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Evening star., 1924-08-27
MAI. COVELL MADE
! BELLS ASSISTANT.
Engineer Officer Recently
Transferred to Native
City Here From Buffalo.

Maj. William f. r. Covell. Engi-
neer Corps, today was ordered to re-
port to Maj. ]. Franklin Bell, Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia. September 13, for duty as
his assistant. AT present he is as
sisting Lieut.. Col. Henry c. Jewett,
chief of the. military division of the
Office of the chief of engineers, Mu-
nitions Building, in special charge Of
the personnel section. The date Sc
lected for Maj. Covell's transfer to
the District government was gov
erned by the desire to have him COM
plete certain personnel details con-
nected with the assembling OF engi-
neer troops on Defense day, Septem-
Der IL.
He was recently assigned to duty
as an instructor with the District
National Guard, and attended the en-
Campment of the District Engineer
regiment at Fort Humphreys. At the
War Department il is stated that his
assignment TO duty with the District
government will not interfere with
his continuance on duty with the
National Guard of the District.
Maj. coVell was born in this city
50 years ago and is well informed and
vitality Interested in its material and
artistic development. He attended the
Eastern High School for one year and
the Central High School for three
Years and was graduated from the
latter institution in 1910. While there
he commanded Company y, High
School Cadet Corps. which won the
competitive drill in that year. In
1911. the District Commissioners. at
ni..1 Of ,,r,os ii ,av
Rudolph, appointed him cadet at the
West Point Military Academy.
Heads Graduating Class.
Four years later he was graduated
at the head of his class and assigned d
to the Corps OF Engineers. While at
the West Point Academy. Maj. Bell
was one of his instructors in mathe-
matics. Later young Covell was grad
Uated from the Massachusetts InSti-
tute of Technology and the Army En-
Eineer School. He saw active service
in France during the World War and
in Germany following the armistice,
AS a lieutenant colonel of engineers.
he commanded the "a Regiment of
Engineers and afterward was assist
ant chief OF staff to Maj. Gen. Lee
jeune, United States Marine Corps,
commanding the I'd Division.
Shortly after his return rom
Europe. he was placed in charge of
river and harbor works al Buffalo.
y. Y. and vicinity. and remained
there until his transfer TO this city a
few months ago for duty in the office
of the chief of engineers. He was
made "a major of engineers in the
Regular Army in July, 1920.
Rev. David +. Covell. former rector
OF Trinity +. +. Church and now in
to1 nd of
the Coast Guard, stationed in this
city, are older brothers of Maj. Covell.
They and their sister We're former
students of Eastern High School. The
family home was formerly in East
Washington, but was broken up by
marriages and business requirements,
and Mr. and Mrs. Covell, the father
and mother. are now living quietly
at 1910 Girard street.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

in American history so well enforced
in so short time
Ninety-nine per cent of the liquor
now obtainable he branded as slow
or fast poison"
Chairman John Barton Payne of the
American Red Cross was on the pro-
gram for the principal address at late
afternoon meeting at Red Cross head
quarters.
Hold Election Tomorrow.
Other speakers of the day included:
George r. Allen of the Fraternal Aid
Union, DR.. Tracy II. Clark of the
National Union Assurance Society
Gilbert Howell, Supreme Tribe of Ben
Hur; Thomas F.. Macdonald, Catholic
Order of Foresters; Scion j. Lie
besknd, Independent Order Free Sons
of Israel; S. A. Oscar, Beavers Reserve
Fund Fraternity, Artisans Order of
Mutual Protection, and w. S. Power
Miss Dixie Clendenan entertained
with solos during the afternoon ses-
sion.
Interest was increasing today in the
election of officers tomorrow, when
the contest narrows down to the
vice presidency. which accedes to the
presidency.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
EIGHT OF CREW HURT.
Steamer Moorish Princess Badly
Damaged in Storm.

SAVANNAH. Ga, August 27.-The
steamer Moorish Princess of the
Furness line, out of New York. is
making its way to Jacksonville today
after being badly battered by the
Atlantic Coast storm on Monday.
The Savannah wireless station has
received a message from the master
of the ship addressed to the owners
in New York. 1t said the Ship had
encountered a heavy hurricane and
was returning to Jacksonville. Eight
members of the deck crew were in
jured, the message said, four seri-
ously. The port lifeboats were
smashed and the port bulwarks stove
in. The deck fittings and the deck were
badly damaged.
Yesterday a message was received
addressed to the Strachan line at
Jacksonville asking that the harbor
master have physicians on hand on
arrival of the ship to give the injured
men medical attention. The Moorish
Princess is due off Jacksonville today.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
TAX VALUES HERE
RAISED S4O,O)O,ODO
Richards Says Last Fiscal
Year Has Been One of Most
Strenuous in History.

The addition of approximately $40
100000 to the tax assessment roll
during the last fiscal year marked il
as one of the most strenuous in the
history of the assessors office. Dis
trict Tax Collector William p. Rich
ards told the Commissioners today
in his annual report
THE work has necessitated the in
spection of about 10000 places or
pieces of property. and notices have
been sent out to each owner regard
ing the new assessment amounts"
said Mr.. Richards. 'AItogether. the
assessment totals over si3. 600, 900.
but out of this is to be taken cen
tain amounts for destroyed buildings
and exemptions"
Wants Time Changed.
Again this year Mr.. Richard re-
emphasized as a pressing need
change in the time of ma king returns
OF personal property, which are now
due in July. The time is too close 10
the periods of payments in November
and moreover, occurs during the sum
mer months when many persons are
out of the city" said the tax assessor
During the last Of July. an unprece-
because OF great publicity given by
the local papers If however. those
returns were made during May. at the
time OF tax payments. ii would give
opportunity of reminding the tax
payers of this yearly recruitment and
would also enable them to make one
visit to the building instead of two as
under the present plan
me assessed value of Ia nd and i'm
proFementS in the District during
the last fiscal year, as shown hv the
report amounted to $780,. .OJsJ55
which yielded tax of SO, SIS Sc
on the assessment rate of $l20 per
sloo. For the previous year. the as
Sessment amounted to s-23.l9s ,26S
which, at the rate of SI30 per 500,
yielded tax of 50. .401 590.4S.
Millions in New Buildings.
The assessment of new buildings
amounted to S40.21S,100 and additions
TO s2,510,900. and gas mains, etc, to
s65l.S00, making a total OF $43.3SO.s0O.
from which is to be taken property
removed or destroyed to the extent
OF about $1,15S, 500 and exempt prop
erty amounting to s2,475,400, leaving
net amount of s39,746,600.
The personal tax levy for the las;
fiscal year produced in revenue q
grand total of s4,746,234S7. derived
from three clases of assessments The
water main tax division levied as
sessments amounting 10 Sl34.676. SO,
as against l21.415.34. for the pre-
ceding fiscal year. Special assess
ment levied for permit work, street
extensions, etc, yielded the District
a total of S497,292.22
Evening star., 1924-08-27

it is impossible to raise wages. AL
ready the cost of production is high
er than in other countries.
The Reichstag debates contlue
methodically. kilograms continue to
pour in from the occupied area in
sisting upon acceptance. The city of
Essen sent a telegram and also Dort-
mund, the latter reading as follows:
The Dortmund City Council voted
unanimously that refusal would bring
catastrophal consequences for the oc-
cupied area and all Germany"
other cities sent similar kilograms,
as did many industrial and manu-
facturers' organizations. This express
sion Of public opinion is sure to have
it's effect, even though the Reichstag
is placing party politics foremost. and
acceptance Of the Dawes plan seems
more probable.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co..
HERRIOT IN POWER.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
Insurrecto Leader Says Forces Have
Defeated Government Troops.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal
vador, August 27.-A telegram from
Gen. Gregorio Ferrera, Honduran in
surrectionary leader, says rebel forces
in the department of Intibuca COM
manded by Gen. Manuel Darias. have
defeated government troops coming
from the northern coast
Another dispatch says it is con-
tirmed that Adolfo Fiallos. federal
commander in the town of Marcala,
revolted against the Tosta govern
ment and imprisoned all public en-
ployes sympathizing with the gov
ernment. Federal forces sent to re-
capture the town of Gracias are de-
clared to have gone over to the
rebels.
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ought to be tarred and feathered.

ought to be tarred and feathered.
'.That means mob" said Mr..
Grove. MIR. Darrow has talked
about the clamor of the mob, but we
will not hear 1t If these perverts get
their just punishment. l am not SO
sure otherwise"
The prosecutor said DR.. Krohn had
been criticized for saying the de-
fendants' were correctly oriented, but
that the defense examiners had found
Loeb correctly oriented in Jail as to
name, place and surroundings.
Are they mad boys, or depraved
men seeking to cover up their crime?"
asked Mr.. Grove.
AS court adjourned for the noon
recess Leopold and Loeb left the
room, Hodding and smiling TO ac-
Quaintances.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
HONDURAS STARTS
DRIVE At REBELS
Federal General With 1900
Volunteers Prepares Attack
to Suppress Insurgents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. August
2T.--The Honduran government Is
preparing for a decisive attack with
the purpose of destroying the revolt,
headed by Gen. Gregorio Ferrera.
Gen. Paguaga has left for San
Pedro. Insula, with 1900 volunteers.
who will be reinforced as fast as the
government can provide arms. when
sufficient forces have been gathered
the march against Ferrera will be
started.
The departments of Vale and
Choluteca. 1T is announced, are in the
control of the government.
REBELS CLAIM GAINS.
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for a steamer to bring it back to
civilization. Officials first feared it's
members had succeeded in boarding
the Lady Kindersley and that the
radio message had garbled Fitz-
gerald'S first name. Hurried inquiry,
however, showed that the Geologic
Surveys expedition is still safe at
Point Barrow, a message having been
received from it only today.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
GIRL AND YOUTH DEAD.
Discharged Pistol Found in Hand
of Nebraska Bow

WYMORE, Nebr.. August 27.-Bessie
Nenio. Is, and Charles Clary, l6.
were found shot to death today in a
woods near the city.
Efforts are being made to deter
mine if Clary shot the girl, then him
self. or if it was a double suicide. \
discharged revolver was found in his
hand.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BORAH is NOMINATED.
Progressives Name Senator While
Old Parties Make Slow Start.

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho. August 27.-While
the Idaho Progressive and Socialist
State nominating conventions con-
cluded their sessions here yesterday,
each naming a State ticket. the DEM
ocratic and Republican conventions
barely got under way. The Pro-
gressive convention nominated SEN
ator William L. Borah. Republican.
While Luke Williams, chairman, de-
clared that "Borah will not decline
the Progressive nomination." the
Senator has made no comment.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
UTAH DEMOCRATS MEET.
Convention Assemblies With Three
Contesting for Governorship.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. August
27.-Utah Democrats opened their
nominating convention here today
prepared to name full State ticket.
Paramount interest lies in the three
cornered gubernatorial race of George
H. Dern, w. w. Armstrong and
Mayor Z. V. Neslen.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
DIXON HAS SLIGHT LEAD.
Montana Governor in Close Race on
Early Returns.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont, August 2T.-Gov.
Joseph NJ Dixon had a slight lead
early today over Lee Dennis. State
railroad commissioner. in the Repub-
lican race for governor, according to
unofficial reports from the balloting
in the statewide primary election yes
terday from 156 of the 1888 Montana
precincts. The returns from % of the
55 counties gave: Dixon, 4,9S3; Den
mis-, 4.949.
In the Democratic race for gov
ernor, returns from the l56 precincts
gave: j. f. Erickson. 2,229; Roy Ayers,
1879; l. G. Denny. 672 Miles Romney,
710, and Samuel j. Hampton. 32s.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
ANATOLE FRANCE AILING,

PARIS, August 27.-Anatole France,
who is residing at his Touraine coun-
try house, La Bachal!erie. is again
ailing. says the Petit Parisien, and Ia
confined to his bed. Nj. France OBJ
served his eightieth birthday on May
25. 4 "a
Evening star., 1924-08-27

The American mohair clip is grew
ing in this country and the goat herd
likewise Asia Minor is the original
home of this animal. but 1t thrives III
Texas, where the land Is rugged and
cheap.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
FRENCH SENATE O. KS
TREATY OF LAUSANNE
Only Twenty Votes Cast Against
Ratification After Debate of
Two Hours.
nv tho A.soc;,ted p,ess

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, August 27.-The French
Senate today ratified the treaty OF
Lausanne, with only 20 negative
votes, after debate Of two hours.
The chamber had voted ratificat tion
on Monday and thus the Senate's ac-
ton today gives official French ad-
herence to the treaty which was
signed July "a, 1928, re-establishins
peace IN the Near East
Evening star., 1924-08-27
AVIAToRS PLAN NEXT HOP.
q. S. Flyers to Proceed From
Greenland to Indian Harhor.

Preparations for the next hop of
the American round the world flyers
from Ivigitut. Greenland, to Indian
Harbor, Labrador, have virtually been
completed SO far as the avators are
concerned, the Army Air Service was
informed in the last message it re-
ceived from Lieut.. Lowell Smith,
flight commander
; The dispatch added that the naval
convoy was drawing in to cover the
iline of the passage over the Davis
Straits to the North American con-
itinent. BY this afternoon it was
figured out that every vessel would
he in it's sta ton. eagerly awaiting
tthe arrival of the aviators eh route
over the last water hop of their
.epochal circumnavigation of the
earth.
VIII Halt to Take on Fuel.
The flyers will remain at Indian
Harbor only long enough to replenish
their supply of fuel and will move
on the same day to Cartwright Bay
10 miles distant, where base has
!been esta abiished for a longer stay, If
the necessity arises. From now on
however, the flyers will move just
as fast as conditions permit, and the
next hop probably will take them
completely out of the Northland's
bad weather zone.
Messages of congratulations for
the part played by the Navy in the
rescue of Lieut.. Locatelli, the Italian
aviator, continued to pour into Sec
retary Wilbur's Office today. Among
them was a telegram expressing the
gratitude of the National Italian
World War Veterans Association for
the spirit of comradery shown by
the United States Navy"
Evening star., 1924-08-27
VIII Halt to Take on Fuel.

More than 20 per cent of the clothing
wool In this country comes from
Argentina
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Albert L. Carter had a lead OF more
than 800 over Representative James
H. MacLafferty for the Republican
nomination.
Evening star., 1924-08-27

Korea. Here the pontoons, which are
now at Yokohama, Will be fixed for
the transpacific flight.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
DIAL LOSES SEAT
IN SENATE BY VOTE
IN STATE PRIMARY

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Evening star., 1924-08-27

the environment of youth. are re-
sponsible for their fancied mental
debility.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
GERMANS TO SIGN
PACT REGARDLESS
OF REICHSTAG VOTE

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Evening star., 1924-08-27
AMERICAN FLYERS
HERE IN TWO WEEKS

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Evening star., 1924-08-27
A. F. OF L. SPLITS WITH
LA Toilette ON POLICY
TOWARD MONOPOLIES

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Evening star., 1924-08-27
PASSENGERS HURT
ON LINER ARABIC

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The Washington times., 1924-01-01

81, Morttz, ana 4 = undorstood
considerable money invested. His
vast estates In what Ii now Po-
land were confIscated, but he was
one Of the wealtliest men iii the
Empire and IL said to have trans
ferred Immense sums 10 the
United, States bAfore the war"
Clavefing dropped the news.
paper. Liberal in peIitics. I'm.
mense sums invested In the
United States. Judge Trent.
There could be no possible doubt
az to who the man was. The
floor seemed unsteady for . mo.
ment.
And yet there was a. little
doubt that Mary Zattiany had
long since ceased to care for
him. That was over fifteen or
sixteen years ago. They had
known each other in later years,
both equally Indifferent to the
other and to the past. Yes
but she had then COM
pletely lost the beauty and the
charm that had enthraIlad him,
while he was still q man In his
prime. who, with that appear
ance, no doubt had other young
He may or may not have heard
OF the metamorphosis. At all
events they lad been political
allies. He would call ON her as
"a matter Of course. And pos
sibly out Of more than politeness:
he may have brought her an i'm
portant message. Or he might
find it expedient to confer with
her on his present mission. That
he had come on an important
mission did not admit of a doubt:
but at least he had not gone
to her at once. His interest In
her. SO far, was still impersonal.
Clavering had too much Of
the arrogance Of youth and he
was too sure Of Mary Zattiany's
love for himself, to be appre-
hensiye of the charms Is q man
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

u SIXTY, but be WIS inva1sd by
a nameless and almost sickenir
fear. He had very swift and
often very sure intuitions. and
he was shaken BY a premonition
that in some manner, which. =
his ignorance Of the facts III
was unable to define, this mans
presence in America BODIED no
good to himself.
But CIavering was also
man OF swift decisions and re.
source. and he knew this was no
time to lose his head, nor even To-
play waiting game. And he
must tread warily. Impulsive g
he was by nature he could be a.
wary as a Red indian when
wariness would serve his purposs.
He called up Mr.. Dinwiddie on
the telephone 2nd asked II he
might see him at once. 1t was
only half-past nine and Mr..
Dinwiddie was just finishing hin
breakfast In bed. but he told hin
favorite cordially to come
along"
CTo Be Continued TomOrrOw.)
Copyright. 1923. by Gertrude AthertOn.)
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

men.
clayering read the story under
the headlines;
Prince HolenIlauert Arrives in New
York Goes - Once =
Washington.
Prince Hohenh,auer, q distin.
gilished political factor under the
old Austrian, Empire, arrived yes
terday morning ON the Noordanl.
He refused TO be interviewed,
but it is understood he has
large amount OF money invested
in the United States and has
come to New York at the request
OF his lawyers to attend to Ger.
tain necessary formalities. He
was. in fact, met at Quarantine
by Judge Trent. one Of the most
distinguished members Of the
New York Bar since his retire
n1ent from the bench. and they
went at once TO the princes
stateroOin and remained there
until Il, Was time to leave the
ship. 1t IL significant, however.
that the prince after engaging
"a suite at the Carlton, and
Iunching there wish Judge Trent,
took the afternoon train for
Washington. AS he recently left
his estate. in Switzerland to re-
turn to Vienna and accept
position in the Cabinet, and a.
it Is well known that Austria de-
sires the backing Of the Ameri-
can Government to enable her
to overcome the opposition Of
France to her alliance with Ger
many, or, it Ii whispered, with
a kingdom farther south, it is
not unreasonable to infer that
he has come to the United States
on a special, IL secret. mission
THE prince was the subject
Of a lively interest on the boat
and Of much speculation, but he
took his meals in his suite and
walked the deck only in the
company of ais secretary.
HE Is man Of striking APP
pearance, quite six feet in
height. with spare erect figure,
fine features, and hardly looks
his sixty years, in spite Of his
white hair"
Then followed a brief biogra-
ply, which illustrated the eff
cheney of the newspaper
''morgue,' for the statesman's
reputation was, 80 far. wholly
European.
The Life Sketch.
Prince Moritz Franz Ernst
Felix Won Hohenhauer was born
October 6, 1852, on his ancestral
estate in what was then known
as Galicia. His mother was a
princess Of the House of Schwar-
zenberg. He has been the head
Of his own historic house for the
last forty years. and has one
son and two daughters. His
wife, a member Of the Kalnoky
family, died several years ago.
"Hohenhauer" was one of those
almost unbelievably vast estates
of sixteen million acres possessed
by a few of the Austrian noble
men under the old regime. In
spite Of the fact that Prince
Hohenhauer was one of the great
est landlords in all Christendom
he was a liberal in politics from
the first and the author Of sew
eral Of the reform laws in be-
half of the people which from
time to time were forced upon
the most conservative monarch in
Europe. He was in sympathy
with the revolution and offered
his services at once to the new
Government. They were declined.
and he retired to Switzerland,
where he has an estate near
The Washington times., 1924-01-01

should. I'm sixteen pears young
er than you. - = You must
know how many Of the. women
hate you"
"That sort Of hate may be
very stimulating. my dear Agnes"
said Madame Zattiany drily.
II can understand that. But I
Should return to what 1t p hardly
an exaggeration to call q HE Of
. thousand intimaciess The ridi-
culel The contempt! The merci-
less criticism! / don't want to
live anywhere else. can't face
it! But. oh, I do 80 want it! I
do so want itp'
'But just think Of the compen-
sations. No aoubt you would
marry immediately. II you were
happy, and win d man to pro-
tect you. how muck would You
carer"
Wrought Up
"ohp' Once more the chin
ascetic fdcS was dyed with an
unbecomine Flush. "OhT' And
then the barriers fell with a crash
and she hurried on, the words
tumbling over one another. az
her memory. its inhfbitions shat
tered, swept back iIto the dark
vortex Of her secret past. oh
Mary! You don't know! You
don't know! You, who've had all
the men you ever wanted. Who,
Jthey say. have a young man now.
The nights OF horror I've passed.
I've never slept a. wink the nights
our girls married. / could have
killed them. I could have killed
every man I've met for asking
nothing Of nae. Il seems to me
that I've thought OF nothing else
for twenty years. When Eve
been teaching. couaseling good
thoughts, virtue, good conduct,
t. those girls down there, it's
been ! in the background Of my
mind every minute like d terri
Bile obsession. I wonder / haven't
gone mad. Some Of us old maids
dc 60 mad. And no one knew
until they raved what was the
matter with them. When Hannah
de Lacey lost her mind three
years ago / heard one of the doc
tors telling Peter Vane that her
talk was the most hbidinous he
had ever listened to. And she
was the most forbidding old maid
I'm New York. I know il / lose
my mind it win be the same, and
that alone is enough to drive any
decent woman mad. I
thought I'd get over it in time
I used to pray-and fight with
my will---but when the time came
when I should have been released
was afraid I would. and then I
deliberately did everything ! could
to keep it alive. couldn't lose
my right 1t was my right.
couldn't tell you all the things
I've Oh, tell you that IN
less can be young again and
have some man-any mani don't
care whether he'll marry me or
not-I'll go mad-madr'
Her voice had risen to shrek.
She would be in Mysteries IN an
other moment. Mary, who was
ON the point of nausea, went
hastily into her dressing room
and poured out a dose Of sal