Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1922, Page 2

NIV MANAGER " OPENCONVENTION Owners of Film " Theaters, With 5,000 Additional Vis- itors, Meet in City. ‘With delegates in attendance from, every section of the United States, the third national convention Motion Plcture Theater Owners of America opened at the Hotel Wash- ington today. For the past two days every train entering Washington has been crowded with members of the organization and their families, and, according to I‘O{llll’lllon figures, fully 5,000 visitors ‘e already reached the city. = . The convention, which it is predicted will be one of the most important ever held by the picture house owners, was called to order by Sidney S. Cohen of New York, national president, and after a special number by the Crandall ‘Theater Orchestra, invocation was pronmounced by Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House of Representatives, after which the delegates were welcomed by Jullan Brylawski of the Cosmos Theater. Reaponse by M. J. O'Toole. M. J. O'Toole of Scranton, Pa., chair- man of the national public service committee of the organization, re- sponded on behalf of the visitors, and later reports from the various com- mittees were read. The real work of the convention, however, will not get under way until tomorrow, it was said today. One of the features of the late ses- sion today will be an address by Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, who will talk on the value motion pictures have been to the national government In war and In peace. A concentrated fight againat certain taxes paid the American Society of Authors and Publishers for music fur- nished the motion picture houses of the country will be made at the con- vention. according to those familiar with the program, and efforts will be made to hasten the passage of & bill now pending In Congress, intro- duced by Representative Lampert of Michigan, to modify the copyright laws 50.as to give music freer ex- pression. This measure has the full support of the association. A spirited contest for election of national president is predicted for tomorrow's session. The incumbent, Mr. Cohen, will have as an opponent, State Senator James J. Walker of New York. Mr. Walker is counsel for the organization and has a strong following. A banguet will be held at the Wash- ington Hotel Wednesday night, and Friday night a ption will be tendered by the delegates to members of Congress. From San Francisco came the Northern California delegation, head ed by C. C. Griffin, who is also national vice presideat. J. S. Lusti president, and Glenn Harper, secre- tary of the Southern California or- ganization, also:arrived early. Michigan has sent a large delega- tion, headed by Claude Cady of Lans- ing. They traveled In special cars from Detroit. Eastern Pennsylvania sent sixty exhibitors, most of whom traveled by automobile from Phila- delphia. D. A. Harris- and large del- egation from Pittsburgh represent western Pennsylvania. The largest delegation that ever represented New York at a national convention Is on hand. Among the 100 exhibitors from the Empire state are William Landau, president of the T. 0. C. C. of the greater city; Wil- liam Brandt. Louis F. Blumenthal, W. H. Linton, Utica: G. A. Roberts, Al- bany: Louis Buettner, Cohoes, and practically all the officials of the New Tork state unit. Other heads of delegations and P. T. O. leaders who have arrived are Samuel ]. Berman, New York; R. F. Woodhull, New Jersey: H. H. Lustig, Cleveland: C. A. Lick, Fort Smith, Ark.; Fred Seegert, ll!llyl'.“ka.. Sam Bullock, Cleveland; Van Prang. Kansas City, ; Laurence Gold- man, Mo.; George P. Aarons, Philadelph! John 8. Evan Philadelphia, and Martin G. Smith, Toledo. SUNDAY MOVIES OPPOSED. The Washington Presbytery today adopted resolutions appealing_to the Motlon American 4 t its of m 4 motion plcture houses on Sunday. “We greet these representatives o =2 wonderful art and industry, wish-| in the busi- ing full success to thos n h nd declared the resolutions. Th further protested “misrepresentations” on the proved falsehoods about ai- leged ‘blue laws’'" urged congres- slonal investigation to enable Will H. Hays “to do what he doubtless has in his heart, but dare not und present conditions eyen to attempt. R S — RULING ON PAVING LAW BRINGS REFUND CLAIMS Since the Distriet Court of Appeals decid: at property owners living jod th: on country roads do not havs to pay half the cost of paving such roads under the Borland law the Commis- sioners have received a number of re- quests for refund of assesame ¥a paid in similar cases. A Auditor Daniel J. Doneven has ad- viged Corporation Counsel Stephens that there is no appropriation now from which to make these nd it will' therefore be necessary for these taxpayers to wait til a special appropriation can be obtained from Conhgress, either as a deficiency or in next year’s bill. The Court of Abpeals said in jte de- ejsion that the Borland law olearly ‘was intended to apply only to eity ot but District officials say ne definite boundary line can be drawn to 'k the distinction between a elty str an suburban roa In the opinion of the corpo equnsel the Commissioners will have to declde time they pave a thor- _eughfare whather it comes within the meaning of a olty street or a country read. City officlals have not estimated yet hew much thev will have to refund in the form of assessments on roads that have been surfaced since the Berland law became effective. NEW MEMBERS OF BAR. he following lawyers were today admitted to practice befo the bar of the Supreme Court of the Distriot of thel Picture Theater | i Chengchow. f PROUD HIPPO AND TIGER “RECEIVE” AT Z00 IN HONOR OF OFFSPRING Nearly one-elghth of the popu- lation of Washington visited the Zoological Park yesterday, accord- 1ing to official figures given out to- &y by Supt. Follister. Mr. ‘Hollister sald the omcial count and estimate showed that 53,- 000, persons thronged the Zoolog- ical Park during the day. Most of them. he added, visited the llon house, to sge the new baby hippo- potamus which arrived last Mon- day morning. Others were curious to see the four tiger cubgborn to iped lady from India last d Mrs. Hippo showed the g unconcern for the crowd which thronged the lion house to view their latest offspring. The youngster, however, a mere youth of a week, weighing about “forty ounds, performed for the visitors n his clumsy fashion and appeared Intorested fn the big new world about him. Supt. Hollister said the prob- lem of parking sutomobiles around the lion house is becoming seri- ous. particularly on Sundays and holidays, when thousands of capi- tal residents visit the park, many with children. Automobiles were parked yesterday to?\ several blocks about the lion house, the focal point in the Zoo. e TRACTON MERGER MEETIG THS WEEK Utilities Body Will Seek Basis Acceptable to Companies. The Public Utilittes Commission will meet Wednesday or Thursday of this week to discuss the opinion of Corporation Counsel Stephens on the question of whether the street car companies may consolidate without an enabling act from Congress. It is understood that Mr. Stephens will call the commission's attention to conflicting paragraphs in the utili- ties law, one of which apparently gives the commission power to ap- prove a merger and the other setting forth that such a ‘fnerger shall not be made without authority of Con- gress. Even should Congress amend the utilities act so as to leave no doubt of the power of the commission to approve a merger. the commission could not then compel the two com- panies to unite. A year ago-the then members of the commission conferred daily for two weeks with officials of the two com- panies in an effort to bring the com- panies together, but the terms of the roands were so far apart that the commission was unsucceasful. Persons in touch with the traction situation feel that the most im- portant step is to find a basis on which the two"corporations would be willing_to consolidate. With such a basis found, it is belleved. there would be little difficulty in obtaining the approval of Congress. NEW FOE ATTACKS WU FROM SOUTH By the Amsociated Press. HANKOW, May T<%he Peking- Hankow railway north of Kwangshui has been cut, and it is reported that Chao Ti. military governor of the province of Honan, has started hos- tilitles against the forces of Wu Pol-Fu. y Fighting was proceeding today at Sinyangchow,:100 miles north of here, and some occurred yesterday at The_above dispatch would iIndicate that Wu Pel-Fu, while successful in ampalgn against the Manchurlan general, Chang Tso-Lin, in the vicin- ity of Peking, was being attacked from the south, Chengchow, the northernmost point mentioned in the dispateh, in Honan province, about 400 miles southwest of Peking, on the Peking-Hankow railroad. Chao Tin has been governor of Ho- nan since June, 1916. He was born in 1870, and educated in tbe Peiyang Military Academy. Altes Order Wu Out. By the Associated Press. * TIENTSIN, May 8.—Gen. Wu Pel- Fu, who came to Tientsin from Peking in pursuit of the Manchurian neral, Chang Tso-Lin, was ordered yesterday by the allied military com- manders- here to leave the city, as his presence was held to be In vio- lation of the 1901 protocol. He re- fused to leave on the ground that he was the acting governor of Chih-Li province and would remain as long as_necessary for -his purposes. The bridges between this city and Taku. on-the south side. of the Hun river, estudry, were burned by the retreating members of Chang Tso- Lin's army. Two thousand of Chang's soldiers were reported yesterday in on the north side of the where their demands for trai to convey them to Mukden were trultless, no locomotives being avail- able. Frequent attempts at tel phonic communication with Tangku last night were unsuccessful. Raliread Bridges Burned. Should Wu accede to the allied de- manGs to leave, he would have to move back toward Peking, as rail communication to the east and north has been severed by the burning of the bridges, and a Japanese destroyer is preventing the dispatch of his forces down the river in barges. The situation, therefore, is that, while Chang Tso-Lin had uninterrupted use of the Mukden railway for two weeks during his offensive operations, of coluul;l': on motion of John Paul|his pursuer ia now umnable to use the Earnest, committes Alexander Magnus Bremer, New York; Henry M. Eston, Pennsylvania; Wilfred Hearn, Arkansas; Thomas Horn, jr., Missouri; Alfred G, Nowake- ak!, Michigan; Thomas A. Sims, In- diana; Frank Stuart, Vieginia; John H. Tabb, Virginia; Percival H. Whaley, Louisiana; Walter R. Gould, Rhode and; Torrenee Wolford, Dis- triat of Columbis, apd Samuel L. Miller, New York. —— PRESIDENT TO SPEAK. President Harding will speak at the memorial exercises at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, June 14, in honor of Fran- cis Scott Key, author of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Senator France, republican of Maryland, said today on leaving the White Hous A memorial to Mr. Key will be ded- icated on that occasion, which is also Flag day. SUSPECTED OF HOMICIDE. NEW YORK., May 8.—Eli du Puy, T of Hotel Margaret, in Brook- Iyn Heights, and Albert Bradiah, a vermin exterminator, were held in 3! 1 on warrants of suspicien of homicide by Magistrat, today, as the result of the the hotel recently of Mr. irman of the examining M) Freemont M. Jackson, who are alle 'C..d te have been killed by fumigating ses road to complete his victory. A tug conveying the commander of the British cruiser Curlew to this city yesterday came between the hostile troops on river banks who are firing continuously. The British gunboat Marasion was sent down river to convey the tug here. Numbers of Manchurian soldiers were discovered last night south of the_former German concession here. American and Chinese guards, armed with a machine' gun, were ready to beat off any attempt at invasion, but the men proved quite docile and are reported to have agreed to lay down their arma if given food. The gunboats of Gen. Wu Pei-Fu have appeared off Shanhaikwan and shelled the railroad, but without re- sulta. It is not known whether Gen. Chang is ondeavoring to make his last stand at Lanchow, midway be- tween Tientsin and Shanhaikwan, or whether the Chi-Li troops of Gen. Wu from Kaiping have appeared in Chang’s :rear. The v: ard of the Chi-Li army reached Tientsin Sat- urday evening, after having scattered the remnanta of Chang's troops in this vicinity. Gen. Wu himself ar- rived an hour or ®o later. “UNCLE JOE” WELL AGAIN. “Unecle Joe" Cannon, whose celebra- tion of his eighty-sixth birthday yes- terday was marred by a slight iliness, wag reported today as well as ever. His office sald he had suffered only from a cold. A by .Wer husband, J‘I‘nn », FOR BAKHWETEF Seriator Borah Propounds Eighteen Questions to the Russian Ambassador. Instituting what he described as a “long-range” examination of Borls Bakhmeteff, Senator Borah, republi- can, Idaho, In the Senate today pro- pounded n series of eighteen ques- tions to the Russian ambassador. The 1daho senator in presenting his questions to Mr. Bakhmeteff, who re- -cently took advantage of diplomatic immunity in refusing to heed a sub- poena for appearance at the Semenoft hearings of Senator Borah's commit- tee, sald he “disliked to handle the Inquiry fn this manner, but since the Secretary of State seems to think ft proper to go through the State De- partmgnt with the whole thing, I shall do g0 even at the inconvenience of the Senate and myself.” Demnnds Information. The first information for which Mr. Borah asked was the date of presen- tation and a copy of the credentials presented by M. Bakhmeteff, entitling him to the privileges and immunities of an ambassador. Mr. Borah likewise asked for the date and copy of a letter alleged to have been sent by David R. Francls, then ambassador to Russia, to the effect that Bakhmeteff was no longer accredited to the American govern- ment by Russla. The next subject taken up was con- cerning the American loan to Russia, and all the details as to what amount was pald to Bakhmeteff, where the money was spent, whether any had been returned, the amount owing the United States now, the nature of con- tracts which M. Bakhmeteff referred to in his recent letter to the State De- partment, whether all these contracts had been “adjusted” and also whether any of the goods bought under those contracts had been resold In the United States. Questions State Department. “I should like to have the State Department tell us,_ also,” the Idaho senator continued, “what money was pald to Mr. Bakhemeteft after No- vember 17, 1917, and to have M. Bakhmeteft explain detalls of the sale of gunpowder to the British govern- ment and whether that government later returried the powder. “There were certain advertise- ments rather extensively printed, urging the United States to.recognize the Kolchak government in Rusala. The State Department is requeated to find out who pald for them and whether Mr. Bakhmeteff had any thing to do with their appearance. I want to be informed also as to re- lation beTween Mr. Bakhmeteff and Gen. Semenoff, the object of the general's visit to Mr. Bakhmeteff, and what subjects were discussed in the conference between them. CALLS LOGAN FIGHT GOMIC OPERA WAR By the Associated Press. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., May 8.— A comic opera war with the miners going up after breakfast for an hour or two, coming down for a confab or some little errand, goilng up again and wasting thousands of rounds of ammunition, hurting no one, was Capt. John Wilson's description on the witness stand of the fighting he found around Sharples September 3. {Capt. Wilson was in command of the first federal troops who entered the fighting zone and was the firat wit- ness today in the trial of Willlam Blizzard on a charge of treason. Bliszard, the officer testified, was higheat in authority among the miners of the men he met at Madison. and under cross-examination added to that statement that “without him disarm the miners. Capt. Wilson sald he saw Blissard | atanding on a hill directing about 250 men to turn In thelr arms. The captain personally recelved these arms, he said. He also testified that he was sent out in search of Boyden Sparks and other newspaper correspondents who Were fired on when they got betwsen . Miners who serv- ed as guides led him in the wrong direction, he said, and when he re- turned he learned that the missing correspondenta were safe, except for a scalp wound suffered by Sparks. In the eight days which the court time has been devoted to hearing evidence, fifty-five witnesses have been on the stand and related their observations of various phases of the armed march that was halted by battles early last September along the border of Boome and Logan countles. Todsy marked the begin- ning of the third week in the cases ‘more than 100 mine union offic ¥ the! who were granted change of venue from Logan and Kanawha coun to Jefterson county for trial, d of whom only Blizzard has actuslly gone to trial. QUEEN OF AIRWAY FLEET OFF FOR ATLANTIC CITY Santa Maria, Giant Cruiser Plane, Leaves Washington With Sev- eral ‘Passengers Aboard. The -Santa Maria, Jueen of the Aeromarine Airways' black - tailed fleet, which arrived off the War Col- lege, trom Miami. Fils., Friday morn- ing, left at 11 o'clock today for At- lantic City. The schedule calls for a stop at Hampton Roads, Va., where the passengers will disembark for lunch, and the giant crulser will then proceed to Atlantic City, where it expects to arrive at 5 o'clock thia evening. The airplane carried as passengers today Reprasentative Frederick C. Hicks, chairman of the special avia- tion committee of the House naval affairs committee; Lieut. Commander Neal Farwell of the bureau of su; lies and accounts; Commander W. %lc ardson of the photographic dr sion of the Navy, Lieut. J. MoAtee, . 8. N, in _charge of the pigeon division; F. Rodriguez, manager of the Havana office of the Aeromarine Company, and his wife; Joseph tant to Secretary Denby, Mrs. Carey. The plane will carry several carrier pigeons and relesse them from the plane at_ several points along the route. The piyeons will bear me s to,various Army and Navy offi- ol.l; here. Tomorrow morning the Santa Maria wil go to New York, and next week will establish & dally mail and passenger service between that place and Atlantio City. +MRS. E. J. HORAN DEAD. Mrs. ‘Emma_J. Horan, a lifelong wesident of Washington, dled Jast night at her residence, 4332 New J sey avenue southeast, after an illne of fourteen months. She was ffty- six years old. Funeral services will be held at 8t. Peter's ;Catholic Church Wedne morning, and interment will be Holy Rood cemetery. Bhe g survived it would have been a ticklish job™” to | ROCK CREEK PARK - UNDERGO THOROUGH CLEAN-UP Upper—Insanitary condition of one of the springs before improvement. r—S h rifl of Lowe! nit the water a sealed pipe is provided in chlorine is introduced. spring, after improvem For t eation the back of the spring, through which | | | | l ! COLD WATERS FROM ROCK CREEK SPRINGS MADE SAFE TO DRINK Come out to the gprings in Rock Creek Park today—the water's fine. After six months' experi- mentation, Col. Clarence O. Sher- rill, officer in charge of public bulidings aid grounds, has had the water of these numerous springs, which have been in use for more than 100 years. purified. Today you can get clear, spark- ling_water, untouched by human hand and about thirty degrees colder than the city supply, from springs that have been hermetic- ally sealed. artisti~ally, and piped #0 that they bubble forth in a minlature” waterfall. The springs in Rock Creek Park produce about sixty barrels of water daily and they are found here and there along foot or bridle paths as well as along the more traveled roads. Col. Sherrill has had the water of all these springs made safe for drinking. The sanitary ocontrol of tha springs has been intrusted to Maj, . P. Baker, Medical Corps. who is sanitary inspector for Col. Sher- rill's office. The waters are tested regularly in the laboratories of the Army Medical School. Occasion- ally it fs found that the water must be sterilized. PIMLICO ENTRIES. First race, two-year-olds; selling: four and one-half furlongs—Haldes, 107; *Patchwork, 102; ®Insulate, 102; Topango. 110: Quiet, 107; *Buddugie, 105; Nickname, 107. Second race, the Hampden Steeple- olds, up; two 3 a (a)Decisive, 149; Briganna, 135; (a)Quecreek, 137; (b) Esquimau, Oceanna. 143; 1(a)Earlocker, 139; (b) Bullseye, 145; Sea Tale. 147. (a)J. E. Davis-H. W. Maxwell en- try. (b)Ral Parr-Mrs. Ral Parr en- try. tTen pounds claimed for rider. Third race, three-year-olds; claim- ing: one mile—Dick Deadeye, 107; The Post, 112; *Bountiful, 100; *Kate Brummel, 92; Fannle Bean, 107; Jew- el V. D, 105; Miles 8, 105; Toodles 100; *Our Betsy, 95; *Sword, 107. Fourth race, tte Spring Juvenile; two-year-olds; four and one-half fur- longe—Jolly, 115; Elisabeth Bean, 112; (b)Sovier, 118; (a)Faith W, 112; Huckleberry Finn, 115; (b)Set- ting Sun, 115; (a)Haldee, 112; Wran- gle, 115. (a)Sunnyland Stable entry. (b)R. T. ‘Wiison, jr.-Walter J. Salmon entry. Fifth race, Southern handicap; three-year-olds and up; one mile— {Baby Grand, 113; Capt. Alcock, 113; Superiative, 98; Brilliant Jester, 101; Crank, 103. tThree pounds claimed for rider. Sixth race, mxr“"“'ll'..dvdi. lzd 1\;1;— ward: six furlongs—Trevisco : (a)Torchy, 109; Long (a)Mystic, 109; D L‘(";‘;Qulncy Stable entry. Seventh race, three-year-olds and upward; clsiming; one mile and a ;ilxstu ntl ‘h—Jacques, 120; Orma -Reed. ugh Red, 120; *Encrinite, 110; 120; SFantoche, 115; Fatr 57 *Leughter, 110; *May 115; *Mary Head, Viretnia, 10 Virginia, Rulflrm 110; *Fiz . eSmarty, 115; *Miss Filley, 110; Bttare, 116, sNatural, 110, *Five pounds apprentice allowance claimed. ‘Weather clear: track fast. CATHOLIC PLAY DATED. New Actors’ Guild Branch to En- tertain Tomorrow Night. ‘he mewly formed branch of the C:'..huuu Actors' Guild will give a benefit performance in Carroll Hall tonight. “The Spring Revue,” by the St. Patrick's Players, will be pre- nted. .‘ROVA Francis J. Hurney, of 8t. Pat- is organising the local dvisory committee fol- lows: Milton Alles F. Saul, Admiral W. 8. Benson, Representative Bourke Cockran, Representative Vin- cent Brennan, Mr. and Mri Jefterson, Charles P. Neill, Carrol], Michael Heister, Edward J. Georlallflcl\l 1 Doyle, Dr. and T. Hol rs. R. Mrs. George May, Mrs. Francis Miller, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Johnson and Mi; Katle Dunn. 'DARE FASHION’S FROWN. The fashion dictator who decreed that men ahould not blossom forth with their straw hats until May 15 has been a ° flven a jolt by some of the male citi- Il::‘dl “of men courageously Hu the streets of the city yester- z:r;:u::d today wearing a new straw top plece, despite the faot that the ol are so prominent that the small boy idy lently has forgotten the old custom, h |af “Tavaing" the baldeat of the bold who former years dared walk the streets straw bomnet befere May 16, |D. C. HEADS IN DOUBT ON DAYLIGHT SAVING from First Page) cided to hold in abeyance decision on | change of hours at the Washington | city post office, Including change in beginning of letter carrier trips, on account of the change of govern- ment department hours to begin | May 15, The change proposed of an hour at the clty post office would mean that carriers would have to report at 4:30 a.m. Monday and days after holidays, requiring that they rise upon such days between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. according to the distance they live from the office. It was pointed out at a conference of supervisors with Postmaster Chance today that there is serious question, |also, as to requiring carriers to report {an hour earlier every day, on the ground that it would not enable them to take out the mall from New York |city on their first delivery. At present carriers leave the main [office at 7 am. and branch offices at | 7:15 a.m. This enables them to carry |letters received on the early morning {train from New York. These New York letters are not received until 5:30 a.m., it requiring between an hour and an hour and a half to get them ready to deliver. If carriers were forced to report at 5 a.m. on week days—with the ex- ception of Mondays and days after when they would have to it would mean to start out on their routes at 6 a.m., and thus miss It 1s belleved by o that busi- ness men and others d e the York mail more than any other perhaps. Couference to Be Held. Another conference will be held later In the week to make final de- cislon. Money order and other win- dows now open at the city post office at 8:30 o'clock, and this {s belleved early enough. It is pointed out that retention of present delivery hours would not mean an undue delay tc government workers, who wouid have to leave their homes between 7 and 8 o'clock, ny of them now leave their homes before they get their fi morning mall, especially If they are on _the end of routes. H. H. Blllany, fourth assistzht post- master general, after conferring with Supt. Cady of the maill bag repair shop as to the desirability of chai ing the hours of reporting at that e tablishment, ordered that employes will report at 7 o'clock May 15. COMMISSION URGED TO SPEED PLANS TO RECOGNIZE MEXICO (Continued from Firat Page.) New mail Obregon to meet the American de- mands. This having been done, of- ficlals are determined /that the de- mands must be met if the Obregon government {s to be formally recog- nized. President Harding and his advisers are said to have decided irrevocably that they never will recognize a gov- ernment which gives no assurance against confiscatory measures. D ywers toward Mexico, the intimations n diplomatic circles here are that the governments of Great Britain and France have been closely in with all that the United Stat. a8 done, and’have indicated that they are in sympathy with the American position. Any step toward separate recogni- tion of Gen. Obregon by either Lon- don or Parls would cause great sur- prise here. R. D. HOPKINS SUCCUMBS. ‘Was for Twenty Years Employe of Surgeon General’s Office. Randolph D. Hopkins, & native of Washington and for twenty yeara an employe in the surgeon neral’s office, died at hi jome, 1936 Biltmore street, Friday. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, an . body was taken to Charlotteaville, Va., :today for burial +.Mr. Hopkins became a member of the First Congregational Church ‘when & boy.. He sang in the choir, and also was an usher. After his marriage in 1893 to Miss Grace Porter of “Virgini became a member of St. Stephen’s Eplscopal Church. He is survived by his wife and one daughten i i THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1922 ~ |“LONG-RANGE” QUiZ ™= °* MISS CULBERSON'S SUITOR IS DEFIANT | (Continued from First Page.) Robertson was accused of thefts of clothing and war medals, that Rob- ertson had appeared at the club and after being examined by the men whose valuables were stolen, was completely exonerated. AGENCY DENIES CHARGE. Burns Head Says Robertson Move- ments Self-Directed. NEW YORK, May 8.—Denial that attempts were made to drive Alex- ander E. Robertson, British war vet- eran, out of the country because of a love affalr with the daughter of Sen- ator Culberson of Texas was mad today by the Burns Detective Agency, which was retained to gather infor- mation about him. Robertson’s move- ments have been of his own accord, it was sald. The head of the agenoy here de- clared Robertson’s charges that two detectives impersonated federal officers were “bunk,” and added that John F. Ellis, arrested on & charge of kidnaping, was no longer with the bureau. Ellis, he asserted, was withdrawn from the case after Robertson's aunt, living in New Jersey, had objected a month ago to the way in which he was being shadowed. When the “client” who hired the agency to gather data on Robertson requested that Ellis have another talk with him, the detective resigned from the agency and thereafter worked pri- vately on the case, the statement sald. BURNS AGENCY EXPLAINS. Denies Kidnaping, But Says Rob- ertson Offered Loan to Leave U. 8. Had Alexander E. Robertson, Brit- ish war veteran, who caused the ar- rest of John F. Ellis, private detec- tive, on charges of “kidnaping.” de- sired his freedom during the time when arrangements were being made to give Robertson money with which to g0 to South America, he had twenty-six hours, during which the arrangements were being made to seek assistance. This statement was made today by G. W. Anderson, in charge of the Washington office of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency, under whose direction Robertson had been shadowed by Burns' agency men for several weeks. Robertson today also gave details of the activities of the operatives which led up to the so-called "kid- napling.” Although Anderson did not admit it, nor deny it, the Burns' agency men were acting presumably for Senator Culberson in shadowing Robertson from Texas to Washiigton and thence to Bloomfleld, after the friend- ship of Mis: y_Culberson for Robertson had begun to causé her parents anxiety. About to Sign Notes. Ellls and another operative were on the case in New Jersey on April 20, Anderson said, when arrangements were about to be made whereby Robertson would sign promissory notes for funds which were to take him to & South American port of his choice and by which he could start in business. From 10 o'clock on the night of Thursday, April 20, when the ar- rangements were definitely agreed upon. until midnight on Friday, April 21, the operatives were with Robert- son constantly. "Anderson said. but thero were no threats of violence, “As a matter of fact” Anderson said, “the proposition emanated from Robertson himself. He said he want- 1 Chevy Chase Concert. E. V. Brown Community Cen- ter, community concert, tonight 8:15 o'clock. meric “Salute to the Flag,” “Oath of Allegiance.” Everybody. Contralto solo— > (a) “What's in the Alr_To- ceses ....Eden (b) “I Passed by Your Win- dow" sasansen tt Heien Burkart, planist. Recreational _singing —Every- body. Mariou McCo Cello solo— (a) “Ballade” (b) “Solveg's € Oliver Smith. Mrs. Howard Coombs, planist. TRecreational singing — Every- ody. Instrumental selection— “Trio"” Mendelssohn Samuel V. Gussac, vio- lin; Oliver Smith, cello; Mrs. Howard A. Coombs, plano. Recreational singing — Every- body. Soprano solo— (a) “Song of India” Rimsky. (b) “Solvelg’s Song”....Grleg Ruth Peter. Miss Burkart at piano. “Star Spangled Banner.” Everybody. Recreational singing, directed by Robert Lawrence, assisted at the plano by Helen Burkart Admission free. GEN. FLAGLER DIES AT JORNS HOPKING A. E. F. Artillery Commander Was Well Known in Washington. MAJ. GEN. C. A. F. FLAGLER. Maj. Gen. Clement Alexander Fin- ey Flagler, former commander of ed a chance to make good and that he|artillery of the 3rd Corps in the Ar- had friends in South America who uld help him. He selected Boston the port of imbarkation, because it was from that place that the first|kF gonne-Meuse campaign and of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division in the Army of the Rhine died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, last night at 10 ship would sail to bring him to his|o'clock after an {llness of five months. destination. “Several trips were made between field, N. J. where Robertson aying with his aunt, and New- ark, to make arrangements on Fri- day. Aprili 21, and on Friday night, while awaiting the midnight train for Boston, Robertson and his aunt were left alone in the dining room of the Robert Treat Hotel for more than an hour. It is during this time, I under- stand, that he claims he was being kidnaped. 1f he wanted to get aid, all he had to do was to call for it from the many diners at tables there- about. t i t August woid_College, Iowa, graduating with the degree of bachelor of science in{Mrs. Wil He entered the United States|Scott Rafter, pre Agency Drops Case. “The ship was to sail from Boston on Saturday, April 29. Robertson. (1 Ellis and the other operatives were | Military Academy, graduated in 1889, | Congress of in Boston, from Saturday, April to Monday night, April 24. Then, ha: ing heard of the visit of Mrs. An- drews. the aunt of Robertson, to Washington, we dropped the case and broke oft arrangements. Ellis and the other operatives accompanied Robert- son to New York, where they shook hands in entire good spirits and lett im, April Ellis re- ' it e t! ‘On Tuesday. His resignation entirely go. cause of his own personal reasons, and nothing that grew out of this case caused it. A few days later the other operative resigned. “Ellis’ actions after that were out- side of our jurisdiction. We were out of the case. If he saw fit to make any arrangements for any other party on his own initiative or to return to New Jersey, It was none of our busi- ness. That's as far we know any- thing about the cas: Mrs. Culberson Collapses. Senator Culberson of Texas refused today to seo newspaper men to dis- cuss the charges of Robertson. Friends of the Culberson family sald Mrs. Culberson was nearly pros- trate at their 16th street home as the result of the publication of the reports involving Robertson and Miss Culberson, who untll recently was a student at the fashionable ;-lolton b 1. Washington, here from 1914 until the entrance of var. He made the original inves pl and served on the staff of M John H. a member of Delaware canal commission. promoted to lieutenent colonel in 1913 and was on the staff of Gen. Frederick Funston in the Vera Cruz expedition | coption,commitiee. [3 14. detalled as an instructor at the Army War Collegs here and remained duty in Washington until 1917. Gen. Flagler was well having been known in he United States into resources of Gr e of the Dis improvements n the city's facilities. and was iden- ifled with other projects in and around the city that made for further betterment Born in Georgia. Flagler was born in Georgia 17. 1867. He attended Gri Gen 885, and from the Engineering School of Application pointed captain of engineers in 1898 | der the direction of Dore Walten of I the faculty of Tech High School, in 1392 He was ap- Gen. the Porto Wilson during tican campaign. From 1800 to 1902 he was was ngineer officer of the Department ot he East, and in 1906 was appointed the Chesapeake and He was In the same year he was ® Promoted to Major General. TWhen the United States entered the war Gen. Flagler went overseas and commanded the artillery of the 5th Division at St. Mihiel and was later romoted to major general. From November 21, 1918, to April 6, 1919, he commanded the Rainbow Divisi on the Rhine and then was detailed as commandant_of the Engineering School at Camp Humphries, V sion owing this duty he was transferred to Honolulu as engineer officer of the Hawailan district, and in June of ast year was detailed as engineer officer of the Maryland district, with headquarters in Baltimore. Gen. Flagler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Caroline DeWitt Flagler. Arms Finishing Bchool here. Funeral arrangements have not Chesley W. Jurney, private secre-|been made. tary, political manager and confl- dential friend of Senator Culberson, ‘who has had full charge of thé sen- ator's outside affairs since his health began to fall, was out of the city yes- terday: and had not appeared at the Capitol up ‘to noon today. His ab- sence led to reports, which were with- out confirmation, that he had left for Newark, N. J., where a conference on the matter had been arranged with Mr. Jurney, Robertson, Mrs. A. P. Andrews of Bloomfleld, N. J., aunt of Robertson, and poasibly Miss Culber- son as participants. Mr, Jurney is said by some friends of the family here to have had at least one conferenca with Robertson, et which he urged the British war veteran to bear In mind his own youth and that of the senator’s daugh ter, and that both wait a while be- fore thinking of marriage. Girl Willing to W Jurney also i{s understood to have talked to Miss Culberson with such effect that she entered into an under- tanding with Robertson that they would not talk of matrimony “until the, apring of 1923” at the earliest. Hritiah embassy officlals indicated today they were cognizant of the mat. ter in & general way, Mrs. Andrews having Jald the charges before the embassy during a recent visit to ‘Washington. The bassy, after hearing Mrs. Andre t graphed Thomas Par Porter, British consul ral at Boston, to investigate, the nt of the British veteran having alleged that Robert- son was taken to BHoston to be sent out of the country. The Boston con- .uln; replied, {t was said, that all t! of )6, mentioned, including the 'uggo deteotives, Kad left ton. e el had not re- bassy todl{ celved Robertson's tel ueat for an agent to escort the station to th e embassy tom when he plans to visit Washington. legraphic re- im from | Free:Write Rawer tomorrow | for veluabis book, Blue-jay to your druggist Stops Pain Instantly The simplest way to end a corn it Blue-jay. A'touch stops the pain in- stantly. Then the corn loosens an¢ comes out. Made in two forms—: tolorless, clear liquid (one drop doe: it!) and in extra thin plasters. Us¢ whichever form you prefer, plaster: or the liquid—the action is the same Safe, gentle. Made in a world-famec laboratory. Sold by all druggists. & Bisok, Ohioagd, Dept, 87, Boomect Gore of he Foets Sraduaty i Ty Emmised Gollsge Classes Fitted DR.CLAUDE S.SEMONES et SoctiBat == WIRE Fol- | on duty | Parent i e |temorrow night at § o'clock. 'T)EST PHOTO CIRCUS CLOWNS INVADE CAPITAL Sells-Floto Parade Opens Two Days of Sawdust Thrills. The big Bells-Floto circus arrived early yesterday morning, itx mam- moth tents are pitched on the old Camp Melgs site and Washington's population has been increased for the two following days to the cx- tent of some 1,100. The big show came here direct from Philadelphia, after a week's engagement, with a letter of Indorsement from FPolica Lieut. Edward W. Herbert of the Philadelphia thirty-sixth police dis- trict, in which h, 2 “During the week's stay of tha Sells-Floto circus 1 had complete charge of the policing of the circus grounds at 10th and Luzerne, and not one prisoner or complaint was re- celved during that time. This is truly remarkable for a circus carry- ing more than 1,100 people, and minfature city within itself.” Horses Total 528. Some idea of the magnitude of the Sells-Floto circus might be gained through the knowledge that 342 dap- pie gray baggage horses are required to carry the equipment alone. The ring horses, ponies and mules total 186, The various departments con- sist of machine, harness, wagon, paint, blacksmith, motor repair shops and two veterinaries, a doctor, a postman, who dellvers mall thres times a day; an attorney, a barber shop and even a tobacco shop. wherd the circus man’s credit is good for one whole week! Shortly befors the moon hour the circus parade passed along Pennsy! vania avenue. The procession w. viewed by thousands lined along tia curbs. The morning sun brought out many people, and the clrcus proces- sion, In turn, brought out the gams old exeftable itch which every adult enjoyed “back in the days of vore* A half dozen blaring bands, scream- ing colors, roaring lions, snarling tigers, lumbering elephants, funny clowns, trick donkeys, gcores of horses and tooting steam calliopes all had their favorites. Only Sawdust Stunts. The circus entertainment of Sells- Fioto is termed strictly a straight sawdust performance, as no wild ani- mals are used in the program. with the exception of sixteen elephants. The three rings and two stages are in a constant whirl of stunts, in which are featured Indians, Iceland- ers, Chincse, Japanese, ~Russian, French and Spanish troupes. Even the ever-popular Roman races have a place in the entertainment. The aerfal acts of the Famous Flying Nelsons and Wards and the stunts of the Derrick, Hodginia and Hobson fami- lles of riders are special features. In other cities where the show has been presented. the press agent de- clares, it remained for “Poodles” Hannaford to completely capturs both the laughs and admiration of the packed tents. and for the first time in circus history a performer was compelled to respond to encores The menagerie is quite complete, from cute little monkeys to Victor, the giant ex-Washington Zoo hippo FILMS FEATURE PROGRAM Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teachers to Meet. Moving pictures will be a featurc the program of the mass meeting the District Congress of Mother auditorium of the One reel will show school Tokio, with the Japanese school ch dren at play in spacious and well equipped playgrounds. In contrast there will be another reel showing school life in Washington, with chil- dren playing in the streets being knocked down by passing automo- biles. Senator Shortridge of California will make the principal address. Short peeches also will be made by Super- ntendent of Schools Frank W. Bal- Leatherwood of Utah and jam Wolff Smith. Mrs. Giles ident of the District Mothers and Parent- Teucher Associations will preside. An_ interhigh school orchestira, un- will render several musical selections. Stue {dents from ail the high schools will | form the orchestra Recreational singing_will be conducted by Rob- ert Lawrence, ofganizing director of Washington music weeks. A reception will follow the program, The presidents of the various parent- - teacher associations will form the re- SERVICE —Our experts arq ready to serve you in all photo work. M. A. LEES| Sieee® 712 11th Street Store OPTICAL COo 614 9th St GEORGES & SON, Inc. Chiropodists Foot Specialists 614 12th St. FPhone M. 694§ SPRINGTIME— Is Paint-Up Time Let Us Do It Rigit. ESTIMATES FREE % Ferguson, & 1114 oth St. N.W. Pheme N. $31-232. LAFLIN Established 1889 Will Correct Astigmatism Claflin Optical Co. Seeker, Collector and Lover of Home. 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