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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18

Governor Pinchot is in high
spirits over his progress so far in
Pennsylvania toward accomplishing
his drastic law enforcement pro-
gram. He said over the telephone
from Harrisburg to this writer this
morning:
1.-THE licensed saloon which exist
ed in Pennsylvania when the present
State administration took office is
gone That is accomplished. 1t
was the first step. We are hard
at work now on the second, which
is to prevent and punish boot
logging. Real progress is being
getting the results of active work by
State authorities, but the national
and municipal authorities also
have joined the drive. Bookkeeping
already is far from being today the
pleasant, profitable and safe occu-
patton that 1t used to be in Penn
sySNania."
Enjoys Enforcing Law.
As Pinchot made this statement
his voice was firm and vibrant with
confidence and also with citation.
Pinchot not only thinks he ought
to enforce prohibition, but he en-
lows doing It. He is a conscientious
dry and additionally a joyful and
happy dry.
His house In Washington while
he lived down here was one of the
very few absolutely bone-dry
houses among all the houses in
which large social entertainments
Continued on Page 90, Column S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
HARVEY, NOTED BOXING
EXPERT, FATALLY HURT

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Charles
Harvey, secretary of the New York
Boxing Commission and one Of the
best known men in the fight game
was probably fatally injured here
early today in an automobile acct
dent. His skull was fractured, and
he was rushed to a hospital in a
dying condition.
Howard Carr, also a well-known
fight manager and promoter, and
formerly a boxer, was with Har-
VeV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
D. A. K. Pledges War On Communism
Uses His Subconscious
Mind to Work Out
Inventions
by International News Service.
HRH TIT - q

SPOKANE, Wash, April 1S.-
Jacob A. Alley, of Spokane,
claims to be the first man who
works "a hours q day. He says
he's done it for about fifteen
years, and suffered no i'll
effects.
Daytime Alley works on his
regular job; night time he puts
his brain to work to produce in
ventions while he sleeps.
81 never consciously invent
details Of my inventions during
waking hours" he says. IF /
have 3 problem / state it, con-
sciously, to my brain. During
the sleep time ut night my brain
works on the thing and pre-
sents me with the result in the
morning"
Alley has fool-proof voting
machine, q mechanical problem
producer for arithmetic classes,
3 toy cannon, several 1nechani-
cal fish bats, and III vending
machine to his credit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
OPPOSES CONFERENCE ON
DEBTS AND PREPARATIONS

LONDON, April 1S.-Chancellor
of the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin
told the House of Commons today
that Great Britain is opposed to an
international conference to consider
allied debts and reparations. lob
tanning the maximum reparations
from Germany does not depend upon
allied war debts,'' said Baldwin.
This Is the viewpoint held by the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
BODY or JOHN "A. WILSON
is FOUND IN RIVER

With coil of rope in his clothes.
the body of John Al. Wilson, an
engineer, 1893 Fourth street north
west, was found in the river yes
terday evening about 300 yards
above the Aqueduct bridge. He had
been missing since the middle of
March, and had been suffering from
nervous breakdown.
Police are of the opinion that he
committed suicide and that he had
planned to hang himself, but changed
his mind. No inquest will be held
over the body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
t50, 0l0E AIIs0
OPEN LEAGUE
SEASON
Ban Johnson's Circuit Begins
1923 BasebalI--Record
Crowd in New York.
By DAVIS J. WALSH,

International News service Sports nuAoOE'
NEW YORK, April 18.--Much
after the manner of the social
grandame who considers it bad
form to arrive early. the American
League season of 1928 will have
itself announced today, just twenty
four hours later than the contem'
poraneous National Leaguers.
The reception committee will
number around 100000. banked in
the stands Of four major league
parks, and to most Of them the
social register is a list of those
who hit 800 and family tree is a
plant that bears only razzberries
for those who do not.
Yanks Have New Park.
It will be the usual wide open,
SPACIOUS occasion of other years,
but this time it's prominence will
be augmented by the fact that the
New York Yankees are to open
their new park, the greatest col
lection OF concrete and steel that
baseball has ever known. Nearly
70, 900 fans will be present for. the
dedication of this impressive mon
ument to baseball's prosperity, q
capacity browd being assured by
the favorable weather. prevailing.
Harry Frazee and the Boston
Red Sox are to enjoy the cut in
attendance figures. which will
establish a new high record by
many thousands of dollars and
persons. The crowd will almost
double the high attendance at
worlds series games.
All reservations were sold to the
last seat two days ago, but at
noon today some $4,000 unreserved
seats will be placed on sale at the
park coincident with the opening OF
the gates. The rush of the bour'
geoise upon these positions is ex
pected to be appalling. y.
Everyone who is anyone will be
among those present. Judge Kene
saw Mountain Lands, lord high
executioner of baseball, will dignity
the occasion with his presence and
perhaps, a few well-chosen words
Governor Al Smith will try out
his throwing arm; Mayor Hylan
Police Commissioner Enright, and
the Board Of Alderman, in toto, will
occupy field boxes. John Philip
Sousa will wave his magic wand al
collection of assorted musicians.
All Eyes on Babe.
The honor Of pitching the open
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18

Wooden Craft at 0uantico, and
Others on the James, Re-
ported to Be Ablaze.

Fire broke out among q score
Of valuable wooden ships anchored
ID the Potomac river three miles
below Quantico, Va, today, and
meager reports indicate thousands
of dollars in damage.
Simultaneous with the news Of
the fire on ten ships anchored
In the Potomac river! came word
from the Shipping Board that 200
wooden ships were threatened
With fire in the James river, near
.ClHirmont, Va,
Navy Tug on Scene.
Through powerful field glasses.
Maj. III. n. Manney, chief of staff
OF Quantico, told The Times today
that he saw four OF the ships en-
velped in flames and that they are
lying In a line OF tive other ships.
two abreast.
Major Manney reports that
through his glasses he saw a navy
tug come alongside and cut three OF
the ships free of the fire.
Airplanes Go to Help.
Major Manney says that the boats
which are afire in the Potomac river
were recently sold by the Shipping
Board to an Alexandra shipbuilding
company.
The ships in the James River were
sold recently by the Shipping Board
to the Western Salvage Company,
of San Francisco.
Immediately after receiving word
of the fire MAJOR Manney sent Captain
Heufe, of Quantico, to the scene in
q motor boat.
A squad of navy airplanes were
also dispatched with a view of rem
dering assistance and taking pic
lures of the blaze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
Choosing
Cleopatra

TUE WASHINGTON HER.
i AID and THE WASH.
INGTON TIMES, cooperating
with the Shriners, will choose
Washington's most beautiful
girl to be Cleopatra during
the Shrine convention in June.
Ten other Washington girls
will be chosen as CIeOpatra's
ladies in waiting.
Valuable prizes will be
awarded the eleven girls SO.
Iected. In addition they will
be deliberately entertained
throughout the convention.
All contestants must sub.
nit their photographs IN PER.
SON at The Herald and Times
Beauty Competition Office, 346
Munsey building, AT ONCE.
NO PHOTOGRAPHS WILL
BE RETURNED.
Those desiring to enter the
competition who do not have
recent photographs can Sc.
cure free orders for a sitting
at Bachrach's Art Photo
Studio, by applying at room
34b Munsey Building.
All girls residing in Wasl,.
ingtOn are eligible to enter
the competition. There need
be no connection with she
Shrine.
The photographs win bo
judged by members of the
Shrine Convention Committee
who will select Cleopatra ana
her ten ladies In waiting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18

Nick AItrock and DOME Bush
See Load Of Hay and Are
Optimistic.
BY LOUIS a. BOUCHER.

PHILADELPHIA, April 49,
just a load Of hay, not even baled,
but loose as ashes on q windy
day. And, taking one peek at Il,
into the libby IS the Aldine Hotel
raced uncIe Nick Altrocls.
Turn odt \ load a hayT he
- sse.1 s.,. II II 80
OH sprbine fIocked the
GriffA the rockies, but
every one 0 vets, headed BY
DOME Bush 4
And there, the wind ruin
ing their well-colAbed locks, the
Washington athletes stood and
greeted that load Of loose hay.
Each man held his cap in his hand
reverently, as though in some re-
ilglous ceremony.
Salute Load Of Hay.
It was q ceremony, one of the old.
est in baseball. Whenever a. load
of hay is seen, it presages victory.
Baled hay is good. but loose hay is
better
And, il one of the horses drawing
the load of hay happens to be
white, ever dirty white,-well, no
defeat can be experienced that day.
Right there was the small fly in
today's molasses, for both horses
drawing that loose hay along Chest
nut street were black.
If the Griffs do happen to lose
today at Shibe Park, it will be be-
cause of those two black horses.
Perched high on his load sat a
small, dark gentleman. Seeing the
cheering athletes on the curbing, he
turned and waved his whip.
Nick Is Optimistic.
All, he had a moustache, some.
thing not seen often these days, one
of those long sea,lion things men
toned so frequently by Uncle Nick
Altrock in his merry tits with the
Idenizens of the bleachers from
Florida to Canada and from the At
lantic ocean to the broad Missis-
sippi.
"Get that moustache," roared I'm.
Gle Nick. "A regular sea lion fringe.
We can't lose now. We got to
VIM
And. with reverence, the athletes
settled their caps back upon their
wind tossed locks as the load of
loose hay continued on its way
toward West Philadelphia.
Back into the lobby of the Aldine
strobe the cheerful Griffs, led by
DOME Bush. They settled them
selves easily in their comfortable
chairs and began once more to look
at the passing ladies fair, stunt
practiced by each and every one of
them with absolute success.
well, now that we've won to.
days game, let's talk about tomor-
rows" began Uncle Nick Altrock.
won today's gamer" queried
George Adonis Fisher, the rookie
gardener from the wilds of Missouri.
That's what I said" glared
Uncle Nick in the direction of the
kid, who had not rushed out to the
curbing with the others. Ever
hear of a team losing after raising
the old war bonnet to a load o.
hay?"
Bush Feels Certain. -
That was apparently new stuff
to Fisher. He was at a loss for
| words. He stammered some sort of
a. reply, but was Immediately
drowned by a chorus from the
veterans, men who had seen the
charm work many and many a
| time and oft.
90 course we've got today's
opening game COPIED right now
growled DOME Bush, who can't
seem to forget at no time that he
is still a ball player. He's a man.
ager now. but he will always think
and act like ball player.
| "Once the Detroit club hadn't
won a game in week, yes, more'n
a week." continued the little Wash.
] Continued on Para 2R. rnl,,nnn 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
All Eyes on Babe.

The honor Of pitching the open.
Ing game on the new field has
fallen to Bob Shawkey, plodding,
conscientious. smart. and withal a
Continued on Page 2s. Column. o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18

British Cabinet Discusses Attic
fnde Toward Soviet Prelate
Likely TO Get Life.
By international News Service.

ny AMGcIH8B&DAANA 1tENN GcESACCs
LONDON, April 18.-Five staff
officers Of the Red army, accused
Of espionage, were executed at
Petrograd on orders from the
Moscow Soviet government, said q
Central New dispatch from Hels-
ingfors this afternoon.
British Consider Attitude.
Premier A. Bonar Law presided
at a meeting of the British cabiner
today. when Lord CurZon, the for.
eign secretary, made general re-
port upon foreign affairs. IT Is un-
derstood that Great Britain's atti-
tude toward Russia was discussed
in detail.
Owing to the manner in which Of
fetal Russian newspapers nave as
ISOLATED the Archbishop Of Center
bury with the case of Patriarch
Tikhon, the British government is
giving more than ordinary attention
to the reported anti-religion move
ment in Russia.
Life Term Expected.
The foreign office has not been
officially advised as to the date OF
Patriarch Tikhon's trial. 1t is be-
lieved generally his sentence il
convicted, viii be long term OF
imprisonment rather than death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
Former Governor Dead.

ORLANDO, Fla, April 17.-Fred
NJ. Warner, three times governor OF
Michigan, died here today. He was
fifty eight years old. Death was the
result of an organic disease. He had
been in Florida for his health for
the past two months. Interment
will be at Pennington, Mich, for
many years the former governors
home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
TION
BAT tie
Sc s
HOT
Opening Fight Likely to Be Be-
tween Mrs. Hanger and
Mrs. Cook.

=
Delegates to the Daughters Of
the American Revolution congress
today unanimously passed the
solution introduced By hrs. Eva
50 Bisseil yesterday. calling
upon the women of the country
to combat 'sthe forces of COM
.munisn1, socialism, and other
forms of destructive radicalisnl,
ever growing in volume and in
tensity" throughout the United
States.
Election Eight Narrows.
Mrs. Henry B. JOY. chairman Of
the resolutions committee. favor
ably reported the measure to the
The re resolution introduced by Mrs.
William Cumming, Story, former
president general, Sand candidate
for that office at the elections to-
morrow, uphoIding SecreteFy OF
War Weeks stand for aIJ ffiCient
defensive force, was not REPORTED
by the resolutions Colgnt tea
The broad gap which has existed
between the claims st thes three
candidates for the 1officeIof presi-
dent general Of the organization be-
gan to close today. While sup
porters of all three contestants are
still standing firmly e their pre-,
dictions that their can idateS viii
win, it is now practically conceded
that the fight will ceAter at the
beginning on the election of either
Mrs. G.. Wallace W. Hanger, Of
washington, d. c., and Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook. OF Pennsyl-
Vania.
Controls Many Votes.
So far no delegation has come
forth in support Of Mrs. Story.
although it is known that she
controls $50 or more votes in, the
conventions:
A canvass of the delegations made
this morning shows Mrs. Cook to be
slightly in the lead Of Mrs. Hanger,
with the latter still making per-
ceptible gains all along the line.
At noon a summing up of the
situation gave Mrs. Cook approx
mately 731 votes and Mrs. Hanger
$50.
State delegations said to be for
Mrs. Cook are: District Of Columbia,
33 votes out of IS; Maine, 81; Mich
igan, 80; Massachusetts,, 100; New
Hampshire, so; New York, 100;
Pennsylvania, 100; Tennessee, 40:
Vermont, 81; Washington, %; Wis
consin, Is.
For Mrs. Hanger: California. so;
Connecticut, 90; District of Column
bia, 81; Florida, 26; Georgia, 50: IL
linois, rs: Iowa. Al: Kansas, 90;
Maryland, 80; Massachusetts,, So;
Michigan, 80: North Carolina, 26;
South Carolina. "a; Texas, 40; Vir.
ginia, IL; Wisconsin,, 20.
The other States are in the doubt
full list.
The personnel of the three tickets
is as follows: - -
Mrs. Hangers Ticket.
Chaplain general. Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison, New Jersey.
Recording secretary general, Mrs.
Samuel B. Joy, Michigan.
Organizing secretary general,
Mrs. Samuel E. Perkins, Indiana
Corresponding secretary general,
Mrs. H. Eugene Chubbuck. Illinois.
Registrar general. Miss Harriet
Perkins Marine. Maryland,
Treasurer general, Mrs. Robert ].
Johnson, Iowa.
Historian general. Miss Florence
Crofut, Connecticut.
Reporter general, Mrs. Ida M.
MacFarland, Texas.
Librarian general, Mrs. Edward
L. Harris, Ohio.
Curator general, Mrs. Wilson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
The Weather

Fair and continued cool TO-
night, with frost; Thursday
fair with slowly rising tenn
perature; moderate west and
northwest winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
GOVERNOR or BAY STATE
PROTESTS TAX ON COAL

BOSTON, March 26.-Gev. Chan
ming H. Cox has made public q let
ter to Gov. Clifford Pinchot, Of
Pennsylvania. protesting against
continuance OF the direct tax OF
III per cent levied by Pennsylvania
on ali anthracite coal mined in that
State.
''I am informed" Governor Cox
wrote, that at the present rate OF
consumption, under your present
tax, New England and New York
would be assessed So, $50, coo for the
governmental expenses Of the State
Of Pennsylvania.
I'm my judgment, the policy OF
your State to use its natural resour-
ces to build up Pennsylvania at the
expense OF less fortunate States is
most dangerous.
''If continued, It will lead, I am
sure, to a nationwide issue as to
whether q State may have supreme
control OF natural resources"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
DEMAND
SHOWN FOR.
BONDS
Investment Bankers Report
Insistent Demand for Higher
Yield Bonds.
BY MUNROE ROBERTS.
(copyrisht. 1928. by Cosmopolitan
Narya Sarvicel

NEW YORK, March 26.-Invest.
ment bankers who devote large
part Of their time and efforts to
selling new bond issues direct to
their customers report an insistent
demand today for higher income
Yields. This is condition which
always confronts them in periods
of rising commodity prices, higher
money rates and the withdrawal OF
the commercial banks from the In
vestment markets.
While there is. every encourage
ment for the big industrial corpora
tons to carry out their plans Tor
new financing at this time. they
must become reconclled to the pe-
cessity OF paying slightly higher
rates on their new borrowings.
Should the Federal reserve banks in
crease their rediscount rates this
week, the first effect will be seen
in higher rates for the Govern
ment's short term borrowing, 1oI-
lowed by a marking up Of rates on
long term industrial and public
utility bonds.
bOI1Q IS-sGAPACSO lNASO OPAAt@cA~
that the tremendously large volume
of Government bonds held by the
investing public accounts in some
measure for their lack Of interest
in the speculative stock and bond
markets. The campaign Of ednca-
ton against the dangers Of pur-
chasing wildcat stocks and unsea-
soned bonds has born good fruit.
and as result Of the ultra-con-
servatism thus developed. investors
have turned to the highest grade
OF bonds they can find, at the ex-
pense Of the more favorable yields
obtainable. elsewhere.
incidentally. the Treasury De-
.partment's official statement that
holders Of matured Victory notes
are now losing $4,000 day in in.
terest on the 100000 notes
called FOR payment December Is,
but still outstanding. indicates the
need for the continuance Of this
educational work
A new issue of 5000. 900 Idaho
Power Company first mortgage 5
per cent gold bonds, due 1947. is
offered today at S91z, to yield $50
per cent. Offering Is also made OF
an :. issue of, 81 900, 900. Greensboro
IN. CO Joint Stock Land 5-per-cents.
due 1853, optional after 1888, at
IO2 II. to yield ass ito maturity date
and per cent thereafter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
STOCK MARKET
SHOWS FIRM
TONE
Well-Sustained Recovery Made
After Some Weakness at
Opening.
By Cosmopolitan News Service.


NEW YORK, March 26.-After
displaying some weakness at the
opening, due, to the execution of
accumulated selling orders over the
week end, stocks firmed up ma
terially in the first two hours
trading on the stock exchange to-
day. Expectation that the Federal
Reserve Board. which opened to-
day Its half yearly meeting at
Washington with the governors Of
the district banks would recon-
mend an immediate increase in re-
discount rates, led to considerable
selling. However, it became soon
apparent that pool managers were
picking up their favorite stocks,
and there was a well-sustained re-
covery.
Equipment stocks led the up
turn with Baldwin advancing more
than q point to 141. American
Locomotive was under accumula-
ton. rising point to 134A.
The course of United States Steel
common caused favorable comment.
At no time during the early I'M
settlement did the price go below
Saturdays closing and good buy
ing later caused rise of nearly a
point to 1914. The announcement
of an increase in the price of some
products was stimulating factor.
Copper stocks were neglected and
slightly lower.
Some wide price movements were
noted in the oil section, notably in
California Petroleum, which rose
nearly three points to 1924. Pro-
ducers and Refiners was another
strong spot, advancing one point
to Sc.
Sugar stocks were heavily sold
at the outset in connection with
the Governmental investigation. but
rallied shaoply later on. Punta
Allegro sugar, which is being
bought on dividend rumors, &C.
cOmplished a gain of nearly
points to 63Ss.
automobile accessories stocks. but
declines. Stewart Warner, after
breaking 4 points to 1131z, rose to
116 in subsequent dealings.
Motor stocks We're fairly steady
and tire stocks responded to ex-
cellent buying. with Kelly-Spring-
field advancing more than a point
20 6O1k.
Railroad stocks shared only slight
~ in the general recovery. Ad-,
vances were fractional with the
exception of New Orleans. Texas
and Mexico, which rose nearly S
points to 104%.
Beech Nut Packing jumped 6
points to 841z. American Can was
firm, crossing par for a gain. OF
nearly 2 points, and American Wool
was bid up about a point to 1861
Call money renewed at So per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
GREAT RAILROAD MERGER
PLANS ARE coNPL EIED

NEW YORK, March 24.The last
step in the biggest railroad organi-
zation since that Of the Southern
Pacific in 1894 viii be takeh to-
morrow. when J. and w. selienaan
will have ready for delivery the
securities of the newly organized
Missouri Kansas.T Texas railroad com.
pany.
The reorganization plan creating
the new road, which will take the
place of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railway company, will call for
replacing the total capital OF the old
company, including stocks and bonds
Of $248. 095, 900, with new bonds and
preferred stock totaling $1a2.320. 900.
and 7S3,155 shares Of no-par common
stock.
The new road comprises 1858
miles Of main trackage and 1880
miles Of branch lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
ROARS OF WILD BEAST
TERRIFIES PA. FARMERS

ALBRIGHTSVILLE. Pa, March
26.-Residents and hunters of Kid
der township have been watching
for what is said to be specimen
of the old-time Pennsylvania noun.
tain lion, a beast which inhabited
the vast wilderness extending from
the Lehigh river to the Delaware
century ago.
Recently the animal has been re.
ported to be proving about in the
thickly wooded sections of Kidder
and Penn and getting away with
the smaller live stock Of farmers
The roar Of the animal has been
heard plainly Of late, and many
people are afraid to stray from
their homes at night.
In some instances partly de
voured carcasses of deer have been
found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Foreign Exchange.

NEW York., March 26.-Open.
ing foreign exchange: Sterling. de-
n1and, 4.6S5s: cables, 4.6S%. French
francs, demand. .06381z; cables,
0639. Lire, demand, .048S; cables,
.04SSk. Belgian francs, demand.
.05478; cables. .54S. Marks, de.
nland, 20,S33 for 81. Czechoslovak
kronen, demand. .02961z: cables,
.o297. Swiss francs. demand, 1886
cables, 1S4S GuilderS, demand
1898: cables, .3941. Pesetas. de.
mand, 1886; cables, 1888. Sweden
kronen, demand, 1851: cables, 1851
Norway kronen, demand, 1907
cables, 1911. Denmark kronen, de,
mand, 1916; cables, 1920.