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Evening star., 1923-08-30
COURT MARTIAL 0BLlGES
BY GIVING DEATH DECREE
Two French Soldiers Sentenced for
Life Plead, I'VE Want
Death
Rr tho Assnciated Press

bE the ASSOCIATED t'Ftss.
CASABLANCA, Morocco. August 30.
-"Death,- We want death, Sentence
US to death" shouted two French SOL
dicrs. Podevin and TOurbes. today.
along with string of invectives they
hurled at the court-martial which
had just condemned them to penal
Eervitude for life on charges of in
subordination.
The judge ordered them led away,
but with frantic rage the convicts,
Icross whose foreheadS the words
"Out of luck" were tottooed, giving
them a sinister appearance, threw
their hats in the face of Col. Julliard.
the presiding officer, and again
ehrieked "A mort
They will be Guillotined as the
~ourt- martial obligingIy revised its
sentence for striking superior Off
Ger"
Evening star., 1923-08-30
EXPECT TO START OCT. |
ON CHESTER CONCESSION
BY the Associated Press.

by NV TtH FTtss.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 30
According to the terms of the con-
1vention concluded between the An
CORA government and the American
Chester group, work on the Samsun-
Sivas railway line must begin Oc-
tolcr !.
The AnGOra newspapers today eX-
press surprise that no news has been
received from the United States re-
garding the departure of a technical
staff to begin the operations
Evening star., 1923-08-30
ASKS ABSOLUTE DECREE

Edmund G. Murphy today filed sui
il the District Supreme Court agains
Irene A Murphy for An absolute di
Norce, alleging misconduct and nam
ing three correspondents. The coupb
were married here September 2, 1929
and have no children.
The husband. represe NJ ed by Attor
ncy Earle Il. Wood, charged that hi
wife refused to permit the announce
ment of their marriage TO be made
He declared that his wife has neVei
been known by the public by her mar
ried name. on the ground that shI
deSirnd To nnst as Il single woman
Evening star., 1923-08-30
POSTPONE ITALIAN AIR RACE

NAPLES, August 30.-Announce-
ment was made today by the Aero
Club that the international airplane
races scheduled to be held here on
September IS have been postponed
for the reason that the Italian air
plane manufacturers are at present
too heavily engaged in construction
of machines for the government to
have proper representation at the
meet.
Evening star., 1923-08-30
WILL USE SHIPS AS TARGETS

BOSTON August 3O.-The obsolete
battleShipS New Jersey and Virginia
left the navy yard here today in tow
Of a mine sweeper and two tugs for
Cape Hatteras They will be used
as targets for the guns of the more
recent battleships of the Atlantic
Evening star., 1923-08-30
AMERICAN YACHT LOSES
IN RACE WITH BRITISH

BY the Associated Press.
ROTHESAY, scotland, August 30
The British siX-mcter yacht Cola III
won the fifth and deciding heat for
the Seawanhaka cup today from the
American yacht Lea.
The trophy thus remains in Scot
land for another year.
Evening star., 1923-08-30

Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1923-08-30
SLAIN BOYS AUNT HELD
BY STATE TROOPERS
Hysterica1 Mother Cries She "Knew
Who Did IT, After Body
Found Brutally Beaten.

BY the Associated Press
WINHAM, n. Y. August 3OS-Mrs.
Esther Lift of Brooklyn, aunt of
seven-year-old Howard Rothenberg
of Newark, " J., who was found
Evening star., 1923-08-30
WOMAN, 113 YEARS OLD. DIES

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, August 30
Mrs Sarah Duffy, who according to
members of her family. was 113 years
old. died here last night. She was
born in England.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
ONE SLAIN, TWO
DYING AFTER
FEUDF|GHT
Overseas Hero Accused of
Triple Shooting in Lum-
Der Camp.
nv international News Service.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. "a
Ono dead. two probably nortally
wounded and one held in jail charged
with first degree murder. 10 the toll
of feudal outbreak ut Jalapa, in
Monroe county, late yesterday after.
noon.
Greedy Garran, farmer, Is dead:
Dewey Smith and Gene Isbill, saw
mill workers. arc in a hospital here,
as the result OF a shooting affray In
which only one gun Was used. Jake
Upton, an overseas veteran. deC-
GRATED for unusual bravery in &C.
tion," is held at Madisonville charged
with the shooting.
The trouble arose. according to
officers investigating the case. when
from Upton, a. the two men met ON
q highway.
IsbiIl and Smith came up just az
Upton turned around and came back
to reason" the matter with Garran.
When Garran made move as IL
to draw a gun, according to Tipton'S
story. Tippton opened fire. Garran
falling dead. Smith and Isbill were
shot while trying to prevent the
trouble.
JAlapa, scene Of the tragedy, is \
lumber camp near Tellico Plains, 1t
10 known to law enforcement Off.
GERS a. mo EaA0p AAds" .. .
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
BILL IN SENATE
To AMEND
RAIL ACT
Brookhart Would Repeal Vital
sectiops-seeks Extra SEES
sion Of Congress.

A bill Of far.reaching scope, re.
pealing the vital sections Of the
Esch. Cunan1ins railroad law. was in.
troducsd in the Senate today By
Senator BroolhArt Hep.) Of Iowa.
Fundamentally, the bill sesks to
amend the present law with respect
TO railroad valuations % that such
valuations must be based upon the
fair market value OF the railroads
securities" such an amendment,
BroolIhart said, would taken SEVEN
billion dollars OF water out Of rail.
road valuation"
Picturing the critical financial
conditions in rural communities,
which he attributed largely to high
freight rates, the Iowa Senator also
appealed to President Harding to
call Immediately an extra session
OF Congress for the consideration Of
railroad legislation"
Further features Of the BroolShart
bill attempts to stop capitalization
return SO 1t will not exceed the in.
terest rate ON the bonded portion of
the capital.
At later date Brookhart declared
he would offer another amendment
seeking to stop excessive brofiteer-
ing by subsidiary corporations Of
railroads.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
RUTH ST DENIS
!. DEL|GHTSD. c.
AUDIENCE
Denishawn Dancers Present
Program ofAmazing Color
and Artistry.

The Denishawn Dancers returned
to the National Theater yesterday
afternoon and presented a program
that euualed in every way that of
last month. This earnest group
of artists Is probably without peer
In America in the exemplification Of
the beautiful and colorful iii the
realms of terpsichore.
Ruth st. Denis first attained
recognition in the Interpretation of
the dances OF the Orient, and it is
particularly fitting that one sec
ton of the program was devoted
entirely to the exotic dances of
India, Siam, Japan, Java and
Egypt. OF these, that OF the India
group, was perhaps the most ef-
fective, 1.-THE Legend of the Pea.
cock Miss st. Denis solo dance,
being a thing Of infinite grace and
beauty.
'tXocIlitl,9 ! dance drama based
upon q legend of ancient Toltec. a.
masterpiece in choreeography, bar
barrie in its splendor, appealing
alike to all the senses and en-
thralling in it's interest, gave OPP
portunities which were fully met
by Ted Shawn and Martha Graham
and was fully APPRECIATED by a most
enthusiastic audience.
Soaring" q music INSTALLATION
to Schumann's genius, served TO in.
troduce five members Of the en-.
senble- Misses Scheffer. Graham,
May, Bennett and Lynn--in a most
delightful conceit of shimr1eriag
beauty, enhanced by lighting ef-
fects seldom approached in any
production. that formed the very
epitonne Of grace.
Although Miss st. Denis was un.
able to make use OF her extensive
scenic equipment, due to District
fire law restrictions, the lack OF
variety in backgrounds passed un-.
noticed by reason OF the superb
artistry Of the production.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
QUAKE
5,5O0.M|LES
.OFFFELT
instruments at Georgetown
University Locate Tremors
Somewhere in Southwest.

An earthquake Of severe in.
tensity" was recorded on theseismo-
graph of Georgetown University
here this morning.
The tremors began at 2:46 a. M,
and ended at 4:s0 a. M, with the
maximum intensity recorded be-
tween 3:11 and $40 a. m.
Father Tondorf, In charge Of the
observatory, estimated the disturb
aT1oe at Approximately $500 miles
southwest Of Washington.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-An earth.
quake Of moderate intensity was
recorded on the st. Louis University
seismograph this morning, Brother
George r. Reuppel, in charge Of the
observatory announced. The tremor
was located 400 miles in a south.
westerly direction.
THE instrument recorded the time
as from las to 1922 u. mr." Brother
Rcuppel said. 1.-THE quake was at
some point in the Pacific off Hawii.
The SIP was eight minutes and So
seconds"
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
DRUGS DUMP Ed
|NTO.ALASKA,
IS REPORT
Haynes Gets Account of In.
vestigation by Or. Matthews
After Long Trip.

Sensational facts concerning the
smuggling of liquor and narcotics
from northeastern Europe into
Alaska are to be placed today in
the hands Of Federal Prohibition
Commissioner Roy A. Haynes by
his special assistant, Or. r. o.
Matthews, who has recently re-
turned from an inspection tour of
the Alaskan territory.
Because Of the startling nature
Of the report, DIR. Matthews today
declined to make public any part
Of his observations. and It was
indicated that Commissioners Haynes
will be reluctant to allow the data
to become public.
DR.. Matthews was asked to make
the Alaska investigation because he
IL the man closest to Commissioner
His confidential status in the dry
bureau has been the reason for
several such expeditions in the past.
DR.. Matthews went to Alaska
early last month. leaving Commits.
Sioner Haynes Western speech tour
at Seattle, Wash.
Reports Of the smuggling Of
Japanese drugs into the United
States, through Alaska, furnished
one Of the most important reasons
why the inspection was ordered.
The prohibition office received
news also that liquor was coming
into Alaska from Europe, through
the Aieutian archipelago, and from
some sections Of Canada. These
allegations were subjects Of fnVesti-
CATION.
While in Alaska. DR.. Matthews
conferred with Governor Scott G.
Bone and prohibition agents in
Nome, Dawson and Fairbanks, In.
structine the latter In the prohibit
ton units program OF activity for
1893.
II ts understood that considerable
information obtained by DIR. Mat
thews will be sent to Col. l.. @.
Mutt. chief of the narcotic forces,
for action.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
"OANiNG AND WOMEN"
LISTED IN DIVORCE SUIT

Complaining that her husband de-.
voted most Of his spare time to
gambling and other women. Mrs.
AdIoyd sanderson today filed suit
In the District Supreme Court
against Earl Sanderson, for abso.
lutte divorce, alleging misconduct
and naming correspondent.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
Raymond Neudecker, alleges that
her husband figured 8s the core.
spondent I'm divorce action in
which a final decree was awarded
January 30, 1922 Mrs. Sandersou
alleges that after her husband aban.
doned her, January Is, 1919, he took
UP his residence with "another
woman" and that since that time
he has not made any provision for
the support Of plaintiff.
The court Is asked to award
plaintiff alinony, counsel fees and
court costs. The couple were mar.
ried in Alexandria, Va, August /,
1915, and have no children.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
j. s.
LAWS SEEN As
BIG TASK
Judge Thomas n. Doyle, Noted
Oklahoma Jurist, Tells of
Difficulties. s5.

Twenty years Of hard and unre.
hitting work 10 conservative esti.
mate Of the task involved In proper
codification of the laws Of the
United States, according to Judge
Thomas II. Doyle, Of the Oklahoma
criminal appellate court, who has
been attending the sessions. Of the
American Law Institute here.
Qualification and simplification of
the law is an important and highly
necessary procedure from the stand.
point of the public, as well as of the
legal profession" Judge Doyle said
today. but the general public
must not expect the profession to
restate the law in a day, or a year,
or five years. It Is an immense task,
requiring extended research and de-
manding earnest efforts by the best
legal minds"
A Pioneer Democrat.
Judge Doyle is one of the most in.
teresting figures Of the many prom.
inent men who have attended the
meetings here A pioneer in Demo.
cratic politics and IN the legal pro-
fession in Oklahoma. his name has
been associated with all the pro-
gressive movements in the State for
many years.
He was one Of the foremost in the
fight for the entrance Of Oklahoma
into the Union, and waged a strong
battle against the inclusion OF In.
dian Territory in the statehood bill
presented TO Congress. The meas
ure as finally drawn was the work Of
Judge Doyle.
The criminal appellate court of
Oklahoma iS recognized as one Of the
most progressive, and at the same
time, one Of the most stable tribunals
In the country,
The late Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
an exceptional critic of the judi.
ciary and the judicial system. in an
article in The Outlook, cited the
court Of which Doyle Is a member, as
an excellent example to the country.
Optimistic on Business.
Judge Doyle is optimistic over the
business outlook in his section
oklahoma is enjoying an excel.
lent economic comeback" he said
today to a Times representative. "A
few years ago, when the price Of oil
went as low as 40 cents q barrel.
things looked pretty black for us.
but, now, with Oil selling rs high 40
$40. we are having a return to
prosperity that makes UP for the
dark years.
Judge Doyle will remain In wash.
ington few days, revlslting the
friends he has made here In his
many visits representing the inter.
ests Of Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
HADFOREBODNC
Of FATAL CAR
SMASH
Dead Girls Friend Had Coaxed
Her to Give Up HoIl-
day Trip.
CONTINUED from First PaGeD

Continued from First Pa&eJ
the wrecked car or that he knew
anything Of the accident, accounting
for his presence in the vicinity by
saying that he had been in another
machine that had become disabled
by running into ditch farther up
the road.
Miss Sullivan's body was found by
Maryland police almost directly under
the bridge. Her neck was broken.
She wore a dark One.piece dress,
black silk stockings and satin pumps,
but there was no elew to her iden.
tity. Her body was covered with =
fur coat.
Came Here During War.
The police believe the automobile
was accompanied by another car.
Their theory Is that after the acca.
dent the occupants OF the other ma
chine, finding that the woman was
dead, covered her body with her coat
and removed the liquor from the
wrecked car so that It would not be
found by the police.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
NEWFOUNDLAND SEALERS
TO USE SCOUT AIRPLAN

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Feb. a.
The Newfoundland seal.fishing sea.
son will open March z. it was an.
nounced today. An airplane will be
used to spot" the seal herds on
the ice.
The sealing fleet has now been
reduced to eight vessels. Seven
or these will operate on the Grand
banks and one in the Gulf OF st.
Lawrence. An airplane used by
the Antarctic steamer Quest will
be employed in connection with the
Grand Banks contingent Of vessels
1t will be conveyed on a special
platform built on the steamer The.
It's.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
HOOVER DENIES RUSSIAN
RELIEF TO BE WITHDRAWN

Categorical denial Of published re-
ports that the American Relief AS
ISOLATION would withdraw from Rus.
ala because that country had begun
exporting grain was made today by
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover.
The association, Hoover said, had
not reached any decision concern.
ing It's future operations in Russia
and. he added, probably would not
reach a decision until the situation
was further developed.
II was pointed out the associa-
tion'e activities in Russia were con.
fined to feeding starving children
only, and that the export Of grain
by the Soviet government did not
directly affect this work because Of
the character Of foodstuffs used in
child.feedinR.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
WALSH SCORES
F|L|BUSTER
METHOD
Massachusetts Senator Says
Rules Must Be Changed to-
, Permit Free Vote. 7.
BY y. S. Senator David I. Walsh.
Of Massachusetts.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan
Neyva SeFvieA

Of Massachusetts,.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan
News Service.
Another filihuster has succeeded
in thwarting the judgment Of the
has been under discussion and con-
sideration for months.
A few months ago, a El1buster
succeeded in defeating the anti
lynehing bill.
A few years ago. another minor.
ity, on that occasion, Republican,
succeeded In defeating shipping
bill proposed by President Wilson
just before we entered the war.
I do not believe in filibusters.
Both political parties have used this
method to defeat legislation. /
consider this method of defeating
legislation destructive OF representa-.
tive government. It is neither an.
orderly or honorable method for a
legislative body to pursue; yet 50
long as the rules permit, the use
OF this system. 1t will be invoked
The rules Of the Senate should
be changed at once. Indeterminate
debate is q sIovenfy, ANTICIPATED.
ana reprehensfhle method Of con.
Quoting public business.
The only way the legislative
branch Of our Government can
command the respect and main.
tain the confidence Of the people
10 to establish it's rules and method
Of procedure that reasonable and
full debate is always permitted;
but likewise the absolute right OF
an expression Of opinion through
q record vote must be guaranteed.
Any other method OF procedure is
government by minority.
The frs. step necessary to check
the alleged growing lack OF con.
ffdence in Congress is to guarantee
the right of the majority to call
the roll and pass final Judgment on
ali legislation.
Less talk and more votes would,
I'm my opinion, promote the public
veal.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
ST. PATRICK'S PLAYERS
TO OFFER PASSION PLAY

ION the Slopes of Calvary" a
three-act play, will be presented by
the st. Patrick's players at the
President Theater March 10, 20 and
81. 1t was decided at a meeting Of
prominent Catholic laymen hald In
st. PAtrick's rectory last night.
Entire proceeds Of the production
will be given to country churches,
it wag announced.
Seventy.five persons are in the
cast of the show which IL now in
rehearsal.
The production will be staged by
Denis Connell and the Rev. Francis
J. Hurusy, the latter Of st.
Patrick'O Church.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
ROBBED IN ELEVATOR
OF $25. 900 IN GEMS

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--IIenry c.
Hart, 81 Nassau street, New York, u
jewel merchant, was held up and
robbed of $4,000 worth Of gems by
two youths in an elevator in a down
town building today.
A short time later three youths
entered the Imperial Credit Bureau
Offices, In the downtown district
thThw the manager and bcOkkeerer
into walt and e4e&UeA With S&OOAs
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
6ILKED IN BANK ROBBERY,
He SAYS; YEARNS FOR JAIL

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24.-Insist.
ing that he wanted TO go back to
prison because he had been double.
crossed" by his accomplice in the
robbery OF the Furrer Bank, at Eas-
ton, ILL.,, last Monday night, James
Brady has given himself up to the
police here.
He said two accomplices gave him
the aiip shortly after the robbery
and ho got none of the proceeds.
Brady aid 10 20 ON escaped cOuy1nA
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
Continued from First pase.)

stone walls cayed in, burying the
A cry for assistance was broad.
casted. Men and women from
miles around rushed to the Basford
farm to do what they could.
In two hours the stones had been
pipe was jammed through the 20
feet Of sand. The pipe passed
alongside Of Easton's head, furnish
Ing him with air.
The work continued. Buckets
were brought into action. At first
Il appeared as though the crews
were making considerable headway
When but three feet from Easton,
sand again began to pour In from
al sides.
Undaunted the men labored on,
gaining on the slide about an inch
an hour. They reached within two
feet then one foot of the i'm
prisoned youth. Hopes then ran
high.
Hand Is Extricated.
A hand was extracted. 1t moved.
The cry, "Easton is alive" went up.
The men labored on, but encountered
q new difficulty from q sand leak
ut the bottom Of the well.
As fast as the sand was removed
from the well additional loads piled
in from the bottom. Hope then
dwindled as the men labored on.
Bags were tucked in as the loads
were removed. This checked the
inflow to some extent. Again the
rescue crews DeAan to gain head.
way.
At 3 o'clock this morning they un.
covered Easton's face. He was
alive. They cheered him az they
worked. His voice was weak, but
he tried to urge the men to rush the
work.
Arms Numb From Pressure.
His head was then extftcated. The
men 1abored on, tanning and pulling
at the boards which held him down.
but to no avail. Next his arms were
freed. They were numb from the
pressure Of the sand.
Down the slide went DR.. Ship.
Icy. An injection relieved Easton's
pain. It was then learned that to
remove him in the manner by
which they had been trying would
mean instant death.
The youths father. frantic from
grief, went down the slide. At that
time the sand began caving IN
again ana Easton pleaded with the
rescue party to leave him.
I'VE viii fight on" cried the
father as he grab6ed pick and be.
gan tunneling through the ground
aside NJ the well. Others rushed
fnr shovels and any tools they
could find.
When the cave.in occurred.
George Ward, manager of the Saw.
age Cotton Mills, detailed two dozen
employees to the scene under the
direction Of James Vawter. A call
was SAINT for Easton's pals, Thomas
Griffith and John Wells.
After digging two hours, Easton's
father became exhausted. He was
carried into the farmhouse and Grif-
on and Wells took up the task.
Tosether they worked until dark.
Ordered from the well by the
physician, the boys. after an hours
rest. returned. They pleaded with
the other rescue workers to '1et
them do It," With the exception Of
short resting intervals, they were
ettil working this afternoon.
William e. Dean, who lives along
the Clifford road, took his post at
the top Of the well. handling the
buckets. This afternoon he was
st1n with the crew, tunneling
through the earth.
Two hundred friends gathered at
the Basford farmhouse. ell volun-
teering their services. They stayed
untfl early morning, all praying for
Easton'e safety.
Mrs. Laura Basford served hot
coffee to the rescue crew.
The Washington times., 1923-02-24
TELLS
Of BUILDING
NEEDS
Kentucky Congressman Says
Government Is MuIcted by
Profiteer Landlords.

In order to carry out. the Gov.
ernhnsnt's economy and efficiency
policy, provision for the erection
Of q new archives building, struc-
lures to house the Internal Revenue
Bureau, Department of Justice, and
general accounting office. should be
included in general public build.
ing bill, Congressman John w.
Langley of Kentucky, chairman OF
the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, told the
House today.
Langley declared that the Fed.
eral Government is spending SAL.
100000 annually in rentals for build.
ings in which to house Govern.
ment activities, because of lack
or Federal owned structures.
Mulcted by Profiteers.
Many of the rented buildings, he
said, are not fireproof and are un.
sanitary. The Government is at
the mercy Of real estate profiteers,
ne alleged. who make from to
Is per cent on investments.
Langley advocated the early pas.
sage Of an omnibus buildings bill.
80 ~ASOA ACNNCA0 AAOhA ILO 0SSISIAEy
Of the Treasury and the Postmaster
General to show the deplorable con.
ditions existing throughout the coun.
try resulting from q delay OF ten
years In enacting a public buildings
bill. He severely criticized the prac.
tice OF renting these buildings and
OF contracting with private parties
for their construction and rental by
the Government
Deplores Inaction.
Continuing. Langley said that Off.
GERS CAShe executive branches Of the
Government We're forced to this
course because of the inaction of Con.
gress. although they concede the un.
wisdom of it.
+ According to the Postmaster Gen.
eEal," Langley declared, "these con.
gested conditions impair the eff.
cheney Of the force at least 40 per
cent, to say nothing of the danger
to the health of the employees by
reason Of their unsanitary surround.
ings."
Langley said that he knew It was
impossible to enact legislation at thia
session of Congress to correct con.
ditions. although It had been de,
ferred too long. He advocated prompt
action by Congress at the next acs.
sion.