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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Seeks No Fund, Plots Nothing,
Says Grand Duke on Arrival
Brother of Cyril Says Wife, Niece and
Self Seek Only Golf, Hunting and
Pleasure in america.

to spend some time at Palm Beach,
after few weeks in New York"
They certainly were not here to
gather money or aid any movement
sponsoring return of monarchial
government to Russia, said the grand
duke. although he admitted he sup
ported the claims of his younger
brother, Grand Duke Cyril, to a Rus
sian throne.
ITO use an expression I picked up
in New York "a years ago, when !
last visited this country, we are here
on our own hook said Boris. He
said he wanted TO show America"
to his young wife, whom he married
six years ago after her divorce from
Russian army officer.
Informed that Representative La
Guardia of New York sought to have
the grand ducal party barred from
America on the ground that it was
engaged in an intrigue to overthrow
this Cove rnment. Boris said:
''Ah, then l would become emperor
of this great America? That would
be charming. indeed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
SENATOR ON LIST
IN g SNOW SUITS
Fletcher of Florida Named for
Failing to Have Side
walk Cleared.

Suits against delinquent property
owners, numbering 80 in all. who
failed TO remove the snow in front
Of their premises in the prescribed
time, were filed today In Municipal
Court by Assistant Corporation Coun-
sells Edward Z. Thomas and Joseph
j. McGarra ghy. Senator Fletcher OF
Florida was among those sued.
The declarations were sent to the
Police Court from the corporation
counsers office in the District Build
ing where they had been made out
by the Street Cleaning Department
According to an act of Congress in
1922. the failure to remove the snow
from the sidewalk fronting ones
dwelling is not a police violation, but
Department removes the snow and
enters svft through the corporation
counsel in the Municipal Court.
Tho court may find the property
owner guilty, and, If so. a penalty of
SIS is imposed on top of the costs of
having the snow removed against
said property. This money is given
over TO the funds for the Street Clean
ing Department.
Names, addresses and costs of those
suits filed today are as follows:
Pelle Matteo. S02 F street, $3.50:
Richard w. Claxton, 912 F street,
sass; Charles H. Parker. 200 II street,
$50; Daviette c. Ficklin. 1923 BlIt-
more street. $24.5s; John l. Hargrove,
1926 Biltmore street, s7.03; Thomas
". Stubblefeld, Clifton street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
lnh Del q.
Ada 3. Holman, 1910 Pennsylvania
avenue. s44S; Ada B. Holman, 1908
Pennsylvania avenue. s4.S3; Christian
Heurich, 1905 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., s5.25; Mamie E. Norment,
63s640 Massachusetts avenue,
$10.0S: Duncan L. Fletcher,
1921 Fifteenth street, s1.33: Duncan
L. Fletcher. 1855 Massachusetts, ave
nue.. s1.54; Hopkins Wylie, 1905
Thomas Circle, 5000: Margaret L.
Turton. lilo X street, s1.05; Leslie
E. F. Prince, 110S K street, S1.s6:
John, Ella. S. and Mary Elizabeth
Norris, S14 l street, s1.26; Morris G.
Foote, S07 I street. sl.54; Allena C.
Hartman. sol l street, $500; Goodman
HaRes, S04 H street, s1.33; Wilhelmina
Mueller, 7I9 II street, s7.42; Maurice
]. Sheehan, l45 II street northeast,
Sl74S; Emily J. Hewlett, 211 H street
northeast, s4.06; Dennis A. and Cath
crime A. Mcnamara, 217 II street
northeast, $3.50; Annie E. Harr, e01
H street northeast. sS.47: Dora
Molenof, 405 II street northeast, s437;
Ethel M. Rutty, 609 Florence street
northeast, s2.28; Ethel NJ. Rutty, 607
Florence street northeast, S2.2S, and
Samuel H. Gusack, 1907 Sixth street
southwest, s1S.05.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17

The United States Army Air
Service has been awarded the
Collier trophy by the National
Aeronautic Association for the
greatest achievement in aviation
in America during 1924, by it's ac-
complishment of the flight around
the world, it was announced today.
The trophy is donated by Robert j.
Collier and Is awarded annually
by the Aeronautic Association. The
committee on award for the 1924
trophy consisted of Orville Wright,
chairman; Godfrey l.. Cabot, presi-
dent Of the National Aeronautic
Association; G.. w. Lewis. secre-
tary of the national advisory COM
mittee for aeronautics; Porter H.
Adams and B. Russell Shaw, both
of the Aeronautic Associa ton
Since 1922 the United States Air
Mail Service has won the trophy
The award was first made in 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
ATTEMPT AT MATRICIDE
is BLAMED ON CLASSICS
Mentality of Boy, 12, Is Believed
to Have Been Affected
by Reading.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. January II.
-Alienists today are to examine 12-
year old Arthur Waters, held as a
result of an attempt to kill his step
mother, Mrs. Harriet Waters. by
slashing her six times with a cary
ing knife. The mentality of the lad
is believed to have been affected by
overreading. Mrs. Waters was re-
ported recovering today.
The lads father, Frank Waters, said
the boy for several years had been
greatly absorbed in the study of
Greek and Roman history, was able
to quote extensively from the writ
ings of Marcus Aurelius and from
Sapho, and expressed admiration for
certain OF the heroes OF antiquity
about whom he had read. Reading of
the classics was interspersed with
reading of literature OF the dime
novel variety. He is described by his
teachers as a bright Ipil, but is said
to have avoided the society of juve-
nile companions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
NEW FRENCH ENVOY
SAILS FOR AMERICA
DaeSChner to Bring Full
Instructions on Debt Ques-
tion to United States.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 17.-Emile Daesch-
ner, new French Ambassador to the
United States. accompanied by Nine.
DaesChner and their daughter, left
Paris this morning for Havre and is
sailing on the steamer Paris this aft
ernoon for New York. The Ambas-
sador goes to his new post with COM
plete instructions concerning the war
debts matter as we'll as on other i'm
portant questions between the two
countries.
1t is understood, however, that for
the time being the Ambassadors in
terest in the debt question Will be
confined 10 the transmission of such
communications as Minister OF FL
nance Clementel may have to make
The finance minister will continue to
deal with Washington. as well as
with London. in this connection.
Looks Forward TO Work.
Ambassador Jusserand's successor
expressed again Just before leaving
his great satisfaction with his new
assignment. He said he looked for
ward with special interest to the re-
sumption of his contact with Secre-
ldIy VI Sldtc I1uSneS. ."nOsS dt-
quaintance he made when Mr. Hughes
was here last Summer, and with Am
bassador kellogg. the Secretary of
State designate, whom he met during
the finance ministers conference.
The converse tions l had with Mr..
Kellogg" said the Ambassador. were
such as forecast most excellent rela-
tions in Washington. I am sure they
were not only agreeable, but profit
atle to the interests OF both coun-
tries"
II is said in official circles that the
new representative of France at
Washington proba bly, will have time
to familiarize himself with his new
post before the debt question reaches
an active stage, because NJ. Clementel
desires first to learn just what the
British requirements of France are
going to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
FRANCE TO RAISE TAX
ON CHILDLESS PEOPLE
Bachelors and Couples Without
Children May Have Levies
Increased.


PARIS. January 17.-Bachelors and
childless couples are to be still more
heavily taxed for the benefit OF large
families under the terms Of bill
introduced in the Chamber of Deputies
and backed by members belonging to
almost all the parliamentary groups.
The bill proposes to raise the
monthly allowance to parents with
large families from 80 francs, as
now provided. to $50 francs. To pro-
vide the necessary funds the incomes
of bachelors of both sexes would be
taxed on sliding scale, the levy
amounting to 2 per cent on incomes
from 1000 to 10000 francs; per cent
on those from 10000 to 10000 and
6 per cent on those exceeding 10000.
Married persons without children
would get off more lightly, being
asked to pay. aply per cent on in
comes from 10000 to 10000 and per
cent on incomes over the latter figure.
This tax is applied over and above
the ordinary income tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
SOCIETY FOLK SEIZED
IN DENVER DRY RAIDS
Gigantic Liquor Combine Headed
by Business Men Charged
by Officers.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, January lin
vestigation of what they described
as a gigantic liquor combine with in
f1uential business men at it's head,
led dry agents of the district at
torney's office and State enforcement
officers late last night to raid several
homes in the fashionable Capitol
Hill residential district. A quantity
of fancy liquors and wines was
seized, it was announced at the dis
trict attorneys office, and identified
as part of recent large shipment
of tomatoes" one of the largest
consignments of liquor to enter
Denver since prohibition.
Warrants were issued for the ar
rest of Morris Robinson, president of
a dairy company; E. r. Miller, real
estate dealer Ramon Soils, cigar
manufacturer. Carl c. Madsen, con-
tractor, and L. J. Stark, attorney. all
prominent in Denver business and
social life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17

NEW YORK, January II. - Grand
Duke Boris of Russia arrived on the
Olympic today with the grand duchess
for an indefinite stay in America ION
pure pleasure bent" as the duke put
It,
With the party, but travelling
second class and in a distant section
OF the ship, were the grand dukes
mother-in-law, his wife's eight-year-
old niece, Natalie, and titled secre-
tary.
we haven't had the honor of an
invitation to any Of the functions
of the Monday Opera Club" said
Boris. referring to the society or
ganizatiOn which entertained the
Grand Duchess Cyril during her re-
cent visit here.
I'VE hope for an invitation to some
shooting and some golf. We want to
see some of the Broadway follies and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
SHARED IN COAL HOIST.
Worker Lifted so Feet and Dropped
Into Ships Hold.

BOSTON, January 17.-Having been
caught in the steel jaws of a coal
hoisting scoop, hauled so feet above a
steamers deck, then dropped into the
hold, Clarence A. Martin is In a hos
pital, severely injured. Working as
hosting engineer on the collier Glen
white, he slipped and the jaws of the
scoop closed over him and several
hundred pounds of coal. The SCOOP
was up in the air before his plight
was discovered, and in the haste to
release him it was dropped into the
hold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Army Air Service Wins Collier Trophy
For Accomplishment of World Flight

to Glenn H. Curtiss for hydro
aeroplane development; in 1912 to
Curtiss for development and DEM
onstration of the flying boat; in
1913 to Orville Wright for develop
ment and demonstration of his
automatic stabilizer; in 1914 to
Elmer A. Sperry for development
and demonstration of gyroscopic
control: in 1915 to w. Startling
Burgess for development and dem
onstration of Burgess Dunno
hydroaeroplane; in 1916 to Elmer
A. Sperry for development and
demonstra ton of the Sperry Drift
Set. The trophy was not awarded
between 1917 and 1920 owing to
the war. but In 1921 it went to
Grover c. Looming for development
and demonstration of mis- aerial
yacht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
GIRL, Is, SLAYS YOUTH.
Laughs as She Tells Detectives of
Shooting,

CLEVELAND, January 17.-Fifteen-
year-old Angeline Mannio laughed
and joked with detectives today, as
she told of having shot and killed
Tony Valore, "a, in her home last
night. Angeline surrendered shortly
after the shooting, alleging Valore
had betrayed her.
Because of her youth, Angeline must
first appear before Juvenile Judge
Addamss who will decide what course
a trial will take, authorities said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
500 EXTRA TRAFFIC
OFFICERS 0. K D BY
Joint COMMITTEE
Jail Terms for Drivers Run
ming From Accidents, or
intoxicated, Approved.

Authorization Of 900 additional trat-
fic policemen, Jail sentences for
first offenders convicted of running
away from the scene of an accident
without making identity known, and
driving while intoxicated, will be In
corporated in the model traffic law
now being drafted by the joint COM
mittee of the House and Senate Dis
trict committee. Meeting today in
executive session to consider the
three traffic bills submitted, the COM
mittee is said to have voted unani-
mously on these three provisions for
the new law.
Determined to eliminate the hit
and run" and intoxicated drivers
| from the streets Of Washington, the
committee not only provides for dras-
tic penalties for these types of
driver, but authorizes sufficient
number of policemen to apprehend
them.
Expert Urged 500 Men.
/ Although DR.. John A. Harriss, New
York City traffic expert, recommended
TO the committee that 500 additional
policemen be appointed, the commit
tee felt that 800 men taken on as fast
quately cover the situation. While
the committee has no authority to ap-
propriate the necessary money for
payment OF the new men, 1t Is ex-
pected that the appropriations com
mittee VIII take care of policemen S
| salaries as the need arises As one
Senator explained after the meeting
| the department is now some so men
short OF its quota and the 500 men
| may not all be added at the same time.
| 1t was also decided by the commit
| tee that the SO traffic officers now
under control of and being paid by
| the street railway companies should
I be put under the exclusive jurisdic-
tion of the District Police Department
! and should be paid out of District ap-
| propria tions. This will settle the
| controversial question of policemen
| being paid by street railway COM
pantes which has been raging in
| Washington for many years.
Jail Sentence Mandatory,
! In taking up penalties for motorists
who fiagrantly disregard laws which
| deal with preservation of life. the
| committee was desirous of putting
| teeth into the new provision. AL
| though the minimum and maximum
terms for first offenders in the two
| Glasses named were not decided upon,
! the committee believing that the
courts would impose severe punish
ment, Jail sentences were made man
! datory.
| The committee also discussed the
propriety of imposing Jail sentences
| for first offenders of those convicted
| OF passing a street car while dis
| charging passengers, but due tu con-
siderable difference of opinion among
| members of the committee on this
question, it was not voted upon.
/ Meet Again Thursday.
The provisions OF the bill which
| have already been discussed at previ-
| Gus meetings, such as the addition
of two judges for the Police Court
regulation of issuance of operators
permits and others. were not taken
| up today, and in all probability will
| be left in the bill.
The next meeting of the committee
| at which time the bill is expected to
be completed, will be held next Thurs
| day at 2:30 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Fiue Cathedral Schoolboys Expelled
For Purchasing and Drinking Whisky

years old, have been expelled from
the National Cathedral School for
buying and drinking whisky, 1t
was learned today.
George H Bundick, colored waiter
at the school. pied guilty to being
the source of supply. He was ar
rested last night by Sergt. Sidney
Marks and Pvt. Paul Proctor Of
the seventh police precinct. Ac-
cording to them he confessed SELL
ing pints OF whisky to the boys.
Following an investigation By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Prince to Attend Dinner.

LONDON, January 17.-The Prince
of Wales will attend the farewell din
ner given by the Pilgrims to Am
bassador Kellogg January 80. Win
ston Churchill, British chancellor of
the exchequer, it is said, will propose
the principal toast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
NIP REVOLT PLOT In RIO
Army Officers Accused of Planning
Uprising to Free Prisoners.

BUENOS AIRES, January 1.-THE
police of Rio Janeiro, according TO
reports reaching here, have discov-
cred another revolutionary plot said
to have been engineered by a group
Of army officers. 1t was stated that
the revolution was to have broken
out after the departure of President
Bernardes for Petropolis on vaca-
ton.
The main purpose of the plotters,
1t was said, was to free their col
leagues who had been imprisoned for
similar activities, then take posses
sion of the principal military bar
racks of the city. The police are
declared to have arrested the prin-
cipal leaders, including one captain
and two Heutenants, and seized a
number of bombs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Ore Robbers Face Death.

MEXICO CITY, January IA de-
cree issued by the Governor of Chi
huahua State provides for execution
without trial Of ore robbers. BY
digging under the mine timbers in
search of rich ores, the robbers it
is declared, endanger the lives of the
miuerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
PORT CAPTAIN BLAMED
FOR AMERICANS ARREST

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 1.-THE
port captain of Progreso. Yucatan, is
held responsible for the arrest of Dr.
w. F.. Lorenz, chairman Of the Wis
consin State Board Of Control who,
with other members of his party.
was found aboard the wrecked ves-
sci Ruth on Perez Island and later
imprisoned on charges of clandestine
fishing in Mexican waters.
The foreign department is notified
that DR.. Lorenz has been freed and
that the port captain is to be tried
for exceeding his authority by order
ing the arrest without notifying the
proper officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
GAS FUMES KILL TWO.
Fumigation of Home Fatal to Man
and Daughter.

TORONTO, Ontario, January IL
Fumigating gas took the lives of Pat
rick Bird, 63, and his daughter Mary,
IS, here yesterday. Bert Woodington,
who fumigated the house where the
Birds live, told police he had used
acid for this purpose, first warning
the occupants to stay away from
home for the day. He was held with
out bail as material witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
Wild Boar InUddes
Sick Room; Inualid
Is Cured Speedily
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOURGES. France. January u.
Pursued by hunters, a wild boar
dashed into a private house III the
village Of Grand Mallery near here
and made his way into bedroom
where an invalid had been lying FOR
months.
The sick man shrieked for help
then arose and jumped out OF the
window. The wild boar was finally
killed. The invalid has returned
to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17

the headmaster, William Church,
the five boys were brought before
him and dismissed. Additional in
vestigations will be made, how
ever, to determine If other boys
are using alcoholic liquors at the
fashionable Episcopal school. one
of the finest institutions of it's kind
in this section of the country.
Bundick pleaded guilty of boot
Logging upon his appearance in
Police Court today, and, following
q heavy reprimand by the judge
for aiding in the corruption of
youth, a jail sentence of four
months was imposed by the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
REPORTS ROME QUIET.

Ambassa dor Fletcher, at Rome,
called the State Department today
that the situation in the Italian capi-
tai was quiet.
Public order has not been disturbed
and the situation is perfectly quiet"
he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
j. s. MAY RESTORE
ALIEN PROPERTY
Reparations Settlements
Reached Make Possible
Return of $500, 900, 900.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Reparations settlements at Paris
have made 1t possible for the United
States Congress to restore the $780,
600. 900 odd of enemy" assets still
held by the Alien Property Gus
todian. As this country is now to
share in German reparation payments,
in cover of our war claims and
Rhine Army costs, the necessity for
retaining sequestered enemy" hold
ings no longer exists.
The way at length is paved for vim
dication of historic American prin-
ciple-not to enforce payment of
public debts by confiscation of private
property. Legislation by Congress is
required under the trading with-the-
enemy act, TO return German, Aus
trlan and Hungarian property to its
rightful owners. 1t may be initiated
It the present session, but is hardly
likely to be enacted until the Sixty
ninth Congress passes it.
Rival Schools of Thought.
There have been two rival schools
if thought with regard to disposition
OF alien property. One branch favored
immediate utilization of the assets of
our former enemies for payment OF
the NpliSdtloiS uue n oili INCL ieSPe|
tive governments, after adjudication
by the Mixed Claims Commission.
The commission, which once confront
ed claims aggregating $3.50, 900. 900,
decided to scale these down to a
round $3.50, 100000, Cover for the lat
ter total has just been provided in
the interallied deal at Paris. The
other school of thought favored i'm
mediate and unconditional return of
all alien property.
Our separate peace treaty with
former enemy states gave the United
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Few Ships in m-RunninK

1t Is pointed out that few Nor
weglan Vessels-not more than 10 in
all-have been engaged in the LIQUOR
traffic to America, and that seldom
more than Ave Of these are operating
off the coast
Norwegian public opinion as re-
fected here favorS the enactment OF
any legislation assisting the Arneri-
can officials so long as it does not
abridge Norway's legal rights on the
sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-17
NORWAY CHECKING
ITS RUM-RUNNERS
Oslo Government Gets List of
Ships Off U. S. Coast in
Plan to Curb Them.

by the Associated Press.
OSLO, Norway, January 1.-THE
Norwegian government is considering
legislation to prevent the participa-
ton OF Norwegian vessels in the rum
running trade to the United States
which is characterized here as "a dis
credit to the flag"
The foreign Office through It's lega-
tion in Washington has obtained the
names Of ten Norwegian vessels
identified as among those on rum
row. and the list has been sent TO
the Ship Owners Association and
ministry OF Justice for further action.
VIII Deny Protection.
The Ship Owners Association al
ready had cautioned masters against
rum-running, warning that 1t would
refuse assistance to vessels running
foul of the American laws, and the
government has also issued a warn
Ing that vessels caught in American
waters would not receive the support
of this country's official representa-
tives.
While the government is seeking
a suitable form of legislation which
would give the greatest assistance 10
the American authorities, experts
on international maritime law are
doubtful whether any very helpful
formula can be found which does not
clash with the theory of freedom
or the seas" and the claim that carry
ing liquor outside American terri
torlal waters is not legal and must
be classed with the transportation of
arms and munitions and the transfer
OF such cargo to rebels in the open
sea.