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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Spivey, of South Georgia avenue.
are much improved from their recent
serious illness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

. H, M. Reynolds, a well-known Or
lando architect, is among the business
visitors to Lakeland today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

Miss Margaret Ward of 30S South
Kentucky avenue reached home Sat.
urday afternoon from visiting at va
rious points in Alabama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

" l.. Skipper has returned to Lake
land from a business trip to Pasco
county, where he has large cattle in
-terests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

666 quickly relieves Colds, Constl-
patton, Riliovsness and Headaches A
Fine Tome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

666 quickly relieves Colds, Constl-
patton, BiIiousness and Headaches. a
Fine Tonic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

ANTED-Oscillatin electric fan.
Mus be in good condition. Phone
3gS Black. 1t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Ford light delivery truck,
late 1921 model self starter, with
dandy cab body, like new. IIills
Garage. Phone G25 1t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-31

I. E. HART, Scoutmaster.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
Today's News In Brief

Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton predicts drastic
state regulation of divorce evil in
Virginia. Page l
D. C. assessor estimates 1929 tax col
lections on tangible and intangible
property at over $4.000,000. Page Il
Senate committee takes up four
power treaty. Page i
Secretary Hoover says more more 200
Russian relief bodies are frankly
communistic." Page 2
Civic bodies urge betterment Of D. C.
school facilities at Joint Congress
committee hearing. Page
ed out. Page 3
President gives arms treaties to Sem.
ate. Page 8
Gen. Woods financial bills all passed
In Philippines. Page 1s
Splendors OF Boy Scout celebration de-
pfcted by Dopey Dan. Page %
Evening star., 1922-02-11
FIVE YOUTHS PAY
PENALTY OF CRIME
Court Sentences for HoId-Up
Which Resulted in F. R.
Schnurr's Death.

Justice Siddons, in Criminal Division
2 today, passed sentence on the Ave
youths engaged in the attempted
robbery Of Frederick R. Schnurr. a
barber, which resulted in the killing
Of Schnurr near his home, 1907 1st
street northwest. January %, 1891.
The young men were indicted for
murder in the first degree. but were
recently permitted to plead to lesser
cffenses.
Minimum Under the Law.
John Nifin, nineteen years old, who
planned the robbery and stole the
automobile In which the accused
escaped from the scene of the crime
on his plea Of guilty to murder in the
second degree was given term OF
twenty years in the penitentiary. The
sentence is the minimum under the
law.
Milton Metcalf. nineteen years cd
who pleaded guilty to manslaughter
was sentenced to serve thirteen years
in the penltentiary. Milton Solomon
sixteen years old, pleaded guilty to
an assault with intent to rob and was
given eight years in the peniteAtiary
Get Three Years Each. =
Leslie Shelby. nineteen years, and
Corbin Shields. seventeen years, who
under the arrangement were to rot
Schnurr. while he was being held w
by one of the other boys. but who
were scared by the discharge Of the
pistol and did not rifle the pockets
OF, the dead man, pleaded guilty to ar
attempt to rob only. Justice Siddoni
sent each of them to the penitentiarJ
for three years.
Counsel for the accused pleaded thu
youth of their clients. but the court
pointed out that while young in years
they were old in the ways of sin ant
crime and imposed the sentence!
stated
Evening star., 1922-02-11
SENATORS TAKE Up
4-POWER TREATY
Foreign Relations Committee
Considers First of Pacts
Resulting From ParIey.

Consideration of the four power
Pacific treaty. one Of the seven laid
before the Senate yesterday by Presi-
dent Harding as the products of the
Washington conference. was begun
today by the Senate foreign relations
committee. which. after a lengthy dis
cussion of the pact, adjourned to meet
again Tuesday.
No definite program for considera-
tion of the four-power and the other
treaties was agreed upon TO-DAY oy the
committee. There was no demand for
hearings, however. and senators said
they probably would be dispensed
with. ..... --
Four-Power Pact First. 2.
The four-power treaty wAs taken up
first today by mutual consent, II was
said. 1t was read ,and rsreaA at ths
explanations OF various phrases made
by Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts.
chairman and one of the American
delegates to the conference. =.
Senator Lodge after the session said
would not consider the seven treaties
at one time. but would report out each
treaty as its consideration was I'M
ished.
Friends of the four-power treaty
expressed satisfaction over the prog
Senators Borah. republican. Idaho.
and Brandegee. republican. Connecti-
cut, who have been inclined to oppose
the treaty. were reported to have
asked many questions and raised
plications. including that Of moral
obligation for use Of American force
In its observance.
It was understood that Senator
Lodge vigorously reiterated the con-
tention that there; was no obligation
discussion in the event any question
should arise challenging the four
powers insular. rights in the Pacific.
Indications were said to have been
given that there would be consider
able democratic support for the four
power treaty. There was no definite
declaration today from any quarter
ther was the question Of reservations
brought up. A half dozen Of the
committee members. including some
Of both political parties. however
were not present today.
Together with the treaties the for
it the report of the American dele
cation at the Washington confer
ence. This report. along with the
treaties, was presented to the Senate
late yesterday by President Harding
who asked ratification Of the new
pacts without delay in order that
Americas professed desire to rid the
world Of war may not become "a
hollow mockery."
To Sign Treaty.
Arrangements have been made fol
the signature at the State Department
| late today Of the treaty beween the
United States and Japan relating to
| the Island Of Yap.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
U. S. REPLY TO GENOA
INVITATION UNCERTAIN

Americas reply to the invitation to
attend the economic conference at
Genoa, recently sent by the Italian
government, is still uncertain. 1t was
learned today at the White House, and
the decision as to whether or not this
government will participate has been
postponed further.
The attitude Of France as seen in
President Polncare's request that the
COM erence be postponed three months
to give time for more careful advance
preparation, is Understood to have
Deen responsible for the United States
decision to withhold q reply for the
present. The news of President Poin-
cares demand is said to have reach.
ed Washington yesterday and caused
somewhat of furry in diplomatic
circles. but the State Department re-
fused to give out any Information on
the message.
After the regular cabinet meeting
yesterday. Secretary Hughes was
closeted with the President in a
lengthy conference, presumably on the
Genoa question, but Mr.. Hughes aft
erward refused to comment onathe at
fair. President Harding, who had
let IL be known that he would make
public the decision yesterday. was
unable to meet the newspaper corre-
suondentA 1t the usual Friday ses-
sion, ache Was occupied in delivering
sthe treaties ct the. Capitol. Il
Evening star., 1922-02-11
MANYCOVET UNCLE JOE CANNONSJ JOB
BUT DECLINE TO RUN AGAINST HIM.

April primaries regardless Of
Uncle Joe's decision.
Just what Representative Can
mons political . intentions for the
immediate future are is Ques-
tion. A few months ago. when
it was announced in Chicago that
Uncle Joe would not again be a
candidate. Preparations were be-
ing made by several to announce
their candidates.. when word was
y received direct from Danville's
famous member Of Congress- to
the effect that he had not author
ICED such announcement and that
he would inform his constituents
Of his Intentions In good time.
This blighted the budding hopes
of local leaders, with the single
exception of Representative Hola-
day. . :.
Cannon's relatives and local
managers declare they have re-
ceived no instructions from him
regarding the matter. In the
meantime Holiday 10 canvassing
the district and eNecting an. or;
ganixationF among his friends
Evening star., 1922-02-11
BILL FOR SEPARATE
UTILITIES BOARD
Senator Ball Introduces
Measure Proposing NeW
Commission for D. C..

A bill providing for Public
Utilities Commission in the District,
separate and distinct from the board
Of District Commissioners, was in
troduced in the Senate today by
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman
of the District committee.
The proposed new commission is to
consist of three members. two of
whom shall be residents of the Dis
trict for at least five years prior to
their appointment. The third men,
Der is to be an officer of the Engineer
Corps Of the Army. The commits.
sioners are to be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate
The regular term of Office is six years
but provision is made SO that one
term shall expire every two years
and a new appointment made.
Appropriates $4,000.
The bill carries an appropriation OF
$4,000. and requires the commission
to employ a general counsel at q
salary Of $4,000.
Except for steam railroads and
steamboats,. the commission is giver
Jurisdiction over all common carriers
in the District, over charges for pas.
sengers and freight service by all
other common carriers, ana also fol
the transportation Of oil, gas. water
and messages by wire or wireless
The rate-fixing powers of the presen,
commission are maintained with more
specific prohibition regarding rebate:
and excess charges. Penalties fol
individual violation Of the law rur
up to 5000.
The salaries of the commissioners ar,
fixed at $4,000.
Would License Insurance Brokers.
Senator Ball also introduced a bill t
license all brokers and solicitors of in
surance in the District of Columbia
The bill provided for q board OF thre
members. one to represent the insuranc
business, ,one to represent business il
general and one to represent the public
This board will have power to issu
licenses and to revoke them II 1t 4
shown there has been fraud or any ir
regularities in regard to the soilc.tnil
of insurance business.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
GYPSY ROMEO KIDNAPS BRIDE,
BUT LAW SKATERS LOVE DREAM

Peterson. his mother. and the girl
were placed in Jail.
The mother of Peterson is
charged with conspiracy. Minnie
Stanley is formally charged in a
warrant issued by her brother
with taking $1,000 from the family
exchequer before She left the
Pennsylvania camp. This is
technical move. the Petersons de-
clare, to get the girl back to her
native clan. Dick Peterson, father
Of the youth. declared that the
girls family had demanded $500
under tribal law for the hand Of
the girl and that such payment
was refused because it was ex-
orbitant"
Clan Travels de Luxe.
Habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted by the three defendants
were addressed to Judge Richard
Evans in circuit court and made
returnable before him this after.
noon.
\ The clan. according to officers,
was travelling in style de luxe, the
motor equipage bearing little con-
trast to the ancient gypsy outfits. =
Evening star., 1922-02-11
HOPES T0CO[[ECT
OVER 100000
D. C. Assessor Estimates
1922 Revenue From Tangi-
BILE and Intangible Property.

The District government expects to
collect more than $4.000,000 in tangi-
Bile and intangible personal taxes this
May, Assessor william F. Richards
estimated today.
Last year the city collected in
round numbers $3.000.o00 on tangible
property and on the earnings OF
banks, public utilities and similar In
stitutions. and 100000 on intangi-
BILE personal property. This year the
assessor believes both these figures
will be passed.
Within the next few'weeks the as
SCISSOR will send out 10000 notices to
as many individuals. giving them
their assessments on which this years
tax will be based,
Appeals to BE Heard.
Appeals from these assessments
will be heard daily in the assessors
office, first floor. District building.
until the second Monday In March.
Persons who believe their assessment
is excessive should bring the notice
with them.
Tangible property includes house,
An exemption of $1,000 is allowed on
household equipment provided 1t is
owned and used by the occupant Of
the house. The tax rate on tangible
property is the same as on real estate
|-S1S2 per 500 of assessment.
intangible Property. @ Per $1,000.
Intangible property means stocks,
bonds and credits. The tax rate on
these is 50 per $1,000 of assessment
The 10000 notices being sent out
this year is an increase of SO per cent
over last year. and the assessor esti-
mates that half the number will make
appeals.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
KENYON CAN SIT AS JUDGE,

President Harding has received a
decision from Attorney General
Daugherty that Senator William s.
Kenyon Of Iowa IL legally qualified
to sit as a Judge Of the United States
circuit court, It was learned at the
White House yesterday.
Senator Kenyon was recently nom
mated for the eighth district and the
nomination was ratified by the SEN
ate. The President asked an opinion
on the appointment because the
senator's eligibility has been ques-
toned in some circles because Of the
constitutional provision that ex-
cludes q congressman from. taking q
civil post the emoluments of which
have. been increased during the term
of the senator or representative in
The Attorney General found that
the salary Of the judgeship had been
raised from 500 to 5000 February
25, 1919, but Senator Kenyon Is not
affected. because his present term did
not start until March 4. 1919.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
BUS ROOF SPOONERS :
WILL BE DRIVEN OUT
BY GLARE OF LIGHTS
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associate Press.
NEW YORK, February lin
terests Of those couples who in
past years have used the roofs of
5th avenue busses for counting rem
devious are in peril. The corpor-
alton is contemplating purchase of
two decker" vehicles to replace
the present open-topped affairs.
The new busses have an electrically
lighted upper deck-a distinct dis
advantage, considered from the
point Of view Of sweethearts.
The change is contemplated be-
cause the vehicles now in use have
no roof, and in rainy or stormy
weather their carrying facilities
are limited. The new bus is de-
signed to carry f1fty-one passen-
gers comfortably in all weathers.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
RULES NOW FORBID
BUILDING Of TYPE
Of KN|CKERBOCKER
Engineer Commissioner Kel-
Ier Reveals Changes in
Regulations Since 1917.
BEAMS MUST HAVE MORE
THAN WALL SUPPORT
Committee Appointed to Inspect
All Theaters in Washington
Still Hard at Work.

The Knickerbocker Theater could
not be built today as it was built in
1917. because of change in the build
ing regulations that was made after
the completion Of that theater, En-
gineer Commissioner Keller stated to-
day
This fact was revealed by Engineer
Commissioner Keller when he called
attention toAhe fact that the regula-
tions were changed some time subse-
quent to the completion Of the Knick-
erbocker. The change. however. was
made long before the building col
lapsed.
The regulation in question provides
that beams must have more support
than the walls themselves when the
walls are built Of tile or brick and
tile
The regulations as they now stand.
read as follows:
solid masonry, piers or concrete
columns must be built under all
beams that bear on the wall when
, the walls are built of tile or brick
and tile"
VIII Reveal Report.
The Engineer Commissioner stated
that he has not received the report
of Building Inspector John c. Healy.
dealing with collapse of the theater.
He said that when he received it he
| would make it public in whole or in
part, If that course seemed to be in
the public interest
The committee appointed by the En-
gineer Commissioner to inspect all
other theaters in Washington is still
at work and no announcement will be
| made of it's findings until the task
has been completed.
The coroner's inquest into the
Knickerbocker disaster is in recess
today. Proceedings of yesterday af-
ternoon's session are printed else
| where in The Star today.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAEVILLE, ILL.,. February IL
viii Uncle Joe Cannon make the
race for Congress from this dis
trict? This is the question that is
admittedly troubling a number of
men who openly aspire to fill the
veterans chair in the United
States House. Of Representatives,
but who just as openly announce
they will not run II Uncle" Joe
intends to.
"Uncie".. Joe has not yet filed
his petition as candidate. His
failure to do this yesterday, the
first day Of the filings, has set the
political gossips buzxing with
speculation, although the petition
may be fled any time before
Only one man has thus far
broken these ranks He 10 State
Representatives william r.. Hola-
day, who announced recently that
he would be candidate before the
Evening star., 1922-02-11
By the Associated Press.

Dy tue ASSOcl0Ieu TESoS.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, February
11.-Ancient gypsy tribal law ran
afoul American criminal statutes
here last night, when three per-
sons landed in Jail on warrants
sworn out in Delaware, Pa.
Sheriff Hartsfeld turned deaf
ear to a story of gypsy love, and
smashed the hopes of an alleged
wandering Romeo, who was
charged with kidnapping his Juliet
from a rival clan in the Pennsyl-
vania community. j.
Makes Merry In Camp.
The sheriff found George Peter
son, twenty-one years. the alleged
offender. making merry in a camp
of gypsies near Irondale. Minnie
Stanley. fourteen years, shared his
tent, officers said. The girl was
kidnapped from Johnstown. Pa. on
December IT last year, while on q
visit to relatives, according to
Dick Stanley, q brother Of the girl,
and Constable Williams Of Della
ware. Pa, who trailed the clan to
Irondale. Besides Peterson, Mary
Evening star., 1922-02-11
WILL ENFORCE LAW =.
ON NCALVERT BRIDGE

'aThe police regulations governing
traihc on the Calvert Street bridge
will be enforced, no matter how many
policemen 1t takes"
This was the statement today OF
.. Commissioner Oyster. who has super
vision over-the police department.
Engineers have declared the bridge
SAFE" sal the Commissioner, but il
there are traffic regulations govern
ing the bridge they must be complied
with"
The regulations fix a speed limit Of
eight miles for vehicles crossing that
and all other wooden-f1oor bridges
The police code also specifies that sia
tons, including the truck, shall be the
weight limit Of heavy vehicles on the
Calvert Street bridge. Vehicles ex'
ceeding six tons may cross the bridge
only after receiving a special permit
Up to the present time no policemen
! have been especially detailed to the
| bridge to enforce these rules. but the
patrolmen whose beat includes tht
bridge has been instructed to give
! particular attention to these regula'
| tions.
1t is obvious. however. that an Off
Ger who must traverse the surround
ing neiSnDoEHoou SdH Si'S oH41 PI.
attention to the bridge. Commits
sioner oyster indicated today that ne
is considering the question OF detail
ing men on the bridge.
That the business men of Washing
! ton will continue their Efforts to nave
replaced the Calvert Street and Kim
! eie Ford bridges, despite that bott
| by engineers. is indicated by actor
| taken yesterday at a meeting Of the
bridges committee of the Washing
! ton Board Of Trade, when Q. H. Clarh
was appointed chairman OF a specia
committee thoroughly to investigate
| the two bridges. -
| Partially Reassufed.
While the members Of the commit
| tee felt somewhat assured by reports
of engineers who have been inspect
| ing these structures, and who pro
nounced them to be in a safe condi
tion, there is, nevertheless. the feel
ing that the bridges, besides beint
unsightly, are a menace to traffic ant
are "old bridges for new times"
Not only is the wooden flooring
which characterizes both structures
to the heavy truck traffic which
| passes to Chevy Chase and bacl
every day,s but the extreme narrow
ness of the Calvert Street bridg'
makes driving on this structure 81
extsemely hazardous occupation. &C
cording to those who have occasion
to travel over this route.
| George W. Offutt, jr., chairman o
the board committee. is Of the opfn
ion that immediate action. should b.
taken on this matter by Congress
In his annual report to the board h
calls attention to the general condi
tion of these thirty-year-old struc
other chairmen named yesterda.
1 to Investigate bridges in the Dis
| trict are: James Sharler, Chail
| bridge; Fred S. ,Swindell, Memoria
bridge; E.AN. Tyler, Chain bridge. an
! Edward r. Walton. jr., Pennsylvant'
4 Avenue bridge. An immediate repor
has been asked by Mr.. Offutt Of tn
new chairmen, and meetings OF tn
subcommittees are expected In tn
course Of the next few days.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
VASSAR GIRLS HAVE EYE
ON FUTURE IN GIVING AID
TO MEMS COLLEGE FUND
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNANDALE-O E-ON-HUDSON. N.
Y, February 1l.-Vassar girls are
40 anxious to get more men in the
neighborhood that they are plan
ming further activities to help
along the campaign for 100000
wanted to enlarge st. Stephens
College. near here. More men for
St. Stephens. they argue, means
more dancing partners for Vassar.
Miss Helen C. Holb. a junior
from New Rochelle, made two
pounds of fudge, which were sold
at auction at ST. Stephens annual
freshman dance last night. 1t
brought what is considered the
record price for the country, If not
for the world-$23.50 pound.
The Vassar girls helped bid it up.
ST. Stephens is the only college
of liberal arts for men in the en-
tire Hudson valley below Albany.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
BILL GOES TO PRESIDENT.
Congress Passes Farmers Co
operative Marketing Measure.

BY a vote of 276 to the House today
accepted Senate amendments to the
farmers cooperative marketing bill and
sent it to the President for his approval.
The measure, long before Congress in
one form or another, would permit or
ganization of marketing associations
among farmers for cooperative dealing.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
d. C. APPROPRIATION
BILL UP ON MONDAY
Senate Subcommittee Believed
Likely to Reinsert Stricken
Items.

The District appropriation bill will
be taken up for consideration by the
Senate appropriations subcommittee
at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The
District Commissioners will be heard
first, then other representatives of the
District government and such wit
nesses as the committee may desire
to hear.
Members Of the Senate subcommittee
are: Senator Phipps, chairman; Sem
ators Curtis, Jones of Washington.
Spencer and Mckinley, republicans:
Senators Glass. Owen and Jones of
New Mexico. democrats.
1t is expected that the Senate COM
mittee will reinsert in the bill some
of the items stricken out by the House.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
new SALARY BILL.
introduced in House-A&ects
School Employees.

Chairman Focht of the House Dis
trfct of Columbia committee today
introduced a bill providing a new
salary schedule for teachers, school
oHicers and other employees of the
District of Columbia board OF edu-
cation, effective July / next.
This is similar to the bill introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Capper.
Evening star., 1922-02-11
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight, lowest temperature
above freezing; tomorrow rain or
snow and colder.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. 49, at
pm. today; lowest, 36. at 9 am. to-
day Ftlll report on page 16.
Evening star., 1922-02-11

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Evening star., 1922-02-11
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