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THE GAZETTE TIME Founded July 29, 1786 The Weather Snow PITTSBURGH'S ONE BIG NEWSPAPER TWO CENTS A COPY, TWELVE CENTS A WEEK. PITTSBURGH, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1924. Bfl'ADOO IN ANG OF 01 SCAMPA EXPER TS FIND GERMANY HAS NO DOMESTIC DEBT MEW BANKER DIES PROBERS TODAY WILL BEGIN TO DRAFT TEDTON FOUR LOSE LIVES IN ETNA FIRE; FLAMES CUT OFF LawFirm 'sPractice In Treasury Cases Subject of Inquiry Tax on Gifts To Be Offered As Amendment ToRevenueBill Increase in Estate and Inheritance Levies Up Today. Challenge to America Is Respect For Laws, Senator Willis Says Lack of Interest in Voting and Enforcement of Stat-1 utes, and Society's Flaunting of Restrictions, Scored at Wilkinsburg Meeting. Scoring the universal recital of "unsupported scandal-' in connection with the Teapot Dome episode and assailing the general lawlessness of members of "smug, pious society," who purport to be leaders in government, Frank B.

Willis, former governor and senior United States senator of Ohio, lit an address on "The to America'' in the Second Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg yesterday afternoon, stressed the necessity for respect of law and made a plea that more citizens take active and personal interest in law enforcement. "There is no reason for losing confidence in our government," he declared. "If there has been wrong committed in Washington and I believe there has no disposition to condone that wrong-doing will be tolerated. Don't condemn on mere suspicion! We need to consult reason in these affairs, not suspicion. Connection of Former Secretary's Partners in Matters Concerning Federal Government May Be Taken Up in Independent Probe.

Hearings Resume Today With Slemp as First Witness. By Universal Service, WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Tomorrow's proceedings of 'the probe committee will reopen the great naval oil lease scandal with William G. McAdoo again figuring as one of the central figures.

There strong probability that the former Secretary of the Treasury will be recalled to exylain his statement made in Los Angeles Saturday that the $100,000 fee received by his New- York law firm from Edward L. Doheny would havejbeen 000 had McAdoo's mission to Mexico been entirely successful. Senator Lenroot, chairman of the investigating committee said today "It was an amazing statement. It indicates that Mr. McAdoo was not entirely frank with the committee." McAdoo's activities after he left the Treasury Department, viewed in the light of this statement, are causing senators to favor the introduction of a new resolution for an additional investiga- FINANCE REPOR I Learn Industrial Conditions Are Good, Taxes Very Low.

SEE NEED OF LOAN By EDWIN L. JAMES. Bt Gazkttb Times Pbiyatb Wiee (New York Time Service.) PARIS, Feb. 24. The experts' committee, headed by Gen.

Dawes, will begin on Monday to draft its report Of recommendations on how Germany may be given stable money and its budget balanced to enable her to pay her war debt to the Allies. The report, it is expected, will emphasize that Germany today is practically without a domestic debt, state or private. In the inquiry the experts' attention has fallen on the following points: first, Germany today represents the world's best equipped and potentially most efficient industrial organization. Second, Germany is today practically without a domestic debt, state or private, whereas the victor nations are heavily burdened with a domestic war debt. Third, Germans, as a whole, are paying less ta-tes than the English, French or Americans.

Fourth, Germany, if she shouldered tho total reparations bill, would have smaller war debt than if she had won the war without Indemnities. I Othmr Considerations. On the other hand, the experts have noted: First Germany ig almost on the edge of financial chaos and needs a loan to get going again, especially to finance reparations payments in kind. Second Germany must have stable onUnurd on Pan olumn Fivr. AUSKAAfRlIAir FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL Trip Which Takes Dog Sleds 18 Days Made in Nine Hours.

Bt" A.ciATti Ftr to Tmis. 1 FAIRBANKS. ALASKA. Feb. 24.

United States air mail pilot Carl Eilnson completed a successful initial test flight for the mail service into the Interior or Alaska Thursday, it was announced here. The trip was made in nine hours of flying. With speedy dog team relays the trip usually requires about 18 days. The air trip, however, was not made without mishap. Kilnson was lost for some time in the wilderness of the Kantishma valley, in the vicinity of Mount MeKinley.

He had to make an emergency landing to get his bearings. The trip from here to McGrath, the interior terminus of the flight. fas made in two hours and 50 minutes. The dday was on ihetreturn trip and due to the visibility! and a faulty compass. Eilnson said he expects to make the second trip soon.

RADIO PROGRAM TIME TABLE of the Principal Broadcasting Stations in the United States, Canada and Cuba on Page 9. The guilty will be punished! God reigns in his heavens and the government at Washington still survives. "We are living in turbulent times. There is a challenge to America and the challenge involves respect for the law. The good people of this nation, the better element of citizenship, must awaken from their lethargy, heed this challenge and resolve to perform their individual duties for the maintenance of law and order.

I do not fear Bolshevists. I do not fear Anarchists. But I do fear you because you take no interest in government enforcement." Few Bother to Vote. He showed that of every 100 qualified voters in this country only 18 take sufficient interest in their government to vote. "This is a dangerous condition.

Remember, if good men won't take an interest in government, bad men will. Patriotism must Continued oQ Fage Two, Column 4oe. MUSCLE SHOALS BILL TO COME UP SOON House May Consider Lease to Ford After Passing Tax Measure Week's Program. Bt Asjux-iatto Press to Gazf.ttb WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.

While the Senate continues this week its long quest in the oil rase ar.d its attack on Attorney General Daugh-erty, the House will pass the tax bill. A vote on the revenue measure probably will be delayed until the end. of the week. After disposing of the tax measure the House will take up either the annual naval appropriation bill or the McKenzie measure proposing the leasing of Muscle Shoals ta Henry-Ford. I Meantime the Ways jand' Means Committee will give its attention to the soldiers' bonus bill with a view-to an early report.

The Senate will resume work this week on the first of the nnnoru supply measures The Interior Department appropriation bill. Consideration of this measure will be interrupted by debate on the resolution proposing investigation of the administration of Attorney General Daugherty. but Republican leaders hope to dispose of the bill before the end of the week. Both the Senate and House w-ill turn aside from the legislative program on Wednesday to hold a joint session in memory of President Harding. Secretary Hughes will deliver the memorial oration in the House chamber.

President1 Coolidge and his cabinet will attend. Pastor Claims Radio Will Help Churches BRI DEPORT. Feb. 24. (New York Times Service.) Rather than being detrimental to churches, the radio may become the greatest asset the church has ever had.

Dr. Chester C. Marshall, pastor of the First Methodist Church, said todav in a speech on "What will the radio do to the church?" While radio will affect the church profoundly and will undoubtedly interfere with church attendance to a large degree, broadcasting of radio sermons and services caneot usurp the power and ministry cf the church, he declared. 13 FAMILIES 00,000 Fire Destroys Two Buildings, Perils Whole Block. CITY SENDS HELP Thirteen families were driven into the street scantily clad, and damage which authorities believe will total $300,000 was caused by fire of undetermined origin which early yesterday -virtually destroyed two three- floor business and apartment houses in Eighth avenue.

Homestead, and partly gutted a third building. Th fire was discovered at 5:30 a. m. The destroyed structures, the Wagner and McConnon buildings at "29. 231 and 233 Eighth avenue, were built entirely of brick.

Only the walls of the buildings remain standing. The loss is partly covered by insurance. Fireman It Injured. Fireman Harry McCann of the Second Ward Fire Company, Homestead, suffered body bruises and lacerations and had a narrow escape from death when the sidewalk of the Wagner Building caved in while he was carrying a hose line into the building. McCann wag precipitated into five feet of water in the collar of the building.

By dodging falling bricks and boards he escaped serious injury until rescued by Chief William J. Hood of the Homestead Fire Department. No one else was hurt. Four fire companies, including the Homestead, West Hoomestead. Mun-hall and No.

34 Engine Company of Pittsburgh, fought the blaze for six hours before placing it under control at 1 1 30 a. m. The work of the firemen was made hazardous by ice-covered streets, frozen fire plugs and a large amount Continued on Pajrr Three, oionio Three. $300,000 Fire Ruins Portland, Factory PORTLAND. Feb.

24 (A. Damage estimated at $300,000 wa3 caused by a fire which hroka out in the business section of the western part of the city today, destroying the -Knocker shirt and overall factory and damaging several other structures, including a parage building; housing county and stats highway trucks. A score of occupants of r. flat building adjoining the factory Were ifs-ctied by firemen. Two women -were slightly burned by flying embers.

FOLLIES STAR WEDS WAUKEGAN. Feb. 24. (A. Jessie Reed, Ziegfeld Follies star, was married here today to William F.

Young, of New York City- The bride gave her age as 24 and Young gave his as 26.. The ceremony was performed by a justice of the peace. FLAMES IT VICWESCAPE Wild Carousal Before Fatal Tenement Blaze Is Revealed. 2 LEAP OUT WINDOWS Four men were burned to death and a fifth was badly injured' early yesterday when they w7ere trapped in a Union street tenement house in Etna which was completely destroyed by flames. THE I)KAI.

Andy nahlr. aged 65. Adam Kanske, aged Onofe, aged -50. Rrarot Bojrcke. aged about 4.

THE 1VJI Jha Flarko, aged 40. Flarko. proprietor of the boarding house in apartment No. 3. in which those who lost their lives made their homes, was cut about the body when he jumped through a second-story window to safety.

Charles Dobino, aged 27, was the only one of Flarko's boarders to escape. He also jumped through a second-story window, but was uninjured. The fire was discovered by John Barney, aged 21, who lived in apartment No. 1. He had returned home from a dance at 1:30 o'clock and found the end of the building occupied by the Flarko boarding house enveloped in flames.

Flarko and Dobino had just escaped from the flames as Barney arrived ard were wandering dazedly in Union street. Driven Sack by Flames. Barney, after awakening Louis Ig-natz; mother. Mrs. Ignatz.

and his sister. Miss Anna P.arney, George Schuster and Nick Srudlich, occupants of apartment No. 2. attempted to get into the apartment of No. 3, but was driven back by the flames.

He then summoned the Etna Volunteer Fire Department. According to Etna Fire Chief Albert Woldfogle. tile fire originated trom an explosion of an oil lamp on the first floor kitchen of apartment No. 3. Kauske.

according to Flarko, was alone in the kitchen and the others were in bedrooms on the sac- Continued on Page Two. Column Two. FIRE MENACES SALEM BUSINESS DISTRICT $200,000 Blaze Destroys Two Buildings in Commercial Center. Special Tslbciam iy The Oazhttb Times. SALEM, C.

Feb. 14. The worst fire in Salem's history, was tint lly subdued this afternoon after a 15-hour battle with loss estimated at $200,000. The flames, starting from an overheated furnace in the basement of the Frank R. Speidel shoe store at 15 Broadway, Saturday night, spread to the entire block, which is in the heart of Salem's downtown business district.

For hours Salem firemen fought the fire until it got beyond their control. They then sent for aid from Alliance. Fire Chief Hull and part of the Alliance Fire Department rushed to the aid of the stricken city, which had turned out enmasse to fight the fire which for a time threatened the entire business district. The block was composed of three buildings, the Speidel. Molt and Schwartz buildings.

All except the Schwartz Building were destroyed. The loss is estimated between $175,000 and $200,000. VATICAN PAPER ROME. Feb. 24.

(A. Modern dances, with special mention of the "shimmy" and the "camel's step," are severely, condemned by the Osserca tore Romano, organ of the Vatican, in an article indorsing the reeen stand taken by Cardinal Begin, arch bishop of Quebec. "Jazz" is also denounced. The article says one of the causes of recent flagrant immorality, per haps most pernicious because the less apparent, is the modern dance. "It is enough to recall the names of these dances to see in them an imita tion of animal movements, particu larly in the 'shimmy and the 'camel step, the paper states.

Apparently referring to "jazz," the article declares that "this new industry of the feet, performed by the stimulus of distorted panting notes of orcncsiras, should be watched se verely." WHEELER TO ASK VOTE ON DAUGHERTY PROBE Will Demand Personal Appearance of Attorney General at Quiz. Br Associjrr.n. Puss To Gazei-i WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.

In the Senate tomorrow Senator Wheeler (Dem.) of Montana will press for adoption by the Senate of his resolution calling for an investigation of the administration of Attorney General Daugherty. The resolution proposing this inquiry will be reported tomorrow by the Senate Audit Committee, and Senator Wheeler said tonight he would ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. An objection by a single senator would force its consideration over until Tuesday. Senator Wheeler will modify his resolution so as to leave to the Senate the election of the special committee which is to conduct the investigation. He still is determined to make a fight to have Senator Brookhart of Iowa, one of the Republicans identified with the La Follette insurgent group, named as chairman.

The selection of the Iowa Senator Is opposed by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and other administration leaders. After the election of the committee some days must elapse before the inquiry can be put under way. Senator Wheeler has not had the time to as similate all of the reports that have come to him since he proposed the investigation. His side of the case will be presented first and then the Attorney General will be given full opportunity to reply in detail to all of the charges that have been made. Senator Wheeler will insist that Mr.

Daugherty appear in person for ques tioning. SEES TRAIN KILL HUSBAND HUNTINGTON. W. Feb. 24 (A, While his wife stood in the doorway Graving farewell, James Hagaman, a farmer, living near Farmer, was run down and killed by a Chesapf ake and Ohio train this afternoon.

TO VOTE THIS WEEK fir Associated Frks.j to Gazettb WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The revenue bill enters its final stage of House consideration this week, facing further revision bv the Demoeratic-Republkan insurgent coalition. Tomorrow the estate or inheritance tax section will be taken up and Representative Ramsayer (Rep.) of Iowa, has said he would offer an amendment to increase these rates. Chairman Green of the Ways and Means Committee also has announced he would propose a gift tax.

Republican insurgents are behind both proposals and the Democrp.tic report on the bill by the Ways and Means Committee members also suggisttd such revisions. Further contests are in prospect on the other miscellaneous taxes as well as on the proposal to reduce the 1923 income taxes, which are payable this year. Democrats are opposing the provision for a flat 25 per cent, cut with an offer to make their income rate schedule approved last -week made retroactive for a year. Garner Oppose Further Cute. Representative Garner of Texas, leader of the Democratic tax forces, reiterated today that he would not support any extended reductions, other than those carried in the bill, without providing for additional rev.

enue from other sources in order to minimize the grounds for a presidential Republicans claim, on the basis of treasury estimates, that the measure, with the Democratic income rates already adopted, will cause a deficit of $300,000,000 in 1926. The Democrats assert that their plan will raise more revenue next year than would have been possible under the Mellon plan. While Republican leaders continue Continued on Page Two, Column l'our. Bishop l.J. Garland's Election Is Confirmed PHILADELPHIA, Feb.

24. fA. Announcement was made today that S. majority of the bishops and standing committees of the Episcopal Church in the United States had concurred in and consented to the election of the Rt. Rev.

Thomas J. Garland as bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania to succeed the Rt. Rev. Philip M. Khinelander, who resigned last November.

With this action Bishop Garland automatically be comes bishop of the diocese. The announcement was made by the Rev. J. DeWolf Perry, president of the standing committee of the dio cese, who stated that no dissent or disapproval to the Bishop's election had been received. Bishop Garland was elected on the first ballot at a special convention of the diocese here last month.

The canon law of the Episcopal Church requires that a majority of the bishops and standing committees consent to the election of a bishop. 6-YEAR MEXICAN PRESIDENT IS AIM MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24. (A. The Ministry of the Interior announces thf.t a bill will be introduced in Congress extending to six years the terms of the president of the Republic and of senators.

The. term of deputies will be made four years. The number of deputies be reduced considerably. Each deputy will represent IOO.OC'0 electors instead of 60,000 a. nt present.

This will reduce government expenditures 5.000.000 pesos annually. Under the bill, deputies in certa'ii instances would be deprived Jf the usual immunity granted them. ADOPT CURFEW TO CURB HOLDUPS PAR KERSBCRG, W. Feb. 24.

(A. For the purpose of keeping suspicious characters off the streets during the late hours and in an effort' to stop the many robberies and holdups which have occurred in the city during the last few months, a midnight curfew has been established by order of Mayor J. S. Dunn, and all persons found on the streets after that time must give an account of themselves or they wiil be locked up. Additional patrolmen have been assigned to this work.

.1. Harvey K.viin. J. BMEWPIRES Treasurer of Union Trust Company Was in His Office Saturday. IiOK.V I OAKLAND J.

Harvey Evans, treasurer of the Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh, died yesterday morning in his home in the King Edward Apartments. He had been at his office Saturday. He was born in Oakland, a son. of the late Thomas IJ. Evans.

He attended the Soho Public School, Pittsburgh Central High School and the Western University of Pennsylvania, now University of Pittsburgh, graduating with the class of 1S95. While at school he was a member of the football team for several years. Upon graduating he was employed in the offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad for several j-ears until Tie became connected with the Union Trust Company as teller in 1900. He wasy promoted to assistant treasurer and in 1918 wag appointed treasurer. He was a of the vestry of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church.

He also was a member of the Duquesne Club and the St. Clair Country Club. In 1895 he was married to Miss Clara A. Smith of Pittsburgh. Besides his wife, he leaves a son.

J. Harvey Evans, and a grandchild. SHE HAS SHEIK OF 60 JAILED NEW YORK. Feb. 24.

(Special.) Thomas Corcoran, aged 60, was ar-raind today in the City Court in Yonkers on the complaint of Miss Anna Slado, who charged that his attempts woo her had become annoying. She made application also at the end of the hearing for permission to carry a revolver. Corcoran is said to have been formerly employed at the Slade home. He was remanded for sentence. According to Mrs.

Anna Slade, mother of the complainant, Corcoran was dismissed After trying to force his attention upon Miss Slade, who is aged about 38, and is said to have inherited a fortune. GREENE OH WAY TO RECOVERY WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (A. The condition of Senator Greene of Vermont continued to improve over Sunday and Dr.

Thomas Lin-ville, his physician, said after a consultation with the other assisting in the case that, barring unforeseen complications, the patient was expected to recover. Service. cant when it is taken in conjunction with the abrupt cession of the cry "make a pay," which chorused everywhere until a few months ago. Then, say experts, French business men awoke to the realization that if Germany was made to pay a huge reparation bill she would have to tax her industrials and merchants so severely that they would have no money to purchase anywhere. "The normal way is to take our profit on the roods as we to her." said a prominent merchant.

smiling. la paying and doesn't know it." HAHVEY EVANS tion. Such a resolution may be presented in the Senate this week. Want to Learn of Firm' Practice. The idea cf an independent investigation is prompted by the attitude taken by th committee investigating the oil lease scandal when McAdoo was a witness two weeks ago.

-The committee took the position that their legal latitude did not permit them to inquire' into cases where McAdoo's firm, instead of McAyo individually appeared before the Treasury Department. Senators interesting themselves in an independent inquiry are informed that the firm made large sums of money in this manner. It is under- fmUiiH mm racr Vow. Man Tmmr. Roberts Walks First Time Since Stricken Theodore Roberts, famous film and stage star, walked yesterday for the first time since he became seriously ill in the William Tenn Hotel last December, according to Mrs.

Roberts. He took 27 steps, she said, assisted by one cf his physicians. The patient is expected to be tt do better today and a can's has been provided. Yesterday he spent much of the time in a chair reading newspapers. Prayer Seen as Radio Link With Future Life By Pastor in Chicago CHICAGO, Feb, 24.

(Fniversal Service.) Prayer is the radio that links us with God. the Rev. Joseph A. George, pastor of the Salem Evangelical Church, told his congregation today. "The radio reveals to us a new spiritual tie to the unseen things of life, he said.

"The invisible realms have burst into view through the radio. We are on the verge of discovering many other secrets. "Prayer is our link with the Divine Being." ire, Xew York Times Service. wrapped in something white." It was found as described. For a reporter present, she described many of his relatives and friends, of whom it was Impossible for her to possess knowledge, as well as their appearance and their state of health.

She also recited the text of the reporter's will, which is locked Up in a place to which shb had no possible access. It was said that Miss Dennis might make attempts to unravel the murder of Louise Law bo In her apartment on February 8, and that she might also reveal the identity ot "John T. King." Dr. Hcreward Carringlon said that Miss Dennis was what is known as a psychic clairvoyant and that her work was not under her t-ontroL Her power, he said, "comes aad goes." School Girl May Solve Louise Law son Mystery By Psychic Clairvoyance GERMANY PAYING FRANCE BUT DOES NOT KNOW IT; IS BEST WINE CUSTOMER V.y Universal By Gazette Times Private NEW YORK. Feb.

24. Persons, events and objects act as radio broadcasting stations on the subconscious mind of Eugenie. Dennis, an 18-year-old Atchison, school girl. She "tunes in" today in an interview here with some astonishing results. The Scientific American and Columbia and Harvard University psychic experts accepted the offer of a group of psychic research students and Miss Dennis is stopping here with her mother, pending her appearance before the Columbia psychology professors for a series of tests.

Miss Dennis relieved the mind of the hotel manager today and told him that a missing gold vanity case, valued at $100, had been carried out in the laundry and was "up in some room pushed against the wall A Glove Salesman Walked Into a Movie Theater and, as he watched the 10-cent Wild West thriller, there occurred The Birth of a Notion which marked a new era in motion pictures Samuel Goldwyn's inside story of the movies Behind the Screen BEGINS TODAY OX PAGE 8. PARIS. Feb. 24. A new German army has invaded France an army of buyers.

After the United States and Great Britain, Germany is now France's best customer, and for wines heads the list of buyers for all nationalities. According to'Le Garnet de la Se-main, well-informed weekly, Germans gave orders for 30.fM0.000 francs worth of Bordeaux in one day during January. What she is not paying in reparations. Germany, or German merchants, are paying to France in commissions, or for goods. Political observers regard this fact as signifi i.