Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1925, Page 15

JAVAS 1S WARNED T0 DROP ROADBLL Successor Says Measure Is Unjust and Will Not Be Carried Out. By the Associated Press HAVANA, Cuba, February 21— Warning that proposed laws provid- Ing for excessive appropriations or loans during the closing days of the present administration would not be carried out by I vernment was ®ounded /by President-elect Gerardo Machado, in a statement today. I am entirely opposed to the that proposes to give to a company a concession for the building of a cantral highway and other roads at 0.000,000 invested for the period of 15 ars, receiving at speci- fied times contributions that would take from the pe e of Cuba some $30,000,000 for 40 years, or a total of $1,200,000,000,” the statement said It is my opinion that this bill is harmful and seriously prejudiced to the interest of the republic. The con- tributions that would be imposed would prove to be an unbearable load to the_country, which will never be made To pay such taxes, and much less for the reason that my govern- ment will object to their collection. Doubts Project Will “I do not believe this project will he approved by Congress, and should it be it would be vetoed by esident Zayas; nd, at any rate, it would prove ineflicacious for th reason that during the period of my govern- ment and with the co-operation of the country, protesting against such an outr: such taxes will never be | levied. Therefore the law would be made imp ti As a last resort the law would be brought before the supreme tribunal until it has been annulled or found defective “Therefore it is my duty foreign capitalists in the most ¢ and explicit manner that they must not venture in such negotiations nor invest any sums of money in the same, assuring them also of all pro- tection, and guaran in legitimate enterprises and warning them that negotiations of the kind above stated will not be tolerated and would be most injurious to the interests of my country bill & cost of Paxs. to ad HAVANA FEARS CLASH OF TROOPS AND POLICEi‘ Killing of Captain Stirs Ill Feel- ing—Army Men Are Ordered to Quarters. By the Associated Press HAVANA, Cuba, F\ troops were or a ters at Herrera army At the war department this move taken ! possible clash between the soldiers | and the police force as a result of animosity developed by the ng of Capt. Ricardo Anton y Garcia Wed- nesday night by Policeman Jose Maria Rodriguez in front of a bar frequented by tourists. Rodriguez, suffering from a broken nose sus- tained in the fight, is being held on & charge of killing the captain. bruary 2 to the noon ay by n chief of staff of the Cuban t was said was to prevent a Japanese Ship Burial , Halted By N. Y. Police East River Ceremony Postponed to Take Place at Sea. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 21.—Police! interrupted an Oriental marine burial ceremony today and prevented Jap- arese sailors on the steamship Ta- kauko Maru from lowering into the| t River the body of Kiki Naga-| kura, a member of the crew who had died ‘while the ship was in port here The weird lights of colored pap lanterns, shining upon fantastic fes. toons of yellow and blue, and light- ing a group of white-robed figures at the ship's rail, attracted a police- man. He got there just in time to stop the bedy from going into the river, and explained that local regu- lations such disposition of corpses. The Japanese were told they could have the bod. interred in a New York cemeter: but they chose to keep it aboard ‘ship, to pe droppa=d into the sea in accordance with their custom, after they pass the three- mile limit. prevent WOMAN ONCE HUNTED IN HUGE SWINDLE DIES Mrs. Stella Known Also as Sophie Beck, Florence Graham, Succumbs After Operation. By the Associated Pres PHILADBELPHIA, February 21 —F neral services were held at an und establishment last night for M lorence Graham, known as e Beck, one of the four alleged the $3.000,000 Storey cot- ton ewindle 20 years ago. She died la Tuesday after an operation, but the fact did not become publicly known until yesterday. husband, Richard ich-quick by tone; F. Englishman, ;and Stanle they were about to be fled to Europe. Mrs. Gr: to have taken with her $1,000,000 of the | funds of the defunct concern, and to have spent eluding arrest nd was arr as later co ine on the ple: tool of shrewd, la escaped with a had been “the men.” DELAYS CHOOSING ENVOY.% President Unlikely to Name Am- | bassador to Germany Now. | President Coolidge was -4 sented yesterday as feeling inclined to | wait until March 4 to appoint a suc cessor to Alanson B. Houghton assador to Germary dor Houghton will ng to London, where ed Frank B. Kecllogg a ssador, for several weeks, though it is thought he will not w for the appointment of his successor | post- he before takin THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTORN, D. €, FEBRUARY 22, 1925—PART 1. FRANCE WOULD DENY VOICE TO GERMANY Holds Any Parley on Cologne Is to Decide How Treaty Is Being Observed. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 21.— German participation in discussions between the allies regarding the evacuation of During this Cut ment on new. disposed of in our ment. — the Cologne zone Is strongly opposed by France, which takes the view that the London conference cannot be involk- ed as a precedent. The Temps, explaining the French viewpoint, declares it is no longer a case of drafting extra treaty con- ditions for Germany to fulfill, but merely of determining how far Ger- many has executed the treaty itself. The newspaper says that reports of an interallled conference _regarding this matter are premature, but if such a conference does take place no loop- hole should be left for Germany to gain admission and thereby exploit possible divergencies between the 'alijes. S N Se/) Trade in Your Old . \ Furniture Price Sacrifice Sale you can buy for still less by trading in your old worn-out furniture as part pay- The same truck that delivers your new furniture takes away the old—which is hange Depart- f O BRI LS A AT —_— Console Phonographs $69 .50 $5 Delivers It Tomorrow buy American Phonograph separate lift tops. you can two-tone Walnut with two One side is for records—the other side may be used for This installing radio, nstrument w made to sell at $100. Buy vours now for $69.50 er Furniture Accepted ax Part Payment Need a Mirror? Read— Mahogany Frame Console Mirros—in at- $5.95 tractive size, Special KING IMPROVING; CAN'T LEAVE BED Comfortable Night and Sleep Dur- ing Day Contribute to Re- covery of Monarch. By the Associated,Press. LONDON, February 21.—It may be some days before the King is well physiclans visited him today they feund nothing to induce them to de- part from their custom of the past few days not to issue a second dally bulletin. The King, who is suffering from bronchitis, s still making ‘“siow progress.” He had a more comfortable night, and today felt the benefit of better sleep. When the attending physicians advised him to keep to bed they expected he would be htere for at least a week, and, though they are confident that the bronchial symp- enough to leave his bed, but when the | toms wiil yleld to treatment, they d=- Inauguration Week! clare that rapld recovery must not be expected. It is just a week today that the King was first obliged to abandon an engagement on account of a feverish cold, although it was not until Tues- day that he developed the bronchial trouble. Arrangements have been made for Prince Henry to represent the King at such public engagements as have arisen - s Busses with six wheels and wheel brakes have appeared western city. six- in =" S Spring! ACCEPTS LONDON CALL. Cleveland Orchestra Conductor to Lead Symphony Concerts. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February Nikolai Sokoloff, conductor of Cleveland Orchestra, has accepted an in the London Symphony Orchestra in two programs in Queen’s Hall, it was announced today. The first wil given May 26 and the sccond . 6 Sokoloff will 9 to conduct ret tation to conduct House Cleaning! Such events call for new furniture—especially when prices are as low as they are in this great sacrifice furniture sale. Practically every piece now offered is from our regular stocks and is in perfect condition. The last few days of this great sale offer Furniture Bar- gains almost unheard of! OPEN AT 8 O'CLOCK. Shop early tomorrow! DOORS $1 Delivers Any Cedar Chest With Mr. Moth looking for a Summer home in your Winter clothes—these on mothproof Chests make it sible to protect clothes at small $12.00 Chests prices Cedar pos- . $8.75 $12.50 $18.75 00 .. $19.85 \ Chests $1 Delivers Any Lamp Bargain $1250 Opal Glass up his duties at the! 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McCloskey, Vernon Reynolds, Her- bert Rollins, T. Luzi, H. Johnson Louls W R. Smich, J. E. Drer, . W. Topley, L. b, key, Boynton Hahn Staunton Moore, John Hager, Herbert Todd, A. Heighnan, Frank Tucker, Edward Donaldson, George Fisher, John A. Spates, R. Comley, B. Willlams, Mer- ton Dake, Fred Bryan and A. Benton Other pleasing features were the singing of “You Can’'t Fool an old Horse Fly,” by Joe Reynolds and Merton Dake, and “On the Road to Mandalay by Roland Comley. = TALK TRADE RELATIONS. Virginia and New England Repre- sented at Conference. . February 21 ationship between Virginia was the between rep- Virginia State of Commerce and commer- cial and trade ingland States, held here last night. The need for the development of water transportation between tions was discussed by speakers. Col. Leroy ging director of the ginia organization, spoke of the efforts now being made to have a national park established in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dr. Joseph H. Smith, president of the Virginia State chamber, also spoke. Coi. Hodges presented with a large Virginia State flag as a token of the good will of the New Kngland delegation, which made a similar trip to Virginia last Fall. HELD IN STOKES CASE. Printer Declared to Have Sought to Obtain $1,000. CHICAGO, February 21—Robert Corbitt, a printer, is being held by the police today for an alleged attempt to obtain $1,000 from Mrs. Helen EIll- wood Stokes. He also will be taken to the Psychopathic Hospital for a men- tal examination Corbitt saw Mrs. Stokes yesterday in the courtroom, where her husband, W. E. Stokes of New York, and others are on trial charged with cons y to defame here, and declared a woman he knew as Cora Stewart in Denver, in 1911, and for whom he did investigating work. Gerard Goes to Nassau. NEW YORK, February 21.—James W. 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