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Evening star., 1923-10-05
Raincoats SIS and $3.50

For rainy school days every fellow
needs i sraincoat 'fhat'H really shed
water; that's what these will do
of tan ruhberized fabric or black rub
Der sheetipg as sleek as ducks back.
Hats to match, 75c and 81.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
TOILETRIES
Needed for Every Day Use

EXTRACTS
VoInay's NAOMI Extract, S..
Caron's LInfini Extract, $9.75.
VioIet's Bouquet Farnese, $3.50:
Floris Extract, $6.75.
COMPAcTSs
Tapestry-covered compacts,
35c.
Gilt Box C0mpacts, 55c.
Dorin's Compacts. 4oc. =.
cREAMs-LoTIoNs
Kinds Honey and Almond, 3sc.
w. & L. Benzoin and Almond :
4Qc. So a~z-,
Charmant Lemon Juice, Soc.
Charmant Witch Hazel Cream,
SOC.
Listerine, z3c, -3Sc, zSe. -,.--..,, =
Toilet Goods Section, First door.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Haze You Tried Our Delicious
Homemade Candy, zoe lb.

There about Is different kinds, whether you like
chocolates bonbons you'll find kind you'll like here
Try a box tomorrow-youu want more
Section Fourth
Evening star., 1923-10-05

Goat and pull-ever. styles with roll
collars; just the sort of sweaters that
real fellows wear = and just about
every color you could ask, for; navy
dark oxford, brown, heather and ma
room. Exceptional values.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Sports Hose for Young Folks
5Oc and. 75c Paif
In q Cause-sceiglt Castn,er,

Good-looking mercerked cotton sports hose, broa
row ribbed, with fancy rolled tops, and all tn.
shades from which to- choose
Young Peoples Ho.isry
Evening star., 1923-06-21
HEAT KILLS So IN CITIES:
RELIEF IN ID. e.. TOMORROW
Many Prostrations Reported in WaUe
General OUer Eastern Secti0ns--Sch00Is
Forced to Close--PaUen1ent E1plodes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press
CHICAGO, June 21.-No break In the
heat wave which has held Chicago
and vicinity in its grasp since Mon
| day, was seen in weather forecasts
today. Seventeen persons have died
In Chicago since Monday from heat
prostration. The temperature yester-
day climbed to 90 degrees, one de-
gree cooler than the maximum for
the week
COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 21-The
death toll Of the heat wave which
has held Ohio in it's grip since Mon
day today stood at twenty-five.
Continuation of the scorching
weather for the remainder of the
Week is predicted by government
weather bureau officials
OF the twenty-five victims, whose
deaths were either directly or in
directly caused by the torrid wave,
eight were victims of heat prostra-
tions, eleven were drowned, two COM
mitted suicide and one was killed by
lightning
Temperatures as high as ninety
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Decision Reached by Govern.
ment Is Tentative and
May Be Changed.
INTENTION is TO BRING
TEST CASE IN COURTS
Effort Made to Handle Situation
in Conciliatory Fashion to
Avoid Offense.

Decision to seize liquor stores aboard
the British liner Berengaria and other
foreign vessels arriving in this coun-
try within the next few days was
reached at a conference of government
officials here today. However. it was in
dicated that this decision was of a
tentative nature and might be changed
at the last minute.
This decision was the result of a
conference today of Treasury Depart
ment officials over the situation re-
ported TO the State Department, in
which it was said several British and
French vessels were headed for
America with liquor stores under
government seal. The intention of
the foreign lines. 1T was understood
was to get through the dry lines
a test case. or several of them. to
try out the ship liquor ban.
Officials recognize that a serious
situation obtained and there was a
disposition to handle the matter in as
conciliatory a fashion as possible
under the law in order to avoid Of
fense to foreign powers. but at the
same time to carry out American law
Prior to these deliberations Secre-
tary Mellon declared there was nc
doubt of the general right to seize
contraband within American waters
but added that the question whether
an agent of the American govern
ment dared destroy foreign govern
ment seal presented a grave problem
He expressed a hope ITO find ou'
just what we can do" Immediately.
Informed that the British liner
Berengaria, due in New York tomor.
row or Saturday, was bringing seal
ed store Of liquor. the Secretary mere.
ly replied that the Treasury expected
10 be able to deal with the situation
thus presented when it arose.
Mr.. Mellon began his conferences or
the subject by calling to his office
Assistant Secretary Moss, in charge
of prohibition enforcement; Commits
sioner Blair of the internal revenue
bureau. and J. J. Britt, counsel fol
the prohibition unit.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
GREENWOOD NAMED
c|WTAN PRESIDENT
Heads international Body.
Member of Washington
Organization.

BY unanimous vote. amid tumultu-
Gus cheering. Ernest Greenwood of
the Washington Civitan Club and
first vice president of international
Civitan, was elected president Of the
international Association Of Civitan
Clubs for the ensuing year at the
closing session OF the third annual
convention Of the organization al
Wardman Park Hotel today There
was no opposition.
Miami. Fla, was selected as the
place for the convention next year
Following this announcement Civil
tans from the Miami Club paraded
about the hall. dressed in costumes
Dayton. Ohio, was the only other city
proposed
Mr.. Greenwood's name was pre-
sented by Julius ". Boehn of the
Atlanta Civitan Club and seconded by
DR.. {. w. Shropshire of Birmingham,
Ala, founder of international Civitan.
On Board of Education.
Mr.. Greenwood is the representa-
tive in the United States of the in
ternational labor office. which came
into being as part Of the treaty of
Versailles. Aside from being an in
defatiguabie worker for international
Civitan. the newly elected official has
been prominently identified in local
civic matters for the past few years
and has just been appointed to the
board OF education Of the District of
Columbia. He is a native Of Titus
Vile. Pa.
Other officers chosen to service for
the year 1S23-24 were: W. H. Ran
kin of New York city, first Vice pres
ident: Jelks Cabaniss, BIRMINGHAM,
Ala. second vice president; C. Mel
vim Frank, Columbus. Ohio, third vice
president. and Claude L. Hagen of
the Birmingham Club. treasurer.
The three international trustees
chosen to serve three years each were
Q; B. Andrews. outgoing president,
Broome, jacksonville. Fla. and DR..
F. M. Larson. Great Falls, Mont.
There were five contestants.
Plan Stunt Night.
Following the opening of the con-
vention by President Andrews and
prayer by Rev. W. C. Timmons of
st. Louis, Representative Lamar JEFF
fers OF Alabama. urged a hundred
per cent attendance at the ceremonies
held at tho tomb of the unknown
soldier at Arlington later Represent
ative Jeffers was the principal speak
er at the exercises.
An invitation from the Baltimore
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Evening star., 1923-06-21

two prevailed in many sections OF
the state yesterday.
Concrete pavement east of FIRE.
mont, expanding under the heat, Tex
ploded' just as an automobile. driven
by Leo Jeffrey of North Adams, Mich.
was passing. The machine was
ditched anu damaged. but jeffrey
escaped serious injury.
BOSTON. June 21-Three deaths,
believed to be directly attributable
to the excessive heat. and numerous
prostrations in various parts of
eastern Massachusetts, resulted from
the second day of the present heat
wave. The mercury reached a maxi
mum OF 95.6 degrees, compared with Sc
for yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA. June 21.-All
public schools in Philadelphia were
closed for the day at noon because
of the continued intense heat that has
enveloped this section for several
days. At noon today the temperature
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Evening star., 1923-06-21
COURSE IS UNDIscLosED.
New York Officials Refuse to
Divulge Steps to Be Taken.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 21.-Plans of the
customs authorities for meeting the
challenge by the Cunard line of the
Treasury Departments ship liquor
ruling by bringing in on the Beren-
garia tomorrow. under governmental
seal, liquor for use on the return trip
were concealed behind a close-drawn
curtain Of silence today.
Collector Elting was officially out"
to callers Assistant Collector Stuart
was reported in an important confer
ence and was believed to be in touch
with Washington. high official.
who refused to be quoted. said his
idea was that the liquor should be
seized, but that nobody could tell
what would happen next in the pro-
hibition mix-up"
In my opinion" said this official,
the only proper thing to do is search
the Berengaria and seize any liquor
found aboard not required for medical
purposes.
Il do not know. however. whether
the State Department has taken off,
cial cognizance of the situation and
recommended some other course in
the interests of international comfy.
Personally / do not see that the
question of international comfy cuts
much figure. 1t seems. to me that a
much better place to consider inter-
national comfy is in connection with
the fleet of twenty rum runners of
foreign registry which are permitted
to hover off the American coast aid
ing in the breaking of the laws of
the country and constituting a menace
to navigation
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Judge Justifies
Girl in Breaking
Window of Cell

Miss Edith Dean was fully justi-
fed in smashing a window glass
in a room OF the house Of deten-
tion and II would have been all
right IL she had kicked out one
side OF the building" Judge Rob-
ert Hardison declared. in dismiss
ing the case OF Miss Dean in Po-
lice Court today. The young
woman was charged with destroy
ing property of the District Of
Columbia.
Evidence submitted showed Miss
Dean was an inmate OF the house
OF detention on the night Of June
for some minor offense and when
her efforts to secure services of
a physician proved futile she be-
came delirious and attempted to
attract attention by breaking the
window glass OF her room
Evening star., 1923-06-21
Tomorrow First Summer Dav:
Also Longest of Entire Year

Summer will begin at sos am. to-
morrow, the longest day of the year,
Just few seconds longer than today,
according to the experts at the naval
observatory.
Summer will continue until 9:04
pm. September %.
The longest day of the year" va
ries, although it is generally believed
that June 21 is the longest day."
That is what the Naval Observa-
tory experts say, and they know, be-
cause they figure this thing out every
year.
Today the sun rose at 4:42 am. and
will set at 1885 pm. Tomorrow-the
longest day-the sun will arise at
4:43 am. and set at. 1887 Pm.
Got You there" says the June 81
believer. Tomorrow it rises a min
ute later. and sets q minute later, 90
II ttsuseD6it aongez% than :todayg.
Evening star., 1923-06-21

But that is just the point-it Is a
bit longer. Just a bit. Just few
seconds, according to the experts, a
few seconds which are not computed.
Summer last year began at about
midnight. June %. In 1924 it will be-
gin at noon. June 21. which also will
be the longest day of the year. The
man on the street." with his implicit
fate In the date. June 81. is right part
of the time.
The length Of the year is the rea-
SON why the longest day" fiuctuates.
The year is 1854 days long, but leap
year causes complications.
So the trouble arises, since from
summer to summer is always just the
same-366k days. 1t Is due to this
invariable factor working in the vari-
able medium that the scientists have
to figure out the beginning Of summer
each year, and why sometimes 1t
comes on June 81 and sometimes on
June 22. -
Today is still spring, even II 1t
seems like summer,
Evening star., 1923-06-21
10 BURN. TO DEATH
IN TENEMENT BLAZE
Nine Negroes and One White
Man Killed; Thirty Others
Injured in Fire-Trap.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Ten persons,
nine of them negroes and one an un-
identified white man, were burned
to death. and about thirty negroes
were injured when fire early today
swept through a three-story tene-
ment, containing twenty-four flats,
occupied by nearly $50 tenants. at
22d and Federal streets. on the South
Side.
The building was virtually a fire
trap. according to firemen who, with
police, erscued a half hundred of the
tenants. while the panic stricken
leaped from windows and a fire es-
cape which failed to swing down
Four of the bodies were Identified as
those of negresses, but the others
remained unidentified.
Joseph Smith, a furniture dealer
in the building, was taken into Gus
tody for questioning, and admitted.
according to the police, that he had
operated a still In the basement, and
had left a gas jet burning. He said
the. gas fame was about four inches
from the plaster ceiling, under the
front stairs. /.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
ISSUE NEARs SHOWDOWN.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON. June 21-The Gu
nard liner Berengaria, which sailed
for New York last Saturday, carried
sufficient alcoholic liquors for her re-
turn voyage under the same kind of
lock and, seal as that employed by the
White Star liner Olympic. which
sailed yesterday, II was learned to-
day.
A showdown over the question
whether British ships can satisfy the
thirst of their passengers on their
trips from dry America to wet Eng
land therefore seems likely to come
sooner than had been expected. The
first challenge will probably be
thrown down tomorrow when the Ber-
engaria is due to pass the Statue of
Liberty.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
GAMBLER AND BRIDE
HONEYMOON HERE
Millionaire Is DispIeased at
Linking of Marriage With
Heart Balm Suit.

Asa G. Gambler, ST., Atlanta mil
lionaire, arrived here today at noon
with his bride of yesterday and regis
tered at the willard, where. he re-
fused to be interviewed by news
paper men.
Mr.. Gambler told the Associated
Press. however, that he had nothing
to say on any subject, except to ex-
press displeasure at the linking in
press reports of his marriage with
breach of promise and slander suit
brought against him by his former
fiancee, Mrs. Onezima de Bouchel.
which he characterized as IAN un-
fortunate" affair.
Mr.. Gambler said that after two or
three days in Washington they would
journey. to New York, and would re-
turn to Atlanta within few days.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
WALL STREET RENT
BY SUSPENSION AND
FAILURE Of FIRMS
Curb Member 0usted, Another
Expelled; Big Legal Blow
Expected Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 21.-The first de-
velopment in Wall street today was
suspension for a year by the New
York Curb Market Of one member
and expulsion Of another.
Benjamin Alexander was the mem
Der expelled A. B. Morley of A. B.
Morley & Company was suspended
Alexander was expelled for IAN act
inconsistent with the curb's prfnci-
! pies of trading"
Morley was suspended for IAN act
detrimental 10 the best interests OF
| the exchange"
Alexander was connected with the
house OF J. Schneck
Wall street was waiting today for
the explosion of another bomb, per-
haps several of them.
Injunctfons Looked For.
The chief explosive, however, was
expected when Deputy Attorney Cen
eral John ]. Dwyer has carried out his
announced intention of asking in
functions compelling many stock
brokers who have been under in
vestigation to shut up shop for al
legged fraudulent practices.
Mr.. Dwyer refused to tell the nam es
of the brokers he has under investi-
cation or the number that might be
hit.
In anticipation of this event and
the results expected to follow, Wall
Street had showed into the back.
ground the events of yesterday.
First, there was the failure of the
New York Stock Exchange firm OF
Zimmerman & Forshay, one of the
oldest financial houses in the district
Failure of the firm caused bad break
in the market, more than so per cent
of the most popular shares hitting the
downward path, with losses of from
2 to points.
Could Have Been Averted.
Seymour L. Cromwell. president OF
the exchange, said the failure could
have been averted If the firm had had
| more time to negotiate a loan on its
frozen credits and thus meet a run
of creditors. The company's slow
more than $1.000.000 against the alien
during the war.
The firm announced its liabilities al
approximately s7,000.0O0 and assets al
100000. Negotiations for loans
from banks on these assets failed to
materialize, however, and Gordon
Auchinloss was appointed receiver in
$4,000 bond. ]. p. Morgan & Co. was
among the first approached in efforts
to negotiate loan. but Thomas
Cochrane, a member, said when the
call for help came 1t was decided II
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Evening star., 1923-06-21
100000 IN FLIGHT.
Mountain Sides Covered With


Fugitives from Etna.
By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1923.
LINGUAGLOSSA (via Rome, June
c1).-Refugees estimated to number
about 100000 are making their way
from the devastated region around
Mount Etna toward Catania, Taor-
nina and other havens Of presumed
safety, to escape the terrible rivers of
lava which. 600 yards wide and
twenty feet deep, are descending the
mountain upon the most fertile region
of Sicily and one of the most densely
populated in the world.
Streams of automobiles, lorries, car
riages. gayly painted Sicilan carts
drawn by donkeys, men and women
are blocking the road. making trans
portation almost impossible. The
night is fantastic with millions of
sparks in the air shaken by the great
roaring and belching Of the mountain.
Ashes and tiny stones fall in gray
night an enormous crowd bivouvacked
along the edge of the zone of fire. The
people were generally calm and re-
signed to the situation. -
Sees Station Destroyed.
Last night at 9 o'clock the writer
witnessed the disappearance beneath
the awful, petrifying river of the
station OF Cerro on the railroad run
ming around Aetna. Before the fire
reached the buildings they took fire
from the immense heat. This stream
of lava has divided into three
,Ahranches.. One is advancing on Pas
sopissciaro village. During the night
Tonnalnned on Pasa. Z Ooaunanas.1
Evening star., 1923-06-21
ELkT0N, Md, ASKS AID
AS FIRE SWEEPS TOWN
Six Buildings Already Destroyed,
With Flames Raging Beyond
Control.

By the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md. June 21.-Fire which
started in the American Store Com
pany at IL am. was reported beyond
control at 1 o'clock. Six buildings
had been destroyed by noon. Nearby
towns were appealed to for aid in
fighting the flames.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
FOOD RESERVES LOWER.
Supplies in Ruhr Being Rapidly
Exhausted.

BY the Associa tied Press.
ESSEN. June 2l.-Reserves of food
supplies held by the various indus
trial cooperative organizations in the
Ruhr valley are rapidly being ex-
hausted, according to German sources
This is due TO the collapse of the rail-
road transportation of foodstuffs from
unoccupied territory because of the
presence Of allied troops in the rail-
road centers. causing strikes involv-
ing the complete abandonment OF
work by the German trainmen.
Shortage of Gasoline.
The German authorities, who for
several days have been transporting
food by Iorries and automobile trucks
to the points where provisions were
needed, say the situation Is seriously
aggravated by a shortage Of gasoline.
The Germans claim they are receiv-
ing less than half the normal food
supplies necessary to feed the work
men and the remaining civilian popu-
lation of the Ruhr.
Essen. Dortmund, Bochum and
Gelsenkirchen cities Of from 100000
ceiving their food supplies for the
past few days entirely by automo-
bile. The Essen municipal author
tiles say the city has been absolutely
without milk for two days, while
Dortmund reports failure TO receive
milk for FIVE days.
256 Cars Cross Frontiers.
On the other hand, the French au-
thorities declare that 256 cars of food
stuffs crossed the frontiers of the oc-
cupied Ruhr territory yesterday and
had more cars appeared at the border
the French would have given all pos
sible assistance to speed them on to
their destinations.
The normal food supply of the
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Evening star., 1923-06-21
GERMANS ATTACK
BELG|ANS IN RUHR
CyCIist Detachment Fired On
Near D0rsten-Food Situa-
tion More Serious.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
AIX-LA- A-CHAPELLE, June el.-Ger-
mans have attacked a Belgian cyclist
detachment a Siskingmuehlen, near
Dorsten. in the occupied territory, ac-
cording to advices received here. 1t
is stated that the attacking party
used firearms, but details as to the
outcome are lacking.
Evening star., 1923-06-21
PRESIDENT RELAXES.
Recovering from Rush of Last Few
Days to Clear Desk.
BY the Associated Press


ON BOARD PRESIDENT HAIR
DING'S SPECIAL TRAIN. PARKERs-
BURG, w. Va, June 21.-President
Harding spent few hours with home
folks today as the special train car
rying him to the west coast crossed
Ohio and then through Indiana and
Illinois, Ell route to st. Louis, where
the Chief Executive tonight will de-
liver his first formal address.
The presidential train entered Ohio
in the early morning hours after ira
versing a portion of Maryland and
West Virginia, completing about $50
miles of the Is 900 miles to the Pacific
Coast. Alaska, Panama and Porto
Rico. Mr. Harding clearly indicated
that he was glad to be back In ms
native state, even though only Tor
few hours.
The complete relaxation observed
nv the President since his departure
Yesterday from Washington already
appears to have had a benenclai ei ,
feet. Both he and Mrs. Hardins Iol9
members of their party that they mad
thoroughly enjoyed the trip thus lar,
and they planned to get as mucn
rest as possible before arriving IN ST.
Louis late in the day for a busy
eight-hour stop.
Grects Cheering Crowds.
The plan to rest, however, did not
pr event them from continuing to ap-
near on the observation platform OF
their car whenever the train came TO
a halt and to greet those who gath
cred at every point. 1t became more
nd more apparent that the presiden-
tial partys supply of candy, intend
ed to last during the trip west, soon
would be exhausted. Mrs. Harding
generously distributed sweet gifts
wherever children appeared WITHIN YUM
ident's pockets before satisfying
their Increasing demands.
Plans for the visit to st. Louis
as announced on board the train
early today provide that upon ARRIVAL
there the President and his party
will be met by a reception committee
of $50 and be escorted first to the
Coliseum, where he will greet the
international Convention of Rotary
Clubs. From there the PRESIDENT VIII
ticipate in ceremonies incident TO
the Iaying of a corner. stone. Later
fhe President will hold a public re-
ception at q downtown hotel and
after a private dinner will go to
the Coliseum to deliver his first pre-
court. At the conclusion of his ad-
dress he will be taken by Gov. Arthur
M. Hyde and city officials to an open
air municipal theater in Forest Park
ro witness the last act of light
onera- Shortly before midnight the
party will board the train for KAN
sas City.
Speaks at Grafton.
The President made his. frst real
rear platform address last night at
Grafton, w. Va. He recalled that he
had spoken in the city in 1920 and
added: 1--WE have been through some
varying vicissitudes since then, but /
think we have entered upon more
Fortunate conditions. 1 hope they
are more fortunate for you. Our
political Affiliations. after all. do not
make so much difference. What we
want Is q fortunate country with
happiness and prosperity for every
body in the United States. That 1
know is a wholesome and perfectly
we have had a very interesting
but exceedingly warm day and are
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