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Evening star., 1923-04-16
U. S. METHODIST BISHOPS
ABANDON RUSSIAN VISIT
Informed at Berlin Soviet Con-
ference on Church
Is on.
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, April 16-The American
Methodist bishops. who were to have
gone to Moscow TO attend the council
of the Russian Orthodox Church, have
abandoned their trip on account of the
indefinite postponement of the Russian
Church Congress, which was to open
yesterday.
Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris, Bishop
John l. Nuelsen of Zurich and Bishop
Anton Bast Of Copenhagen. represent
ing churches in continental areas, and
who were to head the mission. arrived
In Berlin. where they were apprised by
the soviet embassy that the congress
which was to have occupied itself with
founding and organizing "the living
church had been postponed.
At the Berlin soviet headquarters no
reason was vouchsafed for the postpone
ment, nor were the American prelates
informed as to when, II at all the con-
gress would be convoked.
The bishops had previously accepted
an official Invitation to attend the con-
gress. In which they were to participate
in an advisory capacity They will in
spect the church organizations in Ger
many before returning home.
Lemuel II. Murlin, president of Bos-
ton University, and Lewis Oliver Hart
man, editor Of Zion's Herald, are ac-
companying the Methodist delegation.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
NINE PERSONS Die
IN MOTOR CRASHES
Four Drown When Auto Plunges
OF Bridge-Train Kills Three,
Reckless Driver Two.
BY the .4ssociafed prass

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, April 16-Four
persons were drowned in an icy creek
last night when the touring car In
which they were riding crashed
through a bridge railing. overturning
in six feet Of water and pinning the
occupants beneath the surface. A
fifth person, thrown from the machine
into tthe water. clung to the car until
rescuers arrived five minutes later.
The tragedy occurred at Dearborn
road and the Pere Marquette railroad
crossing.
The dead: Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Schiel. aged ffty-five: Lester Cherry.
twenty-five; and Mrs. Victoria Selwa.
Mrs. Dorothy Gordon. twenty three.
the survivor. is in critical condition,
sunering from shock and exposure
The automobile crowded to the
edge OF the bridge by another ma
chine. went through the railing and
lell ten feet 70 the middle of the
stream called Baby creek Screams
of Mrs. Gordon attracted the attention
OF Dell Purdue, passing motorfst.
who diVed beneath the machine and
extrfcat0 the four bodies Efforts
of the rescue squad of the fire de-
partment to revive them were una
vaiIing
HAMILTON. Ohio. April 16.-Three
members OF one family were killed
yesterday when the automobile was
struck by Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road passenger train at a crossing
four miles from this city. The dead
are Mrs Philopeaa Schultis, seventy;
Alma Schultis, thirty-six; her daugh-
Ter. and Paul Schultis. thirtyfour, a
son.
None of the victims lived long
enough to give details Of the acct
dent which happened at a grade
crossing.
PITTSFIELD. Mass. April ls.-
FRED Miller. forty, was arrested at his
nome in this city today. charged with
murder as the result of two persons
being killed and three injured when
mis- automobile crashed into q crowd
of people late last night.
William Jason and Mildred Holt
were killed and Mrs. William Jasson
and Davis Reid were severely injured.
according to the motorman of the
trolley car which was approaching
the stopping place the automobile con-
tained man and woman
Police Immediately wired to neigh
boring cities 70 be on the watch for
the automobile.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
MARKED DECLINE
IN GRAIN EXPORTS
Flour Also SIumps During
Week, Reports Commerce
Department.

Grain exports from the United
States last week amounted to 3.145.0
bushels. as compared with 4.144,0O0
the week before.
Flour exports last week were
215.900 barrels. as compared with
100000 barrels the week before.
Totals of grain exports. as compar-
ed with those Of the week previous,
were made public by the Commerce
Department. as follows:
Barley. $4,000 bushels. against
$4,000 bushels; corn. Sos.000. against
$4,000: oats, $4,000. against $4,000;
rye. 100000. against $4,000; wheat,
1,525.000, against 2.226,000.
Canadian grain In transit exported
from United States ports last week
amounted to 2.123.000, as compared to
2,065.000 the week before. Canadian
flour exports from the United States
amounted to 10000 for the week
against +4S,100 the week previous.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Receives BY Private Wi.c Direct to The Stz~ oaRce.

suiting in a. rise of over 3 points
before selling was encountered. Royal
Canadian came in for a good deal of
arten tion. crossing Z. The COM
pletion of three wells bv Pennock
on was reflected in higher prices for
this stock
Operations for the rise were renew :
ed in Checker Cab Manufacturing, the
stock gaining 2H points at one time,
while Stutz crossed 19. Durant came
off from the SATURDAY. close.
Declaration of a 20 per cent divt-
dend on Acme Coal and announce
ment that the old stock of 81 par
value will be exchanged for new $40
stock failed to- have any effect upon
shares concerned. Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Coal was strong.
getting up almost a point between
sales
Activity continued in Yukon Gold.
but without much change in prices.
1T was rumored that large ore
body had been uncovered at the COM
pany's property A feature in the
mining group was a sharp run up Of
ten points in Red Warrior, folloWin <
reports that vein matter had been
uncovered on the 1,200-foot level.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
INSULIN CALLED SUCCESS
DR.. Simon Flexner Reports Many
Cures Of Diabetes by It's Use.

NEW YORK, April fs.-The insulin
treatment for diabetes developed by
DR.. F. G. Bantins of Toronto already
has proved Of the greatest value, DR..
Simon Flexner. director Of the Rookie
fellow Institute for Medical Research.
said at the ANNUAL meeting Of the di-
rectors Of the Montefore Hospital.
Many patients whose cases had been
regarded as hopeless had been cured
with the treatment, he said.
"Banting's name Will be associated
with that Of Pasteur and of Jenner
in the future" he said.
DR.. Flexner declared for laws per-
hitting scientific Investigators creator
power and freedom In performing
autopsies.
"The United States" he said,
should have q law similar to the
one in Australia which gives this
power to experts Of that country who
are studying how to combat disease.
Our hands Will remain tied until we
are allowed the same liberty.
"It was through the performing of
fnnumerable autopsies that pasteur
came to discover his treatment for
rabies"
Evening star., 1923-04-16
EXPECT MANY HERE
FOR TREE EPLANTING
Large Delegation of Massa-
chusetts Officials Hopea for
&
at Memorial Exercises.

George L. Cain, vice presides.t and
chairman of the committee IF the
Massachusetts, Society of wkshing-
ton In charge of the planting Of
memorial trees on the Lincoln memo
rial reservation and reception to Gov.
Cox and the Massachusetts mayors
May 4, and s, has been informed
by Charles II. Thurston Of Cambridge,
secretary and treasurer Of the Mayors
CLUB OF Massachusetts. that the latter
organization is working actively to
have a large Bay state attendance
at the exercises.
MIR. Thurston wrote that he has
sent the following communication 70
al! members of the Mayors Club,
which includes former as well as
chusetts:
The Mayors Club Of Massachusetts
In cooperation with the Massachu-
setts Society OF Washington. have
prepared an itinerary for those who
VIII attend the Massa chusetts memo :
rlal Tree planting event at Washing
ton May 4. 5, 6. 1923, and who may
wish to take advantage of the spe
claI arrangements made for them.
fhe trip, as outlined, offers the
most economical expenditure of time
and money, and IL a sufficient number
can be secured 1t Is quite proba bile
tnat we will be able to secure speciaI
train service. which Will add largely
TO the comfort. convenience and pres
tige or the Massachusetts oficial
delegation.
The tour is open to the public and
II is hoped that a large number Of our
Massachusetts citizens will avail
themselves of the opportunity of at
tending this history making event. A
cordial invitation is extended to your
Fellow city officials and citizens TO
make the trip with US and participate
IN the program and the entertainment
to be provided
Ladies' are especially invited and
an exceptionally fine program Of en-
tertainment has been planned for
them
Washington is at it's best at this
season Of the year. There Is so much
TO be seen and enjoyed In the beau
tiful capital of the nation at this par
ticular time that IT is worthy OF spe-
cial mention. We will go as a
Massachusetts delegation TO a city
where Massachusetts stands high in
the councils and affairs of the nation.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
THREE POSTS VACANT
ON RAIL LABOR BOARD
Appointments as Yet Are Not Made
as Terms of Members Expire.
One Applies for Remaining.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prsss.
CHICAGO. April 16.-For the sec
ond time since the United States
Railroad Labor Board was created
there are three vacancies on it's
roster of nine members, the terms of
r. NJ. Barton. Albert Phillips and
Horace Baker expiring yesterday
The hrst time three places were
allowed to become vacant was in
1921, when three new members were
appointed on April II. two days after
the time of the retiring members ex-
pfred. Last year reappointment Of
the three members slated to retire
was announced several days before
their time was up.
In railroad circles the announce
ment of the appointments had been
expected and failure to receive any
word prior to the expiration of the
terms Of the retiring members led to
reports that new members might be
named by President Harding At
Washington 1t was said that press of
other business prevented the Presf-
dent from announcing the appoint
ments.
Judge r. NJ. Barton. former chair
man OF the board. has applied for re-
appointment and IL Is understood the
list of candidates submitted by the
labor group was headed by Mr.. Phil
lips, six being placed in nomination.
Mr.. Baker was also understood to
have been on the list OF nominations
made by the rail group.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
BOYS HOLD 80 At BAY.
Pittsburgh Car Barn Robbed of
Box With $4,000.

PITTSBURGH, April Is. Five
youthful bandits. armed with sawed
of shotguns and pistols. early yes
terday held at bay thirty employees Of
the Pittsburgh Railways Company
while they rified q money box of
nearly $4,000 In cash and street car
checks. AS the bandits fled in an
automobile they fired into the crowd
of employees. None was struck
The hold-up apparently had been
carefully planned. AS four men carry
ine the money box left street car
at the East End car barns the bandits
drew up in their automobile, leveled
their weapons at the men carrying
the money box and a group of other
employees nearby, comma nding hands
up" The gunmen then forced one of
the employees to open the money box
They dumped the contents into their
automobile and fed
Another box containing more than
$1,000. left in the street car, was over
looked.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
WAR VETERANS PROTEST
RELEASING OF SOCIALISTS
Cincinnati Post Head Wires Presi-
dent Urging Pardons Be
Withheld.
BY the Associated Press

FbNOC1NtPu FrpsB.
CINCINNATI. April ia vigorous
protest has been telegraphed to PresI-
dent Harding against the pardon Of
thirteen Cincinnati socialists. whose
conviction on charges Of conspiracy to
obstruct the draft, 10 now pending In
the Supreme Court of the United States
The telegram was signed by Command
er Milton Campbell OF the Robert e.
Bentley Post Of the American Legion.
and declared It was being sent on
behalf OF all the world war veterans
in Cincinnati
torney William Thorndyke and Peter
w. Durr Of Cincinnati, recently ap-
peared in Washington on behalf of the
convicted Cfncinnatians It was report
ed today that the appeal of Thorndyke
and Durr had resulted in an order from
the President, Withholding his decision
for sixty days, to give them opportunity
to prepare for a fuller hearing.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
by WILLIAM r. nErPEnNxx.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Speculative
activity at the beginning Of the week
on the curb exchange centered in a
number of oil stocks, and these were
bid up sharply even while recent
leaders on the big board were being
sold.
The advance to q new top for the
present movement in Southern States
OH followed announcement that the
corporation has acquired 40-acre
tract at Union City, Arkansas, adjoin-
Ing the Gladys Belle tract, upon
which new 5,060-barrel well is re-
ported to have been brought in.
Deepening and cleaning of two Of the
corporations Smackover wells is said
TO have added d production of 10000
barrels daily.
Gulf Oil Of Pennsylvania. which has
moved In unison with Standard of
Indiana recently broke away today.
Active upbidding of this stock re-
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Bry1, Mawr Rated
As an Institution
Hostile to Labor
By the Associated Press.

oJ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Bryn Mawr
Summer School was refused indorse-
ment as an institution for the edu-
cation Of workers and the applica-
tion OF the University Of Southern
California was held in allegiance by
the Workers Education Bureau, at
Its annual convention last night.
The bureau classed as potential
enemies of labor all university ex-
tension courses, labor schools" and
vocational courses conducted by nu-
merous schools. colleges and uni
yersities In all parts Of the country.
Bryn MAwr and the University OF
Csiirornia were the only institutions
wnlch mad applied for approval.
IT was made clear that the bureaus s
decision was not founded on the spe-
cine text Of the courses. but from Its
idea that such courses are financed
from sources hostile to labor-at least
In which labor has no voice.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
new STEAMSHIP LINE.
Service From New York to Frisco
to Be Resumed.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Companv
will resume in October operation Of
Panama-Pacif1c line between New
York, Los Angeles and San Francisco
Interrupted in 1915 by the world war.
freight and will be inaugurated by
the Finland and Kroonland, each Of
12.200 tons register. They will be tn 2
largest American steamers using the
Panama Canal. Other tonnage NAV
be added should business warrant it.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.
April 16. 1921 pm

NEW YORK. April Is.--Foreign ex-
changes easy; quotations Tin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.s5; cables, 465N sixty day
bills on banks. 4.62%. France, de-
demand, .04951a; cables, .0496. Bel
sium. demand. .0575; cables, .o575h.
Germany, demand, .000O47: cables,
.080047A. Holland, demand, 3909;
cables. 1912. Norway, demand, 1871
mand, 1883. Switzerland, demand.
1914 Spain, demand, 1885 Greece,
demand, .0115. Poland, demand,
,0000zz. Czechoslovakia, demand,
.02sS. Argentina, demand. 1875. Bra
lzil. demand, .1105. Montreal. .975s.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
CHANGE PLANTS IN DAY.
Giant News Presses Moved Three
Miles, But Paper Is Printed.

NEW YORK, April 16-Transfer Of
a newspaper plant over q three-nile
route, beginning when the presses ran
off the last edition yesterday. was ac-
complished by the New York Tribune.
when 1t moved into its new home
House Square, the site on which It
was founded by Horace Greeley.
Today's editions will be printed
with the entire mechanical appliances
used twenty-four hours previously.
through the rapid work Of q fleet Of
trucks and 500 skilled mechanics BY
police permission the trucks trav-
ersed the distance in less than half
the ordinary time.
The new seven-story building is
said to be tho most modern OF its
kind.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
CHAIN STORE SALES.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Combined
sales of s65,92S.612 for the four lead
ing and 10 cent store systems-F.
w. woolworth Company, S. S. Kresge
Company, S. II. Kress & Co. and Nc
Crory Stores Corporation-for the first
three months of 1928 were the highest
on record for the quarter, gaining
$13.S13.770. or 261. per cent, over the
same period in 1922, the previous
record quarter, when sales were s59.-
1l4,S42.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
WALL STREET NOTES.
Gulf States Steel Earnings-Bank
Clearings.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Earnings of
Gulf States Steel for the first Quarter
are reported as approximately $685.
987. equal after preferred dividends to
500 share, or at an annual rate of
S17.76.
Postum Cereal and Connecticut
Railways and Lighting Company
today declared the regular quarterly
dividends.
week is estimated at 10000, 900 tons,
compared with 9.725.000 the preced-
ing week. Anthracite production was
somewhat above that of the preced
put out.
New York bank clearings S4S4, ,00o.-
900. New York bank balances, $50
200. New York Federal Reserve
Bank credits. $82,000,000.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
OAKLAND, MD, CLUB OPENS
SDecial Dispatch TO The Star

SpecIAI Dispatch 20 The Star.
OAKLAND, Md, April 16-The
younger members of the Masonic fra
ternity have opened clubrooms in the
First National Bank building here. The
rooms have been beautifully decorated
and elaborately furnished. A kitchen
has been installed. Nearly fifty men,
bers gathered for the opening, when an
elaborate luncheon was served
Evening star., 1923-04-16
TWO HELD IN LIQUOR RAID

Epeelal Dispatch to The Star.
l.YNCHBURG. Va. April 16.-Fol-
lowing a raid upon restaurant oper-
ated by Jim Maniates here, when the
police found a gallon of liquor, Maniates
was arrested. Ollie Blankenship claimed
ownership of the liquor, and he, too. was
arrested. Maniates had been in court
previously under prohibition law viola
ton charges.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
PARIS PRICES FIRM.

PARIS, April 16.-Prices were firm
er on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. 81 francs 65 centimes.
Exchange on London, 10 francs 2 CEN
times. Five per cent loan. "A francs
60 centimes The dollar was quoted
at is francs 4 centimes.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Rwy. & Elec. $500 at T1L
. W Washington Gas Light-l0 at 49A, l at
1917
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Iight-lJ ut 40, 90 at 40.
loO at 40. 10 at 1884,
Washington Rwy & Elec. comic at ss. 10
at 6s. 10 at ~. 10 at GS. 10 at 6S 80 at IS.
10 al 6s 10 at 81 10 at IS
Washington Rwy. & Elec 4s-S1 900 at
Money-CalI loans : and 6 per cent
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Graham Cookies.

with one cupful Of part lard and part
butter, add one egg, one cupfu1 Of
buttermilk or sour milk, with one
teaspoonfu1 Of soda dissolved in 1t,
and q pinch Of salt Add enough
graham -four to make q soft dough.
Roll. cut. and bake.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
short Maple sugar Crop.

ROCHESTER, y. Y, April 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-The crop of the Maple Produc-
ers Association is going TO be short
this year. Weather conditions have
cut the maple sugar production to
less than so per cent of it's usual
amount. The output last year was Is
per cent above normal. but this year
the producer who grades, filters and
pasteurizes his product will have less
10 offer to the market than ever be-
fore. Last year the quality was 10
per cent above normal in New York
state, but this will fall off this year
As a result commercial buyers have
advanced prices this week from S1.4S
to S1.60 d gallon
Evening star., 1923-04-16
EOteIx Are Prasnerou..

Ihe year 1923 Promises to be ban
ner period in hoteldom and in rba
tourlsh business. Every large center
mas its hotels booked for weeks and
months in advance and registrations
throughout the country show an in
crease of more than 20 per cent over
the hrSt four months of last wear
Conventions booked and the number
of delegates who have reserved rooms
for them indicate that a similar con-
dltion Will exist throughout June,
July and August
Evening star., 1923-04-16

NEW YORK. April. 16.-FoIlowing
is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded In on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Gambling in Salmon,

Gambling is active on the possibili-
TIES or the salmon run this year
trading in new pack futures on the
Iaclfc coast is brisk. with prices for
p!hhs that may be caught and earned
at Sl.25 a case. cfums 81 20 and ms-
alun reds Sl.40. Behind the move is a
demand which is eXemplified by the
TACT that one dealer in Portland. Ore.
mas an order on his books for 10. OU".
! cases Tor export at S1.2T for pinks
II Is Impossible to state as vet yShar
the price for royal chinook salmon
VIII be this season, but Developments.
To-Day indicate d price of 81 for d md
| nals anu 50 Tor pound ovals with hait-
pound flats at $3.50.
The advance in wages of 10 per
cent TO employees of the International
eaper company, which went into ef-
iect today, is expected 10 be reflected
IN tne future prices of newsprint and
! Wrlllns paper, which show every in
dicatiOn of strength
Evening star., 1923-04-16
PACKING G. STORAGE

CLEAN, DRY STORE FOR FURNITURE AND
pianos. Estimate cheerfully given. Conven-
lent location. WESCHLER'S, 920 Pa ave
NV. Phone Main 1882.
NATIONAL CAPITAL STORAGE
MOVING CO.,
North sS46. l43i-42 St, NV.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Trolley Line TO Ford plant.

ST PAUL, April 16 (SpeciaD-
Work is now in progress on a trolley
! line to serve the new Ford Industrial
district near here. Postal receipts
, here Increased 81 per cent in the last
month over the corresponding period
Of last year, rejecting heavy mail
order sales and general wholesale
distribution. Heavy retail and whole
sale trade is reflected in the in
creased deposits and reduced loans
of Minnesota and North Dakota
, banks. Eight banks in this city re-
port gain of 100000 in deposits
over a year ago with a decrease in
loans of S1OOOOO
Evening star., 1923-04-16
RECORD DEMAND
FOR FURNITURE
Trade Hopes to Avoid Sharp
Rise in Prices-HoteIs
Very Prosperous.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 16-Furniture
iS IN greater demand today than ever
peIore. Construction of new homes
mas crowded the furniture 5enar,
mcnts OF every big department store
III the country. Retailers have been
u'"oie 10 meet deliveries, but manu-
iaeturers are firm in determination
10 hold off from price advances as
long as possible. They hone to ac-
compish this. either by eliminating
from manufacture those articles in
Which the greatest cost has accrued
or by bringing the volume of prod,,c-
tion to such a high point tba. ,be
higher costs will be absorbed in in
creased profits
trade were agreed TODAY thar 80
certeQ rise In prices is unlikely and
say that no such rise is in immediata
plospect. On the other hand. thew
.h no hesilancy in admitting that
they are worried over the incSsasad
cost OF plate glass. upholstery and
hardwood. Prices for fall win ~
De announced by the manufacturers
ansil UNI aIter the leading expositions
fore the effect of the recent sdvances
IN hardwoods will be definitely known
tpturn of Prices Reprex.ed.
The jamestown and Evans,ow,
eAposltlons are expected to give :,
Isao Tor the market in furniture For.
il1 tne moment the field in Grand Ran
ids, the great furniture center, IS
Eesitatlng between the January rush
anu the midsummer demand, but the
UPWARD tendency is being firmly re-
pressed by manufacturers.
Iacklng house employees all over the
country Went under "a scale Of wapac
today which increased their nav T.,
- = cents an hour for unskilled Ia.
DOT as compared with 40 cents in the
steel industry. The most significanr
ming about this advance, which was
announced at this time obviously to
inset the increase given in the steel
ulills, Is that 1t was arrived at after
lhe Armour Company's shop repre
sentauves had examined the books of
the company
fossibIlItieS of labor trouble Nav
are recedlng. The increases of 1oI
10 10 cents an hour announced in rhe
midwest for artisans in rhe buiIdirn
tfauss are regarded as of little effecI
IN view or the fact that workmen ave
ASKING and getting wages today from
- Y TO . cents above the new scIIed.
ule ana also in view of the fact thar
every state labor bureau in tn, mid
dle Went predicts a shortage of labor
before June
Evening star., 1923-04-16
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices,
PUBLIC UTILITY

D. c. Paper Mfg. 6s...... so ~
Riggs Realty rs tong). .N 81 80.
Riggs Realty IS tshortl .... rs go.
Security Storage & Safe Dep 6s 81 80.
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage... 81 ..
Wardman Park Hotel 6s s...... 100 IL.