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Evening star., 1923-06-26
OPERA SEASON LOSS.
Chicago Company Deficit for Ten
Weeks Is S351,71S.

CHICAGO. June 26.-Ten weeks of
civic opera In Chicago last season
were produced at net loss of $751;
1855, according to the first annual
report Of the Chicago Civic Opera
Company, which has been made pub
1io Despite this loss, the season was
declared to be the most successful
ever held in Chicago.
The loss, coming from a total ex-
penditure Of s1.3S5,925.70 and re-
ceipts of sSs4207.12 for the ten
weeks in Chicago and three weeks
tour, will be made up by about 200
guarantors, who will be called upon
to pay approximately 20 per cent of
their pledges.
Plans now are being made for the
1922-24 season, which will be ex-
tended to eleven and one-half weeks,
with at least eight-flve perform
ancea Lengthening the road tour
also ia planned.
Last season seventy-two perfor-
mances OF twenty-sx operas were
presented, which netted $757,770.23.
The three weeks road tour receipts
totaled s226,436.89.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
PRESIDENT DENIES !
HE'LL QUIT MARION
Assures Editor of the Marion Star
He Has No Intention of Leav-
ing His Friends.

MARION, Ohio, June 25.-Explicit
denial was made today by President !.
Harding that he intends to sever his
relations with Marion as citizen.
One of the press reports sent out last
week when the Marion Star, Mr..
Harding's paper, was sold hinted
that the business deal might mean
that the President would not return
to Marion to reside. The following
telegram received by George A. Van
Fleet, editor of the Star. is believed
to be the Presidents first definite
statement as to his Intentions:
'T note in the press statements that
my sale of a controlling interest In
the Star means the severance Of my
relations with Marion as a citizen.
Please publish an explicit denial. Such
an announcement is of no particular
interest to anybody excepting my life
long friends of Marion and myself, but
l do wish 1t understood at home that
I have never entertained a thought of
changing my residence. The ties of a
lifetime are not SO easily severed"
Evening star., 1923-06-26
BRITISH TO MATCH
ANY FORCE IN AIR
Premier Says Defense Pro-
gram Will Be Modified if
Other Nations Agree.
~ tAs Associated Press.

by tHo A6e0c1atea treSe. -.
LONDON, June 26.--Prime Minister
baldwin announced in the house Oh
commons this afternoon that the
government had decided to estaohsh
a home defense air force sufhciehliy
strong to defend the country aoe-
auately from attack by the stronses'
air force within striking distance
The premier said the home defense
force would consist of f1fty-two
souadrons. This would add thirty
four squadrons to the authoriHeu
streneth of the royal air force
The force, continued the premier
vould be organized partly on per-
manent military basis ana mop parity oA
Mr. Baldwin concluded by statins ;
that Great Britain, in conLor my mn,
with her obligations under the COY
anant Of the league of nations, Woulu
gladly cooperate with other govern
ments in limiting the strength OF a. Al
armaments on lines sinliiar " 'ie
treaty of Washington. for
ShaffiaId asked 'whether this new
competitton in armaments would not
eventualIy lead to the same conse-
ouences as the last
mo. I hope not" replied the prime
minister; Il hope that long pe1ore
that date arises there may be some
n aTreement in regard to limitation.
Col. Sir Samuel Hoare, secretary OF
state for Air. in answering another
query, declared emphaticaliy that lne
whole object of this expansion was
home defense and nothing else.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
SUMNER CURTIS RITES
TO BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
Gridiron Club to Attend Funeral
of Former Newspaper Man Kill
ed in Denver.

Funeral services for the late Sum-
ner NJ. Curtis will be held at CAV
ler's chapel Friday at o'clock, with
interment in Fort Lincoln cemetery.
The body left Denver last night.
escorted by Republican National
Committeeman Vivien of Colorado,
and will be met In Chicago by a
representative OF the national COM
mittee and escorted to Washington.
A special meeting of the Gridiron
Club was held at the New Willard
at noon today to take action upon
the death of Mr.. Curtis. Resolutions
appreciative of his character and of
his services to the club were adopt
ed. The club will attend the funeral
as a body. At the request of the
family that the club be represented
in the pallbearers. President Arthur
:. Henning designated Secretary j.
Harry Cunningham, Charles p. Key
ser, n. o. Messenger and himself to
serve.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
CURE OF LEPROSY
is HELD POSSIBLE
Many Patients Released From
Treatment as Not a Menace
to Public Health.

Leprosy is in measure amenable
to treatment, according to the United
States Public Health Service. During
the last ten years a considerable per-
centage of the lepers segregated at
the Kalihi Hospital near Honolulu
and on Molokai Island have been
raroled; that is, they have been re-
leased as being mot a menace to the
public health" but have been re-
quired to report for examination at
certain intervals which vary with the
Individual case. OF those paroled
about 13 per cent have relapsed and
have returned to segregation; but
about one-fourth of these were later
raroled for the second time. In all,
242 lepers were paroled; thirty-one
relapsed and seven of these were
later paroled. Ten were completely
released from parole.
The chance of arresting the disease
decreased with the length of time
that 1t had been allowed to go with
cut treatment unless this period was
seven years or more. Apparently
patients who survive without treat
ment for seven years possess powers
of resistance that slightly increase
their chances for marked improve
ment under treatment.
Those who desire it are treated
with chaulmoogra oil and its deriva-
tfves. .
The parole system was begun in
1912 and has worked admirably.
Those paroled appear to have told
their friends that the conditions
existing at the hospital were good
and the mere fact that they had been
released has shown that segregation
might lead to cure and not to life
long confinement, as it almost in
variably did previous to 1912. AS a
consequence many lepers, instead of
concealing the disease up to the last
possible moment (and thereby spread
ing it through the community, are
now surrendering of their own ac-
cord and taking treatment. This
earlier surrender and earlier treat
ment hasten the degree of improve
ment that will secure parole and will
later, perhaps, complete release.
About 20 per cent of these who have
been paroled were in segregation for
less than two years.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
ENGLISH IN PRAGUE.
Experiment in Modern Language
Study Well Received.

From the New York Times.
The English University College at
Prague since 1920 has been carrying
on an experiment in modern lam
guage study. The name of the COL
lege gives little indication of the
objects of those responsible for
starting the institution, for 1t Is not
university, reports the Czechoslo-
vakia consulate general. 1t, Is mere
ly an institution where English Is
studied and English and American
literature read at lectures given. by
an effieient STAFF Of trained lecturers,
college stated its work more than
5000 adult students have been en-
rolled, and at present there are
about 1900 students daily attending
the lectures, which range from the
elements Of English taught by Czech
teachers who have 8 knowledge Of
English to advanced lectures upon
English literature.
A special point Is made OF the fact
that the lecturers change classes
getting the .benefit Of all the staff
and the teachers are kept fresh and
saved from getting into rut, says
the report Each class exhibiting as
1t does a different stage of progress
in English, the lecturers are com-
varying educational proficiency Of
the students. The college Is quite
Independent of government control
and receives no financial ASST stance
from it. though the authorities of
Prague provide accommodation for
the different classes In one of their
large and centrally situated schools
The experiment has been so success
ful that it is intended to extend It
to other parts Of the republic.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
Parents Warned
Fireworks Still
Menace to Child

Fire Chief Watson has sounded
the annual warning to parents to
watch their children while they
are playing with the "sparkler,"
which is still permitted in Wash
fngton on the Fourth of July.
The chief points ont that while
the rays of illumination emitted
by the sparkIer are harmless in
themselves, the wire from which
they elnanante becomes red hot.
This wire. II accidentally touched
to child"s clothing. may ignite
Himsy garment and result in Sc
rious injury. the fire chief warns.
Toy balloons filled with kero-
sene-soaked waste also constitute
source of danger. the chief de-
clares. because they may land on
a roof or frame structure and
start a fire.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
Lieut.. Dean, HarbOr Pre-
cinct, Is Made
Captain.
Other Veterans in Service
Advanced by Com
nliSSiOnerS.

Promotions and new assignments
in the police department, for which
the entire force has been watching
expectanly for several weeks, were
announced by Commissioner Oyster
today. They follow:
Lieut. Russell Dean, commander of
the harbor precinct for many years.
advanced to captain.
Sergt. Harry r.. Lohman, a veteran
member Of the department, made lieu
tenant.
Lieut.. Walter r. Emerson. desig-
mated as aid to Inspector Grant. and
will take charge OF the detective bu-
reau from 4 to IL pm.
Detective Sergt. w. o. Embrey. a
plain clothes man at headquarters for
many years. assigned to command
the detective. bureau from midnight
to s am.
Edwards Promoted.
Private Lewis I. II. Edwards. stat
istician at headquarters, promoted to
sergeant and left in his present position.
Motor Cycle Policeman Richard
Mansfield, promoted to detective
sergeant in the detective bureau.
Lieut.. Fred Cornwell, recently pro-
NOTED from detective sergeant. de-
tailed as night inspector in place or
Lieut. Emerson.
The selection of Lieut.. Dean for the
new captaincy created by the appro-
priation act is In line with Commis-
sioner Oysters announced plan to re-
ward officers who have given the best
years of their lives to the service and
who are nearing the time for retire
ment
Elevate Veterans.
When Capt. Dean is placed on the
retired list IL Is understood to be the
intention Of those in charge of the
department to elevate another pioneer
lieutenant
The men most prominently men
toned for the next captaincy are
Lieuts. Conlon and Yulee Hodges.
The assignment of two new as
sistants to Inspector Grant is the re-
suit OF the recent promotion of Lieut.
Plemmons to be captain of the eighth
precinct and of Detective Sergt. Fred
Cornwell to be lieutenant Of pre-
cinct.
Capt. Russell Dean. born in the Port
Tobacco neighborhood Of Charles
county, Md, November 2. 1859. en-
tered the service of the District
April IL, 1885. and was assigned to
duty in the fourth precinct south
Washington. He had spent much
time on the river prior to entering
Evening star., 1923-06-26
D. C.. PUBLIC LINKS
STARS NEAR TOP
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testants maintain the pace they set
in the Harding cup tourney yester-
ants did not play up to their true
game. it was predicted 1t would take
a thirty-six-h total Of 163 or less
to make the championship flight. On
this basis George J. Voight, was the
would probably qualify. based on his
score of yesterday. OF course, only
four Washington men played in the
tourney yesterday, but they were
supposed to be the best of the local
entrants, having been picked for the
team to represent the capital in the
Harding cup tourney.
Play 80 Holes Today.
The entire field played 36 holes
today in the medal round, with the
first pair starting at o'clock this
morning, and the last pair leaving
the first tee on their last round at 4-2O
this afternoon. Ties for last place
in the championship flight will be
played off tomorrow morning instead
of this afternoon, the committee has
announced. because Of the size OF
the entry list and the possibility that
the last man may not be in until
dusk tonight.
. Interest in the medal round today
centered about the play of such
golfers as young Bob White of Chi
cago, who electrified the gallery yes
terday with a score of IS, holtng g.
run-up shot at the last hole for bird
three; E. B. (Ted) Lloyd of Chicago,
whites teammate; Walter Kossman
of st. Louis, the Mound City cham
pion; Richard Walsh and Allan Pom
sett of New York, a brace of shot
makers who will take a lot of beat
ing in the present tourney; Ed Hay
den of Milwaukee, and G. NJ. Nc
Court of Baltimore, who had low
score of the day yesterday. with
rs, only to see his team disqualified
of his teammates.
Last Nine Difficult.
PLAYERS in the tourney appear to be
having a great deal of trouble with
the second nine holes, where the fair
ways are rougher and not in as good
condition as the first nine holes.
Thirteen of the contestants broke 40
yesterday on the first nine, while
there were but nine scores under 40
on the second nine. Ed Hayden or
Milwaukee was out in 81 and back In
As yesterday.
The McAndrew brothers of Boston
them they have held a strangle hold
on the caddie championship of Massa-
chusetts for the past three years.
where they have been winner and
runner-up for that period. They are
both fine golfers and should do well
today.
For non-qualifiers in the tourney
today, the Columbia Country Club Of
fers a tourney tomorrow. The con-
testants will qualify in flights or
eight at Columbia and will finish
their tourney Thursday.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
.2,OOO-POUND TON
FOR COAL OPPOSED
BY COMMISSIONERS
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ing should be set up by legislative
enactment.
: 1T is claimed that if the weight is
reduced the price per ton will be re-
duced. Even if the price were re-
duced in proportion to the reduction
in weight there would be no saving
to any one. and it would be imprao-
ticable for dealers to reduce the re-
tail price In full proportion to the
reduction in weight A large portion
of the coal sold at retail Is sold in
lots of one, two or three tons. The
cost to the dealer for delivery OF a
short ton would be practically the
same as for delivery of n long ton.
1t seems reasonable to expect that
this cost will be added to the price
to the consumer as usual.
Il am informed that the average es-
coal sold at retail in Washington is
probably not less than 90 cents. IT,
therefore. $4,000 families are forced
by reduction in weight to buy an
additional ton each year, this would
add another annual tax on the people
of approximately $4,000, making "A
total annual tax of $50, 500. for which
those who pay would receive nothing.
And if the price, by reason of any
unforeseen circumstances, should fail
y
den woaIld be far greater than is in
dlcated above.
No Demand Seen.
There appears to be no general
public demand for the reduction. On
the contrary. it appears that those
consumers who have expressed them
selves .on the subject are practically
unanimous in opposition.
There is no necessity for the reduc-
ton. Under the law as 1t stands. there
Is no restriction whatever upon the
quantity of coal a dealer may sell or a
purchaser may buy. What the law does
is to prevent dealer in making sales
from representing as ton of coal a
quantity less than the people have long
been acCustimed to receiving as a ton.
The state of public mind regarding
the coa< business is such that If the
weight We're reduced many persons
would doubtless believe they were being
cheated, regardless of whether they We're
in fact being cheated or not. Such a
situation would tend to reduce public
confidence iii coal merchants generally
For the reasons set forth, ! recommend
that no action be taken by the Commits
sioners toward procuring legislation re-
ducing the weight of the ton of coal in
the District of Columbia"
Evening star., 1923-06-26

His promotion in 1919 came as a
reward for meritorious service. The
position of night inspector, probably
the most unpopular one In the de-
partment. was filled by Lieut.. Emer-
son with entire satisfaction both TO
his superiors and to those he found
necessary to cite for alleged dere-
lictions.
Lieut. Emerson served as a member
of the bicycle command for a number
of years, and while connected with
the third precinct he was selected to
accompany President Roosevelt on
trips about the city and suburbs from
September 80. 1902, until July l, 1906.
The lieutenant is an active member
of Capital Lodge, No. "a, Knights of
Pythias.
Edwards Record Good.
Sergt Lewis I. H. Edwards, many
times commended for his excellent
work in connection with the keeping
of statistics. according to his superior
officers is entitled to a more lucrative
promotion than the Commissioners
were able to give him.
Stationed in the room OF Inspector
William s. Shelby, where he serves as
the inspectors assistant, Edwards has
introduced new methods of keeping
the departments records that enable
him to furnish much information al
moments notice.
renton. Va, has been connected with
the police force since November II,
1903. His first duty was performed in
the southeast section, eight years on
the street and several succeeding
years as desk sergeant.
In May. 1918. he was transferred to
No. /. where the work was of much
greater volume and more exacting
and 1t was because of his successful
work there that he was transferred
| ISHtT %nr tn IL nh
The sergeant has wife and six chill
dren.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

the employ of the District. and three
years after his appointment. being
the holder of pilots license. was
assigned to duty on the Joe Black
burn. the first craft Of the police
harbOr service.
Under a special law, Robert Sut-
ton, harbormaster, became lieuten-
ant In charge of the harbor police
precint when the precinct was or
ganized in 1905. Dean was practi-
cally in charge of the water service
of the precinct and was promoted to
succeed Lieut.. Sutton, so familiarly
called Commodore Sutton" when
the latter died IN 1910.
Added to Fleet.
During the succeeding years Dean,
as lieutenant in charge, with but
small appropriations. succeeded in
getting the present frame structure
for use of members Of his command
and additional boats. The steamer
Vigilant succeeded the Joe Black
burn, and two gasoline boats were
added to the fleet. Harbor Tug n
was recently obtained from the fed
eral government for use by the police
command, and a new home soon is
to be built for the men.
AS chief of the harbor force, the
lieutenant performed much valuable
service in enforcement of laws re-
TO Ine III tiic n
of saving human life and recovering
bodies OF drowned persons. He Is a
member OF Columbia Lodge, No. 3,
F. A. A. NJ.
Emerson ID. &. Native.
Lieut. Walter r. Emerson. a native
of this city, has been connected with
the police department since August
2l, 1894, and has served as night in
spector since September /, 1909. He
was promoted all the line until Feb
ruary l. 1919. when he was made
lieutenant. having previously served
as acting lieutenant.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

master Mooney today called to the
attention Of his employees is carried
as rule 33 of the postal laws anu reg
ulations. 1t reads:
"Seeking Outside Influence Is For
hidden. No recommendation Ior tne
promotion Of any empioye In tne
Classified service shall be considered
eYcent 1T be made by the officer or
officers. under whose supervision or
control such employe. Is serving. and
such recommendation by any other
nerson, with the knowledge anq con-
sent of the employe, shall be SUI
the nromotion proposed, and repe7
titior of the offense shall be sufficient
cause for removing him from the
service"
determined to End Drive.
While Postmaster Mooney. 1t is un-
derstood, has no desire to remove
any one from the service, or any In
tention to go to such extreme, he Is
determined that the drive" now
being made upon his office for diner-
ent position, for "preferred posi-
tions" as they are called, shall be
ended.
Laborers want to be. placed on
in chairs and have time to study
while attending to their postal duties.
One man, who is employed at night,
has a wife employed elsewhere DUR
ing the day; the man wants 10 De
that he and his wife may spend their
evenings together.
Seek Outside Influence.
Go IL goes. And each employe, II
possible, goes to some person out
side the city post office and gets him
To write the postmaster about 1t. The
man on duty wants to be transferred
to night duty, so that he can attend
some college class during the day.
man on night work desires to get
,,hat ha regards as a preferred posi-
ton" on day duty, in order that ne
NAV have his evenings free to at
tend some night class in which he Is
sseS n.'istigs is .ays IN the de-
partmental' service-but not In the
postsI service itself, which Is q very
different thing. The malls must be
moved. they must be moved hour by
hour, and it takes day and night work
A large proportion of the work
with the mails 10 necessarily done
at night.
Trying to Exchange Places.
Not alone have the local employees
made the situation difficult. 1t also
developes that postal workers
throughout the country, attracted by
tho educational advantages Of the
National Capital, are attempting to
exchange places with employees in the
local post ONCE.
Postal employees suffering from
lung troubles throughout the country
have made a similar drive upon the
Los Angeles post office, 80, that the
ONCE there has been besieged with
pleas for transfers.
Several visiting postal workers
Evening star., 1923-06-26
BANDITRY CHINESE CUSTOM.
In the Old Monarchical Regime It \
Was Recognized.
From the Kansas City Star.


Banditry is an established custom
in China, and in the old monarchical
regime was a recognized part of the
government. The interior of China
knows little law except that of the
bandits decree. The governments in
fluence is felt principally along the
coasts, and even there the officials
cooperate with the bandit leaders.
The bandits divide the country among
themselves, and one gang is not al A
lowed to encroach on the domain of
another. The chiefs exact a tribute
from the inhabitants, and in turn
give them protection from marauders
from another section.
Bandit fees take the place Of taxes.
Many of the bandits were formerly
soldiers in the Chinese army, but de-
serted when pay was not forthcom-
ing. So they're collecting their wages
over and over again from the people.
as the old-time bandit continues his
routine tribute in the remoter in
terror.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
Increased Wage
Meeting Called
Bv Brotherhoods
By The Associated Press.

~ tilc hrbuCihtou Iccs.
CLEVELAND, June ga meet
ing for "the consideration OF the
question of inaugurating a move
-ment for increased compensation"
the first in several years by mem
bers of the big four" transpor-
tation brotherhoods, has been
called by w. G. Lee. president of
the brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, and l.. e. Sheppard, president
Of the Order Of Railway Conduo-
tors, In circular to ohairmen and
secretaries OF general committees
of both brotherhoods, to meet in
Chicago Monday. July 9.
The southern association of gem
eral committees Of the two broth
erhoods will meet I'm Washington,
D. c., July % and a special meet
ing of the eastern association of
general committees has been called
to meet in Cleveland Thursday,
August 9, for the purpose Of con-
siderihg the question of increased
wages.