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Evening star., 1924-01-05
CAPT. THOMAS S. KING,
U. S. A. RETIRED, DIES
Was Notable Figure in District Ma
tional Guard, Served in
Two Wars as Officer.

Capt. Thomas s. King. resident
Of Washington for thirty-six years.
died at Walter Reed Hospital at Z
o'clock this morning after linger-
ing illness.
Capt King was born in Dublin.
Ireland. March 4, 1856. and came to
this country when small boy. He
served three fve-year enlistments In
the Regular Army. his service includ-
ing the Indian wars. After his honor
able discharge from the Army he en-
tered National Guard work in the
District. December 2, 1889, and since
and active workers for the organiza-
ton. From the ranks he was COM
missioned and promoted several
times until he reached the rank of
major. He was retired as lieuten-
aut-colonel. q. c. n. c.. May 21. 1915
The outbreak of the war found
Capt. King back in uniform. He was
commissioned a first lieutenant Oc-
tober 5, 1917, and in February the
following year was promoted to cap.
tain. He served at Camps Upton
y. Y; Pike. Ark; Perry, Ohio; Stuart
Va. and at Admission. Ala, and Co.
lumbia, s. c. He was honorably dis
CHATBeu d Captain ScptcinUcr q 1917
Fought at Santiago.
When the Spanish American wal
began, Capt. king became q member
Of the 1st. District of Columbia In.
fantry, u. s. Volunteers. in which he
held the rank Of first lieutenant. He
served in the Santiago campaign anG
took part In other maneuvers. Abou,
a year ago he was presented with q
large gold service medal signifying
membership in the District Guart
for twenty-five years.
Capt. King was recognized as an au-
thorfty and expert in rife shooting
He was present at many national rife
matches either as team member, team
captain or coach. He never divorced
himself from the guard here. serving
as battalion inspector of rife prac-
tice and being in charge of the rifle
gallery. In addition to other duties
that aided in helping the guard here
to function regularly. He was a
member of Henry Spangler Post
Spanish War Veterans.
Praised by Associates.
Brother officers and associates to-
day characterized him as always be-
ing an example to both men and on
GERS and az q man who never regard
ed q duty too hard to perform -
Capt. King resided at I2l 18th stree,
northeast. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Katherine King. and four daugh-
ters-Mrs. Helen s. Green Of VIII
mington, Del; Mrs. Elsie r. Darela
Mrs. Edith J. Christoph and Miss Mar
garet A. King, all OF this city. Fu-
neral services have not yet been ar
ranged for.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
WAGNERIAN OPERA co.
IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
Equipment and Receipts Attached
to Satisfy Claim for $10.O48.
q. s. Also Acts.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 5.-Scenery,
costumes and box-ofice receipts Of
the Wagnerian Opera Company. which
has been giving performances at
Manhattan Opera House, have been
attached by the sheriff to satisfy =
claim Of $1o.0ls assigned to Edward
Apstein by an advertising agency. =.
Gamma Walska, wife OF Harold Nc
Cormick. was reported to have been
tnn,ion ,aL,n ioady, na,,s q. !.
production.
When the attachment was served
1t was learned that the government
had q prior lien Of $4,000 on the COM
pany's properties. on which full duty
had not been paid. Tho attachment ts
would not halt the performances. 1t
was said
Evening star., 1924-01-05
RAIL MEN DISCUSS
PAPER FREIGHT RATE
Testify on Complaint Made by The
Evening Star, Alleging
Unjust Charges.
HEARING BEFORE THE I. C. C.
Discrimination Between Baltimore
and Washington Conceded.

Representatives. Of New England
railroads were heard today before
W. B. Hunter, examiner of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, in the
hearing being conducted as the re-
suit of the complaint brought by
The Evening Star and other news
papers against rates on newsprint
paper maintained by the Canadian
Pacific and eastern trunk lines In the
United States.
1t was brought out in the testimony
that the District has been charged
nigner rates than some other cities,
seemingly to make up for losses at
the other end Of the line.
Other Publications Intervene.
More than a dozen important pub
locations in this city and Baltimore
proceedings. Reductions in the news
print paper rates to a more reasona-
Die level and reparaton for charges
claimed TO be unjustly made, were
asked in the complaint to the ]. c. c.
J. r. MacAnanny. of the Boston
Maine Central railroad and G. e.
Wicks of the Bangor, Aroostook
railroad testified at the morning ses-
sion. Mr.. Snow admitted that the
rates on news-print paper to Wash
ington were or more cents greater
than to Baltimore.
Evening Star Represented.
Capt. Charles H. Ruth representinR
The Evening Star. testified that The
Star had gotten its news print paper
from Canada for the past two years
and named the points within the
Dominion from which 1t has been OBJ
tanned. j. F. Warren Of tho Baltimor re
News and Abraham L. Rizkin of the
Baltimore Daily Post told of securing 9
their news print from New England
points
There are differences ranging from
"a to 11h cents between the rates
from distant points to Baltimore and
rates from the same points to Wash
ington, II was stated.
II Is expected that the hearings will
be concluded this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
FILM STAR PLEADS
FOR SQUARE DEAL
Mabel Normand Smarting
Under ''Injustice" in
Shooting of Her Host.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
Los ANGELES, Calf, January s.
Three persons are smarting under
what they termed the intustice OF a
situation created by the shooting here
last Tuesday night OF Courtland s.
Dimes. Denver oil operator and club
! man.
They are Mabel Normand. motion
picture actress. present at the shoot
ing; Horace A. Greer, her chauffeur,
who fred the shots. and Dimes. who
was hit by two bullets.
Miss Normand, reouperating from
an operation for chronic appendicitis.
awaits at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital the effect OF an appeal she ad-
dressed last night to the American
public to withhold Judgment of me
until all the facts are known"
I feel that I am particularly un-
fortunate in reaping most of the pub
! llcity in this terrible tragedy" she
| declared, and IL is unjust OF the
cehSors or any one else to condemn
me before they have heard my story"
~, ,Eeer, Whom police described as "a
| sel1 -constituted hero. who shot in out
raged dignity" when Miss Normand
tailed TO take seriously his efforts 10
rescue" her from Dimes apartment
New Year night, occupied a cell in
the county jail after his arraignment
Yesterday on a charge Of assault
with deadly weapon
l. he clings to his original declara-
| tion that noble desire to protect
the screen actress coupled with q de-
sire to save his own life, constituted
his sole motive for pulling the trigger
OF Miss Normands automatic pictoI
and sending a bullet through Dimes
lung.
Victim Indignant.
AS for Dimes. the injustice of the
situation as 1t affects him is evil
denced in his statement: "I don't
! know why in the world that fool
shot n1e-unless he was full of hop
What Edna Purviance, the other
| motion picture actress present at the
| shooting thinks about the course
events have taken, is not revealed,
| she having remained silent since her
| recent statement admitting that she
! and Dimes were engaged. and yet
not engaged, if you understand what
! mean"
To the police. however, the New
Year shooting ARRAY is q completed
| task.
The case OF the shooting of Court
| land ). Dimes Is off1cially closed" said
| Assistant Captain of Detectives Her
1 man Cline. Tho man charged with
| the shooting Is under arrest" he
pointed out. He has admitted he
/ did the shooting"
1 Meanwhile interest in the situation
| growing out Of the shooting shifts
| to the effect Miss Normand's appeal
| to the public will have no movements 8
| under way in various states to bar
| films in which she is featured.
AT the hospital early today Miss
Normand was reported resting com
| fortably" and Dimes condition was
described as still serious. but salts
factory"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
CAPTIVE SHIP RETURNS.
Captain Tells Of Experience With
Vera Cruz Rebels.

MOBILE. Ala, January 5.-The San
Antonio, Mexican tanker. arrived In
Mobile today. after spending two
days in the custody Of Mexican rev.
olutionists. Capt. David Coello, whose
ship IL operated by the Anglo-Mexi-
can Oil Company and whose port Is
Vera Crus, was ordered from Tam
pico to Vera Crus with a cargo OF
oil for the Obrsgon faction. While
on route the rebels seized Vera Cruz
and tho rebel navy" consisting OF
two ships. awaited his arrival
When he attempted to enter port
he found himself menaced by rebel
guns and was told to surrender. Not
being prepared to fight, Capt Coeilo
surrendered. The rebels boarded the
San Antonio and anchored the vessel
in the Vera Crus harbor. They placed
captain and crew under arrest. but
allowed them to remain on the ship
Then they pumped $4,000 barrels
of oil from the tanker into q rebel
ship. In the meantime the agents OF
the company were busy exerttns Dip
lomatic pressure on the rebels and.
after remaining In the hands OF the
reyolutiontsts from December ID 90
|Deoember II. Capt Coello was told
to leave the port In double-Qutcls
time. He returned to Tampioo minus
his cargo.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
PRESIDENT APPROVES
WORK FOR CHILDREN
Praises Work Of Women for
Fatherless Little Ones
of Greece.
BENEFITS ARE PLANNED
Caused to Be Stressed from D. C.
Pulpits Tomorrow.

Endorsement by President Coolidrs
of the work recently undertaken for
the Greek refugee children by
group OF Washington and New York
women under the name OF Relief for
Fatherless Children of Greece, was
announced today by the organization.
The President wishes you to know
OF his approval of every effort to or
ganize the charitable purposes and
resources OF the country in behalf Of
the unfortunate people of that part
letter TO Miss Elizabeth Butler
Howry. national chairman.
Benefits Planned.
Benefits will be given in New York
and this city In February and March.
the proceeds to go to the adoption
fund. The committee states that for
70 month a refugee child is fed and
clothed. Checks for this fund should
be sent to Miss Elizabeth Hanna, chair
man of adoptions. 2l6S Florida avenue
northwest.
Appealing to the people Of Wash
ington for help, the Washington branch
or the organization today urged resi-
dents of this city to bring clothes they
committee at 1922 II street, on any
week day from 10 to IL am. Tho
clothes will be shipped free of charge
to the American committee in Athens,
of which Ray Atheron, the American
charge d'affaires. is a supervising
member.
Greek children in their homeland
today are clothed in raga often
naked and suffering from disease. ac-
cording to the Washington commit
tee. In midwinter they go about
suffering from cold and dying from
| exposure. which clothes from Amer
lea would prevent. Until summer
comes, and with it the crops, the
fathefless children of Greece COM
! mtttee urges the public to respond
to its appeal.
The appeal will be sounded from
the pulplts of Washington tomorrow,
while bundle collections will be made
at many churches
Miss Elizabeth B. Howry is national
chairman of the committee, Mrs.
Thomas c. Reed Is vice chairman.
| Miss Alys Downing is national sec
retary and Charles E. Howe Is treas
urer. Cash gifts should be sent to
tho treasurer. Helpers are needed at
headquarters of the Washington COM
/ mittee from 10 to IL am, and women
Of the city wishing to assist in receiv-
ing clothing for Greek children should
apply to Mrs. j. Campbell Forester.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
PERSIA TO SELL JEWELS
TO BUILD RAILROADS
N tAe Associated Pres.

N ne Assoetate0 RTe0.
TEHERAN. Persia. January 6-
Persia has decided to sell part Of her
great collection Of crown jewels and
other precious articles In order. to
raise money for the construction OF
railways, Of which the country 10 SO
badly in need.
famous great mogul diamond, weigh
ine $50 carats. the Darya-I-Nur dia-
mond of 186 carats and the Taj-e-Mah
of 1l6 carats. The value Of these
stones runs into millions OF dollars.
longing 70 the royal house have been
known q one OF the grsatest collsc-
tions in the world, constituting one
Of tha pxiupanaA Assets e SAA a4VatK
Evening star., 1924-01-05
rom Ye.,erd.y's $50 Edition Of The Star
SEEKS MORE SHIPS
IN SMUGGLING WAR
Coolidge Orders Budget d.
rector to Buy Vessels From
Ship Board.

Brig. Gen. Lord. director of the
budget, Is not endeavoring to OBJ
struct tho proposal of Secretary OF
the Treasury Mellon to increase the
coast guard in order. that it may per-
form properly the prevention OF rum
smuggling. but on the contrary he ia
making sketch Of q plan with a
view to expediting is materializa-
ton and in the interest Of economy.
It was made known at the White
House today that Gen. Lord has the
approval OF President Coolidge to
look into the details of the Mellon
proposal. and to then see II 1t 10 not
possible to save the government con-
siderable money by buying some OF
the ships for the coast guard from
the Shipping Board and the Navy De-
partment.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
'"NO Shirt" Clubs
Force Lall1,dries
To LO,Uer Prices

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 5.--The mo
shirt" clubs, formed here, have
forced the Berlin laundrymen to
reduce their prices and have prov
, en- far more effective than the
blue, brown and black shirt or
ganizations in other parts of the
world In achieveing this end. The
German haberdashers now sell
undershirts with regular collar
iarbands- on them to which COL
lars OF any sort may be buttoned.
and they supply neckties and
dlckies" suitable for concealing
the last of the shirt
1t was when the price of laund-
ering shirts rose as high as 25
cents each, that German men re-
belled.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
MOVE ON SAN MARCOS.
Rebel Cavalry Action Reported by
Press at Esperanza.

VERA CRUZ, January 6.-AccordinE &
to advices received from newspaper
correspondents at revolutionary gen.
eral headquarters, in Esperansa, rebel
cavalry forces initiated an advance
movement against San Marcos, as
part of combined operations which
other columns are making on their
way thither from Oriental and Tehu-
acan. On arriving at San Marcos
these forces will remain there until
troop trains arrive.
It is the belief at revolutionary
headQuartera the correspondents say,
that by Monday all the revolutionary
forces will be reunited and able to
beRtn their march against Mexico
City by way OF tho Mexican railway.
The steamer Tamaulipas has left
here, having on board troops who Will
Be- diSembarked at Tuxpam, to aid
in attack upon Tampico.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
u. S. TO APPEAL DYE CASE
Daugherty Says Suit Will Be Car
ried to Supreme Court.

The decision Of Federal Judge Nor
ris at Wilmington, Del, yesterday,
dismissing the governments suit to
force return of the seized enemy
dye and chemical patents sold to the
Chemical Foundation, Inc, by the
alien property custodian brought
from Attorney General Daugherty,
the statement that the government
will promptly appeal the case" The
government, he continued. is pre-
pared to continue this litigation to
a decision of the United States Su-
preme Court.
This suit" Mr.. Daugherty added.
Involves many legal questions OF
serious importance to the govern
mont and nation and the department
feels confident of its contention now
as Ii did when the suit was begun"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
MRS. LILY T. ELLIOTT
is PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Succumbs Today in Hotel Here.
Was Former Corresponding
Secretary Of d. A. b.

Mrs. Lily Tyson Elliott, seventy
years oia, re.ired corre9pondins sec.
the American Revolution, died sud-
denly this morning at the Powhatan
Hotel, where she had been making
her home. Mrs. Elliott had been suf-
fering from pneumonia, but 1t was
thought she would recover.
She was . daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. James e. Tyson Of Baiti-
more, and was married first to CASTOR
Manley Of North Carolina. and second
to the late Marshall Elliott.
Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker Of 1881 18th
street northwest, q daughter, Ia tho
only near surviving relative.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
5000 OBREG0N men
I ON TAMPICO SCENE
Army Under Cordoba to Launch
Offensive Aga!nst Tuxpan
Rebels.
BATTLE IN GUANAJUAT0
Huertistas Believed Trying to Cut
Off Federalists.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TAMPICO. January 5.-Five thous-
and government troops under COM
mand Of Gen. Espinoza Cordoba ar
rived here today from Monterey and
other points to march against the
rebels in the oil region. The column
which consists Of two battalions of
infantry, regiment of cavalry and
one of artillery, will leave tomorrow,
beginning an immediate attack upon
the rebels and initiating an advance
toward TuxDam ION the coast. ninety
miles south of Tampico.)
Vessels arriving from Tuxpam.
which is under rebel control. are be-
ing detained here. Conditions in the
state of Tamaulipas are normal.
BATTLE FOR LEON
Evening star., 1924-01-05
COOLIDGE SHOWS FIGHTING SPIRIT
IN DEFENSE OF MELLON TAX PLAN
Determination to Brook Interference From Con.
gress Recalls Manner of
Roosevelt. ...-....

taxable investments" 1t is that
principle" worked out by the actu-
aries Of the Treasury Department,
that was written into the Mellon pro-
gram. 1t Is that principle" which
President Coolidge refuses to COM
promise.
The country has had its first taste
Of its fighting New England Presi-
dent, but probably not its last.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-01-05
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.
D. c. Clubman Files Suit, Alleging
Personal Injuries.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries has been
hled in the District Supreme Court
BY william 8 Rsyburn. washington
clubman. against Michael Bernstein
and Buroh 4 Klsps. Inc. According
to the plaintiff, q car owned and
operated by the defendants ran over
his legs November 3 last while he
was working under his automobil q
which had become stalled on the
Washington-B boulevard. He
suffered permanent and painful in
juries Mr., Reyburn states. He is
represented by Attorneys McLanahan
q Burton and T. r. Marye.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
A Willing Demonstrator.
From the Boston Transcript

Ferdie was raising one Of those
upper lip adornments such as we see
on the Photographic Dresentment OF
w. l. George. the British novelist
One night a young lady remarked to
him laushingiy: II wonder how 1t
feels to be back Of funny little
mustache Hike yourS?"
II cant tell you very well. return
ed Ferd, "but will cheerfully show
you how Is 8AAla to ba In 1Eenk e& IL =
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Iodine attacks
On, Women Laid
To Boys Prank
BY the Ass5, ), iated Press.

BY the Ass5, Iated Press.
PASSAIC, N. j., January "a
mysterious bicycle rider. who has
been shooting iodine at women
with a squirt gun as he dashed
past them In the streets has been
captured. The desperate charac-
ter proved to be fourteen-year-old
Schuyler Finch. who could give no
plausible excuse for the prank
when a policeman stopped him last
night in Main avenue purely on
suspicion and searched him. In his
pocket was the squirt gun and
bottle half filled with iodine.
The boys father was assistant city
engineer until three years ago
when he committed suicide.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
SOUTH CHINA LEADER
PREDICTS WAR WITH U. S.
Sun Says His Country Will Join
With Russia, Germany,
Japan and India.
BY The Associated PNss.

by Cue ADUOCNt0O ETSb1.
PEKING, January 5.-Sun Yat-Sen,
South China leader. addressing the
Christian college students at Canton.
has been quoted as predicting q world
war within ten years. in which China
will be allied with Russia, Germany.
india and Japan against "today's i'm
perialistic oppressors."
Americans" he continued. will
then know how II feels to have q
powerful Chinese fleet in San Fran
cisco harbor."
Evening star., 1924-01-05
SHOT FATAL TO ESCORT.
Negro Held in Macon, Ga, Killing
and Attack on Girl

MACON. Ca, January 81. W. Cul.
pepper, twenty-one, who was shot at
in company with q young woman of
Cordele, Ga, died yesterday. Robert
Hill, negro, Is being held In Atlanta.
having been positively Identified, ac-
cording to Sheriff Hicks. az the man
attacked the young woman.
The sheriff said that the description
Of the negro tallies with that OF the
man who shot and killed Lee Watts,
sixtssa. on April %, 1891. and with
the description OF negroes who have
been robbing people in the same park
0Sex q D<xted-1k tEo XAAkA
Evening star., 1924-01-05
CUBAN ROADS SUSPEND
ALL SERVICE BY TRAIN
Violence Of Strikers on Lines
Given as Reason by
Government.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, January 5.-Alf train
service on the Cuba railroad and on
the Northern Railways Of Cuba. two
Of the most important carriers in the
island, has been Suspended following
acts Of violence during the strike on
these lines, according to reports re-
ceived today at the office of Secre-
tary Of Interior Iturralde.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
A Good Judge.

From Life -. ~. +
wife-I was taken In to dinner by
that officer you introduced me to. he
was quite nice, and remarked upon
my birdlike appetite.
Hubby-Well, he should be a, gooo
an osAgioA fax11 n South Africa
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Explained.

From the Boston Transcript.
"Pa, what's a political dark horse 90
Frequently, my son. it's. a candi-
date who In willing to pony uh' !
Evening star., 1924-01-05

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. January g.
The phopofilm. a combination Of radio
and motion pictures. the invention Of
DR.. Lee De Forest, has been demon
strated successfully. according to
those who have heard and seen the
talking pictures. 1t is his object to
produce motion pictures In which the
characters speak. DR.. De Forest
gives this explanation of the process:
I'm the studio q motion picture is
taken in the usual manner. but in
addition to the camera lens. whi III
registers action. a microphone regis
tsrs every sound made by the actor.
A wire from the microphone passes
through an audion amplifier to a gas
filled tube, called the photion, located
In the camera. The light from this
tube fiuctuates In exact accordance
with the amplif1ed telephone currents
which originates from the actors .
lips
Evening star., 1924-01-05
sound Waves Photographed.

"A very fine slit Is located near the
negative film. through which these
fluctuating light rays are registered
on the sensitive emulsion Of the neg
Ative as fine lines which are actual
Photographic sound waves and. being
on the same film as the picture, in
Evening star., 1924-01-05
$707,637 ADDED
FUNDS REQUESTED

Continued from First Pase.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-30
Brookwood Labor
College Struts In
New Scholarships

KAToNAH, N. Y, May 29.-- Five
recent trade unon conventions have
promised financial assistance to
Brookwood Labor College, and the
second commencement day in its
history on May 30 will find Brook
wood accepted and approved as organ
ized labors own college. Conventions
of the International Ladies' Garment
Workers, District No. of the United
Mine Workers, which has already
established two scholarships, Penn
sylvania and Virginia State Fedora
tions of Labor, and the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America have all
gone on record to establish scholar
ships or to make direct contributions
Of CORRESPONDING value.
Labor leaders and prominent educa-
tors will be the only speakers at the
commencement exercises. These in
clude James P. Coughlin Of the New
York Trades and Labor Assembly,
Joseph Schlossberg, Fannia M. Cohn,
Rose Schneiderman, DR.. Henry Lin
vile, Abraham Lefkowitz, Spencer
Miller Jr., Workers Educational Blu
reau, H. w. L. Dana, A. Brownstein,
Christian Madsen of the Chicago
Painters, and Harry Elmer Barnes,
the eminent sociologist, who has been
recently making a searching analys-
is Of historical methods and challeng-
ing the orthodox historians.