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Evening star., 1923-07-25

Prisoners at the District workhouse
at Occoquan, Va, have been playing
base ball on an open diamond during
the past two years without a single
escape or an attempted getaway. Will
liam H. Meyer, general superintendent
of penal institutions, told the Commits
sioners in his annual report today.
Although the prisoners have shown
a more active interest In prison work
than last year." said the superintend-
.ent. they have also shown more ac-
tive interest in recreation, and it is to
this fact that I ascribe their increased
activities in prison work.
Brick Output Big.
The workhouse turned out 2,811,00
July /. an increase of 1920 over the
previous year. despite a breakdown in
the machinery that left the plant idle
for time.
Three inmates alone turned out
brooms to the value of $2.3S3, which
were used i'm District institutions.
The Evening Star several days ago
printed the population figures of the
District jail for last year. but General
Supt. Meyer today summarizes the
records of the Jail, Occoquan work
lows:
"At the Jail the average population
Increased from 290 in 1922 to 320 in
1928; at the reformatory, from 17S in
1922 to 1s9 in 1923, and at the work .
house, from 269 in 1922 to 341 in 1928,
making a total increase in average
population in these institutions of
122. The total daily average popula-
tion was SS2 in 1921, 73S in 1922 and
$50 in 1928.
Costs Kept Down.
1T is gratifying to note that, not
withstanding this comparatively large
Increase in average daily population.
the expenditures were kept within the
appropriation. excepting in the matter
of an additional appropriation of s10.-
600 for the purchase of coal for keep
Evening star., 1923-07-25
supply previously obtained from the
Ruhr itself.
VIII Not Trust Germans.

supply previously obtained from the
Ruhr itself.
VIII Not Trust Germans.
French statesmen who are not in
terested in supporting Poincare's ad-
ventures in economic coercion, but
who are as vehement in expressions
of nationalism as anybody in Europe,
say that the vital question of the
hour is the will to pay. The Ruhr is
worth many times its cost, they in
sist. If it makes Germany realize her
defeat and the obligation to pay her
debts. That is why United States
Secretary of State Hughes suggestion
of committee to investigate the
facts about Germany's capacity to
pay does not interest France. Even
If the facts were established. would
Germany pay if she thought she
could escape the obligations? The
French have seen the Germans wrig-
gle too much in the last three years
to trust any one on the other side
of the Rhine. France will believe
Germany when the private bankers
of the world and foreign govern
and guaranteed; Germany's promises.
OF course. the continued policy OF
Isolation will get France nowhere.
The French see this more plainly
than they did six months ago. They
miss the eomeradeship of Great
Britain and Italy more then they
dare admit. And If the truth were
known Belgium is by no means as
ready to follow France as blindly as
she appeared to be at the outset of
impressed the writer most about his
trip through France was that the
latter misses Great Britain and
needs her. One hears dehunciations
about the British selfishness. even
British treachery, in failing to par
ticipate in the Ruhr invasion, but
when all is said and done the
French know that passive resistance
would end tomorrow and Germany
would sit up and take notice If the
French and British could agree.
Union Must Come.
Just now the British are making
another effort to join hands with the
French. Poincare gives every evil
dence of alertness, combined with
the fear that he may not be able
to agree to the British proposals for
joint action in the reparations con-
troversy. But whatever he fails to
do now, he or some other premier
will be compelled to do before the
snow flies again. Europe cannot get
along without concerted action!
Economic disturbances of today al
ready are breeding seeds of tomor-
rows war. Germany has coal, France
has iron. The two must be brought
together. America could never have
become economically prosperous but
for the fact that Pennsylvania's coal
and Michigan's ore were brought to-
gether in other states of the same
Union. The reparations controversy
is not a matter of law, sentiment and
national pride, but Of dollars and
cents and industrialism. Economic
peace must come to Europe before
there can be an assurance against
a repetition of the last great war.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir. chaplain of the
United States Senate, has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the Tenn
pie Baptist Church. 10th and N
streets, where he served for thirty
four years. His resignation was read
at the services last Sunday and will
become effective in October.
Rev. Dr. Muir Will continue his Of
fees as chaplain Of the Senate. Be-
fore sailing yesterday TO Europe on
the Aquitania he received many re-
quests to keep his old charge. DR..
Muir replied that he intended living
here at his home. 1917 Kenyon street,
but would not take up another pas
torate. He has been active IN the
ministry for fifty years.
DR.. Muir will remain abroad until
September 8. During his trip he will
spend most of his time in England
and Scotland. He will preach at the
Paddington Chapel. London, the first
two Sundays Of his stay.
Born in Ireland, DIR. Muir was edu-
Gated in Europe. He was ordained a
clergyman of the BAPTIST Church in
the United States in 1869. He has
subsequently held charges in New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
He accepted the pastorship of the
Temple Baptist Church here in 1889.
He was appointed chaplain of the
Senate in 1921, and has filled that po-
sition since that time
Evening star., 1923-07-25
FIVE LUNCHES PLANNED.
Seattle Clubs to Entertain Alaska
Party

SEATTLE, Wash, July 25.-Five
luncheons Friday for members of the
party of President Harding, who is 10
arrive that morning from Alaska via
Vancouver, B. c., have been author
lied in cable communication with
George B. Christian, the Presidents
secretary.
The President will take lunch at
the Seattle Press Club. Secretary of
the Interior Work will be the prin-
cipal guest of the Arctic Club. Secre-
tary Hoover of the Chamber of Com
merce and Secretary Wallace of the
Rainier Club. The women of the
party, with the exception of Mrs.
Harding, will be entertained at the
Sunset Club.
Mrs. Harding, it is announced, will
take part in no activities except to
ride in a parade with her husband
and to sit on the platform from which
he makes his principal address.
Friday has been proclaimed a holi-
day by Mayor Edwin Brown, who
asked the citizens to keep the lights
burning in and about their homes
until midnight. The Henderson, ac-
cording to word received from Sew
ard, Alaska. is to remain here only
two hours after the President leaves
her, and Is to depart for San Diego.
where the President Is expected to re-
embark to go 10 Porto Rico through the
Panama canal
Evening star., 1923-07-25
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
SPEEDERS PAY HEAVILY.
Two Fined 800 Each, While Others
Pay Up to $45.

Three defendants. charged with
reckless driving of their automobiles.
were assessed heavy fines in the
Traffic Court yesterday. Erkay Payton
was fined $25, Charles Stockton. 500.
and Thomas ]. Finley, >$100, and an
additional fine of SIS For minor
violation of a traffic regulation.
Sontag, Edward ]. Bruce. and Herbert
Russell, each. paid $40; Charles Col
lins colliding, $40, leaving without
making his identity known, $40; Sam
uel W. Carter, speeding and no per-
NIT, $45; Burton Buslin, speeding on
the Conduit road, $40: Harry Lowe,
coIliding, $25, and no permit, $5
Evening star., 1923-07-25
PRESIDENTS PARTY
RESTSAB0ARD SHIP
Henderson Creeping Down
Coast and Will Reach Van
,couver Tomorrow.

ON BOARD THE U. S. s., HENDER-
SON WITH PRESIDENT HARDING,
July 25.-Speech composition for Mr..
Harding and resting for Mrs. Hard
ing comprised the principal business
of life aboard the Navy transport
Henderson today as she crept forward
through the inside coast of British
Columbia toward Vancouver, where
the President is to receive the greet
ings of Canada tomorrow.
First in the Presidents thought at
this time is an address at Seattle, the
first point he will touch after reach
ing the states, when he is expected
to give some of the conclusions
reached by him on his Alaskan voy-
age.
FIVE LUNCHES PLANNED.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
SUDDEN ILLNESS FATAL.
Navy Yard Emp1oye Dies After
Stroke in Lunchroom.

Milton p. Townshend. seixty.three
years old, 422 Kentucky avenue
southeast, yesterday afternoon was
taken suddenly i'll while in a lunch
room at 631 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where he died last night.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate OF
the body is resting in the chapel at
Hysong's. The deceased was en-
ployed in the navy yard Arrange
ments for the funeral will not be
completed until Mrs. Tbwnshend
reaches home from Canada. She ia
expected to reach here tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
PARLEY BREAK SEEN
Excessive Demands of Latter in
Recognition Conference Be-
lieved to Be Cause.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July e4.-It is under
stood in reliable quarters here that
preliminary negotiations looking to
an intimate reopenlng of relations
tn Japan seem likely to be broken
off owing to what are characterized
as the excessive demands of Japan.
An official statement on the subject Is
expected shortly.
NJ. Karakhsn, one of Foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin's associates, in
charge of near eastern. affairs at
present, will probably be appointed
Russia's representative In China. He
Is expected to leave for China by the
end of next week.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
Wireless Guides
French Planes in
25O-Mile Flight
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, July 25.-A French gov
ernment airplane has success
fully completed flight from the
ST. Assises wireless station to
Tours and return, a total of about
ESQ miles, steering only by the
wireless. The indications were
received on an apparatus called the
radio goniometer, which showed
the airplane's position with rela-
tion to the wireless station.
This device enabled the pilot to
make the journey with an error
of only two per cent in direction
in the outward fight and with
entire accuracy in the in flight.
The test was announced as salts
factorily proving the practicability
Of such a method for night flying.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

L. White Busbey. for many years
private secretary to Representative
Joseph G. Cannon-part of the time
while Mr.. Cannon was Speaker Of the
been made assistant to
j John T. Adams. chairman of the re-
publican national committee. Mr..
Busbey succeeds the late Sumner
Curtis, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident near Denver during the
recent visit OF President Harding and
his party to that place.
Mr.. Busbey was widely known as a
newspaper man before he became
secretary to Mr. Cannon, and was
correspondent here for the Chicago
Evening star., 1923-07-25
SEEK TO SOLVE MYSTERY.
Police Searching for Owner of Gar
ments Found in Bushes.

A water and land search is being
Identity of owners Of articles of
wearing apparel found in the bushes
near the bathing beach Monday. 1t
was not until yesterday that the
garments were turned over to the
police. They consist of blue over
alls, blue shirt. red sweater, pair of
gloves and underwear. No hat was
found. Harbor police dragged the
river, while police of the other pre-
cincts made inquiries throughout the
city.
The clothing does not tally with the
description of that worn by any one
reported missing, the police say.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
DALE SEEKS SENATE SEAT.

MONTPELIER. VT, July 25.-
Representative Porter H. Dale last
night announced he would be a can
didate for the United States Senate
at a special election to be held to
name successor to the late Senator
William T. Dillingham;.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
KEWICH0W TROOPS REBEL
Chinese Force Under Hsi-chene
Attacks Gen. Yang Sen.
BY the Associated Press.

ICHANG. Province of Hupeh. China,
July 25.-It is reported from Chung
king that Kewichow troops, under
Gen. Chao Hsi-cheng. have revolted
against Gen. Yang Sen, the ally of the
Loyang leader, Gen. Wu PeiHu, and
attacked Yang's position on the
Yangtsse river.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

new ciant electric crane-shovel
has been developed that can pick up
twelve tons of earth and rock at
every bite" The massive excavator
weighs 365 tons and is moved from
place to place on double tracks.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

Mrs. Joseph Mulvasic of Mahoney
City, Pa. is one of the few women
living who mined coal in Belgium
and France. She is now past seven
ty.seven years of age, and was but
nine years old when she was first
put to work in the mines.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

Cold water is better for floor scrub
bing than warm, as 1t Will dry
quickly and not sink into the boards.
causing them to rot.
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POINCARE'S DOWNFALL
is BELIEVED LIKELY

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48 VOTES ARE PLEDGED
FOR HIGH-PRESSURE PLAN

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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
BUSY SESSION OF NEW HAVEN
 TRADES COUNCIL THURSDAY

saved the Federation a considerable sum of money even though some con- siderable expense had already been in cured up until the time that the bill had been withdrawn. This expense, he pointed out, was only a very small sum of what would have had to be paid if Organized Labor was called on to fight the bill in the senate.
 The delegates were then urged to take this matter up with their own unions and the sum of $5 was voted by the Trades Council to be used for this purpose.
 A communication from the United Hatters of North America was read in which an appeal was made for more support 1n the matter of purchasing hats with the union label It was pointed>out that the demand for union made hats in this locality was not as great as it would be if members of the local unions would only do their part in helping the cause along,
 Complaint that the Musicians Union did not seem to be as careful as they might be in matters pertain ing to the welfare of other unions was made and a committee consist ing of Messrs. Poll, Driesen and Smith was appointed to call on the officers of the Musicians Union in reference to non-union printers en- rolled as members of that organiza- ton.
 It was voted that an appeal be made to every local union affiliated with the Trades Council for a voluntary con tribution of a 10 cent per capita tax in an effort to clear up some of the outstanding obligations of the Trades Council.
 At the last meeting a committee of three was elected to make applica- ton to the Board of Education for the use of the auditorium of the Com mercial High School for a meeting to be held within two weeks, but as none of the committee were present at the meeting last evening and no word had been received of the s1c- cess or failure of their efforts to se- cure the hall Brother Murphy who introduced the original resolution stated that the time limit had ex- pired
 For that reason he again introduced the resolution extending the period of time two weeks more the same com mittee to act in the matter and due
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
DIFFER
 WHEN ONES OK IS GORED

New York, March 16-Stock brok- CTS generally favor trade union regu- lation by law, but they unanimously oppose the regulation of stock ex- changes so the public will be pro- [tected from crooked brokers
 Seymour L. Cromwell, president of the New York Stock Exchange, is leading the fight against regulation,
 "Is it not natural" he asks, "that the legitimate brokerage business, as represented by the stock exchange, should refuse to have the manage ment of it's affairs taken out of it's hands, and that it should declare it. self entirely capable of safeguarding the interests of the public?"
 Mr. Cromwell says he and his asso- ciates favor a regulatory law that dis tinguishes between legitimate brokers and dealers in blue-sky stock.
 Every financial and industrial e1e- ment that supports trade union incor- poration and trade-union regulation by law is opposing stock exchange regulation.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
Did President Harding Hand A Wollop To
 Railroad Officials?
BOSTON POLICE STRIKE AGAIN IN
 PUBLIC EYE

Boston, March 16.-A state 1egisla- tive committee. has voted to reinstate James F. Clark, one of the Boston police strikers of 1919, who, while a member of the force, was badly wounded by bandits. The committees action, it is stated IS a step toward reopening the eligibility for reinstatement of other policement.
 A feature of the hearing was Repre- sentative John I. Fitzgeralds statement that the late Police Commissioner Cur tis was misled by superior officers and that he would review certain phases of this situation but for his sudden death
 The policemen and trade unionists in general have insisted that the former were guaded into striking by glory seeking politicians. For many months the policemen attempted without suc- cess to improve their conditions. One ot the really minor complaints was that their sleeping quarters in some of the older station houses were overrun with rats. The policemen finally affiliated with the labor movement. but were ordered to withdraw, and were even com- pelled to disband their relief associations After months of futile effort, with their more active associates discharged, they struck as a last resort The strike breakers were almost immediately given the conditions the policemen appealed for in vain A large percentage of the strikers were overseas veterans. but this did not save them from wicked and un- patr ictIC charges.
 After the strike started Governor Coolidge was press agented SO effectively that he landed in the Vice Presidents chair. At that time the public press was about evenly divided between him and Governor Allen of Kansas. The latter had resurrHcted anti-strike legislation passed by the English parliament, 400 years ago, and he palmed it off on the American people as his original idea.
 The joy of newspaper editors over Aliens discovery" bordered on hysteria
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
METAL POLISHERS ENJOY VISIT FROM
 NAT. PRESIDENT

As a result of the invitations issued by Metal Polishers Union, Local 25 almost the entire membership and . goodly number of those employed al the trade but not affiliated with the local union, were on hand to greet International President w. w. Brit ton at Trades Council hall last Sun day.
 MT. Britton gave very interesting address in which he called attention to the time the polisher and buffer were placed in the unskilled class and received no consideration at the hands of the bosses. The polishing and bhffing rooms were general placed in the basement or some other dark, lilly ventilated part of the factory where sunshine and fresh air were unknown.
 There were no blowers in those days, dust filling the room like a cloud and would lay deep on the floor. to all the dust and dirt and the only chance for polisher to clean up after his days work was to bring his own bucket of water.
 MT. Britton then pointed out con- ditions existing at the present time and cited several improvements which he claimed were due to the good work of the union Polishing is now rec ognized as a skilled trade and ranks in the very first division of organ ized labor More than o7%o of the members of the Metal Polishers Union have secured the 48-hour week or less and more than 5o9o have the 44-holir week with Saturday half-holi- day all the year.
 C. L. Flaherty of Bridgeport was another speaker and he told the men of conditions in the Park City and what they were doing in the way of enrolling new members into the or ganization.
 Mr. Murphy, president of the Board of Aldermen, spoke a few words ad vising the men to purchase only union label goods.
 The membership of the Metal Pol ishers Union was increased by the addition of eight new members and with bright prospects that several others of those present would enroll in the near future.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16

"An Act, Concerning Unwarranted Strikes and Lockouts," better known as the anti-strike bill which passed the house at the last session of the legislature but was rejected by the senate after bitter fight on the part of Organized Labor and it's friends in the senate, was laid at rest for a period of two years at least when the senate rejected the bill as it had been withdrawn.
 The withdrawal was made as the result of an agreement between Ira M. Ornburn, representing the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, and Ralph c. Wells for the Manufactur- ers' Association. Two bills of Sen ator Tone, "An Act Concerning In timidation" and Trades Disputes" were also rejected by the senate as der the terms of the agreement thus threatened to produce much heated debate.
 In making his report as a member of the legal committee at the meet ing of the Trades Council last even ing MT. Ornburn stated that despite the efforts of some of the daily news papers to make it appear that Organ ized Labor had entered into an agree ment of political nature in an effort to have the anti-strike bill killed no political consideration whatsoever en- tered into the matter but was a com promise pure and simple between the representatives of Organized Labor and those of the Manufacturers Asso- ciation.
 Five weeks ago the matter of compromise was first suggested to the representative of the Manufactur- CTS of New Haven county but being without authority to act in the matter he informed MT. Ornburn that he would take it up with Ralph G. Wells, representative of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association. It was not, however, until the day before the anti-strike bill was scheduled to be heard before the judiciary committee that he was notified of the action taken by the manufacturers associa- ton.
 Calling attention to the appeal is- sued by the Connecticut Federation of Labor for funds in which to carry on the work of educational propagan- da he stated that the compromise effected which results in the with drawal of the anti-strike bill had
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
COAL COSTS A SECRET.

Washington, March 16.-The federal trade commission is permanently en- joined by the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia from attempting to secure cost prices or other information from the Maynard coal company Un- der the law creating the commission 1t is empowered to demand this infor1na- tion from corporations engaged in inter state commerce.
 The court rules that the company is not engaged in commerce, but that it is cisions by the United States supreme court are cited to support this view.
 The supreme court of the District of Columbia took the same position in the case of a score of independent steel com panies, which have been resisting the efforts of the commission to find pro- duction costs.