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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Trinidad CitiEens' Association will
meet Thursday, 6 pm, at Blair
school. Special program.
The nature section OF the TWEEN
tleth Century Club will meet tomor-
row, S:l5 am, at Union station, for
Point OF Rocks. The all-day trip will
INCLUDE climb over the "Pinnacles."
MIS-. Leo d. Miner. leader.
The Htstorical Club has invitations
out Tor lecture by the Chilean am.
Dassador tomorrow, s pm, at Nc
Mahon Hall, Catholic University. Open
TO the interested public.
Women's City Club-Motion picture
entertainment, under auspices of
business and professional women's
section OF the club tomorrow, s pm
DR.. Mitchell Carroll will give an
Illustrated lecture on Art in Wash
ington, tomorrow, 5 PM. at George
washington University, 2027 G street.
Public invited.
The Art Center Club will give n
concert tomorrow, $40 pm, by Miss
beatrice Wainwright and Joseph d.
Becker. Public invited.
The Soroptimist Club will hold it's
May business luncheon tomorrow, 2:15
pm, at the City Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

One out OF every seven hogs slaugh-
tered under federal inspection in the
United States showed marks of tuber-
culosiS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
FOREIGN.

A lunchbox for motorists has been
invented that is substantial enough to
form an extra seat, its shape requir-
ing little space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22

Trinidad Citixens' Association will
meet Thursday pm, at Blair
School. Special program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
DUPE RUSSIAN REFUGEES
Soviet Government Found To Have
 Fooled Citizens

PRAGUE, July 2l.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Russians in Prague and various other centers where the refugees from the bolshevist regime are gathered In large numbers, have discovered that the soviet govern ment victimized them cleverly by loading them down with alleged czaristic money, which really was printed by the bolshevists.
 Russians outside of Russia, and many other persons not thoroughly informed about currency, believed for a long time that the Russian money of the old regime was much more valuable than bolshevist paper money and would some day be re- deemed. Consequently there was considerable demand in European money exchanges for the old-time Russian money, and 1t brought better prices than red rubles.
 As the bolshevist government had a large quantity of the water-marked paper used in the old money, and had the plates for bills of large de- nominations, it started it's money presses and supplied the demand for czarist bills. They continued this practice until last January, when the water marked paper supply was ex hauSted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
TURKISH WOMEN MAY SOON THROW OFF ALL PETERS
Kennel Promises To Grant Vote-Mrs. Bristol Active
 In ConstantinopIe

CoNsTANTNoPLE. July 21.-(By Associated Press.)-TurlSish women seem destined sooh to enjoy the same freedom and privileges as women in the United States. Mus tapha Kennel has promised them the vote and they are now beginning to shake off the fetters which have kept immemorial. A great womens po- litical congress will be held here shortly, and countryside suffrage movement inaugurated. Women pos sesstng diplomas of higher or sec ondary education may appoint dele gates.
 One of the leaders of the new movement says the object of the Turkish women Is to obtain the vote peacefully within two years. Mean while, tho first step in this direc- tion was won recently when the women pledged a Turkish woman teacher on the council of primary education. Women voters appeared at the electoral assembly in greater numbers than the mon. and this was interpreted as showing modern en- frightened Turkish womens keen ness in social matters.
 Mrs. Mark Bristol, wife of Admiral Bristol. the American high commis sioner, Is active in Turkish social and civic societies and has given the Moslem women leaders much useful counsel based upon the experience of American women In political and public life.
 Ninety per cent of Turkish women are illiterate. Their education ex- tends little beyond 6 memorization of parts of the Koran Turkish Bible) and certain acquaintance with household and material duties. Their husbands regard them as merely convenient mediums to minister to their needs and pleasures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

purpose. the original conception of license measure?"
 " With compliments to Will Rogers, that Is my question. and I'll an swer 1t.
 The license measure originally and fundamentally was police measure and never was conceived or intended to be a revenue measure. It was evolved and established as police aid,
 Fifteen years ago motor vehicles were getting numerous and accidents were multiplying. Farm horses were being scared. Chickens and pigs and dogs were being killed. Indentifica- tion was difficult and usually almost impossible. Tho police were power less.
 Identification was the big need: And so there came a system of numbering. Crude at first and then rapidly developed by American in- genuity where even the enormous totals registered in 1928 will be adequately numbered.
 And still it Is fundamentally for purpose of Identification.
 Not ever a thought or purpose of revenue until the liquor Industry was eliminated from the class of revenue producing American activities.
 There is a steadily growing con vlCtlOn on the part or dulonO owners and. others in the industry that the license measures have got to be put back on the basis on which they were conceived.
 And vehicle commissioners to whom I have talked. concede that this is true. But now, they ask are wo going to get the revenue from the automobile, if we don't get 1t by license? Even If 1t Is the vehicle commissioners question, the automo- tive industry some of these days will be compelled to answer 1t, in self de- fense.
 The license and fec measures that already have become law this year, are:
 Idaho: Increased fees on trucks, formerly taxed same as passenger cars, one ton, solid tires $50; pneuma- tic tires, s22.5G; Az and 5 tons, solid tires, $40: pneumatic tires, $110; each ton over five, additional fee of $50. Any only pneumatic tires per mitted; also slight increases in trailer and semi-trafler fees.
 Indiana: Conforms to the schedules of the motor vehicle conference com mittee, provided in the uniform motor vehicle law, on which the committee has been steadily working for four years. This committee was formed at the instigation of the National Auto mobile Dealers association on plans provided by 1t. The committee has functioned we'll for several years and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SAYS JUGO SLAv|A NEAR ID DISSOLUTION
Balkan States Condition May Have Great Effect Upon
 Europe

LONDON, July 21.-(By Associated. Press. )--Jugoslavi is perilously near dissolution, says a correspondent of the Sunday Observer. He believes its condition may have widespread Influence upon the unstable architec- ture of European peace. If Jugo- slavia Is to be saved he says, 1t can be done only by an immediate and extensive application of the princi- pies of non coercion and federalism
 After giving a history of the foun- dation of the new kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918, which promised to be one of the most stable and promising compo- nents of post-war Europe" the cor respondent describes the act of union signed by the Serbs, Croats and Slo- venes at Zagreb in 1918, assuring the principal racial clements local auton- omy and local parliaments. Tt was," says he, "a constitution in deference to the cultural and political differ ences which would naturally exist between a nation whose whole his tory was interlocked with that of Turkey, and one which had been edu- cated' however unwillingly, in the Austrian school. But it was never even tried"
 The Belgrade government, the writer adds, has abolished the local parliaments, imposed a constitution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

that Is virtually a Serbian empire, and has repeatedly imprisoned Ste phen Raditch, the Croat national leader This policy is the work of the coalition of radicals and demo- crats, of s'the aged and incalculable Pasitch, ~ habitual Serbian prime minister now nearly so, and Prebipo- witch, man of science and violent mind. who, believing centralization the best government for the new state, is ready to go to any length except the dse of tact In attaining it."
 The correspondent refers to the impossi bility of getting reliable news from the Balkan countries and se- cession states, and says they are as isolated from one another as If they were separate islands in the Pacific. Budapest" he declares. does not know what is happening in Vienna; Trieste has the most fantastic ideas of what is going on a few miles away over the Jugoslav border. The trav- eler soon finds that each and every state regards itself as the one sur vival of civilization in world of savage anarchies. The new states are important constitutional, entities, capable of reacting seriously upon the history of Europe, and are not mere Pigments of the creative ina gi- nation of 8 comic peace conference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PRINCESSES IN CHARITY
Bulgarian Royalty Engage Tn Work
 Among Poor People

SOFIA, July 21.-(By Associated Press.)-The Princesses Nadejda (the name means Hope) and Evdokfa, sis ters of King Boris and daughters of Ferdinand former king of the Bull garians, are endearing themselves to the charitable workers of Sofia by their active interest in the welfare work in and around the Bulgarian capital.
 Accompanied only by a servant the two sisters of the king mak @ frequent visits to hospitals, nurseries and similar establi shments. They paid a visit to the Red Cross hospi- tai, on the outskirts of the city, re- gently, spoke to every patient and inquired of the physicians and nurses as to the deliCacies which the pa tients might be permitted to accept. These delicacies were afterwards sent from the palace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
WAS BORN A GEM HUNTER
Arkansas Man Finds Productive
 Ground By Instinct

Ground By Instinct
 When the investigating scientists Of the government went to Arkansas to study the extent and richress of the diamond field there they found Lee Wagner, a native, who has no technical or scientific Knowledge, their principal aid. as he was able to pick out the places where the stones were found, explaining his decision by saying the place ''ap- peared to look promising" and they learned he had been using that ma tural knowledge for years and had made 1t pay him rather handsomely. Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
MADGEBURG FLOATS LOAN

MADGEBURG.. July 21.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Although Germany, as a whole has been unable to float loans abroad, several of her indus trial cities have been successful in doing so, the latest of these being Madgeburg. It Is announced that a banking consGrtium, including sev- eral foreign institutions, recently placed ali per cent Madgeburg loan of 100000, 900 marks in foreign countries. Most of 1t is said to have been taken up in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

Is gradually making It's influence felt in national state legislation.
 Minnesota: Increased from per cent to PA per cent of value; greater percentage of depreciation allowed.
 New Mexico: Provides trailer fee of s5 plus 50 cents each hundred weight or carrying capacity over 1000 pounds. Taxation ~on commercial vehicles changed from horse power to weight.
 Tennessee: Reduced fees on electric vehicles by 50 cents.
 Texas: Gross weight and horse power, rating TIA cents per H. P. fee graduated from 40 cents per hundred weight for passenger vehicles of 2,000 pounds to 76 cents for 4.500 and heavier; commercial vehicles 5000 pounds solid tires, 40 cents; pneumatics, 30 cents; 10000 pounds to 12,o0o pounds solid tires 80 cents; pneumatics, 60 cents; 22.001 pounds and more, solid tires. ys, pneumtic tires, $4
 than one ton; light trailers arc ex- empt: reduces motorcycle fees about 50 per cent; reduces passenger car fees, 50 per cent.
 License fee increases in Kanasa and New Jersey were defeated. Reduction also was defeated in Kansas. In Nevada. South Carolina, Tennessee Vermont and Washington efforts to change the law were defeated.
 Legislation was still pending, in those states in session in early June California. Connecticut, Florida Massachusetts, Michigan. Nebraska New Hampshire, New York, Ohio Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wiscon- sin. including 3S bills affecting H. censes and fees. California, Colorado, Wisconsin and West Virginia legis- latures adjourned before June 10 without passing any drastic license measures and without making great changes in old measures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

Water circuses are popular in Japan, one at Yokohama reporting over 25O00 attendance in one day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SILK EXPORTS DECREASE
Japan Is Sending Less Of Raw Prod
 net To America

TOKYO, July 2f.-(Bt Associated Press )-There has been a marked decrease this year in the export of raw silk to America, due, according to report of the board of agri- culture, to increased import duties imposed by America and the appre citation of quotations on the Ioko- hama market.
 There also has been a falling off in tho exports to England, owing to the depression in the re-export trade of British silk manufacturers. The same is true of the exports of silk textiles to Australia and the South Sea Islands. but there has been an improvement in the Indian trade. re covery in the exchange market help ing the business there.
 Water circuses are popular in Japan, one at Yokohama reporting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PRINCE SINGS CHORUS

BIRMINGHAM, England. July 21.- (By Associated Press.)-Perched on the arm of a chair and smoking a big cigar, the Prince of Wales recent ly joined vigorously with the Bishop of Birmingham, the lord mayor, and many young men in singing the chorus of 'Caractacus" which ends thus: The stick that tanned the trousers of the boy who shouted Beaver to the/ man who put the powder on the faces of the harem of the King Caractacus."
 This occurred at an informal gath ering in the lounge of club pre- sented to ex-service men, which the prince had just formally opened.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
Marion Shrouded in
Black Prepares For
Funeral of Harding

MARION. Ohio, Aug. 4-Present
plans for the funeral in Marion Of
the late President Harding provide
for the holding of services Friday
morning. August 10, at the home
of DIR. George T. Harding. father
Of the dead President. When the
funeral party reaches Marion next
Thursday morning, the body will be
taken directly to the home Of DIR.
Harding. Details have not been
arranged for the service.
Marfon's civic association, which
was organized during the campaign
of 1920 and which was recognized
last night, will make all preliminary
arrangements for the funeral
However, no definite arrangements
can be made until the body reaches
Washington before it's return TO
Marion.
Marion is now draped in the deep
est mourning. All business activ-
ities will be suspended the day of
the funeral. All proposed meetings
have been called off.
1t has not been decided whether
the Presidents body will lie in
state here. but the people Of Marion
and vicinity may be given the
privilege of gazing for the last time
on this city's beloved son at Trinity
Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

There is nothing wish to
say at the present time about
the policies of the administra-
ton. There will not be anything
done about them until after the
final interment of the President.
II am very glad to have the
opportunity to greet you. l want
you to know. that the Executive
offices will always be open just
as tar as possible to give out amy
information that you or your
readers may be interested to
have. A good many of you I
know personally. This Is your
government. You can exercise
a great and helpful influence
over the administration Of 1t and
l know you will give the admin.
1stration that necessary coopera-
ton.
Q.-"Mr. President, will we have
the regular conference with the
President at the White House
twice a week?
Ayes.
Q.-Under the old schedule?
Ayes. That will be arranged
for in due time.
VII YOU nave al AICI-
noon conference for the morning
newspaper men?
Al cannot tell you about that
definitely.
The past custom, 1 should I'm
agine. will be carried out.
Q.-May / ask about the res
ignation of Cabinet officers?
Any statement Of yesterday
covered that.
Q.-Do you have them all before
you?
Al have none. My statement
OF yesterday covers that.
Can you say anything about
proclamation?
A.-Of course, the arrange
ments for the funeral are going
forward. The details will be given
out during the day by the Secre-
tary of State and by Colonel Sher-
r1ll, II they have not already been
given out. l think they have been
given out. The general outline Is
complete, and | think every one OF
the details has been decided upon.
Q.-When will you give out your
proclamation?
A.-Some time during the day.
Q.-HaVe you the draft before
you?
Al looked 1t over last night,
but IT will be signed and given out
sometime today, l think.
Q.-Have your physician and
secretary been appointed?
A.-Mr. Christian Is the Secre-
tary of the President and DIR. Saw
yer Is the physician to the Presi-
dent. Everything stands as 1t 10
The Washington times., 1923-08-04

until you are notified to the con-
trary.
Q.-You said there will be no
announcement of the Administra-
tons policies until after the
funeral. Does that mean you will
then simply summarize your
views.
A.-There Is no interpretation
necessary to be put on my state
ment. My statement stands just
as I gave 1t.
OWN that also apply to any
question relative to an extra ses-
sion Of Congress.
Al think that question Is
answered by my statement.
Q.-Are the absent Cabinet
members returning to Washing
ton.
Ayes, they are.
Q.-Have you any date In mind
for Cabinet meeting at any time
soon.
A.-No.
Q.-And whether or not you
will hold the usual semi-weekly
Cabinet meetings.
Al expect to do so. DO
not know just what arrangements
have been made about 1t. OF
course the President was not
expected back until 1 think the
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
LAST RITES.
At MARION
HOME
Town Is Draped in Black in
Preparation for Funeral
of Fayorite Son.

international News Service.


MARION, Ohio, Aug. A.
Present plans for the funeral IN
Marion of the late President
Harding provide. for the holding
of services Friday morning, Au-
gust 10, at the home of DIR.
George T. Harding, father of the
dead President. When the funeral
party reaches Marion next Thurs
day morning, the body will be
taken directly to the home of DIR.
Harding. Details have not been
arranged for the service.
Plans Of Citizens.
Marion's Civic Association, which
was organized during the campaign
Of 1920 and which was reorganizel
last night. will make all preliminary
arrangements for the funeral. How
ever, no definite arrangements can
be made until the body reaches
Washington before its return to
Marion.
Marion is now draped in the
deepest mourning All business
activities will be suspended the
day of the funeral. All proposed
meetings have been called off.
It has not been decided whether
the Presidents body will lie in
state here, but the people of Ma.
rion and vicinity may be given
the privilege of gazing for the last
time on this city's beloved son al
Trinity Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.


Aboard President Hard
ing's Funeral Train Enroute
to Washington, Aug. A.
The caravan of sorrow that
is the Harding funeral train
swept swiftly into Nevada
today on the first part of
the long, sad journey back
to Washington. Through
the blackness of the night
the train roared through
towns and county side, max
ing no stops and scarcely
slackening speed even for
the curves that are frequent
ly met on the Southern Pa
cific right of way.
Occasionally out of the
darkness would loom little
knots of people, a fleeing
glimpse to those who peered
from the windows of the
long train, there for a sec
ond and then gone. At
times during the night the
train attained a speed far
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
MORSES FOUND
NOT GUILTY
BY JURY
Verdict Comes After Twelve
Consider Evidence All Night.
Defendants in Tears.

Charles w. Morse and seven other
defendants, accused of conspiracy
to defraud the United States on
wartime shipbuilding contracts
were declared not guilty on two
counts in each Of two indictment
in Criminal Division No. l Of the
District Supreme Court, this morn
ing, Justice Stafford presiding. The
Jury had considered the evidence
since late yesterday afternoon.
Those found not guilty with the
elder Morse were: Benjamin w.
Morse, Erwin A. Morse, and Harry
builder; n. H. Campbell, of New
York, Assistant Treasurer of the
United States Transport Company;
Rufus M. Much, of Augusta, Me-,
assistant treasurer of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation, Alexan-
dria, Va; Philip Rinehart, former
Government auditor at the Virginia
plant. and Richard A. White, assist
ant treasurer at the Groton Iron
Works plant.
The verdict was a distinct sur
prise. 1t had been thought positive
that the jury. because OF the length
and completely Of the trial on the
one hand, and the well-known diff
Guilty of securing a verdict OF guilty
on a conspiracy charge. would re-
main hopelessly at odds until dis
missed by Justice Stafford.
Defendants in Tears.
AS the jury was polled by the
clerk of the court, and as mot
guilty" came time after time from
the lips of the foreman, William T.
Carroll, the rigid intensity OF the
defendants and their women folks
resolved itself into unashamed weep
ing.
Upon the completion Of the poll
they wrung the hands Of their coun-
sci, seven in number, and those OF
the twelve talesmen.
| Justice Stafford told the jury I
nope, gentlemen, that the re-
mainder Of your lives will be
happy and prosperous and that you
can always reflect upon your Ver-
dict with an easy conscience"
The jury was composed Of Fore
man Carroll, John w. Dillon, E.
Guy Donaldson. William r. Dim
sey, George G. Elliott, Joseph H.
FRANKIE, Thomas s. Fritch Robert
b. Long Curtis I. Dismay, Samuel
u. Fowler, Burgess l.. Daily and
Taylor +. Eiker.
Cost Nation 81 ,OOO, 900.
Thus the first major prosecution
as the result of alleged wartime
frauds which, 1t is declared, robbed
the Government and the people of
the United States of many millions
came to close which is nothing
less than a debacle for the strong
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The Washington times., 1923-08-04
SILENT upon POLICIES
UNTIL FINAL RITES
ARE CONCLUDED
BY GEORGE E. DURNO,

Z
The policies and administration organization Of
President Harding will be continued indefinitely,
President Calvin Coolidge announced today at his
first newspaper conference.
The President bluntly told newspapermen he would
give "no further expression of policy" until after
the interment of President Harding. He was adj
verse even to discussing the details of his official
conduct until after the state funeral here Wednes-
day.
More than hundred newspaper men filed into the
Presidential suite to hear the first official pronounce
ment from the lips of the new Executive:
"I am glad to greet YOU" President Coolidge de-
clared, shaking the hand of each correspondent.
"May assure that the Executive Offices will at all
times be- open to the press and that every possible
cooperation will be afforded in the handling of the
news of the Government
"This is your Government" he charged the as
sembly "You can exercise great influence over
it, and l know that the Administration can rely
upon you"