Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1923, Page 11

LOW ASSESSMENTS VRGINA PUTLE Commission at Richmond Questions Tax Official on Situation. Special Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 23.—The com- mission on simplification of govern- ment has heard a good deal regarding assessments of real and personal property in Virginia. J. Vaughan Gary, executive secretary of the state tax board, questioned the in- quiry drifting to the manner of & sessments. The last legislature abol- ished the loeal board of review, which lowered assessments made by the commissioners of the revenue. In some sections of the state real estate is assessed at at 12 per cent of the actus alue of property in the same whereas in other counties, where the conditions are about the same ns regards the soil, climate and fertility. the values go as much as i qualization Efforts. Efforts have heen made in the past to have assessments equalized, but this work is done by local men, and the result is that there are more than fitty counties in Virginia which are supported to considerable extent by the revenues derived from the other counties and the cities in which the rate of assessments is sufficiently high to more than pay the expenses of_government. The commission has not vet deter- mined if it will go into this matter and furnish the legisiature with a scheme for having this “ridiculous” discrepancy corrected, but the fact is that the members were deeply inter- ested in the disclosures made during the course of the hearing. The commission also engaged in informal discussion of the existence of departments in the state govern- ment which collect funds and expend them, merely reporting the same to the state. This i understood to apply to the inland fish and game depart- ment (licenses for hunters), the agri- cultural department (fertilizer tax) and to several of the boards that ex- amine applicants for registration and license to practice law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and the like, the members’ of the commission asking why It is that these funds are not covered into the state treasury and expended as other funds are handled Adjourns to Thursday. These matters did not come formally, but were the subject avas s low sale unt unp of mmission has adjourned to ¢ of next week. after several subjects had been referred to mem- bers for the preparation of recom- mendations to be presented and dis- cussed at the meeting the coming week. The members have collected a vast amount of information since they began work and the belief is that when the report is made it will embody many suggestions with a view to economy. The commission received a good deal of information from previous reports by commis- sions named along the same lines, and of which but few of the recom- mendations were adopted by the legislature. VIRGINIA RESERVES ON 2-WEEK CRUISE Hampton Roads, Solomons Island, Cumberland, Annapolis on Map. Special Dispatceh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., Virginia Naval Reservi ana sixty men, sail from Richmond on Eagle boat 9 for Hampton roads, Solomon’s Island, Cumberland, Annapolis and Balti- more. The party will be away two weeks, and in that cruise the men will bej given a course of sea service and preliminary to active service in case of need. The same vessel will make other cruises from here, the next to be July 28, which will proceed to Philadelphia. CYCLE OFFICER HURLED 40 FEET BY BLOWOUT Chase of Speeder Sends Member of Maryland Police Force to Hospital. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., June 23— M. M. Merritt of state police force h narrow escape from in- June 23.—The six officers this afternoon | Paul, { Monday MARYLAND SHOWS VALUATION GROWTH Howard County Tax Basis Increase of $3,600,000 Promises Rate Cut. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June crease of $3,600,000 in the taxable basis of Howard county, which Is considered a good assessment barom- cter for the rest of the state, indl- cates that the state may be found “sitting pretty” with a total.increase in the taxable basis that will reach very near the $75,000,000 mark. Howard county's tax rate, as a re- sult of the Increase In the taxable basis, will drop off 4 or § cents. With the possible exception of ome or two of the southern Maryland counties it is thought that all of the new assessment figures will show an increase comparable to that of Howard. The State Tax Commission has not vet compiled all of the county fig- ures, because in most of the counties the utilities assessments are still to be added to the figures that have been submitted. OVATION GIVEN RETIRED MARYLAND TEACHER Citizens and Children Pay Tribute at Cumberland to Forty-Nine- Year Service. 23.—The in- Special Dispateh to The § CUMBERLAND, Miss Laura M. Young. a_ teacher in the Alleghany county public schools for forty-nine years, who retired at the close of the school session this week, was accorded an ovation at the commencement exercises of Ju- nior High School by mnearly 1.000 assembled in the auditorium. Prior to the presentation of the diplomas to the class, County Super- intendent Edward Webb told of Miss Young's great career as a teacher. The large audience ex- pressed approval of his sentiments with a rising vote and enthusiastic applause. After teaching in_the county for a few yoars Miss Young was pro- moted to the then new Unlon street building, where she has since been stationed. The Unlon street school was the onlv one in the city at one time and Miss Young continued as a ember of the Junior High faculty new high schools were erected. COLORED 'PATRON SUES CHINAMAN FOR $10,000 Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 23—Eddie Harris, a colored youth, has begun sult to recover $10,000 from Sam Lee, a celestial. The accounts of the two vary. Eddie sa he went into a food emporium operated by the Chinese and was in quest of delica- cles, when a shooting fray occurred. The declaration has not been filed, however, and the nature of the com- rlaint s not disclosed. Lee says he shot, but he was compelled to do so. when Eddie entered he declared e had come to ‘“rough house” the premises Eddie was struck in the leg, The Chineman was held for the grand Jury. Md., June 23— ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23 (Spe- cial Correspondence).—Julian Y. Wil- lfams of this city was elected presi- dent_of the National Association of the Travelers’ Protective Association at its annual meeting held in St. Minn., vesterday. He has been active in T. P. A. circles for many {years and is a member of the na- tional legislative committee of that organization. He is district presi- dent of the capital district of the Kiwanis Club, past president of Post Protective Association, v; ‘member of the chamber of commerce and actively identified with many civic and fraternal or- ganizations. He had the indorsement of the Virginia delegation for the office of national president. Mr. Willlams is manager for the Ameri- can Agricultural and Chemical Com- pany here. Alexandria Lodge, No. lent and Protective Order of Elk night will initiate a large class. “This meeting will be attended by a delegation of Washington mem- pers, who will submit a proposition to the local lodge. , Benevo- announces that ladles’ night will be held next Friday night. Edgar Warfield, jr, and J. E. W. Timberman will' ‘leave tomorrow avening for Virginia Beach, Va., to attend the forty-second annual meet- x;-g of the Pharmaceutical Associa- tion. Mrs. Bena Cox has sold to Mrs. Rosa M. Keene lot 13, block 4, section 1, George Washington Park.” A deed of convevance has just been recorded in the office of the clerk of the court. The dance given by the Old Domin- fon Boat Club at its new clubhouse last night was well attended and was the first of the season given at the new clubhouse. Music was furnished by the Krazy Kat Orchestra. As the result of lliness caused by the heat Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown, seventy-four, of Richmond, Va., died ‘Wednesday at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Weaver of North Washing- ton_ street. The body was sent to Richmond. WILL HAYS FORMS MOVIE TRADE BOARDS IN CITIES Movement Designed for Adjusting Disputes Among Producers and Distributors. s the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 23—Formation of motlon picture boards of trade in thirty-one cities by Will H. Hays, president of the Motion Picture Pro- ducers and Distributors of America, for the settlement of aisputes, has been learned. Each board is made up of three exhibitors and three distributors. Their work in effecting compro- mises without court action, it was sald, has been so successful that the film ' Industry expects to save between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 2 year. ©One’ important step inthe new policy, it was asserted, was likely to see the removal of some of the prac- tices which have been the subject of frequent complaints . before the Federal Trade Commission. —_— SILVER WEDDING OBSERVED. Special Dispatch to The Star., CUMBERLAND, Md., June 23.—The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and_Mrs. Frank H. Barley and Mr. and Mrs. William E. Yarnall, who were married at a double wedding, was celebrated at the home of M and Mrs. Barley, 184 North Center street Wednesday evening. Many who attended the double ceremony twen- ty-five years ago were present. FIND LIQUOR IN JUNKSHOP. Special Dispatch to The Stax, BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va, June 23.—County officers forced an entrance to Max Lipsic's junkshop this week and found a jug with some jury Wednesday night while chas-! ing a speeder. When about five miles from Laurel and ing between sixty-two and ive miles an hour, the front tire of his motor cycle blew out. Merritt was thrown about forty feet. His left arm was sprained and he sustained lacera- tions on the right shoulder. State Officer R. M. Reese, answer- ing a hurry call on the Surrattsville turnpike near T. B., smashed into an automobile near College Park | Thursday evening. _ Victor Johnson, accompanied by Officer Merritt, was on his way to Hyattsville when he had occasion to turn the car in the road. Officer Reese w hitting it up when the automo suddanv came in view. He smashed into It, | running forty miles an " i left forearm was badly cut and hi left hip sprained. The ruaning board, fender and rear wheel of th machine were wrecked and Reese's | motor cycle was put out of commis- sion. Neither Johnson nor Merritt was injured. Five Others Penalized for Mary- land Vehicle Law Violations. Epectal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 23.—One Wash- jngton motorist, Edward S. Joyce, was sent to jail for thirty days and had his license revoked on a charge of operating while Intoxicated, and five other District autodrivers were penalized for violations of the state motor vehicle laws this week, ac- cording to the report of Automobile Commissioner Baughman made public today. Mike Backer, lost his right to op- erate a car in Maryland for ten days for passing another vehicle going in same direction when the way ahead was not clear, Leo B. Curry, sixty days for having no registration cer- tificate and using fictitious markers, Wardwell C. Dectill, thirty days for ppeeding, and Salvatore Coll, thirty days, and Sam Maggio, ten days, on eharges of reckless driving. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHWOOD, W. Va., June 23.—“Rim- fire” Hamrick, famous game warden of Webster county, and W. S. John- n, almost as famous deputy game avarden of Nicholas county, came into Richwood yesterday and announced that they had-rounded up a party of three men who had killed 100 squir- rels. These men, said to be Coe Soley, John Sandy and Nathan Car- penter, were taken before Justice W. R Holcomb and each fined. $20 : and costs. white liguor in it.. The defendant was brought before Squire J. Wesley John- son for a hearing, and after the offi- cers testified declared he didn't know to whom it belonged, but he was as- sessed $150. 3 Fully 30,000 California gray whale a species now commerdially extinot on our west coast, visited Califor- nia waters annually only fifty. to seventy years ago. At the Bottom of the Ladder. YOURE GIUIN* HER T, MUCH INK. SHES PLUMB OUT o v REGISTER AN’ LOOK AT ALL THAT FOUR HURT AS TENT CRASHES IN STORM 1,000 Endangered at Revival Meet- ing in Suburb of Richmond. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va. June 22.—Four persons were slightly injured at Longdale, a suburb, last night, when a huge tent in which a revival meet- ing was being conducted collapsed during a wind storm. Approximately one thousand people were in the tent at the time. The congregation had grown rest- less as the rain fell in torrents and the wind whipped the big canvas. The noise of the storm drowned out the voice of the evangelist, Rev. Ed G. Caldwell, and the meeting was turned into a song service. The evangelist sought to reassure his congregation and had just announced a hymn when the tent collapsed. Considerable damage was wrought by the storm, which was accompanied by a severe electrical disturbance Several buildings were damaged b: lightning and innumerable trees were uprooted. PERFECTION DEGREES Hyattsville Ceremony and Parade Attended by Many From ‘Washington. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., June 23.—Up- ward of 700 members of the Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection, Odd [Fellows, from®Washington, Baltimore, |Cumberiand, Richmond ‘and other {initiated. The work was put on in the armory of Company F, National Guard, by the degree teams of fMithras Sanctum Sanctorum No. 100 of Washington and Jahaza Sanctum Sanctorum No. 193 of Baltimore. Preceding the ceremonies a parade {was held. In line were the candidates and other tribesmen and the bugle iand drum corps of Mithras Sanctorum. | The musicians were attired in white. A number of noisemakers and &rotesque uniforms and other fea- tures also marked the procession. R. H. Zier, grand highest hyeestytee of Mithras Sanctorum was in charge of the program. MAN AND WIFE HURT. Auto Overturns When Control Is Lost on Hill. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June and Mrs. T. F. Chaffee of Shelbyv Ind., were injured when an automo- bile, in which they were riding be- came unmanageable in -descending Sideling Hill and overturned. They were assisted to the hotel of Mrs. J. B. Price at Bellgrove, where they are being attended by Dr. J. A. Watson of Piney Grove. The automobile was practjeally demolished. They expect to resume their journey to Shelbyville by train as soon as possible. Mr. Chaffee, who is seventy-eight years of age, is a member of the Grand_Army of the Republic and of the Masonic Lodge of Shelbyville. Local Masons were advised of the ac- cident by G. A. Fehl, a Mason, of Cincinnati, who had assisted the couple after the mishap. CHOICE FOR SENATORSHIP. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 23— State Senator Henry T. Wickham of Hanover has been declared the dem- ocratic nominee for the senatorship from the thirty-second senatorlal district. Jewelry Fished 2 Special Dispateh to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, June 23.—The finding yesterday in the Potomac river near Willlamsport of seventeen gold watches and a quantity of jewelry by Isaac Garrish, a fisher- man, leads local authorities to be- lieve that two housebreakers have slipped through their fingers. About a month ago the home of Edward W. Byron, prominent tan- ner of Willlamsport, was robbed of Jewelry valued at several thousand dollars A few hours later, two strangers were arrested at Willlamsport. When they were captured nothing that would con- nect them with.the robbery was found upon, them. After belng held ‘in jail“for some days, they were released because of lack of evidence. It is now believed. that the two CONFERRED UPON 150:beck ¢ EASTON TO HAVE BIG FOURTH CELEBRATION Bicycle Ram;;ny Novelty Events Are Arranged for Community Park. ial Dispateh to The Star. ASTON, Md., June 23.—The mem- bers of the Men's Community Club of Easton, through a special committee appointed to manage the Fourth of July celebration to be held at Com- munity k, are hard at work and expect to make the celebration one of the biggest in history. The pro- ram: Bl and bicycle race from Peachblos- som bridge on the state road leading from Easton to Oxford to Community Park. This ig open to all riders in Talhot county. First, second and third prizes will be awarded. Three-legged race—Any two men or boys from any part of the county willing to have one leg strapped to & partner's can compete for the hand- Some prizes to be offered to the win- ners. The race starts at 10:30 am. = Honeymoon race —This race is unique, to say the least. A man and a woman run_with suit case to a given point. When this is reached the case is opened and bride and | groom, after dressing for the cere |mony, run for starting point. Win- ners receive valuable prizes. Jericho read race—Two men start trom Jerusalem to Jericho, one on the other’s back. When Jericho is reach- and carries his partner arting point. The win- be awarded handsome of the denke: o the jmers will prizes P Mother with most children of her own, all appearing at the park, will receive a worthy prize. Bag race—Men and women may en- ter this race. The fect are put in a sack, with the top drawn about the waist. In this condition the race is run, the winner to be given a valu- able prize. | Banquet race—A lady and gentle- |man run to a certain point, where {the lady is given a bag of peanuts. The entertain- | POInts were here last night when a She opéns them, feeds them to her ment committee of the local lodge }Class of more than 150 candidates was!partner and both return to the start- | ing point with the shells. Attractive |prizes will awalt the winners. i Shoe race—Contestants mu: iblack lace shoes, to be removed and iplaced in a pile. At the crack of the {pistol a run is made for the shoes and the one returning to the start- |ing line first with his own shoes on iand properly laced wins the prize. The handsomest baby under eight- cen months of age will receive a | prize. | yet to be decided. |” The children of the Orphans’ Home |of Easton, numbering between thirty |and forty, under the direction of the matrons of the home, are spending | this week at Camp Davenport, located at the Wilderness, the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ramsey Speer. on the Choptank river near Trappe, Tal- bot county. The children will stay there and enjoy the bathing, boating and the playing of games up to the | time the camn onens for the reception of the boys of the Easton diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church, which is composed of all the counties on the eastern shore of Maryland. Scoutmaster Cannon Virgin Is in charge of the camp. MARRIAGES. CUMBERLAND, Md.—Carl C. Rue- schel and Miss Anna E. Martin were married at St. Luke's Lutheran Church. OAKLAND, Md.—Irvin Lee Neville, Bayard, W. Va, and Miss Edna Frances Harvey, near Deer Park, were married at the home of the bride's parents. COLUMBIA, W. Va—Glenn Me- Gregor and Miss Mary Billingsley of Worthington were married at Clarks- burg. 8 FAIRMONT, W. Va—Ernest Ed- ward Robinson and Miss Martha Johnston were married at the Cen- tral Christian Church. MORGANTOWN, W. Va.—Dr. Frank H. Reichel, Elizabeth, N. J. and Miss Oliva Marian Reed were married at the home of the bride. From River Revives Hunt for Burglars dropped the lot into the river when hard pressed by the officers and did not return after they were released because they.feared they would be shadowed. Garrish’ went to the river this morning - to get ‘a bait bucket which he had sunk. As he was bringing the bucket to the surface he observed several bright objects in the clear water. Investigating, he found one was a watch. He felt another and stil} another after he had waded Into the stream, and collected seventeen timepleces and many small pieces of jewelry, _ Numerous homes have been en- tered in this city during the past few months and the thieves in every case have escaped. Most of the robberies have taken place on Sunday night, while residents have been attending Church. The watches and jewelry have been brought here and an effort made to find their owners. - ed the man riding takes the position ¢ A base ball game and other events | | | | | | | |saw and Tappahannock Ferry. NGTON, D. C., SATURDAY J_UNE —By KESSLER: l pID Y'EVER SEE-A-LEFT HAND SooTIN’ STIOK.? WHEN JIMMIE RUNS OFF THEM CAUQUS NOTICES THERES FIVE WONORED HAND | B To PRINT AN 0ISTRIBUTE FOR THE GLAS® BLOWERS «TUE TOUGLEST <JOB JAMES M.COX OF OHIO EVER LAD WA *KICKIN' THE <JOBBER”IN A CJACKSONBURG, O. PRINTING OFFICE. RENTING GARAGES PROBED BY POLICE Private Owners in Hagerstown Must Obtain Licenses, Public Told. Speclal Dispateh to Tre Star. - Md, June 23— Owners of garages who are renting them will come under investigation by the authorities, it was announced today. The police are preparing to| make a census of private garages in Hagerstown that are being rented and the owners will be required to take out licenses. At the clerk’s office it was estimated that th s es ere are hundreds of garages here from which the owners are receiving rental and | not paying the required license. o Jany merchants, who are required | 0 take out licenses, also have failed ! to do so and arrests will be made. STATE SENATOR DEAD. John J. Miller of ‘Washington, Va., Passes Away at Home. RICHMOND, Va., June 23 the death at his home in Was Va., of State Senator John J. Miller was received at the governor's office late yesterday. Senator Miller had been ill for several months. Funeral services will be conducted at the| home tomorrow morning. Senator | Miller represented the district com- | boned 9f Culpeper, Madison, Rappa- | ran i 1920-22" legislatures. o "IN the { i i News of hington, —_—— LIGHTNING FIRES PLANT. Employes Save West Virginia Sand ! Mines Building. Special Dispatch to The St BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va., Jun 22.—During an electrical 'storm hursday night lightning struck the tlansformers at the West Virginia sand mines, half a mile from the city and set the plant on fire. Prompt and effective fire-fighting_ by employes saved the building. Daniel Dawson, watchman, was injured by the bol: and was unconscious for a short time. | The lightning struck and burned | down the barn of Calvin Custer, with damages about $1,000. It also struck | Goft Everett’s house and the home of | Charles Grove, damaging both build- ings. The rainfall was heavy. BUS SERVICE EXPANDED. Two Trips Daily Between Warsaw and Fredericksburg. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 23— Less than eighteen months ago busi- | ness men of Oak Grove, Westmore- land county, established a bus line| from Warsaw to Fredericksburg, one | trip dally, which has just been en-| larged to two trips. Lower Lancaster has organized a company and put on a daily bus line from Irvington and Reedvilie to War- Thus the Northern Neck is being covered by a complete network of busses. | school {county will enter the 1 expen 23, 1923. GIRL KIDNAPED, “FORCED TO WED" Maryland Father Appeals to Police to Capture “Deakamakos.” Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTON, Md., June 23.—Deé- claring that his fifteen-year-old daughter, ‘Pata Galamis, had been been kidnaped from her home in Pottstown, Pa., by Nicka Deaka- makos, twenty-eight years old, and brought to Hagerstown where she was forced to marry under threat of death, G. Galamis, the father has ap- pealed to the local authorities for help in dealing with Deakamakos, Galamls said the man came to his home and, placing & revolver at his daughter's head, threatened to kill her uniess she accompanied him to this city. The girl came here, where Deakamakos obtained a marriage li- cense. Her age was given as eigh- teen years, and her home as Hazel- ton, Pa. The license was issued and the girl claims that they were mar- ried here, but o far the police have been unable to learn who married them, ollowing the ceremony D - makos ook the Eirl to the homa ot her father and is said oo serted her.. . il HYATTSVILLE FIRE CHIEF RE-ELECTED School Children Presented Certifi- cates for 180-Day Attend- ance Mark, Special Dispateh to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, June 23— William D. Harrison has been elected chief of the volunteer fire depart- ment of Hyattsville for the second consecutive . Robert A. Kink has been chosen assistant chief; John Fainter, treasurer; Raymond. Ste- phens, recording secretary; Stuart J. Canvin, financial secretary; Herbert J. Moffat, fire marshal;: William H. Tobin, captain Truck A; F. M. Hitaf- for, lieutenant Truck A; Robert J. King, captain Truck B; Leonard Par- lett,” lieutenant, Truck B. Oath of office will be ddministered the mew officers on Jul Charles W. Clagett, president of the local board of school trustees, pre- sented attendance certificates to pu- pils of the various grades, who have attended school for 180 or more day during the year which numbered days. For reading approve books outside of echool reading cer- tificates were presented pumils by Prof. Orem. “The Hyattsville Elemen- tary School Medley y the class and benediction by the Rev. Mr. Strong closed the program ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md,, June 23 (Special). —To better equip themselves for the work of teaching, a large number of he public school teachers of thi mmer schools fof a number of the leading colleges of the weeks. by country for courses of six In this they are encouraged the county board of education, which about one-fourth of their es. Those who will take the: courses and the institutions they wil enter have been announced by Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county superin tendent of schools, as follows: Johns Hopkins—Miss Mabe enner, Miss Ruth Burroughs, Lillie' Shuman, Mis: Miss A, Grace Young, Miss Hazel Warfe Powe George jean H. Aud, Miss Eftie Powers, M Laura Soude: and Harr 1 Ha Mi: Pauline Horse Washington—Tru- Miss Ravenel Monred, Ternent, Mrs. Leversia i Eva _Walters, M Miss Geneve Hordea‘x i Maryland—Mrs Miss Beall; University Pearl Clements, Margaret Groomes, Miss Maude Ash- ton, Miss Mildred Shorb, Mrs. Court- ney Jones, RoBert W. Stout, Mrs. Katherine Pyles, Miss Virginia Ga. trell, Miss Carolyn Howard, Mr. Byrtle Bates, Mrs. Archibelle Wil- liams, Miss Evelyn McAtee and Miss Mary Rice; Columbia _ College— Thomas W. Troxall, Miss Sara John- son, Miss Aleze Walters, Mrs. Evelyn Beebe, Thomas W. €, Miss Cath- erine Cook; Univi y_of Virginia— Miss Louise McCeney, W. E. Furnas Mary J. Atwater, Miss Ni Miss Victoria Jones: Peabody Teach- School, Nashville, Tenn—J. M. Bishop, Miss Georgla Mae Taylor, Miss Marjorie Ring; University of Maryland—Miss Isabel B. Jones, Miss Mary Shanholtz, Miss Mary E. Green and Miss Anna A Fawcett; ormal School, ' Miss Ruth Beall; University of Wisconsin, Robert L. Tolson; Cornell—Miss Emma_ French, Miss Ara Lee Hicks; *Harrisonbur, Normal School, Miss Lelia Hendric Maryland State Normal School, Mi Edith O. Burdette. Walter P. Plumley of Takoma Park has filed with the supervisor of elec- | tions here a certificate of his can- didacy for the republican nomination for state's attorney for the county, and has made the cash deposit re- | quired to insure his name being placed on the official republican pri- mary election ballot. He is the first candidate in either party to file. Mr. Plumley practices in Washington and this county and is well known Two vears ago he was an unsucces: ful candidate on the republican ticket for the house of delegates. Maggie Pratt, colored, was found gulity in the police court here of keeping a_ disorderly house at Ken- MARINE CASE DROPPED. Plaintiff Fails to Appear in Frede ericksburg Prosecution. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 23.— The case of C. O. Seagroves, United States marine, vs. R. H. MoGhee, dep- uty sergeant, in which the latter was charged with assault and battery, was dlsmissed by Justice A. C. Billings- ley in police court, the plaintiff not appearing. A bill_for costs in the case was! sent to Seagrove's attorney. i ENTERTAIN AT SILESIA, MD. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILESIA, Md., June 23.—The Broad Creek Citizens' Assoclation gave a musical and entertainment at the Silesia School June.16. With the ex- ception of recitations by Misses Re- gina Reilley, Clyta Thorne and Elea- nor Collins, the program consisted of musical selections. The Silesia Or- chestra made its appearance, assisted by Miss Regina Reilley and Mrs. Marcella Kottcamp of Washington, D. C., and_George J. Jaeger of Del Ray, Va. Refreshments were served on the lawn. The affair was well attended. SIX SEEK POSTMASTERSHIP. Special Dispatch to The Star. . OAKLAND, Md., June 23.—Six can- didates for the Oakland postmaster- ship have filed their applications with the Civil Service Commission. They are Benjamin H. Sincell, editor of the Oakland Republican; D. E. Bolden, former member of the house of dele- gate: Dr. Wehster Ravenscroft, Charl F. Hammond, Sprague and Charles A. Deflinbaugh incumbent. former editor of the Oak- land democrat. , gar, near Kensington, this county, and was fined $100 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs. She noted an appeal to the clrcult court and the case will Dbe tried again at the November term of that court. She was released on bail. A license has been issued by the clerk of the circult court here for the marriage of Miss Gladys M. Rogenmoser and Thomas J, Quinn, both of Wash- ington. FORMER MRS. BARRYMORE WEDS BRITISH AUTHOR Il‘.)(n-is Rankin Becomes Bride of Capt. Malcolm R. Mortimer at Frederick, Md. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,, June 23. —The marriage of Doris Marie Ran- kin, former wife of Lionel Barr. more, to Capt. Malcolm R. Mortimer, English writer and dramatist, became known here last night upon’ the ar- rival of the couple at the country home of Mrs. H. F. Grant, near Ri They were married at Frederick, Md. ORDER PRISONER FREED. Special Dispatch to The Star, MARTINSBURG, W. Va., June 23.— Shoriff Dean has recelved instruc- tions from Elkins to release George Daley from the local jail because the federal grand jury falled to find a true bill against him. Daley was .ar- rested some time ago in connection with an investigation of dope-ped- dling. ; —_— The world's largest extinct vol- | cano, the crater of which is said to be large onml’-h to hold the city of Philadelptila, i8 on the Island of Maui, in Hawall National Park. - | corporations, s Dungan, | Asheville | Caution of Publ Stocks One R Money Tied Up in | BY STUART P. WEST. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, June 23.—In retracing during the second half of the week more than three-quarters of the ground lost during the first half, the stock market demonstrated what its true view was of the Importance of the two big failures which created such a sensation. The danger was that the country outside would get the impression that there was some fundamental weakness in the finan- cial structure which would eventually extend to general business. This dan- ger seems to have passed, People now see that the financia houses which went down were those whose strength had been lowered long ago through dealings with Ger. man and Austrian clients and which the recent decline prices was only the finishing touch. To hear the Secretary of the Treas- ury (if he was correctly quoted) so much as refer to 1893, and take pains to explain that we were not in a imilar position now, was most sur- The fact that stock ex- prices drop some 15 to 30 points over a two-months’ period, and two Wall street houses go to the wall, affords not the slightest ground for ¢ven imagining a currency panic like that of 1893 and its prototype of 1907. No Overproduction in Evidence. The essential points of difference with the situation of 1920-1921 have Ialready been elaborated upon enough. It is ficient to note that federal reserve rediscounts—which are the m » of the country's credit ex- ion—amount to $730.000,000 now s against well over $3,000,000,000, their peak of 1920. This shows the difference on the side of the money market. On_the pusiness side it consists of two bik facts, one that there been no overstocking of goods and hencc no overproduction,” i there was three years ago; WOMAR RAIL HEAD OFFERS STOCK PLAN Mrs. C. B. Williams Says Southern Rejlroad Wants to Cancel Outstanding Bonds. 1 Mrs. Cora B. Williams, who is pres- ident of the Georgla, Florida and Alabama Railroad Company, cor- ‘Dora:itm operating a line of railroads in Georgla and Florida, desires to cancel the outstanding bond against that line, according to finance applications made today to the Inter- Istate Commerce Commission. The {railroad desires permission to in- {crease its capital stock, which now has a par value of § ,000, to $2,685,- 000. All of the new stock will be de- livered to Mrs. Williams, who will | gtve up in exchange for it $2,112.00) in_bonds issued by the company and will forego collection of $122,000 in a i { {pany | {PRESIDENT REA URGES RAIL CONSOLIDATIONS PHILADELPHIA, June 23—Rall- iroad consolidations should be en- couraged to eliminate unnecessary according to Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania {railroad. who appeared as a_witness {¥esterday at a hearing conducted by i the Int te Commerce Commission jon its tentative consolidation plan for {uniting the railroads of the United States into twenty-one sy Mr. Rea said if there is any doubt as to the present provisions of the | transportation arding the power of the existing railroad com- I panics to eliminate unnecessary exist- ing ilroad corporations, and to do it [{rne from the restrictions of the anti- trust laws or other restrictive legis- {lation. federal or state, then a new consolidation act should be passed, which would permit railroad consoli- dation under terms approved by the | Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. Rea sald he would aim to reduce ithe 1,600 or more separate rallroad {operating and lessor corporations ithat form an essential part of the {continental transportation system of !the United States into the 186 class 1 railroad companies and the fourteen important switching and terminal {componies and then reduce the 186 |carriers to a relatively small number of = tems, as about twenty-two recognized raflroad systems now earn i85 per cent of the transportation | revenues of the country. also owes. 'EX-HEAD OF AMHERST { | | | Meiklejohn, However, Declines Po- | sition as President of Okla- homa University. By the Associated Press. ANHERST, Mass. June 23.—Alex- ander Meiklejohn, recently resigned 1as president of Amherst College, an- nounced that he had been offered the prestdency of Oklahoma University at Norman, Okla., but that he had re- fused the post Abe Martin Says | 1 ’Bout th’ only thing we know of that stays on th’ job an’ seems t’ enjoy its work is a screen door spring. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) l for | in stock | the other ! issues | interest and premium which the com- | ic in )Bizying eason for Crash New Securities Also Called Factor in Weekly Review of Financial World. " | that there has been no undue infla- | tion in commodity prices. | The only past occasion of serious | disturbance with which the present | situation could be at all compared |was the summer of 1903—the year of “undigested securitics.” The simi larity. lies, however, only in the fact that” new capital issues during the last twelve months * been ex- cessive, that they have by no means become well lodged in permanent hands and that distributing hous | are still carrying good-sized amoun | of new stocks and bonds, which | would be glad to sell. |, But the position in this respact is | far from being acute the way it was | twenty yvears ago, when wetable sccurities of all sorts haa to be thrown over in order to protect what could not be sold. It is _imposdible, therefore, gard what has happene last month or two in Wa rser of finan cr rious falling off in trade. logical reasons to be found for such a break as we have ud are, first—the condition dy referred to—where certain large sums that would ordinarily have come into lining market, are tied up with dable new securities, and second, the investing public have shown unparalieled reluctance t present prices, which, s of company nings and dividends, would seem How far this timidi mistrust of Wall street, the publicity given to the numerous failures and how far it is due to po- litical considerations, especially the anti-railroad agitation that is bound to come, is a question. At all events, whatever the the indifferenc. of outside investor. 1 ing the normal by counts better than the v to re- during the cet, sis :h marke sert the the recov- ery at the sufficientl. rapid to gest that such a stage was near at hand, if it had not been finally reached, (Copyright, 1923.) PRICE COLLAPSES DUE TO FAILURES Banking Support Puts Check on Sensational Break, Weekly Review Shows. | By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, June 23.—Stock prices | collapsed to new low records for year this week as a r. ally heavy forced liquidation and short Ing from two stock e ures. ult of unusu- and frightened 1ling, result change fail- Strong banking support and Inside buying set in later, however and brought about a rally in wh most of the loss was recovered. Bond prices moved in sympathy with stocks but the fluctuations were not as extensive. Commodity prices, as a rule, also | lost ground with another cut of 2sc a barrel in Pennsylv ia Crude 0Oil as one of the chief features. Sales of corn at §1.043 bushel, a new high for the yeai was the outalrmd‘nf»: event in th h commodity market Heavy overproduction in the Cali- fornia fields is the predominating ca for the weakness of oil shares, nearly all of whi touched new lo prices during the week. Copper deal- €rs report a better domestic and for- €ign demafd for the red metal, which has been quoted at 15c a pound and better. One of the most significant trade developments of the week was the report that June buying of iron and steel has been at a larger rate than that of May. There have been few and consumption, and show little change. Steel howev. weakened with the of the market. Su showed slight improveme sponse to the increased dom c de- mand for the refined product and the improvement in the Java sugar si ation. Automobile production appe: to have reached its peak. CLEVELAND DISCOUNT CO. SELLS TWO BUILDINGS Bankrupt Firm Liquidates Largest Real Estate Holdings in That City. By the Associated P'ress. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June of the twenty-one-stor. Discount Company off the Union Discount $4.500,000 and another building for $435,000 to Maurice Gusman was au- thorized by Common Pleas Judge Pearson late yesterds The sales liquidate two of the largest real es- tate holdings of the company. The petition asking permission to dispose of these properties was filed b Receivers Wi m L. David and Gardne: bbott of the Clev nd I count Company. The Discount build- ing was bought in by the receiv in a foreclosure sale instigated by the Harriman National Bank of New York, as trustees for a two-million- dollar bond issue, and resold to the Union Discount Company. The Union Company was formed several months ago stock and bond holders of the Cleveland Dis- count. The company bought the building as an investment. COFFEE AND TEA BOUGHT FOR LEVIATHAN TRIP NEW YORK, June 23.—H. J. Fisher, president of the Greenwich Mills Company, vyesterday announced the signing of the largest single order in the history of the company. This order includes nineteen tons of coffee and four tons of tea, to be used by the Leviathan on its first trip to Europe. The nineteen tons of coffee will equal approximately 2,000,000 cups of the beverage, and & large part of it will be consumed by the crew, which will enjoy the same quality coffee as the passengers. Each mem- ber of the crew will receive a portion of four cups of black coffee after each four-hour watch. W. J. McGEE RE-ELECTED. Again Heads B. & 0. Federation, No. 30, Shoperaft Employes. CINCINNATL, June 23.—W. J. Me- Gee of Cincinnati was re-elected president of the Baltimore and Ohio and Allied Lines Federation, No. 30, Shopcraft Employes, at the conven- tion of the organization here yester- day. Other officers elected were: Vice president, T. L. Dugan, Cumberland, Md., and secretary-treasurer, H. L. Alberty, Norwood, Ohio. It had been predicted that delegates to the convention would frame de. mands for increased wages, but such action was not_taken, according to a statement by Albert _———— Oné hundred old British warships will be scrapped and beaten up into kitohen utensils, where they may gerve in a good many family wars. h 23.—Sale Cleveland building to Company for 0, v