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Evening star., 1923-07-26
BdlIyhOO Artists Make Sides1,0,U
Out of the United States CapitOI
Syndicate of Thirteen Unofficial Guides
Has Monopoly, Charging Sightseers
rs Gents Each, Getting Fat Purse.

roll, but under his protection. show
hundreds of visitors through the
building daily. especially at this sea-
son of the year. and split the proceeds
among themselves.
No one knows how much they
make. Officials of the Capitol admit
they do not know. One of them said
he would like to know. but that the
lucky thirteen" are accountable to
no one.
A reporter for The star. just 10 sec
how the guide system works in the
Capitol, paid a visit to that building
today. AS he strode down Pennsyl-
vania avenue he was accosted by two
individuals. one slim and tall. the 9TH
er fat and short. each wearing q big
badge. and offering to SHOW you the
buildings"
But as these guides do not belong
to the "inner sanctum" group. and
are not allowed in the Capitol, the
other group having monopoly on
the guide work there-and on the 25-
cent pieces from the pocket books of
CONTINUED on Page 2,%Column -
Evening star., 1923-07-26
HUNDREDS FLOCK
TO GARRETT TRIAL
Brothers Charged With Muir
der of Minister at Cumber-
land Court House.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE.
Va July 26.-Large numbers of peo-
pie began pouring into this place this
morning by automobiles to witness
the preliminary skirmishes in the
trial of Robert o. and ,Larkin c. Gar
retts clerk of court and commissioner
of the revenue respectively, charged
with killing Rev. T. 8. Pierce. Bap-
tist minister. June 5. The CARROTS
are pleading self-defense.
Under the rules of court etiquette"
prescribed by Judge 3. u. White, only
few spectators were allowed in
the little courtroom, and no one was
permitted to look through the open
windows and doors.
Spectn tors Admonished.
In opening the court at 10 o'clock
Judge White briefly admonished the
spectators that any disorder would
be dealt with promptly and severely.
This county has attracted enough
notoriety by reason of this case,
said the court. without coming fur
At the conclusion of Judge Whites s
request Commonwealth Attorney
Bonifant arose and asked that the
following statement be made a part
of the court record:
= Commonwealth versus II. ~. aho
Larkin c. Garrett:
I 'It having come to my attention
that the Hon. George j: Hundley, the
judge of the fifth judicial district,
construes the notice of motion for a
change of venue by the common
wealth and the reasons stated therein
as b reflection upon his intelligence
and integrity. desire to disclaim
any such intention or purpose and
regret that the language used has
been so construed by Judge Humid
ley.
quest of Mr.. Aubree E. Strobe for
Judge Hundley."
Anidavits Refuting Charges.
Affidavits from ten prominent
members of the Garrett faction were
presented the court in refutation of
the statement made by Prosecutor
Bonifant, who last week declared
that the CARROTS are running rough
shod over public and private affairs
in the county. making 1T impossible
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-07-26
PRESIDENT PRAISES
u. canada PEACE
AS SWORLDEXAMPLE
Tells Vancouver Same Spirit
Would End Disputes Now
Rending Europe.
FIRST CHIEF EXECUTIVE
TO VISIT OVER BORDER
Warns Against Any Scheme for
Annexation-Cites Force of
Public Will.
Br the Associated Press.


VANCOUVER, B. c, July 20
President Harding in an address
made during his visit here today
the first visit by an American Presi-
dent to Canada-pointed to the CEN
Lury-old friendship between the peo-
pie OF Canada and the people of the
United States as proof to the nations
of Europe that public will rather than
public force is the key to interna-
ional peace.
TT is public will not public force,
that makes for enduring peace" he
told his audience of Canadians gath
cred in Stanley Park. And is it not
gratifying circumstance that it has
fallen to the lot of us North Ameri
cans, living amicably for more than
century under different flags, to
present the most striking example
yet produced Of that basic fact? If
only European countries would heed
the lesson conveyed by Canada and
the United States, they would strike
at the root of disagreements. and, in
their own prosperity. forget to in
weigh constantly at ours"
With his emphasis upon the long
friendship between Canada and the
United States, Mr.. Harding coupled
advice to the peoples of the Dominion
to guard against giving encourage
ment Ito any enterprise looking TO
.Canada's annexation to the United
States"
Favors Separate Paths.
Let us go our own gaits along
parallel roads. you helping US and
we helping you" he added
+ Mr.. Harding at the outset alluded
TO his visit being the first ever made
by President of the United States
to Canada during a term of office
and, with the exception of the visits
of President Wilson to Europe, the
drst visit on any politically foreign
soil. and then continued:
But exceptions are required to
prove rules, and Canada is an ex-
ception-a most notable exception,
from every viewpoint of the United
States. You are not only our neigh
Dor, but a very good neighbor, and we
rejoice in your advancement and ad-
mire your independence, no less sin
= cerely than we value your friendshi
We think the same thoughts, live the
same lives and cherish the same
aspirations OF service to each other
in times Of need. Thousands of your
brave lads perished in gallant and
generous action for the preservation
of our Union. Many of our young
men followed Canadian colors to the
battleffelds of France before we en-
tered the war and left their proper
tion of killed to share the graves Of
your intrepid sons.
Lesson of Peace.
What an object lesson of peace is
shown today by our two frontiers;
no huge battleships patrol our divid-
ing waters, no stealthy spies lurk in
our tranquil border famlets. Only a
scrap of paper. recording hardly more
Continued on Page 2, Column q
Evening star., 1923-07-26
WARD RE|NDICTED
IN PETERS KILLING
=
Wealthy Bakers Son Must
Face Trial in Staying,
Grand Jury Holds.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, July 26.-
Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son.
today was reindicted on a charge of
first-degree murder and was held
without bail.
The extraordinary grand jury inves-
tigating the Ward-Peters shooting
case this morning handed down Its
conclusion to Supreme Court Justice
Wagner, who announced he would not
reveal the nature of the paper passed
him until Walter S. Ward. wealthy
bakers son, alleged to have killed
Clarence e. Peters, was produced in
court at pm.
George Starke, foreman of the
grand jury, handed a single sheet of
paper, folded, to Justice Wagner. who
then ordered Wards lawyers to pro-
duce him after the noon recess.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
FRONTIER is OPENED.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUSSELDORF. July 26.-The from
tier separating the Ruhr valley from
the rest of Germany was opened al
midnight.
Thousands of Germans We're pass
ing in and out of the occupied region
today, making haste to transact ur-
gent business. They We're anxious
to accomplish all possible during the
present opportunity because of re-
ports thaA the frontier would be
closed again In a few days.
BERLIN. July 26.-It was reported
from Dortmund, In the Ruhr, today
that the authorities of occupation
had announced that the blockade OF
the occupied areas had been raised
dating from last night. No confirma
tion from authoritative sources was
available.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
CLASS|F|ERS HURRY
WORK IN BUREAUS
Rush to Get in All Question
naireS Before First of
Month.

Departmental classification committees
today were rushing to get question
naires in the hands of the personnel
classification board before August I.
when the preliminary estimates for
1925 must go to the bureau of the
budget, with all prospective person.
mel appropriation estimates based on
the reclassification.
There are still more than 1000 ques-
tionnaires in the District of Columbia
which have not yet been sent to the
board from the departments.
Last Minute Effort.
AS the preliminary estimates. due
August I, are supposed roughly to in
clude the Redistribution figures, it
was expected at the classification
board today that all departments
would make a valiant last-minute ef-
fort to complete all their question
naires before next Wednesday,
Even if all the questionnaires should
be turned into the board by August
1, it would not mean that the re-
classification was completed, for the
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1923-07-26

men and prudent men everywhere
and with that simplicity which is not
simplicity granted to Englishmen
from of old for the confusion OF con-
tinental logicians.
His strength lies in the facts. If
France could see them clearly she
would be alarmed-alarmed not by us
but by them. Our task is to fore
shadow to her the real consequences
of what she deems to be success. As
Paris sleeps by night we must raise
forebodings to assail her mind and
spectres from the future which she is
creating.
Her soldiers must see their forces
dissipated, their exposed surface in
creasing, their scattered outposts
victims OF the guerilla; her diplo-
matists must anticipate an isolation
gradually completed; her economists,
the financial exhaustion of the gov
CONTINUED on Page ., Column o. :
Evening star., 1923-07-26
Discussions BY Phone.
ACCORD is COMPLETE.

BY the Asspcia ted Press.
BRUSSELS. July 26--The draft of
the Belgian reply TO the British note
on reparatious, which was sent to
Paris yesterday, is In complete accord
with the French views. according to
the most reliable information OBJ
tainable.
II holds. it is said, that the occu-
patton Of the Ruhr must be retained
so long as Germany has not paid the
reparation due.
AS toNan international commission
to fix Germany's capacity to pay, the
note is understood TO express a pref
erence for American experts, rather
than those of European neutrals.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
C. O.P. BREAK SEEN
|NJ0HNSON'ST TALK
Senator, Doomed for Presi-
dent, Denounces Court for
Which Harding Is Working.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 28.-Denunciatio ton
Of President Harding's plan for Am
erica's entry into the world court.
which was emphasized last night in
an address by Senator Hiram Johnson
of California. was studied closely by
political observers today. many of
whom saw in it forecast of a sharp
division in the ranks of the republi-
can party.
Senator Johnson has been consider
ed presidential timber by many of
his friends, and it was predicted that
the dinner given in his honor last
night would be the occasion for
launching a boom. Such. however,
was not the case, SO far as any
formal statements were concerned.
There were several among the guests,
however, who shouted, at one time or
another, Hiram in 1924"
1t was indicated that Senator John :
son would carry his fight against the
United States joining the world court
to various sections of the country.
He insisted the court had its genesis
in the league of nations and was still
part and parcel of the league. Eu-
ropean countries generally and Great
Britain in particular, he declared,
were filling America with propaganda
and fiattery in, an attempt to bring
about participation in their affairs.
He received his greatest applause
when he declared 1t was not Amer
ica's brains that were wanted in Eu-
rope, but her money and potential
military manpower.
He asserted he did not question
President Harding's sincerity in his
ot,,op h,,t h ~
lieved the majority of sentiment In
the country was against membership,
adding that what we condemned un-
der a democratic administration we
will not accept under republican ad-
, ministration.
Payne TOastmaster.
The dinner to Senator johnson was
largely under the auspices of men
who supported the late Theodore
Roosevelt in 1912. George Henry
Payne, one of Roosevelt's campaign
managers, was toastmaster. Mayor
Hylan and members of his admins
tration, which is supported by news
papers owned and published by will
liam Randolph Hearst, were among
those at the speakers table and
among the guests.
Senator Johnson, besides declaring
himself opposed to American par
ticipation in European political af-
fairs. declared the country's foreign
policy should be decided at the polls,
'airly and honestly.
George Harvey, ambassador TO Great
Britain and staunch supporter of the
world court plan as proposed by Pres
ident Harding, was among the guests,
but refused to comment on the sem
Rtoy's speech.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
DAVIS ARRIVES IN PARIS.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 26.-James ]. Davis,
American secretary of labor. accom-
panied by representative James B.
Aswen of Louisiana, arrived in Paris
today after tour Of Germany, Po-
land, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Italy
and Switzerland. Secretary Davis
conducted inquiries in the various
counties on the adaptability of their
emigrants to become assimilable units
in the United tSates.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
DECLARE NO COAL
STORED IN DISTRICT
Investigators Report Sup
plies Distributed as Rapidly
as They Are Received.

Investigations conducted under the
direction of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association indicate that
ton, and that supplies are distributed
as quickly as received, according to
a statement issued by Brig. Gen. An
ton Stephan, president.
The statement. in part, follows:
There does not seem to be any in
dication whatsoever that there will
be a. scaling downward of prices.
However, there is a possibility that
an advance in wages might bring
about the opposite result
Call Prices Reasonable.
1--WE have found that the prices now
charged by the retail coal dealers Of
Washington are reasonable when
compared with the invoice price of
coal.
1--WE believe the representative coal
dealers of Washington to be honest
and efficient administrators of their
respective businesses. who are serving
their clientele faithfully, but who by
the very nature of their trade must
have the supporter their customers
to the end that every interest in
Washington, both the fireside and
business, shall have adequate sup
plies. Any general unfair price con-
dition that may appear we believe to
be due to organisms that do not have
their being in Washington.
Believe Prices Fair.
"The responsibility of the retail
dealer in coal begins at the dump, the
railroad siding and the boat side. The
difference between what the retailer
pays for the commodity at these
points and that charged to the con-
sumner in the cellar certainly seems to
be we'll justified from the standpoint
of the legitimate cost Of doing busi-
ness.
TT is interesting to note that the
price of coal in Washington at the
present time is less than that charged
in our neighborihg city, Baltimore,
where a like light supply or stove
sized coal is also reported.
1--WE believe that 1t is not only de-
sirable and important that merchants
and manufacturers should immediate
ly anticipate their requirements, put
that individuals should be urged 10
promptly store their winters supply
Evening star., 1923-07-26
TRACTOR HELPS STOP FIRE.

VINEYARD, Sask., July 26.-Fire
which last night threatened to de-
stroy the business section OF the
town was extinguished early today
after seven business buildings had
been destroyed. In an effort to stop
the flames two stores were pulled
down by a tractor. ~.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
Answer to British Indicated
Before Parliament Adjourns
in London August 3.
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS
REGARDED AS NECESSARY
Strong Desire for Secrecy to Pre-
vent Germany From Acting
Continues.

Ey tle Associated Press.
PARIS, July 26.--The French and
Belgian governments have reached an
entire agreement on all the essential
points respecting the British note, IL
was announced today. 1t was not
made known whether there will be
joint or separate reply.
The French reply will not be ready
until the beginning of next week, but
Premier Poincare Is understood to
have in mind the fact that the British
parliament Is to adjourn August 3 and
he is expected to submit his govern
ment's answer before that date While
the parliament has nothing to do di-
rectly with this stage of the negotia-
tions, yet II is thought here that
Prime Minister Baldwin might like to
say something to the house of com
mons on the subject before the sum-
mer recess.
The negotiations prior TO the sub
mission of the proposed collective
allied note to the German government
In response to its reparation memo
raHdum will hardly be completed with
the submission of the French and
Belgian replies to the British pro-
posal, according TO the view taken
here, because IL is considered that
some points will require further dis
cussion with the British foreign office
Therefore there is n strong desire that
every detail of the negotiations re-
main secret so that the German gov
ernment may have no opportunity 10
embarrass the Franco Belgian British
discussion.
Discussions By Phone.
Much of the negotiation between
Brussels and Paris has been con-
Quoted by telephone and the dinner
hour has so far proved to be the time
when most Of the talking had to be
done. While entertaining large
party one evening recently NJ. Her
bette, the French ambassador at
Brussels was called no less than four
times on the phone by the Quay
d'Orsay. leaving his guests to wonder
what crisis might have arisen.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
EIGHTH INNING.

WESTINGHOUSE threw out
Peck. Evans flied to Burns. Johnson
struck out. Picinich dropped the third
strike and tossed him out. No runs.
acknowledged walked. Burns
sacrificed. Bush to Charity. Reichle
doubled to right, scoring Flagstead. ].
Harris was purposely passed. Shanks
sent a long foul to Rice, the runners
advancing a base after the catch. Nc
MILAN flied to Rice. One run.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
NINTH INNING.

WASHiNGToN-Leib doubled to
center. Bush hit to Fullerton, whose
throw to third was too late to get Lei
bold, and both runners were safe.
lContinuea ON rae 2. Column -
Evening star., 1923-07-26
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising
temperature tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 80, at
pm. yesterday; lowest. e., at $50
am. today.
Full report on page :.
Evening star., 1923-07-26

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homeD
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-07-26
FOURTH INNING.
FIFTH INNING.

WASHINGToN-Mur went in to
pitch for Boston. Shanks threw out
Charity. Rice lined to Mcmillan. Ruel
flied to J. Harris. No runs.
BOSTON-Picinich singled to right.
Flagstead fied, ito Evans. Burns single
over second put Picinich on third.
Reichle flied to Rice in short right J.
Harris also flied to Rice. No runs.
Evening star., 1923-07-26

WASHiNGToN-Zac flied to J.
Harris Leibold popped to Mcmillan
Bush singled to left. Charity famed
No runs.
BOSTON-Bush and Charity retired
Picinich. Flagstead was thrown out by
Peck. Burns was safe on Peck's FUN
BILE and stole second. Reichle was easy
for Zachary and Charity. No runs.
Evening star., 1923-07-26

SHINGTON-Shanks threw out
Harris. Peck flied to J. Harris. Evan
flied To Reichle. No runs.
BOSTON,. Harris walked. Shank
singled TO left. j. Harris stopping a
second. Mcmillan fiied to Evans. Fer
guson sacrificed. Zachary to, Charity
Fewster hit to Zachary, who beat tn
runner to the bag. No runs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-09
MORE SMOKE. THAT'S CERTAIN

RI HE smoke ordinance plan revised by the city
II Gil has been back Chamber of Commerce.
sponsor, with radical changes
AS the first snappy cool along and smoke again
rolls out of chmnys citizens wondering what all about
For aboshng evil that of of
sands of dollars annually the revised ordinance provides
for smoke inspector with annual pay Of $780,
Citizens since 1904 have had faint memory of smoke in
spector connected in with the city hall pay roll that
wage.
An inspector would have many with technical
committee that the Chamber of Commerce suggests political
wiseacres of council say
candidates for technical Offices then only bosses
Strange indeed!
The office of smoke inspector should be filled by
knows his business.
That Mayor Shank who led ansmoke nuisance crusade
during his former administration perhaps favorable toward
the popular sound why the public
should not be safeguarded in the future.
The present revised ordinance Of council provides
the continuance of the political plum system for awarding
Office seeker with the job of smoke inspector pays only
$780, the of the present Inspector But that's cheap
get expert, of course.
Jobs be sacrificed seems civic efficiency.
old system would be continued
And the public weary from repeated attempts obtain
lief, mutter
''More smoke"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-09
RECALLING SOME THRILLERS

r = many HOLSTERS od-tme blood and thun
III der novels about the exploits of Deadwood Dick Frank
Merrwe Young and Old King Brady, Nick Carter
not and the Liberty Boys of 762
Dr. Frank O Brien spent twenysx years rounding up
the largest collection of these thres existence He
different specimens and these recently have been trumphanty
touring the country exhibition in cities They
probably be historical relics in the
LELAND Stanford University
Historical relics? Decidedly The nickel novels with
coored covers thrilled the American youth and
grownup than would admit it, from 1860 until about 1910
when the movies began putting the paperbas of business
The height of devltry for boy in the old days.
hang around livery stable read nickel novels and smoke
cubeb lad who read nickel novels supposed be going
the dogs YET that have little perspective
thriller has become respectable.
1t morally clean That the nexorabe rule of nearly
all the thriller publishers, from Beadle
Virtue always triumphed and the villain punished 'Big
stakes desperate chances and the Teller gifts tn galths
the formula.
The sophisticated youth of jazz generation would
with laughter he read the odme nickel thrers Youths
heroes the Jules Verne using radio and arpane
where former generaon fiction heroes buggy
and phone that had to be cranked get
Later jazz and felton, dsreputabe
Garter and The Dude Desperate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-09
BLUES IN OUR BLUE SKY LAW

INDIANA which with other progressive States passed legs
aton prevent sale of blue sky stock the State has
been awakening these days the fact that thousands of stock
holders large financial companythe Dongs Company
holding what they regard practically worthless
The spectacle financial bubble breaking under the very
shadow of the State Capitol where machinery had been created
safeguard of citizens been sorry proof that laws
alone remedy evils prevent them.
If State securities commission protect the public
that protection will be given.
And by licensing companies responsibility is assumed by
Che State.
of Governor James P Goodrich
ing of Dollngs stockholders Winchester interesting.
There a time six months after the International
Note and Mortgage Company Ia Dongs concern formed
but sell could have been revoked had
there examination by securities commission Good
rich charged.
Protection of the public from stock schemes function
that the State assumed in the creation of blue sky law
the right protection Many
aged folk widows and others dependent their
for comforts in old age
The loss the American public every year estimated be-
tween ONE AND TWO BILLIONS through stock schemes That
than the whole country spends each year education
It nearly three times what loses hands of burglars and
professional thieves
nounced that the 2OOOOOOO taken
the people through the sale of spurious oil securities alone
Millions of dollars have been lost by Indiana investors in
years And the pul thing that the swinders victim
is of the rch who wary financial corporation
ters but the POOR MAN.
Indiana business demand that cleanup be
made at
If Indiana has blue sky law the people have right
pect that it viii take the bues of stock investments