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Evening star., 1923-10-17

The Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton will meet, s o'clock, in Iowa Ave-
nue. NJ Z. Church. DR.. Leon l. Shaw
of the bureau of mines, will give illus
trated lecture on 1.-The Production Of
Helium'' and demonstrate the usage of
LIQUID air.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

The I. II. societies of the District
will give d reception in honor of
Miss Washington" tomorrow evening
at 2i00 10th street. Program and
dancing.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

The Juvenile Protective Associate
is to meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:45
o'clock in Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917
G street northwest, to reorganize its
big sister" movement.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Ste
phen's Church will give a tea for the
benefit OF the emergency relief fund
of the Japanese church. at the home
Of Mrs. c. f. Kern. 1928 Harvard
street, Saturday afternoon from 2
until $50 o'clock. a musical enter
tainment has been arranged.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

A supper and bazaar for st. Vim
Gent de Paurs Church will be given
at South Capitol and NJ streets south
east, from 4:30 to 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

The National Science of Truth AS
sociation will meet, 5 o'clock, at
Women's City Club.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
TONIGHT.

Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation will meet, o'clock, in All Souls
parish hall.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

A Japanese pageant, ''The Way" will
be given tomorrow, pm, at Epiph-
any Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

Prof. n. b. Fngin will give public
lecture on the play, 'He Who Gets
Slapped" tomorrow, 7:10 pm, at 20
Jackson place.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

The International Association of
Art and Letters will hold special busi-
home of Mrs. F. ]. Stoddard, 2o19 n
street.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
nr Ahr,r Stuon I'll,

DIR. Abram Simon will make an ad-
dress Friday evening at the Eighth
Street Temple. taking for his sub
ject: "A Hebrew Romance-Four
Thousand Years Ago"
Evening star., 1923-10-17

South Carolina Club tcoloredl will
Cleveland School. Rev. Thomas J.
Brown. rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, will speak. Music and recita-
tiOns
Evening star., 1923-10-17

"ChIld Health" Will be discussed b.
the Mothers Club of Logan Schoo
tomorrow, 3:15, in the school.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

Parent teacher Association Of
Slater-Langston School will meet in
the school tomorrow. pm.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
Chevy Chnse Circle. FIorence CRIT
A~~nrinfiou

tenton Mission, will give benefit
card party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. corby. October 23..s pm.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

Joseph F. Birch's Sons
1884 M St. NV. Established 1871.
Automobile Service.
J. WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director ana
Embalmer. Livery in connection Commodious
chapel and modern crematorium. Moderate
prices. 3S2 Pa. ave. NV. Tel. call NJ 1855,
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
WILL MEET
POINCARE IN FRANCE
Informal Conference on the
Preparations Issues to Be Ar
ranged; One Ray of Hope.

London.-Premier Baldwin, in con.
junction with Treasury and legal ex'
perts of the Government, considered at
length the long French note, which,
after a detailed scrutiny, has been
found to be even more disappointing
than at the first reading.
From the British viewpoint the most
hopeful part of the voluminous note IS
that which deals with the modification
of the Ruhr occupation should Ger
many give up her passive resistance.
1t is felt that Poincare has here left
the way open for discussion, and the
informal meeting of the two Premiers
may lead to the development of some
formula by which Germany could be
prevailed upon to abandon passive re-
sistance.
But this is speculation at the pres"
emit moment, for Mr. Baldwin and he
alone, knows what action he means to
take. In some quarters there is a be-
lief that the longer he hestitates to
take separate action the more difficult
it will be for him to obtain the sane
ton of the whole country for such
drastic STEP And it was argued that,
with the United States definitely set
ting her face against any immediate
participation in European affairs,
there is now all the more reason why
this country should hesitate The die
hards ask why should Great Britain
press for an impartial commission to
examine Germany's assets-a proposal
put forward by Secretary of State
Hughes-when there is no prospect OF
the United States Government lending
any support whatever to such plan.
But this form Of argument cannot
be regarded as indicating any change
in Mr.. Baldwin's attitude. 1t is recog-
nized in political quarters that it is a
very delicate point in the Anglo
French relations and great deal de-
ponds on Mr. Baldwin himself.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Bankers cloak seo,ooo,ooo Argentine
loan in mystery.
Administration, preparing for all even
Qualities, is nevertheless optimistic
about coal situation.
Secretary Mellon to renew recommen-
dations for reduction in surtaxes.
President Coolidge depends on hard
coal boycott to bring warning fac
tions to terms.
Secretary Work declares Coolidge is
logical candidate for Presidency in
1924.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon ap-
proves blanket Federal building plan
involving possibly 100000, 900.
Cuba won the distinction of being the
first nation in the world to pay her
war debt to the United States.
President overrules Comptroller Gen.
eral Mccarl by ordering payment to
sick Federal employees.
Decision to open 42,7oo acres of pub
lie lands in California and Colorado
for homestead entry by former serv-
ice men was announced by the In
terror Department. The tract in
cIudes $4,000 acres in Imperial
County California, near the towns
of Westmoreland and Dixieland, and
4,7oo acres in Montrose and Gunni-
son Counties, Colorado.
Former President and Mrs. Wilson
were among the first to call at the
White House to leave their cards
for Mrs. Coolidge, the new mistress
of the Executive Mansion.
Representative Madden indorses Presl.
dent cooIIdae's plans for Federal
economy and forecasts support by
Congress.
United States and Cuba near agree
ment on railway legislation before
the Havana Congress.
Army and navy air service to CO.
operate in obtaining data at eclipse
of the sun in southern California
on September 10.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
WORLDS NEWS I'm
CONDENSED FORM

BROOKLYN. - Cincinnati baseball
players deny story of attempt by gam
blers to bride them.
SHANGHAi.-China has a popula-
ton of 436,004, 493, according to the
Chinese Post Office. The figure is
vague estimate, compiled from reports
of provincial offices.
RICHMOND, Va.-Three deaths re-
sulting from devils grippe" mystic
rious contagious disease, were report
ed to state health authorities. The
epidemic is spreading into the south
western section of the state, and 1000
cases are known to be under treat
ment.
RoME.--ItaIy is hoping to solve her
surplus population problem by the
purchase from Portugal of the Ben
guella territory of 100000 square kilo-
meters in Angola West Africa.
DETRoiT-Street car fares in De-
troit will be increased one cent, eff
fective September l.
NEW YORk.--Demands that the
wages of motion picture operators,
now ranging from SIS to $3.50 week.
be increased to scale averaging
from S95 to $118 week, were refused
by the executive committee of the
Theatre Owners Chamber of Com
merce.
LoNDoN.-The' number of unem-
ployed in Great Britain is again in
creasing. Twenty thousand persons
joined the ranks of the idle last week,
bringing the total to 1,212,000.
BERLlN.-Because of the enormous
losses in running street cars in Berlin,
the city has decided to suspend the
entire service.
6ERLlN.-occupation Of fourteen
additional towns in the Ruhr by. the
French is imminent, according to a
dispatch from Muenster. The French
are reinforcing their garrisons. and 1t
Is believed they intend to institute
complete control.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
U. S. ACTIVE
IN COAL CRISIS
Defense Alliance Against Anthra-
cite Factions to Be Formed by
ENJOYS of Ten States,
PRESIDENT ACTS PROMPTLY
VIII Arrange for Distribution Of Soft
Coal, Coke and oil as Substitutes.
Federal Commission Preparing
to Place Blame.

Washington-Conc plans for
providing the American public with
substitute fuels in case the threatened
strike in the anthracite coal fields be.
comes a reality were set in motion by
President Coolidge, who authorized
Francis R. Wadleigh, Federal Fuel
Distributor, to arrange meeting of
Governors of interested States In New
York City to work out system for
the distribution of substitutes.
At the same time the President di-
rected the call for this conference, the
United States Coal Commission pro-
ceeded with the preparation of its
emergency report, fixing the blame for
the breakdown of the negotiations at
Atlantic City between the miners and
operators. The fact that this report
may not be submitted to the President
for day or two lent color to the
theory that the Government still hopes
the opposing factions will resume
their interrupted discussions.
A statement issued by Mr.. Wad-
leigh explains the purpose Of the COM
ing New York conference as follows:
I'm order to discuss and formulate
plans for the distribution Of bitumi-
nous coal and coke for domestic use
into the principal anthracite consum-
ing States, in the event of stoppage
Of work at the anthracite mines, the
Governors of the States interested
will be requested to send representa-
tives to attend a conference at New
York City.
"It is hoped that every State will be
represented, so that full discussion
may be had and definite action taken
in order to ensure the distribution
into the respective States of sufficient
amounts of coal and coke, to the end
that the public may suffer no incon-
venience owing to a lack of fuel for
heating it's homes, offices, etc.
Representatives of the railways in
terested will probably be asked to at
tend the conference, and a representa-
tive of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will be present, as the whole
matter of fuel distribution is largely
one of adequate transportation.
IAN important subject to be dis
cussed will be the matter of educa-
ton of the consumer in the use Of
fuels other than anthracite, as it is
felt that systematic plan of public
instruction can be made of great serv-
ice in the practical and efficient use
of such fuels, and will thereby reduce
the actual cost of heating, with result
ant savings to the individual consum-
er and the community"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
FIVE ARE INDICTED
IN Big WAR FRAUDS
Col. Purcell, Former Surplus
Stocks Chief, and New York
Men Accused.

New York-Fraud in the sale OF
surplus Government war supplies
through manipulation of contracts and
collusive bidding is charged in three
indictments returned by the Federal
Grand Jury against Col Launcelot M.
Purcell, retired former chief of the
Surplus Property Division of the Unit
ct States Army, and four others.
The Government is alleged to have.
lost about $2,000000 in these sales
The merchandise included large guam
titles of duck and other fabrics sad
dies, harnesses and other equipment
In their search the officials uncov-
cred other big frauds, it is said, and
the evidence Of these will be presented
to a Federal Grand Jury in September
If the charges are proven one General
and three Colonies in the army during
the war and the heads Of twelve large
textile concerns in New York will be
convicted
The officials say the case they will
present against the sixteen is stronger
thar that on which the five indict-
ments were returned. The evidence
in the second proceeding is all in
hand, it was announced, and ready for
presentation as soon as the new jury
is sworn. The loss to the Government
in these transactions will be shown to
be 100000 at least, it was stated.
Besides Colonel Purcell those in
dicted are:
John c. Skinner, chief of the sales
division of the Quartermaster Corps,
accused of passing on the fraudulent
contracts.
Harry Miller, merchant, trading un-
der the the name of Harry Miller Com
pany, dealers in textiles and general
merchandise at 304 Fourth avenue.
Herman Canter and Bertram Weiss,
trading as the Universal Sales Com
pany, IL West Forty-second street.
which name the Government alleges
was substituted for the Universal
Trading Company ITO Fifth avenue.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
FRANCE REJECTS
BRITISH PROPOSALS

X Paris.-Premier Poincare's re- ,
X ply to the British reparations J
\ note is document Of fifty type }
II written pages, in which to the ,
X extent of more than $4,000 words ,
X he sets forth the French posi- J
X tion on reparations as follows: !,
X First-France wants from Ger ,
X many 26,000,000,000 gold marks /,
n to pay for reconstruction plus J
X what she must pay England !
X and America on the inter-allied J
X debts. J
X Second-She is convinced that ,
X Germany can pay this. j.,
X Third-She has gone into the +,
X Ruhr to compel Germany to ,
X pay.
X Fourth-She intends to stay in ,
X the Ruhr until Germany does J
\ pay. +,
X Fifth-She will pay neither Eng ,
X land nor America until Ger J
X many has paid to her in full ,
X $4,000, 100000 gold marks. ,
X Sixth-That being Frances posi- ,
4 ton she does not need the J
X services of any international ,
X experts to tell her what she ,
Il ought to ask. !
X k*k%*k*kk *t*
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
KLANsMEN SENT TO JAIL

Three Plead Guilty to Rioting Charges
at Tulsa.
Tulsa, Okla-Ben F. Skies. Grover
G. Skies and Earl Sack, of Broken Ar
row. confessed members of the Ku
Klux Khan, pleaded guilty to rioting
charges before District Judge w. B.
Williams and were sentenced to serve
two years in the State penitentiary.
Their arrest came as a result of the
investigation of Adjutant-Gen. B. H.
Markham into the recent f1oggings in
Tulsa county.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
MEET STANDARD OIL CUT

Lower Gasoline Price to 1879, but Say
Many Dealers Must Quit.
Sioux Falls, SD Independent oil
dealers in Sioux Falls reduced their
price for gasoline to t51a cents, the
price maintained by the Standard Oil
Company in South Dakota.
1--WE realize that this price," the an
nouncement said, Twill. put a large per-
.centage of dealers out Of business. for
no dealer can sell gasoline at 15h
cents except so long as his capital
holds out"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
MAIL PLANES CROSS NATION

oaH TTaHOIsco MOVES Nearly F our
Days Nearer New York.
New York.-The transcontinental
air mail finished the last Ian of the
flight from San Francisco at Hazel.
hurst Field. L. l.. twenty-seven hours
after the first plane left the Pacific
Toast Continuous night and day re-
Law service was resorted to for the
first time by the Postoffice Depart
ment San Francisco thus moved
nearly four days travel nearer to
New York through this success.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
FRENCH QUERY U. s. ON DEBT
Asks When and How America Intends
to Collect Sum From Paris.

Paris.-With the complete text Of
the French note replying to Great
Britain's recent Showdown" docu-
ment made public, the conclusion is
that Premier Poincare has put it fatty
up to President Coolidge to say
whether Europe's reparation ques-
ton, which Washington has refused
to touch, shall continue toward set
tlemen or shall fall back into an i'm
passe of Continental pickering.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
Body Found In River
LAWYER SAYS HE MARRIED
SLAIN BRIDGEPORT WOMAN
Judge Helm Of Newark Claims to be
Heir to Estate of Dorothy A.
Merritt. Robbers Victim

Bridgeport, June with the filing
today of the will of Dorothy A. Mer-
rift, who died on May "a from in
iuries received months before when
attacked by daylight robbers in her
home, was notice of contest In pro-
bate court of John Helm, an attorney.
of Newark, N. j., who alleged that he
was legally married to the woman. A
hearing was set for June IS. 1t had
been supposed the decedent was un-
married. The will names Miss Emily
Willex, mother. Mrs. Lawrence f.
Stamml and Miss Edna NJ. Merritt.
sisters, as beneficiaries. The family
besides the mother consists of ten sis
ters and brothers.
No evidence was offered In the no.
tice of contest of administration of the
will and tho hearing will give op-
portunity for substantiation of the
claim of marriage. The estate of Miss
Merritt consists of jewelry, furs and
household effects of an estimated
value Of 10000.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
COAL STORAGE SURVEY
INCLUDES THIS CITY
New Britain One of Sc
Communities in Nation
wide Plan

New Britain has been selected as
one OF the Sc cities between Boston
and San Francisco TO assist In a com
prehensive plan for nation wide coal
storage survey, according to commun-
ications received by u. s. Lewis, chair
man of the local branch of the Amer
ican Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The plans were announced yester-
day In ST. Paul. Minnesota, at a two
day session of the American Engineer
Ing council of the Federated Amer
lean Engineering Society, at which
session President Mortimer E. Cooley,
dean Of the engineering school at the
University of Michigan presided
The federation lie acting in conjunc-
tion with the United States coal COM
the department of commerce
and other agencies in an effort to find
a solution for next winters coal prob
lens.
Mr.. Lewis has appointed commit
tee consisting of Stanley T. Goss of
A. L. DeLeeuw & Co.. Alexander H.
Scott of the New Britain Gas Light
Co., and E. w. Pelton of the Stanley
Works as the New Britain committee,
II is understood the plan of taking
the survey will be through some sort
,f duestionnaire. in which the large
users and consumers of coal will be |
lsked to submit certain information |
their consumption and |
;torage space.
One Of the objects for which the
ederation is striving is to find. IL II
'xists. some way Of storing coal
throughout the summer SO az to
Eliminate or at least modify the dan
.ers Of shortage during the severe
winter. The coal business. according
0 the engineers. is a hand to mouth
roposition which they claim is an
Unhealthy situation and they propose
0 do what they can towards stabiliz-
ng the demand
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
ADMITS STRANGLING GIRL
AND CARRYING CORPSE Is
MILES TO DUMP IT in SEA
TO SELL JAIL SITE
FOR BUILDING LOTS
Newington Tract
Forced Oh Market by 18th
Amendment

A $4,000 tract Of land In Newing.
ton, destined originally Ia be farm
for drunkards, viii be sold for build
ing lots because Of the lack OF need
for such an institution. according 10
an announcement made by county
commissioners
This tract was purchased from
John and Timothy Long. owners Of
Long Brothers hotel in Hartford on
March Is. 1918, although the final
signing OF the deed did not tako
place until April 2s. 1890. moro than
two years later, II was purchased as
place where men who were sen.
fenced 10 iail for being drunk could
be sent TO serve their terms working
on farm, rather than TO he con-
fined In Il cell. The syms street nail
in Hartford at the time was over
crowded and the county commission
ers felt that additional room was
necessary.
The tract was purchased at a price
of s62.b00. on the estimated area of
2ll acres. Tho agreement was that
there would be corresponding de-
crease In price for every acre the
farm proved shormof the estimate. on
survey II was f66hd to contain only
1915 acres. and final settlement was
made for s55.123.
But the advent of prohibition has
so reduced the number of drunks and
others sentenced to the Hartford iail
that that institution has been found
ample to take care of all its "cus-
toner's and the county now has no
use for the farm. The county COM
who were ordered some
time ago to dispose of it, have been
to sell 1t for building lots
# necessary and it has been decided
% sell 1t out In tracts.
There are three sections. One ser- I
ion is east of the state road. one lies
between the railroad and mali high
way and one is along Robbins avenue
lear Maple Hill
. There are number of buildings on
me section, including two dwellings,.
me for the owner and a less preten-
ious one for farm help or super;n-
endelp There are barns and sheds
or Q ID 'nohtles and farm equipment.
;ounty Commissioner e. w. Schultz
u this CITY, says this section was Or
sinaily intended as a country home
nd Is an ideal site for that purpose
The buildings are being overhauled
nd painted, preparatory to selling
nd In addition the town of Newine.
IN mas lust voted to install water
in this section.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
DISABLED "VETS" WILL
CONTINUE CAMP DRIVE
Campaign Will Close Next Wednesday
Instead of Today As Was
Originally Planned

Because OF slight misunderstood :
Ing that prevented the drive for a
camp fund for disabled war veterans
from getting under way locally at the
beginning of the week. Commander
Dewey Selander of New Britain Camp.
Disabled Veterans Of the World War.
said today that It has been decided
that the drive will be continued over
to next Wednesday. The original plan
called for closing the drive today.
A tag day is being held today and
will be continued through the eve
ming. Disabled soldiers are selling
tags in the center OF the city and
kegs have been placed along the side
walk so that contributions may be
dropped in, to be collected by the
drive committee later.
Last night Attorneys Joseph @.
Woods and David l.. Dunn spoke In
the theaters and three four minute
speakers will be assigned to the play
houses this evening.
Among the contributions which
we're received today was one of $50
from Charles f. Smith. president OF
he board OF directors OF Landers,
Trary g. Clark.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
MASONS OFFER REWARD FOR
CLUE TO TESMER MURDERER
Chicago Lodges to Give $1,000 for
Information Leading to Arrest
of Insurance Mans SLAYER.

Chicago, June 9.---Rewards totall-
Ing $4,000 offered by two Chicago
Masonic lodges, spurred the authori-
ties today in their search for the girl
bandit slayer of Richard C. Tesmer,
prominent Chicago insurance man.
Immediately after Tesmers funeral
Yesterday the two lodges met and
appointed representatives to cooper
ate with the police, announcing at
the same time they plan to enlist
the aid Of associate organizations
throughout the nation in the search.
Mrs. Tesmer, wlio was with her
husband last Tuesday night when the
girl shot him after robbing him with
the aid of a male escort, collapsed at
the funeral and was unable to inter-
view police suspects during the re-
nainder of the day. She says she
will be able to identify the girl by
her blue eyes and the fixed smile
which she wore during the holdup.
Four suspects are being held today
although the police have admitted
they are working In the dark"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-09
PEKING POLICE ON STRIKE,
MILITARY TO PATROL CITY
Regulars Walk Out to Force Resigna-
tion Of President Ii, Author
tiles Suspect

BY The Associated Press
Peking, June 9.---Foreign legations
received today a message from the
Christian General Feng Yu-Hsuang,
military inspector Of the metropolitan
area and Gen. Wang Wei Ching, conf
mander Of the Pelting garrison. prom
Using that they would assume respon-
sibility for the maintenance Of peace
in Peking during the strike of the
metropolitan police force.
The gendarmerie, foreign force of
500 intended primarily for protection
of the legation quarter and for special
guard service. is remaining on duty.
The police walked out yesterday.
Their pays had been considerably in
arrears but the strike is said to have
been a political move to force the
resignation of President Ii Yuan
Hung. The president, secluded in his
residence. let It be known that he had
no intention of resigning.
Feng Yu-Hsuang had his troops
quartered this afternoon in the suburb
and they were being moved
closer to the city. prepared to enter
In case Of necessity.
The strike is reported to have been
engineered in Tlen Tsin and Paoting
by adherents of General Tsao-Kun, /.
The most powerful Of the northern