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Evening star., 1923-02-19
FARMER.LABOR PARTY
SHUNS POLITICAL BLOC
Refuses to Become Associated
With Conference for Progress
sive Political Action"

CHICAGO. February 19-The farm
er-labor party has decided to sever
all connection with the conference
for progressive political action formed
in Cleveland last year, 1t was an
nounced today. In a letter to Will
liam H. Johnston. chairman of the
conference. Jay G. Brown, secretary
OF the farmer-labor party. stated that
the action, of the conference in adopt
ing constitution at variance with
that Of his organization made II I'M
possible for them TO continue. Be-
sides this, Mr.. Brown explained that
to associate itself with an organiza-
ton on partisan bodies, when the
labor party is a partisan as
socIation, would be inconsistent.
Evening star., 1923-02-19

oiations waiting outside the commit
tee door to know If this BILL in which
as mothers they are so deeply inter
ested, would be given chance IN
the House. Teachers are mighty
poorly paid and are entitled to re-
Representative Smell Of New York,
who will be chairman OF the rules
committee in the next House, also
complained that the District COM
mittee had wasted It's time before
Mrs. William H Heron, president
Of the Twentieth Century Club, acted
as spokesman for the women's Join,
committee on educational Legislation
for the National Capital. representing
more than a dozen large organizas
tions. led by Mrs. Morris O. VII
ltams OF the League of Woman Voters
and chairman OF the legislative com
mitee Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
Orxanixations Represented.
Among the organizations repre-
sented were the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, the National Edu-'
cational Association. the National
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association. the National
League OF Women Voters, the Young
Women's Christian Association, the
League OF American Pen Women, the
Progressive Education Association,
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. the College Women's Clubs Of
the District, the National womea's
Trade Union League, and the Coun-
ell Of Jewish Women.
This delegation of women called
upon many members Of Congress, in
cluding those engaged in determining
what legislation will be give pref
erence on the calendar. These In.
cluded Chairman Campbell OF the
rules committee, Representative Smell
Of New York, Representative Long
worth of Ohio and Representative
Krieder Of Pennsylvania.
These women concentrated their
argument on. the urgency for q re-
vised salary schedule for school
teachers and at the same time stress
taken on other measures for a school,.
census. compulsory education, com
pulsory school attendance and for
free text books i
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter represented
the Congress of Mothers and Parent
Association Of University Women was
represented by Mrs. Frank Russell.
The College Woman's Club by Mrs. ].
p. Ault, the Mothers Club Of the John,
Eaton School, Cleveland Park, was
represented by Mrs, Samuel Herrick,
Smith, chairman OF the legislatiye:
committee, and Mrs Joseph Gold :.
berger. The Parkview Mothers' Club
was represented by Mrs. w. T. Ban
herman, chairman Of the committee
on education Of the District Congress
Of Mothers. Mrs. e. Gray represented
the Bryan-Buchanan Parent-Teach.
ers Association.
Evening star., 1923-02-19
rs PERISH IN FIRE: !,
8 PROBES BEGUN
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had visited his wife and six-year- old
daughter before guards came for him.
Several other world war veterans
perished in the flames.
Four negroes - a grandmother,
daughter and two grandsons-per-
ished in a Brooklyn tenement fire to-
day. bringing to thirty-one the total
Of fire fatalities in Greater New York
during the coldest week end of the
winter.
twenty-five persons perished at the
hospital on Wards Island.
A woman dropped dead from heart
. A three-year- old child lost her life
when a blaze swept f1ve-story tene-
ment On the upper East side. Tho
charred body was found in a crib.
- Future Fires Feared.
A FIRE many times as disastrous as
may at any moment break
out on Wards Island. Supt. Marcus
B. Heyman said today. =.
The island has seventy-1ve sera-
rate structures. of which fifty are
used to house patients. OF the entire
number, but two. are f1reproof. ac-
cording to DR.. Heyman, who asserts
that he has vainly irhplored theHleg-
islature for additional funds with
which to protect his charges from
fire.
part of the great building, which,
oyercrowded AZ 1t is. som ettmes shell
ters 1900. The building is nifty years
The Islands fire-fishting force is
wholly Inadequate. according to DR..
Heyman. It has enough. apparatus
for q: town OF 5000, but the trained
personnel Is lacking.
The island has among its inhabi-
tants many recognize pyromaniacs.
The peril in which inmates. of the
island live has been brought to the
attention Of public ofncials in the last
twenty-six years by six fires besides
yesterdays.
;, other Fires In, Past.
March 4. 1897, there was q blaze
much like the fatal one yesterday, but
it was a comparatively simple task to
remove the insane patients to safety.
- October Is, the same year. the engine
house, between two wings occupied by
violent patients caught fire about z
o'clock in the evening. City fire engines
were unable to reach the blaze.
After fire had destroyed the laundry
in which some Of the more easily man
aged type Of inmates were working on
January s, 1904, Battalion Chief Lawlor
said the blaze could have been ex-
tinguished In ten minutes with proper
december 21, the same year, another
fire started In the laundry and spread to
In July. 1912. the psychiatrical in
stitute; in which we're the Offices Of the
Ehospit&l, <.wasT. dSvas astassds1sk kyn names.
This occurred befoEe the: tnnates had
gone 70 bed.
The hospital auditorium was burned
in 1920 while 100 patients were at
tenAiue IN sntSetatAneAA
Evening star., 1923-02-19
FUNDS ss5, 900 SHORT.
Self-Slain Postmaster Carried
Bogus Stocks to Aid Deficit.

MACON, Ga. February 1s.-The Ma
con Telegraph says in its issue today
that Postmaster Hillyer Rudisill, who
killed himsslf here Friday morning
has been found short in his accounts
more than $4,000. The investigation
Is far from complete, the newspaper
L says. 1t was learned from postal IN
spectorA
The shortage Is said to have repre-.
sented bogus stock carried I'm the
Macon post ONCE to represent genuine
Evening star., 1923-02-19
De LA GARZA TO SEEK
MEXICAN PRESIDENCY
Expatriated Statesman Points to
Need Of Leader by "Wayward
Latin-American Nation"

By the Associated Press
HAVANA. February 1s.-Emeterio
de Ia Cara, a pre-revoluttonary
Mexican statesman, announces hi.
candidacy for the presidency Of Mex
loo. For ten years he has been an
expatriate in Europe and the United
6tateA
In issuing his announcement he
said Mexico needed some one to lead
her out OF her present position as
= wayward member Of the Latin
American family. He was not afraid
Of tho unpopularity that would como
from his advocacy Of guarantees and
Inducements to foreign capital to en-
seP Mexico, and therefore he had de-
ci6sA 70 present himself "a . presi.
Aeota1 candidate
Evening star., 1923-02-19
MRS. SEARS OPPOSES.
Declares "It Would Be Great Pity
II Girls Are ousted Now.

Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, member OF
tho District Rent Commission, today
declared it would be "a great pity"
IL the girls occupying the government
hotels were forced at this time to
seek other quarters.
IT consider that the housing situa-
ton, as far as these girls would be
concerned, 10 Just as bad now as IL
was when the hotels were erected"
Mrs. Taylor said. It Is, no doubt. true
that there are more rooms available
for them now than then. but the
rents are exhorbitant. 1t would be
an injustice to compel these govern
ment employees to pay the rents asked
elsewhere. in view OF the salaries
they are getting"
Evening star., 1923-02-19
ESCAPED Rock Creek Beavers
Believed F0undnn West Virginia

they are beavers from this park,
because We have only had one
American beaver for years. and he
died more than a year ago from
perfectly natural causes" Mr.
Hollister continued.
He was an old fellow, who
fought viciously when any other
beaver was placed in his reserva-
ton, so we let him live his last
days as bachelor. AS far as I
know, only one beaver ever es-
capped from the Zoo, and he was
killed few days later by a hun
ter on the outskirts Of the Dis
trict.'
Evening star., 1923-02-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. February
19.-Belief that the beavers re-
the mouth OF Tearcoat run. in
Hampshire county. w. Va. are
some OF those which disappeared
about year ago from Rock creek.
District Of Columbia, is expressed
by A. B. Brooks Of Buckhannon,
chief game protector OF West Vir-
ginia, who has been spending sew
eraI days in Hampshire county.
Mr.. Brooks was told by residents
OF Hampshire county that there
had been no record Of beavers op-
Grating in that section for the last
100 years and that there was no
way Of knowing whence the pres
ent colony came.
Worked Way Up Potomac.
Mr.. Brooks gave IL as his opinion
that they may be some Of those
which disappeared from Rock
creek. near Washington, some time
ago. His thought was that they
worked their way up the Potomac
river, Capon river and North river
into Tearcoat run. During a dry
spell last fall the creek went dry.
and as IL did SO the beavers To-
Gated in North river along the
lands Of James ". Frye and Henry
Hiett.
Fell Many Trees.
Mr.. Brooks found that a consid-
cradle number of trees. mostly
soft wood. had been felled by the
beavers. At one point fifteen will
low trees, ranging in size from
eight to sixteen inches in diameter,
had been cut down by the little
animals. There seemed to be con-
siderable doubt as to whether the
beavers would remain In the West
Virginia mountain streams, partic-
ularly In summer, as they are par
tial TO a colder climate. How
ever, those now there have dug
in." apparently satisfied with their
surroundings.
Residents Of the North river and
Tearcoat run sections are refrain
ing from setting muskrat traps for
fear Of catching the beavers. which
are under protection Of the West
Virginia game and fish commits
sion.
Not From Zoo, Says Hollister.
!. NO, those beavers never came
from the National Geological
Park" Supt. Hollister Of the local
Zoo" declared when informed OF
the supposed origin Of the beav-
urx l.. ~,.A - 49, ,..x,oz 49,
Evening star., 1923-02-19

and Ohio also owns about half a
dozen parcels Of property in square
ss3. bounded by North Capitol, c and
D streets and Delaware avenue.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
permitted the government to use the
property as Q war expedient and un-
der a contract which was to be ter
minated at the expiration .of twelve
months after the exchange Of the
Anal ratifications Of the treaty of
peace. The company receives no con-
stderation for the use Of. the property
except relief from taxation during
the period Of government occupancy.
Evening star., 1923-02-19
MRS. HARRISON FREED.

MOSCOW, February 1s.-Mrs. Mar
suerite e. Harrison ,ef Rahinaose,
American magazine writer, arrested
several weeks ago at Chita, has been
released from prison and Ia to leave
Moscow Thursday Of this week. It WAS
Evening star., 1923-02-19
NICHOLAS BIDDLE DIES.
Was Former Army Colonel and
Friend of John Jacob Astor.

NEW YORK, February 19.-Nicholas
Biddle. former Army colonel and friend
and personal representative of the late
Col. John Jacob Astor, died today. He
was member OF the old Biddle family
Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Biddle was trustee and an ex-
ecutive Of the Astor estate.
He was a son Of Brig. Gen. James
Biddle and served in the world war.
Evening star., 1923-02-19

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Evening star., 1923-02-19
ZIHLMAN PLEADS
FOR HOUSE ACTION
ON TEACHERS PAY

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Evening star., 1923-02-19
SEEK WAY TO SAVE J.
u. S. GIRLS, HOME

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
MEANT FORD,
NOT JOHNSON
Says Harvey, Referring to
Statement in New York
Johnson Makes Denial

LONG BRANCH. July 27-Col-
onel George Harvey, United States
ambassador to England, In reply 20
questioning regarding an alleged
statement of his In New York morn
ing newspapers stated today that he
was referring to the presidential
nomination AMI election possibilities
of Henry Ford, Detroit manufae-
turer, and not to those of Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California.
Apparently the gentleman with
whom i was speaking misunder-
stood what I said," said Mr. Harvey.
"I had been talking about Henry
Ford and / expressed surprise that
SO many good judges of affairs, in
GLIDING Hiram Johnson, believe that
if he could get a major nomination
there would be a landslide in his
favor.
IT intended this to apply to Mr..
Ford and not, as the gentleman with
whom / was speaking evidently
thought, to Mr.. Johnson"
The story published this morning
quoted Colonel Harvey as saying that
Mr.. johnson had made a prediction
that If he received the nomination
he would win by a landslide. This
alleged statement was emphatically
denied by Senator johnson today,
who branded it as being absolutely
false"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
WOODBRIDGE AWAITING
MOVE IN LAND DEAL

WOODBRIDGE, July 81 Local
residents who signed the petition
recently placed before the township
committee protesting against the
township granting any land to the
woodbridge Lumber Company at
the point in Railway avenue where
the bridge goes over Hurd's brook,
are anxiously waiting to see what
action the board is going to take.
The general argument of these
persons is that the road and bridge
should be widened as the road now
curves dangerously at this point and
the trolley tracks run in so close to
the walk along the westerly side of
the road that there is danger of a
car jumping the track and striking
a person on the walk. An accident
of this kind already has occurred
once. 1t is pointed out that the
present condition makes it danger
Gus for automobiles as there is a
possibility of cars travelling south
on Railway avenue being wedged in
between a trolley and the poles To-
Gated at this point.
1t has been suggested that the
freeholders be asked to widen the
bridge over the brook at this point
in order that the road might be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
ACTION DISMISSED IN
LOCAL DISTRICT COURT

An action for the recovery of the
possession of the premises at 30S
Elm street, brought by Anna c.
Christensen against Peter Nielsen, was
dismissed this morning in the
district court on a point of law raised
by the attorney for the defendant,
Karkus & Karkus. In this action
the plaintiff endeavored to obtain
possession of the premises on a
three day notice, on the grounds that
She desired them for her own | !.
The court held however, that the
same law applies in all cases where
a tenant is not ~disorderly and pays
the rent II time and is entitled to
a three months notice to move
Wight, Wight & Goldenbock repre-
sented the plaintiff.
In the case of Samuel Mandel
against George L. Guinand to recover
premises at 20 Smith street on the
ground thai the landlord desired to
make extensive improvements, the
court held that Guinand was entitled
to a three months notice also and
dismissed the case. Karkus &
Karkus represent the defendant
and David Mandel the plaintiff.
According to the action taken by
the court today 1t would seem that
a three months notice is necessary
in order to obtain possession of
property unless the tenant is objec-
tionable or does not pay the rent
at which time a three day notice
MAJ be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
LOCAL EAGLE BOAT CREW
IN HUDSON RIVER REVIEW

Latest word received from the
Eagle As which left this city on Sat
urday. July IA. is that the local
boal with five other Eagle boats and
five subchasers with the naval re-
serve fleet of the Third district, en-
bracing New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut, is today preparing for a
review in the Hudson rivr by As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Theo-
dore Roosevelt, on his return from
Newport. r. l. The crews number
about 1000.
The Eagle 4S will return to this
city either tomorrow or Sunday
after a two weeks trip all along
the northern Atlantic coast, and
stopping at the important harbors
and places of interest. In order to
safely provide for all of the Third
Battalion Naval Militia it was nee
essary to attach the Eagle boat of
the Newark and Jersey City diyi-
sion to the cruise of the local boat.
The inspection to be made by the
assistant secretary is to take place
today after luncheon aboard the Ill
inois. The review will be made
from the dispatch boat "Privateer."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
OUTING PLANS
BEING PUSHED
Annual Excursion of K. of C.
and ST. Mary's Parish Up
Hudson August 9

The annual excursion OF the
knights of Columbus with st.
! Mary's Parish on Thursday, August
up ,the Hudson with a stop at Pal
isade Park, this year is expected to
be one of the largest events of its
kind that has eve gone from this
city, according to a report of the
committee last night at a meeting
of the knights OF Columbus at the
club house. The steamer Grand
Republic, which has been chartered
for the occasion, is making daily
trips to Bear Mountain and has a
capacity of 5000. The trip will be
made up the Staten Island Sound,
Instead of over the route taken by
the Sirius yesterday when the ves-
sci ran aground.
The steamboat will leave from the
city dock at 8 o'clock in the morn
Ing and the sail will be up the
Hudson to a point opposite larry
town. On the return down the river
the stop will be made at the park
where a special rate for the various
attractions will be given those 60
ing on the trip. There will be dane
ing on board to music furnished by
Fred O'Brien's orchestra. A refresh
ment stand under the direction of
members of the committee will be
on board. Grand Knight John V.
Burke who is at the head of the ar
rangements at a meeting last night
named the various subcommittee
to take charge of the stands and
other booths on board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
Perth Amboy
Personal Mention

A baby son was recently born to
DR.. and Mrs. Julius Lemelson, of
Tyson Manor, S. I. Mrs. LemeIson
was formerly Miss Ida Halpern of
this city.
Mrs. G. w. Wilson and son. of
High street, left today for Long Is
land where they will stay until Sep
TENDER.
David Fass. of Smith street, has
returned home after a several
months tour in Europe, Of Ger
many and Poland.
Samuel Ruderman and Benjamin
Mann, of this city, spent Wednesday
with friends in Trenton.
Miss Louise Flynn. of William
street, is spending her vacation at
Manasquan.
Mrs. James Reddy, Miss Bessie
Reddy and James Reddy, of this
city. left today for a motor tour of
Pennsylvania.
l.. Levin, of Madison avenue, left
this afternoon for a several days
trip Through upper New York
state.
Mrs. Joseph Kuzma and daugh-
ter, of Sayre venue, left yesterday
to visit the formers parents in Ak
AOAf 0AAAOs
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Slobodien, of
Market street, are the parents of a
baby boy born Wednesday. Mrs.
Siobodien wac formerly Miss Anna
Sontag of Paterson.
Miss Gertrude Lowenkopf, OF
Market street, is spending several
days in Coney Island, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Pfeiff, OF Water
street, sailed on the United States
from New York yesterday for ar
extended tour in Europe. A number
Of friends accompanied them to this
pier.
John J. Deveny. Jr., is home from
Vineland for a few weeks with hii
parents. MI. and Mrs. John J. De.
veny.
Miss Elsa Miller is confined to hei
home IN Madison avenue, Ill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
Miss Stocked
WEEDS A. ]. Peterson

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Stocked. If
116 First street, the mar
riage of their daughter, jeanette
Stocked, to Patrolman Arthur j.
Peterson OF Division avenue. that
took place last Friday 1T
st. Johns Episcopal church. New
Brunswick. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Petit. rector
of the church. Miss Cecilia Feng
was maid of honor. and Harry Pc
terson, brother of the groom, was
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson have taken
up their residence at 166 First
street for the present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
johnson Makes Denial

NEW YORK, July 27.-Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, with
an emphatic denial, today took cog
nizance of a story appearing in GER
tain New York papers this morning,
quoting George Harvey, American
Ambassador to the court of st,
James, as stating Mr.. johnson had
predicted for himself election by a
landslide il he obtained the Repub-
iican nomination for president.
Mr.. Harvey, who received his APP
pointment as ambassador from Pres
ldent Harding, to whose views on
the World Court Mr.. johnson took
sharp exception in his first public
utterance since returning from Eu-
rope, attended the meeting here on
Wednesday night at which the SEN
ator outlined his views on Ameri-
cas- foreign policy. At that time.
Mr.. Harvey, replying to questions
by newspapermen, said:
Eyes, / have nothing to say"
This morning appeared a story
quoting Mr.. Harvey as having pre-
dicted yesterday at Long Branch, N.
j., that Mr.. Johnson never would
receive the Republican nomination
in 1924, and adding that he thought
Mr.. Johnson a little previous in his
prediction of a landslide. The am
bassador was quoted as saying that
Mr.. johnson had made the predic-
ton in the course of q conversation
with him.
Today the Senator, in a formal
statement, said:
THE statement imputed to Har-
vey that l said to him if l received
the Republican nomination l would
win by a landslide is made out of
whole cloth. 1t is absolutely false.
Il saw Harvey Wednesday even
ing for a few minutes in the room
of Mr.. Kirkwood of the Kansas City
Star adjoining mine in the Ritz
hotel. During my very brief visit,
made at the request of Mr.. Kirk
wood, both he and Willard Hard,
the well known journalist were
present.
There must be some mistake in
quoting Harvey, for he knew, of
course, that the printed statement
is a gross fabrication"
Senator Johnson said he planned
to leave tonight for Washington and
that he probably would remain
there until the end of August be-
fore proceeding to California.
Efforts to reach Mr.. Harvey by
long distance telephone at his home
In Long Branch were unsuccessful
today. 1t was said that he was out,
and it was not known when he
would return.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
FRENCH REPLY
8 READY To CD
Will be Received in London
Tomorrow or Sunday, Paris
Announces Today

PARIS, July 27.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The French reply TO
the British r%eparation note will be
delivered in London tomorrow or
Sunday. 1t accepts some of the
British suggestions and asks for
further light on others it maintains
the principle of the Franco-Belgian
declaration to the effect that pas
sive resistance must cease before
negotiations with Germany are I'M
dertaken.
Premier Poincare left Paris late
last evening for his country home
at Sampigny for a few days of rest
after giving the finishing touches
to the reply to the British commune
cation. The document. however,
will be communicated to London
only after the Belgian government
to examine it. As soon as NJ. Her
bette, the French ambassador in
Brussels, reports that Premier The
unis has the copy in hand Count de
Saint-Aulaire, French ambassador in
London, will be notified to deliver
the response to the British foreign
office.
Premier Poincare's note. accepting
some of the British suggestions and
expressing the wish to have further
liiht on the British view concerning
Others, is regarded in French off,
cial circles rs conciliatory. 1t is sup
poNed on the best authority, never
theless, to maintain absolutely the
principles laid down by the French
and Belgians in January, that the
occupation of the Ruhr will be
maintained until the payment of
reparation is assured, and that the
Ruhr will be evacuated only in pro-
portion to the payments made and
no negotiations entered into with
Germany until her passive resistance
ceases.
The French premier expresses a
willingness to modify the occupa-
tion when this resistance ends,
making it as nearly what the British
call Invisible" as the necessities of
the situation and the objects of the
occupation permit.
The expectation in official circles
here is that the separate Belgian
reply to be sent to Great Britain
will accord exactly with the French
on these points, though it may vary
in details regarding some other
questions.