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Evening star., 1924-10-24

We erected fiagpole on which we
solemnly raised the red flag. taking
possession of the island in the name
OF the Soviet government. We left a
written record of this event in Rus
star and English.
AT another point we found a bottle
containing note in English, stating
that Wells had gone to the Bay of
Doubt. Then, suddenly, to the west,
we observed a boat with five pas
sengers coming toward our ship. Ap-
parently the occupants Of the boat
thought our vessel was an American
ship. which had come to rescue them,
but when they reached a point about
80 yards from our boat and saw the
red flag, they attempted to fee. We
stopped them by our cries OF reassur-
ance. In the boat were Wells and
four Eskimos. We later found eight
These birds of prey had food for
only six months. Wells had hidden
away two flags, one an American n
and the other Canadian.
we did considerable photographic
and meteorological work. and made
Photographic and moving pictures
records of the most interesting fea-
lures of the island. AS there was
danger that our vessel would be
longer, we decided to return to Rus
sia Immediately. Wells and the Eski-
mos did not want to remain on the
island, so we took them aboard
our boat"
The declaration Of Prof Davidov,
leader of the Soviet expedition, which
has returned on board the Soviet
transport Red October from wrangel
Island to Petropavlovsk, that his
party had found the grave of Harold
Noice is manifest1y erroneous, since
Noice returned to New York in Oc-
tober. 1929, having visited Wrangel
Island and taken off the bodies of
the members of the second Stefansson
expedition. Wells was a member of
the Noice party and was left on the
fQland hv hin,
Evening star., 1924-10-24
UNTERMYER ASKS
SECRET QU|zz|NG
Of Z WITNESSES
Says Possibility of Effect on
G. 0. P. Campaign Is
Prompting Action.
WANTS STORIES BACKED
BEFORE THEY ARE PUBLIC
Tells Senate Probers Millions Are
Spent for Publicity-Pub-
Usher to Be Called.

Senate campaign fund investigators
were asked today to hear in executive
session two witnesses from Chicago
who, it was indicated, had informa
tion bearing on expenditures on be-
half of the Republican national ticket
Samuel Cntermyer of counsel for
Robert NJ La Toilette, said in making
the request that he was not willing
to take responsibility of having the
testimony made public before full
confederation because of the possi-
bic effect on the Republican cam
| paign.
Will Not Take Responsibility.
i don't care to take the RESPONSE
bility in the absence of corroborative
testimony readily available to the
committee Of spreading this before
the country" Untermyer said. until
the committee has run down the
leads these men will he able to give" !"
A charge that millions of dollars"
are being spent in advertising and
in other means on behalf of the Re
publican national ticket and not ac-
counted for through the Republican
national committee was made by Mr.
Untermyer.
As evidence of this the New York
lawyer offered several full page
| newspaper and magazine advertise
ments in one of which the name of
Chairman Butler of the Republican
national committee appeared at the
bottom. The advertisement said it
was paid for by Republicans.
Mr.. Untermyer also said he would
ask that Cyrus II. K. Curtis, the
Philadelphia publisher, be summoned
before the committee. The request
was in connection with an adver-
tisement published in number of
papers and dealing with an article
on La Toilette appearing in the Sat
urday Evening Post of which Mr.
Curtis is publisher.
Seeks Direct Evidence.
Coming to the seventh day of its
inquiry, the Senate committee still
sought today some direct evidence to
support the rumors and reports of the
assembling of a large ''siush fund
for use in doubtful States on behalf
of the Republican national ticket
The latest of these rumors was con-
veyed by Senator Thomas j. Walsh of
Montana, prosecutor in the famous
Teapot Dome oil inquiry, who tele-
graped that there were reports that
100000 was being sent into that
state, not through regular RepubI1-
can organization sources, for use
against him in his campaign for re-
election.
The committee will seek to run
down these rumors. Meanwhile 1t
has agreed to call the Republican
State chairmen Of New York. New
Jersey, Ohio and Illinois, with a view
to determine whether there have
been Concealed" contributions from
big business men to the Republican
campaign fund.
Many New Witnesses Sought.
In addition, counsel for Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette, who first made
the charge of a "slush fund" have
prepared a list of more than A score
of new witnesses they desire to ques-
ton. These include the chairmen of
some of the so or 60 special commit
tees which Charles d. Hilles of New
York testified yesterday were engaged
in New York City alone in collectin 6
campaign funds for the Republican
organization within the various in
A
Evening star., 1924-10-24
CABINET APPROVES
NEW AMBASSADOR
French Government Gives
Assent to Daeschner as
Jusserand's Successor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 24-The appoint
ment of Emile Daeschner to succeed
Jules Jusserand as French Ambassa-
dor to the United States was ap-
proved today by the cabinet. accord
ing to the Havas Agency.
Other diplomatic changes which
were approved were: Aime Joseph
de F1euriau, minister to China, be-
comes Ambassador to Great Britain
Count Emmanuel de Peretti de la
Rocca, director of political affairs at
the Quai d'Orsay, becomes Ambassa-
dor to Spain; Senator Rene Besnard
becomes Ambassador to Rome; Jean
Hennessy, Amba ssador to Switzer-
land. is confirmnd in that post; Count
Charles de Chambrun, former coun-
selor of the French embassy at
Washington becomes Minister to
Greece, and NJ de MareilIy becomes
Minister to the Netherlands
Evening star., 1924-10-24
Lead Pipe Fells British Candidate
When RO,Udies attack Street Meeting

from the scene of the skirmish and
dispersed the crowds, but the up
roar continued for some time
Kelly was seriously hurt, and his
speaking engagements have been
cancelled.
There were disturbances at sew
eral other meetings last night.
The Laborite minister for the
colonies, James Thomas, in a
speech at Derby, strongly de-
nounced the rowdyism, which he
said was all due to the Conn
munists. The Laborites, he de-
clared, stood for freedom of speech.
If their case could not bear ex-
animation by fair argument, 1t
was hopeless.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
Gusts President, Deserts
WI, in Surprise Move to
Bring Chinese Peace.
SAYS TRADE is RUINED
BY 13 YEARS. CONFLICT
Asks Experts, Not Soldiers, Attend
Farley to Fix Terms for
Pacifying Nation.
By the Associated Press.

bN me ASkoclaten IFcSs.
FEkING, October 24.-FenE lu-
Hsiang. the Christian general was
in control of the machinery of the
central government of China TO-DAY
after a spectacular surprise military
move. early yesterday, when his army
returned here from the north and
took possession of the admlnistra
ton offices of the regime under the
banner of which he was supposed
to be fighting.
President Tsao Kun issued a
proclamation at S o'clock this morn
ing ordering the immediate cessation
of hostilities and dismissing WI
Pei-fu. commander OF the Picking
military forces. from his present post
Both Chill and Mukden forces were
ordered by the president to remain al
their present positions. The post of
commandments of the expedi-
tionary forces. held by WI Pei-fu
was abolished and Wang Cheng ting
civil governor of Chilli. and Gen
Feng Yu-Hsiang. Christian general
now in control Of the central au-
thority, We're instructed to take
charge of the troops at Shanhaikwan
In dismissinG Wu Pei-fu. the presi-
dent appointed him chief commits
sioner' for the development of Koko-
nor. (Thc Koko-nor district is In
northeast Tibet, near the large salt
lake of that name)
The seizure OF the Capital was car
ried out under the leadership of Gen.
Feng in conjunction with other elements
opposed to the war program OF Gen. Wu
Pei-Fu. 1t was reported at the be-
ginning of the defensive campaign
against the invading forces of Gen
Chang Tso-Lin that the Christian
general disapproved- of Gen. Wus
war measures.
Failed To Obey Orders.
Ostensibly Gen. Feng carried ou,
orders from Gen. WI to proceed to
Jehol at the beginning of the cam
paign against the Manchurian in
vasion. He baptized his troops with
great ceremony before leaving
Peking.
1t now appears that the christian
general" never proceeded beyond
Kupoikow, 20 miles north of here on
the road to Jehol, but sent some of
his troops north while holding the
Sd Brigade at Kupeikow. AT times
he returned to Peking incognito, 1t
was rumored.
At any event, Gen. Feng conferred
with his colleagues on Wednesday
evening, and this morning Picking
was placarded with the announce
ment of his intention to stop the
war
The announcement called upon all
compatriots to join with the forces
of Gen Feng in re-establishing peace
reassuring all elements, especially
foreigners, there would be no disor-
der anywhere.
Peking streets were picketed by
Feng's soldiers, wearing armbands
reading, I'VE are here to preserve
peace and to protect lives in the
servic of our country"
The move against Peking was plan
ned so carefully that no intimation
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Evening star., 1924-10-24
WALLACE'S ILLNESS
GROWS DANGEROUS
Cabinet Officer Suffers Re.
lapse and Baltimore Spe-
ciaIiSt Is Called.

Henry c. Wallace, Secretary OF
Agriculture. who a week ago was
operated upon at the Naval Hospital
suffered A relapse yesterday, and wa.
reported by attending physicians to-
day to be in a very serious condition
DR.. Joel T. Boone. White House
physician. who has been attending
Secretary Wallace. announced at the
White House today that the relapse
was due to complications which re-
suited from an intestinal infection
DR.. Boone stated that while Secre-
tary Wallace's condition is looked
upon as grave, there is reason to feel
hopeful for recovery.
President Coolidge motored TO the
Naval Hospital before 3 o'clock this
morning to make inquiry about the
cabinet officers condition and TO
leave his card. No one has been per-
mitted to see Secretary Wallace ex-
cept his wife, who has visited him in
periods OF three or four minutes at a
time since he was operated upon.
Ill Several Weeks.
Secretary Wallace has been i'll sew
eral weeks with neuritis. and after
d CONSULTATION or physicians the
major operation was decided upon.
During this operation the patients g
gall bladder and appendix were re-
moved. He appeared greatly improv-
ed in the next two or three days. and
word was received at the White
House as late as yesterday morning
that he was well on the road to re-
covery. A few hours later, however,
reaction set in and his condition
was described as becoming serious.
The operation was performed by DR..
HI. F. Strine Of this city, and in addi-
tion to DR.. Strine DR.. Boone and DR.. L.
w. Johnson of this city. have been in
attendance. 1t was decided by the at
tending physicians today to send for
DR.. John NJ. T. Finney. head of the
surgical service of Johns Hopkins
University Hospital, Baltimore, and
DR.. Boones public announcement re-
garding Secretary Wallace's condi-
ton followed conference at IL
o'clock which was participated in by
the physicians named and DR.. Finney.
President Coolidge, who became
greatly alarmed when he heard of
the relapse of his friend and associ-
ate, left word at the hospital to be
kept posted as to the progress of the
case.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
GORDON DELAYS REPORT.

The report of District Attorney
Peyton Gordon on the real estate
situation in the District of Columbia
which was requested recently by the
White House will be delayed another
day or two in it's transmission to
the Department of Justice.
This was learned today when 1t was
revealed that the district attorney Is
awaiting further material which one
of his investigators has not as yet
turned in to him.
1t is possible. therefore. that the
report may not reach the Department
of Justice until tomorrow night, or some
time early next week.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
CANCER HOSPITAL
|SPROV|DED IN WILL
R. 7. Warwick Leaves Bulk
of Estate to Washington
Home for FoundIings.

The Will of Randolph T. Warwick,
real estate operator. dated July 1s
last, was offered today for probate
He leaves the bulk of his estate to
the Washington Home for Found
lings. Ills Fifteenth street, for the
erection and maintenance of a me-
mortal building to be known as the
Helen l.. and Mary E. Warwick Me-
morial," for the care and treatment of
foundlings and of women afflicted
with cancer. The memorial is to be
in memory of his wife and mother.
Should that institution decline or
be unable to accept the bequest, then
c. F. Jacobsen and the National Met
ropolitan Bank, as trustees and ex-
ecutors, are to erect such memorial
The cost of the site for the building
Is limited to s50.000. and the building
and equipment Is not to exceed $780,
000
Estate Reverts Back.
His personal effects are left to a
cousin, Sue Crump of Baltimore, and
his real estate business and office
equipment to this assistant, Lucy~V.
Beale, in recognition of faithful serv-
ices. The trustees are directed to pay
the net income from $4,000 to Sue
Crump during her life, iand the net
income from separate funds of $4,000
each to Lou Adkins of Richmond, Va,
and Louise w. Daugherty of this city
On the death of each Of these benefi-
Charles, the fund goes into the resi-
due of the estate for the use and
of the Warwick Memori-
al Hospital.
Request Is Surprise.
News Of the bequest in Mr.. War
wick's will came as a distinct sur
prise to John B. Larner, president of
the Washington Home for Foundlings.
a personal friend of the late
business man, Mr.. Larner does not
recall his having taken any active in
terest in the home.
The home was established In 1887
and was known as the Washington
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Evening star., 1924-10-24
Offer Services to Give Presi-
dent Exact Information on
Rent Situation.
CONDEMN MRS. TAYLOR
ACCUSATION, IN SPEECH
Ask That She Prove or Retract
Statement-Put Case Up to
White House.

Declaring that the situation in re
gard to the wholesale eviction OF ten
ants here has been grossly exag
gerated," the executive committee Of
the Washington Real Estate Board
today addressed a letter to President
Coolidge offering its services to give
accurate information" on the pres
ent situation. 1t also called the
Presidents attention to the public
addresses of Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor
of the Rent Commission, in favor OF
the tenants as incompatible with her
office as judge between the landlord
and tenant"
At the same time letter was sent
to Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor asking
her for complete details in conneC-
tion with recent statements in re-
gard TO wholesale evictions, also ask
ing her either to prove the state
ments made in her address that 1000
persons were to be evicted or to with
draw the charge.
The letter was sent by John 4.
Petty, executive secretary of the
Washington Real Estate Board who.
in a discussion of the situation, said
that great many realtors feel thai
Mrs. Taylor's activities in the inter
est of the tenants have long since
disqualified her as an impartial
judge of landlord and tenant cases"
Text of Letter.
The letter addressed to the President
reads as follows:
"It has been noted that you were re-
Gently petitioned by a group Of alleged
tenants to permit the use Of Government
and and Army tents to house tenants
that may be evicted from homes III
Washington. It was also noted that the
newspaper stories relative to this petit
ton referred to 1000 eviction notices
having been served since October 1.
THE executive committee Of this
board feels that the situation has been
grossly exaggerated, and desires to ad-
wise you that this board is willing to CO.
operate in every possible way to bring
to your attention accurate information.
Steps were taken today to secure
from our membership correct data as
to eviction notices. rent increases and
available housing facilities. We have
120 members, which includes practically
all the larger real estate Offices in the
city. and the data furnished by them
should fairly well indicate the true situa-
ton. AS soon as we have the informa-
ton at hand the same will be forwarded
to you.
Your attention IL respectfully
called to the activities of Mrs. Clara
Sears Taylor, one Of the District Rent
Commissioners. who, in public ad-
dresses, poses as defender of tenants
while. as a matter of fact, she occu-
pies an official position as judge Of
landlord and tenant matters.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. PETTY,
Executive Secretary"
Evening star., 1924-10-24
1900 MINERS QUIT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Employees in Pittston District Defy
Union Leaders, Charging
Undue Delays.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa. October "a
Eleven thousand employees of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company in the
Pittston district and at Underwood,
Pa, went on strike today.
The walkout was called last night
by the general grievance committee
in defiance of the union leaders. The
miners declared that their leaders
and company officials have delayed
too long in the adjustment of griev-
ances.
At the company offices today 1T was
stated that there are no grievances
pending. District President Cappel-
Iini of the miners union declined
to make any comment
Evening star., 1924-10-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 24.-The worst
of the series of rowdy disturb
ances which have marked the
British election campaign occur
red last night at Greenock, where
the Laborite candidate, Councillor
Stephen Kelly, while holding a
street meeting, was attacked by a
gang of roughs, kicked, struck on
the head with lead pipe and
knocked unconscious.
A fierce fight followed between
Kelly's adherents and his attack
ers, who were apparently support
ers of his rival candidate, a Com
munist. The police rescued Kelly
Evening star., 1924-10-24
Treasury and Department of
Justice Hasten to Warn
Press as Figures of Rich
PAYERS Are Announced.
LAWYERS ARE DIVIDED
UPON PURPORT OF LAW
First Order to Collectors Merely
Specified Facts Could Be Reveal
ed-Baltimor Office Still Allow
ing Free Access to Lists, In
cluding District of Columbia.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. October "a.
The warning issued mt Washing
ton by Acting Attorney General
Beck that newspapers which pub
lish income taN returns prior to
definite ruling by the Depart
ment of Justice on the unccr-
taiuty of the law. do 80 at their
own risk, hnS the approval Of
Attorney General stone. he nn-
nounced here today.
Mr.. stone declined I" give bir
version OF the law until he could
study itN provisions.
He said that the question in
Nolved was too important for a
hasty decision and TINT he would
study the matter carefully upon
his return to Washington on sun
day before announcing the posi-
ton of his department..
Mr. stone is here for cam
paign speech tonight on behalf of
President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
French Naval Expert Dies.

CHERBOURG, October 24.-Louis
Emile Bertin, eminent French naval
architect, and creator of the first mod
ern Japanese fleet, is dead. aged "a.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
Letter to Mrs. Taylor.

The text of the letter to Mrs Taylor
follows:
According to the local press you
were recently quoted as having made
the statement to a public meeting of
tenants that 1000 eviction notices had
been served in Washington since
October /.
1.-The executive committee of this
board directed me to request you to
furnish it with the facts in connec
tion with this statement. If correct,
we would like the complete details
including the names of the landlords
and agents made public, and if the
facts cannot be proved. the statement
should be retracted in fairness to
those on whom 1t reflects"
Mr.. Petty declared that the mem
bers of the executive committee OF
the Real Estate Board desired the
public be furnished correct informa-
tion to refute the statements made
relative to the rent situation in the
National Capital.
He added that questionnaires have
been sent to all real estate brokers
to get information as to the number
of eviction cases, increases in rent
and the number of available proper
ties, and that the information will be
ready for the White House some time
next week.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
Says Statements Wrong.

TT often happens" Mr.. Petty said,
that these statements we hear of are
made by disgruntled persons who use
little care to see that they are accu
rate Individual cases are stressed
and made to give the impression that
they are typical" he said, asserting
that ''all through the recent congress
sional investigation the same group
of tenants were among the front
ranks of the agitators. They are not
representative of the thousands of
tenants who are willingly paying rent
and enjoying pleasant relations with
their landlords"
Mr.. Petty says property owners
have frequently commented upon the
activities of Mrs. Taylor 'in the in
terests of the tenants" LAS a mem
Der of the Rent Commission she is
called upon to judicially decide mat
ters of conflict between the tenants
and property owners, and while oc
cupying this position she is found
prominently mentioned in connection
with the organization of a tenants
league and publicly urging the ten
ants to fight. This attitude Is not
only wholly Incompatible with her
official position but seriously tends
to increase animosities and bad feel
ings between the tenants and land
lords" declared Mr.. Petty.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, not
much change in temperature; moder-
ate northwest winds.
Temperature for "a hours ending at
2 pm. today: Highest, 62, at noon to-
day; lowest, 3S, at IL pm. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-10-24
"FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-10-24

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Put. Responsibility On Press.

I'm the meantime. the responsibility
for such publications must rest with
those who in any way publish the
details of individual incomes"
Attorney General Stone is in Des
Moines, Iowa. He is expected to re-.
turn to Washington Sunday, when the
results of study which will be given
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