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Evening star., 1924-03-06
SMUGGLING ALIENS
TAKES new DISGUISE
Argentine Ring, Exposed in Fake
Documents Sale, Offers U. S.
Entry Without Wise.
BY CLAUDE D. PIKE.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1924
BUENOS AIRES. March Eek
posture of the operations of the Buenos
Aires organization which was slipping
emigrantS into the United States
through the sale of false documents
apparently is discouraging the usual
procedure.
little activity now at the offices of
shipping agents. 1t is reported that
the latter are refusing to guarantee
American consular vises now that Con-
sui General Morgan is working daily
in the alien wise department and is
personally passing on applicants.
Close questioning of emigrants and
breaking down Of stock answers, re-
quiring correction of documents, ap-
parently has brought the practice to
stop. 1t is intimated that the gang
Is trying n different course, Offering
for 1.i00 pesos ($425) to put the emf
grants into the United States without
consular wise. The method is kept
secret and the emigrantS are merely
told to be ready to board ship on
short notice.
The difficulty of breaking up the
system is partly due to the fact that
ping agents, refusing to transact
business with the regular shipping
lines. AS result. the emigrants are
greatly overcharged, but they still
stick to the shipping agents. The
transactions are carried on in cheap
rooming houses and in the back
rooms Of saloons. Therefore 1t Is
practically impossible to witness the
exchange of money and documents.
Naturally the emigrants refuse to
talk because they are participants in
the scheme. They are also fearful OF
their lives. The gang has powerful
influences behind it.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
THREAT OF WAR SEEN
IN BESSARABIA ISSUE
Russian. Rumanian Farley Regard
ed as Final Step to Avert
Military Action.

Ry the Associated Press.
RERIIN. March en-. krestinsky'
Russian ambassador to Germany Is
in Moscow receiving instructions
ahout the conference between Ru-
mania and soviet Russia which Is TO
onen in Vienna about March 10. he
will head the Russian delegation.
Europe is watching the attempts to
settle the Bessarabian question Win
great interest, as military action is
feared if diplomacy fails, and a CLASH
h.tween Rumania and soviet Russia
along the Dniester river might IN
Ivolve Poland. There are some VINO
believe that it might emoron all the
little entente countries and lead to
General Balkan-centrai European
conflict.
Pumania and soviet Russia have
extensive military forces on Opposite
sides of the DnieSter and the 1eellns
between them Is acute.
Both Claim Territory.
Rumania claims Bessarabia Is hers,
xvbiIe soviet Russia insists that the
majority Of population IS HusslaI u =
and that plebiscite TO-DAY Woulo
bring an overwhelming vote for rus
sia. as Bessarabian land is largely IN
the hands of great owners ana the
peasants want it divided.
The Russians insist they will not not
consider exchanging Bessarabia for
the $4,000, 900 in gold which Ru-
mania transferred to Moscow when
the Germans advanced on Bucharest
and which the Russians never re-
turned.
A spokesman for the Russian en-
bassy said today that the conference
probably would result in failure II
no agreement is reached within three
days after it's opening.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
JEWELRY BROKER HELD
IN ALLEGED SMUGGLING
New York Man, Silent Partner in
Vienna Firm, Accused in
Conspiracy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Arthur Medi-
ansky, silent partner in the Viennese
jewelry firm of Moritz Kraus, who came
here in October to establish branch
of that house, today was arraigned be-
fore Federal Judge Garvin, charged.
with others not yet arrested, with be-
ing concerned in a conspiracy to SNUG
gle large quantities of jewelry into the
United States.
Mediansky was released in $4,000
bail, pending final pleading.
Government detectives declared they
had seized in connection with the al
legged conspiracy between 100000 and
$780, 900 worth of eXquisitely wrought
assorted platinum jewelry, set with
diamonds and other expensive gems.
Named with Mediansky in one in
dictment were Emma, Ada and Felix
Kraus and Victor Reich, an importer
with offices here and in Miami, Fla.
A bench warrant was sent to Florida
for Reich's arrest. 1t was charged
Reich and Ada Kraus delivered gems.
liable to an so per cent tax under the
law, to Mediansky, at whose 9Th ave-
nue. office the seizure was made. A sec
ond indictment, specifically charging
smuggling, was returned againt Medi-
ansky.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
WILL ENDOW HOME
FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
Publisher Announces Gift OF
Orange Grove, Buildings
and Money.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TAMPA. Fla. March 6.-Gift Oh
properties valued at approximately
$50. including $4,000 in cash. to
the Florida Press Association for the
establishment of q home for re-
tired newspaper men and school OF
journalism, was announced here yes
terday by Charles D. Haines of Alta
monte Springs.
The properties, located at Alta
monte Springs, include twenty-acre
bearing orange grove. a clubhouse
and theater. Mr.. Haines pledged
himself to assist materially In the
raising of any sum up to S1,O0O,000
for an endowment for the home and
school. He also promised when the
plan is placed in operation to give
AN additional eighty acres In bearing
grove, the e-hundred-acre grove
having an income of approximately
$4,000.
In announcing his benefaction Mr..
Haines said he had owned three daily
and eight weekly newspapers and the
gift was actuated by his appreciation
Of the unfailing public service which
newspaper men render unselfshly
and often to the exclusion of their
own financial advancement.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
POISON RUM DEATH
DECLARED MURDER
Drastic Amendment in Prohibition
Bill Passed by Virginia
House.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 6.-The
person who makes or sells intoxi-
eating liquor which poisons and kills
the one who drinks 1t is made guilty
of f1rst-degree murder by a senate
prohibition bill passed In the Vir-
ginia house Of delegates late yester-
day. This provision is embodied in
a house amendment, which must be
concurred in by the senate before it
becomes law. The vote was 73 to IL.
The house general appropriations
bill. carrying $s4.3s7,313.ss for the
biennium, was approved by the upper
branch of the general assembly yes
terday afternoon, after Senator Gar
rett, chairman of the finance commit
tee, had charged on the floor that
state officials have been conducting
"a powerful lobby for salary in
creases."
The bill as passed by the senate
embodies an increase of approx
mately $213,260 over the appropri-
ations proposed in the original form
of the measure as it came from the
house, much of the increase resulting
from proposed advances in compen-
sation Of state officials.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
FRENCH DISPLAY LESS OPTIMISM
THAN BRITISH OYER COOPERATION
Realize Atmosphere Has Been Cleared by Exchange
of Notes, But Doubt if Fundamental Diff
ferences Can Be Done AaUay With.

hand for himself in the end. France
is terribly worried by the fall OF the
franc; it is disappointed by the recent
collapse of the francophile Belgian
alton is floating. profoundly affected
by a sense of insecurity and doubt.
Political change here is at least pos
sible, if not probable: the PoIncare
ministry has only tempora rily sur
vived severe attacks and remains vul-
nerable, if for the present possessing
a renewed lease of life.
Trige More Hopeful.
Writing from England. I empha-
sized the general note of optimism.
In this first dispatch from Paris
would at least lay equal emphasis
upon the note of caution which under
lies all French comment from all
quarters. France is a shade, perhaps
more than a shade, more hopeful than
in the recent past. but also its finan-
cial situation is more alarming. There
are obvious reasons why there should
be even a forced note of optimism.
In two or three weeks the two
commissions will make reports which
will break new ground, submit meths
DDS and means for the restoration OF
German finances, for balancing the
German budgets. They Will certainly
insist upon larger German payments
than the Germans expect, they Will
place at a higher figure than any one
had expected the amount of German
capital which has fed the country.
but they are just as certain to insist
upon the economic unity or Ger
many. that is, upon the termination
Of the economic phase OF the occupa-
ton of the Ruhr.
Nation Undecided.
Will France-not merely or mainly
Poincare-accept this decision? One
may say and think with a degree of
accuracy that the chances of French
acceptance have increased very ma
terially in the last few weeks, but TO
judge from the first preliminary round
of the investigation It seems to me
that the French mind is not vet
made up. that it is too early TO fare
cast the French decision with any de-
gree of accuracy. Macdonald has re-
moved the element of suspicion.
French and British exchanges are
more cordial, more frank, than at any
time for years. But there remains
one dominating question: Is there
any easy or even possible line of
reconciliation between the vital in
tereSts of the two countries, assum-
ing good faith and confidence on
both sides?
That remains question: that is
why say that while hope is manifest
hesitation is not less discoverable. We
are approaching a great crisis, the
chances OF adjustment are improving,
but with the atmosphere favorable
the realities of the problem remaig
, solid in the French mind, and have
not yet been in any degree dealt with.
/ Copyright, 1924. by the Mcclure Newspaper
/ SyDHlratpl
Evening star., 1924-03-06
by FRANK II. sIMONS.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, March Slope with hesi-
tation Is the French state of mind
at the moment. There is frankly
less of optimism in the French cap
ital than in the British. a large ap-
probation of the reality Of diver
gences between French and British
views upon essentials. less belief that
settlement is assured by mere re-
moval of obstacles growing out of
mutual distrust incident to past cab
inets and still recent foreign office
disputes.
France has been too often disap-
pointed in the past five years to be-
lieve easily that any miracle, any
substitution Of one British prime
minister for another. can remove the
real barriers to the final liquidation
of war. In England you have sense
of hope based upon the arrival Of new
men, q new spirit; in France you have
an enduring consciousness of the
presence of old problems. old men.
Faith In Macdonald.
Paris. official and unofficial. does
full Justice to the frankness and di-
rectness of the new labor prime mip-
lister in Britain. There Is disposi-
ton here to believe that on the whole
Macdonald will prove a more honest,
direct negotiator than any of his
British predecessors. From the larg-
er outlook this is not only to the
good, but it is a great deal 10 lhe
good
On the other hand, there is here
less profound reliance upon the ele-
ment of atmosphere than IN Lohuon. t,l .
There the feeling which l met is that
a large part of the Anglo-French oli-
ferenCes grew out of misunderstano-
ings which could be removed; mere
the feeling is that, important tnoush
misunderstandings may be, usetul as
the removal of these obstacles would
be. in the end one is brought race 10
face with the essential facts, the
complete divergence of national IN
terests and points of view, not upon
minor but upon vital issues.
Waits on Experts.
France is waiting upon the report
of the commissions which have Amer
lean members, the more important OF
which is headed by Gen. Dawes. MUCH
OF the general import of the report
has already become public properly
but there remain details which are
TOO important to permit any real
stailization of opinion until theS
are cleared up.
So far. on the testimony of every
body. the French government mas
given a free hand to F'rench menpe.
Of the commissions; the same Is true
of the Belgian, British and ltaliar
governments. The reports. when lhes
are at last issued two or three week.
hence, will in all probabllly -. %.
nnanimous, But then will come tbs
| great question of whether the F'rencf
soyernment will dare or care to rec
ommend unqualified adoption. By re
framing from all interference petoat
the reports are made. Poincare mas q; a
one time avoided hamperlns the WI
of the commissions and kept ire'
Evening star., 1924-03-06
TRIAL OF 100000
GAMBLER SUIT BEGUN
Son of Atlanta Millionaire Accused
of Attacking Woman
on Ship.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DECATUR. Ga, March 6.-Trial of
the suit against Walter T. Gambler,
son of Asa g. Gambler, sr, Atlanta
millionaire soft drink manufacturer,
for s100 900 damages, brought by Mrs.
Sarah Byfierl. also OF Atlanta. was
called today in the De Kalb county
superior court here.
Mrs. Byfield's suit grows out Of a
European trip, according TO her Pc
titioh. taken by a party which In
cluded Mrs. Byfield, her husband.
Clyde Il. Byfield: the defendant, Mr..
Gambler, and his two children. The
plaintiff charges in the petition that
while On board the steamship Beren-
garia. en- route to Europe on July
II, 1922, she was attacked by the de-
fendant in her stateroom. Her
screams. the petition sets out,
brought her husband to her aid. The
two men engaged. the petition stated,
in a fist fight.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
OIL. AFFILIATIONS
DENIED BY KNIGHT
:
Exchange of kilograms With
California Lawyer Is
Made Public.

Samuel knight, whose nomination
as special counsel in the Standard Oil
Company of California lease case has
aroused opposition on the ground that
he was counsel for bank in which
the Rockefellers were interested, in
formed government officials before
accepting 1t that he had never repre-
sented oil interests.
This was disclosed today In an ex-
change of the kilograms leading to
his appointment made public at the
White House.
Rush l.. Holland, assistant attorney
general, sent this telegram to Mr.
knight on March l.:
do you now or have you at any
time in recent years represented an
oil company? Are you in position
to accept without embarrassment en-
ployment to represent the govern
ment in litigation which'will 1nVoive
the state of California and the Stand. .
ard Oil Company as to sections IL
and SO in naval oil reserve No. l? II
so, about what compensation would
YOU expect and could you undertake e
it at once, coming here for confer
ences on notice? Wire fully, collect,
and treat this telegram as strictly
confidential
Denies Oil Connections.
Mr.. knights reply, sent March g.
was:
Have not at any time represented
an Oil company or oil interests and
am in a position to accept without en-
barrassment employment to represent
the government in the litigation refer
red to in your wire Of March 2. Diitl-
cult to determine in advance what com.
pensation I might reasonably expect
and am willing to have it determined
by department or authority having
matter in charge. If selected | can al,
range to undertake matter at once ana
come to Washington for conference
whenever requested.
The kilograms We're made public be
cause of the statement of Senator
Walsh, democrat, Montana, and other
senators that information had been
received by them indicating. that MT.
knight had done some work for the
Equitable Trust Company of New York,
which, he said, was Rockefeller bank
Evening star., 1924-03-06
CINCINNATI GIRL HELD
IN GANG CONFESSION
Alleged to Be Member Of RobbeT
Band Of 25-Admits She
Knows Members.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 6.---Nine-
n-year-old Vera McDonal, alias
Ethel Smith, Indianapolis, Is being
held pending investigation by Cincin-
natl noiice following a confes ssion by
James O'Connor, Boston, that he was
a member OF q gang Of twenty-five
criminals, of which. he said, Miss
McDonal was the leader.
O'Connor, who was arrested Tues
day. told police the gang operated in
and out of this city. 1t was through
information given by him that Miss
McDonal was located late today. She
admitted knowing members Of the al
legged band of robbers and that she
had accompanied them to restaurants
and other places, but stated she never
was present when robberies were TAX
ing place.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
When You Catch Cold
Rub ON Musterole

Musteroie 10 easy to apply and II gets
In its good work right away. OFTEN it
or pneumonia. Just apply Musteroie
with the fingers. 1t does all the good
work of grandmother's mustard plaster
without the blister.
MusteroIe Is a clean, white ointment.
made of oil of mustard and other home
simpIes. II Is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Try Musteroie for
sore throat, cold on the 'chest, rheuma-
tism, Iumbago, pieurisy. stiff neck, bron-
chitis, asthma, neuralgia. congestion.
pains and aches Of the back and Joints,
spraIns, sore muscles. bruises, chllblains,
frosted feet-coids of all sorts.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
Watson, Ignorant
OF Senator Jim II,
McLen,,'s Message

Mention c. Senator Jim" in
telegram exchanged between w.
F. Wiley of the Cincinnati Inquir-
er and Ira E. Bennett of the
Washington Post led Senator
James E. Watson of Indiana to is
sue a statement today saying he
knew nothing about 1t.
II do not know Mr.. w. F. Wiley.
/ do know Mr.. Ira Bennett, but he
never at any time talked to me re-
gardfng the inquiry contained in
w. +. Wiley's telegram"
Evening star., 1924-03-06
LENROOT IN SOUTH.
Chairman Of Oil Committee to Rest
Week or More.

SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., March 6.
United States Senator Irvine L. Len
root, chairman of the Senate oil COM
mittee, with Mrs. Lenroot. arrived here
yesterday.
Senator Lenroot said today that he
came here for q much-needed rest, and
declined to discuss the oil investiga-
tion. He said he would remain here for
"a week or more"
Evening star., 1924-03-06

Among the most recent electro
medical discoveries is a means of
diagnosing diseases of the heart
called the electric cardigraph. BY
means of electric connections the
patients heart is contracted and it's
various reactions are recorded upon
a film which when translated shows
the exact nature e Nlness.
Evening star., 1924-03-06

Doris Wittner and other German
women are seeking to have German
women appointed to the diplomatic
service tho same as men.
Evening star., 1924-03-06

ed, She said that w. ]. Burns, chief
of the Justice Department. bureau OF
investigation. had changed previous
plans to go to Florida because OF Il
belief that the oil committee might
need his assistance, but asserted that
other expressions in her messages
had been personal between herself
and her husband.
Phone Operator Takes Stand.
Mary Quigley, a telephone operator
for the Washington Post, mentioned
In some of the kilograms exchanged,
was called. John Major Of the Post,
wiring Mclean, had asserted she had
listened on the lines while w. o.
Duckstein was talking.
ct repeated the conversations Duck,
stein had with his wife in an offhand
way" she said, not expecting them
to be printed in every paper in the
land. / plugged in and out on the
wire. l heard him say:
I'm going down to Palm Beach
tonight: I've got them all bowling
"Then / heard Mrs. Duckstein say:
Now; Billy, you've got the rlsht
idea at last"
He might have been talking ABOUT
ANYTHING I've reVeated lot OF
things to Mr. Major from the wire.
He has q sense OF humor.
Throughout a long crosS-eXamihd
lion she clung stubbornly TO ner
story.
Duckstein Takes Stand.
Senator Walsh asked about long
distance calls to Palm Beach.
She said she supposed there was
record of such calls, but didn't re-
member when they took place.
w, o. Duckstein then took the stand.
Duckstein said he had used IAN
obsolete Department of Justice code
in wire messages to his employer
Then a new code mad been put into
the Mclean service during January
and February, he said.
That Major telegram doesn't mean
anything to me-" Duckstein said. when
asked 81 think it was the outcome
Of a pathological complex. That's all
l can see out of it after several read
ings:' !
he was turning over" he SAID, con-
sisted of envelopes Mclean had or
dered him to give to the publishers
attorney, Wilton j. Lambert.
Duckstein said he had not the
slightest recollection of the telephone
conversation referred to in Majors
message.
Asked About "Mary" Messages.
The witness was asked about the
"NIary" messages. He said he had
turned them over to Mclean without
comment Each is claimed to carry
hint to Mclean to resign as dollar
a-year secret agent of the Depart
Inent of Justice.
Questioned about the special tele-
graph wire between the Post and
Palm Beach, Duckstein said that f.
w. Smithers, chief OF communications
ut the White House, asked for the job
of manning this end.
Wanted to See Burns.
Some of the messages about Burns
had been exchanged, Duckstein said,
because he wanted to talk with Mr..
1Burns personally"
"There was a damnable story pub
lished with the implication that Mr..
Mclean was skipping the country"
Duckstein said, "and wanted to talk
with him to see what we could do to
stop that sort of thing and get re-
dress. Burns is an old friend and a
Sery able man. I wanted his advice" "
| Senator Walsh asked why E. w.
Evening star., 1924-03-06
COOLIDGE EXPLAINS
WIRES TO MCLEAN

(Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-03-06

was uncertain when he could get
away from Washington.
Mrs. Duckstein was placed on the
stand when the reading was conclud-
ed. She said that w. J. Burns. chief
of the Justice Departments bureau of
investigation. had changed previous
plans to go to Florida because OF
belief that the oil committee might
need his assistance. but asserted that
other expressions, in her messages
had been personal between herself
and her husband.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26
MILFORD TOWN TAXES MUST BE
PAID NOW

To those who have not paid their
Town Taxes in Milford, for the year
1924, they are hereby warned, that
unless they call at my Office in the
Municipal Building, and settle this
tax, a penalty will be imposed of
Five Per Cent on the amount due.
This tax is past due and I have
carried the account as an accommo-
dation to you up to this time; now,
settlement must be made as the
Town Council demands the money to
pay their obligations.
I will receive the taxes at the face
of the assessment levy, up to October
30th, 1924; after that date the pen
atty will be added as prescribed by
the law regulating the collection of
taxes in the Town of Milford, for
those who are delinquent at that
time, with costs also added.
The office hours at the Tax Office
are the same as they have always
been; from a. m. to - o'clock
noon, from 1 to p. m. and from 6 to
9 p. m. every day except Sundays
will sit especially on Saturdays.
JOHN H. ROACH,
Receiver of Taxes,
s26-4t Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-26
NUTTER MARVEL WILL NOT
LEAVE MILFORD

l have learned that a statement is
current among the people of the
Tenth Representative District of
Kent County, that my intention and
purpose is, to move from Milford and
make my home in New Castle COun-
ty. 1t is true that I shall stop farm
ing at January 1st, 1925, but it is not
true, that 1 shall leave this part of
Kent County, as 1 shall continue to
make my home in or near Milford.
This statement has been used to
stop any who intended to support my
candidacy for the Representativeship
in the next session of the legislature
for the Tenth District, from voting
for me at the primary election to-
morrow.
I ask all my friends to disregard
any statement, other than that l
shall be a candidate for nomination
until the choice is settled at the polls
tomorrow afternoon.
NUTTER MARVEL, Milford, Del.