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Evening star., 1924-04-02
FIVE DEAD, SIX HURT
In BURNING HOTEL
Woman Leaps Six Stories to Es-
cape Flames at Grand Rapids,
Mich.-Loss $250,O00.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April =
Three persons dead, six injured and
several missing make up the casu-
atty list Of the fire that virtually de-
stroyed the Livingston Hotel last
night and early today, with a prop
erty loss estimated in excess of $3.50
0OO
The dead include: Bessie MaElowe.
thirty-two, Reed City. Mich: Giles
Wade, seventy, Grand Rapids: Ed
ward Sargent, st. Paul, Mimi. and
John Kelley. sixty, Grand Rapids
The list of injured includes Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. a. Barney of PeorM Ill
Miss Marlowe was killed when she
Ieaped six stories to the ground Sar-
gent attempted to jump two stories
from the hotel to the roof of the
Herald building and fell between the
two buildings. The charred body of
Wade was found IN the ruins today
Origin Of the fire, which started in
the rear of the hotel between the
fourth and fifth floors, is undeter-
mined. flooded basement crippled
the plant of the Herald, and this
mornings edition was printed at the
office of the Grand Rapids Press.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
FREE STATE REPORTS
BIG MONEY LOSSES
Irregularities in Army Accounts
and Desertion of Officers
Blamed for Condition.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DUBLIN, April 2-The first annual
report of the Free State controller
and auditor general on the appro-
priation accounts for the year end
ing March 81, 1923, contains remark
able disclosures of Irregularities and
losses of public moneys
The sum of f12S,000 in the army
accounts is either wholly or partly
unvouched for, while other sums of
f122, 900 and 100000 had to be written
off because no vouchers were avail
able or as unrecoyerable balances.
Other sums written off are eX-
planned by officers abSconding or
joining the irregulars, while it is
shown that deserters' families drew
allowances and the overpayment OF
officers and others was widespread.
One firm supplying army stores re-
ceived advances amounting to f171.-
600, but invoices for $4,000 were re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
New York Lawyer Recently
Resigned as Dean of CoIum-
bia U. Law School.
EDUCATED AT AMHERST:
DIRECTOR OF RAILROAD
Appointee Never Leader in Politi-
cal Affairs-Meets G. o. P. Lead
ers at White House.

Harlan Fiske Stone Of New York
%Iy has been selected by President
4 coolidge as Attorney General.
Mir. Stone has served since 1910
as dean of Columbia University Law
School and recently resigned to be-
come an active member of the New
y urk law firm of Satterlee, Garfield
sS stone. He received his law edu-
Sation at Amherst and Columbia and
was admitted to the New York bar
til 1898 He is a director OF the At
-tuta and Charlotte Air Line Rail-
road Company and other corpora
I!ons and is a republican. although
L. never has taken 4 leading part in
l"iitics.
Meets q. o. y. Leaders.
summoned to Washington yestcr-
day. Mr.. Stone had i breakfast con-
ference today with President Cool
l@"c and was presented by TIN, Pres
1i-nt to number Of his callers, in
udng the republican leaders Of the
Senate
In selecting Mr.. Stone. White House
officials said the President believes
nc mas been able 10 accomplish the
purpose he announced yesterday OF
1.nding a $4,000 OF S1U0, ,000 man to
serve in $1,000 job The prospec-
i've new Attorney General is not a
stranger to the President, the two
having been friends since college
days at Amherst.
The names of Mr.. Stone and Chief
Justice Arthur p. RusE Of the Massa-
ohusetts supreme judicial court have
been the two most prominently con-
sidered by the President since Harry
NJ Daugherty retired, and decision
finally was made on Mr. Stone be-
cause of the Executives feeling that
massachusetts, already had more than
her share of high federal officers.
IGNORED POLITICS.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
ARREST SCHOOL TEACHER,
Instructor Places Collateral on
Bad-Check Charge.

Charles Murdock Thomas, colored,
instructor in Dunbar High School, and
residing at 907 U street northwest,
was taken from the school this morn
ing by Detective Robert Livingston
to police headquarters and charged
with passing an alleged worthless
check
Wolfe Dixon, 1914 L street north
west, where the teacher is alleged to
have given an alleged worthless check
for 1926 in payment for articles of
wearing apparel, was named as COM
plainant.
Thomas stated that the check was
given on a bank where he had valua-
BILE securities deposited, and he
thought the bank would take care
of it. The check was not taken care
of, he added, and the filing of the
charge resulted. A cash collate raj of
$25 was accepted for his appearance.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Wmter Lmgers,
While Tha,U Is
Due Tomorrow

The much -heraIded thaw which
was expected to rid Washington
streets Of yesterdays snow before
night failed to materialize today,
and darkness is likely to find
them still Uttered with mass OF
slowly freezing slush.
Tomorrow. however. the weaSh-
er bureau forecaster says. will be
somewhat warmer and whatever
remains of the snow will then be
melted away. The temperature
probably will go as high as 30
tomorrow, although il will be
down TO freezing tonight.
Fair weather with n steadily
rising temperature is promised for
the next few days. The snow
that fell yesterday set new rec
ord for this time of year, experts
said
Evening star., 1924-04-02
RAIL-SPREAD BLAMED.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. April a
Spread rails, due to the snow and rain
of yesterday, is believed by Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad officials here to have caused
the derailment of the Florida special
near Woodford. The train was run
ming at full speed when the engine
left the track and plunged into the
Mattaponi river, killing the engineer
and injuring the fireman and a negro
cook. The coaches remained upright
and none of the passengers was hurt.
Only twenty persons were aboard and
they and their baggage were taken
back to Washington.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
IGNORED POLITICS
Coolidge Picked Stone for Legal
Ability.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Coolidge has decided upon
the type of man he wants for Attor-
ney General in Harlan Fiske stone.
former dean of the law school of
Columbia CniVersity-a man whom
he personally trusts, and who stands
before the country as one Of its ablest
lawyers.
The President has had Il battle be-
tween political expediency and the
dictates OF his legal training. Know
ing that the head Of the Department
Ci Justice should be the best ayaiIahIe
lawyer in the country, Mr.. Coolidge
has felt that he could NOT uso tho
prospective appointment as n means
OF reconciling the two political fac
IONS OF the republican party
Kenyon As Nice-President.
ne opportunity for an expression
81 his political friendship for the
west Will be given when the time
conls? 10 select vice presidential
candidate, and there is no conceal
m@nt OF the fact that Mr.. Coolidge
would be highly pleased if JudGa
" iillam >. kenyon of Iowa We're TO
be his running mate. The President
ihVc an Indication of how he feeJs
toward the former senator from Iowa
when he asked him to be Secretary
Of the Navy recently
The argument tor the appointment
"t kenyon as Attorney General has
been strong, and there is no douf,t
that the choice has been between the
iowa Judge and Dean Stone But the
deciding influence has been legal
ability and talent of administration.
Some idea of Dean Stones poSition i'm
the legal world can be obtained when
it is realized that he was recently
offered an income OF approximately Y
Sl25,000 year if he would join a
certain law firm in New York city.
Stone High in Profession.
Mr.. Coolidge is d lawyer by profess
Sion, and his investigation Of the
qualifications of Dean Stone has con-
WINGED him that he is one of the most
capable men in the legal world. Dean
Stone was born in Chesterfield. y. H,
1ifty-tWo years ago. He is ii gradu-
ate of Amherst College. Mr.. Cool
idge's alma mater, graduating in 1894,
just a year ahead of the President.
lie has received many degrees since
then from other universities and col
legeS. He became d professor and
lecturer on law, and finally dean of
the law school at Columbia III 1910.
Uc has been director in the Char
1otte and Atlanta Air Line railway
and numerous other corporations.
Two Alternatives Offered.
Dean Stone resigned from Columbia
University and now is on leave of alb
Sence. His resignation is to take eff
feet on June 80 next. The question
before him was whether he should
accept the lucrative offer made to him
hy the New York firm or enter the
government service as Attorney Gen
sral at a moment when the eyes OF
The country are fixed upon the Presi-
dent in his task of naming a sue
ceSsor to Harry NJ Daugherty.
Those who urged Dean Stone in
sisted that he will not lose by serving
the government at this juncture, and
that as a private lawyer his reputa-
tion would be considerably enhanced
if he entered the cabinet now.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-02
HONDURAN REBELS
ADVANCE In CAPITAL
Capture of very Important
Positions" Claimed in Early
Morning Fight.

Honduran revolutionary forces un
der Gen. Ferrera were reported today
to have carried the outlying defenses
of Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras,
in renewed attacks which started at
= am. yesterday. and to have captur-
ed very important military posi-
tions."
Minister Morales, in a report dated
yesterday. said fighting continued in
the streets.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Vessel on Fire;
1000 Passengers
On Board in Peril
ny the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 2.-The British
steamship Frangestan, bound for
Jeddah with 1900 pilgrims aboard,
is afire between decks, says a
Lioyds dispatch from Port Sudan.
The fire, which is consuming the
cotton in the vessels No. 2 hold,
is serious and spreading, the mes
sage says.
The Frangestan is being ac-
companied by other vessels and is
due at Port Sudan tomorrow. The
steamer Tangistan has left Port
Sudan to assist her.
The Frangestan is a steel YES
sci OF 8,22S gross tonnage. She is
485 feet in length and was built
in 1899. She was last reported
arriving at Hongkong, her port
of register, from Shanghai on
March y.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
PLANS TO LAY CABLE.

LONDON. April 2.-Permission has
been asked of the Portuguese gov
ernment to lay cable from Emden
to North America via Fayal. one of
the Portuguese islands in the Azores,
by the Dutch Atlantische Telegram
and Gessellschaft, according to an
agency dispatch from Lisbon.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
TROOPS IN DEATH TRAP
WITH MISFIT BULLETS
Force of 200 Volunteers Nearly An
initiated by Mexican Bandits,
Who Escape.
BY the Associated Press.

Ell PASO, Tex, April "A force of
200 volunteers under Gen. Jose A.
Castro, Governor of Durango. have
been almost annihilated in that state
by a large force of VilIistas, accord
ing to information received in JuareZ,
across the border from here.
1t is said their ammunition was too
large for their rifles, and the volun-
teers were without protection.
Gen. Marcelo Caraveo, who recently
arrived from the south, has been sent
in pursuit of the Villistas.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
FULL NEW JERSEY SLATE.
Coolidge and johnson to Run for
Presidential Preference.

TRENTON, n. J., April 2.-The clos
ing hour Tor nllng nominations for
last night. disclosed that full states
had been filed by supporters of Presi-
dent Coolidge and United States Sen
ator Johnson of California for the re-
publican. nomination, and an almost
complete set of delegates favorable
(Continued on Page & COLUMN 2
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Russ-Runtarsidn
Conference Split
Upon Bessarabia
BY ID. r. DECKER.

~ Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
VIENNA, April 2 GAPS p.mD.-
The Russian Rumanian conference
broke late today on the Bessara-
bian question, the Russians in
sisting on a plebiscite and the
Ruamnians refusing TO agree to it.
Rumanians refusing to agree to
Evening star., 1924-04-02
" cts Aiding Smith.
ROOSEVELT IS DELEGATE.
Elected to G. o. P. Convention in
New York Primary.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Theodore
Roosevelt. assistant secretary of the
Navy. was elected as q delegate to
the republican national convention in
yesterdays primaries. He and Rob-
ert :. Pelletreau, organization candi
dates. were elected in a Long Island
district. defeating Mrs. Ruth Lift, in
dependent.
In Westchester county Augustus
Thomas. playwright, was defeated by
Oscar Leroy Warren, the county DEM
ocratic leader, as delegate to the
democratic convention. The regular
organization workers charged that
Mr.. Thomas candidacy was an at
tempt on the part of Tammany Hall
to gain control of the county ma
chine. 1t had been stated that Mr..
Thomas, who is known as q forceful
orator, would make the nomination
speech for Gov. Smith at the conven-
tion in June.
District delegates to both national
conventions We're elected throughout
the state. No candidates. for presi
Dental nominations figured in the
voting, as state conventions later will
determine whether the delegates will
vote for particular candidate or un-
pledged.
Silk Stocking District.
Interest in New York city centered
in a fight for the republican control
of the fifteenth assembly district,
known as the silk stocking district.
Frank j. Coleman, jr., defeated former
State Senator Schuyler NJ Meyer, in
surgent, for member of the state com
mittee. The campaign was marked
by Slander proceedings brought
against Representative ogden l.. Mills
o-leader with Coleman of the regular
republican forces, by Meyer. William
NJ Chadbourne, president of the Lenox
Hill Republican Club. and John Henry
Hammond.
They asked 500, 900 damages, alleg-
ing Mills accused them of secretly
Offering to aid United States Senator
Hiram Johnson of California to OBJ
tain the republican presidential nomi-
nation while they professed publicly
to support President Coolidge The
plaintiffs withdrew their complaint.
FULL NEW JERSEY SLATE.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
RECIPROCITY MADE
PRETEXT TO SWELL
FEDERAL REVENUE
District Auditor Says Ball Bill
Would Tax D. C. 100000
Extra for U. S.
CITY COULD GET ONLY
100000 OUT OF $500, 900
Donovan Cites Figures to Show
Passage Would Make Danger
Gus Precedent.

The gasoline tax bill. originally in
tended only a. a means of reciprocity
with Maryland, has been converted
into a revenue measure for the bcne-
fit Of the United States government.
Daniel J. Donovan. city auditor, re-
vealed in letter TO Senator Ball to-
day.
Donovan shows that of the $500, 600
additional revenue to be raised by the
bin. 100000 will go into the pocket
|of Uncle Sam and only 100000 to the
account of the District.
The most dangerous feature Of the
Legislation, in the opinion of the audi
tor, is the provision giving the United
States credit for 40 per cent Of the
personal property tax on automobiles
The auditor tells Senator Ball that
ever since passage of the organic act
of 1873 the District has received all
personal and general taxes.
To Credit of United States.
From time TO time, he shows, Con-
gress has required the District to give
the United States credit for a portion
of miscellaneous fees and revenues
but up 70 this time personal and real
estate taxes have not been invaded.
The District is required by law tc
meet so per cent of the annual eX'
penSeS of the city and the taxes OF
real and personal property are tn
main sources upon which 1t depends
Judging from newspaper reports,
tho auditor wrote. ut appears to b'
the intention of Congress to include
provision in the pending gasoline ta1
bill for Il personal property tax OF
motor vehicles and apparently to dis
tribute the money derived from this
source. as well as the amount de
rived from the two-cent tax and the
registration fee of 81 between the
United States and the District of Co.
lumbia on the 1910 basis.
Injustice to District.
ut appeals 10 me that should thi:
be done it would work an injustics
to the District of Columbia If ther,
mental in the fiscal relations be.
tween the United States and the Dis.
trict. and so established by the or,
ganic act of June II, 1873, and re-
established by the District appro,
priation act of June 29. 1922, il i:
that the District of Columbia shall
be entitled to the entire credit fol
all moneys received from taxes, botf
personal and real"
The auditor then states that in 1885
Congress began to take from the Dis
trict portion of certain items ol
miscellaneous revenue and require
such portions to be credited to the
United States. This practice on the
part of Congress, he says, has grown
to such an extent, particularly since
the appropriation act of 1922, that
at the present time the only moneys
credited wholly to the District oi
Columbia are those received in pay
rnent of general and other taxes
ITO show the unfairnesS of the
proposed division of the property tax
on motor vehicles between the United
States and the District of Colum bia,
Continued on Page .. Column a.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
EARTH TREMORS FELT
IN CAIRO AND PADUCAH
Shocks Range From Hickman, KY,
to Carbondale, Ill.-No
Damage Done.
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the AssoclAted FrtSs.
CAIRO, I'LL, April "A sharp earth
quake was felt here about 5:15
o'clock this morning. There was no
damage. 1t was reported as far north
as Carbondale, Ill.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
DOHENY PARTY GIFT
PUT AT S4,9D
Former Democratic Chair
man Says Oil Man Wrong
About $4,000 Donation.

With George White former chair
man of the democratic national com
mittee, in the witness chair, tho oil
committee renewed its wrangling to-
day as to the relevancy of testimony
relating 10 campaign contributions.
Senator Spencer, republican, Mis-
souri,, asked White if he knew what
contributions had been made to the
democratic fund in the 1920 campaign
by L. l. Doheny and Harry F. Sin
clair
Announcing that he would not OBJ
ject to the questioning of White on
this line, Senator Walsh, the commit
tee prosecutor, said the testimony
sought was, nevertheless. wholly ir-
relevant. He deemed it important
TO show large contributions by oil
men to the republican campaign fund
lie said, because from il there might
come legitimate inference that re-
publican officials were influenced un-
duly in granting oil leases.
Puts Gifts at $4,000.
Senator Spencer insisted. and White
said Sinclair made no contribution to
the democratic fund. Doheny had
given $4,000 during the campaign. he
said. and $4,000 afterward to help
wipe out a deficit.
When his attention was called to
Doheny's testimony that his contribu
tton had been $4,000, White said the
California oil magnate was mistaken
senator Walsh recalled that Do
henys memory for figures was faulty
in case of the naNTnnntS made fOI
the legal services of William G.. Nc
Adoo.
After n session lasting fifteen min
utes the committee adjourned until
next Monday because of the absence
Of other witnesses.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

PADUCAH, KY, April 2.-Distinct
earthquake tremors were felt in
Paducah and vicinity at Sis o'clock
today. Reports from several sources
agree that the shock was fairly heavy
and OF several moments duration. No
damage was reported.
The shock was felt as far south as
Hickman, Ky.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
LAFOLLETTE HOLDS
WISCONSIN SAFELY
Senator $500 Votes Ahead
of CoOIidge-Smith Has
1888 Over MCAdoo.

! MILWAUKEE. Wis. April 3.-Al
Smith. Governor of New York. was
( leading William G. McAdoo and
Robert NJ La Toilette. United States
senator for Wisconsin still had the
lead over President Coolidge for dele
gates a. large to the democratic and
! republican national conventions. re-
specuvely, when compilation of re-
turns from yesterdays primary was
resumed today.
Complete returns from Racine and
Kenosha counties and the first def
mite returns from Milwaukee county
gave Coolidge delegates a. slight ad
vantage over the position they held
last night With 500 precincts reported,
La Toilette delegates had 57.10S and
Coolidge delegates, 3l.50S.
smith Leads McAdoo.
, With i5a precincts reported. the
delegates for Smith continued to lead
those for McAdoo in the democratic
contest. The count was Smith dele
gates. 1881; McAdoo, 1o,OO4.
President Coolidge probably will
have several district delegates. ac-
cordinG to political observers. al
though the returns were too meager
TO indicate results. The President
showed strength in the sixth dis
; trict. and later added to his showing
, i'll this locality.
! McAdoo was leading in the presi-
Dental preference primary. where
Senator James Reed of Missouri was
, his only opponent. Little interest
was shown in the race. aud i54 pre-
/ cincts gave McAdoo 2.0S2 to Reeds
925.
Vets Aiding Smith.
Wet organizations in Milwaukee
and numerous out-state counties dur
ing the last few days worked for
Gov. Smiths delegates.
Incomplete returns tabuIated today in
dicate, according to Hoan supporters,
that the majority of Mayor Daniel Hoan,
socialist, over Davis S Rose. non
partisan, will be at least 10000 in
the Milwaukee mayoralty election.
Hoan had lead of 1920 over Rose.
The city council will remain nom
partisan on the face of incomplete
returns, which show fourteen nom
partisan and eleven socialist members
elected.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

CIARKSVILLE. Tenn, April q
Several distinct earth tremors were
felt mere at 80 o'clock this morning
Evening star., 1924-04-02

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 2-Slight
earth tremors were felt here early
today.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washingt orshomes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, with lowest tempera-
ture about 2S degrees; tomorrow fair
and warmer.
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 81, at
noon today; lowest IS, at 1890 pm.
yesterday. Full report on page 1S.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

Continued on Page (, Column q
Evening star., 1924-04-02

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 5-A
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-11
Chat the record made last year ma

that the record made last year may
be equalled if not excelled.
When you shop early and mail
early you are helping the clerks
in the post office to eat their din
ners home and you are greatly bene-
filing yourselves. You have a greater
chance to secure a better selection
of gifts from the stores, you have
more time to wrap them securely
and you are sure that they will ar
rive at their destination in time to
be opened Christmas morning. You
are also relieving the burdens on
the clerks behind the counters in
the stores, and you are giving a
practical demonstration of the good
will that Christmas time signifies.
Acting Postmaster General, John H.
Bartlett requests that you refrain
from using small envelopes in send
ing your Christmas cards as this
very greatly retards the sorting and
distribution of the mails. Let all
of US pull together this year, do our
shopping early and do our mailing
early, let's make it genuine old
fashioned Christmas celebration.
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KizeaniS Club
Minstrel FRIDAY

Lambertville-The local KiwaniS
Club will stage minstrel show to.
morrow evening in Worthingtor
Hall, New Hope. The performance
is benefit for the Carversville
Orphanage.
The interloeutor will be Jesse P
Martin; Bones Theodore F. Skill
man and Harold Hellyer; "Tamboes'
james T. Skillman and Horace
Robinson.
Those in the circle will be John
D. Stockton, End, Jack Sklute, We'll
land P. Reading, William Abbott, R
6. Simonton, Howard Stockton, Har-
~ Wall, Dennis Strouse, Raymond
benson, Reginald S. Walker, Ray
mond Stout and Roy benson.
Soloists:-Welland P. Reading
Harry Wall, Horace Robinson, Jack
Sklute, John d. Stockton End, Harold
IIellyer, Theo. F. Skillman, Will
liam Abbott, Dennis Strouse, r. G.
Simonton, Raymond benson and
James T. Skillman.
This is formidable array OF
TALENT, and should assure a per-
s9rmance well worth seeing.