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Evening star., 1923-04-03
RECORD CUSTOMS
RECEIPTS IN MARCH
S62,172,000 Import Pay
ment in Month-S55O, ,0OO,-
600 Expected Years Total.

Customs receipts for March, total
ing s62.172.000. broke all records.
The nearest previous approach to
that figure was in September of last
year. when 500 $4,000 was paid in
import duties.
The heavy import payment for
March males the total for the first
nire months of the current fiscal year
S405, $4,000, or almost $4,000, 900
greater than for the corresponding
period in the year ending last June 80
Duties collected in the last fiscal
year however. were paid under rates
levied largely in the Underwood law.
Some of them, however, were carried
in the emergency tariff then in effect.
With payments of more than s4O0.,-
100000 already in the Treasury, Gus
toms officials were optimistic today
regarding the years total under the
administrations new tariff law, pre-
dieting receipts OF S550o00,OO0 or
greater for the twelve months Their
original estimates and the one used
during debate of the present law in
Congress vas about S450,00 1000 re-
ceipts, but the estimate later was in
creased as the duties began to show
bounds upward, first to $3.50. 900. 900
and later to s5OO.000.000
Government officials concerned with
the nations trade, as well as the
revenues derived from the duties
levied at the customs houses. were
studying the March receipts carefully
today in an effort to analyze the
nature of the country's import trade.
Most Of them believed it would be
several weeks before they could de-
termine the full meaning of the
heavy March imports, because de-
tailed figures on the classifcations
Of imports were not yet available.
All agreed. however, that the March
receipts showed a definite trend up
ward in imports. They were unable
to state what particular American
manufactures were most affected by
the heavy shipments into this country
from abroad.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Will SELL 100 SHARES OLD DUTCH MKT.
preferred stock. Address Box 23S-Y, Star
ONCE. 3s
DRESSMAKISG SUITS, SKIRTS AND
dresses made reasonable; also remodeling.
Room 81. Loew bldg. 1i10 st. NV. ~
FREE PLANS AND ES1IMATES-CARPEN-
Ter. builder. general contractor. alterations.
repairs store fixtures, garages. HARRIS, +01
9th st NV FRANKLIN 67TS. 5s
wANTED-TO BRING VAN LOAD OF
furniture from Philadelphia, Wilmington and
baltimore to Washington SMITHS TRANS
FER AND STORAGE COMPANY. INC.
THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION, zoos
Pa. nv, pays $50 on your savings.
Payments 81 share a month Under the
supervision of the Z. s. Comptroller OF Cur
rency. Start an account now. VIM. T. Gallt-
her, president; Gee. W. Linkins. vice presi-
dent; Wm. X. Reeve vice president; James
M. Woodward, secretary; Richard E. Claugh-
ton. treasurer
Evening star., 1923-04-03
ALIEN BOOTLEGG|NG
SCORED BY DAVIS
More Struggled in Yearly
Than Quota Admits, CauS-
ing Grave Evil.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

immigration "oootlegging' has be-
come a graver evil than liquor snug
Cling, according to James j. Davis,
Secretary OF Labor. Conservative es-
Inmates claim that at least 100 aliens
day are sneaking into the United
States. which is at the rate Of $4,000
year. Other authorities declare
1000 a day is nearer the real number
crawling under Uncle Sans tent, on
frontier, lake shore and seaboard. AS
the quota law permits only 357.s03
foreigners to enter the country in any
one year, "bootlegged" immigration,
on the alleged scale. is in excess Of
the total legally admitted.
The contraband alien is coming by
every ue,lCe- known TO the ingenuity
OF man or the skill of crooks. He is
wadinG across the Rio Grande from
Mexico. He is crossing land frontiers
by airplane and high powered auto
mobile. He is dashing on to Amerf-
can soil under his own steam. trust
ing to fleet-footedneSS to evade bor-
der guards. He is spending money
lavishly Il every port, either directly
or through friends, relatives or
agents who make a business Of cir
cumventing the immigration laws.
-
bootlcgSing ard the Illicit traffic in
liquor and narcotics as "triplet men
aces to American Law and order
Money LavfshIy Spent.
Money is being poured out in
streams, Secretary Davis said TO this
writer. ito turn the immigration
statutes into a joke. Not long ago
$4,000 was spent by people already in
this country TO smuggle in a family
of their kin. The money was devoted
TO fixing officials abroad and inspec-
tors in this country. and attorney
fees over here. We've discovered a
species of immigration graft cen
tered right here in Washington. II is
practiced by congressional secretaries,
who interest themselves In the case OF
a constituent and take pay for their
services. Why. it's gotten now, here
we don't pay any attention to a let
appealing for entry of some alien.
Somebody has just induced a secretary
in the House or Senate Office building e
to get on the job-for a considera-
ton.
Secretary Davis was asked If there
are any effective ways and means for
stopping "bootlegged immigration"
Fears thrush Of Aliens.
AT best" he replied, Its a tough
proposition. 1t would take almost an
army to check 1t absolutely. America.
more than at any time in her history,
is the promised land for the world 8 dis
tressed population. At this hour prob
ably 2,50U,000 people would stampede
to our shores the first year the bars
were down. Probably there wouldn't
Evening star., 1923-04-03

Jim-Do you remember my lending
you So?
Joe-You're dreaming!
Jim-Well. I don't suppose you ever
dreamed of giving it back to me.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
JUDGE is RAPED
BY HIGHER COURT
Police Tribunal Reproved for Not
Showing Proper Courtesy to
Superior Court.

Judge Hardison OF the Police Court
did not commit prejudicial error
when he forced John Smith to trial
January 70 last, in the absence of
Attorney James A. O'Shea, who was en-
gagged in the District Supreme Court,
but due courtesy to a superior court
and to member OF the bar in good
standing should have suggested that
a suspension of proceedings TO the
following DAY might we'll have been
granted" Such is the decision OF the
District Supreme Court rendered by
Judge Orion NJ. Barber Of the United
States Court of Customs Appeals, who
sat in the absence of Justice Van
Orsdel.
The appellate court accordingly
affirmed the conviction of Smith, who
was charged with a violation of the
national prohibition law. While hold
Ing there was no sufficient reason for
reversing the conviction. the court
declared 1t does not "wish to be un-
derstood as approving the conduct of
the Police Court" in failing to show
courtesy 10 a superior court and to
member Of the bar in good stand
ing.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
ASK MERCHANTS TO STOCK
UP EARLY FOR SHRINERS
Association Urges Preparing Now
for Convention to Avoid
Congestion.

Members OF the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, in let
ter sent out by Brig. Gen. Anton Ste
phan, it's president, have been called
upon to start now to make prepara-
tions for the reception of the Shriners
during their conclave in June.
Gen. Stephan points out in the cir
cular letter that Washington is fac
ing a vast undertaking. in caring
for the expected thousands of guests.
and reminds them that last-minute
orders for equipment and merchan
disc are likely to be tied up in jam
OF materials heading for Washington
Members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association" the let
ter says, are particularly urged to
take cognizance Of this great civic
responsibility and see to It that at
the close It can be said that the busi-
ness interests OF Washington did
their part in such spirit of efflci-
ency as to call forth unstinted praise
such circumstance will not only
rebound to the benefit and satisfac-
tion OF the individual merchant, job
ber or manufacturer, but to our COM
munity as we'll"
Evening star., 1923-04-03
u. s. UPHOLDS DUTY
ON RAW MATERIALS
Delegates Oppose Pan
American Suggestion of
Reciprocal Arrangement.
BY CLAUDE O. pIhE.
b. Cable TO The Star and Chicago DAILY
News Copyright. 1923

Be- Cable 10 The Star and Chicago DAILY
News Copyright. 1913.
SANTIAGO, April 3.-The protec-
tive tariff afforded an opportunity
to the United States delegates to the
pan-American conference TO sidestep
agreeing to a proposal considered by
the commerce committee that raw
materials be admitted to any OF the
American nations free OF prohibitiye
duties. The proposition was brought
up On the recommendation Of the
second pan-American financial con-
ference held in Washington in 1920,
and was Originally advocated by Argen-
tina The United States dele cation
opposed 1t on the ground that there
was no way of determining what
constitute prohibitive duties.
The commerce committee was the
only one that had session Monday
Probably there will be no plenary
session of the conference until next
week, as the work OF organizing the
various committees is just under
way. The proposals before the COM
merce committee include the Slmpll-
fca tion of commercial forms between
the American states, requiring only
a manifest of shipment and invoices
and abolishing bills of lading and
certificates Of origin. An effort will
be made TO have the nomenclature
adopted at the brussels conference
in 1913 made official in the commerce
between the American nations.
There is also q move to call a con-
ference in October, 1924, for the
stand rdization of specifications of
materials, machinery. tools and sup
plies.
Strict secrecy as TO the proceed
ings at committee meetings will be
maintained and only formal official
reports will be made pubHc. The
explanation is that the delegates
might feel embarrassed in express
ing their views in public.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED

Benjamin Gordon, 325 Missouri ave-
nue.. was robbed early today by a
colored man, who knocked him down,
robbed him of SIS and took his Army
discharge papers, he. told the police.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
The ChiUalry Of a
Cold Drink

One Of the most exquisite
stories that have come down
through the ages is that OF
Saladin, the chivalrous Sara
cen, who sent to his eneny
crusader, Richard the Lion
Fl c art, snow-i &c from the
mountains to quench his thirst.
In all history the most beau
tiful story OF unselhsh chival-
ry is that OF Sir Philip Sidney,
mortally wounded and suffer
ing from thirst-offering his
last drop OF cool water to a
wounded soldier with the re-
mark: Thy necessity is great
er than mine"
In a day aVhcn bre, clean tee is
plentiful and deli9ered daily TO orr
homes, ave should not faiI TO abbre-
ciate 1Ulat comfort it brings and acItGt
Saferirg it Sa5'cS.
Evening star., 1923-04-03
Business Boon,
Solid, Is Vieu
OF Mr.. Hoouer

The country's present business boom
is on a sound foundation, Secretary
Hoover said today, and there is good
reason to expect long continuance Of
prosperity.
The business condition is marked
accunuiating," the Secretary said AL
though production is at a high point
consumption is equaling it. Goods are
moving continuously through the chan
nels OF distribution and are not piling
up in a way that might indicate a check
to business activity would be possible
Likewise prices are not showing the
runaway tendencies that we witnessed
during wartime and Immediately after.
Although economic forecasting Is al
ways hazardous, / can see nothing on
the business horizon which indicates
that reverses are due"
Evening star., 1923-04-03

be more than 100000 workers in<the lot.
The rest would be barnacles. During
the recent agitation to admit Greeks
and Armenians as an emergency meas
ure, the destitute and oppressed of all
central Europe migrated toward the
near east on the mere hope the AmeT-
can embargo would be momentarily
lifted.
Il am convinced hard-and-fast en-
rollment system is our only sure method
OF dealing with the contraband alien.
The allen educational bill,' which l
shall recommend to the Sixty-eighth
Congress. attempts to come to grips
with the problem. Its purpose IS to
ICES America. The bill provides mainly
for three things. First a sort Of selec-
tive draft by our agents overseas. sec
ondly, immediate registration of an ad
mitted allen; thirdly. compulsion to at
tend regular meetings. for Americaniza-
ticn and observation purposes. until he
has lived here the five years necessary
to obtain citizenship. The immigrant
pays an annual fee OF $40.
spend Year in Americas.
Certain racial groups in the United
States dislike the enrolment system
They call it 'un-American.' talk about
introducing 'Prussian methods and
all that sort OF thing. But I hope to
convince them that the scheme is
bound to work out to their advantage.
1t will certainly help to bring in a
better class of aliens and equip them
for American citizenship on lines
now altogether non-eXistent. II ought
to put a stop TO immigration boot
Logging. 1t will kill off the system,
now in vogue, whereby undesirables
camp out for q year in South America.
Canada. Cuba or Mexico and then de-
mand the right to enter the United
States as nationals of those countries.
to which the quota system does not
apply. In Cuba today 10000 aliens
are waiting TO join US by hook or
crook.
Choose America or Jail.
The La Toilette seamen's act,
which permits foreign crews to re-
main ashore for sixty days. is a source
of much immigration violation. Chi
nese smuggle themselves in with mar
cotics on their persons to be sold at
abling them to pay fat graft to cor
rupt officials or shyster lawyers. A
Chinaman often carries from s100 to
S2.500 worth of dope. 4 lawyer s
bribe OF $500 is common at many
ports"
Secretary Davis mentions one
tragi comic circumstances that is
responsible for sending scores OF
especially undesirable aliens TO us.
I'm certain countries we know Of"
he says. "Criminals have the option
of going to jail or going to America
It's become a regular slogan. They
usually honor US with their choice"
Copyright, 1921
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
FORTUNE RESTS
ON SALUTATION
"Dear Snookie" May Win
Cash for Woman

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. i3.--on a
jury's decision us to just where the
saiutation OF letter crosses the line
which divides business from love
letters may depend the disposition
Of half OF the millions left by Fred
@. King. Los Angeles mine and oil
operator,
Miss Sadie Prichard. OF Denver.
may get the money II the jury finds
such terms as piggy mug Freddie"
and Dear snookis' are proper salu-
tations In business correspondence.
But n the contention OF Mrs King
that such saIutatlons mark lust love
letters and nothing more" then the
contested half OF the estate may 80
TO her.
The issue has arisen In Federal
Judge Rudkin's court, where Miss
Prichard's suit to share the estate
Is being tried. She alleged she origI.
nally "staked" King and from her
stake" he built his fortune. Then
she presented the letters to prove
her partnership. One letter addressed
to "snookle. Dear" told Of $1,000.
600 worth OF Our land" and other
letters addressed to My Brown.eyed
Snookie" or Dear Fat Smoky" and
some signed piggy Mug" and pig
gy," made similar references.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
CONVICT LORD
IN LIBEL SUIT
C h arged Churchill Sup
pressed Battle Report

LONDON, Dec. f3.-Lord Alfred
Douglas was found guilty today Of
llbeling Winston Churchill and sen.
fenced TO six months imprisonment
in the second division, which does
not include hard labor.
The libel occurred in connection
with Lord Aifrcd's charge that
Churchill. while secretary OF the
navy. had falsifled a communicate
Issued after the battle Of Jutland.
Counsel for the defendant referred
70 Churchill as o professional poll
tlcian" with the hide OF n rhinoscer-
o. q skin like chameleon and short
memory and the check OF the devil"
Admiral Sir Henry Jackson and
. Bher naval officials testified the ox.
= mister had no part in preparation
the communlque.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Missionaries Will
Gather This Month

Embryo missionaries. forming the
Washington. oregon and ldaho dele
cations 20 the student Volunteer
Movement convention, ut lndlnnap'
oils. win leave here nj 0 o'clock
Christmas eve. on the Northern Pa
ciflo railway. The organization IN
composed or college students who
have decided 20 become mlssionarion,
Tho national sessions will last from
December IS 10 January /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
-Four ScraUny Kids Hold
Fate of Thousands More
Growth Tests by Use Of Insulin Are Watched
for New Treatment

not function. causing them 10 starve.
Or. William Mckim Marriott,
dean OF the Washington University
school OF medicine here. who an.
nounccd successful results In lncreaa
ms the weight Of two undernour.
ished babies by 90 per cent In two
weeks thru injection OF insulin. todny
told the United Prcas that the ex.
pcrimente were not finally conclu.
aiyc.
"ge're carving theee cxperimenta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

further" he gaid. I'VE believe we
will have results showing definitely
whether or not insulin Is effective in
this connection In four or five
months. Usual treatment Of feeding
and injecting sugar mad been inef.
fectual in the cases OF two babies
who were brought back to health by
inHulln." he said.
insuin treatments for diabetes
this year won the Nobel prize for
medicine TO the two University Of
Toronto physicians who developed II.
IL has already been placed ON the
market an n treatment for diabetes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
PICKS WOMEN'S
DEBATE SQUAD.

Ten women have been chosen by
Coach Rufus Breland TO compose
the University Of Washington's
women's debate squad. The qucss
ton. Resolved. That the United.
States Should Enter a World
Court" was used In the tryouts. 4
Tho teams OF three 10 be used In
the womcn's triangular debate
against Idaho and Whitman on
February viii be selected from
the following: Martha Ellen Hughes.
Josephine Jacobs. Eugenia Relf,
Ann Ross. Martina y. Gloss. Ade..
lyme Burrus, Helen German. araco
McCarty. Dorothy Lea and Ruth
Stewart ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
by HERBERT LITTLE

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dee. i3.--on four
scrnwny babies In tho children hos.
pitnl here today depended the fate OF
Thousands Of babies OF the future.
The -four are aubicets OF expert.
ments that viii determine whether
or not insulIn. tonic extracted from
the pancrcatic gland OF sheep, is sue
ccsaful In "fattcning" undernour.
ishod infants whose stomacha Will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Boilermakers Plan
on Saturday Smoker

Members of tho seattle local OF
The boilermakcrs' union win gather
Saturday evening for social smok.
en- at io7 Labor temple. according
TO announcement Thursday. An In.
terosting program OF entertainment.
with plenty OF good things 10 eat. is
promised by tho committee In
charge.
on Friday evening tho union will
hold tho annual election OF officers
ut tho same address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

master OF the washington State
grange, when no arrives, Thursday
night, from pltthburg. Pa, where he
recently attended tho annual and
national convention OF tho body, The
official welcome win be held Friday,
at the Associated Grange warehouse.
1907 Weller Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
woNDERruLLY INvIGORATINc

your medicine has helped me
wonderfully" wrote the grateful
woman. ~ month ago could not
spank my baby, and now I am able
TO thrash my husband. Heaven
bless you. "--Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
LADY MOORE IN
DIVORCE COURT
"CanoodIing" Is Charge
Brought by Alderman

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Hearing OF
the divorce suit Of Harold De Cour.
cy Moore, alderman and sheriff OF
London in 1921. against Lady Moore.
who Is alleged TO have been caught
"canoodling' with a youthful cbauf.
feur. was resumed today.
Lady Moore. who Is about IS. was
the daughter Of a French black
smith. sir Harold introduced her
at court. and they had three chill.
dren during the early part OF their
married life.
The husbands attorneys now
charge. however. that Lady Moore
has proved OF tickle nature; wit.
nesses have been introduced who
told Of her "canoodling" with VII.
liam Harvey. 16-year-old chauffeur.
on the parlor sofa, and Of affairs in
which the middle-aRed respondent
and the youthful Harvey figured.
"Canoodling.' testified a pretty
parlor maid. was Lady Moore's hab.
u, when she could get Harvey alone.
II consisted in throwing her arms
around him and kissing him.
a letter from the chauffeur 10 his
employers wife was introduced. II
spoke Of lady Mooros having
ruined two lives. mine and that Of
the only little girl / ever could have
married.
! wish from the bottom OF my
heart ] had never seen you" the
|. chauffeur wrote Lady Moore. RE.
49, inber. am only a boy and a
<arlsur at that. and not a gentle.
~ ffahEonfine your letters
atdea %
epd lridpe stand. said he
Opposite ? s'., Tor free 49, 2 y lived G
Ruitd;n., tCF A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
Grange Men Gather
to Welcome Leader

All grange members OF tie state
have been invited 10 attend tho wei.
como meeting for a. $. Goss, state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
IL AUTHORITY ON
ANTIQUE VOLUMES

Sought out hy Mr.. c. r. Lewis.
who owns the Book Mart. she short.
" became indispensable to tho h;ssl.
ness. and today bears tho distinction
Of being one OF the foremost author.
tiles on antique books and first
editions in the country.
The Book Mart treasury Is used
extensively by the litcrau for refer.
cnee. and those who drop in there
may always be assured OF the help
and advice OF this woman.
Mrs Rocguer, who believes the
biggest thing after all Is tho serene
knowledge OF having dono ones
duty. believes:
"All girls entering high school
should be Impressed with the value
OF a good education and where that
education can be used for their bet.
terment and upbuilding. That with
some trimming along some limo there
is nothing a woman need fear. but
the biggest thing OF all to cultivate
is--CHARAcTER."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13

This Is the seventh OF Sc
ries Of articles In Tho Star
about Seattle women who are
making good in the business
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-13
BY G. LrCmIE RrTLER

os III
II Is reserved. perhaps. for the
elect few who take the eonoissuer's
delight in treasured FIRST editions
and rare old volumes long since
out Of print. 20 thoroly appreciate
the expert knowledge and assist
ance Of that trained librarian. Mrs
Nellie Roegner. 10 whom the var
ted treasures OF lore and literature
assembled at the Book Mart. are
most triy--an open book.
Unohtrusive against her back.
ground OF rare volumes. strs Roeg-
ner nevertheless represents an ox-
ample OF the woman who. trans
planted from q sheltered life OF
ease. strikes out alone into the I'M
known depths Of life. in an inspired
effort to secure for her children
the opportunities Of educatio n
which the death Of a father threat
ened TO deny them.
Born In the South. OF a family
whose traditions taught them Il was
little short of disgTaceful for n
woman 10 work. and educated at an
exclusive school AZ Tarrytown on
the Hudson river. Mrs Roegner
Nevertheless claims that the high
ideals OF her family life have made
a background against which her
often severely tried strength has
never failed 20 get q grip.
WAS LEFT WIDOWED
WITH THREE SONS
Graduating with an A. y. from
the Western College for Women ut
oxford. Ohio. Mrs Roegner mar
ried, and after 10 years, the fates
left her widowed. penniless from
the rayages OF sickness. and with
the crying need 10 find foothoid
for her three young sons. 10. IL and
years. respectively.
a situation which would hnve
daunted less courageous soul. but
only served TO bring every bit OF
fighting blood to the fore, In this
Southern woman. who had moth
ing but her ideals and mother lore
with which to fight.
OF her efforts. suffice It to say