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Evening star., 1924-01-04
$1,000 RAIL MEN HEAR
N. CENTRAL OFFER
Wage and Working Conditions Pro-
posal Not Made Public,
However.

By the Associstsd Press.
NEW YORK. January IA def
mite proposal of wages and working
conditions affecting $4,000 engineers
and firemen of the New York Gen.
trail railroad was submitted by COM
pany officials to representatives OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers and Firemen at a conference
last night.
Both sides declined to make public
details Of the proposal. J. G.. Wal
ber. vice president Of the road and
chief Of personnel, asserted the union
officials could do so II they desired
but Warren s.. Stone, chief of the
brotherhood. also declined.
I'VE are not ready to give out any
thing now" Mr.. Stones said. IT dc
not think anything will develop for
three or four days. We will confer
again with the Central officials to.
morrow afternoon"
wage increases ranging from 12h
to 20 per cont are sought.
Mr.. Stone again denied that the
men involved would take a strike
vote unless their demands were met
Evening star., 1924-01-04
j. s. DYE PATENT
!. SUIT IS DISMISSED
Judge Morris, at Wilmington,
Rules Custodian 0beyed
@ Orders of President.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, January A.
The federal government has lost the
decision in another of It's big court
actions growing out of wartime
activities.
Federal District Judge Morris, In
an opinion filed here yesterday, or
dered dismissal Of the suit in equity
brought to force return of the $500
seized enemy dye and chemical pa
tents sold to the Chemical Founda-
tfon. Inc, by the alien property Gus
todian in 1919. 1920, and 1921. for
approximately $271.000.
The government has a right of ap-
peal, however, and Department OF
Justice officials at Washington have
stated that steps will be taken as
expeditiously as possible to carry
the case to higher court. 1t Is
expected that the suit Will come be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
for final adjudication.
Harding Ordered Action.
Brought on the direct orders OF
President Harding fifteen months
ago, after the Chemical Founda.
had refused to COMPLY with formal
demand for the return of the pat
ents, the suit was regarded by De-
partment of Justice officials as one
a number of years. It's trial last
summer consumed eight weeks and
another week was spent in argu-
ment by counsel. this being supple
mented by voluminous briefs.
A combination, scheme and con-
spiracy" of the dye and chemical in
dustry to bring about the sale was
charged by the government, but
Judge Norris held that efforts to
prove this had failed utterly
despite "the generality of the allega-
tions and the unlimited opportunity
afforded the plaintiff to support them
by evidence" Judge Morris also held
that lin the darkest hours of the
war" Congress had purposely con.
ferred upon President Wilson. acting
through his agents, power to dispose
of certain classes of enemy property
including dye and chemical patents
lin the public interest" and he laid
down the broad general principle that
If the executive officers upon whom
Congress conferred the authority for
within the scope Of their powers
their acts were not subject to 'ju-
dicial notification and review"
Failed to Find Deception.
Moreover, the court failed to find
either President Wilson or Acting
Secretary of State Polk, who issued
the executive order under which the
patents were assigned to the founda-
tion, had been deceived, as charged
On the contrary, he quoted at length
from the testimony of former Alien
Property Custodian A. Mitchell Pal
mer to show that the President was
fully advised as to what was to be
done.
Asserting that government officials
had invited the aid of those in the
dye and chemical industry in setting
up the foundation to Americanize the
chemical industry in this country
Judge Morris declared that the trans
action was not one granting a sub
sidy to a private industry, as was al
legged by the government, but was a
devotion in the public interest of the
property to a public use "
Judge Morris added that no better
plan for devoting the property to
the public use than that of licensing
at through the foundation under the
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Stra,O Gires Lady Diana
Madonna Role in Clash
With Princess Rival

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 4.-Luck
was with Lady, Diana Manners
and not with Princess Machia-
belli.
Lady Diana and the princess
both--to the surprise, of each
had been engaged to play the role
OF the Madonna in the American
which opens at tho Century Thea
ter January 10. MAX Rienhardt,
the German stager. contracted
with the princess and Morris Gest.
the present producer. with Lady
The mix-up was not discovered
until both had arrived in this
country and each insisted she
would have the part. Mr.. Gest
suggested alternating the role,
but declined to choose the actress
for the premiere. He left that up
to two straws, which he pro-
duced today and bringing the RI
walls face to face for the first time.
told them to pull for luck. Lady
Diana selected the longer one.
The princess will appear in the
second performance.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Father Of 81 Excused
By Court for Keeping
One Child From, School

BY the Associated Press.
YONKERS, N. Y, January -
Because he has been the father Of
thirty-one children, Anthony Gag
liardi, fifty eight. was acquitted
in children's court yesterday Of
violating the compulsory educa-
tion law. 1t was charged he kept
his daughter Isabel, fourteen,
from school.
Gagliardi said the girl was kept
mother care for the other small
children. Only few days ago a
daughter. Gloria, was born. Twen-
ty-two of the Gagliardi family
have died.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
TRAIN HITS STALLED AUTO
Twsnttsth :sosntury's Engine De-
railed-1No. One Injured.

BUFFALO, n. ", January 4.-The
second section Of the Twentieth Gen.
fury on. the New York Central rail-
road ran into q stalled automobile at
grade crossing at Forks. Ave miles
west of Buffalo, early this morning
and the power wheels of the engine
;derafled. None Of the cars left the
tracks.
The occupants Of the automobile,
which had crashed through the
crossing gates, were able to get out
;of the machine and reach safety be-
foEs. the, crash occurred
y The train was, running at a speed
OF about $40 miles an hour.
The passengers were shaken up, but
none was Injured.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Cold Weather Stockings
n O,r January Salesl s,s= a-ttt

wool or silk and wool--domestlc or Ehgnsh
wonderful January Sale assignments, ,er srock.
. WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL SrOnnH.
INos. MOSTLY WITH HAND; EMmh0ipaE ,sn IA 49,
CLox; plain tone coorinss 70 & s ;fh h' csn,s
cordovan and fawn; all wool heafner IT s.s' S.,s !"
shades Of fawn. Most OF these ssook"s' arg ''
ENGLISH SILK AND WOOL SPORT st sIocxKiNS;s, x.,s;ss,
full fashioned and very fine WorkmansnP. vsrtIcai
stripe patterns and two tone coiorinoe-oamaet sna
~n,ts' some 81 cur smartest sport stockings.
49, ..oo, Ann SILK AND WOOL SPORT
sTOcklNos-two. tone cclorings, oiack arg wnHc,
cordovan and black, and black, gray ana wnf.e
heather mixtures Of brown, blue a1d green. mighty
fine for cold daysi ~
Evening star., 1924-01-04

terms of it's charter had been sug-
gested. D.,
1.-The plan has stood the most severe
of all tests--actual trial" he said.
THE defendant has kept the faith.
This it has done not only by granting
licenses In furtherance of the purpose
for which defendant was chartered,
but also at its great expense by the
distribution Of books and pamphlets
showing the national necessity for
the practical Development of chemical
science in America"
Evening star., 1924-01-04
S. to $40 Silk Chemise,
Step-ins, Bloomers

Many beautiful. things
20 choose fron,-radlum
silks, crepe. back satlns,
crspc dc chtnes-With
lovely lace Insertions,
edoes and u1edalllons-
Or dainty hemsfltohIno
white, light blue, or
ehid, peach, flesh color
and biack-seif and RIB
bon O<rApS on envelope
chemise; tailored or
Iaee.trimmed step-lns
and b3oonnor1.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
S:3.,S5
.S4.85
.S6.S5
SS.S5
to
$16.85

these great Underwear assortments tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-01-04
MINISTER QUITS POST.

Sir Lorimer Gouin, Canada,
Ascribes Resignation to Ill Health
OTTAWA. January 4.-Sir Lorimer
Gouin. minister. of Justice in the
Canadian government, resigned his
post last night.
Sir Lorimer said his resignation
was forced by ill-health. Premier
King announced 1t would take effect
Immediately, but made no comment
in regard to his successor.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

An extraordInaFy as. N ma
ssrtmsnt that includes 3l.S9
r0ouiar weight glove
elk ,vssea, fine Mflansse sHk Ter.
seyo-ths, splendid. wearing evan
ltl'' oIlkA All fuil sizes, some
ths 'splus 4.inoh'' length; Hem
seltohod Or plceted; sssf or ribben
ofrapo. Colers Included are orchid,
fIssss color, peach and white.
Cmme-Chooso from
Evening star., 1924-01-04
WARBURG RETAINS POST.

NEW YORK, January Paul M
Warburg, New York banker, yesterday
was reelected member of the advis-
ory council Of the Federal Reserve
Board, to represent the New York dis
trict.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
CHALLENGE TO KLAN
FOLLOWS DEATH NOTE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, January 4.-Israel
Zangwill, English writer. said last
night he had been threatened with
death by the Ku Klux Khan and
challenged the Klan to debate with
him on the organizations right to
existence.
He said the question to be debated,
II his challenge is accepted, will be
rs the Ku Klux Klan Fundamentally
Right or Wrong and Should 1t Be
Perpetuated or Wiped Out?" He
Evening star., 1924-01-04

will take the negative side of the
nrst part Of the proposition and the
positive side of the last part, he
said. He offered to debate with
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Charles G. Palmer, grand dragon
Of Illinois, Capt. J. X. Skipwith OF
Louisiana, or H. w. Evans. head OF
the organixation.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

The death threat he said he re-
ceived read. Keep your tongue. In
your mouth or we will assassinate
you." Mr.. Zangwili said.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

underparments Of
extravaoant beauty
--iustrous fabrics OF
finest quality - ex-
quIsIte irish crochet,
French val and Ve-
Mise laces-tailored
styles, smartly hem.
sIkItched-tovaly COL
orin0s, flesh color,
light blue, peach, or
child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
Seeks Word Naval
Prisoners Why So
Many Desert Ships

Portsmouth, n. H, July 11.-Prison-
ers in the Portsmouth naval prison
were called upon today by Secretary
of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur to fur.
nish material to assist in solving the
problem of deserton, the largest sin
gle factor in sending sailors to naval
prisons. The occasion was a visit of
inspection of the navy yard and prison
by Secretary Wilbur. who left the pres
idential party after the funeral of Cal
vim Coolidge, Jr.. at Plymouth, VT,
yesterday, to come here.
Addressing the 400 prisoners in the
mess hail. Secretary Wilbur asked two
questions: the first, ''Why did you
join the navy?" and the second. why
did you leave the navy?" Each prison
er was asked to write out his answer
the material thus obtained to be used
in an effort to decrease the number of
assertions.
The secretary was accompanied in
his inspection Of the navy yard and in
dustrial plant by Rear Admiral Julian
L. Latimer. Judge advocate of the navy
Secretary Wilbur viewed the three
large submarines under construction
here. He plans to visit the Charles
town navy yard at Boston tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
Federal Officers
Wound BOOtlegger
Get 40 Gallons

Biddeford, Me-, July 11.--As the re-
suit of a long race in automobiles
between Federal officers and an al
legged bootlegger, Louis Fabuzza. 20
Charter street, Boston, is in a local
hospital with bullet wound in his
leg resulting from an exchange of
shots in nearby woods where he had
fled after jumping from his machine
while it was in motion.
This morning while officers Eng
land and Weaver of the Federal dry
squad were in the vicinity of Wells
they saw FabuZZa in q heavily load
ed automobile. He stepped on the gas
when ordered to stop. A wild race
for a quarter of a mile followed.
Seeing that he was being overtaken
he ditched his car and made for
nearby woods.
When on the outskirts Of the woods
the officers opened fire. Fabuzza re-
turned the shots and then turning,
ran again.
Holding his revolver behind him
he fired as he ran. The next shot
from the officers brought FabuZza
to his knees. He was brought to a
local hospital with bullet wound In
one of his legs.
In his car, the officers say, they
found 40 gallons of alcohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
MCADOO AMONG
CALLERS ON NOMINEE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

New York, July 11-Before leaving
late tonight for what ne hoped would
be a quiet week end at his country
house at Locust Valley, Long Island,
John w. Davis, Democratic nominee
for president, put in a busy day. re-
ceiving a continuous procession of
callers, among them William G.. Nc
Adoo, Governor Smith. and Cordell
Hull, chairman of the Democratic
national committee.
After. an hours conference alone
with Mr.. Davis, Mr.. McAdoo said he
had called simply to pay his res
poets to the nominee, whom he had
known for many years. When asked
whether he would support Davis and
Bryan, the Californian replied:
'I'll deal with that question In a
statement that 1 shall issue before
sail for Europe tomorrow II l can
find time to prepare IT."
simultaneously with Mr.. McAdoo' S
call at the house of Frank J.. Polk.
where Mr.. Davis spent the day. Da-
vid Laid Rockwell. who had charge
OF Mr.. McAdoo's campaign for the
nomination, made public at a hotel
letter to Mr.. Davis in which Mr..
Rockwell pledged his support and
asserted that no candidate ever had
had a clearer title to a nomination
than Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Rockwell -old
correspondents that 1t was incon-
ceiyable to him that Mr.. McAdoo
should decline to give his support
to his successful rival.
Though Mr.. Davis discussed party
organization, especially the selection
OF a national chairman and cam
paign manager, with Mr.. Hull ana
George White of Ohio. who had
charge of the Cox campaign IN 1917.
he reached no decision as to the
choice of q Democratic field marshal
for the forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. Hull said after his visit TO
the nominee that he would not con :
tinue as national @ilairman after the
formal opening of the campaign, and
MIR. White said he thought it very
unlikely that he would again take
charge. Glenn Shaver. of Clarks-
burg, w. Va. resident OF the nonl :
nee's home town and an old frleno
I! of the family, who has been consld-
cred a possible chairman. passed
| large part of the day with Mr.. Da-
Wis.
The nominee so far has been re-
ceiving suggestions from these ana
I ether leaders, but probably VIII not
! make a choice until next week.
Among the hundreds uf congratu-
| latory messages received by Mr.. Da-
Wis TODAY one was from Lady Nancy
Aston. which said: There will be
only one better day, and that Is the
! day you win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
Continued CARELESSNESS
MAY FORCE BAN maine WOODS
WESTERN FARMERS
IN FARLEY SEEKING
CONGRESS RELIEF

st. Paul, Mimi, July 11.-(By A.
P.l-Representatives OF farm organ
izations in many central and north
western states opened a two day
conference today with a view to
formulating q plan for bringing
about agricultural relief legislation
in the next session Of congress.
Called by the supporters of the
McNary-Haugen farm export cor
poration bill. defeated in the last
congress, the conference heard F. w.
Murphy Of Wheaton. Mimi. sound a
keynote that urged support of legis-
lators favorable to farm remedial
legislation.
George C. Jewett, of Spokane.
Wash. was elected permanent chair
man and r. A. Cowles, of Bloom
ington, Ills, was named secretary.
A plan for determining prices Of
farm staples under the provisions of
a revised McNary- Haugen bill, on a
cost of production basis will be pre-
scented.
This plan suggests the minimum
price for each year be set December
1 after the entire yield Is harvested.
and the years average cost of pro-
duction ascertained, thus precluding
the possibility that the price would
go below the point at which the pro-
Queer may obtain a fair margin above
his cost of production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
MONTREAL QUARTET
HELD At LEWISTON
IN SEIZURE COCAINE

Lewiston. Maine. July 11.-Wil-
fred Rochon, 80, Rudolph Rochon,
81, Esdrase Chalefoux, sc. and Ulysse
Tutan, 20, all of Montreal. are being
held by the Lewiston police for the
federal authorities in connection
with the confiscation Of five 500
United States banknotes alleged to
be counterfeits and 100 ounces OF
alleged cocaine. The arrests were
made as a result of information re-
ceived by Captain Picard of the
Lewiston police department. The
office of, the United States district
attorney at Portland was advised of
the arrests and ordered the men
held pending the issuance of war
rants for their arraignment in the
United States district court.
A large touring car in which the
four Montreal men were riding at
the time of their arrest was seized
and turned over to Inspector Flynn
of the federal bureau of narcotics
who left tonight over the road for
Boston with the machine and the
100 ounces of alleged cocaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
Slight Boost in
Retail Food Cost
Over Month Period

Washington, July 11.-Only slight
changes in the retail cost of food
were noted in the "a cities surveyed
by the department of labor from May
Is to June Is last. All showed in
creases. however, ranging from per
cent in Columbus, Denver. Fall River,
st. Paul, Salt Lake City. San Fran
cisco and Seattle, to one per cent in
Baltimore. Boston, Bridgeport, Kan
sas City. Los Angeles. Louisville.
Manchester Milwaukee. Philadel-
phia. Richmond, Rochester and
Scranton, and less than half of one
per cent in Butte, New Haven. Port
land, Maine, Portland. Oregon and
st. Louis.
Over the year period many of the
cities showed a decrease, ranging
from four to less than five tenths of
enc per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
NOTES IMPORTANT
REIMBURSEMENT. OF
NATIONS BUSINESS

Washington. July 11.-An important
readjustment Of business conditions
characterized by decreases in indus
trial and trade activity and lower
prices was declared by the federal re-
serve board tonight to be under way
throughout the United States.
The board called attention to reduced
earnings by industrial workers with a
consequent curtailment in their buy
ing power, and sharp decreases in pro-
duction. The lowered prices have car
ried to every commodity except for a
few which remain almost unchanged. /
Considerable expansion of produce
ton during the early months of 1924"
the board said. was followed by i'm
portant curtailment in certain indus
tries. in response to a lessened volume
Of current purchases and hesitancy
on the manufacturers to place forward
orders.
1.-THE recession in business activity
has been accompanied since April by
decreased demand for creditor COM
mercial purposes, and this, together
with the continued inflow of gold i'm
ports, has brought about an unusual
ease in the money market The de-
crease in the volume of commercial
borrowings, however. has been less
than the additional purchases of in
vestments by commercial bands, so
that the total of member bank credit
in use is not only larger than at the
beginning Of the year, but larger than
in any previous period"
Practically all important industries
showed decreased employment in the
last two months as compared with a
year ago. The largest reductions in
payrolls were reported In the automo-
bile, iron and steel and women's cloth
ing business.
Prices of commodities at wholesale
dropped more than full I per cent.
average in May and a greater drop APP
peared in prospect for June. complete
figures for which are not yet obtain
able. The general level with the excep.
tion of food prices for May, the board
reported, was 6 per cent. below the
level of May. 1923.
Compared with a year ago. the re.
port added, the sharpest price de-
creases We're in building materials
house furnishings and metals. Prices
of farm commodities and foods, which
did not advance in early 1928 wher
most other groups showed increases
suffered much smaller declines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-12
CRIPPLED LINER
STUCK ON SHOALS
OFF ST JOHNS

St Johns, n. T.. July 1.-THE Cana
dian Pacific liner Metagama, bound for
Quebec for permanent repairs after
patching UP here the damage sustained
in collision with the italian steamer
Calra Camus off Cape Race June 10,
went ashore at the entrance of this
harbor today. Badly listed, 1t was diff
ficult to control her, and tugs sur
rounded her in an effort to get her free.
The liner was hard aground and 1t
was expected tonight that she could
not be f.oated before high tide at about
3 o'clock tomorrow morning. Four tugs
tried in vain to get her off the shoaf but
the line broke repeatedly. The steamer
Sylvia, here from New York, war ar
ranging to assist the stranded vessel
when the tide rose.
At midnight the position Of the Met
agama was unchanged on the bank
where she had grounded. The steamer
Sylvia and the four tugs. with lines
made fast. would try to float the liner
at high tide in the early morning hours.
1t was indicated.
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DULL BUSINESS FORCES CUT 1
SERVICE ON maine CENTRAL -RY
AT HEIGHT OF TOURIST TRAvEL
"a PLACES YET TO
RETURN BALLOTS FOR
g; PRIMARY RECOUNT

Five towns and nine plantations were
yet to be heard from late yesterday aft
ernoon and it looked doubtful if all Of
the ballots cast in the recent primary
election would arrive at the State
House before the beginning of the re-
count and examination next Monday
morning by the governor and council
TO determine the result of the Republi-
can vote for gubernatorial nominee.
Six OF the pieces which had not made
ballot shipments yesterday were In
Aroostook county, the other eight
towns and plantations being scattered
in other counties.
No announcement has been made re-
garding which ballots will be examined
first at Mondays meeting. 1t is be-
lieved that the counties will be taken
in Alphabetical order. The first coun-
ty, Androscoggin, having returned al
of it's ballots there would be no delay
at the start OF the work. The ballots
have all been shipped in from Cumbor'
land county. and the governor and
council may decide to commence NJ
that point in view of the fact that the
Portland ballots have been recounted
in that city.
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Presidents Father
Accompanies Party
Back to Washington

Washington, July 1l.-EXcept lot
the regular semi-weekly cabinet
meeting, there were no engagements
at the white house today and both
President and Mrs. Coolidge spent
the day in seclusion after returning
from Vermont, where their younger
son was buried yesterday.
The special train with the presi-
dent and his family, members of his
cabinet and others who accompanied
the body to it's last resting place,
returned to the Capitol early this
morning. The white house was at
once re-opened to VISITORS the flag
run to full-staff and the usual rou-
tine of official life resumed.
The executive and his family,
however, spent the entire day In
resting. Late in the afternoon. the
president and his father, John G.
Coolidge, who returned with him
from Vermont, went for an automo-
bile ride and to the naval dispensary
to have the fathers eyes examined.
The latter is to remain at the white
house for an indefinite period.
More than 10000 kilograms, and
thousands of letters of sympathy
have been received at the executive
mansion since the bereavement.