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Evening star., 1923-03-08
ACCIDENT VICTIM
AWARDED $4,000
Struck by Auto in 1918, For
mer Red Cross Nurse
Sues for Injuries.

Miss Fay Gring Butler. formerly a
Red Cross nurse. was awarded a YER
dict for $4,000 damages today by a
jury in Circuit Division 2. before JUS
tice Hoehling, against Mrs James
Hamilton Morton Of San Francisco,
Calf. Mrs. Morton is said to be the
owner Of an automobile which struck
and injured the plaintiff December Z,
1918, while she was on the sidewalk
at 18th and NJ streets northwest.
The case was tried last May and re-
suited In a verdict for Mrs. Morton,
but a new trial was granted.
Miss Butler, through Attorney
Henry e. Davis. sued for $4,000.
claiming that she was dragged about
fifty feet and sustained seven frac-
lures, including the shattering of her
jawbone and the knocking out Of five
front teeth. The Introduction Of tes-
timony occupied nearly a week.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
STORES INVASION
NEAR ZOO BEATEN
Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Fight Requests of Wardman
and Kennedy.

The Zoning Commission today turned
down two requests for a change in
the coming regulations which would
permit invasion Of the residential
zone Of Connecticut avenue by stores.
One was an application of Harry
Wardman to establish stores in an
apartment house opposite Connect
cut avenue entrance to the Zoo and
the other was a request Of Edgar
Kennedy to have stores in an apart
rient house at Cathedral and Connect
cut avenues.
AT a public hearing preceding the
consideration Of the requests, prop
erty owners entered vigorous pro-
tests against them.
Mr.. Wardman asked that 800 feet
on the west side Of Connecticut
avenue. opposite the entrance to the
Zoo, be changed from residential
open stores on the ground floor Of an
apartment house.
Edgar S. Kennedy asked for SINH
lar change on the northeast corner OF
Cathedral and Connecticut avenues to
put stores under an apartment house
Mr.. Wardman told the commission
that. while he felt few stores would
be needed at the Zoo entrance. he
would not press his application if
there was objection.
Mr.. Kennedy testified that he did
not expect to profit from the estab-
lishment Of stores under his apart
,nent, but believed some commercial
accommodations would be needed for
the hundreds of families who would
move into new apartments in that
vicinity.
Grove Heads Directors.
Harry Grove. appearing for the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associ-
alton, opposed both changes, declar-
ing that the residents Of Connecticut
avenue want the high-class residen-
tial character Of their neighborhood
preserved against business encroach-
ments. number Of other residents
of the section protested.
The commission took the arguments
under advisement and will render its
decision after an executive session.
Proposed changes in property in
other parts Of the city also were con-
sidered.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
FINDS 114 Temperature
IS TOO HOT INDOORS
Young Woman Would Leave BED.
Gets Many Messages From
Sympathizers.

ESCANABA, Mich, March S.-AIiss
Evelyn Lyons chatted cheerfully with
her friends today. apparently undis-
turbed by her temperature Of ia de-
grees, which has persisted for nine
teen days. She seemed to be resting
better today, physicians said. and her
pulse was nearer normal. DR.. Harry
Defnet reported that there was no
decrease in the thermometer read
fngs.
Miss Lyons ceased to complain
against her confinement today. al
though she protested that she knew
she would feel better II she were al
lowed to "get out into the cold air."
The young woman, who has received
a flood Of letters, post cards and tele-
grams from all over the country ex-
pressing sympathy and wishing her
success in her dRht for recovery, said
she wanted to thank those who had
sent her messages. II am glad te
have their comfort. ] know will
get WELL" she said.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
WOMAN MAY DIE,
RESULT Of BURNS
Son and Daughter Painfully
Hurt Trying to Save Moth
er, AbIaze.
RUNS, SETS HOUSE AFIRE
Practically No Hope Held Out for
Mrs. Catherine Neitzey at
Providence Hospital.
RUNS, SETS HOUSE AFIRE

Mrs. Catherine Neitzey, fifty-nine
years old 64s Morton street north
east was burned seriously and proba-
bly, fatally today when her clothing
ignited from a fire she had started ir
the rear OF her home to destroy
trash.
Miss Margaret Neitzey. her daugh-
ter. twenty-one years old. and Will
liam Neitzey, her son. thirty years
old. received painful burns while
trying to save their mothers life
and fire was started on two floors OF
the house. where the mother ran in a
frantic effort to get assistance.
Ran in House Ablaxe.
AS soon as Mrs Neitzey's dress ig-
the house. entering a rear basement
door and running TO the dining room
on the first floor, where the table
cloth ignited and set fire to the OIL
cloth floor covering.
Breaking away from her daughter
who was doing her best to save the
mothers life. Mrs. Neitzey ran to the
Outcries in the house attracted the
attention Of the neighbors. An alarm
was sounded from box 6e5, and sew
eral companies Of firemen soon ap-
peared at the Neitzey home.
Work Of extinguishing the two fires
was completed quickly. and while
f1remen were preventing the flames
from destroying the home Acting
Battalion Chief Hubert Mcconnell OF
the fire department was speeding to
Providence Hospital with Mrs. Neitzey
and her son, while Capt. l.. J. Stoll
OF the ninth police precinct took the
daughter to Casualty Hospital.
No Hope for Mother,
Miss Neitzey was treated at Casual.
ty Hospital for burns to her arms
She left the hospital as soon as her
burns had been dressed, and hurried
to Providence Hospital, where she
visited her mother and brother. DR..
Richmond A. Brooks. who took charge
OF Mrs. Neitzey at Providence Hos
pital, said there was practically no
hope for the patients recovery. Mrs.
Neltzey had been burned about her
body, legs, arms and head. but had
not lost consciousness when she
reached the hospital.
William Neitzey received severe
burns on his face and hands, but his
condition was not critical. Mrs Nett
zey's husband was in the employ of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company on the Columbia line
for many years. He was retired sew
eral years ago, and later died,
Evening star., 1923-03-08
HEIGHT CO. T0BU|LD
7-STORY ADDITION
Permission Given to Increase
Height Limit at 7th and
F Streets.

Plans are being prepared BY the
Hccht Company for the erection Of a
large addition to its department store
on the southeast corner of eth and F
streets. This came to light today
when Alexander Hecht, a member Of
the firm. appeared before the Zoning
Commission at the District building
to have the height limit of that cor
ner increased from eighty-flve to 110
feet.
Mr.. Hecht explained that the pro-
posed addition would extend north
ward from the present store on 9TH
street to + and east on + street as
far as the Pacific building.
A Seyen-Story Building.
This development would mean the
te ring down of the Shubert-Garrick
heater, which Is within the area Of
the proposed structure.
A representative of Jarvis Hunt.
Inc., 81. chitects, exhibited rough
sketches of the building to the COM
mission to show that the design con-
templated would in no way detract
from the appearance of nearby gov
ernment buildings.
Edward F. Colladay, Attorney for
the petitioners, told the commission
that under the old law Of 1910, which
before the zoning law was enacted,
the proposed building could have been
erected on that corner.
1t was explained that if the petit
tion for a 110-foot limit is granted
the new store would be seven stories
high. Mr.. Hecht said he could not
estimate the cost of the project at
this time or state definitely when
work will be started. He indicated.
however, that 1t would not be post
poned long If the change In height limit
Is allowed.
At an executive session following the
public hearing the commission granted
the application for the increase In the
height limit.
No one appeared in opposition to
the change.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
WOMAN HELD IN GOTHAM
ON D. C. CHECK CHARGES

NEW YORK. March Mrs. Blanche
S. Garrison, twenty, who says she is
a writer OF short stories, was ar
rested today on charges of passing in
Washington a worthless check. made
payable to Robert l.. Mills.
Word OF the arrest was received in
this city at the Office OF the United
states attorney. 1T being stated that
the woman denies she is the individual
wanted here. a woman of her name
Is wanted here to answer charges of
having passed several worthless
checks on local merchants.
II Is said by the police that checks
were given on a local bank where the
young woman formerly had an ac-
count. Copies Of checks she is
alleged to have passed have been for
warded the New York authorities, but
witnesses have not been taken there
TO Identify the woman under arrest.
Evening star., 1923-03-08

A member of the Commissioner
traffic committee is to go at an early
date to Brooklyn. New York, De-
troit and Chicago to study traffic con-
ditions and regulations in those cities
it was revealed today in a letter ad-
dressed to Chairman Ball of the Sen
ate District committee by Commis-
sioner Rudolph. d.
Commissioner Rudolph's letter was
written in reply to a suggestion from
Senator Ball that the traffic plan of
William B. Emo should be adopted
here Professionally. Mr.. Rudolph said
"In reply to this suggestion, I wish
to say that the Commissioners have
established q committee for the pur-
pose of studying our traf1c situation
and advising such changes In the
methods of handling trafic as seem
to- promise betterment in conditions
Evening star., 1923-03-08
Says Wife Gaue
CheapCoffir Ad
ToDying Spouse
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March s. Evidence
IN connection with the deaths Of
three husbands OF Mrs. Tillle
Klimek. charged with murder, was
allowed by the court today, but
her co-defendant, Mrs. Nellie Kou-
lik. her cousin. was freed today
by Superior Judge Kavanagh Mrs.
koulik, however. still is under in
dictment in connection with the
death Of one OF her husbands, by
poison. II Is alleged. The state
has sought to show the cousins
were involved in a murder CON-
spiracy.
Charges that Mrs. klimek sat by
the death bed of her third hus-
band. Frank Kupczyk. and stitch
ed her mourning gargents, were
made by Assistant States Attor-
ney William f Mclaughlin in his
opening statement today.
I'VE Will prove She also showed
him an advertisement OF an un-
dertaking firm showing collins for
$50 said the prosecutor.
He went on to charge that the
defendant. before Kupczyk's death.
had said that he did not have long
to live.
Three OF her husbands are dead
and one still is in the hospital"
went on the prosecutor.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
ISMET GIVEN FREE HAND
Assembly Indorses Concessions
Foreign Minister Made.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 8.-Dispatches from
Constantinople declare the Turkish
grand national assembly at Angora
has given full powers. to Foreign
Minister Ismet Pasha to continue
negotiations with the allies on the
financial. economical and judicial
peace terms which the Turks have
not accepted. The assembly, 1t is
stated, endorsed the CONCESSIONS made
by 1smet at Lausanne.
A note from Ismet is to be dis
patched to the powers some time to-
day, these advices declared. Political
circles In Angora, 1t Is added, are
optimistic over the issue of the
negotiations,
Evening star., 1923-03-08
PLANS NEW BUILDING.
Municipal Architect to Aid George
Washington Project.

Municipal Architect Albert L Har-
ris has been appointed one of the
architects who will draw plans for
The new building George Washin gton
University will erect at the corner
of 21st and q streets northwest, it
was announced today by Charles C..
Glover, jr.. chairman of the commit
tee on buildings and grounds of the
university.
Mr. Harris already has made con-
siderable progress on the plans, 1t is
understood.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
RAPs MAGAZINE TAX.

MONTREAL March s.-The recent
proposal in the house Of commons for
a tax on American books. magazines
and periodicals as a means Of stifing
competition with Canadian literature
was criticised today by Prof. Stephen
list.
He declared the proposal smacked
Of spite work and expressed the be-
lief that commercial interests were
behind It Such a tariff he added,
would render impossible the efforts of
literary men and women to weld a
bond Of letters and science between
the United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
SEEK MIDDLE GROUND.
Constantinople Hopeful of Agree
ment Insuring Peace.

By the Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. March s.-Tur-
keys rejection Of the Lausanne peace
treaty. which WAS not unexpected, has
been received calmly in both foreign
and native circles in Constantinople.
The belief persists that it is still
possible to reach a middle-ground
agreement toward peace.
The Angora government will now
proceed to draft a reply to the allies.
in which 1t will continue counter
proposals within the limitations es-
tablished by the assembly's debates
and Monday nights resolutions passed
by the assembly, which demand
strict adherence to the principles of
the national pact on all matters af-
fecting Turkeys absolute indepen-
dence.
The situation apparently has set
tied down for an indefinite period Of
negotiations.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
EBERSWALDE, Germany, March
s.-There is a merry little wireless
battle going on between the Eiffel
Tower in Paris, with it's high
powered wireless apparatus, and the
Lorenz broadcasting station here in
Eberswalde. The latter has been
distributing concert programs to the
central European countries regularly
twice a day. Now it is beginning to
receive complaints from abroad, par
ticularly from Holland and Switzer-
land, declaring that the transmissions
Of some concert numbers is SO dis
turbed that they are unintelligible.
German Hymn Razzed.
Investigation has revealed that
stories read from the works of the
Ravarian humorist, Roda Roda, as
we'll as a photograph record giving
Isolde's death scene from Wagner's
sSriEtan and Isolde" went through
Evening star., 1923-03-08
Traffic of 4 Cities to Furnish
Tips for ID. e.. Committees Use

This committee has had the benefit Of
Mr.. Eno's views in conference with
him in the past and will. am sure.
carefully consider these as they
progress
II might add that one member Of
this committee has been instructed TO
proceed at an early date to Brooklyn,
New York, Detroit and Chicago for
the purpose of obtaining the very lat
est information available on this sub
ject. and for the further purpose OF
carefully observing how traffic Is
handled In each Of these places. On
his return the committee will no
doubt make an early decision as to
the necessary remedies and the time
they should be applied"
The Senate District committee, un-
der the Robinson resolution adopted
by the Senate, is to Investigate traf-
hc conditions here itself, but that
probe will not be made, 1t Is said, un -
til late in the year.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
Pueblo Indians
Snake Dances
Put Under Ban
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA FEE. March S.-Ceremo-
nial dances by the New Mexico
Pueblo Indians, which annually
bring thousands OF visitors from
the entire country, have been for
bidden except in the winter time
by Charles II. Burke, commission
er of Indian affairs, according to
an announcement made here to-
day. Mr.. Burke, in his official ban,
holds that the dances are demor-
alizing the Indians life and indus
try.
Especially does the commission
er object to the exhibitions Of the
tribe dances given at the annual
dances held by white people.
do not want to deprive you Of
decent amusements or occasional
feasts. but you should not do evil
or FOOLISH things or take so much
time for these occasions" Mr..
Burke's order says. mo good can
come from your give away Gus
tom at dances and 1t should be
stopped. 1t Is not right to tor
ture your bodies or to handle
poisonous snakes in your cere-
monies"
Large numbers of rattle snakes
are handled with apparent impu-
nifty by the Hopi in their famous
snake dance.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
COAL MAGNATE DEAD.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. March s.
Matthew II. Taylor. chairman OF the
board Of directors of the Pittsburgh
Coal Company and one of the best
known bituminous coal men In the
country. died late last night in At
lantic City from pneumonia. accord
ing to information received at the
companys Office here today. Mr..
Taylor. who made his home in Erie,
Pa. went from his office here a week
ago to the seashore to recuperate
after a severe cold. While there he
developed pneumonia. He was sew
enty-six years old.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
COLLAPSE Is NEARING.
French Convinced German Resist
ance Is Broken.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
PARIS, March S.-French inner
circles are convinced that German
resistance to the Ruhr occupation Is
about to collapse. The correspond
ent Is informed that the German in
Gustrialists have repeatedly ap-
preached the French government in
the last ten days with a view to
reopening negotiations, but the
French have refused to respond, pre-
ferring that Germany's surrender,
which they regard as inevitable,
shall be open and complete.
Will Ask for Terms. He Says.
Louis Loucher French Industrial
ist and statesman, intimated today
that Germany would officially ask for
terms within q month or six weeks
The French intimate, moreover, that
the longer Germany delays In re-
turning within the treaty and re-
suming reparations deliveries the
harder these eventual terms are like
ly to be.
The writer Is now able to confirm
the assertion that when the negoua-
tions are resumed the French gov
ernment is determined to do its best
to lfquidate all outstanding Franco
German differences, so that when the
new agreement is signed the two
peoples can lay aside their rancours
and suspicious and resume friendly
relations. France intends ultimately
to eyacuate both the Ruhr and the
Rhineland, but intends also that the
left bank of the Rhine shall be per-
manently neutraliZed, and for this
purpose it is proposed that France
visory control Of the Rhineland rail-
ways.
To Maintain $4,000, ,OOO. 900 Marks.
with respect to reparations tho
French goeyrnment intends to main
tain the integral total Of 1872 200. .000,-
900 gold marks, Of which, however.
only the A and B bonds-that is to
say, $4,000. 100000 marks will be
actually demanded for the present.
The c bonds-that is to say. s2,000.-
900, 900 gold marks-will not be issued
within the immediate future, anu
Germany will be accorded a reason
able moratorium during which 1T must
rehabilitate its finances. However, IL
France is pressed for its debts by
Great Britain and the United States,
France will begin to press these c
bonds upon Germany.
Might Crush Competitors.
Moreover 1t is considered here that
If. Germany were relieved of the c
bonds 1t might recover too quickly
and crush all its competitors in eoo-
nornic struggled for the depreciation
Of the mark has left Germany with
its industries greatly, strengthened,
with no foreign debt and virtually
no interior debt.
The French government estimates
that Germany should be able to pay
an annuity of 3,500.000 marks. Fur
ther. the French are disposed to make
to Germany more lenient commercial
conditions than those named In the
treaty Of Nersailles. and they desife
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Evening star., 1923-03-08
|SH0WD0WN|NR RUHR
LOOMS AS HUNGER
| P|NCHES STRIKERS
French Inner Circles Con-
vinced German Resistance
Is CoIlapsing.
INVADERS ARE REFUSING
TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS
Dortmund Police Disarmed-"Bat-
tie" of Bochum Raging
for Ten Days.
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
LONDON, March s.-Gloomy pic
lures Of the situation in the Ruhr,
with warnings of an impending
crisis. are painted today by some or
the London newspaper correspond
dents
A Dusseldorf dispatch to the Tele-
graph says that unemployment Is in
creasing and that the political situ-
alton is dangerous. Economic con-
ditions he describes as disastrous,
asserting that $4,000 persons are
without work in Dusseldorf alone,
and that tho unemployment wages
are insufficient The workmen are
noticeably depressed, the correspond
ent adds. and rumors are current
that they are beginning to doubt the
issue of the struggle.
Soup Kitchens Popular.
The French, this dispatch asserts
are preparing to deal with the food
problem which will undoubtedly arise
with the increase Of unemployment.
Their soup kitchens. boycotted at
first. are now popular.
The Cologne correspondent Of the
Daily Express reports that conditions
in Essen and Bochum are pitlful and
that the death rate among the chill
dren has risen 20 per cent in the
last month. and milk is almost un-
obtainable. The phrase hunger
blockade" is on the lips Of the whole
German population.
The French military authorities
have, given definite orders to admit
all foodstuffs to the cities, but some
OF the trucks never arrive and part
Of the shipments is stolen.
Education at stnndstilL
Education, the correspondent adds
is at a standstiIl. for the French
ing of each day finds public feeling
more embittered.
The impression that "the caldror
in the Ruhr may boil over at any
time with fearful results in blood
shed" is expressed by the Cologne
representative Of the Westminster
Gazette. He continues:
1T Is the opinion of those best.
able to judge that unless an agree
ment Is soon reached II can only
be a matter of time before another
told that France would not hesitate
to declare war and bomb the Ger
man cities. including Berlin, If her
forces are attacked" The CORE
spondent adds that Il is only fair to
point out that many reports Of this
character may be traced to German
sources.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature; lowest
tonight about &c degrees
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. AZ, at
. pm. yesterday. Lowest, 80, at
am. today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1923-03-08

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