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Evening star., 1924-04-23
OYSTER PLANS D. C..
enforcement DRIVE
Urges Additional Judges, More
Funds and Law Change at
Farley Today.

A comprehensive program to tight
en- up the machinery for the enforce
ment of prohibition in Washington
will be outlined by Commissioner
Oyster at a conference this afternoon
with Representative Cramton of
Michigan, who. the Commissioner
said, has offered to assist him in his
efforts along this line.
Here is what the Commissioner will
suggest to Mr.. Cramton as the best
way to break up bootlegging in the
National Capital:
Appointment Of two more judges,
in order to make possible prompt
trial of all persons arrested for vio-
lating the liquor laws.
Granting of an increased appropriation
to be used by the local police in gather
ing evidence.
A law comforting on members of the
police department all of the power now
vested in prohibition enforcement agents
to enable the police to engineer raids
without calling in dry agent.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart, who was a prosecutor at
Police Court for a number of years,
probably will join the Commissioner in
the conference.
'The police are doing excellent work
in the enforcement of prohibition" said
the Commissioner, but their efforts
would be much more effective if they had
sufficient funds and ample authority with
which to work.
I'VE also need the additional n lges
to dispose of the liquor cases as they
are made. The corporation counsels Of
fice is now making inquiry as to What
rteps should be taken to give our men
he same authority held by prohibition
olmcers in obtaining warrants and max
ing arrests under the Volstead act'
Evening star., 1924-04-23
WASHINGTON FLYER
INJURED IN LANDING
Lieut.. Ames Albro of Boiling Field
Hurt at Moundsville,
w. Va.

Lieut.. Ames Albro of the office Of the
chief of the Air Service here, was
seriously injured when the plane he
was landing at Moundsville, W. Va,
at noon today crashed, according to
word received here. Private Raymond
e. Lee Masters, mechanic, was said
in the advices to have been unin-
jured. Lieut.. Albro was rushed to
the city hospital.
The pilot was ferrying a new plane
to Washington from Fairfield. Ohio.
where the Air Service intermediate
depot is located, and was making
Moundsville his first stop for fuel
and weather reports. He had been
there for several days, but was pre-
vented from coming into Washington
on account of bad weather.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
HO,U NeaU Auto Tax
Lu,u affects ID. C..
O,Ur,ers of Cars

Here is how Washington auto
mobile owners will be taxed un-
der the new law:
For license tags, 81 annually.
Two cents tax on each gallon of
gasoline purchased; and the an
nual payment of the existing per-
sonal property tax at the rate Of
s1.20 per 500 of value on the car.
The gasoline tax will begin May
23 and will be added to the price
of gasoline at the service stations.
The tax will be paid to the Dis
trict assessor by the wholesale
For the balance Of this calenG r
year, tags will be charged for -.
the old rate of SO, s. and $40. ac-
cording to horsepower, the 81 fiat
charge becoming effective Janu-
ary l.
Heretofore Washington motor
lists have been required to buy
Maryland tags on basis of 80
cents per horsepower, which is no
longer required.
1t is assumed at the District
building the present reciprocity
agreement with Maryland will be
made permanent by the governor,
eliminating the necessity of
Washingtonians buying Mary
land tags.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
PRESIDENT WINS FRIENDS.
Republicans and Democrats Alike
Impressed by Economic Program.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, April 23.-President
Coolidge, his personality, political fu-
ture and doctrines of public policy were
dissected by the editors and pub
fishers in annual convention here.
Many of them had never before heard
Mr.. Coolidge make q speech. Some
had never seen him. Gathered as
they were from all parts of the coun-
try, representing every political creed
and economic viewpoint, the news
paper men furnished an interesting
cross-section of American public
opinion.
There was almost universal agree
Inent that Mr. Coolidge lacked elocu-
fionary power in delivering his ad-
dress, a circumstance induced partly
by the fact that he read from manu-
script. There were those among his
Republican friends who thought the
occasion a fitting opportunity 10 sell
his personality" to the editors. In
the sense that Mr.. Coolidge made
his speech without dramatic effects
and in the even tones which con-
trast with the old-time addresses of
Rooseveltian punch, the President did
not come up to the expectations of
many of his auditors. In other words,
regarded purely as a campaign speech,
il did not have the political flavor or
rousing appeal so characteristic of
efforts on the stump.
But it would be a mistake to ac-
cept casual comments on the form of
delivery or personal appeal as con-
elusive. Something far more signifi-
can't was disclosed to this correspond
ent as he mingled with the editors
and collected their opinions. 1t was
that the basic doctrine won wide
spread approval Editors from the
south, stanch Democrats, united with
RepubIicans of the north in pronounc-
ing Mr. Coolidge's thoughts safe and
sane An extraordinary amount of
criticism was voiced against the
number of Investigations. being con-
Quoted in Washington, and it was
appa -en. that some editors fear the
fleet of the happenings in the Ma
fional Capital may be to unsettle busi-
ness and shake the foundations of
prosperity.
liticaI problems were in the back
round of most of the publishers
1Continued on Page 4, Column ID
Evening star., 1924-04-23
DANIELS WAS WARY
OF LEASES, HE SAYS
Former Navy Secretary Was Oh.
durate and Feared to Set Prece-
dent, Stuart Declares.
LETTER READ INTO RECORD
Commander Testifes Before Senate
Oil Inquiry Committee.

Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, was very obdurate" when it
came to getting any lease for lands
mander II. A. Stuart, L. S, N, said
in a letter read today into the record
of the Senate oil committee. Com
mander Stuart was in charge of the
reserves under Mr.. Daniels and is now
on duty in Wyoming with the Teapot
Dome reserve receivers.
Stating that the oil land leased
while Mr.. Daniels was Secretary
amounted only TO 120 acres to the
Consolidated Mutual Oil Company and
five wells to the Boston Pacific Oil
Company-all in Reserve No. in
CaIifornia-Commande Stuart said
that after the result of the 1920
election "Mr. Daniels particularly
stated that he had consistently re-
fused to open up the reserves and
that he would not change that policy
before leaving office"
Feared to Establish Precedent.
ITO any of us who tried to get Mr..
Daniels to loosen his hold on the re-
serves in cases where We considered
it very essential to do defensive drill
ing" the letter added, cit is highly
amusing to see the apparent attempt
to make him out as an 'exploiter' of
the reserves. 1 recall distinctly that,
in the case Of the Consolidated Mu-
tual, to whom was granted eventu-
ally a lease for 120 acres, Mr.. Daniels
was very much afraid, and so stated,
that even granting that water condl-
tions were as bad as represented, the
leasing of even this small acreage
would tend to establish precedent
which might be used by others to at
tempt to obtain other leases.
James o. Lewis, a petroleum engi-
nser called by Senator Spencer, Re-
nuhIican. Missouri. testified at to-
davis committee SESSION that Teapot
Dome would have been drained to
serious extent by adjacent wells had
it's development been delayed. DILL
ing OPERATIONS ON the Dome since Its
lease. he said, had disclosed geo
logical conditions which would have
led to exhaustion of the Dome's oil
stores DS odIt CTeeh pa ~
pressure would also have been lost,
he said, making the oil left in the
naval reserve irrevocable to a great
degree.
Positive Estimates Refused.
The expert refused to make posi-
tive estimates of the degree or pro-
portion of drainage, saying there
were too many "unknowable' fac-
tors He said it was possible that
drainage from the northern part OF
the Dome would have taken half the
recoverable OIL" If the government
had sought to prevent drainage by
offset wells. but without drilling on
the Dome itself. he said, it would
have saved Is per cent of the loss.
Evening star., 1924-04-23

such as the planting of trees in new
ly occupied areas and the restoration
of the Arlington Mansion, that Will De
undertaken as soon as funds are
available. 1t is estimated that an eX-
penditure of $4,000 for the mansion
and a similar amount or planting
would permit good beginning of the
project.
of War on the general subject,
Charles Moore, chairman of the Fine
Arts Commission, said that the new
southern section, where the graves
of the world war dead are located, is
practically without planting and
should be improved at once with
box trees similar to those about the
Lincoln Memorial in West Potomac
Park,
Tree Planting Urged.
Further, he said, members of the
Arts Commission think it particularly
desirable that the eastern slope of
the Mansion grounds, seen from the
city of Washington, should be bor-
dered with fine cedar trees, and that
the avenues leading into the come
terry from the Treasury and south
gates should be planted suitably.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
CITIES PILE 10000
MAJORITY AGAINST
governor P|NCH0T
Philadelphia Alone Gives
Rival 19O,107 Lead-RuraI
Counties for Executive.
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. April 2S. Re-
turns from yesterdays primary cleo
tion in Pennsylvania today showed
additional gains for Ralph Beaver
Strassburger, Norristown publisher,
over Gov. Pinchot for delegate at
large to the Republican national con-
vention. The vote in 3,7s7 districts out
Of S,119 in the state gave Strassburger
342 ISIS; Pinchot, 13S,997. These figures
included all of Philadelphia and 271
districts out of 1882 in Allegheny
county. Philadelphia alone gave
Strassburger a majority Of 1s0, JOY,
while the Allegheny figures increased
his lead to more than 100000.
Outside of these two counties the
governor was running slightly better
than even, with returns from many
ties showing him in the lead. In
several the figures were so close that
complete returns may put Stra Ssburger
ahead in these counties. The gov
ernor's supporters conceded the pub
Usher would continue to gain as ad-
ditional Allegheny county returns
came in.
Remainder of Slate.
The other six candidates for Re-
publican delegates at large who were
indorsed by the state organization
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
United States Senators Pepper and
Reed, William S. Ware, representative
in Congress; w. Harry Baker, chairman
of the state Republican committee, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Price Martin-appeared,
on the basis of the incomplete returns
plans of the leaders. Although none of
the Republican delegates at large are
pledged to any candidate, all are be-
lieyed to favor the nomination of
President Coolidge.
DETECTION of Ware.
The majority against the governor
in Philadelphia was attributed largely
to the withdrawal of the support of
the organization led by Representative
Ware. He announced last Saturday,
after the governor previously had been
announced by the state republican
organization as one of it's seven slated
candidates, that he could not support
the executive because of his suggestion
that Francis ]. Heney be employed as
counsel to the Senate committee in
vestigating the internal revenue
bureau. The governor, in reply, de-
clared the liquor question was the
issue that prompted Wares action.
MIR. StraSsburger, to whom Ware turned
his support, declared the issue was
LOYALTY to President Coolidge"
Republicans elected seventy-nine
delegates to the national convention,
seven at large and two from each
congressional district; the Democrats,
an equal number of district delegates
and eight at large, each, however,
with only a half vote. There We're
ten candidates for the Republican
delegate at large places and seven
teen Democrats for the eight places
as delegates at large.
Both parties nominated candidates
for Congress in the thirty-six dis
trictS of the state.
Present members of Congress, with
a few exceptions, were successful in
the various districts, although in "a
few cases close contests left the re-
suits still in doubt early today. In
two districts present members were
defeated for nominations: Represen-
Continued on Page 4, Column II
Evening star., 1924-04-23
HANIHARA IS URGED
TO MAINTAIN STAND
Kobe Importers and Exporters Ex-
press Hope for Friendly SolE-
tion of Alien Issue.
JAPANESE PARTIES PROTEST
U. S. Politicians Hands Seen in
Passage of Exclusion Bill.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1924.
KOBE, Japan, April 23.-At a meet
ing of the leading importers and
exporters of Kobe the following dis
patch was drawn up and sent to
Ambassador Hanihara in Washington:
I'VE regret extremely that the pro-
test lodged by your excellency
against the Japanese exclusion
clause in the American immigration
bilD unfortunately has been misun-
derstood- by some politicians We
appreciate highly your action in the
cause of Justice and humanity, which
We are confident. has the support OF
all your fellow citizens.
Firm stand Advocated.
We respectfully hope that your
excellency will firmly maintain your
attitude. while we trust sincerely
that a settlement can be reached
that will maintain the traditional
friendship existing between the two
nations"
The three opposition political
parties have passed resolutions pro-
testing against legislation in the
United States inimical to Japanes sc
prestige and the friend hip of the
United States and Japan and urging
the necessity of trying to induce the
Americans to reconsider the enact
ment of the proposed immigration
law in its present shape.
Sees Friendship Impaired.
The Kakushin Club declares that
the passage of the bill destroys the
historical friendship of the two coun-
tries and fosters racial prejudice
which is contrary to the spirit OF
the Washington conference and to
the national principles of the United
States.
The resolution adopted by the
Seiyukai party is about the same in
tenor. 1t sees in the exclusion clause
the handiwork of politicians in the
United States anxious to influence
the pre- identiaJ election. 1t also
seeks to fasten a measure of reSpon-
sibility upon the Kiyoura cabinet
which is called upon to reconsider its
position in view of the grave bear
ing which such Legislation has upon
Japan'S prestige.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
Doctors Conduct
Operation, While
Hospital Burns
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 23.-While 200
patients were being removed from
a wing of st. Mary's Hospital,
Brooklyn. in which a fire was
burning. surgeons in the operating
room on the roof of the building
today performed a major operation,
on woman.
The patient was on the table when
Ior. George Owens and DR.. John j.
Flynn noticed smoke curling from
beneath the roof of the adjoining
wing, thirty feet away. 1t was
necessary, for the safety of the
patient, to complete the operation.
and nurses watched the progress
of the fire closely while the sur
geonS worked. p
Meanwhile, hospital attendants,
alarmed by the flames which ha6
broken out beneath the roof, re-
moved the patients first from the
upper floors, and then from the en-
tire wing. Firemen soon checked
the fire and the damage was slight.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
FALLS 8 STORIES; LIVES.
Negro Suffers No Broken Bones,
PHYSICIANS Report.

RALEIGH. N. c., April 23.-James
Shepherd, a negro, is expected to live
after falling from the eighth story of
a building under construction here, to
the ground.
A preliminary examination dis
closed that no bones were broken.
Though he had not recovered con-
sciousness at midnight, doctors in
attendance expressed the opinion
that he would survive his injuries.
Evening star., 1924-04-23
WEATHER.

, Fair and continued cool tonight,
probably light frost in exposed places;
tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 9 pm. today: Highest, 60, at
2 pm yesterday; lowest, Al. at 4:2O
am. today. Full report on page 8.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
CHARLES BURDINE RETIREs AS
PosToFFicE CLERK

WITH n highly honorable record of
service in the Denver postoffice ex-
tending over period of thirty-eight
years, Chas. Burdine retired from ac-
tive service last Monday and was
placed upon yearly pension of S72O.
Entering the service in 1886 as jan
itor when the late Robt. w. Speer was
postmaster, Mr.. Burdine soon gave
evidences of exceptional aptitude and
devotion to duty that won for him a
place as clerk in the city division. He
has been in continuous service of I'm
Gle Sam ever since and has seen the
postal affairs of Denver grow from its
frontier town dimensions to its present
massive quarters under Postmaster
Frank L. Dodge.
Mr.. Burdine is a worthy citizen and
richly deserves the ease and comfort
that will come to him in his older
days.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING
COMPANY
Remember our services arc Of the
velvet kind.
DENVER coLoRED CIVIC ASSo.
CITATION TO GIVE FIFTH AN
NUAL LINCOLN DAY
BANQUET

The fifth annual Lincoln Day Ban
quet to be given in the banquet
rooms of the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association on the night of
February u, under the auspices of the
Denver Colored Civic Association,
gives promise of exceeding in interest
and brilliancy any of the notable
events of past years. This annual
banquet has been growing in import
ance each year and attracting to it
so many of our citizens that it is GER
tain to tax the capacity of the lux
urious banquet hall this year. A splen-
did program, cOmmemOrating Abra-
ham Lincoln, Fred Douglass and John
Brown will be given. Tickets will be
$1.50 each and it is advisable to make
reservations early.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
SAN sERNARDINo, CALF, NEWS

To their many friends of Denver
and elsewhere:
Mrs. Ella Brown, formerly of Den
yer, Colo, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Benjamin Armstrong of Riverside,
Calf, on January II at S:45 p. m.
Rev. Frank Cooper of the 2nd Baptist
church, officiated. The nuptial ties
were performed in the presence of a
few friends. Also Mrs. Carrie Brown,
sister of the bride, was present. The
groom had a five-room cottage beau
tifully furnished for his bride at 149
Tibbitts avenue, Riverside, to which
place they went Immediately after re-
ceiving congratulations. The bride was
gowned in a midnight blue crepe de
chine with gold trimming. Mrs. Car
rie Brown of San Bernardino spent
Sunday with the bride and groom.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
WALLACE SIMPSON POST AMERl.
CAN LEGION STAGES PA
TRIOTlC EVENT

The Wallace Simpson Post of the
American Legion pulled off a "bie
noise" at Masonic hall, Twenty-eighth
and Welton, Tuesday night, that was
hummer.
With James Franklin, J. NJ. VIII
hanson, Ben Hooper and others at
the helm, an evening of splendic
speech making, music, boxing, etc.
took place that was highly entertain
ing to the packed house that greeted
the boys. The Wallace Simpson Post
is doing a great work and all Denver
citizens will applaud their every sue
cess in recent undertakings. Many
prominent citizens were present and
delivered addresses, paying high trib'
ute to the worth and valor of our
boys whose record of service over
seas and at home stands as an endur'
ing monument to the race.
Among those who spoke we're: DIR
S. A. Huff, DR.. G. F. Holmes, DR.. Il
e. McClain, DIR. Westbrook, Victor
Walker, Charles Meyers and Captain
Campbell. Lieutenant Earl w. Mann
neatly responded on behalf of the
boys. 1t was the best affair of the
season and we hope there will be more
of them.
The following officers were in
stalled: Commander, James A. Frank
lin; vice commanders, Benz. f. Hoop
er, Walter l.. Jones, Clifford Hender
son; adjutant. John NJ. Williamson
finance officer, Paul J. Oliver; chap
lain, w. E. Fort; sergeant-at-arms
Foster Smith.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES ROOT GEL
EBRATE 54TH ANNIVERSARY

The unusual event of a wedding eel
ebration extending four years beyond
the golden or fiftieth marriage ami
versary took place in Denver on the
night of Dec. % of last month with our
good pioneer citizens, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Root of 2217 Clarkson street the
happy participants. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Root have long endeared themselves
to Denver citizens and many of their
friends gathered on this remarkable
occasion to wish them God speed and
many more years of welded bliss.
They were the recipients of many val
liable presents.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
cHAs. w. WATERMAN APPOINTED
COOLIDGE MANAGER FOR
COLORADO
Prominent Attorney to Guide Presi-
dents Campaign for Republican
Nomina alton

Hon. Chas. w. Waterman, prominent
Colorado attorney and one of the fore
most of western Republican leaders,
has been selected as campaign man
ager for President Calvin Coolidge in
Colorado. No better selection could
have been mad for Mr.. Waterman not
only stands high in his party's coun-
sells but his sterling character and in
tegrity inspires wholesale confidence
in anything he may undertake. His
efforts in behalf of the nomination of
the President are bound to be of much
force for Mr.. Waterman thoroughly
understands Colorado Republicans and
in turn they fully understand him. 1t
is certain that Colorado will send
delegation to Cleveland favorable to
the President for his policies as so far
outlined appeals to the Colorado Idea
of what the Republican party should
stand for. Mr.. Waterman has many
times been the recipient of hOnors at
the hands of the party and his leader
ship and ability are unquestioned. 1t
Is our belief that wise selection has
been made by those interested in the
political fortunes of the President.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
FUNERAL NOTICES BY THE
PEOPLES MORTUARY

Clark-Mrs. Sarah, the beloved wife
of VIM. 7. Clark. Funeral service was
held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock
from the Peoples Mortuary. Rev.
Floyd Smith, assisted by Rev. Liggins
and Allen, Henderson officiated. In
terment at Riverside.
Perkins-Robert, late of 2145 Arap-
ahoe street, departed this life at a To-
cal hospital jan. 13. Funeral service
will be held Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2
o'clock, from the Peoples Mortuary
Parlors. Interment at Riverside.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-19
DENVER'S ARIoUS SOCIAL
CLUBS TO JOINTLY PARTlcl-
PATE IN COSTUME DANCING
= PARTY

! The idea of a costume dancing par
ty as suggested by st. Katherine Guild
has prompted spirit of frivolity that
bids fair to bring out many of Denvers
exclusive clubs in their brightest col
ors at Fern hall next Thursday night.
The jolly Bonviviants in their 4ama
Yama garb and the mysterious IL CLUB
in sombre robes, bedecked with skull
and crossbones and many other equal
ly as famous organizations will join
: the gayety of society's big night.