Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1923, Page 2

9 ™ x» THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, S e e e e - GOVPERS CLEARED | OF RYAN CHARGE A. F. of L. Head Accused of Attempt to Oust Official for Attack. Samuel Gompers, president of the ‘American Federation of Labor, was exonerated today by a jury in Cir- cult Division 2 of the District Su- preme Court, by direction of Justice Hitz, of conspiring to cause the local Plate Printers’ Union to oust P. J. former editor of the Plate because Ryan gave out an interview declaring Gompers was un- able to swing the Jabor vote to Gov. Cox in the campaign of 1920. Ryan was vice president of the Harding Democratic Club of Washington. rged with Gompers in the suit n to recover $23,000 dumages were Willium D. Clark, Chris Lehm- Xuhl and James A. Farley, officials of al union whi-h tried Ryan on charges of dislovalty to the union. The direction oi acquittal by the court applied also to these defend- ants. Ryan, Printer, Charge Power Usurped. Ryan charged that Gompers lad usurped powers mnot given him by the constitutine of the Federation of Labor and had ordered the local union to “get Ryan.” He also charged that Gompers was engased in parti- san politics in opposition to the fed- eratio; a exp prohibition stand Mr. Gompers rges and said he had always striven to keep the skirts of the federation clean and had some- times been opposed to republican can- didates and again to democratic as- pirants, Asked on cross-examination about his salary of $12,000 us presi- dent of the federation. Mr. Gompers #aid it involved remuneration for Lis time, not only on union matters, but in connection’ with mor n 200 or- ganizations and committees to which he had to give his attention and his money. Attorney Jackson H. Ralston peared for the labor leaders, while Attorneys lovers, George C. Page a Colbert” represented Mr. Ry VOIGHT'S 82 BEST ATINDIAN SPRING On the witne denied both cb ap- T | Potomac Park Player Leads | | | Second Day’s Play—Wind = Hurts Scores. | George G. Voight, of Potomac Park, runner up in the District champion- ship last year, led the fleld in the| morning half of the second day's qualifying play at the Indian Spring | Golf Club today. Volght had a card of s2. The scores were unusually high with | the wind of yesterday continuing in etrength, Scores Are High. Other scores turned in up o'clock were as follows: W. Smith, 91; F. C. Clark, 96; W w. B. to ray, 99; H. S. Pope, 101; A. F. Prescot 83:'C. E. Felton, 99; W. M. Smith, 10 Grafton S. Wilcox, 106; W. B. Hill, 107; Edgar Markham, 108. The majority of the better players will tee off this afternoon, with the possibility that the low_score of 81 de yesterday by R. C. McKimmie will bé beaten. Rains Hurt Cours Over a course made 8oft and SOgEY By rains of the day previous, and in & wind that at times attained a speed of thirty miles an hour, more than sixty golfers struggled around the Indian Spring Club’s golf course yes- terday in the first half of the quali- iying round of the club's spring in- Yitation tournament. Most of them found the difficultics far too Severe for any sort of respectable showing, but class will tell, even under such weather conditions as those of yes- terday, and R. Ciiff McKimmle, club champion of Bannockburn, and Dwight Partridge, one of the ieading players of Chevy Chase, turned in cards of 81 and 82, to lead the fleld with strokes to spare. Under such weather conditions as those of yesterday the scores of Me- | Kimmie and_Partridze were grand | exhibitions of golf, especially as Mc- Kimmie had a 3 and a 4 left for a 78. The Bannockburn youngster, a sturdy exponent of the school of | swat, who belicves a golf ball was made to hit and hit hard, was smit- ing them long and low off the tees, and putting exceptionally well. His | £core was a fine bit of golf under| conditions as bad as might have been. | To enliven matters a bit, toward the end of the day 6pits of rain came full in the faces of the players an the last nine holes, driven by a cold, raw wind, Many Tee Off Today. Today the bulk of the big field, in- cluding most of the handpicked cracks, tee off, and it is hardly like- 1y that McKimmie's score of 81 will] remain low, in view of the wealth of talent which is to go off the first tee between 1 and 3 o'clock this afternoon. However, like Gene Sara- zen at Skokie last year, McKimmie has his, and the others have theirs to get, and his 81 may last through the day. Weather conditions today promised to be a great improvement over yvesterday, although it was still t00_cold to play without sweaters. ‘Winter rules permitting the players| to tee up through the fairways en- able probable lower scoring than it the ball was played where it lay. The course is in splendid condition, | with the exception of a few rough 8pots in the fairways, where the rains of the spring have created washouts. | Yesterday's Scores, Scores turned in yesterday follow: R. CLf McKimmie, Bannockbu 81; Dwight Partridge, Chevy Chase, §: d Muck- erman, St. Louis, 85; Carl Hookstadt, Ban- mockburn, * 90; W. I Montgomery, 'Indian | 92; Clyde B. Asher, Columbia, 9. on Beaman, -Baonockburn, 95; Dr. E. R, Tilley, Bannockburn, 95; F. Hendersor India Spring. 98: F. P. Waggaman, Chevy Chase, 97 Howard D. Wheeler, Indian Spring, ohn _A. Krats, Columbia, 99; Fred D. Paxton, Washington, 100; W. M. Keunedy, Washington, 101; P. W. Calfee, Washington, 101; Hugh MacKenzie, Columbia, 102; Robert B. Cummings, Columbla, 10: Porter, nMan Kprin Ta | 102; John T. , urn, 102; Claude 8. Watts, Columbla, Mark Thayer, Washington, 103; M. 8. Brow: Indian Spring, 104 ; John C. Walker, Columbi; 104: R. M. Fioley, Bannockburn, 104; A. Christmian, * Coltmibia 1035 Glenn - McHug BPannockbiirn, 105; Thomas J. Rice, Washin ton, 105; E. C. Kalbfus, Washington, 101 H oho 'H. ' Small,” Columba, 1003 H. L. Bls: welle, Kirkside, 107; R. M. Brown, Kirkside, B Washingion, 100 Ho M, Beviin Ben astingion. M Benits, Bannock: burn, 110; Monroe Miller, Bannockburn, 12: R, R. Stunts, Washington, 113; B. Me: etll, Waishington, 118, Several others played in the first half of the qualifying round, but.fail- ed to turn in their cards. Papa Calls Time. From the Boston Transcript. Jack Allgone—Ah, darling, &2y goodnight? olce From Head of Stairs—Not nec- essarily, young man, not necessarily. If #ood morning. must® I truthful,” you must say | freezing point. | match. |[RECORD MAY COLD WAVE NEARING END (Continued from First Page.) terday the fall was much heavier and the temperature being lower the snow laid longer. The thermometer registered two to four degrees above freezing. Earlier in_ the day hall fell, and Tuesday night before 10 o'clock there was a severe rainstorm. Lightning struck the home of G. C. Pattison, at Bloomington, near Luke, knocking off the chimney and part of the roof. FEAR CROP DAMAGE. Slight Snow Flurries Reported at Winchester. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. May 10.—Con- siderable anxiety ‘is felt here over the continued cold weather nad the prob- able datnage which has been done to the orchards it is feared that the damage has been extensive, although no survey has yet been made of the trees. The coldest May weather on record is reported from many sections, to- gether with snow flurries. SHIPS CAUGHT IN ICE. | Many Reported Held Fast in St. Lawrence Gulf. By the Arsoctuted Pres BOSTON, May 10.—Tce fields are so heavy at the mouth of the Guif of St. Lawrence that several steamers are held fast there. reported that she had been noon yesterday. The Oxonian surrounded on all sides. giving her position as miles south of St. Paul's Island, reported she was unable t move through the lcy mass. The Montcalm, also in the vietnity of t. Paul's, said she was beset by ice in all directions, The Donal. the Do- mica. the Marvale, Virgilia and Atsena were other vessels reporting severe fce conditions. These vessels all appeared to be in the gulf or off the Cape Breton shore. suard cutters patrolling the itic lanes In the vicinity of the Grank Buanks have made no report since Sunday, when there wus & heavy fog. EXPECTS FROST TONIGHT. clghtee New York Truck Farmers Warned to Watch Crops. he Associuted Press IW YORK, May 10.-—War: tonight, which he sald iderable damage to early crop: ik farmers and gardeners in of ¢ York, was issucd today - Searr of the local v.oather Only high winds, he said, could prevent the froet and indications were there would be no hirh wind The coid snap which has swert the country, bring! May rnowstorms to many poiuts, reached its peak here in the early morning hours, the forecaster said, with a temperature of 38 degrecs. This equaled the low record for May 10. Fair ther with rising tempera- tures was predicted for tomorrow. Snow fell last night and early today in many up-state districts. At Nlagara Falls the temperature dropped to 27 de- ees und shrubbery near the falls was coversd with frozen spray. In Glove ville an inch of snow fell and at T'oug! keepsie there was a miniature blizzard for a brief period today. OHIO FOLKS BURN GAS. N frost i the Lake Trafic at Standstill Due to Cold. ted Press. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, May 10.—More gas was used here vesterday than during the coldest day of the winter, Bast Onlo Gas Company officials re- ported today, because of the untimely May blizzard weather, which brought snow, sleet and cold. Lake traffic here was at a standstill yesterday, no boats venturing beyond the breakivater. By the Ass SNOW IN BUFFALO. Freighters Break Through Ice on Lake Erie. By the Ansociated T ress. BUFFALO, N. Y., May 10.—This city awoke today to find a mantle of wet snow about an inch deep on the ground and the temperature at Lake Erie is still white with ice fislds, but freighters are arriving and clearing here daily. FEAR CROP DAMAGE. Severe Frosts Registered About Columbus. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohlo. May 10.—The cold wave which during the past two days has spread over Ohio apparently spent itself during the night when frost of various degrees of severity prevailed over most of the state and temperatures dropped low enough in some localities to form thin ice. Minimum temperature of 27 .degrees was reported from Bellefontaine, while in a number of cases ther- mometers registered below the freez- ing mark. Speculation was rife today over the effect of the unseasonable weather on the fruit and other crops. While local authorities declared that it still was too early to get a perspective on the damage done throughout the state, they did not belleve that it would prove general or serious. Snow in Ontario. TORONTO, May 10.—Snow fell at many points In ern Ontarfo today and the mercury dropped to 26. Snow Falls in Vermont. MONTPELIER, Vt, May 10.—Three inches of_snow fell here today. It was the heaviest fall in May since 1880. OUIMET ONLY U. S. GOLFER SURVIVING (Continued from First Page.) of the elghteen greens. They turned with Ouimet 1 up, and it was nip and tuck throughout the rest of the Neville squared it on the tenth, only to drop behind once more on the twelfth, and did not catch up with his opponent again. Neville's driving lacked Ouimet’s precision, and the Bostonian's short game also was better. The cards: t—out. . 345454 g‘e"v‘:‘l:r—w! 4443745 Ouimet—in. 4644435443775 Neville—in... 35553544 06—39—T9 Cyril Tolley, former British cham- plon, defeated W. L. Hope of Turn- Bury one up in the fifth round. Tooley defeated Capt. G. N. C. Mar- tin, one up in the fourth round. Dr. Willing won his match in the fourth round, defeating R. W. Crum- mack of Lancashier, 2 and 1. 5 8314 6 3 5—as 4 Rotan _played better than Hope through the fairways and was one up at the turn in the fourth round. On three of the greens going home, however, the Texan took three putts, which lost the match for him, as in each case Pope chipped close to the pin. The cards; 3 539 —_— Eve never left Adam at ho: look after the children whfl’.“-lt:: went about the coun! T e " try, preaching The steamer Donax | caught | HARDSHIPS BRING VICTORY, BOYS TOLD, Convention Is Shown Rea- sons Why Success Falls to Underprivileged. team to win rs would not 1, but under- pour country, g mmond, before nual convention of the BoyRe Federation, at its ! fourth-day session in the New Wil- lard Hotel today. Mr. Hammond said that, owing to the ‘necessary self-denfal and reli- ance that comes to the underprivi- 1 boy he was better qualified to with the battles nand problems | f life. He spoke in glowing terms of the work being accomylished by those interested in boys' work thre the country and said that no organi- zation in the country was doing more for the future generation of America than those in the Boys' Club Federa- tion. Mr. Hammond presided through- out the early session. Severnl Papers Read. Following the invocation by Rev. Churles . Warner of §t. Alban's Church and the epening talk by Mr. ‘}"Allllnun»‘. Willtam Lewis Butcher of ix‘ w read paper on “Boys' Wor Prafession.” The speaker emphasized the virgin field for such work, pointing out that present there were more tha 10,000 underprivileged boys in the d tes, i said ti:at while the {10 d medteal professions mig! {be somewhat overcrowded, it was not th In boys' work, which is prict ¢ in its infancy.” Other papers read at the early ses- slon were What Board of Direc- tors Should Expeet From a Superin- tendent,’ by Willlam W. Ba n of Philadelphia: “What Superintend- Board of of “If 1 were pla success in lifg come from privileged; ! I [ | it | | | i a Gieorge of Hono- who Lrouxht greetings from the Club Federation outside the United States. The convention then adjourned for n. the 1. delegates going to roptomist. Cly where ad- ere made Mrs. H. A, na of Menow Mich., _and Graee ew York by nee, of irosses Vennen Mis | city. i Gosselin N Recelved by President. President Harding received the con- vention at the White House at 1 {o'clock, and on reconvening the bus jness meeting of the executives was i ed, at which election of officers ? ard of directors to serve dur- ing ensuing year will be held. The closing banquet of the confer- ence will be held at the New Willard i tonight. After a strenuous day of business and entertainment the third-day ses- sion concluded with a spirited debate st night on whether “It would be or the best of the United States to juin the leigue of nations,” in which the duo taking the negative were de- clared the winners. These were Harry Cohen and Leo Carlin, the latter in knickerbockers, of Chicago. repre- genting the middle west section. Isa- dore Feinblatt and; Alex Lewis of the | University Settiement, bo depart- New York, had the amirma- { | Addreawed by Hughes. The winners were presented with a silver loving cup. The other boy delegates were en- tertained at Keith's Theater by G. Logan Payne. During the of the convention w at a tea in the “hut” of the Grace | Dodge Hotel by the Zonta Club. | Each morning the visiting boys made | ! tours of inspection of different go ernment bulldings. Yesterday Secre- tary of State Hughes addressed them for’ five minutes, impressing upon | them the responsibilities that rest | {with them in the future. Secretary Edwin Denby, before going to the totary luncheon given for the dele- gates, met and shook hands with all the younger members. Later they were addressed at the Lincoln Me- {morial by Representative Richard Yates of Illinois afternoon the women re entertained | i 1 _(Contidhert thom_First Page.) The first step would be the closing of the commereial missions in London and Moscow. The soviet commercial headquarters in London, which, from April 21 to December, 1922, purchased $26,000,000 worth of Eritish goods, would "be transferred to a neutrai capltal, and all business dealings Le- tween the two peoples would hecome more difficult. British subjects de- siring to enter Russia would probably have to go to Berlin to make ar- rangements. All British explanatory investigations regarding investments here would cease, and the growing shipping trade between the Itussian end Brtiish ports would become difii- cult and perhups impossible, It is not considered likely that it will lead to any active measures of opposition. l PIMLICO ENTRIES For Friday FIRST RACE—Claiming; thres.year-olds; purse, $1.300; six furlongs. e Richard Murray. Insulate - Ro *Thessaly ... Glenive *Both's, Lemon *Lady Bos *Foor Sport ... Admirer BECOND RACE—The Emerson stesplechas: purse, i four-year-olds and up; twe miles. = Irish Sea 1527 Manager Mirth AFY 143 Loyterer ......... M tRockinghorse ... 144 #tCavendish .... *Bourbon Gold ... 144 Vicaire .. Drafe . 140 Troviscot *Brigadier General 147 1Bloor . Domingo 163 _Sobrigade tTen pounds claimed for rider. ‘Buchanan-Mr Smart entry. THIRD RACE—Purse, $1,800; three-year-olds and up; six furlongs. 1 $Francis Rubien . 117 Bersaglier . TEile 0210000 '99 Golden Rule 13, KL Rows entry. FOURTH RACE—Pimlico Homebrad: $2.500 added; two-year-olds; four and & half furlongs. {goumaw: : s Ben %o(c.noy” i !‘,’.““h By owy i odeat . A Buohenip.Samutt Ross entry: §Thomas Clyde eatry. FIFTH RACE—Pimlico graded handion olass A; purse, $1,800; three-year.olds and u one mil hantment ... 119 R B e hanot . 113 -3.’&% Bus ] ‘Thimble 108 King Albert June Grais ' SIXTH RACE—Pimlico graded ha class B; purse, $1,600; thre !’rllx-lul l‘:l‘l‘ nemile. Sailing B, Dream of Al ! {Fannie Bean ickote olass C; purse, §! one Luminist ersistence Excuse Mo Porhaps . 'Ethel Olayton. Insulate ....... 108 1Three pounds olaimed for rider. $Samuel Ross entry. *Apprentioe allowance pounds claimed sor e et sty SRR " Police Prepare ‘for Shrine Week Photograph shows 3,000 mew police badges, just recel to be added to the force during Shrine convention. LARCONBE CHARGE HARDING TOSAVE HSTORGAL FLIS DROPPED IN COURT U. S. Attorney Agrees to Nolle Prossing of Dry Events to Be Stored in Law Case. White House. To preserve for posterity motion | pletures of news events, | Harding has decided to start a col- lection of such films and will for the prese the executive office of the White House as th place, When this was formally announced at t White House today it was stated that an expert from one of the film = acturing concerns will visit the White House executive fice to arrange for the construction of a proper fireproof vault in which these films will be placed. The general object of this move- imeat is to have Congress some time in the future provide the nLecessar legislation for the establisiment of 2 division, probably in the Congres- cnal Library, for preservation of valuable films. President fore taking this step, has ber of conferences with ays, former Postmas arbiter in t tion pleture industry, and It was an- nounced that the President's secre tary will. for the time being. be plac- ed in of the collection and {care of the filr Producers to Ald. . The case against John S. Larcombe, Jr. charged with violating the na- tional prohibition law, pending since April 6. wa motion of Attorney | s representing Lar ed i the United States branch of police court today by Judge Robert E. Mattingly. Assistant United States District At- toruey Charles A. Baker, represent- ing the government, had previously agreed with counsel for defendant to make no opposition to the motion to dismiss the casc. In addition to dis- missing the from the docket, Judgo Mattingly signed an order for the return to defendant of the small quantity of aicohol taken at the time he was arrested Larcombe wa ments in th, use smbe, n s stor | large n ase | | | rrested at his apart- Roydon, 1619 R street northwest, at .30 o'clock, Ap.il b, Detectives Kelly and Scrivier of th headquarters force. The arrest wa: made on the request of Dr.J. A, She bara, a dentist, who told the dete tives that Larcombe was detaining one or more young women in his partment against their will. When the detectives went to Larcombe’s 1ent_ they found Larcombe, A ther, Mrs. e Wood, divo wife of a local attorney, and a fifteen- year-old girl. Larcombe and Strother 3 The latter already is in.communli- »cn((nn with not only the varfous mo- were arrested and taken to head- | tlon picture distributers and pro- auarters, N 4 1o ducers who have made known thelr e een-year-old girl is said t0' gugire to co-opera ve- be the daughter of a State Depart- eatr J B peraierin sthe moys ment official. She had been in the Ment, but with heads of the various apartment, she told the detectives, departments of the government pre- only a few minutes before the offi- arator: o be -4 cers arrived. M Woods represented DEERIGLY £0 Destuning e icolleotion Dhit she had been held in the apari-| It 1S explained that only those films of events considered really great and f future historical value. such as the ment by Larcombe against her will. burial of the unknown soldier at Ar- No Search Warrant. carching the apartment the police lington on Armistice day, 1921, and the opening and closing of the arms found a one-gallon jug half filled with alcohol, which they confiscateg The officers had no search warrtet conference, the landing of the first to search and seize anything in Lar- American troops in Europe, the in- combe’s apartment at that time, and auguration of Presidents, will be for that reason th. se was nolle placed in the collection at the start. prossed. No charg s ever made | Inasmuch as a great number of against Larcombe. ling As- films will be recefved shortly, con- sistant District Attorney Ralph Given, ' siderable culling will be necessary by on the aileged detention of Mrs. the President's secretary. One of the films of great value already on its way to the White House from New Wood in his apartment, but an in- formation for illegal possession of York shows former President McKin- ley making his inaugural addres whisky in violation of the national prohibition law was filed. The dis- missal of this case today terminates This film, because of the eveni and that incident 30 far as the Police| the primitive development of the mo- Court is concerned. tion picture industry at that date, will be highly treasured by the Presi. dent in the collection. GOING TO SWEDEN. LEVIATHAN READY MAY 15. President Harding has officially ‘Will Cast Off Then From Newport News for Boston. designated George L. Carter, public The rebuilt Leviathan will cast oft printer, to represent the United States at the international conference from her Newport News pier, May 15 at S am., for Boston, on her first trip of master printers to be held early will leave Washington tonight or to- | since being reconditioned. this country he will make a study of | today by tha Shipping Board. The big in Turope. and will dock the following morning. next month at ¢ henburg, Sweden. morrow to 1 later tomorrow after- Definite orders to this effect were printing methods and of paper i!\-ly]ln('l' is expected to arrive off Bos- Named in $300,000 Forgery It is understood tnat Mr. Carter noon, and that before returning to!sent to Capt. Hartley, her commander, dustry in a number of the countries'ton late on the evening of the 16th LADEBWOED. MRS. MYRTLE B. HAYES. in_ Assistant District Attorney Pecora's office otograph taken ey oe o She is charged with yenterday he appenred before the grand jury. cond degree by Henry A. Mark, who alleges ahe forged the n: lex M. Schwab on a sixty-day mote for $25,000. Mr. Schwal was a witness at the hearing yesterday. He told reporters that he ha known Mrs. Hayes for twenty-five years, that she /as a thorough business ‘woman, but that she had no authority to sign his name. 1t is reported that the case involves other forgeries of Mr. Schwab’s mame, totaling $300,000, Mrs. Hayes’ home ix in Boston. e d by the depnrtment, for use of apecial policemen Theodore Deluvigne, shown in the picture, is in charge President | MAY 10, 1923. CHINA ENDS FIGHT AGAINST BANDITS| Negotiations for Freedom of Captives Taken Up, That None Be Injured in Attack. i The attack by Chinese troops on the bandits who captured Americans and other foreigners and wrecked the Shanghai-Peking express train in |Shantung has been ordered stopped by the Prking government. State Department advices today from the American legation at Peking said the Peking authorities had or- dered the Chinese troops to “desist from measures against bandits” and adopt “pacific means,” which would insure the liberation of the prisoners without fnjury. Government Alds Cnptiven. The Chinese ministry of communi- cations was said to have sent supplies of food and clothing, and its agents were attempting to distribute them among the captives by using natives in the districts where the bandits From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. Riches or Titles have been located “The department has just received information from the legation at Peking,” said a statement issued by the State Department, “to the effect that at an interview between the counselor of the legation and the act- ing minister of forelgn affairs on the afternoon of May 9 the acting min- ster of foreign affairs stated that the ministry of communication had sent supplies of food and clothing. which its representatives were attempting to send to the captives by means of the natives of the district. Belleve Negotiations On. “It was stated further by the act- ing minister of foreign affairs that the Chinese government would desist from measures against the bandits and pacific means would be substi- tuted which would Insure the libera- tion of the prisoners without injury to themselves. The acting minister went on to say that while he was not certain, nevertheless he believed that negotiations had begun with the bandits. “Information has been received from the legation in Peking which | states that a presidential mandate which appeared M ¢ ordered an in- ’\'ex(lxn(lun of this affair with a view to punishing the civil and military governors of Shantung and also sus- pending all civil and military officials at the scene of the outrage pending & thorough_investigation. “The French minister, on May &, took up the ter of the hoidup with Marshal Tsao Kun. The latter expressed great anxiety and imme- diately sent a representative to the scene of the atrocity.” United States Is Plenxed. An official report aiso was received confirming that Mrs. Seaton and Miss Auld, American tourists, who had been reported on the train wrecked | by the bandits, were safe in Peking. ‘Word that the Chinese troops would | stop firing upon the bandits was re- | ceived with a degree of gratification | by omicials here, who realized that encounters between the military and bandit forces were likely to result in injury to the prisoners. The pos- sibility of obtaining a release of the captives was believed to have been limproved by the substitution of pacific means. Previous reports have indicated that the bandits did not hesitate to shield themselves by placing the prisoners in the face of direct fire. These reports also said that the for- eigners faced “dire consequences” un- less the troops surrounding the brig- ands were withdrawn, Demands Releane, Minister Schurman, it was said in another statement issued by the de- partment, has abstained from making any suggestions to the authorities as to the means of bringing about liberation of the captives, but has reiterated demands for their prompt release, The statement reviewed at length steps taken by Mr. Schurman, saying: “The department has received in- formation from Minister Schurman to the effect that upon the arrival of Mr. Schurman at Tsinanfu on_Sunday night, May 6, accompanied by Capt. Arthur St. Clair Smith, naval attache at the American embassy in Peking, the minister learned of the capture of Americans and other foreigners by bandits near Lincheng, in the prov- ince of Shantung. Fear Possible Ruse. “Mr. Schurman _immediately tele. graphed Marshal Tsao Kun, inspector general of Chili and Shantung, in- forming him of this affair, and urg- ing most ‘earnestly that he take ef- fective measures for the immediate release of the captives. "On May 7 Marshal Tsao Kun re- plied expressing great anxiety and stating that he had telegraphed the | military and civil governors of Shan- tung instructing them to secure the release of the captives immediately and send troops \down there to deal with the bandits. Mr. Schurman re- plled to Tsao Kun that he expected im to press matters until the release of the captives was secured. “Mr. Whitman of the Asia Develop- ment Company has sent Naill and Wiesenbers, two of his best men, to Lincheng on a repair train on May 6th. Most of the information has been supplied by these two men. The ban- dit commander, through a letter from a captive by the name of J. G. Powell of the Weekly Review, promised that the captives would be released pro- vided that the troops were with- drawn. There is some question as to whether or not this may be a ruse. Minister Schurmam has abstained Ifrom making any suggestions to the authorities as to the means .to be Useless in Court Judge Declares Judge Robert F. Mattingly is no Tespecter of persons. Pointing out that the social, financial or official status of a defendant should not enter into the consideration of a case, he declared yesterday: “I do not care if the defendant be a United States genator, If he is guilty and I have the determination of the case I would fine him as quickly as I would a citizen in & more humble station of life” Judge Mattingly, presiding in the United States branch of the Police Court, made the announc ment {n passing _sentence on Mahlon Groo, building contractor, convicted of assaulting Police n Norman S. Hodkinson, his next door neighbor. employed in bringing about the im- mediate release of the captives. Oftern No Sugwestions. “Mr. Schurman, on the morning of May 8th, during a long conversation | with Gov. Chi, incuired what was being done to effect the release of the prisoners. The governor stated that it was his plan to surround the bandits, and assured Mr. Schurman that he' had sufficient troops to carr: out this plan. The bandits are be ing closely pressed by military forces and the former are trying to use the prisoncrs as hostages. The pri ers are being held in the mounta up the coal-mine rallway about ten | miles from Lincheng. Mr. Schurman reiterated his statement to t | eror that he had no suggestions to the methods to be used but manded the proj releaso of Am fean_captives. Fice Consul | Harv, Lee Mil- bourne, stationed at Tsinan, on Ma 7 met all northbound trains, and their arrival took Miss MacF: and Miss Schonberg the h Vice Consul Milbourne sent two Ch nese and two foreign doctors Licheng on May 7 and arranged with the local American assoclation to have food and clothing at the sta- tlon for the relicf of any released captives who might arrive, “The Misses Aldrich, MacFadd and Schonberg are in the Shan Christian University Hospital in 7T nan. They are quite well and expect to proceed to Peking shortly. There | are no other released Americans in Tsinan. Situation Hopeful. “Prior to leaving Tsinanfu on the night of May 8, Minister Schurman in vited Col. Chang, mi y aide of military governor of Shantung, to come | to the consulate and emphasized to him | the extreme importance of securing the immediate release of the capt s, | Three hours later the minister received a telegram from Vice Consul Milhourn, to the effect that he had b by the military governor that Wu Chang Chih and Ho had been ir structed to consult with Mr. Na ccrning the release of the captive The minister added that 1 for a fave ble and speecdy __“The legation at Peking has been | informed by Consul John K. Davis at Lincheng that Robert Allen and Ro- land Pinzer had been reieased. Con- | sul Davis reports further that Majs. Allen and Pinger are in good condi- tion, and it is hoped that others will be released sho Consu Davis states further that the situation hopeful.” —_ CHINESE BANDITS TO RELEASE ALL AMERICANS TODAY | | | i | provincial armies of China, s that soldiers w and e involved. U. S. WOMEN SAFE. EUGENE, Ore., N and her uzunt, Mr: Eugene, who were re ed to have | been captured by Chinese handits | Sunday, are safe in Peking and were not captured, according to a cable- | m received from M Auld at 5:30 | afte n by her other, rs. David Auld. The cablegram read: “Safe; not captured. VIRGINIANS SAFE. | i i By Wireless to News. SHANGHAL tar and Clicago Dail Copyrignt, 1023, i Ma has been definitely learned that Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt, American tourists from Virginia, and reported to be prison- ers of the Linching train bandit were not aboard the wrecked Peking Shanghai express. Both left ti at Nanking, where th R Early reports reaching Shanghai were that negotiations were proceed- ing with the bandits for p: ransom for their prisone MISS MARY GWYNN, SOCIAL WORKER, DIES | President of Council of Social| Agencies Had Been Ill Only Six Days. Miss Mary Gwynn, street | northwest, president of the Washing- | ton Council of Social Agencies, died | early today following a short illne Miss Gwynn was taken ill last Satur- day. 1 She was the daughter of the late| Gen. Walter Gwynn and Elizabeth | Bruce Gwynn, and was actively en- | gaged in social and charity work in | the District. | Miss Gwynn was also president of | the Child Welfare Society of the Dis- | trict of Columbia, formerly the Washington Diet Kitchen ocia- tion, having held this office since its | formation in 1901. Last Decemb she was elected president of the Council of Soclal Agencies. She was a | leader in the movement to establish | infant welfare stations throughout the city and achieved much in this direction. 1 In addition to being a member of | the board of managers of the Asso-| clated Charities of this city, Miss | Gwynn was constantly connected with movements tending toward the bet- terment of social and charity work | in_the city. | Funeral services will be held at| St. John's Church, 16th and H streets northwest, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. — Miss Frances Fleming, prominent Kansas City society girl, has been elected a director of one of the lead- ing banks in that city. | of Ma From Yesterday's U.3.1S DENIED BAN AGAINST TRADING IN SUGAR “FUTURES" Four Federal Judges Decide in Favor of Exchange. Reasons Are Not Given. :30 Edition of The Star. An appeal to the Supreme Court “in the shortest possible time,” Attorney General Daugherty an- mounced today, will be taken by the government from the New York court decision denying an #njunction to prevent speculation om the New York sugar market. By tim Associated Pross. NEW YORK, May 9.—Federal Judge Mayer announced this afternoon that the government's application for an injunction to restrain the New York Coff nd Sugar Exchange and the New York Coffce and Sugar Associa- tion from dealing in sugar futures had been denied., The decision, Rogers. Hough, has not yet been Judge Mayer, who of the government the court calend the decision would reached Manton by Judges and Maver, filed in writing; entered a denlal application on gald the reasons be announced U. S. MAY LODGE APPEAL. Department of Justice Officials Say Case May Go to Supreme Court. The refusal of Federal Judge Mayer in New York to enjoin the New York from dealing in su- resultina direct ap= xchange = ! peal, which will bring the case, with- out delay, before the Supreme Court. Although declining to discuss Judge r's action in detail, Department { of Justice officials indicated that they were prepared to continue vigorously the fight they have begun In the courts against those the hold re- sponsible for recent sugar price in- creases. From the nature of the proceeding, it would be possible to take the case at once to the highest court without passing through the Court of Appeals. In addition, the Supreme Court may be asked to expedite its consideration of the appeal so that a final decision one way or the other can be obtalned without delay. SUGAR PRICES HIGHER. Assoctated Press YORK, May 9.—Export de- ned sugar was respon- uch firmer feeling in the temoval of the im- port duty by Italy led to purchases 10,000 tons of refined sugar for that country. Eoth Cuba and Porto Rico sold to- a §.16 delivered, or 4 of the season's Domestic business market basis within ord pri From Yesterdas's 5:30 Edition of The Star. JUDGE FINES 28 IN WHISKY CASES Twenty-cight whisky cases were disposed of in the United States branch of Court vesterday after- noon Judge Robert E. Mattingly, all of the defendants pleading gullty nd waiving the right to jury trial. F regating $1,900 were as- paid. dants fined were: John mes E. Little, $5 Artis, §50; George Parr, $260; Amorosa, § W. B. R. Mec- Earl Murphy, Paul $50; Harris Liverpool, $25 Frank Haley, $5 . '$50; George M dlter Holt, $25: Rob- T. Lee, $560: ©O. Jackson, $25; Ida_Harrl- Harrison, $75; Earl Andrew Jenkins, $25 Austin Banks, $7 Lean, $5 Clements, §300 Lee., H : > in which de- and fined $50 to £100, not included in the list, were given untll Monday ne into court and pay their fine. DENT STICKS BY MARION APPOINTEE The appointment of H. M. Stowe fon, Ohio, as postmaster at Bedford, V: heen made the subject a pro by Bedford citizens, was disc with Presi- dent Harding yesterday by former Rep- tive Slemp of Virginia, and the conference it was said the ended to stand squarely - appointment. although a resident of been an inmate of the Bedford for three 3 lemp was informed, and t ¢ his appointment, in the view of the President, was a proper one. The appointment was made by execu- tive order, which waived the usual civil service requirements. 1o e PRESI which has st res aft P year From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. “Reshaper” Will Change Noses to Suit All Whims By the Associated Pross. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, May 8.— An electrically-operated nose-aut- ter and reshaper, which, it is claimed, will reform any nasal appendage to conform with the owner’s desire with minimum loss of blood and no scars, was ex- hibited today at the annual con- vention of "the American Bron- 5 pic Society and the Ameri- logical and Rhinologi- The instrument is equipped with knives which work from the in- de of the nose The Details of the Game —are fully cov ered in the Base Ball Special—5:30 Edition The Foening Sta? — issued immediately after the last play is made. For Sale by N ewsboys and Newsdealers throughout the city