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Evening star., 1923-10-18
WAR CONTRACT CASES
/ HALTED BY DECISION
Suits Involving $1OO,Oo0,Ooo to Be
j Put Before Daugherty Before
Further Action.

The score or more of government
prose Cutions in war fraud cases in
yolving construction of Army can
tonments probably will be halted
in view of te decision Tuesday by Fed
eral Judge Safer of Ohio in the test
case relating to Camp Sherman.
How seriously the decision ulti-
rnately will affect the war frauds
prosecution program is yet to be de-
terniined, but it became known to-
day that action would be suspended
al least until counsel of the war
contracts section of the Department
of Ju@tice has gone into the question
at length and conferred with Attorney
General Daugherty.
The Camp Sherman case and others
already fled involve nearly $50, ,000,-
600, and six more, bringing the total
up to around S100,0O0,000, have been
prepared. Filing of the new pro-
ceedings probably will be held up
until department officials have
studied carefully Judge Sater's de-
cisiCn, which held the governments
suits We're not specific and that the
cantonment builders We're not
trus tees for the government, as con-
tended by the government
Evening star., 1923-10-18
PASTORS AND LAYMEN
TO FORM CHURCH CLUB
Committee on Organization Named
I at Preliminary Meeting
! Yesterday

A church club is to be formed by
leading Protestant ministers and
laymen of this city. it was decided
at a meeting and luncheon yesterday
at the City Club.
RosseI Z. Mitchell of Mount Yer
non Place NJ. r. Church South was
chairman of the meeting, which was
called by action of the executive
committee of the Federation of
Churches A committee on organiza-
tion was appointed consisting of Mr..
Mitchell. Morton NJ. Little and Rev.
c. r. Stauffer. A temporary commit
tee on program, consisting of HOl-
combe Johnson. w. ]. Showalter and
H. l.. Underwood. also was appointed.
Another meeting is to be held Oc-
tober 26 at the City Club to which
additional persons are to be invited.
Further arrangements are to be
handled through the office of the
Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1923-10-18
CARNEGIE CLAN MEETS.

The Carnegie Clan of Washington,
composed of alumni and former stu
dents of the Carnegie Institute of
Technology in Washington aLc Bal
timore, held lis first meeting of the
season last night at the residence of
Carl Zobel, 701 Rock Creek Church
road. and elected the following Off
GERS:
dent, Miss Henrietta Staples; secre-
tary and treasurer, A. NJ. Pringle;
executive committeeman, Miss Alice
Baldwin and H. r. Little
1t was decided to bring together
all eligible members in Washington
md Baltimore.
Evening star., 1923-10-18
CHURCH CLUB MEETS.
st. Stephens Organization Observes
Anniversary.

st. Stephens Club observed its first
anniversary last night by giving
smoker and entertainment at the club
house, 2422 K street northwest. The
principal speaker was Methew Noone
president of the club.
Rev. Fitzgerald, adviser to the club
congratulated the members on the sue
cess Of their undertaking. A voluntary
subscription of $625 was contributed to
further the clubs activities.
Evening star., 1923-10-18
Mems Thread Silk
Hose, Csc pr.

Is reduced for clearance.
so suede like Tams and
Sports Hats, with roll brim
and quills. Also a few col
ored velours.
soc; were very much higher.
Semi-trimmed Hats, 81; were
very much more. so semi
trimmed hats and sports
models.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1923-10-18

Large Pillow Arm Wing Chair,
in good-looking tapestry; Kar-
pen make.
Karpen Coxwell Chair, up
holstered in beautiful frieZe
Three-piece Karpen Cane
panel Suite, mahogany finish;
upholstered In tapestry; 8 extra
pillows .......... ........-.
Solid Mahogany Karpen Fire
side Chairs and Rockers; up
holstered in plain and brocaded
Karpen Overstuffed Suite, in
tapestry; reversible cushions
and regular Karpenesque con-
struction; 3 pieces. ......... !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
To
Be BURIED IN
ENGLAND
Egyptians Blame Death on
Curse Involved for Disturb
ing King Tuts Tomb.
~ international News service.

CAIRO, Egypt, April 5. The
body of Lord Carnarvon, dis
coverer Of the tomb Of Tut
Ankh-Amen, in the Valley. of
Kings, who died from infection
caused by. the bite of an insect,
will be taken back to England for
burial, it was announced today.
Circumstances OF the most sensa-
tional nature surrounded the death
Of the Egyptoiogist., After the
physicians announced that he had
been poisoned by the bite OF q bug,
superstitious Egyptians circulated
the report that his illness really re-
suited from an ancient curse Inn.
posed by the PharOahs upon anyone
who disturbed their graves. This
was changed today by Egyptian
soothsayers to apply to anyone who.
disturbed q Pharoah's tomb during
fullness OF the moon"
Lord Carnarvon was bit upon the
cheek by an insect just after the
tomb Of Tut-Ankh-Amen had been
resealed with the mummy still rest
ing within the inner chamber. Short
~ afterwards Il was-annOunced that
the infection had spread to the lungs
and that pneumonia had developed.
His condition fluctuated. improving
or declining day by day. His death
was sudden and unexpected, as it
had been announced shortly before.
hand that he was improving.
Lord Portchaster. who will acquire
the title Of Lord Carnarvof1. Ii mar
ried to an American girl, Catherine
Wendell, OF New York.
Lord Carnarvon, who was associ-
ated with Howard Carter In explora.
ton work in Egypt, had lived IN this
country for half d dozen years. His
interest in Egyptian history was
brought about accidentally. He sui
fered a serious injury in an autO-
mobile accident and was advised by
his physicians to 60 abroad from
England. He came to Egypt and
took up exploration to kill time.
Lord Carnarvon's wife and daugh-
ter were at his bedside when he
died. His wife started to fly from
London to Egypt by airpIane when
her husband was stricken, but was
taken Ill at Paris and had to con-
tinue the journey by train and boat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
POET WITH SIGN
IS HELD FOR
LIBEL
Martinowski Arrested for
Carrying Banner Showing
Grievances.

An effort to air a long series Of
grievances against the Department
of Justice, the Postoffice Depart
ment and the United States district
attorneys office, by means Of car
rying a large sign on Pennsylvania
avenue resulted in the arrest today
of John Martinowski, a poet from
Riga, Latvia.
John wrote good poetry. Friends
urged that he have his work set
to music. John acquiesced. He
claims to have paid 1895 to Wash
ington music house to write the
music, alleging that representations
were made to him that large
profits would accrue from music
royalties.
None came. That was in 1918.
Since that date he has made an UNI
renting effort to collect the roy
alties as well as recover the 1885.
Somebody told him years ago that
the Postal Department could prose"
cute the music house for fraudulent
advertising. Another friend suge
Sested that it was a case for the De-
partment of Justice. Still another
told him that the United States Dis
trict Attorneys office was the place
where a helping hand awaited him.
From pillar to post, John has wan
dered through the past ten years
all without action. Then came the
idea of telling the wide-wide world
what he thought about Attorney
General Daugherty, Clarence r. VII
son, former United States District
Attorney, and Postmaster General
Harry S. New. The poets message
was ernblazoned on canvas, Wnlcn
John carried right straight into the
arms of the police.
Libel" the police chorused, as
they gathered Poetical John to their
bosom, shielding from the world the
awful things he said about Daugh'
erty, ct. al.
In Police Court today he was re-
leased on bail. They took his sign
and $500 as a guarantee that he
would be present next week to
answer the charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
$3,8OO,OOO
For Residents of Washington.

For three years the Potomac Electric Power Company
has been charging $100 for every 80 cents worth Of
electricity furnished to Washington householder The
courts have ordered that 20 cents out Of every dollar
mpounded until the disposition Of this
can be determined The fight is in the courts to
restore the 100000 mpounded to the people who
paid it.
The sum Of $4,000 is needed to employ Conrad Il.
Syme other special counsel to assist the Public U
ties attorneys OF this amount, The Washington Times
and The Washington Herald have contributed 81 600;
the of the city asked to contribute the
$4,000.
Mr. syme has not sought compensation for this work In
behalf Of the residents Of Washington This fund being
raised at the suggestion Of the Public Utilities Commission
The sum of $500 is not intended measure of the
value Of Mr. symes services It is indicated merely be-
the appropriation requested by the COM
mission for this work and which Congress failed grant
Citizens and organizations interested in this campaign
should promptly fill this coupon and send conribu
tons to
THE ELECTRIC CONSUMERS FUND
in Of either newspaper The names Of subscribers
will be printed unless otherwise directed
NdAo.
AAUureSS
Amount subscribed. -. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
HURT
BY EXPL 0sI0|V
IN JAIL
Ohio Institution Il Wrecked BY
Dynamite BIastNo Es-
capes Reported.

WARREN, Ohio. April 6.-An ex,
piOsion partially wrecked the Trum-
bull county Jail here today In what
Is believed by the sheriff to be an
attempt at q wholesale Jail delivery.
Three prisoners were injured. q
hole blown in the west wall and
windows OF the west corridor Of
the Jail were shattered.
The explosion was caused. Off.
cials believe, by heavy charge Of
dynamite which had been struggled
into the jail. The charge let 50
about o'clock this morning, and
the decoration shook surrounding
buildings.
Four prisoners have been placed
In solitary confinement. suspected Of
having set OF the charge. An In
vestigation was immediately begun
by the sheriff. and all prisoners win
be closely questioned.
The jail. an old structure, built
nearly fifty years ago, was badly
crowded. Designed to house twenty
prisoners, there were thirty inmates
today. After filling the cells. the
remaining prisoners were paced In
the cell block corridors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
AID To
GO INTO ARMY
SCHOOL
Major Bessen. Who win Be
Acting City Engineer, Ex-
poets Transfer Soon.

Continued from First Page.)
O. Sheriff.. chief personal military
aide to President Harding and Off
Ger in charge of public buildings
and grounds, started by local civic
and business interests continued to
grow today. Letters endorsing
Colonel Sheriff. are being received
from leaders of civic activities in
the Capital and individuals are
pressing his candidacy, although ne
is rather averse to the campaign
in his behalf.
1t was said at the War Depart
ment that the Administration is
reluctant about losing the services
Of Colonel Sheriff. as directing head
prises, as he has the united support
Of the park projects and enter
Of the community and the approval
Of his superiors in his numerous
activities to beautify the Capital.
Other prospective possibilities men.
toned in official quarters today in.
cludes, besides Colonel Markham, in
charge of the Detroit district.
Colonel Jadwin, in charge OF
Charleston s. c.. district. Included
Col. William Kelley, chief engineer
of the Federal Power Commission.
whose wife was Miss Nanny Hume.
a Washington society fAvorite, and
Col. Henry levitt, now incharge
OF the civil and military Division
of the Engineers office in the War
Deartment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
JAPANESE WILL
GIVE LANTERN
FOR PARK
Replica Of Statue in Tokyo -
Suggested As Suitable for
Memorial.

A magnificent Japanese lantern
to commemorate the gift OF the
cherry trees to the National Capital
will be erected in Potomac Park
within the next year by the City
of Tokyo, donor of the trees.
This lantern" which will be about
twenty-five feet high, win be a rich
" adorned replica Of some historic
structure of art or statue in the City
OF Tokyo. It will constitute a perma-
nent memorial marking the friend
ship and good WAL Of the old jap
anese city in presenting the cherry
trees to the citizens Of this country.
The United States Fine Arts Com
mission. 1t developed today, is now
carrying on negotiations through
the Japanese Embassy for the erec-
ton Of the lantern" or monument.
which viii be somthing unique In
the statuary adornments Of Wash
ington.
One design already submitted to
Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.,
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds, and the Zine Arts Com
missmission, il regarded as too mod
ern in type, not syYnbolical Of the
traditions Of Tokyo, and the sugges.
ton has been made that something
rejecting historic associations Of the
Japanese city be erected.
The Fine Arts Commission, which
is in session this afternoon, with
Charles Moore, Of Detroit, Mich,
presiding as chairman, is awaiting
further action by Tokyo officials be-
fore taking further steps toward the
erection Of the lantern"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
\. Y. STUDENT
VOTE CAPITAL
4 BEAUTY
200 Children Visit Points OF
interest on Annual Edu-
cationaI Tour.

'The most beautiful place in the
world
This is the unanimous verdict
of more than 200 members OF a
touring party, which is spending
the week in Washington.
The pilgrimage to Washington, at
tended by adults and pupils from
nearly a dozen towns in New York,
is in the nature of an educational
tour, and is under the supervision of
E. G. Hocmer, Superintendent of
Schools. Ellenville, New York.
Approximately 100 places in Wash
ington are on the itinerary of the
party. Not only points in the city
which have an historical bearing are
shown the party on tour but the his
torical significance of these points
with dates and short sketches of the
events are outlined.
Washington is the most beautiful
place in the world" declared Hoe
mer, land has proved of great edu-
cational value to students. This is
the eleventh tour of it's kind, attend
ed by several thousand school chill
dren from New York.
Schools throughout the country
have taken up the idea of sending
pupils and teachers to Washington
W gam IITSL mana information as
to their Nations Capital and it has
proven almost invaluable to them
In their study of history, politics
and various sciences in which they
are interested"
School plays, benefits and
athletic sports. given the first
semester, by the various schools,
pay approximately half of the ex-
penses Of the pupils, who pay one.
half themselves.
Washington business men might
well afford to advertise Washing.
ton to schools and colleges
throughout the country, in order
that they may see the advantages
Of these educational tours to the
Nations Capital, in the opinion
of Mr.. Hocmer. 1.-THE money thus
spent by Washington merchants
would be returned to them ten.
fold" he declares.
The party on the present tour
consists of students, teachers and
others from Ellenville, Catskill
Saugerties, Chester. Middletown
and other cities is that section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
JURY IN FOSTER
CASE STILL
HUNG
Deliberates 13 Hours With
Woman Juror Reported Work
ing for Acquittal.
BY International News Service.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April 5.-
The fate Of William z. Foster,
charged with violating the Michi-
gan criminal law. was still in the
hands Of the jury Of eleven men
and one women today. The jury,
which spent the night at a hotel.
after having failed to reach a YER
dict yesterday, had deliberated from
9:45 a. m. until II p. m.-thirteen
hours and fifteen minutes-without
reaching an agreement.
Rumors were that Mrs. Minerva
Olson, the woman member of the
jury, was leading an attempt to in
duce the jurors to agree for ac-
quittal. It was reported, however,
that the jurors stood seven to five
for conviction.
The jurors were to be called
into court this morning. Judge
Charles White had announced he
would hold them two more days
unless a decision was reached.
IT am still hoping for an &C.
quittal," said Attorney Frank p.
Walsh, counsel for the def6hse.
The defendant, Foster, seemed to
be in good spirits this morning.
He had been resigned, 1t was said,
to conviction and a prison sen
tence, but frightened perceptibly
as time went on and 1t became
obvious there was disagreement
among the jurors.
Friends of Foster, rumors had
it, were planning to make of him
another Debs" in the event of
conviction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
ACTRESS WIFE MAKES HIM
STEPPING STONE CHARGE

CINCINNATI, April 5.-Charging
that his wife had refused to live
with him. and considered her
marital bonds only as a stepping
stone toward the goal of her am
billions, more money, Victor z.
Murray today brought suit here for
divorce frem Mrs. Mabel McCane
Murray. actress.
They were married in Newark,
n. J., May IL, 1920. Mrs. Murray
was starred In 1.-The Little Blue
Devil that season. Her address
Is given at the Astor Hotel, New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
BRANDING STEPCHILD

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 5.-Mrs.
Carrie Miller, of Mechanicsburg,
was held for trial on charges of
cruelty to a step.son, 1t being
charged marks of ropes and hot
irons on the child's body had been
found.
Alderman Windsor, before whom
the case was heard, suggested a
commission in lunacy for the woman
be dissolved and the case be tried
In criminal court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
HAS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY
WHILE HOUSE IS MOVED

FLINT, Mich, April 5.-Mrs. T.
z. Ingalls, and several friends cele-
brated at dinner in honor OF her
seventy-third birthday, while house
movers started the old dwelling on
rollers along the street to a new
location two blocks away.
Mrs. Ingalls, home site was re.
Gently sold for business block and
the builders were ready to move
the house when the party was held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
"MOONSHINE" AND SHINY
SHOES CAUSE HIS DEATH

wILKEsBAR1E Pa, April s.
A new pair Of shoes and too much
moonshine are believed to have been
responsible for the death of Joseph
Breshko, a widower, who fell down
a flight Of stairs in the home Of
his brother-in-law.
Breshko was under the influence
of liquor. Shis, coupled with the
fact that he was equipped with new
shoes, caused him to lose his bal
lance and plunge to his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
WOMAN, HANDLING OLD
PISTOL, SHOOTS BROTHER

READING, Pa, April 5.-Acci-
dentally shot by his sister, Mrs.
Adeline Kntzer, In Cumru, John
Baer, ST., sixty, of near Fritz.
town, is making a gallant fight for
life.
While they were inspecting fam
lily relics at the home of their
father, Henry Baer, who died re-
Gently, Mrs. Kintzer picked up
an old pistol. Believing 1t IN
loaded, she snapped the trigger and
2 bullet entered her brothers head.
Baer was brought to a hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
WORKERS URGE
GOVERNMENT
OVERTHROW
AnmH AIM
May Day Circular Demands
United Front to Capture
Political Power.
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
IN the United States has passed
through q period Of tremendous
struggle. For months, more than
q million workers were out on the
strike lines, enduring hardship and
sufferiSE in order to prevent the
employers from destroying their
unions and reducing their standard
of living
The textile, mine and railroad
strikes are cited as instances in
which the necessity OF united effort
against capital was emphasized.
The railway shopmen fighting
alone, while nine other railway
unions served the bosses, showed the
railway men the need of amalgamat-
ing their unions into one industrial
union OF railway employees" it is
stated. and this statement is repeat
ed In the cases of the textile and
mine workers.
During the stries OF last year,
labor found that the strongest
weapon in the hands of the employ
ers and its greatest enemy was the
Government" declares the mani
festo. ct found that in every strike
the powerful arm of the Government
reached out to break the power Of
labor in the fight against lower
wages and the open shop.
Calls For Labor Party.
THE Government used the Rail-
way Labor Board, it used the courts,
It used police and 1t used soldiers, all
for the purpose of breaking the
power Of labor. The Daugherty in
junction, which still stands, Is the
most fragrant example to prove that
the Government is an instrument OF
the employers to break labor.
The answer to this issue Of
political power against labor is for
labor to enter the political struggle
against the employers. Labor must
fight it's battles politically as well
AZ upon the industrial field. While
the bosses hold the Government.
labor cannot hope to make any
great gains upon the industrial
field.
"a political party of Iabor-a
labor party-uniting both industrial
workers and working farmers must
Be the answer to the open use of
the Government to crush labor.
with the power of labor thus
organized, the way is open to es'
tablish, in place of the present
capitalist government, which openly
uses it's power to dictate to the
workers in the interests of the
bosses, a workers government which
will use the governmental power to
dictate to the capitalists in the In.
terest of the workers.
LET us build a united front OF
labor in the United States for the
celebration Of May Day this year. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
PAROLE ON WIFE'S CHARGE
LASTS MAN ONLY S DAYS

NEW YORK, April 5.-James
McNamee, Brooklyn, was arraigned
before Magistrate bayfield, in the
Gates Avenue Court on a charge of
disorderly conduct made by his wife.
He was held in $500 bail.
Five days earlier McNamee was
paroled on the same charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
To Extend Dye Study.

Extension Of the Department of
Commerce activities in study Of the
dye import situation and the issu.
ance Of more elaborate statistics on
this industry, will follow the appoint
mont Of William c. Schwarz, Of New
York. as dye statistics expert Of the
Department OF Commerce, 1t wan an.
nOunCed todav
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05

Before the war Washington was a
long way from most voters
thoughts. Today 1t Is closer. The
National Government is extending
its activities and national legislation
is having q more personal effect
upon the average citizen than ever
before.
The President warns against the
Government interfering with bust.
ness, but the people realize that
business went into Government dur
ing the war and made seven billion
reason for Government taking a
hand in business. as regards regula-
ton and enforcement Of antitrust
laws.
Property 10 being concentrated
into the hands Of the few. Phillip
Snowden. labor member Of the Brit
ish Parliament, a few days ago, de-
clared IN per- cent of Britain's
nations wealth. The same wealth
concentration is occurring here. The
farmers have passed through q
period Of distress. Labor
unions, especially the railway work
ers and miners, see how neces-
sary it is for them to take a
hand in politics and government to
protect themselves. They are see.
ing how the laws OF Congress are
an important bearing upon
their daily bread, az well as upon
their liberties. And in the future
these sections are going to take an
increasingly important part In ma.
tional affairs. They also have come
to see that world problems are fast
national problems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
Imports Of steeI.

Imports Of iron and steel to
United States In November and
December amounted to 237,578 tons,
the Department Of Commerce an
nOunced today. Half OF the total
was from Great Britain.