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Evening star., 1924-02-16
SEEK COMPROMISE
ON SURTAX RATES
Republican Leaders in House
to Arrange Terms With
Insurgents.

The aid of republican insurgents
ganization leaders in the House in an
effort to ward off defeat in the fight
with the Democrats over income tax
rates.
An attempt also will be made to have
President Coolidge use his influence
to line up republicans who are out
of sympathy with the organizations S
stand for a compromise surtax maxi
mum of 35 per cent.
Representative Longworth, republi-
can leader. called into conference va
rious members of the insurgent bloc,
among them Representative Nelson,
Wisconsin. leader of the group, who
indicated on the floor yesterday that
his faction would support the Garner
proposal for Al per cent maximum
If the House rejected the suggestion
of Representative Frear of Wiscon-
sin, an insurgent, that the present
so per cent surtax maximum be
maintained.
Seeks Compromise.
Mr.. Longworth, it was said, planned
to seek a compromise on a
the insurgents. realizing that if
they throw their support to the demo-
Gratis when vote comes next week
on the surtax schedule, the demo-
cratic rates will receive a majority.
Mr.. Nelson insists his group controls
at least twenty votes and he has de-
clared it's members undoubtedly will
stand together
Mr.. Frear was not invited to to-
days conference, organization lead
erS being of the opinion that it would
be futile to attempt to get him to
change his position.
Third Day Of Debate.
AS negotiations proceeded among
various elements of the republicans
for an understanding that would in
sure defeat of the democratic substi-
tute proposal the House went into its
third day of general debate on the
tax bill. Only twenty members were
on the floor when discussion began.
Democrats consumed the first hour
in attacks on the Mellon income rates
The Treasury scheme was declared
unfair to the smaller income tax pay
ers and favorable to the rich. Rep
resentatives Oliver, New York, Lank-
ford. Georgia, and Quin, Mississippi,
led tho attack.
Republicans have sacrificed the
maximum surtax rate of 25 per cent
proposed by Secretary Mellon in plans
decided upon to stave off the united
stand of democrats and republican in
surgents for higher surtaxes and lower
normal income rates.
At a meeting attended by Represen-
tative Longworth, republican leader;
Speaker Gillett and members of the
steering and ways and means commit
tees. it was decided yesterday to ad-
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Evening star., 1924-02-16
Senator Will Recover From
Wound in Head-Shot When
Passing Bootleg Battle.
OCCUPANTS OF AUTO
FIRED ON ARE CAUGHT
One Makes Clean Breast, But De-
nies He Shot as Charged
by Police.

An exhaustive investigation of the
prohibition situation in Washington,
which has evolved into virtual open
warfare between bootleggers and the
enforcement authorities. will result
from the shooting last night of Sena-
tor Frank l.. Greene of Vermont, in
another battle within the very shasl
ows of the Capitol.
Senator Greene was shot while he
was walking with his wife on Penn
sylvania avenue near John Marshall
place. As the couple started To cross
Jackson Hall alley a Tolley of pistol
shots burst from the darkness of the
byWay and Senator Greene fell to the
pavement with n bullet hole through
his skull, Immediately over the left
eye.
Scnutor Will Recover.
At Emergency Hospital today
physicians said there was little
doubt of his recovery, although the
bullet slightly fractured the senator
skull. An N-ray examination show
ed. however. that the ball struck a
Glancing blow and was DETECTED from
entering the brain by the frontal
bone. This alone is believed TO have
saved Senator Greene's life.
The battle last night was the Sec
ond gun fight between police officials
and bootleggers within a few blocks
OF the Capitol itself in t.e last two
months. On the previous occasion
two policemen were surprised III a
dark alley and shot down by rum
runners. one Of the officers dying
from his wounds.
Officers Lay Trap.
Enforcement Agent Fisher, accom-
panied by Privates MI. Dowd, Z. c.
O'Meara and +. c. Moore, all OF the
sixth precinct police station. say they
had arranged to purchase half a pint
of whisky from Edward Farrell of
547 eth street southeast last night,
and were being taken in an auto
mobile up Jackson Hall alley, where
the man is alleged to have said he
kept his supply cached.
Upon turning into the narrow by
way, the policemen, whose Identity
was unknown to Farrell. spied Il
large touring car. with huge copper
still in the tonneau, parked beside a
garage. Drawing HRS automatic pistol,
Fisher Ieaped from his seat and ran
toward the machine, shouting:
They're unloading q still"
Car With Still FIecs.
IN dnOlneT the ol lLS
car roared and it sped down the alley
toward Pennsylvania avenue, with
Fisher and the three policemen in full
pursuit. According to the officers, a
volley of pistol shots burst from the
fleeing automobile, and Fisher i'm
mediatefy returned the fire, shooting
four times.
Just at that moment Senator Greene
and his wife stepped into the field OF
fire. They were on their way back to
the Driscoll Hotel, where they live,
and appear to have crossed the alley
at the very minute Fisher pressed the
trigger of his automatic.
ClappinG his hand to his head
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-02-16
by FRANK L. SINONDS,

Special Cable to The Star.
LONDON, February 16-With his
first appe arance before the house of
commons as prime minister, Mr.. Ram
say Macdonald has caused a British
constitutional revolution. He has
done more than that: He has dis
appointed his enemies who looked for
radical utterances, he has confirmed
the forecasts of those who insisted
that labor would be if anything more
regular in it's proceedings than those
parties which have preceded it.
The result of this, of what has hap
pened in the two weeks Immediately
preceding. is that there is assured
for the new government a considerable
period of power. If there was sense of
apprehension end of amazement at
the very outset when the election re.
turns came in, if there were then
alarmest predictions. today those
have been very definitely replaced
by a nationwide willingness, even
Evening star., 1924-02-16
BRITAIN CERTAIN TO GIVE
LABOR PARTY FAIR TRIAL
Public Pleased by Way Premier Has
Started Great Political Experiment
and Insist on Sporting Chance.

insistence, that labor shall have a
fair, square chance. to show what it
can do.
In reality double set of influences
are working. Itself, a minority, labor
cannot safely or successfully bring
forward any of the sweeping. radical
doctrines, such as the capital levy
and the naturalization of the key
Industries. which it has advocated
and still does advocate. But by con-
trast, minority that it is. it cannot be
turned out of office on any trivial,
minor preteXt. British sporting
senses have been stirred very strong
ly; to run counter to it would be lit
tie less than fatal.
Success in Foreign Affairs.
In foreign affairs. too. the new
prime minister has already not only
done amazingly well. but has been
successful both at home and abroad.
Momentarily at least. the atmosphere
between Paris and London is better
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column %
Evening star., 1924-02-16
Huston Thompson Tells of
Summons to White House
by Secretary.
PERSONAL INTEREST
IN CASE SUGGESTED
Commissioner Thought Move Was
Intended to Block Pro-
posed Complaint.

A suggestion that some one sought
to use the office of George 3. Chris
tian, jr, while he was secretary to
the President, to forestall govern
ment action against a motion picture
corporation, was made today before
the Senate interstate commerce com
mittee.
The committee, which has under
consideration Mr.. Christians nomina-
tion to be member of the Federal
Trade Commission, was told by Hus-
ton Thompson, one of the present
members, that Mr.. Christian called
him to the White House and asked
why complaint was being drawn up
against the Famous players-Lasky
Corporati ton without giving them a
hearing.
Commissioner Thompson said he
was surprised that the White House
Knew of the Commissions investiga-
tons, ana regarded Mr.. Christians
statements TO him as unusual A
complaint at that time had not been
decided on, but one was issued by
the Commission later-in May, 1921
Questioned BY Bruce.
Senator Bruce. democrat, Maryland,
asked If the interview had given the
witness IAN impression that MIR.
Christian was connected professional
ly with this company"
Il felt he was interested was the
reply "or he would not have asked
the questions he did
Replying further, Mr.. Thompson
said it seemed that some one was
using Mr.. Christians office to pre-
vent action"
Between fifty and sixty cases have
been referred To Attorney General
Daugherty, Mr.. Thompson told Sena-
tor Wheeler. eS:nocrat, Montana. add
ing that he was unable to say how
many had been acted upon by that
official
The committee adjourned until
next Wednesday, deciding that Mr..
Christian would be given an oppor-
tunity to appear before it II he de-
sired. \ number of union labor lead
ers previously have filed protests
against the nomination and Senator
Id Toilette, republican, Wisconsin.
announced today he would oppose
confirmation.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
GRIFFIS HOME GUEST.

Corliss Hoven Griffis, known through
out the world for his spectacular
attempt to kidnap Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll and carry him out of Ger
many, was the honor. guest at a din
ner meeting last night. when thou
sands of Hamilton citizens gave a
joyous welcome to their returned fell
low townsman. Griffis arrived home
yesterday from Chicago. He said his
plans for the future were not set
tied. :.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
FOUR ESCAPE PRISON.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., February 16.-
Four negro prisoners held in the Hen
derson county Jail, at Hendersonville.
awaiting trial. Thursday night sawed
their way to liberty through the jail
room and roof. The men are still at
large. They are: James Sullivan,
alias String Beans; Bud Eliza,
"Simp," William Morris and Il. T."
Shields.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
.Jupa1,ese Halt
Plot to Set Up
SOuiet Regime
Dy the Associated Press.
TnETn Eh,,,r,,

by the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 16.-Discov-
cry of a well formulated plot to
form a communist government in
Japan, supported by Russian COM
munists. has resulted in the in
dictment of twenty-nine Japanese
communists on a charge of plot
ting. to form a secret party, ac-
cCrding to the published an
nounCement of the results of an
examination conducted by the
Toxic district court, and details
printed by vernacular newspapers
here.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
M'M|LtAN
BY HUGE ICE TRAP
First Message From Ex
pIorer in Nearly Month
Tells of Dark Winter.

FolIooin9 q lapse of nearly
month, radio contact Uith the Mac
Million Arctic expedition at Etah,
North Greenland, has been re-eStab-
lished by receipt at Port angeles,
Wash, of signed message from
Capt. Donald B. MacMilldn. The
message uGs caught bu Euerett Sut-
ton, ffteen-ycdr-oh amateur opera
tor of the American Radio Relay
League. at Port angeles, Wash,
1Uho 1corked the Bo,Udoin 1cith
homemade, fpe-1catt sending and
receiving apparatus Of one detec-
tor and one step Implifcation. This
feat is regarded as remarkable
By radio experts, as the distance COZ
cred from Etdh to Port Angeles is
more than $500 miles.
BY CAPT. DONALD b. MACMILLAN.
ON BOARD THE S. S. BOWDOIN.
Etah, North Greenland, February Is.
The days are passing so rapidly
that it hardly seems possible we have
been frozen in the ice for 100 days.
Yet what has gone. owing to the
darkness, is the longest, most mo-
notonous period for Arctic men. The
duration of twilight in the southern
horizon is rapidly increasing, en-
abling US to see many remarkable
changes about our northern home.
The boxhouSe of our native assist
ants is almost completely buried by
huge drifts and is really in danger
of being crushed before spring. Fear
full of such an event, our Eskimo
friend. Etookashoo, has pitched a
tent on top of his house to counter
act the wind currents and, if possi-
BILE, divert the drifting SHOWS which
are constantly sweeping down into
Refuge harbor from the high hills to
the north. but it is along the 'ice
non of the Arctic, where one may
witness the most astounding changes
Here, too, one is impressively re-
minded of the tremendous crushing
power of the ice, against which nc
ship, however strong, can hope to
battle successfully, for here nature
is exerting a gigantic force of mil
lions of tons pressure. AS the tide
rises and falls twice each day the
tidal crack. a veritable ice trap thou
sands of miles long, opens and closes
with attendant weird sounds of pro-
test, so weird, in fact, as to estab-
lish the tradition among the Eskimos
that we are listening to the lamenta-
tions of souls lost at sea. 1t might
indeed, be so, for the interruption by
such doleful sounds of the death
like stiffness Of the bright moonlight
is uncanny in the extreme.
Copyright. 1924. United States and Canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
All rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1924-02-16
QUEEN GOES TO MALTA,

NAPLES, February 16-Queen Ma
rie of Rumania. who has been visiting
Italy for several days, left yesterday
for Malta
Evening star., 1924-02-16
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness tonight followed
by snow, sleet or rain tomorrow; low-
est temperature tonight about % de-
grees. Temperature for twenty-four
hours ended at 2 pm. today-Highest,
A, at 1:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 10, at
1880 am. today. Full report on Page 2.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
'sFrOnu Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city. block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as last as the papers are printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
Carpenter May
Meet q. s. Eattlers
United States Tour

Faris. Mar. 11.--(By A. P.)-
Georges Carpenter is to make an.
other farewell tour to the United
States. According to Manager Fran
co.'s Descamps' present plans, Geor-
ges may battle Gene Tunney, Amer
lean light heavyweight champion
and Tom Gibbons of st. Paul. Geor-
Ges has fought only twice since he
suffered his crushing defeat at the
hands OF Batting Sikh. He met Joe
Becketts chin as the latter collided
with his right fist. Both fist and
chin were badly injured but Beckett
vas counted out while the smiling
Georges nursed a broken knuckie
for month. The hand was use
less and he could not have landed
another blow with it had Beckett
been able to continue the fight.
1t took Georges eight rounds ia
dispose of Marcel Miles. who has
since been polished off bS Barbarcsi
of Rome in d tiye-round bout and by
Romera Rojaz of Chile in three
rounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18

Boston, March 17.-Charles w. Pad
dock, the California sprinter, is free
to try for place on the American
Olympic team. President William c.
Prout of the Amateur Athletic Union
today announced Paddock's reinstate-
ment after a suspension for several
months because of his competition
abroad.
Personally" said Mr.. Prout, 'I am
very much pleased that the A. A. u.
in the Paddock matter has taken the
position that it has always taken in
such matters, and that is a big. broad.
fair position. The Paddock matter has
been given n great deal more atten-
tion than the ordinary case that comes
before the A. a. L. for decision. due to
the fact that Paddock was use1 with
out his knowledge as an instrument to
demonstrate what some people hoped
was the fact. that the position of the
A. A. l.. has been weakened. The A.
A. u. during the various controversies
that have ragged during the past two
years has demonstrated that It's posi-
ton is stronger today than ever be-
fore"
In a prepared statement Mr.. Prout
on the part of four members of the
special committee which investigated
the case that Paddock should be rein
stated. These members We're Prout
himself. Frederick w. Ruben of New
York, Sam Goodman of San Francisco
and Robert =. Weaver of Los Angeles.
AS to the fifth member of the commit
tee, Verne r. c. Lacy of st. Louis, Mr..
Prout said that he unfortunately had
had not had similar opportunity of
obtaining information and L lear may
have a stcrner attitude in the matter
because of his long experience as dlS-
trict attorney in St Louis.
The statement said that the en-
penses Of Paddocks illness in England
when returning from the olympic
games of 1920 were a pro1er charge
against the Olympic committee of that
year. but that Paddock had agreed to
nay over to the committee any sums
which it might think still due. rad
dock. the statement said, h"d with
drawn his criticisms Of the A. A. l.,
its officials and it's athletes. ard had
stated that the criticisms had been
made because of a laCl: of knowledge
of the true facts"
AS to Paddock's lecture tour, the
statement added that a careful invcstl-
cation had shown that he could not he
said to have capitalized his athletic
fame in this way. 1t pointed out that
he had taken special college courses to
prepare him for lccturing. had been
lecturer for seven or eight years and
lis and had been a lecturer 10y profess
sion for some time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

With Dave Needleman and Asa
Small out of college. Ben Houser
confined to his bed with a dislocated
hip, and Red Jones on the injured
list. 1t would seem that Bowdoin "a
getting at least her share of the
bumps this spring.
For the first time since 1914, the
intercollegiate basketball pennant
waves over Cornell. With one of the
best fotball teams in the east last
fall, and now n champion basketball
aggregation. Cornell seems to be hay.
ing a banner year in athletics.
Jack Delaney is much in the lime.
light just at present, due to his win
over the Whirlwind Berlenbach. Al
though only three days have elapsed
since he defeated the Gotham sensa-
ton, he has already ,een signed 10
meet Jackie Clarke in Newark. y. J.
EeXt Monday night, and negotiations
are pending for clash between the
Fighting Frenchman and Dancing
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh.
Eddie Roush, the flashy Cincin-
rati outfie'der. must be going :.
This year Eddie protested less again.
st his salary than has been his GUS
tom for several years. Should he
come to terms some year without the
usual petition for slight raise in
salary, the Reds will GEEK new out.
fielder II wise. for when Eddie COM
mits that objectionable sin. the
chances are that he has grown too
old for active service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
Auburn Tracksters
Fail at Portland

portland. Mar. 17.--Portland Y.
NJ. c. A. not only defeated the Au-
burn Y. track team 46 to ~ at Port
land. Saturday but equalled two as
ISOLATION track records in it's first
victory of the year over the Auburn
runners. Peterson equalled the run
ming high jump records when he
sailed over the bar at ) feet. Z
inches. Baker equalled the record
in the 44O dash. shooting over the
course I'm 80 3-5 seconds. Portland
also defeated the Auburn four man
relay team for the first time this sea
son. With the exception of the 10
yard dash which the invading team
took. Portland swept everything in
its path.
Portland volley ball teams also
triumphed over the Auburn teams
The Portland first team defeated
Auburn Is to 10 and IL to 5. In
the class over 40 years the Portland
men won Is to 6. Is to 0. The Port
land Seniors won their match. 10 to
4, Is to o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
COLBY BhLlMEN
BEING Gn00llEaiE:D:
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Especial to Kenneber JournaD


Watervillc, March lib seball
preparations at Colby College are
progressing we'll according to Cap
tain Bobby" Franscn. ~, of Lynn,
out daily in the college gymnasium
under the direction of Physical Dir
ector c.. Harry Edwards and Captain
Franscn in the hopes that after the
spring recess. which begins the end
of the present week ard will con-
tnue for ten days. they will be able
to use the diamond for the rush
training that will he necessary before
the opening games of the schedule.
The baseball schedule for this
year is the toughest that the Blue
and Gray has tackled in a number
of years and the team will have to
be in the pink Of condition for the
hard games that follow one after an
other. AS usual, the opening game
will be played as an exhibition game
against the University OF Maine nine
on the Waterville diamond. This
annual Patriots day exhibition game
attracts n large crowd and is the
opening same Of the schedules for
both colleges. Last spring, the Blue
their Maine rivals and COPIED the
game with some fine baseball in
evidence New Hampshire is again on
the Colby schedule for two games
and lowell Textile will play in Wa
terville as we'll as entertaining the
Colby team at Lowell. Dartmouth
also appears on the Blue and Gray
schedule with game at Hanover
in the middle of long trip.
Pitchers are being groomed and
great care being taken with their
arms so as to prevent any of the
re-occurances of last spring in q
number of sore arms among the
hurting staff as well as several 9TH
err valuable men. Fransen went
through the entire season with
sore arm which hampered him and
gave great deal of bother. John
Howard also suffered from he same
complaint the entire year and was
able to hurl but one game in the
State series. This season. however,
his arm feels fine and he is expected
to do large majority Of the hurl-
ing the coming season.
IT is expected that Coach Freddie
Parent will put in appearance the
middle Of this week to look after the
possible new material and confer
with the college athletic authorities
and Captain Fransen in regard to the
old men that are out again this sea-
son. After the Easter recess, the
baseball work will begin in earnest
with less than ten DAYS to make the
team before the exhibition game
with the University of Maine nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
Five Games on
Phila. Nationals
Slate This Week

Philadelphia March J7-Five exhi-
bition games are on this weeks
training schedule of the Philadelphia
Nationals at Leesburg. Fla. The
first contest is with the Brooklyn
Dodgers today and reports from the
Phillies' camp say that Manager
Fletcher planned to present his
strongest combination. On Wednes-
day the Philadelphies will play Mil
waukee Of the American Association
at Palmetto and on Thursday they
will go to Bradentown to meet the
st. Louis Cardinals. The Boston
Braves will be their opponents at
Leesburg. Friday and Columbus. of
the American Association. will play
them Saturday, also at Leesburg.
Reports from the Philadelphia Am
orleans camp at Montgomery. Ala.,.
were that the Athletics had played
their first full practice game yester-
day. the regulars heating the Yanni-
gans 10 to in hard hitting con-
test. Rain and cold weather inter-
fered with their practice nearly
every day last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-18
Fine Pitching Bush
Helps Cubs Trounce
Minor League Team

Chicago. March 17-Joe Bush,
newcomer from Mississippi present.
ed a strong argument for his reten-
ton by the Chicagos yesterday when
he turned back the Lo. Angeles Pa
cific Coast leaguers with one run In
eight innings. His efforts enabled
the CT finally to win game from
the Class IA players after two I'M
successful starts For the first time
this spring. the Cubs showed some
hitting power
Presidents William Veeck of the
Cubs. and Barney Dreyfuss Of Pitts
burgh, were together again. 1t is
said Dreyfuss wants to give Rabbit
Meanwhile. shortstop, for Vic Aid
ridge, pitcher.
The Chicago Americans left their
cold camp at Winter Haven. Fla. for
Sarasota to meet the New York Ma
tionals today in their first real test
Of the season.