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Evening star., 1923-04-11
URGES SEVERE LAW
FOR STREET SAFETY
Traffic Engineer Ktotz Rec
ommends Heavy Penalties
for Reckless Autoists.

A reckless driving regulation with
severe penalties for violations is the
outstanding recommendation made to
traffic engineer of the Utilities Com
mission. who recently toured a num-
Der of large cities.
The Commissioners traffic commit
Tee, Of which Klotz was a member.
already has recommended such a reg
ulation 10 the city heads in it's pend
ing report.
Commends Safety Rules Elsewhere.
Mr.. Klotz says he came home with
a feeling that pedestrians crossing at
intersections are safer in other cities
than here as result Of the rule en-
forced elsewhere providing that a.
policed corners right-hand turns are
permitted only while the remainder of
the traffic is moving along the street
from which this turn is being made.
The engineer told the Commissioners
the tendency in the states is to fix
a speed limit Of fifteen miles an hour
on congeSted streets, twenty miles
on uncongested streets and from
twenty-five to thirty miles on out
lying highways.
Custom Governing Arrests.
He said that in other cities arrests
are not made for slight infractions
of the speed limits unless the ex-
cessive speed was attended by cir
cumstances which endangered life OF
property. In such instances. he said
the excess speed is taken as evidence
of recklessness.
The Commissioners may take ur
the proposed new traffic regulations
for action at their Friday board meet
ing: They have been postponing action
to await the views of Mr.. Klotz
Evening star., 1923-04-11
TWo of Cabinet
Celebrate Their
Birthdays Today

Two members of President
Harding's cabinet observed their
birthday anniversaries today by
sticking close to their desks and
conducting the governments bust
ness as usual. They are Secretary
Hughes. who was born at Glenn
Falls, n. Y, sixty-one years ago
today, and Secretary Weeks. who
first saw the light exactly two
years earlier at Lancaster. N. II.
Another coincidence was that the
two statesmen were graduated in
1881. Secretary Hughes from
Brown University and Secretary
Weeks from the Naval Academy.
In 1905 Mr.. Hughes was nominated
for the mayoralty of New York
city and Mr.. Weeks became a
member of the House of Repre-
sentatiycs. Both were candidates
for the residential nomination at
the republican convention at
Chicago In 1915. when Mr.. Hughes
was chosen as the standard bearer.
Representative Samuel Z. Wins
low of Massachusetts is observing
his sixty first birthday anniversary
today.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
TARIFF BOARD RIFT
LEFT TO PRESIDENT
Commission Members, Divid-
ed Over Procedure, to Be
Called to Conference.

The President is expected to call
members of the Tariff Commission to
the White House before the close of
the week and cndeaYor to iron out
differences which have arisen in the
commission over the right and duty
of the commission under the flexible
tariff provisions of the FoTdney-Mc-
Cumber tariff act to initiate investi-
cations of the various schedules.
Chairman Thomas Q. Marvin of the
commission and William Burgess of
Pennsylvania, a member of the COM
mission, on the one hand, and Vice
Chairman William S. Culbertson. on
the other, have differed seriously in
regard to the course which should be
followed by the commission.
Mr.. Culbertson, backed up by a
majority of the membership, put
through a resolution some time ago
calling for the initiation of investi
cations of schedules. This program,
however, was opposed by Chairman
Marvin and Mr.. Burgess. The matter
was taken to the President jus- be-
fore he left on his Florida trip. The
result was that the President asked
up until HIS return.
Commission Adopts Program.
Later the tariff commission adopted
a program of Investigations dealing
with schedules with regard to which
applications had been received by the
commission.
When the President takes up the
controversy it Is expected he Will
have to decide whether the commits
sion is to go ahead with inrestiga-
tions Of various schedules, under the
flexible tariff provisions of the law,
on it's own initiative or not. 1t is
pointed out that the commission,
under the tariff actN must make an
investigation of tariff schedules. with
regard to the cost of production here
and abroad, and submit its report and
submit its proof and recommendations
before the President puts into effect
any change In the rates as provided in
the flexible tariff provisions. 1t is ar
gued that the commission should be
permitted to initiate Investigations; that
the President will have the results of
the investigations before him and
then can use his own judgment as to
what should be done.
On the other hand, If the President
should adopt the plan of telling the
commission what schedules he wish
ed investigated. or did not wish In
vestigated. he would have only his
political advisers to make recon-
mendations in regard ID the tariff
schedules, and he would not
have data collected by an impartial
tribunal upon which to base his de-
cision.
Final Decision With President.
OF course, after the tariff commits
sion has made an investigation of a
tariff schedule it can only report to
the President. The final decision re-
mains entirely with him.
Efforts have been made by some Of
the Presidents advisers, it is said,
to make him believe that If the tariff
commfss on Is permitted to make in
vestigations on it's own initiative 1t
will result in chaos and, constant IL
ritation to business.
On the other hand, the flexible pro-
visions of the tariff law were hailed
by many republicans AZ % real step
forward, and they nave relied upon
these provisions as a me ans of fore
stailing criticism by democratic op-
(Continued on page 9 Column 4,
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j. s. WILL DEFEND
TURKEY OIL. GRANT
Great Victory Seen in Con.
firmation of Chester's Fab
ulous Mineral Concession.

Cabled confirmation was received
today by Rear Admiral Colby NJ
Chester from his son, Arthur Chester.
who is in Turkey as representative of
the Ottoman American Development
Company. Of the press dispatches
from Angora yesterday that the
Turkish national assembly has ratified
the Chester railway and mining con-
cession.
The State Department has also re-
ceived copies Of the proposals. which
are believed to be the ones ratified,
but as this is business contract, to
be executed by private capital, the
State Department intends not to
make the proposals public. 1t Is,
however. prepared TO defend the
rights Of The Americans who secured
these valuable concessions for devel-
opment of the natural resources of
New Turkey. and the open doorway
for an immense American trade in
the near east .-s-a--.- :
The American syndicate, headed by
Maj. Gen. George Goethals. is pre-
pared to develop these incalcuiable
oil and mineral resources as soon as
possible. and abundant capital al
ready has been placed at it's disposal.
However. because the contract has
been under consideration for mat
ter of about twenty years, with the
world war and disrupted affairs in
Turkey interesting to muddle the sit
uation. there are many loose ends to
be picked up, which will take consid-
cradle time. AS a matter of fact. as
the situation now stands. while Ad-
miral Chester and those associated
with him know that they probably
have the most valuable concession In
the whole world today. and one for
which the largest nations have Been
capital supporting the rival contest
ants, they have no definite idea as to
the actual extent OF their rights.
Survey by Americans.
The first thing that will be done is
to make surveys to determine the 1X-
tent Of oil and mineral deposits and
the best methods of developing them.
Turkish government that this is TO
be done exclusively by Americans.
The Importance Of the United States
securing her share, at least. in the
oil deposits Of Asia Minor, has been
recognized as vital for some years
which have special relation to oil re-
sources and which have studied worla
conditions regarding oil supplies.
Fer example
1he Navy DepaT-InenI CpHSldeES the
Mesopotamia oil fields as one Of the
most valuable in the world strategi-
cally for the American Navy, and
weicomes it as a fueling reservoir of
importance.
Dr. David White, oil expert Of tne
United States geological survey, has
publicly that the greatest
need of this country indusrrially IS
to secure rights in the petroleum de-
posits abroad.
The United States Senate has
passed a resolution to the effect that
the federal government should cul-
tivate American oil concessions in
foreign countries. and Congress has
made a contribution Of $4,000 to
enable the President to carry on such
concerning oil deposits
abroad.
The State, Navy ana Interior de-
partments all maintain special oil
(Contfnued on Page z, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Coming
Back to the u. s.
In Near Future

LONDON. April IL. - American
Ambassador Harvey and Mrs. Har-
vey. together with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marcellus II. Thompson,
and their granddaughter. Dorothy,
are planning to leave London
shortly for trip TO the United
States, it was said at the embassy
today. The exact date OF their
sailing will not be fixed until the
ambassador, who at present is in
Norfolk. and Mrs. Harvey, who is
In Paris, return to London next
week
They are expected 10 return from
their American trip in June on the
steamship Leviathan when 4 It
makes its first voyage under the
american flag.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
D. c. BOY, LEASED,
CHARGES FL0GG|NG
Flesh Rotted After Alleged
Mistreatment by Gang Boss,
Who Is Indicted.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACCLEMY. Fla, April H.
John Roddenbury. convict gang boss
at the Baker county turpentine camp
OF State Senator r. ]. Knabb, was in
dicted late yesterday by the Baker
county grand jury on charges of
treating convicts cruelty.
The Indictment grew out Of charges
made by Paul Revere White, seven
teen years old. Washington. d. C.,
youth, who claimed he was hoggeG
as often as twice a day
while serving a sentence at the camp
for yagrancy. He was leased to Sen
ator knabb by the county.
Beaten Twice Daily.
White charged that he was beaten
with an eight-pound strap, as often
as twice day. because he was unable
to work as we'll as older and stronger
men. and that the lashes were SO
severe as TO draw blood. The flesh
on his hands and feet rotted, he
claimed in an affidavit which consti-
tuted part OF the evidence submitted
to the grand jury, aud sores broke
out over his legs and arms.
The so-called whipping boss"
White charged. would not listen to
his protests that he was unable TO
work and told him that sick convicts
always ended up in the Evergreen
cemetery back of the camp"
Assessed Small Fine.
"He told me he wanted me TO rot
away" declared White in his affidavit.
80 he could bury me in his Ever
green cemetery, where he buries
whites and negroes side by side"
White was sentenced to pay a small
fine for vagrancy and in default of 1t
was leased to Senator Knabb. He was
removed from the camp after State
Prison Inspector Thomas had visited
1t. Whites first complaints resulted
in an effort by the Baker county
to force Senator knabb
to relinQuish his convicts, but on his
promise to remedy condition he was
allowed to retain them.
BROUGHT ON INQUIRY.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
TIRES OF TROUBLES:
MURDERS HIS FAMILY
Seattle Man Calmly Informs Po-
lice He Slew Wife and Three
Young Children.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, April In
Efec, a secondhand dealer, shot to
daughters. one an infant, because
he was tired of SO much trouble at
home" he said when he walked into
a police station here early today.
Efec was locked up while police
men hurried to his home six blocks
away and verified his report that he
had shot his wife four times and
each of the children two or three
times.
The bodies were scattered about
bedroom. Efec said that he had
used SO many bullets because his
victims did not die quickly enough.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Lenroot Fears
Japanese Will
Control HaWaiii
By the Associated preSs

by the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IL
Returning from several weeks
visit in Honolulu, United States
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot, Wiscon-
sin. declared the Japanese question
is becoming real menace to the
Hawaiian Islands and to the United
States Itself. He advocated "some
kind of action by Congress to
safeguard Hawaiian and Ameri-
can interests"
AS remedy for the rapid growth
in the born Japanese
population of the islands. Senator
Lenroot suggested that Congress
ought to establish a commission
form of government II 1t ever be-
comes apparent the Asiatics were
upon the verge of gaining political
control However. he said. he had
no positive suggestion to make at
present.
In Hawaii there can be no evad-
ing the possibility of the Japanese
possibly coming into control
through the franchise" the sena-
tor said. The Japanese are not
now voting in large numbers, but
any one who witnessed the greatly
increased Japanese population can
not but feel concerned over the situ-
tion."
Evening star., 1923-04-11
FOUR FLEE MATTEAWAN
AFTER BESTlNG GUARD
overpower Another at Garage and
Escape From New York Hospital
for Insane Criminals.

By the Associated Press
MATTEAWAN, N. r. April II. -
Four prisoners at the Matteawan
State Hospital for Criminal Insane
escaped today. They overpowered &
night watchman, bound and gagged
him and robbed him of his keys.
They next overpowered a guard who
had the keys to the garage. from
which they stole an automobile be-
longing to the superintendent of the
institution and drove north. carrying
the guard with them as far as Pough-
keepsie, sixteen miles north of here,
where they dropped him. The fugi-
tives are John Hawkins, John Coffey.
Marquis Curtis and Frank James. In
some way unknown to the officials of
the institution they obtained q re-
volver.
The escape was not discovered for
two hours. When the watchman
failed to make his rounds q search
was begun.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
WORLD RACE EQUALITY
SOUGHT BY JAPANESE
New Society Will Publish Maya
zine as Part of Plan to Push
Claims for Rights.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright. 1928.
TOXIC. April IA movement de-
mandlng equality. Of races in inter
national relations has been launched
here The leaders are denouncing the
japanese government for its weak
foreign policy" toward America and
other countries, and declaring Japan
should demand International equality
rights in the name OF Justice. The
new society is expected to publish a
magazine as part of Its plans to
conduct a worldwide campaign for
equality of races.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
GREECE REFUSES TO PAY
INDEMNITY TOTURKEY
Will Decline to Sign Peace Treaty
if Payment Is De-
manded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 11.-Greece has ire
vocably decided not to pay a farthing
of indemnity to Turkey. declared NJ.
-Alexanderis. foreign minister Of
Greece. in an interview here today.
If Turkey insists upon an indemnity
Greece will not sign the peace treaty,
he asserted.
NJ Alexanderis, who is the sole
civilian member OF the Athenian re-
Nolutionary cabinet and formerly was
minister to Berne and Berlin under
the Nentzeios regime, came to Paris
TO discuss Franco-Greek relations
with Premier Poincare. He will leave
tonight for Greece. stopping at Bel
grade to discuss with King Alexander
the development OF. the Jugoslav- Greek
friendship.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
.TAXLAW REVISION
MAY Be DEFERRED
Senator Smoot Declares
Such a Course Would Be
Inexpedient and UnWise.

Belief that it would be inexpedient
for Congress at It's December session
to undertake revision of the federal
tax laws was expressed by Senator
Smoot, republican. Utah. who is in
line for the craftsmanship of the
Senate finance committee, after a
discussion of tax problems with
President Harding.
The opinion expressed by Senator
Smoot follows closely upon a state
ment made by Secretary Mellon fore
casting that the Treasury might re-
new its endeavors to decrease the
surtax rate from the present SO per
cent to % per cent. and also the
statement made at the White House
yesterday that President Harding in
event OF q revision of taxes would
prefer a reduction all along the line.
Favors General Reduction.
Senator Smoot said he subscribed
fully to the Presidents view that IL
any reduction were made it should BE-
applied to all federal taxes, but added
that revision at the next session of
Congress must necessarily be based
on guesswork. He pointed out that not
until after the payment OF the June
installment of income and other fed
eral taxes would 1t be possible to es-
innate in any way the excess of gov
ernment receiptg over expenditures,
and added that even then it would be
a mere estimate.
Present tax laws, in the opinion Of
Senator Smoot, are working satis-
factorily, and unless grievous faults
are found. he said, he personally would
prefer to await at least year before
undertaking any revision.
Revision Of the federal tax system
always affects business and lends un-
certainty to the state of the business
world. the Utah senator said, adding
that he thought American business
was entitled to proceed for a period at
least without the disturbing elements
which arise from .inkering with :he
tax laws.
Madden Sees Surplus.
Presenting to the President a re-
view Of the appropriations voted by
the last session Of Congress-. Chair
man Madden of the House appropri-
ations committee told the President
today that from figures he, had
worked out the federal government
was running at present about s9o.000,-
900 behind receipts, but that there
was every indication that when the
books for the wear were closed on
June 80 receipts and expenditures
would nearly balance.
Operation Of the new tax law. in the
opinion of Mr.. Madden, will result
in the piling up of surplus during
the next fiscal year. The appropria-
tions committee chairman predicted
that this surplus from government
operations would total $430,000.0o0 for
hree-year period ending June 90.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
MEMEL GENERAL STRIKE
LIKELY TO END TODAY

BY the Associated Press.
MEMEL, April 11.-Shooting has oc-
CURED in various parts Of Memel in the
course of the last two days, but no cas-
ualties have been reported.
Further detachments Of Lithuanian
infantry and cavalry arrived on Mon
day and several arrests were made.
Some Of those taken into custody were
removed to Kovno, while others were
deported from Mene1 territory.
1t is announced that as q result Of
negotiations between the Lithuanian
high commissioner and the German
strikers the general strike will end to-
day. The shops are also expected to re-
omen.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
BROUGHT ON INQUIRY.
II. M. White Investigated Alleged
Mistreatment of Kin.

Harrison NJ. White of 1925 Q street,
an employe of the internal revenue
bureau. and a brother of Paul Revere
White, was responsible for bringing
to light the latest alleged Irregular
tiles in the turpentine camp of State
Senator T. J. Knabb.
Mr. White today told a Star re-
porter that in February he was in
formed by a citizen of MacClenny
of the conditions Of the camp in
which his brother had been working
and Immediately went to the place.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow
unsettled, not much change In tenn
perature. Temperature for twenty
fcur hours ended at pm. today:
Highest, so. at noon today: lowest,
80, at 6:15 am. today.
Full report on page z.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-05

s;ssbio no habfa hecho sus experiment
taciones hasta entences, sino en- ami
males. Los peri6GicOs habfan hablado
de les resultados asombrosos y de la
posibilidSd de que el mismo efecto
curative Sc obtlviese eli el hombre.
Una madre, angustiadfsima, yiendo a
su hijor mordido por I'm perro rabio-
SO. ejerci0 inmensa preston scbre Pas
teur para que este illyestGse a la cria-
tura. Pasteur Sc resistfa, por las ra-
zones dichas; pero al fin Sc decide
y el resutlado probo la eficacis del
suero.
En- las archives del colegio de Cen
tilly,. donde estudio yoltaire, existen
todayfa las composiciones semanales
de versos latinos que Sc ds1ban enton-
ces a escribir los alumnos sobre de-
terminates asuntos, sacados casi sieull-
pre- de los acontecimientos polfticos
delatiempo. Entire estos ensayos en-
contramos, por ejemplo, celebrGdas las
campafias del Duque de Borgola, o
'exaltando Felipe V por su feliz ini-
ciaci0n como Rey de Espafia. I'm
alumno cumplimenta al Duque de En-
ghien por haber derribado su primer
faisin, y al elogio. por Ia habilidad
cipegetica une un deseo de. que algo
Sc realize en- el campo de la polfti-
ca: que lie Duque de Enghien abata 81
aguila imperial. Voltaire era cstu-
dante de ese cclegio en- el cnal gGn6
un prcmio de latin con clasificacio-
mes estnpendas Sc cucuta de 6I tainr
ibien esta interesante anecdota: un
1dfa entr0 en- Ia clase una borrica que
'estaba Ell. el colegio, porque yoltaire,
-por prescription medica, Sc alimenta-
,ba con leche de burra. al ruido y
la risas proyocadas entire los escola-
res pOr 10 entrada de la borrica ell la
jurisdiction de Ia ensefian1a. el macs
tro contest6 diciendo que aquel ami
NAL tenfa que seryir de asunto para
un dfstico latino. Mientras los alum
nos sc entregafjan n la tarea de bus
car la yirtud mas saliente de la bo-
rrica. Voltaire, que entonces era sim
plemente el alumno Arouet, Sc dis.
trafa yiendo yolar las moscas. IA la
hora de recoger. las hojas, Voltaire SC
iimit6 transcribir el conceido tex
to del Eyangelio; :, "Lleg6 a. confundir-
Sc. entire los suyos, pero los suyos no
La 'reeonocieron. -. ~ 'ie',a
Hoy ei 'hombrc,t Ell 10 general, es
mas grande y mas fuertc que la mu-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-05
Al N|ARGEN De IA VIDA DE Ia
HIST O.RlA

Acadia de comnemorarse en- FIancia,
Y en- el mundo entero, el primer cen
tenario, del nacimiento del celebre
qnfmico Y bi6logo Pasteur. Luis Pas
teur naei0 en- 1922 y m,lri6 en- 1895.
E1npefiado en- una discussion contra los
partidariOs de la generGci6n espontd-
-nea, demostr6 la falsedad de esta doc
trina. la cllal opuso lG Ge la pans
permia. Es decir, estado de la natu-
,raleza en- Ell cual, segdni Anaxagorss,
todos los cuerpos eontienen germenes
0 mol6culas organicas preexistentes.
Con. esa palabra Sc. expresa tambi6n
el hecho de que los geIThenes de to-
dos los seres microscopes estan es-.
psrcidcs por doquier en- el espacio (ai-
re o: agua), esperanto para desarro-
llarse que Sc presenter las circunstan-
cias favorables ps,ra clio. La apart
ci0n> dc infusorios, microbios, no es
mas que el desarrollo de dichoss ger
menes. Pasteur arealiz6 admirables
descubrimientos sobre las ferrnentacio-
nes y sento las bases de la moderna
suero- terapia, asf como las del con-
cepto infeccioso de gran ndmero de
Intermediates Gracias el, la hui
manidsd tiene en- las manos el RENE
,lio contra el horrible NAL de Ia ra-
bia. que antes. era incurable. Pas.
teur fue un yerdadero benefactor de
L. huinanidad, = casi no hay " ma
ci6n ciyiiizada donde no Sc lie. haya
levantado una estatua. En- esta sec
ci6n hemos 'contado va como en- el
primer ensGyo de la inyeccion anti,
rlSibiea en- criatura humane. intervi-
1lieron algunos facteres ajenos "a la
yoluntad de Pasteur. En- efecto, eli