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Evening star., 1923-08-12
WINCHESTER.

WINCHESTER Va. August II
(SpeciaD.-Plans and specifications
nave been prepared for the new
church building to be erected here
by the CONGREGATION of the Disciples
Of Christ. of which the Rev. w. l.
work will be started Immediately
after the contract Is let
The towns OF Waynesboro and Ba4
sic city, Augusta county have been
consolidated as a result of a special
election held this week. the consolf-
dationists winning in both towns BY
small majorities.
Practically all the cities and towns
in the valley of Virginia held special
services and exercises of a memoz
rial character yesterday afternoon
in memory of President Harding
Base ball games and all other forms
of sports were Cancelled. factories
and lodges and civic organizations
held solemn rites.
Miss Elsie Blankenbaker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Blankenbaker.
Etlan, Madison county, Va, is to be
married TO Paul J. Splitter OF Wash
ington. at the home OF her parents.
on August 20, according to invita- :
tions received by friends here.
About $4,000 has been set aside for
racing purses during the annual
Winchester fair August 28-3I
Thomas Cannon OF Washington is to
act as starter Of the races this year
Claiming that she was deserted bv
her husband and that she has to
work In factory to support herself
has petitioned the corporation court
here for divorce from william
Taylor Smith. The couple formerly.
lived in Warren county, va.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Randle Cliff Beach.

weekly prayer service was con-
verted into a memorial service at
Randle Cliff Beach, a new summer re-
sort just south OF Chesapeake Beach,
Maryland, Thursday evening, in hon
or of the late President Warren G..
Harding. The meeting was led by
Rev. J. H. Strong. of the First Bap-
tist Church, at Hyattsville. Md
The subject of the service was the
verses from the Scripture which were
favorites of President Harding. Rev.
Mr. Strong dwelling particularly
thereon and showing that they were
the guides by which Mr.. Harding
conducted the administration of the
affairs of the government.
The service was non-sectarian in
character. being participated in by
people of nearly all religious denomi-
nations.
After the service the subject of or
ganizing a unity church was discuss
ed for the benefit of the residents of
Randle Cliff Beach, who desire to at
tend some religious service on the
Sabbath Day. and a movement was
begun for the purpose of securing a
site for a church and for the erection
of a building in which to hold serv-
tically entered into by those present
and subscriptions were made then
toward this end
Evening star., 1923-08-12
RICHMOND DAILIES
SOLD TO S. |. SLOWER
Times-Dispatch and Evening Edi-
tion Added to String of
Norfolk Publisher.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, August lis. L.
Slower. owner and publisher OF the
Norfoll; Ledger Dispatch and part
owner OF the Petersburg Progress
and Index-Appeal and the Portsmouth
Star, completed negotiations today for
the purchase of the controlling In
terest in the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch and the Evening Dispatch, for
merly held by w. L. Winston OF New
York and Virginia. the management
of the latter papers announced this
afternoon.
With the sale of the Winston In
terests, Mr. Slower and G. P. Has
brook. the present manager and pub
Usher of the two local papers, be-
come sole owners of the Dispatch
newspapers There will be no combi-
nation of Mr.. Slovers newspaper
properties the announcement said
and Mr. Hasbrook will continue as
manager and publisher of the local
papers.
The Times Dispatch, the only morn
ing paper in the city. is the combina-
tion made a number of years ago of
the old Dispatch and the Times.
founded by the late Joseph Bryan.
The Evening Dispatch is the success
sor of the Evening Journal which
was acquitted by the Times Dispatch
several years ago.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Franklin Park-Vander-
werken.

FRANKLIN PARK, Va, August IL
Especially The Vanderwerken Con-
gregational Church is holding, during
the summer months, its Sunday school
and church services at $3.50 and 1890
am. The church is fortunate in hav-
ing secured as its minister the Rev.
Franklin I. Winter, who Is assistant
minister of the First Congregational
Church of Washington, V ftch has
become the Presidents church, since
Mr.. Coolidge Is regular attendant
there.
Mr. Winters subject for the serv-
fees tomorrow Will be God Cares for
You"
There will be no meeting OF the
Ladies' Guild in August.
Mrs. Luke Thompson and little
visiting In Luray, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper and
son are visiting relatives in Newark,
n. j.. and New York city.
Maj. and Mrs. w. w. Burns and
children left last week by motor for
their summer home In Greenport,
Mrs A. Wade Mills spent the week
end in Old Point Comfort. Va.
Mrs. William 3. King has returned
to her home in Franklin Park. after
ed her parents in Atlanta. and Rep
a ten-day visit to Georgia She visit
summer home in the mountains Of
north Georgia.
Miss Louise Rose Of HyattsvilIe,
Nd. was recent guest of Miss Eliza
The Tuesday Morning Club of
Franklin Park held its last meeting
with Mrs g. NJ Stalcup.
Miss Margaret Gall Of Jewell has
returned from a visit to Lake George
and other New York resorts.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
SONS DEBTS LARGE
TO ". ROCKEFELLER
Total of S21,O62, ,975 Loaned
. by Father, Appraisal of
~ Estate Shows.
rnecial nispatch 10 The Star.

Cpecial Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. August 1.-THE full
schedules Of the transfer tax ap-
praisal of the estate Of William
Eockefeller. brother OF John d.
Rockefeller, on file in the surragate's
court today. reveal some additional
details of interest not obtafnable
heretofore
Zone of these is that a considerable
asset in the gross value of Sl02.-
5s4.43S and net value of s67.649.6G0
placed on the estate of Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. is represented by money owed the
testator by his sons. Percy A. Rocke-
feiler. and the late William c. Rockefel-
tS his son. william G.. Rockefeller
ttf The amount of $1.755.40S. and
Joint debt Of Sl.0S4.462 TO his two
SGns.
Amounts Owed by Sons.
The schedules on file show that
under an account referred to as
account No. 2" there was due
to- Mr.. Rockefeller from his sons
Percy A. Rockefeller and William Il.
money advanced by their father. on
which the interest due amounted to
l57.147. while Percy A Rockefeller
IS indebted to his father for money
loaned in the amount of S4.17Il42.
sAs has been told. William Rockefel-
Ter had debts amounting to S30,432
PAT at the time of his death, June "a.
1892 Some other items due Mr..
Rock efeller were from the Sun Print
ing and Publishing Company, S11S,-
131; on notes from JeSup & Lamont,
brokers' s9S9,053 for money loaned,
this firm on another account, how
eyer. being a creditor of the estate
for $7.S46.352: from Z. w McClave
* Son. Inc. Sl50.G0 on loans and from
Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sonin- law.
t+S3S for rent of the residence at gel
5th avenue.
Mr.. Rockefeller had a claim for
s4,6S7.502 against the American Splint
Corporation for money advanced. This
claim was sold at auction for $60.000
on November 2S. 1922. There was
another claim for interest on s1,916,
66s against the Anaconda Anne rican
Brass Syndicate.
Few Worthless Securities.
While the fact that Mr.. Rock efeller
had invested more than S43.000.000 in
federal state and city bonds, includ-
ing more than $6.00O,oO0 in liberty
bonds, all of which. by the way. were
exempt from the payment of income
lax. testified TO his carefulness in the
matter Of selecting his mediums of in
vestments. this financial sagacity is
farther demonstrated by the apprais-
al which shows that he had but two
groups of worthless securities. They
are 2.62J shares common of the Per
mutt Company and 100 shares pre-
ferred of the same corporation.
The total securities of the estate
were appraised at $T4.603. $50. Also
Mr.. Rockefeller had not one dollar of
mortgage on his real estate.
The former oil man had quite
collection of automobiles. most of
them antiques. He owned Ford car
ef the 1919 model, and which had
travelled 50,00n miles. on which
valuation Of S25 was placed.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
COOPERATIVE STORES
= = FAVORED IN SWEDEN
One e-Third of Population Now Buy
90
sing Supplies Through Success
-
- full Organizations
Sthe Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM. August 11-One-t third
~ Sthe people in Sweden. chiefly the
working class. are now buying goods
fFQm and ale members of the CO.
Operative Association, which has made
great gains in every direction ac-
cbrding to the annual report.
sThe Cooperative Association of
Sweden. which is the central organi-
zAtion of cooperative stores, and
pperates several factories, in its cam
nRign to eliminate the middleman
&khere it seems economically desirable
70 do so, now has built up a member
ship of more than 900 consumers
leagues. and through these leagues
srrves about two million persons in
al, parts of the country During last
year the total turnover in these
leaEues amounted to more than S53,-
GIG, 900.
The Cooperative Association itself
operates a margarine factory, a -four
fA&A, a number Of stores and a saw
iAss bank. This activity resulted in
:HSGrplus last year of about S243,000
'Hhere was a considerable increase in
thS number of depositors, so that
although the average per person fell,
thS total increase in the funds de-
lEstted during the year amounted to
;Hbut s7l7.nno. The stores reported
t6at the goods sold during the year
REPRESENTED thirteen turnovers of
s{ock.
an it's educational work the associa-
ton maintains two summer schools,
tRsideS 13I lecture courses. and a
system of study courses by cor
s@spondence. 1t issues two periodicals,
aAld last year published it's almanac in
aeas edition of nearly 100000 copies.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
HOME TOWN FOLKS
WELCOME EDISON
Famous Inventor Stops at Birth
place at Start of Camp
ing Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILAN. Ohio, August 11.-Thomas
A. Edison. after more than twenty
years absence from the town Of his
birth. returned here today for stay
of an hour and fifteen minutes amid
the scenes Of his early boyhood. With
him was Mrs. Edison, Henry Ford
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Firestone, who
are on camping trip.
The tourists were welcomed by a
crowd of more than 1000 people who
thronged the public square where a
ome-coming celebration was staged.
Mr.. Firestone acted as spokesman
for the party.
You people of Milan may we'll be
proud of your distinguished son."
declared Mr.. Firestone. MIR. Edison
Is unquestionably the greatest man
of his generation. l am glad to be
with my two good friends on the
camping trip. l know we are going
to have a great time"
The crowd passed before Edison,
Ford and Firestone and shook hands
with them. MIR. Edison asked to be
excused from making a speech. and
Mr.. Ford, when he was introduced,
simply said, II have heard much
talk, l don't know what to say"
Evening star., 1923-08-12

The council was called to order by
Prof. c. +. Close of College Park
and considerable routine business
was transacted, including reports
from the various county orgaaiza-
tions comprising the council ).
Awards Made.
The presentation of athletic and
other awards was made and Miss
Hermine Schwed, secretary OF the
National Association for Constitu-
tional Government, made an address.
Cooperation Through Organization"
was the theme of talk by j.. F..
Parker, organizer for the Maryland
state Grange. Under command of
Lieut.. Wade A. Killen. a machine
gun company drill was enjoyed. and
this was followed by good d-bye"
salute. Adjt. G. NJ. Parker was in
charge of general arrangements for
the picnic at the fort. II. p. Glars
den, secretary of the Community
Council. co-operated The authorities
in charge of the 7th street wharf
saw to 1t that care was taken of
automobiles parked at the wharf
during the day
Evening star., 1923-08-12
CLARENDON.

CLARENDON, Va. August IL tSpe-
cial).-The tournament planned in
conjunction with the third annual
greater carnival Of the Clarendon
Citizens Association and Fire De-
partment is to be held Saturday, Sep
tember !, instead of Labor day. as
previously announced
This special feature of the carnival.
which is to be run over q period of
eleven days. one day having been
added to the original plan for the
benefit of the community band. will
be staged in the afternoon at
2 o'clock, and will be followed In the
evening by a tournament ball and
crowning of the queen.
Preceding the fitting and address
made by Judge William C. Cloth.
George w. Ferguson is announced as
chief marshal and w. Harry john
son and Olin Pearson as aides. The
judges will be E. NJ. Palmer. r.
Koester. Howard Fields. E. w. Hun
Ball.
The ball will opened with an ad-
dress by j. A. Harrow of Maryland
and music will be furnished by the
Clarendon band.
A. D. Langley. chairman of the
tournament committee. announces
that, small entrance fee of $500 is to
be charged the riders, who are TO con-
test for prizes agregating $40, the
SIS and the fourth $40. Mr..
Langley states that this should be
the most interesting tournament
held in this section of the country
in years. as the best riders Of Virginia,
Maryland and the District of Colum-
bfa have signified their intention of
participating. Lunches and other re-
freshments are to be served on the
grounds.
The regular semi monthly meeting
tion will be held. at Citizens Hall
proposal to install modern sewer
system in sanitary zones 6 and z,
which include a part of Clarendon,
and plans for the coming carnival
are expected to take a foremost place
among the topics for discussion and
consideration. a large attendance is
urged by President c. r. Taylor.
Wis, who died at his home, on Wilson
boulevard, last Friday, following a
long Illness, were held Monday at 2
o'clock at the Methodist Church, with
Rev. c. /. Flory. pastor, assisted by
Rev. Z. G. Beery of Aberdeen, Nd
former pastor, officiating. The re-
mains were buried at Columbia Gar
dens cemetery following an impress
sive Masonic service, conducted by
endon, of which Mr.. Davis was an
were: Honorary, L. A Cook, L. c.
Dodd. ]. B. Swecker. E. G. Washburn.
E. Z. Porter and w. E. Furr; Ma
sonic. Harry K. Green. Ben Laycock
Ralph Ball. A, c. Putnam, Z. Il. Ha-
gan and George Thurber.,
Evening star., 1923-08-12
MACHINE GUN THREAT
AGAINST GEORGIA MOB
First Arrest Made in Flogging Out
rage in State Training
School for Boys.
nv the Associated Press. i

By the Associated Press.
MILLEDGEvILLE. Ga. August II.
The first arrest in connection with
whippings in middle Georgia took
place here when ]. j. Nolan. former
guard al the state training school for
boys. was taken into custody on a
charge of melting to riot.
The arrest was made by Sheriff S.
L. Terry.
Preliminary hearing will be given
next Saturday.
Mrs. Orion Mansion. superinte ndent
of the boys training school, an
nounced tonight that machine gun,
with an experienced operator had been
set up at the school for the purpose
of protecting the inmates and the
people employed there. She also said
that other means had been taken to
protect the institution from any pos
sible attack.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER. Md. August IL
(Special) Miss Mary Doroth9a Ger
hardt. daughter of Mrs. Theresa and
the late Juiius T. Gerhardt Of Brent
wood. and Mr.. Peter J. Hagan+ of this
place. We're married Tuesday, morn
ing in st. James Church hero in the
presence of a large gathering of
friends and relatives. The CEREMONY
was performed by Father EIugh j.
Monaghan of Baltimore. c1usin of
the bridegroom, assisted by Rather A.
Nj. Mark, pastor of St. James.
The bride wore a becoming travel
ing suit of champagne poiret twill,
with hat to match and carried brides
roses. She was attended iby Miss
Alice " Hagan, sister OF the bride
groom. Mr.. Karl A. Gerharlt, broth
er of the bride, was best man.
Following the ceremonyf Mr.. and
Mrs. HHgan left by automobile for
philadelphia. Asbury Park and New
York They will reside in Mount
Rainier. where MIR. Hagan was for a
number of years a real est4te broker.
He is now engaged in the automobile
Evening star., 1923-08-12
HUNDREDS ATTEND
FARMERS PICNIC
Prince Georges Community Coun-
Gil Has Big Day at Fort
Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FORT WASHINGTON. Md. August
11.-One thousand persons, coming
from all sections OF Prince Georges
county, attended the annual picnic
of the Prince Georges County Com
munity Council, held here today.
Practically every candidate for
county political office was present.
mingling with the crowd. ana a num-
Der or aspirants for judicial honors
In the seventh judicial circuit were
here. steamer left the 7th street
wharf at 10 o'clock, packed with
the picnickers. and many travelled by
automobile to the fort.
Army Band Concert.
Arriving at the fort shortly be-
fore IL o'clock, the visitors were
treated to 2 concert by an Army
band OF 100 pieces. The band was
anoeq @iIiiam j. 3 stannsrd sus ; sana M iosSeT sST
and w. S. Ross, drum leader. were
In charge. Following the concert an
Inspection of the fort was made.
anetor aMa !ossgh gs Atsns esrA acting Ia as be1v
Interesting and instructive. a num-
Der of athletic contests in which
boys and girls participated were en-
joyed. Representatives of tho Mary
land state board of health gave
and Army aviators entertained with
stunts with airplanes and hydro
planes. Shortly after noon luncheon
was served ut the Army canteen. and
following refreshments the band
again entertained.
At l o'clock the visitors assembled
and were formally welcomed by Col.
II. S. Hawkins, military commander
for the district Of Washington. Mrs
@. w. s. Musgrave of Laurel re-
sponded, thanking the fort author
tiles, in the name of the council, for
the generous hospitality extended.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
RED ENVOY FETED
ON LEAVING Japan
Joffe's Departure Is Climax
of Negotiations in Prog
ress Three Years.
BY the Associated Press,

TOXIC. August IA. A. Joffe, Rus
sian soviet envoy, who has been in
Japan several months carrying on in
formal conversations as possible basis
of formal negotiations looking toward
resumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween Japan and Russia, left tonight
for Moscow to make report
Baron Goto. at whose instance NJ
Joffe came to Japan, and officials Of
the foreign Office entertained the envoy
on the eve of his departure. A strong
force of police guarded the Russian,
who had not previously appeared in
public because Of Ill health and because
of his fear of fanatics.
NJ. Joffe was the recipient of many
gifts from prominent officials, among
whom was Premier Kato.
The departure of M. Joffe brings
to climax that chapter of Russo
japanese relations which opened with
the massacre of Japanese troops at
Nikolaievsk. in June, 1920. on July
3, 1920, the Japanese occupied the
northern part of the island OF Sag
halien, and have announced repeated
ly since they would not withdraw
until indemnified for the massacre by
the Russians.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Rewards are Offered.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associa ted Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 1.-THE
full power of the executive depart
ment Will be used" to stop the series
of fioggings in Macon, Bibb county
and other mob outrages in the state"
Gov. Walker declared tonight in an
nouncing rewards for the arrest, with
evidence to convict, of persons con-
nected with the recent whippings in
Macon and an invasion OF the state
reformatory at MiIledgeville.
The governor offered a reward of
$500 for the leader of the Macon fog
ging party and 500 for each mem
Der. He offered similar rewards for
the leader and members of the mob
that invaded the state reformatory.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Dog Adopts Four Baby Rabbits.

From the Topeka Capital.
small dog belonging to ]. II.
Quinn. a farmer living near Strong
City, Kans.. brought to the house a
few days ago small wriggling, baby
rabbit still too young to have it's eyes
open. and gently deposited 1t on a
bed of hay in hollow stump where
the dog makes her home. a few
minutes later the dog returned with
another baby rabbit and repeated the
operation until she had four small
rabbits safely deposited in her home.
Then she took her abode with them
and has since been mothe ring them
as carefully and apparently with all
the mother love that their real
mother might bestow upon them.
Mr.. Quinn discovered that the dog
had found a nest of young rabbits
out in a hay field. He will let the
dog Keep and rear her adopted family
IL she wishes.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
DENIES DEMOCRATS
:. MAY AID PROGRESSIVES
arrett Says They Will Not Join
- La Toilette Group for
- House Control.

"a prediction that there will be no
evaporation between House demo-
Tats and the republicans belonging &
r the La Toilette wing of the party
II organizing the next House was
rfade yesterday by Representative
Garrett of Tennessee. democratic
door leader in the last Congress.
While in Legislative matters the
democrats may Cooperate" with the
lse- Toilette republicans, he said, they
Wih not. in his judgment. permit any
fHrtfonal division in the republican
party to place them in control of the
Itouse and make them responsible
fbr its Legislative action.
AThe death of President Harding did
not change the general political stu
ation, representative Garrett de-
t2ared, because President Coolidge
h&s announced his intention of carry
ing out the policies of his predecessor
Evening star., 1923-08-12
HURT TRYING TO ESCAPE.
Prisoner Lands on Head in Jump
From Wagon.

An attempted escape from police
custody last night ended in bruised
head for Robert w. Johnson. colored,
thirty-five years of age. 232 Parker
street northeast.
He was prisoner at the ninth pre-
cinct and was being taken TO the fifth
precinct station for cell room. when
he jumped from the patrol automobile
and landed on his head. at Sd and l.
streets northeast. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital, where his condi-
tion was pronounced not serious.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
TWO Held ON CHARGE
OF CONCEALED WEAPONS
Arrested While Allegedly Loiter-
ing Near 7th and f
Streets.

George Leroy Bolt giving his ad-
dress as 1920 II street. and Theodore
John English, giving the address as
707 10th street northeast. were taken
into custody by the police while
lettering in the vicinity of 7th and
+ streets northwest early today. They
were charged by the police with
carrying concealed weapons.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
CHICAGO WATER SUPPLY
is MENACED BY FLOOD
Two Persons Killed, Much Damage
Done in Electrical Storm
With Heavy Downpour.

CHICAGO. August 1l.-Flooded by
heavy downpours early today in an
electrical storm in which two persons
were killed and much damage done.
the Chicago river began flowing back
into Lake Michigan.
Fear was expressed that the over
flow would contaminate the city's
water supply.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
HEAVY RAIN FLOODS
Z STREETS OF NORFOLK
Traffic at Standstill While Torrent
Falls for One
Hour.

NORFOLK. Va, August 11.-Slightly
f5ore than two inches of rain fell
9Sthin an hour here late this afternoon,
d&oding many of the streets in the
iSwer areas of the city. Vehicular
.raffic was practically at a standstiIl
Ietil the high waters receded The
tempest was accompanied by violent
stectrical display. and f1remen were
t4ffed out on six alarms, five of them
FUSED by lightning. Damage was
sight in each case.
The rainfall for the day was EOS
Rhes. more than the total precipita-
:. Ga for June. Light rains were re-
parted at Ocean View and Virginia
Reach
Evening star., 1923-08-12
ITALIAN CROPS DAMAGED,
Those of Grapes and Olives Ruined
by Storms in Some Places. {.

REGGIO, Calabria. Italy, August II
storms OF great violence have
almost completely destroyed the
grape and olive crops in the COM
munes of Oppido Radcena, Citta- :
nova and Polistena At Varapo1io
two persons were killed. At Istri-
mo1i three persons were killed and
several injured At San Martino one
peasant was killed.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
BURNED BY OIL STOVE.
Colored Man Victim of Blaze at
Southeast Address.

Andrew Morton, colored. forty-three
years old, a roomer at 1913 G street
southeast, was slightly burned on the
left arm during a blaze at that address
last night when an oil stove in the
kitchen became ignited.
Damage to the property. which is
owned by the James +. Shea Company
and rented by Samuel Campbell, was
slight.