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Evening star., 1924-03-23
ARGENTINE NIGHT"
ON CLUB'SPROGRAM

Argentine night will be celebrated
by Ell Club Cervantes next Thursday
in the Interior Department audi
torium, beginning at 1880 o'clock.
This meeting is the third of a series
of nights that the club is present.
ing in honor of the nations of Latin
America. Previous programs were
dedicated to Porto Rico and Cuba.
/ Commander Ricardo A Vago, naval
attache of the Argentine embassy,
will address the club. Invitations
have been extended TO Representative
William n Vaile of Colorado, Frederic
William Vile and DR.. Gil Borges, as
sistant director of the American
Union, to be guests of honor and
more FLINT will present reading in
Spanish.
The music will be in charge of the
Times-Herald News-boys' Band from
$3.50 to pm. and the Black and White
Melody Boys under the direction of
Allen c. Sousa. An Argentina tango
will be presented by Master Charles
Thayer and Miss Evelyn c. Knowles,
from the Thayer School of Dancing.
One of the features of the evening
Hour in the Argentine" This fl7n
has been placed at the disposal of Ell
Club Cervantes for this occasion
through the courtesy of the First Ma
tional Bank of Boston, Mass.
The meeting will be open to the public,
There is no charge. Sr. F.. J. Her
nandez, president of Ell Club Ger
vantes, will preside. The COMMITTEES
in charge includes President F. J.
Hernandez, W. A. Falk, chairman;
Laurie Hardesty and Capt Frank {.
Steward.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

CONTINUED From First Pase)
later, however, that the cost Of the
House measure was figured by in
surance actuaries of the Veterans
Bureau and said he had received
offers from old line insurance COM
panies to handle the insurance at
lower cost than estimated by the
bureau.
Senator Simmons Of North Caro-
line. ranking democrat on the finance
committee, referring to indications
Of republicans that they would seek
to place the bonus ahead Of the tax
measure said democrats had not
decided what attitude they would
take on such a move. He did. how
ever, reply vigorously to insinuations
Of republicans that democrats of the
committee had been delaying con-
sideration of the tax bill, and added
that it was his conviction that re-
publicans did not intend to pass any
tax measure this session.
Mr.. Simmons said considerable time
had been spent in learning the causes
for many of the Treasury changes IN
the administrative features Of the
bill and asserted the changes in
volved millions OF dollars in revenue.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
GRAFT IN GOVERNMENT
Officials and Corruptive Business
Men Should Be Punished,
Declares Larsen,

Alleged graft in the government
was scored yesterday in the House
by Representative Larsen, democrat,
Georgia
Not only should the men in the
high places of the government be
prosecuted for grating, but business
men who corrupt government officials
should be punished" he declared
Judas was a better man than many
that exist today, for he did have the
decency to commit suicide"
Mr.. Larsen maintained that Charles
r. Forbes, former director of the
Veterans. Bureau, would not have
been indicted but for the investiga-
tion of a Senate committee, and went
on record as doubling "the policy of
ceasing investigation, as long as we
expose graft and wrongdoing."
He attacked John w. Grim, former
assistant attorney general, who. he
said, has been appointed a special
attorney at $1,000 per month"
What has been done by the gov
ernment in the Veterans Bureau
case? he asked HE has indicted
tUo men and that's ALL
Evening star., 1924-03-23
TELLS OF OUTBREAK.
Correspondent Says Revolt Cost
Hundreds Of Lives.
By the Assocfa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, March !
(By er).-Herewith is sent the
story of the state Of affairs in Hon.
duras. 1t is not sure this dispatch
will reach you. 1t is sent by special
who will travel over 400
miles on muleback through noun
tains and valleys full OF revolution
lists or government troops, or Indians,
who will kill the bearer If they find
him with this dispatch
May he reach safely the seashore!
Civil war has taken possession Of
Honduras and this war has already
caused the loss of more than 1900
lives-and it is just beginning.
Notwithstanding statements by the
Washington government that Uncle
Sam would not permit any more reyo-
luton in Central America, notwith-
standing the treaties signed at Wash
ngton in February, 1928, and on boa I'd
the U. S. s. Tacoma between the
of Salvador. Honduras and
and the three American
ministers to these countries, notwith-
standing all these activities meant to
insure peace in Central America. Hon
duras has been in civil war since
early in February.
lThe dis2ateh hers deacr5hes At
Evening star., 1924-03-23
"REVELATI0N" HERE
ANALYZED BY cox
Diagnosis Must Precede Treatment,
He Tells Ohio Society
in Florida.

MIAMI Fla, March 22.-James NJ.
Cox. former Governor OF Ohio and can
didate for the presidency in 1920, told
the Ohio Society here in an address
tonight that 1.-The revelations at Wash
ington seem to apply the climax to
the worldwide disorders" and added:
Just when American counsel. CO.
operation and leadership were most
needed our moral status is jeopardized
by the worst scandal in the history of
the republic
There is an inevitable average of
chaff gossip and irrelevant fact in pub
lie investigation" Mr.. Cox continued,
but they can be brushed aside in the
search for truth. Diagnosis must pre-
cede treatment and the very depths
of governmental disease must be sounded
before healthful recovery is possible.
This is the purely official responsibility.
After that is done then a careful pub
lie appraisal of all the circumstances
that led TO a national misfortune can
be made.
I'm due time we will appreciate that
the country has suffered quite as much
from intellectual dishonesty as from
financial dishonesty. The elements OF
both fastened themselves into affairs
five or six years ago.
Never was human ingenuity more
oVerworked than in the plan for d
partisan political victory. It began
before the world war was ended. 1t
is artfulIy engineered and fabulously
subsidized. Even the national attack
upon Woodrow Wilson was financed
1t was simply practical detail in a
monstrous plot The objective was
the control of the government. Cor
porate greed was appealed to in
words that must have carried an i'm
this day unaccounted for millions of
dollars were advanced, not as con-
tributions. but as investments"
In his address Mr.. Cox said that
the task of most Importance to the
American is re-establiShing faith in
our government. Organic disorders
are deep-rooted, and superficial treat.
ment will be but a temporizinS meas
ure of relief.
The suggestion of pushing matters
up because business will be affected
is dangerous for the simple reason
that it is quite as essential to gain
public confidence in business as in
government. The stability of both
these agencies is essential to our
tranquility and property.
This is a solemn moment in our
affairs. Government must be taken
from those who have despoiled 1t and
honest business, an Indispensable
means of commodities exchange, mus3
be saved from those who have dis
graced it"
Evening star., 1924-03-23
ASKS GAS TAX BILL
ACTION TOMORROW
Senator Ball Hopes to Get
Measure Before Senate
for Vote This Week.

The gasoline tax bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia will be considered
in the Senate tomorrow. if Senator
Ball, chairman of the District com
mittee, can prevail upon the Senate
to give the measure its attention. IL
not. Senator Bail will seek to get
action on the bill within the next few
days.
The bill was before the Senate yes
terday for a brief time, but was
given little consideration. At the in
stance of Senator McNary of Oregon
and Senator Ball, the measure was
laid before the Senate, but immedi-
ately the Senate launched into a par
tisan debate over the failure of the
Senate to legisiate on important mat
ters at this session, in which the,
gasoline tax bill was not mentioned !
When o'clock arrived, the unfinished
business OF the Senate came before
the Senate automatically. displacing
the gasoline tax bill.
Urges Speedy Action.
For two minutes before that hour
Senator Ball was able to get the floor
and in that time he urged the need Of
quick action on the gasoline tax bill,
since reciprocity between the District
and Maryland in the matter of auto
mobile licenses will expire March 81
unless something is done with this
bill.
Senator McNary had earlier asked
that the first formal reading of the
bill be dispensed with and that 1T be
read for amendment But Senator
Mcclellan of Tennessee objected TO
this, on the ground that the bill as
reported contained a provision ex-
empting owners of automobiles from
the payment of the personal property
tax now levied. He said that the bill
was important and the Senate should
be fully informed regarding it
Evening star., 1924-03-23
SNOWBOUND PARTYS
d PLIGHT is DISPUTED
Ask for Aid in Kansas as County
Officials Say Care Is
Being Given.
Ry tbe Associated prexs


TOPEKA, Kan, March 22.-Auto-
mobile tourists snowbound at Ken
dali, Kan. near the Colorado line,
and Hamilton county authorities tc-
night contradicted each other as to
the state of affairs at the western
Kansas village.
Declaring that the 13o marooned
tourists had a warm steam cheated
schoolhouse and plenty cf provisions
at their disposal, County Attorney
Sam Yaggy, in telegram to the Eov-
ernors office, said the tourists were
Irresponsible for the plight as they
had been warned not to proceed past
Syracuse, the county seat.
In another telegram appealing to
state officials for aid, a committee
the travellers said they
were unable to obtain fresh milk for
babies, and that several tourists were
i'll from exposure and sleeping in
cars and "cold schoolhouses."
Several women and an i'll child of
the tourists party have been sent
to Lakin, Kan, by train.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
FIVE MILITARY PRISONERS
FREED AT LEAVENWORTH
Cases Were Heard by Special War
Department Board-Pardons Also
for Three in Atlanta.
By cne Associa ted Preer-


LEAvENWORTH, Kana, March
22.-Five military prisoners, whose
cases were heard by special War
Department investigating board here
several weeks ago, were given their
freedom today. Four were serving
terms in the federal penitentiary
and one at the disciplinary barracks
at Fort Leavenworth.
Pardons also were received from
Washington for three ex-soldiers
serving at the Atlanta. Ga, federal
prison. They are vaser Blanken-
ship. Edward Redman and Teddy
Williams.
Those released here today:
Daniel Musa, Newark, N J., serv-
ing ten years for manslaughter.
William HALEY, whose record is
not available.
Samuel Johnson. negro, San Fran
cisco. serving ten years for robbery.
John Fitzgerald, San Francisco, sery
ing five years for larceny and de-
sertion.
Thomas Field. Lexington. XIV.
serving five years for larceny and
desertion.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
CHINA DEFIES POWERS
NTRADE- MARKR RULES
Government Will Employ Foreign
Adviser for Bureau Only if or
When It Deems Advisable.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PEKIN, March 22.-China's reply
to suggestions made early in Febru-
ary by other countries regarding
trade marks states that China will
employ a foreign adviser for the
trade mark bureau only if. or when,
the Chinese deem it advisable.
While an extension for trade mark
registration Of six months from the
time of acceptance of the law was
desired by the powers, notably the
United States and Great Britain. the
Chinese reply indicates an intention
to grant an extension of only six
month from the time of PRONUNCIATION
of the law last May.
The Chinese law gives the trade
mark bureau the right to refuse to
recognize a designated agent of an
applicant at it's discretion, and to in
sist upon substitution. Diplomats
see in this a possible basis for a
monopoly of the business of filing ap-
plications.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

No secret is being made of the
fact that Wood was broke" again.
1t is known that he sunk $4,000 in
the production, without return,
which he had borrowed from his
brother, Osgood, some weeks ago.
He had other funds, too, which he
lost.
Wood started as a figure in the
theater world somewhat more than a
year ago with a stock company. June
Webster and Peggy Coudray, who
have been playing important parts in
recent productions, were with him.
They expressed their Willingness to
go on with the game last night.
He brought the Washington The
ater Guild to this city in December
1928, and has been playing here since
the first of the year.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

Whereas section 1 Of a joint reso-
luton of Congress, entitled a Joint
Resolution to Prohibit the Exporta-
tion of Arms or Munitions of War
from the United States to Certain
Countries, and for Other Purposes.
approved January 81, 1929. provides
as follows:
THAT whenever the President
finds that in any American country.
or in any country In which the United
States exercises extraterritorial turis-
diction, conditions OF domestic vio-
lence exist. which are or may be pro-
NOTED by the use of arms or mum
tions OF war procured from the
United States, and makes proclama-
ton thereof. it shall be unlawful to
export, except under such limitations
and exceptions as the President pre-
scribes, any arms or munitions of war
from any place in the United States
TO such country until otherwise or
dered by the President or by Con-
gress.'
"And, whereas, it is provided by
tsection 2 of the said joint resolution
4
munitions of war in violation or sec
ton I shall on conviction be punished
iby fine not exceeding $4,000 or by
Imprisonment not exceeding TWO
Years, or both.
President of the United States OF
America, acting under and by virtue
lof the authority conferred IN me oy
the said joint resolution of Congress,
do hereby declare and proclaim that
4 have found that there exist in Hon
duras such conditions of domestic
violence which are or may De pro-
NOTED by the use OF arms or munitions s
of war procured from the United
joint resolution; and / do hereby ad !,
monish all citizens OF the United
States and every person to abstain
from every violation OF the provisions
of the joint resolution above set torth,
hereby made applicable to Honduras,
and ! do hereby warn them that all
violations of such provision Will be
vigorously prosecuted. .
"And do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States, charged
with the execution of the laws
thereof, the utmost diligence in pre-
venting violations of the said joint
resolution and this, my proclamation.
issued Hereunder. and In bringing
to trial and punishment any onend-
ers against the same.
I'm witness whereof, I have here
under set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
! Done at the city of Washington
this twenty-second day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four. and
of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and forty-eighth.
"By the President:
CHARLES E. HUGHES,
Secretary of State"
Evening star., 1924-03-23
PART OF $4,000 TRAIN
LOOT FOUND IN VIRGINIA
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, March ga
substantial portion of the $4,000
stolen from the westbound Norfolk
and Western cannon ball" on the
nigh of December has been recoy-
cred. The currency which was de-
posted tonight In Petersburg bank,
was found late today in Dinwiddie
county by Petersburg detectives. The
officers declined to discuss the find,
beyond the admission that there was
a mass of currency in small denomi-
nations stuffed in gunny sacks and
tin cans. They decline to divulge the
point where 1t was located.
Following the finding Of the loot,
J. Fred Reynolds. thirty mine, living
in Colonial Heights, a suburb, was
arrested on suspicion of having been
implicated in the robbery. Another
who is wanted in connection with the
robbery has left town, according to
the police, and a net spread for him.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Americas First Bathtub.
From the Medical Record

Cincinnati claims the original bath
tub, which was constructed by a
wealthy citizen in the early '40s. This
tub was seven feet long and four feet
wide. Upon completion of this tub
the owner gave a party for his male
friends and all of them are said to
have tried out the new convenience.
For many years bathtubs were not
popular, and the Boston city council
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
use OF the bathtub without the adj
vice of @ physician.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Eavesdropper Convicted.

One of the oldest laws in England
was recently called up to convict q
man found listening beneath q win
dow to a conversation to which he
was not a party. The law resurrected
was a medieval one designed to pre-
vent persons fEom listening under
walls, windows 0r caves of house
"and thereupon to frame slanderous
or mischieVoNs tAleas
Evening star., 1924-03-23
CAPITAL Is BEsIEGED.
City Surrounded on All Sides by
RevoIutioniSts.

RevoIutionlStS.
SAN SALVADOR. March 22.--Ad-
vices reaching here today say the
Honduran revolutonists are domi-
mating only part of Tegucigalpa, the
capital of the republic, and are await
ing reinforcements from the north
ern coast before making a final as
sault on the city. The capital Is
surrounded on all sides by revolu-
tionists. American marines are
guarding the legation
Numerous persons have been killed
or wounded during tho ten days of
lighting.
TELLS OF OUTBREAK.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Her Principles.

From the Boston Globe.
Flora-It's rumored that you're en-
gagged to Mr.. Allfront- Are you marry
ing him for his money.
Fauna-There's nothing in the ru-
NOR. l shall never marry-eSpecially
man I don't l0ve--unlesS he has a lot
more money than Mr.. Allfront
Evening star., 1924-03-23
As Bad as That?
Pssm Ire Lsndon Passing Show.

Old LADY, hear you've got a new
baby ut your house, Mr.. James.
Mr.. James {who lives three streets
away)-Good heavens! Can you hear
it hpm he1eZ
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Movie Wedding Tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, March e.
Alice Lake. motion picture actress, and
Robert Williams, actor, are to be mar
ried here Monday, it was announced.
The couple will leave Tuesday for New
York.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Lost His Ability.
Frsm the Hartford Journal.

May-I don't understand men.
Fay-What's the matter now?
May-My husband ran a tank dur
ing the war and now he can't even
run a vacuum cleaner for me.
Evening star., 1924-03-23

Consumption Is Insidious
1t is usually not suspected for long time
and unless discovered early requires years to
be checked and is then hard to cure entirely
If You Tire Easily
Are Losing Weight Have Chest Pains
Persistent Light Cough or Hoarseness
-. doctor have yourself examined at the free
Health Department Clinic
400 18th NV, Tuesday Thursday Saturday
"a o'clock Friday evenings from 1909 o'clock.
To Prevent Consumption
L Avoid dust and impure close air. hy night
Get Eight and sunshine possible into your home
and butter made of
4 Eat pian nouishing food. ~ z" " %t.>>.:
s. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough.
& avoid Be cheerful Think kindly Your
acts on your body.
Health Insurance
A Physical Examination Every Birthday
Association for the Prevention of tuberculosis
Telephone Main s9z 1oz, 11th Street NV.
Rno hare aaad for the osove bulletin t1egas nosce,
Evening star., 1924-03-23

While there are many rivers q
New Zaalahd feW Are navigAhaa.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
WOOD, "BR0KE," ENDS
THEATER VENTURE HERE

CONTINUED From First Page. }
Evening star., 1924-03-23
PRESIDENT STOPS
ARMS EXPECTATION
FOR HONDURANS

Continued from First Page-)
Evening star., 1924-03-23

TCOntInued IfOTn FfrSt PaS6-1
the landing force was sent to the
capital.
Text Of Proclama ton.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows:
'BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
"A PROCLAMATION.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
REVENUE BILL MEETS
NEW SENATE TROUBLES

CONTINUED From First Pas,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Shoots Herself
To please" Hubby
Woman Asserts

TuSLA, Okla, April 4.-That she
had shot herself in the leg intentions
ally to become an invalid, to satisfy
the brutal wish of her husband .
was the statement OF Mrs. Georgia
Thomas in petition for divorce
from 0ryille Thomas. wealthy q
gar man of Tusla.
The shooting took place January
20, 1923, after an alI-night ride in
q motor car in which the couple
quarreled over an alleged suitor.
Mrs. Thomas states in her petition.
which was filed here. She charges
extreme cruelty"
my husband gave me the money
to purchase the pistol" Mrs. Thorn
as said further.
Mrs. Thomas said her husband
would only love her and dispel his
fits of jealousy when she had be.
come an invalid or injured for life.
81 shot myself because loved
him and wanted to please him."
she added.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
INGENIOUS DEVICE is MADE
FOR ATTEMPT TO CONVERSE
WITH MARTIANS BY RADIO

CHICAGO. April 4.-Next August
the planet Mars will approach near
er the earth than it mas been at any
time in the last 120 years
1t will be only 35,000,O00 miles
away, which in terms of DIX serves
to remind that then will be The
time, II ever, to attempt communi-
cation with the mysterious world.
so many million years our senior.
Indeed, the attempt will be made
II, as many learned astronomers be
lieve. the planet is inhabited, 1t is
logical that the inhabitants have
reached seate of intelligence far
in advance OF ours. They WILL con.
sequently, he as alert as we for the
experiment.
Five or six years ago, Mareonl
and other radio experts recorded
strange long wave signals. which
they deduced came from another
planet.
This summer the most concerted
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04

BURLINGTON, N. j., April A.
Hundreds of blackbirds, killed in
midair as great flock was cross
ing farm near here, form mys-
terry that is puzzling several scien-
lists. A probability that powerful
radio counter-currents fatally shock
ed the flock is one of the suggest
ed solutions offered by agricultural
officials and ornithologists who have
examined the dead birds.
The phenomenon occurred over
the ]. R. Lippincott place, one of
the largest fruit farms in South Jer-
sey, and was witnessed by Wilson
Lively, farm superintendent, and a
dozen other persons.
Lively says his attention was
called to the great size of the mi
grating flock of blackbirds by a
friend with him inspecting an orch
ard.
"As we watched the birds what
appeared to be whirlwind caused
commotion near the center of the
flock. sending the birds fluttering
in sort Of vortex" he said. "The
next moment it virtually was raining
blackbirds. Several hundred fell in
q narrow strip Of orchard. The birds
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
BLACkBIRDS ARE KILLED BY RADIO
WAVE, IS BELIEF; HUNDREDS DEAD

appeared to have been killed instant
ly, but scores we examined shows
no signs of injury"
Struck in his face by one of the
falling birds and painfully cut by
the beak, Harry Thomas, an employ
ee, was thrown from an apple tree
he was pruning. Several other farm
hands were frightened as the birds
fell around them. Children of the
place gathered several baskets of
the dead birds and crows are feast
ing on hundreds that remain on the
ground.
Lively has sent the carcasses of
a dozen of the birds to the State
Experiment station at New Bruins.
wick, following futile efforts to dis.
cover the cause of their death. Ear.
ly suspicious that the birds had been
poisoned were abandoned after ex-
animation. All witnesses agree also
that only one portion of the enor-
nous flock was affected; that death
came in twinkling to the feathered
voyagers, and all the dead birds fell
within an area of a few hundred
yards square. These facts lend
strength to the theory that form
of static electricity killed them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
FORMER POLICE
OFFICER, SLAYS

PORTLAND, Ore, April Al. ).
smith, who shot and killed Bert
Graylcy at Ketchikan, "Wednesday
night, was a member of the Port
land police force for two years.
Wayne Cason, arrested by Smith,
was fatally shot in the police sta
ton here on Easter Sunday, 1920.
Cason was being taken from the
Sergeant's desk to his cell when he
began fighting with police officers.
One shot was fired. Smiths smok
ing pistol, with an empty cartridge,
was found in the room. He held
1t was an accident and was recon-
mended for discharge which was
effected.
Smith went to Alaska shortly
tfter the tragedy. He was a U. S.
Deputy Marshal before he came to
Portland.