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Evening star., 1924-03-08
BARON SERGE kORFF
DEAD OF APOPLExY
Member of Old Russian Aristoc-
racy Noted as Authority on
Economics.

Baron Serge A. Korf. forty nine
years old. a member Of the old Rus
sian nobility. vice president of the
American Institute of Political
Science and an internationally known
professor Of political economy, his
tory and other subjects, died from
apoplexy at his residence. 1921 18th
street, late yesterday afternoon. He
had just finished lecturing his class
in political and diplomatic history of
Europe at the Georgetown School Of
Foreign Service when several stu
dents noticed him turn very pale and
rushed to his aid. He Immediately
collapsed and physicians were sum-
moned.
Two doctors in the neighborhood
arrived and. although Baron Korff
remained unconscious for nearly
twenty minutes while awaiting the
arrival of an ambulance, his condi-
ton was not though to be serious
Upon the arrival of the ambulance
he was taken home and died a few
minutes later. Prior to the stroke
he had been in good health and
ms death came as a shock to his
friends and relatives.
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence and interment will
be private. in the Rock Creek ceme-
terry. The time for the funeral serv-
ices and burial have not been decided
Born in Russin.
Baron korff was born in Russia
March 4, 1875. He received his early
education in the schools for the no.
bility in that country. He gradu-
ated in law from the University of
Petrograd and taught law in his ma
tive country. He was later graduated
from the University of Heidelberg,
Germany, and only recently received
the honorary degree of LII. D. from
Brown University.
cars court. Baron korff, during the
early days of his life, was "a gentle
man In waiting" to the car
At the time of the revolution in
Russia, Baron Korff was appointed
vice governor general of Finland, and
nistS had secured control of Russia
For a while, during the reign TO the
bolsheviki, he remained in Petrograd.
However. it became unsafe for him
to stay there, and he departed, with
his family.
Iectured in Three Univernitfex.
Baron Korff had established a long
dHu DIS professor
and an authority on history, political
economy and matters pertaining to
affairs of international interest.
At the time of his death he was a
professor ct Georgetown University,
this city: Columbia University, New
York, and the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity at Baltimore. He had been
spending the first part of a week lee
turing at the Columbia University
and the latter part of the week in
| Washington, lecturing at the George
town University. On his way to and
from Washington and New York he
stopped over in Baltimore to lecture
at Johns Hopkins University.
He was a member Of the French
society LInstitut de Droit Interna-
tional, and had also been connected
and was we'll known with other ma
tional and international societies OF
learning not mentioned.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Alletta v. r. Korn, who before her
marriage was a Miss Van Reypen; a
daughter, Miss Barbara Korff; a son,
Serge A. Korff, jr., and two sisters,
living in Petrograd, Russia.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
TEST OF new FIRE
ENGINES CONDUCTED

Fire protection in downtown WASH
ington will be strengthened next
week when Chief George S. Watson
places in service four powerful new
pumping engines.
The chief lined the new apparatus
up on the waterfront this morning for
a rigid all-day test, drawing water
from the river and pumping 1t into
hose lines, just as though fighting a
fire.
The test is held for the purpose of
making sure the engines will do all
that is expected of them before they
answer their first alarm. Commits
sioner Oyster witnessed the demon
stration and was gratified at the per-
formance,
The new engines are Seagraves Of
1,000-gallon capacity each. Each en-
gine will throw four streams of water
simultaneously.
The motor engines now in the busi-
ness district of the city will be trans
ferred to outlying houses.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
WALSH RETORT HOT.
Accuses Cox of Resorting to "Cheap
Politics"

Senator Walsh Of Massachusetts.
commenting today upon the telegram
sent him by Gov. Cox of Massachusetts,
said:
The governors telegram is obvious
ly cheap politics-the kind of cheap
politics he accuses certain democratic
senators of indulging in toward the
President. The governor dignifieS too
much the criticisms made of the Presi-
dents kilograms to Mclean. Has ii
come to this, that Calvin Coolidge's
honor and reputation depend upon be-
ing defended by democrats? Personal
ly 1 do not believe it. and I have too
high regard for the Presidents honor
to believe it necessary to dignity parti-
san criticism of political opponents.
If I am expected to stand up in the
Senate and bear testimony to the un-
impeachable character of Calvin Cool
idge or any other Presiden: every time
that officer Is criticized I will have
little opportunity to attend to any
other public business.
Il wonder how the governor would
like to have me give him advice as to
the proprieties of his office? He will
wait a long time before the present
democratic senator from Massachusetts,
will attempt to tell him how to per-
form his duties"
Evening star., 1924-03-08
FORD SHOALS BID
ACTION SEEN TODAY
Supporters of Measure See
Victory by NightfaIl.
Amendment Pending.

The House today resumed consid-
Grafton of the Mckenzie bill. which
would authorize acceptance of Henry
Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals, with
leaders determined to put the meas
ure to vote before nightfaI.
Pending when the House took up
the bill today was an amendment by
Representative Burton, republican.
Ohio. to require Ford to pay for all
repairs to dam No. and it's locks
and gates and for their maintenance
instead Of a fat $4,000 year
Advocates of the Ford offer were
confident they had the votes to ward
on any amendment Objectionable to
them and to pass the bill substantially
as reported by the military commit
tee.
supporters Of the Mckenzie bill said
they were inclined to accept amend
ments which would bind heirs and
assigns of Ford TO carry out terms OF
the contract and TO make more spe-
cific provision for the manufacture at
Muscle Shoals of fertilizer
Evening star., 1924-03-08
DAU6HERTY WILL GO,
|. JOHNSON PREDICTS
California Senator Scornful of
Coolidge for Not 'Firing"
Attorney General
R1D1CULES MELLON PLAN
Bonus Favored and World Court
Opposed in Illinois.
RIDICULEs MELLON PLAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCKFORD. Ill, March a-Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, candi-
date for the republican presidential
nomination, addressed a crowd that
filled Rockford's largest auditorium
last night and fired verbal broad
side into the Coolidge administra-
tion. He was constantly interrupted
by applause.
Were 1 President. the senator
said, land had such a legal depart
ment as that now in Office at Wash
ington, / would sweep it away over
| night and in the morning have q
new legal department that would
function
Il admire Daugherty. I admire a
man who can say to his superior.
Fire me if you dare But I cannot
say that ] admire the superior who
will not fire such an empioye.
Says Daugherty Will Co..
"Daugherty will go. The United
States Senate will see to that The
leadership throughout has come from
the Senate.
Despite the fact that Secretary
Fall corruptly. for a bribe, trans
clair and Doheny, some friends of
the administration say that the Oil
leases were for the ultimate good Of
the United States. which will benefit
largely from them. For this argr-
ment have but one answer-no man
ever yet bribed a public official for
the good of the public
Senator Johnson ridiculed the
Mellon tax plan as an appeal to the
cupidity of the nation to divert its
attention from political corruption.
He asserted that tax reduction is not
political issue, as everybody is for
that at all times and any admins
tration, IL honest. will reduce taxes
TO the minimum of efficiency.
Urges Bonus He Paid.
Urging that the republican party
fulfill its pledge to the ex-service
men and do them full justice Senator
johnson advocated the speedy enact
ment of the American Legion adjust
ed compensation bill.
Senator Johnson reiterated his op-
position to the world court idea and
declared himself in favor of an
American foreign policy, something
he said the nation now lacks
The only thing ! am in favor of
giving Europe is advice" said the
senator. Let US travel the Amer
lean road of complete independence,
as we have travelled it for a century
and a quarter"
Evening star., 1924-03-08
M0SLEMS CALLED
:TOSELECT CAIPH
Egyptian Manifesto Brands
Deposition by Turkey as
Illegal Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March S.-The Egyptian
Ulemas (Mohammedan wise men)
have issued a manifesto to the Mos
lem world, says the Morning Posts
Cairo correspondent, declaring the
deposition of the caIiph at Constan-
tinople an illegal act by persons who
have no voice in the matter and
urging the Moslems to hasten the
assembly Of general congress to
settle the question Of the caliphate
in accordance with law.
The Ulemas affirm that the ex-
lstence of the caliphate Is as neces-
sary to every true believer as Is rea-
son to man in general They beg
tho Moslems to defend the caliphate
ana see that the settlement of the
question docs not weaken the pres
tlSe OF islam but also warn the faith
iui against taking any action before
the meeting of the proposed congress-
More support for Hus.ein.
The Daily Telegraph has received
through the Jewish Telegraphic
agency a dispatch from Jerusalem
declaring it is expected that the
Arabs Of Palestine and Syria will join
In the proclamation of King Hussein
OF the Hedjaz as caliph within the
next few days. and that great cele-.
brations are being prepared. A con-
ference of the Arab states will open
az hoWait on March Is when it is
likely Hussein will be formally pro-
claimed caliph of Moslems OF tho
Wnoie Arabian peninsula.
me Daily Teiegraph's diplomatic
correspondent remarks that the
TURK lsh government played into the
nanos i or Its hereditary foe by abol-
ishinS the caIiphate at the moment
Wnen HuSsein, now reconciled with
ms two crowned sons and nursing
tne idea OF vast Arab federation.
was actually comforting at Amman
Kingdoms.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
DERAILMENT HURTS FIVE
ONO. AND O. TRAIN TO D. C..
Coaches Remain Upright, But En-.
gine, Tender and Mail Car
Are Overturned.

By the Associated Press. @
MOUNT STERLING, KY, March g.
Five persons, three women and two
men, received slight injuries, nothing
more serious than bruises and
scratches when Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger train No. 20 was derailed
eighteen miles east Of here yesterday.
The engine tender and mail car left
the track and were overturned. Five
passenger coaches were derailed but
remained upright.
A truck under the tender is be-
lieved to have pulled loose and left
the rails. resulting In the derail-
ment of the cars. When news of the
wreck was received here preparations
we're made to rush doctors and nurses
to the scene on special train.
Wrecking trains were ordered to the
point of the derailment from Ashland
and Lexington.
The train, eastbound from Louis
vile, to Washington, was reported to
have carried approximately 800, paS-
0euReESs ~ =.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
WARNSGAMBLERS
Of FIGHT TO FINISH
States Attorney Bowie Plans
New Cleanup Drive Upon
Prince Georges Vice.

A general cleanup of gambling and
is planned by M. Alan Bowie, newly
elected states attorney, after the
cases of three alleged proprietors of
gaming houses near the District line
are disposed Of.
Mr.. Bowie admitted that Prince
Georges county has been embarrassed
by the activities Of gambling houses
in the state. and he plans to take
every legal measure to do away with
them, to be followed by a cleanup Of
the bootleggers.
Hearing II Delayed.
A hearing on the warrant charging
j. A. Ia Fontaine, Phillip ]. Steubner
and Elmer Humphrey with operating
gaming tables in the county near the
District line, scheduled for yesterday,
morning at 10 o'clock.
II intend to go to the limit against
gambling houses in Prince Georges
county" Mr.. Bowie said.
wipe out gambling from Prince
Georges county. These men are
violating a state law which prohibits
the operation OF gaming house, and
in doing so are flouting the au-
thority of the state"
Believes He Has Evidence.
Mr.. Bowie said he hoped to base
his case when the hearing is neld
next Wednesday before Justice Gore
on the testimony of number of wit
nesaes who have visited the alleged
gambling houses and saw them in
operation.
Regarding bootlegging in Prince
Georges county, the states attorney
said there was no state enforcement
law in Maryland and that the work
of cleaning out bootlegging nests"
would have to be largely done by
federal officers. with the aid Of men,
bers of the state legal forces. He
said he hoped, however, to make ii
hot" for the puryeyors of liquor in
the county. although he had to OBJ
tain evidence of an actual sale before
conviction could be obtained.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
SIS DRIVERS FORFEIT
| $5 IN PARKING CASES
Single Motorist Contests Charge
for Overstaying Half
Hour Limit.
SCHULDT TO BE SEVERE
Says Fines in Excess of $5 Will
Be Imposed.

OF the fifty-six owners and operat-
ors Of automobiles arrested yesterday
for violation Of the half-hour parking
regulation in the restricted distric,
and who were required to put UP S.
collateral instead of 81, as heretofore
ffty-five forfeited, failing to answer
their names when the collateral list
was called in Traffic Court today. The
forfeitures totaled $275.
In the first precinct there were 1o
offenders; in the second, 2; third, q
fourth, Q; none in the fifth, sixth OF
seventh; in the harbor precinct, /
eighth. L; ninth, 2; tenth, l; eleventh
Ii; twelfth, 1, and from the traffic
bureau. mostly in the downtown Sec
tion, there were % cases.
Lone Fight Made.
John S. Moran, one of the fifty-six
was the only man to appear in traffic
court and fight the case. He ex.
planned that he was a salesman and
had to park his car somewhere. The
arresting officer said he put a card
in Moran's car at / o'clock, and that
when he went back at 3:30 o'clock
the car was still in it's original posi-
ton.
Judge Schuldt, in fining the de-
fendant IS, said that this law had
been in force long enough for the
public to know it. and that here
after vioIators could expect a heavier
fine than the IS collateral required
by the police.
The restricted district is bound ed
as follows: From the south building
line of street, to the north building
line OF K; from the east building
line Of 7th to the west building line
Of 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
e. L. WHITEH0USE DIES:
LONG IN u. S. SERVICE
2S Years Spent in Consular Bureau
ResigEedSPost Novem-
Der "a, 1918.

Edward l.. Whitehouse, for twenty
eight years attached to the consular
bureau of the State Department, died
in his apartment at the Albany early
this morning after a short illness, in
his seventy-first year. Funeral ar
rangements will be made thfs after
noon.
Mr.. whitehuose was born in Au-
Eusta. Me. He was graduated from
Harvard University in 1874 and after
ward studied at the University of Ber-
lin. He engaged in the practice of
law up to the time of his appointment
as consular clerk at the State De-
partment, under civil service rules, in
June, 1890. Five years later he was
promoted to the grade of class 4. In
that capacity he was the chief as
sistant of H. d. Hengstler, chief of
the consular bureau, serving as chief
whenever Mr.. Hengstler was called
away or on leave.
He resigned from the government
service November "a, 1918. but con-
tinued his residence here, making an
nual visits to his former home in
Maine.
He was a member of the Metropoli-
tan and Chevy Chase clubs and spent
most of his leisure time on the golf
links.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
FLAMES SWEEPING
OVER VIRGINIA TOWN
Many Buildings Burned as Fire
RACES on Uncontrolled,
Famed by Wind.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WYTHEVIILE, -. Va, March S.
More than fifteen stores and offices,
including the. First National Bank
building and the two large mercan-
tile establishments. were destroyed
by fire which started in the heart of
Wytheville's business district early
today and still was beyond control
several hours later.
The fire started on the north side
of Main street and, famed by a
high wind. enveloped structure after
structure and then spread to the
south side of the street. The section
of the town in which the flames are
raging is mostly of frame construc-
tion, although intermingled are sew
eral brick buildings put up in recent
years.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
HAND-PICKED DELEGATES
FOR COOLIDGE PROTESTED
Massachusetts, Liberal Republican
League Complains to
President.
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March S.--A telegram pro-
testing against the alleged arbitrary
hand picked methods by which Cool
idge campaign managers are select
ing from Washington the persons
who are to be allowed to be candi-
dates for de1egates-at-large from
Massachusetts to the Cleveland con-
vention" was sent to the President
yesterday by Conrad w. Crooker
Boston attorney and chairman of the
Liberal Republican League of Mas
sachusetts.
Mr.. Crooker declared he acted "as
chairman of an organization that led
100000 liberal republicans against
Lodge and reaction in 1922, an organ
ization that is not dead or even
asleep"
The message asserts that "the lib
eral republicans of Massachusetts,
cannot be made to drink another drop
of reactionary dictation in Massa-
chusetts."
Evening star., 1924-03-08
LULLABY" is DELAYED.

Leonard Wood, jr., president of the
Washington Theater Guild, today an
nounced he had postponed opening of
The Lullaby" at the President Thea
ter from tomorrow night until Tues
day night.
The opening had been postponed, he
explained. in order that the Wash
ington Opera Company may rehearse
on Sunday it's production of Car
men," which will be presented at the
theater Monday night. Edouard AL
bion, director of the opera company,
asked use of the, same stage on which
the opera is to be presented. claiming
that it would be impossible to re-
hcarsc successfully on different
stage.
Nj. Wood announced that the post
|ponement would cost him "at least q
dolarSn -.k
Evening star., 1924-03-08
WILL ORDER STUDY
OF MERCHANT MARINE
Coolidge to Name Committees to
Survey Situation and
Seek Cooperation.
FOLLOWS JONES PLANS
FOLLOWS JON
President Confers With Senate
Commerce Committee Head.

Appointment by President Coolidge
in the near future of two committees
to study the merchant marine situa-
tfon was forecast today after the
Executive had conferred with Chair
man Jones of the Senate commerce
committee.
The committees would work along
lines recommended by Senator Jones
In memorandum to the President
last December. One would work out
a plan for better coordination of rail
and water transportation. The other
committee would survey the country's s
commercial and defense shipping
needs.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
ARCHBISHOPS SAIL
TO RECEIVE HONORS
Hayes and Mundelein Leave for
Rome to Be Raised to
Cardinalate.
By the Associated I'ress.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Arch-
bishops Patrick Hayes Of New York
and George w. Mundelein of Chi
Cago sailed on the Bercngaria today
for Rome. where they will be ele-
waited to the cardinalate by Pope Plus
XII at a consistory on March "a.
Five thousand persons bade them
Godspeed at the pier. So eager were
the people to shake the hands of
the cardinals-designate that the
Eerengaria was twenty minutes late
in casting off.
Escorted aboard the liner by a
squadron of police, the archbishops
went to the reception room, where
they greeted 1000 of their well
wishers. Time did not permit the
remainder to pass down the receiv-
ing line and the impromptu recep-
tion was brought to close
Will, RE FETED
Evening star., 1924-03-08
EXILE MAY VISIT PARIS
France to Be Neutral in Dispute
Over Caliphate

PARIS, March S.-The exiled caliph.
Abdul Medjid. whose arrival in
Switzerland, was announced TODAY. is
expected to come to Paris shortly.
although thus far there has been
nothing official from him as to his
intentions.
The French governments policy. it
was stated, will be to leave questions
conce rning the caliphate entirely to
the Mussulmans, avoiding any action
that might be interpreted as opposi-
tlon to British policy in supporting
the caliphate of Hussein, King of the
Hedjaz, proclaimed cahph by the Ara
bian Moslems.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
ONE SHOT IN MISSOURI
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
Another Partisan Stabbed and
Several Beaten Before Po-
lice End Disturbance.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March S.-One
man was shot, another stabbed and
several others badly beaten in a riot
attending the democratic meeting at
the South Side courthouse last night
Rival, factions of the second ward
battled for possession of the court
room" until the disturbance was
quelled by 100 policemen. One fac
ton filed the courtroom early yes
terday morning and held it until last
night, intending to control the selec-
tion of delegates 70 the democratic
state convention.
Leading a donkey. symbol of de-
mocracy, another faction appeared
and demanded admission. Fighting
followed and several shots were
fired.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
EX-CALIPH AT GENEVA.
switzerland to Grant Asylum, But
Bars Propaganda.

GENEVA, Switzerland, March s.
Ihe deposed caliph, Abdul Medjid, will
be allowed to stay in Switzerland on
the same conditions imposed in the
eases of other refugee rulers. the
FEDERAL council has decided. The prin-
cipal of these is an Undertaking to
refrain from any sort of propaganda
or political activity
Abdul Medjid. accompanied by his
son. Two wives and a suite of ten
persons, arrived last night at Territet.
on the north shore of Lake Geneva
he Drought with him a mountain of
baggage. The Swiss authorities had
not been advised of his coming. and
the first they knew of it was when
the orient express reached the from
Evening star., 1924-03-08
DENIES BEING FORCED
TO BAN SPEECH
Methodist Bishop Explains Re-
scinding of Invitation to
Stokes to Speak.
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March g.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry of PhilaSel-
phia, presiding officer of the annual
New Jersey Methodist Conference.
forced" to rescind his Invitation to
former Gov. Edward C. Stokes. chair.
man of the republican state commit
tee, to address the conference this
morning. The bishops announcement
that he had invited Mr.. Stokes to "nmt
himself straight with the ministers"
was greeted with a storm of protest
that threatened to disrupt the confer
ence.
A militant group of ministers had
perfected plans to assail Mr.. Stokes
from the floor after his address. He
was to be charged with aiding the
Association Opposed to the Prohibi-
ton Amendment and opposition to
the Anti-Saloon League