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Evening star., 1924-12-06
FRANCE WILL PAY,
JUSSERAND SAYS
Will Meet Obligations to U. S.
to Last Cent, He Asserts
in Speech.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 6.-France
will pay it's debt to the United States
to the last cent, in the opinion of
Jules Jusserand, French Ambassador.
He referred to the debt in speech
yesterday after he had been given the
degree of doctor of laws by New
York University.
when we pay we shall pay to the
last cent" he said, but / think you
will not forget that we spent more
blood than any of the allies. much
treasure, and that we were the only
country that supplied the battlefield.
II think you should know that not
more than one-sixth of that money
went to France. The rest of II was
spent in the United States. and / hope
that account Will be taken of OUT spe-
cial position on that use of the money
while you were preparing, and also
that while we were borrowing we
were also lending to our allies, and
that not one of them has paid us.
DR.. John Grier Hibben, president of
Princeton University, who preceded
Ambassador Jusserand as speaker.
said that in his opinion at least part
of the French debt should be can
celed by the United States.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
$120,637,715 ASKED
FOR AGRICULTURE:
CUT OF S3,114,25o
Continued from First Page,

St72,910; marketing and distributing
farm products, S53s,107.
Protection of migratory birds, S14e.-
3i5; control of the japanese beetle,
S2S0.000: control of the Mexican bean
beetle, S32.500: prevention of spread
of the European corn bores, $3S3,630;
preventing spreads OF moths, $4,000:
boil survey investigations, S193,71O.
Bureau of Chemistry. $1,497,1sS, in
GLIDING $78S,S60 for enfol cement of
thS food and drugs act; Forest
Sergice, a total of sS,143.915, of which
t2ss,000 would be for combating
fopest fires and s426,s0o for improve
fnsnt Of National forests; Bureau of
PlAnt Industry, s3,S34,63S. of which
fth6,275 would be made available for
Western agricultural irrigation,
&tae,330 for dry land agriculture
tfSD, ,0S0 for cotton and truck diseases,
k3zS, 2S0 for blister-rust control, $4S,-
sac for citrus canker and $128,325 for
orchard diseases: Bureau of Dairy
ing, $484,340; Bureau of Animal In
duatry, SS,3S5,15 of which S40,520
wauld be for eradicating dourine,
ss31 363 for eradicating hog cholera,
Stas, $50 for other diseases Of animals.
sges,4 for eradicating the cattle
tick, and indemnities for eradication
oEasuberculosls, s2.57S,000.
Weather Bureau, S2,343,1S2; farm
erg cooperative demonstrations, ST.
sng.b40; cooperative agriculture ex-
tension work, $1,300,0o0; agricultural
Experiment stations, S1,44o,oO0.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

came from Snow asking for the in
spector. McKimmie took the mes
sage, but failed to tell Inspector
Grant about 1T, the latter said. In
stead, he told of his Tip" and re-
ceived permission to work on the case.
The investigation further disclosed,
according to Inspector Grant, that
McKimmie had gone to Snow shortly
after having received the telephon
call and informed him that Inspector
Grant had sent him thcre. Snow
thereupon gave the information re-
sulting in the discovery of the auto
mobile.
Next day the public was told that
McKimmie, whose brother had been
killed while on the police force, and
who was working on the case ener-
getically because of this fact, had
brought about a "break" which might
and later did-solve the mystery
One of the reasons, 1t Is alleged,
for Shows inquiry to Maj. Sullivan
anent the case was the statement
attributed to McKimmie at the time
of his talk with Snow which Is sub
stantially quoted as follows: This Is
fine. Inspector Grant will write you
a beautiful letter for this"
When Grant had faced McKimmie
with Snow, he asked McKimmie, he
said, how in the world he could write
letter to a person whose name was
unknown to him and whose name had
never been mentioned to him.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Sighting
Army and Macy to
Build Air Fleet
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, December 6.-Japan
is reducing expenditure on both
her army and navy to save money
for development OF her air force,
in the opinion of Maj. Gen. j. II.
MacBrien, chief of the general
staff, department of national de-
fense, who returned yesterday
from japan, where he was the ac-
credited representative of Canada
at the Japanese army maneuvers.
Gen. MacBrien said Japan was not
preparing for war. but merely
taking adequate steps to protect
her foreign trade.
Japan is not seeking an outlet
for surplus population. Gen. Mac
Brien asserted, but is trying to in
dustrialize the country so as to
support all of her population, and
at the same time is planning to
develop her agricultural possibil-
tiles to the limit. He pointed out
that Japan was more and more
becoming a aWheat-consuming coun-
try and was importing rice of a
low grade so as to export her own
rice of better quality at higher
prices.
Evening star., 1924-12-06

should provide for two new judges at
least, one of which would be specifi-
cally designated to take care of such
traffic cases, and that there should be
at least 80 more traffic officers, in ad-
dition to the so now employed, and
that there should be 100 extra foot
men who could be assigned for traffic
work when the occasion required
On motion of Representative Blan-
ton, Representative Henry c. Rath-
bone of Illinois was instructed to
draw up g. report and make recon-
mendations to the joint committee of
House and Senate at its first meeting.
All of the Ave members of the sub
committee were present and each
made definite recommendations.
Chairman Rathbone discussed par
toularly the evils of the smoke
screen. saying that it was absolutely
unjustifiabfe, that it served no legiti-
mate purpose and was prima facie
evidence of intent to violate the law.
Raps Collateral.
Representative Blanton said that the
main evil is the taking of nominal col
lateral, and allowing II to be forfeited
He urged that every person arrested
should put up bond for appearance In
court, and that his appearance should
be insisted upon Then IL he fails to ap-
pear the collateral or bonds should be
forfeited and a bench warrant granted
He declared it should be an offense to
give incorrect names and addresses He
believed that the traffic legislation
should declare the use of the smoke
screen a felony, and that a fine of not
less than $1,000 and six months i'm
prisonment should be imposed. He
argued for a three-month sentence to
be imposed upon any one interfering
with an officer in making an arrest
In discussing what he believed &c
be culpable delay on the part OF
the district attorney, Representative
Blanton said, I'VE should let this
district attorney know we are not
going to let him play with the law
any longer. We should let him know
we are going TO remove him from
office il he doesn't do his duty. We
can't have enforcement OF the law
unless we have officers who enforce
the law"
Mr.. Smith reported 1o3 traffic
deaths, 81 caused by motor vehicles
up to the first of June, and the rate
has increased since then. He said
that only four operators of these
death cars are unknown, and that
only 25 have been held for man
slaughter.
Representative Gibson, Republican
of Vermont, said, II understand that
10 persons have been killed In the
past 80 days. This Is a terrible con-
dition, and we will be lax In our
duty If we do mot take steps to
remedy it,. He said that there should
be some administrative head apart
from the police force with the right
to issue and revoke licenses. He
advocated jail sentences and the
revocation of licenses for those driv-
ing while drunk.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
MARY MILES MINTER
BELIEVED MARRIED
Actress, at Norfolk, and Navy Of
1cer, Recently in Boston, Are
Non-Committal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, December G.
Whether Mary Miles Minter, former
moving picture star, already is mar
ried or expects to be married to Lieut..
Comdr H. II. Ridder L. S. N, remained
secret last night despite "a hours
of effort to learn the truth on the
part of Tends and newspaper reporters.
Naval friends of Comdr. Rtdder say
they believe he and Miss Minter were
married in Boston about ten days ago
while the formers ship was there
They say If such was q fact, Miss
Minter undoubtedly used her real
name of Shelby and that accounted
for the failure of the event to become
known. In the meantime, the officer
denies he is married and Miss Minter
refuses to say anything about the
matter. The actress was registered 81
a local hotel and Comdr. Ridder was
said to be aboard his ship.
Miss Minter came here Thursday
night to meet Comdr. Ridder, who
commands the collier Jason, upon the
arrival of that ship. 1t immediately
was reported the couple were to be
wed here. However, as far as could be
learned no marriage ceremony was
performed nor is there any record of
license having been issued by aHy.
of the courts in this section.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
MRS. bUzl FREED
IN MURDER TRIAL
Woman Once Sentenced to
Die in Schneider Death Is
Acquitted.
Rv the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 6.-Mrs.
Anna Buzzi, twice tried for the mur-
der of Frederick Schneider, wealthy
contractor. with whom she had lived
seven years, was freed by a jury in
Bronx Supreme Court early today.
Although she had been prisoner
since she was found guilty and SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair in
her first trial, June 81, 1929, she
elected to spend the first night of her
freedom with the Jail matron. who
has been her constant companion
since she went to the Bronx Jail five
months ago. Prior to that she had
spent IL months in the death house at
Sing Sing prison. She stayed the
night with the matron outside the
Jail, however.
Schn neider was shot in his automo-
bile on d lonely road In the Bronx.
The prosecution alleged Mrs. Buzzi
was afraid he would discontinue re-
lattons with her.
Prosecutors Wife Called.
Mrs. Buzzis defense had rested al
most entirely upon alibi. and the
principal witness called by her coun-
sci was Mrs. John MoGeehan, wife
Of the district attorney whose Office
was handling the prosecution. Mrs.
Mcclellan testified that she had
talked with Mrs. Buzzi on the tele-
phone at her home less than an hour
after Schneider's body had been
found. Counsel for the defense
claimed that Mrs. Buzzi could not
have committed the crime and have
reached her home in time to answer
Mrs. McGeehan's call.
The principal witness for the State
was Mrs. Buzzi's brother-in-law, Will
liam Turk. who swore that he had
loaned the defendant the revolver
with which Schneider was killed at
her request, and that she had con-
fessed the crime to him later.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
NJ. E. Church Fools
Tas office; Land
Exempt as Sacred
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December
6.-That some person named NJ. E.
Church had fooled the Wyandotte
County tax collector many years,
came to light yesterday in &he
treasurer's office when Albert H
Reed. No. 341 South Seventh street,
Kansas City. Kan, offered to pay
his taxes.
Mr.. Reed purchased some prop
erty six years ago through c. d.
Sharps, 8 lawyer and real estate
dealer. He bought it on time pay
ments and received the deed this
year. He presented his deed yes
terday and asked the amount of
taxes he was TO pay.
You don't owe anything on that
lot" said one of the clerks. That
is listed as NJ. L. Church ground
and church property is not taxed"
m. L. Church is the name of
the man from whom l bought II,
said Mr.. Reed.
isn't there an NJ. E. Church edi-
fee on that lot?" asked the county
treasurer.
There isn't church of any kind
within six blocks" replied Reed.
A special investigation has been
ordered.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
1O4 ARE INDICTED
FOR NILES UPRISING
Grand Jury Recommends Re-
movaI of Mayor and Chief
of Police.
By the Associated Press.

WARREN, Ohio, December O.
Secret indictments against 104 per-
sons, alleged to have participated IN
or been responsible for the disorders
which occurred in Niles, November l,
and various recommendations, includ-
ing ousting Of Mayor Harvey c.
Kistler and Police Chief l. J. Rounds
of Niles, are contained In the report
of a special Trumbull County grand
jury which investigated clashes be-
tween Ku Klux Klansmen and anti
klansmen.
The report, submitted yesterday to
Common Pleas Judge Charles NJ. Will
kins, after the jury had been In ses-
sion 10 days and examined 257 wit
nesses, comm ended Gov. A. V. Dona-
hey "for the prompt and thorough
manner In which he restored order y
sheriff Is Commended.
The report goes into full details
concerning the disorders. 1t points
out that parades by the klan and
the Flaming Circle, an anti-Klan or
ganization, were advertised at Niles
November and that trouble
resulted at a previous Klan parade
because Of songs and remarks de
rogatory to Catholics and foreign
born
Referring to Sheriff John Thomas
tho report says we are fully con-
WINGED that he did all in his power
to preserve order"
Enactment of q law establishing a
State constabulary and repeal of
charters under which organization
are attempting to function as State
police were recommended. No war
rants will be issued nor arrests made
until next week, 1t was stated at
the county prosecutors Offices.
Evening star., 1924-12-06


given to Great Britain, the London
government will be compelled by her
own public opinion to ask for re-
vision Of the debt agreement with the
United States And America would be
in an embarrassing situation IL she
Disseminated between Great Britain
and France.
The French insist that their capac-
ity for repayment does not compare
with the financial ability of England.
President Coolidge himself appeared
to recognize this theory when he said
In his annual message the other day
that terms might have to be made in
accordance with the differences in the
financial abilities of the countries in
volved. Italy has been using that
argument in conversations with the
United States
Better Terms Needed.
So II is a foregene conclusion that
IL the United States wants to collect
any money from Italy, France and the
Others better terms will have to be
accorded than were given Great Brl-
tain. But this is not the only reason
for British concern about the French
negotiations with the United States.
The French have not agreed upon a
plan for repaying to Great Britain
the money borrowed by Paris from
London during the war. The British
cry against the American debt set
Element was that France had not be-
gun to pay and that England would
have been in a better position to ac-
cept the American proposals at the
time If France had started to pay up.
Mr.. Coolidge has said that every
body should pay everybody else. He
said "the principle that each country
should meet its obligation admits of
no differences and is of universal ap-
plication."
French Debt to Britain.
A plan has been put into operation
whereby Germany Is to pay France
and the other powers who fought the
war to victory. A plan now has to be
devised whereby France will pay
Great Britain as we'll as the United
States. There Is some reason to be-
lieye that the British will not be so
much disappointed If they fall to get
a revision of American debt settle
ment If they can only count on sat
isfactory adjustment of the French
debt to Great Britain.
The American Government mas
scrunulously refrained from mixing
in the question of interallied debts,
insistIng that what Europe owed the
United States had nothing, to do with
what was owed by one power to the
other in Europe, as each was q sepS-
rate transaction and should be main
tanned as such. But when President
Coolidge admits the theory that
"terns and conditions may have to
conform to differences In the financial
antilles of the countries concerned,
he saws what Europe has wanted him
to say and what Europe Will con-
tfnue to argue, namely. that all debt
questions are interrelated in certain
particulars. Nevertheless the Amer
lean Government Is not disposed to
call a conference on World War debts,
hut to act in the situation with In
dividuaI countries, hoping that the
quiet hand of diplomacy may work
out a harmonious solution when once
everybody gets into the mood to pay
everybody else.
Copyright. 1s24)
Evening star., 1924-12-06
POLICE CLAIM CAPTURE
or YALE'S BOOTLEGGER
Raid Discloses Paraphernalia for
Making Imported" Liquor,
Say Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, December g.
Charged with possession of liquor for
sale and trespass on Yale property,
Howard Hovey, who the police say is
known as the university bootlegger,"
was arrested last night on the cam
pus. He had a suit case containing g
six quarts Of whisky, it is stated.
After his arrest the police searched
bis home, not far from the campus.
They say they found a large quantity
OF liquor and paraphernalia for bot
Ting, making, colortng, labelling
and wrapping imported" liquors.
While the raiding party was In the
apartments there came a telephone
call. City Attorney Whitaker an
swered, representing himself as
Hovey, and was told to send two
quarts to Moriarty.'
Evening star., 1924-12-06
Congress Rebels
At Report Fiue
Months Too Late

Congress has reared up again in
protest against administrative red
tape. Fhe particular occasion is
the receipt of report which is
five months behind the real facts
as known to Congress.
Senator'S and Representatives
were surprised to find that, al
though the project of marking
the American battle lines in
France with monuments had been
abandoned months ago, a report
of the Battle Monument Commits
sion, sent to the Capitol by the
White. House, said that prepara-
tions for such a step were pro-
crossing.
When inquiry was made mem
bers Of the commission at first
questioned whether such state
ment had been made, but they
found later that the report Gov
cred the fiscal year ending last
June.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
COOL|DGE'SVOTE
ABOVE 1920 TOTAL
Reports of 10 Big States
Show 1856, ,180 Lead Over
Harding Figure.
BY the Associa ted Press.


The vote for the three leading
presidential candidates in the last
election in 10 of the largest States
totaled 16,530,o4 according to figures
received here from secretaries of
State after the official canvass. The
official figures for all States have not
yet been received.
President Coolidge received s,ss1.-
95s votes in those 10 States, John w.
Davis, 4,372.625, and Senator La Fol-
lette, 2,165,459. The States are New
York. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Massachusetts,. Indiana, New
Jersey, Missouri and Iowa. In each of
them President Coolidge received
moro than half a million votes. In
the 1920 election those States cast
14,437,104 votes, of which President
Harding received s,S05,77S and James
M. Cox 4,631,32s.
60.4 Per Cent for Coolidge.
Analysis of the statistics indicate
Senator La Toilette drew slightly
more from the Republicans than from
the Democrats. Coolidge received
60.4 per cent of the total vote in No
vember in the 10 States, Davis, 26.4
per cent, and La Toilette, 1872 per
cent. In the 1920 election Harding
received 6S per cent of the total vote
In the same States and Cox SO per
cent. La Toilette, it would appear.
drew 5.6 per cent from the Republi-
cans and &c per cent from the Demo-
Gratis
Coolidge had plurality of 5,61s,s33
over Davis in the 10 States and a
plurality of 7,S26,49s over La Toilette.
The President also had a majority of
3,453,S74 over the combined Davis and
La Toilette vote in the 10 States.
Pennsylvania gave Coolidge plu-
rality of 9s2.2S9, the largest plural
ity ever given any presidential can
didate by that State. Illinois gave
Coolidge the second largest plurality
with S76,346 and New York the third
largest with S69,262.
Big Coolidge Plurality.
From official returns now in. it is
shown that Coolidges plurality cx-
ceeded the vote for Davis in more
than a quarter of the States. La Fol-
lette polled a larger vote than Davis
in at least five States, including Wis
consin, where his plurality over Cool
idge reached 142.064
Interest in the national election
apparently was not very keen N the
South. Practically every State in that
section, excepting Georgia, showed a
smaller total vote than In the presi-
Dental election of 1920.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
SALARY BILL SIGNED.

President Coolidge signed the de-
ficiency bill today, which, among other
things, effecting the personnel of en-
ployes, provides for the salaries of
public school teachers, firemen and
policemen.
The bill providing s6.0eo,oeo for
employees Federal salaries in the
Field Service and continuing the
bonus for these employees, also was
signed by the President today.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
COY NOW IN EUROPE.
Husband Sued in Paris Once Foot
Ball Star.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December Sword
came from Paris today of a suit for
divorce filed there against Ted Coy.
famous plunging Yale fullback and
captain, by his wife, Sophie d'Antig-
nae Meldrim. They were married at
Asheville, n. C.. in 1918. Coy, who is
now abroad, was until November IL
of this year member of the firm of
Davies. Thomas & Co. of the New
York Stock Exchange.
Ted Coy is one of the select coterie
of foot ball men mentioned when
"all-time' selections are considered.
He was the re-eminent backield
man, punter and drop kicker of his
day, and a unanimous all-American
selection. His speciality was retriev
ing a lost cause by heroic and un-
stopable line bucking.
He twice beat Princeton after the
Tigers were leading, directed by
Tad" Jones. now Yale head foot ball
coach, and then quarterback.
Coy was graduated from Yale in
1910.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
mitted to reason and remolded ac-
cording to pressure of circumstances.
Difference of status.

mitted to reason and remolded ac-
cording to pressure Of circumstances.
Difference of status.
"These debts are entirely different
from all other debts, and IL the Amer
loan people refuse to admit the dis
tinction they are forfeiting that con-
sideration enjoyed alike by nations
and individuals who are willing to
submit their claims to the bar of
reason"
The paper further maintains that
the ground for placing these debts
In a special category Is that they
would never have existed IL the allies
had been beaten in the war, in which
case, it says. the American Congress
instead of laying down the terms
under which France and Great
Britain must pay would be discussing
how the United States could pay a
fat indemnity to William Hohenzol-
lern. 1t argues in effect that America
owes more to Great Britain and
France than vice versa, and asks:
els 1T sound morality or even good
business IN mulct France of sums
lent to her for helping to save Amer
ica, and Incidentally the Monroe
doctrine from the clutches OF Ger.
manyr
Evening star., 1924-12-06
HOPES TO END WALK0UT.
Mine Union Commission Seeks to
Persuade Miners.

SCRANTON. Pa, December EN-
couraged by its success in averting a
strike at the operations of the Le-
high Valley Coal Company. a COM
mission assigned by John L Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers,
to investigate the unauthorized walk
out of the $4,000 miners of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company, hopes to per-
suada them to return to work.
The commission will attend a meet
ing of the Pennsylvania workers
grievance comittee today.
Last night the Lehigh committee
decided not to issue a strike order.
Evening star., 1924-12-06
WILL INSPECT FARM.

The full membership of the Fine
Arts Commission will accompany En-
gineer Commissioner Bell on a tour of
inspection this afternoon of the farm
near Laurel, Md, purchased by the
District for the proposed home for
feeble-minded persons.
The Commissioners have before them
an architects plan for the develop
ment of this institution by the erec-
tion of a series of small buildings,
and the purpose today is to get the
views of the members of the Fine Arts
Commission on this plan.