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Evening star., 1924-01-24
NIAGARA PARTLY DRY
THROUGH ICE FLOES
Jam Forms Dam, Diverting Water
From American Into Canadian
Channel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y. January
24.-Ice foes which have become fase
in the upper river today practically: y:
made the American section of the
great cataract dry. The ice serves as
dam to hold back the water and
divert it to the Canadian channel
passing down over the Horseshoe
falls. The river bed from the head of
Goat Island to the brink of the Ameri-
can falls is exposed in many places
and only a trickling stream passes
over the brink. barely covering the
ice-incrusted rock at the edge of the
fall. Not since the winter of 1909
have these conditions existed
In many places whts'e usually swift
flowing water surges about jagged
rocks in the river bed, creating the
dangerous rapids above the falls, the
river bed was exposed today and it
was possible to cross from the main
land shore to Goat island afoot on
the rocks and ice.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

Recovery of the bodies of Capt
Herbert G. Sparrow and Radioman
Solomon Swim, aboard the wreck OF
the cruiser Tacoma at Vera Cruz, was
reported to the Navy Department to-
day by the commander Of the de-
stroyer fiotilla which arrived yester-
day of the Mexican port. The bodies
Of the two other radiomen who were
killed on the ship during the norther
which wrecked her have not been
found.
Six other men, including three COM
missioned officers, were injured dur
ing the storm, the message added,
none Of them seriously.
The Tacoma is damaged beyond the
possibility Of salvage operations, In
the opinion of wrecking experts now
at Vera Cruz. Small arms and ammu-
milton and the breechblocks and
sights of the ships guns have been
removed.
Capt. Sparrow and the three radio
men lost their lives in a gallant at
tempt to maintain radio cOmmunica-
tion with shore. Seas sweeping over
the vessel crushed the radio house
In which the four were working. The
ships bottom was crushed in, her
gun deck smashed, her span deck
stripped, her side plates bulged open
and her engines forced from their
foundations as she was pounded on
the rocks.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
FORD PLANT IN GERMANY
is RUMORED IN BERLIN
Big Automobile Factory Said to
Have Passed to Control
of American

Nv Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924
BERLIN, January 24.-It is believed
here that arrangements soon will be
made with Henry Ford whereby f1iv-
vers will be manufactured in Ger
many.
The Handelsnachrichten publishes a
statement that control of the Lind
carautoaktien Gezellschaft is being
transferred to an American company.
The correspondent learns that the
present chief owner of this company,
Herr Lindemann, is leaving shortly
for the United States.
Some time ago. according to Ger
man reports, Ford tried unsuccess-
fully to break in at Hamburg and
Bremen. Now, 1t seems. he is con-
sidering the possibility of furnishing
Germans with really cheap cars, suit
ed to their present pocketbooks.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
COOLIDGE TO VISIT
NEW YORK FEB. Z
Will Attend Lincoln Day Ban
quet and Is Expected to
Give Address.
C0NFERS WITH STERLING
Sees Baoker in South Dakota and
Gov. Morrow Of Canal
Zone.
CoNFERS WITH STERLING

President Coolidge will attend the
Lincoln day banquet to be given in
New York city on the night of Febru-
airy IL at the Waldorf Astoria. under
the auspices of the National Republi-
can Club, which has its headquarters
in that city. He will be accompanied I'd
by Mrs. Coolidge, G. Bascom Slemp,
his secretary, and several members of
his campaign committee, and 1t is
thought likely that the executive will
on this occasion indulge in the first
out-and-out political utterance since
becoming President.
This will be the first time Mr. Cool
idge has left Washington since he
coming President, with the exception
of the short cruises on the May flower
and a trip he made to Marion 10 at
tend the burial Of President Harding
Confers With Sterling.
The President conferred today with
Senator Sterling of South Dakota re-
garding certain features of the agri-
cultural message sent to Congress by
the President yesterday and some leg
islative matters.
Conditions on the Panama Cana
Zone and the prospects of the future
were described to the President to-
day by Gov. Jay J. Morrow. U. s. A.
Engineer Corps of the Canal Zone
former. Engineer Commissioner OF
this city. Gov. Morrow came to Wash
ing solely for the purpose of appear
ing before the appropriations COM
mittee regarding the estimates of ap.
propriations for the canal during the
coming year.
Sees Other Guests.
Others who saw the President were
Representative ]. Will Taylor OF
Tennessee, who told the Presiden,
that the sentiment for him for an
other term is steadily increasing III
that section; DR.. J. w. Truin of the
Roycroft shops of New York; dele
gates to the Marine Engineer Asso-
citation convention; +. II. Duftield OF
New Jersey; Senator Gooding Of Ida
no, who introduced constituent
John Thomas. and secretaries wallace
of the Department of Agriculture and
Denby of the Navy, who discussed
departmental matters.
President Coolidge has received a
divided report from the personnel
classification board in answer to his
request for information regarding the
charges that the classification law mad
been violated and was not being car
ried out strictly in accordance with
the act of Congress. The report, signed
by +. j. Bailey, chairman, representing
the budget bureau, and III. \. Graves
of the bureau of efficiency. is under
stood to be to the effect that the law
is being strictly followed. but the re-
port of Guy Moffett. civil service mem
Der of the board, is understood to be
to the effect that the charges are true
Because of the contradictory nature OF
the reports the President. according to
his secretary, will study them careful
Iy and probably ask for additional in
formation before reaching determine
tion.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
EXPERTS T0LEAVE
FOR BERLIN SOON
Reparations Inquiry Likely to
Be Transferred Monday,
Is Indicated.
By the Associated Press.

By the Ass0cia ted Press.
PARIS. January 24.-The experts
inquiring into Germany's financial
and economic condition continued
preparations today for their hearings
in Berlin, whittier they are going
Monday, probably by special train.
The committeeman and their stats of
experts, secretaries, stenographers
and attendants number more than
100.
Owen d. Young had a turn in the
presiding officers chair when the
first committee met today to fur
ther consider the question of Ger
man currency. Gen. Charles G.
Dawes and several of the other del
egates were absent.
Premier Poincare received DR..
Schacht, head Of the German reichs-
bank, this afternoon, conversing with
the German financier at considerable
length on German financial questions
and the work of the committees of
experts.
1t is understood that the next meet
ing of the full committee of experts
will be held in Berlin.
The rapid progress made in accord
with Dr. SChacht on the currency
question is regarded as the best of
auguries for the success of the in
qEiry.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SPEAKS AT DINNER.
Representative Lowry Heard By
Takoma Presbyteriaus.

Representative b. G.. Lowry of Missis-
sippi was the principal speaker at the
turkey dinner Of the Brotherhood of
the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
last evening at o'clock, which was at
tended by 125 persons. President j. U.
Jackson opened the meeting, introduce
ing William Stuart, who acted as toast
master for the occasion.
fhe program included singing by the
Brotherhood Quartet. composed of
Messrs. Little, Skinner, Kerns and
Smith. followed by an address by Rep
resentative Lowry. The program in
cluded a solo by Miss Little, remarks
by Senator Magnus Johnson. selections
by the qSartet. informal talk by Sem
ator Lynn ]. Frazier Of North Dakota,
vocal solo by Mrs. Kerns, brief address
by Representative Ira G. Hersey of
Maine, followed by Senator T.. F. Ladd
Of North Dakota.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Bodies of TacOn,a's Commander
And Radio Operator Recovered
T,cO Other Victims Also Found, Huerta Radio Says
Story of Heroisns in Face of Death
Revealed.

Vera Cruz last night, and picked up
by the Dallas News radio station.
stated that the bodies of the two
radio men knocked overheard from
the United States cruiser Tacoma
have been recovered and are being
sent to the United States
The norther struck the Tacoma
about noon Sunday after warnings
had been given Capt. Sparrow and
the crew. The captain and nineteen
men remained aboard. Tugboats at
tempting to float the Tacoma had to
leave work because of the storm, and
the boat was driven onto the reefs.
Capt. Sparrow and the two men were
attempting to repair the radio equip
men when knocked overheard, ac-
cording to the Vera Cruz informa-
tion.
What happened on the Tacoma was
unknown until Tuesday when a pilot
boat was able to reach the cruiser.
All members of the Tacoma's crew
now have left the boat. Some had
slight wounds and injuries.
RICHMOND AT TAMPICo.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SHERIFF FOUND DYING.
Believed to Have Fired Bullet Into
!; Own Brain.

ASHEyILLE. N. c., January "a
John A.. Lyerly. sheriff of Buneombe
county, died at: a local hospital early
today of pistol bullet fred into his
brain yesterday afternoon, alleged by
police I'd have been self-inflicted.
The sheriff had been despondent
over i'll health and because of the
death of: his wife last August. Motor
cycle policemen found him lying In
the county garage at the rear Of the
courthouse, a pistol in his hand and
bleeding from his right temple.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
GETS As DAYS FOR THEFT.
Host of Party Accused of Taking
Guests Coat.

Charged with theft of coat at a
party at which he was said to have
been the host, William Davis, colored,
was sentenced to forty-five days in
jail today by Judge Mcmahon in the
United States branch of Police Court.
The prisoner explained that he had
suddenly remembered he was due to
meet an engagement in Baltimore and
had hurried along"
Evening star., 1924-01-24
McAD0O FORCES PLAN
HARD FIGHT IN ILLINOIS
Expects to Carry Forty Delegates
to New York Convention,
Manager Says. -
By the Associated Press.

by inc AS3OcIHleu Ffess-
CHICAGO. January "a. Democ-
racy win see it's keenest and most
vigorous primary fight in it's exist
encs in Illinois at the primary of
April 8, William L. O'Connell, Illinois
manager for William Gibbs McAdoo.
announced today. simultaneously with
the opening of Illinois headquarters
for McAdoo in a hotel here.
from the McAdoo general headquar-
ters in another hotel.
I'VE will have forty out of the
fifty eight delegates to the New York
convention pledged to McAdoo when
O'Connell said. I'VE are going to put
up delegate tickets in every district
in the state and it will be fight all
down the line. 1t will be the keen
est and most vigorous contest that
democracy has ever seen in Illinois,
Evening star., 1924-01-24
WARNS OF DEPRECIATION.
German Finance Minister Speaks
in Hamburg.

BERLIN, January 24.-When the
reparation experts now meeting in
Paris come to Berlin to ascertain the
truth. said Minister of Finance Luther
at Hamburg yesterday, then the
" orid will determine that the repara-
tions problem must be settled in a
manner permitting Germanys recoV-
cry.
I'VE must first use all our endeavors
to regulate internal affairs. The
rentenmark idea brought the bank
note presses to a standstill, but we
must do everything to prevent fresh
depreciation of the currency"
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CALL D. C. OFFICIALS
IN SENATE HEARING
Subcommittee Members Seek Light
on Health, Charities and
Hospitals.

The District Commissioners, the
District health officer and the District
engineer have been requested to ap-
pear before the Senate subcommittee
of the District committee on health,
charities and hospitals at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning to consider meas
ures to clean up the "slums" and the
alleys of Washington.
Senator Copeland of New York,
chairman of the subcommittee, on
Sunday made a personal inspection OF
the alley dwellings here and declared
that in his opinion they We're a men,
ace to health and life of the city.
The meeting will be in the office of
the District committee in the Capitol.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
FRANK GOULD OFFERED
TO BUY RAIL HOLDINGS
Mrs. Shepard Tells of Brothers
Wish in 1911 to Allay Fears
Concerning Estate.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 24.-Frank j.
Gould offered to buy the Jay Gould
estates vast holdings in the Missouri
feaIs of his sister Helen, now Mrs.
Finley ]. Shepard. that their oldest
brother, George. was about to dispose
of the stock secretly, Mrs. Shepard
testified today at the referees hear
Mrs. Shepard added that she ap-
proved of Franks plan. but that
George and Edward rejected it. Yes
terday Mrs. Shepard testified that
George, as she had feared. had Sc
cretly disposed Of the stock in 1918
and 1914. Her appearance at the
hearing today was unexpected, for
she was at the point of collapse when
adjournment was taken yesterday
She had been on the stand for three
hours.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
DRY CHIEFS SHIFTED.
A. r. Harris Goes to Los Angeles;
w. D. Moss to Kansas City.

Ansel r. Harris of Indiana, pro-
hibition divisional chief at Kansas
City, has been transferred to Los
Angeles to take charge of the prohi-
bition area comprising California. Ne
vada and Hawaii. He succeeds Emer-
son E. Hunt, who resigned January
2 because of Ill health.
William d. Moss Of Ohio will be the
new chief of the division embracing
Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma and ar
KANSAS in place of Mr.. Harris. The
changes, announced today by the pro-
hibition unit are effective February 1.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ENGINEER ATTACKED,
Struck on Head When Leaving
Capitol Building.

six. Of 1410 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, an engineer in the Capitol
building, was attacked by three uni
dentfhed young white men last night
about o'clock shortly after leaving
Gatewood was accostsd by the
young men, one of them asking him
the time. When the engineer took
his timepieee from his pocket, he
stated, one OF the men dealt him .
ment. The trio fed.
Badly stunned and his scalp cut,
Gatswood was taken to the House
once building and given first aid be
fore being taken home.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
MAY ENLIST BANKS
TO AID NORTHWEST
Officials Here Working on
Plan for Forming Syndicate
in Large Cities. !.

Administration officials are working
on plan for formation of { syndi.
cate of metropolitan bankers I'm mid.
die western cities. who, it is hoped,
may underwrite sufficient loans to re:
lieye the northwestern bankers In the
present credit stringency.
Controller Dawes of the csrrencyi
head of the special mission sent out
last week by President Coolidge to
study the credit situation, returned to
his Office today and Immediately went
into conference with Secretary Mel
lon at the Treasury. Mr. Dawes de-
clined to discuss plans which. it was
said the delegation had fornulated,
but which have not been finally ap-
proved.
Announcement by Meyer.
The announcement in Sioux Falls
by Managing Director Meyer =of the
War Finance Corporation shat a
branch agency of the corporation was
to be established there was received
at the Treasury with satisfaction.
The belief prevailed that such addi-
tional loans as the corporation may
extend in that section, regarded as
the center of the stringent credit
area. would go long way toward
relieving the strain on the local
banks.
1t was indicated by Treasury Off
cials that the War Finance Corpora
tons loans were merely the start of
federal aid.
In connection with the reported for
nation of the bankers syndicate, it
was said that while the banks would
be the first line Of money supply, the
government eventually would: have
to back them up.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CHICAGO IN PALESTINE
Is PROPOSED BY JEWS
Plan to Raise $4,000, 900 to Estab.
lish Model Agricultural
Community

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 24-Plans for
q colony to be established in Pales-
tine and to be called Chicago are be-
ing projected by Chicago Jews.
1t is planned to raise $2,O00,000 for
the project, which would be model
agricultural community. The money
would be raised, under the plans.
by Chicago Jews under the Chicago
Palestine foundation fund ana the
Zionist central committee, under
the leadership OF Max Shulman and
DR.. S. Melamed, editor OF the Jewish
Courier.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SEA VICTIMS MEMORIAL.

Authorization for the erection of a
memorial to Americans lost at sea
q resolution introduced today by
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania. The
memorial is to be erected, without
expense to the government, on prop
erty now owned by the government
after having been passed upon BY
the Commission Of Fine Arts.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
McADO0 FAVORS FORD'S
MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER
Says. Question Should Be Placed
Above Politics Because of
Farmers Need.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January "a
William G. NcAdoo. candidate for the
demoetatic presidential. nomination.
defined himself in favor Of the ac-
ceptanee of Henry Ford's offer for
Muscle: Shoals, in a letter to the edi-
tor of a Birmingham newspaper. The
Muscle. Shoals question should be
placed =above politics, because Of the
need OF farmers for cheap fertilizer.
he wrote.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
RICHMOND AT TAMPICo.
officer Says Ship Will Protect In
terests of United States.

TAMPICO, January 24.-The United
States cruiser Richmond entered the
port of Tampico yesterday to replen-
ish her fuel oil supply.
The first officer. who, in the name
of Rear Admiral Magruder, received
a representative of the local newspa-
per. extended the greetings of the
commander to the Mexican people.
Asked regarding the mission of the
Richmond, the officer said she was
here to protect American interests
should the necessity arise.
The Richmond has aboard part of
the crew of the L. S. S. Tacoma,
which foundered near Vera Cruz.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
VISUAL EDUCATION TALK.

A special showing of the work done
in the District public schools with
motion pictures as an aid to visual
aduoation will be given at the Am
bassador Theater tomorrow morning
at 1890 O'Clock, by Miss Elizabeth
Dyer. director of visual education.
The Aim lesson will be for seventh.
grade classes. Admission will be BY
card only.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
WIFE CHARGES DFsERTIoN.

Mrs. Josephine Smith today nled
suit in the District Supreme Court
smith. They were married Feb
ruary 10, 1903. and have one child.
The wife charges that her husband
deserted her December Is. 1917; and
is living with another woman. At
torney II. II. Welch appears for the
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SEEKS SERUM SAFEGUARD.
Senator Copeland Wants People
Protected From Impure Product.

Senator Copeland of New York in
troduced a bill today to protect the
people of Washington against i'm
pure serums and yaccines. The bill
prohibits the false branding Of vac
cines, toxins and antitoxins. and pro-
vides that before advertising such
wares in the newspapers the pro-
ducers must refer them to q board
now constituted by law and receive
the authorization for the sale Of such
wares.
The board consists Of the surgeon
general Of the Army, the surgeon
general of the Navy and the surgeon
general Of the public health service.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
from Yesterdays $40 Edition Of The Star.
FOUND SHOT IN HEAD.
Peddler's Body Discovered in Room
by Policeman.

Stephen Balian. thirty years of age.
an Armenian peddler. and a former
soldier of the French army. was
found snot through tho head in his
room at 345 Pennsylvania avenue
ernoon. Friends Of Balian declared
they thought he had committed sui.
aide. as he had not been in good
health. they said. for several months.
The body was discovered by Police
man M. p. Lewis, who was called by
the management Of the Chicago
Hotel. operating at the Pennsylvania
avenue address, when repeated knock
ing on the door Of Balian's room
iailel 20 get response.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
INDIAN BILL PASSED.

A bill authorizing an emergency
distribution OF 500 to each Of the
$4,000 members of the Chippewa tribe
the Senate. It's sponsors declared
the step was necessary to prevent
starvation.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SEEKS TO CHANGE NAME

Abram Zexhanski today asked the
District Supreme Court to change
his name to Abram Johan under
which name he has been conducting
business. He says his real name
10 dimcult to pronounce and causes
him embarrassment. He is repre-
ssnted by Attorney II. M. Welchs ,
Evening star., 1924-01-24
BRITISH RAIL STRIKE
PEACE EFFORT FAILS
Conference Bsween Managers and
Enginemen Falls Through.
Walkout Continues.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 24.-The pro-
posed conference between the rail-
way managers and the engiRemen for
discussion of the issues involved in
the present strike has fallen through,
and j. Bromley, secretary Of the As
sociatsd Society Of Locomotive EnEi-
afternoon that he "rsgretted" that
the strike must c0ntlnus.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PRISONER RECAPFURED.

wears from the Ieformatory at Lor.
ton, Va, where he was serving q SEN
tence OF five years for participat ton
in q robbery here, William Pine, col
ofed, twenty eight, giving his ad-
dress as 1415 9Th street northwest,
was recaptured last night.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SHIP WITH FIFTY LOST.
MARSEELLE6, FraI

The cargo steamer Montrose, with
fifty on h.oard, which left Oran, AL
ge ia. for Dunkirk on January 3, is
believed te have s2undered in n, the re-
Evening star., 1924-01-24
PROFITS FROM LIQUOR,
Will Re Distributed Among Al.
berta Towns.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EDMONTON. Alta, January "a
Urban and rural municipalities Of
Alberta will probably receive q 36
per cent share Of profits from the
new provincial liquor act, Premier
Greenfield announced today,
The new liquor act is now being
prepared for submission to the leg
islature.
Evening star., 1924-01-24

Fewer deaf mutes are to be found
among vi hen than men.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
REPORT FINDING BODIES.
Huerta Officials Radio Concerning
Takoma.

By the Associate Press.
DALLAS. Tex, January 24.-An Of
fetal communication from the De la
Huerta rebel forces broadcast from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Science

Many readers have had the ex-
perience Of being startled by the shaft
Of heat projected across the sidewalk
from an electric radiant heater in a
store doorway. Some have shrewdly
noticed that no gale OF wind seemed
strong enough to blew the heat to
one side.
4 New York store, by placing a
mammoth electric heater of the
familiar bowl type. but about fifteen
times as powerful, in it's show win
dow, called attention to the fact that
this heat. called radiant heat, is far
different than the sensible heat with
which we are more familiar Despite
the glass window the force Of the
heat was undiminished Like light,
radiant heat finds no obstruction in
the air or in glass. 1t is not blown
by the wind. because II Is transmitted
by the ether. Therefore it can not
warm the air around It. as a hot iron
ran.
II a radiant electric heater were
placed in n room with walls and
ceiling Of high-grade glass 1t would
not heat tho room.
A human being. standing in such a
beam, feels not the original heat, but
molecular vibrations caused by 1t.