Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER, -Ratn this afternoon and tonight: to. morrow fair and somewhat colder. ‘Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today—Highest, 64, at 2:40 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 43, at 7:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 6, Late N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 Entered as aec No. 29,060. Forerehas gec d-class matter hington, D. C. STRESEMANN FIRM IN'HIS DEMAND FOR UNEQUIVOCAL VOTE Refuses to Be Beneficiary. of Rejection of Opposition Resolutions. VON SEECKT DICTATOR SEEN AS POSSIBILITY Ebert May Proclaim Non-Parlia- mentary Government in Case of Defeat. By the Assoctated Press. BERLIN, November 23.—Ballot. ing on the motion of confidence in the Stresemann government, intro- duced in the reichstag by the three government parties, wan Postponed this afternoon until 7 ©@clock tonight. = BERLIN, November 23.—An un- equlvocal vote of confidence was de- manded of the reichstag today by Chancellor Stresemann, who informed the legislature that he did not pro- Dose to retain office on the strength of the indirect approval accorded him fn the filing of independent confidence” resolutions by the soclal- tsts and the German nationalists. Nelther of these, he pointed out, would be able in the present situa- tion to command the majority neces- sary to unseat him. The government, asserted Dr. Strese- mann, declined to be made the bene- ficlary of party tactics, and would only continue In office upon being given a clearly defined vote of con- fldence. The three government parties in the reichstag immedlately introduced a motion to this effect. The chancellor's demand for a clean-cut vote of confidence threw the parliamentary situation again ¥ confusion and revived the Dosklb(l’:l‘; of a military dictatorship headed by Gen. von Seeckt as an early develop. ment. By refusing to become doubtf beneficiary of the rejection of (he o Pposition resolutions through separate balloting on each the chancellor confronted the reichstag with the choice hetween a decisive vote of approval or the rejection of the joint resolution of approval drawn up by the coalition purties. was plain that this Joine-resolus tion could only be pushed through With the votes of the nationalists or the socialists, and neither of these parties up to noon today had indi- cated a readiness to recede from the positions of disapproval reflected in their resective resolutions. The question of who would succeed Dr. Stresemann as chancellor in the event of a vote of lack or confidence 1s not being discussed, political opin- fon “inclining to the assumption that President Ebert would decree a non- arliamentary form of government n that eventuality. DISBANDS COMMUNISTS. Von Seeckt Orders Funds of Red Party Confiscated. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 23.—Gen. von Sececht, national commander of lhc! reichswehr, today ordered the disso- | lution of the German communist party and the confiscation of its funds. His decree also prohibited the hold- ing of communist meetings and the publication of communist newspapers. It was later stated that the disso. Jution order also applied to all n: tlonalist and national socialist party organizations. The order f¢ll like a bombshell upon the reichstag this morning and seem- ed llkely to have a decisive bearing on the attitude of those parties in the present situation toward the Strese- mann government. The communists were especlally fu- rious and angry scenes were enacted in the reichstag over Gen. von Seeckt's sudden and drastic measure. The communist organizations are well organized and weil supplied with money. ONE POLICEMAN SLAIN. 1 1 Two Others Are Wounded in Dem- onstrations at Essen. By the Assoclated Press. DUESSELDORF, November 23— One policeman was killed and two others were wounded during riotous demonstrations by the unemployed in Issen yesterday. One policeman lost | his life in similar disorders at Rott- hausen, near Gelsenkirchen. Consid- erable pillaging was carried out by the demonstrators, who were sald to be planning to conduct manifestations of a like character in Bochum to- day. INDEMNITY DEMANDED. By the Associated Préss. BRUSSELS, November 23.—The Qer- fman charge d’affalres called on For- #ign Minister Jaspar today regarding | the Belgian demand for a settlement Yule Half Holiday For D.C.and U.S. Forces Assured Federal and District employes need have no fear of not being granted a half holiday on the day preceding Christmas this year. This was the positive assurance given at the White House today, when the matter was brought to the attention of the President by The Evening Star. It was explain- ed that the President would issue an executive order granting the half holiday about the middle of December. There is no assurance. however, that the order will include a half holiday for the day preceding New Year day, which was the custom until last year, when President Harding declined to grant it. \WALTON INDIGTED - INFUNDDIVERSION Deposed Governor Also Charged With Interfering With Grand Jury. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Novem- ber 23.—J. C. Walton, removed Mon- day as governor, was today indicted by an Oklahoma county grand jury on two counts charging diversion of public funds and interfering with the convening of a grand jury. The state senate today, in what is re- garded as the first test of strength of Ku Klux Klan elements and those op- posing the organization, rejected an amendment to the Klan bill under con- sideration, which would have pro- vided for the filing with county offi- cers seml-annually a list of officers and members of secret orders. The vote was 13 to 2 Many Bills Presented. With several anti-Klan bills before the upper house and virtually every senator with an idea as to necessary provisions for such an act, the senate yesterday decided to dissect its com- mittee substitute measure and, by in- corporating features of varfous other bills, hopes to evolve a measure which will unmask the Klan and make public its membership lists. A plea for a measure “with teeth, not mush and milk,” found many ar- dent supporters. “Unless some act is passed really unmasking the Kian, there will be the greatest political battle within the next three years that Oklahoma has ever known.” declared Senator Tom Anglin of Holdenville. A prediction that clvil war would come in Oklahoma if the Klan is not unmasked was made by Senator Frye of Sallisaw. An impeachment _bill _charging Charles H. Ruth, supreme court com- missioner, with trafficking In execu- tive clemency, was presented today. Members of the lower house today killed a resolution asking the ex- pulsion of Representative Guy Sigler of Carter county after members of an investigating committes dis- clalmed responsibility for the meas- ure. It was indicated that a subs tute resolution soon would be pre- sented. The expected criminal action against J. C. Walton for alleged offenses during his administration as gov- ernor has not materialized. Meanwhile, Walton's attorneys shaped plans to take the former governor's case to the United States Supreme Court. WATSON NOT AGENT OF COOLIDGE IN RACE By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, November 23.—Sen- ator James E. Wateon, in a statement last night declared that in event he enters the Indiana presidential prefer- ence primary to contest with Senator Hiram Johnson of California, for the Indiana delegation to the ~ natlonal convention it will be in his own ac- count and only because he has reach- ed the decision that he can get the nomination for President. Senator Watson asserted that the reporis indicating he might enter the Indiana primary to capture the dele- gation in the Interests of President Coolidge are “entirely unwarranted and unauthorized.” He sald he will make a declsion as to whether he shall enter the race after conferring with a_number of persons on hls return to Washington. Coolidge Action In Craig Case Up To Legal Experts Whether President Coolidge will intervene in the case of Charles L. Craig, controller of New York city, who has been sentenced to sixty days fn jail for contempt of court by Federal Judge Mayer, rests with the Department of Justice. Edward P. Doyle, New York business man, who appealed to the “White House yesterday for action to prevent execution of the sen- tence, was referred to the depart- ment, with the explanation that tho President would be gulded by its decision. Mr. Coolldge was represented several days ago as $f indemnity for the assassination of (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) holding ,the opinion that execu- tive clemency was precluded in cases of contempt. Johnson Challenges W allace For Milking Championship. Having mastered the labrynthian | passages of the Capitol, settled his offices, rented & house, and, finally, taving been introduced to Senator Yodge, Magnus Johnson, the hew @irt farmer penator from Minne- #ota, is all eet for the opening of_Congress. ST e e Meanwhile, belng & man of ac- tion, and to keep in trim, he has challenged Secretary Wallace of the Department of Agriculture to s lking = contest. The date hasn't been set, but the bout will be staged in one of the model dalry barns at the government farm near Beltsville, Md. It will be dry-hand, pail be- tween the knees, two quarters at a time straight away, with tafl- holders and anti-kicking devices and without any of the fudging tricks invented long ago M‘(«IQ lefl of lum!uw kla bacterial count will be suspended. Home on the farm in Minnesota Benator Johnson milks his share with his wife and boys. His hand s in; his grip is good; his wrist supple. Secretary Wallace, having for some time been a publisher and more lately a cabinet officer, may be out of training. _Howeyer, there will be no handi- caping and the one who first milks out clean one of the big five- gallon thoroughbreds will be the winner. ‘The trophy, although unan nounced, will be Senator Johnson' opinion of Secretary Wallace as a farmer. That, in fact, is what led to_the challenge. ‘When Sar Johnson first came to Washington, he and Secretary ‘Wallace were photographed to- gether. “We farmers must stand to. gether! ‘observed the secretary. “Ldsten to S @b WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. PLAN TO GOMPLETE | CATHEDRAL WITHIN 5 YEARS LAUNCHED Nation-Wide Appeal for $10,. 000,000 Approved by Epis- copal Foundation. PROJECT IS SPONSORED BY PROMINENT FIGURES Secretary Mellon, Senator Pepper, Gen. Pershing and Others Sup- port Movement. Announcement of a mnation-wide movement to complete the construc- tion of the National Cathedral here, for which $10,000,000 is necessary. was made today following a lunch- eon at the home of John Hays Ham- mond, chalrman of the United States Coal Commission. “The time has now come to give visible expression to the religion of the republic,” declared a statement fssued this afternoon, sponsored by prominent men, including Secretary Mellon of the Treasury Department, Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania, Henry White, former ambassador to France; Gen. John J. Pershing and others. “We confldently ask our fellow cit- izens everywhere to unite with us in bullding this national cathedral.” sald the statement, issued by officlals of the National Cathedral Founda- tion of the Protestant Episcopal Church. “In so dolng we are con- vinced that they will be liberating a mighty force for civic righteous- ness in America.” gned by Biskop. The officlal statement was signed by Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Blshop of Washington, as president of the foun- datlon; Senator Pepper, national chatr- man; Secretary Mellon, national treas- jurer; John Hays Hammond, chairman of the Washington committee: Admiral Cary T. Grayson, vice chairman, and the following members of the Wash- ington Chapter: Dean G. C. F. Brate- nahl, Chancellor Willlam L. DeVries, Charles J, Bell, president American Security and Trust Company: Charles C. Glover, chairman of the board, Riggs National Bank: Rt. Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander of Philadelphia, Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry, Bishop-of Rhode Island; Dr. William C. Rives, Corcoran Thom, Henry White, Dr.-Wil- llam H. Wilmer and James Parmeige of Chicaga and Cleveland, The statement follows “We have assoclated with those who are working_to bulld Washing- ton Cathedral. We desire to bear public witness to our belfef that this is & patriotic enterprise of far-reach- ing importance, “In building the Capital city of the nation we should express not merely the supremacy of government and of law, but also the sovereignty of Al- mighty God. The Capitol is the sym bol of the one. We need the cathe. dral to symbolize the other. “This was Washington's idea. His plans for the city Included a great bullding designed to express the na- tion’s faith. We must now give sub- stance to this hope. Back Five-Year Bullding Plan. “A good beginning has been made. The gifts of more than 8,000 people of an aggregate value of nearly $4,- 000,000 have provided a matchless site on a tract of sixty-five acres overlooking the whole city. A de- sign of conceded architectural merit and of surpassing beauty has been adopted. The entire foundation of the vast bullding has been laid. The eastern end of the structure has ac- tually been reared. Ten million dol- lars is required to finish the whole within the next five years. This will be done if our fellow citizens share our view that the time has now come to give visible expression to the religion of the republie. /The moment when people despair of the relgn of peace on earth and of good wl to men is the very moment when the Christian forces in the com- munity should launch a great adven- ture of falth, “This cathedral, while related or- ganically to the Episcopal Church, will be national in the broadest sense. “‘Great preachers will here proclaim their message. The building will be a house of prayer for all people. It will be available for great public wervices and ceremonies. It will be- come in time what Westminster Ab- bey is to England—the shrine in which to preserve the memorials of all who with notable fidelity have served their God and country. Chartered by Congress. “The charter granted by the Con- gress of the United States declared that the enterprise is for the ‘promo- tion of religion, education and char- ity “We confidently ask our fellow citl- zens everywhere to unite with us in bullding this national cathedral. In 8o doing we are convinced that they will be liberating a mighty force for clvic righteousn in America.” Bishop Freem: in his address at services held last Sunday afternoon at Bethlehem Chapel, Mount St. Al- ban, announced that the official an- nouncement of the beginning of the movement would be made this week. Congress, in 1893, granted the cathedral charter, creating a founda- tion for the promotion of religion, ed- ucation and social justice. The na- tional cathedral was conceived and dedicated as house of prayer for all the people. The work of bullding the apse was begun in 1912. Work is now pro- gressing on the cholr. PANIC HITS TOKIO WITH NEW TREMBLOR By the Assoctated Press. TOKIO, November. 23.—A sharp earthquake was felt here at 11:30 o'clock this morning. No damage was done, but people rushed into the streets in fear. The quake centered about twenty-five miles southwest ‘of ‘Tokio and lasted eleven minutes. m?ennlb hlv.“ltfl l:: city or ‘:k:'é er precautions 2 resulf :unm’t.hn another serious -tremblor 1is due at the ;lal of. fi‘l.l woll..n!..l:‘- mograph reports say the rumorn ' WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION SEEKS INDIGTMENT INCOAL RING PROB Gordon to Lay Evidence of Conspiracy in District Be- fore Grand Jury. United States Attorney Gordon will lay before the grand jury next Mon- day evidence which has been accu- mulated by a speclal Investigator trom the Department of Justice con- cerning the coal situation In Wash- ington. Maj. Gordon belleves there is & combineto regulate prices and to restrain trade In violatlon of the Sherman antl-tryst Jaw and is ex- pected to ask an indictment for a consplracy. The prosecutor declined-ta discuss the aitation further than to explaln that his Inquiry relates to the present conditions and does not hark back to the indictment of 1921 when eleven coal merchants were then charged with conspiracy. Justice Hoehling re- cently quashed that indictment and Maj. Gordon Is prosecuting an appeal from that decision to the District Court of Appeals. The United States attorney admit- ted that two subpbenaes were sent out requiring the attendance of wit- | nesses before the grand jury next Monday. He declined to say what concerns were to be asked to furnish the link by which the special investi- gator expects to connect up the in- formation aiready in his possession. Rumor about the courthouse today was to the effect that the coal board of trade and one of the prominent coal corporations In the city were named in the subpoenaes, but this could not be verified. If this rumor be true then it is likely that officers of these bodles would be required to bring to the grand jury the books and records of the board and of the cor- poration for the inspection of the grand jurors. INVALID WIFE SEES SLEEPING MATE SLAIN Says Masked Man Entered Home, Wielded Club, Left Withont Word. ‘By the Associated Press, MINNEAPOLIS, November 23— Hennepin county authorities are looking for the masked Intruder who strode Into the home of Duane Chapel, sixty-four, at Maple Plain last night and clubbed the aged man to death before the eyes of his horri= fled wite. Chapel was killed while taking a nap on a couch. His invalid wife was helpless to aid him. For nearly three hours the woman remained in the house with the body, a nervous wreck, unable to leave her chair. The alarm was given by Guy Chapel, twenty- four, who returned trom work to find e iy man with 8 club came In the tront door,” Mrs. Chapel said over and over in trying to describe the Murder. She said the man entered in Stience, did his work silently and de- Darted without having uttered @ Wikt night's was the second murder in the Chapel family in a little more than four years. e EX-GOVERNOR ON TRIAL. Former South Carolina Executive Accused Under Banking Law. CHARLESTON, 8. C., November 23. —The trial of Wilson G. Harvey, for- mer Governor of South Carolina, on charges of violating state banking laws in connection with the failure of e Enterprise Bank of this city, of hich he was president, opened this morning in the court of.general ses- sions, Judge 1. W. Bowman presid- ing. Many spectators were.on hand. AT THE RING SIDE. EMummy Hunter Uses Training to [ Find Buried Rum “Spearing” for Inca mummies in the sands of Peru taught him the secret which revealed in Florida the latest, and one of the cleverest ruses, yet resorted to by rum pi- rates, F, A. Hazeltine of Florida today reported to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. Huge liquor caves in the sea- washed sands of Florida's shores, opposite the Bahama islands, were discovered, Mr. Hazeltine said, by Jabbing into the sands “a sharp- ened iron rod.” He had formerly used this method, Mr. Hazeltine said, when trying to locate Inca mummies in the sands of Peru and, after dis- covering the first few caves of the rum pirates, had made several of these long iron rods for use of the prohibition agents. 'TOLBERT RESIGNS, PARTY FEUD ENDS | Political Storm Abates as Coolidge Lets U. S. Mar- shal Quit. President Coolldge today accepted the resignaticn of Joseph W. Tolbert as United States marshal for the western district of South Carolina, thereby ending one of the bitterest patronage controversies of recent years. Tolbert, who is a republican na- tional committeeman for South Car- olina, was appointed marshal by Presidept Harding during the last session of Congress. Senator Dial, democrat, of that state, preferred charges against him and he failed of confirmation. Afterward, however. Mr. Harding gave him a recess ap- pointment. At the same time that Tolbert's resignation was _presented and ac- cepted at the White House today President Coolidge named the United States Attorney for that district to a district judgship. and then gave Tolbert's nephew, Joseph A. Tolbert, the- district attorneyship thus v cated. Nomination Caused Row. The nomination of Joseph W. Tol- bert was sent to the last Senate by President Harding and immediately aroused a storm of gpposition, led by Senator Dial, democrat, South Caro- line. The South Carolina senator pre- ferred charges against Tolbert, who is republican national committeeman from South Carolina, and was suc- cessful in preventing action by the Senate upon the nomination, Soon after the adjournment of Con- gress Tolbert was given a recess ap- pointment by Mr. Harding and since Mr. Coolidge became President there has been much speculation as to whether he would forward the nomi- nation to the Senate next month, The problem, in the view of White House officials, has now been solved by Tolbert's resignation, the appoint- ment _of another man to succeed him and the selection of his nephew to the vacancy in the South Carolina district attorney’s office. FOUR OF FAMILY BURNED. Mother Dies in Futile Effort to Save Children. SHERBROOKE, Quebec, November 23.—Four. deaths resulted from a fire in Collingsville, just outside the city limits. ‘The victims were Mrs. Wil- ilam Gendron, her sons, Gaston and Gerard, aged eleven and elght, and a daughter, Giselle, five. Mra. Gendron dlav.l' trying -to save her children. ‘The origin of the fire has not been determined, but it is thought the children, while the mother was out of the house, had poured coal oil on the stove, as an explosion was heard before the flames broke out. Army-Navy Game by Radio Washington folk who will be unable to attend the great service game in New York tomorrow may hear all details at Star building, 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where game will be recorded play — eguipment, a by play by The Star's xadio The game will etart b 2 Py, ., ¢ Foening Star. 1923 —FIFTY-TWO PAGES. THO LIQUOR RAIS NETTSIGALLOS Police, Aided by Asher, Seize Alleged Source of Cheap Liquor Here. Two raids by the vice squad, aided by Leroy Asher, netted more than 1,500 gallons of liquor today, and succeeded, the officers say, in destroy- ing the source of much of Washing- ton's cheaper bootleg liquor. The first raid was made early today at 323 Allen court northwest, and 600 jars of corn liquor, gin and alcohol were seized. The second was at 208 E street northwest, where L300 gallons of corn liquor, alcohol and the larkest #till ever captured én the District were destroyed. 2 In both cases Asher and bulldog ifigured prominently. In the first, Asher had his trousers torn by & viclous beast which made him break through a window pane and wooden door in his retreat. In the second, another bulldog had to be sriothered with a bag before the agents could pass him. The E street place was raided about 12:30, following a long vigil of more than sixty hours. Four men caught in the operation of the still were ar- rested and will be arralgned before Commissioner Macdonald, on charge of “manufacturing, possession and con- spiracy.” Commissioner Oyster and District Auditor Donovan arrived on the scene shortly after the selzure, making their first visit to any plant ralded by the police. He complimented the officers and Asher, remarking sig- nificantly, “there’s some meat in this cocoanut.” The prisoners were Willlam Her- bert Garth, former member of the metropolitan police force, thirty-two years old, of 118 D street northwest; Frederick Hocheisen, thirty-three years old, of 208 E street northwest; Alex Rogers, thirty-nine years old, colored, of 88 Logan court northwest, and John Murphy, sixteen years old, of 208 E street northwest. When the long vigil of the officers who had shadowed the place was end- ed by four men appearing to put the still into operation, the raiding squad attacked, and Lieut. Davis made for the bulldog which was chained n the entrance. Bearing a big burlap bag, the lieutenant fought off the dog, smothered his head in the bag and later took him to a second floor room. The dog was so vicious, however, that upon complaint of persons in the house he was transferred to a third floor room. The still was located in the base- ment of the bullding, in a back room, and was in full blast when the raiding party attacked. Consisting of about five units, the plant was set up for the redistillation of the “denatured alcohol” from barrels. The barrels containing the raw product were 1 cated in the front part of the base- ment. Earlier in the day Asher failed utterly to bewilder the intelligence of a_ big bulldog that helped to guard alleged in- toxicants at 323 Allen court south- west. So precipitately was the “Lone Wolf” * obliged to evacuate _the premises that'he managed to keep an uncomfortable inch or two in front of the snarling dog's gaping jaws only by smashing his way through at least two windows and a locked door. However, he left nothing behind except a large amount of out- raged dignity. With his face blackened to the finest ebony hue, Asher, accompanied by Sergt. McQuade and several other members of the vice squad, reached . the vicinity of the suspected liquor i eldorado shortly after midnight. While Asher, McQuade and their as- sistants took up positions near the scene of the impending raid, a decoy o s sent to the door of 325 Allen rt with $6 to purchase a gallon of ‘“corn.” A minute after the decoy had been admitted a negro was seen to crawl i through a hole in the fence, enter the { house and return a minute later with {hat proved to be two half-gallon ijars of whisky under his arm. The jdecoy was followed severgl blocks from the place before being per- ,mitted 4o turn over the evidence, and the police then returned for the rald. ' So strongly was the house barri- \caded that the officers found it im- ipossible to force an entrance and !failed to receive replys to their re- peated knocks. TUnfortunately for Asher, he found & ladder in the rear of the place "and gained entrance through a second story window. Half way down the steps to the first floor, however, he came suddenly face to face with the bulldog. Satisfled by a mere glance that he was persona non grata, the YLone ‘Wolf” did an inglorious about face and retreated at top speed to the ladder. The dog, however, beat him to it, and the agent, racing down the rear steps, smashed two windows, leaped through them in succession to an outhouse and succeeded in smash- ing his way through that, too, just as the enraged dog made a final 84 bima o AR “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes Yesterday’s s Suggests Bible As Best Plan For Bok Prize By the Associated Pres PHILADELPHIA, November 23. —A suggestion that a copy of the Bible be sent to Edward W. Bok for his prize of $100,000 for the best plan to preserve world peace was made by the Rev. Antonio Sar- torio of New York to the board of home missions of the Methodist Eplscopal Church at a meeting here today. “The Bible contains the only possible solution of world discord,” the speaker declared. Mr, Sartorio, who is In charge of the work of the board on Long I: land, sald that teaching the pri; ciples of the Bible to his congre- gation promoted a high sense of loyalty to the United States and inculcated a spirit of international brotherhood. RADIO REGULATION DROPPED BY . . Commissioners Decide An- tennas Are Not Sub- Ject to $2 Levy. The District Commissioners today decided that radlo 1s not subject to regulation by the electrical depart- ment under the permit system. They concluded that the only regu- lation of radio apparatus should be the question of making certain that outside aerials are erected on private property and at a safe distance from telephone and high tension electric wires, Engineer Commissioner Bell stated that Maj. Holcombe, assistant en- gineer commissioner, will be directed to work out this phase of regulation as a police matter. Cannot Cross Public Property. This action has the effect of drop- ping all consideration of requiring radio fans to obtain permits, and will mean merely that the police will see to it *hat the outside aerials do not cross a public street or other public property and that the aerials on pri- vate property are kept well away from other wires. Before reaching this conclusion the Engineer Commissioner had before him two proposed radio regulations submitted by the electrical depart- ment, in the event the Commissioner decided that radlo was a proper sub- Ject for control by that department. It is presumed that these proposed regulations will not be given further consideration inasmucn as the board decided the question was outside the jurisdiction of the. electrical depart- ment, One of the tentative rules drafted by the electrical department would have made it necessary for all radio fans to obtaln a G0-cent permit, under which the department proposed to require a lightning arrester, fuses on storage hatteries and certain speci- fied sizes of wire throughout the in- strument. Refund Asked. Another problem cropped up today when J. Gaastra, 511 K street north- east, wrote to the Commissioners ask- ing for a refund of $2 which he says he paid the electrical department last year for a radio permit. He stated that he has learned within the past few days that the electrical depart- ment is no longer iseuing these two- dollar permits. It is understood that no permit will be required under the policy adopted by the Commissioners for an aerial, but the police regulations will specify how the aerial shall be erected in re- lation to the location of other wires. Tt is expected that Maj. Holcombe will issue a statement later, acting on the direction of the Commissioners, explaining in detail how the aerials ought to be erected in order to make them safe. ATTEMPTS TO SLAY HEAD OF ARGENTINE LEAGUE Anarchist Fires Three Shots at Dr. Carles, President of Patriotic Body. By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, November 23.—An attempt was made last night to as- sassinate Dr. Manuel Carles, presi- dent of the Argentine Patriotic League. An anarchist worker fired three revolver shots at him as he was entering a restaurant in the crowded business quarter, but the bullets missed their mark. A passer- by was seriously wounded. The Argentine Patriotic League for several years has been actively aid- ing the police in suppressing various labor disturbances. Dr. Carles’ as- sailant, who was arrested, told the police that he held the president of the organization responsible for the labor disturbances at Santa Cruz two years ago, and also for the murder of Kurt Wilkine in a prison cell in as fast as the papers are printed. Net Circulation, 94,533 TWO CENTS. 60-DAYAUTO TRUCE WITH MARYLAND 1§ ASKEDBY DISTRICT ‘Move Made to Give Congress Time to Enact Reciprocity Measure. BALL CONFIDENT BILL WILL BE PASSED SOON Senate District Committee Head Sees Enactment by Christ- mas Holidays. The Commissioners will ask Gog. Ritchle of Maryland to enter into 5 sixty-day armistice agreement coveringt next January and February with tf§ District on automobile tags in the hopd of obtaining enactment of the reciproca ity bill early at the coming session ) Congress. At the board meeting today Com-. misstoners Rudolph, Oyster and Bel voted to lay the proposal before the governor immediately. If the suggestion is adopted byt Gov. Ritchie, it will mean that during January and February Washington motorists would be permitted to drive into Maryland on District tags only and Marylanders could cross the District line on their state tags. The motive which prompted the Commissioners to make this move was to eliminate the confusion that might result if Congress enacted the reciprocity bill early in the new year. after hundreds of District people had purchased Maryland tags and large numbers of Maryland residents had lbousht District plates. Might Spur Congress. Tt also is held at the District build- ing that the declaration of a sixty- day truce between the two Jjurisdic- tions might help to spur Congress to act promptly in bringing about permanent automobile peace. Under existing law the Commis- sloners are empowered to recognize the tags of any state that recognizes District tags. Therefore, if Gov Ritchie sees his way clear to accept the proposal the Commissioners could automatically return the compliment. The ci heads also issued an order today authorizing Wade Coombs, superintendent of licenses, to begizi selling District automobile tags for 1924 on December 3. The Commissioners did not discuss the %uelflon of what adjustment they could make on District tags sold dur- ing December on the present horse- power charge in the evemt Congress should enact the gasoline tax in Jan- uary or February. It was suggested by one official that thia question might be provided for in the text of the gasoline bill. Double Purchase Heavy. Superintendent Coombs estimated today that 20 per cent of all District tags sold go to Maryland cars and that about 80 or 90 per cent of Wash- ington motorists buy Maryland tags. It is to prevent this interpurchase of tags between residents of the two Jurisdictions, with the possibility of the reciprocity bill soon becoming & law, that the Commissioners are pro- posing the temporary agreement. While the Commissioners were act- ing today, Senator L. Heisler Ball, chairman of the Senate District com- mittee, promised that reciprocity with Maryland on automobile tags, through the ~gasoline-tax measure, can be promptly achieved and this legisla- tion can pass the Senate before the Christmas_holidays. “Coupled with this {s an assurance that the problem of transportation through the streets of the National Capital is receiving his most earnest and thorough study looking toward an effective and permanent solution. “I believe we can get this ‘rec procity’ measure acted upon favor- ably by the Senate before the Christ- mas holidays,” said Senator Ball, “un- less Senator McKellar or Senator Couzens blocks us by insistence upon a five-cent car fare measure being passed before any other District leg- islation is taken up.” McKellar Stood Firm. The attitude of Senator McKellar referred to was shown in the closing days of the last Congress when much District legislation was held back by McKellar's insistence on his reso- lutlon which called for the street car companies to live up to their original contract and furnish transportation for b cents, coupled with which was a demand for an investigation as to why the Public Utilitles Commission had assumed the right to abrogate the terms of such contract. While the threat has been :made that Senator McKellar would resume his filibuster for this measure when the new Congress opens, close ad- visers of his say that they are hope- ful that this wiil not be done. “The District Commissioners have promised me that they will have the new gasoline tax, or so-called ‘reci- procity’ bill, ready so that I can in- troduce it on the first day on which measures can be put in,” g District_committee chalrman. get it promptly reported by the commit- tee and I have assurance that there will (Contlnued on Page 2, Column 2.) Pendleton, Legless, Fired By Ambition to Study Law Prevented from pursuing an ac- tive vocation in life by the 13ss of Dboth his legs above the knee, Pri- vate Guy Pendleton, U. S. A, whose case in connection with the court-martial trial of Maj. George W. Cook, Army Medical Corps, at- tracted nation-wide attention a few weeks ago, now plans to take = law course at George Washing- ton University Law School.- A bill providing full disability compensation is to be introduced at the coming session of Congress by Representatives Allen and Neely of West Virginia, representing the district in which Charleston, fore mer home of Private Pendleton, is located. In the meantime, while he awaits action by Congress on the special bill providing for his relief, Pen- dleton {s taking advantage of every facllity offered at Walter Reed Hospital for learning a trade be helpful to him when he is dis- charged from the hospital. Early in_August, 1922, Pendleton was called out of his quarters with others to attend athletic drill at Fort Eustis, Va. The drill that afternoon was in swimming, and Pendleton set out for the river on his motor cycle. He met en route an automobile on the wrong side of the road and collided with it, the accldent resulting in simple fractures of the femur of both legs above the knee. Early in the pr ent year he was sent to Walter Reed Hospital, where both legs were removed. His case was Investigated by the surgeon general of the Army, and Maj. Cook, commandant of the post hospital at Fort Eustis, was brought before an Army court- martial board charged with mal- practice and neglect. He was found guilty on two of the counts and was sentenced to a reduction of several files in grade. His case Is now be- fore the commanding general of the Washington district for r view. Two weeks after Maj. Cook’s trial was completed Capt. Samuel C. Gwynne, post surgeon at -Fort Eustis, was exonerated on similay Sbhargesy