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Evening star., 1923-02-24
UNDERWOOD GIVES
EAR TO 1924 TALK
Says Suggestions Will Gel
Consideration on His Re-
turn From Europe.

Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Ala
bama. democratic floor leader in the
Senate, may again be candidate for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton He has informed friends that
after his return from Europe he will
give very careful and thorough con-
sideration" to many suggestions to
enter the race for the 1924 nomina-
ton of his party.
The position of Senator Underwood,
who sailed last night from New York
for Europe, was outlined In a letter
of February to W. NJ. Coleman of
the Alabama house Of representatives.
After adoption by the Alabama legts-
lature of a resolution urging that
Senator Underwood permit his name
to go before the democratic national
convention next year, Senator Under
wood wrote:
Recalls 1912 Honor.
1.-THE home papers advised me Of the
great compliment you and your col
leagues paid me in the resolution
passed, on your motion, suggesting
nv name for consideration in con-
nection with the next democratic
nomination for the presidency.
have always felt that there is no
honor that has ever come to me in my
public career that was greater than
the honor given me by my home peo-
nle In 1912, when the Alabama delega-
tion to the Baltimore convention
voted for me for the presidential
nomination through forty-five ballots
"None of US IS wise enough to
look far into the future and do
not think we should reach hasty
conclusion in regard to Alabamas
attitude before the next democratic
national convention. I am going away
when Congress adjourns for few
months rest When I return ! shall
give very careful and thorough con-
sideration to the friendly suggestions
that are being made in reference to
the advisability Of my entering the
fight for the presidential nomination
of our party"
Senator Underwood will not return
from Europe until the middle of June
In the 1912 campaign the Alabama
senator was prominent candidate
at the Baltimore convention for the
nomination won by Woodrow Wilson
He had a large block of votes which
held solidly throughout the balloting
Evening star., 1923-02-24
FAVORS MEMORIAL
TO J. ]. DARLINGTON

Favorable report was made to the
House today by Representative Simeon
D. Fess of Ohio for the library COM
authorizing the erection on public
ground in the District Of a memorial
to the late Joseph j. Darlington, q
leader of the Washington bar, as a
gift of the people of the city of
Washington.
Similar action is expected to be
taken today providing for the erec-
tion without cost to the government
of a statue to the late Henry B. F.
Macfarland, former District Commits
sioner. Assurances are said to have
been given that both of these reso-
lutions will be passed under suspen-
sions of rules before Congress ad-
journs.
To he Fountain.
In his report Representative Fess
says that the Fine Arts Commission
has approved the, memorial to Mr..
Darlington which is to be a public
drinking fountain surmounted by a
group consisting of a maiden and a
fawn. 1t has been designed by one
Of the foremost sculptors in the
United States. 1t is intended to place
this memorial IN Judiciary Square,
opposite the law Office occupied by
Mr. Darlington for more than a third
of a century.
Precedents for the erection of such
memorials as quoted by Representa-
tive Fess in his report follow:
Maj. Butt Memorial on the White Lot,
kthe Hahnemann Memorial at Scott
circle, the statue to Gen. Albert Pike
at Indiana avenue, 3rd and D streets;
the Longfellow Memorial on Connect
icut avenue, and the monument to
Edmund Burke at Massachusetts,
avenue and 11th street.
Money Is Raised.
The project involves no expense
either by Congress or by the District
of Columbia. All financial require
ments have been met by residents of
Washington, who were Mr.. Darling
toms associates, friends and clients.
Appended to the report are letters
from Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff., officer
in charge Of public buildings and
grounds; Maj. D. l.. Weart, executive
assistant in the office of public build
ings and grounds, and Milton e. Allies
of the Riggs National Bank and Julius
EGar1nkle and several editorials on
tho life and character OF Mr. Darling
ton.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
FRENCH USE BAYoNETs.
Several Wounded in Dispensing
Thousand at Funeral.

LONDON, February 2i.-Contrary
to military regulations, about thou
sand persons formed in procession al
the funeral of a boy killed by ma
chine gun fire at the Prince Regent
mine, near Bochum. The Times Co
logne correspondent says the crowds
were dispersed by a detachment OF
French troops with fixed bayonets
and several persons were wounded.
The trade unions which organized the
procession have sent a protest TO Gen.
Degoutte.
All persons over fifteen years of
age, according to orders just issued
by Gen. Degoutte, henceforth must
carry identification papers.
The postal and telegraph Offices
in Mayence still are in the hands OF
troops. Strikes have resulted from
the occupation Of these offices and the
city is cut off from telephone and
telegraphic communication with the
outside world.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
P[AN S60,ODQ,ODO
FARM LOAN FUND
Composite Bill to Be Report
ed to House on
Monday.

A composite farm credits bill, en-
bracing the principal features Of the
Lenroot Anderson, Capper and Strong
measures, was completed today py
the House banking committee. Chair
man McF'adden said it would be for
mally reported to the House Monday,
and taken up for passage probably
Tuesday.
The measure, Chairman McFadden
said, would set up a s60.000,000 inter-
mediate credit organization as an ad-
junct to the federal farm loan bank
ing system, but with it's assets en-
tirely independent of the parent body
Paper of the intermediate credit
system would be eligible for redis-
count at federal reserve banks.
The chairman said a bill had been
worked out which he believed would
pass the House with little opposition
The committee will meet again to
harmonize any differences remaining
so as to present, If possible. a unani-
NOUS report to the House.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Police Dogs to Demonstrate
Trailing Criminals to Public

which he cannot safely jump to, the,
ground.
Again on the roof Of the Star build
ing, nine stories above the street, Mr..
Rose will demonstrate the courage of
the dog in having him crawl along a
narrow ledge only few inches from,
a drop to the street more than hun
dred feet below. He will command the
dog only by motions of the hands.
Dog Calls Help.
A platform will be erected to form
q stage for display of the guard
work OF the dog. A number of novel
features will be included in this ex-
hibition by Mr.. Rose, among them be-
ing an invitation to the crowd to have
any one ascend the platform and in
any manner take from the dog the OBJ
1ect which he Is guarding.
Emergency work will be another
Venture. For instance, it sXtut b
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Evening star., 1923-02-24
BAND|TSGAG GUARD
AND TAKE $4,000.
Six Robbers Break Into
Petersburg Factory and
Get Pay Roll.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, February "a
Six masked bandits forced an en-
trance into the Seward Trunk and
Bag Factory here early today, bound
and gagged the watchman, broke
open the vault and escaped with
$4,000.
The money was in small envelopes.
ready to be paid employees at the
factory today. The robbers. officials
believe, entered the building by a
side door. The lock on none of the
doors was tampered with and it is
thought a key was used in gaining
admission.
Tells of Attack.
According to Night -Watchman
Ritts' statement to the police, he
was attacked as he approached the
High street door to the building.
He said several men jumped on him
from behind as he passed a pile of
trunks, bound him with wire and
placed a gag in his mouth, The
watchman said four men watched
over him while two others made a
round of the building, returning in a
short time and helping in taking him
to the second floor of the factory.
He declared he was later returned
to the first. floor and one of the
masked men placed over him as a
guard. Two others were sent to
watch the front office entrance, Ritt
stated, while three went into the
office and pried open the safe. An
iron bar, a punch and wrench were
found in the office. The combina ton
of the safe was broken. Officials at
the plant said s10.103 was in the
small envelopes, and all of this was
missing when they examined the safe.
Watchman Frees Self.
The robbers are thought to have
left the building by the same door
through which it is believed they
gained admission. Ritt said he was
attacked. shortly after 1 o'clock. and
he, thought the men took an hour and
a half in their task Of rifling the sale.
The watchman declared he succeeded
in freeing himself about o'clock,
when he called the police. He said the
building was too dark for him to get
an accurate description, of the ban
dts, but that they were small in
stature and apparently young men.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
by q STAFF Correspoudeut

ny StaH correspondent.
SAVAGE. Md. February 24.-Held
fast for twentyfour hours in sandy
tomb at the bottom of thirty
five foot well, Maynard Easton,
twenty-five years old. is today alter
nately drinking black coffee and
smoking cigarettes, while a corps of
farmers are digging frantically to
release him before a slow death COM
pletes its work.
Buried Yesterday Noon.
Since yesterday noon E,aston has
been buried in well on the farm Of
Tan Bassford. and physicians. who
nave been administering drugs TO
stimulate his weakening heart. fear
that the lad cannot much longer keep
up his fight against the piercing cold
OF the water-soaked sand that per-
sistently refuses to yield its prisoner.
twenty tons of earth have already
been removed from the we'll and
young Easton still remains buried
from the waist down. Although faced
by slow death and ,fHlly realizing
that he cannot hope to be released
alive unless the rescuers are able
to work faster, the boy converses
freely with the workers and even
directs them and shows them where
to dig to prevent their picks striking
his body
Body Numb With Cold.
His only complaint is of the cold
that is slowly creeping through his
now numb body.
Tell papa I'm all right and that
Evening star., 1923-02-24

Following out a previously an
nounced plan of testing police dogs
for detective work in Washington,
Charles w. Rose, dog handler Of
ithaca. N. T., Is in Washington to
conduct an exhibition in scent-trail-
ing for the police department next
Tuesday, and while here will give
demonstration under the auspices Of
The Evening Star at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon in the adaptibility
of such dogs for guard work and dis
play OF courage.
lDeuonstratiOn Mt Star Building.
The demonstration will be held on
the Ilth street side of The Star build
ing, Just above Pennsylvania avenue.
The dog will: climb a ladder to q win
dow several stories above the grounds
demonstrating his obedience to com
mands- This Is regarded extraor6l.
nary, because tho average dog gen-
orally climbsS to no height above
Evening star., 1923-02-24
COAL COMMISSION
MAY QUIT MARCH 4
Experts Work Menaced by
Lack of Appropriation
From Congress.

The United States Coal Commission
will go out Of existence and will
cease to function as a body on March
to authorize an additional special ap-
preparation of 400, 900 to continue the
work of the commission, it was an
nounced today. House leaders have
been informed of the attitude of the
commission regarding the appropria-
tion, it was said, although the atti-
tude Of those in charge of the bill
be favorable and members Of the COM
mission are hopeful of its enactment
before the close of the present Con-
gress on March 4.
Although approximately $4,000
would be left by March 4 out OF the
original appropriation Of $1,000 to
enable the commission to carry on it's
work, members of the commission fe ell
that the results arrived at would be
inconclusive and that the inyestiga-
ton into the facts of the coal indus
try could not be carried out in the
proper manner without the additional
money.
Attitude OF Commission.
The attitude Of the commission may
be summed up in the following state
ment by member today: I'VE have
had enough inconclusive investiga-
tions into the coal industry of the
United States. Let us not have an
other such investigation. The United
States Coal Commission feels that If
the appropriation asked for is not
forthcoming Its conclusions would, by
their Limitation. be inconclusive, and,
while the commission does not re-
gard itself as an ideal body, it wants
to do a thorough job. The work
would be fruit1ess unless the 100000
appropriation Is granted"
The commission could not under
take an investigation OF the anthra-
cite industry, which has not yet be-
gun, without the additional money
and could not extend it's investiga-
tions. already begun, into the btu
minous Industry, unless more money is
forthcoming, members declared. In
auatt1on, some subjects in the in
dustry believed to be of Importance
have not yet been touched upon in
the investigatory work thus far.
Has Done Good Work.
The United States Coal Commits
sion would expire by Limitation next
fall, but If the requested appropria.-
ton Is forthcoming. it is considered
probable an extension will be granted.
The commission Is said by those in
touch with the bituminous situation
to have already done notable work
in averting a possible strike in the
bituminous industry April 1.
Five members of the federal BODY
are planning personal trips of inspec-
tton of coal-mining projects in the
south and southwest within the next
ten days.
DR.. Charles P. Neill and e. r.
Devine are to leave for Texas and
Oklahoma within a few days. while
Chairman John Hays Hammond. for
mer Vice President Marshall and
Clark Howell expect to go to Ala
bama- Commissioner George Otis
Smith will remain in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
ROBBED OF 100000
IN GEMS, HE REPORTS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 24.-Henry G.
Hart, a New York diamond salesman.
who gave his address as 81 Nassau
street, reported to the police today
that he had been robbed by two
armed men Of 100000 worth of dia-
monds in a downtown building.
The robbers threw the elevator
operator from the cage at the sixth
floor, he told the police, and with
Hart a prisoner, mounted several
floors higher in the building, at 100
North State street. They stopped the
elevator and. menacing him with
their revolvers, took his pouch of
diamonds, Hart said, and left him on
an upper floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BILLIONS OF MARKS
| SEIZED BY FRENCH
ON WAY TO RUHR
Plates From Reichsbank Also
Confiscated When Express
Train Is Boarded.
THOUSAND AT FUNERAL
TARGET OF BAYONETs
Several Wounded by Soldiers.
New Moves Bring Resistance
Into Sharper Stage.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the aSsDCiale0 IFpss.
BERLIN, February 24.-F'reuch
forces have boarded the Berlin-Co-
logne express near Hengstey anu
confiscated a consignment of 1900
100000 marks and plates belonging
to the reichsbank, it was announced
here today.
Hengsley is thirty miles northeast
of Duesseldorf and seven miles south
Of Dortmund, on the edge OF the
Ruhr occupied area.
Previous dispatches have declared
that the Ruhr magnatcS. meeting in
Berlin, decided to pledge 100000
marks monthly to each striker as
long as he would remain out. 1t
is believed that il was for the pur-
pose of carrying out this pledge that
this large shipment of marks left
Berlin for the Ruhr. Shipment of the
plates apparently indicated intention
of the Germans TO set up money
printing presses in the occupied area
or nearby.)
FRENCH USE BAYONETS.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
One Stolen Kiss
Worth 5000;
Nurse Wins Suit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February c4.-Miss
Mathilde Benkhardt, formerly
student nurse, was awarded $20,-
600 for kiss in q verdict re-
turned in court last night and
opened this morning. This is $4,000
short of the amount asked by
Miss Benkhardt against DIR. JUS
tin L. Mitchell, staff physician in
the hospital in which she was a
nurse.
She charged Dr.. Mitchell kissed
her, and asserted that because she
accused the physician the hospital
discharged her.
In the first trial of the case the
jury disagreed.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Senator's S White
Tie DraUs Jest
In Ship BMFight

Final and formal notice of the
armistice in the ship bill fight was
seen by colleagues Of Senator
Jones. republican. Washington. in
charge of the measure. in his ap-
pearance today wearing con-
Spicuous white tie.
Since the bill first was taken up,
Mr.. Jones has displayed daily a
tie of flaming. belligerent red. The
change today led to many good
natured sibes from both sides Of
the chamber.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BODY OF SOCIETY WOMAN
FOUND IN BALTIMORE
Miss Mary Ward, Missing From
Home Since Yesterday, Be-
lieved Suicide.
By the Associated Press.

By the associate Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February ga
The body of Miss Mary Wilson Ward
of the Latrobe apartments was found
today, in Jones Falls, under the
North Avenue bridge, thus solving the
mystery Of her disappearance yes
terday morning. en- route from her
home to the office of her bankers, down.
town.
No marks Of violence indicating foul
play were evident. and police believe
she committed suicide.
After her disappearance was re-
ported to the authorities last evening
a citywide search was begun, which
continued without intermission until
her body was found today.
Miss Ward, who was forty-f1ve years
old, was the daughter of Mrs. Hen
riSt$a p. Ward and the late Henry
ward. She was prominent in society
for yoers, but had Of late retired
sonewhat. to- be close to her mother,
Yhese health IL poor.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
RECLASSIFYlNG BILL UP,

A meeting of the Senate appropria-
tions committee on the recIassifica-
tion bill has been called for 3 o'clock
this afternoon, provided that In the
meantime Senator Sterling and Sena-
tor Smoot are able to complete their
survey OF the redrafted bill.
The opinion was expressed today
that tha bill would be.tns readiness Ter
tho full appropriations committee At
tho hour. set this afternoon
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Harding Works
Upon Important
Note to Congress

President Harding was engaged
today in writing what was de-
scribed as "An important COM
munication to Congress" White
House officials declined to indicate
the subject, and beyond saying it
would be an important document
and would be forwarded late today
all information was withheld.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MOTHERS PRAISE
PRES|DENT'SSTAND
Score or More Call at White
House in Interest of the
Teachers Pay Bill.

score or more of women. repre-
senting themselves as mothers of
school children in the District. called
in d body at the White House today
to express their appreciation of the
interest shown by President Harding
in the teachers salary bill and to
leave with him copy of an editorial
in The Evening Star of February 81,
explaining the urgent need for this
legislation.
The group, which was headed by
Mrs. Joseph Goldberger. president of
the Cleveland Park Mothers Club,
who acted as spokeswoman, was re-
ceived at the White House by Charle IS
Hard, one of the assistant secretaries
to the President. After praising the
executive for his expressed interest
in this legislation, Mrs. Goldberger
arranged for the formal filing Mon
day of resolutions signed by mothers
or the District commending the ex-
ecutive and urging him to use the in
huence of his Office with a view to
getting some action on the bill be-
fore Congress adjourns.
One Thousand Women Expected.
Mrs. Goldberger said that it is vi
tally important to the National Capt.
tai that this bill be passed and said
that arrangements are now being
made for large demonstrations of pro-
test at the House next Monday. She
that more than 1000 wom-
Ell of Washington will go in body
to the Capitol to demand of the
House rules committee permission for
Chairman Focht of the House District
to get the teachers pay
bill on the floor without delay.
President Harding was represented
yesterday as favoring passage of i'm
portant District legislation at this
session. although he was unable to
take steps to bring it about.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
MAY APPOINT D. F. DAVIS

President Considering Choice of As
sistant War Secretary's Successor.
Dwight F. Davis Of st. Louis, now a
member of the War Finance Corpora
ton, is understood to be one of those.
prominently under consideration by:
President Harding for appointment as
assistant secretary of war to succeed
j. Mayhew Wainwright when the lat.
ter takes his seat in Congress March
4. Mr.. Davis is former National
Guard officer.
The President also has before him
recommendations on behalf of several
other candidates, including Repre-
vania, and 1t was indicated today that
he had reached no final dectsion: :
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness. probably fol-
lowed by light snow late tonight or
tomorrow morning.; much warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 2S, at
pm. yesterday; lowest. IS, at Z am.
today. Full report on page 4.
.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

Continued on Page 2. Column A.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

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. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-01
DIR. PiERcEeTo DISCUSS
Hall GAMES LATEST BOOK

At the FIR t., Congregational
Church, Tenth and @ streets north.
west, DIR. Jason Noble, Pierce viii
preach at II a. m. tomorrow, on
the subject: "True Blessedness, and
at p. M on Hall Gaines latest
book. THE Woman of Knockaloe.,"
and s'Christ's Golden Rule The
Banks Trio OF Chicago will assist
Harry Edward Mueller with the
musical .vespers on Sunday at 4:45
p. M.
On Monday at 8 p. m, the Bessie
Banks Entertainers will give q
pouiar. entertainment consisting Of
costume sketches. ensemble mum
bers. lively music and humorous
readings. Miss Bessie Banks, ths
head OF the company, is a cornetist
reader and pianist. Miss Hammond
soprano and Miss Forester, violinist
complete the company.
wednesday at the First Congre
Rational Church, the famous singing
ORGANIZATION OF New England, Tho
Lotus Male Quartet of Boston will
give two concerts, one at 4.45 D. m.
for one hour only and the other al
%: M The programs for these
concerts will be different. This
quartet viii be assisted In their
program by Mrs. Blanche Robinson
reader
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-01
6. [ UNION WILL
START STUDY
COURSE
Lecture Series Inaugurated
at December Meeting Of
Society.

The Christian Endeavor Union
win hold its December meeting at
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church at. o'clock Monday night.
This meeting begins four
months study course in which
chs following subjects wDa be
studied: Rdrsonal EvangeIlsIn,
taught by Rev. Leslie ~. Bowers,
pastor Mt. Rainier Christian Church.
Mt. Rainier. Nd. Bible Study, taught
by members Of tbs faculty Of the
American Home Bible Institute;
and Expert EIideav0r, taught by
Miss Helen Lyon, Of the Church
az the Covenant.
Each course will be divided into
four parts. One part win be taken
up at each union meeting In De-
cember. january, February and
March.
AT the December meeting. r. S.
Foster viii deliver a lecture, Illus
trated with pictures taken at the
New York State and International
Conventions.
4 The Christian EndeavOr Society
OF the United Brethren Church
will present 'sRebecca's Triumph"
at o'clock Wednesday, evening.