davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-06-15
PENNSy WILL PAY
U. S. s90,0lo,o9D
Company Agrees to Sum in
Final Adjustment of Fed
eraI Control Accounts.

An agreement to pay into the Treas
ury SSo.e00.0 600 has been made by the
Pennsylvania railroad system as the
result OF final settlement between the
railroad and the government of all
accounts arising out of the war -time
federal control
The Pennsylvania's payment will
reimburse the government for the
cost of a large number OF additions
and betterments made TO its lines
during the period of government con-
troll. which overbaianced all OF the
roads claims against the Treasury
Tor damages. undermaintenance and
other items.
Director Generals Statement
The director general Of railroads
itas effected a final settlement with
The twcntY-four companies compris-
ing the Pennsylvania system for
financial accounting arising during
the twenty month period of fed
eral control" Director General Davis
said in statement After an ad-
Justnent of all accounts between the
government and these railroads there
IS balance due the government from
them. largely on account Of capital
expenditures, of $50. 900. 900. Under
the law this amount Will be funded
bN IN" government. the railroad Civ
ing properly secured paper for the
ultimate payment of same
TINS completes the larges; ad
Justment which has been or Will be
before the railroad administration.
Ihe tonnage carried by the Penn
ct
one tenth OF the total traffic handled
by class one roads of this country,
ana III" equipment. freight ears. To-
comotives and passenger cars repr,- =
sent bout the same proportion Of
the equipment OF class one roads '
With the Pennsylvania claim out of
the way. the Railroad Administration
has now settled the accounts arising
from federal control Of companies
which own Sc per cent of the coun-
trys rail mileage. While most of the
settlements have involved payments
by the government to railroads, sew
eral companies have returned money
or securities evidencings indebtedne ess
TO the Treasury. the accounting hav-
ing determined that the government
spent more money on a given line
than that line lost by reason of dam
ages or failure to earn income up "a
the standard
In the case of tho PENNSYLVANIA
which operates through the eastern
munitions manufacturing territory the
government spent large amounts in
extending terminals. building new
tracks and adding equipment The
PENNSYLVANIA will deliver " the
Treasury in payment of the account
cash or securities bearing s per cent
interest covering the entire amount.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
TREASURY BUREAUS
STARTGASSFYING
Committee Engaged in De-
termining Status of Over
co. 900 Federal Workers.

The Treasury Department compris-
ing at least one-fourth OF all gov
ernment employees in Washington. has
plunged into the big job of reclassi-
fication, with, a special committee Of
nine appointed by Secretary Mellon
and several subcommittees busily en-
gagged daily on mass of data. al
ready submitted from the various
bureaus and units
The positions and salaries of 1888
persons ont of the total Of about 73.-
600 government workers estimated by
the personnel classif1cati tion board as
residents in this city. are now in the
hands of the Treasury committees for
rec!assification. ont of this number
5,O09 are in the bureau of engraving
and printing. The Treasury also has
in the field 1888. making a total per
sonnel to handle of 6O.3f1. according
to the latest figures available today.
Take First Reports.
The first task of the committees.
according to ~. q. Plat. chief clerk
OF the Treasury. who is chairman of
that department classification work,
will be to take the preliminary re-
ports from the various units and see
tnat tnSy are based upon similar
system of classification. For instance
II was pointed out. IL clerk in the in
tsrnal revenue bureau should receive
the same classification as a clerk in
the coast guard. doing similar work.
!. The committee appointed DE Secre-
tary Mellon has been authorized by
the Secretary to review all ALLEGATIONS
and efficiency ratings made by the
various bureaus. Offices and divisions
of the department.
1T he board may on its own mo-
ton" explained Secretary Mellon, in
his official order, REVISE the alloca-
tfons and efficiency ratings and shall
hear all complaints made by en-
ployeS with reference u either the
ALLEGATION Of the grad" or the eff
ficienc! rating thcreundcr. after
which the ALLEGATIONS to grades and
efficiency ratings hereunder shall be
Ia shulated and submitted to the Secre-
tary for his approval.
Committee Personnel.
The committee of nine appointed d
by Secretary Mellon consists of: W
&c Platt. chief clerk. chairman: II. F.
Tate. treasurer's office: Miss X. r.
Pike, Assistant Secretary Moss of
flce: George .. Won Norta, supervis
ing architects office: James +.
Hustled. bureau of engraving and
printing: Miss r. w. Barr, public
debt service; James +. Harper, APP
pointmen nt division r. q. Matson. bu-
Teau Of internal revenue. and Miss
Laura V Berriou, bureau OF internal
revenue.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
G.. II. Welch, 81 Years in Office,
y IsNSho,uered With Flo,pers

When Clarence, r., WEIGH hung up
his hat in the, office t'f the health de-
partment thfN morning he completed
thirty seven continuous years OF
service as sanitary ia spector.
The veteran employe's desk was
covered with flowers ana his fellow
workers were waiting atHhe chair he
has occupied SO long to congratulate
him
In the presence Of his ,wife and
nearly every employe Of the depart
ment from Health Ohicer Fowler
down to- the newest messenger, fn-
spectors Weieh was showere6 with
worlds of praise for his lonN aud
faithful service ITO the municipa1A gov
<ypsRent.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
TO MAKE Mt. ALTO
MODEL HOSPITAL
Hines, After Personal Inspec:
tion Finds Some Changes.
Needed to Raise Standard

Director Hines Of the Veterans Bu-
reau announced today that he hoped
TO make Mount Alto Hospital. on Wis
consin avenue. a model for it's size in
the United States.
Director Hines explained that after
thorough examination of thu in
stitution recently on a personal tour
he had found that at the present time
he could not rate it as a model and
that it needed certain reconstrnction
at the present time. A recreation
hall and quarters for attendants were
said by the director TO be the most
urgent present need, but he did not
announce when the structures could
be erected.
Changes at waher Reed.
The Veterans Bureau Will be N
favor OF cooperation with the Army
in reconstruction of the temporary
wartime structures at Walter Reed
Hospital of this city. Gen Hines said
today He had conferred, he said
With Surgeon General Ireland of the
Army on the matter. and had agreed
that the bureau would csollaborate N
the reconstruction of permaner'
buildings for the rapidly deterioratins
wooden structures as soon as neces
sary appropriations are made ava
able for the bureau.
Although the contract has not been
awarded at st. Cloud. Mimi. Dtrecto-
Hines said the prospects were that
saving of approximately $500, 1000
could he effected over the preliminarE
estimates by the burAaIL
A national gathering OF nA6acal ~
ficers OFF the veterany Bufea1 trae1
all bureau hospitals ~ the UnfS$A
States will convene at the bureau
Monday morning for five days. The
conference Will be opened by ad
dresses by Gen. Hines, Maj. Gen. JohT
r Organ. general counsel for ths
Senate committee investigating the
Veterans Bureau. and by Brig Ger
Charles F., Sawyer. head OF the feG-
eral board for hospi1 aliza ton.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
rs RESCUERS AID MAN
PINNED BENEATH CAR

! EASTON, Nd. June 1a-S. Harry
.Shannahan, while motoring from his
iplace of business to his home last
night, was pinned beneath his car,
when it skidded and turned over in a
leivine.
1t took fifteen men With large poles
to' lift it off him. He waR rushed to
the Emergency Hospital, Easton.
where Drs e. r. Davidson and Will
liam T. Hammond rendeEed medical
aid. DIR. Davidson stated this morn
ing, that his nerves and body were
so wrecked and shaken up that so
far they had been unable to make a
thorough examination.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Arthur' G.. Cole, chief clerk, pre-
sided at an impromptu celebration,
during which DIR. Fowler and Assis-
tant Chie1 Sanitary Inspector Butts
spoke. On behalf of the employees.
Mr.. Welch, was presented with a pen
and pencil by the employees and Mrs.
Welch was, given a box of candy.
Inspector Welch was born at Win
chester; Vat June 20. 1855. His faith
| firm of millsrs operating At Harpers
Ferry. During John Browns raid in
civil war days the mill was burned.
The firm them moved to Georgetown.
Inspector Weldh entered the service
of the health department, June l5.
1885.
DR.. Fowler paid high tribute to the
long and efficient service Mr.. Welch
has render ed theadepartment r.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
MAY |MPOUND CARS
PARKED TOO LONG
OYSTER Considers Action After
Hearing Protest Against
One-Way Streets.
.om Yesterdays 80 Edition Of Ina sea..

Commissioner Oyster is considering
recommending 70 Congress an i'm
pounding law under which automc
biles that park too long on the down
town streets could be moved away b.
the police and held until the owners cal
for them.
The Commissioner made this know,
Yesterday afternoon during conference
with committee of business men
who called to protest against thu
establishment OF one-way streets.
The subject turned from one-way
streets to parking, and the Commis
sioner said he was seriously con-
sidering asking for legislation unaer
which the police could impound ma
chimes found overstaying the parking
time limits.
Four I'm Protest.
Those who called on the Commits
sioner were Walter Brownley.
Lawrence Beatus, Frank Killian and
Mark Gates. all engaged in business
on or near 18th street. They declar-
ed the designation of 18th street as
a one-way thoroughfare had injured
their businesses and had deprecated
the value of the property.
The Commissioner told them nearly
every body he had heard from thus
far was in favor of the one-way
streets but he promised TO consider =
also to communicate with the Com
missioners' traffic committee, which
will meet tomorrow to consider
traffic problems.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
Army Officers
To Receiue Same
Pay Allowances

On the general theory that there
is no prospect of any material
decrease In the cost of living, the
President has issued an executive
order prescribing a continuance
of the present rates for. the rental
and subsistence allowances of Of
ficers of the Army for the fiscal
YEAR beginning July ] next.
The ma aNimum rates now al
: '"Wed urder the Law Rre 90 cents
a day for rations and $50 Il month
for IL room where quarters are
not available. The law requires
the President to fix these rates
annually
Evening star., 1923-06-15

willingly is willing To make Berlin
understand. so much the better. and
the hour of submission will be hasten
ed If England. for some reason. de-
cides otherwise. so much the worse.
But the hour of submission will come
all the same"
Submission will come sooner than
England expects. lie Matin concludes
as there is a daily increase in the
number Of supplications to Berlin
from the Rhineland and the Ruhr
asking the government not to pro-
Ionp the .ufferings of the occupied re-
gions in a struggle which is without
Evening star., 1923-06-15

continued from First rage
Hospital on June and asked for an
X-raN examination.
The examination revealed that the
woman had been attacked by cancer
and preparations Immediately were
made for the experiment.
The machine used in the operation
is known as the Waiter.
So powerful are the rays that they
can penetrate a brick wall and out
line the bones OF hand al 2oo rect.
The machine was placed about SIX
feet from Miss Eilin Parts or her
body not exposed were carefully pro-
tecled with leather covering INT!
this morning. when she became i'll.
the patient ate and slept norma lily
The highest voltage previously USED
in AN experiment of this kind was
15O. 900. \ hundred minutes was the
longest period Of exposure.
DR. Hirsch believes that cancer
cells can be exterminated with fhe
X-Ray. II the rays can be so conccn-
trated as not to injure healthy cells.
Had Attacked Abdomen.
In Miss Elhn's case the cancer
growth was attacking the abdomen.
DR.. James Z. Wing. cancer special
ist of Cornell University and the Me
mortal Hospital. when told of the ex-
Deriment. SalQ that, 1uuklllS liOiil ms
own experience. he would predlct
that any patient kept under such ter
rife voltage for so long period
would suffer the effects for the rest
The x-Ray of 25o,Ooo for ffty-six
hours would certainly kill the can o
Ger" he said. but. in my opinion. II
would also greatly harm the healthy
cells. The usual method which has
been in use for several years is to
give the trea tment in short periods OF
from one to Two hours. with rests IN
between. Of course. l can give no
definite opinion without seeing the
patient. but ] imagine she would be
injured for life"
shortly after noon it was announc-
ed that Miss Ellen was showing
marked improvement and doctors in
the X-ray laboratory expressed the
belief that the experiment had been
successful, as far as could be OK
pected at this time.
The fifty-six hour period the
woman was under treatment was di-
yided into three periods OF sixteen
hours each and one of eight hours
with rest periods between. it was
explained
Dr Hirsch said that 80 per cent of
patients suffering from the disease
had been permanently cured. but
these cases he observed, were un-
usually mild Forty per cent of
cancer patients. he said. show little
Improvement while so per cent die.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Some people have faith In odd
numbsrs-usually number one.
Service which costs nothing In
worth extraordinarily little.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
CRISIS IN BELGIUM
MAY CAUSE FRANCE
TO YIELD ON HUHR

,continued from First Page,
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Smith was over par in six holes
of the afternoon round, but four
brides helped to hold his score down.
He went out in 35, shooting beauti-
full golf, and had most of his trouble
on the homeward route. He required
three puts each on the twelfth.
thirteenth and fourteenth greens. His
third shot was bunkered on the six
teenth and on the seventeenth he
drove into the rough. His card:
Out.... s 3 4 3 a 8 3-35
In.. "A 5 5 4 6 3-4o-75
kirkwood Marvellous.
Kirkwood's marvellous putting and
long driving were the features Of
his third round play, enabling him
TO get a 33 on the long and tortuous
homeward route and 6S for the
round. His card read:
ont 3 4-S6
In "A 3 3 $3.50
Evening star., 1923-06-15
C0RKRAN TO MEET
DUNPHY IN MATCH

oContinucd from First Page.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
PATIENT EXPOSED
TO X-RAY 56 HOURS

continued from First Pagep
Evening star., 1923-06-15
$489, ,@4 INCREASE
FOR D. c. WORKERS.
Is RECOMMENDED

Continued from First Page. }
Evening star., 1923-06-15

From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The stst
Evening star., 1923-06-15
RADIO MO'FlON PICTURES
SHOWN BY D. C. INVENTOR

Continued from First Page }
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
UNIVERSAL FIVE GENT
 TROLLEY FARE IS GONE
Electric Railway Experts Say High Wages Makes Return To Pre-
 War Rates Improbable

Atlantic City, Oct. 1o.-The Uni versal five cent street car fare is probably dead and there is no i'm mediate. prospect of the present na- tionwide average fare of seven cents being lowered according to reports of spcial committees and addresses of a dozen leaders of the electric railway industry made today at the American electric railway association conven- tion
 Wages. it was stated, are doulle what they were ten years ago and are still advancing. Material and supply costs still are 67 per cent higher than they were before the World war.
 Electric railway taxes have increas- ed to such an extent that thirds of a cent in taxes comes out of every car fare paid in the United States, it was declared.
 "The possibilities of going back to the pre-war basis of the five cent fare" said r. w. Doolittle of the North American Co.,, New York, lis remote apparently as is the possibility of returning to the s5 pair of shoes. the five cent cigar or the one cent and largely for the same reasons"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
ALTROCK CUTTING CATERS
Baseball's Comedian Trots Into Sta 1ium at Head Of Band, Waving Baseball Bat as Baton.
' rhe AsancIated Presr.

By The Associated Press.
 Yankee Stadium. Oct. 10.-- When the Bronx factory whistles shrilled moon" today the echoes reverberated through the half filled grandstand of the Yank stadium, basebalrs greatest monument, where the two New York teams Giants of the National league and Tanks of the American were gathered to battle for the diamonds s greatest prize--the world series.
 A loud cheer greeted the, be-sweat- cred players who went to their dug out behind first base and watched Nick Altrock with q bat like a baton, lead the band as it marched around the field.
 Altrock climbed the wire screen be- hind the home plate for q character istic newspaper pose and Arthur Nehf southpaw. went to the pitchers box.
 In clean. new uniforms the Tanks came onto the field in bunch and prancing about with dash and slacrity. ran out on the field while cheers roll ed from the spectators Oscar Roett- ger. right handler. shoyed Nehf out Of the box and the Tanks took first batting practice while the Giants re- fired to their dugout.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
WATER BOARD OBJECTS TO
 ICE CUTTING AT RESERVOIR
Believes Large Outlay Of Money Will Make Harvesting This Year
 lDexpedient

The board of water commissioners is preparing resolution to be pre-. sented at tho next session of the com mon council recommending that the practice of cutting ice at Shuttle Meadow lake be discontinued.
 This announcement was made this morning following action by the health board yesterday at which it was voted to urge upon the common council that no further cutting of ice be permitted.
 Last season the water board took the same stand, explaining at that time that for reasons of sanitation it was not advisable to continue the practice. The common council, after some discussion, accepted the recom- mendation of the water board but. at a subsequent meeting rescinded the vote and ordered the water board to proceed with contracts. Agreements were signed which provided for what was believed to be the best possible sanitation, but this arrangement was not satisfactory.
 This year, however, there is an ad- ditional argument to be presented by the water board, it being the large outlay that would be necessary to put the ice house in 8ondition for this years harvest
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
MRS. STOKES BRANDS WITNESS AS 4 LIAR
Ex-Chauffeur Implies Inti- mate Relations With
 Hotel Mans Wife

New York, Oct 10.-The retrial of the divorce suit of w. F. D. Stokes against his wife Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes today was marked by drama tic scene when. following an implied grave accusation on the part of witt ness Mrs. Stokes rose in her seat, sob ping and shouted denial while her husband perceptibly began to cry. Under cross-examination Elmer Henshaw. former chauffeur for Mrs. Stokes, said;
 T was very friendly with Mrs. Stokes,'' and then added: T mean just what l said"
 Do you mean to imply--?" asked Samuel untermycr, counsel for the wife.
 Yes l do" answered the witness.
 Mrs. Stokes. her body shaking with sobs. arose and shouted:
 That's lie and he knows it. Make him take that back. He will take that back or I'll kill him.
 Mir. Stokes, sitting at the defense counsel table bowed his head and wept
 Mrs. Stokes mother was sitting be- side her daughter rose, began to wave her hands almost frantically and shouted:
 That's lie.'
 When quiet had been restored Mir. Untermyer asked the witness:
 Did you mean to say you commit ted adultry with Mrs. Stokes?"
 No, absolutely not answered the witness.
 Well then, did l understand you to say you had improper relations with herr" the lawyer continued.
 'Yes l did," said Henshaw. She was giving me money to frame up MT, Stokes to give her a divorce" Mrs. Stokes again rose from her seat and shouted:
 q never gave him cent in my life"
 Mrs. Stokes frequently during the fall and winter of 19t6-1917 drove in her motor car to the 18th street apart meut house where Edgar T. Wallace, chief correspondent had his apart ment, Henshaw also testified.
 Henshaw. the first witness ques- (Continued on Fourteenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
Prohibition Agent Pearce, Wife and Baby Fall Into Cellar As Home Is Demolished at Smith vile
Ncighboring Houses Badly Damaged and Loss Is Es- timated at Fully $20.000-- None Seriously Hurt.

stoubenviiie, O.. Oct 10.--The home Of Charles Pearce. s6. prohibi. ton enforcement officer at Smith field, O.. west Of here. was blown up today by dynamite.
 Pearce, his wife and baby escaped serious injury. Tho blast partially wrecked the city hall opposite tho Pearce home. the Spragg restaurant, the home Of Mrs. Mary Merriman and broke windows in three score resi- dences.
 The dynamite placed under the front Of Pearces house wrecked tho structure and it collapsed inward, tho walls and roof falling into the base ment. Pearce, his wife and IF months old baby were thrown into the cellar with the debris.
 Pearce extricated himself. rescued his baby and then with the aid of neighbors. dug his wife from the ruins after an hours hard work. The baby was cut and bruised. Mrs. Pearce had her back injured and suf- fered greatly from shock.
 Mrs. Merriman's house adjoining was so badly wrecked that the aged lady. who had been seriously ill. had to be removed from the tottering structure with ladders to the second floor.
 The damage caused by the explo- sion is estimated in excess of $20.000.
 Pearce claims he has received no threatening letters, but has been open ly threatened by bootleggers arrested recently.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-10
t5 UP ALL NIGHT LONG
stand in Line at Stadium to be First To Get Into Bleacler Section For This Afternoons Game.

New York, Oct. lo.-A bright In dian summer sun this forenoon dis pelled the early fogginess from the Yankees saucer. where the Giants and Tanks meet this afternoon. A warm airy breeze waited from across the Harlem river.
 The man on a soap box, who last night became first in line at the bleacher seats entrance. yawned, stretched and shook the dew from his turned up coat collar. The 14 fellow fans who kept the night watch with him, increased to several score after dawn.
 By mid-afternoon a crowd of more than 1000 persons had lined up at the ticket gates. The first in line,for the reserved seats were. MT. and Mrs. James W Aldridge of Raton, N. Nj, and their friends, Mir. and Mrs. John Dee of Elmira, N Y They arrived at tho stadium at a. m.