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Evening star., 1924-02-24
EXTENSION Of AUTO
RECIPROCITY. ASKED
Commissioners Send Plea to
Gov. Ritchie-NeW Ball
Plan Considered.

While definite action to determine
whether the District and Maryland
will have their long:sought-for auto
mobile reciprocity showed signs of
an approaching crisis yesterday. the
District Commissioners acted, and. in
letter sent to Gov. Ritchie of Mary
land, requested extension of the pres
ent reciprocity agreement beyond
February 90, when the existing ar
rangement automatically expires.
The Commissioners prefaced their
request with the explanation that
Press of legislation had prevented
action in Congress, and as Gov.
Ritchie already has intimated his
willingness to extend the agreement,
If necessary, he is expected to reply
favorably to the Commissioners.
Will Reply to Ball.
Meanwhile. matters rested last night
while the special joint civic commit
tee prepared to frame a definite an
swer to a substitute proposal ad-
vanced yesterday by Senator L. Heis-
Ter Ball, chairman of the District
committee. The civic committee will
meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
to decide whether or not to accent
Senator Balls proposal. Senator Ball
intimated yesterday that if the civic
committee did not accept his pro-
posal he would drop the gasoline tax
bill, with the probable result that
automobile reciprocity between Mary
land and the District may sleep in
definitely.
The plan outlined by Senator Ball
to the committee at the hearing
follows:
2-cent gallon tax on gasoline,
full personal property tax and a 81
registration fee for all automobiles,
exclusive of electric trucks. 1t diff
fers from the bill passed by the
House in that the 81 registration fee
Is substituted for the Is cents a
horsepower charge. 1t provides also
that all revenue realized from the
2-cent gas tax be placed to the credit
of the District in the federal Treas
ury to be expended at the discretion
of the Commissioners.
Use of Expected Revenue.
The revenue from the personal
property tax and from the registra-
tion fee would be handled in exactly
the same manner as at present. The
revenue from the gas tax, however,
would be expended by the Commits
sioners without the customary 40 per
Evening star., 1924-02-24
ACTOR AND WIFE TAKE
POISON ACCIDENTALLY
Linders Found in Serious Condition
in Vienna, But Are
Recovering.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, February 23.-Max Lin
der. noted moving picture actor. and
his wife. who were found in a hotel
room this morning in what was at
first believed to be dying condition
from an overdose of a sleeping pow
der, are rapidly recovering.
The attending physicians reported
that the serious symptoms which
were apparent early in the day had
disappeared. and they issued state
ment. in accord with the judicial au-
thorities who investigated the case,
that the overdose was taken acci-
dentally. Both have been removed
to q sanitarium.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
Senator Owen to Retire.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, February
o3.-Robert L. Owen, democratic SEN
ator from Oklahoma, will not be a
candidate for reelection this year.
according to a letter received from
the senator today by Gov. NJ. E.
Trapp.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
GRAND JURY CALLS 100
VET BUREAU WITNESSES
Special Prosecutor at Chicago Says
Questioning Will Get Under
Way Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 23.-Subpoenas
for 100 witnesses to appear before
tho special grand jury investigating
graft in the Veterans Bureau during
rhe administration of Director Charles
X. Forbes were issued today by Spe-
cial Prosecutor John w. H. Grim.
The witnesses subpoenaed will ap-
pear before the grand jury from
Monday to Friday Of next week, and
Mr.. Grim announced he expected to
Tuesday following.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
Check Stubs Cnrevealed.

The Washington publisher was un-
able to produce the stubs Of the
checks, and it is to inquire further
into this transaction that Senator
Walsh caused subpoenas to be issued
yesterday for officials of the Federal
American and Commercial National
banks of Washington. Mclean said
the checks had been drawn on one or
the other of these banks.
Charles 8. Lyddane, vice president
of the Federal-American, and j. II.
Baden, vice president of the CONNER
cial National, will be questioned by
the committee tomorrow, at which
time the public hearings will be re-
sumed.
On the same day the committee
plans to examine Milton E. Allies,
president of the Riggs National Bank
of Washington. for whom q formal
subpoena was issued yesterday. He
will be asked concerning any unusual
cash transactions passing through
that bank and which might have
connection with various rumors re-
Iating to the oil scandal.
While 1t is planned to press the
public hearings as speedily as possi-
BILE, Senator Walsh has not arranged
for a program beyond tomorrow. He
will confer soon with expert account
ants who have been examining the
books of brokerage firms before de-
termining upon the order in which
witnesses. are to appear.
Mr. Mclean has been summoned to
appear before the committee tomor-
row, but Senator Walsh said yester-
day he would not be called on that
day, nor has there been any decision
as to when he will be examined.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
Jewel Salesman Robbed.

PEORIA, ILL.,, February 23.-Joseph
Teitleman, a salesman for Chicago
firm, was kidnapped by two automo-
bile bandits today and robbed OF s75,-
600 In unset diamonds, according to
story he told Peoria police. -
Evening star., 1924-02-24
OF FOOD,
STARvES TO DEATH
George W. Arnold Dies Nine
Days After SeIf-Imposed :,
Hunger Strike.

After a nine-day hunger strike,
imposed upon himself in the belief
that food would harm him, George
w. Arnold, sixty-eight years old. a
native Washingtonian, died yester-
day In the Reliance Hotel. operated
by the Salvation Army at 11s Penn
sylvania avenue.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt, after
viewing the emaciated form in the
attic room of the hotel, issued GER
tifcate Of death from self-starvation.
He made 1t clear later. however, that
this did not mean suicide since he
had discovered in interviews with
attendants and officials at the hotel
that Arnold deprived himself of food
In the belief that he was bettering
his physical condition because of
stomach disorders. The case is be-
lieved to be the first of such a nature
on record in the District.
Refuses Tempting Dainties.
For days, according to F. w. Bailey,
manager of the hotel, plates of
tempting, steaming food were sent
up to the room occupied by Mr.. Ar
mold. He pushed away trays and
would not eat.
Mr.. Arnold had come to the Sal
walton Army's hotel of his own voli-
ton. it was learned last night. Leon
Arnold. a brother, had supported him
for years. and during recent periods
had provided treatment for him at
numerous private hospitals. where
physicians could learn of no symp-
toms of ailments and could make no
diagnosis Of his supposed trouble.
DR.. Charles Emmons of 11oOe Penn
sylvania avenue southeast was sum-
moned. He endeavored to make the
man eat. The effort was futile.
Once Expert Accountant.
Born the son of Joseph w. Arnold.
a retail grocer of old southeast Wash
ington, Arnold grew up in that sec
ton Of the city, working in his
fathers store. Later he studied and
became an expert accountant.
1t was about eight years ago that
he became dependent on his brother.
Then followed the course of treat
ments for the supposed illness, cul-
minating in his own request to be
sent to the Reliance Hotel.
Urged to Eat.
F. w. Bailey, manager OF the hotel,
stated last night that he told Arnold
a few days ago: Man. you ought to
eat something; you will die!" He
said that the reply was: well, L
can't help it,
The body was taken over by the
brother Leon, who will arrange for
tho f1IparaI
Evening star., 1924-02-24
BONUSACT|ONSOON
PLEDGED IN HOUSE
LongWorth Assures Ex-Serv.
ice Members Bill Will Be
Brought Up for Vote.

Assurance was given yesterday by
Representative Longworth, the re-
publican leader, that the House would
have an opportunity shortly to vote
on soldiers bonus bill.
This assurance was given to a
group of House members who are
former service men when they called
on the party leader to urge quick
action by the ways and means COM
mittee on bonus legislation, and an
immediate vote by the House after
a bill is reported.
Will Get Priority.
Mr.. Longworth said the committee,
as instru cted by a republican party
conference, would take up the bonus
bill as soon as the House disposes of
the pending tax measure. Little
time, he said, should be needed for
the committee to act, and after a
bill is reported it will be given pri-
ority on the House legislative cal
endar.
After passage Of the tax bill and
while the ways and means committee
is considering the bonus republican
leaders plan to have the House dis
pose of the Navy appropriation bill
and legislation authorizing accept
ance Of Henry Ford's bid for Muscle
Shoals.
Madden to Decide.
Mr.. Longworth said yesterday it
these two measures would be con-
sidered first. The matter, he added.
has been left to Chairman Madden
Of the appropriations committee. who
favors acceptance Of the Ford offer,
but at the same time is expediting
passage of the annual supply bills.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
FederaI-American and Com
merciaI National Heads
Called by Walsh.
TO BE QUESTIONED ABOUT
MCLEAN DEAL WITH FALL
Milton Allies Among Local Wit
nesses Tomorrow-Publisher
to Appear Later.

A thorough investigation as to
what communication ao ADMINISTRATION
officials may have had with persons
involved in the oil scandal was de-
termined upon yesterday by demo-
Gratis on the oil committee.
C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
President Coolidge, who accepted an
invitation of Senator Walsh of Mon
tana to appear before the committee
tomorrow. will be the first witness in
this line of inquiry.
H. F. Taft, Washington manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. and Thomas P. Dowd. Wash
ington manager of the Postal Teie-
graph Company, will be additional
Subpoenas were issued for
them yesterday.
They will be required to present
copies of any kilograms which were
sent from Washington to Albert 3.
Fall and Edward B. Mclean, publish
er of the Washington Post, at Palm
Beach, Fla, between December 20.
1929, and January 20, 1924.
IeleEramS TO BE studied.
Copies of kilograms sent to Fall at
New Orleans also will be called for.
and, in addition, records Of any long
distance telephone calls made by gov
ernment officials to Palm Beach while
Fall and Mclean were there may be
sought.
1t was on January 9 that Senator
Walsh left Washington for the Flor
ida resort, with authority from the oil
committee to question Mclean as to
his statement, transmitted to the
committee by telegraph. that he had
loaned Fail 100000. Fall then was
at Palm Beach and conferred several
times with Mclean.
Vacation TO He Probed.
Secretary Slemp went to Palm
Beach for a vacation on December %
and returned here January 1s. Some
members Of the committee want to
know what conversations. If any, he
had with either Fall or Mclean dur
ing his stay. and also whether he has
communicated with any other persons
mentioned in the oil scandal since
that time.
These committeeman also desire to
ascertain whether any individual
members of the oil committee had
any communication with the former
Interior Secretary while he was at
either Palm Beach or at New Orleans,
where he conferred with E. I. Do
heny and learned that Doheny was
coming to Washington to testify that
Fall obtained the 100000 from him.
Although he had informed the COM
mittee that Fall obtained the 100000
from him, Mclean when placed under
oath by Senator Walsh testified that
he had given the one-time Secretary
checks aggregating 100000, but that
these had been returned to him un-
cashed, with the explanation that
Fall had arranged to obtain the funds
from another source.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness today, fol-
lowed by snow tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in tempera-
turc. Temperature for twenty-five
hours ended at 10 pm. last night:
Highest, S3, at pm. yesterday; low
est, rs, at an yesterday.
Full report on page IL.
Evening star., 1924-02-24
Use of Expected Revenue.

Continued on Page 5, Column g.
Evening star., 1924-02-24

Continued on Page 9. Column 81
Evening star., 1924-02-24

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-02-24

CONTINUED on Page 3. Column -
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-07
Public Vendue

The subscriber. being a garage
keeper and automobile repairman,
having lien upon a certain auto
mobile or Motor vehicle, to wit: a
Paige Touring Car, Motor No.
7D66220 of Elton Horner, of Beverly,
N. ]. by virtue of an act of the
legislature entitled IAN act for the
better protection of garage keepers
and automobile repairman," approx
ed April IA, 1916 and the several
supplements thereto, will sell said
motor car for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the money due as aforesaid
at public vendue at my garage in
Bridgeboro, in the Township Of
Delran, County of Burlington and
State of New Jersey on the 2lst Of
1924 at two o'clock in the
SIGNED
LESTER S. FORTNUM
Dated at Bridgeboro, N. j.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-07
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
Estate of Mitchell b. Perkins, de-
ceased.

Notice is hereby given that the
accounts of the subscribers, the adj
ministrators Of the estate of Nit
chell B. Perkins, late of Beverly
Township, Burlington County, New
Jersey, will be audited and stated by
the Surrogate of the County of Bur-
lington and reported for settlement
to the Orphans Court of the said
County of Burlington, on Thursday,
the goth day of November, 1924, at
which time application will be made
for the allowance Of commissions
and counsel fees.
Dated October 9th, 1924
THOMAS o. PERKINS,
MITCHELL B. PERKINS, Jr,
Administrators.
Proctor Charles A. Rigg.
1oll7, "a, Sl.1ll7. IA. 2l
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-07
sHERIFF's SALE

By virtue of a Writ of fieri
facias, to me directed out of the
Court of Chancery of the State of
New Jersey, will sell at Public
Sale, on:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1924
between the hours of IL and 81
o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
Ito wit, at o'clock at the Court
House, Mount Holly, New Jersey:
ALL the following described tract
of land situate in the Townships of
Westampton and Springfield, lying
on the Northerly side of the road
leading from the Jacksonville Road
toward Burlington and known as the
New Road:
BEGINNING at point in the
centre of said road when stone is
to be planted and distant three
chains and one links from the stone
beginning conner of the tract of
land of which this is part and
runs ~ North seventy-one degrees
and nineteen minutes East twenty
seven chains and fifty nine links to
a stone corner to land now or late
of Longstreet (2) along lands of
! said Longstreet South eighteen de-
grees and twenty-seven minutes
West six chains and thirty-five links
to stone corner to said Longstreet
(3) still by said Longstreet South
sixty degrees and thirty EIGHT
minutes East seven chains and fifty
two links to stone corner to Long
street and Pew az along land of
said Pew South forty-five degrees
and tifty-two minutes West seven
teen chains to point in the center
of the aforesaid New Road (5) along
the center of said Road North fifty
five degrees West twenty-five chains
and thirty-nine links to the begin
ming.
Seized as the property of James
Matarese, ct ais, defendants, and
taken in execution at the suit of
James j. Carr, Complainant, and to
be sold by:
JOSEPH B. FLEETWOOD,
Sheriff.
FRANCIS J. SMITH, Solicitor.
DATED OCTOBER "a, 1924.
Decree for Complt ..........$504.40
Int. from 9l12I24 ..........
Costs taxed at ............ 1880
Int. from 10l3l24 .............
Sheriff's exec. fees ........
Printers adv. fees ............
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10

z. ~. A.. y les remitiremos una prueba de
PLAPAO el Ebro del sehqr Stuart. acerca
De Ia hernia. ABSoLUTAMENTE GRATW
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
UNA LANcHA FANTAsNfA FUE
cAPTURADA PoR LOS AGENTEs
DE LA PRoHIBICIoN

NUEvA YORK, Die. o.. Omitted
Press.) Los agentes de la prohibici6n
hicieron una captura que pone de relie-
We los diversos modos y niedtos de que
Sc valen los contrabandistas para in
tvoducir bebidas en- Estados Unidos.
AL yer los agentes federales una
lancha correr toda velocidad sospe-
cnaron que Sc trataba de un contra
bnndo dirigieron sus caza-submar1-.
Eos, qua actualmente son usados para
estas capturas por el Departamento de
ia Prohibici6n, encontrando que la Ian
cha navegaba sin rumbo fiJo, sin photo
ri maquinista. Hallaron icores por va
lor de sreinta mil d6lares. Los agentes
prohibicionistas dicen haber visto sallr
esta Iancha de I'm yate Ell cual no han
podido identificar debido la obscu-,
ridad que reinaba.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
Ell MINJsTRo DE RELACIoNEs EX
TERIoREs DE INGhATERRA, NJ.
CHAMBERLAIN, FUE c0RDrALMEN
TIE RECIBIDo PoR VICTOR
EMANUEL

ROMA Die. 9. Omitted Press)-~
Aver fu6 recibido embellishments
por Ell Rey Victor Emanuel de- Italia,
el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de
la Gran Bretafa, M. Chamberlain,
quien ha llegado a esta ciudad con el
prop6sito de asistir> las conferencias
del desarme arbitraje que celebrara
aquf la lIiga de Naciones.
NJ. Chamberlain fu6 recibido por 81
Rey en- 81 Salon del Trono, donde con-
ferenci6 con este por espacio de un
cEarto de hora. POGO despues Ell Minis
tro tngles asisti6 un, almuerzo que lie
,fnera -oSrecido y al que asistieron la
Reina el Principe heredero, Mr.. Ora
bam, 81 Premier de Italia M Mussoh-
nj, Direvel, Di Giorgio, Druminond, Ell
senador Cortarini, Ministro de Relacio-
nes Exseriores del Reino Y otros altos
dignataTios de la Corte.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
FL LCdo. LeopoIdO FeIid..
Continuation de Ia Ia. Dag.

guez ha sido desde Ell 1920 hasta ell
presente, y 10 demuestra el resultado
final de las tiltimas elecciones."
Compareci0 a declarar ante la Co
mission, como testigo, ell Sr. Pablo Roig,
quien eXpuso claramente la necesidad
imperante en- el pueblo de un servicio
de guaguas que .llene las necesidades
actuales.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
la atragedia del bartio
Continuation de h Ia. pAg.


hechos que motivaron la horrible ira
gedia.
Sc sienta en- la silla de los testigos,
el anciano Antonio Florencio Sanchez,
uno de los testigos cuya declaration
tiene mayor importancia. Cuenta Y
amos de edad. Y preguntas de la de-
fensa, termina su declaration. dicien-
do:-
"Juro ante Dios Y ante los hombres,
que ese hombre que esta ahf presente,
es Carlos Arocho, uno de los dos que
internaron a la nina en- el cafaveral."
Al terminar de declarar este testi-
go, reina en- la sala un silencio in
menso,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
LOS soCIALIsTAs HAN sIDo
DERRoTADos EN- PRUSSIA


BERLIN, Die. g., Omitted Press.)-
por primera vez desde el alo mil no.
vecicntos, los socialistas han sido de-
rrotados en- las elecciones en- Prussia.
Los nacionahstas conunistas han OBJ
telido mayoria de votos en- estas cleo
clones.
Entire los prominentes lideres hom-
bres de cstado que han sido electos,
al Reichstag, Sc numeran: Ell ex- minis
tro Koch, Ell professor schucking, el
conde Bernsdorff por los dem6cratas.
scheidcmann Crispien, Mueller, Brett
scheid y Covering, por los socialistas.
Fenhrenbach, Wirth, Marx, Bell, SPAIN
por los centralistas, Irpitz, ell principe
Bismarck y Hergt por los nacionahstas
Stresscmann por el partido untonado,
Ludendorff por los facistas Fischer
por los comunistas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
1No T1ENE s1RvIENTA7

Por .un dollar puede tener una al
dia siguiente. Ell MUNDo le hara
este servicio. Utilize nuestra seccion
de anuncios clasifcados.-P.
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OCCASION

Estando en- tramites una fusion
entire las firmas Aboy Vidal &
Co. v The Union Commercial
Corporation, con este motive Sc
ofrece en- alquiler Ell edifcio que
ocupa actualmente The Union
Commercial Corporation en- la
parada 21s, Carretera Ponce de
Leon. FL edifcio en- su parte ba-
ia tiene vidrieras para exhibi.
clones. Para informes. dirfjase
a: The Union Commercial Corp
oration, Parada 21s Telefo-
no 863. 12-13
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
LA ANTERIOR DECLARA-
CION DE CARLOS AROCHO

Ell fiscal Gomez presenta como prue-
ba de cargo, la anterior declaration
de Carlos Arocho, prestada POGO des-
pues de descubrirse el horroroso cri-
men.
La espantosa tragedia de la Barria-
da Cepero de Rio Piedras revive con
todos sus 'horrores Y miserias. Los he
chos son relatados hasta en- los memo
res detalles, en- ell Amino de los pre-
sentes, existen encontrados sentimien
tos.
Carlos Arocho el acusado, sc limpia
con tosco pannelo, el copioso sudor que
brota de su frente, Y que lie ofusca la
vista.
AL terlninarse la session de la tarde
.sigue presentando la prueba de cargo
el Fiscal H6mez La muchedumbre que
invadiera los corredores del tribunal
no Sc l1a ide. -allf esta atin, a atlas no
ras; de Ia noche, esperanto el veredic
to final, con ansiedad indescriptible.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
LA CORPORATION DEL IRA
FICO RAPIDO ESTA
INyESTIGANDO


A Ultima hora Sc nos ha informado
que los Directories de la Corporation
del Trafico Rapido de esta capital es-
tan investigando sObre Ia legahdad de
las franquicias certificates de nece-
sidad Y conveniencia que no lleven la
firma del Executive, va que los certi-
ficados de las guaguas de San Juan,
en- su gran mayorfa no la tienen.
Ell Lcdo. Brown, en- representation
de la Companfa del Trolley de esta
capital estd tambi6n investigando es-
te importante asunto, no habiendo po-
dido encontrarlo aver tarde en- su Off
Gina cuando pasaramos para hablarle.
Oficialmente Sc nos ha hecho saber
que la asociaci6n de Duenos, de Qua
guas la Defensa Inc' ha convocado
urgentemente una reunion de Directi-
va, tener efecto Embellishments.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Most sincerely yours
ELIZABETH.
SHORT SELLERS OF CORN REQUIRED
TO MAKE GOOD ON SOARING VALUES
No Surprise Should Last Falls Before October
Chicago Operator Responsible Advance.

Farmers getting
the doarcorn movement which taking
the advance In reality Chicago
responsible for the
in prices to 81 yellow Chicago while 80
cents or more is being obtained by farmers in Iowa
When the con'trade bearish,
cgo mad big stock of and there
apos Duluth and Kansas City disappeared and of late
Chicago the only market supply corn The
latter is being drawn help conditions
have not marketed their freely holders at terminal
cts have been able to control supplies
and September to cover advancing values.
Corn sold year. after being down
10 69a cents in January the highest
when corn up to $27 will surprise
followed the year duplicate of last Years
high mark made
uops are unusually spotted and will big
CROP especially in the best sections
barely enough for domestic consumption as some
OF the large specialists hope
There only 100000 Chicago
which will not last long unless corn
scarce and being shipped from
a Illinois points for consumption Chicago only
OF No white and the entire
posed mostly of No largely by and few
trade leaders.
One of the features of the some of
the largest cash handlers delivered
ne cash grain to SPECTATORS expecting bad break
They have also been July back of
and have to at around the best They
are said have hedged July purchases December
ceeds that last year. and the visible
against 3,167,00O bushels asst
Stocks last vanishing point before the
new corn OF 1923 available
new crop early the that pretty
orally although there fair grain scattered throughout
possible for farmers to the time
deliveries at loading stations