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Evening star., 1924-01-08
SENATORS TOCOUNT
MAYF|ELD BALLOTS
Elections Committee Orders
Texas Contest Votes
Brought Here.

Unanimous decision was reached
today by the Senate elections COM
mittee to have brought to Washing
ton for formal counting all of the
ballots cast in the Texas senatorial
election on November z, 1922, in
which Senator Mayfield, democrat,
was declared elected over George Z.
B. Peddy who is contesting Mr.. May
fields right to his seat.
The special subcommittee appointed
to investigate the election and coun-
sci for Mr.. Mayfield and Mr.. Peddy
will agree ton the method both of
collecting and counting the ballots
Chairman Spencer announced that
the petition filed by Mr.. Peddy has
six main subdivisions.
AS outlined by Senator Spencer, the
first deals with Senator Mayfield's
qualifications for the office of senator
the second, with the Illegal votes
Mayfield and the legal votes cast for
Peddy and not counted for him; the
third, with the undue advantages and
disadvantages which, 1T Is alleged, oc-
Cured in the election; the fourth,
with allegations relating to the pri-
mary election, which, it is charged
was controlled by secret influences,
fraud, money and lawlessness"; the
fifth, with O charge of general con-
spiracy, in which the Ku Klux Khan
is specifically mentioned. and the
sixth, the disqualification it is alleged
Mayfield possesses for the Office.
It was announced that Senator
Mayfield had prepared his answer to
the petition and that 1t would be filed
in the immediate future.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
CAVALRY PROTECTS
JAPANESE REGENT
New Attempt on His Life
Feared at Review of I'm
periaI Army.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January S.-Cayalrymen
with drawn swords guarded Prince
Regent Hirohito this morning when
he went to the Yoyogi parade grounds
to conduct the annual military re
view of the imperial army. In addi-
tion, the grounds were heavily guard
cd being surrounded with Gordon
of police and gendarmerie forces.
The elaborate precautions were the
result of the recent attempt by a
youthful socialist to s1ay the prince
regent while he was on his way to a
meeting OF the diet.
The new Japanese cabinet Will
adopt budget estimates for the COM
ing fiscal year as made by the min
istry OF former Premier Yamamoto,
which resigned after the attempted
assassination of Prince Regent Hiro-
hito, according to an interview given
out by Kazue Shoda, minister OF
finance, and published in the vernac-
ular newspapers here.
The new cabinet. however, intends
to resort to foreign loans quite freely
when capital is required for useful,
productive undertakings, for which
the estimates of the previous minis
try failed to make provision, he de-
clared.
A slash of s50,000,000 in the esti-
mate for reconstruction purposes was
forced through the diet at the de-
mand of the zeiyukai, the majority
party, in opposition to the Yama-
moto cabinet, shortly before the re-
cent attack on the prince regent The
reduction was accepted by the cab
net at the time, although what ap-
parently was critical situation was
averted when the prince regent was
attacked and the Yamamoto ministry
resigned.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
WIFE ADMITS SHE
SLEW PHYSICIAN
Mrs. Lou China Under Guard
in Sumter, S. c., Hospital
Pending Arrest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
SUMTER, 5. c.. January S.-Mrs
Lou China has confessed that she
shot and killed her husband, DIR.
Archie China, prominent physician and
banker, Sunday morning, according to
a statement made to officers here to-
clan, who has been attending her
since she was discovered in a state of
apparent Inconsistencies early yes
terday.
The widow of the slain banker
physician was still in the hospital
today. She had not been placed under
arrest. but Sheriff Hurst announced
that he would place a guard over her
bed. Aside from manifesting signs of
nervous strain, she appeared to be
normal DIR. Stuckey said.
DR.. China was shot in a scuffie In
his bathroom Sunday morning, Mrs.
China was quoted by DR.. Stuckey as
saying in her confession, which was
made last night, but news of which
was not made public until today She
did not give details of the tragedy.
however, he said. The physician char
acteriZed the apparently unconscious
state in which Mrs. China lay all yes
terday as form of malingering, as
SeTllnS tndC Sfle naU not taken pol
son as was first reported.
Collapse Reveals Crime.
Mrs. China's apparent collapse early
yesterday led to the discovery of the
body of her husband, which had been
onthe floor of his bathroom nearly
twenty-four hours. A nurse who
happened to live next door, was called
to attend the bankers wife, and she
in turn summoned Dr.. Stuckey. She
found the body when she went to the
bathroom at the latter's request to
set a towel for use in an attempt to
revive Mrs. China.
A theory of suicide was advanced,
but was discarded when search of the
bathroom and the two adjoining
rooms failed to reveal the weapon
with which the two bullet wounds
had been inflicted in DR.. China's head.
A .32-calibre pistol of standard make.
practically new, was found in the
woodshed of w. s. Fischers home,
next door, by Chief of Police John
Barwick and other officers, who
searched the shed upon being in
formed by members of the FIschel
family that Mrs. China had been
seen to go into the building about
noon of Sunday. Two exploded car
tridges were in the chamber of the
weapon. At the autopsy two .32-cali-
bre cartridges were taken from the
dead bankers head.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
STREET CAR HITS TRUCK;
FIVE PERSONS INJURED
Many Severely Jolted When Col
Hsion Takes Place on w. r. & E.
Electric Line.

Five persons were injured and many
OF the passengers on a car on the
Mount Pleasant division of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
were severely jolted. when the car
struck a five-ton motor truck on the
crossing at the intersection of Della
ware avenue and D street northeast
about 1880 am. today.
The front of the car was practically
demolished, and Motorman Newton E.
,Woodard, 603 K street northeast, and
four of the passengers were injured.
Woodard and Samuel Jackson, the
latter coIored and residing at 423 4th
street southeast. were so painfully
huEt that they were taken to Casualty
Hospital. The smotorman's face was
cut, while Jackson sustained an in
jury to his leg.
Others slightly injured refused hos
pital treatment They were Ernest L.
Laycock. 716 4th street southeast;
Benjamin c. Brooke, 125 E street
southeast, and James w. Brown, col
cred, 500 I'd street northeast.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
l6 IL, Commons,
Once In Prisons,
To Haze Dinner
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January S.-An odd
celebration will take place in one
of the dining rooms of the house
of commons tomorrow night, ac-
cording to the Daily Express,
when dinner is given in honor of
the members of the new parlia-
ment who have served terms of
Imprisonment.
These heroes number nineteen in
all, sixteen Of whom are expected
to attend, while several other men
and women who, although not
NJ. P.'s, have done time" have
been invited to share the honors of
the evening.
A large proportion of the guests
were incarcerated for Wartime Of
fenses. These include the Hon.
Bertrand Russell, Arnold Lupton,
three Non-conformist ministers
and other more or less well known
persons.
There also are to be several
women who suffered detention
during the height of the votes for
women" movement, including Lady
Rhonda and Mrs. Pethick Law
renee.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
COOLIDGE REJECTS
MINORITY SURTAX
AS BUSINESS BLOW
Garnef- Plan Will Drive Cap
ltaI Into Exempt Securities,
Says President.
COPELAND SAYS MELLON
BILL SANDBAGS BONUS
New York Senator Favors Paying
Veterans in Lump Sum With
out Delay.

President Coolidge regards the sur
tax provisions Of the Garner demo-
cratic tax program as disregarding
the principle that the government
should encourage investment of capt.
tai in business enterprises rather
than In tax-free securities.
The Chief Executive told visitors
today that although he had not made
a detailed study or received the ad-
vice of/experts on the Garner pro-
gram, he believed the high surtax
rates proposed would tend to con-
tfnue the present Objectionable prac-
tice on the part of capital to invest
in such securities as would escape
tax payments.
Sees Unequal Taxation.
In the Presidents opinion the gov
ernment plan would tend also to place
the payment of taxes in the hands
of the few, and it Is the Presidents
view that when a few pay the taxes
or the many they charge a round
sum for such payments. and there
fore it is to the advantage of the
many to pay their own taxes.
Plans to keep tax revision ahead
OF bonus legislation will have the
Presidents support. He believes that
vii not be postponed. Congress
should not postpone these benefits
by considering other legislation ahead
of il.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
LIBERAL CLERGYMEN
PLAN GROUP POLICY
Episcopalians Meeting in New
York to Seek Aggressive Cam
paign Program.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January S.-Clergy-
men of the Protestant Episcopal
CHURCH who recently have applied
from their pulpits and in public ut
terances for a liberal Interpretation
OF the church's doctrines, meet today
10 discuss their views and to formu-
late a group attitude in opposition to
the conservative attitude expressed in
the pastoral letter adopted" at the
Dallas, Tex, meeting of the house of
bishops.
The meeting today at the Union
League Club, it is believed. win be
the occasion for outlining of plans of
action for an aggressive and concert
I'D campaign which, it is understood,
win replace as the modernists' weap-
ON the occasional puplit utterances Of
anodernist clergymen.
Though informal, the gathering, It
is understood. will discuss steps to be
taken in connection with the case of
Rev. Lee w. Heaton of Fort Worth,
Tex, one of the storm centers in the
International controversy. If the
Texas clergyman, whose reported ci-
tation by Bishop Moore for alleged
heretical utterances was to have cul-
minated in church trial, Is to go
Gntried, the modernists will seek his
complete vindication. 1t was said.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
BRITISH ASK DATA
ON SHIP SEIZURE
Want Facts on Detention of
Boat Entering U. S. Port
for Repairs.

Seizure Of the British schooner
Kwasind by United States author
tiles at Wilmington. N. c., after the
ship had been put in for repairs
carrying cargo Of Intoxicating
liquors, has been made the subject
of new inquiry filed with the State
Department by the British govern
ment through it's embassy here.
The action is believed to be pre-
liminary to the fling of a formal
protest.
The British inquiry was forward
ed to the Treasury and Justice de-
partments with the request that in
formation concerning the seizure be
furnished. =
Meanwhile the State Department
Is waiting for information from the
Treasury concerning the seizure be-
yond the three-mile limit of the
British schooners Tomoka and Island
Home. Protests in these cases al
ready have been fled by the British
embassy,
Evening star., 1924-01-08
CHURCH SERVICE OR JAIL
is "SENTENCE" BY COURT
Twelve Gamblers to, Attend Wor-
ship Once a Week or GO
Behind Bars.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., January s.
ATTEND revival services once a week or
go to JAIL
This was the edict of Judge A. M.
Stock of Monroe, who opened a SIX
month term as presiding Judge of tse
MecklenbUrg superior court here, to
persons convicted of gambling in hiA
court. Twelve men yesterday after
noon were convicted of gaming and
fined various sums and sentenced to
serve sixty days each In Jail. The jail
sentences were1suspended by the judge
with the proviso that the men must re-
frain from gambling for three years
and once a week must attend services
now being conducted here by Rev. W.
A. CBllly") Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
BIG FIRE SWEEPS
LONDON DOCK AREA
About Four Acres of Warehouses
Prey Of Flames, With
Heavy Loss.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January, S.-One of the
biggest fires London has seen in years
was. still blazing at daylight this
morning in the neighborhood of the
West India dock. The flames, which
started at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon, up to an early hour this morn
ing had involved no buildings of i'm
portance, but rubber, oil and similar
inflammables stored in warehouses
caused a tremendous blaze. Through
out the night seventy engines were
used in combating the flames
The narrow streets in the fire. ept
area, about four acres in extent, Were
running several feet deep with water
No casualties have been reported, but
the property loss represents \ big
figure
Evening star., 1924-01-08
EDITOR DIES OF APOPLExY

MIAMI, Fla, January S.-Harry j.
Taft, fifty three. died here. following
a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered
while playing golf Sunday.
Mr.. Taft came to Miami three
months ago from Philadelphia, where
he had been employed on the Bulletin.
He formerly was Sunday editor of the
Boston Post and for seven years man
aging editor Of the Philadelphia
Evening Times.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
TOMATO GAINS ACIDITY
IN GRAFT UPON POTATO
Botanist in Other Experiments In
creases Sugar Content of
Former Vegetable.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January S.-The grating of
tomatoes on different species of po-
tatoes, as noted in experiments con-
Quoted by the botanist, Stanislas
Golewski, had the effect of notice
ably increasing the acidity OF the
former vegetable, according to
paper which the scientist read to the
Academy of Sciences yesterday.
On the other hand, grating a to-
tamo on the lycium plant, another
member of the genus solanacae, con
siderably increased the sugar con-
tent of the tomato.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
COMMUNIST ATTACK
IN WARSAW REVEALED
Seek to Release Prisoners Held for
Execution as Soviet
Spies.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, January S.-A number
of arrests made yesterday revealed
an attempt by communists to release.
by force Sunday night two former
Polish officers. Wiezorkiewicz and
Bagiski, who have been condemned to
death as soviet spies for their al
legged completely in the organization
that has been charged with response
bility for the recent bombings at
Cracow.
The soviet government recently Of
fered to exchange Polish political
prisoners for these two men, but
Poland refused, whereupon the COM
munists, the authorities assert, or
ganized the attack on the officers
place of Imprisonment. The police
subdued the outbreak.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
COPELAND FOR BONUS.
Mellon Attempts to Sandbag Pay
ment, Says Senator.

Charging that Secretary Mellon
had attempted to sandbag the bonus
using 4 formidable weapon. the
pocketbook of the nation" Senator
Copeland, democrat, New York, told
the Senate today he did not consider
tax reduction and the soldiers bonus
so related that one must die if the
other live"
Pointing out that the Secretary OF
the Treasury had said that in the
long run the surtax reduction which
he had promised would bring an es-
timated increase in revenue of s1O2,-
100000, Senator Copeland proposed
that this be used as the basis fol
the payment of the bonus.
Favor Cash Payment.
Declaring in favor of all-cash pay
ments to the service men at the rate
of $1.25 for each day of service, SEN
ator Copeland said the total of s1.464,-
1928 could be retired in sixty years
with a payment of 100000, 0o0-$75,-
100000 in interest and s25,Ooo,O0O ir
principal.
'ououlu IHe aQOlllOEaI revenue Mr
Mellon has promised not be realized
the senator said, the surtax would be
restored, because the bonus must be
paid"
THE real purpose of the Mellon
plan, of course, is to reduce the sur
taxes on the rich" Senator Copeland
declared. "and the taxes are cut in
half from so to 25 per cent. The rest
of us, as usual under a republican ad-
ministration, get only the crumbs.
Will Introduce Bill.
And so insistent is Mr.. Mellon on
the big cut in surtaxes that he re-
fuses to take anything less, refuses
ening to withdraw his bill If the COM
promise is urged. If press reports
can be relied upon, the President
shares his views.
"Great business men with whom
have discussed the matter in New
York. reluctantly admitting that the
bonus must be paid, have begged me
to get ii out of the way in one lump.
with this in mind / shall present in
due time a bonus bill providing for
Immediate cash payments such as
have outlined"
Senator Copeland declared that il a
bonus were paid in cash he would be
unalterably opposed when 1t came to
nroyiding the funds to the issuing
Of tax-exempt bonds. He declared 1t
was time the federal government
gave the country an example of the
proper method of financing public
projects.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
BRYAN WANTS FLORIDA
MAN FOR PRESIDENT
Says He Will Present Selected
Name if He Is Elected to
Convention.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, January S.-William
Jennings Bryan, who is a candidate
for delegate from Florida TO the dem
ocratic national convention, today de-
clared in q statement that if elected
he would present the name of a cit
izen Of Florida for the democratic
nomination for President. The state
ment did not give the name of the cit
izen, but stated that 1t would be given
to the public before the meeting of
the national committee January Is.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
InUe1,tiOrt ShO,Us
Projectile Speed
In Barrel of Gur,

A new instrument to measure
the speed Of a projectile as it
passes through the barrel Of gun
has been devised by the bureau Of
standards.
The movement of a projectile
through a. gun barrel with Its fol-
lowing charge Of gas from burn
ing powder. experts found, causes
an infinitesimal expansion follow
ed instantaneously by contraction.
Ihe minute ripple thus produced
Is recorded electrically by the new
device, which is expected to be of
great value In working out i'm
proponents in guns, projectiles
and explosives.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
WILL CONSIDER NAMES,

The Senate District committee at
a. meeting tomorrow morning will
consider the nominations to the Rent
Commission and to the board of char
tiles. The committee has been in
formed John P. Rappolt will appear
to protest confirmation OF Richard
Whaley and Oliver p. Metzerott as
memebrs of the rent commission
Evening star., 1924-01-08
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, with lowest tenapera-
ture about "a degrees; tomorrow, fair
and warmer.
Temperature for twenty hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 3S, at
noon today; lowest, 90, at am. to-
day. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Continued on Page 10, Column II
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Stir's carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
The Teeming Times
-BN TINY TESSIE.

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There's many q crime. that's been.
written in rhyme.
There's many q line penned to
hurt.
There's many q story. both iurid.
ana CORY.
And stuff about james or skirt.
Whole nations have rocked att some
slip Of the pen.
Whole towns have been sacked for
q fIirt.
Wed not mind the story Of crime
hurt or glory
II only they'd leave out the dirt.
How hateful the smokers Of young
things in knickers.
Who sneak out with gay covered
book.
They've heard it was dirty and
maybe some thirty,
Will read 1t in some corner nook.
They find in its harm just four
fifths Of the charm
They look Tor the gateposts. ana
signs, -
Their immaginations have reached
such high stations,
They read things not penned In
the lines.
Just half Of the jokes told by
rakes and by pol1es
Who spend half Of their lives
deep In smut,
Remember some wheeze and guffaw
til they sneeze,
King Tut.
It isn't the wit that's at FAINT MT
one bit, W.
Nor the nearer whose ears are
alert,
It's the wrong kind Of grit that has
made such q hit. mas
Just the never old, ever nav. A,rt
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
BATHER'S BODY
REC0VEREDAT
MD. RESORT
E. 3. Mitchell Recovered After
Three Days Search in
Heavy Current

The body Of Emmett B. Mitchell
who was drowned at solomons
Island Sunday, was recovered at
an early hour this morning; after
= three-day search among the
treacherous currents and eddies Of
the river.
Mitchell was caught by the under
tow and drowned, when he went
bathing. despite the warning Of
friends that the river at this
Herbert b. NeVius, funeral di.
rector, went TO Solomons Island to.
DAY ara took charge of the re.
mains. They were brought to His
funeral parlorsi 924 New York av-
enue northwest, where they viii be
prepared for shipment to MitcheIl's
home, Opelika. Alabama, for burial
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
ORANGE DRINK SUIT Is
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

The suit Of c. H. Dikeman.
orange beverage manufacturer,
against Max Levy, an orange juice
dealer at the Republic Theater, to
prevent the latter from further
alleged infringement on the copy.
right design Of the interior Of the
Dikeman stores, was settled out of
court, according to dismissal no.
tice filed in the District Supreme
Court by Attorney Webster Bal
linger.
] Attorneys Newmeyer and King APP
peared for Levy.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
CANADA TO HELP CHECK
RUM SMUGGLING INTO US.

8 OTTAWA, Ont, July 3O.-New
regulations to govern liquor ex
portations and check the flood OF
liquor now entering the United
States through the Canadian border
were predicted here today follow.
ing a conference Of customs and
excise department official. The con-
ference was called when it was
pointed out that liquor legally ex.
ported from Canada to foreign
countries was being diverted to the
United States, friendly and
legally dry nation.
An investigation OF conditions al
Toronto was in progress today and
it was said this would be followed
by a survey at Windsor, the De
troit and st. Clair river areas, the
Niagara frontier and, along the
Quebec border.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30

ternal revenue, and Roy A. Haynes,
prohibition commissioner, to issue
to him permit to withdraw dena.
tured alcohol.
The petitioner, through Attorneys
Roetscfe & Radcliffe, declares the
the refusal Of a permit was un.
lawful.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
BOSTON MAN Is MADE
ASSISTANT 70 STONE

John J. Byrne, OF Boston, was
today appointed special assistant to
Attorney General Stone, to have
general charge OF prohibition prose-
buttons in the New England States.
Stone indicated that the Depart
meht or Justice would he prepared
to expedite the prosecutions Of all
prohibition cases.
The Washington times., 1924-07-30
SUES DRY HEADS TO
GET ALCOHOL PERMIT

Amin Fayed, a manufacturer Of
barber supplies, has asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to compel David
H. Blair. commissioner Of in
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-18
What Are Pan Fish2

The term pan fish is many times,
misinterpreted. Some seem to think
that this includes only an inferior sort
of species, and others that it is mere
ly term applicable to most any fish
which happens to be taken and which
is edible. The true pan fish is COM
posed of small but game dwellers Of
the singing waters of brooks, creeks
and rivers, and the shore lines Of the
lakes. Bream (bluegill or sunfish), +,
rock bass, yellow perch, ringed perch
and the horny club, or dace, are all
part and parcel of the pan-fish tribe,
-Sportsman's Digest.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-18
Sticking to His Story.

Jenkins told his wife he was going
fishing, but instead went to a football
match. On his way he entered a fish
monger's and told them to send some
fish home at certain time.
But fish was scarce that day, and
some Gods heads were sent instead.
"Well." exclaimed Jenkins when he
arrived home, "did you get the fish I
sent?'
Il got lot of Gods heads" replied
the wife.
That's right" said Jenkins, cheer
lily. "The fish were that strong that
before 1 could land 'em l had to pull
their heads off"