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New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
NIIDSHIpMAN HERO.
Peter Hutton Acclaimed Bravest Man
 of Year by Humane Society.

London, March 16.--For a thrill ing rescue from drowning Peter c. Hutton, a midshipman. was ac- claimed by the Royal Humane So- ciety to be the bravest man of the year.
 His feat, for which he was award ed a gold medal, was performed when the ill-fated British cruiser Raleigh met with disaster on the coast of Labrador last August. Hut ton saved mate from drowning when a boat capsized, throwing Il men into a heavy sea. He had gained place of safety when he saw a companion being rapidly car ried away by the surf. Regardless of his own safety and after a heroic struggle, he rescued the man.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
STOP GAMBLING

Government of Premier Mussolini
 Plans to Suppress All Gambling in
 Italy.
 Rome, March 16.-Gambling has found no friends in the government of Premier Mussoini which, by recent
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16

"Men like 'em light-hearted and good d-natured," says Mrs. Pauline Pitcher -Milward Boyer Finn explain ing her popularity with men. She's been seized in San Francisco, charg- ed with having four husbands at once
Evening star., 1923-01-24
DISMISSED MEN
ARE RE|NSTATED
Bureau of Engraving En-
pIoyes Get U. S. Positions,
Is Treasury Report. j..

Three former officials of the bureau
of engraving and printing who went
out during the wholesale discharges
there last March, have been given
positions in the government service.
Another had filed application. and in
quierers were led to believe that it
would be favorably acted upon.
Efforts to get Treasury officials to
talk on the matter failed further
than to elicit the confirmation OF the
reinstatement of three. 1t was stated
that the applications for reinstate-
ment were turned over to the White
House. and as <here was no objection
from that source the employees were
given their former jobs, two at $4,000
and one at $4,000 per annum.
When the dismissals were announced
last March and caused a stir through
out official Washington. the statement
was made that they were for the good
of the service. Further than that
I'll ere was nothing forthcoming. There
were rumors of sartling disclosures
as a result of secret service investi-
cations. However, the report of the
secret service is in the hands Of Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon and its
contents never have been made pub
lie. However, 1t has been acknowi-
edged generally by those who have
received information as to the re-
ports contents that the investigation
did not disclose anything of a serious
nature.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
GAS PRODUCTION HIGH.
Output Keeps Near Record, Ac-
cording to Official Figures.

Production Of gasoline in the United
States continues at a near-record clip,
the November, 1922, output coming
within 2,600,o0o gallons OF the record
monthly production figure attained in
July, 1929. the bureau of mines an
nounced today. November production
amounted to 567,100,e21 gallons. which
is a million gallons above the October
output and 35.00O.o00 gallons, or s1.Si
per cent, above production figures for
November, 1921.
At the same time. the bureau said.
demands of internal combustion engines
continue to maintain gasoline consump-
tion at a high mark. Domestic con
sumption of gasoline in November
amounted to 47o.o43,173 gallons. an in
crease of 12O, 0o0. 900 gallons, or 34.09 per
cent, above consumption figures for No
vember. 1921. Consumption figures for
last November, however, were 1000, ,0OO
gallons below the October consumption.
due, probably. to the advance OF winter
and the consequent curtailment of auto
mobile activities.
Stocks of gasoline on hand December
1 amounted to 77e.723.619 gallons, an in
crease OF 55.00o.0Oo gallons during the
month.
Evening star., 1923-01-24

DR.. Horace Benjamin Coblentz
aged fifty-one years. a well known
practicing physician and surgeon.
died early today at the family resi-
dence. 1432 U street northwest, fol-
lowing two-week illness from
heart trouble. The runeraI services
will be private at the family home
Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
eran Church. 18th and u streets
northwest. officiating. Burial will be
in Rock Creek cemetery.
DR.. Cobientz was native OF Mid
dletown. Nd, and a son of the late
Louis P. Coblentz and Charlotte
CobIentz. He graduated from Mary
land University in the class of 1895.
Following his graduation as a physi-
clan he married Miss Mile r. Rams
burg, a daughter of Thomas Rams
Washington for the practice of his
profession, and for the past twenty
seven years has been an active prac-
titioner here. DR.. Coblentz was a
member OF the District Of Columbia
Medical soss Society srss st. 5sater Johns nds L9ags
Templar. AImas Shrine, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, Wood
men Of the World and Gunton- Temple
Presbyterian Church. He is survived
by his widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Coblentz Stone of this city; a
grandson. Thomas Stone; two broth
ers, Joseph D. Coblentz of this city
and Philip Coblentz of Quinton,
Okla. and two sisters. Mrs. John D.
RambsurR Of Boise City. Idaho, and
Mrs. william Rudy Of Middletown,
Md.
The paIlbearers will be DR.. Francis
Minor, DR. Francis McGovern, DR..
S. NJ. Criswell. DR.. S. L. Hilton, DR..
Joseph Canine and Paul Coulin
Evening star., 1923-01-24

Continued from First Psse.)
by: Della S. Pitcher, Administrative of
Lois Pitcher: Myrtle c. Shaughnessy.
executrix of Edward H. Shaughnessy:
James E. Duke. administrator of
kirkland Duke; Robert H. Atkinson.
administrator of Mary E. Atkinson:
Katherine Feige, executrix of Chris
tian Feige: Grace NJ. Madert, admin
istratrix of Agnes NJ. Mellon: Ciar-
ence Dodge. administrator Of Howard
g. Kneessi: Lewis p. Hathaway, ad-
ministrator Of Virginia b. Feraud; 10
v. Morgan, administrator Of Lave-ne
Sproul; Carl w. Dauber. adminlstra
ter Of Vincon W. Dauber: 10 V. Nor
gan, administrator of Guy S. ELL
ridge Wilfred A. Brosseau. admtnis-
Hughes, executrix OF William G.
Hughes: John Dutch, administrator of
Margaret Dutcff; Ethel L. Murray, ad-
ministratrix of James w. Murray;
John E. Warner. executor of William
e. r. Warner: Eloise A. Crocksr. ad-
mini stratrix of William NJ. Crockcr;
Laura b. Morgan. administrators of
Mccarthy Farr; Rosa S. Upshaw, ad-
ministratriX of Carolyn Upshaw: Lin
ME NJ. Bourne. administrative of John
r. Bourne; Oscar A. N. McKimmie.
administrator of Wyatt E. McKimmie;
Blanche Real. eXecutrix of Joseph W.
Real: Mary P. Natieilo, executrix Of
Ernest Natiello; Jannette NJ. Dam
meyer, administrative Of John L..
walker: L. p. McElwee, administre-
TOT OF Vivian Ogden: Alice Thompson,
administrative OF Helen c. Thompson.
and Winfrey G. White, administratrix
OF Ivan J. White.
An those for whose deaths suits
are brought were either killed OUT
right or died within a few days of the
disaster. The law requires suits for
death to be filed within one year Ct
the date Of the demise. Counsel have
Two or three more of these suits to
file before the year expires next Sat
urCAy.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 24.-If it costs
two American cents to mail q letter to
a next-door neigtbor in New York city.
how much does it cost to send the let
ter $500 miles from Berlin TO New
York?
The answer, one-fourth of a cent, is
given by q New York business house
which has taken advantage of the de-
probation of German currency.
An advertising circular received in
New York today from the New York
concern. sent via Berlin. printed ap-
parently on cheap German paper.
stamped with a German fifty-nark
stamp. cost. at today's exchange rate
Of 10000 marks TO the dollar, one
eighth OF what II would cost to send
II directly.
Ofncers Of the company which has
discovered how to utilise the vaGariss
OF foreign exchange to make two
fraction OF the wages of one, today
refused to discuss their system.
The idea 3s not new, it was learned
from Post once ofncfals. Some years
ago when Austrian currency was de-
preciated, Germans sent their mail
through Austria.
About two years ago. when for reign
exchange had begun to drop, Ameri-
can post office ofhcfa1s complained to
foreign post ofices that international
stamp money orders were being used
for profit
When the French foreign letter rate
Evening star., 1923-01-24
CONSIDER GEN. EDWARDS
FOR PORTO RICO PLACE

Mai. Gen. Clarence Edwards, re-
tired. has been under consideration
for appointment as governor Of Porto
Rico in the event E. Mont Reilly, the
present incumbent, should resign, but
no decision has been reached, mas
much as Mr.. Reilly has not disclosed
any intention of retiring, despite
persistent reports that he intends to
do 50.
Secretary Weeks said today Mr..
Reilly would >return here soon from
his home in Kansas City, and that
it was probable q decision regarding
his resignat ton would be reached af-
ter conferences with President Hard
ing and the War Department Secre-
tary. 1t has been stated that Mr..
Rely intended to return to the island.
Cen Edwards military experience
in the tropics and as former chief OF
the War Departments insular bureau,
which handles Porto Rican affairs, 1t
was said. would make him peculiarly
fitted for the post Of governor.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Only Woman in Next Congress
Will Be Widow of Ex-Membe,
Mrs. Mae Ella Nolan, Wins
Seat in California
Election.
Beats Six Man Opponents
With 1000 More Votes
Than I'd Choice.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. January "a
The next session OF Congress will
include a woman, although after the
November elections II was indicated
that body wouln revert to its old
time state Of complete male represen-
tation. The new feminine member
will be Mrs. Mae Ella Nolan. widow
OF Representative John I. Nolan of
the fifth California district (San
Francisco). who was elected yester-
day TO fill her husbands place in the
present Congress and also for the
next regular term. Mrs. Nolan was
victorious over six man opponents
having more than four thousand
votes more than the man who ran
second.
Representative Nolan was a labor
leader in Congress. and his widow
plans to carry on his work.
Mrs. Nolan, q striking brunette. for
years was with her husband in Wash
ington and has familfarized herself
with congressional procedure. She
also viii have the aid of her sister.
Mrs. Teresa Glenn. who for four years
was private secretary to Representa-
tive Nolan.
Until Mr.. Nolan's death recently
the new congresswoman had no idea
of entering politics. Mrs. Nolan,
described by friends as warm heart
ed. homo loving, plain spoken, and
amply supplied with horse sense"
later found herself thrown into a
political malestrom. Friends Of her
Evening star., 1923-01-24

the Ruhr converge is absolutely nee
essary, they say. to the French lines
of communication.
They expect no interference from
the British and look upon a strike at
Cologne as a favorable weapon to
drive a wedge between the British
There were about 10000 workers
idle out of the $4,000 in the. Ruhr at
noon today.
3Iay Not jail Dehnquents.
The French continue their re-
pressive measures toward state off,
cials refusing to obey their orders,
but appear to have abandoned the
idea of placing the delinquents in
missal and expulsion.
The expulsion of Count Won Roe
dern from Cologne was carried out
today by the French. with the au-
thorization of the British authorities,
despite the strong protest of Won
Roedern. whose appeal for British
protection failed
In the Rhineland, measures for the
collection OF the coal tax and taking
over the state forests are proceeding
slowly, in the face of the resistance
Of German officials. The customs en-
ployes at the Mayence central sta
ton declined to work under French
supervision and quit. Herr Fedell-
Below. the reich commissary Of for
ests, at Wiesbaden. who refused 20
turn over the records to the French.
asserting that the Wiesbaden forests
did not belong to the state, but to the
municipality. was dismissed from Of
flee and expelled. He is the third
reich official at wiesbaden TO be ex-
PEELED in the past five days.
Service Below Normal.
The switchmen and track walkers
at the Meiderich and Oberhausen
yards in the Belgian zone of occupa-
ton also quit work after damaging
the switch boxes. The train service in
the Ruhr is generally little. below
normal, but has improved since yes
terday. The output of the coal mines
is increasing hourly, according 10
the French. and a personal iayestiga-
tion seemed to bear out he statement
that there is 20 per cent improve
ment in production.
The French have not been able to
dispatch TO France all the coal reQui-
sitioned today, and there are nearly
$4,000 tons of coal and coke dumped
near Ludwigshafen awaiting French
crews TO take the barges to Suas'
burg.
The Dusseldorf Nachrichten. which
was suspended, will be permitted to
resume publication on February
provided the edito[S enter into ar
understan nding 10 refrain from print.
ing articles criticiZing the French oc.
cupying forces.
The absolute necessity to transpor
foodstuffs into the Ruhr to feed their
compatriots is the main cause of the
failure of the railwaymen's. 8. strike. a.
the French permitted il to be, known
that complete isolation of the RUIN
from the outside world would follow
a general strike, and the Tailroaders
woud be responsible for famine ant
starvation. Up to the present the
French have requisitioned no food.
stuffs and have forbidden the soldiers
, even to buy provisions in the oper
market.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
FAVOR SHRINE BILL.
Senate Committee Approves Lend
ing Army and Navy Equipment.

The Senate District committee today
ordered favorable report on a joint
resolution introduced by Senator Ball
authorizing the District Commission
ers, the Secretary OF War and the
Secretary OF the Navy to accord to
the Shriners the use OF public parks.
reservations, flags, tents, etc, 1T the
time OF the annual convention of the
Shrine here next June.
The Underhiii workmen's compensa-
tion bill for the District Of Columbia,
which was recently passed by the
House, was referred by the commit
tee to Senator Bayard Of Delaware as
the subcommittee Of one to examine
and report to the full committee.
The committee also authorised SEN
ator Ball to investigate and to report
favorably the Elkins' bill authorizing
the closing OF SO fnueh OF Grant road
as lies between Reno road and Con-
necticut avenue northwest, upon the
acquisition by the District OF lands
lying within the hines OF Davenport
street between Reno road and Con-
nsctfcut avenue, and within the lines
OF S6th street between Davenport
street and Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1923-01-24

John T. Cliff, for many years a
resident of the District of Columbia.
died last night at his home, Ais 7th
street. following an illness of nearly
a year.
Mr. Cliff was born sixty-nine years
ago in Virginia. He came to this
city while a young man and took up
the trade of carpenter, which work
he had continuously carried on up
to the time OF his ill health Mr.
Cliff had been an active member Of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
ever since the organization OF the
local union forty years ago. He was
a member of the sick committee and
had a record Of attending every meet
ing. He was a regular visitor 10 the
homes of sick members.
He was also a member of Calvary
Baptist Church, and was a member of
the Order OF Maccabees, Brightwood
Hive, No. 5. Surviving him are his
wife, Mrs. Fanny Latham Cliff. and
two daughters, Miss Leila Cliff and
Miss Linda Gift, both of this city.
Funeral arrangements have nof
been completed.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
SOFT COAL PACT
SIGNED At PARlEy
Miners and Operators, Rep
resenting Third of u. S. Out
put, Agree on Wages.
By the Assoeia ted Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 24.-Bi-
luminous coal operators and officials
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica today signed a new wage agree
ment running for one year and cover
ing the tri-state competitive field OF
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. This agree
ment will be used as a standard for
fixing wages and working conditions
throughout the rest OF the bituminous
territory.
The new agreement, it was an
nounced, was virtually the same as
that which expires April l, based on
the Federal Fuel Administrator
findings in 1920.
Copies were ordered sent immedi-
ately to President Harding, Attorney
General Daugherty and John Hays
Hammond. chairman of the United
States Coal Commission.
Agreement on the new contract was
reached yesterday by a joint subcom-
mittee Of seventeen and submitted
this morning to the whole confer
ence. which has been in session here
about week after transfer of the
parley from Chicago. The tri-state
fieid produces about 36 per cent of the
nations 500, 0,e00, 900 annual bituminous
tonnage. Signing up of the rest OF
the territory was regarded as a mere
formality.
The conferees fixed january \. 1924.
as date for reconvening to draw up
an agreement to cover the year be
ginning April /. 1924.
The agreement calls for $3.50 for
eight hours. for day work. and s1.oS
per ton for contract miners. The con
tract is for one year instead of two,
as the union had sought.
Cheap Coal Predicted.
Coal will be comparatively the
cheapest commodity In the United
States az soon as the nations rail
Phil H. Penna, secretary of the In
diana Coal Operators Association, de
clared today.
Whenever the railways of this
country shall recover even an ap
Proclamation Of their normal eff
cheapest thing in this country as
compared with any other labor prod
uct or as compared with the fuel
prices in any other commercial nation
where coal is used
Mr.. Penna said he did not expect or
want return to the coal prices of 1918
and the year previous, because. he
pointed out, such a return would en-
tail retrogTessfon to the wage condi-
tions and poorer living conditions OF
the coal fields OF that time
But, he added. stupendous produc-
ton of the mines. aided by good trans
portation, would keep prices at a mini
mum.
Mr.. Penna declared that the United
States Fact Finding Commission had
helped TO keep union wages up by call
ing attention to conditions of living
among the miners.
OEFTcTATS APE rpArrr1rn
Evening star., 1923-01-24
RATE "DOUBTFUL" PUPILS
Final Tests Given Applicants for
High School Course.

Supervising principals of the sew
eral school divisions are closeted to-
day at the Franklin School at 18th
and K streets northwest, rating the
examination papers which will de-
termine whether several scores OF
eighth grade pupils will be retarded
or promoted at the beginning of the
new semester February l. The ex-
aminations were given the pupils on
the so-called doubtful list" yester-
day. Those who mako a passing
mark will be promoted TO the high
schools.
Superintendent of Schools Baliou
today called a conference OF high
school principals and eighth grade
teachers to be held at the Franklin
School Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at which plans will be discussed for
familiarizing parents of the pupils
to enter the high schools for the frst
time at the beginning of the second
semester with the courses OF study
offered.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
METHODISTS PROPOSE
TO FORM TITHERS' GUILD
Organization of Those Pledging
Tenth of Time and Money Be
ing Urged at Council.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. January 24-Proposals
for the establishment of a tithers'
guild for members donating one
tenth of their time and money to
the church, placing of twenty-five
missionarie in Russia within five
years and house-to-house solicita-
ton for new members today were
before the council of the boards Of
benevolence Of the Methodist Epis
copal Church.
DR.. Luther F. Bovejoy, secretary
of the stewardship division, suggested
the tithers' guild. explaining his de-
partment was seeking 100000 mem
bers of the Sfurch to form the
nucleus of the Organization.
Bishop Homer c. StuntZ of Omaha,
Neb.. advocated increasing the mis-
soinary force in Russia declaring
the 160,000.000 persons in Russia
"craved spiritual leadership"
A possibility Of obtaining new
members and new contact with in
different ones was the purpose behind
the house Toulouse visitation plan.
DR.. II. ]. Wade. corresponding secre-
tary Of the committee of cunserva-
tion and advance, said.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
OFFICIALS ARE GRAT1FIED.
Coal Commission and Labor Depart.
ment Pleased Over Agreement.

Members of the United States Goa
Commission and officials of the Labor
Department today expressed gratifica
ton over the adoption Of a wage agree
ment By bituminous operators and min
ers in New York today.
The coal commission has no oficiaI
representative at the conference but
the bureau Of conciIfation Of the Labor.
Department has been receiving almost
hourly reports from one of its men
as TO the progress Of negotiations.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
EXPLAINS PIPE LINE.
Standard Oil Official Says Teapot
Dome Lease Was Not Factor.

Decision Of the Sinclair Pipe Line
Company to build a pipe line to the
wyoming on fields was made with
ont regard to the lease obtained
from the government by the Sinclair
interests to the Teapot Dome naval
oil reserve, Robert w. Stewart, chair
man of the board Of the Standard Oil
Company Of Indiana, declared today
at the Senate OH inquiry.
Mr.. Stewart, who was asked about
the proposed pipe line because the
Standard of Indiana owns half of the
Sinclair Pipe Line Company. explained
that the decision to build the line
was based on present conditions
under which all oil produced in the
wyoming field must be shipped out
hY railxRad.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
WILL HONOR SOLDIERS.
Military Vesper Service Is Planned
by Catholic Church.

A military vesper service will be
held tonight at st. Aloysius Catholic
Church, North Capitol and I streets,
at which ex-service men from all
parts of the city will be represented.
Rev. E. j. Sweeney win ofiictate.
The colors and color guards of
National Capital Post, No. 127,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, and the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Post of the American Legion, will be
formally presented to those who at
tend. A delegation of colored ex-
service men. headed by H. A. Walker,
will present their colors. A delegation
OF soldiers, sailors and marines from
the EeEulaS RsxYica Mtn atta1a
Evening star., 1923-01-24

late husband urged her to run, and
after much persuasion she announced
her candidacy. Labor rallied around
her and that resulted in her election.
Has One Child.
Mrs. Nolan, who is a native of San
Francisco, was married to the rep
resentative on March "a, 1913. There
il one child. girl, Corlis, eight years
old. She will accompany her mother
to Washington.
There. are now three woman repre-
sentatives i'll Congress, the greatest
number ever to be seated in that
body. Two. Mrs. Wilnifred Mason
Huch OF Illinois. serving out the un-
expired term of her father, the late
William E. Mason. and Miss Alice
Robertson OF Oklahoma, will retire
with adjournment OF the present ses-
sion. Mrs Huck, however, is a can
didate for the unexpired term of
Representative James r. Mann, who
died
Evening star., 1923-01-24
USING SEIZED PATENTS.
Permits IsuIed for German Pro-
ductions Now in Litigation. :,

ductions Now in Litigation.
Although tbte Department OF Justice
10 taking court action to recover ap-
proximateIy $1,000 seized enemy pat
ents sold TO tive Chemical Foundation
by the alien property custodian's Of
fee, licenses have been issued from
the foundation to the Navy Depart
ment to use so he of these patents, it
WAS learned to Gay.
The patents have been recorded in
the United States patent once and
officials Of that Office admitted today
tho Navy Department is using some
Of the patents.
Recording of the licenses, it was
pointed out. mis1ht constitute an ac-
Acknowledgement ton the part OF the
gov ernment of the validity Of the
claiIu Of the Chemical Foundation to
the patents, erfen while the legal
branth of the government Is aling
for r'scoyery. The patents were sold
to thss foundation a few years ago,
while Ffancis p. C:arvan was alien
proper ty Gust odian. Licenses were
granted by the foundation a few
months later TO the Navy Department
for use Of the seized enemy patents.