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Evening star., 1923-12-01
OYSTER OUTLINES
PROPOSED LAWS
Details Legislation to Be
Sought to Better Condi-
tions in District.

On the eve OF the converting of
Congress Commissioner Oyster todaF
obtained from his department heads A
summary of the proposed laws which
they believe are needed for the good
OF the community.
Many of the matters included in the
compilation already are in the form
or bills. while others have not vet
been put in legal shape by the Com
E.issioners.
The police department leads all
other branches of the service in the
number of corrective measures rec
commended. Here are some of Mai.
Sullivan's proposals.
Urges Magistrate System.
A magistrate system to speed I'D
the trial Of police cases by holding
court at several police stations,
mornings and evenings
More stringent regulation of dance
halls. including studios where dane
ing is taught.
Enactment of law to restrict the
sale of firearms
More street lamps in alleys and
other dark places TO aid the police in
preventing and detecting crime
A law to control itinerant auction
GERS.
Authority to hold a fugitive for
ten days upon information that he
Is wanted in some other city.
Would Regulate Doctors.
The health department recommends
law to regulate chiropractors,
osteopaths and practitioners of other
branches of medicine and surgery to
safeguard the public against quacks
and inexperienced persons.
Fire Chief Watson's principal
recommendation is for the appoint
ment of ten additional inspectors to
carry on the work of preventing fires
by frequent inspections of business
places, apartments anu other large
buildings.
George NJ. Roberts, superintendent
of weights and measures, recon-
mends a law requiring persons who
operate business under a firm or
trade name to file with some District
official the names and addresses of
the owners of the enterprise.
Commissioner Oyster asked for these
suggestions in order that he might use
his best efforts to improve the depart
ments under his Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
Miss Pankl1urst Turns to Bible
As Solution of Worlds ILLS

My eye then saw that this Divine
program is absolutely the only one
that can solve the international.
social. moral and political problems
of the world"
Each year the bulk of revealed
prophecies becomes larger, she said.
Many spiritual sins are being COM
mitted in the name of radical forms
of psychology. the theory of inhibi-
tions and similar ideas, she said.
"Pessimism is the keynote of the
age" she said I'VE are going back
to pagan DAYS"
Evening star., 1923-12-01
MEXICAN GENERAL TAKES
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Chief of Army in Guerrero Opposes
Gov. Nerri-Said to Back
Brother for Post.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December 1.-Gen.
Romulo Figueroa, chief of military
operations in the state of Guerrero,
has occupied the. government build
ings and taken a rebellious attitude
toward Gov. Rodolfo Nerri, accord
ing to press dispatches from Igula
which assert that the general after a
teIegraphic conference with President
Obregon has declined to accept a
transfer to a different post.
He was recently accused of adopt
ing high-handed methods in further
ing the gubernatorial candidacy of
his brother. He was specifically
charged last month with causing the
deaths of a dozen unarmed citizens of
Teloloapan.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

pear. search was instituted and con-
tinued throughout the night. At IL
O'Clock Southern Pacific officials an
nounced that every station of the
system between Reno and Sacramento
had reported that no trace of the
missing pilot had been found. Air
mail officials expressed fear that
Vance had been forced down, either
by inclement weather, engine trouble
or a mishap, and Is marooned on some
desolate stretch of mountainous ter
ritory covered with the first heavy
snowfall of the season. Rated an
expert flyer, Vance has had several
narrow escapes in his flights. but
heretofore he always has notified air
mail service officials promptly after
accidents. He is credited with being
the only aviator who ever landed
successfully on the summit of the
Sierras. his plane having been forced
down last winter on the range. with
out being damaged.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
INVITATION IS FORWARDED.
Desire for U. S. Money IN Ger
many Main Reason for Insistence.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December IAN invitation
to the United States to appoint mem
bers of each of the two committees
which are to investigate German
finances has been forwarded to
Washington by Col. James A. Logan
on behalf of the reparation commits
sion.
According to information in repa-
ration circles the principal reason
why the door was left open by the
reparation commission for the Amer
lean government to be represented
IN the committee was that the
French, British, Italian and Belgian
governments were agreed that Amer
reasonable plan for restoration of
the German financial system
Premier Poincare, it is declared
did not expect Secretary of State
Hughes to refuse so quickly the con-
ditions insisted upon by France for
the originally proposed inquiry into
Germany's capacity to pay repara-
tions. NJ. Poincare had thought. it
Is said, that period of negotiations
would take place in which France
.her in the direction of the American
views. providing some concessions
We're made regarding her debts to
England and the United States.
me frencn premier is described
as all the more ready now to bring
the United States, either officially or
unofficially, into the two inquiries
authorized. Along with the invita-
tion sent Secretary Hughes by Col.
Logan was an inquiry If there would
be any objection by Washington to
he reparation commission inviting
.minent American financiers to par
ticipate in the investigation in case
the American government did not de-
sire to designate members of the
committees
The fundamental reason for the
anxiety to have American assistance,
it is pointed out. is that any plan
to restore the finances of the Ger
man republic must include the ad-
vance of large sum, certainly $500
100000 at the minimum. This
amount would be raised in the vari-
Gus money markets of the world by
public, subscription and not be pro-
vided by the allied governments. The
idea expressed is that # American n
finance were not represented on the
committees the American investing
public would not have the Same con-
f1dence in the conclusions reached.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
AUTO RECIPROCITY
PARLEY TUESDAY
Maryland Official to Confer
With D. c. and Congress
Spokesman.

Col. E. A. Baughman, motor vehicle
commissioner of Maryland, will come
to Washington Tuesday morning to
obtain for Gov. Ritchie the assurance
he desires that the gasoline tax bill
will be acted on soon by Congress.
The governor already has agreed
TO accept the proposal of the Commits
sioners for temporary reciprocity
during January and February If he is
given satisfactory evidence of the in
tention of Congress to act promptly
on the bill which would make rec;-
procity permanent.
Commissioner Rudolph will desig-
nate some District Official to accom-
pany Col. Baughman to the Capitol
Tuesday to interview the men in both
houses who will have to take part
in presenting the reciprocity measure.
Capitol Visit to Decide.
The question of whether Washing
ton and Maryland motorists are going
to be able to cross the boundary line
New Year day hinges. therefore, on
the outcome of Col. Baughmau's visit
to the Capitol next week.
1t was pointed out by local officials
today that, obviously no leader in
Congress can give an unqualified
promise as to what the Senate and
House will do with a bill when 1t
comes to vote. These officials are
confident, however. that Col
Baughman will be assured that every
possible effort will be made to put
the through
Meantime, Daniel E. Garges, secre-
tary to the board of Commissioners, is
preparing to transmit the bill to the
Senate and House District committees
that have been made in the measure
since last year are those that were
necessary to enable Congress to make
the law effective Immediately.
Date Made Yenr Nearer.
For example. the date on which the
law would go into effect has been
changed from January. 1925, to Janu-
ary. 1924. A provision has been in
serted providing for refund OF
money to all motorists who buy tags
this month under the present horse
power charge. Another clause has
been written in providing that the
personal tax on automoDlleS De apoi-
ished July l, 1924.
The bill provides for a fiat charge
of 81 a year for tags and tax of 2
cents per gallon on gasoline. At
present motorists pay SO. IS or $40 for
tags, according to horsepower, and. in
addition, they pay personal tax of
$1.20 per $100 of assessed value. Then
they must add to the expense of mo-
toring by purchasing Maryland tags.
Under the reciprocity bill these ex-
penses would be reduced to the 81
charge for District tags and the tax
on gasoline used.
Wade H. Coombs, superintendent of
District licenses, reminded motorists
today that tags go on sale Monday
morning at room Is, District build
ing.
The superintendent also announced
that motor cycle tags have not yet
arrived from the factory. He will
make a public announcement when
those tags are available.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
Tilted MAN A SUICIDE.
Widower Takes Poison-Found or
First Wife's Grave.

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. December
Thomas Parkin, deputy tax col
1ector of PinelIas county. died in a
hospital here yesterday from the ef-
fects of poison, it was reported, after
having been found earlier In the day
on the grave Of his wife.
II was said that he made a will
five days ago leaving his property to
a woman residing in Ohio. Reports
were that he was engaged to be mar
ried, and the belief was expressed
that his f1ancee's refusal to carry out
the contract caused him to swallow
poison.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
KIDNAPPING is FEARED.
Co-operatista Deputies in Mexico
Make Charge at Session.

MEXICO CITY, December 1.-Co-
operatista members of the chamber of
deputies fear that they will be kid
naped by those who desire to wipe
out their majority in the chamber,
according to charges made at last
evenings session. An effort is being
made to obtain affidavits that Jose
Garcia Ramos, deputy from Oaxaca,
was kidnapped and held prisoner for
a few days in order to prevent his at
tendance
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TW0-WAY RADIO TALK
OVER ATLANTIC HEARD
Medford Hillside Station Hears
England at End of Ad-
dress.

By the Associa ted Press.
MEDFORD HILLSIDE, Mass, Dec
ember 1.-Two-way radio telephone
communication across the Atlantic
was achieved last night by the radio
broadcasting station here, officials of
the American Radio and Research
Corporation announced. They said
distinct messages were received from
station 2-LO. London. England, in re-
sponse to an address by H. ]. Power,
broadcast in connection with Trans
atlantic experiments.
Five minutes after the conclusion of
the address, ii was announced the
messages were heard.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TOWN IS FLOODED.
Assuan, Upper Egypt, Swept by
Phenomenal Rains.

CAIRO, Egypt. December 1.-Phe-
nomenal rains in the region of As
suan. upper Egpyt. have swept the
town and the neighboring valleys,
causing widespread damage.
All communication has been inter-
ru.;+cd, and hundreds of persons are
homeless and without food.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
6-Day Labor Lau
Forbids DraWing
OF Extra Wages

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, Wash. December L.
An ordinance requiring employees
of Seattle's municipal street car
system to take one days rest in
seven was signed by Mavor Brown
before he closed his desk for
Thanksgiving, it was learned to-
day.
The new law forbids a man to
draw pay for more than six days
work in seven.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

Embodying all
Of the knowledge
Of naval architec-
ture and protec-
tive devices gained
during and since
the battle of Jut-
land, the big fight
ing craft, a sister
ship of the Mary
land and the Colo
rado, takes the
place Of the North
Dakota, which Is
to be scrapped
under the provi-
sions of the Wash
ington conference
naval treaty.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
FIFTY BELOW ZERO.
Arctic Cold Starts South anc
Warmest Automn Ends,

DAWSON, Y. T., December Fifty
below zero was registered in the up
per Yukon valley yesterday, and Daw-
son is not very warm.
The great cold is striding south
ward, and the Yukon'O warm est
autumn Is at an end.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

er leaving San
Francisco to fly to
Reno, New. re-
nained unknown
early today and
preparations were
made at the air
mail field here and
at Reno for send
ing out planes 10
search the snow
clad Sierras in
the vicinity of
Coifax, VIII ere he
was last reported
seen. ..
Vance was due
at Reno at 4
o'clock yesterday
afternoon. w hen
he failed to an
Evening star., 1923-12-01

iCdt CO VI oil oio
Bible, a determi-
nation came to
Chris stabe1 Pank-
urst, militant suf-
ragist and war
worker. to teach
the Scriptures as
the solution for
human Ills. Miss
Pankhurst begins
a series of lee
lures on biblical
prophecy here to-
day.
up to that time
| had taken the
Bible prophecies
no more seriously
Evening star., 1923-12-01
no more seriously
Z han q Draat N, nv

other people," she said. II had
simply ignored them and l never
dreamed they had any bearing on the
world problems "t our time--h@avy
taxation. econ' s't ''". " liz.
tragedies am ..... pati'n pen
plexities.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

The Navy line gains one of the
proudest ships afloat today with the
commissioning at the Norfolk navy
yard of the battleship West Virginia.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
PLANES SEEK FLYER
LOST IN MOUNTAINS
Mail Pilot Believed Marooned in
Desolate, Snow-Covered Range
in Nevada.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December / The
fate Of Claire K. Vance. air mail
pilot. who disappeared yesterday aft
Evening star., 1923-12-01
By the Associated Press.

by tNb ABSOCIHtpu rVbb.
CHICAGO, December In a Lon
don bookshop, while turning the
Evening star., 1923-12-01
WEATHER..

Fair tonight and tomorrow slightly
colder tonight; temperature for
twenty-four hours ended at pm. to-
day: Highest, SO at pm. yesterday;
lowest, As at 4 am. today.
Full report on page %.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
"FrOn, Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system cover.
every city block and the regular edi.
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

Continued on Page 8, Column So
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

ties are the property of the private
operators. The government hereto
fore has simply depended upon the
agents for operation.
Planned Direct Operation.
All this was to be changed by Presi-
dent Harding. Following the defeat
of the subsidy bill he sensed the opin-
ion of Congress to be that public
funds could not be used to enrich
private individuals. If a subsidy
wasn't to be granted then n commits
sion would be equally disapproved.
Preparations were made to have the
American government enter into di-
rect operation, hiring personnel not
on a comission basis, but on salaries.
The lines were to be grouped into from
II to Is ships, equipment--everyfhing.
Naturally the agents who now have
the commission system without any
Of the rick of losses do not want the
plan discontinued. Some of them are
said to be INDUCING in efforts to in
fluence the President to maintain the
present system. If he does, Congress
will probably 60 into the controversy
and refuse to appropriate on that
basis.
SO Mr.. Coolidge is up against tan
gle that will give him enough to worry
about for a year or more unless he
gives the present shipping board the
authority to go ahead as Mr.. Harding
did. The board adopted its policy after
conference with President Harding
and over the opposition of many pri-
vate interests following q struggle of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Mother of San Antonio Tvins
Cannot Tell One From Another

is now being built at Harlingen, in the
following resolution:
Resolved. that we, the Lower Rio
Grande Medical Society. endorse and
lend our moral support to the cree
ton of the valley hospital at Harlin
gen, Tex. That we believe the erection
of this hospital will be commendable
in that, first. it will promote the wei
fare of the whole valley offering bet
ter facilities for taking care of the
sick. one-half of the cost is to be a
gift of the organization fostering It,
that it has n backing that will insute
its maintenance and with added assur
ance of enlargement and increased ia
cilities TO meet the growing demands
The first unit of the hospital is now
under construction. 1t is expecte.i
that it will be finished and put in op-
Grafton within a few months. Adj
tional units will be built as the needs
require. OF the $4,000 now being ex
pended the church fostering this III.
stitution has given $4,000 and the
city of Harrington. in addition to thu
cost of the site. is contributing So
900. The valley, outside of Harlingen.
is asked TO contribute only $4,000
In other words the valley is Offered
this splendid SJ0.0O0 philanthropic iG.
stitution at cost of only S1O,0OO
The people of the valley are asked to
cooperate on q basis of four-to-op4 il
their favor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
DEFICIT IN GENERAL
REVENUE FUND MAY.
REACH $3,5O0,OOO
Amounts to $2,539, 1867 at
Close of Business
Saturday.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 1s.-That the
deficit in the state treasury in the
general revenue fund will reach $a~
100000 by the beginning of the next
fiscal year rs predicted by State
Treasurer c. V. Terrell, wss indicated
Saturday. when at the close of BUSH
ness it had reached $2,539,3G7 and not
including the August pay roll which
will be approximately $515.OOO.
This deficit will continue to grow
until next January. when it is ex-
pected to reach close to $1,000, 900.
After that period, however. it will
commence to decrease as 1913 tax
collections will commence to pour into
the state treasury, and by March 10,
1924, the deficiency is expected to be
reduced to probably S1.5OO.00O.
Until that period. however. the va,
rious state educational and e.esmosy-l
nary institutions will be operating On
deficit and warrants issued in favor
of these institutions will have to ne
discounted not less than five per cent.
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Must Make Up Mind on
Harding Plan or One Of
His Own Making.
INTO 1T CAUTIOUSLY
Previous Administration In
tended Direct Opera
ton Of Ships.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

%SPsii6hl. Wy lHt san AuloulO i-lEuts
Washington, ID. c., Aug. IS. -
President Coolidge has come face to
face with his first major problem
the shipping policy--and he cannot
wait for Congress to convene but must
make up his mind at once whether
the policy approved by the late Presi-
dent Harding shall be continued or
amended.
The President thus far has given
the impression of a man who doesn't
know what it's all about, but who
wants to tread cautiously and famili-
arize himself first with the why and
wherefor of the whole matter. Uufor-
tunately shipping is such a compli-
Gated affair that a few conferences
with Chairman Farley and the mem
bers of the shipping beard will hardly
give the President anything but sur
face thoughts. In the end he will
have to take the judgment of :he ship
ping board or see the whole thing dis.
integrate before him.
Harding Planned New Policy.
Mr.. Harding spent more time on
the shipping question than anything
he did NOT work on II Chairman
Farley came into office with dis.
tinct understanding that President
Harding would follow a definite poll
cy. Mr.. Coolidge is at liberty TO
he wants TO do II. hut the truth is
the President doesn't know enough
about II 70 have sucb n rumor circu-
lated. When he gets down 10 the bot
tom of il he will apnroye what has
been laid before him He will do so
becausa Congress wonld meyer sanction
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

rapidly changing from the ratio Of
about 50 to IL as it stood for many
years in favor of frame houses as
against permanent types. The promo
tion of the use of brick through pub
licity and advertising is attracting the
attention of home builders. The in
creased use of brick in home building
is perceptible in every section of the
country. The advent of the ideal wall,
which. makes it possible to build a
substantial. good looking and comfort
able brick house DIT approximately the
cost of frame, has given tremendous
stimulus to the use of brick in many
sections. If each state in the union
should make a gain of 1000 brick
houses this year that business alone
would consume a billion and half of
bricks. This would represent an in
crease of % per cent over the 1872
consumption of common brick. Pres-'
ent indications are that the gain in
brick home building this year will be
much greater than that. House bnild-
ing is a market that the trick manu-
facturer in the past has given little
consideration to, looking always for
the bigger jobs, and his business has
fluctuated just as the, construction in
those types Of building has gone up and
down. Home building offers q most
dependable outlet, because there al
ways are homes being built even
though other types of construction may
be at a standstill. The brick industry
is making inroads in the home building
field by rendering service to the
home builder in the form of plans and
specifications for intellectually good
small houses supplied by the national
of the industry.
The only price change during the
past months was n downward trend in
some of the highest markets. In New
the highest Price reported in
current reports was $21 which is s.
below the high water mark of the
previous. The composite price
Of brick. taking all reports into con.
is S14.6J peri.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
BRICK MEN REPORT
SLIGHT SLUMP IN
NEW CONSTRUCTION
But Use of Brick in Home
Building Greater Than
Ever Before.

The slump in building, which nearly
everybody was talking about and few
agencies were roofing for, is apparent
IN the report of the common brick
manufacturers of the country this
month, but has not reached serious
proportions.
The gross orders on the books 30
days ago amounted to 4O3,G91 900
while the orders reported in the cur
rent issue are 800. Al 900. The pro-
duction of new brick for the month to-
tailed 12S,042. 900 and there was moved
from the plants 116,761.0OO This
leaves the quantity of burned and I'M
burned brick in the plants approx
mately the same as month ago. The
falling off in new business is more ap-
parent in some of the centers that have
been the busiest during preceding
months. In New York. Cleveland. De-
troit. Chicago and even in Southern
California districts, manufacturers.
while well stocked with old orders and
running at full capacity, have reported
that the volume of new business COM
ing into the office has been consider
ably reduced the preceding month. On
the other hand, some important plants
say that while they were pessimistic
30 days ago they are again optimistic.
The condition is generally viewed as
seasonal and while all admit that it is
possible that the last six months of
1923 will not pile up volume in new
equal to the first six
this still will be banner year.
There certainly is still uch building
to be done. In the larger cities there
is no surplus of housing. There is an
extreme shortage of schools and hos
pitfalls and other public buildings.
The brick manufacturer is just
that in the field of housing ne
has a vast market. The balance is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
DIVIDENDS FOR BANKS
State Banks to Participate in $780,.
900 Distribution.

Austin, Tex. Aug. Isl. L. Chap
man. commissioner of banking, an
nounced Saturday that within the next
month his department will disburse
approximately SJ00.OOO in dividends
from funds received from various
failed banks. Nearly So per cent of
these dividends will go to the 90tl
odd solvent state banks which paid
assessments to enable the banking de-
partment to pay all non-secured and
non-interest bearing depositors Of the
failed banks. t
Since last September over S1,309.-
000 has been paid TO guaranty fund
banks. while during the past three
years guaranty fund banks have been
assessed nearly S10.000OO0 and divi-
dends already paid and those TO be
paid will partially liquidate this ac-
count.