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Evening star., 1923-09-17
TWO In FIST BATTLE
TO SECURE INFANT
Father and Policemar Fight When
Father Tries to Obtain
Baby. +.

An alteration over the possession
of a child last night resulted in Police
man c. o. Turner of the second pre-
cinct and James Harry Adams of 34i3
y street visiting Emergency Hospital
for treatment.
According to the report of the case,
Mrs. Adams, who resides at the home
OF Turner, and who is estranged from
her husband. visited the neighborhood
of her husbands residence and found
her three-year-old son playing on the
sidewalk yesterday afternoon. The
child had been given into the custody
of the father pending divorce proceed
ings. Mrs, Adams took the child to
her room at the Turner residence, 1922
34th street, where the husband went
last night to get the boy.
Wien the husband entered, fl is al
legged. Herbert J. Fahy, commercial
aviator. named as correspondent by
Adams in his suit for divorce filed re-
Gently. was present. An encounter re-
suited, in which Adams and Turner
were hurt, and the child was retained
by the mother. Neither was seriously
injured. but Turner was reported
sick" at the second precinct today.
The custody of the child was given
TO Adams, to be placed with it's grand
mother at Fairfax, Va, following con-
tention of the father to the court that
Mrs. Adams had taken him up in an
airplaue and endangered his life.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
MACON FL-OGG|NG
CASES POSTPONED
Prosecutor Claims He Has
New Evidence TO Present
at Trials.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACON. Ga, September 17.A-Solici-
tor Roy Moore OF the city court an
nounced last night that there will be
no logging trials this week. All
cases have been continued until a
week from today, he said. "There
will be no cases nolle pressed" he
added.
New evidence of a. sensational ma
ture has been disclosed during the
last day or two, Mr.. Moore stated.
He said that he desired to get this
in shape for presentation in the next
trial, hence 1t was neceS Ssary to do
more work on the preparation OF the
cases, he said.
Trial Of a number of smaller crim-
inal cases during this week will give
him an opportunity to complete the
preparation of the bigger cases, Mr..
Moore stated.
Asked II the new evidence was any
stronger than had been presented TO
the court, Mr.. Moore stated: at
could not be stronger. but there is
more OF it."
Eight persons besides DR.. C. A. Var
brough, who was acquitted on one
charge on Saturday. are charged with
implication in fioggings. DIR. Var
brough still has six charges against him.
The percons still to be tried are
J. L. Alexander. ]. d. Patrick, J. e.
Bioodworth, W. F.. Delamar, J. p.
son.
Decision to delay the trials for a
week was not reached until late
yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
FEELING HIGH IN ITALY.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, September S16.--Feeiing re-
gardinE the FTiume settlement is
steadily rising throughout italy. A
prominent fiscista leader, speaking 20
rho correspondent Of the Associated
Press today said:
Most Italians acknowledge that
the fate and prosperity of Fiume,
with scarcely $4,000 inhabitants, is
d small detail in the internal and
foreign program of the Italy of to-
day."
Admitting that for many reasons
an Italian F'iume, perhaps. would
Austrian rule, he declared emphati-
caIly:
ssEsiume fought so long and courage
oisfy to assert and preserve its
Tkalsanity that it has become the in
aarnation of Italian ideals. II now we
fait In our loyalty and support of the
brave, little town we should feel our
selves traitors to our ideals, to our
most sacred duties.
.sThe truth is that, despite the abb
negRtion OF the population Of Fiume
1nd the assistance received from
italy, its inhabitants arc on the verge
rf starvation. and Italy feels that 1t
lis impossible 10 leave 10000 fellow
Italians to die without trying to res
cue them. Any measure taken by the
Itaiian government with regard to
bfunl8 must therefore be considered
as a plain humanitarian duty, not as
antagonistic to Jugoslavia, for the
Italian governm ent declares that II
II not preparing for, nor does lt de.
sire, rupture with Serbia"
Evening star., 1923-09-17
AIRPLANE "ATTACkS"
TOWNS IN VIRGINIA
Circulars Dropped in Alexandria,
Clarendon and Ballston Adver-
tise Flight Carnival.

The communities of Clarendon
Ba1lston and Alexandria were at
tackled frem the air shortly before
noon today But instead of the in
habitants running for cover they
rushed into the streets TO pick up
the numerous circulars dropped from
a Boiling Field plane announcing the
air carnival to be given at the field
here Saturday afternoon for the ,bene-
fit of the Army Relief Association.
A reporter for The Star incidentally
was given his first lesson in bombing.
He was at the field this morning
ready to push off" for Dayton, Ohio,
irs search of missing Martin bomber,
when word came that the lost ono
had been found. Lieut. Lester j.
Maitland. operations officer at the
field. invited him in the rear cockpit
of De Haviland about to be tested
for a new carburetor by Lieut.. II. K.
Ramey.
Clarendon was attacked first. Cir
cling the town, Lieut.. Ramey then
dived, throttled down his motor and
over the city's square the first batch
of bombs" was released. Then over
Ballston, after which Lieut.. Ramey
attacked Alexandria. The remaining
two packages were dropped over
Washington, direct hits" being
scored. The entire expedition re-
CURED but fafteen minutes.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CHARGE JERSEY WOMAN
SLEW FOSTER MOTHER
Tragedy Of Year Ago at Egg Har-
Dor Followed by Arrest Of
Mrs. May MacNeill.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., September
17.--Mrs. May MacNeill was arrested
at her home in this city yesterday for
the murder OF her forster mother.
Mrs. Hannah Seeley. whose body, with
the throat cut, was found beside two
bloody butcher knives on the porch
of her home at Egg Harbor, N. J., a
year ago..
Mrs. Seeiey was declared a suicide
at the time. but another investigation
led to the indictment of Mrs. Mac
Neill.
Mrs. SeeIey was sister of E. A..
Parker, county clerk. Neighbors
found her body on her front porch
when they hurried 10 the Seeley home
with medical aid for Mrs. MacNeill.
who, they said, had asked them to
bind up. wounds Mrs. Seeley had in
fiicted upon her during a quarrel over
certain properties The suicide ver-
Dict was returned on the theory that
Mrs Seeley had slashed her own
threat after quarrel with her foster
daughter.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
WITNESS IN ROBB
CASE TRIES TO DIE.
Real Estate Dealer Recently
Questioned in Massachusetts
Suit Case Mystery.
Nv fha AssocietaS, p,oss


BRoCKTON, Mass, September It.
water, recently questioned by the
of the dismembered body OF Mrs. Alice
M. Woischendorf IN the Merrimack
river, today was under guard at a
hospital here, where he was taken
yesterday after an attempt at suicide.
He cut his throat with a razor and
swallowed poison. Mrs. wolschen-
dorf had been employed by Bowen to
drive his automobile.
District Attorney Reading of Mid
diesex county said Bowen was not
under arrest, but that he might be
held as a material witness in the case.
In connection with which DR.. Will
liam NJ. Robb of Boston is under ar
rest charged with performing an IL
legal operation. and DR.. Dalva Swope
OF Brockton, charged with being an
accessory before the fact.
Bowen, whose condition Is reported
to be serious, told the chief OF police
at East Bridgewater that people had
been lying about him." DIR. Robb was
taken to the hospital TO see him yes
terday, but the police declined to say
what transpired.
Despondent After Quiz.
Members of Bowers family tofd the
authorities that the man had been de-
spondent since he was questioned by
state police and by District Attorney
Reading of Middlesex county on the
WolSchendorf case. Mrs. Wol6chen-
dorf was employed by Bowen to drive
his auto for about a year and a half
Witnesses told the district attorney
|, that the last seen OF Mrs. Wolschen-
dorf was when her son Harold and
Bowen drove her to the Back Bay dis
trict in the vicinity Of DR.. Robb's Of
fee on August 81.
Mrs. Charles e. jackson, whose
home in East Bridgewater adjoins
that OF Bowen, heard peculiar sounds
in the Bowen back yard and sent her
husband to investigate. Jackson
found Bowen moaning In pain behind
clump OF bushes, and apparently
dying.
Later members OF the family re-
fused to discuss the Wolschendorf
case, but Mrs. Warren Bowen said
the newspapers were to blame for her
father-in-law's condition.
This scandal will drive the rest Of
US to do the same" she said.
State Officer Stokes, who had been
work king on the suit case mystery"
since the torso and limbs of a woman
were found at Tyngsboro. came here
from Boston as soon as he learned of
Bowen's act.
Bowen, who carries on business as
a real estate dealer, is fifty-three
years old, married and father OF seven
children.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
SEEKS ONLY ORDER.

The appointment of Gen. Giardino
as governor of Fiume. the italian en-
hassy was advised today by its for
eign Office at Rome, Is merely for pur-
poses of administration and preserv-
ing of public order.
THE Italian government" il was
said, docs not want to give TO this
appointment the character of annexa-
ton"
Premier Mussolini feels. the foreign
Office added. that the re-establishment
of public order at Fiume will make
possible and easier the execution OF
an eventual agreement with the Jugo-
slavian government concerning the
status of Fiume. The appointment
of q governor was regarded as neces-
sary to prevent action by any irreg-
ular elements against Jugoslavta,
which might make more difficult the
reaching of a definite agreement be-
tween the two countries, and perhaps
lead to complications IN the Balkans.
The italian government was said
to be eager for a peaceful and friend
iy settlement of the Fiume question
Ior financial as well as other reasons.
In the past seven months the govern
.nent, 1t was said, had given 6S,000,00
lire for public purposes in the town.
n contribution made necessary by
abnormal conditions growing QUE of
6toppage of trade and other activities.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
GIRL DISAPPEARS
BEFORE MARRIAGE
Unwillingness to Wed Believed by
Parents TO Be- Cause
Of Flight.

Marie Saldano, eighteen, of Ill
Massachusetts, avenue has been miss
ing since last Friday afternoon from
her home and the police today were
requested to institute a. search for
her.
Her unwiilingness to be married
in the near future is ascribed as the
reason for her departure. Sho is
engaged, according to her parents,
to a young italian. but she has never
intimated any desire TO forestall
nuptial arrangements.
She came home early Friday after
noon from local department store
where she is employed and told her
sister Ida that che was not feeling
well. A short time later, when her
sister had gone out for a moment,
Marie left, taking with her suit
case.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
GENERAL SENT TO FIUME.

ROME. September 17.-Gen. Giar-
dine, third in command OF the 1tal-
ian armies, has been appointed mill
tary governor Of Fiume. following
the resignation of the F'iume govern
snent yesterday. Gen. Giardino is a
former minister of war.
He is ono of the best known gen
erals in Italy. He held the post of
minister OF war in the Orlando cabi-
net until the reverse of the Italians
at .Caporetto during the world war.
The appointment of the military
governor was for the purpose OF se-
curing stability in Fiume and with
out any intention on the part of
Italy to injure feelings of Jugo-
siavians. In political quarters the
hope was expressed tonight that the
Belgrade government would under
stand the reason for Italy's action,
which. IL was declared, aims at re-
storing the prosperity Of F'iume as
an important outlet to trade.
Signor Depoli since March. 1922,
has been in charge of the Fiume gov
ernment. In his letter of resigna-
tion he says Fiune had hoped the
Genoa conference would arrange a
settlement of the situation under
which Fumes desire TO be allowed
to exist as an Italian city would be
recognized, and ION my part, awaited
to be thus relieved from my func-
tions." He declared that the hopes of
Ftune were thwarted by the Santa
Margherita agreement, but that she
remained confident that Italy would
support her rights in the Italian
Jugosiav commission. The delay
continued. however. and "ff Ita1y's
generous help, and especially the
efficient benevolence Of your govern
ment, kept F'iume from perishing, the
conditions in the city always grew
worse"
Signor Depoli dwells on the fact
that lack of authority on the part OF
his government has had serious po-
litical consequences, encouraging To-
cal groups to methods of violence,
while the proper administration of
justice was fiouted. ANY action on
my part" he says, was completely
annulled by the direct interference
OF the political parties with the city
officials, and the situation has become
intoierable.''
''The city is lost" says Signor De-
poll in his letter, unless the Italian
government takes It's destiny to
heart Fiume turns. to Italy with
anxious hope, because it is she that
garrisons Fiune with her valiant
soldiers"
Evening star., 1923-09-17
UGOSL.AVS LOATH
FOR F|UME FIGHT
Belgrade Disikes Struggle
to Secure City for Dis
affected Province.
By Cable TO The Star and Phiiadelphia Public
LEDGER GonYright. 1921 D

by Cable 60 The Star and Phiiadelphis Public
Ledger. Copyright, is23)
VIENNA, September 17.-Belgrade
hopes to postpone solution of the.
Fiume. question until after the evac-
uatton of Corfu, September 81. In
any case it is apparent that Jugo-
sltvia does not wish to engage in a
conflict with italy over the Fiume
question.
Although Jugoslavia has one Of the
finest armies IN Europe, judged by
man power, 1t is very badly equipped.
and the government has no local
means OF obtaining arms, since the
Schneider-Creuzot plant, although in
prospect, has not been built.
More important is the internal sit
uation. If Jugoslavia fought for
Ftunne che would actually be fighting
Tor port for the province of Croatia,
which always has given her a great
deal of trouble and which Premier
and for all.
Friendship OF Croatia.
1t is an interesting fact that in the
tIume question recalcitrant Croatia
Is sticking TO Serbia closer than q
brother, but this ilI-timed friendii-
ness Is almost as embarrassing as
the previous opposition. Jugoslavia
simply cannot mobilize because, de-
spite the sudden cessation of trouble
in Croatia and Macedonia, and in the
Mohammedan districts. those prov
inces have been greatly embittered
since the brutal methods employed
by the Serbian nationalists in the
last elections, and only await an op-
portunity to rise.
Pachlch COlIapses.
Albania also Is on the verge of a
revolution. which can confidently be
predicted within the next few days,
and which will certainly overthrow
the Serbophile government there. So
great is their confidence in this hap
pening that the pro-Italian Albanian
revoiutionaries have left Vienna cafes
and are on their way home.
In the critical moment Jugoslavia
also Is left without adequate leader
ship. Its one statesman, the octo-
generarian, Premier Pachich, well
called the fox of the Balkans, re-
turned from Paris a physical wreck,
and had to be carried from the train.
Ills collapse at such a moment adds
10 the confusion and apprehensions
in Belgrade.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CONSUL CABLES LIST
OF AMERICANS SAVED
Report OF u. g. oHacial at Kobe,
japan, as Filed at State
Department.

Consul Digkover at Kobe, Japan, re-
ported to the State Department to-
day the safety OF the following Amer
leans:
Douglas Adams and wife, Grace
Alexander. Bernice Bassett, Georgiana
Baucus. Harold Beatty and wife,
Hugh II. Boese and wife. Eleanor L.
Burnett. Mrs. Howard Adams Fiani-
gan and two daughters, Lena Gilbert,
James Percy Grant, Mary Elizabeth
Half, Jesse H. Harbinson, Curtis Hen
derson and wife, LihANan Hisey, Elsie
Houghton. Eugenie Dudley Hurlock,
John Wuergensen and wife, N. Ray
Tingsley, Sarah Kramer, Theodore
Macomber, D. Mackenzie, wife and
children. Adam W. Miller and Joyce
Toistoy, aTiioe FIawsky and wife,
Anne Mullen, A. n. Nelson and family,
William l. Pearson, Ann r. Peavy,
Hilton II. Pedley and wife, Rev.
Herbert Peeke. Mr.. Sanzo and wife,
Jane Neill Scott, Mary c. Stew
art. 8. II. Wainwright. Z, L. watsch
and family, e. Watson and wife,
Louisa Wicke and Rev. A. d. Wood
worth.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
JUDGE ALLOWS REQUEST
TO ADOPT RICHTER BOY
Howard z. Brecht to Take Nine
Year-Old Son of District
Widow.

Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court today authorized the
adoption Of Stephen Harrison Rich
ter, nine years old. by Howard
Fletcher Brecht of 1880 Perry street
northeast, and changed the name of
Mrs. Edith L. Richter, the child's
mother, Is a widow, and consented
to the adoption. Mr.. Brecht says he
Is single, is in the employ of a
United States senator, and able to
care for and maintain the child.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
JAPAN SEEKS BUILDING
MATERIAL OF AMERICANS
Long Period Must Expire Before
She Can Supply Own Recon-
struction Needs,

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 17.-Anterican
business men remaining in Toxic
have been Inundated with inquiries
regarding building materials, ma
chinery, safes, and utensils of many
kinds. A long period must expire be-
fore Japan viii be able to supply the
demand of the industrial districts, it
Is stated.
HOMO and FNkagawa were com.
pleteiy destroyed and thousands OF
Workmen were killed. Manufactur-
ers of Jewelry and other iuxuries arc
converting their factories for pro-
auction of necessities, but machinery
for this purpose must be purcha sed
abroad. and consequently delay Is an
tlcipated in the great task of recon
struction facing the devastated area.
TOXIC (via Osaka), September II.
-W<obe. replaces Yokohama as the
port through which foreign mails
will be, routed, according to an ar
rangement made by various consuls
at a meeting held at Kobe. This
arrangement will be continued until
Yokohama has been re-established,
the postal authorities announced.
The Emperor Of japan has issued
an edict appealing to officials and
citizens to cooperate in the struggle
for reconstruction and restoration OF
national power. In Japan, il is
pointed out, an imperial edict is rare
~ issued.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
CHEERS FOR "UNcLE JOE" !"
Legionnaires Cordially Greet Re
vered Former Representative.

DANVILLE, Ills, September IT,
Cheers Of >Iegionaires reverberated
through Convention Hall today as
.'Uncie Joe" Cannon Of Danville,
greeted the fifth annual convention Of
the American Legion in Illinois with
q. bow. He was not on the program
but had come voluntarily to extend
his greetings. Uncle Joe" came on
the platform aided by two men, one
on each side Of him.
Evening star., 1923-09-17

Pennsylvania avenue, and went
through a plate glass window OF a
store at that address last night.
According 10 the police; the ma
McCaliem of 1877 New. Hampshire
avenue, and he had loaned it TO his
chauffeur, George Pickens, for. the
evening. Pickens had Bull and Miss
Sweatland and the two sisters of the
latter, Eva and Adelaide, in the ma
chine, when they stopped at the
above address to go to a nearby soda
fountain for refreshments.
Tt is said that Bull and Miss Ger
trude Sweatland, remaining in the
automobile, started to look over
the mechanism of the machine, the
motor of which was left running.
The machine started backward and
then forward into the store. Neither
was badly hurt,
Evening star., 1923-09-17
TWO BOYS LOCATED.
Indian Youngsters Held in Balti-
more for Return Here.

Dwight and Clinton Madison, fif-
teen and ten years of age, respective
~, Indian boys. missing since last
from their home at GIG Mas
sachusetts avenue, were located in
Baltimore today, 1t was learned by
local police this afternoon.
The boys started out, they told BaiA
timore police, ito see the world" but
lack of funds stopped the sight.see.
ing venture They Will be brought 10
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
TWO ITALIAN PRINcESSES
REPORTED GRAVELY ILL
King Wires Mussolini He Is Re-
calling Crown Prince to
Daughters Bedside.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September i7.-Premier Mus
solini today received a telegram from
King Victor Emmanuel at Racconigi
saying grave developments in the
condition of Princess Mafalda and
Princess Giovanna had occurred and
that he was recalling Crown Prince
Humbert to Racconigi.
The princesses, who are the second
and third daughters, respectively, of
the king. have been reported as suf-
fering from an intestinal fever.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
"WILD PARTIES" BLAMED
IN W0MAN'S ARREST
Neighbors Cause Police Action
Against Mrs. Vera Beckers
of ESQ New York Avenue.

Mrs Vera Beckers, occupying apart
ment No. at $40 New York avenue
northwest, was arrested early yes
terday by Lieut.. Davis and Sergt. Nc
Quade on a charge OF conducting q
disorderly house.
The arrest was made on complaint
of tenants, who told the officers. they
say, that wild parties" were con-
Quoted in Mrs. Beckers' apartments
nightly. She was released on q. $500
bond
While the squad was in the apart
ment q detail OF officers from the
first precinct entered the house for
the purpose Of raiding it, not know
ing that the squad was there ahead
of them.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
STEAMERS SIGHT PLANE
WRECKED Off SEAGIRT
Seaplane, Bottom Up, Observed by
Two Ships-None Reported
to Be Missing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, September H.
Capt C. A. Rosusco of the italian
steamer valberdea. reported TO the
Norfolk photographic office today
that ne sighted a large seaplane
floating bottom up Saturday of Sea-
girt, N. J.. He said the plane was of
the type used by the Navy.
a message also was received at
the naval operating base this morn
ing by radio from the American
steamer Rayonne saying that its
crew sighted what appeared to be a
capsized plane off Asbury Park, " =.
There Is no record here Of g missing
naval plane.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
Reports ,OOODead
In Floods After
Typhoor, in Japar,

LONDON, September IT, Five
thousand persons are reported to
have perished in the foods which
Followed the typhoon at Tottori.
northwest OF Kobe, Japan, Satur-
day, according to an Osaka dis
patch to the Central News.
The rivers Fukure, Chiyo and
Takimi burst their banks, destroy
ing many villages. The terrific
downpour of rain has been gem
eral. Both Toxic and Yokohama
have suffered greatly from the
deluge and railways are crippled
by the floods.
The imperial princes have decided
to return to Toxic.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
FUND FOR WIDOW GROWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, September II.
"A letter, accompanied by a check
for $75 for the relief of Mrs. Agnes
Wilson and family, whose home and
all belongings were destroyed by fire,
signed knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
by special committee" was received
by Capt. Warren G.. Keller of the SAL
vation Army.
Mrs. wilson's husband, Eli Wilson,
was killed in the local yards of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad about six
months ago. The destitute widow
gave birth to daughter. the eighth
child, at the Salvation Army home
Tuesday. Two of the children are
married.
Voluntary contributions to the fund,
with that OF the Ku Klux Khan, total
sf7S.5e.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
LIFE INSURANCE FUTURE
HELD At STAKE I'M JAPAN
Premier Advises Companies to
Shoulder Their Responsibilities
for Benefit Of Their Business,

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September Is tDeiayed1.-
Premier Tarnamoto, in a statement
today employing the recent imperial
edict, advised life insurance COM
panies to shoulder their responsibili-
ties for the future benefit Of their
business. which depends entirely up-
on popular confidence"
The premier laid emphasis on the
necessity of capital for reconstruc-
tion, pointing out that the national
prosperity was dependent on it.
Slight earthquakes continue.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
ITALIAN KINGS DAUGHTER
TAKES TURN FOR WORSE
Princess Mafalda Became Ill With
Sister Last Week From
Intestinal Fever.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RACCoNIGI. italy, September IT,
The condition OF Princess Mafalda,
second daughter OF King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena, has taken
a turn for the verse il was announc-
ed today.
Both Princess Mafalda and Princess
Giovanna, the third daughter, were
taken i'll last week, their Illness being
announced as due to intestinal fever.