Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. loudy and unsettled th! a no change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-two hours : Highest, 85,at noon , at 5 a.m. today. ended at noon toda; today. Lowest, 6! Full report on page 7. tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy; 1s afternoon New York Stock Market Closed Today Che No. 28918. - PRESIDENT MAKES LAST STOP BEFORE SAILING FOR NORTH Observes Fourth With Busy Day in Portland, Ore.—Off Tomorrow for Alaska. VESSEL AWAITS PARTY IN HARBOR OF TACOMA British Ship Sets Precedent by Joining in Celebration in Honor of Executive. B the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Ore, July 4—The President and Mrs. Harding arrived in Portland at 9 o’clock th morn- ing and Immediately entered upon & typleal Fourth of July program, con- sinting of a parade, speeches and fire- works, A the President's train crossed the Willamette river the British crulser Curlew anchored near the bridge fired & presidential salute. By the Associated Pres: ON BOARD PRESIDE ING'S SPECIAL TRAIN From Meacham, Ore., where he ac- claimed the men who first staked their clalms in this section of the country and eulogized the ploneers who since have passed through the gates Into the canyon beyond, Presi- dent Harding today returned to metropolitan life of the northwest to eulogize again the spirit of atriotism which kas preserved the United States and glven it a place among the first powers of the world. The overnight run to Portland from Meacham, members of the presidential party said, was by way of contrast the longest single leg of the trip to Alaska made in that num- ber of hours since the chief execu- tive left Washington on June 20. Figuratively it was such a contrast as one would pect who stepped from the covered ' wagen or stage coach into the wilderness and awak- ened next day to find himeelf amid the surroundings of modern elviliza- tion and participating in city Ife. To Make Speech. A tour of the business section of Portland with military escort, a re- ception in a loeal hotel, .a public address, a visit with the disabled sol- diers at the Veterans' Hospital, he placing of a wreath in cbmmemora- tion of the soldiers who died in the world war, and the pressing of a but- ton, starting new presses in a mod- ern newspaper plant, were the prin- cipal tasks which awaited the Presi- dent on arrival at Portland from the Meacham mountain yesterday. The schedule today also was the last that remalned of the itinerary to be followed by Mr. Harding before his departure tomorrow from Tacoma, Wash., for Alaska, except a forénoon program at the Washington port. Word from the Navy transport Henderson, which- will_ carry the presidential party to the nation’s Ereat northern tetritory. recelved on the train en route to Portland, said all was in readiness aboard the ves- sel for the chlef executive's voyage. BRITISH FIRE SALUTE. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Ore., July 4.—The fir- ing of a presidential salute on the Fourth of July by a British warship in an American port is to be a fea- ture here today of the celebration in honor of Iresldent Harding. Capt. Stanley L. Holbrook of H. M. S. Cur- lew, which arrived here yesterday for the celebration, conceived the idea, and it was at once accepted by the celebration committee. The Cur- Jew's salute will be fired while the presidential train is crossing the Willamette river bride upon his ar- rival. The Curlew lies at anchor di- rectly below the bridge and will be ml‘tull silghlr of the train. for a British man-of-war to cele- brate the Fourth of July by saluting the President of the Unitéd States is belleved here to set a precedent. MANY HURT IN RIOT OVER PHONE STRIKE By the Assoclated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 4— Many persons were injured when po- lice clashed early today with men who were showing their sympathy with striking telephone girls, The riot followed several demon- strations and fights between strike sympathizers and reserves, in which bottles and flower pots were thrown and the officers showered with ex- ploding glant cannon-orackers. The entire command of police reserves was called to the last of the smaller riots just before 1 o'clock, and were on hand with drawn clubs when the charge took place, | The strike sympathizers were lined up across the Worthington street car “tracks from the police. The rioters took the offensive by hutling flower pots, bottles and other objects at the police. Sergt. Thomas Moriarty | of the regular police suddenly shouted- “Charge that mob! and the fight, was on. TODAY’S GAMES CHICAGO, July 4—Final: Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D, C. Leviathan Sails WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D.- C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 19283—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. Into Storm, Her Flags Drooped With Rain Giant Liner Leaves for Europe With 1,700 Aboard Attended by Planes in Darkened Sky By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 4.—Her flags droop- ing beneath a sudden downpour of rain, while passengers huddled be- neath canopied decks, and airplanes circled the thunder-rocked heavens, the Leviathan eased from her pier today and set forth on her maiden voyage under the auspices of the Unlted States Shipping Board. The glant mistress of the seas slipped her cables at 10.01 a.m., east- ern standard time, and committed herself to the flotilla of tugs which persuaded her out into the Hudson and down stream. The storm broke just as the Levia- than cast off and the skles, glowering all morning, darkened. Lights were shedding a faint glow from the ports. From beneath a sea of umbrellas and hooded taxicabs the cheers of thousands of persons, assembled on the wharf between 45th street and the big vessel's pler, went up at the sail- ing. Bands played, whistles tooted and bells clanged through the river JAPAN WOULD JOIN U.5. ANDBRITAINTO ENFORGE NAVY PACT Admiralty Instructs Agents to Propose Agreement Pend- ing Paris Action. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, July 4.—The Japanese navy department has instructed its attaches to sound out America and England with a view to reaching a triple agreement for the enforcement of the Washington naval treaty pending rat- ification of the treaty by France, the admiralty announced today. Japanese newspapers yesterday predicted the announcement. The admiralty sald the proposal was' to be made because of the heavy expenditure Involved in maintaining warships listed to be scrapped by the Washington agreement and also be- cause of the serlous inconvenlence en- tailed in formulating naval estimates. AWAIT FORMAL NOTICE. TU. S. Officials Have Enown of Em- barrassment to Japan. By the Associated Press. Word that Japanese naval attaches have been instructed to sound out the United States and Great Britain on the advisability of entering into a tripartite agreement for making ef- fective the Washington naval treaty failed to develop any officlal com- ment here today, and it was sald that Inasmuch as the Instructions had not reached the Japanese embassy, any official discussion would be prema- ture. . Just how actively the proposal will be pressed immediately is a matter of speculation in some circles in view of recent dispatches from Paris that progress toward French ratification of the treaty is looked for within the next two weeks. 1t is regarded as probable that these advices had not reached Tokio when instructions were issued to the at- .taches, although at the same time it is admitted that they were not of sufficient detail to make entirely clear what steps are contemplated by Pre- migr Poincare. , Delay Embarrasses Japan. It has been known for:some time that the situation created by the de- lay of France in ratifying has been especially embarrassing to Japan, be- cause of the uncertainty it has given her naval program. Tt has been understood for months that discussion of some such step could be ultimately expected among the three major naval powers in the event that the French chamber of deputies failed to glve its assent to the treaty. * Although officlals have consistently declined to discuss this possibility and have at all times reiterated their confidence that France would in due time complete the ratification, there have been indications that at least Japan, the United States and Great Britain would not permit the treaty to die without a most serious discus- slon of a special agreement to place It in effect as between themselves. mists. Harhor craft, poking caus- | fously toward the liner to get a closer view. churned hastily away, their whistle cords tied down, as the huge craft boomed the long signal for right of wa Financiers, noted lawyers, politi- clans, public officials and stage folk were included among the 1,700 persons on her passengor list. John Brockman of Los Angeles, head of a party of forty Californians off for a vacation aboard, occupied the premler suite for which, it was reported, he had paid nearly $5.000. Col. George Har- vey, American ambassador to the Court of St. James, was to have oc- cupled the quarters, but he canceled his passage several days ago. Will Try for Record. The Leviathan's commander, Capt. Herbert Hartley, U. R., was ex- pected to send her across the At- lantfc in an attempt to lower the time | records for the trip from New York | to Cherbourg. The Leviathan, in her trial_spins, set new records of knots (Continued on Page 17, Column 1.) U.S. Ship Liquor Proposals May Go to Commons By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 4.—Prime Minis- ter Baldwin told a questfoner in the house of commons today he was perfectly willing to lay on the table of the house the terms of the American proposal asking for powers to seize, outside the three-mile limit, ships alleged to be engaged in smuggling intoxi- cating liquor, provided the con- sent of the United States could be obtained. Steps will be taken, it is stated, to obtain this consent CABNET OF BRTAN WEGHS RUHRCRISS Curzon Conversations With French and Belgian Envoys ! to Be Reported. By the Assoclated Pross LONDON, July 4.—Discussion the cabinet council today of repa tlons and kindred problems is expect- ed to go far toward solving the situ- ation. Lord Curzon is to report to his col- leagues on his conversations yester- day with the French and Belglan ambassadors, but these discussions, as has already been Indicated, are not regarded as having advanced matters appreclably. It is believed that series of similar diplomatic conver- sations spread over a considerable period is likely to follow. All well informed accounts of what transpired at yesterday's interviews agree that the discusstons were in- conclusive. The diplomatic cor- irespondent of the Daily Telegraph dwells on the vagueness of Count de |Aulaire’s statements, and on the small expectation of an early settle- ment. “He says the talk between Lord Curzon and the French ambas- | sador “concerned the evacuation of the Ruhr, and that, while Premier Poincare’s instructions enabled the emissary to discuss the principles that might govern a future occupa- tion, they did not enable him to de- fine' the . particular application of those principles to the present case. Remark of Lord Curson. “Count de St Aulaire's vague statements,” continues ‘the corre- spondent, “prompted Lord Curzon to remark that it seemed as if France, by insisting she cannot leave the Ruhr until her claims are fully paid. will never leave, since by remaining there she is impairing Germany’'s ca- pacity for payment.” There was undisguised disappoint- ment in British officlal circles that neither of the allles showed a dispo- sitlon to recede from thelr previously expressed demands. At the same time talk of & rupture ls dismissed and the suggestion of independent action by Great Britain is but slightly ac- cepted. “An effective solution of the prob- lem can be found only In the united action of all the allies,” said one Brit- ish officlal. “If we acted separately, (Coutinued vn Page 2, Column 7.) by Lol e vees themechven (Coutifuedon Page % Colemn 1), {PARIS UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO U. S. MEN WHO DIED IN FRENCH ARMY By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 4—A monument in honor of American volunteérs ip the French army who lost their lives in the world war was unvelled today in the Place des Etats Unis. More than 50000 French people threw in their hard-earned sous and francs when France passed the hat. Contributions ranged from 20,000 H B| 12 1 Cincinnati ...... Chicago S s 2 it Luque and Hargrave; Keen and| O'Farrell. g i PITTSBURGH, PA., July 4— R H E St. Louis .... i 5 11 1 Pittsburgh T AL 8 Stuart, R 6 3 Barfoot, . Sherdel, Pfeffer, Doak and Cleamons, Ainsmith; Bagby, Kunz, Cooper and Schmidt, Gooch. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4.—Morn- ing game: 3 R H E Detroit . { LI Cleveland .10 13 1 (10 innings) Dauss, Francls, Johnson, Pillette and Basaler, Woodall, Carish; Morton, Aletevier, Shaute, Smith and O'Neill, francs; given by the Bank of France, to 10 centimes, brought in proudly by little schoolboys and girls, who, when disaster threatened their firesides, were barely old enough to lisp thelr 'admlrlllol\ for “les Americains.” Names On Monument. The monument, in bronze, was exe- cuted by Jean Boucher, a young French sculptor, who fought beside those early American volunteers. It represents an American in French uniform calling to-his compatriots to follow his example. The face of the statue has been executed In the like- ness of Allan Seéger, the soldier-poet, who wrote a prophetic poem on a rendezvous with death at some dis- puted barricade. On the base of the monument are :nlrlvod‘thc names of | all American volunteers in_the French army who were killed in France, in- cluding Norman Prince, Victor Chap- man, Kenneth Weeks, Kiffin Rock- well, Russell Kelly, Richard and Ed- ward Hall, Earle Fiske and others. It took three years to collect the necessary 400,000 francs for the erec- tion of the memorial, not because of the lack of willing givers, but because the organizer of the campaign, Mau- rice Mercadler, wished to make it an expression of the love of all the French people for America. Big Sums Declined. Scores of proffers of funds from wealthy Frenc¢h people and Ameri- cans who heard of the project had to be declined, ' those from the rich French well-wishers because it was the desire to keep the contributions small, and those from Americans be- cause this was to be a purely French gire. The geographical distribution of the donors is of interest, for money came from wherever there were Frenchmen or Frenchwomen. A “Pa- risienne” resident of Philadelphia mailed $5, J. Celestin of Or. Mon mailed a dollar bill; Therese and Madeleine (who gave no-last names) of Lake Forest, Ill, each sent in dollar. LESS THAN 10,00 INSHELBY TO SEE FISTICTITLE BOUT Town, Hope of Big Crowd Gone, Cheers for Gib- bons Victory. LAST PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR FIGHT Both Men in Pink of Condition as Hour for Bell Draws Nearer. By the Associated Press. SHELBY, Mont., July 4.—On edge as the heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbons nears its climax, Shelby is torn by two ardent desires today. One is to see Tom Gibbons win. The challenger is an overwhelming favorite with the townspeople, with whom he has been fraternizing during his train- Ing here the last three weeks. Almost to a man they will be cheering for him this afternoon. But If there prefer to see, is anything Shelby would aside from a victory for Gibbons, it Is a record-breaking crowd at the arena. From present indications the wish Is to remain unfulfilled. Only 10,000 Expected. While the streets were crowded last night, liberal estimates placed the at- tendance figures for today at 10,000 persons. Optimistic fans were predict- Ing more than that, but fight offictais and residents who have witnessed the heartbreaking struggle waged to keep the fight here and the recent uncertainty surrounding the staging of the bout thought the number might be even less. A clear sky and blazing sun greeted Shelby this morning. The crowded fight-boom town was astir early and streets were filling up rapldly. Fight headquarters was packed with a small group of fight fans seeking information and tickets during the morning. The ticket salesmen moved out to the blg arena west of town early this morning, however, and the pastetoards were being sold from there. The fight plans have tapered down to the most minute detalls today. An- nouncement was made last night that the bout will be held under straight Marquis of .Queensberry rules. This Will mean the boxers will be under the injunction, “protect yourself at all times.’ “The local boxing commission, which had considered variation of the rules, made only two tentative decisions, it as announced. The chancery hold and hitting in a clinch will be barred and the backhand punch will not be permitted, officials said. 21-Foot Ring. which was initiated late vesterday with a boxing show, will measure twenty-one feet square. Tightening of the ropes, after they were strung, widened the square one foot each way. It was originally planned to make the ring twenty feet square. Gibbons, in top form after three strenuous weeks of training, went for a short walk yesterday, attended a rodeo show last night, and spent the rest of the day at home- with his family. The challenger is confident of vic- He declared he would have no a s to offer If he lost the bout: that he had fought for three years for a chance to battle for the heavywelght crown, and that he was in the best condition of his ring career. Plok of Condition. Bronzed by the sun and full of en- ergy, Gibbons appears to be at the helght of physical perfection. He will enter the ring welghing 178 pounds, his manager, Eddie Kane, sald. Gibbons will be seconded by Eddie Kane, Bud Gorman and Jimmy De- laney, two of his sparring partmers, and Buck Pape, his trainer. Before entering the ring Gibbons is expected to adhere to his usual cus- tom of warming up in his dressing room. The chalienger belleves three or four rounds of shadow boxing be- fore a bout send the blood racing through his veins, makes a knockout more difficult and recuperation from blows easler. To Examine Both. The two fighters will be examined shortly before noon today. Gibbons' physical condition will be determinéd at his Home by a committee of physicians and Dempsey will undergo an exami- nation in his private car as soon as he arrives here. Gibbons’ breakfast this morning con- sisted of eggs and toast, and he plan- Tied to eat nothing else before the bout. While her husband is fighting, Mrs. Gibbons_expects to take an automobile ride, out of earshot of the arena. She Wil ‘return early enough to receive the verdict by a speclal messenger from the ringside. DEMPSEY ON WAY. The ring Leaves Great Falls Training Camp for Shelby. By the Associated Press, GREAT .FALLS, Mont, July 4— Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champlon, left here at 7 o'clock this morning on a private car, attached to a regular Great Northern train, to risk his title this afternoon against Tommy Glbbons in the big pine bowl at Shelby. He was accompanied by Mike Trant, a Chicago detective sergeant, who has been with the’champion in all his important bouts; Jerry Lavat- tas, his sober-minded little trainer; Joe Benjamin, Pacific coast light: welght, and his staff of sparring partners, who will handle the cham- fon’s corner. P Dempsey left confident that he is going to win. He does not say how. He promises no knockout, but he is a champion at the top of his form, and belleves himself capable of beating Gibbons or any other man in the eavyweight ranks today. Jack does ot underestimate his opponent. He declares that Gibbons undoubtedly will ve him a tough battle, but there is a Jook in the champio: which means “this is my Gghi - {nothing to refresh its memory of the’ LOQK AT ME, SONNY. T HAVE PORNY “a, “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system’ covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes, as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 89,040. —r TWO CENTS. * N [ e s D SanE Pertnben ce R 0G RA N % HAI_F []F l] [} H_EES Spirit of Nation’s Founders Lives in Citizens’ Army Camp TAMEFOURTHRITES Oldest Inhabitants and Americanization Schools Provide Patriotism. Deserted by at least half of its population and as quiet as a Sabbath morn, Washington's Independence day was the safest and sanest on record. Only an occasionally exploding fire- cracker or the pop of a toy cap.plstol served to remind the city that today is the 147th birthday of America's freedom= Except for the annual celebration | of the Association of Oldest Inhabi- tants and the “better citizenship” program tonight of the Americaniza- | tion schools, the city proper had! spirit of '76. To the vast majority of the populace the “Glorious Fourth" meant only a hollday from dally toil. Even the American flag was con- splcuously absent from many homes and business offices. Soon after daybreak thousands lit- erally poured from the city to observe the day at amusement resorts or pic- nic grounds far from the unbelieva- ble quietness of the big city. Thelr absence was made more noticeable by the unusually few holiday. sightseers who passed through the Union sta- tion. Resort Crowds Large. Unprecedented crowds were report- ed at the amusement resorts within several hours' travel from Washing- ton. Automobile picnic parties dot- ted the highways radiating from the National Capital. The upper Poto- mac and the tidal basin bathing beach had thelr share of the holiday throngs. | At the Georgla avenue end of the | District line the dead silence of the morning was broken by an occasional explosion of a firecracker and, al- though a temporarily constructed store located about a quarter of a mile on the Maryland side ‘of the boundary was engaged in selling fire- works, thowe who made purchases carried their contraband back into the city. " In Maryland children are permitted to celebrate: vociferously, The outlylng communitles, caught the spirit of the occasion and observed the day in a fitting and proper man- ner. In Takoma Park. Petworth, Brookland, Landon, Michigan Park, Woodridge, Congress Helghts, Capitol Helghts and Fort Bunker Hill and other communities elaborate patriotic celebrations were held. In most in- stances the programs began early this morning and will continte throughout the day. There were games, athletic events and pyrotechnic displays for the children = and, Fourth of = July oratory for the adults. In addition to the community cele- brations, automoblle and bicycle races will be held this afternoon at Arlin ton Park, Va., just beyond the High- way bridge. - The event will be under thebluaplcel of the Motor Transport Club. Holy Rosary Pienie. The annual all-day plenic of ‘the parish of the Holy Rosary was held at Central avenue and 64th street, Capitol Helghts, Md. The program in- cluded patriotic exercises, athletic contests, concert by the boys’ band of the parish. dancing and fireworks. (Continued on Page 17, Column 4.) 3 KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED IN WRECK Two Probably Hurt Fatally When Santa Fe Train Goes Over Bank. By the Associated Press. l ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, July 4.— Three persons were killed, two proba- bly fatally injured and a score of others more or less seriously hurt shortly before midnight last night when Santa Fe passenger train No. 9, known as the Navajo, plunged over a thirty-foot embankment on & sharp curve a mile and a quarter west of Domingo, N. M. Both engines and the baggage car ‘went over the embankment and the chair car and a smoking -car turned over, but six Pullmans remained on the track. The body of Engineer J. J. Roberts of the forward engine is buried beneath the wreckage. Engi- neer Joseph Blevins and Fireman Earl Hall of the second engine were thrown seventy feet from the track and both were killed. The news butcher of the train is missing. Youthful Soldiers Motivated by Same Patriotic Ardor That Guided Signing of Declaration of Independence. Staf? Correspondent of The Star. CAMP MEADE, Md. July 4—The fire of patriotism in which thirteen struggling British colonies were tem- péred an indivisible nation 147 years ago flames brighter than ever in the patriotic breast of American young manhood. To the truth of this state- ment 3,000 stalwart youths, mem- bers of the citizens’ military train- ing camp and the reserve officers’ training camp, bear undeniable tes- timony. ‘Without promise of reward or of -pay, they are devoting an entire month of their summer vaca- tion intPicate art of moderh warfare, so Forty Immigrant Swains Hasten to WedonU.S.Soil By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 4.—From ships that lfe off Ellis Island, through the immigration station red tape, the flow of bridal couplas to city hall continued today. Yesterday came forty swains from abroad, one their arms forty rosy-cheeked _lassies, wooed and won, and the eighty b came as forty with the aid of the city clerk. The first couple yesterday was a Scotch Igd with a twinkle in his eye and a Yonnie miss in a spick and span new gingham dress. Came after these two Irish couples, English_ couples, Italian couples, Greek, Dutch, Swedish and German, Into the clerk’s office they carried their - telescope satchels and _their bags and boxes and on them the customary cards placed by the im- migration authorities showed that some vere bound for the farmlands of the west, come for the west coast, New. England. FIVED.C.WOMEN some for the south, others for INJURED IN CRASH Mrs. Mary E. Dade’s Ma- chine Crowded Into Ditch, Turning Over in Accident. . Mrs. Mary E. Dade, 929 E street southwest, and - four other woman occupants of an automobile she was driving were injured about 11 o'clock today on the Marlboro pike when the car was crowded off the road and crashed Into a six-foot ravine, turn- ing over. After first-ald treatment by “Wil- liam F. Burke, a former Georgetown University Medical School student, the women were brought to the city. The accident uccurred about two miles west of Marlboro. At the time iMrs. Dade was attempting to pass a line of machines when another car, in passing her machine, crowded it off the road. All of the women were pinned beneath the overturned car. Other occupants of Mrs. Dade's car were Thelma V. Webster, 019 E street southwest; Miss Helen Mindell, E street southwest, and Mildred Da- kin, 929 E street southwest. The Da- kin girl, her mother, Mrs. H. Dakin, another occupant of the car, and Mrs. Dade were the only ones injured. Mrs. Dade was cut on the right arm and over her right eye. Mrs. Dakin is at Casualty Hospital with a cut in her arm. The Dakin girl has bruises. The others were shaken up, and were taken to their respective homes. —_— MOB HANGS COLORED MAN. SCHULENBERG, Tex., July 4—Two Colo- rado and Lavaca counties late yester- twenty- three-year-old negro, from the city hundred citizens of Fayette, day took Jesse Bullock, marshal and hanged him to a tree on Main street after a twelve-year-old white girl had Identified him as hav- ing at ed her. The girl is in se- rlous condition. i to thelr country—learning the | that, should America ever again sum- mon’ faithful sons to her colors, they will be ready to spring to arms, as were the minutemen at Concord _al- most a century and a half ago. But | these will be finished soldiers, trained to_meet the pick of any power. Skeptics who might smile cynically at the ‘mention of citizen soldiers would | find that this is a very serious business, both for students and instructors, were they to spend a day at Camp Meade. | They would discover that these boys are learning far more important things than |how to look pretty on parade. Four | years hence, when they will have fn- | ished thejr training, they will know how !to fire a rifle, machine gun or French | seventy-five with equal accuracy; they will know how to sit a horse, build a bridge_across a river or any of the | 7 (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) MINORITY POLITICAL | GROUPS LAY PLANS | Delegates in Chicago Strive to Co-Ordinate Effort for 1924 Campaign. Byt ssociated Press, ‘ CHICAGO, July 4—The national | convention of the farmer-labor party |and delegates representing labor, | agriclture and industrial groups | combined in a single conference to- | day, and progress was expected to be | made toward adopting a standard | under which the minority political | groups of the country could co-ordi- | nate effort in the campaign of 1924. | Although officers of the farmer-labor ! party, under whose auspices the con- ference was called, stated that a | platform and indorsement of candi- | dates would remain to the convention | next year, there was said to be a | possibility of eastern delegates lead- ing a movement to obtain an excep- tion from the conference on a candi- date for the presidency. | Delegates from al |the farmer-labor party which re- {ceived the call for the conference sat today as participating members, pursuant to action taken yesterday | over the protest of many farmer- labor delegates. Deecisions of the conference today will be brought be- fore the reconvened session of the farmer-labor convention Thursday. Plea for Organization. Parley Parker Christensen of Utah, ifarmer-labor candidate for President in 1920, n an address at the conven- tion banquet last night pleaded for organization, co-operation and edu- cation. { “Organize on farm, in factory, mill, mine and counting room,” he said. “Let all the producers of wealth or- ganize. Our government should en- courage organization. It is a short- sighted, suicidal policy for the gov- ernment of this ‘or any country to discourage the farmers from organ- izing. The farmers should be or- ganized, both' for selling and buy- ing, and likewise for the control and regulation of production. “We are uncompromisingly opposed to class privilege,” Mr. Christensen declared. ~“It is our aim to release clvilization from the domination of the acquisitive class.” Many Issues Discussed. Control of the government by the working ' classes, abolition of the United States. courts, limiting the power of the Supreme Court, govern- ment ownership of railroads, meas- ures for stabilizing agriculture, labor, currency and the revision of taxes, were discussed in speeches made dur- ing the session yesterday of ‘the con- vention, and were taken to indicate what such a political unfon as pro- posed to be developed from the con- ference might undertake. Former Senator R. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, “Mother” Jones, nine- ty-four-vear-old organizer of . the United Mine Workers; John J. Fitz- patrick, president of ‘the Chicago Federution of Labor: Lieut. Gov. George F. Comings of Wisconsin, and M. Toscan Bennett, representing the farmer-labor groups of Connecticut and New York, were among the speakers. at yesterday's session. units outside FALS TOREQLES HEH PRESSUR 0. FREHYDRANTS Water Department Omits Project Because of High Insurance. $800,000’NEEDED FOR WORK ON TRUNK MAINS Total Estimates Will Reach Nearly Million-and-Half Mark. The water department is not for the installation of high-pressure fire hydrants in the business section in its estimates for next year, it was learned today from reliable sources. The reason for omitting the project is said to be the inability of District officials to obtain any assurance that the fire insurance companies would reduce rates here following installa- tion of high-pressure mains. The department has figures on file, however, as to the approximate cost of erecting the pumping statlon and laying the high-pressure mains in case the Commissioners want to con- sider the question when they begin to 80 over the estimates. Although the high-pressure system has been left out, the water depart- ment will make a strong effort to get permission in the next District bill to lay more than $800.000 worth of urgently needed trunk mains in all parts of the city. Complete Estimates, $1,500,000. The complete estimates of the water department will total close to $1,50i 000, which figure includes the $800,000 for new trunk pipes The water department is the only self-supporting branch of the city government, being maintained entire- ly from water rent collections. But despite the fact that the federal gov- ernment pays no part of the cost of running the water distribution sys- tem, Congress has failed during the past few years to authorize this de- partment ‘to spend as much as it takes in. As a result there is an unexpended balance of about $400,000 in the water rent account. It is estimated that water rents for the fiscal year will slightly exceed $1,000,000. Seeks to Spend Own Money. Therefore, in submitting to the Commissioners estimates for $1,500,000 the department is seeking authority to spend on urgent work its unex- pended balance as well as the money to be taken in next year. Here are the most important of the trunk mains that have been asked for in the new budget: A thirty-inch main in Rhode Island avenue northeast, from 9th to 16th, to relieve a weak link in the service to Langdon and Brookland. A new sixteen-inch pipe from 18th and Minnesota avenue to the vicinity of Bolling Field, to afford needed im- provement in pressure in Anacostia. A sixteen-inch line in Nebraska 4 nue and Jewett street, to bolster up the fourth high pumping area. A sixteen-inch line in New Hamp- shire avenue, from Grant Circle to Kennedy street. A sixteen-inch trunk in Eckington place, from Florida avenue, north- easterly toward Rhode Island avenue. A sixteen-inch trunk in Wisconsin avenue, Georgetown. A twelve-inch main in Blagden ave- nue. Another Important item in the water estimates is a request for a new pump for the second high service to re- place a_worn out one. One official of the engineer depart- ment believes it would be wiser to buy more apparatus and other equip- ment for the fire department than to put the high pressure hydrant project before Congres at this time. Heads of the water department do not belleve the campaign for econ- omy in government expenditures should cause their estimates to be cut in view of the fact that it costs the Federal Treasury nothing to or- der new water mains. |STEALS MAIL POUCH WHILE GUARD SLEEPS | Negro Makes Getaway From Lynchburg Station With Many Passengers About. ve- By the Associated Press. LYNCHBURG, Va., July 4—An un- known negro early today broke the lock on the postal transfer bullding at the union station here while a watchman was asleep inside and made off with a pouch of registered mail while scores of persons looked on, unaware of what was happening. The pouch had arrived from the city post office only a few minutes before and was being held in the transfer building until the arrival of a west- bound train, which pulled into the station as the robber made his get- away. The robbery occurred at 3 o'clock this morning when many perso were_in the station awaiting Norfolk and Western passenger train No. 15 Several postal clerks were busy around the transfer building at the itime, -preparing_mall for departure on the train and paid little attention to the negro when he walked off with the pouch on his back. -The negro porter left in- the.bullding to watch ithe mail. was not awakened by the robber's movements in breaking the lock and removing the bag of regis- tered mail from a pile nearby. Post Office Inspector N. E. Murray and four city detactives soon -were on the scene, but the only trace they could find of the man was that he was seen to leave the station and turn into 9th street, where the trail was lost. Post office authorities are checking up to determine the amount of loot obtained. EDITOR SHOT TO DEATH. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 4.—Dr. Santos Abella, editor of the Blue- flelds newspaper La Informacion, was shot and killed yesterday by Adolfo {Ortega Diaz. Defamatory articles are | #id to have led to the shooting. Dr. Abella was a nephew of former Pres- ident Zelaya ' For similar reasons, Agustin Sanchez, editor of El Radical, published at Leon, was shot four times by Dr. Rafael Ayon, Sanches was not seriously hurt. 3