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Evening star., 1923-10-31
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TH0s. J. OWEN & son, AUCTioNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED LOTS ON THE CONDUIT

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
PRaH PRaHEP , LOTS ON THE CONDUIT
By virtue of power Of sale contained in 4
deed of trust from Annie NJ. Allen and Will
liam II. II. Allen. ir.. her husband, to T.
1r.. dated April 81, 1873. and duly recorded
April 23 1923, in Of the land record books
of the District of Columbia. default having
been made in the payment Of the debt secured
by said trust and at the request OF the hold
er. of the trust notes. the undersigned trustees
MONDAY. NOVEMBER FIFTH. 1923, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. all the real estate and
premises described in said deed of trust, be-
ing lots numbered seven t7), eight 49,, nine
C9), ten Q0) and the east half OF lot eleven
1D in block numbered eleven t11) in the
subdivision of 3 part of "Whitehaven." now
called Palisades of the Potomac" made by
corded in the office OF the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber County At
folio 93. The property Is improved by A
frame dwelling OF rooms with slate roof
concrete and stone basement. furnace heated
etc. with large garage and servants quar-
Terms of sale: 0ne-half cash. $500 of which
required at time of sale. one fourth in 8
months and one fourth in 12 months from day
OF sale, or all cash, at option OF purchaser.
Conveyancing, stamps. title and recording at
cost of purchaser. Taxes TO be adjusted to
date of sale. Deferred payments to bear In
terest from date of sale and to be secured TO
the satisfaction of the trustees
r. HOWARD DUCKETT and
AUGUSTINE W. NEALE, Jr.
Trustees.
1920 New York ave. NV, Washington. D.. c.
Evans building. oc25-d&ds exSu
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCTIONEERs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
France Unable To
 Aqree With British

PARIS. July 21.-France is un- able to agree on Britain's reply to Germany on the Ruhr and repara- tions issue in the form that it is pre- sented to the allied capitals. accord ing to the consensus of cautiously expressed opinions in well informed quarters.
 It IS pointed out that Eng1auds fundamental attitude apparently is unchanged, and she has modified only .he manner of presenting her argument
 Thus the basic viewpoint of France and England on the great question of Ruhr ocupation to enforce payment of reparations remains op- posed, although hope Is held out that discussion and counter propositions may effect a temporary agreement. Little Optimism Seen.
 Premier Poincare told the French press that negotiations would be continued through regular diplomatic channels. There will be extraordi- nary precautions taken. he added. to keep secret both the negotiations and the tenor of the British note. 1t is reported that Britain and France have agreed that in event of any in discreet leaks at either capital on the course of the negotiations, ex- cept by permission of the French or British cabinet spokesmen. discus- sions will be broken off.
 There is little optimism among the diplomatic corps here that a meeting of minds will occur at this time, be- cause of the inflexible French deter imitation not to negotiate with Ger many until the latter's passive resist ance has ceased.
 This determination is re-empha- sized by the Journal des Debats, which says that despite England's concession, that commission to solve the difficulty shall be appointed by the separations commission the proposition is still just as dangerous as 1t was.
 France Not To Agree.
 The Journal does not believe that France can agree to the British pro- posal, but hinks perhaps a middle course may be found whereby such d commission may examine the most practicable methods for realiz- ing on German resources for repara- tions over a limited period in the future.
 Let us not conclude hastily" the Journal says, that ground for con- ciliation will be found. The difficult ties that remain are considerable"
 Premier Poincare probably will not reply to the British note for several days. Ths cabinet will not meet until Thursday unless especially called.
 La Libecte. commenting on reports that England had proposed to sub init the Ruhr question to experts. de- clares that Is a scheme to engage France in conversations with Ger many before her first condition. viz, cessation of passive resistance, is obS served. Premier Poincare, it says, will not fall into this trap because ''in the entire affair, England is too visibly playing Germanys game
 Despite the opposition of preT ---2 officials, however. there is general conviction that the British note will serve as basis of discussion.
 Forty per cent of the drivers of one large city taxicab company are stock holders in the concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

a voice so loud with a gesture so significant as to attract the atten- tion of the trusts-including the Ala bama Power company-that on cer- tain future date he would send to Congress the offer of MT. Ford, and any other offer which in the mean time might be submitted. for con- sideration.
 It will be shown later that the an nouncement took the trusts ctm- pletely by surprise and induced them hastily to act. The bid of the Ala bama Power company / was in the secretary's office very soon there after.
 Famous Newspaper Scoop.
 News that Ford had submitted an offer for Muscle Shoals comprised the biggest newspaper story of local significance that had broken in Ala bama for many previous years. Per haps 1t was the biggest of them all. At any rate, it has lived longer. It s alive today, practically, as when it was first published that July morning in 1921.
 It left Washington over the wires of The Age Herald and the Register bureau, and in those newspapers was published exclusively in the United States. There was injected just enough inaccuracies respecting the details of the Ford offer SC that it could not be proved, when that offer was officially published, that the 'Ieak" had been sprung In very high places
 Alabama from the Tennessee to the gulf was thrilled, Alabama newspapers, for three ensuing days, appealed to the Associated Press for verification. The Associated Press appealed to Secretary of War, but the Secretary of War was not ready tC make an announcement or even prepared to say positively that Ford had submitted a bid. All. therefore that the Associated Press could re- port was that ne official information was obtainable and make references to the rumor which prevailed in Washington. Dailies in north Ala bama cities wired MT: Warrington for information, but Mir. Worthing ton was bound to secrecy and could give no satisfaction.
 Finally Made Public.
 Finally newspapers all over the country became so insistent for in- formation that the secretary hasten ed his preliminary study of the of- fer and made it public.
 The official announcement. con- firming in every material respect the unofficial publication in The Age-Herald and The Register, was received, not as an anti-climax-not s som mething from which the bloom had been taken-but as a new joy making the old more delightful.
 Speculation as to the source of the leak" was rife for months in Wash ingten and took a wide and spectac- ular range. When one locates the grave of John Wilkes Booth, and the treasure of Captain Kidd. 1t will be made public.
 It would prove very fascinating story within itself.
 oJE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

have in the Presidents cabinet a man not only committed to Muscle Shoals but ardently in favor of it's develop ment to the greatest possible eX- tent.
 J. W. worthington of Sheffield, long the brain behind all Muscle Shoals undertakings in such undertakings the Alabama Power company was the silent part ner or not-initiated a boom for Claudius H. Huston of Tennessee, for the position of secretary. of com merce. Huston had managed the Presidents campaign in the volun- teer state and chiefly as result of his contribution, that state had fal- len into the republican column. Fur ther. Huston was an able man. Fur ther still, he was as warm a sup porter of Muscle Shoals as Worthing- ton, himself.
 IndOrsed In South.
 When informed by Mir. worthing- ton of the fine chance possessed by Huston tC be made member of the Presid -nts cabinet, the Washington bureau of The Age-Herald sent over It's wires the story" There followed e in practically all southern news paper editorial indorsement of the effort of Tennesseans to make their prominent associate a cabinet of ficer.
 He was not made Secretary of Com merce. But he was offered and sistant secretary. In that position he served Muscle Shoals as effec- lively as If he had been a member of the cabinet.
 In the meantime, John w. Weeks Secretary of War, gave attention tc Muscle Shoals. Inasmuch as Con- gross had shown an inclination to deny the right of the government tC operate that property-and Weeks was in thorough accord with the in clination of Congress-he announced that he would sell all that the gov ernment possessed on the banks of of the Tennessee to the individual oI corpc ration which submitted the best acceptable bid.
 Then 1t was that Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce Huston, at the suggestion of MT. Warrington. went to Detroit to see Henry Ford. It Is understood that Mir. Huston in- formed MT. Ford that he could secure properties which cost the govern ment more than $100,000,000 for 6 comparatively small investment, and that by a plan of amortization, he could in 100 years reimburse the gov. ernment for all that 1t had invested Further he informed MT. Ford, 1t Is understood, that Muscle Shoals would give him an opportunity tc develop the greatest undeveloped section of/the country, to build city of great population and give every inhabitant a lucrative position-ir other words, that he had an oppor- tunity to confer an infinite boon or the human race. to add to his already great reputation of a builder of com. munities and peoples. and to hand down his name to immortality.
 Ford Submits offer.
 MT. Ford saw the possibilities. He submitted an offer to the secretary of war. He offered S5000, ,000 for the nitrate plants, for the quarry al Waco, for the steamplant and trans mission lines owned jtintly by the government and the Alabama Power company at Gorgas. and for 100- year lease on waterpower to be gen erated by the Wilson and a third dam to be constructed at govern ment expense He agreed to pay g water power rental representative oi sufficient interest to amortiZe ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
Serene Amid AM Czan1or or His Presidential Boomers
COPY OF LATEST < NOTE IS CALLED
 TO WASHINGTON
tContinued from Page one)

of passive resistance i'll the Ruhe. Britain will bring her influence to bear on France toward a reduction to the minimum of occEpational forces and conditions permitting re- sumption of industry in the Ruhr valley.
 However it is received at the capl- tals of which it has been sent. the note is expected to be sent on to the German government without fur ther modification. Great Britain has cast the die. If the Brussels, Rome and Paris governments approve, the note will so on to Berlin as a docu- ment from the entente. If they re- ject its contents, Britain will ask the sentiment of Washington. but the situation, over the weekend at least, is confined to speculation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
" ALABAWIANS- ARE NAMED ON
 BRANDON'S STAFF.
All Staff Men Are Given Rank Of Lieutenant
 Colonel
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD I T,,iv O1

Announcement was made today of the appointment of the staff of Gov ernor Brandon. Seventeen members comprise the staff. with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
 Follawing are those appointed:
 Edward Doay, newspaper man, Laf- ayette; H. B. Kennedy, traveling salesman Birmingham: T. F. John son, merchant, Sylacauga; R. w. Jennings, cotton mill superintendent Lanett; Charles Allen, newspaper man, Montgomery; Leo Strassburger, merchant, Montgomery; J. c. Persons, banker, Tuscaloosa; Dr. T. H. Patton, physician, Tuscalosa; Walter Moore capitalist and coal operator, Bir- mingham: c. o. Waites, lumberman Andalusia; Archie Mcdowell, lawyer, Eufaula; Louis Davidson. farmer. Un- iontown; Wallase Johns, merchant. Birmingham; pr. Guy Snavely. pres ident Birming ham Southern college; Leon Schwartz insurance man, MO bile; Leon Friedman, newspaper man, Birming gham; A. H. Dabbs, banker Carrollton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT. D. J. Lane. n chemist, located at sos Lane Bldg, St. Marys, Kans.. has discovered a simple home remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever. MT. Lane has so much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send regular s1.2S bottle free. postpaid, to any sufferer whs will write him. His offer is that he s to be paid~for it is 1t cures. If not, your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from, Asthma or Hay Fever write him today. Send no money-just your name and address will do.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

It Is a curious bit of history that although Senator Bankhoad, before thls struggle. had died. his Influence contributed materially to the vio- tory of his fLrmor oomrado-!n-arm
 On tho first test vote. Senator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
O o o CHAPTER c
Huston On Scene.

Huston On Scene.
 Senator Lodge. In his fight against the League of Nations. and Represen- tative Graham. in his fight against Muscle Shoals, had prepared the ground for the presidential cam paign and as result of the preju- dice which they had succeeded in arousing, Warren c. Harding. re- publican candidate, was in Novem- Der, 1920. elected by an overwhelm- Ing majority.
 The advooatea of Muscle Shoals, knowing little what to do next, but still persistent thought 1t well to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

Forty per cent of the drivers of one large city taxicab company are stock holders in the concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ICE-PowER CASE UP

A motion to dismiss the applica- tion of the Alabama Power company for the rehearing of the case relat- ing to power charges to ice manu- facturers was filed with the Ala bama public service commission to- day by the Alabama Ice Manufac- turers association. through it's at torney, Stuart Mckenzie. Hearing on the aplication for rehearing has been set by the commission for Sep teuber 5,
Evening star., 1923-08-23
a Wise Citizen.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union
Do as much as you can, as we'll !
you can, as soon as you can, and -
need not be afraid of being canned
is the sane advice of a wise citizen
Evening star., 1923-08-23
MUSSOLINI RENDERS
HOMAGE TO D'ANNUNZIO

PESCARA. Italy, August 23.-Beni-
to Mussolini paid homage to Gabrielle
D. Annunzio when. with a solemn
procession OF pilgrims. the Italian
premier visited the humble cottage
here. where the poet was born. Signor
Mussolini was received by the for
mer governess of the poet, who now
occupies the house. He examined all
the household relics closely and then
inscribed his name in the visitors
book with sense of emotion and
yeneration," as he wrote before sign
Ing name.
The premier later appeared at an
open window and addressed the
crowd outside.
Let our reverent thoughts wend
their way to D. AnnunZio. the heroic
soldier. faithful Italian and wonder
full poet. Viva" he exclaimed.
The crowd responded with vocifer-
Gus cheering.
The .premier's act served to dispel
rumors that the relations between
him and ID Annunzio were strained,
Evening star., 1923-08-23

of the twelve-mile zone by foreign
nations.
He asserted that liquor smuggling
now is decreasing because the SNUG
glers are not playing fair with custo-
mers by adulterating their goods.
Says Liquor Is bad.
'Adulterated smuggled liquor is a
great aid to law enforcement" he
declared.
Discussion was hot over Preident
Hercod's proposal that the prohibit
tion nations take united action to
protect small prohibition countries
against the attempts of large wine
growing nations to force a repeal by
threatening commercial boycott.
The American delegation has not yet
decided what attitude to adopt on this
important question, but they have
made IL clear that whatever they do
does not engage the American gov
ernment. The American delegation
was entertained today at the United
States legation.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
FIVE HELD ON WAR
FRAUD CHARGES
Col. Purcell, Former Quarter.
master Corps Official, In
dicted With Firm Heads.

BY the Associat ted Press.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Col. Lance
lot NJ Purcell, L. S. A, retired, of
Seattle, former chief of the surplus
property division; John c. Skinner, chief
Of the sales division of the Quartermas-
ter's Corps; Bertrand Weiss, Herman
Canter and Harry Miller were indicted
today charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government.
The alleged frauds of nearly $1,00O,00O
involved surplus Army property.
Weiss and Canter are in business here
as the Universal Sales Company. Mile r
is head of the Harry Miller Company of
this city.
Weiss and Canter appeared before
Federal Judge Bondy and entered
tentative pleas of not guilty. They
were released on bonds of $4,000. Col.
Purcell Is said to be on his way from
Skinner and Miller have been noti-
fled to appear for pleading.
Three separate indictments were
returned. The first charges the de-
PENDANTS with submitting hctitious
assignment and obtaining from the
surplus property division merchan-
disc awarded TO the Universal Trad
! ing Company in the value OF SbOO,-
900 for about 100000.
The second Indictment charges
Weiss and Canter with submitting
this forged instrument and obtaining
property from the government and
substitutions on old contracts, with
i out making a proper bid.
The third indictment charges Col
! Purcell. skinner and Miller with OBJ
tanning through cCllusion. reductions
! in contracts already made.
The indictments charge that in one
! deal alone the government lost 81
| o00 600 A large amount of mos
quito bars" was contracted for to be
sold for 81 each. This contract was
| later Cancelled and the goods held
! for a year. when 1t is alleged the!
| were sold to the defendants for II
| cents a piece.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
CHILREN WIN PRIZES
AT PLAYGROUND OPENING
Lot at 18th and Monroe Streets
Northeast Thrown Open to Kid
dies Yesterday.

A doughnut-eating contest, craw-
fish race and a free-for-all scramble
for peanuts thrown among the crowd
of children were among the feature
attractions which marked the chris
tening of the John Burroughs play
ground, at 18th and Monroe streets
northeast, yesterday. The contests
were a part of series of fun making
parties arranged to take place follow
ing the recent opening of the play
grounds.
approximately thirty-five boys and
girls participated in the doughnut-
eating contest. The doughnuts were
hung on strings and one each was
assigned to a child. Under the rules,
only the mouth was allowed to touch
the doughnut.
Charles Cole. 1904 18th street north
east, won the contest in the time of
ten seconds. Harry Bassin. 1701 Mon
roe street northeast. won the peanut
grabbing contest, having succeeded in
collecting the greatest number of
COOLERS in the scramble. The craw-
fish race was won by Edward Dean,
1906 Monroe street northeast. Mrs
Clyde Borders, director of the play
ground, and Miss Dorothy Norton
assistant director, superintended the
affair.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
U. S. BUSINESS LEADERS
DENY ARGENTINE CHARGE
Chamber of Commerce Answers
Report That Trade Agreement
Is Being Violated.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
BUENOS AIRES, August 23.-The
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States In Argentina today protested
against statements of DIR. Zaballos
made in his recent lecture in Will
Jamestown, Mass. DR.. Zaballos is re-
ported to have said that American
firms trading in Argentina are not
living up to the letter and intent of
contracts requiring arbitration in
case of dispute with Argentine
clients.
Directors of the local chamber as
serted today that mushroom firms es-
tablished during the war period were
guilty of some of DR.. Zaballo's
charges, but economic readjustments
forced them out after the armistice.
At present there are no arbitre ton
cases existing with the established
American firms. They are doing an
increasing business without trade dis
putes.
The chamber considers DIR. Zaballos
TO be uniformed as to actual con-
ditions now and also feels that United
States firms of reputable standing are
not fairly classified. Such general
statement, the chamber maintains,
!riVes the wrong impression to tho
American press and people.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
NEW BANK COMPLETED.
Cleveland Building Said to Be
One of Best in Country.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August %
The new Fourth Federal Reserve Bank
building, said to be the finest in the
country, was opened for the inspec-
ton of the public today. 1t will be
open for business Monday.
The building, constructed at East
6th street and Superior and Rockwell
avenues at cost OF more than
IS, 900, ,0oO is ten stories high. eight
of which will be occupied by the bank
and it's offices.
The basement of the building is a
vault fifty by seventy feet and twelve
feet high. said to be the largest ever
manufactured. Its walls are of solid
cast iron four feet thick and its
| main door weighs 100 tons. 1t Will
guard hundreds of millions of dollars
Evening star., 1923-08-23

Miss Caroline Dormon of Louisiana
is said to be the only woman actively
engaged in forestry in the United
States
Evening star., 1923-08-23
12-M|[E DRY LIMIT
URGED BY BENNET
Declares U. S. Should Have
Right to Search, in Speech
at Copenhagen.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
COPENHAGEN. August 23.-Wil-
liam S. Bennett today addressed the
anti-alcoholism congress on liquor
smuggling in the United States. This
address contained conclusions drawn
from an extensive investigation
which already has been submitted to
the United States government.
Mr.. Bennett insisted that, pending
agreement on the question. the United
States should have the right to search
ships within twelve miles of the
coast TO determine whether they are
there with the intention of breaking
United States laws.
On the question of permitting for
eign passenger ships to enter United
States harbors with bonded liquor for
the return voyage he made an Inter
esting proposal: That this right be
granted in exchange for recognition
Evening star., 1923-08-23

engineer and has been a resident of
Peking for some time. He has ex-
piored various parts of the world
and the last word received from him
prior to his capture was a letter
addressed to Col. Paul Weatherbee
of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and dated
from northern Burma in May. In
this letter, Weatherbee told of na-
tives and mules he had hired for his
expedition through a country never
before traversed by white men, on
which he hoped to make important
discoveries.
Weatherbee started on April %.
On July "a came word that he had
been captured in the province of
Yunnan.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
WIFE GIVEN ALIMONY.
Husband Ordered to Pay Her $3.50
Month.

Walter n. Reddick. president of the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders, was ordered today by Justice
Bailey of the District Supreme Court
to pay his wife, Mary l.. Reddick.
temporary alimony OF $3.50 per month
pending the hearing of her suit for a
limited divorce. The wife charges
cruelty and inadequate support At
torneys Archer Chamberlin. Slth &,
Munter appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1923-08-23
EXPLORER ESCAPES
FROM CHINESE CAPTORS
Canadian Now Under Escort of
Native Troops, Relatives
Hear
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HALIFAX. Nova Scotia. August 90
Darcy Weatherbee of Halifax. cap
tured by Chinese bandits while at
tempting to explore an overland
route from Burma to Peking several
weeks ago, has escaped from his
captors and is being escorted by
Chinese troops to Tall. said a tele-
gram received today by his brother
here.
Weatherbee. son of the late Sir
Robert Weatherbee. at one time chief
justice of Nova Scotia. is a mining