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Evening star., 1923-04-28
DENLY AND M'CARL
TIFF DEADL0CKED
Secretary of Navy May Ask
Ruling on Jurisdiction in
Wage Matter.

An apparent deadlock was reached
today in the controversy between
Secretary DENLY and Controller Gen.
eral McCarl as to which has su-
preme jurisdiction over Navy dis
bursting officers.
In letter to Mr.. DENLY Mr.. Nc
Carl insisted that his authority must
be maintained. and added that "the
power and duty conferred and i'm
posed by law upon this office i.
are in no way affected by any orders
or instructions which may be issued
by the Secretary Of the Navy"
DENLY May Ask Ruling.
AS result Secretary Denby is ex-
pected to carry-the matter to the
Attorney General for a ruling.
Disagreement between the two off.
cials arose out of several cases in
.volving the pay of retired men of the
Navy. In one of the cases Joseph
Tall, chief boatswain's mate. now in
the naval home at Philadelphia. over
a period of several years received q
total overpayment of $427. Mr.. Nc
Carl ordered that his pay be Gu,
monthly to make up this amount, bu,
Mr.. DENLY objected, declaring tina
established law prohibited such q
practice
Evening star., 1923-04-28
DELAYS DECISION
ON WORLD COURT
Law Body HaIts Resolution
Favoring U. S. Part.
Hughes Makes Appeal.

A resolution indorsing membership
by the United States in the permanent
court of international justice at The
Hague was referred today by the
American Society of international
Law to it's executive council with a
request that it ascertain the opinion
on the question of all members of
the organization and make them pub
lie as soon as possible.
The action was preceded by con-
siderable debate, in which a number
of delegates attending the annual
meeting here sought to have the con-
vention make declaration in sup
port of the administrations proposal
for American membership in the
court. Objections were raised, how
ever. on the ground of the scientific
nature Of the society, and on consti-
tutional grounds by other members
and the matter was referred. Some
objection was voiced to the. form OF
organization given the court, while
other members argued that member
ship by the United States would give
the American representative oppor-
tunity to reform Objectionable points
in its structure.
Urged by Hughes.
Replying to objections raised to
American participation in the Perma-
nent Court of International Justice
Secretary Hughes, speaking last night
before the society, asserted in sum
mary of his support of the proposal
that the only way to prevent war is
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Evening star., 1923-04-28
SUSPICION GREETS.
De VALERA OFFER
Sincerity of Order to Irregu-
lars to Cease Fighting
Doubted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. April 2s. Eamon de
Valera's statement of the conditions on
which the Irish republicans are will
ing TO negotiate peace sheds little new
light on the political situation, in the
opinion of Free State government
circles, although il does contain definite
order suspend!ng hostiltdes. as evidence
of the irregulars' good will"
De Falera'S proclamation contains
six proposals which are generally re-
garded as embodying the points of
his old position. He asserts that the
Irish people constitute the ultimate
court of appeal for deciding disputed
questions of national expediency and
policy" and declares in substance that
persons holding republican principles
should not be excluded from the coun-
ellis of the government.
Seek to Evade Oath.
This position, set forth in article 4,
is taken in some quarters as express
ing the desire that the oath Of allie
glance, prescribed by the treaty with
Great Britain, may be waived. The
article asserts that no class of
individuals who subscribe to the
principles Of national right, order
and good citizenship contained in the
proclamation can be Justly excluded
by any political oath, test or other
device from a proper share and
influence in determining national
policy, or from the councils and par
lament of the nation
Another of the stipulations is that
freedom to express political or eco
nomic opinions, or to advocate political
or economic programs. freedom to
assemble in public meetings and free
dom to press a right of citizenship
and of community must not be alb
rogated."
Press Unimpressed.
Commenting on the proclamation
the Freemans journal says today:
Frankly, it is difficult to see any
thing in it but another maneuver
designed to extort terms which it is
clearly impossible for the government
to accede to, or. alternatively, to pro-
cure a breathing space for a reor-
ganization Of the forces that have
been engaged in the attack upon the
nation"
The Irish Times regrets that De
Valera fails to realize the necessity
for direct language. The newspaper
says the proclamation may be in
terpreted to mean that the republican
leader accepts the Free State or that
he continues to reject II. The Times
also asserts that De Valera claims
the right to sit in the national parlia-
ment even while refusing to take the
oath of allegiance to the national
constitution.
The Free State, it continues, cannot
make terms which would compromise
it's security, nor can it tolerate out
rage, but 1t nevertheless should test
the feasibility Of De Valera's pro-
posed basis of negotiations.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
Maj. F. S. Besson
Is Relieved as
District Official

An order was issued at the War
Department today directing that
Maj. Frank S. Besson, Corp of En-
gineers. be relieved from assign
ment as assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, to take effect at such
time as will enable him to report
at Fort Leavenworth. between
August 20 and September 3. 1923,
to the command of the general
staff school for duty as a student
officer in the 1923-24 course.
Maj. Besson Is now acting En-
gnieer Commissioner in place OF
Col. Keller, who is on leave of abb
sence.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
FORMER FRENCH PREMIER
LAUDS HARDING STAND
Entrance of q. S. to World Court
Is Vital to Its Success,
Says Painleve.
BY the Associat ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press
PARIS. April 2S.-President Hard.
ing's proposal that the United States
participate in the Permanent Court OF
International Justice was character
lied today as of far-reaching impor-
tance by Prof. Paul Painleve, former
premier and one Of the many promi-
nent Frenchmen following with close
interest the course of the United
States government with reference to
the league of nations.
Il thoroughly understand the Presi-
dents position on the league" said
Prof. Painleve, but the entrance OF
the United States unto the court must
not be discounted or taken as a half
measure. International affairs cannot
go on without the cooperation of the
United States, and its membership In
the court will be vast step In world
progress"
Evening star., 1923-04-28
Marine Corps Opens War to Gain
Respect for Men IN Uniform,
From Gen. Lejellne to Ra,U Recruit They
Fight for Mate Beaten in
Fredericksburg, Va.

Policemen who have been in the
habit of considering. the year round
an open season" for assaulting en-
listed men are to discover from now
on that members of the Marine Corps
at least, have every right claimed by
other American citizens.
This was the ultimatum issued to-
day at Marine Corps headquarters in
connection with the statement that
every -..c.rhnr nf that crack organi-
cation, from Maj. Gen. Lejeune down
to the rawest rookie, stands squarely
behind the Quantico brigade in an
unusual quarrel with the city of
fredericksburg, Va.
The situation at Quantico, where the
officers and men of that base have in
Evening star., 1923-04-28

Not even an aviator can get
away from a deputy United States
marshal with subpoena.
Philip Harold Lee, an Army
fiier, at Boiling Field. whose wife
is suing for divorce. learned this
fact last Wednesday. Deputy Mar
shall Ernest Swami had paid sew
eral visits to the field in an effort
to locate Lee, but had been un-
successful. Wednesday was the
last day for service or ble sum
mons would be no good. The
deputy decided to get Lee. On ar
rivinE ct the field he was inform
ed that. IIoD was operating q plane
in the air. Ewann. while with the
Evening star., 1923-04-28
COURT DEPUTY, USED TO FLYING,
OVERTAKES ELUSIVE AVIATOR

A. E. F. in France had been up
several times. and at the sugges-
tien of another aviator became a
passenger in his machine.
The deputy with his pilot started
in pursuit Of Lee, but before the
second plane had overtaken the
first, the planes were flying over
Alexandria, Va. Service there
would have been unlawful. Lee
turned his machine toward Boiling
Field. Deputy Swami again took
up the chase. Lees machine. dis
tanced his pursuer. and was not
caught until both planes arrived
Field. Swami vaulted out OF his
plane soon as the ground was
reached and handed the summons
to Leo.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

stituted a series Of suits against the
city and two policemen following an
assault on a private in one Of the
regiments. has not only been placed
before Gen. Lejeune. but Secretary Of
the Navy DENLY as well. Should the
Quantico officials fail In getting justice
for the assaulted marine 1t is con-
sidered highly probable that the Navy
Department itself may take action.
According to the official report re-
ceived at Gen. Lejeune's headquar-
ters. Charles o. Segroves. a private.
assigned to the 5th Regiment of Ma
rines. was arrested in Fredericksburg
on April 2 and charged with being
Intoxicated. The soldier declared he
had just aiighted from an automobile
when he was seized by two police
men. one Of whom held him while the
other beat him.
The incident was witnessed by a
lCoQtiQued PAGE 9 Column a
Evening star., 1923-04-28
FAVORS SUGAR BOYCOTT.

A hope that housewives will put
these sugar spectators out of bust.
ness" by refusing to purchase sugar
at the present prices was expressed
in a statement issued here today by
Senator Brookhart, republican. Iowa.
TT is true the canning season Is
near at hand" the senator said. but
they can put up the fruit by the
'cold-pack' method and by the time
II is to be used the new crop of
sugar will be on the market and
these spectators will have been
driven to cover
Evening star., 1923-04-28
ABAND0NS HIS MANSION
HE BUILT IN Cemetery
New Orleans Man Who Craved
"Quiet Neighbors," Finds the
Environment Oppressive.
" tbe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April 28.-Wil-
liam Kline, who some years ago
built mansion In a cemetery here be-
cause he wanted to have quiet
neiehbors" has sold the home for
$4,000, 1t was learned today. 1t was
said at the office of the realty con-
cern which had charge of the trans
action that Kline had lost some of
his fondness for quiet and now is
building a dwelling in Miami, Fla.
The mansion will not be utilized as
residence by the purchaser.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
rs HURT IN CAvE-IN
OF CHURCH FLOOR
Collapse Comes During Village
School Graduation
Exercises.
Nv the Associat ted Press.

WARREN, Ohio, April 2S.-Twenty-
five persons were hurt. three serious
ly, when the floor Of the Methodist
church at Hartsgrove. twenty-five
miles northwest OF here, caved in last
night during high school commence
mont exercises About 100 persons
dropped into the basement when the
floor gave way.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Grant and
daughter Dorothy, three, were the
most seriously injured and were
taken to their homes after the aocd-
dent
Evening star., 1923-04-28
FIGHT PROPERTY TAX SALE,

The District Supreme Court was
asked today by Jennie M Prall, Anna
P. Fahnestock and Anna p. Knorr, to
enjoin the District Commissioners
from selling their property at BIS
and $40 18th street at the delinquent
tax sale. The property has been In
litigation for nineteen years, and the
owners say tax sale will only com
plicAte matters.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
H0ST|L|T|ES FEARED
LAUSANNE LEADS
j. TO NEW RUP7URES
French Feel Turks Have Be-
trayed Them in Chester
Concessions.
BRITISH SUPPORT U. S.
IN STAND ON TREATIES
Take Position That Rights Under
Capitulation Pacts Have Not
Been Ended.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Ry Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
CONSTANTINOPLE April 2S.-Lo-
cal Turkish and French newspapers
are pessimistic regarding the ultimate
result Of the Lausanne conference.
They express the fear that it will
meet the fate of previous conferences.
but this time with fatal results to
world peace, because a breakdown
may mean the resumption of hostili-
ties.
French DistrustfuI.
Nobody expected the new Lausanne
conference to run smoothly, because
Mustapha kemal Pasha had pledged
himself to grant no further important
concession to the allies, and because
the French were annoyed at the fail
ure of the Turks to live up to the
Franklin Bouillon treaty. which
promised important advantages to
French concerns and to the French
authorities in quieting the SyrianS.
The French feel that the Turks
have betrayed them because they
have given an option on im>.rtant
railroads and other concessions to
the kennedyChester group and in
stead OF exercising Il soothing IN
fuence on the SyrianS they have
sent two divisions to the Syrian
frontier further exciting the restless
population.
British Want Peace.
In spite of these sources of fric-
tton. high Turkish officials believe
that the possibility of war is remote
The British. who could have been the
only serious enemies of Turkey seem
To have decided to make peace at
any price and the French are too
much committed in the Ruhr TO start
q new adventure in the Far East.
This morning. however Adnan Bey
informed Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bris-
tol that AnsOra had decided to eX-
empt the relief organiza ton from
100000 arrears charged as unpaid
taxes. and grant IL exemption in the
future, provided the Near East Re-
lief operated through the Red Cres-
cent, the Turkish society correspond
ing to the Red Cross. 1t is uncer-
tain whether a share must be given
to the Turkish organization. which
cares for thousands of Turkish or
phans and refugees.
In the meantime the Angora gov
ernment acts as if the abolition of
the capitulatlDnS is an accomplished
fact. Customs taxes are being in
creased daily. business is taxed to the
utmost limit. and regulations are
business men prefer to leave Turkey.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
COMMUNIST COUP
FEARED IN ESSEN
German Fire Department
and French Troops Arm to
RepeI Attack.
BY A. II. DECKER.

BY Wireless tn The Star and Chicago paiis
News. Copyright. 1873.
ESSEN, April 2S.-Barbed wire bar
ricades are in sight everywhere and
the fire department is much in eVl-
dence 1t was mobilized as the re-
suit of a demonstration held Friday
night by the green shirts the lat
est thing in political color schemes
The green shirts are youthful COM
munists who demand that the coal
which is now being piled up at the
pitheads shall be allotted half to the
workers and half to the owners and
then sold, the proceeds being awarded
at the rate of 200 pounds of coal for
each ninety minutes of work.
French Appear Alarmed.
Though this demand, which was
made at the demonstration last night
was somewhat incoherent and though
the meeting was attended by only 400
youngsters. the French, as well as
the German authorities. appeared to
be quite alarmed They were pre-
pared to meet all emergencies and
they are still ION their toes as this
0lSpatcn lS nlcu.
The French put up barbed wire
around their barracks and headquar-
ters and sent many plain clothes men
to the meeting. proving that they are
nervous as the result of the Mulheim
disturbances.
The Germans had their. firemen IN
readiness for eventualities as they no
longer have policemen in Essen.
Coke Ordered COnfiscnted.
Ry the Associated Press.
ESSEN. April 2S.-A sweeping or
der. providing for the confiscation of
all coke in the Ruhr, was issued yes
terday by Gen. De Goutte. head of the
occupation forces. All coke by-prod-
ucts are included in the order. which
explains the action is taken because
Germany refused to fulfill the clauses
of the treaty of Versailles providing
for deliveries of coal and coke and
because there are indications that the
available coke supply is diminishing.
In consequence Of this order, II
was announced this evening, all pub
lie bath houses In Essen, Bochum,
Dcrtmund and other industrial cities
in the Ruhr will be closed. About
500 furnaces already have been shut
down, and the Germans say it is only
a question of time when others.
along with big manufacturing plants,
will also close.
Gen. DeGoutte's order prohibits the
use of coke for domestic purposes
and fixes penalties for infractionS at
from ten million to one hundred mill
lion marks fine with five years i'm
prisonment. The Germans say they
do not intend to comply with the
order.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
wife SUES STOKOWSKI.
Olga Samaroff, Noted Pianist
Asks Divorce.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 2S.-
Mrs. Leopold Stokowski, known in
musical circles as Olga Samaroff. has
fled suit for divorce. Her husband
is the conductor OF the Philadelphia
Orchestra. The charges were not
disclosed, the papers being impounded
in court yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
FINDS NO CRIME IN FIRE
AT QUEBEC BASILICA
Marshal Declares Spontaneous
Combustion to Blame-Doubts
Any Incendiarism.

BY the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, April 2s.-Spontaneous
combustion caused the hre which
destroyed the famous Quebec basilica
last December, Fire Marshal Leclerc
reported today.
He also expressed the belief that
none OF the fifty-six fires in religious
institutions in the province during
the past decade was due to incen-
diarism.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
ISOLATION POLICY
WANES, SAYS CECIL
U. S. Tending Toward Union
of Nations, League Ex-
ponent Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 2S-Convinced ed
that the American people have ac-
cepted the view that isolation was
an impracticable ideal. if it was an
| ideal, and that some attempt must be
made to answer the great question
international cooperation, Lord Rob
ert Cecil takes his leave Of the
United States today on the liner
Olympic.
In his farewell address last night
Lord Robert made it clear that he
does not Suggest for a moment that
they aceepr the league OF nations"
but added that the American people
will devise some method for helping
Europe out of it's troubles. This was
the impression he gathered in his
four weeks tour OF the country under
the auspices of the Foreign Policy
Association, he said.
Lannon'S Also Sail.
Sailing with him are Thomas W
Lamont of J. p. Morgan and Company
and Mrs Lamont, whose guest he
was, and James D. Mcdonald, chair
man of the Foreign Policy Associa-
tion.
To the Economic Club. whose mem
bers heard his final discussion Of the
league, Lord Robert said he had re-
ceived in this country no suggestion
of a plan preferable to the league for
preventing wars.
HAS anything been said to me-
he asked, (which shows real alter
native. something which will do as
well. about which ] can go back to
Europe and say. you are all wrong?
The right plan is something quite
different from your league. Aban-
don that and take up some new plan
Well. honestly, l cannot say that the
suggestion reached that point"
Assuming what his auditors took
as a vein Of good-natured sarcasm
Lord Robert said:
Answers Objection.
There is one more objection OF
general character I want to answer
end that is that all European gov
ernments are extremely wicked and
that the United States is the only
pure. upright and peace-loving ma
ton in the world, whose simplicity
and candor would make it an easy
prey for wicked Europe.
such an attitude is. of course, all
nonsense.
believe me. I. did not come to
prop up the British empire or to
protect international finance or any
thing Of that kind. 1 came solely
and entirely to see whether I could
do anything to assist. however
humbly and however slightly, the
cause Of the peace of the world. !
desire peace with all my heart.
els 1t necessary to search about
for other motives?"
Evening star., 1923-04-28
227 PORTUGUESE SHIP
PASSENGERS SAVED
Thirty-One in Two Lifeboats Still
Reported Missing in African
Wreck.

By the Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN. Union of South Africa,
April 2S.-All but two Of the lifeboats
belonging to the Portuguese steam
ship Mossamedes, wrecked several
days ago at Cape Frio, are now re-
ported to have been picked up. The
Mossamedes carried 237 passengers.
According to the advices received
here, 227 of the persons comprising
the passengers and crew of the ves-
sci have been saved.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
Rich Men Who
Rule Germany

New and astonishing develop
ments in industrialism since the
great war will be described in a
series Of articles in The Eve
ming Star.
How the American concern"
Germanized into "konzern." has
come to mean an assemblage
of corporations all working
powerfully together.
The first comprehensive re-
port Of the unprecedented con-
centration of wealth and po-
litical influence now In prog
ress in the Rhine country.
Beginning next Tuesday. this
important series, by Hiram
Kelly Moderwell. who collected
the material at first hand. will
appear In daily installments.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
STAREK FLYING TO D. C..

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April '2s.-
Fred Starek. director of the War FL
nance Corporation, left Kansas City
at 10:30 this morning on a nonstop
airplane Night for Dayton, Ohio. He
intends leaving Dayton tomorrow for
Washington, D, c.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon and tonight;
somewhat cooler tonight: tomorrow
partly cloudy.
! Temperature for "a hours ended at
g pm. today; Highest. IS, at $3.50 pm
yesterday; Lowest. 81, at am. today.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13

Paragraph / of Section IL of Oh
charter under which the mayor evi
IDENTIFY was attempting to act, was al
plicable only to thes old alderman
form of government, in that il spe
officially referred to the council,
whereas Paragraph of the same sec
ton provides that after June /. 1915
''all election officers" must be ap
pointed in open council.
"Does the gentleman understand
that paragraph the mayor inquired
of the police commissioner.
Il believe I know as much about
it as you do" Commissioner Wright
replied.
Il don't think you know anything
about it, the mayor remarked.
The assistant city attorney, on fur
Their questioning admitted that Com
missioner Pfeiffer, as mayor pro TEN
had the full powers of the mayor, but
qualified this by asserting that in his
opinion the mayor still retained his
right of veto. He was not very lucid
in his reasons for this opinion, how
ever.
When the vote on the resolution,
which, in effect condemns the may
or's attempt to assume the power Of
the entire council, was taken, much
surprise was manifest when Commits
sioner Rieden cast his AYE" This
marks the first time the street COM
missioner has opposed the mayor and
means that henceforth the mayor
stands alone in the council.
Criticise Salary Raises.
The mayor was again criticised
when Commissioner Rieden offered
an ordinance appropriating $500 to
pay Joe Beck and Frank Young
money claimed to be due them. Com
missioner Pfeiffer asserted that their
had been raised contrary to
the budget, provisions, that. the city
auditor should have informed the
mayor when the warrants came to
him, that the mayor should not have
signed them and that the city treas
urer should not have paid out the
The street commissioner as
serted that the mayor had agreed to
the salary increases, and pointed out
that Frank Young's predecessor was
receiving the same salary. Commits
sioner Wright. also criticized the ac-
ton of the mayor and one commits
sioner in raising salaries, contrary
to the budget provisions, asserting
that they were without authority to
DO so.
"Were you Of the same opinion
when the police chiefs salary was
raised?" the mayor inquired.
THAT was done. with the consent
Of the mayor and two commission
ers," Commissioner Wright quickly |
interrupted. Il
The mayor attempted to justify his
action by. claiming that the budgets
were adopted in lump, sums and that
no specific amounts for salaries were
named. whereupon Commissioner
Pfeiffer contradicted him, pointing
out that salaries were specified and
that even day laborers were to receive