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Evening star., 1923-02-07
PENSION EXAMINER DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Lewis E. Rogers, well known as an
examiner in the pension bureau,
seventy-three years old. died Monday
morning at Providence Hospital. after
q short illness. The family home is
at 12s c street northeast. Funeral
services will be held at the chapel of
the w. Il. Speare Company. 1905 II
street northwest, at 2:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The interment
will be in Congressional cemetery, and
private. The active palIbearers will
be A. B. Frantz, George l. Dietz, E.
j. Skidmore, Royal G. Best, w. L.
Berry and Henry Marshall; honorary
pallbearers. John H. Wood. Silas
Kingsley. Edwin Evans. Capt. f. p
Hall. Norman L. Ives and Caius E.
Triplett.
Mr.. Rogers was native of Cass
county, Indiana His people were
among the early pioneers of Indiana,
coming from New Jersey. He was
educated in Wabash College, and later
read law under the late Judge
Maurice NJ. Winfield and d. D. Dyke
man of Loganport. Ind. In 1876 he
retired from the active practice of
law and took up farming, which he
followed for a time. then coming to
this city as a special expert in the
bureau of labor and as an examiner
of pensions. He Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Jennie Bergman Rogers,
and three children, Elmer f. and Will
liam T. Rogers of this city and Mrs.
Leon NJ. McAllister Of Great Falls. Mont
Evening star., 1923-02-07

native remedy. / am unwilling, the
public is unwilling, to continue these
appalling losses to the public Trea-
sury, when we know we are operat-
ing with no prospect Of relief or of
ultimate achievement. Congress
owes to itself. to the executive
branch of the government and to the
American public some decisive ac-
ton. .lere avoidance by prolonged
debate is a mark Of impotence on a
vitality important public question. l
plead for a decision. II there is a
favorable majority the bill should
be enacted. II a majority Is opposed,
defeat will be decisive. Then, II Con-
gress fails in providing ,ae request
ed alternative measure. the execu-
tive branch of the government may
proceed as best 1t can to end the
losses in liquidation and humiliation
situation Demands Frankness.
speak frankly, because the
situation demands frankness. ]
am trying to emphasize a RESPONSE
bility which cannot be met by one
branch Of the government alone.
There is call for congressional ex-
preston. not mere avoidance. L
am not seeking now to influence
the Senate's decision, but l am ap-
pealing for some decision.
There is time. abundant time,
for decisive action on both these
tremendously important questions.
/ have brought UP the shipping
bill because ! can foresee the pos
slble conflict for right OF way, but
it ought and can be avoided. There
is time for essential debate of both,
and each carries its own appeal.
Either is At to be recorded a
chapter in great achievement, both
will mark a signal triumph. Both
are inseparably related to our good
fortunes at home and our high
place in the world.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
ACTION DELAYED
ON Scent FARES
Absence of Quorum in Dis
trict Committee Results in
TabIing Lampert Bill.

The House District committee today
failed to put its stamp of approval on
the Lampert bill. which seeks to force
five-cent car fare in the District by
prohibiting any street railway COM
pany from charging more than the
fare specified in their charters, under
which they secured a franchise to use
the streets. Only seven members Of the
committee were present and when a
point OF no quorum was threatened
the measure was automatically allow
ed to lie on the table.
Those present. however, debated
thoroughly the entire trafrlc situa-
tion in Washington. For more than
TWO years the members of he com
mlttee have taken a deep interest in
the traffic conditions. and part!cu-
larry the street railway situation.
VIII Insist ON Vote.
Representative Lampcrt and those
supporting his bill declared after the
nave more than maj1ritv CT the
committee present at the next ses-
sion when they wouli insist upon i
vote on the measure. Proponents OF
the bill. 1t was said. feel that the
only way to bring rel ef to the car
riding public is by prohibiting any
fare in excess Of cents.
If they cannot secure that through
the I-ampert bill, II is their intention
TO move TO abolish the Public Utilities
Commission.
Representative Thomas l. Blanton
OF Texas told the committee that the
l,ampert bill will provide the only
relief to the straphangers, and urged
its passage at this session of Con
gress Representative Underhill of
Massachusetts replied that it is an
impossibility to put through the
bill before adjournment
Evening star., 1923-02-07
BY MARK ETHRIDGE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAVANNAH, Ga, February This
drowsy southern city, with its moss
hung trees and balmy cline, has cap
tured for the time New York's preroga-
tive of welcoming home the troops
and will play host Wedne esday after
noon - that remnant of the A. E. F.
that has composed Die Wacht am
Rhine"
Savannah figuratively shifts from
one foot to the other in her i'm
patience with the receipt of radio
messages setting back the time of the
st. Mihiers arrival. Wallowing in
the trough OF wintry seas. head winds
big transport, and latest reports in
dicated that she will slip into her
dock in the late afternoon.
Press Relics Into Service.
The city has pressed into service
relics Of history for her celebration.
Two brass cannon, which George
Washington presented to the Chat-
ham Artillery shortly after the revo-
lutionary war, will bark their well
come.
Savannah has trepidations about the
firing OF these cannon. Sne does not
know what will happen when the
powder blases from their muzzles for
the first time in many years. A siren
from a Spanish ship which sampson S
squadron captured, which now adorns
the coast guard cutter Yamacraw, will
screech it's hail to the St. Mihiel. act
ing at the same time as the signal
for the other whistles and bells in the
city TO "let loose" Among the latter
is Big Duke" Savannah's distress
signal which clangs to Chatham
county that there is fire of proper
tions or that somebody has started a
riot.
Two Generals There.
Major generals of the ATmy-David
Shanks, commander of the 4th Area,
representing the War Department,
and w. S Farnsworth, commander of
infantry-are here. So are the Governor
OF Georgia, the official committee of
Congress and state Legislators galore
all ready to give the glad hand to
the Yanks.
OF Importance in this community
ordinarily. they have this time at
tracted little more than passing In
terest What Savannah most wants
to see-and the authority for this is
q cunning little flapper-are the re-
turning soldiers and their wives
particularly the wives.
The woman on board the st. Mihiel have
been the main topic of conversation
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Fort Myer to Get
Forty Men From
Returning Troops

Forty soldiers returning to the United
States from long service in Germany on
the transport st. Alhiel, which arrived
at Savannah today. will be brought to
this city for assignment TO either the
Sd Cavalry or the Sd Field Artillery at
Fort Myer. Va. Both organizations are
short of the regular quota, and II was
decided to fill the vacancies by such
Of the home coming soldiers as have
had mounted experience and were will
ing to accept the assignment to Fort
Myer."
Radio correspondence between the
War Department and Col. Bates, Sth In
fantry, commanding the troops on the
St. Mihiel. showed that there were forty
men aboard the transport who met the
requirements. Orders were sent to dis
embark those soldiers at New York
city, where the transport is due Satur-
day, and send them to Fort Myer with
out delay. Quarters are being prepared
for them at the Virginia post.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Savannah impatient and Eager
In A,paiting Arripal of Troops

wherever women have gathered here
today. What do they look like? Are
they cute? Can they speak English?
are usual queries.
Some Are Indignant.
Reports to the Savannah people
have il that there are seventy-three
wives twenty-one children and three
mothers-in n-law aboard. Great indig
nation has been expressed that four
of the soldiers refused to bring their
wives because passage cost two dol
lars a day, with meals at 65 cents
additional
The fappers are particularly anx-
ious to get a peek at Mrs. Ralph
Bailey. wife of Private Bailey, who
exercised woman's prerogative of
changing her mind, and married hilf-
an-hour before the train left Coblenz,
breaking in on the plans of Maj. Gen.
Henry T. Allen to have the train de-
part at specified time, while she
packed her clothing.
Interested in Money End.
Savannah is also more or less mildly
interested in how the GankS will like
the change in respect to money. Be
cause the tourist seaSon is on, rooms
are quoted here at from S. to $40
day. Many of the soldiers are report
ed to have bundles Of marks. At the
present rate of exchange it would
take a wagon-load to rent room in
Savannans also are prospecting
on how the troopers will like dry
America. If information which is
freely given visitors to Savannah is
correct. the soldiers. more than like
ly, will be led to ask: when does
prohibition become effective?" This
city. if you have a map handy, is not
so distant from the Bahamas and
Bermuda, those British isles which
are the bases of the rum-running
fleets of the Atlantic.
Rum-Runners on job.
Revenue officers here say that the
rum runners have eXerted the utmost
caution to see that there is no
drought at so critical time in
Savannah's history. The revenue raid
ers took LOO quarts Monday night.
1t is not probable that the troops
will have much time to find these
things out until the latter part of the
week. A parade and barbecue, with a
theatcr party, are scheduled for late
today. A dance by the local post of
the American Legion and a public en-
tertainment at the auditorium are
scheduled for the evening.
The majority of the troopers will
miles south-s h-southeastward of Savan-
nah for their tour of much less fas-
cinating duty than has been their re-
cent experience. The others will re-
turn on board the st. Mihiel and leave
Thursday morning for Baltimore.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-07
WHISKY IN CUBAN
ATTACHES HOME
Police Withhold Arrest When
Permit Is Shown as Truck
Is UnI0aded.

A case tried in the Traffic Court
yesterday developed that all the in
to&icants that come into Washington
for the Cuban legation do not reach
that destination
William NJ. Trabing. an American
who gave his address as 917 South
Binney street, Baltimore, Md. was
convicted of operating an automobile
without a District of Columbia op-
orators permit and carrying dead
license" tags. He was fined SIS in
each case.
The evidence showed that Trabing.
operating a big touring car, with p. A.
Bonet, commercial attache of the
Cuban legation. had been arrested by
Motor Cycle Policemen w. c. Lewis
and Avon Shockey while in the auto
mobile Monday afternoon in an alley
back of 1884 street northwest. When
the car was searched it was found to
contain fourteen cases of imported
whisky consigned to the Cuban lega-
ton in this city. Trabing was the op-
orator of the car and Bonet was in
charge of the fourteen cases of whisky.
Mr.. Bonet offered as authority for the
possession of the whisky, the arresting
officers say, permit from the State
Department authorizing "Bearer-P. A.
Bonet" to bring whisky into the Dis
trict of Columbia for the use of the
Cuban legation, no amount specified.
Allow Delivery of Liquor.
Under those circumstances no ar
rest of Mr.. Bonet was made and the
whisky was delivered, the arresting
officers say. to the apartment of Mr..
Bonet, at 1884 z street-apartment
No. 90, where Mr.. Bonet and his fam
lily reside. However, that is not the
Cuban legation, to which the whisky
was consigned and for which the per-
NIT was issued authorizing the bring
ing of the intoxicant into the District
of Columbia, the officers say, but as
the whisky was in possession of a
member of the diplomatic corps, the
officers, playing safe, made no effort
to arrest Mr.. Bonet and saw the four
teen cases of whisky delivered into
his apartment.
The whisky had been brought over
from Baltimore. Mr.. Bonet had gone
to Baltimore, and engaging Mr.. Trab-
ing and his car, had transported the
whisky to the city. When the au-
tomobile containing Mr.. Trabing and
Mr.. Bonet drove into the alley back
of 1884 Z street, Motor Cycle officers
Lewis and Shockey say that their
suspicious were aroused. Lewis COW
cred one end of the alley and Shockey
the other, and closing in on the ma
chine they asked the occupants wha t
they were doing and what the car
contained. Mr.. Bonet took all respon-
sibility admitting that he had four
teen cases of whisky in the car. dis
playing the State Department permit
authorizing the transportation of
whisky or intoxicants for the Cuban
legation.
He was permitted to take the whis-
ky into his apartment Trabing was
held pending an investigation, when
it was found that he did not posses a
District of Columbia permit to oper-
ate an automobile in this jurisdiction.
Later investigation developed that the
did not belong to him but had been
issued to his brother Charles A Trab-
ing of los Phoenix building, Balti-
more, Md, and were for a truck and
not a passenger car.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Doctor Cleared
In Suit Involuing
Mysterious Pin

Justice Hoehling in Circuit Divi-
sion 2 today directed a verdict
in favor of DIR. William c. Gwynn
of the Georgetown University
Medical School and Hospital, who
was sued for $4,000 damages by
Samuel Z. Pollard, a chauffeur,
for alleged malpractice. The doc
tor had performed an operation on
the plaintiff, May 4, 1919 and had
placed drain tube which was
held in position by a safety pin.
More than two years after a safety
pin was found in the body of Pol
lard near the location of the in
ciSion and suit was brought
against the surgeon.
The evidence showed that the pin
was outside when the patient left
the doctors office. but there was
nothing to show how it got into
his body. The court held that the
jury could only speculate on how the
pin became lodged in the anatomy
of the patient and could only
award damages on conjecture,
which the law does not allow.
Attorneys Albert d. Esher and
Henry E. Davis appeared for the
plaintiff. while the physician was
defended by Attorneys Simon,
Evening star., 1923-02-07
WOMEN TO BE GUESTS,
Kiwanians Make Elaborate Plans
for Luncheon Tomorrow.

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the weekly meeting Of the
l<iwanis Club at the Hotel Washington
ipmorrow. when the luncheon will be in
,umplment to the ladies of the organi-
zation, in recognition of the work done
during the Christmas season.
No set speeches will be made, but
..veral impromptu addresses will be de-
lvcred by various chairmen of the la
dies committee. All rboosts' will be
awarded to them. and special prizes do
Iated by kiwanians ]. Il. Blackstone
and George Schafer will also go to the
fair guests. Myer Davis LIE Paradis
sand will present a special musical pro-
cram.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
HOUSE MEMBER VERY ILL.

Los ANGELES. February THE
condition of Capt. H. q. Osborne, rep
resentative for the tenth California
district, who left Washington sew
eral weeks ago because of illness
was serious today.
Attending physicians said he was
very weak" Members of the family
were at the bedside. He is seventy
five years old.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
MARSHALL is WITNESS.
Former Vice President to Testify
for Rev. J. II. De Pue.

Thomas r. Marshall, former Vice
President of the United States, ap-
peared in Criminal Division l of the
District Supreme Court today in re-
Sponse to subpoena to testify as a
witness in behalf Of Rev. James H.
De Pue. former assistant pastor of
u local Presbyterian Church. charged
with using the malls to defraud Mr..
Marshall was on hand at the opening
of court, and after a consultation with
Justice Stafford was permitted to
leave court until he should be needed
to testify. The defense may not put
rn its witnesses until tomorrow, and
Nr. Marshall will be notified when his
turn comes to take the witness stand.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

House chamber by Senator's Lodge of
Massachusetts, Underwood of Alabama
kendrick of Wyoming and New of In
diana. representing the Senate. and my
Representatives Mondell, Wyoming
Fordney. Michigan: Burton, Ohio: Gar
rett, Tenn, and Collier. Mississippi,
representing the House.
n Few minutes previous, the mem
bers OF the Senate had marched in. led
by Senators Lodge and Underwood
and took their seats in the two front
rows.
Cabinet Members Present.
Seated on the floor of the House were
Secretaries Hughes. Weeks. Mellon,
Hoover Wallace. Davis and Post
master General Work.
In the galleries were most OF the
high officials of the government and
leaders in national politics repre-
sented both parties In the front
seat in the Presidents gallery was
Brig Gen. and Mrs c. Z. Sawyer, the
Presidents gallery was comfortably
hlled with White House guests and
the diplomatic gallery was filled. ii
being the expectation in diplomatic
circles that the question of foreign
debts would be discussed by Presi-
dent Harding.
Owing to the fact that the Presi-
dents intention to address Congress
and owing to the storm, the galleries
were much slower than usual in be-
ing filled, but by the time that the
President walked into the House
there were few seats vacant, while
the corridors on both the House floor
and gallery floor were packed with
those who could not gain admission.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Happily
Spare

FEARING corpulency,
Byron asked for bis
cults and soda-water.
Since neither was at
h and, he contented
himself with potatoes
and vinegar. Had
the poet tried Wallis
salads, plain French,
or with fruit and nuts,
his diet would have
been no hards hip.
What even so great a
man as Byron could
not have, you may de-
mand - the digestive
contentment of palata-
BILE specials" to your
order at
Evening star., 1923-02-07

A single gramme of radium will
give out enough energy, before It 10
entirely dissipated, to raise 500 tons
one mile high in the air.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The distress calls of the steamer
" innehago were relayed last night to
The eastern s"aboard of the United
states by other ships on the Atlantic.
The freighter is owned by the Amer
lean Transportation Company and
has been used by the American relief
administration for carrying food sup
plies to Russia. She registers 2.71S
Ions.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The emerald improves in color on
exposure to the light.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
CHURCH'S FAITH SAFE.
Bishop Harding Alludes to Grant
Controversy in Address.

az am not concerned about the fu-
ture of the church's faith" declared
Bishop Harding. in the course of
hiS annual address today at the open
Evening star., 1923-02-07
AMERICAN FREIGHTER,
DISABLED, SENDS SOS.
Winnebago Damaged in Terrific
Gales Is Between ireland
and UShant
~ IT," Associated Press.

NN tIr Associated Press.
MARSEILLES. February The
American freighter, Winnebago, re-
ported by wireless today that she had
bc"n disabled by terrific gales while
il a position between the south coast
Of Ireland and Cshant. The vessel re-
uuested immediate assistance.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
PLAN TO COMPLETE
GREAT CATHEDRAL
AT $4,000, 900 COST

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Evening star., 1923-02-07
YANKS FROM Rhine
DOCK AT SAVANNAH
IN WILD REJOICING

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Evening star., 1923-02-07
RATIFY PACT ON DEBT,
ASSIST U. S. SHIPPING,
is PRESIDENTS PLEA

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Evening star., 1923-02-07

wherever women have gathered here
today. What do they look like? Are
they cute? Can they speak English? ?
are usual queries
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-10-26
RED CROSS MET TEST
IN JAPAN FUND DRIVE
Spirit of Service Demonstrated
in Readiness for Nation
wide Activity.

When President Coolidge by procla-
nation designated the American Red
Cross as the medium through which
contributions for relief Of the Japan
ese earthquake sufferers should flow,
the Presidents desire came as an or
der to the Red Cross. Immediately
the entire machinery of the organiza-
ton was put in motion and within "a
hours the fund campaign was moving
with vigor in every part of the coun-
try.
This emergency test demonstrated
the peacetime readiness of the Red
Cross to cope with stupendous tasks
in behalf of humanity. Within a
month it had collected upwards Of
S10,250, 900 in contributions, landed
ten cargoes Of supplies at Japanese
ports and was keeping pace with re-
lief requiem without sin
gle dollar Of the fund being spent for
administration.
President Coolidge, in expressing
his thanks to the people. said: when
the news of the tragedy in Japan first
reached us. the American Red Cross,
pursuant to a proclamation, asked the
country for s5,OOO,O0O to meet the
great emergency. The answer to this
appeal was prompt and generous; in
less than two weeks sum far In ex-
cess of the original goal was given"
The work of the Red Cross for
Japan is expected to influence very
large enrolment of new recruits dur
ing the Roll Call. which starts Armis-
tice Day.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-10-26

ment of DR.. John ]. Tigert, Commiss-
States, is fully described in pam
phlet, which will be distributed
through the high schools and the Ii
braries. This pamphlet contains IN
addition to facsimile letters of en-
dorsement from DR.. T1gert, and from
DR.. E. G.. Franklin, President of the
American. Chemical Society, a full
out line of the terms and conditions
of the contest together with the let
ter of gift of Mr.. Garvan. The en-
tire supervision of the contest and
the award of the prizes has been left
to the American Chemical Society by
Mr.. Garvan. H. E. Howe, Editor OF
Industrial and Engineering Chemis-
try, the official organ of the Amer
lean Chemical Society, has been
named as Chairman of the Committee,
and he is assisted b Or. Wilder D.
Professor of Chemistry at
Cornell University, one of the best
known men in educational circles In
this country and President of the
American Chemical Society in 1910;
by Dr. Charles H. Herty, President Of
The Synthetic Organic Manufacturers
Association and President of the
American Chemical Society in 1915
and 1915; and by Alexander Williams,
IT. of New York, who is acting as
Secretary of the Committee.
1t is the plan of the Committee In
,harge to appoint national Commit
zee of fifteen who will be chosen from
I'll walks of life; from among the
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-10-26
Red Cross First Aid
Standards Adopted
In Great Industries

First aid in an emergency which
assures the injured competent atten-
ton until the doctor arrives is making
marked Roadway through the work Of
the Chapters of the American Red
Cross. In populous centers 314 chap
tiers conduct first aid classes and last
year awarded $500 certificates to stu
dents. Eight big telephone companies
have enlisted their workers in first aid
classes, police and fire departments in
large cities are making the course
compulsory in their training schools,
and through colleges and high schools
large groups Of students receive in
struction. The Red Cross also gives
this course through Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Y. NJ c. A. and similar organi-
cations, and its standard methods
have been adopted by railroads, cleo
trio and gas companies, mines and in
the metal industries. The aim of this
Red Cross service is to cut down radi-
cally the average of $4,000 accidental
deaths per year in the United States.