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Evening star., 1924-06-22
JUSSERAND'S RECALL
BY HERRlOT limited
Perennial Story Bobs Up Again,
With More Credence Given It.
Big Shake-Up Seen.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, June 21.-The perennial
story Of Ambassador Jusserand's re-
call from Washington has again bud
ded with thee roses. but this time its
sponsors say there is something
more than Imagination behind 1T.
Frances diplomatic service. while
the one branch government which
has best resisted lively political fuc-
tuations in the past. is in for good
shake-up. according to Premier Her
riott's friends.
1t Is said the new premier proposes
to infuse new blood everywhere in
the French administration and diplo-
macy. Besides M. Jusserands other
heads expected to fall are those of
the ambassadors in Rome, Brussels
and London.
The object Of the approaching
changes, 1t is declared, is not only to
rejuvenate the service, but to satisfy
the radical and socialist politicians
who have for a long time complained
that the foreign Office and the diplo-
matte service constituted hot-bed
Of reaction.
At the same time it will enable NJ
Herriot to place several faithful
could be found in the ministry.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
TAX REFUNDS JULY
BY M'CARL DECISION
Treasury Ready to Pay $500 900
Despite Failure of Congress
to Appropriate Fund.
DUE TO CUT MADE BY LAW
Money to Come From Amount Pro.
vided to Meet Tax Claims.

The Treasury will be ready July 1
to refund more than SIG, 100000 over
paid in income taxes March Is as a
result of the subsequent 25 per cent
reduction granted by Congress.
In a decision rendered yesterday
Controller General McCarl advised
the Treasury that 1T may use any
funds appropriated for repayment of
illegally collected taxes, and Secre-
tary Mellon Immediately laid plans
for paying back the extra 25 per cent
turned in by 1,0S5,000 persons. The
decision removed the barrier to the
refunding of the overpayments occa-
stoned by failure of Congress in the
closing hours Of it's session to pass
the deficiency bill which carried
money for that purpose.
THE taxpayers right to refunds" !"
the desicion said, ''is an obligation
upon the appropriation for the fiscal
year when the right arose and not
necessarily the appropriation for the
fiscal year when the claim is made"
Congress since January 1 has pro-
vided $117,00O,000 for the Treasury in
refunding taxes illegally collected.
About S3O.0oO,ooO of this fund remains,
which under the McCarl decision can
be used in settling with those who on
March Is paid all of the taxes then
due for the year.
Few of the refunds will be large.
the amounts seldom exceeding 500.
Repayment of the extra Is per cent
may mean, however, that some of the
contested tax claims, pending for
months or in come cases years, may
not be settled before new appropria-
tions are granted.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
PARIS TO RECOGNIZE
SOVIET, U. S. HEARS
Frances New Position Believed
Outlined in Document Coming
to Washington.

The French position with reference
to the recognition of Russia Is un-
derstood in diplomatic circles here to
be outlined in a communication which
is about to be forwarded. If 1t has
not already been forwarded. to the
Washington government Officials at
both the State Department and the
French embassy, however. decline to
discuss the question in any way.
The communication, according to
the understanding in informed quar-
ters, would indicate the intention OF
the French government under Pre-
mier Herriot to extend recognition
to SOVIET Russia upon certain condi-
tions regarded as of first Importance
but possibly formulated as yet only
in broad outline.
The French government, in notify
ing the American government of Its
but contributing to the maintenance
of that diplomatic solidarity which
has characterized relations between
the two countries for so many years.
Moreover, it would be giving the
United States information of a con-
templated step which is not without
interest to this government.
In this connection it is recalled
that recent Paris advices have indi-
Gated an exchange of views with the
American government was considered
likely to precede any definite arrange
ment between France and Russia.
Whatever action has been taken.
however, is understood to be solely
on the part of and by the initiative
of France.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONES Pages.

General News-LocaI, National Foreign.
National PoIitIcs-Pases 3, 4 and 5.
Maryland and Virginia New-Pasas
1s, 20 and Fl.
Schools and CoIIeges-Paqe 20.
Parent-Teaeher Aetivities-Pase 2e.
News Of the cIubs-Paee H.
Veterans of the Great War-Paoe %.
Boy Scouts-Page 80.
o. c. National Guard-Paee 81.
o. A. r. Activities-Paoe 81.
Around the city-Paae "a.
Radio Programs and News-Paoe "a.
Girl Scouts-Paee "a.
Financial News-Pases SO and 81.
The Civilian Army-Paoe 80.
PART TWO-16 Pages
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales of We'll Known Foik-Pase 1e
PART THREE-1e Pages.
Amusements-Theate and the Photo
Play.
Music In Washinston--ea9e 4.
Army and Navy News-Pase 4.
Motors and Motorinc-Paees to ..
Fraternities-Pase 9.
serIal-"one Year to Live''-Pane TO-
Spanish War Veterans-Pase 10.
PART FOUR Pages.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FTyES Pages.
Magazine Standardization and rFea.
lures.
The Rambie~Page 5.
PART SIX-10 Pages.
Classified Advertising.
Review Of New Books-Paae g.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS Pages.
World Events In Pictures.
COMIC SECTION Pages.
Mr.. straphanaer; Res'lar Feiiers; Mr.
and Mrs; Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
DEMOCRACYLEADERS HUNT
UNHANDICAPPED ASPIRANT
Some Weakness Listed Against Every
Known Candidate -Cold-Blooded
Elimination Begun.

ing with the fortunes and fates OF
candidates. relegatinE them without
compunction to the discard in favor
of party success.
At this writing no man can with
certitude foresee the nominee for first
place on the ticket, or for second
place. In fact, second place Is not
mentioned. 1t falls out that every
potential candidate has a handicap.
Let's recapitulate them.
McAdoO seems in Lead.
Mr.. McAdoo has the larger number
of delegates, actually in view and
in reserve. That is undoubted. He
has the goods" cry his supporters.
triumphantly. Quite true as far as
it goes, but he has not a majority,
and far less than the requisite two
thirds, since it seems to be generally
purpose to abolish the thirds
rule.
Then the leaders begin to apply
the acid test to the proposition
whether, If nominated, he can be
elected in November. Mr.. McAdoos
friends claim that question has been
answered by his wonderful come
back" since the oil scandal was first
disclosed. if it is proper to say that
his connection as attorney for the
'Doheny oil interests and his employ
ment in cases before the Treasury
Evening star., 1924-06-22
BY N. O. MESSENGER.


'"ah correspondent OF Inc Stdr.
NEW YORK, June 21.-"We are
looking for a winner in November"
This is the answer l get from re-
sponsible Democratic leaders when
they are asked: What's doing about
a candidate?"
That seems to be an obsession with
them. over-topping in importance all
questions of personal ambitions and
political fortunes. 1t is notable that
the big Democratic leaders are con-
fident that this year of grace affords
exceptional opportunities for a Demo-
cratic landslide.
They were looking down their
noses four years ago. with good rea-
son to be sure, and as events de-
veloped. but now their chests swell
out with exultation and hope as they
view the political landscape DER.
Party Success First.
So, these big fellows who dominate
the party councils, political centu-
rions who telleth their followers to
go and they goeth, and to come and
they cometh, are concerned only in
weighing in the balance the prospects
of the respective candidates as they
relate to the welfare of the Demo-
cratic party.
1t is party success first with them
when crisis arise, as come they VIII,
they will be as cold -blooded and
merciless as can be imag gined in deal
Evening star., 1924-06-22
WAR GIFT TOBACCO USED
TO FILL UP ROADBED
Sent to Boys in France, It Comes
Back and Falls to Jersey
Highway Builders.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the AEHOc14te0 fresS.
KEARNY, N. j., June 21.-Cans OF
tobacco totaIing 100000, bought for
overseas troops with the contributions
of patriotic citizens during the war.
are being used as filler for new
road along the banks of the Hacken-
sack River here.
The tobacco. which had been stored
in French warehouses. finally was
purchased by a New. York concern
and shipped to this country. Re-
Gently government customs inspec-
tors condemned 5000 cases remain
ing unsold as unfit to smoke" The
condemned tobacco was valued at
$50, 900 and an additional expense OF
destroying 1t was in sightH Finally
permission was obtained to dump the
tobacco in the Kearny meadows.
Cards bearing the names of donors
to "our boys in France tobacco
fund" have been found in nearly all
the cases opened. Among these were
the Rocky Mountain News. Denver,
and tho Denver Times.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
WOMAN HOLDS CLUE
TO STOLEN MILLIONS
Authorities Believe Prisoner Knows
Whereabouts of Mail
Train Loot.
RELEASE WRIT IS BALKED
Greenberg and Two Alleged Aids
Still at Liberty.

By the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO, June 21-A woman may
know the hiding place of securities
and money totaling more than
$4,000, 900. obtained by bandits in
the holdup of a Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul mail train near Chicago
ten days ago, federal officials indi-
Gated tonight.
The woman is Louise Drafka of
New London. Wis, who says she is
the wife of Willis Newton, one of
ten men indicted for the robbery.
She was arrested when she came
here, Immediately after Newton's
arrest, and obtained $36.o00 from
safety deposit boxes ts give him to
buy his freedom. The money was
seized by officers.
Indication of the Importance which
the authorities attach to holding the
woman was seen today when it was
found that she had been turned over
to the federal authorities by the
police, and had been taken to the
Sycamore. ILL.,, jail This action was
revealed when hearing on a writ
came before Judge William Lindsay
in the criminal court. The judge
criticized the police for turning the
woman over to federal officers to
avoid hearing on the writ. and
ordered an investigation.
Look to Woman.
Post office inspectors said that they
had traced a telephone call from
Chicago to the woman at New
London on the day of the robbery.
They declared that they are led to
believe that the woman drove in
her own automobile to Joliet, ILL.,,
where the robbers abandoned mail
pouches and an automobile in which
they escaped. The inspectors said
they believed she saw the loot
divided, and If she did not know
where it is hidden was at least
aware of who now holds it.
With the arrest last night of
Ernest Fontana, Chicago gangster,
all but three of the ten men indicted
are in custody. Those not yet cap
tured are Max Greenberg, St Louis
gangster and alleged head of the
bandit gang; Blackie Wilcox and
Samuel Grant, escaped convicts.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
berlin SENDS RUHR
WITHDRAWAL DATE
PLEA TO PREM|ERS
Stresemann in Return to Put
Dawes Plan Through Reichs-
tag by August /.
HERRIOT IN ENGLAND
AS MACDONALD'S GUEST
Allied Conference Likely Middle of
Next Month-League May
Police Germany.
By Cable to The Star and New York World

By Cable to The Star and New York World
Copyright, 1924.
PARIS, June 21.-Fixed dates for
the evacuation of the Ruhr are ask ed
by German Foreign Minister Strese-
mann of both Premier Herriot here
and Prime Minister Macdonald of
Great Britain.
On the eve of meeting the two he
has sent word saying it would ease
his task immensely if they could set
a date-for instance, October for
the econ omic evacuation Of the Ruhr.
And il they would fix January / for
a reduction of the military forces
And, finally, if they would fix March
1 for all but an invisible occupation.
In return. Stresemann agrees to
have all laws necessary for Ia ere
cution Of the experts plan passed
through the Reichstag by August l.
so that plan can begin operations
September 1.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
RHODE ISLAND WAR
: WILL GO TO COURT
Democrats Plan Legal Action to
Cope With Exodus Of Repub-
lican Senators.
TWO ARE FACING INDICTMENT
Civic and Business Bodies Seek to
Bring Peace.

By the Associa ted Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 21.-The
breach in the ranks of the state SEN
ate, created yesterday when its Re-
publican members left the state, was
still unheaIed tonight. The senate
was in recess until next Tuesday, and
the deserted Democrats. throughout
the day gathered in little groups and
discussed ways and means of getting
the Republicans back again. Leaders
of both parties declared there was
little hope of peace.
Peace Move Landed.
AS the result of a conference to-
day, at the invitation of the Provi-
dence Chamber Of Commerce, between
representatives of civic and business
organizations of the state a commit
tee was appointed to seek conferences
with both parties to endeavor to de-
wise some method of alleviating the
present situation. T. F. l. Mcdonnell,
president of the chamber of COM
merce, heads the committee, whose
other members are Rt. Rev. William
A. Hickey. Catholic Bishop of Provi-
dence; Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry
Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island
President W. H. p. Faunce of Brown
University; James L. jerks and VIII
liam w. Mauss. attorneys, and Will
liam l. Sweet. president of the Previ-
dence Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation.
Casing Causes Trouble.
Acid-soaked papers. fumes from
which sickened members, were placed
in the senate chamber last
Thursday, and yesterday the Re-
publican state committee an
nounced that the Republicans, fear
full of their safety, had fed to an
other state and would sit in no more
sessions until assurances of their pro-
lection were given by the Democratic
presiding officer, Lieut.. Gov. Felix A.
Toupin.
The two groups have been in legis-
lative strife since last January, the
Republican majority refusing to ap-
prove a popular referendum on the
calling OF constitutional convention
and the Democrats in reply, refusing
to consider any other business.
Plan Legal Steps.
1t was announced today that the
party leaders would confer with Gov
William S. Flynn tomorrow on legal
steps to meet the situation.
Among the possibilities, it was ex-
planned, were these:
The indictment of Jonathan An.
drews, the high sheriff of Providence
County, for permitting the Republi-
cans to leave the Jurisdiction of the
state. and Of William C. Pelky. chair.
man Of the Republican state central
committee. for urging them to do so
watchful waiting for the return OF
the Republicans to the chamber and
their forcible detention there.
HISTORY Is REPEATED. =
Evening star., 1924-06-22
BRITISH STEAMER SINKS.
Crew Of Boat Missing After Mishap
in Bay Of Bengal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. June l.
The British steamer Clan Macmillan
has been sunk In the Bay of Bengal
and the crew of the vessel is missing.
according to adviccs received by the
marine department of the chamber of
commerce today. No particulars were
given.
The Clan Macmillan is a steel screw
vessel of 4.1o9 net tons, equipped with
wireless. and her port of registry is
Glasgow. Cayzer, Irvine & CO., Ltd,
are the last recorded owners of the
vessel '-ss-..
Evening star., 1924-06-22
FAMOUS OSTRICH DEAD.
Black Diamond, Speed Demon
Killed by Pen Mates.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. June I'll
BLACK Diamond" famous ostrich, was
killed today.
The passing of the noted bird re-
calls the memorable event at Green
Vile, Ohio, seventeen years ago, when
BLACK Diamond" sprinted a half mile
in 1:05, setting an American record
which still stands.
BLACK Diamond" was killed in a
fight with six other ostrichs at the
farm of Tom ]. Cockburn. near here.
So fierce was the struggle that the
heavy fence about the inclosure in
which the ostrichs were confined was
spIintered in several places. Peace
was restored by attendants only after
BLACK Diamond" lay mortally
wounded.
"Black Diamond" was fifty-nine
years old. He raced on many tracks
from California to England during a
period of fifteen years and he never
was defeated
Evening star., 1924-06-22
THAW VISITS BROADWAY.
Attends Winter Garden Show and
Meets Friends.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 21.-Harry x.
Thaw came back to Broadway to-
night for the first time in years Ac-
companied by two men, APPARENTLY
guards, he visited the Waldorf AS
toria in the afternoon chatted with
Oscar, Maitre dHotel. and shook
hands with several friends among
the political delegations.
He attended Innocent Eyes" at
the Winter Garden in the evening
with his two companions, sitting in
the seventh row. Memories of the old
Broadway must have come over him
as he entered the theater for he was
smoking a cigar, a practice permit
ted in the performances of eight or
ten years ago. When attendants noti-
fed him smoking was not permitted.
Thaw apologized and disposed of the
cigar.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Plantation Workers Strike.

HONOLULU. June 81. - Filipino
sugar plantation workers on the Is
land of Hawaii struck today, though
estimates of the number walking out
the island about 1000 Joined the
strike. The sugar planters oountered.
however. with = statement that only
500 had LEFT their work.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
FLYERS Fall to Bottom of Lake;
Climb From, Plane to Snfet>

plano when Clark's trousers leg
caught in the rudder control and
threw the plane sidewise into a wing
slip.
Tho aviators underwater climbed
through the maze of wires over the
cockpit. and the plane. relieved of
their weight, rose to the surface a
mile out In the lake. The men chung
to the side Of the plane until . tug
came 70 IT, rescue. ~-.I." :. ,,-...-.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
HERRIoT WITH MACDONALD.
Allied Conference May Be Called
for Next Month.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 21.-New ways TO a
peace understanding in Europe. with
the experts report on reparations
figuring prominently, are being dis
cussed at Chequers Court tonight by
the British prime minister, Ramsay
Macdonald and the French premier.
Eduoard Herriot. The head of the
French government arrived this aft
ernoon to begin again the personal
negotiations among the allied prem
iers, which were interrupted when NJ.
Poincare was defeated.
In private confidential ta.k tonight
and tomorrow morning the two
premiers will survey the whole range
of European affairs since the armis-
tice, exchange views on the experts
proposals and try to decide how they
are to be made effective. NJ. Herriot
will return to London tomorrow and
will proceed to Brussels Monday for
conference similar to that with Mr..
Macdonald, after which the date for
the new allied conference will be an
nounced. 1t probably will be- held the
middle of next month.
Sees Need of Accord.
The prime minister is entertaining
the French premier in the peaceful
ness of his official residence in thi
Buckinghamshire Hills, far enough
from London, Mr.. Macdonald hopes,
to insure privacy and informal dis.
cussions, which he insists must char
acterize his first meeting with NJ,
Herriot Only one Interpreter frorI
Downing street and another from tha
Quai d'Orsay will sit in with the
premiers. and only the briefest rec.
ord will be made. 1t is not likely
that even the usual formal COM
muniques will be available to the
press.
When Mr.. Macdonald learned that
French correspondents planned to ac-
company NJ. Herriot he reiterated the
private and confidential nature Of
the meeting. M. Herriot, on arriv-
ing in England, gave the following
brief message to the British people:
II have the greatest faith in the
Anglo-French entente and have
worked for it with all my heart A
rapprochement between our two
countries has done much in the past,
and it is absolutely essential both
now and in the future for the peace
of the world"
Evening star., 1924-06-22
HELD ON GIRLS CHARGE.
Youth Accused Of Using Hammer
on Victims Head.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June FL.
George Meir, eighteen, named by
Veronica Schultz, seventeen, Of Plain
field, as the assailant who last night
beat her skull almost to a pulp with a
hammer, was arrested in New Bruns-
wick late tonight A statement from
the prosecutors ofice asserted that
Meir confessed.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Two aviators
fell from an altitude Of seventy-fiv
feet into Lake Michigan here today,
plunged to the bottom of the lake
with their plane, climbed from the
trap in the cockpit. rose to the sur
face of the water and were rescued
Henry c. Clark. the pilot. and Ben
Timm, mechanician. both Of Chicago.
Deee trying out = new model hydro
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Liner Relocated After Mishap.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, England. June al
The American liner George Washing
ton, outward bound, which grounded
this evening near Calshot Spit light.
was relocated soon after the accident
She proceeded on hervoyage
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Mcdowell Gets Life Term.

CLEARWATER. Fla, June I'll
Frank Mcdowell. confessed slayer Of
four other members Of his family,
who was convicted yesterday of the
murder of his mother and recon-
mended to the mercy of the court, to-
day was sentenced to life imprison-
ment Motion for . new trial was
Evening star., 1924-06-22
ONE DEAD, 7 STRICKEN
IN WANING HEAT WAVE
Capital Feels Some Relief After
Two Torrid DaySTomorrow
Normal for June.
WORKMAN DAYS FATALITY
Six Men and One Woman Pros.
trated in District.

With seven more persons pros
trated by the heat and one killed out
right, Washington experienced small
that has locked the city in its
steamy clutch for the past two days.
Although distant rumblings came
down across the sullen Potomac from
the hills of Virginia, kindling a spark
of hope for more comfortable tenn
peratures, no welcome thunderstorm
made its appearance. The days rec
ord was within two degrees of Fri
days 50.
Storms Sidestep Capital.
A series of thunderstorms. the
weather bureau reported, were roar
ing through Virginia and Maryland,
less than three miles from the Dis
trict line, most of the afternoon, but
for some unexplained reason each one
that got headed toward the National
Capital suddenly swerved and cut it's
path completely around the city
The forecaster, however. declared
that relief would arrive during the
night and today. it was predicted,
will even be cool" The unseason-
able weather, however. is to remain
but few hours and typical June
temperatures-not too hot and not
too GOODWILL smile upon Washington
tomorrow
Some Relief Last Night.
Although there was virtually no
appreciable difference in the tempera-
ture yesterday afternoon, last night
was somewhat more pleasant, due to
occasional cool breezes that found
their way into sweltering Washing
ton from the suburban sections that
already had been relieved of their
torridity. The official temperature at
8 o'clock was 81, nine degrees less
than the same hour Friday night.
Once more. however, everything
on wheels seemed bent upon crowd
ing itself into the cooler reaches of
Rock Creek and Potomac parks.
During the early evening hours the
city's streets were packed with mo-
torists, some carrying pillows and
bedding, but all bound for the same
places-the parks and drives.
Workman Heat Victim.
James Frierson. colored, of Dean
| wood, was the only person known to
have died of the heat yesterday. He
was prostrated while working on a
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column So
Evening star., 1924-06-22
g. o. p. Predecessors Once Forced
Opponents From State.

By Consolidated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June 21.-
Somewhere outside of Rhode Island
nineteen Republican senators are
hiding this week end from a political
Continued on Page 2, Column q
Evening star., 1924-06-22
JUNKERS OFFER TERMS.
Will Not B1ocA Dawes Plan if oc-
cups.ion Ends.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World
Copyright, 1924.
BERLIN, June Elf Premier
Herriot agrees to leave the Ruhr
within a Specified time the German
reactiona@es will put no obstacles in
the way of acceptance of the cx-
perts' report by the Reichstag.
Such assurance has been given to
Stresemann. Or. at least. SO he has
assured Herrot through the socialist
Bretcheidt, who is now in Paris. In
any case, the German foreign min
lister has put himself fatty on rec
ord that when Herriot announces the
acceptance of the experts report
means the withdrawal of French
troops from the Ruhr within given
period, the report then becomes a
reality.