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May Lift Macready
To NeU World altitude Record

lie Pere plane, which has established
three altitude records in the past.
The flight probably will be made
from McCook Field. Dayton, Ohio.
where Lieut. Macready> is stationed.
The new supercharger is the inven-
tion of DR.. S. y. Moss and weighs
only eight pounds. although a COM
mercial air compressor of the same
capacity. according to air service ex-
perts. would have a weight of 5000
pounds. Lieut.. Macready will carry
oxygen tanks to be put into use for
breathing when he enters the rarefied
atmosphere. His flight will be record
ed on a sealed barograph. whicn viii
register the number of feet obtained
The Navy also is understood to be
making preparations for an altitude
flight. Lieut.. Lawson H. Sanderson
Marine Corps, on duty at the naval
air station. Anacostla, d. c., has been
testing out various types of equip
ment for the last few months He
was one of the pilots in the Pulitzer
race at st. Louis in October and
stated there that he expects to un-
dertake a. record-breaking altitude
fight at Langley Field, Va, in the
near future
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Episcopal church in New Brunswick
and was alleged to have had a love al
fair with Mrs. Mills. member of his
choir. Mr.. Schermann studied the pic
ture about thirty seconds, then said
quickly:
Pair Qunrreled. He Says.
"She didn't do it. She is resolute
and has the temper Of a tigress. She
and her husband had had many quar-
rels about other women. They had
this wife was neglected by her hus-
band, and it made her both angry and
unhappy. She has today the blood of
a girl OF twenty-one, but she neither
killed her husband nor had any guilty
| knowledge Of his DEATH
With a sample of Mr. Mills hand
writing before him, Mr.. Schermann
said:
He knows nothing of the crime,
| that is, has no guilty knowledge, but
he was under terrible strain when
he wrote this Git was written eighteen
days after the bodies were found) and
doubted if he could establish an alibi
because appearances were against him.
II he had been guilty 1t would have
shown In his writing. He was in poor
physical condition, but innocent"
In both the Hall and Elwell cases
Mr.. Schermann deduced from photo
graphs and handwriting much that
cannot be published, but from which
will develop solution of the crimes.
He had previously seen Elwell's hand
writing, but never his picture. he
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1923-12-05
BRITISH IN DOUBT
ON ELECTION EVE
Energy of Campaigning In.
creases on Last Day of
Speechmaking.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, December 5.-This is
the last day of speechma king and
canvassing preparatory to the cast
ing of the ballots in the most puz-
cling general election of recent
years. The energy thrown into the
campaign by all parties in the last
few days becomes even more intense
as the drive for votes reaches it's
close, and from this morning until
midnight the output of words on
platforms and the ehouse-to-house So
licitations will reach the maximum.
About 21.o00.000 voters in England,
Scotland, Wales and Ulster will go
to the polls to choose 564 members
OF the house of commons. c. T.
White. liberal candidate in West
Derbyshire, died yesterday of pneu-
monia and consequently no election
will be held in that constituency. Mr..
Whites conservative, opponent. Lord
Harrington, son of the Duke of Dew
onshire, Will not need to be renomi-
mated for the bye-election that is to
come later. and will stand against
any new candidates who may appear.
bu"c0 government
The political experts still admit they
are baff1ed by the apparent closeness
of the campaign. Plenty of gussses
are being made. but all are more or
less influenced by partisan predilec-
tions and nothing like an unbiased
reliable forecast is available. Prac-
tically all the prophecies concede the
conservatives more candidates than
either the liberals or the laborites
but doubt is expressed widely as to
whether the number will prove large
enough to give Mr.. Baldwin's party a
majority over the combined opposition.
conservatives will lose several seats
they held at the last session.
How the vote of the women will be
distributed continues to be one of the
most puzzling features of the cam
paign. Another difficulty in estimat-
ing the result is caused by the in
ability of any one to gauge the prob
able number of voters of both sexes
who VIII not cast their ballots. 1t is
estimated that about 100000 per-
sons did not vote at the last general
election, but the organizers and can
vassers have failed to get an inkling
or what VIII happen tomorrow. Re-
ports from various sources suggest
that the electors are being more se-
cretfve than usual, which is one of
the reasons why the outcome of rhe
many three-cornered contests is par
ticularly difficult to foresee.
Some observers, perhaps because
(Copftpuad an D,-o <,-,
Evening star., 1923-12-05
SUICIDE EXPLAINED
IN PATHETIC: NOTE
Mrs. Craig Turns. on Gas, Believ.
ing Husband Thought
Her False.

81 have been true to Guy Craig and
treated him as a true wife should. but
he says and thinks different"
This note. a gas-flled Kitchen and
the lifeless form of his twenty one
year-old wife were found by Guy
Craig! 512 1st street southeastr early
today, when he returned from his
work in an office Of a. local telegraph
company.
In an adjoining room the infant
son of the couple was sleeping.
Cracks in the door connecting with
the kitchen had been plugged to pre-
vent the fumes reaching the child.
Police CT the fifth precinct were
summoned.
The note referred to above read, in
whole, af follows:
ITO whom IT may concern:
Guy Craig promised me II anything
should ever happen to me that Mrs.
H. D. Heaton could have my baby IL
she was willing to take him.
when I leave can say that II !
leave any enemies, it was their fault
have never given any one cause to
be my enemy. / have been true to
Guy Craig and treated him as q true
wife should, but he, says and thinks
different"
Coroner hewitt conducted an in
vestigation and gave a certificate of
suicide, deeming an inquest unneces-
Sary.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HOUSE SEATS TWO
DESPITE PROTESTS
Representatives Miller and
Buckley of Illinois Sworn
as Members.

Representatives Miller. republican,
and Buckley, democrat. were sworn
in as members of the House from IL
linois today after protests had been
made to their being seated by Repre-
sentative Rainey of Illinois,
Representative Madden. republican.
of Illinois, offered a resolution to seat
Miller. and on rising vote the House
adopted the motion, 20S to.J64. Mr..
Rainey then demanded a roll call.
Mr.. Rainey said he would offer a
resolution asking for investigation of
charges against Miller contained in a
petition signed by seven citizens OF
that district. 1t alleged that he had
spent more than s63,000 in connec-
tion with his campaign for election
to Congress in 1922; that in further
ing his congressional candidacy he
grossly misappropristed a large trust
fund committed to his charge by the
Legislature of the state of Illinois
At that time he was state treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
VICTORIES DECISIVE.
Coolidge and McAdoo Run Far
Ahead on Tickets.

BY the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S. D., December 5.-Presi-
dent Coolidge. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo and Robert NJ. La Toilette,
United States senator for Wisconsin,
were indorsed as presidential stand
ard bearers for the republican, dem
ocratic and farmer-labor parties, re-
spectively. at state proposal meetings
here last night, the selections in turn
being made over Hiram Johnson,
United States senator for California,
and Henry Ford. who was named by
both democrats and farmer-laborites.
After President Coolidge had been
named by the republican proposal
men by a vote of 50.379 to 27.340 for
Senator Johnson. the Endorsement was
made unanimous by rising vote.
In the democratic meeting the De-
tgoit manufacturer got 5.072 votes to
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column 2.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
QUAKE SHAKES FORMOSA
Seaport City Suffers Damage
Toxic Feels Slight Shocks.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 5.-The Island OF
Formosa, in the China sea, was heavily
shaken by an earthquake last night
The prefectual office at Tainan, popu-
lous seaport city on the west coast
was damaged and some damage to
property in adjoining villages was re.
ported.
Toxic also experienced slight earth
shocks early last night.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Coolidge Message
To Be Delivered
I or11orroU Noon

President Coolidge's annual mes
sage to Congress will be delivered
at joint session of the Senate and
House shortly after noon tomor-
row
Definite decision as to the time
of his appearance was reached to-
day after the White House had
been in communication with the
leaders at the Capitol.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

he calls il, has been demonstrated
on a number of occasions since his
arrival rhiS country. gave a
private reading yesterday on both
the Hall and Joseph Bovine Elwell
murder cases by arrangement with
the North American Newspaper
Alliance and the New York
World. He saw. for the first
time. he said. a photograph of Elwell
and deduced therefrom that the man
would meet d violent death at the
hands of subnormal person.
When shown a photograph of Mrs.
Hall, whose husband was rector of an
Evening star., 1923-12-05
POPE NOT TO INCREASE
FOREIGN CARDINAL LIST
Announcement Made That None
Will Be Created at Forth
coming Consistory.
By the Associated Press.

y ..
ROME, December 5.-Pope Plus has
decided to create no foreign cardinals
at the forthcoming consistory, it was
made known in semi official state
ment yesterday.
The decision brought disappoint-
ment in some circles and surprise
among those who believed he would
satisfy the desire expressed by King
Alfonso of Spain on the occasion of
his recent visit, for the elevation of
Spaniards and South Americans.
There was a tendency to call into
question In this connection the pro-
cedure followed by the Spanish king
Alfonso, sit is understood, made his
speech to the Pope without submit
ting it beforehand, as is customary.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
WINDI ING UP CRAIG CASE.
Coolidge and Daugherty to Sign
Warrant Renting Sentence. .

The Department of Justice will
wind. UP. the. contempt case of Con-
troller Craig Of New York. so far as
1t is concerned, within a day or two,
by sending to, the. controller a war.
rant signed by President Coolidge
and countersigned by Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty, announcing the re-
mission of his sentence imposed by
Federal Judge Mayer.
According to Department of Justice
officials, this will end the matter SO
far AS the government is concerned. .
and If Mr.. Craig is disinclined to ac-
cept the remission there will be no
authority for his incarceration should
h echoose to serve the sentence.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
INDICTED IN MURDER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, Decem-
ber 5.-Melvin Broaddie Alsop. jr,
farmer of Spotsylvania, was indicted
for murder of Henry w. Davis, color
ed, OF the same county by a special
grand jury at the December term of
Spotsylvania circuit court this week,
The trial was set for Tuesday, Feb
ruary ), 1924, ~
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dead body was
'ound beside that
IF Mrs. Halls
husband near New
Bruins swick, n. j.,
u S e p te m b e r,
| 8 2 ., r a f a e | =,
Schermann, Pol
ish psycholgraph-
ologist, decla r e d
with e m p h a s ! s
yesterday t h a I
neither Mrs. Hall
nor Mills h a d
guilty knowle dge
of the d o u b ] e
murder.
Mr.. Sherm a n n.
w those pecu / | a r
a- Diff ns
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Mrs. Hall and Mills Not Guilty
of Murders, Mental Wizard Says
Schermo"n, Graphologist Who Startled
Science, Analyzes Case, as Well as
That of EI,UeU.

Copyright, 1923. United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance co.,
Special Dispatch TO the Star.
NEW YORK, December 5.-After
ward Wheeler Hall and the hand
writing of James Mills, whose wife's
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til recently hold
er of the world
altitude record.
will, attempt to
esta blish a new
altitude record on
the first day ia
vora Bile, il was
announced today
by the War De-
partm ent.
Lieut.. Macready' s
record. establish :
ed in 1S21-34,-
|509.5 feet wa s
broken in Octo-
ber by Sadi Le-
cointe, the French
pilot. who reached
a ceiling of 1866
-eadY VIII Nv a
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Using an improved supercharger.
which will permit his Liberty motor
to function efficiently at extreme
heights, Lieut. John A. Macready. un-
Evening star., 1923-12-05
.FINANCIER DIES,

TORONTO, December Sir Will
liam Mackenzie, leading Canadian
financier and railroad builder. died
today after long illness. He was
seventy-four.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
EDGES HIT BY AUTO.
Senator and Wife Both Hurt on
18th Street,

Senator Edge of New Jersey and
Mrs. Edge were slightly injured last
night when they were hit by an auto
mobile while crossing 18th street on
foot during rainstorm. Senator
Edge sustained a deep cut over the
right eye. requiring several stitches.
Mrs. Edge escaped with a few minor
bruises. He will be confined to his
home for several days.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Administration Chiefs See
Proposal Convention Re-
suit Good Sign.
JOHNSON SECOND; FORD
BEATEN ON 2 TICKETS
McAdoo Named by Democrats, La
Toilette by Farmer-Labor
Party Heads.

President Coolidge will acknowledge
the action of the South Dakota republi-
can proposal convention in granting
him the preference for the presidential
primary, and will send communica-
tion to republican leaders Of that state
which may go a long way toward in
dicating his attitude toward 1924.
The intention of Mr.. Coolidge to rec
ognize publicly the South Dakota con-
vention's Endorsement, was made known
today at the White House, where Off
cials made no attempt to disguise their
satisfaction in the majority given the
President over Hiram Johnson
Endorsement of President Coolidge by
the South Dakota proposal convention
indicates clearly. according to White
House officials and party leaders who
called on the President today. that the
rank and file of republicans in that
state believe in the President and are
thoroughly satisfied with his admins
tration of the government. They be-
lieve also that this action indicates
clearly that Mr.. Coolidge will be the
choice of that state in the 1924 repub-
lican national convention.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Supporters Inactive.

Particular significance is attached
to the fact that the action of the con-
vention in South Dakota was unani-
nous and that there had been no or
ganiZed effort on the part OF the
Presidents personal supporters and
party leaders in his behalf. The re-
suit is looked upon also as important.
inasmuch as such men of influence in'
the state as Gov. McMa sters. Sena tor
Norbeck and Representative VIII
Hanson and Christopherson have been
supporting Senator Hiram Johnson,
while Senator Sterling has remained
silent.
Administration officials made no
attempt to disguise their elation to-
day over the outcome. and there were
numerous suggestions that the South
Dakota action suggests a similar feel
ing toward President Coolidge is felt
by the rank and file of the party in
other states in that section. The re-
suit is especially pleasing because of
the current reports received lately to
the effect that Senator Johnson would
receive the states Endorsement by a
D-fn a
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Continued on Page >, Column u
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WEATHER.

Rain tonight and possibly tomorrow
morning, followed by cloudy and colder
tomorrow
Temperature Tor twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, so, at
pm yesterday. Lowest, A, at am.
today. Fun report on page 10.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Continued on Page 4, Column ~
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To Express Gratitude.

To Express Gratitude.
1t is understood that when President
Coolidge sends his message of acknowl-
ment to South Dakota he will appro-
priately express his feelings regarding
the compliments paid him by that
state. 1t is thought likely that this
message will be addressed to S. Z.
Elrod of Clark county. who presented
the name of the President to the con-
vention and who has been an ardent
advocator of his cause.
A prominent administration official
today .said: II regard it as an out
standing expression of the rank and
hle OF republicans of that state. Ii
shows that they want Mr.. Coolidge 1t
indicates that they are satisfied with
ner in which he is administering the
affairs of the nation. The result is
significant, because South Dakota four
years ago started Mr.. Coolidge toward
the vice presidency by unanimously
making him its choice for the second
place on the republican ticket. all OF
which shows that he is popular with
the voters of that state"
Name on Ballot.
While the action in Dakota is look
ed upon here as a decisive victory for
the President, it does not make GER
tain that the twelve delegates from
that state to the next republican con-
vention will be for him. In this con-
nection IT was explained by former
republican member of Congress from
South Dakota. who was in conference
with the President and Secretary
Slemp. that the South Dakota law
provides that the name of the can
didate receiving the convention in
dorsement shall go on the ballot of
the presidential preference. primary
to be held March 25 next. There is
a section of the law, however, which
provides that any five members of a
proposal convention could petition for
the placing of the name of another
candidate to be known as the minor
ity candidate on the ballot. 1t Is un-
derstood, though, that this latter Sec
ton has since been repealed, but
whether or not this is true those close
to the President feel that in the event
on the ballot the latter will stand lit
tie chance because of the sentiment
for the President already expressed.
Among the Presidents callers to-
day. all of whom talked over the
South Dakota result. as we'll as the
business for which they came, were
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. who
said he considered the action of that
state as pleasing and important, and
Bird MCGUIRE, former representative
from Oklahoma, prominent in repub-
lican party politics in that state, who
declared that what happened in South
Dakota is going to happen in many
other states.
VICTORIES DECISIVE.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the, regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-21
Revista Mensual de Negocios

l$24,945, ,35S, sea una disminuci6n de
I14s6 comparable con mayo, pero COM
parade con JUNO de hace un aio, es-
/ te mes niuestra un aumento en- las
lventas de 274s Este aumento result
ta moderado cnando se le compare
con anteriores aumentos tales como
| SSss en- enerq 44ae ca febrero, 37eo
| EN- mario, 400 en- mayo, Pero no
debe perderse de vista ell hecho de
que los negocios en- 1929 empezaron
a mejorar durante la Primavera v
que la baia en- los por cientos de los
aumentos registrados durante los I'LL
times meses Sc deBe al hecho de que
tse les compare con los totales de los
n1ejores meses del ado pasado. Las
lventas efectuadas durante ell primer
semestre de este ano por dos de las
principales casas que venden por CO.
rreo alcanzaron $171,214,277, o sea
un aumento de 3T.796 sobre 1922. 81
Sc toman en- consideration los altos
precios que prevalecfan en- 1920, Sc
vera que el volumen actual de las
ventas por correo es probablemente
mayor que elade dicho afio.
Disminuyen las fallidas aumentan
los pasiyos. Ell n1mero de quiebras
ocurridas durante JUNO fue ell menor
registrado en- cualquier mes de los
1ltimos dos amos v alcanz6 1878
Icomparadas con 1860 que tuvieron lu-
gar en- JUNO de 1922. En- 10 que va de
este ano han habido 1925 quiebras
contra 12,480 que tuvieron lugar du-
rar1te Ell primer semestre de 1922. Los
pasivos por el contrario, han aumen-.
tado en- junios llegando $52,O33, ,736
contra $31, ,765, ,1O2 en- mayo y S39, 9,592,-,
30S en- JUNO de 1922. Los pasivos en-
el primer semestre de 1923 sumaron
en- conjunto, $288,185, ,82O contrasta-
dos con 1896, ,951 ,266 a que ascendieron
durante el nlismo perfodo del ano an
terror. En- general puede decirse que
durante el aho actual los pasivos de
les casas de comercio que han que
brado han lido aumentando de mes en-
mes.
Corrientes contrarias en- liquidacio-
nes bancarias.Se notaron tenden-
cias contrarias durante JUNO en- 10
que Sc reiere a liquidaciones banca-i
rias en- la ciudad de Nueva York y en-
el resto del pals. En- la ciudad de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-21

/ Nueva York el total de liquidaciones
durante junio alcanz6 4 SIS, ,675, Z
| $50, sea 7.1ee menos que el total
correspondence al nlisnfo mes duran
/ tie el ano ultinio. En- 182 eiudades, ex-
Icluyendo Nueva York, las liquidacio-
mes bancsEias dArante el mes de- junio
! del eorriente, sumaron $16,116, ,762,- y
956, sea 1915 mayor que en- JUNO
de 1922. Durante el semestre que
ACADIA de terminars las Iiuuidaciones
bancarias en- Ia ciudad de; Nueya York
| llegaror a cerca de $112, ,228, 100000
cuya cifra es 2.59o mayor que Ia CO.
RE espondiente a igual perfodo de 1922
y en- las otras ciudades, Ell total CO.
rres spondiente al nisno semestre fue
de $9A6ss,OOO,Oo 10 cual es mayor
en- 22.1% que el total alcanzado du-
rante Ell nlisnno, periodic de 1922.
ContinGa meiorando el valor de los
bOnos. Por segunda vez durante ell
afio actual tuvo lugar un movimiento
ascendente en- el promedio del valor u
production de los bonos representati=
Fvos, segun compilation hecha por
Dow, Jones & Cia. 81 fndice nune-
rico correspondence JUNO fue de
$71.8O comparable con $71.71 en- ma
yo v $74.2S en- JUNO 1922. El alza
mayor la obtuvieron los bonos de fe-
rrocarriles de segunda clase.
( A principles de este mes Ell Banco
de Inglaterra aumento. el tipo mini
mum para descuentos de 8 a Az. Du-
rante la primera selnana de julio la
libra esterlina baio a $4.54% para gi-
ros su presentation, siendo este ell
nivel mas bajo alcanzado este aho,- en-
contraste con el punto alto de $4.7206,
tocado en- febfero 81. El aumento en-
el tipo de descuentos Sc atribuye a la.
baja sufrida por la libra esterlina en-,
Nueva York v a la disparidad de los
tipos de cainbio en- ell mercado Londi-
nense. Ell tipo de $50 habia estado
en- vigor en- Londres desde julio f3i
de 1922. En- Nueva York el tipo ha
sido practicamente de 54o para papef
conercial y prestamos colaterales. En-
Londres Sc cotizaba papel hasta inuy
recientenaente a 2A v 25z &c, .mientras
que los prestanos de un dia para
otro Sc cotizaban a 11sq6. Ell ner-
cado de acciones de Londres ha atra-
vesado recientemente por UNI periodic