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Evening star., 1924-03-29
Z DEAD IN STORM
RAVAGING WEST
TorTadoes, Billiards and
Floods Sweep Mississippi
and Northwest Sections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-Twelve per-
sons are dead, property damage is
heavy, and scores of towns and cities
in the northwest, central west and
Mississippi valleys are virtually iso-
lated today, the result of tornadoes,
blizzards and storms which began
yesterday. Heavy rainfalls. accom-
panied by gales, struck points in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas late
yesterday, causing eight deaths and
inturing more than seventy in Shaw
nee. Okla A boy was killed by light
ming at Goffs, Kan. Four persons
were injured at Vernon, Tex.
Three people were killed, fifteen inI
jured and many miles of telephone
wires and other property damaged. I'm In
southeastern Missouri at o'clock
this morning.
Thousands of dollars damage was
done TO property and wire facilities.
sections of South Dakota and Mime
sofa where temperatures fell 16 de-
grees to below freezing in a raging
blizzard that brought snow. blocke',
roads and hampered transportation.
Trains were delayed.
Passengers on bus travelling to-
ward Minneapolis, MINI, were forced
to spend the night at Waverly, Mimi,
after their vehicle went off a curve
when the driver was unable to see
the road, buried in the snow.
A severe electrical storm in the
lower Mississippi valley severed
wire connection between points in
Arkansas, southwest Missouri, Ken
lucky. southern Illinois and Ten
nessee. Serious damage TO communi-
eating wires, lighting and power
plants was reported from western
Arkansas and communication south
and west of Memphis was difficult.
Facilities iof the Associated Press
in the affected areas were hampered;
Chicago and St Louis experiences
tronbie with wires radiating in all
directions.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
WHITE LOT PARKING
APPROVAL GIVEN
Sheriff. Announces Autoists
to Be Permitted 4-Hour
Stop on Park Roads.

Beginning Tuesday morning, four
hour parking Of automobiles will be
permitted on one side of the park
roadways on the eastern side Of the
White lot, extending from 18th and
streets to 18th and E streets north
west. An annoupcement to this effect
was made today by Col. G; o; Sheriff..
officer in charge OF public buildings
and grounds, following q survey of
parks with Maj Holcomb. chairman
or the District traffic commission.
1t is pointed out by Col. Sheriff. that
! these new facilities will provide half
day parking space for approximately 100
motor vehicles. Appropriate signs indi-
eating the parking places and manner
of parking will be posted.
! Legislation providing for full stop
by all vehicles before crossing arterial
highways is provided for in q bill intro
duced today by Representative Clarence
]. Mcleod, republican. Of Michigan,
who says that in his home city Of De-
troit they have a similar law which is
working satisfactorily.
Impending Bill Asked.
Representative Mcleod has been re-
quested to introduce an impounding
law to prevent monopolizing the
parking privilege in congested sec
| tions. II this bill Is passed it would
authorize police officers to seize the
vehicle and hold 1t until a fine had
been paid.
The bill introduced today provides
that any person operating a vehicle
| in the District or on any street or
alley intersecting any through traffic
street must bring such vehicle to a
complete stop before entering or
crossing such a through traffic street
This requirement of a full stop would
| be imperative at any intersection
where traffic is directed by a traffic
officer.
order Stop at Sidewalk.
The Mcleod bill also specifies that
lit shall be unlawful for any person
to drive q vehicle out of an alley or
driveway onto any street or highway
without bringing the vehicle to a
complete stop before driving across
the sidewalk or the crossing inter
secting the entrance to the alley or
driveway.
In his bill Representative Mcleod
| specified certain through traffic
streets, suggested to him by the
| traffic bureau of the police depart
ment-Pennsy1vania avenue, Connect
| cut avenue Massachusetts, avenue,
Sherman avenue, Brightwood avenue,
Rhode Island avenue, New Hamp-
shire avenue and 18th street north
west. The bill provides that these
streets shall be marked with an ap-
proprtate sign at the point OF inter
section.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Mary.
land-Showers this afternoon and to-
night; tomorrow fair and much cold
er: south shifting to west gales.
Virginia-Showers this afternoon
and tonight. colder in interior to-
night; tomorrow fair and much cold.
err: southwest gales
West Virginia-Rain this after
noon and tonight. colder tonight: to.
morrow fair and much colder, wester-
ly gales
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer- pm. ~; pm.
So IL midnight, SIS; 4 am, 56; am.
Sc: noon, SIS.
Barometer-4 pm. 1888; s pm.
2sS2: IL midnight. 2s.77: am.
1850: & am. 1856; noon. 1854.
Highest temperature, 72, occurred
at 2:30 pm yesterday; lowest tenn
perature, 81, occurred at 1890 am
today
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40: lowest, Is.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at 8 am: Great Falls-Tem.
perature. 46; condition. very muddy
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, s:39 am. and
1919 pm; high tide, 3 am and 1894
Pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1o:4s am
and 1l:16 pm; high tide, 4:10 am
and 4:4l pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $3.50 am; sun sets
6:29 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:57 am: sur
sets $50 pm.
Moon rises 2:37 am; sets pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather in Varioux Cttfs.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
FEW OPPOSE D. c. HEADS.
Senate Subcommittee to Consider
Protests Monday.

Few protests against confirmation Of
the nominations Of District Commission
ers Rudolph and Oyster to succeed them
selves have been received so far by the
subcommittee of the Senate District
COMMITTEES charged with receiving and
passing upon these protests
1t was said at the Office Of Senator
Edwards, chairman of the subcommittee,
that about a dozen communications had
been received, equally divided between
protests and Recommendations All COM
munications must be filed with the sub
committee by Monday morning, and
must be in writing and signed, giving
the address OF the person signing. The
subcommitteo ID to meet Monday to
consider these communications.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
(s an. Greenwich time, today.)
WARNS OF new WAR
IF LEAGUE FAILS
Former Justice Clarke Cites Many
Accomplishments in Aiding
World.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2s.-The
league of nations has settled five
threatened wars. arrested an epi-
demic Of typhus in Russia, rescued
100000 prisoners Of war who were
dying in Russian prisons, and per-
formed other great tasks successfully
in the interests of all humanity, John
II. Clarke, former associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
said here in an address to the Com
monwealth Club in advocacy of the
league.
The league has rescued Austria from
bolshevtsm and bankruptcy, and has
proven to be such an effective instru-
mentality for peace and order that
fifty-four of the sixty-two nations of
the world have Joined 1t, Justice
Clarke said.
Cooperation Of the nations through
the league is necessary, he declared.
in order that commerce can be sta
bilized and prosperity assured. All
the world agrees that, unless the
league can prevent 1t. another world
war is on the way within the next ten
years.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
STAR 0RATOR|CAL
TEST DRAWS 4,131
Entry List Is Record for Dis
trict-Weeding Out Process
Starts Monday.

Midnight, last night, witnessed the
termination of the first period Of The
Star oratorical contest--that devoted
to the preparation and perfecting of
the orations.
Many last-minute entries were re
ceived and the total contestants, so
far as has been ascertained to date,
number 4,131--a record for such an
undertaking in the District OF Colum-
bia-
On Monday next, the work of elm
ination will begin. and by April II.
the competitors will have been re-
duced to weight
An eleventh contribution to
the contest reaches The Star from the
institute for Public Service in the
shape of booklet from the pen of
Miss htta ". Leighton, civic secretary
Of the National Security League, en-.
titled Our Constitution in My Town
ana My Life: with 115 questions and
answers"
Aid for Readers.
In this work, the Constitution is
treated topically and readers are
helped to understand the stirring dra-
matte scenes attending it's adoption
ana the character, knowledge and ex-
perience OF its trainers. 1t demon
strates the splendid guarantees of in
dividual rights which it provides; its
protecting and charitable attitude to-
ward those accused of crime, and it's
sense of justice and square dealing.
The interesting section devoted to the
sanctity of the home comprehends its
conception of liberty as q personal,
inalienable right guaranteed but not
bestowed by government, and en-
phasizes the protection it affords
against wrongs such as were suffered
by individuals and their children un-
der past tyrannical governments in
the history of the human race.
Miss Leighton's book possesses a
strong appeal to those students who
decide TO pursue further their in
quirieS in this direction.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
WRIGLEY WlTHDRAWS
FROM JOHNSON'S SIDE
Magnate Says He Cannot Agree
With Some Policies-Sees Cool
idge's Nomination.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 20
Persistent rumors that he had with
drawn his support from the presidential
campaign Of Hiram Johnson were con-
f1rmed by william Wrigiey, jr.. in a
statement issued yesterday.
"Yes, it's true" the chewing gum
nagnate declared, when asked il he had
left the johnson ranks
you see." he added, Hiram John
son and I are personal friends. Right
now I do not agree with some Of his
policies Some of the things his sup
porters are saying would not care to
back up. 1 am not satisfied with Hiram's
present ideas. But you know men can
be friends and still disagree politically" :"
He predicted the nomination of Calvin
Coolidge and his subsequent election.
Are you going to work for CoolidgeT
he was asked.
aI'I not take any active part unless
it is after the nomination" he replied.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
SEEK FOR WEAPONS
IN ANCIENT GRAVES
Scientists Say Discovery Would
Aid in Placing Date Of Cali
fornia Skeletons.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 2s.--
Further search at the Rancho Gunajo
excavation for weapons. ornaments
or implements belonging to the Eve
prehistoric skeletons brought to
light there, was to be conducted to-
day by scientists.
Should some weapon or ornament be
unearthed. their period of existence,
scientists say, could be estimated
with much greater accuracy. For in
stance. it has been pointed out, If an
implerO Mt or weapon of the old stone
age type were found there it would
furnish comparatively reliable evi-
dence that the four men and a wom-
an whose bones are now being stud
led roamed southern California in
that old stone, OF paleonithic period,
which closed in Europe some ten or
twelve thousand years ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
RADIO SAYS HUERTA
0. K. IN FRONTERA
Death at Sea Story Invented
by 0bregon Supporters,
Says Rebel Agent.
By the Associated Press.

HOUSTON, Tex, March 29.-Adolfo
de la Huerta, Mexican rebel leader, is
safe at Frontera, Mexico, and sent
radio orders to his agent. Jose Re-
menteria, here, at 11:30 o'clock last
night, Rementeria announced.
Rementeria declared that Obregon
representatives invented the story
from New Orleans to the effect that
de la Huerta was reported lost at
sea
De Ia Huerta ordered two ships from
Houston to Progreso, Yucatan. to take
aboard cargoes of sisal for the Inter-
national Harvester Company, accord
ing TO Rementeria.
The message came from Frontera,
where a Mexican radio station Is
located. This station is said to be
receipt of the instructions, Remen-
terra announced that the boats would
sail from Port Houston April 4, ana
that a local firm would supply them.
Sisal Advanced ns Loan.
AS the agent explained the arrange.
Yucatan have advanced to de Ia
Huerta sisal in the nature or a ioan'
The money 1t is sold for eventually is
to be returned to the men from whom
the sisal is taken.
Rementeria sent the rebel chief this
message: Economic situation of OBJ
RECON government very delicate. Gen.
Moran attacked the city of Elalamo,
Vera Cruz. Rebel forces growing
very rapidly in states of Durango and
Chihuahua"
The Obregon forces fear de la
Huerta so much that they wish ne
were dead, Rementeria declared, when
shown the New Orleans report.
81 talked to Mrs. de la Huerta for
two hours over the telephone Wed
nesday," he said. She told me tnat
her husband had ordered her to New
orleans from Mexico City and later
to ioin him at Frontera, but that she
was not to hurry since he expected
shortly to take up his residence in the
Mexican capital"
SANCHEZ PUT. TO DEATH.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
MEET TO RAT|FY
TRAMWAY TERMS
Delegates of Strikers and
Companies Act Today for
Resumption of Service.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Hress.
LONDON, March 29.-Delegntes of
the Transport Workers Union and
the tramway and bus companies met
today to discuss the terms of strike
settlement proposed in consequence
Of yesterdays negotiations.
If the delegates ratify the terms
they will remain to be put before the
workers for ballot. according to the
union secretary, Ernest Bevins, and
work will not be resumed until the result
is declared. Meanwhile all the par
ties officially concerned in the ar
rangement refuse to confirm or deny
the accuracy of the terms given in
last nights dispatches, although
these are generally believed to be
accurate.
Immediate Advance.
They include an immediate wage
advance of shillingS, with the re-
naming . shillings demanded by
the men fiuctuating according to the
cost of living index. 1t now seems
doubtful whether the suspended tram
and bus service will be resumed be-
fore Monday.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

CONTINUED from First Page.)
causing the Potomac river to rise
rapidly and the waters may reach
serious food stage within the next
twenty-four hours.
AS far down as Harpers Ferry the
river has risen ten feet overnight
and the gauge was still going up, it
was announced at the weather bu-
reau. Whether or not the crest of
the flood will be serious enough to
damage property as far down as
Cabin John and Sycamore Island could
not be forecast at noon.
Valley May Suffer.
1t was announced. however, that the
situation will bear careful watching, and
if the rise continues at it's present rate
property owners there may be advised to
adopt measures Of safety. Snow in the
mountains last winter was heavy. and
If the thaw is not interrupted the Poto-
mac valley is likely to suffer severe
floods
Continued rain for today and tonight,
with fair but colder weather tomorrow
is the prediction for Washington. A Sc
we're sou'wester Is raging over the Mis-
sissippi valley today and moving north
eastward at cyclonic rate. Washington
will feel the southern edge OF it in the
shape OF heavy rains and very high
winds tonight
Colder Weather Seen.
Although colder weather is predict
ed. the mercury will not drop to the
freezing point Forecaster Bowie
estimated that by tomorrow night it
may go down as far as s5 degrees.
but the present spring-like weather
will suffer some interruption for the
next few days.
The rainfall last night was very
severe, the precipitation at 8 O'clock
this morning measuring an inch and
a quarter. Many sections of the city
were flooded and the northeast
suburbs suffered the usual inundation
that has been their fate at the spring
and fall equinoxes for several years.
Conditions around Bladensburg, Md,
where the Eastern branch flows be-
meath the Baltimore pike. were saiA ca
be delaying traffic considerably.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

set forth in manner that will close
every criminal resort in the city.
u expect to complete arrangements
FOR the men in the various precincts
TO cooperate with the vice squad.
We, in turn. will cooperate with the
federal authorities. Lieut.. Davis will
command the police squads as usual
| have implicit faith in him. He has
given me ample evidence to begin
operations and we are only awaiting
the psychological minute"
Mai. Sullivan said he had studied
vice conditions in other cities and
that he was convinced conditions here
do rot merit the criticism of outside
persons, who admit they spoke only
from heresay. He pointed out that
it is far more difficult to enforce pro-
hibtion in Washington than it is in
Pennsylvania, because the police there
have a state enabling act.
Police Powers Limited.
Under the volstead act, he said, a
policeman in Washington may only
gather the evidence. The arrest and
prosecution must be conducted by
prohibition agents of the government.
Although the police superintendent
raid the federal authorities had CO.
operated Loyalty in every instance, the
Initiative is detriment to the Wash
kgton police force.
IF Congress would give us an en-
sbling act, permitting us to make an
srrest in liquor cases without the as
distance of a federal agent, the task
Of keeping Washington bone dry'
would be much simplified. That law
has made it possible for Gen. Butler
10 smash right into crime in Phila-
ueiphia, and IL would give the same
opportunity here"
Referring to his visit to PhiIa-
delphia, Maj. Sullivan reiterated that
his main purpose was to pass upon
applications for inspectatorships. a
task Gen. Butler had asked him to
assume He said the safety directors
difficulties arise mostly from boot
1eggers and bandits. So f1agrant has
banditry become, he said, that Gen.
Butler is considering installing a pow
eful sesrchlight in the tower Of the city
haIl
Tho minute hold-up occurred and
was communicated to headquarters in
city hall, the light would begin cir
cling the city. Immediately every
policeman would be obliged to hurry
to the nearest police box and COM
municate with his station for a de-
scription Of the highwaymen and
further orders. The situation in
washington does not yet warrant
such action here, Maj. Sullivan said.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
COOlIDGE'S MANAGER
T. REFUSES TO GIVE UP
Roberts Holds Official Count Is
Necessary to Determine South
Dakota Result.
nv tbe Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 29.-T.
B. Roberts of Pierre, state manager
Of President Coolidge's campaign in
Tuesdays statewide republican pri-
mary, last night refused to concede
victory to Senator Hiram Johnson,
shown to have won in unofficial re-
turns.
I'm my opinion" Mr.. Roberts said,
lit will take an official count to de-
termine the outcome"
His statement was made after un-
official returns compiled by the sew
eral South Dakota newspapers show
ed that Johnson had a majority of
1880 votes over Coolidge. with less
than 100 scattered, small precincts
unreported.
These returns, which were from
1871 of the states 1885 precincts,
gave the California senator 40,339 and
Coolidge, 3S,779.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
Gen. Logo Captures
Brother and 2 Other
Mexican Rebel Chiefs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, March 2s.-Gen.
Eduardo Logo, who recently join
ed the federal forces. has captured
his brother, Abraham, and Ruben
Basanez, a prominent leader of
the Huerta revolutionary move
ment and Gen. Lopez Manzano, in
the mountains near Nautla-
Gen. Manxano is a former gar
rison commander of Vera Cruz,
having fought the anti-rent strik-
ers in a pitched battle in the
streets of Vera Cruz over two
years ago. in which sixty persons
were killed.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
REBEL POSITIONS LOST.

MEXICO CITY, March 29.-The
rebels have been forced to evacuate
several strong positions on the road
to; OaXaca City, owing to the federal
offensive begun on Wednesday, say
dispatches to the War Department.
They give evidence, however, Of in
tending to offer further resistance,
and Gen. Jesus Aguirre has been or
dered to cooperate in the campaign.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
BOOSTS HOWARD DRIVE.
Advisory Board Takes Up Cam
paign for 100000.

The advisory board of the school
Of religion of Howard University at
It's annual meeting yesterday gave
impetus to the campaign for $500, 900
for the erection and equipment of a
modern f1reproof building to contain
a chapel. lecture room. library, study
rooms and Offices of the school.
Rt. Rev. James F. Freeman, Epis-
copal bishop of the diocese of Wash
ington heads ,the advisory board of
the school Of religion. He was elect
ed recently to the presidency to sue
ceed the late Bishop Alfred T. Hard
ing.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
Asks $4,000 From Autoist.

Michele Celenza, administrator of
the estate of Liberio Celenza has filed
suit to recover $4,000 damages
against William r. Crowley, owenr
of an automobile which is said to
have caused the death of Liberio
Calenza December 10 last The aoci-
dent occurred in lexington place.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
THREE TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Heath, Maxon and Lamotte, Ken
lucky, Reported in Ruins.

By the Associa ted Press.
CAIRO, Ill, March 29.-Three little
towns in McCracken county, KY,
have been wiped out by the wind
storm which is still sweeping down
from the northwest. according to
meager reports reaching here over
the only telephone wire into that
county still intact. Towns named as
destroyed are Heath, Maxon and La
motto, whose total population is less
than 1000.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Leo Brown, Colored, Guilty o,
Stabbing Last September.

Leo Brown, colored, has been con-
victed of murder in the second degree
by jury in Criminal Division 2, be-
fore Justice Hoehling, in connection
with the stabbing to death Of Levi
Berkley, also colored. The tragedy
occurred September Is last near 1st
and N streets southeast. Brown
claimed he acted in self lf-defense.
The verdict carries a minimum pen-
atty of twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. Brown was remanded for SEN
tence. He was represented by Attor-
ney A. w. Scott, while Assistant
United States Attorney Emerson con-
Quoted the prosecution.