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Evening star., 1925-11-03
CHINESE TARIFF
AUTONOMY GIVEN
Powers in Customs ParIey
Accept Principle of Pro-
posaI by Peking.
By the Associated Press.

PEKING, November 3.-All the
powers represented in the tariff con-
ference today accepted in principle the
Chinese proposal that China be grant
ed tariff autonomy, conditional upon
China's abolition of the Likin tax.
With this development the activities
of the conference shifted to commit
tee No. 2, dealing with provisional
measures to be taken in the interim
period. This committee will meet on
Friday.
Following the acceptance Of the
principle of autonomy, the American
delegation presented a plan for put
ting this principle into effect. provid-
ing for the removing Of all treaty re-
strictions on China's control Of her
customs to be effective January l,
1929, on the condition that China
meanwhile abolishes the Likin and
other restrictions on trade. In the
interim, China is to enjoy an in
creased tariff on imports up to a maxi
mum of 1914 per cent, and on exports
of 71a per cent. The plan covers the
tariff situation in great detail.
The American proposal outlines a
new tariff treaty, providing for in
terim surtaxes, for uniform tariffs at
land and sea frontiers, specifying the
use to which the increase revenue
shall be put, providing for the aboli-
ton of the Likin, and agreeing to ac-
ceptance Of a Chinese national law
committee into force not later than
January /, 1929.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
BY the Assoclated Press

bS ttAc Assoc ldted Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. November 3.-The
story OF how S93 barrels of Jack Daniel
whisky We're ''milked' Of their con
tents while they stood in a bonded
today. 1t is the basis for four indict-
ments against SO persons from Mis-
souri,, Ohio, Tennessee and Indiana.
upon which the Federal Government
is basing its prosecution on charges of
conspiracy TO violate the Eolstead act.
The story was secretly told TO
grand jury at Indianapolis last week
by George RemUs, former millionaire
bootlegGer." In telling il he escaped
indictment and viii be the chief prose
cution witness when the SO defendants
are tried
Double Cross Alleged.
Remus, as alleged leader Of the con-
spiracy, was well informed as to de
tails OF the gigantic milking" Re
sentiment against a double cross" is
said to have prompted him to talk.
As related by Remus. it appears
that Lem Motlow, wealthy Tennessee
distiller, who inherited the Jack Daniel
property. arranged with a group Of
St Louis. Indianapolis and Cincin-
natl persons for the sale of the whisky.
The price paid was about 100000. A
legal transfer of property was also
made, Remus heading the purchasers.
and subsequent sale of the liquor at
bootleg prices is alleged to have netted
a profit of s1,500.000. This was in
June, 1928.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
STATE OFFICIAL MISSING.
Delaware Secretary and Comrade
Disappear ON Cruise.

WILMINGTON, Del. November
8 CF).-No word having been received
for a week from Secretary of State
William CT. Taylor and Edward R.
Pusey, both of this city, who are
cruising in Southern waters in a
small boat, Gov. Robinson. through
Senator Bayard at Washington, has
enlisted the aid of the Navy Depart
nlent in an effort to locate them.
Senator Bayard reported to the gov
ernor that the Navy Department had
sent a Coast Guard cutter to search
for the boat.
The two men left October Il in NJ.
Pusey's 33-foot boat Bunny III, in
tending to take the inland route to
Miami, Fla They were heard from
regularly until last Tuesday, when
communication stopped. At that time
they were at Southport, n. c.. seem
ingly, according to the last word re-
ceived. awaiting improvement in
weather conditions to proceed. The
families Of both men today said they
had heard nothing.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
WAR ON HEADLIGHT PERIL OPENS
AS ELDRIDCE SEEKS POLICE AID
300 Specially Trained Men to Be Used in Curbing
Menace of Illegal Lamps, 900 More
May Be Called Upon.

he viii approach Maj. Hesse on this
subject without delay.
If the plan of the traffic director is
given the approval of Maj. Hesse,
there will be 1000 patrolmen added to
the number of policemen already in
structed in the correct methods of de-
tecting and remedying defective head
light equipment on automobiles in the
District.
Special Training Needed.
Director Eldridge feels that the en-
tire police force should be prepared to
enforce the headlight law, and that
the number of officers to be given in
struction by Government specialists
should not be confined only TO those
on traffic duty. He bases his opinion
on the fact that motorists who are dis
regarding this regulation drive in all
sections of the city. in outlying dis
tricts where no traffic policemen are
stationed, Is well as in the congest-
ed sections. 1t Is his belief that many
more could be apprehended if all po-
licemen were trained to spot these
menaces to public safety.
Already 100 motor cycle policemen
have been trained by Bureau of
Standards experts in the technical
phase of the work Of identifying cars
with offending lights. In addition to
this number OF w-enforcement Off
GERS who cruise about the District
streets to apprehend traffic wrong
doers, there are rs bicycle policemen
who will be given the training which
permits them to detect at a glance
headlights which are out Of align
ment. Besides the IT'S mounted Off
GERS who within the next few days
will be equipped with the technical
knowledge necessary for ferreting out
violations of the headlight law. there
Continued on Page 8. Column IL
Evening star., 1925-11-03
RECALL OF BUTLER
TO MARINES LIKELY
Coolidge Expected to Decline
Plea That General Remain
in Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.


Probability that Brig. Gen. Smedley
D. Butler would be allowed additional
leave from the Marine Corps to con-
tinue as head of Philadelphia po-
lice department was said today at
the White House to be slight.
President Coolidge still is consider
ing the request from Mayor Kendrick
that the general be allowed to stay in
Philadelphia, but the White House
considers the letter to the mayor last
year opposing the practice of using
military officers for police duty gives
ample answer to inquiries in advance
of his final decision.
The President also has received
petitions in the case from several
other sources, but ne has given no in
dication as to when he will dispose of
the matter.
The President discussed the Butler
question at the cabinet meeting today.
His advisers are said to be of the opin-
ion that Gen. Butler should return to
the Marine Corps at the expiration on
December 81 of his present leave.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
KLAN AND DRY LAW
EN[|VEN ELECTIONS
One or Both Issues Before
Voters in Louisville, Detroit,
New Jersey and New York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Prohibition and the Ku KIux Klan
furnish the issues in some of the
more spectacular of the election con-
tests which are to be decided today
in 13 States.
The wet and dry question is right
at the front in the New Jersey guber-
Material contest, with Harry Moore.
the Democratic candidate, declaring
for modification of the Volstead act
and repeal of the State enforcement
act, and State Senator Arthur Whit
ney, Republican, favoring enforce
ment of both of these acts
The Ku Klux Klan issue has been
raised in the mayoralty fights in De
troit and Louisville, Ky. Prohibition
also has figured in the Detroit con
test as well as in the campaign for
mayor of New York, between State
Senator James J. Walker, Democrat,
and Frank D. Waterman, Republican
klan Charge Made.
In the Detroit non-partisan cleo
ton supporters of Mayor John w.
Smith have accused Charles, BoWIes.
the opposition candidate, with being
Il klan candidate. Bowles denies he
is a member Of the Klan and charges
that Detroit is a wide open" town.
which he promises to clean up."
Injection OF the Klan issue in the
Louisville mayoralty fight had an un-
usual result, William T. Baker with
drawing as the Democratic candidate
within 4S hours Of the election after.
ID
reward of $1,000 if he could prove
that he was not or never had been
a Klansman. Joseph T. O'Neil
former judge of the State Court Of
Appeals, replaced Baker as the can
didate against Arthur A. VIII, Re-
publican.
Two Seats in House.
Two seats in the House of Repre-
sentativeS are at issue in today's
election, with the Republicans seek
ing to retain control over that from
the third New Jersey district and the
Democrats seeking to keep that from
the third Kentucky district Frank
T. Appleby is offering in New Jersey
for the seat made vacant by the
death of his father and is opposed
by J. Lyle kinmouth, Democrat.
Thurman B. Dixon, Democrat, and
John w. Moore, Republican, are con-
testing in Kentucky for the place in
the House made vacant by the death
of Robert Y. Thomas.
New York, Kentucky, New Jersey
and Virginia are to elect members of
the State Legislature, while the
voters Of Pennsylvania will fill one
State office. Constitutional amend
ments also are voted upon in New
York and Ohio.
Virginia voters also will elect a
governor and six other State officers
as we'll as State officers in the various
cities Of the Commonwealth.
Boston furnishes a special mayoralty
contest unique in the number of can
didates offering for the place-seven
Democrats and three Republicans. AT
one time II were in the field.
Kansas City, indianapolis and Pitts.
burgh are among the other cities
where contests for mayor are up
while San Francisco is to decide the
question of the purchase Of a munici.
pal street railway.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Determined Effort Pledged.

Therefore we intend resolutely to
pursue, with the determination neces-
sary to complete it, an equitable sOlu-
ton of the negotiations begun in Lon
don and Washington by the preceding
government.
1.-THE effort that the nation itself
will make to save itself will at the
same time be the best guarantee for
kkhe success of the negotiations"
The Socialist council last night
voted lack of confidence in him, espe-
cially because 1t was not his purpose
to go far enough in the direction of =
capital levy. The vote was 1,431 to
1928.
! Having recently resigned in order to
Dust Minister of Finance Caillaux from
his cabinet because of his unsatisfac-
tory debt arrangement with the United
States and his opposition to a capital
levy, and after having decided to
shelve the American debt question for
a time and finally having decided to
take it up again forthwith, NJ. Pain
leve last night went over the entire
financial situation in detail with a
committee of the Socialist parliamen-
tary group.
one of his ideas was sinking fund
which would be derived from the pro-
ceeds of a special contribution in the
form of sort of increased income tax
which would permit of the amortiza-
lion of between 10000, ,000,0 900 and
$4,000, 100000 francs in Is years. So
cialists thought this plan not entirely
in accordance with the partys ideas.
Opposes Party Proposal.
The Socialists brought up the ques-
tion Of stamping bank notes, in order
that hidden boards might be dis
covered, but the premier was averse TO
stamping, because. he put it. of the
difficulty OF preventing Justification.
After the conference the Socialists
appeared before their council and de-
hated the situation. NJ. Painleve was
attacked in Il speech by Compere
NCrel, who was supported by Paul
Faurc, general secretary of the party.
A. resolution proposed by NJ. Faure
was approved. 1t declared that under
previous decisions Of the party it was
compelled to withhold confidence from
the premier. and to leave in the hands
Of the parliamentary group the de-
Cision whether refusal of confidence
should take the form Of hostile vote
tn the chamber or abstention from the
chamber for specified reasons.
The general presumption had been
that the Socialists would aid Painleve
SO as to prevent the possibility Of the
ministry being overthrown by the
members Of the Right.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Coolidge Will Not Sponsor Movement
To Make Armistice Day National Holiday

President Coolidge has no intention
of fixing a standard Of observance of
Armistice day nor has he any idea
at this time of asking Congress to
make Armistice day a national holiday
throughout the Country.
With the near approach Of Armistice
Day, November IL, President Coolidge
has received many inquiries as to his
idea regarding the proper observance
of the occasion.
The President said today, while dis
cussing the matter with callers that
the manner Of observing the day
Evening star., 1925-11-03

should be left entirely to the dispo-
sition of the different localities and to
the individuals themselves. AS for him
self, the President proposes to carry
out the usual practice of going to Ar
lington National Cemetery and plac-
ing a wreath upon the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. That will be the
extent Of the Presidents observance
Without attempting to set up any
standard, however, for others, he be-
lieves it would be very appropriate to
conduct observances in the public
schools and possible at places of wor.
ship and at other public places.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
WIRELESS STRIKE.
$50 Operators Quit in England, Ty-
ing Up Communication.

LONDON, November 8 R.-A
strike of about $50 wireless operators
and receiving clerks in London, Liver
pool and Manchester has cut off Mar
conf wireless communication between
Great Britain and the continent and
transatlantic countries since yester-
day.
The trouble arose through the dis
missal Of nine operators for reasons
of economy. The rest of the staff
quit work, and have thus far refused
to negotiate with the Marconi COM
pany or the Engineering and Allied
Employers Association, to which the
mems union was referred.
The government wireless continues
to function.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
| 900 Police Asked.

Special attention was given to the
fact that the city now is on the thresh
old OF the Winter season, which brings
added motoring hazards, and there also
was a survey of men and equipment
available for checking law violators.
One of Mr.. Eldridge's first moves
will be to go before Maj. Edwin B.
Hesse. superintendent Of police, and
ask that all the patrolmen under his
command. numbering about 1000, be
directed TO take an active part In ap-
pretending violators of the headlight
regulations.
The director will urge that all mem
hers Of the force not engaged direct
ly in traffic work be sent to the Bu-
reau Of Standards in squads of about
100 to receive special training under
the bureau experts, TO fit them to de-
tect instantly lamps that are out of
adjustment. Mr.. Eldridge said that
Evening star., 1925-11-03
LEGION MEETING SHOW
OPERATORS INDICTED
"Gay Paree" Cabaret, Closed Dur
ing Convention, Basis of Federal
Grand Jury Action.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., November g.
Eight Omahans, operators of the Cay
Paree" cabaret, In operation here dur
inee the American Legion convention
week, have been indicted by a Federal
grand jury. No other indictments
concerning the legion convention have
been returned.
The men operated the cabaret,
which was closed during the last days
of the convention by prohibition
agents, who charged that the liquor
law was openly violated.
No action was made by the grand
Jury relative to the films shown by
the Fontenelle Film Co., in the 40
and s" hospitality hut. Max Win
troub, president Of the company, re-
fused to testify, and it is assumed the
Government is pressing further in
vestigation of films which depicted
Life in "risQue fashion
Evening star., 1925-11-03
ORGY FATAL TO TWO.
Men Burned to Death In Fire Fol-
lowing Drinking Bout.

WASHINGTON, N. j., November 8
P).-Two men We're burned to death
in fire following what police say was
drunken orgy in the home of An
drew Gunderman last night.
The dead are Andrew Gunderman,
80, and Marshall Price, 35. George
Gunderman, 60, father of Andrew, is
in the Easton, Pa, hospital with burns
that are expected to cause his death.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN,

Recognizing the menace 10 human
life that blazes in the binding beams
Of out-of-focus headlights, as pointed
out in The Star of yesterday, Traffic
Director Eldridge and the members of
his staff will turn their attention inn
mediately to the task of eliminating
from the Districts streets and high
ways all cars with lamps that consti
tute hazard for other motorists.
This assurance was given this morn
ing following u conference on the sub
ject in the directors office, at which
time it was agreed that such a cam
paign just now is OF vital importance
TO the welfare of all users of the Dis
triCJ 8 thorplIobFareS
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Declares French
Understated Toll
In Damascus Fight
By the Associated Press

bE lut AssUCIateU PTess.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Novem-
ber "A traveller arriving here
from Damascus states that the
French bombarded three villages
near Damascus last Wednesday in
reprisal for acts of brigandage
The French estimate that 1900
people We're killed in the lombard
ment incidental to the suppression
of the recent insurrection in the
city referred only to those found
dead in the streets, the traveller as
serts, as additional bodies to the
number of 440 were discovered in
the ruins of houses.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
PA|NLEVE DEFEAT
IN TAX FIGHT SEEN
BEFORE END Of DAY
Socialists to Refuse Vote OF
ConfidenCe-Herriot's Re-
turn Regarded Likely.
THREATENED MINISTRY
PLEDGED DEBT ACTION
Refusal to Go Limit in Capital
Levy Makes Short Life of
Cabinet Assured.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
PARIS November 3.--The failure
81 the Socialists to grant support to
premier Painleve's parliamentary dec
laration has left the ministry i'll a
Very shaky state.
rumor was current i'll pdrhl-
.h.eutary and official circles this morn
!r@ that the cabinet might not even
face the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon and that if it did 1t was
sun doubtful whether il could last
tie day out.
The possibility of a coup d'etat as a
means of solving Frances political
problem was suggested publicly this
morning at the congress of the So
cialist party by Compere Morel, a
deputy.
There is no way out but to resort
to Illegal means" he declared, and
advocated the formation of a govern
mant which would be ready to resort
t. such means.
Reference Explained.
1t was explained that by his ref
erence TO illegality the deputy had
in mind radical measures to overcome
1.-The resistance of the Senate TO reVo-
lutionary financial policies.
Parliamentary and official circles
consider it most likely, in case NJ.
Painleve again resigns, that former
Premier Herriot, leader of the rad
icals, will be invited to construct a
new ministry. In this case they be-
lieve NJ BRAND would remain as
foreign minister.
Restoration Of the French treasury
and improvement of the French ftnan-
Cial situation, of which the American
debt settlement is one of the most I'M
portant features, dominate the min
isterial declarations with which the
new cabinet faced Parliament.
Although emphatic in expressing de-
termination to arrive at a definite set
tlement of the debts to America and
England the declaration does not men
ton the means by which such result
may be reached. 1t says:
However great might be the in
ternal effort of the country, It cannot
definitely shelter the franc from all
risk so long as we have not concluded
an accord on the war debts with the
great friendly nations.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
WALKER IS 1901
FAV0R|TE IN n. Y.
Tammany Confident Wigwam
Will Win MayoraIty EIec-
tion Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 3.-CIoN. Al
Smiths battle for a new Democratic
mayor of New York was before some
1000 900 voters today for decision
The voters of the entire State passed
upon his efforts TO amend the State
constitution.
Tammany Hall was highly confident
of electing as mayor State Senator
James J. Walker, former song writer
and sponsor of legislation permitting
boxing and Sunday base ball and
movies. Tammany predictions OF Wal
ker's plurality ran from 100000 up.
Walker was a 15-to-1 favorite in specu-
lation. Some Republican spokesmen
predicted the election of the Republi-
can candidate, Frank D. Waterman,
manufacturer and novice in politics.
Predictions over four constitutional
amendments were not SO certain as in
the mayoralty fight, though confidence
was expressed by their supporters.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Republican Opposition.

One would provide a 500, 900, 900 gen
eral public improvements bond issue,
another a bond issue Of $500, 900 900 to
eliminate grade crossings and the
other two would make possible State
administrative and judiciary reforms.
Gov. Smith has stumped the State
for them, saying that as he intends to
retire to private life he wants them to
be his heritage to the State in graft
tude for the honors it has shown him.
Although there has been some Re
publican machine opposition to the
amendments, several leaders of that
party have indorsed all or some of
them Former Gov. b. B. Odell. Re
publican, last night expressed his ap-
proval. Republican opposition has
been specially keen against the pro-
posed bond issues.
The campaign for the amendments
has overshadowed the city campaign
in State interest since Gov. Smiths
sensational fight against William Ran
dolph Hearst and Mayor John f.
Hylan to win the Democratic nomina-
ton for Senator Walker. Hearst sew
eral days ago indorsed Walker and
Yesterday he came out with criticism
Of Gov. Smith, saying he had made
the mistake three times of support
ing him for governor and that that
was three times too many. The pub
Usher accused the governor of al
ways making deals with the big in
terests."
Opposed By Miller.
Former Gov. Nathan L. Miller. who
defeated Smith once for governor, op-
poses the S1O0,000,0O0 bond issues.
Gov. Smith brands as "misstatements
of fact, known by you not to be the
truth" charges Of Gov. Miller that
the amendment was railroaded
through the Republican Legislature
at a closing session.
There is a hot fight in Buffalo.
Mavor Frank X. Schwab, Republican,
seeking reelection for a fcur-year
term, is opposed by Ross Graves, also
Republican. Charges involving a
"wide-open town" and whispering
campaign" of religious blgotry have
figured in the campaign.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

lContinued on Page 8, Column ID
Evening star., 1925-11-03
WEATHER.

fU. y. weather Bureau Forecast.1
Fair and slightly colder tonight; to-
morrow increasing cloudiness, with
slowly rising temperature.
Temperatures-Hig 81. at noon
today; lowest, 43, at am. today.
Full report on page 7.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-11
Biuehill Falls.

Miss Ruth Carter of West Brook
lin has been working for Mrs. Lester
Conary this week.
Alberta Conary and Bebecca Pease
have the chicken-poX.
Eugene Conary's knee is slowly i'm
proving.
YAlonzo Bowden of New Hampshire,
who has spent part of the winter
with his sister, Mrs Vietta Duffy, has
returned home.
Mrs. Prudence Sylvester Of South
Bluehill visited Mrs. Harry Conary
Friday.
Mrs. B. H. Candage is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Howard have
returned from Bluehill.
Mr.. and MRS. Fred Colony were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conary
Sunday.
There will be a dance and supper
at Central hall next Saturday.
Ellsworth's tractor snowplow
cleared the road for traffic Sunday.
Feb. 8. G.
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Spray

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole of North
Brooklin visited their son Frederick
ON Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Pierce fell down stairs
Thursday, badly spraining her arm
and wrist.
Carl Nevell's little girl had her
thumb caught in a clothes wringer
causing painful injury.
The whistle of the boat Sunday
morning was welcomed by all,
especially the merchants.
Velmore Anderson spent the
weekend with Arnold Beede at South
Bluehill.
The late storms have made it I'M
possible for the high school pupils
living here to go to and from school,
and most of them are boarding at
Sedgwick.
The X of P. lodge worked the
first degree on eight candidates
Thursday night.
Feb. 8. X.