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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
PUTS DYNAMITE IN MOUTH
AND ENDS LIFE IN MINE

HAZLETON. Pa. Aug. 31.-Peter
Gallagher, of West HazIeton, inside
electrical hosting engineer at the
No / slope of the Cranberry Creek
Coal Company, killed himself with
piece Of dynamite. which he
placed in his mouth after sending
his helper to another part Of the
mine for some tobacco.
When the helper returned, he
found Gallagher dead. Gallagher
had no need for dynamite in his
work, and is said by fellow WORK
men to have been worried over
talk of an anthracite strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
RELATIONS WITH
MEXICO ARE
RESUMED
U. S. Announces Recognition.
Rights Of Americans Fully
Protected.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
ed through the confiscation Of their
property.
Article q provided that the Mex
lean people held title to all sub-soil
deposits and that only Mexicans had
the right to develop oil concessions
The alleged confiscation was said
to have taken place through exorbt'
ant taxes levied against foreign own.
ed properties.
The Mexican Supreme Court fin
ally held, however, through series
of opinions, that Article twenty-sev
en- of the constitution was not re-
troactiVe, so that no confiscation OF
foreign property could be permitted
under Mexican law. This cleared the
air and paved the way for the recent
international negotiations at Mexico
City.
In the conferences just concluded
the question of whether or not Mex
leo was possessed Of a stable gov.
eminent was not considered, it be.
ing assumed by the American Com
nTfssioners that such a government
did exist and that it was fully com.
petent to carry out any promises
that 1t might make in treaties or
otherwise.
Agreements Are Withheld.
Shortly after Secretary Phillips
brief announcement Of recognition
was given to the press requests were
made upon the State Department for
the publication of the texts of the
agreements entered into between the
United States and Mexico, as these
documents form the basis for the re.
sumption Of political relations.
It was said, however, that these
agreements would not made public ct
this time. and officials declined to
add anything to the formal an
nouncement already given out.
Creager May Be Envoy.
r. B. Creager, Of Brownsville, Tex,
who has had several conferences
with President Coolidge since the
American commissioners returned
from Mexico City. is most prominent.
ly mentioned in official circles here
for appointment as American am.
bassador. Creager left Washington
yesterday for Brownsville.
One Of the first noticeable results
OF the recognition Of Mexico will be
an influx Of new American capital
into the southern republic TO finance
larger oil and mineral operations,
now that the rights Of foreigners
are fully guaranteed.
Trade between the United States
and Mexico is also expected to boom,
and Secretary of Commerce Hoover
has already completed plans for
sending trade agents into Mexico to
determine the country's special
needs for American manufactured
products.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
sa. GOO Posi- Offered Pastor.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. ST.
The Rev. Marshall Craig, for the
past three years pastor OF the First
RaDtist Church In this city, has
hAen offered the pastorate Of the
FIRST Baptist Church. Gaffney,
8. C.. at a salary Of $4,000 . year.
His salary here is $1,000 per
anniIn1. He is out OF the city hold.
ing evanSelistic services, and
therefore, it could not be sscer-
tanned whether he would accspf tne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Moose to Hear Davis.

About 10000 membrs of the Loyal
Order OF the Moose will hear Score
tary of Labor Davis. their head
speak at the annual outing OF the
organization tomorrow at Claren
don. Athletic games and othe. en-
tertaInment viii start at 10 q. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
ItaIy Holds Greek Boat.

LONDON. Aug. 31.-A Greek
steamship which intended to sail
from Brindisi, italy, for Greece to-
day was not permitted to leave the
harbor, said dispatch from
Brindisi. An Italian ship sailing for
Turkish ports was warned not to
touch Greece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Steel Plant Cuts Hours.

DULUTH. Mimi, Aug. 31.-Thc
twelve-hour day has been abolished
at the plant of Morgan Park. sam
uel B. Sheldon, general manager OF
the Minnesota Steal Company. an.
"pounceA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Hostilities to BE Confined.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-British for
eign office officials declared this
afternoon, in the event of war be-
tween Italy and Greece, Great
Britain would endeavor to restrict
the zone of hostiAties, preventing
other powers from being dragged IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
ItaIx's Fleet Moves Out.

PARIS, Aug. S1.-An uncon-
firmed report originated from
Italian sources today that the
italian battle fleet sailed from
laramie last night.
laramie is the Italian naval base
nearest to Greece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31

TRIEST, Aug. 31.-Luigi Morara,
secretary Of the Fascist, was killed
in the principal thoroughfare Dy
Giuseppe So1aroli, discharged troi
leycar worker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
PASTOR TO QUIT
ALEXANDRIA
CHURCH
Rev. Or. Eugene B. Jackson
viii Go to Lexington
Congregation.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 31.-
The resignation Of the Rev. DR..
Eugene b. jackson, Of the First
Baptist Church. has been accepted
by the congregation. A committee
composed OF James r. Mansfield,
Carroll Pierce, J.. r. Preston,
Robert II. Cox, Charles III. Howard.
James M. Saunders, Melvin p.
Pitts, Joseph M. Cornell. Arthur
Lloyd, N. L. Williamson. Judge G.
Z. Nicol, Aubrey N. Shumanr
Clarence M. Wells. G. G. Griffin.
w. A. Barnett. James +. Foster,
Mrs. r. B. Adams, Mrs. Al. IS,
Mankin, Mrs. W.. L. Williamson
and Miss Sadie Pitts, has been APP
pointed to make the arrangements
for filling the vacancy.
DIR. Jackson will go to Lexington
Va, to take the pulpit In the Lex
ington Baptist Church.
J.. Randall Cation made short
talk on the benefit baseball game
for the Alexandra Hospital, which
will be held tomorrow, at the regu
lar weekly luncheon Of the Kiwanis
club yesterday. He stated that
since the club had pledged to sup
port the benefit, he expected to see
q large number Of the Kiwanians
take part in the parade to the
grounds.
It was announced at the meetins
that next week would be Boosters
week at the luncheon. The Boos
ter's named are Richard Gibson. d
G. Grillbortzer, w. S. Grubbs
Chester A. Gwinn, John G.. Graham
w. B. Harlow, Henry Hammond
ana Arthur Hammond.
The Reverend q. B. Jackson
chaplain Of the club. win make ar
address.
Floyd Powell was brought to the
Alexandria Hospital last night In
serious condition following an
automobile accident. He was treat
ed by DR.. M. d. Delaney. who found
it necessary to amputate his right
foot and several toes on his left
foot. Powell was unable to state
how the accident occurred, except
he was struck by an automobile.
Capt. Charles III. Evans, business
manager Of the Chamber Of Com.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Commerce Chamber Meeting.

The board of directors Of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
will meet next Tuesday evening at
their rooms in the Homer building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
NFussoIini Unsatisfied.

ROME, Aug. 31.-The semi-offi
cial newspaper Messagero stated
today that Premier Mussolini re
CARDS the Greek reply to the ItaliaI
uItimatum as unsatisfactory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
League Expected to Act.

GENEVA, Aug. 31.-The council
of the League Of Nations, which
was scheduled to meet here today,
was expected to make representa-.
tions to both Italy and Greece tc
preserve peace on the Mediter-
ranean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Reservists Map Be Called.

PARIS, May 31.-The Italian
consul today received instructions
to prepare a list Of names and ad.
dresses Of Italian reservists living
in France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
NEITHER SIDE is EXPECTED TO ACCEPT PINCH0I PA IN
Microscopic Movies
To Show Life
OF Insects
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-How
bees sting and how complex the
social civilization Of the ant is
will be shown in the micro
scopic moving pictures which
enlarge the insects many hun
bred times, so that spider
looks about the size of a horse.
The picture, Secrets of
Life" reveals the sting mocha
nism of the bee and it's honey
gathering apparatus, pictures
the spinning gear of the spider
and shows the jaws and work.
ing tools of the ants. Louis
Tolhurst developed the new
process used in the movies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31

cording to word received here. The
authorities were not expecting
trouble, although they have taken
some precautions.
Pennsylvania State police last
night visited saloons in many Of the
mining towns and ordered closed the
places suspected Of selling liquor.
This precautionary move. was di-
rected by Major Lynn g. Adams, Of
the State police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
REPLY IS
UNEAVORAB[E
To ITALY
MussoIini and Cabinet Confer
to Decide Next Move of
Government.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
changes in the Observation-Disclosures
frontier. Albania is making formal
protest to the allies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Greece will
demand satisfaction from Italy for
the burning of the Greek flag at
Trieste by Fascist, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31

Capt, Charles III. Evans, business
manager Of the Chamber Of Com
nnerce. has secured. the famous
calvary hand from Fort Meyer 90
give O concert In Alexandria to-
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-31
Greek Flag is Burned.

VIENNA, Aug. 31.-Anti-G Greek
demonstrations were reported from
Trieste today. The Greek flag was
hauled down and burned. Greek in
scriptions were removed from
schools. 8
Evening star., 1923-12-27
LIVING COSTS HERE
SHOW CUT OF FIFTH
Decrease of 1871 Per Cent
From June, 1920, to Sep
tember, 1929. Registered.

Living costs in Washington in Sep
tember of the current year were yir-
tually one-fifth less than living costs for
June. 1920, when the highest point in
costs since 1918 was reached. A de-
crease of 1871 per cent as of Septem-
Der, 1928, from the peak of June.
1920. was shown in figures made pub
lie by the Department Of Labor to-
day. AT the same time consolidation
of the figures for thirty-two cities of
the United States showed an average
decrease of EOS per cent for all cities.
Cost of living, however through
out the nation was almost three
fourths more than the 1913 average.
September costs showing a 72.1 per
cent increase over the pre- war aver
age. In September a year 20 costs
We're $50 per cent above the 1918
average and at their lowest point
since December, 1917, but December
last year showed an increase. There
was slight decrease. according to
March, 1928, figures, but since that
time living costs have been rising
slightly.
Decreases I'm Other Cities.
In the specified cities, for which
statistics are gathered by the bureau
the percentage Of decrease In the total
cost of living from June, 1920. to Sep
tember. 1928. was:
Atlanta, 21 per cent: Baltimore.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
URGES BETTER PAY
FOR POLICE FORCE
Merchants and Manufacturers As.
sociation Adopts Resolution
for Increase.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association went on record yesterday
as favoring higher salaries for the
policemen of Washington and an in
creased personnel. The action was
taken by the board of governors. fol-
lowing the presentation Of a 'resolu-
tion by Charles F. Crane, chairman of
the Master Printers section of the
association, which was unanimously
adopted.
Louis Levy, chairman of the Laun-
dry Owners section of the association.
in seconding the resolution, said that
Washington Is fortunate in the effi-
cient personnel of its police and fire
depart artments, but we certainly need
more men in order to keep the pres
ent forces and to secure additional
men they must be more adequately
compensated"
Maj. Gen Anton Stephan. president
OF the association, was directed to
send letter to Postmaster General
New and City Postmaster Mooney, ex-
pressing the appreciation of the nNer-
chants of Washington for the part
they played in facilitating the Christ
mas trade.
President Stephan announced that
the annual meeting of the association
would be held about January Is.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Changes in Stations of
Army and Nary Officers
! Of Interest to Capital

Lieut. Commander A. g. Dibrell has
been assigned to the command of the
Melvin.
Lieut.. Commander r. S. Field has
been transferred from the Denebola to
the office Of naval operations, Navy
Department; Lieut.. Commander H V.
La Bombard from the SIS to the S-51 /:
Lieut.. Commander H. B. LIE Bourgeois
from the naval hospital, New York, to
the fifth naval district; Lieut. Com
mander c. G. Gilli.and to the command
of the $50; Lieut. Commander G.. b.
Nroom from the Langley to the bureau
of engineering, Navy Department. and
Lieut.. Commander J. G. Ware from the
receiving ship at New York to the re-
cruiting station, Richmond
Lieut. Commander Howard Priest
Medical Corps, has been assigned to the
naval hospital, Portsmouth, n. H:
Commander John Irwin. Supply Corps.
to the Idaho; Lieut.. A. r. Schier, Medi-
cal Corps, to the naval hospital, Boston
and Lieut.. w. d. Small, Medical Corps
to the naval hospital, Portsmouth, N. ii.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
EXTENSION URGED
FOR PATH Street
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Also Would Abolish Grade
Crossing.

Recommendation that cath street
northeast be condemned through to
Bladensburg road from its present
terminus at Claiming street and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and that
a roadway be constructed under the
railroad to abolish the present dan
gerous grade crossing was made in
a resolution adopted by the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association,
meeting last night at the new parish
hall of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
The resolution. introduced by J. p.
Benfer of the committee on streets
and sidewalks, also urged that a
las street and the railroad tracks,
warning that the present crossing is
a private one. The committee be-
lieves, the resolution said, that the
contiguity of the proposed Gath street
tunnel would remove any temptation
to use the private crossing,
The association Endorsed the Lampert
bill, providing for regulation of the sale
of milk and cream within the District
or Columbia, and also indorsed the bill
Ball, proposing to make the city Of
Washington officially coextensive with
the District of Columbia.
Hope Seen in Congress.
Pointing out that little help may be
expected from school officials in Sc
curing more adequate school facilities
in the association territory, r. III. Els
worth, chairman Of the school COM
mittee, said the only hope for irnme-
date action lies in congress and pro-
posed that a committee acquaint lead
ers with the wishes of the citizens In
the matter OF new school facilities. He
said Congress is not against establish
ment in Washington Of a model school
system for the nation.
Acting President y. j. Brumbaugh
named committee to represent the
association at the forthcoming opening
of the new No. IL station house, at
Rhode Island avenue and 18th street
northeast. A motion asking employers
of itinerant merchandise vendors to
keep them away from the association
territory was passed. The association
indorsed Judge kathryn Sellers of the
Juvenile Court for reappointment.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

1876; Birmingham, 1874; Boston, 2o.3:
Buffalo. 1875; Chicago. 1913; Cincin-
natl. zoe; Cleveland, 1873; Denver.
is.4; Detroit. 21.4: Houston. 2o.5:
Kansas City, 23.5; Los Angeles. 12.2;
Memphis. 17.6; Minneapolis, 17.e; Mo-
bile; 22s; New Orleans. 16.s; New
York, 20; Norfolk. %; Philadelphia.
Is.4; Pittsburgh Is; Portland. Me-.
20.1; Portland. Ore, %; Richmond.
1879; st. Louis, 1876: San Francisco.
1872; Savannah, 25.5; Scranton. 17.S;
Seattle. 20. and Washington, 1871
The September cost Of living ex-
penditures rs compared with the 1918
average show the following in
creases by items.
Food, 1913 per cent; clothing. 1876;
housing. GA; fuel and light. S1.3;
furniture and furnishings, 1884, and
miscellaneous. l0i.l per cent.
In the total cost of living the ap-
portions were 3S.2 per cent of the
total expenditures for food, 1876 for
clothing. 1874 for housing, 5.3 for fuel
and lighting. 81 for furniture and
furnishings, and 21.3 per cent for
miscellaneous.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
VETERANS BUREAU DANCE
Plans Complete for Big Event at
City Club Touight.

The Christmas party and dance Of
employees Of the Veterans Bureau will
be held tonight at the City Club, an
occasion for which elaborate plans
have been made by the committee.
Col. Thomas w. Miller, alien prop
erty custodian, has been invited to
attend as the honor guest. Director
Hines OF the bureau and his staff
have made arragements to be present
The ladies' committee will be COM
posed Of Mesdames *. J. Fenton, X.
Busbey. NJ. B. Harlow, s. Mansfield
q. Byden, A. oliver, NJ. Dennison and
X. D. Irish and Misses A. LAndis, r.
NJ. Miller and N. NJ. Swearinger.
Members OF thes mems committee
are Ralph Dority, w. c. Black,
stephen r. TilIman. Paul Raidy. Col
r. A. Awl. w. II. Holmes, E. e.
Bernie, p c. Grunnell. Sam w. Lacy.
Robert Hetzer. Harry Taylor. F.
Fraser and George Ritter. The door
committee consists of John Meehan,
S b. Garrett and G. l. Bowman.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
FLOWERS FOR HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Coolidge Continues Long Es-
tab1ished Custom.

Two hundred and fifty roses and
carnations from the White House
conservatory were sent by Mrs Cool
idge to patients at sibley Memorial
Hospital Christmas day.
The flowers were distributed by the
Women's Guild, who placed one on
each patients tray with a card bear
ing the word Christmas Greetings
from the White House"
The custom Of sending flowers to
the hospital Is one of long standing.
and Mrs. Coolidge said 1t would give
her much pleasure to continue it
She also expressed the hope that the
holiday would be a happy one for all
the patients to whom the guild brings
good cheer.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
GERMAN DEPUTY JAILED.

GLEIWITZ. Silesia. December 27.-
Joseph Kubetzko, clerical party mem
ber OF the reichstag and chairman of
the local housing commission, was
sentenced In court here today to six
months in jail for active and passive
bribery" in connection with his alIot-
ment of dwellings. Deputy Kubetzko
admitted at his trial that he had ae-
cepted presents of food, liquors and
cigars from friends whom he had ac-
dot
Evening star., 1923-12-27

Grams and the Army and Navy Union.
In communication to Ed Vernon,
district commander, Mr.. Frye said !:
'sThe Maccabees, with nearly 100000
members, plan to hold their convention
in 1925 in Washington and IT will be
a pleasure for me to return to the Dis
trict of Columbia at the head of the
organization which 1 Joined there near.
ly twenty-five years ago
Evening star., 1923-12-27
DISTRICT MAN NAMED
HEAD OF MACCABEES
A. w. Frye, New Commander, Says
Convention Will Be Held
Here in 1925.

The District Of Columbia Office of the
from Detroit that A. w. Frye. for many
years q resident Of Washington. was
named supreme commander Of the
order.
Mr.. Frye Joined the Maccabees as a
member of the National Tent in WASH
ington in 1899 and later was appointed
general deputy, with headquarters in
Detroit. He succeeds d. p. Markey, for
thirty-two years supreme commander OF
the order. Frye also is member of
the Masons, Odd Fellows. knights OF
Pythias, Spanish American War Vet
Evening star., 1923-12-27
NOW TOO WELL KNOWN"
Dry Agents Transferred as Matter
of Precaution.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Be-
cause some prohibition agents up
state were becoming too we'll known
thirty-f five of them were transferred
from Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany to
other posts today.
Divisional Chief Merrick said the
transfer should not be fnterprete ed
as an intimation that the Canadian
border rum traffic Is getting out of
control. I'm fact" he declared, 1.-The
situation is improving every day. But
our. men were becoming known to the
rum-runners and their efficiency was
impaired"
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Stamped
Goods
W Price

Quality stamped good re-
duced to reduce stock in
hurry, Varied selection
choose at exactly one-half the
former fair price:
40c to 85c Scarfs and Pillow
Tops, now zoe to 43c.
59c Unbleached Crib Covers,
now 29c.
29c Unbleached Pillow Tops.
14c.
25c Lace-trimmed Scarfs. now
f3c.
75c Boudoir Pillows and
Scarfs, now 3Sc.
soc Beaded Bag Frames, 25c.
35c Stamped Boudoir Caps.
now 1Sc.
soc Dressing Sacques and Odd
Lots Of Children's Dresses, now
2Sc.
S9c White Scarfs, lCenters and
Vanity Sets, now. each, 1Gc.
4c Royal Society 6-strand
Floss, now &c.
sc Royal Society Rope Floss.
now 2 for Sc.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
H0NORED BY FRANCE.
DR.. L. o. Howard Chevalier in
Legion Of Honor.

Legion OF HonOr.
The cross Of chevalier of the Le-
gion of Honor has been awarded by
the government Of France to DR.. L. o.
Howard, chief Of the bureau of ento-
mology. United States Department. of
Agriculture. for his services to world
agriculture.
The decoration of the order has
been received in Washington and de
posted with the Department of state
In accordance with the law of 1881,
Evening star., 1923-12-27

Chinese girl students of eight
schools in Tientsin have made 900
kimonos for Japanese earthquake
/ sufferers.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

Charlotte Cameron, woman e,-
plorer, will spend eight months il
Mexico studying Aztec ruins with
hopes OF discovering traces of tn,
lost continent at Atlantis.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Cv1ox1oc

Gloves
WO ME MS BLACK
CaxhmeIette Gloves, lined with
fleece. Broken sizes; also
mems gray cashme-- -
cite gloves, in size 8 DC
only
MEMS HEAVY WOOL
Gloves. in khaki color 0E
Warm and service ZOC
able .-....
MEMS $I.5O CAPESKIN
Gloves in tan. Hr nn
black and brown. D .UU
3 doz. prs. Choice
X A Y S e K KNITTED
Wool Gloves. for
women. misses and ~
children. In assorted a1SC
Evening star., 1923-12-27

Standard wash materials
marked for busy Friday.
Some are remnants, others are
in good lengths. Quite a size
able assortment, but early
concrs will have best picking,
OF course.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Knit
Underwear

INFANTS SHIRTS, 20
dozen of them, in 0e
straight and Rubens ZOC
styles
w o M E Ms $500
FLEECED UNION SUITS, in
sizes AZ and A. Just 5
dozen. High neck, no
long sleeves, ankle VOC
WOMEN'S PINK KNIT
BlOOmers, with elastic 1H
top and knees. Re- lOC
duced to ..-.....-..
WOMEN'S SI.25 REGU-
lar and extra size FTeeced Union
Suits, with high neck ZE
and long sleeves; an OSC
kle length ..-........
Evening star., 1923-12-27
4SO Mems
SHIRTS
Left From Our Big
Xmas Dollar Sales
69c

Too big an assortment to be
called an "odd lot"--but too
big an attraction to be left out
of the "odd lot" sale!
Mems. quality shirts in fine
count percale. printed madras
and Krinkletex. White and
fancy patterns.
All sizes Ia to IL III the lot.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
English Br0adcI0M
Shirts, SI.55
$500 Silk Shirts, 1928

80 Mems Standard $500 Shirts
of silk jersey. In white and tan
and in fiber silk. in assorted
stripes. Every shirt perfect.
Broken sizes.