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Evening star., 1923-01-13
PRISON TERMS ALLOTTED.
Young Man on Probation After
Admitting HOUSEKEEPING Charge.

Luther Ray, a young white man
who claimed that he entered his EN-
ployer's place of business at night
December 3 last, to get some whisky
which he declared was there, and
who was convicted of housebreaking
was sentenced yesterday by Justice
Bailey to serve two years in the peni-
tentiary. Because of previous good
character the court placed him or
probation. Ray was represented by
Attorney Robert /. Miller.
Madison Jackson, colored, was
given a term of two years for violat-
ling the anti-narcotic law. Joseph L
De Celles. convicted of false pre-
lenses. will serve nineteen months in
the penitentiary. the court having de-
Quoted the five months he has been
in Jail from a term of two years.
Louis Leftwich, colored, got, one
year at Occoquan for forgery.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
u. S. is NOT SELLING
ARMS TO FOREIGNERS
President So Informs Diplomat
Who Seeks Half Million
Rif7ea

1t was made known officially yesterday
that the United States government is
not selling arms to any foreign gov
ernment, and it at this time has 70
intention OF doing so.
This explanation was made follow
ing an inquiry from foreign diplo-
mat representing a European govern
n1ent, as to whether the United States
would not be willing to readily sell
one-half million rifles.
1t was explained that this request was
made known to the President, and that
he did not think enough OF It to ad-
wise the War Department Of the offer to
dispose Of a number Of its rifles and
that he lost no time in conveying to
the inquiring diplomat that this govern
ment under no circumstances would
sell to anybody any Of its arms or ammu-
milton, and that it would not encourage
private individuals or companies to SELL
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Americans Heart
Sent From Paris
ToGraue atHone

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 13.
The heart of Norman Spang, for
mer resident of Pittsburgh, who
died in Paris a month ago, was
placed in a vault in Allegheny
cemetery here today. The body
was buried in France. The last
request of Mr.. Spang was that his
heart be brought back to Pitts
burgh and inferred beside the re-
mains of his parents.
Mr.. Spang was son of Charles
F. Spang, pinoeer steel manufac-
turer. He was born here in 1S41.
Since 1902 he resided in New York
and Paris He was a noted engi-
neer and his valuable collection of
minerals is in the Carnegie Mu-
scum here.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
NEW D. C. PAROLE PLAN
Is PROVIDED In BILL
Board Would Have Power to Ex-
anime Cases of Local
Prisoners.

A new bill to provide for parole
system for prisoners convicted in the
District of Columbia is being drafted
by the board of charity.
John Joy Edison presented a draft
of the proposed law at a meeting of
the board in the District building yes
terday. Mr.. Edison stated that the bill
will call for the creation Of a parole
board. which would have authority to
consider a mans case after he had
served one-f1fth Of his term.
The board had also intended to con-
slider mother pension legislation at
today's meeting, but the members
were called before the Senate sub
committee on appropriations before
they had finished their meeting.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

] against continuing the seed privilege,
but this was the first time the appro-
priation has been defeated.
Senator Hef1in today made a long
and dramatic plea to continue the
seed fund. Urging Senator Lodge
vainly to withdraw his point of order
against the seed amendment, Senator
Hef1in said that if Senator Lodge
would withdraw it millions of Vege-
tables basking in the sun will rise up
and call you blessed
Senators Simmons of North Caro-
lima and Fletcher of Florida, demo-
Gratis, criticized the Department of
Agriculture for failing to request ap-
propriations for the seed fund, which
made it impossible for either Senate
or House to overturn- the point of
order.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
SENATOR'S VOTE DOWN FREE SEEDS
DESPITE FERVENT PLEA OF HEFLIN

Free seeds yesterday received a final
death blow in the Senate, and the lit
tie packets for the garden and flower
bed, mailed annually by members of
Congress to their constituents, will
stop after next year.
On a point of order by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, the republi-
can leader. the Senate rejected an
amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill by Senator Hefiin,
democrat, Alabama, to provide $780,
600 for continuation of the free seed
distribution. The amendment recent
Iy was beaten in the House by SINH
lar means.
Each year there has been a fight
Evening star., 1923-01-13
APPOINTEES FAVORED.

Representative S. D. Fess of Ohio
called up in the House yesterday the
Senate joint resolution for filling two
vacancies other than members of Con-
gress on the board of regents of the
Smithsonian Institution, which occur
in February and March. by reappoint-
ment of Henry White, Washington,
D. c.. and appointment of Fred A.
Delano of Washington, d. c.. to sue
ceed John B. Henderson, deceased.
The House adopted the resolution.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Local Observers Disappointed.

Their telescopes all shined for the
occasion, observers at the Naval OBJ
servatory this morning were unable
to witness the first part of the occul-
tation of the planet Venus by the
moon, owing to clouds which OBJ
scured the eastern sky.
Prof. Asa Hall and Prof. Ernest
Bowers, at the 36-inch and 12-inch
telescopes. saw the end of the occuI-
tation, however, the clouds having
cleared away by 7:24 am, when the
phenomena ended.
The moon begin to cover the planet
at $50 am. in this vicinity No pho
tographs were made at the Naval
Observatory of the passage of the
moon between Venus and the earth.
"Beautiful Sight, Prof. Hall Says.
'It was a beautiful sight" declared
Prof. Hall. Many people throughout
the city got up early to witness the
occultation.
Other celestial observers in the
vicinity of Washington were not
much interested in the carryin's-on
or Venus and the moon during early
hours this morning.
The windows at the GEORGETOWN
University observatory remained
closed, the caps stayed on the tele-
scopes, and the observers stayed in
bed.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
elephant KILLS KEEPER,
Angry Animal Dashes Mans Head
Against Wall.

BASLE, Switzerland, january 1s.
i'm sudden fit of anger an ele-
phant in the geological gardens
here today wrapped it's trunk
about the legs of the keeper and
swung him through the air, dash
ing his head against wall and
killing him instantly.
The victim was Hans Haefiinger,
aged twenty-five, who leaves a
wife and three children. The ele-
phant was formerly with a circus
and originally came from Nepal,
India. The animal is fifteen years
old.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
THIEF GETS 500 LOOT.

Wearing appeared and other items
valued at S1O0 were reported stolen
by George Brown of 50th and Fitch
streets northeast, who told police
last night that fur coat, brown
suit, child's plush coat. a gold pen
Gil and .3S-caliber revolver were
taken from his house yesterday.
Joseph Friedman, of 312S 18th
street. also reported to the police a
theft of $3.50 from his home yester
Evening star., 1923-01-13
$525 THEFT REPORTED.
Burglar Robs Shoe Repair Shop at
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, January 13.-while
William T. Lloyd shoe repairer. had
gone to lunch yesterday burglar broke
into his shop at 116 South st. Asaph
street and looted his cash till of the
sum of $525. Entrance was effected
by forcing the front door. Lloyd
discovered the. robbery upon his re-
turn from lunch at o'clock. The
police were notified and they are
securing the roads of the neighbor-
ing county in search of a white mar
who is suspected of having committed
the robbery.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Calf With HairIip
Eats Horses Tail
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, January 13.--
A calf belonging to, Thomas
Carter OF Fairfax got into the
stable recently and ate the tail
of Mr. Cnrterss horse, leaving
only about four hairs, which
Mr. Carter has clipped.
He is now engaged I'm trying
to procure q false tail for the
horses use fnzsummer.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

The largest single trade union in
the world has resulted from the
amalgamation of the National Union
of General Workers, the National
Amalgamated Union of Labor and the
Municipal Employees Association In
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

The total mileage of the streets OF
kAbndon is 2,22s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
D0NNELL LAND
ACTION TAKEN
Verbal Offer Rejected by
Company, viii be Made
Again by State

TRENTON, Oct. 10-The w. J..
Donnell Lumber Company of Perth
Amboy refused a verbal offer OF the
state Highway Commission for $29,-
405.S0 as the price the commission
was willing to pay for three and one
half acres of land to be used as an
approach to the proposed bridge
over the Raritan between the Am
boys.
A. yesterdays meeting OF the
commission, it was decided to SUB
nit the offer again, but in writing.
and If the company refuses the for
NAL offer, to institute condemnation
proceedings at once to gain posses
sion of the Land.
The land in question is part of the
sever. acre tract which the company
sold last fall to the state for $780,
00C. The aftermath of the former
purchase was the firing" of the
commission making the purchase by
Governor SilZer and a legislative
probe into the transaction. During
the investigation by the legislative
committee the company offered TO
buy the land back for the price paid
for .. by the state.
The commission now IN Office de-
cided a few weeks ago 10 offer tire
concern the twenty-nine thousand
odd dollars for about hall the seven
acres and also decided To condemn
INN -diately If the offer were re-
fused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
NEGOTIATIONS
WITH GERMANY
German Charge d'AffairS
Calls on Premier PoinCare
Offering Full Cooperation
FOR NORMALLY IN RUHR
PoinCare Says When Berlin is
Ready to Make Direct Prop
osition He Will Consider it

PARIS, Oct. 10 (By The Associat-
ed Press) Herr Won Hoesch, the
German charge d'affairs, called on
Premier Poincare at IL o'clock this
morning to open direct negotiations
between the Berlin and paris gov
ernments. He offered cooperation
of the Reich toward the resumption
of the normal economic life of the
Ruhr.
Premier Poincare replied that in
asmuch as negotiations were in
in the Ruhr with groups of
Industrialists and labor leaders, he
did not consider it advisable to be-
gin further conversations on the
same subject. He informed Herr
Won Hoesch that when Gercany was
ready to make a proposition cover
ing the entire Preparations question
he would be glad to consider it.
Il have no comment to make
continued the charge. at is not for
me to make comment. The first part
of my duty is done. 1t now remains
for me to inform my government
that the French government is IN
willing to interfere with the negotia-
tions now in progress in the Ruhr;
that it cannot discuss my proposal
at this time. but is willing to exam
inc in collaboration with it's allies a
German proposition dealing with the
PREPARATION question as a whole"
1t was explained at the German
embassy that the proposal was based
on the fact that it was necessary to
provide work and food for the Ruhr
population now that the payment of
wages to the unemployed by Berlin
has been stopped, and also to ar
range for the resumption of delive-
ries in kind on PREPARATION account.
The surprise felt at the German
embassy over the French refusal was
apparent. 1t was remarked that
Germany had compiled with Premier
Po~incare's conditions, the Germans
pointed to his promise that the
French government would consider
passive resistance ended when Ger
many revoked her ordinances forbid
ding intercourse by the Ruhr officials
with the occupying authorities, and
when the Berlin government sus-
pended the payment of wages to the
unemployed.
The Germans consider that both
these conditions now have been full
filled, but feel that the Ruhr ques-
ton is apparently no further adj
vanced toward a solution.
acting under instructions from
my government" Herr Won Hoesch
said after his return to the German
embassy, II called upon Premier
Poincare and laid before him the
proposition of the Reich's desire to
cooperate in the resumption of the
economic life of the Ruhr and sug-
costing a meeting Of Belgian,
French and German government
representatives in the occupied ter
ritory to discuss ways and means by
which this could be accomplished.
This proposal twas refused"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
ARREST MADE IN MURDER
OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRL

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-De-
teetives today arrested Ernest Fac
cenda. twenty. of this city. as a ma
terial witness to the death of Emma
Dickson. fifteen year old Millville,
N. j., high school student. whose
body was found in the woods near
her home, September 81.
He was arrested in the detective
bureau here and will have a a
ing before Magistrate Renshaw in
Central Police Station. Faccenda
had been questioned for eighteen
hours by Philadelphia detectives and
Frank Lore, county detective OF
Cumberland county. New Jersey.
According to the detectives. Fac
cenda admitted that he had wit
messed the killing of the girl but
declared he did not know the STAY
err.
Don't ask me any more he is
alleged to have exclaimed in pleading
that the long questioning by detec-
tives cease.
Faccenda's arrest was the result of
information given Lieutenant of De-
tectives Belshaw by a friend of the
detective who is a foreman in a ship
YARD where Faccenda worked.
According to the foreman. Faccen-
da was late for work on the morn
ing of September II. the day after
the disappearance OF the high school
girl. Questioned as to the cause OF
his lateness. according to the infor-
nation given out by the police, the
foreman said Faccenda told him he
had witnessed the killing of a young
woman when he was on his way
home from a visit to the home of
his mother at Ellisburg, near Mill
vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
so. AMB0Y WOMAN STRANCLED TO death
WATERWAY CONFERENCE
HERE MONDAY NIGHT

J.. Spencer Smith, president of the
Board of Commerce & Navigation.
will be in this cit. next Monday
night to confer with the Board of
Aldermen concerning the improve
ment of the waterways which mean
much to the future development
of this port. The conference be-
tween Mr.. Smith and the aldermen
will take place at Z o'clock.
AT a recent meeting in this city of
the Raritan Waterway e Terminal
Association MI. Smith was present
and declared that unless the city
spends some money for improve
ments to the waterfront, such as
building suitable wharves, docks and
warehouses, it will be useless for the
city to expect any improvement to
the channels so far as the govern
ment is concerned. He pointed out
that if Perth Amboy desires the gov
eminent to deepen the channel In
the Raritan river, from the Great
Beds to a point 400 feet above the
Central railroad bridge, it must first
do it's part.
Former Mayor Frank Dorsey, who
was present at this conference, in
formed Mr.. Smith that no one pres
ent could speak with authority for
the city, and suggested that he visit
the city again and inform the Board
of Aldermen of the demands of the
government If the city is to have i'm
proved waterways. Mr.. Smith said
he would return at any time and i'm
mediately the Raritan Terminal Il
Waterway Association arranged with
the aldermen for the conference on
next Monday night. 1t is likely that
only Mr.. Smith and the aldermen
will be present at the coming confer
ence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA
is READY TO RESIGN

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. 10.
-(By The Associated Press)--Gov-
ernor J. C. Walton, after nine months
as chief executive stands ready to
abdicate in order to bring to a sue
cessful close his war on the Ku Klux
Khan in Oklahoma.
Climaxing the whirl of spectacu-
lar maneuvers and counter maneu-
vers between opposing forces in the
tumultuous factional battle which
has been waged during the last
month. the governor last night Of
fered to compromise with members
OF the state legislature, bent on i'm
peaching him. by %resigning. His
only condition was that the law
makers first pass has bill designed
to unmask the Khan and curb mob
violence.
Now we will see who is sincere, "
declared Aldrich Blake, the executive
counsellor in making public the gov
errors terms. 1.-THE next move Is
UP TO the Khan"
Leaders OF a majority of the low
err House already gathering here for
the extra session tomorrow of the
legislature. reiterated hat the gov
ernor's offer would not affect their
intention to inquire into impeach-
ment charges before proceeding with
the proposed anti-Klan legislation.
Governor Walton asserted he would
devise other means to combat This
organization of masked m~auraders"
if his proposal is not accepted.
The governors bill Is said to be
modelled in part after a Tennessee
statute. 1t would compel all secret
organizations to file their roster with
constituted civil authorities and pro-
hibit the wearing of masks in pub
lie. Economic and school organiza-
tons would be excepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
WAS KILLED BY GAS

WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 10:-Al-
who was found dead in bed at the
home of John Troska in Fulton and
New streets here last Saturday
morning, has been sent away for
further examination, an autopsy on
the body today in Hirner's morgue
proved without a doubt that the man
had died from accidental a~sphyxia-
ton. Selak was forty-seven years
old and was separated from his wife.
The request for the autopsy was
made by his sister-in-law. The gas
which killed Selak is said to have
come from a leak around the gas
meter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
TO Make Murder Charge

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. l0:--1
was announced here this Afternoon
that County Detective William Fitz.
patrick would this afternoon make s
charge of murder against JOSEPH
Levendowski, of South Amboy. VIII
is held by the police of that city Q
the result of the death of his wife.
-.------
SOUTH AMBOY. Oct. 10.-Josep
Levendowski. So years old, of IL
Augusta street. is being held by the
local police pending the outcome Of
an investigation by the Coroner Hill
pot over the body of his wife. q,
years of age. whose death is sur
rounded by suspicious circumstances
the local police say.
Mrs. Levendowski died at hei
home last night about 1890 O'clock
following examinations by Drs, e. a
Meacham and s. T. Kinney who wert
summoned and found her in q dying
condition. DR.. Kinney examined
the woman and finding suspicious
circumstances Immediately sumnlon-
ed the coroner. The local police
were called and they also made an
investigation, while the outcome OF
ilp Il - "a liz tAfAAA9 ~ 49,
coroner's examination.
According to rumors about the
city Levendowski is said to have
made it almost a habit of beating his
wife. and according to Acting Chief
of Police Gleason this morning there
was enough evidence collected from
witnesses to hold the man on a
charge of manslaughter. From var
-. 1AAffAAa 90 All 1tfxv wrrIana 4 az
endowski and his wife had previous
ly resided rumors are also spread
that beating his wife was almost a
part of Levendowski's daily rou-
tine.
Mrs. Levendowski is the mother of
three children, the youngest of which
is not more than five weeks old. I'M
confirmed rumors from neighbors
about the Levendowski home have it
that the woma was struck by her
husband while nursing the youngest
child and this probably led to her
death. 1t is also said that Mrs. Lev
endowski had been drinking alcohol
yesterday. while several cuts and
bruises were found on the back OF
her neck and face.
Coroner Hillpot this morning adj
vised the prosecutors office that in
his opinion the death of Mrs. Lew
endowski was from some myster-
lous cause and asked them to make
an investigation.
The chief of police now has in lis
possession a statement made by a
neighpor who was an eye witness 10
the fight which took place petween
the husband and wife and WAC de-
clares that the woman had been IN
conscious since Monday.
CONTINUED on Page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
MOTOR SHIP MISSING

SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. 10:-Three
vessels sent word to Seattle today by
wireless that they had been unable
to find the motorship K%ennecott IN
the place in which she reported her.
self early yesterday or the rocks
south of Dixon entrance.
The Alaska steamship company,
owners of the Kennecott stated that
no word had been received direct
from the motorshlp since her wire
less ceased working at about ! a.
M, yesterday. Fears grew that the
vessel was a total loss, while the fate
of the thirty-one men aboard her be-
came an uncertainty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
EARTH TREMORS RECORDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O-Earth
tremors of pronounced intensity
were recorded early today on the
seismograph at the Georgetown
University observatory. Beginning
at 2.20 a. M, the tremors reached a
maximum intensity about thirty
minrtes later and continued until
3:48 a.. M. Director Tondorf of the
observatory estimated the center OF
the disturbance to be $500 mlles
distant from Washington. apparently
in a southerly direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
DEAD WOMANS
HUSBAND HELD.
2ISpicious Circumstances
Surround Death of Mrs.
Joseph LevendoWski
INVESTIGATION STARTS
Police Probe Report that HuS-
band Was in Habit of FIRE.
quentIy Beating Wife
INVESTIGATION STARTS
BULLETIN

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. TO-
Following an investigation by
County Detectives David and
Fitzpatrick and an autopsy per-
formed by County Physician
Suydam, it was found that Mrs.
Ievendowski had been strangled
to death. Her husband, Joseph
Levendowsli, will be held on a
charge of murder.
The autopsy revealed, accord
ing to the police, the clear I'M
preston of several finger prints
on the woman's throat, her eyes
blackened, a large bruise over
the bridge of her nose and sew
eral black and blue marks o.
her forehead.
Leyendowski will be ques-
toned this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
HEALTH BOARD TO REVOKE
LICENSE OF RESTAURANT

The local board of health at their
meeting last night went on record
as revoking the restaurant license Of
Joseph Lambert at the corner OF
smith and High streets, following
q report from Health Officer Thomp-
son to the effect that for the past
several weeks the eating place had
contained the odor of decayed vege-
tables and food stuffs.
Health Officer Thompson declared
that the lunch room had been In a
0lthv condition for some time and In
spite of notices being given him that
his place was unfit, no effort was
mads by Lambert to rid his place
OF business from the decayed food
odor The license will be revoked
until such time as the board sees
ct to renew the permit.
Fourteen final certificates for
plumbing were received and granted
while a lengthy discussion took
place regarding supplies for the Is
bIation hospital. Bedside tables,
bed clothes, window curtains and
various other supplies were pointed
out as needed and the matter of
their purchase left in the hands OF
the committee on supplies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
DEBS TO RUN AGAIN

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 10;-EuEene
V. Debs, of Terre Haute. Ind. five
times candidate for president of the
United States on the Socialist ticket,
will again be a candidate in 1924,
Otto Br~anstetter, secretary of the
party. announced here last night.
Mr.. Debs' only statement vas II
have been a candidate for president
five times and have been in jail five
times. and ! am not so anxious to
be a presidential candidate next
time."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-10
nonoghue Sails to U. S.

LONDON. Oct. 10.-Steve Donog-
hue, England's champion Jockey.
who will ride Papyrus in his race
against Zev at Belmont Park. Octo-
Der 20. had an enthusiastic send off
at Waterloo station this morning
when he left for Southampton to en-
bark cI the liner Olympic for New
York. Crowds on their way to hrsi-
ness assembled outside the platform.
barrier and shouted the familiar
r%acecourse slogan. Come on Steve.
as the little jockey made his way -
the train.