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Evening star., 1923-02-22

most ancient building or group Of
buildings.
We knew that this temple existed.
There was a long tradition about II
in ancient Babylonian writings. The
building, which has just been partly
to be this famous temple of the
moon"
Two Museums In Work.
The University of Pennsylvania is
cooperating with the British Museum
in digging at Ur. which is known in
the Bible as "Ur Of the Chaldees," and
is the traditional home Of Abraham.
Sir Charles Kenyon, director of the
British Museum. who was at Phila-
deiphia on Tuesday saw the brief re-
port which had been made by the
scientists of the party in the field
describing their discovery.
This is apparently an extremely
important discovery" said the direc-
tor Of the British Museum. Il am not
able to give an opinion as to the date
when the first structure was built
here. / would not he inclined to put
1t SO far back as the fifth millennium
Il. {. That is a very long time ago.
We have only received n brief notice
of the discovery and Will know more
when We get Il fuller report"
Debate on Date of Eras.
on the issue whether the earlier
civilization was in Egypt or Meso-
potamia, Sir Charles said:
That is very much of an open
question: / think. There is no agree
ment about it and there are author
tiles on both sides"
Sir Charles said that the insCrip-
t!"ns on the temple We're in cuneiform.
The transition from the hieroglyphs
originally used in Babylonia and the
cuncif"rm or wedge-shape writing
derived from il is supposed to have
taken place in the valley of the Tigris
and Euphrates about 1000 B. c., or
about the time the temple was
founded
The debris OF many periods was cut
through before the temple was dis
covered. e. Leonard Wooiley, one Of
the eXcavators at Ur, telling Of work
preceding the discovery of the tenn
pie. wrote as follows:
Find Later Ruins-
Close up TO the modern surface We
have found brick tombs supposedly Of
the Iarthidn period, and burials in
clay bath-tubs. The latter have as "A
rule, been assumed to be of a late.
probably OF the Sassanian. period; on
the analogy of Carchemish, L was al
ready disposed 10 put them back to
the time Of Sargon, and the discovery
Of an untouched grave has confirme d
this guess. The grave contains u
necklace OF gold. carnelian and lapis
beads, TWO engraved lapis cylinder
seals, a gold ring. a gold mouth-stop
per. silver bracelets. bronze cups axe
and spear. This forms an unusually '
good group. Another part Of the
group has produced. scattered loose
in the soil. a remarkable set of beads
in carnelIan, lapis and gold. Of the
same date as the grave. The gold
heads and pendants. which to date
number seventy three. included leaf
shaped pendants. fioriate openwork k
disk, "a lapis fly set in gold. etc. An
other group. probably a votive de-
posit. includes TWO aiabaster bowls.
bronze aXe-head and a shell laGle.
Among other small objects are a large
and interesting hut fragmentary cone
Of the first dynasty. which should
give useful information regarding the
buildings and lands dedicated TO the
gods
Evening star., 1923-02-22

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Evening star., 1923-02-22
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Evening star., 1923-02-22
UR TEMPLE OLDEST.
Pennsylvania Museum Head Said
It Was Built 1000 Years B. C.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 22.-The
temple of the moon. uncovered at tr,
on the lower Euphrates. is between
6. 600 and 1000 years old and IS the
oldest known temple and probably the
Oldest known edifiCe, according 20 Df.
George Is. Gordon. director of the / nj
versity OF Pennsylvania Museum at
Philadelphia.
The wall of the oldest part of the
building so far discovered was erected
in the fifth millennium Il. G, Dr. Cor
don said, and was rebuilt or repaired
by rulers OF NebuchadncZZar in the
the time OF Nebuchadnezza in the
sixth century B. e. IT thus surpasses
all other known buildings apparently
in it's 1000 years of continuous serv-
ice. Asked If any structure Of such
age had been uncovered in Egypt,
DIR. Gordon said
mo building belonging TO this pc
riod has been found in Egypt. 1t
has been pretty well established that
the civilization on the Euphrates was
considerably earlier than that on The
Nile
Devoted to Moon Worship.
Devoted TO the worship of the moon.
this temple at Ur was probably close
ly connected with the study of as
tronomy, which made its first prog
ress in Chaldea, according to DR..
Gordon.
I'VE have no detailed information
about the discovery as yet" DIR. Cor
don said Striking upon the site
Of the temple was probably in large
part luck. Luck plays part in most
great discoveries. On the other hand,
the site had been known for a long
time and previous work had been
done upon It, An experienced man
can find some indications Of the most
promising place to work. The highest
mound to be found at the site of an
ancient city is often made by the
Evening star., 1923-02-22

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Evening star., 1923-02-22

sFreezone" on an aching corn, in
stantly that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift it right off with
fingers. Truly,
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle Of
'Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient
to remove every hard corn, soft corn,
or corn between the toes, and the
calluses. without soreness or irri-
tation.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
%2,5@D. c. ITEMS
CUT BY congress
Third Deficiency Bill Agreed
Upon With Only $500, 900
for Capital.
U. S. GETS S156, 100000
Suburban Road Improvement, Hos
pitals and Charities Chiefly
Hit by Economy.

Items amounting to $62.599.l5 for
the District were cut from the third
deficiency bill before It was finally
passed last night through agreement
Of both House and Senate on the con-
ferees' report. The bill as It goes to
the President today carries approx
mately $500. 900 for the District and a
total Of $156,700,O00 for all activities
Of the government.
For suburban. road improvement
the item was cut from $4,000 to $685.
600. The following reductions were
made in appropriations for local hos
pitals and charities: Childrens Hos
pital, $1,000: Emergency Hospital
s10.991.15: Casualty Hospital, $9.S7S
and the board Of children's guardians,
$4,000.
Americanixntion Item Cut.
The item for Americanization work
in the public schools, $2,730, was elm
mated.
Items approved include: For St
Elizabeth's Hospital. $105,o00; exten-
sion Of water mains. $4,000; repairs
to the courthouse. $15.300; Jurors fees
in the District Supreme Court, $15.-
600: for extension of sewerage work
and maintenance of equipment and
pumping stations. 100000: collection
Of garbage. $4,000; for electrical de-
partment $17.500; allowance to prin-
cipals in public schools, $4,000; for
balance of salary Of dean for girls al
Eastern High School, $500.
An increase for the police and fire.
mems pension fund from $50. 900 to $780,
600 was approved.
The appropriation Of $50,000 for addi.
tional police protection during the
Shriners' convention here next June ano
"a 900 for comfort stations during thai
period was passed.
The Senate amendment directing anG
authorizing the superintendent Of the
out the judgments of the District courts
was agreed to.
The purpose of the amendment, Of
fered in the Senate Thursday night b,
Senator Overman OF North Carolina, Is
to give the District of Columbia ar
omciauy designated hangman. The
point recently was raised by Attorne,
O'Shea, who appealed a murder cas-,
on the ground the District was with
out legal executioner.
The measure carried $156. 7o0, 900, O
which SIS. 8.0000 900 is for refunding O
taxes. sec. .95O.000 for undermining ant
scrapping OF naval vessels, $500, 900 fo
investigation Of new sources Of rubbe
and $500. 900 for continuing the work o.
the Federal Coal Commission. TIL,
House, in session until nearly midnight
finally accepted the Senate coal com
mission provision.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Dr.WorkPraises
Postal Workers
hLast Message

In a farewell message, DR.. HUI
bert Work, Postmaster General.
who relinquishes the position of
head of the postal service Monday
morning to Senator Harry New of
Indiana, said bood-bye today to
the $4,000 postal workers
throughout the country.
II may not again address the
postal employees of the United
States as one who belongs" said
DIR. Work, but l would be derelict
in thought and in deed if l did not
try to express my approval of them.
From the little girl who print
ed her thanks for bringing my
Christmas doll to me- to the man
ager of the great mail order
houses I have found friends
During the two years of our
contact not one discourtesy nor
disloyalty has marred the pleasure
of our association. The public
has noted your attitude toward
this government service, has ap-
proved it, and l leave you with the
keenest regret. but the President
has advanced me to department
of more diversified duties, and,
just as you have been loyal to my
direction, 1 must also be to his.
There is a sadness in doing even
the simplest things for the last
time, but through this, my last
official communication to you.
please be assured that my recol-
lections of our relations are alto
gether kindly, and if some Of you
have been happier because / passed
this way, my regret will be soft
ened as l Say--GOod-bye"
Evening star., 1923-03-03
TALK ON NEWS WRITING,
Earl Goodwin Warns Glass Against
Expressing Opinions.

Expressions OF opinion in news
paper writing must be based upon the
ability to get accurate facts. said
Earl Goodwin, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, in an address on
the present newspaper trend before
the class in journalism at George
Washington University yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Goodwin is former news
and editorial writer OF wide expert
ence. He condemned any attempt to
inject opinions into an article unless
the writer had had the experience
that made It possible for him at any
time to go out and get names. places
and dates without error. Such per-
sons. he said. could speak with au-
thority.
Mr.. Goodwin compared the magni-
tude of present news gathering with
that of the days when the Constitu-
tion Of the United States was adopted
and said that the invention of the tel
egraph and the featuring of news
gathered by that means had resulted
in a public demand for facts which
had constantly Increased up to the
present time. Rapid means Of COM
munication had conferred the great
est benefit upon the profession.
The speaker reviewed certain exist
ing styles of newspaper publications
and gave advice to the class in the
matter Of entering upon a career.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
COMMUNITY CHEST
PLANS ADVANCED
Committee Formed to "S0und
Out" Sentiment of Business
Men on Proposal.
ADVANTAGES ARE CITED
Adequate Financing of D. c. Chari-
ties and Social Agencies An
nounced as Purpose.
ADVANTAGES ARE CITED

Community chest plans for the Dis
trict of Columbia were furthered yes
terday afternoon when the committee
on the movement met in the assem-
bly, rooms of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association in The Star
building and appointed a subcom-
mittee TO sound out the business in
terests of Washington on the propo-
sition. The committee. which con-
sists of Gen. Anton Stephan, chair
man; William Knowles Cooper, Rev.
DIR. John O'Grady and Charles J. Co
lumbuS, is expected to get in touch by
letter with various business houses
in this city and discover the senti-
mcnt fer or against the establishment
OF community chest.
This motion was presented to the
meeting by New bold Noyes and was
unanimously adopted.
1t appears to he the general senti-
ment OF those who are sitting in the
conference on the establishment of a
community chest that if the legiti-
mate agencies in the District of Co
lumbia can be properly supported the
pooling of such funds pledged at one
time would be entirely acceptable.
1t was the sense of committee men,
hers that proper care should be eX-
erclSed in the preparation of the let
ter SO that those who receive 1t
would have a thorough appreciation
of the broad scope Of q community
chest for Washington in the way of
adequate financing of its charities and
social agencies SO that the officers
and employees of those institutions
could go forward with their work
without the constant necessity of
their putting in time soliciting funds.
which time could be so much better
employed in carrying forward the
practical humanitarian work for
which the organizations were brought
into being.
Dwight Clark and Charles ]. Column
huS We're elected to membe rship on
the committee, and on motion of
Ivan II. Tucker. representing the
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
Mr.. Columbus was elected committee
secretary.
Committee members who attended
the session yesterday were Gen.
Anton Stephan. William Knowles
Cooper, Newbold Noyes. John JOY
Edison. Rev. DIR. John O'Grady, Daniel
'iarges. Joshua Evans. jr., W. c.
Balderston, Evan H. Tucker. Rev.
DR.. w. J.. Darby, Dwight Clark and
Charles j. Columbus.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
CARMEN TO OPPOSE
ANY CUT IN WAGES
Capital Traction Union Turns
Down Suggestion of Reduc-
ton for New Men.
EXPECT new AGREEMENT
Farley Opens Wednesday, With
View of Renewing Present
Arrangement.
EXPECT NEW AGREEMENT

The union trainmen of the Capital
Traction Company will oppose any re-
duction in wages for new men en-
ployed in future, John H. Goodman,
union representative, stated today.
The suggestion that a lower wage be
paid motormen and conductors taken
into the service from now on was
made both to the Capital Traction and
the Washington Railway and Electric
companies by Col. Keller, chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission. The
chairman of the commission made it
clear, however, that he was not ad-
vocating a cut in the pay of present
employees.
Mr.. Goodman stated today that
when the union committee confers with
officials of the Capital Traction Com
pany at 1890 o'clock. Wednesday
morning, It will be with a view to
renewing the present wage contract,
which expires March 80.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has no union agreement,
but is now paying and probably will
in future pay the same scale adopted
by the Capital Traction Company.
Replying to Col. Keller's suggestion
to cut the wage of new employees,
William r. ham, president or the W..
r. and E., made a counter-proposal.
Under the existing scale the men
get 81 cents an hour for the first three
months, "a cents for the next nine
months and Sc cents thereafter. Mr.
Ham suggested that new men be en-
ployed on gradually increasing
scale that would reach the 56-cent
maximum at the end Of five years.
Both the officers of the Capital
Traction Company and their employees
are confident of reaching a new wage
agreement without serious difficulty
Evening star., 1923-03-03
JUDGE M0SSG|VEN
OATH AT TREASURY
Secretary Mellon and Many
Others Witness Ceremony
for New Assistant.

Judge Mckenzie Moss Of Kentucky
was sworn in at 1920 o'clock today in
the office of Secretary of the Treas
tary of the Treasury. in charge of
Internal revenue.
Judge Moss succeeds Elmer Dover
resigned about eight months ago. and
Will have charge only of internal
revenue, 1t was announced official
ly for the first time, today, the ad-
ministration Of customs, which for
merly had been under that Office. be-
in gtran sferred to the office of AS
sistant Secretary Clifford. who has
been doing the work of the customs
division since the resignation of Mr.
Dover
The great increase in the bust.
ness OF the internal revenue bureau
1t Is understood. was the princi-
pal cause for seEregating it as the
one principal responsibility of an as
slStant secretary.
Distinguished Gathering.
Judge Moss was sworn in by II. W
Sutler, assistant chief Of the appoint.
ment division Of the Treasury, in tn,
presence of a distinguished company
OF friends and officials, including the
following:
Secretary Mellon. Undersecretary
Gilbert, Assistant Secretary clifford
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Sutherland. Senators Ernst ant
Stanley of Kentucky, Representative
and Mrs. Langley Of Kentucky, Rep.
resentatives Ogden and Robson OF
Kentucky. Mr.. and Mrs. Josep
Barnes of New York city, Mr.. ant
Mrs. George r. Mayo of Kentucky
Ralph Dority of the Veterans Bu.
reau. Ernest Moss, brother of the new
official; First Assistant Postmaster
General Bartlett, Commissioner OF
internal Revenue Blair. Deputy Com
missioner Robert Estes. who succeeds
Judge Moss to that position. and Ner-
Ger Vernon, assistant to Col. Clifford
Judge Moss eventually will occupy
the office formerly used by Mr. Dover
Col. Clifford, assistant secretary OF
the Treasury, who takes over the
handling of customs from the office
OF the other assistant secretary, has
charge of the so-called money
spending bureaus" Of the Treasury
including the revenue cutter and
coast guard services. public buildings
the supervising architects office and
the public health service.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
boy DEAD IN CRASH
. OF BICYCLE AND TRUCK
Russell Davis, Ten, Riding Down
Grade on Holmead Place When
He Meets Fate.

Russell Davis. ten years old. 1926
Otis place. was killed yesterday after
noon when his bicycle and a coal
truck collided at Holmead place and
Spring road. The boy was riding
down grade on Holmead place. The
two vehicles crashed at Spring road.
The boys head was crushed.
Policeman Bradshaw. of the tenth
precinct reached the scene shortly
after the accident and rushed the boy
to Garfield Hospital. where physicians
pronounced him dead. The body was
taken to the morgue
Henry Standard. colored. thirty-one
years old. driver Of the truck for
]. Edward Chapman. was arrested by
Policeman A. w. Grinsel Of the tenth
precinct and held at the police sta
tion for his appearance at an inquest
to be held at the morgue this after
noon. He gave his address as 243
Warren street northeast.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FOR 80 YEARS RETIRES
William c. Conner Is Presented
With Set Of Resolutions and
Farewell Reception.

William c. Conner. an employe of
the government printing Office for
thirty-two years, was placed on the
ties Thursday. Public Printer Car
ter presented Mr.. Conner with a set
OF resolutions and friends rendered
him farewell reception. He also re-
ceived from them a travelling bag and
two boxes of cigars.
Mr.. Conner has held number Of ex-
ecutive places in the bindery, where
he was employed. He was elected
international delegate four times to
the conventions of the Brotherhood
of Book FLINDERS. was president of the
Washington local for two terms, was
chairman of the convention commit
tee when the brotherhood convened
in this city, and served a number of
Labor Union.
Mr.. Conner lives at So5 M street
northwest.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
SENATE INQUIRY
ON MONEY METALS
Commission Created to In
vestigate Gold and Sill
yer Industries.

An investigation during the recess
Of Congress, into the gold and silver
industry, was ordered today by the
Senate. A commission of five was cre-
ated to conduct the inquiry.
Baked by failure of the House to
complete a joint congressional COM
mission to Investigate the industry.
the Senate adopted a resolution by
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
providing for a commission of its
own.
RADIO. Is to be chairman, with Senators
Oddie, republican, Nevada; Norbeck,
republican, South Dakota: Walsh.
democrat, Montana, and Plttman.
democrat, Nevada. as other members.
Soon to Begin Hearings.
The commission will begin hear
ing here soon and will call represen-
tatives of gold and silver interests,
including miners and smelter opera
tors. Railway executives also will
be questioned regarding freight rates
on ore. a report will be made to
Congress by January /, 1924.
The resolution creating the commits
sion provides for inquiry into causes
of the depressed condition of the in
dustry, the production, marketing
transportation, sale and uses Of gold
and silver and the effect of decreased
production upon commerce, industry
exchange and prices.
House Measure Fails.
Senator Nicholson originally pro.
posed the joint congressional investi-
cation. but provision for 1t in an
appropriation bill was lost in the
House on point Of order.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
w. JETT LAUCK NAMED,
Appointed Special Investigator fol
q. S. Coal Commission.

Appointment of W. Jett Lauck as a
special investigator charged with
compiling of statistics for the United
States Coal Commission was an
nounced today by Chairman Ham.
mond of the commission.
Mr.. Hammond will leave Washing.
ton Monday for Birmingham, Ala.
where he will meet Commissioners
Marshall and Howell The three com.
mission members will make an in
spection tour of mines in Alabama
and Georgia
Members of tho commission today
expressed their qualification at pas
sage by the Senate of the 100000 ap-
preparation requested by the commits.
sion to continue its work throughout
the summer.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
MRS. HUCK DROPS FIGHT.
Will Not Contest Nomination Of
Hull, But May Run Again.

Representative Winnifred Mason
Huck will not contest the nomination
Of Morton D. Hull, her opponent in
the recent republican congressional
primary in the second Illinois district,
she announced today. She declared,
however, that fight for improved
election conditions" would be taken
directly to the people in a campaign
Of publicity.
Mrs. Huck said she had under con-
sldeTation plans either for opposing
Mr.. Hull for place in the next Com
gress or making another fight for
nomination Is representative-at-la
a position she now holds
Evening star., 1923-03-03
ENTERS PLEA NOT GUILTY,
Young Woman Who Gave Police
Long Chase Denies Charges.

Anna Belle Cook today pleaded not
guilty to four charges of house,
breaking and larceny
The young woman has led the police
quite a chase, having escaped from
them on three occasions, and after
surrendering, jumped from the police
van on it's way to Jail some days ago.
She was captured by the van driver
after short run. I'm not guilty"
she declared in a plaintive tone as
each of the four indictments was
read to her by the clerk Of the court.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
BLANKS BLUFF BANDITS.
Grocer Returns Fire And Two
Hold-Up Men Flee.

Samuel Abrams, merchant. at 1926
New Jersey avenue, had blank cart
ridges In pistol he used last night to
put to flight two colored bandits. who
appeared in his store shortly before 10
o'clock. The colored men were roughly
dressed, Abrams told the police, and
one Of them displayed a revolver.
Threatening language used by the
armed colored man was followed by his
firing. a shot at the grocer. The latter
quickly returned the fire. and reports Of
two shots alarmed the bandits and re-
suited in their leaving the store.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
WOMEN SEEK DEGREES.

Regardless of the fact that Cam
bridge University has refused to
grant full degrees to women. who
now receive only certain restricted
diplomas on the completion of their
courses at that institution. English
women are fighting for an amendment
to these regulations and expect
eventually to win, IL 1t takes 800
years." Mrs. Oliver Strachey of Lon
don yesterday made this statement
before the American Association Of
University Women at its head
quarters, 1884 I street, during an ad-
dress on Higher Education Among
the Women of England" In which she
discussed particularly conditions ct
,Cambytd1A.