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Evening star., 1923-11-10

Germany is not so much her inability
to pay as her disinclination to pay
anything.
Scores of impartial, keen American
observers have come out of Germany
within the past year-men like Prof.
Jeremiah jerks. Edward c.. Lowry
and President John Grier Hibben of
Princeton-and reported that it Is less
a state of impoverishment than
state of mind that makes Germany
defaulter on reparations. France un-
reservedly shares that opinion. She
believes Germany's cry of incapacity
to pay is bluff. She believes the
story of starvation" in Germany is
to say the least, very much exagger-
ated. She believes that If Germany
would buy a few hundred thousand
tons of copper less In the United
States than she has recently been
buying-and paying gold for it-and
purchased a few hundred thousand
gallons of condensed milk, it might
not be necessary for charitable
Evening star., 1923-11-10
FRENCH INTERPRET
PRESENT CAPACITY
Believe Future So Uncertain
Experts Could Only Guess
After 1880.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

France declines to give 'a blank
check" for the Indefinite future. She
is willing to have il eXpertly ascef-
tanned what Germany can pay rrow
and up to the year 1880, but will not
consent to have Germany's capacity
today and forever. fixed in advance.
To this writer comes that interpre-
tation of the French attitude from
an indisputably authentic quarter.
There is little doubt that NJ. Poin-
cares position was thus represented
to Secretary Hughes.
Because, she says in effect. she
lacks the gift of prophecy" France
cannot tell what Germany's capacity
to pay reparations may be two. four,
six or ten years hence. The French
are convinced no government, and no
commission of economic experts, can
tell. They declare conditions In Ger
many-political and economic-are
too chaotic and Kaleidoscope to JUS
tify any assurance Of the reich's A.
nancial potency. Events of the past
forty-eight hours, as the French
view them, show precisely how in
caIculable the German situation is.
On Friday morning America read
Evening star., 1923-11-10
May Query United States.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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sible for any debts made other than by myself
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Hotel Roosevelt Pharmacy. DR.. Glycofredes
hns assumed the liabilities and assets Of the
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conduct the same. Mr. Economos has assumed
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ment for comfort, correction and beauty, By
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Main 8633.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Columbia Title Insurance Com
pany of the District of Columbia, for the pur-
pose of electing fifteen trustees of the com
pany for the ensaing year. will be held at the
Office Of the company. No 500 9TH street north
west. Monday, December II. 1929. at 1
the hours Of . and 4 O'Clock PM The trans
fer books will be closed from December 8.
1923. to December II, 1923. both dates in
elusive. CHARLES Z. MARSH. Secretary
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Evening star., 1923-11-10
PoINcARE EXPECTS
BRITISH DEMAND TO
. PAY UP WAR DEBTS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-11-10
CHILD BADLY BURNED.

Five-year-old Victoria Floraventi
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnolfo
Floraventi, 1112 18th street, was Sc
verely burned about her face and
hands last night while in a room in
her fathers place of business when
her sweater ignited from a lighted
candle. Her screams attracted mem
bers of the family and when the
iames had been eXtinguished the
child was taken to Emergency Hos
pital
Evening star., 1923-11-10

Americans to save 100000 German
babies from starvation"
France is anxious to have 1t wide
ly understood In the United States
that at no stage of the recent nego-
tiations over the Hughes reparations-
inquiry proposal has the French gov
ernment raised the question of the
80, 000, 100000 debt owed to the United
States. The French intend. somehow
and some day, to extort from the Ger
mans. as part and parcel of the in
to pay. such amounts as France must
pay to America, but that Is not an
issue at this hour.
copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-11-10
DOOR STILL OPEN
T0ExPERT pARLEY
Versailles Treaty Gives Ma
iority Right to Take
Action.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The door is still open for confer
ence of experts to examine Germany
capacity to pay reparations, but the
question that the United States ana
Great Britain now must decide is
whether the parley shall be held with
out the. participation of France.
Italy. Belgium, the United States
and Great Britain are in accord.
France alone dissents. Under the
Versailles treaty it is Withln the
power of the reparations commission
to employ experts or take any action
by majority vote except actually to
reduce German Indebtedness.
Secretary Hughes contends the pur-
pose Of the inquiry was merely ad-
Visory So the powers that nave ac-
cepteI without reservation the Brit
ish proposal that the reparattons COM
mission appoint experts to examine
the question of German capacity to
Pay can go ahead without france II
they desire. Such course might not
offend France, as would be supposed
at first glance, because then the in
Quiry could be conducted without ac-
ceptance by the French of any re-
sponsibility for the findings Of the
commission of experts. What Pre-
1nier Poincare has wanted has been
freedom of action, so that he would
not appear TO be committing France
10 a reduction of German debt. If
France is not q part OF the inquiry
her rights will be absolutely safe
guarded and the Poincare govern
ment saved from internal political at
tack.
May Query United States.
Great Britain foresaw such a situa-
tion as has developed. because in the
original note to the United States the
question was asked whether the
American government would partici-
pate in an inquiry if there happened
to be a lack of unanimity on the part
of the allies as to the deSirability of
a conference. The United States nat
urally did not wish to anticipate any
diSSenSionS or seem to be threatening
a course of action predicated on a di-
vision of the allies. so the answer to
that point was reserved for future
consideration.
It now becomes pertinent for the
government of Great Britain to ask
again whether the United States
Evening star., 1923-11-10
OLD GLORY COUNCIL, NO. "a,
J. o. U. A. II.

All members of this order are requested to
meet at the Peace Monument Sunday morning
at $3.50 am. and 60 In a body to Arlington
TO place a floral tribute the tomb of the
unknown soldier, and also to attend memorial
services at Metropolitan Church, John Mar
shall place and c street, at O'Clock pm. A
fne program has been arranged.
7. II. HENRY.
Rec. Sec.
Evening star., 1923-11-10

Less than one-third of the revenue
of American railroads is derived from
TRANSFORMATION.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
BULGARIANS APPRECIATE
 THE AMERICAN TEACHERS
Departure of American Women Bring Forth Turning Out of Entire
 Town in Farewell Celebration.

LoNetch. Bulgaria. Dec. 2i.--The departure recently of two American women from this little town was the occasion Of spontaneous reception seldom equalcd here. The women, Miss Kate B. Blackburn. of Jackson vile, Ill.,. and Miss Dora Davis, havn spent the greater part Of their lives as tea"hcrs here. and the entire town turned out to bid them a regretful good bye. Miss Blackburn, who was principal of the Methodist girls school, has been teaching g years, and Miss Davis has record Of 23 years in the same institution.
 The mayor LoSetch. in a farewell speech, said Miss Blackburn and Miss Davis will be gratefully remembered by hundreds of Bulgarian inatrons, some Of them the wives of national leaders, received their education and insight into American ideals from The two teachers.
 The feeling of the community to- ward the work of the American women, ihe mayor pointed out, was shown last year when, in the name of Miss Blackburn, an endowment fund of a0,000 leva was raised Miss Blackburn will he succeeded by Miss Edith Perry Of the factulty of Inc University of Oklahoma.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
BULGARIAN ELECTION DAY
 RESEMBLES AMERICAN ONE
Voting Booths in inc Public ScliooIs and I.acl, Voter is
 Registered

Sofia, bee. 21.-The conduct of the elections in Bulgaria last month gave the day an atmosphere s.,1ilar tO that of an election day in America. The voting hootbS were in the public schools and as each voter presented himsclf he was obligcdato show his registration card to the president of the voting precinct.
 In the voting room the tickets of the various parties. different color for each, were arranged on the table. The voter selected his ballot placed fl in plain envelope and sealed il, then deposited the envelope in bal- lot box. No markings of any Kind were permitted on ballots or en- NelopeS single mark on either caus- ing the ballot to be declared void when thc counters were doing their work.
 The election boards were made up of representatives of all parties and a policeman was stationed al each polling place to sec that the law was enforced. Tho decisions of the cleo ton board are subject io review in contest eases.
 This system is followed in the cities, but in the smaller and remote villages. owing to lack of organization Inc proceedings are not so highly per- rccied. However. tha rights of voters arc well gu rled.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
CITY ITEMS.

Mary Elizabeth Speciality Shop has lovely stockings at special prices also dresses of the better kind. Profess sionaI Building, S7 West Main St. advt.
 "Pyralin" Ivory reduced at Morans'. --adyt.
 New Victor Records out every Fri- day at Henry Morans', S65 Main St. ---advt.
 You will be sure to please him with box Of Muller's Mozart cigars.
 --advt Your Xmas victrola at Morans'.-- adyt.
 Big assortment of Fruit for Xmas. Sullivan Bros, Main and Lafayette.- advt.
 Xmas trees, all prices. delivered free. May X kerrigan, 65 East Main.
 --adN Big New Years Eve Frolic" at the Capitol Theater. Reserved seats now on sale.-adVt
 Christmas record Star of the East" C. l.. Pierce X Go.-advt. Fancy Fruit Baskets. Sullivan
 
 Bros. Main and I.afayette.-a Free thermometers-at Axelrod's. See page 23.--advt.
 Gifts of luggage are useful gifts. Largest line of leather goods in city. Conn. Hat Co. Arcade.-advt. Free thermometers-at Axelrod's. See page 23.-advt.
 Give him and her-Traveling bag, suit case or silk umbrellas. Conn. Hat Co.. Arcadc.-adNt
 Xmas tree sets. Sullivan Bros, Main and l.afayette.-adyt.
 French Hat Shoppe, Room 107 Pro- fessional Bldg, S7 West Main st.-adv Brunswick phonogra phs and rec ords at John A. Andrews & Co.--adv. Cigars and Cigarettes. Sullivan Bros, Main and Lafayette.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
HARNESSED RAPIDS MAY
 CREATE ENTIRE NEW CITY
A City Of 5O,0OO Persons Engaged in Electro-Chemical Industries
 May Arise on Sagebrush.

Seattle Wash, Dec. 21.-A city Of 5o,o0o persons engaged in electro chemical industries may rise on 6,000 acres of sagebrush beside the Co- lumbia river. to exploit water power riyaiing that of Niagara Falls. if sue cess follows plans referred by the Federal Water Power commission in Washington, D. C.. to Colonel W. l. Borden, army engineer for this dis trict.
 Such city would stand at Priest Rapids. Wash, 150 miles east of Se- attle, on the other side of the Gas cade mountains.
 A subsidiary of the General Elec- tric company has applied to the com mission for a license to construct q dam two miles long and 90 feet high dam declared here to be in blue print half again as long as the bar keokuk, Iowa. It is proposed to develop 750.00o horsepower from the rapids, besides irrigating 10O.0o acres Of land in eastern Washington now devoted to sagebrush and bunch grass, but capable. according to ex- perts. Of yielding unsurpassed fruits and crops under irrigation. The soil is volcanic. ground to powder by age gone glaciers.
 The cost of the power development is put in the application at s4l ,0G0,- o0a. and the cost of building the city at s12,o00.0O0
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
Officers Elected by
 Court Charter Oak

At meeting of Court Charter Oak, Foresters of America. held last eve ming in Grotto hall, the following of ficers were elected: Chief ranger. J. Petroski; sub-chcf ranger, W. Lumpp; financial secretary, F. w. Yost; recording secretary. G. W. Ro- din; treasurer W. ]. Geary: senior woodward. R. Gatting; junior wood ward, j. Schweitzer; senior beadle. D. J. Cosgrove; junior beadle, H. F.. Herman; lecturer, ]. ]. Hyland {; trustee, k. C, Brewin, Sr.; physician, G. H. Dalton. Installation of the off, flcers will take place January 3.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
METHODISTS GAINING
Church Membership shows Gain of 165.O00 Members During Current Quadremniium.

Chicago. Dec e1.--An increase of 4G5 900 members in the Methodist Episcopal church during the current quadrcnnium. bringing the total membership to 4,774.520, was report ed today by the committee on con seryation and advance.
 General extension Of church work over Inc past four year period, Was announced by the committee. It re- ported that there are 34,526 preach CTS in the denomination, with 29.442 Methodist churches in operation.
 Contributions 10 the centenary fund of the church total s65.000, ,000, according to the report.
 The denomination was shown to maintain so hospitals. 3G homes for the aged. 45 orphanages. and eleven homes for working girls. valued at more than s30.000.000.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
NEW ENGLAND SHAKERS
 QUIT COMMUNITY LIFE
Five Surviving Members of Settlement To Abandon Homes This
 Winter

Enfield. N. H., Dec. 21.-The five last members Of the local Community Of Shakers. established here origin ally in 17S2. will abandon the settle ment this winter and move over to Canterbury. where there is similar colony. Death has reduied the group from about 30 to these last remain ing five, who today are about to close the barns and lock the doors for the last time. In 1886 the membership Of the Enfield colony was about the same as at the beginning. but for 37 years has steadily dwindled. Ceii- bacy was obligatory. The colonists raised garden produce. sets and produce, seeds and roots and manu- factnred underwear, brooms, nails and wooden articles Of various kinds. In keeping with the laws of the sect, all property was held on communistic basis, and the men and women mem- 'bers lived separate lives of stern dis cipline awaiting the Second Coming oi Christ 5
 The colony had friction in the carly days with other residents of the town. The records show that in 17Ss the legislature was appealed to for some remedy against certain al- leged actions Of the Shaking Quakers." but the ohiectors were over ruled and the colonists have pursued their peaceful lives Of piety with un- interrupted industry until now.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
SOLD HIS WIFE
NilIiamSport. Pa. Man Accused of DisposinS Of His Spouse in Return for SI00.

Ionkers, x. .Y., Dec. 21.-A charge that Mrs Mary Leta of Wiiiamsport Pa, was sold by Frank Converse of Yonkers to Peter Cerruto of North Tarrytown. Pa. for Si00 on Thanks giving Day, was made by inc police after the trio had been arrested-the woman as q material witness.
 Cerruto paid s200 down, and s200 on December S, after Mrs. l.eta had gone to live with him, if was alleged.
 He got receipts tor both payments. Mrs. Leta was seeking to return to Converse when the police heard Of ihe case.
 Mrs I.cta's two children, which .'he took to North Tarryt own with her. were placed in custody Of the chil- Gren's society,
 Mrs. Leta was alleged to have sep arated from her husband in Williams port last February.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21

George NeNanet former French aviator, has started serving a life sentence in the Texas state penten- tiary, for the murder Of hs fiancec. Gabriellenc Floauet. While await ting trial. he pleaded 10 be executed, offering to sell his body so that bail might he raised for a friend in jail on a misdeameanor charge. But the judge disappointed him.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
Christmas Program at
 First Church Sunday

The following Christmas program will be rendered at the First congre- gationaI church Sunday morning: Prelude--Fanfarc in D .... Bridge Anthem--While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks ......... Neidlinger Oieratory-Solo for contraIto Thou That Tellest Glad Tid- ings tMcssiah) ......, Handel Anthem-Eyery Valley Shall Be Filled ....'.......... Rogers Postlude-Grand Chorus .. Guilmant
 Vesper Musicale 4:oO)
 The chorus, assisted by Harold H. stedman, hutist.
 1. Organ:
 Sonata in c minor ..... Guiimant
 Adagio.
 9 Carols:
 n. Night in Bethlehem ... Parker b. Everywhere. Christmas To-
 night ..............,. NeEin c. The Shepherds Christmas
 Song ........ Traditional q. Angels From the Realms Of
 Glory .............. Warren 3 Solo for tenor with flute obligato; The Christ Child ......... Coombs 1. Solos for flute:
 a. Adagio ........... Beethoven b, Serenada ........... Macbeth The Swan .......,. s'aint-Saens ,, Solo for soprano with flute obigato Ave Maria .,........ Bach-Gounod 6. Organ:
 a. The Shepherds ........ Salomc b. March of the Maci .. Dubois c. Ashes of Roses (requestcdD Hart [. Carols antiphonal: q. Holy Night ............ Barnhy b. Carol of the Flowers Traditional c. chanton, I!ergers, Noel. Noel
 .......,........ Traditional d. Silent Night ....,... Ira ditiOnal Prayer and silent prayer Response-One in Royal DaNid's City ,-....,............ Gauntlet Postlude.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21

Positively fresh eggs 69c dozen. Russell Bros. S01 Main street.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
PERMIT FOR TOWN HOMI.

The City of New Britain has taken a permit for erection Of an addition 10 the town home, the building to cost s50,0o0. Plans were drawn by Henry F. Ludorf and the general contract is in the hands Of the (. L.. D. Construction Co. The building is 60N67. two stories high and will be built Of brick.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
TO VISIT RINI.tNIt

Bucharest, Dec. 21.--The steamship Daphne, bearing the eXiled king and queen of Greece, is expected to ar rive at the port of Constanta Ckus- tenje) tonight. II is believed they plan to remain in Rumaria indefinite lN
New Britain herald., 1923-12-21
Murder Win OnI.

Elia-l'vc heard you made q very unplcasap1 remark about my hair, and E@apt to tell you it's false,
 JaM Well, then. my remark was 1t least true--if unpleasant An. swcrs (London).
, 1923-04-05
FATHER AND DAUGHTER DIE
IN SNOW STORM NEAR BAG0s

J. Sorric. a dry farmer living near
the head Of Fertilization creek, and
his 14-year-old daughter. Velma,
lost their lives in a now storm. says
the Snake River Sentinel.
,Sorric and the little girl went to
the creek after q load Of hay, and
on account Of a high wind which
was blowing. making it difficult to
load, they were delayed in starting
for home. At the Peterson ranch
they were urged to remain until the
next morning, but Sorric felt he
could make 1t home all right.
1t Is evident that, owing to the
road being badly drifted. they real
lied 1t would be impossible to get
home with the load of hay that
night, and so they abandoned 1t
and started out to complete the re-
mainder of the journey on the backs
of the team. Failure of the two to
arrive that night caused other men,
bers Of the family to go in search
Of them the following morning. An
other daughter found the father still
alive but in a delirious condition.
1T for help and after further
search was made the young girl was
located frozen to death about two
miles from where the man was
found. Sorric died before they were
able to get him to his home.
An invalid mother and several
other children are left.
, 1923-04-05

Establishing Fire Limits and prohib-
ding and Regulating the Construc-
ton, removal and Repairs Of Build
insg Therein" passed and adopted,
April 7th, A. D. 1918. and as sec-
ton ~ was amended by Ordinance
passed and adopted March 10th, A..
d. 1898, be and the same is hereby
amended to read Is follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby
established in the City Of Rawlins
fire Nmfts, the boundaries Of which
are defined ~ follows:
Commanding on the corner Of Sec
ond and North Front Streets; thence
running northerly on Second Street
to the Alley between Buffalo and
Pine Streets: thence westerly along
said Alley to Sixth Street; thence
%southerly on Sixth Street to North
Front Street; thence easterly along
North Front Street to Second Street,
the place Of beginning. The said
fire limits defined as aforesaid, to
include and embrace the South Hall
Of Blocks Numbered Three (3), -Four
60, Five (5) and Six (6), Of Union
Pacific Railroad Company's First
: Addition to the City of Rawlins
Wyoming. according to the pla'
thereof on file in the office Of the
County Clerk of Carbon County
Wyoming. also-All of Blocks Thir
teen (13). Fourteen 90. Ftfteer
(15), Sixteen (16). Twenty-one cd
Twenty-Five (22), Twenty-three (23)
and Twenty-rour (24), Of the Or
iginal Town of Rawlins, as plated by
Union Pacific Railway Company, ir
the office of the County Clerk OF
said county of Carbon. Wyoming
Section 2. An emergency does
exist and is SO declared, and this
Ordinance shall be in force and take
effect from and after its passage
Passed this 29th day Of March
A. d. 1928.
H. LARSEN.
President Of the Board Of Trustees
Attest:
Eta d. Steward,
City Clerk.
(Seal)
Approved this 2sth day of March
A. D. 1928.
E. A. KELL,
Mayor,
, 1923-04-05
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice Is Hereby Given that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF The Hughes Oil Company, q Wyo-
ming corporation, will be held at the
Office of the company. At the As
sembly Room of the Ferris Hotel, in
Rawnns. Carbon County. State of
Wyoming. ON Monday, the 7th day
Of May, 1923. at the hour Of two
O'Clock P. M. tor the following pur-
poses:
/. To elect a Board OF Directors
consisting Of five members, for the
ensuing year.
2. For the purpose OF considering
submitted by The Hughes Oil Com
under the laws OF the State Of Wash
ty and assets OF The Hughes OIL
Company, a Wyoming corporation.
for stock in The Hughes Oil Com
pany, a Washington corporation. ito
be organized. or cash. or both. as
may be determined by the stock
holders.
3. To consider and take action
upon any transfers or exchanges OF
property or stock which may be
necessary, proper or convenient to
fully carry out such sale. In case
the same is made.
4. To transact any and all other
business which may concern the at
fairs of the company and which may
be brought before said meeting, OF
any adjournment thereof.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said corporation this 30th day OF
March, 1928.
MAY G.. MOORE,
Secretary.
corporate Seal)
First publication April 5, 1923.
Fourth publication April 26. 1923.