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Evening star., 1923-02-28
MONEY SEIZURE ABsoRBs.
French Have Not Released Funds
for Use in Paying British Troops.

French Have Not Released Funds
for Use in Paying British Troops.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 2s.-The seiz-
ure by the French at Cologne OF
large sum Of German money, part OF
which was intended for the payment
Of tho British troops In the occu-
pied area, continues to be the most
absorbing of the many difficulties
which are confronting the British
administration in the Rhlneland. AZ
far as can be ascertained in London.
the French have not yet released ina
for the British army and which q
dispatch to the Times from Cologne
places at 100000 marks.
The remainder Of the 12,0oO,S0O,VOo
marks taken by the French was IN
tended for the payment Of wages OF
workmen in the British zone, includ-
ing those of the big Bayer dye works
at LeverkuSen, the Humboldt stee,
works and the extensive Brown c0at
mines to the west Of Cologne. The
money is said to be urgently neerso Ts :
to meet month-end requirements. The
Reichsbank IL declared to have sus,
pended further money shipments until
the French guarantee them immunity
from seizure.
The daily needs in the British zone
are estimated At from eight to ten
billion maylks. and definite arrange
mont for the French permitting TINS
money to pass through their lines II
declared to be urgently necessary.
One correspondent says that French
circles in Dusseldorf thus far have
shown no disposition to release the
money seized, and that unless their
attitude 10 changed the situation may
become extremely serious.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
WOUNDED POLICEMAN
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Takes Sudden Turn for Worse in
Night and Priest Is
Summoned.

In an endeavor to locate the bullet
lodged in the head Of Policeman Fred
G. STANCE. an X-ray photograph was
taken early today at Emergency Hos
pital, while the patient was in an
extremely critical condition. it was
announced today.
Stange. who Is sixty years old. and
who was injured by bullet fired by
Precinct Detective Thomas McDon-
nell in a. chase after an automobile
the former was occupying early Mon
day morning. took serious change
for the worse last night at the hos
pital. resulting in a summons for a
priest to his bedside.
He held through the night. how
ever, and remained this morning in
a very serious condition. He has
been suspended from the force, pend
ing q hearing on 4 warrant charging
theft Of District government prop
erty. Policeman Ruby Downs, who
was In the machine with Strange, is
also under suspension and was re-
leased on $500 bond for the pre-
liminary hearing Of q warrant for the
same charge. 1t was charged that the
men attempted to make away with q
bumper of an automobile held by the
police in . prohibition case.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
OBSERVERS HERE
-sAS '1s
TO CHECK ON STAR
Naval Observatory Astron.
omers Scout Report Beta
Ceti Is on Fire.

Astronomers at the Naval Observa-
tory tonight will verify. if possible,
reports from Paris that observers
there have noted that the star Beta
Ceti has suddenly taken on a tremcn-
dous brilliance.
Local observers are inclined to the
belief that the foreign astronomers
may have confused the star Mira with
Beta Ceti, but are going 20 give the
heavens the once over" tonight 10
make sure.
Believe Two stars Confused.
There is possibility that some
one may have confused the two stars
both unthinkable distances from the
earth. Prof. Asa Hall of the Naval
Observatory declared today. While
he would make no positive statement
he and brother astronomers at the
observatory Will make careful obser-
vations tonight. holding this theory
in mind
Prof. Hall pointed out that the star
Mira is variable star, and that her
period of greatest brilliance in 1922
was on May 10. The belief here is
that this period of maximum brilliance
this year is ahead of time. and tina,
the foreign astronomers may have
confused Beta Ceti with Mira
VIII Mnn Telsne9pes,
As soon as darkness descends to-
night Prof. Hall and other observers
at the Naval Observatory will take
their positions at the telescopes.
sweeping the sky to find out II Beta
really has assumed brightness far
beyond All past performances, or If
the bright star Is in reality their old
friend Mira
Prof. Hall was inclined to laugh to-
day at any belief that the brightness
or the mysterious star could have
much effect on the earth, one way or
the other.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
JUSTICE BARNARD
i. D|ESAT AGE Of 70
Retired Member of D. c. Su-
preme Court Suffers At
|. tack of Influenza.
WAS NOTED FOR LEARNING
Served Throughout Civil War.
Had Membership in Many
Societies.
WAS NOTED FOR LEARNING

Judge Job Barnard. retired member
Of the bench CT the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. one of
the best known members of the bench
and bar of this city, veteran of the
civil war, member of the Oldest In
habitants' Association and long active
in civic matters. died early today al
the family apartments in the Falk-
stone, l4th and Fairmont streets
northwest. aged seventy-nine years.
Two weeks ago Judge Barnard sur
fered an attacn of influenza. and on
Saturday las. was stricken. for the
second time. With paralysis. which
caused his death Funeral services
will be held at the Church of the
New Jerusalem. 10th and Corcoran
streets northwest. az 80 o'clock. Thurs
day afternoon. Rev Paul Sperry, pas
tor of the church. officiating. The
interment will be in Arlington ma :
tional cemetery with military honors.
under auspices of the Department or
the Potomac. q. A. r.. OF which Judge
Barnard was a member. The pail
hearers will he the six judges Of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia.
served In Civil War.
Judge Barnard was born on Maple
Arbnr Farm. Porter county. Ind. June
5: 1874, and was the ninth. child Of
William and Sally Barnard. He grew
to Young manhood on his fathers
farm. He early developed love for
knowledge and was an incessant
reader OF the works of the best
authors. lie received his early educa-
ton in the public schools of his
county and later attended the VAL
paraiso Male and Female College for
two years. With the outbreak of the
civil war young Barnard was an early
volunteer for service in the Union
army His father, being a Quaker,
would not consent To his sons entering
the army. However. he enlisted and
was assigned to Company X of the
sd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serv-
ing with that command all through
the conflict. He was mustered out
with the rank of sergeant. The last
year Of the war he was in command
of his company. as all Of the commits
sinnpI nj hts 90 md a RI
Evening star., 1923-02-28


encounter with senator Caraway
showing on his face.
Harry A. Wallerstein Of 1916 Bit
more street northwest today for
mally declined to enter crimina
charges against Senator Thaddeus II.
Caraway Of Arkansas, who yesterday
administered severe beating TO the
young war veteran after the two are
alleged to have had an argument on
a Mount Pleasant street car. Mr.
Wallerstein. although declaring trc
senator's attack was unwarranted
and brutal. indicated that he would
seek redress through civil action.
Detective Wilson went from the
first precinct to see Mr.. Wallerstein
this morning. The young man was
still in bed. suffering from the effects
Of his beating. Wilson declared him
self ready to arrest Senator Caraway
Immediately if wallerstein would
consent to prosecute him on criminal
charges of assault and battery. The
young mans wife. however, brought
word that her husband would take
no such action for the present, any
how.
Stories at Variance.
The story of the encounter between
Wallerstein and Mr.. Caraway, as re-
peated for the beaten man by his
wife. sharply contradicts that one
credited to the senator yesterday: The
victim declared he never told Senator
Caravay to "shut up" and denied he
had showed that officials hat down
over his eyes. Both were passengers
on a crowded car. bound toward the
Capitol. Mrs Wallerstein quoted her
husband as saying.
When the car gave lurch, Waller
stein, she said, was thrown against
the senator. who was seated and COM
blamed gruffiy. mo use being Il
Crouch Wallerstein is quoted as
saying; IL did not mean to bump
you y In reply Senator, Caraway is
of the young man. threatening to
have him discharged from his posi-
tion A moment later, Wallerstein lett
the car. followed by Mr.. Caraway.
How Senator Played ''Tatoo."
The account of how Senator Cara
way played tattoo with his UNI
brella on the head and face of Wal
lerstein. punched him with his fists
and rolled him in some flower pots
was substantially the same.
Wallerstein. however, was quoted
as denying he struck the first blow.
and said the senator continued beat
ing him even after he had been fellcd
himself. The senator. disappeared
toward the Treasury when he finally
stopped pummeling his victim, it is
stated.
Waiierstein has not been strong
since he suffered two attacks of in
fuenza. which occurred while he was
in the Army during the war, Mrs.
Wallerstein said.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
court. will stand adjourned In all iti
branches until Friday morning."
d. C.. COURTS ADJOURNED.
Mark Of Respect Shown to Memory
of Judge Barnard.

Both branches Of Police Court and
the Traffic Court at 1890 today ad-
journed until tomorrow morning al
$3.50 o'clock, as a mark Of respect. to
the memory of Judge Job Barnard, a
former member Of the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia, who died
this morning.
In the United States branch. Attor-
ney James A. O'Shea made the mo
tion for the adjournment. Judge Nc
Mahon. presiding, ordered a minute
be made Of record and that the court
adjourn as a mark OF respect and
last tribute to the memory OF Judge
Barnard.
In the District branch, former
Judge James A. Push made the mo-
ton to adjourn. Judge Hardison or
dered a record made, OF the motion
to adjourn the court.
The Traf1c Court, was also ad-
journed,. but without formAiity. ~
All United States whisky SOS on
the Docket for fury trials today want
over by Assignment to- March e.. The
regular dock ct. Will be resumed. IN
both courts tomoow.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
GERMAN PRINCE
HELD BY FRENCH
Continued from First Page)

tConflnued from First rage
seizure of 2So,ooo,ooo marks at kup-
ferdreh.
Fifty per cent OF the miners in the
Ruhr valley are to be given a vaca-
tion on full pay during March and
the others are to be granted April on
the same terms. according to !nforma-
tion received by the French.
Will Further Campaign.
BY this means the German mine d.
rectors will further their campaign
of obstruction to the Franco-Belgian
occupational authorities. as It is con-
ceded that such vacations would re-
duce the present production OF the
Ruhr mines approximately one-half,
or to about one-fourth of normal.
There are 100000 miners in the
Ruhr. French official estimates place
the reduction in the output already
at from so to 80 per cent Of normal.
as the miners have been working
seven hours a day, instead or eight.
as formerly, and many are employed
in repair work and odd jobs around
the mines instead OF in the actual
production Of coal
According to French estimates
tons Of coal above ground at the
pitheads.
American Order. Delayed.
Plans designed to unravel the prob
i lem OF billing delayed orders from
the United States held up by the
occupation are being worked out. but
nothing yet has been definitely de-
1 IL a
to approximately So 900. 600. They
were placed months ago and con-
sist chiefly Of silks. velvets, lace. mil
; linery and also steel rails, pig iron
and fshplates.
Most Of the orders were placed f. o.
b. at the German port, payable at New
York. So far as is known, none of
them has been shipped. According
French it would be quite possible for
American buyers to obtain goods by
paying a 10 per cent export tax
which the Germans refused to pay.
Donald l. Breed. assistant CONNER
cial attache OF the American embassy
at Berlin, is here making an investi-
CATION OF this problem.
Another case Of serious wire-cut-
| ting during the night between Essen
and Duisburg was reported and simi-
and elsewhere, all showing a design
; to isolate the French headquarters at
various points.
French Combins Euhr.
; The French are combing the Ruhr
in a determination to rid the district
Of those who are practicing sabotage
and Of other elements they consider
undesirable. In Essen alone. yester-
| day, 1877 persons were arrested and
expelled into unoccupied Germany.
These men were regarded as trouble
makers They were out OF work and
according to information reaching
the French. were mixed up in sabot-
age operations.
1t developed that the accident near
| Coblentz in which five French rail-
road men were injured, was q deliber-
ate act of sabotage, several rails hav-
| ing been removed.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
TO AID SHRINE CONCLAVE
Ney Act Will Allow Use of
Parks During Big,
Convention.

President Harding today signed the
act OF Congress authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners and the Secre-
taries of War and Navy to permit
those who come to Washington to
attend the convention Of the Mystic
Shrine here next June, to use the
public parks and other reservations
and affording police and military as
sistance.
was witnessed only by Rudolph
Forster, executive clerk Of the White
House, but the gold pen used by
the executive in attaching his name.
previously sent to him by members of
the local Shrine. afterward was sent
by messenger to L. p. Steuart, poten-
tate of Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine,
OF this city, to be kept a relic.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
HEARING IN LARCOMBE
CASE AGAIN POSTPONED
Prosecutor Says Girl Is in Too
Serious Condition to Appear
in Court

Preliminary hearing in the case OF
John S. Larcombe. jr.. OF the Roydon
apartments. 1919 r street. on Il charge e
of assault was postponed today until
March 81. The original hearing was
set for February l.. was postponed
until today. and was set today by
Assistant District Attorney Bruce for
March -.
Mr.. Bruce said he had been inform
ed that Elizabeth Rhodes OF 1865 Rhode
Island avenue. the girl who fell or
jumped from a window of Larcombe's s
apartment the evening Of January 26.
was in too serious q condition to ap-
pear. He said he had been told Miss
Rhodes may have to undergo another
operation. Neither Miss Rhodes nor
Larcombe was represented today.
Mr.. Bruce said. Larcombe is charged
with assault on Miss Rhodes in a
warrant sworn out by the girls sister.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
HUNT FOR LOST PLANE
GIVEN UP BY FLYERS
Aviators Overdue From Nassau to
Florida May Have Been Rescued
by Schooner.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. February 2S.-Further
search of the sea for the airplane
overdue at Stuart from a trip to Mas
sau was abandoned by local planes
here today. the belief of the airmen
here being that the missing airplane
was forced to land at some small is
land. Others think the crew may have
been picked up by some small sch oon-
er and taken to some other port.
Harry Rogers. pilot. on his person.
ally owned seaplane, flew for ten
hours yesterday, searching for the
missing ship, covering much Of the
territory between Stuart and the Ba-
hama group.
Aboard the plane when it left Stuart
were Delos Thomas Of Roanoke. Va,
and Capt. Theodore Tibbs, according
TO information available.
Thomas father, before his death,
was an official of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, with headquarters
at Roanoke, Va. His sister married
Carter Glass, jr. son of the senator
from Virginia. Thomas formerly was
in the Navy.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
U. S. ZEPPELIN TO FLY
OVER ALPS ON TRIAL
Extended Trips Planned to Demon.
strate Safety Before Trip Over
seas Is Started.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN. February 2s.-The Amer
lean Zeppelin now under construction
at Friedrichshafen will be the latest
word in aircraft Of it's kind. Trials
Of the huge ship will begin in May
and will comprise extended flights. in
cluding trip across the Alps.
The dirigible will be taken to Ber-
lin in June, where it will be inspected
by the Amsxjcan ambassador. It's
transatlantic flight to America Is not
expected before autumn, when 1t is
hoped that the Zeppelin can fly at
least to Chicago without a stop.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Armed Uprising
in Ruhr Forecast;
French Prepare

More trouble in the R1hr section
was forecast today by the French
embassy here, which announced
that it had reliable information"
Indicating an anti-French move
ment calculated to culminate in
IAN armed UPRISING
In statement the embassy de-
clared that tho German govern
ment was "known to be backing"
the enterprise.
1t was said that volunteers were
coming into the Ruhr to assist in
the uprising" and that the French
were prepared to adopt rigorous
mea sures as q result.
Evening star., 1923-02-28

NCOHtiuueu from FIRST Page.)
whimpering on its pitiful pallet three
days ago. 1t is clothed in the best Of
linens and warm, while woolen
sweater covers its body. Two days
ago the nurse had to borrow clothing
from one Of the gypsy men to keep It
warm on the trip to the hospital.
Dainty Flowers Cover Bier.
Dainty flowers cover the casket and
around the little body are gold, silver
and brass trinkets. Yards Of bril-
liantly colored silks lie beside the
bier. and at its feet. tucked we'll out
Of slight, are half dozen bundles
wrapped in more silk. What those
packages contain the eypies would
not disclose. Those who know
the ways OF the Romany say it
is food to sustain the life of the
spirit until It is released from the
grave.
Tribal tradition. handed down
through the centuries by the nomadic
ancestors of the gypsies, has given
It in death all Of life's necessities.
the very things that would probably
have lengthened it's short sojourn on
q strange one and the parents Of little
Mary did not know their child was
dying for want of the things they
could have easily bought 1t.
They were living their tribal life,
existing in poverty. but wearing
wealth around the necks and on their
arms and hands.
Tribal Chants at Grave.
Later this afternoon the body will
be taken from the undertaking rooms
to the Greek Orthodox Church at Sth
and L streets northwest. Until that
hour a tribal guard wilr be constantly
with it.. Then the last rites Of the
church will be administered and the
cortege will move to Glenwood ceme-
terry. At. that point the casket will
be sealed with tribal ceremonies and
the Eypsies will bid farewell to their
tiny departed member until they meet
somewhere in space.
Like the Egyptians, the gypsies be-
lieve death is but a long sleep and
that about 5000 years hence the spirit
Of Mary will awake. While they cared
little for it's appearance while on this
earth, they would be ashamed Il ono
of their tribe appeared in the next
world unless Immediately tcolthed.
That is why they wrapped the httle
body In the finest. OF linens and. show
cred H. with gifts 70 give It rGy9hrt
In its next life. -
Evening star., 1923-02-28
sLAYs WIFE; AWAITS POLICE

BALTIMORE. Nd, February 2S.-
killed his wife, Yetta, 1T their homo,
1919 Lnden avenue. today and then
awaited the arrival Of police, who
found him calmly seated in a chair.
Mrs. Lasky was an expectant mother.
The shooting followed q quarrel be.
tween the two, according to infor<.
nation obtained by the police. Il
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PARALYTIC STROKE FATAL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CULPEPER. Va, February Is
Roslynn c. Vass, retired merchant,
died at his home here last night after
an illness of a few hours following a
warden at ST. stephens Episcopal
Church. His wife. who was Miss Ada
Harper, sister Of Col. Robert n. Har-
per of Washington, D. c., and two
daughters, Mrs. Laurence s. Ricketts,
of Orange, and Mrs. Mercer Nalle OF
Culpeper survive.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
! BASE BALL BILL PASSES.
Senate Approves Plan to Erect
Monument.

Senator Peppers bill authorizing
the erection Of a monument to base
ball, a gift by the American League,
was passed by the Senate today.
Tho bill provides that the monu-
ment or statue must be passed upon
by tho Fine Arts Commission.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
WADSWORTH TO CALL
UPON POINCARE TODAY
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Will Meet Other French Officials
at Dinner.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 2S-Premier Poin-
care will receive Eliot wadsworth.
assistant secretary of the United
States Treasury. this afternoon. Mr..
Wadsworth will meet representatives
OF the government al a dinner tonight
at Ambassador Herrick's residence.
Mr.. Wadsworth is to represent the
United States on the interallied board
which will adjust claims against Ger
many for the cost of the armies of
occupation.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
VIII Protect Mail.

Steps will be taken by the post
Office to see that the right claima nts
set the mail. when called for at the
city post Office or designated branch
Office. Some personal Identification.
such as letter received in the past.
will be necessary, although the post
Office does not intend to make this
Identification as strict as is needed
in cashing money orders.
Requests of householders to have
carriers lust throw my mail in the
vestibule" are not being granted by
the city post office. The Office is not
able to comply with this request,
owing to it being a risky method of
delivering mail. and in response to
each such request has notified the
home that the mail box. or door slot.
as required by the Post Office Depart
ment, must be installed.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
COUSIN OF PRESIDENT
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Rev. Joshua Crawford, Methodist
Minister, Dies in Ohio-Pastor
for 4S Years.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, Ohio. February IS
Word was received here today of the
death Monday of Rev. Joshua Craw-
ford. seventy-four years old, a cousin
of President Harding, at Centerburg.
He was born near Blooming Grove.
Ohio, in 1S49 and has served as a
Methodist minister since he was
twenty-six years. old.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
French CombinE Ruhr.
PROBE BRITISH CLAIM.

Money and Plates Being Held Un-
der Seal Until Question Is Settled.
By the Associated Press.
COLOGNE. February 2s.-An official
inquiry is proceeding here to ascer-
tain the legality Of the British claim
to part Of the funds seized here last
week. The money and the plates are
being held under seal until the Ques-
ton is settled between great Britain
and the occupation allies.
Evening star., 1923-02-28

by calling for it at the postal station
designated on the notice to be given
by the carrier on the first delivery OF
the day.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
The Whirl of the World

slows down at the close of the day-and then
comes the S: 80 EDITION OF THE STAR-puttng
you in touch with all that has occurred up to the
last minute. Current news - financial reports -
sports finals. Featured also is the program
nounced for the courts the morrow.
For sale by newsboys and
newsdealers throughout the city.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
MAIL BOX EDICT
RULES TOMORROW

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-02-28
GYPSY BABY GETS GOLD
AND FINE LINEN FOR
FLIGHT TO WORLD BEYOND

Continued from First Paee.)
Evening star., 1923-12-24
so Shopgirls Glory in Gift
Of Roses From Mrs. COOLIDGE

La France roses from the White
House conservatories are shedding
their sweetness today in the homes Of
more than fifty working girls. They
were the gracious Christmas gift of
Mrs. Coolidge to the girls in the
workrooms of one of the local stores
where she buys many of her clothes.
Tenderly cared for by the White
House gardener, these roses have
been brought to exquisite perfection
and bounteous profusion just at the
season when flowers are most rare.
The very finest of them were selected
for the seamstresses. 1t is customary
for the White House chatelaine TO
send flowers to cabinet hostesses
when they have a tea or some other
function. But no cabinet hostess
could possibly have been more ap-
preciative than Ethel, for instance,
who is giving a Christmas eve party
at her home tonight. The flowers
have the place of honor in the center
table and their delicate pink radiance
is further augmented by the glamour
Of their White House origin.
And then there is old Mrs. Taylor,
who sits gloating over those her
daughter brought home. An invalid.
paralyzed for years, she sits and abb
a drab hall bedroom has been magic
ally made bower of fragrance. And
Florence is wearing hers as a cor
sage bouquet, palpitatingly waiting