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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

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Evening star., 1923-02-01
TENSION Is LESsENED.
French-British Break Avoided.
War Cloud Fades.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.

BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
PARIS, February 1.-The high diplo-
ms.Ic tension over the near eastern
situation which threatened a Franco
British break, and the possible re-
sumption Of Turko-Greek hostilities
has suddenly subsided. France has
rallied once more to the support of
Great Britain. Premier Poincare has
urged the Turks strongly to sign the
draft treaty, and the French govern
ment today expects that peace will be
definitely in sight by Monday.
This sudden modification of the
French governments previous atti-
tude is a source of great satisfaction
to that large and important element
of French opinion which, while 1T
wants peace In the near east, feels
that France has gone too far with the
Turks. and In any case does not desire
a break with Great Britain on this
question.
veteran French ambassador to Rome,
who was one of the plenipotentiaries 9
to Lausanne, returned to Rome be-
cause of his profound disagreement
with what he regarded as the too
conciliatory attitude of the French
government toward the Turks. Bar
rere's position finds many supporters
in French diplomatic circles, and in
case Of a renewed crisis, 1t is now
fully expected that France will re-
main entirely loyal to Great Britain.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
''EASY MARRIAGE
L|CENSESEXPOSED
Social Agencies Committee
Cites 14-Year-0Id Brides
and Grooms in Report.
2 SPECIALITY MINISTERS
Find Clergymen Performed % of
So Weddings of Non-Resi-
dents in 2 Weeks.

The ease with which maria ge
licenses are obtained in the District
Of Columbia by young persons wti
are under the legal age, and the diA
covery of three or four clergymei.
here who make Speciality of per-
forming marriage ceremonies. asking
no questions and demanding only that
license be produced. were the out
standing features of the report of the
community committee, Washington
Council of Social Agencies, made at
the meeting of the committee yester-
day afternoon at they W. c. A.
The committee, which has made a
survey OF the situation here. cited
several cases in it's report of four
teen-year- boys and girls who
were married in Washington and who
afterward applied for annulment OF
marriage. giving their youth as the
reason for the latter action.
A tabulation Of the nonresident
marriages over a two-week period, the
report Etated, showed two of these
clergymen" performed twenty-five of
the nfnety-six marriage ceremonies
and IT is estimated that If this ratio
continues throughout the year these
two gentlemen add anywhere from a
$1,000 to $1.400 to their incomes from
fees. This may explain their willing
ness to perform marriage ceremonies
with no questions asked"
The committee decided to place the
entire matter before the church or
committee was appointed to study the
federal marriage bill recently intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Capper.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Joy in Ruhr at Celebration
Of ssSure Fra1cO-British War;

When news of a break at Lausanne
was announced, the people were
greatly relieved and greeted the bull
letins with tumultuous cheers. Extra
editions Of the Westphalian Gazette
and the Dusseldorf Tageblatt were
snapped up promptly at 100 marks a
copy.
Oficers" on duty at. Franch head
quarters volunteered the information
that no ofhcial advice as to a Fran
co-British break had been received
from Paris and that the joy OF the
Germans. is likely to prove premature.
I'VE will defeat the French!" was
the cry heard again and again as patrols
Of soldiers dispersed the crowd. The
population was In good humor, ho,.
ever. and taunted the French soldiers
without Offering any resistance
BE careful you don't break your
neck, a .German youth shouted to
French horseman rs the latter's
mount slipped on the wet pavement
and nearly fell. You'll be needed to
defend Calais!,
Evening star., 1923-02-01
40 HURT AS EXPLOSION
SHAKES CENTER OF CITY

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February l..
The explosion Of a storage tank
of the Springfield Gas Light Company
today injured forty persons and
caused confusion and wreckage in
the business section Of the city. Of
flee workers and persons in the
streets were struck down by debris.
Workers in the plant were reported
seriously hurt but without fatalities.
Automobiles in the streets were hub
deep in wreckage.
The municipal group of buildings
centering about city hall, banks and
business blocks were in the area in
which windows were broken. Per-
sons in these buildings comprised
many Of the injured.
The big storage tank was located
at the foot of Elm street near water,
and not far distant from the bank of
the Connecticut river.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
WOMAN D|VESF|VE
STORIES TO DEATH
Mrs. Marjorie M. Lewis,
Wife of Naval Officer, Vic
tim of III Health.
WAS COOKING BREAKFAST
Husband Out Walking When Wife
Jumps From Window of New
Hampshire Ave. Apartments.

Mrs. Marjorie Manuel Lewis. aged
forty. wife of Lieut.. Frank Lewis
Pay Corps, United States Navy
jumped to her death from the fifth
floor of the apartments at 1915 New
Hampshire avenue shortly after s
O'Clock this morning.
The body was found in the court
yard at the rear of the apartment by
attendants in the building Lieut.
Lewis was out taking walk, when
his wife leaped from the window
of their kitchenette.
Il left the apartment at five min.
utes after 8 o'clock" he said. 81
was taking our dog for a walk. NJ,
wife had said: When you return
breakfast will be ready for you"
Here Short Time.
Mrs. Lewis had been in Washing.
ton little more than a month. With
her husband she previously reside ed
at the Manchester. He had urged
her to employ a maid and another
servant, he said, but she refused
She also refused to have nurse
or to go to a hospital to recuperate
from extreme nervous trouble follow.
ing almost three months attendance
at the bedside of her mother in Sar
Francisco. who died last November
During that time, Lieut.. Lewis de-
clared, she had lost weight from ISL
pounds to bare 130, being so great,
reduced when he went to California I,
accompany her here that he said h,
scarcely knew her Since that time sh.
had been in highly nervous state ane
had brooded over the death of he,
mother, Lieut.. Lewis declared.
The little dining room Of the Levi.
apartment this morning presented a pa
thetic scene. The table was laid witt
neat breakfast array, prepared befor,
Mrs. Lewis leaped from the window
Mrs. Lewis is survived by three sis
ters and two brothers, in addition +,
her husband. They are Miss Edit
Manual of San Francisco, Mrs. GeraI
dine Sleeth of Vallejo, Calf; Mrs. Su
san Nichols of Oakland. Calf; vii
liam Manual of San Francisco an,
Richard Manual of Fairfax. Calf
Funeral arrangements have NOT va
been completed. The remains. how
ever, Lieut.. Lewis said, will be ere
mated, in accordance with the wis,
Of his wife. and the ashes sent :,
California for deposit in a famii,
vault
Lieut.. Lewis is we'll known IN now,
circles. He has been stationed d d
Goat Island naval station, San Er.n
cisco; Charleston navy yard. Newnort
r. l.; Boston, Norfolk and with m,
Pacific fleet. He came here in aarI,
November for duty in the bureau -
supplies and accounts. y
Evening star., 1923-02-01
COMMITTEE 0. KS
|. D. c. GASOLINE BILL

Representative Fred y. Zilhman of
Maryland today submitted to the House
the favorable report on the bill ia
thered by the District Commissioners to
place a tax of 2 cents per gallon on
motor vehicle fuels sold within the Dis
trict, which, it is promised, will ac-
complish reciprocity in the matter of
automobile tags between the District
and Maryland. The House District COM
mittee yesterday instructed Representa-
tive Zihlman to write this report. in
which he says:
Provisions of Bill.
Effective January /, 1924, this bill
provides a registration fee of 81 for
all motor vehicles and a tax of cents
per gallon on all motor vehicle fuel
sold within the District. same being
In lieu of the present registration and
a personal property tax.
1T is further provided that this act
shall be imperative and Of no effect
unless, on or before July l, 1928, the
state of Maryland shall agree to per-
nit on and after January !, 1924. the
free and unrestricted use of the pub
vehicles bearing registration markers
or place Of the District of Columbia.
"This tax on motor fuel is collected
from the dealer monthly.
Maryland Has Bill.
"The legislature Of the state Of
Maryland has adopted a similar tax,
effective January 1, 1924, and authori-
zation is conferred upon the governor
of the state to confer and advise
with the proper officers in the Dis
trict of Columbia and enter into a
reciprocal agreement which will end
the long drawn -out controversy that
has existed between the District Of
Columbia and the state of Maryland
on the question of reciprocity in the
matter of motor vehicle taxation.
'It is estimated by the Commits
sioners OF the District that the reve-
nue. produced by the enactment of
this bill will be approximately
$1.oo0,oO0 year, which is an increase
of about S150.000."
Evening star., 1923-02-01
germany TO SPURN
NEGOT|AT|0NSW|TH
INVADERS OF RUHR
"It's Bad Business, Worse
for the Debtor" Declares
Cuno, of Occupation.
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, February 1.-Chancellor
Cuno, discussing the Ruhr occupation
with a dozen American correspon-
dents last evening. summed up the
situation by declaring:
It's bad business-bad for the cred
itor. but worse for the debtor, as the
former gets nothing while the latter
becomes Systematically ruined"
The chancellor confined his remarks
to an impassioned presentation of the
economic aspects of the Ruhr's ques-
ton with reference to their immediate
effects on Germany's internal situa-
ton and her capacity for further
reparation payments. He gave no
hint that Germany contemplates TAX
ing the initiative in the present situa-
ton.
Devastating Madness, He Says.
'1s there" he asked, "a single trace
Of economic logic or business sense in
! this armed assault upon one of the
worlds most complicated and highly
productive industrial areas. which is
not only pre-eminently qualified, but
also obviously destined for active CO.
operation in the general task of world
reconstruction?
Herr Cuno said he believed a few
facts and figures would be sufficient
| to characterize the devastating mad
ness Of the French and Belgian mill
| tary autocrats." He then proceeded
| to present statistical data bearing on
the cost Of the Franco-Belgian ad-
| vance as 1t compared with the repa-
rations defaults for which Germany
| is being penalized.
Costs More Than Claims.
IF we inquire who is the actual
| beneficiary of this military occupancy
| of the Ruhr." the chancellor contin-
| ued, there can be only one answer:
to the time she crossed the Rhine
| obtained from US daily 100000 worth
| of coal. in addition to valuable deIiv-
cries of timber. This elaborate mill
tary organization will consume more
money than she cls ms is due her
through the alleged German default"
Chancellor Cuno said he believed
that the Franco-BelgianS SRuhr army
would soon show itself to be highly
irrational and unproauctive instru-
ment, chiefly designed to spread con-
fusion. He referred at length to the
annihilating effects Of the French op-
erations upon the German civil service
administration, local food prices and
the destructive influence on the Ger
man mark, whereby Germany practi-
cally has been eliminated as a buyer
in the foreign markets. inasmuch as
she is naturally incapacitated as a
purchaser Of the wheat, cotton. cop
per and other essential commodities
needed to keep her industries in mo-
tion and her workers employed.
'If the French advance into the
Ruhr is to be interpreted as a purely
economic enterprise" the chancellor
asserted, "and calculated to promote
the collection of reparations. Its in
itial effects on German finances and
economics can hardly be viewed as
facilitating that purpose"
CHANCELLOR DEFIANT.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ESSEN. February 1.-The Ruhr for
got it's own troubles last evening
upon receipt Of Lausanne dispatches IS
from German sources announcing "the
final break between England and
France over the near east question" ("
Certain war between Great Britain
and Francer screamed the headlines
on one OF the newspaper extras.
"Ruhr problem nearing solution" an
nounced another. Great crowds gath
cred in front OF the bulletin boards in
Essen and Dusseldorf to cheer the
reports from Lausanne. For the first
time in three weeks there was Joy IN
the Ruhr.
The population had been waiting in
front of the newspaper Offices in the
expectation that the French ultima
tum to Germany would be published.
y 80 = - =
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Woman, Smokers
Suspected in Big
U.S.FireDan1aqe
By the Associated Press

~ tHc ASSOCIATED PregH,
NEW YORK, February 1.-Wom-
an smokers are suspected of hav-
ing caused the heavy increase in
loss by fires due to matches and
smoking" in the United States dur
ing the last year, reported by the
National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers today to have amounted to
$25.s92.o33. The total loss by fire
in the country for the year, ac-
cordlng to- the report, was
$4,000, 900.
Can the more general use Of
tobacco by women during the past
few years be the reason for the
startling advance in the FIRE losses
from the hazard of 'matches-smok-
hg'?'' says the report. 'Insur-
ance men are asking themselves
this question as they contemplate
the record total, which compares
with $16,435,562 for the same
cause in 1918"
Losses resulting from various
other causes also increased, with
the exception OF those due to the
misuse OF electricity. Loss from
fires so started was S12,723,209, a
little more than half the figure
hve years ago.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
5OMORE TRAFFIC
POLICE DEMANDED
BY D. c. AUT0|STS
Motorists Also to Ask Better
Court Machinery-May Call
Out Motor Corps.

The Immediate appointment of fifty
more traffic policemen. judge to pre-
side solely over the Traffic Court and
an assistant district attorney to de-
vote his uninterrupted attention TO
violations of the traffic regulations
are the first three important steps
recommended by Washington motor
lists today in their Imperative demand
for strict law enforcement to halt
careless driving here.
Without this machinery to apply
the law in it's strictest sense, it was
pointed out. the adoption of more
hard boiled" regulations would be
useless. Under existing conditions
neither the Judge presiding over the
Traffic Court nor the office of the
district attorney can devote sufficient
time TO traffic cases to thoroughly
understand them, it is said.
To Call on Motor Corps.
Until additional permanent police
men can be employed, Commissioner
Oyster intends to recommend that the
Board of Commissioners ask so or lou
members of the Motor Corps of the
Home Defense League to volunteer
for traffic duty, il was learned today.
They probably will be asked to assist
in directing traffic so that uniformed
policemen can be assigned to track
ing down speed maniacs and other
motor law breakers.
In view of the sudden increase in
traffic fatalities at the outset of the
mi c gi OYSTER iE
known to be considering the advisa-
bility of reducing the speed limit from
eighteen miles an hour to twelve or
fifteen. The Commissioners declared
Washingtons traffic regulations were
good enough" but admitted drivers
The need for more policemen, he
asserted, is intense. He called at
tention to the fact that there are
now only fifty-five motor cycle men
attached to the traffic bureau. Stimuli
taneously supti Sullivan Ivan declared eelar ed
here for speeding. in January, as
against 636 in December. The in
crease, he said, was due to the fact
that Inspector Headley had sent a
through the city, showing what can
be accomplished when the depart
ment has the men. The flying squad
ron alone arrested 337 of these
speeders.
Approve Hardison Course.
The announcement by Judge Har-
olson yesterday that he would impose
maximum sentences upon aggravated
offenses against the traffic laws was
applauded by motorists, pedestrians
and District officials today, and the
demand for the imposition Of jail
sentences upon speed maniacs and
careless drivers was renewed with in
creased emphasis. There is an in
cessant cry from all sections of the
city for the present regulations to be
amended wherever they fall to give
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1923-02-01
CHANCELLOR DEFIANT.
Will Refuse to Negotiate While
Troops Remain.
by GEORGE WITTE.


By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1923.
BERLIN, February 1.-At the mo-
ment when the French completely
shut off all coal and coke shipments
from the Ruhr basin to the rest of
Germany Chancellor Cuno gave a
message to the American newspaper
correspondents here to the effect that
not only was the German government
not getting nervous, but that it had
no idea OF entering into negotiations
with the invaoing powers until the
last man of their troops had been
Withdrawn from the wrongfulIy oc-
cupied territory"
So today. three weeks after the first
French and Belgians had advanced
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Evening star., 1923-02-01
FRANCE RESERVES
RIGHT TO SIGN OWN
TREATYW|THl(VRk
Paris May Deal Direct With
-
Angora If Lausanne Par /
ley Fails.
SOVIET HITS Ae' iEEMEN1
FOR CONTROL # STRAITS
Allies Hold United font as Treaty
Is Presented to the
Turks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ed Press.
LONDON, February 1.-The British
government today received a note
e "a France the substance OF which
is that France reserves the right to
undertake separate negotiations with
Turkey in the event of the Lausanne
conference failing.
The opinion was expressed in OFF,
cial circles here that the events OF
the past twenty-four hours appear
to have put the French note in
abeyance. The news received from
Lausanne states there is great hope
the conference will prove successful.
SOVIET REFUSES TO SIGN.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Want Debt Cut?
Then Glue Up
Liberty Bonds

Persons favoring cancellation of
the debt owed the United States
by foreign nations would be per-
mitted to contribute their liberty
and victory bonds to be used in
reducing it, through a resolution
introduced today by Representative
Edmonds, republican, Of Penn
sylvania.
Contributors would be given the
privilege of naming the country to
which their Offering should be
credited and for each donation an
equal part of the debt would be
cancelled.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
SOVIET REFUSES TO SIGN.
Russians Will Not Approve Straits
Control Pact.

BY the Associst ted Press.
LAUSANNE, February 1.-The Rus
sian delegation at the near east con-
ference, announced at the meeting Of
the straits commission today. that
ton providing for control of the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
The spirit Of Cancellation shown on
practically all sides has preveated
rupture Of the conference following
formal presentation of the allied draft
treaty to the Turks. The mutual good
will manifested by the British. French
and Italian delegations has side
tracked Sny danger of break in the
allied front. dut to developments.
Marquis Curzon. the British foreign
secretary. changed his plans for feav-
ing Lausanne on Friday, and agreed
to remain, together with his entire
delegation. until Sunday night. Mean
while, efforts will be made By pri-
vate negotiations to obtain accoresen
the disputed points in the treaty.
Reasonable prospects of attaining
an agreement, probably by submis-
sion of several of the matters In con-
hict to arbitration, saved the confer
ence from shipwreck. induced the
titude. and prevented discord among
The result Is that the Turks prob
ably will not present thcir counter
projects at a formal session of the
conference. but will epdeavur to iron
out the difficulties s4eedily in private
conferences.
Soviet's Hands free.
The convention, declared NJ. Tchit-
cherin, menaced the security Of Rus
sia, the Ukraine and Georgia: imposed
naval armament on Russian, and vio-
lated the treaties of Moscow and
Kars, between Russia and Turkey.
The proposal showed the impotency
Of the.conference to make sace. Rus
sia had her hands free and hence
forth would maintain complete
liberty of action.
Even though the convention was
signed by the others, for Russia the
question remained open.
Marquis Curzon said he had always
held that the adherence of Russia was
necessary to a permanent and salts
factory solution of the straits prob
lem. and hoped that Russia would
sign later.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Rhine Agitators
Propose Coup to
Declare Republic
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 1-Separat-
lst agents and agitators in the
Rhineland, in conference at Cob
ienz since the departure of the
American troops. have been draft
ing plans for the proclamation of
Rhiaeland republic today, sys
Cobleeg dispatch received hese
last ever hg.
The contemplated coup Is to be
carried out with the aid of the
French and Belgian military
forces, who will promptly proceed
TO proclaim martial law, seize all
lines of communication and evict
the German officials, the dispatch
adds.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
LONDON STOCKS IMPROVE.
Announcement of Acceptance of
q. S. Terms Gratifies.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. February 1.--As the result
of Great Brltain's acceptance of the
American debt funding proposals
gilt-edged securities under the lead
of the war loan improved smartly to-
day. imparting confidence to the other
sections Of the stock market
note Of warning against too much
optimism was sounded in conserva-
tive quarters. where 1t was pointed
out that the sanction of the American
Congress to the proposals must still
be obtained and other details settled.
The Ruhr situation with its un-
known possibilities also necessitates
caution. which will possibly Offset the
Continued on Page .. Column AA
Evening star., 1923-02-01
800 MINERS ENTOMBED;
go BODIES RECOVERED
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 1.-Some 800
miners were still buried today in the
mine at Beuthen, Polish Silesia, in
which an explosion Of fire damp yes
terday entombed 500 men. Sixty
bodies had been removed at the latest
advices.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
8CENT CAR FARE
I. DEFENDED BY HAM
Street Railway Head Replies
to Senators Who Demand
ed Reduction.

The street railway situation in the
District of Columbia was aired again
in the Senate today. Senator Ball,
Chairman of the District committee,
had read to the Senate a letter from
William F. Ham. president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. in which 2,r. Ham declared
that in the largest cities in Alabama
and Tennessee street railway fares
larger than cents were charged, the
amount advocated by Senator Hef-
lin Of Alabama and Senator McKellar
of Tennessee to be charged in Wash
ington.
His letter said in part:
Noting that the senators from
Tennessee and Alabama have been
outspoken in their criticism of exist
ing conditions. you might be interest
ed to know that in the four largest
cities in Tennessee and the two larg-
est cities in Alabama the fares are
as follows! Nashville, cents straight;
Memphis, cents straight; Chatta-
nooga, 7 cents straight; Knoxville, G
cents straight;A Birmingham, cents
fifteen tickets for 81; transfer charge
2 cents; Mobile, s cents cash fare;
ticket rate, cents; transfer charge, !
cent.
Wage Scales Lower.
"All of the above cities have over
head trolley construction, whereas We
have underground construction, which
as you know, costs two or three times
as much to construct and maintain
and besides have a wage scale for
trainmen from 81 cents to Sc cents
An hour"
In Mr.. Hams letter he called at
tention to the fact that the wages
in the six southern cities which he
mentioned paid by the street rail-
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