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Evening star., 1923-04-23
PLACE WITHOUT DOCTOR
OFFERS ONE FREE HOME

Special Dispatch TO Ths Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 23.-The
town of Mill Run, near Connellsville.
is SO anxious TO have a physician To-
cate there that II proposes to build 4
$4,000 home to be turned over to the
doctor of medicine who will reside
In the valley. At a meeting of citi-
zens. $1,000 was subscribed. and. It
was announced. the remainder would
be forthcoming shortly.
The section has been without a doc
tor for several years. and IL WAS
pointed out II was costing the citizens
of the town and surrounding COM
munity approximately $4,000 year
for medical services because of the
fee charged by physicians who must
come from a long distance, and must
spend the entire day or night, as II
may be. in the town because OF limit
ed train service.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BODY. OF RICH FARMER
IS DISCOVERED IN WOODS
Man Had Been Missing Since De-
cember 10-Exhaustion Given
as Death Cause.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpecLI Dfbpltcd 70 In6 bt1f.
MOUNDSvHLE. W. Va, April 28.-
The body Of Joseph Arnold, seventy
Ave years old, missing since December
10, was found by Jacob Romel Of
while hunting ground
hogs in the woods above the Panama
mines and not far from the city limits
The body was lying, face Embedded
IN the ground. over log. It is
thought the aged man stumbled as he
ascended the steep hill and was too
exhausted to arise. Exhaustion and
exposure caused death.
Arnold was retired farmer and
well to do. Examination OF his pock-
cts brought forth $74.10. OF this sum
$50 was in bills and $14 was in half
dollars. Romel will be paid 500 re-
ward for the recovery Of the body.
Nixon ridge.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
RIvERDALE BANQUETS
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
Nine Tables of Guests Hear De.
partment Eulogized by OFF,
cials and Citizens.
Spec;aI p,sps.ch 70 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd, April 2S.-The
first testimonial banquet to the
Riverdalc volunteer fire department
at the schoolhouse on Saturday
was complete success. Every seat
at the nine long tables was filled and
the wisdom of the department in ad-
mitting ladies to membership was
recognized when the steaming
chicken and hot biscuits Ia Mary
land graced the board. Mrs. Rose l.
Lutz was In charge.
Mayor Waters welcomed the guests
In the name of the volunteer fire de-
partment and introduced the toast
master Of the evening. William c.
Gray. Mr.. Gray was a member Of
Riverdale's old hand brigade and in
terspersed his introductions with
with the towns early fires.
Toasts New Department.
Five minute toasts were given by
William D. Kneesi. president of the
new fire department; Harry c.
Nickum. vice president: John w.
Gum, chief: Councilman John II.
Schaefer, DR.. Joseph S. Caldwell,
Brice Bowie. Anthony j. Galeski and
Mrs. Eva Chase.
1 ne MAJOR part OF the evening was
reserved for the musical program by
local talent. as follows:
Poet and Peasant" by the orches-
ira; "A Social Toast" male quartet;
vocal solo. Mrs. J. Burrows Waters;
piano duet. DR.. and Mrs. w. A Turn
er; saxophone solo, T. w. Veneman;
tenor solo. Prof. B. L. Goodyear:
clarinet solo. Leonard Wilson: vocal
duet, Mrs. Ruby Montgomery and Joe
Waters; plano solo, Mrs. Jessie B.
Blaisdell; bass solo, Power Waters,
closing with singing Of the national
airs by the guests.
While Riverdale was the last sub.
urb near Washington to organise
a volunteer fire department. it Is the
FIRST to open it's charter to the ladies,
The new fire engine is expected daily.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
TAX RATE JUMPS II CENTS.

Special Dispatch to The Star
OAKLAND. Md. April 23.-Not-
withstanding the increase in the tax
able basis, which now amounts to
$15,00o.0 900 in Garrett county. the tax
rate has been increased II cents.
being now SILT. The sum Of $4,000
was levied toward the salary of q
county nurse. The remainder OF the
salary will come from private sub
ocripttoua
Evening star., 1923-04-23
TWO AVIATORS Die
OF EXPLOSION BURNS
Men Cleaning Guns When Gaso-
line Tank Ignites at Lang
ley Field.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. April 2S.-
Privates Randall MayhaIl and VII.
liam NJ. Miller. members of the 97th
Aero Squadron. died at the Fortress
Monroe Hospital from burns received
when tank OF gasoline exploded in
a barracks at Langley Field. Both
men were burned to crisp. and
neither regained consciousness after
the explosion.
Officials at the field said Mayhall
and Miller were cleaning their guns
at the time of the explosion
Miller was a native of Baltimore.
He was twenty-one years old. and
had spent two years in the air service.
MayhalfS home was In Haroor,
Tex. His age was given as nineteen.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
BOY WHO LOSES SIGHT
PRESENTED WITH RADIO
rHzns teh tn The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
/. EVANSVILLE. Nd, April 2S.-
Friends and neighbors Of Albert Zer-
foss, aged nineteen years, who lost
his sight on August z last in q mine
explosion, near Somerset. did q kind
ly and generous act last week when
they presented him with a radio out
At, by means Of which the sightless
young man is enabled to pass many
hours listening in" to musical and
other programs.
He has learned to operate the
equipment. and 1t is a source of un-
ending pleasure to him as well as to
his visitors.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
HELD AS HIGHWAYMEN.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DYS1ylFnA-T> " -

SpecIaI DIspatch 70 Tho btaT.
RICHMOND, Va. April oS.-John
Cross and Curtis Jordan. two of the
alleged highwaymen caught here a.
few days ago, have been held for the
grand jury. while Ernest Covington.
a minor, Involved in the affairs Of the
two men, has been held for the
Juvenile court.
The detectives say they have a clear
case against the men and that they
will be convicted,
Evening star., 1923-04-23
U.C.V. CAMPS BLOCK
SHERIDAN Tablet
Proposed Memorial in Har-
risonburg to General viii
Not Be Erecetd.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 23.-A
movement launched several weeks
ago at Harrisonburg, Va. designed to
erect a tablet in the public square "to
the memory Of Gen. Philip Sheridan"
has died a-borning. according to word
received here. as a result of the at
titude taken by various camps OF
Confederate Veterans. These protests
are understood to have been made in
the spirit of preventing a recurrence
of sectional feeling rather than one
Of animosity.
The most emphatic protest was that
made by Stonewall Jackson Camp OF
Confederate Veterans at Staunton. It's
action was explained by the camp
commander. Col. S. Brown Allen. for
publican politicians Of Augusta
county. He said:
Calls Proposal Insult.
"Stonewall Jackson Camp is OF the
opinion that no Erosser insult could
be offered the people of the Valley OF
Virginia than the suggestion which
Is made to erect a memorial tablet
in HarrisonburR TO perpetuate the
memory OF Gen. Sheridan. The In
uoi 5CIACHt 10 llol VI pcIbOA-
ally. but of Sheridan the general, and
for what the general did
THE friends and admirers of Gen.
Sheridan are within their rights in
placing a tablet to his memory. II
they select an appropriate place to
hang 1t, but not In Harrisonburg of
the county Of Rockingham. that
Sheridan in his valley raid devastated
and boasted when the job was finish
ed that crow would not be able to
fly over IL without Its knapsack."
Rockingham county, he said. was
only mentioned to illustrate Gen.
Sheridan's methods. adding that all
other Shenandoah valley counties suf-
fered the same Way
Evening star., 1923-04-23
RICHMOND CAR WORKS
TO RUN THREE SHIFTS
increase in Business Requires Full
Force All "a Hours a Day.
Need 375 Men,
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. April 2S-Orders
already in the hands of the Rich
pond Car Works are sufficient to
Aeep tho force going for fourteen
months, and so pressing and increas-
ing are the orders that the company
will at once proceed to increase the
force and work three shifts every
day.
This will give work to 375 addition
al skilled men, with ALI output of
twenty-five cars day. Passenger
coaches are not built here Nc~,
than 100000 pounds of car parts
are turned out eacn month for ralI-
roads which do their own rebuilding
pr cars.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
WILL REPRESENT U. S,
Richmond Physician to Serve on
Leagues Epidemic Committee.
ey the Associated Press.

E.r The AeSoclated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-Dr L.
/. Williams, jr., engaged in malarial
control work with the Virginia state
board OF health, has been designated
to represent the United States on the
epidemic committee Of the league of
nations. He was notified of the ac-
usn by the federal public health
service.
DR.. Williams will leave May / for
Italy, where he will spend four
Twelve countries will be represented
ea the committee.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
DRUG AGENT. SHIFTED.
Head Of Virginia Squad Trans
fcrred to Tennessee.
Nv the Associated Fress.

RICHMOND, Va, April a3.-G. ".
Cunningham, in charge Of federal
narcotic agents in Virginia, has been
transferred to the Nashville, Tenn.
division and the agents operating in
this state hereafter will be under the
Jurisdiction of the Baltimore Office,
Mr.. Cunningham was notified.
The change. effective May I. will
not disturb the agents in Virginia, 1t
was stated, except that they will op.
crate under tho Baltimore division.
Evening star., 1923-04-23
25 new shades Of
N-In. Heavy All.Silk
Canton Crepe, 500

Think OF the variety-twenty-fv
different shades, and every one
among the elect for this seasons
wear. A beautiful deep creepy quail
ity, that will make the most charm
ing of frocks.
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Oil Stocks.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Coz
DVs3Ann NJ
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HARD|NGBUDGET
!. CUT To STAND
UNCHANGED
Coolidge Sustains $126,ooO,-
900 Slash From Last
Fiscal Year.

President Coolidge will adhere
strictly to President Harding's bud
get program calling for reduction
Of federal appropriations for the
next fiscal year by $126.O00, 900, it
was announced at the White House
today. ....
Following a conference between
the President and Gen. Herbert
Lord, director Of the budget, it was
indicated that preliminary esti-
mates for running the Government
during the fiscal year 1924-1925 will
be confined to $1,7OO, 900, 900, as COM
pared with 1926, 100000 approved
for the current fiscal year.
These figures are exclusive Of the
interest on the public debt, and pos
tai receipts, over neither OF which
the President has any jurisdiction.
In making the decision to reduce
the new budget to $1,70O, 900, 900,
however. it was agreed that depart
mental heads who believe their APP
preparations insufficient, should be
granted hearings, with the burden
Of proof placed upon them. Should
they establish the inadequacy of
their appropriations. General Lord
indicated that increases would be
granted up to an adequate amount.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
JOCKEY PASTOR
SEES EARTH
AS FLAT
Race Winner to Save Souls Of
Track Followers by Teach
ing Bible Literally.
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 14.-From
paddock to pulpit!
That is the leap which Justus P.
Forehand, winner of races as jockey
will make soon when he will be Or
dained a minister in the church of
God and Saints of Christ. To bring
salvation to the souls of the follow
ers of the race tracks, many of
whom are his friends, will be the
big aim in the life Of the former
Jockey, he said today.
II shall preach the gospel, the
Ten Commandments. and literal
belief in all the Bible says" de-
clared Forehand, who is a mulatto,
"for that is what the world needs.
If we kept the Ten Commandments,
there would be no more trouble or
wars"
Because he believes. literally in
the Bible, he said, he also believed
the earth is flat, for the Bible re-
fers to the -four corners of the
EARTH" he pointed out, making it
impossible for it to be round.
Forehand claims to have ridden
for William Lakeland for a long
while, and to have been trainer for
him and for Foxhall Keene. He
claimed to haEe broken for Lake
land Electioneef, who won the Flu
turNy in 1907. and to have won on
Regent at Saratoga in 1908, when
he was a 100to-1 shot.
Eyes, I used to bet on the races, "
he said. "But l never rode a crook
ed race, although asked to do so
more than once. I hope to reach
some race track people WHO are
sorely tempted as l was"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
DROP IN OILS
FEATURE Of
TRADING
Fresh Weakness Shown As
Price War Continues in
Western States.
BY III. j. DUIZEND.
Copyright, 1928, by smopolitan
NAvxyo

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Fresh
weakness in the oil shares featured
the first two hours trading on the
stock exchange today. Recent hope
that the downward readjustment in
petroleum prices was completed
was entirely shattered 1 by the
sweeping reductions in gasoline
schedules in ten Western States,
initiated by the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana and followed by a
number of independent companies.
The heavy losses (which such a
price war entails had a most de-
pressing effect primarily upon the
stocks OF the smaller concerns,
which are not financially as strong
as the larger units. Rumors Of
wholesale dividend cutting and new
financing by companies, necessary
to tide them over the period of
resulting in heavy selling through
out the list. Losses of 2 points or
more were registered by most ac-
tive issues, many of them establish
ing new lows for the year. . Mar
land Oil, Sinclair, Producers and
Refiners and Cosden were con-
spicuously weak. Standard of Cali
fornia dropped about points to 40.
The balance of the industrial list
was affected only moderately by
the unsettlement in the oil section
only to a moderate degree. Prices,
as rule, were lower, but pres
sure was light and good absorption
power was>> noted in most specula-
tive leaders. Rubber stocks, which
were very weak in recent sessions,
Showed distinct firmness, United
States Rubber advancing sharply,
in response to 0the six months
earnings statement, which was bet
ter than expected. Steel common,
Studebaker, American Can and
Baldwin were depressed in the
early dealings, but steadied in the
second hour on small short cover
ing. Copper shares were somewhat
affected by the persistent weakness
in Butte and Superior which
touched a new low at IA. Burns
Brothers "a" held firm, but Kresge
dropped 3 points to 212. Railroad
shares were neglected and frac-
tionally lower.
Call money renewed at Ak per
cent.
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Baltimore Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Grains were
generally lower at the opening of
the market here today. AT Liver
pool wheat was up e pence to I
pence at o'clock.
Wheat started Is to Is cents
lower, with selling by some prom
inent commission houses followed
by the locals. Buying scattered
and lacking in aggressiveness.
Corn opened unchanged to Il
cent lower, with scattered selling
while buying was largely confined
to resting orders met on the break
Oats started unchanged to Is
cent up. Offerings limited and a
little scattered demand.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat - September $1.O09s OK
December $1.O41s Oh; May $1,000 Il.
Corn-September 76B @77c.; De-
cember 63hs0Ac.; May Csc.
Oats-September S5A q &c; De
cember 3S@sc.: May 41sc.
Rye-September Csc; December
Csc; May THO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
Vote Increase in Capital.

At a special meeting of the stock
holders of the National Benefit Life
Insurance Company, yesterday, it
was voted to increase the capital
stock frNn 100000 to $250,000. The
stockholders said it was their aim
to maintain the company as the
strongest financial institution,
organized. owned and managed by
colored men in the interest of the
raca Plans were made for the
immediate extension of it's field of
operations. Organized twenty-five
years ago, it now has 125, 900 policy
holders and s20.000,O00 of insurance
IA force. Its assets are $3.50, 900,
with a reserve of $465, 592 and a
surplus of 100000. On deposit for
the protection of depositors it has
$236, 100. The officers and directors
are r. H. Rutherford, president;
DR.. W. A Warfield, vice president;
S. ". Rutherford, secretary and
manager; ]. H. Braxton, I. S. John
son, c. B. Lee, S. E. Cooper had
NJ. E. Lowery, members of the
board.
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d. c. Paper Mfg. IS. ...
Riggs Realty 5s dong. :.
Riggs Realty 5s Short.
Sec. Stge. & Safe Dep. Is.
w. NJ. Cold Storage IS. y
Wardman Park Hotel IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
MADDEN WARNS
j. 8. To AVOID
EUROPE
Congressman, Back From
Tour, Also Sees Reduction
in Food Exports.

A warning to the United States
ito keep out Of European affairs
was voiced today by Congressman
Madden (Rep) of Illinois, discussing
his recent trip to England, France,
Holland, Poland and Germany.
There is a bad mess in Europe
now" he said. Conditions there
are chaotic. European countries
are all broke and no one can fore
see the outcome. 1 believe that in
the end England and France will
get together in some way and reach
some sort of settlement.
There is small opportunity for
American farm products exports to
Europe" he warned The agri.
cultural crops in those countries are
very good and the people will have
what they need in the way of wheat
and grain for their own use. The
trouble with them is their cheap
money and their unrest and dis,
satisfaction with governments as an
outgrowth of war conditions"
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Personals.

Pa w. Hynson, manager of the
local offices of the National City
Company, is spending a vacation at
Braddock Heights, Md.
Albert S. Galley, cashier of Lin
coin National Bank, was back at
his desk yesterday after weekend
fishing trip, as the guest of Irving
Owings' cottage, six miles above
Chesapeake Beach.
Frank Harmon, jr., vice president.
and Arthur Popkins, treasurer, of
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany, have returned from short va
cations spent in the Blue Ridge
mountains.
President Robert n. Harper of the
District National Bank, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Harper, will leave
Washington Thursday for Canada.
Colonel Harper will return in a few
days, but Mrs. Harper will remain
for a time in the northern climate.
Victor B. Deyber, president of the
Second National Bank, is enjoying
q vacation at Warm Springs, Va,
where he expects to remain until
the end of the month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
R. R. ENGINEERS
DEFER MOVE,
SAYSSTONE
Officers Will Decide on Wage
-Raise-Trainmen Make
Demands.
BY WILLIAM j. HUSKE,
InternatiOnal News Service.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 14.-While
Grand Chief Warren s. Stone in
sisted today that the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers had taken no
steps looking to reopening Of wage
negotiations with the railroads of
the country, 1t was considered a Ger.
tainty here that the engineers would
join with the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen in
demanding substantial increases in
wages when present cotracts expire
next October.
1--WE have not yet determined that
matter" Stone told International
News Service. AT the same time,
however, he pointed out that the
engineers could act with far greater
speed than allied organizations In
getting q movement for wage in
crease under way. The initiative
with this organization, he said, rests
with the officers, and it would not
be necessary to call meeting of the
general chairmen to start things
going.
With general chairmen Of all
divisions of the firemen called to
meet in Chicago, September 6, to
draft demands to be submitted to the
membership looking to a horizontal
increase Of 20 per cent or more, all
of the railroad operating brother
hoods, with the exception Of the en-
gineers, are now definitely on record
as demanding more money. The
meeting in Chicago and the referen-
dunn which must follow before the
demands are presented to the rail
road heads are considered as mere
"formalities," according to officials
of the Brotherhood Of Firemen here.
That the proposal will be Endorsed.
officials say, is certainty.
Two Of the operating brotherhoods,
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and Order of Railway Con-
ductors, have already voiced their
demand for higher wage, and have
indicated that they will ask restora-
ton Of the approximate cents an
hour cut imposed by the Railway
Labor Board under a decision dated
July 1, 1921. It was in protest
volving the ''big four" brotherhoods
and the Switchmen's Union Of North
America, of which T. C. Cashen, of
Buffalo, is president, was called in
the fall of 1921, only to be stopped
when the Railway Labor Board
threatened the leaders with court
action unless orders for the strike
were withdrawn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
F. v. S|MMONDS
To JOIN
A. B.A.
To Take Position As Deputy
Manager of American
Bankers Association.
By HARRY GUSACK.

Frank w. Simmonds. Of New
York, we'll known to many Wash
ington bankers, has just been ap-
pointed as deputy manager of the
American Bankers Association, to
succeed George E. Allen, who re-
tired August 81 after twenty years
of service, it was Announced today
by F. N Shepherd, executive mana
ger of the association.
AS deputy manager, Mr.. SIM
monds will become the secretary Of
the State bank division, which gives
particular attention to the interests
of the State incorporated institu-
tions.
Mr.. Simmonds comes to the asso-
citation from the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, *
whose service he has for several
years been employed, first as field
secretary and then as manager of
the Eastern district, embracing
eighteen States, with headquarters
in New York.
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Local Stocks.

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Favor Check Payments.

Major Daniel Sullivan, superinu
tendent Of police, is among score
of heads of police departments in
the largest cities of the Unitetl
States and Canada, who are quoted
In an article appearing in the
August number of the Bankers
Home Magazine as favoring the
use nf checks instead of cash to
prevent payroll hold-ups. A sys-
tenn OF paying salaries and wages
by checks was urged recently by
Police Commissioner Enright, of
New York city i'll an article in the
Bankers Home Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Opening
foreign exchange:
Sterling, demand, 4.56A; cables,
4.57. Francs, demand, .0547k; ca
bles, .0548. Lire, demand, .O4261h:
cables, .0427. Belgian francs. de-
mand, .0457k: cables, .0458. Marks,
2,857,157 to 81. Czechoslovak. de.
mand, .0292; cables, 1924. Swiss
francs, demand, 1904; cables. 1906,
Guilders, demand. 1929; cables, .3932.
Pesetas, demand, 1853; cables, 1875,
Sweden kronen, demand, 1868: ca
bles, .2672. Norway kronen. de-
mand, .1645; cables, .1649. Denmark
kronen, demand, .1841; cables, .l845,