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Evening star., 1923-12-24
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
THEY STARTED IN HOME
Two Dead, Another Expected to
Die, Result Of Blaze From
Play With Matches.
By the AssociatAd Prrss.

~ tae AsScciAtsu freBS.
GALLIPOL1S. Ohio, December a.
Two children Of James Cheman are
dead and another is not expected to
live, the result Of a fire which they
started by playing with matches and
which destroyed the Cheman home. in
the mining village Of Albany, Athens
county, Saturday night.
The victims were Daniel Cheman.
two, and James Cheman, three; Mary
Sneman. five. was probably fatally
The children had been nut to bed
by their mother, according to infor.
nation received here. When she left
the room the three began playing
with matches. The mattress was
yeloped by the flames.
Cheman, hoseman OF the Albany
volunteer fire department, answered
the alarm OF fire with the other VOL
he found 1t was his home and that
his children had perished.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Thousands of children will be
tucked in bed tonight by the loving
hands of their mothers, without a
care in the world, to await the COM
ing of Santa Claus with drums and
horns and dolls and other such
things.
Four other little ones will close
their eyes tonight. but there will be
no mother to make them snug or to
gree. them on Christmas morning.
They are wards of the board of
ohildren's guardians. and they are
asking today for some one to give
them q home for the new year. The
guardians have seen to II that Santa
Claus will bring them playthings. but
even that big.hearted old man cam
not give them what they need most
Members Of the board Of guardians
are hoping that somewhere IN wash
tngtoh there are families into which
the smile OF child would bring sun
Evening star., 1923-12-24
BANKER: SELECTED. .
THIRD u. S.EXPERT.
II. M. Robinson, Los Angeles,
Named Envoy to Repara-
tions Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. :
PARIS. December e4.-Henrv M
Robinson, lawyer and banker a, ~.
Angeles. has been selected aa 49,
third American to serve on the svnar.
committees which are to investigats
the condition of Germany's financez
under the auspices Of the reparation
commission.
The other two American neuh.rs
previously selected. are Charles q
Dawes and owen D. Young W.
robinson. who is president OF the
First National Bank of Log Anae,os
and prominently identified with o,be-
nnancial Institutions, was a member
" tne supreme economic council at
tne farls peace conference in 1919
ae also represented the unitej
states at the first international labor
conference. i@Dor
He was created a cheya]jer NJ m.
Legion OF Honor in 1890 N'
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Continued from First Pase)
by wounds received at the attack on
San Marcos
Leon Salinas, subsecretary Of the
treasury, issued a formal denial OF.
reports that the government waS
planning to Issue papsr money. Ha
said there were sufficient funds to
meet the entire civil and military
obligations. and announced that only
S3o0,O00 lacking OF the complete MIN
tmum OF hfteen millions needed under
the agreement with international
pankers, which amount would be for
warded before the end of December.
Boycott Is Voted.
AS a consequence of a complaint
received from the National Fedora
fion of Labor in Spain relative to che
governments treatment Of syndicalist
workers as well as similar informa-
tion from the United States, the third
Mexican labor congress, in session in
Mexico City. voted to enforce the
boycott against the United States and
Spanish importations until the gov
ernments change their attitude to-
ward syndicalists.
1t is planned to induce freight han
dlers both at gulf and frontier cities
to refuse to handle imports The con-
gress previously voted TO have work
ers take over factories in Nuevo Leon
and other states should they be
closed.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
EXPECT COOLIDGE
TO EXERT POWER
Continued from First Pase.)


looking in that direction for bold,
stift.necked leadership. II It does
not get 1t, some republicans think
Calvin Coolidge may be inviting the
fate William Howard Taft invited by
meaning well feebly." in the caustic
words OF his erstwhile guide and
friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
In Just what form Coolidge leader
ship may be looked for. no ono knows.
Perhaps. at some Psychological mo-
ter or make a speech that will clearly
indicate his will and purposes. Once,
while governing Massachusetts, Cool
tdge said In . public address: what
ton needs--is q wise administration
OF the law. Look not to the legisia-
turs Tor relief: look to the executive"
Many men close to the Coolidge
direction A& Washing ton early Ia 1924.
fCepySiGAk, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-24
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED
BY TRAIN AT CROSSING
-Four In Auto Which Stalls on
Pennsylvania Tracks Near
Hammond, Ind.
BY the Associated Press,
IJAn6AfnNn -

BY the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind. December. a.
A family OF four persons was wiped
out as the rsult OF an automobile &C.
ctdent at HArtsdale, near here. late
Saturday night. Those killed are
Michael Somolov, thirty.five; Joseph
Inc. his wife, twenty-five; Theresa, a
daughter. aged four. and Albert. six,
q son. :
The somolovs, all residents Of
Hartsdale.' were driving to Oak
Glenn. ILL.,. to visit Mrs. Somolov's
brother for Christmas. when the ac-
cident occurred. Somolov. according
to witnesses. drove the machine on
the tracks directly in the path Of an
approaching Pennsylvania passenger
train. His machine stalled and was
struck by the train. while he appar-
entity was making frantic efforts to
start 1t.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
TWO TO GET PAROLES.
Liquor Conspirators Will Be Freed
by Government.

BY The Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. December 24.-Pa.
roles have been granted to two mon
convicted in the Auerbach million
dollar. hair tonic. liquor conspiracy
parole board In the case OF two
others, l. I. Robertson, former law
partner Of, Samuel Rembrandt, has
Rembrandt will be released from
tho Atlanta penitendary December
26, Mr.. Roberteon said. He was
sentenced TO serve three years.
Abraham Limbert, who was given
two years. has had his parole ap-
proved, Robertson said. while Morris
Nose and Morit1 Cohen were pAroled
some time ago.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
D. M. FAUNCE SUCCUMBS,
Native of Washington Dies at
Home-Rites Wednesday,

David M. Faunce. member OF .
South Washington family that has
been in the commission business on
the river front at the foot Of 1Ith
street southwest, the past fifty or
street southwest, early this morning.
The deceased, fifty-fiye years old,
was a native Of this city. He was
Shriner and member Of Columbia
Lodge, No. 8. r. A. A. NJ. He is sur.
vived by his wife and two sons, Da-
vid NJ. Faunce, jr., and Irving Faunce.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock. 1nterment will be In Con-
gresstonal cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

shine and they feel that on Christ
mas eve those Washingtonians might
heed the plea Of these little ones for
a foster mother.
The children now offered for adop-
tion by the guardians are Catholics
and the board is asking for families
of that faith to adopt them. Appli-
cation should be made to James
Stuart. secretary to the board, at the
District building. The children will
be placed with any reliable family
that is willing to take them for a
|proba tionary period OF one year. after
which they may be legally adopted.
Little Jacqueline. eleven months old,
was left at a day nursery several
months ago and the guardians have
not found her mother.
Little Tony. two years old, has a
mother living but she Is unable to
provide A home for him and. his
guardians state, will consent to his
adoption.
Mary FIVE years old. and Joseph. now
In his third year, have no mother. she
having died, and they are hoping
some one will take her place.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
NEW FOG SIGNAL READY.

By the Associated Press.
JUNEAU. Alaska. December 2i.--A
100000 fog signaling station. erected d
on the north end Of Admiralty island,
twenty miles south OF here, has been
completed by the government. light
house service and will start operat-
ing Christmas day. according to, an
announcement issued by the light.
house service oficials.
The new station 10 considered the
A LIGHTHOUSES valued At SITS. 600 is he
Ing constructed at Cape, Spencer 100
miles southwest Of here.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
OFFICIALS AROUSED
OVER MISSING LIST;
TO PUSH DRY PROBE
CONTINUED from First Page.) J

in this country" he said, who might
be termed the inebriate rich, who in
order to satisfy their gluttony would
pull the whole country down to the
level OF their own debauohed selves.
Being unable to mako the laws Of the
land sink to the low plane OF their
appetites and ideals, they openly, fiout
law, scoff At the Constitution and do
more In q minute to encourage the
spirit OF bolshevism than. all other
classes combined do In q year"
Meanwhile. It 10 quite Possible that
those WAshingtonians whose names
were listed as customers are spend.
ing quite q bit more comfortable q
Christusas than they expected . few
days ago.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
REAL PRINCESS AS FAIRY.
Christmas Party at Sea for Chill
dren Aboard Aouitania,

NEW YORK. December 24.--when
passengers on board the Aquitanla,
which is due today, held Christmas
cess in the person of Princess xenia.
wife OF william 3. Leeds, jr., played
the part OF fairy godmother. The
two rich old uncles" were Lord
New Zealand who played their parts
to the delight OF more than a hundred
Children who gathered about a huge
Christmas tree.
j. Word OF the. party was received
by radio =
Evening star., 1923-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE PARTIES
t EXPENSIVE IN PARIS

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 2l.--lt will take a
fat purse to partake Of one OF the tradi-
tional Christmas eve suppers at any OF
the thousand and one restaurants In
Paris tonight The humblest cafe u
asl<ing Is francs for q meager feast.
with, wine extra. Thoee establishments
that advertise Ja1s band music are
charging 200 francs for q repast, the
chief feature OF which 10 4 portion OF
turkey. unaccosnpauied By cranberry or
any other eANca
Evening star., 1923-12-24

citation comes to
the final day of
its annual sale Of
Christmas seals
with the good
prospect of max
ing its quota OF
10000 seals for
the city. although
up to this morn
ing the returns
totaled barely g.
100000.
This, however,
does not take into
account various
schools and other
organizations yet
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Liquors Stolen
After Matchbox
Is ChLoroforn1ed
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 2i.--
After chloroforming q watchdog,
bandits robbed the homo OF croas-
dale Knott at Glendale. q suburb.
Of liquors said to be worth sl1,o0
known today. The bandits In their
fight dropped $500 in bonds
taken from a desk Rare wines and
corn were included in the liquor
stock, police said.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
SERVICE PLANNED.

,,HEATTEVILLE. December 24. a
special communion service, written
by William Moore, master OF choris-
tefs, will feature the beginning Of
Christmas services In Ptnknsy Me.
morial Church here tonight. Rev.
GsstSss p.sIss oeissins. iIsdiSE St.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
JAPANESE HOTEL BURNED.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 2f.--The Oriental
Hotel At Kobe was partly destroyed
by Are early this morning, All OF the
occupants are believed to have es-
capped. Many Of them fed to safety
In their sleeping garments.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
SEAL SALE IS SHORT
OF GOAL IN DISTRICT
Hope Entertained Total of 3,000,.
600 Will Yet Be Reached in
Last-Hour Demand.

Twas the day before Chrfstmss
and all thru the town
Crowds of people hurried madly
now up and down;
They were the late shoppers ON
the run with a list
of the folks they must give to
ana would not have missed.
pie now feel
That ench gift must he slammed
with a bright Christmas Seal.
With which merry Christmas rhyme
the Washington tuberculosis Asso.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
REBELS ADVANCING UPON
MEXICO CITY ARE ONLY
FORTY MILES TO SOUTH

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1923-12-06
FLYING AT NIGHT SAFE
WITH LIGHTING SYSTEM
Signal Devices and Beacons De-
veloped by Air Experts at
Dayton, Ohio.
Hr thn Associnted pres..

Hy tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December might
airpIane flights have been made as
safe as day flights L.euts. H. r. Har-
ris and ID. L. Drummer Of the Army air
service reported to the aeronautic di-
vision Of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers today. The
two officers have been engaged in de-
Neolpins night flying at McCook
Field Dayton. Ohio. for the past four
years. Planes, they said. should be
equipped with wing-tip landing lights,
parachute flares. navigation lights
and signaling devices for night flying.
Intermediate landing fields equip
ped with incandescent beacon lights
of the horizontal revolving type, an
Illuminated wind cone and boundary
and obstacle lights. should be located
at no greater than twenty five mile
intervals along the course to be
flown over by night. they said. The
terminal airdromes. they recommend
ed should be equipped in the same
ma nner, and. in addition. comb ned
emergency beacon and landing light
with a minimum beam of 250.000, 600
candle-power should be provided.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
DR.. STRAT0N READY
TO MEET UNITARIAN
Famous Fundamentals Min.
lister Agrees to Debate on
Modernist Doctrines.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Leading
protagonists of religious modern
ism" and "fundamentalism" will fight
out the issues OF their respective
movements soon, when the Rev.
Charles +. Potter. pastor of the West
Side Unitarian Church, meets DR..
John Roach Straton, pastor of Call
vary Baptist Church. in public de-
bate. DR.. Straton last night accepted
the challenge of Rev. Mr.. Potter who
said the Baptist clergyman too long
had gone unanswered and unchecked ID
in his career of open challenge to
modernitsts
Asserting that speakers at the Bap-
tiSt fundamontalists' meetings had
miSrepreSented facts in their attacks
on the modernists. the Rev. Mr.. Pot
ter proposed the following subjects
for debate:
l. That the Bible is the infallib!e
word OF God.
,. That an evolutionist can be a
Christian.
,. That the miraculous virgin birth
of Christ is an essential Christian
Agreeing to uphold the affirmative
in tn" debate on the first and third
subjects. and tn" ncgativ" on the Sec
ond, Dr. Straton accepted the propoS-
ais and added two of his own:
l. That Jesus christ will return IN
bodily presence to this earth and es-
tabliSh the reign Of universal peace
and Righteousness.
.. That Jesus Christ is the Divine
Son of God.
He also suggested that the second
proposal of Rev. Mr.. Potter be
changed to read: THAT the earth and
man came by creation of a living
God and not by evolution.
The debate is expected to take place
in the near future.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
DRIVE ON DENTAL QUACKS
OPENED IN NEW YORK
Thousands of Persons Fleeced,
Charge Numerous War
rants Issued.

NEW YORK, December Gunner
Gus warrants were issued Yesterday
for the arrest of alleged fraudulent
dentists in this city. State legal and
medical authorities thus initiated a
drive to sweep the city clean Of dem
tai quacks, who are said to be f1eec-
ing thousands of persons. 1t is plan
ned gradually to extend the campaign
through the state.
From 500 to 1000 bogus dentists
and as many more in other parts Of
the state. DR.. Minor J. Terry, sec
retary of the state dental board, said
the dental quack is not the product
of the diploma mills" but uses more
shop and hanging out a sign. He as
serted that the state has only two in
spectors to check on about & 600 dem
lists, the number increasing by 500
a year.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
SHIP LINE ESTABLISHED.
Philadelphia Londonderry Glas-
gov Direct Service to Open.

PHILADELPHIA, December c.
Establishment of direct passenger
steamship service between PhiladeI-
phfa. Londonderry and Glasgow by
the Cunard-Anchor Line, the first of
its kind since the days of the famous
clipper ships more than half a CEN
tury ago, was announced today by
Director Sproule Of the department of
wharves, docks and ferries. The first
ship of the new service. the Columbia.
q combination passenger and cargo
carrier. recently completed abroad. is
scheduled to sail from this port on
June Z next
Evening star., 1923-12-06
STRIKE CALLED OFF,
Longshoremen Free to Return to
Work in Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala. December 6.--The
strike of the Gulf District Interna-
tional Longshoremen that began here
two months ago was officially called
off yesterday. The union men are
free to return to the work if they can
be placed. Several thousand negro
union men were affected and less
than 200 white men.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Instant Service
ToEurope Giuen
By Newest Cable
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6.--The
largest transoceanic cable ever
manufactured supplying virtually
instantaneous communication be-
tween two continents. has been
put into service between New York
and Paris by the Postal Telegraph
Commercial Cables system, Clar-
ence H. Mackay, president of the
company, has announced.
The cable provides the fastest
communication ever devised be-
tween the United States and con-
tinental Europe, Mr.. Mackay said.
Its capacity is about COO letters
per minute in each direction si-
multaneously.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

Fine diamonds, of course, for we
deal only in high quality gems,
you will be delighted with the i'm
mense and varied selection we can
offer you. Here, again, expenditure
is a matter for your discretion, but
at $50 or $4,000, you are assured
of getting the utmost diamond
value, absolute protection on what
will be judicious investment.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

Miss Dephia Peele was elected
mayor of West Liberty. Ohio, by hav-
ing her name written in on the bal
lot. She won out in this manner over
TWO male opponents.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Britain's Agriculture Down.

Ever since 1875 Britain has been
confronted with the problem of a
depressed agriculture. Up to the
war it seemed clear that the nation
was content to import the bulk OF
it's foodstuffs and raw materials In
exchange for manufactured goods
transport services and interest on
foreign loans. The agriculture act
of 1920 promised security to the
arabic farmer. and for the moment
it seemed as If agriculture was once
again to take it's proper place in
the economic life. Only three years
have passed, and agriculture is again
in the throes of acute depression.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

Mrs. Alice A. Winter. president OF
the General Federation of Weman's
clubs, is chief Of an
army of nearly 100000 clubwomen.
Evening star., 1923-03-24

the club-Hugh L. Murrell. who was
elected to active membership, and
David II. King, who was made an as
sociate member.
Bertram G. Lennon. president of the
club, presided.
The Insurance Club. while primar-
lily social and ''get-together" or
ganiZation, is planning to devote part
of It's time to serious phases of the
insurance field, it has been announced.
A series of lectures, forming a course
of training for young men entering
the Insurance business. is contem-
plated as the first step in this direc-
ton. Prominent local and out-of-
town insurance men will be secured
to explain various problems relating
to this business. The officers of the
club have in mind the establishm ent
of training classes similar to those
conducted in banking and real estate
circles. 1t is pointed out that the
local bankers have their institute for
instructing young men in financial
matters. and the Washington Real
Estate Board has for several seasons
conducted real estate course in con-
junction with the Y. N. G. a.
The club, which was organized re-
Gently at meeting in the City Club,
has the following officers: Bertram c..
Lennon, president: Edgar n Legg,
Jr.. vice president and chairman of
publicity committee; Henry 4. Lati-
mer, secretary, and Elmer L. Mantz
treasurer.
The executive committee is com
posed OF Paul F. Grove, Ralph W
Lee. Charles F. Roberts. Edward s
/ Brashears. Leonard f. Ruoff. Edward
F. Riggs. David NJ. Lea. William n
Payne, Jr., and Howard w. Phillips
Evening star., 1923-03-24
NEW SUBDIVISION
CALLED 'BURLE|TH'
Shannon & LuChS Announce
Plans for Development
in Georgetown.
COMPRISES TEN BLOCKS
Huidekopers Are Owners of Section
to Comprise About 500
Homes.
COMPRISES TEN BLOCKS

One Of the largest realty transac-
tions for years i'll unimpoved ground
was reported today by the home
building department OF Shannon &
Luchs, in announcing plans for a new
subdivision north and west of West
ern High School, Georgetown, to be
known as Burleth.
The property comprises all OF the
land holdings OF Frederic l.. and Reg
inald S. Huidekoper Of Washington.
known as Burleith, and includes
about ten city blocks. bounded on the
south by Reservoir road. normally Q
street northwest, and extending to
the north of T street northwest and
from Goth street as partial eastern
boundary to 39th street northwest
The subdivision will comprise about
500 homes.
To the south Of the property is the
high school and Georgetown Univer-
sity Directly west and adjoining
this holding is the seventy-acre es-
tate of Mrs. Anna Saunderson. The
main approach 10 the subdivision is
west on r street.
Burleith was originally laid out and
improved by Frederic W. Huidekoper.
i father Of Coils. Frederic l.. and Regi-
nald W. Huidekoper. Frederic W.
Huidekoper was widely known in rail-
! road and real estate circles.
The Shannon & Luchs organization
reports that it is its intention to
erect small homes on the tract. This
architectural work will come under
the direct supervision of Arthur E.
Featon, who is now developing a
general architectural study of the
| operation as an entirety.
! In announcing details of the project
i the promoters pointed out that the
number of smaller homes that have
| been built in Washington since the
f, war has been noticeably small in
| comparison to higher-priced proper
! ties" 1t was found by the Shannon
| & Luchs real estate division that for
! the most part. the great bulk OF the
! government workers are now en-
/ ployed in the vicinity of and west of
| 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
! northwest. This center in the pre-
war days was located very near to
9Th and F streets northwest
! Ground for the first twenty homes
was broken this week. A completely
new exterior, as we'll as interior ar
! rangcment Will be introduced in these
I homes which. in the opinion of the
| builders. Will revolutionize small
! home building.
Evening star., 1923-03-24
INSURANCE CLUB
PLANS LECTURES
May Open Course of Train
ing-Addressed by Ed
ward C.. Lunt.

Edward g. Lunt. president Of the
Sun Indemnity Company of New York,
was guest of honor of the Insurance
Club of Washington at its monthly
luncheon meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the Hotel Arlington,
Mr.. Lunt, who has gained a wide
reputation among insurance men for
his wit, gave a char cteristic infor-
NAL talk in an entertaining manner.
He pointed out the necessity of hav-
ing surety companies in all fields of
endeavor.
TT would be almost impossible" he
said, for financial institutions, manu-
facturers and courts to carry on their
functions without the intelligent as
sistance of surety men"
Mr.. Lunt, it was pointed out in in
PRODUCTION, is the author of book on
surety bonds. and he is regarded as
an authority in bonding circles.
Two new members were added tc
Evening star., 1923-03-24
WORK ON KEW GARDENS
is NEARING COMPLETION
Apartment House at 9th and @
Streets to Be Completed
Next Month.

Completion Of the apartment building
being erected by Harry Kite at 27th
and Q streets northwest, to be known
as Kew Gardens, is expected by next
month. il was announced today.
Being only two and three stories in
height. with n pitched slate roof, the
structures is built around large inte-
ror court, in which will be found shrub
berry and gardens. The landscape gar
dening was planned and executed by a
specialist from New York city
The building contains approximately
500 rooms. divided into apartments
ranging from one room and bath 10
eight rooms and two baths. Each
apartment has a porch. Mos of the
porches are of the built-in variety 80
that they may be enclosed.
In the western end thee will be a
playground specially equipped for chill
dren, as it is the owners intention to
fav.- f.milies with little ones in renting
the apartmentS