Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1923, Page 2

2 4 = - AUDITORQUIZZED IN MORSE TRAL Defense Seeks to Break Tes- timony Gi\ven About Rejec- tion of Vouchers. Counsel for the defense conducted & lengthy cross-examination today of James P. Cannon, former auditor for the fleet corporation, and later em- loyed in a similar capacity by the Virginla Shipbuilding Company, at the trial of Charles W. Morse, his three sons and four others charged with conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment before Justice Stafford and a jury tn Criminal Division 1. Attorney Nash Rockwood for the defense sought to weaken the evidence given by the former auditor who stated that he had rejected vouehers pre- sented to him by some of the d fendants for submission to the fleet corporation and had been’ discharged { by the Morses when he made an &c- curate statement of the expenditures. Mr. Cannon admitted = that the vouchers rejected by him had related to charges for overtime of labor, for “heldinz the organization intact” and for the installation of a night-light- ing system. He sald the reason for refjection was that he considered he aid not have the authority to pass the items. - Later, he stated, he was authorized to pay for labor «l\'frflmr Taking up the “questionable” item Judg: Rockwood sald the defen: Would show that each one was made the subjcct of an appeal to Cannon’s superifor officers and each was al- lowed and paid. Lawyer Testifien. Stuart G. Gibboney, a lawyer of New York, and James P. Cannon of Wyndham, Mass. testified yesterday afternoon. Mr. Gibboney sald his firm was retained by the United State Steamship Company, a Morse Rolding concern, and that he had at- tended to legal matters for subsid- jary corporations, including the Vir- ginia Shipbuilding Corporation. —He admitted he gave a receipted bill for $7.764 for legal services rendered the Virginia_company at the request of Charles W. Morse when he had not a ally been paid the money. e annon. testifica that R, M Much, treasurer of the Virginia com- pany and one of the defendants, sought to have him certify to a statement of expenditures “at the Alexandria plant which were in ex- cess of the actual amount When he refused and had prepared an accurate statement, the wiiness declared, he was discharged by Mvch the afternoon following his report. Was Offercd Increane. Cannon had been an auditor for the fieet corporation at the Groton Iron Works and was sred an - crease of salary to accept position with the Alexandria company. Can- non said that Much in presenting mn The statement of expenditures explained that ft was to support a statement made to the Emergency Fleet Corpora- on. YOl told Mr. Much and B. W. Morse that the total, $644,000, was wronx. sald the witness, “that they had not spent that much money. T refused 1o slgn it and told them I would prepare a siatement that was correct. Mr. Much did not object.” PARADE OF PROPHETS spent. | U. S. MAY LIFT SHIP LIQUOR BAN FOR RIGHT TO SEARCH (Continued from First Page.) been made to"cover both domestic and foreign merchant ships when within the territorial waters of the United States. Rules Aguinat Stores. “It contains no exception of ships of either class and the terms in which It is couched indicate that none is in- tended,” the opinfon said. “Such an exception would tend to embarrass fts enforcement, and to defeat the attain- ment of its obvious purpose, and, therefore, cannot reasonably be regard- ed as implied.” The fact that liquor aboard for- eisn ships was carried as sea stores “does not change the incidents of their use as beverages,” the court said. “But it is of importance that they are carried through the terri- torial waters of the United States and brought into its ports and harbors. This is prohibited transportation and importaticn in the sense of -the amendment and the act.” LOSS IN TRADE CERTAIN. Part of Price of Prohibition, Says Secretary Hoover. Part of “the price we must pay for: prohibition” is a loss of consid- crable seavort business, Secretary Hcover remarked today in discuss- ing the new Treasury regulations affectinz liquor carriage on ships. Vesicls which have hitherto taken ceal at American ports’ and have discharged cargoes o. taken on partial cargoes in the United States while en route to the West Indles, Latin America or Canada will now be obliged to make other arrange- ments. “The presonce of liquors in | the hold, although destined for coun- { tries’ where alcoholic stimulants are still legal, will recuire the elimina- tion of American ports from salilng schedules. GRADUATION PLANS ARE COMPLETED School Officials to Preside at Various Exercises Are Assigned. i | | | | Graduation programs for the seni>r and junior high schools and the nor- mal schools were completed by the heard of education today with the assignment of its members and school authorities to preside and pres diplomas at the exercises. i ont Daniel J. Callahan, vice president of the board, wil preside at the Business High School (two-year course) gradu- ation _exercises Monday night. and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins will pre- sent diplomas. At the graduation exercises of the four-year class Tuss- day night Mra Hodgkins will pre. c and James T. Lloyd wi side and Lioyd will present Ballou at Central. _Superintendent of Schools Fr. W. Bailou will preside at the gradus. tion exercises of Central High School Wednesday night and Dr. Abram Simon, president of the board, will Dresent the diplomas. ¥ Dr. Stmon will preside at the East- STALLS ALL TRAFFIC Cleveland Swept by Carnival Mood as Conclave Festivities Draw to Close. By the Assoclated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13.— Visitors attending the thirty-fourth annual conclave of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm slept late this morning. They took advantage of the fact that there was little on today's program until the competitive band contest this afternoon, except a business session of the supreme council, and. rested from last night's revelry, which started early and continued late. It was the same carnival spirit that sweeps New Orleans, Paris and other citles each year that held this city in its grip last night. Bedlam, which broke louse with street carnivals and dancing. ended with a burlesque parade, said to have been the weird- est spectacle Cleveland has ever seen. So dense was the crowd at the helght of the festivities that downtown raffic was completely at a standstill. ‘u[ until the crowd thinned out early today were the traflic officers able to open lanes for street ears and auto- mobiles to pass. Not since armistice night has this city witnessed such a maelstrom of people. Forty bands are entered in the competitive contest. lection of next years meeting place and the winner of yesterda competitive drill team contest were to be announced by the supreme council. I'he threc-day conclave ends with the breaking up of the annual ball at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, when a_ massed band will play “Three O'Clock In the Mornin WHIFF FROM TRUNK BETRAYS BEVERAGE Seizure of Liquor at Union Station Believed Due to Breaking of Bottle. Breaking of a bottle in a trunk at Union station today meant the “taking of joy out of life” for a mumber of Washingtonians who are Tumbered among those opposed to en- Torcement of the provisions of the Volstead law. Detectives Berry and Mansfield of | diplomas. ern High School two-year Eraduation “Monday' afternoon. snd Harry O. Hine, secretary of the board, will ‘award diplomas. At the four- year-course graduation Wednesday night Mrs. Lloyd will preside and Mrs. Hodgkins will present diplomas Mr. Lioyd also will preside at the Tech High School commencement Monday night. Stephen E. Kramer. atant superintendent : will present diplomas. oF eshools plomas will be presented to th graduates of Western High Sohool at lts commencement Wednesday att- oon by Mr. Callahan. Dr. & will preside. HRE D men “”?r-m-. High Exercimen. Villiam L. Houston will presi the graduation exercises of Anrms:‘reon.; High School Tuesday afternoon, and Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant super- intendent in charge of colored schools, Wwill award diplomas. At the Dunbar High School exercises Monday night Mrs. Coralie F. Cook will preside and Dr. J. Hayden Johnson will present Assistant Supt. Kramer will pregidz at Columbia Junior High Scho:l'n’:%‘ ercises Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. Lloyd will award diplomas. At the Shaw Junior High School exercises the same afternoon Dr. Ballou will side and Mr. Houston will present diplomas, Mrs. Hodgkins will preside at the exercises of the Wilson Normal School next Thursday night and Dr. Ballou will award diplomas. As- sistant Supt. Wilkinson will present diplomas at the exercises of the Miner Normal School the same evening, and Dr. Johnson will preside. The Great Defeated. From the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Returning from Washington, the lame duck wandered around town for several days. Meeting him in front of the post office, an old friend slapped him on the back and sald: “Well, 1 did my share, John; I voted for you." The lame duck thanked him feebly and responded: “I'm at 2 loss to un- derstand how 1 falled of election.” “Why 07" “I can't find anybody who didn't vote for me' THOMPSON NAMED AGAIN. Frederick I. Thompson of Moblile, Ala., has been appointed by Presi- dent Harding for another term of office ‘as a member of the Shipping Board. _— Cure All From Life, “Why do you want to work in this powder mill? “The doctdr told me I had to quit smoking.” . he sixth precinct got a whiff of the Deverage and started an investiga- Tion which resulted iIn the seizure <f four trunks containing -real red liquor.” The trunks had been checked in from Savannah, Ga., but were not addressed to any particular indi- vidual. It fs thought the holder of the checks learned of what happened and deemed it advisable to remain ous of sigkt. He has his checks and Unele Sam has his liquer. Revenue Agent Rose seized the liquor on a search warrant. It was taken from Unlon station to the #torehouse of the prokibition unit to be held for destruction. Police have ebandoned hope of locating the hold- €r of the checks for the banned fluid. HUNT SLAIN MAN’S RING. Diamond Declared Missing From Sherman Wolfe’s Hand. Mystery surrounding the loss of a 8150 dlamond ring from a finger of Sherman A. Wolfe, who was shot to Joath in front of his home. 1909 19th street. the night of May 22 is under investigation by the police. E. L. Shannon, 1321 M street, yes- terday afternoon told the police of the disappearance of the ring. Wolfe was wearing the ring when he was shot, the police were told, but it was not on his finger when he reached the' hospital. It is said the ring was 100 large for his finger, and police think it may have dropped from the finger while the body was en route to the Hospital. * Military Warning Forces His Flight P 2 . LI YUAN HUNG. THE _EVE — . er left, Laddle Boy; lower left, the tag; wpper right, P and lower right, Teddy Boy, two - Plon contenders for coveted license. REIGN OF TERROR, ASSASSINS ACTIVE, FORESEEN IN RUHR (Continued from First Page.) patrols. Shots were fired in a number of fcases. The Germans assert two Ger- | man civillans were killed, but the French declare there was only one fatality. | A German arrested in Dortmund in | connection with the killing of two French non-commissioned officers | |Saturday night, was shot and killed | when he tried to escape. He is said to have been one of the expelled se- curity police who had returned to the district. Sabotage on the railroads is con- tinuing. Two strips of main-line track were destroyed last night near Bonn. A passenger train ran into one of these gaps and was partlally deralled. SENTENCED TO DEATH. i German Engineer Confesses to Sabotage, Say French. By the Associated Press. MAYENCE, June 13.—The death penalty has been imposed by a French court-martial here upon the German engineer, George, of the Baden ani- ! llene and soda works, at Ludwigs- | hafen, charged with sabotage. The | French authorities say he confessed. | ELEVEN GERMANS SLAIN. | T i By the Ansociated Press. BERLIN, June 13.—Eleven Germans have been shot dead in the Ruhr since the assassination in Dortmund last | Saturday of two French non-commis- | sioned officers, according to dis- | patches to the Berlin newspapers. | The victims include the fatalities in | Dortmund on Sunday nlght, which now are sald to have numbered six. These comprised a restaurateur, an electriclan, a miner, a merchant, a Swise citizen who owned a dye works at Hoerde, and a sixth person not yet identified. The other five named in the dis patches were an elghteen-year-old | Dortmund boy, two doctors shot dead at Recklinghausen and a doctor and a policeman killed in Dortmund. A state of slege has been proclaimed in Recklingahusen as the resuit of what the German correspondents term minor disorders Monday night, and the same action was taken at Wanne and Herne. Reports from Wanne state that 120 Germans, who were found on the streets after the curfew hour of 8, were herded into a school yard by the troops and kept there until morning. At Recklinghausen the sol- | dlers are ‘sald to have “fired wildly” | at lighted windews in dwelling houses atter 9 o'clock, | The town of Wuelfrath has been fined 20,000,000 marks because the Germans allegedly fired upon & French patrol, and notices have been given that hostages will bo taken un- less the fine is patd within a week. A report current in German quarters is_that the two mon-commissioned officers killed at Dortmund actually shot each other because of a love af- fair. It is said that many Dortmund inhabitants who were away on week end outings, and consequently Rnew nothing of the new curfew regula- tions, were fired upon when they returned to the city. The bodies of some of the Germans killed in these shootings are alleged to have been taken by the troops and placed near the spot where the French officers were found dead. PRAISE AND SCORE ONE-WAY STREETS (Continued from First Page.) larly of the making of Market space 2 one-way street. He sald that he had not made up his mind as to the other streets. A letter from W. W. Wallace, 12th street, said that it would be unwise to rule trafic off the streets. The recent order prohsdbiting parking, the letter pointed out, demonstrated that it was unwise to prohibit the free use of automobiles. M. O. Eldridge, representing the American _ Automobile Association, said that the discussion merely indi- cated the nmeed of havingas traffic expert come hgre and study the situ- ation and make recommendations. Finds Business Hurt. L. M. Fuller, 10th street, opposed the one-way street, and sald that mer- jchants there had had experience both ways. He sald that he was hurt so much that he was going to write to the District assessor asking him fo re- duce the assessment on his priperty as as that was the amount e r cent, ured his business had been hurt. Jfin A. Massie, McLachlen Banking Corporation, said that one-way streets permit traffic to move faster, but asked ‘why let them go any faster than they do_now. °C."B. Buckingham sald Ne failed to see where there was any traffic problem in Washington which called for one- way streets. Crandall urged more parking space i th K forty-five dm y-r'kln’cm ot NING STAR, WASHINGTON, MORE BAKERIES PUT UP PRICE OF BREAD Berens, Holmes and Schneider An- nounce Raises of One to Two Cents. Increased bread prices became gen- eral today, when the last three of Washington's largest bakeries— Berens, Holmes and Schneiders— added from 1 to 2 cents to the cost of a loaf, according to size. Except in the case of the Holmes Bakery, the increase became effective today. The latter announced their new prices would begin_ tomorrow. Both the Berens Bakery and the Charles Schneider Baking Company increased their price 1 cent a loaf. ‘The Holmes bakery, however, add- ed 1 cent to the price of their small loaves and from 1 to 2 cents to the price of the larger sizes, according to announcements made at the bakery this morning. Three other hig wholesale bakers increased their prices yesterday and the day before two others took similar | action. While the wholesale price in many instances has gone up 1 cent, the retail price is up 2 cent: For instance, in Center Market yes- terday a pound loat of Corby's bread sold retail for 10 cents as against § cents before the rise started. Rolls and buns have advanced pro- portionately. PRESIDENT PLANS FOR GOLF. | VANCOUVER, B. C.. June 13.—De- claring he would first game of golf on a Canadlan course while in Vancouver on the oc- caslon of his visit here, July 26, President Harding has issued a chal- lenge to Lieut. Gov. W. C. Nichol. President Harding will visit Van- couver on his way home from Alaska. French Sailors but | like to play his' C.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE p | IShucks! Laddie Boy Beats Mike, Mongrel Dog, Out of No. 1 Tag NI NIANT TN TR TN NI NI NI NI AT P T INT 10T NI SN NI T - N Tl D. C. MAN HELD UP BY 7 AUTO BANDITS Yields Nothing, But Sees Second Victim on Highway Robbed and Beaten. Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALTIMORE, Md., June 13.—Morris | Sandler. 913 D street northwest. | Washington, reported to the police of | the eastern district that he was held up on the Belair road near Overlea ' early this morning. He sald a large touring car con- taining seven men drove past him, | pulled up across the road and forced | him to bring his car to a stop. As he halted he said two men leveled pistols at him and searched his ma- chine. Finding several bundles of old | clothing, they withdrew. Before Sendler could drive away | Harry Berman, Baltimore, was stop- |ped and the bandits, after beating | him over the head and knocking him ! unconscious, robbed him of $675. Abraham Abramson, Baltimore, who s in the machine with Berman. as robbed of $8. As Soon as the | cangsters were out of sight Sandler jund Abramson drove to Baltimore !and reported the robbery. While at | the station police brought in a sus- |rect, who gave the name of Tom | Andre, no address, and he was identi- | fled as one of the seven men by both | Sandler and Abramson. Andre is well known s a heavywelght | pugilist. | | | ——— TAFT HEARS BAIL CASE. Releases Alleged Bootlegger From West Virginia. Charlea M. Simpson, accused of bootlegging in West Virginia, brought his case direct to Washing- ton and had the unusual experience of being released on bail by the Chief Justice of the United States. Recently he jumred bhis bail and when he was rearrested the judge ordered that he be held in jail awalit- ing trial. Having sued out a writ of habeas corpus, he appeared at the Capitol yesterday in the custody of the sheriff of Kanawha county and Chief Justice Taft made a special i trip to the conference room of the ! Supreme Court to hear his com- { plaint. At the end of the hearing an order { was issued releasing the prisorer on ! $25,000 bail. | Refuse Trip To This Country on Dry Ship By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 13.—Nearly haif the crew of the French llne steamer France served notice on her captain as the vessel sailed today that they would refuse to make another trip to America on her unless arrange- ments were made so that they could get the two liter daily ration of wine provided by French law. The captain declared the France would return on schedule if he had to recruit a new crew from the French Merchant Ma- rine College. No Strike Threat. Capt. Alilet, marine superintendent of the French line, sald: there had been no threat to strike on this voy- age and that the France went out with a full crew. Wine rations will be doled out as soon as the France passes the three-mile limit. At the me time, the “wet” stores of the ship, which were rigidly sealed while the France was in port will be made avallable to passengers.’ Former Gov. John Marshall Siaton of Georgia, sailing abroad today on the liner France, declared undoubt- edly there would be a modification of the Volstead act as it applies to forel; boats. uy‘ln‘“(ml," he added, “T feel that we should treat foreign ships in the gsame manner we should want them to treat us and respect thejr laws as they respect our own. rights under their laws are sac and it is a mistake to challenge them.” Mr. Slaton is taking the voyage to commemorate his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Scoff Near-Beer. The burly crew of the Hellig Olav, the last of the “wet” =ships from Scandinavia to arrive in port, were chagrined when near-beer was poured for them at mess last night. Under their seamen's rules they were per- mitted three glasses of lager daily. The crew was more agitated over the spectacle just outside the three- mile Hmit than the concoction offered them as a substitute. Officers and crew said they saw 000-ton steam- er beyond the law’s limit unloading cases of liquor into a motor boat, the crew of which exchanged friendly greetings with them. Other smail Doats were standing by, they said. New York today became a city of rumors, distilled from the controversy over ship liquor. An offictal at local prohibition head- quarters claimed to have received word from Washington that a French gunboat would be sent here to serve as a storehouse for crew’s wine rations. This rumor had it that French crews could use the gunboat as a cafe, getting wine with their meals, as warships were under the dry laws. There was a broad smile visible at the office of the French consul generwl when the report reached there. Another rumor that disturbed Fed- eral Prohibition Director Palmer Can- field was to the effect that a group of ‘wealthy business men had organized & company to operate a barge park- ing station off the three-mile limit. FIRST “DRY” SHIP SAILS. Passengers Must State Liquor Needs Before Departure. SOUTHAMPTON, June 13.—The Majestic salls from this port today as the first “dry” British liner bound for New York. In an effort to estimate the thirst of the passengers, about 500 of whom are booked in the first saloon, the White Star line issued a blank form asking each ticket holder to state his needs. However, it {s doubtful how far this method will help the company avoid jettisoning its flflllol’ stores at the three-mile limilt, as several passengers have failed to fill out the forms while others have gauged their fluld capacity variously. Heretofore the Majestic has carried 1iquor supplles averaging 60,000 bot- tles of beer, 3,600 bottl of wine and 3,000 of various spirits. It 1 understood that today she is taking 3,000 bottles of beer, 240 of wineand 200 of miscellaneous liquors for her first cabin passengers. How _the needs of the other classes have been estimated is not known. The Majestids experience with the new United States ruling is awaited eagerly ;{l the other steamship com- Panies, which expect to be aided fa their own calculations by the results of her tentative computation. immune | CIVIL WAR REIGNS WITH OLD BULGAR LEADERS IN FLIGHT _(Continued from First Page.) aries, comprising the most virile and highly patriotic elements in Bulgaria, may attempt by military measures to realize their long-cherished dream of an independent Macedonia. Those who know them declare that the home of every one is a miniature arsenal and that they are ready to respond at the slightest signal from their leaders in Sofia. Appointment Alarms. Jugoslavia, according to press dis- views with especial alarm appointment of Prof. Meleff as or of the political department of the Sofia foreign office, as he is alleged to be one of the principal leaders of the comitadje Incursions into Jugoslavia and closely identiried with the Macedonian revolutionaries. Cabinet meetings are belng held in Eelgrade, Bucharest and Athens to conslder ' the consequences of the Sofia upheaval, and Serbian, Ru- nanian and Greek troops are being mobllized along the frontiers. King Alexander of Jugoslavia is keing urged to appeal to the powers to take measures 1o have Bulgaria the strict letter of the treaty ly. Meanwhile it is_consid- «red probable by Bulgarian legation officiais here that the revolt will serlously — compromise Bulgarla's chances of getting the outlet to the Aegean, which was being pleaded for by M. Stanciof at Lausanne at the ent when Stamboulisky own and the whole coun- try vlunged into a ferment These officlals think it will be fu- tile for the new regime to attempt {to gain a port on the Aegean by force, as the revolutionaries would encounter the combined resistance of Greece and Turkey and possible in- tervention by the allies. Mobilizing Forces. The Serbian ministers in the en- tente capitals have called the at- tention of the governments to in- formation recelved in Belgrade to the effect that the new Bulgarian government was mobilizing forces in excess of the stipulations of the treaty of Neuilly, says the diplomatic correspondent of the Dally Tele- graph. The correspondent adds that if Bulgaria does not soon cease mobi- lizing, a warning—possibly a joint one from ~Serbia, Rumania "and will be sent to Soffa from Greece Belgrade. The little entente countries fear lest the new regime in Sofia, when 1S overcome the menace of the p nt resistance, will avail itself of its increased military power to challenge the existing treaties. Frontier Reinforced. Serbia, the writer asserts, is now sending 'strong reinforcements to the Bulgarfan-Macedonlan frontier, where it aiready has several divisions. A Sofia_dispatch to the Daily Ex- press says the new government has made sensational charges against Stamboulisky and his colleagues, al- leging that” hoards of wealth have been found in their houses, in addi- tion to evidence that the deposed minister lived luxuriously, although it was supposed they were In modest circumstances. It is also alleged, say: that the peasant party employed state capital for vast commerclal dealings, such as the purchase of valuable' buildings and estates. Through a business concern, know. as the “Agrarian National Store: they gained control of nearly the en- tire import and export trade of Bul- garia. The correspondent names Ministers Stamboulisky. ~Athanasoff, Mouravieff, Omartchevski and Dou- parinoff and Deputies Kalitcheff and Karadjoff as having had prominent parts in such dealings. QUICK ARREST SEEN. Stamboulisky Has Villa Turned Into Small Fortress. the dispatch, By the Associated Pre PARIS, June 13.—Bulgarian author- ities last night were promising the arrest of former premier Stamboul- isky within a few hours, says the Sofla_correspondent of Le Journal The fugitive minister is reported to {have taken refuge with 200 adher- ents at Tapar Bazardjik. The cqrres?ondent describes Stam- boulisky’'s villa ag being situated in a village of 1,000 inhabltants in the | Phillppopolis district, twenty-five miles from a railroad. It is a modest country house, beside which & new mansion 18 under’ construction. Home Small Fortress. “Apprehensive that public opinion would turn agalnst him,” the cor- respondent continues, “Stamboulisky converted two buildings into a smail fortress. He was able to transport thither machine guns, bombs, gren- ades and rifies and an enormous amount of ammunitions. The dispatch says that Stamboulisky, whose family is In France, had & personal bodyguard of about twenty men in addition to some easants. Troops completely surrounded the vil- lage and allow no one to approach. e new government counts on the tolrmor prnm'iel'l surrender, as his only avenue of escape is into Maced thre he would find short lh‘r‘ll’t. M- The correspondent confirms the finding of 20,000,000 Bulgarian leva in Stamboullsky’s house at Sofia, as well at 4,000,000 on his farm near the capital, It s known, the dispatch adds, that Stamboulisky was without means when he came into power four years ago. It is also known that he purchased several houses abroad. “Volunteer Army” Increasing. A Bulgarian “volunteer army” now numbering 100,000 men and steadily increasing in size, is “preparing to punish usurpers,” says a atement given out by the Bulgarian legation here, summarizing an officlal dis- pateh from M. Daskaloff, Bulgarian minister at Praguc. The statement adds that these troops are guarding the frontiers and the suburbs of Sofla, g l Barefoot Urchin Not Only Canine Owner Deeply Disappointed at Failure to Head List at License Bureau. “Gimme a tag fer Mike. Mike's me dorg.” A tattered bit of a boy, barely high enough to raise his smeared little face above the polished edge of the long counter by standing on the tips of ten bare and dusty toes, looked anxiously up at a clerk in the office fof the city tax collector. His two ‘rms embraced the longest-eared, :i0st forlorn looking pup that ever iviolated the portals of the District building. “Mike wants No. 1. He's furst” Mike made & gesture of approval with what had once been a moder- ately satisfactory tall. “I'm sorry,” replied the smiling clerk at last, “but Laddie Boy, your President's dog, asked for No. 1 tag several weeks ago. So we've prom- ised it to him.” Boy Goes Away Sad. murmured the urchin and. “On,” he tucking Mike beneath one arm, tip-toed out. But Mike was only one of a long procession of Washington mutts and blue-blooded dogs to seek the honor of wearing the initial license tag of 1923, There were bull terriers who have never tasted the bitter cup of defeat in the fighting pit, Pekinese of the bluest blood, and just plain purpe, whose only claim to distinc- tion might be that all of the strains of dogdom course through thelr veins. There was Teddy Boy, the wart terrier son of an unbroken line of fighting champions, the royally bred grandson of Pincher, the best Known catch-weight dog In America, who never met another dog that fould stay with him forty minutes. Were Laddle Boy willing to meet Teddy Boy in the pit to decide the {ssue, thers is no doubt as to whose collar would be adorned by the coveted tag. Blanket of Blue Ribbons. k Meyers' Pippin, a bull who has won enough blue ribbons to make a blanket for himself and any other Gog In Washington to boot, was an- other contender. Pippin takes sec- ond place to no pup when it comes %o arlstocratio forbears. Even the three-legged mongrel of Chatam_ M. Towers, collector of taxes of the Dis- trict, rescued from the pound and made his household pet, tried in vain to beg tag No. 1. A Swate given the same answer. Laddie Boy. the Alredale pet of the White House, has not only been promised the first tag, but his name Fas been engraved on the reverse side and it is to be presented Wita pstiinte it ARSI CHINA’S PRESIDENT FLEES FROM PEKING AFTER WARNINGS (Continued from First Page.) months ago, though never acted on. He suggested that parliament accept it if considered desirable, but declared he woul not turn China over to the militarists. He also telegraphed Marshal Tsao and Gen. Wu Pei-Fu, commander of the armies supporting the Peking government, asking them what they intended to do. PREPARE DEMANDS. Diplomats in China Outline In- demnities and Safeguards.- By the Associated Press. PEKING, June 13.—With the re- lease by the Shantung bandits of the last .of their foreign captives, held in their Paotzuku mountain stronghold since May 6. the various diplomatic representatives here are preparing an outline of indemnities and sanctions to be demanded of China for the kidnaping outrage. These, with the recommendation of the legatlons, will be submitted to the respective governments. The foreign diplomatic corps for two days has been devoting its attention to arriving at agreements on proper fndemnities and sanctions to be de- manded. It has virtually been decided that the committee which will consider the indemnity question will consist of rep- resentatives of the four powers whose nationals_were victims of the kid- napers. It is proposed that a further committee, consisting of representa- tives of Japan, Belglum and Holland shall take up the matter of future gafeguards for foreigners traveling in China. Feared Fiasco. Official news of the release of the captives reached the legations at mid- night, the last minute of the three-day period which had been stipulated by the bandits for the reaching of an agreement on terms for the freeing of the prisoners. The foreign representa- tives were especially nervous as the period drew to a close, fearing that a further flasco would halt all negotia- tions. Release of the captives is especially welcome at this time because the existing political chaos in - China would have made further diplomatic pressure, at the moment, virtually im possible. The cabinet, which resigned Tecently, has not been reorganized and at present there {s no one in authority with whom the legations Sould have filed additional demands. WELCOME ARRANGED. Released Captives Due to Reach Shanghai Tonight. By the Associated Press, SHANGHAI, June 13.—The eight foreign captives released by Paotzuku bandits yesterday are due to arrive here on & speclal train to- A big welcome for them has gg:“p!nnned‘, No word has been re- ceived here regarding the fate of the Chinese captives. DISCUSS WIDENING CANAL. Ocean Steamships Through Wel- land Waterway Proposed. "TAWA, June 13.—The widening o(ogle Welland Canal to allow pass- age of ocean steamships to the Great fakes was debated in the house of commons. An appropriation of $11,- 800,000 for 1923 construction was c'{wrr“ga German, liberal member for Welland, advocated that Canada ap- proach the United States governmen With a view to opening negotiation toward completion of the St. Law rence deep waterway project. HARMONICA HALTS CROWD. TAMPA, Fla., June 13.—Pointing a 85-cent harmonica at his pursuer: Will Lofler, & seaman, held three po licemen and scores of citizens at bay here last night for more than thirty minutes until all available potice- men, responding to & riot call ar- rived, made a concerted attack and Sverpowered him. Lofler was sald to have been mal a filling station when discovered by the policemen, = stal- | the ! i king an.attempt. to rob | ceremonies befitting a dog of his sta- tion in life. Some time Friday morn- ing Mr. Towers intends to visit tho White House and personally place the plate on Laddie Boy's collar, in the presence of President and Mrs. Harding. But if Laddie Boy leaves the well guarded grounds of the President's mansion he had better step lightly, for there is scarcely & dog in Wash- ington that would not contend his right of ownership were they to meet in"a convenient spot. A dog's life was worth living, all declare, when unpretentious sheep roamed the pres- idential lawns. Today, however, from kennels high and low growls of dis- content are mingled with open charges of political favoritism, and for a while at least Laddie Boy will find it difficult to find a canine friend here who might return the friendiy wag of a tall. . From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. SEEKS 70 ABDLSH INDUSTRAL COURT Gov. Dayis May Call Kansas Legislature in Special Session to Act. By the Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kan, June 13.—fov. Jonathan M. Davis today authorized the statement that he is serjously considering the calling of a special session of the legislature to abolish the Kansas court of industrial rela- tlons. The governor said his recom- mendation if the special session is called would not be for the absolute abandonment of the court idea,.but that he feels more than $100,000 can be saved to the state during the pre: ent biennium by abolishing the bunal as it now exists and which, he declares, is “doing nothing.” The governor declared that the con- cillatory and mediatory features of the law were “well worth protection” and that he felt the administration of the duties prescribed by various divisions of the tribunal could be adequately handled by other state departments. _— From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. PAJAMA PARADE GOSTS DIPLOMAS By the Associnted Press. SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 13.—A pajama parade, staged by 160 male students of the University of South Dakota, at Vermillion, S. D., resulted In the refusal of university authori- ties to permit two prominent ath- letes, five other athletes and five other seniors to attend the public commencement. Guesse Conwell, hurdler and com- manding officer. of the university military unit, and Arthur Schanche, a foot ball player, were among the men who failed to receive their de- grees. The participants in the parade were sald to have entered the wom- en’s dormitories after midnight and to have taken intimate articles of apparel belonging to the co-eds. Ths students staged a parade in the downtown district garbed in the pil- fered garments. From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. SIMON WOLF LEAVES ESTATE TO WIDOW Bequests Also Made to Charitable Institutions and to- His Daughter. The will of Simon Wolf, dated April 11, 1922, was filed yesterday for probate. Among the charities and bequests are $1,000 to the Hebrew Orphans' Home at Atlanta, Ga.; $100 to the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver, Col, and 15100 each to the German Orphan Asylum, the Christian and Eleanor Ruppert Home and the Jewish Foster Home of this city. He leaves $100 to his secretary. Catherine B. Narkle, with regret that he could not lea: her more. A bequest ‘of $5,000 is made to his daughter, May V. Wolf, in the shape of bonds of the Potomac Electric Power Company. The remaining es- tate is devised to his widow, Amy L. Wolf. In making this disposition of his -estate Mr. Wolf declared he was actuated solely by the devotion and self-sacrifice his wife has ever shown and, being conscious, she will in course of time devise what she { may have to those he loved. The widow is also named as executor and_is directed to consult the son, Adolph G. Wolf, a justice of the su- preme court of Porto Rico, and the son- in-law, Myer Cohen. a local attorney. it usiness affairs. From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. THREE DIE IN TRAIN CRASH IN MICHIGAN Switch Left Open Causes “Cannon Ball” to Bidnm'k Freight. | By the Associated Press. GRAYLING, Mich., June 13.—Threo men were killed and at least three others are believed to have been buried In the wreck of a mixed train known as the “Cannon Bali,” which sldeswiped a freight train in the Michigan Central yards here yester- %%¥he dead are Frank Ayres, engi- neer, and Frank Flack, fireman on the Cannon Ball, and Bsrnard Conkling, a brakeman on the freight train. The crash was due to a misplaced switch, which threw -the incoming Cannon Ball, southbound, cn the wrong track. Conklin, who threw the switch, jumped on to the engine of the Cannon Ball to ride Lack o his own _train. 5 The dead were buried under the . wreckage of the engine.