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uriousiy fitted salons, are telegraph
Instruments and all other parapherr
MALTA OF a French post Office.
French Luxuriex Defined.
Autumn visitors viii no longer be
in doubt as to just what is, or what
is not, a luxury In France - their
status being defined by President Nils
lerand in an official decree signed by
him. That was done on account of
the luxury tax, which still Is in -ex-
istenee over here.
Many knotty questions are solved
by the decree. When is piano a
luxury and when is it necessity?
That question often has given pause
to the tax adjustors. Its status now
is quite clear, it having been decided
that an upright piano is a necessity,
and one of the baby grand or grand
er" variety has crossed over into the
realm of luxuries.
Furniture costing more than 1000
francs for the suite is taxable as a
luxury. So are suits of clothes that
cost more than 500 francs, dresses
for more than 600 francs and pajamas
that err on the side of $50 francs.
due to the French passion for elabo-
rate sleeping garments.
Surplus army officers also are evil
IDENTIFY considered to be luXuries. in
view of the fact that France has de-
cided to reduce the number on the
active list. Prior to 1914 that num-
ber was 36.144. Following the armis-
tice the total stood at 47.0S9 after
the majority of the temporary Officers
had been demobilized. Clemenceau
got rid of many of, these, but in
January, 1922, there still remained
3S,75S on the active list.
Many infantry and cavalry officers
now have been ordered transferred
by The war ministry to fill vacancies
in special army units-others to the
recruiting service and the gendar-
merle. thus releasing the officers who
this year reach tleir age limit in the
service. What still remain over the
desired number will be reduced by
granting permission to retire TO all
officers with twenty-five years of
service to their credit or incapaci-
tated by i'll health or infirmity.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
JAPANESE OFFICER UP
FOR MURDER OF THREE
Admits Staying Radical and Fam
lily Because Of Mans Socia1istic
Acts In Chaotic Times.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October 9.--The military
trial of Capt. Masahiko Amakasu,
gendarmerie officer, charged with
killing Sakaye Osugi. socialist leader
and his wife and child September 16,
opened here yesterday. A company
of troops guards the courtroom.
The Amakasu case has attracted
wide attention and the judges in the
case are receiving hundreds OF let
ters from over the empire and else
where intended to influence the
Evening star., 1923-10-09

hibition cases. spoke before the Phfia-
delphia forum last night, declaring that.
although 1t might be impossible to stop
bootlegging entirely, It could be brought
to q minimum and be put on q level
with other crimes.
A majority Of the approximately 1900
saloons In Philadelphia are still opan,
in spite OF formal notification last week
by state and federal authorities that
they must cease business.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
OFFICIAL MAJORITY, 773.

OLYMPIA, Wash, October s.--With
an official majority Of 773 votes,
Judge Sam b. Hill, democrat, Of
Waterville yesterday was certified as
elected to Congress from the fifth
district. The vote was: Hill, 1883;
charles E. Myers. republican, 1880.
Evening star., 1923-10-09

with Turkish and to have all titles on
motion picture films printed in the
native alphabet. Telephone, railway
and tramway companies are allowed
one month in which to replace nom
Turkish employees with Moslems.
Evening star., 1923-10-09

courts decision both for and against
the prisoner.
Amakasu admits he killed the
Osugi family, The officer said he
lists principles and his actions were
detrimental to the peace Of society
during such chaotic times as fol-
lowed the earthquakes.
Osugt recently was deported from
Paris because OF his radical actiyi-
ties.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
TURKS MOsLEMIsE CITY.
Seek to Eliminate Foreign Ian
guages in Constantinople.

y CONSTANTINOPLE. October 9.--
All changes necessary to make Con-
once more a real Turkish
city are to go forward as rapidly as
possible, and the authorities assert
that Turkish Will soon be the domi-
nant language, even in the European
quarter.
1t Is apparently intended to replace
all foreign language street signs
Evening star., 1923-10-09

Lloyd George, like many other men
Of fame, is a great lover of dogs.
When at home he Is rarely seen
without Rufiies, Il great sable and
white St. Bernard which he obtain cd
several years ago while visiting IL
-1ytrZarlapd
Evening star., 1923-10-09

Great success Is a doubtful prize
To get IL You either work too much
or too many.
Evening star., 1923-10-09

Electric machines for postmarking
letters can deal with them at the rate
of 500 minute.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
SOVIET IMPOSES DEATH
PENALTY FOR GRATING

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, February 3.-The soviet
government has launched nation
wide campaign to stamp out the cor
ruption of public officials, with death
the penalty for fragrant offenders.
Throughout Russia, the courts are
busy convicting bureaucrats who have
followed the custom of Czarist days
in accepting bribes for public serv-
ices, and are also bringing swift ret
ribution to numbers of village soviet
officials who have used their offices
to Cypress the popu1ace.
Five men, including the chairman
of the village revolutionary tribunal,
have been tried and shot at Igorieffsk,
in the Ryan district, for accepting
bribes.
At Orenburg fourteen officials, in
cluding the president of one village
soviet, are on trial on charges of ar
resting peasants for the purpose of
confiscating their stock as well as ac-
cepting bribes.
In Moscow itself last week three
officials Of the railway administration
were ordered shot for corruption in
Office.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
FIND NO NARCOTICS
AMONG D. c. PUPILS
Federal Agents and Phar-
macy Inspector Give Clean
Bill in Report.
PRINCIPALS CONSULTED
Revenue Bureau Head Told Probe
Failed to Support Pub
lished Stories.
PRINCIPALS CONSULTED

District public school children were
given a clean bill OF health today by
federal narcotic agents who made a
thorough investigation of the charges
that they were using narcotic drugs,
G. Mutt, head Of the narcotic division
Of the internal revenue bureau.
The investigation was made by Ed
win K. Babbit. S. L Rakusin, both
federal narcotic agents. and r. A.
Sanders, pharmacy inspector of the
District, who reported to Col. Mutt
that as far as they could learn they
were unable to substantiate a pub
lished statement that drugs are being
used by Washington school children.
The federal agents announced that
they held a conference with various
school officers and high school pTin-
cfpals. who likewise disclaimed any
knowledge of the prevalence OF the
drug evil in the District schools, and
offered to cooperate with the narcotic
inspectors in their investigation.
Principals in Conference.
The report follows:
Complying with your verbal in
structions and request of December
81, 1922, to investigate the charge
made that narcotic drugs were being
used in the schools of Washington,
the undersigned visited DR.. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, and, after
a conference with him. requested to
meet all the principals Of high schools
in conference.
"On January s, 1929, such confer
ence was held at the Franklin School,
at which were present DR.. Ballou,
superintendent Of schools Mr.. Kra-
mer, assistant superintendent of
schools; DR.. Newton, principal West
ern High; Mr.. Smith, principal Dun
bar High; Mr.. Wilkinson, assistant
principal Dunbar High: Miss Kirk
lanr, principal Shaw High Junior; Mr..
Daniel, principal Mckinley High: Mr..
Hart, principal Eastern High; Mr.
Davis, principal Business High; Mr.
Maurer, principal Central High; Capt
Newman, principal Armstrong High,
as well as the undersigned officers.
Each Denies knowledge.
Each principal was called upon to
state his knowledge or express his opin-
ion rs to the use Of any narcotic drugs
in the Washington high schools. and
each denied any knowledge Of ever hay
ing seen the slightest evidence Of any
narcotics in the schools, or OF any
student using same. 4 matron is en-
ployed at each Of the schools, who is
under instructions from the superin-
tendent to at all times keep a strict
watch over the students while in the re-
tirement room.
''Dr. Ballou stated that the students
of these high schools are under the ac-
tive supervision of the matrons, princi-
pals. assistant principals and teachers
at all times while in school, and that it
would hardly be possible for any student
to use narcotics Of any kind while in
school without being detected.
EVERY one present at this conference
assured us that they would do all in
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HEFL|N HITS PRESS
IN SENATE QUARREL
AIabaman Declares He Was
Not Treated FairIy-W0uld
Exclude Reporters.
DENIES HE WAS REBUKEO
Says Vice President Was One
Who Reflected Upon
Senator Wadsworth.
DENIES HE WAS REBUKED

Undismayed by the rebukes admin
istered by the Senate yesterday in
twice ordering expunged from the
Record his remarks rejecting on 9TH
er senator's. Senator Hefiin, democrat
A1amaba, reviewed the whole incident
today In the Senate. declaring he had
been treated unfairly by the "subsi-
died press" and threatening steps to
prevent certain press representa-
tiyes" from sitting in the press gal
lery.
Senator Hefiin read to the Senate
several newspaper accounts of the
yesterday and said he had been un-
able to find single one that had
been a correct" description of what
transpired. Newspapermen sit in the
press gallery only by permission of
the Senate, he said. and asserted that
the Senate might have to pass a reso-
luton as was adopted by the Florida
legislation, designating certain news
papermen as ineligible to admission.
THE newspapers carried the mis-
information that / attacked Senator
Wadsworth,' said Senator Heflin, re-
ferring to his reference to Senator
Wadswotrh which was ordered ex-
plunged from the record "The Vice
reflected on Senator Wadsworth.'
He denied that he had meant Sena-
tor Wadsworth when he said on
Thursday:
ct am here to represent in part my
state; am not here to represent the
bond sharks. the big inanciers Of
Wall street"
The ruling of Vice President Cool
idge in declaring him out of order be-
cause of these remarks. he said. In
effect directed the Objectionable lam
guage at Senator Wadsworth.
The senator referred v2ri0nS
newspaper accounts, saying he had
been "rebuked by the Senate" and de-
MED that any rebuke had been ad-
ministered to him. A few minutes
later, however, he asserted that
every senator who voted to rebuke
me must answer at the bar Of public
judgment"
Evening star., 1923-02-03
HOUSE MEASURE
ASKS LIGHT ON
EMBASSY LIQUOR
Cramton Resolution Calls on
State and Treasury De-
partments for Facts.

Resolutions calling upon the State and
Treasury departments for reports as TO
the amount of liquors imported by the
various embassies and legations in
Washington since national prohibition
became effective were introduced TODAY
by Representative Cramton, republican.
Michigan
speclhcally the Treasury Department
would be asked for a statement in de-
tail OF all diplomatic liquor importa-
tlons, the regulations governing such
iHportations and the legal authority
under which the department acts. The
State Department would be asked To
furnish whatever regulations on this
subject which have been adopted by il
what certificates Of identification it has
issued and to state the law under which
it acts.
Widespread Discussion,
of late" said Representative
Cramton in statement, "the irnpor-
tation and use of liquors for foreign
embassies and legations has been the
subject of countrywide discussion,
This has been particularly true in
Washington. where the problem of en-
forcement Of the eighteenth amend
ment is said to be acutely affected
by the presence of these liquors. To
what extent it really is affected is un-
certain. so conflicting are the various
published reports. The other day the
President said the question of the
amount of liquor to be received by
the diplomatic corps here Is a matter
for Congress to consider rather than
the executive.
"It is time Congress and the coun-
try knew the facts about this, knew
whether that which has been permit
ted as courtesy is being used as a
cover for abuses seriously contribut-
Ing TO scandalous disregard of the
fundamental law OF our land. When
Congress has from the departments
the authentic facts as to the extent of
such importationS and the law under
which it is being done we can decide
better what, if anything. is necessary
TO safeguard the courtesy or to end
the abuses.
General Facts Requested.
my resolution asks of the Treas
ury Department a statement in detail
of all importations of liquors for the
diplomatic corps during the last
three years under national prohibi-
ton. the regulations governing such
importations and under what law the
department acts. OF the State De-
partment the resolution asks what
regulations have been adopted, what
certificates of Identification have been
issued and under what law the de-
partrnent acts"
Evening star., 1923-02-03
congress
TOOK. DEBT PLAN;
OPPOSITION WEAK
Commission Rushes Pro-
posaIs for President on
Funding British Obligations.

Negotiations for refunding Great
Britain's war debt to this government
having been concluded at a meeting
between the American commission
and Ambassador Geddes last night,
and the details made public, the
American commission planned to meet
this afternoon at the Treasury, not
only to draw up a formal letter to
President Harding. but to consider
the draft of bill carrying the mat
ter to Congress.
Senator Smoot of Utah. ranking
member of Congress on the commits
sion, said today it had not yet been
determined by the commission whether
the proposed legislation should take
the form of merely specific ratifica-
tion of the terms of the agreement or
should provide for amendment of the
debt-funding act on the basis Of the
Anglo American agreement. This
problem. he said would be discussed
at the meeting this afternoon.
Point. of Settlement.
President Harding, it was indicated
at the White House today, will send
the matter to Congress carly next
week with a short message. but prob
ably will not go in person. This was
revealed following a conference this
morning at the White House between
Senator Lodge, republican leader, and
the President over the debt situation.
The entire subject was said to have
been considered by the chief execu-
tive and the head of the administra-
tion party in the Senate, with g. view
TO considering the Legislative prob
lens involved and the possibility of
ratification.
In brief the settlement reached pro-
vides that the interest rate on the
British debt, which was ) per cent.
shall be reduced to AZ per cent up TO
December Is, 1922; that 1t shall be 3
to December IS, 1892, and az per cent
thereafter until final payment in the
sixty-second year. Payments are to
be made on principal OF an amortiza-
tion plan with ascending annual pay
ments. averaging one-haf of 1 per
cent of the principal. This agree
ment exceeds the restrictive terms of
Az per cent and twenty
limit of the debt funding act and re-
quires ratification by Congress.
Both Senator Smoot and Elliot
wadsworth. secretary Of the debt
commission, expressed the hope that
the matter for the President might be
completed at today's meeting and
reCOmme enOdt1OnS 1OrWdTQeO TO the
White House tonight A protracted
meeting of the American commission
was forecast.
Hope to Ratify Terms.
With Senator Smoot and Repre-
sentative Burton Of Ohio, both members
of the commission. acquainted not only
with the whole development of the
debt-funding negotiations, but also
with the temper of the Congress. it
was predicted that a bill could be
drafted in such form as to merit the
earliest and clearest consideration by
Congress
Members OF the commission today
declared publication of the final de-
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800, 900 WORKERS LISTED
AS EMPLOYED IN DETROIT

nv the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February s.-More work.
krs are employed in Detroit than at
the peak Of the wartime industrial
operations, labor officials estimated.
Approximately 100000. the greatest
number ever employed here, now
have jobs, two-thirds OF them in fac
Aories, according to these estimates.
Tho employers association reports
mat 202,959 persons were employed
BY it's seventy-nine member concerns
dnd that the demand for workers is
about equal to the present influx Of
labor. The net increase for January
was 1887 workers.
These figures offer a striking con-
trast with the low ebb of January,
1891. when the associations member
6rms employed only $4,000 persons.
1t that time 1t was estimated that
0&Aey Industrial plants Of the city
6esasd vorG toe snfy $4,000 pessonIl
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY N 7, February
Slopes of thousands OF sufferers
from influenza for a euro or pre-
ventive of the disease were raised
today by the announcement Of the
discovery of the cause and the
isolation of the germ.
The announcement is made by
DR.. Simon w. Flexner, director Of
the Rockefeller Institute Of Medi-
cal Research, who attributes the
discovery to DR.. Peter K Olitsky
and DR.. Frederick T. Gates, also Of
the institute.
The isolation will permit expert
mentation with antidotes and anti
toxins. So small is the germ that
it must be magnifled 1000 times
before 1t is seen distinctly under
the microscope. The germ lodges
In the nose and throat during the
first 36 hours of influenza infec-
ton, then attacks the lungs in
such a. way as to make them sus-
nose and throat, notably those Of
pneumonia and bronchitis.
Describes Discovery.
In describing the details Of the
discovery DR.. Flexner says:
''The effects are Of two general
classes: First, as they affect the
blood and alter the relative num-
Der of red and white blood cells
through the destruction Of one va
riety of the latter.
"The second kind of effect from
the germ causing influenza Is far
more significant and consists of
mild injuries to the substance Of
the lungs. recognizable under the
microscope.
This new Aantestun. fopnd thuS
6ae -only h. oaana % GcAamlo h.
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Germ, of Influenza Isolated;
Cause of Disease Discovered

f1uenza in the early hours of tho
disease. Is SO small that it can
pass through the pores Of an
earthenware filter and when mag
nified 1000 times is just capable
Of being seen distinctly under the
microscope.
'It has been given the name Of
bactertum pneumosintees, which
translated into simple English sig
nif1es that this germ Injuries the
lung tissue in such q way as to
deprive 1t of the power ordinarily
possessed by 1t of resisting the
attacks of the common bacteria
or the nose and throat.
Brings ON Pneumonia.
''In health these common bac-
terra are easily destroyed by the
lung tissue. but as a result Of the
injuries induced by bacterium
pneumosintees they now are en-
abled to lodge and multiply in the
lungs, thus producing those seri-
GUS tnflammations to which the
names of bronchitis and pneumonia.
are applied"
DR. Flexner says that bacillus
never has been found in healthy
persons, nor in those sick with
other diseases. When 1t Is inject
I'D into the windpipes Of rabbits It
produces effects similar to those
seen in human beings In the vari-
GUS stages of the disease.
Recent reports received from
abroad and from points in the
United States" he says, Indicate
that a secondary wave OF epidemic
influenza, relatively mild in char
acter is passing over parts Of Eu-
rope and America Attention
should be directed to these warn
ings In order that due precautions
may be taken to limit, as far as
possible, the spread of this disease
from person to person, and more
particularly to avoid by means
OF proper medical and nursing
measures the Development o3
''throatSa and lung Infections, which
eeo..ao 1pt. 30 9olloW inAueaxA..
Evening star., 1923-02-03
URGES U. S. MEDIATION,
Equitable Trust Company Head
Says Duty Is Owed to World,

NEW YORK, February S.-Assert-
ing that Europe has come to a point
where a super-mediator must step
in,'' Alvin W. Krech. president Of the
Equitable Trust Company of New
York. made a plea hero last night for
American intervention in the Eu-
ropean reparation and debt tangleS
He spoke at dinner of the Asso-
citation of Stock Exchange Firms.
Our premier position in the COM
ity Of nations" he declared, gives
us the right and the duty to call the
world to order"
Declaring that I'VE have the in
struments in our hands to make our
voice effective, almost imperative" ;"
he added. these questions can and
must be solved, but solved only when
a fundamental understanding has
been definitely reached"
Evening star., 1923-02-03
Made to Rob Craze
Said to Hold Russ Jewels

port was published, gave chase, but
the putative ghouls escaped.
Since the failure of that attempt
the presence of marauders has not
been reported, Mr. Williams said.
Mr.. williams announced definitely
that the body, whose exhumation has
been ordered by Washington to settle
for once and all whether the casket
contains the jewels, would not be dis
turbed Immediately. He declined to
state just when the exhumation would
take place. Meanwhile the military
guard is still on duty.
Exhumation of the body of Jones
the cemetery believe, although orders
from the Treasury Department at
Washington to exhume the casket had
not been received. The coffin will be
removed for opening to the Man
,ha&t&o customh0naas Il waa said.