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Putnam patriot., 1923-03-16

The play William Tell" is being produced on every stage available the occupied area of Germany to stifen the passive resis- tance of the people to the French.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-16

Buy your auto early-read the ads.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
HALT OF SUIT MYsTIF1Es.
Army Circles Puzzled Over With
drawal of Conger Case Charges.

special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April THE
biggest mystery in the history OF
Army circles in the southwest TODAY
is why the Conger slander suit was
withdrawn. Today, twenty-four hours
after the stipulations of discontinue
ance were filed in court the reasons
remain closed book. GOSSIP is ripe
and there seems to be a belief that
the dropping Of the court proceedings
came too late to prevent the open
scandal Army authorities feared.
The investigation ordered by Sec
retary Of War Weeks will continue.
That at least is certain, although in
this very connection it was pointed
can be applied should it be deemed
necessary.
Original Suit for 100000.
The original suit brought by Can't
and Mrs. Edwin H. Randle against
Col Arthur l.. Conger, veteran Regu-
lar Army officer, demanded damages
in 100000 for remarks made by the
colonel which were alleged to have
slandered Mrs. Randle. 1t was the
first case of its kind in the American
courts. 1t was alleged that Col. Con-
ger was endeavoring to "Prussianize"
the Army post here and that he had
the support of at least a majority of
the officers in his efforts to force Capt
Randle to leave the Army.
Because of his standing in the Army
II had been freely declared that the only
hope for the Randles to win their case
civil courts The military investigation,
1t was generally accepted, would be
dominated by she high ranking officer
Thls very fact attracted great attention
to the suit and only as late as yester-
day noon it was insisted that II would
be forced to trial and all of the facts
IN the case brought into the open
Case Suddenly withdrawn.
Suddenly, however, the case was with
drawn by mutual agreement. The Ran
dies refused to talk. They insisted they
were pledged to say nothing. Previous
to the actual dismissal an effort was
made to transfer the proceedings to the
federal court. but this failed For a
time there were rumors that a money
settlement had been reached. But to-
day persons who ought TO be familiar
with all the facts said this was untrue
The inspector generals department
VIII make its inquiry and representa-
tfveS will get the entire story. But
these proceedings will be of the most
secret character. and the papers
eventually will go across the desk of
the Secretary of War and be filed
away without public knowledge
Groups Are Neutral
So far Army society as whole
has treated the matter individually
and none of the groups has taken
sides. Neither the colonel nor the
captain are West Pointers. The for
mer is graduate of Harvard, while
Randle is graduate of De Pauw Uni
versity, in Indiana. The Army fnves-
tigation has developed the stories of
the officers and their families who
lived alongside of Capt. Randle and
whose complaint OF obscene language
and boisterous conduct started the
whole thing. The officers and their
wives who participated in the parties
at the Randle home are to give their
stories during the coming week
Evening star., 1923-04-07
HELD FOR SPEEDING,
MAN MAKESE ESCAPE
Dashes Through Front Door
of First Precinct Station.
Auto Declared Stolen.

The arrest of two youths on ap-
parently insignificant charges of
speeding in Potomac Park early to-
escape of one Of the prisoners from
the first precinct police station and
revelations that the automobile in
which the pair was arrested had been
stolen from the repair shop of Will
liam r. Rye, rear of ZIG c street, to
haul away a safe from the same place
to a quiet spot for looting. accord
ing to police.
The safe was found in back Of the
Gallaudes College grounds. on West
Virginia avenue just above Florida
avenue. Tae ilyo ys-EHlg men were
brought into the first precinct sta
ton by Park Policemen D. NJ. Ben
nett and F. T. Cain. One gave his
name as Henry Patrick Sweeney,
twenty-five years old. of 1911 Sth
street. The other said he was Joseph
L. Merica. twenty-one years old, OF
GIT 7th street southeast.
Ruskes From Station.
While Policeman ]. E. Kane Of the
first precinct was searching Sweeney
the second member of the pair rush.
ed to the door OF the station house
and raced down the street. He was
chased by Kane and the two park
policemen into a tumble Of vehicles
at Center Market, where he disap-
peared.
Meanwhile at the station house
Sergt. Edward Curry was question
ing Sweeney. The latter, according
to the police, admitted that the au-
tomobile in which they had been
riding when arrested was stolen from
the Rye repair shop. On pur-
suing the questioning police declare
Sweeney said that the purpose OF
the automobile theft was to arrange
transportation for the Rye safe to a
more secluded spot for cracking it,
He told of the location and when
police visited the scene the empty
safe, with marks of a severe batter
ing present on II was found, with
about $40 in cash and several liberty
bonds, saaid to have been in it, miss
ing.
Sweeney is alleged to have told
the police that his companion effected
entrance through the front door of
the repair shop by means of a
wrench.
Sweeney is being held for further
investigation at the precinct station
while police are searching for the
other man, who, upon registering on
the station blotter, had stated that
he had a wife and two children.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
HELD AS ANNEXATION.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 7.-Oficial quarters
in Berlin thus far seem wholly disin-
clined to react to the reparations plan
Louis Loucheur is alleged to have
submitted in London.
Aside from rejecting it's reported
financial features as wholly outside
the range of serious discussion, the
opinion of the foreign office. as re-
vealed informally, takes prompt and
primary exception to the proposed
"demilitarization" of the. Rhineland
or the suggested establishment of a
so-called autonomous frontier state,
which project Is viewed in German
official quarers as a thinly disguised
attempt permanently to detach the
territory on the left bank of the
Rhine from Prussia.
Viewed from any angle and strip
ped of all its ambiguous verbiage,
this proposal spells annexation,
which is to be achieved by previously
breaking up German sovereignty
throughout the Rhineland and bring
ing the Rhineland under the untram-
melled control of France" said a for
eign office official this evening. The
official added that the "cry for Sc
curities" assumed ludicrous aspect
In face Of Frances present military
equipment in all branches OF the
service, against which Germany is
able to pit only 100000 men with re-
stricted equipment, which precluded
any suggestion of a war footing. In
view of such preponderance in
armed power, the official declared,
the popular opinion in Germany was
that 1t was Germany and not France
which was entitled to '6eour1taeAr
Evening star., 1923-04-07
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
FEARED IN BRITAIN
Outlook DiSquieting - More
Strikes and Lockouts Loom
Over Wage Disputes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April THE industrial
outlook in Great Britain at the pres
ent time Is regarded as extremely
disQuieting.
1t is estimated that nearly 10000
workers are involved in disputes
with their employers and some Sc, 900
are already on strike. These include
the Welsh miners and the Norfolk
farm workers.
The employers in the building
trades announce today a new sched-
ule of wages and hours which will
become operative on April IA. If the
men do not accept 1t a lockout of
nearl,s s0n,nn0 workers may result.
Arbitration is proposed, but the is
sues are much involved and it is un-
certain what course will be decided
upon when the leaders of the four
teen unions TO which the building
operatives belong meet next Monday
to discuss the new schedule.
Crisis Is Feared.
Another source of industrial and ma
tional anxiety is in the differences
which have arisen over the railway
shopmen's wages The employers pro-
pose an extensive reduction, and this
is regarded as holding the possibil-
ity of a general railway mems strike
throughout Great Britain.
The dispute in the pottery trades
involves about $4,000 men.
The effect of this industrial unrest
among other equally disturbing fac
tors-upon the position of the govern
ment after parliament reassembles on
Monday, is discussed today in an edi-
torial article in the Daily Telegraph.
The newspaper takes the view that
the next few weeks may be the cru
cial time in the fortunes of the ad-
ministration.
The Telegraph, supporter of the
government, says that in ordinary
times the governments majority
would be Lara enough to render it
safe from parliamentary accidents,
but that the times are not ordinary
and the best friends of the govern
ment cannot hide the fact that its
parliamentary start has been none
too good"
The government cannot cut them
selves Free the writer continues.
They can at best only hope slowly to
disentangle their limbs"
I'VE cannot look forward to a
smooth time for the government;
rather the reverse" the editorial as
SertS.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
WEEKS DECLINES
TO DROP INQUIRY
IN ARMY SCANDAL
Turns Down Request of Mrs,
Randle That No Action
Be Taken.
SETTLEMENT OF SUIT
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
Army Circles Puzzled Over Dis
missal of 100000 Action
Against Col. Conger.

Secretary Weeks declined TODAY a
request from Mrs. Edwin II. RandIe
that he cancel his order directing an
investigation into the controversy be-
tween her husband, Capt. H. Randle.
ana Col. l. Conger, commanding the
Zoth Infantry, at San Antonio
Mrs. Handles Telegram.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by the Secretary from Mrs.
Randle:
An understanding having been
reached here. I desire to withdraw
my request made to you for an in
Vestfgation by an inspector general
ana to request that no action be
taken as based thereon"
Secretary Expresses Regret.
secretary Weeks replied as follows:
regret that it seems necessary
TOT me to have thorough investiga-
ton made of the case in which you
are involved. Il is of much broader
Importance than a personal differ
ence between you and Col. Conger
me publicity which has been given
IL creates in the minds Of the people
serious reflection on those con-
4ected with the military service and
l wish to know all the facts"
presumably Mrs Randle's ra1uest
was made after she and Capt. RandIe
mad withdrawn the civil suit against
COL Conger which they had Instituted
for 100000 damages on the ground
Of defamation.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
LOUCHEUR FINDS
CHANGE IN BRITAIN
Attitude Now Favorable to
Ruhr PoIicy-Germany
Quick to Oppose Move.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April Louis Loucheur.
returning from London last evening,
disclaimed the views on the repara-
tions issue attributed to him in the
press. but told the foreign editor of
LIE Matin he had brought back a con-
viction that British opinion had
changed and that the great majority
of the public sentiment in England
was clearly favorable to France.
This attitude, he said, was also evil
dent in the political world, except that
ness as to the possible consequences
of the French Ruhr policy.
Agreement May Result.
"I did not find an English politician,
no matter what his party nor what
views he entertained originally on the
opportuneness of the Ruhr operation"
NJ Loucheur Is quoted as saying,
who did not approve unreservedly
when 1 declared that we will carry
through this undertaking to the bit
ter end. Nobody, not even Mr.. Lloyd
that declaration.
LIE Petit Parisien says an entente
agreement may be the result of NJ.
Louchers visit. Pointing out that he
Is not member or the government I
and that the British ministers whom
he saw will not speak, the newspaper
says: I'VE shall soon be enlightened
as to the consequences of NJ.
Loucheur's vacation" 1t adds that
before leaving Paris he had several
talks with Premier Poincare, at which
the situation was thoroughly dis
cussed. The former minister and his
British friends. the journal aff1rms,
are both satisfied with the result of
the exchange of views.
LIE Matin asked whether one may
conclude from NJ Loucheur's impress
sions that a change in England's at
titude toward the Ruhr occupation is
imminent.
The newspaper concludes: Does
NJ. Loucheur bring back from Premie er
Bonar Law suggestions of a nature
which will hasten the abandonment
of British neutrality"
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Spooning Stopped by athletics,
Says Woman Physical Expert

Spooning has no place in circles
of boys and girls where proper ath-
letics and sports are taught, Miss
Elizabeth Burchenal, chairman of the
American Folk Dance Society, told
the women's conference on physical
education, which is meeting here to
formulate a program of suitable
physical exercises for American
women.
TT just isn't done, that's ALL" Miss
Burchenal, who halls from New
York, declared. "One of the finest
examples of what proper physical
training will do for both boys and
girls was at a school in Colorado
Springs. Physical development ranked
with intellectual development there.
Urges Outdoor Sports
EVERY student was obliged to take
a prescribed amount of exercise. But
it was given in such a manner that
the students just loved 1t. The per-
centage of 'spooning parties in that
school was zero. Those In char8e 9
declared both 9th boys jmn,9 ana giTisbad forbade
spooning when they became inter-
ested in athletics"
The days when women and girls
are to be regarded as "fran little
things" are gone, Miss Burchenal said.
They are capable of enjoying vir-
tually all of the physical exercises
usually regarded as being intended
only for men. She particularly ad-
vised, however, that women pay more
attention to horseback riding, walk
ing, canoeing. golfing and sports of
that character.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. who called
the conference under the auspices
of the National Amateur Athletic
Association, of which she is a vice
president, Is presiding. The object
Of the meetings. which are being at
tended by physical culture experts
from large colleges, universities and
associations throughout the United
States. 10 to tnaugurate . movement
that win give every girl and woman
Evening star., 1923-04-07
DEPARTMENT CLERKS
FUND $27,984,25O
Disability and Retirement Money
Much Greater Than Be-
lieved.

Good news for the departmental
clerks Is found in a review of the
condition of the disability and retire.
ment fund, which shows that instead
OF the investment being approximate
ly $17,000,o00 1t is. in fact, $27,ss4,250.
And that is not all; President Jacob
w. Starr Of the Association of Retired
Federal Employees, states that in ad-
dition to the invested funds there is
a reserve cash balance Of $2,268,6s2 to
meet the cost Of annuities and re-
funds to June 80. 1928. President Starr
made this explanation to Senator
Sterling. chairman OF the Senate COM
mittee on civil service, in a confer
ence on the proposed new legislation
on civil service retirement which
Senator Sterling will consider during
the recess.
The Significance of the prosperous
financial condition Of the retirement
fund lies in the foundation which It
presents for making more generous
terms for the benef1ciaries of the re-
tirement act. Efforts will be made to
increase the maximum and minimum
annuities; also to provide for grant
ing the annuities at the end of thirty
years service, regardless of age, or
to reduce the age limit.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
MAY BE DESIGNATED
new POSTMASTER
Reappointment of Lueder, Who
Was Defeated for Mayor of
Chicago, Forecast.

Reappointment to the Chicago post
mastership of Arthur c. Lueder. de-
feated republican nominee for mayor
IL last Tuesdays election, was fore
cast today in official circles. The
proposal was said to have reached
a stage where a decision would be
made by President Harding soon
after his return to Washington tomor-
row from the south. 1t was indi-
Gated that for the time being Mr..
Lueder probably would be designated
as acting postmaster, Post Office De-
partment officials holding that by virtue
of his resignation to enter the campaign
he is not eligible for recommissioning as
postmaster until new nomination has
been sent to the Senate at the next
session.
The Chicago post Office is now In
charge of an inspector who has been
there since Mr.. Lueder resigned to
run for mayor.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
President Is Due
Here Tomorrow;
Mansion to Open

President and Mrs. Harding and
in Washington about l o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The White House has been put
into readiness for their return, the
work OF renovating the interior
having been hurried to completion.
Upon the Presidents return the
mansion will, commencing Monday.
again be thrown open to the pub
lie, 1t having been closed during
the absence of the President.
The first cabinet gathering since
the adjournment of Congress will
be held at the executive offices at
IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
"Easter Actually
Comes TOMORROW, i,
But Keep HDark"
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NON n~r~---

~P~Niai biepdtCH 10 lHe SIdr.
WORCESTER. Mass, April T.
And tomorrow's Easter!
If April showers already haven't
Wilted the May flowers on mi
lady's Easter bonnet she may join
the parade in 1t tomorrow, and in
the elephants breath frock that
set poor father back an oil well.
No. this is not last Saturdays
story lifted from the forms by
dizzy printer. It's newer than the
King Tut Toddle. That the world
got its signals mixed last Sun
day and that tomorrow's Easter
day is an assertion fresh from the
Bunker Hill-Plymouth Rock state;
from Rev. Henry w. Hobson, lead
ing Episcopal divine of this city.
Easter falls on the first Sun
day after the full moon follow
ing March 21," he declares. How
ever, If the full moon comes Sun
bath day"
Where the moon got it, DIR.
Hobson, of course, doesn't know,
but 1T was certainly full last Sun
day.
Fully two-thirds of Americas
not be displayed to advantage last
Sunday. Boreas was too ferocious.
Jack Frost at last. however. has
gamboled from the lap of spring
and called 1t a winter. and women
the land DER are accepting DR..
Hobsons revelation with delight.
So Atlantic City may be Tutankh-
amen corner tomorrow, and 5th
avenue may be blithe with Pha-
raoh's daughters flirting their Tut
ankerchiefs. and in moist seclu-
sion celebrants OF suicidal dis
position may get royalty Tu-
tanked.
But keep still about 1t to the
children. for the bunntes, tricked
last week, positively decline to re-
peat.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

in America, regardless of her posi-
tion in life, an opportunity to enjoy
wholesome physical exercise.
Speakers of national prominence
ing standard physical tests for stu
dents who are about to enter colleges
and universities. Not only should
every college compel students to take
gymnastics and outdoor exercise. but
they should set up a national stand
which every boy and girl would
strive. the speakers said. Outdoor
exercises were declared essential.
particularly in view of the fact that
most school facilities for physical
education. such as gymnasiums.
swimming pools and tennis courts,
were held to be inadequate to give
every student the proper amount of
training.
An interesting debate on the psycho-
logical effect of giving medals and
other awards to winners of athletic
contests was led by Miss Ethel Per-
rim, assistant director of health of the
public schools of Detroit, Mich. A
majority of the speakers questioned
the advisability of Offering prizes to
younger athletes, who might pay more
attention to their intrinsic value than
to the ambition to be physically strong.
Mrs. Hoover to Speak.
While the conference has not yet
prescribed any definite program for the
physical education of American wom-
en-, Mrs. Hoover is to speak this after
noon on the encouragement of the pro-
gram the conference was called to ar
range.
A committee was appointed this
morning to consider plans along that
line and its report will be received
Immediately after Mrs. Hoover's re-
marks have been discussed. The dis
cussion will be led by DIR. j. Anna
tfon for women of the University of
Minnesota; Miss Helen Mckinstry,
director of the Central School of Hy-
giene and Physical Education. Y. w.
c. A, New York city: Miss Burche-
nal and Miss Blanche M. Trilling,
professor of physical education and
director of the women's gymnasium
Of the University of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Solid Hydrogen,
400 BeIou Zero,
Object of Test

An attempt to produce liquid
and solid hydrogen with a new
apparatus. through which q tenn
perature below 400 degrees un-
der the Fahrenheit zero mark
can be attained, was stated today
by Prof. c. w. Kanolt. at the bu-
beau of standards.
Air chilled to a liquid state was
used merely as preliminary
agency in the process of reducing
the temperature Of the gaseous
hydrogen after 1t had been COM
pressed to 5000 pounds to the
square inch. The liquid air, it
was explained. can reduce the
temperature of the hydrogen to
approximately 200 degrees below
zero, after which the process calls
for successive expansions and
contractions to get 1t to the point
of liquification, which is lower for
this gas than any other.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
BARRACK EYESORE
IN POTOMAC PARK
Washington Beauty Spot
Marred by Presence of Un-
slightly Quarters.

One Of Washington'S beauty spots
East Potomac Park, with it's golf
course, speedway and tourists camp
is to be marred again this summer
by the continued presence Of the un-
slightly, unpainted and rusting bar
racks, used during the war to house
soldiers, used now as a storage place
for surplus Office furniture.
This was learned today when the
Public Buildings Commission made 1t
plain that no step will be taken any
time soon to remove the buildings,
which have constituted an eyesore since
the close Of the war.
Old Barracks VIII Stand.
At a time when all forces in the
city are combining to make Wash
ington beautiful as the meeting place
for thousands from all parts of the
country, who will pay their first visit
to the National Capital, the old bar
racks will stand, overshadowing the
tourist camp which Col. Sheriff. plans
to make one of the foremost in the
nation, and which will house more
visitors this summer than ever be-
fore.
Or No Use to Shr1ners.
One suggestion has been to use the
barracks for the Shriners. The public
building commission, however, ex-
planned today that this would be i'm
possible because they are already
filled with office furniture of all sorts,
such equipment as adding machines
and typewriters and large quantity
of stationery salvaged from the war
supply of the Navy at the various
navy yards. Then too, all of the space
in government buildings that is being
made available for the Shriners is
what Is known as good space"-that
is, what would mako good offices and
not storage space.
Plan for Accommodation.
Representatives OF the Shriners who
are planning for accommodations, are
making a tour of the vacant govern
ment office space with representa-
tives of the public buildings commits
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1923-04-07
CHINA PRESS INJECTS
U. S. INTO TREATY ROW
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne AssOcldueQ feSs.
PEKING April THE deadlock
growing out Of demands by parlia-
ment that second note be sent to
Japan demanding retrocession of the
iaotung territory and the inability
OF the cabinet to get a foreign minis
ter who will assume this has been
complicated by newspaper representa-
tions that Secretary of State Hughes
favors such action.
With a note to Toxic outlined by
the cabinet and submitted to HuanE
Flu, retiring foreign minister, for re-
vision, the vice minister in charge Of
the foreign office has issued a state
ment to remove the misconception
spread broadcast by the Chinese press
that the American Secretary Of State
encouraged the Chinese charge
d'affaires at Washington when the
Chinese representative sought sup
port for parliament's inf1exible de-
mand that Japan return Liaotung.
Inquiry at the American legation
here ELECTED the information that
Secretary Hughes has informed Amer
Jean Minister Schurman that he had
had no such interview with the
Chinese charge d'affaires and that
Americas position still remained the
same as outlintd at the Washington
conference lase year.