Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. - Fair today; tomorrow increasing cloudiness, probably showers tomo: row afternoon or nigh! in temperatare; gentle variable winds. ~ Tem ittle chan, to moderate perature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night—Highest, 70, at 4 p.m. 59, at 10 p.m. Full report on Page 5. est, No. 1,001.—No. 29,251 APANESE PROTEST ASKS REMOVAL OF DISCRIMINATION IN HCLUSION: CLAUSE 1ext of Note Disapproving Ban lssued—Gentlemen’s Agreeraent Declared Ignor- ed After Years of Success. OKIO POSITION HELD CHALLENGEABLE HERE Hope Expressed United States Will Receive Objections in Spirit of “riendliness—Assimilability Is Leld Not to Have Been Given Fair Test by America. @ an’s “solemn protest” against exclusion section of the new im- gration law was formally pre- st :d to Secretary Hughes yester- day by Ambassador Hanihara, and was made public at the State Depart- ment without comment. Coupled with the protest is the . .quest of the Japanese government that the American government “take a'l possible and suitable measures” fc _ removal of “discrimination.” The communication declares in- ternational discriminations are par- ticularly “unwelcome” when “based o race,” and adds that discrimina- “ion of that character is expressed in the exclusion statute. The history of commercial agree- : nts between the two countries, it 4 declared, shows that the Japanese ernment has sought to protect its nationals from “discriminatory im- migration legislation in the United ~ ates,” which position was “fully understood and appreciated by the merican government.” Say Treaty Disregarded. The Japanese government desire to point out” sald the note, the new legislation is in entire gard of the spirit and eircum- ances that underlle the conclusion +* the treaty (of 1911)." T is added that the provisions of aew law “have made it impossible for Japan to continue the undertak- ings assumed under the gentlemen's agreement.” “The patient, loyal and scrupulous observance by Japan for more than sixteen years of these self-denying regulations in the interest of good relations between the two countries now seems to have been wasted,” the Pprotest continues. At the end Ambassador Hanihara zppended the following paragraph: “I am instructed further to express the confidence that this communica- jon will be recelved by the Amer- in government In the same spirit friendliness and candor in which 4« is made.” Protest Challengeabie. Despite the silence of administra- tion officlals, it can be sald definitely that the State Department is.in a position to challenge in its reply the Japanese contention that the ex- clusion act can be construed as a partioular discrimination against Japan, and also to take the position that the negotiations leading up to the cémmercial treaty of 1911 in mo way justified an assumption that the United States was willing to limit jts complete freedom to deal with immigration questions as it sees fit. In that respect, it is understood that the correspondence between the {wo governments incidental to nego- ylation of the treaty shows the specific reservation by the United States of immigration matters from 1e scope of the treaty. The Japanese argument as to racial >rimination, is not regarded here borne out by the language of the slusion clause itself. The clause ex- ,acludes all races not eligible to Amer- jcan citizenship. The Japanese protest does not make clear whether the Toklo govern- ent jntends its language with re- pect 'to the gentlemen’s agreement to mean that it already has aban- doned that undertaking, in advance of July 1, next, the date when the xclusion clause becomes effective. Diplomatic - observers are inclined believe, however, in view of the ndly expression of Ambassador nihara, that the Tokio government .11 continue to exercise control over Japanese immigrants as heretofore, intil exclusion becomes a fact. There was no indication when an merican rejoinder will be forth- oming. It can be sald authorita- dvely, that it will be couched in lan- suage carefully calculated to convey ssurances of friendly sentiment to- #ard Japan at the same time that it ‘hallenges the arguments advanced by Toklo. The text of the note follows: Honorable Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State. >4 T | Sir: In pursuance of instructions from .my government, 1. have the honor to niresent to you herewith a memoran- dum enunclating the position of Japan on the subject of the discriminatory provisions agalnst Japanese whic are embodied in section 13 (c) of th ‘mmigration act of 1924, approved fay 26, 1924. MEMORANDUM. “The Japanese goyernment are deep- 1y concerned by the enactment in the ontinued on Page 2, Column 6. low- Entered as second-class matter Dost office Washington, D. O, BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Every day is bringing confirma- tion of the predictions made dur- ing the pendency of the bonus bill that if the President's veto was overridden senators and repre- sentatives would “hear from the country.” Many of them are hear- ing from the country to their dis- may and disquletude, as the voters get the full significance of the actlon of ‘Congress In passing the bill over President Coolldge's veto. ome of them are even now fac- ing defeat In next fall's election, and many of ‘them are being severely criticlzed by their con- stituents for falling to sense the real sentiment of their constitu- encl Some of them who CARPENTIER IN BOUT Wins Every One of Ten Rounds. Has Foe Groggy, Reeling, But Fleeing Knockout. | FRENCHMAN FAR OUTCLASSED iBooed by Crowd as He Runs From Vicious Attack. ! By the Assoclated Press. | "MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, May 31— Tom Gibbons of St. Paul, Minn., the | only boxer ever to stay the limit with |Jack Denpsey, restored himself to | standing as a contender for the world | heavyweight champlonship today {when he decisively defeated Georges | Carpentier, ring idol of France, in their ten-round international contest. It was decided before a capacity crowd of 27,000 to 30,000 spectators in the sky-blue arena on the edge of this little resort city. Gibbons, winning from start to fin- ish, perfect master of the situation at every stage of the battle, had his French foe staggering and Eroggy half a dozen times, and only Carpen- tier's refusal to battle possibly saved him from a knockout. ? The Frenchman, bleeding from the mouth, and bload dripping from a cut over his right eye, limped from the ring between two of his seconds, & thoroughly defeated boxer. He de- clared he twisted his right ankle in the ninth round when he slipped on a wet spot in the ring during a lively exchange at close quarters. Carpentier Carried Omt. He was able to walk to his cornér of the ring unassisted, but fell imply into the arms of & policeman when he attempted to descend from the ring. He was carried up the afsle and out of the crowds to his dressing room. Carpentler withstood a shower of left hooks and right smashes that were meant to end the contest half a dozen times. He continually retreat- ed, hung on in the clinches and forced Gibbons to chase him. Carpentler was In such a desperate situation in the seventh round, reel- ing and groggy from blows to the chin, that his manager, Francols Des- camps, scrambled from the corner to the floor of the ring just outside the ropes and began yelling to Carpen- tler in excited French to be careful. Carpentier also was tottering at the end of the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds. Gibbons Fight Perfect. Gibbons fought a perfect fight—a fight he evidently planned before starting. He beat his foe to practi- cally every punch, but the stubbornly retreating Frenchman kept well cov- (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) PRESIDENT AND WIFE ON POTOMAC CRUISE Executive Prepared to Dispose of Considerable Work Before Return Tonight. President .and Mrs. Coolidge were aboard the Mayflower last night’on the lower Potomao, having left Wash- ington late in the day for an over- night crulse. The crufse is the longest Mr. Coolidge has taken on the Mayflower since he became President and is the forerunner . of numerous week-end trips aboard tHe yacht .during the coming months, as it is his present plan to spend: the entire summer in Washington. The Chief Executive and Mrs. Coolidge were accompanied only by Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston, & White House guest. Mr. Coolidge took with him a num- ber of documents, including the tax reduction bill and the Treasury's re- port upon it, and Erwin C. Gelsser, his stenographer, Wi aboard the boat, so it was considered likely that the President contemplated transac- tion of quite a little business before returning late this evening. One suggestion was advanced, al- though without official confirmation, that the President might dictate & statement to be issued In connection with his signature of the bill, which e ally is expected. ident and Mrs. Coolidge will #% 88 without their Sunday Star, for a sdahe from the naval air station at Anacostis will carry it to them. The Star will be dropped to the yacht by Lieut. H. E. Carlson, pllotmg a Martin monoplane. e BONUS VETO OVERRIDERS’ MISJUDGMENT MADE PLAIN Wrath of Constituents Indicated Strong- ly—Upsets in Election Foreseen—La Follgtte Holds Limelight. thought they were impregnable in their positions are finding that they will have a real fight on their hands to hold them, as already in cases rival candidates for nomina- tlon are announcing themselves. * Kk k * The instance of one senator is cited which probably s indlcative of simllar occurrences. He de- termined to support the Presi- dent’s veto, although apprehend- ing that it might bring down the dis- pleasure of his constituents. He regarded it as his duty to sustain the veto, however, and prepared himself to take the consequence. To his surprise, he has been overwhelmed with congratula- tions. It is said he has recetved (Continued on Page 4, Column GIBBONS OUTPOINTS |FARM BILL DEFEAT SEEN IN.TEST VOTE Opponents Carry Adjournment Motion, 180 to 136, Delaying Ballot on Passage. COMES UP EARLY THIS WEEK| Longworth Tells House No Substi- tute Is in Sight. The House adjourned last night ‘without reaching a final vote on the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill., The motion to adjourn, adopted by a vote of 180 to 136, was offered by Representatige Voigt, Republican in- surgent, Wisconsin, one of the mem- bers of the agriculture committee opposed to the measure. Defeat Is Forecast. The result indicated, leaders gen- erally agreed, that the bill will be defeated when a vote on passage is reached tomorrow or Tuesday. Supporters of the proposal, estimat- ing that at least forty opponents, mainly from eastern states, had left ‘Washington for Memorial day and DAILY EVENING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1924102 PAGES. ‘CAN'T BE DEPOSED, SAYS BROWN,FOUND GUILTY OF HERESY Sentence on Retired Bishop Deferred by Episcopal Court Until Octobes. REDUCTION TO RANKS IS SEVEREST PENALTY Three Appeals Possible Before Final Decision—Confident of Ultimate Vindication. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 31.—De- clared “guilty” late today of teach- ing doctrines not held by the Protes- tant Episcopal Church, Willlam Montgomery Brown, retired bishop of Arkansas, asserted his case was far from settled. “I oannot be deposed,” he sald, and this was supplemented by formal notice of appeal, filed by his counsel. The trial court itself-gave the de- fendant a respite of nearly six months by announcing that {t would not pass sentence until October 14 next. After that the defense will have sixty days in which to file its appeal to the church's board of re- view. Beyond that lle possible ap- peals to, first, the house of bishops, and, if deemed necessary, to a gen- eral convention of the church, em- bracing the house of delegates as well as the house of bishops. Expulsion Is Posatble. The functions of the trial board will end with. the passing of sen- tence. This may be, according to the canons of church law, efther a mere admonition, a suspension from the bishopric or expulsion from that body. It was emphasized by Charles L. Dibble, church advocate, in his clos- ing argument, that there was no power to expull Bishop Brown from the church, the most severe penalty being a reduction to the ranks. This would deprive him of his seat In the house of bishops with its rights and prvileges. It would also take away his commission from the church to baptize, confirm and prdain, although the week end, sought to force a vote | the defense quoted authorities on a last night, Reading of the bill was concluded and the final vote wax the next order of business when Mr. Voigt: peoponed adjournment, g Only one amendment, offered by Representative Jones, Democrat, Tex- as, Friday, was adopted by the House. It is designed to afford the same price increase benefit to producers of wheat and live stock as to producers of flour and meat products. Seeks to Block Vote. * At the outset of yesterday's ses- slon, Representative Longworth, the Republican ‘leader, sought to obtain an agreement to postpone a vote on the bill until Tuesday. Objection, however, was raised by Representa. tive Summers, Republican, Washing- ton, who has been active in behalf of the measure, and those in charge of the proposal immediately began a drive to complete consideration, ® Amendment after amendment was cejected. Friends of the bill suc- ceeded in keeping a quorum on the floor at all times and cut short all attempts at extended debate. Throughout the session they held a whip hand in the voting, and many were confident they could muster the votes to prevent adjournment and put the bill through last night. Mr. Longworth and Representative Garrett, the Democratic leader, joined with opponents of the bill in forcing the vote over until this week, while Representative Nelson of Wisconain, the Republican insurgent leader, cast his lot with friends of the measure. No Substitute i Sfght. ‘With defeat of the proposal, which would set up machinery for the marketing abroad of surplus farm products, ‘almost a certainty, Mr. Longworth : continued yesterday to express confidence that Congress would adjourn next Saturday.. He in- formed the House he knew of no substitute for the McNary-Haugen bill and’ thers were no new indica- tionsc that one would be offered. Just before the House adjourned Represontative Blanton, Democrat, Texas, attempted to kill the bill by proposing to strike out the enacting clause, but his amendment was ruled out on a point of order. 3 Among the amendments 'thrown into the discard yesterday was one by Representative Oldfield, Democrat, Arkansas, which would have -pro- vided that when the emergency clause proposed under the bill, be- came operative the tariff onm com- moditles farmers must purchase should be reduced by a per cent equal to the difference between the tariff on the articles and the ratio price, which would be established by the emergency. It was eliminated on a point of order. An unsuccessful effort was . made by Representativd Kincheloe of Ken- tucky, & Democratic member of the agricultire committee, to empower the corporation to purchase other than agricultural commodities in a foreign market and bring them to this country free of tariff duties. He also falled' in another attempt. to amend the bill by providing that after the ratio price had been deter- mined it would be increased by 10 per cent. Representative Begs, Republican, Ohio, falled in an effort to eliminate rice -and corn from the commodities upon which an emergency could be declared. ki contention that anything the bishop might d@o in this respect would be at the worst, only “irregular,” and not invalid. Seven Sigm Verdict. A solemn-faced court of seven bishops brought in the verdict of gullty. Two members were absent, Bishop Edwin Lines of New Jersey having been kept away by illness and Bishop John McCormick of western Michigan having been called home Friday. The other seven mem- bers of the court, headed by Bishop John G. Murray of Maryland, as president, and including Bishops Her- man Page, Michigan; Benjamin Brew- ster, Maine; Wilbur Faber, Mon- tana; Frederick Reese, Georgia; Ed- ward Parker, New Hampshire, and Theodore Bratton, Mississippi, Sign- ed the verdict. It was a brief pro- nouncement, announcing that each had declared his opinfon and con- curred in the finding, as follows: “The accused is guilty of holding and teaching publicly and advisedly doctrine contrary to that held by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in manner and form as set forth in the present- ment, as to each of the charges and specifications {n the presentment.” Bishop Brown was asked if he (Continued on Page 10, Column 4.) U. S. WORLD FLYERS REACH KUSHIMOTO Drop 350 Miles to Southern End of Main Island After Trip of 4 Hours, 25 Minutes. By the Assoclated Press, TOKIO, June The American Army around-in- the - world fiyers reached Kushimoto on the southern end of the main Island of Japan at 10:32 this morning. They made the 360-mile flight from Kasumigaura, fifty miles north of Toklo, which point they left at 6:07 this morning, in -four -hours and twenty-five minutes. The fiyers planned to stop at Kushi- moto, merely to take on’ fuel, con- tinuing thelir journey this evening to Kagoshima, on- the southern island of Kyushu. From: Kasumigaura to Kyushu landing place is 700 miles. From the latter they hope to hop off on Monday morning for their flight across the Yellow Sea to Shanghai, a distance of 500 miles. EXPERT SCHOOL ADVICE The Star has engaged the serv- ices of an expert school adviser - om osf-of-towm schools. It is sug- gested that those interested visit thy schools personally if possible, or write direct to the schools, gio ing explicit information about the pupil desired to be entered, and sk for full details ‘and wot simpl; catalogue. ly for a The . Star’s_espert school ad- viser is visiting the omt-of-town schools at oll timés, and readers can obtain explicit advice by ad- dressing the Edi Adviser, ¢/ The Boewing Star, Weashing- -ytom, D, Co gnd all letters will . be forwarded apd amswered L prompsly. # p NOPE, CEPT) CALIFORNY, JAM OF LEGISLATION IS BEFORE CONGRESS Final Adjournment Is in Doubt. Farm and Rail Bills Being Pressed. VOTE ON SHOALS IS LIKELY Child Labor Measure Is Due Up Tomorrow. A drive to wind the present ses- sion of Congress by next Saturday night will begin tomorrow. With only a’week left, and many important mat- ters to be handled, however, final ad- journment is atfil a matter of doubt. Demands for action on farm relief and railroad leglslation are causing the leaders particular worry. These demands are coming especially from the so-called Progressive bloc, head- ed By Senstof La Follette, and threats are being made to prevent an adjournment of Congress until such legislation Is brought up and disposed of. The Senate has been walting for the House to act on the Haugen-McNary bill, designed to ald the farmers, and the House still is seeking to reach a vote on that measure, with the prob- ability that the legislation will fail, If it does, then the so-called Curtis- Aswell bill may get a try-out. The Musclé Shoals bill, in which the agriculturists have expressed great interest, has been reported to the (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) LA FOLLETTE RETURNS TO PUSH RAILS BILL Forces Action by Senate Committee on Rwell-hrkl’ey Proposal. Reéturning to Washington two days ahead of .schedule, Senator La Fol- letto yesterday resumed active lead- ership of the progreseive group In Congress. His arrival was hastened by the lcalling of a meeting of the Senate interstate commerce committee, of which he 18 a member, to consider the Howell-Barkley bill to abolish the Rallroad Labor Bosrd. After a sweeping victory In forcing favorable action by the committee upon the bill, Senator La Follette immediately called together his supporters in the House in an attempt to have.the measure brought to a vote in both House and Senate. During the day the Wisconsin sen- ator was the center of numerous L‘9H~ ferences with friends and supporters in Congress. It is his present plan to issue within a few days—probably tomorrow—a statement = which - may have materigl welght in shaping his course as & prospective independent presidential candidate. He is under considerable pressure from his fol- lowers to make a prompt, positive announcement of his candidacy. Rate Reduction Favored. ~ Now that he is once more on his old stamping grounds, it is expected that Senator La Follette will resume his fight for several measures with which he has been closely identified. While he is deeply interested in revising the interstate commerce laws and would materfally amend the trans- portation and ths rallroad valuation acts, he is expected to show deep concern in the success of the efforts of thise who are trying ‘to forve & vote upon farm.relief and lrrl[lthI\ legislation at the present session. He has been urging for some time' the paseage of his resolution which would require the InterstateUommerce Com- mission to reduce freight rates. Senator La Follette's presence is ex- pected to have a considerable effect on plans for final adjournment June 7, but whether he will lead a move- ment to keep Congress here if any of his bills fall of passage remains unrevealed. At any rate, his triends expect important developments in the Jegislative sithation during the coming week, i %y SQUASH CENTER COMMENTS ON CLEVELAND CONVENTIO) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—40 Pages. General News—Local, Natlonal, Foreign. National Political Survey—Page 4. Schools and Colleges—Pages 20 and 21. Spanish War Veterans—Page 32. D. C. National Guard—Page 33. Fraternities—Page 34. Serial—*One Year to Six"—Page Radio Gossip and News—Page 37. PART TWO—14 Pages, Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. D. A. R. Activities—Page 11. Around the City—Page 11. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 12. PART THREE—12 Pages. Amusements, - Theaters and the Photo- play. Reviews of New Books—Page 2. Music In Washington—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 9. Army and Navy News—Page 10. Véterans of the Great War=Page 10. The Civillan Army—Page 11, PART FOUR—4 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 Pages. Magazine Section—Features and Fiction. PART SIX—12 Pages. Clagsified Advertisin News of the Clubs—Page 9. Y. W. C. A. News—Page 9. Financlal News—Pages 10 and 11. Boy Scouts—Page 12. Girl Scoute—Page 12. * GRAPHIC SECTION—$ Pages. ‘World Events i”, Pictures. COMIC SECTION—i Pages. Mr. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. RADIO SETS FOR ALL SHUT-INS ARE SOUGHT Star Offers Opportuntiy for D. C. People to Give Discarded Apparatus. Confined in desolate, lonely rooms by the ravages of' disease, twisted limbs, aching and pain-racked bodles, more than 400 poor and needy inva- lids in Washington are waliting for 1ife to take its uncertain course while music and other forms of entertain- ment that would make the seemingly long hours shorter and.instill a bit of cheerfulness in their drab. exist- ence flashes past them in the ether unheard. These unfortunate ‘“shut- ins” have no radio sets with which ‘to pick up the entertainment that the air offers throughout the morn- ing, afterncon and’ evening. Their meager finances will permit only the bare necessities of life. Realizing that radio will bring & ray of sunshine into. the lives.of the bedridden men, women and children, The Star today ‘starts a campalgn to place a. crystal recelving set.at the bedside of every deserving invalid in the Diptrict.” The scheme, for giving | these worthy “shut-ins” a radio set depends for its success entirely on the. generosity of Washington's char- (Continued on Page 10, Column Z) —_—— - LOSE:CAR FARE FIGHT." Baltimore Officials Fail to Get In- Junction Against Raise. Specidl Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 31.—Efforts of | Mayor Jackson and the city council to prevent<the local street' car com- pany from' ralsing ' the fare to 7% cents falled today, when Judge Charles F. Stein, In cirouit court, re- fused -tg_grant a temporary injunc- tion. restraining the railway and the public service' commission from put- ting the mew rate into effect tomor- Tow. 3 The court declared that it was not within its power to grant such an order, because it had no ‘repson to believe from the evidence presented that ths order of the public service commission was not reascnable. B 24 “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star is delivered every evening and SPECIAL MEETING ON D. C. BILL CALLED Senators Are to Meet House Con- ferees in Effort to Break Deadlock. BOTH SIDES STANDING PAT| House May Agree to Big Increase in Appyopriation. At the request of the House con- ferees another conference on the Dis- trict appropriation bill will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. When the conference committee broke up yesterday without agree- ment, following a two-hour discus- sion of the fiscal realtions amend- ment, it was the understanding that the House conferees would report to the House a disagreement and get another -vote on the amendment,. which involves the so-called Cram- ton amendment and the present 60- 40 plan of appropriating for the Dis- trict. Yesterday afternoon, however, Rep- resentative Davis of Minnesota, head- ing the House conferees, communi- cated with Senator Phipps of Colo- rado, chalrman of the conference committee, and suggested another conference be held tomorrow morn- ing, and to this Senator Phipps agreed. It is likely that some compromise proposal will be brought forward at that time, possibly looking to an in- crease in the lump sum proposed in the Cramton amendment, which was intended to be a substitute for the 40 per cent of the appropriations for the District contributed under exist- ing law by the federal government. The Cramton amendment proposed $8,000,000. Would Credit All to D. C. One proposal that will be put for- ward by the House conferees, it is understood, is that the miscellane- ous receipts collected in the District in fines, fees of various kinds, etc., which are now placed in the Treas- ury, 60 per cent to the credit of the District and 40 per cent to the credit of the federal government, shall be placed entirely to the credit of the District. This would add something more than a million dollars to the re- ceipts for the District, it is said. At the conference yesterday the House members insisted on the Cram- ton plan of a lump-sum contribution by the federal government to the District, while the Senate conferees stood pat on the proposal to con- tinue in operation the 60-40 plan. In. some quarters it is held that the Senate opened the way to the final adoption of a lump-sum contri- bution by the federal government when it inserted the amendment pro- viding $14,000,000, or the 60-40 plan, in place of the Cramton proposal opted by the House. The House, it '1s”sald, will agree to increasing the lump sum materially—perhaps up to 40 per cent of the entire appropria- tion made for the District. 15 GIRLS REPORTED BURNED TO DEATH Nineteen Inmates of Los Angeles School Taken to Hospital During Fire. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, May\3l.—Between fifteen and twenty girl inmates are be- lieved,, to have perished in'a fire to- night which ‘destrofed the. Hope De- velopment " School for sub-normal girls at Playa Del Rey, near here, Nineteen of ‘the school's thirty-nine girl_inmates have been removed to a hospital at Venice, three and a half miles north, injured by the flames or from jumping from the second story of the three-story bullding. Six firemen from Venice station, hurl- ed from a telephone pole by high ten- sion wires during the course of the fire, also have been removed to the Venice Hospital. . __FIVE CENTS. 2 YOUTHS TRAPPED IN FRANKS KILLING BY CASUAL REMARK Chauffeur Accidentally Con- tradicts Leopold’s Story of Whereabouts of Auto. POLICE ARE CHECKING UP ON CONFESSION DETAILS Yoeb Collapses—Millionaires’ Sons Face Noose—Speedy Court Action Planned. By thy Associated Press, CHYCAGO, May 31.—Youthful son of tw® Chicago millionaires today confessed the kldnaping and slaying ten daye ago, of Robert Franks thirteen-year-old son of Jacob Frank« another millionaire, according to Roh- ert E. Crowe, state's attorney. The boys who confeased are Nathan Leopold, jr, and Richard Loeb, both university students and both residing within a few blocks of the Frank home in a fshionable South Sid sidential dlstrict. They kidnepe® the boy as he walke:d home from schdol, strangled him i their automebila concealed his bodx and demanded a $10,000 ransom frow the parents, accerding to Mr. Crowc Chance Remark Brings Confession. A pair of spectacles led to their arrest, and the chance remark of o chauffeur resulted in their confes sion when the authorities, after hours of questioning, were virtually con- vineed the youths tad established alibis and were conslering releasinz them. Their motive was & puzzle, Statc’ Attorney Crowe declafing that th wanted excitement apd the $10.00 ransom, while friends asserted could not need the monex and doubr the truth of the confesslon. Both Brilliant St@dents. Both youths have records as | liant students, one being the you est ever graduated from the literar. college of a leading midwestern uni- versity, and the other doing special work at a university here. Leopald is the son of Nathan Leo- pold, sr, wealthy paper box manu- facturer, and Loeb is the son of Albert Loeb, vice president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, a Chicago mail order house. At one time, ac- cording to Mr. Crowe, the boys said they considered kidnaping a relative of Julius Rosenwald, multi-million- aire head of the firm. Clears Up Strange Crime. The boys' confession, the state’s at- torney believes, clears up one of the strangest crimes in Chicago’'s his- tory. Robert Franks disappeared on the afternoon of May 21 as he was going from a private school to his home, a few blocks distant. That night a man posing as “George Johu- son” telephoned the boy's mother that her son was held for ransem. and the next day the father received a letter demanding $10,000 for the boy's release and instructing him that further orders would follow. In the afternoon came a tclephone call to Franks from ‘“Johnson” in- structing him to take the money, which he had ready, to a drug stor the address of which Franks did no understand. A few minutes after- ward the nude body of & boy, found stuffel into a culvert in a South Sidc swamp, was identifled as his son. According to the state's attorney Leopold and Loeb said that last No- vember they conceived the plan tu kidnap some one and hold him for a ransom of $10,000. They chose the Franks boy, whom they knew, as a victim on the spur of the moment when they saw him walking from school. Lured Into Auto. Luring him into a rented automo- bile in which they were riding, they sald, according to Mr. Crowe, that they’ struck him over the head with a chisel when he resisted, and then strangled him. The chisel, tossed from their automoblile, was found later, and is a part of the evidence against them. For hours they drove about the city with their victim huddled in the ton- neau of the car and covered by a robe. That night, they said, according to Mr. Crowe, they disrobed the body, applied acld to the face in an effort to make identification {mpossible, and drove to the swamp, where they con- cealed the body In tHb culvert. They then burned the clothing at Loeb's home, according to their confession, disposed of the shoes and belt on & prairfe and rode about the city for time, finally returning home, whers Loeb notified the Franks family that Robert was held for ransom, while Leopold prepared the ransom letter. Then they threw the typewriter on which the ransom letter was prepared ine lagoon, and when their plans to collect ransom miscarried, Dbecause Franks did not understand their in- structions, Loeb pretended to assist the police in finding the drug store from which he made one of the calls to Franks. Traced by Spectacles. The only clue on which the author- ities had to work was a palr of spec- tacles Wwith tortoise shen rims and of pecullar make. Identification of the owner of the glasses in a city of 3,000,000 assumed the proportions of looking for a needle in a haystack, but the police, realizing that their only hope of solving the mystery lay in fnding the owner of the glasses, set to work canvassing every optician, optical supply and manu-