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, 1923-07-12

Hamilton Rermudl. July 9th. The
steamship "Vauban', from BIenos Aires
June Dist for New York, went on the
rocks in the Bermuda Channel early to
day.
Hamilton, July 10th.-A1 unsuccessful
effort was made at high tide yesterday
afternoon to ~reioat the steamship "Vau-
BAN of the Lamport and Holt Line,
which went on a reef in Bermuda chan
mel early yesterday morning. 1t was dis
covered that part of the cargo must BE-
d schargej before tha shin can 10 re
fo2ted, At the point where the "Vau-
, 1923-07-12
WANTED To KNOW

Is the Athletic Football Club going to
give seriou, consideration to the caal-
Ienge sent them by the Alert club. after
it has concluded the series Of games with
the Dre|adnoughj?
SPORT.
, 1923-07-12

Mrs. Martha Shepherd, Mr.. Vincent Jl-
cobs and Mr.. Joseph Jensen; % ST. Tao
mas, Mr.. and Ms. p. l.. La Bsga ao
two children.
The sIooD Carib. Captain Beverly. from
Porto Rico arrived here this morning.
Schooner VigiIant left this port yes
terday evening with 63 head of horned
cattle for Porto Rico, she also carried a
few passengers.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Prominent Folk attend AUCTION
At Former Harding Dwelling
Household Effects Used by Late Presi-
dent as Senator Eagerly Purchased
at Wyoming Street Home.

In the quiet residence where War
rem G. Harding lived as a senator
of the United States. at 2314 Wyom-
ing avenue northwest, the auction
eer's hammer today knocked down
to the highest bidder what were
once personal household effects of
the late President. Every article in
the house, from a blackened copper
boiler in the laundry to the late
Presidents easy chair, and the
shelves of law books IN his library,
was offered for sale. A large crowd,
composed mostly of prominent men
and women who We're attracted to
the sale for sentimental reasons and
paid we'll for the privilege of own
ing some articles that had once been
President Harding. wandered through
the halls and rooms of the residence
for several hours examining the
pieces. labeled with green tags, be-
fore the auctioneer arrived.
The lowly copper boiler which hung
from a nail in the laundry was the
first article to be sold by the auction
eers. 1t brought so cents, and a mo-
ment later white enameled chair in
one of of the maids rooms was grabbed
by a woman wearing a fashionably
cut suit of expensive material for
35 cents. A man purchasing a large
refrigerator was forced to pay $50,
as the bidding for that article was
lively.
The rugs, which were unusually cx-
quisite, proved the favorte articles
among the bidders. although the auc-
tioneer loudly lamented mis- inability
to coax more money from the crowd.
One Shirvan brought s2I, another of
the same make was sold for $40
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Lack of Funds Forces Army
To Halt COurt-MartiaI Here

are no funds for a similar expense
at this trial.
This Is the first time in the history
of the Army that such a situation
has arisen.
The Judge advocate of the trial,
Capt. Humphrey Biddle, and the at
torneys for the defense pointed out
that the trial would be an extremely
technical one, involving intricate testi-
mony with medical words and phrases.
1t would be unfair to the government
and the accused, he said, IL there was
not an accurate report kept, and this
would be impossible without a high
ly trained stenographer.
Army field clerks or regular stenog-
raphers in the department were not
qualified for such work, Capt. Biddle
said. He pointed out, further, that
with q qualified stenographer the
case of Maj. Cook took twelve days
and on that basis the present case
would run at least six weeks. or
possibly several months, requiring
the services of at least twenty off,
GERS during that time IL the testf-
mony were reported In long hand.
Evening star., 1923-10-16

A spirited battle between a second
hand dealer and a modishly dressed
young woman for possession of a pair
of gray enameled rattan cushioned
rocking chairs interested the gallery
of buyers for ten minutes. The
woman openly admitted that she
wanted the chairs for sentimental
reasons and won by bidding s39. just
so cents more than the second hand
man said he could do If he hoped to
get back a reasonable profit.
The sale began at IL o'clock and
1t appeared that at least the entire
day would be occupied by the
auctioneer BY lunch time he had
scarcely left the basement and started
from the third floor down through
the rooms OF the house proper. Many
of those who attended the sale were
waiting particularly for the auction
eer to reach the late Presidents
private study. where were the books he
once read so carefully and the soft
chairs in which he relaxed after his
long hours of duty in the government
service.
to be sold. were two Beloochistan
rugs. Bokhara and a fine Kurdestan;
an antique Roman gold mirror. a
bronzed figure. well done by Earl
Cummings: an iron crate and
wrought iron fire set; a mahogany
smoking stand. complete with the
glass tobacco jar the late President
once used; an inlaid mahogany writ
ing desk and even a glass candy Jar.
The Presidents oak windsor desk
chair and two deeply cushioned We
lour armchairs. besides 322 volumes of
law books, were marked for sale.
The furniture auctioned today was in
cluded in the sale of the Wyoming
street home when Mr.. Harding was
elected President. The Harding family
had nothing to do with the auction sale
Evening star., 1923-10-16
SHERR|LL DEFENDS
PARK ESTIMATES
Tells Budget Bureau of Need
fUr Maintenance and I'M
proVement Funds.

improvements in the National Cap
ital park system were given impetus
today when Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.,
and grounds, appeared before the
budget bureau in an endeavor to Sc
cure approval of seven important
items. The meeting was held this
afternoon in the Office of Gen. Lord,
chief of the bureau
The need of additions to the park
area and the necessity for funds to
maintain and continue work on prof.
ects completed and under construc-
of the bureau.
Public support of the projects out
lined by Col. Sheriff. has been indi-
Gated by civic organizations. such as
the Washington Board of Trade and
the Chamber of Commerce. as well as
citizens associations throughout the
city.
In appearing before the bureau Col.
Sheriff. pointed out that funds were
urgently needed for the following
projects:
Judiciary Park-A small amount for
ueeded improvements.
Rock Creek Park-Funds for widen
ing of roads to take care of increased
traffic, repair and maintenance of
bridges throughout the park neces-
STATED by heavy traffic, opening up
of new areas throughout the park, in
cluding the building of roads, foot
paths and bride paths. Also main
tenance of existing. roads in the
park.
East Potomac. Park-Widening of
the road in this section from twenty
six to forty feet This project, 1t has
been pointed out, should have 'imme-
diate attention, as the present road
way is hardly wide enough to take
care Of present-day automobile traf-
fic.
Meridian Hill Park: Funds are ur-
gently needed to improve this park,
which Is in one of the most exclusive
residential sections in the city and
which at present is in an unsightly con-
dition in certain areas. 1t has been
estimated that at the present rate of
appropriation for this park it will take
more than fifty years to complete work
on II.
Rock Greek Park and Potomac Park:
Col. Sheriff. recommended small
amount be appropriated for general i'm
Continued on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1923-10-16
w, R. E. IS CRITICIZED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Trolley Company Called "Dere-
lict" in Not Safeguarding
Tracks.

Holding the Washington Railway
and Electric Company "derelict" in
not providing adequate protection
along it's tracks, the coroner's jury
rendered verdict of accidental death
in the case of Mary ]. Hall, sixty,
1923 23d street northwest, who died
at Georgetown Hospital yesterday as
a result Of injuries received Sunday
night when she was struck by street
car in attempting to cross the tracks
in front Of 1920 o street northwest.
Testimony showed that an excava-
ton about eighteen inches deep ran
alongside the tracks at the point
where the woman was struck. Wit
nesses declared that lights were
placed at every sixty feet and that
there was no rope or any lights be-
tween this space. Policeman Nash of
No. Z precinct testified that the street
lights in that section of the city were
very poor.
The street railroad company is max
ing extensive repairs in that section.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
FREAK SIZE BOTTLE
FOR MILK BANNED
DC. Takes Steps to End Sale
of e-Third Quart Contain
er by Local Diaries.

Steps were taken today by George
NJ. Roberts, superintendent of weights
and measures. to stop three Washing
ton milk dairies from using a bottle
holding one-third of a quart.
Mr.. Roberts said today that the use
Of a bottle of that size is illegal
under the weights and measures law
and that he would confer later in the
day with the assistant corporation
counsel concerning prosecutions.
He pointed out there is no deception
in the labels on the bottles. because
the content. "1-3 of qt.," is blown into
the glass; Mr.. Roberts contention is,
however. that the law states that bot
ties or Jars used for the sale of milk
ar cream shall be of the capacity of
one gallon, half gallon, three pints,
one quart, one pint, half pint or one
iii
For Restaurant Trade.
According to Mr.. Roberts. his infor-
nation is that these one-third of a
quart bottles are not sold to house
FOLDERS, but are intended for lunch
room trade. where bottle of milk is
sold oyer the counter with a glass.
inspectors ~from the weights and
measures office say they purchased
these bottles OF milk at a number of
lunchrooms for 10 cents each.
Immediate steps were taken this
morning to prevent further use of the
bottles in question.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
District Pupils
Easily Excel in
Thinking PoWer

Seventh and eighth grade pupils
in the District public schools ex-
Gel those in other cities in reason
ing and working out problems. ac-
cording to educational measure
ment tests conducted by the Of
f1cials.
The tests We're applied to 3,763
pupils. They consisted of series
of arithmetic problems arranged
in order of their difficulty.
Judgment was based on the MonS
roe arithmetical reasoning tests
applied in other cities with which
a comparison was made. The boys
uniformly obtained higher aver
ages than the girls.
Washington pupils made an aver
age Of 1873 per cent against the
national average of 17.2.
Evening star., 1923-10-16

A general ourtmartial, called to
try Capt. Samuel C. Gwynne, retired,
Medical Corps, U. S. A, on charges
of failure to provide proper medical
and surgical care to Private Guy
Pendleton, legless soldier, was ad-
journed Immediately after it met TO-
day because there is no money to
meet the expense of the trial.
The court adjourned on receipt of
an order from the judge advocate
general denying 1t the use Of spe-
cial stenographer, and will assemble
again only upon an order by the
President
In the trial of Maj. George W. Cook.
Army Medical Corps, convicted on
similar charges, the stenographic ex-
penses totalled $1,700, and the judge
advocate generals Office has indi-
Gated that under the budget there
Evening star., 1923-10-16
FARMER AND WIFE
FOUND BRUTALLY
BEATEN TO DEATH
Son Finds Couple in Cellar
With Skulls Crushed
by Bar.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dlspatcn 10 i he StaE
HAGERSTOWN, Md. October 10
Their skulls crushed by blows from
an iron bar, the bodies of John Cline.
aged seventy, wealthy truck farmer.
and his wife, Rebecca, aged sixty
three, were found in the cellar of
their home on the FiddlersburG pike,
near here, today.
Harry Cline, eighteen-year-old son
of the couple. who had left home
early this morning to pick apples on
a neighboring farm, discovered the
double murder when he searched the
house for his parents on his return at
noon He found the body of his
mother lying in the center of the
cellar room and that OF his father
just inside the door. Nearby was a
blood spattered iron bar believed to
have been used by the murderer
He notified Coroner John BickmeT
and States Attorney DanEle Violin
ger, who Immediately began an in
vestigation. Up to the present they
are without a single clue except the
iron bar. 1t is believed that robbery
was the motive, as Cline is reported
to have kept considerable money in
his home.
The Cline home is about two and
one-half miles north of HagerStoWn.
The couple has resided there about
seven years. Although the house was
only several hundred feet from the
road it was secluded by a grove of
trees. The next house was several
hundred yards distant -- 49,
The son is being held pending an
investigation.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
FLEE
OKLAHOMA FLOOD
Bursting Dam Releases Huge
Wall of Water, Inundating
Capital LoWIands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. October
ia catastrophe flood grips Okla
homa City today.
With virtually the entire south
side inundated. food waters of the
North Canadian river, rising rapidly,
at dawn literally were tapping at
the very threshold of the retail business
center.
Sweeping savagely southeastward.
the torrent, swollen to unprecedented
proportions by rains which have
fallen virtually without interruption
for four days in the west and north
central sections of the state, broke
through the municipal reservoir. ten
miles west of here, arly today and
flung a pent-up nine-foot wall of
water downstream to spread further
disaster to the already stricken low
lands on Oklahoma City's south side.
Water at the reservoir had fallen
six feet since midnight, according to
an announcement at S:15 o'clock by
c. E. Bretz, superintendent of the
waterworks.
No loss of life has been reported,
but officials were apprehensive that
the flood had taken toll of death
from some who tarried too long after
the city fire siren at midnight
shrieked a warning that the reser-
voir embankment had broken.
Ordered to places of safety last
night by city authorities, APPROX
imately $4,000 residents abandoned
their homes in an area in the foods
path comprising 1T city blocks and
are being sheltered and fed by has
tily formed relief organizations.
Bring Refugees Out.
AS doctors. pressed into service by
the city administration, gathered
from all over the city at points of
concentration, ambulances from every
hospital and fire trucks changed their
way through congested traffic lines,
rushing into the danger zones for
refugees or dashing back from there
= lCnntinued on Pa.te 2 Column 81
Evening star., 1923-10-16
UNF AIR PRACTICES
LAID TO COAL MEN
Federal Trade Commission
Issues Complaints Against
Anthracite Dealers.

Acting under the direction of Presi-
dent Coolidge, the Federal Trade
Commission has Investigated charges
of unfair practices in the anthracite
business and has filed a complaint
against several anthracite wholesale
dealers, and against the operating
firm of Madeira, Hill & Company of
Philadelphia. it was announced at the
White House today.
The Presidents attention has been
called to charges that through the
reconsignment of anthracite ship
ments, causing an unnecessary in
crease in the consumers cost, some of
the anthracite dealers had been re-
sorting to unfair practices.
The other defendants besides the
Philadelphia firm are Pattison &
Brown of New York, the Titan Fuel
Corporation of New York, Hartwell-
Lester, Inc. of Massachusetts and
New York: Clement P. Broadhead of
New York and Lynn Ranger of
Boston. All of the defendants, ex-
cept Madeira, Hill & Co, are whole
salers. They have been summoned
to appear November 10 before the
trade commission, when hearing
will be held on the charges, and to
show cause why an order should not
be entered requiring them to cease
the alleged practices.
The commissions complaint ex-
planned that most of the anthracite is
produced by few large operators,
the remainder by certain independent
operators. During the 1922 strike
Congress declared the existence of a
national emergency and created. a
federal fuel distributor, to be ap-
pointed by the President.
I. c. G. Powers Enlarged.
The powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission were at the same
time enlarged to enable II to help
meet the emergency in coal trans
Continued on Page Column <
Evening star., 1923-10-16
STOCK EXCHANGE ATTACKED
Berlin Police, However, Repulse
Rioters, London Hears.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October ia mob tried
60 force its way into the Berlin stock
exchange this morning, says a Cen
trail News dispatch from the German
capital. The doors were promptly
closed and the police took up the task
of dealing with the attacking throng.
The mob also tried to storm the city
hall, the message states, but the po-
lice appeared in strong force and
seemed to be masters of the situation
after fierce fighting, in which num-
ber of persons were Injured, several
seriously. For the moment, adds the
message, the city hall and the stock
exchange have been locked and
strongly guarded, and the Wilhelm
strasse closed to pedestrians and We
hicles.
The trouble arose over the food
situation. The crowds of unemployed
which appeared before the city hall
demanded to see the burgomaster.
The police dispersed this crowd, but
it was later Joined by reinforcements
from the side streets, and the guard
finally had to use revolvers to scatter
it. All the shops in the neighborhood
were closed.
LOOT IS RECOVERED.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
BERLIN POLICE ROUT.
MOBS IN ATTACKS
FOMENTEDB BY REDS
Unemployed Attempt to Take
City HaII-Three Wounded
in Suburban Fight.
FOOD RIOTS REPORTED
IN MANY GERMAN CITIES
More Than Hundred Communists
Arrested in Hanover Province.
Leipzig Seething.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 16.-Several thou
sand unemployed attempted to storm
the Rathaus, or town hall, in the
heart of the city. this morning, but
We're repulsed by the police. who
charged the mob with fixed bayonets.
The demonstration, which the au-
thorities say was led by communist1c
agitators, completely blocked traffic
in what is normally one OF the most
congested quarters of the city and
forced numerous shops to pull down
their iron shutters as a protection
against looters.
Fire Into One Mob.
Congregating mobs in the outlying
sections of the Greater Berlin kept
the police busy all the forenoon. At
one point the police were forced to
fire into the crowd, seriously wound
ing three demonstrators.
Renewed food riots are reported
from numerous points in Germany
A serious clash occurred in Mannheim,
where one police sergeant and one
demonstration were killed.
Leipzig continues to be the scene
of renewed riotin% and many OF the
SnoDkeepefS cnOSe 70 6tFS a.
bread and oleomargarine in prefer
ence to having their premises looted.
Police Gunrd Markets.
The police are guarding the market
halls, while most of the shops in the
heart of the city either have cleared
their show windows of all displays
or shut down completely.
More than 100 communist leaders
have been arrested at HilPesheim
and Elfeld, in the province of Han
over. while attempting to hold con-
gress of workmen's councils.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
BIG BUILDING ORDER
PLACED BY JAPAN
Government Board to Buy $15,-
100000 Lumber and Steel in
United States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, October 15.-The govern
ment reconstruction board. through
TIE foreign office, has placed with the
United States government an order
FOR lumber and steel amounting to
5O,00O.000 yen (s15,0O0,000). Home
Minister Geto says other orders will
be placed through the government. if
necessary, to combat profiteering.
Fire losses outside the earthquake
area are being paid by japanese in
surance companies. according TO off,
cials. but the companies decline to
admit liability for losses within the
area. The Japan Fire Insurance AS
ISOLATION, composed of forty-six Japa-
nese companies, adopted a resolution
proposing payment not to exceed 10
per cent on losses within the earth
quake area, provided the government
lend companies that amount for a
period of fifty years at low interest
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Names of Those Involved in
Counter Accusations With
held by Oyster.
TO CONFER WITH COUNSEL
ON POSSIBLE SUSPENSION
Nature of Commissioner Policy
Unknown-Affidavits Accom-
pany Allegations.

The counter charges filed by prohibit
ton agents against the local police
contain thirteen specific allegations and
involve four members of the force.
Commissioner Oyster announced today.
The Commissioner said he could not
disclose the names of the men or the
nature of the complaints until he has
made some preliminary inquiries.
which will include conferences with
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart and Supt. of Police Sullivan.
The Commissioner probably will de-
eide following his talk with Mr.. Hart
whether the men mentioned in the
should be relieved from
duty pending investigation.
1t also is still unsettled whether the
men will be summoned before the reg
uiar public police trial board or wheth-
er the probe will be conducted along
special lines.
Promises Thorough Probe.
Commissioner Oyster, however. did
make this positive statement:
I'VE will conduct d most thorough
take the appropriate action at the
conclusion
The filing of counter complaints
against the police, as forecast yes
terday. has been expected since the
day Commissioner Oyster forwarded
to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
the charges which members of the
police vice squad made against pro-
htbttion enforcement officers.
The irregularities of which the pro-
n1bltlon men now complain were
given to Commissioner oyster by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair
and We're accompanied by affidavits.
1t is understood that the dry agents
are preparing additional affidayits to
be submitted later.
The men whose names appear in
the counter charges will be advised
of the nature of the complaints made
against them some time today.