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no chance of approval either in the
United States or the United Kingdom.
The reason that France is going
ahead "on her own" now, with such
moral assistance as she can muster
from Italy and Belgium, Is that she
feels the United States and England
The prospect of renewal Of that
treaty at this time naturally Is ridicu-
lous. Sentiment in England is run
ming strongly against the French
while in the United States It is di-
vided. to say the least
Heretofore France has been credited
in Washington with having one OF
three motives in taking the Ruhr
These were:
l. To obtain ready money out of the
industrial basin to apply on repara-
tions payments.
2. To dismember Germany by Gre
ating independent states.
3. To SO cripple German industry as
to force the German government to
make an offer of payment which
I.
The. fourth explanation, which has
just come. that of an isolated France
defending herself against future Ger
man attack by seizing Germanys
weapon-her coal, her iron, her steel
and great munitions plants like the
Krupp works at Essen-is an entirely
new one to the Washington govern
ment and is generally being accepted
today as the real one.
France wnnts Guarnnt~~.
This fourth explanation accounts
for the feeling of helplessness which
has swept over Washington in the
last few days. France will not get
out Of the Ruhr without good and
sufficient guarantees as to her future
What can the United States offer In
the way of guarantees? Nothing.
1t has been stated in the debates
in Congress that the United States
could not call an economic confer
ence of the world powers because the
first demand Of most of the powers
would be for a cancellation of the
debts owed to America Such q can
collation. never would be agreed to
by Congress. But even IL one can
imagine the United States canceling
the debt of France as a move for
peace in Europe, such a cancellation
would not be the guarantee against
Germany which France desires.
American Views Differ.
The invitations which have como
to the United States to intervene or
mediate in the desperate European
struggle are interpreted here as bids
for this country to take one side or
the other in the dispute. This the
American government will not do, no
matter how strong the pressure may
become from one side or the other.
1t Is fully recognized here that the
public sentiment of this country Is
divided as between France and Ger
many; that there Is no distinct Amer
lean. viewpoint on the European situ-
alton of today. 1t is further realized
that in a situation SO tense any move
might easily meet a false construc-
ton and create untold havoc. Being
on the best Of terms with both France
and Germany, the United States does
not care to incur the hatred OF either.
Time Must Tell.
So far as the American government
Is concerned the situation boils itself
down to this point:
The United States Will not act as
peacemaker until both Germany ano
France Join in such q request. France
.ts not expected to make such re-
quest unless she Is assured OF def-
mite guarantees.
In the washington point OF view
there exists an impasse which only
time can solve.
Evening star., 1923-02-18
FIELD ESTATE, $4,000, 900.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Property
valued at nearly $130.0o0.ooo is In
cluded In the estate Of the late
Marshall Field, it was revealed today
when Judge d. e. Sullivan ratified
the Investment Of income from tho
estate In government bonds by the
Erustses Of the property.
Evening star., 1923-02-18
POLES IN SKlRMlSH.
Clash With Lithuanians In Neu-
tral Zone.

WARSAW. February 17.-Several ad-
ditional skirmishes are reported between
Polish police and Lithuanian irregulars.
occasioned by the entry Of Polish guards
into the neutral zone between Poland
and Lithuania, under the terms recently
laid down by the league of nations
council. The casualties were one killed
and several wounded.
Onicial advioes show the Poles have
entered successfully various villages in
tho area assigned b fhann.
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Scientific methods for cutting down
the fatigue of factory workers are
proving successful, the result In ono
large factqryI being =. 81, psr can't In
Grease in efficiency.
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PRISONERS MASSACRE
POLISH POSSE OF so
Conscripted Ukrainians Turn on
Soldiers While Being Taken
to BaYracks.

VIENNA, February 1.-THE Arbeiter
zeitung says that West Ukrainians in
tho town Of Sabor yesterday massacred
an entire posse Of sixty Polish soldiers.
The Poles were taking the Ukraine con-
scripts to barracks by force at the time.
Martial law has been proclaimed in the
region.
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GERMANY'S SWORD
HELD BY FRENCH

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NIGHT SESSIONS DUE
IN SHIP BILL FIGHT

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FIRST STEP TAKEN
TOWARD PAYMENT
OF D. c. SURPLUS

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vessel or vessels of a gross tonnage
equal TO or greater than the gross
tonnage of the vessel with respect
20 which the contract for compensa-
sation is made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
u. S. TRAVELLERS
: a..
UNDER TURKS BAN
Business Men and Tourists Denied
Right to Leave Country With.
out Angora Permit.
By the Assoc lated Press.

By the Associated Press
CoSsTANTINOPLE. July MANY
American travellers both business
men and tourists, are being held up
through a government order issued
today providing that no foreigne rs
except British. French and Italians,
may leave the country without per-
mission from the authorities at An
CORA. This action follows the arbi-
trary proceedings of last week, when
the entry of foreigners without An
goras approval was prohibited.
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol,
American high commissioner, has
appealed against the order. Many
of the Americans had passage en-
gagged on trains or boats and had
obtained passport vises from the
Turkish officials Poor communities
ton with Angora will make the bus
mess of obtaining new vises mat
ter OF weeks.
1t is understood the Turks ruling
was actuated by their desire to con-
troll Serbian and Rumanian entries.
The exception Of the new order in
favor of allied nationals is due TO
the fact that, tie allies have arm ed
forces hero and on the frontier and
have notified the AnEora government
they would not obey such regula-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
WINSTON MAY GET
CL|FFORD'S PLACE

Gariard B. Winston. attorney OF
Chicago. it was said today in highly
responsible circles. will be the new
assistant secretary Of the Treasury
to succeed Col. Edward Clifford.
whose resignation is 20 take effect
within few weeks.
While no official confirmation could
be obtained and Col. Clifford de-
clined to discuss the possibility thar
Mr.. winston would succeed him. st
was said by those IN close touch
with the administration that Score
tary Mellon before he left for Eu-
rope had chosen successor TO Col.
Clifford.
Mr. winston is member Of the
prominent law firm of Winston.
Strawn & Shaw. at SO South Dear
horn street Chicago. OF which Judge
John Barton Payne. now on the
american mission s,,p to MEXICO: was
retired from the firm when he came
to Washington in 1917.
Garrard B. Winston Is brother or
James H. Winston, with, whom he
was for some time associated in the
practice of law. There were some N
government circles today who said
they understood that 1t was JanIos
H instead of Garrard B.. Winston
who had been chosen. but the best
information pointed to Garrard B. as
the next assistant secretary OF the
Treasury.
Mr.. winston. it was said this morn.
ing by those who know him, is
lawyer of wide experience and high
standing. He is said to have served
as a lieutenant colonel in France dur
ing the world war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
SUBSTANTIAL CUT
IN NEW TAX RATE
ASSURED DISTRICT
Commissioners to Act To.
morrow, When Auditors
Estimates Are in Hand.
HIGHER ASSESSMENTS
CAUSE OF REDUCTION
Collections Last Year, Exceeding
Expectations, Also Said to
Justify Predicted Slash.

A substantial reduction in the tax
rate for the new fiscal year will be
adopted by the Commissioners IN
board session tomorrow.
The exact amount Of the cut will
not be known until Maj. Daniel J
Donovan, auditor, completes the diff
cult task of summing up last years
operations and estimating the needs
for the next twelve months.
The rate for the past year was $50
per 800 OF assessed value on real es-
tate and tangible personal property.
The majors recommendation for the
was clearly indicated today.
Studies Mass OF Figures.
In order to arrive at the exact rate
the auditor must go through a mass
how much revenue will come to the
city during the fiscal year from court
fines. miscellaneous licenses and from
intangible taxes.
Then he must determine the exact
amount of the Districts obligations
for the year, namely, so per cent OF
The difference between total oblf-
cations and the estimated amount 20
be derived from fines, licenses and
intangible taxes is the amount that
must be raised on real estate and tan
gible personal property.
Estimates Revenue Yield.
From Assessor Richards the auditor
Will get the total assessed value Of
all real estate and tangible personal
property. He will then multiply
these total assessments by different
tax rates until he finds the rate that
will come nearest to producing the
amount that must be derived from
real estate and tangible personal
property.
There are two reasons for the pre-
diction that the new rate will be q
surprising reduction: First, the fact
Mat collections from practically all
sources during the fiscal year just
ended were far greater than expected
second, the total assessed value of
real estate for the new year Is more
than S25.oo0,o00 greater than for last
year.
Naturally, a large increase in the
assessment total tends to bring about
a lower tax rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
President S'Declaring Himself
Too Much" Is Rancl,man's View
Rail Merger Speech and Prohibition En-.
forcement Stand Cited as Opposition
Prorokers by 'Super-Comn,on Citizen"

good many years ago my brother
Fred and | came to Wyoming as a
couple of cowpunchers We needed
a job. There had been a good deal
of cattle thieving and lots OF shoot
ing and / knew they wouldn't take
Just anybody without looking 'em
over pretty carefully. We went up
to the Careys to see what could be
done. I told my brother Fred II
would take a, lot of conversation to
land the job and told him to speak
up. We got the job all right, but
! noticed during the talk that my
brother Fred never said a word
When we got outside, 1 asked him
why he hadp't spoken up. and this
is what he answered: How IN HI
would he know but that I, was the
smartest man in the world if I didn't
hYou see it's / mistake for 4 man
70 say too much. Hughes went
around the country making speeches
and you know what happened TO him.
Same way with Cox. In politics, I
don't think it pays to say too much.
Now out in Wyoming. Harding made
good western talk. 1t was fine.
And there's no doubt the people are
leaning too heavily on the federal
government and saying Let George
90 II. And he's right when he says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
TWO HELD IN AB|NG
DEATH ARE FREED
Widow and Student Released
After Test Shows No Trace
of Poison.

Mrs. Adeline Eunice Abing and
Vincente Navarro were released this
afternoon by the police, following the
completion of analytical tests of the
vital organs of Cleto NJ. Aiding, the
woman's husband, who died on June
23 DR.. T. NJ. Price. District chemist.
reported that after analysis there was
no trace of poison found in the or
gans of the stomach and intestines.
immediately after hearing this re-
port Inspector of Detectives Grant
conferred with Assistant District At
torney V. II. West, who had been in
charge of the case with the result
that Mrs. Abing and Navarro were
released.
In addition to the analysis a patho-
logical test for tubercular germs in
the intestines revealed the presence
of such germs and confirmed the
diagnosis of DR.. Hornaday, who
signed the certificate of death. with
tuberculosis of the intestines cited as
the cause.
They were released with the under
standing that they would appear as
witnesses at an inquest tomorrow aft
ernoon at the District morgue. The
inquest Is to be held as a Formally,
1t was learned today, in order to close
the case officially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
1000 PLEAD GUILTY; PAY $4,000
FINES IN COURTS BARGAIN DAY.

spiration of allowing convicted
persons to pay their fines on the
installment plan. Here is how it
worked:
Prisoner arraigned on a speed
ing charge. Offers his or her ex-
cuse
Not so good" says the court.
Five hundred dollars fine"
But. your honor. I can't pay
that much" said the prisoner.
How much can you pay?"
II think I can scrape UP $50
Cali right, $50 nova then $50
monthly until 1t all Is paid.A
The federal court officials, see
ing how well such a plan was
working out. and utterly. over
whelmed with cases, no room in
the jaiis, decided to try some
thing of the sort. It was an
nounced that for a limited period
Of time all who pleaded guilty to
violating the Volstead law would
get, OFT with fines and that time
within which to pay would be ar
ranged.
There was a grand rush for the
courts. The fines ranged from $50
for a first offense, to $4,000, which
was the largest amount imposed
MRS. J. d. Creedon,. young, easy
to look at, pleaded guilty to
violation of the iaw-transport-
Mrs. Creedon was fined $50 but
her $1,000 machine also was or
dered confiscated.
1T couldn't resist the call of the
bargain, she said.
:. - 49, lCo2yrknt. 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
BELIEVE BUTTERFLY
DRUG KILLED RABBI
Scientists Suspect Cyanide
He Sprayed on Rare In.
sect Reached Tongue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. July "A
huge, beautiful, rare specimen of but
terf1y from Mexico, its wings somber
black. with beautifully traced white
the solution Of the mysterious death
of Rabbi Martin a. Meyer, head of
Temple Emanuel, nationally known
Jewish churchman and writer on re-
ligious subjects.
He was found dead last Wednesday
seated in his library with book open
In front of him. All evidence indicated
instantaneous. unexpected death. At
first heart disease was believed to be
the cause. But his physicians insisted
his heart was all right. An autopsy
revealed cyanide poisoning. Murder
was suspected. But who had killed
him? His family life was ideal. He
had no known enemies.
Strange Butterfly Found.
Detectives demonstrated he had
eaten shortly before he died. surround
ed by members of his family. None Of
biic idllST Hdu peSH III ny lhC
food. Also cyanide is such a deadly
poison that had it been administered in
his food he would have died before he
could have reached the library.
Every clue was followed. a
strangely marked butterfly mounted
on card was found on the library
table. II developed that DIR. Meyer
was a keen student OF entomology.
and that he had one of the finest
collections of giant moths, butterflies
and the like on the Pacific coast. It
tcrfly had been received from Mexico
the afternoon the rabbi died.
Savants of the University of Cali
fornia. reading of the discovery, sent
word TO the coroner that a liquid
solution of cyanide usually is used
to preserve insect collections after
mounting. Investigation showed the
Mexican. butterfly had been sprayed
with this drug after being mounted:
and a small bottle of the solution
was discovered In the drawer of a
Police are now convinced Rabbi
Meyer was accidentally poisoned.
They think he mounted the butterfly,
and then sat down to read. In turn
ing the pages of the book they think
he noistened his flngertips and tiny
PARTICLES of poison that had chung to
them were absorbed, paralyZing the
nerve centers and bringing death
before he could make an outcry.
Copyright. 1872 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
RUTH GETS HOMER;
YANKEES LEAD GRlFFS

YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK.
n Y. July 2.-Jezebel Zachary, Yei-
eran southpaw, was. selected by Man
ager Bush to open fire for the Ma.
tionals against the Yankees today in,
the first tilt of the four-game series.
The pygmy pilot looked over the
slants of Jack Hollingsworth and
George Mogridge before nominating
Zach.
Bob Shawkey was sent to the hill BY
Miller Higgins. Yankee boss. Not
more than 5000 fans turned out for
the fray. weather conditions were
ideal.
AT the end OF the first inning the
score was. Yankees, d; Nationals, Q.
Ruth hit into the right-feid stands
on his first trip to the plate Tor 2
homer. accounting for three runs.
Dugan and witt being on base 81
the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, July a.
Popularizing the courts and speed
ing UP the wheels of justice is the
new game here in southern Cali
fornia. Innovations of a charac-
ter hardly. according to Hoyle. and
distinctly and decidedly not ac-
cording TO Blackstone. are the
new order Of the day.
Bargain day Is applied to legal.
procedure. The initial one in
federal court was designed for the
bootleggers. More than 1000 per-
sons, accused of dealing iilictly
in alcoholic stimulants have taken
advantage of the offer that IL they
came forward and entered guilty
pleas they would be let or with.
fines. The result Is more than
$50, 900 in fines have been entered.
Better still. for the first time IN
years, the docket today was clear
of nearly every case. Had All tn
sisted on jury trials, as they had
the right, 1t would have required
a possible ten years to have
cleaned UP.
The movement started with the
Judges in the, Los Angeles traflc
courts. They had been imposing jail
sentences for speeding. Finally the
jaii was full. There was no place
LEFT for convicted auto owners
ailu operators. Then came the IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

SOMEWHERE OUT WEST, July ..
This is a story about super
common citizen. Some one described
President Harding that way In Kan
sas. Well, listen TO another super
common citizen who heard the Presi-
dents speech in Wyoming and who
has read most of the others Maybe
he is typical of the west and maybe
lie Is not. But certainly no one
would accuse big Charlie Irwin OF
qRfrisndlinsss to Warren Harding.
Irwin Is well known from one end
OF Wyoming to the other. occupies
the position of general agent for one
0f the railroads has q big srsnei of
his oEn, IL I'm close touch with all
kinds of enterprises, and has been a
vital part Of many of them himself.
Yes. sir" he said by way Of intro
duction as he settled some $50 pounds
OF himself in the smoking car, IT
Ike Harding and want to see him
re elected. but he's declaring himself
too much"
What DO YOU mean by that" the
writer inquired.
Well drawled Irwin, you see a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
DENY PRESSURE THREAT.
British Delay Action Pending
French Reply to Note.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July Lord Curzon,
the secretary for foreign affairs, ar
rived in Downing street early today
from .kedleston to await Count de
Staulaire, tao French ambassador,
VINO Is expected to answer queries
regarding the French policy on
reparations asked of the Poincare
government almost three weeks ago.
Ii was stated at the foreign Office
that the press reports OF separate
British action for a settlement with
Germany for the bringing of Anglo
American pressure on France for the
payment of the French debt were
entirely premature.
Count de Caulaires visit was anX-
,ously, awaited, for until the British
get some outline Of the French View
point Prime Minister Baldwin's cab
met has nothing to go on toward
satisfying public. opinion, which Of
Seal circles consider Is becoming
more and more impatient. as indi-
Gated by the questions being asked
in the house of commons and in the
press
TRAINS CURTAILED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
French and BeIgians Take
Drastic Steps, While Allied
Powers Discuss Method to
Adjust Preparations.
MORE SEVERE PENALTY
PLANNED BY INVADERS
Sabotage Has Increased Paris De-
termination to Resist British
Efforts for Less Harsh Policy in
observation-disclosures Demand
Lives of German Leaders.

BY the Assoc.a ted Press.
The Ruhr valley is again TO the
forefront as the focal point Of the
rcparation struggle between Germany
and the allies while allied differences
in policy toward Germany are beins
threshed out automatically in Lon
don, Paris and Brussels.
Deadly sabotage activities by the
Germans. such as Saturdays bombing
OF Belgian troop train, have been
followed by both Belgian and French
reprisals.
The great Krupp works at Essen
have been occupied in whole or in
part by the French. The Belgians are
selling hostages. and are preparing a
program that-may impose penalties of
the most drastic nature.
Frankfort Cut on.
Additional towns are being occu-
pied by the French in the Ruhr. while
the big city of Frankfort. further
south, is reported entirely cut off from
unoccupied Germany.
In London the French reply TO the
British QUESTIONABLE on the Franco
British policy, impatiently awaited by
the British foreign Office. is expected
today. Paris indicates that the out
RACES in the Ruhr and the Rhineiand
have only strengthened the French
decision 10 hold firm until Germany
Yields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
French Cut Rail Service as Pen
atty for Bomb Deaths.
!Associa ted Press.

Nv the Associa ted Press.
ESSEN, July "A sharp curtail-
ment of traffic on the Ruhr and Rhine
land interurban tramway lines, over
which the Germans have been moving
merchandise, mail and some coal
since the seizure of the steam rail-
roads, has been ordered by Gen. De-
goutte as penalty for the bomb ex-
plosion at Duisburg last Saturday.
The decree calls for the re-establish-
rnent Of the interurban railway serv-
ice on q preoccupation basis, which
means that 1t will be cut in half.
The French announce the arrival In
the Ruhr Of Karl Radek, official
agent of the Russian soviet govern
nient. German officials, however, pro-
Tess ohave no knowledge of Radek' 8
presence in occupied territory, point
iDg out that since the recent communist
disturbances at Gelsenkirchen the
trains are being closely watched for
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column a.
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DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY PARK.

GARDINER, Mont, July 2.-Presi-
dent Harding's power of speech failed
him yesterday, the first time since he
left Washington ten days ago. Stand
ing at Artists point, overlooking the
Grand Canyon Of Yellowstone National
Park, the Chief Executive was asked
what he thought OF the scene before
him. He admitted his inability to re-
rly. saying that the grandeur of the
canyon was beyond his power to de-
scribe.
Leaving the inn near Old Faithful,
where they spent the night, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding saw noun
tains. valleys, rivers and lakes as
presented in some of the most beauti-
ful and impressive natural settings.
Although II was the Jst day of July,
the presidential party, travelled for
miles through trails which led at
many places through SNOW helds.
On Top OF Continent.
The snow still lay. across the con-
tinental divide and for a few minutes
the Presidents automobile stood on
top of the continent. To either side
were the waters Of ia lake. which
drain into the Missouri and eventually
into the Atlantic and also into the
snake river and into the Pacific.
At Yellowstone lake a portion OF
the party, including Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace and Speaker
Gillett, were taken across the great
exnanse Of water comprising the Sec
ond largest fresh water lake in the
world at an altitude of more than
400 feet. The yacht met the Presi-
dents party again near the lake hotel.
where one OF the most interesting
events of the chief executives trip
took place.
The park rangers had freed two
black bears-a mother and her cub.
These came down the pine trees to
greet Mr.. Harding, who responded
by feeding them sweet ginger bread
am, rlola.se~. while camera men pre-
ems f;f GisFia5 10 the