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Evening star., 1923-03-20
SAYS D. c. SURPLUS
IS PRESSING NEED
Oyster Declares Congress-
Action Could Avoid a
Bond Issue.

Nearly all OF the accumulated
needs OF the District for schoo,
buildings. paved highways. and SINH
Tar Improvements tia. alleged during
the war cc::,l DO me, :: Congress at
its next secession: 1ou,d authorize cx-
psnditu-es ct the c:t:.'s surplus rcvs-
nues. Con. 7l:as:oae" c~A:o- aA;cvsA
Capt. Oyer "a: fM SATo>a.sd {
5or6 !asue 20 mcss thse. erx.ne:a!
projacss TIA, hai to be dsr~-rsd aur-
ing tho war period. $40. thR. t::n-,
however. join. committee q: IA.
Senate ara E5ousc aas -scoEniz.. ths
eIistsrce os tae surplus TO tae amount
O: approximately fs.5oo, 900.
The Comm ss:onar now ese:s :aas
IL tho legislators vcu.d app~opr.ess
tho surplus there V c~.ld be 10 ae4d rsr
q bond issue.
/. Is the n4r: ks..se % Co:u71;S:or-
or Oyster thai the surplus should be
appropriated o. dcty-afty basis. But
even If the fund should be mace
available Oh the present s:xty-forty
ratio il would give the city s7,5oo.ooo
to bring municipal work up to date.
While the Commissioners are anX-
ious to see the surplus made available
for urgently needed improvements,
they have 10 intention of anticipating
the possible course of Congress by
preparing estimates for its expeno-
iture.
They realize that 1t Is for the
Senate and the House to decide what
Is to be done with the excess of Dis
trict tax money. The city fathers
made this plain few days ago when
they denied any intention of regard
Ing the surplus as an available cash
credit. When such a report was cir
culated the Commissioners stated in
a letter to member Of Congress tina
they had nothing to do with the
rumor.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ALL Of GERMANY
FEELING INVADERS
CLUTCH ON RUHR
BerIin's "War Budget" for
Occupied Area Exceeds
Conflict Average.
SPURNING OF FEELERs
is AROUSING COUNTRY
Just How Much Money Does Poin-
care Want? Germans Ask.
Coke Shipments Begin.
BY GEORGE wITTE.

Br Wireless TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright. 1873.
BERLIN, March 20.-Though on the
surface the industrial life in the un-
occupied area seems about normal.
1t is being gradually admitted that
Germany is beginning to feel Frances
clutch at her throat. The we'll known
economist, Gustav Fink. points out
that Germany's war budget" for the
Ruhr fight IS heavier in proportion
than was the cost of the war per day
during the world struggle.
At Wits Ends.
Just how much money does Pre-
rier Poincare want from Germany
Wilheimstrasse and the rest of the
country would be grateful If some
body would put this simple question
to France and receive a direct reply.
Officials here admit that they are az
their wits end.
il is pointed out that in the last six
. months Germany has offered to pay
various sums ranging from $4,000. .000,-
600 to $4,000 100000 gold marks, but
at no time has a definite reply been
forthcoming from France.
Recent Feelers Fail.
Recent unofficial "feelers'' by Germany
TO ascertain whether NJ. Poincare IS in
mood now TO receive new proposals
have failed to produce any satisfactory
response, Germany says. Although both
the United States and Great Britain
have repeatedly given Germany to IN
derstand that they feel disinclined to
Interfere in the Ruhr situation at this
time the hope is still expressed here
that these countries sooa Will bring
enough pressure TO bear upon France
to cause her to state definitely what
her "Ruhr invasion aims are.
Billions and billions of marks
says Gustav Fink, ARE spent daily
for protecting both the Ruhr front
and the home front. Six million per-
sons in the Ruhr district alone have
to be fed chiefly at the expense of
;he country; that is almost as many
as We're all the soldiers in the Ger
man armies during the war.
Barons Raise Prices.
Repeating their action at the time
land barous" have raised prices and
are making fortunes out Of the profits
from their liens with the govern
lnent Of these billions they give 4
million or two to the Ruhr relief fund
and are praised throughout the
country for their patriotism"
The home front also Is costing Ger
many heavily. AS so per cent Of her
coal was mined in the Ruhr valley
and not a single carload has come
from there in weeks. Germany has TO
buy coal abroad. This means the
sacrifice of a large part of the ma,
tional wealth. Even her gold reserve
has been drawn upon and only last
week another 100000 gold marks
was sent to a neutral country as Sc
curity for coal purchases made abroad.
Unemployment. too, is increasing
everywhere in Germany. but particu
larly in the Ruhr district. Dussel-
dorf, which had only a handful of
unemployed men when the French in
yaded the region, now has $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
wo in Denby's
Party, on Lark in
Balboa
Radio TO the Associated Press.

Radio TO the Associated Press.
ABOARD L. s. S. HENDERSON.
Balboa, March 20.-Two members
OF Secretary Denby's congressional
party, seeking first-hand informa-
tion about sailors life, wound up
In the hands of a naval patrol last
night. according to stories they
related today TO fellow congress-
men.
Assigned to the battleship New
York for yesterdays maneuvers,
Representatives Albert b. Rossdale
and Andrew ". Peterson, both of
New York. drew sailors uniforms.
had dinner with the crew, washed
up their mess kits, obtained reEu-
lation passes and started out on
shore leave.
At the first cabaret they entered
q sailor patrol interrupted dance
and held the two for being ashore
after IL O'Clock, in violation of
the regulations. Wireless eXplana-
tions from the battleship New
York were necessary to effect
release.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
51-PO|NT ADVANCE
IN P|CCLY W|GCLY
Jesse Livermore Has Part
in Sensational Rise on
Stock Exchange.
SE Associated PreSs.

By. Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 20.-A seasa-
tional jump in the stock Of Piggy
Wiggly Stores, which had advan ced
on a small volume OF sales from Mon
days close Of 72 to 123 soon after
noon today. again brought dealings n
that stock on the New York Stock
Exchange into prominence.
Only 5.ooo Sales.
Recert transactions n the stock al
ready are tee suo,eo. o: a iavestixa-
ton by the bIsiness condu:: commit
tee of ths Eew York Stock Exchange.
Today's sensational Jump carried
tho s,oc. to now Nigh levels for the
year. and followed the announce
mon. ~ Memphis. Tom, yesterday OF
G1arercses Saunders, president OF the
oorporalirn. ,hat he had discontinued
offers Of stock Oh the insta!lment pay
rnens p;aI: Ct sos share.
JUMP Six Points at Time.
Soon after opening today the stock
sold at 92Is, a rise Of more than 20
points over yesterdays close, and
continued to advance from to 6
points on each successive sale.
1Oldl safes early tuio ailcl HoOil
were approximately only 5000 shares.
Stock exchange officials refused to
comment on the matter, but 1t was
generally reported that the advance
resulted from pool operations to
squeeze short interests.
The sensational advance Of 61
points in the stock was founded on
unconfirmed reports that the New York
Stock Exchange had found that no
corner existed.
Jesse l.. Livermore, prominent Wall
street operator, admitted that he had
been buying and selling the stock for
Mr.. Saunders. He declined'to comment
ON his operations, referring all in
ouiries to the head of the company.
The business conduct committee was
in session three hours without taking
any action, but indicated that an
other meeting might be held later in
the day. A governor stated that the
committee was scrutinizing sales
closely, but had reached no conclu-
sion.
Shortly after o'clock Piggly
Wiggly broke from 123 to SO.
HEAD OF FIRM SILENT.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
KLAN PROSECUTION FAILS.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. March Co
Motions made by the defense to dis
miss the defendant, return the prop
erty seized, and to throw out ali
evidence and testimony offered by
the state were sustained by Judge
Golden c. Davis in police court this
morning in the case of William Cort-
ner, Ku Klux Klan kleagle and or
ganizer, charged with riotous con-
SDiraCy,
Evening star., 1923-03-20
PLAZA HOTELRENT
PROTESTS REFUSED
Women Notified Money Will
Be Refunded or They Must
Move by March 81.
END OF UNCERTAINTY
Government Exacts Immediate Un-
derstanding on Question of
Increases.
END OF UNCERTAINTY

Right Of the woman guests OF the
Government Hotels on the Capitol
plaza 10 make payments of rent
under protest" will not be recog-
nlzed. according to notice posted in
the hotels today by direction of Rob
ert Watson. president of the United
States Housing Corporation, and Sec
retary OF Labor Davis.
All guests who paid their bills for
the last half OF March under pro-
test may make application at the
cashiers desk for a refund of such
part of the payments as is due them
on the basis of the present rate. and
when they surrender their rooms at
any time prior TO March 81 The
notlce in effect. puts it squarely up to
the guests as to whether or not they
desire to retain their rooms at the
hotels.
Increase Announced.
Early in March following failure of
congress to pass a joint resolution
authorizing payment Of rental on the
land occupied by the hotels, owned
by the Baltimore end Ohio railroad.
the Labor Department announced an
increase of $3.50 per month per guest,
bringing the single room rate up to
$50. The increase became effective
March 16. last Friday, and many of
the guests paid their bills under pro-
test. on the advice OF the plaza coun-
Gil and its attorneys
me plaza council issued a statement
today in reply to the notice posted in
the buildings. declaring that the guests
will not at this time demand a refund
of any portion OF the new rate paid
relying upon their position in the mat
ter is contained in a letter of protest
sent to Mr.. Watson.
Attitude to he known.
The government hopes by the ac-
tion taken today to make plain i'm
the attitude Of the guests
with fegard to the increased rentals
The government believes that IL an
exodus of the guests is to take place.
or II the increase is to be accepted
generally, it should be immediately
informed, inasmuch as the property
used by part of the hotel project is
not owned by the government and as
surance has been given that rent on
the property will be paid out of the
rent charges collected from the
guests.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Proposes Communist Revolution
For "United States of EurOpe''

geoisie and putting the great indus
tries of the Rhineland and Ruhr into
the hands of the German revoIu-
tionists.
Heinrich Brandler. German dele
gate and president of the united COM
munist party, reported that the
danger OF fascism in Germany had
led the communists to organize de
fensiSe companies" Other speeches
were made by French, Russian, Dutch,
Polish and Bulgarian representatives.
NJ Marius Of the French delegation
announced that a number of the
French c/pmunists had been arrest
ed by German police while on their
way to Frankfort. This evoked ex-
pressions of Indignation. coming on
the heels of the arrest in Paris last
Saturday of the German communist
and reichstae deputy. Emil HoelIein.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
SACCO is IMPROVING.

BOSTON, March 20.-Nicola Sacco,
convicted murderer under observation
at the Psychopathic Hospital by court
order as a result Of his hunger strike
at the Dedham Jail, was very COM
Portable today after seven hours
sleep, hospital officials said. He was
rather stronger and the physicians
considered that all danger Of serious
effects from his prolonged fast had
passed.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT-oN-M March 90
EXertion Of all efforts against a fresh
outbreak Of war on the continent and
the conversion of such a movement later
into an international revolution aimed at
establishing a Omitted States Of Europe"
were advocated before today's session
Of the international communist confer
ence here by j. T. w. Newbold, COM
munist member Of the British house Of
commons.
The duty Of the communists. he as
serted, was to ward off the danger "that
Europe and the entire world will be
thrown into an imperalistic carnage
not to be compared with that Of 1914"
Their first task. he added, was to
bring the German workmen to the
point of overthrowing the bour-
Evening star., 1923-03-20
FRENCH AND BRITISH
REACH DEBT SOLUTION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 20.-Montagu C. Nor
man, governor Of the Bank OF Eng
land, conferred yesterday with Min
lister of Finance Lasteyrie and Georges
Robineau, governor of the bank of
France, says the Echo de Paris, OIL
the subject Of repaying f65,000,000 in
commercial credits extended to the
French institution by the British.
The French bankers, the newspaper
says, desire that the payments be
spread over a period Of five or six
years. Although the negotiations We're
not completed. Mr.. Norman returned
TO London and solution satisfactory
sight.
The British and French bank off,
ctals did not discuss reparations. the
article adds.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
HEAD OF FIRM SILENT.
Hinted That Delivery Of 700
Shares Was Demanded.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 2o.-For-
NAL comment was withheld today at
the office here Of Clarence Saunders.
president Of the Piggy wiggly
Stores. Inc, with regard to tha> sky
rocket rise of that stock on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Rumors were current, however. that
delivery had been demanded on $4,000
shares of the stock, reported to have
been sold in New, York and Chioa4n.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ELEVATOR FALLS, IA HURT
Structure in Pittsburgh Crashes
From Third Floor to Basement.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March CO.
Fourteen persons were injured here
today when an elevator in the Muir
z ln- Kerr & Co. Inc. building
dropped from the third floor to the
basement. They were removed to a
hospitaI in automobile trucks, where
loctors said most of them were suf-
fertnX from shock.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
FIRE LOSS NEAR 5000. 900.

CHICAGO, March 2o.-Firemcn early
today prevented a spread of flames
that destroyed the Mercury Manufac-
turing Company, in the stockyards
district. The plant manufactures
small electric tractors. The loss was
estimated between $150,000 and $780,
600
Evening star., 1923-03-20

vast temples scientific chronology
Of their existence.
Ancient Date Unknown.
How far back this history will car
ry It's discoverers into the dim ages
OF the primitive past DR.. Saville did
not attempt 10 guess, but the worlds
leading scientists have agreed that
civilization TO have reached such
advanced stages as the Mayas are
known to have attained before the
Christian era must have emerged
from savagery many thousands OF
years ago. Ninety-six years before
the birth OF Christ they were accom-
phshed sculptors, expert engineers
and extraordinary architects.
Thus far only minor research eX-
peditions have been sent into Yucatan
and Guatemala to examine the ruined
Maya cities. but this year, DR.. Sa-
Vile said. excavations and explora-
CONTINUED on Page . Column ~
Evening star., 1923-03-20
HOOVER CONVENES
ID RADIO PARLEY
Secretary Tells Amateurs
They Must Give Relief Con-
gresS Failed to Provide.
AIR is BADLY CONGESTED
Growth of Industry Since Last
Conference Has Upset
Arrangements.
AIR is BADLY CONGESTED

Relief from congestion aad interfer-
ence In the air by radio broadcasting
stations will be sought by the second
national conference On radio. Secretary
of Commerce Hoover said today. open
ing the conference at the Department
OF Commerce. The conference, attended
by more than two-score government
radio experts and representatives OF
amateurs in the new art, WAS called by
Secretary Hoover to discuss proposals
for relief OF broadcasting interference
because OF the failure Of the Sixty-sev
enth Congress TO pass legislation which
would have accomplished the purpose.
Expansion of the industry has been
SO great since the first radio con-
ference last year, Secretary Hoover
said. that some means must be found
70 create additional radio bands for
broadcasting use. Where there were
q the time of the last conference but
sixty broadcastfrg stations, Mt.
Hoover pointed out. there are today
5SS broadcastiRg stations using the
ether for transmission OF their meg
SageS.
Cannot See Ahead.
The conference. however. the Com
mnrce Secretary added. should take
no steps to interfere with the de-
veIopment OF this new art, which
is now, according to Maj. Gen. George
o. Squier, chief signal officer Of the
Army, still in such a fluid state that
no one can look ahead to it's future
development with any great degree
OF accuracy. Secretary Hoover said
IL II hi
use of the wave lengths between 600
and 1000 meters-now used by the
government-would be opened in Ger
tain lengths for broadcast!nS by
private stations
The situation in regard TO conflict
in the air has become worse since
the failure Of the Senate 20 pass tho
radio bill. Mr.. Hoover added, declaT-
ing that :he. President. however.
order il tho conference so raca'n :
mends. ues:gnA:i.s caStaio wnTe
lengths Cor hroadca6t!Eg IA aonf.oE
TO those ALREADY in use. Chs confer
sion Of tne problem today. with the
PROBABILITY that committees zau;a De
appointed late this afternoon to re-
port tomorrow.
Would Safeguard Army.
Cen. Souier declared that the War
Department should be safeguarded
in case Of a national emergency by
having a wave length of its own. He
added, however, that wars come only
at intervals, and that possibly 1t
would be wise to open the air for
broadcasting on lengths now used by
the government. Gen. Squier said
that following the failure OF Con-
gress to pass the radio bill the Secre'
Evening star., 1923-03-20
You Can Read the Answer in
the $50 Edition

The more important the news-the more in
terest in getting the last word concerning it. To
cover these news postscripts" the 80 Edition Of
The Star is issued every week day. Star news is
always reliable.
Sports finals, Stock reports and the Court Cal
endar for tomorrow features of The 80 Edition.
For sale by newsboys and
newsdealers throughout the city
Evening star., 1923-03-20
RELIEF WORK BLOCKED.
New Order Bans Activity in occu-
pied Area.

BY TIE Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 20.-An Essen dis
patch TO Norwaerts reports that the
Rhineland commission has issued q
<new order forbidding activity in the
occupied area by any such organiza-
ton as the Ruhr Relief Society. The
collection of funds, sale of stamps or
payments in connection with relief
work also are said to have been for
bidden.
The newspaper says under the au-
thority of this order numerous seiz-
ures have already been made. Three
cities are specifically cited in which
q total Of 2So.000.000 marks are said
10 have been taken. These places in
rlude Rheydt. where the Belgians ap-
propriated 100,000.000 marks belong
ing 20 the city, 100000 intended for
the unemployed and 5000. 900 held by
the Reichsbank for distribution to the
railway men; Observation-Disclosures
where 100000 marks in funds for
the unemployed were seized, and
Eainsberg, where the seizure involved
1o2 000, 900 marks.
Appeal for Settlement.
FS the Associated Press.
HAMM, Germany, March 20-In a
resolution adopted by tho leaders OF
the Mine Workers Association Of
Germany, the government is called
upon to leave no possibility unex-
hausted to end the Ruhr battle and
settle the reparations crisis through
negotiations"
The resolution opposes any at
tempt to cripple the peaceful resist
ance campaign or. on the other
bopd N DroIopr Tho atrupola nm
duly, and it demands the suppression
Of every movement which Is aimed
at producing armed opposition either
from inside the Ruhr or outside of it,
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ROARING STORM
BROWNS IN OCEAN
HoWling Nor'Wester RACES
Out Into Atlantic to
Die Away.
BALMY DAY TOMORROW
Spring to Start in Regular Style,
But Is Likely to Prove Coy,
Says Forecaster.
BALMY DAY TOMORROW

The bowling nor'wester that swept
down from the arctic circle yester-
day and plunged Washington and the
entire country into frigid tempera-
lures drowned itself In the Atlantic
ocean at o'clock this morning.
Forecaster c. L. Mitchell OF the
weather bureau announced. The tenn
perature, he said. IS rising steadily,
and tomorrow will really be spring.
in fact as we'll as in fancy.
1t will be the first day OF spring.
and the weather Will be perfect
enough to match the season. Tha
last vestige Of the severe storm that
gripped virtually all of North Amer
lea yesterday roared out into the
ocean just about day-break, and its
force was reported 70 be largely
spent. Tonight the temperature will
be only little under freezing at
the lowest, and tomorrow will dawn
bright and balmy.
Another Storm Brews.
Perfect weather is not TO remain
long. however. Prognosticator Mitch
but Friday will sec a return of cool
er weather. The temperatures, how
ever, are not expected TO approach
anywhere near the low levels reach
ed yesterday. although another storm
is brewing in the far northwest It
Is now somewhere in the vicinity OF
Alaska and the forecasters can not
determine so early just how severe
its intensity Will be when il reaches
Washington.
The prospects for Palm Sunday can
not be accurately foretold yet. Much
will penend upon this new storm,
which the experts think may really
reach Washington. If it does get this
for the National Capital Sunday. This
has been one OF the most unusual
Marches on record, Mr. Mitchell said.
lt has had moro sudden changes and
moro gloomy, rainy weather than any
other March for many years.
May Continue Awhile.
The worst of 1t is" he said, sis
that It isn't over yet. For some days,
at least, we must expect a repetition
of the weather we have been expert
encing all month. So would advise
at least. Tomorrow will be so
pretty it is likely to make many be-
l!eve spring has come TO stay. Not
SO, rest assured. Cold. rainy weather
IS Sill ahead OF US. 1t may last un-
IL April"
Compared with March of 1910, this
month has been a "humdinger.'' in the
language OF the weather bureau. We
have had more rain in one hour this
year than we had the same month
OF 1910. Midsummer temperatures
prevailed throughout the month.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Date Unknown.

som mewhere in the recesses Of their
vast temples scientific chronology
of their existence.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness. rising tenn
perature tonight; lowest slightly be-
low freezing: tomorrow cloudy, much
warmer. Temperature for "a hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, SO, at
pm. yesterday; lowest. 10. at 6:15
am. today. Full report OH page z.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
Would Safeguard Army.

Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1923-03-20

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are PRINTED.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
HOW PLAYING Of
MUSICIAN IS
RECORDED
Highly Sensitive Electrical De-.
vice Renders Roll Max
ing Simple.

To play the player piano properly.
taste, musical instinct and consider
able practice are necessary, Sutr.
cient justification for the last will
be found not only in the increased
power and fluency of expression
that result, but also in the vast fund
OF knowledge that is acquired IN
the process.
Through q highly sensitive cleo.
trical device it is now possible for
a pianist while playing what APP
pears TO be an ordinary piano. to
cut simultaneously an exact record
of his playing upon a paper music
roll. The result is an almost un-
cannily truthful reproduction Of the
pianist's performance, which, after
the roll is duplicated, becomes
available to every owner of an in
strument fitted with the mechanism.
The accuracy with which these in
strufnents reproduce the pianist's
own Interpretation, the phrasing,
the rhythmic peculiarities, the nice
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1t is' surely no trifling contribu-
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tive art of the pianist may thus be
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may enjoy in the seclusion Of his
home the playing OF the greatest
contemporary artists.