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IAvEST|CAT|O|V |NTQ LEASING O|L LANDS
 GETS SENSATIONAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The sena- torial investigation into the leasing oi the Teapot Dome oil reserve to HarI! F. Sinclair, went into sensauohai channels today, delving into pIlVate affairs and personal finances of forn'f--
 Secretary Fall, who mad the lease to the Sinclair interests It was sho"h that Fall was in such bad financial GIT cumstances at the time of the lease that the taxes on his ranch at Three Rivers, New Mexico, went unpaid from 1911 to 1921. After the Teapot Dome lease was made to Sinclair 1t IS alleged that these taxes were paid Ill full. and that extensive improvements were made on the ranch, Fall further acquiring an interest in forty other ranches whose acreage aggregates 100000.
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Concurrently with the issuance of the proclamation, the Govern. ma l. the following statement to a Gateway Representative regarding tie purpose of Harding Memorial Week. He said
 The observance of the week sci apart to honor the memn v oE tre late President will inaugurate nation wide movement to create a permanent mt tL'nrlai at Marion, Ono. Tie tFali
 lhg Memorial Association was .r2or
 porated under the laws of the State Of Ohio, on October 22nd last. and the incorporators include President Calvin Coolidge, and all the members of his Cabinet. MT. Coolidge is hon. orary President of the Association: Joseph s. Freylinghuysen, of New
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"RUNMY BILL BOOZE
 KING, IS IN DURANGO VILE

NEW YORK, Nov 30.-The rum schooner Tomako was captured by the coast guard yesterday after an excit- ing chase for six miles off the New Jersey coast "Rummy Bill" Mccoy rum smuggling king; John Bohry, alias Downy, and seven of the crew were arraigned before the Federal commissioner and released s5OO0 cash bond pending appearance before the authorities who have another charge against Mccoy.
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ALAMEDA SAILS FOR SEWARD
 WITH SMALL PASSENGER LIST

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-The Alameda sailed for Seward and way ports this morning with S3 passengers, including Bishop Crimont for Ketchikan and the following for Seward: l. Shul man, Mrs. Camille McGowan, A. F. Gingham, A. E. Lathrop, F. Short, Mrs. F. E. Leslie, Miss Elsie Leslie, Miss Cecil Leslie, E. F. Boines, Mrs. F. F. Hodson, J. F. Hoag and wife, Blind Joe," Nick Zozich, R. Bartz, Miss G. Shorts, Mrs. J. Rice. Jewell and Nellie Rice.
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General Metaxas, royaiist who heads 2000 men in revolt against the military government Of Premier Gonatas. The government has taken steps to stop the impending revolution and martial law has been declared Mutineers and regular troops cla,hed today at Chaiois, but things are quiet ip Athens and Salonika. Repo! s say that Metxas is a prisontl and others that he is holding a strong position
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VICTORIA IN SNOW STORM
 ANCHORED IN VICINITY VALDEZ

"oro was received here late this afternoon that the steamship Victoria was ln a heavy snow storm and had dropped anchor near Ellamar to wait lor oetter weather. The vessel an- cnored for the night just outside of ooroova harbor, and this morning got as far as Ellamar on her way to Val. oez' It IS expected that she will not reach port until some time tomorrow
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HUNTER LOST NEAR JUNEAU
 HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUNC

Although searching parties have combed the hills in the vicinity where he was last seen, John Dugan, a Jul neau fisherman who was lost while deer hunting on Seymour canal, has not been found. Dugan was last seen by his partners with a deer on his back on his way to his boat.S His trail was found wandering over the peninsula, but was lost when he en- tered thick woods.
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EIGHT TRUE BILLS RETURNED AGAINST
 GOVERNOR M 'CRAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec All told eight true bills with 191 counts were returned against Governor McCray by the grand jury now in session Among other charges the Governor was in dioted for embedding $155,00O from the State Board of Agriculture.
 The third count O. the seventh bill charges that McCray aa Governor and acting governor and acting member of the state board of agriculture stole and embedded for his own use the sum of $Z5,O0U.
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AMERICA STILL UNWiI ING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Amer ican government today notified James A. Logan, American observer with the separations commission in Paris, that it was still unwilling tp partici- pate in the inquiry as to Germany's financial ability to pay her repara tions debts.
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YOUTH ARRESTED FOR WRITING
 MANY POISON PEN EPISTLES

Beck, an 1S-year-old University of Cal ifornia Junior medical student, son of a wealthy German chemist, was ar rested here today as the writer of a
 dozen poison pen letters in which the wives of men prominent in San Fran cisco and Oakland were accused of in- discretions with University students.
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l;ARL I(!A AhD DR|DE
 CHARGED NTH! MURDER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3O-Edward H. Carlton and bride, who robbed a To- cal house, killing a deputy sheriff who was responding to burglar alarm, were arraigned today on two counts The couple sobbed as the indictments were read Carlton pleaded not guilty to both charges against him.
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DEMENTEO SCHOOL TEACHER
 HAS CHANGE FOR RECOVERY

VANCOUVER, Dec. l.-Physicials attending Nell Austin, the Seattle school teacher who was found wander ing the streets recently in a denentcd conditions, consider she was an even chance of recovering her health.
 The Misses Leila and Georgia Aus tin, of Seattle, have requested the po- lice to drop further investigation in the case of their sister, Nell Austin.
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WIDOW OF LUMBERMAN
 WILL BUILD MEMORIAL

SEATTLE, Dec. I'm memory ol one of the states pioneer lumbermen, the late Alfred H. Anderson. the Uni verslty of Washington is to have a S2oo,OOO forestry building, his widow pledging that sum to the regents of the university today.
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NINE OCEAN LINERS BRINC|VC ALIENS
 ID UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Dec. 1-Nine trans. a'iahuc liners with 5000 aliens an- olloleo outside of the hartor last night ready 10 dash into this port this mo,n IT, ins' the hrst day on which the ne- cemoer quota of immigrants is admis sable
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MARTHA MANSFIELD, MOVIE
 STAR BURNED TO DEATH Secretary Fall, who made the lease to

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 1 - Martha Mansfield, the celebrated film star, who was badly burned about the body and face yesterday when an ac- tor struck d match to light a cigar cite, her clothing Ignitirg, died here this afternoon. Miss Mansfield was on location at he tin,e and was dres 5ad in diaphanous materials which iuln- ished ready .uei for the flames
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UNITED STATES HAS DROPPED
 THOUGHTS OF coNFERENcE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1--The limited states will not take part in the inves. tigation planned by tine Allied rar,.r tlons commission to determine Ger manys capacity to make reparations payments, 1t was announced at tho Whitehouse tonight
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l. Secre- tary Hughes declared here tonight that a vigorous enforcement of the Monroe doctrine as a policy, is essen tial to national safety and continued friendly relations with the people ol this hemisphere. This address was made before the American Academy of political and social science at the Philadelphia Forum at celebration of the centenary of the Monroe Doc Urine
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GERALDINE FARRAR BARRED FROM USE
 IF TABERNACLE

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. ,. 2.-Denied the use of the Auditorium O. the BaptistI tabernacle of the Wesley Methodist Church, Geraldine Fa,:ar, was heardI ln concert here last night in the city auditorium. About half the space was occupied.
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MIRACLE MAN OF CONSERVATION
 SEVERELY CRITICISED

Edward Avery McllheAny, who has been called the miracle man of con- servation," and is now being bitterly assailed by other prominent copserva- tionists. He is the lead:nt; proprietor of a projected shooting club for the ultra-wealthy on privately owned tract of land in the very heart of the migratory bird sanctuaiies on the Louisiana coast, established ten years ago by Mcllhenny himself
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c st tt II r 3 t+ q 3t q t3 tt t4 q q Y A PROCLAMATION

q In tribute to the twenty ninth q President of the United States, tt Warren Gamaliel Harding, and tt in recognition of his service to q his country, December to 16 q next, inclusive, will be observe, 3s throughout the land as Harding :t Memorial Week.
 Il In conformity with national :. decree and procedure, I, Scott c. Ii Bone, Governor of Alaska, do Il therefore, call upon all people or i: the Territory to join in such ob- |. servance and thus, in unison and F by concerted action, make newly t$ manifest and forever memorable q President and appreciation of his q visit and efforts in our behalf. q His beautiful and epochal journey :t to this Northland was the sad ts climax of his distinguished career q and the fact will ever be remem- q bered that his last public utter q ance was delivered in tfe cause q of Alaska.
 q Deeply conscious of his work !: and worth and poignantly mourn !: ing his demise. it becomes a priv :: ilege to have part in perma T nenuy perpetuating the name and q fame of this great and good q friend of Alaska, and so let it be tt hailed and embraced by Aiashans C in every part Or the Territory. :t Given under my hand and [; the Seal of the Territory of Alas tt ka, in Juneau, the capital, this :t thirtieth day of November, in tt the year one thousand nine hun tt dred twenty-three ana uf the in- o dependence of the United states of Anerica, the one nuudl ed Y iorty-eighth.
 N SCOTT .. BONG 0 Governor of Alaska.
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GOVERNOR AND PARTY
 VISIT GROUSE HATCHERY

Fish Commissioner Ellsworth took Governor Scott c. Bone and General Manager Landis to the Grouse Lake hatchery today. The new building is practically completed and will be giv- en complete writeup as soon as the cut arrives from the engravers.
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POPULAR LATOUcHE COUPLE
 ARE UNITED IN MARRIAGE

MT. Ernst H. Israelson and Alma C. Johnson, popular Latouche couple. were united in marriage today at the rectory by Rev. R. " B. Dunlap. The newly married couple will leave on the Victoria for their home at La touche.
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CHINESE IMPORTER HIT
 BY SEATTLE STREET CAR

SEATTLE, Dec 1.-Wong Quk Yee we'll known Chinese importer was killed and Mrs. Dorothy King, whom he was escorting about the city was perhaps fatally injured when struck by Wallingford avenue street car, which the couple sought to board
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STAR DUE IN MORN:NG

The steamship Starr, which was scheduled to arrive at noon today will not arrive until four o'clock tomorrow Sunday morning. This is the :ast word received by Manager Henderson of the company.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Clair h Vance, an air mail pilot, and one of the best known aviators on the Pa cific coast, is the object of a state wide search today following his fail- ure to arrive in Reno with the mail from San Francisco.
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Governor Bone has received mum. Der of fine steel engravings of the late President Harding, presented to Alas ka schools by Mrs. H. H. Votaw, the younger sister of the former presi- dent. Their likeness to the late Pres ident is remarkable.
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The Admiral Line has purchased the liner Nanking from the Government. It will be remodeled and renamed the Emma Alexander, after the moth CT of President Alexander.
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CHAMBER DEMONSTRATES
 SPIRIT PROeREssIYENESs

The special meeting of the Seward Chamber ot Commerce, held in he Federal building last evening demon strated tn espirtt D p"oere5>jFeheSS in the communi'". T: the large couft room was fllied with citizens eager to meet GoveInur Tone, General Msnag"f Lee H. Landis, and party Governor Bone complimented th7 citizens @f Seward and the members of the Chamber of Commerce on their coop eration and community interest, evi- denced by the large attendance.
 The meeting was Cailel to order by President Whittlesey who welcomed the guests and explained the pleasure of having the Policy Committee meet with the chamber
 The committee on glacier stream, composed of s. M. Graf, L. V. Ray, and Cal M. Brosius, presented to the committee much information relative to moneys spent and damage caused by this stream. Mayor Ray, 5. M. Graf and Cal M Brosius speaking ln turn, informed the committee of the possible solution of the difficulty of the cost to the community ill money lost and property depreciation.
 Mayor Ray told the visitors of the claim of the city against the Federal dock for the ten cent per ton tax paid by docks in Alaska on freight passing across same and of the city's willingness to forego this claim now and perhaps for all time, is such ac- tion would in any way expedite the Governments taking some action in remedying this menace.
 Governor Bone in responding to the facts presented, stated that this was not his first knowledge of this stream, that about a year and half ago he was present at meeting of the Com mittee on Territories when Col J. G.. Steese was testifying as to necessity of action towards it's control. He further stated that had such con- crete plan and figures been available at that meeting as was presented last night, he was satisfied that no trouble would have been experienced. He pledged his best efforts to assist in ev- cry way and stated that we would find the Congressional party that visited Alaska this summer, and the Hon. Secretary Work helpful. The Governor mentioned the christening of the en- trance of the entrance to Resurrec- tion Bay, Harding Gateway" He sug-I gested the erection of some monument at the Gateway to commemorate the visit of our late President and to per petuate his memory.
 General Manager Lee H. Landis of the Alaska railroad spoke at length of the plans of the Policy Board and the Government railway, of the program of development the attraction of tour ists as potential settlers, and said any thing brought before the board as satisfactory solution of the flood men, dSC WOu1u 4loC UO fOtCu dSdIloL Uy him."
 Major Gotwals illustrated the engi- neering difficulties in handling glacier streams by experiences along the rail- road and recommended nothing less than a permanent solution, regardless of the initiatory cost.
 Mir R IT Rarndollar cnoko of +baI legal phases of the claim of Seward against the railroad on the dockage tax, and stating that it had never been pressed, but had been popping up for a time each year.
 MT. Aaron B. Fucker spoke of his recent visit to California and of the desire of the San Francisco Chamber
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Mrs. w. N. Cuddy and children are expected to arrive on the victor,o with Clerk of Court Cuddy, to spend a few days visiting friends in valdo.
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The Gateway has received a sbin- ment or carbon paper which will be sold at $3.00 per box to close out
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KID MCCOY IN skAewav

Kid Mccoy, former midd1ewefpht boxer, Is Skagway visitor and is de lighter with the Northland.
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Admiral Watson due Wednesday.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
SEEN HERE AS PRECAUTIoN.
Officials Silent, But Informed
Circles Not Surprised.

Although no American official will
discuss the imposition by Cuba of
cable censorship between that coun-
try and the United States. it Is be-
lieved by those outside official circles
but in close touch with the Cuban
situation that the step was taken as
a precaution against possible serious
political developments.
Both the State Department and the
Cuban embassy here received their
press dispatches from New York. Up
to that time no official word had
reached Washington that such a step
might be in prospect, but ii is known
that recent reports received in other
quarters have indicated the Cuban
government might shortly take Wig
orous steps to stabilize affairs in the
island.
Report Veterans Active.
The activities of the Cuban vet
eranS' organization, which has been
holding many mass meetings In pro-
test against the new railroad consoi-
idation legislation and other govern
ment measures. are said to have
caused considerable anxiety among
some officials in Havana.
Whatever reports the American
government has on that subject how
ever, are held in strictest confidence.
1t is made clear, however, that the
government here has no connection
with any censorship of messages sent
from the United States to Cuba. Such
step is beyond the authority of
executive officials. 1t is assumed that
the censOring of messages entering
cials stationed in the Cuban receiv-
ing offices, who will also pass on all
messages submitted for transmission
from Cuba to the United States
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ZAYAS SAYS HE MUST ACT.
Veterans Movement Called Beyond
Legal Limits.

HAVANA. Cuba, August 29.-In an
President zayas said when the Cuban
veterans began holding meanings he
gave little attention to the matter,
but in view of the threatening stu
alton created by the "acts certain
elements have pretended to carry out
in Washington" and realizing that
the movement is passing the limits OF
legality, he considers IL his duty to
act in a secret but efficacious way to
safeguard the welfare and liberty of
the republic.
ent movement is not backed by Wash
ington. for Cuba has never enjoyed
such complete sovereignty and free
dom as prevail at present. President
Zayas said he would take all steps
necessary against any movement in
opposition to the constituted authori-
ties and that he would tolerate no
insult to congress.
After "A conference yesterday after
noon between Mayor Cuesta and
President Zayas it., was announced
that the meeting of the veterans,
under Gen. Garcia Velez, would be
permitted to be held this afternoon,
but that the parade through the
streets of Havana would not be al
lowed tc take place. The time of
President Zayas for the past thirty
six hours has he n largely taken up
in conferences With high officials
relative to the activities of the
veterans.
SEEN HERE AS PRECAUTIoN.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
II. B. BYRD SUICIDE
IN HIS APARTMENT
Shot in Head Ends Life of
Business Man Once Active
in Financial Circles.

H. B. Byrd. fifty-eight years old
today was found dead in his bed al
his apartment, 91s 18th street, with
gun shot wound in the crown OF
his head and a .3S-caliber revolver
grasped in the right hand. DR.. j
Ramsay hewitt, coroner. issued a
certificate of suicide.
Dr. Nevitt made a thorough in
vestigation before signing the certi-
ficate because of the location of the
wound which caused death. Dis
covery of powder marks on the left
hand however, led him to the theory
that this hand was used for steadying
the revolver while a finger of the right
hand pressed the trigger.
The coroner gave business worries
as a probable cause for the act.
: Mr.. Byrd was active in local finan-
cial circles until short time ago.
when he severed connections with the
Fidelity Savings Company to enter
business as the H. B. Byrd Manufac-
turing Company, machinists. at 800
1?th street.
The time of the. suicide is placed by
the police at 6:10 o'clock this morn
ing. When found the victim was
clothed in sleeping attire and the bed
evidently had been slept in
:. Mr.. Byrd Is survived by his wife and
a son. H. b. Byrd, jr. II. ,
Evening star., 1923-08-29
ALL HOPE is ABANDONED
FOR PRINCESS AN4STASIA
Former Mrs. Leeds
Sinking Rapidly
in London.
Fails to Recognize
Family around
Her Bedside.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 29.-Princess An
astasia of Greece. formerly Mrs. Will
liam B. Leeds, who has been suffer-
ing for some time from an organic in
testinal affection. was sinking rapidly
this afternoon, and her doctors stated
that virtually all hope had been
abandoned. The last sacraments were
administered by a priest of the Rus
sian Orthodox Church.
Late this afternoon Princess Anas-
tasia's breathing became more labored
and her pulse became more feeble.
Her relatives assembled to bid her
farewell. but she did not recognize
any of them.
Queen Mother Calls.
Queen Mother Alexandra called to
express the sympathy of the British
royal family.
Through the windows of the house
in St. James place Prince Christopher,
husband of the dying woman, could
be seen weeping and burying his
face in his hands.
DR.. Robert Turner, the American
physician who accompanied the
princess on her last trip to the
United States, arrived here today in
Evening star., 1923-08-29
COOLIDGE AVERSE
TO SPECULATION
ON 1924 COURSE
Political Discussions Prove
Embarrassing as He Starts
on Career as President.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Coolidge would like to
have political speculation" tabooed,
so far as he is concerned. This In
formation. divulged in the last twenty
four hours, was not specifically re-
lated to the many utterances of men
in the administration itself who have
been publicly booming Mr.. Coolidge
for the 1924 presidential nomination,
but the inference being drawn Is that
Mr.. Coolidge would like it just as
well If he Were not made the center
of political discussion at the moment.
He feels there is time enough for that
later on.
Nothing, of course, has come from
the White House to indicate that Mr.
Coolidge is averse to winning the
nomination. But there are embar-
easements to the presidential job if
ten months before the national con-
ventionS the Chief Executive is even
passively candidate, especially
while his own appointeeS issue public
statements predicting his active can
didacy.
Coolidge Takes No Part.
Mr.. Coolidge has in all probability
been advised that the best politics
he could possibly play with reference
to 1924 is to play no politics at all
Since he has taken the oath of office
there has been no concrete evidence
that he is playing the political game.
Many of the federal office holders,
however, have declared themselves
for Coolidge, and the organization
of Coolidge for President clubs is
proceeding just as If the man in the
White House had given his consent.
The word direct from the admins
tration, therefore, that the President
would like to be spared political
speculation. is as much a bit of ad-
vice to the press as 1t is to the we'll
intentioned friends who have been
extolling the virtues of the President.
Old political observers are rather
amused by the spectacle of federal
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