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&0PFUNDTOTAL . NOW 7000 Hodges Reveals Latest Fig- ures in Probe by Borah Committee. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 3 campaign contribution totaled approximately $3,700,000, Wil- liam V. Hodges. the national treas urer, testified today before the Chi- cago section of the Senate campaign fund committee. Of this amount, more than $750,000 has been sent back to the States, leav- ing nearly $3,000,000 for the presi- dential, senatorial and congressional campaigns. Hodges was directed to send in ac- curate figures for collections to next Monday, Chairman Borah saying that the committee wanted the figures for all the national political parties to go to the country before the voters 8o to the polls. Thinks Request Unfair. The national treaxurer said that the returns would have to be unaudited and without rezard to what would be returned to the States. He added that he thought the request a “little un- .—Republican to date have toiir a trip to Mount Vern “The impression has gone country,” said Senator Bo the last days may be the 1 am interested as a partisan as well as a member of the committee In let- ting the country have all the facts, with all the organizations treated alike.” Hodges then agreed to furnish the figures. Samuel Untermyer, counsel associated with attorneys for Senator La Follette, said he could not quite understand the distinction as to re- turns of funds to the States. that it nil goes to the States in the cam- paign Lists Contributions. Hodges gave to the committee this list of contributions from states re- turned to them by the Republican National committee: Alabama, $1.016; Arizona £2.649 California, $5,63: Colorado, $21,24 Florida, $785: 11H- nois, $170.092% Indiana. $34,715; lowa, $18.640; Kansas, $4,496 g $3,650 Minnesota, $363; Missouri, $91.602; Nebra a, $11216; Nevad. $707; New York, $255.232; North 1 kota, $600; Pennsylvania, South Carolina, $3.942; Tennessee, Vermont. $9,000; Washington, t Virginia, $2,199; Wiscon- 1 No funds were returned | to the states not named, but contri- butions came from all states. G. B. Baker Testifies. George Barr Baker, director of publicity for the Republican national committee, told the committee he had no knowlédge as to advertisements appearing in many newspapers over the country and not paid for by the Republican national committee. Such advertisements are not vised by the Republican organization, he said. The witness testified t the Dem- ocratic national committee had done a large amount of advertising with- out signing the advertisements. He produced a full paxe run in the Ladies’ Home Journal and said the cost for a single issue was $7,600 according to “advertising agencies. The advertisement was unsigned and Baker could not say that it was inserted by the Democratic national committee. Baker said that the Republican na- tional committee had nothing to do with the Literary Digest presidential poll or advertisement inserted in newspapers by the Illinois Central Railroad and other business concerns. Several such advertisements were placed in the record. Weymouth Kirkland, counsel for the Republican national committee, had inserted a copy of an article in the locomotive Engineers' journal suggesting that laboring men and farmers contribute the equivalent of & day's pay to the La Follette inde- pendent campalgn fund. Seen Coercion Effort. A communication was received from L. E. Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, saying coples of the letters written to Fred Stewart of Oakland, Calif., and other members of his order regarding the campaign were not available here, belng at Cedar Rapids, Jowa, Kirkland offered other copies, Indicating that he re- garded them as showing coercion of labor men, denied by Sheppard. Chair- man Borah said the committee would pass later on whether the coples would be admitted. The letter purported to have been ‘written to Stewart said, in part: “I am in receipt of what appears to be reliable information to the effect that you are organizing Coolldge clubs. You are no doubt aware that the gencral executlve committee of the order, authority vested therein, indorsed La Follette, and some of the money which members of the order Ppay into protective fund is being used to promote the Progressive party's cause and to pile up as large a vote as possible for La Follette. “The order does not attempt to say to any member how he shall vote, but if proper ethics are observed a mem- ber of the order will not openly work for Coolidge or accept money for any othr political party, therefore a mem- ber of the order cannot consistently 80 out and work for Coolidge.” Grundy First Witness., Mr. Grundy, the first witness, told the committee that up until October 29, he had collected $521,948.89. “You are still collecting funds? asked Frank P. Walsh, La Follette's counsel. Oh, yes, we are doing our darned- est,” Grundy replied. “Are you acquainted with the fact that $100,000 has been sent into the State of Nebraska' “No sir, I am not. “Who do you turn the money over to ‘We send the money to Mr. Butler (the Republican national chairman) with full confidence that he is using it properly.” Grundy told the committee that $89,000 “had been spent in the State of Pennsylvania.” : Pennsylvania Total $791,000. Walsh called attention to the total which W. L. Mellon had collected in the Pittsburgh district and asked the witness If that made the grand total of Republican collections in Pennsyl- vania $791,000. “If your arithmetic is correct, yes,” said Grundy. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, the next witness, testified that in support- ing La Follette the federation asked only for “volugtary contribution “There is nothing compulsory,” he said. “The contributions received up to October 31 are $23,736.83." Literature supporting La Follette is sent out In the name of the non-par- tisan political campaign committee of the federation, Morrison said, “Did * your organization to your knowledge send out any literature op- posing any member of the Senate and House up for re-election?” asked Caraway. Only Sent Out Records. “We have sent out the records of all candidates running for re-election,” the ‘witness replied. “Did you spend any money for this?" “No, except for sending out their rec- orda” “Did_you spend any money in South Carolina campaign 4 La Follette Pins Unpaid For, Suit Here Discloses The Pioneer Badge and Supply Company of Arlington, N. I, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $1,330.50 from G. Auxust Gerber of New York, who had the' contract to furnish the La Follette-Wheeler eampaign but- tons. The buttons e made by the plaintift company and nished to Gerber, who has failed to settle the balance due, it is stated. Attorney Lunsford L. Hamner of counsel for the plaintiff stated that the suit was not against the La Follette campaign manage- ment, which has co-operated In an effort to securé payment of the ac- count. HONOR PAID TO CALLES ARRIVING IN CAPITAL (Continued from First Page.) American Federation of Labor; Wil- liam Johnston, president of the In- ternational As: tion of Machin- ists: Chester M. Wright, C. A. Vargas the Pan-Ameri- n Federation of Labor. Tomorrow at 1 o'clock, Gen. Calles will place i wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and at noon will be the wuest of President Cool- idge at luncheon at the White House. The program for the distinguished visitor's activity while here includes . Sunday morn- ing, aboard the U. . Sylph and the placing of @ wreath on tie tomb of orge Washington, He will be ac- companied by Mr. Wright of the artnent. . Calles will leave Washington ome time Monday afternoon or eve- ning, BURKLEY ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE Marlboro Jury Out But Hour and Half in Deciding Still Raid Case. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 31.—After deliberating less than an hour and a half. a jury in circuit court here today, in the case of Charles H. Burkley, charged with the murder of Alan Chase, returned a verdict of not guilty Chase was a county officer and with others raided a still near Tuxedo. During a gunm battle he fell fatally shot and Burkley was charged with the shooting. James Barnhart and Warren Myers, alleged accomplices in the operation of the still, were wit nesses. They testified vesterday as to the positions of the men in the battle. It was the contention of the defense that the bullet, which caused the death of the officer ranged down- ward and could not have been fired by the defendant, because he was in the house where the still wae lo- cated, surrounded by the officers, who were on a higher level of ground. P 5 YEARS IS IMPOSED FOR PEDDLING DOPE Judge, Passing Sentence, Promises Limit Penalty in All Such Cases. Herman Hawkins, colored, was sentenced today by Justice Siddons in Criminal Division 1 to five years in the penitentiary on a charge of peddling dope. Justice Siddons an- nounced that he will Impose severs sentences in all such cases coming before him. The sentence given Haw- kins s the maximum under the law. Probation under suspended sen- tences was extended to all other prisoners appearing before the court today. Mary F. Harvey, colored, was given two years in the penitentiary for the alleged theft of $45 from another woman. Three years' proba- tion were extended to Walter J. Cole~ man and Harry O. McQuary. The former is a war veteran who sought to get a second compensation check from the Government after receiving his check, and the latter had been a mail clerk and had taken $4 from a letter, it was charged. Three colored boys, Clifton Brown, Ralph Coleman and Faul Queen, con- victed of joy riding, were given an- other chance by the court under sus- pended sentences of three years each in the penitentiary. The condition of Qucen's probation was that he be sent by his counsel to Philadelphia, his former home. Two vears' proba- tion was placed over Walter West, colored, and Jesse Shanklin, colored, each of whom was charged with grand larceny. BANK MANAGER HELD. NEW YORK, October 31.—Wallace L. Conner, former manager of the Sumner Savings Bank in Brooklyn, was held in $50,000 bail today on a | tice and charge of forgery in the alleged em- bezzlement of $30,000 from the bank. Conner, who was arrested on Octo- bor 15. has restored $30,000 and is at- tempting to raise additional money to repay the bank the entire amount he was alleged to have taken. RED ENVOY IN MEXICO. VERA CRUZ, October 31.—The new Russian Soviet minister to Mexico, Stanislas Pestkovsky, arrived here yesterday aboard the German steam- ship Rio Panuco, and left for Mexico City. Members of Vera Cruz Union of Revolutionary Tenants, carrying .red banners, escorted him to the sta- tion. He declared an affinity of ideas and tendencles existed between the Mexi- can and Russian peoples. “No, we just sent out the records.” “Did you have any field agents?” ‘Only the local agents.” Morrison eaid reports that the A. F. of L. had “unlimited wealth” had been sent out by a political party to detract from their practices. “What party do you mean? asked Chairman Caraway. “The one that has collected the most money. W. L -Bourland,” Republican coun- sel, drew from the witness that he had spent an average of five hours a day and had exchanged “thousands of letters” with the 33,000 local seere- taries of the organization regarding the La Follette campatgn. Morrison said the political workers of the organisation served voluntarily and were paid only when they were called on to do “specific work.” Ten or 15 clerks are engaged in political work, he said, at the Washington headquarters of the American Federa- tion of Labor. He gave the organiza- tion’s expenditures as $20,003.05 up to today. About 3,000,000 circulars, which cost $1.96 per thousand for printing. had been sent out, the regular force with extra help being used for that work. UNIFORMED POLIGE WIDELY FAVORED Fifty-Three Cities Have No Traffic Officers in Plain Clothes, Says A. A. A. Fifty can cities use only in senforcing traffic laws; three use plain clothes officers and five attire their traffic officers in both uniforms and plain clothes, the American Au- tomobile Association announced today upon receipt of responses to question- naires recently sent to traffic heads of 61 cities, with a view to determining the best polley in enforcing traffic regulations, the relative merits of using traffic officers in uniforms and plain clothes and similar questions. nest N. Smith, general manager of the association, declared the prin: three representative Ameri- uniformed police | cipal reasons advanced by the polic chiefs against the plain clothes prac- in favor of uniformed offi- cers were “that the uniform has a better moral and psychological effcet upon the motorist; that the uniform is a protection to the officer as well the motorist; that the uniform re- ceives more attcntion, and that bet- ter discipline is maintained; that the uniform prevents speeding and elim- inates disputes and suspicion, and that plain elothes officers tend to encourage specding, as motorists are often in doubt as to whether they are being pursued by officers or by ban- | dits, especially at night.” Cities’ Expericnces Shown. The 53 cities using only uniformed ce. Mr. Smith continued. include ew York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore Pitts- burgh, St’ Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and other metropoli tan centers where the “traffic prob- lems are more difficult and where the best available traffic authorities are presumably in control” Twenty-one of these cities, Mr. Smith added, “had at one time tried plain clothes men and abandoned the system.” . The cities using plain clothes of- ficers are, the genera! manager con- tinued, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jackson, Mich,, and Lexington, Ky. The dual system is in force in Altoona, Pa.; Houston, Tex.; St. Cloud. Minn.; Wa- terbury, Conn., and Wilmington, cl The association, which has launched a movement here to abolich the prac- tice of attiring some of Washington's trafic officers in plain clothes, gave | the following reason for making the | inquiry: Gets Opinlon of Experts. t was realized that no amount of theorizing could be as authoritative as the opinions of professional ex- perts, who had for years made an in:_nsive study of the problc.os based or’B ctual tests of various systems of enforcement and control under all conditions, and that the consensus of such opinion would be the final judgment of the highest court in the United States.” The association quoted the letter received from the chief of police of Columbus, Ohlo, In regard to plain clothes traffic officers: “We belleve,” the letter sald, “that the presence of our men in uniform, riding over the streets, has the prop- er deterrent effect. If we can thus suppre: speeding by the presence of officers on the streets, it is far more efficacious than sporadic attempts at law enforcement. We belleve that crime prevention is equally as im- portant as law enforcement. All our motor cycle officers are in full uni- form. We abandoned civilian dress for motor cycle officers, both as a mat- ter of protection to our men and as a protective measure for motorists. We have thus prevented motorists belng made the victims of ‘shake- down men’ in outlying sections of the city.’ Report From New York. New York's commissioner wrote: “We consider it dangerous to police- men and unfair to motorists to allow men to patrol In plain clothes. We belleve that the moral effect of & uni- formed policeman produces a more general effect.” “We abandoned the practice of putting _officers in plain clothes, wrote the Salt Lake City chief, “as the uniform has @ very deterrent ef- fect, and also such officers can be called whenever there Is any trou- ble." t 1s danserous for the co mistaken for stick-up me: Youngstown, Ohio, while St. Louis Insists on the uniform because “the present police administration believes in an ounce of prevention rather than ound of cure.”" ® Chicago police are uniformed, “as there is then no question as to their identity or the purpose for which they are on the road,” and Brigge- port, Conn., wrote: “Putting mef in plain clothes is simply setting a trap, and while it might swell the ocourt records, I do not think the pol- icy of detecting ia nearly as good as trying to prevent a violation of the law. Policy Toward Speeders. With regard to other trafc prob- , the association said: T e plan of making special drives against speeders once or twice a year was favored by 16, with 44 opposed to the policy. Twenty-nine voted in fa- vor of stationing men at various points, while several expressed the opinion that the best results are ac- complished by uniformed motor cycle officers with mo particular stations. Othefs indicated that their cities are divided into sections with a motor cycle officer in each section. “With respect to proper speed lim- its in suburbs, main residence sec- tions and downtown sections, five cities voted in faver of a maximum speed limit of 35 miles an hour in suburban districts. One chief would permit the motorist to travel 40 miles an hour, while seven chiefs voted in favor of 30 miles an hour, A speed of 26 miles an hour is favored by 19 police chiefs and 20 miles an hour by 24 chiefs, while four chlefs would make the maximum speed in the sub- urbs 15 miles an hour. An average of these opinipns would give a sub- urban speed of 24 miles. “The speed recommended for resi- dential districts varied from 15 to 30 miles an hour, the majority being In favor of 30 miles an hour. For the downtown district the speed recom- mended varied from 10 to 20 miles an hour, the large majority favoring 16. “The majority of the police chiefs tavored the use of motor cycle offi- cers to check speeding. Many favor- ed revocation of licenses, while some would make the penalties for speed violations more severe and would in- clude a jail sentence. Co-operation with the courts and stationing offi- cers at certain street intersections are recommended by others as the best remedy against speeding.” e PASTOR'S SON “BANDIT.” Police Say Los Angeles Captive Confesses $10,000 Raid. LO8 ANGELES, October 31.— Ar- rested here last woek in an alleged attempt to rob a diamond broker’s office, Albert L. M. Gross, 22-year-old son of a South Barre, Mass., clergy- man, was quoted by police today as confessing that he ataged a $10,000 daylight dlamond robbery in Wor- cester, Mass.,, last February. 1t his confession is corroborated by Worcester authorities, he wijl be sent CO-OPERATE The TrgMc Bureau mounces that what maybe called “The Warn- Ing and Interval Syatem” is henceforth to be used by officers on traf- fic control duty I Vashington. Co-operation uy trafic officers, motorists and pedestrians is essen- tial to Its success. The obligations of each are herewith briefly listed. THE OFFICER'S DUTY. To blow a long blast on his wh to shift the direction of traffic. To of moving vehicle istle as a warning that he is about sce that the intersection is clear and pedestrians before he completes the shift. THE MOTORISTS DUTY. If in the moving stream of traflic, to keep hi: rs open for the warning whistle. To stop back of the sidewalk Intersection, when it ia blown, or it he has already passed that Interscction, to proceed. If in the walting stream of traflic, to prepare to move forward upon the blowIng of the warning whistle, Not to move until either the semaphore iy turned or the officer motions him to do so. THE DUTY OF THE PEDESTRIAN, To motice the direction of the crosswalks being crossed by traffic. flow of traffic and to keep off the When the warning whistle blows, to clear the crosswalks across which traffic is about to be ordered to proceed. MEXICO CUTS LAST TIEWITH ENGLAND All Consulates in Great Brit- ain Close With End of Business Today. By the Associated Press. LONDON. October 31.—The only dip- lomatic tle which bound the British and Mexican governments was s ered today with the closing of all the Mexican consulates in Great Britain. This action was the result of Mex- ico’s decision that her representatives could mot carry out their duties with self-respect after the breakdown of the attempt to re-establish official re- lations between the two countries. The offices of the consul general in London and the consulates of Liver- pool and Glasgow will be locked up at the close of business today and no- tices posted on the doors stating that no official transactions will be con- ducted until further notice, and that the Mexican government would not accept any documents legalized by the consuls of friendly nations. This decision to refuse to accept documents attested by other consuls entirely cuts off commerce between Great Britain and Mexico, which, al- though of comparatively little impor- tance, formed the entire business of several small trading companies. Consul General Carrillo will leave for Mexico November 8 and members of the Mexican consulate staffs are be- ing _transferred to France and Hol- land. Senor Carrillo will not take official leave of the British government. DRY SQUAD SEIZES FOUR AFTER CHASE Long Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Men and Taking of 8 1-2 Gallons of Liquor. After a chase from Second and I streets, through Pension FPark to Seventh and G streets, and back to Sixth and I streets, four alleged llquor runners were corraled by Fo- licemen Arrington and Rinke of the third precinct and Policeman Mc- Kenny of the sixth precinct and Pro- hibition Agents Wheeler and King, shortly before noon today. The men gave their names as Harry Turner, 125 Eleventh street south- east; Paul B. Gunnell, Austin F. Gun- nell and Milton J. Tannerhill, all of 703 Tenth street southeast. All were charged with transportation and il- legal possession of eight and one-halt gallons of liquor, which the police selzed, and charges of breaking glass were additionally placed against Tur- ner and Paul B. Gunnell, The last named also was charged with dis- orderly conduct and Austin F. Gun- nell was charged with speeding, cut- ting corners, failing to signal and disorderly conduct. Large crowds on the street and in the park witnessed the chase. CITIZENS TO ELECT. Federation of Associations to Name Officers Tomorrow. Annual election of officers will be the principal business at the meeting of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations in the boardroom of the District Building orrow night. O nanen A Baker, who is finiahing his third term as president of the federa- tion, said today he preferred to see a new leader chosen. The federation must also select a new secretary, Leland T. Atherton, the incumbent, having left the city. FOR SATURDAY. FIRST RACE—Purse, $1.300; for 2-year- olds; 5% furlongs. 115 Laddle Buck..... 110 uz 110 110 107 tCapt. Costigan... Steel ' Trap.. *Wild Goose. Joella J... Peter Piper. Tiandl ... Lester_Doctor.... {Sea Sand... Sidereal .. ‘Also eligibl *Vexation gtk acques *Elemen! . *Mabel K... Mrs. E. Troeman and B. W. Carter eatry. THIRD RACE—The Mavor Handlesp; $10,000 added; for Z-year-olds; 1 mile. i o Beatrice . . Aty 1Cloudland s 1Chrysalia Prince of Power.. Arbierat i Tenaindo Single Foot...... 126 $Retire . e 1 = ' Wilson and W. J. Salmon entry. 1B o Condenand Weod Bicekten entry. FOURTH = RACE—Cumbe: purse, $2,500; for all ages: 108 tComixa . 118 New Hampehtre.. 118 A58 Metitaicorescivers 93 IFTH RACK—The Washington Handicap: 425000 ad0ed; Tor Syeurdids pod wpi 14 miles, 128 12 TH RACE—Wicomico Claiming Hand- cap: purse, $1.800; for 3-yeareids and up; 1 e and's’ furiong. % 114 Guel Heimhrisoni 108 Drumbeat . *Quetation 7 SKrica SOVIET ABANDONS PLAN OF WHEAT EXPORTATION — Government Fails to Acquire Suf- ficent Grain to Cover State Needs. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, October 31.—The Soviet Rovernment has been obliged to aban- don its plan for the exportation of wheat, Leo B. Kameneff announced at a plenary sitting of the central com- mittee of the Communist party. This, he sald, was due to the failure of the government organizations to realize their original plan of acquiring 400,- 000,000 poods (7,222,600 tons) of grain to cover the state nceds. The Importation of foreign goods would be limited to articles of abso- lute necessity, among them $50,000,000 worth of American cotton. A. F. OF L. HAS SPENT $20,000 PROMOTING LA FOLLETTE RACE (Continued from First Page.) to the A. F. of L non-partisan cam- paign fund, the attorney called atten- tion that the first on the list was 350 from the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada. “This contribution was made from the treasury of this organization was it not?" “We receipted it to that organiza- tion.” “And the treasury of the assocla- tion is made up of dues and assess- ments from the members whether or not they lived in the Unlted States or Canada? “That would be a logical conclu- sfon.” DEMOCRATIC FUND GAINS. Receipts, $552,368, and Expendi- tures, $725,050 to October 25. The Democratic national committee in & supplemental report to the clerk of the House of Representatives shows total receipts of $552,368 to October 25, inclusive, with ex- penditures to that date of $725,050. Among those contributing $1,000 or more between October 20 and Octo- ber 25 were: Morgan J. O'Brien, New York, $1,000; George White, New York, $7,500; Norman H. Davis, New York, $5,000; Lucy L. Watson, Fairmont, W. Va., $5,000; Richard Crane, Westover, Va., $2.000; G. W. Sweeney, New York $1,000; E. A. Filene, Boston, $1,000: Henry — Morgenthau, New York City, $16,000; Clement L. Shaver, Washington, D. C., $7,500; S. D. Camden, Fairmont, W. Va., $5,000; J. Spencer Smith, New York City, $1,000. J. W. Gerard, New York City, $3,000; Jesse H. Jones, Houston, Tex., $20,000; David R. Frances, St. Louis, $1,000; Walter Moore, Jasper, Ala., $1,000; Paul M. Warburg, New York City, $2,500; W. L. Clayton, Houston, Tex., $5,000; Rembrandt Peale, New York City, $2,000; George Burnham, jr, Philadelphia, $1,000; Samuel Rosen- feld, St. Louis, $1,000, and Henry M. Naylon, Buffalo, $1,000. Charles S. Deneen, Republican can- didate for Senator in Illinois, today reported to the Secretary of the Sen- ate contributions of $100 and ex- penses of $2,612. He previously had reported $300 in contributions and no expenditures. George Wilson, Progressive candi- date for Senator in Oklahoma, report- ed contributions of $550 and expendi- tures of $1,550. SAYS PEDESTRIANS MAY BE REGULATED (Continued from First Page.) as to the power of the Commissioners to exercise control over pedestrians in the street The effort being made by the traffic bureau to bring about a more order- ly and safer movement of traffic in the downtown section by requiring policemen to give a warning blast on their whistles before turning their semaphores has demonstrated the difficulty of inducing pedestrians to cross busy Intersections only when traffic is moving in the same direc- tion. The purpose of blowing the whistle and leaving an interval of a few seconds before turning the sign is to enable those motorists and walkers who are half-way across to complete the journey to the other side before releasing traffic in the opposite direction. Pedestrians’ Part Voluntary. The traffic officers have absolute power to see that the drivers of vehicles obey the rule by stopping at the building line when the whistle blows, but under pres- ent regulations they ocan only rely on the voluntary co-operation of pedestrians to do their part. Although the Commissioners have not attempted In the past few years to pass regulations governing the movement of pedestrians, the views expressed by the corporation counsel today indicate that they have the power if they should con- clude that such action would be in the public interest. Engineer Commissiomer J, Franklin Bell, who returned today from a brief vacation in Pennsylvania, said he ob- served traffic officers in ‘Pittsburgh following the warning and interval system with apparent success. In Effect in Pittsburgh “In that city,” said Maj. Bell, “they seemed to wait about five seconds for vohicles and pedestrians to clear the intersection. The Pittsburgh efficers blow their whistles twice and there is a distinctive tone to each blast. ‘The first blast, which is rather long and with a risting inflection, is to stop all machines and pedestrians that have not yet started across. Then, after waiting until the cross- ing Is reasonably clear, the officer blows a second and sharp blast as he signals the traflic to move in the other direction. Maj. Bell added that Pittsburgh has the same difficulty experienced here of inducing the pedestrians to abey the whistles. Ferrera Not in Salvador. Minister Schuyler at San Salvador advised the State Department today that reports that Gen. Ferrera, Hon- duran revolutionary leader, had tak- en refuge in Salvafor were inaccurate. Fert¥ra, the telef-am sald, is sup- posed to Dbe near the tronmtier of, Guatemala, . SE SRR REALTORS PLACE EVICTIONS AT 78 Mrs. Taylor Renews Charges as Landlords Give Presi- dent Figures. In support of their recent conten- tions to the President that the rental situation in the District of Columbia has been ‘“grossly exaggerated,” the Washington Real Estate Board today sent to the White House the results of a survey of the situation showing that only 78 notices to vacate, exelu- sive of the ordinary cases of default in payment of rent, had been served by the members of the board. This survey, the result of informa- tion gathered from $9 members of the board, who represent practically all of those members handling rental properties, shows that there are 1,055 Vvacant apartments listed for rent and 758 vacant houses: that there have been 1,154 voluntary decreases in rent effective October 1, on the part of the realtors, and 347 increases In rent, of which 293 do not exceed a 50 per cent Increase over pre-war levels of rent. Say Situation Changed. The letter also states that landlords are now forced by competition to offer inducements to obtain tenants and that inquiries from persons desir- ing to rent have decreased 50 per cent since last year. The situation was further compli- cated, however, when Mrs. Taylot reaflirmed her charges of wholesale “notices to quit,” being served on tenants. Says 3750 Ordered Ou “It was called to my attentlon to- day that 3,750 eviction cases have been filed In the Municipal Court since September 2 last.” said Mrs. Taylor, who charged the Real Estats Board 'with only taking Into consid. eration legal eviction notices served | by the court, and not those “notices to quit and vacate” not served by the court. “A ‘great many of these ‘motice to Quit’ cases never come before the court, because the tenant I3 so intim- idated that they either move or pay higher rent,” she said. “I have had a great number of persons come to me | who have been so intimidated that| they have begged me their names, because they were | afraid of losing their jobs, or being | put out of their apartments or| houses if it was learned that they had complained to me or the rent commission,” declared Mrs. Taylor. Names Landlord in Cases. Mrs. Taylor named four persons con- trolling or managing apartment| houses who were not members of the Real Estate Board who, she stated, had been raising rents and sending eviction notices. She also named 24 apartment houses where she declared from one to all of the tenants had received notices to quit as the al- ternative of paying rent increases. Mrs. Taylor stated that she knew of many tenants in houses who had re- ceived similar notices. The text of the realtor's letter to the President reads as follows: Pursuant to my letter of October 24, I give you below a summary of the facts obtained from the members of this board relative to the rent sit- uation in Washingtos Number of vacant apartments listed for rent, 1,055. Number of vacant houses listed for rent, 758. Number of notices to vacate served on tenants, 78. Number of rent increases, 347. Number of rent reductions, 1,154, The above information is based on replies received from §9 members of this board, which represents practi-' cally the entire portion of our mem- bership that handles rental properties. These offices report that the number of persons Inquiring for places to rent is less than 50 per cent of the number making inquiries in October, 1923, This fact, together with the number of vacant properties avail- able, rather clearly indicates that the situation is normal and that there is no housing emergency in Washington. The number of vacant properties above mentioned may be reduced 10 Per cent to offset possible duplications occasioned by owners listing their properties in more than one office. Deny Recent Charges. Your attention is especially called to the number of notices to vacate, which is negligible as compared with recent statements in the press. This figure does mot include any notices served in the ordinary cases of de- fault in payment of rent. Of the 347 notices of increases in renmt, 293 did not exceed a 50 per cent increase over the pre-war level of rents. The number of reductions in rent above noted is evidence that the law of supply and demand is operative and that landlords are forced by competi- tion to offer inducements to secure tenants. This board feels that the result of this survey justifies the statement that there is no housing emergency. nor need for alarm in respect to abuses of tenants. We are opposed to unwarranted evictions and unjust rent inereases and have every confidence that the members of this board will keep within the bounds of falrness and justice in thelr dealings with land- lorlls and tenants. 1f there is any further service that this board can render you, be as- sured that our complete faciiities are at_your command. Respectitully, JOHN A. PETTY, Executive secretary. Aseails Mrs. Tayl Mr. Petty relteratedshis belief that the statement made by Mrs. Taylor of the Rent Commission that 2,000 eviction notices had been served since October 1 was an exaggeration and not founded on facts. He sald in discussing the situation today that the Real Estate Board had obtained the truth on the situation, which could be verified, and that proof of the charges of wholesalp evictions had not been given and “only the weakest excuses for the failure to produce the proof” had.been forthcoming.. The rent increase shown by the survey Mr. Petty stated he belleved is recognized by the Rent Commission as a fair increase and that the 1,154 voluntary rent reductions effective October 1 affected 664 properties oc- cupied by tenants and 490 on vacant and unoccupied properties. Declaring that the survey shows no housing emergency in Washington to- day, Mr. Petty stated that “on several occasions the Washington Real Eatate Board has gone on record opposing unfalr treatment of tenants. Its ex- ecutive committee during the past few years has urged the members of the board to refrain from {ssulng un- necessary evictions or making unwar- rented increases. This survey just completed indicates that the advice of the board has been carefully fol- lowed by the members.’ ~STONE TO LEAVE CITY. to withhold | Attorney General Stone leaves ‘Washington tonight for Boston, not to return to the city until Wednes- day, thus further delaying consider- ation by him of the report by Dis- trict Attorney Gordon on rea) estate affairs of the District of Columbia Mr. Stone will give the report his careful personal attention, it is said, before he fo it to the White House. When thia will be still re- mained undetermined today, | The firs Loeb’s Children Are Unmentioned In $3,000,000 Will By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 31.—Albert H. Loeb, capitalist and mail order house official, who died Monday, left his entire estate to his widow, Mrs. Anna Loeb, according to the will filed yestrday. The value of the estate was given as $3,000,000. The document was executed No- vember 4, 1918. No mention was made of any of the children except a son Allan, who was named as executor. U.S.EXPERTS DENY ETHYL GAS DEADLY Declare Experiments Have Proved Motor Fuel Not Dangerous. Calling attention to the difference between tetraethyl lead and ethyl gazoline in connection with the death at the Bayway, N. J., laboratories of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, the Department of Interior today sald the theory that the product causing the death by poison of five persons was ethyl gasoline is er- roneous. The product from the handling of which the deaths oc- curred is manufactured at the Bay- way plant and is concentrated tetraethyl lead. This product, the department said, following investi- sations by the Bureau of Mines, is not sold to the automobile driver except when tremendously diluted with gasoline. Tetraethyl lead is not in itself an engine fuel and is only used in greatly diluted form, ordi- narily less than one part tetraethyl lead to 1,000 parts of gasoline by volume. The Bureau of Mines has conducted experiments with small animals in the use of ethtyl gasoline at its Pittsburgh experiment station. It finds that the problems of the health hazard due to the use of tetracthy’ lead may be divided into three parts of these is the hazard in the manufacturing and handling of the concentrated tetraethyl lead, oc- curring In the manufacturing plants. The second is the possible hazard in handling ethyl gasoline with one part tetraethyl lead to one thousand parts of gasoline. “This possible haz- ard may affect those handling ethtyl gasoline,” the bureau said. possible hazard is due to the exhaust gases from automobiles using ethyl gasoline, the bureau said, and con- cerns the entire public. ANl Hazards Probed. All these possible hazards have been Investigated by the bureau and are still in process of investigation. Sufficient data have not to date been obtained to draw conclusions, but as soon as the investigation has been completed the results will be made public. In its experiments with small ani- mals in connection with exposure to exhaust gases from engines using ethyl gasoline the bureau found no indication of lead poisoning. The ab- sence of lead poisoning, the bureau added, may be due to the small amount of lead present in the exhaust gas mixture. Furthermore, observa- tions made on man showed that most of the lead in exhaust gases coming from ethyl gasolice when inhaled is again exhaled. The investigation conducted indi- cates the extreme remoteness of any danger of undue lead accumulation in the streets through the discharging of scale from automobile motors. PHILADELPHIA BANS GAS. Points to Difference, However, in Motor Fuel By the Aseociated Press. PHILADELPHIA. October 31.—Sale of gasoline containing tetra-ethyl was banned today by the board of health following similar action in New York and several New Jersey cities. Dr. Wilmer Krusen, director of the city department of health, pointed out that the tetra-ethyl gasoline should not be confused with the com- mercial ethyl gasoline sold at motor filling stations. NEW YORK STOPS SALE. Bans Use of Motor Fuel That Has Cost Lives of Five Workers. By the Associated Presa. NEW YORK, October 31.—Thirty- six persons are under observation or treatment in hospitals and eight oth- ers in their homes as New York City and New Jersey health officials join- ed today to investigate the dangers of ethyl gas, the manufacture of which at the Standard Oil Company's plant at Elizabeth, N. J., already has caused five deaths. The New York Board of Health has prohibited the sale of the gas in the city and made it a misdemeanor for any onme to use it in automobiles. Several New Jersey cities also have taken action prohibiting its sale. The fifth person to succumb was Herbert Fuson of Elizabeth, N. J., who died yesterday. All the dead and those who are under treatment are employes at the Standard Oil Company’s plant at Elizabeth, N. J., and were afflicted while engaged in making the gas. A statement issued by the Stand- ard officials admitted that the gas was extremely dangerous while in the process of manufacture, but de- clared that in the diluted form in Wwhich it is used in automobiles it is harmless. DEFENDS ETHYL GAS. Du Pont Urges Against Adverse Impression. WILMINGTON, Del., October 31.— Irene du Pont, president of the du Pont Company, last night made the following statement concerning the experience of the company with the manufacture of the tetra-ethyl- lead. “Tetra-ethyl-lead, which the du Pont Company is manufacturing on a commercial scale, and which is re- ported as the cause of the recent unfortunate accident at the Bayway plant of the Standard Oil Company, should not be confused with ethyl €8s, an Improved motor fuel which contains less than one-tenth part of 1 per cent of tetra-ethyl-lead. ‘Tetra-ethyl-lead is poisonous, and its manufacture involves risks, no more so than many chemicals manufactured and used in enormously greater amount. “The du Pont Company, during the experimental period, and during the inception of manufacture, experienced much 'trouble with men becoming poisoned to various degrees of seri- ousness, and even to the extent of fatalities. During the past year of production, when more than 100 men have been employed continuously, the difficulty has diminished steadily. In the past several months, under full production, only slight difficulties have been encountered. Experience hag taught the necessary precaution, bofh in plant and medical care. “We find .lhn Workmen cumulative- The third | |tered Lanchow TIENTSIN GUARDED BY FOREIGN TROOPS Influx of Wounded Chinese of Wu’s Army Stopped—aU. S. Sends Force. B the Aseociated Press TIENTSIN, October 31.—Foreign guards tonight guarded Tientsin from an influx of wounded Chinese soldiers, formerly Wu Pei-fu's central govern ment armies. Two shiploads of men arrived this evening and moored their craft on the river bank adjoining the old Russfan concession. After reports were re- celved that even more of them were coming, a Japanese destroyer was sent down the river to intercept them Eritish troops tonight patrolled the Russian water front to keep the Chinese soldiers from landing, while American troops took charge of the opposite bank of the river, in the former German concession, to pre- vent any attempted crossing. May Admit Wounded. ecause most of the Chinese in the two ships are wounded, it was said to be probable that Tientsin foreign authorities would permit them to be Pei-Fu, military tion he dictator of at Peking, who is preparing for action to regain the posi- tly lost, that of militaiy the central governme today Issued a forma order directing that the Bank China pay all salt revenues to hin personally instead of to foreign banks, in accordance with the term of the recorganization loan agree- ment. (The agreement, signed 1913, made the salt duties security for the £25000,000 loan.) The manager of the Bank of China reported Wu's order to the foreign consuls, who immediately lodged a formal protest against diversion of the revenues to Gen. Wu. Fighting Breaks Anew, Reports were received late today that fighting had broken out at Tangshan. (The Chihli troops re- treating from Lwanchow, where the Manchurians defeated them, were re- ported concentrating at Tangshan, important coal mining center, in a former dispatch.) Trouble also has broken out again at Tangku, 27 miles by rail from here, where many of the troops brought by Gen. Wu from Chinwang following the overthrow of the Pe- kKing government and the dismissal of Wu as commander-in-chief, were landed. Ten thousand troops there are said to be out of hand. In the face of such situations, the foreign guards here are being stead- ily increased. Two American de- stroyers from Taku, bringing United States marines, and an American gunboat are expected here tomorrow. In addition, a contingent of British marines is expected from Welhaiwei (Shantung) on the British govern- ment steamer Marazion. Latest reports from Chinwangt: said the recent war port was quict re GEN. WANG CAPTURED. Enters {Town Without Enowin Enemy Held It. BY WILLIAM R. GILES. | B Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New~ MUKDEN, October 31.—Official an- nouncement has been made that the Mukdenites have captured and en- with their second army that the Chihll general, | Wang Wei Cheng, not knowing that Lanchow was in the hands of the Mukdenites, retreated there and was captured. Among the soldiers cap- tured with him were numbers suffer- ing from frost bites. Another brigade has captured Linku, while one Chihli general. who is co- operating with Chang Tso Lin, will occupy Tangshan tomorrow, thus cutting off the remnants of the CHihlis which Wu Pel-Fu will be ana | unable to transport to Tientsin. Gets Pledges of Support. Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang has received telegraphic_assurance from military leaders in Suivan, Shensi, Chahar and several other provinces that they will support him. Supposing that event- uvally Wu Pei-Fu will advance toward Peking from Tientsin, he has de- spatched strong forces from Lang- fang and Fengtaion to Peking. The Mukden railway is erecting strong defensive earthworks. This is considered the forlorn effort of Wu Pei-Fu, who, seeing the approaching end, wishes to pass out in a halo of glory. Actually, Mukden is most peaceful The only correspondent who has been any way near the front has seen Wu Pei-Fu's defeats and has watched his wounded soldiers being brought in prisoners. The Pekingites, who have been filled with Wu Pei-Fu's propaganda, are panic stricken. Ex-Governor Arrives. Lu Yung Hsiang, the ex-Governor of Cheklang, and his staff arrived in Mukden today. Lu Yung Hsiang's chief of staff stated that the Mukdenites' victories had demoralized the Kiangsu leaders, who are not willing to fight against Chang Tso Lin. Five thousand Chihli prisoners have arrived from Manchuria. Correspondents and couriers arriv- ing from Jehol state that the Chihlis are fraternizing with the Mukdenites after laying down their arms. 1t is explained that the failure of Feng Yu Hsiang's division to arrive took all the heart out of them. The couriers also reported that the Muk- denites had to hold up their advance past Jehol to allow time for Feng Yu Hsiang to make his coup d'etat at Peking. A courier from Shanhaikwan states that the Chihlis, who have been sur- rounded, are putting up a good fight, fearing that, on account of their having refused to surrender, they will be slaughtered if they do sur- render now. Chang Tso Lin ha: acted throughout most mercitully to- ward the prisoners. He has been bringing in the Chihli Wounded, while the Chihlis are said to havy been leaving Mukden's wounded on the field to dle. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) ADMITS BOMB BLAST. NEW YORK, October 31.—A ran who described himself as Richard O'Hara, a driver of Communipaw, N. J., was taken to Bellevue Hospital today, after he had walked into a police station and declared that he ‘was “the driver of the wagon which carried the “bomb” used in the Wall Street explosion in 1920. The police questioned him in the hospital, where he is under treat- mnet for alcoholic poisoning. O'Hara said he was conscience stricken and “wanted to make a clean breast of it ly poisoned by this matertal in-. variably indicate it in the inciplent stages-before any harm is done by a marked symptoms pressure. Doctors in the employ of the company con- tinually make this test on workers engaged in this process™