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Evening star., 1923-07-23

DR.. George y. Acker, seventy, for
many years a practicing physician of
Washington, a native of this city,
prominently identified with the Ma
sonic fraternity and member of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Of the District of Columbia and the
Society of Natives, died yesterday at
the family residence. 913 10th street
northwest, after short illness of
pneumonia No arrangements have
been made for the funeral. pending
the arrival from California of his
brother, Nicholas Acker. The burial
Will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
DR.. Acker was born October j,
1852. He was educated at the Penn
sylvania College, where he took his
\. B. degree in 1872 and his A NJ
degree in 1875. He received his med
iCal education at old Columbian Uni
yersity. now George Washington
University. being graduated in 1874.
He also was graduated from the
University of Berlin in 1877.
Professor ut G. W. L.
He was a member of the faculty of
George Washington University, first
as demonstrator of practical physi-
ology in 1880. pathology and his
ttiOey 1919 " 1881, professor
of physiology. 1Ss0-1sSs. and at the
time of his death was clinical pro-
fessor of medicine and diseases of
children of the university medical
school. He was at one time con-
nected with the Children's Hospital.
He was a fellow of the American
Academy of Medicine and a member
OF the following organiza tions:
American Pediatric Society. American
Medical Association, Washington
Academy Of Sciences. past president
OF the Gynecology and Obstetric So
Ciety of the District of Columbia, a
member of the American Microscopic
Society. Anthropological Society of
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Al B. CHASE DEAD.
Civil War Veteran Will Be Buried
at Arlingto ton Tomorrow.

Al b. Chase. veteran of the civil war.
q native of Medford, Mass. died yes
terday at the Masonic Eastern Star
home, aged eighty-seven years His
wife, who made her home at the East
ern Star Home. died early in the pres
ent month. The funeral will be held
from the mortuary parlors of the
Hines undertaking establishment, 29O1
18th street northwest, tomorrow aft
ernoon at 1:30 O'Clock, Rev. DIR. John
son OF kensington, Md, personal
friend of the dead veteran, officiating.
The interment will be in Arlington
rational cemetery, with military hon
ors, under the auspices of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G.. A. X. Mr.
Chase was 81 lieutenant in Massa-
chusetts volunteer infantry company
and served throughout the civil war
He was musical director, for d num-
Der of years having organized and di-
rected orchestras in this city. He was
we'll known among the musicians of
this city. He had been at the Eastern
Star Home for the past six years. He
was member OF East Gate Lodge, No.
"a. of Masons of Langdon.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
THE BURIAL AT SEA
by DIR. Frank Crane.

These lines are written somewhere
on the Pacific ocean. about a thousand
miles from Japan.
L have just Witnessed a burial at
sea. The captain came to me last
night and asked me if / had ever
,, seen burial service on shipboard I
! replied that | had not
Then" he said IF you will be on
the rear deck tomorrow morning at
O'Clock YOU may witness the cere-
mony, and may find it interesting"
SO at 8 o'clock this morning went
TO the rear deck. L found there two
lines Of sailors and officers drawn up,
with a space between them. At the
side OF the vessel was long hoard
extending horizontally over the rail
and upon it was the body covered
with the Japanese flag, for il WAS a
japanese third-class passenger who
had died.
Nearly all the Japanese on the ship,
some fifteen or twenty of them were
gathered, and many of the British and
American passengers were present
The sky was brightly blue and the
! smooth ocean CLEANED in the sun
shine like an infinite mirror. We
were little floating house of human
InaJesties of the sea below and the
heavens above. No land or vessel
was in sight. The unlocked horizon
encircled us
lines Of seamen walked the staff cap
| tain, holding his little book in his
hand. As he took his place near the
body all heads were barred. Amid the
deep silence, for the engines had
stopped. and it was as If all life held
hrnaIh a m he. h,,r i,,1
service.
Il am the resurrection and the life
and he that believeth in Me, though
he We're dead, yet shall he live again"
had heard these usual words many
and many time, but they leaped out
now with new and shattering impress
sfvcneSs. One was thankful for ritual
that there were stately and sonorouS
words prescribed in a book to be said
upon such an occasion, and that so
great an event was not left to be
marred by any impromptu imperfec-
tion.
At the close of the brief reading, as
/ the words We're uttered. We there
fore commit his body to the deep"
two sailors tipped up the board, and
the body. which was wrapped in can
vas and weighted with iron, slid into
the waters
felt. as had never felt before. the
beauty of death. And ! think that
upon the souls of all those who We're
present il was as if there had come
the touch of ghostly wing. Some.
thing had happened nI-ne v.cIy
one of us feel the inherent majesty
of the human soul.
i had witnessed a spectacle. had
seen picture, which, framed in my
memory, Will never lose it's bright
ness
When the Lords Prayer. as a part
of the service. was repeated by the
whole company, I heard a woman's
voice behind me following the words
in perfect English, in a voice that
was very close to sobbing As we
departed j turned and looked at her.
1t was a Japanese woman in her ma
tional costume, with her long black
hair hanging in a braid down her
back. In her inscrutable oriental face
/ saw something which gave me a
new conception of what the Galilean
J Peasant of two thousand years ago
has meant to the human race.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
MADE HIS OWN MOOSE.
Youth in Florida May Hang
Through Own Plea.
Br the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
DELAND, Fla. July 23.-Aubrey
Lee Nichols, who fguratively made his
own moose, must hang by it unless
the state pardon board commutes his
sentence for attacking a woman in
this city more than a year ago. The
youngster who is just twenty-one
years old. insisted on pleading guilty
to the capital charage. and now the
supreme court has refused to reopen
his case.
Under state law at the time Of his
action, Nichols plea of guilty.
brought mandatory sentence of
death. Since then new legislation
has been enacted providing that il
shall be discretionary with the trial
Judge as to the application OF the
life sentence or death penalty in
cases where the accused pleads guilty
to capital offense
sanity board acting at the di-
rection of Gov. Hardee has exam
ined Nichols, who halls from Green
wood. 5. c.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
THIRD PARTY TAKEN
TO SUMMER CAMPS
Central District Mothers and
Children to Enjoy Two
Weeks in Open Air.

Arrangements have been complete "a
to take a third party of children and
their mothers to Camp Good Will and
Camp Pleasant this week.
This new party for Camp Pleasant
is 10 be sent from the central dis
trict Of the Associated Charities by
the visitors, Miss Minerva Lake and
Miss Margaret Rose. and the party
for Camp Good Will by the visitors
Of the southeast district, Mrs Ruby
Brandt and Miss Helen j. Willett.
Those now in camp. except espe-
cially undernourished children, who
are being kept through the season,
are returning today and tomorrow.
The welfare committee Of the Bu-
reau OF Engra wing and Printing has
volunteered to furnish two crates of
oranges for Camp Good VIII each
week during the rest Of the season.
The w. j. Bowman variety store is
contributing a supply of sparklers for
each Of the remaining parties.
New Tents Are Named.
Additional tents We're named last
week at both camps. The Welfare
Club. registers office. through Miss
Susie !. Clayton, named a tent in
memory OF the late col Charles
Young. Walter l.. Perry and Miss
Ella +. Perry again named a tent at
Camp Pleasant Mary Ann Perry"
Mrs. |. y. Knapp named q tent at
Camp Good VIII "Dickinson.
The summer outings committee re-
news its appeal for funds TO carry on
the work for the balance of the sea
son. Contributions may be sent to the
summer outings committee or the
treasurer, Harry c. Meem. 1922 l1th
street northwest. and will be person
ally acknowledged 10 the donor
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Washington, District of Columbia
Medical Society, member of the
the board of medical examiners of the
District. 1sS6-lS9s, president of the
Medical Association of the District OF
Columbia in 1923: Mason, knights
Templar, Shriner. member of the
Cosmos Club. University Club, Sigma
Chi Fraternity and an officer of the
staff of the old Washington Light
Infantry. He is survived by four
brothers, Franklin Acker of Wash
ington. Nicholas Acker of Califor-
MA; Albert Acker of Florida and
Walter Acker.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
AUTO KILLS GIRL OF 3.
Driver Held Blameless for Accident
to Child at Play.
Specihl n.Snatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
sWESTERNPORT Md. July "a
Madeline, three year-old daughter of
Roy and Helen Sprigg, was instantly
killed at WesternpOrt yesterday even
ing. when struck by an automobile
driven by George DE Witt.
The child was playing on the side
walk with other children and dart d
out in front of De Wits machine. Ac-
cording TO Police officer Florian Will
son, who witnessed the accident, it
was unavoidable. DE Witt was NOV
ing at ordinary speed at the time
here and investigated the accident, de-
Gliding an inquest was unnecessary
Evening star., 1923-07-23
On Memorlam-

BECKETT In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear husband. father and grandfather.
JOHN NJ BECKETT, who departed this life
thirteen years ago today, July %, 1910.
Gone. but not forgotten.
Fresh our love will ever be,
For as long there is memory
We will always think of thee.
HIS DEVOTED GRANDDAUGHTER, MAUD
MARSHALL.
BROWN Sacred to the memory of our de-
voted husband and father. JOHN IL.
BROWN. who passed into the great beyond
three years ago today, July %, 1920.
Sweet be thy rest, more we may greet
thee,
Till with the blest in heaven we meet thee:
Union sweet, that dealt cannot sever,
Then shall we meet where sad tears fall
never.
Sweet by thy rest.
HIS LOVING WIFE, SERENA BROWN:
THREE SONS AND FOUR DAUGHTERS. =
Evening star., 1923-07-23
Garns of Thanks.

ALLEN. We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for kindness during the long ill
of and brother, LEMIEL
ALLEN, also FOR the beautiful flowers.
THE FAMILY. .
CoCKRELL. / wish to thank the citizens Of
Aurora Heights and Park Lane. for their
personal interest at the death of my wife.
and for their many floral tributes.
j. A COCkEELI. .
Evening star., 1923-07-23
GIDEONS PICK LOUISVILLE.

Louisville. KY, was selected as the
next meeting place at the closing
session of the annual convention Of
the National Association of GideonS.
yesterday. Samuel Il. Roggs of
Philadelphia was elected national
president
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Eight styles in Gowns
round, square and y
neck lines; also strap
shoulder models; some
h a II d c, m b roi d e re d
Choice offf1esh and white.
Envelope Chemise-
equation and strap
shoulders; some tailored
with hemstitching and
hand embroidered dots
others elaborated with
fine laceS.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Step-in Drawers and
Vests, trim m c d with
handmade laceS: some
entirely handmade and
trim m e d with dainty
binding in contrast.
Two-piece Paiamas. OF
lovely quality batiste i'll
light blue and flesh;
hemstitching. hirrin g
and binding i'll contrast:
tiny silk floral decora-
tons.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

The Chinese seldom eat bread. IT'S
place is taken by rice. which is always
ST III ed a nd nENer Lnilel
Evening star., 1923-07-23

Timely-A July Clearance Sale of
Cool Cotton Underwear
:::;;;.y s:;s~ Reduced :s;ss ~s +: ST so

Just in time to replenish your vacation ward
robe. Nightgowns, Envelope Chemise. Step-in
Drawers, Vests and Pajamas. Fashioned of fine
cool nainsook, plain and shadow batiste. Styles
in the group to please the most fastidious taste
from simple tailored to eaborately acetrimmed
models.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
FOREIGN.
FOUND.
LOST.

BRINDLE BULL. Apply Washington Anima
Rescue League. 349 Maryland ave. s.w.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

AIREDALE PUPPIES (2): white spot on
chest; male and female. Phone Lincoln 1882.
Reward.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

THIRD FLOOR. LANsBURGH BROTHER
Evening star., 1923-07-23

AUTO WHEELS two; wire of Marmon on
road to Colonial Beach. Saturday. July Il.
Reward for return information. 1912
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
HENRYs IMPOSSIBLE REMARKS"

He sends this letter from Amaenborg the Of the
royal palace near Copenhagen:
my own beloved lovy-dear, leave this evening
$50, which enables miss evening party
Uncle Freddy house. where of people
coming gave your love to Henry, he very touched
and you his We drove yesterday through the
illuminated town, he, Amama and l. (Amama is Nicly's
grandmother, Queen of Sweden Henry made very ser-
ousy such impossible remarks nearly died in the
earriagei
with many tender kisses. fondest thanks and bless
mgA my precious little Alixy, my brdy-dear NV prim
!osy sweet remain with unsnding devotion your
tcr and your yours deeply loving truly devot
Cd. faithful loving old boysy. "NICKY"
Back at Petehof the rhapsody of his passion for his
precious Alixy mounts higher.
All through 1894 until his marriage to the Princess
November and atterward his etters continue daily They
ere all ALLIED With bs RAseaAt sapoHrug. Of biz saehanted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

THE last Cars tragedy his alLabsorbng love TOR
Princess Alix of Hesse, Queen Victorias favorite
granddaughter. AS the remarkable story Of this Ill
fated love gradually unolds itself before in these let
ters written in English and here first revealed to the
world stupendous historical document we obtain an
insight into the forces that nodded the character OF the
who for twenty three years swayed unlimited author
ty great empire.
The youthful Ncky, instead of training for his su-
preme role surrendered himself completely to passion
When asks sincerely of his BRIDE What is the power
you have used against having made your prisoner
for fe7 he does suspect that the Is to be
found in her power but in his weakness. The
process of selfobliteraon keeps pace with the
lovers rising passion and increased yearning for his Ax
Right after the startling batch OF letters presented
today written their author occupying Of the
proudest and mghiest thrones in the world And yet In
these missves him sink all of his pride sacrifice all
his independence eace the last vesges Of his per-
sonaty, and place his entire life In the hands of his
idolzed girl.
Here, them tragedy Of the Cars life. His
love undermined the stamina of his character It made
rag out of him. And from the very beginning of his
reign II pOrtended his DOOM
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Nicky Much Grieved About
Alixy's Poor Leggies'
Copyright 1928, by Star Of LSsTS.
Foe-Sinuiss Typs-M0ttsr Absolutely Prohibitsd)

Copyright letter.
Fae-Sins or Typs-Motter Pyohibited)
This nstament of the Cars love letters written in Eng
fish and before published begins with Nicholas departure
from England after his there with Princes A and
the intervening up his coronation their marriage
November 1894.
Czarevitch Nicholas is amused the movement engi-
neered from the French Foreign Office for popularity sub
scrbed wedding present for the future Car killing idea
he remarks the French people have got to wedding
PRESENT.
On the other hand his dislike for the Kaiser continues
manifest itself Nicy always anxious avoid him. per-
haps because he felt inferior Willy He planned
to the home of A Germany keep of the Kasers
path
After his visit with Princess Aix to Queen Victoria
England in 1884, the Czarevch embarked the Polar Star
for Copenhagen originally the home of his mother There
he encountered Prince Henry the Kaers brother who made
very seriously such impossible remarks that nearly died in
Che carriage Nc Observes One only what those
remarks were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
NICKY AT SISTERS WEDDING

In the following letter the Czarevtch describes the
rage of his sister Zena Sandro Duke Alexander
,,,, o...- "Peterhof, Aug. g. 1894.
II only just back from Xenia's marragel She
Sandros wife-too stunning idea for words But still
delighted for them both because the poor creatures
have waited really long enoughl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

1--WE all the big palace little before o'clock
and there her wedding dress with mantle
It, that four gentlemen had to carry crown the head
and long hanging down. She looked nice in that
white dress of hers with silver embroidery and the only
Jewels put on except those belonging to the
little star, which she pinned on her shouldn't
II quite astonished when I saw her standing ir
the middle of the church by his sdshe looked happy
and remarkably cam the least shy She glanced
TIVE or three times toward and caught smile. which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Amazing Letters Throw New Light Inside History European Roy
Past 80 Years- Bring Bad Luck People He Writes
- Henry "Said Impossible Thngs'-Czar =
.SIRW1 Tells How He Feared the Kaiser.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE

Months after the meeting Of the Czarevtch and Pri-
A In England, narrated In these letters In last
weeks publication and the of another meeting Of
the two the Gar Alexander H. fell i'll. One wonders
the intense curiosity manifested by Ax as to the Cars
health not due to her ambition to be crowned -
speedily possible Empress Of Russia Certainly Nicy
had ambitions Gear and very distressed
he realized that his father was seriously i'll
In the Crimea, the Cars condition did not improve
and Nicky his side every day but all the while
writing desperate love letters to his Sunny which
he sometimes signed "old Cow and sometimes Devoted
Old Dog"
In one Of these letters tho youthful Prince cries out
It am nothing any moro, only beam Of Sunny sig
nficant declaration which characterized all Of Nckys
subsequent life a. Emperor, exile and prisoner.
But marriage seemed distant and the two lovers were
Respondent until suddenly Ax asked TO to the
Crimea. Alexander III knew his end was approaching
and wanted to see his Ncky married and settled.
Tho invitation extended on October'17. 1894 and
less than month later the Gear dead and Nicholas
succeeded the throne The marriage took place after
wards and was commemorated by the young Gear In
poem entitled WHY DID WE MARRY which he had
copied and to his bride the day Of the wedding
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The in her coronaon rObss Princess liz beca
Empress after ten-year love affair With Nicholas
HIS Ietters. both before md after the
marriage, show him TO- have been
virtually her abject dave.
meant to say that last arrived this
when she stood beside him In front Of the altar
"Good-by and Gods blessings upon you. my precious
AMx love YOU love you better fuller. stronger
every dayl Many tender kisses and loving thanks from
your truly devoted and deeply loving, loving your
death old boysy, "N1CKY.
Give my fondest love to Ducky and Ernie Sweety
kins, lovy- darling slowly going mad without you'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

of
of translate If "Dn
andHgh ningT seKin feA"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

Gear Nicholas II in his coronation robes photograph
taken at the time in 1894. His letters prove him
greater lover than Emperor The letters pub
Hshed today the period up
his marriage and
to the throne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-23
pITTMAN SHOWS
 UP DEPARTMENT
 U. s. TREASURY
Correspondence Published Re- garding Silver Situation
 Presents Evidence.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Letters published by Senator Key Pittman charged that statements of the Treas ury Department to the Comptroller General, in connection with silver bullion allocatons'' have been dis proved by evidence
 In discussing this correspondence, Senator Pittman said Treasury offie- ials have greatly and deliberately ignored the mandatory features of the law requiring the purchase Of silver to replace that sold during the war to Great Britain"
 Senator Pittman declared evidence before the Senate Committee showed that the Treasury Department, when it stated to the Comptroller General, that it held 10,000,000 ounces oi fine silver obtained from allocation of standard silver dollars to be used for emergency coinage of sub sidiary coins during the war. it had not one ounce of such silver.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-23
Declares Arctic. Wastes Good
 Flying Terrain

BERGEN. July 23.-Giving his op inion, regarding the Arctic as a fly ing terrain. Lieutenant Dietrichsen is quoted as follows by the Aften- posten:
 "Once one has risen above the mountains, the mists vanish and weather conditions become extraor dinarily even and free of wind pock cts. The further north one proceeds the better becomes the possibilities of good and safe landing places among the vast flat tracts of ice and snowfields."
 The lieutenant also expressed his firm conviction that the Polar flight was only a matter of time.
 Lieutenant Dietrichsen is one oi the airmen sent up to Spitxbergen by the Norwegian government in con nection with relief measures for Amundsen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-23
Secretary Announces Policy Brings Fight Home to
 Delegate Sutherland.
CONSERVATION NEED
 IS FULLY RECOGNIZED
Purpose of Fisheries Reserve Has Been Deliberately
 Misrepresented.'

The intention of Secretary Her. bert Hoover to appoint, with the ap- proval of President Harding, an ad- visory board to aid in regulating Alaskan fisheries, and his purpose to adhere to the fishery reserves pol icy until such time as Congress en- acts a nee fisheries code for Alaska, are revealed in a telegram received last night by The Empire from the Secretary prior to his departure from Sitka.
 It is also apparent that MT. Hoover will ask Congress to con- tinue the advisory board in what ever legislation ir enacts as he as- serts that no definite law could be applied universally and any law passed by Congress for administer ing Alaskan fisheries should be sub iect to appeal to some independent commission, owing to the wide hu- man and property interests involved in the industry.
 |sH Carries Fight to Delegate. Conservation of this resource at the same time permitting it's utili- ration can be achieved through var fable and constructive regulations under broad authority, said the Ses- rctary. While he does not mention the Delegate by name. the tenor of the statement shows that he has brought the fisheries fight home to MT Sutherland. Both the purpose of the fisheries reserves and their methods were deliberately misrep- rcscnted,' he asserted, while at still another point he declared, .politi- cal orstory will not spawn salmon Statement of Secretary. The Secretary's statement follows: 'I have had an opportunity of consulting with scores of people in Alaska on the fisheries question with fishermen, canners. public officials, business men, and experts in public hearings and otherwise. There has not been single dissent from the conclusion that there must be strong rnd immediate restriction on salmon fishing if we are to preserve the in- dustry from the same destruction that has ruined many of our na-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-23
BOSTON PROFESSOR POINTS OUT
 MENACE IN COLLEGE CONTROL

methods of President Wallace w. Atwood, he says:
 These events cannot be regarded as merely local in their significance. Quite regardless of the faults or merits of individuals is there not reason to infer that the events are merely symptoms of some more fun damental defect in the organization of our higher institutions"
 Groups Involved
 The four groups involved in uni versity management. Professor Tyler says, are the trustees, the faculty. the alumni and the undergraduates. The trustees are usually somewhat ayerse to innovation" Members of the faculty "may have become criti- cal rather than constructive or CO operative.v To certain faction of
 SContipueq on fses psv0-,