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Evening star., 1923-06-12
PRESIDENT AND LORD
TO SPEAK ON BUDGET
Will Address Semi-Annual "Busi.
ness Meeting" Of Federal
Departments.

Yfnal arrangements are being made
for the semi-annual meeting of the
business organization of the govern
ment at Memorial Continental Hall,
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock, to be
addressed by President Harding and
Gen. Lord, director of the bureau Of
the budget.
The date for the. meeting this year
was set forward several days on ac-
count Of the Presidents trip to Alas
Ia, planned to start from here about
June 20. Previously this meeting had
been held early In July. shortly after
the beginning of the fiscal year Of the
government. -
Several advantages will accrue. it
is believed, in having the meeting be-
fore the new year, instead of after it
has begun. Among other things, 1t
is pointed out. the various fiscal
heads of the departments and bu-
reaus will get a clear-cut idea of the
new year before they get into il.
Both the President and Gen. Lord
are expected to point to the surplus
expected to aoorue this year and
stress tho need f0fs-continued econo-
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Evening star., 1923-06-12
RUSSIANS C0NCEDE
BRITISH DEMANDS
By she Associated Press.

By ehe Associated Press
LONDON, June 1.-THE latest Rus
sian note in the give-and-take ex-
change between London and Moscow
is in the form of q conciliatory re-
ply which the Russians here consider
precIudes all possibility of a break
In the trade relations between the
two countries.
Lord Curzon. but refuses to grant
two British demands.
The soviet says the offensive Vein
stein notes in regard to the prosecu-
ton Of the Russian ecclesiastics will
be Withdrawn, the British fishing
claims admitted, compensation for
-repressive measures against two
British agents allowed and the
pledges of non-interference mutual
ly renewed.
The soviet maintains that the Rus
sian representatives in Teheran, Persia,
and Kabul, Afghanistan, cannot be re-
called until there has been a joint ex-
animation of their alleged propaganda
activities and their guilt established.
The soviet also declines to make COM
pensation for all Injuries to British
tenance of the trade agreement, de-
claring that the principle of reciprocity
in compensation must be maintained.
The note says:
THE Russian government, like the
British government, would regard a
rupture of the trading relations not
only as an economic loss. but also as
political disaster, the effect of which
in the present state of Europe would
threaten far more than the Russo-Brit-
ish trade agreement.
"On this ground, the soviet, after
the extraordinary concessions in its
first memorandum, has made further
goes exceedingly far to meet the Views
of the British"
Evening star., 1923-06-12
HAUNT Of SLAIN
WINS CONFESSION
Filipino Chauffeur Horrified
by Thought of Loved
One Dead.
BY tie Associated Press.

OF TIE assOcihttu ITtas-
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July IL
The horrifying thought of the girl
he loved lying cold in death, by his
own hands, alone in an unfrequented
country road, is responsible, police
say, for Chris Connell, Filipino
chauffeur. being held in the Trumbull
caunty Jail at Warren, formally
charged with murder.
II could not bear the thought of
hsr being there alone" Police Chief
Watkins says Connell declared late
Yesterday, in corfessing that he
stabbed Helena Marie Drachmann.
prsetty Danish salesgirl. to death
with his pocketknife because she
told him she had changed her inind"
about marrying him. and hid the
body in a culvert in the lonely tcoun
Try road. Connelrs alleged confess
sion came soon after Chief Watkins
mad confronted him with the report
that note, received by the chief
last Friday. directing him where to
find the body, and samples of Con-
nells writing were Identical.
Connel was turned over to Trum-
bull county authorities because the
place where the girl is believed to
have been stabbed to death is located
in that county. Connell was chauffeur
for wealthy Youngstown family.
In his alleged confession Connell is
said to have stated that he had been
engaged to marry Miss Drachmann in
October, and that on the night of May
81 she had called him by telephone,
asking him to meet her at a substa-
tion. They rode until they neared the
scene of the murder. where they left
the machine. AS they walked along
Helena told him that she had changed
her mind about marrying him and ad-
mitted indiscretions.
Beside himself with rage, Connell is
declared to'have said that he drew his
knife and stabbed her half a dozen
times. He then took off his linen
duster, tied 1t over her head and
thrust the body into the culvert,
where it remained week before
being found by officials who followed
the direction of his note.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
ROCKVILLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June 12.-Mrs.
Margaret Gloyd, wife of Dorsey
her home. in Gaithersbufs, and ten
hours later her brother, Bernard Ar
mold, also q resident Of Gaithersburg,
passed away. Both had been Ill q long
while. cancer being the cause Of
survived by. her husband and eight
children. Mr.. Arnold was unmarried.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gloyd was held
at s o'clock yesterday morning from
st. Martins Catholic Church. Cath
10 o'clock, from St. Mary's Catholic
Church, GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Gloyd was
buried at Choppers and Mr.. Arnold at
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Hope NJ. Edwards of Washing
place. rGa snu were ~a married. Sunday " after. ter
noon at the home Of the bridegroom's s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson C. We'll
liver, near Rockville, Rev. Millard r.
Minnick. rector Of Christ Episcopal
eooi CEREMONY was peEfor%ed on the lawn
adjoining the Welliver home in the
presence Of members Of the two fami-
lies and q few others.
Sheriff Alvin A. Moxley has appointed
William F. Disney Of Rockville as dep
A. N. Murphy, jr.. and John simonds
young Washingtonians, were arrested
at Glen Echo park Saturday night by
Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gingell on
charges OF disorderiy conduct. When
their cases were called In the police
court here yesterday they were not on
hand and their oollateral-325' in each
case--was declared forfeited.
For reclIlessness In operating An aa-
tomobile. l. l. Msgruder was iined 80
and costs, and D. B. Collins and. Horace
Dove paid "a and $3.50, respectively,
for violations of motor vehicle reeu-
In the Montgomery County League
base ball games Saturday afternoon,
Rockville won from Glen Echo at Rock
ville,; 90 to s: Boyds defeated WASH
ington Grove at Boyds, IL, to 3, and
Bethesda downed Dickerson at Dick
erson, 16 to 3.
Boyds Rockville, and Bethesda are
tied for first place, each with Ave wins
and one defeat: Washington Grove has
won four and lost two, and Glen Echo
and Dickerson have lost all six games
playeoA .saes --, -. ..s--
Evening star., 1923-06-12
N. !. GRADUATION
Ts>, -.s =
!. EXERCISES OPEN
Busy Week Starts Tomorrow
With Presentation Of Farce
by College Dramatists.
spec,al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. June IL
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, when
the Players, the student dramatic or
ranization. presents farce in the
auditorium, commencement activities
at the University OF Maryland, which
have lapsed since the baccalaureate
services last Sunday, will be re-
sumed. There will not be an idle
moment until the program closes Sat-
urday.
What Happened to Jones'" de-
scribed as a highly amusing farce'
is to be the Offering of the Players
tomorrow night. The cast for the
play is made up largely of new mem
bers of the organization. freshmen
for the most part. and includes U. d.
Rrightman, Edward Juska. Hugh
Reading, r. II. Armstrong, T. T. Mer.
rick, G. Bowen: " Troy ianuuoret ana ,at
Wolf, Ruth Thompson, Louise Rlcn
ardson Mildred Morris and Myrtle
Lewton. George II. Broadhursl Is INC
author of the play.
The players also viii nave lneIl
innings Thursday (class day. When
the senior and junior members OF dne
society put on "Reincarnatfon or 7o-'
B. c." in the auditorium at 1880 am
Appearing in this presentation Will ne
Kirk Besley. John Wesley. Jr; 30
Troy. II r. Aldridge, Charles Il.
white. Iessrs Rupert. John White;
jr.; Fisk. Funkey. Tom. Gilbert. Neo
Fitzgerald, Smith. Shepherd. Albrit-
ten, Wick, Burns and Groves and the
Misses Audrey Killian. Dorothy ana
Mary Anderson, Mary Harbaugh; Rutn
Thompson and Elizabeth Mccall. The
author and director Of the play is VIC
tor Kerney ]. H. Harlow is stage
manager and NJ. J. Baldwin scenic
artist.
Class Luncheons.
Chief among the other attractions
in the program Thursday are class
luncheons at 1880 o'clock. the an
nual tug of war between the sopho-
more and freshman classes. always q
worth while event, and the senior
Junior German in the National Guard
Armory at Hyattsville at $50 o'clock,
which promises to prove brilliant
function. Cancellation is announced
of the Sophomore-freshm hop, also
scheduled for Thursday evening.
Friday (reunion day) will be fuiI
day, in fact, the most strenuous OF
the commencement exercises FROM
1890 am. when President Albert F.
Woods of the university addresses
the students al the final assembly or
faculty anu SluutlIbo VI NhN 80 N''N
I'll 1 am. Saturday. when the cur
tain will be rung down on the an
nuaI commencement hall, things will
hum.
Among some OF the other events
will be receptions by the various fra
ternities and sororities. varsity-alu
nj base ball and lacrosse games, an
nual meeting of the alumni, presi-
dents dinner to alumni. presidents s
reception to faculty, alumni, students
and other guests.
commencement exercises proper
will take place Saturday morning at
II o'clock, when Alexander Arm
strong, attorney general OF Mary
land, is TO make the address and
degrees will be conferred and medals
and prizes awarded. The presidents
buffet luncheon to visitors from l to
2o'clock will formally close the week.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
DRY NAVY. VESSEL ! !:
!. WHIPS !; RUM FLEET ).
Brings Captured Launch, g
With Beer Cargo, to Port y
After. Being Rammed.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
=. DETROIT, Mich, June IA boat
Of the dry, navy" limped into port
late yesterday. taking on water
through leaks IN bow and stern, but
none the less victor in her first
clash with the mosquito fleet" of
the Detroit river rum runners.
''It was the government speedboat
P103, with a. rum launch contain
ing one hundred cases and twenty
kegs of beer in tow, that battered its
way through ten rum speedboats that
harrassed her, snatched at her liquor
prize and. attempted to sink her until
G. A. Van Dusen, in the government
boat, sent them scurrying for cover
with several shots from his revolver.
The rum laden launch had made a
dash from Fighting Island. in Ca
madam waters, to "Hogan's Alley" a
favorite American terminal for con-
traband liquor. at Ecorse. The rum
boat beat the P-103 to the shore, but
up to the dock before the P-103 was
alongside. The rum boat skipper
escaped.
Van Dusen had taken the rum
in vtS ana bsn wat tbs
fleet" appeared. The rum boats
swarmed on every side. The speed
Ter craft Of the attacking fleet would
dash straight at the P-103 and then
skid" nearly upsetting both boats.
A long. gray rum boat, faster than
the others, pursued these harrassing
tactics for a while, then, becoming
bolder. dashed straight into the
P-103, ramming her full astern and
opening a seam in the dry boat.
The gray craft returned to the at
tack a moment later, ramming the
P-103 head ON, jamming the metal
bow of the government boat and
splitting q plank forward, Just above
the water line.
This was Van Dusen's cue. He
drew his revolver and fired through
the gray craft, whereupon her skip
per fed, followed by the rum running
armada.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
PRIZE EXERCISES TONIGHT

The annual prize exercises and elo-
cution contest of Gonzaga College will
be conducted in the college theater
tonight at 8 o'clock. A program Of
music by the college band under the
direction Of Capt. Karl E. Schaefer
will be one of the features.
Students who will compete in the
contest are: Daniel J. Gallagher, Ar
thur L. Meegan, Francis I. McGarra-
ghy, Aloysius p. Kane, Daniel V.
O'Leary and Daniel P. Sullivan, Sc
nior division, and Robert M. O'Con-
nor, J. Raymond Raedy, Stephen A.
Mccarthy, George A. Garner. John II.
Keane and Frederick w. Baltz, junior
division. Judges will be F. Regis
Noel. Earl p. Raedy and Edward r.
Walton.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
MORSES Diverted
FUNDS, SAYS P|Ez
Former Ship Board Manager
Declares Money for Boats
Used on Plant.

Charles Piez OF Chicago. former
manager of the United States Ship
ping Board Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, testified today at the trial
of Charles w. Morse, his three sons
and four others. before Justice Stat
ford and a jury, in Criminal Division
1. on a charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States through war
time contracts. Mr.. Piez told of the
circumstances surrounding the second
loan of s75o,ooo from the government
to the Morses. He said the money
had been advanced for the building
of ships. but. had been spent by the
Morses in plant construction.
Mr.. Piez stated that in approving
a contract for the construction of
SIX steel steamers by the Morse plant
by certain representations made to
him by Benjamin w. Morse, one of
the eight defendants on trial, and by
others. Morse. in a letter, said il
was Sins planned psn1r to house workers at
steamer Berkshire. and further that
sources"
The witness testified that he was
q
Berg, a shipping. Board engineer. who
examined the shipyard site at Alex
andria. that the Morses were not
asking government participation in
tn construction of the plant. Berg
statement was made to him by
Charles w. Merse. who accompanied
him on his inspection OF the site.
The witness identified letter from
the Virginia company signed by Colin
~ a v,r rnefd In, To
ary. 1918, asking for = loan o. ST.
100000. He said tho proposal was
rejected. He was shown 4 telegram
from Charles w. Morse dated June
loan. action on which was deferred.
Found Loan InAdvfsable.
Regarding the necessary funds TO
ness declared he had conference
with Mr.. Livingstone January IL. 1918.
Reference was made to the cancellng
of the contract for twelve ships. and
permit the Morses to cancel the con-
tract If they lacked resources TO
carry It out.
The witness visited the Alexandria
plant in April, 1918. in connection
$3.50, 900 and regarded the plant as
insufficient security. He inquired II
Morse had any additional security
and was offered three or four ships
as additional collateral Mr.. Piez de-
clared he advised the sale of the
assets and the proceeding with the
ship construction.
Vessels Never MorteaGed.
When the witness and Charles NJ
Schwab, who had accompanied him
to the Alexandria plant. had returned
to the office of the fleet corporation
an advance of s25o,o00 on account
of the loan was made to Morse. he
said. Asked why he had made the
advance before securing the mort
gage on the Virginia plant. Mr.. Piez
said il was in the interest of eXpe-
diting ship construction.
The fleet corporation never OBJ
tanned a mortgage on the vessels. the
witness said because Morse denied
making the tender OF them as addi-
tional security.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
PRAISES SHRINE WEEK.

Commendation of the manner in
which the Shrine festivities were car
ried out by the Shrine Committee
and the local District agencies. in
cluding the police department, will
be sent out by the Board of Trade
The directors of the Board of Trade
at a meeting yesterday in The Star
building issued Instructions that let
ters of commendation be sent to
the District Commissioners and the
District agencies and to Harry Standf-
ford, executive secretary of the Shrine
Committee.
Members elected to the board yes
terday were Thomas G.. Anderson,
Louis s.. Julien, Herbert O. Mclean,
Moore c. Mcintosh. Leo J. Rocca and
Raymond p. Tocca- y :
Evening star., 1923-06-12
SUPREME COURT RESTS.

The Supreme Court, after delivering
a number Of important opinions and
entering many orders. adjourned yes
terday for the term, and will not
again be. in session until October /.
Parties to the cases decided today
were given ten days in which to filo
any motions they might desire to
present. and Chief Justice Taft, to
carry tho arrangement into effect, an
nounced that mandates in all cases
would not go down during that period.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
r.
Must Muzzle Dog
Or Hold in Leash
July to October

Dogs will have to be muxzled or
held in leash while on the streets
from July ! to October 1. the Com
mfssioners decided today.
The Commissioners disapproved
the recommendation OF Health Of
ficer Fowler that, in the interest Of
public safety dogs be muzzled or
held by a strap throughout the
twelve months.
The action Of the Commissioners
today Is in keeping with their de-
cision Of last year that the muzZle
order is necessary only during the
hot months, when CANNES are like
ly to become irritable and snappy.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
Harding Praises
Haynes for Dry
Shrine Concloue

Prohibition Co m m ssi o n er
Haynes today received a letter
from President Harding congratu-
1ating him upon the success of
prohibition enforcement in Wash
ington during the Shrine conven-
tion.
The statement said: ''It is very
gratifying to have your letter of
June 8, am more pleased than I
can tell you of the excellent rec
ord which you report in your
letter. Please know OF my con-
GrAtulations to you. a. we'll ~ 70
the police department. OF the Dis
trtce. .
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
WILL PUSH CAMPAIGN
Methodists Hope to Complete the $35,-
 0O0,00O Centenary Fund.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 29.-The first four months of 1923 will be devoted by Southern Methodsts to vigorous efforts to complete payment of the $35,000000 centenary fund, it was decided here today as officials of the church adjourned their campaign con- ference.
 Efforts will extend through every byway of the Southern Methodist church, and are expected to result in almost as extensive a drive as was launched when first efforts weA made to subscribe the fund.
 Four million dollars of the entire fund was subscribed from $50 city it was pointed out at ths conference, witi only $6000,0e0 ha'y~ ing been paid in, and for that reasol the. campaign will be more extensive in the cities. Work will begin the first Sunday in January Strong pleas for collection Of the subscribed fund were heard today from leading Meth odists of the South.
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
 KiS BOY eOMPANION
Louis Davis, Ashdown Boy, Received Load of Shot ill Thigh and May
 Lose Leg as Result.

Monday afteronon while Louis Day. is a son of Jim Davis, local Kansas City Southern section foreman, and boy companion, Luther Fenton, were hunting the latter accidentally shot the Davis boy in the thigh with a shotgun loaded with small shot, It is feared that the injured boy might lose the leg as result. The acci- dent occurred about three quarters of a mile south of town below the cot ton compress. It is said that a rab- bit suddenly jumped up near the boys when Fenton threw up his gun to shoot. In his hurry the gun was dis charged prematurely, the load taking effect at close range. The injured lad was cool enough to direct first aid treatment and the wounded limb was corded with shoe strings after which the other boy went for assistance Young Davis was rushed to Texar- kama for treatment in a hospital It was reported there that it might be- come necessary to amputate, but it is hoped that this may be avoided The two boys were fl or 15 years of age and students in the high school Young Fenton is naturally much dis tressed at being the innocent cause of the accident.
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
MORE TROUBLE FEARED
2.0G0 Vigilantes Order Dive Keepers
 at Laneyt0wn to Clean Gut.

El De:2do, Dec. -Roughnecks tank workers, and men of every de- scription, 2,000 strong, last night walked into Lanoytown, an oil camp in Ouachita county across the creek from S''n ckover, and gave warning for "dive2' to clean out.
 LaDeyt-wn is an Gil camp with q group ol gambling dives and que8- tionabl~ resorts, and in which several shootings have taken place in the last few days.
 Keepers Of questionable places were given 48 hours to close up with the warning that the vigilantes would be back. The men were not rCbed or It was intimated here O. night that officer on the Union coun- ty side of the line you'd resent any in terference from the vigilante. It was generally believed that additional de- puties in the territory had served to keep things quiet and that further in terference from the outside would be resented and arouse new violence.
 Several weeks ago, robed men visit ed Ouachita City, another oil camp in the vicinity of Smackover after youth had been killed in a negro dive and warned the keepers to clear out. Returning, the vigilantes burned down the questionable houses in the place, flCgged some of the proprietors that did not leave, and drove others cut.
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
Little River Teachers \ Will Hold Group Meetings

' The unty will be divided into three groups of districts.
 Group No. 1 VII meet at Winthrop in the school house the first Saturday in each month from to D. m. M. James T. Naming, leader
 Group No. 2 will meet at Forema.I in the school house the second Sat urday in each month, 2 to D. m. MT Byron Goodson, leader.
 Group Mo- 3 will meet at Ashdowl in the county superintendent's office the third Saturday in each month. Z to p. m. MT. T. J. Jones, leader.
 At each group meeting we will stu dy the reading circle work one hour have ten minutes recess and then dis cuss local problems 30 minutes ant dismiss at 4 p. m. The first 39 pages of Mir. Grants Training For Service will be our first lesson in the reading circle work. All teachers are ex- pected to attend the meeting which is the most convenient for them. All teachers are welcome at any of our meetings.
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
NEW TRIAL IS DENIED
Texan Must Serve Life Term in Pen r. for Murder.

Texarkana, Dec. 29.-In the Crimin- al District Court at Boston yesterday afternoon, Judge P. A. Turner over ruled the motion of ". N. C"Poker') Johnson for a new trial mad then sen fenced him to a life term in the Texas penitentiary It was said later that there would be nc appeal taken in the case.
 Johnson was convicted on a charge of murder i'll connection with the kill ing of C. F. Flowers at Bassett on November 26. The two men were well known and well-to-do farmers of that community. It is said that feud caused by a business misund- eI1tanding led to the tragedy
 Overruling the motion in this case was the last official act of Judge Turner as judge of the court. Court adjourned immediately after the of the motion. The court expires by limitation on January 1, after which all criminal business aris- ing in the county will be taken care of by the regular district court.
The Little River news., 1923-01-03
Phillips Family Xmas Tree.

Sunday afternoon, Dec 24th, at the home of MT. and Mrs. s. D. Phillips the children and grandchildren gath cred to enjoy the annual Xmas tree. There were B present including sev- en children and fourteen grand child ren. The tree was loaded down with gif.s,a which were distributed by four granddaughters, Eolia, Lee and Annie Lee Phillips and Emma Jane Rowe. From the oldest to the young est their faces showed an appreciat- ion of each gift they received. They wishing each other Merl / Xmas and hoping that all might meet together next year.