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Evening star., 1923-08-28
$3O,OO0,0OO PAID
IN GREAT OIL DEAL

CHARLESTON. W. Va, August Is
One Of the largest oil transactions of
recent years was disclosed here last
night in the announcement of the
purchase of the Humphrey Oil Com
pany Of Houston, Tex. by the Pure Oil
Company of Columbus. Ohio. The con-
sideration was announced at 10000
900.
The transaction was completed last
week, according to an announcement
made through the local offices of the
company, which have been maintained
here since it's organization. about
eighteen months ago. The company
was organized by Col. A. E. Hum
phreys, following his success in oil
well ventures in Mexia and Powell.
Tex. At the time of the purchase by
the Pure Oil Company. 1t was stated.
the wells in Powell were producing
approximately 10000 barrels day and
the Mexia field an average of 10000
barrels daily
Evening star., 1923-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
B. F. KEITH's-Julia Sanderson,

JuLia Sanderson found a host of
frien as and admirers at Keith's last
night an her debut into the two-a-day.
OF con'se. her welcome was unmis-
taxable After bowling an ac-
her first appearance. the fair Julia
sang about meeting agents of vaude-
Vile. and wound up by telling that
the difference between musical comedy
and two -arday is that between work
and play.
"a Boy Like Me and a Girl Like
YOU" sang as a duet with Herman
Hupfeld, however, proved the best in
her repertoire. As an encore, a little
Japanese jazz number allowed her
applause. Miss Sanderson's gowns
are unusually rich and handsome.
something she has been noted for
ever since blossominG into a star.
Two large punches of American
will find a resting place at Walter
Reed Hospital this morning.
The remainder of the bill is en-
tertaining. Allyn Mann appears in a
whirl of dances. assisted by Jay Rus
sell with songs. and Billy Bradford
in acrobatic. dancing. A sensation
developed when the star removed a
wig and showed Allyn to be a pretty
boy. Perez and Marguerite open
with juggling act: Jean Schwiller
William Halligan scored a big hit
with his well known "Highlowbrow."
His company is good. Grace Leigh
and Dave Jones put over a song and
patter sketch of merit; Mel Klee is
enter tanning in blackface, and La
hatic stunts. The house attractions
complete the program.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
PLAN GLIDER MEET
At LEGION SESSION
Headquarters Says Ricken-
hacker Offers $4,000 for
First Prize in Contest.
BY the Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 28.-
An international gliders meet will be
Eeld in San Francisco in connection
with the national convention of the
American Legion October Is to 19. ac-
cording to an announcement made at
legion national headquarters. European
as well as American made machines will
be entered, it was said.
Maj. Harris c. Allen. chairman OF
the convention committee on avia-
tion, has approved plans for the
glider concourse to fit in with the
general aerial program of the con-
vention.
Modern types OF gliders, some OF
which have established records in
this country and Europe. will be on
exhibition and are entered in the con-
tests.
Capt. Edward Rickenbacker, Amer
ican ace in the world war, has offered
$4,000 trophy as first prize in the
contest and other prizes will be an
nCunced later. The finals in the meet
will be held on Thursday. October IS
according to the announcement.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MARCHING, BANKER,
AWAITS EXTRADITION
Alleged Defaulter, Who Rose From
, Barber Chair to Riches, Wanted
by U. S. Officials.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAREDO, Tex, August 2S.-Re-
moval orders were awaited hero to-
day for the return to Chicago of Jo-
seph Marcino, alias Joseph Biata,
wanted there and in Warren. Mass,
on charges of absconding with bonds
valued at s250.000 from the First Ma
tional Bank of Warren. Marcino,
whose rise from barber to banker at
tracted wide interest. was arrested
yesterday by an agent of the United
States Department of Justice as he
crossed the international bridge. He
disappeared last February, and De-
partment of Justice agents said they
believed he had been in Mexico since
then.
Marcino's bond was fixed at $780,
600 by the United States commits
sioner, and he is being held in the
Webb county jail pending the re-
moval order. Although he had grown
a beard and was disguised otherwise.
officers said he admitted his identity.
The disappearance of Marcino o
brought disaster to the Niagara Life
Insurance Company of Buffalo. N. Y.
Frank L. Taylor, alleged to have been
the man through whom Marcino con-
trolled the Niagara company, is now
in prison.
1t is frequently difficult to get round
peOple who are really Suuare
Evening star., 1923-08-28
RALSTON ADDRESSES
l7RATERNAL CONGRESS
Tenator at Opening of Gathering
of Organization-Much
' Progress Reported.
By tne Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind. August 2S.-
An address by United States Senator
Samuel Raiston is on the program
for the opening session here today
of the annual convention of the Ma
tional Hraternal Congress of America.
Committee reports and meetings of
the various sections of the congress
will round out the program.
Much interest is attached to the
report to be made by Harvey Wade,
president of the congress, on growth
In membership and the financial con-
dition of the organization. The
congress is said to have member
ship at present of more than 10000
900 and to have issued insurance
to the amount of $4,000, 100000
At a meeting held yesterday pre-
liminary to the formal opening to-
day, Miss Julia Ward Clingen of
Chicago was elected president of
the press section of the congress-
Miss Mary l. Downs, Chicago, was
chosen head of the presidents sec
ton, and DIR. George H. Williamson
Of Neenah, Wis, president of the
medical section.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
COMMUNISTS LOOT .
FARMS IN SAX0NY
Marauding Bands Believed
Under Direction of Secret
General Staff"
Ry the Associated press


BAUTZEN. Saxony, August 2S.-The
rural districts of Saxony for the past
week have been the prey of organized
bands of communistic looters. who not
only have roanaed at will, but appar-
emily have been carrying on their
raids under the supervision of gen
eral staff" the headquarters of which
has not yet been found by the au-
thorities
The pillaginE of farms has now
reached such proportions that the
local gendarma1Ie are unable to cope
with the raiders. Operating in broad
daylight, these bands have been req
uisitioning" the crops. dairy products
and cattle of the defenselesS farmers.
In numerous instances the marauders,
usually travelling in troops of from
100 to 800 men, have seized newly
threshed grain and have marched off
with the stock of the dairies and the
Slaughtering pens
In reply to their protests and calls
for protection, the farmers have been
advised by the local authorities to
apply to Berlin" Among the private
farms recently raided was that Of
Baron Won MaltZah, an under-secre-
tary in the foreign office.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
PRISONER ADMITS
THEFT, PAL FREED
Convict CeI|mates' Affection
for Each Other Reads Like
Fiction Thriller.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 2S.-
Familiarity-asserts the bromide
breeds contempt. But in the case of
Thomas O'Brien and Fred William
Mills. cellmates in the Ohio state
prison here. familiarity bred friend
ship. and friendship will breed free
dom for O'Brien.
Two years ago O'Brien was sent up
for a afifteen-to-twenty year term for
robbing a garage at Elmore, Ohio.
He and Mills became occupants of the
same cubicle in the pentitentiary.
They were congenial.
you needn't keep on telling me
you are innocent" said Mills as they
II know you did not rob that garage.
For 1 did. I'm going to come clean.
like you, O'Brien."
He did come clean" And today
o'Brien is waiting for the prison
doors to swing open for him.
Circumstantial evidence led TO
O'Brien'S conviction more than two
years ago. He protested that he was
innocent, but his pleas were disre-
garded:. He was given a number
A few months later, Mills was ad-
mitted to the penitentiary to serve
short term for robbery. Four
months ago O'Briens old cellmate
was released. Mills was brought to
Where from" asked Mills as they
shook hands.
Near Elmore," said O'Brien.
That's funny" Mills laughed. "so
am l."
Become Friends.
Within a few hours they were tell
ing each other their life histories
O'Brien related how he had been ar
rested and convicted for a crime OF
which he was innocent. the rob-
berry of garage in Gilmore. Mills
was astonished. but kept his own
nights when the two men with the
same home town" chatted. and ex-
changed condolences. Finally Mills
could endure it no longer.
Going before the prison authorities
he unburdened his conscience and
made affidavit that he. and not his
pal O'Brien, was guilty of robbing
the EImore garage; that O'Brien was
in no wise connected with the crime
He expressed the hope that O'Brien
might soon be discharged.
The matter was submitted to the
state board of clemency. which al
most Immediately recommended
O'Brien's release. Aff1davits were dis
patched to the county from which
ficials expect notification daily to
swing wide the gates for him.
ri be glad to get out" said
O'Brien today, taking a long. deer
breath. Two years is plenty
thanks. But I'd like it a lot better
if Fred could come along. Fine fell
low-Fred."
Evening star., 1923-08-28
GERMAN CURRENCY
VOLUME UNKNOWN
Compilation of Paper Money
Floating Around Is Deem
ed Impossible.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 2S.-Nobody
knows just how much paper money is
floating about in Germany. according
to the conclusion reached by the
Boersen Zeitung, which believes that
even an approximate computation
would be impossible, since communi-
ties. big industrial plants and nu-
merous private corporations now
have entered into competition with
the Reichsbank in the production of
paper marks.
Even railway station lunchroom
operators, says the paper, are issuing
chips to overcome the shortage of
fractional currency. Under these con-
ditions. it adds, continuous col
lapse of the mark is most obvious.
Reichsbank's August returns.
The Reichsbank's returns for the
second week of August We're made
public today, almost a week later
than has been the custom, and while
the present figures are recorded i'll
totals requiring fifteen digits. there
is apparently feeling that the
Reichsbank's activities since August
15 will reveal totals of staggering di-
mensions, especially with respect to
its output of fresh currency, as well
as its further absorption of discount
and drafts.
It's total gold reserve is less now
than 517,O00.000 marks, as compared
to 1,400,000,000 at the beginning of
the current year.
Dfsposes of SO,OOO,OOO Gold Marks.
Since it's last weekly report the
central bank has disposed of S0,000,-
900 gold marks out of its reserve
abroad, which amount, it's official
communique states, was needed to Sc
cure credits which had been running
for some time. It's foreign reserve
has shrunk to- 100000 marks.
DR.. Havenstein still is functioning
as president of the Reichsbank de-
spite a threat by the socialists to in
woke reichstag Intervention in move
to have him ousted. In addition to
standing pat on the banks charter
as an autonomous institution he is
receiving moral support in many
quarters, which defend him on the
ground that the government is pri-
marily responsible for the policies Of
discounts
Evening star., 1923-08-28
STRESEMANN SEES
PEACE THREATENED
German Chancellor Says France,
Britain and Germany Must
Agree for Europe's Safety.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 2S.-Dr. Gustave
Stresemann, the German chancellor,
interviewed in Berlin by a special
correspondent of the Daily Graphic,
is quoted as having said:
eff my government fails. accom-
plishing nothing. then 1 shall per-
haps be the last 'burgerlich' chan
cellor of Germany. 1t may be the
end. IF that happens it will be more
of Europe than of Germany which
will succumb to bolshevism."
DR.. Stresemann advocated a triple
understanding among France, Great
Britain and Germany. He said such
general agreement was the only
thing that possibly could bring peace
to Europe. Then, commenting on the
food problem. the chancellor said:
If we can keep the people fed per-
haps all will be well. but we have not
got the food. Although there are
many million tons of frozen meat in
Germany we have not the money with
which to buy it from the American
Evening star., 1923-08-28
RUBBER MEN SEE BRIGHT
OUTLOOK IN PHILIPPINES
With Gov. Gen. Wood They Go to
Mindoro to Inspect
Possibilities.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, August 2S.-Gov. Gen.
Leonard Wood. accompanied by a
party which includes NJ. A. Cheek,
manager of the Firestone Rubber
Company; Bradford Hardon an
American sugar man, and w. Fl. Gar
diner, magazine writer, started
again yesterday for the island zof
Mindoro on the yacht Apo. The gov
ernor general started for Mindoro last
Thursday. but was forced to return
to Manila on account Of high seas and
rain.
The object of the trip is to inspect
rubber and sugar possibilities on the
island, Mr.. Cheek said: Our investi-
cations so far indicate every condi-
tion here is favorable to rubber de-
velopment. We feel that stories of
typhoon devastations have been over
done and that climatic conditions are
satisfactory"
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Queen M,ltie of Jugoslavia threw
the American base ball that opened
the first game to be played on the
first base b alk diamond in the Balkan
countries.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Success is attained more often by
uncommon effort than by uncommon
brains.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

1t is frequently difficult to get round
people who are really square.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Family Object Lesson.
From the Pathfinder.

From the Pathfinder.
A man in Canada had a moose in a
tent and charged 10 cents admission,
or a quarter for families. A French
Canadian appeared with his wife and
seventeen children. How much
said he. you go in free" said the
exhibitor. 1 don't care whether your
family sees my moose, but l think my
moose ought to see your family"
Evening star., 1923-08-16
AL[|ESPREPAR|NG
TO LEAVE TURKEY
Will EvaCuate Constantinople
as Soon as Treaty Is
Ratified.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
- TANTINOPLE. August 10
Evacuation of Constantinople will be-
gin two days after official notifca-
ratified. British headquarters an
bounced today. The evacuation is ex-
5,ected to be completed twenty days
later. The French, because of the
ne'ay in arrival or transports, will not
pc ready before October L.
British preparations for departure
are watched eagerly by the Greeks
and Armenians. who are selling out
and are migrating to Egypt and
Greece. The Turkish government. ac-
cording to reliable news from An
CORA. intends to expel all remaining
Greeks and Armenians. Measures
are being taken. it is said, to evacuate
all Christian inhabitants from the
suburbs, and the same measures will
be applied to the remaining Greek
population in ConStantinople as soon
as the allies have quit Turkish terri
tory.
Dcport ArmenianS.
The authorities. supported by the
army, have ordered the deportation
into soviet Armenia of $4,000 Ar
menians from Bitlis and Van. Refu-
geaS are compelled to sign a paper
before they leave home saying they
are leaving of their own desire.
According to a reliable informant,
VINO was an eyewitness to the. open
ing of the national assembly at An
CORA recently, the Turkish parliament
gives the impression of IAN assembly
hf humble officials who are keenly
desirous to please Kemal Pasha. their
master"
Official opposition in the assembly
does not exceed twenty-five members.
Il is headed by the deputy from Err
zerum. The majority of the assembly
are so anxious to please their leader
that when the question arose for ke-
pal to decide, whether he Will rep
resent Angora or Smyrna-the law
two constituencies = the majority
shouted: "kemal is above the laws
and should retain both mandates"
Four Groups Likely.
Despite the apparent unity among
the kemalist members, 1t is believed
that soon after the ratification OF
. peace the assembly will be divided
into four distinct groups:
!. The peoples party. formed by
Mustapha kemal. favoring the estab-
GShment of a republic with Renal
Mfe long president.
2 a small group of communists.
3. An important group favoring
the restoration of a monarchy win
the sultan as constitutional monarch.
4. A group favorinG the re-estaD-
lishment of an absolute monarchy. as
IL was in the days of Abdul Hamid
/, The third group is expected to win
in the long run. since the members
are supported by the union n-progres,
sive party, the only we'll organized
political group in Turkey.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Women's Capes, Coats
and Suits Greatly Reduced

Tan Peed Silk Cpes caracu collars; 40 a. SIS
$685.
Cocoa Shade Silk with Bolster
$6950
Tan rleaed Silk Cape with Grisste collar So $780,
Gray Fated Silk Cape. collar;
Taupe Peated SAX
Black Silk braid embroidery
|. 40 $3.50 each; were
Black Braided Silk Coat gray s,9sO
~
Black Braided Coat; $3.50; was s6o5o
Black Silk with colored embroidery collars
So SIS each; $4950
sizes 4, So: /, 40 SIS each
Taupe 3-piece size wasS6
Black Silk embroidered
Tan Silk Suit size 38. SIS; was
Gray Flannel Suit; size &C. SIS; S49sO
Jersey Suits; sizes 36 2 38 /, 40
Gray and Rose Suit; size 40
Tan Game Hair Knit Suit; size 38
- - -
White and Copcn Imported SIS; SoSo
Dark Camel Hair 3pc Travel Suits "a So 4O
- "
3-pc. Silk Suit gray; $3.50; S6o50
Tan Neia Eella Coat Dress; SO.
Jacquettes light mixtures So each
English Imported Coats size &c.
$1950. = - > = ~ -
women'sC Coaa Suit Sections
Evening star., 1923-08-16
FIVE UNDER ARREST
IN GEORGIA MURDER
Slain Man Said to Have Been Alb
Quoted From His
Home.
Ry the Associated Press.

NEWNON, Ga. August 16.-Five
men today are under arrest here in
connection with the mysterious death
Of Millard Trouton. aged thirty-three
years. whose badly decomposed and
mutilated body was found floating in
a creek near here Tuesday. The ar
rest of sixth man is momentarily
expected according to Sheriff ). +.
Carpenter.
Trouton it is said. was abducted
by unknown men last Friday night
after he had been summoned from his
home by two men whose names were
said to be Freeman and Feltman.
These two men were arrested soon
after the finding of Trouton's body
and told officers that they had asked
Trouton TO go walking with them,
when suddenly an automobile con-
tanning three or four men drove up
to the curb and Trouton was over
powered and carried off. Trouton's
fath6r-in-law and bTother-in law
were arrested yesterday The war
rants charge the prisoners with COM
plicity in the abduction of Trouton.
Officers assert they are nearing
solution of the crime.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
JURY TO STUDY RECORDS,
May Indict Those Involved in
Sanatorium Probe.

RADFORD, y. c.. August 16.-Rec-
ords of the Legislative investigation
of the administration of DR.. l.. b. Nc
Brayer at the state Sanatorium were
forwarded here from Raleigh at the
request of the grand jury which is
considering the alleged admissions of
DIR. McBrayer TO the legislative COM
mittee that he violated criminal laws
of the state at various times.
1t was indicated here that the grand
jury will make it's report on Friday.
Judge n. A. Sinclair. in calling the
Sanatorium matter to it's attention.
said that if there had been criminal
violations there should be an investi-
cation by the grand jury looking to
the returning of indictments against
those violating the laws.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Women's Dresses, SIS
DrnsticnIIy REDUCED

Drastfcally reduced. 10 cotton
Dresses in ratine. Normandy
voiles, Swiss and gingham: for
street and afternoon; broken
sizes.
10 Better Wolfe Dresses, $3.50
each; were S22.5O and more.
For afternoon and street wear:
trimmed with pleatN and hand
drawn; broker sizes.
10 Sport Dresses, tremendously
reduced to $50 each. Bamba-
lima and Pongee: sizes 81 and
ID
: Afternoon and Street Dresses,
S:5 each; were $3.50. Powered
georgette d r p e d models;
black. navy and cocoa; sizes
36. AZ and Al.
] 3-piece Gray Georgette Dress.
S75: was SI3J. For afternoon
wear: embroidered in copen
and gold silk: size 50.
/ white Cambridge Crepe
Dress, $3.50; was SS5. Street
or afternoon dress, Slightly
soiled: size ~.
Women's Dress Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Reed and Reed Fiber
Furniture Reduced
Savings of 25% to 5000

l Oval Reed Fiber Table,
S16.75; was $3.50. An
tique brass and blue fin
ish.
1 Round Reed Table, SSz5;
was $16.S0. Oak top; "a
inch diameter; brown fin
ish.
1 Brown Reed Chair, special,
$9.75. Yellow cretonne;
cushion seat and back;
spring seat.
each High-grade Reed Crairs
and Rockers, with box
spring seat cushion. S13.75
each; were $lS.75. Large
and comfortable; wide
arms; woven back; FIN
ished in antique brown.
1 High-back Wide.arm Reed
Chair; has cret onne
covered seat cushion;
antique blue ena m e |.
S16.75; was $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Chi1dren's Shoes. SIPS

Were much more. 81 prs. Grow
ing Girls Black Patent Opera
Pumps, welt sole; sizes 2I2, 3.
4. Az. 5, sig. s. 6I2 AA; J. 4.
AZ. 5, 51a, A; 4. Az, 51a. 81.
B; 212. 314, 4, 51& c.
"a prs. Growing Girls Black
Patent Opera Pumps. turned
sole; sizes 5, 6. Z AA; az, 4, Az,
5, 6 "A; 21a, 514, 6, 611, B; 312,
4. 6 G.
26 prs. Misses White Reignskin
One-strap Pumps; sizes liz,
IL. I21s, 13. 1917. I. ~, 2 A;
1112. IL, I, Il, 2 3: l Il d: 1 Il Z.
12 prs. Children's White Reign
skin One-strap Pumps: sizes
Sk. II B; 10, 101a c: 9 f.
4 prs Boys Black Oxfords;
sizes 21s. 4, e.
Children's Shoe Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
KILLS M0THER-IN-LAW,
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
Columbus, Ga, Woman, rs, Shot
Dead at Door of Her
Home

COLUMBUS. Ga, August 16.-Mrs.
Alexander Harris. seventy-five, was
shot and instantly killed here early
last night by Charles Wilder, forty
two. her son-in-law, who according
to the police, later committed suicide.
WiIders wife witnessed the double
tragedy.
Mrs. Harris was shot as she stepped
to the front door of her home. Wild
er firing point-blank at her. the po-
lice said, the bullets entering below
the right collarbone. Wilder then
made his way through the house,
entered back room and fired bull
let into his head. Wilder and his
wife were separated
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Women's Underthings
78c. CSC and S1.85

Sample sale of 90 pieces, CON
sisting of gowns and envel-
ope chemise and pajamas: OF
fine nainsook. plain crepe and
novelty Crepes: tailored. fin
ished with hemstitching s0npiy
or elaborately trimmed with
lace and embroidery insertion,
beading aud edging. An assort-
ment of many attractive styles !;
pink, orchid and white.
Cotton Underwear Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
CRUELTY TO BOYS.
Chicago Parental School Officials
Dismissed.
Ev tie assccia ted Press.

Ey tie Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 16-Further in
Guiry into conditions at the Chicago
Parental School will begin tomorrow
before Chief Justice Mckinley fol-
lowing the dismissal yesterday of A.
Il. Davis and Timothy Shea, instruct
ors. and the suspension of Fred E.
Smith, superintendent after coro-
ner's investigation of the death of
James Wright, fifteen, found hanging
in wire cage. in which he was kept
in solitary confinement. The death
Of Orville Tardaman two years ago
at the school will be taken up.
After boys confined in the institu-
tion testified they were subjected to
cruel and inhuman punishments.
Charles NJ. Moderwell, president of
the school board, ordered the dismis-
, sal of Davis and Shea and the susper-
sion OF Smith.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Fine Underthings
Low Priced

II Handmade Gowns. Special,
SI.85 each. Fine nainsook.
trimmed with real filet lace;
low neck and short sleeves;
sizes -, Is, II.
> French Straight Chemise.
SI.35 ea.j were 81. Camisole
tops; finished with French fold:
daintily h nd = embroidered;
sizes So, 40. AZ.
Frehch Gowns. S2.85 each;
were -. Low neck and short
set-in sleeves; yoke in back !;
attractively hand broidered
and finished with scalloping;
sizes II, Is, 16.
Silk Underwear Section, Third floor.