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illness a year ago DR.. Sawyer was the
principal attending physician and
during the short fatal illness of Mr..
Harding he served in a like capacity.
He continues his private sanitarium
in the suburbs of Marion, which is
in charge Of his son. DR.. Carl Sawyer,
in his absence.
Coolidge Seldom Ill.
1t has long been an axiom among
the friends of Mr.. Coolidge that he
never suffers from serious physical
ills. Such minor medical attention
as his family has needed since they
came to Washington has been given
them by Maj. J. +. Couptl of the Army
Medical Corps. who is stationed here
and would be available for any
emergency in DR.. Sawyer's absence.
Should the general decide later to
resign. 1t is probable that Maj. Cou-
pal would succeed to the title OF
physician to the President.
Besides his White House duties
DR.. Sawyer presumably will continue
with the work mapped out for him
by President Harding in connection
with the Veterans Bureau Hospital
plans.
The bureaus building program is
nearing completion, however, and
some of DIR. Sawyer's friends would
not be surprised if he deciied before
long to retire to his private practice
in Marion.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
D. c. NAVY RESERVE
WINS HIGH PRAISE
Unit Recently on Cruise Re-
turns, Reporting Profitable
Training Period.

When the L. 6. S. Eagle No. 5S
came into her dock at the foot OF
Water and o streets southwest early
today. completing a training cruise
of two weeks during which she was
manned by officers and men of the
United States naval reserve OF the
District OF Columbia, it brought re-
ports of one OF the most profitable
and educational cruises in the history
of the local reserve battalion. Capt.
John A. Schofield. commanding the
ship, and Lieut.. II. j. Nichols, execu-
tive and sunnery officer, both were
high in their praise of the manner in
which the men seized the opportunity
to fit themselves for service with the
battle fleet in time of war.
Given Thorough Drill.
The men were instructed thorough
ly in every naval duty which they
would be expected to perform should
they be called into active service in
time Of war, and when the vessel
completed her run today, after round
ing the Chesapeake bay and its trib-
utaries, including the Potomac, YORK.
and PatuXent rivers, she was running
in true battleship form, tit to take
her position among the feet auxil-
iarieS Immediately. according to the
officers who had charge of the train
ing.
Excellent scores We're mace at tar
get practice with the ships guns and
ashore on the rifle range at the ma
rine base, al Quantico, Va, where the
sailormen were landed yesterday.
During the time they were on the
beach at Quantico, fifteen men OF the
crew We're qualified as sharpshooters
and five as marksmen, all under the
guidance and direction of Lieut..
Nichols.
During the voyage efforts were made
to swing ship for the compensation of
the compasses, but several heavy blows
in the bay and an overcast sky pre-
vented completion of this duty.
Men Speak Highly of Officers.
The men all spoke highly of the
work of tho officers, and especially
of the fair treatment they were given
at all times, including plenty of lib
erty and recreation when the day S
drill was over. Before the men were
dismissed at the armory today, fol-
lowing their physical examinations,
Capt Schofield addressed them. He
oomplimentcd them highly on the
showing made and told them of the
Importance of each one in making
the cruise the great success that it
was from a naval training stand
point.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
SEES OTHER ROUTES.
Henderson Believes Night Flying
Has Great Possibilities.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., August 2J.-Col. Paul
Henderson. second assistant postmas-
ter general, here directing the aerial
mail experimental flights, declared
that. in his opinion. commercial and
industrial centers soon will be con-
nected by lighted airways. over which
mall and express will be transported
at night. He was speaking at a
chamber of commerce dinner in his
honor last night, and made the state
ment in connection with the an
nouncement that flight had been
made from San Francisco to New
York in 26 hours IA minutes.
There are in the United States
scores of potential overnight routes"
he said. "the outstanding probably
being New York and Chicago.
Other possible combinations of
tremini are Chicago Boston, Chicago
Philadelphia, Chicago Washington,
New York Minneapolis. New York,
Milwaukee, New York-St. Louis. New
York Memphis, New York-Louisville,
New York Columbus, New York Cleve-
land, New YorkDetroit-Toledo
Evening star., 1923-08-25
HINTS POISON RUM
SOLD TO LABORERS
"Sinister Motives" Charged
in Deaths of Building
Union Men.
Rr the Assnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August discharges that
poisonous liquor has been sold to union
building laborers in this city. resulting
in several deaths. and that the dispens-
ers were actuated by sinister mo-
tives," are made in petition filed In
the superior court by Ernest A. john
SON, secretary-treasurer of the United
Building Trades Council.
The petition asks that William Nc
Donough, Joseph King, James Donovan
and Henry Heyes be enjoined from IN
terfering with the functioninS of the
council and that they be restrained
from carrying liquor into Its meetings
or on it's property.
In addition to the death of several
members of the council, the petition
alleges that others have been manned
and inca apacitated for life by the liquor.
Your plaintiff" the petition says.
believes and AYERS that there is a
sinister motive behind such machina-
tions of the respondents; that they are
trying the disrupt the Building Trades
Council by their actions. particularly
in soliciting and selling vile. poisonous,
deleterious intoxicating liquor.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
SHOE STORE DAMAGED
BY FIRE DURING NIGHT

Damage amounting probably to
$1,000 was caused by fire in the stock
room, rear of the Bootery. a shoe
store at 92S F street, last midnight.
Isaac Peyton, an employe in the
Atlantic building in which the store
is located, discovered the blaze. Sew
eral companies Of firemen responded
to an alarm sounded from box 1874
by Policeman McCutcheon. reaching
there before the fire had gained much
headway.
It was impossible for firemen to de-
termine the origin of the fire. Much
damage was done loose stock on dis
play, and boxes on the shelves were
scorched.
The upper portion of the building,
occupied by the Department of Agri-
culture. was not damaged. Harry
Cohen, proprietor of the store, was in
New York last night. Damage to the
stock could not be definitely estimat-
ed by the manager of the store today.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
FORD AND EDISON VISIT
MINE ON INSPECTION TRIP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CALUMET, MICH, August 25.-The
Ford Edison Firestone camping party
spent yesterday here inspecting the
Mining Company The party motored
early from Lanse on the last lap OF
their vacation visit in the uper penin-
sula.
The giant Leavitt hoist here was
minutely inspected by both Mr.. Ford
and Mr., Edison. The inventor of the
hoist, now dead, was known per-
sonaliy by both men. Mr.. Edison de-
scribed the machinery as "a marvel
Of it's time"
Despite cold weather. Mr.. Edison,
who was clothed in heavy woolen
garments, said he was enjoying the
trip. Mr.. Ford took occasion to again
deny that any one Of the party was
Ill. They have toured 5000 miles 80
far, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
SPEECH PLEASES FRANCE.
Change From Attitude of Cuno
Marked.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, August 2J.-Chancellor
Stresemann's address in Berlin yes
terday, in which he renewed his pred
ecessor's pledge Of material securities
for the payment OF reparations, has
/ added to the slight. though general,
optimism felt here over the whole
situation.
Although the newspapers regret
that Herr Stresemann made substan-
TALLY the same offer as did Dr. Cuno
they nevertheless mark the tone OF
his speech showed a change for the
better
lie Petit Parisien says:
The chancellor does not think IL
necessary to pronounce imprecations
against France. He speaks like a
man prepared to talk business, and
he has the good sense to advise his
compatriots not to count on interal-
lied dissensions to pull Germany out
of her present difficulties"
Premier Poincare's organ, lie Ma
tin, also finds in the chancellor s
speech "a change in tone worthy of
remark"
Evening star., 1923-08-25
TAXICAB RIDES FREE
IN METER CONTROVERSY
Companies in Charleston Will Not
Charge Until New System Order
ed by City Is in Effect.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. August 25-
Free taxi services to all parts of the
city was offered in heavy black type
in a large advertisement in Charles
ton papers today by one taxicab COM
pany. which declared this service
would be given owing to the meter
controversy up for adjustment before
the city commission" The ADVERTISE
ment continued that free service
would be continued until meters were
installed on the company's cars.
Taxicab rates had been computed
under a zone system until a week ago,
when a new ordinance requiring the
installation of meters to fix the
charges went into effect. The ordi-
nance imposes a fine for operating a
taxicab without the meter service
Evening star., 1923-08-25
$1,000 IN REWARD
FOR MISSING BABE
Newspapers Campaigning for
Recovery of Infant Kid
naped a Week Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
NE WYORk. August 25.-The ag-
Gregate reward offered for the return
of Baby Lillian Mckenzie, kidnapped a
week ago. mounted to $4,000 today.
one newspaper adding $4,000 to the
$4,000 already offered by two others.
Police headquarters was thrown
into a turmoil Of activity by tele-
phone message that a man had found
an infant in 4 subway exit. But In
stead of the emaciated girl baby of
three months the officers found sleep
ing there husky boy os six months
The police admitted that while
hundreds OF tips had poured in from
ali parts of this and adjacent cities,
they were without = single clue to
the whereabouts Of the daughter Of
Mr.; and Mrs. Peter Mckenzie. the
child that was snatched from her go
cart while her mother was shopping.
Not even a motive for the kidnapping
has been uncovered. A dozen police
women today began TO search baby
farms III the suburbs.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
GIRL CAMPERS ANSWER
MRS. FORD'S CRITICISM
By the Associated Press.


MARQUETTE. Mich, August 25.-
The costumes worn by girls at Camp
Cha -ton-ka, Mchigamme. are "for com
fort" not style, camp directors said
today, in replying to Mrs. Henry
Ford, who rebuked the campers last
week who were clad in cutoff over
alls and rolled stockings. The girls
asked Mrs. Ford to write her sigma
ture on postcards for them, but she
refused. declaring that she resented
their costumes.
I'VE do not wish to enter any
controversy with Mrs. Ford or any
one else" the camp directors asserted.
I'VE have the confidence of the girls
parents as to our ability to properly
chaperone their daughters and also
their approval of the girls dress.
It is a very amusing little incident.
but we prefer no publicity"
Evening star., 1923-08-25
THOMAS BIRNEY IS DEAD.

Thomas Birney of Washington died
at the home of his daughter in
Phoebus. Va, Thursday last, aged
seventy-nine years.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day from the chapel of Frank Geier's
Sons at $3.50 o'clock, following which
requeim mass will be said at St. Pat
rick's Church. The interment will be
in Mount Oliyet cemetery Mr.. Birney
was well known in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
GERMAN FIGURES
/! DISPUTED IN PARIS
Reparations Body Thinks
Stresemann Calculated
on Wrong Basis.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 25.-Exception is
taken here to the reparation figures
given by Chancellor Stresemann of
Germany in his speech yesterday,
based on an estimate by the Wash
ington Institute of Economics, when
he said that Germany had already
paid a total indemnity of between
twenty-five and twenty-six billion
gold marks. 1t was declared at the
headquarters of the reparation COM
mission today that the institutes
estimate undoubtedly was based on
an erroneous Interpretation of the
treaty of Versailles.
The difference between the repara-
tlon commissions credits to Germany
OF about eight billion gold marks, in
round figures. and the fortytwo bill
lion gold marks which DR.. Strese-
mann claims as the total value of the de-
ilverles in kind and payments in
cash consists largely of "restitu-
tlons. 1t was said, which under the
treaty are regarded simply as off
sTtt!ng articles and products carried
out of allied territories by the Ger
mans during the war
IheSe restitutions, a high official of
the commission asserted, had un-
douptedly been charged to the repa-
rauonS account at Berlin. but they
Gouli not enter into the total received
py the allies. There is big differ
ence also In the amount credited by
the allies and the amount claimed by
Germany for the merchant fleet, ag
eregating 100000 tons. which was
turned over to the victorious powers
No Official Protest.
The commission, added the official
always granted a hearing to the Ger
mans before finally fixing the amounts
to be credited, and whenever there
was a doubt in the minds of the
members as 70 exact value the esti-
mates were raised rather than low
cred, as every one on the commits
sion believed the full 132, 900 000, 900
gold marks would never be forth
coming in any case. and that the de-
liverieS consequently might as well
be credited generously. The Ger
mans, il is declared, have never made
official protest against the amounts
credited to them by the commission.
The accounting department of the
commission is Of the belief that the
! Germans must have included the
money paid for tho cost Of the occupa-
tion in their reparatiOn total in order to
! arrive at the figure of $1,000. 900, 900
gold marks. while there is also a
great difference in the estimates of
the value of German public property
! in the detached territories.
Price of Coal.
The remainder of the difference is
supposed TO be made up by the appli-
cation by the Germans of the export
or world price on all coal delivered
to the allies, although the treaty
and the Spa agreement provide tha,
Tlt e &c h-. oh h
, credited at the export price.
The reparation commission has
| complied the German estimates of
the value Of the merchant shipping
and other deliveries in kind made 10
! the allies. but is still keeping them
secret. II is understood, however. 10
be considering publication Of the full
table next week.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
MAY RECOVER $50, 900, 900;
LOCATE SUNKEN LINER
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 25.-Salvage eX-
perts have at last succeeded in To-
eating the whereabouts of the wreck
of the p. and o. liner Egypt, which
went down May 21. 1922, after having
been in collision with the French
steamer Seine off Ushaht. The wreck
has been found six miles from the
scene of the accident, at a depth OF
sixty four fathoms
The underwriters will attempt to
recover gold ingots which the Egypt
was carrying and which at present
rates are estimated to be worth fi0.-
00o, 900. Later an attempt may be
maue to refloat the vessel itself.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
american Tourists Jam Ships,
Is, 900 Begin Home,uard Voyage

tions. $500 passengers for the Beren-
garia sailing from Southampton. This
is a record number of passengers for
any vessel leaving England in the
present year, and officials had a hard
task in coping with the crowd
Baggage accumulated into bull
wark 100 yards long and ten feet
wide The flrst-class passengers
stood in long line five abreast out
side the ratings to the train plat
forms for half an hour before they
were admitted, as the baggage oc-
cupied so much space that there was
no room for passengers.
Similar scenes were enacted at the
departure of the boat trains.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
CONVICT PAR0LED,
TO START SCHOOL
Work Among Prisoners Wins Him
Freedom and $250-a-
Month Job.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 25.-But-
Ter r. Storke. thirty-one. convicted
Toledo. Ohio, forger. donned civilian
clothes this morning preparatory to
stepping out of the Ohio penitentiary
into a position which will pay him
$3.50 Il month.
Sentenced to serve two years.
Storke, after twenty-one months be-
hind the bleak walls, has been grant
ed conditional parole by Gov. Dona-
hey, effective today. The condition
Is that he follow the work he insti-
tuted among his fellow prisoners, and
in which more than 1880 now are in
terested.
Storke. a college graduate and
former Army captain, is the origina-
tor Of correspondence school, in
which penitentiary convicts have
been given an opportunity to educate
themselves.
His position. beginning today, will
be to try to install the same system
in other state prisons, the movement
being financed by Napoleon Hill, New
York magazine editor.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, August 2J.-The eleventh
hour homeward rush of globe trotting
Yankees continues apace, and this
week end will see some 5000 Amer
leans with lightened pock ketbooks $
cleared on eight big liners for the
United States. From all parts of
Europe. citizens of the states" are
rushing into London pell nell to catch
homeward bound steamers. all of
which are booked full for many weeks
ahead.
This morning, at the Waterloo sta
Evening star., 1923-08-25
THINK GOLD RECOVERED
FROM LAURENTIC HERE

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 25.-Speculating
on what has become of the gold
>alvaged from the Laurenttc, the
Westminster Gazette assumes that
the bullion has probably gone to the
United States, to which it was orig
inally consigned. However the
newspaper falls to find anv con-
frmation of it's supposition in any
published figures of gold stocks.
either In the Bank of England or ex-
ported
From general financial stand
point, the paper continues, the treas
nre recovered from the Laurentic is
Of little practical account when one
considers the vast amounts that now
figure in the worlds transactions.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
GODOWSKY IN HOSPITAL.

NEW YORK. August 25.-.Leopold
Godowsky. well known pianist, was
taken to a hospital last night to be
operated on for appendicitis. The
pianist Is reported to be we'll pre-
pared for the operation and does not
fear the outcome. He has made ar
rangements to travel through Europe,
South Africa and Australia after he
RECEIVERS.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
STANLEY BRUCE COMING.
Prime Minister to Accept Invita-
ton to Visit u. S.
Rv the AssocIated Press

By the Assocla ed Press.
MELBOURNE, August 25.-Stanley
NJ. Bruce, prime minister of the Aus
tralian commonwealth. announced to-
day that he had received an invita- =
tion from the American government
to visit the United States, and that he
probably would accept.
Evening star., 1923-08-25

That his wife attended the theater
to see her favorite Aim stars 220
times in one year Is the reason set
forth by a Los Angeles man: for
wanting a divorce.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
II ESCAPE LISBON JAIL.

LISBON, August 25.-Seventeen per-
sons accused of bomb throwing, es-
capped from a prison here yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-08-25
BRIG. GEN. SAWYER STAYS
AS WHITE HOUSE DOCTOR

Continued from First Page.D
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-05-11
SOUTH ROAD To
BE IMPROVED

John Heimsoth, county road over
seer expects to send crew OF men
and the road machinery out to Hoye
canyon this week to improve the road
leading to Wellington. The county
commissioners are desirous of putting
the Wellington road in good shape but
have deferred any permanent work on
this highway pending action of the
state highway department. The state
has taken over a portion of this road
and during last winter announced that
within the near future, bids would be
asked for In graveling and resurfacing
the road from joint near the Carter
station to the Mountain House. This
portion of the road leading to Yelling
ton. excepting a stretch In Hoye con-
yon. includes the rough part of the
highway. After the state highway
commission decides definitely what is
to be done, 1t is quite certain that the
county commissioners Will improve
other portions OF the road.
Mr.. Heimsoth stated Wednesday that
he had intended to start the tractor
and grader on the way to Hoye canyon
Tuesday but postponement was neces-
sary pending the arrival OF extras for
the tractor.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-05-11
CONTRACT FOR
BIG DAM LET

Contract for the building Of the big
irrigation dam at Bridgeport. Cal, to
impound the waters of the East Walk
er river and to involve expenditures
approximating 100000. was awarded
yesterday, Reno man. c. r. Hill, be-
ing the successful bidder, says the Reno
Journal.
Hills work will be done for the sum
of $153.400, the Walker River Irriga-
tion district, which let the contract, to
furnish the materials. On this basis
Thieslau Brothers of Brekeley, CAL,
and John Ross of Yerington also bid
All bids were in excess Of the esti-
mates of the engineers.
The Reno mans work will include
100 yards Of concrete for the inlet and
outlet arches; 125.000 yards of en-
bankment for the dam: four and one
half miles Of roadway, and a special
cleaning up Of the dam site.
| Decision to let the contract on this
+, important project followed the contro
versy in which c. e. Lose was the un
successful litigant before the fedora
water power commission which denied
his application for a perrit in a lont
drawn out battle In which the gov
ernor and the state engineers offic,
took sides with the irrigation district
The firm Of Hoyt, Norcross, Thatch
er, Woodburn & Henley conducted tn,
fight for the district In Washington.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-05-11
WRESTLING BOUT
WAS A DRAW

The wrestling match at Rex theatre
Wednesday night was not largely at
tended as on former occasions of this
kind. The main event between Louis
Nelson and Angelo De Arto. advertised
as for the best two out Of three falls
with no limit, did not take place. f.
J. Phillips. referee, announced that
owing to the small attendance the
wrestlers did not feel like going the
limit, with attendance that barely paid
expenses. He gave the audience to
understand that he was not promot-
ing the bout nor had anything to do
with the arrangements. The wrestlers
had agreed however. to wrestle for
one hour, best two out Of three falls
The audience was informed II this was
not satisfactory, they would be re-
funded their admission at the box
office. No one left the theatre and the
men went to the mat. They wrestled
for one hour with neither securing q
fall.
A preliminary match between Joe
Woolverton and James Sullen resulted
in q victory for the former.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-05-11
DRESSLER VISITS
OIL WELLS

Considerable progress has been
made in development in the oil wells
of this section. Directors of the Syn
dicate have been at the well and VIM.
Dressler, one of the members who has
had faith in the holdings spent Thurs
day with the driller at the well.
new cable was installed and this Is
now in working order. Bailing from
the 5000 foot level. it is stated, shows
increased oil seepage while gas pres
sure has increased as the mud has
been removed from the old hole line.
1t is expected to be past the original
drilling today when the dhill should
be in the oil strand that was encount-
erede before the new casing was low
cred. Practically every one who has
any interest in oil in this section is
watching the progress at the Syn
dicate, as it is the deepest we'll and
also has been of more than ordinary
promise .the past month. Oil sand
is being taken out with the bailings
the past few days which has lead to
more than ordinary speculation re-
garding the liklihod of bringing In a
well.-Reno Journal.