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Evening star., 1923-04-23
PHILLIPS SUSPECT
ORDERED HELD BY US.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Calf, April 23.-A
telegram was received at the Office OF
Gov. Friend w. Richardson from Secre-
tary of State Hughes informing him
that the American consul in Teguci-
galpa, Honduras, had been instructed
to hold a woman believed to be Mrs.
Clara Phillips, the hammer murder
ess." until extradition papers had ar
rived. The telegram stated that Jesse
C. Carson. a travelling companion OF
the woman, also would be held pend
ing arrival of extradition papers for
him. Carson will be charged with
first degree arson.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, April %
kilograms concerning plans to arrest
a woman known in Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras. as Mrs. Robert Young. but be-
lieved to be Mrs. Clara Phillips.
hammer murderess," were exchanged
today between the governors office
in Sacramento and the sheriffs office
here. The governors Office sent the
sheriff's office this message:
Prepare five sets of extradition
papers in Phillips case. Wire charges
desire their provisional arrests"
The sheriff's Office replied:
"Order provisional arrest Cf Jesse
c. Carson. travelling companion of
Clara Phillips, on arson charge; also
escape. Five sets of extradition
papers being prepared to send to YOU
at once"
Evening star., 1923-04-23
TWO FLYERS KILLED
WHEN PLANE FALLS
Navy Machine Crashes Into
Chesapeake Bay Near
Hampton Roads.

Two Navy aviators were killed to-
day when the seaplane in which they
were cruising about Hampton Roads
crashed into the bay. The bodies
have not yet been recovered, the Navy
Department was informed by long
distance telephone from the Hampton
Roads Air Station.
Ensign Gordon Gunther of the
naval reserves and Chief Machinist
Mate w. Hill of the Regular Army
We're the victims. Ensign Gunther's s
home was in Cambridge. Mass, and
Hill was from Ocean View, Va.
Ensign Gunther had been at the
Hampton Roads base for several days
taking flying training required of re-
serve officers in order to maintain
their status of aviators.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
Comfort in Water
Lack for Girl Who
|Dislikes Washing

Two little girls were watching the
hremen at work in the smoldering
Pierce lumber yard fire yesterday morn
ing.
didn't. have to wash my face
this morning." said one OF the chill
dren. in childish glee. I'VE didn't
have much water to drink and mamma
wouldn't waste that on my face"
She evidently lived in nearby Brook
land, where some of the water mains
were drained by the fire engines.
One family in the vicinity took
water from the furnace boiler. boiled
1t and used it for household purposes.
AS the engines began to slow down
yesterday afternoon water service In
Brookland returned to normalcy.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
HARDING TO DEFEND
WORLD COURT VIEW
President Expected to An.
sWer Critics in Speech to
Associated Press.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The battle inside the administra
tion to persuade President Harding
to abandon the world court proposal,
or at least to let it slumber, is over.
The President has listened to the
pleas of some of the strongest politi-
cal advisers in the republican party,
some of them in his own cabinet,
but has decided to go through with
his fight, irrespective of the dire pre-
dictions of party friction. irrespec-
tive of the pessimistic pictures that
have been painted to him of ultimate
defeat.
The President tomorrow will an
swer the critics. those inside the re-
publican party as we'll as outside. in
speech to be delivered before the
members of the Associated Press in
New York at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel. Mr.. Harding appears not
merely as chief eXecutive-for the
Associated Press has frequently had
Presidents to address it's annual
meeting-but as a fellow editor who
is personally acquainted with dozens
of the editors and publishers who
will be there.
VIII Settle Doubts.
MT. HdrQlng mas 1elt tndI II was
necessary for him to set at rest once
and for all the doubts and misgivings
which have been given currency of
late concerning his attitude on the
world court. Some reports have had
it that he did not intend to stand by
his original position, or that when he
found out how the party leaders felt
he would switch his course. These
stories have only had the effect Of
stiffening Mr. Harding's determina-
tion. He probably would acknowl-
edge, with pride. that he has f1exibil-
ity of viewpoint-contendin that
every chief executive should keep his
mind open to the last-but he will
not brook the whispers of lack of
backbone which started before the
famous soldier bonus bill was passed.
and which resulted only in a stronger
conviction that he ought to veto the
measure.
Somewhat the same situation has
arisen about the world court. 1t has
been said. for instance. that Mr..
Harding sent the proposal to Con-
gress several weeks ago because he
was under the influence of pro
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Evening star., 1923-04-23

Freeman got in touch with his at
torneys, saying that Capt. Fathers
action was unjustif1ed, Meanwhile
the spectators and the dancers. who
compIa ined that their goal of a
worlds record had been snatched
away from them. awaited further de-
velopments.
Capt Fathers appearance at the
Penn Gardens came when the dancers
and Mr.. Freeman said that a record
of los consecutive hours had just
been made.
Crowds Follow Dancers.
Following tie departure of the
dancers from Washington Saturday
night a hurried trip was made TO the
Maryland town, where large crowds
witnessed the contest throughout yes
terday.
At midnight they were then hustled
of in automobiles TO return to Wash
ington. but being advised that Penn
Gardens was not open a switch was
made to GreShners villa, Va, where
they arrived at am. The dance was
continued in a room at that place
until e:o5 o'clock today The dancers
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Evening star., 1923-04-23
Scores of ConfIagrations Still
Raging Unchecked in Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
RUSH CARLOADS OF SAND
TO SAVE HUGE OIL TANKS
Cumberland Orchards Menaced by
Flames-5,O0O Acres and One
House Swept Near Hyattsville.

Scores of forest fires still are rag
ing unchecked today in many points
through Maryland and Virginia after
having done thousands OF dollars
damage. Property is threatened in
all directions. and hundreds of men
are fighting the envelopLng flames.
Twelve distinct fires are burning near
Cumberland. Md. where the extensive
orchards on Green Ridge mountain
are in immediate danger. A spectac-
ular fight is being made to save the
large storage tanks Of the Standard
Oil Company in Cumberland Narrows.
near the city limits. Carloads of sand
are being rushed up to stem the
flames, which have approached to a
menacing distance.
Fifteen-MiIe Path swept.
South of Herndon, Va, walls of
flames have consumed everything
from Lawyer road to Hunters sta
tton, leaving a devastated path of
more than fifteen miles. A gale is
blowing and little headway can be
made in stopping the fire.
The forest fires which have been
burning in the neighborhood of
Hyattsville. Nd, since Saturday noon
already have spread over 5000 acres
and burned down one home. While
it is believed that the fires are under
control, there still is danger as
smoidering embers are famed into
flames and start running through un-
burned woodland. Many fire-tighters
are standing guard.
Fires near Silver Spring have run
through an area of five miles, at
places from two to three miles wide.
Another forest fire still is burning
after three days in the Big Pines.
near Rockville. Numerous smaller
fires are reported from other local
tiles.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
TRICOLOR OVER ESSEN.

ESSEN. April 23.-The French flag
today flies over Essen for the first
time. A battalion of French troops
today presented arms while curious
crowds of Germans watched the tri-
color hoisted to the top of the flag
staff over the kohlensyndikat, where
the Runr coal Darons once central
lied a business of 100,000.O00 tons.
The bands of the French playked THE
a1arseillaise." The ceremony was
short At French headquarters it
was said the ceremony was merely a
matter of form, in order to have the
French flag flying in the heart of the
Ruhr.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
OIL TANKS IN PERIL.
Cumberland Practically Surround
ed by Woods Fires.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 23.-This
city practically is surrounded by the
flames Of forest fires. and every avail
able man has been pressed into serv-
ice to fight the fires which are burn
ing in twelve different localities.
of life
be9h The a asnF e thu thus NAMES sr
the large storage tanks of the
Standard Oil Company in Cumberland
Narrows, just beyond the city limits
suit in inestimable damage as well
az loss of life. With car loads of
sand, which are being rushed up, it
is hoped to check the surrounding
fire.
Orchards in Danger
A stubborn fight is being waged to
save the property and orchards in the
Green Ridge mountain district.
Flames are approaching the orchards
in every direction, and only through
the shifting and subsiding of the
galelike winds. which have been
blowing continuously for the past
twenty-four hours, are thousands of
saved.
Fire yesterday circled the Allegany
County tuberculosis Sanitarium. but
was eXtinguished by the Cumberland
city fire department. Supt. Walter J.
Cooper had automobiles on hand to
haul the patients away, SO menacing
had the flames become.
Home Is Saved.
Farther up the mountain, the home
owned by W. Carl Richards. MEM
Der of the Allegany county bar. was
threatened in similar manner, but
the flames were subdued before any
serious damage was done.
Knobley mountain, in West Vir-
ginia, opposite south Cumberland and
back of the shops of the Western Mary
land railway. is all ablaZe. Cumberland
is enshrouded by smoke, Sunday motor
lists found a thrill in drivings through
avenues of fire over the mountain roads.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
FIRE PATH OF Is MILES.
Flames Near Herndon, Va, Caus-
ing Heavy Damage.
srocial nisnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, April 23.-Forest
fires last night lighted the skies for
miles around for the second consecu-
tive night as flames continued to
spread southwark from Hunters sta
tion after having burned over path
fifteen miles in length.
The fire first was discovered Sat-
urday the other siue of Lawyer sta
tion near Wiehle. strong gale
quickly famed the blaze into unman-
ageable proportions. Although many
buildings were saved, through the
efforts Of scores of volunteer fire
fighters the flames still are raging
unchecked.
In its path the fire has repeatedly
burned along the tracks of the Wash
ington and Old Dominion line.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
Harding Certain
Choice of
SaysT.W.M Miller

Thomas w. Miller, alien property
custodian. after a conference to-
day with President Harding, issued
a formal statement in which he
said it was certain that the repub-
lican party In the next national
convention will renominate Presi-
dent Harding.
The alien property custodian re-
ported to the President on public
opinion AZ he had found 1t during
months trip through the west, but
he said his statement as given out
had not been laid before the eX-
ecutive. Among matters on which
he reported was understood to
have been sentiment on the world
court Issue.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
RUSSIAN CHURCHMEN
GIVEN SEVEN YEARS
BY the .Associa ted Press.

RIGA, April 23.-Bishop Nifont and
Deacon Lepokrov have been convicted
by a tribunal in Tsaritsin, Russia.
of opposition to the sequestration Of
church treasures, according to advices
received here.
The bishop was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment and the deacon
to a term of eight years
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BERLIN TO OFFER
ALLIES NEW TERMS
To Declare Readiness to Ne
gotiate Reparations and
Guarantees Questions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, April 23.-The Berlin COR
respondent of the Central News says
he learns on good authority that the
German government is preparing a
positive offer to the allies.
The government, he adds, will de-
clare its readiness to negotiate and
discuss the questions of reparations
and guarantees.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BURNS OVER FIVE MILES.
Several Thousand Acres in Area
of Nearby Fires.
rial Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. April 23.-Fire
which started Saturday about noon
over an area of several thousand
acres along a stretch Of five miles, in
the woods all the way from Berwyn
Heights to Bladensburg. practically
had spent its force this morning, al
though still burning in places. Prop
erty owners, however, still were on
the alert to extinguish any dormant
blaze which might flare up with the
rising or shifting OF the wind
Many Firemen Summoned.
The fire, which broke out in Rog-
erS' subdivision, on the Edmonston
road. midway between East Hyatts-
vile and Riverdale, brought several
hundred f1remen and other citizens
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Evening star., 1923-04-23
WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight; tomorrow
cloudy and unsettled.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. 81. at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 5S, at
am. today.
Evening star., 1923-04-23

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Evening star., 1923-04-23

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-04-23

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The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
DENVER BRANCH N. A. A. C.
PROTESTS kLAN MEETING

THE Denver Branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of
Colored People showed its true mettle
last Wednesday morning when it
lodged strong protest with Mayor
Stapleton and Commissioner of Safety
Rice w. Means against a scheduled
meeting of the Ku Klux Klan at the
City Auditorium, Wednesday night. By
thus joining with the Catholic and
Jewish organizations, such a strong
feeling was aroused that Commission
er Means called the meeting off. Re
garding the N. A. A. G. p. as mill
tant body the st. Paul and Minneapolis
Northwestern Bulletin says:
1.-The N. A. A. c. p. has played a
wonderful part in every capacity for
the betterment of the Negro. No case
has been too great or too small for
that body to fight, when the question
of injustice arose.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
c. M. E. CONFERENCE TO OPEN
HERE NEXT TUESDAY MORNING
Bishops N. C. CIeaves of st. Louis, Mo-,
and Arthur Hamlet of jackson, Ten
nessee, to Be Present and Address
the Conference on Vital Subjects.

The local constituency of the G. NJ.
r. Church is making preparation to en-
tertain the delegation which has al
ready begun to arrive, to attend the
District Conference, Woman's Mission
ary and Sunday School conventions
which will be held in this city, begin
ming next Tuesday morning. The ses-
sions of the conference and canven-
tions will be held in the Peoples Pres
byterian Church, corner of Washington
the local congregation is occupying
temporary quarters.
Much interest is attached to the con-
ference because of the distinguished
churchmen who will be in attendance.
For the firstt ime in the history of
Denver there will appear representa-
tives of the G. NJ. e. Church for the
purpose of firmly establishing the c.
NJ. e. Church in the "Queen City of
the Plains," and sometimes called "The
Mile-High City" by others. There
have been c. M. e. bishops to visit
Denver in times past, but their mis-
sion was one altogether different to
the mission of the two bishops who
will be in attendance at this confer
ence. Bishop Isaac Lane, one of the
early fathers of the G. NJ. e. Church,
and Bishop Charles Fl. Phillips, visited
Denver several years ago. But this
conference brings two of the most dis
tinguished churchmen of the race:
Bishop N. G. Cleaves, DID,, LID, pre-
siding bishop of this diocese, and Bish-
op J. Arthur Hamlett, AM, DID,, pre-
siding bishop of Arkansas and Okla
homa.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
c. M. E. CHURCH NOTES
Reverend C. E. Chapman, Minister

Tomorrow Sunday there will be
three services. The following is the
program for the day:
Praise and preashing at IL a. IN.
Sunday School at 2 80 p. m.
Praise service and preaching at 3 80
p. m.
Praise service and preaching at
p. m.
The preaching will be done by Mad
am Blanche Blake, the evangelist, or
by Rev. r. p. Tyler, the presiding eld-
er of the Topeka District. The public
is cordially invited to attend all of
these services.
The Topeka District Conference,
Sunday School and Woman's Mission
airy conventions meet here next Tues
day. Place The Peoples Presbyter-
ian Church, corner of Washington
street and Twenty-third avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1923

For, the summer months the regular
services begin at IL a. m. and 5 80 p.
m. The pastors addresses are still
convincing and converting, and many
of the former members are returning
to the fold as well as number of new
accessions.
The re-roOfing of the building is
steadily progressing and within a short
time the interior decorations will be
under way. The Administration of the
Lords Supper will takep lace tomor-
row afternoon, 80 o'clock, and the
Special Musical Monthly Service will
be held Sunday afternoon, July s. A
right hearty welcome awaits all wor-
shippers and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
MRS. TARLETON DYING AT
OAKLAND

Oakland, Calf, June 21.-Mrs. Hat
tie Tarleton, who has just undergone a
serious operation at the Fablola Hospl-
tai, is rapidly sinking and Is not, ex-
pected to live. Mrs. Tarleton, who Is
proprietress of the West Oakland
Pharmacy, has been a resident here
about two years. A recent illness de-
manded the operation, which is is
feared will prove fatal.
Editors Note-Mrs. Hattie White
Tarleton, the widow of the late DR..
Tarleton, is a former well-known resi-
dent of Los Angeles and Denver, Colo.
THE COLORADO STATESMAN
notes with sincere regret the above
clipping from the Los Angeles New
Age Dispatch, concerning a lovely
woman who formerly made her home
in Denver. Mrs. Tarleton, as Mrs.
Charles White, will be affectionately
remembered by legions of friends in
this city, all of whom will fervently
pray for her ultimate recovery, even
though small hope is held out in the
article quoted above. We would well
come any additional news of her condi-
tion that may have reached Denver
through the medium of her friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30

Rev. A. NJ. Ward, well-known Meth
odist minister, who held forth in the
Colorado Conference for great many
years, and who was beloved by all Den
yer citizens, passed through the city
Wednesday en- route to his home in
Los Angeles, Calf, after having at
tended the Bishops Council at Wilber-
force, Ohio. Rev. Wards helpful
Christian duties in this part of the
country have been ably taken up by
his son, Rev. A. Wayman Ward, him
self serving as presiding elder over
the same district held by the father
for many years. Rev. Ward enjoyed a
most pleasant reunion with friends and
relatives while in the city and took a
side trip to Boulder to attend the State
Sunday School Convention.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Twenty-Third Avenue and Washington
Street

Rev. C. II. Uggams, DID,, Pastor.
Sunday services as follows: Morn
ing, Sunday School, 10 o'clock. Church
service, IL o'clock. Afternoon church
service, p. m.
Monday-Bible Glass, s p. m.
Wednesday-Prayer meeting, s p. m.
Thursday-Choir rehearsal, 8 p. m.
The Peoples Presbyterian Church is
always open to the Community for the
purpose of CHRISTIAN DEVELOP
MENT and a hearty welcome awaits
those who seek to know the teachings
of JESUS CHRIST and the PRACTI-
CAL APPLICATION OF CHRISTIAN
ITY TO THE WORLD.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
FUNERAL NOTICE
The Peoples Mortuary

Harris-William, departed this life
June 81, 1923, at local hospital. Serv-
ices held Tuesday, June 90, at 2 p. M,
from the Peoples Chapel, Rev. ]. G.
Mcknight officiating. Interment at
Riverside; family plot.
Jeter-Mrs. Mayme, the beloved wife
of Mr.. John Jeter, 1886 East Twenty
eighth avenue, deported this life June
9th. Funeral services will be held at
1 p. m., Sunday, the LIST Juuy, at Cam
mels Church, Rev. /. S. Wilson Off
ciating Interment at Fairmount.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
ELKS PREPARING FOR BIG
FROLIC

THE visit of Grand Exalted Ruler
Finley Wilson to Denver next week is
by Mountain Lodge No. 80, 1. B. P. O..
e. of W., at the City Auditorium Mon
day night, July 2. From all appearance
this is to be one of the largest affairs
ever given in Denver. Mr.. Wilson is
an old Denverite and no doubt will be
warmly received by many friends of
other days as well as the lodge of
Elks, while in the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
SHORTER CHAPEL NOTES

Sunday will be observed as Flower
Sunday at Shorter Chapel, when a spe-
cial sermon will be preached by the
minister at the II o'clock service to the
Flower Committee and their guests,
the Aged and Shut-ins, followed by the
Holy Communion. The minister will
preach at the evening service at p.
M, subject, "The Severe Terms of
Discipleship" Music furnished at both
services by the choir. Nine. Gertie N.
Ross, organist; Nine. Dimple Gate
wOoG, director.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
MEETING OF kU KLUx KHAN
CALLED OFF

THE much heralded meeting of the
KU KLUX KHAN, that was to have
been held at the City Auditorium on
Wednesday night, was called off by
Commissioner of Safety Rice w.
Means, after a large crowd had as
sembled to hear a supposed national
lecturer. Commissioner Means showed
wisdom in thus putting an end to a dis
agreeable affair that might have re-
suited in bloodshed had the meeting
been allowed to proceed.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30

Mr.. Thomas Brown of 1920 Bannock
street received the sad news Friday of
last week of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Texanna Brown, who dropped
dead on the 22nd inst, at Houston,
Texas. He left imme diately to be at
the funeral. Deceased leaves four
daughters and one son to mourn her
sad demise. We extend our sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
STEERING COMMITTEE NOTES

This weeks discussion of "The Ten
ants League, From the Standpoint of
the Tenant and Owner" proved very
interesting indeed. Each week more
and more enthusiasm is being shown.
The subject for Monday, July 2, will
be, "Some Impressions Cleaned at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Conference at Estes Park"
Speaker, Mr.. S. e. Cary.
Meeting at the Negro Women's Club
Home, Twenty-fourth and Clarkson.
Public invited.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
Invocation by Dean Duncan H. Browne
Preceding Harding's Denver Address

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of St Johns cathedral in the meeting at which President
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The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
cbanoed as He Grew Older.

"when was young" says Schopen-
bauer. "every true the bell rang ran
to the door to see what good news had
been brought me. AS 1 grew oider
crept shudderingly to the door to learn
what new calamity had arrived."-Vlr-
ginia Pilot.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
That Breakfast Test.

you've borne my company pa
tiently for three evenings a week.
said Bertram. "Yes, but not for three
breakfasts It's breakfast that's the
test of love. Most people break over
1t, like boiled eggs."-From 1.-The
Middle Of the Road by Sir Philip
Gibbs.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30

Mrs. George Derry arrived home last
Thursday from Kansas City, Kan,
where she was called on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. NJ. White,
who died a few hours before her ar
rival. Mrs. Derry has the sympathy of
her many friends in her hour of be-
reavement
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our many friends
for their kind expressions of sympathy
and letters of coincidence in the death
of Mrs. Maria White (mother of Mrs.
Derry, who died in Kansas City, Kan,
a few days ago.
MIR. and MRS. GEO. DERRY.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-30

The Guild of st. Perpetua gave a
very pretty and well attended dancing
party at Old Colony hall, Thursday
night. 1t was a gingham dress affair
'and was the inspiration for some strik-
ing new frocks.