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Evening star., 1924-01-17
PROGRESSIVE UNITY
OBJECT IOF PARlEY
Conference Here Tonight to, Discuss
Possibility Of Having ~Candi-
date in 1924.

An unofficial progressive confer
ence, to consider methods to promote
a coalition of all progressive politi-
cal parties to act in the coming pres
idential elections, Will be held in the
Hotel Hamilton tonight ats o'clock:
Three sessions will be held Friday. at
10 am, $50 and s pm,
BY lining up all progressive. politi-
cal parties and groups, an announce
ment from the unity committee of
the District today said, third
party candidate for President this
year may have the united support of
100000 voters now scattered among
six minor parties and groups and in
cludtng vast masses of ,discontented
voters who will welcome chance to
desert the two old parties
The conference will be private,
only those holding cards being ad-
mitted. Application for these cards,
however, may be made to William v.
unity committee, rooms 2o7-211, Union
Bank building. 710 14th street.
Among those who are to speak at
the sessions are:
DR.. A. 8. Bosworth, Elkins, w. Va. !;
A. f. Bowen, former candidate for
governor of North Dakota.
Louis F. Budenz of New York,
the! Labor Publication Society. pull
fishers of the Labor Age.
Clifford Ernest, state secretary,
farmer-labor party Of Illinois.
Alfred Holt, organiser for the
peoples party. Baltimore. and DR.. and
Mrs Donald p Hooker ..Of the
peoples party of Baltimore.
j. A. H. Hopkins, national chairman,
committee of forty eight or progress
siye party, also member Of the COM
nrittee of arrangements for national
farmer-labor convention to- be held at
1924 =
Senator. Ma gnus' Johnson. Mimi sofa.
DR.. James Hugh Keeley of River
Representative o. ]. KeaIe of Mime
sofa.
Senator Edwin F. Ladd, North Da-
kota
.J.J- Mcnamara. OF the peoples party
of Baltimore.
Edwin F. Potter of Arden, Del,
member Of the forward party Of Dell
aware. q"
H. G. Teigan, member of; the COM
mittee of arrangements for. farmer
abor-progressfve convention to be
held in Minneapolis or st. Paul on
May 80, 1924.
DR.. Norman Thomas of. New York,
chairman, national executive COM
rtttee, League for Industrial Democ-
racy.
Abram Tuvim of. New York, busi-
ness manager Of the official organ Of
the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, and Representative
knud Wefaid. Minnesota. I
Evening star., 1924-01-17
PROBE OF WOODS
ASkEDBY SENATOR
.:Ladd Resolution Asks Con-
.gress to Investigate Con-
duct of General and Son.

Congressional investigation of the
administration of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood as governor general of the
PHILIPPINES and of the stock transac-
tions Of his son, Lieut.. Osborne c.
Wood, U. S. A, was proposed in reso-
luton today by Senator Ladd, repub-
lican, North Dakota.
The resolution is the second intro
Iouced in Congress during the present
session calling for an investigation
of Philippine affairs, Representative
Frear, republican. Of Wisconsin nav
mittee go into the question. but not
on such a broad scale /as specified by
Senator Ladd.
Committee of Five.
Under the resolution introduced to-
day the inquiry would be conducted
by a committee of five senators to
cbe appointed by the president of the
Senate, aand a full report would be
made to the Senate.
SSenator Ladd asked that the reso-
luton lie over subject to his call.
Specifically the committee would
inquire into 1.-The truth or falsity of
Manila cablegrams sent to American
that certain sem
ators,. Representatives and others re-
pendence commission for eespousing
the cause of independence;
. Efforts to- Exploit.
: "The actions Of Gen. Wood in re-
lation to the Philippine government,
its legislation, its banks, its railway,
sugar centrals, and efforts, IL any, to
exploit the Islands by American com
nfercial interests and the deposits of
philippine government money in
American banks.
1Stock tran sactions of any Army OF
Navy officers or other officials or peo-
ple associated with Gov. Gen. Wood
i how said stock transactions were
conducted, and any other matters
|'proper for a full report thereon to
aid Congress, in preparing any neces-
sary remedial legislation"
Evening star., 1924-01-17
oBREG0N AIDE SILENT,
,0N U. S. BANKERS LOAN
Secretary of Treasury Admits Sev-
eral. Projects Under Way-Re-
fuses Discussion.
Nv the Axsociated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January Il By
radio via the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram).-Alberto PAM, secretary Of
the treasury, asked regarding the re-
ported negotiationstb between asgroup
OF United States bankers and sthe
'obregon government as tos q loan in
eolving s25.o0o.0oo, said that 1.-The
government has several financial
projects under consideration, hut as
yet nothing definite has been decided
upon and am unable to discuss the
matter"
Preliminary treasury department
estimates fix the goyernment.s 1929
revenues at approximately $50, o,000,000
pesos, with the revised budget .ex-.
peAses exclusive of debt Sobliga Hons
atl2i0,0o0,oe0. pesos.
The balance is expected to be, more
than suAicient; TO meet foreign and fn.
4srios.: bt:.paxmenta. 8
Evening star., 1924-01-17
B0RAH SAYS FRANCE
WILL REPUDlATE DEBT
Senator Says Four Billions Belong.
ing to Taxpayers Must Be
Returned.

Failure of the French government to
take steps to adjust its billion dol
lar war debt to the United States drew
fire yesterday in the Senate from Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho.
There IS every indication" he said.
that the French government is declin-
ing not only to meet the interest pay
merlts but even has made no effort to
adjust the debt as a creditor acting in
good faith naturally would desire to
make.
while this debt is technically due the
United States government, in reality il
is due to the taxpayers of the United
States, and we ought TO be just as in
sistent that there be an adjustment as
we were in bringing the taxpayers of
the country to the frame of mind where
they were willing that the loan be
made
Declaring the question of war debts
was one of important features of tax
reduction in this country, Senator
Borah said substant bal results in this
direction could be obtained only by
an adjustment with the debtor gov
ernmentS.
The Idaho senator -satd that while
France was unwilling, to come to a
settlement with the III Gted States, II
was loaning large SUMS to govern l.
rrents in Europe. partic ulariy Poland
and Czechoslovakia.
Describing France as the greatest
military power Europe has ever
known Senator Borah Saitt the. Amer
iean taxpayers were meeti pg the cos,
of her army Of 100000 melt as surely
G r. il were their own.
Reading into the record q n4moel
OF speeches and writings o { officials
NJ GRANGE and Italy, Senat or Borah
decIaved that these efffcis sis Were
.nreuaxing their own cotlscfe noes ano
rhe consciences of their peolte for
ranudiat,ou of the debt"
:I do not believe" he said, that the
Itplfzn ueople as people or tiRs French
neorIe as q people entertain ny sucn
nronositions hut 1t is very cR ar that
fhe officials of those countries are seek
ing to educats them to such a I sosftion
.There is a vast amount behiad this
matter. which one Is not free 10 dis
cIrss If the details of what hts gone
on between governlnents. or rat aer the
representatives OF governments. were
known we would hs,ve just as fttie
doubt about their intentions TO Tapudi'
ate these debts as we have anou the
att,trIGfe Of Russia toward its debts.
..F'or myself, / am not Wlliins. that
the program of acQuiesa ence IN such
nlans shan be maintained. We VIII not
ma nifest any real desire TO aid the
American taxpayer. IL we tRii to relieve
him of the burden he is car Tying IN the
shape of this foreign debt.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
ADDRESS
BRINGS HOT REPLY
u: s: Dry Officials Deny
Charge 1has. enforcement
Is Scandal.

Gov. Pinchot'S barbed shaft Of crlti-
oism, hurled into the vitais Of pro-
Inhibition enforcement last night at the
i.Anti-Saioon League convention. to-
day drew from high administration
officials sharp retort.
Countering Pinchot's thrust that
failure" of enforcement had derel-
oped the greatest American scandal"
administration leaders today en-
paaticaIly declared there had been
absolutely no breakdown in prohi-
[bition enforcement.
These officials disagreed completely
with the Pennsylvania governors
caustic attack, and pras.ically sided
with Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes, who had told the same Anti
saloon convention that the way of
the yfolator grows more difficult, and
the get-rich-uuick bootlesGer IS al
mos. {. thing of the past.
enforcement today was a highly
moot question, however, the Anti
lsSaloon people having drasgeu lnto
the open two widely different opfn-
Hons.
Mrs. NilIebrandt Speaks.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie brandt, as
sistant attorney general in charge Of
prohibition prosecutions, and Com
missioner Haynes both spoke for in
forcement. but comment today in
circles keeniy interested in the sub
jgct pointed out a wide breach be-
tween the rosy" predictions of Maj.
Haynes, and the statement of Mrs.
Wil,abrandt. who said the American n
people were sick and tired of bet
ter and better mutterings."
Some friends of prohibition seemed
III deep qunndry today: as to which
attitude to take-with Maj. Haynes,
or with Mrs. .Wiliebrandt. and Gov.
Pinchot Reaction in the eAnti.saloon
was declared the audience had re.
veaied warm enthusiasm for all
classes Of speakers for prohibition.
whether the speakers had praised
without stint, or whether they had
probed with the sharp scalpel of a
friendly surgeon.
Prohibition interest was Keyed UP
today. an expectation of the wet
convention to be held here within a
few days -by the Association Opposed
to the Prohibition Amendment
!. where more scathing criticism Of the
sovernnent,s policy is expected than
broke forth in the Anti-Saloon League
convontion
Immediate investigation by a spe-
cial House committee of dry enforce
ment and of the Office OF Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes was asked in a
resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Hill, republican, Mary
land, one of the wet leaders OF Con-
Representative Hill in a statement
he voiced IA CT
night by Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylva-
MIA before the Anti-Saloon League
convention for an :officfaf airing toi
nrohibftion enforcement.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Franklin Rated One of Greatest
Americans by 4Herrick.

A large wreath was placed on the
Franklin statue at noon by the Sons
of the American Revolution. Samuel
.Herrick. president Of the local 8. "A:
r. srkferred ito Franklin as tore of
the greatest Americans of all time.
Franklin as a patriot" .-philosopher"
'apsaishthropist. and printer" by
general 6of the Daughters oof TIE
"A m erican Revolution; Col. Frederick
.C' Bryan 81 the Sons of the American
John Paul Earnest of the
sons. Of the AmefiSan. .Revoiutton,s and
Army of the Republic, rsspeesive,y; resp ees
INSIDE NV. Frederick ID. Owen ITO the
..Colers" and The Star Spangled Ban
-ner" were, rendered by six musicians
from the United States Marine Band.
The committee in charge nof the
Fred efiek-D. Owen, Seldom. M. Ely and
Mai Guy Withers.
ssWreaths were alsoi placed on the
statue curing the day from the White
Hopaa astAsths TsDothetSes
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Nearby, Light Plants Net
.S20,2I3,OOO in 1922;
Double 1917 Figures

,Fifty-four central electric light
= and. power stations in the District
OF Columbia, Maryland and Della
ware had an income of $20,213,000
in 1922, the census bureau an
nounced today. ae compared with
an income of, $9.192.000 in 1917. an
increaae OF 1879 rper cent >over
1917 Power plants we're not sep
arated by states, and no figures
were available showing the sta
tiatics of,power companies in. the
District of Columbia.
Thirtv-two of the f1fty-four
companies were commercial plants,
while twenty-five were munich
pally operated. Total expenses
for the companies were, siS,li4,8OO.
with a,6aS persons employed, to
whom $3,sSt 900 was paid In wages.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
OIL FIELD f0N|DRHD
TAKEABY HuERIA
FederaIs Neither Deny Nor
Admit Capture Of Rich
Derro ,AzuI District. {
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
lMESICo CITY, January Ii thy
Radio via Fort Worth Star-Teiesram).
The war department will neither
confirm nor deny reports that the de la
Huerta revotutiomsts have obtained
controi of the oil wells eand pipe lines
fn;ihe rich Cerro Azul district in Vera
Cruz and nearby producing centers.
The department announced. however.
that; the commanders of federal forces
operating south from Tanpico in the
oil field districts have not Submitted
reports in the last few days.
According to information from rebel
PRISONERS, the reVolutioniStS lost e9 ghty
killed in an attack upon G'err'o Azul
including Gen. Feline gusart. on the
AFTERNOON of January II, the federal
zen. Luis Guttterez. Commanding the
Iamnico district, reported to the war
department.
Jockey Tor Position.
No outstanding moves or operations
were reported in the last twenty four
nours iron, either the Jaiisco or Vera
cruz fronts. Official statements are
expected soon from Gen. Francisco
SeIrano' secretary of war, who is di-
rectlng the federal advance on Vera
Cruz, and from ObregonS headuua rt ers
on the JaliSco front
Ihe federals are jocteytng for
strategic positions to strike at the
reGClullon1sts on the Vera Cnus front
onotnc1al reports sta,e thai Gen
Martinez. one Of the generais of thr
advancing troops, withdrew Sester-
day from San Marco. fuebia. aermit-
nns the rebels to occupy the town.
The withdra wal is rega rdea a Il tac-
tieal move on Martires's part in the
offensive against: the rebels.
IRE sSQVernment Is depending on
Indians from the mountains of OAK
sCa to overcome the rsbetlious fol
lowers of Gov. Manuel siareia Vigil.
Very little news Is forthcoming: from
oaxaca. because the rebels cut all
telegraph lines, A report reaching
here says thai Vigil is attempting to
sea. =.
Rebel Chiefs at Outs.
The rebel leaders in Tasasco are
having z Antiquities among themselves,
according to'san intercepted wireless
message from Villa Her1ns ssa. %Tabas-
GO. to Nern.Gru4 1t said that Cen.
tuds towards 1.-THE sother De la Huerta
leaders, and that his fellow generals
were attempting to prevent hostil-
ltles among the leaders on account
of his stand. 4
From the exchange of messages il
was aseertafaed that Gen. Pined had
determined to execute the officers of
the federal GARRISON at Villa Hermosa.,
who surrendered to the rebels follow
ing three attacks. ,Tnder the terms
OF the surrender the garrison Of 500
was to go free after being disarmed
PlHeda. 1t was ascertained became
angry because he was not consulted
in the terms of the surrender and
threatened to execute the officers of
the garrison and any others he
deeemd advisable.
In d reply wireless message from
Vera Cruz de la Huerta ordered
Pineda to assume charge of the revo-
lutionistS in Chipas. Pineda however
is determined to disregard his chiefs
orders, according to the exchange of
messages.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Police Interrupt
Shooting at Targets
In Dwelling House

The next time Joseph O'Neai and
Matthew Washington, both colored.
want to test their Workmanship they're
going to shooting gallery. At least they
made thai promise In Police Court to-
day, when a fine of SIS was assessed
against each of them for dischargins
firearms without a license.
O.Neal and Matthew told the court
that they had planned duck-h hunting
trip In order to get little prelim-
mary practice they set up a target
photographic picture of wild ducks fly
ing over a swamp-in a. house in Lees
alley last night and fired away. Both
had piled up high scores when police
men Interrupted the sport.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
CEREMONY AT STATUE.
Sons &of Revolution- Pay Tribute ia
.tEranklin,

At f0to.clock this morning members
OF the District Society, Sons oof The
Rsooiution, .assefnbied iat the Franl<lin
Those present at the ceremony were
Senator Spencer Nof Missouri, rresil
dent general Of the Organization DR..
Thomas Edward GGreen.of the Amer
lean Red Cross, Chaplain general; !;
Erfg. Gen. George Richards, U. s. M
c., national treasureraA raAridrpresidento OF
tha District chapter. and aCharles p.
Light, sscretary Of the District chap
ter Richard w. .Hynsen, marehal.
and MAJ. Edward Riggs, local treas !
Tonight the society will hold a
at the Metropolitan Cub at
ssl6 o'otock. c. i 3tGndhard 6toha
Evening star., 1924-01-17
LIFELONG RESIDENT DIES.

Mrs. Catharine Cross. seventy eight
years old and lifelong resident here,
died at her home, 213 Sth street
southeast, yesterday. following i'll
ness Of several months. She was the
wife of the late Samuel Cross.
Funeral services will be conducted
at her late residence by Rev. Joseph
Dawson of the Trinity M. E. Church
tomorrow at 1 O'Clock. Burial will
:be in Arlington cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. William c. Buckingham. of this
city and Mrs. Henry Pile Of Norfolk.
Iva.-ard two sona-1Samuel E. Cross
and. Clifford, CROSS. -
Evening star., 1924-01-17
REBELS IN MExlCOclTY +,
SOUGHT by LOYALtSTS
Federal Employees Form Body to
Search for Leak in Capital
to Revolt Chiefs.
Bv the Associated Press.

NV Inc ASSOCIateu PrfkS.
MEXICO CITY, January II ,(By
Sadio, via Fort Worth Star-Tele-
Eram).-An organization known. as
the Provisional Group Of Federal EN-
ployes has been formed by minor of
ficials of various governmental de-
partments to exercise surveillance
over companions suspected of revolu-
Iionary sympathies and furnishing
Sebels information of government ac-
rtvities.
The organization intends to stop
fnformation being sent to rebel head
quarters by wireless ever since the
governments orders that radio
breadcasting and wireless stations
would be allowed to Operate only 'un-
der supervision Of a?government a? CEN
nor.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Spoiled for Him.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. =
What, colonel, you refusing Gu
cumbers? I thought they were your
fayorite dish" exclaimed the eaton
ished waiter
.They were,s sighed Col. Boo gem
of Kentucky, but / just read THAT
they were 80 per cent water"
Evening star., 1924-01-17
TAMPICo PORT STILL FREE.
Rebel Proclamation of Blockade
Ridiculed by Observers.

By. the Associated Press.
TAMPICO, Mexico. January Ii
Observers of the de la Huerta rebel
suEgent leaders, recent proclamation
of the blockade of this port, for yes
teTday, the day.the, blockade was to
have been. made effective. there. was
no sign of rebel ship off this port
and, shipping was in no way dis
turbed
Trains are running on normal
schedu1es, leaving the port with
great quantities OF freight brought
here by sea. [!
Meanwhile federal reinforcements
are arriving in 'Tampico in con
siderable strength. for, the Obregon
government, is anxious to rid the en-
tire oil region of rebels so as to make
good its promise of guarantees for
property and life.
Rebels Lose Many Killed. .
A. brisk engagement took place yes
terday at the oil camp of Juan Cash
sno in the Huasteca district. The in :
saurgents bad fortified the place. but
after four hours OF fighting they were
routed with the loss Of many killed
and wounded and considerable war
mat erial.
The rebels have released representa-
Eives' Of the Huasteca. Petroleum Com
pany, whom they had Jailed in Tux
pam for non payment of taxes !
1t is known here that, the revolu-
tinnaries have received orders to
waste no munitions because of the
ssrnbargo placed by the United States
on all shipments of war materials
to the insurgents.
Conditions in TamaulipaS are re-
turning to normal, with the flight of
sA-tfvs. ue l-dra. the new governor
has reduced the taxes.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
SHAKES
ALASKAN VILLAGE
Edge of,Pavlof Volcano. Also Blows
on, Belated Report
States. -
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
STEAMSHIP IiAToUCHE, via. st.
Paul Island, Alaska, January 1.-THE
inhabitants of Belkofsky and vicinity
reported thatsaasevereae earthquake oc. .
CURED at 1850 Tuesday morning. THE
edge of sPavlof voicAno blew
on. sBe1kofsky Is "on the Alaska
peninsuia. st. Paul islafid. in e0ne r6f
the Pribilof IsIsndsr
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Another Sign of Age

From the Baltimore Sun. =
A man is getting old when he as
sures himself that he wasn't that
kind of.tocls r,ssu- l,gAssycnnn
Evening star., 1924-01-17

Department of the Interior will de.
zion" Dr. Green will speak on Ben
jamin Franklin.
s.. Ar. PAY TRIBUTE.
Evening star., 1924-01-17
Very Sentimental.

From London Opinion.
"I don't know what to give my hue-
band for Christmas this year."
What about cigarsE
mo, George Is SO sentimental about
my presents. He hasn't smoked those
/ gave him last yeaE yet"
You can't expect IA man always TO
agree with you without being paid
fpr It.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

From Yesterdays s $50 Edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-01-17

From Yesterdays 80 Edition of The Star
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
DOROTHYVERNON
MUCH SOUGHT
AFTER

With the imminence OF the
showing Of Mary Piclxford's pro.
duction Of Dorothy Vernon Of
Haddon Hail." II is interesting
to recall the yicissitudes Of this
piece Of property. Dorothy Yer.
non" lay around for year, until
It was bought by Kenma Tor
Madge Kennedy. No sooner had
the purchase been made than II
was discovered that Mary Pick.
ford and J. Stuart Blackton wore
interested In the acquisition of
the story. Unknown to one an
other. Dennis o'Brien for Nary
PiclIford, and Malevinslxy. mem.
berS Of the Same law firm for
Stuart Blackton, began to ne.
gotiate with Kenna for the rights
for their respective clients, which
put the partners Of the firm Of
O'Brien, Malevinsky and Driscoll
in the position Of bidding AGAINST
one another, as It afterward came
out.
- The celluloid plum. however
went to Miss Pickford, with
enough profit on the sale to ii.
nance q new production for
Madge Kennedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-15
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THE GATE POST
.By Harold Phillipl

GOSSIP
AS their contribution to Arts and Culture Week. Gayety chorus
girls rext Tuesday night win rattle their TO the high
bidders in the audience "Just Whist does do with
chorus girls costume after he gets 1t? We limited
for them in bachelor halls where they be daped the
haee and talked back to But there any number Of cha
teanes Of best households who certainly viii not permit them
be fesooned the parlor wall For heavily married man.
chorus girls costume is practically in possession How
Manager Jarboe depend spirited bidding from the
Marines.
America" closes its film Of four weeks at Polls Saturday
night leaving the house dark until the bingham Girl" IN
late this month Practically everybody but Bill Fowler that
Doug Fairbanks Thief Of Bagdad" will play the National
fine notices anything to New York, Plain Jane" Is
assured decent and prosperous run
Winthrop Ames reported grooming "Begga Hcrseback
for London The King Of Denmark who, It will be re-
Numbered Doc Cook cedena two has refused to
Doug and Mary. until he finds who they Nine
Kach opens tonight in New York in he Kreutzer Sonata"
Garry Mcay has resumed stock productions in Buffalo this week.
opening with "The Gold Diggers" Clarke Svenan, by the
way Is the helping hand wh is whipping early Bed into
shape for appearance here week Billie Burke wife Of Flo
Zegfe joined the Actors Equity which leaves Mr. Megfe
as q producer, knows where.