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Evening star., 1923-04-26

Pittsburgh. Dayton. ST. Louis south
eastern Kansas. northwestern Okla
homa, New Mexico. due west to Ariz-
ona. across Phoenix and thence to
San Diego. He expects to pass over
Indianapolis about nightfaII and from,
there throughout the night the real
haZa rdous part of the journey will
begin. for the pilots will fy over
Illinois, Missouri. Kansas and Texas
before daybreak. In Missouri and
eastern Kansas. Lieut. Kelly said. the
country is particularly bad. and srant
facilities are available for landing
Expect searchIight.
At ST. Louis. however the pilots
expect to find a searchlight fiodding
the landing field, Inviting them to
land In case of engine trouble No
where else along the route will there
be preparations to receive them in
case OF landing. Lieut.. Kelly added
The fiiers will carry parachutes
with them and flares to drop in case
a landing is necessary. For stimu-
liant they will carry about a gallon of
beef broth. a few sandwiches and
plenty of fresh drinking water.
The flight. should it be completed,
VIII be official. as representatives of
the Federal Aeronautique Interna-
tionale will be on hand at Mitchell
Field to witness the take-off and an
other group will be at San Diego for
the arrival The T-2 carries sealed
barograph. an instrument which
registers the altitude, and this will be
opened at the end OF the journey
If the barograph registers no land
ings. the flight will be declared Of
fetal.
The other attempts made by Lieuts
Kelly and Macready were from San
Diego year and a half ago. The
first resulted in the pilots changing
their minds and setting up an un
other resulted ia a landing at Indian
apolis due to a cracked water jacket
Evening star., 1923-04-26
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 26 tSpe-
ciaD.-A survey OF the public schools.
authorized by the city school board.
will start Monday. A meeting OF the
Teachers Association will be held
that afternoon at Sis o'clock. when
the details of the survey will be ex-
planned and will he under the direc-
tion of the Office of the United States
commissioner of education ard the
educational department OF George
Washington University, it is expected
that the survey will require several
weeks.
training. location of buildings and
recommend ations for improvements
are to be submitted.
high class minstrel show and
sketch will be given this evening and
tomorrow evening at the Lyceum
Hall by girls of st. Mary's parish. The
show will be directed by Miss Ella
Hill and Mr.. Norris Roland The
Krazy Kat Orchestra will provide
musical accompaniment. The end
Dorothy Knight. Mary Conlon. Marian
Griffith. Helen Nugent and Margaret
Griffith. Miss May Cavanaugh will
be interlocutor.
The following constitute the chorus:
Misses Lena Manger, Catherine Gar
ner. Teresa Boyd, Regina Fannon,
Frances McDermott, Eioletta jamie
son, Lena Moore, Naomi Schwar2-
mann. Catherine. Hoy. Regina Cor
man. Margaret Armstrong. Margaret
Shuman, Christine West, Magdalen
Conlon, Ruby Davis, Florence Cur
rem. Mrs. George Manger. Mrs. Agnes
Nugent and Mrs. j. j. Jennings.
The public schools of the city will
close for the summer June Is. Grad
uation exercises of Alexandria High
School will be held that night.
Compton Self, seventy-six years old.
died last night at his home. $40 North
Pitt street. He had been an invalid
for years. He is survived by two
children, Mrs. Fannie Essig and
James Self. He was a member of
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows. HIS
funeral will take place at o'clock
saturday afternoon from Demaiue's
chapel. Services will be conducted
by Rev w. S. Hammond, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South, and burial
Will be in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Maggie Mellon. seventy three
years old, ITO North Columbus street.
died last night at Providence Hos
pital.
In the corporation court today the
will of Edward Steele. dated October
26, 1915. has just been admitted to
probate. He left the bulk of his es-
tate to his widow, Mrs. Almira Eir-
ginia Steele. The court named John
G. Graham. Kenneth W. Ogden and
w. c. Cunningham appraisers.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
Heart Diseases
Jump Into Lead
As Man-KiILers

Heart disease is taking the place
Of tuberculosis as the highest con-
tributor to Washington's death rate.
according to the weekly report OF the
health department, made public to-
day.
Health department statistics indi-
cate" says the report that the NOR
tality from this disease has displaced
tuberculosis, which for so many years
contributed the highest death rate
from any one disease. 1t should be
borne in mind that while the available
figures are larger for heart disease
alone. they do not represent entirely
all fatalitis which might quite prop
erly D. attributed to this disorder.
Many deaths from acute diseases,
pneumonia for instance, are strongly
influenced by a weakened heart ac-
ton. in the absence of which the pa
tients would have had a far better
chance of recovery"
Evening star., 1923-04-26
ADVANCE TICKET SALE
FOR CIRCUS is HEAVY

1t would seem that Washington is
going to attend the circus next week,
for when tickets we're put OH sale this
morning at Lansburgh & Brothers
a waiting line had formed which
steadily increased in length.
Representatives of Ringing Broth
ers and Barnum G. Bailey In the city
say that in no other city in the coun-
try is the demand for advance tickets
50 heavy as here.
Many circus enthusiasts visited the
show grounds last evening and this
morning to watch the canvasmen
stretch the new tents. Acres of snow
white canvas, which in a few weeks
will not be so white. now cover the
Camp MeiSs' site like giant mush-
rooms. As Washington will be the
first city to see the big show under
canvas" the tents are being erected
in advance of the arrival of the show
proper.
The two remaining trains, bringing
the arenic performers. the trained
animals and the menagerie exhibits
will leave New York late Saturday
night, following the fina! performance
at Madison Square Garden. They are
expected to reach Washington about
noon Sunday.
The opening performance will take
place Monday afternoon. AS has been
the custom with the Ringing -Barnum
show the last three years. there will
be no street parade Monday
Evening star., 1923-04-26
FowIer Sees D. C..
Assured OF Food
In Shrine Week

Washington's food and milk sup
ply Will be ample to provide for
both the permanent population and
the thousands OF visitors who will
be in the city during the Shrine
convention, according to Health
Officer William c. Fowler.
DR.. Fowler made this announce
ment after his inspectors had
Queried leading food dealers of the
city as to their available stocks.
The health officer said he was not
able 10 compile figures as to the
actual amount OF various products
on hand. but said he has assurance
there will not be shortage.
As to the milk situation. DIR.
Fowler pointed out that the con-
vcntion crowds will be here at
time when the output OF this staple
from Maryland and Virginia Is at
its peak.
Evening star., 1923-04-26

all the vigor of septuagenarians. for
victory.
President Harding is to throw out
the frst ball. When he does, Zach
Taylor expects to make his yell from
left field heard in the presidential box
Admiral r. E. Coontz. ranking naval
officer, will assist at the flag raising
Gen. John J. Pershing. formerly en-
ployed in France, will assist. Those
happy nuisances. the photographers
and newspaper men will be there In
droves.
Balmy Breezes Blow.
All indications point TO a gala day
The god of balnly breeZes was smil-
ing all morning. Sunshine enough TO
distract poets thoughts from empty
The incumbents OF cashier windows
at the park also have been smiling as
the sheckels streamed through the
cash drawers all morning. Twenty
thousand reserved seats were sold
before today. Ten thousand others
went on sale this morning.
Washington will look over the new
members of the aggregation of local
base ball experts for the first time to-
day. There's a chap called Muddy"
Ruel. who does catching work, and
another. Pep" Conroy. to play third.
attractions in the armament of the
diamond. Joey Evans is scheduled to
cavort in centerfield for the first time
in home team uniform. And q bevy
Of blushing young pitchers, ready to
take up the mound duty, are on the
list. including McGrew, Hollingsworth,
Warmoth and Hankins. Then there are
Wade and Bluege fwhose name Is pro-
nounced with more variations than any
player since Lajoie), and Lapan and
O'Neill and others.
All in all, it looks like good day.
There's every indication that our famed
sport writer's will be telling the public
tomorrow in their select phrases that "a
good time was had by ali"
The vanguard OF the crowds started
fling into the park shortly after 1880.
Al 2 o'clock the real stream started,
to continue for the hour and half
before the game got underway.
The host of fans" resembled a
fashionable day at the .racetrack.
Women. wearing the latest designs
in sport apparel. were in decided evil
dence, and the bright coiors displayed
ty the female of the species stood
out in brilliant relief among the more
somber male attire in the grandstand
crowds.
Hundreds lined up for seats in the
bleachers shortly before noon. Old
timers at the bail park, though. were
unanimous in their procurement
that the crowds of today in the
bleachers did not approximate the
gatherings of the years when the
sun seats were just abeam OF first
base. The gates actually opened at
noon and the early birds for standing
room in the grandstands made sure
Of getting a place to view the game
by arriving between IL and l o'clock.
The crowd today is estimated as
the largest that the Washington
park has ever held. The exact mum
Der has not yet been calculated, but
the general estimate placed the num-
Der by thousands greater Than any
previous opening day.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
DAWES ORGANIZING
NEW 'M|NUTENEN
Launches Movement for
Good Government to De-
fend Constitution.
By the Associated Press.

~ 'He ff~ss
CHICAGO, April 26.-Organization
of The Minute Men OF the Consti-
tuition heraldcd as "a movement for
good government" without party af-
fliations, has been launched by Gen
Charles G. Dawes. former director of
the national budget. and a group of
assistants. Gen. Dawes is slated to
be president OF the organization.
Among the purposes of the asso-
citation, as announced by its organiz-
ers. is to "obtain delegates" from
Illinois to the republican and demo-
cratic state and national conventions
pledged to support the inclusion of
five specific planks in the platform
of each party.
The planks were outlined as: Ad-
vocating renewal and building up Of
respect for the law and constitution !;
condemnation of all influences and
agencies breeding class or religious
discrimination; recognizing the right
of individuals collectively to defend
within the law their rights and ad-
vance their economic, social and po-
litical interests: indorsing the an
nounced position of the government
that a citizen has a right to work
without unlawful Interference, ire
spective whether he is a member of
labor or other organization; plac-
ing loyalty to the government para
mount to obligations to any civil or
industrial organization working for
the interest of special groups or
classes.
Gen. Dawes and the other organ
fzers issued statement that the eva
sion OF issues by politicians made II
necessary for patriotic citizens to
take action.
Evening star., 1923-04-26

by paying a fat minimum to all
workers, many Of whom are unit.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association today instructed its sec
retary, Charles j. Columbus to issue
the following statement:
There has been no reduction in the
wages of woman employees in mer-
camille esta ablishments in the District
OF Columbia except in a very few
isolated cases, and these have been
based strictly on individual ineffi-
cheney, and we do not know Of any
case where women have been dis
charged with the idea of replacing
them later at lower wages
I'VE have definite knowledge that
arbitrary cuts in salaries Of women
are not contemplated by business
houses. This statement is based upon
a thorough inquiry among the largest
employers OF female labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia
There Is absolutely no need for
alarm on the part of any one now or
hereafter"
Evening star., 1923-04-26
ORGANIZE WOMEN.
is D. C.. WAGE CRY

Continued from First Page.)
mixed the minimum wage board, re-
fusing to pay the nat minimum wage.
and successfully defended more than
forty arrests for noncompliance, said
today that there has been no reduc-
tion Of salaries or discharges as a
result Of the Supreme Court decision.
anu that there will not be any.
Says Pay Raised.
At the same time Mr.. Sewers en-
pha sized that voluntarily the laundry
owners increased the avreage wage
Of their 1900 employees more than
30 per cent and in some instances
more than SO per cent. in recognition
of efficiency and unusual capability.
He explained, that the laundries can
get, better work done by paying
higher wages to capable workers than
Evening star., 1923-04-26
Fascist Leaders
Fight Duel With
Cavalry Sabers
By the AssociateA Press.

by the Associates Press.
ROME, April pa duel with
cavalry sabers was fought today
by Deputy Giunta, secretary gem
eral OF the Grand Fascista Coun-
Gil, and Capt. Forni. one Of the
military leaders of the Fascist,
resulting In the latter being so
badly slashed that the attending
doctors refused to permit the af-
fair to continue beyond the second
round
In the first round Deputy GiuRta
received a terrific blow in the
abdomen, but as he managed
partly to defect his opponents
saber he was struck with the fat
Of the weapon and escaped serious
injury. In the second round both
duellists were wounded. Capt.
Forni in the face and right hand
and Signor Giunta in the right
arm.
Both contestants insisted upon
going on with the bout, but Capt.
Forni was bleeding so profuseIy
that the doctors declared him in
no position to continue on equal
terms with his opponent and or
dered a cessation Of the duel
The opponents refused to be re-
consiled. reserving the right to
continue their quarrel, the nature
OF which was not made public.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
MAY DECENTRAL|zE
GIRL SCOUT WORK
Plans Discussed for State
Councils, But Action Is
Delayed for Year.

Plans for the partial decentra liza
tion OF the Girl Scout organization
with the formation of state councils
were put forward at this mornings
session of the convention OF the Ma
tional Council of Girl Scouts meet.
ing at Wardman Park Hotel Tho
question was discussed from every
angle, but it was decided that no steps
could be taken TO determine the feel
ing OF the meeting on the question as
1t would involve a change in the cor
stitution, and, on the motion OF Mrs.
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago. the vote
was put over until the convention
next year.
Mrs. Arthur W. Hartt, state COM
missioner of Massachusetts, and Mrs
William 8. Keller, commissioner Of
Cincinnati. spoke in favor of the
state councils. Mrs Hartt outlined
the system az 1t has been run in
Massachusetts. where a state Coun-
ellis has been formed. made up of rep
rfsentatives of three district coun-
cn has been formed. made up of rep
representatives of local councils, and
she credited the success of this or
ganization to the state council, which
was able to bring about standardiza-
tlon, Cooperation and was able to
keep in closer touch and so better help
the local chapters than was the na
tic1hI council. M
Would Delay Action.
Mrs. Louis Guerineau Myers recon-
mended that no compulsory plan OF
intermediary organization be adopted
at present on the grounds that the or
ganiZation was not yet able to sup
port state councils and that regional
directors sent out from the central
body would have a more stabilizinG
effect on the local chapters than
would the state councils.
This discussion was led up to by a
speech on the fundamental principles
of government by Mrs. Walter Du-
boise Brookings of Washington. and
Mrs. Frederick Brooke of Washington,
chairman of the organizing commit
tee, read the historical statement OF
the proceedings Of the national or
ganization committee.
banquet will be held tonight at
Wardman Park Hotel for the dele
gates at which the speakers will in
clu1e DIR. Hubert Work, Secretary OF
the Interior; Miss Mabel Boardman
former Commissioner: Col. Clarence
Sheriff., Vernon Kellogg. Mrs. Juli-
cite Low, founder Of the Girl Scouts,
and Miss Carolyn Thorn. Mrs Her
bert Hoover will act as toastmaster.
Following a luncheon at the Girl
Scout Tea House in East Potomac
Park, the delegates will make a nil
grimage to the Lincoln Memorial and
to Arlington. where A wreath will
be laid on the grave of the unknown
soldier.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
DRY CHIEF RESIGNS.

ton agent operating in the south, has
resigned and has been ordered to
washington by Federal Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes to discuss
charges he has made in connection
with enforcement work in South
Carolina. Alabama and Florida Mr.
Austin has announced he will insti-
tute an independent investigation, as
sertinE that he was hampered in his
efforts to ''Ro to the bottom" OF cases
in the three states.
The assistant prohibition director
at Birmingham and three of his staff
were recently suspended and the in
telligenca unit of prohibition head
quarters is proceedinH with q thef-
e..eh inveStigation.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
TARGET EVENT IN FALL.
Eight Nations to Take Part in
Camp Perry Matches.

The international rifle and pistol
matches in which eight nations will
be represented were scheduled by
the War Deartment today for Sep
tember 18 and 1s.
The event will be held at Camp
Perry. Ohio, where the matches Of
the National Rifle Association of
America will be held from September
10 to II. Including the national rifle
matches for trophies awarded by Con-
gress. which will beheld September
20 to ~, there will beabout $500 COM
pstitors in rife events at the camp
that month. The school of instruction.
open to all citizens of the United
September s to s.
Evening star., 1923-04-26
NAMES TEACHER BODY.
Davis Selects Members to Prepare
for Institute.

committee on teacaers' institute was
cipal OF Business High School and
president OF the council. The COM
mittee, which was authorized by the
council At q meeting Tuesday night
will arrange the program for the
teachers institute which will meet
next month.
Miss Cecilia Dulin Of the Morgan
School is chairman. Other members
are j. c. Bruce of the Lincoln School,
Mrs. Rosa Netherland Of the Mott
Iumbia Junior High School. Miss Ruby
Nevine of the H. D. Cook School. Miss
A. C. Keliher Of the Curtis School and
Miss Mary Parkman OF the Wilson
Normal SCHOOL,
Evening star., 1923-04-26

Sulphur fumes can be used in
bleaching cherries, gelatine, fruits,
syrups, nuts. potatoes and cereals. by
a patent process in which hydrogen
peroxide is added to remove all
traces of sulphur dioxide, which
would otherwise be left in the food.
Evening star., 1923-04-26

or 1000 married women oues
tionnaire was sent by the New York
bureau of social hygiene. S72 sent re-
plies that they were happy
Evening star., 1923-04-26
$4,000 EXPELLED
| BY FRENCH IN RUHR
Despite Drastic Steps, Re.
Sistance of Germans Con-
tinues Unabated.
National Photo.
BY A. n. DECKER.

BY Cable 70 The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1873
DUESSELDORF, April 26.-Three
thousand German railroad men, with
their families. have been expelled by
the French from the Rhineland and
the Ruhr. Including customs officials.
government administrators and postal.
telegraph and telephone employees and
families the expulsions total more
than 10000.
1t seems that the measures taken
by the French and Belgians have for
their object the influencing of German
workmen to collaborate with the occu-
pational forces. In the case of the
railroaders and their families. the ex-
pulsions are partly to provide quarters
for imported men, for il has become
more and more necessary to increase
the number of trainmen to move the
coal and coke cars.
Keep Up Resistance.
There are perhaps 10000 German
railroad men in the Rhine and Ruhr
districts. There is no evidence that
these intend to yield to pressure and
to move French trains. During the
recent extension of the French occu-
patton along the wanne- e-Dortmund
line the German railroaders walked
out when asked by the French IL they
would continue to work.
Thus the passive and active resist
ance campaign has apparently not
changed. Although the Ruhr rail
traffic hardly exists for the Germans.
there is no sign of yielding. German
resistance will probably continue as
long as the Reich pays the wages OF
the railroad men. WHO are state en-
To meak the resistance Of the
railroad men the French and Bel
giane try to block wage payments
BY the reich. Large sums have been
seized while payments were being
made. and station cashiers have been
suspected of paying wages to
Payments Are Mystery.
Just how the reich continues the
payments is mystery. 1t is
thought that the money is printed
in the Ruhr and Rhineland and dis
tributed by paymasters who visit the
railroad men individually.
Each German railroad man expects
to be expelled. and so each is pro-
vided with q card which upon eX
pulsion Is signed by an official.
whereupon the employe is told where
to report in unoccupied Germany
Naturally the loss is heavy and
the lack of freight and passenger
receipts from the almost trainless
Rhine and Ruhr country affects the
reich's resources seriously. Still, it
is said that the wages are paid regu-
larry. What little traffic continues
in the Ruhr district is directed by
President Jahn from the water tower
building in Hamm, just outside the
occupied area
Evening star., 1923-04-26
PRESIDENT AMONG 10000
FANS AS GONG FOR
FIRST GAME CLANGS

Continued from First Page.I
Evening star., 1923-04-26
For Friday

sAppreatioe allowance claimed.
Weather clear. track fast.
Evening star., 1923-04-26

CONTINUED from First PageD
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
TELL THIS AT
DINNER

The difference between legal Ian.
guage and that used by the man in
the street is illustrated in this way:
If q man were to give another
an apple, he would simply say:
"Have an applet"
But if the transaction were done
in legal form, the lawyer would
draw up a deed of gift in the fol-
lowing form:
II hereby give and convey to
you, all and singular, my estate and
interests. right, title, claim, and
advantages of and in said apple,
together with all it's skin, juice.
meat, and pips, and all rights and
advantages therein, with full pow
er to bite, munch, cut and other
wise to eat the same away with or
without the skin, juice, meat and
pips, anything thereinbefore or
hereinafter or in any other means
+ Of whatever nature or kind what
soever to the contrary in any wise
Notwithstanding"
And then another lawyer would
come alcA and take 1t awayI
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
ROMANCES OF JEWELS
THE "PIT" OR "REGENT'

pounds. Henceforth it was known
as the Regent"
After the execution of Louis
XVI, in 1892, the crown jewels of
the overthrown dynasty passed
into the possession of the French
republic. For loan the Regent"
was pledged to an Amsterdam
banker. But in 1902, as first con-
sui, Napoleon redeemed it, and at
his coronation as Emperor it adorn-
ed the pommel of his state sword.
Following his downfall, Marie
Louise carried the Regent" to
Austria, but 1t was subsequently
restored to France.
Despite the rumor Of it's disap-
pearance, it was shown at the
Paris exposition in 1855. The IA
nous Regent" now valued at ST.
100000, has found a final resting
place in the Apollo Gallery of the
Louvre in Paris.
THE Great MOgul Diamond will
be the subject of the next aTtiCle.)