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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Week End Visitors
to Soviet Russia.

They have been numerous and
they have written voluminous-
~ of their hurried surface in
spections of that great and dis
tracted country.
Careful students Of sovietdom
are few. The most thorough
and best informed of these Is
f. A. Mackenzie, long staff COR
respondent Of The Star and Chi
cago Daily News In Moscow.
Mr.. Mackenzie's dispatches
and other correspondence pub
Iished in this Newspaper, to-
gether with his two widely read
Volumes on the land of the So
viets, prove his primacy in that
field.
Tomorrow The Star begins
the publication Of q series of
articles by him setting forth
without prejudice present con-
ditions in Russia as he has seen
them.
Read these articles, and learn
the facts!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Observers in China Regard
Prisoners as Doomed if
Action Is Delayed.
HOSTAGES REMOVED TO
LAIR ATOP MOUNTAIN
Speedy Foreign Intervention Re-
garded as Vital by Those
Facing Death.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Further negotiations between the
Cnlnese government authorities and
the bandit leaders in Shantung ARE
futile" unless there is foreign rep
ment delegation. in the opinion OF
American observers. as reported to-
day to the State Department.
The dispa tches suggested that Roy
Anderson, an American Of long resi-
'dence and intimate association with
the bandits and government officials
In China. might be chosen to nego-
tiate with the brigands and provided
with "plenipotentiary powers" other
wise, State Department summary
OF the situation said, the only hope
OF early relief of the prisoners is by
direct foreign negotiations"
This statement was issued by the
department:
The Department of State has re-
ceived information from the legation
at Peking to the effect that Consul
Davis and Maj. Philoon have reported,
under date Of May 20, that the dele
the bandits returned to Lincheng
early on the morning of the goth. ac-
companied by Mrs. Verea, a Mexican.
who has been sent to Shanghai.
bandits Fired Upon.
According to the report of this
delegation, the Yang Itch repre-
sentative acted as chief spok esman.
Fearing treachery, the proffered COM
missions were refused by the bandits.
The soldiers fired on the bandits. kill
ing one and woundIng several others.
Mrs. Verea states that Messrs.
Allen, solomon and Powell. on the
night of May 10. were taken to the
top. of Paotzeku and the others. are
to be taken there on May Goth
Davis and Philoon report that they
believe further negotiations with
holding foreign representation are
futile. Mr.. Roy Anderson Is willing
to negotiate with the bandits provided
that he is given plenipotentiary
powers by the Chinese government.
Otherwise. the only hope of early re-
lease of the prisoners is by direct
foreign negotiations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
42,O)DM|NERS OUT
IN GERMAN FIELDS
Communist Fight for Wage
Boast Stops Mines in
Dortmund District.
Rr The Assncintnd Press

By the Associated Press.
ESSEN. May 21.-Seven coal mines
in the Dortmund district have been
compelled to shut down because of
the communist agitation for higher
wages. 1t is estimated that $4,000
miners are striking. and that 10000
others are being prevented from
working as a consequences OF the
trouble. Two of the mines affected
are SHINES properties, one Is a Prus-
sian state mine and the remainder
belong to small companies.
At a meeting Of 5000 communists in
Dortmund last evening. speakers de-
clared the communist organization
was prepared to fight to a finish in
the struggle for increased wages.
They declared that although the Ger
man government and the German in
dustrialists were spending money like
water in passive resistance to the
French, they had refused the men &
demands for increased wages to meet
the recent rapid rise in food prices.
Have Food supply.
1t was said that communists had on
hand 100000 pounds of breadstuffs
for distribution among the communist
strikers and that Moscow had prom
ised further help as needed. On Mos
COW initiative, 1t was declared. two
shiploads of food had already been
sent to the Ruhr from Petrograd by
way of Bremen.
In face of the growing agitation in
the Bochum and Dortmund districts
the trades unions have issued an ap-
peal to their members that they dis
regard the communists. efforts to
create trouble, urging the members to
remain calm and not participate in
the strikes. The communist men,
bers declare all the strikers are not
of the communist persuasion and pre-
dict that the strike will eventually
tie up all the mines In these two dis
tricts, which contain 100000 miners.
In neutral quarters this commun-
istic agitation is regarded as likely
to become a serious threat to the
region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
RUSSIA TO STAND
ON BRITISH POLICY
Will Not Yield Position in Dis.
pute Over Situation,
Is Attitude.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
MOSCOW, May 21-Leonid Krassin,
Russian soviet representative in Lon
don. is unofficially understood to have
beer instructed to inform the Brit
ish foreign office that Russia cannot
yield in principle from its recent note
replying to the British ultimatum.
The instructions. it is said. we're sent
as the result of soviet government
conference last night.
While willing to make SOM tenn
porary arrangement regarding the
iishins rights Of the British trawl-
ers off the Thurman coast such as lin
iting the territorial zone and adjust
ing other secondary points pending
general negotiation. Russia still in
slsts that the differences between the
two countries can only he adjusted
By conference, particularly on east
ern questions. 1t is pointed out that
England despite numerous requests
from the soviet gove-nm ent, has new
err since 1920 stated exactly what the
British policy and interests in Persia
and other eastern lands actually are.
Conference Wnged.
Only a conference could reveal this.
it is contended, and mutual conces-
sions at such a conference might rec
oncile the differences.
If Lord Curzon, the British foreign
secretary, again declines a confer
ence, the understanding is that Rus
STA feels there is nothing for Krassin
to do but liquidate the affairs of the
Russian trade delegation in London
If the trade delegation Is moved
from London 1t may go to Copen-
hagen. when the Russo-Danish agree
ment is ratified.
While a break with England is still
considered by Russian business in
terests as involving serious possibili-
ties, nevertheless they are not hope
less. They point to Germany. the
Scandinavian states and Japan as still
most serious temporary question, it
is felt, would be to provide a substi-
tute for the financial base, which
hitherto has been London.
The state bank is declining to as
great an extent as possible to cash
foreign checks pending a settlement
of the issue with Great Britain. Mean
while foreign currency transactions
are officially frowned upon and no
official quotations are being issued
for dollars, pounds sterling or the
like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
MAY sTARvE BANDITS.
Advance of Troops Forces Brigands
to Retreat in Hills.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, May 21.-Intermittent
firing between soldiers and the
Paotzuku mountain bandits was re-
ported on the return here today of
Gen. Ting's mission, which went to
the bandits stronghold to obtain the
release of the foreigners held cap
tive.
The word brought backa by the
mission was not reassuring. Gen.
Ting said two brigades of troops still
encircled Paotzuku from the east. The
bandits had no option but to move
their prisoners to the summit of. the
mountain. which, being unscalable
for 200 feet, is considered impreg-
nable. The only object of military
maneuvers against this fortress would
be to starve out the bandits.
Provisions are being sent to the
captives by armed parties, to insure
that no dissenting Chinese troops
will refuse to allow supplies to pass
through their cordons.
Sonora Ver,S the Mexican woman
who finally consented to leave her
husband, q captive. reached the relief
camp yeahrday after a trip of ter
rible hardships. She left with the Ting
(Continued on Page >, Column 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
TECHNICAL WORKERS
WANTED FOR POSITIONS
Federal Employment Office Re-
ports Positions
Open,

Electrical and mechanical engineers
and craftsmen are needed in numbers
by the District branch Of the United
States employment service at 141o Penn
sylvania avenue. Thirty-fve technical
men were placed in Jobs last Saturday,
the largest placement Of this type Of
workers in the history Of the Office.
The District employment office has
openings for all kinds Of workers, eX-
cept general clerical employees, Miss
Katherine Smith, director, said today.
Boilermakers and car repairmen,
machine operators. mechanics and tool
makers are needed in large numbers
The Office IL beginning to feel the call
for extra help during the Shrine con-
vention. Restaurants and hotels are
seeking scores OF dishwashers to do
their part In serving the thousands
who will come to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
HARDING ANNOUNCES
DATE IN CALIFORNIA
President to Speak at Mass Meet
ing in San Francisco
s August 2.

President Harding plans to make
his first address after. his visit to
Alaska at Seattle, expects to reach
San Francisco August 2, and make
one speech there, and contemplates
stopping in Yosemite National Park
en- route from San Francisco to Los
Angeles.
These plans were agreed upon today
at conferences held by the President
with Frank B. Loomis of San Fran
cisco, former assistant secretary OF
state and now an official of the
Standard Oil Company of California,
and with former Representative WILL
liam E. Humphrey of Washington.
The San Francisco address will be at
organizations Of the city In the audi-
torium in which the democratic na-
tional convention met In 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
GIRL FOUND DEAD
HANGING FROM BED
Miss Julia Fuller Takes Life at
Gallinger Hospital
Today.

With sheet drawn tightly
around her throat, Miss Julia Fuller.
nineteen years old, of 1910 II street
northwest was found dead. hang
ing from her bed, at the Gallinger
Hospital today.
According to the police, Miss Fuller
was taken to the hospital several
days ago for mental observation. A
nurse entering the ward this morn
ing, found the body on the floor be-
side the cot. Coroner hewitt issued
a certificate of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Sick Woman Sees Mother, 81,
Locked Au Day in Folding Bed

body and shoulders, raising her from
the floor. The aged woman's efforts
to open the bed again were in vain.
Seated in her invalid chair, the
agonized daughter could not move
arm or leg to help her parent.
Neither could she speak above a
whisper. For hours she watched
her mothers efforts to extri-
cate herself become weaker and
' weaker. Then the form became
limp and finally still. Completely
overcome, the daughter herself
tainted.
Although unconscious, Mrs. Noble
was grooming from pain when the
neighbor rushed into the house
and extricated her. Both women
were rushed TO the hospital at
Glendale, w. Va. They had re-
gained consciousness today, but
both were declared to be in a
serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
j. S. BUREAUS RUSH
CLASSIC Y|NG TASK
Boards Set Up to Hasten
Work for Final Report
June |.

Heavy responsibility rests upon
government departments in reclas-
styling their employees before sub
hitting report TO the personnel
classification board. it developed to-
day. as all departments plunged
deeper into the task of setting UP
classification boards of their own or
of detailing responsible officials TO
rush through the work by June l.
The erroneous impression seems to
persist in certain quarters that all
departmental officials had to do was
to transcribe the results of the bu-
reau of efficiency ratings on to the
new forms. This. it was officially
pointed out, is not the whole job by
any means. as conditions have
changed since that classification wal
made. and department heads are spe.
cially ordered to classify their en-
ployes under the grades provided by
law, using "as far as practicable" the
old classification.
Varied Methods Used.
Various methods are to be employed
by the different departments, ii be-
came known today. in making this
classification. In general it is un-
derstood small boards representing
to be set up In some cases a more
responsible official has been charged
with the responsibility of organizing
the work. while in others plans were
under way today for considering
boards running from three to eight
members.
The personnel classification board
will expect the reports submitted by
department heads on June l to con-
form as closely as possible to the
classification order in the act. The
section in the act requiring depart
ment heads TO shoulder the respon-
sibility was pointed to today as high
ly significant. 1t reads as follows:
That after consultation with the
board, and in accordance with a uni
form procedure prescribed by ii. the
cate all positions in his department
in the District of Columbia to their
appropriate grades in the compensa-
ton schedules and shall fix the rate
of compensation. of each employee
Hereunder, in accordance with the
rules prescribed in section six herein
Such ALLEGATIONS shall be reviewed and
may be revised by the board and
shall become final upon their APP
prevail by said board: Whenever an
existing position or a position here
after created by law shall not fairly
and reasonably be allocable to one
of the grades of the several services
described in the compensation SEIZED
ules, the board shall adopt for such
position the range of compensation
prescribed for grade or a class
thereof, comparable Herewith as to
uualifica tons and duties"
Work Moves Fast.
The District of Columbia work on
classification was said today to be
at least two weeks in advance of the
classification Of the field service
This was not only due to the distance
of the field service, it was said, but
was a fact largely because a schedule
of grades and classes is provided for
the District of Columbia in the act
itself. For the field service. 1t was
explained, the classification board yet
has to prepare a schedule of positions
grades and salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
McMECHEN. ". Va. May 21.-
Imprisoned in her invalid chair by
paralysis, Miss Eva Noble saw her
eighty-two-year-o mother caught
in folding bed and sat for a
Who'll" ny, unable even to scream
for >. watching her danGle.
Hours later a neighbor. attracted
by pitiful groans, found both
women unconscious.
Mrs Margaret Noble, the moth
er. has been nursing her daugh-
ter for years. While she was
arranging the covers of her bed
yesterday morning the mechanism
suddenly snapped and closed the
structure over the upper part of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
THREE PERSONS MISSING
FOLLOWING CLOUDBURST
Six Inches of Rain Falls in Forty.
Five Minutes at Sayre, Okla.
Damage, $50, 900.
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAYRE. Okla, May 2L-Three per-
sons are missing after a cloudburst
which precipitated six inches of rain
In forty-five minutes last night. Short
stream five blocks wide through the
middle of the city.
Nearly 800 farm laborers, oil field
workers and their families were res
cued from the tops of their tents
houses and trees.
The water began receding at mid
night after causing damage here est
mated at 100000. The railway sta
ton at Doxey, four miles east OF
Sayre, early today stood in water sew
en- feet deep.
Hailstones larger than walnuts fell
imm ediately preceding the rain and
added to the confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ATTEMPT TO BLAST
WOMAN'S HOME FAILS
Man Seen to Place Explosive
Which Partially Destroys
Hagerstown House.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. May 21.-An
attempt to blow up the home of Mrs.
Lillian Stotler. in the western section
of the city. was made early today by
an unidentified man. Shortly after 8
o'clock a man was seen to enter the
alley in the rear of the house. He
carried two receptacles which were
believed to have been powder. Climb
ing the porch in the rear of the house,
he placed a can of explosives in the
chimney. A moment later a deafening
explosion demolished the chimney and
a section of the roof. The man was
seen by residents who remained up
because of illness at their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ASKS SUGAR HEARING.

The government today asked the
Supreme Court to set for hearing, at
an early date, its appeal from the
ruling of the federal district court
at New York city, denying 1t an in
Junction to restrain dealings In sugar
futures upon the New York Coffee
and Sugar Exchange. The court took
the motion under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
WIFE OF EX-KAlSER
AGAIN WITH HIM AT DOORN
Couple Photographed as They
Walked Through the Village
Together.

DOORN, May 21.-Princess Hernine,
wife of former Emperor William, re-
turned Saturday evening with her chill
dren from her Silesian sojourn. Her
mine and Wilhelm walked through the
village yesterday. They were photo
graphed in the course of their outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
BANDITS FIRED UPON.
Soldiers Action Draws Sharp Note
From Diplomatic Corps.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, May 21.-Reports that
troops were firing on the Shantung
bandits were received today by the
diplomatic corps, which Immediately
drafted a new note to the foreign
office asking the Chinese government
how it reconciled it's promises to pro-
cure the release of the foreign cap
tives and the events Transporting since
that assurance.
AS parliament has not acted on
ratification of the presidential ap-
pointment of DR.. Wellington Koo as
foreign minister. the foreign office
still is officially without a head.
The diplomatic corps heard the
recital of Marcel o. Berube, a
Frenchman of Shanghai. whom the
bandits released so that he could
present their ultimatum to the gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. H.
at $50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 90. at
1915 pm. yesterday.
Full report on page B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
'Bt Press 60 Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tior is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

Saturdays INSTRUMENTATION, oosIy =
Sundays Circulation, oSz0S !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

(Continued on Page ,, Column -
Evening star., 1923-09-08

elected alternate for the committee
man.
Gen. Anton Stephan. recently elect
ed national vice commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars; John j..
Murphy, department commander OF
the Spanish War Veterans. and Past
Department Commander William Mat
tocks of the same organization and
Lieut. w. y. Williams of the G. A. r..
and the American Legion made brief
addresses before the convention.
Announcement was made that Miss
Pauline NJ. McVey, former vice
commander of the department.. had
been removed from a hospital at
Oteen. n. c., and had arrived at Wal
ter Reed Hospital for treatment The
convention voted to send d bouquet
of flowers to Miss McVey. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed by
Department Commander Smith: Miss
Anne X. Harkins, chairman; Miss
Eunice c. Dessez Percy b. Mccoy,
William +. Franklin and Frank A.
Connolly.
The fifth national convention will
be held at San Francisco. October Is
to 20. The District delegation will
depart from this city over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at 7:25
o'clock, Wednesday. October 10. The
trip will be made on a special train
with a large delegation from the Dis
triCt of Columbia aboard.
Evening star., 1923-09-08
LIQUOR CAR MAKES
Dive AT POLICEMEN
Two Nearly Run Down When They
Go to Investigate Transfer
of Whisky.

Three policemen from the ninth
precinct, J. T. Stanton, r. F. Lang
don and r. ]. Scoville. sent to in
vestigate an alleged transfer of
liquor between two automobiles in
the vicinity of 1st and NJ streets,
were nearly run down by one of the
cars early today.
1t was reported by the police that
occupants of the car sighted them,
extinguished their lights and headed
the car for the policemen. Stanton
fired two shots at the speeding car.
while Langdon sent one bullet at it,
both aiming at the tires.
None of the bullets took effect. so
far as the police were able to learn.
and the car soon disappeared. Nu-
merous members of the police force
have used their pistols on the public
streets the past few weeks in efforts
to stop alleged speeding cars. and in
one instance two colored men seated
in front of a house were wounded.
Evening star., 1923-09-08
DRAIN |NDORSED
AS LEGION HEAD
D. c. Department Backs For
mer Commander as Ma
tionaI Veteran Leader.

Past d. C. Department Commander
James A. Drain as candidate for ma
tionsI commander of the American
Legion was indorsed last night by the
department convention. and was
named delegate to the national con-
vention at San Francisco next month.
Paul J. McGahan of the National
Press Club. folloing the withdrawal
of William +. Franklin of Vincent e..
Costello Post was unanimously
elected department commander for
the ensuing year. This action on the
part of the convention was followed
ey the nomination of officers for the
department. resulting as follows: For
first vice commander. William F.
Franklin of Vincent B. Costello Post.
who withdrew as candidate for de-
partment commander. and Howard S.
Fisk of George Washington Post;
second vice commander: DR.. Jesse l..
Hall, Stuart Walcott Post, Francis F.
Miller, commander of the Bureau of
Engraving Post. and Jacob r.
Emeigh. past commander of Kenneth
II. Nash Post; third vice commander:
Y. ). ). Jacob .<aes Post. and Miss
Anne X. HarkinS, commander of Jane
A. Delano Post. The election for
these offices will take place at the
closing session tonight.
The nomination of delegates to the
national convention at San Francisco
resulted in the following being NOM
mated: l. H. Horton. Quentin Roose-
Welt Post: Howard S Fisk. George
washington Post: Frank l.. Peck
ham, Tank Corps Post: Thomas l..
Fralley, Sergt. Jasper Post: Francis
+. Miller. Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post; Miss Eunice C. Dessez,
I. ). s. Jacob Jones Post; William +.
Franklin. Vincent B. Costello Post;
John Lewis Smith. George Washing
ton Post: Miss Anne X. Harkins, Jane
a. Delano Post; Miss Ethel NJ. Baer,
Belleau Wood Iost; Bernard 5.
Bu"cher, George Z. killeen Post;
John Thomas Taylor, George Wash
ington Post. J. NJ McCandlish, Stuart
Walcott Post; Alexander NJ. Bremen
Stuart Walcott Post; Frank Platz
George Washington Post; West Ham
ilton, James f. Walker Post; a. X
Ballard, Lincoln Post, and William
Wolff Smith, National Press Club
Post. With the election of Drain
and McGahan as delegates. the first
six of the above list receiving the
highest number of votes we'll be del
egates. and the eight receiving the
next highest votes will be alternates.
The nomination of national comit-
teeman resulted in the names of Ma
tional Vice Commander Watson b
Miller and Department Commander
John Lewis Smith being in the field
Smith, however. withdrew in favor OF
Miller. William Wolff Smith was