Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1923, Page 2

2 HINA PROMISES 70 QUELL BANDITS Peking Officials Will Consider General Policy to Ex- terminate Outlaws. Chinese government officials have promised Jacob uld hurman, the American minister, at Peking, that they will “consider a general policy for the extermination of bandits” in China as soon as the present situa- tion growins out of the capture ot American and foreign cltizens by brigends in Shantung has been 2d- Justed. Minister Schurman reported the promise in dispatches received today by the State Department telling of a conversation he had with Military Gov. Chi. The governor, he pointed out, is a powerful adherent of Mar- shal Taso Kun, “who is the prop of the Peking government along the lower Yangtze.” Expects Release Soon. Gov, Chi sald that liberation of the forelgners held by the bandlts was “expected at any time” and that the bandits would be pald a ransom by the Chin government. Minister Schurman invited the seri- ous attention of Gov, Chl to further delay in release of the captives, add- ing that “One day migpt cause the death jof a forelgner by statvation or “Shooting wnd an international complication might be precipitated by ono such death.” State Department Active. The American minister’s report encouraged oflficials here to hope for early actlon for relfef of those held prisoner, but it was said that efforts fn their behalf would not ba relaxed. The State Department again was in communication with the Chinese Jegation and Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chineso minister, had an _engage- ment to sve President Harding late in the day. His call was described &8 merely a courtesy visit, but it was taken for granted that the President would take occaston to reiterate that the American government looks to the authoritie t Peking to hasten 3elease of the captives The State Department made public this summary of its advices from China: “The Department of State recelved information from Shanghai to the ef- fect that Minister Schurman on May 10 had a long conference at Nanking With Military Governor Chi, who is a powerful adherent of Marshal Tsao and who s the prop of the g government along the lower Yangtze. Gov. Chi stated that at the very outset he had sent troops, and that he now had advisers in Lincheng in order to assist in bringing about a pacific arrangement with the ban- dits for the liberation of the foreign- ers held prisoners on the understand- ins that the bandits shall be pald a ransom by the Chinese government. Trying to Get Food. v. Chi stated that after the ¢ase rad been scttled the Peking govern- ment would consider a general policy for the extermination of bandits. The governor went on to say that the government was endeavoring by means of the natives of the locality to get food and clothing to the forelgn captives. “Minister Schurman stated to Gov. Chi that in this se time was the most important element, that delay ©f one day might cause the death of a foreigner by starvation or shooting, and an international _complication might be precipitated by onz such death. . “The Peking government, Marshal Tsao Kun, the Shantung military governors and Gov. Chi all believe that liberation of the forelgners may be expected at any time. Dentroyers Ordered Concentrated. “Consul General Edwin S. Cunning- ham reports from Shanghai that F. W. Pratt and Mrs, Pratt of Richmond, Va, were not on the captured train and are now in Shanghal"” | ASKS WORK BE DONE IN U. S. NAVY YARD Federation of Labor Protests Hav- ing Steamer Buchanan Recondi- tioned by Private Concern. Protest against gending the Ship- ping Board steamer President Bu- chanan to Newport News for recon- ditioning was made to President Harding today by the executive coun- of the American Federation of Labor. The protest was based on the grounds that the bid of the New- port News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company was $450,000 higher than that of the Brooklyn navy yard. “We are aware of no adequate ex- planation for this arbitrary wotion on the part of the Shipping Board,” said & statement fssued by the comncil. “We desire to enter our most Vigor- ous nrotest against this dlscrimina- tion in favor of a private corporation and against the workers employed therein The protest aiso reforred to “the ac- tion of the Shipping Board in award- ing the contract for reconditioning the Leviathan to the Newport News Shipbuilding snd Drydcok Company when a much lower estimate for the work was submitted by a government navy yard." Until a satistactory explanation of this conduct is offered from rellable governmental sources,” the protest continued, “we may only regard the action as a deliberate return to and encouragement of the spolls system in public work. DEMANDS EQUALITY OF SOCIAL WORKERS Miss Emily S. Cohen Speaks to Jewish Community Sec- retaries Here. Equality between the woman com- munity center worker with the man worker was urged by Miss Emily Co- hen, fleld secretary of the Jewish Welfare Board, in an addre: before the annual convention of the National Assoclation of Jewish Community Secretarles at the Y. M. H. A. build- ing. 11th and Pennsylvania avenue. “The problem of o community cen- ter is not a problem of sex, but of human beings, and only in the very peculiar feminine and masculine group interests is the separation justified,” declared Miss Cohen, who said that family community and state lite have been built and developed by the united service of both sexes. Rabbi Stmon Speaks. The possibilities of the community center secretaries are without limit declared Rabbl Abram Simen, pr dent of the board of education, addressing the conference yesterday. “The community center secretaries have opportunities greater than any other community leaders, and can bring about unity in community mat- ters. They can approach all el ments and factlons and unite them for useful service,” declared Dr. Simon. “The status of the community secretaries should be on the par with the community rabbis; they should be the leaders of the people.” Discusses Problems. The problems confronting a small community center were detailed by Benjamin " Rabinowitz, executive di- rector of the New Haven, Conn., Y. M. H. A.; Miss Marlon Scharr, e: ecutive secretary of the Hartford Y. W. H, A. and William Pinsker, super- fntendent of the Jewish Educational Alliance of Savanah, Ga. Other speakers were Herman Pas- samaneck, executive secretary of the Kansas City Y. M. H. A.; Jacob I Cohen, director of the Jewlsh Com- munity bullding at Buffalo, N. Y., and Jack Nadel. administrator of the 92d Street Y. M. H. A., New York city. Mrs. Herman Hollander and Judge Milton Straburger were to be the speakers at a luncheon held at Har- in vey's this afternoon. PARTY MERGER HOPED. Concentration of three divisions of | Farmer-Labor Platform to Win @estroyers with attendant fuel and re- pair craft at Tsingtao, the former German base on the Shantung penin- sular, was noted in naval orders pub- lished today, but was declared official- lv to have no connection with the bandit raid. Routine movement of naval ships, it was sald, called for the transfer of the auxiliary flotillas in summer from Philippine to China waters and thetr return to the islands in the winter. The first orders for the gathering of destroyers at Tsingtao were issued in April, officials added, several weeks before the hold-up of the Peking ex- press Minister Sze sald today that al- though he had no new advices re- rding the progress of megotlations or release of the prisoners, he felt confident that his government was doing everything possible and that definite results. would be obtained within another twelve hours. ‘The minister pointed out that the bandits were equipped In some cases with automatic firearms that could only have been obtained in violation of the general agreement among the powers that no arms would be per- | mitted to reach lawless bands In China. He suggested, therefore, that the Keking government could not be held entirely responsible and that the forelgn governments should take greater pains to enforce thelr pledge @gainst arms shipments. UPHOLDS TAX LAW. Bome New Buildings in New York Exempted by Statute. ALBANY, N. Y., May 11.—The court ©f appeals today upheld the constitu- tionality of the stato law exempting new dwellings in New York city from taxation for a perlod of ten years under certain conditions. The Jaw was attacked by the New York Iiealty Corporation, and had ‘been dcclared unconstitutional by Su- preme Court Justice Tiern The appellate divis’on reversed Justl e Tierncy's finding and the court of als now Las confirmed tha de- \n TWO TO BE CARDINALS. ROME, May 10.—A secret consistory ‘will be held by Pope Pius on May 28 mnd a public consistory on May 30, ‘Mgr. Nasalli-Rocca, Archbishop of MBologna, and Mgr. ‘Sincero, assessor of the consistorial congregation, will {be elevated to the purple. (From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. POLICE CAPTAIN KEEFE i TO RETIRE ON MAY 31 |ieut. Plemmons, Night Chief of | Detectives, Expected to Succeed Him. Retirement of Capt. Edward J. {Xeofe of the elghtn police precinct will take effect May 31. It is stated that Lieut. Canay L. Plemmons, night chief of detectives, will be cited to Bppear before the Civil Service Com- mission in a few days to take an ex- amination for promotion to_the va- cancy. Detective Frederick M. Corn- Sell, who has served In charge in the dstective office between midnight and 8 o'clock in the morning, examination fox { Other Groups, Is Prophecy. CHICAGO, May 11.—By making every plank in the platform of the farmer-labor party one of human wel- fare, we expect all the small parties to get together for the 1924 presiden- tial campalgn, declared Robert Morse Lovett, professor of the department of English, University of Chicago, in an address last night before the members of the farmer-labor party. ‘The farmer-labor party will hold a convention in Chicago, July 3, which will be open to all believing in inde- pendence and political activities, it was declded. NEW CRUISER TESTED. ROCKLAND, Me., May 11.—The light crulser Richmond, the first of the new type of warcraft to reach trial stage ‘on the Atlantic coast, be- gan a serles of bullders’ acceptance tests on the Rockiand course today. Twenty-nine runs over the mile course at speeds varying from ten knots to the maximum, comprise the standardization test. The cruiser with its 90,000 horse- power motor plant was deslgned for thirty-five knot speed. It is the first of five ships of that type to be com- pleted by Willlam Cramp and Sons Company of Philadelphia. Motlon plcture machines were used by the government for the first time as an adjunct to the tests. " THE EVENING California Shriners Dep SHRINE WEEK HONOR AIM OF DECORATORS Superintendents of Public Build- ings Will Strive to Please Visitors. There is keen competition among the superintendents of government buildings to see which will win hon-| ors for having the best decorated bullding during the Shrine conven- tion here. A large {lluminated Shfine; fez is to be erected on the front of| the government printing office. Maj. | W. R. Metz, superintendent of that building and president of the Asso- ciation of Government Building Su- porintendents warned the other members at a meeting In the gove ernment printing oifice last night that they would have “to go some’ to surpass him in the decoration of |their respective buildings. T.J. Jlow- | el1, superintendent of the Post Office Department buflding, announced that he is working on plans which will make that bullding the best-deco- ~ated along Pennsylvania avenue for_the Shrine parade. Feeling that there is a lack of in- terest in mechanical trades as affect- ing maintenance and operation of employes’ reclassification board was expressed at the meeting last night. A committee was appointed to prepare data in substantiation of the classification and to attempt to emphasize the importance of rating ‘hanical emploves operating in government buildings on a par with shop mechanical crafts. Maj. Metz, as president, and J. C. Young, as secretary-treasurer, were appointed to represent the association at the convention of the National As- sociation of Bullding Owners and Managers at Atlantle City, June 13 to 21. WILL QUESTION WOMAN. Police to Quiz Mr. Obenchain About Clara Phillips. LOS ANGELES, May 11.—Mrs. Mada- lynne G. Obenchain of Evanston, IlL, free after three juries disagreed as to her guilt or innocence of the murder of her former sweetheart, J. Belton Kennedy, will be questioned by the district attorney's office, If she can be located, concerning the escape of Mrs. Clara Phillips, “hammer murdaces: from the Los Angeles county jall. Mrs. Philllps !s in custody in Hon- Quras. Mrs. Obenchain was freed the night of December 4 last, and It w about 8 o'clock the next morning that the escape of Mrs. Phillips was discovered. MOVE TO ESCAPE DEATH. Varotta Family Taken From N. ¥. to Frustrate Blackhand. NEW YORK, May 11.—Salvatore Varotta, whose flve-year-old son was killed by kidnapers in June, 1921, has been secretly removed by detec- tives from his home in New York with his wife and four children, to escape the members of the black hand who had sworn to kill them, it be- came known last night. For the past two years a policeman had been stationed in the house to protect the Varottas. To prevent recognition, the face of the government bulldings on the part of | i fortunes were confiscated. Johnny Varotta, nine, scarred as the result of burns suffered three years ago, was reconstructed by physicians, it was sald, the expenses being pald by several wealthy women. DOG ACTOR DEAD. “Prince Ski,” $30 a Day Screen Star, Appeared in Many Films. LOS _ANGELES, May 11.—The death of “Prince Sk1,” famous motion picture dog, became known today. The snow-white Russian wolf hound was owned by W, B. Harkins of Culver City, a suburb, and was valued at $5,000. Hlis salary was $30 a day, and his specialty was strolling through gardens with richly gowned women. He had appeared in many films depicting fashionable life. His last public appearance was in person” Monday night at a char- ity circus In progress here for the benefit of the children’'s hospital. Boy Debaters Win in Capital ‘who were winners of Boys STAR, WASHI LAUSANNE PARLEY SHAKEN BY MURDER OF SOVIET ENVOY (Continued from First Page.) police only a few days ago visited him and asked If he desired protec- tion. Thix offer Vorovsky declined. L5 u The police announce that, in addi- tion to finding newspaper plctures of Vorovsky in nradl's valise, they also dlscovered a four-page typewrit- ten statement headed: “My confession,” in which Conradl told why he intended to shoot Vorov- sky and added that he had planned to kill M. Tchitcherin, the soviet for- elgn minister, during the first Lau- sanne conference, but found no op- portunity. SLAYER'S TERM LIGHT. Swiss Criminal Laws Make Sen- tence of Five Years Likely. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, May 11—Maurice Con- radi, the assassin of the soviet dele- Rate Vorovsky, may escape with a light sentence under the Swiss crimi- nal laws, which vary greatly in the different cantons. In legal circles here today it was sald that if Conradi is convicted of murder with extenuating circum- stances. which Is thought probable, he will be sentenced to five years' | D. 0, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1923. For Convention ot a&fl’ 1 PHOTOGRAPH MADE MAY 1, SHOWING THE CALIFORNIA SHRINE CARAVAN READY TO LEAVE FOR THE CONVENTION HERE. CAPT. BERNARDS. McMAHON 1§ IN CHARGE. WIDOW OF FAMOUS CONFEDERATE DEAD Mrs. Flora Stuart, Whose Father Was Union Officer, Victim of In- juries at Eighty-Eight. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. NORFOLK. Va, May 11.—Mrs. Flora Stuart, elghty-eight y s old, widow of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, re- nowned Confederate cavalryman, and daughter of Maj. Gen. Philip St George Cooke of the Union Army, died here yesterday, following a fall sustalned last Sunday. She received a severe blow on her head as a result of the fall, and nev. er recovered from the complicatio which developed. Funeral services are to be held at the restdence of her son-in-law, R. Page Waller, with whom she lived, tomorrow. Inter- ment will be at Hollywood cemetery, Richmond. Mrs. Stuart's life was wound up with the romance of civil war day. won by the dashing Lleut. Stuort. At the outbreak of the war her husband States Army and cast his lot Virginia. When Gen. Stuart was wounded, In one of his cavalry charges, he u taken to Richmond, but died before with imprisonment and possibly less. Capi- tal punishment was long ago abol- ished in the canton of Vaud, of which Lausanne is the caplital. Conradi told the examining mag- Istrate that he had served in the armles of both Gen. Denikine and Baron Wrangel and was demobilized in the Crimea. His father, an engi- neer in Russia, was imprisoned nd starved by the holsheviki, he said: his uncle was shot and both their He had not planned to shoot Vorowsky's as- sistants, but did so when he saw Ahrens draw his revolver. Conradi said his wife was Polish. ! i | I The Tribune de Lausanne today re- flects what !s apparently the general Swiss opinion, In an editorial saying Even If this be a political crime it wolves nothing. It is cxtremely regrettable that it should have oc- ourred, especlally on Swiss soll where hospitality 1s traditional Moreover, the assassination may be followed ' by unhappy consequences for those of our compatriots who are in Russla and will doubtless cause serious difficulties for the federal government. The Swiss newspapers, answering Ahrens' charge that the Russlans were not protected, publish an ap- parently inspired note saying that despite Voroveky's rejection of police service, detectives maintained a quiet watch over him. It is remarked that en M. Tchitcherin was here he was thoroughly guarded and that he thanked the authorities warmly for the care they had taken. TO PROTEST SLAYING. Swiss Communists Plan Demon- stration Against Envoy’s Murder. By the Associated Press. BASEL, Switzerland, May 11.—The executive committee of the Swiss communist party has called upon all workers, regardless of political af- filiatlon, to join In a great demon- stration of protest against the as- sassination of Vorovsky. The call characterizes the murder as “the sig- {mldfor fascist terrorism in Switzer- and.” BLAMES PROPAGANDA. his wife could reach him. She had been a4 widow for nearly threoe-score years. OBREGON’S OIL VIEWS CALLED CONFLICTING American Producer Says U. S. In- terests Will Not Accept Re- ported Solution. By the Associated Pross. NEW YORK. May 11.—American producers of petroleum ‘never will be contented” solution sald to have been outlined by President Obregon for settling dis- putes over ofl rights, which will be presented by the Mexican delegates at the joint international conference in Mexico City beginning next Mon- day, Guy Stevens, director of the As- sociation of Producers of Petroleum in Mexico, declared yesterday. Mr. Stevens asserted that article 2 with the Obregon’s instructions which the Mexican commissioners were told to agree to “non-retroac. tivity in so far as it affects petro- leum rights acquired prior to May 1, 1917," was inconsistent with article 3 of the Instructions, in which the ex- ecutive announced the administra- tion’s support of the new oil law re- cently enacted by the chamber of deputies. Mr. Stevens sald that the text of the bill passed by the Mexican cham- ber of deputies would have the ef- fect of “extinguishing various rights legally held before May 1, 1917.” “The rights of the petroleum com- panies do not depend fn anywise upon whether they actually com- menced petroleum development prior to that date” he continued. “It must be borne in mind that the American petroleum companies never had any government ‘concessions. Their on May 8, in German Red Leader Says Soviet Envoy Victim of Fascisti. BY GEORGE WITTE. to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1923. BERLIN, May 11.—“Vorovsky's death, at the hands of Swiss fascisti in Lausanne, was due Indirectly to the anti-bolshevist propaganda, carried on of late with renewed vigor In western Europe and the United States, especially by Great Britain,” sald Karl Radek, the soviet leader, today. ‘As the result of pressure brought to bear on little Switzerland by Great Britain,” continued Radek, “the rep- resentatives of a sixth part of the whole world were refused permission to remain in Switserland. Although the Swiss authorities employed hun- dreds of sples to watch the soviet delegates, no attempt was made to protect them from the murderous weapons of white Russians. So far the bolshevist propaganda has never clalmed a human life, whereas Lord Curzon's ‘harmless’ anti-bolshevist propaganda caused Vorovsky’s death. His blood wiil be Russia’s signature on the Dardanelles straits document. This murder will yet prove fatal for those who were responsible for it. —_— TO ATTEND UNVEILING. McAdoo Wires Mellon He Will Be Here for Ceremony May 17. LOS ANGELES, Calif, May 10.— ‘Willlam G. McAdoo, formerly Secre- tary of the Treasury, has telegraphed to Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the ‘Treasury, acceptance of an Invitation to attend the unvelling of a statue of Alexander Hamlilton, their famous predecessor, at Washington, May 17. The financing of the project was effected while Mr. McAdoo was Secre- tary of the Treasury, in 1916, and completion delayed by the world wa ‘This first monument to be erected to Alexander Hamilton in Washing- ton,” sald Mr. McAdoo, “is a tardy recognition of his great service to the nation. It is made possible through the generosity of & patriotic New York woman, who never has been willing to have her Identity revealed.” SUES FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH. Beulah M. Bennett, administratrix of her husband, Roger D. Bennett, today flled suit in the Distriss Su- preme Court to recover $25,000 dam- ages from the Washington Terminal Company for the death of her hu: band while in the employ of the com- pany. The husband was killed De- cember 28, 1922, by an engine in the yards adjoining Union station. At- torney George A. Maddox appears for the plaintiff. —_— A lizard, plerced by a hatpin, is the anti~ oted by ot New York cith rights were acquired by private pur- chase or leases.” HUNT ESCAPED PATIENT. The police were asked today to gearch the city for Jack Charles, forty-five years old, an Inmate of the Government Hospital for the Insane, who escaped from that Institution early this morning. He Is described as being slx feet in helght, of slim build and with grayish hair closely cut. He wore gray trousers and a dark coat, but no hat. PIMLICO ENTRIES For Saturday FIRST RACE—The Consolation steeplechase handioap; purse, §8,000; four-year-olds and up two and a quarter mile Bronze Eagle .... 133 Mohioan ..... Gimme 188 Gourteous Pocoant 150 *Earlocker D138 Braad . 130 Overmatoh . 140 SECOND RACE—Purse, $1,300; two-year-old maidens; five furlongs. Gold Rook Businesslike Bam Bmith . Runpour Warrenton Mise Dellle .. Meddling ‘Sot Day Traj Eogornots « THIRD RACE—Claiming; threeyear-oids 4ad up, e arlonger” *Felicitous . 138 Ll s 3 Regs . Bea Robin . Ohief Clerk . Fast Mack Modest .. 1 Oaretaker FOURTH RAOCE—The Preakmess: 350, mnucu oolts and fillies; mile an o Goshawk ... Hobgoblin ' Whitney' * ent; alter J. Salmon-R. T. Wilson entry. §J. den entry. FIFTH RACE—The Townsend olaiming handicsp; three-year-ol mile and a sixteenth. urse, $1,500; s and’ up; veees 108 Mizar 111108 $oKirak {112 *Bif Bas 108 *Pistrus 110 10, J. 108 1 3L300: o, sixteenth. in Mexico | i As Flora Cooke she was wooed and | resigned his commission in the United | of what were reported as President | PARTRIDGE WINNER AT INDIAN SPRING Defeats McKimmie, 6-4; Dunphy, District Champ, Also First-Round Victor. Dwight Partridge, crack golfer of the Chevy Chase Club, was the out- standing player in the first match play round of the Indlan Spring Club's golf tournament today. Par- tridge won from R. C. MoKimmlo of Bannockourn by 6 and 4. He was 2 over 4 when the match ended. C. J. Dunphy of Columbia, the Districe ohampion, deteated Allan Lard of Chevy Chase, 4 and 8 Other tournament rosults follow: First flight—J. F. Dalley, unat- tached, defeated B. R. Hart, Colum- bia, 1 up; M. B. Stevenson, Columbia, defeated 'Ed Muckerman, St. Louis, 7 and 6; C.'A. Fuller, Chevy Chase, de- feated W. R. McCullum, Washington, 1 up; George G. Volzht, Potomac Park, defeated Tom Moore, Indian Spring, 3 and 2; Albert R. MacKen- zie, Columbin, 'defeated John W. Brawner, Columbia, 2 and 1. cond © flight—J." G. BEaines, umbla, defeated J. F. K¢ 3; G. P. Orme, Columbia M. Cutts,” WaShington, Beaman, Bannockburn, defeated 1. F. Manly, ‘Columbia. 1 Up in nineteen holes; Lo A. Snead, Columbia, defeated ! J. H. Montgomery, Indian Spring, 7 and 6; W. W. hi M Cose ke Co- defe i feat- | . 1 up: iHockburn, de dian Spring. 1 arles N. Agnew, | defeated J. F.{ Brawner, B. Asher, Co-| lumbi @’ Carl Hookstadt, | Bannoikburn, 1 up In nineieen ho DUNPHY, D. C. AMATEUR CHAMPION, MEDALIST IN GOLF TOURNAMENT Putting exceptionally well and idriving a long, straight ball, Chris J. Dunphy, amateur champion of the {District, led the entire fleld in the | qualifying round of the Indian Spring | Club’s golf tourney, concluded yester- day, with a card of so. t. CHff Mc- | Kinimle of Bannockburn was in sec. {ond place with 31, while George G. | 1 Voight of Potomac Park and Dwight { Partridge of Chevy Chase were tied \for third with A high w eourse, modera {phy and M. B. the turn, |the weather time in two day | Qualifying scores and today's pair- {ings follow: First fight—R 81 up in twent ir, Potoma holes; C1 swept the y after Dun- inson had reached | the tenth hole on fine for the first was C. McKimmie, Pannockburn Partridge, ¢ Chiare Chevs Chine (90) B0 1R F. Diles Louts (%) C. R 85), v I W Second flight - ve. Thomas A I M. Catts, Columbia_ (0 va. Middleton Beamu H. Montgomer. Snead, Columbla (91 W Columbia (91), nae Park (90), . vs. G. T ne, | ¥, Columb sockhurn (95); W. | an Spring vi. LA M Potomac imbia (91); Poses, Co arly, Trawner 91). 'vs. Charles Agnew, Potomac Park (91); Carl' Hookstadt, Bannockburn (90), vs. C. B. Asher, Columbta (94). Third fight—H. H. son, Colimbia (97); Saum. _Columbia (03), C. B, Hatch, Col (98, . Wigga- Rrooke Washington (67) man, Chevs Chase (97), vs. C Washington (97); E. K. Tilles. Indinn Spring (95), vs. 2. Hendersn. Indlan Spring « H. D. Wheeler, Indfan Spring (98), vs. P Knox, Indl Foiirth fiight (100), vs. A. D Kennedy, asington (100 Howard, Washington . Indian Spring (100) ; sgton (101), vs. L. Murray } Kratz, Columb : ington (100); C. E. Felton, Ban v& De Vere Burr, Indlan Spring (6 Garrett, Banuockburn (1001, vs dict, Indfan Spring (0%) e ding Spring ($9), vs. W. W. Raples, ¢ bla (o). Fifth fight—J. M. Porter, Indian (102, vs. Mary Thayer, Washington L. W. McKernan, Washihgton (103), ve 3 De Farges, Indian Spring (103); Kirkside "(18). vx. IC M. Spring (104); H. §. Po vs. K. B. Cummings, Columbia _(102) MacKenzle, Columbia (102), ve. M. § Indlan Spring (104); E. W. Freema; ington (10H. vs. I 8. Risdale, Chevy (103); R tian g (101), Hugh The Board of Children's Guardians has a chubby little blue-eyed boy just three years old who wants a home. ‘Thus far Paul’'s life has been spent under the tender care of the guardians and he Is still too young to miss the joys of real home life. But he is now eligible, for adoption and Mrs. Ella H. ‘West, secretary of the board, decided to let the fact be known in the hope building. Two Couples Wed While Dancing On Houseboat Two couples took the solemn Vows of marriage at a ceremony performed by Judge Robert L. Mattingly of the Municipaal Court in a houseboat anchored off tho Virginia end of the Highway bridge last night The houseboat has been the scene of a so-called marathon dance contest and the couples wed were competing in the contest. Before a curious throng, with lights low- ered, the musicians playing a wedding march Instead of jazz, the couples shufied up to the judge and kept thelr fest moving Wwhile they took the vow The contracting parties were ¥red W. Newman, twenty-one years old, and Miss Evelyn King, twonty yéars old, the first couple married, and Herbert J. Gately, twenty-three years old, and Miss Thelma Ieeso, twenty Yyears old. They were attired in thelr danc- ing clothes and dancing slippers. During the day yesterday the two couples drove “to the mar- riage license clerk’s office, in the Supremo Court of the District building, where they secured thefr licenses to marry. The truck in which they rode was placarded, announcing the purpose of the trip. | WOMEN FOR PLAN OFWORLD TRIBUNAL By the Associated Pross. ATLANTA, May 11.—The resolution indorsing adjudication by orderly ju- dicial procedure of international con- troversles was adopted today by the General Federation of Women's Clubs in mid-blennial council session here, without opposition. The convention took this action after a speech by Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin, Tex., urging that the whole matter be placed above partisanship. The convention by this action car- ried out the wishes of Mrs. Thomas | G. Winter, the federation president, and other leaders and avolded men- tioning any specific proposal for American adherence to an Interna- tional Court of Justice. The resolu- tion as first drawn up for consldera- tion by the committee on resolutions ally Indorsed the proposal of cnt ‘Harding for American par- ticipation in a world court, but this was ecliminated and only the prin- ciple of international co-operation in- dorsed in the resolution finally adopt- ed. Minor Changes Made. Two minor changes in the resolution made, and as adopted it read al Federation ubs holds to the view irs should cease and that 1 friction should give way that al internatic to international ind all practical movements tending to for tie hearing and orderly judicial procedure of inter- national controversies which are sus ceptible to scttlement through judi- cial tribunals. , be it resolved, That the ‘Women's Clubs the working out of prin- ng the lines above proposed acceptance of na Endowment Proposed. Proposal that the General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs become & foundation with an endowment of £2.000.000 or $2,000,000 will be laid beforae the council today. The federation would carry on more tensively the ation’s varlou aigns now being pushed. It was ted the council would refer the to the board of directors. n resolutions awaited action of the final day's session. The execu- nd board of directors esidents will meet at tomorrow, but the adjourns tonight. Gener: expec 8. Watts, Columbia smbia (101). e (108), vs. J. Phillip L. Walker, 3. Jirow L3 bam. 108 Frizzeil, 10; I.'N Miler,” 112, everal other cards were turned in, but were rked on the board Ly the tournament committee, when it was seen that they had no chance to qualifs. Ed Nesbit, . M. Ren Bobbitt, 1. M. Foley, 111; M. Guardians Board Seeks Homes For Little Girl, 2, and B oy, 3 .. droy s st AR that somewhere in Washington there might be a home into which Paul would be welcomed. The board also has a little girl, Mary, who is two years old and like- wise eligible for adoption. they are adopted or not, them. An either of cate with \ children may communi- Whether Catholic boarding homes must be found for ne interested in taking % West at the District RAILWAY WORKERS INBIG WAGE DRIVE Petitions Filed With Wage Boards as Four Roads Grant Increases. By the Associated Pross. CHICAGO, May 11.—TIndications of a concerted move among dertain classes of raflroad employes for increases in Wwages aro scen in the cases already filed befo wad orts of ncgotias tions pending with various oarriers. Four carriers granted incregses yes- terday, reports stated, embracing shopmen on the Nashvill nooga and St. Louls crafts and clerks of t rallroad system, mainten employes of the Great N way and maintenance of to ville, Cha ay was 2 a affecting about 2, While the Pennsylva creases for its clerks announced as 3 came known in understood o : over the entire s May 1. {rai Shopmon wilt I'\'Alh:u a short time { which the sh July has been settled. | ports stated that the union | plan to present wa | ing al { manag | Lake Presentation of wage d to carriers Is specified by the transe port; n act which provides that, in ase of inability of the union repree s and m: t to agree, tted to the Labor Board Several have bor Board by various unions, t yesterday, when the mai of way ganization filed a petition for increaeses ranging fro 8 to an hour for Its 2,200 members | ploved by the Denver and Rio Grande Western sy SHOPMEN ASK RAISE. PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 11—Shop employes of the Pittsbur, Lake Erie railroad asked a increase of a 30 per cent in a let- approximatel received tod president and gi road. No ar ences between r road and the work {Mr. Yohe sald. and the helpers in other cla; employes ask a min of 90" cents for hou opre r for their he starting at 47 21 cents an hour increase months for the first threa cents for the first six months cents for the last six mon fourth would be pa for A demand our minimu; upervision hourly ba. ary eng room oflers. bo OUIMET IS BEATEN IN GOLF SEMI-FINAL ed_from had been played shone betweer o Ouimet was 2 down to Wethered a the turn, and 4 P teenth, but he ra ning the fourtee best he d next two, however, | mateh, with We play. The cards: [ Wethered—Ou Ouimet—Out Wethered Ouimet—In, 45 6 3 met Rallies. down on th co Grant Harris as ran was pl srmerCal single hole from was 4 up at the holes were halved, by taking the f {him 5 up and 4 to play {imarris—ont. Grant—ont. G Harris—in...... s Grant—tu.." tu Ouimet Beats Tolley. Outmet won his way 1 finals by defeating Britain' orite >yril Tolley 4 nd 3, in the sixth round this morning. The American, using both woods and irons with that superb artistry for which he is ro- nowned, took the lead at the fourth hole and never let go. Douglas Grant, American resident of England, defeatéd R. P. Humphries of Stourbridge, in the sixth round. Ouimet was never headed by Tolley. ‘The Bostonian took the lead the fourth hole and was one up at the turn. Thereafter he eclinched the match by playing six holes in one under fours. The cards: Oulmet—out. tch with had 1 ot five up at the turn and the excellont medal of 35. He dropped four holes on the homeward journey and did : win one, but tesk the match, : up by halving the last hole. The cards Wethered— OnteSEs Drew Wethered G—s2—77 4 3 5 4 [ 4 H In the other sixth-round match { Robert Harrls, Royal and Ancient, de- feated W. Willis Mackenzie, Morton Hall, 1 up. MISS CHAMBERS WINS. 4 5 4 3 6—40 4 1 5—88—78 Takes British Woman’s Golf Title Close Match. By the Associated Press. BURNHAM, England, May 11.—Miss Dorls Chambers of Wirral, Cheshire, won the British woman's open golf champion- ship here today, defeating Mr: McBeth in the final of 36 hol Mrs. McBeth, when Miss Muriel Dodd, won the championship in 1913 and cre- ated surprise yesterday by eliminafing the titleholder, Miss Joycs We