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Evening star., 1923-06-29
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
AT CURTIS FUNERAL
Newspaper Men, Too, Mourn
at Bier of Victim of Auto
Accident.

Funeral services for Sumner NJ
Curtis. newspaper correspondent, ant
assistant to John II. Adams, chair
man of the republican national com.
mittee, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident near Denver, Col. Sun
day. will be held this afternoon al
4 o'clock in Gawler's undertaking es.
tablishment, Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street, the Rev. Herbert s
Smith. D. D., of st. Margaret's P. e
Church officiating. Interment will bt
in Fort Lincoln cemetery.
The body arrived here last night
under escort of national committee.
men. The pallbearers from the Grid
iron Club, of which Mr.. Curtis was
member, will be President Arthur
S. Henning. Secretary j. Harry Gun.
ningham, Charles F. Keyser and n
o. Messenger. The Gridiron Clut
adopted resolutions of coincidence al
special meeting held in the Willard
The funeral will be attended by rep
resentatives of the National Press
Club and by members of the repub-
lican national committee. The Grid
iron Club will attend in a body.
The body was accompanied from
Denver by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cur
IT'S, parents of the deceased and
Harry Curtis, a brother of La Crosse
Wis. and Mrs. NJ. P. Wyatt of Ell Paso,
Tex, sister-in-law.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
DRIVER ARRESTED
ON FOUR CHARGES
Leaps From Car When Told to Halt
and Was Hit by Po-
liceman.

Driving a motor truck while under
the influence of liquor. falling to
! have a drivers permit. no rear lights
on his truck and assaulting a police
man were charges preferred against
Russell Hutchinson. colored. twenty
one years old, who was arrested at
26th and p streets about l o'clock
this morning.
Hutchinson's alleged reckless driv-
ing attracted the policeman's atten-
tion, and when he approached the
vehicle the driver. 1t is stated, jump
ed to the.pavement and started run
ming. His method of voicing objec-
tion to being arrested resulted in the
use of the policeman's club.
Suffering from two scalp wounds
inflicted with the policeman's baton.
Hutchinson was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital. His wounds
were dressed and he was locked up.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
film men ESCAPE
FRENCH RUHR GUARD
Creep Through Sentries With Pic
lures of Alleged
Atrocities.
By the Associated Press.

Dy inc n associated fEeGS
BERLIN, June 29.-How a party of
eighteen motion picture operators and
assistants smuggled their way into the
Ruhr. sixteen of them succeeding in
getting back to Berlin with 500 meters
of film on alleged atrocities perpetrated
in the valley, is told in today's Berlin
newspapers.
The leader of the expedition. a
former officer of the Hussars, who
helped to suppress the southwest Afri-
can lnsurrection in 1904, claims that
his men were taken into the occupied
area on French army truck, under
raise pretenses. Clad in ragged CLOTH
ing, the men had ten camera- concealed
IN jam and margarine cases and other
hiding places. The pictures were taken
sometimes through windows, from
roofs. but always surreptitiously.
Usually no tripods were used.
The party got out of the Ruhr under
cover of night by creeping along the
ground. Indian fashion, in the woods
between sentries posted at intervals
or nifty yards. The leader says he
does not know what became of the two
men who failed to return.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
MRS. CARRIE NICHOLS DIES
Mount Rainier Resident Succumbs
After Four-Week Illness.

Mrs. Carrie w. Nichols, wife of
Charles w. Nichols, a former resident
OF Washington, died yesterday in her
home in Mount Rainier, Nd, following
a four-week illness. She was seventy
f1ve years old. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the Nichols Memorial
Methodist Protestant Church. Oden-
ton. Md. Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Nichols was a native of Easton,
Talbot county, Md. The family re-
sided in this city several years, and
removed to Mount Rainier twelve
years ago. She was a member of the
Magnolia Rebekah Lodge, No. Al, /. o.
Q: F., OF Mount Rainier. She is sur
yived by five daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Z. Watts, Mrs. Olive McKeown
and Mrs Florence A. Newell of Mount
Rainier; Mrs. Sadie Anderson and
Mrs. Laura G. Disney of Odenton, Md.
and three sons, Charles W., John r.
and James A. Nichols. all OF Mount
Rainier. ~
Evening star., 1923-06-29
BONES USED IN CLASS
DUG UP NEAR COLLEGE
Gruesome Remains From Labora.
tory of Thirty Years Ago
Uncovered.
BY the Associated Press.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 2s.-Hu-
man bones unearthed by workmen ex-
cavating for new heating tunnel on
the University of Michigan campus
here now are believed to be the re-
mains of one or more bodies used in
the laboratories of the medical school
some thirty years ago.
The bones were uncovered more
than five feet below the surface. Uni
verslty officials are consulting the
archives of the secretary's office and
searching for maps and blueprints
which may disclose particulars of the
circular grave.
Discovery of the bones at first
caused suspension of construction
work on the heating tunnel. hut after
an investigation by Coroner Samuel
Burchfield 1t was decided there was
nothing to indicate foul play.
Under the state law bodies used in
the medical laboratories must be
given burial in single grave with a
minister present. Formal burial of the
remains uncovered by the excavators
VIII be made after university authori-
ties have completed their inve sGiGa-
tion of the secretary's archives.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Freak Cucumber in Texas.

From the Waco tTex.) Herald
A freak cucumber or two cucumbers
its hard to tell which-was picked
Tuesday on the ]. H. Carroll farm on
Ross. Route 1, near Waco, Tex. The
odd work of nature was found to. be
really two well developed and sound
cucumbers. but they were growing
from only one stem. One of the Gu.
cumoers was rich yellow, while the
other was still green.
MRS. carroll reports that she could
offer no explanation as to how n ali
came about. She stated that she had
seen two peaches grow together. but
never two cucumbers before. The
green one was only about half the
size of the yellow one.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
HOME SITES DISCUSSED
AT REALTY CONVENTION
Distinction Should Be Sought In
Lands for Subdivision, Speak
er Declares.
BY the Associated J ess.


CLEVELAND, June ga discus
sion on building q real estate busi-
ness" occupied the general morning
business session, while seven df-
visional meetings were on the after
noon program of the sixteenth an
nual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Real Estate Boards.
j. c. Nichols of Kansas City, Mo-,
at the morning session declared an
endeaVor should be made to create a
certain character and distinction in
procuring lands for home building
and subdivisions, regardless of the
class of subdivision offered for sale
Other speakers included Ivan Ackley
of Chicago; Guy ELI, Detroit; w. Ross
Campbell. Los Angeles, and George b.
Ricaby, Toledo, Ohio.
Indications today were that j. r.
Ennes, Kansas City; Charles Ed
wards, New York, or Robert jamie
son, Birmingham, Ala, will be the
next president of the association.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
gin M enorian1.

BRoNAUGH. In loving remembrance of mr.
departeS dena aspgtsr 36s EvEL9N
Asleep in Jesus. blessed sleep.
DEVOTED MOTHER.
-pEMEET. In sad and loving remembrance
of my dear mother, ANNIE NJ DEMENT,.
VINO died six years ago today, June 2s. 1917
Sleep on, dear mother, thy work is done.
= battle we'll fought, victory won:
aou sleep without suffering and feel no pain
80 wait in that city; we shall see You again
HER LOVING SON ROY. 20.
EDELIN,. In loving remembrance of our de
voted brother. JOSEPH E. EDELIN,. who
died one year ago today, June g. 1922
Also tribnte of love to our dear mother
RacHBL IA EDELIN,. who died January 80
1871. and our devoted brother. ALPHnNSUs
L. EDELIN. who died March 90 1923
MATTHEW AND GEORGE EDELIN, AND
JULIA E.. BROWN.
FITZGERALD. In sad but loving remen
Drance OF my dear husband, WILLIAM II
'FlTZGERALD. who departed this life three
years ago today. June 20. 1920. Anniversary
mass at st. Joseph's Church. - =
How miss the welcome footstens
OF the one l loved dear
Oft listen for his coming =
Feeling sure that he is near
No one knows the silent heartache
Only those who have loved can tell i.
OF the grief that is borne. in silence
For the one l loved so we'll
HIS LOVING WIFE, A. V. FTTZGERALD
FORD. In sad and loving remembrance of my
dear husband, THOMAS H. FORD. who DE-
parted this life one year ago today, Iunc
Soldier of God, well done
Today recalls the memory
Of loved one gone to rest
And those who think of him today
Are those who loved him best
Days of sadness still come over me-
Hidden tears so often flow;
Memory always keeps you near me.
Although you left year ago.
LOVING WIFE, BEATRICE FORD.
HAZEL. In loving remembrance of our ffIs-
band and father. JOHN I. HAZEL. who
died one year ago today, June 30, 1922.
It's hard to live here since you left u.s. dear.
But some day will join you there. e.,
You were always kind, loving and true,
No words can express how We miss you.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Sacred to the Of de-
who departed this life four years ago today,
June 20, 1919.
My mother dear now is sleeping
No cares are on her brow,
Oh blame me not for weeping;
1 have mother now.
HER DAUGHTER, ADA MONROE.
JACKSON. In loving memory of my father
ANDREW JACKSON, who died four years
ago today, June 29 1919
There is link death cannot sever;
Love and remembrance live forever
HIS DAUGHTER ANA.
RANDALL. In sad but loving remembrance OF
my loving husband and father. ARM
STEAD RANDALL, who departed this life
June -, 1915.
There was q vacant seat in heaven
That was not quite complete,
So God took my dear husband
To fill the vacant seat.
THE FAMILY: =
WATSON. In sad aud loving memory of my
dear wife and our devoted mother. Mrs.
SARAH A. WATSON. who departed this
life June 20, 1920.
So gentle in manner patient in pain.
Our dear one left us for heaven to gain.
with nature so gentle and actions So Kind
'Tis hard in this world her equal to hpd
Deeply loved and sadly missed.
HUSBAND. AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Reindeer in Alaska.
From the Pathfinder

There are hundreds of thousands of
reindeer in Alaska. The United
States is largely indebted to the
Lapps for this important and rapidly
growing industry. The first efforts to
introduce reindeer in Alaska were not
very successful because Of lack Of ex-
pert knowledge in breeding and herd
management. Several score Lapps
were induced to go to Alaska in 1898
to take charge of the enterprise.
Their skill gave reindeer raising
ihere a great boost
Evening star., 1923-06-29
The Woman Who Loves.
n z. W. Howe's Monthly.

From z. W. Howe's Monthly.
AS an old student of life, should
say the most beautiful and helpful
thing in it is the respect, confidence
and love of an agreeable woman.
And i beg you men who enjoy this
blessing not to throw it away heed
lessly. A woman who loves you is
entitled to fair treatment; and many
devoted women do not get il. A Just
master longest retains his power
If there is any one entitled to JUS
tice, to gentleness and appreciation
from a man. IL is the woman who
devotedly loves him.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
SUES FOR BONDS.

The w. D. Campbell Company to-
preme Court to recover s1,324.47
from John T.. Brown of 2162 Wyo-
ming avenue northwest, who was
recently arrested on a charge Of en-
bezzling bonds of $46,500 from Red
mond & Co, by whom he was en-
ployed.
The Campbell Company asserts
that Brown was inscivent when he
ordered draperies and furnishings
for his home during the past three
months. Attorney Milton Stras-
burger appears for the company,
Evening star., 1923-06-29
RECEIVER FOR CAKE FIRM.

Chief Justice Mccoy Of the District
supreme Court today appointed Wal
ter A. Johnston as receiver of the
Washington Kream Fried Cake Com
pany. which dealt in fried cakes and
doughnuts at H street northwest
The business is not being profitably
conducted, the court is told, and the
Capitol Refining Company, one of the
creditors, asked for the receivership.
Attorney Leo P. Harlow appeared for
the creditor
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Probably Her Last Chance.

From the Boston Transcript
And what did she say when you
proposed?"
Well, first she said that I had none
of those stable qualities which a
woman requires in a husband; then
she told me. she considered me the
most tickle, improvident and unre-
liable OF my sex"
"Phew. That was an awful turn
ing down to give man before re-
fusing him"
But she didn't refuse me-she ac-
capted me-"
Evening star., 1923-06-29
What Reviews Are For.
rom the Sauto Barbara News

From the Sant0 BARBARA News.
"Such a charming book said the
hostess. The characters are so ex-
quisitely drawn; the psychology of
the heroine simply delicious and
there's a philosophy running through
it which is wonderful revelation
of the human souI.''
when did you read it?" asked a
guest.
'Oh, L haven't read IT yet, but I've
read every review of it," replied the
lady, easily.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Demands Cash,
From the New Success M.w.,,,

From the New SUCCESS Magazine.
An old southern planter met one of
his former negroes whom he had NOT
seen for long time We'll, welII"
sald the planter. What are you do
Of de gospel" What! You preachin D.
Yassah, marster, Is a-preachin' -
We'll, well. Do you use notes."
"Nossuh. AT de fust use notes but
now l demands de cash."
Evening star., 1923-06-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

luncheon will be given by the
local alumni of the Phi Kappa Sigma
Fraternity for the purpose Of dis
cussing plans for the organiza ton Of
an alumni chapter of the fraternity
in this city at the Army and Navy
CLUB Monday afternoon, July 2. at
1890 o'clock
Evening star., 1923-06-29
PUT ON DENTAL BOARD.
DIR. c. H. Rowland Appointed for
Term of Five Years.

DR.. c. H. Rowland today was ap-
pointed a member of the board of
dental examiners for five years to
succeed DR.. William II. Barnhard
The board reappointed Bertha Nc
Afee to the nurses examining board
for another three-year term.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Car6s Of Tbanks.

muNaoE. We wish to extend our sincere
1nahks to the Ladies' Aid Society of LinroIn
ndempie; Thomas f. Wright Lodge a. r.
y. y. T.. our neighbors. friends and rola
Ives Tor their kind expressions of sympatlrs
sssistance and floral tributes given at ti,G
oentn OF my dear husband SAMUEL :
MONROE. MRS. BERTHA MITNRnE !.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
A Stepping Affair.
rom the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mother" said Willie, that little
boy next door has a stepmothe
What's that?"
why. dear" she explained, "his
real mother got a divorce and then
his father married ag..r. which
makes the second won.aI. his step
mother"
Il see" said the boy. One stepped
out and the other stepped in
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Not Possible.
From the London Mail,

FROM the London Mall.
She-wil you always treat me
nicely after we are married?
He-Oh, certainly. but not so often
as now >N-',
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Only One Explanation.

From the Boston Transcript.
"Madge and Mabel used to be bosom
Trends and now they scarcely speak"
whats his name?"
Evening star., 1923-06-29
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT

The Writers League will meet. 3
O'Clock, at Public Library.
The Woman's Business Council
will meet. 1880 o'clock, in lecture
room of Church of the Covenant Mrs.
Harriet Hawley Locher will speak of
Developing Educational Value of
Motion Pictures"
Evening star., 1923-06-29

Federal City Lodge. No. 20. I. 0. o.
F., Will meet in l. o. o. F. Temple.
Evening star., 1923-06-29

The Anacostia Citizens Associa ton
Will meet, s o'clock, in Masonic Hall,
Evening star., 1923-06-29

Knights of Columbus excursion
committee will meet, 8 o'clock. in X.
of c. Hall.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
FOUND,
LOST

DOG-Young collie. white feet; femal
Phone Col. 1898. after 6. .
Evening star., 1923-04-27
PRICES OF COTTON
IN TODAY'S TRADING
Quotations Irregular, Due to
Weather Reports and Rather
Slack Demand.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Cotton
futures opened steady: May, $50;
July, 27.43; October. 2457: December,
24.O7; January, 1890. The market
today owing to disappointing cables.
and reports that the affairs of one
of the largest Manchester cotton
goods exporters were being liquidat-
ed. First prices were "a points low
er for September with later months
points lower to points higher. but
the tone of the market was steady,
and prices soon advanced on a re-
newal of covering by old crop shorts
and buying stimulated by unfavorable
reports from the southwest. May
rallied from $3.50 to 28.S2, while Oc-
tober sold up from 24.5S to 24.S3, or
about II to % points net higher.
NEW ORLEANS. April 27.-Cotton
futures opened steady. May, 27.65;
ber. ears: January. 1892. Private
reports OF much rain in Texas and
numerous complaints of it's damaging
of cotton 30 to 29 points higher in
the first half hour of the session to-
day. A poor Liverpool was complete
ly offset by these weather accounts.
May rose to 27S3 and october to
24.34.
NEW YORK. April 27.-11:45 am
bids-July, 21.6S: October. 24.90: De-
cember. 24.45; January. 24.15. Steady.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27-Noon
24.25; December. 23.S2; January, 23.70.
Steady.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
by WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Announce-
ment this morning of another cut of
a cent n gallon In gasoline quota
tons-the second within the week
initiated by the Standard Oil of New
Jersey, did not have the effect that
might have been expected in the gen.
eral curb dealings. 1t did bring about
some reaction in the oil shares. but
other series OF the market held up
fairly well, with operations for the
rise continuing in special stocks.
Standard oils were off anywhere
from a half point to two points, with
heavy selling in Standard OF Indiana.
The response made Thursday by
Anglo American Oil to the favorable
earnings statement for 1922 was off,
set by the gasoline price cut today.
Humble Oil lost over a point at one
time. despite reports that the COM
pany had brought in it's No. 5 Powell
well in the Robertson field. with an
initial flow Of over 1000 barrels a
day of 28 gravity oil.
Gulf Oil. among the independents,
Evening star., 1923-04-27
NEWSPRINT OUTPUT
SETS new RECORD
235, 900 Tons Produced in March
Crude Oil Also Hits New
High Mark.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-A new high
record for news print production In
the United States and Canada was
set in March. when more than 2s5.o00
tons were produced. Shipments
amounted to 1000 tons more than
production. Consumption of news
print in the United States for March
was the heaviest on record, with the
exception Of October, 1922.
March production Of crude oil reach
ed the new high record Of 1,S1O.11O
barrels daily During the first quar-
ter production was at the annual rate
Of more than 624, ,0OO. 900 barrels, COM
pared with 55l. .000, 900 barrels in 1922.
the increase being largely due to fush
production in the California field.
Prices on repeat orders have been
Increased an average Of IL per cent
over opening prices by the American
Woolen Mills.
Net earnings of the Cunard Steam
ship Company for the year ending
December 81 1922. totaled S3S4.5s7. a s
compared with s94e,771 in the preced-
ing year.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
TAFTS ENDOW SCHOOL.
Brother of Chief Justice Gives
S275, 900 to Cincinnati University.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 27.-En-
dowments totaling s275,000 have been
made to the University of Cincinnati
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft Of
Cincinnati, it is announced by the
chairman of the board Of directors Of
the university.
The graduate school received an
endowment of 100000. the classical
department an equal sum and $4,000
was given to the law school for the
erection of college Of law building
on the campus. The $4,000 will be
added to the money already held by
the university. thus making the
building possible.
The law building will be named
the Alphonso Taft Hall in honor of
the father of William Howard Taft.
chief justice of the United States, and
Charles p. Taft.
Judge Alphonso Taft was former
attorney general of the United States,
minister to Austria Hungary and
minister to Russia during the in
cumbency Of President Arthur. He
also was Secretary of War in the
cabinet OF President Grant
Evening star., 1923-04-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once.

was an exception to the general ten
dcncy, opening half point above the
previous close. but subsequently los
ing the early advance. Goodyear
common continued to respond to re-
ports of favorable earnings and the
probability of an early retirement OF
part OF the outstanding prior prefer
ence stock. Buying kept on In REQ
Motors, while Durant OF Delaware
was actively bid up across 81, against
the Thursday close Of 55h.
The new issue Of Dupont Motor. al
though fractionally from the sub
scription price, held firm around 7k +.
Hydrox Corporation went through -
early in the day, but failed to hold
the gain. A good demand appeared
for the recently listed Universal Pipe
common. the stock crossing 20, for a
gain OF over a point The preferred,
on the other hand, was off fraction
ally
The curb exchange admitted to
trading the new issue OF Federal
Sugar Refining per cent gold bonds.
The bonds were offered for public
subscription at 98 and accrued inter-
est to yield 6.25 per cent. and were
quoted in the market today at 9Sh
bid; offered, 991z.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
LONG DELAY PREDICTED
ON MILEAGE QUESTION

Action Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in postponing until jan
uary 1. 1924. effective date OF its or
der requiring railroads to issue $500
mile interchangeable coupon books at
reduction Of 20fe from the standard
rate of fare averts for time being
loss of revenue which the carriers
estimated would not be less than S60.-
900, 900 and might run as high at
S100. .000. 900 annually.
A permanent injunction granted by
the Federal District Court at Boston
against enforcement of the order will.
be appealed to the Supreme Court.
where a decision can probably not be
had before the end of the year.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
SPECIAL DIVORCE LAWS
FOR FRENCH WAR BRIDE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 26.--i'rench women
married to Americans during the war
and now seeking divorces and restora-
tion of their French citizenship Will be
provided for under a special ruling of
the ministry of justice.
Until now they have been classed as
women without a country. Abandoned
by their husbands, or declining to go to
the United States themselves, they have
been unable 10 contract new marriage
ties or to obtain papers giving them
legal status. Nor would the French
courts grant them divorces, on the
ground that they came under other ju-
riSdction.
Deputy Boissaro presented the matter
70 the ministry of justice. with the re-
suit that the French divorce laws Sec
ton providing for divorce for abandon
ment or desertion will in the future re-
ceive wider Interpretation which Will
restore their liberty to these women.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
SLAYER ELECTROCUTED

RALEIGH. y. G.. April o7.-W;I1ic
Nardison. negro, today was electro
cutcd at In" state pcnitentiarv here
5or the murder of Cyrus Jones an
CnSlow county mail carrier Three
rther negroes, Frank Dove. Georre
Williams and Fred Dove. conyicted
Ff the same murder, are awaiting ex-
SCution later.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
purriA nrrpur. .,,;, a ,ooa

PHILADELPHIA, April .. 1928.
The annual meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS o.
the LANsToN MON0TYPE MACHINE COM
PANY will be held at the Elks' Home. corner
o'clock noon on THURSDAY. the Sd day Of
MAY. 1923. for the purpose Of electing a board
Of directors to serve for the ensuing year: OF
acting upon proposed amendments to Article
vi. Section ]. and Article /. Section II Of the
BYLAW. permitting any vire president. in the
certificates. etc. and creating and defining the
duties Of the Office OF assistant secretsry and
eriy come before the meeting Transfer Books
will be closed on April % at o'clock pm,
and will be reopened May at 10 o'clock
an. BY order Of the hoard OF directors
". ARTHUR sELIMAN, Secretary.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

LIVERPOOL. April 21.-Weekly
cotton statistics: Total forwarded 10
mills. $1,000 bales of which American
24.600: stock, 1oS.o0 bales: American
S56 zoo: imports, 27.00O bales; Ameri-
can. 5000 bales: exports, 1000 bales
American. 1000 bales