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| WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow slightly colder tonight; temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. to- day: Highest, 53 at 5 p.m. yesterda lowest, 45 at'4 a.m. today. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- L4 Full report on page 22. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 20 No. 29,068. post_officeWas Tintered as gecond-class matter hington, D. C. b £ WASHINGTON, D. .S REIECTS 8D | 10 ST ON INQUIRY INTO REPARATIONS Government Still Unwilling to Aid Restricted Probe, Logan Is Told. '.LIES WANT AMERICAN IONEY TO AID GERMANY LZinimum Loan of Malf-Billion Would Be Asked of This Country. 1y the Associuted Press, The America government still mwilling to participate in a restrict- ed inquiry into German finances, and has £o informed Jumes A. Logan, American obse with the repara- tlons commission, in Paris The communication outlining the government's position was sent to Col. Logan after he had informed the State Department that the repara- tions commission favored American membership the two committees created by investigate and art on the of Germ E s related to the ability of that rument to pay veparations. These excha are described diplomatic pariance, howev “purely oday that lon for Am cen received Departm from discussing say the United “invited” to membership on new committees. ment was decline hecause there still w ore this government . ature Whatever is ver ning it to gov- in as in and officials said formal invita- participation had or that reasol ate S0 far no rican rained had the was said hing be- a formal of th decisi eptance or re on. it is not €d States elf would participate the two committees tion involved, in the of officlals, is whether the govern- ment should sponsor or discourage *he participation by private citizens n the proposed investigations. American financiers or experts :ould legally act In an advisory ca- pacity on the committees regardless of the attitude of the Stal Depart- ment, but it is the belief here that sho President Coolidge and his advisers decide that such participa- tion would be unwise, no American Of any standing would act contrary ) the advice of his government. INVITATION IS FORWARDED. carding | ion of | expect- | Zovern- in fo. that the Un work only ques of id Desire for U. S. Money in Ger- many Main Reason for Insistence. By the Assoclated PARIS, Decem to the United S 8 her 1.—An invitation tes to appoint mem- bers of each of the two committees which are to investigate German financ has been forwarded to Washington by Col. James A. Logan on behalf of the reparation commis- sion. According to information ration circles the principal reason the door was left open by the reparation commission for the Amer- fcan government to be represented on the committee was that the French, British, Italian and Belglan governments were agreed that Amer- fcan money would be essentlal to any reasonatle plan for restoration of the German financial system. Premier Poincare, it is declared, did not expect Secretary of State Hughes to refuse so quickly the con- ditions insisted upon by France for the originally proposed inquiry into Giermany's capacity to pay repara- M. Poincare had thought, it is said, that a period of ncgotiations would "take place in which France would be prepared to go much fur- ‘her in the direction of the American ding some conce regarding her debts to England and the United States. The French premier is described as all the more ready now to bring the United States, either officially or unofficlally, into the two_inquiries suthorized. Along with the invita- tion sent Secretary Husghes by Col. Logan was an inquiry if there would e any objection by Washington to the reparation commission inviting sminent American financiers to par- ticlpate in the investigation in case the American government did not de- sire to designate members of the committees. The fundamental reason for the anxiety to have American assistance, it 1s pointed out. is that any plan to restore the finances of the Ger- man republic must include the an- vance of a large sum, certalmiy $300,- 000,000 at the minimum. This amount would be raised in the vari. ous money markets of the world by public subscription and not be pro- vided by the allied governments, The idea expressed {s that f American finance were not represented the committees the American investing public would not have the same con- fidence in the conclusions 1cached. SCANT ELATION IN PARIS. in repa- By the Associated Press, PARIS, December £.—Notwithstanding *he cordiality that marked yesterday's neeting of the reparation commis- don, one delegate described it a ‘ederlike” * ¢ @ opinion here views the situation with only moderate satisfaction. There is no disposition whatever to ory “triumph!” over Great Britain as a result of the dici- sion to appoint two expert commit- | tees which will examine Germany's | financlal position. L' Echo de Parls thinks that the compromise effected between Great | Britain and France s very modest, its principal merit belng that it “rostpones and reserves.” Britain has taken the wrong road conomically and is being misied by dnanclers who are too interested in the revaluation of the mark, Le Journal thinks, but if she has recog- nized her error now, ail Is for the st Every commentator expresses the hope that America will be able to come in." All pay tribute to the spirit of conciliation that prevalled at the important meeting of the am- “hassadors on Friday, pointing out at Premier Poincare was met half ¥y by Prime Minister Baldwin. Ak Credit for Shipments. PARIS, December 1.—Dr. Meyer, ead of the German reparation dele: gation in Paris, delivered to the reparation commission a note asking that the deliveries to be made by the mdustrialists of thé Ruhr be credit. vd .to Germamy as reparation pay- ments. | 6-Day Labor Law Forbids Drawing Of Extra Wages Special Dispatch to The Star. SEATTLE, Wash,, December 1.— An ordinance requiring employes of Seattle's municipal street car system to take one day's rest in #oven was signed by Mavor Brown before he closed his desk for Thanksgiving, it was learned to- day. The new law forbids a man to draw pay for more than six days' work in seven. HUGHES DEFENDS U..S. FOREIGN POLICY Reaffirms Monroe Doctrine and Declares Course in Europe Justified. By the Assoclated Pross, PHILADELPHI December 1.— Defense of the Monroe doctrine and an {ndorsement of the administra- tion’s policy of isolation marked the address last night of Secretary of State Hughes before a joint meeting of the American Academy of Political and Socfal Science and the Philadel- phia Forum In observance of the cen- tennary of the doctrine. He said he was opposed to any policy of aggres- sion or intervention and declared the corded entirely Monroe doctrine a with America’s foreign poli “With respect to Europ. “our pelicy has continu the phrase of Jefferson, and honest friendship with all entangling alliances with " he said, 1 to be, i mer nations, none.’ The preponde thought among us undoubtedly is that our influence would not be increased by pooling it The uence that s due to our de- tachment and impartiality could not long be maintained if we should sub- atitute the Tole ot w partiNen in ropean quarrels, and the constant ef- forts of propagandists have brought vividly before us the fact that where the direct American interest Is not clearly perceived forelgn contro- versies afford abundant opportunity for the play among us of Intense racial feeling. What was true in Monroe's day i even more true now, in view of our vast population drawn from many countries and reproducing here the conflicts of European inter- ests. Declines Advance Commitments. “It {8 not to our interest to adopt a policy by which we would create or intensify divisions at home without Lealing divisions abroad. * * * But when all is said there is still no doubt of our desire to be helpful i i ‘peace, com- Eu- | every practicable way consistent with | our independence and general aims. We have poured out our wealth with- out stint both in charity and invest- ment, and the enterprises undertaken the war have been supported by American capital. The difficulties which beset Europe have their causes within Europe, and not in any act or policy of ours. “Generally our policies toward Eu- rope may thus be summarized: We are still opposed to alliance fuse to commit ourselves in advance with respect to the employment of the power of the United States in un- known contingencies. We reserve our Jjudgment to act upon occasion as our sense of duty permits. We are op- posed to discrimination against our nationals. We ask fair and equal op- portunities in mandated territories, as they were aocquired by the Allies through our aid. We desire to co- operate according to our historie policy in the peaceful settlement of international disputes which embraces the policy of judicial settlement of such questions as are justificable.” Outlines on East Policy. In relation to the Pacific ocean and the far east, the Secretary sald the United States had developed the pol- icles of “the open door, the mainte- nance of the Integrity of China, co- operation of other powers In the dec- laration of common principles, co- operation of other powers by confer- ence and consultation In the Interests of peace, limitations of naval arma- ment and limitation of fcrtifications and naval bases.” Taking up the relationship between American policy toward Europe and the Monroe doctrine, he said: “We entered the great war, no: vio- lating our tradition, for the'causs of liberty itself was at stake. Ve have abroad since (Continued on Page 9, Column U.S.S. West Virginia Takes Place important productive | | f LODGE AND CURTIS AGAIN ELECTED BY SENATORS' CAUCUS G. 0. P. Progressive Group Conspicuous by Absence From Meeting. {DEMOCRATS TO HOLD CONFERENCE MONDAY Committee Assignments Subject for Discussion at Bi-Party Session. Without fireworks of any kind and In accordance with plans previously outlined, the republican caucus of the Senate today re-elected Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as leader and Sen- ater Curtis of Kansas as vice chair- man and “whip.” The so-called progressive group, however, wes conspicuous Ly its ab- sence from the caucus. Senator Howell of Nebraska, who has been listed as a progressive, at- tended the conference, Senators Norris of Nebraska, La Follette, Wisconsin; Ladd, North Da- kota; Frazier, North Dakota, and Brookhart of Iowa, although in Wash- ington and listed as republi die not attend the conference. Senator Borah of Idaho alse did not go into the conference, but the Idaho senator has frequently remained away from such confcrences in the pas The progressives, It was 1 day, will agree to the organization of ate as proposed by the regu- republicans provided the pro- sives are given what they con- sider adequ: representation on the standing committe, Unless' they get suc however, they may kick over the traces and g0 8o far as to join the democrats in supporting Senator Key Pittman of Nevada for President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Their com- bined strength, if such a course were followed, would result in the election of a democrat as the presiding officer of the Senate. Entire Slate Adopted. In addition to electing Senator Lodge chairman and Senator Curtis vice chairman of the conference, the republican senators elected Senator Wadsworth of New York secretary of the confersnce and nominated Rev. J. J. Muir as chaplain of the Senate, George A. Sanderson secretary, David S. Barry sergeant-at-arms and C. A. Loeffler assistant doorkeeper. This slate went through without any op- ans, arned to- h representation, | position. The nomination of Senator Lodge for chairman was recelved with pro- longed applause. Senator Lodge was authorized to appoint a committee on committees, which will assign senators to various standing commlittees. He was author- ized also to appoint a ocommittee on the order of business, or steering com- mittee. Senator Lodge and Senator Curtis are to be ex-officio members of the steering committee. Senator Brandegee, it is expected, will be Provision was made also for the appointment of a committee on patronage, and It is lkely that Sena- tor Lenroot of Wisconsin will head that committee. Republican senators who are out of the city and absent from the caucus today were Senators Colt of Rhode Isiand, Couzens of Michigan, McLean of Connecticut, Stanfield of Oregon, erling of South Dakota, Norbeck of South Dakota and Bursum of New Mexico. Short Monday Sessior Unless there should be some upsot of the plans now made, the Senate will be in session only a short time Monday.. New senators will be sworn in and resolutions adopted fixing the time of the daily meetings of the Senate and providing for the appoint- ment of a committee to wait upon the President, along with a similar com- mittee from the House, to inform him that Congress s in session and ready to receive any communications he may desire_to make. Senator Cummins of Towa will take the chair as President pro tempore of the Senate, and it was expected that there will be no question raised as to his right to that office. If there is any contest over the office of Presi- dent pro tempore it will not come un- til after President Coolidge has had an opportunity to address the Con- gress. The President's address, it is (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Beside Mightiest Craft of Navy The Navy line gains one of the proudest ships afloat today with the commissioning at the Norfolk navy yard of the battleship West Virginia. Embodying all of the knowledge of naval architec- ture and protec. tive devices gained during and since the battle of Jut- land, the big fight- ing craft, a sister ship of the Mary- land and the Colo- rado, takes the place of the North Dakota, which is to be scrapped under the provi- sions of the Wash- ington conference naval treaty. “The commis- sioning of the West Virginia will mark the end of an era,” says Secre- tary Denby in his letter to Capt. Thomas Jones Senn, who is to be placed In command. “For vears to come there will be no more competi- tion In capital ships amongst the great naval powers.” Displacing 32,600 tons, she is the fitth battleship equipped with electric drive and is described by Secretary Denby as “the latest of the super- dreadnaughts, “She is the last,” he adds. “of the fleet of similar vessels, eleven of which, in process of building, were surrendered to destruction at the conference for the lpmitation —of armament. That was fhe priceless sacrifice our country made in the hope of international peace ad in the in- terest of domestic econpmy. “Some_day, perhaps, .ghe. Limitation CAPT. SENN, may be extended to vessels of less size and power, 8o that there may be real ratial equality in naval arma- ments in general, such as does not exist today. The West Virginia's complement consists of 1,400 officers and men, and she carries eight 16-inch 45-caliber guns, twelve 5-inch 5l-caliber guns, two 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes and eight 3-inch anti-aircraft guns. She s 624 feet long, 97 feet 3% inch across at the water line, has a draft of 31% feet and makes a speed of 21 knots. Her commander holds the Navy cross, “for exceptionally merl torlous service in a duty of great re- sponsibility,” as commanding officer of the North Dakota in the Atlantic fleet during the war. The West Virginia, Maryland and Colorado are the largest ships in the United States Navy, but they are not 50 large as_the new Japanese battle- ships, the Mutsu and Nagato, which displace 33,800 tons, are 700 feet in length. and have a beam of 95 feet. They are approximately equal, In draft and armor, and each has 16- inch 45-caliber guns, but the Japanese ships mount twenty 53%-inch guns in their broadslde batteries and have a speed of 23 knots. The British battle cruiser Hood is considerably .larger than either the West Virginia class or the Mutsu class, displacing 41,200 tons. and be- ing 860 feet long, with a beam of 15 feet and a speed In excess of 32 knots. She mounts elght 15-inch 42- calfber guns and, her secondary bat- tery consists of twelve 5%-inch guns. Her armor protection, however, 18 much lighter than either the West Virginia or Mutsu. -The new battle- ships Nelson and Rodney, now under construction, 'also will' be ~much larger and more powerful. it is sald, the-Mutsu or West -Virginia. T |chairman of the committee on com-| mittees. CITTINY WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., 1S SEEKS BVER OF STOLEN STAVPS Postal Inspectors Trailing $75,000 Worth Clerk Ad- mits Taking. Postal Inspectors Saffell and Zant- zinger of the Post Office Department are In St. Louls today investigating the trail of stolen stamps which led from the division of stamps here to a business firm in the western city, following the arraignment yesterd: afternoon of Herman C. Davis before United States Commlissioner Mac- donald and his confession to the theft of 375,000 worth of stamps. The postal Inspectors left yester- day for St. Louis, following the con- fession of Davi: trusted employe of the division of stamps, that he had, over a perlod of years, taken damaged stamps and #old them to the St. Louls firm at 75 cents on the dollar. Davis was ar- rested Wednesday. After his sworn statement, made to Frank J. Kelly, assistant United States attorney, he was released under $5.000 bond for the actlon of the grand jury. W. I Glover, third assistant post- master general, under whose offices comes the division of stamps. con- ferred today with M. J. Eldsness. chief of that division, and, although no statement was forthcoming con- cerning the conference, it was thought to have been upon the sub- Ject of greater safeguards in the handling of the stamps which are sent here by postmasters for redemp- tion. The fact that Davis was able to “get away” with at least $75,000 worth of stamps, and possibly many thousands of dollars more yet to be brought to light, makes it probable that more stringent methods will be devised to safeguard the destruction of damaged stamps sent here by postmasters. It was pointed out by officials to- day that the very fact that so many of the supposedly damaged stamps were able to be gold at a “cut rate” and then used, shows that perhaps many thousands of dollars’ worth of these stamps are not in reality enough damaged to warsant their destruction. Bargain Prices Banned. As to what extent firms or persons throughout the country have pur- chased postage stamps at “bargain prices,” which s expressly against the law, Post Office Department of- ficlals were unable today to hazard a guess. . It is believed by them that no one, not even a child, i3 ignorant of the fact that postage stamps are sold at their face value and that any one offering them at less is doing so at his own loss. Officials regard it as inconcelvable that any firm could purchase stamps consistently over a period of yvears at less rates than they could get them from a post office, and not be aware of the fact that there was something decidedly “queer” about the proposi- tion. Tells of Thefts. In his confession Davis declared that it was while working on a committee of three, In the office of the third assist- ant postmaster general, charged with the destruction of damaged stamps forwarded to the department by post- masters throughout the country, that he concelved the idea of reselling the stamps. When the stamps were placed in packets, preparatory to thair destruc- tion, Davis sald he made note of the least damaged, and later would se- crete quantities of them, which atter- ward he sold, recelving 75 per cent of the face value of the stamps. Davis said that he had been a stamp collector for many years before con- celving the idea of abstracting the damaged stamps and selling them. The stamps, in many cases, were mepels Bllghtly stuck together, sofled by water. JILTED MAN A SUICIDE. Widower Takes Poison—Found on First Wife’s Grave. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., December 1~—Thomas Parkin, deputy tax col- lector of Pinellas county, died in a hospital here vesterday from the ef- fects of polson, it was reported, after having been found earlier in the day on the grave of his wife. It was sald that he made a will five days ago leaving his property to a woman residing in Ohio. Reports were that he was engaged to be mar- rled, and the bellef was expressed that his flancee’s refusal to carry out I the contract caused him to swallow poison, or twenty-five years a | AUTO RECIPROCITY .~ PARLEY TUESDAY PLANES SEEK FLYER LOST IN MOUNTAINS Mail Pilot Believed Marooned in Desolate, Snow-Covered Range in Nevada. | By the Amsociated Prows SAN FRANCISCO, December 1 T?“‘I fate of Claire K. Vance, air mail| pilot, who disappeared yesterday aft- | er leaving San| Francisco to fiy to Reno, Nev., mained unknown early today and | preparations were made at the air re- at Reno for send- ing out planes to search the snow- clad Sierras in the vicinity of | Colfax, where he last reported seen. Vance was due at Reno at o'clock vesterday afternoon. When he failed to ap- pear, a search was Instituted and con- tinued throughout the night. At 11 o'ciock Southern Paciflc officials an- nounced that every station of the system between Reno and Sacremento had reported that no trace of the missing pilot had been found. Air mail officials expressed fear that Vance had been forced down, either by inclement weather, engine trouble or a mishap, and is m desolate stretch of mountainous ter- ritory covered with the first heavy snowfall of the season. Rated as an expert flyer, Vance has had narrow escapes in his flights, heretofore he always has notified air mi service officials promptly after accidents. He is credited with being the oaly aviator who ever landed successfully on the summit of th Sierras, his plane having been force down last winter on the range, with- out being damaged. KENTUCKIANS ELECT MORRIS TO CONGRESS Successor of Late J. Campbell Cant- rill Chosen by Record Light Vote. LEXINGTON, Ky, December 1.— Voters of the seventh district yester- day elected Joseph W. Morris of New- castle, Henry county, unopposed democratic candidate for Congress, to serve out the unexpired term of the late J, Campbell Cantrill, The vote cast today was probably the lightest ever polled in the di; trict, early returns indicated. Mr. Morris for years has been a fa miliar figure in democratic politics in the seventh distict and the state. For fourteen vears he was secretary to Mr. Cantrill and managed his cam- paigns, With the death of Mr. Can- 1 ! CLAIRE K. VANCE. .governor, Mr. Morris became state campaign chairman for W. J. Fields, governor-elect, named as the par nominee by the state executive com- mittee. While campalgn chairman Mr. Morris expressed a desire to fill out the unexpired term of his fnrmer chieftain. MEXICAN GENERAL TAKES GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Chief of Army in Guerrero Opposes Gov. Nerri—Said to Back Brother for Post. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, December 1—Gen. Romulo Figueroa, chief of military operations in the state of Guerrero, has occuplied the: government build lings and taken a rebellious attitude | toward Gov. Rodolfo Nerri, accord- ing to press dispatches from Igula which assert that the general after a telegraphic conference with President Obregon has declined to accept a transfer to a different post. He was recently accused of adopt ing high-handed methods in further- ing the gubernatorial candidacy of his brother. He was specifically charged last month with causing the deaths of a dozen unarmed citizens of Teloloapan. FIFTY BELOW ZERO. Arctic Cold Starts South ‘Warmest Automn Ends. DAWSON, Y. T., December 1.—Fifty below zero was registered in the up- per Yukon valley yesterday, and Daw- son {s not very warm. The great cold Is striding south- ward, and the Yukon's warmest autumn is at.an ends and trill, after he had been nominated for ! mail field here and | | procity permanent. ooned on some | i the outcome of C several | but | | Congress House will do ; Baughman will be assured that every | necessary to enabla Congress to make |power charge. Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1923--TWENTY-EIGHT = PAGES. | Maryland Official to Confer With D. C. and Congress Spokesmen. Col. E, A. Baughman, motor vehicle commissioner of Marvland, will come to Washington Tucsday morning to obtain for Gov. Ritchie the assurance he desires that the gasoline tax bill will be acted on soon by Congre: The governor already has agreed | to aceept the proposal of the Commis- sioners for temporary reciprocity during January and February if he is given satisfactory evidence of the In- tention of Congress to act promptly on the bill which would make reci- Commissioner Rudolph will desig- nate some District oficial to accom- pany Col. Baughman to the Capitol Tuesday to interview the men in both houses who will have to take part in presenting the reciprozity measure. Capitol Visit to Decide. The question of whether Washing- ton and Maryland motorists are going to be able to cress the boundary line New Tear day hinges, therefore, on 1. Baughman's visit to the Capitol next week It was pbinted out by local officials today that, obviously, no leader in can give unqualified promise as to what Senate and an the These officials are that Col. comes to a vote. onfident, however, possible effort will be made to put the measure through Meantime, Daniel E. Garges, secre- tary to the board of Commissioners, is preparing to transmit the bill to the Senate and House District committees slonday morning. The only changes that have been made in the measure since last year are those that were the law effective immediately. Date Made Year Nearer. For example, the date on which the law would go into effect has been changed from January, 1925, to Janu- ary, 1924. A provision has been in- serted providing for a refund of money to all motorists who buy tags this month under the present horse- Another clause has been written in providing that the personal tax on automoblles be abol- ished July 1, 1924, The bill provides for a flat charge of $L a year for tags and a tax of 2 cents per gallon on gasoline. At present motorists pay $3, $5 or $10 for tags, according to horsepower, and, in addition, they pay a personal tax of $1.20 per $100 of assessed value. Then they must add to the expense of mo- toring by purchasing Maryland tags Under the reciprocity bill these ex- penses would be reduced to the $1 charge for District tags and the tax on_gasoline used. | Wade H. Coombs, superintendent of District licenses, reminded motorists | today that tags go_on sale Monday morning at room 15, District build- ing. The superintendent also announced | that motor cycle tags have not yet arrived from the factory. He will tion is delivered to Washington homes iDetails Legislation to Be iment of ten additional inspectors to with a bill when it} * as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 94,533 TWO CENTS. i | Ball to Continue As Chairman of | D. C. Committee Senator Ball of Delaware, who | slated to be chalrman of the Senate District committee in the coming Congress, will introduce & number of District bills on the first day in which business is in order. Among these bills will be a measure proposing a tax on gasoline, designed to bring about reciprocity in the matter of auto- mobile licenses between Maryland and the District of Columbia, and a bill providing for the appoint- ment of a National Capital park commission. Whis commission would be au- thorized and directed to .acquire such lands as in its judgment may be needed to carry out the park and playground system of the Capital, both in the District and in adjacent areas in Maryland and Virginia. Both of these bills were introduced in the last Congress. OYSTER OUTLINES PROPOSED LAWS 1 Sought to Better Condi- tions in District. On the eve of the convening of | Congress Commissioner Oyster toda$ obtained from his department heads a summary of the proposed laws which they believe are needed for the good of the community. : Many of the matters Included in the compllation already are fn the form of bills, while others have not vet been put in legal shape by the Com- rissioners. The police department leads all| other branches of the service in the | number of corrective measures rec- ommended. Here are some of Maj. Sullivan's proposals. Urges Magistrate System. A magistrate system the trial of police cases by holding court at several police stations mornings and evening More stringent regulation of dance halls, including studios where danc- ing is taught. Enactment of a law to restrict the | sale of firearms. | More street lamps in alleys and | other dark places to aid the police in | preventing and detecting crime. | | to speed up | A law to control itinerant auction- eers ten days upon information that he is wanted in some other city, Would Regulate Doctors. The health department recommends 4 law w0 regulate chiropractors, osteopaths and practitioners of other branches of medicine and surgery to safeguard the public against quacks | and inexperienced persons. Fire Chief Watson’s principal | recommendation is for the appoint- carry on the work of preventing fires | by frequent inspections of business | places, apartments and other large buildings. i Georke M. Roberts, superintendent of weights and measures, recom- | operate a business under a firm or| trade name to flle with some District official the names and addresses of the owners of the enterprise. Commissioner Oyster asked for these suggestions in order that he might use his best efforts to improve the depart- ments under his jurisdiction. TWO-WAY RADIO TALK OVER ATLANTIC HEARD Medford Hillside Station Hears England at End of Ad- dress. By the Assoclated Press. MEDFORD HILLSIDE, Mass., Dec- ember 1.—Two-way radio telephone comumnication across the Atlantic was achleved last night by the radio broadcasting station here, officials of | |the American Radlo and Research | {Corporation announced. They said | | distinct messages were received from | | station 2-LO, London, England, in re- | sponse to an address by H. J. Powe: broadcast in connection with Tran: atlantic _experiments, N Five minutes after the conclusion of | the address, it was announced the | messages were heard. —_— KIDNAPING IS FEARED. Co-Operatista Deputies in Mexico | Make Charge at Session. MEXICO CITY, December 1.—Co- operatista members of the chamber of | deputies fear that they will be kid-| naped by those who d=sira to wipe! out thelr majority in ke chamber, according to charges made at last evening's session. An eifort is being made to obtain affidavits that Jose | Garcla Ramos, deputy from Oaxaca, was kidnaped and held prisoner for make a public announcement when those tags are available. Miss Pankhurst As Solution of World’s Ills' By the Associated Pres: CHICAGO, December 1.—In a Lon- don bookshop, while turning the leaves of an old Bible, a determi- nation came to Thristabel Pank- urst, militant suf- ragist and war- worker, to teach the Scriptures as the solution _for human ills. Miss Pankhurst begins a series of lec- tures on biblical prophecy here to- day. “Up to that time I had taken the ~ o Bible prophecies MIS8.PANKMURST. no more seriously than a great many other people” she sald. “I had simply ignored them and I never dreamed they had any bearing on the world problems ¢ tme-—hoavy taxation, econ: iy e i tragedie: ana plexities. pei- i a few days In order to prevent his at- tendance. Turns to Bible “My eye then saw that this Divine program is absolutely the only one | that can solve the international, soclal, moral and political problems of the world." Each year the bulk of revealed prophecies becomes larger, she sald. Many spiritual sins are being com- mitted in the name of radical forms of psychology. the theory of Inhibi- tions and similar ideas, she said. “Pessimlsm is the keynote of the age,” she said. “We are going back to pagan days.” TOWN IS FLOODED. Assuan, Upper Egypt, Swept by Phenomenal Rains. CAIRO, Egypt, December 1.—Phe- nomenal rains in the region of As- suan, upper Egpyt, have swept the town and the neighboring valleys, causing widespread damage. All communication has been Inter- j ruied, and hundreds of persons are lhomeless and without food. | bright | marched upon t { the Authority to hold a fugitive for dium came the 4 Th | mends a law requiring persons who || | “Smed" 40,000 EXPECTED AT ARMY-MARINE FOOT BALL CLASSIC Notables Attend Service Game, Vying in Color With Nation’s Best. FIELD SOFT AND SLIPPERY {WEATHER OVERHEAD IDEAL Last Block of 5,000 Tickets Finds Keen Demand—Game to Be Broadcast. Thirty thousand persons, high ofti- clals of the government, commanding officers of the Army and Navy, diplo- mats, leaders of soclety and eager- faced plain folks had poured through the narrow gates into Clark Griffith's remodeled stadium an hour before the referee’s whistle in the game be- tween the Quantico Marines and 3d | Army Corps foot bail elevens today Forty thousand are game time. Perfect foot ball weather greeted the teams and spectators. The sun smiled with benign cheerfulness upon the gay scene, and just enough wind to add the necessary pep to the at- mosphere blew straight across the 8ridiron as though determined to fa. vor neither one side nor the other. Many of the spectators thoughtfully brought warm blankets. The feld i, self is siippery, and eve st- informed spectator realizes alreadsy that the breaks of the game are like. 1y to prove a decisive factor In the expected by result of today's confl To the Army went belng first on the scene of doughboys, olive dra brushed clean, buttons nd shoes shining 1d the honor company uniforms volished srilliantly, and took its= rom where watched officers, ushered Army field were bui chind, however. A lor sergeants and . carrying aloft the m led the Devil Dogs. Army Band Plays. From out the inclosures of the six- 0 tant fanfare of mar- tial music. 1t was the 200-pi of the Army leading upon the field 4,000 doughboys, drawn to the Nu- tional Capftal for their athletic class. from Camp Meade, Baltimore, Edgc- wood Arsenal, Aberdeen, Fort Hoy the District of Washington, vo: - Prising Fort Washington, Fore aeer Washington Barracks, Langley Fielq and Fort Eustis, and from Fort Monro: hey marched to the ball park after training at Union station, A flaming red banner bearing th: eal of the United States and fou: White stars marks the box oceuplel by Secretary of War Weeks and his party of high Army officlals. The Sat directly in fromt of the 50-yard e and right in the center of ti Army section. Across from the: Secretary of the Navy Denby and h party of commanding officers of ti; a occupied a special box center of the marine section. decked, it seemed, with all of flags in the service. There was th flag of the Secretary—a blue on bearing an anchor and four whit stars; several designating the pr ence of an admiral by the four wk stars in a blue fleld, and ed on with two white stars, showing Mui Fen. Lejeune, commandant of the Ma- rine Corps, is sitting there. Wounded Sce Game. Reminiscent of those fateful days back in '17, when many of the sams soldiers, sailors and marines were fighting the most serious conflict their trade, are half a dozen men in wheel chalrs, crippled victims of the worla war. But they smiled just as cheerfully as the healthiest of spec- tators and seemed be enjoying themselves immensely. Five hundred other wounded veterans of the world war are special guests today and sit in the north and west stands. If they have any reason to regret their plight gertainly they gave no indication of t: Chamber of place in the nort the followers of battle however, them ou battalions 1a. in a body. T a few minutes detachment of cq standard bearcr deep blue emb) join upon the the band de Commerce members, who were most instrumental fn bringing the Army-Marine game to Washington, are in the same stand with them. Marine cheer leaders, wearing white sweaters, blue service trousers and red and gold skull caps, pranced up and down in front of the marine stands. . Standing in front of stands, the Army Band “Army Reveille,” while the its own played dough- | boys marched in what seemed to be never ending columns south gate. Ten feet stand they automatically broke ranks, let loose a mighty yell of defiance and rushed in mad disorder for the choice places and the stands rapldly filled. While the soldiers poured in o great brown stream through the south entrance the vari-colored stream of spectators surged in equal volume through the west entrance As if one band were not enough, he came another of olive-drabbed musi- clans. ‘The last strains of “Army Revelle” had scarcely floated ov the tops of the crowded stands before the sounds of another famlillar marching song came back over the fenced inclosure It was the famous Quantico Marine Band of 200 men saluting In true sportsmaniiko spirit their foe. Head od by their own brigadier gener: But the marines poured through the south entrance. Onca inside, they formed a huge oval- shaped mass like a foot ball and marched to the center.of the fleld, led by their band. Standing_directly before the Army stand, a whistle blows, the ranks move rapldly and with remarkable precision. They formed a great hu- man “A.” A cheer was given for the Army and an instant later, again in Tesponse to the whistle, a huge “M’ streteined across the field. Once more the whistle blew, the ranks melted and there was nothing upon the fleld but four thousand Marines shouting at the tops of their lusty young lungs as they made a mad rush for thelr own seats. The Marines had In tow their faith- ful mascot, the. spotty bull dog. dressed in his own special “leather- neck” uniform. It {s estimated that more than forty. thousand persons had pushed way into the stadium before the mo, ment. that all had awaited wit foverish anxiety arrived. The tea face, ready for the conflict, the re eree’s whistle blew and the greats ~ (Contlnued on Page 2, Columa through from the their theinl