Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1923, Page 4

1 VOTELESS DISTRICT WATCHES ELECTION Commuters Envied as They Go to Maryland and Vir- ginia Polls. Just across the boundary line of the District of Columbia the free peoples of Maryland and Virginia, assisted by a fortunate handful of commuters from Washington, today are busy balloting to determine who their governing of- ficers shall be for another term. Skies gray with mist, though they cast gloom over the whole dripping countryside, found no reflection in the beaming faces of those few enfran- chised Washingtonians who marched proudly up to the polls and asserted their rights as free Americans by means of the ballot. 3 Many Washingtonians have never experienced the thrill that comes with participating in a real, honest-to- oodness election; many, many more have been obliged to forget it ever since they immigrated into the DI trict of Columbia from the states. Nearby Eleetion Precincts. land the vote of Washing- | 1on workers was most noticeable to- Hyattsville, Rockville, Be- Mount R similar . Clarendon, Rossly herrydale, ¥ort Myer Heights. Ballston and Ar- gton claimed the largest District ration in Virginia hundreds of government workers who live in Alexandria are native-born Virginiane, Today's elections in both Maryland and Virginia are highly important. The biggest contest in Maryland i for the governorship. Gov. Albert Ritchie, who is running for re-elec- tion on the democratic ticket, ruled a favorite this morning over his repub- lican opponent, Alexander ATrmstrong. in addition the people are selecting their county officers and delegates to the state legislature. Road Bonds Chief Insue. Perhaps the most important issue to Virginia as a whole, is the vote on the $50.000,000 road bond project. The only fights for state officers are for | positio on the state corporation commission. Arlington county had a ndidate in that race, J. Cloyd Byers. Local officers are the only other po- sitions to be voted on toda; Despite inclement weath voting tn Maryland and Virginia townships adjatent to Washington was reported to be heavier than usual. Women turned out this morning in unexpect- numbers, officials reported, and swell the ballot boxes con- ) In Hyattsville the voting was especially heavy, long queues form- ini early this morning just before time to start for work in Washing- “Washington vi beamed Tom rrison, Hyattsville ndidate for able. “I didn’t know the people shington Kknew how to vote? ou mean the people who used to live in Washington, but decided to ~ome out here. Yes, there were quite a few of them at the polls here to- day.” MUD CHECKING BOND VOTE. of W O, iy the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va. November 6.—BEad roads seemed likely early today to keep down the voting in the state- wide clection in Virginia, the para- mount issue of which was whether the commonwealth should issue $60.- ©00.000 in bonds for highway improve- s or finance road activities on a is. A more or i ce Sunday even- ing, and which continued this morn- ing, had turned the dirt roads of the state into veritable quagmires, and op- ponents of the bond issue were frank in stating that certainly some voters in the outlying districts from where y-as-you-go” advocates expected 10 draw thelr strength would be kept at_home. B Both sides of the road’ financing question were active in mustering their forces, especially in the cities, which bond issue adherents claimed were overwhelmingly in favor of this method of furnishing improved high- They expressed themselves as highly gratified with the work of the elements, pointing out that the con. dition of the roads sh t lesson for the ne You-go were just as con- fident as ever that the bond issue pro- i 1 would be defeated and that the ‘oters would decide that the work of the state highway department should be financed by direct taxation each vear. An entire new membership of the general assembly also will be voted on today. together with county and local officers. Alexander Forward, candi- date for the state corporation com- mission to succeed himself, is opposed hy J. Cloyd Byers of Arlington county. rly reports declared that the voters were showing a marked apathy to- ward the election of officials. EXPECT RITCHIE ELECTION. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., Novemb, Maryland today is voting on a full state ticket, including a governor, attorney general, state controller, clerk of the court of appeals, sixteen other state oflicers and members of the state senate and house of dele- gates, in addition to local officials. That Baltimore city will be the de- ciding factor is freely admitted by leaders of both parties, and every effort to get out the registered vote of both parties has been made. A 1otal of 45 Baltimore voters are qualified to cast & ballot today, the latest registration figures show. Of this number 126,0° are affillated democrats % republicans and 19,151 are unafiiliated. The colored voters registered in the city number 28,277, leaving 197,668 white voters. Betting Favors Ritchie. Little betting has been done here on the result. principally for the rea- son that almost prohibitive odds have been demanded of the democratic backers, ast night odds of 5 to 1 on Ritchie went begging, . with no takers, as well as odds of 2 and 3 to 1 that he would carry the state by 25,000. Despite this, he republican Alexander Armstrong, nominee for governor, onfidently predicted his election, as he took the “train last night for Hagers- town, where he will vote and receive is sure said Gov. Ritchie, as he left for Annapolis, where he will vote. “The only possibie thing which can prevent it will be the failure of the people to come out and vote." After voting today Gov. Ritchie will re- turn to Bultimore, where he will re- ceive the returns at the state central committee headquarters. J. Enos Ray of Prince Georges county, chairman of the state central commit- tee, was equally optimistic over the outlook for the party's success, which he characterized as the most favorable of any campaign in which he has taken part. He said he had received reports from party leaders in every county and 1l parts of the citr and, except in few Instances, the reports were all ex- tremely favorable. While the party leaders expect to lose some votes on the lower eastern shore because of the Ku Klux Klan opposition to Gov. Ritchie, they believe this will be more than made up by the defec- tion of negro votes from the republi- can party. Western Maryland, it is said, is Detter organized than ever before, from a democratic standpoint. The workers in every precinct of Allegany county will be busy, it is reports in an effort to get ‘every registered dem- ocrat to the polls. ‘The democratic politicians also are hopeful as to the vote in Baltimore. ‘They point out that their only fear is overconfidence; $hat democrats, be Heving that Gov. Ritchie is sure to be clected, will neglect to vote. 13 STATES BALLOT TODAY, MAINLY ON LOCAL CAMPAIGNS (Continued from First Page.) Professions of confidence came from the leaders of the opposing camps, mocratic chieftains seeing victory by a lead of 47,000 votes upward,” and republican campalgn dircctors pre- dicting victory for their ticket by a margin of 25,000 upward.” VERMONT ELECTING SENATOR Dale and President’s Cousin Fight for Dillingham’s Toga. By the Associated Press. MONTPELIER, Vt. November A United States senator to sué the late Willlam P. Dillingham, re- publican, will be elected today. In the second congressional district u successor will be chosen to Repre- sentative Porter H. Dale of Island Pond. who resigned to become a can- didate for the republican nomination {for senator and was successful in the ! primary. 5 Mr. Dale's democratic opponent for senator is Park H. Pollard, a Caven- dish merchant who is a cousin of President Coolidge. Col. Ernest W. { Gibson of Brattleboro, commander of {the 172d Infantry, Vermont National {Guard, is the republican nomfnee for member of congress and is opposed by Burton E. Bailey of Montpelier, lawyer. KLAN FIGHT IN OHIO. 6.— ceed | |six State-Wide Proposals Also Are | Being Voted On. By the Axsoc COLUMBL November With no state or national officers to | be elected, Ohlo voters today were concerned chiefly in their local elec- tions, where in some instances the Ku Klux Klan is the dominant issue in the election of mayors. Six state-wide propositions, three constitution amendments, two re- ferred taxation bills and an Initiated old age pension measure, however, have served to attract some attention to the state election. The fact that the Ku Klux Klan has urged its mem- bers to vote against all three con- stitutional proposals has not served to arouse great interest in them. The amendments would _ellminate the words “white male” from the quali- fications of voters, erect a barrier against employers who carry st workmen's compensation _insurance {eing sued for damages bhecause of [industrial accidents, and empower {the secretary of atate to publ |official arguments on constitutio: {proposals and referred legislation. i Newspapers are partleularly inter- | ested in the election inasmuch as it will test for the first time the prompt { election returns law, which was en- acted by the legislature at their he- {hest. Under the law, county election boards are required to make prompt the secretary of state. { { returns to Heretofors they were not required to !report unofficial returns and had ten days in which to file their official re- turns, thereby causing Ohlo election returns to be slow. The Ku Klux Kian issue has been most sharply drawn in Youngstown, Portsmouth, Steubenville and New- ark. In_ Youngstown, the fact that former Police Chief james Watkins, removed by Gov. Donahey for lax law enforcement, is a candidate for mayor also has eniivened the contest there. Charles Scheible has the Klan in- dorsement, while anti-Klan forces are split among Watkins, W. J. Willlams and Muldoon. Mayor Willlam ( Reese, suspended by Gov. Donahe) but later reinstated by him, also is seeking election. In Massillon, former Mayor H. H. Vogt, removed by Gov. Donahey for lax law enforcement, is heading & full independent ticket. HARD FIGHT IN NEW YORK. | Interest Centers in Contest Over Members of Assembly. By the Assoc 'd Press. NEW YORK, November 6.—As vot- ers throughout the state started to the polls this morning leaders of both | major parties were confident of vic- tory. Most interest at both headquarters was in the balloting for the assem- bly, now controlled by the repub- licans, which Chairman H. C. Pell, jr., of the democratic committee, pre- dicted would come into the hands of his_party, giving it a majority in both houses of the legislature. Chair- man George K. Morris of the repub- lican committee said he was sure hi party would gain over the ority of twelve it now holds in the assem- bly of eighty-one members. Three congressional vacan to be filled. The hardest fight was expected to be between Edward R. Kock, democrat, and Benjamin L. Fairchild, republican, in the twenty fourth. Two namesakes, both O'Coj nors, John U.. democrat,'and John C republican, opposed each otherin the sixteenth, last represented by the late Bourke Cockran. Guy O. Palmer, re- publican, and Anning S. Prall, demo- crat, fought for the eleventh. The campalgn in New York was en- livened by Gov. Smith, who closed the race last night with an address in Harlem, when he urged negroes to forego their traditional adherence to the republican party and vote on the issues. A bitter battle was waged between Tammany and the republiican forces over the ten judiciary vacancies in the supreme court, CHURCH ISSUE IN UTAH. | were ‘Ameflun Party Seeks to Wrest Control From Mormons. By the Assoclated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Novem- ber 6.—A spirited three-month cam-- paign of the Americani party against “church candidates” for city offices in which the American party slogan has been Separation of church and state” ends with the election today. Chlef interest centers in the mayor's election in which C. Clarence Neslin, a Mormon bishop, is standing for re- election. Joseph Galigher, the Amer- ican party's candidate for mayor, is a business man. T. T. Burton and H. H. Green, incumbent commission- ers running for re-election, are gen- erally referred to as the ‘“church Parley L. Willlams and . Lawrence are the Amer- y candidates for commi eandidate; George fean part sioners. INTEREST IN JUDGESHIP. By the Associated Press, < PHILADELPHIA, November 6.—The only contest of state-wide interest in today’s election in ®ennsylvania was for judge of the superior coutt. The candidates are Judge John J. Hender- son, republican, Meadville, the in- cumbent; Charles D. McAyoy, demo- crat, Norristown, and Henry John Nelson, soclalist, Philadelphia. Four proposed amendments to the state constitution will be voted on, They propose to authorize the ia: ance of $50,000,000 in bonds for high- Wway purposes, exempt the property of war veterans' organizations from tax- ation, empower the legislature to classity municipalities, countles, bo! oughs, school districts and townships 2nd permit the issuance of raflroad transportation to clergymen, either free or at reduced rates. Mayors and other municipal officials will be elected in_Philadelphia and twenty-four third-class cities. APATHY IN ILLINOIS. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November §.—Voters of Cook county today are balloting for ' Office of supervising THE. EVENING STAR, 4 WASHINGTON, D. _———‘——————'——'———fi_—'——-;——’———-— C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ¢, 1923. How Treasury Department Employes Fare Under Reclassification |ALEXANDRIA POLLS Oftice of the Secretary (includes office Percentage of increase over basic salary. Number of cmployes. of com- missioner of accounts and deposits and the division of deposits): Clerical, administrative an: Custodial servioe Total, S Office of the chief clerk and superint, Professional and scientific service. Subprofessiénal sexvice . d fiscal service Porcentage of increase Average appraised salary under reclawsification, endent Clerical, administrative and fischl service Custodial service ~ Totals 4 e Division oi bookkeeping and warrants Clerical, administrative and_fiscal service. Custodial_service Totals. . A Public debt service: Professional and scientific 3 Clerical, administrative and fiscal service.. Custodial service Totals. . e on of appointmen Clerical, administrative and fiscal service. Custodial service . Totals. core Division of printing and Clerical, administrative and fiscal service Custodial service ... Totals._.. Division of mails Clerical, admimistrative and fiscal service.... Custodial serwice Totals. Oftice of disbursing clerk Clerical, administrative and fizcal service. ... Custodial service Total , Division of customs Professional Custodial service . lotals....... Z Bureau of the budget: Professional and sci Clerical, administrat Custodial service Federal farm loan bureau: and stientific service. Clerical, administrative and fiséal service Custodial service . Total: Office of Treasurer of the United S Clerical, administrative and fiscal service Custodial service Totals. .. = e Office of controller of the currency Clerical, administrative and fise Custodial service. Totals.... 5 Internal revenue sérvic: Professional and scientific service Subprofessional service. Clerical, administrative an Custodial service. d fiscal Office of coast guard: = Professional and scientific service. Subprofessional service Clerical, administrative Custodial service. Totals....ccooee0s 3 Bureau of engraving and printin Professional and scientific servic Subprofessional service Clerical, administrative ani Custodial service Clerical-mechanical Totals.. ... Secret service division Clerical, administrative amd fiscal Custodial service. Totals o St Public health service: Subprofessional ser Clerical, administrative and fiscal Custodial servi Totals.... i Office of director of the mint: Professi Subprofessio Clerical. admini Custodial Totals. and d fiscal service. .. service . rative and fiscal service. chitect Professional and scic Subprofessional service Clerical, admi rativ Custodial service. Totals. Bureau of supply Clerical, administrative and fiscal Custodial service Totals. S A e Grand total for Treasury Department, by service Professional and scientific service. Subprofessional service. 5 Clerical, administrative and fiscal Custodial service. Clerical-mechanical and’ fiscal | ervice i Grand totals for the Treasury Depariment. 33 . . 600 233 7.270 service nal and scientific service.... tific service.:.. 87 11,891 1.9%3 = 28 17,488 sérvic 283 ] g z8pEt B pats a® SINET 1552 3.240 1.882 1815 916 1,199 1,638 1,692 —_— e superior and and on a number of civic questions. | circuit | beinz voted for except judges and dis. a representative in Congress | tri attorneys, ‘With no opposition to the democratic Apparent apathy of voters has led ob- |nominees for important offices a light sérvers to predict that the outcome | vote is looked for. No other party nom- will #how in the ascendency the fac- |inated, and only a few independents are tlon exerting most pressure to get out | its votes. In the congressional election, Thom- as A. Doyle, democrat. is unopposed. He will fill the fourth district vacancy | caused by the death of Representative John W. Rainey, democrat. Somewhat of a fight has been devel- oped over the proposed tax for a $7.- 500.000 zoological garden. Opponents of the proposition contend that all avail- able funds should be put in schools and not in zoos. VOTING IN SAN FRANCISCO. Mayor and Other Important City Officers Are Being Elected. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, November 6.—San Francisco electors are voting today to fill & number of important offices, in- cluding those of mayor, district attor- ney, two police judges and nine city and county supervisors. James Rolph, jr., incumbent, and James B. McSheehey, one of the city's eighteen supervisors, are the principal candidates for mayor. DEMOCRATS UNOPPOSED. | N B2 the Associated Pre JACKSON, Miss., November 6 —To- day is general election day in Missis- st ippl, with every state and county officer the hardest task. havin running for minor offices. Henry L. Whitfleld of Columbus is the | gubernatorial nominee. KERR SUCCEEDS KITCHIN. "RALEIGH, November 6.— Voters of the second congressional district went to the polls today to elect Judge John H. Kerr, Warren- {ton, as successor to the late Repre- sentative Claude Kitchin. Judge Kerr, w declared the democratic nominee fol- lowing the withdrawal of R. G. Alls- brook, who ran second in the recent primary. merely for 'the purpose of complying = ho has no opposition, recently was The election is being held ith the law. FIGHT OVER ASSEMBLY. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J, November 6.— With the political complexion of the 1924 assembly as the dominant issue in | publicans and democrats throughout today's general ,election, re- ew Jersey last night wound up their campaigns, each equally confident of returning the necessary majority of thirty-one membera of that body. The democrats, it conceded, face had but xteen members in the' 1922 assem- bly to forty-four for the republicans. FOR SALE 2312 Tracy Place New English Basement Home, occupied for less than one year by an Army officer, foreign duty. who has been ordered to This house contains 4 master bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeping porch, 2 servants’ rooms and bath, reception hall, den, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and pantry. Also has a heated garage. This hodse is 2 modern, u; p-to-date home. Designed by Waddy B. Wood and built by Clark & Bolling, Price, $§7,(XI), subject to first trust of $15,000. i GLOVER & FLATHER, Agents 737 15th Street . Phone Main 1753 It is on Essex county, with its twelve assemblymen to be elected, that the political leaders of the state turned their eyes. If the democratic slate In_ FEssex county can be r turned, democrats believe that suf- ficlent assemblymen can be elected in the other “counties to swing a democratic majority. In 1922 the republicans carrfed ~ all in Essex. Democratic victory in the state senate is regarded as a political im- possibility, inasmuch as to gain con- trol of the upper house the demo- crats would have to return all of the elght senators to be elected. Of these eight places, seven were filled by republicans in the 1922 senate. However, in Camden former United States Senator David Balird, republi- can leader, opposition, while Senator Case of Somerset has also faced a strong fight by the democrats. assemblymen | is expected to ‘face stiff RECEIVE LIGHT VOTE Little Interest Being Shown in Election Day, According to Morning Hours. / Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 6.— The polls presented a dismal appear- ance this morning, with but few ar- riving to cast their votes. The prin- cipal fighting point seems to be the question of a $50,000,000 bond issue for good roads, which Virginia is de- clding today. In Alexandria there was the lack of the customary electioneering. Repub- licans made use of automobiles to bring some of the voters to the polls, but otherwise the election took on the aspect of one of the quletest in many years, Light Vote Expected. This morning election officials, tak- ing into account the overcast skies, expected little more than half of the registered vote to be polled. The polls opened at 6:41 o'clock this morning and will remain open until 6:02 this afternoon. The vote, it Is sald, will be tabulated within a short time after the polls close. Only four lines are required for the marking of the two ballots today— through Charles Henry Smith, demo- crat, or Everett A. Hellmuth, repub- lican, for house of delegates; through Frank L. Ball of Arlington, democrat, or John G. Dudley of Rossiyn, repub- lican, for state senate; through Alex- ander Foward of Richmond, demo- jcrat, or J. Cloyd Byers of Arlington, republican, for member of the state { corporation commission, and through one of the lines indicating whether I the voter is for or against bonds, i Sought In Gun Battle. Police are searching today for a man, 8aid to be John Henry, colored, bert Thaxton, colored, 314 North Lee street. in a' gun battle that was staged on the steps of Thaxton’s home late last night. While the argument which led to the shooting is not known to the po- lice, they were informed by neighbors of the colored man that the quarrel had started when Thaxton took the part of & colored woman who was be- ing beaten last week. This was the only clue upon which the police had to work. John Henry is sald to be one of the | squatters who Inhabit the whart dls- |trict. He is not listed { directory, and the police are | ! con- fronted with a rather baffling propo- sition. The wounded man was rushed to the Alexandria Hospital, where Dr. M. D. Delaney performed an opera- tlon, extracting the bullet from the abdomen. His condition is reported as favorable, although the wound is a dangerous one. Boat Club to Meet. A meeting of the Old Dominion Boat Club will be held at the club- house tomorrow night. At this meet- ing the question of removing the piles that now obstruct the landing will be taken up, Gardner L. Boothe, attorney for the Washington-Virginia Railway Com- pany, last night obtained copies of the petition filed at Fairfax Court House Saturday, asking that a re- ceiver be appointed for the compar Mr. Boothe has started to prepare his answer to the allegations, which extend back for a number of years. He has asked Judge Samuel G. Brent to extend the time limit which was set for Saturday reserved his answer until tomorrow. A donation party for the detention rooms being installed at the police station will be held in_the chamber of commeice rooms at § o'clock Fri- day night. The party is to be held under the auspices of the League of Women Voters. A speaker on “International Co-op- eration” will be present, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. O. Ashby Reardon, president of the local branch. This is in observance of Armistice week. Donations to the rooms should con- sist of bedding., blankets, pillows, linen and other useful articles. The Boosters’ Club of the chamber of commerce decided at a meeting yesterday to arrange a booster trip to Fairfax Court House November 20, when the Little River turnpike be- tween this city and Falrfax is opencd This road, while not vet completed, will link ‘Alexandria by good roads with the valley region of Virginia. The road lacks of completion over the {two miles between this city and | Holmes run. This portion will be | completed In the early spring. ISHENANDOAH PLANS DEFERRED CRUISE Coincident with Armistice day celebra- tions the dirigible Shenandoah, formerly the ZR-1, will make her postponed cruise over New England on the first favorable day after November 11. Leaving_Lakehurst, N. J.. about am., the Shenandoah's course will take her “over Brooklyn, Oyster Bay, River- head, Long Isiand; Saybrok, Conn. ew ' London, Newport, R. L.: Fail River, Mass.; Providence, R. I.: Brock- ton, Mass. and Boston, providing ad- verse weather conditions are not met. After circling over Boston the airship | will turn west, passing over Worcester, Mase, and Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield_and thence over Hartford, New Britain, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven. Leaving New Haven the Shenandoah will fly along the shore of Long Island Sound to New York city, and thence to Lakehurst. “It is highly probable,” the Navy De- partment announced, “that the future will see the Shenandoah cruising over the Caribbean sea, and even paying a yisit to Panama. Her primary misaion is to scout at sea with the fleet, and her | activitles no_doubt will see her far at sea, with the sister ships of the Navy.” i Glass Tops Keep Fine Tables Good Looking —as new—prevent nicl from hot dishes. yours certainly merits little amount such prots ks, scratches and marks That handsome tea table of the expenditure of the ection will cost. Glass Cut to Order —for every conceivabl Prices. desk tops of either Pl e purpose, at Moderate We furnish table, buffet, dresser and ate Glass or high-grade Window Glass, according to your preference. Roof Paints "D. €. DISTRIBUTORS PRODUCTS Floor Wax Garage Paints OF SHERWIN-WILLIAMS & OTHER WIDELY KNOWN PAINTS DIER_BROTHERS Paints For Every Purpose 734 Thirteenth St. Phone Main 2164 } who shot and wounded severely Her- { in the city! Judge Brent has| INEWCOMERS CLUB i | i 10 KEEP IDENTITY Invitation to Amalgamate With Optimists Refused by Heavy Vote. The Newcomers’ Club declined an invitation from the Optimists’ Club to amalgamate, at a special meeting at the City Club last night. As invited speaker at the dinner, Rev. Earl Wilfley, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, stressed the opportunity such a body as the Newcomers had of spreading good fellowship among the lonely in a city like Washington. Joseph A. Burkhart presided and called on all present to give their re- spective views on the proposed amal- gamation. The final vote was 7 for the movement and 20 against. Sev- eral members pledged from one to three new members each by the next moeting. It was voted to entertain the Opti- mists at luncheon soon to show that the invitation was appreciated. During the evening George O'Con nor, assisted at the piano by Matt Horne, and the Musical Carbauhs, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Car- bauh and Master Robert Carbauh, entertained. The Newcomers will attend the in- tercivie club dinner next Monday 100 per cent strong, according to a reso- lutfon adopted by the hody last night CONCRETE IS TWISTED BY CALIFORNIA QUAKE Windows Shattered, Plaster Falls and Foundations of Houses Moved in Calexico. BY the Associated Press. CALEXICO, Calif., November 6-— Shattered windows, fallen plaster and twisted bullding foundations remain as reminders to resldents of this bor- der city of vesterday's earthquake, the worst the Imperial Valley experienced in several years. Three temblors shortly after o'clock, the first shock of pronounced violence and the other two of dimin- Ishing intensity, left reinforced con- crete pillars front of one large store bent out of shape and the Vir- ginia Hotel several Inches out of Flace on its foundations. In the United States has imiigration 'ENGINEER BECOMES " HUMAN TORCH IN AIR Blown From Cruiser Tank by Gas ‘ Explosion as Craft Was Be- ing Refueled. » BF the Associated Press, 1 ATLANTIC CITY, N. 7, 6—BEdward McCready, an engineer became a human torch in midair y terday when he was blown from the engine pit of the crulser Juliana by the explosion of & gas tank as t craft was being refucled in Bar ner's basin, inside Absecon inlet, McCready, handling the tank ope ing, was sprayed with blazing ga<o line, and the force of the explos hurled him twenty feet to a docl while Capt, Victor Rodey and a dec} hand were flung clear of the vessc into the water. Boatmen smothered the flames tha enveloped McCready and rushed hi: o the hospital, while others rescue hls stunned companions. They we: not serfously hurt, but the engine badly burned about the face chest and hands. The Jullana, a forty-five-footer, ha. arrive 5 night _after | cruise Va. T Noveml | from craft was destro at costomhouses both d Georgetown failed d at Atlantie Cit dy having bes ports. At the Co- rinthian ¥ Club it was sald no such ft was known in waters about Washington or Alexandria. The Department of Commerce bureau of igation searched records here registered boats, but found no recor. of the Juliana nor her owner. was said she may be a pleasu of insufficient size to k here, but may be registered at ¥ more. | either of hose | | | | i — MRS. PARTELLO BURIED. Mrs. Rosa L. Partello, well known this_eity, died Saturday at t home of her daughter, Mrs. Elwood W. Meclntire, in Atlantic City, 3 { The funeral was held this afternoc from the Partello residence, 716 East | Capitol street. The interment was Rock Creek cemetery. in —_——— portion of the celling fell cross the intern station 1 d in Mex snal line, b andirzz after the disastrous fire of led by the shocks fult the qua reportea. FA Italy, November 6.—A violent earthquake shock was regi tered at the observatory here at 101 o'clock last night The ¢ r of t1 disturbance was estimated 10,000 kilomcters distant, movement W from northeast southwest. The disturbance last nearly three hours. Clean-Up Sale of GIRLS’ COATS A long of Fall Winter Coa in brown, tan, blue, ete., cloth. Self and a few fur collars. Neat styles and suitable for wear now_ and inwinter. Some are all-wool. 29¢ stripes Child’s Outing { PETTICOATS 25¢ Plain white or pink and biue triped. muslin body attached. Sizes 2 to 6 years COWNS $1.19 Light grounds, neatly striped. gond fleecs grade, round and V. necks and embroidered ‘fronts ‘Women's Sateen 59 C Fine Twill, highly mercerized qualits: BLOOMERS black, purple or green: meatly made, foll $4.65 in four Qifferent doubie thick, Es; publ mond Girl's Outing BLOOMERS 1 ht grounds, pink or b elagtic waist and kice Women's extra size 66x80 Two-in-One BLANKETS Rich hue Blankets, color designs; grade. Worth 3-pc. Cretonne CURTAINS, $1 0t good grade cretonne, in pew fall patterns, Si inches long and 65 inches wide. Ready Yor the rod. Sale of Wide Seam Back SILK HOSE, 69¢ The tailored kind, that insures long wear; black, beige, cordovan. Strictly perfect. All sizes. ‘Women's Outsize LISLE HOSE, 35c wide - ribbed black o _cor- back. Worth to 10%. Pauel strap and black sat Lace Oxfors for better st all_sizes 3 to P. S.—Also Standard Count PERCALE, 10c Light or dark grounds e e e i etc., 26 inches wide. 81x90 Bleached SHEETS, 89¢ Made of heary, muslin, 66x80 Double Bed BLANKETS, 98¢ tan_or_ white, T colored pink or blue weight, heavy double Sale of Black Bolivia, Full Lined Fur-Collar Coats stylish garments, tie side, Just What You Want P ST S puii W onderfully and button long line mode stitched 7SI SYA7 T\ 677 V7 AT AN RO NPV SRR L R N N7 VO UL SO OE S YOV ¥ YOO SO ST $6.98 Brushed Wool Sweater Sets L 9 4 Kiddies' Brushed-wool Angora Sweaters, includipg 1eggins, sweat- er and cap, in assorted colors and zes 1 to 4 vears old. Buy yours hile they last 367 Pairs of Women’s and Growing Girls’ Novelty Pumps and Oxfords $3.65 s, cut ont and cross strap pumps. Brown in, gray. log cabin and faun suede; black kid and patents; Coban, high and low heels. tans and gun metal calf s in eet service; perforated and plain tips reat servic: 8, Tan High Lace Shoes. Suits for the Little Fellows SPECIAL LOT An assortment of about 200 suits, e 5108 Boys’ Corduroy Suits biue;. pants button- ed to blouse. Sizes Boys’ Tweed Suits 1o tan and gray. an snd gray. s3.50 Serge Suits . _heather and made with corduroy and tweed pants shades in sizes 3 to In brown and 7o §2.98 Sizes Boys’ Jersey and $4.98 Bajkan st les, Sizes 3108 .. 3