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Evening star., 1923-12-03
COAST NAVAL BASE
IS SURGEDBY KAHN
California Representative Is
White House CaIIer-Phipps
! to Push D. C. Bills.

Representative Julius Kahn OF
California, chairman of the House
committee on military affairs, an ard
ent advocate OF the proposal for the
government to build a new naval base
at Alameda, Calf. called on Presi-
dent Coolidge today. Representative
Kahn said that this and several other
matters pertaining to the War De-
partment were discussed during his
talk with the President.
He declared that benefits to be de-
rived by having the base at this
point on the Pacific would be so many
that no time should be lost in start
ing the project.
Financial and industrial. as well as
political conditions in the far north
west were briefly described to the
President today by ]. H. Leonard Of
Chehalis. Wash, former member of
the legislature of that state and a
in that section. Mr.. Leonard said
president Coolidge's administra ton
thus far has met with general ap-
proval.
Phipps to Aid ID. C..
Senator Phipps of Colorado, chair
man of the subcommittee on appro-
priationS of the Senate District COM
iiltitlee, WHO saw lnS fEoSlueIlt lOuaS -
said he called for the purpose of pay
ing his respects and to make an en-
gagement for future conference
at an early date, and he will take up
Il number Of matters affecting the
District OF Columbia.
Former Representative Ernest Lun-
deem of Minnesota called on the
President today to urge him to op-
pose any efforts to bring the United
States directly or otherwise into a
working agreement with the league
Of nations. The proposition to have
this country participate in an inter-
national court of justice also was
opposed by Mr.. Lundeen.
The latter is president of the
American Club of Minneapolis which
took an active part in the fight in
1920 against the entrance of the
United States into the league Of ma
tions. MIR. Lundeen told the Presi-
dent that there were many millions
OF citizens who We're opposed in 1920
and there would be many more of the
same hue in 1924.
-hrs. harriet Taylor Upton, vice
chairman of the executive committee
of the republican national commit
tee. who is in personal charge of
the women's activities of the re-
publican party. introduced to the
Youngstown, Ohio Mrs. Todd has
been active in local politics, and was
an intimate friend of former Presi-
dent and. Mrs. Harding, and accord
ing to Mrs. Upton will be candi-
date for delegate from her state to
the next republican national conyen-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
NUN BURNED TO DEATH
IN CONVENT BLAZE
By the. Associated Press.


LACROSSE. Wise. December a.
Sister NJ. Ledwina, seventy, was
burned to death, and many Of the 135
nuns at St. Rose Convent narrowly
escaped in a fire which gutted the
dormitory wings Of the convent here
yesterday.
The convent is the mother house
of the Order Of Franciscan Sisters of
Perpetual Adorationi and was built
in 1869. The loss Is estimated at
$175,000.
Sister M. Pancretia. FORTRESS Of the
convent, was carried from her room
on the third floor by flremen.
During the fire the nuns continued
the service Of perpetual alteration,
which il q feature Of the order In Its
famous st. Rose Chapel OF Perpetual
Alteration, one of the finest churches
in the western part Of the country. st.
Rose Chapel, although . part OF the
burned building. was not damaged,
fire walls saving It.
The st. Rose convent Is the chief
establishment OF the order, being
not only the mother house. but also
the normal training school of the
sisterhood, which specializes in hos
pital and school work.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
POLL SHOWS BONUS.
AHEAD OF TAX CUT.
Firm Opposition to Mellon
Plan Certain to Develop
in Congress.

That Secretary Of the Treasury
meet strong opposition in Congress
from senators and representatives
who would prefer to give veterans
of the world war a bonus is shown
In poll of the members of Congress
taken by the New York World and
several other New York papers.
In reply to a letter requesting some
indication of whether their constit-
uents, speaking through them, would
choose Secretary Melons proposal Ito
increase taxes that would follow from
soldier bonus" the World received
l44 replies from members OF both
houses. or this number sixty eight
wrote that they favored tax re-
ferred the bonus and twenty declined
to commit themselves.
In Favor of Bonus.
An additional eighty-two members
OF Congress were interrogated by the
other New York papers-fourteen
senators and sixty-eight representa-
tives
Six of these senator. and twenty
eight OF the representatives came out
fatly for the tax reduction program
of Secretary Mellon. Five senator's
and twenty-one representatives dis
approved 1t and three senators and
nineteen representatives were nom
committal. OF those approving the
Mellon plan eight declared they were
for a bonus. too, and eleven of the
non -committal congressman also
placed themselves on record as In
favor of the bonus.
This makes total Of 226 men,
bers out of grand total of 435 rep
resentatives and Sc senators who ex-
pressed themselves" said the New
York World this morning. "Of this
number l02 were for the Mellon plan.
themselves down as in doubt. repre-
senting the most illuminating cross
section or congressional opinion that
has yet been secured"
Some Want Both.
Many of those members of Congre So
who would not commit themselves
made IT plain that their uncertainty
was due to their doubt as to whether
Secretary Mellon was correct In as
serting that there could not be a
reduction In taxes and a bonus. too.
Some of those who favor the bonus
hatly declared that they could not
understand why both the bonus and
the Mellon plan were not possible
Senator Copeland. democrat, of New
YORK. was in the latter class. With
him In more or less lukewarm
fashion was Senator Edge, republican
of New Jersey, and in hearty accord
was Senator Cummins. republican. of
Iowa. Other senators who would like
TO see the bonus passed were Senator's
Jones. republican. of Washington;
Senator Ferris. republican, Michigan
Senator Couzens. republican. Michi-
gan; Senator Sheppard. democrat,
Texas: Senator Hareld. republican.
Oklahoma; Senator Harris, democrat,
Of Georgia. and Senator Caraway, dem
ocrat. Of Arkansas.
Opposed to the bonus or in favor of
the Mellon plan. or both. were SEN
ator Moses. republican, of New
Hampshire; Senator Fernald repub-
lican. of Maine: Senator Magnus
Johnson of Minnesota: Senator King.
democrat. of Utah. and Senator Ernst,
republican, of Kentucky
Evening star., 1923-12-03
MT. VERNON DRIVE
BILL INTRODUCED
Representative Moore Also
Proposes Bridge and
CeSsi0n Measures.

Bills authorizing the building of a
boulevard from Washington to Mount
Vernon, looking toward construction
of a bridge to replace the old Chain
bridge and to cede certain territory
to the state OF Virginia. were intro
duced today by Representative r.
Walton Moore Of Virginia.
Representative Moores bridge bill
calls for an investigation and report
OF the condition Of the Chain bridge.
with a view to determining its suffi-
cheney for present purposes. and. IL
not sufficient. looking to the con-
sttuction of new bridge. For sew
eral years. Representative Moore ex-
plans. the Engineer Commissioner of
the District has found the bridge so
weakened as to make 1t necessary to
limit the load in any vehicle which
Is allowed to pass over II. The
Commissioners have heretofore. in
dorsed the proposition.
Sought for Many Years.
The bill to authorize construction
and maintenance, under the super
vision of the Department of Agri-
culture, of boulevard between
Washington and Mount Vernon is an
dNbCHipt " iS6 iS1dliOu lIdl
has been sought for many years. 1t
is understood that this bill. which
was offered in the last Congress, has
the support of the bureau O. puplic
roads of the Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Representative Moore's third bill
proposes to cede to the state Of Vir-
ginia a parcel of land at Alexandria
containing about forty-five acres,
which. under recent decision Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States,
is held to be within the limits Of the
District of Columbia, but over which
1t Is impracticable for the District to
exercise Jurisdiction.
Several bills to authorize the con-
struction of public buildings at points
in Virginia near Washington, includ-
ing Alexandria, where the Post Office
Department has reported that the
present building is wholly made
Quate. were also introduced today by
Representative Moore.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
FEDERATED CHURCHES
TO DISCUSS DRY ACT
Council to Take Up Duties of
Members in Respect to
Liquor Laws.

The duty of church members in con-
nection with law enforcement, with
especial reference at the present time
ITO the eighteenth amendment and pro-
hibition legislation" will be one Of
the chief topics of discussion by the
executive committee of the Federal
Council of Churches at Its annual
meeting, in Columbus, Ohio, Decem-
Der ~. Thirty communions. having
an adult membership of 100000
will be represented according to
plans made public here today.
Among those who will deliver ad-
dresses are DR.. Robert E. Speer. presi-
dent of the council; Bishop William
F. Mcdowell of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church; Senator Borah Of
Idaho; Fred B. Smith of New York.
one Of the organizers of the recent
citizenship conference" held here.
and DR.. Daniel A. Polling. president OF
the United Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Several dignitaries of the Orthodox
Eastern Church will be in attendance
for the first time as guests. Those
who have accepted invitations in
clude Archbishop Alexander. head of
the Greek Church in America, and
Archbishop Panteleimon Athanassi-
ades of Jerusalem.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
FORD PLANS TO UTILIZE
BLAST FURNACE DUST
Company Considering Manufacture
of Castings From Iron and
Coke Refuse.
By the Associated Press,

As tHc Associdte0 IfesB.
DETROIT. Mich, December g.
Reclamation plans for the manufac-
ture of cylinder castings from blast
furnace dust have been put into
operation here. the Ford Motor Com
pany announced. The dust, which is
nalf iron ore and half coke, Is blown
less in that state.
The dust is mixed with cast-iron
porings gathered from the various
FORD plants and a gas flame of in
tense heat passed over the mixture.
Inc action OF the coke fuses the iron
ore and makes It suitable for use.
The reclamation process was begun
with pile Of dust at the River
Rouge plant of the company here
winch IS estimated at 5v,UvU tons
From tpis amount of dust Ford EN-
gineers assert, il will be possible TO
obtain sufficient iron ore for 100000
castings.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
COMMODORE VEEDER DIES
Retired Naval Officer Was" Com
mander Under Farragut.

Commodore Ten Eyck De w. Veeder.
U. S. N, retired. died at his home in
Greenwich, Va, Saturday, after q
short illness. in his sixty-ninth year.
He was graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1873. and at one time
commanded the Hartford, former
flagship Of Admiral Farragut. Later
he commanded the modern battleship
Alabama in the cruise around the
world in 1907. He also served az
commandant of the navy yard. New
York, and as superintendent Of the
Navay Observatory, this city.
In 1893 he married Miss Mary Green
Of Savannah, Ca. who survives him.
with two sons. Lieut.. Ten Eyck De w.
Veeder, jr., of the Navy and Mid
shipman William S. Veeder at the
Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
WILL REVIEW REGIMENT.
Col. La Garde to Witness Assembly
of Engineers.

The first review Of the new COM
pleted regiment, 121st Engineers, will
be rendered Col. Richard D. La Garde,
formerly adjutant general of the Dis
trict of Columbia. at the National
Guard Armory tomorrow night.
This is the first full regiment of
National Guard troops in the District
since the war, and the review for
Col. La Garde is given in recognition
Of his services in postwar develop
ment of the local guard.
The review will be held at 9 pm.
and will be followed by an informal
dance, which will be free to all ma
tional guardmen. their friends and
prospective guardsmen Music will
be furnished by the National Guard
Band, under Warrant Officer Meyer
Goldman.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
SEEKS TO GUST GERMAN
UNDER ALIEN LAND LAW
Files Suit to Dispossess
Property Holder In Wash
ington.

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, December 3.-Suit
has been filed in superior court here
TO confiscate the holdings in this
county of Franz x. Freebooter as the
inauguration of a campaign to eject
all aliens from lands following the
decree of the United States Supreme
Court sustaining the Washington
state alien land laws.
The prosecutor asked IN the SUIT
hofer a German, be confiscated by the
state because he Is IAN alien resident
and has not in good faith declared
his intention of becoming a citizen
of the United States"
The state law provides no remu-
neration for the lands OF aliens that
are coniscated.
additional suits will be filed against
other aliens holding lands under deed
or lease.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
HARRINGTON TO SPEAK.
Governor Of Hawaii to Address
Soroptimist Club.

Wallace r. Harrington, governor of
the territory OF Hawaii, will be the
principal speaker at the annual ban
quet and Installation Of officers of
the Soroptimist Club. to be held at
Rauschers tomorrow. Commissioner
and President Ruby Leo Minar of the
club also will speak.
Mrs. Ethel X. Pollard Is chairman
OF the banquet committee, other
members being: Miss Florence Alex
ander. Miss Genevieve c. Gearmore,
Mrs. Ida Humphrey Browning, Miss
Margaret Gillespie. Miss Caroline
Lanman. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
Mrs. Helena Reed. Mrs. Jennie M.
Ryan, Miss Marguerite Sitgreaves.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
JURY HOLDS DRIVER
GUILTY IN DEATH CASE
Lipphard Says He Did Not Know
Car Had Struck Miss
Jenkins.

Adolph Lipphard. jr., thirty years
old. today was blamed by a coroner's
jury for the fatal accident TO Miss
Mary l.. Jenkins, fifty-two years old,
1915 street northeast, at Massachu-
Thanksgiving night, while on her
way to a wedding in the Chapel Of
the Nativity. Lipphard was held for
the action of the grand jury. He
furnished bond Of $4,000 for his
appearance.
Lipphard declared he knew nothing
OF the accident. He said he WAS driv-
ing In the vicinity of the Chapel Of
the Nativity about the time the ac-
cident happened. but did not recall
that his car struck a pedestrian or
other object. Detectives keck and
Mansfield produced witnesses who
identified his car as being the one
that struck Miss Jenkins and Mrs.
j. J. Davis. her sister.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
MRS. STOKES REJ0ICES
WITH CHILDREN AGAIN
Returns to Denver Home After
Successful Fight Against
Divorce.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER. Colo. December 3-Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes, who recently
successfully combated the efforts of
w L. D. Stokes. wealthy New York
hotel man. to divorce her, returned
to her home here last night.
Many friends called to congratulate
her upon her victory In the courts.
Il am so happy to see my babies
again." Mrs. Stokes said. that moth
ing else matters, and l just want to
settle down quietly here at home and
enjoy peace and the Joy of their
presence"
Mrs Stokes said she did not know
when she might be summoned to
Chicago to testify in the trial of Mr..
Stokes, one of his attorneys and five
others, who were indicted in that
city. charged with conspirirg to de-
fame her name. She declared she
would testify when called upon to
do so.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

~ Ioiii ITSt HdK6.1
probable reception of an official in
vitation by the allied governments, if
one should be sent. The unofficial
response of the Washington govern
ment, 1t is stated. was in effect a
desire to know more about the plan,
and Is asserted TO leave the door ajar
SO that in any event unofficial Amer
lean representation could be invited.
Mere Presence Sufficient.
The judgment of the French dele
cation on the reparation commission
Is that the presence of unofficial
American representatives on the
committees would be sufficient to
assure the success of their inquiries.
Thus 1t is probable that there will be
no undue insistence upon the Amer
lean authorities for official nomina-
tions.
The British delegation points out
that the experts. in any case, would
not be official representative of their
respective governments; they would
simply be eminent persons acting
under the authority of the repara-
tion commission, without direct
oincial instructions or connections.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
ASK HIGHER FLAX DUTY.

Formal application signed by Sena-
tor Ladd and Representative Young,
of North Dakota, for an
increase in the duties on fax from
40 cents to so cents a bushel, with
corresponding increases in the duty
on linseed oil, was filed today with
the tariff commission. Senator Ladd
and Mr. Young announced they would
also introduce identical bills to in
crease the duty on wheat from 80
cents to IS cents q bushel, with simi-
lar increases on dour and other wheat
prodUcts,, N:'t.. - %" = =
Evening star., 1923-12-03
SHOT IN ARGUMENT.
Row Over Religion Results in
Casualty.

CHICAGO, December 3.-Sigurd
Hemming. wealthy superintendent of
the South Red Bait Company Of
South Bend Ind, was shot and seri-
ously wounded last night by Andrew
Sandegren. Chicago architect. his
lifelong friend.
Hemming said that they had been
drinking and that his friend became
angry when they began to argue over
religion. Sandegren was arrested at
his studio apartment, where the
shooting occurred.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
MARX TEST DRAWS NEAR.
New Chancellor to Go Before
Reichstag Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 3.-Dr Marx, the
new chancellor, will introduce his re-
vamped Stresemann cabinet and its
official program to the reichstag to-
morrow. Pending disclosure of the
cabinets policies, political specula-
tion centers in contempla ton of the
new governments ability to steer the
middle course, which 1t is considered
would insure 1t the tolerance of the
Two powerful opposition groups of
the right and left
The governments own organs are
anything but sanguine over the out
look, while the nationalist and social
list organs frankly warn the new
chancellor that his course must be an
open one. neither between nor above
the parties" To this extent par
liamentary circles assume that the
German nationalistS and socialists
will keep the new government dan
mercy until critical issue forces a
showdown in open balloting.
Seeks PIenary Powers.
DR.. Marx will request the reichstag
to authorize a provisional plenary
powers bill, which will empower II
to enact such emergency legislation
as the economic and social situation
demands. The new measure will be
less sweeping in its provisions than
that voted Chancellor StreserAann, for
which a two-thirds majority is re-
quired because of its constitutional
character
The problems awaiting DR.. Marks
government are quite as complicated
and grave as any of those which
confronted the Cuno and Stresemann
cabinets. and its attitude to any one
of these problems is likely to incur
socialist diSpleasure or reactionary
opposition.
the question of reaching an amicable
understanding with the Munich gov
ernment, now that the portfolio of
minister OF justice in the Marx cab
met has been assigned to Bayarian
and four other men from the domain
OF DR.. Won kahr also are members
OF the government.
Many Other Problems.
The question of the future of the
Rhineland and the Ruhr constitutes
a far more complicated problem for
the government, notwithstanding the
conclusion of F'ranco-German
industrial accord, as 1t is still con-
fronted with the task of ameliorat-
ing the social distress in the occupied
areas for which unlimited funds are
required.
Unoccupied Germany also supplies
the incoming ministry with a num-
F,ber of complexities, in the nature of
growing unemployment, the currency
chaos and the adjustment of the food
situation, the combined gravity OF
which is being particularly noted
with the advent of the sharp winter
weather.
/, DIR. Marx Is viewed in parliament
tary circles as an able jurist and a.
veteran parliamentarian who Is pos
sessed of a. conservative tempera-
ment which makes haste slowly, even
amid hectic political environment. In
this respect he Is deemed to have a
happy pendant in Foreign Minister
Stresemann, whose political vivacity,
economic orientation and forensic
talents suggest an offset to the
calmer legal mentality of the man
who succeeded him as premier.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
MURDER QUIZ DELAYED.

MONROE. N. c., December 3.-The
coroner's jury investigating the death
OF Butler Funderburk. Union county
farmer and merchant, found dead
Saturday morning in his store with
his skull fractured, adjourned until
tomorrow morning, when the inouesh
will be continued.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Fowler has had
two negroes. Rance McAuley and Ja-
son walker. arrested and held on
suspicion.
thus, far developed indicated that
Funderburk was slain by two nueN
and that they were negroaA
Evening star., 1923-12-03
HEAVY FREIGHT MOVING.
Increase Marks Installation of New
Rail Equipment.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December g.
Indications point to one Of the heavi-
est freight movements this week
through tie Cumberland gateway In
the history Of the Baltimore and Ohio
and Western Maryland lines. Build
ing material. live stock, commodities
and coal from points west will make
up the bulk of the freight.
The big movement will also make
up for the curtailment during the
Thanksgiving holiday. The railroads
have received additional motive power.
and rolling stock, it is said, was
never in better shape.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
100000 PARK is GIFT
TO D. C. IN NORTHWEST
'tContinued from First Page.)

the most magnificent trees in the Dis
trict. and the .ravines and hillsides
which are found there add greatly to
its attractiveness for park purposes.
This park is ideally located in a sec
tion of the District that has no parks.
Aided Rock Creek Project.
"Mr. Glover's public-sp spirited gen
erosity in presenting this parkway
and children's playground for the use
of the citizens of the District of CO.
lumbia and of the nation will be
highly appreciated. He has previous
ly shown his great interest in civic
affairs in many ways. He contrib
uted largely to securing Rock Creek
Park. and, In fact. has had a lead
ing part in nearly all recent activities
for improving and beautifying our
National Capital
Maj. Bell said today that while he
was not certain acceptance of the
gift required congressional approval.
he expected to advise Congress Of it.
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor.
for several years has been calling
attention to the need for more park
areas outside the boundary Of the old
city of Washington.
Outgrows Original Plan.
The L'Enfant plan, Mr.. Hazen said,
made ample provision for park spaces
in the center Of the city. but since
the National Capital was originally
laid off it has grown rapidly toward
the District line. with very little
park area beyond Florida avenue.
With the available sites for parks
In the outlying sections gradually
being taken up by building opera
tions. it Is gratifying to District of
ficials to have a large tract given to
the city entirely without cost.
Mr.. Hazen said the Commissioners
would reserve the right to extend
roadways through the new park area.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
WOULD CURB JUDGES.
currence of Craig Case.
Proposed Bill Would Prevent Re-

Federal judges would be prohibited
from determining the guilt or inno-
cence of persons ordered up for con-
tempt committed outside of their
courtrooms. under a bill proposed by
Representative Stengle. democrat,
New York. He said the bill was de-
signed to prevent recurrence of such
sentences as that imposed by Judge
Mayer. upon Controller Craig OF New
York CITY,
Evening star., 1923-12-03
COMMENT DECLINED.
Information Held Too Indefinite
for Opinion Here.

Information in the possession of the
State Department regarding the pro-
committees of the reparation COM
mission still is regarded here as too
vague to form the basis of any final
decision as to American participation.
James A. Logan, American observer
report soon on details of the plan,
and until he does officials here are
making no comment.