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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
ENGL AND NAY ACCEPT
PROPOSED f2-MlL z LIMIT

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Great Britain
IL preparing TO accept Washington'a
proposals that the three mile coast
limit be extended to twelve miles
in order to facilitate search Of
ships suspected OF smuggling whis.
ky. 1t was learned from q semi
official source this afternoon. The
question Ii part Of the agenda OF
the British imperial conference.
Several Of the colonial premiers
attending the imperial conference
urged Great Britain to accept the
American twelve-Enile limit proposal.
According to a report In semi.
official circles Great Britain will
consent to the American suggestion
for twelve-mile limit on condition
British passenger carrying ships
may carry liquor Cfor passenger
consumption under seal while In
American territorial waters The
agreement, however, has not yet
been worked out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.W. q. D,
Stokes, rich New York hotel and
traction power, has been indicted
~ the same grand jury that -
voted true bills against rC
Others IN the alleged plot to efile
the reputation Of Mrs. Helen
EIwood Stokes.
Five Others Indicted.
Attorney Among Accused.
The indictments were returned BE-.
fore Criminal Court Judge Caverly.
In addition to Stokes. his lawyer,
Daniel F. Nugent, and five others
were indicted. An are charged with
conspiracy to blacken the name 81
Stokes wife.
Steps were taken at once by. the
States attorneys office to have Ii.
sued warrants for the arrest 81
Stokes, Nugent and the Others. 4
request will be made to Governor
Small to obtain their extradition.
FOlkoWs Many Charges.
The indictment OF the millionaire
follows the Sensational charges OF
Mrs Stokes that her husband had
attempted to obtain affidavits from
Chicago persons that they had
known Mrs. Stokes to have been
an inmate OF the notorious place
here known as the Everleigh Club,
since closed.
Mrs. Stokes was witness before
the grand jury yesterday. Photo
graphs said to have been identified
as having been made OF Mrs. Stokes
in Chicago were identified as hav-
ing been made in Denver and other
places.
She admitted being the subject OF
the photographs but denied they
were made in Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
BOYS ARE 10 COMPETE
At Y. m. e. TONIGHT

The opening tonight Of the boys
department Of the Y. N. C. A. vii
be the scene OF hot competition be
tween the "Maroons'' and the
''Grays," competitors for the greater
number of attendants. One ticke1
for the boy who himself attends
and another, II ne brings one
or both Of hts parents.
An interesting program by mem
beFs Of the boys department hal
been arranged for the gathering III
the assembly room. Announcement
viii be made OF the proposed winter
activities and concerning an award
OF two weeks free at the boys sum
ner camp on the Rhodes river.
The meeting, In charge Of r. b
Fuller, boys work director, will be.
gin promptly at 1850 p. M, 1885 q
street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
ms EBBHE[D
NO XII EDBY
POISON
Too Little Found II Body TO
Have Caused Death.
Chemist Says.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Insted 81
. poison mystery the death Of Mrs.
Gertrude German Webb, wealthy
wife Of Charles Webb, Wall
Street broker, seemed likely to-
day to develop only into 8 bitter
and sensational legal fight over
the millions she left.
Death Not Due 20 Poison.
DIR. Alexander o. Getfier, Belle.
vue Hospital toxicologfst has com.
pleted HIS examination OF the dead
Woman's vital organs. His report
to the Westchester county grand
jury on Monday win be that BIZ
chloride OF mercury poisoningt was
found, but not In sufficient guam.
titles to have caused death. This
poisoning, the experts report will
show, was induced into the system
through application and not through
the digestive tract.
Relatives Of the dead woman,
however, do not intend TO allow
the investigation to end thus, and
In this they are supported by Or.
William j. Meyer, attending ply
stefan and life long friend OF Mrs.
Webb. DR.. Meyer said that on her
death bed, Mrs. Webb told him 7of
frequent applications Of little blue
pills and water" which, the pfy.
stefan contends, was the mecurial
solution which left traces In her
yiscera.
Fight Over win Goes On.
Whether criminal action can he
taken on this evidence Ia a con.
troversial question. concernine
which authorities are in doubt. DIR.
Gettler believes sufficient mercury
to kill one person would have littie
effect on another.
Civil action over Mrs. wahh,s
millions continued in the courts
today. Additional protests over her
death-bed viii, which left her vast
estate to her husband, were to ~
filed by her relatives. Meanwhile
Webb is going ahead to adrninister
the estate.
Let the others try the case IN
the newspapers" said Wehh
through his attorney. "I'u MAKE
my answer at the proper time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
NEW YORK
THRONES
RNT
sonisn Bearing Iacards 4
tacIslag Log s6rge
alse Irc1ble.

NEW YORK, Oct. A heht
riot occurred today n : crowd q
about 5000 persO,s grouped abonl
city han % awnik The afrival 81
David Lloyd George, When 4 dele.
cation cf shout fifty women NJ.
peared with printed signs attaclx-
ing tie ex-premier and BritiSh
policies.
Police Dispense Them.
Police tore the signs from the
w0men's hands and Dispersed them
hut not before there was q general
melee IN which q number Of per-
sonn. wero bruised and scratched.
The women bore placar1s read
ing American Society Tor Freo-
dom"
forts Of the people to tear up the
signs. fighting and scratching. On.
lockers, becoming impatient at the
delayed arrival Of the ex-premier,
jeered the police.
Lloyd George Delayed.
Al detail OF about 500 uniformed
police and many plain clothea men
were on duty, about the city hall.
The former premier was due TO
arrive there at IL a. M, but his
boat was delayed down the bay
and at 11:45 he had not shown up
Lloyd George Sails.
A distinguished tourist, Hon.
David Lloyd George. NJ. r., landed
upon the American shore at mood
today and received q welcOmo such
ms has been given by Americans TO
no comnoner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Picking German Cabinet.

BERLIN, Oct. Chancellor.
Designate Gustav Streaemenn con.
tinued his efforts today to form a
"grand coalition" government
which would he non-partisan. Owing
to the strife between, the Socialists
and the German Peoples party, he
met with many obstacles.
Socialist leaders charge that the
tndustrialists in the German PEG.
ple's party are trying to establish a
"directory" form OF government
similar to the Dictatorship in Spain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS
FARM LEOlSL ALTON

President Coolidge today had un.
der consideration the legislative pro-
gram Of the American Farm Blu.
reau Federation. as outlined to him
yesterday by the federatiOn's off.
GERS and legislative representatives.
The federation is opposed to Gov
eminent price-fixing to relieve the
present agricultural distress, and
does not believe anything could be
accomplished In special session Of
Congress at this time.
o. p. Bradfute. president Of the
federation. told the President that
the farmers approved the Admins.
.ratIon's immigration and merchant
marine policies, and urged that
some further action be taken for
The dct elopment Of the Muscle
Shoals nitrate and power protect,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Exp sion Oh Raj
FACILITIES DIS cllsS En

The Committee on GOysrnElAn
Relations of the United Staten
Chamber OF Commerce met here 70.
day Ia draft q report on the prob.
lens Involved in securing the Dc:
Ivelppment and expansion ,of rail.
road facilities 70 handle enlarged
traffic demands during the next
ten years.
The COMMITTEES had before It the
res IN C9 detailed fnvestiga lion
carried on during the past four
months, showing the probable
amount Of future traffic ana the
additional cars, locomotives ana
other facilities that win be needed.
The report win be Submitted rs
O. conference which viii consider
All phases OF the transportation
situation. 3 q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
LEGLS R||BIN'S mother
TO BRING CIVIL SUIT

Tntorlin gloII1I lIey5n Service.

II Mai. George W. Cook army surgeon convicted Of NAL
practice under the 96th article Of war of the
sensational conrtsmaral army annals, will be sued 70
damages IN 81 civil court. It was learned today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
I0N MAIN
IS HIN DING
RQQ
bAI
Other co1yicts BsllsNs &
Have allen Before cuniIre
If Attacking Troops.


STATE PlillITEsl N. l3-t0
IDYVII.L y OF tste
lnnilitiannen trying p capture three
barricd ed c0nvicts with show
Iof machine gun bullets were pre-
Iparing today to lay down bar
rage, under cover of which several
men were tO creep up with dyIln-
mite b tumble down tie building
where the felons were entrenelied.
The dynamite has already arrived.
spare no expense o. property
damage, was the rnessage o. Cow
|ernor Morrow which came today With
additional guard troops 70 the hat
tile now lii It's third day.
One 81 the convict trio d The bull
Ilet.ridden dining hall % the peni-
Tertiary the ono who ventured ~
the door 1T dusk last ni Cit then
lodged back as 3 v0lleS y eklne
gun fire poured into Ire sooi
was believed holding out nlQne ct
dawn today.
His companions are believed 20.
have fallen before the relentless
machine gum attack which has been
poured for forty-eight hours into
the building from four CORNERS o.
the prison enclosure. making d
war SCARED pepper box Of the ain
ing hail and opening holes IN IT'S
wallis through which tear gas
attacks vim Be renewed today.
Additional State troops from May
field today reinforced the machine
gun troops originally assigned to !
the prison after three guards
lives were claimed tn the conVicts'
attempt to shoot their way to
freedom Wednesday morning. One
guard was killed outright. two died
yesterday from their wounds Two
other wounded guards are expected
to recover.
E1iyvilIe Excited.
Eddyville is in frenzy OF excite
mont. The tattoo OF the machine
gun fire has beaten in recurrent
waves for more than two days on
their ears. The prison Is mile
from town. but the roar Of the fire
has been plainly audible.
May Use Tanks
It was rumored today that : re
uuest might be made for army
tanks, which could be sent to the
door 81 the dining hall and an
even heavier attack could Be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
Made Union Organizer.

Major John @ A. Braden. con-
nected with Local No. q, OF the Fed
eral Employees Union since its or
ganization, was today named organ
izer of the District. He was formerly
a. secretary OF the local, He 10 q
veteran OF the Spanish.American
war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
COOLIDGE
REVIEW
MARINES


Refreshed hssty lunch,
eaten army style out Of canteen
and haversack the East coast
expediticnary force 81 Quantico,
began its triumphal march
through khe National Capital al
1890 today.
The Devil Dogs headed by
DFis. Cen S. D. Butler were
cheered hy : long lane Of per-
sons who Thanked both sides Of
= street IS they completed the
final lap of their long practice
march, covering period Of tl,ir-
ty-nix days.
Reviewed by Coolidge.
With bands playing and flags ny
ing the marines seemed eager for the
s climax Of their trip, which will occur
Ct o'clock today, when they pass
In review before President Coolidge
90 the south front of the White
The spectacle today and another
i kALn0~8 AOE tOu1OTIOW promise to
be the most extensive and eIabo-
crate military displays ever wit.
messed I'm. this city.
Traffic was partially tied up in
GEORGETOWN when the artillery
wagons and motorized equipment 81
the marines passed through the
streets. The ceaseless rumbling OF
The heavy wartime equipment gave
q beIligefent aspect amid the
routine duties Of this section OF the
city.
TO See G.. W-Marine Game.
The route observed follows: Alone
~ street and Eighteenth ana n,
where infahfry. artillery and mo.
sorixed equipment halted to make
perfect their parade formation.
Eighteenth street to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. north front Of the White
House, down East Executive ave.
nue.. entered east gate OF White
House, across the south front OF
White House, where President Cool
tdge awaited them
n While the marines were no more
y Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
MCCORMICK
WEBS MISS STEVENS

PARIS, Oct. 6.--Allister McCor.
mick. Of Chicago, and Miss Joan
Stevens, Of London. were married to-
day at the municipal building of the
Sixteenth ward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
EddyvllIe Excited.
May Use Tanks

It was runOred today that . re
Cuest might be made for army
tanks. which could be sent to the
door 81 the dining hall and an
even heavier attack could Be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool
tonight and Saturday; prob
ably light frost tonight:
gentle northwest winds.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S361,9()l)
Many Private Homes Con.
tained in Applications
Approved.

Building permits aggregating III eStl-
mated cost 1851, 800 were issued by the
Commissioners during the week, as fol-
lows:
H. II. Harris, to repair 1902 18th
street; $1,700.
John o. Duffy, to build home. 47O3
Conduit road; $4,000.
C. NJ. Lingley, to build, 1909 River
road; $4,000.
J. p. Neff, to build, 3314-3316 Nc
Kinley street; cost, $4,000.
NJ. Saunders, to build, 1923 18th
street; 5000.
Edward A. Scanlon. jr.. to build
1145 4th street northeast; $4,000.
Segal Brothers, to repair 1888 14th
street; $4,000.
l.. M Forsyth, to build, 1928 25th
street southeast; $500.
l.. Donowitz; od6 to repair 72s 18th
+. b. Cogswell, to repair 1913 Wis
consin avenue; cost. $4,000.
Peoples Drug Stores Company, to
repair 1922 1st street northeast;
John Herath, to BUILD. 1928 r street
Breuninger & Petersen, to build,
1922. Girard street northeast; $4,000.
Agnus s. Adam, to build 5S23 Poto-
c. II. Small, to repair 1907 S street;
cost, $4,000.
F. w. Quinter, to build 1461 p street;
cost. $4,000
S. Caughley. to build apartment 1929
E street; cost, $4,000.
w. G. and A. n. Miller, to build 1905
klinkle road: cost, $500.
Annie NJ. King. to build 5213 to 5217
Sherrier road: cost, $13,200.
Johnson & Clark, to build $40 to ga
Adams street; cost. $1O.500.
Horne Realty Company, to build
1871 to 1747 A street southeast; cost,
100000.
]. ID. Garman. to build 2s06 and 2S10
Charming street northeast; cost, S13,-
600.
Mrs Mary Loughran, to repair 1904
to 1908 New Hampshire avenue; $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Loughran. to repair
2105 to 2109 NJ street northwest; cost,
$4,000.
c. II. Tompkins. to build garage
1901 Kalorama road: cost, sl25.000
Washington Montessori School, To
| repair 1S40 KaloramD road: cost,
5000.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
MODEL CONSTITUTION
FOR REALTORS PLANNED
Committee Named at Convention in
Cleveland to Draw Up
Provisions.

Preparation of model constitution
for state real estate boards was un-
dertaken by the board of state presi-
dents of such organizations which
met for the first time in connection
with the just-closed annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards held at Cleveland.
Drawing the provisions for model
functioning of the state bodies, which
have become an increasingly impor-
tant part of organized real estate ac-
tiyity, has been put in the hands of
q committee to cooperate with the
officers of the national association.
The committee will also function as
the executive committee of the board
of state presidents. John McCrehen
of Ohio. w. H. kinsey of Michigan
and ]. w. Mcdowell of Illinois make
up the committee.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Asparagus is believed to be the
Oldest known plant used for food.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

serupulous operators through proper
real estate license laws.
Took stand for uniform mortgage
laws. In the mortgage and finance
division conferences aScertatned
through examination of present ac-
tual practices the function which the
second mortgage may perform with
advantage in financing the purchase
of a home.
Launched, through the conferences
of the farm lands division, national
study of means for bringing about
more equitable and scientific appraisal
of farm land values. both for taxation
and for financing of farm develop
ment.
Began in the conferences of the
industrial division, a vigorous asso-
citation of leaders in the development
of the industrial areas of cities for
the exchange of the most modern
technical findings in planning, financ-
ing and marketing industrial prop
critics.
Went into the empirical facts OF
business demand to find. in the con-
ferences of the property management
division, a basis for determining
rentals, for guiding the construction
plans for apartment buildings and for
formulating general principles of
property management.
Clarified, for realtors. in the confer
ences of the brokers' division, the
ing and selling real estate as agent
and as operator. Brought out, through
the results of a two-year national
study, the general principles govern
ing usefulness of the ninety-nine-
year lease. Discussed expert rules
for appraising valuations of real
property with a high degree of exact
ness.
Considered. in the conference Of the
homebuilders and subdiyiders' divi-
Cg n hA ls~
search for home happiness as it af-
fects the laying out. financing and
marketing of new residential tracts
Exchanged, in the conference of
presidents of local real estate boards
with realtor secretaries. best plans
for the useful functioning of real
estate boards in their communities
Asparagus is believed to be the
oldest known plant used for food
Evening star., 1923-07-21
National Study of Principles
Of Real Estate Is Planned
Local Boards Plan to Use Facts BrOughf
Out at Convention of Realtors
in Cleveland.

Marking what observers familiar
with real estate professional develop
ment nationally have expressed as
not too much to call the close of the
era of organization for the profession,
and the definite opening of a new era
of study and service, the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
has already begun the following up
of the line of intensive inquiry into real
estate facts and principles opened in
every field or real estate practice in the
sixteenth annual convention of the
association just closed at Cleveland.
Synthesizing on a national scale the
body of facts of real estate experience
and practice upon which trained
judgment in real estate matters must
be built, bringing to focus the gen
eThl underlying principles of real
estate development, this is the newly
emphasized objective which came
into prominence with the convening,
for the first time, as subconventlonS
of the annual meeting, of the seven
great divisions which the association
this year created for the better carry
ing on of the study of realtor prob
lens by realtors.
Approximately 400 realtors and
me mbers of their families came for
the convention activities, from 317
cities and forty states. three Canadian
provinces and from Hawaii.
Here are some of the achievements
of the convention sessions, as outlined
by officials of the national association:
Brought out, through analysis of
national authorities on business and
through scientific compilation Of re-
ports from AS leading cities of the
United States and Canada, the present
actual situation in regard to conStruc-
ton totals, housing shortage, labor
market for building, possible over
building, rental tendencies, mortgage
money supply, interest rates, pro-
nounced tendencies in suburban de-
velopment, and market conditions for
residential and business properties.
Watch ZOning.
Took cogniZance of mistakes to be
avoided in city coming and in the
protection of the public from un-
Evening star., 1923-07-21
DISTRICT REALTORS
ON WAY TO TACOMA
James and Quinter to Attend
Loan Association Con-
vention.

The thirty-first annual convention
Of the United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations will
be held at Tacoma. Wash, July "a.
25 and &c.
C. Clinton James. president of the
District league. and William S. Quin-
ter, vice president of the District
league, are delegates. Their wives
accompany them. Mr.. and Mrs H. r.
Norton are members of the party
from Washington.
The party left Washington, We'd
nesday. July II. and met about 16O
delegates in Chicago. A special train
carried this delegation. The first stop
was Omaha, where they were guests
of the Omaha Building and Loan
Association. Denver was the next
stop.
A trip was taken to Denver's noun
tain parks, including a trip through
Bears Creek and Clear Creek Canyon,
Evening star., 1923-07-21

England has Il lighthouse to every
fourteen miles of coast
Evening star., 1923-07-21
BY ROGER w. BABSON.


{ Special Dispatch to The Star.
WELLESLEY, Mass, July Ell
Every group of people today has it's
problems. Employers have their diff
ficulties; wage workers have their
struggles, and professional men have
their temptations. The greatest prac-
tical problem, however, is faced by
the retailers of our average COM
munity. Surely they have problems
to confront; in fact, our retailers are
up against four fundamental diff
culties.
Face Four Big Problems.
Cd Increased number of retailers
Investigation fails to find a single
city in the United States where, dur
ing the past ten years, the number of
retailers has not increased at a great
er rate than the population. To put
IL In another-Way, the number of re-
taiiers is increasing everywhere more
rapidly than the population.
W increased cost of doing buSi-
ness. Retailers are faced today with
increased rents, Increased wages. in
most every department of their busi-
ness. OF course, this is largely a
natural result of the increase in the
number of retailers. For instance, in
lted to "a certain area. and as the
demand for Sstore space increases,
rents increase also.
Autos Affecting Trade.
(S) Automobile sales. The auto
mobile is affecting the retailers in
our larger cities. During the past
few years people have been getting
out of the habit of using street cars
and walking to the retail stores. They
have been coming in automobiles in
stead. But just now as they have
formed the automobile habit, the au-
thorties come around and forbid
parking in front of the best retail
stores. The police authorities can
not be blamed for making these rul-
ingS, but the effect on the retail trade
be very harmful. Already the ex-
elusive shops in the center of the
cities are losing trade, while the
suburban shops are gaining trade.
Automobiles are also changing the
class of goods demanded, so that re-
tailers who fail to adjust their busi-
ness accordingly are falling by the
wayside
(4) Chain store competition. AL
though the chain store is in it's in
fancy, many lines of trade are al
ready feeling the effect of chain store
organizations. 1t is mostly felt by
grocers, shoe stores, hardware deal
erS, clothing stores: but other lines
are gradually being forced to meet
this chain store competition. ConSid-
ering that it is only in it's infancy,
the ultimate results may be serious.
Calls Future Bright.
Yet, Notwithstanding these four
problems facing the retailers, I be-
lieye that the independent retailer
has a splendid opportunity if he will
only organize and grasp it, There
are many things which these inde-
pendent retailers should do, but 1
will mention only four:
% Work Harder for New Gus
toners and Circularize Collectively
for New Trade.-The better retailers
must Organize into groups for COL
lective advertising, circularizing and
general educational work. The bet
ter retailers can form groups of about
fifty, Of which there need be only one
representative of a given line in each
group. 1t will be found that such
groups can unite on sales promotion
plans for new customers, and the