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Evening star., 1923-10-10
The Late Eclipse

We lately saw a full eclipse, the
sun was hidden by the moon; we
had to light our tallow dips, for
darkness shrouded US at noon. The
ignorant who stood around believed
the. day of doom was here; they
looked for Gabriel to sound the final
summons, loud and clear. At noon
the chickens sought the hay, and in
disgust the roosters crew; they
thought it was the shortest day that
mortal roosters ever knew. 1t was
spectacle sublime that much i'm
pressed all thoughtful lads, and it
was pulled off right II time, in
strict accordance with the ads. |
stood amid concourse great, and
at my elbow was gent who Said,
"No doubt we'll have to wait six
hours to see the big event. Isnever
vet have seen a show begin at the
appointed hour; we have to wait
nine hours or so, which makes the
spirit sick and sour. | know there's
something out of whack, and this
eclipse viii be delayed; the moon
has surely jumped the track, the
good old sun can't make the grade"
But even as this prophet spake, the
darkness gathered at high noon, the
sun applied its four wheel brake and
took rest behind the moon. The
solar system runs on time, and noon
means noon, and naught, beside ;
would that this method mast sub
lime were to our own Affairs ap-
piled!
Cooyrieht) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
SCHOOLS INSPECTED.
IN cH|LD'S ILLNESS
Pneumonia Blamed on Draft
in PortbIe BuiIdings-De-
Tended by BaIiou.

With nine.year- r-old William Schlo-
bohm In the Children's Hospital suf-
fcring with double pneumonia, a vic
tim of a portable schoolhouse. ac"
cording to parents. the District Pub-.
lie School Association today took
steps to inspect all of the sixty one
room fiimsy structures insuse in the
school system with view to elim1-
mating dangerous drafts and improper
heating.
Capt. Julius /. Peyser. president OF
the association. referred to its COM
nittee on health and sanitation the
matter of portable schools and asked
the chairman, DIR. Louise Taylor
Jones, to take charge of the inspec-
tion. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Joseph Saunders. vice chairman.
Operate on Child.
Little Billy. who has been lowering
between life and death for several
days. was operated on last night. 1t
was said at the hospital this after
noon that his condition is very good"
Billy was a pupil in one of the four
Allison street portables in Petworth.
and while celebrating his birthday
anniversary last Thursday was
stricken with pneumonia. The blame
was laid by his parents on the
,draughty portable school in which he
was forced to spend five hours a day.
The boy is the son of William A.
,Schlobohm, Washington attorney.
The father has made a vigorous pro-
test to the school authorities about
the condition of the school.
EaIlou Denies Charge.
Superintendent of Schools BaIlou.
possible young Schlobohm contracted
the disease outside of the school. and
denied the charges of Mr.. Schlobohm
that the portable was not heated. and
that cracks We're in the structure
large enough for him to put his hand
inspected the Allison street portable
colony" Monday and found no such
conditions.
"The serious Illness of William
bly, traceabIe. to the portable school,"
said a statement issued by Capt. Pey-
ser There is little doubt in my mind
that buildings such as that--knock-
down frame structures. where gthe
light can be seen through cracks in
children unless every step Is taken
to close up the death-dealing drafts
Close Five Rooms.
Although the Allison street porta-
bles are heated, school officials said
that cold weather and broken stoves
in three of the Ave one-room build
ings in use at the Park View School
have forced 800 pupils to accept part
time instruction in the already over
crowded main building. The stoves
are expected TO be repaired by the
end of the week.
When the temperature in these
portablss went down to 50 and 48
degrees, they were closed Immediate
Iy and the pupils transferred to the
Park View School.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
FORM COMMITTEE
BR|TON
Eight Civic Bodies Place Hen.
ming in Charge of Lloyd
George Plans.

Representatives of eight civic
organizations of Washington met at
noon today at the Department of La
Dor. elected Assistant Secretary Hen
ming chairman of an entertainment
committee, and formulated tentative
plans for the entertainment of David
Lloyd George, former premier of Eng
land. when he arrives in shington,
October 30.
The committee today was not fully
advised of the disposition to be made
of Mr. Lloyd Georges time during his
visit to the Capital and therefore, ac-
cording to Mr.. Henning. could draw
nothing deanite-in the way OF a pro-
gram for the former oremier's enter
again Friday at = o'clock. at the
City Club. In the meantime the ten
tative program will be discussed and
effort made to learn OF the time
available for entertainment of Mr..
Lloyd George by the civic organiza-
tions.
Joint Luncheon Guest.
Mr.. Lloyd George 1t is understood is
all the civic bodies in Washington on
his arrival here. While he is in the
city he will call on former Presidents
Wilson and Taft and will also be
entertained at luncheon. at the White
House.
Those attending the meeting today
were: e. r. Calladay, president of the
Board of Trade; Isaac Cans, president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce; Claude
Owen. president of the Kiwanis Club:
z. S. Bra shears, OF the Civitan Club
James r. Mays, chairman Of the
forum committee of the City Club.
and Wade N. Cooper. OF the Southern
Society,". Arthur .. Marks of the
Rotary Club and George Lewis presi-
dent OF the Lions Club. were unable
to attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
LECTURES ON MILK
BY DAIRYMEN BANNED
Supt. Ballou Prohibits Addresses
in Schools by Men Interested in
the Business.


4 ban on milksfeetures in the pub
lie schools. by men financially inter
csted in thedairy business. has been
ordered by Superintendent of Schools
Frank W. Bailou. As result. Sc
ries of talks begun at the Blake
school. b. j. watson Morse, repre-
senting local dairy. has been can
called.
The question of permitting local
dairy representatives to expound the
value of mink to- the District school
children, has been discussed for some
time between DIR. Ballou and Health
Officer William c.. Fowler. In a
recent letter to DR.. Ballou, the health
officer took the stand that while IL Is
desirable to have educational talks
made to the. school children on the
food value of milk, he did not be-
lieve such lectures should be given
by. dairy representatives
DIR, Fowler has volunteered to fur
nish the speakers for dscourses on
milk.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
MOTHER AND BABY
MAY GO TO JAIL
Woman With Infant in Her Arms
Is Held for Grand
Larceny.

Carrying in her arms a four-month-
old baby. Evelyn Ward Finnell. whose
home address Is not known to the
police, pleaded guilty.to to charges of
petty and >grand larceny in Police
Court today and was sentenced to
jail to await the action of the grand
jury in the grand larceny case The
petty larceny case was continued.
Jail was the alternative offered for
her inability to pay the premium for
a bond of $4,000 fixed by Judge Nc
Mahon in the United States branch
of the court. Unless some way OF
getting around the law is found. be-
forehand, she will be sent to the iail
with the baby, this afternoon.
The woman, who is young and at
tractive, was arrested by Mrs ]. L.
Hubbs of the women's bureau, In the
act of shopiifting in a downtown de-
partment store. She was charged
with stealing a coat valued at $175 in
the grand larceny case and with tax
ing quantity of women's lingerie
and notions in the minor case. Mrs.
Hubbs said that the woman was stop
ping at a Pennsylvania avenue hotel.
at which place several stolen articles
were recovered.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

which may be taken for the resump-
tion OF work in the occupied areas
We're begun yesterday, 1t was stated
today.
Minister of Defense Gessler has
Withdrawn the decree imposing a CEN
sorship on military news.
Hugo SHINES ana the other Ruhr
industriallsts who conferred last
week with Gen. Degoutte at Dussel-
dorf were given a clean bill by the
government during the reichstag de-
bate on the authorization bill to give
the chancellor sweeping authority in
dlctattng economic measures DR..
Sollman, the minister of the interior.
formally announced that Herr En-
SHINES. Voegeler and Kloeener, had
called on Chancellor Stresemann be-
for leaving for Dusseldorf. but were
unable to reach him because he was
then engaged in disentangling the
governmental crisis.
Report to Chancellor.
The chancellor was apprised of the
purpose OF the industrialists' mission.
however. continued the minister, and
was also given report by them OF
the outcome of their discussion with
the French. commander in the Ruhr
Immediately upon their return to
Berlin.
Regarding the program submitted
yesterday by the industrialists, COM
prlS!ng ten points, the aooption OF
which they deemed necessary, in or
der effectively to restore the Ruhr
economies. DR.. Sollman declared the
government has taken this under ad-
visement, referring 1t to various COM
mittees for consideration. deferring ac-
tion until Paris and Brussels reply to
the Geginan governments inquiry con-
corning the attitude of the occupying
powers toward the measures requtr-
ed to put the Ruhr industries into
operation.
Competent quarters here deny the
report circulated that Gen. Dagoutte
cold shoulder. They declare that the
discussions were wholly informal,
dealing chiefly with the present at
titude of the occupying powers to-
ward the local issues involved in the
effort to bring about the resumption
of work.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia - Fair and
slightly warmer tonight and tomor-
row; gentle to moderate variable
winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly warmer tomorrow and
In west portion tonight; gentle to
moderate north and northwest winds.
virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly warmer tomorrow in
west and north portions tonight;
moderate northerly winds.
West Virginia - Fair and slightly
warmer tonight and tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
. Thermometer--4 pm. 81; pm, 81 !;
1a midnight, 46: am, A.; am, Al;
noon. SIS.
Barometer pm, $3.50; s pm.
80 80; IL midnight, 1929: am. 30.2S;
s am. 3o.2S: noon. 1924.
Highest temperature, 65. occurred
at noon today.
Lowest temperature. AZ. occurred at
z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IA; lowest, 65.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature. IS; condition. clear.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star., 1923-10-10
DRuNKEN DRIVERS FINED.

-Four defendants charged with driv-
fnr while drunk were heard In the
Traffic Court yesterday by Judge
fhe lumber being committed to jail
on failure to pay his fine. Those
convicted were: James Taylor. fined
$50 or thirty days in jail. He was
committed. Thomas Fitzgerald, same
ofrense. was fned $25 and for eei-
lfdiuR. S5. He paid the dne. Rene
Anjou, driving while drunk. paid a
fne Of sT5, and: John. G. Jett tor the
same offense paid u fine of sI00.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
EARLY TRIAL FOR STOKES.
Illinois Authorities to Push Con-
spiracy Charges.
By The Associated rrees.

By ASstft-dFtu itfs
CHICAGO. October 10.-An early
trial OF W. e. D. Stokes of New York
and six others. including four negroes,
indicted last week for conspiracy to
defame Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes,
whom he is suing for divorce in New
York, was promised today by State
Attorney Grove.
A telegram to Assistant State Attor-
ney Charles S. Wharton. who handled
the Stokes investigation here, fore
cast that the Stokes divorce proceed
ing would be concluded this week. in
which eventit was said the trial here
would be set for some time late this
month.
The indictment charges a plot to
defame Mrs. Stokes by false affi-
davits and subornation of perjury.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
GOVERNMENT WEAKENs.
Industrialists Scheme With French,
Hurting Stresemann.
BY HIRAM MoDERwELL.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.
BERLIN, October 10.--Politfcal Ber-
lin is like a sensitive barometer, reg
tstering instantly every gesture and
every rumor in Paris. Today's news
that France had refused to negoti-
ate with the German government con-
cerning reparations endangered
Chancellor Stresesmann's Dictator
ship law, which had passed its second
reading and seemed likely to obtain
the necessary majority on Thursday
The fact is that the German gov
ernment has been so weakened fl
nancially, politically and militarily
as result Of the Ruhr struggle, that
1t may be said to exist only by the
courtesy of France. France-officially
or semi -officially--now insists that
reparRtions deliveries be Immediately
resumed by the industrialists, whom
the Reich must compensate. But the
money without further deprecia ting
the mark. To stabilize the mark it Is
necessary to have some hope of fruit
full negotiations with France. but
these are refused until payments be-
gin. Thus a vicious circle is complet-
ed-Germany must pay before she is
allowed to become stable. and she
must become stable before she can
pay.
Government Loses Power.
Politically, the Stresemann govern
ment is being deprived of it's autfo-
ity by the direct negotiations of the
French with the German Industrial
lists on political and economic mat
ters. while refusing to negotiate with
the Stresemann government.
Thus, the industrialists. according
to the view here, can evade tax obli-
cations by paying their taxes direct
ly to the French; can evade German
export and price laws by receiving
export licenses from the French; but
they can have French backing in de-
| manding that the impoverished Ger
man government reimburse them for
reparations deliveries.
! The real character Of the recent
agreement between the French and
the Otto Wolff Konzern still is vague.
/! but the view adopted hAre>is that it
represents mutually profitable
,, reparations goods and are able to pre-
vent German dumping through their
| control of export licenses, while the
Wolff Konzern receives permission to
( resume exports. THUS. the industrial
! lists are able to completely defy the
German government.
Government Weak.
| The governments military weakness
| is the natural result of its inability
to create tolerable living conditions s
| for the people. while certain rich
people can afford to spend large sums
for the support of irregular military
| bands
| Finally, the power Of France over
| the whole daily life of the people is
| enormous. For instance, IL France
| takes directly, from the Ruhr all the
| coal she wishes, leaving insufficient
| for Germany, the nation must then
import coal. thus raising prices above
the world level, increasing production
i costs throughout Germany, crippItns
export. causing more unemployment,
further delaying the introduction of
a stable currency and making the
! distribution of food. increasingly un-
| certain and expensive with the ap-
/ proach OF winter.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to the fol-
lowing named residents of this city:
John r. McDiN, 1887 Mintwood
street, as lieutenant colonel, Medical
Corps; William f. Fischer. l12 New
York avenue, as lieutenant colonel,
Quartermaster Corps; John P. Turner.
918 @ street, as lieutenant colonel,
Veterinary Corps; Arthur Cobb. House
office building. as major, ordnance de-
partment Henry w. Jett. TIA G street,
as captain of infantry; Linton A.
Cox, jr., House Office building. cap
tain, air service; James c. Corliss.
Commerce building, as first lieutenant,
Coast Artillery Corps, and Edmund c.
Wallis, GIT 18th street. and Emilio e.
Merino, 92s 14th street. as hrst lieu
tenants, air service.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

perhaps will prove Landmark of
the French reparations policy.
Undoubtedly, as time goes on, there
Is less and less disposition on
Frances part to place her hopes in
Element with Great Britain, the United
States and Germany, and more and
more Of a. disposition to act alone
to recover from Germany whatever
sums are possible, regardless Of gen.
eral consequences.
This state of mind is a result of
the profound disbursement of the
French people, who think the United
States has abandoned them, that
Great Britain has turned from
friend to something very like an
enemy, and that Germany is more
than ever determined to avoid full
fliIment of her obligations by what
ever means and at what ever cost. y
Tired OF Making Offers.
There still is no general desire ap-
narent to keep the Ruhr and the
Rhineland except as a gauge for rep
arations payments. but force of cir
felt and none can foreteli the future.
The Poincare government still Is
ready to seek a general settlement
with the allies on the basis outlined
in the January plan and the subse-
ouent yellow book"-namely, a par
and the allied war debts. But France
is tired Of reiterating unheeded pro-
posafs, and If there is to be further
initiative 1t must come from Great
Britain or the United States; Other
wise it seems clearly the intention
Of the French government to make
no further mention of the possibility
of general negotiations and to devote
it's efforts solely to exploitation of
the occupied territories for the bene-
fit Of the reparations account.
The French government will be
ready to listen to whatever proposals
Berlin may make, but only in SO far as
these proposals recognize the Ruhr
occupation and include seemingly
practical plans for the fulflment of
her treaty obligations. There will be
no Intervention in the affairs of un-
occupied Germany. and an attitude of
strict>neutrality will be preserved to-
ward the Rhinefand separatist move
nent. which French leaders are
scrutinizing with increasing distrust.
Procedure Uncertnin.
/ Just how France and Belgium in
tend to organize payments from the
occupied regions is still uncertain.
but there is q project under consider.
alton the main lines of which are
roughly as follows:
To conclude reconstruction work
France requires 2s.0o0.0o0. 900 gold
! marks and Belgium, 100000, 600. 1t Is
proposed that a series of two loa ms
should be issued covering this total
of 3I.00N000. 900 marks. II the inter
national market fails to absorb these
leans, then the Franco Belgian market
would attempt to absorb them. The
| interest on the loan, instead of being
paid by the French and Belgian gov
ernment. would be paid from the pro-
ceeds Of coal and export taxes and
exploitation of state mines and for
ests in the Ruhr and the Rhineiand
Evening star., 1923-10-10

southeast, every
Saturday during
the winter. The
classes are under
the auspices OF
the S o u I h c a 8 I
Community Cen
ter.
Mrs. Anne Til
lery Renshaw.
formerly of the
faculty of Penn
sylvania S { a t e
c e G @ a n d
George w ashing-
ton University,
will instruct the
classes. w Il | C h
start October I3
at Z B.n1. Women
Evening star., 1923-10-10

have a natural aptitude for pub
lie speaking, Mrs. Renshaw believes.
She already conducts a public speak
ing class at the Thomson School. 18th
and L streets northwest
The public has been invited to at
tend the lecture Saturday night. The
course will include training Of the
voice. body and mind: oral English
and rhetoric; freedom in thinking be-
fore an audience; organization OF all
types of speech. current events and
topics of a political. social or eco-
nomic nature.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
RETAIN s-HoUR DAY.
Decision to Increase Workers
Time Is Suspended.
3y the Associated Pres s

-fSSUCIdItU
DUESSELDOEF. October 10.-The
decision of the Ruhr Mining EN-
ployers' Association to increase the
miners working hours was suspend
ed before it became operative. The
suspension is understood to have
been due to the Intervention of the
minister of labor. who hurrfedly sum-
moned the Ruhr labor leaders to Ber-
lin for q conference on the general
labor situation. The Ruhr leaders
left for the capital last night, eS.
pressing their determine lion to fight
tooth and nail for the eight hour law.
The employers association had de-
cided that the miners. who have
heretofore worked six hours under
ground and eight hours on the sur
face, should work eight or nine ufi-
derground and from ten to twelve
on the surface.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
RECEPTION TO BISHOP.
Washington Clergy to Honor New
Episcopal Head Tonight.

Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, will be given a re-
eeption tonight by the clergy OF
Washington at the meeting of the
Laymen's Service Association of the
diocease of Washington at the Church
of the Ascension. 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue.
The regular order of business will
be curtailed and a chance will be
given for the laymen and clergymen
to meet the new bishop. The busi-
ness meeting will be held at o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
FRANCE TO ACT ALbNE.
Growing Disposition to Reach Pri-
vate German Agreement.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1925
PARIS. October, 10.-The reported
agreement Of the Franco-Belgian oc-
cupation authorities in the Ruhr and
the RhineiandS with the powerful
Phoenix German Industrial group for
resumption Of production and partial
payment OF the reparations account
Evening star., 1923-10-10
Stresenianra Plan
For Dictatorship
Giuen Hard Jolt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 10.--The ma
tiona,ists and communists in the
reichstag. voting jointly, succeeded
today in effecting postponement un-
til Thursday of the third reading of
Chancellor stresemann's authorize
.tion bill giving him wide authority
in the dictation of measures for
economic rehabilitation. The tndi-
cation was they hoped ultimately to
defeat the measure through filibus-
tering tactics.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
PUBLIC SPEAKING
COURSE FOR WOMEN
Glasses Formed at Hine Junior
School for instruction
During Winter.

A course in public speaking for
women Will be given at the Hine
Junior High School 7th and C streets
Evening star., 1923-10-10

b Many birds are extinct In Europe
dove OF peace Is In this class.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
P0INcARE TURNS DOWN
REICH OFFERS OF AID
I'M RUHR RESTORATION

fCnntinued from First Paae.)
Evening star., 1923-10-10
FOREIGN.
SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA.
For week ending October q. 1928.
Mean. Depart. Avg. Depart.
tcmpera% from pre- from
ture. normal. clip. norm.
Dogs. Dogs. Ins. lns.
Corn and northern wheat
area % Z. Tv'u
Southern wheat areaa. 81 90 I0I
Evening star., 1923-10-10


And now for word about condi-
tions in Nebraska, from the repub-
lioan's angle. II must take issue with
Democratic National Committeeman
Muilen's statement about general
conditions in Nebraska" said II. G..
Taylor, chairman of the Nebraska
state railroad commission, who. with
Thomas Browne, fellow member.
had just placed their names on the
Lee House register.
right. They have long since learned
to diversity their crops. and what
they suffered from loss In wheat this
year has been more than made up
dairy products. the last being one of
the old reliable standbys In the. state.
You know Omaha is the largest but
ter-producing city in ~the United
States
official. those old-time one-crop farm
ers who depended upon wheat entire
ly because It is easy to convert
all do who follow. their example. but
the on-the- trigger agriculturist is not
, half as bad off as some would make
believe. Up In the Scott's Bluff coun-
and which is the largest irrigated
section in the state, things are going
along in splendid shape. There is an
immense movement of live stock on
farms, and wn1le prices are not more
than fair, everybody is working. Oh.
no, Nebraska is not nearly so pinched~
as has been stated"
when asked about the political
situation. Mr. Browne said Henry
Ford enthusiasts had already fled
petition for his candidacy. but have.
received no word from the manufac-s
turer.g president Coolidge is strong
| in Nebraska right now. as ALL be-
lieve him an exceptional President"
added the Lincoln man.
How about Hiram Johnson?
saThat is hard to tell" replied Mr..
t,Taylor. Senator Johnson has always
been strong in our state. but Nebraska
| Is dry, and as the Californian has
lswitched somewhat on that issue late-
Nv / don't know how he would run
] today. THE MIXER.