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Evening star., 1923-11-21
MAYOR OF YONKERS
DEAD FROM BULLET
Taussig, Believed Suicide,
Was Brother of Former
Tariff Board Head.
BY the Associated Press.

YONkERS, N. Y, November 2l.--
Mayor Walter NJ. Taussig was found
this morning in the garage behind
his home. a revolver near him, and
was taken to a hospital. where he
died from a bullet wound believed
by the police to have been self-in-
fiicted
Mayor Taussig was a brother o1
Frank w. Taussig. the famous econ
omist. who served as chairman OF
the United States Tariff Commission
and has been the Henry Lee pro-
fessor at Harvard since 1901.
The mayor. who was reputed &c
be wealthy. was the vice presiden,
of the American Chain Company
and was interested in a number OF
other large industrial enterprises. He
was active in local philanthropies.
Defeated for Reelection.
The police admitted they hat
learned Of no reason why the mayor
should have killed himself. A dem
ocrat, he was defeated for re-elec.
tion early this month by Ulrich VIE.
sendanger, republican.
Mayor Taussig was found abou
$3.50 o'clock, Immediately after tn,
shot was fired He died an hour later
with Mrs Taussig at his bedside
Miss Lucy Taussig, a daughter, sale
she had been asleep at the time o.
the shooting and knew little con
cerning 1t.
The mayor was found on the foo
of the garage by his chauffeur, vii
| liam Selinski. who heard the shot.
Mayor Taussig entered polite
about two years ago when he wa
practically drafted by the democrat
! as their candidate for mayor. H
was the only successful democrat!
candidate on the local ticket
Mrs. Taussig at the hospital de
! clared, according to the police, tha
| if her husband had shot himself /
was because he was extremely dis
i appointed by his recent defeat
From another source It was learne,
| that the mayor yesterday conferre,
| with local bank officials regardinf
\ his financial affairs.
Mayor Taussig was born in ST
Louis. Mo-. in 1852. He came to New
, York in 1879, and later went t,
Bridgeport Conn, where he organ
lied the Challenger Cutlery Compan,
| and the Dunn Edge-Tool Company
remaining in control of both com
| panies until 1916. when he became as
sociated with the American Chair
Company.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
JERSEY RUM-RUNNERS
GET 20 LOADS ASHORE
One Boat Dumps Cargo in Sea
When Coast Guard Officer
Gives Chase.
Bv the Associated Prass

BY the Associate ted Press
HIGHLANDS. N. J., November 21.-
Jersey coast rum-runners took more
than twenty loads from five liquor
carriers about ten miles Off the High
lands last night in the first extensive
smuggling operation attempted in
months.
With the exception of one load,
which was dumped into the sea when
Warrant officer TiIton of the Sandy
Hook coast guard gave chase. all the
liquor was reported safely ashore. At
least half of it Is believed to have
been landed by runners from this vi
cinity.
One Of the largest schooners in the
rum fleet departed early today, evil
IDENTIFY having disposed of her cargo
during the night. Her place in the
row." a nice corner lot," was taken
soon after her departure by a smaller
schooner. that appeared to be loaded
to the PlimSoll mark.
The nights success apparently en-
couraged local runners, for today a
number of them were observed tuning
up their engines and filing fuel
tanks. The liquor ships. the snug
glers say. have all sort of liquors
aboard with cargoes largely made up
of whisky and champagne.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

CALGARY. Alto, November e1.-.
The follotoing dispatch from Capt.
Donald B. MacMillan, arctic er-
plorer, ice-tocEed in his cabin on the
Bo,udotn, 76o miles from, the north
pole, ,oas received by the Calgary
Herald's radio station here yester-
day. Interference from, a local sta-
tIon caused some nutildtton Of the
message as received, but for the most
part the si0nols from SWNP, as
MdcMllan's ship Is designated, tcere
clear.
REFUGE HARBOR, Greenland,
November 21.-(SpectGf Rddio Dis-
patch to The Star and North Ameri-
ca,, Newspaper AIliance). Copyright
1928, by North American Newspaper
Alliance in United States and Great
Britain, all rights reserved.
BY CAPT. DONALD c. MACMILLAN
Tho big night is coming on rapidly
the sun Is seven degrees below tn
southern horizon at midday and tn
stars are constantly visible over US
adding to their numbers and movini
Evening star., 1923-11-21
S. DAKOTA CARRIED
BY M'ADO0 FORCES
TWo-to- One Victory Over
Ford Backers Claimed in
County Conventions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D. November q.
Claiming better than a two-to-one
victory in the county proposal con-
Ventions over sponsors OF a state
wide presidential campaign In behalf
of Henry Ford. supporters of William
G. McAdoo today began work on a
state platform which they hope may
he carried into the national arena by
their candidate.
Returns today from counties repre-
senting approximately three -fourths
of the state voting power gave the
McAdoo forces 10000 votes in the
state convention against less than
re. 900 for the Ford men, according TO
leaders in the two campaigns.
Fights In Other Parties.
Republican and tarmerlabor eenti-
ment was less clearly indicated by
the state convention at Pierre. De-
cember T. but in both groups the bat
tie lines are drawn-in the republican
camp between President Coolidge and
Senator Hiram Johnson of California.
and in the third party between Henry
Ford and Senator Robert NJ La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin.
A majority of the proposal men
in all three parties were sent unin-
structed. but in several important
countries presidential preferences
were indicated.
Ford centers in the democratic
ranks were found in Sphinx, Tripp and
Hamlin counties. whose full delega
tions were instructed. In addition
the Ford hackers claimed Codington
coin, welding a combined convention
vote equal to about one-sixth of the
state total.
Garry Nineteen Counties.
Against these claims the McAdon
forces listed nineteen full counties
with a voting power of over 10000
and scattered delegates in fifteen
other counties whose combined vote
is more than 10000. With 10000 OF
the state total of $4,000 thus assured
the McAdoo nomination in the state
convention, according to State Demo
cratic Chairman w. w. Howes, VIII
be quickly accomplished.
Yankton county republicans for
mally indorsed Gov. w. H McMaster
for United States senator and com
mended him for his gasoline policy
Representative. o. a. Christophersor
was indorsed for reelection TO Con-
gress from the first district.
In Moody county. the farmer.
labor convention indorsed Ford fol
the presidency.
sphinx county republicans instruct.
ed for Senator Thomas Sterling.
Miner county republicans instruct
ed for McMaster for senator anu the
democratic delegation was ordere'
to work for coalition with. the 1arm-
er-labor state organization.
Lawrence county adopted a resolu'
ton indorsing the national admins
tration.
The three party conventions a.
Pierre will nominate majority and
minority tickets for all elective of.
fices from President down, to bt
voted upon in primary elections or
March rs, 1924. ..
Evening star., 1923-11-21
PLAN FORD BOOM.
Omaha Meeting Of Progressives to
Start Movement. =

Oludud NACCtAA6 ~ S~So ~ ~
Start Movement. =
OMAHA, Neb.. November 21.-Plans
to have the gathering here called by
Roy O. Harrop of Omaha, national
temporary chairman of the progress
sive party, to amalgamate progress
sives, farmer-laborites and others Of
progressive tendencies into a third
party have gone glimmering.
Instead there has come a boom for
Henry Ford for president and the in
dorsement Of the regular progressive
party Of Nebraska of the principles
outlined at a meeting of progressives
in Chicago Monday by the group
headed by J.. A. Hopkins of New
York.
The Henry Ford-for-President men
will meet again today and more dele
gates than the representatives of
fourteen states at last nights meet
ing are promised. Last nights meet
ing was executive and few persons
knew of 1t.
Mr.. Harrop says he expects thirty
six states to be represented at to-
days session. He says he expects
ready agreement, that Henry Ford is
the man for President. and that rep
resantatives to the Ford-for-Presi-
dent conference at Detroit December
IL will be selected
Evening star., 1923-11-21
OFFICIALS DEATH LAID
TO HIGH COURT RULING
Deputy Controller Henry Smith,
New York, Shocked When Chiefs
Jail Term Upheld.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 21.-Deputy
Controller Henry Smith died this
morning at his home. 1t was said
that the Immediate cause of his death
was shock over the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court that his
superior, Controller Charles L. Craig.
must go to jail for contempt of court.
The Supreme Court Monday upheld
the action of Federal Judge Mayer IN
this district in adjudging Controller
Craig guilty of contempt of court be-
cause Of his criticism of Judge Mayer,
who, he alleged. discriminated against
the city of New York In the appoint t
ment of receivers for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. Ine con-
days in the Essex county IN. J.)
penitentiary.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Russia Aroused
By Acquittal to
Blacklist SWiss
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. November 21.-Switzer-
land has been placed permanently
on the black list by the Russian
soviet government in consequence
of the acquittal at Lausanne of
Maurice Conrad. who was charged
with the assassination Of the
soviet envoy Vorovsky, Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin declared in
an interview published today.
Switzerland will pay dearly for
the crime, said NJ. Tchitcherin, for
which the entire Swiss bourgeoisie
was responsible. Russia would
have no official dealings with the
country and would not trade with
her. preferring to lose money
rather than do so. No Russians
would visit Switzerland, he said.
Conradi's acquittal aroused in
dignation here and the claim was
heard that a dangerous precedent
had been created which would
work against the personal safety
of other bolshevik leaders travel
ing abroad.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Heir to $7,O0O,O00
Found IN Wilds of Philippines

inherited in Oklahoma harbored
vast stores Of oil.
A daughter of Carmichael-Dor-
othy-is student in the Okla
homa Business Academy at Ton
kawa, having been found several
years ago by an aunt and brought
to Oklahoma
Scant trace Of the former soldier
is available in the records Of the
Army, but, with the assistance OF
FREDERICK M. UNISON, a native at
torney in the Philippines, Curran
combed the wild interior of the
islands until he found the lad.
whom he will attempt to estab-
lish In the courts as the son Of
the dead soldier.
Legal action has already been
started in the probate court haEA
Evening star., 1923-11-21
BRITAIN |NSTRUCTS
CREWE AND ENJOYS
WILL MEET TODAY
Fear by French of Word
''ConsuIt" Halted Pro-
Ceedings.
NEW WORDING OF NOTE
TO GERMANY SATISFIES
Deletion of Ultimatum Removed
Chief British OBJ
lection.
Gy Tho Associa ted Press.

1:y tho Associated Press.
PARIS, November 21.-Lord Crewe,
the British ambassador, received in
structions from London this morning
regarding the note the allies are to
send to Germany. 1t was then an
bounced that the council of ambassa-
doris would meet this afternoon.
one little word-the word consult
lis what has been delaying final ac-
tion by the council on the note. since
Monday, it appears from today's de-
Nclopments. The decision reached by
The ambassadors on that day was that
the note to Germany would set forth
the allied demand that the military
clauses of the peace treaty be COM
piled with and that if Germany failed
to satisfy that demand. the allies
would consult" as to what action the
situation called for.
Objections to that word were raised
in the French cabinet meeting Mon
day afternoon. 1t was declared that
tho Necessity thus imposed upon
France to consult her allies every
time action was required, was just
what Germany was relying upon =
that no step forward would he made
II after making the concession to the
zion of any reference to penalties the
hands of the French government
SHOULD still remain tied.
After consultation between Jules
cambon and Lord CreWe on that
point the British amba Ssador suggest
cd another word to his ;-overnment
which he thought might satisfy
London and at the same time would
remove the objections of the Frensh
cabinet. 1t is understood the British
accepted the modification which
amounts to tacit acceptance of the
French reservation of the right to
act separately If Germany's attitude
should make action necessary.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
SUSPICION .HALTs TRADE.
Ruhr Industrialists and French
Show Lack of Confidence.
~ HIRAM X. MODERWELL,

BY radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN. November 21 - Will
France be able to restore the Ruhr
TO normal productivity and prosper
ity? Will she be willing? Will
France be able to master the delicate
mechanism of Europe's most complex
industrial area; will she be willing to
permit Russian steel mills to produce
cheaply in competition with the
If motif the Ruhr under French
occupation is not restored to normal
productivity-then the Ruhr cannot
support the normal population and a
large part of the present four million
Inhabitants must emigrate or starve.
Trustworthy answers to these ques-
tions are difficult to obtain because
many factories are technical or Sc
Cret. The French official press bu-
reau at Dusseldorf informs the writer
1tuhr industrialists and the occupa-
tion authorities upon which resump-
1on of Ruhr production depends
must be regarded as an official secret
IndustriaIists Are Afraid.
The correspondent knows that the
5ndustrialists who signed such agree
snents are afraid to tell the details
or to critic them for fear Of incur
ring the displeasure of the French
Also technical conditions of industry
under French occupation give rise to
Violent ex-party accounts from both
sides concerning which the layman
cannot judge.
But making the best Of such in
formation as was available during a
visit to the Ruhr, it can be conf
IDENTIFY said that prospects for a re-
1urn of prosperity are distinctly un-
favorable.
Real production in the Ruhr is
practically non-existent. except for
seven mines or coke railroads oper-
sted directly by the French: Krupp
Phoenix and a few other plants which
are working on a reduced schedule
under agreements with the French; a
few mines working for the italian
and Dutch governments under inter-
national agreements; and few
mines working directly to supply the
needs of their association factories.
otherwise all mines and furnaces
are idle. Coal cannot be exported, be-
cause the French insist that four
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Evening star., 1923-11-21
SLIP REVEALS LIQUOR.
Collector Seizes Bootleg Store or
Ship Following Accident.

TAMPA, Fla. November 21.-When
Customs Collector j. B. Cooper
slipped on a banana peel aboard the
motorship Utila, from Honduras with
fruit and copra, and skirted into sew
eral empty drums lashed to the rail.
the resounding thump did not be-
sneak emptiness or gasoline. He in
vestigated and found that the bot
toms of the containers had been cut
open and bottled liquor concealed.
He seized more than $1,000 worth of
the beverage. but no one aboard
would claim ownership.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
MORE POLICE HELD
AS TRAFFIC NEED
Witness Before Senate Com.
mittee Makes Suggestions
for Solving Problems.

Approving the present regulations
with only few minor changes. Mil
ton D. Smith. washingtons "smal-
lest cop" told the Senate committee
today that the solution of the traffic
problem here was in more policemen,
a traffic court. and a title law. One
way streets. he asserted. were doing
much to solve congestion.
Others who testified today were
E. W. Hobbs. who presented a scheme
for controlling traffic at intersections
by means of a series of obstruc-
ttons in the street; A. ]. Drlscoll,
president OF the Mid-City Citizens
Association. who submitted a report
on traffic; John W. Bennett, who said
he came before the committee as a
pedestrian. and who told of difficulty
experienced by him, and J. w. Mil
Ter, who demonstrated a safety de-
vice.
Parking LAW Discussed.
Mr.. Smith made several recommen-
dations to the committee, chief among
them being an immediate change
from one-half hour to one hour park
ing. strictly enforced in the business
section of the city One-half hour
he said, did not give motorists
enough time to do their shopping.
dining and other errands downtown
Touching on the necessity for an
impounding law, Mr. Smith pointed
out that such a one-hour parking
ha
the impounding law were put into ef-
feet.
There would not be a great deal
of trouble after a few people had
chased around town to And their
cars said Mr.. Smith.
Advocating lower speed limit for
Solfdtired automobiles and for the
big passenger busses, Mr.. Smith said
that the former should have a speed
limit of twelve miles per hour and
the latter fifteen miles per hour.
An adequate brake inspection law.
Jail sentences for first offenders OF
speed and reckless driving regula-
tions. II the onense was sufficiently
grave. and ANNUAL registration of all
operators of automobiles were in
cluded in his recomm endations to the
committee.
Need Of Police Stressed.
but YOU YAH iesiSidte until the
Angel Gabriel blows his horn and it
will do no good unless we have more
policemen to enforce the law" con-
tinued the traffic officer.
Mr.. Driscoll said that every pre-
caution should be used by motorists
in the operation of their machines.
He strongly urged upon the commit
tee the retention of one-way streets.
In regard to the need for more
policemen, Mr.. Driscoll asked that
additional officers be stationed in
front of the Franklin and Thomson
schools. He asserted that the conges-
ton of traffic at these points was tre-
mendOus and that the necessity OF
protecting the children was para
mount.
The witness said in his opinion the
regulations in force here were good.
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Evening star., 1923-11-21

filiated with that orGa
Among others in the delegation
were Rev. DIR. Charles F. Mac
Farlan, general secretary Of the Fed
eral Council; Rev. DIR. Earle WilheE
Of Disciples Of Christ. Bishop James
f. Freeman of the Episcopal diocese
of Washington, and Bishop Mann OF
the Episcopal diocese of pittsburgh.
Rev. DR.. w. S. Abernethy. repre-
senting the Baptist churches OF the
country: Rev. DR.. Wallace Radciine
Of the Northern Presbyterian Church !;
Rev. DR.. Walter 4. Morgan. represent
ing the CONGREGATIONAL Church; KEY.
DIR. Sidney Gulick. secretary of the
Federal Council Commission on In
ternational Justice and Good Will;
George w. Wickersham. former Attorney
General of the United States. repre-
senting the Federal Council for In
ternational Justice and Good VIII
Rev. DR.. John NJ. Moore, chairman or
the administrative committee of the
Federal Council of Churches. and
Arthur T.. Hungerford, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Spender Receives
Stamped Quarter
Again in IL Years
By the Associated Press.

PADUCAH. KY. November 2l.-
Seventeen years ago, Oral Williams.
a decorator. living in Bonneville.
Mo, stamped. his name on a 25-cent
piece and spent it.
C. d. Williams, a brother of
Oral. has found the marked quarter
in the cash register of a store
which he operates here and has
mailed 1t to Oral. who still is
resident of Bonneville.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
By the Associated Press.

BY the AseOciated Press.
NEWKIRK, Okla, November 81.
A search Of several years for
Gregario velasquez Carmichael.
thirteen, alleged joint heir to a
s7.OOo.000 Oklahoma oil land es-
tate, has ended in an inland viii
lage in the Philippine Islands. re-
mote from civilization, according
to advices received here from J.
E. Curran, a local attorney. who
has conducted the hunt.
The lad Is the alleged son OF
Dugal Carmichael. United States
soldier, who married Filipino
and died on the islands, unaware
that the barren acres which he had
Evening star., 1923-11-21
SCORES CHURCH INAcTIoN.
Bishop Freeman Pleads for Service
Toward Peace.

The hour has struck for the eman-
cipation of men from the curse of
war. Rt. Rev. James Z. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. told the
bishops and deputies attending the
seventh synod Of the Episcopal prov
ince of Washington. at the session
this afternoon at the National Cathe-
dral. The synod opened yesterday
and will end tomorrow.
1T is the hour of large privilege
and In ncomparable opportunity for the
Christian forces Of America" Bishop
Freeman declared. speaking on So
CONTINUED on Page >, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-11-21
WILL SET ASIDE.
Authoress' Husband Held Mentally
irresponsible. -....

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., November
21.-Justice Kirkpatrick today set
aside the will of the late DR.. Charles
NJ. Freeman, which left $4,000 to his
chauffeur, Harry Mohring, and cut off
his wife, Mary E. wilkins Freeman,
the rauthoress, with 81.
The court held that DR.. Freeman
had only known his chauffeur six
months when he made the will: that
he was chronic alcoholic and .suf-
fered from diseased mind, and that
he was Of insufficient mental capacity
justly to dispose of his estate.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
WEST ASKS $3.50, 900, 1000
RECLAMATION FUNDS
Appropriation by Congress Urged
for Expenditure as Wisdom
Dictates.

BY the Associa ted Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Novem-
ber 21-A resolution that Congress
''be requested to appropriate $780,
600, 900 or more for expenditure under
the reclamation law as promptly as
such money can be wisely expended
was adopted yesterday by the West
ern States Reclamation Association
meeting in convention here.
The meetings are being attended
by representatives of thirteen west
ern states and all phases of semi
arid land problems are under discus
sion. =
Evening star., 1923-11-21
WOMEN'S VOTING BANNED,
Panama Government Excludes Sex
From 1924 Elections.

+ PANAMA, November 21.-The gov
ernment of Panama has declined to
act favorably on a proposal that
women be allowed ia participate in
the 1924 presidential elections, sug-
gesting. that the question be taken
up at the next congress.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; somewhat warmer tonight: cold
er tomorrow afternoon and night:
temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, so,
at noon today: lowest 3S. at 4:3O
am. today. Full report ON page T..
Evening star., 1923-11-21

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 Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-01-19
La election de
las rsinQs del
CQrnauaL

Aver, a las cuatro de la tarde, Sc lie
v6 efecto en- los salones del Casino
de Puerto Rico, una reunion de pres
tigiosas damas de nuestra sociedad,
con Ell prop6sito de seleccionar entire
nuestras senoritas mas distinguidas y
bellas, las que ostentaran Ell titulo de
Reinas en- el proximo Carnaval.
La Comision de Damas nombradas
por Ell sub-comite del Carnaval, des-
pu6s de breve discussion, Sc pusieron
de acuerdo, designando las sigufen-
tes senoritas:
Para reina del Casino de Puerto Ri
CO, se1iorita Alicsa Gonzalez Blanes
para reina del Casino Espalol, sefio-
rita Carmen del Pillar de la Haba pa
ra reina del Teatro Municipal, sefio-
rita Gloria Maria Ashford; para rel
ma del Union Club, senorita Eleonor
Wann, y para reina del bale que Sc
llevara a efecto en- ell ''Condado Van
dervilt", la hija del Ccronel del Regi-
niicnto de P. r. Mr.. Ross.