davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Sues for Share of HeirlOOns
Of George Washington and Lee

Suit to effect a division Of
family relics and heirlooms of
George Washington and of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, commander-in-ch chief
Of the southern Army. was insti-
tuted today in the District Su-
preme Court by Mrs. Mary NJ. Lee
of Fairfax county, Va, widow of
Col. Robert E. Lee, a grandson of
Gen. Lee. Named as defendants
are George Boiling Lee of New
York, May Tabb Lee of Fairfax,
Va, and the National Savings and
Trust Company of Washington, the
latter being the custodian of a
trunk said to contain the precious
articles
Among the contents of the trunk
are said to be a sword belt, camp
stool, gauntlets, TASKS and brush
used by Gen. Lee during the civil
war; a red sash worn by Lee while
a cadet at West Point; his COM
mission as lieutenant general
Evening star., 1923-10-08
LONDON GALLERY DENIES
REMBRANDTS ARE BOGUS
Takes Issue With John G. Van
Dyke, Who Says 10 of 81 Cam
vases Are Merely Copies.

By Wireless to The Star and Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Copyright. 1928.
LONDON, October 8.-London art
experts contradict the statement of
John C. Van Dyke in his book just
published that Of twenty-one Rem
brandts in the National Gallery here
nineteen are fiat forgeries.
"If the Rembrandts were forgeries
the loss to the National Gallery
would. of course, be enormous" said
the assistant curator. "To give some
idea of a Rembrandt's commercial
value, no less a sum than 100000
was paid for The Mir by p. A. B.
Widener OF Philadelphia.
"I note that Van Dyke says there
is not single genuine Rembrandt
in any public gallery in America. We
have no sort of doubt concerning the
genuineness of our Rembrandts. 1t is
not merely a question OF artistic
instinct for many of the paintings
challenged by Van Dyke are authenti-
cate& by cotempogary documentssn -.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
$4,000 ANTHRACITE
MINERS ON STRIKE
Scranton Men AIIege Griev-
ances Not Adjusted-CaII
$4,000 Out.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, October S.-Fif-
teen Thousand anthracite mine work
ers employed by the Hudson Coal
Company were on strike today, ac-
cording to claims of the general
grievance committee representing the
workers.
The employees voted to strike at a
mass meeting held here Saturday night
and the general grievance committee
issued call for $4,000 workers to
quit at the twenty-five collieries of
the company between Carbondale and
Nanticoke. Failure of the company
to adjust numerous alleged griev-
ances was the cause of the walkout.
Several of the local unions met
yesterday and decided to remain at
work. Officials of the company de-
are operating.
Declare 10000 Out.
At noon strike leaders claimed that
$4,000 men were on strike. Accord
ing to the strikers the chief griev-
ances are alleged failure of the COM
pany to adjust rate sheets in ac-
cordance with the new wage contract,
objection to being forced to drive
gangways from twelve to twenty feet,
refusal to pay double wages in tun-
nels of extra size, suspension of men
who refuse to work longer than eight
hours and objection to a special test
system under which bosses and other
Hudson Coal Company men enter
mine chambers to start new methods
of cutting coal. The company refuses
to discuss the alleged grievances.
Prior to leaving for the American
Federation of Labor convention at
Portland, Greg, Rinaldo Cappellinf,
president of district one of the United
Miners, expressed the hope that the
men would not engage in illegal
strikes.
George Isaacs, vice president Of the
district is said to have apparently de-
cided that the refusal of the company
officials to meet the general grievance
committee of the miners warranted
the suspension. 1t is said the COM
pany officials declined to meet the
committee so long as three collferies
of the company remained on strike
because Of the refusal of the company
to discharge a. miner for not paying
a $25 fine Imposed by his local union
for an infractfon of the union rules.
NAMED STRIKE MEDIATOR.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
EFFICIENCY REPORT
ON PRINTERS MADE.
730 at Bureau Rated-Scale
May Cost Jobs of Some
Near Bottom.

Efficiency ratings = for $50 plate
printers, constituting the results OF
the first survey of the bureau OF
efficiency, were handed to Louis A.
Hill, director of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. today by Her
bert D. Brown. director of the first
named establishment.
Mr.. Brown said that the survey re-
vealed that approximately 500 plate
printers could handle the work at the
bureau. About $40 plate printers are
now on the pay roll. There are about
210. plate printers out on furlough or
separated from the service.
Director Hill stated that the report
ceive his approval without comment,
changes in the text. or any requests
for deviations in the context of the
report. The report will then go to
the Treasury Department for further
action, and further comments, Mr..
Hill said, would come from the de-
partment.
Some May Lose Jobs.
This report, it was learned, will
form the basis for dismissals-whe n
needed and appointments - during
shortages. In addition 1t was stated
number of the plate printers, now
on furlough or out of the service may
receive back their positions on ac-
count of the ratings given them by
others. who still hold jobs at the
bureau, may lose them because Of
lower ratings in the report.
AS the report lists the relative ef.
ficiency of all employees, dismissals will
be made by chopping off those at the
bottom of the list.
those at the bottom of the list.
The bureau of efficiency hereafter,
Director Hill stated today as his
opinion, will be responsible for the
appointment or dismissal of plate
printers.
Protest on Report.
From headquarters of the Plate
Printers Union today came the state
ment that the report of the bureau of
efficiency should not be used for dis
missals or reappoinments until after
such time as a protest against the
manner in which the report was COM
piled might be filed. Differences of
between members of the Plate Print
ers' Union and the bureau of eff
ciency- experts as to the weight to
be accorded various considerations in
sizing up individual efficiency. The
plate printers maintain that these
differences should be adjusted before
the report is made the basis for
action.
Meanwhile, it is expected that the
special committee appointed by Direct
tor Hill from employees and sub
alterns in the printing division to
probe sweatshop charges leveled at
that division by the Plate Printers
Union will make a report today or
tomorrow containing the result of in
terviews with employees regarding
the charges.
Evening star., 1923-10-08

signed by President Pierce, his
razor, a red. cravat and a knife.
The trunk also contains a gold
watch once owned by George
Washington and two pistols said
to have belonged to the Father OF
His Country" Mrs Lee says ap-
praisers have valued the contents
of the trunk at $4,000 and that
her share is worth $500.
The plaintiff, through Attorney
Sidney F. Taliaferro, tells the court
that April %, 1919, the trunk and
it's contents were given to Mrs.
Mary Tabb Lee and her two sons,
Robert f. Lee, the plaintiffs hus-
band. and George Boiling Lee; The
valuables were placed with the
trust company subject to order of
the owners to await a division.
Mrs. Lee declared the defendants
declined to divide with her and
she fears the trust company may
honor a request Of the defendants
for the trunk and the valuable
heirlooms be removed from the
District. She asks the appoint
ment of a receiver pending the di-
vision of thestrunk's contents.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
REDS OPPOSE Won KAHR.
Communists Join Cabinets in Other
States, Fearing Bavarian Fascism.

BY the Associated Press
. LONDON, October S.--Dr Won Kahr's
so-called reactionary rule in Bavaria
has led to counter measures in Thur
tngia and Saxony whereby communists
will enter the cabinets of those Ger
man states, says Reuters Berlin cor
Respondent.
Conversations have been in progress
between the Saxon and Thuringian
premierS with regard to the formation
of an alliance of all the central states
of Germany against the growth of
fascism in Bavaria, and it is stated
that these negotiations have led to the
recognition of the need for the creation
of "red bloc" The communists will
accordingly, join the Thuringian gov
ernment. In Saxony conversations be-
tween the socialists and communists
have already resulted in the assign
ment to the latter of the portfolios of
labor and education.
During the negotiations in Saxony,
continues the correspondent, both par
ties agreed that the government of the
reich was powerless against DR.. Won
kahr and Adolph Hitler, and 1t Is stat
I'd that the communist participation in
fhe Saxon government is the begin
ming of determined defensive fight
Against reaction.
As a result of these developments
Chancellor Stresemann has asked
Premiers Zeigner of Saxony and Froe-
5ich of Thuringia to come to Berlin
for a discussion.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Cry Of Earthquake Stanpedes
London CROWD, Injuring Scores

property that fell in the path Of
the mob suffered severely, many Of
the creatures being trampled to
death, and many Of the people fall
ing among them to be trampled
themselves.
Women and children shrieked,
manned dogs howled, parrots
screeched and chickens squawked.
A number of birds escaped, fiutter-
ing wildly about the street after
gaining a freedom which was des-
tined to end in starvation.
The Daily Mail says sixty per-
sons were injured, 1000 small cage
birds were either killed or escaped
and 100 dogs and cats and scores
OF poultry were killed.
The terror of the crowd was in
creased by the explosion OF bottles
of gasoline in one Of the over
thrown stalls. which led to the
belief that shooting was In prog
ress. The dealers assert that the
whole affair was an organized rai0
by = gang OF thieves. -.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
WHOLE FAMILY ENDS
LIVES, POLICE BELIEVE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, October S.-Police
were investigating the disappearance
of George ]. Schiefelbein, his wife
Rebecca and their infant boy. Their
automobile was found last night near
the Kaw river here. A note found in
the car addressed to the husband said:
1--WE waited for you until z o'clock.
and you did not come. We ended it
all in the river. I love you so much
my heart aches. I hope your mother
Is satisfied
. Police are working on the theory
that Mrs. Schiefelbein drowned her
self and baby, and that the husband,
upon finding the note also committed
No bodies had been found this
morning =. .----,.----.---.----.-
Evening star., 1923-10-08
TO ATTEND PARLEY.

J. M. Cries, chief Of the building
division of the Commerce Department,
has been instructed by Secretary
Hoover to attend the conference of
national park superintendents at yell
Iowstone Park October 20 for the pur-
pose of drafting a uniform building
code for all future construction within
the parks. The assignment was made
at the request of Secretary Work of
the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1923-10-08

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October s.-Shouts of
Earthquake! Earthquake!" An a
crowded street market in the East
End yesterday caused a stampede
in which a number of people were
trampIed. hundreds of Gagged ami
mails destroyed and miscellaneous
property ruined or. stolen.
The scene Of the disaster was the
narrow Solater street. Bethnal
Green, noted center for the sale
of animals for domestic pets. Local
traders say that an auction was in
progress in the open street when
a band of toughs rushed into the
throng of marketers and spectators
and yelled Earthquake"
The crowd fed screaming. while
the stalls were overthrown. The
Gagged birds and animals and other
Evening star., 1923-10-08
STRIKE INTELLECTUAL.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, October 81
Practically no effect from the strike
of $500 IongShoremen here and at
Norfolk was felt yesterday, John T.
Campbell. spokesman for the steve
siores, announced today. Non-union
labor, hurriedly recruited Saturday
afternoon and yesterday. proceeded
with the loading and the discharge
of cargo and no serious delay in the
sailing of any vessel resulted, he
EaiA. ..-.-.---.>.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
NAMED STRIKE MEDIATOR.
Thomas Davis Goes to Scranton to
Aid Settlement.

Commissioner of Cancellation Thomas
Davis OF Pennsylvania was assigned
today to the outlaw" strike OF miners
in the anthracite district No. i, near
Scranton, Pa, where. about $4,000
miners walked out today. He VIII
advise the Labor Department of his
progress in erecting settlement Of
the controversy.
officials of the Labor Department
today expressed the hope that the
strike, il of major Importance, as dis
patches appear to indicate. viii be
Of short duration. officers of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
the absence of President Rinaldf
Capellini, president of district No. 1,
have declared the strike to be an
"outlaMh strike -----1----s
Evening star., 1923-10-08
CLOSE VOTE Is SHOWN
ON KITCHIN SUCCESSOR
Judge Kerr Lacks 345 of Majority
Over His Rivals in North
Carolina Primary.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH. N. c., October SAC
cording. to unofficial returns received
by the News and Observer, Judge
John H. Kerr Of Warrenton lacked
only 345 votes of having a majority,
with Of the no precincts of the Sec
ond district still unheard from In the
special primary Saturday to deter
mine the successor to the late Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin.
According to The News and OBJ
servers returns. with the six pre-
cincts missing, Kerr received 11,839
votes; R. G.. Allsbrook of Tarboro,
1895. and N. J. Rousse Of Kinston,
$3.50.
None Of the candidates made state
ments conserving the results of the
election, reserving words for use
when the official returns are an
nounced.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
8 LOSE LIVES AT SEA.

HAVANA, Cuba, October S.-Three
members of the crew Of the American
bark John s. Emery, wrecked In the
gulf last week, lost their lives when
the mainmast was blown away, ac-
cording to a story told by one of the
survivors and published here today.
Capt. David Ernest and nine members
of the crew were rescued and brought
into port yesterday by the Belgian
liner Samland. The Emery was lum-
ber laden, from Mobile to San Juan,
D q
Evening star., 1923-10-08
GROWING REBELLION SEEN.
Socialists Rising Against Agree
ment With Capitalists.

by Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN. October S.-A menacine
stiffness hangs over Berlin as Chancel-
lor Stresemann works out the de-
tails of his legal Dictatorship"
While Hugo SHINES is negotiating
\ directly with the French, the socialist
rank and file is rising in rebellion
against the party leaders for enter
ing government with the capital
lists and the industrialist party is
Rlists.
Details of the feverish intrigue
which is now going on are not espe-
cially interesting, but the split be-
tween the right and the left is hour
ly becoming more marked, and the
feeling grows that Germanys future
will eventually be decided by force
of arms.
REDS OPPOSE Won KAHR.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Big Mud Geyser
Found in Valley
OF 1O,OOOSmokes
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. WASH. October g.
c M. Fenner. a scientist from the
Carnegie Institution, Washington,
D. c.. here today from an extensive
exploring trip in Alaska, announced
he had discovered an enormous mud
geyser in the depths of the smok-
ing and rumbling crater of Mount
Katmai.
Fenner stated it was his belief
that within a few years "the Valley
of Ten Thousand Smokes" would be
a thing Of the past owing to the
rapid disappearance Of smoke-emit-
ting vents.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
ASKS POST FOR MACNIDER.
Representative Dowell Would Send
Ex-Legion Head to Italy.

DES MONIES, Iowa, October g.
Representative c. c. Dowel1 today an
nounced he would recommend ap-
pointment of Hanford MacNider of
Mason City, Iowa, as ambassador to
Italy IL MacNider would accept the
post.
/ MacNider is former national COM
mander Of the American Legion.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
MEMBER FOR BRITAIN.
Buckmaster One Of Jurists to Inter
nret League Covenant.

LONDON, October 8.-Lord Buck
master will represent Great Britain
on the commission of jurists ap-
pointed by the council OF the league
garding the interpretation Of the
Covenant of the league.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
AUTOISTS KILL TROOPER.
Man Was Shot Through Heart by
Supposed Rum-Runners.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. oc-
tober S-State Trooper Roy Donovan,
stationed at the Troy barracks, was
killed early today when bullet fired
by motorists. believed to be rum run
ners, pierced his heart. The shooting
occurred south of Wilton and about
six miles north-of this city.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Press to Home
Within the Hour

Tie Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
WEATHER:

Fair and continued cool tonight and
tomorrow; probably light frost to-
night. Temperature for twenty-fou
hours ended at pm. today: Highest,
CT, at $40 pm. yesterday. Lowest
3S, at $50 am. today.
Full report on Page s.
Evening star., 1923-10-08

Saturdays Circulation, 1866
Sundays Circulation, o7,eo8
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
GRAF I
Of U.s.. LACK
SPEED
Treasury Officials Aver Rev.
enue Cutters Are Unable to
War Against SmuggIers.

The war against rum smugglerS
of the American coasts viii not be
aided by Great Britain's recognition
If the twelve-miIe limit unless Con-
gress provides more funds to equip
swifter Government revenue cut.
tiers, officials Of the Treasury said
today. The greatest drawback to
sea campaigns against the liquor
ships is the slowness Of the chasers,
they said.
The revenue cutter service has
only one vessel swift enough to
match the speed of the craft used
by rum smuggIers off New York
and other parts Of the Atlantic
coast. This Is the cutter Seneca.
What is needed, officials said. is a
half dozen equally speedy boats 10
set up constant twenty-four-hour
patrol Efficient patrols also are
needed at other important locations
along the coast.
Congress should spend at least
$5,O00,0OO to equip and maintain a
more powerful coast guard fleet to
cope not only with rum smugglers,
but Illicit importers of narcotics and
other cOntraband, 1t is said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
MASONIC NIGHT
CELEBRATED
At FEST
Carnival at Coliseum Enters
Second Week With Prom
ises of Many Surprises.

With the largest crowd that has
yet attended, the second week Of
the Gavel Clubs Fun Fest" in
the Coliseum, Ninth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest opened last
night.
Masonic Club Night" was cele-
brated, several thousand members
of the various clubs attending.
The grotto band furnished music
during the evening.
Messrs. Ripp and Belt, speciality
dancers, entertained the throngs
with the presentation of the "Valen.
tino Glide" and Tango" Another
feature that went over big was the
old plantation show.
Carrying out it's program, Of a
new stunt every night the Gavel
Club arrangements committee IL
planning stunts for the next few
nights.
The carnival which opened last
week will continue nightly until
Saturday. Dancing Is held each
night from $3.50 to 1870 o'clock
There are also scores Of novelty
games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
CIVIL SERVICE
To FILL MANY
VACANCIES
Examinations Listed for Good
Jobs Now Open in U. S.
Service.

Examinations will be held in the
near future by the Civil Service Com
mission for the following vacancies
in the Federal Government service:
Valuation engineer, at $4,000 to
$4,000 a year; associate vaulation en-.
gineer, at $4,000 to $4,000 a year;
technical staff of the income tax
unit, Bureau of Internal Revenue,
Treasury Department.; associate me.
chanical engineer (power plant), en-
gineering experiment station, United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Md, at 1912 a day; associate land
scape architect, rehabilitation CEN
ter, Federal Park, Md, at $4,000 a
year; principal of home economics,
Indian service, at 81 900 to $1,000 a
year; inspector of weights and
measures, Bureau of Standards,
Department of Commerce, at $4,000
to $4,000 a year; assistant in date
scale eradication, Federal Horticul-
tural Board, Department of Agri-
culture, for duty In the field, at
81 200 to $500 year; inspector,
anti-narcotic act, agent. anti-narcotic
act, Internal Revenue Service, Treas
ury Department, at 81 800 to 50 $50 a
year; passenger rate clerk, Navy
Department, at $1,000 to $4,000 a
year; apprentice letter engraver, Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, at
5000 for the first year Of apprentice.
ship, $500 for the second year, 81, 900
for the third year, $1,000 for the
fourth year, and $1,565 at the end
of the apprenticeship; plasterer.
State. War and Navy Buildings, Mt
81 900 a year; cabinetmaker, Ma
tional Museum, at 800 a month;
elevator conductor, departmental
service, at $500 to 1920 a year; sta.
tionary fireman, departmental and
Indian services, at $720 a year.
In addition to the salaries named
above, the increase of $40 a month
will be allowed for most positions,
the basic salary OF which does not
exceed $4,000 a. year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at tho offlcs
Of the Civil Service Commission,
1724 y street northwest,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
CHILD To ROUND
OUT YEAR IN
ITALY
Will Return to Post After Visit
Here, High State Official
Declares.

Richard Washburn Child will re-
turn to Rome to resume his duties
as American ambassador to Italy
and will remain there for some
time before his resignation goes
into effect, it was learned at he
State Department today.
The fact that Child left Rome
the day following the announce
ment of the State Department that
he intended to relinquish his post
has no bearing on his resignation.
high official declared today. He
will come to America on leave of
absence and he had contemplated
the trip for some time. His trip
TO this country was necesSitated
by personal business affairs and he
will remain here for only short
time.
The State Department announced
that his resignation will go into ef-
feet whenever he wishes 1t to-" and
it is understood that he will probably
remain in Italy at least until after
the first of the year.
Commenting upon reports to the
effect that Child had been recalled
from his post, high State DepaI t.
ment official denied that such had
been the case and declared that
Child had been regarded as an able
diplomat both by the President and
the State Department. and that his
resignation had been accepted at his
own request.
State Department Officials are
frank In admitting that the financial
strain placed on the shoulders Of
American ambassadors abroad was
responsible in n large way for the
resignation Of both Harvey and
Child-especially in Child's case,
Certain Of these officials described
condition which makes It mecca
sary for n man to put his hand In
his pocket to serve his country" an
abominable. and intimated that the
State Department will make every
effort to secure the passage of the
Platt bill in Congress which pro-
vides for considerable increase in
the salaries Of the diplomatic corps.