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Evening star., 1923-01-03
FRENCH SPURN BRITISH
PLAN ON PREPARATIONS
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cuss reparations with France during
the autumn Is attributed TO the de-
sire to determine Turkish peace as
pean controversies.
The expiration of the German mora
forum on December 81, and the I'M
minent default OF the German repara-
tions payment Of 5Q0,0QO,0o0 gold
marks on January Is obliged Mr..
Bonar Law to agree to the London
meeting in December, and its resump-
ton yesterday. In the meantime the
negotia tionS at Lausanne are drag
ging; thus the two sets of negotla-
tions have become interrelated.
Delay Turk Peace.
Premier Poincare asked Camille
Barrere, the principal French dele
gate az Lausanne, shortly before
Christmas t. delay settlement of the
Turkish peace until il could be seen
what attitude the British government
would take in the Paris council. NJ.
Barrere, although he appears TO have
resented notes and telegrams sent to
him on this subject from the foreign
office. has contributed IL is said here,
to the delays at Lausanne.
Ismet PaSha is represented as nav
ing perceived quickly that something
had changed in the intimacy between
Lord Curzon and NJ. Barrere, ana at
once ISmet Pasha became Stiffer Ill
his tone, and is believed to be aw ait
ing results at Paris to guide him in
his final recommendation to the All
CORA government.
Premier Poincare gave i state din
ner at the Quai d'Orsay last night in
honor of the conference. The hand
shake OF Premier Poincare and Bonar
Law in the conference is described as
Il rather perfunctorY affair. None OF
the pleasantries in which .Lloya
George and BRAND INDUCED enliyened
the proceedings of the meeting.
There were no set speeches at NJ.
Polncare's dinner, although there was
plenty of earnest conversation, but
what the French call the contagious
warmth of banquets" did little to dls-
pei the prevailing gloom.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
TAXPAYERS UPHELD
IN REHEARING PLEA

Tax payers whose property is as
sessed at a higher relative value than
other property in the taxing unit arc
entitled TO have their demands for .
reduction of taxes considered, even
though such action is not provided
for by law, the Supreme Court held
yesterday in passing on an appea
brought by the Sioux City Bridge
Company against Dakota county. Ne
braska. The case was considered Of
Importance TO bridge companies and
state taxing boards.
The bridge company contended its
property was assessed at 100 per
cent or more of its true value, whiln
other property III Dakota county was
assessed at only 80 per cent.
The Supreme Court sent the case
back to the lower court to have il
determined whether there was dis
elimination and if so to have dis
elimination removed so that there
would be uniformity.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
MRS. SOL SMITH RUSSELL
DIES AT WINTER HOME
Widow of Noted Actor Will Be
Buried in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Se%EF <>~r~s@~y

Mrs. Alice A. Russell, widow of
Sol Smith Russell. the famous actor
died on New Year day at Camden, S.
c., where for the past fourteen years
she had made her winter home. The
body arrived in Washington this
morning and will be inferred in Rock
Creek cemetery beside that of her
husband. following funeral services.
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at
Speare's chapel.
Mrs. Russell was in her sixty-ninth
year. The cause of her death. which
was quite sudden, was heart failure.
She is survived by a son, Robert Rus
sell, connected with the General Elec-
trio Company, Schenectady, y. Y, and
daughter, who is the wife Of Com,
who resides in Boston, Mass.
There has in the past been much
confusion, owing to similarity of
names in the family of the well
known comedian. Sol Smith Russell,
comedians of the American stage, and
was idolized by theatergoers of two
and more decades ago, was named
for an uncle. Sol Smith, who was also
son Sol Smith, first cousin of the
famous Sol Smith Russell. The cous-
ms wife, who was also an actor. died
a few years ago, and news writer's
all over the country enormously
spread the statement that it was
Mrs. Sol Smith Russell" The real
Mrs. Sol Smith Russell was never an
actress.
Mrs. Russell was the eldest daugh-
ter of William T. Adams, whose many
Juvenile books, written under the
pen-name of ''Oliver Optic" have been
read by millions of young Americans.
The late comedians first wife was
Louisa Berger, Il sister of Fred S.
Berger, formerly of Washington,
where he managed the Columbia
Theater for many years, and now at
Warrenton. Va. Following the death
of his first wife, Mr.. Russell mar
ried Miss Adams In 1876. The emil
nent actor died in Washington in
1902. following a breakdown in his
health while on tour.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
REV. H. 3. PHELPS ILL
SIX WEEKS, SUCCUMBS
Vicar of Holy Comforter Chapel,
Appointed Last May, Came
Here From Connecticut.

Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps. vicar of the
Chapel of the Holy Comforter, a mis-
sion of St Paul's Episcopal Church,
Rock Creek parish, died this morning
at his residence. J712 Georgia avenue
northwest, after an illness of about six
weeks. He was treated at the EpiS-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
and returned to the vicarage about
three weeks ago.
He was a native of New York city,
and was appointed TO the Chapel of the
Holy Comforter last May, coming from
Trinity Church. Thomaston, Conn. He
is survived by a widow and young
daughter, who will remain at the
vicarage for the present.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Bishop OF Washington at the
Chapel of the Holy Comforter, tomor-
row evening, at o'clock. Interment
will be in Brooklyn, y. Y. The Epis-
copal clergy of Washington, as we'll as
the friends of the deceased, are invited
10 be present at the service tomorrow
evening.
Evening star., 1923-01-03

III i
quisites for a war of revenge which
Poincare once more suggests as an
established fact, are wholly lacking
in Germany, as is also the phychic
attitude essential thereto among the
preponderance of the mass of the
German people unless Franco is de-
termined to create war of her own
accord"
A change in Germany's constitution.
as we'll as that of France, would be
necessitated IL the German proposal
were accepted, he pointed out, yet, If
the question of guaranteeing peace
were at stake, the legislative bodies
In Germany certainly would not be
opposed to such constitutional amend
ment.
M. Poincare himself, Mr.. Rosenberg
said, agreed that article y of the
covenant Of the league of nations did
not make the proposed pact su-
perfiuous, in that the French premier
had called attention to the fact that
Germany was not bound under article
X, since she was not a member OF
the league Of nations.
Request Called False.
"This much is certain" Baron Won
Rosenberg continued: That, accord
ing to Poincare's advices to the con-
agency report yesterday declaring
that the German proposal was neither
transmitted to France nor rejected by
France was false, Poincare himself
affirms that ne received the proposal
and rejected II,
His accompanying defamatiens
and aspirations charging that every
|. German action is clumsy maneuver
a trap and dangerous hypocracy are
obviously intended to cloak the fact
that our proposal was not met with
objective consideration and that the
opposition to IL cannot be logically
a defended by him"
Evening star., 1923-01-03
HUMES CASE WITNESS
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE
Mrs. Marjorie S. PiIson of Chevy
Chase Charges Desertion and De
mands Custody of Children.
Special Disps tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. January g.
Mrs. Marjorie Sabin Pilson of Chew
Chase, this county. who was promi-
nent witness in the celebrated Ora
m-Humes alienation suit, recently
tried In Washington, and was under
stood TO be a warm personal friend of
Mrs. Humes. is the plaintiff in sui
for a limited divorce from Edwin II
Pilson of Washington, which wa
filed in the circuit court here yester
day afternoon. She Is represented b,
Attorney John \. Garrett OF Rock
vile.
According TO the bill. the couple
were married il Washington in June.
1907, by Rev. Donald c. Mcleod. anG
lived together there and in the stat
Of Oregon, taking up their residenc"
at Chevy Chase III June, 1919. Sh'
asserts that on October l. 1920, while
living at Chevy Chase, the defendan
deserted her and went to live at the
home OF his mother. Mrs. Piison asks
the court to award her the custody Of
the couples three children, MarJori"
-, Elaine II. and Nancy l., aged
thirteen, nine and eight years, respect
lively
Evening star., 1923-01-03
OLD REVENUE LAWS
UPHELD BY COURT
Supreme Tribunal Rules Dry
Act of 1921 Does Not Af-
feet Former Ones.

The Supreme Court yesterday reRs
which challenged efforts of the gov.
ernment to use old internal revenue
laws in the enforcement of prohibi-
tion. One of the cases came from
Missouri, another from Arizona and
third from Ohio.
The court held that the supple
mental prohibition enforcement act
of November 90. 1921, from the time
it went into effect, had the same
operation as IL, instead of saying that
the laws referred to Gin it) shall con-
tinue in force, it had enacted them ii
terms"
Failed 10 Register still.
The United States district court for
eastern Missouri sustained objections
to an Indictment under which the gov
ernment sought to prosecute Chris
Elioff Stafoff. alias Chris Elioff, and
one other. for violation of the internal
revenue laws by failing TO register {.
still and having mash fixed for dis
tillation on premises other than dis
tillery.
The federal court for the Arizona
district sustained the prosecution OF
dfnGS Ia. bTOOkS ITE internal
revenue laws on the same and add
tional charges, but the ninth circui.
court of appeals refused TO pass upon
the case until IL obtained instruction
from the Supreme Court as to
whether certain internal revenue pen
alties, imposed when the manUfac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes was permitted,
were operative under national pro-
hibition.
Failed to Pay Taxes.
The third case against George Re
mus. Harry F.. Brown. George Cor
ners and others. charged with violat-
ing the internal revenue laws b.
failing to pay taxes imposed upon
rectifiers, wholesale and retail deal
ers, was decided against the govern
ment in the district court for south
ern Ohio.
Holding that the act of November
%, 1921, had the effect of reviving
certain internal revenue sections
which had been passed when the man
ufacture of intoxicating liquor was
not permitted. the court found that
certain offenses charged under then
had been committed during the in
terim between national prohibitior
and November %, 1921, could not b,
prosecuted.
The courts action was to affirm tie
decision of the lower court in the
Missouri case and to affirm some
counts and reverse others in both the
Arizona and Ohio cases.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
LIBEL CASE DECISION
REVERSED BY COURT

The United States Supreme Cour
yesterday reversed the decision of the
circuit court Of appeals for the fourth
circuit in the case of the Colonial
Beach Company vs.. the Quemahonine
Coal Company and Coale & Co. The
case came before the court on a writ
Of certiorari, directed TO the circui
court of appeals for the fourth cir
cult TO review its action in affirming
a decree of tho United States district
court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia. enforcing maritime liens for
supplies furnished tho vessel St
Johns.
The action was begun by libel o.
the Quemahoning Coal Company filed
December 8, 1919. In this proceeding
Coale & Co, a corporation, interviewed
The district judge filed no opinion
but sustained the libels against tn
vessel and awarded DEGREES in favor
of both lihelants for the value of the
supplies. The circuit court of appeals
by divided court affirmed the district
courts DEGREES for the libellant and
this decree was today reversed.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
LONDON PRESS UNEASY.
Indcrses Reparations Scheme, But
Fears France Won't Agree.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 3.-Most OF the
morning newspapers indorse the
British rcparations scheme as pre-
sented at Paris yesterday, but the
wide divergence of the proposals from
the French plan awakens fears in
some quarters lest an agreement
prove impossible and the conference
fail.
The Italian plan is not reviewed In
asmuch as full details Of 1t have not
yet been received.
The Times thinks that the British
pronosals are remarkably comprehen-
siye and congratulates the government.
The newspaper recognizes, however,
the broad gulf between the British and
French viewpoints. and admits the
possibility that conflict OF opinions
may lead to a collapse of the entente.
The Times is reluctant, however, to
regard this as probable, believing that
the spirit of reasonableness Is gain
ing ground and that the present con-
ference holds more hope than any of
its predecessors.
The Telegraph says that the British
plan represents the boldest attempt yet
made to break away from the conven-
tional treatm of the ,reparations
question and substitute, therefor a
business scheme.
Regarded as Ingenious.
The Post Is Of the opinion that the
proposals are elaborate and ingenious
and granted certain conditions, might
possibly be made 90 work" The news
paper contends that the question of
whether an agreement can be reached
between France and Great Britain de-
ponds upon the attitude of Germany,
IF the Germans would show good
will all would be easy; but they have
not shown good will and have behaved
like fraudulent bankrupts," the Post
adds,
The Morning Chronicle. the Daily
News and the Westminster Gazette
concur In applauding the British
scheme as earnest, honest, practica-
BILE, reasonable and generous, but all
stress the importance of the question
OF how France will act.
"Tf these two fundamentally differ
ent propositions can be harmonized
without producing a negative, and,
therefore. a dangerous result, it will
be a miracle" says the News.
The Man declares that the British
plan 10 ingenious, but expresses the
fear that IL will only lead to fresh
German evasions. This Newspaper
frankly prefers the French scheme,
which 1t thinks is moderate and prac-
ticable.
"It is fairly obvious that France
will now act alone" the Mall asserts,
land we fear the conference may
come to a swift and unfortunate ter
mination. The situation thus created
is extremely grave"
Evening star., 1923-01-03
COURSE UP TO COCO.
Gov. Parker May Take Additional
Steps to Get McKoin.

BY the Associated Press
BATON ROUGE. La. January g.
Gov. Parker will put up TO Attorney
General Coco the question of the
proper legal procedure to bring about
at Baltimore for alleged complicitv
in the murder of Watt Daniels and
Thomas F. Richards in Morehouse
parish.
The governor announced he would
take this course after he received
a telegram from Gov. Albert g,
Richie of Maryland in which the
Maryland executive held that the
affidavits sent with the reuuisition
for the eXtradition of DIR. McKoin did
not conform TO Maryland laws.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
READY FOR WAR.
Greek. Generalissimo Seeks Peace,
But Carries Sword.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS; January 3.--In an inter
view yesterday with regard to the
possib1e failure of the near east
conference at Lausanne. Gen. Panga-
los, the, new generanssimo Of the
Greek army, saidi
1--WE go to tho front with an olive
branch in one hand and a sword in
the other. II is true We want peace,
hut we must be ready for war. 1t
will be impossible to accept any new
humiliations, and we have the neces-
sary strength to defend the rights of
Greece"
Evening star., 1923-01-03

partments in overcoming cornered fu-
gitives. was displaying . tear-gas
gun to Maj. Sullivan when he opened
the nozzle for Just an instant. But
even in that brief moment the tears
began to flow AZ the gas drifted up
the corridor. Nor did the police Of
ficials themselves escape. For, when
all other eyes were dry and smiling
clerks were settling back to work
Inspector Pratts eyes resembied
The weapon is the invention Of
Capt. l.. M. Mcbride, in the chemical
warfare service. and 10 being con-
sidered for adoption by the police
provement over the gas bomb. which
was used by detectives last week to
overpower a woman who threatened
to do herself bodily harm with a
knife II the officers attempted to en-
ter.
Gun Has Many Features.
Capt, McBride's gas gun IS not un-
like a huge revolver, 1t has two
large barrels, one filled with gas and
the other with compressed air to
force the fumes from the nozzle.
According TO Inspector Pratt the
gun will force the gas q distance of
thirty feet, One or Its salient fea-
lures IL that the nozzle may be placed
against the keyhole of a door in order
to overcome a barricaded person with
out entering the room. Another fea-
ture is that the nozzle may be closed
as soon as the fugitive has been rem
dered helpless.
Inspector Pratt pointed out that
when a gas bomb is thrown into the
room its entire contents are used up.
The inspector said he has recon-
insndsd tho purchase of the gas gun
for the local polica
Evening star., 1923-01-03
GIVES MANY MEALS.
American Relief in Russia Serves
1,4a2,71e,e7o Repasts.

MOSCOW, January "A review of
the years work of the American Relief
Administration In Russia shows that 1t
was the greatest single task of feeding
destituteN human beings in the history
of the world. according to an announce
ment by the organization. During the
year 1882, ,716,e70 meals were served,
those fed including both children and
adults.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
BURSUM PENSION
MEASURE VETOED
CONTINUED from First Page.l

veterans OF the war of 1912, the pos
sibis burden of this sweeping pro-
vision seems worthy OF serious con-
sideration. Frankly. i do not recog-
nixe any public obligation to pension
women who now, nearly sixty years
aftef the civil war. become tho wives
Of veterans of that war.
"The government has SO many de-
tenders to whom generous treatment is
due that Congress will find II neces-
sary to consider all phases Of our OBJ
legations when making provision for
any one group.
THE Compensation paid to the wild
ows Of world war veterans, those who
shared the shock and sorrow OF the
conflict, amounts TO S24 per month. II
would be indefensible to insist on that
limitafion upon actual war widows, II
who marry Vetsrans sixty years after
thA cAyaI war;
Evening star., 1923-01-03
PRESIDENT CABLES HIATT.
Felicitates Republic on Anniver-
sary of Freedom.

President Harding extended cordial
wishes to the Haitian government for
it's prosperity in cahlegrams dis
patched yesterday to Philippe Oar
tiquenave, president of Haiti.
"On this happy occasion OF the an
niversary of the independence Of
Haiti" President Harding said, ~
extend in my own name and in be-
half of the American people hearty
felicitations and cordial wishes for
great prosperity for your fellow
countrymen."
Evening star., 1923-01-03
SEARCH FOR BERGD0LL.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.; January 3.--Fed-
eral officers yesterday searched the
steamer Asia. of the Fabre line. which
arrived from Marseille, for Grover Cieve-
land Rergdoll, draft evader. The 16i
the crew Of the liner were examined dn-
dividually.- but BergaolI could not be
found,
Evening star., 1923-01-03
TIGER, GRAPEFRUIT
ADDICT, ORDERS BOX
EVERY TWO WEEKS

ORLANDO. Fla, January 3.--Georges 9.
Clemenceau. former premier Of France,
fell SO in love with Florida grapefruit
while in this country recently that he
arranged for regular shipments TO Paris
until the close of the season, according
to an order received by a local citrus
fruit concern from its New York Office.
The Tiger instructed that one box be
shipped to him every two weeks.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
REVOLT REPORT UNTRUE.

LONDON, January S.-The colonial
ONCE this evening declared that the
renorts originating III Constantinopie
Of a revolution In Mosul were un-
true,
Evening star., 1923-01-03

The present Pope Plus XI once
studied at Bodleian Library, Oxford,
and spent some time In London. Man
chester and other English citiess
Evening star., 1923-01-03

"As fast as the wind" may mean
anything from eight miles per hour,
which is q Eight air" to ninety miles
per hour, a terrible hurricane.
Evening star., 1923-01-03

The Turkish style commission has
decreed that dresses worn by the
women of that country shall not be
more than Eeven inches off the
ground.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
DIM LIGHTS PERIL
LIFE IN D. C. STREETS

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Evening star., 1923-01-03
GERMANS MAY
NOT PRESENT
PROPOSALS

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Evening star., 1923-01-03
NOT A'DRY EYE In o. C.
BUILDING AS POLICE
MOVE ALL TO TEARS

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, 1923-02-15
Fl Jailed IN
COLORADO RAID
ON BOOZE Dive

TELLURIDE, Colo, Feb. ls.-Ths
today with 81 prisoners-l5 men and
Telluride jail was filled to capacity
Q women-arrested mere last night
when federal prohibition agents de.
scended upon a dozen alleged liquor
dives. arrested their occupants and
oonflscate large supplies OF liquor.
During tho day the Fl were to be
arraigned before a United States com.
missioner at Montrose on charges OF
violating tho prohibition laws. Bonds
will be nxed at $1,000 in each case, II
was said here.
The raids were conducted by eight
officers headed by e. II. McClennhan,
federal prohibition director of Colo.
RADIO and 5l2 persons. found in several
saloons, were herded into one estab,
lishment and ell questioned. All but
the Fl in jail today were released.
Among the coniscated liquors were
2o5 gallons of whisky. a large store
OF wine and a smaller quantity OF
: bottled in bond brand whisky.
, 1923-02-15
ENGLISH MERCHANT Says
He WAS BILKED OF BIG
SUM BY CONFIDENCE MEN

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 15.-Henry
j.. Gray of Exeter. England, a merch.
ant. testified today at the trial of %
alleged confidence men here that he
was billIed of SIS, 900 in September.
1921, after making a special trip to
his home in England for funds.
After witnessing the opportunities
of money makig at a stock ex.
change conducted by alleged mem.
bers of the ring who nre charged with
mulcting cores Of persons out of
thousands OF dollars during the last
few years. Mr.. Gray said he volun.
teered to enter an agreement with two
others in the exchange on a deal
which ean a return Of more than
$500 900 in profit.
Mr.. Gray. who is head OF Henry J.
Gray, Limited, Eexeter. said he wa
obliged to make a hurried trip to his
home for S25.0OO, as his share in tho
speculation in railroad stock"
, 1923-02-15
Signed by Governor.

e. A. II 20. H. 1o6)-Relating TO
the Investment of permanent funds.
Il. A. 10 20. II. T3l-Relating to the
Grafton of irrigation districts.
e. A. IA 20. II. s6.)-ReIating to
funds for the state library.
e. A. ~. 20. H. 29.-Providing for
q state girls Industrial institute.
Killed by Senate.
S. Te.-For the protection and con-
servatlon OF the water of state
springs
s. s4.-Relating to the redemption
of real estate.
Approved by Senate.
H. 6s.-Rslating to wearing apparel
for inmates OF the state hospital for
insane.
S. Officiating to building and
loan associations.
II. aO.G Giving Teton and sublette
counties one senator and one repre-
sentative each.
s. 7s.-Relating to pubic reads,
amended.
S. s2.-Relating to the disposal of
confiscated liquor.
s. 106.-Relating TO charges made
by the state examiner.
S. % Substitute. Amending pri-
mary election law. Amended.
s.. J. r. 1o.-Submitting a consti-
tutional amendment for a soldiers
| bonus. Amended.
S. 9O.-Reinting to neglect OF duty
by county attorneys and sheriffs.
S. 0l.-Relating to general n pri'
mary elections.
S. sO.-Relating to the assessment
of car companies.
S. 4I.-Re.ating 10 sale OF notes
given in payment for Insurance pre-
miums.
Killed by House.
II. T9.-Giving anglers 2o-foot right
of.way on each side Of creeks on prl
vate lands.
II. 1s4.-Permitting Seventh Day
Advcntists to work on Sunday.
Approved by House.
II. 25s.-Abolishipg right OF jurJ
trial in cases for removal of county
officials.
II. 18O.-Relatlns to theft of auto
mobiles.
II. 2Os.-Relating to bonds OF con
tractors for public improvements.
II. 165.-Providing for Registration
by nonresident automobilists.
II. 166.-Providing for control BY
county commissioners Of road super
visors. Amended.
II. 1so.-Relating TO Issuance o
bonds by cities and towns. Amended