Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1922, Page 2

Maryland - and-Virginia Au- thorities: Wilk Be-Urged-to- Drastie:Action? OYSTER. FAVORS DRWE Steps for Breaking Up Maryland-and Virginia'state officials will be appealed ‘to by the: District authorities to stamp out Iniquitious dens just’ over ‘the -District bordérs, where hundreds of professtonal gam® blers gather nightly unmolested, it was anrounced’ today by Commis- sioner Oyster. Meantime, missioner said, he would' confer with Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of police, and Inspector Clifford Grant, chiet of detectives, to ascertaln If they can take any action that may stop the operation of the gambling places, which, it is estimated, draw at least $150,000 weekly: from -the pockets of Washingion gamblers. The initial step of the Commission- ers, Capt. Oyster declared,” will be 1o request the authorities in Prince Georges county, Md., and Arlington county, Va., where the gambling houses are located, to take some drastic action to close them. If the county officials fail to do something, he said, the Commissioners will take the situation up with Govs. Ritehie and Trinkle of Maryland ‘and Vir- respectivel Commissioner Oyster indicated that he is in hearty sympathy with the movement to suppress the' gambling “joints” which were exposed in The Sunday Star, but pointed out that the hands of the District officials are tled In taking any action on their own initiative because the' lawless houses are out of their jurisdiction. He declared, however, that the loc&l authorities would willingly co-o0p- erate with the Maryiand and Virginia authorities. Governor Coneerned. Gov. Ritchie of Maryland intimated today that he would not interfere with moral conditions in Prince Georges county, emphasing that Is distinctly the problem of the county authorities. “I am watching the situation and am deeply interested in it Gov. Ritchig said, “but there seems to be nothing the state authorities can do | now. The state police force acting under the automobile commissioner has not been sworn in in Prince Georges county, and therefore . can not act as’depuity sheriffs’there. Capt. Roger H. Williams, head of the Maryland state police, also de- | clared today*that the Prince Georges county conditions areé not within the jurisdiction of the state police. E. Austin Baughman, commissioner of motor vehicles of the state, however, indicated that the state force would be slad to lend any necessary as- sistante to the Prince’ Georges au- thorities if a request should be made for_it. W. D. . Musgrave, a Prince Georges county attorney who lives in Laurel, charged that the' lower part of theé county, is filled with gambling dens which 'the authorities know exist and ocndone. “The gambling dens’ in the lower part of the county, sald Mr Musgrave, “are not only plentiful, but they are notorious. The' cowfity authorjties know! theviexist and ha! not tuffted a hahd” to’ stop themi. is my candid opinfon, and T am sure 1 can prove it, that the element in this county ‘opposed to Maryland state police is opposed’ to that orgamisa- tion because of fear that the state police would quickly put a stop to the gambling if the organization was officially recognized.” Crowds Are Smaller. Despite reports to the contrary, all of the gambling “joints” with the exception of “The Hard Way,” on the uitland road near Cedar Hill ceme- tery, were open last night, although the attendance was smaller than usual. “Jimmy's,” the pretentious house just over the District line, on the Bladensburg road, had'an unusu- ally small crowd, as did “The ' Hard Way.” alias “Miami,” on the banks of ‘the Potomac near the Virgfiia end of Highwsy -bridge: Fearing a possible” intérférence by the authorities asa result of news yaper publicity as to its - location, proprietors of “The Hard Way” closed its doors early in the eveding and late last night only one light was-burning: in the place, and the automobile en- trance in the side yard was"barri- caded. It was reported that the opera- tors of the den had declded to’closs «nd take a vacation until “the storm blew over.” At “Jimmy’s” joint, however, th. aming tables and roulétte' wheels' ere in operation throughout' the night, but “bank” had & small income. There were only about twenty-five men in the place, whereas on 'what th zantblers term good night” at least 200 men are playing the gaming - devices. Jimmy's” place, which is inclosed behind 2 high brick wall and man irees, has its entrance In the District, but the “joint™ itself is located just across the line in Maryland. In faet, the border is so close to the den-that a person can step from the- fremt poreh, which is in Maryland, over the District Tine. Argument at” “Jimmy's.” The only unusual occurrence‘ at “Jimmy’s” den last night was ‘an-ar: gument between one of the heavily armed guards' and a gambler, who' parked his machine, which dfd" not bear a Maryland license tag, near the house, just about two' feet over the{1d" District line. “What the h—— did you park that car over the line for?” the manded when the ‘Imbler‘“fil’:‘?fi irom his machine. “Take it back over: the Ilne before you get us in troubte.’ The_operator of the automobile-ulti- n:.t?ly n;o‘;:fl '!.’I:e car intd another section of ® big yard, whiel within the District bounds. i Statement by Garrisom. Constable Garrison - of v The Star’s houses* Prlllcau:inor!:l county,. t 3 188 o4 a lengthy statement, pointin reasons why' th o iy to suppress them. The states t follows, in’ part have read, with considerabl: terest stories appearing in The regarding’ alleged gambling operating in Prince/ 8" county. These articles naturally intérest* mainly for the reason that I hav been” an' officer of the' law in ' this county for the'past'twenty years‘and, while'I do not want to appear-in‘the attftude of throwing any bouguets myself, I believe' my record for ats temipting - to ‘put a stop to- crinthal doings in the county’and"in runnini down alleged criminals an@ is fairly decent. Buat, be this as it 1n: tar the fact remains that these |- > would- =ppedt- to ot only \upoh mywéle, but upon my brother officers in th: county. Knows.of Gambling. “Personally, I ‘will not attempt to deny that gambling™ does’ exist in Prince Georges countj.. I would be: a fool not to admit it. Inifaet, I do know that one-of ‘the most ‘eliborats’ and pretentious public’ gembling -in> atitutions not omly-in Prince Will Confer With Maj: Sulliven on | the Com- [ authorfties are” un-1{ f4' THIRD PLACE NOT .. WORRYING HIM, MANUEL HERRICHK.' By the Associated Pre PERRY, Okla., August 2.—Manuel Herrick, representative from the- eighth Oklahoma - district. declared when aroused from his sleep at a 10cal ‘hotel early today:that he' was “not worrying” over the fact that re- turns had -showed him running third in his race for the republican re- nomination. The self-styled *con- gresstonal aerfal dare-devil” as~ serted that only “the silk-stocking vote had been counted and that he was “satisfled that when" the rural distriots come in I will have a good majority."” The congressman asserted that he “was neither a klan candldate nor an’ anti-klan candidate.” He ehar- !anernes both - these: factions as i “brambles by the wayside.” But said {he ‘“stegred a straight course” and was not annoyed by them. He re- marked that “somebody must have had bad eyes” when he was Informed that Charles Swindall; an- opponent, in Herrioks {had reccived one vote .| turns. received byi the World’ News. 1 THE. Bviaie Sixth: Distriot”Congress™ Contest. SWANSON AGAIN CHOICE Senator Has Majority’ of 40,000 Over Davis on Fdce of Pas~ tial Retums. By the Assoctated Press.- ROANOKE, Va. August: 2.—Judge C. A. Woodrum- this" morning;:.and With nine scattered:prectnotsto:be heard from; was leadihg Representas ‘tive-Jaimes P. Woods«in ‘the rave:for demtocratic nomination for: Congress: frém 'the sixth: Virginia district” by about 320, accorth@to unoffislal re- SWANSON"FAR AHEAD. Virginia/ Senator' Appavently Eésy Viector in-Primary. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va. August 2.°—Re- turns: recelved: by the: News Leader last ‘night and.early today from yes- terday’s demooratic primary indicate that Senator Claude A. Swanson won the nomination: for a -seat’ in the United"St: Senate’ over ‘his opponent, former . -Westmoreland Davis, by a majority of 40;000.- On ‘thestrength of returns today It is beteved the senator carrfed all ten of the com- gressional districts ‘in- the state and at least ninety-six: of the-100' coun- ties in the commonwealth.~ Returns received by the News Leader from the second-and sixth con= Eressional district’ races show that Representafive J. T. Deal is leading- his opponent, Assistant Attorney General J. D. Hank, by more than 3.000 majority, in _the second, and that Judge C. A. Woodrum holds a narrow lead over Representative home precinct. SEEK-D: C. WONAN ON; FIVE.CHARGES Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 2.—Five warrants charging violations of the motor vehicle laws of Maryland have been issued by Judge Samuel Riggs, in thé police court here, against Mrs. Lucille E. Loranger of Washington, who eluded arrest in this county Sun- day afternoon after an exciting chase, during which Policemen Rogers and Clagett of the county force, attempt- |ed to halt her by puncturing the two |rear tires of hef machine with shots from their revolvers. Notwithstand- ing that the two tires were flattened. Mrs. Loranger succeeded in reaching the District of Columbia, where she was placed under arrest on charges of speeding and -failing to have an operator's permit. The warrants issued by Judge Riggs {were sworn out by SherMf Alvie A. Moxley. Mrs. Loranger is- charged | with speeding, with having no Mary- \1and markers, with having no Mary {land operafor’s permit, with reckless- {mess and withi ailinglto check speed atithé intérsection of two-highways. | The warrants have not been served land thé county officers believe they {will have cofisiderable difficulty ap- {prehending her in this county. | THe government was ready to (prosecute the case having- present | Motor Cycle Policemen A. Shockey nd W. L. Rogers of the Washington ipolice~ force, who made the arrest, | together~ with L. G. Clagett, J. S. !Coombs and J. S. Jenkins of the {Marylana automobile road police, alf {of ‘'whom' participated’in’ thé:long and iheated chase of Mrs. Loringer's cur, {to” testify against her. 1 According to the officers: Mrs. Lov {inges was apprehended near Bethes id speeding. . They gave chase § v4. Loringer, they say, put on full spéed of her powerful car,: out | distancing, them on their motor a, Md. nd Mi | James P. Woods in the sixth. The ‘Woods managers, however, claim that rural districts, which had not been heard-from early-todey;, would carry the incumbent into the lead. AGTION ON MORSE Attorney General’s Office Re- pudiates Agreement to De- lay: Trial of Shipbuilder. HEARING IN- WASHINGTON: Criminal Cases: Will Be. Pressed ‘Here First, Maj. Gordon Intimates. The stfpulation’ made by Fletcher Dobyns, special assistant to th® at- torney general, in Portland, Me;, July 24, not to: press- the..indictments int New York and Washington against Charles W. Morse,. N. Y., shipbuilder, {his three soms’ and’ others unti! the trial of the civil casessin Virginia, was ' repudiated today - by Uni‘ed States ‘Attorney Gordofi before Justice Hoehling of ‘the Suprenie- Court of the District’ of Columbia, at the habeas corpus- hearing.- for- the removai- of Irwin_A. Morse, one of the sons, to New York. Maj. Gordon said Le had been authorized by Aftorney General Daugherty to say that the chief legal officer of the government had.- not consented to the agreement made by his 'special assistant and wag not sat- isfled with any pertion’ of it. Maj. Gordon asked the-court to con- tiriue+ the’ hearing: in . the habeas corpus matter until October 3. At- | torney J. Biss¢ll Thomas, counsel for leycles. The chase continued over the | young: Morse, made no obection, and { District line finally ending when Mrs. | Loringer drove her“car up in front {of sub-T police station on Wiscon- y8in avenue, where the arrest was {made. The Maryland officers fol- lowed " the - fleeing" car:into thé Dis. trict and were at the police station when the woman was arrested. The officers deelare that Mrs. Loringers car ‘at times ‘was running at a spéed exeeeding fifty ‘miles-and hour. { ‘Stl(el. is openly conducted twice a year at Bowié in my county. and that the operation of this “den” is sanctioned” by no less an_ authority than thé great commonwealth of Mary- “At this Bowle racetrack, owned this Bowlé racetrack, owned and operated by certiin gentlenien restding, as' I am inférmed, in Balti- more city, its’patrons. under the sys. tem -of wagering prevailing, are-los- ers before they lay their hets on the “ponies.” In other words, as I understand it, from 5 to“10 per cent of the monéy wageréd at this race- track goes into~ the ‘potkets of the operators of the plant beforé 'the bangtails-leave:the post. In my ‘opin- ion, this Is nothing more nor less than a ‘hold-up.* { “From the"inférmation gléaned by reading the-articles ament-the alleged- gambling dens in Prince George’'s county; it would appeat that the patfény: ot these’places have at'least & chi an@, consequently, have-a chance tp ‘cash” If they are lucky. At Bowfe, however, the-patfons ‘are’ from 5 to “cent ‘losers the-very moment a bet’ 0-per they lay “From inforniation con ports-of this-Bowle racestrack: made to: the i state’ racing” commisston; at’ Jeast* twenty " well-known' politicfans; in: elther- political: party: in Pri Georges county, are on the payréil of thbmanagement of the ‘track. Of course; ‘anybody with' ordinaty com-- ‘mén” semws~knows why these‘gentles men are so favored. It'is fof"the janee to: ‘roll’ a seven or elsven|: thé- court’ grantsd: the: continusnce; United: States: Attérney (sordon’ de- talled’ the stfpulation made in: Maine ang poifited” otit” that' the-matter be- fofe' the court tiere’relatea’ only to the’ question of the' removal-of the elder” Morse: a: upert” M. Mach, Who'- aré’ Jointly ‘indicted” with' the younget ' Morssé, . to- New ' York. The Crimiial casesdin' Washington' end- the civil proceedingssin: Virginia; he-satd, Were*not ‘ befdre: the--court and that tribanal’lacked® jurié@istion’ to‘make a binding agréement as’ to- them. MijS Gordom' alse” pointed: out’ that thé agréement ‘undertekes: to’ prevent he- refdin: of any: other' indictmerits | agatnst Morss and his associates-un- tiL thé+disposttion ‘of’ the' civil cases. TLa loeat preseéutor-explained that it ‘he-ssked fot tha removal of young Morse- 1o New York'-the bond gi¥en by’ the: latéér” undes the: indictment hers would:be cancelléd and the 'gov- ernment” would be'put:to the: neces- sity’ of? reafresting Irwin A, Morwe atfer the tridlin Neéw' York. TI st t? was: taken to - méa x;i! hgorflbn Wil Insigts o ' thi e of " thé+ consp! > ChErgds: agw Morsemext-Lall.. ot'thetwelve de- fengAnts in: the' locak crimpals case are’ un@ér” bond to: appsat- here -amd no~ extradition: proceedings: would ‘be Tequiféds to: seeurs--theis! atténdance at a trial in Washington. GIRL: NEAR:-TO:DEATH: Steps”in Deéep~ Hole- While Bdth- ing, But Is Rascued: Stepptng: into'a deenhols while bath- Talie beloy hain. bridger ‘noon mile below ridge; about toddy Mirinié Robey, tweélve” years oid, 5281 Conduit TORE; WhS:nea:to drown. ln{ but wassreseued-by: John Molnery, 1813 8th street.. The girl was taken to Georgetown’ University Héspitil, where it-was-reported her pr ey hesea [cInery & scresmis: of - thi drowning “gif] ‘an@ her’ playmate, who was’ bathing. with hér; and rushed to u: Fivor ot the Bowte‘race traci merea T say. that ihess: SHeges pre 0 say. that these: alle Rambling: detis” reférred’ to by the| ‘Washifigton newspapers'do not exist. But'T have no pérsonal knbwledge’ of their existéhte, and even If'I did I would- be: powerléss to put them out of. business, for- the' simple- reason that it would be next’to an’' impos- sibility’ to securs the’ necessary e dence-upon which a conviétion would t'| follow. In ordér’to:convict in these casess| operation. mflf-{ nn'"e; the aw is: " 80 ths “condi~ tions:I have deseribed would be madé i fae evidenve of the' ex«| stence. of gaimbling; t. reriess, b find rutnbl gambling'soingion.: “It_any. peeso! nm-.gom intormation &; 'z:"'l]-h. +ins hhot Georges: cous negleet: plain duty ln'ldllnl ‘to un:: S ‘warrants: If- these warrants: are. I to me;* it - will be.- y‘m re:'to wu"—fi"" Bis county, but In the whols" United |'justice. rpose-of“contrelling: lektstation 1n - | 1iny e erel’ DIES' OFGAS' POISON:. Adolph Xulip Réported: to- Have Committed: Suicide. Adolph* Kifhii; {6rty years-old, end= ed’his'life'late-yesterazy inhis home att 7285 B#A- stréet” southdast’ Thie vis | 0doF Of gas:comidgifrom the man's bedroom attradted the' sttention of Abraham Parson, who lives: at- -same* addtess:: 2 investigating:- Parson found lying In :bed, with flow. “from’ an lopen™jet-ana l’uuu m‘ o ettt uie, Yot b Bp! Martyn issued: d. Deputy Con“: and ot or : o nton. MY “WRY?" - “Some people started to-pay it LS. MOVES TOLGET! s} agreed thit it was the bittqr ‘the Poiit STAR, WASHINGTON, SUCCESSFUL. IN: SENATORIAL: P CLAUDE® A, -SWANSON: HARD CEAL PARLEY Within' Few'Days, Strike Circles-Believe. BOTH-SIDES ARE WILLING Pease; if Arranged, Would Send 150,000 Workers,~Idle Since April 1, Back to-Mines. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA; August “2.—Re- sumption of the wage conference of anthracite coal operators and represen- tatives of the miners was considered almost certain today by persons in close touch with the situatiom, and the hope was‘ expressed that they would {result. in an early settlement of the comtroversy that has kept approxi- mately 150,000 hard coal diggers idle since April 1. A date for the meeting probably will be fixed in a few-days. It wil be sep- arate and have nothing to do with the interstate joint bituminous conferetice called by Mr. Lewis to meet in Cleve- land on August 7. S. D. Warriner, head of the operators® committee, said the mine owners were “ready and wHIing" to reopen the mest- ings with representatives of the min- er: “either to continue negotiations for a new wage scale by direct confer- ence or to refer the matter to-unre-| stricted arbitration.” Acceptance of the conference sugges- tion in behalf of the anthracite miners was announced by John L. Lewls, pres- ident of the United Mine Workers. —_—— REED VIGTORY SEEN - S WILSON- DEFEAT Policies of Democratic Party to Be-Shifted by Missouri Result: In political' circles, both democratic ‘and ‘republican, Senator Reed's victory | in the primaries will be regarded as of | more than statewide significance, being national in its bearing upon the league ofination’s polf¢y and 'updn ithe: influ- ente of former President>Wilson in the suggestion of policles and candidacies in the democratic party-at large. His renomination is regarded as a | signal instance of one man's personal | popularity: and advocacy of ~policies| overcoming a_political machine which was thoroughly organized and directed throughout the campalgn consistently against the candidate who was victori- ous in the en 5 The contest in thé primaries will go down in political history as umique and memorable. It is thought to have ‘bred - animosities” which. may Inilu. onite’ the' votifig-at the- polls:iin :No- 1 ) vember, for rumors have comefrom|’ Missourl frequently in the past two weeks, as Senator Reed’s prospects appeared’ to'be improving; that many democratsy who' had. enlisted with | intense - earnestness: in- the crusade| led .by Mr. Wilfon against Senator Reed” might carry their grievance to the polis-and either refraim from: vot- ing: for the party candidate or' Vot for his republican opponent. State’s Bitterest: Conteat. reports from . Missouri have eBt D litféa¥ contest tho state had witness- &din the' memory of this generation. When former President Wilson took 2 hand in it by writing a letter, ‘optnly opposing-Senator Reed's vand dacy and indorsing:Mr. Longfs. it was rel d. that_he was- seeking: to punish Senator Réed for the latter's vigorous opposition to the league Of nattons:and the treaty of Versailles: It was-ales felt by ‘politiciansrthat there was likewise Involved in: Mr. Wilson's course a test of his leader- ship of his party and that defeat of Mr. Reed would be attributed to Mr. Wilson's inflience and ‘would indf¢ate that, until' the mext presidential) nominating- convention should meet; the former chief executive weuld. be tacitly regardeéd as the-head of the demmocratic party amd‘entitled to sug< gest' its. poilelés: Democratie: Spite: Seexs - 1t *3:not belteved-that the followers of Mr, Wilson:will accept: the-Missouri rejection of hls advice and leadership as-dispostiig: of 'his’ leadership, how= every but ‘wifl‘continue to stdnd-b: him as long as he may evidence’ lively. interest 'In party. affairs.- This spirit will eventually lead,” it is. thoughit, to the butlding up of”two faotfons -in' the demoo: - ‘Wilson :and anti-Wilson: = _The: Misssuri result 1s expected to stimulate’ the” efforts of those demo- crats- of* national importance’ who have maintained' since-the crushing defeat’ of 1928’ that’ the lemgue: of nations - canhot” be. revivifiéa as- a taking political” lssus and' wHI cause: All them to cast: about:for-new policies |’ for 1924. Amother development ° expsoted, ‘siortly ‘is:-the probaliler activity 1 . beforer the- public of .po- fal candidates, in 1Yed the'anti-Whson' aosion will‘be* to t ur rflmm d. tor éntal: hominmt m«lwgm_m [# of o the po._&c;e to look .‘out :}l: R & == ggnm-fl’.fi.?mw -of*t es LW OB 4 Vel M'sc 1 ert thilpdc mayv dislenr Wl | o B PT Inside tho ofier” suScastet- i straighten their line, and ha % Aeed dwine REBD, Hns Big’ Lead ‘in” Virginin: Fight' fov. Hold4 Commanding: Lend: Over Rival [his nearest opponent for the demo- in Missourt. HOWARD SUTHERLAND, Apparently Renominated in West Virginia CALLAN CAPTURED BY FREE STATERS irregulars Lose Strongest, Stronghold in County Kilkenny. By the Assocfated Pr DUBLIN; August™2.—Callan, the most important center held by the: irregulars in County Kikenny, has been occupled. by the- nationals. It was the most northerly point in the line held by the irregulars and its evacuation seems to they intend to fall back toward the River Suir. Tlie inhabftants of C: lan cordlally welcomed. he national troops. In County Donegail’ the irregala are said to be completealy demoral ized; some hdve returned Lomé; while others: are” wandering" through - th. country districts and over the moun. tains, looting and robbing as they go. One of their most’ prominent leaders has surréndered to the nations. Captare of Tipperary by the Free ‘military staff of the provisional gov: crnment as'a: stroke of enormous strategfcal value in- the genmeral campaign against the republicans in southwestern Ireland: By the occupation of the free staters” have- beerr el town the niabled to placea the irregulars in the Caspel district in a dangerous position. Caspel is regarded as the strongest point held by the irregulars, being-the last posi- tion - of importance protecting Clon- mel, where the irregulars-are répor:- ed to be preparing:for a stege. Valera Hilty Fires: A traveler arriving here from Clon- mel says that the irregulars there, alarmed by the-free: state aivance, began to burn thelr barrzcks, but that Eamonn de” Valera interferred. preventing. further destructioin, and declaring that he intended .to make a stand there. The traveler adds, however, that de Valera is not in supseme command of_the republican foroes. The same informant declares that for miles’in the: vicinity of Cork City the: roads are mined, and: there is reason *to believe that- many of the important bridges and buiidings have been likewise prepared,- whiie meas- ures for the defense of the harbor have been completed. About' a week ago the principal merchants met and decided: to: close their establisiiments until: normat condftions were’ re. stored; but’ the: Irregulars: threntened them ‘with -dire“penaities’if they car- ried out their plan. . Akll is5a1@"to be quiet’ at Kilmal- ock. 4 By the Associsted Press. ARKANSAS CITY, Ark., August 2. A smull 'woman with a smile on her lips and“laughter-in her voloe today wae in’ cliarge of the'sherif's:office: and -all dutles’ pertaining’ thereto. She le- Mrs. Willie: Clara Mérphy, the state's fifst womin sheriff; appottited’ by Gov. McRde, to succeed’ the late @¢. R. Lacey as sheriff’ of Deshx county. < _Standing” five feet in shoes” with heels of medium' helght and welghing- the -opposite of anything'the imagt- sheriff, She-is “comparatively young™ partly hidden . from- view. And guns? Welll' No, indeed: I won't her four years of service as deputy in charge of the office.- 9 4 Bootleggers, if anysHould “wamnaer| into the eo:‘n!'x Il.l'“bd:'hm-urdmt ."fl'xb:vmvhlw four or five deputl said;’ “and I-antielpats - no q indicate that { Prohibition did not enter. Al H | of Walton’s indorsement by the Okla { State forces' is-looked upom by thes 1 about’ 126 pounds, Mrs.. Murphy. is- nation might plctore as a ' county The: sterift's. star. gleams: from: her| belt, decorously placed, 80 as ' tobe" 'oma Republicans Walton ior Governor About 8,000 Atread—State |ssues. Paramount.. MISS ALIGE A VICTOR Herrick and Chandler Fall Behind in Ranomination for- Congress. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA- CITY;, Okia., August 2. i Mayor J. C. Walton of Oklahom: City, anti-Ku Klux Klan candidate and supported by elemént of Oklahoma, was lsading “ cratic nemination for governor by almost 8,000 votes early today with unofficial returns from yesterday's tate-wide primary abeut one-third: complete. R, H. Wilson, superintendent of the state board of education, reputed to have had the' indorsement of the Ku Klux Klan, was ruaning second te Walton and- Thomas Owen, for- mer supreme court justice, iaj thira, Tearly 5,000 votas benind Wi son. Complete unofficial returns-from 958 precincts out of 2,837 in the state gave: Walton, 39,089; Wilson, 31,109; Owen, 23475, Managirs of both Wilson and Owen olaimed success for their candidates when the final votes are tabulated, but the Walton camp predieted the mayer's lead would mount with “fur- ther returns from county precincts, which were the slowest in reporting. Farmer-Labor Pledge. Walton made his campaign on pledges to put the state government | in the hanmis of the “farmer andi where it belongs.” He had | indorsement of the Farmer- | Labor Reconstruction League, with a platform calling for state aid to farmers, state ownership of public utilities and the Plumb plan of gov- crnment administration of the rafl- roads. It {g said he told a Ku Klux Klan delegation during the campalgn’ that he intended to “run the kiansmen ! into the Arkansas river” if he became ¥ John Field ohn Fields. farm paper editor of Oklahoma City, who will face the {democratic gubernatorial nominee in November, had virtually no opposi- itlon from his republican opponent, George Healy. ~Fields was leading.| : than seven to on - turns brought. in, . O " the re Miss Alice. Robertson of Muskogee, republican representative in Congress from the second district, was out ahead in her race for renomination on the face of meager returns; Manual Herrick of Perry, republican, wha proclaims him- self ‘Congress’ ! i trict, with fess than half of thi cincts heard from. Other than Her- rick, Representative T. A Chandler, re. publican from the first district,. was the only one of the eight incumbents in Congress who fell behind in the con- test for renomination,. State Issues Paramownt. ational issues played little part in brimary, the three-cornered fight he deniocratic nomination for gov- ernor outweighing the: interest in all {the other contests. race was jfought out on purely state issues. 1 the { for t T The' campaign centered on-char, made by Waiton's opponents that ie represented- the Non-partisan - Leagu: Interests in Oklahoma. The non-partisam- charges grew ouf omaFarmer-Labor Rzeconstruetion ;League, an organization formed for jfarmer and labor groups of the state. Walten hae- denied ‘that he is a non- { partisasr cendidate. = His oppohents }have charged him with attempting to ‘steal” the democratic party in this state for the Non-partisan League. The Issue raised caused the cam- the farmer-labor |. | Prince William gives OF BUDGET 'RECORD More: Than $31,200,000. Is Total Submitted by Maj. Donovan. Again Favor " Miss Alice™ SCHOOL ITELl LARGEST Oyster Notifies Heads of His De- partments of Hearing on Tenta- tive Estimates. The largest budget in the history of the District government, amount- |ing to more than $31,200,000, will be | submitted to the budget bureau to- day by Maj. Dantel J. Donovan, bud- | get officer for the city. This, however, is only a prelim- inary report requested by the budget department and represents totals of the amounts ashed by the department heads. These figures have not yet been gone over by the Commissioners, and it is probable that when the com- plete book of estimates goes to the Treasury on September 15 the aggTe- gate will be somewhat less. Last vear the Commissioners sent to the budget bureau an outline of annual expenses amounting to about 329,000,000 After the estimates had process of prun- ing sury and jn both branches of Congress they were cut to such an extent that the appro- priation bill as finally passed car- ried $22,459,609.50. $0,000,000 Increase Asked. Thus, itw ill be seen that the heads of the various burcaus of the ecity government are asking this vear for ?proxlmnely $9,000,000 more than 'as allowed by Congress in the last appropriation act. he tentative estimates for the mext fiscal year are so much larger be- cause the amount approprizted for MIsS ALICE ROBERTSON, Renomtinated ag Member of the House of Repr Ives. ALEXANDRIA GOES | 1,083 FOR SWANSON Majority Over Davis in Sen- ate Race Strong in View of Light Vote. Special Dispateh to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 2.—By a majority of four to one Senator Claude A. Swanson catried this city in yesterday’'s primary by 1,093 over former Gov. Westmorelan@ Davis. The vote was, Swanson, 1,418, and |this year did not nearly represent Davis, 323 the needs of the city for improve- a4 ments, and the department heads There were only 1,745 votes palled. | The total number of persons entitied | to vote was 4,607. It was generally expected that 2,500 votés would be cast. The vote by wards was as fol- lows: First, Swanson, 305, Davis, 92; second, Swanson, 336 and Davis, 73; third, Swanson, 413 and Davis, 89; fourth, Swanson, 364 and Davis, 71. Complete returns were known in forty minutes after the polls closed. Wins County 4 to 1. Arlington county also went for Swan- gon by more than four to one, the vote in that county being Swanson, 939 and Davis, 219, giving Swanson a ma- have asked again this year for scores of items that were omitted by Con- gress last time. This is particularly true in the case of Street improvements. The engi- neer department is asking this year for $1,200,000 for new pavng. whereas in the current appropriation law the small sum of $233,500 is allowed for this purpose. $3,000000 for Police. The tentative budget calls for ap- proximately $4.000,000 for the police and fire departments. Of this amount a little more than half is for the Jority of 720. police. It is understood that both The vote in the three districts in that | departments have asked for more men and the fire department has county follows: Jefferson—Swanson, 171, and Davis, 'w-‘:hlnzwn—snn.on. 183, and Da- vis, 64. Arlington—Swanson, 584, and Davis, 10; sought more than $500.000 for mo- torizing more engine and truck companies. As in the past few vears, the larg- est single item in the temtailve budget is for the school system. this year's estimate bheing about $5400 - 000. Of this total $2,500,000 is for carrying on the building program. For playgrounds it is_understood the estimates ask for $250.000, or { double the sum granted by Congress in the current appropriation Jaw. For maintenance of the various charitable and penal institutions of the city an ageregate of about $§3,000,000 is re- quested. Street Lightiaz Estimate, . In the case of street lights the { budget calls for a lump sum of $475.- {000 for maintenance and $60.000 for linstallation of new lights — Both | these figures are substantially more than was allowed this year. “The sewer department has submit- ted _estimates aggregating $1.500.000, including an allotment to complete the Rock Creck main interceptor, which, when finished, will carry off !the sewage of n Maryland, now { polluting the cres Commissioner Ovster today notified the heads of all departments under him that he wants to confer with wanson carries Fairfax county by an i . In some oi ! Fair- | 7, Vienna. | v End. Falls_Church. Pulmans, | 3; Gum Springs s : Accotink, Swan- Moore, Swanson, 31. | Swanson, 47, Davie. | Davis, avis, Davis, 17; Clifton, 18. Wins Prince Williant. With only a few precincts missin: Swanson, 0 majority. Manassas, that county vote was, Swanson, 145, and Davis, 7L Swanson carried Culpaper county by 280, majority. Warrenton, Fauquie county, gives Swanson 262 and Davit 142 and The-Plains, that county, gives Swanson 98 and.Davis 67. With' seven precinets missing Louisa glves Swan- son $2 majority ‘and Orange county goes for Swanson by 412 majority. It is estimated that Davis carried| his home county, Loudoun, by 1,200 paign to-be one of the bardest fought in Okiahoma, and politieal observers were frank to admit today that Wal- | jton’s apparent victory held the - 1blity of a large deflection rm:n“l'he {tion in Nevember. 4 .Coming late’ in the campaign, the with the publication of a T klan slate in papers of the n:w‘.m\r‘zlefi was blacklisted. Interest in th Klux Kilan angle reached its 09:5: of the slate were distributed at the idoors of Protestant churches here, the klan's choice by the new: ‘commnnls’ regarded as the m&:‘ [Oklnhomn. ! Eleetion officials through the state votes, with women casting' their first ballots for state officers: Drop. in-Money Value Given as Cause-by Observers: By the Assoctated Press: VIENNA, August 1—The offielal ex- the" prétext that yesterday’s enor- 'mious ' trensactions had swamped - its clgsure was ‘ascribed to the necéssity of ‘g&ining a breathing epell in which the deelining exchange: - According’ to the newspapers the tion ‘of the soctalists’ plan for pro- hibition of all imperts except bread: in order to wesken the demand’' for tandard moneys. Laok" tions today seripusly” incon- ‘venienced thk/mtnz tourists here. { democratic ranks in the general elec- | Klan issue sprang to the forefront son’s name headed the list. Walton last Sunday and Monday. when copies lonly to be discounted the next day as mouthpiece - of the organization in reported’an unprecedented number of [ Quotations-Stopped: .ofiangé buresu was' closed today on force:: In the street, however, the to- devise~ soms means’ of chesking | government i considering” the adop- stuffs,. fats and.coal . for eigh-weeks of quotationis _and’ money By the'Assoclated Priss. 1.~Minister’of | country’s most’ important- banices in- to conference- to- discuss: waye* and means" for the “prévention of further depreciation in Hungarian-exchange 80 as.to avert a situation such as-is prevalling im Austria/ N ——————— WANY NAMED IN.WALL.. | shie’ couldsnot and; no- exciting- ones at all. doring them within the next few the details of the' item joners Rudolph and iKelle v similar meetings with ‘theic depart- | ment heads to discuss the estimatesi in detail. | POISONED PIE DEATHS TOTAL 6, CAFE CLOSED Broadway Restaurant Permit Be- " voked—Baker's Helper Sought for Questioning. the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 2—With six persons dead' and several of the 100 majority. o Sx’nmon'- majority in the eighth Ater-ict it is thought will be close to 3,000. SWANSON SWAMPS DAVIS AT POLLS IN ARLINGTON County Returns Shows 934 Votes for Senator and 208 for Former Governor. Speeial Diepateh to The Star. { CLARENDON, Va., August 2—The{ voters of Arlington county who par- ticipated in the senatoriai primaries yesterday 1§emnud5- decided pre- | ference for Senator Swanson over his | Per opponent, former’ Gov. Westmoreland ) OF JoTe persons who g et e Davis, according to figures announced | from eating pie in the elburne today by Harry R. Green, secretary | reswaurant still in a critical condition, county electoral board, | the culinary history of the pies, sold polled a total of 934 votes to the dis- in the place. was said by trict attorpey last night s shrouded i\ mystery. After the receipt of a signed statement issued by M. F. Schles- inger, a chemist, that the “Gutszeit test” revealed clear traces of ar- { senic, the board of health rescinded the operating permit of the restau- rant. A baker's helper. the authori- ties said, was being sought for ques- tioning. ‘| ‘Those who have sucecumbed to poi- soning alleged to have been caused by eating blackberry and huckle- berry ‘ple in the restaurant are Miss Ida Weissberg and Miss Lilllan Getz, both of the Bronx: Hyman Bernstein, Palisade, N. J.; Jacob Pfeffer. Brook- Iyn; Charles Roman, a manufacturer, and Joseph Laubheimer, both of Man. hattan. Davis' 208. The balloting in the various dis- tricts of the county resulted as fol- lows: -Arlington, Swanson, 77; Davis, 31; Ballston, Swansom.. 134; Davis, 2 Clarendon, Swanson, 287; Rosslyn, Swanson, Cherrydale, Swans Carne, Swanson, 23: Daw Church Swanson, 41; Davis, 11; ferson, Swanson, 171; Davis, 54. EXPERTS SEEK THE TASK OF PROBING ACCOUNTS Senator Phipps Announces Selec- tion Soon Will Be Made and the Auditing Will. Begin. Senator Phipps, colored, chairman of the joint congressional committee, investignting the surplus revenues of the District of Columbia, said today that a number of expert accountants had made application to the commit- tee to-do the work of auditing the ac- counts of the District. He-said that within a few days a sefection of accountants would be made, and that the work of.auditing would be carried forward as rapidly as’ te. Under the provid. ing: foF the investigation the account- aiths- employed must be non-residents of the District, and must. have had no connection with the District pr Fed- eral govérnment in"the past. Gm OF FIVE PERISHES "IN HARBOR TUG BLAST| Bofler - Explosion. Wrecks. Boat, Bedies of Captain and One Other Becovered. By thb™Assosinted” Prews. NEW' YORK, August 2—The har- DboF"tug EAWAFd, tied up at the foa: d street, Brooklyn, was: blown et b today by an expldsion of and her crew of five per- —— CARACAS ENVOY QuUITS. Dr. Dominici Said to Differ With Venesuelan President. The - captain, wais 4n-the'piiot house: whenthe ex-| pr. Don Santos A. Dominicl, Ven- p&\fl?’n‘ bocurred: His'body and that | ggyelan minister here since 1914, has of agether member of' the' eréw were | ogigned his post and has left Wash recovered Soon afteéR” the” explostom. for a tour of Although in advising the State De- of - his resignation, Dr. aid not siguify the cause ofy or|his action, the understunding in 3 e found hBnbe Latin American circ) thy ¢t tiat e himese E . of socord with the admimistre~ o - of" Presifent Gomes.