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Evening star., 1923-02-24
JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS
FUND DECLARED LOW
Joint Distribution Committee An
nounces Reports of Big Access
of Cash Are Wrong.

The Joint distribution committee Of
the American funds for Jewish war
sufferers. with headquarters in New
York. announced today that it is
rapidly reaching the end of its re
sources. and that published reports to
the effect that 81 500 900 has been
contributed to the committee in honor
OF the seventyf1fth birthday of
Nathan Straus are incorrect.
TT would have been fine tribute e
to great citizen" said the commit
tees announcement, but. though ef-
fort was made in many communities
10 collect unpaid pledges in honor Of
Mr.. Straus' birthday, there is. uu-
fortunately. no basis for any state
ment that any additional funds have
been contributed. and it is deemed
important to make this correction in
order to avoid misunderstanding both
here and abroad.
Our funds arc getting uncomfor ia =
bly, low. and We do not wish the idea
to go forth that we have unlimited
amounts at our disposal or that II is
an easy matter to secure contribu-
tions. We are trying to bring in
every promised contribution. but
meanwhile We are rapidly reaching
the end Of our resources"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BEATEN BY SIX NEGROES,
CRIES PREVENT ROBBERY
Northeast Resident Victim of At
tack-Miss McClelIan's Purse
Snatched in Northwest.

Alexander Lewis. thirty-three years
old. 1016 1st street northeast. was
held up on the street near his home
last night about 1880 o'clock by six
negro men and beaten with a black
jack. Lewis shouted for assistance
and frightened off his assaiIants be-
fore they robbed him. The wounded
man was treated at Sibley Hospital.
A colored man snatched a handbag
from Miss Oleana Mcclellan. Wood
ward apartments, at Columbia road
and goth street, last night about $3.50
o'clock. The bag contained visiting
cards. but no cash. Miss Mcclellan
described the robber as being about
twenty-five years old and slender.
His tight-fitting overcoat attracted
her attention.
Mrs. Edith Hill and Miss Helen
Towson. 1921 Webster street, report
ed thefts committed in their rooms
yesterday. The former was robbed
Of $40, while the latter told of the
loss of $50. Entrance was gained
through the basement.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
|F|VE-CENT GAR FARE
URGED BY CITIZENS
BrightWood Association Ap-
proves Mcclellan Bill-Criti-
cizes Proposed Merger.

The Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton last night declared in favor of
hve-cent street car fare, or six
tickets for quarter. as provided In
the bill introduced by Senator Nc
Kellar. The adoption of a resolution
on the subject was followed by an
other resolution criticizing the method
in which the Ball measure. providing
for the merger of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company and the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
was reported out of the committee.
John G.. Proctor stated that under
the provision of the Senate bill the
Public Utilities Commission of the
District would not hereafter exercise
the power to fix rates OF fare for
street railway companies in the Dis
trfct at IL rate In excess of the rate
fixed in existing charters.
Sees Release From Taxation.
William Nick. Clayton introduced
ly adopted. denouncing the means
method and manner by which the
Ball merger bill was favorably re-
ported by the District committee. eX-
planning that the bill provided for
the merger of the Potomac Electric
Railway and Electric Company and
that IL the measure was adopted it
would mean the company would be
relieved of all local taxation, now
amounting to about $2J0.000 a year,
without any reduction in street car
fare.
The association went on record as
opposing the bill of Representative
Champion stipulating that the Dis
trict shall pay the sum of $S,000,00
annually toward defraying the eX
penses Of the District as may be d
appropriated by law.
Asks for Additional Police Judge.
The present eongested condition of
the police courts resulted in the adop-
tion of a resolution petitioning Con-
gress for a division of the courts and
the appointment of an additional
Judge.
L. F. Randolph presented a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, providing
that steps be taken TO require all
theaters. hotels and public halls and
other places OF assembla9e to display
tablet at the entrance thereto, stat
Ing by whom the property is owned
and by whom the enterprise Is con-
Quoted and the financial responsible
tiles OF each, and what. if any.
liability is carried by the owners of
the property and proprietors of the
enterprise and in what company.
The association voted to meet the
fourth Friday night in each month
hereafter
At the conclusion OF the regular
business Of the meeting the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany gave a demonstration of the
modern telephone service.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Comforting Thoughts

Sometimes, when / have diseases
circulating through my frame, and
the prospect dark displeases, and
I'm weary Of the game. | indulge in
gloomy wheezes, to my everlast sting
shame. But my crouch is never
asting, and | cheer up pretty soon,
cutting out the rude dodgasting, to
put up cheerful tune; from nv
heart the sorrow casting, slipping
bltterS from a spoon. For my i'll
ness is blessing to lot OF worthy
guys; there's the druggist, who is
messing with his pills of noble size;
III his heart he is confessing that
IN me his safety lies. And the doc
has seven nieces he must dress in
proper style; his expense no doubt
increases, doubles every little while
as | rub my limbs with greases !
reflect on this and smile. Scores of
earnest, honest critters, gather
YARDS on plains and hills, to com
pound my wholesome bitters, and
my death defying pills, and ! seem
to hear their twitters when ! paw
my monthly bills. And when death,
the grlsly raker. rakes me to my
last repose, and / go to yonderacre
where the weeping willow grows.
then the weeping undertaken will be
richer, | suppose. If | help the
learned physician. and the druggist.
wise and true, il l aid the tired
mortician and the yarb assembling
crew, it is idle my condition to
lament with loud boo-hoo.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
DECLARED TO BE INSANE.
Jury Decides Mrs. A. M. Griffith
to Be Mentally Unbalanced.

Testimony concerning the mental
condition of Mrs. Anna NJ. Griffith.
widow of an Army officer. was heard
yesterday by u jury in Criminal Di-
vision 2, before Judge Bailey Mrs
Griffith was indicted on the charge of
sending Objectionable matter through
the mails. She was alleged to have
sent 4 post card to Lieut.. Nina c.
Van Wrinkle of the woman's bureau
of the police department in which
she asserted that the house Of de-
tention was conducted as a disorderly
house. a number of other letters
tending TO show mental unbalance
were read 20 the jury. The Jurors
late yesterday afternoon returned a
verdict of insanity. Attorney Camp
bell Howard defended the accused
while Assistant United States Attor-
ncy Arthur n. Plesmont conducted
the case for the government.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
RITES FOR MRS. IA. LOGAN
Services at Metropolitan M. E.
Church Largely Attended.

Impressive semi-military cere-
monies marked the funeral this
afternoon of Mrs. John a. Logan,
widow of Gen. John A. Logan, who
died Thursday, held at the Met
ropolitan Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in John Marshall place.
The interment was in the, family
private vault, at the United States
Soldiers Home. where the body of
Gen. Logan is placed
The services We're conducted by
Rev. Harry d. Mitchell. pastor of the
church. assisted by Bishop William
s. Mcdowell. Bishop John w. Hamil-
ton and Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, former pastor of the church
and now chaplain of the House of
Representatives
The Department of the Potomac, G.
\. r. sent an honorary bodyguard
In addition there We're in attendance
delegations from the Woman's Relief
Corps, and other patriotic organiza-
tions, and a large body of representa-
tive citizens from official and civic
life.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
statesmen HOLD Meeting.
Washington Local Starts Drive for
New Members.

The Washington Local Assembly Of
the International Association of Spe-
cialty Statesmen met last night at the
Washington Board of Trade and took
steps TO open the membership to all
the statesmen, sales organizations and
distributing firms in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The Washington local is in process Of
organization and was formed with War
ren Dean, manager of the National
Salesman's Training Association, as
president, and ]. Sterling Moran Of the
Alexander Hamilton Institute as secre-
tary and treasurer. A publicity and
entertainment committee was appointed
and steps taken for a supper, to be held
some time In March.
The object Of the association is "a
square deal in business" with means to
protect the firm, salesman and con-
sumer from imposition or misleading
methods of business getting. The next
meeting of the association was fixed for
March at the Washington Board of
Trade rooms. Temporary headquarters
have been established at Room 338, Star
building.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
PERUVIAN ARBITRATOR
AND AIDES ARRIVE HERE
DR.. Melton F. Porras Likely to Be
Joined Here Next Week by
E. B. Jarpa Of Chile,

Dr. Melton F. Porras, Peruvian
agent in the Tacna-Arica arbitration
between Peru and Chile, arrived here
yesterday to start preparation of the
PERUVIAN case. He Is accompanied
by DR.. Solon Polo, as Peruvian legal
adviser; by Prof. Edwin Borchard
of Yale. as American legal adviser,
and by Gonzalo Aramburu and Jaun
Mendoza, as secretaries
The Chilean agent. Ernesto Barros
Jarpa. who is already in New York,
is expected here early next week,
when he will hold an informal con-
ference with DR.. Porras and possibly
Secretary Hughes, in order to fix a
time for presentation Of evidence and
arguments to President Harding, as
arbitrator
1t is believed generally that the
term for presentation of the case will
cover about six months, although in
some quarters IT was said today that
June l had been tentatively proposed
as the closing date. A second term
Of possibly three months will be
fixed for the presentation of replies
from each party, and a final term of
from three to six months for drawing
up the award by the arbitrator
Evening star., 1923-02-24
PLANS $2O,OlO,ODO
P.0. 0.BU|LD|NGFUN
Annual Program Proposes
Federal Owned Structures
for All Principal Offices.

Appropriation of approximately
s2O.0o0,000 annually for a govern
ment-owned post office building pro-
gram to include all of the principal
post Offices in the United States was
recommended TO Congress late yes
terday by the joint commission on
postal service. Under these recon-
mendations the individual cities
would be cared for in order OF the
pressing character of their needs and
their Importance to the postal sys-
tenn.
The commission also recommended
that as soon as the facts can be
determined by the Post Office De-
partment Legislation be enacted TO
better apportton among the different
classes Of mail the cost of the service.
so that each will bear it's fair share,
and that the legislation contain pro-
vision for increasing the fee charged
for special delivery of parcel post
packages.
Other Recommendation.
other recommendations include
fur ther decentralization of the work
of the Post Office Department. trans
ferring to one or two offices in each
state the work of going over the
postal accounts Of third and fourth
class OIlCeS, anu
dead-letter offices; giving to local
postmasters jurisdiction over rail-
way mail service terminals; resump-
ton of pneumatic tube service in
such cities as New York, Chicago.
Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia; /;
conducting of experiments TO deter
mine whether electric vehicles are
more economical than gasoline-pro-
PEELED machines, and legislation pro-
viding that in the case Of work
performed in post Offices between the
hours Of pm. and am. fifty min
utes be counted as an hour.
Individual Ofices Considered.
With respect to individual, post Of
fees the commission recommended:
Appropriation Of 100000 for the
purchase in New York Of a site i'm
mediately west of the present main
office, and the appropriation Of $780,
Of a new post office building.
Appropriation of $1.500,000 for ex-
tension. remodelfng and Improvement
Of the Brooklyn post Office.
Appropriation of S550,000 for the
purchase of a site for and erection in
in the vicinity Of the Michigan Cen
trail railroad.
Appropriation of s5.o0o.ooo for ac-
auisition of a site for and construc-
ton of building to be used as a
new main post office in Philadelphia.
Appropriation of 100000 for en-
largement and extension Of the fed
eral building in Boston.
S2,OOO,OO for Pittsburgh.
Enactment of pending legislation
providing for an appropriation of
s2,0oo,oo0 for the construction Of a
new post office building in Pittsburgh.
where the government has an option
on a site.
The commission, which was created
in 1920, also asks Congress to extend
its life beyond next July 1, when
under present law 1t would expire.
Such an extension, the report said,
would permit the making Of surveys
to increase efficiency in the post Of
fees in such cities as st. Louis,
Evening star., 1923-02-24
SCHOOLS ASKS $4,000
AS RESULT OF FIRE
Request for Deficiency Appropria.
tion to Replace Supplies Sent
to Commissioners.

The District Commissioners TODAY re-
ceived from DR.. Abram Simon, presi-
dent of the board of education, a re-
quest for a special deficiency appropria-
ton of 100000 to replace the school
supplies destroyed in the recent fire in
the public school warehouse at 1st and
Is streets northeast. Unless the money
is granted by Congress. school authori-
ties said, many graded school pupils
will be forced to purchase their own
supplies throughout the remainder of
the current school year
The work of repairing the store
house is progressing rapidly and it is
believed the heating plant will be COM
pletely repaired by Monday and the
drying out of the water-soaked build
ing Will begin. When the structure is
sufficiently dry to permit employees to
work within it an inventory will be
taken to ascertain what materials can
be,salvaged for use.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia - Increasing
cloudineSs. probably followed by light
snow late tonight or tomorrow morn
ing; much warmer; lowest tempera-
ture tonight about % degrees; mod
crate to fresh south and southwest
winds.
Maryland-Light snow late tonight
and tomorrow; much warmer; fresh
south and southwest winds.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness. fol-
lowed by light snow in north and
snow or rain in south portion late to-
night or tomorrow. much warmer; ;
fresh southerly winds.
West Firginia-Snow and much
warmer tonight, tomorrow rain or
snow and warmer.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm, 2s; pm. %:
IL midnight, Il: am. 13; am, IA;
noon, %.
Barometer pm. 30.33; S pm.
30.42; IL midnight, 30.fS; am, 30.49;
am, 30.5f; noon. 30.45.
Highest temperature. IS. occurred at
. pm. yesterday; lowest temperature.
-. occurred at J am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 60; lowest, 81.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at s am: Great FallS-Te1n-
perature. 50; condition slightly muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic SGrvey.)
Today-Low tide. s:31 am. and S:1S
pm; high tide. 1:i9 am. and 2:16 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:24 am. and
1917 pm: high tide. 2:4o am. and
S:l1 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 6:49 am; sun sets
5:54 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises GAS am; sun
sets, 5:55 pm.
Moon rose 11:45 am; sets 1922
midnight.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

He was promoted to sergeant in 1901,
lieutenant In 1906, and captain July /.
1906. For the past three years he
has been in command OF No. pre-
cinct. but at various times has COM
manded Nos. ., 8, s and 10.
He is d member of the odd Fellows.
knights of Pythias. Masons and AL
mas Temple. Mystic Shrine He Is a
communicant at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church.
Capt Doyle was married in 1892 to
Miss Rosalie Culver Doyle. and they
have three children, Mrs. William A.
Kettlewell. jr., now of Oakland, Calf. f:
Miss Roberta Doyle and Robert En-
met Doyle. jr., of this city. Capt.
Doyle resides at the Fontanet Courts,
400 Fairmont street, where there
night
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WAR REPORTS DENIED.
Czecho Legation Says Nothing
Happening on Bavarian Front.

Official denial of reports published
in the American press that Czecho-
slovakia is preparing to war against
Bavaria and that detachments already
have crossed the Bavarian frontier
was made here yesterday by the
Czechoslovak legation. "All these re-
ports are mystifications and nothing
happened that could serve the slight
est pretense for such statements" said
the legations statement.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
HONORS CONGRESSMEN
Utah Society Reception to States
Senators and Representatives.

The Utah State Society gave a re-
ception and dance last night in honor
of the Utah congressional delega-
ton. at the Lafayette Hotel. Among
the guests of honor were Senator and
Mrs. Smooth, Senator and Mrs. King,
Representative and Mrs. Cotton, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Leatherwood,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Sutherland, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Bryant H. Wells, Com
missioner and Mrs. William Spry, Mr.
and Mrs. William D. Ritter. Mr.. and
Mrs Heber NJ. Wells. Mr.. Z. NJ Alli-
son, jr., Mr.. g. Atherton MARI, Deputy
Commissioner and Mrs. Francis O..
Matson.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
SUES ON OIL LEASE.
Taxpayer Attacks Contract.
Names Fall and DENLY.

Francis J. Carman of New York, in
the capacity Of taxpayer, filed suit
for injunction III the supreme Court
of the District of Columbia yesterday
against the Pan-American Oil and
Transport Company. corporation Of
Delaware, and Albert i. Fall, Secre-
tary of the Interior, and Edwin
DENLY, Secretary OF the Navy.
Mr.. Carmar seeks to prevent the
carrying out of ali alleged illegal con-
tract made by the two cabinet off,
GERS with the oil company by which
the latter is given 4 perpetual lease
of $4,000 acres OF petroieum-laden
land in Kern county. California. The
lease was entered into last December,
and the plaintiff claims was made
without legal authority and is detri-
mental to all the taxpayers of the
United States. He is represented by
Attorney Edmund Burke
Evening star., 1923-02-24
CARRIED WILL FOR YEARS.
Paper Left by Mrs. M. S. Nelson
Nearly Worn Out.

The will of Mrs. Miranda S. Nelson
eighty-one years old, who died Jan
uary 81 was filed yesterday for pro
bate According TO a letter from her
son, Justus q. Nelson, transmittlne
the document TO the register OF wills.
Mrs Nelson had carried the paper
with her in a small handbag for sev-
eraI years and it's torn and worn con
dition bears out the statement.
The will is dated October IT. 1872.
and provides bequests of SO each to
her daughters, Clara K. Nelson and
Miranda s. Allen, son, Hal G. Nelson
is given property at Colonial Beach.
Va. and Del Ray, Va. The document
concludes "In the event my son does
not marry Laura S. Graham. the rest
of the estate is to go to Justus G
Nelson.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
FUNERAL OF P. T. MORAN.
Services in His Memory to Be Held
Monday Morning.

Funeral services for Patrick T. Mo
ran. who died yesterday in a Balti
more sanitarium, aged fifty-nine
years, will be held at the residence of
James O'Donnell, 1710 New Hamp
shire avenue northwest, Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Following
the services at the home solemn
REQUIEM mass will be sung at st
Paul's Church. The internent will be
in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr. Mo-
rams home was at 1863 Mintwood
place northwest.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
GROCERY NOT RAIDED.
Arrests In Nearby Shoemaker Shop
Cause Misapprehension.

In the account of the raids of tho
revenue agents and vice squads, Sat
urday, February II, The Star de-
scribed one raid as being on a corner
grocery at North Capitol and L
streets.
The raid took place at that corner,
but was in q shoemaker's shop oppo-
site the grocery store. The shop is
on the southeast corner and tho
grocery store Is on the southwest
corner. The grocery store, operated
by M. vigderhouse has no connection
whatever with the raids.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
LIEUTENANT GETS MEDAL

The President has awarded the dis
tinguished service medal to Second
Lieut.. Mellus A. Rhodes Of Meadville,
Pa, formerly attached to the 112th
Infantry, 2Sth Division, for extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Fismette,
France, August 8. 1913.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

Omaha, St Paul. San Francisco, New
Orleans and Dallas. The commission
consists of the three ranking repub-
lican members and two ranking
democratic members of the Senate
and House post office committees,
with Senator Townsepd of Michigan
as chairman.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

Getting up on cold morning is not
half as unpleasant as lying in bed,
dreading to get up-Toledo Blade
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BAND CONCERT.


Concert by the United States
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra
at Stanley Hall this evening,
beginning at $50 o'clock, John
5. NJ. Zimmerman. director.
March, 1.-The Rockies. Drumm
Overture reminiscent. Sounds
From the Sunny South"
1senman
Entr'acte---
(a) "A japanese Sunset"
Deppen
(b) Dainty Daffodils" Miles
Gems from the musical comedy
THE Half Moon. .Jacobi
Fox trot special, "Romany
Love" (requested).
Zamecnik
Waltz suite, "a Summer Eve
ming" ....... Waldteufel
Finale, Virginia Blues"
Meinken
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
COLORADO FACING
 PROSPEROUS ERA

DENVER, Jan. 15.-Roseate pros perity is predicted for the Rocky Mountain region in numerous gi- granite building and construction pro- grams outlined for the coming year.
 Expenditures approXimating $100,- 000,000 are provided for in new build ing, railroad expansion and highway construction in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
 While authorized expenditures in some cases cover three and four year programs, much of the work will be completed during 1923.
 A program involving the spending of $20,000,000 in the next three years in Colorado is announced by the Denver & Rio Gande Western rail road for new rails, increased shop facilities and equipment The Colorado State Highway De partment's program for four years | totals $20,O00,0O0, and other large expenditures scheduled are the Moi fat Tunnel, $6,72O,OOO; United States forest service roads, $4,000,0OO; Pueb- To flood conservation, $4,000,000. Denver's building permits passed the $15,000,000 mark in 1922, and it is expected the figure for dwelling and business buildings in the city in 1929 will exceed $16,000,000.
 A bond issue of $6,150,000 for con- struction of additional schools in Denver was recently authorized by the taxpayers, and work will com mence on this project early in the year.
 The Burlington Railroad is putting | un new shops here to cost $2,5O0,- GOO, and two hospitals at a total cost of $2,5O0,00O will be built during 1923.
 Extensive building programs are also reported from various cities in 1 Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-16
MAIL STARTS JOURNEY
 OVER L0NELIEST ROUTE

EDMONTON, Alta, Jan. 16.-Can- ada's longest and loneliest mail route, covering a distance of $500 miles, now is in operation. With the north ern rivers frozen, huskie teams of the Northern Trading Company have left Fort McMurray, the terminus of the Alberta and Great Waterways Railroad, for the settlement of Akla- vik, 1,750 miles to the north.
 Mail will be left at all fur-trading' points along the Mackenzie, Slave and Athabascon rivers. It is ex- pected Aklavik will be reached about February 1, and, after brief rest, the return trip to Fort McMurray will start, reaching the railroad about March 1.
 Five relays of dog teams will be used, the longest single "mush" being that from Fort Simpson to Aklavik, a distance of 886 miles. The mail load will be comparatively