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Evening star., 1924-01-03
NEWMAN WILL LECTURE
TO GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Parana Region of Paraguay to Be
Shown in Motion Pictures
Tomorrow.

Remarkable motion pictures of the
Parana region of Paraguay, one of
South Americas most interesting and
least-known areas, will be shown be-
fore members of the National Geo
graphic Society tomorrow afternoon
and evening at the New Masonic
Temple by L. NJ. Newman.
Starting at the quaint 18th century
capital, Asuncion, Mr. Newman's
camera route lay through the region
of the strange Guarani Indians into
the district where matte famous
Paraguay tea and tonic, is grown,
past a remote German colony, through
jungles and enchanting waterfalls,
two and one-half miles wide. until
the IguaZu Falls We're reached and
pictures of them taken in food tide.
The camera also caught scenes of
inundated villages along the Alto
Parana river, where thousands of
natives were made homeless by the
terrific food waters. and snapped the
beautiful Iguazu Falls from the
Brazilian side.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
BILL WOULD BARE
REALTY SALES DATA
Seeks Other Changes in Law At
fecting Assessments and
Taxation.
DEFINES D. C. RESIDENT
Measure Sent to Congress Also
Would Increase Board.

Property owners in selling real es-
tate would be required to advise the
District assessor of the consideration
involved if bill transmitted to Con-
gress by the Commissioners today be-
comes law.
The same measure provides for q
number of other less important ad :
Justments in the law affecting as
sessments and taxation. and in addi
ton. changes the license law in sew
eral respects.
Section l is intended to increase
the permanent board of assessors
from five to six members. Present
law calls for only five members. but
the annual appropriation act makes
provision for six. The Commissioners
are seeking to have the two acts con-
form.
ID. c. Resident Defined.
The next section defines more
clearly who shall be Considered a
resident of the District for the pur-
pose of taxation.
The bill would authorize the asses
sor to include in the regular assess
ments certain buildings erected after
the assessment books for a given 'pe-
riod have been made up.
If the new measure is enacted per-
sonal tax returns would have to be
made in May Of each year instead of
during July. Under this change the
board of personal tax appeals would
convene the first Monday in August
instead of the first Monday in Janu-
ary.
This change is desired because Con-
gress. recently stipulated that taxes be
paid semi-annually. in November and
May, instead of being paid wholly in
May. The fling of personal tax re-
turns in July does not leave sufficient
time in which to hear appeals and
prepare the bills for November.
Changes in Licensing.
The bill provides for certain changes
in the method of licensing phrenoio-
gists and dance halls, and, in addi-
tion, would require public guides to
obtain licenses.
The section of the bill relating to
the consideration in deeds follows:
THAT hereafter no deed, except
other deeds not involving the trans.
fer of title to real estate, shall be
recorded among the land records of
the District of Columbia, unless II is
accompanied by a sealed statement
addressed to the assessor, giving the
information hereinafter referred to
and the recorder of deeds of said
District is directed to receive such
sealed statement and transmit Ii To
the assessor of said District without
breaking the SEAL
The bill then provides that the
sealed. statement shall contain the
true consideration, which informa- !
tion is to be regarded as confidential
by the assessor and solely for use in
equalfzing assessments.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WITNESSES EXAMINED
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in Death
of Daniel Kenney This
Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, January 3.
Only one more witness remained to
be examined this afternoon by the
coroners jury investigating the
death of Daniel Kenney. whose body
was found with gunshot and stab
wounds in a clump of woods near
here Monday afternoon. This witness
is Thomas Marocker, father in law
Of Kenney, who a year ago stabbed
the man now dead and was convicted
of assault and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment.
The several witnesses who testi-
fed today all reported that they did
not see kenney after 4 o'clock Sum-
day afternoon. The movements Of
those questioned have been satisfac-
toriIy traced. according to an official
of the county. There is no question
but that the man was murdered. it
was added.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WHITNEY TELLS OF HIS
PART IN SINCLAIR OIL
Says He Bought Total of 155, 900
Shares in Mammoth
Company.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Harry Payne Whitney. New York
banker and sportsman, told the Sem
ate public lands committee today of
his part in floating corporations
organized by Harry F. Sinclair to
operate the lease of the Teapot
Dome naval oil reserve.
A total of $4,000 shares of the
Mammoth Oil Company and con-
siderable interest in the Sinclair Oil
Company were purchased by him in
October and November, 1922, Mr..
Whitney said. in three block.
For the first block, comprising So 900
shares of Mammoth and $4,000 shares
of Sinclair Oil he said he gave "ade-
quate securities in exchange" includ
ing 5000 Standard Oil of New Jersey
1000 Standard Oil of New York and
5000 Reynolds Tobacco. The second
block of $4,000 shares of Mammoth,
no said. cost s1.025,00 and the third,
of $1,000 shares, was obtained in eX-
change for $4,000 shares Reynolds
Tobacco.
Mclean To he Called.
Before Mr.. Whitney was called,
the committee decided to ask Edward
B. Mclean, publisher of the Wash
irgton Post, to appear before it later
and testify regarding a loan Of $780,
600 he made to former Secretary
Albert B. Fall, who was head of
the Interior Department when the
Teapot Dome lease was signed.
The Sinclair issues in every in
stance had been purchased for his
own account as an investment, Whit
ney declared. and, with the exception
of small portions of the syndicate in
terest, were still held in his name.
Mr.. Sinclair is to be recalled tomor-
row for Interrogation along the same
lines. 1t was indicated the inquiry
would be concluded early next week
with the appearance of Mr.. Mclean
and two other witnesses who are to
testify upon geological features of the
reserve.
Evening star., 1924-01-03

and Blair road, Pierce Mill road be-
tween Tilden street and Wisconsin
avenue, Belt road between Wisconsin
avenue and Chevy Chase Circle, Col
fax street through square 712,
Queens Chapel road between Bla
densburg road and Irving, and Grant
road between. Wisconsin avenue and
Connecticut avenue.
An amendment to the act regulat-
ing plumbing and gas-fitting in the
District is proposed in a bill rein
troduced by Representative Reed.
The opening of minor street from
Georgia avenue to 9Th street north :
west through squares 1876 and 2S11
Is proposed in bill introduced by
Chairman Reed.
At the request of the District Com
missioners. Chairman Reed reintro-
duced the bill authorizing the widen
ing of Georgia avenue between Fair
mont street and Gresham place north
west.
Also at the request of the Commits
sioners, Representative Reed relntro-
duced Senator Capper's old bill TO
regulate the practice of osteopathy
in the District
Another amendment to the act rela- :
tive to the payment of claims Tor
material and labor furnished for Dis
trict of Columbia buildings was re-
introduced today by Chairman Reed
at the request of the District Com
missioners.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
SENATE TO PROBE
MAYFIELD ELECTION
Committee Will Investigate
Charges Of Illegal
Expenditures.

The Senate today adopted a resolu-
tion providing for, an investigation
by the committee on privileges and
elections of charges that the election
OF Senator Mayfield of Texas was
brought about by the excessive ex-
penditures of money by illegal prac-
tices.
Senator Mayf1eld. it has been charged,
was the candidate of the Ku Klux
klan in Texas for the election of
senator. When the resolution was
reported to the Senate today it was
'criticized by several senators on the
grounds that 1t was not specific
enough. Senator Spencer of Missouri
chairman of the committee, replied
that 1t was in almost the exact terms
or the resolution under which the
election of former Senator Newberry
OF Michigan was Investigated
Evening star., 1924-01-03
PLANS WINTER CONCERTS.

Beginning January 10 at Sis pm.
and continuing every Thursday night
thereafter until the summer band
season: the United States Navy Band
Orchestra will give q concert at the
United States Marine Institute Hall.
Sth and streets southeast, No ad-
mission will be charged, and Director
Charles Benter extends q standing in
vitation to the public. O..
These concerts were given last
year. and, owing to their popularity.
1t has been decided to resume this
program for the winter.
Evening star., 1924-01-03

back down the trail of the paleon-
toiogist into the dim centuries of
creation and showed il the impress
sions made by elephants, tigers.
sloths, horses. lions and strange birds
when they roamed over the American
continent.
Finds Clear Record.
To the paleontologist and geolo-
gist, DR. Merriam said, the life record
of the past is not written in doubtful
heiroglyphs and symbols, but is un-
rolled in a panorama of the clearest
reality by the Impressions left upon
the now petrified sands of an age
that passed bewildering spans of
time back
He told how the scientist finds the
trail of the primitive creatures and
frequently even succeeds in tracking
the makers of their graves, there to
discover their fossil skeletons.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WILL SERVE CITY FREE.
Mayor and Council Agree to Draw
No Salaries.

4 PIkESVILLE. KY. January a.
Pikesville's mayor and city council
have gone on record as willing to
give free service to the city during
the ensuing year, il became known
following meeting Of the council
Tuesday night Furthermore, Mayor
J. F. Pauley announced that members
Of the council and himself would give
the salaries they ordinarily would
its benefit. -
Evening star., 1924-01-03
LIBERTY
URGED BY GUEVARA
Tells House Islands Seek
Only Freedom U. S. OBJ
tanned for Others.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Delivering his first speech in the
House, Pedro Guevara, new resident
advocated independence for the is
lands today with the statement that
IAN independent Philippines will be
stronger for Americanism than a sub
jugated Philippines possibly can be"
mo matter how altruistic your de-
signs" said he. "a dependent Philip
pines must behold Americanism less
affectionately than would a free Phil
ippines. This is but human. You
have won the sincere friendship and
admiration of China, though you have
done less for that country than you
have for the Philippines.
Battle for Principles.
Il am certain you will realize that
the Filipino people are fighting the
battle of American principles. Our
victory will be your victory. our de-
feat your defeat The Filipino peo-
pie do not ignore the geographical
situation of their country. Nor do
they ignore the interest of this ma
tion in those latitudes.
Our dream is to be useful TO your
nation. to show her and the world
our gratitude for the unseifish leader.
ship of the American people during
our association.
Our coasts and mountains, oul
lakes and bays, our rivers and seas
will be yours in time of need. Oui
fortunes, our lives, will be at the dis
position of this nation should destiny
call you again to the fields of battle
in defense of the safety of the world
justice and liberty"
Desire OF Islands.
Commissioner Guevara declared
that Filipinos aspire to be placed or
the same plane as those who have en-
joyed the benevolent and humanita-
rian influence of the American flag
Cuba" he continued has been
freed; CZechosloyakia, Lithuania and
Poland are now free. thanks to the
moral Intervention of the United
States: Egypt has recovered her in
dependence through recognition by
the British empire of American doc
trines. Ireland has secured from Eng
land a Free State political status
But the Philippines, under the Amer
ican flag, cannot secure freedom, that
priceless treasure of people which
America herself has helped other
small countries to acquire.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
COLoRED GIRL CONVICTED.

Beatrice Johnson. colored girl.
who is under indictment by the grand
jury in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, charged with
the larceny of $40 and false pre-
tense, was convicted in the Police
Court today before Judge Mcmahon
In the first case, she was sentenced
to serve $50 days in jail, and on the
second charge to serve 60 days. She
pleaded guilty to both charges.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
SEES PUBLIC REBEL
OVER COAL PRICES
Treadway Holds Federal
Power Must Curb Owners
and Workers.
SAYS PROFITS EXCESSIVE
Uncontrolled Monopoly Called
Reason for Excess Charges
on Consumer.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Continuation of the abuse of the
public on the part of those RESPONSE
BILE for the high price of anthracite,
Representative Treadway, republican.
Massachusetts,, declared today in the
House, eventually will lead to a pub
lie uprising that will demand gov
ernment interference.
IL am confident" he said, that a
way can be found out of this situa-
tion. / hope it will be short of gov
ernment ownership"
In a lengthy prepared address Mr..
Treadway made references to state
ments by President Coolidge on the
coal situation in his message to Con-
gress, to the findings of the Federal
Coal Commission and to his bill.
which seeks TO regulate hard coal
production and distribution.
THE main sources OF relief must
come through the federal govern
ment." he asserted. mo other de-
ductions are possible when all phases
OF the problem are considered"
Reason for Prices.
Declaring that the reason for the
high price of anthracite is "uncon-
trolled MONOPOLY the Massachusetts Is
representative contended that inflated
prices were the result of the COM
bined action of the landowners, the
state laws of Pennsylvania, the oper-
ators, miners. transportation compa-
nies and jobbers.
The fact that anthracite produc-
tion is monopoly and uncontrolled
and unregulated." he said makes il
the toy of every element in any way
connected with the business"
Data gathered by the Coal Commits
sion, the House was told, prove that
owners profits are both excessive and
uncontrolled. AS to wages paid
miners. Mr.. Treadway said, their or
ganiZations have entered into the
spirit of greed and a realization, as
all others have, of the lack of con-
troll over business"
Hours of Labor.
while hours of employment be-
meath the surface should not be long
certainly never in excess of eight
hours, and possibly not more than
six" he continued. the employe
working by the piece or quantity
production should be permitted to ex-
ercise his own judgment as to output
When there is opportunity. through
favorable conditions, to increase the
amount of production and thereby add
to his daily wage, no regulation
either of the operator or the miners
union, should prevent this being
done"
Discussing suspensions of produc-
ton in the anthracite field on account
OF disputes between the operators and
miners, Mr. Treadway said:
In any future agreement between
those responsible for the preparation
of anthracite for market a4-third
party must sit at the council table
and in fact be at the head of the
table. The industry has been run long
enough with two parties at interest
namely the men and the operators
We are demanding representation for
the public and il is our duty as leg
islators to see to il that the other
two interests become subservient to
that of the public"
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WEST COAST SHIVERlNG:
ORANGE CROP IN DANGER
Snow Falls in Valley Towns of
Northern California-Oregon
and Washington Hit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assocs ted Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, January
3.-CalifornIa, Oregon and Washing
ton were in the throes of frigid
wave today which forced the mercury
down to new low levels in certain
sections. made the high mountain
points wear long dresses Of snow,
which extended to valley towns in
northern California and brought pre-
states.
Southern California, where indica-
tion OF slight damage to the orange
crop was evident in reports of a
killing frost there yesterday, was
immune from snow today. but a kill
ing frost is predicted by the weather
man.
Evening star., 1924-01-03

prints. made by
the creatures of
p ri m ] t i've ages.
was unfolded to
the members of
the T w e ntiet { h
Century Club to-
day by DIR. John
G. Merriam. presi-
dent of the Car
negie institution
of W ashington.
Through the me-
dunn of the cam :
era and a G [ u a !
specimens of rock s
still Bearing the
imprnts of feet.
DIR. Merriam car
rie1 his audience
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WRITER IN FLORIDA.
Cannot Be Found for Statement on
Divorce.

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. jan
uary 3.-Nina Wilcox Putnam San
derson, whose divorce from Robert
]. Sanderson was granted today at
Providence. r. L., and later recalled
by the court until certain statements
laid before il could be investigated.
came to Florida two weeks ago and
is now. residing at Del Ray. a town
of one thousand inhabitants, eigh-
teen miles south of here. She could
not be reached for statement re-
parding the announcement of Judge
Chester w. Barrows in superior court
at Providence that the court will
give the matter a very full investi-
CATION"
Evening star., 1924-01-03
A. C. T0WNLEY SOUGHT
IN BIG ENLIGHTENMENT
Non-Partisan League Founder and
Leader Charged Jointly With
Chain Store Head.
BY the Associated Press.

FARGO. \. D., January "A war
rant for the arrest of Arthur c. Town
ley. founder and former president of
the National Nom Partisan League, and
j. ]. Hastings, former president of the
Consumers United Stores Company,
jointly charged with the embezzlement
of $72, ,903.23 of the funds of the store
company was issued here yesterday by
Justice j. X Bingham on order of
States Attorney II. F. Horner
The complaint. signed by J. B. Brin-
ton former private secretary to Mr.
ToWnley, charges that Hastings depos-
tied the amount alleged to have been
embezzled in a bank and then drew it
out again for his own and Townley's s
personal use. The complaint further
alleges that kTownley participated in the
embeZzlement.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
CHARITY STAMP ISSUED.
German Ministry of Post Seeks
Money for Relief.

BERLIN, January 3. - Charity
stamps are being issued by the min
istry of post to help finance the feed
ing of the poor These stamps will
be sold at twice their value and will
be issued in denominations of 5. 10,
20 and 80 cold pfennigs. "Deutsche
nothilfe" German relief will be
printed across the face of the stamps.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Will Oppose Move.

PHILADELPHIA, January B. For
mer Judge James Gay Gordon. coun-
sci for Mrs. Mary Coplay Thaw.
mother. of Harry h. Thaw, indicated
today that any attempt to have Tha W
released from the Pennsylvania Hos
pital for Mental and Nervous Dia-
eases would be opposed. SfE
Evening star., 1924-01-03
EARTH SHOCKS FELT.
Slight Tremors Reported Near
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, January s.
Slight earth shocks were felt in Los
Angeles last night
Distinct shocks also were reported in
Whittier. twelve miles east Of here. and
in other nearby cities. including Pasa-
denA. The tremors were slight and of
about fifteen seconds duration. No
damage was reported.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
ASKS NEW D. C. HOLIDAY

Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman
Of the District committee. today in
troduced a bill making L.incoln's
the District of Columbia. "a
Evening star., 1924-01-03
LIFE AS RECORDED
IN ROCKS TRACED
DR.. John C. Merriam Shows
Progress of Primitive
Creatures in America.

The story of the rocks. an enticing
history of the world left engraved
upon the sands of antiquity in an
ever-advancing procession of foot
Evening star., 1924-01-03
BODY OF GIRL FOUND.
Canton, Ohio, Police Say They
Have No Clue to Crime.

CANTON, Ohio, January 3.-The body
of a girl identified as that of Ruth
Hunter, eighteen years, of this city,
was found early today along a little
frequented road three miles west OF
here.
The clothing was disarranged and
the body apparently had been wing
in the rain for some hours. Police
have no clue as to how she mel
death, they announced
Evening star., 1924-01-03
ATTORNEY ADMITS
AIM TO FREE THAW

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
Leads Barons In Team Hitting FoLolpinq Series Here
WOMEN SMASH
 FOUR RECORDS

NEW ORLEANS, La, June r. Four records of the Southern Amateur Athletic union, women's department, were smashed by female athletes rep resenting New Orleans athletic clubs in the second annual track and field championship held at Tulane Stadium today. ag.S.
 The Catholic Yomen's club won the meet with g points. Annunciation playground was second with ten and Young Women's Hebrew association third with eight points. Unattached athletes scored 6, Cumberland Athletic club 5 and St. Koch playgrounds 3 points.
 Dora Katz, Hebrew association, es- tablished new mark for women in the 60-yard hurdles of 9 4-5 seconds breaking the old record of 10 1-5 sec onds Mercedes Lecorgne, Gumberland A. O., bettered the high jump record by one inch when she leaped over the bar at four feet nine inches; Anna Koll, unattached, broke her own record in the standing broad jump with 8 mark of 8 feet Az inches against [. feet, GA inches for. the old mark, and Viola Livaudafs,s Annunciation, hung fup a, new record in the baseball throw ing contest, heaving the national league official ball 211 feet h inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
KNODE HITS HARDER
 TAKING THIRD PLACE
Stewart Catches Up With Marriott In Stolen
 Bases, Having l6 .,

There has been some hard hitting in the Southern Association during the past week. Although the leader, Lapan of Little Rock, has gone back in per centage since he went behind the plate in some of the games, but he is still an easy first.
 Others behind him, almost a dozen of them, have increased their marks, even if they have not always bettered their standing. It is true that the gain has not been great in certain cases, but there has been a steady i'm provement all along the line.
 Smith of Atlanta, Rhode of Bir- mingham and Carlisle of Memphis have all three hung up better record. This also goes for Stewart of Birmingham, Burrus~of Atlanta and Tucker of New Orleans, while Guyon of Little Rock, Niehaus of Chattanooga and D. Will Hams can be added to the list. Taylor of Memphis for a day or two fell back, but came to the front again.
 Paschal Stationary
 Paschal of Atlanta has only held his own, but this has not stopped him from becoming the undisputed leader among the run getters. In addition, Paschal has also taken the lead in AOutO IuuS, ndNlH pOuhuCu Oub ClSHI to date. In addition he has stolen eleven bases and has made himself useful all around.
 After a long chase Stewart of. Bir- mingham has caught up with Marriott of Mobile in stolen bases, each having sixteen at present. Brausen of Bir- mi1&ham, also putting on speed, has coApiled thirteen. / Birmingham has fallen off slightly in team hitting as has Atlanta, while Little Rock is contending with the other two. New Orleans looks best in the fielding column, but is last among the hitters.
 Warmoth of Memphis leads the pitchers with eight won and one lost, but Hollingsworth of New Orleans has won three more than the Memphis shark. These two have undisputed lead among the twirlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
NINE
 LOSES GAME, 3-2

GREENVILLE, Ala, June 7- Especial. )-Jimmy Gilchrist, the stall wart sOuthpaw of Crenshaw county, lost his game when Greenville defeated Luverne on the local diamond in an exciting game of baseball by a score of 3 to ?.
 Gilchrist, Ketler, Folmar, and Com pany came to Greenville in high ex- pectation of copping the initial game of series to be played by the two teams. They found, however, too much Punch" Zeigler -and were unable to hit him at the right time.
 The teams played exceptionally good ball for a heavy diamond, and it was a real baseball game.
 . Grady Williams at first, Vernon Stabler behind the bat, and Riley on the keystone bag performed to the commendation of many local fans who saw the game.
 The two teams will meet again next Tuesday afternoon at Luverne.