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WERATHER. Fair today and probal | ended at 10 p.m. last i Highest, 80.0; lowest, 52.5. 914.— No. Temperature for twenty-two hofts 28,644. - bly tomorro night: Fftered as sacond-class matter st office Washington, D. C. ndly St WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1922 —EIGHTY-SIX PAGES. BRITISH MOVE TO KEY POSITION ON STR/ KE 'S AS TURKS WITHDRAW; HEEDS PLEA FOR PEACE - Eren Keui Evacuatéd by | KING CONSTANTINE |French Envoy’s Mission Nationalists—Allies Control Cogst. / ALLIED COMMANDER IS SEEKING PARLEY _———/r - Harington Wfi'nts New Line-Up of Turks in Zone. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 30. ~The Kemalfsts have evacuated Eren Keul and ths British’now control the whole coast of the Narrows from Chanak to Kara Bournou. The lat- ter point possesses an excellent key, enabling warships to anchor in deep water, The mission of M. Franklin-Boufl- Jon to Smyrna, where he went to confer with Kemal Pasha, has been successful, according to annource- ment by the French officials here. He 1s coming to Constantinople by the cruiser Metz, probably to con- sult with Gen. Harington, com- mander-in-chief of the British forces. Briton Asks Parley. In replying to the latest note of the nationalist leader, Gen. Harington re- quested him to direct the Turkish commander in the neutral zon: to meet the British commander for the purpose of drawing a new line be- tween the British and Turkish forces which would be without preju- dice to the neutral zone. Gen. Harington suggested the es- tablishment of 3 provisional line, which would insure avoidance of con- flict pending a conference between the Turkish and allied generals, and in his note to Keman Pasha added: "l thank you for .your assurance that vou wish to avoid aggression ang¢ incldents.” S Hamid Bey, the Angora representa- tive here, announced today ~mal would confer with the allied erals at Mudania early next week. declared, however, that the na- nalists would remain in the neu- i1 zone pending settlemént at Mu- anla of the controversy. British Strongly Intremched. The British army, now consider- ably reinforced, is in high #pirits in the face.of the Turks' deliberate in- trusion into their private pracincts of Chanak. A high authority likened the situation to & family which was obliged to tolerate an unwelcome guest. Kemal's precipitate action in leaving for Angora after Gen. Harington had jsuggested a friendly conference at fudania has caused surprise ir. Brit- sh diplomatic circles. . C..GIRL POISON VICTIM IN BOSTON BOSTON, Mass. September $0.—A retty, well educated woman, about (Ineteen years of ages who gave the ame of Bernicc Waldron Livingston f Washington, D. C., but who, the olice belleve, is the daughter of ome Washington family as yet un- known to them, was found early to- day in a darkened doorway on Frank- lin street, in the heart of the financial district, suftering from poisoning. She was sent to the relief station, where for several hours doctors worked over her. % Dressed in the height of fashion, with clothing of the finest quality, she was Indeed a puszle to the police who attempted to question her. A wristband of old gold, finely engraved, and an engagement ring of exception- al value served as fuciher evidence of her refinement.’ Fear of Publicity. Fvery known method was used by the police matron to induce the ~oung woman to talk. Although she admitted that her home was in Wash- ington, she was most emphatic*in her refusal to divulge her parents’ or relatives' names or addresses. “I don't want them to know,” she cried. “It would only be another " case where the press and public would. point to them with finger of scorn. 1 had not been in Boston very long. T had a single penny when I arrived here, no place to lunch or retire. There were no friends. “It seemed that I was all alone in the world and in a sudden fit of lone- liness, hunger and despair I took the poison. I would have never done that | AND QUEEN SOPHIE SAIL FOR SICILY By the Assoctated Press. ATHENS, September 30.—King Constantine, Queen Sophle and Prince Nicholas sailed today for Palermo, Sicily, on board a Greek steamer on which they embarked at Oropus, placed at the disposal of the fallen monarch by the revo- lutionary committee. The depar- ture was without ccremony. Prince Andrew, brother of ex- King Constantine, who has becen | staying at Janina, has arrived at l Corfu, announcing his intention to POLICE RAVE GRp ONGREEK CPTAL Revolutionary Committee Maintains Order After Oust- ing Government. {EX-PREMIERS IN PRISON New Regime Hopes Allies Will Be Friendly to Its | Interests. | By the Associated Press. ATHENS, September 30.—The pre- {tect of police has issued orders to jall residents to bring any arms in ! their possession to the police depot; all violators of this order will be severely punished. The manner in which the revolu- tionary committee has insured order in Athens has excited the admira- {tion of all ecitizens and foreigners. One of the first acts of the new min- istry will be to send fraternal greet- ings to th Greek patriarch at Con- stantinople. ~ Archbishop Meletios Metaxakis, who was not recognized by the Constantine government. Premiers in Prisos. The prefecture of police has dis- closed that the following persons are held {n prison awaiting trial: Former Premlers Gounaris, Stratos and Pro- popapadakis, who conducted the gov- ernment during the Asla Minor cam- I paign; former Minister of War Theotokis, Gens. Constantinopoulos and Dousmanis and Col. Tsontos, The revolutionary committee hi announced, aftdr conferrig with the ministers of Great Britain, France, Italy," Holland and Spain, that there is no doubt the revolution has created an absolutely new condi- tion of affalrs, clearly Indicating that the entente mations will favor Greclan political rights. According to the Venizelist organ Typos, the determination of ex-King Constantine to make Italy his domi- cile was formed after he was told categorically that it was not desirable for him to take refuge on British soil. Prince Not Exiled. It was suggested that he go to Denmark, from which country the Greek dynasty sprang. Switzerland also was mentioned, but the news- paper says that Switzerland, which afforded him asylum before, did_not want him there again. The decision of the revolutionary committee to ask Prince Paul to re- main in Greece with the new king has created wonderment in the capi- tal, but the Typos' correspondent has been informed the decision was due to the belief of the committee that the hew queen is not expected to give birth to an heir, hence arose the idea of keeping Paul as heir jPresumptive to the throne. i i Cabinet Swern In. PARIS, September 30.—A dispatch to the Havas agency from Athens says the new cabinet of Premier Alexander Zaimis was sworn in yes- terday afternoon. The ministers are: Foreign affairs, M. Politisg navy, Ad- miral Papachristou; war, Gen. Hara- lambis; national economics, M. Canel- lopules; finance, AlexarMre Diomide; i justice, M. Vassiliu. The ministry of ! the interior is as yet unfilled. M.M. Zaimis and Politis, the dis- patch adds, are abroad, and their by M. Krokidas as premler and M. Canellopoulos as minister of foreign affairs. Acting Premier Krokidas has taken the ministry of the interior, while M. Sistis has been given the portfolio of offices are being filled temporarily | to Turk Leader Re- DIPLOMATS HOPING | TO CLEAR SITUATION i ETension Relieved as All Signs Point to Peace- ! ful Solution. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 1 (1:05 a.m.).— The British cabinet held a two-hour councll, beginning at 11 o'clock last night, and then adjourned until 10 o'clock this (Sunday) morning, after many hours of intensive study of the situation throughout Saturday. It was announced that there was no material change in the near east situation, but this was merely the official way of putting it. Direct word has come from Con- stantinople in the Afoclated Press |dispatches that M. Franklin-Bouil- ion's mission to Smyrna has been suc- cessful, which means that Kemal Pasha is ready to consider a peacetul way out of the present difficulties. Further announcement was made at Constantinople that Kemal would confer with the allled generals early in the week and that Kemal has been requested by Gen. Harington, the British commander, to arrange for a new line between the British and Turkish forces aronnd Chanak, in the\ i neutral zone. I | Situation Complicated. | A Parls dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that M. Polncare has handed to Lord Hard- inge, the British ambassador, and Count Sforza, representing Italy. a telegram from M. Franklin- Boulllon relative to his conversations with Kemal. Lord Hardinge is quoted as declaring that Kemal's attitude is very reasonable. 7 No report on M. Franklin-Bouillon's mission has been issued by the Brit ish foreign office, but it is under- stood that the French envoy ‘had previously reported that things were in no w easy in Smyrna, that- he had been seeking to arrange for a conference at Mudania, but for the moment Kemal's refusal to move his troops from the neutral zone had complicated the situation. Tension remains unrelaxed pend- ing word from Gen. Harington, “the man on the spot,” in whose tact and judgment the British government places full confidence. The cabinet [ expected to receive 2 dispitch from him this afternoon, but waited vainly. More Treops Sail. Premier Lloyd George will remain in London over the week end. In the meantime the Kemalists in the neutral zone, as reported in the As- sociated Press dispatches from Con- stantinople, are in no way relaxing their military preparations, and with delay in the projected meeting be- tween Gen. Harington and Kemal plosion remains threatening. Fifteen hundred more ‘troops, con- sisting of Gordon Highlanders,” artil- |lery and other detachments, sailed ! from Southampton this afternoon for Constantinople on the transport Corsican, requisitioned by the gov- {ernment from the Canadian Pacific railway. Former Premier Venizelos of Greece informed an interviewer tonight that before he would be able to reply to the new Athens government's request to represent it in Europe he would need to examine the opinion of the allled countrics, and, as the French ! premier had been unable to see him in Paris before Tuesday, he had de- cided to acquaint himself with the position in England, but would re- | turn to Paris Tuesday. T e o THO ARE FOUND BULTY RS URERCAS | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 30.—John L. (Wiggles) Smith and) Charles P. (Country) Carey, the first two of the principals on trial for the murder of William B. Norris, and robbery of the jcompany’s pay roll of $7.653. on August 18, were found guilty of mur- ider in the first degree by a jury to- night. ‘With the termination of the Smith and Carey trial everything is ready for the trial of “Jack” Hart, the former Washington street” car con- such & thing had I beew in my right | public instruction; M. Doxiadis, Poor |guctor, for his part in the murder. mind. I am a Roman CathoMc and if it had not been for a lapse of memory this would not have happened. “Cruelly Treated” “Just now my heart is broken be- use of the cruel way I have béen treated. Ob, God! but the world and its ways are hard sometimes. “I wish that I could tell you what the pain began to return to her frail body, “but I can’t. I¥'s for their sake, those that I would give most anything to see once more, but I can not, I cannot,” she almost shrieked. “They're too proud, too proud, I tell Tou.” Belfeving possibly the young woman ‘was attached to one of the young wom- en's colleges 4n this section, police tonight finished an unsuccessful check .. of ‘sach’ of them.’ relief; Paul Calligas, communications, and Georges Embirikos, food. SHOT IN AUTQl_flOPILE. Vivian Wood, Accidentally Wound- ed, in Serious andlflom Vivian Wood, twenty-eight years Hart, who will be placed on trial Mon- day, has pleaded gullty to two counts in the murder {ndictment, omne_of which charges Walter Socolow with the actual shooting. The other holda Hart equally responsible with the other members of the gang for Nor- ris'-death. Admission that he killed Willlam B: o old, proprietor of a confectionery |NOTTIS is said to have heen made by you want to know,’ ontinued, a8 4y rq ot 13th and C streets southwest, | Walter Socolaw, the man indicted as :'u out riding in an automobile with |a number of friends early this morn- the actual slayer of Norris, .to, two witnesses for the state, who will be {ing, when a revolver he was carrying | C2lled to testify when Socolow goes !in his inside coat pocket. was acci- | gentally discharged. The bullet en- tered his abdomen directly below his heart. His friends rushed him to Emergency Hospital, where his con- dition was said to be serious. The police are holding for inves- on ‘ood at the time, the persons who were wi to_trial iz Police and the office of State's At- torney. Leach are in possession of in- formation that the youth tted in New York that he fired the shots. The admission was made soon after Socolow was arrested and held there th -Dending the arrival of: Baltimore of- ported Successful. | Pasha the danger of & premature ex- | e g Candidate Pinchot of Pennsylvania says he is going after every possible voter News Note: in the stat New Electric Br. Two instruments which, it is de- clared, will revolutionize the art of coast defense, are being exhibited in {the ordnance department here and will later be installed at*Panama to control the fire of the big guns in the canal defenses. The instruments com- prise a system of ranging and follow- ing a moving enemy ship. They are electrically operated and automatical- ly add, subtract, multiply, divide and make allowance for many factors con- trolling the flight of a big she)l. Visitors to the larger coast defense stations often wonder how it is pos- sible for the gunners to hit a ship with a five or six foot projectile shot { from a gun seventy or eighty feet in length when the enemy is as far off as thirty miles. In the days of the civil war, when small- cannon shot iron balls weighing fifteen or twenty poynds, the range was usually point blapk, the enemy. ship loomed large aw a target and the gun pointer s3\ed by gasing along the barrel, Accuraey Is Demand. The \yeater distances, weights and charges uséd in modern mechanical warfare call for more accurate fire. In future artillery duels, Army officers rete of two or three a minute, and between volleys changes must be made in firing directions. As there is 80 little time for this by hand calcu- MADMAN SOUGHT INFIRE DISASTER Attempted to Burn Building Next to Apartment Where Seven Died. NEW YORK, September 30.—A mad- man whose mania for fires caused the death of seven persons, one of them a four-year-old child thrown from a window by a terrified mother, early this morning, is being sought tonight by the police, acting on in- formation that an attempt was made to set the bullding next door afire shortly befors the apartment house at 241 West 109th street burst into flames. Other investigations, more or less at random, but sincere, are being carried on by the residents of the upper West Side, where this morn- ing’s fire occurred. Fear that the supposed pyromaniac may gontinue to operate is aroused by the story of Henry Dent, who discovered a baby carriage ablase in the hallway next door to the bullding which was-burn- ed. The carriage had been stuffed with rags and ofl and the strip of carpet along the hall was similarly saturated. Dent and his daughters extinguished the blaze. A moment afterward he saw a man come from the basement and glance around the hall. Dent asked him what he was searching for. “I smelled smoke,” he sald, wanted to look around.” The intruder got away. A few hours afterward in the bullding next door seven persons had been burned to death, scores injured, and several of: the twenty-four families who oc- cupied the house had been saved only by ‘spectacular work by firemen. * Mrs. Herman Hoff and William Hummell, whose two sons were lost in the fire, will probably dle, it was sald at the hospital tonight, SPECIAL PRIMARY SET. MACON, Ga., Septemhcr 30.—Octo- ber 17 was fixed ‘as the date for & special primary In Georgis to nomi- nate & democratic ' candidate for United States senator to be voted on in November, &t:a'meeting here to- day.of the dem: “and 1 say, salvos will be exchanged at the | ain Machines Can Pick Off Moving Enemy lation, some accuracy of fire is 1?!( to speed. The new instruments will constant- 1y make these corrections. They are called the target computer and the _battery computer. They are directed {by two high-powered telescopes lo- cated at fixed observation stations in | the vicinity of the harbor defense. On sighting an enemy ship the ob- | servations are transmitted electrically {to the two calculating instruments, | where the exact location of the enemy ship is computed. Locate Enemy fm Advamce. | These new instruments, the fruit of | several years' constant work and ex- i periment, predict the advance loca- tion of the moving enemy, make al- lowapces for the temperature of pow- der, type of shell, atmospheric pres- sure, direction and velocity of the wind and the drift of the shell caused {by the big gun's rifiing. Under the | present system all these factors are {checked up and accounted for by { human range finders. A great advantage of the new sys- | tem, which is called the Ford artillery | computer system, is that provision is | made for using airplane observations in the control, so that firing can be | continued even though the enemy is obscured from the land observation posts by smoke screens or other causes. FLIPPANT FLAPPER FAILSTO STIR DAVIS Evil Tendencies Can Be Over- come, He Says—Greatest Fear Is for Young Children. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 30.—"“The flippancy of the cigarette- all about us,” said Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, principal speaker at the dedication of the new Moose Home today. “We hear much of evil tendencies among our girls and boys; of erotic conversations and literature in our schools and homes; of devotion |to amusements_that are unhealthful | for our soul and body; of exuberance of youth turned to outbursts of sophisticated sentimentality. I have a supreme faith in the youth of the land and in the mothers of America. I believe that they can overcome alt of the evil that lies in the flighty folbles of the ‘flapper. “These evils are disturbing,” con- tinued Secretary Davis, “but I will tell you what stirs every latent fear in my heart and soul. I will tell you what prompts me to consecrate my life and work to the service of ¢hild- dred and fifty thousand American babies. snatched by death from their mothers’ breasts every year before they have had time scarceé to open their unseeing eyes upen the world about them. defectives and delinquents, growing up almost ‘totally neglected. “A million and a half American boys and girls bent, beneath the burden of premature toil in mine and mill and facgtory before they have sensed the duties and privilege of humanity. ‘These evils are with us today. The résponsibility for averting the fata! upon us now. The Supreme Court has set aside two federal laws designed to correct this child labor evil I have no quarrel with the court. In the light of its cold reading of the Constitution and the laws I have no doubt it was right. But ewise I am confident that under the Consti- tution and the laws the people of the d the stitu- , for one, am confident edy will be inyoked.” consequences of these conditions is | 27, = f \{= \ “JONOR HIGH SEEN S SEADOL RELE Dr. Ballou Proposes Com- plete System to Aid Instruc- tion and End Crowding. BETTER PLAN FOR PUPILS Report Explains Benefit of Special “Treatment of Seventh to Ninth Grades. Establishment of a complete system ©of junior. high schools in Washington, as a means of providing better edu- catlonal facilities for the children and relieving comgestion in both the ele- mentary and high schools, is advo- cated by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, super- intendent of schools, in the fifth sec- tion of his annual report, which was made public last night. “The sitmation in Washington is most favorable for the organization and development, in the course of several years, of a complete system of junfor high schools’” said Supt. Ballou. “A large amount of school- house construction must take piace in the immediate future. All of the ele- mentary schools are filled to capacity, and most of them are exceedingly con- gested. The high schools are likewise 50 congested that most of them have been obliged to adopt a double-shift program. From the standpoint of finagee it will be more economical to build junior high schools than it will to build both elementary and set- ondary schools. Moreover, a system of junior high schools will provide better educational facilities than will additions to our elementary schools | and the high schools. By establishing | 2 system of junior high schools con- | gestion can be most Teadily relieved in both the elementary and secondary schools.” Dr. Ballow g Authority. The fifth section of Dr. Ballou's re- port, in its entirety, relates to the velopment will affect the District's public educational system. It aiso 6ut- lines the superintendent’s plan for qualifying elementary school teachegs for junior high school positions. Dr. Ballou is recognized by leading educators of the country as an au- thority on the junior high school. As an educational administrator he has not only been interested in the Junior High School movement ds aft educational development, but also has organifed and supervised such institutions before coming to Wash- ington. “The junior high school,” -said Dr. Ballou, “is a comparatively new in- stitution in the American system of education, It is the name applied to an institution which as yet has not become thoroughly ~ standardized. i Since it is a new institution to meet American citfes and towns it shodld lnot become too much standardized. Twe Ready Next Year. . “The junior high school is an ac- cepted institution in Washington. { Two jumlor high -schools—one for students—have been in operation (Coptinued on Page 2, Column 2.) TWO WIVES GIVEN ONE MAN BY JUDGE; DIVORCE REFUSE| the Associsted Press. MILWAUKEE, ~September 80.— Judge Walter Schinz in circuit court today gave & man two wives. The man, Matthew Klein, divorced his wife Mary in Milwaukee, March 11, 1921, and a year later, lacking only one day,- the judge temporarily set aside the divorce decree on ‘the ground that Matthew had perjured himself. During that time Matthew had married at Charlotte, N. C. . At s final : hearing Judge | Sohlng & pied Matthew's . com- plaint_and petition: for dtvorce, thus léavlnsgm martled 1o his first wife, ) paper asd ited Prese 1o exclusively entitied Tor republication of sli news dispetches to it or not otherwise also the FARMER JOINS LION HUNT WHEN MULE IS FOUND SLAIN By the Associated Press. MOUNT VICTORY, ©hio, Septem- ber 30.—When Joseph Stiverson, farmer near here, found his best mule dead and - mutilated this morning, he joined one of the groups of armed farmers which hunted all day yesterday through ‘woods near here for a pair of lions reported roaming this section.” Stiversonand the other farmers returned tonight without having seen the beasts. Two farmers near here, Willlam Wickerson and George Gastman, spurred the hunt- ers on with statements they had Seen the beasts early this morning. ‘Where the llons came from re- mains a puzzle. It is presumed they escaped from some traveling carnival or circus train, but no re- ports have been received of lions escaping or being lost. NEARLY 40 SEIZED INGAMBLING RAID Police Swoop Down on P Street House After Long Watch. ALLEGED OWNERS HELD A squad of policemen with drawn revolvers swooped down upon a house at 1417 P street northwest yesterday afternoon and arrested nearly forty persons, three of whom were charged with running a gambling table and accepting bets on horse races. Twenty or more others were held at the second precinct police station for investigation when they failed to glve satisfactory explanations as to their business in Washingtop.! The three prisoners describéd them- selves as.Antonio Russo of 4441 H street northwest, Nicholas (“Mon- tano”) Passero of 225 E street north- east and Bernard Caruso of 4036 Georgia avenue, all claiming to have been born in Italy. According to the police, these three owned and con- { ducted the establishment. The others were patrons. Used “Stool Pigeons.” rald was carried out by, Lieut. Davls, Sergt. J. D. McQuade, Sergt. J. N. Roper and Detective Oscar Mansfield, all” of the second precinct. The P street establishment had been under their surveillance for several weeks. Ten days ago Lieut. Davis sent a group of “stool pigeons” into the house, well stocked with money, and bearing instructions to bet heavily. Lieut. Davis' unnamed aides, how- ever, were more or less adept at the art of picking winners, for not only did the information they obtained result in the raid, but they also walked off with no mean amount of the bookmakers' money, @ll of which they won on the races, according to the police. For instance, one of them drew down $16.50 on a horse named Tingaling, another accounted for $17 on a garlay on War Mask, Jordon and Walnut Hall, and smaller winnings were tabulated on Bright Tomorrow, British Maid and others. The police have had their agents visit the house every day since the 25th of the month. From the front the place appears to be nothing more than a cigar store and newsstand. Behind a portiere, however, the police claim they found a completely equipped bookmaking room, with special wires and all manner of of- fers from “tipsters” at the tracks, urging bettors to buy their “tips” at prices ranging from 25 cents to $25. They promiséd prospective bettors ‘The 0. T. smoking, cocktail-drinking flapper 1s|junior high school, and how its de- |that theirs was a “sure thing” today. Few Escape Police Net. / Shortly after 2 o'clock Lieut. Davis had his men posted. A patrol wagon stopped conveniently nearby, but out of sight of any possible “spotters.” | At a signal from Lieut. Davis the po- licemen rushed in. Instantly the place was in an uproar. There was a general rush for the back door, but as the first few tried to struggle through to the alley they were met by two policemen, each alming & business-like looking pistol into their faces. escape. The room was jammed when the police appeared, but the others saw further attempts at escape were tutile and surrendered, At the police station all were search- ed. One man in the crowd shakingly admitted he had chewed up und hood. It is thess things: Two lmn-l"” varying néeds and conditlons in | swallowed the paper containing the names of the horses he wished to play. He asked for a doctor, but was assured the little bit of paper he had consumed could do him no greater harm than possibly cause an annoy- ing case of indigestion. Another had “Half a million children, so-called | white students and one for colored | managed to get off ome shoe and stuff his evidence into his stocking before he was captured. He devel- oped a slight limp and investigation disclosed the paper. Apparatus Seised. Two one-doliar bills, both marked, were recovered and held for evidence. The big board containing the “tip- sters ” wires, sheets giving the names of winning horges and other book- making epparatus were confiscated and taken to the second precinct. The prisoners were finally weeded out. Those who could satisfy the au- thdrities they were responsible per- sons, living and working in Washing- ton, were released on ‘thelr own recognisance upon their promise to appear and testify when called upon. Others, however, were held in accord- ancs with the poliGe department’s re- cently adopted policy of investigating persons who cannot account for their presence. in. the National Capital. Some managed toi MANKILED W TRYING 10 SHELD H SHOT 4 TINES Joseph Tighe Accused of Fir- ing Upon Couple in Rock Creek Ford Road. ARRESTED EARLY TODAY 75 YARDS FROM HOME H {Attack on James Curran and His Wife Is Laid to a Feund. James A. Curran, thirty-nine years ©0ld, foreman in the surface division of the District government, was shot and almost instantly killed and his wile, Mrs. Annie Curran, twenty-five vears old, was wounded four times while standing beside their automo- bile in the rear of their home on Rock Creek Ford road between Broad Branch road and Military road last evening about 6:30 o'clock. The po- lice arrested Joseph M. Tighe, forty- five years old, architect and for- mer secretary to Maj. Gen. Hatsutaro Haraguchi, military attache of the Japanese embassy, a neighbor of the Currans, at 2 o'clock this morninz about seventy-five yards from his {home. He was immediately taken to police headquarters to be questioned Lieut. C. L. Plemmons, night chief of detectives, and Detectives Cox and Lynn made the arrest. Mrs. Curran received three bullets |abdomen when she pushed her hus- Charged With Murder. The police lodged a formal charg« of murder against Tighe and he was locked up at the first precinct stu- tion. During an exgmination by Inspec tor Grant and Lieut. Plemmons Tighe refused to make any statement. 1I. told Inspector Grant that he would answer no questions at this time, bu: i would tell the truth later. -Ingpector Grant said that Tigi jtold him he gave a gun to Henry iI Glassie, an assistant attorney generx in the Wilson administration, whom: he has engaged as counsel, but At- torney Glassie denied he received tiw revolver from Tighe. The latter then told Inspector Grant that he threw the revolver in the well at his home. band aside as, she said, Tighe@a proached with a revolver in his hand. After three shots had struck her. the fourth missed and pierced the heart | of her husband, killing him instantiy According to Mrs. Curran’s version of the tragedy, told as she lay at Emergency Hospital last night, her husband was oiling the automobile at the entrance of the garage at the rea: iof their home, and she was standing beside the car, watching the proceed- ings. Mra. Curran's Story. A man, whom she claims was Tighe with whom her husband had quar- reled, approached down the alley, and when at a distance of about twenty feet Mr. Curran’'s dog ran toward Tighe and barked loudly. Tighe hesi- tated at the dog’s approach, and, Mrs. Curran said, muttered a threat. Cur- ran replied that the dog would not harm him. Mrs. Curran said that Tighe then started toward them, at thg same ‘lime reaching for his pocket. Cur- ran turned to his wife. “l think he has something on his hip,” he said. | Without warning, Tighe, according | to Mrs. Curran, pulled out a .22-caliber revolver and as he did so she rushed to shield her husband. As she did so she received the first three bullets fired, the fourth missing her and striking her husband. He fell dead. Tighe, she said, then fired a fifth shot.- It struck her in the abdomen. | He then turned and fled. { Mrs. Curran said that she scream- | ed for help and as she saw her hus- i band 1¥ing very still on the' ground she rushed to him, calling to him to speak. Then she collapsed. Neigh- ibors rushing to the scene, attracted by the sound of firing. found her {1ying across her husband’s body. Tighe was seen by neighbors \shortly after 6 o'clock, walking up {Broad Branch road in the direction |of his home. He had just returned { from a downtown theater with John Barnes, the ten-year-old nephew of George Livingstone, a retired sports- man, who lived near by. According to the police, when Tighe first passed the Curran’s home, going {to the home of Mr. Livingstone, the | Currans were working on their auto- | mobile. The couple are said to have | spoken to young Barnes, but ignored { Tighe. Returning from the Living- stone home, Tighe again passed the Curran home and as he came near it.he automobile Curran's Airedale dog i barked. Several shots were heard after the dog ceased barking. 8 Benjamin Schheider, a neighbor of the Currans, rushed from his house and found Mr. and Mrs. Curran lying in the road. Tighe's home last night was sur- rounded by a detafl of headquarter's detectives in the expeltation that he ‘would return. Tighe's home is regarded as a curiosity by those familiar with the premises. Traces of his intimacy with Japanese customs are found all about his estate. He has bulit two large frame towers, about seventy- five feet in height, one of which he uses as a dwelling. These towers have a base of twenty-five feet and stand between a clump of tre rdering Rock Creek Ford road. Each tower has four rooms, one to a fioor, curiously decorated ip Oriental fashion. ¥ Tighe lves on the top floor of the on iumn in her right hip and another in hex’