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Evening star., 1923-03-01
WOODBRIDGE LEADS
IN LETTER BOXES

Woodbridge community and its post
a. station led the District today in
equipment of homes with letter boxes
al the front door. or mail slots in
doors, on the first day Of the enforce
MT of the mo box-no mall order.
Thile city letter carriers upon the
IN delivery today began stopping
livery of mail to homes without
equipment, it developed that the
odridge community had but three
,mes out of 1907 households without
lail boxes at the front doors.
Supt. Edward w. Turner of the
Woodbridge postal station reported
this fact TO City Postmaster Chance
at a meeting of station superintend-
ents today to consider ways and
means of handling the mail for the
approximately 5000 houses that had
failed to meet the requirements of
the Post Office Department.
Mail Held at II. o.
Supt. Turner said that by tonight
TIE community served by his office
three households without boxes had
promised to put them up. before
lightfall.
Carriers had no trouble today MAX
ing the first morning delivery as
Usual to all homes, whether with or
without mail boxes, but passing the
ooxless homes by on the noon de-
livery.
AS the carriers were not given
the mail for such homes on the sec
ond delivery, and will not be given
any mail for these homes until the
residents notify the postmaster that
they hove complied with the new
regulation, the letter carriers have
no choice in the matter of passing
by such houses. They simply have
no mail to deliver, and it will do no
good for any one to rail at them.
Upon the first delivery today car
riers left notices. as printed in The
Star yesterday, informing such
householders as had not placed
boxes that their mail is being held
for them either at the main city
post office or at a nearer substatiOn.
It is believed that the inconvenience
of going to a post office for ones
mail. while ones neighbor gets his at
home, simply through having an in
expensive box at his door, will finally
drive those who have not provided
boxes into doing so.
Many Put Up Boxes.
A few days experience, It is be-
1ieved by officials, will prove to the
satisfaction of any one that 1t is much
easier and much better all around to
put up box or CIT slot in the front
door.
BY nightfall the number of homes
without mail boxes is expected to be
cut down to minimum, as carriers
reported today that hundreds of boxes
were seen going into position today.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
BIDS To Be OPENED
FOR MUCH PAVING
$500, 600 of Concrete Work
to Be Let at 0nce-Funds
Now Available.
FOUR MONTHS GAINED
Change in System Permits Con-
struction in Spring-May Com
plete Program by Fall.
FOUR MONTHS GAINED

Bids for approximately $500, 900
worth Of concrete street paving will
be opened by the District Commis-
sioners this afternoon.
For the first time the District ap-
preparation act provides that money
for street work shall be available i'm
mediately upon approval Of the act
which means that the engineer de-
partment will not lose the four
months Of good weather that will be
enjoyed between now and July In
previous years the money was not
available until July 1, no matter how
early the appropriation act was
passed, with the, result that the con-
struction work ran into the follow
ing winter.
May Complete Work by Fall.
Engineer Commissioner Keller. who
was instrumental in obtaining author
ity to spend the money PROMPTLY
pointed out today that it will be pos
sible to complete by November / all
OF the new paving projects provided
for In the recently enacted appropria-
tion bill
A feature of the bids to be opened
today is that a seven-inch concrete
roadway is called for on the follow
ing main arteries:
Connecticut avenue between Porter
and Tilden streets; Connecticut ave-
nue. between Van Ness and Fessen-
den streets; Rhode Island avenue
northeast, 18th street to the District
line; bladensburg road northeast, Z
street northward and Nichols avenue
southeast, from the end of present
asphalt to Portland street.
Nearly all of the concrete streets
heretofore paved have been six
inches. The addition of an inch on
the heavily travelled highway is ex-
pected to add greatly to the life and
durability Of the pavement.
Other Streets to BE Paved.
The other streets that are to be
paved with concrete, under the bids
now being received. are: Alton place
between 3sth and 3sth: Spring and
Perry place. from 18th street east
ward; Spring road. 14th to 10th: 1stb
street. Spring road to Shepherd
Shepherd street, 14th street west
ward; 18th street, Hamilton to Jeffer-
son; Ingraham, Georgia avenue 10
18th; Jefferson street, Georgia ave
nue. to 18th; Ingraham street. Sth to
9Th; Crittenden street, Georgia ave
nue. to Sth; 9Th street, Buchanan to
Crittenden: Buchanan, Georgia ave
nue. to sth; 9Th street. Buchanan to
Crittenden: 7th street, varnum to
Webster; Varnum street. Grant Circle
to 4th street; 4th street. varnum TO
Upshur; Ascot place northeast. I'd to
I'd; ID street northeast, Adams to
Bryant; Taylor street northeast, 10th
to 18th; Sigsbee place northeast, 10th
to 18th; Shepherd street northeast
10th to 18th; Kenyon street north
west. Mount Pleasant to 18th street
and Kansas avenue, Quincy to Shep-
herd street.
This program represents a total OF
140,1 160 square yards of concrete, the
largest amount allowed by Congress
for new paving for several years
Field men of the highway division
are hard at work preparing to go
forward with the actual laying OF
the paving as soon as the contracts
have been awarded.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
Many Shots Exchanged as
Robbers Escape From Ber-
ryviIIe, Va, Post Office.
FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS
WITH POSSES IN PURSUIT
Explosion Rocks Building-0nly
$14 in Stamps and $5
in Cash Is Taken.
,rcial Dispatch TO The star

pcclal Dispatch TO Inc star
HAGERSTOWN. Md, March L.
POSSES were securing the mountains
III this section this morning in search
IF four armed bandits who dynamit-
I'd the safe in the post Office at Ber-
yyville, Va, this morning at o'clock
and then fought two battles with
ARMED citizens and the authorities be-
Tore making their escape to the hills
somewhere near Leesburg.
Explosion Rocks Building.
The terrific explosion which shook
the building aroused Miss Betty Les
ser telephone operator in the ex-
change on the second floor of the
post office building, and she gave the
alarm. Charles NJ. Fellner, former
police sergeant, residing across the
street from the post office, rushed to
the window when notified and fired at
one of the robbers who stood guard
at the post office entrance. This rop,
ber is believed to have been wounded
after he returned the fire.
Three men, few minutes aIter
Fellner gave the alarm, fled from the
building and up an alley, where
high-powered automobile had peen
held ready for their escape.
BY this time scores of citizens, IN
pollCe dulHpIlliec' Iiesu
aroused, and. heavily armed, rushed
TO the center of the town.
100 Shots Exchanged.
The three robbers who had been
working in the post Office. when they
heard the firing, escaped from the
side window. After they reached
their automobile they discovered
they had left behind them one of
their members. The car was then
driven through the center of the town
and the stranded member was picked
up. About 100 shots were exchanged
between the armed citizens and the
bandits as the automobile sped out the
pike toward the Shenandoah river.
Most of the money in the post office
safe had been taken to the bank last
night, and all the robbers got for
their trouble was s14 in stamps and
IS in cash.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
CLASSIFYING BILL
CAUSE OF CLASH
Senator Sterling Will Seek
Consideration of Measure
Later in Day.

An effort to get the reclassifcation
bill before the Senate for consideration
will be made later today by Senator
committee.
Early in the session today Senator
Curtis. the republican whip. proposed
a unanimous consent agreement where
by, following the vote on the so-called
filled milk bill at 5 o'clock this after.
noon, the Senate would hold an execu-
tive session and then tonight would
hold session for the consideration of
unobjected bills on the calendar.
Senator Sterling Objects.
Senator Sterling promptly interpos-
ed an objection, declaring that in his
opinion the reclassif1cation bill should
be given consideration today and that
1t was more important than any other
bill now on the calendar.
Senator Mccormick Of Illinois. re-
publican. and Senator King of Utah,
democrat. demurred to this statement.
Senator Mccormick said that in his
opinion the proposed constitutional
amendment. giving Congress the
power to prohibit child labor, was
more important. He said he would
move to take up that measure. Sena-
tor King, on the other hand, insisted
that the Presidents proposal that the
United States take part in the world
court was more important than either
one of the other proposals.
Insists ON Objections.
Senator Sterling insisted, however
upon his objection to the unanimous
consent agreement proposed by Sem
ator Curtis. 1t is the plan of Senator
Sterling, if there is a lull this after
noon in the debate on the filled milk
bill, to ask to have that bill tenn
porarily laid aside, until it is time
to vote on 1t, at o'clock, so that the
reclassification bill may be taken up
If this is not feasible, after the vote
on the filed milk bill Senator Ster-
ling will move to take up the reclas-
siffcation bill and make it the un-
finished business Of the Senate.
1t is realized by the supporters OF
the reclassification measure that un-
less action can be had on it very
soon. there will be no chance Of its
becoming a law before the adjourn
ment of Congress. President Har-
ding has expressed to Senator Ster-
ling and to Senator Smoot his desire
to have this legislation put through
if possible.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
Russ Prince Gets Death Threat:
Asks Aid 4 gainst Hidden Foes

received three anonymous telephone
messages threatening his life.
1.-The tyrant: Till now we have been
silent" read the last letter of the
series, but in America, as in Rus
sia, you have gone too far, and our
eyes are on you. We give you until
March to leave this country. Stay.
and you will go the same as Sponselki
in the spring of 191S..''
Prince Obolenski, whose family
dates back twelve centuries, has de-
livered several local lectures advo-
eating for Russia a return to an i'm
proved form of government modelled
on that of the days before the revo-
luton. His father died in the revo-
luton and his two sisters were killed.
A brother, Prince Nicolas. lives u
Paris.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
BANDITS STEAL TRUCK.
Woolen Goods Valued at $4,000
Seized Near PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1.-Seven
bandits held up three mon at Nesham-
my Falls, twenty miles northeast of
this city, early today and escaped with
q motor truck containing woolen goods
valued at $4,000. Milton Goodman,
tho driver, on his way from New York
to Philadelphia, said he and his two
helpers were knocked unconscious and
thrown into motor car. The truck
was recovered empty. Goodman gave
the arrest Of four men. They are
Morris Steinberg. Edward Crilly, Abe
Konmar and Joseph Shear. all Of Phil.
Adelphia.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
Chaplin Too Poor
To Marry Pola
Now, He's Quoted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOclated Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf, March l.
Charles Chaplin. film comedian. is
too poor" to marry Pola Negri.
film tragadienne Just now the
Los Angeles Examiner quoted him
today. The Examiner anticipated
that midsummer was apt to be
upon the couple. whose engage
ment recently was officially an
nounced at Del Monte. California.
before they are married.
II am too poor to get married
just now" said Chaplin. This is
a working world and we've all got
to stay busy and cooperate and
keep away from climaXes of SEN
timent"
Evening star., 1923-03-01
REPORTS RAVORABLY
ON u. S. HOTELS BILL

A favorable report was ordered by
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds today on the bill
authorizing the President to lease land
and pay rental to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. from the rev.
enues of the government hotels at
Union Station plaza. The committee
also considered the bill to establish
national conservatory Of music in
k6NAdngton, but took no action upon 1t.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 1.-Search was
begun by the police today for the
writer's of letters threatening the life
of Prince Dmitry Michael Alexandra
witch Obolenski OF Russia. whose
mother was q Romanoff.
The prince, who came to the United
States several months ago to seek a
livelihood, has turned over to Police
Commissioner Enright four letters,
each bearing the signature. agents
of Free Russia" and threatening his
life IL he did not leave this country
by March 8.
In addition. he. complained. he had
Evening star., 1923-03-01
BY WILLIAM T.. NASH.

Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.
WARSAW. March L. -Coincident
TIL the arrest of counterfeiters in
W York, police officials here have
ZEN energetic steps toward the ap-
rhension OF malefactors belonging
the same band living in Holland.
old man named Iglijicki. who
ars a fine white beard and resem-
IS former Russian governor of
Warsaw, is alleged to be the leader of
the band. 1t has been discovered that
his sons are implicated in the crime.
Accomplices aid In the work by circu.
1atinE the bogus auoneE in panzie
Evening star., 1923-03-01
European Cities Flooded With
Bogus u. S. Bills Made u, Russia
and other places.

and other places.
Dollar bills are being manufac-
tured by the wholesale in southern
Russia, it is said, and $40 and 500
bills, bearing the signature of Gus.
tave Glass or Jean Buschke, are sent
into Poland from the city of Kovno
and then circulated from the head
quarters here through Germany and
the United States. Jewish newsna-
pers in Warsaw published full par
ticulars> today about the counter
have issued $1,000, 900 worth OF
bogus greenbacks.
American paper money has come
into use in Poland to pay for COM
mobiles, which would cost q ridicu.
lous number OF millions II bought
with Polish marks.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
SIX BURNED TO DEATH
: IN BLAST ON u. S. SHIP

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, March six enlisted
men on the United States destroyer
Hubert - 80 siatic fleet were
burned s. explosion in
the boiler 80. Led by . fare
back OF oil. h -srs were injured.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change In temperature: lowest
tonight about freezing. Temperature
for twenty -four hours ended at PIN.
today. Highest. 81, at 1880 p.m yes
tcrday. Lowest, 80, at s:3o am. today.
Evening star., 1923-03-01

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Evening star., 1923-04-13

Tuesday. They were last seen near a
thirty-foot embankment overlooking 6
the Mahoning river, and, in the belief
that they had fallen into the stream.
police and hremen In Ave boats prod
ded the bottom with long poles yes
terday and today. expecting to find
their bodies. In the meantime scores
OF citizens and Boy Scouts conducted
a search OF byways, woods and fields.
The children had selected the closet,
tiny box Of q place. measuring ap-
proximate1y 6 feet by 3. as q likely
place to play. They were trapped
when the door. with small spring
lock, swung shut.
All were exhausted and asleep when
found Theresa was the only one able
to give a coherent account of their
plight. ..
I'VE went up there after it got
dark" she explained. Il went into
the closet first, then Margaret and
Johnny came in. and the door closed.
When we tried to get out we couldn't t
get 1t open. We kicked and cried,
but no one came; SO we all said our
prayers"
The children were covered with
CRIME when found. A physician was
summoned. and after giving. them
medical treatment said that no serious
Evening star., 1923-04-13
REVOLVER is FLOURlSHED
AS JURYMEN START ROW
Remark Causes Rumpus, While
Mixed Jury Il Locked Up
Considering Case.

PHILADELPHIA, April lS.-A re-
mark by one juror to another that
he had "a head like a sieve-nothing
jury room in city hall that gave Judge
Charles Y. Audenreid in criminal court
something to think about.
The jury, made up of eight men
and four women two of the latter
colored, were locked up all night
trying to reach a verdict in an as
sauit and battery case. When Juror
Frank Beck. salesman. made the un-
complimentary remark to Juror
Howard Johnson. expressman. he ac-
oompanied 1t with slap on the face,
Johnson told the court. 1t was also
seized the evidence in tho case, a
pistol, and pointed 1t at Beck, but II
was not loaded. :.
The court was also informed that
Johnson acted in an unbecoming
manner by Jumping into bed in tho
tipstan told the court that he
''yanked him out OF bed because sup
per was being served" The tipstaff
did not state whether Johnson had
prepared to remain in he'd for the
night.
Judge Audenreid questioned the
women, and while they said they
heard the argument between the
jurors they were not eyewitnesses
to the incidents told the court. The
room is provided with accommoda-
tions for mixed juries.
would give due consideration to the
disturbance" and ordered Johnson to
remain in court. The jury disagreed
in the case and was discharged.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
GIVEN TWO-YEAR TERM
FOR BEATING DAUGHTER
Man Sentenced to Hard Labor for
Numerically" Whipping
Little Girl.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 1s-Two
years at hard labor on the county
roads was tho sentence imposed on
Roy Humphrey, thirty-two. truck
driver on conviction in records court
here yesterday OF having numerically
beaten his eight-year-old daughter
Elizabeth.
The child's body was said to have
been a mass OF welts and bruises. and
Mayor Walker decided that feeling
was SO strong against Humphrey that
yesterday he had special guard
placed around him. which was on duty
in court today. There was no disor-
der, however. save for q burst OF ap-
plause, which was quickly silenced
The little girl was said to have
been whipped by her father who has
married q second time. after she had
spent the night at the home Of an
aunt. After whipping her he was
said to have chained her to a bed
post before he returned to work
Humphreys counsel gave notice of
appeal and his bond Of $1,000 was Al
lowed to stand.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
CgMBATS INJUNCTION
SOUGHT BY RAILWAYS
FoFmer Senator Defends I. C. c.
/ Order for interchangeable
Mileage Books.

RbsTON, April 1s.-There was not
auC9tion OF interchangeable mileage
books on the railroads OF the United
States, Hoke Smith. former United
St4tss senator from Georgia. declared
1t d hearing in federal court on the
petition OF the fifty eastern railroads
fof%n n Injunction restraining the In
terState Commerce Commission from
enforcing it's recent order for such
mifaage books. Mr.. Smith presented
the case for the National Council OF
Travelling Statesmen Associations.
.'sbelieve." he said, that Congress
acted wisely in recognizing the fact
that there is another class of travel
ers in this country besides excursion
lists and tourists and convention goers
TO whom concessions should be made
from the established rate. The roads
voluntarily make a reduction OF 20
peEcent to tourists and excursionists.
but utrthere has been no reduction OF
any kind to the business man who 10
called on to travel many thousands
OF aailes each year"
The case for the railroads was pre-
sented by Charles F. Choate, who
contsnded that the order would cause
theroads to lose vast sums annually.
p. s. Farrell of Washington. chief
counsel for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, argued that nobody could
aayeat this time what the outcome
OF the new regulation would be. and
said that if the rates should prove to
be unfair they could be changed by
the Commission at any time.
BIackburne Esterline. assistant to
the solicitor general of the United
States, said there could be no Ques-
tioRa sto the constitutionality of the
mileage book order.
In closing his argument for the
railroads. Attorney Choate said the
order before April IS unless they are
to be penalized for not carrying it
Evening star., 1923-04-13
WOULD END SUNDAY PLAY.
Bill introduced in Illinois to Stop
Commercialized Amusement.

CHICAGO, April ia bill which
wonld stop all commefcialized enter
tairfnent or amusement on Sunday in
Chicago and throughout Illinois was
fneeoduced in the legislature yester-
day,sby James McMurray, state sera-
tor. of Chicago.
The measure would permit only
sacred concerts or services Of a moral
or religious nature conducted by re-
ligious organizations.
Base ball, pool and billiard games,
darfe pavilions. theaters. carnivals.
fairs and any kindred pastimes are
prescribed and all who promote, con-
DUCT or participate are subject to
fines Imprisonment or revocation Of
license. Violating establishments
would be closed one month.
The measure. which was said to be
q part Of national campaign spon-
sored by the Lords Day Alliance,
and which has the support Of the Chi
cago Church Federation, was referred
TO q committee.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
a. HOURS IN CLOSET;
CHILDREN SAFE
Youngsters at Play Lock Them.
selves in Vacant 0fice-Asleep
When Found.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

WARREN, Ohio. April 13.--After
being imprisoned in closet in q va
cant second d-story room of a down.
town building for forty-four hours.
Theresa Sandford, three years old John
Williams, three years old. and his
sister Margaret, Ave years of age. are
safe at home recovering from the i'll
effects Of their long confinement with
out food and water. First reports
were that they had been round in a
refrigerator.
The children disappeared at 6 pm
Evening star., 1923-04-13
ALLEGED RADICALS FINED.
"Not a Free Country for I. w.
W.'s," Saws Judge.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April 13-Five
men arrested here at an alleged rad
ical meeting, were fined 5000 each or,
charges Of disturbing peace. Henry
Julian, attorney for the men. said
the meeting was to obtain funds for
the defense of William u. Foster.
Mr.. Julian said that about $50 per-
sons attended the meeting and that
they had a right to do so.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
WILL PROBE CONDITIONS,
Gen. o'Ryan to Organize Special
National Staff.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Maj. Gen.
John Organ. special counsel OF ths
Senate committee investigating cons
ditions in the Veterans Buerau, will
organize a national staff of no1l-
partisan Investigators to work with4
out pay and report their findings, hs
announced,
Evening star., 1923-04-13

clared!
This is not a free country for I.
w. WIS ana radicals" Judge Edward
Fleming replied. "We Of the general
public are going to run this country
for a while yet"
Evening star., 1923-04-13

for aded spirits 1t bubbles and froths with cheer
and gadness. Wit humor, and satire-all the i'll
gradients of mirth and merrilnent are selected and
blended by the expert hands of master literary
craftsmen. 1t sparkes with the spirit of spring
yet equally delightful in any season.
FUN from the PRESS" is mirror of life in its
happiest hours. Wherever newspapers are published
Evening star., 1923-04-13

There isn't a whole lot of difference
between the fellow who didn't know
it was loaded and the theorist who
never knows when his theory is
going to explode.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

The Literary Digest gathers the gems of gaety that
make people laugh. The cream of these are printed
enjoy them in your local motion-picture theater A
edition is issued weekly. Look for the sign of
FUN from the PRESS. Produced by The Literary
ton.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

CAP MARTIN, France. April 13.-
The slight improvement noted in the
condition of George J. Gould sr, of
New York continues, but his heart ac-
tion stu Is very weak.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
G0ULD's HEART ACTION WEAK

consequences are likely to follow the
extended fast.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
Too Easy.
From the Ohio State Journal.

1t is so easy for lame. ducks to get
jobs in the federal service now that
we should think good red-blooded
lame ducks would be almost ashamed
to take 'em
Evening star., 1923-04-13

The origin of case Of scarlet fever
has been traced to book which was
read by a scarlet-fever patient twenty
years ago.