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Evening star., 1923-11-27
SHIP BOARDS LOSS
IN Theft unknown
Total DefaIcation of Suicide
to Be Determined When
Records Arrive.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
BUENOS AIRES, November 27.-The
exact amount of the defalcations of
Harry Wolfe from the local offices
Of the United States Shipping Board
prior to his committing suicide last
week. cannot be determined until
the arrival from Washington of an
accountant OF the Shipping Board.
Capt. Rotch, local head of the
Shipping Board. explained that the
man he believed to be Jacob Arnof.
destroyed all the ledgers and that 1t
would be impossible to calculate the
amount he took until the accounts
of the Buenos Aires Office on record
in washington were compared with
those of the local branch of the Ma
tional City Bank. where the deposits
of the Shipping Board are made.
II is learned that the exposure of
WolfeS three years of fraudulent op-
erat!ons emanated from an inquiry
from Washington as TO why, accord
ing to the Washing ton accounts, the
Buenos Aires office Of the Shipping
Board; was CARRYING such large
bank balance in pesos. This seemed
strange to Capt. Rotch, as the actual
balance in the bank at the time was
only forty pesos.
The discovery was then made that
Wolfe had deposited in pesos instead
of dollars, after cashing Shipping
Board Drafts, and at the recent ex-
change rate this netted him 200 pesos
on every hundred dollars. Capt.
Rotch declared that, like his three
predecessors in office. he had trusted
implicitly the man he supposed to be
Jacob Arnof. His books apparently
were fawleSs.
The statement of Arnof's father in
McCrory, Ark, now inclines Capt.
Rotch to the belief that the man who
committed suicide was really Harry
Wolfe, as the statement fits in with
some of the circumstantial evidence
gathered since the man killed him.
self. This evidence included the re-
fusal of Wolfe to affiliate with the
local Masonic lodge, although he
wore d Masonic ring. The suicide in
his confession said this ring belonged
to Arnof. There also were found in
the effects of the suicide unopened
letters from members of the Arnof
family.
Fingerprints may solve the mys-
terry, since in order to get pass
port to Argentina Wolfe and Arnof
must have registered their finger
prints at some Argentine consulate
In the United States. The fingerprints
of the suicide are being forwarded
to the Argentine consulate in the
United States for investigation.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
DEATH OF 8 IN FIRE
HELD DUE TO ACCIDENT
Reports That Family Was Murder
ed Set at Rest by Coroner
After Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONFLUENCE. Pa, November 81
Samuel Roscoe. his wife and seven
children were burned to death In
their home hero early yesterday
through accident" according to the
verdict rendered by Coroner II. S.
Kimmel. who today came to Con-
fluence from Somerset and investi-
gated the circumstances attending
the tragedy.
The investigation disclosed that the
heads of five bodies taken from the
ruins OF the old log house on the
high hill over looking Confluence we're
missing, and Immediately reports
were circulated that the family had
been murdered and the house fired
to conceal evidence of the crime.
Credence was given to the murder
theory by some county officers
through the added rumors that a
bootleggers' war had been in prog
ress In this section for several
months. DR.. Kimmel said that no
trace Of four bodies could be found
and 1t was probable they had been
consumed In the intense heat.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
SAFETY COUNCIL MEETS
TO BROADEN ACTIVITIES
Formation of Drivers Club One
Purpose-Executive Commit
tee to Be Elected.

At the invitation Of Commissioner
Rudolph. honorary president Of the
Washington Safety Council. the or
ganization will hold its annual meeting
in the boardroom of the District build
ing this afternoon.
The formation Of tho Safe Drivers
Club of the Washington Safety Coun-
Gil the election of a proposed eXecu-
tive committee. comprising the leaders
in civic work in Washington; the ap-
pointment Of honorary vice presidents.
and a comprehensive program OF ac-
tivity will be considered at the meeting.
Addresses are to be made by Cimmis-
sioner Rudolph. President John J. Boo
bar of the council, DIR. Frank w. Bal
lou. superintendent Of schools: Judge
Gus A. Schuldt of the Police Court. In
spector Albert j. Headley. chief OF the
traffic bureau, police department T. w.
James, chief Of the bureau or design
United States bureau Of public roads,
and William +. Ham, retiring president
Of the safety council
The following officers OF the council
have been elected for 1924: Cuno II.
Rudolph, honorary president: John ).
Boobar. president: Charles A. Baker.
first vice president; Gen. Anton Ste
phan. second vice president: Odell >.
Smith. third vice president; Francis L.
Weller. fourth vice president: G. Mel
vim Sharpe, fifth vice president; John
Poole. treasurer: w. Graham Cole. sec
retary Col. c. @. Sheriff.. chairman OF
the government permanent safety coun-
Gil
Committee chairmen: c. Melvin
Sharpe, finance: II. A. Brooks. COM
merciai: w. w. Everett, public informa-
ton; John Shoemaker, poster: DR..
Frank w Ballou. public schools DR.. A.
{. Monahan. parochial schools; Charles
A. Baker, speakers: John A. Hanna.
public utilities: Maj. Daniel Sullivan,
police: George s. Watson, fire; Mrs.
John W. Frizzell, women; Charles II.
Verrill. statistics; Charles F. Roberts,
fire prevention William F. Ham. traf-
fic, and Peyton Gordon, law.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
41 MEN, | WOMAN
ACCUSED OF MAIL FRAUDS
Indictments Returned in Fort
Worth in Connection With Oil
Promotion Schemes.
By the Associated Press.

FORT WORTH, Tex. November
27.-An indictment charging forty
one men and one woman with fraudu-
lent use of the mails in connection
with oil promotion schemes was re-
turned by a federal grand jury here
yesterday. Four men previously in
dicted pleaded guilty and were fined
s15.s00.
The indictment today grew out of
the operations of the Bucher Smack
over Trust. Among those named
were H. s. Bucher. E. ]. Daley, w. P.
Elwell. Mrs. Tom Shipp, who was
indicted under her maiden name,
Rachael L. Gossage; several en-
ployes Of the Leslie-Vincent Com
pany, Chicago brokers and stock
holders of the Bucher company.
Those fined today. with the
amounts. were s. Shallcross and D.
NJ Whittekin. $4,000 each: ]. E. Free
man, $4,000, and ]. Frank Heard.
$500.
A total of. las persons have been
indicted on charges Of mail fraud
since the government began It's in
vestigation in Texas a year ago.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
DIAMOND BROTHERS
HELD IN MURDERS
Staying of Two Bank Mes
sengers and Theft of s43,-
- 600 Are Charged.
Nv tha Associated p-ass

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 27.-Barlow
Norris Diamond and his younger
brother. Joseph, early today were
definitely charged with homicide in
connection with the hold-up and mur-
der on November IA of two employees
of the West End Bank in Brooklyn.
when $4,000 was stolen. after a
erilling by police detectives which
lasted far into the night the brothers
were taken to Brooklyn police head
quarters and booked on the homicide
charges. Barlow was arrested in
Cleveland Sunday night and Joseph
surrendered here yesterday. They
were to be arraigned today
After Barlow Diamond was. alleged
TO have been identified by a witness
10 the shooting and holdup as one of
the bandits, an eyewitness picked
headquarters as the man who shot
and killed William Barlow, one OF the
messengers.
The elder Diamond was said by DO
lice to have promised them valuable
information about the double slay-
ing if they would promise him i'm
munity. This was refused. He made
written statement, the contents OF
which We're not divulged
District Attorney Dodd said he had
learned that both the Diamonds went
to Philadelphia the day after the
robbery. Mr.. Dodd announced that
important information had been re-
Yealed by Willie Fried. All employe
of the Diamond Box Company. owned
by the Diamond family. Fried is al
legged to have said that the brothers
called him on the telephone four days
after the crime asking him to come
to Philadelphia to discuss business
telephone.
Fried confessed. Mr.. Dodd said, that
the brothers had told him to return
to New York as soon as possible to
notify any one who asked for them
that they had spent November IA, the
day of the crime, at their factory.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
BRITISH ELECTION COST
ESTIMATED f2,OOO,O 900
Amount Reported as Addition to
e 100000 Expended for
Registration Of Voters.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 27.-The cost to
the country of the forthcoming gen.
eral election, II is estimated. will be
about f2,0O0.000. in addition to f1.20o.-
600 spent this year. for the registra-
tion Of the voters.
Every borough and county is a
registration area, and the total num-
Der OF votes on the list is approxi-
mately 100000 men and 100000
women. According to an act of par
lament these registration lists must
be revised twice instead of once year
ly as formerly, the cost Of each re-
vision being 100000. Half of this
sum is paid out of funds provided by
parliament. while the other half is
contributed by the area concerned.
The expenses of each candidate are
limited by statute to not more than 5
pence an elector in borough con-
stituency and pence an elector in a
county. division. Personal "out-of-
fee to the election agent are excepted.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
VATICAN REJECTS
ARGENTINE CHOICE
Mgr. Michele De Andrea Not
to Be Named Archbishop as
Government Asked.
By the Associated Press.


ROME. November 27.-The Vatican
has notified the Argentine govern
ment that IL has abandoned the idea
of appointing Mgr. Michele De Andrea
Archbishop of Buenos Aires. In view
of this decision. two other candidates
remain, namely. the bishops of La
Plata and Uarana. who. with Mgr. De
Andrea, formed the Iisr of three
names suggested by the Argentine
senate.
1t Is therefore believed in Vatican
circles that the Argentine govern
ment will desire one of the two others
selected, preferably the Bishop OF
Parana, In which case II is thought
the Vatican would be ready to ap-
point the candidate selected by the
Argentine government. 1t is stated.
however, that the holy see does not
recognize the right of patronage over
the appointment Of bishops which the
Argentine government claims was
handed down to it by the Spanish
government
Evening star., 1923-11-27
KILLED L. J. JOHNSON.
Coroner's Verdict in Mysterious
Death Still Is Sealed.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, November 81
SerSt. Altstadt's reported confession
in Baltimore has cleared the mystery
surrounding the death OF l.. ]. Jack J
Johnson, who was found lying on the
east side of the post office building
here the evening Of November in
an unconscious condition. He died
the following morning and an au-
topsy performed by Coroner DR.. c.
ii. Irwin revealed that he died from
fractured skull
The coroner's jury sat for nearly a
week and finally rendered a sealed
verdict. which as yet has not been
opened. As far as is known by the
police. suspicion was never fastened
on Sergt. Altsadt.
Two Department OF Justice agents
were put to work on the case. The
first was called away to Atlanta. Ga
and the second one disappeared Fri
day or Saturday last week and is
believed to have gone TO Baltimore
He made no report prior to leaving
the city.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
LOANS TO ST|FFEN
|. FRENCH INDUSTRY
Poland, Rumania and Jugo.
| slavia viii Take Them in
Form of Credits.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

By Cable TO The Star.
PARIS. November az. - France is
preparing to answer the anticipated
whereas France declares she cannot
pay even interest on her war debt to
America, she can, nevertheless, loan
huge sums to the so-called vassal
states-Poland. Rumania and Jugo-
slavia?'
This answer will take. in it's broad
Vines. the following form:
1t Is true that the French govern
nent now has pending before parlia-
ment a proposal to loan 1900, 600. 900
francs. or roughly a hundred million
dollars, to the above three nations
FOR the purpose of strengthening
fhetr military defenSeS. 1t also is
true that this amount is about equiva-
tent to what would be needed annu-
any to pay interest on the debt to
America at the same rate the British
now are paying.
First Loan by France.
Contrary to the general impression,
Snis Is the first loan actually made by
France to these three countries, al
though Immediately after the armi-
stice France. like all of the other al
lies. including America, sold surplus
military supplies on longtime cred
Its to the smaller powers. These sup
plies were useless for any other pur-
pose and would have been a dead loss
unless disposed Of in this way
A year ago the French administra-
fion proposed to parliament a loan to
Poland of 400,0o0.000 francs. a loan
TO Rumania Of 100.000,000 francs and
:. loan to Jugoslavia of 800. 900, 600
francs But while the chamber of
deputies passed the bill. the senate
did not. Since then, demands for
loans have been practically doubled.
It is now expected that both houses
wiil pass the new bill promptly. but
French officials point out that this
money is not actually loaned in cash.
but only In commercial credits, for
the purchase of military supplies in
France. The result OF this transac-
ton Will be improvement in the
French industrial situation and a tend
ency to uphold the franc in the foreign
exchange market.
Would Depreciate Franc.
On the other hand, were a similar
amount ira sferred to America in
cash for payment of interest on loans.
1t would mean such heavy purchaS-
ing power. of dollars in the exchange
market that the franc would slump
far below the lowest levels it has yet
touched.
But the strongest argument, as the
French gee 1t, is that these loans to
friendly European states for perfect
ing their military equipment are nee
essitated by the fact that America
and Great Britain have failed to rat
ify the treaties of guarantee signed
by Woodrow Wilson and David Lloyd
George. Failure of the Anglo-Saxon
nations to guarantee France against
German aggression has compelled
France. officials here say. to depend
for military aid on the small eastern
European states.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
MORROW rs SILENT.
"Has Nothing to Say" in Reference
to His Appointment.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT. November 26.-Com-
ment by Edwin Z. Morrow. retiring
Governor Of Kentucky, on press dis
patches from Washington which told
of his accepted appointment by
President Coolidge as a member of
the Railroad Labor Board was held
to the laconic statement, Il have
nothing to say"
The governor declined to elaborate
upon his statement when told OF dis
patches from Chicago which quoted
r. M. Barton. whose successor as a
board the Washington dispatches
ing that he had not resigned.
representative in Congress from the
rinth Kentucky district, Is to be irI-
augurated governor on December- II.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
Three ARE ARRESTED
IN counterfeit PLOT
U. S. Agents in St. Paul Believe
Ring Is Part Of Rum-Running
Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, November 27.-
Federal secret service agents oper-
ating here believe that three persons.
one a woman. under arrest are con-
nected with a national counterfeit
ing organization which has grown
up in connection with the activities
of rum runners OF Highlands. N. j..
and other Atlantic seaboard points.
Those held are: Joseph Brown. in
Jail in Minneapolis; Mrs. Alice
Sweeney of Minneapolis. held in St.
Louis, Mo-. and her husband. Homer
Sweeney, alleged whisky runner, ar
rested in Peoria, Ill.
The agents said that fake money
passed by the three is similar to that
appearing in other sections Of the
country, especially on the Atlantic
coast.
In the adoption of the Manitoba,
Canada, modification act, the agents
say they believe the chief ring in
New Jersey saw an opportunity for
a new. market for its bogus bills in
this vicinity.
The Department Of Justice in New
ark. N. j.. is cooperating with the
secret service In investigating whole
sale passing Of worthless paper in
payment for liquor on the New Jer.
sey coast. according to Information
received here.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

quest was notIaquIte complete" and
asked that the second set of FIVE ques-
tions be answered fully and returned
at once"
The second questionnaire follows:
i. Is 1t an invariahle rule of Your
bank TO require collateral security
before discounting a note?
y. Give a complete and separate
description (date, amount, indorser.
bank on which the governor appears
as the maker.
S For what amount was he in
debted to you as indorser on January
!, 1928?
a. Give a complete and separath
account (date, amount, indorser, etc
OF each note accepted by your bank
which bears the governors indorsc-
ment.
IS. For what amount was no in
debted to your bank as indorser on
January /. 1922"
Evening star., 1923-11-27
SUICIDE CLEARS
MURDER SUSPECT
Fort Howard Soldier Con
fesses Killing Before Dy-
ing by Own Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Nd, November 27.-
serst. George r. Altstadt, jr., fifty
ono years old. Of Fort Howard, yes
terday afternoon shot himself to
death at the home OF william Rich
now. when. 1t is declared, Richnow's
daughter. Mrs. Mildred Faust, twenty
four. foiled the sergeant in an attempt
to shoot her after she had refused to
marry him.
Altstadt called at the Richnow home
yesterday and made a. final plea for
the hand OF Mrs. Faust. When he
was rejected the soldier pulled out
a pistol, and as he aimed at the
woman she fed and Richnow jumped
on him. Altstadt fell backward, and
as he did so is declared to have press
ed the pistol against his head and
fired
Before dying Altstadt confessed
that he had killed q man in Roanoke,
Va, for which crime a marine
sergeant is being held, according to
the police.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
MORROW NAMED
ON LABOR BOARD
President FuIfiIIs Arrange.
ment Made by Mr.. Harding
With Kentuckian.
By the Associated Press.

Gov. Edwin p. Morrow OF Ken
lucky has been appointed by Presi-
dent Coolidge to succeed II. NJ. Bar
ton as a member Of the public group
Of the Railroad Labor Board in full
fillment OF an arrangement made by
the late President Harding. Mr.. Nor
row is to take up his new duties after
the expiration OF his term. next month.
Judge Barton has been serving un-
der a recess appointment which was
made by President Harding. accord
ing to White House officials. after
Mr.. Morrow had been offered the
post and had been granted n request
that his appointment be postponed
until he had completed his term as
governor. IT was explained that
President Coolidge had no intention
In making the appointment to force
Judge Barton out Of the board. but
merely desired to carry out the
agreement of the former President
Mr.. Harding had persuaded Judge
Barton to continue on the board until
Gov. Morrow could take over his
duties.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
DENIES HE RESIGNED.
Barton Says He Has Heard Moth.
ing of Morrow's Appointment.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO November 27.-Judge r
NJ Barton, former chairman of the
United States Railroad Labor Board
said last night that he had not re-
signed. when informed that Gov. Ed
win p. Morrow of Kentucky had ac-
cepted President Coolidge's appoint
ment to succeed him as member of
the public group of the board.
II hadn't heard of Gov. Morrow
appointment. and 1 haven't resigned.
Judge Barton said.
He refused to comment on report
ed agreement with the late President
Harding by which he was to continue
on the board until Gov. Morrow's term
as Kentuckys chief executive ex-
pired.
Judge Barton was named in a re-
cess appointment by President Hard
ing last spring along with l.. i.
Cradle and Horace Baker. The ap-
pointments were made some time
after the terms of Barton, Baker and
Albert Phillips had expired. and this
gave rise to reports that three new
members were TO be named. Mr..
Cradle was the only new man select
ed, however.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
not present another candidate TO the

not present another candidate to the
holv see
This became known officially when
President De Alvear issued a decree
declining to accept Mgr. De Andrea s
resignation of his candidacy. which
the monsignor presented recently,
giving as his reason for desiring to
withdraw the fact that there was GER
tain opposition to him at the Vatican
Foreign Minister GalIardo, in max
ing public the decree of President De
Alvear. said the Argentine govern
ment would insist before the Vatican
upon the acceptance of Mgr. De An
drea as Archbishop of Buenos Aires
He added that the Vatican already
had been informed of the Argentine
governments position.
Senior Gallardo also addressed a
communication to Mgr. De Andrea.
saying he had been requested by Pres
ident De Alvear to inform the prelate
that mo causes exist which oblige
the government to desist from your
designation.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
WINS IN MEMS BEAUTY TEST

DAWSON. y. Y, November 27.-
Handsome Dan" Coates. a former
resident of Winnipeg. Manitoba, and
president of the Dawson Hockey
League. has been presented with q
trophy declaring him the winner of
fukon's beauty contest for men"
contest to decide who is the most
beautiful girl in the Yukon territory
has not yet been closed. The pret-
tiest Yukon born girl will be given
trophy necklace Of Klondike gold
nuggets.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
WIPE OUT BOIL WEEVIL.
Argentine Ants Declared "Eradi
Gator" of Cotton Pest.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associa ted Press
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, Novep1-
Der 27.-A cotton boil weeyil eradica-
tor has been found in the Argentinc
ant, according to Nance Dees. a plant
er near here. Mr.. Dees planted two
patches of cotton on the same farm
this season. One of them was in
ground infested with the ants. He
has brought to Crystal Springs and
exhibited to cotton men a stalk from
each patch. That from the ground in
rested with the ants contained l49
bolls of cotton matured to the top Of
the stalk, while the stalk from the
other patch infested with the weeviI
contained only shriveled squares and
small, undeyeloped bolls.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
WALKS OFF, BACK BROKEN.

AKRON. Ohio. November 27.-De-
spite protests OF attenoing pnysicians
broken back. NJ. ]. Rednour signed
his own release" slip and walked out
of the city hospital last evening. Red
nour WAS run down by an automobile
Friday,
Evening star., 1923-11-27
NO NEW NAMES OFFERED.

BUENoS AIRES, November 27-
Notwithstanding the decision of the
Vatican not to confirm the Argentine
governments nomination of Mgr. De
Andrea as Archbishop OF Buenos
Aires. the Argentine government will
Evening star., 1923-11-27
FRENCH ENVOY IN MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY. November 27.-Jean
Perier, recently appointed French
minister to Mexico, has arrived here
He will present his credentials on the
return of President Obregon to the
capital
Evening star., 1923-11-27
LIFT PRESS CENSORSHIP.
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC. November 2T.-Restrictions
which have been in force on the send
ing OF press dispatches out of japan
by cable We're removed Sunday
Evening star., 1923-11-27

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