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Evening star., 1924-03-16
British Fear Prince May Get Killed,
As Wales Is Thr0,un Second Time
Riding in SteepIechase, Horse Unseats Him and
.. He Suffers Slight Conclusion, but
Makes Light of It.

tho eight starters. He got away
well, but at tho first fence his horse
stumbled and fell, throwing the rider
heavily on his head and hands.
The large crowds Of spectators hur-
ried to the place OF tho accident.
among tho first being the Duke of
York An ambulance was quickly on
the spot, and Wales, bleeding pro-
fusely from the nose, was taken to a
nearby farmhouse, where it was
found his injuries were not serious.
Wanted No Aid.
The prince tried to get up, protest
ing to the stretcher bearers that he
was quite able to walk. but gentle
pressure was applied to keep him on
the stretcher until the farmhouse
was reached. His injuries having
been attended to by physicians, the
prince later in the evening was suf-
fciently recovered to return to Alder
shot by motor car, and it was then
officially ascertained that he was
suffering from slight ooncussion.
His injuries, which include some
bruiSing Of the face. are not looked
upon as serious. but he will remain
at Aldefsbot over the week end.
A late message from Aldershot says
that the prince is quite cheerful and
makes light Of his mishap. He is
staying 1t the residence Of Col. Ora
ham. commander OF the Prince OF
Wales Own Huseax Regiment.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
URGE STRINGENT
OIL REGULATION
Attorneys General Call on
U. S. and State Govern
ments for Action.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 15.-The exec
utive committee Of tho national con-
ference of attorney generals at a spe-
ciA meeting today formally called upon
President Coolidge, Congress- the Federal
Trade Commission and the executives
Of states to take immediate action
to establish . more stringent regu-
lation of the petroleum Industry
The committee outlined a program
Of activity and requested Congress
ito provide Immediately q special
and sufficient appropriation to the
Federal Trade Commission for the
conduct and prosecution Of this
work"
Reciung that ~the industry seems
to be under such control that prices
may be raised overnight at every
gasoline station in the nation" the
statement demanded that all unfair
trade practices in the production,
manufacture and distribution Of gaso-
line and other petroleum products be
abolished without delay"
Would Abolish AEreemeats.
The action suggested, according to
the statement, seeks the execution
in true spirit" Of the Standard Oil
dissolution decree Of 1911, abolition
without delay Of all unfair trade
practices" and abolition Of trade
Continued on Page 6. Column u
Evening star., 1924-03-16
BR|bE
PROBE HOUSE AIM
Congress, However, Not to
Impede or Embarrass
Grand Jury Quiz.

Still in the preliminary stage Of its
inquiry into graft charges against two
meiobers Of Congress. the special House
yesterday not to impede or embarrass
the grand jury investigation under way
here into the question.
At the same time, however. it was
made clear through the committee chair
man, Representative Burton, republican,
Ohio. that tho House investigation would
be pressed to a enality regardless OF
the grand jury findings.
Resume Session Tsnorrew.
In recess yesterday, the grand jury
will resume its session tomorrow with
Department Of Justice officials directing
Its investigation hopeful that a report
can be made by the middle Of the week.
This. it was indicated will depend largely
on the ability of the government to
round up its witnesses.
After another executive session
yesterday at which for two hours the
House committee. questioned Elias H.
Mortimer, who testified in Chicago in
the Veterans Bureau case and has
also appeared before the grand jury
here. it was amounted that public
hearings would not begin until the
last of this week at the earliest
Committee members expressed a
desire to avoid publicity which would
attend such hearings until the grand
jury can conclude its work, but ii
was indicated that If reDort was
not made by the jury by the end of
the week the hearings would so on
regardless.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

Veteran politicians at the Cap
itoi declare that never in their
experience have they seen nation
al politics in such a disturbed and
uncertain condition as now exists.
What the ides of November will
witness the boldest of them dare
not venture to predict. The possi-
biiity of third party taking the
Held is not overlooked In their
calculations. Whom the democrats
will nominate as their candidate
for the presidency is one of the
uncertainties Of the hour, with no
political weather vane yet indicat-
ing the possible set of the wind.
If third party candidate should
enter, the election would be
thrown into the House of Repre-
sentatives, but, although the re-
publicans have a majority of the
state delegations, that present
Evening star., 1924-03-16
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-4O Pages

General News-locai, National, Foreign.
National Political Survey-Pases 4 and S.
Around the city-Pase 20.
The Civilian Army-Paae Is.
Schools and coIges-Pase 26.
Radio News and Gossip-Pages 80 and
81.
At Community centers-Page 80.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page 80.
Seriai-"The Mystery Of Lynne Court
Page Sc.
Financial News-Pases 81, ss and SO.
PART TWO-1s Pages
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales Of Well Known Foik-Pase 10.
Veterans of the Great War-Paee IS.
Army and Navy News-Page is.
District National Guard-Pase 16.
Notes Of Art and Artists-Paae ~.
o. A. r. ActIvities-Pase II.
Girls and Thsir Affairs--Psae II.
Girl Scouts-Pase ~.
Spanish War Veterans-Pase II.
PART THREE-l4 Pages
Observation-Disclosures and the Photo.
play.
Music in Washinston-Pase s.
Motors and Motorins-Pages to II.
Boy Scouts-Page II.
Fraternitles-Paee 13.
Reviews Of New eooks-Pase n.
PART FOUR PAGES
Pink Sports Section.
PART FTVE-S Pages
Magazine Section-Fietion and Features.
PART SIX-8 Pages
Classified Advertising.
News Of the CIubs-Page 8.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS Pages
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION4 Pages
Mr.. Straphanser; Res'lar FeIlers; Mr..
and Mrs; Mutt and jeff.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
GAS TAX D. c. ASKED
IS SENT TO SENATE

The gasoline tax bill, as amended by
the Senate District committee, was
formally reported favorably to the
Senate late yesterday by Senator
Ball, chairman Of the committee. It
was placed on the Senate calendar
and Senator Ball said later he would
seek to have the measure considered
by the Senate this week.
The bill as reported carries a tax
of 2 cents per gallon on motor fuel
sold In the District Of Columbia and
a license tax Of 81 year on motor
vehicles. except steam and electric,
which are otherwise provided for in
the bill. It abolishes the present
prsonal property tax on automobiles
in the District ,,.-.-.
No Hint Of Ho1se Action.
Senator Ball said that he believed the
Senate would pass the bill in the form
reported from the committee, which is
virtually the bill as it was recommended
by the District Commissioners The
committee amended the House bin so as
to conform to the Commissioners bill.
What the House will do with the bill,
II 1t is passed in the form reported to
the Senate, remains to be seen. Senator
Ball expressed the hope, however. that
the House would seq its way to agree
to the bill IL the Senate passes it in
form it now holds Otherwise, there
seems little likelihood OF the gasoline tax
bill, designed to bring about permanent
reciprocity with Maryland in the matter
of automobile licenses, being enacted
into law.
The bill states. that gasoline tax
shall be in lieu of the personal prop
erty tax now charged on motor We
hicles here, and that one-half Of the
gasoline tax shall be paid into the
Treasury Of the United States to the
entire credit Of the District of CO.
lumbia and the other half shall be
paid into the Treasury to the credit
of the United States and to the credit
Of the District in the same proper.
ton the appropriations for the Dis
trict Of Columbia are paid from the
Treasury from the revenues of the
District during the fiscal year IN
which the tax was collected
Evening star., 1924-03-16
COOLIDGE STANDS CLEAR
ABOVE POLITICAL HAZE
Third Party Prospects and Democratic
Uncertainty Puzzle Veteran
Politicians Here.

fact does not assure the choice of
a republican, because OF the close
ness Of the majority. with tie
votes in several delegations, and
the uncertainty whether radical
republicans would "stay put" and
vote for their party candidate.
+ X X X
President Coolidge appears to
be the only figure standing out
clearly in all this haze and mist
Of uncertainty, in that the drift
Of events seems to point to his
nomination. No headway appar-
emily is being made by the oppo-
sition to his nomination. His
friends point out that no valid OBJ
lection has thus far been estab-
lished to his nomination, and that
there is only the claim that an
other wants it, without furnishing
good reason why the President
Continued on Page S. Column 4.)
Evening star., 1924-03-16
FILE SUIT TOMORROW
ON DOHENY OIL GRANT
Pomerene and Roberts Reach Los
Angeles to Institute
Litigation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 15.-Forrner
Senator Atlee Pomerene and Owen ].
Roberts, special government counsel
appointed to handle litigation for
cancellation OF the Teapot Dome and
California naval reserve lease to tho
Sinclair and Doheny oil companies,
arrived here today. They announced
that the government suit. against the
Doheny interests will be filed Monday
morning in the district court. The
board Of directors of the Pan-Ameri-
can Petroleum and Transport Com
pany, with e. l. Doheny presiding as
chairman, held meeting here today.
Later . company official announced
there was nothing to be said con-
earning the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
ROOSEVELT BACKED
AS DEMAND COMES
THAT HE QUIT POST
Stevenson, in House, Criti-
cizes Oil Connection-De-
Tended by LongWorth.

The resignation of Theodore Roose-
Welt as assistant secretary of the
Navy was demanded in the House
yesterday by Representative Steven
son, democrat, South Carolina.
The demand was made during de-
bate on the naval appropriation bill
and was Immediately met with a de-
fense of Mr.. Roosevelt by Representa-
tive Longworth of Ohio and other
republicans.
Cites DENLY As Parallel.
'Tf Mr.. DENLY ought to have got
ten out. Mr.. Roosevelt ought to get
out, too" Mr.. Stevenson declared.
DENLY is not supposed to have
been the recipient of a loan or to
have had any connection with the
oil people.
Several attorneys were rejected
In connection with the oil cases be-
cause of their previous connection
with oil companies The assistant
secretary Of the navy was director
Of the Sinclair company up to the
time he entered the war. He re-
turned and took up a position with
a bank controlled by that company"
Statements by the South Carolina
representative concerning ownership
of Sinclair stock, were disputed by
Representative Longworth, after the
former had declared that the wife Of
the assistant secretary 'owned Sin
clair oil stock at the time the leases
were made"
Quotes Record I'm RebuttaI.
In reply, Mr.. Stevenson read from
the Roosevelt testimony before the
oil committee that Mrs. Roosevelt
had owned such stock.
Insisting that "the gentleman has
made a positive statement that Mrs.
Roosevelt had stock when the sleases
were made" Mr.. Longworth asked if
he was prepared to prove it.
"She did when negotiations were
going on and the President signed
tie order" Mr.. Stevenson retorted.
II am prepared to make a state
ment that Mrs. Roosevelt was not in
possession Of the stock three months
before the leases were made" said
Mr.. Longworth.
Representative French, republican,
Continued on Page 2. Column II
Evening star., 1924-03-16
BY the Aseocfated prees.

l
| LONDON, March 15.-National con-
Germ for the life Of the heir to the
throne received another shock today
when the Prince of Wales, only Just
recovered from serious riding acci-
dent involving the fracture Of q col
larbone, again INDUCED his love of
lsteeplechasing and got a nasty spill,
but without serious consequences.
Much as the public admires tho
high courage of the prince, this in
cfdent is certain to revive in inten-
sifed form the national agitation for
some check upon this undaunted spirit
which places heavy risk on the sue
icession to the throne. Precisely how
the necessary pressure could be ap-
piled is hard to imagine, for tho
prince has a strong will and will not
sport.
Entered Two EventA
The prince was entered in two
events at q steeplechase today in the
army point-to-point meeting at Abor-
field, near Nottingham, and he met
with mishaps in both. Prince Henry
also came q cropper. but escaped with
little damage. Both princes were un-
seated early in the afternoon, but
were merely shaken up. Prince Henry
was to ride in the last event Of the
lday. q steeplechase for the Earl Of
lCraven's cup. but withdrew. Tho
tPrince Of Wales however. Was one Of
Evening star., 1924-03-16
FOUR KILLED IN CRASH
OF TROLLEY AND AUTO
Machine Strikes Street Car Head
On on Road Near
Detroit.
By TIE Associated Press.

Dy INC sASSOC1utcu HtetS.
DETROIT, March 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry D. Moulton OF Detroit and Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Mills Of Wind
sor, Ont, were killed here late today
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by an inter-
urban car at Michigan avenue and
Telegraph road. just beyond Dear
born, suburb. Mr.. and Mrs. Moul-
ton came here about two months ago
from London, Ont.
Witnesses of the accident said the
automobile, northbound on Telegraph
road, came into Michigan avenue and
swung across to the car tracks on
the north side of the road, striking
the interurban head-on. The bodies
were wedged in the wreckase OF the
automobile between a telegraph pole
and the interurban car.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
PASSION PLAYERS
MANAGER REBUKED
Coolidge Cuts Short Audience
When Speaker Injects
Political Issue.

Injection Of what White House off,
cials described as political discus
sions" into a visit to the White House
yesterday of the Oberammergau Pas
sion Players caused President Cool
idge to cut short his reception to
them.
The Passion Players were received
by the President in his Office just be-
fore the usual public group OF those
wishing to shake hands With the ex,
ecutive. After the Players, number
ing about fifteen. had shaken hands
with the President, they grouped
themselves at one side Of the ONCE
and Ludwig Nissen Of New York,
chairman OF the American reception
committee, delivered a short address,
explaining that the Players were
making their first American tour and
were exhibiting their wood carvings
and pottery.
Appeal Onends Coolidee.
Mr. Nissen's address, White House
officials later said. also contained an
appeal to the American government
to interpose itself in the German sit
| uation, and this. it was added, Of
Tended the President, because Of its
violation Of the international custom
against presentation of appeals by
private citizens Of one country or
their unofficial spokesman direct to
the head Of another government
President Coolidge, in his response
made no reference to the political"
phases of Mr.. Nissen's address and
merely bespoke a welcome to the
Passion Players, because of their
fame as depictors of the life of Christ
| and because Of their model lives.
Abruptly Ends Interview.
At the conclusion Of response, Mr..
Nissen turned to introduce Anton
Lang, the "Christus" OF the last three
Passion Plays, who also had prepared
an address, but the President ended
, the reception by asking that those
| waiting outside his office to shake
hands with him be admitted.
Mr.. Nissen's address as given to
the newspapers prior to his visit to
| the White House declared tho Players
| were brought to the United States "in
, the spirit of purely altruistic philan-
| thropy in the minds Of few Ameri-
cans who know Of their
| sufferings, because Of their peculiar
| economic conditions" It then went
on to describe the mode Of living Of
the Oberammergau people and to
praise the play they produce every
ten. years
Evening star., 1924-03-16
McCarI Tells Weeks Details
to Outside Work Must
End by June 80.
KIRBY'S REMOVAL FROM
BUREAU IS BOMBSHELL
Controller General Notifies Treas
ury Major Cannot Hold Engrav-
ing Post Under Law.

Hundreds Of Army officers in civil
positions and large number in the
War Department itself, may be forced
back into active military service al
the end Of this fiscal year, ending
June 80.
This was revealed yesterday, fol-
lowing the recall Of Maj. Wallace w
Kirby, acting director of the bureau
of engraving and printing, and as
signment to his former military post
as head of the engineering reproduc-
tion plant at Washington barracks.
Maj. Kirby's return proved to be
only a small part of a comprehensive
program being worked out by Secre-
eral McCarl, which may change the
status Of the Army officers in many
parts Of the world. Controller McCarl
has ruled that no Army officer. under
the law, may hold a civil position after
June 80, 1924, without specific authori-
cation of Congress.
Basis Of Contention.
The controller bases his decision
principally upon section 1922, Revised
Statutes, which provides:
mo officer Of the Army on the ac-
tive list shall hold any civil office,
whether by election or appointment,
and every such officer who accepts
or exercises the functions OF civil
Office shall thereby cease to be an
officer Of the Army, and his commits
sion shall be thereby vacated"
Unless Congress intervenes with
new legislation In the meantime. such
prominent officers OF the Army as
Col Henry c. Smithers chief CO.
ordinator of the bureau. OF the budget;
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy, with the
governor general of the Philippine
Islands; Maj. Howard S. Bennion of
the Federal Power Commission, and
many others may be relieved of their
present executive posts on June 30.
May Affect Many Omeers.
Even the personnel of the War De-
partmens may be widely invaded by
the application of the law, under Con-
troller General McCarl, working
through Secretary Weeks.
The program of return to military
duty has been already started. Ger
tain payments to Lieut.. Col. William
N. Haskell, cavalry. who had been
detailed for duty in Europe with the
American Relief Administration, were
definitely suspended. The payments
were made later, however, with the
return OF this distinguished officer to
military duty.
Secretary Weeks, at first, it is un-
dsrstood, defended the long-estab-
Hshed practice OF the War Depart
ment in detailing Army officers to
civilian posts, without specific au-
thority Of Congress.
Sees Violation Of Law.
In the operation Of the budget and
accounting act, however, Controller
McCarl discovered that, according to
his Interpretation of federal posi-
tions, principally in Washington. and
in other places of responsibility
throughout the world, were drawing
pay in violation of law.
Secretary Weeks, after going over
tho whole legislative history, admit
ted that such details were without
the law and agreed to cooperate in
program OF establishing which
officers were involved.
Putting the matter frankly to the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-03-16
CASH OPTION PLAN
Of BONUS ASSURED
SENATE SUPPORT
House Advocates Meet Un-
broken Opposition to Paid
Up Life Insurance.

Advocates in the House of the
proposal to incorporate a full cash
payment option in the soldiers bonus
bill received assurance from some
Senate leaders yesterday that favor
able consideration would be given to
such scheme when the bill reaches
that body. Meanwhile the opposi-
tfon to the paid-up life insurance
bonus bill to be reported to the
House appeared unbroken.
Under the agreement reached Fri
day the bonus bill will come UP for
a vote Tuesday in the House, with
amendments prohibited. In view of
this procedure, considerable oppcsi-
tion to the measure had developed
among veterans in the House yester.
day, particularly on the democratic
side, and a plan was under consid-
GRAFTON to defeat the bin and attempt
then to bring out from the ways and
means committee a measure provid
ing for full cash payment option.
two-thirds vote will be necessary
for passage Of the measure Tues
o6y uhoeT tue rule ADOPTED.
Rixht-of-way Discussed.
Some discussion was had among
members of both houses Of a plan to
put the bonus ahead Of the revenue
bill in the Senate. No formal move
ment to this effect has gotten under
way, however, and Senate leaders ex-
pressed the opinion that, with the
revenue bill already before the finance
committee, it would be gotten out
Of the way ahead Of the bonus
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, DEM
ocratic leader. said yesterday he was
in favor of disposing Of both meas
ures as soon as possible and that if
the revenue bill were reported first
1t would be kept before the Senate
until passed.
Meanwhile the finance committee
put over until tomorrow further
hearings in connection with the tax
reduction bill, other business claim
ing the attention Of committee MEM
bers Chairman Smoot plans to pro-
ceed with examination Of Treasury
officials again tomorrow with a view
to ascertaining the exact revenue
needs Of the government next year.
CONTINUED Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Electrocuted by Aerial.

CHICAGO, March l5.-John Lender,
ten, was electrocuted today while in
stalling radio outfit in his home,
when the aerial came in contact with
Q cable.