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Evening star., 1923-07-18
Decalogue May
Antedate Moses,
Methodists Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE JUNALUSKA. n. c., July
1s.-A theory that the ten command
ments were In existence before
Moses; that the early history Of Is
rael prior to Abraham was founded
on Helpful Myths" and that the
first five books Of the Bible are
works of unknown authors put to-
gether by scholars was advanced
here todav hy DR.. g. G. Bland Of
Toledo. Ife spoke on the Old Testa-
ment before the Sunday school lead
ership conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. and his
views. which he said were accepted
by the ma jority of Bible students in
Great Britain and America. were
not accepted by Bishop James Can
non, who also addressed the gather
ing.
The first five books of the Bible.
DR. Bland said, together with the
Book of Joshua, form the hexateuch,
and were probably pieced together.
The early history of Israel, he be-
lieved. was not founded on fact, but
is expressive of the effort of honest
people to explain the beginning of
things
All of these questions. he added,
have no bearing on Christ or Chris
tianity. but are only argued for in
tellectual satisfaction"
Evening star., 1923-07-18
CONTINUED on Page
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press. -
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July 10
When Magnus Johnson goes to wash
ington to take his seat In the united
States Senate he may go alone. Mrs
johnson has not yet made up her
mind as to whether she will accom-
pany him, as there is the farm to
look after.
|: Looking after things on the
johnson 140 acres at Kimban has
been Mrs. Johnson's contribution to
her husbands campaign. He says
that by assuming that responsible
ty and leaving him free to make his
campaign she put him over"
Mrs. Johnson doesn't take any such
credit to herself. Mrs. johnson may
not be interested in women In poll
tics; she says she never had time to
worry much about such things.
Mrs Johnson Is a quiet, plain sort
Of woman. She says very little.
She was born on a farm near KIM
ball adjoiiing that on which she now
Evening star., 1923-07-18
POLICE SEEKING RING
LOST IN HOSPITAL
Patient Reports Giving It to
0rderly-No Records
Found.

Loss of a 5000 diamond ring. prop
erty of Clarence J. Coats. 1713 Lincoln
road northeast, while he was a pa
tient at Gallinger Hospital several
days ago, is being investigated by
the police.
Detectives Keck and Charles Mans
field learned that the ring was taken
from the patients finger by an order
ly and turned over to a nurse. 1t is
said to have passed through several
hands. Hospital records contain no
entry to assist the detectives.
Police also are investigating a re-
port of 5000 having disappeared from
a colored woman under arrest Satur-
day night. The woman, Carrie Warm
ley, 2129 L street, was taken on a
charge Of receiving stolen property.
She missed the money, after being
taken from the seventh precinct sta
ton.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
Her Farm Work May Keep Wife
OF Senator johnson Back Home

lives. She has never lived anywhere
elAe. Her father was born in Maine,
her mother in Kentucky. She is di-
rect descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam
of revolutionary war fame. She mar
ried Magnus Johnson in 1899. They
have six children.
Gets Along Very Well.
THE boys run the farm, and the
girls do the house work. while / take
care of the garden and the live stock
and sort of manage things" she said.
We've got along very well. We've
had to hire outside help only once this
summer.
Besides looking after the farm and
raising her children, she has time to
devote to the schools of her township.
They have a consolidated school up
there and Mrs Johnson Is clerk of the
school board. Between them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson have held that job for
twenty-five years, but aside from
that she has had no particular inter-
est in public affairs
After doing a bit of shopping, Mrs.
johnson plans TO return to Kimball
today. She has been in Minneapolis
with her husband for the last three
or four days.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
URGES DOZEN MORE.
PLAYGROUND POOLS
Mrs. Rhodes Points Out
Thousands of Children Have
No Places to Swim.

Washington needs at least twelve
more municipal swimming pools in
residential neighborhoods. Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. supervisor of play
grounds. believes.
The city has only six municipal
pools for children. Three are in the
Monument grounds. One is for col
ored children in Howard Park. This
leaves two neighborhood pools for
white children. one in Georgetown
and the other on the road to Benning
Cost About $4,000.
Mrs. Rhodes estimated today that
the present cost of a pool would be
This would put the cost of dozen
pools at approximately $4,000.
Among the suburban sections that
should have pools Mrs. Rhodes men
toned Petworth and Park View.
There are other large centers of pop
ulation that are entirely without a
place where children can swim.
Years ago the boys had their favor
ite "swimmin' holes" But you can't
build up modern city and leave
"swimmin' holes" Besides, Mrs:
Rhodes points out that 1t is safer and
more sanitary to construct clean con-
crete pools.
Pools Kept Clean.
The existing pools are supervised
by F. j. Brunner. an expert swimmer,
who has under him a corps of compe-
tent life guards. Each pool is emptied
n, 4 xxrif md
stiff brushes. In the morning fresh
water is run in and at noon the pools
are flushed. Near the top of each
pool there Is an overflow spout.
Health officer Fowler takes samples
of water at regular intervals to make
sure it Is kept pure.
The three pools in the Monument
grounds are visited daily by scores
Of boys, but hundreds of children
never get there because their parents
are unwilling to trust them on so long
journey from home.
Fund Provided Once.
Several years ago Congress appro-
priated $4,000 for two new munich
nal swimming pools Bids could not
be obtained with that limit. however,
and the money reverted to the Treas
ury at the end of the year.
Mrs. Rhodes succeeded in having
1t re-appropriated with an additional
$5,0O0 but the cost had gone higher,
and again the money went back to
the Treasury.
Whether the playground estimates
for the next year contain a request
for new pools could not be learned
today! but Commissioner Oyster is
known to desire more pools in the
neighborhoodS in which large num-
bers Of children live.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
KILLS WOMAN IN ROW.
SLAYER Then Shoots Husband and
Takes Own Life.

. BUFFALO, n. Y. July. 1S-Paul
Cherenke. twenty-eight, today shot
and killed Mrs. Pauline Justin, in hsS
home at Lackawanna, and then shot
down her husband Summar Justin.
Justin was taken to hospital, seri-
ously wounded.
Cherenke left his victims lying as
thoy fell, went to his own room In
another part of the Justin home and
shot himself. He died instantly.
The shooting was said to have been
the result of an argument in which
Mrs. Justin was involved.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
RUN
BY WOOD AND AIDES
Islands Without Native Of
ficiaIs in High Offices Since
Cabinet Quit.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. July 1s.-The Philippine
Islands and the city of Manila were
virtually without native participation
in the higher departments of their
governments today as a result OF the
resignation of four cabinet members.
the president OF the senate and the
speaker of the house of representa-
tives. The secretary of the interior
and the mayor of Manila previously
had resigned.
Insular administrative affairs were
wholly in the hands of Gov. Gen.
Leonard Wood and his American ap-
pointive assistants. He and Ameri-
can assistants will assume the burden
of government until successors can
be found for the resigned officials. So
far Gov Gen. Wood has not officially
indicated how he will meet the situa-
ton. Yesterdays designations fol-
lowed all-night and all-day sessions
of members of the various Filipino
political groups. of the council of
state. and of the legislative council
a the governor generals official resi-
dcnce, Malacanan palace.
Give Reasons For Act.
Led by Manuel Quezon. president of
the senate. the officials marched into
the office of the governor general and
rendered their designations. in con-
nection with which they read state
ment giving their reasons. The OFF,
cials said they resigned Jointly as
members OF the council of state and
individually as department heads.
The reasons given for the resigna-
tions consisted of objection to what
the officials characterized as the gov
ernor generals policy and desire to
intervene and control. even to the
smallest details. our government.
both insular and local. in utter dis
regard Of the authority and respon-
sihility of the department heads and
other officials concerned" and which
.policy recently eliminated in an un-
fortunate incident which shook to
it's foundations the public opinion OF
the country, when you. by undue In
reference with the powers and juris-
diction of the secretary OF the inte-
rior and the mayor of Manila, rein
stated a member of the secret service
Of the city who had been legally sus-
pended from office and whose resig-
nation you subsequently accepted on
your own initiative. And. to make
matters worse, you took this action
without hearing the proper officials.
Wood Denies Charges.
Replying to the statement, Gov
Gen. Wood accepted the designations.
although ne said they came as a
surprise and that he did so with re-
gret. He also declared the action
was not based on any previous pro-
test or camplaint and that 1t was
wholly uncalled for. The resigna-
tions, the governor general averred
came in the nature of threat ana
challenge which he could not ignore
adding:
1T means an abandonment of your
posts and obligations at time OF
great responsibility and on alleged
issues unsupported by evidence ana
(Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star., 1923-07-18
B. & O. BRIDGE WRECKED.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. July 1s.-A
two-span steel bridge on the Jerome
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, near Holsopple. was wreck
ed by a heavy charge Of dynamite
early today. A strike of coal miners
has been In progress in the Jerome
and Holsopple districts since April
Of 1922.
No arrests have been made.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
SECRECY TO CLOAK
ALLIED PARlEy ON
PREPARATION REPLY
London and Paris ZeaIously
-, Guard Nature of Policy
Toward Germany.
FRENCH ATTITUDE LESS
BITTER, OBSERVERS FIND
Hopes for Adjustment of Differ
ences Grow-Cabinet to
Act Tomorrow.
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1s.-Owing to the
non completion of certain clauses in
the British draft of the reply to the
German reparations memorandum and
the explanatory letter to accompany
1t, the cabinet meeting that was to
be held today was postponed until
tomorrow morning. The most rigid
silence is being observed by every
one connected with the foreign
office regarding the nature of the
British response.
The task of Lord Curzon. secretary
for foreign affairs, in composing this
document. which Is intended to con-
tain at least some element pleasing
to all sides. is admitted to be one
of exceptional delicacy and COM
pleXity. and no intimation of the
contents of the Forthcoming COM
munication has escaped the lips of
any government official The only
thing reasonably certain is that the
draft reply will contain illusions to
Germany's passive resistance as a
barrier to the opening of negoti-
atoms, together with a statement
that Great Britain is ready to accept
the Judgment of an internati tional
committee of experts regarding Ger
many's capacity TO pay.
Analytical Document.
It is understood the covering letter
Will be a long analytical document
explanatory of the broader phases of
the reparation problems as Great
Britain sees them, which do not quite
come within the scope of the formal
reply to the last note from Berlin.
Some observers here think there is
a change noticeable in the French
attitude toward the note which Great
Britain is to propose joint allied
reply to Germany and that the sftua-
tion indicates an Increased willing
ness Of France to consider the Brit
fsh draft when IL Is submitted.
See Hints of Change.
The diplomatic correspondent of
the Daily TELEGRAPH says:
The change may be purely atmo-
spheric and tactical and may not i'm
ply any inclination of an abatement
Of the French official standpoint. On
the other hand 1t conceiYably may be
the outcome of considerations urged
by Belgium which is working for
ConCiliation, or by friends Of the en-
tente. like Premier Benes of Czecho-
slovakia."
Referring TO the secrecy with which
the contents of the draft are being
guarded the Daily Mail says:
Apart from the usual retic ence of
the foreign Office. requests have been
made from allied quarters that the
greatest discretion he observed. This
IS not a bad symptom. since If there
was nothing to hope for there would
be less reason for silence"
Evening star., 1923-07-18
THREE KILLED IN AUTO.
Machine Struck by Freight Train
in New Jersey.

FREEHOLD, N. j.. July 1S.-A. s..
Curtis, eighty-three years of age.
farmer; his wife, Mrs. Emma Curtis,
sixty-five years old. and Arthur
Fletcher, forty five years old. another
farmer. all of Hamilton. were killed
here early today when their auto.
mobile was struck by a Pennsylvania
freight train. -
Evening star., 1923-07-18
D.C. HEADS REDUCE
SCHOOL ESTIMATES
Commissioners Compelled to
Cut S11,OO0,OOO Asked
by Board.

The Commissioners, it was learned
today, will have to reduce the esti-
mate of the board of education for
the next. fiscal year. which, II is
understood. now amounts to approxi-
mately $l1,0O0000.
The city fathers went into execu-
tive session with a committee from
the school board this morning to
take up the school items one by one
and decide upon the items that could
be stricken out with the least harm
to the educational system.
The board of education's expense
account constitutes the largest single
item in the local budget and is one
of the most difficult subjects to cut,
because the need for more class
rooms is so great that all of them
could be classed as essential If the
estimates of the Commissioners were
not limited.
Must Trim Figures
Since the bureau of the budget
fixes a limit for the District govern
ment just as 1t does for the Federal
departments, the commissioners have
the school figures but the requests of
practically all departments.
More than a third Of the $11, 100000
requested by the board of education, it
is said, is for the purchase of sites and
the erection Of new buildings.
The balance covers a multitude of
miscellaneous maintenance charges, such
as salaries, purchase of supplies. Ameri-
canization work, janitor service and
community center activities.
Just how much the Commissioners
will subtract from the school boards 8
tentative figures agreed upon now may
have to be revised again after Director
OF the Budget Lord glances over the
preliminary report presented to him by
the city heads on August 1.
The Commissioners will not know for
several days what their first estimates
to Gen. Lord will total. 1t is practically
certain, however. that they will not be
far from s3o,00o.000.
Ask For More Money.
+ One thing Is certain. Many of the
department chiefs have asked the
Commissioners for more money this
year than they did year ago. These
department heads are not unmindful
of the demand for economy In gov
ernment expenditures, but they have
such large volumes Of necessary work
awaiting execution that they find 1t
difficult to keep down their estimates.
Engineer Commissioner Bell called
attention to that situation yesterday,
when he remarked thateit is a very
difficult matter to draw the line and
say what is essential and what Is not
The point at which the line is drawn
must be determined by the total
amount the Commissioners are all
lotted. That amount will not be
known until Gen. Lord peruses the
preliminary estimates.
With less than two weeks of July
remaining, there doomed up today the
possibility that the Commissioners
might have to hold night sessions in
order to have their first budget ready
for submission August 1.
Evening star., 1923-07-18
.F|NGERPR|NTS MAY
SOLVE KEPNER CASE
Ignored During Month oi
Probe, They Now Loom as
important Clue.
BY a stan Correspondent.


county grand jury to convene here
I'm special session mt 10 o'clock
Monday morning to conduct an ex-
haustive investigation into the
murder OF Mrs. Grace Simmons
Kepner and determine who was
her assassin. The order was is
sued I'm response to a formal peti-
tion submitted to the court by
states Attorney Aaron II. Anders
and a verdict was unanimous.
FREDERICK, Md, July 1s.-While
the circuit court was still debating
this morning whether or not to sum-
mcls the grand jury in special ses-
sion, the arm of the law was reach
ing deeper into the mystery that
shrouds the death of Mrs. Grace Sim
mons Kepner and bringing to light
new important evidence,
Bloody hngerprints, left on the
deathbed in the old country home OF
Esra Houck, wealthy father of Mrs.
Kepner are to be examined by a
Bertillon expert after remaining ig-
uored for an entire month, States
Attorney Aaron r. Anders announced
early today.
When the authorities made cur
sorry examination of the room In
which Mrs Kepner was shot to death
June Is numerous persons had al,
ready examined the blood-staineo
bodv The presence of the finger
prints. plainly visible on the foot of
the bed, failed to attract serious at
tention as result, and in the ex-
element and sorrow of the first few
DAYS they were ignored, congealed
and became part of the varnlsh.
To Call In Expert.
Since coming into possession OF
more recent evidence, however,
States Attorney Anders has been
paying considerable attention to the
stains, which are still easily dis
cernible. and he declared this morn
ing that he wished to satisfy him
self beyond the shadow of doubt
that they had not been uncon-
sciously left there by the assassin
He said a finger print expert would
be called in shortly.
In the meantime the states attor-
ney has taken steps to make sure
the marks will not be erased and has
also requested MIR. Houck to see that
the bullet which tore its way
through Mrs. Kepner's brain and
buried itself in a joist near the cell
ing Is not removed. The ball was
never lifted from the structure in
which it buried itself. and to this
day no person can go into court and
truthfully swear that the ball which
was found in the wall is the same
one that was fired from the pistol
that lay beside the body Of the MUIR
dered woman.
All Frederick looked forward to n
decision from the circuit court some
time today, and on every hand the
citizens declared they would welcome
verdict in favor of an Immediate
and exhaustive investigation. No re-
sponsible person doubted that the de-
cision would bring the grand jury
into special session by Monday morn
ing at the latest, and possibly cause
1t to reconvene the latter part of
this week.
New Woman In Case.
Miss May Tucker, who has been
mentioned as "the third woman in the
case" was to see States Attorney An
ders on her own volition at lunch
-lContinued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1923-07-18
STATE SEEKS CURB
ON SW|NDLE RING
New Law Invoked to Prevent
Further Activity of "BiI-
Iion-DoIIar" Operators.
ny ROBERT r. SMALL.

NEW YORK. July 1s.-What is
described now as "billion-uollar
swindle ring" has been operating In
the financial district of New York
for the past three years. The activ-
tiles of this ring are being unearthed
day by day and as the amazing tale
unfolds itself the state authorities
are being spurred to still greater ef-
forts to wipe this blot from the
escutcheon of the country's financial
center.
1t was estimated today that the
bucket shop failures of the last few
years have involved s100.o00.0o0 In
losses to the innocent traders in Wall
street securities, instead of the soo'-
10000 announced a few days ago.
Martin Law Invoked.
For the second time within a week
the state authorities have applied
the new Martin law against stock
promotion enterprise. This law pro-
vides for injunctions to stop the sale
of stocks believed to be fraudulent.
1t is. the latest development in deal
ing with "blues-ky' promoters. II
was applied today against the Motion
Picture Producing Company of Amer
lea, inc. and the National Exchange.
Inc, as we'll as against Johnson d
Hopkins, and Walter L. Johnson,
president of the three concerns.
1t is charged that ST50.000 worth
of stock has been sold in the various
companies without the production OF
single picture, and today, instead OF
being able TO operate. the motion
picture concern is $4,000 in debt
The state claims in its petition that
Johnson pocketed $4,000 OF the
$3.50. 600 paid into the concern. and
that the remaining s275.000 went for
salaries, office rent. furniture and
commissions TO selling agents.
state Watches Many Firms.
The total amount of money lost in
these stock promotion concerns.
which never get beyond the organ
izing point, cannot be estimated
even at this time. That Is has reach
cd into the hundreds OF millions
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Evening star., 1923-07-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in Temperatures; light to gem
tie variable winds
Temperature for "a hours ended at
pm. today: Highest. 81, at 3 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 81, at 3 a m. today.
Full report on page {.
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lConIinued ON Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-07-18

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ticn is delivered to Washington homer
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

New Woman In Case.
Miss May Tucker, who has been
as "the third woman in the
case." was to see States Attorney An
ders on her own volition at lunch
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CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 80
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
|WALL Street STOCK
EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 1880 a. m.--Prices in
today's opening of the stock market
were irregular, A gain OF 2 points
by Kinney Co. was the only outstand-
ing change In the early trading, sug-
ar and oil shares were in fair de-
mand, Cuba Cane sugar pfd, Ameri-
can Sugar and Pan-Amcriean and
the y stock showing moderate adj
yanoes.
Subsequent dealings showed ten
dency upward with the demand COW
ering varied shares Gains of a point
or more were recorded by Lake Erie
and Western pfd.. Phillips Petroleum
Corn Products ANN Linseed. Stocks
which were recently under pressure
rebounded sharply and the oils were
Indifferent to the announcement Of
further cuts In gasoline and kerosene
prices. Rails were quiet but prices
held well with the exception OF Can
adam Pacific which declined a point.
Wall Street Noon-After opening
with a slightly rising tendency, prices
gave way on an active selling move
ment launched by professional trad
CTS VII VI a Wv VI wv
cents n barrel in mid-continent crude
oil. Prices Of the oil, steel and motor
shares dropped quickly and their
heaviness was communicated to the
remainder OF the list with the excep-
ton of the sugar group which was
sustained by further rise to record
figures In prices for the raw refined
and sugar futures. A considerable
portion In the list ruled between and
2 points below Saturdays final figures.
500 dropped AZ points, Vanadium
Steel 3. Call money opened at Az
per cent.
1880 p. m.--Selling of influential
shares many of which touched their
lowest prices for the current decline
and drop in Y. s. Steel to 104 1-S
approximately its lowest figure of the
year accentuated the weakness of the
market. American Car was forced
down 1-2 points. Mack Truck and
Am. Can, Cal. Pet. Strom-
berg and WHY'S Overland pfd. each
Subsequent bidding up of equipment
shares caused partial recoyeries.