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Evening star., 1923-09-12
FIGHT ON ONE-WAY
STREETS CONTINUES
Merchants Name Committee
for Further Survey of
Traffic Situation.

Arrangements for a further survey
of the traffic situation in washington
and to bring the research work al
ready done in regard to one-way
streets and local parking regulations
up to date were made today, at the
first meeting of the special committee
on one-way streets of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. in the
association rooms in the Star building.
The committee was appointed by
Gen. Anton Stephan. president of the
association, about a week ago, when
the association sent communication
to the District Commissioners asking
that one-way streets here be shot-
ished on the grounds that there was
no apparent good being done to the
public welfare by them, and that the
parking regulations be standardized
SO as to allow one-hour parking
Hear of Opposition.
II. A. Leese is chairman of the COM
mittee. AT the meeting this morning
he told the committee that 1T had
heen indirectly and unoff1cially re-
ported that the District Commission
ers were averse to granting the re-
quest of the association on the one
way street proposition
The committee decided to continue
its work and to fortify the position
taken by gathering additional facts
and statistics to substantiate more
forcefully the association declara-
tion in regard to the inutility of the
one-way street.
The initial action of the association
was taken on September at a meet
ing of the board of governors, who
empowered President Stephan to ap-
point the committee to follow up the
recommendations in regard to revok-
ing the regulations on one-way
streets.
The board of governors also took
the stand that one-hour parking
would allow greater freedom of
movement of persons bringing auto
mobiles within the restricted terri
tory. whereas short-time. or half
hour parking was performing .vir-
tually no function at all when 1t came
to serving the public.
The following members Of the COM
mittse met under Chairman Leese
this morning: o. J. DeMoll, Charles
4, Camalier, E. c. Graham and H. D.
Ormsby. The next meeting of the
committee will be held within the
next week. ---...
Evening star., 1923-09-12

By Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Publ
Ledger. Copyright. 1923.
PARIS, September 12.-Coinci-
dent with the French grand army
maneuvers, which began yester-
day, some startling facts concern
ing the new ghost airplane,"
which probably will be tried out
for the first time on the mimic
battlefield on the Rhine, were dis
closed by Gen. Hirchauer, report
er for the Aerial Budget and COM
mander of French aviation.
A war title of the most terrible
weapon in torture warfare" is
claimed by experts for this new
lighting machine, which is the in
yention of Capt. Max Boucher of
the French army.
The ghost plane" flies without
pilot and may be directed
through hertzian waves by an
order keyboard" from hundreds
of miles behind the fighting line.
And 1t Is not only pilotIess, but
invisible and invulnerable-that
is to say. 1t is constructed to
Evening star., 1923-09-12
VIII COncede Much.
FRANCE AWAITS MOVE. -,
Adheres to Announced Plans for
Ruhr Settlement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, September 12.-Having in
formed Berlin that negotiation can
not be opened in the reparations
deadlock while Germany's policy re-
inains one of resistance, the French
government is waiting to sec whether
Athe rapprochement rumors emanating
from Berlin are only trial balloons
sent up to attract a full expression
of French opinion, or whether Cor
many is ready to discuss a settlement
that will satisfy France.
Acting on Instructions from Premier
Potncare, NJ. Demargerie, the French
ambassador to Germany, has inform
ed Chancellor Stresemann that France
adhers to her determination to make
abandonment of passive resistance
the first condition to, an opening OF
direct negotiations. The premier hs
let 1t be known that he will con-
slider in q conciliatory spirit any wen
defined German proposal that is made
after obstructionist tactics have
ceased.
TO REVEAL nEpr porYy
Evening star., 1923-09-12
Man Will Face
Bullet to ProUe
Merits of "Vest"

One man will deliberately shoot
at another somewhere in Washing
ton tomorrow, and. although the
police have full knowledge of the
affair. they will not interfere.
The occasion will be the demon
stration to the Washington aT-
thorities of a bullet-proof vest.
which already has been submitted
to Mai. Sullivan for consideration.
In addition to police officials. the
exhibition will be attended by
Commissioner Oyster
The location selected for the try
out has not been disclosed, but it
will be probably in an out-ot-the-
way place.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
MANILA AROUSED
BY MORO MENACE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, September 12.-Antfcipat-
ing new outbreaks among the Moros
IN the Lake Lanao region, the Philip
pine constabulary has dispatched a
supply OF Shrapnel to Camp Keithlv.
Advices received here say the Moros
recently pulled down the Filipino flag
at the Keithly garrison and issued a
warning against raising il again. de-
claring the Moros will recognize none
put. an american government, and
that they do not want Filipino gov
ernn1ent, which they have now.
Gov. Santos Of the province has
reported to Gov. Gen. Wood that Moro
religious fanatics are taking oatils
on the Koran again, preparatory, he
believes, to running amuck He saws
the fanatics are refusing to pay any
taxes or send their children to school.
Gov. Gen. Wood said he believes II
is merely case of religious feeling,
but is worried, and may leave for the
region shortly to conduct an investi-
CATION.
The malcontents are said to number
800. The constabulary Is trying to
pacify them.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
Plan Is to Give Share in Cor
porationS as Basis for
Huge Loan.
SETTLEMENT OF RUHR
CONTROVERSY is SEEN
German Officials Now Convinced
Conditions Will Be Unfavorable
to Nation.
BY HIRAM X. MoDERwELL.
BY Cable 70 Ths Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1928.

8.
Copyright 1928.
BERLIN. September 12.--The Ger
man government is prepared to offer
the reparations commission bonus
stock of all German corporations and
stock companies to the extent of
30 per cent of the present outstanding
stock, as the basis for an interna-
tional reparations loan.
The offer may be put forward by
Chancellor Stresemann in his speech
this, afternoon, or may be communi-
Gated privately to the French govern
ment. This offer, if accepted might
provide large sums of cash which
France and Belgium so sorely need,
but at the best would cover only a
fraction of the reparations bill. 1t
would ease the reparations question
but would not solve 1t.
To End Resistance.
Germany also is prepared to give
up passive resistance in the Ruhr.
at least in its present form. If France
will modify materially her occupation
of that section. Meanwhile negotia-
tions between France and Germany
are going on at lively rate Paris
now admits that the French .ambassa-
dor, NJ de Margerie, has been talking
with Chancellor Stresemann. The re-
suits of these conversations have been
communicated verbally to premier
Poincare by Professor Haguenin, the
French member of the guarantees
commission, who already has returned
70 Paris.
NJ. Letrocquer, the French minister
OF public works, is expected to arrive
in Berlin today to continue the
negotiations. The French also assert
that various German industrialists
have been negotiating with Gen. de
Goutte in the Ruhr.
VIII COncede Much.
1t is clear that Germany now is
willing to make enormous concessions
10 end the Ruhr struggle. but she
will not yet give up passive resistance
completely and unconditionalIy All
though France insists that this must
be a preliminary of any negotiations,
in fact France already is negotiating.
The general belief here is that a
settlement is in sight, but that il is
believed this settlement will be very
unfavorable to Germany is shown by
the fact that the mark today fell to
more than 100, 100000 to the dollar,
while the franc improved.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
GIRL KILLED IN FALL
JUST BEFORE WEDDING
Loses Hold In Automobile While
Trying to Close Slamming
Door.
By the Associated Press.

bF INF dbBOcIAleu FftbS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 12-
Miss Blanche Woodward. eighteen,
who soon was to have been. married,
is dead, her romance ended by trage-
dy. when she fell from an automobile
driven by her fiance here last night
and was almost instantly killed. Her
neck was broken.
Perturbed because a door of the car
in which she was riding with R. S.
Allen refused to stay closed, Miss
Woodward gave 1t hard tug. Allen
heard the door slam, and when he
glanced around moment later
missed his companion. The girl was
found n the street, dying from her
injury.
william woodward, the victims
father, is said to live in Ferdinand,
Ind.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
STREET CAR MERGER
ACTION THIS FALL
Maj. Bell Indicates Move for
Unity Awaits Valuation
Settlement.

New steps TO bring about consolida-
tion of the local street railway lines
will be taken as soon as the disputed
valuations of the companies have been
finally agreed upon. Engineer Com
missioner Bell indicated today.
The Commissioner. however, has no
thought of trying to settle the valu-
alton cases hurriedly by conferences
out of court. He believes the valua-
ton suits should be disposed of in
court and then real effort made to
effect merger.
For the first time since he became
Engineer Commissioner Mai. Bell had
an opportunity yesterday afternoon TO
confer for several hours with Conrad
n. Synle, special counsel for the COM
mission in the suit instituted by the
Potomac Electric Power Company in
1917 to have set aside the value
placed on the power plant bv fhs
commission.
Case Up This Fall.
This case has been fought up to
the United States Supreme Court and
Is now back in the District Supreme
Court for determination at the fail
AAhSlpdl item OF dispute
is the allowance that should have
been made by the commission for
wartime increase in prices in fixing
the value OF the property.
The valuation disputes of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric comnanv
ana the Capital Traction Company
nave not been heard In court. The
issues are practically the Sor,a n.
IN the power company case, and both
tties nave 0een awaiting the out
come OF that litigation.
Maj. Bell pointed out today that
little headway can be made toward
merger as long as there is Disagree
ment as to the true value of tho
properties.
Believes In Merger.
He is firmly of the opinion, how
ever. that Washington should have a
united street railway company and
believes that the time to seek IL is
Immediately after the valuations have
been settled.
There was no particular significance
attached to yesterdays conference
between Maj, Bell Mr.. Syme and
Walter c. Allen, Secretary to the
commission. Mai. Bell was merely
familiarizing himself with the in
tricate power valuation case, il was
explained.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
SEE NEW ENTENTE
COMING IN EUROPE
France and Italy, With Eco
nomic Accord With Berlin,
May Isolate Britain.
BY wYTHE WILLIAMS.

BY cable TO The Star and Philadelphia PUBIC
Ledger. Copyright. 1923.
PARIS. September 12.-Is there a
new entente forming in Europe?
That question is cropping UP as a
result Of events OF the last week and
for the moment II Is overshadowing
even the war rumbles heard in the
Balkans. s.g
The new entente. IL such it turns
out TO be, would not be composed of
little nations but OF grest<powers
and would mean a new general
alignment Of forces on this side of
the world.
The powers under consideration
are France and Italy. with England
left out, but with an economic under
standing with Germany thrown in.
Word comes from Rome that "as a
result of bitter feeling toward Eng
land, engendered during the recent
Greek incident, Italy from now on
will lend France her strongest sup
port in the matter of reparations ;"
undeniably the affairs of Italy in the
Balkans and those of France in the
Ruhr are intertwined.
Ten days ago the French foreign
Office was as gloomy, cherries and
frosty as midwinter; events had fallen
over each other SO rapidly that France
seemed unable to keep step with
them and general fears were ex-
pressed that she would be likely to
find herself in an embarrassing po-
-;kEz
her previous stanch advocacy of the
little entente might be likely to tie
her hands with Italy and certainly
would give her a black eye with the
league of nations, no matter what
happened.
Then the crafty Poincare. who
seems to thrive and grow younger
the. more work and the more trouble
he has, got buster than ever. The
Ruhr and reparations occupied only
his time was given over to the rest
of the European map.
Puts League Aside.
First dismissing the league of ma
tions almost by a mere gesture, he
managed to intrigue the Corfu settle
ment out of Geneva into Paris. where
IT could be more sensibly" handled
Then. happily, Premier Patchich of
Jugoslavia turned up in Paris and
upon him NJ. Poincare next exerted
his charms. Since then he has been
lending every resource and singing
in the most dulcet tones to Rome. He
still has until Saturday, when the
reply of Jugosiavia TO Italy falls due
before his success or failure will lie
known
Certainly 1t appears at the present
hour that the only thing which can
save peace in the Balkans-possiblv
peace in Europe-is "a backdown on
one side or the other NJ Poinca re
is for peace now at all costs. WITH
his customary dexterity he has coun-
seled conciliation to both parties.
figuring that whoever oedes, the situ,
alton is saved for the moment.
Inus, Tor the present at least,
France has saved her leading position
in continental politics and the ouasi
d'orsay again is filled with snnsri..a
Evening star., 1923-09-12
TO REVEAL DEBT ROW.
Belgium to Publish Full Text of
Allied Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. September IA Bel
gian> gray book to be given to the
press on Friday comprises ffty-four
documents embodying the entire cor
Tespondence exchanged on the repars-
tion question among the allied gov
ernment from December rs, 1929. to
August 81. 1928. One Of these docuC
Tnents gives the text OF the Belgian
plan; aiming to show that Germany
could pay annually 5000, 900 900 francs
in gold. which would guarantee an
international loan of so, 1000, 900. 900
francs, or approximately the sum
claimed by the. pricipal allies.
An interesting exchange of views
is given between Belgium and Great
Britain on the Belgian plans and the
question of priority, showing that the
British government had mfsinterpret
ed the Belgian proposal and sugges-
tions and had complained that the
3elgian note was unsatisfactory re-
garding passive resistance. Neverthe-
less the interchange of views, it is set
lOrth, brought about the Willingness
of the London government to resume
the interallied. conversations.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
JAPAN GIVES $4,000, 900
BUDGET FUND TO RELIEF
No Decision as to Flotation of Loan
for Reconstruction Made
by Government.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA, September 12.-It is report
ed that the government has decided
to eXpend all of the budget surpluses
up to 1928. amounting to $50, ,000, 900
yen ($1S0.000,000) for relief and re-
construction work.
Minister of Finance Inouye is quot
ed as saying no decision has been
reached by the government as to the
flotation of a foreign loan for recon
struction purposes. 1t is believed
there is no possibility of raising loans
in the home markets for the ttime
being.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
MOVIE ACTRESS DIES.

Los ANGELES. Calf, September L.
Anna Townsend, motion picture ac-
tress known to fllm@fans as Grand.
ma" because of the character parts
she played, died at her home here
yesterday, aged seventy.nine years
She 10 survived by a daughter.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
BARONESS INCoGNlTo.
Former Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt
shuns Publicity on French Trips.

NEW YORK. September 12,--When
Baroness e'Erlanger, formerly Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt, sailed today on
the, Paris 1t was learned she had ar
rived incognito last week. and had been
making frequent trips between France
and America in connection with Iitiga-
tion over the Cooper estate.
The baroness, who was accompanied
by son and daughter lodged report
ers, explaining that her trustees did
not approve of publicity.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
Total Casualties, 1856, ,749;
314,824 Houses Destroyed
in Two Cities, Is Said.
DYSENTERY Is PREVALENT
IN TOXIC; DEBRIS MOVED
Fresh Food Distributed; More Mar
row Escapes of Americans Are
Made Known.
BY the Assnni.tod p-ar.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 12.-Deaths from
the earthquake, fires and tidal waves
in and around Toxic were estimated
today to number 10000.
Groups of 100 and more bodies have
been found in various spots
Dysentery is prevalent.
The government informed the
American embassy that the relief
personnel en- route would be welcome.
American marines have landed,
erecting bakery and an automobile
repair shop at the American embassy.
The duty on building material i'm
ports has been removed.
Reactional earthquakes have fallen
in number to twenty daily.
Debris Cleared Away. "a.
The work of clearing up the debris
OF the earthquake and fire is under
way The street car systems en-
ployes have been mobilized and are
clearing the tracks of the burned
street cars, and workmen are repair
ing such of the DANA ged buildings as
can be made habitable for use of the
refugees and homeless.
While some foreigners, more pessi-
mlstic than the Japanese, have let 1t
be known that they intend to transfer
their business interests to Osaka or
Kobe, abandoning Toxic and Yoko-
hama, or reducing their enterprises
there to branches, the japanese busi-
ness men declare their intention of
making the capital a city greater than
ever.
Cite Snn Francisco.
They cite as an incentive to this the
remarkable rebuilding of San Fran
cisco after its disaster in 1906.
Distribution OF supplies, including
even fresh food, is under way. The
military have the situation we'll In
hand AS an observation system
military balloons are hanging over
the city carrying observers able to
overlook large areas and report
promptly any incident requiring at
tention.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

President Coolidge, 1t is learned on
the authority of those close to him,
has not the remotest intention Of
dropping the world court issue. In
due course he will ask the Senate to
adopt President Harding's recon-
mendatfon for American adhesion to
the tribunal. 1t will be one of Mr..
Coolidge's major programs in his first
bout with Congress.
The world court may be the theme
Of his maiden message to Capitol HILL
II not that, it is certain to be the
text of one of his earliest communica-
tions. 1t will lay special emphasis
on the fact that Congress is being
asked to do something Warren G.
Harding would have requested, had
he lived.
Harding's "Dying WISH"
Calvin Coolidge is aware that the
court issue was his predecessors
dying wish" and the present In
cumbent of the White House may not
be expected to shipwreck so con-
spicuous portion of Harding
policies"
Since he became President. six weeks
Evening star., 1923-09-12
WEATHER.

un@ettled and cooler tonight tomor-
rUW fair and cooler; temperature for
twenty -four hours ended at 2 pm to-
gay: Highest, so. at noon today lowest.
90, at 1880 Am today
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
ssFrOns Press to Home
Within the Hours

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
dion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-09-12

Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star., 1923-09-12

Closing NY. Stocks and Bonds, Page
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
ANNISTON MAN |S NE VI JUNIOR HEAD
Montgomery Or Tuscaloosa Will Get Next Annual
 Gathering Of Chambers

E. D. Banks of Anniston was elect eG president of the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce at it's second annual convention, held Saturday morning at the Chamber of Com merce auditorium. J. r. Nelson of Tuscaloosa was chosen vice presi dent and an Anniston man will be appointed secretary treasurer by MT. Banks.
 Either Montgomery or Tuscaloosa will be chosen as the next meeting place by the directors, one of whom will be selected by each of the five Junior Chambers affiliating with the organization.
 Reports were heard from all units of the state association at Saturday, S meeting, and indicated an increasing active part being taken in civic af- fairs by the younger men in every city. A committee will be appointed to Ego after" other cities, urging them to establish Junior Chambers of Commerce and affiliate with the state body
 The educational committee, of which Hayes Tucker is chairman, re- ported 8 recommendation that county superintendent of education continue to be named by appointment, instead of election, as it is felt the latter course will have the unfavorable eff feet of putting the schools in politics.
 Accredited delegates attending the convention were: E. D. Banks, L. V. Cannon and R. L. Mason of Anniston W. F. Fowler and B. W. Scheuer of Montgomery; J. F. Nelson, R. C. Foster, Fred R. Maxwell. Jr., c. H. Vandegraff and R. c. Lett of Tusca- loosa W. T. Galloway of Huntsville R. Winston Roberts w. w. Kennedy, Andrew J. Thomas. Joseph S. Gelders and I. NJ. Engel, presiding president. Of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CITY GETS READY FOR UTNEY CASE
Wynn Confident Supreme Court Will Permanently
 Dissolve Injunction

Seeking ways to get quick action before the supreme court" stated City Attorney w. J. Wynn, Saturday morn ing, 'in regard to the jitney question is now the work before the city legal department"
 Representatives of the city hall will appear before the supreme court Monday. November 26. when Chief Justice J. c. Anderson and several of the associate justices will be sitting.
 The status of the case Is explained as follows: Following the reinstate- ment of the dissolved injunction by a member of the supreme court, when the case was presented as that of a taxicab company seeking to do busi- ness, data has been collected from and volunteered by citizens as testi- mony that what amounts to return to jitneying has been in order in Bir- mingham for weeks.
 The case will be submitted before the supreme court by the represen- tatives of the former jitney men as an appeal to rndiSe the temporary re- injtatement of the dissolved injunc- tion permanent. The city will con test such ruling being made.
 The Jefferson county circuit court issurd an injunction against the city prohibiting the municipality from in- terferns with the "taxicab" company. Another circuit judge dissolved this injunction. A justice of the supreme court reinstated the injunction un- der which the cars could operate. This reinstatement is the matter the supreme court will consider.
 Assistant City Attorney W. A. Jenkins, probably will represent the city at the h airing as he has hanaled most of the question for the munci- pality in preceding court actions.