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Evening star., 1924-07-25
SHOOTING NIAGARA
IS VIEWED AS HOAX
Some Doubt Leach Intends
to Make Announced Trip
in Rubber Ball.
By Consolidated Press,

BY Consolidated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July 25.-
Bobby Leach. veteran daredevil, who
in 1911 went over Niagara Falls in a
steel barrel. is surrounding himself
with mystery as the day draws near
for his boasted second attempt to ride
the cataract, this time in a huge rub
Der ball
Speculation is now current as to
whether the man actually is prepar-
ing to make another death h-defying
plunge, or is merely trying to revive
interest in himself Some persons
intimately associated with him doubt
that the big rubber ball, which Leach
insists is all ready for the perilous
undertaking, really exists.
Scon. at Disbeiievers.
Whenever these rumors are brought
to him, Bobby smiles cynically and
struts about with an air of aloofness.
Wait" he challenges. Just wait
you'll see!''
Then. with the air of imparting a
big secret, he whispers in your ear:
Tn less than two weeks now. I'm
telling you
An eieventh-hour change in plans
was announced today by Leach.
Some morning before the end of this
week he will send the rubber ball
over the falls alone on trial trip.
he said.
"Oh, know it's going to work all
right, but / just want to see how
it'll behave in the water below the
falls. l will load the ball with
ballast to equal my own weight, Of
about 145 pounds"
plans Ave Chnn1ed
Leach had previously declared he
would do no experimenting with his
rubber ball before he climbed in
side himself.
Attempts have been made by news
paper correspondents and others to
get a glimpse OF Leach's reputed
man-carying rubber ball They
have all been futile.
Last week Leach was cock-sure in
his announcement that he would
make his second trip over the Falls
either on July rs or August 5. He
refuses now to set any definite day,
but declares it will be some day
between those two dates.
The authorities are wise to me
I've got to be careful" he argues.
But you'll know it in time
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Florence NIGHTINGALE.

Florence Nightingale, a British
army nurse, was born in Florence in
1929. in May. She early exhibited an
intense devotion to the alleviation Of
suffering, which, in 1874, led her to
give her attention to hospitals. In
1854 war was declared with Russia
and on November she arrived
nurses.
At the close OF the Crimean war a
fund of $250,000 was subscribed for
the purpose of enabling her to form
an institution for the training Of
nurses.
Evening star., 1924-07-25

Headquarters Detectives O'Brien
and Livingston were spending a quiet
afternoon yesterday sleuthing along
lower Pennsylvania avenue. Detective
like, they wanted action. In one of
the small hotels that advertise a room
with steam heat for so cents, OBrien
overheard a robust. athletically built
young woman swearing vengeance
against a former roommate who had
"vamped' her city lover.
The girl talked in impassioned tones
TN black both her eyes and beat her
within an inch of her life. and it won't
be. maybe, either" declared the girl,
rolling uD the sleeve of a khaki blouse
to display powerful right arm.
O'Brien thought the girl talked like
she meant it, and took her to the
House of Detention with the hope that
some of the members of the women's
bureau of the Police Department could
change her mind.
All Set for Action.
The young woman confded in the
detectives that her home was in North
Carolina and that her name was Mar
garet Williford. She was prepared
for the proposed combat, she said, and
had donned a pair of knickers, the
Evening star., 1924-07-25
BUTLER FOREMAN
UNTIL KICKED OUT
General Says. He Will Not Be
Licked Without Red
Hot Scrap.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July IS. - Brig.
Gen. Smedley u. Butler, in his weekly
talk to police inspectors and lieu
tenants yesterday, declared that he
had been appointed director of pub
lie safety for four years. and that he
would not quit unless he swas kick ed
out"
His remarks were regarded by his
subordinates as significant. because
or recent reports that he would not
be retained after the expiration of
mis- leave of absence from the Marine
Corps next January. These, reports
said that such strong pressure had
been brought TO bear on Mayor Ken
drick by certain local political lead
ers. who oppose some of the direc-
tors methods, the mayor would not
ask President Coolidge for an ex-
tension of the generals leave. The
mayor has declined to confirm or
deny the reports.
Promises Hot Scrap.
Don't be deceived or influenced by
the idea / am going to quit" Direc-
tor Butler told police officials. Il am
not going to quit unless l am kicked
out l am not going to be licked
except after red-hot scrap
Remember, 1 was appointed for
TOUR years. l am not going to say
any more. but just let it filter through
your head that when the assistant
director. Mr.. Elliot. and myself go
over the top you want to be sure
you're on the band wagon.
The drive against law-breaker. ,s
the policy of this administration. and
1t is what Mayor Kendrick desires. He
won't stop. he hasn't stopped and ]
know that kind of a man won't stop,
4 am still director OF public safety,
L haven't moved out yet, and 1 ad-
wise no one to gamble on my moving
out. Every day 1 put in on this job
there is less Likelihood Of my going
down, and it is harder to put me out.
haven't noticed any intention on
the part of the mayor to put me out.
Warns Police to Work.
This police force has to do real
work-clean up the town. Remem-
ber you've nothing to do with politics.
If You want to hang on to your jobs
you'd better keep this band going.
Keep knocking harder and harder,
and get the big fellows My tenure
of office depends on how long you
men keep going"
Discussing his plans for redistrict-
ing the police stations. Director But
Ter said there was mo better way of
taking the police out of politics than
by scrambling the eggs"
They have a dickens of a time"
he added, getting six ward leaders
to agree who is going to control the
police in those districts. Further
more, they'll have an awful time TAX
Ing the districts apart if they try to
put them back into politics"
Pastors of all the Protestant
Churches in the city were urged by
the Philadelphia Federation of
Churches yesterday to have their con-
gregations request the retention of
Gen. Butler.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
GUN MANUFACTURE
TAKEN UP IN HOLLAND
Twelve German Foremen Direct
Construction of Battery of
Field Howitzers.
By Radio to The star and Chicago Daily
News. COPYRIGHT. 1924.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
A NJ T E r D A NJ, July 24.-Dutch
newspapers report with pride that
for the first time Dutch industry has
undertaken the manufacture Of guns.
A few days ago the first battery, con-
sisting of four field howitZers. was
completed by the Dutch Industrial
Commercial Company. The guns We're
constructed in Rotterdam shipyard
with the assistance of twelve skilled
German foremen of the Ehrhardt
works, in Germany.
The first trials made at the Dutch
proving grounds were highly salts
factory and it is hoped that Holland
will be able to make herself inde-
pendent of foreign countries with re-
gard to the gun industry. The new
battery will not be sold either to the
Dutch or to foreign governments, but
will merely be tried by the Dutch
army to see whether the experiment
is crowned with durable success.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
d. C.. to Make Test
Case of Broken
Glass in Bottles

Health Officer Fowler announced
today that he has decided to take
a test case into Police Court on the
question of broken glass found in
soft-drink bottle.
The health officer exhibited a
bottle containing several pieces of
glass. which, he said, was obtained
at a retail establishment.
Several weeks ago DR.. Fowler is
sued an appeal to all persons
handling soft drinks to exercise
care to prevent chipped g.ass from
getting into containers in which
drinks are sold.
Recently girl nearly lost her
life by eating Clipped glass In ice
cream.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
GEORGIA AVENUE PAVING
CONTRACT is AWARDED
Asphalt to Be Laid From Military
Road to Fern Street for
$4,000.

Paving of Georgia avenue with
asphalt from Military road to Fern
sioners today as the second project to
be carried out under the new gaso-
line tax law. The Georgia avenue
paving. which is estimated to cost
$4,000, was awarded to the Crawford
Paving Company.
The laying of a new floor on the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, South
east. and the surfacing Of that floor
with asphalt, which was the first
gasoline tax project, is about to be
undertaken.
Other streets listed in the appro-
priation act will be paved from time
to time during the year as the gaso-
line tax money comes in.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
HINES ASSA|LANT
WINS PLEA FOR AID
Veteran, Suffering From Tu-
bercuIosis, to Be Given
Further Hospital Care.

Thomas NJ Deaver of Texas, the vet
eran who attacked Director Hines of
the Veterans Bureau in the directors
office some time ago, will be given
further disqualification, increased COM
pensation. and vocational training by
the Government, if he desires the lat
ter.
This was decided finally yesterday
when Director Hines approved the find
ings Of the central board of appeals in
beavers appeal as disabled veteran,
suffering from tuberculosis.
Director Hines had explained to
Deaver. when the veteran appealed TO
him personally in his private Office, that
a new examination could be made here
in Washington, or the results of previ-
Gus examinations would have to be
used in determining the case Upon
making this remark closing the inter
view, the director was aSSailed by the
Texan, who inflicted painful injuries.
Apologies for Attack.
Later the veteran apologized for his
attack, and Gen. Hines, in reply, de-
clared that the attack would have no
bearing whatever on the merits or
beavers appeal for assistance from the
bureau.
The findings of the bureau. approved
| by Director Hines, were explained in
an official statement made public, as
| follows:
Because of an existing difference
of opinion as to whether Deaver is
suffering from active or quiescent
tuberculosis. the bureau has ruled
that he be permitted to return to a
Veterans Bureau hospital in the
| vicinity of his home for further
| treatment and for the study of his
case.
Rated IS Per Cent Disabled.
Until such time as Deaver returns
| to the hospital he holds a rating or
! rs per cent temporary partial dis
ability. Upon his rehospita llzation ne
| will be rated temporary total
1T was also decided that in the
| further observation of beavers case
| an outside tuberculosis specialist be
| called in as consultant.
"Deaver was also held to have vo-
cational handicap which makes possible
his training for new employment at the
expense of the government"
Evening star., 1924-07-25
SEEKS TO BOARD
RUM ROW SHIPS
U. S. Seizes Letter Indicating
Traffic in Narcotics and
Aliens Off Coast.
By the Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 25.-Permission
to board vessels of rum row to search
Tor narcotics and aliens to be snug
gled into the country will be sought
by agents of the Treasury Depart
ment, it was announced TODAY. fol-
lowing the seizure of a letter an a
prisoner indicating their presence on
vessels anchored off shore
The letter, written by a man on
one of the boats, TO be mailed 70
Europe, stated that Chinese and other
foreigners were aboard the boats and
also that an airplane has been making
six trips daily from the fleet with
illicit cargoes of liquor.
The letter bearing this Information
fell into the hands of the officials
through the capture of a power boat
carrying 200 cases of liquor.
A special agent of the Treasury
Department said special authority
would be sought to board the vessels
by the Coast Guard.
Such a search of the ships anchored
about II miles off the New Jersey Coast
might result IL was SdlQ, IN OtflCldl pro-
tests to the governments whose flags
the vessels carried.
The letter said:
Dear Parents: Just a line TO let
you know all is well and dandy. Don't
write any more, as we are nearly
empty and shall soon be home. All
we have left is about 1000 cases,
which we will discharge in two days
if alls well.
We'll, parents, this a very exciting
life out here. There are two boat
loads Of Chinese. Italians, Greeks and
SO forth. all waiting to be smuggled
into the United States. There are
also couple of steamers loaded with
cocaine, opium and morphine, all OF
which is being smuggled in every
day. We have seaplane which
comes out every day and takes -
cases each trip. 1t makes an average
of six trips a day.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
FRANK GILMORE ILL,

NEW YORK, July 25-Frank Gill
more, actor and executive secretary
of the Actors Equity Association, is
seriously i'll at hospital today fol-
lowing his collapse yesterday, when
he suffered a hemorrhage of the nose
Physicians had been unable this
morning to completely relieve the
hemorrhage.
Mr.. Gillmore's collapse was attri-
controversy between the theatrical
managers and the Equity Association.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
ORPHANS EXPULSION HIT.
Near East Relief Protests Greek
Order Affecting $4,000.

ATHENS, July 25.-The Near East
Relief has protested the action of the
Greek authorities in including sew
eral Thousand Armenian orphans un-
der the care of the Near East Relief
in it's orders for the removal OF 50,-
900 Armenians from Greece.
The protest has been sent to the
United States Government. Greece
has asked the league Of nations to ar
range for asylums for the Armenians
in some foreign country, preferably
south Russia
Evening star., 1924-07-25
YACHT TRAILS VIKINGS.
Vessel Reaches Iceland Port on
Journey From Norway.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The 40-foot
yacht Left Ericsson, which, with four
men aboard. is following from Nor
way the trail taken to the New World
by the Vikings, has arrived at Vest
manaeyjart, Iceland, according to d
cablegram received today by the
newspaper Norgespost
The yacht will proceed to Green
land, thence to Labrador and then
down the Atlantic coast to New York,
where 1T is expected late in Septem-
Der.
Evening star., 1924-07-25

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not only Of riding on the TNllman
trains and in Pullman berths, but also
of transporting all the liquor that
could be smuggled through with the
aid Of Pullman porters who were in
on the scheme.
Station Policeman Named.
This consideration in some instances
was alleged to have been as low as $40.
Indicted red caps at both ends Of the
line also were in on the deal. it was
charged, and in one instance a police
man, William Haller located at Union
Station here was alleged to have been a
party to the conspiracy.
Practically all Of the liquor was trans
ported in suit cases and in grips, with
the assistance. of course, of the several
paid aides stationed along the lines Of
transportation.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
MOOSE COUNCIL MEETS.
Fraternal Order Prepares for Ma.
tional Convention Next Week.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Members of
the supreme council of the Loyal
Order of Moose today made final prep
arations for the orders thirty-sixth
annual convention which opens here
Monday. Secretary of Labor James
j. Davis, director general of the
order, called the council into session
to complete the convention plans.
Selection of next years convention
city, it was stated, will be stubborn
ly contested. San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Boston and Philadelphia
have entered bids.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
MURDER STUMPS POLICE.
Unable to Get Clue in Strangula-
ton of Boy.

by strangulation OF seven-year-
Francis Mcdonnell at Port Rich
mond, Staten Island, last night was
classed by police as an unsolvable
mystery.
The boys body was found ten days
ago in woods near his home. From
the start the police have been VIZ
tually without a clue, and although
several arrests have been made they
have led nowhere.
Only the vaguest description of
the man who followed the lad into
the woods, where he assaulted and
killed him, was available. Achillo
Esposito, the last of the suspects,
will be arraigned tomorrow on a
manslaughter charge, but officials
expect he will be exonerated.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Wife Charges Misconduct.

Mrs. Elsie Watson Ahmay today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for an absolute divorce from
Melville Ahmay on charges of mis-
conduct. cruelty and desertion. They
we're married at Alexandria, Va, jan
uary 1, 1920, and have no children.
Attorneys Simon. Koenigsberger &
Young and Thomas F. Cullen appear
for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
British Steel Mill Closes.

SYDNEY. N. S. July 25.-A 90-day
tie-up of the British Empire Steel
Corporation's steel plant at Sydney
was announced by President r. M.
Wolvin in an official statement given
out yesterday. The shutdown of op-
erations will be effective from Au-
gust 8.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Seemed Improbable.
.om the Kansas City Star.

from
After several vain attempts to fol-
low the light conversation of the
young person he had taken in at din
ner, Prof. Parker struck out for his
natural level, and explained to her
carefully and elaborately that a re-
cent discovery showed that life
can be produced in sterilized bouillon
by the action OF radium.
"a very wonderful discovery" he
continued. And what trains OF
thought it gives rise to! Why, this
may have happened in this world of
ours millions Of years agow
Really" she said, visibly i'm
pressed, but a little incredulous. "Of
course. 1 understand that there may
have been radium then, but where
did they get the beef tear
Evening star., 1924-07-25
LONG FIGHT SEEN
TO CRUSH REBELS
Continued from First Page.)

the efficiency of the action of the
artillery of the government troops.
During the night there was light
firing on the right wing. The gov
ernment troops continue to progress
along the whole front"
Communique, midnight, Wednes-
day:
1.-THE government troops are prose-
cutting the advance which they nave
been making continuously. Today
there was a greater advance in the
center and on the right wing. Our
ayiators have bombarded the rebels
points of concentration. Another
rebel aeroplane was destroyed
Evening star., 1924-07-25
FIRPO SEES PRESIDENT
THEN ASKS WHO HE WAS
Continued from First Page.)

with the ambassador at the embassy,
1900 New Hampshire avenue, and then
lounged about for a while preliminary
to taking the o'clock train back to
New York
His primary reason for the trip to
Washington was to visit the ambas-
sador. The visit, it was emphasized,
had nothing to do with the episode
attendant upon Firpo's arrival in
New York when a woman who landed
with him was held by immigration
authorities and later sent back to
Cuba, for which place her passports
were issued.
Firpo stated today, according to his
Interpreter, that the woman was alb
solutely not in his party, but merely
happened to be on the same ship.
PLEA TO GUST FIRPo LOST.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
FIGHTS LIVING COSTS.
French Interior Minister Plans
National Action.

PARIS, July 25.-In pursuance of
a campaign against the high cost of
living, Camille Chautemps, minister
Of the interior, after conferences with
which it is hoped will be effective.
This plan includes the organiza-
tion Of economic surveillance
throughout the country, administra-
tive action by projects and mayors in
regard to both the wholesale and re-
tail trade, and fresh legislation per-
mitting mayors to take any initiative
deemed necessary in the question of
food supply.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Wilbur Revokes Order.

Secretary Wilbur has revoked the
order of two years standing requiring
candidates for appointment to the An
napolis Naval Academy to have a work.
ing knowledge of French and Spanish,
on the ground that they can study those
languages after admission
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Husband Asks Divorce.

Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court by
John A. Swan against Mary ]. Swan.
vThey were married June Z, 1911, and
lived together until August, 1915.
There are no children. A correspond
ent is named. Attorney John c. Fos-
ter appears for the husband.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
FALLON JURY FILLED,
Five Days Used in Picking Men to
TrY Accused Attorney.

NEW YORK, July 25.-After five
days of examining talesmen, the jury
which is to try William J. Fallon. at
torney, for jury bribing. was COM
pleted shortly before noon today.
A new panel Of SO talesmen, sum-
moned by Federal Judge McClintic, Of
West Virginia. was nearly exhausted
before the twelfth man was chosen.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Hog Prices Set Record

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 25.-Hog
prices today reached $40 a hundred
weight at the stock yards here, the
highest mark in the last two years.
The advance reflects high corn prices,
1t was said.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Too Much Water.

from Lie
Pastor-I've been wanting to see
you in regard to the quality of milk
you are serving me.
Milkman-Yes, sir.
Pastor--I only wanted to say that
I use the milk for drinking purposes
exclusively, and not for christening.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Tug Sinks; Crew Saved.

Mabel Barton sank Off Block Island
early today, The members of the
crew were picked up by the steamer
Stephen A. Boyle and brought to this
city.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
10000 Strike in Silesia.

WARSAW, July 25.-More than 30,-
900 factory workers Of Silesia have
struck because Of the introduction OF
the 1O-hour day. The government is
trying to obtain concessions from the
employers.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
British Fleet Leaves Canal.

PANAMA, July 25.-The British bat
tleship squadron left today for ia
maica- No official calls were made
here by the ships officers. The only
formality was the exchange OF salutes
and the dipping of flags.
Evening star., 1924-07-25

True goodness II IKE the glow
worm in this, that IL shines NEST
when no eyes are upon it
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Old Regulation Cited.

In reporting on the question at that
time Corporation Counsel Stephens
pointed out that there is an old Sec
ton in the traffic regulations forbid
ding the emission of dense smoke or
vapor from automobile exhausts. This
was intended, however, to cover the
ordinary smoke emissions caused by
the operation Of the gasoline engine.
The collateral for a violation Of the
old regulation is only $40.
The corporation counsel advised
the Commissioners that if they
deemed a special regulation desirable
he would recommend a new clause
fixing a penalty of $500 for using a
smoke screen for the purpose Of
thwarting police pursuit.
Commissioner Oyster said this
morning that he would have the rec
ords searched and If this was not ap-
proved at the time he would take
prompt steps to have such a regula-
tion enacted by the Board of Commits
sioners now.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
PLAN HEAVY FINE
FOR SMOKE SCREEN
Officials Favor $500 Fine to
Curb Use in Effort to Foil
Pursuing Police.

Commissioner Oyster will take steps
Immediately to have a clause inserted in
the police regulations fixing a more
stringent penalty for the use of smoke
screens on automobiles to foil pursuing
policemen.
The Commissioner made this state
ment today, discussing the most recent
case of yesterday morning. in which
two members of the force were in
jured while chasing car from which
dense clouds Of smoke were issuing.
Il am in favor of anything that will
help to eliminate the bootlegger," Capt
Oyster declared.
The menace to the lives Of policemen
and others by the use of the smoke
screen as a method Of escape for law
violators was discussed by city officials
a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
3 LOCAL DEPUTIES,
q POLICE INDICTED
IN HUGE RUM PLOT

Continued from First PaseD
Evening star., 1924-07-25

From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The star.