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Evening star., 1925-06-23
ADMITS HIRING MEN
TO SLAY HIS WIFE
Kansas Merchant Confesses
After Being Hounded by
Gunmen, Who Failed.
By the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 23.-The
Kansas City Journal in copyrighted
story today said that Charles B. Davies,
retired merchant and secretary of the
Elks' Club at Concordia, kans., had
confessed he hired gunmen to kill his
wife. Mrs. Davies was attacked in
her bedroom October IA. 1924. and
left for dead. She recovered from a
fractured skull.
Charges of assault with intent to
kill were filed last night against
Davies and seven others. The con-
fession of Davies was obtained by
County Attorney l.. W. Lundblade on
information provided by the Journal.
Davies. the Journal said, hired Wal
ter Moseley to kill his wife, paying
81 900 with a promise of $4,000 more
after the Staying.
Several days after the attempted
killing Moseley and Ray Bryan de-
manded the remainder of the money,
according to Davies alleged confes-
sion. Davies refused to pay because
the job had not been completed. The
two men then offered to complete the
Job. They later extracted small sums
of money from Davies for their
silence.
The crime was covered up by MAX
ing it appear robbery had occurred,
the confession said. Davies, however.
soon found himself at the mercy of
the men he had hired to dispose of
his wife, his confession added.
When Moseley and Bryan offered to
complete the job, after Davies re-
fused to pay the $4,000, Davies said
he told them l had come to my
senses and would not go through with
it and Moseley told me at that time
he would get me-"
Evening star., 1925-06-23
FRENCH DEPUTIES
STAGE WILD FIGHT
Free-for-All Follows Smuggling of
Communist Member by Vet
eran in Chamber.
Rr tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. June 23-Today's session OF
the Chamber of Deputies considering
the Moroccan question broke up in a
free -for-all fight when the white-haired
Col. Picot. deputy of the right bloc,
rushed to the rostrum and slugged the
Communist deputy, Doriot, squarely in
the face as the latter was attacking
the French government.
Deputy Doriot staggered, but clinch-
ed with his asSailant. Communists
from the left and Nationalists from
the right came climbing up the steps
of the rostrum until 25 deputies were
there. milling around, wrestling and
hitting each other wildly.
A turmoil of deputies then surged IN
the open space below the rostrum and
il was 10 minutes before the ushers
could break up the various fights and
President of the Chamber Herriot
could adjourn the session.
One aged and bald-headed usher,
clipped on the chin by a vigorous
swing, fell between Premier Painleve
and Foreign Minister BRAND, who
watched the fight with folded arms.
Before the disturbances started Pre-
mier Painleve had commenced an ad-
dress to the chamber upon the Moroc-
can situation. He said France must
present a solid front in Morocco.
"If we took the least initiative to-
ward peace negotiations" he said,
"our action would be interpreted as
weakness and make our situation
more difficult.
Evacuation of Morocco would be
the signal for a general massacre OF
all French in northern Africa-men
women and children"-he declared.
The Socialists today reserved the
right to act with entire> freedom or
future questions Of policst in Morocco
Evening star., 1925-06-23
77P.M. BEDTIME FOR ALL UNDER 2I
SOUGHT IN COURT BY PARENTS S
Yonkers Father Starts Campaign BY InuOking La,c
to Limit Spooning, Dancing, Late Suppers and
Other Pastimes of Modern Youth.

Judge Boote told them. And until
midnight on nights when you go to
dances. But you may do neither oft
ener than your father approves"
Monday night in Yonkers there was
a meeting of a group of some 200 men
who have organized into the Yonkers
Fathers Association and who came
together to discuss ways and means
of working the judges ultimatum into
their own family life.
Among the things which Yonkers
fathers aim and hope to ban are:
Aimless riding in automobiles after
10 o'clock.
Spooning in automobiles, parked or
moving, anywhere in the city.
Too frequent trips to movies and
theaters, followed by long walks or
drives or late supper parties.
Late dances which tempt their
daughters to stay until the last piece
is played.
Calls by young men which last until
after n o'clock.
Copyright. la25.l
Evening star., 1925-06-23
$3DD,0DO,0()O SLASH
IN FEDERAL TAXES
NOW SEEMS SURE
Mellon and House Leader
Agree on Program for Big
Reduction.
ONLY MINOR POINT
REMAINS UNDECIDED
Conference Leaves Matter of Re-
peal of Estate Levies for Fu-
ture Discussion.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
An administration tax program TO
reduce the present tax burden by
$500, O00, 900 has virtually been com
pleted for submission to Congress next
Fall
That agreement had. been reached
on most of the ma ior features OF the
program was revealed after a confer
ence today between Secretary Mellon
and Chairman Green of the House
ways and means committee. The two
were said to be in accord except on
the question of repeating estate taxes.
Cover Main Policy.
The agreements already arrived at
do not reach as far as intricate de-
tails of tax schedules, but cover in
the main the policies to be followed.
They will be disclosed later
The Secretary and Mr.. Green went
over carefully the budget figures made
pubic at last nights business meeting
or the Government, and haped their
discussions in the light of President
Coolldge's promise of tax reduction.
IrRGE RIrnCET (IrT
Evening star., 1925-06-23
.NORTHWESTFACES
POLITICAL STORM
Bitter Fight Expected in Wis
ConSin and North Dakota
for Senate Seat.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The death of Senator Ladd of North
Dakota following closely on the heels
of that of Senator La Toilette removes
within a week so per cent of the vot-
ing strength of the so-called radical
group which was read out of the party
by the regular Republicans last Win
ter. Senator Frazier, also of North
Dakota, and Senator Brookhart of
Iowa are the two remaining members.
So far as Senate control is con
cerned, much will depend upon the
successor of Senator Ladd-as it will
also upon the successor 10 Senator La
Toilette. Investigation here. as well
as reports from North Dakota, indi.
cate that there Is doubt whether the
Governor of North Dakota has the
power TO appoint a successor to Sena-
tor Ladd. to serve until the next gen
eral election. or must call special
election for the purpose of choosing a
Senator. In Wisconsin the governor
so far has been given no such author
ity and an election must be held to fill
Senator La Follettes place.
Governor Is Lacquer.
The Governor of North Dakota is
Arthur G.. Sorlie, like Senator Ladd. a
North Dakota captured the Republi-
can organization, and Sorlie was nom
mated as a Republican" and so elect
ed, although the so-called regular Re-
publican strength was thrown to Hal
vor Halvorson, a Democrat, although
known as the fusion candidate. 1t is
to be expected that Gov. Sorlie will
name a Non-Partisan Lacquer to sue
ceed Senator Ladd, if he has the au-
thority to make an appointment.
Gov. Sorlie was reckoned support
er of Senator La Toilette during the
last campaign. Late in September
however. some of the La Toilette peo-
ple and Non Partisan LeaGuers began
to doubt Sorlie. and a petition for
the nomination of William Lemke, for
mer Representative, as governor was
filed by a group of them. Sorlie i'm,
mediately declared his earnest support
of La Toilette and Lemke declined to
be a candidate and the matter was
smoothed over. When election day
rolled round, Sorlie was elected by a
vote of 100,793 to S5,441 for Halvorson,
the Democratic and Fusionist nom
inee. At the same time President
Coolidge carried the State by a vote of
94,S16. with La Toilette receiving So
733. and John W. Davis running a
poor third, with 1880.
Special Law Needed.
No law, it appears, has been passed
by the North Dakota Legislature deal.
ing with the filling of senatorial va
ca ncies since the adoption of the sew
enteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, which pro-
vides for the popular election of Sen
ators. The language of the constitu-
tional amendment, referring to vacan-
cies in the Senate, is:
When vacancies happen in the rep
resentation of any State in the Sen
ate the executive authority of such
state shall issue writs of election to
fill such vacancies; provided, that the
Evening star., 1925-06-23
JAPANESE DEMAND
CHINESE APOLOGY
Threaten to Avenge Stoning
of ENJOYS in Three
Cities in South.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Possibly serious developments in
the Chinese situation were indicated
today by reports. in some cases not
confirmed, of attacks upon Japanese
officials in three cities in South China.
In one case-the Stoning of japanese
consul at Ching Kiang-an apology
was demanded, and 1t was intimated
Japan might take strong action if the
apology was not made.
Reports from Ningpo described the
movement as rampant and said rioters
looted a foreign mess there.
Japanese consuls were reported to
have been stoned at ChungkinG and
Ching Kiang. A Japanese customs
commissioner was reported killed and
two Japanese injured at Wuchow.
This report was not confirmed.
At Peking the diplomatic corps de-
cided to open negotiations with the
Chinese government regarding reSpon-
sibility for the recent Shanghai strike
troubles and for subsequent develop
ments.
At the same time the diplomatic
corps sent to the Chinese foreign office
note refusing to accept responsible
ity for the delays in settling the
Shanghai question. The note also
charged the Chinese foreign Office with
narratinE version of the Shanghai
incidents that does not accord with the
facts.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
5O-Yeur-OId T,Cins
Agree to Starre
In Chicken Coon
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA. \. Y, June 23.-
Charles and William Thomas. So
year-old twins, who crawled in a
chicken coop TO die by starvation
a few weeks ago, We're today in
Willard State Hospital. The
brothers. who are college gradu-
ates and wealthy, suffered financial
losses which caused them to make
a suicide pact. They Crawled into
the chicken coop, where they re-
manned several days before being
found.
The twins are a double enigma
to physicians and officials and are
believed TO be the most remarkable
case of coordination in thought
and action that has ever come
under observation. They exhibit
acute distress if they are separated
for moment from each other, and
each unconsciously follows every
movement of the other.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
STATE DRY HEADS
POSTS ABOLISHED
Sweeping Change to Create
~ Federal Enforcement
Districts.

The most sweeping reorganization of
the Governments prohibition en-
forcement machinery since it's institu-
ton was announced today by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, to take
effect August l.
The present system of State direc-
tors and Is divisional headquarters
will be abolished, and the country will
be divided into % Federal districts,
bounded exclusively by the Federal
judicial district lines.
The change, it was explained in Sec
retary Melons statement, was work
ed out by Assistant Secretary Andrews
in "colla boration with Commissioner
Blair of Internal Revenue and Com
missioner Haynes of the prohibition
unit and the heads of his various de-
partments." 1t was approved by Pres
ident Coolidge.
Personal Changes Seen.
Far-reaching changes and shifts
may be made in the personnel of head
quarters here in Washington and the
field. Assistant Secretary Andrews in
Iimated in an interview following issu-
ance of the statement. No change in
the head of the prohibition unit, Roy
a. Haynes, was indicated.
The reorganization Will make many
persons uneasy" il was predicted,
but Mr.. Andrews went further to eX-
plain that he knew enough about ad-
ministration to realize that efficiency
depends upon retention and some
times promotion of faithful employees.
I'VE have given ourselves five
weeks to work out the details of the
plan" said Gen. Andrews. so far
we have outlined the general scheme,
and | believe it is the most efficient
that could be evolved-a real Federal
plan"
The reorganization, so far as it has
been drafted, looks forward to clos
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1925-06-23
MAYFLOWER UNLOADS.
Presidential Yacht Will Base at
Marblehead.

BOSTON. June % CP).-The presi-
Dental yacht Mayflower, which is to
base at Marblehead during the stay
at White Court, Swampscott, of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge, anchored
in President Roads for a short time
today while small automobile truck,
which is to be used to convey sup
plies to the vessel while at Marble
head, was unloaded to a lighter to be
taken to the navy yard. The May
flower then proceeded to her Summer
anchorage at Marblehead.
Evening star., 1925-06-23

story of hop-of the polar flight, our landing
in open lead at latitude 75.44 and our Gays OF
struggle in eXtrcating remaining airplane from
its dangerous position.
"Our next task the plane on the num-
mock and assures several yards VIDE INTO
the main lead foe. We had filled these hssures
with countless of and ice, using rude
wooden shovels prepare this path for the SIX ton
plane. Meanwhile, May 2S. a week after the mop
off, i had made depth sounding with the 3ehmiot
apparatus. 1t showed $3.50 meters. or l2,2oo leet
That signfed that there was certainly no
land in the immediate vicinity.
Plane Placed i'm Main FlOe.
"On May 80 we succeeded in getting the plane
into the main foe Here believed it temporarily
beyond danger of being crushed by ice pressure .
that we now hoped sufficiently strong TO be
used for a take off The ice was inches thick, but
even though ce 1t marred by chunks OF
ION June > the plane ready to attempt the
through the ice for the entire 500 yards of the run
at the end of the and 1oated on the water
on us and prevented from turning around and
behind US.
Plane Nearly Crushed.
IN guard while the others slept. Tonight we were
Feucht in German All hands the ice at once" His
a terrific noise the kissing and cracking of great
, in on Fortunately, the ice slipped under the
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Evening star., 1925-06-23
BY Consolidated Press.


YONKERS. \. Y. June 23.-The
youth of Yonkers is to be put to bed at
10 or II o'clock or at least kept from
idle meanderings in the world outside
the home after those hours, if the par
ents who are organizing here to con-
troll them have their way.
1t all started Monday, when one
Yonkers father, Louis Manzell, in
voked the law in all it's might and
majesty. to help him in his struggle to
be head of his own house. Anna and
Josephine, IS and II, respectively,
were keeping late hours against his
protest, he declared, and he took the
girls to Judge Charles w. Boote, in
Yonkers Court, to see if he could rea-
son with them.
The girls solemnly listened while the
Judge declared that until they are 81
years old their father has legal right
to dictate their bedtime.
You may stay out until II o'clock
ON nights when YOU go to the thea1er.". !"
Evening star., 1925-06-23
ORDERS AMERICANS OUT.
L. S. Consul Warns Them to Leave
City of Canton.

NEW YORK, June % P.-The
American consul at Canton has
ordered Americans to leave that city
because of anti-foreign agitation, ac-
cording to cablegram received today
by the board of foreign missions of
the Presbyterian Church from it's sec
retary in China, 0. w. McMillen. The
message says:
Considerable anti-foreign feeling in
Canton, consul ordered all to leave.
All are safe
The cablegram was filed from Hong
kong. although Mr.. McMillen's head
quarters are in Canton. 1t is not
known here whether he has moved to
Hongkong, in which British COLONY
conditions are comparatively safe, or
whether he remains in Canton and
sent his message down the river for
filing at Hongkong.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
SHIP STEWARD KILLS
PASSENGER IN FIGHT
Man Listed as Edward Turner,
"Police Commissioner" Dies
From Blow in Row.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 23.-A dispatch from
Naples today says during a quarrel
with a steward on board the American
Palestine Line steamer President
Arthur, at that port, a man named
Edward Turner, described as "police
commissioner" was killed by a blow
from the stewards fist. The dispatch
did not give the address of the man
killed.
The President Arthur sailed from
New York for Haifa, Palestine, May
II and now is in Naples on her home
ward journey. She had no Edward
Turner on her passenger list when
she left New York, but has touched
at several Mediterranean ports on her
trip at any of which passengers may
have bearded her. h.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
18TH ST. TRAFFIC LIGHT
POSITIONS APPROVED
Will Be Placed at Every Intersec.
tion From lafayette Square
to Irving Street.

The District Commissioners today
approved the positions of the lights to
be installed on Sixteenth street in the
new automatic electric traffic control
system, as recommended by Director of
Traffic Eldridge.
The lights will be located along Six
teenth street at intersections from La
fayette Square to Irving street, and
will be operated from q central
switchboard a. Scott Circle.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
PRESIDENT LEAVES
ON VACATION TRIP
Final Cabinet Meeting of
Summer Held Before
Departure.

President Coolidge left Washington
today to spend the Summer in
Swampscott. Mass. Accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge and a staff of secretaries
and attendants. the President depart
ed from the Capital shortly after l
pm. Eastern standard time on a spe
cial train. He will reach Swampscott
tomorrow morning.
The President held what was per
haps his last cabinet meeting for the
Summer today and prepared to leave
town.
With his departure for the Summer
White House, at Swampscott, Mass,
set for early afternoon, Mr. Coolidge
devoted the morning to last-ninute
check-up with his cabinet and ar
ranging for a quick transfer Of the
major business of his Office.
Practically every important pending
question had been disposed of by Mr.
Coolidge today although a few ap-
pointments remain to be made and he
still has under consideration some re-
ports from the Tariff Commission rec
ommending changes in duties. An
Office has been set up for the Presi-
dent in Lynn, Mass, and with part
of the executive force there, including
Secretary Sanders, he will carry on
such business there as arises during
the Summer.
Forster i'm Charge.
Rudolph Forster, for many years
executive clerk at the White House,
will again assume vacation charge of
the White House. He will direct af-
fairs at this end as in the absences
from Washington of former Presi-
dents, being in direct communication
with the Summer executive offices.
Mr. Coolidge has not announced
plans for his program while in Mass
achuSettS. For a time. however. ii
is expected he will remain close TO
the spacious home at White Court
which he and Mrs. Coolidge will oc-
cupy, resting from the cares of office,
aggravated somewhat by the unusual
ly hot weather of the last few weeks.
1t is likely that they will remain on
the Massachusetts coast until Fall.
breaking their stay with a visit to
Plymouth, VT, the home of the Presi-
dents father.
Others on Train.
Other members of the party on the
Presidents train include Secretary
and Mrs. Sanders, Col. S. A Cheney,
military aide to the President: Maj.
J. +. Coupal, the Presidents physi-
clan, newspaper men and secret service
operatives. The train has been sched-
uled as a separate section of a reg
ular train. 1t will arrive at Salem,
Mass. early tomorrow, the four-mile
/ trip from there to Swampscott to he
by motor.
John Coolidge who has just com
pleted his freshman year at Amherst
College, will join his parents at
Swampscott. Later he will enter the
Summer training camp at Camp Dew
ems, Mass.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
Urge Strike at Manila.
REPORT JAPANESE KILLED.
Customs Official Dead and Two Con.
suls Hurt, Advices Say.

SHANGHAI, June % P).-An un-
confirmed private telegram from Wu-
chow. $50 miles west of Canton, saws
a japanese customs commissioner has
been killed there and two Japanese
injured.
1t was reported here today that
Japanese consuls have been attacked
by Chinese mobs both at Chung King
and Chingkiang. The consuls at the
latter place demanded an apology and
intimated that If it were not made
strong action would be taken by ia.
pan.
More anti-British boycotts were re.
ported from various Chinese cities to.
day. A Britisher destroyer left for
Hollow where the British consul re
ported trouble.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Evening star., 1925-06-23
Birds Amundsen Sa,U Near Pole
Indicate Land to Northwest
Explorer, in His O,on Story, Says Mac
MILAN Probably Viii Find Continent
in Une1plored arctic Region.

Editors
continues the oy his daring arpdme fight into the tfoe" IT,
patch pubshed in The Sunday Another insdien OF ap
Evening star., 1925-06-23
RIOTERS RAMPANT.

Junior Customs Mess Raided i'm Anti
Foreign Moves.
NINGPO, China, June % R.-The
anti-foreign movement is RAMPANT
here. Rioters damaged and complete
ly looted the junior customs mess
here last night.
Urge Strike at Manila.
MANILA, June 23-Attempting to
extend the anti-foreign agitation to
Manila, Shanghai radicals TODAY
cabled TO comrades here urging a
general strike at Manila beginning on
June 25.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
BY ROALD AMUNDSEN.

AE rican Newps
BAY Heimdal
his dispatch of The
Evening star., 1925-06-23

lContinued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1925-06-23
Held General Obligation.

THE responsibility of the users of
the streets now being definitely estab-
lished," the council adds, lit would
seem that in all fairness it should like
wise be recognized that street and
road construction and maintenance is
a general rather than abutting prop
erty obligation"
The report was signed by Jesse c.
Suter, chairman of the council, and
Harry n. Stull, reporter. Chairman
Suter and Mr.. Stull handed the report
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1925-06-23

Continued on Page 8, Column A.
Evening star., 1925-06-23

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., 1925-06-23

Continued on Page 4, Column %
Evening star., 1925-02-15
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Evening star., 1925-02-15
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Evening star., 1925-02-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-18
RECLAMATION is.
TODAY'S TOPIC
Governors Plan Comes Up
Before Legislature
n, staff Correspondents

OLYMPIA. NoN H. Reclamation
continues 90 ue tre chigf leEisa-
live top.S, The house members
Took the new rcglam8 ION biu up
for consideration "Wednesday. We'd
ncsday evening veterans from the
soldier settlement az white Bluffs
will appear az an open meeting
ard before the end ~ the week
Eayle J. HarncS dircC'or 90 rcyla-
nation and conservation. VIII be
heard az an open legislative meet
iRg.
Because 0f a small clerical error
the reclamation hin which was 10
have been presented on Tuesday.
md not set on the house calendar
until Wednesday, This han places
The rcclama ION work under state
Land Commissioner Clark Y. say
idge. II viii be the first test o.
tho governors strength In the lower
house.
In the senate the spectacular
matter on the calendar Is the rcso-
luton by Senator Dan Landon. OF
king county, and Louis Conyarl.
ar stevens and Pend orcilIe counties.
which calls FOR an Investigation OF
The railroad valuations The resolu.
zion provides Tor tho appointment Of
committee. two members from the
house ana three from the senate. TO
investigate irregularities IN as
sembliny % data Tor the ftxins Of
the ratios Of the assessed valuation
II railroad property