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Evening star., 1923-03-05
REGRETS REFUSAL
TO ENTER COURT
French Delegate to League
of Nations Deplores
U. S. Action.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NICE. France, March 5-"We sin
cerely hope that the failure Of the
United States Senate to adopt, Presi-
dent Harding's plan for American
participation in the Hague court
without the United States joining the
league does not mean the withdrawal
of John Baseett Moore from the
court" said Charles Noblemaire, one
of Frances delegates to the league of
nations to the Associated Press cor
respondent yesterday. 'That would
be a calamity.
I'VE cannot tell from this distance
what motives prompted the Senate's
decision" Mr.. Noblemaire said. "but
it seems to me to be simply another
manifestation of its permanent policy
Of opposition to the league and its
desire to keep out of Europe's en-
tangled affairs. I think the Senate is
Evening star., 1923-03-05
ARGENTINA COMEDIES
MILLIONS TO BRITAIN
Admits $50, ,oo0, 900 Loan Payment
Should Have Been Credited
at Days Exchange.

BY the Associated Press s,-
BUENOS AIRES. March BIT is
understood that the Argentine gov
ernment will admit the claim of the
British treasury to several million
gold pesos which represent differ
ence in exchange rates in the pay
ment Of the British loan of $50, 100000
on January IA, 1921.
The Argentine cabinet, 1T is learned,
will accept the British contention
that the money should have been
credited at the current exchange Of
the day ION New York instead of at
par.
The $6o,OOo,ooO loan to Argentine
was for the purpose of liquidating
a previous loan from American
bankers. :. 1t was understood that
this amount was to be credited
toward the British bill of 100, 900, 900
gold pesos which accrued In Argen-
tina during the war. 1t now Is
understood that the cabinet will ar
range for the cancellation Of the
S50.000,000 loan when the conselida-
ton floating debt is effected
Evening star., 1923-03-05

"I married my wife because she Diff
fered from all other women"
How was that?"
: 'She was the only woman who
would have me!'-From Kasper,
Stock holm
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Cottons are Gay-colored
Whether Printed or Plain

and they among the first to express their ap
proval of color desgn-and quantities Of it. whether it
be embroidered printed into the fabric itself
Trailing flowers spread delicate tnts that recall old
Dresden china-on fine, sheer voles-many hem
stchedlike materials appear-an especially attractive
one is eponge with blocks stripes seemingly hem
stitched right into the fabric One is glad to welcome
the printed crepes, cotton-others silk and cot
ton in gay, Persian and Egyptian designs-and color
ings as vivid as the mode demands.
Embroidery is very popular-and of the extremely
delicate voiles exqusitely embroidered-in alover
wavy patterns-n indefinite ovals circes-and squares
some contrast their lovely colorings with white
others with harmonizng shade-one smart voie is OF
navy blue with red neutrality-suspicious. gray with
orchid.
Even gnghamsever and always in the scheme of things.
when it's frocks speaking of-contribute
this gaety of color-and the girl finds in these
lovely David and John Anderson gnghams her most
practical summer frocks
Ratne-Paris' own fabric claims much attention for it
se-and you may choose the most attractive ratines from
large coection-ether two-toned singly colored
beautifully plaided and striped.
Dropssisch Crepes and Voiles $1.75 to $2.25 yard.
Sheer English Cotton Crepes, 81 yard
Fine English VoiLes, $I.25 yard.
Nopelty and Plain Frise, so and $I.75 yard.
Plain and Novelty Eponse, 81 to 81 yard.
David and John Anderson Gingham, $1.25 yurd.
Voiles, 88c, SOC, 75c yard.
Printed Voiles, SOC to 81 yard.
Printed and Plain Crepes, 85c and 81 yard.
Cotton coods secton
Evening star., 1923-03-05
SEVERAL KILLED IN r.
HOUR MEXICAN DISPUTE
Governor Of Hidalgo Sends Troops
to Troubled Area to Re-
store Order.

MEXICO CITY, March 5.-Two
groups of disputants over agrarian n
allotments near the village of
Mixquiahuala, state of Hidalgo,
fought at intervals for more than
twelve hours, with casualty list Of
numerous dead and wounded, says the
Pachuca correspondent of Excelsior.
The dispatch adds that Gov. Azuara
has sent sufficient troops to the dis
trict to quell the disorder
Evening star., 1923-03-05
KILLS PRIEST AT MASS.
Dane Is Arrested, But Refuses to
Discuss Crime.

BUENOS AIRES, March 6.-Father
Luis Perez was stabbed to death
while conducting mass at Bahia
Blanca His assassin, Dane, was
arrested. but thus far has declined to
discuss the crime.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
SAY CLUES SUPPORT
NUNS KIDNAPPING
Private Detectives Activities
Expected to Bring About
Arrests.
COUNTY OFFERS REWARD
Baltimore Police Drop Hunt for
Abductors Pending Aid From
Victim.
COUNTY OFFERS REWARD
BY the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated PresS.
FREDERICK, Md, February IL
Operatives Of a private detective
agency at work upon the case of
Sister Cecilia. music teacher at Notre
Dame Convent here. alleged to have
been kidnapped from the institution
last Monday, have discovered tangible
clues which tended to prove that the
nun was actually abducted as she
declared, according to statement
from an authoritative quarter today.
Arrests might follow, II was added.
The nature of clues or where they
were obtained was not divulged.
Sister Cecilia, who has been in a
highly nervous condition ever since
her return to the convent in a taxicab
from Baltimore Monday night with a
narrowing tale of experience while in
the hands Of her captors, was reported
to be improved today. 1t was said.
however, that it would be several
days before she will be able to leave
her room. The authorities hope to
have her go to Baltimore to aid them
in the investigation there.
The county commissioners today Of
fered a reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of Sister Cecilia's abductors.
Grand Jury May BE Called.
Recall of the grand jury for the Feb
ruary term of court will be asked II
sufficient clues are secured by the
police In their investigation Of the
alleged kidnapping.
States Attorney Aaron R Anders
let 1T be known that he would ask the
court to sanction recall of the grand
jury in event sufficient clues are dis
covered to warrant an investigation
upon which indictments might be
based.
pOTTrE ppnnE crTcprNnrn
Evening star., 1923-02-14
|SENATE GIVES UP
| D. c. PARK PROJECT
Drops Appropriation Bill
Amendment for $675,OOO
to Purchase Tracts.
ACCEPTS HOUSE CHANGES
Measure Back in Conference as Vir-
ginia Senator'S Oppose Colored
Bathing Beach.
ACCEPTS HOUSE CHANGES

On motion of Senator Phipps, the
Senate today agreed to the House ac-
tion on various Senate amendments
to the District appropriation bill re-
sulting In additional appropriations
for school buildings. Fairgrounds and
site for branch Of the Public Lii
brary in Mount Pleasant
On motion of Senator Phipps the
Senate receded from its amendment
providing $675.00o to purchase the
Klingle Valley. Piney Branch and
Patterson tracts for public parks, and
tina. item Is definitely out of the bill.
Because CT the opposition of Sena-
tors Swanson and Glass of Virginia
to the location of a bathing beach
for colored people at the Virginia
end of the new Francis Scott Key
bridge the District bill was sent back
10 conference once more, the under
standing being that the Senate
amendment providing for the loca-
tion of this bathing beach would be
changed so as to leave 1t to the Dis
trict commissioners to select some
other site for the beach.
Senators Swanson and Glass had
served notice that unless this pro-
vision was changed they would hold
up the conference report on the bill
in the Senate. The Senate conferees
were appointed, and it is expected
that they will meet very soon and
amend the bill in respect to the col
ored bathing beach. and then the bill
will be finally passed and sent to the
President.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
GERMAN RIOT CITY
REFUSESPAyMENT
Of FINE T0FRENCH
Several Officials of Gelsen-
kirchen Reported Beaten
After Arrest by Invaders.
GENERAL BOYCOTTS LEAD
TO NUMEROUS CLASHES
People of Occupied Towns Harrass
Troops by Acts Of
Sabotage.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 1.-THE munich
pality of Gelsenkirchen. according to
advices received here. has declined to
pay the fine of 10O,O0O.000 marks de-
manded by the French as penalty for
the clash there between German police
and French gendarmes on Monday.
Town Officials Held.
BY the Associated Press.
DUESSELDORF. February 14.-One
hundred million marks. representing the
fine levied on Gelsenkirchen as a result
of the clash between German police and
French troops on Monday, are due from
the town today, while the French re-
tain in custody several officials arrest
ed in connection with the incident.
One report from German sources de-
clares that the men arrested. including
the burgomaster and the chief of po-
lice, were subjected to a beating.
This city has been considerably in
convenienced by the patriotism of Ger
man telephone girls who walked out
rather than work with a French opera
tor whom the officers brought to the
exchange. Service was Immediately
stopped.
The expulsion of German function
aries for refusing to carry out the or
ders of the French has extended to
Vohwinkel. The burgomaster and the
chief of police have been forced to
leave town.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
Seaman's Coffin Is Searched,
| But Russ jewels Are Not Found
Report $4,OOO,OOO of Cars Gems We're
Struggled Into U. S. Is Exploded.
Troops Guard Search.

the body was removed from the casket
to permit complete examination. Then
1t was lifted back into the CONN ana
replaced in the ground.
After that the military guard was
lifted and Col. J. ]. Gallagher. COM
mander of the Army supply base In
Brooklyn. made this terse statement TO
newspaper men:
There is nothing to the report. No
Jewels were found"
The official witnesses then signed
statement to this effect.
The first concrete evidence that the
United States government was seeking
the gems in America came early last
month. when William B. Williams, spe-
cial agent of the Treasury Department.
admitted he was investigating report
that $4.000.000 worth were buried in
the Brooklyn cemetery.
The story was that the Jewels had
been smuggled into this country in
1920 in the coffin Of the sailor who
died on the Army transport Edellyn
at Gibraltar in August, 1920, while
the vessel was on its way from Vladi-
vostok to the United States. The gov
ernment maintained strict silence
about the matter until newspaper
stories were published. after which a
detachment was sent from Fort Ham,
ilton to guard the grave against
ghouls. One attempt to rob the
coffin was frustrated by the guards.
+. A few days ago dispatches from
Washington said orders had been
issued to open the grave to settle
for once and all whether 1t con-
tafned the jewels.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
PROBES CITIZENS
RIGHTS DENIAL"
Coal Commission Details For
mer Vice President Marshal
for Inquiry.
CHARGES BY BOTH SIDES
Operators and Miners Views at
Odds in Regard to Strike
Violence.
CHARGES BY BOTH SIDES

An investigation to determine
whether civic rights of American cit
liens have been abridged or denied
during labor controversies In the coal
industry, and whether breaches OF
civil or criminal law have been In
voIved- with a purpose Of fixing
responsibility. was begun today by
the federal coal commission. Former
Vice President Marshall, one Of the
commission members, was detailed to
make the preliminary examination.
Charges and counter charges made
before 1t by representatives Of opera
tors and miners concerning the situa-
tion in various coal regions and re-
garding violence which has marked
the progress Of recent strikes, have
made the step necessary, it was an
nounced by the commission.
Request for Information.
The commission asked the united
mine workers and the owners and
operators of mines or any others
having knowledge of the situation to
submit 'in concrete form specific
charges Of the denial to any Ameri-
can citizen of any rights guaranteed
to him by the Constitution of the
United States, or acts of Congress
THE commission has been put in
possession of certain charges made
by miners against operators and oper-
ators against miners" the announce
ment said, but 1t does not deem the
charges and the character of proof
heretofore submitted to the commits
sion to be of sufficient value to en-
able 1t to reach conclusions upon
these subjects, 1t well
comes and invites all Information OBJ
tainable upon these questions. Oper-
ators, miners and the public are mott
fed that 1t reserves the right to fix
a reasonable time prior to which II
will not investigate.
Want Only Naked Facts.
The statement emphasized that the
commission desired from those who had
complaints upon the subject 'presenta-
ton of the naked facts, unadorned by
either oratory or vituperation." Names
of witnesses and any allegation OF
criminal action or Of denial OF civic
rights in mining regions will be sough,
from complainants and full details
will be required.
II will be the commissions objective
II was added, ito make a fair and I'm
Martial investigation Of the controver-
sies which have arisen from time to
time between operators and miners
over the question of violence during
strikes and over attempts to organize
the union in non-union fields.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
CONGRESS TOKEEP
ITS RIGHT T0PASS
ON DEBT FUNDING
Senators Agree to Alter Brit
ish Pact, Giving Future
Powers to President.
LEADERS, AGREEMENT \
CURTAILS OPPOSITION
By Unanimous Consent Vote May
Be Taken Late Today s-
Tomorrow.

An agreement between Senate re-
publican and democratic leaders on
the British debt-funding bill. reported
to have been reached informally to-
day. would strike out the House pro-
vision authorizing the President to
approve similar settlements with
other debtor nations, and would sub
stitute the amendment of Senator
Robinson. democrat. Arkansas. requir-
ing future proposals to be submitted
to Congress.
Except for the plan for congress
sional approval of future funding pro-
posals. the bill would be limited to ac-
ceptance of the British funding agree
ment.
/ Early Vote Expected.
Acceptance Of the Robinson amend
ment was said to have been agreed
upon in conferences today between
Senator Smoot. republican. Utah. in
charge of the bill. and other leaders.
The plan was said to be acceptable to
several senator's who had been planning
to fight the measure.
Other negotiations in progress be-
tween Senate leaders looked to avoid
Ing the session planned for tonight by
unanimous consent agreement for a
vote on the bill late today or tomor- :
row.
Discussion was opened today by
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,, re-
publican. floor leader and chairman
or the foreign relations committee,
in a brief speech in support OF the
debt funding agreement. curtailed. he
said. by the hopes for an early vote.
The British-American agreement,
he said, was of utmost Importance
great substantial fact"
1T is OF value to both countries
he added. "and of value to the world.
I'VE start with the proposition, of
course, that there will be no cancel
lation OF the foreign debt. But the
United States has no desire to exact
usurious interest or to make hard
terms. We could not go to war with
any country to collect the debts. but
we are disposed to hold those debts
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column O.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
$4,000, 900 in Gems and Gold
Buried In Debris of ~. Y: Fire

Four alarms called fremen to tho
blaze; while detectives and patrolmen
from ten precincts. reinforced by 100
private policemen. blocked all streets
in the financial district to all except
fire-fighters and newspapermen. Jew.
elry valued at millions Of dollars was
stored in vaults in the burning build-
ing and in nearby structures in Maid.
en- lane.
A dozen firemen and police officers
were injured in a back draft which
swept from the first floor, when the
fire-f1ghters broke their way through
the doors. Several were removed to
hospitals with minor injuries. The
firemen fought the flames from floor
to floor. but were ordered from the
building on reaching the fifth story.
just as the last man left the walls
and floors collapsed.
st. Johns Church. separated from
the burning building by q four foot
alleyway. was several times in dan
ger. Streams of water were played
over the smoking ancient walls. and
flremen directed other water attacks
on the flames from the windowss--.---.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 14.-None of
the Russian crown Jewels was found
In the coffin of Seaman James Jones
when the body. buried in a Brooklyn
cemetery. was disinterred today by
the government
The exhumation had been ordered
to settle the question OF whether $4.-
100000 worth Of gems. once belonging
to Car Nicholas. had been smuggled
into the United States in 1920 on the
Army transport Edellyn. 1t had been
reported that the smugglers had con-
cealed the Jewels in the coffin of
Jones, who died at Gibraltar while
the transport was on Its way from
Vladivostok.
Newspapermen were barred from
the cemetery during the disinterment.
Early this morning earth was re-
moved and the coffin exposed. The
casket, however, was not lifted out
Of the ground until after a company Of
soldiers had arrived from Fort Hamil-
ton and had been stationed around the
grounds.
Grave diggers then carried the casket
to the mortuary. where the shroud was
removed. Nearly three-quarters of an
hour was spent in examining the body.
the clothing and the lining of the
coffin.
In the presence of Army officers and
officials of the Treasury Department
Evening star., 1923-02-14
TURKS BLUFF NEAR
AMEND,
Failure to Deliver UItimatum
on Smyrna Withdrawal Ex-
pected to Close incident.
SEEK ACTION ON TREATY
Lausanne Delegates Are Anxious
to Conclude Agreement With
Angora Government.
SEEK ACTION ON TREATY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 1.-THE repre-
sentative Of the Angora government
at Smyrna has not yet delivered the
reported ultimatum for the with
drawal of the warships there to the
allied chiefs.
In French diplomatic circles the
opinion is expressed that the turks
have reached the end of their string
of bluffs" and are now anxious 10
settle matters definitely. and In dip
lomatic quarters here the feeling Is
that the Lausanne terms Will be &C
cepted without important modihca-
tions
The Aneora authorities are dis
playing signs of impatience over the
non-arrival from Lausanne OF lsmet
Pasha, the foreign minister. who. ac-
cordinng to official information re-
ceived by the French foreign office.
was still at Bucharest. Rumania. this
morning. The Angora assembly Is
anxious to begin discussion OF the
Lausanne peace treaty draft as soon
as Mustapha Kemal Pasha returns
from Smyrna, where he went to open
officially the Turkish economic con-
gress, but, according to several
members of the national assembly.
Kemal is too busy attending to his
domestic affairs. cit was reported
from Constantinople recently that
Kemal had just been married and
is now on his honeymoon.) Some
xzx,a or,%,,ycy,, IF him on this score
has been voiced.
The assembly appears to be desir-
GUS of discussing the treaty along
broad lines, the French advices indi-
cate, the tendency being to ignore
the details upon which the Turkish
delegation at Lausanne laid so much
stress.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BoYCoTTs WORRY FRENCH.
Lights Cut Off in Hotel Occupied
by Officers.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
ESSEN, February 14.-Kaiser Will
helms life-size portrait in the Hotel
Kaiserhof here has looked down upon
many strange scenes from coal
barons suppers to the communist
meetings when the Spartacists held
Essen for a brief period. but the por-
trait never before saw stranger
sights than it witnessed Tuesday
night under the French occupation.
The hotel was in almost complete
darkness because the boycott against
the French includes light The cleo
trio light cable had been cut some
where and the French engineers and
also the neutral guests in the hotel
were forced to wander about with
candles and to attend to their wants
as best they could.
The fiickering light Of the candles
threw strangely shaped shadows on
the walls. There were officers in uni
form and soldiers with fixed bayonets
guarding other soldiers peeling po-
tatoes for the next meal. Newspaper
conferences were held in the dark
ness and news reports were inter-
mingled with orders from the French
steward to the soldier cooks.
But the kaiser never changes his
have given strict orders that the por-
trait is not to be touched.
The French have ordered the city
authorities to turn on the electric
current under penalty of shutting off
the power from the entire city. Pos
sibly, as in the case. of Oberhausen,
the mayor will be arrested. Gen.
Fournier has issued an order to close
all shops refusing to sell to the
French and authorizing the use Of
force. The supplies in the hotels
and restaurants have been requisi-
toned to permit the French to Or
Eanize their own messes.
In Recklinghausen the boycott has
been settled by the French agreeing
not to purchase food or other neces-
stiles except in small quantities. The
shops there are reopenlng.
The boycott In Essen began In
restaurants refused to serve the
french. In one hotel the French
took over the entire plant, organized
the kitchen and closed the restaurant
to Germans.
Headquarters, the entire personne
walked out, carrying away their be
longings and also the silverware ant
linen. Even the barber packed up hi.
tools and left the hotel. At moor
many who came to the restauran
had deserted early in the day. FL
naIly even the bell boys shook hand.
with the manager and left.
Roads Are Closed.
The hotel being left entirely in tn,
hands of the French, they quickly
improvised kitchen. Soldier.
brought two taxicabs full of arm!
bread and van brought meat anS
timed goods. Soldiers were detailed
to prepare the meals.
Trouble began Sunday night wher
Germans molested French soldiers II
the cafes and restaurants. There wer,
several rows and finally French
soldiers patrolled the streets ant
scattered the crowds. A number o.
persons were prodded with bayonets
but no one was seriously hurt. Al
one time two mounted German police.
men led a detachment of French in.
fantry along the principal street
Shots were fired but no one was hit
Tuesday night armored cars with
machine guns were guarding the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
TO PUNISH SABOTAGE.
French Plan Severe Penalties for
Interference With Phones.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GELSENKIRCHEN. February IA
1t is reported in French circles that
severe sentences are to be imposed
in consequence of acts of sabotage
which have caused an Interference in
telegraph and telephone communica-
tions with Paris.
Similar penalties. 1t is said. will
be effected at Bochum because the
German authorities there have re-
fused to permit the French to re-
QUESTION motor cars. A threat to
murder the chauffeurs II the auto
mobiles are taken over has come to
the attention of the occupation off,
GERS. So far, 140 cars have been
appropriated. The French are paying
the. drivers 35 francs a. day.
The shops have reopened at Gel
senktrchen, the French agreeing not
to buy foodstuffs.
Reports from Essen assert that: a
strike is in progress at two Of the
SHINES mines in consequence of the
arrest of the directors.
BoYCoTTS WORRY FRENCH.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
POLICE PROBE SUSPENDED.
Baltimore Authorities to Await Re.
covery Of Sister Cecilia.

BALTIMORE. February 14.-Local
police officials have announced that
further investigation of the alleged
kidnapping Of Sister Cecilia, a music
teacher at the Notre Dame Convent.
Frederick. has been temporarily aban-
doned. They stated. however, that
they would resume their hunt for the
supposed abductors. and the house in
which the sister said she was held
captive for several hours before she
made her escape, when the nun has
recovered sufficiently to come to this
city and aid the authorities In their
investigation.
Sheriff James L. Jones of Frederick
who came here to assist local police
in their search, went back last night
after stating he could find no clues
that would throw light on the kidnap.
ing. The sheriff came here in COM
pany with Stewart Cathcart. a taxi.
cab driver. who drove Sister Cecilia
back to Frederick.