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Evening star., 1924-11-26
Flight to Panama Held Feasible
For Neu Zeppelin Los angeles
Tests May Include Trip to England
Landing Problem, Met Here
to Be Overcome.

perience they haze had with the
ship. necessary notifications In plans
will be made. Officers at the depart
ment do not feel, however, that there
Is any obstacle to making use of
the Los Angeles for the Panama
flight. although to establish any sort
of a regular Zeppelin route south
ward would require an extensive
hangar building program at the ter
minal points selected in Panama or
elsewhere.
For the single flight to Panama.
which Admiral Moffett indicated
would be undertaken some time next
year. 1t IS felt that there would be
no necessity to install even 3 moor
ing mast, as the ship could be landed
at a Panama air field, as she was yes
terday in Washington, with the as
sistance OF large ground crew.
which hauled her down by drag ropes
and held her In place on the ground
until she was ready TO take the air
again. Such a program would con-
template, however. only keeping the
ship on the ground for few hours
while her fuel tanks were replen
ished and necessary stores replaced.
She would then take the air again
and return to the Lakehurst hangar
without stopping.
In the course o. journey OF this
kind, however. and with the extra
ordinary cruising radius the Zeppe-
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Evening star., 1924-11-26
TO GRANT
POINT TO DAWES
Will Not Ask Vice President
to Sit In on Cabinet
Sessions.
e. DAVID LAWRENCE.

Charles 9. Dawes, Vice President
elect, has stirred up the political
curiosity OF the National Capital by
his desire not 20 attend cabinet meet
ings. as did his predecessor.
Mr. Dawes didn't wait for the cleo
ton to come to that conclusion, but
told Mr.. Coolidge OF his preference
last Summer when the two nominees
conferred at Plymouth. The pre-
sumption here is that Mr. Dawes men
toned the subject because he did not
wish to see MIR. Coolidge make a
addresses as did MI. Harding four
years ago. The latter used It as an
argument against one-man Govern
ment and as an illustration Of what
he intended to do In the management
OF executive affairs.
Mr.. Coolidge himself attended many
cabinet meetings as Vice President,
and while he rarely took part IN the
discussions, feeling more or less like
an unofficial observer" nevertheless
the fact that he did not press Mr..
Dawes to change his viewpoint fs
taken TO mean that on reflection he
is not sure that the attendance of
the Vice President at cabinet meet
ingS is 3ltogether advantageous.
No Provision In Law.
There is no provision of Law or the
Constitution which makes the attend
ance of Vice President at cabinet
meetings necessary, in fact the Presi-
dent could call any person from private
life into the meetings for consultation
or advice. But the position of the Vice
President IS not only as prospective
member OF the executive branch Of the
Government but an actual member OF
the legislative branch.
The believers in the exact separation
OF the executive and Legislative parts of
the Government have not looked upon
the attendance Of the Vice President at
ca binet meetings as in lire with the
IDEAS of the fathers of the Constitution.
The Vice President not only prcsides
over the debates Of the Senate, and in
terprets the rules Of that body. but he
IS permitted to cast vote in case Of a
tie.
1t might easily happen that a mat
ter discussed at the Cabinet table
would come up for vote in the
Senate and that the deciding vote
might be cast by the Vice President.
The real purpose of Mr.. Harding
was to familiarize his prospective
successor with the details of the
administration. Mr.. Coolidge, how
ever. as Vice President was unable
to attend all the meetings; in fact,
he accepted several Invitations to
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Evening star., 1924-11-26
CONSERVATIVES WEAKEN.
Party Members Advocate League
Action in Dispute.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY

~ Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
LONDON, November 26.-Disap-
proval OF the British governments
recent demands of Egypt in connec-
tiou with the murder Of Sirdar Lee
Stack has yisibly shaken the conf
dence Of many Conservatives and led
them to suggest an immediate in
quiry by the League of Nations as to
the best means OF proving to the
world that the British case is sound
IN law and fair to the interests Of
Egypt.
While the government shows no
signs Of abatins to any degree its
program of enforcing all It's demands,
it is felt that nothing could be lost
BY really impartial inquiry.
Gilbert Murray. IN a letter to the
Times today, urges the government to
accept Egypt's plea for an inquiry by
the League Of Nations, first, because
4 would be poor thing to refuse, on
technical grounds, petition which
might command wide sympathy and
has at least the appearance of justice.
Fear New Suspicious.
lie declares that Great Britain can
not afford to rekindle the suspicious
which were prevalent four or five
years ago and which were greatly
allayed recently by Great Britains
straightforward foreign policy Nor
can this country allow the rest of the
world To question It's loyal support OF
the League of Nations.
The Egyption crisis, he says, sup
plies the occasion for q conclusive
test Of Great Britain's good faith.
Gilbert Murray's position as chairman
OF the League Of Nations Union col
ors this point of view, but his appeal
carries considerable weight with the
Conservatives of all shades.
Reports from Cairo indicate tenn
porary lull following the adjourn
ment of Parliament, but apparently
British military authorities are TAX
ing no chances on surprise move
nents by the extreme NationaliHts.
All available space on the outgoing
liners has been Communicated for the
use of officers hurriedly ordered to
Egypt.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News co.,
Evening star., 1924-11-26
FIRST MOVE Is MADE
TO CHECK PUBLICITY

The first concrete move to prevent
publication. of income tax returns
was made today by Representative
Watson of Pennsylvania, a Republican
member of the House ways and means
committee. who announced he would
Introduce q bill to eliminate from the
present tax law that portion carry
ing the publication of the amount of
tax paid by each person.
Under the proposed bill, he ex-
planned, the law would authorize the
publication of the name and addresses
Of income tax payers and prevent any
one from finding out the amount of
the tax paid except certain commit
tees of Congress, governors of the va
rious States and stockholders of cor
porations holding l per cent or more
of the company's outstanding stock.
Stockholders, however, securing such
information would be restrained from
making public the amount OF the tax.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
TWO SISTERS SLAIN;
UNCLE IS ARRESTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY tile Associated Press.
HOULTON. Ne, November 20
Cynthia and Eeotia Foster, sisters, IA
and 10 years old. were found dead
last night in shack occupied by Har-
ry Williams, in Fosterville. n. B.. IS
miles from this town. according to a
report to the police here today. Will
liams, who was arrested after an all
night search, Is being held by the
townspeople pending arrival of the
sheriff from Fredericton.
The girls went to the shack yes
terday to do some cooking for Will
liams, their uncle. When they failed
to return last night, their father went
In search, and found the bodies The
girls hands had been tied behind
their backs, and they had been shot
through th< head.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
Local Scientist
To Get SOrbOra1se
Honorary Degree
Iy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS November 2G.-The Uni
versity of the Sorbonne will confer
honorary doctors degrees on seven
foreign scholars at a ceremony Sat
urday marking the beginning Of tile
university year. Among those who
will be honored are Charles II. Wal
cott. noted geologist and paleontolo-
gist Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Washington, q. g., and Profs. Ra-
mon Menendez Fidal and Ramon j
jail OF the University Of Madrid.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
SLIDE CUTS OFF GAS;
SUFFERING IN TOWNS
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. November a6.--
A break in the National gas main.
due to a 30a-foot landslide near
Elgarden, w. Va, late Yesterday, has
shut off the entire supply for Cuniber-
land and the Georges Creek mining
region. Fifteen Joints of pipe are
covered by hundreds Of tons Of earth
and debris. 1t is hoped to have serv-
Ice restored late this afternoon.
In the meantime many homes and
business places dependant upon gas
have been put to great Inconvenience.
Some restaurants which use gas sole
ly for cooking were obliged to suspend
business. Much suffering from cold
is reported from homes which de-
pend upon gas for heating.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
SITUATION EASIER.
Allenby Sees Acceptance of All
British Terms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoc.at ted Press.
LONDON, November 26.--Field Mar
sfal Eiscount Allenby, British high
commissioner in Egypt, informed the
British government In a message to-
day that the situation in Egypt was
much easier as the result OF the
respite since the resignation of the
Egyptian cabinet. The possibility of
serious riots in Cairo and other CEN
.ers he said. was greatly reduced.
Lord Allenby, 1t is said in official
quarters. believes the ziwar Pasha
cabinet will accept the remaining
British demands or open direct nego-
siations with Great Britain for set
tlement of the differences existing be-
tween the governments.
official dispatches assert the popu-
tation seems to have become recon-
ciled to the new state of affairs, and
Il Is believed In government quarters
that if the Ziwar cabinet accepts the
demands they will be tolerated by
wen the extremists, at least for the
present.
British Express Hope.
British officials here express the
hope that the Ziwar government, II
y gets a smooth start, will be able
to strengthen its ,foothold so as to
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Evening star., 1924-11-26
VITAL DATA GAINED
FROM SINKING SHIP
Secretary Wilbur Says Les
sons Learned Will Be
Kept Secret by U. S.

Secretary Wilbur disclosed in a
formal statement today that tor
pedoes. aerial bombs and gunfire had
all heen employed in the tests made
Off the Virginia Capes on the hull
OF the uncompleted battleship Wash
ington, which was sent to the bottom
yesterday. Final tests We're made by
gunfire.
The exact results of the experiment
were declared by the Secretary to Be
of great military value, and they will
not be revealed He issued this
statement:
The exact results of the expert
ment on the hull of the ship popularity
referred to as the Washington were
OF great military value. and will be
imm ediately considered by the spe-
ctal board dealing with the relative
value OF the various arms of the
service, including the air force, with
a view to determining the most ad-
vantageous disposition of the avail
able appropriations for national
defense.
Will Not Enlighten World.
ITO state with any detail the ma
ture and character Of the experiments
conducted upon the hull Of this ship
would not only be to give to foreign
nations the advantages of the expert
ments involved on our part, but give
the advantages of information which
could only be obtained at a cost
greatly in excess of that expended
by our Government, and thus sur
render one of the advantages accord
ed to US by the treaty for the limita-
tion Of ornaments. which required
this vessel to be permanently sunk
or broken up, but permitted its use
as a target before actual sinking.
"The expectations of our naval con-
structors concerning the resisting
power OF the ship against gunfire,
been fully justified. and the detailed d
various explosions will be Of ines-
timable value in the development of
our national defense.
1T may also be stated that tor
pedo, aerial bomb and gunfire expert
ments were used in the tests. The
final tests yesterday morning were
by gunfire.
THE ship was sunk and the ex-
periments, conducted were even more
valuable than anticipated"
{ Mr.. Wilbur issued his statement
after a conference with Admiral
Eberle. chief of naval operations. and
Rear Admiral c. F. Hughes, president
of the special board which conducted
the tests on the Washington hull.
Admiral Hughes came from Norfolk
last night with complete data from
the experiments.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
puccini Tries Radium Cure

BRUSSELS. November 2S.-The ia
nous Italian composer. Giacomo Puc-
cini, yesterday underwent a three
hour application OF radium for the
removal of two small tumors from
his throat. The operation, performed
in a clinic here, Is said to have been
successful.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
PRINCESS DIES IN LAKE.
Falls Into Pool in Italy While
Picking Flowers.

BRESCIA, Italy, November 26.-
Princess Scipione Borgnese is be-
lieved to have been drowned in Lake
Garda. She fell into the lake while
picking flowers yesterday, and a
search for her body is being car
ried on.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
Pure Bred Holsteins Die in Fire.

LOwvILLE, N. T.. November 2S.-
Ftfty-three head Of pure bred Hol-
stein cattle perished when a large
dairy barn on the stock farm Of AL
son D. Weller was burned early to-
day. Among the cattle lost was
Wellsland Sadie Pontiac, a State Fair
prize winning Holstein cow, valued
at $1,000.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
writer FROM D. C.,
BEATEN IN MEXICO
JAIL, NEAR DEATH
Harry L. Rogers Victim of Re-
puted Drug Addict in
Juarez Cell.
IRON BAR WAS WEAPON:
BATTERED OVER HEAD
Another American Also Attacked
by Countryman, But Will
Recover.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, November Co.
Harry L. Rogers, newspaper man Of
Washington, d. G., was beaten into
unconsctousness and his skull frac-
tured by an iron bar while in a cell
in the Juarez Jail yesterday. He re-
gained consciousness today and was
removed TO FL Paso Masonic Hospital
His condition was reported to be i'm
proved, but still critical.
Another American, unconscious and
unidentified, who was in the cell with
Rogers, was badly beaten, but will
recover.
A third American, who gave the
name OF John Doble, is accused of
welding the iron bar In 4 rage.
Blamed on Drug Addict.
Juarez police say Doble is a mar
cotic addict.
Rogers came here yesterday to at
tend the American Federation of La
Dor convention and to go to Mexico
City to attend President-elect Gales
inauguration.
Mexican officials said Rogers was
arrested last night and held in Jail
until this morning. The judge, they
said, warned him about getting in
toxicated and released him. A few
hours later police rearrested him
Evening star., 1924-11-26
Lines to South America Are
Making Good Showing by
Superior Speed.
VESSELS TO FAR EAST
ALSO WINNING LAURELs
Bulk Freight Generally Ignored as
Being Too Cheap for Gov
ernment Craft.

Editors Note-This is TIE last of .
series Of three articles By 3ir. lin
coin or tie American Merchant M1-
rfne
Evening star., 1924-11-26
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly warmer tonight;
minimum temperature about 80 de-
grees; tomorrow increasing cloudi
ness and warmer. Temperature for "a
hours ended at PIN. today: Highest
Al. at . pm. yesterday; lowest, Is, at
am today. Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1924-11-26
Return Cargoes Smaller.

One Of the disadvantages OF the
Governme mt trades to Europe, for ex-
ample, lies in the fact that the ex-
ports of the United States to Europe
are almost three and one-half times
as great as the, imports from that sec
tion of the world, in bulk. That BE-
Continued On Page IL, Column !, )
Evening star., 1924-11-26

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1924-07-06
WORK FOR 10000 4
IN WHEAT FIELDS
U. S. Employment Head Sees
Plenty of Men for Big
Harvest Requirements.
EXODUS FROM CITIES
10000 Temporary Laborers Rushed
to Kansas to Assist Regular
Farming Population.>
BY HARDEN COLFAx.

Harvest time in the wheat belt is
cutting into the rank of the country.s
unemployed to the extent of 100000
men this year, Director General.
jones of the federal employment ser
vice announced yesterday. The van
guard of the workers Travelled into
Kansas this week. on special trains
in some cases. swelling the total
workers sent to that state since June
Is to 10000 men.
The movement is now at its height
in the states of Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas. Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha
Kansas City. Sioux City and their
tributary districts are sending thou
SANDS OF their surplus workers to the
wheat fields. In some districts the
railroads have made special rates for
workers sent from the cities to the
farms by the federal service Jobs
are being filled as fast as the farmers
call for men. More applicants for
sucn work are appearing this year
than last, but the labor market by
no means appears to be glutted-
Jobs for Over 100000 Men.
Reports received by Mr. Jones tell
OF modified labor-recruiting agencies
OF the service going north with the
advancing time of harvest. They are
working north from Texas to the
Canadian line and expect to reach
farthest northern wheat fields of the
United States in September They
started in Texas early last month and
when their work for the season is
done they expect to have furnished
JOBS IN the harvest fields for from
100000 TO $50 900 men at present idle in
cities. That figure represents the diff
terence, Mr.. Jones says, between the
iahorers that the farmers can get
locally and what they will need.
New offices have been opened by the
employment service recently at Den
yer and in a dozen or more cities of
Washington. Oregon and Idaho.
In the agricultural regions, reports
to the employment service state. far
better times than they have been
since 1920. They are hiring more men
as a result. The Fort Worth, Tex.
office of the service, for instance, re-
ports having sent 1000 unemployed
workers from the city to the sur
rounding farms in the month of June.
Bumper Crop Predicted.
Field agents of the service have
surveyed the prospective demand this
season in terms of acreage planted to
wheat. In round numbers, harvest
workers will be needed to help
acres this year. Twenty-Five million
acres of this have been planted in
winter wheat and the remain in
spring wheat.
Nebraska gives every promise of
a greater labor problem than in re-
cent years. In that state 3.104. 1000
acres were sown to winter wheat AMI
an abundance of moisture has nut
the soil in excellent condition, re
duced the abandonment of wheat
fields to minimum and given prom
Use of fine crop.
A bright sport in the employment
situation however, the service is advised
is found in the unexpected holding
UP in volume of building construc-
tion.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
RECORD SHIPMENTS
OF new POTATOES
Price Drop on Old Stock Now Like
ly-Western Eggs Stir Up
Competition.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa trh to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July with the ex
ception of potatoes, which have been in
unusually heavy receipt this week, es-
pecially from Virginia, the market today
is pretty well cleaned out of native
and nearby vegetables, and practically
no perishable goods were carried over
the two-day holiday. The demand is
now centered on new potatoes Thurs
days closing quotations were 225 to
800 a barrel for No. l stock and as to
1.50 for No. IS. The market for old
potatoes has been dull all week, and
commission men say prices may go even
lower than 1.25 and 1.5O per 100 pounds
and so to IS for No stock. which was
the closing price. Eastern Shore Mary
land and Virginia McCormicks and red
potatoes, however, will not bring over
LOO to 1.25.
Better Demand Predicted
The market for vegetables has been
good, and commission men look for an
increased demand the coming week
when prices may go higher than the fol-
lowing closing quotations on Thursday:
Asparagus. 1.25 to 400 dozen; beans.
1.25 to 200 bushel: lima beans. $50 to
3.25 bushel: beets and carrots, 800 to
500 hundred; cabbage, 65 and 75 and
800 to 500 hundred cucumbers, 125
and 1.50 basket. lettuce, SO to Loo
bushel; spring onions, It's to 200 hun
dred peas, 1.25 and LIS busheI for
small June and 150 to $50 for tele-
phones; radishes, 1.50 to 400 hundred;
rhubarb, 800 and 400 hundred spinach,
1.50 bushel, and squash, 1.25 and $50
basket.
Complaints Over Eggs.
The egg market will be sort of gam
Bile the coming week, as western arrivals
this week have been showing much bet
ter quality, and consequently have en-
tered into direct competition with ma
tive and nearby stock. Some complaint
has been noted about quality of late ar
rivals from nearby points, and shippers
are advised to grade their eggs and ship
promptly to command top quotations
on Thursday of 25 II cents a dozen for
firsts in free cases and from II to l
cent a dozen less for eggs sold in cases
returned. AS there has been no session
of the Baltimore butter and egg ex-
change since, it is believed these quota
tions will hold good through Monday.
Poultry Prices May Drop.
Prices on live poultry are expected to
ease off during the coming week, es-
pecially on smaller sized spring chickens
and leghorns, which have been in liberal
receipt.
Spring ducks, 31s pounds and over
have been in light demand and meet
with ready sale, but old ducks, unless
4 pounds and over and of good quality,
are slow sale even at sharp discounts
The market for early June apples.
berries and cherries is expected to be
good the coming week. but all small
fruit has to be sold to the packers at a
discount under current quotations.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
EMPLOYEES TOLD WAYS
TO WIN PUBLIC FAVOR

Advice by the Adirondack Power
Company to it's employees, as published
in Electrical Merchandising, is as
follows:
Welcome every complaint: it helps
to detect the weak spots of the
system.
"Sympathize with the complainant;
it disarmS him.
Show Willingness to make right
any wrong; it is a part of our service.
Avoid making any promises un-
less you are absolutely sure you can
keep them, as it protects you and the
company.
Above all, avoid argument-state
facts.
BE courteous: il is the founda tion
of gaining and keeping public good
will"
Evening star., 1924-07-06
FRENCH FRANCS LOWER.
Exchange Closes Week Just Above
Five-Cent Mark.

NEW YORK, July Stock and
bond prices sought higher levels
again this week despite consider able
profit taking and a temporary stiffen-
ing of money rates. Cotton futures
reacted on the publication of a gov
ernment crop report increasing the pre-
vious crop estimate, and wheat prices
held relatively firm in the face Of extern
sive realizing. Foreign exchanges
were slightly reactionary, with the
French franc closing the week just
above the five-cent mark.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
PRICE LIST ADVANCED.
Dry Goods Firm Announces Higher
Schedules.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Dry goods
primary markets were generally
closed today after the holiday. A
new and higher ruling price list was
issued by one large house, the ad-
vances ranging from 3 to 5 per cent.
Another attempt is under way to
avoid strike among cloak and suit
makers called for next week. LINES
of tropical suitings for mems wexf'
will be opened in the next two weeAA
Evening star., 1924-07-06
LAKE TRAFFIC LIGHT.

CLEVELAND, July S (SpeciaD.-
Ore shipments so far this season on
the lake have totaled 14.S27,12S tons,
a decrease of 1,35s,354 tons compared
with this time last year. 1t is esti-
mated that shipments for the season
will reach only 45,000.000 tons or
100000 less than in 1928. Seventy
freighters now are idle.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
WEEKLY BANK REPORT

NEW YORK. July 5.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week show
an excess reserve of $49,141,a5Q.. IThia
u N nincxease-of$2 $25. .72s,2aQ