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Evening star., 1924-09-20
DEMAND UNIFORM
FOR MOTOR POLICE
A. A. A. Officials Bitterly Con-
denim Unfairness of City
Heads Tactics.

Condemning the sending out of
motor cycle officers in civilian clothes
to catch speeders. the American Auto
mobile Association. through its gen.
eral manager. Ernest n. Smith, today
wrote a strong letter to the Commits
sioners. urging that the policy be
abandoned.
In addition to reciting reasons why
the A. A. A. regards the plan as OBJ
noxious, the letter records the ex-
perience other cities have had with
this practice.
THE above policy" wrote Mr.. Smith
has caused trouble in many parts of
the country, and has been abandoned
by police department after police de-
nartmeat after 1t has been tried.
tits our conception of police duties
that in the ordinary course OF events
a policeman is on the job to maintain
order. and by his presence to insure
compliance with rules and regula-
tions. 1t is not the duty of the police
to so disguise themselves as to make it
easy to trap violators of average rules
and regulations.
Sees Danger in Practice.
Il do not recall in this District see
ing any substantial signs for motor
lists acquainting them with speed
regulations, and this city is the host
to thousands of foreign motorists.
The additional reasons whv We pro-
test against the continuation of this
policy is that experience in other
cities has shown that thugs and
criminals employed the ruse of as
serting that they were officers in or
der to get motorists to stop. Motor
lists were afraid to stop at the COM
mand of real officers because of fake
police The method bred contempt
for the law. 1t put a premium on
arrests instead of upon preserving
order.
Before writing this letter we in
quired of many of our clubs over the
country as to the situation in their
cities and are informed that.
I'm New York-Uniformed men
throughout the territory.
"In Cincinnati-Plain clothes men
replaced with uniformed men about
six years ago Situation went to such
extremes that policemen were mis-
taken for bandits and fired upon.
In Baltimore-Practice abandoned
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Evening star., 1924-09-20
H0GAN'S WOMAN
COMP PAN|ON FOUND
Police Believe Death of Lib
eraI Leader Accidental,
After Probe.

Police know the identity of the
woman who was with William j.
Hogan, As years old, representative
of the National Liberal Alliance, just
before his death at the bottom Of a
staircase in the Ames Building, 1412
G street northwest, yesterday, but
believe the death itself was acci
dental, Inspector Grant, chief of de-
tectives, announced today.
Detectives Fowler and Flaherty of
headquarters already have talked
with friends of the woman in the
case and it has been definitely estab-
lished that she was in Mr.. Hogan's
office short time prior to the ia
tality, according to their story.
Willing to Aid Inquiry.
From the same source it was also
learned that the woman is willing to
cooperate with the police in every
way and is not avoiding arrest She
happened not to be at her apartment,
however. when detectives went there
this morning. and the inquest, which
was scheduled for / 80 o'clock this
afternoon, may be continued until she
has been found by the detectives
The theory developed from the
thorough investigation yesterday was
that the case was accidental death,
caused when Hogan toppled over the
stair railing of one of the upper floors
of the Ames Building after coming
from a lavatory. The second handed
account. uncovered by detectives, it is
understood, narrates that the woman
waited for a considera BILE time for
the return of Hogan to his office, and
then, when he did not reappear left
the building, failing to see his pros
trate form in the basement on her
way out
Attorney Carcs for Body
James B. Archer, an attorney, who
told police he was a close friend of
Hogan's, said he would care for the
body. He said that Hogan came here
some time ago at the request of F.
c. Harley, chairman of the National
Liberal Alliance.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
"SHOWDOWN" is LIKELY
FOR MAYOR AND BUTLER
Remarks by Director of Public
Safety in Philadelphia Indicates
Acute Inharmony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September
2o.-Remarks made by Gen. Smedley
d. Butler, director of public safety, to
the police lieutenants in their weekly
conference Thursday that he was not
receiving any backing in City Hall in
his crusade to clean up the city have
revived reports that the marine Off
Ger will not serve out his year as
head of the Philadelphia police force.
When these reports and others to
the effect that the mayor and the di-
rector would have Showdown"
were drawn to Mayor Hendricks at
tention at Atlantic City today he was
quoted as saying that he was not
aware of a Showdown" being con-
templated, but that he could not pre-
dict what the future may bring forth.
He was also quoted as saying that
the situation was fast becoming in-
tolerable." The mayor denied rumors
that he had ever said he would dis
miss Gen. Butler.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
FLYERS HOP OFF
ON 645MILE TRIP
Start for Ell Paso in Face of
Stiff Wind From Dallas
FieId-Speed Is Cut.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOVE FIELD. Dallas, Tex, Septem-
Der 20.-With Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith,
flight commander, in the lead, plotting
the Chicago. the Army world flyers
took off from Love Field, Dallas. at
9 40 am. for Ell Paso, 645 miles away.
The flyers will follow the right of
way of the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road. They headed due west into a
strong headwind, which Lieut.. Smith
declared would materially lessen their
speed, reducing 1T to approximately
IS miles an hour.
Give Up Air Line.
Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith. pilot of the
Chicago and flight commander, an
nounced in Omaha he intended max
ing an airline jump, but pilots IA
miliar with the country pointed out
that should a plane make a forced
landing while flying over the Guada-
lupe Mountains, it would be difficult
to reach it. The new route will avoid
high mountains and enable the flyers
to be within reach of communication
facilities at all times.
The flyers arrived at Love Field
yesterday at 4:24 pm, central stand
ard time, after a 225-mile hop from
Muskogee, Okla, in hours and 54
minutes. The slow speed was caused
by strong headwindS.
Given Liberty Bonds.
With the exception of Lieut.. Smith,
who was indisposed and spent the
night in his rooms, the aviators were
honored at a banquet and theater
party by the chamber of commerce
last night. Each was presented an
engraved bill fold containing a 500
Liberty bond.
From Ell Paso the flyers plan to
cross New Mexico and land in Tucson,
Ariz., and then jump to San Diego,
Calf.
From there they intend to fly to Los
Angeles, then to San Francisco,
thence to Eugene, Ore, and on to
Seattle.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
M0SLEM WORLD BACKS
ATTACK UPON HEDJAZ
Sultan of Nejd Explains Assault
by WahabiS-Hussein Refuses
to Abdicate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. September 20.-The attack
by Wahabis in the Kingdom of the
Hedjaz is being made in accordance
with the wishes of the Moslem
world, especially of the Indian Mos
lens, the agent at Damascus of Ibn
Saoud, Sultan of Nejd. is reported
to have said today.
Taft, occupied recently by the Wa
hab1s. was attacked only after King
Hussein had failed to respond to
intimations that he should leave the
Hedjaz.
Mecca, because it is a holy city,
would not be attacked, according to
the statement attributed to the sui
tan's agent, but since the Moslems
have charged Ibn Saoud with the
task of delivering the HedjaZ from
Hussein's yoke, the Wahabis would
advance as far as the holy city of
Mecca.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
DEFENDERS REPEL
SHANGHAI ADVANCE
Foreigners Prepare for Trou-
BILE as Firing Comes
Close to City.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September 20, l pm
In an engagement which started at
daybreak, reinforced Chekiang troops
on the front between the Shanghai
Marking Railway line and Kiating
pushed the invading Kiangsu forces
back, strengthened their lines and
regained positions near Hwangtu, Is
miles west of here.
The firing was brought so close to
the city that foreign troops and VOL
unteers prepared to prevent any en-
croachment upon or injury to their
nationals.
Described ns Major Attack.
Wounded Chekiang soldiers arriv-
ing here this morning said the fight
ing was described as a major attack
by the Shanghai defenders.
Two airplanes from Chekiang head
quarters, at Lungwha, were sighted
over Shanghai this morning, proceed
ing toward the front.
Fifteen hundred Chekiang troops to
reinforce the lines west of here ar
rived in Shanghai at daybreak from
kaShing, ~ miles south Kashing is
in the general area affected yester-
day by a reported revolt in the Che
kiang troops.
Observers said that the heaviest
shipment Of arms sent to the western
front in a single day was moved from
Shanghai this morning. The arsenal
is working day and night refilling
empty shells
Two Attacks Launched
At the Lungwha headquarters an
nouncement was made that the XII
n Of n<l-
breaking communication to Liuho. 1t
was directed against the village of
Manu-, upon the waterway between
the railway line and kiating. At the
same time Nansiang was attacked
from two dire ctions.
The Chekiang counter attack at
daybreak today, the announcement
said, resulted in the recovery of all
ground lost yesterday and the capture
of many kiangsu prisoners
IIain service on the Shanghai
Hangohow Railway into the terri
tory affected by revolt in the Che
kiang army yesterday was being
maintained today as far as Kashing.
VIII Not Withdraw.
Lu Yunghsiang, tuchun of Che
kiang province, had previously re-
fused to lend an car to foreign ad-
visers who suggested that he with
draw from Shanghai and give up the
city to the armies representing the
WI Pei-fu Peking forces and the cen-
trail government.
Gen. Chang Tso-lin. Manchurian
war lord, continued to pelt towns
along the an-Manchurian bor-
der from the air. His army in the
field at Jehol reported to Gen. Chang
yesterday that it drove Peking forces
back there. Gen. Chang also claimed
victories in the fighting yesterday be-
tween Chinchow, Manchuria, and
Chaoyang, Chilli province, according
to Mukden reports received here.
PRESS AGENTS BUSY.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
People of State Show No In
CIination to Break 25-
Year Habit.
DEMOCRATS SATISFIED
WITH TREND IN STATE
Sit Back Content to See Senator
Take Vote From Republican
Candidates.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, September 20
For quarter of century the people
of Wisconsin have voted for Robert
NJ La Toilette. 1t is a habit with
them. And notwithstanding the
claims of some of the more sanguine
'stalwarts" of the Republican party
in this State it is a habit that will
be continued to a very large extent
in the coming election. The electoral
vote of Wisconsin. according to well
informed people here, and to members
of the rank and file who have not the
means, perhaps. of being so we'll in
formed, is as good as in the pocket of
Mr.. La Toilette today.
Republican leaders-and by that is
meant thc leaders supporting Presi-
dent Coolidge and Gen. Dawes-are
laying great stress upon the fact that
for the first time Senator La Toilette
is running as an Independent Progress
sive, and not as a Republican. They
figure that party fealty is going to
be the deciding factor; that thousands
of Republicans who in the LAST have
supported Senator La Toilette will
not support him in November, because
he no longer bears the Republican
label.
They are saying, too, that while
many of the voters of the State were
willing and glad to vote for La Fol-
lette for Representative, Governor
and Senator, they are not willing to
vote for him for President of the
United States.
Do Not Vote for Party.
1t must be remembered that the
people of Wisconsin are used to
splitting" their tickets. They are
used to voting for candidates they
wish rather than parties. Further
tried out La Toilette in important
office and they have faith in him.
There is an element in the State op-
posed to Senator La Toilette and
always has been. And it is that ele-
ment now which is advancing the
idea that La Toilette as Senator,
La Toilette as Governor, all right
but as President, no. The report
goes round that men of large means
and large business are lining up
against him. But that is nothing
new; they have in the past.
The Republican party managers
sent Gen. Dawes, the vocal end of
the Republican national ticket. into
this city a short time ago to open
the campaign for the "stalwarts." A
crowd of 10000 gathered to hear the
general And every time he men
toned the name of La Toilette
which he did frequently-there was
cheer. Not all of the 1000 were
for the Republican national ticket.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
PRINCE Will START
TO RANCH TOMORROW
Will Quit Scene of Dinners and
Dances-Gives Up Polo for
More Than Year.
By the Associated Press.


SYOSSET, N. Y, September 90
The Long Island visit of the Prince
of Wales will come to an end tomor-
row night, when he will quit the
scene of many dinners, dances and
polo games to travel to his ranch at
High River, Alberta, where he will
spend a month looking over his lands.
The prince leaves polo behind him
for more than year, since he has
sold his ponies and does not expect to
get in any more practice until after
he returns from South Africa nearly
year hence. He planned to have a
final view of the game today at Mead
oWbrook.
AS result of his action in start
ing one of the presses of the New
York Herald Tribune on Wednesday,
the prince has been made an honorary
member of the International Press
mems Union. New York Local of the
Union today sent word that 1t would
like to present to him a certificate of
membership.
Final plans for the trip Of the royal
party from Syosset to Montreal and
thence to Alberta will be completed
today. 1t is expected that they will
travel by yacht across Long Island
Sound and board a special train at
New London, Conn.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
SAN PEDRO CAPTURED
BY HONDURAN REBELS
Federals Retreat Through Sula
Province, Is Report, With Situa-
tion Described as Tragic.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September
20.-It is reported that San Pedro,
in the Province of Sula, Honduras, is
in the hands of the rebels and that
the government forces are retreating
to Tegucigalpa and intrenching in
preparation for a probable rebel as
sault upon the caital.
Letters received from Honduras say
the situation there is tragic. The
property owners, it is declared, would
welcome Intervention either by the
United States. or the League of Ma
tions, as $25,000,00o worth of prop
erty has been destroyed in the last
six months. With a population of
about 10000 and yearly revenues in
the neighborhood of $4,000, 900, the ma
tional debt and claims facing the
country, it is declared. total nearly
$100,000,000.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Puccini Is Honored.

ROME, September 20.-Giacomo
Puccini. the composer, is among the
So new Senators named by King Vic
tor Emmanuel in connection with the
national festival to be held today.
Included in the list are men prom
inent in literary. medical and indus
trial circles
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Honor to Unbobbed.

OIL CITY, Pa. September 20.-Miss
Catherine Dowd of this city was Sc
Iected by a board Of judges here last
night as Pennsylvania's representative
to compete with winners Of other States
for the crown of Queen Petrolia" at
the oil and gas exposition at Tulsa.
Okla, in October Miss Dowds hair Is
not bobbed.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
CALLS MOROCCO CHIEFS.
Rebel Leader and Aides to Con-
slider Peace.

GIBRALTAR, September 20.-Abd-
El-Krim, leader of the Moroccan
rebels. has summoned a meeting of
chiefs to consider the question of
peace negotiations with Spain, it is
reported today from Tangier.
The Riffs propose that Spain shall
retain the coastal towns, but that a
plebiscite shall be taken regarding
the status of Tetuan.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
TOWN is SAVED AS COLD
HALTS SHASTA SLIDE
Canyon Walls Become Rigid, Halt
ing Flow of Ashes, Mud
and Lava.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, September 90
Freezing temperatures at the base of
Mount Shasta have checked the stu
pendous flow of ashes, mud and lava
formation which poured down the sides
of the mountain before a torrent of
food waters. imperiling the lumber
town of McCloud, five miles distant.
The walls of Mud Creek Canyon
which held the onrush. after the
weight of the rolling formation caved
in Is acres on the side of the peak, be-
came more rigid with the drop of the
thermometer.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Gasoline Price Drops.

PITTSBURGH, September 20-A re-
duction of cent a. gallon in the
price of gasoline in Pennsylvania was
announced today by the Atlantic Re-
fining Co. The new price for motor
gas at service stations is % cents,
including a 2-cent State tax.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
5 Hurt, 40 Buildings
Unroofed by Wind
In Missouri TO,U7ls

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Mo-, September
20.-Five persons were injured.
none dangerously, and severe
property damage was caused by a
tornado here last night.
Five or six buildings were de-
stroyed while 80 or 40 were un-
rooted
The brunt of the storm is be-
lieved to have struck Annapolis,
although a heavy wind was re-
ported at Bismarck and other
points.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
90 Die, 3 Villages
Raced as Quake
Rocks armenia
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September
2O.-Sixty deaths and the destruc-
tion of three villages are given
as the toll of a new earthquake
reported in the Erzerum district of
Armenia. Large cracks appeared
in the ground from which loud
subterranean noises were heard.
The population of the district is
panic-stricken. The government is
sending aid.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BRAZILIAN Rebels Push On.

BUENOS AIRES, September 20.-A
dispatch to La Nacion from Santos,
Brazil, gives official advices from
Matto Crosse, which assert that the
rebel In that state are marching toward
Parana,
Evening star., 1924-09-20
PRESS AGENTS BUSY.
Dispatches Colored to Suit Con
tending Forces.

tending Forces.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
TOXIC, September 2O-Dispatches
from North China, Mukden. Peking
and TIentsin now are practically
limited to filings by the press agents
of Chang Tso-Lin and Wu-Pei-fu. The
contents of the governments wireless
are carefully guarded. The CORES
pondent is reliably informed that
nearly all the dispatches telling of
actual fighting or the plans of the
Evening star., 1924-09-20

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Evening star., 1924-09-20
Holds Views Misunderstood.

'T said in that speech" Mr.. Wilbur
went on, that our forefathers came
to this country with the hope of lib
erty and freedom and when they at
tanned this they fought to protect
that liberty Since then we have been
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Evening star., 1924-09-20
WEATHER.

Unsettled. probably occasional show
ers tonight and tomorrow, warmer to-
morrow.
Temperature for "a hours ending at
pm. today: Highest. 50, at pm. yes
terday; lowest, 62. at 80 am. today
Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

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Evening star., 1924-09-20

The Stars carrier system cover.
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

Dixie" to the name of one Dixie. a large landholder and kind hearted slave owner who resided on Manhat- tan Island during the latter part of the eighteenth century, but in New Orleans they take no stock in such a story and point to old chronicles of the Mississippi Valley, and to. the rec oras of the bank, to disprove it.
 In the thirties America was flooded with wildcat" money, and counter feiting was so common that suspicion became fixed on almost all paper money. Through it all, however. the bank notes of the Citizens command ed the respect of the whole of the Mis- sissippi Valley and the remainder Of the country, as well. In the days be- fore the Civil War the Citizens notes were printed in French as well as English. The most common denomin- ation was the ten dollar note, and it bore the Roman numeral "X" and the Arabic numerals "10." But. also, in the middle of the back was printed the French word Dix amidst other lettering in French.
 The Mississippi river then was the great highway of traffic between New Orleans and the north and, in the ar
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18

got of the river, when man was headed down south into Louisiana on a trading expedition he was going to come back with a pocket full of DiXes." From 'DiXes' to Dixie was an easy step. And the south, partic- ularly Louisiana, became known as the land of Dixies'' or, more briefly, as Dixie Land"
 It was then that Daniel Emmett. blackface minstrel, wrote his jingling
 Incidentally the song first was pub lished in New Orleans and by mu- sic house which still is in business on Canal Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
Stamp Collectors Wreck
 SOmaliland Post Dept.

London. April 1S.-The fact that stamp collectors apparently are over stocked. for the moment, with th" is ues of Somaliland, has brought about q financial crisis in the affairs of the post office department Of that coum- try. In explaining that the depart ment was insolvent tue official in charge said the revenue for 1928 was s6. 100. decrease Of Sa.3ln over the previous year due to the demands of philatelists being satisfied" The gov
 ernment expects to bring out d new issue of stamps this year,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
RUSSIAN MAILS EXPEDITED

London. April 1S.--Thc first bene- licial result of the British recogni- tion of Soviet Russia appears 10 be the recent announcement made by tho postmaster general that, in the fu- turc. all mails for Teheran and north ern Persia will be- sent by way of Russia instead of through Iomhay. This will reduce the travcling time from six to three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
ORIGIN OF 'DIXIE'
 BROUGHT TO MIND
Passing Of Bank Recalls Begin- ming Of Term for South of Country

New Orleans, April 1S.-The pass ing of famous southern banking in- stitution. through consolidation. has drawn attention again to the origin of the term Dixie" is applied to the southland. The claim that the word came from the name of man who once lived in New York seems to be set at rest by the records of this in- stitution. the Citizens Bank and Trust Company, which has been merged, after s1 years of continuous operation, with the Canal-Commercial Trust and Savings Bank.
 Some authorities have attributed
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
JAP POLICE HAVE GINS

Tokio, April 1S.-RevoIrers have been distributed to members of the the first time that firearms have been part of the policeman's equipment in the Japanese capital.
 Instructions issued with the re- yolver say that they are to be used only in eases of great emergency. Up to now the Japanese police have been armed only with short swords.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
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fE01ERE'S $ many story a woman can hde-and Il many one she does. But the story of her indif- ference as a housewife will be only too plainly reflected in her personal appearance. If she uses poor household soap, her red, rough and coarse looking hands will reveal her carelessness.
 Careful, intelligent housewives know this and as particular about the kind of household soap they use as they are about their toilet soap. Such women always insist upon kirkman's Soap. They know that kirkmans is as harmless to their hands and to delicate fabrics as the most exquisite toilet soap.