davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-08-22
DAVID LYNN NEW
CAPITOL ARCHITECT
Civil Engineer Appointed by
Coolidge to Succeed Late
Elliott Woods.

David Lynn was today appointed
by President Coolidge architect of the
Capitol. to fill the vacancy created
Lynn will take the oath of office as
soon as the commission reaches him.
probably this afternoon.
Mr.. Lynn has been serving as civil
engineer of the Capitol in the office
of the architect. He has been en-
ployed in that office for twentythree
years and is thoroughly familiar with
all the details of the work. He was
Mr. Woods right-hand man. and was
a close personal friend of the late
architect of the Capitol. having gem
eral supervision of the work of the
architects Office under Mr.. Wood.
This was particularly SO in the case
of the remodeling of the District
courthouse and in the case of the
work on the court of claims building:
The new architect is native of
Cumberland, Md. His legal residence
Is now Hyattsville. Md, although he
resides in the District. When he came
to Washington twenty-three years ago.
Mr. Lynn was appointed in the office
of the architect at the request, of Mr..
Woods. 1t was in 1910 that he was
officially designated as the civil engi-
nerr in the Office of the architect.
Mr.. Lynn had the united support of
the employees of the office of the archi-
tect of the Capitol for the office to
which he has just been appointed. as
we'll as that Of many senator's and rep
resentatives. The late President Hard
ing received scores of letters indorSing
Mr.. Lynn, and 1t was expected that the
appointment would have followed the
return of President Harding to Wash
ington.
President Coolidge, while Vice Presi-
dent and presiding officer of the Senate,
knew Mr.. Lynn. t-e--
Evening star., 1923-08-22
U. S.-CUBAN ACCORD
ON RAILWAYS BILL
IS BELIEVED NEAR
Adjustment Likely to Remove
Need of Direct Action by
Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Consideration of the difficulties be-
tween Washington and Havana over
the proposed consolidation OF Cuban
railways has reached stage where
plans for an adjustment satisfactory
to both governments are in process
OF formulation here.
Thus far nothing definite has been
done. but the State Department now
is advised fully of the arguments put
forward both for and against the
proposed legislation. and 1t Is known
that some officials. at least. believe
the way can be opened to an agree
ment which will remove the necessity
for any more direct action by the United
States.
Tarafa Leaves Statement.
In addition to protests from Ameri-
can sugar interests against the Tara
IA consolidation bill, State Depart
ment officials gave careful considera-
tion today to a statement left at the
department by Col. Jose NJ. Tarafa.
sponsor of the measure. after he had
conferred with Secretary Hughes and
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1923-08-22
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. August 22.-Three
members of the crew of the French
liner France were arrested this morn
Ing and seventy-two bottles Of choice
wines. champagne and liquors seized
In raid that followed dinner given
by Gen. Henri Gouraud. one-armed
French war hero. to more than a score
of prominent Americans.
The trio. 1t was alleged. were at
tempting to moisten the dance which
followed Gen. Gouraud's dry dinner.
The general. the ships captain and
officials of the line expressed amaze
ment and indignation at the activities
Of the alleged liquor purveyors. The
men arrested were Marcel Robert.
ships bartender, and Andreas Dingos
and Francois Betting. stewards.
Among the guests at Gen. GOuraud' s
dinner were United States Attorney
Hayward of New York. Col. wild
Bill" Donovan Of Buffalo. James w.
Gerard. former American ambassador
to Germany; Maj. Gen. Harbord. Rev.
Father Francis p. Duffy. the fighting
chaplain" of the old 69th Regiment.
and several French dignities. includ
Evening star., 1923-08-22
PLANS TO SURVEY
|. HARD COAL STORES
Mai. Bell to Start Soon on
Check-Up of Fuel in
District.

Inquiry to find out how much hard
coal has been stored in Washington
for the coming winter will be under
taken by the District Commissioners
within few days il present indica-
tions of a strike on September 1 con-
tinue.
This was indicated today by Maj. J.
Franklin Bell, Engineer Commits
sioner. who said he, was following
closely all developments in the an
,thracite situation.
II all efforts Of the federal govern
ment to avert a strike fail, Maj. Bells
bers of the United States Coal Com
mission for information as to the best
methods of regulation to be pursued
here.
stores ON Hand.
The Engineer Commissioner ex-
planned today that. obviously. the first
question to which the Commissioners
should devote their attention is:.
How much hard coal has already
been delivered in Washington and
what additional amount is needed to
meet the needs of householders for
the winter monthsT
Commissioner Oyster Joined today
with Mai. Bell In the statement that
the Commissioners will be prepared to
take whatever action seems neces-
sary IL fuel crisis arises this year.
Whether the commission wills adopt
last years system of keeping a check
on the amount of coal delivered to
consumers, In order to see that the
fuel arriving In the city was evenly
distributed will depend upon how
serious the situation becomes this
year.
|. Officials of the Potomac Electric
Power Company and Of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company both stated
today that they are making careful
fuel so that Washington will not be
deprived of heat or light this winter.
Order Soft Coal.
The greater part of the power COM
pany's fuel supply is bituminous. A.
H. Ferrandou. assistant to President
Ham. said today that the company
was laying it's plans to get In as much
soft coal as It's storage yard will hold
and to keep It's reserve up to the high
mark.
The gas company In normal times
uses nearly all anthracite, but In the
strike Of last year the company was
forced to buy coke at high prices. If
the. anthracite miners strike now the
gas company may be forced to resort
to coke again.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
Full Reparations Payment
Demanded Unless Frances
Debts Are Cut.
WILL NOT RE-ESTIMATE
BERLIN'S POWER TO PAY
Note Bespeaks Further Courteous
Discussion, But on Terms Laid
Down by Paris.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press
PARIS. August 22.-Germany can
obtain evacuation OF the Ruhr only
by paying reparations; she can assure
attenuation of the rigors of the occu-
and she can win no reduction in the
amount she owes France unless the
allied creditors of France see Mt to
give France credit for equal amounts
on her war debts
These are the conclusions of Pre-
mier Poincare's reply to Marquis
Curzon's reparations note of recent
date. The French government also
expresses its belief that the allies can
agree on methods OF bringing about
the execution of the treaty by con-
tinuing courteous negotiations.
Arbitration Refused.
The British proposals for re-
estimate of Germany's capacity for
payment and Lord Curzon's sugges-
ton that the question of the legality
of the occupation of the Ruhr be re-
ferred to The Hague are rejected. and
the French position is reaffirmed as
remaining unchanged
France holds that a settlement OF
the question of interallied war debts
should wait upon final payment by
Germany of fifty billion gold marks
IN reparations comprised in the A and
B bonds.
Official opinion of the reply. as set
forth in the summary in English.
given out today at the foreign office,
is that the note contains the elements
or practical solution of the repara-
tions problem. but careful reading
OF the communication shows that in
the opinion Of NJ. Poincare the only
practical solution is for Great Britain
to accept the French thesis In every
detail.
French Stand Unchanged.
The French position remains un-
changed. according to the oficiaI
summary of the reply issued In Eng
lish at the foreign office prior to
publication of the complete. text.
Premier Poincare stresses the pri-
GRITTY Of reparations over other war
costs as represented by the inter-
allied debts.
France never repudiated. the debts
she contracted during the war. either
TO England or to America, in the
interest of the common victory" the
note asserts.
France is also the creditor OF the
other allies for hve or six billion
gold marks. the summary continues,
but there can be no doubt but that
In the minds of those who drafted
the treaty damages to persons and
property were to be granted priority
over war costs" Therefore, asks the
note. is 1t to be supposed that such
should rank after reparations, after
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column IL
Evening star., 1923-08-22
CLASSIC FY|NG WORK
BEING FASTENED
Return of Personnel Details
to Departments by Sep.
tember | Assured.

The personnel classified board TODAY
announced that all questionnaires
from the District of Columbia would
be reviewed, allocated. and returned
by the board. to the various depart.
ments and establishments by Septem.
Der i, in ample time for inclusion in
detail In their 1925 estimates to go to
the bureau Of the budget on time
September Is.
The field service will be taken care
OF In a different way. 1t was explained
In statement by the board today
Compensation schedules will be fur.
nished by the board by September 15
so that "the departments and estab.
ltshments will be enabled to submit,
to the bureau of the budget estimates
ALLEGATION Of field position to these
tentative schedules in time to have
them included In the budget as sub
mitted to Congress"
Submitted for Review.
The District of Columbia question
mares, which were based on the clas.
sification made by the bureau of eff
cheney under executive order of Octo-
Der "a. 1921, were filled out by the
departments. the board explains and
submitted to the board for review
In effect, they were the old Job sheets
brought upto date.
The board Is now reviewing these
tentative ALLEGATIONS" said the board :
statement, "and as rapidly as prac-
ticable, is reporting the result of this
review, in terms of ALLEGATIONS to the
compensation schedules of the act, to
the departments and establishments
for use in the preparation of their
estimates"
Compensation Act Provisions.
THE compensation act provides no
compensation schedules for the field
services" continues the statement,
.'but requires the board to make q
survey of those services, prepare
therefore compensation schedules
which shall follow, in SO far as they
are applicable. the principles and
rules of the compensation schedules
of the act, and. after the ALLEGATIONS
to such schedules have been made by
the head of each department and
establishment, report such schedules
to Congress at it's next session, &C.
companied by lists OF the ALLEGATIONS
made bysthe department and estab-
liShement heads"
Evening star., 1923-08-22
Coolest August
Day in 80 Years
Strikes Capital

Washington awoke today in a
temperature of So degrees. the rec
ord low August temperature since
August "a. 1890, when the weather
bureau got a registration of 49
degrees
About so degrees Is expected to
De registered here tomorrow morn
Ing. The cold rain is to continue
this afternoon, according to the
weather bureau. Cool and fair is
predicted for tomorrow.
The autumn weather today re-
suits from the eastward sweep of
storm from the upper lakes re-
gion and the st. Lawrence river.
The weather bureau predicts
light frost tonight in exposed
places in northern New England
and New York. Storm warnings
are continued today at and north
of Atlantic City.
New York Shivers.
NEW YORK, August 22-New
York today shivered in the coolest
August 22 in the history of the
weather bureau. The tempera-
ture was SO degrees at am. this
being degrees lower than the
record in 1876.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
Eastbound Mail Reaches Chicago at
$40 and Then Starts On.

S.4O anu 4uSh GtoHtS Sh'
CHICAGO, August 22-Pilot Lewis.
In the eastbound mail plane from
Cheyenne. reached the air mail field
here at $40 am, central standard
time.
Planes were changed here and four
minutes after the arrival of Lewis,
Pilot r. L. Wagner took off with five
pouches of mail for Cleveland on the
hight to New York.
The night-fying experiment of the
postal service in test OF twenty
eight hour service from coast to
coast proved a success. except for
unique weather conditions at Lar
annie, which held one airman fog
bound.
Daylight today found the west
bound relay moving westward al
most on schedule time. with perfect
relays at each point The eastbound
mail skipped a gap of fifty miles be-
tween Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyo..
last night, when heavy clouds made
advance impossible. Three times the
pilot tried to skirt the low-hanging
fog and each time was forced to turn
back because he could not discern his
direction.
Collision of the eastbound flyer was
forced to capituate to a cloud bank
estimated to be a mile high that hung
obstinately over Cheyenne. So heavy
was the pail of vapor that even the
| $50 100000 candlepower beacon light at
| the Cheyenne air mail field could not
penetrate.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
PASSES ROCK SPRINGS, WYo.
Westbound Mail Transferred as
Pilots Are Exchanged.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. August 22.-With
the skies clearing and the sun making
an earnest effort to break through the
fog that has hung like a pail over
Pilot 8. E. Boonstra left with the west
bound transcontinental mail at s:42
am (mountain time) today. At Rock
Springs. Wyo.. he was relieved by an
other pilot. who will continue the west
ward trip.
Boonstra, carrying the westbound
mail In the maiden trip Of the trans
continental air service, returned to
Cheyenne early this morning after leav-
ing at o'clock.
The fog was so dense that he was
unable to penetrate 1t with safety
Meanwhile the chain again was broken.
after having first been cut Off last
night. when Hal Collision was unable
to come over Sherman Hill, the highest
point on the route.
dawn today and reached Cheyenne
at o'clock. E. M. Allison thereupon
took up the relay race, and started
for Omaha with the day mail
Pilot Frank Yager took of east
ward last night without waiting for
Collision, for the purpose Of carry
ing the night mail and keeping the
race going.
Collision, who left Laramie at 5:21
am. (mountain time). after being
forced down there late yesterday
afternoon and trying unsuccessfully
three times last night to reach here
in q dense fog, arrived here at 5:55
am. The mail. which left San Fran
cisco yesterday morning. In the air
mail service twenty -eight-hour
st-to-coast test, was transferred
to the regular day mail plane in
charge OF Pilot E. M. Allison, who
left at 6:35 am. for Omaha
WILL MEET MAIL.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
Z MARINE FLYERS
|, KILLED in CRASH
Capt. George r. Hill and
Lieut.. Cornelius McFadden
Die at Pensacola.

Capt. George F. Hill and Second
Lieut.. Cornelius McFadden of the
Marine Corps were killed today in
an airplane crash at Pensacola. Ad-
vices received at the ONCE of Maj.
Gen. Lejeune. commandant OF the
Marine Corps, said the accident oc-
CURED shortly after 8 am. today, but
gave no details.
ceived here. the officers were flying
land plane when IL suddenly fell
into spin at an altitude Of $500 feet.
Capt. Hills home was In Leomin-
ster. Mass. and he is survived by his
father. He was unmarried
Lieut.. McFadden and his wife were
making their home at the Pensacola
air station, although they formerly
lived at 8s6 North 47th street. Phfa-
delphia. Pa.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
RAID CAUSES SENSATION
AFTER GOURAUD DINNER
Dry agents Nab Three Attempting to
Moisten Dance attended by Many
NOtabIes on the France.

ing Senator CASTOR Menier and Count
Philippe de Vibray.
The dinner over. Gen. Gouraud pro-
posed toast to America In water.
and then. with a sweep of his remain
ing arm, invited the diners into the
ballroom. where an orchestra was
tuning up.
About this time the customs agents.
who had been instructed to be present
to see that no law was violated.
noticed unusual activity on the part
Of three men. who later were ar
rested. They followed the trio to
the ships butcher shop but found the
doors locked. Agent Cronin knocked
and the door was opened. When he
flashed his shield. however. an at
tempt was made to slam the door
in his face. He and Agent Innes
forced their way in. only to find the
lights had been switched off. AS he
entered. Cronin's arm came In con-
tact in the dark with the point of a
butcher knife. Thinking he was
about to be stabbed. he called out
that IL the lights were not switched
and IL the men in the room did not
throw up their hands he would begin
shooting.
The lights came on and the trio
surrendered. Near the spot where
they stood were the seventy-two
bottles of intoxicants.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
POLICE ROUT GANG
IN REVOLVER FIGHT
Stage Battle With Guns in
Dark Alley Near o
Street Market.

Policemen Cook and Salkeld of the
second precinct won a pistol battle
with six or seven colored men early
attempted to break into a garage in
the rear of 1912 Sth street
The policemen first noticed the
gang entering an alley at the rear
OF the street market, They trailed
them. The colored meD left this alley
and entered another two blocks away,
between Sth and 9th streets. The
group stopped in front of the garage
above mentioned and one of them
started to break the lock with an
iron bar.
A lookout caught sight OF the blue
coats. There's the COPS" he cried.
Police Open Fire.
Salkeld and Cook blazed away si-
multaneously with the flame from re-
volvers of the suspects, they said
today. and the colored men scattered.
One of the men ran into the arms
Of Cook at the mouth of the alley.
The others escaped. The policemen
returned to the station house.
Twenty minutes later, at about 4:20
am, report came in that a colored
man was at 11th street and Rhode
Island avenue suffering from a gun
shot wound in the foot. Responding,
Cook and Salkeld found the man, took
him to Freedman's Hospital and. 1t
was stated. obtained an admission
from him that he was a member OF
the garage breaking crew.
He was taken to the second precinct
later today. where he gave his name
as John Jones. colored, twenty-five,
of 1907 11th street. The wound Is not
serious The other prisoner was
listed as Rudolph Boyer of 1916 18th
street. He gave his age as thirty
nine years. rel.
Police expect to effect arrests of
other members of the group today.
Jones wound was the only one sus-
tanned in the exchange Of shots.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
ACCOUNTING DEMANDED
OF CLARENCE SAUNDERS
By tho Associated Press.

BY LhB A8BOC1Ateu FIesss
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 22.-The
Piggly-Wiggly Corporation 9 today
filed bill in United States district
court here demanding of Clarence
Saunders. former president Of the cor
poration. personally and as head of
the Piggly-Wiggly investment COM
pany, an accounting of class A, stock
sold through the investment company
and seeking an injunction to restrain
Saunders from disposing of any
money or notes received from the sale
of such stock.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
AUTO INJURY IS FATAL.

ROME, Ca. August as. A. Bel
cher of Miami. Fla, who was injured
In an automobile accident on the Dixie
highway near Summerville, Ca,
Thursday. died here early this morn
ing.
Mr.. Belcher was a we'll known
Florida capitalist and a director of
the Dixie Highway Association.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
QUAKE IN ITALIAN PROVINCE

BY the AbBoclated PfeBS,
ROME, August ga severe earth
quake at Cervinara. Avellino province.
in the Campania, Is reported in news
agency advices. The inhabitants
were greatly alarmed by the shock,
but the damage was Insignificant
Evening star., 1923-08-22
WILL MEET MAIL.
Second Flyer From San francisco
to Pick Up Pouches From East.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-The
second ,airplane. in the air. mail serv-
ice ight-hour test fight be-
tween San Francisco and New York
left here at 5:26 am. today. Pilot
C. X. Vance was In the cockpit. He
has been detailed to return from
Reno, New. with the air mail that
left New York yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
BANKER LEAVES 81, 900, coo.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The estate
left by Alonzo Barton Hepburn. New
York banker, .totaied more than $1,000
600, NJ, f. Loughlin, tax appraiser, re-
ported today. Mr.. Loughlin added that
the state could levy a tax Of $207, 600.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
AIR MAIL PLANE
NEARS CLEVELAND
Eastbound Flyer Passes Bry-
an, 0hio-WeStbound
Pilot Leaves Cheyenne.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. August 2z-Pilot
r. l.. Wagner, driving the eastbound
mail plane from Chicago. passed over
Bryan. Ohio. at 1880 o'clock, CEN
trail standard time. this morning. ac-
cording to telephone advices received
here from Bryan.
LEAVES FOR CLEVELAND.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising
temperature tomorrow.
. Temperature for 20 hours ended at
pm today: Highest, SO, at 1880
pm yesterday; lowest, 81. at noon
> today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1923-08-22
"Fron. Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1923-08-22

Board OF inquiry.
A board consisting of Lieuts. Coils.
Frederick s. Young. John J. Miller.
Robert c.. Humber and Capt. Harold
E. Potter. all OF the regular Army,
was appointed later to make an In
yestigation of the accident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-12
MRS. EARLS
TELLS WOMEN
How Backache and Periodic
Pains Yield to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
|HIIIIIIIIlUIIIIIII

Olean. N. Y. -" Every month my
blood would go to my head and | would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-12

tomobile owners and drivers to
give a qualified bond of $3.50 be-
fore driving on public highways is
designed to keep irresponsible
drivers and whisky runners off the
roads, Representative Arnold,
Lumpkin, today said he was plan
ming to make vigorous fight for
a favorable report when the bill
is considered by the house COM
mittee on public highways,
The bond, under provision of the
bill, would be approved by the ord
mary of the county of tire resi-
dence of the owner or driver, "such
bond to be given TO rthe purpose
of satisfying any judgment that
may be rendered against such own
er, chauffeur or driver as damages
growing out of any accident, neg
lect or commission of duty by such
the operation of an automobile,
owner, chauffeur or or driver in
truck, or motor vehicle on any of
the public highways of the state
of Georgia"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-12
SENATOR KING WANTS TO
CHANGE DIVORCE LAW

ATLANTA, July 12-Abuse of
the code section allowing divorces
on grounds of cruel treatment and
habitual intoxicatBon tonight was
given by Senator King, Twelfth
district, as the reason for the
measure he has introduced in the
senate to repeal this particular
section of the, law.
zone only has to look at the di-
vorce records in Fulton and Bib
county to see how this section of
the law is being abused and taken
advantage of" said the senator"
1t has become a common practice
for men and women to make this
their chief ground for divorce.
Mental agony is construed as cruel
treatment and many other interp-
relations have been made of the
section"