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Evening star., 1925-01-31
MATTINGLY CITED
IN RENT CASE PLEA
Ordered to Show Cause Why Writ
of Mandamus Should Not Be
Issued Against Him.

Robert f. Mattingly, judge of the
Municipal Court, was cited today by
the District Court of Appeals to show
cause next Friday why a writ of
mandamus should not be granted
against him to compel him to enter
a Judgment evicting Jacob H. Fink
from an apartment at 211A Morgan
street northwest. The citation was
issued at the request of Attorney
Louis Gutenberg, representing Mr..
Frances F. Peck, the owner OF the
property.
Despite a mandate of the Appellate
Court, he complained, Judge Mating
ly declined to reverse former deci-
sion refusing possession to the owner
and reiterated his former decision.
The owners right to have the judg-
ment under the mandate was violated
by Judge Mattingly, it was claimed.
The Peck-Fink case is the one In
which Justice Robb, speaking for the
Court of Appeals, held that the hous-
ing emergency had passed, and there
now exists no constitutional basis for
the act of Congress extending the life
of the Ball rent act
Evening star., 1925-01-31
RELIEF TEAM NEARS
NOME WITH SERUM
Dog Sled Expected to Arrive
at | O'Clock With 100000
Units of AntitOxin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NOME, Alaska, January 31-Nome,
hemmed in by ow-dressed peaks
and deeply covered trails, expected
to be saved today from the inroads
of a diphtheria epidemic by one of
her own townsmen, Leonard Seppalla,
a champion dogtea driver.
Seppalla, riding behind a picked
team of dogs, was making his way
over different trails from kaltag, a
distance of 800 miles, endeavoring to
break his own record on that road,
and set up a new world record for
dog-team travel. He carried 300, 900
units of anti-toxin sorely needed here
to continue the fight against diph-
liberia.
Dashing away from Kaltag at 3
pm. yesterday, Seppalla was riding
to his destination, determining to ar
rive in Nome at l o'clock this after
noon, completing dog team relay
of $50 miles from Nenana, railroad
point, and setting up a new record
for dog team travel. The anti-toxin
was sent from anchorage to Nenana
by rail.
Five persons have died from diph-
liberia, % cases have been reported,
80 persons are suspected of having
the disease and 80 others have come
in contact with diphtheria patients, 1t
was announced today.
The local health board expects to
control the epidemic when the serum
arrives.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
CROSSWORD Puzzle
Barred From, Mails
Only if It's Lottery

Those who had gained some
slight hope of relief from cross
word puzzles through the reported
action of the Post once Depart
ment in closing the mails to them,
might a g well get out their pencils
again and join in the devilish fad
with renewed fendishness.
Contrary TO reports, the Post
Office Department has not barred
crossword puzzle contests from
the mails" says a bulletin of the
National Vigilance Committee of
the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World, issued today. only
where the element of chance is
involved and the contests become
lotteries, can such action be
taken" it was pointed out.
particular instance, the COM
mittee said, was that of a Rich
mond newspaper, which offered
eight prizes for correct solutions
of crossword puzzle, the prize
depending upon priority of receipt.
This plan would appear to be a
gamble, the bulletin stated, since
out of 10 correct solutions only 8
could be denominated winners.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
SNOW-HELD TRAINS
ARRIVING DAY LATE
Steamers Held in New York
for Tardy Passengers-Im-
provement in Sight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 31.-Belated
crack trains from the West, delayed
by heavy snow upstate, were arriv-
ing today nearly 4 day late.
To await 40 passengers from Chi
cago, the steamship Laconia, due TO
l am. today, was held at her pier
until 3:45 am. She sailed with all
but four of her scheduled passengers.
Three persons from Cleveland and
one from Chicago did not put in an
appearance. The last passenger to
embark was F. W. Robinson of Buff
falo, who came on the Detroiter. 1t
arrived here early this morning, more
than 8 hours late.
The Wolverine pulled into New
York at 2:35 this morning, 10 hours
late.
While New England and upstate
New York were seriously affected by
snow, the greatest trouble in New
York City was ice in the lower Hud-
son, which hampered ferry service
to New Jersey.
Upstate steam railroad and cleo
trio railway service was getting back
on schedule after the most serious
interruption in years. City streets
and rural highways were blocked
with drifts ranging from three to
ten feet in depth.
The Twentieth Century Limited
from Chicago. was more than Is
hours late. Today's Twentieth Cen
tury was expected to be only one or
two hours late. The Pennsylvania
railroad likewise expected to improve
its schedule.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
Rift Bet,Ueen Chaplin and Bride
Seen; Money Settlement Negotiated

Inns grandparents for many years.
is the other attorney who has rep-
resented the bride and her family
in the negotiations to date, SAYS
the Times, adding that several
conferences already have been
held with Chaplin's attorneys.
Chaplin himself has avoided in
terviews ever since his return
from Empalme, Mexico, with his
bride, and efforts to communicate
, with him relative to the reported
financial settlement negotiations
have met with no success.
Requests for a personal inter-
view with Mrs. Chaplin on the
subject were met, according to the
Times, with the statement from
McMurray that she could only re-
peat what he had given out.
What part, if any, the antici-
pated arrival of an heir to the
Chaplin fortune has played or will
play in the negotiations was not
disclosed, nor was any hint di-
ulged of the possible terms of the
settlement
Evening star., 1925-01-31
RAISULI HELD UNDER
GUARD IN OWN HOME
Riffs Have Captured Tazarut,
Spanish Report-Latter Are
Watching Developments.
By the Associated P

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 31.-The Riffian
tribesmen have captured Tazarut,
and RaisuIi, the bandit leader, is a
prisoner in his house, guarded by
soldiers of the Shereef, says an Of
fetal statement issued today. The
statement declares that Raisuli's po-
sition has become considerably
worse. and he is believed to have been
forced to surrender to those he
fought
The Spanish forces. it is added, are
watchfully awaiting developments,
but have thus far remained neutral,
as they have not been affected by
the fighting. The statement con-
cludes:
When our lines were rectified,
Raisuli preferred to stay outside our
front, and carried on his own account.
AS for Spain, she can recognize no
other native government than that
legally constituted at Tetuan and at
the head of which is the khalifa and
the grand vizier."
Evening star., 1925-01-31
AMERICAN ORDERED
TO LEAVE RUMAN|A
Teacher in Mission School
Given Is Days to Quit
Bucharest.
BY the Associated Press.

BUCHAREST, Rumania January 81
The Rumanian authorities have or
dered the Rev. Daniel Hurley, an
American citizen, to leave the coun-
try within Is days. No charges are
preferred against him. The order is
based on a recent law granting the
authorities power to order foreigners
considered undesirable to quit the
country.
The law ostensibly was intended to
counteract the spread of communist
propaganda.
Sent From U. 8. a Year Ago.
Mr.. Hurley was sent here from the
United States about a year ago by
the Southern Baptist Mission Board
as a teacher in the seminary organ
lied in Bucharest by the American
board. 1t is thought possible the
orthodox church may have objected
to his teachings as likely to create
religious differences and threaten the
dominance of the orthodox faith.
Mr. Hurley appealed to the Ameri-
can consul, who requested the au-
thorities to revoke the order against
him. If this move is unsuccessful. if
Is believed that Peter Augustus JAY
the American minister, will make
representations to the Rumanian for
eign office.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
FRANCE TO REFURNISH
WASHINGTON EMBASSY
Budget Discussion Brings Query
as to Cost of American
School in Syria.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 31.-How much the
United States pays for its university at
Beirut and its school work in Syria was
the question put by the Marquis de la
Ferronpays during discussion today of
the budget for French works in Syria.
Premier Herriot said he did not know,
but would inquire and let the marquis
know
The questioner further asked when
the construction of the French embassy
at Washington would be commenced,
declaring that the present state of af-
fairs was disgraceful. The premier re-
piled that it was necessary f. the gov
eminent to furnish the present embassy
before thinking of building A new one.
He added that the new Ambassador. NJ.
Daeschner. would receive fine French
furniture of the antique style for his
Washington residence.
Beirut Is the seat of the Syrian Prot
estant college founded by the Rev. DR..
Daniel Bliss in 1864. which institution
shares with Robert College at CONSTANT
nople American educational honors in
the Levant.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
PRESS GROUP OFFERS AID.
Will Supply Equipment if q. s.
Will Use Cruiser and Plane.
.nsciaI Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 3l.-Upon ad-
vice from it's Nome correspondent
that a archaeological laboratory as
we'll as antitoxin are sorely needed by
the diphtheria- stricken city, the
North American Newspaper Alliance,
of which The Evening Star is MEM
Der, today offered to furnish all nee
essary laboratory equipment, the
services of a trained bacteriologist
and million additional units of anti
toxin, to be rushed, if possible, by a
United States Navy cruiser to the vi
cinity of Nunivak Island, on the west
coast of Alaska, and thence by air
plane four or five hundred miles to
Nome. The necessary equipment and
serum could be carried in two suit
cases.
The alliance proposal was placed
officially before the Navy Department
last night by Congressional Delegate
Dan Sutherland of Alaska, al the sug-
gestion of the alliance.
Under this plan, which the Navy
took under advisement a cruiser
carrying plane might be sent, prob
ably from San Francisco, as no war
ships are available at points farther
North. The trip to the region of
Nunivak Island, it is estimated, could
be made in four to six days. 1t is
possible that this relief expedition
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Evening star., 1925-01-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 81
Attorneys are negotiating a financial
settlement between Charles Spencer
Chaplin, motion picture comedian,
and the 16-year-old bride he married
in Mexico last November, says the
Los Angeles Times today.
PIE fact that Mrs. Chaplin, for
merly Lita Grey. leading woman for
the comedian, had Joined members
of her family in consulting attorneys
became known, according to the
Times, upon the arrival here week
ago of Edwin McMurray, San Fran
cisco attorney and uncle of the bride.
McMurray today is quoted by the
Times as admitting that financial
negotiations ARE in progress" though
declaring that there is no connec-
ton between these negotiations and
any contemplated acton for separa-
ton or divorce"
George Beebe, who looked after
the legal interests of Mrs. Chap
Evening star., 1925-01-31
FORBES CONVICTED,
FACES JAIL TERM
Thompson Also Found Guilty
of Attempt to Defraud on
Hospital Contracts.
BY the Associated Press.

D.
CHICAGO, January 51.-Col. Charles
r. Forbes, former director Of the United
States Veterans Bureau, and John w
Thompson, wealthy st. Louis and Chi
cago contractor, were found guilty
last night of conspiracy to defraud
tn Government in contracts for sol
diers' hospitals The Federal jury took
F12 ballots and deliberated five hours
Defense counsel at once moved for
new trial and indicated that the
case would be taken, if necessary
to the United States Supreme Court
Hearing on the motion was set for
February and sentence was reserved
pending its disposal
The maximum penalty is s'two years
Imprisonment and $4,000 fine OF
either
Early Ballots Doubtful.
The jury interrupted its delibera-
tion after four hours to ask the court
concerning it's right to consider overt
acts committed beyond the jursdic-
tion of the trial court and was in
formed that the verdict must be con-
fined TO acts within the Jurisdiction
of the court. The first nine ballots
showed to 3 for conviction; the
next two, 10 to 2, and the end OF
10 weeks testimony and argument
came on the twelfth.
The principal overt act charged was
the alleged payment of $1,000 cash to
Forbes by Elias H. Mortimer. chief
prosecuting witness, here June 20,
1922. Mortimer said he paid the
money Thompson's agent.
At that time, the Government
charged, there existed a conspiracy
between Thompson, Forbes, Morti-
mer, James W. Black. deceased part
ner of Thompson, and Charles F.
Cramer. deceased, former general
counsel of the Veterans Bureau,
fraudulently to award veterans hos
pital contracts to Thompson & Black
interests.
Mortimer testified that the general
plan of the alleged conspiracy was
agreed to at a meeting in Washing
ton, June Is, 1922, and the detailed
arrangements made during an official
inspection trip in June and July, 1922.
The indictment grew out of sensa-
tional charges of corruption, collu-
sion and loose management in the
1921 and 1922, related by Mortimer
before a Senate investigating COM
mittee in 1928.
Forbes also is under indictment in
Baltimore on charges of conspiracy
to defraud the Government through
the sale of surplus supplies from the
Veterans Bureau storehouse at Per-
ryville. Nd.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
TANK STEAMER DRIFTING,

NEW YORK. January 31-The
British tank steamer San Dunston.
bound for Southampton from Colon,
Canal Zone, lost its propeller last
night and was drifting, according to
an sos message received by the
Independent wireless early today.
The position of the vessel was given
as 10 miles north of Louisburg. Nova
Scotia
The naval wireless station operator
got the position as off Louisburg,
North Carolina"
The San Dunston left San Pedro.
December 20. and after stopping at
Colon continued the voyage to
Southampton % January Z
Evening star., 1925-01-31
COMMITTEE D. KS
D. c. WELFARE BILL
Measure to Abolish Lamond
Grade Crossing Also Gets
House Backing.

The House District committee to-
day formally ordered a favorable re-
port on the public welfare bill re-
resentative Oscar r. Keller. Mime
sofa, with an amendment making it
effective as of July l.
The committee also ordered ia
vorable report of the bill recommend
ed as urgently necessary by the Dis
trict Commissioners, providing for
abolition of the grade crossing at
Lamond and the extension of Van
Buren, street through an underpass.
Both measures were put on the
program for consideration in the
House on the next District day. Feb
ruary ., with the understanding that
the Lamond crossing bill probably
Will be passed first, as there is no
opposition. Representative Thomas
L. Blanton of Texas assured the
committee that he would not delay
passage of either bill
Four Measures Ip.
This now makes four measures
listed for consideration on the next
District day in the House, the La
mond crossing, pure milk, welfare
and Great Falls hydroelectric devel-
opment.
The fve-year school building pro-
gram was ready to be reported, but
owing to the fact that the House was
meeting early today, it was decided
TO postpone action until the meeting
of the committee Wednesday.
Representative Ernest w Gibson
of Vermont also called attention to
the new traffic bill which he intro
duced yesterday. repre- senting the
measures that the House members of
the joint traffic committee thought
necessary. This also will be taken
up at the meeting Wednesday.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
WORK TOPROTECT
SURPLUS WORKERS
All Who Are Cut From Force
Placed on FurIough and
Will Get Vacancies.

Surplus employees who are released
from bureaus of the Interior Depart
ment in line with the President 5
policy of retrenchment will not per-
manently lose their posts in the Gov
ernment service, Secretary of the In
terror Work declared this afternoon,
in a statement discussing the carry
ing into effect Of the President 5
policy for the abolition of superfuous
employees in the executive depart
ments.
1T will not mean" Secretary Work
said, "a wholesale discharge of Fed
eral employees term used by the
newspapers in connection with a re-
cent reduction in the force of one Of
the bureaus of this department. The
turnover in the Interior Department
was 21.3 per cent last year"
Secretary Work. as a matter OF
(Continued on Page . Column ~
Evening star., 1925-01-31
) DEAD, Z MISSING
IN CHICAGO BLAZE
Thrilling Rescues Save Many
as Fire Sweeps Swiftly
Through Apartments.
BY the Associated Press

ny lne Associated IresS.
CHICAGO, January 31.-Ffve per
sons were killed and four injured
when fire destroyed A four-story, SIX
teen apartment building at Fifty
ninth street and Blackstone avenue
early this morning. One other Of the
approximately 100 in the structpre was
missing.
The identified dead were: Anthony
Hardie, "a, and his 22-year-old wife
Olive, Loretta Bryor, Is: Baby Doris
Hardie, 19-months- daughter of the
Hardies, and Miss Dora Jones Mrs
Elizabeth Bryor, mother OF Loretta,
still is missing.
Women Killed In Leap.
The women were killed when they
leaped from third-story windows.
The building was old, dating from
Worlds Fair days and was consumed
quickly, despite efforts of more than
a score of fire companies summoned
by extra and special alarms. The
occupants had no time to dress for
the below freezing temperature.
University of Chicago students from
nearby fraternity houses aided in
rescue and relief work, as did guests
of the adjoining Del Prado Hotel
Many of the apartment house resi-
dents were saved by leaps into fire
nets, while others crawled to safety
over planks thrust into their windows
from the hotel.
Sparks from the burning building
whipped by strong wind, igniteC
several other buildings, one three
squares away, but no other serious
damage was done.
Efforts of the college students and
hotel guests in caring for the fire
victims prevented ready check and
the firemen said it was possible other
bod es might be found when they
searched thoroughly the ice-coVereo
debris.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
TRAIN BLOWN OFF BRIDGE

BELFAST, January 31.-Three per-
sons were killed and ten injured dur
ing a fierce gale last night, when a
train was blown from the rails while
crossing the Owencarrow viaduct.
Late advices said the cars were lean
ing precariously against the viaduct.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
40 Tons of Trash
Sifted VdinIy for
Ring Worth $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 31.-For
tons of refuse loaded on a barge
ready for dumping into the ocean
have been sifted shovelful by
shovelful in a vain effort to find
a diamond ring valued at $4,000
thrown by accident into an ash
can. The ring which was the
property of Mrs. E. A. Shewan had
been inadvertently lost in a shuttle
of waste paper.
Fifteen men We're employed to
sift ashes. 1t is believed that the
ring was dumped overheard with
refuse loaded on another barge
Evening star., 1925-01-31
French Plan Pension Boost.

PARIS. January 31.-The finance
committee of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, minus one abstaining member.
last evening voted to propose a 10
per cent increase in war pensions, en-
failing an additional expense to the
state of 5S4,O00.00O francs
The organizations representing
those wounded in the war were at
last reports holding out for an 80
Der cent increase.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
INFLUENZA HITS BRITAIN.

LONDON. January 81. = Influenza
is causing considerable suffering e
throughout England and a good many
deaths have resulted. although the
death rate is not so high as it was a
year ago. However, the deaths in
the principal towns last week totaled
nearly 200.
The epidemic is worse in the Mid l.
lands, Yorkshire and Lancastershire.
Many schools have been closed.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
BREWT|ES EDITOR
GIVEN SIX YEARS
Must Pay Fine of $6, 900 Also
in Mail Fraud-Company
Assessed $1,000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 31.-Stephen
G. Glow, editor of Broadway Breyities
convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud, was sentenced today to serve
six years and one day in the Atlanta
penitentiary. He was fined $4,000
Albert S. Brown, an advertising
solicitor for the periodical, was SEN
fenced to two years. The Brevities
Corporation was fined $1,000. Nat
Kunnes, another solicitor, was order
ed held in the custody of the United
States marshal for one week pending
further investigation.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
COLLAPSE MAY FREE
RAIL CHIEF FROM JAIL
Former Chinese Eastern Head,
Imprisoned Since October,
Victim of Breakdown.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
HARDIN, Manchuria, January 81
B. V. Ostroumoff, former manager of
the Chinese Eastern railway, who has
been held in prison here since last
October on charges which have not
been divulged, collapsed yesterday
while dining. A prison inspector
found him unconscious on the floor
A physician, who restored him to con-
sciousness, urged the necessity of his
removal for treatment.
Relatives are appealing to the
minister of justice at Peking in be-
half of Ostroumoff.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
USE OF PLANE BANNED.
Public Health Service Rushes
Added Supplies by Boat.
By the Associated Press,

SEATTLE, Wash, January 31.-The
steamship Alameda was prepared to
depart today with 100000 units of
antitoxin for Seward, where it is TO
be sent to Nenana. From there the
serum is to be taken by dog team re-
lays to Nome. This serum is to sup
plement 100000 units scheduled to ar
rive in Nome by sleigh today from
Nenana.
Although Roy Darling. former
United States Navy aviator, now in
Fairbanks, has been granted permis-
sion to take the serum by plane to
Nome, officials of the local branch
of the United States Public Health
Service declared Surg. Gen. Hugh
Cummings has ordered all shipments
to go forward by dog team.
Evening star., 1925-01-31
Senate Leaders Report.

During a conference today the
President heard Senators Watson of
Indiana and Moses of New Hampshire
describe the Legislative situation in
the Senate. and also received a re-
port from them upon the passage by
the Senate yesterday afternoon of
the postal pay and rate bill.
The two Republican Senator's
prominent in the party's leadership
in the Senate. intimated afterwards
that they informed the Executive
that because of the present legisla-
tive jam in the Senate il is going to
be difficult, If at all possible, to get
through the Legislation program de-
cided upon when this session con-
vened and which was approved by
the President. They indicated that
they are making an endeavor to find
some way out of the congested situa-
tion in time to save the more i'm
portant legislation from being lost
in the mix-up.