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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-22
Ell TRIUNFO DEL GOBIERNO EN-
ESTE AfOMEN'TO ES Ell Ti,IUN-
.FO DE LA REPCBLICA y NO Ell.
DE CN PARTIDO!

Santo Domingo, Dchre. IL. 1924
Senior don Uoracio Yazqucz, Presiden-
te de la Rep0blica.
Ciudad.
Estimado amigo:
En- mi doble caracter de DipUtadn
de la Alianza pcrfodista, me dirijo
a listed con ell fin de interrogarlo res
petuosamente sobre ciertas clle;;tioncS
de caractcr polftico Y de interss nacio-
nal, alrcdedor de las cuales circulan
versiones que intereSan aGn cNcitan
el amino p1blico. Me refiero Il 10 annn
ciada concentration de un enteuditlo Gu
ire los Diputados de La Alian;:a que
procedcn del Partido "Prosresista" y
los one correspondent a. la Coalici0n Pa.
tri6tica de Ciudadanos. asi como ia
| cXtrana denuncia que un 6rgano de Ia
/ PrenSa Nacional ha hecho de l1e us
| ted trata dc promover una reformu dc
la Constitution que favorezca su rec
leeci6n como Presidente de la Kepuhl
ca.
GUERRA que fuera uSted tam com
placiente que me diera tales informa
Zones que me permitieran trasmitirlas
autorizadamente. nuestroS correligiC
narioS Y al publico.
De usted atcntamente.
/ HI
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UN AMIEToso ACTO DE AMERICA
HACIA Ell JAPON

WASHINGTON, diciembre. 20. (Um-
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Jesus MARIA ouINoNEs: pri

JESUS MARIA QUINoNEs: Princi
pal de Ia Alta Escuela de Bayam6n, y
i'roximo principal para la escuela La
bra de s9nturce:
Elsa renuncia no tendra efecto al
suno porque la Asamblea Municipal
no ha Ge aprobarla.
'E- lasSima que don Roberto, repre-
sentan1o como representa- una buena
parte 6e la opinion pdblica, haya pro-
cedido en- la manera que 10 ma hecho.
''Todo habra de arreglarse satisfac-
roriamente para el partido''.
PEDRO JUAN BARBOSA; Electo
,,Asambleista Municipal:
roberto H. Todd ira a la Acadia
del Municipio dc San Juan, al igual
que la Asamblea electa a 10 n1ismo''.
La pragunta de mafiana:
tCREE I'D. QUE LOS CHAUFFEURS
REc1BIRAN UN SUELDo
III APRoPIADo7
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A. PcIIerano SARDA.

Sunto Domingo, Dicbre. 10. 1924.
S"hor Arturo Pellerano Sarda, Dipu
tado al Congreso National por la Pro-
vinca de Santo Domingo.
Ciudad.
lStimado amigo:
Personals autorizadas me han afirma-
DO la existencia Gel acuerdo parlamen
falio a que usted Sc refiere en- su, anna
bic carta de aver, aunque no conoz-
. Su teyto me atrevo a asegurarle
aue tai combination no puede tener
,tro fin que el lie una provechosa COO
peraci6n lie todos los partidos en- la
obra de reorganization nacional que
Ia Alianza tiene el deber de realizar
en- el Poder
En- tai sentido, creo que todos los Di-
putados Senadores de la Alianza que
proceden del Partido Nacional deben
propender decididamente favorecer
Continla en- Ia pagina 0,
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FL General Vazquez y don Federico
Velazq1cz, antes que NADIA patr1otas,
son personals serias y sensatas, que
contrihuiran en- TODD tempo al prcgre-
so y bionestar del pals.
Hasta aqui las interesantisimas ma
nifestaciones del seiior de Moya, quien
"a antes fu6 consul General en- Ingla-
terra. cos veces en- la administration
lie Monsedcr Nouel, don Jose Bordas
Vald6s, y don Ramon Baez. Ell NUN
90 reitera su mas afectuoso saludo al
senior lie Moya, a cuien desea grandes
6xitos en- el extranjero, y gratas impre-
stones durante el breve tempo que paSe
en- esta capital.
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ted Prcss.)-Mr. Wilbur, secrstario de
la Marina de Estados Unidos, ha ords
nado a los capitanes de los cruceros.
West Virginia, Maryland Colorado
para que Sc encuentren en- San Fran
cisco ell dIa seis de enero con ell fin ds
dar la bienvenida tres cruceros iapo-
neses que navegan en- viaje de recono-
cimiento y vista los paises america
nos.
GREEN HA SIDO ELECTo PARA
oCUPAP. Ell PUEsTo DE GoMPERS
NUEVA YORK, die. 20. Omitted
Press.)-Ha sido elsgido para suce-
der en- cl puesto de Presidente de la Fe
deracion Americana del Trabajo hdr.
Gompe-s, Mr.. Green. Este declare que
el seguiria la misma politica que ha-
;,ia trazado Ell padre de los trabajadores.
Gompers cue trataria de reconstrulr
ei cdificio laborista que sobre tan bua-
nos simientos habia sido construido.
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vERDADEPA GANGA

Tenemos un crecido Iote de pa.
pei vieio de periodicos que ven.
demos a precios de quemazon
Para informes diriiase a:
Sucursal de Ell MuNDO
Isabel 2o
PONCE, P. r,
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LA PRENSA' PARISIEN ACOGE
EN- SUS COLUMNS Ell RUMOR
DE QUE LOS COMUNISTAS PRO
VOCARAN LA REVOLUTION EN-
LA CIUDAD LA NOCHEBUENA
HERRIOT LLAMA A SU LECHO
DE ENFERMO A LOS PERIODS
TAS DE LA CAPITAL, Y LES EX-
PLICA QUE NO HAY MOTIVO DE
ALARMA, PUES Ell GOBIERNO
HA TOMADO TODAS LAS
PRECAUCIONES
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del General Vazqnez, toda propaganda
aviesa qucdara prontamente desvane-
cida. En- Ganto Domingo existe verda-
dera ihortad dc prensa y todo Ell mundo
Uiene derecho emitir nbfemente sus
pensa1ni entos ideas.
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Acerca del progreso alcanzado por
5anto Domingo, puedo decirle, que el
Fresidente Vazquez personalmente, Sc
ccupa con los t4cnicos en- la irrigacion
del pals. en- aquellas. regiones donde Sc
hace mas intensa la sequia, en- la crea-
sion dc hospitales, carreteras, escuelas,
nejoramiento de puertos, Y en fin, en-
-odas esFs cosas que contr1buyen al en-
grandeoimiento de una naci6n, que
cimentan sobre s6ndas bases, ell pres
cigio de TN administrator del temple
del Genccal Vazquez.
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ia CARTA DEL
PRESIDENTE vAZQUBZ

Pucdo asegurarle que con la carta
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La Opinion

GoUE GRE I'D. DE LA RENUNcIA
DE DON ROBERTO II. TODD?
RAFAEL D1Ez DE ANDINo: Alcalde
lie San JUAN
Como csa renuncia no me interesa,
40 puedo ccmentarla.
"oue ae las arreglcn Ell candidate y
ST. partido como puedan''s
RAFAEL MARTINEZ NADAI.: Pre-
idcnte del partido Constitutional His
t6rico:
"Mi buen amigo ell sefior Todd hs
declarado enfaticamente que 81 no es
taba dispresto aceptar otra cosa para
la Representation Socialista que ell De
partar:en+o de Hacienda. cuando ell Te
rr1torial veto para que Sc lie diera Il
Administrator Municipal de Instruc
ci6n los .socialistas, ell senior Todd
rresento sr renuncia, habiendolo hechc
tambi61, despu6s en- la manera requerI
la.
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UNA cARTA DEL PREsIDENTE
VAZQUEZ

Los sedores Ortiz De Moya nos en-
tregaror Ell sigiuente interesante re-
corts de nuestro colega "Idstin Dia-
rio:"
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IN DEFER DE FIDEIIDAD 10 IL
CA AL PRINCIPIO DE La NO
REELECTION.
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DENCNCTAR LAS FALTAS DE LOS
FUNCIONARIOS PUBLICOS 'ES
IN DEFER DE TODO DONINI-
CANO -.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
KID MCCOY is
UNDER ARREST;
MURDER CHARGE
Well Known Prizehghter
Held in Los Angeles
Woman Shot, Killed.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Aug. Ia
Norman Sclby, known in the ring
as kid McCoy.shas been arreste ed
charged with suspicion of the mur-
der of Mrs. Theresa Moers, found shot
to death. The woman died about
midnight.
The police claim that after that
time, Mccoy tried to rob grocery
store and bystander who tried
to stop him was shot in the
scuffle.
The city and suburbs are being
combed today for Albert Moers,
wealthy antique dealer, the woman S
divorced husband, at first reported
to have been killed and later said
to have been wounded by Mccoy,
in the woman's apartments.
Moers had been charged with
robbing the woman's place of bust
ness while property settlement
was being made subsequent to the
divorce
The landlady said Selby and the
woman have been living as Mr..
and Mrs. Shield
The police quoted Selby as saying
Moers separated him from "the only
woman ! ever loved"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
L-EOPOL.D-LOEB
WERE Sane IN
THEIR CRIME {
Alienist Declares Defendants
Knew Just What They
Were Doing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Dr. Hugh
r. Patrick. Chicago alieniat, testi-
fed today that both Loeb and Leo
pold woro perfectly sane when they
kidnapped and killed Robert Franks,
Answering Hypothetical questions
concerning the thoughts Of the de-
PENDANTS, Or. Patrick said:
"They have perfectly normal re-
actions. Everyone at times are
more or less depressed. .
DR. Patrick declared everybody
had 'phantasies concerning the
things they are Interested in"
Other Witnesses testifying yester-
day afternoon in the case included
Mrs. Katherine Fitzgerald, secretary
to Albert Loeb; Jacob NJ. Loeb
uncle of Nathan Loeb; Allen Loeb
a brother and Laonard Tucker,
Loeb's chauffeur.
DR.. Hurlbert also gave additional
testimony
Larry Cunco. States attorney
Groves secretary was recalled. as
was Sam O'Malley. police sergeant,
f. J Puttkammer. professor OF erim-
inal law at the University OF Chi
cago and DR. II 7 Patrick. Of Chi
cago, the first alienist for the State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Demo.
Gratis who have any superstitious
leanings may lind great comfort
in discovery made here by research
ers in political history. The great
find Is this:
Every time Presidential elec.
tin. has fallen in November on No.
yember 4. since the birth of the
Democratic party, the Democratic
candidate has won. This years cleo
tion again comes on the magic day
Another interesting coincidence,
which again fits the present case,
is that all OF the Democratic can
didates elected ON November 4, were
Presbytcrians John W. Davis is
member Of that church.
One other similarity between the
Democratic residents elected on No
yember 4, however, does not fit
Davis They all had only one given
name. The uifro supestitious now
may be expected TO urge Davis to
follow Woodrow Wilson's example
and drop the John, becoming plain
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
ANN LUTHER'S
CASE THROWN
OUT OF COURT
Judge Throws Case Out
Most Indecent Was for
Breach of Promise.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13--Ann
Luther's 100000 breach Of prom
Use suit against Jack f. White
wealthy mining man, was today
thrown out of court by the Judge
who said it was the most indecent
case he had ever heard. He recon-
mcnded charge under the Mann
act for a journey OF the mining man
and the screen star across the coun-
try in a Pullman car.
When the case was brought to
trial. White denied he had ever
promised Miss Luther to wed her
or even promised to finance hei
film career. He said: Il found 'hei
a very naughty girl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
SUPERSTITIOUS DEMOCRATS SEE
GOOD OMEN IN NOVEMBER DATE

William Davis. Wilson having drop
ped Thomas, or Davis might keep
John and let William go.
Davis four predecessors as Demo
cratic candidates whose election fell
on the fourth of November, and the
years We're:
1S2S-Andrew Jackson
1s56-James Buchanan.
1sS4-Groyer Cleveland.
1912-Woodrow Wilson.
The only other time the election
fell on November l. was before the
Democratic party was organized This
was in 1900 But even In that case
the Democrats claim the fates were
with them. because ii was in that
year the father of the party, Thomas
jefferson. was elected
Jefferson was elected by the House
OF Representatives all candidates
having failed to receive majority
in the electoral college. There
are strong prospects that the election
this yea. may be thrown into the
House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
COMMENT VERY
FAVORABLE ON
DAVIS SPEECH
I Presidential Candidate Takes
Up Leading Issues and
Discusses Them.

CLABKSBURG. W. Va. Aug. -.
Much favorable comment has been
received here over the acceptance
speech made by John W. Davis.
Democratic Presidential candidate
He covered wide range of sub
jeets and hewed to the line Among
the chief things he pledged himself,
others than previously given were:
Agricultural and thorough revision
of the tariff; governmental assis-
tance in extending the cooperative
marketing principle and by other
means
Reduction in taxation and revis-
ion Of the tariff
Cooperation officially with all le-
gitimate endeaYors. whether from the
League OF Nations or from any other
source. to lessen the prospect Of
war; to aid in repairing the ravages
of past wars to promise disarma-
ment and to advance the well being
of mankind.
To maintain the means of ade-
quate national defense until reason
is permitted to take the place OF
force"
In opposition to the impairment,
Confined on Page Three.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Thane Authorizes Announce
ment that Deal Is Closed
for Development.
PULP AND PAPER PLANT
In TWO YEARS is SURE
Nitrate Output for Ten Years
Sold to Mitsui-Many
Men to Get Work.

Funds for complete development
OF the Thane ammonium nitrate
plant have been secured and work
on this development will be started
this year by a force of several
hundred men. Bart L. Thane, rep
resenting the Alaska Gastineau
Company, owners of the Thane
property, and who has been engaged
in promoting the new enterprise
for Thane, has authorized John
W. Troy, publisher and editor OF
The Empire, to make this announce
ment.
The project is fully financed and
it is not only intended to develop
the nitrate end of the undertaking
but also the manufacture of pulp
and paper. The latter industry will
matoIialize within the next two
years.
Announcement Is Brief
The announcement that the deal
has been successfully pushed to COM
pletion was made briefly by tele-
graph from Seattle where Mr.. Troy
has been for the past week Wiring
to The Empire today he said:
Bart l.. fhane authorizes the
announcement that the Thane nro-
ject is now fully financed Mr..
Thane and Mr. Wells, the latter Gen.
eral Manager of the new company.
will be in Juneau in the Fall and
several hundred men will be put to
work before the end of this year.
Past delay has been caused by the
decision of Mr. Frederick Pope and
associates TO pay the Alaska Gas
tineau Company In cash instead of
bonds. Plan IN pulp and paper in
two years Mltsnl & Co. have con-
tracts for entire output for ten
ytars."
Local Officials Confirm
Mr.. Thames announcement oceas-
ioned no surprise to General Man
ager Emil Gastongnay. of the Alaska
Gastineau. and Fl l.. Faulkner. local
attorney for il. who have been look
ing after local affairs during the
negotiations Both said that they
had been advised by mail that the
financing had successfully been me-
gotiated The official announcement
-, -, : - rc-,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
COOLIDGE REPUDIATES CIRCULARS
THAT ELECTION is RELIGIOUS WAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-President
Coolidge, through his secretary, J.
Bascom Slcmp, has repudiated cir
culafs distributed in Brooklyn urgl
ing support of Coolidge and Dawes
as religious issue.
Heedman Bernstein, editor of the
Jewish Tribune, announced the cir
culars said in part:
This election is a religious war
on Catholics and Jews combined
against Professionalism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Gen. PERSHING
TO Be RETIRED
SEPTEMBER 13

WASHINGTON, Aug 13. Sec
rotary Of War Weeks today an
nouneed the retirement of Gen
John J. Pcrshing on September 10
and Major General John l.. Hines.
Deputy Chief of staff, VIII take his
place.
CAMP DEVEN, Mass, Aug. Ia
Gen. Pershing, following general
review here today, told the men at
tending tho Citizens Military Camp
that Defense Day was the most inn
portant event undertaken in Ameri-
can interests Of peace and he
scored criticism aroused as unsound
and absolutely uncalled for.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Unemployment in West
Is Now Being Relieved

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Relief
from unemployment in the western
states is due to the demand for
harvesters. A slight increased un-
employment in the east and south
is reported for July by the Bureau
of Labor in a statistical report The
lumber industry has caused many
to be idle, tho report says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Secretary Of Navy
Is to Visit Seattle

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. seere.
tary Of the Navy Wilbur. will leave
Washington August 90 for an inspee.
tion tour Of West coast naval es-
adjustments IT is announced at the
Navy Department Secretary VIII
bur plans to go TO Seattle first. and
there join the battle fleet when il
goes south,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
President Coolidge
Puts Campaign in
Hands of Committee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10
President Coolidge, after his
speech of acceptance Thursday
night at 8 O'Clock, eastern
time, which will be broadcast,
will place the campaign largely
in the hands of the Republican
National Committee. advisers of
Coolidge stated today. The
Presidents duties will demand
practically all of his time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Progress of Conference in
London Pleases Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--Presi-
dent Coolidge is encouraged by the
progress of the International Con-
ference in London on the Dawes
plan but considers that it is un-
iertunate that the question of war
debts of the Allies has become in
yolyed at this time with the re-
parations problem
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Forest Fires Cost State
OF Washington Large Sum

SEATTLE, Aug. 13 Supt JOY
of the Washington State Fire As
sociation. reported 10 date that L.
739. 900 feet of standing timber
and private buildings have been
destroyed by forest fires in this
State with a loss estimated at
s750,000,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
MUCH SILVER
IS PURCHASED

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Germany
has purchased 100000 aunces of
silver from American producers for
coinage, and Poland recently bought
6,400,000 ounces according to an
nouncement made here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
!. CONFERENCE CALLED.

REYkJAVlK, Aug 13. ~ Adyiccs
received today from the T. 5. S.
Raleigh states flie .harbor at An
magsalik is too shall and nearly
filled with floating ice for the liers
to light and it is also impracticablc
10 rise.
Admiral Magruder called Lieut.
Smith. flight commander, and Major
Crumrine. of the Air Service to a
conference. aboard she Richmond
The traveller Kari, sent with coal
for the Gertrude Rask by orders
Of Lieut. Smith, returned unable to
make delivery The Rask reported
she found plenty Of coal at An
magsaik
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Two Women Are Killed;
Auto Jumps Over Bank

WAUNA, Ore, Aug. 1S.-Mrs.
f. E. Mercel, of Elgin, Wash, Stel-
In Smythe of Tacoma, were killed
and boy and girl injured when
an auto plunged over 50-foot bank
bank here yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Man Shot and Killed
When Dice Game Raided

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13. One
man was shot and killed attempting
to escape from five masked bandits
who raided dice game last night.
The bandits bound and robbed 36
players according to the police,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
GREAT DISASTER
STRIKES CHINA;
! THOUSANDS Die
Millions Reported to Have
Been Made Homeless
10000 Villages Gone.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. - Millions
Iavc been made homeless and So
COO arc reported to have drowned
in the widespread floods in China
Tens of thousands of villages are
reported to have been destroyed.
Thousands of refugees are pour
ing into Peking.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13

Los ANGELES, Aug. 13.-J. A.
Jordan, bigamist. denies the written
confession he was responsible for
the death Of his latest wife. Sadie
Kessler Jordan, reported killed in
fatal fall over a cliff In Mount
Rainier Park He processes a pas
sionate and undying love- for Sadie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Klan Mayor Reelected
In Recall at Denver

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 13.--Ben-
jamin f. Stapleton charged with be
ing under Klan denomination which
he never publicly denied. was tri-
umphantly reelected Mayor in the
recall election yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Nitrogylcerine Dump
Explodes; Dead Unknown

BESOTA, Italy. Aug. 13. A
nitroglycorine dump exploded today
at Rocca Anfre fortress and great
damage has been done The number
of dead is unknown. Two bodies
have been taken from the ruins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Moroccan Rebels Are
Killed; Big Chief Shot

MELILLA. Morocco. Aug 10
Heavy fighting is reported by the
Spanish and French in Morocco and
100 rebels are said TO have been
killed or wounded including two
prominent chiefs and brothers of
the chiefs
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
WORLD FLIERS
ARE AWAITING
GOOD WEATHER
Hop Will Be Made When
Weather Improves An
magsalik Remains Base.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Aug.
13. = After conference today on
board the U. S. S Richmond, Lieut.
Smith announced that Anmagsalik
will remain as the base ON the cast
cast of Greenland.
The world fiers await more fav-
orable weather conditions before
hopping eff on the leg across the
Danish Straits.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
Teral Is Leading Over
Cazort for Nomination

LITTLE ROCK, Aug 13.--Tom J.
Tcral maintains his lead over Lee
Cazort Of Clarksville in the Demo
cratic primaries held yesterday for
the nomination OF Governor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
BOSTON NO. 2 TRAVELS ON.

ST. JOHNS, Aug 70. ThoI
government of New Foundland has
granted permission for the plane
Roston No. , to continue to Hawks
Harbor to be turned over to Lieut.
Wade, of the world fiers,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13
PLANE AT ANMAGSALIK.

UN BOAIKD Z, ;. ;. NALETGTI. ]
Aug. ia reconnaissance plane
from this ship flew over tn harbor
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13

Continued ON rage seven,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-13

Continued on Page Two.l
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
FATE
ALREADY
ON. PAPER
Philadelphia Mayor With
holds Letter on Account Of
Directors Illness
] international NeWe servlce.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. ga
letter drafted by Mayor FHeeland
w. Kendrick and then withheld BY
him holds the key to the future or
General SmedIey d. Butter. The
letter was addressed TO the general
himself, and its contents were ex.
pected to end Immediately, all spec
snlation as to the length OF the
fighting marines stay. here as d..
rector of public safety.
The severe, cold contracted by
the general on Sunday, however.
confined him to his home and the
delivery Of the letter was withheld.
It may possibly be sent to his home
today.
Meanwhile all Philadelphia 10
wondering just what the letter con.
tains. Some processing to be on
the '.inside" at city hall assert that
the mayor has finally decided to
take the initiative and demand the
immediate resignation. Of General
Butler. Others declare he merely
will notify the general that his
services no longer will be required
here after his years leave Of abb
sence from the marine corps ex-
rires in January.
All agree that the least the gen,
eral can expect is to be called Oil
the carpet" by his superior officer
for the frequent attacks the mayor
says he has made on him through
the newspapers during the last Two
months.
In the interim, no one is more
anxious than the general himself to
know his-fate. When told the letter
would be held until his return to
city hall, he threatened to appeal
there today despite the statement
of his attending physician, Police
Surgeon Hubley r. Owen that he
would be risking his life TO do so.
Doctor Owen said 1t may be three
days before his condition will permit
Kim to return to city hall. r
The Washington times., 1924-09-23
PLANES
WILL CARRY
TROOPS
Huge AII-SteeI Machines Will
Speed 100 Miles An Hour
With so Men

3
LONDON. Sept. .2S.-All-steel air
planes, equipped with 1.oOO-horse.
power engines and capable Of speed.
Ing 100 miles On hour, with fifty
fully armed soldiers, are being built
for the British. army, according 10
reports which have leaked out Of
the air ministry.
The first Of the new troop carry
ing planes Is expected to. be. ready
for practical tests early next year.
The new planes are, expected to
eliminate the discomfort and hard
ship of forced marches and Of diff
ficult movement over enemy infested
or arid country.
Tipup seats are to be arranged
In the fuselage of the new planes,
and soldiers win travel in greater
comfort than II they were making
the Journey by train. When not
used for carrying troops the seats
caA be turned up and the craft used
for transporting supplies.
:. Air ministry plans call for the
cOpstruction of flying troops trains
capable of carrying 200 or 900 sol;
diers, with equipment, in the not
distant future.