Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1922, Page 1

WEATHER. Showersy tonight and cooler tonight. Member of the Associated n-mh—l-m—w..uu the use for republieation of all news dispatebes eredited to 1t or Dot otherwise credited in this tomorrow; Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 85, 2 p.m. yesterday; low: today. t, 60, at 6 a. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 18 No. 28,652. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. The Fhenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION v WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1922_TWENTY-SIX PAGES. 4 TURKS RESUME DRIVE, FOR STRAITS; BRITISH - BLOWING UP BRIDGES - Tommies Entrenching at Beikos Br the Associated Press. as Kemalists Again Appear in Vicinity of Chanak. NATIONALIST FORCES DEFIANT; | INCREASE DANGERS OF CLASH Uneasiness Evident in London by Critical Developments, as Every Effort Is Ex- hausted to Maintain Peace. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 9.—The Turkish nationalist troops vesterday resumed their advance in the Dardanelles area .in the direction of Chanak, the British stronghold, according to a Mudania dispatch to the local newspapers. It was reported during the night that Turkish irregulars had appeared yesterday afternoon a short distance from Beikos in the hills on the Asiatic side of the Bosporus. Constantinople, eight miles abov Beikos is a suburb of The British are intrenching around Beikos. : Bridges Blown Up. Turkish irregulars and small bands of guerrillas and bandits which fre- quently form the advance guard of a Turkish army, have appeared in small villages include Tashkeupsu, Tav- shanjik, Omarli, Agfa and Armudli, ail within the suburban limits of Con- stantinople on the Astatic side. The British yesterday made final preparatiens for defense, blowing up bridges and crossroads. Turk Officer Deflant. A British destroyer anchored Sunday 2t Shileh, on the Black Sea coast. The commander went eshore, met the na- tionalist officer there and requested him to withdraw his forces. éreplied that he had orders to Temain, “whereupon the British commander de- clared he also would remain and kept 10 his anchorage close in shore. € Peace Conference tinues. B the Asaceiated Press. MUDANLS, uctoBer 3.—The aliied s generals here for attendance upon the armistice conference spent this morn- ing conferring with the Greek dele- By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 9.—The near east situation continued to present dis- turbing potentialities’ today, with the revolutionary Greek army at Adria- nople declaring it would not retire and with the victorious Turkish army concentrating at Brusa and Ismid, anxious to reach Constantinople and protect the Turks in Thrace. The uneasiness was increased by the fact that the allies are not gen- erally considered to have sufficient armed forces to control either the Turks or the Greeks. British Patlent. While the British are using the utmost patience to conclude peace, it Is believed the Greeks and French not reached the British will abandon the whole peace effort. At the same time the belief 15 that Gen. Haring- ton has orders not to risk any act of avar, and it appears from the tone of ‘he British press that no war with the Turks would receive popular backing. One of the points of insistence re- garding the present situation with re- spect to the neutral zome, is that whatever zone is agreed upon may become permanently neutral. In this connection Lord Curzon is believed to have informed Premier Poincare frankly that the British were not working to secure exclusive control of the straits, they they had too many undertakings already and would ve satisfled with the league of nations, American or any participation which ‘would make the stralts open to com- merce and neutral in time of war. Turk Delegate Reasonable. 1t is affirmed that Ismet Pasha is showing as much reasonableness at Mudania as is consistent with his in- #tructions, and that for one thing, he fias not demanded that Constanti- nople be evacuated at once. On general lines, the instructions wupon which Gen. Harington is act- 4ng today are to reiterate to Ismet that the Turks must respect the neu- ral zone and that they cannct send a large number of troops to Thrace, but of which points were made in the original allied note of September 23. The general is mot making repre- sentations regarding the reported ar- srest by the Turks of large numbers of Greeks in the outskirts of Scutari. This action is considered a form of banditism which is not connected with the forces of Mustapha Kemal Pasha. STRONG BRITISH DEFENSE. By the Associated Press. CHANAK, October 9.—'"“We are only three weeks old, but already have the strength of Gibraltar,” proudly said a British captain, who escorted the Associated Press corre- spondent ashore at Chanak. It is just three weeks since prep- arations for the defense of Chanak were begun, and in that time this struggling village of white-walled houses has become the center of one of the most_formidable fortresses in the world. Visible evidence of Great Britain's earnest preparations for whatever may happen In the near cast greets the visitor on all sides, nd the officers In charge, who are 11 veterans of the world war, de- clare that no defensive positions on the west front were more impreg- nable. 3 From the harbor, ‘where & dozen ‘reighters and transports swing at nchor. there is little to be seen ex- cept & few gaunt earthworks and ospital buildings to the west of the villages east of Constantinople. These | The Turk | have warned that if a settlement is| | gates. The conference with Ismet Pasha, the Turkish nationalist repre- sentative, was scheduled to be re- sumed at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The delegates met informally last night, postponing formal discussions until this afternoon. | " Gen. Harington, mander-in-chief, received In writing an assurance from Ismet Pasha that there would be no further advance of | the nationalist troops in the neutral zone. Loss of Thrace Admitted. By the Associated Press. " ATHENS, October 9.—The Greek government has instructed its dele- gates at the Mudania conference to accept decisions which may be unan- imously agreed upon by the allied representatives. This action was taken following the receipt of advices from former Pre- mier Venizelos that eastern Thrace must be considered as lost to Greece. Greece will endeavor to secure two months’ time to permit the evacua- tion of her army and the Greek civil- | ian population, which is estimated to | agsTegate 250,000. It is probable that { another 200,000 Greeks and Armenians “'H‘l leave Constantinople for Greece, which will make more crushing the problem of the country, which is al- ready burdened with refugees. London Anxious, as Clouds of War- Again Gather Over Near East Crisis town. Here and there along the hili- sides are groups of white tents ed | the long white highway which twists jacross the town and dfsappears |among the close clipped hills is dotted With army trucks, mule wagons and | other transport. But the real de- fenses are back from the town in the rocky valleys, protect i i P cted from prying GREEKS ON GUARD AGAINST REVOLTS Military Dictator Says Army Is Ready to Put Down Agitators. By the Associated Press. ATHENS. October 9.—Attempts by |Teactionarles to make capital out of the loss of Thrace will be met, if necessary, by force, it is declared by | Col. Gonatas, who is still the military | dictator of the new Greek govern- | ment. He announced before a meeting of i the Commercial Association of Athens that the army was ready to take severe measures to protect the na- tional safety and assure permanency to the objects of the revolution. “The revolution was achieved peace- fully,” he said, “but the army is ready to take grave decislons against those who seek to exploit the loss of Thrace by discrediting the revolution, which came too late to save Thrace. L “But the revolution came early enough to prevent a 8reater disaster. The pretensions of the enemy will not be limited by the line of the Maritza river.” (The Maritza river marks the ;:lum b:undnry of that portion of o' Teturn o the “Turiay "2Y® a8Teed Thraelans Expect War. The Greek members of the chamber of deputies for Thrace have sent a statement to the British Ppress, de- claring that if the British People be- lieve the re-entry of the Turks into Europe will assure peace they are suffering from a lamentable 1lluzion. The Thracians predict that before many months the British and French mandates for Palestine, Mesopotamia and Syria will be challenged. The Egyptian question will be reopened and the Gallipoli campal to Do fonght aver Saln. They dectars 121 in avoidin armed day the British are merely mactpec ing the inevitable and in’ the near future they will have to fight under infinitely worse conditi t. = e:i";ul‘:“”.' 0':::‘. 1s to e stripped of her new territories, say; the statement, she T H with 300,000 refugees. sign; tories demand that allied troops r main permanently in Thrace to save the non-Turkish population from massacre or tion, e the American naval am:horage.v the British com-| erely postpon- | Bal that 1" 0 RIVAL IS ARRESTED | ONYOUTH'S STORY OF HALL MURDER Slain Couple Mistaken for Bahmer Girl and Friend, He Charges. 300-WORD STATEMENT | ACCUSED LAD, AGED 19 Informer Held as Witness—Tells of Trailing Couple to Crab- apple Tree. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., October 9.—Clifford Hayes, nineteen-year-old admirer of Pearl Bahmer. who found | the bodies of the Rev. Edward Wheel- {er Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt | Mills, choir singer, was arrested to- | day and formally charged with first degree murder for the slaying. Raymond Schneider, who was with the Bahmer girl when the bodies were found, was held as a material witness. Prosecutors Beekman and Stricker of Middlesex and Somerset countles say Schneider signed a 300- word statement accusing Hayes of the crime. Trailed Man and Girl According to Schneider’s statement, the double slaying was the result of mistaken identity. He had gone out with Hayes on the night of the mur- ders, he sald, trailing a man who ac- companied the Bahmer girl. Seeing a couple beneath a crabapple tree, he said, Hayes opened fire. Formal announcement of the arrests was made at 11:45 o'clock by Prosecutor Stricker. The authorities had been question- ing since 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon Hayes and Schneider, local youths. It was sald that they had been in the vicinity of the Phillips farmhouse, where the bodies were found, on the night of the murders. No More Arrests Now. The announcment, issued jointly by Prosecutor Stricker of Middlesex | county “and Beekman of Somerset county, read: “Upon information in the prosecu- tor's office obtained from Raymond Schneider and other witnesses, we feel obliged, under the circumstances, to prefer a charge of murder against one Clifford Hayes. Raymond Schneider will be heid as a material witness, awaiting further developments in the case. “Process will be issued out of Som- erset county, where it appears the crime was committed. Consequently, | the prisoners will be detained in the Somerset county jail.” The prosecutors would not say whether the arrest of Haves had eliminated the Hall and Mills families from further consideration. No fur- ther arrests are contemplated for the present, they said. Liar, Shouts Hayes. Hayes, when confronted with Schneider, as the latter told his story, explained: “He is a lar.” Aacording 1o Schneider, who admits he ie in love with the Bahmer girl, he was standing on a street corner with Hayee and Leo Kauffman when he gaw the girl pass with her stepfather, Nicholas Bahmer, he was jealous of the stepfather, he said, and when he told the others of ‘:-x. suspicions they eed to follow the pair. .‘;he; searched first _through Buc- cleuch Park, where Kauffman left them, and then proceeded to the nearby Phillips farm. About 11 o'clock, Schneider said, they ap- proached the crab-apple’ tree under which the bodies of Mr. Hall and Mrs. Mills later were found, and Hayes pointed to the two figures beneath the tree, explaining: p “There they are. Now well fix them.” “Began to Shoot. Hayes, Schneider declared, whipped out a pistol and began to shoot. When the pair collapsed, Schneider said, he went forward, struck a match and then turned to Hayes, explaining: “Great God, man, you've made & istake.” ™ The three then fled, according to the tatement. ®'Schnelder declared he did not know how the throat of Mrs. Mills was cut or who had laid the bodies out under the tree, carefully adjusting their clothing after they had been zlain. He declared that neither he not h companlons had touched the bodies, and they saw nothing of the love let- ters written by Mra. Mills, which were found scattered about the scene. Still at Work om Case. Detectives continued vigorously to work on the case, clearly indicating that they did not believe the double slaying had bean wholly' cleared up by Schneider's statement. ‘When word first was taken to the home of Mrs. Frances Hall, widow of the slain clergyman, who has been re- peatedly questioped about the case, Miss Sally P‘;t?rl )ael’i most intimate iend and advis said: fr"lzm’: that fin What has Mr. Strickler got to say for himself now for the way he has been treating Frances and Willle (Willie Stevens, eccentric brother of Mrs. Hall Husband Is Bitter. Mills, husband of the slain ':;r‘n:'lm more bitter when told of the arrest. P\ histake!” cried Mills. “My God, what a mistake! Now I will have to stand _for the funeral expenses, what have I left, my family is broken up and while Mrs. Hall has servants, I am alone. I am forced to .l;lel! my o(;ni meals and do my own washing, an am left with my daughter in her last ear of school.” = Schnelder, the Bahmer girl, Hays and Kauffman were called to the Court House yesterday for questioning, the girl told her story and was allowed to 0. Kauffman also was excused after fontfl\y examination. Subjected to Long Grill of the presence of the two fes the Phillips farm. They told a police- man they had discovered the bodies ‘while hunting mushrooms. This was two days after the slayings occurred on the night of September 14. id in his statement today, to the scene P out of curiosity and partly because ed to show her how near she had come to death because of her wi with her stepfathess | ! ! 1jysT CouLDN' STAND IT ANY N S \ DROWNS HIS THREE CHILDREN IN TUB Father, Out of Work, Then Kills Himself With Revolver. MOTHER WAS AT CHURCH Faints After Discovering Bodies and Note on Bathroom Floor. By the Associated Press, ROCHESTER, N. Y., October 9.— The bodles of a father and his three children today lay side by side in an undertaking establishment here, vic- tims of a tragedy last night. The dren—Ethelyn. five; Grags, two, and Russell, six months—were drown- ed in a bathtub at their home by the father, Willlam E. Wheeler, who then fired a hullet into his brain. Despondency because of inability to obtain employment was responsible for the crime, police said. Mrs. Wheeler discovered the' bodies after she returned home from church. A nots protruding from beneath the bathroom door told of the act of her husband and gave instructions as to the disposition of his body and the furniture in the house. It read, in part: “Dear Milly:—It had to come at last. I can see no other way out. Pay up every bill. That's what I did it for. I'm taking the kiddies with me so you and no one else can say that I left them a burden on you. If I were to hang on longer it would only be the same old story.” Mrs. Wheeler swooned after the bathroom door was broken down by a boarder. She told police that her hurband appeared to be in excellent spirits when she left for church. The children were found clasped in each others’ arms on the bottom of the tub, which was half fllled with water. The father hung over the edge of the tub, still clutching the pistol from which he fired the fatal shot. CARRY LANTERNS AFTER SUN SETS, ORDER IN SMYRNA By the Associated Press. SMYRNA, October 9.—Noureddin Pasha, military commander of Smyrna, in his “regulations for the conduct of civilians in peace time” includes the re- quirement that all persons on the streets after sunset carry lighted lanterns. Another order is that all flags must be removed from private houses. The order says: “No residencs, shop, carriage or motor car may display a flag, whether Turkish or forelgn, except on fete daya” - A 5:30 Edition l LONGER X BRITISH OFFICIALS [ BACK U. S. RIGHT TO BAN SHIP LIQUOR By the Associated Press. I LONDON, October 9.—Prohibition of { liquors on vessels within American | waters will give rise to no interna- | tional complications, according td lhel view expressed by British foreign of- | according | ficlals today. ‘The government's view. to these authorities, is that the matter is one in which the United States has a perfl(ect right to take any action it | es fit. i WOULD AGT QUICK OND.C. SURPLUS Senator Curtis Favors Prompt Use of Funds if Title Is Proven. - The surplys revenues of the Dis- trict now held by the Treasury, amounting to some five million dollars, should be appropriated for the ben- efit of the District without delay, in the opinion of Senator Curtls of Kansas, it the joint congressional! committee now investigating the matter decides that these !urplu!l revenues belong to the District. Senator Curtis, who has always been strongly in favor of having the District surplus revenue question settled with as little delay as pos- ible, sald today that he believed | the representatives of the District government should urge that the money be used for the benefit of the District as soon as possible. If the funds were used, he pointed out, there would be no future contro- versy in regard to them. Some of the money, he said, of course could be used to help put the District on a cash-paying basis as directed by the apprepriation act for the present fiscal year, but, he said, a very small sum could be appro- d. PTIRtel ula take care of the public schools of the District first,” said Sen- ator Curtis. “New and edditional school buildings are needed to ac- commodate the children. Next T Would take care of the public play- grounds and thirdly I would have a new bulilding constructed to house the offices of the recorder of deeds and the register of wills. It should be placed on a site on judiciary square.” TWO DIE FOR POLITICS. Eight Others Wounded in Cuban Election Campaign Fight. HAVANA, Cuba, October 9.—Fight- ing which arose out of the heated political campaign belng waged pre- liminary to coming partial elections resulted in the death of two per- sons and the wounding of eight others last night at Guanajay. near e e contending factions were mem- bers of the liberal party and of a political | organization known es Friends of the People. of The Star NNOUNCEMENT is made that com- mencing today the new 5:30 edition of The Star will be‘issued daily except Sunday. The decision to publish such an edition has been reached in a desire to meet the demand of Washington readers for Today's complete financial news; Authoritative information - of today’s LATEST important news developments in bulletin form; final word on all sports to 5 p. NO RELIEF SEEN IN RENT SITUATION Despite Much Building, Labor Department Finds Few Places Available. HOMES HELD FOR SALE Survey Discloses Surplus of Gen- eral Clerical Workers as Col- lege Men Seek Jobs. Notwithstanding 2 building pro- gram approximating $32,000,000 n the past eight months, very few apartments or houses are available for rent in the District of Columbia, the Department of Labor announced y in a survey—of employment conditions for the month September 30. The majority of residences are held for sale, the department sald, and apartments available for rent- ing purposes are not within reach of persons of moderate means. The tuture holds no promise of early re- lief, the announcement said. There is & surplus of general cleri- cal workers in Washington, which has been Increased by an influx of college students securing part time employment. _Construction of a con- vention auditorium the department added, will provide additional work for building tradesmen. Employ- ment conditions in Virginia' were re- ported to be Improving with heavy n crease In employment in the lum- ber Industry. Effect of Strike Settlement. Industrial employment in all parts of the country has been accelerated by edjustment of the coal and rail strikes, although inadequate car and fuel supply has retarded a further improvement, the department an- nounced. Decreased employment was dis. closed In _“liguor and beverages, vehicles for land transportation, metal and products other than iron and steel and stone, clay and glass products. Building construction throughout the country, the survey sald, is maintaining a steady pace in practically all sections, while the most_encouraging sign of prosperity is tho threatened common labor shortage everywhere. Elimination of transportation and fuel difficulties, the survey declared will speed pro- duction and employment “to a higher degree than has obtained since the war."” EFFORT T0 HURRY PEPGO CASE FALLS Supreme Court Refuses to Advance Hearing—Expect Action in Spring. A motion to advance the hearing in the case of the Public Utilities Com- mission of the District of Columbia against the Potomac Electric Power Company, involving the valuation of the company's property. found by the commission for rate-making purposes, was denied today by the Supreme Court of the United States. Chief Justice Taft, in making the announcement, said that the court had denied the motion to advance be- cause the case would be heard with- in s reasonable time, in the ordinary course of the docket.i It is expected that the case will come before the court for argument in the o ‘course of events next March or Apr! The motion to advance was filed by F. H. Stephens, general counsel for the Public Utilities Commission, and Conrad H. Syme, special counsel_for the Public Utilities Commission. The “| case is before the Supreme Court on eal from the decision of the Court :;pupel.l- reversing the decision of the Supreme Court of the District, which sustained the valuation found by the Public Utilitles Commission. The present controversy involves the basis of the gflen now paid and to be paid in the future by all con- sumers of electricity. COMMANDS ROCKWELL FIELD. Henry H. A air service, Maj. rnold, at San Fra has been assigned to the command of Rockwell Field, Coronado, Calit.g . Russian Factions In Fierce Battle As Japanese Quit By the Associated Press. VLADIVOSTOK, October 8.—Des- perate fighting between the “red” and “white” armies is in progress on the Spassk front. The battle is the severest recorded since the Japanese evacuation began. The soviet forces are reported rushing troops with alrplanes and tanks toward Viad- ivostok. The defenders are offering furious opposition. RED GROSS PRAISED FOR NEAR EAST AID President Gratified by Quick Action in Great and Ap- pealing Emergency. | SENDS CONVENTION NOTE Judge Payne Tells Delegates Every Penny Needed for Sufferers Will Be Used. Readiness of the American Red Cross to meet all emergencies at all times and anywhere was pointed out at the first meeting of the annual convention today in Memorial Con- tinental Hall by Judge John Barton} Payne, who. was elected permanent chairman of the convention. Judge Payne has just returned from a trip to Europe in connection with the meeting of the League of Red Cross Socletles. President Harding, who is president of the soclety, was unable to be pres- ent, but recelved the delegates at the White House this afternoon at 12:45. He sent his regrets in the following letter. “The circumstances are such that I will not be able to attend the open- ing session of the anndab convention of the American Red Cross beginning in Washington this morning. I wish you would express my very cordial greetings and the satisfaction that I feel in knowing of this annual ses- sion of the delegates from the vari- ous chapters which give to the American Red Cross its unfailing strength and readiness for every emergency. Takes Pride in Red Cross. “It has been most gratifying to learn that your executive committee this morning has appropriated funds and has taken steps to render eficlent relief in the great and appealing emergency which has arisen in the near east. The readiness of your or- ganization to meet this most distress- ing situation adds to our gratification in belng able to turn to a great or- sanization prepared for any task. The consciousness of this capacity to do things must contribute to the enthu- siastic spirit which imbues the Ameri- can Red Cross throughout every unit, and the knowledge adds to the pride and “confidence of the people of the Tnited States in having such a to give expression to human pathy and helpfulness.” Gen. Pershing, who also was on the program for an address today, could not get here in time, Chairman Payne announced, but expressed the hope that the delegates would have the opportunity of hearing the general at one of the future conventions. Tells of Relief Plans. Mr. Payne told the delegates that he had brought back the impression from Europe that no matter what the people thought of the political conduct of the United States, there was one thing on which he found unanimity of opinion, and that was on the splendid work of the American Red Cross. At some later time, he told them, he would go into details on_this. After telling that the central com- mittes had decided to take up the relief work In the near east he was questioned as to the amount of money which had been authorized, to which he replied: “No specific sum was appropriated, and no one knows the amount that will be required. The instructions are; That the job be donme. If it takes all we huve it will be spent, and If it takes more than we have we will get it Meeting Near East Crisis. He outlined briefly his work in con- nection with the international Red Cross meeting. The immediate task before the Red Cross, he sald, grows out of the war between the Greeks and Turks. The Red Cross took im- mediate steps upon his return to meet that crisis, he sald, and the note of the President merely emphasizes Tepresentative from here will be sent on Wednesday. ‘The American Red Cross he pictured (Contin on Page 2, Column 2.) MATERNTIY LAW TEST GRANTED BY HiGH COURT Massachusett’s request for permis- slon to test the constitutionality of the maternity law was granted today by the Supreme Court and the proc- ess ordered returned on January 2, 1938, Massachusetts attacked the law on the ground that it “usurped” author. ity belonging to the atates and es- tablished s system of government “whersby certain govarnmental func- tions are performed by co-operation between the federal government and sald states,” from which Massachu- setts 18 excluded by reason of its as- ernment, Massach: ts fered to make available an pria- tion conditioned upon expenditures by the different states and their co-op- sration in glving effect to the law. MAY REFUSE COAL 100.C. VIDLATORS OF SUPPLY RULES Commission Is Keeping Close Check on Both Dealers and Householders. NAMES OF OFFENDERS MAY BE MADE PUBLIC Warning Issued as Officials Detect Breakers of New Fuel P Steps may be vaken B9 ow Sublic Utilities Commission to et 3% the supply of fuel to certain deaiers and to householders who are ignoring the rules governing the delivery of coa! This was intimated today by Wal- ter C. Allen, secretary to the com- mission, who sald the commission has information that deliveries in excess of the regulations have been made since the wamning to the public and to dealers was issued last waek. It was learned today that Qe com- mission has considere@ tne gdvisa- bility of making public tB2 names of dealers who do not observe the de- livery rules. * t Obey Rules. The commission on Friday issued a statement explaining how coal should be delivered in order to Insire every home an equal amount in proportion to the size of the dwelllng. This statement was inténded as a2 WArning to both dealers and con- sumers, but, Mr. Allen sald, viola- tions still are occurring. . The rules provide that on?¥ a thirty- day SupPly of the larger sizes of an- racite or a sixty-day supply of pea coal may be delivered to & house ot & time. It is further provided that no deliveries shall be made to houses in Wwhich the above amount of coal is al- ready stored. The commission has been advised that Washington will receive only 60 per cent of its mor- mal supply of hard coal this winter, and the purpose of the restriction on deliveries is to guarantee every home a sufficlent amount of fuel with which to start the furnaces when th cold day dawns. R Ckeck on Deliveries. Of course, when furnace time ar- rives and a family begins to use its first allotment, a dealer may then deliver the second shipment. are violated generally weather undoubtedly will without coal, and such a sifustion the commission is seeking to prevent. A corps of clerks in the District building are keeping a close check on 8ll coal ordered and delivered. so that olations will show up readily. It was estimated today that approx- imately 70,000 homes have now filed their orders for the winter supply of fuel on the pink blanks supplied to all dealers by the commission. A copy of every order received by the dealers is on file with the commission. RECORDS SASHED IN PUBLIG SCHOOLS Enroliment Exceeds by 598 Peak of Last Year’s Attendance. Enroliment in the District public schools has exceeded by 598 the peak of last year's, which was reported in November. according to the latest figures given out today by the au- thorities. The officials now feel con- fident that their pre-school opening estimates, which placed this year's maximum enrollment at approxi- mately 67,000, will be reached some- time next month. The statistics show that there ere now 65498 children on the school rolls, or 1,922 more than on October 9 of last year. Of this total 52,825 are in the elementary schools, 12,19 in the high schools and 481 in the normal schools. his is an Increase of 1,331 in the high schools, £54 in the grade schools and 137 in the mormal -schools. 3,202 at Central High. Central High School, according to the figures, now has 3,202 students en- rolled, compared with 3,030 on the corresponding day of 1921. Enroll- ment in the other high schools fol- °| lows: Eastern, 1,068; Western, 1,034; Busi- Dess, 1392; McKinley. 1527; Arm- strong, 1,075, and Dunbar, 1,608. The Columbia Junior High School report- an_enrollment of 365, and the Shaw Junior High School, 431. The ‘Wilson Normal School has an_enroll- ment of 217, and the Miner Normal, The graded school enroliment by divisions, follows: First division, 5.550; ‘Wilson, Normal practice, 337; Frank- lin-Thomson, €68; special, 421; fifth diviston, 5,741; sixth, 3,52 85; 5,256; eleventh, 4,909; twelfth, 1,471 thirteen! th, 5,268; Miner Normal prac- tice, 213; Cardosa-vocational, 42, and the O Street Vocational, 117. DANISH CABINET QUITS. to Form New Ministry. COPENHAGEN, October $.—Accord- ing to the National Tidende, the cab- inet of Premier Neergaard has re- signed and the king has asked former Premier J. C. Christensen to form & new ministry. suspension and nwfl.linfiofl of the Landsmandsbank. e premier des- ignate held the portfolio of publis ‘ministry. 'DYY in the retiring