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Evening star., 1923-01-01
HOUSE MEMBERS
VIEW BAD STREETS
Commissioners Also Point
Out Need of Schools and
Fairgrounds.
HEAD TOUR OF THE CITY
Chairman Madden Regards In
crease in D. c. Appropriations
as Unlikely.
HEAD TOUR OF THE CITY

The District Commissioners today are
escorting members of the subcommit-
tee on the District budget of the House
appropriations committee on person.
ally conducted tour of inspection of
streets. schools and Fairgrounds In the
District to visually lay before these
members of the House who are draft
ing the District appropriation bill the
physical facts regarding the Districts
needs for Increased appropriations.
Several members of the Board of
Trade are included in this party max
ing this tour of inspection.
Chairman Madden's Forecast.
Chairman Madden of the House ap.
propriations committee said today
that there is little likelihood of any
ma aterial increase in appropriations
for the District over the budget rec
concentrations, as it is the general
policy of the committee not to ex-
ceed the budget recommendations,
except in very unusual cases of ex-
treme need. There ARE indications
that in several items there will be a
material reduction from the recon-
mendations made by the budget bu-
reau.
The District appropriation bill for
the fiscal year beginning July / next
will be reported to the House on
Thursday, with the expectation that
it will be disposed of in the House
on Friday and Saturday.
Bills Awaiting Action.
Owing to an agreement in the House
that the final vote would not be taken
on any of the appropriation bills un-
til after the holiday recess, there are
three appropriation bills awaiting a
vote in the House on Wednesday.
These are for Agriculture, Interior
and Post Office Most of the day Wed
nesday will be taken up in the House
on these measures.
Thursday Chairman Madden expects
that the second deficiency appropria-
ton bill will be passed by the House.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1923-01-01
NIXON HEARING WEDNESDAY
Maryland Governor Confers With
Officers on Extradition.

BALTIMORE, Nd. January l.
Gov. Albert Ritchie of this state has
set next Wednesday at l pm. for a
hearing on the requisition for the
return to Louisiana of DIR. E. NJ. Nc
Koin, arrested here Tuesday in con-
nection with the murders and kid
napings at Mer Rouge last August.
This was announced by the COVER
nor after a conference with Special
Deputy Sheriff Calhoun of Morehouse
Parish and Chief Detective James P.
Glynn of New Orleans. The Louis
sana officers arrived here last night
with warrant charging the doctor
with murder, and with necessary ex-
tradition papers.
Or. McKoin, it was announced, will
remain in the city Jail until the hear
ing on Wednesday. He has, accord
Ing to the prison physicians, almost
completed recovery from the cold
that caused his removal to the prison
hospital,
1t was explained that the public
hearing will be held in Baltimore be-
cause of the fact that the executive
office at Annapolis is too small for
such a purpose.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
NEW YEAR DELAYED FOR
THREE HOURS. IN FRANCE
Parliament Stops Clock While
Debating Passage of Budget
Estimates.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 1.-The difference
of opinion between the senate and
chamber of deputies nominally pro-
longed the old year for nearly three
hours. The point at issue was wheth-
er the provisional credits for jan
uary and February, which had to be
voted before midnight because parlia-
ment had failed to vote the 1928
budget prior to the end of 1929, should
be based on the corresponding months
of the 1922 or 1928 budgets. The
chamber desired that the 1929
figures should be followed, but the
senate insisted on the 1929 figures, on
the ground that 1t Is yet knew
nothing about the budget for this year,
which was still before the chamber.
The clocks were stopped while the
bill went from the chamber to the
senate and back several times. FL
ally the chamber surrendered and
accepted the senate's view
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Fire Walkers EsStrOlp' THROUGH
Flames With Pins in Bodies

Repulsive, heathenish rites, includ-
ing barefooted strolls on a pathway
Of red-hot embers. as practiced today
by the fire walkers" of Malaysia,
are described by an eyewitness. A
Z. Iverson. formerly of Takoma Park,
now stationed at Singapore as a Sew
enth-day Adventist missionary, in
communications recently received by
his friends here.
''This ceremony of FIRE walking" !"
says Mr.. Iverson, usually takes place
in the planting season and is sup
posed to insure a bountifuI harvest:
it also has to do with vows, each per-
son making a vow, religious or other
wise, being required to go through
this ordeal and confirm 1T.
First, an excavation was made in
the ground, about a foot deep, ten
feet wide and thirty feet long. Sew
eral carloads of wood were placed
in this. after the fire had been kindled.
and left to burn for about an hour.
Walked on Live Goals.
Then, just before the ceremony
started, the Goals were so raked out
that they covered the entire. excava-
ton. These people did not walk
through the flames. but through the
live Goals.
"At the end of this bed Of GOALS
was another smaller excavation about
the width of the large pit, but three
or four feet deep. This was filled
with water, and think they poured
in 100 or more gallons of perfectly
good milk. The fire walkers stepped
into this as soon as they were through
the fire. I presume 1t soothed theii
poor. burned, biistered feet.
Finally all was ready, and the four
gods were lifted to the shoulders OF
their carriers. SO that they could look
down on the people as they walked
through the fire. Then 1t seemed that
bedlam reigned. Police were help.
less to Keep order. The cheers and
Evening star., 1923-01-01
HASTE IN BUYING
BR|QUETS URGED
Coal Dealers Secretary
Warns Fuel Substitutes May
Soon Prove Vital Need.

Calling attention to the fact that
the next six weeks will prove the
critical period of the winter, as far
as fuel is concerned, Robert L. Lewis
secretary of the Coal Merchants As
sociation, today advised household
ers to lay in at least a small amount
of some anthracite substitute.
While it is true, Mr.. Lewis said
that the coal burning season is about
half over, January and February are
the months that make the deepest
inroads on the coal pile.
The coal dealers have found private
families naturally reluctant to take
coke, briquetS or lump soft coal
while the slightest chance existed to
obtain hard coal.
But, Mr.. Lewis pointed out today,
if protracted spell of severe
weather should descend upon Wash
ington during this or next month a
small pile of some substitute to mix
with the hard coal would look good
in any coal bin.
All Allotment Not In.
In thinking of substitutes, house
holders should bear in mind the order
of the Public Utilities Commission
that no consumer shall receive
throughout this winter more than so
per cent of his normal supply Of hard
coal Therefore IL a consumer is to
burn as much fuel this year as he
does ordinarily 40 per cent of 1T will
have to be made up of substitutes
for anthracite.
This limit of so per cent was placed
on each house because Washington
as a whole has been allotted only 60
per cent of its usual hard coal re-
uuirements. And the latest figures
Of the Utilities Commission show the
Distrfc~ is 1900 tons short thus far
of it's 50 per cent quota of hard coal.
1t was stated today by one coal
man that many households already
probably have taken their so per cent
allotment of hard coal These con-
sumers will have to turn to suhsti-
tutes when they need another order.
Expects Summer Orders.
Mr.. Lewis expressed the belief today
that the trials and tribulations of
this winter undoubtedly will result
in many families laying in their coal
supply for next summer for the win
ter of 1923-24. Those far-sighted In
diyfduals who took that precaution
last summer when the coal strike be-
gan are patting themselves on the
back now.
tunate in the weather conditions that
have prevailed thus far, but Ii Is en-
tirely too soon, Mr.. Lewis said today
for Washingtonians to forget worry
ing about coal.
A year ago this city was hit by one
of the heaviest snowstorms in many
years and 1t came in the final week
Of January.
Although more than sixty dealers
have signed an agreement to coop
crate with the Utilities Commission In
preventing consumers from ordering
fuel from more than one source at q
time, 1t was learned today that there
still are more than q score of con-
Germs that have not signed such an
agreement.
The commission is insisting upon
observance of this rule, because 1;
feels that I'm no other way can deliver.
les be checked. And IL all deliveries OF
hard coal cannot be accurately re-
corded the commission VIII not be
able to prevent householder5 from
getting more than their go Per cent
OF anthracite
Evening star., 1923-01-01
PRESIDENT SPENDS
QUIET NEW YEAR
Contrast Between This and
Last, When Thousands Were
Received, Is Marked.
ILLNESS CAUSES CHANGE
Mrs. Harding Unable to Stand
Strain of Shaking Hands
With Thousands.

New Year day was observed quiet
ly and simply at the White House.
The day was in marked contrast to
the New Year day at the White
House last year-the first one observ-
ed by President and Mrs. Harding in
the White House. The big house was
then alive. From early morning until
dusk the President and Mrs Harding
received and extended greetings to
thousands. There were high govern
ment officials, diplomats, ranking
Army and Navy officers, statesmen
and their families, and, most impor-
tant of all, there was the long line
of 1000 or more of general public" ;"
Illness Causes Change.
1t was different this year. Because
of Mrs. Harding's physical condition
it was found necessary to dispense
with all public receptions for the
winter. 1t was a source of great dis
President and Mrs. Harding to have
to abandon their idea of again hav-
ing the public reception on New
Year day, as both of them enjoyed
greatly the occasion of 1922.
In speaking of il afterward, they said
the public reception was not only a
pleasure, but was a revelation and in
Spiration to them, and that they in
tended to hold similar reception on
each New Year day they are in the
White House. But Mrs. Harding had
not recovered sufficiently for her again
to stand the ordeal of shaking hands
with so many persons, and it was nee
essary to call off the reception.
Office Force Gets Holiday.
Ac;7 he foo
force and a number of the attaches of
the White House -have been given a
holiday, today seemed about the same
as any other one at the White House.
There was little, if any, change in the
regular routine. The executive arose
at his customary hour and, after spend
ing an hour or so with Mrs. Harding,
went to his desk in the executive office,
where for an hour or so he pored over
some important papers that needed his
immediate attention. Shortly before
noon he went to his library, taking
with him bundle of papers, and. for
the next hour or SO, he dictated letters
and memoranda.
During the afternoon he received
in his library E. Mont Reilly, governor
of Porto Rico, who is in this country
on q brief vacation. There are a num-
ber of matters of Importance concern
ing administration of affairs in the
island which occupied the attention
of the President and Gov. Reilly DUR
ing their conference, which took a
considerable part of an hour.
Many Messages Received.
Throughout the day messages of
cheer and good wishes for the coming,
year were received at the White
House. Many of these greetings were
accompanied by floral tributes. From
long before noon until late in the
afternoon friends personally left
cards at the front door for President
and Mrs Harding. Among the latter
were a number of foreign diplomats
and officers of the government and of
the Army and Navy. A few very
close friends were received by the
President during the afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
CHARGES MURDER
IN STOVER DEATH
Constable Garrison, Hyatts-
vile, Scouts Deathbed Con-
feSSion of Victim.

'It is plain case of murder. 1 am
looking for two parties who undoubt-
edly will throw some light on the
case and expect to make an arrest to-
morrow"
This was the assertion today of
Constable Thomas Garrison of Hyatts-
Vile, Md, following a twenty-four-
hour investigation of the death of
Robert Slower, also known as Bob
Webster, who. according to first re-
ports, mysteriously shot himself in
the home of Frank Hubert at Capitol
Heights, Md, Saturday night.
Questions Confession.
'T am convinced that Slower did not
use the gun with which he said he
shot himself" said Constable Garri-
son, who has given little credence to
the statement the man made on his
death-bed in the Casualty Hospital that
the bullet wound in his chest was self
inflicted. 'T know how that confession
was obtained" he declared.
Immediately after the shooting,
Constable Garrison said, he learned
that "two parties were seen hastily
them, he believes, was the woman
who accompanied Slower to the house,
and who, according to the story re-
lated by Hubert, the only eyewitness,
from the house with a
small child and the revolver after the
shot was fired. The other person
was a man. the constable said. Con-
stable Garrison also declared he knew
that Stover's death had been threat
ened.
Still Is Found.
Constable Garrison said the still,
which Hubert is said to have ad-
mitted was in the house. was found in
a woods near the place. 1t had a ca
pacity of forty gallons.
In the cellar of the house, Garrison
declared, he found the contents of
three barrels of rye mash almost
knee deep. The barrels had been
smashed. In the cellar, he said, also
was found bag of rye grain.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
'Vanped' by Divorced Husband,
She Says; Sues for $4,000

zone day since we were divorced he
took me motoring in Central Park
and proposed again. Yes, Alex !
told him. 1t was the shortest court
ship on record. 1 thought we would
forget and forgive. But 1 was wrong"
Mrs. Carr was granted $4,000
year alimony for three years. and
$4,000 a year thereafter, when she
was divorced from her husband in
October, 1919. in a suit naming "a
beautiful blonde" as correspondent.
A month later Carr married Helen
Cunningham. recently of the "Demi-
Virgin" cast, who obtained divorce
from him in December, 1921. on
grounds of cruelty.
On the petition of the first Mrs.
Carr. Supreme Court Justice Faber.
in Brooklyn last May, ordered Carr TO
appear and show cause why he should
not be adjudged guilty of contempt Of
court for allowing her alimony to fall
S17,933 in arrears.
His attorneys obtained weeks con-
tinuance of the case. 1t was during
this week, the divorcee alleges. that
her former actor husband reproposed.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Reuelers Rout Dry agents
In St. Louis, Ne,U York Riots
Washington agents
ASS0iIed in Raid
on Monte Carlo.
Pretty Girl S,rats
Charles Grill
IN Eye.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January IAN ex-
tremely wet New Year day-under-
foot-followed the Sdriest-from a.
Volstead standpoint-New Year eve
that New York ever had. It was also
turbulent.
Leaden skies wept copiously today
over battered hats and smashed bot
ties on deserted streets which a few
hours earlier were filled with deter
mined and frequently grimly ugly
merrymakers, who were usually dry
in the modern meaning of the adjec-
tive.
Two hundred federal prohibition
enforcement agents and several times
that number of policemen and plain
clothes men caused New Year to be
ushered in with less of liquid cheer
inside than ever before.
One knOckdOwn Riot.
This was accomplished by a series
of raids in the White Way district
that brought many. minor battles
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1923-01-01
GERMAN SHIP ARRIVES
SANS GROVER BERGDOLL
Close Search of Jupiter, at Pensa.
cola, Fails to Reveal Trace
of Draft Dodger.

PENSACOLA, Fla, January l.
The German steamship Jupiter, on
which it was reported Grover Berg
doll, war dodger, had shipped dis
Guised as a sailor, arrived in port at
Q o'clock this morning. Exhaustive
searches by soldiers, naval men and
Department of Justice agents failed
to reveal the presence of Bergdoll.
The captain said he was surprised
that any such report could have
originated, as he was at Cardiff
when chartered for Pensacola load
ing.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Newspapers DecIh Are Govern
ment Will Not Consent to
Reduction in Reparations.
BoNAR LAW ARRIVES, BUT
LAUGHS ASIDE questions
German Ambassador Gives Notifl-
cation New PrOpOF Fals of His
Country Are q Way.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 1.-tFrance today
was awaiting tomorrow's conference
of the allies with the assurance con-
veyed to the public Through the press
that the governments policy had not
been changed since thb London con-
ference Of premiers on Preparations of
which the Paris meeting is a con-
tinuation. This policy as succintly
reiterated, has the following for its
main features: No reduction of Ger
man reparations without a corre-
spending cancellation of interallied
debt. France being willing to set the
example by canceling Isums due her
from certain allies.
If such compensatoru action ia ad-
judged impossible, FraIce is prepared
TO pay interest on herI debt but not
until she has received from Germany
the sum necessary for dhe reconstruc-
ton or the devastated regions which
is calculated as aboutj eouiyaIent to
what France ought I'd receive from
the class A and class jB bonds pro-
Vlded for by the Versailles treaty.
Ministers Arrive.
As the French government considers
that any moratorium, liz the granting
OF one is found to bel inevitable. is
due to Germanys fault, it takes the
position that such l moratorium
should be for a term mot exceeding
two years, which is; regarded as
sufficient for the REORGANIZATION of
Germany's finances. Moreover. France
is inclined to maintain that the mora
torium should not apply 10 the cost
OF the occupation, the cost of recon
SIFucLlon or the devastated region
nor perhaps to the entire cash pay
ment
When Mr.. Bonar LAZY, the British
prime minister. and THE members of
the British delegation armed with
portfolios and HANDBAGS filled with
documents. alighted frbm the Gala Is;
train, Mr.. Bonar Law Was asked: do
you think the conferehce will be a
success"
He laughed and exclaimed. .rwbat
a question" He repeated il in French
70 lie representatives lof the French
Foreign office, who merkIy smiled and
shrugged,
German Plan of Way.
Lord Curzon, the British foreign
secretary, has arrived here from Lau-
same. Marquis Della loretta and
Marquis Giuseppe Radgi. who will
represent Italy at the bremiers' con-
ference, reached Paris two hours
earlier.
DR.. Wilhelm Mayer.l the German
ambassador, called at the foreign Of
fee this morning and announced that
harl Bergmann, the German finan-
cial expert, would bring to Paris new
propositions on reparations from tha
German government Herr Bergnann
is expected to reach Pdris tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Harvey May Stop
At White House
During Stay Here

When Col. George Harvey,
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, who landed in New York
yesterday, comes to Washington
for his conference on international
affairs with President Harding
and Secretary Hughes, it is under
stood, he will be guest at the
White House.
Although it is not known defini-
tely whom the 'terrand boy" as
Col. Harvey described himself to-
newspaper men when he landed,
will come to Washington, 1t is
thought by some about the White
House that he will reach here
tonight, and that his conference with
the President and the Secretary of
State will detain him in Washing
ton for the greater part Of Il week
Evening star., 1923-01-01
MINE MANAGER SLAIN.

HENDERSON, KY. January L.
Police today indicated that a coal
miners hammer found within sixty
feet of where the body of Gus Noff-
singer, thirty-four, general manager
of the Southland Coal Company, was.
discovered at his garage door here,
was the most important clue un-
covered so far in the investigation
of the murder. Noffsinger was be-
lieved to have been killed by blow
on the back of the head.
An analysis of stains on the ham,
mer to determine whether they were
caused by blood was ordered.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Chairs and China
Fly in Fashion
able HOsteEry.
Leader Refuses to
Continue Backed
by Reserves.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January 1.-Two
men were shot and wounded. a woman
was injured and a barrage of chairs,
glassware. plates, knives and forks
were hurled promiscuously in a riot
which occurred at the fashionable
Hotel Chases in the west end section
of the city early today when guests
in the main dining hall objected to
the intrusion of prohibition enforce
ment agents and squad OF police
men, who were searching for liquor.
No arrests were made in connection
with the disorder, which started when
the dry enforcement officers COM
menced lifting table covers and
searching for liquor. Failing TO find
any OF the contraband. the officers
first were applauded, then hooted and
jeered and finally the rumpus was in
swing. 1t lasted only a short while.
The Chase Hotel, like all the other
leading hostelries and restaurants, re-
Continued on Page 2, Column 3.)
Evening star., 1923-01-01
DR.. BOWIE TO NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 1.-Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church today
announced that the Rev. DR.. Walter
Russell Bowie of Richmond, Va, has
accepted it's call and will be installed
as rector early In March. He will sue
ceed the, Right Rev. Charles L.
Slattery, who recently became Bis
hop Coadjutor OF Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
MAcREADY MADE BARoNEF,

LONDON. January 1.-Gen. Sir
Nevil MacReady has been made a
haronet. on the occasion of his retire.
Inent as commander OF the British
forces in Ireland
Evening star., 1923-01-01
HOW GERMANY STANDS.
Summary of Financih hI Situation
Ready for Confe renee.

Ready for Confer erence.
(By cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921
PARIS, January by courtesy of
the officials of the repa aTations COM
mission we are enabled 10 make pub
lie on the eve of the important meet
ing of premiers in Paris Tuesday the
following summary of She status of
the complex and confusing repara-
tions question::
The total German repArations debt
is $4,000, 100000 gold marks, which
figuring the mark at its par value of
23.8 cents, amounts TO S31. 10000, 600.
OF this sum France is TO receive So
per cent, Great Britain % per cent,
Italy 10, Belgium s and pther nations
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star., 1923-01-01
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight, with freez.
ing temperature; tomorrow, increas-
ing cloudiness, becoming unsettled
by tomorrow night.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at noon tcday-Highest, 81, at
$50 am. today; lowest, II, at pm.
yesterday.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-01-01

Saturdays Net Circulation, 86,zI4
Sundays Circulation, 9z,48I
Evening star., 1923-01-01

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

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Sheets Of sturdy, long-wear-
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even-thread sheeting cotton,
free from starch or dressing.
The seamless kind-no center
seam. 81x9Orinch size for dou-
BILE beds. The defects are
slight and the wearing quality
is. unaffected.
$3.50 Seamless BIeached Sheets
- 90x90, extra large size, for
double beds; heavy firm e. 40
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42xS6 Bleached Pillow Cases
Hand torn and ironed; free
from starch or dressing, Ok
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$3.50 Crochet Bed Spreads-
Extra large size, for double beds;
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