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Evening star., 1923-04-14
DRY AGENT VANISHES
ON WEDDING LEAVE
Police Asked to Seek Philadelphian
Who Failed to Arrive
Abroad.
By the Associated P-ess.

BY the Associated P-ess.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE police
today sent out a general alarm at
the request of Frederick Hazeltine,
phia. for Rexford l. Thompson. an
agent attached to the Philadelphia
prohibition staff. He was last seen
in this city on March 80 and was
to have sailed the next day on the
steamship Majestic for England to
be married.
When the Majestic reached Eng
land the bride-to was waiting at
the pier. When she learned Thomp-
son had not. sailed she cabled to
Philadelphia and was informed that
he was missing.
Before going to Philadelphia
Thompson had been employed as a
prohibition agent in Minnesota.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
SAYS BRITISH POLICY
SHOULD BE DEFINED
Premier Smuts, in Address at Cape
Town, Dwel1s on Crisis in
Europe.
By the Associated Press.

By tine Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN, Union of South
Africa, April 14.-Premier Jan Shuts
in a speech here yesterday dwelt
gravely on the rapidly developing
crisis in Europe. where forces are
being set going which may in the
end ruin European civilization" The
policy Of the British empire, he said,
ought to be clearly defined to the
world, so that there would be no
doubts or misunderstanding.
"It should speak," he continued, "in
sincere, impartial friendship and
in humble loyalty to the cause Of
peace before it is too late. trust it
will realize the greatness and glory
of its peaceful mission and speak the
great word, which. with the exception
of America, it alone can still speak
among the nations of the world"
Evening star., 1923-04-14
BIRD ARTICLES nNDORSED
BY HEAD OF SCHOOLS

The Learn a Bird a Day"
series Of articles now appear
ing in The Evening Star have
been voluntarily indorsed by
Supt. of Schools Frank w.
Ballou. In a letter to school
officers, DR.. Ballou said: Il ap-
preciate very much the fact
that these articles are running
and that they will undoubtedly
be of very great interest and
value to the children"
Evening star., 1923-04-14
SWEPT BY TIDAY WAVES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WAILUkC, Island of Maui. T H.
April IA tidal wave two feet in
height swept the harbor at ] o'clock
ye esterday afternoon, Overlooking the
beach road in two places and wash
ing some debris ashore. No damage
was reported.
HONOLULU. April 1.-Two small
tldal waves were recorded in Homo
lulu harber at l:45 pm. The first
was eight inches and the second four
inches in height. Hilo reported a
tidal wave one foot in height at 12:4O
p. m. and another at 1:10 pm, not so
high as the first. While no damage
was done either in Honolulu or Hilo,
many sampans hurriedly put to sea
TO escape any larger waves that
might appear.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
|COURT OF APPEALS
.FOR SCHOOL SPORTS

A court of appeals on all athletic
matters in the District public schools
was appointed today by Supt Frank
W. Ballou.
This body will be to the schools
what Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lam
dis is to organized base ball It's per-
sonnel is composed of Assistant Su-
peTintendents of Schools Stephen E.
Kramer and Garnet c. Wilkinson, Ed
win \. c. Barnes, director of music
Eugene A. Clarke. principal Of the
Miner Normal School. and Harry O.
Hine. secretary of the board of edu-
cation.
The court of appeals will be sub
ject to the regulations of the board
of education which provide that ap-
peals may be taken from this board
to the superintendent and finally to
the school board. In addition, it will
be the general function of the court
to act as an adviser to the high school
principals in all matters relating to
organization, direction and control of
athletic contests of all kinds
Principals in Charge.
DR.. Ballou pointed out that the
board of five high school principals
of the first nine divisions and the two
high school principals in divisions
ten to thirteen will continue to as
sumo full responsibility for the car
rying on of all athletic contests in
their respective divisions under the
rules which already have been adopt
ed, or which may hereafter be pro-
mulgated.
Appointment of the court of appeals
is direct result Of the recent action
taken by the Ugh school principals in
withdrawing their recommendations
to DR.. Ballou to the effect that inter
scholastic competition in athletics
two years. At that time, however,
the high school principals emphasized
that the Objectionable features of
such contests must be eliminated by
limiting the number of competitions
by strict regulation and by the school
assuming the responsibility of careful
supervision on the part Of school off,
cials charged with such supervision.
VIII Handle Disputes.
With the appointment Of the court
of appeals the school officials will
embark Immediately on a period OF
vigorous control of all school ath-
letics. This controlling body, it is
believed, will prevent athletic con-
troversies which may arise in the
future from reaching the state of the
case Of Vincent Plumpton. the Cen
trail High School foot ball star, who
was charged with professionalism.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
ARREST SUSPECTED SLAYER

DENVER, Col, April IA man
suspected in connection with the slay-
ing Of NJ. ]. Kusma. whose body was
found by the roadside near Limon,
Col, last Wednesday, was arrested
yesterday at Clyde, Kan. according to
a telegram received b. Denver police.
After the killing, it Is alleged. the
slayer took Kusma's automobile, to-
gether with about $65 in money, and
drove to Siebert, Col,
Evening star., 1923-04-14
GIVEN HIGHER RANK.
Brig. Gen. Babbitt Of Canal Zone
Now Major General.

Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Babbitt. COM
manding the military division in the
Panama Canal Zone, was promoted
a major general of the line yester-
day to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the statutory transfer to the re-
tired list of Maj. Gen. Henry T.
Allen, former commander of the
American forces on the Rhine.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
BALL TO GIVE CAR
MERGER ATTENTION
"Something Must Be Done in
IntoIerabIe D. C. Situation"
Says Senator.

The street railway situation in the
District of Columbia will be studied
carefully by Chairman Ball of the
Senate District committee during the
recess Of Congress, Senator Ball said
today. He is determined if possible
to find a solution of the present in
tolerable" conditions that confront
the people of the District, he said.
Senator Ball has just returned to
Washington from a six-week trip with
the congressional party which OBJ
served the Navy maneuvers and Wis
tied the Panama canal and the West
Indies.
Il intend to go into the street rail-
way problem from every angle" said
Senator Ball. only through a merg-
er of the street railway companies is
there any relief in sight, l believe.
All the bills relating to the street
railways died with the last Congress,
OF course, and new measure will
have to be prepared and introduced"
Congress- Powers Limited.
Senator Ball said that Congress
could not legislate to compel merg-
er directly, but that through the
power of levying an excess profits tax
on the earnings of the companies, he
believed it might well bring the com
pan1es to an agreement.
of course Congress could condemn
and take over the street car com
panies in the District if it DESIRES -
said Senator Ball. Frankly, l am
against government ownership and
operation of the street car companies
here. i believe that it will be pos
sible to relieve the Situation with
out taking such d step"
Would Go Limit.
There are other senators, however
including members of the District
committee, who are willing to go the
! length of government ownership anG
operation. if something is not done
soon to bring about merger. Among
them is Senator Wesley L. Jones OF
Washington, who has taken a posi-
tive stand on the matter.
Senator Couzens of Michigan, who
as mayor of Detroit. fought out the
street railway question in that city
and won his fight for government
ownership and operation. probably
VIII take part in the effort to solve
the street car problem here.
Senator Ball said that the investi-
cation by the District committee into
traffic conditions in Washington un.
der the Robinson resolution. would
not be begun until next fall, proba
bly, in November. He pointed out thai
Congress would not be in session un-
til December and that it would be
better to tackle the traffic problem il
the Senate when the investigation
by the committee was fresh in mind.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
3-INCH SNOW SURPRISE
TO PHILADELPHIANS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 14.---An
unheralded snowstorm surprised this
section of the middle atlantic states
today. More than three inches of snow
covered the ground in Philadelphia
and vicinity.
Six,inches fell at. Altoona Pa,
Evening star., 1923-04-14
400 ARE MISSING
IN TIDAL WAVE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
persons. including a large number of
fishermen. are missing as the result
of a tidal wave and storm on the
east coast of Korea, according to
advices received in Toxic by the
Japanese navy department.
The total number of lives lost is
uncertain. but il is believed to be
large.
Reports from Hawaii last night
told of small tidal waves on various
coasts in the islands. none of which,
however. did any damage. They be-
gan about lao pm, and the sea re-
turned to normal by o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
o. S. FIRM FOR SHIPS.
President Determined to Keer
Merchant Marine Afloat.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Harding is determined
that the American flag shall keep on
flying on the seven seas. There will
be an American merchant marine
sll those abroad who hope otherwise
are doomed to disappointment The
Presidents conference with the en-
tire membership of the United States
Shipping Board today is but a fore
runner of a series of conferences
which may last for n week or two. in
sn effort to find the exact formula
that will meet Mr.. Hardings objec-
tive--the maintenance of specified
routes, even if the government must
keep on footing the bill.
The administration called upon the
steamship owners for suggestions.
Most of them urged that the govern
ment go out of the shipping business
ard turn the whole matter over to
private operation. This the President
IS unwilling to do, unless assured
that an American merchant marine
can be maintained that way, and thus
far practical plan has been
brought forward from any quarter
which carries with it that assurance
under private operation.
4 combination of continued govern
nent ownership with private opera
ton and initiative may be worked
out. but whatever the policy. this
much can be taken for granted
there will be no general liquidation
of shipping by sale at nominal prices
as was first thought would be the
alternative of subsidy.
Substitutes for Subsidy.
Having failed to get direct aid for
private operation, the government
turns naturally to the formula that
will retain Americas ships on the
seas There is no certainty that this
can be done under the American flag
and private ownership. as shipping
men insist they can operate more
cheaply under foreign flags. 1t is
taken for granted that if the Ship
ping Board sold it's vessels. foreign
companies would be among the first
10 bid for them and America would
have no merchant marine either for
peace-time uses or wartime auxil-
iary. The American owners. on the
other hand, contend the guarantees
desired by the government as a con-
ditiop of sale make 1T impossible to
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1923-04-14
WEATHER.

Rain or sleet this afternoon and to-
night. probably clearing tomorrow
morning; continued cold. Tempera-
ture for twenty-four hours ended al
PIN. today-Highest, 49, at pm
yesterday; lowest, 35. at am. today
Full report on page p.
Evening star., 1923-04-14

CONTINUED on Page .. Column ID
Evening star., 1923-04-14

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
The SERENADERS
At THE ALD|NE
Clever. Tuneful Number Fea-
lures the Bill Which Opened
Yesterday Afternoon.

divcrting and tunoful numbers In
'erp~r~ed with dancing Of a high
c"ho~r In provided as the headline at
traction on the program NJ the Aldine
In~atre for the last hall OF the week.
The name Of the act IN "IAndley Is Sera-
hhderr" The company consists OF
hur young women. who sing. play
And dance. and two men who enter
tain IN n creditable manner.
Turning n close race for
headline honorw with the Serenaders
II the act Of Jerome Mann, n youth
sul entertainer and mimic. He com
zines naive enthusiasm.--in fact he Is
human dynamo for action-wfth a
natural vaudeville etyie that reflects
cresataa'y on his training.
\ song and dance number out of
the ordinary. In fact Il might he de-
scrbcd es quaint. is the offering OF
Gray and Old Rose. Helen Vincent
has an extensive repertoire OF old and
new songs. which she sings In q
charming manner.
An amusing and daring arrohatiS
novelty - offered IN tho act Of star
ling and Ebert FrnlS's Mules. which
complete the hill. show surprising in
teiiigcnce.
Ntiei features are n comedy. news
reel and n photo play called The Jilt'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
AMUSEME
STAGE.


MIS- lee smiths performance IN
The Brat" r. winning her multitude
OF new friends this week and Is
strengthening her hold upon her old
admirers. The other members OF the
company contribute splendidly 10 the
performance ON Monday night the
first performance 90 johnny Get Your
Gun" viii b. given Those who pan
more than Superficial attention 10 the
history OF tho theatre Will at once
realize i,lst what u means 20 brins
a play that enjoyed run Of n year
ia New York. another year on the
Rad" and one 81 tho hest comedy
drama. ever produced by an American
author. \ play with punch. with
heart Interest and yet go full 81 COM
edy that the often advertised phrase
uf "a laugh a minute really comes
true is remarkable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
liberated to acquain, hIm>elf with his

liberated to acquaint hlm<elf with his
new surroundings.
Bob" took one look at Talbot
county and Immediately departed. Mr..
Cook and his family all thought that
the mouser had simply started on n
tour of investigation and that he
would soon return. But Bob" had
entirely different thoughts.
He must have possessed unusual
homing instincts, for much TO the sur
prise Of Ruthsburg folk. Bob has
returned 10 his old home here. which
is now occupied by Sped Hardesty and
sisters. lie Travelled 81 miles To ac-
complish the home coming. and inn
mediately upon his ARRIVAL settled him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
GREEN.
"Ihe Rlack mailer"

Twas Shakespeare who said The
play ls che thing However. ~ many
good PLAYS ~ resent years have met
With disastrous results on account; 81
the improper casting OF same. tina;
OF late the producers have coined the
slogan The cast IS the thing one
~ the mos, trying things connected
With the production 81 a new play Is
the selection 90 the proper cast.
Realizing tins important factor. Messrs.
Whine ana Vincent present the fol-
iow.ng ladies and gentlemen % the
acting rsofcsslon. who they feel con-
ndcnt will Justly their selection, and
prove % thea,regoers their ability 20
properly and consistently portray the
various roles assigned them: Miss
Cialrhorne. Blanche latell. Louis y.
Svdmeth. Hal Crane. Louis MorreN.
Herbert Haywood George Paunceford.
william Foran. George Spauld-ng. \.
I'rancis LEM. Louis FrohOn and
others They vii preseuz The Black
malers" al Tho Playhouse next Mon
aAy. Tuesday and "Wednesday nights
ana "Wednesday matinee.
Douglas Fairbanks M The Playhouse.
y IlNkANf WIN a HAaah - so Al'iffaA
IA The Three Muske'ecrs." which
began two-days showing a; The
Playhouse today. In This story
Douglas Fairbanks does the creates,
work ~ MS career. Those who have
read the famous Dumas novel from
which % was taken. viii he delighted
% see their hero. D'Ariagnan. match
wits with the cunning RcheAeu and
sush through the Cardinals seeming
a. insurmountable barriers. The in
trlgues OF a monarchy are laid bare
IN this thrilling tale. For those VINO
have never read The Three Muske-
toers" This phot0piay viii have as
r,eat appeal. because 80 Is a perfec;
plnt standing on the frm foundation
OF drama and comedy based on fact
10 ls play % winch the expected
never happens Kings and queens and
roval personares are given human at
tributes .ha- viii long endear them
10 the hearts ~ those who see the
picture The dominating impression
lei hat the thing u rea-
The LAVISH presentation which The
Playhouse gives this photopiay Will
add much Goo its charm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12

self comfortably down and IL being
well cared for, by his new adopted
family.
Bob" has been six months making
the journey from Royal Oak 10 Ruths-
burg. and apparently he Is fully con
v!nced that Queen Annes county Is
the garden spot OF the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
.BOB~ TOOK ONLY ONE LOOK
AND THE CAT CAME BACK
(Centreville. Md, Observer.

(Centreville. Md. Ohscrver.)
Ruthsburg, Jan. l2.--When Peter
Cock and family moved from Ruths-
burg last Spring they carried Bob
their favorite cat. with them. When
they arrived at their new home. near
Royal Oak. Talbot county. he was
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12

ius In Hall the Woman" was n splen-
did choice for the role Of judith Beres-
ford. who might well he called The
Unconquerable" because OF her dcfi-
ance Of meanness and her champion
ing of charity and justice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12

suited as co-stars especially Of story
that has the fascinating force OF
"Singed Wings" Katherine Newlin
Burt, noted as the author OF adven-
ture tales quite unusual for a woman.
has furnished the story Of the photo
play.
Harry Carey at the Majestic.
Spectators with a thlret for action
drama have It in abundance at the
Majestic Theatre where Good Men
and True" featuring Harry Carey Ia
the feature. The story OF Good Men
and True" concerns the adventures
OF n cowboy candidate for Sheriff in
a Western community. AS J. Wesley
Pringle. he is backed by the better
element OF the town. lie starts an ag-
gressivs campaign. Opposed 10 Pring-
lie is the vicious faction that would
open wide the town 10 the forces OF
vice. They are commanded Ia one.
Thorpe. portrayed by Noah Berry.
Thorpe is their candidate for Sheriff
against Prlngle and IL II safe 20 say
more bitter campaign for Sheriff
has never been waged
"Hall the Woman" ut the Arcadia.
The writer finds it well-nigh impos-
sible 10 over-s,ress the force and inn
portance of the motion picture Hal!
the Woman" which is now playing n,
the Arcadia Theatre. The attraction
Is raised above the ordinary trend o.
motion pictures. To be sure. it's prl-
mary purposes rs TO entertain but even
beyond this. II has attractions tina,
demand citation. IL is a tribute "a
American womanhood which has taker
a great stride forward during the pas;
generation and overcome the obstacles
set upon IL by narrow minded bigotry
Elorence Nldor. who is the chief gen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12

Yesterday the Queen Theatre with
uae change % It's program brought
into feature prominence Slnged
wlnst." which stars BeJe Daniels and
Conrad Mage. The combination with
ths addition ~ Wallace Reid appeared
80 advantagcouslv IN Nice People.
Miss Daniels and Mr.. Nagel are ideally
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-12
Art In savoy Attraction.

IN "T'he Worldly Madonna" star
ring clara kimbau Young. which is
Showing az che Savoy Theatre. there
are s,enss which rival the paintings
Of tho old masters. The famous -.
Anne Mission. photographed from an
hitherto unknown angle. presents a
maEnlncent Photograph erect Sew
era artists living In Los Angeles who
Witnessed a private showing o. The
Worldly Madonna pronounced these
shots" as tho most beautiful they had
ever witnessed on a motion picture
snT.sF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
pITTSTON

EAST-Miss Marguerite Scott has
! returned to Gardiner High school
after a two weeks vacation at her
home.
Herman Thayor recently purchased
Joseph stewards timber lot and with
! a crew of men is cutting the logs.
Mrs. Albert Wells who has been at
the homo of her father. c. A. Ripley.
since his illness. returned to her
home in Lynn Mass. Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Scekins was a guest
of the Misses Josephine and Louise
kealey, Friday.
Joseph Jones of Liverpool. Eng.
and storckeepcr on the steamship
Atlantic, was an overnight guest
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Roper.
Owen King and daughter. Miss
Lucy. King. were business callers in
Gardiner Saturday.
The first robins reported in this
vicinity arrived Wednesday, April
!, when flock of 10 were hopping
about the yard Of Roscoe Marson.
The snow is fast disappearing and
the first wagon of the season came
through the village Friday.
Robert Stewart, employed in
Gardiner, passed the week end at his
home.
Miss Agnes Stewart has returned
to her school work in Gardiner after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, April 10.
CAI Il-E-Receipts 5000; beef steers
closins falrly active, generally strong
10 u cents higher; practically ali
grades rejecting advance; TOP matured
steers lolO. weight 1861 pounds; best
long warnings 975: bulk beef steers
ana ycarllnSs S2J q $50; killing quality
much palmer than Yesterdays: She
STOCK falrly actice. fully steady; bulls
ouIl: veal calves in heavy supply, slow.
generally 20 to so cents lower: quality
meaty and half fat feeders strong TO
higher: thin kind about steady: lilo
round snort horned feeders on Mineral
Point. Wis. account S75: few loads
3ou,pound average TO country SIS:
cuik stockers and feeders 67J a 700:
bulk Tealers S00Q $50; few hundred
picked kind to shippers 1000; bulk can
ners and cutters $50 M440.
IIOGS-Rcccipts $4,000: slow. nm
even: generally steady to 10 cents high
cf than Yesterdays average; bulk go
to 23J-pound butchers S15@ S35: buIll
$50 to 22o-pound average $500 SIS;
Top 500: packing sows mostly 71On
~; bulk desirable 100 to lSO-pound
pigs 700 q 175: plain light weight down
10 600: estimated holdover 10000.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000: lambs slow.
uneNenly weak to % cents lower: morn
ing top l42a; several loads passed the
necn hour hold at highest nricrs.
clipped lambs largely 101IGG1t25: one
lean 11o0 TO city butchers: six loads
'aIIornia b9-pound spring lambs 1875
WIN Is per cent. sorted out at 1850:
cllpped yearlings and two-year-olds SS5
500: sheep around steady: wooded
eve" ewes, up to 800. averaging i31 pounds:
practically no choice handy weight
wool skins offered: clipped kind mostly
1ooGt Ii5: one load l30-pound aeed
wethers $50. @e'u