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Evening star., 1923-03-23
Presidents S TWo
Sisters axe in
NeD York Sluns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 23.-Miss
Abigail Harding, President Hard
ing's sister. who with her sister,
Mrs. Carolyn Harding Votaw. re-
Gently returned from a tour Of
South America, went on slum
ming trip de luxe early today
with party of friends through
the white light theatrical district.
picturesque Greenwich Village and
the edge of the bustling lower east
side.
After attending Broadway
show the party of fourteen in two
HmouSines, chaperoned by men who
said they were government agents.
started. The first stop was at a we'll
known cafe in the Times Square
section. They were then driven to
the village. where they visited sew
eral cabarets. Their identity was
unknown to the villagers.
The Owl Inn. at Mulberry street.
and the Saw Dust Inn, in a Ken
mare street basement, We're the last
places visited. The cabaret at the
latter place was just closing when
one of the agents whispered to the
manager that the Presidents sister
was present. A special program was
hastily arranged.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
INDIAN FIGHTER DIES.
Brig. Gen. Caleb r. Carlton Sue.
cumbs in Atlantic City, N. J.


Brig. Gen. Caleb II. Carlton,
eighty seven. L. S. Army, retired,
veteran of the civil war and many
Indian campaigns, died at Atlantic
City. n. j., Wednesday, according to
word received at the War Depart
ment today.
Born in Ohio, he was graduated
from the Military Academy in 1859
and commanded the seth Ohio In
fantry during the civil war. He was
brevetted for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the Peninsula campaign
and at the battle of Chickamauga and
was with Sherman in his march to
the sea. Most of his subsequent serv-
ice was in the far west and he took
part in many campaigns against hos
tile Indians. He commanded the eX-
pedition to North Park, Colo, in 1880,
and was in command of Fort Meade,
$. D., when he retired az brigadier
general dn 1897.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
RECOGNITION URGED
BY MRS. HARRISON
Woman Twice imprisoned by
Russians, Still Favors
Giving Aid.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 22-Just re-
leased from a Moscow prison for the
second time in as many years. Mrs.
Marguerite f. Harrison. Baltimore
newspaper woman, arrived here yes
terday on the steamship President
Monroe. and declared that the United
States should recognize soviet Russia.
Condemned to prison during her frs,
visit to Russia, in 1921, as a spy. where
she remained for n period of ten
months. and again thrown into jail in
November of last year. from which
she was released February II. Mrs
Harrison nevertheless indicated a
great interest in the future welfare
of the soviet state.
Urges Recognition.
Il have been imprisoned twice by
the bolsheviki," said Mrs. Harrison.
on her arrival yesterday, but that
does not prevent me from stating that
I think the United States should rec
ogniZe the soviet government. Eco
nomic and commercial reasons are
among the most impelling.
AT the present time, Germans are
getting trade concessions and thor
oughly intrenching themselves com
mercially in Russia. Unless the
Cnlteo stats acts soon we shall lose
out in trade relationship
Mrs. Harrison was first siezed b,
the bolsheviki in 1921 and after re.
naming in that country for about a
year, most Of which time was spen-
in prison, she returned to the United
States to recuperate. Then she left
for the near east.
Crosses Cobb Desert.
She went to Siberia and was presen,
during the RussianJapanese dispute
over the territory there. She wit.
messed the leave taking of JAPANESE
troops from Valdivostok last Septem.
ber and then went into Manchuria anc
northern China. She crossed the Cob
desert in a caravan in which she was
the only woman.
At Chita, capital of the far eastern
democratic republic, she was i'm.
prisoned, but on word from Moscow
was removed to that city where
solitary confinement greeted her
Permission was given her to order
meals from the outside, that being
the only consideration which the
soviet authorities manifested in hel
welfare. When she was finally re,
leased, she stated yesterday, she die
not remain long enough in that city
| TO make close observations, but it was
apparent to her on the surface tina
conditions in Moscow have great.
improved since she was last there.
Evening star., 1923-03-23

next week the information it had
asked and that the chamber then
could fix a date for discussion.
NJ. Berthon characterized this an
swer as "equivocal." and NJ. Poincare.
facing the communists Berthon and
valiant -Couturier. retorted:
"If | were as sure of your wisdom
and prudence as | am of that of the
majority Of the chamber l would ask
immediate discussion"
The premier Scathingly condemned
the communists for their attitude to-
ward the French action in the Ruhr.
Then, addressing Vaillant-Couturier.
he said:
the bar of justice for your abomina-
BILE articles"
Accused Of Blncknail Control.
During the tumult that followed, the
premier said afterward, he heard NJ.
Berthon say to him:
you are a prisoner of Daudet. What
blackmail hold has he on you?"
NJ. Poincare demanded that the ac-
cusation remain in the official record;
ito the shame of him who pronounced
it,"
There was considerable disorder at
this point. deputies OF various politi-
cal calling g, eash af Gther 3ifr
German agent and other names.
Andre Maginot, the minister of war.
towering above every one else in the
chamber with his six feet two inches.
replaced NJ Poincare when the pre-
mier left the tribune during a mo-
mentary calm. and demanded of M.
Berthon:
DO you deny saying that evidez<e
existed against NJ. Poincare and his
family?"
When Berthon denied this the war
minister exclaimed:
well, then, you have lied"
The session broke up in confusion
with NJ. Maginot repeating his de-
nunciation of Berthon and the latter
retorting with his denials. The two
men stood face to face. waving their
arms violently, but no blows were
landed.
At the afternoon session of the
chamber NJ Berthon withdrew the re-
marks which precipitated the turmoil
at the morning session, and declared
he had no intention of insulting Pre-
mier Poincare.
The chamber refrained from apply
ing the censure which had been asked
against the communist deputy.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
roops Moving
For NeU Warfare
BetUeen Chinese
BY WILLIAM X. GILES.
BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News C1pyriphr 1919

BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1873.
PEklNG, March %. Troop
movements. presaging an early
start of hostilities between North
and South China. were begun to-
day. when the provinces of Yum
nan, kweichow and Szechwan
commenced definitely the move
ment OF troops TO support DR.. Sun
Vat Sen against northern forces,
led by Gen. WI Pei Flu
Sun Vat Sen commenced moving
troops over the border of Human
province, sending d large force
into kiangsi to hold off any ap-
proaChinE northern forces. while
at the same time ordering his
Cantonese army TO attack any pro-
northern forces which are within
the borders of kwangtunE prov
iEcc
simultaneously. Cen. WI Pei Flu
is sending North China troops into
Fukien province for an attack
upon Sun Vat Sen from the east.
moving them by way of Kiangsi.
where DR.. suns forces are trying
TO intercept Gen. Chen Chung
Ming. former Sun ally. who is
leading northern force toward
Canton. Another pro-northern
force from the kwangsi provincial
army Is moving toward Canton
from the south.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
POSSEMEN BATTLE
P|UTES; TAKEN
Four SquaWs Among Cap
tiVes and One Brave Dies
in Utah Battle.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March %.
Word was received here this morn
ing to the effect that in a skirmish
late yesterday between the renegade
Piutes and white posse near Wash
Comb, southeastern Utah, one Indian
was killed and five braves and four
SQuaws were captured.
Two friendly Navajos early today
brought the first truce proposals to
Blanding. Utah, from the warning
Piute Indians.
Charley's Boy and two other spokes-
men of the Piutes sent the message.
They would surrender, so the Navajos
lives of the renegades who have ter
rorized southeastern Utah since the
first Of the week.
Answer to BE Sent.
United States Marshal j. Ray Ward,
who arrived at Blanding late yester-
day. met the Navajos and will send his
answer today. Meanwhile runners
have been sent out to the posse thirty
miles from Blanding to get the views
of the sheriffs of San Juan and Grand
counties, who are in immediate charge
there.
There was no firing yesterday, so
far as could be learned. the posse de-
voting it's effort to a consolidation of
their outpost lines.
Fears that the Utes might join the
Piutes in the uprising were discounted
by those familiar with their story of
the unfrendly relations between the
two tribes.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
STANDS ON EVACUATION.
Cuno Designates This as Premise
for Negotiations.

By the Associa ted Press
MUNICH. March 23.-CnconditionaI
evacuation of the Ruhr is designated
by Chancellor Cuno as the funda-
mental premise from which any dis
cussion aiming to end the present
conflict must proceed.
In a long speech last night. the
chancellor reiterated the govern
ment's position. asserting that it had
not authorized mediation by any
third party, but that, on the other
feelers" from unauthorized quarters
He asserted that these proposals con-
stituted "a violation of German honor
or common sense"
No Progress Seem
Referring to the recent BrusseIs
conference between Premiers Poincare
and Theunis, Herr Cuno expressed the
opinion that these conversations sug-
geSted no progress towards a solution
Of the Ruhr question. The oficia'
communique issued after the confer
ence. failed, in the chancellor's opinion
10 dissipate the suspicion that France
had not abandoned her aspira ton &c
annex territory.
More recent readings of the Brussels
discussions, Herr Cuno asserted. have
impressed Berlin officials with the
thought they aimed at complete
overthrow of the Versailles treaty.
The German people. he said, would
stoutly oppose the suggestion of a
buffer state fronting the Rhine. The
chancellor declared that the world by
this time probably had awakened TO
II realization that 1t is Il diSarmed
and impotent Germany which requires
security rather than France, which
now commands the worlds greatest
land forces. and the most powerful
air fleet.
Former Arsenal Seized.
LONDON, March 23.-The Duessel-
Gorf correspondent of The Times
learns that the French have confis-
Gated. the entire Deutsche Werk at
Siegburg. The. plant, which was for
merly a government arsenal, is now
operated by steel company, which
alleges that the ordinance under
which the seizure was made applies
only to government property.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
FARRAR CHARGE DENIED
BY MILL LARRIMORE
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 23-Oficial de-
nial that Miss Stella Larrimore.
nlneteen-y year-old actress and sister
of Francine Larrimore. Broadway
star, was guilty of intimate relations
with Lou Tellegen was made today
I by her counsel at a hearing in the di-
by Geraldine Farrar, former prima
donna of the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
Lewis b. Brodsky, counsel for the
young girl. obtained from Referee
Mahoney an adjournment of one
, week in order that he might peruse
the record pertaining to the alleged
courtship of Miss L." by Tellegen
and produce his client at an open
hearing to make public denial of the
charges in which her name appeared.
Evening star., 1923-03-23

tConInued from FIRST Page)
obtain their complete supplies from
this source.
y The Ford company idea will be to
supply it's: own Industries first, then
Industries of companies closely allied
meaning those that supply the Ford
concern with parts or materials: then
other companies operating in the De-
tfoit. region. and, lastly, the domestic
ooh sumner. or home owner.
( Mr.. Ford, it was explained. recog-
fyizes the Importance of furnishing g
fbal to the domestic user and in keep.
fng prices for this grade of fuel at a
uniform level. but believes that the
reeds of industry should be met first
The papers whereby Mr.. Ford gains
control of the new mining property
were signed in Chicago yesterday, il
was announced. The negotiations
were carried out by +. S. Peabody OF
Chicago, whose syndicate: owned the
land, and by William H.. Smith, nat
ural research engineer for the Ford
company.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
OBSTACLE IN THE WAY.
Moneys Recess Promotion Means
Naming of New Chief Clerk.

Complications in the plan to have
William NJ. Mooney. chief clerk of
the Post Office Department, appointed
by promotion to be postmaster Of
Washington, were seen today in the
necessity which would arise OF
choosing a new chief clerk for the
Post Office Department if Chief Clerk
Mooney is given a recess appoint
ment. by promotion, as postmaster
of Washington.
George Landick, superintendent Of
supplies. Post Office Department. with
offices in the City Post Office building.
has been mentioned for chief clerk of
the department, in case Nj. Mooney is
made postmaster here.
Robert Regar. appointment clerk of
the Post Office Department, also has
backing for the position Of chief clerk
of the department. The necessity for
appointment of a chief clerk would
only arise in case Mr.. Mooney is made
postmaster.
George TAFT Supported.
The only other person now in the
postal service who has been men
| toned for the position of local post
master is George TAFT, superintendent
of the Pennsylvania avenue post Of
fee station. located in the Post Office
Department building.
Mr.. TAFT has the support of local Of
ficials of the American Legion, he
having served in the world war with
the rank Of colonel. In his case. as
in the case of Mr.. Mooney. appoint
mcnt might be made by promotion.
Such appointment by promotion
would be the only way to do away
with the necessity Of holding the po-
sltion open to any one who has been
resident of the District for two
years who things he might qualify
for the position.
Action by Commission.
In such an event the Postmaster Cen
eral would notify the Civil Service Com
mission when the candidates had an
nounced themselves, they would be ex-
amined by the commission as to qualifi-
cations. and the three leaders desig-
mated to the Post Office Department.
The postmaster thereupon would
make his selection from the three,
and send the name to the President
for his appointment
Evening star., 1923-03-23
$1,0OO,O()O WHISKY
PLOT IS UNCOVERED
Forgery of Permits Charged
Against Brothers Arrested
in Warehouse Conspiracy.
CAUGHT THROUGH 'BRIBE'
Dry Officials Tell of Money Passed
in Office of N. Y.
Director.
BY tie Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March ga million
dollar conspiracy to bootleg liquor
withdrawn from bond upon permits
bearing forgeries of the name of f..
C. fellowley, acting federal prohibi-
tion director for New York state, was
reported by authorities to have been
frustrated last night in the seizure of
the Pershing Warehouse Corporation 8
bonded storage.
Bonded liquor valued at $40, 900, 900
had been stored in the warehouse by
the department of internal revenue.
and the withdrawals yesterday, fifty
barrels in two trucks. were to be the
first in a scheme to remove 81 900 900
worth, Yellowlcy said.
officials Set Trap.
The conspirators were thwartetl aud
the plot uncovered, prob bition du-
thoritIes explained. through the pre-
tended conniVanCe of John 4. Murph Y
and Lester A. Reeves. assistant pro
hlbltion directors, each Of whom ac-
Cepted 200 in the office of Director
feIlowley for liquor permits on which
the forgeries were made. The money
was accepted with IelIowley's APP
proVaI. while he WAS out of the city.
IN an endeavor to trap the men
higher up" it was stated.
on the forged permits for the in
terrupted Withdrawals were written
the name of prominent wholesale
drug company, officials of which had
no conutction with the fraud. and
were unaware of the use of the firm ;
name. prohibition authorities said.
Additional permits were sad TO have
been delivered TO the conspiratorS near
borough Hall. Brooklyn. today for
$4,000, for which they were to have
been privileged TO withdraw 100 bar
rels IN the name of another drug COM
pany. Prohibition , officials declared
the conSpirators often talked OF with
drawing the entire $ln.DU0,000 worth
in the warehouse if the first attempt
proved successful.
Brothers Arrested.
The barrels contained whisky six
and seven years old. valued at $1,000
Il barrel. il was SAID
The bonded liquor was owned
partly BY the SabDatino brothers and
the balance Was the property OF
| Various companies and individuals.
The Sabbatino brothers. who were
charged with conspiracy ana bribery
We're alleged by Director YeIlowley
! 10 be the chief movers in the plot.
They We're arrested in d hotel in
Manhattan. where Assistant Director
MURPHY lives ard whtre they had
gone, fellowley said, to find out why
he had not protected them and pre-
vented the seizure of the warehouse
nror--rrr@-~ r-,r-
Evening star., 1923-03-23

evidence required for such an injunc-
tion within forty-eight hours.
Mr.. Hoover says that the Depart
ment of Commerce has been investi-
eating sugar prices for nearly a
month. If so. the only effect has been
to boost prices 2 cents a pound. NE
advice to Mr.. Hoover would be to
stop his investigation in the inter
ests of the public and leave the sit
uation to the department which haS
criminal processes at its comElauG
No Need for Boycott.
Before the day is over | eNpcct
10 have in my possession certain cyl
dence which will show concluSINely
whether or not the Department Of
Commerce predicted sugar short ,
age. or whether the entire s'a:f -
Washington correspondents distort
ed the departments statement.
Il am glad that Senator Capper
and Representative DallinGer are
taking a live interest in the question
of sugar prices, but l cannot agree
sugar and other necessaries OF life
are outrageously inflated the only
recourse which American consumers
lave is to starve themselves. / be
lieve that the laws we now have on
the statute books are sufficient to
protect the American people from
spectators ana monopolists, ii they
are enforced"
Evening star., 1923-03-23

'tontinued from First PaEe)
streets, which serves the thousands Of
workers in the several government
buildings in that Immediate neiEhhor-
hood. The organization also conducts
the neWSstandS and other convent
ences in other government buildings
COL. Sheriff. is the directing head Of
the organization, although the active
superintendency of the tennis court
concession will be turned over to Mrs
Olive Ross
II was explained that this organi-
Zation does not aim 10 operate ITS
| concession at profit other than for
the purpose of improving service and
adding facilities.
| Tennis Popularity Grows.
Col. Sheriff. is greatly impressed
with the tremendous growth in the
: popularity OF tennis in Washington
! during the past few years and al
ready he is planning to construct ad
! ditional courts with the governments
share of the profits from this venture.
! He has selected that picturesque area
directly south of the rejecting basin
at the Lincoln Memorial. He stated
today that at least twenty regulation
! courts can be constructed at this
! point
| To keep abreast with the growing
! popularity in this outdoor sport Col
Sheriff. also is determined to furnish
! the local tennis fans with all-the
year-around facilities. There has been
| considerable demand for this He in
tends to construct. just as soon as he
I has the necessary funds. two or three
! concrete courts, which can be used
! in winter as we'll as in summer.
: Four Courts in 1914
In referring to the growing inter
! est in tennis in Washington. Col.
! Sheriff. said today that III 1914. there
( We're only four courts in the pub
lie parks These have been increased
! to forty the majority of which
are located in Potomac Park, and dur
! ing the past season more than 100000
| persons played on these courts. He
! is of the firm belief that at least fifty
| additional courts are necessary to
meet the public wants in this respect
within the next year.
! In granting the tennis court con-
| cession, Col. Sheriff. will permit the
/ Joint Welfare Service to conduct
! soft drink, confectionery and lunch
/ stands at the tennis grounds, which
will afford an additional means oE
revenue.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
GUARDIANS BOARD
! TERMS TO CHANGE
Commissioners to ReadjuSt
Time of Retirements, Eight
Being in 1925.
ONE GOES OUT THIS YEAR
Situation Blamed by One D. c.
! Official to Misunderstanding
| in Appointment.
ONE GOES OUT THIS YEAR

! The Commissioners, II was learned
today. are preparing to readjust the
terms of the present members OF the
board of children'S guardians so that
three would expire annually during
the next three years, unless the en-
tire board should at this time decide
to resign.
As the appointments now are re-
corded only one member. Norton NJ.
Little, would go out of office this
year The other eight would remain
until 1925.
1t is understood the Commissioners
are of the opinion that the law Gre
atine the board contemplated that
three terms should expire annually.
According to authorities at the Dis
triCt building, however, the present
appointments We're so made that
eight of them would expire in 1925.
Expiration Dates.
Comm ssioner Rudolph, it became
known today. has figured out that
the terms of the present members
should expire as follows:
Norton NJ. Little. Mrs. Gilbert
iGrosvenor and Dr. W A. Warf1eld
this year.
Mrs Walter S. Cnord. Judge
George c. Aukam and Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall 1924.
Mrs. Thomas II. Carter, w. w.
MILAN and former Judge Michael
NJ. Doyle 1929.
The act creating the board pro
vidod that the original appoint
ments should be made three for one
year, three for two years ami three
for three years. The act then set
forth tina, all appointments thereafter
should be made for three years except
those intended To complete unexpired
terms.
Arpointivc Power Transferred.
Until few weeks ago the members
of the board IF guardians were APP
pointed by tha two Police Court
Judges and the justice sitting in
Criminal Division /. Power of APP
pointing the board was transferred
to the commissioners by the terms
of the new District appropriation
law.
One District official said today
that the present situation, whereby
eight members would go out in 1925
probably was brought about by fig
uring their threeyear terms from
the time they were appointed. in
stead of from the date Of Ot.S expirati"n RI
of the preceding terms
Commissioner Rudolph intimated
today that the Commissioners would
not act on the designations of Mr.
MILAN, Mr.. Little and Judge Aukam
until the remaining six members
have been heard from on the ques-
tion of whether they are going 10
resign.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
new. YORK BANKER HELD
WITH WIFE IN NAPLES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, March 23.-Francesco
Tisbo, the New York steamship ticket
agent and banker, who is under in
dictment in that city on grand
larceny charges, was imprisoned
today.
His wife was also denied her free
dom. The police said they found a
considerable quantity of jewels in the
couples baggage.
Evening star., 1923-03-23
No Wonder.

From the Kansas City Star.
" She--Did you ever see n company
OF women silent?
He-Yes. Somebody asked who was
tho oldest one present