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Evening star., 1923-08-28
THE WEATHER

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland-Showers tonight and prob
ably tomorrow morning, followed by
clearing and cooler during Wednesday ;
fresh southerly winds, shifting to west
erly tomorrow
For Virginia-Partly cloudy, probably
showers tonight and tomorrow; no
change in temperature moderate south
erly winds
For West Virginia-Showers and cool.
er tonight; tomorrow fair and cooler.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm, 81; s pm, II;
II midnight, 73; am, IL; S am,
IA; noon, II.
Barometer-4 pm, 30.03: s pm,
30.06; IL midnight, 30.07; 4 am, 30.03
am. 5000; noon, 29.99.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred al
Lowest temperature 90 occurred AT
4 80 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 75; lowest, 60.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tempera-
ture, 76 condition, clear.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 3 :33 am. and 3 :55
pm. high tide, 3 IA am. and 3: :46 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:17 am and
4 :S6 p.m.; high tide, 0:04 am. and
10: :25 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose :32 am; sun sets
6 Al pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises :33 am; sun
sets 6 AS pm.
Moon rises s :03 pm; sets 7:32a.m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather I'm Various Cities
Evening star., 1923-08-28
VETERANS RELIEF
IS MAIN concern
v. F.-W. Convention, at Nor
folk, Considering Bonus, Pen
sions and disqualification.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 28.-Wel-
fare of the veteran is uppermost in
the minds of Veterans Of Foreign
Wars.
The bonus, or veterans adjusted
compensation. increase in pensions
for manned veterans of all wars, a
decentralized national rehabilitation
committee for the disposition of
cases of disabled veterans and for
adequate disqualification and correc-
tion of civil service practices are
matters that will be thrashed out on
the convention floor hers within the
next day or so.
Recommendations on these sub
Jects and others were made by Capt
Edwin s. Bettelheim jr.. of Wash
ington. head of the legislative COM
mittee. in his annual report to the
convention at its opening business
The report of the committee. as
presented by Capt. Bettelheim, urged
that the V. f. w. wage a strong
campaign In each state for the pas
sage OF state bonus bills. 1t was
felt that greater chance for success
in bringing about the satisfactory
adjusted compensation for veterans
eAistS IN state action than in federal
Matter for Federal Action.
Federal legislation was urged. how
ever. in the matter of increasing pen
slons of all MANNED veterans, it being
emphasized that pensions as sealed TO :,
day are wholly inadequate for the man
whose disability in one manner or an
other is total or of such character
tnat ms earning power is little or
A
states, with a chairman located in
aSnlngton, was recommended for
the handling of problems in connec-
tion with rehabilitation and hospitalf-
zation OF disabled veterans In the
opinion OF the Legislative committee
ment' inadequate representation of the
interests OF the states in the federal
rehabilitation organization.
TO assure preference to veterans
when employment is given in the
civil service the legislatiya commit
tee urges the formation of a national
committee, with a chairman in Wash
ington. on civil service
Items In the Program.
Among other matters in which rec
concentrations are made are the fol-
lowing:
strongly intensified national de-
Urging Congress to live up to the
fullest extent of the treaty for the
limitation of armament
close guard and check on immi-
grafton until the unemployment sit
uation has been relieved; then to
have strict mental and physical ex-
amin6tions given applicants for entry
into the United States. together with
rigid inquiry into the antecedents of
prospective immigrants.
Emphasizing American ideals in the
public schools.
Encouraging citizens military
training camps, if for no other pur-
pose than to improve the vigor and
health of the man-power of the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
gin .Mlenoriam.

DUNBAR. In sad but loving remembrance Of
ny m darling little boy. NATHAN d. H. Dun
BAR, who was taken from me so very sud
denly four years ago today. August rs 1919
In Vallejo, Calf. aged years and "a days
Oh for look at yourFsweet little face,
And touch of that dear little vanished
Oh. the wild wish to see you and hear you.
IH I,,s be , heG~ held in y,sonrarms yonr arms again.
DUNBAR
Lucy BEEcHER JONES, who departed Ills
life August IS, 1922
God gave you TO me. oh, years ago,
To fondle and caress
One year ago today. He called
Come. lay your head upon my breast
When you were leaving this earth for heaven
lou SAID the streets were celestial and
No one who enters there, dear Lucy,
Can sever our friendship there
You have never been forgotten,
T. since nee. ere you passed away.
Some bright dag.
SORRoWISG AND DEVOTED MOTHER
Dear mother. how we miss you
In this year since you nave been gone
For the hands that are folded are the hands
Ihst made me happy and the hands that
made our home
DAUGHTER AND soN.IN-LAw, Mr.. AND
MRS. TOLS0N.
An angel came TO our home just one year
He besSed aso 'ooay; 0oa On, n,s,dtnr -. u0, ,a
l know you were ready, dear sister, for |
heard YOU say
You that crystal city and the loved
ones that were gont& before
DEVOTED SISTER FANNIE. e
NICHOLSON. Sacred TO the memory of Il
neil and the late Robert ]. Nicholson who
passed away suddenly one year ago. August
~ 1922. MOTHER.
RILEY. Sacred TO the memory of our little
daughter, HELEN RILEY, who departed ms
life one year ago today August IS, 1872
She was my life. my love, my all.
Oh. dear Helen, how ! do miss you
Since God claimed You for His own.
No one knows the grief and sorrow
That has come within home.
Oh. tits hard 10 live without you
. Not to see your dear. sweet face.
Or TO hear the voice that called me M inlnI.
No one on earth hll your place
HER LOVING MAMMA AND PAPA r.
SADLER. In sad and loving remembrance 81
my desr husband, WILLIAM SADLER wiz
died one year ago today. August 2s, 1892
Some may think l am not lonely
When at times they see me smile:
Little do they know the hpartaches
ROSIE sADLER. :.
SCHwAB. Ia sad but loving remembrance. Of
dear mother, CATHERINE SCHWAB.
who departed this life one year ago tuday
August IS, 1922. 3
Gone. but not forgotten.
HER DAUGHTERS .
SCHwAB. In loving memory Of my dear
mother CATHERINE SCHWAB, whose mot
tai spirit took fight year ago today.
August -. 1872.
Sad was the hour of that unhappy day
When God called our dear moiner a"ay
leving mother. good and kind
No friend on earth like her do fnd
For all of us she did her best
May God grant her eternal rest:
Thy purposes. Lord, we cannot Sec
But all is we'll that's done by Thee
HER LOVING son, FIRED S. SCHWAB =
STEIBEL. In loving remembrance of our ldr.
4 ing father, FRANCIS STEIBEL, who ne
parted this life six years ago today. August
2S, 1917.
HIS DAUGHTERS, MRS. A. c. KRERS
AND MRS. JOHN A EWALD .
Evening star., 1923-08-28
BIGGER FARM BLOC
NEW SENATOR'SA|M
Magnus Johnson Says Agri-
cultural Group Must Widen
Powers in Congress.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, August %.
THE only remedy for the farmer
and the agricultural people in the
present period of agricultural depres-
sion is to increase the powers of the
farm bloc in Congress-" Senator
elect Magnus Johnson said in an ad-
dress here.
And my first and strongest efforts
when l reach Washington will be to
remedy agricultural conditions" said
Johnson.
president Coolidge, in my opinion.
should Immediately call a special
session of Congress to settle the coal,
agricultural and gasoline price ques-
tions."
Mr. Johnson said he was in favor
of soldiers bonus. provided the
money comes from excess profits
made during the war and not from
taxation. He said, however, he was
not sure that this could be done.
Saying the republicans wouldn't
want him and Senator-elect Henry
Shipstcad seated with them and the
democrats wouldn't have them John
son said they probably would have
to arrange d separate place
Il told ShiDstead the other day"
he said, that they would have to
make a pretty big place for us. be-
cause while there are only two of
us at the present time, there will be
a great many more in the near
future
Evening star., 1923-08-28
IDENTIFY BROTHERS
IN FL0GG|NG CASE
Hudsons Said to Be Respon.
sible for Reign of Terror
in Macon, Ga.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
MACON, Ga. August 28.-Two of
the three Hudson brothers, c. F. and
j. c. Hudson, held here in connec-
ton with a recent fogging case. have
been identified as having been mem
bers of a party of men which kid :
naped Ollie Perry, merchant, and Sc
verely whipped him. police say. The
Hudsons, together with their broth
er, >. +. Hudson. were arrested while
attempting to fog a negro near here
fortnight ago
The arrest of the trio, the police
said. was responsible in bringing to
an end reign of terror which pre-
vailed here after almost a score of
hogglng cases were reported.
Beaten Man Ill.
County officials said the brothers
were identified by two men who were
in store operated by Perry when
1T was invaded by masked men.
They told police they demonstrated
with the alleged kidnapers and were
subdued. Perry, the police said, was
undecided as to the identity of the
Hudsons. Perry is said to be a tn
berculosis victim and since the whip
ping his condition has been pro-
nounced, serious by doctors.
Additional charg$ of rioting and
assault and battery will be filed
against the Hudsons tomorrow. the
police said. Hearing in connection
with the charges growing out of the
alleged f1ogging of a negro is sched :
uled to be given the Hudsons early
in September.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Deaths.

PARKER. Saturday. August - 1921. at Cas.
naI.y nalay Hospital BENJAMIN PARKER. Fu-
neral Thursday. at O'Clock. from Browns
scHoENEcKER. Monday, August o7, 1923,
shhi1r,e; shire; l757, Columbia road. ALBERTISA
Of Of M The late DIR. J. W. schoenecker, sister
OF Mrs. \. Burchard of New York aunt of
NJ Albertina Cook and George F. Cook and
grandmother Of Albert d. Gardner and MsTie
). Gardner Of this city and Oscar w Gard
Rer or Chicago Funeral from Geier's chapel,
Wednesday, August 20. at pm. Ieaven-
worth, Kan, papers please copy
SCOTT. Suddenly. August "a. 1923 ELLEN
y. beloved daughter of Charles B and
Jane Jane r. Scott; Funeral from her late resi-
August 20. at pm Relatives and friends
invited to attend :
SELDOM. Departed this life Monday, August
tS.s: at 10 an at her residence sos
field; devoted wife of Charles II. seldom
shn loving daughter Of Abner W. Danger
from EbersIsr nneIsl "Wednesday: day: at O'clock
Rev. John w. Waters. pastor.
Loved In life. remembered in death. a
SELDOM. All members Of the Rose Of shs-
ran Household of Ruth, No. 442. g. L. o.
called meeting Tuesday, August IS at 7:3O
pm. at Odd Fellows Hall, TO arrange To-
me funeral Of our late inmate. LENA Sell
pm, from Ebenezer Il Z. ueTSi Church 41h IN
and ID sts sc. by order of the Household
MRS. SARAH DAVIS. NJ y. G.
RACHEL A. HAWKINS, W r.
STONE. Tuesday. August os, 1929. at 6:45
am, ELIZA G. STONE, widow Of the
late Robert W. Stone Funeral Thurs
DAY at 2:30 pm, from Potomac NJ T.
Church. - %
WASHINGTON. Departed this life supdar
August q, 1923 at d pm. ELIZA WASH
INGIOS, devoted wife of George Washing
mont Avenue Baptist Church
Evening star., 1923-08-28
WETTEST DENVER MONTH

DENVER, Col. August 2s.-Denver,
which stands on the edge of one of
the largest irrigated districts in the
middle west, has been visited by rain
Tor twenty-three of the twenty-seve
days in August.
Never In the history Of the weather
bureau, which was founded in 1871.
has one month had so many rainy
days. Precipitation for the month
aggregates 81 inches.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
RETREAT FOR WOMEN.
Three-Day Service Announced by
Rev. T. j. Barrett, S. J.

A three-day retreat for women will
be conducted by Father Thomas j.
Barrett. S. j.. at the Mount Carmel
Retreat House. End and T streets
northeast. commencing August 81 at
1880 pm. The retreat will close Sep
tember 4 at 1880.
Father Barrett recently returned
from Bombay. india. to take the chair
of psychology at Fordham University.
New York. The retreat is an annual
event on the program of the Women's
Literary Guild of Washington, which
is composed of Catholic women prom
inent in literary and social service in
Washington. Miss Winifred Costigan
is president of the organization and
Rev. J. Charles Davey, S. j., is spirit
ual director.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
JOHNSON TO CALIFORNIA.

Senator Hiram Johnson of California
left Washington last night for his
home. for his first visit in more than
friends that he will spend the greater
part of the fall month"; in getting in
touch with the political conditions in
his state.
No Information is available as to
the possibility or the time of his an
nouhcing his candidacy for the re-
publican presidential nomination.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MAYOR HYLAN'S ILLNESS
NOT HELD TO BE SERIOUS
New York City Executive Stricken
FRIDAY While Attending
Races at SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, n. Y, August es.-
Mayor Hylan of New York who Is ill
at his summer home here passed
comfortable night. his physician said
today. and serious results are not
expected.
Mayor Hylan in attending the races
here Friday, developed high tempera-
ture In consequence of an infection
the nature of which has not been
determined.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
BASIC LAW FOR AIR MAIL.
P. o. Official to Discuss Topic With
Bar Association.

Carl F. Egge, general superintend-
ent of the air mail service has been
authorized by Postmaster General
New to take up with the American
Bar Association during the annual
meeting in Minneapolis this week the
necessity for the adoption Of a basic
law for the control of air routes.
Recent achievements of the air
mail service" Mr.. New said has
gerved to impressi the necessity of
having some basic law that will pro-
hibit pronljscuous and hazardous fly
ing such as has taken place during
the past year or So"
Evening star., 1923-08-28
SECOND SON DIES FROM
SHOTS OF BANKER FATHER
Charles Stewart Kills Boys Nine
and Fourteen and Com
mits Suicide.

ROCHESTER,. Pa, August 2s-
Walter Stewart, aged nine years,
tragedy here when Charles Stewart,
a Rochester banker. shot his two
sons and then committed suicide.
Stewards body and that of a son.
Horace, aged fourteen, were found
in a bedroom at the Stewart home
yesterday morning. CLOSE by was
Walter. fatally wounded.
Dependency over the death of his
wife a year ago is believed by police
to have caused Stewart, treasurer of
the Rochester Trust Company, to be-
come deranged
Evening star., 1923-08-28
DEBT-CANCELING PLAN
TO AID FARMER URGED
Bankers Propose to Match Euro
pean Dollar Spent Here With
Dollar Cut in Obligation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associate ted Press
FARGO, N. D., August 2s.-Match-
ing every dollar spent by the allied
countries on farm products In this
country with cancellation of a corre-
spending amount of their war debt
to the United States is contemplated
in plan presented to the siX-state
farmer banker conference here today.
George III Stevenson, farmer and
former president of the Federal Land
to the conference, which was called to
decide upon a definite, tangible plan
of assisting the grain growers of the
northwest"
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MRS. WILSON VISITS
NORTHERN FRIENDS
Trip to New England Second Time
in Four Years She Has Left
Husbands Side.
BY the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
MATTAPOISETT. Mass. August
2s.-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife of
the former President, arrived here
yesterday from Washington for a
xisit OF about week at the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Hamlin. She was accompanied by
Mrs. James II. Helm. wife of Rear
Admiral Helm, OF Washington. Only
once before since Mr.. Wilson was
taken Ill four years ago has Mrs. Will
son left his side.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
THREE DIE IN CAVE-IN,
Boys Caught Under Tons of Sand
and Gravel.

DETROIT, Mich. August 2S.-Three
boys were killed when a brick retaining
wall at the western yard of the city's
department of public works caved in.
The boys were playing beside the wall
When II gave way under pressure of 500
tons of sand and gravel They were
buried under the sand and gravel.
The dead are: Louis F'rontiero.
seven; Alex Kostoff, nine, and Joseph
Pondo ten.
Two of the boys were believed to have
been suffocated and the other suffered
fractured skull from falling bricks
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Carh of Thanka.

DYER. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall c. DYER and
family wish to extend their sincere thanks
and appreciation to their many friends and
during his illness. and for the beautiful floral
tributes at the death of their beloved son
and brother MARSHALL,
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Charleston, S. c., frequently men,
toned as the most conservative city
in the south, will have two woman
m members in Its next board Of alder
men.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
FOUND.

SPECTACLES-Shell, near House office bldg
Thursday. D. Strasburger. Soldiers Home
Evening star., 1923-08-28
FOREIGN,

Gam, Greenwich time. today. J
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-03
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT.
NJ. s. No. 1902. M. A. No. 0572 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 NOME. ALASKA.

January 2, 1923.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the MIOCENE DITCH COMPANY, a corporation organized and exist ing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California. whose postof1ice address is 6O2 Under wood Building. San Francisco. CaH- fornia. has through Louis Steven son, It's duly authorized agent. whose postoffice address is Nome, Alaska. made application before the United States Land Office at Nome, Alaska. for United States Patent for the placer mining claims known as "NO. ABOVE" and "NO. , ABOVE" Placers on Hobson Creek. situated about twenty-siX miles north of the Town of Nome, in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct and District. Territory of Alaska. and designated by the Unit ed States Surveyor General of Alas ka as Mineral Survey No. 1902, The exterior boundaries of said claims according to the map and field notes of said survey. now on file in said Land Office, with mag netic variation of from 19 deg, S2 min. F. to 21 deg. 03 min. E., are as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-03
NO. ? ABOVE PLACER ON
 ROBSON CREEK.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1 gran ite stone 36 ins, long. IS ins. wide. $ ins. thick, set Is ins. in ground with stone mound on W side of same, chiseled 1902 ? Alb. whence r. s. l.. M No. 112S bears s. IS deg. 02, min. 45 sec. W. 52S4 it.: thence N. l deg. 24 min. F.. Var. 21 deg. 03 min. F.. 1061 30 it. to Cor No. 9. a schist stone. 50 ius long. If ins. wide, ins thick. set 20 ins. in ground. with stone mound on E. side of same, chiseled } 1202 2Ab. 2Ab for No. 3 Above and No. ? Above; thence S6 deg. AS min. E.. Var 19 deg. 32 min E. 4S9 fl. to Cor. No. B. lime stone. AS ins. long, 26 ins. wide 12 ins. thick. set 20 ins. in ground, with stone mound on W. side of same. chiseled 2 1 1902 , Alb Alb, for No. 2 Above and No. 2 Above; thence s. s deg 4S min. w, Var. 19 deg. 32 min. F.. 1OS2s0 it. to Cor No. 1. a greensboro A ins. long. 22 ins wide. E ius. thick. set 20 ins. in ground with stone mound on N. side of same, chiseled 1202 9 Alb: thence N. s3 deg. 52 min, W. Var. 19 deg. 32 min. F. 3s7 so ft. to Cor. No. and place of be- ginning. containing an area of 10TH acras.
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-03

was 20 degrees below zero and in a few minutes his clothing was a solid mass of ice. Neither he nor his dogs suffered injury beyond getting good and cold At the roadhouse he dried out and then proceeded on his way.
 Referring to the Shungnak coun- try MT. Johnson states that mining is being prosecuted on Dahl, Cali fornis and Link Greeks. About 20 people continue the white popula- tion Supplies are ample in the community. the stores having plen- ty commodities on hand for all needs. The natives are having a successful winter catch of furs and seem well taken care of and pros pe rous.
 An oil strike is. reported about 70 miles above the head of Dahl creek. The fad was made by a party froa California, consisting of several men who have been prospect ing that section of the country. Details are lacking regarding the exact place or the extent of the dis corvery.
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-03

scribed 8 504 WP and 1915 c; thence N. 30 deg. 2S min. E. (Var. IS deg. 30 min. E) 4G7.S0 feet to Corner Number s. a fir post { feet long. inches square set 2 feet in ground. scribed 6 1915 C; thence S. S1 deg. % min F.. War. 19 deg O6 min. Fl 53490 fl. to Cor No. [. fir post | it. long ins. sa. set fl. in ground. scribed ' 1915 c: thence s. S6 deg. 43 min. E.. fVar. IS deg. 90 min. E.) 5S150 fl. to Cor. No. 8. a fir post 1t. long 4 ins. sq. set it. in ground. scribed s 1915 C; thence S. 19 deg. 01 min. W. tVar. IS deg 20 min. E. i0S60 1t. to Cor No. 9. fir post 5 it. long 4 ins. sq. set 3 it. in ground scribed 9 1915 c; thence s. Is deg. 56 min. W. War. IT deg. AZ min. E.) 1135.S0 fl. to Cor. No. 10. identical with Cor. No. :. Sur. No. 1904 Satur- day Claim placer. a fir post ins sq. it. above ground. scribed 7 1904 S and 10 1915 C.. thence N. 25 deg. B min. W. War. IS deg. 50 min. E) 414.60 fl. to Cor. No. II. identical with Cor. No. {. Survey No. 7S0. a schist stones8 N inches. 9 ins. above ground. chiseled 1 7S0 and II 1915 c: thence S. 72 deg. B min. ". tvar. l8 deg. 57 min. E.) along line 4-5 Sur. No. 7S0 afore- said. 23S.00 1t. to Cor. No. l9. a fiji post 1 1t. long ins. sq. 2 it. in ground, scribed 780 and 12 1915 c: thence s. 62 deg. 36 min. W. War. 1S deg. 12 min. E.) along line 5-6 Sur. No. 7S0 afore- said. 231.4O 1t. to Cor. No. IS. fir post ins. sq. 2 1t. above ground. scribed 6 7S0, 4 1905 R and 13 1915 c; thence S. 21 deg. 0S min. E. (Var. 19 deg 17 min E.> along line 6-1 Sur. No. 7S0, and line Al Sur. No. 1905, afore- said, 744.10 it. to Cor. No. and place of beginning; containing an area of S9.s35 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-02-03
LOCAL NEWS
ALASKA INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT co. BUYS
 OSBORN CREEK DREIH;E

We are in possession of circular letter issued by the Alaska Invest ment X Development Co. of Port Townsend. Washington, stating that A. H. Moore has arrived from a four month inspection of the ditches and properties in the Nome section of Alaska, belonging to the Com pany. It states that the company has obtained an option on the Os- born Greek dredge owned by V. A. Julien and immediately levied an assessment on company members. enabling them to make the initial payment on the dredge and accom- panying. properties. The price paid for the dredge and adjacent gold bearing claims is $35.000. one half of which is to be paid during the winter and the balance in $5.000 monthly installments after the sea- son opens this coming summer.
 The circular further states that when once water Is running thru the company's ditch system it will be possible to clean up from $50O,000 to $1.0o0, ,dD0 each season. and that they control enough land to work for one hundred years.