Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1924, Page 11

MOROCCAN LEADER SPURNS ENEMIES Will Not Deal With Spanish on Terms of Equality, He Says. Press. Decenber der of the rebelllous smen, against whem time has been waging today issued a proclamation to ces summarizing the existing 30.—Abd- point and declar conld n. blacker remainir “Our en, our =5 have been spreading reports peace negotlations be- tween Spain and the RIff rcpublie,” the proclamatior not the mulation of th not treat sut we have repelled them with contempt, telling the gov- ernment and nation with whom we are figh cannot deal with ther since we are the victors re the van- quished Firm for Demands. i which, in the shore tions we imy and humiliated your valor protection clded by you in t tribal chieftains. We these conditions. T “Recognition of th Riff, whose frontiers by the mouth of the the River M nat a single main, nor wa nished s to the meeting of the will not change republic of the will be formed hich territory ¢ re- shed e along the Riff republ an prisone same time pa AUTOIST IS EXONERATED. Cleared of Responsibility in Death [ of Man His Car Struck. Charles P. Stone, jr setts avenne, driver of t that fatally Albemarls on C place last & onerated b t an inquest held at the mor| today. Harry, a black- smith, is said to have stepped in front of the automob! suddenly that the driver wa e to prevent the aceld, CHRISTMAS 3% SAVINGS BRANCH OFFICE DISTRICT NATIONAL BANK Conn. Ave. and K Street We Pay Interest o Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the NEW EBBITT F Street at 14th Dancing | Special Music | Excellent Menu Souvenirs Make Your Reservations NOW Dancing Begins at 9:30 Get your ticket and secure your table. See head waiter. @l b s TPereed, ' amey e Can Person Gamble By Giving Advice? Query of Women Federation Plan Seeks Law to Curb Tipsters. Can a person gamble without risking anything? Is a man subject to prosecution if he suggests to his friend who is about to bet that he take a chance on the blue? United States Attorney Gordon is soon to be asked to give an opinion on this subject it plans of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs carry through At a meeting held yesterday in the Hotel Roosevelt question was ruised In a resolution presented by the Takoma Park Civie Club asking that the federation take the question up with the United States attorney. Strictly speaking, the resolution applled to the giving of tips on horse- racing. The issue raised is whether a person not risking anything can be accused of gamb!in The resolution was turned over to the committee on resolutions, of which Mrs, Frank H. Snell is chalfman, for action before the January meeting. Should the United States attorney answer in the negative, the women propose to ask Commissioner Oyster to scek the enactment of legis- lation that will make the giving of tips & violation of the law. luncheon preceded the bLusiness s presided over by Speel, president. erman, - president of deration, was a guest She urged, in a short talk, a er co-operation between the Gen- ral Federation and the local federa- tion. Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, accom- panied by Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, gave a group of songs. the Tremor Felt in Mexico. VERA CRUZ, December 30.—An earth shock, brief In duration and not of a violent nature, was felt here at 7:34 o'clock last evening. Pawnbrokers in England are pro- hibited from taking In pawn any kinds of firearms or ammunition. L. P. Stcuart THE - EVENING STAR, SPEED HEARINGS ON POSTAL RATES Additional Witnesses on Hand as Joint Committee Hurries Consideration. Additional witnesses were on hand to- day for continued hearings on the ad- ministration postal rate increase bill be- fore the joint post office subcommittee of the Senate and House. With the Senate taking up President Coolidge's veto of the postal salary in- crease bill next Monday, committee lead- ers hoped to speed conclusion of hea ings on the rate bill, designed to meet the increased cost of the salary meas- ure, ta cnable its report to the Ser by that time. ! The proposed rate increases tacked from all angles yesterday, | lishers declaring against the increases in second-class rates and advertisers against increases in third or fourth class rates. The latter contended the prin- cipal increase should be levied on sec- ond-class mall. New Plan Opposed. J. E. Wilson, traffic ma Larkin Company, Inc., appe: fore tho committee today, decl considerable injury and unfairness 11d be worked by t i He suggested substitute 1 | creases for third and fourth class mail_which, he said, would net | 361,620 additional revenue annu from third class mail and $9,149.6 | additional from fourth class nmll,l sums less than proposed to be raised in_the bill under consideration. The schedules would combine third and fourth class matter with a rate of 1 cent an ounce up to two ounces, | an increase of 1 cent for two ounces in present third class rates and 1 cent for each additional ounce up to eight ounces. Senator Moses, Republican, N. H, read into the record a telegram from | the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World denying that Richard H Lee, who appeared before the com- mittee vesterday, represented that | organization. 1y | | Unitea Auto Tag Bureau To Stay Open for Tardy Motorists Tomorrow being the last day of the year, the autdmobile license office fn the District Bullding will remain open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Wade H. Coombs, superintendent, an- < have given no he time limit will be s that persons i day With ‘1924 indication U extended, w Who drive’ N tags will be lis tags have ibly eight or issued. Since the delay in selling tags has been reduced to a minimum. Fire in Cigar Store Cellar. out in the eellar at the Store 1704 Pennsyl- van about 7 o'clock this morning Firemen succeeded in con- fining the fire to the cellar. Smoke fi led the upper portion of the house, but occupants of the upper flo al for ass fire was not olice reported, and the dam- ed to $100. South Dakotan Urged for Cabinet. Norbeck, Republican, South a, urged President Coolidge today T W president of ege of Agri- alture. The thought Mr. favorable con of Agri afterwird he ould be given OR. HUMPHRIY’S‘ Guy F. Steuart STEUART’S GARAGE Announce The Opening of Their Salesroom at 620 H Street N.E. Displaying a Full Line of C /S CARS -TRUCKS - TRACTORS Formal Opening January 1,2 and 3. Open Evenings and Sundays HITS BRITISH BAN ONU.S. POTATOES Embassy in London Instruct- ed to Protest Order Forbid- ding Importations. The American Embassy at London has been Instructed to make repre. sentations to the Hritish government against the recent order prohibiting the Impertatien of American pota- into England and Wales on ac- count of the potato bug. Announcement of the department's action was made today by Secrets Hughes In a let , Maine, who had asked s be taken to protect the of American growers In Ploa Made to Britain. Great Britain will be asked to ace cord American-grown potatoes the same treatment as s given shipments from Canads to the British Isles, since {nvestigation has shown that alled abroad the Ceol WASHINGTON, D. 0. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1924. erado “With respect to our recent con- versations concerning the British order of December 24 prohibiting the grown In the United States, ry Hughes' let- ter sald, “I wish to inform you that I have today instructed the Ameri- can Embassy at London tc make represontations to the British go view to having the P be uming that the latter a: lv'tlll being admitted to England tle, is found throughout y of Agriculture approximately the same as tho s country, sy has been informed of the urgency of this question and has been instructed to take up the case expeditiously.” Senator Hale received today a fur- ther st from the Maine Sta Cham ¢ Commerce and Agric tural League, which declared the British embargo was "only a pretext to give preference to importation of Nova Bcotia potatoes to cover the English crop shortage.” e Balloon tires are increasing in pop- ularity in Brazfl, and are Literature 1338 Eye St. N.W. 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