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Evening star., 1923-03-07
PLAN EXTENSION
Of MAIL DELIVERY
Carriers May Give Individual
Service to DWeIIers in
Apartment Houses.
CHANCE BACKS PROJECT
Favors Abolishing Of Rows of
Boxes in Lobby and Present
"Hotel System"
CHANCE BACKS PROJECT

Letter carrier delivery to the doors
of individual apartments in apart
ment houses is looked upon by soma
step. following the success Of the no
box-no mail" campaign.
The Washington city post once IS
behind such an extension Of service.
Postmaster Chance having at various
times In the past urged such move
upon the Post Office Department.
Savings Of carrier time as the result
of the home mail boxes, probably not
more than $50 homes being without
boxes now, would enable the local
post office to give door-to o-door de-
livery in apartment houses, accord
ing to some officials.
99,134 Carrier stops
There are se134 carrier STOPS" in
Washington. according to tho census
just taken by the local mail men. but
thousands of these "stops' are apart
! ment mail boxes. The new plan is FOR
the aoolishment Of rows OF mail boxes
| in the lobbies Of apartment houses and
the placing Of boxes or slots at the
door Of each individual apartment.
1t is pointed out that apartment
house dwellers DO not get the same
service at the present time as Is ac
corded dwellers in private houses. No
! matter how humble the latter, the
householder has a carrier delivery to
his door.
Many Of the larger apartment houses
now count as but one stop" these
being run on the hotel principle, with
the mail for every one brought to the
central office and distributed by the
establishment, not by the postal serv-
ice.
Would Require More Men.
On the other hand. some large
apartments. with more than 100 famt
lies each. require that a carrier make
the entire distribution to the indi
viIual boxes in the lobby.
| The average letter carrier has about
500 stops Under such a system as
proposed, it would take more car
! riers, undoubtedly. as perhaps one
! carrier might cover only one, two
or three buildings at the most.
If such system is. to be adopted
| by the postal service, in all probabil-
| ity it would be given a 'Nryout"
| in the National Capital before being
! extended 10 the rest of the country
! The great argument in it's favor
| is that such a system would give
| every home exactly the same sort Of
| mail delivery. The argument against
! 1t is that It would cost the govern
ment more money.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
NEW oUTRAGEs REPORTED.
Shops and Houses Entered in Alb
sence of Police Force.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ESSEN, March TN consequence
Of the absence of d police force, new
outrages are reported daily. Shops
and houses are entered by marauders
and residents of the city are held up
and robbed.
The fire brigade has taken over tn e
duties OF the police. The French Will
not permit them to carry arms, so
they have equipped themselves with
pieces of rubber tubing loaded with
lead. and with wooden reVolVers.
This armament has proved efficacious.
The ffremen are very active In thelr
new duties and find eager assistants
in the communists, who seem anxious
to show that they are not connected
with the disorders. In some cases
blocks Of houses have formed societies
for mutual protection.
Two hundred and seventy-tWo chll-
6ren died in Essen between January
/ and February "a. as compared with
225 in the corresponding period OF
1922, according to figures announced
in official Germany quarters. The IN.
crease is attributed to high prices and
shortage, of milk and foodstuffs, due
to the Franco-Belgian occupation.
The figures further show that $50
persons died Of tuberculosis during
this period, compared with LAG in the
same period OF 1922.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
ACCUSED BOOTLECCERS
CHANGE PLEA TO GUILTY

Roland II. Irvine and Raymond F.
Gray. who, the revenue officers say,
are at the head Of an extensive boot
leggers' syndicate in this city, ar
rested the night of December 20, were
I'm tho United States branch of the
Police Court today for trial on a
charge of sale and possession of
whisky in violation of the national
prohibition law.
They sprung a surprise when they
withdrew their demand for jury trial
and changed their plea from mot
guilty" to guilty" The case went
over for. sentence March IA.
Irvine and Gray maintain their
apartments in Pelham Courts, 2115 T
street northwest, from which the
revenue agents say the bootlegger
syndicate operated A large quantity
of gin, whisky and other intoxicants
was found in the apartment.
Roy Spencer of the Plymouth Apart
ment. 1895 18th street northwest
charged with sale and possession of
whisky in violation Of the national
prohibition law. changed his plea in
the Police Court today when called
for trial from mot guilty" to guilty"
He will be sentenced on March IA.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
NEGRO BADLY BEATEN;
ASSAlLANT ESCAPES
Murder Call Brings Police to Scene
of Attack-Victim in Seri-
GUS Condition.

A murder call flashed to police
headquarters about IL o'clock today
sent detectives and police to 9Th and
N streets, whore they found Daniel,
alias James, Robinson. colored. thirty
two years old, 1911 r street north
west, apparently in q serious condi-
ton. He was rushed to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the patrol of tho
second precinct, whore it was found
that he was suffering from severe
cuts on the face and . severe cash
In his tongue.
Eyewitnesses informed Detectives
Springham and DarneU OF the head
quarters staff, who answered the
call. that the injured man and
another were walking north on 9th
street, when suddenly the uniden-
titled man struck Robinson. knock
ing him to the ground, and then pro-
ceeded to kick him in the face. De-
tectives Springham and Darnell have
a good description of the assailant
and expect to make an arrest this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
RELAXATION GREAT BOON.
Both President and Mrs. Hardin 9
Improve Under Florida Sun.

By the Associated Press.
ORMOND, BEACH. Fla, March T.
More leisurely cruising down Flori-
da's East Coast inland waterway, and
another round of golf contemplated
by President Harding today as he
began the second day Of his vacation
in the Peninsula State.
The course over which the golf
game would be played was unde-
cided early today. according TO ad-
vices from the Pioneer" tho house
boat on which the President and Mrs
Harding are taking tho cruise. The
plans called for a game at one of
two or three places. depending on the
speed of the houseboat which cast
off hero late yesterday after the Pres
ident had a game over the Ormond
Beach course.
New Smyrna. twenty miles south
OF here, seemed 10 be the most like
ly place.
The relaxation. not to mention the
recreation he has been able to obtain
since leaving Washington. already
has helped the President, members
Of the vacation party say.
Despite the long railroad trip. the
visit to this land Of perpetual sum
mer also has been OF Immediate ben
efit to Mrs. Harding. who is Eradu-
ally regalning her former strength
Evening star., 1923-03-07
EX-BUREAU WORKERS
FAIL TO SEEK i. S. Jobs
56 Restored to Civil Service Status
By President Make No Effort
to Get Back.

Discharged employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing who re-
gently were restored to the civil serv-
See status by President Harding are
slow in applying for positions under
she government
In addition to the three women who
$vere restored before the Presidents
announcement, but one Of the en-
ployes has been placed back in the
federal service to date. it waa learned
at the Civil Service Commission, and
this step was in process before the
order.
or the sixteen restored to civil serv-
Ice eligibility roles by President
Harding not one yet has sought out
a job under the government and ap-
piled to the Civil Service Commission
for same.
It was pointed out at the commits
sion today that the Presidents restora-
fion merely places the employees back
on the civil service eligibility roles,
gnd that II is up to each individual
kmploye to hunt out q position ana
kake steps to set it.
Evening star., 1923-03-07

Frederick Irland, dean Of the House
Of Representatives official reporters
died this morning at Providence Hos
pital, from intestinal troubles. He
had suffered an attack of influenza
night and he was hurried to the hos
pital.
Mr.. Irland was sixty-three years
old and had been a member of the
staff of official shorthand reporters OF
the House since the time of Speaker
Tom Reed, under whose administra-
ton he was appointed.
Since his entrance into the official
life of the House Mr.. Irland has per-
sonally known every member of tha,
body since the Fifty-first Congress OF
1889. No arrangements for the fu-
neral or interment have been made.
Native of Adrian. Mich.
He was a native of Adsian, Mich. In
his early life he had been active ~
a Mason in his native state, but OF
late years his official duties prevent
ed him from taking any active part
in the work Of the order. He was
president Of the National Shorthand
Reporters Association and a member
of National Press Club.
,, He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Louise Joslyn Irland; son and a
daughter, Max Irland and Miss Polly
Irland, both Of whom are high school
students in this city.
Mr.. IrlaEd was educated for the
law. He was a member OF the bar
of his state, the Supreme Court OF
80 cf fri<
of Columbia Court Of Appeals and the
United States Supreme Court. He wal
a scholar and linguist, speaking and
writing Greek, Latin, German and
French, and was an authority on the
Bible, Shakespeare and Horace, the
three books he declared to be the
greatest sources Of common wisdom
of life
Evening star., 1923-03-07
TWO TROLLEYS CRASH.
Collision Occurs on Washington.
Virginia Railway.
Misunderstanding of trs

Misunderstanding Of train orders
was blamed by General Manager
Stratton of the Virginia
railway for headon collision near
Dunn Loring, Va, between two trains
of that line on the sngle-tracked
Fairfax Court House division early
today. While both cars were badly
smashed. 1t was said there was only
one casualty a woman whose hand
was cut by flying glass.
Mr.. Stratton said that no damage
was done to the track and service
was resumed short time after the
accident. 1t occurred on straigh
away track and the trains were both
travelling slowly on account or the
sleet
Evening star., 1923-03-07

out firemen twice last night At
about 9:30 No. | engine company
responded to Il call from Trinity
Episcopal Church. Sd and e streets.
where it was found water seepage.
due TO a cloggng of cutters on the
church roof demanded attention.
Leaking water had damaged the high
ceiling of the church to the extent OF
5000 before the flremen relieved the
Shortly after 10 o'clock No. truck
company VAS summoned to the front
of 1923 S5th street. where large
broken tree branch was obstructine
tr-t -tfic. 1t was removed.
railing tree branches obstructed
Teh'cular traffic on the roadway of
35th street. near Lowell street. Cleve-
land Park.
Radio fans had their troubles with
every one else. W. ]. Wheatley. anna
teur radio expert. Of 4525 Iowa ave
nue.. Petworth. reported that his
as result Of the storm just as he
was tuning in Tor a concert from
ICuba. The roof was not badly dam
aged. The report was typical of a
number of similar accidents through.
! out the city.
Many Traffic Accidents.
More than two dozen traffic acct
dents were charged up to the storm S
account. No serious injuries were
sustained. according TO police reports.
About O'Clock this morning a
touring car owned and operated by
Columbus Perry Of $40 II street north =
east and a taXicab operated by Aus
TIN Carter. 443 r street, collided at
massachusetts avenue and 7th street.
, ne taNlcab WAS damaged. A young
! woman occupying the cab. giving her
namc as Miss Smith. and her address
Is 1919 18th street. was slightly in
Jured Perry was charged by the
| police with being responsible for the
! accident.
! Cars In Crash.
| Early last night a collision between
touring car of Albert W. Tew, 1861
Good Hope road. Anacostia. and one
of J. L. c. Williams, 632 End street
southwest. resulted in injury to Ada
l-aEdE. colored. OF 1855 lst street
! southwest. occupant of Williams car
She refused hospital treatment.
Many wires OF the Alexandria
Light and Power Company. which
furnished current to Arlington coun
| ~ towns. fell during the night
! Large forces of men of telephone and
! electric companies were today en-
/ gagged in repairing the damage The
e!tctrlc company expects to have com
| plete Service by tonight 1t will be
/ several days. however, before com
] plete telephone service is restored
Evening star., 1923-03-07
Raiders Slain by Moonshiners;
Bodies Hidden Under Dead Cow

The bodies were found a few feet
apart and showed signs Of having
been pressed into the mud by the feet
of their slayers. The body Of Pierce
was mutilated with an AK. indicating.
according TO authorities. that 1t was
first planned to dismember the bodies
and dispose of them in some other
way than burial.
The confessors told the sheriff OF
how the deputies had come to their
home on Saturday morning, aided
their still and placed both of them
under arrest. They were searched
and then the party started on foot
out Of the swamp. Coming to a mar
row lane, the four walked in single
file. Murphy, according TO Judge
Clark. pulled a pistol he had con-
cealed on his person and shot Pierce,
killing him. He then killed Deputy
Grain. Both bodies were carried to
the spot where they were found. The
bodies were brought here this morn
ing and prepared for burial.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
HELD FOR SHOOTING.
Joseph Cooper's Bond Placed a
$4,000; Victim in Hospital.

Joseph Cooper, colored, charged
with committing an assault with a
deadly weapon upon Hattie Fry. col
ored, whom he shot five times. was
held for the action Of the grand jury,
in the United States branch of the
Police Court today, by Judge McMa-
hon, and his bond fixed at $4,000. The
woman, said to be in a dangerous
condition. is patient at the Emer-
gency Hospital. Cooper was arrested
by Sergt. Buck Berry Of the fourth
precinct short time after the shoot
ing.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
FRANKLINTON. La. March THE
bodies of. Wesley Grain and Wiley
Pierce. deputy sheriffs. slain Satur-
day by moonshiners. were found early
today. buried in mud. into which they
had been pressed. and covered with
the carcass of a dead cow They were
found about quarter of a mile from
destroyed moonshine still in the
swamps about eight miles from here.
The slayers. John Murphy and
Gideon Roster. moonshiners. have
confessed. and led the officers TO the
burial spot it was announced by Dis
trict Judge Prentiss B. Clark.
They had previously been rounded
UP with ten others and placed in jail
by d posse of about 500 armed men.
who had beaten the woods and
swamps for several days.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
MORSE TRIAL POSTPONED
Hearing on Conspiracy Charge Set
for Monday, March 10.

The trial of Charles W. Morse. New
York shipbuilder; his three sons and
eight others on charge of con
spiracy to defraud the United States
i'm connection with war contracts. was
postponed today until Monday, March
10.
Justice Stafford announced that the
trial, which had been scheduled to
start today. had been delayed by
Agreement Of counsel.
Evening star., 1923-03-07

Continued from First paseD
ship Victoria. which conveyed the
President from one end Of Florida to
! the other last winter. Mr.. Harding
! sked them to pause and make
foursome. Attorney General Daugh
erty. who was to have been a gues
OF the Presidents boat. decided to 20
on to Miami and rest in hotel there.
and so did Secretary of Labor Davis.
another member of the cabinet. Sec
retary Weeks and Mrs. Weeks left the
President at St. Augustine. So. for
the next few days. at least, Mr. Hard
ing will be left with Mrs. Hardins.
DR.. Sawyer. Chairman La-sker Of the
Shipping Board. Gen. Dawes OF budget
fame. and the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward 3. Mclean.
Daugherty Still Ill.
Tho Attorney General would have
liked to stay with the President ana
the others, but his physician thought
it best to detach him completely from
his friends SO he would not be tempt
ed to talk politics and public affairs
Mr.. Daugherty was in bed most of
the time on the train. but just be
fore the President and Mrs. Harding
went aboard the houseboat he walked
back to the private car. 1t was the
first time in many weeks that he
had seen Mrs. Harding, and they
joked about the reunion Of the in
ivalids.
The first lady Of the land was
beaming with happiness. Ever since
last August she has been confined to
the upper apartment OF the White
House. She has seen hardly anybody
in the interim. as she had to have
absolute rest She looks remarkably
well. considering the long siege or
illness. She and Mrs. Mclean will
be alone on the houseboat practically
all the time. as the men in the party
will be ashore golfing q good many
hours each day. She is 50 improved
in health that trained nurse wasn't
taken along.
Houseboat Picture OF Comfort.
The Mclean houseboat is a picturs
Of comfort inside and out Rig
palms and flowers adorn the canopiefi
decks. Tho Pioneer, as the boat is
called. draws very few feet Of water
and Is almost as wide as the Presi-
Dental yacht Mayfiower, and about
130 feet long. It isn't equipped FOR
radio communication. but the inlet
, is very narrow and the secret service
motor boat can get back and forth to
shore with messages for the Presi-
dent. day or night There is such q.
complete contrast between the busy
atmosphere of Washington and the
and golf, however. that the National
Capital already seems thousands or
/ miles away.
Copyright, Is.s)
Evening star., 1923-03-07
SO, 1872 LOSE JOBS
AS U. S. EMPLOYEES
IN LAST TWO YEARS
tContinued from First Page.

Continued from First Page
United States railroad administra
ton. l3J
Alien property custodian. SO.
United States employees compeusa-
tion commission. ..
Government printing Office, 40.
United States bureau of efficiency. 3.
Controller General OF the United
States. $50
Federal Reserve Board. 20
=. q. shows Increase.
The Departments in which there were
net increases. have all had special
and important additional duties i'm
posed upon them. Thus. the Post
oiice Department shows a net in
crease OF 1866. making a total of
2o3.0oi. The explanation is, of course
that the business of the Post Office
Department increases regularly from
year to year. and that there is al
ways requirement for expansion OF
the personnel to take care of it, The
Department of Agriculture. with a
net increase of 1897 has had import
ant and extensive new duties imposed
upon it. The War Finance Corpora
ton had been practically put out of
which date it had only twenty en-
ployes. Congress. early in 1921, re-
called il to active service and vested
In 1t very important functions in the
matter of financing agriculture, with
the result that the staff had to be
increased TO 568.
Likewise the Tariff Commission by
reason of the scientific tariff making
provisions of the new tariff law has
required to be expanded from 9S to
160.
The United States Veterans Bureau
on March 4. 1921. had 25,532 en-
ploy~s. Two years later it Increased
this number by $50 in the field serv-
ice. but reduced it by 2.199 in the de-
partmental service. There was also
an increase OF twenty-five in the hospi-
tails. making net increase of 6,693.
The detailed tabulation covering the
civil personnel of the government
service. as of March 4. 1921, to March
1, 1923, with increases and decreases
follows:
PERSONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENT SERv-
ICE-MARC1I 4. 1921MARCH 4, 1923.
Number Number
Mar f. Mar. 4. In De
rt,r 11
Evening star., 1923-03-07

The British Board Of Trade has an
nounced that the Imperial Merchant
Service Guild hereafter will permit
women to take examinations to be-.
como captains and other officers Of
The mercantile marine
Evening star., 1923-03-07

DTESSELDORF. March Rail
way men meeting at Elberfeld yes
terday adopted the principles or a
fortnieht's strike in protest againsi
Ithe Franco Belgian administration OF
The railways. The strikers will De
Maid for the first week by the Relch
and for the second week out OF the
Ruhr relief funds.
Evening star., 1923-03-07

In Japan a woman is regarded as
the inferior Sex, and when families
70 out the wife usually carries the
parcels.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
Adopt Fortnight's Strike,

that the French have made thell
transfer to Cologne possible.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
BRITISH EXCLUSION
IN RUHR PARLEYS
DESIRE OF FRENCH

ocontinued from First Page
Evening star., 1923-03-07
ICE.LADEN WIRES
CRASH, GRIPPING
CARS AND PHONES

UContinued from First Page
Evening star., 1923-03-07

sJanuary /.
+February IS. 1921.
tJanuary 81, 1898
SFebruary 8, 1923.
fNot available because Of transfer to Vet
erans' Bureau.
Evening star., 1923-03-07
PRESIDENT BANS
SET OUTING PLAN

Continued from, First paseA
Evening star., 1923-01-28

England next year, though the
first series of matches was won by
Americans when they were staged
on Long Island last August.
1t Is customary in International
sport to defend a cup on the soil
on which II was won, but this GUS
tom probably will be abandoned in
the case of the Walker cup be-
cause Of the expense involved in
travelling across the Atlantic The
cup is competed for by amateur
golfers, with whom expense Is Of
necessity an item. The cup Is the
most important trophy in golf, and
since golf Is game of courtesy
always. we probably will go to
England next year, since the Brit
ish players came here first.
The British golfinE officials will
arrange the 1923 English cham
pionships so that Americans going
to England to defend the Walker
cup may take part in these impor-
tant events. Chick Evans. who has
won everything except British
title, would be sure to go to Eng
land under these circumstances,
and a host Of other American anna
teur stars would certainly make
the trip.
Since Jock Hutchinson and Wal
ter Hagen captured the British
open championship the bee" has
buzzed with persistent Sizing
around q great many American
and Canadian players who would
like to wear the title on their
(Copyrisht, John r. pnle Coz
Evening star., 1923-01-28
GALLAUDET RESERVES
SHOCK BLISS TOSSERS

Gallaudets reserves scored another
victory in the Kendall Green gym
nasium yesterday when they trounced
the Bliss Electrical School tossers,
81 to 10.
The Electricians sent a fast and
heavy team after the light Kendall
Greeners, but the Gallaudet men more
than made up in speed and teamwork
for what they lacked in weight
For a few moments 1t looked as
though the Electricians were going
to have it all their own way Herbst
started the scoring with a court goal
and one from the foul line. Then the
Kendall Greeners found themselves,
and after that the Electricians scores
came few and far between.
The visitors were able to ring but
three goals from the court during the
game.
Gal. Reserves. Positions. B. E,S.
Wright (c.)..... Right forward. .Brennan
Austin. n...,..-... Left forward. ...... Herbst
Pucci. ..,...... Center (o) Hara
ezepa........... Right guard. Childs
Clark. ............L Left guard. .. Slouclff
Court Eeals-Hara (2), Brennan. Pucm (5).
Wright 12), Ozark a.. ssppa, Davis, Mccall
CLARK. out Of 8; Wright, out Of s.
Substtutions: Gallaudet-Davis for Austin,
MCCALL for Wright, Metty for Davis. Bliss
Electrical Sohsol-Koutz for SlouclifR, Rice for
Herbst, Conn for Childs.
Referee-kr. Kannapell (Gallaudet). Time
2o-mtnute halves.