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Evening star., 1923-03-15

ago used to swim, fish and hunt in a
small creek that flowed through that
part of downtown Washington. His
assertion amused the audience. which
filled tho hall, inasmuch as the scten-
lists agreed as to the antiquity OF the
deposits.
Antedated Four-tOed HOrse.
Plant life found in the ancient
swamp antedated the four-toed horse
OF early history, according to Prof.
E. w. Berry OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Prof. Berry said he had ex-
swamp muck and had found in 1t evil
dences of plant life that seemed to in
dicate the swamp existed in q slightly
warmer climate than Washington en-
joys today. Prof Berry argued that
his research work had developed con-
elusive proof that the deposits are OF
the Pleistocene age, and probably
were from stream that was much
nearer sea level than Washington
now is
He denied that the tree trunks are
the remains Of cypress trees which
we're cut down to furnish wood for
use by the early white settlers on
the eastern seaboard. and that they
were shipped from Bladensburg, then
port, before the Anacostia river be-
came filled with silt
The bulk Of the seeds found in
the deposit. according to Prof Covell
or the Department Of Agriculture are
seeds Of the ball cypress, living trees
OF which are growing today within
thirty miles of Washington. Other
seeds found include those of the
grape, raspberry and blackberry. Mr..
Covell said that the deposits Of floral
IKE indicated climate slightly
warmer than that of Washington at
present.
Seventy-six different kinds of dia-
toms-a small silicon-incased species
or plant life were found in the
swamp muck, according to Prof. AL
pert Mann of the Carnegie Institution.
some OF which We're entirely new to
botany. and one of which coincided d
with diatoms found in Africa and in
tne dlatom deposits OF MONTGOMERY,
Ala Prof Mann said his studies had
proven the age Of these deposits. and
declared that any one who would as
sert the recent character of the de-
posts would have to shoulder the
burden Of proof. The arguments. he
ADDED, are all on the side of the an
tiquity OF the deposits and a warmer
climate
or the DEPOSITS. Prof. La Forge sale
the material found was undoubtedly
from the late pleistucene age, and
sald q conservative estimate would
place Its age at 100000 years. Prob
ably before the time of the develop
ment OF the ancient swamp, he said.
the site OF Washington was covered
with foundations of the sea
heceding: the waters left a fiat plain.
through which flowed small streams,
/ the bed OF one Of which has Just been
uncovered. Science has found. he said,
that the swamp location was at one
time covered with ice. Probably much
OF the present location Of Washington.
south OF NJ street, he added, was barely
above sea level.
80 the controversy RACES. with science
an on the side Of the antiquity of the
deposits: and with old residents of the
city declaring their recent character.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
STATE ENCROACHES
. ON Church, SAYS C0LER
New York Public Welfare HEAD
Warns Against "Socialistic'
Trend of Legislation.

Bird r. Coler. commissioner Of pub
lie welfare Of New York. startled thu
audience at the midday Lenten serv-
claring 1t his belief that the present
day trend and legislative remedies
for social troubles tended toward
state socialism, and that If we did
not stop our present march forward
in the direction in which we travel
we might expect to end as Russia
has ended.
I'm the beginning" said Mr.. Color.
welfare work started with mans
search for God. Thus the church
grew up to be the father and mother.
not only Of religion but OF social help
Of education of the schools and char
ity and OF assistance to all in dis
tress. When our government in its
constitution forbade the spending Of
tine It meant the establishment OF the
public school, the public hospital. the
public clinic. the public welfare
agency.
1.-THE state is now doing much OF
the church's work. and, as most peo-
pie see only more legislation and more
laws as remedy for social ills. the
state will continue to do more OF
the church's work, until. il we arc
not careful. the state will do II
all Such work as maternity care
belongs not to the state, but to the
church, as ] see plainly, who am In
a position to see much of the height
and depth of human nature, handl!rG
s20.00O,00o of welfare expenditur.
every year"
The speaker WAS introduced BY
Thomas f. Robinson, following in
vocation by Rev. c. r. Stauffer. To
morrow's speaker will he w W. MI
Ian. William T. Galliher will preside.
Rev r. l.. Wolven will ask the bless
ing and Rayneard Moore Will sing d
solo.
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SENATOR DECLARES
CLERK BEGAN FIGHT
Caraway, in Answer to Suit,
Says He Was Assaulted
Without Cause.
:
CHARGES THREAT TO KILL
Other Man Followed Him From
Car, He Declares, in De-
Z Tense Plea.
CHARGES THREAT TO KILL

5 Thaddeus H. Caraway. united
states senator from Arkansas, today
Aled pleas of not guilty and justihca-
tion to the suit FOR $4,000 damages
recently brought against him In the
District Supreme Court by Harry a.
wallerstein. clerk in the veterans
Bureau, for an alleged assault 1oiio"-
ing a difficulty on street car. Inc
senator tells an entirely different ac-
count Of the alteration from that
contained in the declaration OF the
plaintiff. Attorneys f. Walton Moore
and John S. Barbour appear Tor the
senator.
Senator Caraway tells the court that
he was seated in street car when
the plaintiff. total stranger TO hlrn
and of whose proximity he was uli :, ,
aware, without provocation assaulted
him by violently crushing the sehit-
tors hat over his head. sitting on
and leaning on his shoulders anu
neck. ,.,,
When respectfully demonstrated with
the plaintiff applied, it is stated. onen-
sive and opprobrious terms to Senator
Caraway in a loud and offensive man
ner. On leaving the car. according 10
the senator. Wallerstein assumed an at
titude Of offense and, thinking ne was
about to be assaulted, Senator Cara
way says he struck Wallerstein with an
open palm. and after an exchange OF
blows picked up his own hat and the
hat OF his adversary to whom ne was
about to restore 1t when. he asserts.
Wallerstein threatened to kill him the
next time he saw him and deliberately
struck the senator in the face with his
fist, bruising his face and eye. in re-
:aliation for this blow, Senator Cara~aS
states, he tightly struck the plaintiff
with an umbrella then in his hands.
Senator Caraway informs the court
that he used only such force as was
necessary TO repel the alleged unpro-
voked assault. and any injury sustained
hy Wallerstein was the result of his
own language. conduct and blows.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
PLANS FISHING TRIP.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH. Fla. March 15.-
Indication cf clearing weather today
was expected to see President Hard
ing and his companions out for the
usual round on the Flamingo golf
course. which was to be followed by
fishing party down the coast of
cocolobo bay. Tentative plans pre-
cluded any opportunity for political
or other conferences with the Presi-
dent today, as had been forecast.
President Harding and his vacation
party arrived here yesterday, Mrs
Harding remaining aboard the house.
boat Pioneer, while the President
came ashore to be entertained at
luncheon by Carl G. Fisher, formerly
Of Indianapolis.
1t was one Of the Quietest days
spent by the party since the cruise
began. The only conference the
President participated in was when
ne visited Attorney General Daugh-
erty. who is recuperating from a re-
cent illness. Mr.. Daugherty. mem-
Der of the party. was forced to forego
the cruise through the Florida canal
and remain here until he could rejoin
the President. The conference is
understood to have been relatively
mainly, to the health Of the Attorney
General, who is not yet recovered
enough - take active charge Of his
1uAoes '.' - -
Evening star., 1923-03-15
DEATHS Of TWO SISTERS
CAUSE PROBE BY POLICE
Physician Declares He Was Order
ed From Home of Dying
Girl.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 1.-THE sudden
death Of Miss Ellen Cummings brought
forth police inquiry today, concerning
not only her demise but that of a sister
who died month ago under circum-
stances said to be similar.
DR. Julius Mandel reported to the
police last night he had been called to
the girls home to administer emergency
treatment and found her dying. Dr..
Mandel said when he questioned the
girls relatives about the medicine she
had taken he was ordered from the
house.
Police said that James Davis, n
brother-in-law Of the dead girl, refused
TO admit them or allow them TO ques-
ton him. Another physician then at
the Davis home said he arrived after
>he girl died.
Contents Of a bottle Of medicine were
turned over to the coroner chemist for
analysis
Evening star., 1923-03-15
POLICE STOP "CRUISING"
OF TAXIS DOWNTOWN

The police today began strict en-
forcement of the regulation prohibit
ing hackers from cruising" slowly
around few blocks in the congested
section In quest Of passengers.
Inspector Headley. in charge of the
traffic bureau. stated this afternoon
that he stationed men at various
places downtown to see that the reg
ulation was obeyed and that the
hackers were kept informed of the
eighty-one locations where they are
permitted to remain while awaiting
customers.
The police have been desirous Of
stopping the practice OF driving slow
ly around a small area, believing
that 1t had a tendency to increase
traffic congestion. Today's action Ia
being taken as a result of court
decision favorable to the District IN
q suit brought by a hacker.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Scientists Clash With Oldest
Inhabitants on d. &. Deposits
Declare Find on Connecticut AUenue of
Age 100000 Years Ago-Only Old
Swimming Hole, Say Residents.

Notwithstanding a declaration by
members Of the Association OF Oldest
Inhabitants that the swamp deposits
found on the site OF the Walker
Hotel, at Connecticut avenue and De
Sales street, instead of being OF great
antedating the appearance
OF man on this continent, are only the
remains of stream that flowed
through downtown Washington near
ly a century ago, scientists refuse TO
abandon their assertion of the an
tiquity of the deposits. and throw the
burden of proof back upon those who
declare them to be OF recent date.
Mazes Of theory and fact. assertion
and counter assertion. backed up by
indisputable scientific proof as TO
the age Of the deposit were put Tor
ward last night at a joint Meeting OF
the Washington Academy OF sciences.
the Biological Society Of Washington
and the Botanical Society OF Wash
ington at the Interior Department.
Scientists Agree.
Scientists representing the Interior
Department, the Agricultural Depart
ment. the Carnegie Institution ana
Johns HOPKINS University agreed that
the deposits Of plant life found on the
Walker site were Of great antiquity,
and were doubtless relics Of the plant
life of the late Pleistocene age. fol-
lowing the receding of the great ice
sheet which lay over large part OF
North America about 10000 years ago.
The age OF the deposits were not den.
nitely fixed. however. the estimate OF
their age varying from 10000 to 200.-
900 years.
But one dissenting note disturbed
this scientific Utopia-that OF a mem :
Der of the Association of Oldest In
habitants, who rose after the dome
bIowed gentlemen of the scientific
world had attempted to prove the age
Of the specimens found in modern
Washington. and declared that while
their deductions might have been
founded on fact, he knew on the ex2c,
spot where the fora had been uncov-
cred Washington boys seventy years
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to this company in 1921 and 1922
The commission knows the context of
the contract suhsisting between the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company. and, therefore.
Knows that AL electric current is fur
n1shed at cost to the Washington
Hallway and Electric Company by the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
: "ReselI Current at Proht."
SIT has been claimed that a consid-
erable percentage OF this current fur
IHshed to the railway company by
the electric company at no profit to
the electric company is resold by the
railway company to various corpora
tions, municipalities and business
firms operating outside of the District
OF Columbia at considerable profit to
the railway company.
f"If this be true, and we put the
honorable commission upon inquiry as
10 this, then the federation claims
that any resulting profit earned by
the railway company from such sales
should go TO the Potomac Electric
Power Company and not to the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany."
Evening star., 1923-03-15
HONOR CHIEF KREAMER,
DUE TO RETIRE MARCH q
Leader of Second Battalion of Fire
Department Is Given Shotgun
by Men.

Two hundred members and officers
of the fire department gathered in the
boardroom of the District building
today to pay tribute to Second Bat
TALON Chief Charles A. Kreamer. who
retires on March 21. after thirty three
years Of continuous service.
On behalf of the men who have fol-
lowed Chief kreamer through smoke
ana flames to save life and property,
Commissioner Oyster presented the vet
eran officer with handsome shotgun.
The Commissioner said he felt that
the department was losing one of it's
best men in the retirement Of Chief
Kreamer. In reply the battalion
chief thanked his comrades and the
Commissioners for their tributes
Fire Chief Watson and a number of
other higher officers of the depart
ment attended. Commissioner Ru-
dolph. chairman Of the Board of Com
missioners. also was present.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FRENCH CURIOUS AS TO
SENATOR JOHNSON'S VISIT

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 15.-There is much
curiosity in French political circles
over the European trip of United
states Senator Hiram Johnson. The
American embassy is taking steps to
arrange for his reception by Premier
Poincare and other officials.
The foreign office also Is keeping
track of the plans of several Amer
ican senators and representatives.
who are contemplating q tour of in
yestigation here. NJ. Poincare and his
colleagues in the cabinet have ex-
pressed the desire that the senator
be given the fullest possible facilities
for an impartial survey of the eco
nomic and political relationships Of
France with the other European
countries ...... ......-
Evening star., 1923-03-15
RESIGNATION OF CHILE
CABINET IS HELD UP
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile. March 1.-THE
Chilean cabinet resigned last night
The Chilean senate. on March :. re-
fused a vote Of confidence to the min
istry Of Francisco Garges Cana, buc
the chamber of deputies. on the same
day, sustained the resolution. Th..
resignation of the cabinet was the.
held in allegiance by President Ales-
sandri who asserted that only about
half of the senators were present a.
the session which refused the vote
The ministry was formed on Januar!
10
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FILES SUIT FOR $14,584.
Haz1itt Cuppy Presses Claim
Against Alien Estate.

Hazlitt A. Cuppy Of Litits. Pa. ad-
ministrator of Elizabeth o. Cuppy.
today filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to compel Thomas w.
Miller, alien property custodian. and
Frank H. White. treasurer OF the
United States. to pay him 314,5s4, for
which he holds a Judgment Of . New
York court against Gebrueder Stoll-
werck, Aktien- gesellschaft. Mr.. Cup
by says the alien property Gus
todian has funds OF the German cor
poration sufficient to pay his claim,
but refused to do SO. He is repre-
sented by Attorney A. B. Duvall.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

IL
for not helping Europe," and there
by helping America" The repub-
lican strategy is to combat this theory
tooth and nail. News keynote ad
dress TO his fellow Hoosiers waxed
hottest when he adjured them
pounding the table with clenched fist
''aght" hard and fight confidently"
along the prosperity line. "A demo-
crat who tells you the country isn't
prosperous" he said. lis either a liar
or q fool That manifestly. is to
be republicans paramount talking
point in the campaign to perpetuate
Warren q. Harding in the White
House.
Democrats Ready for Fray.
The democrats are. prepared glee-
fully to take up the republican pros
perity challenge. Postmaster Gen
eral New, for instance. cited the rec
ord customs receipts at New York on
February % last-the highest in the
history of the port. He trotted them
out as evidence OF the satisfactory
working Of the new Fordney tariff
from a revenue standpoint.
The democrats will go further than
the repuDlCdnS IN pursuing LndC ATRu-
ment and show that the cost Of living
has gone up with the Fordney tariff
along with customs receipts. Dearer
clothes and dearer sugar are going to
be some of the items charged against
the 1924 advance agent OF prosper
ity' by the political foe.
Banks on Farm Vote.
The G.. o. P. affects not to be per-
turbed by existing conditions. They
believe both the fall in the President
popularity and the general Crouch
of the country will right themselves
by the end of 1928. They particularly
expect the farmer to be in better
mood and to have balances in the
bank instead of a succession of fore
closed mortgages. Farm prosperity
always has been the sheet-anchor OF
the republican party in presidential
years. President Harding's friends
expect 1t to be SO omnipresent and OBJ
vious in 1924 that the agricultural
vote will take its accustomed place in
the G. o. p. column. Democrats retort
that the wish is father to the repub-
lican thought, though they admit In
the same breath that If prosperity has
unmistakably struck the country the
party in power. as of yore, will reap
the greater benefit.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-03-15
SHIP SINKS; II LOST.
By the Associated Press

by me ASsocIsted Prpss
FLUSHING. Holland, March 10
The British steamer MervilIe has
gone down near Steenbank with the
loss Of twelve lives.
The Merville, of 1895 tons gross.
was built In 1909 in Dundee and is
owned in Collie, England.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

irreEulars to smash their opponents.
The governments comment on the,
letters Is that they show the irreRu-
lars are divided and that their cam
paign for financial aid in Ireland has
failed !.
Mourning IL Ordered. g
a proclamation by the government
Of the republic of Ireland" has been
issued. decreeing an indefinite period
Of national mourning. during which
sports and amusements are to be sus-
pended and theaters and moving pic
ture houses closed. and. in particu-
lar. horse-racing. hunting. coursing
and all outdoor sports discontinued.
This action is taken, II is declared
''in view of the present national
tragedy caused by Great Britain 8
threat of war, the daily violation OF
the usages Of war by the torture, ill.,
treatment and the execution OF re-
publican prisoners and In considera-
ton for the bereaved families and
relatives"
One big sporting event in ireland
set for the near future is the Bat
tling" Mike McTigue fight. This
Is due to take place in Dublin next
Saturday, St Patrick's day. Whether
the proclamation will prevent the
fight remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

Cincinnati has opened a clinic to
find out how bad children get that
way.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
The Last Word Is in the $3.50"

To keep Washington informed right down
to the days close of what has taken pace-the
world over-the 80 Edition Of The Evening
Star is issued every week day just as you are
. your way home.
Special features are made of stock news,
sports finals and what the courts will have Under
consideration tomorrow.
For sale by newsboys and
newsdeaIers throughout the city.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
FIGHTS TO SAVE
100000 IN RATES
TO PEPCO PATRONS

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PROSPERITY TO BE
KEYNOTE TO G. o. P.

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REFUSING AMNESTY
81 IRISH EXECUTED

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POST OFFICE CUTS
DOWN "OVERTIME'

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at Waterbury, Conn, of Miss Helen
North Rowland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Herbert Samuel Rowland, to En-
sign Melville Bell Grosvenor, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of
Washington, ID. c.
st. Johns College and Mrs. Agard
| are visiting relatives in New York
city.
Nelson Turner. who is a student
at Lafayette College, Is spending his
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Turner of Wardour.
Miss Martha Land of Lexington.
KY, has been the guest for week of
Mrs. st. George Barber. Miss Land
was for several years secretary for
the Annapolis Chapter Of the y. w.
Mrs. John J. MIahoney, wife Of
| Lieut.. Mahoney. was hostess at a
bridge on Monday and Friday after
moons at her home in the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Sinclair Cannon will entertain
at bridge Monday afternoon at her
apartment In Cumberland Court.
Lieut.. and Mrs: Charles NJ Baker
have visiting them Mrs. Bakers
Long Island, N. Y.
The engagement has been an
/ nounced Of Miss Thelma Mankert,
! daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Man
kert or Columbia, y. u. formerly OF
Annapolis. to Midshipman Walker
, Presley Holler son of Rev. and
| Mrs. A. T.. Holler of Anderson S. c.
| The marriage will take place in June
at Annapolis Immediately after Mid
shipman Hollers graduation.
Mrs. Callahan. wife of Lieut. Nal
colin W. Callahan. entertained at
| bridge Tuesday afternoon, with other
guests coming later for tea.
Mr.. Gordon Valiant of Philadelphia
| has been the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant OF
Wardour. for the Christmas holidays
Miss Lethe Laird and her brother
Arthur Laird, of Canada are spending
| the holidays with their aunt and
uncle, Miss Beatrice Gum and Prof
Sydney Gum at their home on Duke
| of Gloucester street.
Commander and Mrs. Douglas l.
] Howard have had stopping with them
| for q short time Commander William
| Neal Hughes, U. S. NJ. IS. c., who
| has recently been ordered to duty
at Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Holidays Continue Sway
In Society at. Annapolis
Dance for Midshipmen on Leave Given Last
Night, and Informal Dances Given in
Afternoon at Academy.

at their quarters Friday evening.
Miss Hester Lanning, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Harris Lanning. and
Miss Roosevelts aunt. Mrs. Roland
Curtin, at her apartment at Brice
House.
Capt. Conrad Westervelt. L. s. y.
&C. c.. of Philadelphia, spent a few
days in Annapolis last week in order
to superintend some rehearsals OF his
play, THE Blimp," which will be pro-
duced by amateurs for the benefit of
the local chapter of the Navy Relief
Society February i and 2.
Mrs Luke McNamee. wife Of Capt.
McNamee of the T.. S. S. Tennessee
who has been the guest of Com
mander and Mrs. Rufus Zogbaum, jr.,
has returned to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Skipwith
Cochran left Friday for Philadelphia,
where they will be the guests of Mr..
Cochran's sister, Mrs. Macpherson
Kennedy, at her home at Jenkintown,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas Tingey
Craven are visiting Mrs. Crayen's
mother, Mrs. Holland, at her home
at Charleston, S. c.
Miss Georgianna Cusachs, daughter
of Mrs. Carlos Cusachs, will be the
guest in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Wilmer Biddle will entertain at
dinner January Is at their home, In
Baltimore.
Mrs. Robert Hamilton Campbell OF
Rockville, Md, is spending the month
with her sister-in-law, Mrs Shoe
maker. wife of Commander Henry E.
Shoemaker, at their home on Upshur
road in the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. William Ludlow, jr.. aide to
Rear Admiral Henry B. WILSON, is
spending the holidays at his home at
Worcester, Mass.
Prof. and Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden
of Wardour are spending the holidays
at the navy yard in Philadelphia as
the guests of Mrs. Alden's brother in
law and sister, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Archibald Henderson Scales.
Lieut.. Thorwald A. Solberg who is
attached to the L. S. S. Shawmut, has
been spending the week in Annapolis
Lieut.. Commander Duncan C.
Walton, U. S. N. (M c., has been
the guest of his sisters, Miss Mar
garet Walton and Miss Nancy Walton,
at their home on Maryland avenue.
Lieut.. George F. Goode, U. S NJ c.,
and Mrs. Goode. who are living at
Quantico. Va, have been spending
the holidays with Mrs. Goodies par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Daniel Mershon
Garrison.
Commander and, Mrs. Thomas SYM
ington have been the guests for some
days of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Riggs in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Henry Smith