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Evening star., 1924-02-28
SHIP BOARD ASKS
new BIDS ON FLEET
viii Fix Basic Ton Price on
Result of AppraisaIs of
All Boats.

Bids on the entire Shipping Board
fleet of 1895 vessels under slightly
changed contract terms were asked
for today by the board.
Offers received on or before March
IA will be considered, and no award
will be made before that date. The
action was taken through the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Approximately 425 Of the vessels
are in operation, according to records
of February 16. the remainder being
tied up at various ports of the United
States. The total includes s44 steel
cargo vessels, 324 steel freight ships
for lake trade, 43 steel tank ships,
81 steel passenger ships, IA steel re-
frigerator vessels, 20 steel tugs, Is
wooden tugs, SO launches, 4 steel and
wooden barges. concrete tank
vessels and one concrete cargo ship.
Will Make AppraisaIs.
In lieu of the old terms stipulating
q $40 a ton basic price, the board will
fix this figure after appraisaIs have
been made which will take into con-
sideration the relative value of the
ships as to design, physical condition
and other pertinent factors.
The board, under the terms of sale,
pi CSSlipS OpeT-
ate the ships on specific trade routes
deemed to be desirable and neces-
sary; reconditioning to approved de-
signs or such other terms as may be
considered essential.
Bids will be on a lump sum basis
and offers may be made for one or
more vessels or for the entire fleet.
Offered "As Is."
The ships will be sold "as is, where
is exclusive Of stores, fuel and
leased equipment and without war
ranty or guaranty as to seaworthi-
ness. condition, description, capacity
or tonnage. Purchasers may reserve
the right of bottom inspection on dry
dock at their own risk and expense
and the board may allow for cost of
repairs to bottoms that are found
to be of an insurable nature.
The advertisement covers all pas
senger ships operated by the United
States Lines, including the Leviathan
and her big sister ships, and the six
teen passenger vessels of the 535-
foot class, ten of which operate to
the orient from Pacific coast ports.
The Dollar interests and the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company are known
to be interested in the sale of these
ten vessels, which they operate for
the board.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
c. O.P. COMPROMISE
ON SURTAX RATES
WINS INSURGENTS
Leaders Will Accept 81 IL
Per Cent Figure if Normal
Charge Is Lowered.

House republican insurgents agreed
today to the Longworth compromise
on surtaX rates. and If the republican
organization yields to a slightly low
er normal rate. leaders of the group
indicated they would vote to elimi-
nate democrat income schedules
from the revenue bill.
Further conferences will be held
between the insurgents and republi-
can organization leaders this after
noon looking toward definite agree
ment on the compromise.
seventeen insurgents voted with
the democrats for the Garner plan
when it was substituted for the Mel
Ion rates. The vote was 222 to 1856
The insurgent' votes, leaders on both
sides say. will swing the decision on
final passage of the bill
Resuming consideration of the bill.
the House voted to cut in half the
o per cent tax on automobile tires,
accessories and parts and exempt au-
toinobiie trucks and wagons with a
chassis costing $1,000 or less. Those
~
taxed at per cent.
The changes in the automobile ex-
else taxes were proposed by Repre-
sentative Mclaughlin, republican,
Michigan, ana approved by a viva
voce vote.
An amendment by Representative
Hayden, democrat, Arizona. to require
that all money collected In automo-
bile taxes be devoted to construction
and Improvement of highways after
July i, 1925, was thrown out on a
point of order.
An attempt to restore the per
cent tax on chewing gum was re-
jected, 1872 to 129. Representative
Stengel, democrat. New York, pro-
posed the amendment.
Normal income rates proposed by
the insurgents on which the agree
ment to compromise on the surtax
comes under $4,000, per cent on
incomes between $4,000 and $4,000 and
per cent above that amount Rep
resentative Longworth, Ohio, the re-
publican leader, has proposed rates
of and per cent with $4,000 the
dividing line. Democratic rates in
the bill are 2 per cent on incomes
between $4,000 and $4,000 and per
cent on incomes above that amount.
The Longworth surtax rates ac-
ceptable to the insurgents provide
for a straight 25 per cent cut on the
present surtaxes. retaining the same
brackets, which would make the
371a per cent on incomes
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 3.)
Evening star., 1924-02-28
40 IN HOUSE Join
F0R2.75PCT. BEER
Each to Introduce Bill Next
Week to LegaIize
Manufacture.

Forty members Of the House joined
today in an announcement that next
week they each will introduce bill
to legalize the manufacture and sale
Of beverages with an alcoholic con-
tent of 2.75 per cent by volume.
The announcement was made in
letter sent to all other House men,
bers calling on them to join in the
movement to. modify the Volstead
act.
The letter was signed by Repre-
sentativos Britten, Browne Of New
Clancy, Connery, Connolly of Penn
sylvania, Corning, Doyle, Dyer, Ed
monds, Hill, Kahn, Kindred. Kunz. La
Guardia, Lampert, Lehlbach, Linthi-
cum, MacGregor, McNulty. Mead,
Minahan, Norm. Newton of Missouri.
O'Brien of New Jersey, O'Connor of
Louisiana, O'Sulllvan. Perlman. Rams
ley, Rosenbloom. SABBATH, Schafer,
Sherwood. Stephens, Tague, Tydings,
Voigt. Wolff.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
FIND Z STUDENTS,
PALS, DEAD IN ROOM
Note Hints Suicide Pact, But
Positions of Bodies Cause
Police Inquiry.
BY the Associated Pres.

the Associated Press.
POTTSTOWN. Pa. February 2S.-
Thomas Shenton and James Warm
kessel, students at the Wharton
School of Finance, University of Penn
sylvania, were found dead from bullet
wounds, i'll Shenton's room at the Y.
VI. e. y. today. A note found in the
room indicated a suicidal pact. but
the nositions OF the bodies caused the
police TO investigate the theory of
murder and suicide.
WarmkessePs body was found at
the door of the room clad in his over
coat. His hat was on the head and a
scarf lay across the face. There was
a bullet wound in the chest and the
temple. The powder marks on the
temple indicated that the shot was
fired at close range.
Shenton's body. fully dressed. lay
on the bed. There was a bullet wound
In the chest. A pistol lay beside the
body.
The notes said that neither had
anything in him to be proud of and
that both were tired of living. Warm
kessel, it is said, tried to kill himself
with overwork, but could not sue
ceed. Both were too good pals to die
separately, the note said.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Titan Madonna,
Bought for $50,
Sold for 100000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. February Is
An authentic Titan. owned for
thirty-three years by an artist
who never suspected its worth,
has been purchased by Linwood
NJ. Andrews, Los Angeles art COL
lector, for 100000, the Los Angeles
Times stated today.
Adolph Brugier of Santa Bar
bara. who owned the painting, the
Times says, bought it at an auc-
tion in Florence. Italy, while he
was studying art there In his
youth, paying for 1t the equivalent
of $3.50 in American money.
Experts have pronounced it
genuine and identified 1t as
madonna long believed to have
been lost with other works of art
In a fire that swept Madrid.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
BANDITS GET $1,700
In ROADHOUSE HOLD-UP
Florida Gang Orders Orchestra to
Play Favorite and Chef
to Fry Chickens.
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, February 1S.-The
Plantation Inn, a roadhouse near this
city, was robbed at an early hour
this morning by eight men armed
with revolvers and sawed-off shot
guns, who surrounded the place and
entered at the front and rear doors
while the orchestra was playing.
1t is estimated that cash to the
amount of S1,700 was taken, together
with a considerable quantity of jew
elry, mostly from the thirty-flve
guests in the place at the time. A
man and a woman guest were hit
over the head with blackjacks when
they demonstrated, and Jack Young,
a waiter, was struck on the head
with a revolver. One Of the man
guests had to be taken to the hos
pital. The searching concluded, the
men ordered the orchestra to play
THAT Old Gang of Mine" and the
chef was ordered to fry four chickens.
which the gang took away with them.
To Offset pursuit, keys to auto
mobiles were taken from guests and
attaches. who were lined up against
the wall of the dining room while
the search was in progress.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Tells Decision to Stay,
Mediums Mysterious Luminosity
Battles Tests of Partisan Scientists

and examined and then clad in
seamless trunks and hose and nut
under the X-ray to make sure he
had taken nothing internally
which might act as source OF
luminosity. DR.. Geley was aided
in his experiments by DR.. Charles
Richet, noted member of the
Academy of Medicine.
The examiners declare that Erto.
when placed in q darkened room.
appears to be surrounded by a
kind Of halo, while every now and
then clearly defined fan-shaped
ray Of light Is projected from the
left side. Occasionally, also, a
cone Of light appears above the
head. It is claimed that this light
passes through Opaque objects and
that Photographic plates In sealed
boxes had images registered on
them when developed as II they
had been exposed in a camera in
daylight;
Evening star., 1924-02-28
AUTO RECIPROCITY
EXTENDED 50 DAYS
BY GOV. R|TCH|E
Senator Ball Informs Execu-
tive Gas Tax Bill
viii Pass.
ANXIOUS TO REACH FINAL
AGREEMENT ON ISSUE
Statement to Be Issued Later Will
Explain Position of
Maryland.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 2S.-
Gov. Richie today extended the
temporary auto reciprocity agreement
between Maryland and the District
or Columbia thirty days.
The governors announcement fol-
lowed the receipt of a letter from
Senator Ball, chairman of the Senate
District committee. stating that he
thought the gas tax bill pending In
Congress could be passed if this
additional period of time was allowed.
Gov. Ritchie said he would issue a
statement later in the day.
Last night the governor ordered n
hfteen-day extension and he intimated
that he would consent to q longer
period If necessary. When the COVER
nor made this announcement he yet
was without q reply from Senator Ball
from whom he had requested infor-
nation as to the status of the gas
tax bill.
In granting this extension to March
10 Gov. Richie declared that he waa
anxious that the period of unce.-
tainty regarding a final agreement
should be as limited as possible.
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Evening star., 1924-02-28
Bible, Putting Lincoln
In Place of Jesus, Is M0dernist's Plea

Bible would replace Deborah as
a leader in the warfare against
social wrongs; the writings of
Washington, Adams and Jefferson,
he declares, could be preserved as
the American pentateuch; Wood
row Wilson, he says, is the mod
ern prince of peace" and sacri-
feed his life in an attempt to in
duce this country to enter the
league of nations.
Finally, Mr.. Potter asserts there
are many American social reform
ers whose teachings and writings
can be formed into books of an
American Holy Writ.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 28.-Interest-
ing tests of medium claimed to
possess a mysterious luminosity
the emission of blue light rays
with photographic properties-are
announced by DR.. Gustave Geley
of the Metaphysical Institute here
The medium Is an Italian named
Erto of Castelammare di Estrada,
brought to Paris recently for a
more searching examination after
experiments in Italy had failed to
solve the question whether the
subjects peculiar properties were
fetal means.
DR.. Geley claims that he SUBJ
5ected Erto to the most rigorous
tests. The medium was stripped
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Willis Denies Aid
To Mclean, in Oil
Investigation Case

Senator Willis. republican. Ohio,
issued a formal statement today
declaring he had no idea who was
referred to in kilograms placed be-
fore the oil committee. saying that
Willis" was concerning himself
in the oil inquiry on behalf of
Edward E. Mclean.
II have been handed what pur-
ports to be copies of two kilograms
sent by John or Johns to Edward
b. Mclean at Palm Beach, Fla. In
kilograms reference Is made to a
man named Willis" said the
senator. so far I can recall
do not know John or Johns.
haven't the slightest idea to what
either of these kilograms refers"
Evening star., 1924-02-28
PEARL WHITE WINS SUIT.
Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of
Film Actress,

NEW YORK, February 2S.-A jury
in Brooklyn today returned a verdict
in favor of Pearl White. movie act
ress, and the Fox Film Corporation,
who were being sued for $4,000 by
John +. Beatty, an actor.
Beatty sought the $4,000 as COM
pensation for injuries received in
filming picture at Bayside, Long
Island, in 1921. He and Miss White
were mounted, he set forth. He al
legged the actress so mismanaged her
horse as to cause Beatty's mount to
throw him, permanently disabling
him.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
WIFE SHOUTS "LIARw
AT HARRIS IN COURT
Ire Drawn by Bankers Statement
He Never Had $4,000, and
Judge Delivers Rebuke.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 28.-Mrs.
Eleanor Blaine Lee Harris jumped to
her feet and shoted 'uLiar!" at her
husband, Beverly D. Harris, banker.
today when he testified in his annul-
he had ever made in his life. Justice
Wasservogel raped a dozen times on
his desk and she sat down.
do that once more, madame, and
you will leave this court" he ad
monished; understand that distinct
ly.".
Evening star., 1924-02-28
BELGIAN PREMIER
SPURNS new OFFER
Will Not Form Another Cabinet,
Theumis Tells King, Follow
ing Resignation.
By the Associated Press,

By the -Associa ted Press.
BRUSSELS, February 2S.-Prenier
Theunis, who resigned yesterday after
the chamber Of deputies had voted
lack of confidence in the government
today refused King Albert's invitation
to form another cabinet.
The vote in the chamber on the
question of the Franco Belgian eco
nomic convention was 50 to 79 against
ratifica ton, the socialists and extreme
Flemish Catholics voting in opposi-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
DAUGHERTY TAKES
HELM IN CHICAGO
VETERANS INQUIRY
Presence at Grand Jury
Probe Linked With Appear
/. ance of Sawyer.
REFUSES TO AMPLIFY
STAND ON RESIGNATION
Trip to Florida Later to See III
Wife-Wheeler Pushes Investi-
cation Plans.
BY the Associated Pr IS

BY the Associated Pr IS
CHICAGO, Ill, February 2S.-Harry
NJ. Daugherty, Attorney General of
the United States, arrived here today
ostensibly in connection with the fed
eral grand jury investigation of the
Veterans Bureau. He refused to add
to his previous statements relative to
the oil inquiry at Washington.
The Attorney General said he had
no public statement to make and did
not know that he would have any be-
fore noon, or possibly late in the day.
That he expects to continue to hold
his place in the cabinent was in
dicated when he stated that he was
here on-government business, and ex-
pected to remain until that business
was completed.
Will Go to Florida.
Mr.. Daugherty said he hoped to
complete the government business
promptly SO that he might go direct
to Miami. Fla, to join his wife, who
is there for her health.
What he might say later, Mr.. Daugh-
erty indicated, probably would be in
connection with the government action
in the Veterans Bureau case, but he
indicated that what the Senate oil COM
mittee might do, or announce, would
have some bearing on what he might
have to say himself.
The Attorney General planned first to
confer with Department of Justice
prosecutors handling the Veterans Bu-
reau proceedings and then to go to the
federal building, where witnesses are
being examined.
Sawyer on Same Train.
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Sawyer, in
charge of disqualification work in the
Veterans Bureau under formre Director
sonal. physician to the late President
Harding, arrived on the same train
with the Attorney General.
DR.. Sawyer, who5e testimony before
the Senate veterans committees last
year was important in establishing the
cause for legal action, was expected to
be q witness before the grand jury.
Investigation Of the administration
of the Veterans Bureau under Direc-
tor Forbes began here on February 6.
Assistant Attorney General John W.
H. Grim, placed in charge of the gov
ernment's case by Mr.. Daugherty. ex-
pressed the opinion when the special
grand jury was impanelled that the
Investigation would require three or
four weeks. Today the action went
into the second day of the fourth
week.
VIII Tell Of Sales.
Brig. Gen. Sawyer is understood to
be the only important witness In the
Senate investigation who has not yet
appeared before the grand jury. The
government prosecutors were unable
to confirm the opinion that the mis-
sion of the Attorney General was to
direct the examination of DR.. Sawyer
Sawyer's testimony before the Sem
ate committee had to do with the sale
of supplies from the Veterans Bureau
supply depot at Perryville. Md. and
was considered by committee mem
bers the most damaging presented
against the Forbes. administration.
Approximately 100000 in supplies
were sold to a Boston firm for $780,
600, according to the testimony.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
LAST SEPARATIsTs LEAVE.

BERLIN. February 2S.-According
to the correspondent of the Berliner
Tagesblatt at Speyer, capital of the
Bavarian palatinate, the last of the
separtfsts have evacuated the gov
ernment building there, which Will be
occupied by representatives of the
"old legitimate" government forth
with,
Evening star., 1924-02-28
FRENCH RAILROAD RATES
GO UP TOTO so PER CENT
Passenger and Freight Tariffs At
fected by Increase Operative
on March 10.

PARIS, February 2s.-First and
second class railroad passenger fares
will be increased so per cent and
third class Is per cent, beginning
March 10. 1t was announced today
At the same time freight rates will
Jump from 10 to 20 per cent.
The increased tariffs will be APP
piled to all the railroads in France.
both government and private owned.
The government has been paying the
deficits of the roads, which amounted
last year to nearly 75o,0o0,000 francs
Evening star., 1924-02-28
JOHNSON OFFICIALLY
FILES NAME IN OHIO
Takes Legal Step to Declare Can.
dacy for Republican
Nomination.

BY the Associa ed Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 2S.-
Senator Hiram johnson Of California
today. filed with Secretary, OF State
Brown his official declaration Of can
didacy for the republican nomination
for President.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2S.-An
ai-American Bible. Is proposed by
the Rev. Charles Francis Potter.
pastor Of the West Side Unitarian
Church. He said today that his
modernist Bible class would hear
the details at it's first meeting
next Sunday.
Mr.. Potter cites Abraham Lin
coin as having fully as great a
spiritual appeal as Jesus Of Na7-
areth to the average American;
Jane Adams in the new American
Evening star., 1924-02-28
t'WILKINS" IN McLEAN'S
MESSAGES IDENTIFIED
Is Private Detective Employed to
Guard Publishers Children
Against kidnapping. 49,.
nv fba Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 2S.-
Dispatches from Hopkinsville, KY,
identified the wilkins" mentioned in
kilograms from Washington to Ed
ward Mclean in Florida, and which
are expected to be read into the rec
ord of the Senate oil investigation, as
e. P. wilkins, private detective In
McLean's employ. wilkins special
assignment. according to Hopkins
VILE relatives, is to guard the Nc
Lean children against KIDNAPPING.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
WHEELER PUSHES PROBE.
Resignation May Come After In
vestigation Is Completed.


Attorney General Daugherty's an
nounced determination to remain in
the cabinet for the present at least,
spurred Senator Wheeler, democrat,
Montana. to press for quick action in
the Senate today on his resolution
calling for an investigation of Mr.
Daugherty's administration.
AS soon as this investigation is
completed, and regardless of its out
come, Mr.. Daugherty will be expected
to quit the cabinet. He refused yes
terday to retire voluntarily while the
inquiry is pending, and President
Coolidge decided not to force him to
do so.
Mr.. Daugherty was fully advised
at yesterdays succession of confer
ences regarding the conclusions
reached by the President, but he took
the position that he would not re-
sign unless Mr.. Coolidge was willing
to make a formal imperative demand
for his retirement.
Tells Decision to Stay.
The Attorney General left for Chi
cago yesterday after last-minute
conference with President Cool
idge. Strict secrecy was maintained
about his plan to leave, and it was
not until three hours later that a
statement he had prepared previously
with reference to his retention Of
office was made public.
1T is not my purpose" he de-
(Conf{nnod m Do ora A
Evening star., 1924-02-28
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature; lowest to-
night slightly below freezing.
Temperature for twenty-four 'hours
ended at . pm. today-Highest, A..
at pm. yesterday; lowest, 81. at
2:l5 am today. Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-22
CHAPTER II

The two men occupied a table set
against the wall They were, in their
way. an interesting contrast physically.
neither OF them good-looking, according
ito ordinary standards. but both with
many pleasant characteristics. Andrew
Wilmore, slight and dark, with sallow
cheeks and brown eyes. looked very
much what he was-a moderately sue
cessful journalist and writer Of stories.
keen golfer, a bachelor who pre-
ferred a pipe to cigars. and lived at
Richmond because he could not find a
fiat in London which he could afford.
large enough for his somewhat ex-
pansive habits. Francis Ledsam was
OF sturdier type, with features per-
haps better known to the world owing
to the constant activities Of the car
toonist. His reputation during the
last few years had carried him. not
withstanding his comparative youth
he was only thirty-fiye years Of age
into the very front ranks of his profess
sion, and his income was one OF which
men. spoke with bated breath. He
came from family of landed proprie-
tors. whose younger sons for genera
tons had drifted always either to the
bar or the law. and his name was well
known in the purlieus OF Lincoln's Inn
before he himself had made 1t famous.
He was a persistent refuser of invita-
lions, and his acquaintance in the
fashionable world were comparatively
few. Yet every now and then he felt
mild interest in the people whom his
companion assiduously pointed out to
him.
Francis finally broke in on Andrews
chatter. 81 know you're dying to talk
about the Hilditch case. aren't you?
Well, go ahead"
I'm only interested in this last de-
velopment," Wilmore confessed. "Of
course. / read the newspaper reports.
To tell you the truth. for a murder trial