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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
FATALLY BURNED SAVING
LIVES OF AGED COUPLE
Alabama Merchant Enters House
Afire at Night-Colored Com
panion injured.
By the Associa ted Press,

by tne ASsoc1ated Press.
FLORENCE. Ala, July 12.-Glover
Reed, thirty-five, a merchant of
Leighton, Ala. is dead, and Allen
Qualls, negro, is seriously injured
by burns received while saving the
lives Of an aged couple. who were
alone and asleep in a burning house
near Leighton last night
Mr.. Reed and Qualls. while driving
from Leighton to Tuscaumbia. dis
covered the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Gargis, who live alone in an
isolated house between Leighton and
Tuscumbia, on fire.
Both men leaped from the automo-
bile and forced the door of the burn
ing building. The flames were liter
ally on all sides of the old people,
but Qualls seized Mrs. Gargis and
carried her to safety. receiving burns
in the effort which may cost him his
life.
Reed brought Mr. Gargis from the
house few seconds later. but was
fatally burned. Mr.. Gargis was
burned, but it is said he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
From Yesterdays $40 Edition of The Star.
12-HOUR DAY TOEND
PREDICTS MAGNATE
Steel Mills Likely to Adopt
Short Shifts This Year,
Says Youngstown Head.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. July 12.-The
twelve hour day will end in many de-
partments of steel mills before the
end of this year, James A. Campbell,
president Of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company, declared yesterday
at a luncheon given him by the Rotary
Club.
Mr.. Campbell, who since the pur-
chase by his company Of two other
steel plants. is now the third largest
employer of steel labor in the coun-
try, said the complete abolition Of
the twelve-hour day would come
soon - sooner than most people
think
I'VE are now working on the
plans" he added, land by the first
of the month we will begin putting
them in operation. The speed Of the
success in finding the labor neces-
sary."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
TWICE THRASHED
ATTORNEY, |SCLA|M
Army Captain Beat Lawyer
Again on Way to Court,
Police AlIege.

While on his way to Police Court to
answer one charge of having assaulted
Frank e. Elder. an attorney. Capt. Rob-
ert Adrian Williams of the United
States Army, stopped off and gave the
lawyer another beating this morning. It
is alleged. resulting In additional GRIM
inal complaints against him. Francis
Williams. a brother Of the officer,
whose wife Elder represents I'm divorce
proceedings against her husband. was
accused Of having participated In the
first assault.
The hrst assault occurred last week,
II Is said, Immediately after Elder
had written letter complaining
against the two little daughters OF
Episcopal home in Georgetown to the
home OF young woman living In
Del Ray, Va. whom Mrs. Williams
had named as a correspondent.
Held as Insult.
Elder is said TO have called the
place an unfit domicile for the little
girls. In view of the fact that Capt.
Williams sister. Mrs. Mary Baker. Is
said to live at the same address, he
accepted the slur as an insult to her.
Entering the lawyers office on the
day last week. Capt. Williams and
his brother are said to have blacked
both Of Elders eyes and otherwise
pummeled him. Before the Victim
could summon the police both men
disappeared, but u warrant for their
arrest was sworn out, charging as
sault and threats to fatally injure
the attorney. Both men were to have
surrendered themselves in Police
Court today.
Called for Police.
En- route to the court Capt. Will
llams is alleged to have again visited
Elders office and beaten him q sec
ond time. The lawyer. however. man
aged to call the police Just in time
for Detectives Murphy and Mullen to
arrest the officer as he was leaving
the elevator to continue his journey
to Police Court. He was taken to
detective headquarters and required
to give $500 bond before being per-
mitted to leave.
In Police Court Capt Williams
waived hearing, pleaded q jury trial
and furnished $500 bond in each
charge. His brother Francis, who
was out under $500 bond. failed to
appear for arraignment. All Of the
cases are expected to be called for
jury trial next week.
In a private conversation Capt. VIII
liaIns said the reason or his visit to
Elders office today was merely to
ask him some questions concerning
the slurring letter and learn why so
much publicity had been given the
matter. He denied beating him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
|Maughan Certain
Dawn-to-Dusk Air
FLIGHT Is Possible
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio. July 12.-'Do I
think the flight can be nader
There is no think about It. 1t
can"
This emphatic declaration was
made by Lieut.. Russell l.. Maui
CHAN today. He landed at McCo0k
Field yesterday afternoon, flying
from st. Joseph. Mo-. where he was
forced down on his initial effort
to cross the country between
dawn and dusk.
The flyer would make no COM
ment on the action of United
States Army air officials in calling
of further attempts at the flight.
THE chief says do It. try. He
says quit trying I quit" was
Maughan's comment on the orders.
Speaking from his dash from New
York to st. Joseph, MO, in which
he covered approximately 1850
miles in eight hours actual flying.
Vaughan said there was not a
thrill in 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
DANCER ASKS DIVORCE.
Bessie Clayton Says PIaywrite De.
serted Her,
First Chapter In Report.

JERSEY CITY. July 12.-Mrs. Will
liam Julian Mitchell. we'll known
dancer. known to the theatrical world
as Bessie Clayton. has fled petition
for divorce from her husband. Will
liam Julian Mitchell. widely known
playwright here. They were married
March 20, 1894. and she charged that
he deserted her in 1910.
Bessie Clayton first attracted at
tention as dancer with the old
Weber and Fields company. more
than twenty years ago. Lately, she
has been appearing In vaudeville,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
LEE FACES OPERATION.
President Of Trainmen to Enter
Hospital Monday.
NV the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 12.-At a
meeting Of the board of directors of
the Brotherhood Of Trainmen here
today. President William @. Lee was
granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence in order to enable him to en-
ter a local hospital next Monday for
an operation.
Assistant President T. r. Dodge was
appointed Acting president during the
temporary retirement of President
Lee.
w. M. Doak. senior vice president,
who was assigned by President Lee
to represent him at several sectional
conferences Of the general chairmen
of the trainmen and the Order of
Railway Conductors. similar to the
one held in Chicago this week, will
continue on the assignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
STRIKE TO CONTINUE.

Onicials Of the International Assooia-
ton of Machinists here said today that
Judge Wilkerson's action in Chicago in
making permanent tho Injunction
1929 will not affect their conduct Of
the strike which, they insist. still Is
In effect on large number OF eastern
railroads.
It was pointed out that B. M. Jewell.
as chairman Of the strike organization
Of the railroad unions. and other lead
ers had, in April last, refused to oppose
the government petition for q perma-
nent Injunction, on the ground that the
action, and were not engaged in public
assemblages to bring about unlawful
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
CLASSIFYING DATA
FOR D. C.FAR BEHIND
Departments Lag in Furnish.
ing Information on EN-
pIoyes Here.

Thirty per cent of the question:
naires required by the personal clas-
sification board for the District OF CO.
lumbia are still lacking, 1t was re-
vealed today, although the data were
expected June 1.
In spite Of speeding up the work In
departments since recent statement
from the board showing how far be-
hind most of the departments We're
the situation still Is considered far
behind what had been expected.
The number of questionnaires re-
ceived by July 10 was 70 per cent Of
those expected from this city and %
per cent of those expected from the
field services
Total Number Needed.
The total number of positions esti-
mated to be classified in the District
was placed at 53.042. of which 36,s67
have been received. The total num-
Der expected from the field is 1873, $40,
of which 1905 have been received.
Departments and services which
have failed so far to turn In their
complete District of Columbia data
Interior and Commerce departments,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and a few smaller outfits. No returns
at all have been made by the State,
Justice and Commerce departments
for this city.
Departments and establishments
which have completed their district
returns are: Post Office, Navy, Agri-
culture and Labor departments and
the general accounting, supertntend-
ent State, War and Navy buildings.
Veterans Bureau, government print
ing office, District government, smith
sonian Institution and Civil Service
Commission.
Complete Field Reports
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the railway labor board are
the only establishments completing
their field reports, while the only ones
which have made no field reports are
the Panama canal. the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and
the tariff commission.
The board, with most of its work
in temporary building No. 8. at 10th
and B streets, now has more than 100
persons employed in the classification
work. This immense proposition must
be rushed through this summer, and
the tentative part of it must be done
in time for the budget officers OF the
government departments and estab-
lishments to turn in their first reports
to the bureau of the budget early In
August. The total number of officers
and employees now on duty and called
from the various departments. exclu-
sive of the board itself, is 1873
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

been approached by the. United States
in the matter of reparations. Mr..
Baldwin's reply was described by
the reporters as inaudible, but belief
was expressed by those near him
that he had said no.
First Chapter In Report.
After the premiers address Mr..
Macdonald expressed the hope on
behalf of the labor party that the
premier's efforts would be success
full.
The first impression of all in the
!ntently eager and plainly nervous
house was that the premier had
steered his course through the
troubled waters so carefully that
there was no possibility of offense
that he had told the world very little
which had not already become q mat
ter of common knowledge during the
discussions of the last few weeks.
He painted a broadly gloomy pic
ture of the chaos toward which Ger
many was heading and drawing with
her the rest Of Europe, but his ex-
position brought forth no new points.
He only limited at breach among
the allies. saying: so far as united
action is possible we shall continue
to pursue It,"
The speech was evidently merely
the first chapter in a record. the
most interesting chapters of which
are yet to come.
Late Changes Made.
Last-minute changes were made by
the cabinet this noon in the minis
terial declaration.
Large throngs Of people fiocked to
the house of parliament to listen to
the long-anticipated statements by
Prime Minister Baldwin and Lord
Curzon on Great Britain's reparations
policy.
Count de Saint-Aulaire. the French
ambassador. who is said never to
have attended a session of the house
of commons before, was In the front
row today to hear the prime minister.
With him were Baron Moncheur, the
Belgian ambassador, the Italian and
German ambassadors and DR.. Edu-
ard Benes. foreign minister OF
The afternoon was the hottest of
the season.
Awaited with Eagerness.
It has been a long time since any
ministerial utterance here was await
ed with such eagernesB and curiosity,
An extraordinary number Of applica-
tions was received for admission to
each chamber. but the limited accom-
modations, in view OF the number OF
ambassadors and other foreign repre-
sentattves who were assured of seats
severely taxed the seating capacitiei
of both houses.
The official secrecy that has yelled
the most recent difficulties between
Great Britain and France on the rep.
aratfOn8 question was we'll m ainf a in A.
to the last. as was indicated by the
varying forecasts offered to the pub
lie by the political writer's in the
morning newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

certain amount of buster causes
little trouble. Once noon has slipped
by he becomes wide awake and from
that hour until midnight uses the
sprinkler with all the energy he can
command.
AS a result of a study of rainfall
statistics and the list of losses on
policies written in the states named.
their afternoon rates have been adj
vanced from 20 to 125 per oent. North
Carolina and Virginia amusement pro-
motors also having cut into the funds
Of the companies TO q considerable ex-
tent, experts now are poring over
their rainfall records TO deter mine
whether an increase IN their premiums
] - necessary. u - understood heEA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
Some Order to Fill.

From the Kansas City Star.
A bride recently went into a pro-
vision shop and said to the proprie-
tor: II bought three or four hams
here a month ago and they were
fine. Have you any more of them?"
/ Yves, madam" said the owner,
there are ten of those hams hang
ing up there now
'Well, tf you are sure they're on
the same pig I'll take three Of them
said the young woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
Perfect Dance.

From the Princeton Tiger
How did your dance come out.
DEAR"
"Oh, 1t was absolutely perfect.
There were five men for each girl,
two stags were trampled in the rush
and the only other good-looktng girl
there had hay fever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
A Losing Investment.
the London Passing Show

From the London Passing Show,
Agent-Tve called to see If yeu'll
anew your fire insurance premium.
Cottager-Not me, young Teller.
It's naught but a swindle. Five year
as paid this premium and not 20
AunA as windeE box bExNts ---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
"WET" BILL Rejected
IN GEORGIA HOUSE
Committee Unanimously Votes
Down Dry Repeal Measure With
out Discussion.
b. the Associated Press.

BIZ the AssocIated FTess
ATLANTA, July 12.-Unanimous OPP
position to the Arnold bill to repeal
the Georgia prohibition law was ex-
pressed today by the house temper
ance committee voting to return an
unfavorable report on the measure.
There was no discussion preceding
the action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

Granting such maintenance to gov
eminent workers, however, has never
been considered seriously by Con-
gress.
INVITED TO HEARING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
FUEL YARDS DENIED
IN WAR ON PRICES

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
BALDWIN ASSAILS
RUHR OCCUPATION
REVEALING BRITISH
READINESS TO ACT

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
PREUS AND JOHNSON
NECK AND NECK AS
FINAL TEST NEARS

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IIOntinueu from FITSC FdRt.J
been approached by the. United States
in the matter of reparatfons. MI
Baldwin's reply was described by
the reporters as inaudible, but beltef
was expressed by those near him
that he had said no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

From Yesterdays 6 80 Edition of The Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
Grant Nidgets Win

The Grant Midgets defeated the
Beautiful Midget3 on Sunday after
noon by a SO score. For games with
the Grants write Stanley Godlewski,
ZIG Grant street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

The Glover nine of Carteret de-
feated the West Ends Sunday morn
ing to the tune of a 40 score. The
Clovers want games with leading
teams in this vicinity. F. H. Green,
1872 Pershing avenue, Carteret, is
manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
Pleasant Plains Team Wins

Sfhe first game If ball this season
for the nine of No. 3 school, Pleasant
Plains, was played last Friday with
School 13 of Rosebank, s. l., at
Grant City. School 3 won 11-9.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
SILzER TO SEE
INSTITUTIONS
viii Make Tour of Inspection
at All State Buildings of
That Nature

TRENTON, May s:-For the hrsi
time in a decade a New Jersey gov.
ernor Is going to make a comprehen-
sive our Of all the state institutions
to learn at first hand their exact
conditions. Governor silzer an
nounced today that on Friday and
Saturday OF this week ne will lnaug-
urate this plan by making certain
visitations. The executive refused 10
say just which state institutions he
Will start with, but he intimated thar
before he is through they will all
have come under his survey. It is
understood that Mr.. Silzer believes
it best that his itinerary Of inspec-
ton not be made public In advance.
as then he will be able to drop in'
on the various correctional and char.
table places without his coming be-
ing heralded. This will, of course,
give him an opportunity to ses con-
ditions "as they are" and not as they
would be in the event special prep
arations might be made for the conn
ing OF the governor.
Mr.. Silzer said he hopes to COM
plete his our before the close of the
spring season. The governor stated
that he wants to learn OF the condi-
tons in each place at first hand, add
ing then / will know what I am
talking about" He announced that
Mrs. O.. Otto Wittpenn. of Jersey
! City. a member of the State Board OF
Institutions and Agencies, has been
invited TO accompany him on the
trips of inspection. Mrs. Wittpenn
has long been associated with insti-
! tutional work, particularly of a cor
! regional nature. in this state.
So far as can be recalled the last
| governor to make a tour of the in
situations was Woodrow Wilson in
1911. who made quite a comprehen-
sive swing around them. Singularly
enough Mrs. Wittpenn at that time
accompanied Mr.. Wilson on his in
spection. accompanied by several
other promines persons of the state
interested in social welfare and cor
regional methods.
On Thursday evening of this week
Mr.. Silzer will participate in the
celebration TO be held in the Metro
politan Opera House. New York,
which is to be rendered to General
and Mrs. Ballington Booth. The
event will mark the twenty-seventh
anniversary of the founding OF the
| Volunteers of America, Of which
they were the organizers and are
now the heads. The event is expect
ed to be of mammoth proportions.
President Harding has been invited
to be present.
Tomorrow evening Governor Silzer
will attend the meeting of the Mas
sau Club at Princeton, where Arthur
Brisbane, celebrated New York edi-
tor, will discuss Journalism"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
MEMORIAL DAY
At So. ANBOY
Plans Are Being Pushed for
Fitting Celebration in
That City

SOUTH AMBOY. May s-Tho Me-
norial Day celebration plans are
Irapldiy being completed in this city
fat this time. The American Legion
3Post has taken over the work, thai
formerly fell the lot of the Grand
Army Republic members. This
@Sear's affairs snromises to surpa
@Ll previous records.
The committee appointed tomor-
row night by the chairman will
meet within a few days, when the
nnal program will be outlined.
aCongressman Elmer Geran will be
tho speaker for the occasion. A
ahuge grandstand will be built on the
seiil hall property, in connection
with the services held at noon on
Nav 80.
Nj. c. Bloodgood. chairman of the
land committee will make his re-
prt at this time, as will other
Dommittees. 1t is the intention of
rthe committee to have as many
sschool children take part in the pa
sraGa as is possible. Bay Scouts
ftroops of the city will participate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
DEFER SETTING
KEYPORT TREES
Memorial Trees to be Planted
in Beach Park in the
Fall

KEYPoRT. May Sowing TO
advice from several nurseries il
has been decided to hold over the
planting of the memorial trees at
Beach Park. Miss Alma NJ. Lock-
wood has donated nine trees for
this purpose and plans were under
way to hold a fitting observance
on Memorial Day by the American
Legion and other organizations in
GLIDING the G. A. r.. the Spanish
American War Veterans and the
Ladies Auxiliaries.
From those who are in authority
to so state Memorial Day is too late
to plant the trees and the commit
tee has been advised to wait until
fall. Mr.. Lovett of the Lovett nur-
series at Little Silver advises the
planting of elm trees for this pur-
pose, stating that these would be
the most successful growers.
The matter is laid over until a
future time when it is deemed ad-
visable for the planting and at this
time the exercises planned for Me-
mortal Day will take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
AVENEL

: The Woman's Auxiliary of the
sAvenel Progressive Club gave a card
party last night in their clubhouse
sfere. Pinochle was played. Mrs.
III. Haight had charge of the refresh
'ments, Mrs. J.. Volker was at the
door and Mrs. Frank Barth, Jr., had
charge of cards.
The Misses Mary Urban and Mary
Leidner were Elizabeth visitors yes
Arday.
The Misses Bertha and Marie Tro-
ian were Newark shoppers yesterday,
7 Miss Edith Kagan, of Jersey City,
is visiting Miss Mildred Davies here.
Miss Josephine Mitchell and a
party of friends motored to Asbury
Park yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
NEGRO SERVICE men To
FORM LEGION POSTS

: SOUTH AMBOY, May S.-The con-
vference of colored officials of the
New Jersey State Department, held
at the city hall, New Brunswick,
last night brought together represen-
taXives from Hudson, Middlesex, Es-
49, Monmouth and Union counties.
Raymond p. White, state member
ship officer, presided over the gath
ering. The question of formation of
additional colored posts was discuss
ed at length as was the future OF the
present colored posts.
Mayor John j. Morrison made the
address of welcome. He applauded
the colored men of New Brunswick
for the n in which they CO.
operated in the ~selective service
draft. He advised those present to
join the ranks of the American Lee
gion. "Your service then will be
completed" said the mayor in clos
ing.
Harold J. Simmelkjear, colored, at
tached to Charles Young post. No.
SDS, of New York City, was the prin-
cfpal speaker of the evening. He
proved to be a master orator. He
discussed the color question in a
Most fitting manner. His knowledge
- 4 " iAoNC y was mai NC1od0s LIZ
pointed to the unrest of the various
countries, and urged Immediate at
tiliation with the American Legion.
Simmelkiaer condemned the activi-
ties of the X. X. X. and dwelt for a
lengthy time on some of the activi-
ties of the Khan in the south.
Harold G. Hoffman spoke on the
A~mericanism program as adopted by
the American Legion. Scout Execu-
tive w. il. Green, colored, of New
brunswick, made a stirring talk on
e future of the boy. He asked
Vat the colored posts at once Or
ganize, and Immediately take steps
TO adopt a boy scout troop in con-
junction with their post.
Professor William B. Twist, of the
New Brunswick Post, welcomed the
Visitors, and pointed out conditions.
and their remedies throughout the
state. The Rev. c. C. Weathers also
addressed the gathering. He told the
members present that he admired
the American Legion principals, and
stood in readiness to do all in his
power to further the aims of the or
ganization.
William J. O'Toole. county public
ity officer, spoke on the program, as
outlined for the benefit of the dis
sbled ex-service men.
II A rally of colored ex-service men
is being planned to be held within
The next four weeks at Newark. The
rallies are being held in connection
with the state wide drive for mem
bers. Raymond p. White, is spon-
soring the drive.
The following were named by Mr..
White, as colored chairmen for their
various counties. Essex county,
Luther Tharpe: Middlesex, Walter
Rice: Hudson, c. E. Jones, and Mon
!. mouth, j. w. Harris.
. The Woman's Auxiliary of the
y New Brunswick Post No. los, served
refreshments at the headquarters of
Charles Henry Post Legion at the
close of the meeting.