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Evening star., 1923-09-05
F|RST-HAND NEWS
SOON AVAILABLE
Reopening of Communication
Lines Expected Within
Next Twelve Hours.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. September s.
Some time within the next twelve
hours the veil of uncertainty and
chaos which has enveloped the real
fatalities Of Japan's terrible catas-
trophe Is to be pulled aside and the
rest of the world given its first close
up perspective of the appalling
wreckage of life and property.
Within that time there is exected
to be Forthcoming from within the
cities Of Toxic and Yokohama them
selves, definite and accurate informa-
tion regarding what is already known
from indirect sources to be the world S
greatest tragedy.
Messages received here within the
past few hours from the other side of
the Pacific indicate that the sem
blance of cabinet which Premier
Yamamoto hastily called together
last Monday afternoon as the city or
Toxic was still being rocked by earth
quakes, has at last commenced 70
function with some degree or EN-
cheney and that under the comninea DIN Mea
efforts of Japan's army and navy order
is taking the place of chaos IN the
devastated areas.
Some time today according to these
measures, direct communication by
airplane and telegraph with the
blighted district will be opened up.
Trained American and European cor
respondents will be permitted to en-
ter for the first time and to send out
to the rest Of the world their sum-
marization of what has happened.
What these word pictures will be
when they finally come is still mat
ter of conjecture: Loss of life is still
a matter of guesswork. The nearest
thing to anything official has come
from the metropolitan police depart
ment of the Oyama prefecture. which
estimates" the number of dead in
Toxic and Yokohama alone at half a
million. Probably it is exaggerated.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-05

observed and the fact that no unusual
action among Japenese or nearby VOL
canoes was reported prior to the
quake tend to show that volcanic
activity subsequently was the result
and not the cause of the earthquake.
volcanic tremors, also, while some
time exceedingly violent locally, are
not widely distributed through the
earth's crust.
Japanese scientists have advanced
the theory that heavy rainfall in the
northwest section of the japanese
Islands. increasing the stress on un-
DERIVING rocks. adds to the strains
which cause faulting and rock slips.
Recalls n Prophecy.
In this connection Father Tondorf
recalled d scientific prophecy made
by japanese seismologist in June.
1921. that within six years Japan
would be visited by a great catas-
trophic quake. This statement was
based upon the observation that in
tense quakes occur after a period of
decreased tremblings of lesser intcn-
sity, while a period of continuous
light shocks denotes normal readjust-
ing of lower rock strata.
Such a quiescent period preceded
the present earthquake. Lighter
tremors since Saturday, which have
been recorded here well as else
where. Father Tondorf added were un-
doubtedly shocks of readjustment."
Evening star., 1923-09-05
COOLIDGE GREETS p. o. CLERKS
OF NATION IN CONFERENCE HERE

President Coolidge this afternoon
greeted from the south portico of the
White House the delegates to the
t'venty-fourth annual conveIS'on of
the United National Association of
Post Office Clerks, now in session at
the Willard Hotel
Led by c. P. Franciscus, national
president. the postal clerks from all
parts of the country paid their re-
spects to President Coolidge and
were assured of his abiding interest
in their welfare.
The President greeted the clerks as
my fellow workers in the public serv-
ice OF the United States"
You are the direct representatives
government of the United States" he
told them. You get your direction,
hope your inspiration often times. from
the city of Washington. You are the
people who carry out these directions
nnd YOU give to the public the i'm
preston that they receive of the ef-
'nciency of our public service"
The greeting by the President fol-
lowed morning session of the con-
vention at the Willard. at which ad-
dresses were made by Representative
John J. Boylan of New York city,
Mrs. Bessie Brueggeman, chairman of
the United States employees compen-
sation commission, and John H. Bart
lett, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral.
Calls Law Larceny.
The civil service retirement law Is
nothing less than grand larceny" as
anplied to postal employees, Repre-
sentative Boyland told the post office
clerks. He denounced their salaries
as low and miserable" and in the
course of his address applied the adj
jectives insufficient" and "meager"
to postal clerks salaries.
Representative Boyland said that II
a clerk is paid $1,000 a year salary,
and has to pay out a certain per cent
for retirement, and another clerk is
paid $4,000 a year. and pays out the
same per cent, and both only get $50
a month on retirement, 1.-The govern
ment is permitting the crime of grand
larceny against the man who received
$1,000 a year.
Mrs. Brueggeman told the clerks
that President Coolidge, recently con-
cluding a conference with her about
the work of the employees compensa-
tion commission, declared:
he as kind as you can, be as SYM
pathe tic you can. be as considerate
as you can-and keep within the law
First Assistant Postmaster General
Bartlett explained the work being
done under his direction for the
Evening star., 1923-09-05
MANY BABY BEAUTIES
IN CLARENDON SHOW
Martha Isabel Hendley Again
Takes First Honors in
Close Contest.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. September s.
About 100 bouncing babies, escorted
by their proud mothers, appeared be-
fore the Judges in the tots" beauty
contest last night at the third annual
carnival of the Clarendon Citizens
Association and Fire Department.
With SO many fine specimens present,
all of prize-winning caliber, the task
of the judges in selecting the most
beautiful was far from being an easy
one. Their choice, however, seemed
to meet with popular approval. The
judges were: Mrs. c. NJ. Rogers, Capt
z. w. Jordan and D. NJ Smith.
Martha Isabel Hendley, nine
month old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Hendley. who came into
prominence recently when it won the
baby contest at the Park View, Wash
ington. d. C. fair, was awarded first
prize. Second prize went to Arthur
James Orrison. ffteen-nonth-o old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Orrison, while
third was awarded to Ruth T. Ar
tington. two-year-o daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Arlington.
Tonight has been designated as
citizens association night" at the
carnival by the committee in charge.
and the probabilities are that an
other big crowd will be present to
enjoy the many entertaining features
provided.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
ASKS "SALLY" ARMY
TO RAISE RELIEF FUND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 5.-Gen
Bramwell Booth of the Salvation
Army today issued a world call for
100000 pounds for Japanese relief.
American headquarters received a
cablegram inquiring how much the
United States could contribute. New
York headquarters has relayed the
message to army stations throughout
the country. Gen. Booth sent his cal!
to seventy-six countries.
New York headquarters of the Sa:-
vation Army was notified from Lon
don that word had been received there
that Maj. Ernest Pugmire. financial
secretary in Japan and his family
were safe in Zawa. This was the first
official word the saliva tion army has
heard from it's representative on the
stricken island. It is believed that
Maj Pugmire, whose wife has rela-
tives living in Detroit. was on a hoIi-
day when the quake occurred, as his
headquarters are in Toxic.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
20,oDOM0RE AUTOS
OPERATED IN D. c.
Accidents for Last Year Are
Fewer Despite Increase.
20, 1892 Arrests.

Despite an increase of 10000 auto
mobiles in operation during the last
fiscal year over the preceding year
the number of fatal accidents de-
creased, according to the annual re-
port of Inspector Albert J. Headley,
chief of the traffic bureau. submitted
today to Commissioner oyster.
This in indicative of the fact, In
spector Headley said, that pedes-
trians and automobile drivers ARE
alive to conditions and that greater
vent accidents"
During the last fiscal year there
were SiXty-two deaths and fifty-four
serious injuries resulting from traffic
accidents, while in the preceding year
there was total of siXty-five deaths
and seventy three serious injuries
the report states
26,8O5 Ask Permits.
Application for permits to operate
motor vehicles in the District during
the last fiscal year, the report showed
totaled 26,605. OF this numebr, 1918
were approved and 6,S57 disapproved
For the preceding year, 1896 persons
made such application, of which num-
Der, 1926 were able to pass the test
Vi lH6
There also were 2,156 non-residents
or tourists that registered at the
traffic bureau; as compared with 1882
the previous year.
Five hundred and thirty-one COM
plants for violation of the traffic
regulations were Investigated, as
against $40 for the preceding year.
Arrest 2S,9O2 vfoIators.
Arrests for violations of the traffic
regulations during the year aggre-
gated 2S,992.
OF this number 9,004 were made for
speeding, 533 for driving while intoxi-
Gated. $50 for colliding, S42 for carry
ing dead tags, 1,96S for failing to
exhibit operators permit, 1856 for
failing to procure operators permit
173 for obstructing fire hydrants, SIS
for passing street cars while loading
and unloading passengers and 80 for
reckless driving.
Licenses for the operation of public
vehicles We're issued to 1868 appli-
cants as follows: One horse vehicle
20; automobiles, LAS; sightseeing
automobiles. "a, and titney busses
131.
The Commissioners upon the recon-
mendation Of the police department
revoked 312 permits. The majority
of the revocations were made follow
ing the arrest and conviction of per-
sons charged with operating vehicles
while drunk.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
PLEA OF BARRED ALIENS
UP TO SECRETARY DAVIS
Appeal From Ruling Against Ad-
mission of Immigrants Arriving
Before Midnight August 81.

Secretary of Labor Davis will be
asked to give a ruling on the ad-
instability of those aliens who are
claimed to have arrived at northern
ports before midnight, August 81,
and who have been barred from
entry, on his return tomorrow from
the south, where he has been on a
speaking trip.
Commissioner General of 1mmigra-
ton Husband has ruled that the
aliens are inadmissible under the
law, but his ruling has been pro-
tested. The matter will now be laid
before the Labor Secretary.
Mr.. Husband believes the number
of immigrants on the seas at pres
ont from several countries will more
than fill the September quotas. and
that it would be unfair to let in.
who arrived in August. which would
crowd back those who really ar
rived during the current month.
Evening star., 1923-09-05

benefit of postal employees. He said
that the officials Of the Post Office
department in allowing clerks few
do everything they can for the work.
gard for their oaths. He pointed out
that some members of Congress had
looked askance at the action of the
department is allowing clerks few
hours recreation on Saturday after
Moons this summer. He predicted the
day would come when a Saturday af-
ternoon holiday would be granted by
Congress.
Following the meeting with Presi-
dent Coolidge at the White House at
l o'clock. the delegates journeyed to
the Interior Department, where they
showing of several films taken by the
government depicting various gov
ernment activities.
Final business of the convention
will be held at the Willard tomorrow.
when election of officers will be held
and resolutions adopted. 1t is eX-
pected that resolutions asking for an
other reclassification Of postal clerks
will be adopted. This resolution calls
for an increase in salaries. so that
the minimum will be $1,000 and the
maximum $4,000.
Prohibition Probe ms, Topics.
Prohibition enforcement problems
were discussed at a lenghthy confer
ence yesterday between President
Coolidge and Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes. Their conversation
dealt particularly. 1t was said, with
the proposed conference of state
governors on prohibition.
Mr.. Coolidge is said to be satisfied
with the progress made thus far in
enforcing prohibition and with the
operation of the present enforcement
machinery, but Is desirous of effect
ing closer cooperation between the
federal and state enforcement officers
The President hopes that at the forth
coming conference steps to this end
will be taken.
Statement by Haynes.
Commissioner Haynes after his talk
with the President said that concrete
proposals would be made at the gov
ernors' conference by federal officials
in an effort to bring about close CO.
operation between them and state
officers.
Among the proposals probably will
be one for the calling of conferences
In the various states of local officials
to discuss plans for more effective
prohibition enforcement and meetings
of church members and civic organi-
cations, whose aid in promoting law
observance will be sought.
There is no Immediate prospect of a
change in the prohibition enforce
ment organization or of an extension
of agencies. Mr.. Haynes said.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
MOTORIST JAILED
FOR INTOXICATION
Washingtonian Sentenced Thirty
Days in Baltimore-Attempts
to Escape Officer.

BALTIMORE. Md. September g.
Olin Watts. 1910 H street northwest,
Washington, was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail yesterday by Magistrate
Sta ylor in the traffic court on a
charge of driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
Watts was arrested Labor day while
on his way to the races at Timonium
on a charge of speeding. Watts. who
was accompanied by Miss Anna NJ.
Swan, also of Washington, attempted
to escape after being stopped by the
patrolman and was only arrested
after a chase of several blocks. An
additional charge of driving while
intoxicated was placed against him
when he was brought to the police
station.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
U. S. MAN SAFE IN KOBE.
Employe of Ohio Steel Firm Be-
lieves Others ESCAPED.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio September 8.
The Truscon Steel Company. which
has a plant near Osaka, Japan, today
received a cable from Mark F. SanI-
ers. an employe. saying that he was
safe.
The message sent from Kobe said
that Mr.. Sanders had not heard from
but that he believed they were safe
as the offices had been closed on
the day OF the earthquake on account
of a holiday. and most of the en-
ployes had gone into the mountains
for the week end.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
AUTO RECIPROCITY
IN TOWING SERVICE
Motorists Club of Maryland
Plans to Extend COURTESY
to Washingtonians.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, September 81
Reciprocity between the National
Motorists Association of Washington
and the Automobile Club of Maryland
in the matter of towing service is
one of the most important questions
coming before the meeting of the
board of governors of the automobile
club tonight. according to H. NJ.
Lucius. secretary.
THE National Motorists Associa-
ton has extended the courtesy of
towing service to our membership"
said Mr.. Lucius. This means that
when member of the Maryland
club has his car break down in the
District of Columbia he can be towed
to garage free of charge. We want
to give the Washington motorist the
same service"
There are about twenty service
stations in Maryland that have been
designated by the automobile club
as official towing stations. In the
event a reciprocal agreement is
reached. these will be opened to the
members of the National Motorists
Association without charge"
Evening star., 1923-09-05
STORES OPEN SATURDAY.

Saturday summer holidays are end
ed and business in Washington Is get
ting back into full stride. a bulletin
from the office of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association announced
today.
The regular whole and half holidays
on Saturdays in July and August were
extended this year by proprietors of
local mercantile establishments so as
to include the first Saturday in Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
ORDER RESTRAINING
AUTO MEN IS SOUGHT
Alvah W. Beckett Alleges J. L.
Ramsey and A. V. Pankey
Use His Firms Name.

The United Automobile Association,
with offices in the Munsey building.
today applied to the District Supreme
Court for a restraining order against
Amos v. Pankey and Joseph l. Ram
say, who. 1t is charged, also are trad
ing under the same name.
The suit is filed by Alvah w. Beck
EFT, who says he is the vice president
of the United Automobile Association,
incorporated under the laws of Della :
ware. He tells the court the defend
ants have opened Offices in Washing
ton under the name, the United Auto
mobile AsSocia ton.
Mr.. Beckett explains that the asso-
citation of which he is vice president
serves its members bv concessions in
prices in buying automobile access
sorieS.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
CLAIMS FALSE ARREST;
SUES ROAD FOR $4,000

Alleging he was wrongfully accused
of not paying his fare and held in
custody at Union station for a time.
Thomas P. Jones today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for $4,000
damages against the Southern Rail-
way Company and the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company.
Through Attorneys T. Morris
Wampler and r. E. Lynch. Jones
sets forth that on July 30 he rode
from Roanoke, Va, to Washington.
He declares in the petition that he
paid the required amount of fare.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
WOMAN POLITICIAN ILL,
Mrs. X. P. McElroy of Washing.
ton, Taken From Train.
DISPATCH TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG. w Va. September
X. p. McElroy of I'll G street,
Washington. was removed by phySi-
clans from the weStbound Capitol
Limited here while on her way to
Chicago to attend republican
Women's convention.
She was taken ill shortly after
iedSinS ;s & - .oii. ~ mas saiu. ana
anticipation of her arrival here. She
is recovering satisfactorily. it was
said.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
TESTS 6,7OO WEIGHTS.
Bureau of Standards Aids Private
Firms as Well as q. S.

standards has tested $500 precision
weights. the largest number of
weights ever tested at the bureau in
any one year. Fifty-seven of these
weights were high-precision COM
mercial standards and SIS were
laboratory standards, the latter being
particularly difficult to test because
of the great precision required.
Of the tests made ATS were made
for the bureau of standards, 1.143 for
other parts of the government or
ganization, 152 for state govern
ments and 457 for educational insti-
tutions. The largest number were
made for private and commercial
laboratories, dealers in weighing ap-
paratus and others, totaling 4,472
tests
Evening star., 1923-09-05
SECRETARY DAVIS SPEAKS.

Secretary of Labor Davis is today
addressing 3pint session of the state
legislature Of Alabama at Mont
gomery. following a trip to Georgia.
where he made a Labor day address
at Birmingham. He will arrive back
in Washington tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
Others Accused OF Imbibing.

Another person arrested was regis
tered as Raymond Burton Evans.
radio operator at Fort Myer, Va,
who was charged with having in
dulged in a drink of an intoxicant in
the place.
w. L. McCollum, 1905 K street.
also was arrested on a charge of
drinking in public. while Wilbur E.
Burton was charged with transport
ing The cases are being investigated
in Police Court today.
Evening star., 1923-09-05
REPEAT THE RAID
ON OLD DUTCH MILL

Old Dutch Mill, 1925 7th street.
scene of a raid conducted by the vice
squad and policewomen several weeks
ago, was again raided early today by
Lieut. Davis, Sergt. Mcquade and
Private Stello of the vice squad. as
sisted by Lieut.. Ready and Sergt
Kilmartin of the second precinct and
Revenue Agent Asher.
There was q fairly large gathering
of men and women in the place when
the police arrived. Six persons were
arrested Thomas E. Gardiner. colored,
thirty-six years, proprietor OF the
place, was held on a charge of keep
ing a disut derby house. while Henry
II. Goldstein, one of his managers,
was charged with Illegal posse ssion,
sale and transportation Of liquor
Only one woman was arrested. she
registered at the second precinct
station as Florence Green. thirty
years. 1927 NJ street. A charge OF
drinking in public was preferred
against her, it being alleged she in
dulged in drink shortly before the
raid was made.
Evening star., 1923-09-05

Under the English law the savings
of a wife 0N of the money allowed
her for household expenses must be
turned over to the creditors in the
event of her husband being declared
a, BANKRUPT
Evening star., 1923-08-26
100 TAKEN IN RAID.
New York Theater Crowds See On.
usual Spectacle.

NEW YORK, August 25.-Matinee
crowds witnessed an unusual spec
tacle today when, just as thousands
were leaving theaters, police raided
an alleged gambling house on 6th
avenue. One hundred men were ar
rested and marched across the street
between cordons of officers and detec-
tives. One man tried to escape from
the raid by jumping from a window
TO an adjoining roof. He was cap
tured after a struggle.
The alleged gambling house, police
said. was poorly furnished. having
within it only one table but many
boxes which were used as chairs
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Licensed guides George A. Nelson and Henry Lucas will trap in the Ski lak Lake region this winter Mr. Lu- cas- has already been engaged by one Boston party for hunt next year.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26
CAMPHOR ACTS QUICK

People are surprised at the quick ac- tion of simple camphor, witchhazel, hydrastis, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One small bottle helps any case of sore, weak or strained eyes. Aluminium eye cup free. Seward Drug Co
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Walter Lukens, agent for the Admi- ral Line at Anchorage, with Mrs. Lu- kens, expect to visit Seward on brief vacation as soon as communication is again established. Brice was for mally popular local resident.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Archie Lewis, the popular conduc- tor on the local freight that has been working on this end Of the road since the tie-up, with Mrs. Lewis will take a well-earned vacation in the States during the cold weather.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26
LISTEN.

Everybody is doing 1t now. Wat? The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery. Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales the lower the prices. His stock is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night.
 Fox trot delivery. Phone Madison 62. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

E. M. Policy, territorial tax co1lec- tor arrived on last nights boat and is engaged in looking after territorial tax matters. MT. Policy served ably in the last territorial legislature, and was one of the most popular and consistent members of that body. MT. Polley's vote was for the literacy bill and other important measures before the house.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Game Warden George c. Cotter has just completed trip through the in terior part of his district. which runs to Broad Pass He left Anchorage on the gas boat Nile for Seldovia and other westward points.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Mrs. H. A. Stanton and Mrs. R. ,. McKanna arrived on the Alameda last night. Mrs. McKanna is a daugh- ter of Mrs. Stanton and former pop ular steWardess on the Alameda, who married in Seward this year. It is reported they trio will make their home in Seward and go into business here
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Wm. Kaiser, the we'll known Kenai lake guide, left on one of the last boats for Philadelphia, Pa., to confer with several prominent sportsmen of that city on hunt to be taken next year. Mr. Kaiser was guide for the Count and his companion this season.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Mrs. D. McMillen, and daughter, Mrs. Hazel Lee, of Moose Pass, are in Seward, guests of the Hotel Over land. Mrs. Lee will leave on the Alaska for trip to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Jay E. billiard and Paul Morris, La touche residents, arrived on the Ala meda, and will leave for lower Kenai lake on a moose hunt They are reg istered at the Overland.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

Sam Beatty, timekeeper at Sims & Carlson's Mile IA and Mile IS road camps, is making an occasional dash into Seward and back to camp.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-10-26

A. H. Bryant, we'll known in Sew ard, will spend the winter with his old partner, Deputy Marshal Youngs at Talkeetna