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morrow. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: WEATHER. Fair and warmer tonight and to- Highest, b erday; lowest, 33, at 236 Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 20 No. 28,666. FEntered as second-class matter post ofice Washington, D. ch WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1922_TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. ¢ Foening “From Press to Home Within the Hour™ msusn}ru-,um block regular editica :Z{ivuedm“vgu homes as fast as the papers are Snl-y': Circulation, 98,481 TWO CENTS. Star. BONAR LAW GIVEN ~ REINS BY ENTIRE UNIONIST BALLOT Pleads for Party Unity Fol- lowing Unanimous Elec- tion Formality. MINISTRY REPORTED TO BE COMPLETED Question of Election Date Causes | \Perturbation in Many Quarters. B the Associated Press. LONDON, October 23.—Andrew Bonar Y.aw was unanimously elected leader of the unionist party at the party meeting held this afternoon. The meeting, held at the Hotel Cecil, was attended by 439 members of the party, including 152 peers. On.leaving the meeting Mr. Bonar law told newspaper men he would His entrance into the meeting had heen signaled by an outburst of cheering. Shouts of “good old Bonar™ resounded through the auditerium and were renewed as Sir George Younger rose to open the meeting. Mr. Bonar Law in his speech ex- pressed the hope that those coalition unlonists who had voted against the resolution passed by the Carlton Club g last week for a return to arty independence would join their nnionist brothers and go to the coun- as & united party. Chamberlain Thanked. The meeting voted thanks to Austen Chamberlain. the retiring leader, for his services. Mr. Bonar Law lost no time, but arranged for an audience with King George to take place at 5:30 o'clock this after- neon. Mr. Bonar Law declared the Irish constitution must be carried out. Referring to Mr. Lloyd George, he said he was sure they would have “a pretty stiff tussle,” but he hoped hey would still be good friendsafter- ward, The premier-designate emerged “rom the meeting smiling broadly. He readily consented to pose for the| photographers, while a large crowd cheercd enthusiastically. Mr. Bonar Law was proposed for :tie leadership by Marquls Curzon, sec= -etary for foregin affairs in the Lioyd - tieorge cabinet. The nomination was ~econded by Stanley Baldwin, presi- dent of the board of trade. Mr. Bonar Law’s election enables him to accept the task of forming a| cabinet, thereby giving England her iirst conservative prime minister since 1905, “Ministry Completed.” it is understood Mr. BonaJ’ Law's quinistry is virtually complete. The premler-designate did not de- sine his policy before the meeting, according to reports obtained from the gathering, Jut intimated that he “would do o in his speech at Glasgow Saturday next. Others present at the mecting in- vluded Viscount Cav Lord Derby, Lord Carson, Viscount Peel, the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Grey, 8ir Samuel Hoane, Admiral Sueter and Willlam Ormsby-Gore. The presence of Lord Carson creat- ccept the task of forming a ministry. | Exclusive Woodley Place Astir As Hose Battles Dump Invasion Streams of Water Speak Protest of Irate Residents in Attempt to Mire Trucks The artistic serenity of quaint-look- ing Woodley place, where for years refinement lived in peaceful splendor |on the fringes of Rock Creek Park, {has given way to sounds of strife— and today the astonished pedestrian beholds its Tesidents ambitiously de- fending their homes with the garden | hose. | Woodley place dropped its mantle of peace and seized the garden hose !from forgotten cellars when a con- | tractor wrecked its balustraded wall, 0 that his motor lorries might more easily dump tons of unsightly yellow earth into a big hollow that once was | a softly wooded valley. Once Place of Beauty.' The wall once was a thing of ac- tual beauty, matching the well kept homes that fringed the single block known as Woodley place. It had been erected at the north end of the street to keep pedestrians from falling into the depression, but care had been exercised to keep it from spoiling the vista that was fo be had up the val- ley. All day and every day. the residents complained, roaring old trucks filled with y 'w earth clanged their way down to the breach in the ruined wall, dropped thelr loads and thundered back for more. leaving in their wakes clouds of dust that soon resulted in numerous sore throats. In vain the people pro- tested. Ashes and Tin Cans. Then carts-and wagons, brimfyli of ashes and tin cans, added to the din of traffic on the once quiet street and dropped their loads into the hollo | EXKAISER DENIED . HONEYMOON TRIP {Dutch Authorities Refuse Him Permission to Leave | His Exile. BERLIN, October 23.—Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm will have to spend his honey- i moon in his House at Doorn, the Dutch authorities having refused him per- mission to leave his exile and go to Scheveningen, the fashionable seaside {resort where he wanted to spend two | weeks after the wedding. This and other detalls concerning | the ex-kaiser's second marriage were | glven to the correspondent by a per- | sonage who is close to the former em. | peror, and who has just returned from | Doorn. The program for the wedding | day, Sunday, November 5, is as fol- lows: - Wedding Day Program. | At 12 noon the legal ceremony will | be performed by the burgomaster of in Mud. where some time new homes for new ‘Washingtonians are to rise. Some resi- dents claimed even old furniture was added to the mess. But one day late last week a resi- dent living close to the new dump started to water her lawn. She did not notice that the water was running into the newly made ground beyond the broken wall until the next truck rum- | bled down the street. Unflinchingly it jcrawled over the crumbling cement pavement, begar to plow through the thoroughly soaked earth, gave a few iawful groans and stopped—mired up to_the hubs. The gage of battle had been given. Garden hose by the score appeared and by day and night the neighbors found it necessary to water their front lawns, the water always finding its way to the new dump. The breach became impassable, and the contrac- tor appéaled to the law. Falls to Get Injunction. Late today he had failed to obtain an injunction to halt the watering of already soaked gardens. That was the right of the house owners, the law sald. And now Policeman L. R. Keech of the seventh precinct station stands guard at the breach. It is a quagmire, but the larger trucks still manage to groan through. They may not return that way, however, and it is Keech's duty to see that they de- tour several blocks to keep from dragging the mud up Woodley place. The citizens seemed to have won at least half a victory, because the yel- low clay is no longer tracked back over their street. They seem unabl to Stop the dumping of ordinary ashe: and earth just now, but they openly declare they intend to put the whole matter up to the Art Commission to see if relief cannot be obtaine |3 LAKE STEAMERS STRANDED ON ROCKS ALL HEAVILY LADEN GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, October 23. The packet steamers Gen. Wood, Gen. | ! Pershing and Tacoma miles below here last night. All are heavily laden. Appeal for aid has been sent to government officlals in ‘Washington. |APPROVAL OF LOAN. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Newi{' Copyright, 1822, Appointment of W. P. G. i Harding to Head Commis- i sion Also Looked For. Announcement of the decision of the ‘Washington government to authorize loan is expected to be made within a day or so. Approval of the United States government for such 2 loan is required under treaty relations between the two countries. TOCUBA AWAITED the Cuban proposal for a sso.uoo.noo;mm to any legal limitation imposed 1.S. SHP RUM BAN | stranded on;White Star Line, announced that his the rocks at Stralght Ripple, fifteen | firm and representatives of tho twelve | R T Kinerican Tihes Hhin an{gfi%fismfi‘%fi l | | UPHELD BY COURT: APPEAL EXPECTED Judge Hand Dismisses Plea‘ to Abolish Daugherty Dry Ruling. ALL VESSELS AFFECTED BY ADVERSE DECISION Temporary Stay Applies Only to Supplies for Members of Crews. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 23.—Federal Judge Learned Hand today handed down a decision dismissing the motion of foreign and American ship com- panies for a permanent injunction re- straining federal prohibition agents from putting into effect the bone-dry ruling of Attorney General Daugherty. He extended the stay temporarily, however, providing that the steamship compantes file an immedaite appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Hand declded in favor of the government on all points. The decislon was rendered on the specific matter of the application of foreign lines for an injunction protecting from seizure ships carrying liquor under seal on the eastbound voyage from the United States. 5 The decision applies to both foreign and American lines because of the statement, made by Judge Hand dur- ing _the injunction proceedings last week, that « defeat of the motion of the foreign lines would naturally bring abou: defeat of the American lineg motion for an injunction. The stay granted by Judge Hand applies only to liquor to be used as supplies for members of ships' crews on the eastbound voyage to Europe. This extension was granted on the furnishing of a bond of $25,000 by the steamship companies to guarantee that liquor would not be used for any other purposes than the one stipu- ated. Leverett Masten, of counsel for the other forelgn and domestic lines re- presented in the proceedings would bring an appeal as soon .as possible. The originial action against the Vaugherty ruling was brought by the Cunard and Anchor lines which were later joined by lenfnlher companles, 10; T 7 sderal probibitio. ei leral prol ment u-& r TO ENFORCE DRY. BAN. . U. S. Officials Brepared to Observe ! Daugherty Order. The liquor statutes in all their broadened scope outiined by Attorney Generai Daugherty are now in effect and will be rigidly enforced, Prohin- tlon Commissioner Haynes declared today when informed of the decision of Judge Hand in New York refusing to lssue a permanent injunction to complaining ship companies. Activities of enforcement agents, he said, naturally would be made to con- by the tentative stay from the New York court, but the commissioner em- phasized that no general extension of time would be made in the legal re-| quirement for prohibition on American | vessels everywhere at sea and on for- i FIGHT IN NEW YORK T0 BE SPEEDED P Both Gubernatorial Candi- dates Profess to Be Satis- fied of Prospects. REGISTRATION FALLS OFF Apathy of Voters Both in Metrop- olis and Upstate Worries Both Sides. MESSENGER. BY N, 0. x of Tae Mar, govertior, senator | pia vy = di ) And representatives inh Congress as :en);mg and Mr. Hylan i :mmfl the | POration against the United States the leaders of both parties admit the | Stage and took him into custody. closeness of the race, with the out- come riding in the lap of the fates. In intervlews the two gubernatorial their emotions. Democratic Candidate Smith i pleased by the ovations given him, the out< pouring of expreesions of affection and regard, but at the same time plainly sensible of the difference be- tween hurrahs and votes and de- termined to renew efforts to translate applause into ballots. and red fire and brass bands into realisation of the necessity of the shouters taking the trouble to visit the polling booth candidates express on election day. Both Sides Pleased. ~JEWE- ¥ORICFOcsober 23.—This week denied will show a distinct stiffening uvo of e STATE OFFICIALS TAKE CHARGE OF MURDER INQUIRY Overthrow of Local Authority Seen as Recognition of E Failure. o i< ;»!,.‘lm‘:? e il 1 1) o 8 Vi AT .'GRAND JURY ACTION STILL BEING WAITED Assist?nt Essex County Prosecutor Expected to Take Charge at Once. BY DAN RING. 5t# Torrespondent of The Star. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., October 2 —Attorney General McCran of New Jer- ey, has stepped into the Hall-Milis case and has resigned Wilbur A. Mott, as- sistant presecutor, of Essex county, 1o command nvestigation of the murder mystery. This news hit New Brunswick with explosive orce today, following & week of promissd action. It means that the state has superceded the county in an effort to cear up the case. Prosecutor Beekman was seen ir Somerville, county seat of Summerset county, tPls morning. He did not reply when asked if the grand jury meeting this moring would take up the case, but inference drawn by developments was that st would not. Arriva. of the special prosecutor i expected hourly. His home is in Ne ark, and the time to make the trip to New Brunswick is less than an hour. Mrstery Unfathomed. Actlor of the state 18 an indication of the fullure of the local authorities. The investigation simmered down Saturdey afternoon and Saturday night. Well-defined rumors had it that the grand jury of Somerset county would be asked to pass upon two indictments. Prosecutor Azariah Beckman had a lengthy session with the grand jury on Friday. Regarding that session nothing was said beyond the point that the jury would recon- | vene today. The jury 1s meeting | again this morning. Beekman ana | George M. Totten, county detective, | were In conference for almost an hour preceding the mecting, but no announcement of definite action was | forthcoming. Here in New Brunswick it is fel: by one set «f investfgators that at least enough evidence Las been ac- | cumulated to Justify the request for | indictment. If it was up to the slate trooperd” a person closs to this branch today declared one of them said: “We'd lock up some peopl- Boy Chess Shark In Court Fight Over Guardian By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 23.—Samuel Rzeschewskl, ten-year-old chess wiz- ard, was to be ar- raigned in the children’s court in the Bronx today on a charge of improper guard- fanship, as a re- sult of his deten- tion last night lat Hunt's Point Palace, where he, appeared as an entertainer "i! a ibenefit for® the ! National Hebrew Orphanage. { Accordingto Superintendent. i Hylan of the Bronx Children’s Society, Qi BEGINS6000000 | SHIP GLAIM FIGHT Great Array of Legal Talent in Alexandria Action Against U. S. HEARING WITHOUT JURY |Counm- Claim for $24,000,000 | Features Building Com- pany Suit. From a Staft Correspondent. 3 o DRIA,. Va., October 23.— e LR ec :“th the greatest array of legal tal- 300 11:15 p.m., When he sang | €0t ever assembled In Alexandria a three soi At 11:30 pm? he started | sult by the Virginia Shipbullding Cor- 2appesrpd- vé chess ulta. Shipping Board and the Cmergency Fleet Corporation te recover approx- imately $6,000,000, was begun here to- V. o " 48y betore Judge Bdmund Wadail o ;351’53;'2"3; e RS the Unite: tates court for the east- ern district of Virginfa. The. govern- R ment, on the other hand, entered | Detective James Mason of th- 2 clalm of indebtedness for about $24,- | eWArK prosecutor's office, Who has 000,000 against the shipbuilding com- | # State-wide reputation {n murder pany, which is consolidated with the | C38€s, has been assigned to the cas: Groton Iron Works of Groton, Conn. |3% assistant of Mott and is now on - his way here to pick up the knotted e it hont Iy and tangled strands of the myster: : The. case is being heard by Judge| Mott was prosecutor of Essex coun- Waddill without a jury. It is con- |ty for many years, but more recently sidered likely that it will continue | occupled the office of assistant prose- throughout the weck. cutor, serving as aide at present to { The sut is based on the question of | Prosecutor J. Henry Harrison. jaccounting and involves the con-| During Mott's term of office he has BLOCK THREATENED BY 20,000 FIRE Toy and Novelty Establish- ment Destroyed on Louis- iana Avenue. struction of nine ships bullt at the been active in the investigation of Republican Candidate Miller voices hope without prophesying victory for his ticket. There is discernible in his| statement a trace of self-pride when he says in words that it rests with the voters whether they prefcr the kind of government he offers them, and that they are free, 80 far as he is concerned, to make their choice be- ~d considerable comment, adding|D00rn and three other town officlals strength to the recent rumors that | in the lobby of the ex-kaiser's man- he former Ulster unionist leader in-|sion. Under the Dutch law six wit- nded to re-enter politics. s 4 Wwouid necessitate his resignation as | €SS€S are required because both Wil- liam and his bride, Princess Herminie lord of appeal. because holders of Judiclary lordships cannot participate | von Schoenaich-Carollath, are for- |eigners. These witnesses will be in polities. Huge Crowds Gather. | Count Bentinck van Zuylenstein, Maj. von Ilseman Ib Kan, a Dutch attorney | every big murder in Essex county and has been almost uniformly successful He gained his reputation in a numix of murder cases he cleared up and obtained preliminary experience as prosecutor by serving as a News police judge for several years befor: his appointment as prosecutor. Witnesses in Conflict. Prosecutor Joseph Stricker of Mid { elgn ships within American waters. Mr. Haynes said the decision in New ! York was exactiy what he and his | .egal staft had expected, and he pre- dicted a similar result when the case 1 8 carried to the Supreme Court. Oi- cials here expect the case to come up in the highest court as rapidly as the various steps can be compie.ea. Tne expected report from New York, ! giving details of the seizure of the Harding Mentioned. Another step under consideration here in the efforts of the Washington government to aid Cuba in straighten- ing out her tangled financlal situation is the appointment of W. P. G. Hard- ing, former governor of the Federal Reserve Board, to head a commission Prompt response of all downtown |Alexandria yards by the Virginia con- fire departments to a blaze shortlyiCern during the war. These ships| before noon today in the wholesale | Were selzed and now are being held | stationery, toy and novelty estab- |by the government. The shipbuilding lishment of Schrot Bros., Inc., 617-619 | Company contends that the govern- Louisiana avenue, probably saved the ment took the ships and now asks entire business block on the north |Payment for them. Judge Waddill is side of the avenue between 6th and |to determine whether the government, Long before the hour fof the meet- ing huge crowds gathered along the Strand to watch the arrival of the notables. The crowds were, as a rule, undemonstrative, but cheers were given as Mr. Bonar Law, ac- companied by his secretary and his son-in-law, Gen. Sir Frederick Sykes, drove into the hotel entrance. Sir George Younger, the party's chairman, in his opening speech heartily recommended the selection of the premler-designate as the party’s standard bearer. There is much perturbation in sev- eral quarters over the report that the elections are to be held on the 14th or 15th_of November instead of the 18th, which falls upon a Saturday. Dissatisfaction on this point is par- ticularly strong in labor circles, where it is maintained that if the volling s held on any day but Sat- urday many labor voters will be pre- ~ented from exercising their franchise. “Contemptible Trick.” J. A. Thomas, head of the railway imen, In a speech yesterday sald fixing of the €lection for midweek would be « “contemptible trick,” and this view is virtually universal among the laborites, who see a plot to reduce the labor vote. The conservatives, who favor a midweek date. repudiate such inten- tion. They contend it will be impossi- ble to arrange the election for Satur- day, November 11, and that If it is postponed to the following Saturday there will not be time to pass the Irish legislation before the stipulated date. Aforeover, they maintain that as the polls everywhere will be open until 9 o'clock in the evening there will be plenty of time for the labor people to record their votes. Whatever day is chosen it has been represented to the officials of the con- servative party that it is undesirable 1o antangonize the laborites, even on such apparently trivial matter, and consequently the 18th may be fixed upon, especially as it is everywhere| ccnceded that ratification of the Irish ireaty no longer comes under the head of contentious legislation. This week will be crowded with conventions and public meetinga. was what is described as an “emergency” meeting of the Asquithian liberals ‘often called free liberals), last evening, at which Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey, ihe Marquis of Crewe, Viscount Glad- tone, Lord Cowdray and other leaders ere present. Manifesto to Be Issued. It is believed this meeting was called %o frame a manifesto, which will be is- £ued shortly. Viscount Grey speaks at Bradford tomorrow, when an important pronounce- nent is expected. _The executive committes of the Iabar " (Continued on Page 2, Columa %) . who is a friend of the former German crown prince Burgomaster van _den Bosch, the ex-crown prince and Eitel Friedrich, the ex-kalser's second son —three Germans and three Dutchmen. The church ceremony will take place |in the large room which serves as a ichapel in the castle. The successor of the iate Rev. Dr. Dryander, kaiser's spiritual adviser, Dr. Vogel of Bertin, will perform the religious j ceremony. Nervous, But Happy. Admiral Rebeur Paschwitz, the for- mer kalser's marshal of ceremonies until October 15, who has just re- turned to Berlin from Holland, sald: “The kalser, though a bit nervous, has not looked so young and happy since the marriage of his daughter to the Duke of Cumberland in 1913. Although his heir is now silvery his complexion is that of a young- ster of twenty-two and he is full of a sprightliness and enthusiasm that | is almost boyish. The invitations to the wedding are being Issued only in small numbers and are being sent out by Herr von Berg, the former kalser's personal adjutant from Ber- lin. Among those invited are Field Marshal von Hindenburg, Prince Fuerstenberg and several former rulers of the smaller German states. Ludendorft Slighted. “Gen. Ludendorft will be conspicu- ous by his absence, as the former ka! ser refused to invite him. The Ho- henzollern family will be represented | by the former crown prince, Prince | Ausust Wilhelm, Prince and F.'- | cess Adalbert, Prince and Princess } Eitel Friedrich and Prince Oscar. ! “Neither the former crown prince. nor the ex-kaisers only daughter, the Duchess of Cumberland, has ac- cepted the invitation to be present, as they were strongly opposed he e, looking upon it as an act of disloyalty to the late ex- iserin. Will Wear Uniferm. *“The ex-kalser,will -wear the uni- form of a general of cavalry with all his decorations. The inhabitants ot the village of Doorn are quite ex- cited over the fact-that the wedding takes place on a Sunday, this being contrary to Dutch custom. The ex- kaiser and his bride will do the honors at 2 wedding breakfast in o‘:: castle ‘at Doorn, but Co after the breakfast. has been promised a detall of special police by the government to keep the blic, and especially newspaper cor- ? spondents and wmr’_ away from Dodra on the | to { The Gloucester schooner Henry Ford, to Cuba to advise with government officlals there on financial matters. Gov. Harding, whose term of office as | the seizure had not indicated the gov- head of the reserve board has expired, is still functioning in that capactly, pending reappointment or the selection by President Harding of a successor. 8o far as known the administration has reached no decision as yet, the suggestion that Gov. Harding be sent to Cuba being among the matters that have served to hold up final disposi- tion of the Federal Reserve Board vacancy. With the legislative reorganization program worked out between Cuban administration officlals and Maj. Gen. Crowder as personal representative in Cuba of President Harding virtually completed by the Cuban congress, the task of adjusting Cuba’s post-war financial situation apparently is next in line and both the loan question and the appointment of Gov. Harding to the Cuban financial advisory commis- sion post are elements in the program taking shape here. Crowder Completing Work. Gem: Crowder is on his way back to Havana to complete his work on the legislative program, and Foreign Min- ister Cespedes of Cuba {Is still here in consultation with State Depart- ment officlals in regard to American approval of the loan. It is indicated that tl American answer will be handed to him possibly tomorrow. SCHOONER HENRY FORD LEADING BLUENOSE Denby Aids Recruiting of Make- shift Crew After Regular Refuses to Race. By the Associated Press, GLOUCESTER, Mass., October 23.— with & makeshift crew, recruited with the aid of Secretary of the Navy Denby, after some of the regular crew had refused to Jace, competed with the Nova Sootla ¥chooner Blue- nose today in the first offic! test of three races for the year's mpion- ship of the Atlantio fishing fleet. Members of the Ford's crew re- fused to race because the Ford's vic- tory of Saturday was declared null, as the result of the contestants dis- regarding postponement signal: The race started at 11 o’'clock. ‘The course was a reach of five miles to Thatcher’s Island, a ten-mile beat “F the bay, a broad reach off shore of ten miles, another reach of 10 miles back to Thatchers, and a close beat of five miles to the finish. The Bluenose crossed the line firat, but the Ford quickly caught up and m‘m:l he saining a lead of fifty | ? | her to death with a shotgus Can dian scnooncr fimeraiu, had not reached the commissioner today, but he declared the preliminary data on ernment would find itself in a posi- tion necessitating release of _the Emeraid and an apology to Great Britain for her detention. The per- sonnel of the * said, was entirely conversant with the in several cases applied this au- thority. He was certain that seizure of the Emerald would be completely upheld when the facts were in the hands of the State Department. Attorney General Raney of Ontarlo conferred today with Mr. Haynes border guards with a view smuggling. Passengers Leave Dry Ship. The Santa Lul which went dry on the way from Valparaiso and other South American ports, arrived today with only twenty passengers, smallest number of officlals that the to curbing tween him and Mr. Smith. The state- ment is in consonance with the kind of campaign Gov. Miller has been con- = ‘mple, straightforward and ducting- business! Both democratic and managers profess to derive satisfa ry” Navy, Mr. Haynes|tion from the partial veturns of the e scope of their authority over vessels|fact that each side pretends to be outside the three-mile limit and had | pleased leaves the layman in doubt as to the real significance of the regis. last day’s registration upstate. tration. Republiean Districts Fall Off. The broad aspect is that there is a falling off in registration in both relative to further co-operation be-|democratic and republican strong- tween the American and Canadian|holds upstate, as there was in Greater In republican districts there is decrease as compared with 1920, the year of the Harding land- which the republicans say they But that while “in the may be a good- New York. slide, expect in the nature of thing: nature of thing: dlesex county, who has been gradu- 7th streeto. in taking the ships, prevented the republican A strong wind was blowing at the time and with the inflammable pa- pers and cardboard boxes that filled the store, for a time the entire block was threatened. Damage Estimated at $25,000. It is estimated that nearly $25,000 damage was done by the fire, which was declared to be of an unknown origin. The store was entirely gut- ted by water, and practically all of the goods on the second and third floors were damaged. The store is owned by Herman Schrot, president, and Samuel Richards, secretar: treasurer. Mr. Richards stated that the damage was covered partially by insurance. The fire was discovered by Julius Olkowitz, an employe, who noticed smoke coming from behind one of the counters on the second floor. He fmmediately ran out and turned in the alarm. Surrounding stores were filled with smoke. Grace line could recall. Capt. Williamson received orders by radlo to land all liquor at Cristo- bal. Promptly three Englishmen left the ship to finish the trip under a Britt vessel. Other passeniers with promptness stowed away & private stock and the night before the ship’s bar was cleaned out staged & wake for John Barleycorn. MAN HELD JUSTIFIED IN KILLING OF WIFE California Woman Clubbed to Death When Found in Com- pany of Another. FRESNO, Calit., October 23.—Justi- flable homicide was the verdict re- turned today by the coroner's jury that inquired into the death of Mrs. Clara Harlow, nineteen, whose hus- band, George A. Harlow, thirty, an electrician, was said to have clubbed n near their yesterday company home at North Fork ‘ear] when he found her in of a young man of her age. * Harlow declared his wife, who was not expecting: him, was with a nin teen-year-old youth. Mrs. Harlow and her visitor fled\from the house, the husband said. The latter seized a shotgun and started in pursult of his wife. He fired one shot at her, but the charge went wild. Overtaking her, he is alleged to hav. repeatedly Mo‘n the head. struck her Her skull e and (Continued on Page 2. Column 1.) Greatest Value The nearly 90,000 families reached by The Sunday Star read the advertisements closely and constantly. They know that in this way they get the greatest value for every dollar they spend. Yesterday’s circulation, 90,481 Same day last year....88733 Gain, 1,748 Less & few hundred lft overs mot yet recel Total Advertising Month of September 2d newspaper....... 897,451 3d newspaper 632,824 4th newspaper... 486,985 5th newspaper... 68,532 The latest newspaper cen- sus shows that the circulation "of The Star in the Homes of Washington is practically double that of its nearest co- CLEVELAND PARK | BUYS CLUBHOUSE Cleveland Park soon is to have one of the finest community clubhouses in the District, the two-story house at 13228 Reno road, with adjacent land, having been purchased for the pur- pos Residents of the community, meet- ing last week in the home of Miss Agnes Miller, Highlands place, took preliminary steps toward incorpora- tion and authorized the purchase of the Reno road house. Swimming pool, tennis courts, putt- ing green and other essentials of an up-to-date club will be installed and ‘will be avallable for men and women. Bpecial” attention will be given to needs of Cleveland Park'children, it is understood. Special recreatians, including facilities for teaching folk dances, will be provided. ‘The new community house is ex- pected to be opened this winter. Like many other houses in the neighborhood, it extends over a gulley, requiring a basement and sub-basement. ‘This construction is regarded as ideal for club purposes, as the base- ment will be used for women's locker rooms and the sub-basement for men’s locker rooms. 5 More than $25,000 will be spent on the clubhouse and in equipping it. i B 5 ally dropping out of the inquiry, said Virginia Shipbuilding Company from buying-them. as the company claimed it agreed to do. The little courtroom was crowded when the case was begun. In the, crowd was Charles W. Morse, former | president of the Alexandria Ship- building Corporation, who manifested intense interest in the proceedings. Government Counsel. Edgar T. Brackett of New York is the chief counsel for the government. Assisting him are Edward M. Allison, jr.; Jeoffry Goldsmith, Fletcher Dobyns and Lloyd H. Landan. Counsel for the shipbuilding cor- poration are Willlam A. Barber, H. Starr Giddings, Albert A. Springer and Luther, Day. Judge Willlam L. Day, son of United States Supreme Court Justice Day, also is allied with the counsel for the shipping firm. } . Judge J. K. M. Norton and Waicott & Lanford of Norfolk, Va., are repre- senting the receiver for Virginia. MRS, LLOYD GEORGE JOINS HOMESEEKERS Retiring Premier Would Quit No. 10 Downing Street at Omce. Seeks Furnished House. | | i By the Associated Press, October 23.—Mrs. David Lloyd George, after having presided for several years in England's “White House,” has been forced to join the unhappy throng of seekers after habitations in this crowded city, which, because of the long curtailment of building due to the war, has af- forded few facilities for those wish. ing to establish a home. Today she was looking for ouse in the West- minster district, and she must get it ?\Ilckl)‘. for the retiring premiers family wishes to vacate No. 10 Down- ing street tomorrow, if possible, to make. room for the hew prime min- ister. Mr. Lloyd George’s family purposes taking & furnished house for perha; three months to enable him to be near the scene of political and legislative action. In the meantime his private secretaries aTe busy clearing up the hundreds of thousands of letters and documents which accumulated during hig tenure of office. G. H. Shakespeare, ope of his secre- taries, paused in the midst of his I bors long enough to remark woefully: “I haven't written any plays since 1 have been here, but I have averaged 5,000 letters a year"—and he went back to his | promise, |and statements attributed to Mrs. Henry . Stevens. wife of the brother of Mrs. Hall, relative 1o his fishing Thursday night, September 14 (when the murder took place), conflicted with what Henry Stevens swore to in the prosecutor’s office. Henry S said he fished until about 10: o'clock and then retired. But Mrs. Stevens, according to the Time: that her husband was out In a boat. A detective has been_ diepatched to Lavalette, where the Stevens family resides, to check up on various points of this statement. Stevens has been questioned a_number of times. H. was said to have furnished an ali satisfactory In every wa: week ago last Saturday Prose- cutors Beekman and Stricker visited Justice Parker of the state supreme court with the request that he the attorney general of the state to take charge. Then, according to re- ports, some new evidence gave and the prosecutors asked postponement of state action, it is be- lieved, for a week. Newspaper men have been told tims ain through “underground sources™” that something “big” was in the wind, and that action in t murder could not long be delayed. During the week the widow of Dr Edward Wheeler Hall and lLer two brothers, Henry and Wiily, wers brought to the courthouse, and quizzed for hours. There are believed to be 1 eyewitnesses. $400,000 FIRE HITS BALTIMORE CONCERN Fireman Hurt as Apparatu: Knocks Trolley From Track. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, October 28.—Two fi:- that entailed damage of more th: $400,000 broke out in East Baltimor. this morning within a few hours. One flreman was injured when the apparatus on which he was riding col- lided with a street car. ngers on the street car were shaken up when the car was knocked off the track and the motorman was cut by fiying glass. The business places damaged by the flames were the Porcelain Enameling Manufacturing Company, damage esti- mated at $400,000, and Steuart, Son & Co., with an estimated loss of $15,000. 4 FREE STATERS SLAIN. Three Wounded Also in Bomb At- tack in Ireland. BELFAST, October 23.—Four frec staters were killed and three wounded in a bomb attack on a_motor car ai Carrig. County Wexford, yes- .