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Evening star., 1924-02-18
LAW ON FIREARMS
MAY Be T|GHTENED
President Asks D. C. Infor-
nation as Result of Sena-
tors Shooting.

a1ore stringent regulation covering
the sale. possession and use Of fire
arms in the District Of Columbia and
governing the use of firearms 10y
federal officers probably will result
from the shooting OF Senator Frank
l.. Greene of Vermont. by a prohibit
ton enforcement officer in the Capital
Friday night.
1t is understood that the White
House has been informed that the
| regulations in question now in force
are entirely inadequate and that the
President Is represented as having
| expressed his opinion to the effect
that these regulations should be made
as stringent as possible.
President Asks Information.
To acquaint himself with the de-
tails OF these regulations, the presi-
dent has asked the mmissioners of
the District to submit TO him "a copy
or that section Of the District code
, which governs the traffic in firearms
and will also ask Roy A Haynes,
United States prohibition commits
sioner, for the regulations of his of
nee covering the use of weapons by
his enforcement officers.
1t was intimated by an official of
! the White House that the President
has been considerably aroused by the
shooting OF senator Greene and that
thought likely that he will ask the
proper authorities TO amend them
along the lines of his suggestions.
Condition Remains Serious.
Senator Greene remained in a serious
condition today. no change having been
observed during the night.
The built which hit him over the
left eye Friday night, while he was
passing an alley in which two men
in an automobile We're being pur-
party, did not penetrate the skull. It
drove bone splinter into his brain.
!! however, necessitating delicate
operation. He showed some improve
ment yesterday. but his physicians
described his condition as stiIl serf-
Gus. They added. however, that he
was resting as comfortably as could
be expected.
Something should be done TO stop
promlscuous shooting Of reyolvers in
big cities like Washington by pro
hibition agnts,' said Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts, republican leader of
the Senate today, discussing tie
shooting of Senator Greene.
"Not First Life I'm Peril"
Here was valuable life endan-
gered because a prohibition agent
| was after pint of whisky or Il
STILL" continued Senator Lodge. This
Is not the first time that lives have
been endangered here and elsewhere
by such handling of firearms by pro-
hibition agents Effective measures
should he taken to prevent recur-
renee of such shooting. Apparently
this dry agent was shooting here and
there and everywhere when Senator
Greene was struck by his bullet"
Senator keyes of New Hampshire.
also criticized vigorously the use OF
firearms by prohibition agents in
cities, where innocent persons are
liable TO be injured by flying bullets.
He declared that something should
be done to put an end to such prac-
tices as resulted in the injury or
Senator Greene.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
|G. .0.P.FA|LS TO WIN
INSURGENTS ON TAX
Conference for Income Tax
Compromise Unsuccessful.
Another to Be Held.

Republican insurgents and organ
ization leaders in the House again
failed today to reach an agreement
Icratic tax program.
Resuming conferences which began
Saturday in an effort to agree on q
compromise surtax maximum, dozen
leaders discussed the proposition for two
hours. The insurgents held out for
their demand that normal income tax
rates be cut in half, a suggestion
which the organization group de-
Iclined to accept.
would be held later in the day, but
| both factions were of the opinion that
their differences would not be recon-
ciled.
With vote in the House probable
| tomorrow or Wednesday on the in
come tax provisions of the Mellon
bill. the republican organization has
! been attempting to win over enough
Insurgents to put through a surtax
| maximum below the A per cent ad-
| Vanced by the democrats.
Final arguments in the four-day
general debate on the revenue bill
occupied the House today the income
morrow with amendments in order.
Two conferences Saturday. brought
a definite offer from the insurgents.
led by Representatives Frear and
Nelson, Wisconsin. for a 40 per cent
maximum surtax rate if the normal
rates were cut in half, but the re-
publican leaders, after deciding to
go as high as 37k per cent on the
surtaxes, refused fatty to agree to
The Mellon proposals embodied in
the bill provide for q 25 per cent
| reduction in the normal rates and
| the republican chiefs insist Treas
ury estimates have shown a further
| cut is not possible If sufficient
revenue is to be raised.
Both Representatives Green. Iowa.
and Garner, Texas. chairman and
ranking democrat on the ways and
| mems committee. respectively, who
are in charge of the revenue bill de-
bate, have made plans to begin read
ing the bill at the conclusion of the
general debate at 4 o'clock, and no
controversy is expected to develop
over the first part, which deals with
definitions.
Republican organization speakers
aired the party differences in debate
today
Representative Crowther, New
York. a member OF the ways and
means committee, attacked the stand
OF the insurgents. indicating they
should vote for the income rates in
the bill. since they had accepted
nominations and were elected as re-
publicans.
Representative Clancy, democrat.
Michigan. outlined q plan for reduc-
tion in the automobile taxes which.
he said. would be proposed as an
amendment to the excise tax rates
He advocated reducing the per cent
tax on automobile accessories and
tires and repeating entirely the tax
on automobile trucks under two tons
in weight. This would mean a loss Of
100000 in revenue of the sl40.-
000, 900 now collected on automobile
taxes, he estimated.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
FOUR BATTLESHIPS
TAKEN FROM FLEET
Ordered to Remain at Base as Boil.
ers Reported in Bad
Condition.

The battleships Arkansas Wyoming
Florida and Utah, of the Atlantic fleet
now with the fleet in southern waters
have been ordered by the Navy Depart
ment to remain at their present base
off Culebra, Canal Zone. pending ad-
vices from the commander-in-chief OF
e the feet as to the conditions of the boil
ere. of the ships, known to be unsatis.
factory.
A statement. issued today at the Navy
Department said that the boilers were
in an increasingly unsatisfactory con-
dition when the ships went south and
that Rear Admiral Robson. chief OF
the bureau of engineering. had informed
the Secretary that they could not be op-
grated without considerable risk
Evening star., 1924-02-18
BLANToN OUTLINES PLAN.
Says Public Sentiment Should Gov
ern Rent Situation.

The concrete result achieved out
of the meeting held in Central High
School auditorium yesterday at the
call of Representative Blanton of
Texas to discuss the rent situation
In the District, was virtually unani-
nous opinion of those present that
an undesira BILE and unsuitable tenant
should not be allowed to occupy
property and that the landlord
should not be compelled to keep him.
Mr.. Blanton said today. Il called
for an opinion on this question" he
said, land all but seven concurred
in the belief that unsatisfactory
tenants should be expelled"
Representative Blanton called the
meeting as "A private citizen. In an
extemp0raneous address he said
sentiment should be powerful enough
to make tenants and landlords dc
" hat is right. He suggested COM
munity organizations and citizens
associations appoint committees to
study the rent problem and to con-
fer with committees of real estate
and landholding men with a view to
working out some fair and AMIGA
bic arrangement" Mr.. Blanton de-
ciared it is just as dangerous to fix
rents as II is to fix the salaries Of
mechanics and for that reason op-
posed the extension of the rent act,
unless the situation cannot be re-
lieved otherwise"
Evening star., 1924-02-18
PARIS MAY PUBLISH
RHINE DOCUMENTS
Obtains Consent of u. S. and Brit.
ain to Issue Yellow
Book.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
PARIS, February 1S.-The United
States and British governments. 1t
was announced today. have given
their consent to the publication by
/; the French government Of yellow
book containing documents relating
to the peace negotiations with refer
ence to the occupation Of the Rhine
and the security of France. The
book will probably be published in
a few weeks.
1t was the French governments
request of Great Britain for con-
sent to publish these documents that
stirred up the recent controversy
over what ex-Premier Lloyd Geroge
said to an English interviewer re-
garding an alleged agreement be-
tween President Wilson and Premier
CIemenceau at the peace conference
on the question of the occupation of
the Rhineland. The documents were
submitted by the British government
to Mr.. Lloyd George as party in
interest. and it was while they were
in his possession. shortly after Mr..
Wilson's death. that the incident oc-
Cured.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
SPEAKERS HIT MELLON.
Declare He Misled Harding ard
Coolidge on Bonus.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1s.-Ameri-
can legionnaires were pushing their
bonus today with renewed yigor after
sensa tional squirt last night, in
which the Treasury Department was
accused of Juggling" it's estimates
against the project, and Secretary
Mellon was charged with misleading
the late President Harding and Presi-
dent Coolidge
The charge of "juggling'' was made
by Col. Thomas w. Miller, alien prop
erty custodian, at a bonus meeting.
He said high Treasury official"
had admitted the alleged manipula-
tion of the figures to him and had
confessed the estimates were dis
honestly increased each time Con-
gress requested revision because
1t was felt necessary at the Treasury
department to use stronger and
stronger arguments against the bonus
each time 1t came up"
Says Harding Was MIsIed.
Representative Benjamin l.. Fair
child. republican of New York, said
Secretary Mellon "n1isled" Mr.. Hard l.
ing in anticipating s600.000.000
deficit when events proved there was
a 100000 600 surplus in the Treasury.
This s90O,000.000 difference, Mr.. Fair
child asserted, prevented President
Harding. perhaps more than any
bill"
Alvin NJ. Ows1ey, former national
| commander of the legion, told his
hearers the bonus would pass the
House by 5-to-1 vote and get a
majority in the Senate. Eventually
passing over the veto of Calvin
Mr.. Miller said Congress was not
emphasizing now that from the "buck
private's" pay of $40 month
$4,000. 900 in liberty bonds were pur-
chased and that s300,000,0 900 in allot-
ments were paid.
But they do tell you" he said.
that the government cannot afford
to pay these same men any compensa-
tion whatsoever"
Congressman opposed to the bonus
haven't reckoned with their hosts"
he declared. There were 4,SO0 600
soldiers involved in the war who. to-
gether with their relatives and friends.
would make pretty good fighting unit
in favor of the adjusted compensation
measures.
The government has paid s7s40o0,- :
600 to the railroads and s600,0O0,0o0
to the railroad employees. and 500, ,000.-
900 in compensation to various war
time contractors"
The alien property custodian made
his charges at two separate meetings
hsa II High the seEoo sEEsn Ma Tn in s e
second in Morris High School, the
Bronx. where 1000 persons had gath
cred. Mr.. Fairchild spoke at the sec
ond meeting
Because he fSecretary Mellon) is
considered an authority" Mr.. Fair
child declared. "he is now misleading
President Coolidge.
In 1917 and 1913 the people spoke
OF the soldiers as flower Of our youth;
in 1919 they called them our brave
soldier boys: in 1920 the returned SOL
diers'; in 1921 ex-service men: in 1929
Treasury raiders; in 1923, Hessians.' !"
Evening star., 1924-02-18
CRUISER QUITS VERA CRUZ.
American Warship No Longer Con
sidered Necessary.

VERA CRUZ, February lS.-The
American cruiser. Richmond left here
yesterday to join the American fleet.
the cruisers presence here being con-
sidered no longer necessary.
Train service from Mexico City has
virtually been restored.
The Ward Line steamer Monterey
arrived here Saturday from Tampi-
co. and the fruit steamer Hibueras
arrived yesterday, relieving what threat
ened to be a serious situation with
regard to freight shipments.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
BETTER MAILING WEEK
BEGINS IN u. S. TODAY
Postmasters and Public Asked to
Cooperate in Correct Address
ing of Letters

Better Mailing week" began today
throughout the country. pastmasters
and the public being asked by Post
master General New to cooperate III
better addressing of letters and par
cells.
Large users of the mails are asked
to put their street addresses on their
letter heads. IT is stated that the day
has gone by when even large mailer
can afford to merely place his firm
name and city as his address.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
T,C0 u. S. Flyers
Hurt Whe1, Plane
Dushes Into River
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, February
1S.-Sergts. Joseph NJ Garcia and
Arthur Barker. of the United States
Army air service, Langley Field,
Were injured yesterday when Mar
tin bombing plane overshot the land
ing field at Mexico Farms. just be-
low this city, and ran into the Po-
tomac river.
1t was in charge Of Lieut.. Ross
Cole, and was bringing q motor here
for another Martin bomber. damaged
when forced to land Friday on ac-
cuOnt Of snowstorm while en- route
to Nebraska to bomb an ice jam in
the North Platte river. Garcia re-
ceived a dislocated elbow, and Bar
ker Was cut on the head Wnen the
machine ran over him. Both are at
a local hospital.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
A SLAIN IN FIGHT,
CRUSHING FANATICS
Filipino Lieutenant and Eiqht
Men Among Casualties in
Agusan Province.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOriattd PreSS.
MANILA, February 1s.-Lieut. Fu-
genio Mendes and eight constabulary
soldiers under his command, and thir-
ty-five religious fanatics. including two
at Balete. Agusan province, according
to a constabulary report received here
today. Several fanatics were wounded
The majority of the fanatics who
took part in the fight. it Is believed
here, were refugees who escaped from
Pucas Island. Surigao province. of the
Island Of Mindanao, which has been the
scene of several recent clashes between
the constabulary and the fanatics.
The latest fight is thought by the
constabulary to have virtually an
initiated the last remnants of the ag-
greSsiye fanatics.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
ERNEST R. HUNTING DEAD
Employed in Adjutant Generals
Bureau for Thirty-Five Years.

Ernest r. Hunting, fifty-six years
old, an eniploye of the adjutant gen
erals Office, War Department, for
thirty-five years, died at his residence.
l24 Tennessee avenue northeast, last
night. Mr.. HuntinE's former home
was in Cayuga county, New York. He
was appointed clerk In the adjutant
generals Office September 10. 1888.
Until the beginning Of the world
war his Office was located in the old
Ford Theater building. At that time
he was transferred to the world war
division, in the War Department
building. He remained there until
retired, June 27. 1923.
Singleton Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. NJ.
and the Friendship Lodge. No. IL. 1. o.
o. F. He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Ernest r. Hunting.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
"BRIBE." SAYS lands.
Base Ball Commissioner Flags
Bonus Foes Attitudes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, February lS.-
Coupling the Mellon tax reduction
plan with threats of the soldier bonus
is the most Colossal bribe ever of
ferred the American people by the
government of the United States"
declared Eenesaw Mountain Lands,
commissioner of base ball, yesterday
addressing q bonus rally held under
the auspices of the American Legion.
1T is not the business of Washing
ton" he said, ito repudiate a nation
al obliEa ton after every man, woman
and child in the country has been told
recently what has been happening
there in high places"
The bonus is misbranded, he said.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
SCHOOLGIRLS KILLED.
Others Hurt When Southern Train
Hits Truck.

ATLANTA, February 1S.-Two little
girls were killed and another girl and
a boy injured when the truck in which
they were riding to school was struck
by a Southern train at Harpers Cross
ing. between Hefiin, Ala, and Atlanta,
early today.
J. NJ. Cox, engineer. said a heavy
fog prevented him from seeing the
truck.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
Hates Inspiring New War?
Chaotic Conditions in Europe Are
Revealed
Constantine Brown
CORRESPONDENT for The Star and Chicago Daily News

Constantine Brown
Correspondent for The Star and Chicago Daily News
- who in series OF six articles will show how Europe,
unoer pressure of military preparations seems to be drt
ing toward struggle The articles are the result OF
two months of inquiry Paris the Rulr district Bavaria
Saxony East Prussia West Prussia, Berlin Posen war
saw and Vienna and conversations with political leaders,
government officials, foreign diplomats military observers
important journalists and persons IN the number
walks of life.
Mr. Brown does assert that new war is new
table has merely attempted to point out what seems
likely to happen unless concerted nernatona eof
is made to change the present drift.
The first article appears on page 5 In todays
issue of The Star, and will be published daily
until the series is completed.
Evening star., 1924-02-18

1t was not gift, but step to satisfy
the conscience of 100,000,000 people,
who at the outbreak of the war saw
the peace-time earnings of four mill
lion cut many times when those who
remained ct their pre-war occupa-
tions multiplied their incomes as high
as ten times.
1t is a deliberate lie to say these
soldiers earned $50 per month. Allot-
meuts and insurance subStracted
from this $50 frequently left the men
with s5 and Sc per month salary.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
HAS ACCEPTED TERMS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1S.--Answering
a question in the house of commons
today. Premier Macdonald said that
the British government had accepted
the terms of the settlement of the
British debt to America and there
could be no question about any pro-
posals to reopen negotiations for
other terms.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
RECONCILED TO BERLIN.
Munich and Ebert Government Re-
sumo Friendship.

BERLIN. February 1S.--A recon
cilfation has been effected between
the German central government here
and the Bavarfan government and
this has been followed by the resig-
nation of DR.. Won kahr. the Bava-
rian military dictator.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
POLISH MINISTER QUITS.

WARSAW. Poland, February 49,
Gen. Sosnkowski, minister of war, has
resigned his portfolio owing to dis
satisfaction over the appropriations
for the war ministry's budget. He
will be replaced by Gen. Sikorski,
former premier. and minister. OF the
interior.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
COMMITTEE o. KS
SENATE PROPOSAL
FOR RENT SURVEY
Continued From First Page. }

estimated, if the Rent Commission
passes out of existence. This reply
was made to question by Repre-
sentative Stalker of New York. Mr..
Bowie said that this proportion he did
not consider justification for continu-
ing Indefinitely the Rent Commission,
but that if about so per cent of the
rents were advanced he thought some
remedial action should be taken.
Evening star., 1924-02-18
MILLER CITES FIGURES
IN DISPUTE OVER BONUS
CONTINUED From First Page.

set people right on the figures in the
real issue at stake. ! can see no
reason for not having done so.
Il am entering into controversy
with no one, merely stating the facts
so that people interested on both
sides can decide the question for
themselves"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12

Austria, esta tamhian obligada
haccr una polftica de paz Y una po-
Utica Ge conservation, la fuerza
81 fueSe neceSario, &c las decisiones
territoriales de Paris. Inglaterra. CO.
mo Francia. desea Ia paz pero eSta
ria diSpuesta a taplacar las ambicio
nes de- Alemania devOlviendole susI
provincias polacas otros terrific
rios.
Fuera de estos dos grupos de ma
clones va mencioaados, estin cinco
nacioncs Russia. ,Alemania. Italia.
iILungril y Bulgaria. En- cuanto n
Russia nadie pnede adelantar NADIA,
fConstituye TN pAligro evidente para
et orden de- Enropa y para todos los
estados ffcnterizpS desde Finlandia
hasta Rnhnanfa, hero ror el nresente
tpnede ser eAclufea de todo c&lculo.
En cuanto a lnlia. su position cs
mny. particular. Fabiendo obtenido
Icono resultado deNa guerra las me-
/ iores fronteras. deae un punto de
4 vista estrattgico, b. todo cl CONT.
! nente. y habiendo mismo tempo
'tlogrado la extinci6h del Imperio de
los HapsburgoS. m&strase segura.
iPero de ninGlin. mao est;i satisfe,
cha. Desea e%t,nder SIS fronteras en-
Europa costa de .JpsoesIavia Gre
eia Y Albania Tambin tienc ambi,
Clones en- el Mediterhpeo que S6lo
ruedcn realizarse a exlensa dc Fran
tcia, lnglaterra Y Turqla.
I Italia. por 10 tanto, eta en- contra
.ide toda organization tcuropea qne
4 tienda a conscryar las fontcras exis
tentes. La 1talia De MtIsolini. pues
4 no desea en- nihg1n sentlo Ia paz.
i Quedan todayfa. .Alcdania V los
dos estadoS que le acoppa1ar0n en
la guerra. Bulgaria Y. Inngrla. Los
! tres han perdiIo immcnS,s tevrito-
rios. y ninguno DC los this accptan
c&aS pGrdiiaS como peImsncnte< nj
nlncho menoS conSideran fenunciar
Pcro cs cicrto que 81 Al@nania in
greSa on In Liza. entonce$ ITjlnGrfa
V bulgaria no tendrdn nineluia opol
tunidad de variar las tlcciioncs de
Paris Por 10 tant0 Ia lie .iE6n fina!
de los tres paises estd en nanos de
Alenlania.
La presentc session lie laI Ti"a M
In siGo 0tra CoSa que un prolonga
do intento de loarar m acaerdo en-.
tire los ppnjos de vista t. lngla
terra Y Francia respecto G& ia con
| servaci6n &c Ia paz.
Pero Ia Soluci6n no pueds alcan
zarse niientrAs Alemania pemaneZ
ga fuera de la Liga. lioy Ahmanis
exige que su ingrSso en- Ia Liza est3
acompanado de alganos benficios
/ tales como Ia. dev0iuci0n de kilS te
rlitorios en- Polonia, la Alta kiIeSia
Y por 10 menos5 algunos priHlegio
especialcs en- aquellas cOlonits cal
das en- poder Gle Inglaterra. Si in
siste en- tales condiciones, Sc qtedar;
fuera de la Liga.
Pero la posici6n de AlelAanh fue
ra lie la Liga, Seguramente sera ca
da dfa menos y menos atractiHa. S;
aislamiento sera embaraZosC, Y 81
nesafiva lie entrar la LiSa alicia
IN de ella posihles amigos tanto Ell
= ire los paises neutrales como'en In
I Ia
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12

glaterra. ConStitnira haSta fltTio
punto una confession de que Aemanla
no desea la paz, que esra realmenfe
proyectando una guerra de yenSah-
"a reconquista. este sefa sun mag
nffico Instruments en- manos &c Fran
cia ell glupo de palses fronteflzos d
Alemania que inSiSten en- la nece;l
dad de garantfas.
Tarde tempraao. pucs, Alemanil
sera obligada Il entrar en- la LlSa.
Entrando en- la Liga. Alemanla aG7
qtlirird una envidiable posicion en-
Europa.
Despu6s de la presente session. Ia
'Iiga de Naciones entraTa en- tina
nueva etapa Y adquirira uaa enof-,
me importancia como organization
europea. ST Alemania insresa, y es-
to parece tambien una cosa segura,
entonces durante I'm periodic ae
amos. p0r 10 menos. la Liga de Ma
clones sera la forma material de esa
cosa vaga Y ut6pica que nosotros
Iacost,nmbraihos lamar el Concerto
dc Eurolla.
l.o que ha ocnrrtdo Ell la actuall'
dad. deuubieito ig;ialmente por Ell
triunfo &c Macdonald en- Illglaterra
" de Herriot en- Francia, es Ia re
telaci6n eel dese6 general dc Euro
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Las ANSLAS DE PAZ DE EUROPA
'ODERRES la DfRENCA ENTIRE La POLlTICA De GLAERRA FRAN
>2vA Una GUERRA QUE DEJARA A Los NCLESES FRDS

IA de lograr la paz. \ aqlellos que
sintieron este 'deseo, rcurrieron in
mediatanente a la LIZA como el Uni
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