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2 VICTORIES SOLIDI VON KAHR PRESTIGE Bavarian Dictator Recogniz- ed as Leader of All Na- tionalist Elements. BY WILLIAM E. NASH. tadio to The Etar and the Chicago Daily By ot e s 1953, MUNICH, November 13 (by tele- phone to Berlin). — Dictator von Kahr, following the shrewd line which his conduct of the past fort- night indicated, further consolidated his position Monday, tending toward leadership of the whole German mon- archist-nationalist movement. “The general discontent of Sunday, which had seemed to indicate that he had become unpopular with the masses, had died down on Monday, and the population went back to work. The cily appears almost nor- mal. Gains Ground Steadily. Von Kuhr's military brutality won his st victory. A second victory came the form of a message from the combined north German national- ist orsanizations, offering him the leadersnip of the nmationalist move- ment throughout Germany. A third Victory appears in the open espousal of his causc by Capt Ehrhardt, lead- er of the tamous Ehrhardt brigade and a former supporter of Adolph Titler. Zhrhardt at noon toda of university Hitlerites sought to stampede the mecting by sending hundreds of their organized rowdies to attend it. But Tnrtardvs pereonality dominated everytning. He announced to the Students that Hitler had been ar- rested and added in effect: “There must be no foolighuess. 1f you mean business come with The students vociferously declared ontidence in Ehrhardt and ong of Ehrhardt's brigade, ccoming the song of Ger: man nationazlisin. hrbardt Holds Balance. enough, Ehrhardt, who itier at the last moment, rtrheless acquired an prestige. He appears in to inherit Hitler's foliow- he is quietly placing The Hitlerite. bitter to declare thei 1 Kahr, are declaring ¥ hrhardi. Thus it ap- pears that a gradual coalescing of forces is being effected. whereas Hitler nd perhaps men- Ehrhardt is a man of character, daring and has some polit- as even his bitterest nced, force ary ski ical wledg: enemies will ad; Temperamental Munichers, who on Sunday faced machine guns to demon- strate’ on Hitler's behalf, on Monday showed hardly a ripple of interest &t his arrest ination of brutality and is oming evident. His latest proclamation ends with th words: © “1 am for the black, white and red,” the colors of united kaiser- istic Germany. Succeeds Ludendarfr. A month ago, von Kahr was re- garded as representing the blue and v or Bavarian separat in op- position to the black, white and red. Today, he is succeeding Ludendorft 8s leader of the black., white and red, with Ehrhardt, Hitler's successor, as &a ally, It significant that the Hitlerites were busy on Monday underlining the ‘words “black, white and red” on von Xahr's announcements, The university students reflected the changing mood Monday, when they hung on the uni- versity two huge flags, one biack, white and red and the other blue and white, with a black flag in between for those | killed in the fighting. The president of | the university did his bit by closing the &chool for three days. The flags on the . Which have been placed ot half mast for the fallen soldiers, are black, white and red. The funeral for five von Kahr police- men who wern killed in the fighting passed off quietly Monday. The funeral foday for nineteen Hitlerites who wete killed is expected to be equally quiet. The arrival of the former German crown prince in Germany made little impression in Munich. Gen. Ludendorft sppears to have been quiet since his re- lease, but observers report many auto- mobiles are continually about his villa, which is {lluminated "all through the night. BACKED BY ART DEALER. in- trigy Hitler Financed by Former New York Business Man. NEW YORK, November 13.—Ernst | Hanfstaengel, xho_is credited with being @ fnancial backer of Adolph | Histler, fascist leader in Bavaria, and ; to whose villa Hitler fled before he ‘was captured, a few years ago was prominent in New York society and art circles. He was a widely known dealer, having conducted an art shop at_45th street and 5th avenue. Hanfstaengel and a number of -other Germans resigned from the Harvard Club in March, 1916, after Hanfstaengel was reported to have openly denounced the allies. His and the other Germans' war sentiments aroused the wrath of other members and pressure was brought to bear te obtain the resignations, Francis Rog ers, secretary of the club, said to- night. Hanfstaengel is the son of a prom- inent art dealer of Munich. He at- tended Harvard in 1910, and was a member of the varsity crew and was & cheer leader. After he was gradu- ated he came to New York and open- ed his art establishment. Hanfstaengel sold his shop to Franz Denk and_soon after returned to Germany, Denk said last night. | Thus von Kahr's skill, | | ‘wasteful” {mayors and councils was made here {1923 meeting place and declared every {becomes city manager of Knoxville, BODY OF WOMAN FOUND | | WITH UGLY GASH IN HEAD | Mrs. George Boudreau of Elkhart, Ind., Dead Behind Phoenlx, Ariz., Schoolhouse. By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ariz, November 13.— Mrs. George Boudreau, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., was found dead behind a school building here this morning with an ugly gash in the back of her head. in the gravel walk beside the school, a few feet from where the body was found by the school janitor, were evidences of a struggle. Mrs. Boudreau had come to Phoenix for her health, her husband and two sous remalning in Elkhart. MANAGERS HEAR OF VOTELESS CITY Colladay Explains Conditions to Municipal Heads Gath- ered Here. Washington's~ voteless condition was brought home to more than 100 municipal administrators meeting at the City Club teday in the unnual {convention of the City Managers' As- sociation, by Edward F. Colladay, prosident of the Board of Trade, who appealed to the city managers to re- store residents of the Capital to full citizenship. Passage of a pending constitutional amendment to give residents of this city representation in Congress, rep- resentation in the electoral college and the right to sue and be sued in the federal courts was urged by Mr. Colladay in an address in which he {described the residents of Washing- ton as “downtrodden citizens of the United States.” Record of District. than 450,000 citizens of this in_Washington, are taxed without 'representaticn,” Mr. Collagay aid, “a group greater than the in- habitants of any one of six states of the nation. Residents of the Na- tional Capital pay more in federal taxes than the citizens of any one of soventeen states and sent more men linto the service during the war than did_any one of thirty-two states.” He urged the municipal managers to spread among their representa- tives in Congress the hope that in the near future Washingtonians will bo restored to the benefits of full citizenship. He said delegates to the convention wcre being offcred every acility for secinz Washington them to attend a mceti “More country, Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the board of Comm oners, reviewed the history of the m government of the District of Columbix, pointing out that the first effort to Stop the form of government by in 1871, when Congress established the territorial form of government. This form lasted four rs 4nd in the present commission form of |government was established. Mr. Ru- {dolph congratulated the convention lon its selection of Washington as its effort would be made to make the stay of the delegates in the Capital a happy one, Commissioners Oyster and Bell also attended the opening seseion of the convention, but did not speak. Responding to_the addresses of welcome, Louis Brownlow. president of the association and former chair- man of the Board of Commissioners of the District, said he had found in his experience as city manager of Potersburg, Va., little difference be- tween the commission plan of man- agement in use here, and the eity manager plan. The District Com- missioners, he said, take final action on any problem as one, acting as & board and not as individuals. Absence of Politfes. Mr. Brownlow said the commission plan of government, as in_use here, makes for an orderly city, with d ingular freedom from partisan pol- ics.” Condinuity of engincering ad- vice secured by the overlapping terms of engincer officers of the Army makes for an orderly and well planned city, Mr. Brownlow added. He €aid hs had been unable, and quoted Commissioner Rudolph as be- ng unable, to find any manifestion of partisan politics among the heads of 'the several departmpents of the District government. Mr. Brownlow leaving P Tenn., on December 1, bas been tersburg, Va. where he ce 1920. ¥ Sh;)eie;nms to the convention will be received by President Coolidge at the White House at 12:30 tomorrow and will then proceed by automobile to Alexandria, Va., where they will be the guests of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club at a luncheon to meet City Man- ager Wilbur M. Rich. Heads of the different departments of the District government have ar- ranged a schedule of trips by motor about the city, beginning today, dur- ing which the city managers will have an opportunity to visit the gchools, parks, markets and wharves and inspect the poiice, fire, sewer and water departments. Addresses will be made at the ses- sion tonight by George J. Roark of Beaumont, Tex.; Albert L. Roper, mayor of Norfolk, Va.; C. \Velléng(on Koiner of Pasadena, Calif.; C. E. Rid-| ley of Bluefield, W. Va.; Thomas H. Reed of the University of Mlchl(ln,' and Howard W. Odum of the Univer- Harrison G. Otis, City manager of, sity of North Carolina. Clarksburg, W. Va., presided at al PLANS FOR RECORDER | OF DEEDS OFFICE READY (Continued from First Page.) of the District of Columbta, for the | use of the office of the recorder of | deeds and such other activities of the government of the District of Co- Jumbdia as the Commissioners may designate, including fireproof vaults and heating and ventilating appa- ratus, and such plans, together with an estimate of the cost of construc- tion in accordance therewith, shall be transmitted to Congress on the first dgy of the mext regular session.” e recorder of deeds office, al- though most unsatisfactorily houssd at present, is paying an annual rental of $6.000. ‘while the Municipal Court, which is congested in insanitary quarters, pays a rental of $3,600. Artistic Bulldings Group. The erection of the new bullding as planned would give the National Cap- ital a group of court buildings that should be not only adequate for serv- ice, but which would be artistic, with the historic city hall as the central structure, the two new buildings be- ing connected with it by arches. Acconding to the plans the base- ment and ground floor of the pro- Pd structure would be occupied y the recorder of deeds office. The basement would be used principaMy for file rooms and storage There is a large room in the basement pro- vided as u reference room. On the ground, floor weuld be offices for officials in the recorder of deeds office and for the United States marshal of the District of Columbia. Six Large Court Roems. Thefirst floor is apportioned among | six court rooms, all of which are luncheon today at the City Club. The annual report of Secretary John G. Stutz of Lawrence, Kas, showed a! gain of fifty-one cities for the city manager plan during the year. Secretary of Commerce Hoover is scheduled to address the association at the annual dinner tomorrow even-; ing and former Attorney General | Wickersham will speak Thursday ! ovening, when & joint dinner will be held at the City Club with the Na- tional Municipal League. The league will hold its annual convention at the City Club Thursday and Friday. D — large outside rooms; two jury rooms and four witness roome—all having proper ventilation and sanitary ar- rangements. There is also provided 2 large office for the clerks. On the second floor are six suites for the judges and their secretaries. The central portion of this floor Is given over to a large skylight with & well to the ground floor, thus pro- viding daylight for those working in the offices of the recorder of deeds. Many members of Congress who | are specially interested in the effort to get this new building to meet an urgent need have already inspected the plans and express themselves as well pleased with the recommen- dations which the architect of the Capital will make. OBREGON SEEKS HEALTH. Physicians Order Sojourn in State of Guanajuato. MEXICO CITY, November 17.—Pres- ident Obregon has left El Fuerte for Celaya, in the state of Guanajuato, where he will reside until his health has been fully restored. The change was ordered because the physicians felt the climate st Cel ‘would be more beneficial to the chief executive. ) THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, TUES DAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1923.° RECO.RDER' OF DEEDS OFFICE AS PROPOSED The center building is the present courthouse and the wing to the right will be bullt to house the office of the recorder of deeds. The preseat Court of Appeals RE-ELECT OFFIGERS ATPINEY BRANCH Citizens Honor Henderson and Pellen 5th Time—His- tory Fight Renewed. Edgar B. Henderson, president of the Piney Branch Citizens' Association, and John H. Pellen, vice president, were re-elected to serve their fifth consecutive terms at a meeting In the Towa Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church last night. Other officers elected included: R. W. Bishop, treasurer, and Mr. Hender- son and George A. Finch, delegates to the Federation of Citizens' Associa- tions. §. T. Cameron and Maj. W. O. Tufts were elected additional mem- bers of the executive committee. A secretary wiil be elected at the next | meeting. The secretary incumbent, A. E. Demaray, declined renomination. but agreed to serve until hi is chosen. A resolution ths ation continue its committe child welfare was adopted. C. Clement is chairman of the commit- toe. Mr. Cameron, chairman of the com- mittee on Muzzey's history, reiterated stand taken by the committee in rd to the history, and quiting passages from the 1920 and the re- vised 1923 edition, respectively, ed out a number of changes which had been made in the revised edition. “If the things that were said in the 1920 edition were true, way did not Muzzey stick to them. If they were not true, which Muzzey himsel! has admitted by changing them, t the writer is unfit to write an American history. That history is not going to be kept in the public schools with- | out causing somebody a whole lot of trouble to keep it there,” he declared. Harry Angelico sang. W. H. Hoffhein, Lioyd Stonell and Walter D. Freely were installed as new members. \ECONOMIC INQUIRY UPHELD BY FRENCH Reparations Commission Plan Declared Confirmation of Paris Attitude. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 13.—The propo- sition for a committee of inquiry, which President Barthou of the rep- arations commission was expected to make before that body this after- noon, was explained at the French foreign office as a simple confirma- tion of the French point of view along this line, as expressed all through the negotiations for a com- mittee of experts on which it was sought to have the United States represented. The French proposal for an expert committee of inquiry 1s not regarded in official circles as a mew thing, but simply as a French interpretation of the maner in which an expert com- mittee may be set up without de- parting from the provisions of the treaty of Versailles. Barthon Informed. M. Poincare is understood to have indicated to M. Barthou what he con- siders such a committee could use- fully do and asked him to presen those suggestions to the reparatio: commission in conneceion with d cussion of the German government's request for a hearing before the com- mission on Germany's capacity to pay. The commission will decide whether to take the subject up itself for con- sideration or appoint a committee which would not only hear the Ger- mans, but investigate the present state of Germany's resources at home and abroad. M. Poincare, who, it is sald, would ibe kindly disposed toward a_sugges- tion for negotiations with Germany, now_that the economic situation in the Ruhr is clearing up, would have the proposed committec of experts empowered to do several things. It would arrive at an estimate of Ger- many’s external resources: it would suggest how these might be used for her reparation accounts; it would de- termine what steps Germany should take toward re-establishing her finances; it would make every effort to learn the location of the reich's| exported capital and would then study means of returning it. President Barthou was asked to ipresent the premiers plan at the meeting today, requesting that the commission appoint the delegates forthwith so that they might act on the proposals made by the German delegates at the hearing they have requested. ‘The commission, it was expected, would sanction such a hearing. The committee, as suggested, would be composed of delegates from the pow- TS represented on the reparation com- mission; its duties wouid be to estab- lish. Germany's .external and inter- nal resources; where the exported German capital lies and how it can be brought back; how and in what of the reich can for reparations and Germany can re-establish her financial position. It 18 further proposed that a tech- nical expert be added to the commit- tee for each country. The investiga- tion would last two months at least. —_——— MORO TRIBES QUIET. By the Associated Press, MANILA, November 1%—While there is no disorder at present among the Moro tribes, the situation requires careful handling, Governor General Leonard Wood declared upon his re- turn here today after & three-whek trip_of inspection .to the Island of Mindanao, where he investigated re- ported unrest among the natives. \ ! Weprs EWS R_B. HENDERSON. 50,000 JAPANESE PLAN TO LEAVE CALIFORNIA (Continued from First Page.) vegetable-producing industry, by far the largest of any state in the Union and which for more than ten years has been controlled more than 80 per cent by Japanese, is wrested alm: entirely from them. In their had of the millions of dollars’ worth of vegetables and fruits, the Japanese not only controlled the source of sup- ply, but also the wholesaling and, in many localities, the retailing. Business Also Hit. In addition, there are thousands of mercantile enterprises owned and conducted by Japanese which will be seriously affected by the ruling that they cannot legally enter into leases for their places of business. While the Supreme Court decision bars Japanese ineligible to citizenship from leasing or owning land, it still leaves them at least a temporary loophole for continued activity through_the formation of corpora- tions which can own or lease land and in which Japanese individuals can own stock. It also will be possible for them to take land on a ‘‘crop’share™ basis. However. suits to prohibit _their activities along these lines now are before the Supreme Court for deci- sion, and should the ruling be adverse | { | { housed In a wing which will be reproduced in building the reCorder of deeds’ office. FORBES SAYS HE LEFT VETERANS’ POST RATHER THAN BE WITH SAWYER to the matter, cxcet Gen. Sawyer and his immediate followers. ILarly in the administration Gen. Sawyer in- sisted upon thim plan, notwithstand- ing that a most distinguished com- mittoe. appointed by the American Medical Association and composed of Dr. Hubert Work, present Secretary of the Interior; Dr. Frank Billings of Chicago and other distinguished physicians, were bitterly opposed to such @ plan. I regret that on ac- count of my opposition to such a plan 1 incurred from the beginning the active hostility of Gen. Sawyer. Attacks Gen. Sawyer. his testimony given on | “In the present_ director, General Hines, said “The bureau is a large machine. It has taken a long time to become ef- |fective’ 1 quite agree with this {statement of Gen. Hines. The War Rink Insurance Bureau began its work with a peak load. It has been compelled to build down instead of up. “I feel that I would not be frank with tihs committee unless I added to this that in my honest belief most of the deficiencies in the adminis- tration of the laws providing for rellef to the disabled veteran, wheth- reau or the Veterans Bureau or th public health service or other agen- cies has been due to politics and Sawver." “I regret exceedingly that the name of the late President has been {njected into this investigation, and it is my desire and intention to refrain from any mention of him except where it appears to be absolutely necessary to the production of the truth. Eut in- asmuch as Gen. Sawyer has appeared before this committee and made a wholly unauthorized and erroneous statement concerning the cause of my | resignation, I feel it my duty to state {the facts briefly as follows: “During the summer of 1922, after i1 had served something more than a year, my health began to break and {1 desired to retire. This desire, ex- Pressed not only to the President, but im many others, did not take definite |torm until toward the end of the i year 1922, when it became perfectly apparent to me that it would be ut- terly impossible for me to continue to administer the law relating to the Veterans' Bureau on account of the constant interference on the part of Gen. Sawyer. Declares Resignation Delayed. “In the month of December, 1922, and long before the President finally declded to issue his second temporary order stopping the delivery of goods at Perryville, 1 frankly told the | President that I could not continue to serve if Gen. Sawyer was to con- tinue in office; and it became simply a choice between Sawyer and myself, 1and I relleved the President of any | possible embarrassment by tendering | my resignation, the date of which he opening days of this investigation the | er under the War Risk Insurance Bu- | Forbes sald there was both “outside and inside politics.” “Political pressure is brought to bear on individual cases,” he added. “Political pressure in the interests of employes of the bureau. pressure was brought to bear for the sale of property, for the purchase of property and one-hundred-and-one other things. “Inside politics was just the men jon the outside. This hindered and ! hampered my work.” Forbes testified that he had saved millions to the government in ‘“re- | vamping the dental situation” and improving the rehabilitation work. He asserted that many of those in | vocational training were housed in mere shacks and that in many cases the men were getting useless train- ng. “Plumbers’ helpers would o in for dramatic art,” he said. “They would ask for full dress suits and plug hats.” Forbes told the committee he be- lieved the Veterans' Bureau never would function effectively until there !is a change of the system. “There must be more than one man to_direct its activities,” he declared. { “No one man in the world can handle that job. There should be an u biased non-political board to run it. Recalling that he had been charged with overliberality in dealing with { the veterans, Forbes said he believed it was the intention of Congress to | glve the benefit of the doubt to the | former service men. “Hospitalize them first and question them afterward—that was my order,” sald Forbes. Explains Howpital Work. |, There never was any secrecy about the selection of hospital sites, the witness continued. With_respect to hospital construc- tion, Forbes declarcd that every award that was made by him was made “on the recommendation of the | quartermaster general of the Army.” ¥rom the first, he said, he sought the co-operation of the engineering divi- sions of the Army and Navy, and the plans and specifications for the hos- pitals was prepared by those de- partments. Taking up the award of the con tract for the hospital at Northampton i which figured largely in the testi mony of Elias H. Mortimer of Phil delphia, Forbes said specd in con- struction was the essential thing, and that the award for the foundaticn Detroit because it agreed to complete the work In sixty days. He said he insisted on a penalty provision of $450 a day, and that this penalty was collected, ay the job ook seventy-six days. As to the contract for the hospital at American ldke, Washington, which was awarded to the Hurlcy-Mason company, Forbes testified and letiers read into the record showed that the bids were opened in the War Depart- ment and the recommendation that the award be made to the Hurley- Mason company was prepared by a special board appointed in the quar- termaster general's division. Asked for Inquiry. Forbes sald he was present when to the Japanese it would mean that |insistently deferred for sixty days be- |the bids were opened and remarked practically all fields of activity had ;yond the date suggested by me for it | that *it looked like the Hurley-Mason been barred to Japanese immigrants. Children Not Affected. But the so-called “yellow peril” can never be wholly eradicated because of the large number of American-born children of Japanese parenls here who are American citizens, and against whom the anti-alien laws cannot be made to operate. Latest available statistics show that there are 40,000 such children in Culifornia now. Most of their parents, long since having seen the handwrit- ing on the wall, have taken legal steps to have all their property put in their youngsters' names. LAD’S DEATH A MYSTERY. Body Found Under House With Bullet Wound in Heart. CHARLESTON, 8. C., November 13. —When Bernard A. Helssenbuttel, fourteen years old, failed to come home last night his father searched the town of Summerville without avall. It was suggested that a search be made under the house. Here th lad's body with a bullet wound through the heart from a .33-caliber rifle_was found. He was a son of J. W. Heissenbuttel, superintendent of the Summerville power house. The Dorchester county coroner is investi- gating. —_— POSTAL SAVINGS GAIN. Capital Holds Place as Thirtieth City for Deposits. ‘Washington remains thirtieth in the list of cities in regard to postal savings, having held this exact posi- tion for many months. A gain of $4,000 was recorded for the mon October over November, according to figures made public today by the Post ce Department. Ogl'h. Wsul savings in the National | Capital™ are by several in- finitely smaller places, principally Pennsylvania- mining towns, where the miners have greater faith in Uncle Sam than in banks. to become effective.” Examined by his counsel, James S. Easby-Smith, Forbes told in more de- tail the story of what he termed the interference of Gen. Sawyer in the op- eration of the Veterans' Bureau. He quoted Sawyer as telling one inquirer: “I am the Veterans' Bureau. Come and see me.” Forbes also asserted that Sawyer “constantly opposed” conferences of scientific consultants who came to Washington to assist in _devising means of caring for the disabled; that he wanted all patients, tubercular, neuropsychiatric and gendral, housed together, and that he had insisted that homeopathic doctors be given the same opportunity as other doctors in the matter of employment by the bu- reau. “He told me,” Forbes added, “tha he was going to see that homeopathi: doctors had their innings.” Charges Interferemce. In one instance, he said, Sawyer issued an order for reinstatement of a doctor that Forbes had ordered dis- charged. Asked where the general got his authority, the witness replied: t c i 1 ! ity from the President.” Pressed for more specifics informa- tion, Forbes said he would like to be{hospital. Mortimer had testified that |cent; that the terms of the bonds xcused from mentloning President |8 reprosentative of the Sutherland;shall run for approximately forty Harding. “If the President issued orders said Senator Walsh, democrat, Massa- chusetts, “you should state it rather than take the responsibility upon yourseit” “I can say frankly,” the witness re- plied, “that Sawyer attempted to ex- ercise more authority around Wash- ington than any senator and he suc- cessfully got away with it.” Forbes added that when he pro- tested to President Harding the latter told him Sawyer simply was getting information for him. As chairman of the general hospi- !talization board, the former director continued, Sawyer would call meet- and Navy building, at which hours were spent in discussion and nothing was accomplished. “I suggested that Gen. Sawyer es. tablish _his office In the Veterans Burcau, 5o I could get some work done in my office,” he said, “but one room wasn't enouh for him. Asked about political pressure, ’Possum in Food Box Makes City Husband’s Breakfast Late Mrs. J. F. Davis, 1614 A street northeast, spéaking over the tele- phone to The Star: “Something mighty interesting hap- pened at my house this morning, and I just thought The Star might waat to know about it. Well, we keep some of our food in & little box just outside the kitchen window, and my husband went down there early to get his breakfast and came runniag up stairs to me. He says: ‘There's something in that box all covered with fur and a long tail to it I don’t know what it is’ “And_so I got up and ran down to see and it wu; ‘:h. l“:n {rh:n the country, and so my brof T, who runs a bus, but my husband is not from the country and never saw & ‘possum, so he didn't know what it waa 1 dido't want to get it out and my husband wasn't going to touch it, 50 1 said_for him to g0 get my brother. He lives about six blocks away, s0 my husband started out and got my brother, he being from the ocountry and knowin ghow to handle a ‘possum. “All ths time my husband couldn't get his breakfast on account of the ‘possum l;lnl in the box on some ogEs we there. Soon my hus- band comes back with my brother, who, being from the country, is used to handling 'possums, and my brother had on a thick pair of gloves and reached in and got the ‘possum, and ‘we put him in a box. We don't know what we are going to do with him yet. We're just keeping him there. It certainly was funny, though, the way my husband looked in the box and saw that ‘possum, and not being from the country, and never seeing s’ diane i‘:l!nho- yhat it was I thought roay e Star ough! know about it. Good-bye™ s Company.” He added that he told Col E. S. Walton of the Quarter- master Corps that he once had been vice president of the Hurley-Mason Company and that before any decision as to the award was made there should be an inquiry as to whether he then held any Interest, direct or indirect, in that company. Taking up the Tupper Lake con- traot, about which Mortimer also tes- tified, Forbes said the plans for that hospital were prepared in the_bu- reau of yards and docks of the Navy Department and the bids opened there and the award made to the Suther- iand Construction Company of St. Louis. Mr. Easby-Smith read in the rec- lord a number of letters from the files of the Navy Department regarding this contract to support Forbes' tes- timony. They showed that npgotia- tions for additional work to be done by the Sutherland company were conducted by officials of the Navy on recommendations of Forbes, who wantéd the work on the foundations oxpedited before cold weather set in. Forbes denied flatly that he ever “He always claimed he had author. | had had any conversation with Morti- | Purposes as suggested by the Com- | mer regarding the Tupper Lake con tract or the contract for any othe; Company had paid him $2,500 for using his influence with Forbes to get the contract for extra work at Tupper Lake. It had come to his attention, Forbes said, that Mortimer was claiming to represent the Sutherland Company; and he sent for William M. Sutherland and Mortimer and asked about it Sutheriand, the witness said, denled Mortimer was an agent for his com. pany in government work, but Morti- mer claimed he was an agent for the company in other work. Accuses Mortimer. Forbes declared he was convinced Mortimer was “hooked up in a deal” and had determined not to have any- th of’lnll in his office in the State, War|thing to do with any company for which Mortimer was an agent. The committee pressed for details of the “deal.” “The statement had been made to me by the Department of Justice,” Forbes said, “that Mortimer was the social and professional bootlegger of ‘Washington." The witness was asked if he had a written report fronf the Depart- ment of Justice and KEasby-Smith said he would present it later. “Did you know he was a ‘bootleg- ger’ when you were traveling around with him?” asked Senator Walsh. “There were reports about it and I saw some indications,” was the answer. BANDITS SLAY FOR $500. L S Proceeds of American Legion Carn- ival Taken by Robbers. LOS ANGELES, November 13.— Richard F. Nagle, forty-five, of Co- lumbus, Ohio, was shot and killed here early this morning by two ban- dits as he was driving toward Los Angeles from Culver City, & suburb, with his brother, Edward Nagle, Culver City real estate man, who was slightly wounded. The bandits obtalned $500, the pro- ceeds of an American Legion carnival held at Culver City. ‘The bandits fired three shots with- out v.rnln& after trailing the Nagle car from carnival grounds into Los Angeles, according to the police. Political | lon the inside working with ‘the gang’ | was given to the Pontiac company of | 'DEFEATED CANDIDATE FOR SENATE EXPIRES Clifford Thorne, Iowa Attorney, Victim of Pneumonia While on World Tour. By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, lowa, November 13. —Clifford Thorne, noted lowa attor- ney and a candidate last year for the | United States Senate, died in London at 6:35 o'clock this morning, accord- ing to a message received today by the Des Molnes Evening Tribune, Mr. Thorne died of pneumonia, the message said. He was on a tour around the world with his wife and | daughter, in an effort to regain his| health. The family will start for the United States Saturday with the body, the message said. WOMEN VALL Lo FOREQUAL G Ceremonies Planned to Cele- brate 75th Anniversary of Movement. Nightly rehearsals are being staged in the crypt of the Capitol for the cere- | monies Saturday and Sunday by the Natfonal Woman's Party in connection with the seventy- fifth anniversary of the equal rights movement, ‘The ceremony in the crypt will be preceded on Satur- day by a deputa- tion of 200 women to the White House, where, headed by Mrs. O. H. P. “Belmont, president of the Woman's Party, and © Miss Alice Paul, vice presi- dent, they will pre- sent “their equal rights program to President Coolidge. At 2:30 o'clock there will be a_business meeting of delegates at the Woman's Party head- quarters, with Mrs. John Rogers of New York as chairman. : D, C. Branch to Give Tea. After this business session, the Dis- trict of Columbia branch of the Woman's Party will entertain at a tea, when plans for immediate Jobbying in Congress will be discussed. Mirs Maud Younger. national lesislative chairman, will outline plans for the women at- tending the conference, to gain pledges from their rep entatives to support | the equal rights agendment. i Sunday at 3 oclock the final cere- ny will be held, for which rehear- =« have been going on in the erypt. Decorations of evergreens and other | fragrant and sweet greens will adorn the walls and pillars, and the crypt and the base of the stitue will be cov- cred with orfental rugs. Directed by Miss MacKaye. Miss Hazel MacKaye, well known pageant producer, is directing the ar- rangements, and has planned to have the program open by a choir of young girls, who will enter clad in white vestments and singing “Forward Out of Error.” The choir will be under the personal direction of Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl of Washington. Following will come a procession of banner bearers, single file, carrying the purple, white and gold colors of the Woman's Party. The organ accom- peniment to the songs and marching | will be played by Mr. Charles T. Ferry, | the well known Washington organist. —_— From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Sta. D. C. BOND ISSUE PLAN APPROVED | A MISS YOUNGER. { Chamber of Commerce Sub- committee Favors Proposal of Commissioners. A bond issue as suggested by the District Commissioners to cover ex- penses of certain improvements for the city was approved by a sub-| committee of the law and legislation , committee of the Washington Cham- ber of Commerce at a meeting held in the chamber's rooms In the Homer | building yesterday afternoon. Charles | W. Darr, chairman of the subcom- {mittee, presided. The action came after considerable | discussion as to what percentage of | the bond issue Congress might be ex- | ipected to refund. The action was on | a motion of Robert N. Harper which | iwas that the committee favored an is- isue of bonds in an amount and for the | | missioners; provided that the rate of interest shall not be in excess of 5 per i years: that a sinking fund be estab- {lished for the retirement of the bonds periodically, and that the redemption and payment of interest shall be paid {jointly” by the federal government {and the District in accordance with |the ratio prevailing at the time. MARLBORO ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. T RACE—Claiming; i Cpaanatin: e Tatiea VI W0 e 10 Tesy Aviei ly 't 18 Al elisib . 110 . 107 .10 <107 SECOND _ RA( ; parss, $600; six and one-Balf {urv‘ three-year-olds and wup; 1205 Pentorgust. 108 { . 3. st ... 200 | | *kingling 34..... 108 ble: H Doyle ... . 118 Tas purse, $600; for ‘ome-balf THIRD RACE—Claiming: | three-yearalds and up; about 2ve and 108 Wilten FIFTH RACE—The Severn bandicap: claim- ing; purse, $1,000; for three-year-oids aad up; seven Tyriongs. Buddie Kean. 104 O1d Timer. Valley of Dreams. 113 Tribune . Carefres .. .+ 105 Trejazus SIXTH RACE—Olaiming threoyearalds and up; oBe mile TEath'rize Raakia 100 8 3 ank SEVENTH RACE—Claiming; for three.year-clds and up; ome mile Leventy Evig 108 e % £ Jusmar. 1T +Minols Man. *Apprentice clatmed, Waather clear; track good. 1 {probably on Friday. | American commissioner, EPISCOPAL SYNO HERE NEXT WEEK 250 Clergy and Church So- ciety Delegates to Hold Three-Day Session. ~ A committee has been appointed to obtain the usc of eighty automobiles and drivers for Wednesday afternoon, November 21, to furnish transpor! tion to 250 deputies to the synod of the Episcopal Church in the prov- ince of Washington, and delegates to the woman's organizations meet- Ing at the same time, it was an- nounced today. The object is to take the deputies and woman's organization delegates from the City Club, where they will have luncheon, to the National Cathe- dral on Mount St. Alban, where the afternoon session will be held. Announcement was also made today of the personnel of the publicity serv- ice committee, appointed to facill tate the handling of news of tho synod. The members are Gorman M. Hendricks and Miss Elizabeth Poe of the Washington Post, Philip A. Orme of the Washington Times. Noyes of The Evening Star, M Minge Wilkins of the Churchman, Oliver Hoyem of the tional Cathedral Foundation, D. Call, J. M. Stores, Rev. B, H. Gibson, Misé Edith R, Trapier of the Wom- an's Auxil Miss Alida Haines « the Girls' ociety, a4 Miss Julia F. Dickinson of the Daughters of the King. The program for the assembly of the women's organizations-on the aft- ernoon of the 20th and the mornin of the 2Ist and 224 of November ! lows: Woman's ~ Auxiliary, John's Church, 16th and H_stre Daugh- ters of the King, Church of the cension, 12th street and Massach setts avenue; Girls' Friendly Society, Elizabeth Roberts Memorial Rooms 17th and H streets. On Wednesday morning will discuss religious e while the Woman's Auxiliary will hold a_ similar_conference at St John's Church. The Dalighters of th King will listen to an address by Deaconess Hart, and the Girld Friendly Society will have a confer- ence, led by Miss Florence L. New= bold. In the afternoon of that day there will be a joint session of the synod and the woman's section at the Ca- thedral, when Bishop Freeman will deliver an address on social service. A conference on rural work will be led by Rev. F. D. Goodwin of War- saw, Va. The Laymen’s Service Assoclation will conduct an information desk at the Union 'station. One of the concluding features the sessions will be a reception deputies and delegates at the Bishc house in Cathedral Close, by Bi and Mrs, Freeman. the eynod education. ¢ BRITISH ELECTIONS SET FOR DEC. 6 Bitter Fight on Protection is- sue Promised—Lloyd George Sees Asquith. By the Asvociated Press. LONDON, November ish parliament, which reas: today, after the long holidays, wiil be dissolved almost imr ad a geue election will be held forthwith, with Joseph Chamberlain’s battle banner of the last generation—protection— again at the forefront Prime Minister Baldwin, forced by his own convictions in favor of pro- tection as a cure for unemployment, and urged by many of the old-line tories, as well as the premiers of the dominions, has decided to take his political life in his hands and force the issue. He announced the proposed dissolo= tion in the house of commons this If parliament is dissolved the nominations will oc- cur on November 23 and the elections on_December 6. Forecasting this move, David Liovd George and Herbert H. Asquith, as leaders of the two factions of tho liberal party, this morning held a love feast and buried the political enmi- ties which have so long disrupted the party. The liberals announced that they would present a solid front at the elections. Labor, which is the second strong- est party in the commons, has also thrown down the gauntlet to Mr. Bald- win and his followers, and thus one of the flercest political wars in re- cent years is about to be fought in England. —_— From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. §3,000.000 CLAIMS GRANTEDU.S. FIRMS Commission Holds Germany Responsible for War Losses in Belgium. Awards of more than $3,000,000 to American claimants against Germany were announced yesterday by the Mix- ed Claims Commission. The larger awards were in favor of the Western Electric Company, $1,585.089; the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, 1$990,000, and the Texas Company, $547,845.63. All of the awards announced were unanimous, the German commissioner, Dr. Kiesselbach, concurring with the Chandler P. Anderson. Claims of the three companies were for property losses sustained to their interests in Belgium. The awards, which were megotiated in Berlin by i American and German representatives last summer, all will bear interest of 5 per cent until paid. Seven other awards, for small amounts, were made in favor of American claimants, who wers pris- oners of war of Germany and suffered loss of property while in German custody. PIANO RECITAL AT ARTS CLUB. Fellan Garzia will give a plano re- cital at the Arts Club of Wupshlnglnn at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening, with the following program: “Sonata, in B Flat Minor” (Chopin); “Scherzo, in C Sharp Minor” (Chopin): “Romance™ (Faui “Danseuse de. Delphes® (Mins! y Isle Joyeuse” (De- busly),_. “Irianon” (Abeniz), “Feux Follets (Lisst), “Blue Danube" (Strauss-Schultz-Evles).