Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1924, Page 1

WFATHER. Fair and cooler today: tomorrow fair and slightly warmer; moderate north- west winds, becoming southerly tomor- row. Temperature for ended at 10 p.m. last night at 4 am. at 2 pm.; lowest, T twenty-two hours Highest, 92, Kull report on page 2. No. 1,00+&.—No. * 29,272, Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D - DEMOCRAT CHIEFS VIEW BITTER ROWS WITH UNEASINESS Controversial Issues Far From Conducive to Harmony. THREE AMONG LESSER LIGHTS FORGE TO TOP Davis, Glass and Ralston Gain While McAdoo-Smith Battle Grows Hot, By G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, June 21.—A hurry call for the dove of peace at this the cen- ter of Democratic activities of the country is expected to materialize Incoming delegates are startled at the bitterness of the pre-convention struggle now going on between the contending factions. The religious question, the Klan question, the wet and dry question—which, it appears, is to be the “eternal question,” al- though the country thought it had decided that several years ago—have all raised their heads, and unless the brakes are applied soon there is no telling what will happen to the De- mocracy. ! The Democrats believe they have a chance to win the coming national elections. Not unnaturally, they are anxious to select a candidate who can win. Judging from the amount of space devoted to the candidacy of | Gov. Al Smith of New York in the New York newspapers, some persons must be fooling themselves. They really are not fooling many of the delegates, however. The delegates| have few illusions as to whether the Democratic party could win with the “wet hope” at the head of the ticket. McAdoo Vigorously Fought. The McAdoo forces came to New York declaring that their candidate was the only Simon pure progressive in the lot. But the opposition—which includes the Smith, Underwood and all dark horse groups, not to mention a considerable number of other Influ- ential Democrats, who really believe that the nomination of Mr. McAdoo would be plaving into the hands of the Republichns—have not agreed to any such proposition. The three so-called dark horses who are receiving the greatest amount of attention at present are John W. Davis of West Virginia and New York, Senator Ralston of Indiana and Senator Glass of Virginia. Davis and Glass are and were strong Wilson Democrats. Whether Mr. McAdoo is willing to admit that they are suffi- ciently progressive to stand the acid test remains to be seen. The talk here has been that the McAdoo strength will ultimately go largely to Senator Glass if it becomes evident 'that Mr. McAdoo cannot win. Many of the delegates today are talking about a final showdown between Ral- ston and Davis of West Virginia for the big prize. Klan Opposition Fades. But the progressively inclined are saying also that to select either one of these candidates would be to set up a ticket which would be regarded as almost as conservative as the Re- publican ticket. Of course, a candi- ‘date for the Vice rPesidency of a| more progressive hue might be found as a running mate for either Ralston or Davis. Despite ths vigorous demands made by Underwood and Smith followers— particularly Brennan of Illinois and | Moore of Ohio—for a strong anti- | Klan plank, the feeling is growing | here that any such plank will be about as colorless as the plank adopt- ed by the Republicans at Cleveland. The McAdoo people have become enormously irritated over the persist- #nt attempts to label Mr. McAdoo as the Kian candidate for the nomina- tlon. To such an extent that a state- was put out today through the New Enzland manager for McAdoo, as emanating from Judge Rockwell, the mnational manager, denying that Mr. McAdoo bears any such label and de- claring his stand iIn favor of freedom of right of all citizens to believe and worship under the Constitutfon as they see fit. 3,500 to Attend Banquet. New York, it must be admitted, does things on a large scale. Who ever heard of a banquet at which 3,500 guests will be seated outside of New York? Tomorrow night the del- egates, alternates and political lead- ers generally will be the guests of the city at a dinner given at the @ommodore Hotel. Flans have been made to seat the guests in tiers In the order of their distinction. They will be divided into three classes—the celebrated guests, the distinguished guests, and the plain guests. The first group will occupy the highest tier and the second the middle tier, while the third will be seated on the Jowest level. The reason of this ar- rangement is to bring about the greatest degree of visibility of the celebrated and distingulshed guests. ‘Mavor Hylan will deliver the key- note speech at the dinner. Flag Decoration Basis. The American flag is to be the basis lof the decorations at the convention hall, famous old Madison Square Gar- den. + Three thousand five hundred flags lof all sizes will be used in the dec- orations of the hall, and 10,000 more emall flags will be released from the ceiling on the opening day of the BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Staft Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, June 21.—"We are looking for a winner in November.” This is the answer 1 get from re- sponsible Democratic leaders when they are asked: “What's doing about a candidate? That seems to be an obsession with them. over-topping In importance all questions of personal ambitions and political fortunes. It is notable that fident that this year of grace affords ceptional opportunities for a Demo- | cratic landslide. | They were looking down their noses four years ago, with good rea- son to bo sure, and as events de- veloped, but now their chests swell out with exultation and hope as they view the political landscape o'er. Party Success First. So, these big fellows who dominate the party councils, political centu- rions who telleth their followers to go and they goeth, and to come and they cometh, are concerned only in weighing in the balance the prospects of the respective candidates as they relate to the welfare of the Demo- cratic party. It is party success first with them, { when crisis arise, as come they will, they will be us cold-blooded and me: s as can be imagined in deal- |COOLIDGE IN FIRST CAMPAIGN PARLEY Takes Chairman Butler and Sev- eral Advisers on Week End Yacht Cruise. DAWES COMING HERE SOON Selection of Advisory Committee- men Now Pending. President Coolidge conferred yes- terday with William M. Butler, chair- man of the Republican national com- mittee, and other political advisers lin the first of a series of conferences at which the program for the na- tional campaign is expected to be molded. Arriving here yesterday, Mr. But- ler reported the party headquarters were set up in Chicago and declared “We are ready for the campaign.” He told Mr. Coolidge the nomination of Charles G. Dawes for Vice Presi- dent had been received enthusiasti- cally, particularly in the western states. The President had luncheon with Mr. Butler, Charles B. Warren, am- bassador to Mexico and chairman of the resolutions committee at the na- tional convention, and Charles D. Hilles, national committeeman from New York. Yesterday afterncon a more extended conference was held aboard the Mayflower, the presiden- tial yacht, on a short cruise down the Potomac. Dawes Coming Here. Others in attendance at that time included Secretaries Hughes, Hoover and Davis, Senator Brandegee of Connecticu® Representative Burton of Ohlo, who delivered the keynote address of the national convention; J. H. Rorabach, national committe- man from Connecticut; W. L. Glover, third assistant postmaster general, and James B. Reynolds of Washing- ton and Massachusetts. Actual opening of the campaign will await conclusion of the Demo- cratic national convention, which opens this week. Meanwhile, Mr. Dawes will come to Washington at which time policies and the program will be drafted more definitely. Among the pending questions is the selection of the advisory committee to the national committee. Mr. Cool- idge has indicated if will be chosen jointly by the national committee and himself, and that its duties will be prescribed by the national chair- man and the national committee. Some significance was attributed to the possibilities of this advisory com- mittee at the time C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the President, and one of the party leaders who disagreed with the program of Mr. Butler in the national convention, announced he would be a member of the com- mittee. Butler Says Harmony Prevails. Mr. Butler yesterday declined to comment on the advisory committee. It is generally conceded, however, that the differences arising among party leaders at the Cleveland con- vention have been ironed out. Mr. Slemp will return this week to re- sume his duties as secretary to the President after a visit to the sick bed of a cousin at Cincinnati. Others on the Mayflower trip yes- terday besides Mrs. Coolldge, were Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hilles and Mrs. Reynolds. Soon after 9 o'clock last night the Mayflower - returned to Washington for the two Coolidge boys to go aboard while several of the guests debarked.. The yacht then put out for a run down the Potomac, planning to remain out until Monday morning. Among the guests who remained with the President were Mrs. A. T. Hert, Republican national commit- teewoman from Kentucky, and Mr. Butler, Mr. Hilles, Ambassador Wai ren and Mr. Rorabach. Mr. Warren plans to leave Wash- ington tomorrow night to return to his post at Mexico City. He probably the big Democratic leadors are con- | he i WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION y St WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1924 —NINETY-EIGHT PAGES. DEMOCRACY LEADERS HUNT UNHANDICAPPED ASPIRANT Some Weakness Listed Against Every Known Candidate—Cold-Blooded Elimination Begun. ing with the fortunes and fates of candidates, relegating them without compunction to the discard in favor of party success. At this writing no man can with certitude foresee the nominee for first place on the ticket, or for second place. In fact, second place Is not mentioned. It falls out that every potential candidate has a handicap. Let's recapitulate them. McAdoo Seems in Lead. | Mr. McAdoo has the larger number of delegates, actually in view and |in reserve. That is undoubted. “He |has the goods” cry his supporters. triumphantly. Quite true as far as it goes, but he has not a majority, and far less than the requisite two- thirds, since it seems to be generally conceded that he cannot achieve his purpose to abolish the two-thirds rule. Then the the acid leaders begin to apply test to the proposition whether, if nominated, he can be elected in November. Mr. McAdoo's friends claim that question has been answered by his wonderful “come- back” since the ofl scandal was first disclosed, if it is proper to say that his cqnnoction as attorney for the ‘Doheny oil interests and his employ- ment in cases before the Treasury (Continued on Page 4, TAX REFUNDS JULY 1, Column 5.) Treasury Ready to Pay $16,000,000 Despite Failure of Congress to Appropriate Fund. DUE TO CUT MADE BY LAW Money to Come From Amount Pro- vided to Meet Tax Claims, The Treasury will be ready July 1 to refund more than $16,000,000 over- paid In income taxes March 15 as a result of the subsequent 25 per cent reduction granted by Congress. In a decision rendered yesterday Controller General McCarl advised the Treasury that it may use any funds appropriated for repayment of illegally collected taxes, and Secre- tary Mellon immediately laid plans for paying back the extra 25 per cent turned in by 1,085,000 persons. The decision removed the barrier to the refunding of the overpayments occa- sioned by failure of Congress in the closing hours of its session to pass the deficiency bill which carried money for that purpese. “The taxpavers' right to refunds,” the desicion sald, “is an obligation upon the appropriation for the fiscal year when the right arose and not necessarily the appropriation for the fiscal year when the claim is made.” Congress since January 1 has pro- vided $117,000,000 for the Treasury in refunding taxes illegally collected. About $30,000,000 of this fund remains, which under the McCarl decision can be used in settling with those who on March 15 paid all of the taxes then due for the year. Few of the refunds will be large, the amounts seldom exceeding $100. Repayment of the extra 25 per cent may mean, however, that some of the coptested tax claims, pending for months or in come cases years, may not be settled before new appropria- tions are granted. —— FAMOUS OSTRICH DEAD. Black Diamond, Speed Demon, Killed by Pen Mates. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June 21.— “Black Diamond,” famous ostrich, was killed today. The passing of the noted bird re- calls the memorable event at Green- ville, Ohio, seventeen years ago, when “Black Diamond"” sprinted a half mile in 1:05, setting an American record which still stands. “Black Diamond” was killed in a fight with six other ostrichs at the farm of Tom J. Cockburn, near here. So fierce was the struggle that the heavy fence about the inclosure in which the ostrichs were confined was splintered In several places. Peace was restored by attendants only after “Black Diamond” lay mortally wounded. “Black Diamond” was fifty-nine years old. He raced on many tracks from California to England during a period of fifteen years and he never was defeated. HELD _ON GIRL’S CHARGE. Youth Accused of Using Hammer on Victim’s Head. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., June 21. —George Meir, eighteen, named by Veronica Schultz, seventeen, of Plain- fleld, as the assailant who last night Dbeat her skull almost to a pulp with a hammer, was arrested in New Bruns- wick late tonight. A statement from the prosecutor’s office asserted tha Meir confessed. : Plantation Workers Strike. HONOLULU, June 21.— Filipino sugar plantation workers on the Is- land of Hawalil struck today, though estimates of the number walking out differed. According to the police on the island about 2,000 joined the strike. The sugar plapters countered, nventio: They will be caught in M erful guction draft and hang | will leave the yacht tomorrow after- ! however, with a statement -that -only ued on Page 3, Column noon down. the riveg, .. . 500 had left theix worke ... . . .. .. BY M’CARL DECISION| {WOMAN HOLDS CLUE T0 STOLEN MILLIONS Authorities Believe Prisoneg Knows Whereabouts of Mail Train Loot. RELEASE WRIT IS BALKED Greenberg and Two Alleged Aids Still at Liberty. By the Associated Pross. CHICAGO, June 21.—A woman may know the hiding place of securities and money totaling more than $2.000,000, obtained by bandits in the holdup of a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train near Chicago ten days ago. federal officials indi- cated tonight. The woman is Louise Drafka of New London, Wis., who_says she is the wife of Willls Newton, one of ten men indicted for the robbery. She was arrested when she came here, immediately after Newton's arrest, and obtained $36.000 from safety deposit boxes ta give him to buy his freedom. The money was seized by officers, Indication of the importance which the authorities attach to holding the woman was seen today when it was found that she had been turned over to the federal authorities by the police, and had been taken to the Sycamore, TIl, jail. This action was revealed when hearing on a writ of habeas corpus for her release came before Judge Willlam Lindsay in the criminal court. The judge criticized the police for turning the woman over to federal officers to avoid hearing on the writ, and ordered an investigation. Look to Woman. Post office inspectors said that they had traced a telephone call from Chicago to the woman at New London on the day of the robbery. They declared that they are led to believe that the woman drove in her own automobile to Joliet, Til, where the robbers abandoned mail pouches and an automobile in which they escaped. The inspectors said they believed she saw the loot divided, and if she did not know where it is -hidden was at least aware of who now holds it. With the arrest last night of Ernest Fontana, Chicago gangster, all but three of the ten men indicted are in custody. Those not yet cap- tured are Max Greenberg, St. Louls gangster and alleged head of the bandit gang; Blackie Wilcox and Samuel Grant, escaped convicts. S R WAR GIFT TOBACCO USED TO FILL UP ROADBED Sent to Boys in France, If Comes Back and Falls to Jersey Highway Builders. By the Asmociated Preas. KEARNY, N. I, June 21.—Cans of tobacco totaling 1,800,000, bought for overseas troops with the contributions of patriotic citizens during the war, are being used as filler for a new road along the banks of the Hacken- sack River here. The tobacco, which had been stored in French warehouses, finally was purchased by a New York concern and shipped to this country. Re- cently government customs inspec- tors condemned 6,000 cases remain- ing unsold as “unfit to smoke.” The condemned tobacco was valued at $150,000 and an additional expense of destroying 1t was in'sight® Finally permission was obtained to dump the tobacco in tHE Kearny meadows. Cards bearing the names of donors to “our boys in France tobacco fund” bave been found in nearly all the cases opened. Among these were the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, and the Denver Times. McDowell Gets Life Term. CLEARWATER, Fla, June 21. Frank McDowell, confessed slayer of four other members of his family, who was convicted yesterday of the murder of. his mother and recom- mended to the mercy of the court, to- day was sentenced to life imprison- ment. Motios for & new trial was avermpled, . _.‘- ._j MBS e IOCRACY’'S TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—38 Pages, General News—Local, National Foreign. National Politics—Pages 3, 4 and 5. Maryland and Virginia' News—Pagas 19, 20 and 21. Schools and Colleges—Page 20. Parent.Teacher Activities—Page 26. News of the Clubs—Page 27. Veterans of the Great War—Paage 28. Boy Scouts—Page 30. D. C. National Guard—Page 31. D. A. R. Activities—Page 32. Around the City—Page 34. Radio Programs and News—Page 34. Girl Scouts—Page 34. Financial News—Pages 36 and 37. The Civillan Army—Page 38. PART TWO—I16 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 16. PART THREE—10 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo Play. Music in Washington—Page 4. Army and Navy News—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 8. Fraternities—Page 9. “ Serlal—'‘One Year to Live'—Page 10. Spanish War Veterans—Page 10. PART FOUR—i Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S8 Pages. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea- tures. The Rambler—Page 3. PART SIX—10 Pages. Classified Advertising. . Review of New Books—Page & GRAPHIC SECTION—S Pages. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 Pages. Mr. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. PARIS TO RECOGNIZE SOVIET, U. S. HEARS France's New Position Believed Outlined in Document Coming to Washington. The French position with reference to the recognition of Russia is un- derstood in diplomatic circles here to be outlined in a communication which is about to be forwarded, If it has not already been forwarded, to the Washington government. Officials at both the State Department and the French embassy, however, decline to discuss the question in any way. The communication, according to the understanding in Informed quar- ters, would indicate the intention of the French government under Pre- mier Herriot to extend recogmition to sovibt Russia upon certain condi- tions regarded as of first importance but possibly formulated as yet only in broad outline. > The French government, in notify- ing the American government of ts intention, it is pointed out, would be but contributing to the maintenance of that diplomatic solidarity which has characterized relations between the two countries for so many years. Moreover, it would be giving the United States information of a con- templated step which is not without interest to this government. In this connection it is recalled that recent Parls advices have indi- cated an exchange of views with the American government was considered likely fo precede any definite afrange- ment between France and Russia. Whatever action has been taken, however, is understood to be solely on the part of and by the initiative of France. i NIGHTMARES! RHODE ISLAND ‘WAR’ © WILL GO TO COURT Democrats Plan Legal Action to Cope With Exodus of Repub- lican Senators. TWO ARE FACING INDICTMENT Civic and Business Bodies Seek to| Bring Peace. *| By the Associated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I, June 21.—The breach in the ranks of the state sen- ate, created yesterday when its Re- publican members left the state, was still unhealed tonight. The senate was in recess until next Tuesday, and the deserted Demoerats, throughout the day gathered in little groups and discussed ways and means of getting the Republicans back again. Leaders of both parties declared there was little Hope of peace, Pesce Move Launded. As the result of a conference to- day, at the invitation of the Provi- {dence Chamber of Commerce, between representatives of civic and business organizations of the state a commit- tee was appointed to seek conferences with both parties to endeavor to de- vise some method of alleviating the present situation. T. F. L. McDonell, | president of the chamber of com- merce, heads the committee, whose other members are Rt. Rev. William | A. Hickey, Catholic Bishop of Provi- dence; Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island; President W. H. P. Faunce of Brown University; James L. Jenks and Wil- liam W. Mauss, attorneys, and Wil- liam L. Sweet, president of the Previ- dence Young Men’s Christian Asso- clation. @ Gassing Camwes Trouble. Acid-soaked papers, fumes from which sickened members, were placed in the senate chamber last Thursday, and yesterday the Re- publican state committee an- nounced that the Republicans, fear- ful of their safety, had fled to an- other state and would sit in no more sessions until assurances of their pro- tection were given by the Democratic presiding officer, Licut. Gov. Felix A. Toupin. The two groups have been in legis- lative strife since last January, the Republican -majority refusing to ap- prove a popular referendum on the calling of a constitutional convention, and the Democrats In reply, refusing to consider any other business. Plan Legal Steps. It was announced today that the party leaders would confer with Gov. William 8. Flynn tomorrow on legal steps to meet the situation. Among the possibilities, it was ex plained, were these: The Indictment of Jonathan An- drews, the high sheriff of Providence County, for permitting the Republi- cans to leave the jurisdiction of the state, and of Willlam C. Pelky, chair- man of the Republican state central committee. for urging them to do so; watchful walting for the return of the Republicans to the chamber and their forcible detention there. HISTORY IS REPEATED. G. 0. P. Predecessors Once Forced Opponents From State. By Consolidated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. L, June 21.— Somewhere outside of Rhode Island nineteen Republican senators are hiding_this week end from a _political (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Flyers Fall to Bottom of Lake; . Climb From Plane to Safety » By the Asociated Press. CHICAGO, June 21.—Two aviators fell from an altitude of seventy-five feet into Lake Michigan here today, plunged to the bottom of the lake with their plane, climbed from the trap in the cockpit, rose to the sur- face of the water and were rescued. Henry C. Clark, the pflot, and Ben Timm, mechanician, both of Chicago, merg-trying put-s new model hydro- plane when Clark's trouser's leg caught in the rudder control and threw the plane sidewlse into 2 wing slip. The aviatord underwater climbed through the maze of wires over thé cockpit, and the plane. relieved of their weight, rose to the surface a mile out in the lake. The men clung to the side of the plane until a tug wv TomuI - -t “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star is delivered every evening and * JUSSERAND’S RECALL BY HERRIOT HINTED Perennial Story Bobs Up Again, With More Credence Given It. Big Shake-Up Seen. By the Associated Press. PARIS, Jane 21.—The perennial story of Ambassador Jusserand's re- call from Washington has again bud- ded with thee roses, but this time its sponsors say there is something more than imagination behind it. France's diplomatic service, while the one branch government which has best resisted lively poliitcal fluc- tuations {n the past, ‘is in for a good shake-up, according to Premier Her- riott’s friends. It 5 sald the new premier proposes to infuse new blood everywhere in the French administration and diplo- macy. Besides M. Jusserand's other heads expected to fall are those of the ambassadors in Rome, Brussels and London. The object of the approaching changes, it is declared, is not only to rejuvenate the service, but to satisfy the radical and soctalist politicians who have for a long time complained that the foreign office and the diplo- matic service constituted a hot-bed of reaction. At the same time it will enable 3. Herriot to place several faithful supporters for whom no niches could be found in the ministry. ONE DEAD, 7 STRICKEN IN WANING HEAT WAVE Capital Feels Some Relief After Two Torrid Days—Tomorrow Normal for June. WORKMAN 'DAY'S FATALITY Six Men and One Woman Pros- trated in District. With seven more persons pros- trated by the heat and one killed out- right, Washington experienced small relief yesterday from the torrid spell that has locked the city in its steamy clutch for the past two days. Although distant rumblings came down across the sullen Potomac from the hills of Virginia, kindling a spark of hope for more comfortable tem- peratures, no welcome thunderstorm made its appearance. The day's rec- ord was within two degrees of Fri- day's Storms Sidestep Capital. A series of thunderstorms, the weather bureau reported, were roar- ing through Virginia and Maryland, less than three miles from the Dis- trict line, most of the afternoon, but for some unexplained reason each one that got headed toward the National Capital suddenly swerved and cut its path completely around the city. The forecaster, however, declared that relief would arrive during the night and today, it was predicted, will even be “cool” The unseason- able weather, however, is to remain but a few hours and typical June temperatures—not too hot and not too cool—will smile upon Washington tomorrow. me Rellef Last Night. Although there was virtually no appreciable difference in the tempera- ture yesterday afternoon, last night Wwas somewhat more pleasant, due to occasional @ool breezes that found their way into sweltering Washing- ton from the suburban sections that already had been relieved of their torridity. The officlal temperature at 8 o'clock was $1, nine degrees less than the same hour Friday night. Once more, however, everything on wheels seemed bent upon crowd- ing itself into the cooler reaches of Rock Creek and Potomac parks. During the early evening hours the city's streets were packed with mo- torists, some carrying pillows and bedding, but all bound for the same places—the parks and drives. Workman Heat Victim. James Frierson, colored, of Dean- wood, was the only person known to have died of the heat yesterday. He was prostrated while working on a (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) THAW VISITS BROADWAY. Attends Winter Garden Show and Meets Friends. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, June 21.—Harry K. | Thaw came back to Broadway to- night for the first time in years. Ac- companied by two men, aparently guards, he visited the Waldorf As- toria in the afternoon chatted with Oscar, Maitre d'Hotel, and shook bands with several friends among the political delegations. He attended “Innocent Eyes” at the Winter Garden in the evening with his two companlions, sitting in the seventh row. Memories of the old Broadway must have come over him as he entered the theater for he was smoking a cigar, a practice permit ted in the performances of eight or ten years ago. When attendants noti- fled him smoking was not permitted, Thaw apologized and disposed of the cigar. BRITISH STEAMER SINKS. Crew of Boat Missing After Mishap in Bay of Bengal. SAN FRANCI®CO, Calif, June 1.— The British steamer Clan MacMillan has been sunk In the Bay of Bengal and the crew of the vessel Is missing, according to advices recelved by the marine department of the chamber of commerce today. No particBlars were given. The Clan MacMillan is a steel screw vessel of 4.109 net tons, equipped with wireless, and her port of registry Is Glasgow. Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Ltd, the last recorded owners of the | {the way of acceptance of the | nounced. Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start iml_ned.iztely. FIVE CENTS. BERLIN SENDS RUHR WITHDRAWAL DATE PLEA T0' PREMIERS Stresemann in Return to Put Dawes Plan Through Reichs- tag by August 1. HERRIOT IN ENGLAND AS MACDONALD’S GUEST Allied Conference Likely Middle of Next Month—League May Police Germany. By Cable to The Star and Copyright, 19: PARIS, June 21.—Fixed dates for the evacuation of the Ruhr are asked by German Foreign Minister Strese- mann of both Premier Herriot here and Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain. On the eve of meeting the two he has sent word saying it would ease his task immensely if they could set a date—for instance, October 1—for the economic evacuation of the Ruhr And if they would fix January 1 for a reduction of the military forces And, finally, if they would fix March 1 for all but an invisible occupation In return, Stresemann agrees to have all laws necessary for tha exe- cution of the experts plan passed through the Reichstag by August 1. So that plan can begin operations September 1. ew York World JUNKERS 0FFER TERMS. Will Not Bloca Dawes Plan if Oc- cupadon Ends. By Cable to The Btar and New York World Copyright, 1924. BERLIN, June 21.—If Premier Herriot agrses to leave the Ruhr within a specified time the German reactionares will put no obstacles in cx- perts’ report by the Reichstag. Such assurance has been given to Stresemann. Or. at least. so he has assured Herriot through the socialist Bretcheidt, who is now in Paris. In any case, the German foreign min- ister has put himself fiatly on rec- ord that when Herriot announces the acceptance of the experts' report means the withdrawal of French troops from the Rubr within a given period, the report then becomes a reality. Military Inspection Proviso. ollowing his outburst of concili- ation, Stresemann is willing to per- mit the interallied control commis- sion to make a six-week investiga | tion of Germany's military strength, provided the league of nations takes over the function thereafter. Edouard Benes. minister for for- eign affairs of Czechoslovakia, de- clares he has won the consent of Great Britain and France to giving the league of nations policing power over Germany. HERRIOT WITH MACDONALD. Allied Conference May Be Called for Next Month. By the Associated Press LONDON, June 21.—New ways to a peace understanding in Europe. with the experts' report on reparations figuring prominently, are being dis- cussed at Chequers Court tonight by the British prime minister, MacDonald and the French Eduoard Herriot. The head of the French government arrived this aft- erncon to begin again the personal negotiations among the allied prem- iers, which were interrupted when M Poincare was defeated In private confidential ta:k tonizht and tomorrow morning the two premiers will survey the whol: range of European affairs since the armis- tice, exchange views on the proposals and try to decidc how they are to be made effective. M. Herriot will return to London tomorrow and will proceed to Brussels Monday for a conference similar to that with Mr. MacDonald, after which the date for the new allied conf:;ence will be an- It probably will be held ihe middle of mext month. Ramsay premier, experts Sees Need of Accord. The prime minister is entertaining the French premier in the peaceful- ness of his official residence in thi Buckinghamshire Hills, far cnough from London, Mr. MacDonald hopes, to insure privacy and informal dis: cussions, which he insists'must char: acterize his first meeting with M Herriot. Only one interpreter front Downing street and another from thi Quai d'Orsay will sit in with the premiers, and only the briefest rec ord will be made. It is not likely that even the usual formal com- muniques will be available the press. When Mr. MacDonald learned that “rench correspondents planned to ac- -ompany M. Herriot he reiterated the private and confidential nature of the meeting. M. Herriot, on arriv- ing in England, gave the following briet message to the British people: “I have the greatest faith in the Anglo-French entente and have worked for it with all my heart A rapprochement between our two countries has done much in the past. and it is absolutely essential both now ard in the future for the peace of the world.” to Liner Refloated After Mishap. By the Associated Press. SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 21— The American liner George Washing- ton, outward bound, which grounded this evening near Calshot Spit light, was refloated soon after the accideat sh?nceuhd on hervoyage