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Evening star., 1924-03-26

ply gave the text Of the premier's let :
ter OF resignation. Ii read:
Mr. President: The government
haNing been put in a minority in
the chamber in a vote on the bin
concerning pensions. have the
honor to present the collective resie
nation of the cabinet"
The vote in the chamber was upon
referring back to the finance com
nttee the general bill on civil and
military pensions. to which various
anne ndmentS had been offered nota-
bly, one concerning certain categories
OF workmen's old age allowances
Finance Minister de LaSteyrie took
the position that the proposed amend
ments involved too heavy an ex-
pense, and he thus demanded a vote
of confidence.
When the chamber reassembled al
3 o'clock this afternoon, 800 mem
bers were present, but no ministers
were on the governments bench
Several of the deputies demanded
that the record of this mornings vote
be changed. Six OF them. belonging
to the national bloc. supporters OF
the government. declared they had
voted for the government and yet
had been recorded as voting against
it. Another member said he had
voted against the government, but
remained above everything a "Poin-
carist."
The rules of the chamber. however
do not admit of the rectification OF
votes, which must stand as recorded.
even if an error has been made by
holders of proxies.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
No Foundation for Mentioning His
Name, Says Senator.

Senator Edge of New Jersey, in a
formal statement today, denied en-
phatically there was any foundation
for testimony connecting him with
testimony in the New York trial of
j. H. Foley and others in a prohibit
tion case.
Denouneing the allegations con-
cerning himself as 'on a par with
the oil leasing scandal" Senator
Edge announced his intentions of 60
ing Ito the bottom of this intrigue"
Senator Edge issued this statement:
Its too contemplate to discuss,
but. of course, self-respect requires
some reply. i have been informed
for weeks that efforts were being
made by political opponents, no mat
ter how indirect or remote. to have
my name brought into these hear
ings / am not entirely unfamiliar
with the process that has been em-
witness to repeat such ridiculous,
unconfirmed gossip is an outrage.
Story Based on Rumor.
"The whole story seems to be based
on what one man said that some
other man said. and that some other
man had an acquaintance with still
another man who held a Political Of
lfce-aDOut the OF pTeSeh-udy
test imony-and pretty clearly indi-
Gates the political animus inspiring it.
How is it possible for public Off
cials to prevent unscrupulous men
from using their names?
FIFTY thousand dollars to a cam
naien fund How utterly ridiculous.
New Jerseys senatorial primary does
not occur until next September, and
these statements appear by the
agents testimony to have been made
4 l.,
a year and half before the primary. a
sorally informed by federal officer
that in Jersey City some one had re-
Gently represented him as inter
ested in nay coming campaign and
had solicited a contribution. di-
rected the officer to secure an affidavit
to that effect and, if successful, bring
the matter to the attention of the
next federal grand jury. Frankly,
am glad these reports have been SC
carly brought to my attention and
hope this publicity will at least help
put a stop to many deliberate
hold-ups.
Il see the testimony includes allega-
tions involving Director Chamberlin.
| In his defense. j think 1T is only fair
, to say, that Commi ssioner Blair. his
chief, whose department has been
conducting an investigation of Cham
berlin's administration. advised me
two weeks or more ago that the in
ivestigation. which covered period OF
several months. and which follow ed
! the publication of former Senator
/ Frelinhuysen's attack last autumn
! had developed no scandals or infrac-
| tiohs of the regulations.
| I'll get to the bottom of the in
| trigue back Of all of this. It's de-
/ spicable and about on a par with the
efforts to bring the President into
| the oil leasing scandal because he
l had sent telegram to a friend
Frankly. I am too indignant to dis
! cuss it further at this time"
Evening star., 1924-03-26
CHATEAUX CITY GARDENS.

Prom the New York Tribune.
Many French chateaux, with won
derful old gardens with sun dials,
were partially destroyed in the war.
Their fire. SCARED ruins still staBd.
In many cases their parks have been
taken over, just as they stood, for
city gardens.
The artificial water makes the viii
lage pond. The flower beds, without
much trouble, have been converted
into part of the public garden. The
former owners. dead or dispersed,
would hardly know their own houses
and grounds if they could see them
today.
This work of transformation is like
n sort of object lesson. and a very
crude one in France. The same proc
ess, more slowly evolving and less
apparent. is going on elsewhere. too.
Great estates are being broken up
and sold in Belgium as well as
France, and what served for the
amusement of a single family is now
the part property of perhaps a hun
dred
Evening star., 1924-03-26
CALL CONVENTION IN JUNE.
BY the Associate ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
ST. PAUL. March 26.-With the
slogan. The Hope of the Farmers
and Industr rial Workers" the Farmer.
Labor party today sent out a call for
Il national convention here June H..
at which. it was said, selections Of
third party candidates for president
and vice president may be expected.
Fifty thousand copies Of the formal
call were printed today for distribu
tion through the mails tomorrow and
a bout 10000 other copies are heinr
printed in leafiet form.
The call denounces the republican
and democratic parties as equally
the instruments of the privileged
class in using the governmental pow
ers against the farmers and indus
trial workers" 1t asserts that the
time has come for farmers and la
boring men to organize a politica |
party Ito present a united front
against the parties Of the privileged
class"
States represented at the prelim-
mary meeting today we're Minnesota.
Nebraska, Washington, North and
South Dakota, Montana. Illinois and
New York. Organizations represented
included the Buffalo labor party, the
Western Progressive Farmers and
the Federated Farmer Labor Party.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
PROPOSED IMPEACHMENT PUSHED
DESPITE RESIGNATION OF CHASE
Senate adopts Resolution Charging Conspiracy With
Fall, Asks House to Act Against
Customs Collector.

closed that Chase's visit to Cleveland
was after he had received a letter
from the former Interior Secretary
making similar request as to the
loan.
Procedure Not Determines
After considering the Senate resolu-
ton, the House judiciary committee
will report it's findings to the House.
Exact procedure has not yet been de-
Iterminod upon, but should II hold that
there is ground for impeachment and
the House concurs in that view by
formal vote, the trial will be held by
the Senate. sitting as a court.
| Under the Constitution Judgment
in cases of impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than to removal from
office and disqualification to hold and
enjoy any office of honor; trust or
profit under the United States, but the
party convicted shall, nevertheless, be
liable and subject to Indictment, trial,
Judgment and punishment according
to law"
With impeachment proceedings
voted by the House, articles of I'M
parchment would he drafted and the
House would appoint managers 20
notify the Senate and to act in the
role OF prosecutors at the Senate
trial. For this proceeding the Senate
would be resolved into Il court, each
senator would b. required TO take
oath to administer justice impar-
TALLY and a presiding officer 10 act
as Judge would be elected.
Would BE Allowed Counsel.
Chase would have the riEh. TO be
represented by counsel. vino would
interrogate witnesses and argue the
case. Senators, however, would mot
have the right to put any questions
verbally. the rule requirin" that they
put them in writing and present them
either to the prosecutor" or coun-
sci for the defense, as the case might
be.
House officers said there was 10
precedent, so far as they could find,
for request from the Senate for
appropriate action against an officer
OF the government, but they cid not
question the right of the Senate TO
make such a request.
There have been just nine i'm
parchment trials in the Senate, and
If Chase is brought TO trial he will
be the first minor official 10 face sem
ators in such a proceeding
Evening star., 1924-03-26

me resignation of Clarence G..
Chase, son-in-law of Albert B. Fall.
as collector of customs at Ell Paso,
rex, submitted Immediately after his
refusal yesterday to answer any
questions before the oil investigat tion
committee. will have no effect upon
the proposed impeachment proceed
ings against Chase, senators said to-
day.
Almost at the same time that
Chase's resignation was being pre-
sented the Senate was engaged in
adopting a resolution by unanimous
vote charging that Chase had con-
spired with the former Secretary of
the Interior to "mislead and deceive"
the oil Investigating committee, and
calling upon the House, which has
the sole power of initiating impeach-
ment proceedings, to take such steps
as may be appropriate"
When 1t reached the House the
Senate resolution was referred with
out comment to the judiciary commit
tee, which met today, but took no
action. Members indicated that there
would be no undue haste, but that
some time in the near future a course
of action would be recommended to
the House.
1teSign1tfon Not Yet ID. h.'d.
The fact Of Chases resignation
after he had appca red before the oil
committee was made known some time
after the Senate acted and after Sec
retary Mellon had conferred with
President Coolidge. Later, Treasury
officials were in conference, but they
did not indicate whether the resiena-
tion would be accepted, in view OF the
action Of the Senate.
1t was stated at the Treasury that
Chase had personally handed his
resignation to Assistant Secretary
Moss in charge OF customs. explain
ing that he did not desire to embar-
rass the department by remaining in
office after the Developments before
the committee.
Before his refusal to testify. Price
Mckinney of Cleveland had told the
committee that Chase had come to
him late last year to request that he
say that he had loaned Fall 100000.
Mckinney refused. he stated. and dis
Evening star., 1924-03-26
q. S. OFFICIALS SILENT.

Ambassador Herrick reported the
resignation of Premier Poincare and
his ministers today, but said merely
that the action had followed an ad-
verse vote by the chamber of deputies
on the pension bill.
1t was said at the State Department
that until the new ministry and its
policies are known comment on such
subjects as war debts. reparationS
and other outstanding questions
which from time to time had been
taken up with the French govern
ment would be withheld.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
ANNUAL FOLLIES TONIGHT.
Y. W. H. A. and Y. M. H A. to
Give Show aft Willard

THE " FoIIies," the annual produc-
tion of the y. W. and Y. NJ II. A.. will
be given at the New Willard Hotel to-
night. Adlai Mann. who is directing the
production. has written several songs
which will be given their first public
presentation. Maurice Bisgyer. head
of the proposed new Jewish commu-
nifty center, will be introduced TO the
public.
Following the show there will be
dancing. Proceeds Of the affair Will
be devoted to maintenance of the
present y. NJ II. A headquarters
until the new community center
building is completed.
Evening star., 1924-03-26

ports from some of the large cities
in this section Increased, although at
first returns from rural districts cut
into the Presidents margin.
Senator Johnson's best territory, on
the face of the incomplete and un-
official figures. was in the north
eastern part of South Dakota, where
he ran about three to one ahead.
The Black Hills district and the
southeastern section of the state
were the districts in which President
Coolidge's strength was outstanding.
Although Senator Sterling had an
nounced his support Of Mr.. Coolidge.
the formers vote fell behind the ratio
being maintained by the President.
on the other hand, Gov. McMaster.
who boosted Senator Johnson ran
ahead of the Californian in the num-
Der of votes reported so far.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
HONDURAN PEACE
AGREEMENT SIGNED
Rival Rebel Leaders Plan to
Restore Order Under
New President.

A group of the rival revolutionary
leaders of Honduras have combined to
re-establish order in that country by
agreeing on a proclamation making
Fausta Davila provisional president
The proclamation was issued or
March "a, and was signed by Ferrera
Carias, Tosta, Martinez, Fumes and
other revolutionary leaders. Elec-
tions are to be held as soon as con-
ditions permit and a constituent as
sembly called for revising the consti-
tuition.
For the purpose of maintaining order
four of the revolutionary generals
have been assigned as the chiefs OF
four military zones into which the
country has been divided.
Advices received here do not give
details of the arrangement
Evening star., 1924-03-26
DR.. BRINGHURST DIES.
Confederate Veteran to Be Buried
in Clarksville, Tenn.

DR.. f.. 5. Bringhurst. eighty-two
years old, Il Confederate veteran. and
the father of Miss Mary Bringhurst
of the Interior Department, who re-
sides in the Connecticut apartment
died at 7497 Blair road northwest, to-
day. Funeral services and intermcnt
will be in Clarksville, Tenn, his old
home.
DR.. Bringhurst was born in Clarks- =
vile. June 10, 1S41. At the outbreak
of the civil war he enlisted in the
Confederate army and served under
Gen. Lee in the Army of Northern
Virginia throughout the war. Some
time after the war he attended school
in Chicago, graduated, and becam
an eye specialist. During the last
few years he had made his home in
Elberton, Ga. He came to this city
last August
a brother William r. Bringhurst,
in Clarkesville also survives him.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
SPEARING Is NOMINATED
New Orleans Lawyer Defeats
Daughter of Champ Clark.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS March 26.-J. Zach
Spearing, New Orleans attorney and
past president of the American Bar
Association, was nominated in yes
terday's democratic primary to sue
ceed the late Representative H. Gar
land Dupre of the second congress
Slonal district, defeating by d com
bined majority Of 1869 votes Gene
We've Clark Thomson. daughter of
the late Champ Clark of Missouri. and
7. Semmes Walmsley. assistant at
torney general. Mrs Thomson, the
first woman in Louisiana to make
the race for a congressional seat. is
the wife of James NJ. Thomson pub
Usher Of the New Orleans Item.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
IDAHO FOR COOLIDGE.
Eleven Delegates Pledged to Pres
ident

BY the Associated Press.
LEWISTON. Idaho. March 26.-Idaho
is in the Coolidge column. The re
publican state convention yesterday
pledged it's eleven delegates to the
Cleveland convention TO vote for
nomination of the President
Endorsements given by the state
convention were confined chiefly TO
approval of the state and national
administration.
John w Hart of Menan, for tweIya
years national committeeman, was
succeeded by John Thomas of Good
ing
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Reports $4,000 Fire Loss.

Fire Marshal Seib yesterday after
noon concluded his examination of
the buildings at Pennsylvania avenue
and eth street northwest. where fire
occurred in the store of the Central
Drug Company early in the morning.
He reported total loss to buildings
:.ad contents of $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
DELEGATES FOR COOLIDGE.
Two Mississippi Factions Choose
Members.
BY the Associated Press.

y 7 .
JACKSON. Miss. March 26.-Two
republican state conventions in Mis-
sissippi today each selected the
states quota of twelve delegates 10
the national convention in Cleveland
and instructed each delegation TO
support President Coolidge for nom
nation.
The national convention will face
the task of seating one delegation
and sending the other home. The
convention OF the Mulvihll faction
Evening star., 1924-03-26
23 REPORTED LOST
ON JAPANESE SHIP
Steamer Rammed in Fog by Ger.
man Craft Off Coast of
Scotland.
FIFTEEN OF CREW SAVED
Others Believed Sleeping at Time
CT Collision.
Ey The Nseoclatcd Press.

liE In" Associated DreSS.
LONDON. March 26.--A message to
LloydS from the North Foreland
wireless station reports that a
Japanese steamship, name unknown,
sank after colliding with the German
steamship Heimdal near Dungeness
in "A dense fog last night. The
IIeimdaI took off fifteen members of
the Japanese crew, said the message,
and arrived at Dover today with her
bow damaged.
There were no signs of the re-
nainder of the Japanese crew, who
are believed to have been asleep at
the time of the collision and to have
gone down with the ship.
\ later message said 1.-The sunken
steamer was the Tokufuku Maru,
bound from Bremen for Japan, and
that twenty-three of her crew We're
missing.
Lloyds register lists the Tokufuk
Maru as steel vessel Of $3.50 gross
tonnage. She was last reported to
March 9,
Ship In Distress.
WICK. scotland. March 26--An in
tercepted radio message from Wilhel-
Shavcn states that an unknown
American steamship is in distress at
5S.5l north 7.27 east in the North Sea.
She had apparently lost both her
screw and rudder and was badly dam
aged.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Oficials of
the Dollar Steamship Line said toda y
that the twenty-five passengers
aboard the steamship President Mon
roe. aground off the Florida coast.
near Miami, were being transferred
10 tugs for removal to Miami. From
there they will be taken by rail to
Key West and placed aboard another
boat for Havana. where they will go
on the Dollar liner President Harri-
son to continue their round the-world
voyage.
Evening star., 1924-03-26

led by VI. ]. Mulyihill, national com
mitteeman was held in Vicksburr,
and that of the Ligon faction, of
which NJ. H. Daily, chairman Of the
republican state executive committee.
is one Of the leaders, met in Jackson
Evening star., 1924-03-26
JOHNSON TOURS NEBRASKA
Repeats Attacks on Coolidge in
Three Towns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA. Neb.. March 26-Eiiram
Johnson. conducting his second pre-
primary campaign tour in Nebraska for
the republican presidential nomination,
addressed crowds at three Nebraska
towns yesterday. He spoke at Bea-
trice, Fairbury and Grand Island
The California senator repeated his
criticism of til Coolidge administra-
ton and attacked anew the Mellon tax
plan and the Teapot Dome scandal at
each place.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
LAYS 18 DEATHS TO INT,
Labor Commissioner Reports on
Nixon Blast.

TRENTON, y. j., March 25.-Deto-
nation by INT accumuIations in the
plant OF the Ammonite Company, Inc,
was responsible for the e. plosion IN
which eighteen persons were killed
and between two and three score in
jured at Nixon, adjacent to the Rari-
tan arsenal. according to a report
submitted by DR.. Andrew f. Mcbride.
commissioner Of labor, to Gov. Silzer
yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
His Job.

Prom the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
Tommy-Have you ever come across
the man who could make you trcm-
BILE and thrill in every fiber of your
being at his very touch?
PegEy-Yes, the dentist.
Evening star., 1924-03-26

ter for Wednesday that 1 must attend
to and after that all will be 6etter."
At 1880 pm. the committee ie-
cesSed until 10 am. tomorrow.
EDGE HITS TESTIMONY.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
COOLIDGE RETAINS
MARGIN IN DAKOTA,
BUT RACE is CLOSE

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Evening star., 1924-03-26
POINCARE RESIGNS
AFTER SENSATIONAL
DEFEAT OF CABINET

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Stribling -McTigue
Training to Fine Edge
For Coming Set-TO

New York, March 21.-Goung
Stribling, Macon, Ga, schoolboy
challenger of Mike McTigue. worlds
light heavyweight champion, re-
sumes training activities today after
yesterdays rest. The challenger
weighs 165 pounds and is trained
down to fine edge. Pa" Stribling
who directs the conditioning of his
youngster, ordered complete rest yes
terday rather than risk chance
that his charge would go stale under
rigid workouts
The veteran champion, McTigue,
continued his grind yesterday and
will conclude hard work today. He
stepped three fast rouns with Benny
Valgar. the French flash, to improve
his speed and then went two rounds
each with his heavier partners.
Shadow boxing and punching Il
heavy bag completed his workout.
McTigue's right hand, fracture
of which has bothered him since his
first bout with Stribling at Column
bus. Ga. last October, was examined
yesterday. pronounced healed and as
good as new.
The two principals have been or
dered to appear at the First Regi-
ment Armory on Monday to weigh in
but this is to be q matter of form
as both will tip the scales well un-
der the 10 pound limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Westbrook Girls
Trim Morse i'm First
Gan1c Tide Series

Bath, March 27-Playing the first
game of q series to determine the
ownership Of the mythical State title
for 1924 Westhrook High girls last
night defeated Morse High here IS to
II before record crowd. Morse
guards. busy holding Capt. Alice
Girard to thee goals from tie floor,
were penetrate! for five ba.!Icts by
Marion Smith. Miss Ward featured
for the locals.
At the end of the first quarter.
Westbrook led 3 to 2 and had a 6
to 4 advantage at half time. Morse
tied the game at 10all in the third
period but dropped behind under
the visitors rally in the closing
quarter. The summary:
WESTBROOK GS) QD MORSE
Smith, If .................. If. Ward
Girard, ri ............ ri. Choate
Lucas, .............. c, Mltchell
klng. sc ................ SC, Baxter
Emery, ig .............. lg, Wagner
robinson. re- .......... rg, McMann
Substitutions: Morse-Baxter for
Choate: Choate for Baxter. Goals
from floor: Yves; brook Smith 5.
Girard 3; Morse-Ward 8, Donnell,
Baxter. Goals from fouls: West
)rook-Smith, A. Girard 3 Morse
Ward, Baxter 3. Referee-O'Con-
nell. Time-7-S-S-7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Eddies Have Two
New Teams on
| Schedule This Year

Lewiston, March 27.-Edward Lit
ties baseball team will play two new
teams this season-Kents Hill and the
famous little Abbott School. Manager
Perry Hayden announced Wednesday
in dulcet tones that the Kents Hill
game will lie played in Auburn May
%. There will be no return game.
On the other hand, there are two
battles scheduled with the Abbott
ton and on the 10th at Auburn. Cony
OF Augusta has also been booked since
the Journal made its last announce
ment of the z. l.. H. S. schedule. Cony
will play in Auburn May IA but there
will be no return game.
Manager Hayden is trying to ar
range bookings with Deering, West
brook and South Portland and If they
go through his schedule will be COM
plete. Livermore and Rumford have
been dropped this year and the fans
will also regret to hear that there
will be no Portland games, the latter
anagement claiming that it's sched-
ule was full. There are still few
open dates.
AS soon at Walt Whitman's blades
OF grass appear vi "A. "a <A' al NJ
Coach Harry Fogg plans to put the
youngsters through a good workout.
Meantime the battery is limbering up
afternoons near the Y. NJ. c. A. on
Turner street. The position looks like
four-cornered race between Wing,
Dingley, Blagden and Trip. Thomas
will have the position behind the bat
all to himself and it looks as though
Carroll Pierce would cop off rirst sack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Cleveland Pitchers
Show Fine Form

Cleveland. Ohio. March 27-Two
more Cleveland pitchers showed mid
season form yesterday, holding the
Indianapolis American Association
team to two hits. indianapolis, which
defeated Cincinnati. Washington
Brooklyn and the New York Giants,
lost to Cleveland ten TO nothing at
Lakeland.
Making his seasons debut. Guy
Morton, dean of the indian hurlers,
showed better form than In any
spring for several years, according
to advices received here. Exhibiting
terrific speed and a sharp breaking
curve he held indianapolis to one hit
in five innings. One hit was made
Oft Jim Edwards in four innings.