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Evening star., 1924-07-25
LONG FIGHT SEEN
TO CRUSH REBELS
Fighting in Brazil Along Lines
of French Warfare in
World War.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BCENOS AIRES, July 25.-The i'm
preston is growing stronger here
daily that the Brazilian federal
forces besieging Sac Paulo are meet
ing such formidable resistance that
the capture of the city is far from
being an event of the immediate fu-
ture.
1t is becoming clear, from scraps of
information reaching here from one
source and another that the fighting
between the federal troops and the
rebels has resolved itself into trench
warfare similar to that on the west
ern front during the European con-
fict. The advances made by the fed
eral troops are reported in official
communication to have been rela-
lively small in regard to distance.
This is believed to signify at most
the capture Of first-line trenches
only.
Foreign Omcers Help
The rebels main defenses are re-
ported to have been constructed un-
der th9 direction of former Italian
and German officers who served in
the European war and who have been
residing at Sac Paulo. These defenses
are described as most formidable and
of a character that would require
the heaviest artillery to shatter.
THE rebels are intrenched, and well
intrenched." the Brazilian federal gem
eral. Tito Lobo. is quoted as saving
in the course of an interview cabled
here from Rio. in which he declared
that the government forces did not
dare to accept an open combat. and
that the federal advance was being
effected little by little. methodically
and regularly"
Indications are that the federal
troops east and north are a consider
able distance from Sac Paulo, but in
the south have taken some suburbs
and are we'll within bombarding dis
tance of the city. Artillery appears
to have been used freely in the past
several days. and it is feared that the
city must have suffered heavily des-
pite the announced purpose of the
possible to avoid excessive damage
Report 20 Killed.
Reports that more than 20 persons
were killed in the Apollo Theater in
Sac Paulo confirm rumors that the
death list in Sac Paulo is rising, and
indicate that shells have been fall
ing in the center of the city, where
the theater is located.
Up until Thursday the rebels had
free access to the region west and
northwest of the city by two rail-
roads which they had been using for
provisioning purposes. 1t is an
nounced that the occupation by fed
eral forces of Sorocaba, which lies
As miles west of the besieged capi-
tai, blocks the railroad in that direc-
tion. The troops at this point evil
IDENTIFY were brought up from South
ern Brazil.
ADVANCE Is CLAIMED
Evening star., 1924-07-25
CAPITAL IS CHOSEN
ASPOL|T|CAL G.. .H.Q.
Strategy of All Parties EIec-
tioneering Armies to Be Di-
rected From Washington.
BY ROBERT II. SMALL.

Washington is to be the grand
political headquarters of the presi-
Dental campaign.
Nominally the Republicans are to
call Chicago their headquarters, but
President Coolidge, the candidate and
chief asset of the party. will remain
in Washington until election time
and will naturally be the central fig
ure in constant political consuIta-
tions.
The Democrats are to establish
their headquarters here, with branches
in New York and Chicago, and pos
sibly in Denver and San Francisco.
The Democrats have just contracted
for rs rooms in one of the newest
Office buildings in the Capital This
is the most pretentious "headquarter-
ing" the followers of Jackson and
Jefferson have attempted in many a
perity they expect to hover around
the old war chest these next few
months.
The La Toilette Wheeler outfit,
which has not yet selected an official
name for itself. will also make head
quarters in Washington Its cam
paiSn executive committee has been
selected and will function as the ma
tional committees do in the older
parties. The La Toilette followers
are being franker about the necessity
of raising a big campaign fund than
either of the older parties. and have
engaged an expert in money raising
to take the helm.
Independents Need Name.
Thus far the campaign committee
Of the independents is known only as
joint committee representing the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action and the La Follette-for-Presi-
dent committee. That is as near as
the independents have come to a
name as yet, but Of course it is too
long to wear through a strenuous and
somewhat heated campaign.
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column II
Evening star., 1924-07-25
ARREST OF POLICE ASKED.
Federal Dry Agents Say Chicago
Officers Are Hostile.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Warrants for
the arrest Of a police captain and
three of his policemen will be asked
by c. w. Vursell, chief prohibition
enforcement agent, following the ar
rest yesterday by city officers of
three prohibition agents returning to
Chicago with~a truckload of beer.
The officers said that they thought
the agents were beer runners with
bogus badges, and released them
after other agents had been sent to
the scene. Chief Vursell said he
would ask Chief of Police Collins for
definite statement on the attitude
of the police toward the prohibition
department, despite recent assurances
Of cooperation.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Northwest Breeze
To Chase Southern
Humidity From, DC.

Washington's famous southern
breeze will give place to north
west breeZes tonight, the change
in direction being expected to cool
off the sweltering city materially.
This was today's promise from
the Weather Bureau. 1t was stated
that fair and cooler weather would
prevail tonight. with moderate
temperature tomorrow.
The change in wind direction
brings dry air from the Northwest
to replace the humid breezes from
the South.
Slight rains may fall this after
noon, but a thunderstorm is not
expected.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Independents Need Name.
ATTACKED BY ALLIGATOR.
Jump Saves Man Who Steps on
clog"

MARKSVILLE, La. July 25.-
Thomas Briggs of Little River, near
here, was recovering today from an
attack yesterday of a 16foot alli-
gator he encountered while picking
moss in the swamps near here. In
crossing a ditch containing about 4
feet of water, Briggs stepped on
something he though was log.
The log" proved to be an alligator,
which caught Briggs just above the
knee, cracking the bone of his leg.
After a struggle. the alligator let go
and made a vicious attempt to catch
Briggs body. Briggs, however. leaped
in time to prevent the animal getting
a firm hold.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
BEACH YIELDS WHISKY.

NEW YORK. July 25.-About 1900
cases of imported, whisky, deposited
on Rockaway Beach during the night.
assumably by bootleggers from rum
row, were appropriated and carried
of yesterday by bungalow dweliers
along the beach.
The police reserves. called by
patrolman who had noticed the
liquor placed in even piles along
half a mile of beach. arrived too late
to seize more than zoo cases, though
they arrested two men.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Denies Receivership Sought,

CHICAGO, July 25.-Frank o. Wet
more, head Of the bankers committee
in charge Of the arrangements for
handling the financial obligations of
Wilson & Co, packers, today denied
published statements that receiver
ship was planned when the auditors
report was completed several weeks
han
Evening star., 1924-07-25
BERLIN GROWS "ToUCHY.,
Form of Invitation May Offend
Teutons and Wreck Ministry.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MoWRER.

By EDGAH ANSEL MOWRER.
By Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
BERLIN. July 25.-The form which
the invitation to Germany to partici-
pate in the London conference takes
may determine whether the present
government will hold or whether the
Reichstag will dissolve and new cleo
tionS be held.
The snub of being asked to sign
on the dotted line finished protocol,
or of being invited as a mere formal
ity to participate in discussions when
there is no longer a chance to in
1uence the decisions. will not be sus-
tained by Foreign Minister Strese-
mann, according to persons close to
him, who say that in such eventuality
he probably will resign. His attitude
Continued on Page 2, Column u
Evening star., 1924-07-25
RAIL BOARD ORDERS
UNIONS TO TESTIFY
Rejects Plea of Lack of Ju-
risdiction and Threatens to
Invoke Courts Aid.
TO USE SUBPOENA POWER
Chairman Announces Body Is Of
fering Final Opportunity to Wit
nesses to Give Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Ihe Railway
Labor Board today overruled and
disallowed the plea of non-jurisdlc-
tion by counsel for railroad employees
of Western railroads in their wage
and rules dispute and ordered the
taking of testimony of witnesses
subpoenaed both from the carriers
and the employees.
Argument of the employees that the
board was Illegally assuming 1urls-
diction and was without power to
summon witnesses to testify invoI-
unfairly was denied in a unanimous
opinion of the board, read by Chair
power was questioned by the broth
erhood or witnesses"
Following the ruling the board
proceeded with the taking of testi-
mony from witnesses of the carriers.
Opportunity for Testimony.
Mr.. Hooper said that the board
was offering another opportunity for
each witness to testify, but If he
failed to do so the board would take
the counseFs refusal as final and
use such means as the law con-
ferred upon it to obtain that testl-
mony"
The board cited nearly a dozen
reasons why its power should be in
voked, among them the possibility
of a resort to strike, If the employees
demands were not satisfactorily met.
I'VE cannot accept the suggestion
of counsel for the employees that our
Intervention in the dispute is pre-
mature" Chairman Hooper said I'VE
do not believe that the carriers or
the employees can split hairs with the
board as to the exact time it should
assume Jurisdiction.
Power of Subpoena.
Our power to subpoena witnesses
Is definitely shown in section $40 of
the transportation act. which also
permits US to invoke the aid of any
United States court, should the board
so determine. 1t further specifies that
any witness falling to comply faces a
penalty of contempt.
The board is authorized to func-
tion when there is a likely substan-
tial interruption of commerce.
Whether there is such a possibility
has been questioned. The board be-
lieves there was a substantial inter-
ruption of commerce likely to exist.
On several Eastern railroads in the
brotherhood of which these employees
are a part, strike votes have been
taken, although the dispute was set
tied without its necessity. 1t ap-
pears to US to. be a policy of these
organizations to promptly resort to
strike if they fail to obtain the de-
sired agreement.
This hearing, which We think
likely will result in an adjustment,
will be pursued"
Evening star., 1924-07-25
ARMED MEN ABDUCT GIRL.
Father Forced Out of Auto and
Trio Speeds Away.

MONTREAL. July 25.-The police
are searching the city for three armed
men, who earlv this morning held up
the automobile in which Rene
Bruneau and his daughter were rid
ing. forced Bruneau to leave the car
and then, Jumping into It. sped away
with the girl
Evening star., 1924-07-25
SHENANDOAH FLIES
ABOUT |NSTORM
Big Aircraft Unable to Make
Hangar After Test Trip;
Remains in Air.

LAKEHCRST, y. j.. July 25-The
dirigible Shenandoah, unable to enter
her hangar here because of heavy
Binshamton. ". Y, again took the air
today at 11:20 o'clock. Comdr. I-ans-
downe said the ship would circle in
this vicinity and probably stay up
until evening.
Plans to moor her at her mast here
were abandoned because of fear of
electric storms.
Naval air station officers said to-
day that the drifting balloon which
was reported as having gone out to
sea at Scituate, Mass. doubtless was
the observation craft which broke
away from here early today while
unoccupied. The craft was trailing
about 1900 feet of rope when it
dropped into the darkness. and bore
the identification ~. S. Navy"
The officials said the craft was $50
feet long and valued at about $50 600
Bag Drifting Eastward.
BRoCKTON, Mass. July 25-At an
altitude of about $500 feet an ele-
phant or sausage observation balloon
drifted over this city today and dis
appeared in the haze to the eastward
1t is presumed to be the blloon which
broke from its moorings at Lake
hurst. N. j., this morning. No one
was aboard.
Flies Out to Sea.
A
loon believed to be the one which
broke away from the Lakehurst, N. j.,
air station early today passed over
this town this morning and went out
to sea. 1t was marked "U. S. Navy"
Evening star., 1924-07-25
ADVANCE Is CLAIMED.
Federa1s Take Many Prisoners, Of
fetal Report Saws,

SANTOS, Brazil, July 25.-An OFF,
cial government communique issued
last evening says:
"Since yesterday our left wing has
made an appreciable advance. taking
many prisoners. Advantageous posi-
tions at Villa Mariana and Paraiso
have been occupied. Our artillery,
preparing for infantry action, dis
lodger redoubts Of the rebels, who are
losing ground
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Volcano Blast Kills Two
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, July 25.-The volcano
Babuyan C1aro, on the Island Of Ba-
buyan. erupted again July 1. killing
two natives. according to informa-
tion brought here yesterday by the
Coast Guard vessel Pathfinder.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Coolidge's Mentor
about to Plunge
In Political Pool
BY the Associated Press.

NORTHAMPTON Mass, July %.
james Lucy, shoemaker, Stanch
friend and early adviser of President
Coolidge, may yield to the impor-
tunity of friends to become a can
didate for the Republican nomina-
tion for representative to the leg
islature. 1t became known today
that he had agreed to do so pro-
Vided the names listed on his
nomination papers show that he
has the unquestioned support of
the party locally. This will be his
first venture in politics.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
SECOND PLANE DoWNED.

Embassy Gets Report of Federal
Progress in Brazil
The Brazilian Embassy here today re-
ceived the following official commu.
niques:
CommuniQue, noon, Wednesday,:
sOur observations have confirmed
1Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1924-07-25
ALLIES TO invite
GERMANS MONDAY,
EXPECTATION NOW
Action Forecast by Officials
Despite Unbroken Deadlock
on Loan Terms.
AMERICAN VIEW STILL
OPTIMISTIC OF RESULT
Stresemann Hints Defiance by Ber-
lin Unless Nation Comes to
London as Equal.
BY the ociated Press

BY the Associate Press
LONDON, July 25.-Germany's par
ticipation in the Interallied Repara-
tion Conference here will be discussed
at the next plenary session Monday
delegates will decide to invite Berlin
to send representatives to London
Immediately.
The bankers and the financial ex-
perts OF the conference are still dead
locked over the question of security
for the proposed German loan. but
ofhclal and unofficial negotiations on
the subject were being continued to-
DAY. "A British spokesman said there
was "restrained confidence" that a
formula for adjudging defaults and
applying penalties under the Dawes
plan which would be acceptabIe To
the bankers and to Premier Herriot
would be found during the week end.
Will See Naval Review.
The delegates to the conference will
attend the British naval review at
Spithead tomorrow.
Premier Herriot's position at home
has much to do with the present i'm
passe. That his government might
not survive his surrender to the
hnanclers arguments is known. Ger
tain concessions. it is said. on the
part of the French premier must be
made before the views of the oppos-
ing forces can be brought together.
While attacks certainly would await
the premier upon his return to Paris
in the event that concessions were
made, it is believed that he could
defend his course on the ground that
he acted to save France from politi-
cal isolation and to save her from
the rapid fall which is certain if the
conference fails
American Is Hopeful.
While. there is a certain deadlock,
there is no reason for pessimism in
the present circumstances, according
to an American commentator who
sought to view the situation with de-
tachment.
He emphasized that the Dawes re-
port now was Europe's hope no less
than it was a week ago. He predict
ed that the realization of the forces
of economic and political disorder
which would be released from control
If the Dawes plan were rejected
would yet reconcile the opposing in
terests and reunite the conference in
parations.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
INTERNAL REVENUE
PROBE IS REVIVED
Watson Quits Committee
When Vote Is Taken to
Resume Inquiry.
COUZENS is RESPONSIBLE
Sides With Democrats in Move
for Hearing-May Start
in August.

Over the protest of the chairman,
Senator Watson, Republican,, Indiana,
majority Of the Senate committee
named to investigate the Internal
Revenue Bureau decided today to
resume its inquiry during the Sum-
mer recess.
Senator Watson resigned the chair
manship as soon as the decision was
reached, and Senator Couzens. Repub-
lican. Michigan, was selected in his
stead
1t was Senator Couzens who, by
joining with the two Democratic
memb bers, Senators King of Utah and
Jones of New Mexico, threw the bal
ance OF power in the committee in
favor of a resumption of the hear
ings.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
May Start in August.

May Start in August.
The present prospect is that the
hearings will be reopened late in
August, but the precise scope of the
inquiry has not been determined def
nitely. Some of the majority coali-
ton of Senators favor extending the
investigation into all phases of pro-
hibition enforcement, which is ad-
ministered under the Revenue Bureau.
An attorney is to be employed, but
indications are that Francis j. Heney,
whose former connections with the
committee led to a public admonition
from President Coolidge, will not be
selected.
In it's hearings during the last ses-
sion the committee touched only on
tax questions in the bureau. Its ses
sions were brought to an end for the
session by the illness of Senator
Couzens, under whose resolution the
committee was sitting, and it had
been the general belief among SEN
ate leaders that no move would be
made TO reopen the investigation dur
ing the congressional recess.
UnfavorabIe to Probe.
Today, however, Senators CouZens,
King and Jones, after a conference,
called on Chairman Watson and took
up with him the question of a re-
sumption of hearings. The Indiana
Senator declared he had no intention
of calling the committee together,
and felt that no good would be ac-
complished by further delving into
the affairs of the bureau.
His three callers stood together for
reopening the committee sessions.
however, and his resignation fol-
lowed Senator Ernst, Republican,
Kentucky. the fifth member of the
committee, now is in the West, and is
understood to hold views similar to
those of the retiring chairman.
Sees No BENEFIT.
Senator Watson remains member
of the committee. but he told his col
leagues frankly that he felt the coun-
try was tired of Investigations, that
he was convinced no further good
could come from this one, and that he
would not be charged with any re-
sponsibility for reopening the sub
ject.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly cooler tonight; to-
morrow fair; moderate northwest winds
Temperature for "a hours ended at
pm. today: Highest, SO, at 3 80 pm
yesterday lowest. a. at 80 u m. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-07-25

Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1924-07-25

The Stars carrier system cover.
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast rs the papers are printed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-16
SHAFER TALKS
ON INDUSTRIES
Addresses Rotary Club at Its
Luncheon Today

The Rotary Club at its luncheon
this noon had the pleasure of hear
ing Attorney General George Shafer
talk on "Certain Phases of State
Owned Industries. He took up the
position Of the taxpayer and COM
pared him to stakeholder in a
corporation, pointed out the princi-
pal similarities, but stated that the
chief distinction between North
Dakota taxpayer and stakeholder in
a corporation lay in the fact that
the taxpayer is interested in state
owned industries in practical per-
petuity. He traced the state owner
ship of private enterprises from
House Bill a. down to the present
time, discussing briefly the fields OF
industry entered by our state, and
concluded with statement of what
state ownership had cost to date and
the inevitable tax burden yet to
come unless through miracle our
endeavors reach the apparently un-
attainable goal of a profit.
Upon the occasion of ]. L. Bells
birthday. Burt Finney after a fervent
Grafton granted Mr.. Bell the ques-
tionable privilege Of editing the Ro-
tarian Organ, the "Bufalo Horn" for
one week, but hemmed his grant
with SO many restrictions that It is
feared the privilege il vsiueless.
The guests were 9. A. Bonham,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-16
BRIDGE PAVING
PROJECT STILL
IS UNSETTLED
Highway Body Confronted
With Opinion That Bridge
Money Cannot BE Used
OTHER FACTORS IN 1T
bismarck Citizens Continue To
Voice Demand for Equality
in Road Projects

The State Highway Commission
has not settled the question OF
whether or not contract Will pe
let for paving the Bismarck Mandan
road from the west end OF the MISS
ouri River bridge to a point near the
Northern Pacific viadurt east OF
Mandan. There is, according L"
Chief Engineer Black, legal ques-
ton as to whether state bridge funds
can be used in paving TINS road.
Under the proposed plan Mort ON
county would pay one sixth of the
cost, the federal government hall
and the remainder would come out
of the state bridge fund.
The highway commission may
meet tomorrow to consider the mat
ter, the chief engineer said. Attor-
ney- General Shafer said no opinion
had been asked of his office as TO
the legality of the use Of the state
bridge fund money, but that
couple of years ago an opinion was
given from the Attorney General $
office by Assistant Attorney General
Reimestad to the effect that this
money could not be used without
specific appropriations by the legis-
lature. Under this opinion the pre-
sent plan Of paving will not be car
ried out.
The question also has been raised
by Bismarck citizens, carrying out
their announced determination OF de-
manding approaches to the new
bridge from the southwest, that if
the highway is paved as part OF
the bridge project, provisions must
also be made for the southwest road
reaching to this bluff. This, they
believe, would greatly improve the
avenues of approach to the bridge.
By extending the lateral road, which
would connect up with the st. An
thony and FIT. Yates road, as part
of the bridge project, the utility of
the bridge would be increased and
the entire matter solved with the
least possible expense to local tax
payers. in the belief of local men.
1t is probable that a mass meeting
Of business men of Bismarck will be
called soon to thresh out the whole
road problem.
The local citizens are Joined with
Fl. Yates and other citizens between
Bismarck and that place in demand
ing incorporation Of the so-called
river road as a part of the state
federal highway system. They point
out that the recent state highway
map of the highway commission
omits this road, which has been for
forty years main artery Of traffic.
serving large number of people
desiring a direct route to Bismarck
and Mandan. Certain interests in
Mandan, it is charged, seek to direct
this traffic over route to west via
experimental station and reform
school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-16
''The Red STAR
New Book, Deals
With No. Dakota

"The Red STAR story of North
Dakota, a book now ready for pub
LEGATION. by the Stratford company,
was written by Irene Lenhart, whose
husband, r. A. Lenhart, is the bro
Their Of Mayor A. p. Lenhart. Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Lenhart live in Provo,
Utah.
Reviews of the book describe it as
told in colorful language and en-
bracing realistic plot" The story
relates the history Of Jane, south
ern girl, last of an old family,
who learns at the death of he'
father that her home is mortgaged
and she is penniless. She refuses
home with her friends, for she
wishes to be independent, and be-
comes a teacher for North Dakota
country school.
In the home where she stays, she
meets Steven Fjarr, whose quaint
saying and kind ways win her heart.
They are married and go to live on
prairie homestead. where they
fight fire, drought and all kinds Of