Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1926, Page 3

" JAPAN PROTESTS * ATTACK ON SHPS Chinese, However, Declare + Firing Was Due to Misunder- v standing by National Army. —Protest was 1 office today by Japanese Min- at two Japanese troops made at the JKenchici Yoshizawa, teter, over shots fir destroyers by national army intrenched Taku. s were crossing to the Pei River. e s wounded. In a to the minister the foreign of- justified the incident, saying tha royers had failed to ohserve navigation rules. The note said that the Chinese troops, doubtful abolit the identity of the had fired a warni The incident has ca corn in diplomatic ¢ Chinese officials belisved the destroy ers were convoying ene N0t Advices from Ti belief on the chun (N Letween Chang's 1l army se of Petang. west of Tien- shambles as the result of by the National army early In the week. Many of each fac- ton were killed and many of the van- quished committed SITUATION tsin, is 4ts recapture Japanese Expected, However, to Be Satisfled With Future Guarantees. (#).—The attack sterday on two which the Pei 1 by t 1 a s River at he foreign d to enter Shidehara were consult- sion by the y Monday. stated that the gov- s to consider the in- unexcitedly, and does not expe to retaliate, but will demand absolute assurances that there will be no recurrence in the future.” said that the principal fears at \ger of the Japanese . but it was held that the atti- much dif- ferent than it was 10 years ago, when such an incident would have anpused terrific indignation in the nation. EXPLORERS’ AIRPLANES TRIAL FLIGHTS PRAISED BATAVIA, Java, March 13 (®.— z of Chicago, historian n sclentific expedition headed by Prof. Matthew Stirling of Berkeley, Calif., which is to explore . “oreign Navy Mini nment dent calmly the interior of New Gulnea and study the pgymies and other unknown tribes, will return Batavia next Tue from Sourabaja. Mr. Hed- 4 berg has heen in Sourabaja to witness tie trial flights of the seaplane which will be used fn New Guinea. He re. ports that the plane is able to rise from the water in 10 seconds. Prof. Stirling and Mr. Hedberg will proceed at the end of March with the Ditch members of the party to Sour- #%aja, after which they will embark on a steamer at Formalhout for New Guinea. The expedition is belng sponsored Ly the Smithsonian Institution. R Supreme Order of exent Monday id fis’ 18 140 at 7 pm.. ! Dumbarton ave., | program. Rev. liver the sermon. The iy blic fuvited. Mr. A Mrs. ALBERTA DAVIS, W, V A by HALL. 11 00 MIMEOCRAPH gm'rr};_ SHOP. 201 Di WANTED—A RETUR ture from New i THERE W1 ,Jnri(hn\dars ‘ompany of tha Dist office. No. BLE t other Asks Police Help To Get Rid of Her Divorced Husband Special Dispaich to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 13.—There’s no place like home to Charles B. Berry, and the fact that Mrs. Ber- 1y has obtained a partial divorce from him doesn't make any differ- ence. I cannot get him out of the house. I have tried every possible way, but ‘he will not leave,” Mrs. Berry reported to the police here vesterday. The divorce was grant- ed on charges of drunkenness and cruelty. The husband w ordered to pay $15 weekly alimony. In her testimony, Mrs. Berry stated that nd ‘threatened to shoot her and to break her arms and legs and throw her into the street. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sailings From New York, ARRIVED YESTERDAY. = Santa Mast DUE TODAY. Conte ROS80. ... ..4. .. .. .- Naples: Mar) 3 DUE TOMORROW. Port Limon. M uthampton, DUE MONDAY. oosevelt 1a. Calamares Ausonia porack—Copenhagen o Law—Capetow rta aestic—Southampt S. A, T. Mihlel—Cristob: Amazone—Port au Prince Newfoundland—St. John's’ ! had at-|§ ious situa- | Aragua. and SAILING MONDAY. Sinsinawa—Genoa . .. Largo Law—Capetown Oukspring—Rotterdam SAILING Cathlamet Horta . ... City of Florence—Port Sald. . Bergenst) Bergen . Gluseppe Verdi—Naple Lituania—Copenhagen Tintoreto—Santos TUESDAY La Savole—Havre. River Delaware—. Cabo_Villano—Barcelor Caracas—San_Juan. . Martinique —Port au Banta Marta—Cristobal Cristobal—Port au_Prin A. F. Luckenbach—Crl aria—Bermud Prince—Mont Fort * Viet Sardinian Since its organization in 1920 the International Association of Univer- sity Women has acquired a member- 00. WANTED We have clients wishing to purchase modern homes in desirable sections of city and suburbs, ranging in price From $15,000 to $100,000 : John W. Thompson & Co. Incorporated 1636 Eye St. Main 1477 g4 L e 5 cnused the sinking of the earth in the } | the sudden oxidization of subsurface EXPERT EXPLAINS | [vour comewax ] PLEBISCITE BREACH - GAVEIN IN RIVER Eventually Will Become Sau- cerlike Depression, State Geologist Asserts. By the Associated Press. SHARON SPRINGS, Kans., March 13.—The Smoky Hill River cave-in 4 miles southeast of here probably will vesult in a saucerlike depression, at the bottom of which will be a circular pool of water, G. S. Lambert of the Kansas Geological Survey said yester- day. The earth around crater, Mr. Lambert belleves, will ble and subside to a gentle slope. Pool, 6 miles northwest of the memory of the oldest probably was cuused b ranean flaw such as Mr. Lambert sald Smoky” Hill River bed here Wednesday mnorning. Mr. Lambert holds to the bellef that both depressions were caused by the absorption of subsurface strata by water. Old Maids Pool 1s a saucerlike, depression, with water in the bottom. Fumes of.sulphur and other gases noticed soon after the caven, Mr. Lambert said, probably resulted from chemicals when alir was admitted with the collapse. Mr. Lambert is skeptical of the theory that an underground stream flows in the reglon. He said the water in the great hole ts the upward seep age of sheet water ath, which | exists under very low pressure. | Ordered to Save Tires. Special orders have been issued by the War Department for greater economy in the use of rubber tires for trucks and automobiles in the military service, For better operation and conservation of rubber, all Army operators are cautioned to avold such direct causes of deterforation in pneumatic equipment as excessive speed, underinflation. misallgnment of wheels, overloading, improper ad- justment of brakes, running on car improper application of skid chains, running the wheels against curbs and other obstructlons and neglecting cuts, brulses and sand It’s Time to Move The season is at hand when you should live where you can get exercise—people who live on the park have vacaticn pas- times every day—come * the P( JTOMAC 21 C STS. uw The Pioneer House on the Park No. 12. Under the revenue act of 1926 thou- sands of persons are required to file returns of income, although the in- comes are not taxable. The act pro- vides that returns shall be filed by every single person whose net income for 1926 was $1,500 or more or whose gross income was $5,000 or more and by married couples living together whose aggregate net income was $3.600 or more or whose aggregate gross income was $5,000 or more. The exemptions are $1,500 for single per- sons and. $3,500 for married persons living together, plus a $400 credit for each dependent. A person may have a gross income of $5,000 and, by son of the deductions for business e. pense, bad debts, losses, etc,, & net in- come of less than $1,600. A single person may have an exemption of 3,500 as the head of a family. Never- heless, returns are required in both instances. Penalties are provided by the act for failure to file a return and pay at least one-fourth of the amount of tax due within the time prescribed on or before March 15, m A N INGENUITY COSTS LIFE. Man Killed by Gas Fumes From “Bed Heater.” PHILADELPHIA, March 13 (#).— Ingenuity in bullding a heater for his cot by which he conducted the heat of two gas burners through pipes laid in the clothing of his bed, cost Leonard M. Phelps his lfe. His body was found yesterday in the cot. had blown ou e ——— ()] Hillcrest Ap artments 1430 Belmont Street N.W. Lowest Rentals in the City o] $55.00 to $90.00 A.\' Apartment House de- signed by the owner to afford every possible comfort for the occupant. We ear- nestly feel one will receive the utmost value in the rental situation of teday. Front and rear apart- ments on each floor have two porches; most others have a balcony porch. Of course, there Is elevator service, and the building is heated by oil. Awnings will be placed where needed and Chamberlain Metal Weather- stripping is installed through- & out. 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Some surprise and concern was €x- pressed in Latin American quarters here when it became known yesterda, that steamship passage engaged for Willlam R. Vallance, assistant so- licitor of the State Department, and a group of 18 other Americans selected to ald Gen. Lassiter in carrying out the plebiscite suddenly had been can- celed. No explanation or comment was made at the State Department. In other well informed circles, how- ever, the attempt to cover up the anxiety aroused by the mew crisis in SWATCHEDER Opinion Divided on Chances for Success of American Proposals. | effect of a withdrawal by either Chile so high beti Tacna and Aric by Latin American diplomats. By the Associated Press. Opinion 1s divided here on the ques. tion whether the plebiscitary plan set up by President Coolldge as arbiter of the Tacna-Arnca controversy between Chile and Peru would survive or go to pleces after today's meeting of the |3 plebiscite commission in Arica. 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