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Evening star., 1923-10-25

Dame Lloyd George and Daughter Take
Tea With Mrs. Coolidge at White
House This Afternoon.

~ II RS COOLIDGE is receiving
NH a rather informal call this
afternoon from Dame Lloyd
George and her daughter,
Miss Megan Lloyd George. and they
will take a cup of tea with her.
The visit to Mrs. Coolidge follows
the luncheon at Beauvoir today when
the undersecretary of state and Mrs.
Phillips entertained Dame Lloyd
George and her daughter. There were
other guests at lunch with them.
Tonight Damc Lloyd George and
Miss Lloyd George will share honors
with the former premier of Great
Britain at the dinner given with the
Secretary of the Treasury and his
daughter. Miss Mellon. as hosts.
Mr.. Richard washburn Child, Amer
lean ambassador to Italy, and Mrs
Child who are guests at the Whlte
House. will leave tomorrow for New
York. Mrs. Child and MISS Harlan r
are with Mrs. Coolidge this afternoon
in receiving Dame Lloyd George anu
her daughter.
frs. wallace and Mrs. Davis
Receive at Club Tomorrow.
Mrs. Henry c. Wallace. wife of the
Secretary OF Agriculture, and Mrs.
IL
of Labor; DR.. Aurelia Reinhardt ana
Mai julia StimSon will be in the re-
ceiving line at the reception TO De
given by the National Club OF the
American Association or unlverstty
Women, 1854 / street, tomorrow att
'ernoon from 4:30 to o'clock. in honor
of Dame Margaret Lloyd George and
Miss Megan Lloyd George. The com
mittee in charge of the reception in
cludes Mrs John Jay OConnor, chair
NJ pc H.
dent of the Washington branch: Miss
Lucille Atcherson. Mrs. Alvin Bar
her. Mrs. Joshua Evans, Mrs. Alvin
Dodd. Mrs. Wilson Compton, Miss
Mrs. Harold G. Moulton. Mrs. Samuel
Herrick, Mrs. Leroy Vernon, Miss
Helen Wright, Miss Hone X. Thomp-
George Watson. Admission will be by
card only.
The charge d'affaires of Greece and
Mime. Tsamados will entertain a COM
pany at dinner this evening in the
legation
Mr. Diamantopoulos, second secre-
tary OF the Greek legation, and his
sister. Miss Nina Diamantopoulos are
entertaining their cousin, Mrs. Will
Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Diamantopoulos,
who will be among the debutantes of
December. had been the guest of Mrs.
IIampeoplos for several weeks when
she first arrived in this country in
early July.
The counselor of the German en-
bassy, DR.. Hans Heinrich Dieckhof,
went to New York this morning TO
meet the ambassador, DIR. Otto Wied-
f"ldt, who will arrive tomorrow on
the Resolute, after passing several
weeks In Germany. They will come
TO Washington Immediately after his
arrival.
On Saturday afternoon. Decemher
Evening star., 1923-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
will present their daughter, Miss
Natalie Hays Hammond, at a large
home ssoi Rslorama x asin - road. 9ad 'aMiis Mrs.
Hammond is still at their summer
nlace at Lookout Hill. Gloucester.
Mass, and does not expect to be in
, Washington until the latter part of
November.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson, has
been added to the list of this seasons
dehutantes. She will make her debut
the first week in December.
Miss Helen Thompson. debutante
daughter of Chaplain and Mrs. Frank
Thompson, will entertain a company
at bridge Saturday, November 3.
Mrs c. f. c. G. Charlton, wife Of
the military attache Of the British
embassy, was at home yesterday aft
ernoon for the first time since her ar
rival here. She was assisted by Mrs.
Brown, wife OF the assistant naval
attache of the embassy, who presided
at the tea table.
The Latin American diplomats met
today at the New Hamilton Hotel for
luncheon.
Mrs. Emerson Howe entertained a
company of twelve at luncheon to-
day in her apartment on 18th street
in honor of Mrs. William B. Sheppard
of Philadelphia, who is passing a few
days with her
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Greene and
their daughter. Miss Margaret Greene,
have closed their summer home near
New Canaan, Conn, and are in their
house at 1913 10th street for the
winter.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Oman, wife of
Commander Oman, entertained a COM
pany at luncheon today.
Miss Grace Peters, whose engage
ment to Maj. 6. II. Lindsay Boase of
Binrock House, Dundee, Scotland, was
recently announced by her mother
Mrs. Peters, widow of Commander
Genroe II. Peters. L. S. N, sailed
Tuesday aboard the Aquitania for
Southampton, en- route to Scotland
Miss Peters had word of the serious
illness of Maj. Boase, contracted dur
ing a two-day shooting expedition
In the highlands of Scotland. Miss
Peters will so to the home of Mai
Boase's parents near Dundee to be
near him.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett entertained
company of twenty-four at dinner
Evening star., 1923-10-25

Henry r. Allen. United States Army.
and Col. Robert M. Thompson. father
OF the hostess.
Capt. and Mra Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun were hosts at dinner Tues
day evening in honor of Maj. and
Mrs. William Harrison of Panama.
Mrs Calhoun left yesterday for Chi
cago. and will return here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment have
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summer in her home at Mackinac
Island, Michigan.
Miss Josephine Hutchinson and Mr.
Robert Bell were the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Chester a. Snow,
Jr., entertained a company of ten at
dinner last evening.
Miss Natalie Spence entertained q
small company at luncheon today at
lie Paradis for her house guest: Mrs.
Calvin Alexander Frey of New York.
Evening star., 1923-10-25

who will remain with her for several
weeks.
The third assistant postmaster gem
eral, Mr.. w. Irving Glover, left yester-
day for St Louis, where he will address
Evening star., 1923-10-25

Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett entertained
company of twenty-four at dinner
| last evening In her home on 18th
| street, which she has recently opened
| for the winter after spending the
Evening star., 1923-10-25

On Saturday afternoon. December
Evening star., 1923-10-25

The charge d'affaires of Greece and
Nine. Tsamados will entertain a COM
pany at dinner this evening in the
legation
Evening star., 1923-12-08
KILLS TWO IN RAGE
AT CAFE SERVICE
Man Throws Fashionable
Chicago Restaurant Into
Furore Before Being Shot.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
CHICAGO, December S.-Two men
were shot and killed and detective
sergeant wounded slightly early to-
day by a man identified by the police
as John Sheehy, alias George Thomas,
alias John Shea, when he became i'm
patient because the crush of busi-
ness incident to the opening of new
100000 japanese room in the fash
ionable Rendezvous caused an order
Of cracked ice to be delayed.
Sheehy was shot twice and probably
fatally wounded by the companion of
the detective he shot.
Henry Bing, a waiter, and Leopold
Guth, steward of the cafe, were the
Hundreds of diners and dancers
were thrown into a panic by the
shooting Police reserves were sum
patrons stormed the doors and win
dows in an attempt to leave.
Angry Mt Walters Delay.
According to witnesses questioned
by the police, Sheehy, accompanied by
two women. was intoxicated and be-
came angered when Bing refused to
bring him the ice he demanded. When
himself Guth attempted to remon-
strate and Sheehy displayed a re-
yolyer, firing at Guth when the latter
grasped a bottle.
AS policemen entered the cafe
Sheehy shot Bing and exchanged
shots with them. He continued
wounded and his pistol was emptied
At hospital surgeons said he
would die.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
COL. EDWARD NOBLE
FOUND FATALLY SHOT
Revolver Lying Beside Body of
Secretary of U. S. Commission
on Liquidation,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December s.
Col Edward Theodore Noble of Scran-
ton, Pa, a lawyer employed by the Hud-
son Coal Company, and said to have
been well known in railroad legal cir
cles, was found dead in a hotel here to-
day, with a bullet wound in the head
and a pistol lying at his side. He is
said to have been a former resident of
Albany, N. Y.
Col. Noble was we'll known through
his having been secretary OF the United
States commission on liquidation. lie
spent much time in England and France
after the armistice was signed. He re-
ceived many decorations from foreign
governments for his services in con-
nection with liquidation work after the
war.
Information received from Scranton
indicated that Col. Noble suffered a
nervous breakdown several months ago
and was not in good health: He left
Scranton Thursday, telling friends ne
was going to Baltimore for medical
Col. Mobiles father and brother, in
Wichita Kan were notified of his
death. The body was identified by a
cousin living here A letter addressed
to the cousin was found in Col. Noble s
room.
Col. Noble is said to have been en-
ployed at one time by the legal depart
ment of the Wabash railroad and had
lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was about
fifty-five years Of age and unmarried
Evening star., 1923-12-08
500 Women Fight
Troops to SaUe
City Government
BY the Associated Press.
yVI.N.Y

BY the Associated Press.
VENICE. Italy. December s.
Five hundred women of Murano,
the little island town a mile north
of Venice, where the world famous
Venetian glass is made, have or
Eanized themselves into a "battal-
ion of death" to save their town
from being absorbed by the Ven
ice government, orders for the
change having been issued Trans
fer of the municipal Offices was
scheduled for yesterday. but the
women stormed the municipal
building, attacking carabineers
who tried to ward Them off About
twenty OF them broke through the
Gordon and gained entrance.
In excited tones the women de-
livcred their minds about the gov
ernment. After a time they were
elected, but We're reinforced out
side by glass workers armed with
tongS and crOwbarS.
Although the transfer of the
Murano office effects was prevent
ed by the battalion, the town to-
night officially remained annexed
to Venice.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
1900 COAL MINERS
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Men Quit Despite Union Ad-
vice-2O,OO0 More Threat
en- to Stop Work.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, December s.
Seventeen thousand mine workers of
the Lehigh Coal Company employed
at collieries in the Moosic-Pittston
district went on strike today.
The decision to strike was made at
a meeting of the general grievance
committee at meeting at Exeter
last night, although P. ]. Phi1bin, dis
trict organizer, and other union lead
ers advised them to remain at work
pending further discussion Of their
grievances.
The chief complaint of the miners
is that the company has failed to pro-
vide each local union with rate
sheets.
A strike of 10000 Hudson coal COM
pany employees at collieries between
Forrest City and Plymouth was
threatened today. The Hudson men
are demanding that their grievances
be adjusted at once. They are to meet
tonight to take further action. Union
officials were doing everything In
their power, it was said, to prevent
another big tie-up Of mines
Evening star., 1923-12-08
dutch SHIP SEIZED;
HUGE RUM CARGOES
LANDED IN JERSEY
Zeehond's Captain and
Crew Arrested With $780,
900 in Liquors.
Ry tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December S.-The
Dutch schooner Zeehond was seized
off Fire Island today by the coast
guard cutter Lexington and her cap
tain and crew were held for violation
of the prohibition laws. In her hold
was found $500 cases of champagne
and other liquors valued at more than
5000. 900.
The Zeehond, fitted with steel hull.
is the first vessel of her registry to
be taken as a rum-runner.
She was sighted outside the three
mile limit by the cutter Seminole.
which sent a radio message to the
Lexington. asking her aid in the
chase. The master of the Zeehond
gave his name as II. l. Krans.
The Zeehond sailed from Antwerp
November II with a crew of nine
men. They were placed under arrest
with the captain of the schooner and
will be given hearings today before
a federal commissioner.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Vessels Halted.
$4,000 TROOPS ON MOVE.
Federal Forces Converging on Vera
Cruz Revolt Zone.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December S.-Gen.
Plutarco Gales has renounced his
candidacy for the presidency and Of
fered his services to President Obre-
gon against the insurgent forces in
Vera Cruz and Jalisco.
The president has accepted the
offer and named Gen. Gales as head
Of the federal opposition to the de
Ia Huerta- Sanchez rebels.
President Obregon has issued a
manifesto to the people calling on
them for support against the military
coup, branding it as a conspiracy
against the common people on the
part of r"aCtionary conservatives.
Thousands Join Rebels.
Gen. Enrique Estrada, chief of mill
tary operations in Jaliscu. who has
Joined the revolt against the central
Government. is said to have thousands
of followers.
Twenty eight thousand federal
troops. it is said, are conVerglng upon
the Vera Cruz revolutionary zone.
They are under command of Gems.
Joaquin Amaro, Juan Andrew Alama :
zan, and FuestO Topete.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
HUNDREDS ROUTED
BY ITALIAN FLOODS
Tiber Highest in Fifty Years
and Apennines Water
sheds Are Swept.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. December S.-The whole
watershed on both side of the Apen-
mines about Rome is. flooded Enormous
damage has been done and hundreds
are homeless. The Tiber has risen
forty five feet, the highest rise in fifty
years. Though the city itself is unaf-
feCted there is widespread suffering in
the suburbs which are unprotected by
embankments.
Near Ponte Milvio a whole village
encamped in huts along the banks, has
had to eVaCuate and seek the shelter of
higher ground, while south Of Rome
the waters have flooded huge areas of
lowlands, and have reached the floor of
St. PaulS Church. outside the walls.
City Nearly Inundated.
On the other side of the watershed
the city of Rieti has been almost COM
pletely inundated by the rise of the
rivers Velino, Turano and Salto The
damage here is grave. and numbers of
peasants were caught and carried off
in the sudden sweep of the waters.
Much livestock has been lost.
The floods are due to the incessant
rains which have fallen in all Italy for
the last week.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Authority is in possession of this
writer for saying that the para
mount note struck by President Cool
idge with regard to relations with
Russia is the demand for "abate-
ment os the active spirit of enmity
to our institutions" There is more
behind this grave and significant Ian
guage of the President in his mes
sage to Congress than can be told at
this time.
SO much can lie said--that com
munist propaganda in the United
States is the overwh helmingly chief
reason for our refusal to recognize
soviet Russia. II transcendS in Sc
riousneSs any OF the other points
raised by Mr.. Coolidge as reasons for
continued banning of relations with
Moscow. 1t far outstrips in i'm
portance the return OF the millions
of dollars of American property
Evening star., 1923-12-08
Communist Propagandain US.
Real Bar to Soviet Recognition,
Meeting of Al Other Conditions in Cool.
idge Message Declared Useless Unless
''ActiUe Spirit of Enmity" Abated

which the soviet has Confiscated. II
reduces 10 inSignifiCance the Amerl-
can trade. present or prospective,
which can lie done with Russia. Even
the round $500, 900. 900 loaned by the
United States Treasury to the keren-
sky provisional republic of Russia,
the debt which the soviet has repu-
dated. is a bagatclle compared to
the insidious purposes Of bolshcVlSt
Dropaganda, Moscow directed, at
Sleepless work on our soil.
No Indications Found.
Senator Borah Of Idaho. comment
ing on the Russian passages of the
Presidents message. indicated that
he had reason to believe that the
soviet government is prepared. meas
urably soon. If not almost immedi-
ately. to meet the conditions laid
down by President Coolidge. The
highest officials of the administration
are not aware OF any such intent
upon MoSCoW'S part The Soviet'S
diplomatic representative" in Wash
Continued on Page ). Column p
Evening star., 1923-12-08
STAYS ONE, WOUNDS TWO.
Youth Held in Tragedy in South
Carolina Town.

CHARLESTON, S. c., December s.
John NJ. Heape, eventy-nine, former
magistrate, was instantly killed; his
son, John Heape, was seriously
wounded, and his granddaughter
Elizabeth Heape, was perhaps fatally
shot at Ladson, eighteen miles from
here. Harold All was held by the
coroners jury investigating the kill
ing. A quarrel between the younger
Heape and All is said to have caused
the tragedy.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
RUM SHIPMENT LANDED.
Jersey Bootleggers Work Desper-
ately at Night to Smuggle Supply.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., December
S.-Coast guards today reported that
during the night rum runners from
Atlantic City and the vicinity COM
pleted one of the most successful
landings from the rum fleet ever
made south of Highlands. hitherto
the center of smuggling operations.
A steamer and four sailing vessels.
believed to be part of the fleet of
fifteen craft reported earlier in the
week off Highlands, now are at
anchor off this famous seaside resort.
Made desperate by an acute short
age of high grade liquor, because of
the activities of federal agents and
state troopers on the Jersey high
ways, local runners put out at sun
down yesterday and worked at high
speed during the night.
There was nothing secret about the
departure of the runners. AS they
crept out of the inlet they were
clearly observed by coast guard at
the Corson avenue station. Some of
the runners waved farewell to the
guards.
With the arrival of the fiotilla off
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Evening star., 1923-12-08
WORKERS TO VOTE
ON HALF HOLIDAY
Saturday Afternoon Proposal
Will Be Referred to Fed
eraI Unions for Action.

Proposals for a Saturday half hoii-
day in government offices here the
year around by working until
o'clock on other days, instead of 4:30.
will be submitted to the ten Wash
ington unions of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees for
action.
This was announced today by
Luther C. Steward, president of the
National Federation, following a
conference with government officials.
who are seriously considering the
change in one of the biggest govern
ment establishments in the city.
Many Vote in Favor.
Although there has never been a
vote taken by the federal employees
unions on the matter, it was said in
other circles today that polls re-
the proposed Saturday half holiday
has been considered have shown a
huge majority in favor of making
the change.
Officials of at least two big estab-
lishments-the Veterans Bureau and
the United States Shipping Board
have the matter definitely before
them. and were understood today to
be giving it intensive study. Other
establishments and departments were
said to be looking into the matter.
Official notice from the president of
the employees union was expected to
go out to the local unions this after
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1923-12-08
UNDER HUERTA FLAG.
Border Commander Says Revolt
Will Down in Month.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, Decem-
ber S.-Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez has
Sebelled under the flag of Adolfo de
"a Huerta and they have abandoned
tfen. Federico Berlanga with their
troops, according to telegram re-
teived today by Gen. Jose Hurtado
commander of the Nuevo Laredo gar
sison, from Gen. Gomez at Mexico
City.
The movement at Vera Cruz, like
all things that lack justice and rea-
Son, / believe, will be finished during
this month, as it is only a farce to
cover the offenses they have commit =,
ted against the revolution and against
the republic" the message said
I'VE expected the Vera Cruz affair
for some time" the message said, las
we have always considered ex-Gen
Guadalupe Sanchez as a man without
honor, judging from his antecedents.
Sanchez has rebelled under the
, flag of Adolfo de la Huerta and they
Rave abandoned Gen. Fererico Ber-
1anga with their troops. He is hold
p. Continued on Page 2. Column "a
Evening star., 1923-12-08
REJOICE IN GALES STEP.
Vera Cruz Citizens Celebrate, But
Rebels in Grim Stand.
Rr the Associated Press.

s1v the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, December S.--Gen.
TlutarCo Gales remuneration of his
presidential candidacy will not halt
the rebellion against the Obregon
government, it was stated at the
headquarters of the rebels. who are
headed by Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez
and Adolfo de la Huerta. The news
however. caused much rejoicing
chimes We're played on the church
bells and the battleships in the
Sarbor blew their whistles.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
INSURANCE CHIEFS BACK
MELLON'S TAX CUT PLAN
Medical Director Says Diabetes
Sufferers May Administer
Insulin to Selves.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December S.-Indorse-
ment of Secretary MELONS tax re-
duction plan was given yesterday by
the Association of Life InSura nee
Presidents at its concluding session
The association was Informed by
DIR. George H. a. Cloves of Indian
apolis that insulin has become so
abundant that a diabetes patient with
training may administer il to him
self. Louis Athanase David, seCre-
tary of the province of Quebec,
Canada. in an address lauded Presi-
dent Coolidges first message TO Con-
gress, characterizing it as the great
est message ever delivered to the
American people. Gorge T. Wight
was reelected secretary and man.
aEer.
Evening star., 1923-12-08

according full protection to foreign
ers as we'll as taking steps TO sup
press any possible movement by boil
ShcNlk elements.
Revolutionary forces were reported
to be moving from Vera Cruz for
Jaiapa. Railroad approaches to Vera
Cruz, the dispatches said, have been
destroyed at Altdlur on the Mex
lean railroad. and at Perote on the
Inter Oceanic line.
The gunboat Bravo sailed yester-
day from Vera Cruz for TuXpan.
Rebels Moving "SmoOthly."
The American consul at Vera Cruz
said he had been advised that The
Revolutionary movement was being
carried out smoothly" and that proc
lamations issued by the rebellion
leaders We're aimed chiefly at the
"dsorderly and anti-foreign acts of
the Obregon regime"
Advices from Tampico reported that
the military garrisuns at Panuco.
Pueblo, Eiejo and TampiCo Alto. and
other smaller towns had left Thurs
day to report to Gen. Pablo DiaZ at
PCtrerollano. where they would join
the revolutionary forces. These ad-
vices added that while the civil au-
thorities at Tampico were supporting
the Huerta movement Gen. Benecio
Lopez and the Tampico garrison re-
mained loyal.
TnmpicO Vessels Halted.
orders to clear no more vessels
flom the port OF Tampico for Vera
Cruz were said to have been received
by the Tampico port authorities.
Reports from Guadalajara said that
Cen Estrada had renounced the
Obregon government and taken pos
session without opposition of the
federal and state offices for de la
Huerta. The municipal government
of San Luis Potosi also was said to
have been taken over by de la Huerta
followers.
Evening star., 1923-12-08
OBREGON RUSHING
$4,000 TROOPS ON
VERA CRUZ REBELS
Gales Given Leadership Aft
er Renouncing Presidential
Aspirations.
SHIPS AND TELEGRAPHIC
COMMUNICATION CURBED
JaliSco Commander and Thousands
of Followers Said to Have
Joined Revolution.

Reports from Charge Summerlin at
Mexico City said federal troops yes
terday were being entrained at the
capitol for the Vera Cruz area. Mr.