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Evening star., 1924-03-30
FAVOR CURTA|[|NG
DAUGHERTY PROBE
Committeeman to Decide
Further Action Tomorrow.
More Charges Aired.

One more public session Of the Sen
ate Daugherty investigating commit
tee was held yesterday, but an execu-
tive session OF its members was call
ed for tomorrow, to consider the ques-
ton of the inquiry's duration and
direction.
The sentiment of committee mem
bers, as developed since the resigna-
tion of the Attorney General, was
that a way had been opened for cur
failing, If not concluding, the flow of
charges which has run through the
proceedings.
New Charges Made.
A general charge that "the Depart
ment of Justice is funcioning as an
aid to crooks" made to Mr.. Daugher-
ty by H F. Scaife, a former special
investigator in government employ,
as he resigned in April, 1922, and a
hint of another s1oo,o 900 whisky deal"
were tho high spots in yesterday s
public hearing. w. J. Burns, head
Of the bureau Of investigation, who
had been summoned to appear with
his files for the day, was excused to
wait for the committees executive
session tomorrow.
The question of access to the de-
partment's files, which the committee
sought from Mr.. Daugherty and
which he refused, was settled for the
time being by it's decision to grant
the request of Acting Attorney Cen
eral Beck that the matter be. left
open until a new head of the de-
partment takes office.
Scaife's story, which had wide ram
ifcations, indicated that he had been
blocked" in attempting TO bring
about prosecutions for alleged air
plane frauds. Going to Thomas B.
Fielder, a friend of Mr.. Daugherty,
with his story, he said, an interview
with the former Attorney General
was arranged at which he presented
general and extensive charges as to
non prosecution of frauds against the
government
Bosch Magnetic Case Drawn In,
The matter was dropped, he added,
although Fielder wrote him letter
rendering him "a retainer in the
Bosch magnetic case" This case, he
asserted involved a concern seized
by the alien property custodian dur
ing the war and sold for a grossly
inadequate sum-" to Martin Kerns,
identified as "a friend of A. Mitchell
Palmer, then alien property custo-
dian"
Hornblower & Weeks, a Boston
banking firm, from which, Senator
Jones, republican, Washington, put
in, Secretary of War Weeks retired
some years ago" was named as being
a. factor in the magnetic concern sale
and reorganization.
Nicholas Cimino, a New York res
taurant man, told Of "interceding'
with Howard Warrington, a friend of
Mr.. Daugherty, in an endeavor to
obtain appointments, but specifically
and. repeatedly denied suggestings
that money had been passed. He
did assist two New York steno-
graphers, whom he named as Price"
and Moore" to obtain contracts for
reporting federal court proceedings,
Continued on Page II, Column 2.)
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AGREE TO REPEAL
OF TICKET TAXES
Senate Committee Favors,
With Notifications, Pro-
posed Board.

The Senate finance committee yes
terday agreed to the repeal Of the 10
per cent admission tax on tickts SELL
ing for SO cents or less, as voted by
the House, and approved with some
notifications the proposed board of
tax repeals.
The admission tax for theaters and
entertainments was the first of the
rate schedules in the revenue bill,
aside from the income tax, taken up
by the committee. Further study of
the estimates and probable surplus
available for tax reduction will be
made this week before completing the
various schedules. Chairman Smoot
has invited Secretary Mellon to ap-
pear before the committee in this con-
nection Tuesday.
A motion yesterday by Senator
Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts,, to
double the admission tax on tickets
selling for $3.50 and over was defeat
ed. Secretary Mellon had recommend
ed repeal of this tax entirely which
he estimated would have reduced rev.
enue about $4,000, 900 annually. The
proposed reduction is estimated to cut
down receipts from admissions about
sS3, 100000.
Would Reduce Receipts.
Chairman Smoot repeated yester-
day, in referring to the Treasury esti-
mates, that the revenue bill as passed
by the House would bring about a
considerable reduction in receipts.
This would have to be remedied, he
declared, through revising the mis-
cellaneous and excise tax rates, many
of which were repealed or reduced by
the House.
In this connection, Representative
Frear, republican insurgent, Wiscon-
sin, assailed the estimates of Chair
man Smoot, both on the revenue and
soldier bonus bills yesterday on the
floor of the House.
"The press was recently informed"
Mr.. Frear declared, "by distin-
guished gentleman from a western
state that gave Mr.. Taft half of his
eight electoral votes that the House
tax bill we passed would cause def
icit of 100000, 900. Secretary Mellon
more recently testified before the
deficit from the bill we passed would
reach only S55,ooo,ooO and this was
Nontinnad an Do pe 10 Column 1
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TODAYS STAR
PART ONES28 Pages.

oANT~NO
General News-Locai, National, Foreign.
National Political Survey-Paae 4.
Schools and CoIIeees-Paae %.
Maryland and Virginia News-Page %
Radio News and Gossip-Paees % and 2s
Campfire Giris-Paee 80.
Financial News-Paaes "a and a5.
Parent Teacher Activities-Paee So.
PART TWO-16 Pages.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales of Well Known FoIk-Page 10.
Serial, "The Mystery Of Lynne Court
Page II.
At the Community centers-Pase IL.
Girl Scouts-Pase IL.
D. A. r. Activities-Pase 13.
Boy Seouts-Page 10.
The Civilian Army-Paae II.
Veterans of the Great War-Paee "a.
News of the cIubs-Paee IS.
Army and Navy NewePase '15.
Spanish War veterans-Paae IS.
PART THREE-12 Pages.
and the Photo
play.
Music in washington-Pase 5.
Notes Of Art and Artists-Pase 5.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6 to 9.
Reviews of New Books-Page 10.
Around the city-Pase 10.
Fraternities-Page II.
PART FOUR Pages.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FTVE-8 Pages.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Features.
PART SIX-8 Pages.
Classified Advertising.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS Pages.
World Events ia Pictures.
COMIC SECTION- Pages.
Mr.. Straphanger; Reg'iar Feliers; Mr..
and Mrs; Mutt and jeff.
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VETO OF AUTO TAX
LAW MAY Be ASKED
Citizens Decide on Plea to
Coolidge Unless Original
Measure Passes.

Unless Congress passes the gaso-
line tax bill in the form in which it
was originally submitted by the Com
zens' Associations will seek to have
it vetoed by President Coolidge.
This was decided upon at a special
meeting of the federation at the Dis
trict building last night, called for
the purpose of making final appeal
to the Senate and House to eliminate
the personal tax on automobiles in
adopting the gas tax.
Against Revenue Measure.
A resolution adopted last night set
forth that the gasoline tax was asked
for by the Commissioners, not to
raise more revenue, but to form a basis
for reciprocity with Maryland. Con-
gress, the federation declared, is
seeking to convert the bill into a
medium for raising unnecessary ad-
ditional revenue by retaining the
personal tax and creating the gas
tax also.
The resolution, which was pre-
sented by William S. Torbett and
Jesse c. Suter, was as follows:
"Resolved, That the Congress of
the United States is hereby called
upon to respect the only. political
right vouchsafed the people of the
District of Columbia-that of petit
tfon-by enacting into law the bin
prepared and submitted by the Com
missioners of the District of Colum-
bia, for the purpose of effecting mo-
tor vehicle reciprocity with the state
Of Maryland, and to refrain from
enacting legislation which only Incl
dentally effects that object and which,
in its primary aspect, is to raise
revenue in a manner subversive of
the ernphatically declared will Of the
people" '
Want First Bill Or None.
Before the resolution was adopted
an amendment was added by Delegate
]. w. Murphy informing Congress
that il it intends to pass anything
other than the Commissioners bill,
the federation wants no legislation
at all. 49,
After the final appeal to the legis-
lators had been passed on William
NICK Clayton brought up a motion
pledging. the federation to seek a
vetb IL the bill as enacted violates
IA any way the so40 ratio between
Continued on Page Il. Column L,
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AMALFI PANIC CONTINUES.
New Ladslides Force Flight From
Homes and an orphanage.

AMALFI, Italy, March 29.ALand-
slides continue to terrify the Amalf
region on the Gulf of Salerne. Two
new severe movements down the
mountainsides to the sea occurred to-
day a half mile from Amalfi, making
necessary the evacuation of num-
Der of houses as we'll as an orphan
asylum.
The relief work is so well organ
ized that those in the danger zone
moved with little inconvenience-
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TRAFFIC Is PARALYZED.
Mountainous Snowdrifts Cause
Complete Tie-Up in st. Paul.

Complete Tie-Up in st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 2s.-Buried
under record fall of snow, Min
neapolis and St Paul fought desper-
ately tonight to open up rail and
vehicular traffic, paralyzed for nearly
eighteen hours.
Minnesota and North Dakota,
Montana and parts of Wisconsin felt
the grasp of the worst blizzard of
the season and one of unprecedented
effect in the Twin Cities and, vicinity.
Rail traffic was seriously crippled
at a stacdstill in many sections, while
wire communication was severely
handicapped, many small cities and
towns being completely isolated.
Street Cars Stopped.
Street car traffic was at an alb
solute standstill all day, hardly a car
having moved since shortly after mid
night, and all through the day every
resource of the company was used
in an unsuccessful attempt to get the
cars moving.
Down the business streets giant
trucks pushed snow piles that turned
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column %
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Three Towns Destroyed.
IA DEAD, HUNDREDS HURT.
Storm Damage in Southwest
Heavy-WindS Continue.

Heavy-Winds Continue.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2s.-The
number of known dead from the Sc
we're storm that swept the southwest
Friday stood at fourteen tonight,
with total property damage running
into hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. Hundreds of persons were in
jured.
Eight lives were taken by a tor
nado that ripped across central Okla
no ma, centering at Shawnee. Other
c. les that reported heavy property
damage were Enid, Guthrie. Freder-
ick, Noble. Hills and Holdenville.
The known dead in southeastern
Missouri increased to five today, with
one expected to die and unconfirmed
reports of four others having per-
ished.
Two Women Victims.
The dead in Missouri include a
woman at Cape Girardeau, a woman
near Sikeston, an infant near Charles
ton and an unidentified negro man.
Benjamin Wintroub was killed at
Shelbina, Mo-, today when a brick
wall, left standing from fire, blew
over on him
In Kansas and Texas several per-
sons were injured and considerable
property damaged.
Thunderstorms were widespread
throughout the southwest Friday,
and in many localities heavy hail
and rain fell.
In the wake Of the sudden disturb
ances of Friday strong winds were
reported today, accompanied by a
drop in temperature.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
FOR COOLIDGE
NOW ENCROSSES LEADERS
With Nomination of President Regarded
as Certain, Thought Turns to Hold
ing Progressives in Line.

states known to be Coolidge terri
tory. The list of delegates he has
won, Up to date follows: Colorado,
Is: Georgia, 3, with Is to come;
Idaho, IL; Iowa, %; Kansas, 81,
with 2 TO come; Kentucky, &c;
Louisiana. 13; Minnesota, 27; Mis-
sissippi, IL; Missouri, 10, with 20 to
come; New Hampshire, II; New
Mexico, 8; North Carolina. Il, with
s to come; North Dakota, 13; South
Carolina IL; Tennessee. 2, with 25 to
come; Virginia, II; Philippines, 2;
total. 24e.
+ < < x
Republican leaders at the Capitol
and in the party councils outside are
giving thought to the framing of the
party platform at the Cleveland con-
vention commencing June 10. There
seems to be a disposition to lean to-
ward a pronounced progressive plat
form, even some of the "old guard"
and "standpatters'' realizing that
1924 will not be a propitious year
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-03-30
LA FOLLETTE.STILL GAINS
Physicians Are Pleased With Sena.
5. So tors Progress,

An improvement was noted by
physicians yesterday in the condition
of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who is. fighting an attack Of bron-
chial pneumonia. The senator, it was
added, had had a good day and the
physicians were pleased with his
progress.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
FLOOD WILL REACH
CREST HERE TODAY
Experts Expect Little Local
Damage From Swollen
Waters of Potomac.

While little or no damage in or
near Washington from the swollen
condition of the Potomac was expect
ed last night by those familiar with
the river at flood stage, the extent of
the rising waters could not be judged
until today. when, officials at the
weather bureau predicted, the crest of
the flood would sweep past Washing
ton.
Last night the river was steadily
rising, and at a late hour it meas
ured four feet five inches above nor
NAL. This was at low tide, however,
and tomorrow, when the full force of
the flood reaches Washington, aug
mented by a rising tide, the water
may overflow its channel and spread
over low ground.
Little Flood Likely.
Those who remember the days. how
ever, when the foods along the upper
Potomac meant rowboats on Penn
sylvania avenue, anticipated no
such conditions here today. The
deeper dredging of the channel, the
sea wall and the high bridges which
now span the river, together with the
reclaiming of land in Potomac Park,
would prevent this, it is stated. Yes
terday afternoon at high tide the
water did reach above the sea wall
in some places along Potomac Park,
and today this may happen again,
but it is not expected to overflow
very far from its banks.
Considerable anxiety was felt last
night by the owners of shacks and
summer camps along the upper Po-
tomac, near Cabin John bridge. Many
of these buildings-and some of them
expensively furnished and equipped
are located on the low ground be-
tween the canal and the river from
Chain bridge up the river toward
Great Falls. Sycamore Island, for
instance, one of the favorite spots
for campers and their clubs and
shacks, probably will be flooded when
the crest of the wave reaches this
point.
Land Under Water.
Yesterday afternoon all the land
which lies between the canal and the
river at Chain Bridge was under a
rushing stream, which rapidly grew
in depth. This is usually a marsh
which becomes dry in summer.
Harbor police anticipated little
damage in the Washington channel
proper, which forms an unusually
safe harbor for small yachts and
pleasure craft, as we'll as the larger
shipping. Police reported that own
ers of boats had taken unusual pre-
cautions to prevent them being swept
away.
AS early as yesterday afternoon, be-
fore the effect of the flood which had
caused such damage at Cumberland
and other points near there had been
felt here, the river was full of debris
boxes, trees and some lumber. Those
who see the river today, however,
may gain some impression of what
the flood must have meant to those
who have really suffered, for to the
ordinary debris will be added the
foods toll of valuable property.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
TRAIN WRECK FATAL.
One Man Killed, Two Others Hurt
in Crash.

FRANKFORT, KY. March 29.-One
man, Fireman William Jones, was
killed and two persons severely in
jured when a passenger train on the
Beattyville branch of the Louisville
and Nashville jumped the. track at
Trumbo. about three miles east of
here, late today.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Ohio andMississippi
Valleys Damaged
In Millions.
FIVE CHILDREN DIE
in RISING WATERS
St. Paul Buried Under
Record Fall of Snow;
Two Fatalities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOciat ted Press.
CHICAGO, March 2o.-March pre-
pared to roar out of the middle west
like the proverbial lion tonight. fol-
lowing severe general storms of last
night and today extending from the
Ohio to the Mississippi valleys,
which brought death to twenty-six
or more persons, injured more than
100 others and caused damage
estimated at hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
More rain, probably turning to
snow, was forecast for sections of
the middle west tonight, while the
upper Ohio valley faced the growing
menace of flood waters.
Eight Killed in Oklahoma.
Dead in the wake of the storm in
cluded eight killed last night in a
tornado at Shawnee, Okla; four
known dead in southeastern Missouri
as the result of windstorm and re-
ports that four others had persisted; ;
boy killed by lightning in Kansas
two flood casualties at Pittsburgh; ;
six dead in Ohio. including four
trainmen reported killed when a
freight train went through a bridge
weakened by high water near New
ark, Ohio; three children drowned at
Connellsville, Pa, and another child
lost at Johnstown, Pa.
The storm in various sections as
sumed the proportions of a tornado
and elsewhere manifested itself by
driving snow and hail. High winds,
with falling temperatures, marked its
progress.
Three Towns DESTROYED,
Damage was widespread wherever
the storm struck. In southeastern
Missouri live stock valued at thou
sands of dollars was killed, while
three small towns in Kentucky were
reported totally destroyed by wind
storm.
Alton, ILL.,, estimated wind and rain
had damaged the city $150,0oe, while
reports of heavy property loss came
from many cities in Arkansas. Dam
age to crops was feared in some Sec
tions of South Dakota and Minnesota
DEAD. HUNDREDS Hurt.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
y BELIEVED DEAD IN FLOOD
RUSHING DOWN POTOMAC
MIDWEST STORM TOLL 20
Highlights of Flood
and Storm Damage

Ming dead in Western Mary
land.
-Four bridges swept away.
Scores of homes destroyed.
Property loss estima ated at
millions.
Hundreds seek safety In
Maryland hills.
Twenty-six dead in storms
and floods rnvnging three
fourths of country.
Traffic paralyzed by snow in
st. Paul.
Cold wave expected to stop
floods and save cities in Ohio
valley.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today: colder this
afternoon and tonight; tomorrow fair
and colder: strong westerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest,
%, at pm; lowest. 55, at 10 pm.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
''From Press to Home
WitEsin the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
80 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-03-30

Continued on Page 2. Column 3D.
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Continued on Page IL, Column L.
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Opposed to Kenyon.
There are interests, in other words.
who are desirous of having a more
conservative" man in the office of
CONTINUED on Page IL. Column O.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-18
SHERIFF'S SALE

Wells-Dickey Company, a Corpor-
alton, Plaintiff, versus c. w. Collins
and Nellie Collins, his wife; Nicy
Ellen Inabnit and Cephas Inabnit, her
husband; Alfred Minder; Mary Nc
earthly; A. P. Carmack; William
Grettum; j. r. Westfall; George X.
Clarke, Administrator of the Estate
of Winfield Stephens, Deceased; w.
S. Howard, Elsie L. Jolliffe, and ]. F.
Preston, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Mon
day on the Both day of June A. ID.
1924 at 2:30 o'clock p. NJ, at the
front door of the Court House in the
County of Gallatin, State of Montana,
all the right, title and interest of the
defendant in and to the following de-
scribed property, viz:
The North Half of the Southwest
Quarter (Nh SWA) of Section
Seventeen az in Township One ~,
North of Range One "a East. Except
a tract of land described as follows.
Beginning at a point on the North
line of the Southwest Quarter (SWA)
of Section Seventeen I'D aforesaid,
which is $50 feet East from the
ANOA tAiWCSL COTEET VI Tie 0ObbaAWCSA
Quarter (SWA) of Section Seven
teen I'D, and running thence East
along the North line for Twelve
Hundred Forty-One (1241) feet, more
or less, to the intersection thereof
with the North line of the Right-of-
way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway, thence South fifty
degrees Ten minutes $50 1927 West
along the North line of the said
Right-of-way Sixteen Hundred Ten
(1610) feet more or less, to a point
thereon due south from the place Of
beginning thence North Ten Hundred
Fourteen (1014) feet, more or less, to
the place of beginning, area Fifteen
(15) acres, more or less, also a right
of-way for a road beginning at the
Southeast corner Of the Northwest
Quarter (NWA) of the Southwest
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-18
CALL FOR REGISTERED


Notice is hereby given that there
are IN the hands of the County Treas
urer Of Gallatin County, State Of Mon
tana, fund available FOR the redemp-
ton Of Registered School District
Warrants as follows:
All outstanding registered warrants
Of School Districts Nos. 1, 8. Is. 25.
81, 50, 81 and SO.
All outstanding warrants of School
District No. 8 registered prior to Sep
TENDER /, 1923.
All outstanding warrants of School
District No. Is registered prior to
May 5, 1924.
All outstanding warrants of School
District No. Is registered prior to
April 10, 1924.
All outstanding warrants Of School
District No. "a registered prior to
May 10, 1924.
All outstanding warrants of School
District No. 20 registered prior to
June Z, 1924.
All outstanding warrants of School
District No. A registered prior to
May II, 1924.
All outstanding warrants Of School
District No. as registered prior to
May 81, 1924.
A call is hereby made for the pay-
ment of the above described warrants,
and interest on the same will cease as
of this date. Dated June Is, 1924
W. d. BELL,
County Treasurer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-06-18
SHERIFF'S SALE

Wells Dickey Company a Corpor.
alton, Plaintiff, versus John j. Farm
er; Alfred D. Atkins; Riverside Stock
Farms, a Corporation, and Copeland
Lumber Company, a Corporation, De-
PENDANTS.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Mon
day on the 30th day of June A. d.
1924 at 2:15 o'clock P. NJ. at the front
door of the Court House in the Coun-
ty of Gallatin, State Of Montana, all
the right, title and interest of the
defendant in and to the following de-
scribed property, viz:
The West Half (Wh) of Section
Twenty-Five (25); Lot Three (3) of
Section Twenty-six (26), and all that
part of Section Twenty-three (23)
lying south of the Missouri River all
in Township Three 90 North, of
Range Two ~ east Of the Montana
Meridian.
Dated this 2Sth day of May A. D.
1924.
JAMES SMITH, Sheriff
By Orville Jones, Under Sheriff.
First publication June 4, 1924
(Last publication June 25, 1924