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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

ditor. 1t is probable that steps will
be taken to close the headquarters
of the board in the District building.
In the first order issued by the
board, for printing and publishing
trades, the minimum wage was made
$3.50.
In the mercantile industries. the
board fixed the minimum wage of
$3.50.
If the law had been sustained, il
Is probable that the board would
have taken up in it's next investiga-
ton rates of pay of women employed
in offices as clerks, exclusive Of the
government departments.
The rate fixed by the board for the
hotel and restaurant workers was
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
INTEREST IN TRIP.
Washington Speculates as to
Whether President Will Tour.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Harding found on his re-
turn TO Washington that his cabinet
had saved up number of problems
for solution, which they had not felt
it necessary to intrude on his vaca-
tion-all of them important, but none
very pressing.
Secretary Hughes told the Presi-
dent the progress Of the negotiations
for the collection from the allies of
Abe expenses of the American army
OF occupation. Secretary Hoover had
some phases of the sugar question
N,nnfinued ON Page p Collmn q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
BOMB CANAL LOCK
IN RUHR WATERWAY
Explosion Complexities Traf-
fic With Largest Inland
Port in the World.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ESSEN, April 9.--The explosion Of a
time bomb destroyed the lock of the
Dortmund- Ems canal, near Herne,
early today. The canal was blocked,
seriously interfering with the COM
plicated inland waterway traffic in
the Ruhr. This is the most serious
case of sabotage yet reported on the
Ruhr waterways. The lock that was
Rhine -Herne canal with the main
canal that runs down to the Rhine at
Duisburg and Ruhport, where the
largest inland port III the world is
located.
Canal Blocked
The intention of the dynamiters
was not only to block the canal. but
to drain the water from the main
Rhine Herne canal, which is the main
waterway artery of the Ruhr. The
French say this main canal has not
been interfered with, as the locks on
both sides of the one which was dyna-
mited were closed Immediately after
the explosion to prevent the draining
of the main canal.
The Dortmund-Em canal, itself an
important waterway, is blocked by
the destruction of the lock. Guards
have been placed at all functions and
locks as a measure for prevention of
further damage.
The circumstances of the explosion in
dictated that the bomb had been placed
with great care under difficult circum-
stances 1t blew out the gate and tore
a large hole in the side Of the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

inent nerve and brain specialists in
the United States.
While several years must elapse
before the physicians can determine
whether or not they have found
showing hopeful signs of recovery.
In Europe patients who took the
treatment have been without pa
retic symptoms for so long a time
that the specialists are almost ready
to pronounce them cured"
To effect what appears to be the
cure" medical science simply uses
one of. the most common of bodily
phenomena. 1t injects into the blood
comparatively benign microbe
against which the body naturally
builds up q strong defensive reac-
ton. This reaction tests indicate,
E(,ontinIad on paRe p Cnlumn q D
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Control Over Pay of 1880
Women and Girls Here Lost
in Adverse Opinion.
JUSTICES TAFT. HOLMES AND
SANFORD DISSENT In VIEWS
Right of State Legislatures to Fix Wages
Also Faces Attack Because
of Courts Ruling.

The minimum law by which Congress sought regu
late the minimum wages be paid girls in the
District of Columbia declared unconstitutional today by the
Supreme Court
Twelve thousand five hundred and minor girls here
are affected by the decision
The Court of Appeals the District Columbia
tanning the law, ordered reheang and reversed itself
ing the law unconstitutional restricting liberty OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
$30,O00,0OO FIRM
IN RECEIvERSHIP
American Fuel and Oil Transporta-
ton Company Under Charge
of Court.
BY the Associates HHsR,

By the Associated fAA
NEW YORK. APRIL s.-rAs Ansri.
can Fuel OIL. and Transportation
Company. a Delaware corporation
with principal ofices in New
York, was placed in the hands
Of equity receivers by Federal Judge
Mack today. The concern has an
authorized capital of sS0.000,0eA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
First Official Visitor Received
Upon His Return Is SeCre-
tary of State Hughes.
MANY OF OFFICIAL
FAMILY DUE TO CALL
Interest Centers in Whether EXecu-
tive Will Make Proposed
Trip to West.

President Harding. plunging into
work with renewed vigor, following
his five weeks southern vacation
ended yesterday, arrived early at his
desk today to take up both domestic
and foreign problems with members
of his cabinet, senator's and others
who crowded his calendar.
Secretary of State Hughes was the
first official visitor to see the Presi-
dent, remaining closeted with the
chief executive for nearly an hour
and a half, during which, 1t was un-
Gerstood, the Secretary fully acquaint-
ed Mr. Harding with the general sit
uation confronting the governments
foreign affairs. Although the Secre-
tary was silent as to the nature OF the
conference. it was believed that one
of the questions of first Importance
taken up was the admin stratlon S
proposal for entrance in the lnterna-
tional Court of Justice, established
under the league of nations, which
has provoked wide discussion on all
sides since it's submission to the Sen
ate shortly before the President left
for Florida.
Confers With Hoover.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover was
the second member of the Presidents
official family to confer with Mr.
Harding. and it was understood the
sugar price situation was under con-
sideration.
The vacancy in the Federal Re-
serve Board caused by the death of
Milo B. Campbell. farmer member,
brought the two Kansas senators to
the White House with two different
candidates for the position. Senator
Curtis. republican whip. proposed the
name of Albert H Denton of Arkan-
sas city, d banker and farmer, while
Senator Capper, leader of the farm
bloc proposed the name of Walter Ii.
Chappeile of Chanute. Kan.
PoStma ter General New planned TO
see the President later in the day.
The Presidents first visitors after
his arrival at the executive office
early this morning were his brother,
DR. George T. Harding of ohio, and
his brother-in -law and sister, super
tntendent of Prisons Heber H. NQtaw
and Mrs. Votaw.
White House Renovated.
Other visitors on the Presidents
lists today included former Senator
Page of Vermont and Rev. ]. ]. Nc
Cook, of Hartford.
Having been closed to the public
during the Presidents southern va
cation. the executive mansion was
opened again to the public today.
Much renovating, painting and gen
eraI spring housekeeping had been
rushed through during the absence OF
the President and Mrs. Harding, and
.ne mansion presented a much fresh
toned appearance to throngs Of spring
sightseers.
The President and Mrs. Harding ar
rived in Washington shortly after
noon yesterday from Augusta, Ga,
where they spent last week. Mrs.
Harding was said to have shown only
the slightest evidence of fatigue from
the siXteen-hour journey, and her i'm
proved health was further shown by
the fact that she walked through the
station to the automobile at the en-
trance, whereas on leaving here she
was driven direct to the private car
in the railroad yards.
INTEREST IN TRIP.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably tomorrow;
continued cold tonight, with frost;
rising temperature tomorrow
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 65, at
pm. yesterday; lowest. "a. at $40
am. today. Full report on page Z.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

for small sized apples. This, it is
thought, is because the average Euro
pean consumer now can afford to buy
American fruit because of the de-
crease in the cost of shipping direct
from this section instead of by rail to
Atlantic ports and then by water
across the Atlantic. Under the old
shipping methods only the larger and
better class of fruit could be shipped
Drofitably.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Cotton.

Atlanta. Ga. Ger. 20.-The most
drastic step vet taken in the war
ON the Loll weevil is the proposal of
the Southern Fertilizer Association
as to withhold credits from planters
who do not use enough boil weevil
poison TO assure making a crop next
year. Bankers and supply men have
been urged TO adopt a similar atti-
tude. The fertilizer men agreed that
supplies of insect destroyers should
be supplied farmers at reasonable cost.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

will be the railroads that must carry
the murder. In the fact of the eff
cheney shown in the handling of the
r.cOfd-breaking traffic this summer
and autumn. this may look unjust,
but the market deals not with JUS
tice, but with facts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
uy and Commodity Spectators Appear Uncertain and Nervot
Summary of Sales and Range Prices on New York Exchange
STOCK MARkET AVERAGES.
Close Close Month 2Moa
Saturday. WE Ago. AGO. ASn
THE WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES or NEW YORK
STOCKS.

New York. Oct. so-TotaI sales for the week on
the New York Stock Exchange were 3122.O1l shares
compared with S'02S'l's last week. 7,456o19 same
week year ago and s.S09,S59 two years ago
Following list NJ indvifuat saIes for the veet
In 100 share lots the Stock Exchange with the high
- ''-~
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CnaI

Boston. Mass, Oct. 20. - Bostor
coal dealers have been called upoi
by the special coal investigating com
mittee to explain their attitude will
regard to the two recent advances II
anthracite totalling 81 a ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Leather.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 20.-In tn,
sole leather market, secured oak back.
are selling Mt As to 60 cents pound
for tannery run. Inquiries from Greai
Britain for all are increasing. Betting
butts are quoted on basis of GO cent.
for number one.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Knit Goods.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 20.-Hosier,
and underwear sales by Kansas City
wholesalers are running &C per cen
above last year. One dealer reported
today that average sales to retailer
averaged S421.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 20.-The bear
acreage in Michigan this year wa
56S.000 ap1 the yield is estimate,
at eleven bushels an acre. At presen
price levels. growers will receive near
ly S25 900 600
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Cotton.
Fort Worth. Oct. 2O.=Farm

Fort Worth, Oct. 2O.-Farmers have
sustained steady losses from rains.
Prospects for q top cotton crop in
the black belt are less reassuring. but
with enough cotton marketed TO pay
off old debts, planters are beginning
to join in a holding movement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. ia
half million dollar sweet potato crop
valley this year. Growers are rcceiv-
ing an average of S2.1j a hundred
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Hardware.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 20.-A bet
ter feeling is reported in the whole
sale hardware trade in the Southwest.
A period Of comparative dizziness has
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

been followed by increased sales OF
such winter supplies as corn cribs,
sa~ blades, plow shares and other ma
terials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Cotton.

pounds and about go cars have al
ready been shipped.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Commodity News Notes
COttars.

N0ftSiS.
Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 2O.-The
Dates Manufacturing company here
has decided to 90 on n thrce-;lay-a-
week schedule Immediately. This is
taken as indication % slack times in
ginghams. coming as 1. does on cop of
AnosLeag shutdown and the curtail-
melt of the Everett and MassaohU-
looms are affecscI.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
Coal.
H. N

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2O.-Twen-
ty-nine new inspectors have been en-
gagged by the city to inspect scales
and measures used in the distribution
of anthracite coal. This action was
taken for the express benefit of those
who buy in small quantities.
st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 2O.-Anthra-
cite now is retailing here at $3.50
ton. The supply is scant. but de-
mand is steady despite the trend to-
of the advance in the price of hard
coal 90 cents ton which followed
the increase in wages to anthracite
miners.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2O.-The for
e'gn demand us season seems TO he
Evening star., 1923-09-23
MIDDLE CLASS GOES.
From the Boston COMMERCIAL Bulletin.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
A lecturer states that the middle class
in Russia has been destroyed by the
lbolshevists, and that the middle class
in Germany has nearly ceased to exist,
because of economic law in connect
ton with the depreciation of the
mark.
The capitalists or bourgeois" class
is hated by the bolshevist, and the
idea of Lenin and his group was to
have nothing but proletariat class
in Russia. The rich, the intellectual
and the successful manufacturing or
merchandising classes were killed,
driven into exile or forced to become
laborers
For many years the world has be-
| lieved that the health and wealth of
nation Is best measured by the con-
dition of it's middle-class citizens,
bers of the very rich or the very poor.
The Russians have tried to believe
that the ideal condition Of the world
is to have nobody rise above the low
level of the proletariat. excepting the
small group that controls their coUn-
try by military force.
In Germany no such crazy idea is
prevalent, but the middle class has
| been driven to manual labor, because
the swift shrinking of the mark has
made ii impossible for middle ISIS
men and women to liYe on their SAL
aries or income.
In England we hear of the new
poor, that are sometimes called the
white-collar class. Workmen through
organized labor have secured increase
of wages to compensate for increased
cost of living. but millions of clerks,
bookkeepers and others who are not
organized to fight the public find very
| small increase in salary to pay great
1 ly increased taxes and a cost of living
much higher than before the war.
While the middle class is SUFFERING z
| hardship and even disappearing in
some parts of Europe, the same proc
ess is going on at a less rapid pace in
America
Evening star., 1923-09-23
TOMB
SEARCH TO CONTINUE
Carter Says Less Than 0ne-Fourth
of Antiques Have Been
Removed. - 80 ->s

By the Associated PRESS so --:- .--.
LONDON September 22.-Less than
one-fourth of the antiques in Tut
ankhamen's tomb have bee. removed,
said Howard Carter, one of the dis
coverers of the tomb. in a lecture
before a large gathering of relatives
and friends of the late Earl of Car
narvon.( The American archeologist,
who co-operated with Lord Carnar-
Won in his work, said many thrills
awaited the world before yalI the
chambers of the tomb had been fully
explored.
This work would occupy two years.
he continued. He was confident That
when the Pharaoh's sarcophagus was
opened this fall Ht would reveal the
king in all the magnificent panopIv
of death. wearing a jeweled crown
and dressed in sumptuous robes with
precious embellishments. After the
body had been examined and TIE
claims of science satisfied he said,
the king would be allowed to--con-
tinue his eternal sleep in his original
| shrine N
Mr.. Carter declared Tutanka7fen
| to be a "shadowy king" not of roS9a
! blood. His origin and life achieve
ments were extremely obscure and
| his claim to the throne rested solely
upon his marriage to the third daugh-
/ ter of King Akhenaton.
Mr.. Carter said he believed the tomb
was that ofsa potential heir to txhe
| throne rather than that of a ruling
! king Tutankhamen was probably
| buried by his successor, King Ay.
who was depicted on the walls OF
the burial chamber as veneratinE
! Tutankhamen.
Describing some of the exquisite ar
ticles found in the tomb, Mr.. Carter
said that the ancient Egyptian art
was in many respects superior to that
of today, and that only in the reafffis
of electrical and mechanical dis
coveries. and possibly in the field al
medicine, had the people advanced
since aAe days of the Pharaohs.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

T HIS is story about man who
was bitten by the economy bug
and what happened to him
n thereafter. Deciding to do some
painting about the house himself, he
began to. cast about to find what ma
terials were lacking. He decided that
he needed paint. a brush and a step
ladder. Because of the number of
his needs he felt certain that he
could save money by purchasing
from a mail order house. and there
fore ventured forth to a neighbors
and borrowed catalogue.
! That's when the trouble really be-
gan.
While looking through the cata-
logue he discovered that he could
save quite a bit on tire chains that
he needed, more or less, for his car,
and that a spotlight could be secured
at a remarkable saving. The virus
of the economy bug was now work.
ing nicely.
Madly dashIng to his desk, he seized
a pen, his checkbook, some paper and
an envelope, and then sealed his
doom by ordering the articles ship
ned by freight at a cost of SO cents.
Followed few days of anticipa-
tory waiting. basking in the warmth
of good deed well done.
A rude shock, however, brought an
end to the pleasant interlude. His
wife broke the news gently that part
of the shipment had come by express
collect, and that he owed her $1.25
that she had paid the driver.
II developed that the ladder and
! paint had come. A few days later
the spotlight and brush came by par
eel post, and the painting began.
However, as the days dragged by
without any word of the tire chains
the victim of the economy bug wrote
the mail-order house explaining the
situation, and promptly came back
reply that the chains were being for
i warded by parcel post. and in due
time they arrived.
The victim heaved little sigh of
relief decided that he had, come out
| fairly well, in spite of it all, even
though the express charge exceeded
by rs cents what the freight charge
should have been.
His delusion continued for period
of two or three days, when he re-
ceiyed from the freight station bill
! for a stepladder and box of paint
! with the notice that he had better
get there pronto or he would have to
pay demurrage on the shipment. As
| he already had his paint and step
! ladder. he didn't know just what to
do, but after some cogitation de-
cided that he had best go down to
| the freight office, pay the bill. which
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Sixteenth Street Heights.

Sixteenth Street Heights.
Inside brick, eight large rooms. two baths.
two-car brick garage, porches, screened and
condition, modern equipment. fine transporta-
tion. Present construction costs put price
of $4,000 on this property; owner will ac-
cept $17, 500, and give immediate possession:
Terms arranged.
Historic Georgetown.
Well located brick. semi-detached, nine big
old-fashioned rooms, bath. hot-water heat,
ground 40xS0 with 20-ft. alley. This prop
erty In good condition and q real value al
S1B, 600, on reasonable terms. We have three
more good Georgetown houses priced 81, ,75o,
SIS, 500 and $4,000, all in very desirable sec.
tions. An early inspection Is urged.
Columbia Heights.
Large six-room brick house, with ali modern
equipment; brick garage; Nhne porches; located
one block of 14th street, near Park road; a
better value was never offered. Price, $l1 800;
terms arranged.
Columbia Heights.
A dandy six room and bath home sleeping
porch hot-water heat, electric lights; CARA re
space. House In. excellent condition: loca ted
In Columbia Heights, near 14th street. The
price is $500. with a small cash payment.
RAYMOND REAL ESTATE,
Ny<- far<. ID casa
Evening star., 1923-09-23
A Strong Wind.

From the Ohio State Journal. 4
One of the hot-weather stories from
Orange, Tex, is that piece of pine
scant1ing 2x4 inches was found I'M
bedded and hidden in the heart of a
and sent TO the sawmiII and tf,s ~
ported find at once brought the ex-
planation that in 1855 a great storm
swept that country. destroyed houses
and drove the scantling through "a
small oak tree that was standing
there near the village. .
Evening star., 1923-09-23
ATTENTION!!!

should inspect In each the
has the city and has authorized effect immediate sale
appraisal department therefore placed the following
prices, which far below market value, for quick disposal
These and located in the very best sections
Remember make necessary for these
accept such low price and terms less than rent.
WOODLEY PARK-S135OO.
Raage;m many added feature pefec
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-S8,5OO
Smde ached ick house.. situated on n o
porch; good size OF room for garage;go Coiho
..f CLEVELAND PARK-$12500.
NEAR 18th AND RANDOLPH-S1O25O
An attractive sixroom house, a
condition
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK PARK-$12,5O0.
tws room meakf
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-$135OO
MADDUX, MARSHALL & CO., INC.
11O8 10Th St. Main 8o71
Sunday Phone Main 1910.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

THE MOST HOME FOR THE MONEY.
Stx-room. brick, semi-detacbed house near
Eastern High School. on 18th street. Large
front porch. double rear porches; hardwood
noors, tile bath. electricity. gas, hot-water
neat; laundry trays with gas stove. extra
toilet. front and rear entrance to basement /:
coal for entire winter; lot over, 200 IT. long,
large enough for garden and fruit; garage. A
real home In the best condition. Owner Is COM
PEELED 10 sell for s., 600 less than surrounding
homes are bringing. The value will surprise
you and the price will make you buy IL you
want a home. Substantial cash payment and
balance very easy terms
Call Mr.. TAYLOR, Adams 1890.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
FOR COLoRED

9 FOR CoLoRED
233 10th st. s.e.--5 rooms, gas. iatrobe heat.
two garages; immediate possession. g. p,
s3, 500 So,
102S Bird st. n.w.-6 rooms and BATH brick
latrobe heat: immediate cssession.
25S LIST st. n.w.-6 rooms and bath. steam
heat, cement porches, cellar. $500.
JOS. A HERBERT & SONS,
b15 East Capital ST
Evening star., 1923-09-23
TALK TO ALL COMERs' CLAss.

Rev. Howard Hanaford,. who re-
Gently returned from Japan. is to. ad.
dress the All Corners Bible Glass of
the Church of the Covenant, 18th ana
y streets, this morning at s:45- elocs.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
FOR sALE-H0UsES.
Continued.
HoWENsTEIN BROS. REALTORS

NORI HEASI.<
$6,o50-MASS. AVE. NE.
Vacant, in this desirable location, brick
home of z rooms and bath, in good condition.
Hot-water heat, electric lights, cellar. Imme-
diate possession. Terms arranged.
$4,200-NORTHEAST.
In good location convenient to III ST., at
tractiye semi-detached home of rooms and
bath. front porch. two-story garage. Property
In perfect condition. $3.50 cash, balance $40
a month.
$6,300-7th & H SITS. NE.
Let us show you this brick house of 8 large
rooms and bath, electric lights. brick garage
(wih hold two large carsJ. concrete cellar;
large lot. Easy terms.
So, 6,5OO-PA. AVE. Sc.
Modern colonial porch home, 8 rooms and
bath; excellent furnace; electric lights; sta
tionary tubs. Easy terms arranged.