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Evening star., 1923-11-28
GIRL PERSEvERES,
Wins SPRES|DENT
Gets Her Signed Statement
After Being Refused
Four Times.

Seven days ago Mary Siegrist. a
slim wisp OF a girl from New York.
appeared at the White House and
asked for an audience with President
Coolidge. She came to ask the Presi-
dent for signed Thanksgiving state
ment for newspaper publication.
White House officials informed her
that such a thing was quite unheard
of. A number of solic.tous newspaper
men carefully explained to Miss Sic
grist that the President did not give
exclusive interviews. much less sign
ed statements. They said. In fact,
that he had given out nothing to any
one since his advent into office, except
paper correspondents, and intimated
that 1t might be more profitable for
Miss Siegrist to interview Senator
Borah. or write up her Impressions of
the Washington Monument
President Refuses.
The following day, however, Miss
Siegrist reappeared at the White
House, gained entrance to the Presi-
dents reception room. and personally
asked President Coolidge for the
statement in question. The President
laconically declined. The next day
brought no better luck. but undaunt-
ed. bright and early Monday morning
Miss Siegrist was back in line This
time she stood in the doorway watch
ing the usual daily handshaking.
Finally the President noticed. who
is that?" he asked. For the fourth
time Miss Siegrist broached her idea
of a signed Thanksgiving statement.
The President turned on his heel and
vanished into the office. In a few
moments emerged c. Bascom Slemp.
In his hand was a piece of paper. 1t
was the holograph Thanksgiving
statement of President Calvin Cool
idge for the readers of The Star and
the papers of the North American
Newspaper Alliance. which appears
in the accompanying columns Of this
paper today. The President likes
perseverance.
The Presidential message reads:
ION Thanksgiving day 1t is urged
that the people, gathered in their
homes and in their usual places Of
worship, give expression to their
gratitude for benefits bestowed and
seek the guidance of Almighty God"
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Family in France
TilIs Same Farm
|OUer IL Centuries

BY the Associated Press.
- PARIS, November 28.-The gov
ernment announcement that 1t
would decorate with the order of
Agricultural Merit, disrespectfully
referred to as "the leek," the heads
of all families which could produce
documentary evidence Of having
farmed the same land continuous
ly for at least three centuries, has
brought to the fore no less than
$50 families with the necessary
qualifications. The decorations Will
be posted in an early issue of the
Journal Officiel
The record is held by the La
Fargues of Coutie, near Molieres.
This family has lived on it's pres.
ent estate since the year 772 in the
time of Charlemagne
Evening star., 1923-11-28
i. 5. BEGINS PROBE
IN TOM0KA SEIZURE
British Expected to Ask for
Full Report in Rum
Ship Case.

Machinery Of the government was
put in motion today to collect all of
the facts in connection with the seiz-
ure beyond the three mile limit of
the rum runner Tomoka and to def
nitely ascertain whether the ship was
properly using the British flag at the
time she was taken by a coast guard
cutter. Information also is being
sought to establish ownership of the
Tomoka.
While these steps are being taken
at the request of the State Depart-
ment without waiting for a formal
request for Information from the
British embassy 1t is understood that
Henry G. Chiffon. charge of the en-
bassy, has made 1t known in an in :
formal way that his government is
interested in the Tomoka case Lon
don reports that Mr.. Chiffon has been
asked to advise his government of the
circumstances surrounding the seiz-
ure are expected to be followed later
by written request for information
10 be addressed by him to Secretary
Hughes.
The compilation of the facts in the
case is being made through Treasury
department officials. Its content s
Will be made available to Mr.. Hughes
for submission by him to the British
embassy. 1t was reiterated at the
State Department that officials there
as yet lack any information on tho
specific points of registry, ownership
ana conduct Of the Tomoka, possess
sion of which would be nee essary be-
fore an Intelligent statement could
be given Mr.. Chiffon
Precedent Ia E,ouua
In the final determination of the
case the findings will be compared
tc those developed when the schooner
Henry l.. Marshall was seized, and
that prfcecent would serve as the
yardsttck to measure the government s
rights in the seizure of the Tomoka.
In the Marshall case the British
government at first signified it's In
tention to file a formal protest, but
when it was given all of tho cir
cumstances. including the fact that
the Marshall failed to establish the
validity of it's British registry. the
case was dropped
Regarding the negotiations on the
ship liquor and rum smuggling treaty
draft now in progress between State
Department and British officials. this
government still has received no
British counter proposals to the
Hughes draft.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
WALLACE PAPER
RAPS MELLON PLAN
Other Middle West Farm
Journals Divided on Merits
of Tax Reduction.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Wallaces Farmer of Des Moines.
Iowa, which is owned BY Henry G..
Wallace, Secretary Of Agriculture,
has come out in opposition to Secre-
tary Melons tax-reduction program.
In it's issue of November %. which
has just reached Washington. the
journal comments editorially:
Secretary Mellon is a very wealthy
man and it Is reasonably certain that
he Is a very shrewd and successful
business man. He is considered to
be an unusually strong Secretary of
the Treasury. notwithstanding, we
do not find ourselves in full agree
ment with his recommendations
There ought to be a distinction be-
tween earned incomes and incomes on
investments. generally speaking, but
we doubt the wisdom Of reducing
taxes on incomes generally. and see
merit at all in e1imtnat ting taxes
on movies, theaterS, kilograms, etc.
etc. Rather than do that, we would
add taxes on all luxuries of practi-
cally every kind, and SO far as pos
sible take 1t off of necessities"
Since Mr.. Wallace has been Secre-
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW STATE LIKELY.
France, However, Appears to Be
Striving for Three.
ny HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
Nv Radio TO Th, Star and Chicago Daily News.



By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
BERLIN, November 2S.-News con-
cerning the new Rhineland state
which now is in slow process of crea-
tton comes mostly in the form of ru-
mors, colored with party politics Just
now intrigue is intense, but apparent
1y fruitless.
The committee of fifteen. which the
German government has tacitly recog-
nized as representing the people of
the Rhineland, is still meeting in
Berlin. Tuesday it began prepara-
tions to transform itself into a COM
mittee of fifty-six.
Deputy Moldenhauer of Hugo Stin-
nes' party presents a plan for Rhenish
independence to NJ. Tirard of the
Rhineland commission, who rejects it..
Banker Louis Hagen Of Cologne goes
to Paris presumably to gain support
for his Rhenish currency bank, while
Herr Schacht, the reich's new cur
rency commissioner, visits Cologne
with the apparent purpose of OBJ
structing certain Rhineland plans for
complete economic independence from
the reich.
Deputy Erkelenz of the democratic
>pArty. which hitherto has been the
stoutest opponent of separation. pub
state exists de facto, and that the party
must recognize the fact and prepare to
play a part in the new regime
The Rhineland representatives at
Berlin demand that the reich continue
unemployment payments to the rhine
land and the Ruhr Indefinitely, even at
the risk of sma shing the chances of the
new rent mark, but the reich replies
that if it pays it expects to direct.
The RhinelanderS became nervous,
whereupon Gen. Won Secckt shows his
teeth by ordering redemption of all city
emergency money. This money, which
has been issued to the extent of un-
countable quadrillions, is vaguely guar
anteed by the reich, or supposed to be-
If the reich withdrew its support, as
Herr Schacht and Gen. Won Seeckt ap-
pear to threaten, this money will be
completely worthless.
Reich Still Has Power.
The reich still has some bargaining
power, since the Rhineland commits
sion, apparently under combined Brit
ish and Italian pressure, has recent
ly permitted the new rent mark in
the Rhineland, though the French
stubbornly exclude it from the Ruhr
Further, the Ruhr industralists are
legally liable for seventy million gold
marks, a Ruhr credit advanced by
the reich for passive resistance, and
guaranteed by stocks of coal and
iron, part of which the French have
seized.
The left parties threaten to start
a monster press campaign unless the
industrialists solemnly recognize
their Indebtedness to the reichs
Evening star., 1923-11-28
five MEN INDICTED
.0N MURDER COUNTS
Four Held in Staying of Po-
Iiceman, One in Shooting
of Woman.

Murder in the first degree is charg-
ed in an indictment reported today
by the grand jury against Ernest A.
Brown, Lloyd Monroe, William
Ludley and Joseph P. Slaughter for
the killing of Policeman John Purcell
in Southwest Washington October Is,
The officer came upon the four col
ored men and George Ludley, COM
panion, in an alley while investigat-
ing a rumor that a gang of whisky
bandits was about to waylay rum
running automobile.
At the sight of the policeman some
of the gang began shooting and the
officer returned the fire. George
Ludley sustained fatal injuries and
Purcell died a few days later from
pistol wounds received.
Assault to Kill.
Two indictments charging assaults
with intent to kill were returned
against Linwood It. Folk. twenty-one
years old, of 1925 Park road who is
accused of shooting Sergt. William
M. Mcdonald OF No. 10 precinct in
the jaw early Monday morning and
of attempting to shoot Detective
B. w. Thompson at the same time.
Thompson ducked and the bullet
passed through his hat.
Folk was wanted by a Maryland
sheriff on a charge of larceny and
when the local officers went to arrest
him he opened fire and is said to have
emptied a magazine gun at the DO
lcemen. He was arrested after he
ran from the rear of his home.
First degree murder is also charged
in an indictment against William
Moore, colored. He is alleged to have
shot and killed Mary Walker at
whose home, 1l51 Sth street north
west, he was paying a call Noyem-
Der 10, 1921.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW CRISIS FACED
ON BR|TA|N'S VIEW
OF FRENCH IN RUHR
Holds Occupation Illegal, But
Demands Collections Be
Surrendered.
RECENT TRUCE BELIEVED
TO UNDERGO REAL TEST
Sir John Bradbury Will Present
Governments Opinion
Tomorrow.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2S.-England
relationship with France on the rep
aration issue will be put to another
severe test on Friday when Sir Johii
Bradbury presents his government
views on the Duesseldort agreement
and the intention OF France and BEL
gium to retain part of the Ruhr pay
ments and deliveries for their own
occupational accounts. whether the
truce recently arrived at between the
London and Paris governments IN
the council of ambassadors VIII
weather future storms depends large
1v upon the results of Fridays meet
ing.
None of the officials of the foreign
office would say today whether thete
was any likelihood of Great Britain
indorsing the creation OF the eNperI |
committee suggested by premier
Poincare to inquire into Germany
ability to pay indemnity, nor Woulo
they say what, if any, prospect thefe
is of an agreement being reached
among all the allies regarding ap-
portionment of the payments ana de :
liverieS proceeding from the buessei-
dorf agreement.
Position Is Uncertain.
In this connection Great Britain
6nds herself in an uncertain posi-
tion as she realizes that any claims
for her share of the Ruhr payments
might, if pressed, now be construed
by France as approval of the legalltS
of the Ruhr occupation, which the
British have consistently discounte-
nanced. Sir John Bradbury. who is
leaving for Paris tomorrow, VIII pre-
sent his governments views on TINS, TINS
point Friday and it is expected TINS
Will reopen the NeXatlous question: VI
the legality of the occupation.
british political observers hoid mat
the Duesseldorf agreement, wnich
was signed between the Franco-Bel-
gfan. authorities and the German IN
dustrialists, means something more
liveries. They see In II a move
toward the economic separation OF
the Ruhr and Rhineland from the rest
Of Germany, with those TWO areas
having relationship 70 ehe rean -
government something like an Amer
ican state does to the washington
government or a British dominion 10
the British empire.
seek Industrial Secession.
These observers declare that the
French, realizing that political sepa-
ratism has failed, are concentrating
on the industrial secession of the
Ruhr and the Rhineland from Berlin.
England views this latest move with
entire disapproval, and it is regarded
ss only one of many indications that
the two countries are getting further
mart every day on the question of
how to deal with Germany,
II is expected here that the Ameri-
can observer on the reparation COM
mission will take more than an
academic part in Fridays discussion
in view of the fact that American prl-
ority rights in respect to Army occu-
patton costs are considered to be serl-
ously prejudiced by the intention or
Ruhr nayments and deliveries t. the
expenses of their own armies in ier-
many.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
FOUR MOROS KILLED
IN MINDANAO BATTLE
Other Native Chiefs Raising Red
Flag Of Revolt, Governor
Reports.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, November 2S.-Gov. Santos
Of Lanao province. on the Island of
Mindanao, advising constabulary
headquarters here of the killing of
four Moro outlaws near Bayan. de-
elared the encounter occurred in the
market place of the hamlet, after
Dato (chief) Pauduk, a Moro, had
made a seditious speech melting his
hearers to fight the authorities.
According to Gov. Santos. Pauduk
had been swearing other Moro chief
tains on the Koran. the book of
Mohammedanism, which is the Moro
religion, to espouse his cause, and
already has gathered a considerable
number of men under him.
Two datos at Tarak have hoisted
the red flag, Moro symbol OF unrest,
their object being, in the opinion of
Gov. Santos. ito bluff the government
and thus gain prominence among the
Moros," who are numerous in Lanao
province.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Girl Travellers
Now Can "Rent"
Male Protectors
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 2S.-
Woman travellers who find them
selves in Los Angeles without
guides or protectors will be given
an opportunity to employ escorts
from among the student body OF
the University Of Southern Cali
fornia, according to an arrange
ment worked out by Claude VIII
liams. a sophomore, and Endorsed
by Dean Karl f. Waugh and the
university's department of So
GEOLOGY.
The student escorts, all young
men, desirous of working their
way through college, Will be un-
der bond to maintain the most eX-
emplary department while accom-
panying young women, at nor
NAL fee per hour.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
CAPTAIN STICKS TO HELM;
GOES DOWN WITH TUG
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO,. N. Y. November 2S.-
The steel tug Craig was rammed and
sunk early today in the Niagara river
opposite the Grand Island ferry land
ing by tho steamer Zillah Of Bay
City, Mich.
wanda, stuck to the helm and went
down with his ship when the steel
tug heeled over from the impact.
Other members Of tho crew were
saved.
about to pass a. limo to the Craig when
the tug ran Unexpectedly under her
bow and was rammed.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
ASK new TERRITORY
CUT OUT OF PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGO, Min pdanao Province,
p. l.. November 2S.-The American
Chamber Of Commerce Of Mindanao
and Sulu today cabled President Cool
idge, asking his immediate considera-
tion of the proposal for separation of
Palawan from the Philippine govern
ment as an unorganized territory un-
der the American flag.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
New Tiny Seismograph Charts
And Locates Quakes Accurately
Remarkable Instrument ShO,Cn Here E1-
pected to ReuOlutiOnize Seismic
Phenomena Studies.

To locate and chart more accurate
ly the geologic tides and currents
discovered in the earth's crust, the
Carnegie Institution of Washington
has brought into use a remarkable
new seismograph that is expected to
revolutionize studies in seismic phe-
nomena
Scarcely as large as portable
typewriter and weighing less, that
instrument will not only record
earth tremors that have been escap-
ing the notice of its gigantic 1000
Evening star., 1923-11-28

pound brothers, but it will locate
them so accurately that scientists
will be able to tell the world just
where to expect its next big earth
quake.
The original model of this highly
efficient scientific infant. perfected
by DR.. J. A. Anderson of the Mt.
Wilson Observatory in California, was
used by DIR. Arthur l.. Day. director
of the geophysical laboratory OF the
Carnegie Institution, to illustrate a
lecture on seismology last night In
the auditorium Of the institutions
Continued on Page 9, Column g.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
ROB EX-SENATOR'S HOME,

RARITAN, y. J., November Is
The summer home of former United
States Senator Joseph S. Freling-
huysen was entered on November IL
and robed of $4,000 worth of gems
belonging to Mrs. Frelinghuysen, it
became known today
Evening star., 1923-11-28
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow
cloudy and unsettled. probably rain
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm: today: Highest. AS. at
pm. yesterday; lowest Sc, at s am.
today. Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city. block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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STRANA g..

ky, 3447 Sackett Ave., tai. Ma
RE Vachuska, 351S Daisy A
ve., 1cetnice Stella Konrad
3629 Sackett Ave., pokl. AIMS
Krejci, 1925 w. 46. st.
kruh Clevelandskych cesel
kona schulz ctvrtou stredu s
mesici v sini p. Ferd. Schwar.
TIE, roh Dolloff Mcbride "A.
We. Preds. Josefa Kuchar, 4OOS
Malek Ct, tai. Marie Macou-
rex, 54O7 Bower Ave, dcet. Jo-
sefa Pesek, 41O7 Trumbull A.
We, pokl. Anna Blizil, $500
Bower Ave.
Damska Be.eda v ces. Mar.
Sini ma Broadway kona schi-
re prvni ctvrtek v mesici.
Preds. Anna Cesky, 5207 Flee,
Ave-, tai. Lud. Trescher, 52OO
Broadway, ucet. Cam. Sicha,
1896 Fairport Ave., pokl. Te-
rezie Haas, 12909 Harvard
Ave.
Damska Beseda ma zap. stra.
ne kona schlze druhe pondel.
v mesici v Ces. Sini Sokof na
Clark Ave. Preds. Rizena Ji.
FIX 51O8 Storer Ave-, tai Lena
Tomsik, 3613 Sackett Ave., Il
Get. Lena Tomsik, 3613 Sackett
Ave-, pokl. Josefa Fischer,
1920 w. 50th st.
Damska Beseda Mt. Plea
SAINT kona schdze posledn
stredu v mesici v sini j. A. Ko-
mensky ma vych. 131. ul. -
Pfeds. Anezka Wunsh, 1905
Svec Ave.; tai. Barbora Ruth.
3525 E. 131. ST.; ucet. Marie
Fiser, 1860 Chapelside Ave.;
pokl. Marie Vlna, 1861 Cha
pelside Ave.
Damska Beesda ma Buckeye
Rd. kona schIze kazdou treti
nedeli v mesici v C. Spolkovt
Sini na Buckeye rd..t Preds. Ar
TOME Nemecek, 2801F e.. 10
ul., tai. Anna Hodina, l16O9
Dove Ave-, lcet. Helen Plesmi!
12308 Oakfield Ave-, pokl. Bar
bora Soukup, 2S73 E. 112. St.
Sdruzeni ceskych Waste
mex kona schdze druhy ctvr
tex v mesici v Ceske Mar. Sin
Preds. Marie Gotterba, 452g
Broadway, tai. Marie Calta,
4701 Lester Ave-, ucet. Frant
Kus, 1921 Maryland Ave-, po
kladn. E. Edlstein, 5611 Drake
Ave-, prvni vybor majetku An
ma L. Mulac.
Prvni Damsky Sbor Vlasta
kona schIze kazde prvni pon
deli mesici odpoledne v Ces
Ike Narodni Sini ma Broadwa.
Tajemnice C. Vlach, 1879 w
chodni ITO ul., ucetnice A. j.
rus, 1880 Broadway.
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Jos. Sibal.
Sokolsk6 hudba kona schu-
re kazdy patek v mesfci v mist.
Rybak a Sixta, 4959> Broad
way. Zkousky kazdy ctvrtek.
Kapelnik E. Petrik, $4,000
|Svec Ave., tai. r. Minarik,
$500 Easton Ave. Tel. Bell
Broadway 400 w.
Narodny Slovensky Sokoli
Sbor 26O. Schodze vydrziava
kazdu druhu nedelu v mesiaci
9 2 hod. odp. u s. Petras, 3349
w. SO. st. Spravca Ludevit
Krc, 1898 w. 46. ST., poklad-
mix Jozef Tatarka, 1925 w.
las. ST., dctovnik Pavel S. Ko-
lvac, 4484 w. As St.
Mistni Sdruzeni Svazu Svo-
bodomyslnych kona schhzi ka-
zde ctvrte pondeli v mesici v
|8. hodin vecer v Ces. Mar. SIM
ma Broadway. Preds. JOS Ska
lax, 168O4 Grovenwood Ave-,
tai. Bob. Fiser, 1869 Chapel
side Ave., dcet. Jos. Sklenicka,
1852 Chapelside Ave.
Spolek Starych Ceskych O.
sadnikI kona schuze vzdy PRIV
nj nedeli v lednu, dubnu, Ger
venci a rijnu v Ceske Narodni
SIM ma Broadway. Preds. Jos.
Skalak, 1904 Growewood
Ave., tai. M. Zeman, 4934
Bradway, dcet. Al. Zak, 7O16
Union Ave-, pokl. j. Fryauff,
1O2O6 Buckeye Rd.
Dram. Sbor Tyl kona schd-
re prvni sobotu v mesici v Ces-
Ike Mar. Sini ma Broadway.
Pfeds. JOS. Skalak, tai. V. Vel
Ilupek, 6079 Hillman Ave-, L.
Get. Jaroslav Hajek, 3427 E.
145. ST., reditel EN-. Pelich,
1904 Lester Ave., satnik Alb.
Edelstein, 5611 Drake Ave., z
vych. 55. ul.
CechG Domov odbyva schi-
ze kazde druhe pondeli v me-
sici v 8 hod. rano v Ces. Mar.
Sini ma Broadway. Pred. ellie
Vlach, 1879 E. 10th ST., tai.
Marie Hajek, 3715 Croton Av.
ucet. Krist. Huspaska, 4255 E.
ia. ST., pokl. Anna Mikes
4441 Douse Ave. Vybor ma
jetku Josefa Koudelka a Karo-
lima Rychlik.
Ustfedni vybor. Am. Mar.
Sdruzeni CechoslovakI kona
schuzi prvni dtery v mesici v
dradovne We skolni budove C.
Mar. Sine ma Broadway. Pred
seda K. Bernreiter, uradujici
mistopfedseda F. NJ. Vacha,
3452 E. 1OS. ST.; tai. Joza Ha-
vranek, 4939 Broadway; pokl.
Miro Zeman. V ustredni kan
celari 1raduje Sc od 8 hod. do
5 hod. odpoledne.
Loze Prokop Velky, els. 7O8
|. o. o. F. kona schdze kaz-
dou stredu v Ceske Narodni
SIM ma Broadway. Urednici
Jos. LukaS, ID. NJ, Louis Zili-
ma, P. NJ, tajemnik. Louis +.
Kriz, 1901 Union Ave-, ucet-
mix Chas. Knobloch, 1O2O1
Greenwich Ave., pokladnik E.
mil Dezort, 5611 Dolloff Rd.
Loze Praha.Rebeka els. TIA
/. o. o. F. kona sve schuze ka-
zde prvni a treti utery v mesi-
ci v Ceske Mar. SIM ma Broad
way v 8. h. vecer. Preds. Ma
RE Dlouhy, nam6stka Marie
Prime, fin. tai. Bozena Waver-
ka, 31O6 Otakar St., tai. Julie
Mokry, 3649 E. 48th st.
karlinsky Strelecky klub
kona schdze treti ctvrtek v me-
sici v mistnosti St. Jelinek,
Fleet a vych. SO. ulice. Pfeds.
Ant. Maxa 1923 E. 81. ST., tai.
r. Houzer, 1856 vych. 53. ul.
ucet. JOS. Koza NIL, 4716 Gar
Ave-, pokladnik Jan Kopani-