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Evening star., 1924-01-02
SC0TTI DECORATED
FOR LONG STARDOM
All Ranks of Music Lovers Pay
Tribute as Singer Ends Twenty
Fifth Year in New York.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2-Antonio
Scotti's ovation at the Metropolitan
Opera House last night in celebration
of his completion of a quarter OF a
century as singer in leading roles
recorded a unique event in the oper-
attic annals of this country. Records
show that there is no other instance
of a singer having appeared in lead
ing roles at the same operate insti-
tuition for so long an uninterrupted
term. Enrico Caruso was similarly
honored five years ago, but his rec
ord at the Metropolitan extended only
over a period of sixteen years at that
time.
Scotti has made himself famous in
villain roles. but this did not detract
from the ovation, which was shared
by wealthy box holders, in the "Dia-
mond Horseshoe" as well as the gal
lery gods packing the upper rows
of seats. Many opera stars likewise
rendered homage and Don Gelasio
Caetani,- Italian ambassador to the
United States, officially represented
the Italian government, comforting
upon Scotti the order IS. Maurizio e
Lazzaro, from King Victor and Pre-
mier Mussolini.
Preceding the celebration, Scotti
sang in "a $4,000 gala performance of
.Tosca," with Jeritza, the thirteenth
Of the famous woman stars, with
whom he has appeared in the 126 per-
formances of the role of Scarpia in
this opera.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
LONG live REPUBLIC.,,
GREEK DEPUTIES CRY
Newly Elected Assembly Takes
Over Government-Adjourns
~ After Stormy Debate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, January 2.-Amid shouts
from the deputies and the galleries of
"Long live the republic; down with
the king" Greece's revolutionary gov
eminent was turned over to the newly
elected national assembly today by Col.
Plastiras, head of the revolutionary
committee.
Col Plastiras opened the session with
a speech in which he enumerated the
achievements of the revolutionary gov
ernment, which took power with the
abdication of King Constantine in the
fall OF 1922.
Premier Gonatas followed with an
announcement of the resignation of his
government, which held office under the
revolutionary regime.
The cabinet withdrew from the ses-
sion after its resignation. The repub-
licans and the liberal democrats re-
manned in the house and endeavored to
form quorum to elect q speaker.
After a heated debate the house ad-
journed until Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
JEWELER LOSES LIFE
RESISTING BANDIT TRIO
One of Gang Fires Four Times
When Store Owner Pressed
Him Toward Door.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January Shot four
times by the leader of a bandit trio
he defied, Bernardo B. Brown, a jew
eler here, sacrificed his life to save
the contents of his safe.
The bandits automobile, pursued by
fleet of taxicabs and pleasure cars,
lodged out of traffic jam and
escaped.
Brown told the police he had just
opened his shop and thrown open his
vault when the men appeared and de-
manded everything. The jeweler
slammed the door of the safe, twirled
the dial, and confronted the trio.
Two Of them fled to their automo-
bile at the curb. Brown struggled
with the third, crowding him toward
the door, when the bandit got his gun
free, pressed II against Browns
stomach and pulled four times. Brown
died few hours later.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
TWO NEGROES INDICTED
IN WOMAN'S MURDER
Shot and Clubbed Victim to Death
After Assault, Grand
Jury Holds.
nv the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
VAN BUREN,. Ark, January q
Two negroes, Spurgeon Ruck and
William Bettis, were indicted by a
special grand jury here late yester-
day on charges Of criminal assault
and murder in connection with the
attack on Mrs. Effie Mitchell Latimer
in her home in the Catcher commu-
nifty, five miles from this city, last
Friday.
The indictments charge that Ruck
and Bettis assaulted Mrs. Latimer
and then murdered her. The woman
was found unconscious in her home
several hours after she was attacked.
She had been shot in the back with
a shotgun and dubbed about the
head. She regained consciousness
shortly before her death and told
her story TO physicians and neigh
bors, describing Bettis as one of her
assailants, it is alleged.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
CLERGY HELD UNEQUAL
TO PHYSICIANS DUTIES
Committee Investigating Relations
of Religion and Healing to
Make Report.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January "A committee
of prominent clergymen and medical
authorities appointed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury after the Lam
beth conference in 1920 to study the
relationship of religion and healing,
has made a report in which 1t is un-
derstood to have stated that mo sick
person must look to a clergyman to
do what is a physicians or sur
geon's duty to do" The report is to
be published shortly.
The committee, in studying the
question of recognizing the ministry
of healing within the church, heard
evidence on behalf Of Christian
science, healing by faith, laying on
of hands and the blessing of the sick.
1t is understood the report is of a
general character only, one of the
committeeman explaining that the
subject had been found too vast.
many sided and difficult for any con-
clusion except vague ones.
The Bishop of Oxford acted as
chairman of the committee, and the
other members included the Bishops
of Southwark, St Adams and Liver
pool, and physicians Of such prom
inence as Sir Thomas Clifford ALL
butt, Sir Robert Armstrong Jones. DR..
William Brown. DR.. J. A. Hatfield
and DR.. Jane Walker.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
STUDENTS APPROVE
LEAGUE AND COURT
Hold These Constitute Best In
surance Against Future
Wars.
NON RESISTANCE
FAILS
Body Would Approve Fighting
as Last Resort.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 2.--An
overwhelming expression in favor of
the league of nations and the World
Court of International Justice as the
best means of preventing war was
voiced yesterday in the final sessions
of the international convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement, in
which more than 1000 student dele
gates from 1000 schools and colleges
in the United States and Canada for
mally approved a statement embody-
ing the sentiment of the gathering.
I'VE believe that war is un-Chris-
tian and that the league of nations is
the best means of preventing It, but
we would resort to war in case an
unavoidable dispute had been re-
ferred to, the league or world court
without successful settlement, the
approved expression declared.
The viewpoint was selected by the
convention from four, presented by
student speakers, embodying every
shade of opinion from an lndorse-
ment of preparedness to approval of
non resistance and refusal TO
sanction or participate directly In
any future war"
a declaration for preparedness re-
CtlNtu tnt vote OI oVp
delegates, and statement defined
by the chair as embodying the "ab-
solute pacifist stand was approved
by about 500 students. Two middle
of-the-road pronouncementS, one urg-
ing organized education against mil
itarism and the other pointing to in
ternational tribunals as the road
away from war, were approved by
votes of 5000 and 5000, respectively.
Delegates were permitted to vote on
as many of the declarations as they
wished and many who first approved
the educational program also de-
clared later for the league indorse-
ment.
Argument for each declaration by
a delegate selected by group confer
ences preceded the voting, which was
by a showing of hands and was not
officially recorded.
The, session was entirely in the
hands of student delegates. Erdman
Harris,a a representative of the Union
Theological Seminary, New York,
was in the chair.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since Or. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for caiomeI.
Or. Edwards, practicIns physician
for II years and caIomeTs Id.tIme
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid Ilvers.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain caIonel, but healing, soothinn
vegetable laxative.
No gripping Is the "keynote" Of these
little sugar coated, olive -colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver
to act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
u you have "dark brown MOUTH
bad brsath-as dull, tired feelino-sick
headache - torpid liver - constipation,
you'll find quick, sure and pleasant re.
suits from one or two Of DR.. EdWards'
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Z Thousands take them every night Just
70 keep rioht. Try them. DC and 3oc.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
$500, 900 SUIT SETTLED.
Agreement Reached, Judgment En-.
tered, Ending: Will Controversy.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., January g.
Judgment in the Higgins will case based
on an agreement reached by o. MAX
Gardner. for the relatives, s4pd Clyde
si.ned II aoey Sy Judrs s Thamas Shaw n
Rutherford superior court, after
which the special term, called to hear
the case, was adjourned.
BY the Judgment Joe and David Hig-
sns eac9 ca W tha Tefeive Zee Ws.fsx any,n. o. ne
valued At approximately $500. 900, while
one fourth goes to the Children's Home
in winston Salem, owned by the West
ern North Carolina Conference Of the
ahe. other fourth e the seeatsEsnea >, !.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
AMERICAN COMMUNISTS
TO ESTABLISH JOURNAL
Publication in Chicago to Set
Forth Aims and Ideals of
Workers Party.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 1.-The con-
venrion Of the workers party of
America, meeting here yesterday, re-
affirmed acceptance of the leader
ship of the communist internationale
and voted to begin publication of a
daily newspaper to set forth the be-
lIefs and plans of the worker party.
Ihe paper will be known as "The
DAILY Workers" delegates said. and
Will start publication in Chicago
January 13.
delegates also declared themselves
IN 1avor of a f1ve-year moratorium
TOT the farmers to bring relief to
the agricultural sections, criticized
What was termed American i'm
perialism" and advocated independ-
ence Tor the Philippines and other
colonies. Delegates also decided to
adopt plan of reorganization by
which shop nuclei" or units Of
%orkmen In individual shops and
factories will become the basic unit
of the organization.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
PROBE OF 200 MORE
DEATHS IS PROPOSED
New Haven Grand Jury Now Has
600 Cases on Hand to
Consider.
BY the Associated Press.

bs tIe hSSDSldteu frpss.
, HARTFORD. Conn. January q
Two hundred additional death certifi-
Gates. making a total Of 500, were
ready for presentation to an extraor-
dinary grand jury today on its re-
sumption Of investigation of medical
frauds after a holiday recess.
1t is expected that the relatives Of
the deceased mentioned In the GER
tificates will be called to testify. fhe
jury may determine whether negli-
gence was a contributing cause of
death.
Sixty additional doctors throughout
the state have been served with SUBJ
poenas.
In the investigation 80 far twenty
six physicians have lost their licenses.
The inquiry has developed that
diploma mills" in Missouri enabled
persons without the usual qualif1ca-
tions to obtain certificates to practice
medicine in this state.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
POLICE OFFICIALS FIGHT
OVER RIGHT TO OFFICE
Two Men Claim Position of Re-
corder-Taken Before Cap
tain for Trial,
By the Associa ted Press.


KEARNEY. n. J., January 1.-Two
town recorders. each claiming legal
right to the office, engaged In a scuf-
fie on the bench of the Kearney police
court at the opening of the session to-
day and finally were separated by a
police lieutenant, who was present
with several prisoners awaiting trial.
The recorders were taken before q
police captain. where each entered
counter charges against the other.
The rival recorders were Anthony ].
Casale, who was appointed yesterday
by the town council, and George G.
Winnie. the original recorder, who
maintains he still has legal claim to
the office. When court opened Winnie
occupied the recorders seat first and
tussled with Casale when the latter
attempted to eject him. Casale charg-
ed Whine with assault and Winnie
charged Casale with unlawfully In
terfering with a public official.
Town recorders in New Jersey pre-
side over the police courts.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
SEEKS SCENIC SITE
4 FOR NATloNALPARk Ma
Appalachian Mountain Range Sug-
gested for Reservation in
II. the East.
HELD AS. DESIRABLE AREA
Proposal Made in Report Is Given
Approval.

Selection of site for a new ma
tional mark in the east should be
preceded by q thorough study Of the
Appalachian mountain range for the
purpose of locating the most typical
ly scenic area, Secretary of the In
terror Work declared. today. Sugges-1
tion for setting aside of an area in
the Appalachian mountains for park
purposes was suggested by the di-
rector of the national parks in his
annual report a few weeks ago and
has met with favorable comment.
Comment by Secretary.
The recommendation of the di-
rector" Secretary Work said, has
created widespread interest in the
east. Several bills have already been
introduced in Congress. One by
Senator Swanson provides for the
dedication of not exceeding 5000
acres. including the summit of High
Knob mountain. Va, to. be known
as the Appalachian National Park
A House bill provides for the crea-
tion of a park of not less than $4,000
acres on and including the summit
of High Pinnacle mountain and Cum
berland Gap in Virginia. Kentucky
and Tennessee to be known as the
Lincoln National Park. A bill has
also been introduced authorizing the
Secretary of Interior to acquire by
purchase, donation or condemnation
title to the tract of land containing
Mammoth cave, to be known as the
Mammoth Cave National Park. Ky.
The existing national park system
is the finest in the world. In making
any additions to 1t sites should be
chosen that will be in every respect
up to the standard. dignity and pres
uge of the existing national parks
and national monuments. A thor
ough study, therefore, will be neces-
sary before any definite conclusion
may be reached.
Number of Areas Available
There are a number of areas in
the Appalachian range where great
tracts of land can be purchased now
at small cost. which 1t is not unrea-
sonable to suppose. with the growth
of population, may increase at some
future time to a prohibitive price.
Little doubt exists, however, that
when the most suitable area is Sc
1ected IL will be found that the own
ers through patriotic motives will
donate at least part of the land for
national park purposes, to remain as
a memorial to their generosity and
interest in public affairs.
THE same principle used in locat-
ing city parks in municipalities
should apply to national parks. The
selections should be made and the
property purchased when the ground
is cheap. Unless this is done, the
to pay exorbitant prices and, in some
instances, the value of the desired
land for national parks will go so
high as to become prohibitiye."
Evening star., 1924-01-02
PASTOR KILLS FRIEND
ON HUNTING PARTY
Memphis Minister Discharges Gun
at Companions Head by
Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January "A
New Year hunting parting, arranged
by the Rev. J. w. Lee, pastor of
Eastern Heights Baptist Church of
this city, for a group of friends in
his congregation, had a tragic ending
late yesterday. when one of its mem
bers, Don b. Nash, a foundry fore
man, was killed by a shot from the
minister's gun.
Nash and the minister had spied a
rabbit and both prepared to shoot.
Nash fired first, killing the rabbit,
and Mr.. Lee. members of the party
said, failed to release the hammer of
his weapon. When Nash started
forward to pick up the game, the
ministers gun was accidentally dis
charged, the load Of shot entering the
back of Nash's head.
The minister was prostrated by
grief over the death Of his friend.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
M0RTENSEN'S DEATH
IS HELD ACCIDENTAL
Witnesses Convince Coroner's Jury
Youth Thought Pistol Was J,
Not Loaded.

A coroner's Jury today decided that
Arthur Mortensen, who shot himself
to death Monday night, while visiting
at the home of his fance, Miss Cathe
rine Raab, 2134 K street northwest,
did SO as result of an accident. -
The verdict was reported at an in
quest held at the morgue. Miss Raab
and others who were in the room
when the shot was fired explained to
the jury that Mortensen undoubtedly
believed all the cartridges had been
taken from the chambers of the
weapon before he jokingly placed the
weapon at his head and pulled the
trigger.
Mortensen, ii was testified, had
snapped the weapon twice and been
warned against taking chances with
IL. Ignoring the warning, Mortensen,
IT was related, pulled the trigger a
third time and fell to the floor, dying
almost instantly.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence of his father, IN
Thrifton, Va, Friday afternoon, at ]
o'clock. Interment will be in Glen
wood cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
MAY RE0RGANIZE ROAD
ON BONDHOLDERS' PLAN
Spokesman for Committee Conf
dent Proposal for Denver e. Rio
;, Grande Will Be Accepted.
3y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Spokes-
men for the bondholders' committee
Of the Denver and Rio Grande West
ern Railroad Company expressed con-
fdence yesterday that the plan of reor-
ganization recently outlined, with a
few notifications, Would be made op-
erative early next year.
1t was understood that sufficient
receivers certificates were fioated to
take care Of the $1,000,000 interest
due tomorrow on some Of the under
lying bonds and that the money
would be rendered to the federal
court at Denver at once.
The court had declined to allow
the Missouri Pacific and Western Pa
cihc railroads to advance the amount
required for the interest payments.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
VETERANS ARE GUESTS.
Cigars, Coffee and Speaking Mark
Special Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. January
"A number of Confederate veterans
and others enjoyed an old Virginia
supper here as guests of the Dabney
H. Maury Chapter, U. d. c., of Phila-
delphia Cigars and coffee were
served. Judge John T. Goolrick pre-
sided. Short talks were made by
Mayor j. Garnett King, a son Of a
Confederate; Kuszner Bauman. COM
mander of the local post. American
Legion; DR. ]. N. Barney, represent
ing the Confederate navy; Capt. NJ.
b. Rowe, a member and captain of
company in the volunteer army in the
Spanish war; L. J. Houston,
]. willard Adams and Rev. Dudley
Boogher.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
WATER SWEEPS TWO
TO DEATH IN CANYON
Big Main Bursts Before Women
Near Fresno Have Chance
to Flee.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
FRESNO, Calf, January 2.-Rush-
ing water from a broken eighty four
inch water pipe line hurled Mrs.
Charles Berry and her sister, Miss
Linda Stetter,- 200 feet down over
the edge of canyon to instant death
yesterday. according to meager ad-
vices received here from Camp Thirty
three of the Southern California Edi-
son Company in the Sierra Mountain
district.
The women had no chance for
escape, 1t was said. Employees above
cut on the water supply before
serious damage was done to the
power unit below in the canyon, re-
ports stated
Evening star., 1924-01-02
SOLE SURVIVOR is DEAD.
Last of Five Autoists Hit by Train
Succumbs.

AUGUSTA, Ga. January 2.-CharIes
Refser of New York, only survivor Of
a party of five automobilists en- route
from New York to Florida, who was
injured when their car was struck
by a Southern railway train at
Aiken, S. c., last week, died of his
hurts in an Aiken hospital. accord
ing to message received here.
The other members of the party,
Miss Rhea Reieer, his sister; Paul
Reiser, his brother; Max BerIer and
John Talin, were killed at the time
of the accident.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
BANKER FAILS. HEAVILY.
Stoughton A. Fletcher Has 4481 SO,
Owes Sites, ,6O2. -

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, January g.
Stoughton A. Fletcher, widely known
banker and race horse owner, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy in
federal court here. listing his lia-
bilities at $1,763, ,602.54 and his assets,
consisting of personal property alone,
at s4S1.39.
The bulk of liabilities consisted Of
payments due on dividends and pre-
ferred stock for the Midwest En-
gine Company, which Mr.. Fletcher or
ganized during the war.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
QUEBEC OFFICIAL DIES;
STRICKEN ILL SUNDAY
By the Associated Press.

ZfhbV|Idttu ftss
QUEBEC, January 2-Lieut. Gov.
L. P. Brodeur died today. He was
stricken suddenly i'll last Sunday.
Mr.. Brodeur had been in Office as
lieutenant governor of the province
only a month. He was born in 1852
the son of Toussaint Brodeur, one of
the patriots of the rebellion of 1897,
and was called to the bar in 1884,
later being created queens counsel.
He served in the house of commons
from 1891 to 1910. In 1904 he took
over the portfolio of minister of the
interior in the Laurier administra-
ton, and was later minister OF ma
rine and fisheries. In 1910. he intro
duced the first naval bill establish
ing a naval service in Canada. He
was appointed to the supreme court
of Canada twelve years ago.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
MERCHANT A VISCOUNT.

LONDON, January 2.-Baron Inch
cape. one of Great Britain's noted
IN erchants. is made a viscount in the
list of New Year honors made
public. The Rt. Hon. Sir Freder
lex George Ranbury, member of
parliament; Sir Charles John Darling.
who recently retired as Judge of the
Kings bench division of the high
court of justice, and Sir Herbert
Merton Jessel who was connected
with the ministry Of supply during
the world war. are made barons.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
BUILDING OF 35 STORIES
TO COVER ENTIRE BLOCK
New Workers Planning for City's
Largest Structure, Estimated
to Cost $40, 600, 900.

NEW YORK, January New
! orks largest office building, thirty
hve stories high and covering an en-
tire block. shortly will rise on the
site of old car barns. Covering the
area between 32d and 38rd streets and
Park and Lexington avenues, it will
contain 1,45S,170 square feet of floor
space. 250,000 feet more than the
Equitable building, now the citys
largest Office structure.
Its cost Is estimated at $780, 900
The three upper stories will be de-
voted to clubrooms for tenants.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
COUSIN OF T. R. DIES.
Montgomery Roosevelt Schuyler
Was Well Known Sportsman.

NEW YORK, January 2-Mont-
gomery Roosevelt Schuyler, sports
man and a cousin Of the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt, died last night at
his country home. at Nyack, at the
age OF seventy.
He owned some Of the fastest
pleasure yachts in eastern waters
and had engaged in the breeding of
blooded horses He was associated
for many years with the whiskey
importing firm Of Roosevelt &
Schuyler. Among his surviving rela-
tives is Eugene Schuyler Of st. Louis.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
UNIVERSITY DISCOVERED
IN CHICAGO ATTIC
Illinois Official Starts Drive to
Clean Up Alleged Di-
ploma Mills.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January Am attic
room of an unimposing building was
found yesterday to house a uni
versity," according to inspectors Of
the Illinois department of registra-
tion and education, engaged in a
campaign here against alleged
diploma mills" Advertisements of
the institution offered to make clients
doctors" for $75 or 800. according
to John w. Follmer, an inspector
Federal indictments, involving more
than forty alleged operators Of
diploma mills" will be asked with
in the next two weeks, he said.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
BRITISH ULTIMATUM
TO AFGHANS HlNTED
Border 0utrages Arouse Govern
ment and Punishment Is
Threatened.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RANGOON. British India, January
2.-There is a persistent rumor that
the British government has sent an
ultimatum to Afghanistan regarding
its alleged connivance in the recent
border outrages and it's harboring of
the persons participating in the raids.
No official statement, however, has
been made.
Mohammet ALI. president of the In
dian National Congress, denies a re-
port the Mahammedans Of India are
planning to help the Afghans.