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The Washington times., 1923-01-04
PLANS CHANGE
IN SENATE
RULES
Watson confers With Presi-
dent on Calling Special
Session Of Congress.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL.
by InternationaI News Service.

"A bold stroke to change the SEN
ate rules governing debate and
passage OF legislation has been pro-
posed to- President Harding by
Senator Watson Of indiana, one Of
the Republican leaders.
Watson would have the President
cali the Senate in special session
March 4, or Immediately after the
present Congress ends, for the ex-
press purpose OF compelling reyi-
sion of its rules. =
Il Gonfers With President.
In explaining his purpose today,
Watson revealed he conferred at
considerable length with the Presi-
dent on the subject at the White
House as recently as Sunday. Wat
son did not state whether the Pres
ident was faVorably impressed with
the idea of sunmoning the new
Senate in extra session, but he
made II known he urged upon the
President the Importance Of the
..prescYlt unlimited debate and ur-
businesslilxe methods'' of the upper
chamber not being allowed to con-
tinue beyond this session.
In Watson,s plan members Of the
Progressive Republican bloc,
headed BY Senator La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin, were quick to read an
attempt by the administration
forces to form coalition with the
conservative Democrats to pre-.
vent. them from holding that bal
ance of power which La Toilette
has predicted repeatedly they would
possess In the next Congress.
Counts on Democratic Aid. :
Although the administration ma.
jority will be cut to a narrow point
after this session, Watson and other
Republican Senators allied with him
are believed to entertain the opin-
ion that enough Democratic "con-
servatfyes" would join in changing
the Senate rules as TO virtually
prohibit. flibustering tactics or other
methods Of obstruction now em-
ployed freely in the Senate.
In this way they arc understood
to think that much strength would
be shorn from the Vaunted balance
of power La Toilette and his as
sociates expect to WELD in the next
Congress. Otherwise the administra.
ton forces would be rendered com.
pletely helpless to either inaugu.
rate or put through a Legislative
program which the La Toilette
group would oppose by endless de.
bate II they lacked votes enough
Ito beat It
] Watson said he hoped the Presi.
lent. after giving careful consider.
!ation to his plan. would adopt it Al
1The proper time.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
Ex-FIANcEE WE'D ANOTHER;
is AWARDED LOVE NEST

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 4.-The
''love nest" case, in which Wesley p.
Ward, OF Freemansburg, sought to
enioin his former fiancee, now the
wife of Layton Kautz, Of Bethlehem,
from disposing OF bungalow, was
decided today by Judge Claude T..
Reno, who dismissed the contentious
of the plaintiff.
Ward alleged that when he and
Ethel Mae Sinner were engaged he
began the construction OF the ''love
nest" a bungalow, but the engage
ment was broken off. The title of
the bungalow had been vested in
Miss Sinner and she refused to turn
back the property. Judge Reno de-
cided that the property was q gift
and need not be returned.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Burson Hose, all cot
ton, In extra sizes only, 10
and 1917; black only.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Women's Burson Silk and Fiber
Hose, drop-stitch style, knit to fit with
out seam; cotton tops and soles.
Colors are black, putty, cordovan,
polo, gray, and white. A pair, $1.59.
-Salesmen's Samples of Onyx Thread
Silk Hosiery, full-fashioned, high
spliced heels, also some all silk from
toe to heel Not all sizes in every
color. but all sizes in the lot. At
$1.59 a pair.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
UNION AND DUTCH OIL
cos IN PROPERTY FIGHT

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.--The Union
Oil Company OF California is seek
ing TO forestall the Royal Dutch
interests in obtaining control of
several important oil producing
companies, according to Wall Street
sources today. Negotiations are
said to be under way. which, IL
successful, would give the Cali
fornias company control of the
Trans-Continental OH Company. as
wen as the Arkansas Natural Gas
Company and several other mid
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
DISTRICT BUILDING RUNS
CLOSE TO $40. 600. 600

During the first eleven months of
1922, permits were granted for the
construction of buildings valued at
$43,S46.904, according to figures in
the building inspectors office.
When the permits for December
are included in the eleven month
figure it is expected the value will
run more than $4S. 900, 000..
Building activities in 1922 was
practically double the activities in
1921, it was said The total value
Of construction work for which per-
mits were granted during full cal.
ender year 1921 was $24,327 ,434.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
OHIO 'PoNzl' FOUND GUILTY
OF ENLIGHTENMENT

POMEROY. Ohio, Jan. George
Kraus,s sr., sixty-eight years old.
was found guilty by a jury yester-
day on charge Of embezzlernent
in connection with financial opera
lions OF himself and his wife, SUI
san Kraus, which are alleged to
have yielded them more than $780,
600. Sentence was deferred until
tomorrow.
Mrs. Kraus was convicted on
charge Of forgery several weeks
ago and Is serving an indeterminate
sentence in the Marysville Ohio re-
formatory.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
PURE BRED CATTLE
ARE GREATEST FARMERS

Pure-bred livestock, based on
utility value alone-apart from
breeding or. sales value-has an
earning power approximately one
half greater than scrub stock, the
average superiority of pure-breds
for all classes of farm animals be-
ing about 40 per cent, according
to the Department of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Burson's Heather Sport
Hose, drop-stitch style, in
green heather, machine
clicked style.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

continental oil field concerns.
IT was said that the English and
American companies are pushing
present negotiations vigorously in
an effort to beat the other.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

81 40 Handmade Oil Opaque
Window Shades; 50 in. by s
ft. 8 in; mounted on guaran-
teed Hartshorn rollers; in white,
ecru, light olive, medium and
dark green; all perfect
quality. Friday CT M
each ....-..... WAeOO
The Washington times., 1923-01-04
Three Other Special Lots

-Children's Sample Sport
Hose; Y length, seamless feet;
brown, black, white, gray,
camel with red, blue, green
white, with camel mixed Ok
cuffs. A pair. ...... OOO
3 Pairs for 500
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Children's Derby Ribbed
Sports Hose; u length, seam
less feet, deep turn-down
cuffs; in black and 9EO
cordovan. A pair. -. OON
3 Pairs for $1.OO
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Women's Thread Silk Hose, full
fashioned, with Isle tops, and soles,
high spliced heels, in black, cordovan,
rust, otter, and white, $1.59 pair.
-saIesmen's Samples of Women's
Sport Hose, also some from regular
stock included. They consist of silk
and wool hose, some seamless, others
fulI-fashioned, and Derby ribbed
effects. The colors are brown, gray,
lovatt, camel. covert, SAKE, also green
and white and black and white COM
binations. At $1.59 pair.
The Washington times., 1923-01-04

-Women's Cotton Hoses
seamless feet, double soles and
heels, deep garter tops; in
black, cordovan and CSC
white. A pair.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
SAYS HUSBAND DRINKS.
Ruth Lee Asks Divorce, Charg-
ing Cruelty

Ruth Lee tells the District of Column
bia Supreme Court in petition for
limited divorce from Walter Lee, that
her husband before marriage said he
was only "sociable drinker," but she
has since found that he is acquainted
with every known kind of drink and
Is accustomed to get drunk each pay
day. She charges cruelty when he is
in this condition. They were married
November "a, 1920, and have two
children. Lee is laborer in the
Smithsonian Institution, the court. is
told. Attorney Raymond Neudecker
appears for the wife. a
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Retrospect

AS I sit before my shack, old
and jaded, gray and bent / am al
ways looking back TO the years
unwisely spent; and / view my
winding track, seeing things that l
lament. Could l live my life again.
all vain foIlies I'd eschew;. and |
would not swipe hen or compound
illicit brew; ah, the grief of ancient
men when their sinful past they
view! All the wrangles and the
fights of my dark and stormy past,
all the tricks on other wights, all
the methods loose and fast, come to
torture me O. nights, and to make
me stand aghast. Oft l strive to
recollect noble actions | have done,
actions wise and circumspect,
actions shining like the sun, and
it Sprains me to detect and to
round up even one. For my recol-
lection sticks to the things | would
forget, to the dark and sinful tricks
that an old gent must regret, and
my care-worn conscience kicks till
it's reeking with its sweat. Happy
is the gray-haired guy who can
sit before his door, looking with
a placid eye on the well spent days
of yore. all unable to. descry deeds
that make his spirit sore.
,(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
EARTH.F|[L: DELAYS
BRIDGE COMPLETION
Concrete Retaining Walls on
Virginia Side Being
Strengthened.

Completion of the Virginia approach
of the Francis Scott Key bridge
across the Potomac at Georgetown
has been delayed by the settling of
the heavy fill. of earth required in
making the high grade at that end
of the bridge.
The concrete retaining walls, which
" ere affected by the settling. are be-
ing strengthened by the installation
of heavy concrete piers based on solid
rock and further movement OF the
fill averted. Recent operations on
the Virginia approach also included
the building of the terminal stations
of the Old Dominion and the Wash
ington and Virginia Railroad Com
panies and the laying of ten-inch
water main for the benefit of Fort
Myer and the Arlington cemetery.
What remains to be done at the
the laying of sidewalks. the construc-
tion of balustrades, the installation
of electric lights and the building or
the loop for the cars of the Capital
Traction Company. The building OF
the loop is delayed by the other con-
struction in progress.
The present expectation is that
everything will be completed so that
the operation of the cars across the
bridge will be possible about the hrst
of December.
The bridge proper and the George
town approach are finished and have
been in use since last January. the
total appropriations for the bridge
and approaches were S2,35O,O00, ana
of that amount $99,202 remains un-
expended.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
VACANCIES ANNOUNCED.
Tests to Be Held for Government
Positions.

The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced that examinations will
be held to fill vacancies I'm the fol-
lowing positions: Accountant Give
stock commission companies), pack
ers and stock yards administration,
Department of Agriculture, at $4,000
to $500 a year; nautical assistant,
photographic office, Navy Department
at $1,000 to $1,000 a year: graduate
nurse and graduate nurse (follow-up)
in the Indian services. at $S40 a year
with laundry of uniform, furnished
quarters. heat and light free. and
meals furnished at cost; in the public
health service. at salaries ranging
from 1920 to 1894 a year. with quar-
ters, subsistence and laundry free,
and in the Veterans Bureau hospitals
at salaries ranging from $1.6S0 to
Junior medical officer in the Indian
service. at salaries ranging from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year. with quarters.
heat and light free; in the Panama
canal service, at $3.50 a month with
furnished bachelor quarters, and in
the coast and geodetic survey. at
$1,000 a year with an allowance of
81 a day for subsistence while serving
on board ship. except in the Philip
pines, where the allowance for sub
keting specialist, bureau of agricul-
tural economics. Department of Agri-
culture, at $500 to s1.62O a year.
Timber cruiser, general land office.
for duty in the states of Oregon and
Washington, at IS a day, with SUBJ
ststence while in camp or SO a day
without subsistence; photostat and
blueprint operator. at $1,000 to 81 500
year; blueprint operator at 5000
to $1.S00 a year, photostat operator
at 5000 to s1.S00 a year.
In addition to the salaries named
!,
will be allowed for most positions the
basic salary of which does not exceed
Evening star., 1923-08-21
PEDESTRIANS JUMP
AS AUTO RUNS WILD
Car Crosses Sidewalk Until Stop
ped by Rail-Six Hurt in
Traffic Accidents.

Pedestrians on 9th street near F
stepped lively when they saw an au-
tomobile leave the roadway yesterday
afternoon and take to the sidewalk.
Melvin Cook, owner of the car.
.cranked it while in gear: The ma
chine started and crossed the curb,
coming to a stop against brass rail
In front of business house. Little
damage resulted.
Three bicycles figured in. traffic ac-
boy, residing at Seat Pleas
ant. Md. sustained a serious injury
TO his knee when he hit a street car
near 7th and G streets. He was talk
en- to Emergency Hospital.
years old. 1851 Sd street southwest.
collided with an automobile at 1st
and G streets. His wheel was dam
aged. but he escaped injury. He was
arrested for intoxication and required
to deposit $25 collateral for his ap-
pearance in court.
Tony Sodero, thirteen years DID, 710
virginia avenue southeast, escaped
injury when his bicycle collided with
a motor cycle at Sth and HI streets
northeast. His wheel was damaged.
Police of the sixth precinct are en-
deavoring to establish the identity of
q white woman who is reported to have
failed to stop her automobile yester-
day afternoon after knocking down
Constance Hampton, three years old,
$40. Sd street, at Sd and C streets. The
child was treated at Casualty Hospital
for bruises and shock. 1t is thought
the car belongs to a resident of Mont
gomery county, Md.
Rosa Lagomarsino, eleven years old.
334k 18th street northeast, was
knocked down by An automobile at 18th
and ID streets northeast last night and
injured about her body and arms. She
was treated at Casualty Hospital and
taken home.
903 l. street northeast, Sustained a
fracture of the left leg and injuries
to his body last night as result of a
collision between his motor cycle and
an automobile driven by Edward Jones,
So Hanover street, in front of 70S
Rhode Island avenue. He received
surgical aid at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
$500 IN OUTING PARTY.
Three D. c. Organizations Today
at Chesapeake Beach.

Chesapeake Beach is crowded today
by members of three organizations.
Harmony Castle. No. 10. Knights or
the Golden Eagle: the Crescent
Benevolent Association. and Harmony
Lodge No 8, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows Twenty-Five hundred
excursionists are attending the three
outings.
Grabbing. boating, dancing, music, and
picnicking are on the program. B.
NJ. Cross of 1867 Jefferson street
northwest. is in charge of arrange
ments for the knights of the Golden
Eagle; John G Miller Of 500 F street
northwest. for the benevolent associa-
tion and DR. Thomas J. Gates for
the Odd Fellows.
Two thousand persons are expected
to attend the annual excursion of Bak-
cry Salesmans Union, No.33, tomor-
row at the Beach, The arrangements
committee. Is composed of j. F. Nc
Donnell, chairman; Henry Schade. A.
Martin, A Z. Cottingham, F. F. Burr,
H. H. Long, and Jack Cockeren.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Changes in Stations. of Z
Army and Navy Officers
OF Interest to Capital

Lieut. Col. l. l.. Hunsaker, cavalry.
at Bangor. Me-. has been ordered TO
this city for treatment at the Walter
| Reed General Hospital.
Lieut.. Col. S. d. Maize, cavalry, has
| been transferred from Seattle, Wash,
to Fort Mason, Calf.
Capt. T. W. Harry, field artillery,
has been relieved from duty in the
office of the assistant secretary OF
war and ordered to Fort Sill. Okla,
! for instruction.
Second Lieut.. CT. L. vickery, Air
Service Reserve Corps, at Memphis.
Tenn, has been ordered to Brooks
Field, Tex, for instruction in primary
flying.
Master Sergt. w. ]. Lyons, retired,
has been detailed as military instruct
or in the public high schools, Oakland,
Calf.
Navy.
Rear Admiral G. H. Burrage has
been detailed as president of the
board of inspection and survey, Navy
Department.
Officers have been assigned to the
command of warships as follows:
Commander n. II. Goss, at the navy
Commander ]. H Schelllng to, the
lMullany, Commander w. H. ToaZ to
! the S. p. Lee, Lieut.. Commander j. r.
! er r. r. NJ. Emmet of the bureau of
| navigation, Navy Department, to the
Bainbridge; Lieut.. Commander n. l.
| Nichols to the Marlborough and
Lieut.. a. B. Alexander to the R-3.
Commander C. c.. Slayton, COM
manding the Proteus; Lieut.. F. F.
Foster of the Oklahoma, Lieut.. r. H.
! Roberts of the Capella. Lieut.. F. T.
Spellman of the Maryland and En-
| sign E. P. Moore of the Maryland
have been ordered to the Naval
Academy. Annapolis.
Lieut.. w. r. Carter of tie Procyon
| has been transferred to the Missis-
sippi
Lieut.. Allen Hoar. Civil Engineer
Corps, at the navy yard, Puget
Sound, Wash. has been ordered to the
navy yard. Washington, D. c.
The resignation of Ensign Charles
E. Booth has been accepted.
The following named officers at the
Naval Academy have been ordered to
| take a course of instruction at CO.
lumbia University, New York: Lieuts.
b. G.. Furey, G.. G. Hawkins, J. o.
Huse. W. s. Macauley, c. w. Styer.
T. B. Thompson and Cleeman Withers.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
B. F. KEITH'S-Lou Tellegen.

Lou .Tellegen is the headliner at
Keith's this week, and he held the
audience spellbound for a half hour
last night as the broken-down artist
in a tabloid version of his well known
play,'"B1ind Youth" Vaudeville pa
irons are not often treated to such
display of real acting. When 1t
comes their way they fairly devour
1t, and with keen appreciation Tel
legens pleasing personality and his
broken dialect. added to his fine his
trionic talents, are all strongly in
evidence in the little playlet. His
supporting company is quite adequate.
Russell Clark being especially good.
and Eric Bell, as the American, con-
tribute materially to the success of
the offering. A half dozen curtain
calls impelled Mr.. Tellegen to make
speech of thanks, for his reception.
Jack Wilson Is back again with
what he calls "A Nonsensical Revue"
1t kept the audience laughing for
half an hour. Wilson is one of the
cleyerest of comedians and unusually
adept in picking up new lines. This
time there was little. IL any, of his
old skit left over. In speech of
thanks Wilson also made manifest
why he was one of the greatest selH
ers of liberty bonds during the war.
The people in his company are good
feiIs for his funnyisms. Lou Tellegen
also broke into the revue with bits
of comedy that helped to carry the
number over with a telling punch.
Other good acts include Bernt and
Partner, acrobatic poses; Florence
Hobson, who sang and talked her
way into the good graces of the audi
ence: the Griffin Twins, who made a
big hit with their fine dancing and
costumes; Joe Browning, in "A Time
ly Sermon; Howard Langford and
Ina Frederick, in Shopping; a sing
ing, dancing and patter sketch of
good quality, and Artie Mehlinger and
Billy Joyce, in songs, with the house
Hlm. attractions.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
KNIGHTS" TO J0UST.
Grand Tournament Planned a
Marshall Hall.

The thirty-ninth annual grand tour
nament will be held tomorrow at
Marshall Hall. "Sir Knights" repre-
senting the surrounding counties OF
Maryland and Virginia and the DIS
trict of Columbia will participate;
wearing fanciful costumes ana
mounted.
In addition to the first prize. the
winner will be accorded the privilege
of naming his "ladye faire as the
queen of the dress ball to follow. IN
charge of the program are Frank >.
Barnes, chief marshal; ]. A. Harron,
assistant marshal; Wilson Bolding.
herald; James Bryan and o. Pearson.
aids The judges will be BENJAMIN
Edelin, John Mathews, Dr. t l.. ing
don, Lee Manning. George w: Fer
guson. John Gering, p p. Williams
Robert Cooksey. DR.. George Q. Mon
roe, Judge Hendrick and Brooke Mat
thews. Preceding the tournament an
address will be delivered by W, w,
coronation in the evening an address
will be made by Ferdinand Cooksey.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

KEITTs-Lew Tellegen, IN Blind
Youth" vaudeville at 2:15 and s:15
Pin =. 's.rs-. ~ - -;
sTRAND--"Review Of 1924" vaude-
willie and motion pictures. at 2:45,
$50 and $40 pm. -
METROPOLITAN Mac
Donald. in THE Lonely Road" at
1t:40, am. 1:4o. 3:40,,' 5:35. 1885 and
$3.50 pm.
PALACE-viola Dana. in "Rouged
Lips" at 11:04 am. 12:4S, 2:33, 4:1S.
sos, 1853 and $3.50 pm. a
COLUMBIA-"salom Jane" con-
unuous 1890 am. to IL pm.
CENTRAI-"Self- Made Wife" all
star cast, at 1880. 1:13. 3:o1, 4:44, 6:26.
S:14 and 1902.
RIALTO - Merry Co Round" at
11:15 am, 1:15, 3:15, Sis, 7:15 and
9:15- pm.
CTiANDALL's-Willi s. Hart, In
Sand" at 1920 am, 12:40, 2, 3, 4:40,
6, 7:20. $40 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

$4,000 a year. Full information and
application blanks may be- obtained
at the office of the Civil Service Com
mission, 1924 F street northwest.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

FIR. Johns Medicine-Buflds You Up.
Good for all the family. No drugs
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
NovENA STARTS TOMORROW.

The monthly national novena to
Mount Carmel House of Retreats to-
morrow evening at 1880 o'clock. and
viii continue until the evening of
August so.
Petitions for favors from the saint
will be placed at her shrine during
the evening exercises and on the altar
each morning during the mass. Eek
ington, Riverdale and Branchville cars
stop at the grounds of the retreat
bnuSa
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Ferns and House Plants.
GUIDE has large variety from
which to select. 1912 F.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Women's City Club: French section,
dinner. o'clock. followed by causerie
from to o'clock. Tomorrow morn
ing, circle at IL o'clock.
DR.. Alice Jewel will lecture at Play
house at and 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

'Tis time, conversation and busi-
ness that discover what a man is
The Chilkoot post., 1923-09-28

 CoIoay E. 7Uh Infantry at
   will 
 
  Company Ti1s
  F.
  social functions here wellknouo ckootites.
  5gt Meyer evy' oooay for the last the moving spirit the os
 
  that office
  efficiency -e11ovsip lon cost.
 C0t0AY Company is rapidly losing strength Pvt Roek 19 Pvt Davidson the h and P ] st. The -iEte1ls re-enlis SCRIP during will held Wake your dates 2ezaA -z1 Miss the sunshine Tn asel c-eed or is soenlil Rath prior furlonsa LOVING left Monday the Ahiral Rodgers Sea attend Univ asnn,ton.
The Chilkoot post., 1923-09-28
SGT. LEVY LEAVES

Sgt. Meyer Levy, Company E, for E service, leaves by the ext D levy will spend the writer i1 .I=nne mer for tour. Sergeant Levy, in dances given un fer J11e ausrices of work Of that of flee and strai htene whi ch, due to the transfer Of oroce was a difficult pnoo si+ion. His e. him long rer1erbered 0 I this cost.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-07
DO NOT WANT TO BE
 MIXED IN TURKISH WAR

PARIS, June 7-The French govern ment has asked Great Britain and the Italian government to join in making an urgent representation to Athens, notifying the Greek government that the allies are determind not to become involved in any Turko Greek conflict and would neither pavent Turkey crossing into Thrace nor permit the Greek fleet to enter the Dardanlles.
 It was officially announced last Sat urday that Turkey and Greece have reached an agreement on reparations, which was threatening a break be- tween the two governments. The con- troversy was settled by persuading Greece to admit in principle that she owes an indemnity to Turkey, while Turkey renounces the enforcement of this principle. Both countries agreed to the ratification of the boundary be- tween East and West Thrace and the restoration of the ships seized since the armistice.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-07
ON. COMPANIES MAKING
 HEAOWAy AT KANATAK

Returning passengers on the Admi- ral Evans, state that the Associated Oil companies at Kanatak is down 704 feet, the drills encountering hard rock as far as they have gone. The Standard Oil company is down 1S0 feet, and with it's powerful rig will make footage rapidly.
 Conditions at Kanatak are improv- ing with each boat, large number of people having gone into the new camp in the last two months. Business is fairly good and a spirit of optimism prevails.
 The Admiral Evans unload 19 head of horses at Kanatak, for the survey gang.
 Good weather prevailed while the boat was in the bay, scarcely ripple disturbing the waters,