Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Local thundershowers tomorrow: not so warm Temperature for twenty- ended at 2 p.m. toda noon today. Lowest, today. i Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 Highest, 92, at 3, at 5:30 a.m. tonight or tomorrow. four hours 59 97 Entered as seco 29970, h¢ No. office Washington, nd class matter D. C. * LEAGUE ENTRANEE PLANK TABDD SAY DEMDCRACYCHES Zealous Advocacy of 1920 to Be Soft-Pedaled for Stra- tegic Reasons, Is Plan. TURN G.0.P. RASCALS OUT, WILL BE LUNG EXERCISER Five or Six Days’ Limit Put on Convention by Some Progressive | Observers. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Cc.respondent of The NEW YORK, June 20.—Thumbs down on a league of nations plank in the Democratic national platform to be adopted by the national con- vention. This is the firm determina- tion of a sufficient number of the party leaders to make it effective. The Democrats are in a difficult position, it is admitted, over this matter of the league of nations. In| the first place, the league was the child of the brain of the last Demo- cratic President. 1In the second place, in the platform adopted by the party in convention four years ago in San Star. WILSO B the Associated Press BALTIMORE.- Md., June 20—A copyrighted dispatch from a staff cor- respondent at New York to the Balti- more Sun today says that “Woodrow Wilson's last political will and testa- ment"—a document of party principle and policy—Iis to be laid by a group of his followers before the members of the resolutions committee when the time comes to write the Demo- cratic platform. The “memorandum,” as.it is called, takes this position on foreign rela- tionshi “Straightout _.and membership of the United the league of nations donment of a ‘farcical official observation Adhefence of this nation permanent International BITTER FIGHTS LOOM BEFORE DEMOCRATS Nominee Contest to Be Vigorous, But Religion and Liquor Are Dangerous Issues. straigh rd tforwa ates to | Court of | DAVIS TALK GAINS SPEED Francisco, the Democrats went on record unequivocally as favoring the entrance of the United States into the league. That platform said. in part: Plank Favored in 192 “We advocate the immediate rati- fication of the treaty (of Versailles) ‘without reservations which would im- pair its essential integrity; but do not oppose the acceptance of any | reservations making clearer or more | epecific the obligations of the United | States to the league assoclates.’ Gov. Cox of Ohio, the Democratic | nominee for President in 1920, and put forward by the Ohio delegation | now as its candidate for the nomina- | tion, made a campaign in which he| stressed particularly the league issue. | But Gov. Cox_w snowed under an | avalanche of 7,000,000 vote How to be consistent, how to save | appearances and at the same time | to avoid the antagonism which a new demand for entrance of the United States into the league would bring | is the problem of the Democrats. The platform undoubtedly will speak ad- miringly of the league. but it is said w i ey it W - DEQRO e ntrance nto that swrg*finn fon? Will Critize G. 0. P. Stand. If any proposal regarding the ultimate entrance of the United States into the league ts made it will be on | wvastly diff§rent terms than those pro- posed a few years ago. | The foreign relations plank of the! Democratic platform no doubt will criticizfie the foreign policy of the Republican administration as futile and unconciusive. There will be criticism, too, for the failure of the Republican administration and the Republican Senate to provide for the adherence of the United States to the world court. A sironger stand for ¥ such adherence to the court’ will be proposed than that contained in the Republican platform. Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank- ing Democratic member of the foreign relations committee and prospective gbairman of that committee should the Democrats win control of the Senate, was influential in forcing a ghowdown in the foreign relations committee in the last few weeks of the session of Congress just closed. | He will have a hand in the drafting | of the foreign relations plank here. Domestic Isxues to Fore. In the opinion of Democratic lead- ers, however, the campaign is going to be made on domestic rather than foreign issues. The Democrats will harp on economy, reduction of taxes, failure to bring about lower freight rates or the improvement of the agri- cultural conditions, and very largely on the alleged rascality in office of Republicans. They do mnot intend, if possible, to allow the Republicans to draw them | into the position of advocating en- trance into the league of nations now. There are strong advocates the league of nations in the still. They are making a recognition of the league in the party platform, and will continue to do so. But the Democrats are out to win the coming election if it can be done, and they are not going to jeopardize their chances if they can avoid it. Candidates, near candidates and others whose lightning rods are up “in hopes” are fast gathering here. They are as conspicuougfby their presence here as they were conspicu- ous by their absence in the late Re- publican affray in Cleveland. M Adoo, Gov. Al Smith, Senator Under- Wood, John W. Davis, Gov. Davis of Kansas and others are cither already | here or will be here in person when the big show opens. There's no doubt 2meut it, the presence of candidates adds (o the intérest. Two Davizes in Field. With two Davises in the field for the presidential nomination, their boosters are having a little difficulty getting them differentiated. John W., who hails from West Virginia and New York, was former solicitor gen- eral of the United States, member of the House and ambassador to the court of St. James and is usually re- ferred to here as plain “Davis.” The Kansas governor, on the, other hand, is denominated “JonatRan M." “Brother Jonathan” he undoubtedly will be called if he should land the nomination. No more earnest booster for Gov. Al Smith has arrived in these parts than Howard Everett of St. Paul, Democratic national committecman for the state of Minnesota. “Give us Al Smith as the head of the ticket and the Democrats will carry Minnesota, no matter whether La Follette heads a third ticket or not,” says Mr. Eyerett today. On the first bailot Minfesota’s twenty-four delegates, who come to the conven- tion uninstructed, will give Smith 18 votes, Davis 1 and MecAdoo 5, ac- cording to Mr. Everett. Belittles St. Paul Session. Mr. Everett thinks very little of the \“red” convention which has been in session in his home town for several days. He admits that Gov. Smith’s alleged “wetness” will be a help to him in Minnesota. Many of th « on Page 3, | { | | | McAdoo, if Beaten, Seen Likely to | story | plent Name Candidate. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Staff Correspondent of The Si NEW YORK, June 20.—You are not likely to get anv thrills out of this Democratic national convention for several days—ir fact, not until the nominations are made and balloting for the presidency has begun and progressed through the preliminary process of “shaking out” the favorite sons, Between now and next Thursday or Friday you will hear iterated and reiterated these statements: That | it is the field against McAdoo; that all other potential and prospective candidates are engaged in an alli- ance to destroy him and then scrap among themselves over the loot—that is to-say, the nomination prize; that the first big fight will come over the Ku Klux Klan plank and over the suggested abolishment of the two- thirds rule; that Gov. Alfred k. Smith s regarded by most of the big Demo- cratic leaders as not having the ghost of a chance fon the nomination be- cause of his "wet” attitude and_on account of religious prejudice. The dominating element in the Demaeratic party is composed of delegates from the south—not numerically, but in fluentially— and the south is “dry and I'rotestant. That the outlook is against any overt attack on the Kilan, vecause tne southern and we ern delegates are afraid to countenance it. will be ‘“‘pussyfooted and ‘sidestepped.” | Religious Fight Seen. That a regrettable and bitter re-| ligious controversy is likely to be precipitated, beneath the surface, fol- lowing the determination of Boss Brennan of Illinois and the adherents of Gov. Smith to demand an un- equivocal anti-Klan plank. Now, if 1 wrote you a two-column could not put the situation more clearly before vou as it stands this Friday morning than 1 have stated it in these few paragraphs. You need not look forward to being very much surprised or shocked upon picking up the paper until the hour arrives when the reading clerk of the convention, starting the call of states on the nomination, drones out “A bama.” Shortly after htat you will be- gin to get your thrills, “good and Delegates Excited. curious to note the state of and anxiety that marks the as they arrive. They come in “all het up” with cagerness as if something surely must have happened since the train crossed the Susquehanna, they hunt up Chairman Hill, Norman Mack, Urey Woodson, or their own national committeeman or (Continued on Page 4, Column It intere: delegations CANDLER, SR., SUES WIFE FOR DIVORCE Petition Filed Yesterday—Charges Cruelty—Couple Married Year Ago. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, June 20.—Asa G. Candler, sr, Atlanta capitalist, has brought suit for a divorce from his wife, Mrs. May Little Candler. The papers al- leged cruel treatment. The divorce petition was filed in the Fulton Coun- ty superior court late yesterday and became public today. Mr. Candler, the millionaire founder of Coca-Cola, was married to Mrs. May . Little Ragin, a public stenog- rapher in the Candler building, one year ago. After a honeymoon trip to northern cities the capitalist installed his bride in the palatial Candler home in the exclusive Druld Hills resi- dential section of Atlanta. Before his second marriage Mr. Candler was sued for $500,000 for breach of promise by Mrs. Onezima de Bouchgl, New Orleans beauty and society I¥ader. This case resulied in a verdict for Mr. Candler, the trial taking place after his marriage to Mrs. Ragin. Some months ago Atlanta's social and business circles were startled by the announcement of Chief of Police J. L. Beavers that Mrs. Candler and two Atlanta business men, W. J. Stoddard and G. W. Keeling, had been arrested in_a raid on a fashionable apartment house in the north side residential section while they were sitting_ around a table on which reposed a hottle, partly filled with liquor. When the cases were tried the charges were dismissed. About this time Mrs. Candler, ac- cording to accepted reports, moved from the palatial residence in the Druid Hills section to the home ot her_mother. g The plaintiff in the divorce action is one of the best known men in the south. He is about seventy-two years of age and built the Candler fortune WASHINGTON, S ‘LAST POLITICAL WILL’ TO BE PRESSED ON DEMOCRACY Document Calls for League and World Court Mem- bership, Liberal Dry Law, Tax, Tariff and Freight Rate Cuts. from Coca-cola. He has five children by a former marriage, - £ Justice under the auspices of the league and with no nullifying reser- vations.™ Domestic Policies Defined. On domestic matters the former President and his political associates agreed upon these policies: “A liberal attitude toward prohi- bition, but with law enforcement whatever the law may be. “Revision downward of federal tax- ation as radically and as rapidly as the .sla!!‘ of the Treasury will permit. “Careful and scientific revision downward of the tariff to promote foreign trade and to prevent the ex- ploitation of the many for the ag- grandizement of the few. “Relief for the farmer by granting to him additional credit when needed. | “Re-examination of the whole transportation problem by Congress WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, FRIDAY, GASSEDSENKTORS QU RHODE ISLAND SAYINGITS DNSAFE Five Members Demand Gov- ernor Assure Protection Be- fore They’ll Return. G. 0. P. BACKS TRADITION, DEMOCRATS COMPLAIN Bitter Rivalry Between “Early Set- | tlers” and “Newcomers" Seen Cause of Strife. (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) U. S. NOTE SCORED BY JAPANESE PRESS Hughes Reply on Immigration Is- sue Disappoints lnrl‘Angers Many Editors. “FIGHT TO END,” CRY RAISED United States Charged With Evasion of Real Question. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, June 20.—Disappointment and bitterness mark’the editorials in | the vernacular newspapers on the re- | Ply of the United States to the Japa- nese protest against the exclusion legislation of the American Congress. The comment ranges between the re- | strained articles of the soberer jour- nals to the denunciation of America by the jingo papers. The Asahi says not satisfied with “evades the real the Japanese are the reply, issue—racial dis- | erimination.” The Kokumin says “the Japanese nation now expects the government to reorient its foreign policy in view of Japan's altered international sition as a result of exclusion.” Fight to End Demanded. The Yorozu says the only thing left Is to leave the question thus unset- tied. The jingoistic Yamato declares: “The note is filled with from beginning to- end. tice is intolerable. It is the duty of the Japanese people to fight It tQ the end. The Jiji Shimpo thinks “America has merely wasted thousands of words. The reply is a complete dis- appointment to Japan. If the United States had been genuinely sincere she would not have indulged in empty theoretical arguments.” The Chugai Shogyo calls the note sophistr: “an empty profession of friendship; it shows fine words, but a false heart” Under the heading “Not a Real Re- ply” the Nichi Nichi says perhaps “it is better to drop the matter here, since the reply shows that the United States will not really answer the real points raised by Japan.” AIMS TO STOP AGITATION. Tokio Chamber of Commerce Prom- ises ‘“Proper Measures.” SAN FRANCISCO. June 20.—Dis- patches representing an anti-Amer- can movement in Japan as a result of the adoption of the exclusion clause of the immigration act are greatly exaggerated, according to a cablegram from Raita Fujiyama, president of the Tokio chamber of commerce and of the assoclated chambers of commerce of Japan, re- ceived by the Japanese chamber of commerce office of San Francisco, The cablegram was in reply to one from the San Francisco body, which said: “Any anti-American agitation in Japan incited by unrestrained excite- ment cannot help but have undesir- able effects upon trade between Japan and America. Moreover, no act of protest, unless inspired by high pur- pose and friendly spirit, can hope to relicve the unfortunate situation of the Japanese residents in the United States. “At such a time the entire nation should maintain the traditional atti- tude of dignity and control to bring about a proper solution of the deli- cate problem.” The reply said: “Tt is deeply re- gretted that dispatches reporting an anti-American movement in Japan are greatly exaggerated. We are in thorough agreement with the views expressed in your telegram and are now considering the proper measures to be adopted to meet the situation.” FLYERS FORCED DOWN. Portuguese Hurt at Chinese Ter- minus of Long Flight. By the Amsociated Press. HONGKONG, April 20.—The two Portuguese aviators, Lieuts. Beiros and Paes, were injured slightly in a forced landing, when they completed their Lisbon to Macao flight this after- noon. They passed over Macao and at 2 o'clock landed at Shamchun, on the frontier of the British new leased territory. . Lieut. Paes was bruised and the machine slightly damaged. The avia- tors, finding a landing at Macao im- practicable because of bad weather, had planned to continue to Canton. Ignition trouble, however, caused a sudden change in their plans. e * DRY DRIVE PLANNED. Agents to Halt New York Conven- tion Liquor Flow. NEW YORK, June 20.—Special plans to suppress the sale of alcoholic liquors in New York during the Democratic national convention will he announced tomorrow, Palmer Can- fleld, prohibition director, sald toda: Roy A. Haynes, prohibition commi: sloner, and E. C. Yellowley, chief prohibition agent, will arrfve tonight ;n—h scores of agents from other es. New York will not be entirely dry, said Mr. Canfield, since “no_combina- tion of agents could dry up New York in a day or a year, but it is hoped to reduce the traffic in liquor to as low & point as posalble,- - . . . which | po- | By the As ed Press. PROVIDENCE, R. L, June 20.—As a result of the flooding with poison- ous gas of the Senate chamber yes- terday and the collapse of five sena- tors, the Republican senators an- nounced through the state central committee today that they were leav- ing the state and would not sit in the Senate chamber until means were taken to protect them. “This is an honest-to-goodness fight | against mob rule and mob violence,” William (. Pelkey, chairman of the Republican state central committee, said. “We al not going to give in until we arc assured that the Re publican senators will not have their lives endangered. Until the exccutive head of this state and the leutenant governor are willing to carry out their duties and preserve order in the state house the Republican senator: will_refuse to attend sessions here Mr. Pelkey said that “well known thugs"” were stantly circulating | among the spectators at the senate | scssions. He announced that the Republican senators_would remain beyond reach of legal process until Gov. Flynn and Lieut. Gov Felix A. Toupin, p iding officer of the senate, agreed to have all unau- thorized persons ejected from the chamber and corridors. Unwise to Return, “It would seem to me unwise.” the statement read in part, “for any of the Republican nators to return to the senate today. The result would almost undoubtedly be that many | | would be injured and perhaps some | persons killed, particularly if the Re- | publican senators attempted in any | | way to participate in the proceed- ings. The ' senate has since last January g, Republican favorably upon a measure for a ps ar referendum on a onstitu convention. The licutenant governor, W Democrat, refrained from recog nizing Republicaps from the floor and the Democratic minority has filibust- eréd and used other obstructive tac- tics, There are seventeen democrats in the senate as against twenty-two Re- publicans and as twenty constitutes & quorum, it was considered probable that the Democrats would be unable 1o do more today than continue the recess which was declared yesterday. Scex No Danger. Republicans have run out of get heyond the power of nator John J. Mec enator from | | Providence, in answ, Mr. Pelkey's statement. “They're just waiting for | things to calm down.” | Senator John Barr: Democratic | leader of the Senate. sald that Mr. | Pelkey's assertion that the lives of | Republicans would be in danger was | | “preposterous.” | | "T'hey've got fifteen deputy sheriffs iln the chamber and a force of police- men across the hall” he said. “How {can they be in danger?” OLD AND NEW IN CLASH. Tradition Backed by Republicans; Modernism by Democrats. been deadlocked ! over the refusal | majority to vote | pu- | nal | | . “The the sta the Grane, Dem By Cansolidated Press. PROVIDENCE, June 20.—The tight little state of Rhode Island is rock- ling today in the throes of the great- est political upheaval it ever knew, and the predominant issue is whether or not it shall remain a tight little | state. Boiled down to its essentials, the scandal of the statehouse—which reached its height yesterday when a Democratic filibuster of two days and two nights was brought to a tempo- rary halt by the release of an im- promptu poison gas bomb, which laid out an undetermined number of sena- tors—is a death struggle between the “early settlers” and the later comers The early | “New England | the power behind party in Rhode Island. The original eariy settlers, of course, have long since been gathered into the arms of their fathers. But they have handed down their farms and their tradi- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) settlers—the real old Yankee stock"—are the Republican STONE TAKING UP GASOLINE INQUIRY Reported Violations of Law Topic Scheduled for Conference With State Officials. Attorney General Stone announced today he expects to confer with at- torneys general of several states early in July to go over the whole oil and gasoline situation. The ques- tion of anti-trust law violations is expected to be taken up, although Mr. Stone declined to say what course of action was under consideration. Board’s Imquiry to Be Summarised. The Attorney General has directed that members of his staff compile a summary of the gasoline report cov- ering the investigation by the Fed- eral Trade Commission, made at the request of the President. The De- partment of Justice also has made a Study, but its investigation was di- Tected more especially toward ascer- taining “whether there has been a! violation by the several Standard Oil | Companies of the dissolution decree of 19117 Price Movements Watched. Mr. Stone declared much informa- tion bearing on price movements and other conditions in the oil industry has been collected by thte depart- ment, and he hopes to consolidate the results of all inquiries. * Some members of the Attorney General's staff have expressed the belief that grounds for price main- tenance laws have been found both by the Federal Trade Conimission and g the Department of Justice, al- ough companies involved remain el L L L el | tend GOLF LINKS FIGHTERS FACE CLUB'S INQUIRY Senator Robinson l’{nocks Mitchell to Ground at Chevy Chase Course. Dr. DISPUTED RIGHT OF WAY Versions of Controversy by Eye- witnesses Differ. Prompt and decisive action wili be taken by the board of governors of the Chevy Chase Ciub next Monday after it has considered statements of the two | principals in a fist fight yesterday be- tween ator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, who is mentioned as a Demo- cratic candidate for the presidency, and Dr. James F. Mitchell, nationally known surgeon, on the twelfth tee of the golf | course of the exciusive club on Con- necticut avenue. During the fight Dr. Mitchell was struck in the eye by Senator Robinson, according to witnesses of the affair, be- fore friends of both participants sepa- rated them. Statements were being prepared by both Senator Robinson and Dr. Mitcheil today for presentation to the board of governors of the ciub Monday. The statements of the principals in the af- fair will be supplemented by state- ments from other members of the two golf matches. Senator Going to New York. Dr. Mitchell was playing with Col. Edward Clifford, former undersecre- tary of the Treasury, and his son. Senator Robinson was playing with nator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, nator John B. Kendrick of Wyo- ming and Senator Andreius Jones of New Mexico. Senator Robinson and Senator Walsh plan to leave Wash- ington tomorruw for New York, to at- the Democratic convention, which starts in that city next Tues- | day. Postponement of consideration by the board of the altercation may be asked by the principals, and when the matter comes up the unusual sit tion may be presented of the chief prosecutor in the Teapot Dome in- quiry appearing for a fellow senator in defense of his actions on a private golf course involving a question of golf etiquette. No such incident has ever before occurred on the course of the Chevy Chase Club, nor anywhere else about Washington, so far as old members of the golf clubs could recall today. Robinson Is Heaviest. Senator Robinson and Dr. Mitchell are both fifty-two years of age. Sena- tor Robinson weighs nearly 200 pounds, while Dr. Mitchell weighs 30 or 40 pounds less. The first blow was struck by Sena- tor Robinson, according to friends of Dr. Mitchell, while the latter had one hand in his bocket and was lean- ing on the grip of his golf club with the other. Dr. Mitchell was knocked over a bench on the twelfth tee and Senajor Robinson fell on top of him. Thé bad feeling started on the cleventh hole of the Chevy Chase Club course, where Senators Walsh and Kendrick had lost their balls, the former in the rough beyond the green and the latter in the ditch guarding_the green. Senators Rob- inson and Jones were on the green. Abrupt Reply Alleged. Dr. Mitchell, waiting to play his approach shot, called, “Lost ball?" He got no reply. He again called, “Have you lost a ball? If so, we have the right to go through. . Senator Walsh thereupon wave Dr. Mitchell and his match through. Senator Robinson, however, who was on the putting green, is quoted as saying, “‘Shut up, and wait until we are ready.” In the meantime Senator Kendrick asso approached the green, while Dr. Mitchell and his party wait- od until the three senators had putt- ed out. They then finished out the hole and went to the twelfth tee, the three senators having joined Senator Walsh in looking for his ball. The members of the Mitchell three- some were getting ready to drive from the twelfth tee when Senator Kendrick walked over and became engaged in conversation with Col. Clifford, whom he knew. Dr. Mitchell told Senator Kendrick, according to the story of his friends, that he was sorry he had pushed them, but that there were two open holes in front of them and that golf etiquette permitted them to go through. Sena- tor Robinson then came up, the story goes, and sald: “You shut up and go on and play; you have been inso- lent all the way around” and re- peated, “Go on and play.” Versions of Fight Differ. Different, stories are told of what occurred from then on. The version of Dr. Mitchell's friends has it that Senator Robinson walked over to the . (Continued on Page 2, Column 63 . Foening Star. JUNE 20, 1924—FORTY-SIX PAGES. NG White Indian Discovery “Shameful Hoax” by Dr. Hrdlicka Says Scientific Evidence Entirely Lacking in Support of Claim. Individuals Are Albinos Without Pigments in Blood, He Holds. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, head of the di- vision of anthropology of the National Museum here and one of the fore- most physical anthropologists in the world, sald today that the alleged discovery of a tribe of white Indians in the jungles of Panama by an ex- pedition from the University of Syra- cuse. is impossible. Dr. John L. Baer, an associate of Dr. Hrdlicka, was & member of the expedition and perished in the Jungles. 3 “l am disgusted with the whole affair,” said Dr. Hrdlicka. “The pub- lic should be warned. There is not aebit of scientific evidence to back up the claim. There can be none. If the expedition is bringing back white Indians they will be Albinos.” Dr. Hrdlicka went on to explain that white Indians are by no means rare in some tribes. The Hopis, for example, continually produce white members. Dr. J. Walter Fewkes of the bureau of American ethnology who made a deep study of the Hopi late in the last century, said one o 2 GROCERY BANDITS GET 10-YEAR TERMS Blundon and Bradley Go to Peni- tentiary—Reidy Gets Year at Occoquan. Earl Blundon. thirty-two vears old, and Le Roy Bradley, twenty-seven, two of the four men who held up the employes of the Piggly Wiggly store on Lincoln road March 24 last, were sentenced today by Justice Bailey in Criminal Division 2 to serve ten years each in the penitentiary. Den- nis Reidy, twenty-one, was sent to Occoquan for one year. Joseph Nally, the fourth man, who is regarded a one of the ringleaders, has not been apprehended. = Marvin L. Cleaton and John 1 Starnes, employes of the Piggly Wis- gly, weré carrying $13.847 in a satchel, in an automobile, to the prineipal office of the company, when an automobile containing the four bandits crowded their car against the curb. Blundon and Nally, with a pis- tol, demanded the satchel containing the money. The bandit car then was rapidly driven away. Confexses After Arrest. Bradley was arrested a week later and confessed. His share of the loot was recovered at his home, on the Po- tomac River in Virginia. Reidy and Blundon were located in New York, and much of ‘their share of the plunder recovered. Justice Balley sent Charles Norris to the penitentiary for four years. He was charged with two violations of the anti-narcotic act and was given four vears in each case, to run concurrently. James Owens and Samuel Jones, both colored, were given terms of three years each in the penitentiary. Owens was accused of dope peddling and Jones of housebreaking. Samuel E. Barton, charged with false pre- tenses, was send to prison for eight- een months. Terms at Occoquan were imposed by Justice Bailey on Charles Turner, housebreaking, one year: Thomas E. Fontaine and Arthur Carson, nar- ocotic violations, six months. A sentence of two years \n the nitentiary was given to John W. unsey on a charge of white slavery. He was placed on probation. * . Freed in Husband’s Death. FLORENCE, S. C. June 20.—Mrs. George E. Siskron was acquitted by a jury here today of murdering her husband, a_prominent farmer of Pal- metto, on May 31. The jury was out twenty-five minutes. Mrs, Siskron, who admitted shoot- ing her husband, pleaded self-defense. Mrs. Rosa Barnett, her sister, who was arraigned with her, was rel’e“.:qa yesterday when the presiding ge directed & ot gullty verdict in her case, .. The Star’ Yesterday' PARACHUTI Branded HRDLICKA. of the rather tlue e ominent had a skin, Hopi excep- with light e pure Indians.” Dr. “They could not easi be mistaken for white men. It shameful that such a thing could be put over on the public.” A tribe of albinos, according to MELLON IS CALLED AS MEANS’ WITNESS Will Be Questioned With Office | Aid on Whisky Deal Out- lined in Court. By the Assoiated Press NEW YORK. June 20—, ubpoenaes were issued today requiring the pre ence of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and his secretary. Arthur Six- smith, at the trial of G Means and Elmer W. Jar federal court here next Tuesday. Means, former agent of the Depart- ment of Justice, and Jarnecke, secretary, are being tried before Fed- eral Judge Wolverton and a jur, on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law through the withdrawal of liquor. The names of Secretary Mellon and Sixsmith were brought into the testi- | mony on Wednesday. Hubbard of Trenton, N. J. fied that he had had an opportunit to buy whisky obtained through spe cial government connections from the Thompson distillery warehouses at Brownsville. Pa. Through Frank by John W D. Saupp, an automobile dealer, Hub- | bard said he had paid $£15,000 Charles W. Johnson, who was gotiating directly with Means. Says Mellon Was Surprixed. Hubbard testified that the failed and money back. lunch with Sixsmith, who urged him to complain to Secretary Mellon. He said he did so, telling Mr. Mellon of the part played by Means in the at- tempted transaction. The Secretary replied, Hubbard said, “surprised that a government official would do_anything like that.” At Mr. Meilon's suggestion, the wit- ness sald, affidavits to charges were made before Internal Revenue Com- missioner Blair. The government rested its case against Means and_ Jarnecke after Special Prosecutor Todd had called as witnesses three telephone opcra- tors, who lidentified slips covering phone calls by Jarnecke to Means from a Pittsburgh hotel to one in this eity. “Thomas W. Felder, Means' counsel, aid he desired to question Secretary Mellon _and _Sixsmith concerning Hubbard's testimony. After Judge Wolverton had denied a motion to dismiss the indictment, Felder made his opening address, as- serting that he expected to prove that | the acts attributed to Means and arnecke were in the line of their duty as Department of Justice in- vestigators, and that the indictment of Means and his dismissal from the government's service was instigated by a high government official. “We expect to show,” Felder said, hat gigantic liquor violations were uncovered by them in this country and that some of the most distin- guished men in this country were connected either directly or indirectly with thess wialations™ £ to ne- plan his | He testi- | that he did not get his| He said be then hag| that he was | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. ’s Circulation, 95,053 TWO CENTS. 600000 BONUS APPLIGATIONS TOBE ISSUED TOMORROW Blanks Distributed to All Parts of Nation to Be Given Out Simultaneously. POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION IN CAPITAL ARE NAMED Veterans Urged to File Records Carefully—Large Force Mar- shaled for Work. Six million soldier bonus applica- | tion blanks will be placed in the hands of the world war veterans to- morrow, with 5,000,000 additional to be distributed within the next week. The blanks, which have been going |out of Washington to far points: of the country since last Monday will be made available simultaneously to- morrow at all places reached, includ- ing Washington This announcement day by Maj. Gen. the adjutant general of the Army, who distributing af blanks for the Army, Navy and marines. Postal {authoritivs and officials of the gov- ernment printing office have been active huge distribution pro- gram At the same time, from many | ment paring ready was made to- Robert C. Davis is it was learned sources that the govern- muchine, which has b to handle the 5 to take care of the first work done in the flood of applica- expected to descend in an alanche, beginning the first of next Places of Distribution. The local places where blanks will | be available first will be posts of the American Legion, chapters of the Red Cross. Veterans of Foreign \Wars bled American Veterans, Army, avy 1 Marine Corps ) A'list of the places in this city to { which bonus blanks are being dis- tributed by ‘ar Department and they 1l be available tomorrow | was announced today by Maj. Smith, in charge of bonus work under Gen. | Davis, as follows . Distribution Points. War, Navy Depart- ,ment, Veterans' Bureau American Red Cross headquarters, 17th and treets: Walter Reed Hos- pital, St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mount Alto Hospital, Na Hospital . American Legion, 417 Bond build- ing. | Veterans of Foreign Wars, 319 Met- ’rnlwllmn Bank building: Fred C. Lu- | cas. Department of Agreulture, 1ith |und B streets southwest. | United States coast guard head- quarters, 14th and E streets north- west: commandant marine barracks: {editor the Leatherneck. marine bar: cks: United States naval air sta- | tion, ited States 1 Medical i Navy recraiiing sta tion. < The day About already first sta ning next make “fing tion,™ .+ beginning Mon- 6.000.000 application blanks ve been distributed in this of tha proxram. HBegin- Mon: it is planned to and complete distribu- will probably be wound up by June Most of the additional 5000000 to be sent out next week will go to post offices. Star Distribute HBlanks The Star will receive from the War Department an ment of application blanks Monday. and will give these out to all veterans who apply long as the supply lasts, The Ev®ning Star, however, will not attempt to act as adviser 1o veterans in fill out their blanks but will be prepared to direct veters ans to the proper sources of advice The War Department, where t firgt big load of the bonus work falling, is expected to be flooded the early part of next week with the first signed application bla Gen. Da- vis_declared that fokee had been sufficiently organized so that hezin- ing tomorrow it will be ready to re- | ceive and act upon applications Care Axked by Ofcials. he said in a stater s will strictl{ h It ment, is hoped,” “that all vete comply with the instructions accom: | panying the application blanks and be especially careful in making their finger prints. The veterans are again urged not to write to the War Department with to their applications. be acknowledged as promptly as possible. Thereafter, any Pirther correspondence with refer- ence to their claims is unnecessary nless originated by the War De- partment. To more the enormous handling the bonus, Gen. Davis said some 6,000 filing cases, containing the nization records, which will only to be consulted occasion- ally for bonus RuUrpC have been moved to the old Census building from the E building at 6th and B streets, where the main administra- tion of the War Department's part of the bonus act will be handled. 500 Clerks Obtained. take care of adequately of work in amount This move was made, Gen. Davis explained, in order to spread the cases containing the personnel rec- ords, and to house the greatly in- creased clerical force. Up to date, he said, 800 clerks have been obtained. It is expected that by the end of June this number will have grown to over 1.200, and by the end of July the entire force of 2,517 will have been employed. The clerks who are now on the rolls are being schooled in the records, mailing the application blanks and learning to use the special computing machines and other mechanical devices which | will be utilized in this vast work. Navy Department Ready. The Navy Department, including the Marine Corps, is also active in preliminary preparations, and ex- pects to be able to take care of the applications which will be sent to it. Veterans upon receiving their blanks will be expected to fill them out accurately, and comply strictly With the extensive instruction sheet included with the bonus application blank. Gen. Davis, in his statement, advises veterans to “be especially careful in making their finger prints.” Envelopes with proper addresses ai- ready printed on them will be pro- vided for the use of veterans in mail- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Radio Programs—Page 35. .