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Evening star., 1924-11-03
GOV. BRYAN MISSES
INJURY IN WRECK
Auto Runs HeadIong Into His
Car in NebraSka-GirI
Student Hurt.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRMONT. Nebr.. November g.
Gov Bryan, Democratic candidate for
Vice President. narrowly escaped
when an automobile ran headlong
into his car at a turn in the road
between here and Sutton, Nebr.
Gov. Bryan was en- route to Hast
ings to spend the night, when. about
a mile outside of Fairmont, an auto
mobile containing four young people
Of Fairmont negotiated a left-hand
turn in the road at the left-hand side.
Milton Gates of University Place.
Nebr., who was driving the car the
governor was in, had come within
15 feet Of the turn of the right-hand
side of the road when, seeing the ap-
preaching car coming directly in his
path, came to a complete stop and
released the brakes to absorb the
shock.
Governor Not Injured.
The governor, Gates and an Asso-
ciated Press reporter were thrown
forward, but not hurt. Glass flew in
all directions and the other car was
badly damaged, one front wheel be-
ing knocked off.
Miss Mabel Patton Of Fairmont was
cut about the face and hands and
suffered a sprained ankle. Miss Belma
Baker, Milton Stewart and Charles
Fisher were the others in the car.
Fisher, the driver, signed an affidavit
for Gates that he was driving on the
wrong side OF the road. No charges
will be brought against him. Gov.
Bryan, after seeing the injured girl
was under doctors care. proceeded
en- his journey.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
WASHINGTON Shaft LOOKOUT
FOR HUNTERS, ESKIMOS THINK
Visitors From Far North Seeing First Paped Streets,
Autos, Railroads, Airplanes and
Buildings.

When Roxie announced Here we
are" to his Sunday evening radio
audience last night there was one
listener-in, in Washington, who re-
fused to believe his statement. This
radio fan was so incredulous that Mr..
Rothafel really knew what he was
talking about that he took off the
head phones, looked at them care
fully, and only became finally con-
WINGED that Roxie and his gang were
there after much examination and eX-
PLANTATION.
Then. his eyes widening in wonder,
he gave vent to his tremendous sur
prise with a hearty My N.Y."
MIR. Meetek of Grecnland's icy
mountains. was informing his host,
Watson Davis, of Science Service, and
his escort, Knud Rasmussen, the
noted Danish explorer, that the radio
Is quite handy thing to have around
the igloo.
Surprise to Explorer.
Mr. Meetek and his cousin, Mrs.
ArnalunEauk. were not the only per-
sons to listen to a radio for the first
time in their lives last night at the
nome of Mr.. Davis. for Explorer Rass-
muSsen himself admitted today that il
was his first experience, so far as
music WIS concerned.
Having been mushing on a dog sled
team for the past three years over
2p,000 miles of Eskimo country, much
or 1t never before traversed by a
white man. Mr.. Rasmussen has not
had much of an opportunity to fool
with a cats whisker
Rassmussen and his two Eskimo
rrlends arrived in Washington yes
terday, en- route to Denmark, where
the explorer viii report TO the King
that he has found the original home
OF the Eskimo and will turn over to
the Danish national museum the Iarg-
est collection of Eskimo parapher-
nalla ever assembled by one man.
Leo Hansen, official photographer of
the expedition. came to Washington
with the explorer
1t has been just one surprise after
another for Meetek and Mrs Arna-
lungauk since they landed in Seattle
some days ago. They came to Wash
ington on the first railroad train they
ever had seen and all along the way
they have been seeing things"
See First AirpIanc.
Yesterday they saw for the first
time the white mans manufactured
Evening star., 1924-11-03
Labor Secretary
Predicts Great
Coolidge Victory

President Coolidge will be elect
ed with a clear majority in the
electoral college and a tremendous
popular vote, Secretary of Labor
Davis declared after a half hours
conference with the President to-
day.
Coolidge will win."t Mr.. Davis
said. II have been in dozen
States in the East, the Central
West and the South during the last
six weeks, and everywhere 1 have
found the people showing a real
appreciation of his strength as a
President and as a candidate. They
are for him because he has made
clean, straightforward campaign,
and has met every issue without
straddling or evasion. All Of the
American people will feel safe
with President Coolidge in the
White House for four years more.
He will have clear majority in
the electoral college and a tremen-
dous popular vote.
with the election of Coolidge
assured the people should make it
a point to elect Congress that
will work with him and support
him in carrying out his policies
and his legislative program"
Evening star., 1924-11-03
HEAD
FOR BETTER CITY
Jesse C. Suter, Newly Elect
ed, Hopes Body viii Con-
tinue Past Policies.

Hope was expressed today by Jesse
c. Suter, newly elected president of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
t:ons, that the organization, under
his administration, would continue to
support its previous action on mat
ters vital to the welfare of the Dis
trict government.
The most important of these Mr..
Suter described as the long sought
franchise for the District. Mr. Suter
pointed out that the federation has
long been on record in favor of a
constitutional amendment giving the
District national representation
Among the other matters which
Mr. Sutcr hopes the federation VIII
continue to support are Il school
bcttcrment program which VIII give
adequate accommodations TO all
public school children, improved
street lighting conditions, and the
plan for solving the fiscal relations
between the Federal and District
governments.
"The federation" said Mr.. Suter,
"is sure to be found on the JOB on
all matters pertaining to the District
of Columbia.
While Mr. Suter voiced the hope
that the federation would continue TO
support it's former platform, which
included the above mentioned pianks,
he made it clear that as president or
the organization he has not power
to map out a program of actlvltles
The federation, he added. is an In
dependent democratic body.
Long Active Here.
Mr.. Suter has long been identified
with affairs concerning the welfare
of the District He was born here
1879 thn of George
]. and Mary Elizabeth Davis Suter,
and was graduated from Washington
High School the old Central in 1891.
He served for a number of years with
two prominent department stores and
then became a pioneer In the automo-
bile business, handling mostly steam
propelled vehicles.
He was one of the founders of the
Society of Natives, of which he is
PRESIDENT; was delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
for number of years He has served
as observation-disclosures of the National
Retail Coal Merchants Association
and secretary of the Anti-Saloon
League of the District of Columbia.
During the war he was with the
United States Fuel Administration.
being in charge of coal distribution
in the District and nearby Maryland
in addition to being assistant Federal
fuel administrator for Maryland.
He is a member of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association and past
president of that organization; the
Petworth Citizens Association, the
mem bership being honorary; of All
Souls Unitarian Church. Interna-
tional Order of Good Templars, of
which he is past grand councillor,
past grand secretary, past grand
marshal of the District of Columbia
Grand Lodge; Independent Order of
Foresters, of which he is past chief
ranger of Court Potomac, and Joppa
Lodge, No. 35, F. A. A NJ He is
married and has three children.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
PLACE c. 0. P.FUND
NEARER $15,oDO,0lO
Walsh and Untermyer Say La
Toilette Estimate Far Un-
der Real Figure.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK November St is
REASONABLY certain that Senator La
Follette's first estimate of the four or
five millions being spent by the Re
publicans was an understatement and
that the Slush fund will be closer to
fifteen millions" Samuel Untermyer
and Senator Frank p. Walsh, special
counsel appearing for the Borah COM
mittee Investigating campaign funds,
declared in a statement.
The Republican party has so much
money and the other parties have had
so little that all sorts of wild asser-
tons, put out through vast publicity
bureaus maintained by the Republican
party. have had to go unanswered"
according to the statement. Chief
among them is the statement that no
'sluSh fund has thus far been devel-
oped in this inquiry. We maintain
that this is not true and that while
details are lacking and cannot be
completely supplied before the cleo
ton, the outstanding facts demon
strate vast undisclosed fund"
Nearly S4OOO,OOo Used.
Other important facts which the
statement says have been revealed by
the Borah committee are:
That upward of 81 coo, 600 of re-
ceiptS and disbursements have al
ready gone into and out of the Off
cial books OF the Republican national
That less than 600 men, with indi-
vidual subscriptions of $1,000 and
over, have contributed upward of rs
per cent of this fund and that most
of this money has been literally
poured into the doubtful States = .
THAT there is no account as yet of
the moneys raised in the States that
have been used in the national cam
paign, to be hereafter accounted for
and not turned over to the national com
mittee.
That the sums expended in the SEN
atorial and congressional campaigns
through separate committees in the
various States, are not included or
accounted for except to the extent to
which the national committee has al
ready contributed to these funds.
See Faults In Law.
THAT the present corrupt practices
act actually permits men of wealth
to get together and either
singly or in concert to send money
without limit into given doubtful
State without disclosing their contri-
buttons and without accounting to any
one for them.
That the financing of the campaign
was conducted under the skillful
guiding hand of j. p. Morgan & Co.
through Mr. Dwight Morrow, it's
ablest and most resourceful member.
THAT still further vast sums
were expended by separate groups of
industries and by individuals in full
page and half page newspaper ad-
vertisements all over the country,
and that there has been no account
ing concerning these expenditures.
THAT the collector Of internal reve-
nue. of the great New York district.
who has control of the granting of
liquor permits, has through his vari-
Gus deputies been buying and col
lecting assessments from these per-
mittees.
THAT the Republican campaign COM
mittee has been engaged in buying
the support of German American and
negro newspapers under cover Of
subsidizing and distributing papers
and offering lucrative advertising in
return for editorial support.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
BIC VOTE BY MAIL,
PARTYLEADERSSAY
Democrats Claim 1000 More
for Davis Than Were
Recorded for Coolidge.

About 1000 more votes went out of
the District of Columbia by mail for
John w. Davis than for Calvin Cool
fdge, according to statistics an
nounced today by the local Demo-
cratic and Republican headquarters.
Conrad II. Syme, president of the Da-
vis-Bryan Democratic Association. de-
clared $4,000 votes We're mailed from
the Investment Building. While ad-
mitting their figures were not official
and explaining that there is no pos
sible way of computing the actual
number of votes mailed out from
Washington, Samuel j. Prescott, in
charge of the local Republican cam
paign. and A. f. Chaffee, in charge of
the absentee voters bureau. said more
than 81 900 ballots were prepared and
executed in the booths.
Chairman knotts Figures.
Indiana received 2.4O0 Democratic
absentee votes by mail c. II. Knott,
chairman of the West Virginia branch
of the national committee, said today.
West Virginia was second on the list.
with 1900, and Tennessee third, with
more than 1000.
1t was unofficially stated at Repub-
lican headquarters that the honor of
the largest state vote will proba bly,
go to Ohio or Indiana. In each of
these states it is expected the total
will run close to 5000. 1t also was
said that official figures will be made
public at the headquarters late to-
morrow or Wednesday morning. More
than $4,000 persons have applied at
the headquarters to obtain informa-
ton regarding the absentee registra-
don and voting by mail.
Thanks to Democratic Workers.
Mr.. Syme in statement. addressed
to officers of the various Democratic
organizations in the District last
night, thanked the District Democrats
for their cooperation in presenting
united front in the present cam
paign and making it possible to assist
l3 times as many Democratic voters
as in any previous campaign.
Both headquarters have made pro-
vision to receive the election returns
tomorrow night by radio and tele-
graph.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
WORLD WAR FRONT
AREA IS FLOODED
Rivers Overflow and Great
Sections of France and
Belgium Suffer.
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
PARIS, November 3.-Swollen by
incessant rains, the rivers of north
ern France and Belgium are threat
ening widespread destruction.
The Seine has risen over feet in
the last two days. The Marne is al
ready overflowinG. The Saone is ris-
ing 2 inches hourly and the Doubs
even faster. In the Argonne, the
Meuse has turned miles of country
into a lake and the region of EpinaI
is under water. The road between
Epinal and Nancy is cut near Charmes.
where "A number of factories are sub
merged.
A flood has ravaged 1000 acres in
the Somme Valley. flooding more
than 100 cottages on the seashore.
\ similar situation threatens Bou-
logne. and the region of Hazebrouck
is like q lake.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
WI FLIGHT GIVES
FENG FULL VICTORY
Only LeaderIess Troops Now
Menace Peking as Con-
fIict Nears End.
By the Associate Press

By the Associated Press
PEKING. November s.-Gen. WI
Pei-fu, former chief of
the Peking military forces, has fed
TO Tangku, on the Gulf of Chilhi,
about 30 miles from Tientsin. it is re-
ported today at the headquarters here
or Feng Iu-hsiang, the Christian
general now in control here,
rms Is regarded here as spelling
the end of the present conflict be-
tween WI Pei-fu and Feng Yu-
hsiang, The only remaining menace
10 Peking are large bodies of troops
which are left without proper control.
Dr. sun Vat Sen, head of the gov
ernment of South China, is reported
10 nave expressed his willingness to
JOIN the proposed peace conference.
Evidence is seen here of a. dispo-
sitlon on the part of many Of Wu's
ofhcers to place themselves at the
disposition of F'eng.
Given Alternatives.
Wu's commander at Tientsin has
telegraphed to Feng, Offering his
allegiance while three other of wu's
officers who were captured and
brought to Fengs headquarters. were
given the alternative OF serving the
new government OF of retiring to
private life.
II was announced today at Feng's
headquarters that the question of in
tcrrupted wire and rail communica-
tons would be given attention. The
cabinet met today and set to work at
asks Of organiza ton.
Gives Up Seals.
President Tsao Kun, who resigned
last week, has surrendered the seals
OF office to the cabinet, which assured
the presidential fcnctions. Tsao Kun
remains at the Ialace with a portion
OF his personal bodygGard He is be-
ing accorded entire freedom of action.
IN a message to Parliament, Tsao
Kun said he had been unable to full
I'LL the wishes of the people and that
consequently it was necessary for
him TO resign in favor of more
capable person. Tuan Chi Jul, former
premier and minister Of war. has
been invited to come to the capital,
assumably in connection with ac-
ceptinG the post of president.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
MACHADO VICTORY
IS LAID TO FRAUD
Menocal, Beaten in Cuban Elec.
ton, Makes Charges
in Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

HAVANA, Cuba, November a.
Charges that Saturdays election in
which. according to virtually com
plete figures compiled by the govern
ment. he was defeated for President
by Gen Gerardo Machado, Liberal, was
illegal because of frauds were made
in a signed statement made public
today by former President Mario G..
Nenocal, Conservative.
The statement also signed by Do
mingo Mendez Capote, Conservative
candidate for vice president, declared.
THE party to which we belong will
establish legal appeals which it may
deem opportune" and declared that
the statement was a solemn and
grave declaration to the country to
decline our responsibility for the
future"
Gen. Menocal declined to see callers
to elaborate upon the manifesto, but
said he might do so later.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
WHISTLE SIGNAL
AID TO TRAFFIC.
Stars Advice to Motorists
and Pedestrians Needed in
Downtown Section.

Some Improvement in the movement
of traffic at downtown intersections
has resulted from The Stars effort
to impress upon motorists and pedes-
trians what they should do when the
officers blow their whistles before
turning the semaphores. Inspector
Albert J. Headley. chief of the traffic
bureau, said today.
The inspector declared that the pub
licity which has been given TO the
system of leaving an interval of time
elapse between the blast of the
whistle and the change of direction
in traffic has proved helpful.
New Trnfic slogan Posted.
A new traffic slogan has been post
ed on the small sign boards throug-
out the city. which should prove OF
added assistance in the present cam
paign. 1t urges all who use the
streets to play fair by awaiting tnelr
turn.
1t has been emphasized during the
past two weeks that the full CO.
operation of the traffic officer. the
motorist and the pedestrian. IS essen
tial to the successful operation or the
warning and interval system.
The officers part is to blow the
whistle and wait for a reasonable
number of seconds before changing
the direction of traffic.
If the motorists is back or the
building line when the whistle blows
he should stop and if he has started
across the intersection he should pro-
ceed.
Duty of Pedestrians.
When the whistle Is sounded the
pedestrians who are still on the side
walk should wait and those who have
started across should go on to the
opposite curb as quickly as possible.
The whole purpose of the interval
between the whistle and the changing
of the sign is to enable the pedes-
TRANS and drivers who are in the
middle of the intersection TO get out
of the crossing before the traffic that
has been at a stardstill on the other
street moves.
When the interval of time is not
left or when the motorists and pedes-
trians do not do their part at the
sound of the whistle the two streams
of traffic come together in the center
of the intersection and a lodging con-
test results.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
5DAY DONATIONS
TO c. 0. P. $421,4S1
Report of Campaign Funds
for Oct. 21-26 Given to
Senate Probers.

Contributions of si21,4S1 and ex-
penditures of s539.2S0 during the five
days from October 81 to October %
were reported today to the Senate
campaign fund investigating com
mittee by the Republican national
committee.
This brought the total contribu-
tions to October % to s3,251 1863. But
William V. Hodges, the national
treasurer, has testified that the total
receipts to and including October 81
was s3,742.00o.
Others Make Reports.
Up to October % the Democratic
national committee reported contri-
buttons of S552,36S. while the La Fol
lette- Wheeler organization reported
receipts of s171,S12. John NJ Nelson.
the La Toilette field marshal, has
testified to receipts of S245,O0O UP to
October TO-
Contributors listed in the five-day
period to October %, included w. H.
Woodin, New York city, $4,000: H. +.
New York city, $4,000;
+. I. Bedford. Columbus, Ind, So
900; Andrew Fletcher, New York, S1O,-
900, the Republican committee OF
Toledo, Ohio, $4,000: contributors in
Massachusetts, S25,00O: s1o0500 was
advanced to Republican organizations
in Illinois, including the Cook County
committee, and $4,000 was advanced
10 the New York State committee.
Republican headquarters at Chicago,
received in contributions. S94O25.
and disbursed S314.479.12, while the
New York office received $222,541.11,
and spent $224S01.79
j. j. Thomas, the Democratic and
Progressive candidate for Senator in
Nebraska, sent to the Secretary of
the Senate a statement of campaign
expenditures which was not accepted
because 1t was not sworn to. 1t ex-
planned that no report had previously
been submitted for either the pri-
mary or regular election period, ow-
ing to unfamiliarity with the law on
the subject. Only figures attached
showed expenditures of S565, but did
not explain them in detail.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
PRESIDENT PRAISES
WOMAN VOTER OF SO
Mr.. Coolidge Writes His congrat-
ulations to Elderly Massa-
chusetts Citizen.
By the Associates Press.

By the Associated Press.
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass, Novem-
Der 3.-Mrs. Emily w. Parker, who
was 9S years old on September IA
last, is in receipt of the following
letter from President Coolidge:
"White House, October 81, 1924.
my dear Mrs. Parker:
"One Of my friends in West Boyl-
ston has been good enough to send
me a newspaper clipping, telling the
story of your registration and of
your life interest in public affairs
am writing to congratulate you on
your being able at your advanced
age to continue your activities, and
to express the hope that you may
have many more years of continued
interest.
(Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE"
Mrs. Parker will be taken to. the
polls tomorrow, as she is anxious to
cast her vote for President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
MAY NAME BALDWIN
PREMIER TOMORROW
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
LONDON, November 3.-The expec-
tation in well informed quarters is
that the Labor government will re-
sign tomorrow and that the King, in
accordance with custom, will call
upon Stanley Baldwin, as leader of
the victorious Conservative party, to
form a new ministry.
Mr.. Baldwin will probably announce
his chief appointments before the end
of the week and attend the lord
mayors banquet on Saturday as
premier, with his leading colleagues.
Political writer's agree that Lord
Curzon will not head the foreign Of
flee again. The Daily Express says
strong influences are working to Sc
cure the inclusion in the ministry of
either Lady Astor or the Duchess of
Atholl, following the precedent set by
the Laborites in naming Miss Mar
garet Bondfield as parliamentary sec
retary of labor.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
Sale of Auto Tags
VIII Be Expedited
By Ne,U Methods

The sale of automobile tags for
1925, which begins December l.,
will be expedited this year as the
result of a new system just adopt
ed.
Wade H. Coombs, superintendent,
has made out application blanks
for all existing car owners, and If
the motorist Is to have the same
car next year, he will not have to
wait to fill out a blank when he
calls to buy his new tags. Per-
sons who will have different cars
next year will have to fill out a
blank.
Under the terms of the gasoline
tax reciprocity law, all tags for
gasoline propelled automobiles will
be. sold for next year on the fat
rate of 81. Under the old law,
tags cost -. IS. or $40, according
to horsepower.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
DEPUTY SLAIN; 2 HURT.
Shooting Begins When Party Fails
to RECOGNIZE Officer at NIGHT.

SPARTA, Tenn, November Sd
Gore, a deputy sheriff, is dead and
Thomas Carrick and Grover Cannon
are wounded as a result of shooting
ARRAY which took place last night in
Carrick Cove, southeast Of Sparta.
Carrick, Cannon aid H c. Snod-
grass, jr., were riding across the
mountain, when the officer is said
to have stepped out into the road and
commanded the partly to halt, and the
shooting began, neither party recog
nizing the other, it lis stated.
Gore died at daylight Carrick was
wounded in the KIN, I, and Cannon in
the arm. No arrests have been made.
Evening star., 1924-11-03
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK.
Big Factories in Belgium Closed
by Floods.

CHARLEROI. Belgium, November
3.-Nearly the whole of this region
is under water and immense damage
is reported. The big Hainaut metal
plant at Couillet is flooded, as well
as the Marcinelle electric plant,
throwing thousands out Of work.
The authorities are organizing boat
services to convey food to food
victims. 1t is expected the gas plant
Will be put out of commission at any
moment, plunging the city into
darkness.
BRUSSELS, November 2.-The River
Seine is out of its banks south of
this city and acres are under water.
At Liege the Meuse is rising rapidly.