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Evening star., 1923-05-23
CLASS|F|ERS LIKELY
WILL CUT SOME PAY
New Law Does Not Give Gen.
eraI Increase, Officials
Explain,

Not all government employees may
expect raises in salary in the re-
classification now under way and
upon the basis of which departments
will submit their estimates to Con-
gress next December. Some NAV ex-
pect reductions.
This developed today in official
circles discussing the possibilities of
reclassification, when 1t was learned
that a general sentiment seemed to
prevail throughout Washington that
practically every one was hoping for
an increase.
Some Pnid Well.
\ There are certain departments, or
bureaus, officials admit, where the
salary tlevels are low, where they
naye nay, not been raised to any consider
the cost of living. The District of
Colunbia and pension bureau en-
ployeS are pointed out as represent
ative of the class which may rea-
sonably expect a raise, But on the
IT is said, where the salary level is
already at about the right height,
ana IN some cases too high. -
The recently organized Veterans
be in the latter class. No oficiai an
nouncement has been made. OF course,
and it is long way from the first
tentative reclassification to appro-
priations passed by Congress, but in
well informed circles It is admitted
that there will not only be no in
creases in some bureaus, but that
there will be reductions.
The Veterans Bureau and internal
revenue bureau have been mentioned
Informally as among the best paid of
the government bureaus, with the
possibility. in fact. that there may
be some reductions in the internal
revenue bureau.
Some Decreases Likely.
"Reclassification means reciassifica-
tion," one official close to the board
said recently. 1T does not mean in
crease in salary. 1t means there will
probably be some increases and some
decreases"
, The net result, of course, is expected
to be an increase to some extent in
the total salary schedule, the addi-
tional revenue to be turned into SAL
aries, being variously estimated at
from $4,000, 900 to $4.500.000. The idea
is to classify the services so as to dis
tribute throughout the government
..just' salaries, with equal pay for
equal work.
Concerning. possibilities, of reduc-
tions In salaries. the only persons ex-
empt are veterans of the civil war or
widows of such veterans. There are
very few civil war veterans in the
service. The sentence in the classi-
fication act authorizing reduction In
salaries 70 any but the civil war vet
lConunuea ON rage 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1923-05-23

BY the Associated Press. 49,
NORFOLK, Va. May 2s.--Runn
summers which have shifteds their
, scene of operation from the Jer-
sey coast to the Virginia capes
faced q counter concentration OF
coast guard craft there today.
when the rum runner cartona.
with q cargo Of liquors. from Ber-,
muda, was reported at the Nor
folk coast guard ONCE yesterday
to have dropped anchor alongside
tho Istar, which has been or the
capes for several days, two othtr
coast guard craft were sent to
join the revenue cutter Manning.
They were the tug Mascoutin and
the cutter Apache, ordered from
NorfOik and Baltimore. respective
Evening star., 1923-05-23
InteHectuals Haue
NoChance Here,
Says DR.. Butler
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 23.-The talking
classes occupy the center OF the stage
In the United States, the doing classes
have an occasional opportunity to
display their ability, but the inteilec-
tuais are hard put for chance to
assist In solving the perplexing prob
lens facing the country. DR.. Nicholas
Z Murray Butler. president Of Colum-
'bia University, declared today at q
luncheon of the American. Society.
DR.. Butler also discussed the tn
Independence Of nations. and said
there was scarcely single national
problem left in America which did
not have an International aspect
II was no longer possible, he said,
TO discuss politics as an abstract
philosophy, for at the bottom of mod
ern politics was to be found the fund
amental problem of production and
exchange. Talk of slowing down
production he termed a fallacy SO
ancient that It was difficult to be-
lieve 1t could continue to be presented
as solution for economic difficult
ties. What was needed. he asserted,
was balanced production, with the
exchanges made rapidly and freely.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
HELD ON MOUNTAIN.
Three Americans Taken to Summit
Prison.

By the Associa ted Press.
TIENTSIN, May 23.-In a letter to
his wife. Maj. Roland W. Pinger
United States Army officer held cap
tive by the Suchow train bandits
describes the removal of three Ameri-
can prisoners, including himself. TO
the summit of PaotZuku, where es-
cape or rescue seems apparently i'm
possible.
The letter was received late last
night by Mrs. Pinger, who COM
municated its contents to the Asso-
eiated Press. Maj. Pinger stated
that late Sunday afternoon there was
a connection in the bandits mountain
stronghold and he was notified he
was to be taken to the summit OF
the-lTpountsin, which Is almost mac
cessibie. Lee Solomon and Mai
Robert Allen, the latter also an
American Army officer. were ordered
to accompany him.
I'VE climbed thousand feet to the
summit wrote Maj. Pinger. the last
200 being almost sheer. We went
up slowly and laboriously. ascending
by means of hand and toe holds cut
IN the rock.
When we finally reached our
altitudinous destination We were as
signed to quarters hopelessiy foul.
already occupied by Chinese. who
probably were old prisoners held for
ransom. We unanimously disapprov-
ed of our lodging and. looking
around. found dugout which was
fairly clean, though small. We
cleaned 1T out the best we could, all
of us voicing the hope ehtat 1t would
be our last captive home.
We are away up in the air. as
high almost as Mount Tamalpais at
San Francisco, with a beautiful coun-
try spread out around us. The view
is like an artists map. But 1t serves
to emphasize our squalid surround
ings here. While down below every
thing seemed blessed with a Sabbath
peace and calm, our immediate sur
suggested only the wick
edness of man to man."
Maj. Pinger stated he believed the
action of the bandits in choosing
three Americans to move to the
Paotzuku summit was for the pur-
pose OF obtaining official American n
notice and thus speeding up the ne
G gotiations between the Chinese and
the brigands for the release of the
captives.
He added that the bandits do not
trust the Chinese government and
would undoubtedly welcome foreign
NOTES UNANSWERED.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
New Premier May Realign
French and British Views
on Reparations Problem.
HAS CLOSE SYMPATHY
WITH AMERICAN AIMS
Statesman's Elevation Acclaimed
Generally-Curzon to Remain
Foreign Minister.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
LONDON, May 23.-Less than six
months ago Stanley Baldwin. the
new prime minister of Great Britain,
stood in front of the old Washington
mansion at Mount Vernon. looking
out over the Potomac and visualizing
the life of the father of the American
republic. He has declared many
times since then that his visit to
Mount Vernon left a most vivid and
pleasant impression. and.it is certain
that his attitude toward American
aims and efforts is entirely sympa
thetic.
1t Is perhaps the first time in the
history of the relations of the United
States and Great Britain that British
prime minister has had such close con-
tact with American affairs, or such
Although his visit in the United
States held some distressing mo-
ments as the r. suit of the greatest
financial settle ment in the worlds
history. placing a heavy burden on
his country. nevertheless he brought
hack the best possible impressions. :
See New Hope In Baldwin.
Stanley Baldwin's promotion was
received with mingled surprise and
satisfaction. To those who are mainly
interested in Europe's outstanding
problem, that of the reparations set
Element, his appointment as prime
minister comes as a new glimmer of
hope, for his wide training and ex-
perience in financial affairs may help
materially in realigning French and
British ideas on the general scheme
of the reparations and debt settle
ments. In some quarters 1t Is be-
lieved that Mr.. Baldwin has already
mapped out plan of settlement; at
any rate. II man close to him is now
advocating what is known as the
clearing house scheme,h which
comes nearer the French idea than
anything else yet proposed from the
British side.
When questioned as to how far
Baldwin will carry out Bonar Laws
policy of tranquility. politicians de-
clare that they cannot expect man
snd st RsfTns sy g. 'Rifss sssu tna ,EaH E.ts so se
new move to clear away the repa-
rations eiitangletnents He. under
stands possibly better than any 9TH
er Englishman just how far Great
tion OF the allied debts, and il ans
plan can be developed he Is the most
likely person to put IL forward. He
comes to his high office with a more
open mind and one less affected by
traditional policy than any other
member of Bonar Laws cabinet.
First Test ON Russin.
Perhaps Stanley Baldwin's first
test will come Immediately on deal
ing with Moscow's reply to Foreign
Secretary Curzon's ultimatum. Leonid
Krassin remains in London awaiting
another interview with the foreign
Office, and upon this conversation de-
pends the whole course of the fu-
ture negotiations between Russia
ICnnfinIied nn ia ue d ISnl,, rnI, . =
Evening star., 1923-05-23
AUTO|STS WARNED
OF SPECIAL RULES
Regulations for Shrine Con-
vention Are Effective To-
morrow Night.

A final warning to motorists that
the special regulations for the Shrine
period become effective at IL o'clock
tomorrow night was issued today by
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police.
The major made a plea to every
automobile driver in town to co o-oper-
ate to the end that Washington may
pass through this unprecedented era
Of congestion with the least possible
confusion and minimum Of acci-
dents.
There are two things every motor
ist must do If he would keep within
the law and help make the work of
the police successful:
Watch the one-way streets, which
are indicated by yellow arrows on
the lamp posts.
Remember. no parking within the
congested downtown section.
One Way Designations.
Maj. Sullivan suggests that those
who have not obtained copy of the
special regula tions. cut out this list
of one-way thoroughfares and paste
Sixth street between Louisiana ave-
nue. and K street, northbQund.
Eighth street from Center Market
to Pennsylvania avenue, northbound.
Tenth street. b to K street, north
bound.
Eleventh street from Pennsy1vsnia
avenue to Little B street, southbotihd.
Twelfth street. from X to B street,
southbound.
thirteenth street. from B to X
street. northbound.
Fifteenth street from X street to
New York avenue, southbound.
Mcpherson Square, northbound.
East Executive avenue. northbound.
Madison place, .nerthbound.
Jackson place. southbound.
Connecticut avenue from 1 to II
streets. southbound.
Seventeenth street. on the east side
of Farragut Square, southbound.
Eighteenth street from B to K
streets. northbound.
Nineteenth street from X to 3
streets, southbound.
Twentieth street from to K
streets, northbound,
C street from 6th to 2oth streets,
west bound.
Louisiana avenue from Pepnsylva-
mia avenue to 9Th street. eastbound.
The parkway north Of Center
Market, easthound. from 9th street
and westbound from 7th street; all
traffic to make its exit from !Sth
street TO Pennsylvania avenue.
Market space, 7th to 9Th streets
westbound.
D street from 8 to 11th streets
westbound. ;.
d street from 10 to 11th streets
eastbound.
E street from 18th to 9th street
eastbound.
E street from 18th to 70 streets
westbound.
II street from 14th to 5th streets
eastbound.
H street from 18th to 18th streets
westbound.
street. from 2Oth to 9th streets
westbound.
K street from goth to 9th streets
eastbound.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
z new CARDINALS
CREATED BY POPE
Plus, at Secret Consistory,
BeWaiIs Woes Affect
World.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. May 23.-Two new cardinals
were created by Pope Plus at IA Sc
cret consistory at the Vatican today.
They are Mgr. Luigi Sincere, assessor
of the consistorial congregation, and
Mgr. Giovanni Battista Nasalli- Rocca,
Archbishop of Bologna.
Pope Plus delivered an aIlocution
at a secret consistory, in which he
deplored the struggles in Ireland, the
situation in the Ruhr and events In
Russia He said he would continue to
do everything possible to alleviate
the sufferings OF the world
Cry for Peace. ~.
I'VE see the children OF the Island of,
Saints urelahd), also the children of
the Island of Angels (England), the
children of the Church's first born
6France), and the children Of that
detection of four centuries ago has
always known, even during the ter
rfbie war and in her present tribu-,
latton. how to reward US with such
stuaious feryor and such solid indus
Pope Plus said he had done every
thing humanity possible to end such
painful icopditions, as existed among
these nations and added that he would
not relax his efforts 80 long as there
was any hope of success, crying
peace, peace. peace~ from the bot
tom Of his heart.
Honored for Fafth. M
Alluding to recent events in Russia,
where. he said. the Catholic ecciesi-
astics executed and imprisoned had
been only guilty Of doing their duty.
the pontif mentioned their names as
titles of honor, saying their death or
imprisonment made the Catholic faith
shine more brilliantly.
The pontiff also expressed paternal
admiration for the Russian orthodox
'ecelesiastics enduring like sufferinKs.
and he invoked for all of them the
humapitarian measures which the
entire civilixed world demanded.
Despite these sad events, he added,
the relief Work undertaken by the
holy see to alleviate the distress Of
Russian people would not cease
The pontin concluded by impertanR
the apostolic benediction-
Evening star., 1923-05-23
Coast Guard Mobilises to Fight
Run, Runners Off Virginia Capes

iy. the former having been out
fitted with guns at the navy yard
before leaving. 1t was under-
stood that a third coast guard ves-
sci had been ordered from New
York.
Much Liquor Landing.
The vigilance OF the coast guard
feet sis being centered on small
boats that may be attempting to
reach .he rum fect anchored be-
yond the protecting line of. the
three-mile limit. Much OF the
liquor cargo Of the Istar and Car
tona, which are flying the British
flag. Ii reported to have been al
ready landed and distributed, al
though agents for the runners
were said to be trying to find q
purchaser for 1000 cases OF liquor.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
GREECE DENIES RUMoRs.
Offer of City or Ships to Settle Turk
Claim Ridiculed.
By the Associated Press.

~ tHe hSsVNiuttu
LAUSANNE. May 23-Premier
renizelos and Foreign Minister Alex
nndris of Greece have asked Cen
Pelle. president of the financial COM
mfttee, to arrange a formal discus
sion of the indemnity question by the
as possible. The meeting probably
will be held Friday.
The Greek delegation to-day Of
fcially denied report in circulation
here that Greece had offered the
city of karagatch. opposite Adriano-
renounce her indemnity claim. The
Greeks also characterized as ridicu-
lous rumors that Greece was ready
10 hand over part of her merchant
feet for the same purpose.
Find No Compromise.
No compromise to the deadlock on
the question of Turco-Greek repara-
.tions was found Yesterday at the near
east conferences. M. Venizelos, head
of the Greek delegation, spent a fe-
verish day consulting with various
conference leaders. discussing ways
and means. in an endeavor to ameljo-
rate the situation.
A young Turkish correspondent
asked Venizelos. the former Greek
premier, If he was optimistic or pessi-
mistic.
Tie two knots In a handkerchief -
yenizelos replied. "One represents Mr.
Optimism and the other Mr.. Pessi-
. mism. Put the handkerchief back in
your pocket. and pull 1t out quickly
and see which knot comes out first
That is the only answer I can give
you, for. alas. know no answer te
this conundrum. Perhaps the Greek
gods will decide"
Then Venizelos turned away. leay-
ing the young Turk wondering how
he should handle the story to his
newspaper.
Ismet Closely Guarded.
Ismet Pasha, chief delegate of the
Turks and the hero of many battles,
added another touch to the comedy
by sending down a message from hf.
solitary confinement owing to the re.
quest OF the Swiss police. who fear ar
attempt to assassinate him by mystic
Iious Armenians, who are supposed to
have reached Lausanne incognito
Martial law reigns at 'Ismet's hotel
Every stranger entering the hotel IL
viewed with the utmost SUSPICION.
Conference circles. especially the
Turkish and Greek, however, last
night received a distinct Jolt by a re-
port that the British Mediterranean
fleet had been ordered to corlce nitrate
in near east waters. The Turks said
it was a threat against the Greeks
while the Greeks declarded 1T was q
menace ITO Turkey. Others said IL
was intended as a warning to both
the Turks and the Greeks.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
NOTES UNANSWERED.
No News for 4s Hours on Bandits
Captives.

By the Associated Press.
. PEKING, May 23.--At the foreign
legations today it was said that for
forty-eight hours no information had
come from Lincheng regarding the
Shantung bandits and their foreign
captives.
There have been no replies to the
last two notes which the diplomatic
corps served on the foreign officers.
Both notes insisted emphatically on
the release of the foreigners. andthe
last communication expressed aston
!shment at the Chinese governments
failure to accomplish anything.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
PRESIDENT POSTP0NES
NAMING RENT BODY
Pressure of Foreign and National
: Affairs Brings Delay in
Choosing Commission.

Appointment Of the District Rent
Commission was understood at the
White House today to have been
postponed again owing to the pres
sure upon President Harding of ma
tionaI and international problems.
/. Although the chief executive had
expected to name the personnel Of
the local rent commission by this
time, 1t was learned today that he had
found it necessary to carry the mat
ter over. |
Evening star., 1923-05-23
REPORTS ON ESTATE.

Herbert L. Davis, auditor of the
District Supreme Court has filed his
report as to- the financial status OF
Charles F. Karr. a retired jeweler.
who said he was not as rich as his
wife, Belle T. Karr, asserted In her
suit for limited divorce. Chief JUS
tice. Mccoy had, placed alimony for
the wife at $3.50 per month and Mr..
Karr contended he was unable to
meet the payment.
Auditor Davis points out that the
real estate alone owned by, Mr.. Karr
Is worth $150,O00. Attorney e. L. wa.
son represents Mrs. Karr.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
Big Truck Nearly.
Hits Queen and
Princess Mary
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press. a. --
ALDERSHOT. May 23.-Queen
Mary and Princess Mary narrowly
escaped what might easily have
been a. serious accident today
while motoring here. A motor
lorry dashed from a side road and
collided with the car of Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Philip Chetwode, which was
following close behind the royal
motor car.
Through presence of mind on the
part of the driver of Sir Philips
car no one was hurt. although the
machines were damaged.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
Endeavor to Prevent ANY Hostil-
tiles Between Greece and Turkey.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 23.-The French for
eign office today confirmed reports
that the allied governments were
actively occupied in an effort to pre-
vent the outbreak anew of hostilities
between Greece and Turkey.
=. The French and British ministers
at Athens have pointed out to the
Greek government how inopportune
would be the issuance of anything
approaching an ultimatum while the
Lausanne conference was endeavoring
to establish a basis for peace and
how dangerous for Greece would be
any offensive action on her part.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
GREEK WAR FLEET
MOVES TO STRAITS,
TURKS PROTESTING
Larger Powers Striving to
Prevent New Outbreak in
Southeast Europe.
-E
BRITISH. SEE DANGER
TO ALLIED SOLDIERS
Lausanne Conference Asked to Has
ten Farley Over Troublesome
Reparations Question.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May, 23.-A
Greek fleet is cruising about the en-
trance to the Straits of the Darda-
nelles, and the Turkish government
has formally called the attention Of
the British to the incident, lodging
a protest against the presence of the
Greek vessels.
Fart of the Greeks are causing much
uneasiness in Constantinople.
ALLIES SEEK PEACE.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
PRISONERS ALIVE,
LATEST WORD FROM
CHINESE FASTNESS
American Officer Tells of
Removal by Bandits Who
Demand Ransom.
BY the Associate rr~.

By the Associated Tress
SHANGHAI. Nay 23.-Relief work.
ers at Tsaochwang, the nearest point
bandits, today reported the arrival
of messengers from the brigands'
mountain retreat with the fnforma-
tion that the outlaws had not car
ried out their death threat against
the foreign captives. The prisoners.
1t was stated. are in good health, ex-
cept G. D. Musso. the Italian lawyer
of Shanghai. who has been i'll for a
number of days.
Evening star., 1923-05-23
WEATHER.

and tomorrow.
Temperature for 20 hours ended at
Q pm. today; highest 6S at pm.
yesterday; lowest 53 at 1920 am. to-
day.
Full report on page T..
Evening star., 1923-05-23

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column q
, 1923-03-29

ready to drill in section Ellis. north
Of the Canadian line near Coutts.
Test has been standing at 800 feet
since last fall.
California Co. has spudded in for
No. ! Lorenson in NEA section 1885,
CIV. Kevin-Sunburst. Same company
has two other tests under way in the
Kelvin Sunburst field. No. / Mckee
and No. / Neuman.
a. J. Warren. ct al. OF Lewiston,
Idaho. have closed n contract for test
well on so acres in section 30.35.ew.
Kevin.Sunburst field.
Beardslee- Dutton test on Teton
structure. I miles southwest OF Dut.
ton. is drilling around 1900 feet. Ellis
sand is expected at $500 feet. Drill
passed through water sand at 1000
feet.
Test of the Hager-stevenson and
$50 bill syndicate. on Iona structure,
north of Benton. is reported to have
passed through so feet OF dry sand
thought to be at the base OF the
Kootensi. It Is now drilling below
1900 feet.
Drill IN the Genou test north OF
Great Falls has reached 1900 feet.
Top Of the Madison should be reached
witi:ir the next 200 feet. It is now
100 feet lower than where showing
Of oil was found late last year.
Repairs have been made at the test
OF the Beck Petroleum Co. north OF
Lothair and same is now drilling with
two tours. Total depth OF hole IS
now below 1000 feet.
Three-in-One is changing from q
diamond drill outfit TO n rotary rig
In No. l Barkaloo near Shelby. Test
was down 1886 feet when the change
was made. Location is neal the Pot
latch test which found production be-
low 1000 feet recently.
, 1923-03-29
Livestock
Chicago Prices.

AANtos
CHICAGO. March 29.|tU. S. De-
partment of observation-disclosures
ceipts 3s. 900; fully steady; bulk $50 TO
215 pound averages ss.259s.s5; top
$40; bulk 225 to 325 pound butchers
SSdS.20; packing sows around $7.15Q
$40; common to medium pigs s6.50a
7.25; heavyweight hogs S7.959S.20;
medium ss.1o9s.3o; light $s.151s.4O;
light lights s7.75@s.35: packing sows
smooth s7.2597.5o; packing sows
rough S7d7.35; killing pigs, $6.754S
Catt's-Recelpts 10000; active; beef
tteers and butcher she stock loo TO
l5c higher: common auJ medium
grades yearlings rather slow; top
matured steers S10.1O; weight l45S
pounds; several loads matured steers
Ss.75@lO; best yeariings 1915: choice
beef helfers SO: weight GEO pounds
bulk beef steers ss.5099.5O; bulls.
stockers and feeders steady to strong
veal calves uneven, steady to csc low.
er, mostly; bulk veal calves early ssa
$50; few upward to 50 to packers.
bologna bulls S5@5.35; stockers and
feeders s6.75@7.75; bulk Gamer and
cutters s3.5O94.25.
Sheep-Receipts 10. 900; opening very
slow; few early sales steady to strong:
early top SIS to packers for s6-pound
Colorado fed lambs; other handyweight
si4.75@l4s5; recently shorn lambs
S12912.25; averaging 81 to 81 pounds:
heavies out at $40; practically nothing
done on aged stock.