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Evening star., 1923-08-18
BRITISH NOW SEEK
PACT WITH MEXICO
Imminent Recognition by U. S.
Revives Interest in Arbi-
tration Plan.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, August lS.-The apparent
imminence of recognition by the Unit
ed States of the Obregon administra-
tion in Mexico has aroused consider
able interest in British official circles
charged with dealing with Mexican
affairs. 1t has brought home the
desira bility OF the establishment of
an Anglo Mexican arbitration COM
mission to settle the differences be-
tween this country and Mexico and
a move toward organization of such
a commission will probably be made
in the near future.
At present the British are doing
virtually nothing toward settlement
OF the Mexican question. one attempt
at arbitration of the differences hay
ing failed because Mexico desired
formal recognition prior to discus
sion of the issues. Now that the
United States is taking steps for re-
sumption of diplomatic relations with
her southern neighbor. however. it is
expected that no further difficulties
will stand in the way of mutually
beneficial Anglo MeXican arrange
ment.
Throughout the interruption OF
formal relations Mexico has maintain
ed a consul general in London and
this official has availed himself of
opportunities to emphasize the COM
mercial worlds desire that full and
formal intercourse be restored soon
possible.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
REVISED BUILDING
CODE TO Be RUSHED
A. L. Harris, D. c. Architect,
Heads Committee to Finish
d Task Started Year Ago.

Engineer Commissioner Bell today
final revision of Washington's new
building code, on which Building In
spector Healy has been at work for
more than a year.
Albert L. Harris, municipal archl-
tect, is chairman of the committee, as
sisted by the following:
Thomas W. Marshall. Washington
Society of Engineers; Louis Juste-
ment, Washington Chapter. American
Institute of Architects: Arthur L.
Smith, w. V. Boyle and f. H. Rosen-
garten, representing the Washington
Builders and Manufacturers En-
change; Morris Hacker. former build
ing inspector; Capt. j. w. Oehmann
assistant building Inspector. and
walter +. Boyer of the National Lime
Association.
Committee to Meet.
The committee will meet at the
office of Mr.. Harris on Monday, tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons from 4 until o'clock, until
each section has been gone over
When that has been done a public
hearing will be held in the board
room, to give every one interested in
construction matters Il chance to he
heard.
One of the objects of rewriting the
code is to simplify it. Another reason
ia to bring il up to date. in keeping
with the progress that has been made
in engineering in recent years
II is the hope OF District officials &c
ma Ike the code one of the best in the
United States
Evening star., 1923-08-18
JAPAN TO PROTEST
CONCESSION TO U. S.

BY tho Associated Press.
TOXIC. August 1S.-Japan will con
tinue to protest to China against her
recent wireless concessions to the
Federal Telegraph Compan% Of
America, whereby five wireless sta
tions will be constructed in China.
The ground is taken that the Ni-
tsui Company of Japan was granted a
previous wireless monopoly.
At the same time Officials hope that
the Federal and NitSui Companies
will reach an agreement such as that
existing among the Japanese, British
and French, to prevent Wha. the 1ifi-
cials consider suicidal competition.
The opinion is express sed that the
prospective arrangement between the
Radio Corporation of America and 4
japanese syndicate recently organized
to improve Japanese-Am4 4~ican serv-
ice. may influence the Federal ~ele-
graph Company. The MtSui already
has consented to make An agreement.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
Laddie Boys
Warm Greeting
Pleases Coolidge

When President and Mrs. Cool
idge motored to the White House
Thursday night to call on Mrs.
Harding they both were greatly i'm
pressed by the affectionate greeting
received at the front steps from
Laddie Boy.
The dog was standing on the
portico as the Presidents big ma
chine drove up and apparently rec
ogniZed 1t and probably expected
to see his old master. He leaped
down the steps expectantly, and
when he discovered who the occu-
pants were he continued this ap-
parent gladness. much to the
qualification of the new President.
Mr.. Coolidge. in mentioning the
incident yesterday, said it was, in
his opinion, a most favorable omen
and that he hoped that Laddie
Boys greeting was such as he and
Mrs Coolidge would always receive
upon their entering the White
House
Evening star., 1923-08-18
BROKER RECEIVES
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, August lS.-Er-
nest A. knoblauch. junior member OF
the bankrupt brokerage firm of
Borden g. Knoblauch of this city,
was sentenced to two years in the
county prison when he entered a plea
Of nolle contendere to charge of
passing a worthless check for $500
600. The check was made out TO
Kean, Taylor & Co. Of New York.
for payment of a block Of United
States Treasury certificates.
When Knoblauch's trial was re-
sumed today his counsel, after "a con
ference, said he wished to withdraw
the plea Of not guilty entered yes
terday on the charge. and enter
one of nolIe contendere. The SEN
tence is TO date from the time the
banker was committed to jail last
November. after his firm had failed
The firms liabilities were announced
In excess of 100000, with assets of
about S175,000
Testifying in his own behalf. Kno-
blauch said he had been the victim
of q blackmailing scheme and had
given approximately $4,000 TO a
young woman in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
CUBA HAS SUPPORT
OF HIGH OFFICIALS
U. S. Leaders See Sincere Effort tc
Meet Obligations to America.
Aid Foreign Business.

High government officials belle,
Cuba is endeavoring TO meet the Oh
legations incurred when il obtain Il
the 100000 loan in this count.
several years ago and is making j,
honest effort to insure fair trcatmcrt
of American business men on .h.
islands.
1t was pointed out yesterday a. .5.
White House that one Of the sp"u
fications OF the loan was that Cu..
was TO do away with its lottery ara
that other reforms were to be p,s
into effect
Recently the lottery has been Re-
established and complaint has been
made of the closing of certain port>.
causing Inconvenience and unneccs-
sary expense to American shipper
These matters have been brought 10
the attention of the Cuban govern
ment, and, according to information
received today at the White House.
that government is showing Il s.rua-
inclination to make corrections
Evening star., 1923-08-18

But it doesn't mean a thing" de-
clared the officials.
why, Washington is having it's
usual sort of weather this summer"
declared Prof. Marvin. I'VE have had
hot spells, followed by the usual cool
spells"
With complete reports from all
parts of the country before them,
weather bureau officials can see no
occasion for believing that there is
anything particularly abnormal about
| the weather. either here or through
out the country. as a whole.
While expressing the greatest in
terest in the findings of DIR. G.. c.
Abbot of the Smithsonian Institution
whose observations at solar stations
in the Andes and Arizona were pub
liShed last spring, showing a diminu-
ton of the intensity of solar radia-
ton. the chief of the weather bureau
| is not ready to accept this as a rea-
son for weather fluctuations.
"Arerage Vngaries."
In fact, there is nothing about the
weather here or in other countries
that is particularly unusual, Prof
Marvin believes. although there have
been Hoods, droughts and other
| weather disturbances. all of which
may be counted in the average va
| carries"
! Prof. Marvin feels that the day
| to-day apparent changes in intensity
/ OF solar radiation are really not as
! great as they seem. owing 10 the
! fact that the radiation must bt
measured after ii has been acted
upon by the earth's atmosphere
ENTIRELY terrestrial causes easily
explain the great changes and grad.
ual diminutIom in variability showr
+ by the observations" Prof. Marvin
SAYS. From the evidence now avail.
able hold to the conclusion that the
/ day-to-day up and down fluctuations
+ of observed intensity OF solar radia-
! tion are largely due to the uncor.
rected effects of atmospheric. trans.
/ mission. and if there is any real
! day-to day fuctuation of actual in
| tensity of radiation il must be but
F, a small part of the apparent fluctu.
/ alton"
Evening star., 1923-08-18
PAINTER FINDS OWN
PICTURE DUPLICATED
Childe Hassam Discovers "Fake"
Signed With His
Initials.
.y IN. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1S.-Forgeries
of paintings by several well known
American artists are being dis
tributed in the west and middle west.
principally in Chicago. according to
statement made by art dealers. The
signature OF Childe Hassam has been
put on several spurious canvases, it
was said.
Mr.. HasSam. who confirmed this.
said that a dealer recently had called
him in to pass on IA picture bearing
his signature that had been sent in
from the west for an opinion as To
its genuineness. Mr.. Hassam looked
at the painting, picked up penknife
and cut off the signature.
Works by many other painters
have been copied, according to the
dealers. Clever painters. who have
no originality, take several reproduc-
tions of an artists works, cut out a
part of each. piecing them together
like picture puzzle, and copy them
with oils on canvas. they stated.
The statement regarding Hassam e
works and their copies came after
Albert Mich, a dealer. declared that
the paintings Of Ralph A. Blakelock
famous landscape artist, who died in
1919. had been duplicated by faker
supposed to come from Philadelphia
Evening star., 1923-08-18
AMERICANS RECEIVED
BY DANISH MONARCHS
By the Associated Press.

BE- the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. August 1s.-The
American delegates to the conference
of the interparliamentary union and
their ladies were guests at a royal
reception held in the palace garden.
They were received Individually by
the King and Queen, who shook hands
with each.
The king spoke in English with
Senator William b. Mckinley OF Il
linois. Senator Joseph T. Robinson OF
Arkansas and Representative Theo-
dore +. Burton OF Ohio, and at the
queens special request the guests
were taken for a tour of inspection
through the palace.
Paul Loebe. president of the Ger
man reichstag. and Albert Thomas.
French socialist. talking with the
cores spondent, both stressed the ur-
gency of American intervention for
the salvation of Europe. Herr Loebe
said that Germany, like the rest of
Europe. had suffered breakdown
/ and that America was looked upon as
the only nation possessing the eco
nomic and moral power to solve the
Ruhr muddle.
Z NJ. Thomas said America should
help create a United States of Europe
as preliminary to A United States
of the world. America. he added.
could not remain prosperous If Eu-
rope descended to anarchy.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
FIREBUG In WEST
FACES MURDER TRIAL
Anti-Japanese Incendiary Said to
Have Confessed He Started
Twenty-Five Blazes.
By the AsSociatrd Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Calf, August IS
Charges of first degree murder proba-
bly, Will he filed against +. Padilla.
who. according TO the police. con-
fessed to setting more than twenty
five fires in California. among them
that of the Japanese Mission School
here, in which ten children lost their
lives last April. it is announced by
District Attorney J. J. Henderson.
Based upon the alleged confession.
the police and agents of the state ar
son bureau estimate the property
damage to be more than $4,000. 600.
Most of PadillaS activities have
been directed against the homes and
business houses of Japanese. the po-
lice declared. Asked why he had sci
the fires, Padilla, who is a Mexican
replied through an interpreter, the
officers said. that he liked the excite
ment they created
Evening star., 1923-08-18
CARELESS DRIVERS GIVEN
COURSE ON TRAFFIC LAWS
Judge. Organizes Glass for 200
Motorists on Probation for
Various Offenses.

DETROIT. Mich. August 1S-Two
hundred men and women who have
been placed on probation after arrest
on charges of violation of traffic laws
attended traffic class for careless
drivers here.
The class is said to be the first of its
kind in the United States and was or
ganized by Judge Harry B. kcidan, in
an effort to lessen automobile accidents
in Detroit.
J. Wesley Brown. traffic patrolman,
and W. :. Gilbreath. manager of the
Detroit Automobile Club, were speakers
at the first session. The traffic officer
pointed out that there were sixty six
murders in Detroit last year AID that
1S5 persons were killed and more than
5000 injured in traffic accidents.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
PARIS BREAD PRICE CUT.

PARIS, August 1s.-The price Of
bread in Paris has been reduced 1
sou to / franc 10 centimes per kilo
(about two and a half pounds). A
similar reduction is being made in
other cities throughout France. and
another reduction of 1 sou is expected
soon, as the prices of wheat flour are
dropping slowly. The farmers are be-
ginning to complain in anticipation
of low wheat price. which they say
quintal (220.4s pounds. This IS ap-
proximately ST d bushel. while the
present price is about S1.1o.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
WIND STOPS SHIP 80 DAYS
Schooner Month Going From Cape
Henry to Cape Hatteras.

BEAUFORT. y. G.. August lS-
Days of ships held up by adverse
winds were recalled here when the
schooner Charles NJ. Struven an
chored off the harbor mouth after a
thirty-four- day trip from New York.
visions.
According to the master of the yes
sci good winds were encountered
from New York to Cape Henry, but
from there to Cape HatteraS the
schooner battled with strong south
west winds and eastward currents for
about thirty days. The vessel will
proceed on its southwark journey to
Georgetown, S. c., when the winds are
right.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
Stork Brings 2I
Babies to Couple
During FL Years

Dy tIlt hssUCluIHu I IFsS
JOHNSTOWN. Pa, August 1S.-
Twenty-one children have arrived
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Toman of Robindale, nearby
mining town, in the last twenty
one years. Yesterday a daughter
was born to Mrs. Toman, who is
thirty-eight years old. The father
is fifty-one. There has been one
set of twins.
The first child of the Tomans,
Mrs. John Kluck, also of Robin
dale, was married five years ago,
and is the mother of five children.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
EXPECT ORDERS TO SEA,
Freighters at New London, Conn,
to Be Put Into Service

NEW LONDON. Conn. August IS
Eight freighters of the United States
Shipping Board, tied up at the state
pier here, are expected TO be returned
to service shortly. Orders were received
for removal of the Edenton 10 900 tons.
to New York next week to be refitted
for voyage to the Philippines The
Jennie r. Morse and the T.. A. Morse,
both 900 tons, are expected to be
moved next
Evening star., 1923-08-18
BANK FUGITIVE CAUGHT.
Massachusetts, Man Captured il
Mexico City.

Joseph Riata. charged with the
theft of $4,000 in bonds from the
First National Bank. at Warren.
Mass, has been apprehended at Mexico
city, il was announced by William i.
Burns. director of the bureau OF in
vestigation. Department of Justice.
Agents of the department have been
on his trail since March >, 1929. The
day of his disappearance. Mr.. Burns
said. and the fugitive had pea Il trace
through this country and into Mcxiro
He was a handsome Italian, looking
much like Caruso. official records
show. and had evidently been highly
educated in Italy. He was also known
under the various aliases OF JOSEPH,
b. Marsini. L. J. Goldman, Edward
Goldman, and 4. Goldman,
Evening star., 1923-08-18
MILE-A-DAY SPEED.

HARTFORD. Conn, August i,
Proof that a lobster is capable d
travelling at least a mile a day urd,.
water has been established by a rec
ord of certain lobster kept by N.
state board of fisheries and gam.
The board has undertaken 10 ta-
every ripe egg bearing lobster r.
leased by its agents. \ lobster .
leased at Noank on July II v
caught al Watch Hill nine m
away on July -
Evening star., 1923-08-18
Just Aperage Sort of Summer,
Says Scientists, Despite Cold
Weather Bureau Officials Pay No Atte',.
ton to Sun Spots or Cooling
of Solar Radiation.

There rs nothing particularly un-
usual about the weather here this
summer."--Prof. Charles F. Marvin,
chief of the United States weather
bureau.
"All summers are freakish. any
way."-Maj. L. H. Bowie, local fore
caster
Nothing unusual."-Ioseph Is. Kim
Ger. in charge of the division of ag-
ricultural meteorology.
The above summed up the opinions
of the weather bureau today, when
approached with the question as to
whether the present summer is a
freakiSh' one. as far as the weather
is concerned, or whether ii is an un-
usual summer, either here or else
where.
Neither the theory of the diminu-
tion OF the intensity of solar radia :
tons nor the spots on the sun can be
accepted at this time as reasons for
weather which, in the last analysis.
is more or less perfectly sane, normal
weather. according to the weather
bureau officials.
Meaning of Averages.
The average of every month is
made up of abnormaIities" declared
Maj. Bowie. Averages don't mean a
great deal. He was referring to fig
ures tending to show less than aver
age rainfall this summer at various
points around the country.
Figures secured from the bureau
today showed that so far this month
rainfall in the District is short 90
inches. only 90 inches having fallen
TO date during August. as contra ted
with normal fall OF 2.54 inches
During May the District was short
: has ..f -
\ falling, as contraStcd with a normal
| fall of 3.SS inches. During June $50
inches fell, which was 1873 inches
short, as contraSted with the normal
of AIS inches. July saw an increase
of 0.21 over the normal of 46J inches
4.@2 inches having fallen.
Evening star., 1923-08-18

The number of married women en-
ployed in mechanical industries in
the United States increased Al per
cent between 1910 and 1920.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19
GERMAN CITIES SEIZED
Troops Extend Occupation as
Quai D'Orsay Studies Britain's
New Settlement Plan

Berlin-French- troops have occu-
pied the big industrial city of Elber-
efld, on the edge of the Ruhr region,
according to advices from the Ruhr'
French trops also entered Barmen
says a report received here.
The big industrial towns Of Elber'
field and Barmen are located close to-
gether on the immediate edge of the
Ruhr region, east of Dusseldorf
They are virtually surrounded by oc
cupied territory but have. not been
regarded as strictly within the area
of occupation.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

dren as victims by drowning in the
last few days. On farm near Will
mont little year and one-half old son
of Henry Sieve fell into the watering
trough and was dead when found.
Near Springfield, a 2 year old son of
Fred C.. Bolfany was drowned in q
similar manner.
Minneapolis-Many babies in Min.
| nesota have a better chance to live
and grow strong with the taking effect
of the filled milk" law passed by the
last legislature. The law prohibits the
manufacture or sale in Minnesota of
fat is taken and another oil or fat sub
stituted.
Waseca-In special mayoralty
election here, William c. Johnston,
president of the city council, defeated
DR.. F. A. Swartwood, incumbent, 697
to 56S votes. DR.. Swartwood was de-
feated by 26 votes at the spring cleo
tion by George Goodspeed, but
brought action charging violation Of
| the corrupt practises act by follow
ers of Goodspeed, and in district
court Judge w. G. Dean held that the
act had been violated. thus voiding
| the election. 1.#
Minneapolis-T Dakota league,
with its four-town organization, decid.
ed at a meeting in Minneapolis to fin
ish out the season even though some
of the clubs have run into financial
| difficulties of late. The presidents Of
the four clubs meeting with President
| Mike Cantillon here, assured the
league head that their hackers would
finance their clubs for the rest of the
season no matter what the attendance
heads, all talk Of closing up the league
at this early stage was abandoned.
Duuth-From all parts of the north
west and as far east of Philadelphia
and as far west as Montana, letters
are coming to the Duluth land office
inquiring about the tracts of public
lands which recently were thrown
open to homestead entry by the de-
partment of interior. Former service
men mentioned in the original an
houncement as preferable to the gen.
eral public, are flooding Robert e.
Patterson, register Of the land office
with requests for detailed information
about the land.
chisholm-A moving machine cut
both legs off the 2 year old son Of e.
Nusich, farmer living five miles
north of this city. One leg was cut
off half way to the knee, while the
other was cut through the ankle
joints. According to physicians, the
boy will live. ..r T..
Madison - That several hundred
acres of fine grain were destroyed by
the hailstorm west and northwest of
Madison, is indicated by reports that
are being received at local Insurance
agencies. In most cases the losses
are estimated at from 80 to so per
cent.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19
Steel Company Cuts.

youngstown. ohio-The first echo
Of agitation against the 12.hour day
was heard when President J. A. Camp
bell Of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube company announced the com
psny would abolish the 12-hour day
in all departments BY the gnd of the
year.
LESS than one thousand additional
men will be needed completely to es
tablish the eight-hour day in our
plants" he said, In reporting the
movement already under way to in
troduce it.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FARMS FOR SALE-One 200
acres; one 120; one 80; will sell at
bargain; clear; will also take house
in town as first payment. Will also
exchange good house in Staples, for
house in Sauk Centre. Albert Jahoda,
Staples, MINI. adv-6-7-8-pd.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-Phonograph, 10x12
wall tent, 20 gauge Stevens repeater
shot gun, Western Electric fan, 10
inches, camp cook stove, one heater
wood or coal, paper napkins, 200, an
towels, $50; other small articles. Ms.
Lillian Truax, Phone 174. pd.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

AUTO anc Tractor Cylinders re-.
ground; mirror finish to the half thous-
andth accuracy; fitted with light gray
iron piston rings and pins; largest
plant in the Northwest. All work
guaranteed. The McCadden Machine
Works. st. Cloud, MINI. 42-tf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

STARTING CRANK LOST for
REQ, on streets of Sauk Centre, Mon
day, July 18th. Finder please return
to Herald office. 7pd.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-Brick house and
barn, very reasonable to party that
will tear down and remove at once.
Telephone 161. 8 If.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The State Examinations for
Teachers Certificates will be held
at the following places on July 80
81 and August 1st: Paynesville,
Sauk Centre, Melrose, and St. Cloud.
The program will be as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR RENT-Two acre farms, can
give immediate possession. Fred B.
Rowe. 7-8-9-10-11-12-13
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR RENT-Two rooms furnished
for light housekeeping; four for in
dividual roomers, furnished. Phone
| 83 48tf.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-Residence property
on South Pine street; house and two
lots; modern except heat. Inquire J.
F. Coyle 81 If. /?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

WANTED-Girlf for general house
work. Apply at once. Mrs. S. P.
Hanson, Jr.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-House- and barn,
good location, modern except heat.
Also some household goods. Inquire
at Mrs. Lyman's. 7-8-9
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19
THIRD MONTANA BANK CLOSES
institution Affiliated With House In
Title Bout Promotion.

Helena, Mont.-The First State bank
of Joplin. Mont. affiliated. with the
Stanton Trust and Savings bank Of
Great Falls. which closed. has closed
also, 1t was disclosed by L. @. Skel
ton, state bank examiner. The closing
OF the First State bank Of Shelby, an
other institution affiliated with the
Stanton bank. already had been an
nouuced.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-Second hand grain
binder. Inquire at Merchants Ma
tional Bank or Theo. Otto.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-07-19

FOR SALE One mommoth
Bronze turkey hen with five young
turkeys. Price $1O.-J. c.. Woods,
Route 2, Sauk Centre. 4tf