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Evening star., 1925-05-05
BRITISH IMPRESSED.
Press Praises HoughtOn's Definite
Statement of Views.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. May 5.-The leading
journals of British opinion today en-
phasiZe the significance of the address
, before the Pilgrims Society last night
hv the new American Amba ssador,
Alanson 3. Houghton, in which he
declared that, unless a peace based on
good will were re-established in Eu-
rope. he feared the United States
would cease to play a sympathetic
part in the task of reconstruction.
Fresh from his conferences with
President Coolidge and Secretary of
State Kellogg, the latter of whom he,
succeeds at the Court of ST. James,
the Ambas ssador reached the cruX of
his address when he said:
The full measure of American help
fulness can be obtained only when the
American people are assured that the
time for destructive methods and poll
cies has passed and that the time for
peaceful upbuilding has come"
Baldwin and Duke Present.
At his side as he spoke were the
British prime minister, Stanley Bald
win, the Duke of York. King Georges 8
second son: other eminent and repre-
sentative Englishmen and the inter
ested ENJOYS of several foreign coun-
tries, including Germany.
Peace cannot come from without;
1t must come from Within" MIR.
Houghton said.
Now, we in America, as you know.
are not wholly without experience in
the kind of problems that have been
tormenting Europe. We know the
meaning of the wreckage and devas-
tation a great war brings in its
train; we know what it means to
borrow capital under difficult condi-
tions; we know the meaning of de-
preciated money, for we saw our
paper dollar shrink in value until 1t
took almost three of those dollars to
buy one gold dollar.
we know wholly the natural nm
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
MELLON WILL URGE
SURTAX OR ESTATE
LEVY RATES Be CUT
Tells Bankers One or Other
Plan Will Be Proposed
to Congress.
By the Associated Press.

JACKSON. Miss. May 5.-A lower
ing of the maximum surtax rates and
a radical reduction in rates or the elm
ination of the Federal estate tax in all
probability will be recommended TO
the House ways and means committee
by the Treasury next Fall, Secretary
Mellon today told the Mississippi
Bankers Association. ..
The Secretary said that while it
would not be appropriate for him to
set forth a definite program until
the Trea sury makes its recommends
tions to the committee lin the light
of income then available" he felt sure
that the margin of surplus" would
be ample for these reforms.
Says Rate Must Be Fair.
"The levy of an income tax, at
proper rates, is fair and economical
Iy sound means of raising the inn
menSe revenues required for the oper-
alton of the Government" Secretary
Mellon asserted.
But the tax must not be levied at
rates so high as to hamper business,
slacken initiative, distort investment
and encourage avoidance of the tax.
IF the position of the income tax
is to be made secure. we must pre-
serve its essential Integrity. We must
give to the country a law which
closes the most obvious doors of es
cape from taxation, without at the
same time exposing the law to con-
tempt by loading it down with com
plicated provisions, aimed at. but un
successful, in stop-taX avoidance.
"Our present law has many of
these defects
In attempting reform of the law,
two courses are open, the Secretary
declared.
me Treasury, he said, has fre-
quently recommended to Congress the
adoption of a constitutional amend
ment restricting further issue of tax
exempt securities. This, however,
cannot be counted on for the present,
he continued.
Would Cut OF Escape.
PERSONALLY ] feel that this is the
strongest possible test of whether it
is really desired to make wealth bear
it's share of the tax burden" he ex
planned. 'All that Is necessary is to
close the door and thereby cut off
this inviting avenue of escape from
taxation
Since this is not possible. he con-
tinued, there is consequently no i'm
mediate remedy for the situation
within the power of Congress except
a readjustment of the surtaxeS on a
basis that will attract capital back
into productive business and keep 1t
from exhausting itself in tax-exempt
securities, or from taking advantage
of the many other methods of invest
ment by which taxes are avoided"
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Riffs Set for S,ueeping Blo,o
On French at Three Points
Defenders Tactics
Upset Plans of
Abd-EL Krin,.
Paris Sees Serious
Menace to Grip
on Morocco.
By the Associated Press.


FEZ, Morocco, May 5-The Riffians
are preparing TO attack the French
forces at three principal points, it
was reported today by French avi-
ators after Gen. Colombat's column
had engaged the invaders near Djebal
Bibani to relieve French outposts still
surrounded by the tribesmen.
Marshal Lyautey began a general
inspection of the area along the eX-
pected line of attack to satisfy him
self of the French preparations for re-
sistance and for counter attack, and
also to ascertain the state of mind of
the local tribesmen, whose uprising
the invaders are attempting to cause
This possible uprising is feared by the
French authorities more than the ac-
tual onslaughts OF Abd-el- -krim' S
forces.
Information OF the French intelli-
Sence division is that one force of the
Ritfians is assembling in the center of
the front, to attempt q march in the
general direction of Fee. Another ma
tive force apparently is assembling TO
attack the French left, while a third
is being formed against the French
right.
The result of the first skirmishes.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
GALES BARS MEXlC0'S
USE FOR SOVIET POLICY
Says His Nation Will Not Be Tool
to Propa gate Foreign
Doctrines.
BY the Associated Press .


MEXICO CITY, May 5.-MeXico will
not allow any country with which she
maintains diplomatic relations to use
this friendship as an instrument In
carrying out political combinations or
to propagate doctrines and principles
which Mexico herself does not sustain.
President Gales declared yesterday in
connection with recent speech by the
Soviet foreign minister, NJ. Tchitcher-
in. at Moscow.
NJ Tchitcherin is reported TO have
declared that the recognition of the
Soviet government by Mexico was an
excellent political foundation for the
development of the Russian policies in
America.
President Gales declared Mexicos
recognition of the Soviet was due TO
her desire to respect the right of peo-
pies to choose their own governments.
Mexico's purpose, he added, was not 10
mix in other countries affairs.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Mussolini May Take Macy Portfolio,
Increasing Cabinet Posts to Fiue


ice. Di Revel is said to believe
that the contemplated coordination
of the army and navy forces will
destroy the Importance of the naval
ministry. He is also said to object
to the proposal to give Gen. Pietro
Badoglio, the newly appointed
chief of the army general staff.
control of the coordination of the
air services.
If Premier Mussolini assumes the
naval portfolio he will, at least for
the time being, occupy out of the
13 cabinet posts. Since Mussolini
also is acting aeronautical commits.
sioner, he and Chief of Staff Badog-
lilo will have the power to carry out
their plans for the reorganization
of the army and the air forces, be.
cause 1t Is regarded as foregone
conclusion that Parliament will
ratify the changes proposed by the
premier. !. >. - !.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
REDS PLAN 24-HOUR
STRIKE IN GERMANY
Want Socialist Support Mon
day as Hindenburg
Enters Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 5.-The delegates to
the Communist Workers Councils to-
day indorsed the proposal of the Com.
munist party for 24-hour strike Mon.
day, the day President-elect Won
Hindenburg is expected to enter
Berlin. The delegates agreed to try
to persuade socialist workers to join
the strike.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
expected to arrive from Hanover late
Monday afternoon at the suburban
station in the Heerstrasse. After
greetings by the heads of the federal,
state and municipal governments, he
will be taken by automobile to the
chancellor'S palace.
The Inauguration ceremonies are
set for the following day in the
| Reichstag.
Despite the president elects wishes
for simplicity at his reception in Ber-
lin, numerous organizations are al
| ready planning to line up for a dem.
| onstration along the five-mile route
from the railroad station to the chan
cellory- Among them is the Repub-
lican Reichsbanner, which supported
the candidacy of DR.. Marx, whom
| Won Hindenburg defeated.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
WELFARE BODY SUES
TO SECURE ASSETS
Association Headed by Mrs. Stoner
Also Asks Injunction Against In
reference With Clinic.

The Woman's Welfare Association,
by its president, Mrs. Wesley Martin
Stoner. whose election was recently
ratified by the court, today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court against
Mrs. Muriel Crichton, former presi.
dent; Mrs. j. Irwin Steel, former presi-
Nanette B. Paul, to secure possession
of the assets of the association and
for injunction to prevent the defend
ants from interfering with the man
agement of the clinic at Eleventh and
l. streets. The court also Is asked to
require the defendants to account for
any moneys of the association in their
hands. Attorney j. j. O'Brien ap-
pears for the association.
Justice Hoehling issued a rule on
the defendants to show cause, after
two days notice, why injunction
should not be issued against them.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
GREAT BRITAIN LOSES
IN PURCHASING DOLLARS
Churchill Not Certain of Amount
Involved in Reserve for
Debt Payments.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 5.-Questioned in
the House of Commons today at what
average price Great Britain's reserve
of s166, 1000, ,000-for payments on the
American debt-were purchased and
what they were worth now, Winston
Churchill, chancellor of the eX-
chequer, said they were worth about
f34, ,250, 900. 1t was impossible to give
the average purchase price. he added
neither could he estimate the loss on
the purchases as compared with their
cost at par.
Mr. Churchill explained that the
special purchases made for the June
and December payments on the debt
had involved a greater output during
the last few months than would have
otherwise occurred.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
NEW TRAFFIC CODE
TO Be j. S. MODEL
Hoover Declares Whole Ma
ton Will Benefit by 0bser-
vation of Results Here.

Washington has established and is
now conducting a great traffic lab
oratory for the benefit of the entire
United States. From the results at
tanned in the Capital under the direc-
tor of traffic, all municipalities having
analogous traffic problems can take a
lesson to be applied to solution of
their own difficulties, having in mind
the conclusions reached by the ma
tional conference on street and high
way safety held in this city last De-
cember.
These are the views Of Secretary of
Commerce Hoover, expressed today on
the second day of the new traffic re-
gime, from observations made by Mr..
Hoover, who is chairman of the ma
tional conference, took a leading part
in drafting a safety code which has
been incorporated in the statutes of
nearly a score of States and which has
received the Endorsement of traffic ex-
perts all over the country. NJ. o.
Eldridge. the new traffic director for
Washington, is working closely along
the lines for traffic regulation and
speeding up of traffic laid down by the
Washington conference, Mr.. Hoover
declared.
While discussing the new traffic
regulations today, Mr.. Hoover de-
clared one of the most important is
sues before the Nation today is where
to park" asserting that the problem
has assumed Nationwide Importance
in the light of the drastic regulations
made by many municipalities to pre-
vent blocking of the streets and inter
ruption of traffic.
Court Attitude Changes.
The campaign of traffic education
applied to both motorist and pedes-
trian, Mr.. Hoover said, has resulted
in a general improvement in traffic
laws over the past two years and a
decided lowering of the fatality rate
in automobile accidents. Two years
ago it was not easy to get the back
ing of the courts in full enforcement
of the traffic regulations" Mr.. Hoov-
er said. THE courts were inclined
to be lenient. Today everywhere the
courts, yielding to public opinion,
have united in enforcing the traffic
regulations, giving the maximum pen
atty in many cases and backing up
the regulations completely"
Reckless driving and any other fla
grant disregard of the rights of others
by any user of the streets or high.
ways should be vigorously and unceas
ingly prosecuted" the national con.
ference recommended. The new traf
fic code invokes heavy penalties for
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
! " L.. D d. ~
Evening star., 1925-05-05

By the Associated Press.
ROME, May 5.-The resignation
of Admiral Thaon di Revel, min
lister of the navy, and the assump-
ton of that portfolio by Premier
Mussolini, is declared by the oppo-
sition newspapers to be practically
certain, or, possibly, already accom-
plished. Government newspapers
are maintaining silence on the SUBJ
ject pending official announcement.
1t Is reported that Di Revei sub
mitted his resignation to Musso-
lini yesterday, and withdrew it at
the premier's urgent request, but
later in the day renewed his deci-
sion to resign and so informed the
King this morning at conference
at the Quirinal.
The admiraPs attitude is under
stood to be caused by his objection
TO Mussolini's plans for the reor-
ganization of the Italian air sery-
Evening star., 1925-05-05
RUM CARRIER MUST WED
OR SERVE TERM IN JAIL
Court Gives Choice to Man Who
Brought Liquor for His We'd
ding Festivities.
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Pa, May s.
Joseph limerick, formerly of Can
nonsburg, Pa, but now of Detroit
must marry or serve a sentence of
six months in Jail for the illegal
possession of liquor.
limerick told Judge Erwin Cum
minis, who sentenced him yesterday,
that he came here from Detroit to
marry the girl he left behind, and
that he brought some whisky with
him to celebrate.
Judge Cummins imposed the SEN
tence, but told limerick that he could
evade it if he could bring his pro-
spective bride and a marriage license
into court before tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Non.Union Miners Homes Burn.

WELLSBURG, W. Va, May O.
Three double houses owned by the
West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Co. and
occupied by the families of six non
union miners, were destroyed by nre
at the company's mining settlement
near here early today, with an esti-
mated loss of $4,000. Thirty occu-
pants escaped uninjured. Broke Coun-
ty officers began an investigation.
working on the theory that the fire
was incendiary.
Evening star., 1925-05-05

Jardine and Stephens were born at
Malad City, Idaho, and grew up to-
gether. Both punched cows as Young
sters and both developed regulations
as mean hombres' with an outlaw. -
Then "Bilr' Jardine went over into
Western Montana and punched cows
for four years. Both Gravitated into
the scientific side of agriculture, and
Stephens, prior to entering the Gov.
ernment service, served as assistant
to Jardine when the latter was head
Evening star., 1925-05-05

broncho riding
event at the an
nual NJ 4 n d a n
round up to be
held here start
ing July ?. Mr..
Jardine will be
ready to ride as
many broncnos as
you can lead be-
fore him." declar-
ed F.. NJ. Russell,
an Assistant Sec
retary of Agricul-
ture, in a letter to
John NJ. Stephens.
superintendent of
the United States
Northern Gre a t
Plains Field Sta
.s l
Evening star., 1925-05-05

COLOGNE, Germany, May 5.-The
Hungarian and Czechoslovakian iron
trade circles are negotiating for a
pool, with the object of eliminating
competition in the Balkan iron mar
kets. Business in the Balkans would
be allocated under this arrangement
and joint sales organization created
there.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Vaccination Aid in War Offices.

officers of the Public Health Service
have been stationed in the War De-
partment and the Munitions Building
for the purpose of vaccinating all en-
ployes desiring that service. Many
employees in the offices of the adjutant
general, the quartermaster general
and the surgeon general already kavs
been yaCcinated,
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Fire Sweeps Korean Towns.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 5.-According to ad.
vices received here from Seoul, Korea,
a devastating forest fire started near
Kankyo, Kokudo Province, today,
sweeping through numerous villages
and leaving thousands of persons
homeless.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Ruhr Coal Miners in Syndicate.

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May S.
All the miners in the Ruhr have join.
ed the newly formed Rhenish. West
phalian coal syndicate.
Evening star., 1925-05-05

the French authorities say, shows
that Abd.el-Krim's warriors are little
prepared TO meet French tactics.
They appeared surprised at the
deadly character of French fire, and
although they faced Gen. Colombat s
men courageously at the beginning,
they broke and fled in disorder when
they saw the effects OF the French
mark smanship.
Today's French offensive in the
Djebal Bibani region was intended TO
keep open the territory around the
French advanced posts rather than TO
force a decisive combat. Most of the
outposts have now been freed from
development by the Riffians. One post
which it was feared had succumbed to
(Continued on Page 5. Column 6)
Evening star., 1925-05-05
By the Associated Press.

MANDAN, y. D.. May 5.-Accept-
ing a dare of a boyhood chum. Will
liam "Bill' Jardine Secretary of
Agriculture, has been entered in the
Evening star., 1925-05-05

Radio Programs-Page "a.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-05-05

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Evening star., 1925-05-05

Continued on Page 4. Column %
Evening star., 1925-05-05

CONTINUED on Page j.. ColuI
Evening star., 1925-05-05
WEATHER.

70. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures: Highest, 90, at
pm. yesterday. Lowest, As, at $50
am. today.
Full report on page 7.
Evening star., 1925-05-05
Iron Firms Pool Proposed.

Continued on Page 2, Column s.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
N. D. CITIES MAY
SECURE WORLD
WAR TROPHIES

Big guns which were used by the
German armies against the Allies
during the world war but which were
captured by United States troops and
brought back across the Atlantic as
trophies, may be obtained soon by
North Dakota cities.
The Federal government, under an
act Of congress approved June z,
1924, has allotted guns and other
war trophies to the various states on
the basis of the number of soldiers
contributed to the U. S. forces dur
ing the war. North Dakota, comes in
for q generous share.
Plans for distributing the trophies
here will be worked out by a COM
mittee. Communities applying for
any of the trophies will be required
to pay the cost of transportation, as
North Dakota will be required to ad-
vance the cost of shipping the guns
from the army warehouses.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
HEBRON VICTOR
IN SEMI-FINAL
STATE DEBATE

Hebron, N. D., May Hebron
high school debaters won a 3 to 2
decision over the Reynolds team in
the semi-final contest in the state
high school debates here last eve
ming. The winners upheld the neg
ative of the subject: Resolved that
the railroad should be owned and
operated by the federal government"
The Hebron team was composed Of
Paul Schweigert, Marie Balough and
Carl Kraenzel and the Reynolds
team Of John Hennessy, Hildesard
Berthold and Marian Ostlie. The
judges were Justice Sveinbjorn John
SON of the state supreme court, E. J..
Taylor. state law, librarian, Superin-
tendent p. s. Berg of the Dickinson
public schools, Superintendent J. G.
Gould Of Mandan and Attorney T. F..
Murtha of Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
DOCTOR LURED
TO HIS DEATH
BY GANGSTERS
st. Louis Physician Found
Slain Near Campus of
Big University
BULLET IN BRAIN
Figured in Many Brawls and
Threatened With Death
BY Bandit Gang
BULLET IN BRAIN
(By The Associated Press)


st. Louis, May City detectives
and county deputies combined forces
here today in an attempt to solve
the mystery surrounding the death
of DR.. William A. Dillon, as, whose
body still warm and with bullet in
the brain was found yesterday on
Francis Field, Washington University
stadium.
Investigators were working on the
theory that DR.. Dillon had been lur-
ed to death at the field, the possibi'
lity of the body having been car.
ried there after the crime or that
death had been self-inflicted.
DR.. Dillon was not connected with
Washington University.
A tip was followed that DR.. Dillon
had recently treated a Hoganite, a
member of the gang opposed by the
Eagan Rats, another bandit group
"I'm going to get you," a telephone
operator at a hotel where the slain
surgeon resided quoted an unknown
man in conversation with Dillon.
DR.. Dillon had figured in many
brawls during the "a years he prac-
tised medicine here. Once he was
charged with performing an illegal
operation but was not convicted. Dur.
ing his student days he was known
as an athlete of prowess at both St
Louis universities. His wife divorc-
ed him two years ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
TESTED
IN SUPREME
COURT APPEAL

North Dakota's law providing that
q jury in a civil case may reach a
verdict on five-sixth majority if a
verdict is not returned by unani-
nous vote after IL .hours> Of delib-
eration, will be tested in the supreme
court in an appeal filed yesterday.
The appeal is from q verdict in
the Cass county district court in
which Joseph A. Power recovered
the alleged balance due from Fred
Williams on the purchase price Of
. tract Of land.
Williams appealed the, case to the
supreme court on the grounds that
the verdict did not represent the
unanimous decision Of the IL men,
bers of the jury.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
BISMARCK BOY
NAMED LEADER
OF FRATERNITY

Grand Forks, N. D., May g.
Charles Burke of Bismarck, was
elected president of Sigma Delta
Chi, national professional journalis-
tic fraternity at the state universi-
ty, at its annual meeting to elect
officers.
The following men were chosen to
fill the other offices: Ralph Curry,
jamestown, vice president; Lyle
Webster, Webster, treasurer; Glenn
Parson, Red Lake Falls, Mimi, Quill
correspondent; and Edward Thomp-
son. St. Thomas, secretary. Maurice
Ryan of Grand Forks is the retiring
president.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-05-02
EUROPE QUIET
ON MAY DAY.
NO DISORDERS
Observance Activities Con.
fined to Parades and
Mass Meetings
(By The Associated Press)


London. May 2.-May day appears
to be losing, if not its one time i'm
portance as labor festival, at least
its reputation for disorderly demon
strations by the working classes.
Advlces from all the great capitals
of Europe are to the effect that
May day passed quietly and almost
entirely without disorders, although
everywhere demonstrations of more
or less Importance were held, some
Of them of an imposing character.
What chiefly distinguished yester-
day from other May days was the
almost complete absence of strikes.
The twenty-four hour strike in past
days used to be quite common as
pect Of the May day demonstrations
which nowadays are generally con-
fined to parades and mass meetings.
Some variation had been anticipat-
ed yesterday arising from the sup
posed strong feeling aroused in
Germany by the election of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg as pres
ident of the republic. 1t had been
predicted in some quarters that ad-
vantage would be taken Of the holi-
day to give public expression to
these alleged feelings, but everything
passed off quietly in Germany and
even in Cologne, where opposition to
Won Hindenburg is known to be
strong, no disorders occurred, al
though the huge demonstration bore
Communistic aspect.