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Evening star., 1923-12-05
ARGUMENTS IN FORD
Magnetic CASE END
New Orleans Court Expected to
Render Decision in
Two Weeks.
By the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS. La, December g.
Arguments were concluded yesterday
before the United States circuit court
of appeals in a number of technical
tiles arising out of the s11.000.0 900
damage suit brought against Henry
Ford by Edward S. Hufr of Miami.
Fla, former employe of the Ford
Motor Company and inventor of the
fly-wheel magnetic used on automo-
biles produced by the Ford Company.
The court took the case under advise
ment and is expected to announce ITS
decision within two weeks. The SUIT
was filed in the federal district court
at Miami last year.
The appellate court was asked to
decide whether Ford had paid the
plaintiff all that Is due him for the
invention and whether the case
should be tried before a jury. 1t WAS
not called upon to try the case on
it's merits.
Counsel for HUFF claimed that he
invented the device while in the en-
ploy, of the ord company and that
he was promised a royalty of $3.50 on
each automobile where the magnetic
was used from the time it was pat
ented in July, 1913. Attorneys for the
automobile manufacturer contended
that HUFF had been paid $4,000 bonus
for tho patent rights to the device
a royalty on it. The case was ap-
pealed by the Ford company from
the decision of Federal District Judge
Clayton at Jacksonville, Fla. several
months ago that the main issue could
be tried before jury.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

engaged for several years He was
graduated from the Military Acad-
emy in June. 1887, and after twelve
years service in the artillery was
transferred to the Signal Corps in
February. 1899. He was chief Sig
nal officer with the American ex-
peditionary forces during the world
war and was awarded a distinguish
ed service medal. He is a recognized
International authority on electric
and general wire communications, and
has devoted many years to scientific
research work.
The retirement of Gen. Squier in
wolves his REIMBURSEMENT of the Of
flee of chief signal officer. He will
be succeeded in that office by Col.
Charles Mex. Saltzman. senior colonel
of the corps, now stationed at Gov
ernorS Island, n. Y. as signal officer
of the 2d corps arear. He is a gradu-
ate of the Military Academy class OF
1896. and was attached to the cavalry
for five years. His subsequent serv-
ice has been in the Signal Corps, In
which he has served with special dis
tinction. During the world war he
was in charge of the Washington
>ffice and was awarded the dis
tinguished service medal. AS chief
signal officer. Col Saltzman will have
the rank and pay of a major general
OF the Army.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
COOLIDGE LAUDS
MONROE DOCTRINE
Held Factor of First Import
ance in International
Concerns.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. December 5.-The
Monroe Doctrine has proved factor
of the first importance in very broad
range of international concerns" Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge declared in a
message today to DR.. Clarence ].
Owens, chairman of the international
centennial celebration that has been in
nogress here since Sunday. The doc
trine, the President said is zone OF the
great contributions of American state
craft to the determination of relation
ships between the new world and the
old"
The celebration here was brought TO
close last ngiht with a reception in
honor of the descendants Of President
Monroe, and today a pilgrimage was
made to "Ashlawn,' home of Monroe.
near Charlottesville. Addresses were
on the program after the party reached
"Ashlawn," and from there they went
to Monticello" home of Thomas JEFF
ferson, to celebrate the recording yes
terday of a deed conveying the title to
the property TO the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Foundation.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
FIND NO GAS FUMES
IN HILTON SCHOOL
Authorities Say Building Is
Not Seriously Affected by
Heating Plant.

Stirred by reports of unhealthful
conditions at the Hilton School, at
5th and C streets northeast. due to an
obsolete heating plant, which has
thrown off poisonous gases on sew
eral occasions. school officials today
conducted a through investigation of
the building and learned that the sit
uation is not serious.
There was no evidence of the pres
ence of gas fumes in the air In the
building today, the authorities said
and at 10 o'clock the temperature in
all rooms in the building was up TO
the standard of 64 degrees required
by the board of education.
Health officer William c. Fowler
some time ago called the attention OF
Supt of Schools Frank w Baliou &c
the shortcomings of the heaune
plant, and 1t was subsequently repair
ed At that time the health ofhcer
reported that the building was not
evenly heated.
Hot Air Furnaces Used.
The heating plant at the school
consists of two hot air furnaces, anc
a gasoline engine. The engine drives
the fans which circulate the warm all
through the building.
One of the furnaces is working
satisfactorily, the school oft1cials said
while the other is responsible for the
gas fumes which have been reported
in the building. The gasoline engine
also has thrown off gases, 1t was said
Repairs will be made on the gasoline
engine and the furnace on Friday
when the schools are closed Tor INT
Teachers Institute.
The heating plant in the Hiltor
School. 1T was pointed out today BY
Supt Ballou and Asst. Supt. Rober
L. Haycock. has been recommendet
for replacement. but the nseessar! ar
funds have never been provided. Th'
fficials said they are particularll
anxious to have a modern heating
plant installed in the Hilton Schoo
and many other older school build
ings.
Statement of Architect.
Municipal Architect Albert L. Har-
ris who supervises repairs to build
ings, said that most OF the old build
ings are equipped with hot-air fur
naces and that IT is the present policy
to replace them with steam heat as
rapidly as possible.
The repair shop. he said, already
has repaired the furnace at the Hill
ton School and replaced the gas en-
gine used TO operate the ventilation
fan. The old gas engine was taken
out as a whole and u it's place thf
repair shop installed a better one
taken from the Takoma School.
An Official of the District repair
shop stated that if the door betwcer
the gas engine room and the furnace
in the Hilton School is kept CLOSED
gases will not be driven through ths
building.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ENGINEERS AGAIN
| RAP CLASSIC Y|NG
Four Instances of Violating
Act Cited in Summary
Sent Board.

The American Association of Engi-
neers. said to have a membership of
$4,000 throughout the country, most
of whom are not in the employ of the
government. today launched a sec
ond attack on the Personnel Classifi-
cation Board for failing to write class
specifications.
Replying to a letter of inquiry from
the board concerning it's first attack,
Leonard B. Smith, federal manager of
the association, delivered TO Chair
man BNly a letter of further expla-
nation, and an. extensive statement,
in which the board again was ac-
cused of violation of the letter and
spirit OF the act
-. -Four Instances Given.
In a summary of the charges made
by the engineers. the board is charged
with breaking the law because:
q 1t required department heads
in the District of Columbia to allo-
cate positions to the rejected bureau
of efficiency schedule, including those
parts which were rejected in both
Senate and House, whereas the law
specifically directed that alfocations
were TO be made to the grades in the
compensation schedules as contained
in section 13 of the act
"(2) The uniform procedure out
lined by the board to govern depart
ment heads did not include the class
specifications required to be prepared
and published.
"(3) The board has not yet pre-
pared classification for'the District
of Columbia that distributes the po-
sitions by, classes, according TO the
definition OF class as set forth in the
act.
30 The board has disbanded its
field division, which was proceeding
in full accordance with the act, and
make ALLEGATIONS for the field to the
bureau of efficiency schedule despite
the fact that this schedule is not in
accordance with the requirements of
the act and was rejected by Congress" "
Evening star., 1923-12-05
.LEHLBAcH ! ANNUITY
BILL RE|NTR0DuCED
PROVIDES for Retirement Pay
Based on Salary of Fed
eral Employees.

AL the request OF the joint confer
ehce on retirement of the federal
employee. Representative Frederick
Lehibach of New Jersey, chairman of
the committee on reform in tn. ciy,,
service today reintroduced his bill,
"hich taiied of consideration in the
| last Congress. to amend the retire-
ment act covering employees in the
classified civil service.
Representative Lehlbach expIainsd
! that he refntroduoed his bill 20 that
the proposition to Iiberalize the re-
tirement act would be before the
committee in concrete shape. in order
tnat hearings could be held and
these proposals be considered in con-
nection with other bills on the same
subject.
Retirement Provision.
Ihe Dill provides that ninety days
after enactment all employees in the
ciassihed civil service upon reaching
'he age OF sixty-five, years who had
rendered at least fifteen years of
service or who had completed thirty
years In service would be eligible for
retirement
1t contains proviso that railway
postal clerks shall be eligible for re-
.irement at sixty-two years of age, IL
they have rendered at least fifteen
years of service or have completed
thirty years of service.
1t provides the method of determin-
ing the amount Of annuity which re-
tired employees shall receive. The
proposition Is that this shall be "the
number of years of service, not ex-
ceeding thirty, multiplied by the
average annual basic salary received
curing a ten-year period preceding
ceeding $500. divided by As, but
that the annuity shall in no case ex-
ceed $1,000 a year
Basis for Maximum,
This bill contains q proviso that
where the number of years of service
Is in excess of thirty, or where the
average salary is in excess of $lsOo
year, the years of service or the
average salary or both shall be treat
ed for the purpose of computing the
annuity as thirty years and $500
respectively.
mining the number of years of serv-
Zee for the purpose of computing an
| nuities. fractional parts of a year
shall be disregarded and the an
nuity shall be computed as TO the
nearest multiple of twelve.
The bill provides that "the term
paslc salary pay or compensation,
shall be SO construed as to exclude
all bonuses, allowance, overtime pay
| of salary, pay or compensation given
1 In addition to the base pay of the DO
| sltion as fixed by law or regulation"
A new paragraph would be inserted
under section of the current act, as
| follows:
| Every employe who is, or hereafter
becomes, eligible for retirement be-
cause of completing thirty years of
| service and who has not otherwise
Preached the retirement age, may with
| in sixty days after the passage of
this act. or thirty days before having
| completed thirty years of service, or
/ at any time thereafter, file with the
| commissioner of pensions an appli-
/ cation as provided for IN THIS section.
Anpuities granted under this proyi-
! sion shall commence from the date OF
separation from the service and shall
continue during the life OF the an
nuitant.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
YOUTH WAS MURDERED,
CORONER Determines
Body Found With Eight Bullet
Holes in Head in Ala
bama Marsh.

MOBILE. Ala, December 5.-Melvin
BrantIey. nineteen, formerly of Ger
land, Ala, employed at the Lerio
Turpentine Company plant here, mys-
teriously missing since Saturday, No
vember "a, at noon, and who was
found dead in a marsh on the east
side of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad tracks 900 yards north of
Chickasabogue late Tuesday after
noon, was murdered for his money,
according to the police.
A post-mortem on the body of the
youth held last night by DR.. s. F.
Hale, county coroner, revealed eight
bullet holes in his head, according to
an official statement issued by him.
Coroner Hale said that Brantley was
shot down and murdered in the
marsh.
Following the finding of the body
Of the missing boy, County Solicitor
Bart b. Chamberlain issued q state
ment to the effect that he would
swear out a warrant today for Leon
Layfieid, seventeen, held in the police
station since November 27 as sus-
pect in connection with the disap-
pearance of Brantley, charging him
with the murder of the latter.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

he can do important service to his
native city.
Il am really very much pleased
IL the committee on committees de-
cides to place me on the District COM
mittee" said Representative Rath-
bone, Il want to be of the utmost
service to my fellow people in the
city of Washington" He Ia giving
close study to the bills that have
already been introduced for consid-
Grafton by tho District committee,
and is reading the hearings on the
constitutional amendment to give voting
representation In Congress and in ma
tional elections to the residents of the
District of Columbia He is also
reading the hearings on the street
railway problem, with a view to
bringing intelligent and helpful con-
sideration to these problems.
Honored BY. Chicago Club.
When a group of prominent Wash
ingtonians who had for years been
intimate with the Rathbone family
called at his office today to, urge him
to accept a place on the District conf
mittee they found there huge floral
emblem from the Hamilton Club .of
Chicago. Mr.. Rathbone was presi-
dent of that club, which Is the larg-
est republican club in the country,
with more than 5000 members, dur
ing the Hughes campaign Of 1916 and
when this country entered the world
war;
Evening star., 1923-12-05
REPRESENTATIVE H. r. RdthbOne
added to House d. C.. Committee
Deeply Interested in
Promotion of Ma
tion's Capital.
-Bor,, in Washington
and Ever in Touch
With Local Issues.

The House District committee is
to he strengthened by the assignment
of Representative Henry r. Rathbone'
republican, member at large from III
nois. who succeeds Mrs. Winifreo Ma
son Huck. The selection Is due TO
his lifelong interest in the National
Capital, his birthplace.
Representative Rathbone will take
the nlace on the committee vacated
nv Representative Elliott w. NSproul
NJ Illinois, who was one Of the most
earnest supporters of constructive
legislation on this committee in the
Sixtv-seventh Congress. Representa-
tive Sproul will probably be placed on
the post offices- and post roads COM
mittee, but being close personal
friends of Representative Rathbone,
his intimate and sympathetic concern
for District legislation stiIl will be
exerted.
Native Of washinston.
The building at Lafayette square,
where Robert Lansing, formerly Sec
retary Of State. now has his offices.
was the birthplace Of Representative
Rathbone, who lived there until he
was eight years old. His family until
recently owned this property. Rep
resentative Rathbone visited, Mr..
Lansing yesterday and revived many
happy childhood memories as he went
through his old home, -
The site Of 1.-The Cosmos Club. Is
Madison place, Is another, piece of
property which Mr.. RathbQne's fanli-
~ owned until recent years. -. g.:
In view Of the facts that he was vas
here, that his family was very well
known in Washington, and that he
has always kept Elm, ,close touch with
AFFAIRS of the District, many friends
have urged Representative Rathbone
to accept a place on-rthe House Dis
trict committees where 1t Is Believed
Evening star., 1923-12-05
MRS. HALL AND MILLS
ARE HELD INNOCENT
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said. Yesterday he was furnished
with photographs only and was not
given the name.
Analyses Elwell Case.
After a study of the pictures he
said: G.
This man is conceited. His chief
concern is his personal appearance.
He is a gambler. and has equally bad
or worse habits. He curses himself
for getting into a bad way of living,
and decides to change his habits, but
is unable to do SO. His friends drag
him back, He gets far too little
sleep. and is constantly seeking new
intimates-men and women. With
him IL is always women, women,
women. He spends his whole income
on clothes, women and on men. He
seeks others who have certain of his
habits. and those who do recognize
him at once as one of their own mind.
He has toyed with the idea Of
suicide. but really fears violent
death. I see for him a very tragic
end within two years after this photo
graph was taken. He will be MUIR
dered, yes. killed by perverted man,
l think. He drinks and admits all
sorts OF persons to his apartment"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Standard Time Forty Years Old.

The United States adopted steand-
ard time in 1888 on the initiative of
the American Railway Association
and the telegraphic signals sent out
daily from the naval observatory at
Washington were changed to the
new system on November IS. 1883. ac-
cording to which the meridians of
75. 80. los and 120 degrees west from
Greenwich became the time meridians
of eastern, central, mountain and
Pacific time, respectively But it was
not until 1918 that standard time was
made the legal time throughout the
United States.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
SETTLEMENT OF $1,000
CLAIMED IN THORNE SUIT
100000 Heart Balm Action of
Actress Satisfied on Eve
of Trial.
L. thu Arsnciafah PrAxx

BY the Associated Press.
ment for $4,000. was accepted by
Mary Lygo. former Foliies girl. for
dismissal of her 100000 breach of
promise suit against Gordon 6.
Thorne, wealthy clubman. and
another 100000 suit against Mrs.
Katherine Thorne Camp, Thorne's 8
mother, according to Thorne and his
attorney. Agreement between at
torneys representing the parties TO
the actions was reached yesterday
just as the suit against Thorne was
ready to go to trial.
Reports yesterday said $4,000 was
the basis of the settlement Miss
Lygo is said today to have accepted
$1,000 in the action against Thorne
and $4,000 in the action against his
mother, whom she charged with call
ing her vampire"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
RADIO NEWS.

Radio Editor:
Kindly advise through your COL
umns whether closed circuit
gravity coils are practical for
lighting the flament In radio
tubes. find that dry cells require
renewing approximately every
100 hours when used with the
.25-ampere tubes. and IL these
tubes are of the heavier voltage
type the cost OF operation Is readi-
ly noticeable.
The ordinary storage battery.
though expensive at first cost, is
no doubt the best all-round means
for the purpose mentioned, but IL
has occurred to me that the gravity
cell, if practical, should serve as
a happy medium" when compared
with the cost of dry cell batteries
and storage batteries.
C. ALoNZO RICE,
1924 18th street northwest.
Physicists in the battery department
of the bureau of standards say that
closed circuit gravity cells can be
used for lighting the fiiament In radio
tubes, but that they are not desirable
nor economical because the internal
is exceptionally high.
Closed circuit gravity cells do not
work efficiently unless used constant
open circuit they foul quickly and
require cleaning frequently.
Radio Editor:
Is this an, unusual request or
not?
am rank amateur who "acci-
dentaily set up a one-tube regen-
erative set, which have since
added to another step. making
two tubes-now--I am getting To-
cal stuff, loud enough to knock me
down, and I am getting Pitts
burgh very clear. and have reached
Atlanta, Jefferson City, Chicago. De-
troit, Cleveland. Schenectady and
Philadelphia, but just about clear
enough for me to understand, but
not enjoy.
Now it seems to me that with the
strength of two tubes, I should
be able to hear any OF the above
stations clear.
The set / have Is commonly
known as a DIX set, and I was
/ would be able to get In touch
knows DIX sets and would be
willing to exchange his knowledge
for any 1 may be able to give him.
My phone after $50 PM, is
North 36S4-J, address. 1921 LIST
street northeast. and will be
glad toJ,welcome any one who has
a similar set. that would like to
visit and tell me- whether In his
opinion am getting all can with
. what have. BRAD w. HoLMEA
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Garages. and Dwellings Lead.

Figures compiled for the first half
Of 1923 show s STEADY srowth OF OF
country, and in the larger cities this
is especially noticeable. In a. ques-
tionnaire sent out by the bureau OF
labor statistics information was
asked Of all cities over 100000 as to
the type of buildings being erected.
The answers show that the greatest
number were for one-family dwell
ings and garages.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
WOMAN AND GIRL. MISSING.

A bulletin issued by the woman's
bureau, police department, this after
noon, directed that search be made
for. Irene Gross, twenty-three years.
and Virginia Meehan. sixteen years,
home, apartment 90. i8 H street
the police, and failed to return.
Their. descriptions are, given in a
that Search be made for them.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
PRINCESS FATALLY HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Daughter Of Duke Of Torlonia in
Italy Dies of Internal
Hsmorrhage.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, December 5.-Princess Maria
'Chigi, daughter of the Duke Of Tor
lonia, died today as a result of an
automobile accident near the royal
hunting lodge of Castel Fusano, close
to Rome. 3
The princess was motoring from
Rome to Castel Fusano. The car.
after turning sharp corner. became
unmanageable. crashed into tree
and turned on it's side.
Another account of the accident
says the motor car skidded and fell
over an embankment twenty-five feet
high. The princess died as a result
of an internal hemorrhage.
Prince Francesca Chigi Della Ro-
vere-Aibanf. husband OF the princess,
who was In the car. escaped unhurt.
The chauffeur was injured:
Evening star., 1923-12-05
800 PENS RECOVERED.
Colored sEmploye. of Stationery
Firm Under Arrest. -

Three hundred fountain pens.
valued at $1,000, recently stolen from
the stationery store of Charles G..
Stott & Co, 1910 New York avenue
northwest. were recovered this after
noon by Detectives O'Dea and Gull
linane.
Mckinley Howard, colored. chauf-
feur. residing in Dingman court
northwest, former employe of the
stationery firm, was arrested by the
detectives and charged with house
breaking He is said to have admit
ted his guilt and told of having re-
ceived sf65 for the pens. losing the
greater portion of the money gam
bling In house on 1st street.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
RIFFIANS GET REVENGE.

TETUAN, Morocco, December o.
Sanguinary revenge has been taken
by Riffian tribesmen against the
household of Add ell Krim, chief of
the Moroccan rebels, who are at war
with Spain. Ten persons Of the
Krimis guard, in an attack by the
Rifhans.
The trouble grew out OF the de-
tention by Krim of Amarjetu, a
Riffian tribal chief, who had called
on the Moroccan rebel leader.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Panama Canal Idea Old.

One of Balboa's companions, Alvara
de Saavedra, was the first to con-
ceive the Panama canal. The real
history of the canal began when,
thirty-two years after the discovery
of the Isthmus of Panama by Chris
topher Columbus in 1902, a survey of
the route was made. Saavedra had
conceived the idea for the canal when
crossing the isthmus in 1913.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Electric Driven
K. R..Engine Runs
IO5 Miles anHour
by The Associa ted Press.

by The Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa, December 5.-What
is believed to be new world
speed record for an electrically
propelled railway locomotive was
tablished here yesterday in the
I'lant of the General Electric Com
pany before a gathering of fore
most railroad officials and engi-
neers of the United States The
locomotive. ttained a speed of IO5
miles an hour.
In, a tug g-of-war" test the elec-
trio locomotive out-pulled the
latest improved type OF steam
locomotive
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Salary of Pilots Growing.

Pilots on the River Thames in Lon
don are in demand. Some earn sal
aries as high as $4,000 a year and
some receive even double that
amount Before he can obtain his
license a Thames pilot must have
served as a ships officer. with a
masters certificate, for seven years
Moreover. Trinity House examines its
pilots every year.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Der 81, on his own
application, after
more than thirty =
seven years serv-
ice.
Gen. Squier was
born in Dryden,
Mich, March 81.
1865, and would
not rea h the
statutory retiring
age of sixty-four
years until March
II, 1929. After his
retirement he will
devote his entire
time to the d.
velopment of GER
tain inventions on
which he has been