Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Rain, possibly changing to snow to- day; " much colder this afternoon 2ud night, with & cold wave; Monday falr and colder. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every cvening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at last night: Highest, 51, at 6 p.m. yes- terday; lowest, 33, at 8 a.m. yesterday Full report on page 22. 60, cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start ihmediately. The Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. EIGHT U. S. WARSHIPS SPEED TO VERA CRUZ AS THREAT TO REBELS Sunday Star. WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION SUNDAY MORNING, - JANUARY 20, 1924.-EIGHTY-EIGHT PAGES. L AN DO AL e« MELLON BROABSIDE President to Stick Close to WhiteiBRANUS MINORITY "House Job—How Democracy | PLAN_BUlITlfiS No. 982.—No. 29,118 - WASHINGTON, D. C, FIVE CENTS. { | Reacts to Gotham. Ready With More Forceful Steps to Insure American Ships ' Freedom at Tampico. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE WARNS MEXICAN HARBORS ARE MINED Omaha, Six Destroyers and Repair Ves- sel to Join Richmond With Admiral Magruder and the Tacoma. Eight fighting ships under the American flag have been ordered mobilized off Vera Cruz, Mexico, as a grim reminder to Mexican rebel leaders that peaceful American commerce must not be made the plaything of Mexican politics. Orders were flashed southward yesterday detaching the fast light cruiser Omaha and six destroyers from the battle fleets mobilized in Panama canal waters for winter maneuvers. ’l'heyl were directed to join the scouting fleet flagship Richmond off | Vera Cruz. The repair ship, Prometheus, was included in the order. The Richmond, flying the flag of Real Admiral Magruder, commanding the scouting fleet, was due at Vera Cruz yesterday. | Announcement of the orders to the Omaha and the destroyers was made both by the State Department and by Secretary Denby. No formal explanation was added by Mr. Denby to the terse state- ment that the ships already were moving toward Vera Cruz. It was learned, however, that further movements of the vessels would depend upon the action of Mexican rebel craft seeking to blockade Tampico. 1f Ameritan merchant vessels are denied iree passage into and out of that harbor, there can be no doubt | that the Washington government is prepared to take forceful BALDWIN'S DEFEAT BY 7015 PREDICTED Delay of No Confidence Vote Over Week End Held Ad- vantageous to Labor. By the Associated Press. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—32 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. National Political Survey—Page 4. Schools and Colleges—Pages 20 and 21. Reviews of New Books—Pages 25 and 26. Spanish War Veterans—Page 26. Around the City—Page 27. Radio News and Gossip—Pages 28 and 29. Aviation Activities—Page 29. Financial News—Pages 30 and 31. Army and Navy News—Page 32. Notss of Art and Artists—Page 32. PART TWO—12 Pages. Editorials and Editorlal Features. | Party Leaders Declare New BGEESTSHON EVER SDEMOGRATPLAN York Convention Sure to | 1 Break Records. By the Associated Press. BY N. 0. MESSENCER. President Coolidge's pre-con- vention managers are very much sratified over the progress his campalgn for the presidential nomination is making and are con- vinced that his only declared rival is not making material head- way at all. They hold that Sena- tor Johnson has no appealing policles, but is rather pugsuing a course of negation. = The stratesy of the Coolidge managers is to let Senator John- gon do all the talking for the present, at least, and to give him plenty of opportunity to place himself before the people, to show his line of goods, while the Presi- dent sticks to his job of belng President. . The fact that no other con- testant for the nomination has entered the fleld is construed by the Coolldge supporters to mean DENGRATS T0 ACT TO CANCEL LEASE OF OIL ESERVES Believe Probe Has Proved Corruption in Deal on Teapot Dome. Democratic leaders in Congrees vill move &peedily and forcibly this Garner Scale Not Intended to Be Effective on Econamic Side, Says Secretary. that other potential candidates have sensed the feeling of the country toward the President and are convinced that it would be futile to get into the race, * ok x talking demo- DEMOCHATS TO CARRY FIGHT TO HOUSE FLOOR Democrats are still about the capture of the atic national convention’by York city and its possible effe on the plans of the groups | seeking to prevent Mr. Me. Adoo from getting a two-thirds majority by deadlocking the vention and opening the way for the selection of a compromise candidate. Although Mr. Me- Adoo's friends still stoutly in- ist that the location of the city will have no effect on the nomi- nation of the candidate for Pres dent, the belief is held by many democrats _that _there will be (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) ACTUARIES FAVOR RETIREMENT AT G0; COMPULSORY AT 70 i are Public Hearings on Bill Concluded Last Night—Couzens in New Challenge. a con- Secretary Meilon fired a broadside at the democrat ax reduction plan last night as the House ways and means committeo concluded its pub- lic hearings on tax revision and pre- pared to start work tomorrow on new rate sched The Secretary branded the plan advanced for the democrats by Representative Garner as a substitute for his own program of tax reductlon as polit- ical and nothing else.” ¢ Same time Hous: otice that th no compromis. commitice to the admitte democrats ¢ wouid accept. their plan in tic 1d would carry the fight where republicans have are the defensive ent 1ges in House on floor, the s of L rules. Calls High Surtax War Tax. Speaking of the T surtaxes and those carr I | | | | proposals for high: wer normal rates the Treasury “high surtaxes and such tax- In a compari- program with the the Secretary said. the Treasurs it of ex rience and | Board’s Annual Report Goes | to Congress—Hearings Resume Tomorrow. d said | on j ation should e {son of Mr. Gar: | Treasury’s plan, Need for new retirement lagisia-i “his 1s a makeshirt; lan is the re: | | | ition is stressed in the third annual Washington and Other Soclety. week to bring about cancellation of |report of the board of actuaries, pro- measures to clear the path for them. 4 Viewed as Demonstration. Assembly of the fighting ships off Vera Cruz is viewed as a naval dem- onstration designed to impress Mexi- can insurrectionist leaders with the idea that s grim warnings -already sent them against interferenc American shipping are not to be re- garded lightly. It also is evident, however, that the Washington admin- istration still hopes that illustration of these warnings with the actual sight of the dull-hued fighting craft riding off the rebel capital will be sufficient to prevent overt acts ugalnst American commercial ships &t Tampico. Whether the decision to_dispatch the war veesels to Vera Cruz was impelled in any degree by informa- tion that various Mexican ports have been or are to be mined by therevo- lutionists was not disclosed Warns of Harbor Mines. Information concerning the mining bperations was made public in a warning to mariners issued by the hydrographic office of the Navy that Mexican ports were being mined by the “de facto authorities.”” Mines already have been placed in Balina Cruz harbor, the announce- ment said, and information has been obtained that the harbors of Puerto Mexico, Vera Cruz, Frontera and other gulf coast ports controlled by de la Huerta also were to be mined Ship captains were cautioned mnot to attempt to enter these harbors with- out the ald of pilots. So far as the reception of the American vessels at Vera Cruz is concerned, J. M. Alvarez del Castillo, row in charge of the foreign rela- tions department created by Adol- fode la Huerta, the revolutionary chieftain, who arrived here yesterday, mssrted that they would be recelved #with the utmost courtesy and hos- pitalit Assures Courteous Reception. “Not only will every facility be afforded the senlor officer in com- mand,” he added, “to secure any in- tormation he may desire as to the cafety of American interests, but _also any suggestions offered by him . a friendly wpirit will be similarly -ccelved, provided, of course, that such involve no infringement on Mexican soverelgnty.” All of the ships Admiral Magruder will have at his disposal at Vera Cruz when the Omaha and the de- stroyers arrive are among the fast- est and most modern light vessels fn the Navy. All can maintaln a speed of around thirty knots in any rormal seaway and for a short dash any of them is capable of practically Hughes Grants Obregon Army ' Permit To Traverse Américan’ Tertitory| The governors of Arizona, New Aexico and Texas were Informed by fiecretary Hughes tonight that !he_ federal government had granted thé tequest of the Mexican government for the passage of Obregon troops from Naco, A¥iz, to El Paso, Te: £nad thence into Mexico. This was made possible-by receipt during the day of a telegram of acquescence in fhe plan from the acting Governor of fexas, the other two astates previous- “1v having indorsed ‘the proposal. In his telegram to the officlals of thie threc states tonight, Secretary Jlughes asked that they provide any transportation or other ‘facilities pos- sible requested by Mexican officials 10 expedite the troop movement. It is expected that the movement will be undertaken without delay. Any question of precautions to be taken by the American Army or fed- cral officials, as at first suggested by the acting Governor of Texas, is un- derstood to have been removed, in ihe opinion of the authorities here, with | jchief duty of the repair ship,.how- ~ |85 “mots. The 300-mile jump to | Tampico, should need arise to send them there, would be but a matter of a few hours. Both the Richmond |and Omaha carry scouting planes and | launching devices for the alrcraft. ach ship also carries a smail de- | tachment of marines. g The immediate task before Admiral Magruder at Vera Crus will be to re- embark the 278 men of the crew of the wreckéd crulser Tacoma, now ashore at that place under the protection American Consul Wood. Officials hef do not anticipate that the Mexican leaders in control of the city will mo- lest these men n any way. Will Keep Destroyers Fit. Arrival of the Prometheus wiil give additional facilities for wrecking or salvage work on the Tacoma. The ever, will be to keep the destroyers fit for duty. Reports today showed that Capt. Sparrow of the stranded Tacoma had worked his vessel around into an easler. position “by means of a stern anchor. The ship was maintaining radio telephone com- munication with shore, using storage batterles, although her flooded engine room silenced her high-power wire- less apparatus. . Presumably ~Admiral Magruder's force will assemble at the best avail- able anchorage in the vicinity of the Tacoma, although he may elect to place his ships a short distance out-| side the harbor breakwater " where they can be seen at all times’by the people of the city, In any event, the Tacoma will have ample company and | support until it is clear whether she can be refloated. It now seems possible that the mis- hap of the Tacoma may have been doubly unfortynate in that It com- pelled the Washington government to take far mora drastic measures than | it was at first belleved would be necessary to safeguard the free move- ment of American tankers and other | commerclal craft at Tamplico. Tacoma Was Mild Hint. | The announced purpose of the sud- den order which sent the Tacoma to the rebel capital was to establish direct wireless communication for Amerlcan nations there with the United States. In view of subsequent developménts, however, it ‘seems not improbable that ‘the vessel actually was Intended to serVe as a mild sus- gestion to the rebel leaders that they must ‘play out thelr game for politi- cal power In Mexico without any un- due. Interference ‘withi “Americans and (Continued on Page 2, Column'7.) threugh u new,routing which .: W cill take the Mexidans only as far as El LONDON, January 19.—With par- liament adjourned from Friday after- noon until Monday, the political pot has been left to simmer over the week end. Many politiglans are com- menting on the “needless waste of time” involved in the insistence of the liberal leaders on postponing the vote on the labor motion of “no com- fidence” in the government, which they say might just as well have been taken on - Friday: originally planned. The delay, however, is not unwel~ a518e4b, thy 14bor 18Rderd, 2o, Whily! 1t fias disappointed those of the con- servative party who hoped for “somes thing to turn up” to save the Baldwin government, it h given Ramsay Macdonald, the prospective premlier, and his associates a valuable oppors tunity to lay their plans for the fu- ture. Predict Baldwin's Fall. All efforts to persuade a dissenting factor in the liberal party to vote inst the labor “no confidence” amendment, appear to have falled, and it is likely the Baldwin ministry will be defeated by a majority of about seventy in the house of com- mons. A notable feature of the situation is that Mr. Macdonald apparently will Have less difficulty In filling the ap- pointments of his first ministry than appeared a while ago. Under the law a certain proportion of the members of the government must belong to the house of lords and it’was at first| supposed -that this would present a difficulty for Macdonald, compelling him to create peers for the purpose. According to the latest reports, this may not be so necessary, for some 'of the independent peers not attached definitely to any party like Milner, Hardinge and Parmor, who are being mentioned as not unwilling to join the labor movement. . May Elevate Mosley. It is also reported that Oswald E. Mosley, son-in-law of .Foreign Secre- tary.Curzon, an independent and also an. able, brilllant politician, will be elevated to the peerage and will join Macdonald's administratjon. One idea was that Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, better known under his former title as Lord Robert Cecil, might consent to join and thus con- tinue his work for the league of na- tions, but it now is stated that he is disinelined to this plan and will tem- porarily retire from politics, under- taking a European tour of investiga- on. % Another feature of the situation is the large amount of uncalled-for .and gratis advice being tendergd. to. Mr. Macdonald in the conservative and liberal press about how he ought to conduct the foreign affairs of the country in order to preserve the Brit- ish traditional “continuity of forelgn policy.” ¥ Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. News of the Clubs—Page 11. | D. A. R. Activities—Page 11. H The Civilian Army—Page 11. At the Community Centers—Page 12. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 12. PART THREE—12 Pages. Amusements—Theaters ‘and the Photo- | play. Music in Washington—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 t0 9. Fraternitiss—Page 10. [District National Guard—Page 10. Young Folks' Page—Page 11. Qitie-and: Thelr Affaire—Page 11, Boy Scoute—Page 11. Girl Scauts—Page 11 PART FOUR—1 Puges. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S8 Pages. Magazine Section—Featurés and Fiction. PART SIX—8 Pages. Classified Advertising. Serial, “The Lighter of Flam GRAPHIC SECTION—S8 Pages. World Events In Pictures. COMIC SECTION— Pages. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers; Betty; Mr. and Mrs. 66-HURT IN CRASH OF BALCONY RAILING .300 Boys Plunged to Floor D\lfi{lg Track Meet—Accident Stam- pedes Crowd. ‘ t i f —Page 8. i | { By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 18.—During the running of an event in the annual Jjuntor and senior track and fleld tour- nament In theThirteenth Coast De- fense Armory, Brooklyn, a 100-foot section of the balcony. railing col- lapsed this afternoon, throwing 300 cheering boys to-the floor twelve and one-half feet below. Six of them were seriously injured and sixty oth- ers were hurt. . All the spectators on the side of the balcony where the ralling broke were boys ranging from fourteen to sev- enteen’ vears of age, students at the new Utrecht Commercial and Eastern District High schools. The running track was beneath the balcony. To see ‘the 'result: 'of ~the '440-yard run whichwas:belng contested, the boys rose en masse'and leaned against the railing. - It ‘gave way as' the runners crossed the finish linel The balcony 'was made-of.iron, but fastened : to~a ~wooden ; vase. which ‘gave way. .Boys. in back:clutched ‘at many others to the floor. Most of the’5,000 spectators rushed for the exits in ‘a mad Scramble, but a few onlookers went, to the aid of the injured. Two physiclans were among the first to extricate!the. injured, but in [ tion ! two days spent with the party's sub- | negotiating accommodations for defe- | This, | York backers of the session, republi- | { the vast machinery assembled for the NEW YORK, January 19.—Declar- ing they had laid the foundation for the most successful democratic na tional convention in history, party | ! leaders today turned over to the local | citizens', non-partisan committee the | job of completing preliminary ar- rangements for the big June session. “It's going fo he the biggest attrac- we ever staged—the biggest show ever pulled in Madison Square Garden,” said Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratio national committee. Mr. Hull will depart tomorrow after committée in lochting headquarters, gates, inspecting Madison Square (Garden, budgeting finances and link- ing the national organization with the local citizens' group of conven- tion sponsors. Norman E. Mack, chairman of the subcommittee, will remain here with George F. Mara, assistant to Mr. Hull, | who next Wednesday will open offices adjoining Tex Rickard's. Move to Cut Expenses. Although the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has been chosen for national com- mittee headquarters, the National Democratic Club in this city will be used for the purpose until June. it was decided today, would materially lower the preliminary convention expense and ecable the national committee to spend just that | much more on the delegates when | they arrive. E 1 With $250,000 already pledged to- ward the convention and the expendi- ture of $250,000 more in sight, New | can and democratic, today oiled up | undertaking. . Acting Mayor Murray Hulbert and Willlam T. Collins, president of the | board of aldermen, presented them- selves before the joint national and local committees to accept honorary chairmanships of thereception; com- | mittee. ~They indicated that the ac- | ceptance of Mayor Hylan, who has been 111, also would be forthcoming. Saying he wanted the police de- partment to “outdo even the marvel- ous showing made at San Francisco | in 1920," Mr. Hulbert assured the | committeemen, “we want our force | of 15,000 men to be more than police protection for your delegates and con- vention visitorsy we want-them to be walking bureaus of information.” BOMB CONCEALED IN BOOK EXPLODES Former Suitor of Wife Suspected. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, January 19.—A bomb dis- Paso in. American territory, HUNT GETS TELEGRAM. a trice forty physiclans.and surgeons | uised as a book, sent by mail, ex- with ' thirty nurses -arrived ' simulta- [Ploded when it was opened today by neously with two hundred :and’ fifty Michael Nicastro in the office.of his i the lease of the Teapot Dome naval | oil reserve in Wyoming and the lease of the naval oil reserves in Califor- TE. They believe that recent re tions in the Teapot Dome investiga- tion, involving former Secretary Fall {of the Interior Department, have estab- lished: First, that there was in the transaction. Seoond, that the policy of leasing the naval oil reserves was a mistake. Representative Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, democratic leader of the House, it was learned last night, is to introduce a resolution in the House to cancel the leases of the naval oil reserves. Senator Caraway of Arkansas, demo- crat, will reintroduce in revised form his two resolutions proposing to can- ccl the naval oil reserve leases. Pledged Imsurgent Ald. Senator Caraway let it be knofn corruption |1ast night that he already has been pledged sufficient support by the pro- gressive group on the republican side of the Senate chamber and the farmer-labor senators to force ac- tion upon these resolutions. “I wonder,” said Senator Caraway, “how many senators will feel like voting against these resolutions in view of recent developments.” In the House a rule has just been Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) _———————— ENGINEERS REFUSE TO CANCEL STRIKE Probably Will Sfop Work on British Railroads at Midnight. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 19.—The execu- tive of the Locomotive Engineers an- nounced tonight that they had de- cided not to withdraw their strike notices. It is probable, therefore that the strike on the railways will | become effective at midnight Sunday. The action of the engineers was taken because of a reduction in wages fixed by the railroad wages board, and negotiations continued throughout Saturday in the hope of an agreement between the repre- sentatives of the engineers and the rallway companies. FREE G—REER ON $3,000 BAIL IN DINES SHOOTING those seated ‘behind: them, bringing | Sent by Mail to Boston Lawyer. kCourt Officials Cut Demand’and ‘Ex-Employer Aids Mabel Normand’s Chauffeur. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 19.—Hor- ace A. Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Normand, film actress, accused of at- tempting to kill Courtland S. Dines, Denver ofl man, on New Year night, |vided for in the civil serv ment act, which whs presented tc e retire- e Garner pl d, “seeks p n," Mr. Mellon con- arity by oftering small direct saving to the most tax- payers, the Treus bill is fair to ;all class His not intended to !be effective on cconomic side of | taxation, the Treasury bill Is deslgn- led to free capitul and to benefit not i 1y the individuals who pay taxes report discusses the plan of the | direct, but every person fn the coun ibtu’\l’(l of actuaries as compared with |t who must pay these taxes in every |the plan fathered by Chairman Lehl- | purchase. It is the difference be. jbach of the House committee on re- | tween a political method of handling forming the civil service, the actu-!tax re uction and a business methcd." aries’ report ia considered highly im- portant. George B. Buck, chairman of the board of actuaries, has already {Congress yesterday accompanied by | lthe draft of a bill which curries thi {proposed changes Coming at a time when hearings are 1in progress befcre the joint session of the civil service commitge Ithe House and Senate and since ¥ of the i Glass Predicts Changes. | Meanwhile, lines were betng formed appeared at these hearings. |in the Senate which indicated a re- Resume Hearings Tomorrow. | mewed fight on the surtax rates of The hearings will be continued be- | the Treasury Secretary. While Sen- fore the joint committee tomorrow | #'0F Couzens, republican, Michigan, re- morning, at 10 o'clock, In the caucu: wed his campaign agalnst Mr. Mel- room on the third floor of the Senate | S eaiejuronoatis, i amotiiey office building. A number of wit- | €T 0 the Secretary, Senator Glass Sibies Sk Ters d to appear. The | d¢Mocratic, Virginia, and & formes hearings, it {s expected, will be con- | ScCTelary of the Treasiry, predicted cluded this week, and the conymittee | 'NAt COnETess would accept the prin- will then get down to workl on g | CiFl¢ of the Mellon plan as to a maxi. proposed amendmbent to the existing | 7'U™ SUTtax rate of 25 per cent. He law, providing more adequate annui- | 4¢¢lared, however, “it was altogether ties than are now given to retired em. | ViT€asonable to Imagine that Con- ployes, and changing the age of retire. | 573 should feel obliged to accept ment. la Treasury plan of taxation with- The actuaries’ bill contemplates|©Ut 4ny change whatsoever.” changes in the retirement law to| Senator Couzens challenged Mr. BrovTde: | Mellon inform the country how 1. That the government keep an ac. | Mmuch would benefit personally count of the aggregate amount de.|{rom the reduction of income surtaxes ducted from the salaries of employes | Which he has proposed in his plan and held in trust on their account. j “So lonz as you have entered into 2. That the government keep an | the Tecord of my securities,” Senato: account of the annual cbst of the re- ‘will you tell us what tirement fund, not covered by the YOUF Securities are and how much you contributions of ermployes, for the|oWn of each? protection of the taxpavers. ! Want Central Record. | That the government keep a| central record of all members' ac- | counts in the fund. 4 That any employe, who re- tires recélve an annuity or its equivalent at least equal to the value of his own contributions. 5. That employes sixty years old or over may retlre after thirty vears of service. This provision | seems desirable to eliminate super- | annuation and is believed to be rea- sonable where employes pay approx- imately half of the cost. 6. That retirement be compulsory at age of seventy, but that each em- ploye so retired be entitled to a ben- efit based on his years of service. This eliminates the present difficuity of discretionary action. to he Has Other Investments. | The Michigan senator denied that all of his capital was in tax-exempt securities, explaining he had millions | of dollars invested in buildings, real estate and building operations. He | asked if this were not more product. (Continued on Page 10, Column 1.) MACMILLAN TO RADIO ESKIMO LIFE FACTS Explorer to Describe Long Winter Scenes——E'njoys Programs From Chicago. All On Same Basix. By radio from MacMillan polar expedition, Etah, North Greenland, vie American Radio Relay League operator, Len Weeks, Station 9DEB, Minot, North Dakota. BY CAPT. DONALD B. MACMILLAN, Although the transmission of our | changed from approximately 2 per|CurnS the last fe CLaItie M b fon here of ¥ ges and programs cent of the average annual salary of |f @0 BT 00 OS] SO0 DrogTams the last ten years of service for each | . e {Mix, our operator, is now receiving year of service not exceeding thirty, | sB 3 i e '8! y kflel With a maximum of $720, to a benefit | e, E ey from GBL, Lealfleld, 7. That all classes of employes be placed on the same basis as to condi- tions of retirement. The establish- ment of a uniform basis is belleved to be better both for the government and for the employes than the exist- ing arbitrary distinetion, | & That the service Arizona Governor Notified of Per- ** mission by Hughes. I By: the Associated Press, ¢ PHOENIX," Aris., Janukey 19—Tne | United States government has granted permission . for. the . movement over American: #ofl' of ‘approxtmately’ 2,000 Mexican troops’ from Naco, Aris, to El Paso, Tex., according to a mes. sage received by Gov. Hunt of.Ari. zona from Secretary Hughes tonight. The messpge declared’“appropriate Unlted States federal authoritles have been requested to facllitate the move- ment” of the Mexicanstroops. - Secretary Hughes' message’was in reply to one-from Gov. Hunt today, which quoted the Mexican consul at Naco, Ariz, &s stafing that railroad officlals there awajted official notifica, (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.; Tex: Rickard’s Great: Story . and Will Be Continued or.so. were. unconscious police reserves and:thirty-firemen. Many of the fallen:untangled them- selves_and .limped ‘away, but a score cand.: were armory, ed taken away.in ambulance: Thousands - Tan toxthe * | surging inside, and had:to ‘be:forc back by the reserves. GET $13,521 PAY ROLL. KANSAS CITY, Mo, January 19.— Two negroes held~up E. N. Danlels| cashier of the Irving-Pitt Manufac- turing Company, here today as_he was returning from - the First Na- tional Bank in a taxicab® and es- caped with a $13,521 pay roll. Rewards aggregeting $1,000 have been oftered for -the arrest of the men, ! son, Cosimo Nicastro, an East Boston lawyer. - No one was injured. " A former, unsuccessful suitor for the hand of the present Mrs. Cosimo Nicastro is thought by city and fed- eral officers to have malled the package. Today's attempt was the second directed against the attorney's life since his marriage December 26, last. The bomb Was homemade. A large book—a handbook of investors' head- ings—had been hollowed out to make room for a small baking powder can, which was cemeted in place, filled with explosives, slugs of lead and pebbles. The spring of a rat-trap held in place by a rubber band was released when the book was opened and served to detonate ‘the bomb. The explosion drove pebbles and sluga into the walls and ceilings of the awyer's offica. .. . | today was released when J. B. Mec- Donald, taxicab owner and Groers former employer, appeared - with $3,000 cash bail. The amount of ball, originally set at $10,000, was cut yes- terday by Justice J. W. Hanby to $5,000 and was further reduced by recommendation of the district attor- ney's office. years of age now living in the address to the Sunday Editor. it would like to have a record Did'You Once Carry The Star? The Evening Star would like to have every man over forty boy, either delivered or sold The Star send in his name and amounting annually to 1 per cent of | the actual annual salary of the last | ten years of service for cach year of service, plus $12 for each year of service. No benefit in excess of 75 per cent of sa'ary is permitted in the proposed plan. The proposed plan in- creases the allowances of employes whose salaries are less than $1.200 (Continued on Page 9, Column 2.) District of Columbia who, as a ‘The Star knows many of them; England; Pose, Nauen, Germany, and numerous other stations throughout the United States and Canada. ‘We particularly enjoy the Wedn day night special program broadcast for us from the Zenith station in Chi- cago. Although we are frozen in here within a few, hundred miles of the North pole, they seem to be lit- erally’ talking with us’and we can easily recognize the voices of our ! friends and relatives. Radio is the predominating factor in our entertainment in the Arctic, and what with talking machines, mo- tion pictures and our daily chores and scientific work, no one but a chronic sleeper, could find life mo- notonous. I hope shortly to get through some observations on Eskimo life in the long winter which may of them all. be of interest. (Copyright, 1924, in Upited States mnd Great Britain, by North American Newspapar Alliance, all rights reserved.) &