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Evening star., 1923-02-12
BRITAIN MAssING FORCES.
Duke of Wellington's Regiment at
Gibraltar Ordered Ready for Duty.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.
IAL O'FLAHERTY.


BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1929.
LONDON, Via Halifax, February -.
Official statements on the situation
now existing between Turkey and
the allies are aimed at keeping the
atmosphere clear until Angora gov
ernment makes known its attitude,
which will determine whether another
effort will be made toward peace or
definite steps taken for war.
Reports that British troops in Tur-
key are being reinforced are now
officially denied but simultaneously
The widest publicity is being given to
orders issued to the Duke Of Well
ington's regiment at Gibraltar to pre-
pare to embark for Constantinople
Several battalions due for service
in India were diverted to Turkey last
fall and these must now be relieved,
but il Turkey insists upon refusing
peace, Great Britain must allow her
present forces to remain at Chanak
and other advantageous points while
distributing troops originally intend
ed for relief stations where trouble
may occur.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
EARL, So, WEDS DAUGHTER
OF AMERICAN PHYSICIAN
Miss Kathleen Emmet Of New York
Bride of English Nobleman
in London.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Earl of
Denbigh. and Miss Kathleen Emmett,
daughter OF the late DR.. Thomas Ad-
dis Emmet of New York, were mar
ried In the crypt of the chapel Of
Westminster Cathedral today. The
nuptial mass was celebrated by Car
dinal Bourne. who also performed the
wedding ceremony.
Miss Emmett, whose father was a
noted medical practitioner in New
York, has resided in England several
years. The earl. who had a notable
military record before the great war,
and had retired from the army, re-
entered the service after the out
break Of hostilities and served with
distinction In the Egyptian campaign.
He 10 sixty.three years old. His first
wife died In 1919.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
S|XASPHYX|ATED;;
FIVE DIE IN BLAZE
Dozen Others Overcome by
Gas in New Jersey Through
Leaking Main.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PITMAN. n. j., February PA
family of six was asphyxiated and a
dozen other persons were overcome
carly today by gas escaping from a
broken main in this city.
The dead are P. Pucci, a shoemaker,
with shop and residence on Broad
way near Arbutus street: his wife and
four children, ranging in ages from
four to twenty years.
OF those overcome the most critical
is Daniel S. Blackman. a broker, with
an office in Philadelphia.
From the position of the bodies it
was evident to the police that some
members Of the PUGET family had
made efforts to reach fresh air.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
GETS GERMAN MANOR
FOR RESCUING CHILD
Canadian Major Remembered in
Will Of Herr Gartner,
Grandfather.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
February 12.-Maj. ]. C. Thorne of
this city has received word that he
has been left a manor in Germany
by Herr Gartner, whose grandson
Maj. Thorne, while a prisoner of war.
saved from death under a train In
Leipsig. A codicil to Herr Gartner's
will recites that the legatee, 'aI-,
though an enemy of my country in
the station, while under armed
guard, jumped in front of an ap-
preaching train and saved little
Karl"
Maj. Thorne at the time of the
rescue was being transferred to
Cuestin for solitary confinement, fol-
lowing an attempt by him to escape
from q prison camp.
Herr Gartners granddaughter has
offered $4,000 for the manor.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
'Duelist Is Routed
BY Wife As Hubby
Minds the Baby.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
WHITESBURG. KY. February -.
Mason Combs. alleged to have fred
several shots at Mrs. Alex Stacey
across Carrs Fork creek. west Of
here, after challenging her to duel
to settle an argument, Is to be tried
in a magistrates court here tomor-
row.
Mrs. Stacy, who swore to a war
rant for Combs, told of going
to the bank of the creek
unarmed to meet her opponent. She
charged that he fired at her several
times before she went to her home
and obtained a rifle.
Then. she claims, Combs fed.
In the meantime, Mrs. Stacey said.
her husband was at home, attend
ing the baby.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
French Tanks Dispatched.

DUESSELDORF, February IRE
ports that the Germans are organic
ing a general strike at Herne. not far
from Bochum, have led to the dis
patch of French tanks to that place.
The Germans are boycotting the
forces of occupation throughout the
Herne district. and the French have
been obliged to take over the work
of some of the German police.
The boycott, in fact, is becoming
more and more popular throughout
the Ruhr, and the Germans have de-
cided to extend it to Essen. refusing
to do business with the French and
Belgians beginning today.
Branded "Quitter."
Commenting on the results OF the
first month of the occupation, Gen.
De Goutte told the correspondent that
Germany SIS branded as gutter
before the entire world"
But l solemnly warn Germany" he
continued, that II single one of my
soldiers is harmed and she forces an
other battle on us, she will not stay
our hand by crying 'kamerad" 1t
viii be a fight to the finish-a COM
The general expressed the opinion
that Germany would not fight until
she believed herself stronger than her
adversary. e.-- - !
THE moment she feels an opponent
is more powerful he said, "she sur
renders. She pleaded and begged for
an armistice under circumstances in
which the allies would have consid-
cred they had just begun to fight"
Denies Economic Destruction.
Gen. DeGoutte declared that France
sought redress rather than the eco
nomic destruction Of Germany, as has
been charged by Chancellor Cuno.
I'VE want Germany to honor her
signature" he said. 1.-THE economic
ruin Of Germany would prevent her
from paying US. Germany, by TO-
menting strikes. is responsible for
the present situation of achieving
her own ruin"
Pointing to the great difficulties
France faced in the Ruhr, the general
said that even American energy and
genius for organization might have
found the situation difficult. He
added, however, that right and
might were on the side of France,
and that she would win.
-rHY M rnYYrrr CnNEEpS
Evening star., 1923-02-12
ALLIES STAND FIRM.
Three-Day Extension of Ultimatum

By the Associated Press
PARIS, February 12.-The three day
extension of the Turkish ultimatum
demanding the withdrawal of the al
lied battleships al Smyrna is not ex-
pected to modify the positive stand
taken by France and Great Britain.
and, so far as is known. the orders to
the naval commanders to defend their
positions, if attacked, still hold good.
Press dispa tches confirm reports,
which also have reached London. that
the Turks last Saturday decided to
wait another three days for the
withdrawal of the war craft. They
reserved to themselves full liberty of
action after the expiration OF that
time.
Constantinople newspapers maintain
that the situation will be adjusted
sa tisfactorily, although they declare
mat the order closing the port of
Smyrna Will not be countermand
One journal, terming the increase Of
British naval strength in the eastern
Mediterranean as IAN unamiable and
hostile act" asserts that Turkey is
demanding the departure of the allied
warcraft as a measure for her own
safety.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
GEN. GARZA SUICIDE.
Was Leader Against Huerta and
Candidate in Nuevo Leon.

MEXICO CITY, February 12.-Gen.
Jesus NJ. Cara, former military COM
mander of Mexico City and one of the
leading figures in the movement
against the Huerta administration,
committed suicide in Moterey yester-
day few minutes before shooting
himself he ordered breakfast, wrote a
letter to his wife and then directed
retary was leaving the building he
heard a shot, and returning, found
Cara dead with bullet through his
heart.
Gen, Cara was a candidate for
governor in the state of Nuevo Leon.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
WORKERS CALL MEETING.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 12.-An Essen
dispatch to the Rote Fahne says that a
conference of the Rhenish Westphalian
workers has been called for March 4.
The meeting Is being organized by a
special committee appointed by the
workmen's councils to request the sum-
moning of a conference of leading in
ternational labor organizations to take
"all measures necessary in the interest
of the proletariat."
Organizations thus approached in
ciude the red workers internationale,
the second and third internationales,
the social democratic and communist
parties and trades unionz of France,
Germany, Belgium and England.
Several German labor organizations
also have been addressed, the dis
patch adds.
The German press finds little to it's lik-
ing the Franco-B Belgian note prohibiting
German cabinet members from enter
ing the Ruhr. One newspaper de-
clares that the ministers will disre-
gard the order, while Hugo SHINES
paper, the Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung finds the note partly ludicrous.
RRTTISH MAY LEAVE SECTOR.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
BRITISH MAY LEAVE SECTOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE British
government is considering the transfer
to the French of a six-mile section in
the northwest corner of the Rhineland
zone occupied by the British. in order
to satisfy the Franco-Belgian desire
transportation of coal from the Ruhr,
it was stated today.
The British consider the question Is
likely to be a merely academic one for
some time to come. but should the ex-
ports be materially increased. 1t Is be-
lieved that If this portion of the Rhine-
land. containing one railway line, were
handed over the problem would be
solved.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
BRAZILIAN TROOPS LOSE
IN BATTLE WITH REBELS
600 Casualties Suffered in En-
counter in Rio Grande Do Sui.
Governor Is Opposed.

15y the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. February IAN
encounter between state troops and
rebels in the Brazilian state of Rio
Grande Do Sui is reported here in dis
patches from Porto Allegro, Brazil
The government forces are said to
have suffered zoo casualties, while the
rebel losses are not reported.
The engagement took place at
Nonohay. -
For nearly month press dispatches
from Montevideo and Buenos Aires
have reported an ihcipient rebellion
in Rio Grande Do Sui. The trouble is
the outgrowth of opposition to Gov.
De Medeiros, whose recent re-elec-
tion is declared by the rebels to have
been illegal.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
GEN. DE GoUTTE CoNFERS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 12-Gen. De
Goutte, who spent part Of the week
end in Paris. had long conferences
with President Millerand, Premier
Poincare. Marshal Foch and Minister
of War Maginot. at which every as
pect of the Ruhr occupation was dis
cussed. 1t Is understood that the con-
forces also went over the new order
prohibiting the expectation of metal
and other manufactures to unoccu-
pied Germany from Ruhr and Rhine
land plants.
Before returning to Dusseldorf,
Gen. De Goutte told a representative
Of the Echo de Paris that he was well
satisfied with the conversations, and
that he was entirely confident of the
final result Of the occupation.
perhaps it is yet long way on.
he said, "for the task is difficult. But
there is no possible doubt that we
shall prevail in the end"
WORKERS CALL MEETING.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
FIVE BURN TO DEATH.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANA. Pa, February 12-Andrew
Polaceka and four of his children were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home in a remote part of
Indiana county yesterday. Mrs. Pola-
ceka, who was badly burned. was
brought to a hospital here, where. a
few hours later. she became the mother
Of a little daughter. Physicians said
both would live.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
POLICE ROUND UP SUSPECTS.

200 men were held in police stations
today to face victims of robberies
and burglaries in Chicago during a
twenty-fo four hour period. They were
arrested Saturday night and last night,
in what was termed the first general
police round up this year.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Star is pleased to announce that COM
mencing Tuesday, February Is, its daily and
Sunday editorial features will be augmented by
the articles Of Frederick Cunliffe- Owen, C. B. E..
who, under the pen name of the Marquise de
Fontenoy, has for many years written with
authority and charm upon subjects relating to
the men and affairs of the old world.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
BRITISH REINFORCE
DESTROYER FLEET
|NMED|TERRANEAN
New FIotiIIa From Atlantic
Sent to DardaneIIes to
Back Force.
ALLIES ARE FIRM IN FACE
OF EXTENDED ULTlMATUM
English Warship Enters Smyrna
Harbor as Mine Sweepers
Clear Passage.
By the Associated Press.

NALETTA. Malta. February 12.--It
is understood the British force of de-
stroyers in Turkish waters is being
added to by another fiotilla from the
Atlantic fleet. presumably the fourth,
which is stated to be en- route to Mall
ia. destined for the Dardanelles. This
will bring the number Of British de-
stroyer fiotillas in near eastern wa
ters up to five.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
Z FRENCH SOLDIERS
ARE KILLED AFTER
De GOUTTE ED|CT
General Threatens War If
Men Are Touched-Ger-
man Also Dead.
INVADERS RUSH TANKS
TO HALT HERNE STRIKE
Boycotting Spreads in Occupied
Zone, With Inhabitants Be-
coming More Defiant.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 12-German
policemen clashed with the French
today mt Gelsenkirchen, but there
were no fatalities, according to
reliable ndvices. A policeman and
two French officers were reported
to have been taken to n hospital
with wounds.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February ia Central
News dispatch from Berlin today says
two French soldiers and one German
were killed in a clash at Gelsenkir-
chen. in the Ruhr. this morning. when
German soldiers halted a motor car
French soldiers.
Evening star., 1923-02-12
WEATHER.

Rain late tonight and tomorrow;
slowly rising temperature; lowest to-
night, near freezing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, AZ, at
2:15 I'm. yesterday; lowest, 25, at
am. today.
Full report on page s.
Evening star., 1923-02-12

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Evening star., 1923-02-12

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition IS
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-03-23

the District Of Columbia Is hereby
directed to submit to the Commits
sioners, not later than July /, 1928.
six copies of a detailed estimate of
the amount that will be required to
conduct such department or office for
the fiscal year to end June 80, 1925.
Manner of Submission.
The head of each department will
submit his estimates to the Commits
sioner directly in charge of that de-
partment, and the estimates should
be submitted in complete form.
"Estmates for statutory salaries
will be based upon the salaries car
ried in the District appropriation act
for the fiscal year 1924. In the event
that new salaries under the recent
Reconsideration law are determined
upon before the final estimates are
sent to the budget bureau on Septem-
ber l5. 1929. the heads OF depart
ments will be given an opportunity
to revise items of salaries.
I'm preparing statements of eX-
penditure under lump sum estimates
every effort should be made to con
soIidate items of like character
Evening star., 1923-03-23
Wore Ring From Neck.
mt History Magazine

From Current History Magazine.
The old custom of wearing a ring
To hold Ii necktie in place originated
in l476, when the Duke of Burgundy
wore his signet ring on ribbon
around his neck. Many were the vir
tues ascribed to gems. Amethysts
were supposed to ward off effects of
too frequent libations, diamonds gave
the wearer virtue, courage and mag
nanimity: opals sharing in the charm
of every stone of which they reflected
the color, if stolen. rendered the thief
Invisible, while topaz and chrysolite
lost brlIiance IL dipped in poison. a
highly important quality in an age
when one could not tell friend from
foe
Evening star., 1923-03-23
Use for Old License Tags.

From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Pompersnitz denies that he Is
rarsimonious. but he does believe in
saving a penny here, "A nickel there.
II was with much difficulty his wife
and two grownup daughters talked
him into buying an automobile some
years ago But they could not induce
him to erect a garage on their Subur-
ban property.
The old barns good enough" he
said
He objected to having to take out
a new license every year and com
planned that If was outrageous that
new number plates had to be provid
ed as there was no use for the old.
But now he is A little more content.
He discovered the other day that the
old plates made excellent coverings
for the many holes in the barn floor.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
Customs in Their Laws.
from the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas city star.
Eskimo government is very simple:
Each tiny village is Independent or
all others. There is practically no
tribe cohesion, and a head man or
village is recognized as an ADVISER
rarher than a ruler. Established GUS
toms have the force of law. Viola
tions Of these customs are punished
by the person injured, or, In case or
murder. bv the nearest relative. They
do little fighting The bond of affec-
tion between parents and children Is
very strong.
Religion Is simple animism, all ami
mate and inanimate objects being In
yoked as deities. The Eskimos have
a special deity in supposed old
woman of the sea. who preSldes over
storms and sea animals. Some VII
lagos believe in two souls. one or
which remains near a dead body until
it enters that of little child. ana
another which goes to the Eskimo
land of souls, either above or below
the earth
Evening star., 1923-03-23
THREE ARE HELD
ON DRUG CHARGES

Charged with conspiring to defraud
the government and with violating
sections of the Harrison narcotic act
and the opium law of 1907. Mortimer
II. Reiss, William j. Kidd and Wilbur
s. Selig, president, secretary and
treasurer, respectively, of the Ed
wards Trading Company, Inc. whose
wholesale drug branch at 1712 14th
street was raided by internal rev.
enue agents recently, were held for
the action of the grand jury yesterday
afternoon by United States Commits
sioner George H. Macdonald, at a
hearing at 1915 + street northwest.
Reiss and Kidd were held under
bonds of $4,000 each and Selig was
held under bond of $4,000 All fur
nished surety. ]. NJ. Birdsall, colored,
against whom charge of conspiracy
also had been placed. was released
upon admission by Assistant United
States Attorney Bert Emerson, han
ding the governments case, that
there appeared to be no evidence sup
porting the charge.
agent Gives Evidence.
Revenue Agent Salvatore Pacetta,
the internal revenue bureaus "Izzy
Einstein," who posed as dope ped
dler and who brought the charges
against the officials Of the trading
company, supplied the bulk of testi-
mony which led to the holding of the
three men.
He testified that Reiss and Kidd en-
tered into a conspiracy to sell him
several thousand dollars worth of
~; two 20 nd ho
Selig. the treasurer, typed list of
these narcotics for Pacetta's infor-
nation. The list was offered in evil
dence, as were numerous brown bot
ties containing the alleged narcotics
and package of gum" or "smok-
ing" opium. which, 1t was testified.
were seized in the raid.
J. D. Mcintyre, government chemist,
testified that the bottles contained SUBJ
stances having certain percentages of
ing opium exhibit was the genuine prod
uct On cross examination by Attor-
neys R. H. McNeill and Matthew
O'Brien, for the accused the witness
said that there were present also guam
titles Of ipecac in the bottled sub
stances, and in response to a query he
expressed the opinion that this emetic
probably would preclude their use as
habit-forming drugs.
E. X. Rabbit, revenue agent, swore
that a search of the records of the
internal revenue bureau for this dis
trict failed to disclose the issuance
of a license to the Edwards Trading
Company or any of the defendants
individually, permitting them to sell
narcotic drugs
Attorney MCNEIL told the court he
expected to show that the govern
ment has sold these goods. unre-
strictedly. to his clients. even en-
couraging them to buy them. Now"
he exclaimed. this same government
proposes to punish it's own customers,
satisfied that now it has received the
money for the goods disposed off,
The newspapers already have con-
victed these defendants" Mr.. Mcneil
shouted. In the eyes of the public
here they are guilty"
Asks for Dismissal.
Attorney O'Brien moved for dis
missal Of the conspiracy charges, on
the ground that no covert act" had
been committed. as required by law
as a basis for the charge. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Emerson contended
that possession of the prohibitive
drugs in itself was an overt act, and
that the alleged handing to Pacetta
of the typewriter list was another
overt act.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
Pulls Sleigh 8
Miles with Sick
Wife; Beats Stork

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. March 90.
When his horse was unable to
plough through the high drifts OF
Florida mountain this morning
Leroy Shippe, Il stalwart farmer
living in the Mohawk Trail sec
ton, hitched himself to the sleigh
and dra gged his sick wife eight
miles to hospital in this city.
The trip down the mountain
road was made in semi mi-darkness
and under extreme difficulties and
required three hours Shippe was
practically exhausted when he
reached the city limits. He and
his wife were taken to the hos
pital in an automobile. Shortly
after Mrs. Shippe arrived at the
hospital a boy was born.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
From the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.
SHAKE-UP IN NO. 4
POLICE PRECINCT
Two Lieutenants, Four Ser
geants, Two Detectives and
Four Privates Shifted.

An order practically reorganizing
the fourth police precinct. which COW
ers the southwest section. was issued
by Maj. Sullivan yesterday afternoon,
through Commissioner oyster.
The order is effective at s o'clock
tomorrow morning and involves the
transfer of two lieutenants. four SER
Eeants, two precinct detectives and
four privates
Can't. Ira Sheetz is left in command
OF the precinct, however.
At the office of Commissioner oyster
the only reason given for the transfer
was that they We're made "for the good
Of the service" The list of changes
follow:
List of Changes.
Lieut.. c. II. Bremmerman, from the
fourth to the eighth precinct, for
duty. as night inspector.
Lieut.. w. +. Holmes. from the first
tn the fourth precinct.
Precinct Detective c. A. Berry, from
the fourth to the sixth precinct
Precinct Detective Thomas Nally from
the sixth To the fourth precinct
Serst. T. T. Dalhouse. from No. 5
Sergt. J. Q. b Gray, from No. to
No. O.
Sergt. ]. G. Malowney, from No 4
to No. j.
Sergt. ]. H. Lee, from No 9 to No. 4.
Private L. r. Allan, from No. to
No. TO-
Private NJ n. Carpenter. from No.
10 TO No. A.
Private Carlton Talley. from No 3
10 NO. 4. in plain clothes.
fr1Vate c. f. Lowery, from No. T.
to No. 3.
Recalls Strange Shooting.
Several weeks ago Policeman Fred
Stange of the fourth precinct was
shot and killed while riding in an
automobile through the southwest
section late at night. and Policeman
Thomas O'Donnell, also of No. a. was
held by the Curouer'S jury in connec-
ton with the shooting. Whether
TINS affair had anything to do with
the reorganization of the precinct
however. is not known. No state
ment was made at headquarters to
connect the changes with the shoot
ing of STANCE.
If the higher officials of the police
department had any special reasons
Tor making the transfer, they did not
reveal them.
While it is not unusual to make
transfers occasionally between pre-
cincts. il is seldom that so many
men are shifted from one precinct at
a time.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
Well Recommended.

From the TnSSlng Show.
Young Thing feel | ought to
know more about you before l con-
sent to become your wife.
Movie Star-Well, | can furnish YOU
with splendid references from my last
six wives,
Evening star., 1923-03-23
from the $3.50 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.
erdas
MAN WHO LEAPED FROM TOP
OF MONUMENT LEFT $4,000

Albert Birney Seip, who died March
9. after jumping from the Washington
Monument, left an estate valued at
$4,000 according to the petition of his
mother, Mrs. Katharine r. Seip. for let