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Evening star., 1923-07-14
PLAN PLEASES BERLIN.
Revival of Stagnating Preparations
Talk Seen.
j. the Associated Press.

j. the Associated Press
BERLIN, July 14.-EXtreme caution
and a pronounced desire not to be
brusque to France or force her to
show her hand appear to have been
the motives which inspired the British
prime minister's statement in the
house of commons, according to the
view entertained in German official
quarters, where the statement is
frankly appraised as sympathetic
utterance and one destined to hvae
an early and perhaps decisive bearing
on the Ruhr impasse.
Although Premier Baldwin failed to
make specific reference to such issues
as termination of the passive re-
sistance. intervention by the league
of nations or the American sugges-
tion of an international commission
OF inquiry, German foreign office
opinion, as informally expressed, re-
fleets appreciation of the outspoken
manner in which the British states
man stressed the economic aspects of
the situation. as well as his declara-
tion that the Ruhr occupation should
be ended as soon as possible.
waiting for Note.
while temporarily postponing
active procedure by the entente, Mr..
Baldwins statement nevertheless
contributes to revivifying the stag
mating reparations discussions" de-
clared one foreign Office Official
speaking in the absence of Foreign
Minister Baron Won Rosenberg, who is
on holiday in Bavaria.
This official added that, pending
the receipt of the note which the
English government has volunteered
TO draft, the German government
could not undertake decisive steps
and was compelled to continue its
diplomatic passive resistance" un-
til the path to the next conference
chamber has been cleared.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
HEADS MEET
TO DISCUSS SMITH
Murphy, Brennan and Tag
CART to Debate on Governor
as 1924 Candidate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, July a.
Whether democratic leaders from the
middle west will support or oppose
the proposed candidacy of Gov. Al
Smith of New York for the nemina- :
tion for the presidency at the ma
tional convention next year was ex-
pected to be developed to some extent
here today.
Charles F. Murphy. Tammany Hall
chieftain from New York and strong
idency, arrived last evening to confer
with George E. Brennan, the Chicago
leader, and with Tom" Taggart, boss
of Indiana. Brennan was expected to
arrive here today, and the trio planned
to spend the week end In conference.
Opposition in Way.
Lesser political lights pointed out
that the New York governor. who
signed the repeal Of the prohibition
enforcement law in his state, may not
have the unanimous support of demo-
cratic leaders from the middle west.
They declared that the central states
are not as literally inclined as New
York. and that the party leaders from
this section may desire to support
some candidate less moist.
Considerable interest attached to
the attitude Mr.. Brennan holds to-
ward the New York governor.
Some Support in West.
1t is known that some leaders from
the middle west are anxious to throw
their support to Gov. Smith on a
beer and light wines" platform. Mr..
Murphy made the trip to French Lick
to make a survey Of the situation, and
it was said unofficially. to insist that
Smiths name go before the conven-
tion next year, and to make friends
for his candidate.
To date no definite announcement
has been made by Gov. Smith as to
whether he will be a candidate.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Arrests for Drunkenness Jump
l,M During Year; Total 1887
Practically All Other Crimes Fall Off,
However, District Jailer Reports-6,364
'Entertained" in IL Months.

Nearly half of the 1854 prisoners
committed to the District jail during
the past fiscal year were charged
with intoxication. according to the
annual report of Capt. w. L. Peak,
assistant superintendent, submitted
to the Commissioners today.
The number received at the jail for
drunkenness was 2,9S7. an increase of
1.o44 over the preceding twelve
months. Capt. Peak states that If
those charged with intoxication plus
another crime are included the total
becomes more than so per cent of all
prisoners ....--.
The captain, on the other hnad, re-
ports distinct falling off in the
volume of miscellaneous crimes"
Larceny. for example, is indicated
Evening star., 1923-07-14
ILANS TO SAIL TUESDAY.
Mrs. Bergdol Seeks to Surprise
Son, Now in Alps.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Mrs.
Emma G. Bergdoll has filed an appli-
cation In the federal district court
for a passport to Germany to
see her son, Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. fugitive draft evader. The ap-
plication was sent to the State De-
partment at Washington and IL
granted Mrs, Bergdoll plans to sail
from New York next Tuesday.
Grover is living in Switzerland at
present and spends most of his time
in the Alps, Mrs. Bergdoll said. HE
doesn't know l am coming" she
added. II want to walk in on him
and surprise him."
The alien property custodian holds
property belonging to Grover valued
at nearly S1,000.000. 1t was seized
after his flight from the country.
Evening star., 1923-07-14

by a decline of 124 cases in compari-
son with last year." the report con-
tinues. Driving while intoxicated
housebreaking and contempt of court
all show marked decreases. and there
were three fewer cases of robbery.
The speeding up of the various
court dockets and the growing re-
spect for the local police department
have had most to do with this very
creditable stride in the upbuilding of
the law"
Speaking of the alcoholic commit
ments. Capt. Peak says in the report:
"As previously pointed out, the out
standing feature of these commit
ments is that they cover either old
offenders or very young persons who
had no fixed habit. And the total in
cludes an increased number of women.
Young men are growing into repeat
ers with each: offense,- and often do
Continued on Page ., Column 81
Evening star., 1923-07-14
SUED, DRUGGIST SHOOTS
WIFE AND KILLS SELF
Woman Probably Fatally Hurt.
Three Shots Miss Mark-Hus-
band Sought Death Before.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 14.-C. c.
Nichols, forty-seven, pharmacist, today
shot and probably fatally wounded his
estranged wife, Mrs. Lois Nichols, twen-
tv-three, and then fired bullet through
his own heart. The shooting occurred
In the lobby Of downtown office build
ing.
Nichols, it is said, was waiting Tor
his wife when she appeared for work In
a building next door to where the shoot
;ng occurred. Persons inside the lobby
who witnessed the shooting saw Nichols
suddenly draw pistol and fire five
times. The first bullet struck Mrs.
Nichols in the breast Three other shots
missed their mark. Then Nichols fired
one shot through his heart, dying be-
fore an ambulance arrived.
Mrs Nichols had recently sued for
divorce. When papers In the case were
served on Nichols July he attempted
to end his life by swallowing poison, ac-
cording to the police.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Court Threatens
To Put Senator
Out for Smiling
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July IA.
A United States Senator was re-
buked by a circuit Judge and told
he would be removed from the
courtroom If he did not conduct
himself properly. during the hear
ing here yesterday of the divorce
suit brought by Mrs. Mabel Ferris
against Phelps Ferris.
Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris,
better known probably. in Michi-
gan as The good. gray governor"
mad been an interested attendant
at the hearing in which his son
and daughter-in-law are the prin-
cfpals. Mrs. Ferris was testifying.
occasionally Senator Ferris smiled
during her Testimony.
Judge NJ. l.. Dunham Interrupted
the hearing:
Senator he said, you will
nave to conduct yourself in a diff
ferent manner than you have. 1t is
very unpleasant for Mrs. Ferris to
sit on the witness stand and have
you look at your lawyer and smile
at each question and answer.
That must be stopped"
When the judge threatened to
nave him removed from the court
room. Senator Ferris arose from
his chair, apologized, and the in
cident was closed.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Ghost Mirages Along Rum Ro,c
Reported to NauaI Office Here

With phantomlike rum runners
dashing wildly about. coast guard
cutters giving chase, bootleggers
plying back and forth, an occa-
siona1 aspiring author looking over
the ground for atmosphere, and
things booming generally around
the three-mile limit, lots Of queer
happenings are being reported to
the Navy's photographic Office.
AS an instance. a peaceable, law
abiding skipper saw recently off
Block Island southeast light COL
lier with engines aft and with
Tracy" in white letters on black
funnel The hulf suddenly ap-
peared to double its height with
Evening star., 1923-07-14

by train or steamer to their desti-
nation. The cost of shipment by
air to London is five times what
the cost would be by ordinary
freight, but on shipments to far
distant countries this fast express
is not prohibitive factor in the
total carrying charge. The writer
has seen piles of cases of chemicals
destined for Japan by the air
route to London.
German merchants also avoid the
French blockade by. shipping goods
to Berlin by airplane. A German
whom the French refused permis-
sion to enter Cologne from unoc-
cupied territory went by the air
route to London and then came to
Cologne by the English air line
which has recently doubled the
service between London and this
city and Is training more pilots to
handle the increased traffic.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
British Planes Garry Goods
From Rulr, Eluding Blockade

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
COLOGNE, July 14.-German
merchants have discovered a way,
to elude the French export block
ade by shipping their goods in air.
planes. Large quantities of Ger
man manufactured products are
being sent to London in British
planes. Since the French do not
dare to interfere with British busi-
ness these goods leave Germany
without paying the tax which the
French demand, but which the Ger
man government forbids.
AS rule German products that
are exported in this way are first
shipped from the factories to
Cologne and are then carried by
airplane to London to be reshipped
Evening star., 1923-07-14
SIX, TEXAS HEAT TOLL,
Lightning Shocks and Prostrations
Accompany Mercury Rise.

DALLAS, Tex, July 14.-Six deaths.
number of lightning shocks and
prostrations have marked the hot
weather of the past few days. The
thermometer at Forth Worth yester-
day recorded 103 degrees. At Dallas
1t showed 100. Both figures were
records for the season.
Five deaths have been caused by
lightning. which, for the most part,
flashed from cloudless skies.
Evening star., 1923-07-14

only the tops of the mast visible.
Then, after ten minutes, the for
ward part lifted~clear of the actual
hull and remained like a cloud at
masthead height, quavering a bit
and disappearing. only to reappear
again, resolve itself into a dis
torted shape and disappear.
Soon afterward the skipper saw
in the same waters a long line Of
stakes rising slowly out of the
water, and changing in appearances
to that of a breakwater. hiding
the beach entirely. 1t might have
: been likened to fence at the
skipper and the photographic Of
fees agreed that both the ship and
the fence were unusually clear
: mirages.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
BRENNAN DENIES PART.
Chicago Leader Says He'll Not Go
to French Lick.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Denia1 that he
was invited or would attend a con-
ference of democratic leaders at
French Lick was made by George E.
Brennan here today. Mr.. Brennan
informed friends he would be occupy
ing a seat at the Hawthorne track
when the Illinois Derby is run this
afternoon.
II know nothing about any confer
ence at French Lick" Mr.. Brennan
said. 81 have not been invited to any
such conference and I have 10
thought of going down there
Evening star., 1923-07-14
PARIS VIEWS COOL.
Papers Ridicule Baldwin's Latest
Proposals.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1.-THE British prime
minister's statement of policy has
lost some of it's sugar-coating for
the French newspapers, and this aft
ernoon's editions had become rather
acid. with a strong flavor of sar-
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
Evening star., 1923-07-14
MISERY |SSTALK|NC
IN IDAHO FIRE AREA
Flames Sweep Two Towns,
Causing ST, 100000 DAM
age to Mining Section.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
WALLACE. Idaho. July 14-Misery
stalks today in the little towns Of
Burke and Mace. mining centers sew
en- miles east of here. after a devas-
tating fire starting about l o'clock
yesterday afternoon and sweeping
its way through nearly a mile and
a half of homes. stores and mining
| works. At midnight last night no
death had been reported, but the en-
tire business section of Burke was
| destroyed and virtually every home in
| ruins The loss is put at $500, 600.
Mace. adjoining Burke on the west,
suffered less seriously, the flames
having been famed by west wind
away from the confiagration's start
ing place.
About a thousand persons are said
to be homeless. They were driven
ahead of the fire toward Thompson
Falls. Men, women and children last
night were frantically trying to save
their belongings from the onslaught
of the flames. Many lost all they
possessed.
Hercules Plant Saved.
1t was announced by officials Of
the Hercules Mining Company that
the Hecla surface works were de-
stroyed, though the Hercules plant
had been saved. Loss to the Hecla
company is estimated by local mining
men at between $750.O0O and $1,OOO,-
600. The electric hoist of the Hecla,
one of the largest in the world. was
burned.
The fire was checked at the Tiber
Hotel and the Hercules works. Fire
lighters recruited from the men of
the towns, supplemented by the ap-
paratus from Wallace, are staying
the flames advance. though the whole
hillside is a mass of fire and smoke
Red Cross officials from Wallace
have been rushed to Burke with
food and clothing for the homeless.
., 1t lisa, is said 1T 1t will take several days
of timber crfbbing under the Hecia,
nearly quarter of a mile in length,
are a mass of flames.
Railway Service Disrupted.
Railway service to Burke is dis
rupted. the flames shooting over the
tracks and burning the ties.
The origin Of the fire is unknown,
though many believe that it was
started from a spark from a locomo-
tive that passed through Burke short
ly before the fire began.
The mayor and board of trade of
Wallace have appointed a relief COM
mittee to care tor all persons in need
OF assistance.
The heaviest loss was suffered by
the Hecla Mining Company, which
had all of its surface buildings de-
sroyed Tne loss is IS haa
about forty homes with their con-
tents were destroyed, entailing a loss
of 100000, about 20 per cent COW
cred by insurance. Other losses
total approximately $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
moderately warm.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, "a, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 70, at $40
am. today. For full report see page
am. today.
Full report on page Z.
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: lConllnuea on Page z, Column ID
Evening star., 1923-07-14

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the cegular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21

wv HEN / was a little boy,
~ one of the most exciting
w things that used to hap
pen in our town was the arrival
of a man with his dancing bear.
How we all loved that bear.
He was a great big brown bear
and the man had him on "A rope.
He used to shout at him in some
foreign language and then sing
funny song, the words of which
we didn't understand. Then,
around and around danced this
bear, up on his great hind legs,
with his head bobbing from side
to side with the music.
You don't see dancing bears
very often now, but in Europe it
liz quite a common sight. because
the bears there - the big brown
they really love to dance, and
the people like to see them, too.
Once / danced with a great
big live bear. No, | didn't do 1t
because / wanted to. In fact,
didn't know l was until-but I'll
tell you how it happened.
I was spending the summer in
the woods where there were a
lot of workmen in a lumber camp.
1 used to stop and watch them
saving up the great trees.
One day as 1 was talking to
the boss he said:
Come over tonight, Foxy
Grandpa, we're going to have a
fancy dress party. Everybody is
going to dress up and we'll have
real masquerade"
That's very kind Of you" !
said. Indeed, l will come over"
so dressed up as a pirate
and went over that night. l put
on high boots and a red sash
with vicious looking knife
thrust through it, tied red
handkerchief over my heao anu
pasted a black patch over my
left eye. I looked like CaptaiA
Kidd, himself.
When I got there the band was
playing and everyone was dane
ing and things were going in full
swing.
I looked for a partner and be-
fore 1 knew 1t, a great big figure
in Mother Hubbard wrapper,
big white mittens and an awful
looking falseface grabbed me.
And we started to- dance. How
we did dance. And how my part
ner Rugged me!
could hardly get my breath.
lady wouldn't act that way and
| knew 1t wasn't a lady because
she wouldn't be strong enough to
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

Casserole dishes are liable TO
crack when suddenly heated. The
best way is to place them in a
cold oven, bringing it gradually
up to cooking heat.
If a fowl has been overlooked,
and the dish is likely to look
untidy, cut the bird into neat
joint, pour the sauce over and
garnish with tiny rolls Of crispy.
fried bacon.
II a line Is made round the cen.
ter Of apples with a sharp knife
before they are baked, they will
not burst.
Painted linoleum should never
be scrubbed, but wiped over with
damp cloth. Polishing with
good furniture cream will, how.
ever, be the better treatment for
it will preserve the paint and
keep the surface clean mucn
longer.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
HEN MY SHIP COMES IN By Gouverneur Morris
A Delightful Serial Replete With Excit-
ing Incidents and Featuring
Picturesque Heroine.

; ''I had no ideas' she exclaimed.
Nobody ever has except the
man who has to find the money"
May I take them and look
. them over?"
Certainly"
THANK you! And good morn
ing.s
Good morning, Miss sands"
She took the elevator for Mo
Kay's private offices on the top
floors
Mrs. Michelin. looking very
sbrowbeaten and worried. was just
coming out.
What's wrong?" asked Silver.
ooh. nothing. It's the new
part. It's very hard. And I'm
so slow and stupid"
She gave her fine head a shake
and. winked bravely through in
cfpient tears.
Never mind" she said. 'it'Il all
come out in the wash"
Silver sent her name in, and
was told presently that Mr.. He'd
den could give her five minutes.
He was seated at his
great writing table tur :
ing over a piece of weak-tea col
ored Venetian lace. 1t was
baby's cap. AS Silver came for
ward, he rose, thrust the cap to
one side, followed 1t with a visit
full look, and remarked:
"I love children, Silver"
Silver laid the schedule Of her
debts on the table, and said sim
ply:
Please look that over. Isn't it
awful?
Hedden turned the sheets over
carelessly, noted the total, and
said:
What's it all sbout?
IT wanted SC ready money.
she said, ~ the treasurer
wasn't very II about It. And
it. seems that til is CHAT I've al
ready had, in cash, or bills paid
for, me-to be paid back out Of
my salary
"You salary is =. ?''
Tive fifty you said.
sTwo fifty?' he raised his eye
brows, seated himself, spoke into
his telephone and requested that
Miss Sands contract be taken
out of the safe and brought to
him.
FTo Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-21

interested in your views of the
transportation possibilities in
river country. If you wish"
that you've got some confidence
in me, father. I'd. like to stay
in New York until Paul Henley
comes back from Mexico :
Them and a little bitterness
crept into his voice. TN be
ready to shake the dust OF this
burg from my feet for
"Sam," said his father briefly,
''this isn't the first time you've
been miserable about some
young woman"
Sam Waring scowled at first,
then broke into a smile and a
laugh.
mo, it's not the first time"
he said: land I hope to heaven
it isn't the lastr'
XVII
One morning, finding her purse
quite empty. Silver called upon
the treasurer OF the Mckay He'd
den Theatre Co., as Hedden had
told her to do, to have it filled.
The treasurer gave her what she
asked for, but not casually as was
his habit. He threw in a few
words OF advice and warning.
money is rather tight just
now" he said; Mr.. Hedden has
lavished money on your play, and
now he is beginning to need large
sums for Mrs. Michelin's new
piece. It seems to me that we
have been very liberal with you.
Advances made to. you from time
to time; bills paid for you by US
amount already to many thou
sands OF dollars"
But I've only done what Mr..
Hedden told me to do. He told
me not to think about money"
az don't know what Mr.. He'd
den told YOU" said the treasurer
somewhat sourly.a II don't deal
with speeches, but with figures.
t'The advances were all to be
taken out of my salary said
Silver.
."Then it's high time they were, "
said the treasurer CURLY.
: what do 1 owe the company.
please?''
The treasurer sent for the fig
ures, added the sum which he had
just given her, and displayed them
to her. Silver gasped. She felt
actually frightened.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
A Brilliant Romance Dealing With
20 Stage Life, Illustrated by Charles
Dana Gibson.

Silver could not keep her mind
off the play for long stretches of
time. She began to talk about it
now.
And I'm so frightened" she
said; every morning brings that
awful first night twenty-four
hours later. And we're not even
going to have the small mercy of
opening in Newark or Atlantic
City, and trying our wings little
before we really try to fly. Mr..
Hedden feels so sure of the play
and so sure of all the company
even poor little me-that we're
going to open right on Broadway.
And fit isn't success it'll be
all my fault. And I don't know
what 1 shall do
IF you're as frightened as all
that" said Waring, suppose get
an injunction to have the play
stopped"
On, but You couldn't
He laughed.
1t was In his mind, naturally.
to tell her just how the idea of
the play had come to Hedden:
how it was nothing but big
steal of property belonging to
Paul Henley.
But he had not the heart to
tell her, and he questioned il he
had the right. 1t was possible
also, though not probable, that
Henley had received compensa-
ton for his ideas ard inventions.
How would she feel" he
thought, ''if she learned that she
was helping Hedden to steal
credit and royalties from her best
young man? And yet 1 ought
to tell her. I think 1 will"
What are you thinking
about?" she asked. "You haven't
said word for two whole min.
utes."
IF anything happened so that
you couldn't appear in When My
Ship Comes Inflow would you
feel? Would you be unhappy
about it?"
If Something Happened.
"Yes," she said, "everybody's
been SO good to me. I want
to make good. But nothing
could happen, could it? Unless
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

The flavor of tea, is much Inn
proved when the leaves are heat
ed in an oven for quarter Of
an hour before being put in the
pot The tea should be placed on
a dish, and the oven should not
be very hot. Less tea is necessary
when it has been so treated than
when it is used in the ordinary
way.
If the edges of table knives are
turned up, heat the blades in the
fire; then rub them flat with a
piece Of pumice stone, or hammer
the bent edges on a flat piece Of
stone.