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Evening star., 1924-03-03
DAUGHERTY IN MIAMI.
Attorney General Refuses to Dis
cuss Washington Situation.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla. March 3.-Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty arrived
in Miami yesterday and went to the
hotel at Miami Beach where his in
valid wife. whom he left here a month
ago, is staying. He breakfasted with
her. and then later went to another
hotel. where he obtained a room, be-
ing unable to find accommoda tions at
his wife's hotel.
Mr.. Daugherty's joviality seems to
have deserted him. and he refused to
make any statement to newspaper
men. giving orders at his hotel that
no one was to see him.
His secretary. Miss X. II. Carroll,
said Mr.. Daugherty had come on an
indefinite stay with his wife and in
sisted on seclusion. She said he would
not take part in any Of the activities
here. Mrs. Daugherty's illness is COM
plicated by slight cold and she Is
confined to bed. All of her meals, in
which the Attorney General partici-
pates, are served to her in her small
suite, where she is attended by two
nurses.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
SENATE APPROVES
GLOVER PARK GIFT
Tribute Paid to Donor by King
Measure Now Goes to House
for Approval.

The District Commissioners are
authorized to accept the land dedi-
Gated by Charles c. Glover for park pur-
poses In the District of Columbia, ly-
ing along Foundry branch between
Massachusetts avenue and Reservoir
street, under the terms of a bill passed
by the Senate today. The bill now goes
to hte House.
Senator King of Utah paid :. trib-
ute to Mr.. Glover while the bill vas
under consideration. for his gener-
osity in donating this valuable land
to the District of Columbia. He spoke
of the interest which Mr.. Glover has
taken in the development of the park
system in the District.
The tract given by Mr.. Glover con-
tains approximately seventy-seven
and one-half acres of land. 1t Is to
be known as the Glover par'kway and
children's playground.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
SON OF PRODUCERS
wife FOUND KILLED
Harry L. Whitmer Shot Through
Head-Pistol Reported Lying
by His Side.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the AsS0ciateO freSs
GOSHEN. Ind, March 3.-Harry IL.
whitmer, thirty-two, only son or Mrs.
Lincoln ]. Carter, wife of the play
producer, was shot and killed In mis-
home here early today. Police said
Mrs. whitmer told them she and her
husband were retiring late and that
he had preceded her upstairs. She
heard a body fall and, rushing to the
second floor, found her husbands
body with a bullet hole in the head
and a revolver, that had been In the
home fifteen years. by his side, ac-
cording to her story to the police.
Mr.. whitmer was president of the
Goshen Sash and Door Company. His
business, his associates say, was pros
porous. A coroner's inquest will be
held today.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
BILL FOR LARGER
COURTHOUSE PASSED
Senate Acts Favorably on New
Offices for Recorder of
Deeds.

tion to the courthouse of the DIS
trict Of Columbia for the use of the
office of the recorder of deeds is pro-
vided for in bill passed by the
Senate today.
The architect of the Capitol is to
have charge of the construction of
the new addition to the courthouse.
which is to be fireproof and to cost
not more than $685. 900.
The bill was passed without de-
bate and now goes to the House for
consideration. 1T Is provided that the
cost of the building shall be on the
60-4O basis-60 per cent to be charge
able to the District of Columbia and
40 per cent to the federal Treasury.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
BONUS AS PA|D-UP
INSURANCE SOUGHT
Representatives Andrew and
Fish Explain Measures as
House Opens Hearings.

Proposals to make soldier bonus
payments in the form of paid-up in
surance led to several arguments to-
day at the opening of public hearings
by the House ways and means com
mittee on adjusted compensation leg
islation.
Representative Andrew. republican
Missa chusetts. explained to the COM
mittee u measure he has introduced
providing for insurance with an op-
tion Of cash payments for those vet
Grams not entitled to more than $50
1.-THE veterans need for cash Is no,
the same now as at the close of the
war;" he said. "and the bonus now
takes more the form of an obliga
tion. The insurance provision. appeals
to me as better for the veterans
granting them protection against
worry for the future"
Mr. Andrew estimated the bill
would not cost more than the meas
ure passed last session.
Fish Presents Plan.
Representative Fish. republican
New York, presented his bonus
scheme of restricting all payments to
a twenty-year endowment policy. ii
would allow policies of $500 for each
six months of service above sixty
days. with a maximum of $l,60O, and
would allow $500 to beneficiaries OF
each Of the 5000 who died during the
war without insurance.
Such measure would cost $1,000
0o0, 900, or about s100.000,000 year
Mr.. Fish estimated. All veterans, in
Guiding officers up to the rank OF
captain in the Army and Marine Corps
and lieutenant in the Navy would be
eligible.
Both Mr.. Andrew and Representa-
tive Cole, republican, Iowa. declared
they had never heard of opposition
to a bonus expressed by any enlisted
man.
Questions Statement.
While. Mr.. Cole said he believed 81
ner cent of the veterans would be sat.
isfied with the insurance provision
Representative Garner, Texas. rank
ing democrat on the committee, by
questioning, indicated the belief that
90 per cent of the veterans desired q
bill providing cash payments and in
surance option.
Edward F. McGrady, speaking fol
the American Federation of Labor
reported that organization unani
mOOSiy IN 1dNOT OIL d DOHuS With dl
option of cash payment or insurance
Chairman Green said the sugges
tions for allowing options of casl
.. payments or insurance were impossi
BILE OF acceptance. If any proportion
of those eligible for a bonus elected
| to take an entire cash payment, Mr.
, Gren said, all the revenue the gov
ernment would collect next yeaI
! would be consumed.
Representative Mckenzie. republican
Illinois, author of a bill similar Il
! that vetoed by President Harding, in
, sisted the government owed the
veterans a bonus for economic ant
! patriotic reasons.
| "If the government must call or
men with dependents to fight its
! battles" Mr.. Mckenzie said, "surelJ
we ought to take care OF them"
Representative Isaac Bacharach
republican, of New Jersey, member
/ Of the House ways and means com
| mittee, is ready to lay before tina
committee as a substitute for the ad.
i - q \
Evening star., 1924-03-03
NOTES GIVEN TO PUBLIC.
British Premier States Frankly
Position of Nation.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 3.-Premier Ram
sey Macdonald's second letter to NJ.
Poincare, published today. sets forth
some Of the apprehensions regard
ing Frances policy held by numerous
Englishmen, and these fears the
French premier in his reply endeav-
ors to allay.
Texts Made Public.
Texts of an exchange of letters
nv Premiers Macdonald and Poin-
care, inaugurated by the former IN
his desire to create more favor
able atmosphere for the initiation
of negotiations which he hopes may
result from laboTs two expert COM
mittees now sitting In Paris, were
made public last night.
. This correspondence is noteworthy
on Premier Macdonald's side for his
extreme frankness In stating the
British viewpoint and his opinions
on the. policy France had pursued
since the war. Never before, not
even in the famous Curzon dispatch.
which expressed the British view
that the occupation Of the Ruhr was
illegal. has British suspicion of
French action and motives been SO
candidly stated. And the fact that
N. Poincare in his rejoinder takes
no umbrage at this frankness-so
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column 49,
Evening star., 1924-03-03
Tag Day in Manila
VIII Raise Funds
For independence

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, March 3.-Committees
of the independence commission
today reported they already have
received $4,000 in contributions
for the purpose of carrying on the
independence campaign. and that
the total subscriptions promised to
date amount to $4,000.
An Independence fund tag day
was announced for tomorrow. The
money is being raised as result
Of Insular Auditor Wright's re-
fusal to cash vouchers for funds
appropriated by the legislature for
independence work, pending a de-
cision as to the constitutionality
Of the appropriations.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
.DAUCHERTY INQUIRY
PROCEDURE IS LAID
OUT BY COMMITTEE
Chairman Brookhart Says In
vestigation Will Not Be
Held Like "Trial."

Members Of the Daugherty inves-
tigating committee devoted their
time today to working out plan Of
procedure for the inquiry into the
Attorney Generals administration.
The investigation, which was au-
thorized Saturday by the Senate after
two days of intensely bitter discus
sion, Is expected to get under way
without delay, and. in the opinion Of
some, will vie with the oil inquiry
In its ramifications.
Take Up Counsers Plea.
The members had before them to-
day the request of Attorney General
Daugherty's personal counsel. Paul
Rowland of Cleveland. and former
Senator George f. Chamberlain of
Oregon, for the right to examine wit
nesses, have process served for wit
nesses and documents, and present
independent evidence, and for ample
notice Of charges to be met.
Senator Brookhart OF Iowa, the re-
publican insurgent, who was elected
chairman of the committee by the
Senate, feels. that the inquiry should
a trial." but along lines to bring
out all facts. taking evidence and
running down charges as they de-
velop. He and Senator Wheeler. DEM
ocrat, Montana. author of the inves-
tigation resolution, already have a
large amount of information and
correspondence with which to start
the investigation. Mr.. Daugherty, the
chairman asserts. will be given a
fair" hearing, regardless OF what
course it takes.
Dnugherty in Florida.
Besides Senators Brookhart and
Wheeler, the committee comprises
Senators Moses. New Hampshire, and
Jones, Washington. republicans, and
Ashurst, Arizona, democrat.
AS Mr.. Daugherty is in Florida it is
not expected that he will be able to ap-
pear personally early in the inquiry. and
the committee has not been advised
whether he would desire to present a
preliminary statement.
Senator Brookhart is agreeable to the
request of Mr.. Daugherty's counsel that
they be given ample notice OF the
charges which the Attorney General
must meet, but these are to be developed
piecemeal, apparently, and without an
Immediate and detailed array.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
,rict. ,u.x
Would Close Roadway.
Upon the request Of the commissio
The District Commissioners would be au
PUBLIC DEBT CUT NEARLY
FIVE BILLIONS SINCE WAR

The public debt has been cut more
than $4,S00,000,oo in the four and a
half years since the great war indebt-
edness was at its peak, August 81,
1919.
Figures made public today by the
Treasury show that at the opening
Of business Saturday the national
debt was So, 1,7S1.966.8 It has been
reduced sg33,O00.000 in the last year.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
Text Reveals British Labor
Premier as Strong Foe of
Secret Diplomacy
GOOD RECEPTION BOTH
IN PARIS AND LONDON
Writer Apparently Inspired by
Broader Ideals Than Those
of Poincare.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
LONDON, March republication to-
day Of the letters exchanged between
Prime Minister Macdonald and Pre-
mier Poincare reveals Britain's So
cialist premier as the greatest mas
ter Of open diplomacy since Wilson.
His delicately balanced statement of
the French viewpoint, connected with
his astonishingly frank exposition of
British suspicious, places him def
nitely in the front rank of note
writer's.
Judged only by the friendly reply
of Premier Poincare, this second ex-
change of opinions achieved Il real
success In recreatinS the psycho-
logical entente between the two
countries. But closer analysis leaves
many doubts as to the actual ap-
proach to a complete understanding.
Premier Macdonald's conception OF
French security certainly fails To
coincide with Frances Interpretation
Of that condition. for he apparently
is inspired by broader ideals--mutual
pacts. guarantees for all Europe. with
neutral border zones and demilitariz-
ed areas such as were described in
America last year by NlSCount cecil.
British Feur Allayed.
British public opinion is especially
pleased by Premier Poincare's denial
Of any designs against this country
through aerial development. lie gave
the refutation of this charge such a
genuine ring that none but the least
courageous could continue believing
any real threat of competition in air
| fleets should or could eyentuate.
ttx,,, <l;,,,-
| the evacuation of the Ruhr and the
Rhineland adds little to previous de-
bates on that question.
On these two points. 1t Is clear the
two prcmiers will have much ma
terial for correspondence before the
final settlement stage arrives.
Attitude OF United States.
n. Poincare joyfully acknowledges
that Mr.. Maedonald.s admission that
inter -allied debts should be settled in
connection with reparations. But un-
fortunately, Mr.. Macdonald speaks
without ascertaining the view of the
United States. VIII Washington look
with favor upon this process of lump
ing allied debts together under gen
eral scheme of reparatiOns settlement
in which she has no claims whatever,
either territorial or financial, except
TOR the expenses of the American
Army OF occupation?
Previous British premiers recog-
nized the danger Of admitting allied
debts as a part of reparations. but
Mr. Macdonald takes the plunge, hop
Ing to secure solidarity between
France and Britain on other issues.
mentioned. the spirit of the notes re.
ceives unbounded praise, tempered
only by doubts raised by past failures.
>x -@ nv-vy-
Evening star., 1924-03-03
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED.
Thieves Get $1,000 in Gems in
Annapolis.
sneci,l Dtsnstch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March 3.-Bur-
glars entered the branch store of Bal
ley, Banks &. &.~Biddle of Philadelphia
located at the corner of State circle
and Maryland avenue, this city, last
night, and stole diamonds and jewelry
valued at about s1.50b. They used a
Jimmy to open the window of a cloth
ing store which shares the building
with the jewelry company. Z
Evening star., 1924-03-03
SHAH is UNCONCERNED
OVER REVOLT RUMORS
Persian Ruler Attends Races, Ap-
parently Unmoved by Reports
of Tottering Throne.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
PARIS, March 3.-The Shah of
Persia, who arrived yesterday from
the Riviera, appeared exceedingly
unconcerned and good humored for
ruler whose throne is reported as
tottering.
Yesterday morning the shah prom
enaded in the Bois de Boulogne after
short conversation with the Per-
sian minister to France, who well
coined him at the station, and in the
afternoon attended the Auteuil races,
where he wagered his customary
francs on each race.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
SIR ESME HOWARD PAYS
RESPECTS TO Mr.. HUGHES
New British Ambassador Likely
Will Be Received by
President Tomorrow.

Sir Esme Howard, the new British
ambassador, called at the State De-
partment today and paid his respects
to Secretary Hughes.
His formal presentation to Presi-
dent Coolidge will be arranged by
Assistant Secretary Wright and prob
ably will take place tomorrow, SO
that the new head of the British en-
bassy may enter on the discharge of
his duties here without delay.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
BISHOP LOCKE COMING.

MANILA, March 3.-Bishop Charles
L. Locke Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church mission departed for the
United States on the Steamship Pres
ident Garfield yesterday. He plans to
pass several weeks in China before
continuing his journey to Springfield,
Mass, where he will attend the trt-
ennal conference of Methodists in
may,
Evening star., 1924-03-03
100000 Jobless in Germany.

BERLIN, March Sin the course of
speech before an audience of Ger
man Catholics last night the minister
of labor, Heinrich BraunS, said there
were 100000 unemployed persons In
Germany and 100000 dependent on
public relief.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
GERMANY TO SIGN
PACT WITH TURKEY
greaty of Friendship Between Two
Nations Will Be Accepted
Tomorrow.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March "a
treaty Of friendship between Ger
many and Turkey will be signed to-
morrow, it was announced here to-
day.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
Coolidge to Get
'sImPorta',t" Word
From, Dal.g .gherty
BY the Associated Press,

MIAMI, Fla, March 3.-Attor-
ney General Harry NJ Daugherty
will send message to President
Coolidge late this afternoon
(which may be considered impor-
tant,' he said at the Nautilus
Hotel here today. He refused to
divulge the nature of the commun-
ication.
White House officials said today
they had no notion of the con-
tents Of the telegram Attorney
General Daugherty is sending to
President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-03-03
|FAVORS EXTENSION
OF BOTANIC GARDEN
House Committee Approves
Bill to Purchase Land in
Southwest Washington.

Favorable report on a bill TO en-
large the site of tie Botanic Garden
and to build d new conservatory and
other buildings was ordered today by
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds.
With two bills by Chairman Lang
ley before the committee, 1t decided
to order a favorable report on a bill
by Senator Fernald of Maine. which
bills and which already has passed
the Senate. The Fernald bill was
amended so as to include the other
Langley bill.
This situation resulted from the
fact that Chairman Langley in the
House and presented these two meas
ures at the same time that Senator
Fernald had presented them in the
Senate. When they passed the Sem
ate and came to the House for action,
one of the Fernald bills was referred
to the House committee on public
buildings and grounds and the other
to the House committee on the Ii
brary.
Provides for Commission.
The bill as favorably reported today
provided for the acquisition Of GER
tain lands adjacent to the Botanic
Garden through commission to be
created which would be composed of
two members appointed by the
Speaker of the House and two by the
President pro tempore of the Senate,
with the director of the United States
Botanic Garden as the fifth commits
sioner, and with the clerk Of the joint
committee on the library as secretary
to this commission.
The commission thus created would
be authorized to acquire by purchase,
condemnation or otherwise, squares
numbered 577 and $50 as recorded in
the office of the surveyor of the Dis
trict. uh
Would Close Roadway.
Upon the request Of the commission
the District Commissioners would be au-
thorized to close the south roadway of
Canal street from B street south to I'd
street west and from Cd street west to
c street south The control of the prop
erty thus acquired, and the control Of
the roadway thus closed, would be trans
ferred to the joint committee on the
Library for the use Of the Botanic Gar
den.
After this land is acquired an appro-
priation of $S00.500 would be authorized
to be expended under the supervision of
the joint committee on the Library for
other necessary buildings for the United
States botanic Garden9- aa-
Evening star., 1924-03-03

Continued on Page 2, Column 80
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CONTINUED on Page 4, Column p
Evening star., 1924-03-03
Counsel Considered.

President Coolidge also is consider
ing the names of attorneys especially
rersed in land laws for appointment
as special counsel to institute pro-
ceedinGs for recovery to the federal
government from the Standard Oil
Company of California of sections 16
and 36 In the Elk Hills reserve in
that state
Evening star., 1924-03-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, temperature slightly
above freezing; tomorrow cloudy
and warmer: rain by tomorrow night.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at PIN. today: Highest, so. at
noon today; lowest, %. at am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-03-03

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington home,
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-12
CAN'T WRITE AND
PLAY IS VERDICT
TiIden and Richards Hit in
Olympic Ruling,

By United Press
NEW YORK, March ia polite
reply indicating there is no fence be-
tween him and the lake will be sent
to the Olympic committee by William
T. Tilden. singles champion. who an
nounced he would not play in Paris
because Of the rule passed by the
committee against literary athletes.
Tilden contends that he has a con
tract which forces him to turn out
two stories week and that he can't
go to Paris with the Olympic team
If he is not allowed to write.
II Tilden and Richards feel they
are bound to write and If Bill Johnston
decides that he cannot leave his bust
ness, the American team will have
to depend upon Dick Williams, Frank
Hunter and some youngsters.
If Tilden really wants to go. the
rule passed by the Olympic committee
would not prevent him from playing
and writing. He would not have to
write about olympic tennis. He real
ly would be under the Jurisdiction Of
the Olympic committee for less than
week and he Would not have to
write anything in that one week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-12
LAVELL-HAHN IN
SEMI-WIND-UP At
TOMLINSON HALL
-ightweightS Signed for
O'Dowd- Schaefer Show to
Be Staged March "a.

The Progress =. c. has signed
Louie Laveu of Anderson and Ray
Hahn, local lightweight, for an eight
round semi-windup to the Eddie
O'Dowd-Herbie Schaefer tilt at Tom
linson Hail. March "a. Hhe Lavell-
Hahn bout on the last card was a
thriller, and local fstic fans We're
anxious to see the two boys in the
ring together again.
O'Dowd sends word from his home
in Columbus that he has begun train
ing for the coming bout and is anx-
ious for a decisive win over Schaefer.
Reamer Roberts also will box in an
eight-rouno bout. His opponent will
be announced in the next few days.
The card will consist of thirty-four
rounds of boxing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-12
KANSAS TO MEET
BUTLER TONIGHT
University Club Defeats
Turner's in A. A. u. Tourney,
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
KANSAS CITY, No, March -
The Butler College basketball team
will meet the Kansas Normal. State
Conference champions. in the national
A. A. L. tourney here tonight. The
Kansas aggregation defeated the Min
nesota Independents, Al to 20, Mon
day night. Butler is weakened by
the loss OF Harker, back guard, who
could not make the trip because of an
attack Of FLU"
The South Side Turner's, Indianapo-
lis second entry in the national event,
were defeated in a thriller. Tuesday
night, IS to "a, by the powerful and
rangy University Club of New York.
The Turner's were in the lead several
times throughout the game and were
leading by six points until few min
utes before the final whistle. A last
minute rally by the New Workers.
brought them victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-12
NEW LEADER IN
ABB. c. ALL-EVENTS
Quiet Night in Bowling
Tourney at Chi,

BIZ LHtteq Press
CHICAGO, March ia compare
lively quiet night in the A B. c.
bowling tournament here saw only
one change in the five-man event as
as Benzlngers Of Chicago edged into
tenth place with 2,SS1.
Although good scores were rolled in
the other divisions, they were not good
enough to place among the leaders in
the bowling classic. Chicago teams
occupied almost all the alleys.
Earlier in the program AL Weber,
Elizabeth. \. J., had annexed first
place in the all-events with his total
OF 1875. He displaced Chalcraft. Buff
falo, who was n the lead with
score of 1.939.
Morbach Of Chicago hit 707 for
third place in the singles and Pete
Knudeson. also Of Chicago, hit 687
for seventh place. Con- Of Syracuse
rolled CS3 for ninth place and Garland
Of Syracuse $50 for tenth.