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Evening star., 1923-12-21
CATHEDRAL FUND
TOTALS s868,217
Campaign to Be Extended to
Give All Chance to Make
Donations.

Campaign workers for the Districts
share of the 10000. 900 needed to COM
plete the construction Of the national
cathedral this afternoon extended their
campaign to the city at large, instead
of confining it largely to the list of per-
sons previously drawn up.
Beginning this afternoon the 200
workers are approaching any one and
every one in the National Capital who
may desire to contribute TO the build
ing Of the great shrine on Wisconsin
avenue. On Sunday opportunity will be
given to members of all communions
in the District to contribute. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock tonight Ri. Rev. James
E. Freeman, Bishop OF Washington. will
send his voice ringing through the ether
from a local radio broadcasting station
to the nation at large.
Campaign teams at the business
luncheon this afternoon at the New
Willard Hotel reported total sub
scriptions for the day of s35,629,
while Bishop Freeman, reporting for
the executive committee, reported a
total of S711. OF this latter sum one
s100 each. Today's subscriptions
brought the grand total for the cam
paign to date TO sS6S217.
Donations Break Record.
Bishop Freeman said that no ap-
peal in the history of the church in
this country had ever reached such a
total in four days and declared that
when he went to the nation at large
the large subscriptions would help
him immensely.
The first intimation as to the OBJ
jective of the campaign was given
this afternoon by Newbold Noyes, To-
cal campaign manager, when he init
mated II is hoped the central tower
of the cathedral may be built with
the funds secured from the people of
the District of Columbia. This would
mean total contribution of approx
mately $2.000,000, the estimated cost
of the great central tower.
Bishop Freeman read a letter from
Secretary Charles T.. Hughes, in
which the latter said that he was
glad to know of the progress that is
being made in the movement to com
plete the national cathedral and sent
his best wishes for the success of the
plan.
Impressive Testimonial.
"The cathedral will be most i'm
pressive testimonial to the perma-
nence of Christian ideals and to the
necessity of safeguarding the foun-
dations of chara cter. without which
all social and political structures will
inevitably fail" said Secretary
Hughes TT will also testify to the
dong labor of those who in the
midst of confusion and strife are
seeking first the kingdom Of God and
His righteousness"
Lit Of 20
cathe dral, the Bishop of Washington
Evening star., 1923-12-21
TRACT
TO Be COLON|zED
Large Deal Closed in Mary.
land to Attract Immi-
grant Settlers.
Snecial nisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 21-
Through q contract which has just
been closed by the Farms Company
of Maryland with the F. NJ. Welles
Corporation of New York for an
11,O00-acre tract of land between
White Plains and Waldorf. Charles
county, colonization of southern
Maryland by farmers families COM
ing chiefly from Germany, Norway
and Sweden has been undertaken.
The same corporation is said to be
trying to get tract of equal size in
Prince Ge eorges, Calvert or St. Marys
county. The Charles county tract is
on the Popes creek branch of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. Any tract
Georges or Calvert county, would be
served by the proposed route of the.
Drum Point railroad, from Millers-
Vile to Solomons island.
A commission, of which Keith
commission is chairman. now is con-
sidering a plan by which the counties
would aid in the construction of the
road and will report to Gov. Ritchie
shortly after the first of the year.
William L. Marbury is president of
the Farms Company of Maryland: w.
Mitchell Digges, recently elected chief
Judge of the seventh judicial district
of Maryland, Is vice president, and
Jessie Slingluff of Baltimore is secre-
tary. Robert Grain is said to be the
largest stockholder.
Mr.. Digges this morning said: 'The
Farms Company of Maryland has
entered into a contract with the F.
M. Welles corporation of New York
by which 1t will take over and pay
for not less than 1900 acres of the
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Evening star., 1923-12-21
i. S. DENIES BEER
HAS HEALING VALUE
Right of Doctors to Pre-
scribe Beverage Is Attack
ed in Supreme Court.

The right of physicians to prescribe
beer for their patients was denied in
brief filed today by the government
with the Supreme Court In a test
case expected to result in final deter
mination of that question.
Contending for constitutionality of
the wilIs-Campbell anti-beer law,
the governments brief, signed by So
licitor General Beck and Mrs. Mable
Walker Willebrandt, assistant at
torney general in charge of prohibit
tion prosecutions, declared. that beer
had no medical value and it's pro-
hibition under physicians prescrip-
tions is necessary to enforce national
prohibition.
The case is an appeal by the James
Everard's Breweries from a decision
by Federal Judge Hand of New York
dismissing an injunction sought
against the New York prohibition di-
rector. 1t raises questions relating to
physicians prescriptions similar to
those decided by Federal Judge Knox
against the government last summer.
Assistant Attorney General WILLIE
brandt said today that an effort to
combine the two cases was In pros
pect for simultaneous consideration
by the Supreme Court.
1t is contended by the appellants in
the brewery case that Congress was
without power to interfere with medt-
cal practice. The government con-
tends that Congress is the sole judge
Of steps necessary to enforce prohi-
bition.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
AUTO SMOKE FOILS
PURSUIT BY POLICE
Suspected Rum Runners, Ignoring
Halt Command, Chased
Five Miles.

Feeling secure in the protection
afforded by dense and sitting smoke
screen laid down early today in the
path Of pursuing motor cycle police
men, an automobile believed to have
contained liquor maintained leisure
ly speed. while the fustered officers.
choked by the fumes. were forced to
stay far in the rear and see their
quarry escape.
The car was encountered near Bates
and Rock Creek Church roads by
Motor Cycle Policemen Lineberg and
Sanders of the tenth precinct, while
the officers were on a hunt for cars
bringing IN 'hooch' for the Christ
mas holiday trade.
Two colored men in the vehicle
spotted the policemen, refused to obey
a command to stop, opened the smoke
screen and sped on.
In, the five-mile pursuit that fol-
lowed the fugitives kept within the
speed limit. The pursuit was through
Harewood road. around Soldiers
tol street to Florida avenue and to
the Baltimore and Ohio freight yard
in lexington, where the car disap-
peared.
I Flatten1ng or rear tire OF the
car enabled the police to trail 1t over
the asphalt roadway, but the trail
was lost when the stone roadway
at the freight station was reached.
Every time the pursuing policemen
got near the automobile, 1t is stated.
the smoke screen was operated, COM
uelling them to fall back.
When the supposed liquor car
reached North Capitol street and
Florida avenue 1t rounded the circle
several times before starting east on
Florida avenue. The smoke affected
the throats and eyes Of the two po-
licemen.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
NOMINATIONS MAY GO BACK

Frederick !. Thompson and Burt e.
Haney, whose nominations were with
drawn from the Senate by President
Coolidge yesterday. will be renomi-
mated when the Senate reconvenes
after the holidays. according to the
opinion of those close to the Presi-
dent. s
Although the Presidents action yes
terday in withdrawing these two
nominations following the adverse re-
port made by the Senate commerce
committee on the confirmation of Ed
ward P. Farley, chairman, came as a
complete surprise to political and Of
flcial circles here, no explanation has
come from the White House for the
Presidents reason in taking. down
the nominations.
If the President made any explana
ton or gave any idea Of his future
Intentions, he probably did so to
Senators McNary of Oregon and I'm
derwood Of Alabama, who conferred
with him separately today, the former
in the interest Of Mr.. Haney and the
latter in the interest Of Mr.. Thomp-
son.
wood, after their audience with the
President, gave every evidence of be-
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Evening star., 1923-12-21
Peace Belief Strengthened by
0bregon Order to Cease
Recruiting.
FIRST OF WOUNDED MEN
AT SAN MARCOS REMOVED
Huerta and Sanchez Seen in Effort
to Compose Differences
With Federal Chief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Indications that the rebellion in
Mexico has entered a less belligerent
phase are given in news dispatches
from Vera Cruz. where the rebels
maintain, their headquarters.
Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez. chief mill
tary supporter of Adolfo de la Huerta,
is reported to have gone to Esperanza.
in the fighting zone, to confer with
the other rebel leaders in Puebla and
OaXaca on a plan for terminating the
conflict. He was accompanied by a
civilian representative of de la
Huerta.
The military situation apparently
remains stationary with no troop
movements of Importance.
President Obregon is reported to
have ordered suspension of recruit
ing. on behalf of the federals, deem
ing the government forces sufficient
to cope with the uprising.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
VERDICT IN FOX CASE
AWAITED BY THRONGS
Courtroom Jammed as Decision
Against Klan Editor Is Mo-
mentarily Expected.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, December 21.-Hundreds
of persons were in the courtroom and
in corridors of the court building to-
day awaiting a verdict in the case of
Philip Z. Fox, former Ku Klux Klan
editor, charged with the murder of
William S. Coburn, a Klan attorney.
The case went to the jury late last
night, but deliberation was not start
ed until early today, it is understood.
Fox was brought from the jail un-
der a heavy guard and closeted in a
room on an upper floor of the court
building. He will not be brought into
the courtroom until "a verdict is
reached, IL was stated.
When court reconvened at o'clock
all exhibits placed in evidence by both
sides were carried to the jury room.
These included the pistol used by the
defendant when he shot Coburn, the
clothing worn by the attorney at the
time. he was shot showing an alleged
bullet hole in the back of the coat and
a long -bladed knife taken from Fox
after he was arrested.
When the jurymen arrived at the
courthouse they were Immediately
locked in a room just back of the
chamber in which the trial began
.anore than week ago.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
DAWES CHOICE GRATIFIES.
Friends Consider Banker Well
Qualified for German Task.

CHICAGO, December 21.-Brig. Gen.
Charles G.. Dawes, decided on by the
reparations commission to head the
committee to examine German
finances, is regarded by his friends
as singularly well equipped for the
proposed duties. both through his
financial experience and zeal as a
public servant.
= He is founder of. and long has been
head of, one of Chicagos large bank
ing institutions. In 19l7-1919 he
served in France. most of the time
as chairman of the general purchas-
ing board, which handled the sup
plies for the American forces.
He was the first director of the
budget under President Harding, be-
ing appointed in June, 1921, savings
TO the government of between $780,
600. 900 and 5000, 100000 being credited
TO the operation of the budget bureau
under his guidance.
Gen. Dawes withheld comment
when informed of the commission's s
decision.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
QUAKE RAZES TOWNS
WHERE 5000 DWELL
Mexican Courier Reports Many
Dead in Sierra Madre Noun
tains of Sonora.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., December 21.-
Granados, Huasabas and Oputo, towns
in the Sierra Madre mountains, Sonora,
Mexico, with an aggregate population
of 5000, were. destroyed by an earth
quake Wednesday night, according
to the story told by a courier. who
arrived late yesterday at Nacozari,
a railhead, approximately seventy
FIVE miles south Of the international
boundary
The courier had ridden since We'd
nesday night over the mountains,
which lie\ for forty miles between
the three towns and the railroad. AS
he arrived exhausted he told an in
coherent story of how adobe houses
had been tumbled about the heads of
the inhabitants. MANY. many dead,'
were the words he used in describing
the extent Of the casualties.
His appeal for food, tents and
blankets for the homeless was for
warded to Presidente Durazo Of Aqua
Prieta, across the border from Doug
las. Tho presidente announced that
supplies would be shipped by rail
to Nacozarf and would be taken by
stage the remainder of the way,
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Berries, Pansies
Seasons S Freaks
OF Mild Winter
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STRATFORD, Ontario, Decem-
Der 21.-The latest out-of-season
freak developed by the unusual
springlike weather in Ontario was
reported today by Fred Crocker
who picked luscious, ripe straw
berries from the vines in his
garden.
Crocker's Christmas pie will be
strawberry, instead of pumpkin or
mince.
WHITE PLAINS, y. Y. Decem-
her 21.-A single pansy burst into
bloom in the yard of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Dade today, the last day of autumn.
NEW YORK. December 21-
New York. busy with its Christ
mas shopping, enjoyed summer
weather today. the first of winter.
Balmy breezes blew; the suns
warm rays beat down upon the
shopping crowds and caused
general shedding of overcoats and
mufffers.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
REBEL CHIEFS CONFER.
for Peace. in Mexico Seen
in Farley.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, December 2l-The
impression, prevalent for several
days. that the Huerta and Sanchez
rebels would compose their differences
with the Obregonists. gained ground
today by newspaper advices that Gen.
Guadalupe Sanchez and Senator Ra-
fael Zubaran Capmany had gone to
Esperanza to confer with rebel lead
ers In the state of Puebla and Oaxaca
relative to a termination of the war
fare.
Senator Capmany, according to these
advices. accompanied Gen. Sanchez IS
the representative of Adolfo de la
Huerta, who, with the general, insti-
gated the campaign against the pres
ent regime in Mexico City.
The conference at EsperanZa, ii is
believed. may have been called in
connection with the telegraphic nego-
tiations which have been in progress
for several days between leaders of
the opposing factions.
Earlier in the week there was a re-
port that rebels and federals were
arranging an armistice at Rinconade,
not far from San Marcos. but nothing
was made public regarding the re-
suits of such conversations.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Soviet Declares
Documents Cited
ByHughesFo Forged

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 21.-Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin issued
statement today denying that the
Russian soviet government had ever
sent any documents to the American
workers party or had ever had any
connection with 1T whatsoever. If
such documents exist, the statement
declared, they are forgeries. the
authenticity of which Russia would
like to submit to arbitration.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
AUTO SPEED CUT
AROUND CORNERS
Commissioners Order Eight
MiIe-an-Hour Rate, Instead
of Twelve, Now Allowed.

The District Commissioners today
reduced the speed limit of auto
mobiles turning corners from twelve
to eight miles an hour.
In recommending the change to
Commissioner Oyster Inspector Albert
]. Headley. chief of the traffic bureau,
stated that the danger to pedestrians
in crossing street intersections is in
creasing daily and he voiced the be-
too fast for a machine turning a
corner.
Under the law the Commissioners
thirty days before making prosecu-
tions for violations. The new speed
limit, therefore, will become effective
the latter part of January.
Headley Recommendation.
Inspector HeadIey's recommended
ton to Commissioner Oyster follows:
I'm view of the increasing number
Of automobiles and the apparent in
crease in pedestrians, / have OBJ
served that many automobiles are be-
ing driven around corners at great
er rate of speed than twelve miles an
hour. The speed allowed for driv-
ing around corners, 1 believe. is too
great and the danger to the pedes-
trian is increasing every day. l rec
ommend that the speed around cor
ners be reduced to eight miles an
hour At this speed the driver should
have his automobile under full con-
troll.
"The police department is making
an effort to induce pedestrians to
cross the streets on the crosswalks
and at street intersections, and the
greatest measure of safety should be
given them"
Evening star., 1923-12-21
HOLDS55FAM|l|ES
AT BAY WITH GUN
Drunken Man Terrorizes
Apartment House Until
FeIIed With Bat.

When his attempt at suicide inflicted
only a slight bullet wound and set his
shirt afire. Sam W. Armor. jr.. thirty
nine years old, 613 9th street north
west, turned his wrath on the occu-
pants of the Dorchester apartments.
400 18th street southwest. early today,
and kept fifty-fve families who reside
there huddled in terror inside their
apartments while he dashed UP and
down the building, revolver in hand,
threatening to pop off" the first one
who put his head outside the door.
Armor, who was later charged with
intoxication and carrying concealed
weapons dominated the situation with
the gun until his ambition was
squelched by a well directed blow from
Kidwell of apartment 20, who got up
from his sick bed and hid behind the
banister post until Armor passed,
Armor had come to atone for a quar-
rel with a woman friend who resided in
the apartment, but, according to the
woman, she was tired of hearing Ar
NOR boast of his occasional gifts of
fruit and other things, and she re-
fused ito make up" whereupon Armor
and fired upon himself. A slight
wound was inflicted, and his shirt
caught fire. The flames were quickly
smothered. Terrified, the woman
dropped her washing and fled to the
roof, there to remain until all was
quiet.
Threaten Janit0r.
Descending the stairs, Armor ran
to a nearby bridge, but returned
again to the apartment. AS he en-
tered he showed his gun in the face
OF Richard Spencer, the janitor. who
rctreated, precipitately into his
apartment, denying Armor's accusa-
ton that he had called the police.
When the janitor reached his apart
ment he heard a bullet crash into
the wall.
Armor seemed to enjoy his ex-
perience with the janitor and, ap-
parently yearning for some more ,ex-
citement, he Immediately started
threatening the whole apartment,
terrifying women and children, sew
eral of whom tainted He kept the
place in a state of terror until Kid
we'll Began welding his base ball
bat.
After the police arrived and ar
rested the man they inquired if any
one had seen him brandishing the
huge revolver. Harry Ryan, a rela-
tive of the janitor, said he had. Ac-
cording to Richard Spencer, Armor,
nothing daunted by his recent ex-
pcriences, took IAN awful swipe at
Harrys face"
Today all that Armor has to re-
mind him of his wild escapade Is a
sore side. a burned shirt a broken
arm, received in his encounter with
the sick man; a heavy head and
charges on the book at No. police
station for carrying concealed weap-
ons and being drunk.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
DAWES DESIGNATED
BY ALLIES TO HEAD .
PREPARATION PROBE.
Choice of American as Presi-
dent of Expert Committee
Made Unanimously.
BERLIN FOOD LOAN PLEA
REFERRED TO POWERS
Investigation of German Agri-
cultural Situation Ordered by
Commission in Paris.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 21.-The repara
tion commission this morning decided
10 offer to Charles G.. Dawes of the
United States the presidency of the
committee which is to- examine Ger
man finances.
An American thus will head the
principal expert committee to be
named for the investigation of Ger
many's resources and financial situa-
tion.
The repar ration commission found it
necessary to postpone issuing it's in
VitationS to the other delegates on
the committees aside from the Ameri-
cans, but in view of the need of gain
ing time to permit the representa-
1ives from the United States to ar
rive without delay the names of Gen
Dawes and of owen ID. Young of New
York We're approved and instruction
given that formal invitations be sent
them.
Choice Is Unanimous.
It was the unanimous decision of
the reparation commission that the
presidency of the leading expert COM
mittec ought to be offered to Gen
Dawes. Certain formalities connect
ed with selection of the delegates of
the other countries remain to be COM
piled with and the invitations to these
delegates will be sent as soon as this
is done.
Germany's application for authori
cation TO pledge resources as a guar
antee for a food loan from the United
States was referred by the reparation
commission today to the home gov
ernmentS of the various delegations.
At the same time it was decided that
the commissions committee on guar
antees should make a thorough in
VeStigatiOn as to the food situation in
Germany.
Germans Amend Appeal.
The Germans amended their appli-
cation before action was taken upon
1t. Article 24S of the treaty of Yer
sailles was invoked as well as article
25I, there being a question as to
jurisdiction. Article 24S provides
that the first charge upon all Ger
many's assets and resources shall be
the cost of reparations and all other
costs arising under the treaty or sup
Elementary agreements or arrange
ments subject to such exceptions as
the reparation commission may ap-
prove
Article 25l originally invoked lists
the priority of such coses and speci-
fies that priority may be allowed by
the governments of the allied and as
sociated powers to permit Germany
10 pay for food supplies, raw material,
etc, judged by the governments to
be essential to enable Germany to
meet her reparation obligations.
The report of the commissions
guarantee committee will be availa-
BILE either for the allied governments
or the reparation commission itself,
whichever shall finally take up the
German application.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

DR.. Velarde has many acquaintances
in Washington, which he made while
here as a member of the Peruvian
mission which took part in the Tacna-
africa negotiations last year. Prior
to that time. however, DR.. Velarde
had never been in Washington.
Before his appointment as ambas-
sador to the Argentine he was Peru's
envoy in Brazil. He Is a lawyer by
profession and was undersecretary
of state for several years.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
VELARDE NAMED BY PERU
AS AMBASSADOR TO U. S.
Nations Former Minister to Ar
gentina, Lawyer by Profession,
Given Post in Washington.

LIMA, Peru. December 21'-Dr.
Herman velarde, former Peruvian
minister to Argentina, has been ap-
nointed ambassador at Washington.
Ernesto de Tezanos Pinto, who now
holds the post of minister at Rio
Janeiro, succeeds DR.. Velarde.
The legation at Brazil has been
raised to the status of an embassy.
and Victor NJ Maurkua, the present
minister to Ecuador, has been ap-
pointed to the Brazilian post.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
WEATHER.

Cloudy, with rain late tonight or
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature.
temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 50,
at noon today; lowest, 40. at 1880 am.
today. Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

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., 1923-12-21

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