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Evening star., 1923-09-27
Stal,oarts of Last Strasu Club
Defy Fashion in Fall Hendgea1


Straw hats are coming back In sea-
son. Gaping the heads Of two stal-
warts who don't care what the peo-
pie think, 30 they are comfortable.
They are the leaders. and now they
are forming -"rhe Last Straw ciub,~
the only qualifica ton for membership
being that You will wear your old
straw as long as the weather is suit.
able. or, if You like. nnta the drst
snow flies.
Edwin Callow and Leroy God are
the organizers and charter members
OF the Club. when the gun Eent Of
on September Is, which theoretically
was to have blown old straws -fntn
next summer. the blast failed to- hIt
Messrs. Callow and GoH.
No matter how many bangs they
get as they go along the street. II
Evening star., 1923-09-27
q. s. SEES LOAN NEEDED.
Treasury Thinks Financial Aid
Must Be. Given Germany.

The prediction was made at the
Treasury today that Germany ultt-
mately would have to be given out
side financial help. and that this aid
would take the form of an inter-gov-
ernment consortium. Such aid, how
ever. cannot be given, it was declared,
until Germany is somewhat further
on the road to what was described as
political recovery.
Reference wis made by a Treasury
spokesman to the method employed
in the case Of Austria. and the sug-
gestion was offered that probably a
financial dictator would have to be
selected and empowered to direct
German government fiscal affairs
while that nation is ''conva1escing'
financially.
In was asserted that only by means
OF q financial Dictatorship could Ger
many's finances be placed upon a
stable basis within a reasonable time.
and this, officials believe. would be
possible only Ia event aew money In
the form Of loan was brought from
the extertor.ss s5si..
Evening star., 1923-09-27
RUHR RESISTANCE
HELD FULL FAILURE
Continuance Would Have
Meant confiscation of
Private Fortunes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. September 27.-Passive re-
sistance In its latest stages fully
failed to exert "rnorai pressure" on
France and Belgium and became SO
weak that 1t had shriveled TO 4 mere
shadow Of its former self. said an
off,cial OF the German government in
discussing the psychological phases
OF the Ruhr situation.
Athletic meets held in the occupied
cities. he said. were SO generously
patronised by the natives that the
admission tickets gave out and IL was
accommodate the clamoring spec
tators.
The enforced idleness or hundreds
OF thousands OF reststers engendered
state OF demoralixation which this
of1cial believed would promptly as
sert itself when work resumed He
questioned whether the individu nal
capacity Of the average Ruhr work
man would again attain its previous
standard of efficiency.
He asserted that new tax isvies to
support the Ruhr fight were wholly
OUT OF the question, ina smuch as
Bavaria was already officialiy pro-
tesung against the governmept's
e1lstnE tax program which did not
provide for the Ruhr subsidies.
Nothing short Of drastic confiSch-
tion OF private fortunes would nave
oeea necessary to continue the policy
OF passive resistance. In the opinion
OF this oficial. That would have
meant the sQuaudertng OF national
wealth. without achieving anything
tangible at home or abroad.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

executive power to .promulgate meas
ures to protect Munich from any dis
turbance- 10 regarded as a local pre-
cautionary measure. The general
commissioner has full authority to
proclaim an exceptional states
should conditions warrant such action.
An ordinance has already been
Issued curtailing freedom OF speech
Of the press, and Of public assembly.
The naming Of DR.. Won Kahr. with
dictatorial powers. is regarded with
some anxiety, itsbeing considered tnat
such an extreme measure proves the
situation In Bavaria Is serious ana m
that the Bavarian government is de-
termined to&use every means TO NIP
in the bud any attempted coup by
the Bayarian national socialists. pm
der the leadership Of Adoiph Hitler.
Moved to Block Hitler.~Ss
A dispatch to the Tageblatt from
Munich states that by appointing pr.
yon Kahr as dfctator the Bayarian
government wished to forNstan the
is pointed out that the Bavarien-goy-
ernment is thus playing on the or.
ganization known as 'sBevaria and
the Reich" OF which DR.. Won kanr
liz leader and which does not want
the severance Of Bavaria from the
the Kampfbrnd. which does desire
such severance.
Although Bavarian decree pro-
hibits all public meetings, Hitier's g
followers have arranged fourteen
mass meetings for tonight at which
he is slated to speak. All other meet
ings in varaia arranged by the ma
tional socialists have been cancefed
and orders given for the nationalist
to concentrate at Munich.
Fighting Units Held.
Members of the lighting units" are
stated in Munich advices to have been
refused permission to leave that city.
and orders have been issued that they
are to be ready for all eventualities
tonight Some OF the units. fully
equipped, are directed to assemble nj
I O'Clock Friday morning.
l. Great nervousness prevails In Mu-
mich, and 1t is generally believed
there. according TO reports to the Ber-
lin newspaper. that Hitler. leader oi
the Bavarian "fascisu" and favoring
the separation of Bavaria from the
German reich. thinks his time has
come and intends to turn loose the
forces which he commands. II he
does SO. there are fears in some quar-
ters that the "putsch" would not be
confined to Bavaria, and 1t is unofi-
cially suggested that 1t was probably
with this in mind that President
Ebert issued the decree imposing a
state or emergency throughout Ger
many.
FRENCH READY TO ACT.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
END OF PASSIVE
RESISTANCE VIEWED AS.
BLOW At FRANCE
CONTINUED frum First Page.)

other purpose than to calm them.
however, the government is conf
dent 1t will soon be negotiating in
Paris with France and the allies. It
expects to arrive at that stage before
resistance is ended in the Ruhr
The excuse for delay is that II will
take weeks to terminate idleness and
bring all the workers back to their
jobs. The fact is that industrial
workers could recommence real work
tomorrow # the coal tax question
were settled. But 1T is true that
many complications must be settled
before the Ruhr can be put on its old
working basis.
The French probably viii demand
that the coal commission. which fed
with its records to Hamburg, return
to the Ruhr. but 1t is stated here
that this they win refuse to do.
Proclaim End of .Resfstance.
The point of officially resembling
the Ruhr resistance orders was ap-
preached with a glowing ultimatum
to the effect that Germany would not
surrender any territory, which, Of
course, France does not desire her to
do. The legality and Justice Of the
INuHT Occupation hS again Qenieu ana
resistance is explained by the phrase.
THE people refused to work under
force of bayonets"
The only definite statements are to
the effect that the reich can no
longer pay the Ruhr workers s.500,-
100000. geo marks a week, which il
$23.0oD ,oe8 at the current rate, and
which sum next week would reach
double that figure.
The note of imminent capitula ton
again is sounded. with an excuse rem
iniscent Of pre-armistice days OF 1918
lin order to preserve the life Of the
people and the state we face today
the bitter necessity OF giving up the
fight" The question when Germany
would definitely meet that necessity
was not answered
Evening star., 1923-09-27
LAUDS MANY SUCCESSES
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
By the Associsted Press.


7 CHICAGO. September 27.--There In
no possibility of another league of
nations to replace the present one,
which fs more alive today than ever
before, Dean John II. wienore Of the
Law School of Northwestern Uni
versity and member of the league
committee Oh tnteIlectual eo-opera-
tion, declared upon his return yester-
"The league is just as alive as the
Congress of the United States" Dean
Wigmore declared 1T has quenched
the 6res of several impending wars.
and, had not a council of aIhbassa-
doris done effective work In clearing
up the Italian situation the league
would have assumed responsibility
for controlling the outbreak.
1.-The fact that IL did not censure
Italy in its seizure Of Corfu may have
done nothing toward convincing the
United States that the league is a
great agency for peace. but the
league is not playing for favor Of
America"
He declared the league is nearer
the United States now than ever be-
fore. giving the recognition Of the
State Department by sending three
persons to attend its opium commits
sion as one example of this
Evening star., 1923-09-27
vE|LEDAM|ER|CAN
INTRIGUE CHARGED
Organ of clemenceau and
Tardieu Satfizes U. S. 0p-
erations in Latin Countries.
BY WILLIAM 4. NASH.

By Cable to Tae star ana Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
PARIS. September 27.-Veiied Amer
lean iptrigues In Cuba, Nicaragpa and
other Latin American countries are
satiriKed bttingly, in LEcho National,
the organ of former Premier Georges
Clemeneeau, and Andre Tardtsu.
Cuba is no longer an Independent
country. but an American protecto-
rate. says the paper, declaring that
Cuba cannot even run a lottery with
out Interference from the 'peritans"
in Washington. Nicaragua is declar-
ed to be governed on q systematic
basis of exploitation by American
fnancirrs.
Cuba Seeks Freedom.
Cuba is trying to free her
self from American domination" as
sorts L'Echo. She has just played a
fine trick on the United States When
seeking q loan OF $4,000, coo in Wash =
ington some time ago she promised to
reorganize her cabinet, abolish her
lottery and reform her budget accord
ing to specifications laid down by
Gen Crowder. the ambassador, or
rather the proconsui, Of the United
States in Havana The Cubans prom
ised. but once in possession OF their
loan they forgot their promises.
''If the Purltans in Washington want
to suppress lotteries in Latin America
they have a hard job before them. Lot
teries form part OF the social sys-
tenn of every Latin American country.
After all what greater immoral inf1u-
ence is there in lottery than in the
habit Of betting on boxers who smash
up the human face. made in the image
Of God: American Intervention for the
third time is to be feared in Cuba.
Turning to Nicaragua. the Clemen-
ceau organ declares that her railways,
her water transportation, her Gus
toms, her tobacco and alcohol taxes,
all are exploited by a Arm of New
York bankers. which also controls
tie national bank.
Il. yrbitant rates OF interest are de-
mapied by this bank for money 1t
lends to Nicaragua" asserts fEcho
Taxing up Haiti and santo Domingo,
the paper declares these little coun-
tries are exasperated to the point OF
revolution by American activities.
"Lattfe Family Natters.n
"a telegram from Panama recently
brought us the news that the Domin-
lean republic had revolted and that
nineteen American sailors had been
killed" says L'Echo- 'Since then
nothing more has been heard from
santo Domingo. American informa.
these little family matters. concern
ing which Europe IL supposed TO
know nothing Probably the United
States will find means to teach obe-
dience quickly 70 the Dominican pa.
triots."
Evening star., 1923-09-27
Street Roped OFT
For I'LL Woman, at
Coolidge Behest

President Coolidge was instru-
mental in having the street along
side the home at 1901 Q street
northwest reped off during the
past few days 10 insure quiet for
its iii occupant. Mrs. Margaret
Proctor cuno, wife Of John D.
Cuno. it became known today. fol-
loving the death yesterday Of
Mrs. Cuno.
Several days ago Lawrence III.
Proctor, brother OF Mrs. Cuno.
called at the White House and
made an urgent plea that the
street be roped off, explaining that
the life of his sister depended on
absolute quiet being maintained.
The matter was taken up with the
police and the necessary orders
were issued.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

tust serves to drive their old strnwe
more ON their heads nnf4s- they. OF
their own free win. and NOT by the
dictates OF customs or style. see at
to remove them and put them away
until The Arsf warm days Of next
year.
1T is inst decision to be COM
Portable and a chance to have little
fun" said MT. Goff. in discussing the
new club today. "Mr. Callow and /
have decided we want 20 wear our
stFaMs. because ID ts Just as warm
now ~ II was last month and II is
too hot for winter headdress. Some
wdaid Nike 70 do it, but they admit
they haven't the nerve because some
one is always saying bang We sfe
going TO wear ours and we are going
to form the club of self-asse rfior.
and encourage more people TO wear
their straw hats as long as the sea-
son permits."
Evening star., 1923-09-27
U. S. FL0TILLA IN TURK
WATERS TO BE DISPERSED
Units to Be Distributed Through.
ont Black Sea and Aegean
,. Waters.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, September 81
The American naval fotiIia here is
preparing for the dispersal of its units
throughout the Black sea and Aegean
waters. -s
While ostensibly the nature Of the
usual cruise after target practice off
Prinkipo Island, 1t is understood that
the. move was really dictated by q
desire that tie fleet be absent from
the evacuation ceremonies when the
last Of the allied warships leave the
Golden Horn.
There has been considerable agfta-
tion among the. Turks against the
maintenance OF the American hotil1a
here. and this Is continuing undated.
The auxiliary Deneboia will sail
for the United States next week. but
the future movements or the destroy
ers are not divuiged
Evening star., 1923-09-27
DEMOCRAT WINS SEAT
! IN SPOKANE ELECTION
Fifth District, Generally RepubIi-
can, Sends Judge Sam B. Hill
to Congress.

Bf the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. September 27.-
The ffth Washington district. in
pAst elections generally republican,
will send a democratic congressman
td Washington next December, Judge
ssm B. Hilr Of Waterviile, democrat.
htd a lead over State Senator Charles
III Meyers. republican. of more than
$50 votes, according to unofficial re-
turns late last night.
Wtth only thirty-nine precincts,
c9rrying a total vote of fewer than
$50 votes, out. and absentee voters
eatima ted at not more than $50 yet to
b{ counted. political observers expect
Official returns to give Judge Hill a
majority Of over 500.
Rain was blamed for the light vote,
oily about ~ per cent of registered
y$ters appearing at the polls. The
Successful candidate will I'LL only the
u4expired term of ]. Stanley Webster,
who resigned to become a federal
Judge The term viii expire in March.
1893. ana political leaders are already
planning for . lively campaign at
t3at time.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
GIRL DIES OF BURNS
IN AUTOMOBILE FIRE
Miss Virginia Travers Passes Away
at Emergency Hospital; Ray
mond Salkeld Better.

Burns sustained in fire In an au-
tomooiie ats sth street and Rhode
Islaada avenue about n week ago
ca used the death last night of Miss
Virginia Traverx. sixteen. Of l11e Sth
pitaI.
Raymond Saikeid, seventeen. Of Ss7
Columbia road, who was also hufned
at the time, was treated at Freed
mems Hospital and his condition. ac-
ccrdtng to physicIanx, virtually A.
Srres recovery. Acting Coroner Mar
tyn will conduct an inquest.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
PiNCHOT APPRECIATiVE
OF PRESIDENTIAL TALK
"Further Than That / Have Moth
ing to Say" He Declares, in
80. Statement. g..
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. September 27.-
Gov. Pinchot. upon his return to the
executive ofYices here today after q
two-week vacation, issued a state
ment on the presidential situation,
with which his name frequently has
been linked since settlement of the
anthracite controversy early this
month.
"Tn reply to a question relative to
the kind things that have been said.
he stated, II may say that certain
of my friends have been exceedingly
courteous in their reference to me
and am duly appreciative. Further
than this I have nothing to say"
Replying to n question rs to his
meeting with Andrew Mellon. Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, in New York
on Monday. the governor said: II
had the pleasure OF meeting him"
Further than this he declined COM
me1t.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
Pin Is Removed
From, Esophagus.
OF Infant Boy
By The Assoc.ated Press.

BY the Assoc.nted RIess.
PHILADELPHIA, September %.
William w. Johnson, jr., FIVE
"aenths cid, whose parents rushed
him here with an open safety pin
lodged in his esophagHs,f will re-
turn to his home in Concord. N
On tomorrow with his happy par
qets and without the pin. After
two days observation, during
WATCH an X-ray photograph was
taken and studisd, DIR. rChexalier
Jackson of Jefferson Medical Coll
ltge Hospital today removed the
dangerous obstruction by means
Of the bronchoscope. The child, It
WIS said. suffered no permanent
HjGfy as a result of swaaiewins
6he pin last Sunday.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
YOUTH ACCUSED IN AUTO.
Theft HELD IN $4,000
j. n. Brockwell Said to Have Re-
moved Monogram and Engine
Number From Car.

Joseph Fl. Brockweii. a young white
man. charged with stealing the auto
mobile Of Mrs. Marjorie Critten, 1l17
Leroy place northwest. was held for
the action Of the grand jury by Judge
Sch uldt in the United States branch
OF Police Court today and the bond
6xed at $4,000.
IT was testified by Detectives Jett
and Conners. '~ho recovered the car
at Harrisonl n"g. Va, that the mono
gram and igine numbers had been
removed f-sm the car
John r. ,wn, coiored. charged with
takinv he automobile of Clifford
Smith OF Howard University. was also
held for action Of the grand Jury and
the bond fixed at $500. Brown was
arrested after the car coliided with q
post near the university
Evening star., 1923-09-27
DEBTORS TO BE SUED.

Justice Hoehling- OF the Districtssa-
pHeme Court has authorized Edwin A,
Mboers, trustee in bankruptcy yof
William r. James. representative
frpm Michigan, to employ counsel to
sl{e about geo persons who are al
lsked TO owe Representative James o
tofsl OF, S3s.s92. - So.
ST.. Janes opposed the adjpdica.
tiSn In bankruptcy, claiming resi-
ddifce IN Michigan. He noted an ap-
pJal from the order Of adjudication.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
FRENCH READY TO ACT.
Authorities Of Occupation in Ruhr
Prepare for Emergency.
By the Associated Press.

by tne As8oClate0 fress-
PARIS. September 27.-The Ger
man government has practically been
handed over to a. military dictator-
ship, II Is deduced at the foreign
office from Berlin DISPATCHES. The
situation is regarded as full Of dan
gerous possibilities. but as furnishing
no basis at present for any action
on the part of the allies.
The authorities of occupation in
the Ruhr, however, are said to be
prepared to meet any emergency
which may arise there as a con-
sequence of today's proclamation in
Reriin. The extreme measures re-
sorted to are regarded as partly in
response to the action Of the Bava-
risns in setting up q dictatorship
and in any case as solely. related to
the requirements of Interior politics
entirely independent Of the foreign
situation
Allies watchfuily Waiting.
Neither President Ebert's procla-
nation announcing abandonment OF
resistance In the Ruhr nor toslay's
the military authorities is considered
as changing the situation SO far as
concerns the allies.
The allies will wait for. events to
take a decisive turn without inter-
vening, unless action by the troops OF
occupation in the Rhineland and the
Ruhr is necessary to prevent grave
disturbances there.
II was said in official circles that
il had been fully expected that the
ton to make their cspitulation in the
Ruhr Invisible" 49,
Populsce to Be Considered.
The tendency appears to be to con-
slider the wishes of the population as
well as the desire OF the Berlin gov
ernment in connection with the ar
rangement of such details. In any
case. 1t was said today by spokes-
man for the foreign office that no
functionaries whose record LED to the
supposition that they might again en-
gage in trouble in the Ruhr, would
be allowed to return. -.
Premier Pofncare, who will spend
only three or four days in Paris be-
fore going on another week end OF
speechmaking tour, is not expected
10 make any declaration on current
events in Germany before the result
of the German cabinet decision is def
nitely shown.
Slate Wiped Clean.
Whether a military dictatorship, or
even a monarchy. shall replace the So
called republic fn Germany, is con-
cIes as quite fmmaterial, as 1t is still
thought in these circles that. the
great majority of the German people
are reactionary at heart
In any case recent events are re-
garded here as wiping or the slate
all negotiations that have occurred
since January II, when the Ruhr oc-
cupation began. and as clearing the
field for q new deal, starting from
such time as the Germans are ready
to say they want to talk seriously
with the allies.
q. s. SEES LOAN NEEDED.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
SEX EXPLOITATION PLAY
is SEEN ON WANE IN U. S.
Clean, Intelligent Love Interest Al
ways Will Interest Public,
Says Producer.
ax The Aseociafet Press.

CHICAGO. September 27.-Sex ex-
ploitation on. the American stage is
on the wans. ana clean, Intelligent
love interest Will always be the best
dramatic attraction possible. accord
ing to Edgar Sel@yn. New York pro-
dhcer and playwright here,
America t. 4 nation OF sex hypo-
critics. said Mr.. Selwyn. The pub
lie viii not confess its thoughts by
freely and frankly patronizing the
plays thAt express them, but will
hock to some Wholesale hokum with
q moral" - -, ]. -
Evening star., 1923-09-27
JEROME PATRICK DIES.

Patrick. forty, an actor, whose last
was leading man to Alice
Brady, in .Zander the Great" died
today from nervous disorders. He
also had appeared with Frances Starr
in Belasco productions. He Ia sur
yived by his wife.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
FOUND AFTER 7 YEARS.

WORCESTER, Mass, September 81.
Porter, forty-fve years old.
for whom q countrywide search has
been made for nearly seven years In
with the murder, October
10, 1915. Of James McKenney and Miss
Eit4a PnasSa, 10 this city, 10 un4er
arrest IN o. Louis on . robbery
charge. = 80.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
SCHEME TO STABILIZE
| WHEAT PRICE is LAID
| BEFORE THE PRESIDENT

Continued from First Page9
Evening star., 1923-09-27

They caught a famous Oklahoma
bandit in Missouri, possibly because
he couldn't show them.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

sApprsntice allowances claimed.
Weather clear, track fast.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
REVOLVING IN BAVARIA
PLACES GERMANY UNDER
MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

Continued from First Pase1
Evening star., 1923-09-27
RUMANIA OFFERS
AID TO BUL GARIA

(Continued frnn First Pnx.l
Evening star., 1923-09-27

Fer the benefit OF those determined
to make Washington the great con-
vention city of America, IL might be
well to say a word about how San
Francisco. the greatest of 'efn ali.
handles its campaigns to draw big
gatherings to its gates.
I'VE are net selfish. said III. n.
Main, executive secretary of the San
Francisco Convention and Tourist
League, as he packed his bag, in the
Hotel Washington to make ready for
his return home. after travelling 1000
, miles i'm the last three weeks in the
interest OF his Organization, ssnor do
we go in for the commercial end of
the game. We want visitors. have
an auditorium costing s2.08e.Ree.
which can house twentE-one convene
tions at one time. seating 12,e0D in
the largest hall, and have ths back
ing Of 25S chambers of commerce In
the state. We know IL helps our
coxumnnify and we do all in our
power, through propaganda. to get
what we are AFTER THE MIXER.