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Evening star., 1923-12-15
MINISTER TO SING.
rev. II. Z. Dickens to Give Solo at
Service,

Rev. Harold +. Dickins. pastor of
the II Street Christian Church, II
and 9Th streets southwest, Will
preach at both services tomorrow. In
tie morning he will conduct a COM
mrnion meditation and will sing, by
request, the solo, Alone" In the
evening. at 7:45 o'clock, he will repeat,
by request, his sermon on salt"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CHURCH HEADS TO MEET.

There will be a special meeting Of
the wardens and vestry Of the Church
of the Ascension next Wednesday
evening, to complete business unfin.
ished at the regular session.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CHINESE CHRISTMAS MONDAY

The Chinese Sunday school Of the
Church of the Ascension will hold it's
Christmas supper and festival in the
church school room Monday evening
The Chinese school of Ascension Is said
to be the Oldest Chinese Sunday school
in the United States
Evening star., 1923-12-15
DR.. RADCLIFFE TO SPEAK.
Pastor Emeritus to Take Pulpit in
Church.

Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor
emeritus of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. will preach at
the church tomorrow at both serv-
ices Morning subject. THE I'm
recognized; evening subject, Our
RamOth -tiilead.''
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SPECIAL LECTURE.
DR.. Montgomery to Speak on "Old
World Drama

Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery
will deliver a special lecture tomor-
,row evening at the Calvary Church
on "An Old World Drama" At the
morning service he will give a SER
mon on "Jesus-the Supreme Au-
-ahoritNa Especial muaioS
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TO ANSWER QUERIES.
Pastor to Reply to Questions of
Parishioners,

Preceding the sermon tomorrow night
| Rev DR.. John +. Briggs, at Fifth Bap-
tist Church, will discuss questions that
have been deposited in a box at the
church during the past two weeks.
Arrangements have been made to dis
tribute baskets to the needy several
days before Christmas.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
WILL ADDRESS LEAGUE.

Dare to Be Yourself" is the sub
ject of an address by Eya b. Will
liams, at the League for the Larger
Life, 1914 N street northwest, to-
morrow at o'clock. The public fs
anviteds'
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TOPICS ARE ANNOUNCED.
Rev. DR.. Muir Will Preach Two
Sermons Tomorrow.

The subjects selected for tomorrow
by Rev. DIR. J. ]. Muir, pastor of the
Temple Baptist Church, should ap-
peal to people generally because of
their practical significance.
In the morning the topic will be
Our Supreme Duty" and in the even
ing planning Life's Work"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CLASS TO GIVE PAGEANT

The Bible school of the Columbia
Heights Christian Church will give
Christmas pageant, ''The Shepherd s
Christmas," December 20, at pm, for
the beneht Of the Ministerial Relief
Evening star., 1923-12-15
ANNOUNCE MEETINGS.

The mems meeting tomorrow at the
Terminal Y. NJ. C. A. will be under the
auspices of Calvary Baptist Church.
Bible reading groups will be held
Tuesday and Thursday, and Bible
study class Tuesday, 1880 PM, with
Clyde Freed as leader
Evening star., 1923-12-15
MRS. VAN WINKLE TO TALK.

Lieut.. Nina Van Wrinkle, head of the
woman's bureau of the police depart
ment, is to address the Euzelian class
Of Temple Baptist Church tomorrow
at $50 am.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
REV. G. E. LENSKI SPEAKER
To Discuss "When Prison Is Bet
ter Than Palace"

At Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 18th and Corcoran streets
northwest, the pastor, Rev. g. E.
Lenski, will preach tomorrow at II am,
on the subject, when a Prison Is Bet
ter Than a Palace and at pm, on
the subject, Kindness That Is Never
Used"
Evening star., 1923-12-15
HOLD MISSIONARY MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Peoples Missionary Circle OF
the Park View Christian Church was
held Tuesday, at the home of Mrs.
Beardsley, 3322 Park place.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
DR.. COLLIER TO SPEAK.
Will Address Bo1giano Bible
Glass.

Christ and Nom Resistance" will be
the topic discussed by DR. Frank w.
Collier at tomorrow's session of the
Bolgiano Bible class of the Foundry
NJ E. Church. All men are invited.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
BISHOPS TO SPEAK.
Several Special Sermons at Ascen
sim Church

Rev Thomas w. Cooke. rector of
the Church of the Ascension, an
nounces that after the Christmas hol-
idays there will be number of dis
tinguished visitors to Ascension,
among them several bishops, who will
preach upon The Standards of the
Church"
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BROOKHART URGES
RUSS RECOGNITION
Would Stabilize Europe, Says
=
Senator, Preparing to
Call on Hughes.

Senator Brookhart of Iowa, repub-
lican progressive. this afternoon will
lay before Secretary Hughes the re-
particularly Russia, during his recent
travels.
Senator Brookhart, who has just re-
, turned to Washington. said that ne
believed the United States could aid
, TO considerable extent in the Sc tile
ment of European affairs through the
recognition Of the Russian govern
ment.
= There will be. no general revival
OF world affairs until the difficuHiea
between France and Germany are
settled. said Senator Brookhart, at
his office at the Capitol today. II be-
here such settlement can best be
arrived at through Russia. The
French apparently have a fear OF the
combination of the Germans and the
Russians. While ] was in Russia |
discussed this matter with the Rus
slams and i found that, with the
opening of the Dardenelles and the
Bosporus, as provided under the
treaty now being drafted at Lausanne
the Russians are just as inclined To
be friendly with the French as with
the Germans. ! conveyed this infor-
nation to the French foreign offics
! while l was in Paris.
Much to he Accomplished.
IF our recognition Of Russia would
encourage France. to a similar recog-
milton of 4he Russian government
| much would be accomplished"
Senator Brookhart said that he
found the Russians with a stable
government. and he believed 1t
| should be recognized-not because he
| believed in many o. the principles set
/ up by the soviet-but because such
| recognition would tend to stabilize
| European affairs
The Iowa senator said that he in
tended to do everything he could to
| bring about an extra session of Con-
gress Immediately so as to take steps
| to aid the farmers of the country
Unless the government comes to their
| aid he said. the farmers with a great
crop coming along, would be faced
with ruinous prices. He said that he
would communicate his ideas to Sec
retary Hughes in regard to a special
| session of Congress for transmission
to President Harding, now in Alaska
unless special session of Con-
gress Is called to aid the agricultural
interests" Senator Brookhart warned
| the progressive group in Congress,
when that body meets in regular ses-
sion in December. will prevent the
organization of the House and Senate
| by the conservative republicans"
Senator Brookhart was asked If this
meant that the progressives, holding
! the balance of power, would combine
with democrats to bring about an or
i ganization of the House and Senate
and their committees. He replied that
some means would be found to pre-
| lCont1nued ON Page 2. Column D.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
TAX REVENUES UP
2,484,692 IN YEAR
Total Collections for District,
S19,121,374-AII Sources
Show Increases.

After making a complete check of
his books for the past fiscal year, Col
lector of Taxes C. NJ. Towers reported
to Commissioner Rudolph today that
the net increase in revenue Sover the
preceding twelve months was s2,4Si,-
692.62, or even more than he predicted
d month ago.
The total amount placed in the Dis
trict cash drawer for the year ended
July 1 was s1s,121.374.S7. OF that sum
s16.O54,353.74 was the amount re-
ceived from local taxation and which
was available to meet the Districts
share of appropriations. The remain
ing S3.000.000 represents deposits in
trust and special funds and miscel-
laneous collections for the United
States government.
Mr.. Towers report shows that
every source of revenue increased
during the year. Here is a list of the
amounts collected from each source:
Real estate taxes, s9,473,S11.34; {;
tangible personal property tax. 81
779.603.I0; intangible personal prop
crly TAX, Sl,fIo,ff0-lV, SpeCidi ieihi
bursable taxes. s1,126.05; insurance
taxes. s212,57765: penalties. sllS,-
5S1.54: miscellaneous collections, ST.
745.210.96. These seven items make up
what is known as the general fund
and total $16,054.353.74
Trust and special funds, $2.392.490 !;
miscellaneous collections. United States,
s62S,270.07. and repayment to appro-
priation, $46,261.06. Grand total, $19,-
121,374.S7.
Increase From Real Estate.
In the case of real estate taxes the
increase over the previous year was
$1,042,631.11. The increases from other
sources Of local taxation were: Tangi-
BILE personal property. $109.31S.1S; In
tangible personal property. $774.3S5.10 f;
insurance taxes. s20,26s.43; special re-
imbursable taxes. s1a6.o1; penalties,
$31.734.3s.
A report also submitted to Commits
sioner Rudolph today by wade n.
Coombs, superintendent OF licenses,
shows that the revenue in that ONCE
Increased from $512,480.2S for the fiscal
year 1922 to $612,S55.35 for the twelve
months just ended.
The automobile was the main factor
in this Increase. Mr.. Coomps states
that he sold 100.015 automonlie tags,
netting S401,711 In revenue. he issued
approximately $4,000 operating permits,
bringing in $4,000 in revenue. y
Evening star., 1923-07-19
ROAD MUST REPAY
MEN CUT IN PAY
Rail Board Holds Erie Line
Liable for Wages Fixed
in Its Ruling.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Psess.
CHICAGO. July 19.-The Erie Rail-
road Company has made itself liable
for money recovery to every en-
ploye who suffered loss of compensa-
tion when the carrier arbitrarily re-
duced the wages of the crossing
,watchmen, f1agmen and trackmen in
violation of decision No. 147 of the
United States Railroad Labor Board
the board announced today in deci-
sion rendered in the case of the Amer
ican Federation Of Railroad Workers
against this carrier.
The railroad. the boards decision
said. has also violated the transporta-
tion act and has persisted In the vio-
lation of the boards order relative to
the contracting out" of railroad
labor. The classes OF labor, involved
In the dispute. were contracted out to
the Lincoln Engineering Company al
an hourly wage of 5zto 10 cents lower
than the present wage of isimilar
nlfsses of railroad workers on 9th er
railfoads,s as established by decision
No 1f7 of the board
Evening star., 1923-07-19
KEPNER'S LAWYER
SCORED BY COURT
FOR PLEA TO Jury
Orders Letter Asking DiSre-
garding of Coroner's Jury
Verdict Destroyed.
By a STAFF Correspondent

! BY STAN correspondent
! FREDERICK, Nd, July t9.--An ef-
fort by B. Evard Kepner to take the
! initiative in the legal battle that is
to be waged before the grand jury
here next week to determine who
murdered his wife was blocked by
the circuit court today when Chief
Judge Hammond urner ordered the
foreman of that body to destroy a
letter Kepner had addressed to him
in which he asked the Jurors to dis
regard his association with pretty
Lulu Ricketts,. set aside the findings
of the coroner's jury and open again
the question of whether Mrs Grace
Simmons Kepner might not have COM
mitted suicide.
Immediately after learning Mr.
Kepi:Urs attorneys. Leo Wineberg
and Guy X. Mute s, had sent the
letter to the grand jury foreman,
Chief, Judge Urner summoned all per-
l,Ea concerned to his office, repri
manded the lawyer for hav ng at
tempted to usurp the court duty in
charging the jury and orde"ed the
foreman to tear up the communica-
tion without reading 1t.
Burns Letter I'm Court.
That officer having the missive in
his pocket at the time. withdrew 1t
and burned it in the presence of the
court.
Not since the first suspicion leaked
out that the wealthy and aristo-
cratic Mrs. Kepner had been muir
deretl has this quiet little mountain
city been so thrilled. Simultaneously
with news of the legal wrangle over
the letter it became known that Chief
Judge Urner is expected to issue in
structions to the jurors when they
convene Monday morning which will
virtually make of them q trial body
instead of jury of ratification-the
normal function of grand jury
under the Maryland. code.
Kepner Offers To Appear.
In the letter Mr. Kepner's attor-
accomplish that same end Judge
Urner assented that it amounted to
little more than a charge to a court
body by member of the bar.
Mr. Kepner had offered in the doc
ument to appear before, the grand
jury and supply it with a list of
names of seven witnesses he wished
to have summoned in his behalf.
Mr. kerner's attorneys have ar
ranged to bring before the grand jury
every witness and every argument in
their possession to rid him of the ac-
cusation that he admits has virtually
been placed against him. Mr.. Vein
berg was non-commital when ap-
preached on the question of possible
indictmeut today, saying:
Il wuold not be surprised either
way. My client is willing to stand
| trial-nay. he would welcome trial
where his name is sure to be cleared
do most emphatically deny. how
ever, having said that l expected Mr.
KepneE to be indicted. There is just
as much evidence to indicate suicide
i in this case as there is to prove
!. homicide, if we are permitted to
present it,
Letter to Jury.
The letter, which was addressed
| to c. Albert Gilson, foreman of the
| grand jury. follows: N
Dear Mr.. ellison:
;As you are now aware. the grand
/ jury, of which & you are foreman,
/ has been recalled in special session
to Investigate the cause of the death
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Evening star., 1923-07-19
Rear admiral Sigsbee Dead;
Vas Captain of IU-Fated Maine
Burial Scheduled at
Arlington Neyt
Monday.
WO7. Fame IN, Ex.
plosion Starting
Var of '98.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 19.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles d. Sigsbee, U. s. N. re-
tired, captain of the Inflated battle
ship Maine. died suddenly at his home
here today.
Admiral Sigsbee had been in poor
health for the last two years, though
only yesterday he was out riding. His
death was due to heart failure
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been made, but he will be
buried at Arlington cemetery, Wash
ington, probably next Monday.
In Command of Maine.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee rose to fame
through one of the greatest naval
disasters in American history-the
'blowing up of the Maine" He was
fifty-two years old at the time; d
captain a veteran of the Civil war,
and an inventor of deep-sea explor-
ing and sounding apparatus.
Capt. Sigsbee. commander of the
Maine, was ordered to Havana harbor
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 19.-
Lieut.. MauEhan departed from st.
Joseph nt 1908 PM, central time.
ST. JOSEPH. July 19.-Carrying a
bundle of todays New York morning
newspapers which he hopes to sell in
San Francisco this evening. Lieut.
Russell L. Vaughan, Army aviator
landed at St. Joseph, Mo, at 11:25
m, central time, thus completing
the second leg of his transcontinental
hop.
Lieut.. Maughan maintained his
jump from Dayton to this city. d dis
tance Of $50 miles. He left Dayton
ati7:53, central time.
He landed smoothly and his two
mechanics. who have been in St. Jo-
seph for three weeks, at once went
over the plane.
Nearly Half Way Across.
St. Joseph, LAO miles west of New
York, brought the aviator almost half
way across the continent in his dawn
to-dusk effort.
1t was at Avenue City. ten miles
northeast of here. where Lieut..
Maughan was forced down July in
his previous attempt. at sea-to-sea
flight in one day.
Although badly damaged at Avenue
City, the same plane, having >under-
gone extensive repairs. is being used
today. 1t Is a Curtis pursuit plane.
equipped with 4o0-hor rsepower D12
engine
Next Stop Cheyenne.
The purpose of the flight is to blaze
q trail for the possible transporting
In one day of fleets of airplanes across
the United States in event of war
Sites for establishment of landing
iields in the development of CONNER
cial aviation is another object in
view
Lieut.. Maughan's next scheduled
stop is Cheyenne, Wyo.. $40 miles,
which he expects to negotiate in
about three hours and twenty min
utes.
IN DAYTON AT s:35 Am.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
Rent Commission Needed Here
For Long Time, Members Think
Ne,U Cases No,O Being Filed at Rate of
20 or 80 a Day, With 800 Old Ones
Still on Docket.

If the Rent Commission is to be
made permanent or continued Con-
gress must be shown that the hous-
ing situation here requires the serv-
ices of such a body. The opinion of
the majority of the commission is
that the situation bas improved very
little since the war emergency and
that there will be need of supervision
for a long time to come.
The Ball extension act of May. 1922
prolonged the life of this body for
two years. Between now and next
May. when It is destined to go out
or existence, the commission must
dispose of 500 cases and must review
several hundred other cases.
In making this known today the
commission called attention also to
the fact that new cases are being
Evening star., 1923-07-19
PRESIDENT STARTS
ON WAY TO STATES
Transport Leaves Resurrec.
ton Bay-Three Alaskan
Cities to Be Visited.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press.
SEWARD. Alaska, July 19-The
naval transport Henderson, with
President Harding. Mrs Harding and
their party aboard, was to leave here
early today, steaming out of Resur-
rection hay through the recently
chrstened Harding gateway. and for
the first time i'm two weeks, turned
her prov southwark. Although the
Chief Executive will visit three more
Alaskan cities-Valdez. Cordova and
Sitka--he is now EN- route toward the
states
The Henderson is due to arrive at
Valdez today, and the party is to be
taken out a ways on the automobile
road connecting Valdez with the
Richardson highway, Alaska's north
and south main road. Here the tray-
elers are to view the scenic keystone
canyon.
Will Join President.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
Speaker of the House Gillett and
Chief Forester Greeley, who left
Fairbanks Monday over the Richard.
son highway. are expected to Join
the Henderson party before it leaves
late today for stop tomorrow al
Cordova
Mrs. Harding, as well as other
members of the party. took things
easy yesterday while the Henderson
lay at anchor here. resting after their
rail trip into the interior of Alaska.
Mrs. Harding seemed much re-
freshed by having passed Tuesday
night on the boat. She walked about
the deck late yesterday. seeming to
have regained her<strength
/ The President spent yesterday af-
ternoon working on speeches that he
will deliver on the Pacific coast after
returning to the states July 81.
May Report on Treaties.
1t became known that he will dis
cuss foreign relations in an address
at San Francisco. 1t is expected, now
that all powers have ratified the
Washington Arms Conference treat
les, that the executive will present ia
the country through his San Fran
cisco address. report on the ac-
complishment.
Undoubtedly in California, the home
state of Senator Hiram Johnson, the
President will again ask support fol
his proposal that the United States
join the world court.
President Harding is also under.
stood to have tentatively writer
portions of an address he will deliver
at Seattle dealing with Alaska. Sc
far as he has revealed, his policy fol
Alaska is based on story of prob
lens here at close range.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
Lauv Routs Cupid
In Romance OF
Heir to Throne

! By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 19.-The marriage
of Crown Prince Gustave of Swe-
den to Lady Louise Mountbatten
may be postponed. according to
Central News Dispatch from Stock
holm, until change Is made in the
fundamental law of Sweden, which
prohibits the heir to the throne
from marrying daughter Of a
Swedish or foreign private man.
Investigation by a member of
the superior court, the dispatch
said, revealed that the princes
English fiancee is the daughter Of
a .'private man." but the judge
expressed the opinion that the diff
ficulty soon could be obviated sat
isfaetorily with the cooperation
.of the swedish royal house and the
reople.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
Government Makes Over
tures to British to Convey
This in Coming Note.
LONDON PUTTING FINAL
TOUCHES UPON PLAN
Completed Document MAY Go For
ward to Allies and U. S. Gov
ernment Tonight.

BY the Associated Press.
> PARIS, July 19.-The German gov
ernment, through its embassy In
London, is striving to have the forth
coming rBitish note on reparations
convey to the French government
Germany's willingness to cease passive
resistance in the Ruhr, subject to
certain concessions on the part OF
France. This information has reach
ed the French government on what
is regarded as unquestionable, but
unofficial. authority.
Germany. IL is asserted, must first
cease her passive resistance. after
which the French government would
ne disposed on it's own account favor
ably to consider Germany's views,
whereas 1t could not receive them In
the nature of an ultimatum.
The British government. 1t is un-
ierstood. already is aware of the
French mintstry's feeling on this sub
ject.
Asks Troops Withdrawal.
These concessions appear TO in
cIude: First, withdrawal OF the
with the exception of mere skele-
ton military force which would in the
diplomatic sense be invisible"
Second. Permission for the German
officials and functionaries expelled from
the Ruhr to return to their posts. re-
storing the local administration of all
civil services as IL existed before Janu-
AIRY II, when the occupation took place.
Third That the French government
agreed TO restore the currency ii con-
fiScated.
Unacceptable to French.
These conditions. 1t is declared here.
would be unacceptable TO the French
government. because they are unaccom-
panied by any definite assurances or
guarantees that reparation payments
would be forthcoming.
Likewise. It is explained the French
government feels that between France.
which is enforcing the peace treaty.
and Germany. which Is refusing to exc
cute II, 1t would not be equitable that
Germany should impose conditions in
stead of yielding to the French demands.
I NOTE MAY GO TONIGHT.