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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-18
Mrs. Mulliken in,
NeU York for Stuv

Mrs. H. 8. Mulliken left Wash.
ington on Saturday for New York.
serving In her capacity as vice
chairman OF the National Motion
Picture Committee for the League
OF american Pen Women. Mrs.
Mulilken will confer with produc.
ers, scenario writer's and others
engaged In the photoplay industry,
VINO are interested in the confer.
ehce on motion pictures, to be held
under the direction Of Miss Laura
marlborough, chairman. and Mrs.
Muilken, at the time of the Bien.
MAI Convention here of the League
1926. app ="
Judge William 8. Bennett of Chi
cage, entertained at dinner last
night at the Willard. His guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Hawker of Fairmont, w. Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Stiles w. Burr, of st.
Faul' Mimi, and Miss Nicola North
aim of Evanston; Ill.
X + X
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon H. VOL
berg had as their guests last week
at their home in Varnum street Mr..
ana Mrs. Arthur T. Brown, of New
Iork,' who are in Washington on
tneir honeymoon. Mrs. Brown is
the daughter of Judge Michael r.
Blake, of the Municipal Court of
New York, and Mr.. Brown is Mrs.
Wolberg's brother. During their
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Wolberg gave q
Valentine patty for their guests.
Evening star., 1924-11-17
ENGINEER BLAMED
FOR B. & 0. WRECK
One of Best Men in Service
Erred, Company Official
. Declares. .-...
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. November IRE
sponSibility for the wrecking at
Weverton. Md, late Saturday of the
Capitol Limited. crack flyer of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
placed upon a. ]. Ross. engineer of
the train. in a statement issued here
by officials of the railroad.
G. w. Giffern of Washington, fire
man 9f the train, was killed in the
crash and Engineer Ross is in a
serious condition at a hospital in
brunswick, Md. Two railway mail
clerks, NJ. Fletcher and w. G. MaXion,
both of Cumberland Md, were slight
Iy injured.
Due to freight wreck which
blocked the westbound track, the
Capitol Limited, travelling from Bal
timore to Chicago. was forced to
switch to the easthound track at
Weverton. Engineer Ross, according
to the railroad company's statement.
disregarded the roads speed restric-
tion through the cross-oVer.
Passengers Escape.
The locomotive and mai car of the
limited left the rails and overturn-
ed The truck car. two diners and
three of the seven Sleepers also We're
tierailed. but remained upright. and,
except for shock and minor bruises,
all the passengers escaped injury.
Ross leaped from the cab as the
engine fell, after jamming on the
emergency brakes. He was caught
in rush of escaping steam and
bruised SO severely in his fall that
Evening star., 1924-11-17

physicians say his recovery is
doubtful.
E. w. Scheer, general manager of
the baltimore & Ohio, in q state
ment said:
The engineer in charge of this
train was one of the best and most
careful engineers on the railroad and
has been running this train in a very
satisfactory manner. But in this
particular instance he made an error
of judgment for reasons which we do
not now understand.
He permitted his train to pass
through the switch at a higher rate
of speed than the companys rules
permit at such places. AS the train
was made up of heavy steel vestibule
cars there was but little damage to
the equipment and consequently to
any of the passengers"
Evening star., 1924-11-17
REFUSES BISHOPRICS.

CHICAGO, November 17.-Rev
Frederic S. Fleming, who recently
was invited to become bishop coad
jutor of the district of Northern In
diana of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and a week later was asked
to accept the episcopacy of Olym-
pia, Wash. yesterday announced to
his congregation of the Church of
the Atonement that he would accept
neither place. He felt, he said, that
high honors had been rendered him
but that he would be of greater serv-
ice to the church by remaining in his
present charge.
Evening star., 1924-11-17
ARTIFICIAL GOLD
MAKING IN DOUBT
German Scientists Transmu'
tation Claims Discounted
in New York.
BY the Associated Press.

=
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
attempt of the Scientific American to
discover through experiments at New
York University how to transform
quicksilver into gold brought from
the American Chemical Society to-
day statement that reports of DIR.
Adolf Miethe's success in similar eX-
periments in Berlin appeared un-
founded.
The society bases its statement
upon the result of investigation by
a special correspondent in Germany
and says:
the Nobel prize by discovering how
to manufacture synthetic ammonia
tested II samples of quicksilver
given him by DR.. Miethe of the
Charlottenburg Technical College OF
Berlin, and his collaboration, DIR. H
Stammreich. Prof. Haber was un-
able to detect gold in the samples.
Claims Yet to BE Proved.
From the results of these tests it
may be inferred that the transmuta-
tion claims credited to German
science have yet to be proved"
The Scientific Americans expert
ments were undertaken, according to
Dr. 4. f. Free, editor, in the con-
viction that DR.. Miethe had "crack ed
atoms of quicksilver with an electric
current; had permanently removed
the S0th electron, and had retained
the planetary system of 70 electrons
Evening star., 1924-11-17
which constitute an atom Of pure

which constitute an atom Of pure
gold.
Although DR.. Miethe's experimental
apparatus was being sent to New
York University for study, said Dr.
Free, the experiments of the Scien-
tific American would be conducted
along. new lines in the belief that
Identical results reported by the Ger
man scientist could be achieved with
out using his identical process.
Statement ON Tests.
Our report gives what Is called
the first detailed information from
Dr. Stammereich on the disintegration
Of the murcury atoms" says the
American Chemical Society statement
I'm the quartz dish Gan electrically
equipped apparatus) there vas no
gold, but .000006 grams of siiv AS
material for filing for the lamp
quicksilver vas used, and two kilo-
grams of this material contained
.OO0oO179 grams of silver and a very
small quantity of gold.
"This quicksilver was subjected to
slow distillate in vacuum. The dis
tillate was free from gold, but still
contaminated with traces of silver.
A further distillation gave a material
free from noble metal, of which a
little more than three pounds was
used in filling the lamp.
1.-THE mercury from the lamp was
subjected to a careful and very slow
vacuum distillation. From last drops
of quicksilver .0000S2 grams of gold
were recovered"
Evening star., 1924-11-17
Century Old Carp
Take1, IN Germany,
Fishermen, Claim,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KIRCHRARKEN, Schleswig- -Hol-
stein, November ia German
carp. estimated to be more than
100 years old, has been caught in
a canal near here. The fish was
three feet in length and weighed
so pounds. Fishermen hereabouts
assert that the largest carp they
ever heard about before weighed
but 20 pounds.
The "centenarian." caught in n
net, after being taken to town in
a tank and examined by scientists,
was liberated in the canal where
it had been taken, the fishermen
believing this act would bring
them coed luck.
Evening star., 1924-11-17
Falls Dead Watching Game

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, November
f7.-William G. Herb, so, prominent
in Republican politics and promoter
of sports in this section, fell dead
while watching a foot ball game here
yesterday. He had been i'll several
1aVS
Evening star., 1924-07-20
ALLIED CONFERENCE OUTCOME
ENGAGES POLITICAL DISCUSSION
Many Fear French attitude viii Make duplication of
Da,Ces Plan in Practical Way an
ImpOssibilty.

more real in view of the widespread
impression that the demands made on
Germany exceed all probability of
fulfillment 1t is impossible to leave
the question of default in the hands
of the reparations commission as ii
is at present constituted. For two
years the commission has been moth
ing but vehicle of decisions for
other hand France has been hostile to
setting up a separate body with
power to declare Germany in default.
Wants Ad Hoe Body.
In these circumstances the pro-
posed compromise on the basis of the
selection ad hoe of an American rep
resentative on the commission prob
ably will be accepted, though Mr..
Snowden. chancellor of the exchequer.
is still strongly pressing for appoint
ment of an ad hoe body.
The real struggle centers around
the question of the powers vested
in the American representative. 1t
is agreed that he will be in the po-
sition of trustee for the bondholders
The British proposal is that no meas
ure involving the interference with
the economic unity of Germany or the
occupation of German territory be
taken unless the trustee for the bond
holders reports that Germany has
failed f1agrantly to carry out the OBJ
legations under the Dawes scheme
1 he FTentn oppose InlS pTOVlSO
strongly but the British regard it as
vital part of a plan necessary to
prevent the charge of default being
used for ulterior purposes.
Another conflict RACES around the
question of the date of bringing the
Dawes scheme into operation. The
British want to fix the date and pro-
pose August Is, but the French want
to bring the scheme into force by
easy stages, governed not by dates.
but by events. This vague proposal
is untenable. 1t would mean putting
off the scheme to the Greek kalends.
1t will be regretted to hear that the
golf team which visits America next
month will be lacking three of the
four greatest living British amateurs.
Roger Wethered has gone into busi-
ness in the city. HolderneSs is un
available, owing to pressure on civil
service. and Robert Harris is also
leaving the country
Americans are much in evidence in
London these days. There was an
enormous invasion of advertising eN-
perts at the Wembley convention this
week, and next week the legal world
devotes itself to a magnificent series
of dinners and ceremonies in honor of
the visit of the American Bar Asso-
citation.
(Copyripht 1924
Evening star., 1924-07-20
BRITISH SERVICES
FOR i. LAWYERS
Westminster Abbey as Well
as Others Have Special
Plans for Today.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, July 19.-Nearly $500
lawyers from the United States and
Canada who have arrived in the an
cient capital of England during the
last week will go tomorrow morning
to Westminster Abbey. st. PauTs
and Westminster Cathedrals to at
tend special religious services held
in their honor.
Throughout the week England will
act as host to the lawyers from over
seas and members of their families
On Thursday King George and Queen
Mary will entertain them at a gar
den party in the grounds of Buck
ingham Palace. Wednesday night
the Lord Mayor and the CORPORATION
of the city of London will give them
a banquet at the classic Guild Hall.
center of the municipal life of old
London.
Welcome Tomorrow.
The official welcome to the Ameri-
can juriSts by the English lawyers
will take place Monday at Westmin-
lister Hall. Sir Patrick Hastings. at
sent the American guests to the lord
high chancellor and his majesty's
judges. The lord high chancellor
will deliver an address of welcome
Inc American Ambassador, Frank
B. Kellogg, and Mrs. Kellogg will
hold a reception at Crewe House for
the Americans Tuesday afternoon,
and on Wednesday the memorial to
Blackstone. author of the famous
commentaries, will be unveiled in the
central hall Of the Royal Courts of
Justice by it's donors, the American
Bar Association.
At SuIgrave Manor.
As guests of Sir Charles Wakefield
and the Sulgrave Institution. a party
of 500 on Friday will visit Sulgrave
Manor. ancestral home Of the Wash
ingtons. Others will go to a garden
party at Clivedeno on-Thames, the
home of Viscount and Lady Astor.
and to a reception given in the palace
of Westminster by the lord high
chancellor and his sister, Miss Hal
dane, the Earl and Countess of Birken
head. and other leaders of the English
bar. Saturday will be given over to
visits to the old university towns,
Oxford and Cambridge.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
BY A. G.. GARDINER.

By Radio to The Star.
LONDON, July 19.-Will the con-
ference crack up or bring the Dawes
scheme into operation?
This is the question that engages
all political circles and the answer is
still only speculative. The explosion
IN the Paris press Thursday against
the conference, and demanding the
withdrawal of Premier Herriot, Gre
ated only mild sensation here
The English people have become SO
accustomed to these outbursts when
ever a delicate situation arises that
they take them for granted as a. part
of the diplomatic game 1t is pretty
Fanny's way.
In spite of all the disagreements. the
writer's own impression is that the
conference will survive and produce
a substantial agreement. France can
not afford to face discredit and the
consequences of breaking up one more
attempt to rescue Europe from the
morass and M. Herriot himself un-
questionably desires accommodation.
though "Jorkins" Poincare in the parlor
Is sun powerful and implacable and
"ielos an enormous influence in Paris.
French Desire for Loan.
The French desire that the raising
OF loan should precede execution OF
tne Dawes plan is generally dismissed
as impracticable and hostile to the
"nole spirit of the negotiations.
-, Many snags have been revealed in
tne negotiations and the French are
proilflc in their complaints, such as
10 the presence of Dawes experts at
the committee meetings. The French
claim that as the authors of the
scheme they ought not to be present
and sit in judgment on their own
work. 1t is pointed out that the
scneme has been accepted by all the
allied governments, therefore there
IS no question about sitting in
Judgment
The main battle proceeds on the
question of procedure for declaring
Germany in default. This is the
crucial issue. Without some security
that Germany will be given reason
able conditions for recovery, it is ad-
mitted that a loan will not be forth
coming. Nobody will consent to in
vest in business which is liable at
any moment to be wrecked for polit-
ical motives. This peril is ali the
Evening star., 1924-07-20
IMMODEST DRESS BARS
WOMEN AT COMMUNION
French Archbishop Says Low
Necked Blouses and Sleeves
Above Elbow Are Taboo.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
Copyright, 1924.
= PARIS, Julyy 19.-The church is not
ballroom. The French clergy has
decided that women need to be re-
minded of this, and the Archbishop
of Clerraont is taking the lead in a
campaign against the present ten
dencies of fashion. He has warned
the women in his diocese that i'm
; modesty and indecency in dress will
not be tolerated in church" At the
same time he issues instructions to
Wears and curates in all his parishes
TO exclude women improperly dressed
from the churches, and refuse to ad :
minister holy communion to them
= The archbishop's circular reads in
part as follows:
More and more pronounced is the
indecency of fashion, suppressing
sleeves and exaggerating decollette.
and the impertinence of certain
women coming to church in a garb
unworthy of Christians, and even
daring to approach the table of holy
Z communion, compels US to publish
the following warning:
:. THE sacraments must be denied
to women and girls presenting them
selves in indecent dress, that Is to
say, low-necked blouse or sleeves not
reaching below the elbow. Wears
having refused communion to such
persons, shall take the earliest op-
nortunity to administer a patenal
remonstrance.'' ..,
Evening star., 1924-07-20
BAVARIAN JUSTICE HIT
BY RELEASED DRAMATIS7
Toller Says Treatment of Mer
Taken in Soviet Uprising
Was Inhuman.
Rr tie Associated Press.

BERLIN, July 19.-ErnSt Toller,
the German dramatist, who on Thurs
day completed five-year sentence
in a Bavarian prison for participa-
tion in the Bavarian soviet regime
of the late Kurt Eisner. today
launched scathing attack on
Bavarian justice before the members
of the Reichstag judiciary committee.
He declared that the prisoners of the
soviet episode were treated in
humanity and were not even permitted
to attend the funerals of mem bers
of their families.
Herr Toller asserted that National
lists, such as Adolph Hitler and Count
ArcO Valley. incarcerated for
"putScheG." received most lenient
treatment.
Last night, at A performance of his
play, "Hinkemann," Toller was the
recipient of tremendous ovation.
1t was the first time he had seen any
of his plays performed.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
INFLUX OF MEXICANS
Is SCORED BY DAVIS
Labor Secretary Finds Conditions
at Ellis Island Satisfactory
After Inspection.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 19.-After a trip
of inspection to Ellis Island Secretary
of Labor Davis said today he had
found conditions there satisfactory,
with fewer immigrants on the island
than at any time since he became
secretary.
Mr.. Davis particularly expressed his
favor of more drastic restrictions
against the admission of laborers
from Mexico and more liberal admiS-
sion of European laborers.
why lock the front doors of Europe
Mexico with Mexicans when we can
get 10000 Cornishmen who are skilled
copper workers." the secretary as
serted. The Mexicans have to be
trained. and their ambition is for
adobe houses. while the Europea ean's S
ambition is for palace"
why lock the front door of Europe
and unlock the back doors of these
countries?" asked Mr.. Davis, refer
ring to the quotas allowed Canada,
Mexico and the South American coun-
tries.
Mrs. Arthur S. Bird. vice president
of the National Council of Catholic
Women, recently received the papal
decoration "Pro Ecclesia ct Pontifice'
from PoDe Plus
Evening star., 1924-07-20
SUPPER IN BATH.
Artist Gives Unique Party at Paris
House.

PARIS, July 19.-That extremely
modern painter, Van Donden, gave a
party at his house, where the guests
including many we'll known diplo-
mats and actresses, were invited to
put on bathing dresses and sit for
their supper in a specially construct
ed bath, the depths of which were
Illuminated from below.
The party was interrupted by the
entrance of firemen. The founda-
tions, it seems. had not been con-
structed with sufficient care. and the
bath burst, flooding the neighboring
houses and the streets.
The dripping guests made for their
motors. wrapped up in table napkins
and anything else that came in handy
Evening star., 1924-07-20

Sixteen. per cent of the proceeds of
bookmakers of horse races in Ger
many goes to the government
Public Fairgrounds and recreation
centers in this country have nearly
trebled in number in the last ten
years.
Evening star., 1924-07-20

There is no controversy between
the man of faith and the man of
wisdom.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
GERMANS CHEAPEN BURIAL
 BY CREMATION SOCIETIES

BERLIN, May 24-Death is expen- sive in Germany. The costs of an ordi- nary burial are so high that there is a steadily increasing rush of new mem bers into cremation societies, which arranged weekly ard monthly pay meats for their Customers" While the simplest coffin costs about 15O marks, these societies, in return for 92 marks, '$23', paid in prearranged installments, supply the coffin, all nec- essary certificates and a church ser vice including music and church sing CTS.
 It is estimated that about one mil lion Berlin citizens-that is, every 4tt Berliner-are members of cremation society. There is an increase of fifty per cent of membership since 1922 Registration officers declare that the larger part of the members live in the poor quarters.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

A. T. Thoday is building new home on Second avenue, the roof being on. The place will be used for renting pur- poses.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
Miss Myrtle Tallasen
 Honored by Young Friends

Miss Myrtle Tallasen was the hon oree on Thursday afternoon when the Misses Annie, Katherine and Frances Horton entertained with a farewell party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horton. Myrtle is leaving on the steamship Yukol: for her new home in Tennessee. The party was held from 5 unil 10 o'clock dainty refreshmenis of iello anil whipped cream, and chocolate aid cake being served late. in the even ing. The favors for the afternoon were small pink and yellow baskets filled with mixed candies.
 The guests who partook of the Misses Horton's hospitality were Vio la and Ruth Prosser, Betty Dykstra Ava Petersen, Pearl Fairman Maud and Elsie Larssen, Virginia and Jimmie Harper, Ella Johnson, Mar jorie and Dick Braafladt, Louise Sla ter, Anita Stoll, Lolita Moultay, Dor othy Fairman, Bonnie Shea, Arlene Neilsen, Thelma and Mrytle Tallasen
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

MT. and Mrs Forest Bishop will occupy the Sylvia Sexton cottage re gently vacated by MT. and Mrs. Ray O. Lewis.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24

The Seward Post of the American Legion is planning for Memorial Ser vices. The present plans are that Me- morial Day will be devoted to the ser vice of a spring cleaning of the Cem- etery. The public will be asked to join the Post in this undertaking. The main Memorial Services will be held in the Methodist Church Sunday June 1st. A fine program is being arranged which will be announced later.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a m.. Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry. Nenana and Fair banks.
 Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. n. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
 All baggage must be checked l! minutes prior to departure of trains
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
For Sale Cheap

Lot 26, block 10. with two-room furnished house; price $1,000. Lot 31 and south half of lot 32, two five-room furnished houses, at s5,OOO; basement and heating plants in each. Lot 10 and north half of lot g. block 12: 4 room furnished house, $2,0OO. And other lots from s1oO to $500 each.
 All houses have baths.
 P. M. OCLE
 OWNER
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
BUILDING BOOM STARTS
 ALONG RICHARDSON HIGHWAY

FAIRBANKS. Mlr 22 -T!!" Rich ardson highway 10 'l9 south of this city is the scene of much building activity. Roadhouses a7 all points are making extensive repairs, rclnod- cling or engaging in new construc- tiony in anticipation of the tourist travel soon to materialize.
 Changing from the old ofder to the new is everywhere evident. The trail bunkhouse. the haven of the old time musher has been declalo od un- sanitary and is being superseded by individual rooms with baths.
 Among the popular old time road houses\ which are undergoing the change are Munson's, Richardson and Mccarthy.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
Concrete is being poured on the Tecklenberg building and the structure is assuming shape rapidly.

Steve Melchoil is kept busy these days cutting willows for his tame moose. The animal stokes like a fur mace and keeps one man busy cutting feed.
Evening star., 1924-10-22

French embassy, Chief Engineer Paul
Edouard Henri Gripon, will address
the Order of La Fayette this evening
at the meeting arranged in celebra-
ton of the birthday anniversary of
the distinguished Frenchman for
whom the order was named. The
meeting tonight is also in celebra-
tion of the anniversary OF the pres
entation of the sword to the marquis
by the Congress of the United States.
Dr. G. B. Bulloch is chairman of the
committee in charge, and will pre-
side at o'clock He Is assisted by
Mrs. NJ ST. Clair Blackburn, Mr..
Daniel Smith Gordon and Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe.
Maj Gen. Merritte w. Ireland, the
surgeon general, United States Army.
left the city last night for New York
and will be absent until Saturday,
attending the congress OF the Ameri-
can College of Surgeons. Gen. Ire
land Is a member of the board OF
regents and a fellow of the college.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. H. p Huse
have returned to Washington and
have taken an apartment at 2400
Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Edward Gheen, widow of Admiral
Gheen, is at the New Willard, where
she arrived today for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont Shave
returned to New York after spending
short time at the Hotel Hamilton,
during which time they visited their
residence on New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs Thomas jefferson Ryan left
Washington last evening for her
home in Virginia after spending a