Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1924, Page 2

* riese at San Pedro, which probably ! btighter and help them take renewed “munication.” « FH CHEVY CHASE FIGHT DISCUSSED IN SECRET Board of Governors Consider Ac- tion on Affair Between Senator and Doctor. b OUTCOME TO BE WITHHELD Action Taken Considered Entirely Club Matter. ‘Secrecy surrounds the meeting of the board of governors of the Che Chase Club late yesterday afternoon, af which the board considered action o the affair on the twelfth tee of the club’s course last Thursday, when Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar- kiinsas knocked Dr. James F. Mitchell t6 the ground with a blow in the face. Membera of the board are ene jined to secrecy as to the outcome of the meeting. although rumots were current in Washington today that définite action on the affair had been tdken President Alexander T. Britton of the club said the board of governors rélt whatever action the club might take in the matter would be entirely a_club affair, and declared the board cijoined all its members to refrain from discussing the outcome of the meeting. One rumor had it that friends the senatorial principal in the hid asked postponement of action until after the Democratic conven- tion Members of that if action of the board indicated were taken, or when it is taken, the club will not make public the findings. intimating that the only way a decision can become kRown is for one of the two men named to divulge it. The dispute resulted in fisti- cuffs when Dr. Mitchell, playing with €31, Edward Clifford, former under- secretary of the Treasury, and his son were “oing through" a senato- rial four-ball match last Thursday afternoon at Chevy Chase. In the Senatorial match, in addition to Sena- r Robinson, were Senators Kendrick of Wyoming. Jones of New Mexico and Walsh of Montana. The board met at 4:30 o'clock at the Metropolitan Club yesterday aft- ernoon. Sheriff Ends Inquiry. Plummer, sheriff of Montgomery eaif e had Interviewed caddies and other persons who witnessed the altercation between Senator Robinson and Dr. Mitchell. and had reached the conclusion that ihero is no reasonable £rounds for criminal proceedings againsty either party. He had been requested by State's At- torney John A. Garrett to make the in- \estigation, and has advised that official 1 drop the matter, 6o far as the county 16 concerned FAIR PLAY URGED | TOWARD AMERICANS Japanese Society Warns Populace to Be Calm Over San Pedro Killings. f Ry e Associated Press TOKIO. June 24-—An appeal ad- dfessed to “the entire Japanese na- tion” not to molest Americans now 1 Japan is publighed over the signa- tre of the Tuikosha, or “Great For- ward Society,” in seven leading news- papers tod Its text follows “Beware of believing newspapers regarding the murders of two Japa- ire exaggerated the same as reports in America of our sword dance at the Imperial Hotel were exaggerated. Our conflict with America must be decided apeording to the code of bushido (ethical system of the old warrior elass of feudal Japan). Retaliation against American residents here could be an act of savagery, which we absolutely condemn.” Broke Up Dance. The Great Forward Soclety was re- nsible for the recent breaking up a dance at the Imperial Hotel, ‘nded by both Japanese and for- cigners. The action resulted from e society’s desire to reproach Japa- nese for associating with Americans at a time of “national humiliation,” as a result of America’s prohibition of Japanese immigration, it was ex- plained later. “The foreign office and other gov- epnment authorities are issuing <fatements in an effort to allay popu- igr Indignation and to interpret the San Pedro killings in a non-inflam- matory light. 2 Rites for W. W. McConchie. MFuneral services for Walter W. MeConchie, for many years prominent- iy connected with the office of Indfan 'airs, Department of the Interior, ho died of heart disease in the erling Hotel, Saturday, will be con- dycted at Lee's Chapel, 332 Pennsyl- *ania avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 1520 o'clock. 'Members of Washington Died Here Today TERENCE V. POWDERLY. T. V. POWDERLY DEAD; NOTED LABOR LEADER Former Commissioner General of| Immigration Had Long | Been Ill HAD HUMBLE BEGINNING [ Once General Master Workman of Knights of Labor. Terence Vincent Powderly, pioneer labor leader, lawyer and former commissioner general of immigration, died at his home, 3700 5th street north- west, shortly after noon today. Al- though Mr. Powderly had been ill many months, his death was unexpected. Born in Carbondale, Pa., in 1849, a son of Terence aond Margery P. Pow- derly, Mr. Powderly attended the pub- lic schools until he was thirteen years old, and was then obliged to go out to earn his own living. His first position was as a switch tender. Later he be- came a car repairer, and, finally, a machinist Gifted with an innate ability for oratory, Mr. Powderly was elected mayor of Scranton, Pa. in 1878, on the labor ticket. He was re-elected in 1880 and 1882. Mr. Powderly was always a_foremost champlon of the fight to better working conditions, and was general master workman of the Knights of Labor, an organiza- tion comparable to the American unjons of today, from 1879 to 1893 Mr. Powderly was an honorary member of Grand Army of the Re- public posts in seventeen states. Dur- ing his spare hours he had studied law and was admitted to the bar in Pennsyvivania in 1894. The same year he stumped the state for Hastings, who was running for governor, and | two years later stumped a dozen states for McFiuley, who was run- ning for the presidency. From 1887 until 1302 he was commis- stoner general of immigration. He was admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court and was appointed | special representative of the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor in 1908 | to study the causes of immigration | from Europe. Since 1907 Mr. Powder- Iy had been chief of the division of information to distribute immigrants throughout the United States. Mr. Powderly wrote two books on labor subjects and was a contribu- tor to many leading magazines HEADS RAIL ENGINEERS. | L. G. Grifing of Long Island Elected by Brotherhood. | CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24.—L. G Griffing. Long Island, N. Y. today| was elected grand chief of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, Only one ballot was taken ng was formerly a vice president of the brotherhood. F. A. Burgess, Franklin, Pa. and Ash Kennedy, Toronto, Canada, were re-elected assistant grand chiefs by acclamation. Ballots were being taken to fill the vacancy caused by elevation of Grifing. Three more as- sistant grand chiefs are to be elected. D. B. Robertson, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine- men, was a speaker at this morning’s session of the engineers' convention. He discussed industrial conditions, spoke in optimistic terms of the fu- ture and praised the engineers for taking active interest in politics. HANGINGFPOSTPONED. Ziang Sun Wan, the young Chinese student, will not be hanged at the Dis- trict jail next Friday for the killing of Ben 8en Wu, an undersecretary of the Chinese educational mission, in 1919, Justice Hitz in Criminal Division 1 today deferred the execution until Octo- ber 24 to await the decision of the United States Supreme Court, which has under advisement an application to set ®dge, No. 15, B. P. O. Elks, will meet 2\ the chapel at 1:15. Interment will h® in Arlington cemetery. 5 N 5 3 Sorority » Contributes $5 to Bring Cheer for Unfortunates. ; onsiderable Equipment Added to Supplies for Installing. Cash contributions amounting to 222 were added to The Star's “radio shut-in fund” today, and brought the srand total to $596.75. Alpha Chap- ter of she Kappa Phi Delta Sorority donated $10 of the $22. A $5 check came from a woman who said she is not a “shut-in," but who has received “much pleasure on a littlé crystal set” and wants to pass it on to dome deserving invalld, * Accompanying the sorority’s do- rfetion was the following letter, sign- “A by Irene Schmidt: “I take pleas- in inclosing herewith post of- e money order in the amount of 0 representing the contribution of pha Chapter, of the Kappa Phi 1ta Sorority, to the fund being ruised to provide radio sets to the *shut-ins’ of Washington and vicinity th the hope that our addition to 18 cause may help to make the long s of the infirm shorter and erest in the outside world of which have 5o long been denied com- Five Sets Added. 2'Five Sets also were added to the :;.!Emn: fund today, which now 162. Three of the sets are of the =ingle tube variety and were donsted by the National Radlo In- itate. In addition to the sets, the iollowing apparatus has been donated. * > tion and death sentence. Star’s Radio Shut-In Fund Increased By Cash Gifts and Several Sets aside the action of the District Court of Appeals, which had affirmed the convic- IRad:o Fund Receipts | Cash contributions to The Star's “radio shut-in fund” received during the last twenty-four hours follow: Previously acknowledged ...$574.75 Alpha Chapter. Kappa Phi Delta Sorority o 10.00 Miss M. L. .o 5.00 Bestor R. Walters .... 5.00 Miss Theodore D. Adam: 2.00 Total Crystal Sets Crystal sets and equipment received during the last twenty-four hours follows: Preyiously acknowledged—157 sets, thirty-nine palrs of head-phones, sixty aetial posts, crystals, pipe for thirty ground connections, antenna and lead-in wire and other equipment for installation. D. J. Roberts, crystal set. C. De Forest, crystal set. National Radio Institute, three tube sets. Total—162 sets, thirty-nine pairs of head-phones, sixty aerial post crystals, pipe for thirty ground con: nections, antenfa and lead-in wire and other equipment for installation. R PPTERRRREEEEEREE to the equipment fund: Thirty-nine pairs of headphones, sixty aerial posts, a number of crystals, pipe for thirty ground connections, a quan- tity of-antenna and lead-in wire and other essentlal materials for instalk 1ation. ‘The Boy Scouts who \-olnntmlen to install the sets in the homes 6f the invalids who are financially unable to purchase them are working tire- léssly on the tremeudous job they have undertaken. Throughout the day the boys are working in virtually every' section of the city, bringing sunshine and happiness to those poor unfortunates who are confined to their homes with pain-wrackéd bodies, _knew he would make the flight i the motor held out. The moment he THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MACDONALD BEATEN ON TEST, BUT STICKS House of Commons Rejects Motion of Labor Ministry on Housing Bill 315 to 175. By the Asmociated Press. LONDON, June 24.—The labor gov- ernment sustained another defeat in the House of Commons last night by the substantial vote of 315 against 175, in consequence of a Conservative- Liberal combination in favor of re- ferring a motion dealing with the financial provisions of the housing ill to a committee of the whole house instead of to a special com- mittee, which the government sought to_impose. The defeat, however, was one of a procedure and not of principle. No political significance therefore was attached to it and the other business of the house proceeded. MAUGHAN SPANS U. S. IN 22-HOUR FLIGHT (Continued from First Page.) Russell L. Maughan expressed her feeling upon being told of the suc- cess of her husband in making the dawn-to-dusk flight from New York to San Francisco. “I feel that Lieut. Maughan was in- spired to make the flight from the love of the service and desire of progress., rather than from any am- bition for personal glory. The trip has been planned all winter, and 1 crossed Utah I was assured in my own mind as to the termination of the trip, but I am glad it is all over” she said ) Mrs. Maughan and her two children live In Heber, Utah, but came to Salt Lake while the flight was being made. RECALLS OTHER RECORDS. | Notable Marks Set by Americans in Non-Stop Flying. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 24 —Lieut. Russell Maughan's race with the sun across the continent in one day recalls other long-distance and non-stop flights made in the last few years by Ameri- can aviators. One of the most notable of these was the record-breaking trip a year ago of Lieut. Harrison G. Crocker, Who broke the world record for a non-stop flight in a one-man plane by flying approximately 1,400 miles from Ellington Field, Houston, Tex., to Selfridge Field, Detroit, in 11 hours and 54 minutes on May 1923. Another sensational record was made the same month, when two aviators crossed the continent with- out a stop. They were Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly and Lieut. John A. MacReady, who flew from New York to San Diego, miles, in 26 hours and 50 minut, on May 2 and 3, 1923 A year previous, May 1 and 4, 1922, they had established a record at that time by flying from San Diego to In- dianapolis. 2,060 miles, without stop- ping, while attempting a transconti- nental flight without a stop. They were forced down at Indianapolis by engine trouble. Croeker Record Good. Lieut. Crocker, in making his non- £top record, used the shme plane in which Lieut. James H. Doolittle on September €, 1922, made a non-stop flight from Kelly Field, Tex, to San Diego, Calif, a distance of about 1.240 miles, in 11 hours and 10 min- utes, while trying for a non-stop record from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Diego. His total elapsed time Irom Florida to California, with the one stop, was 22 hours and 35 min- utes, and the distance covered w. 2275 miles. Capt. Lowell Smith and Lieut Richter, Army aviators, established an endurance record at San Diego last August by staying in the air for 37 hours, 15 minutes and 14 4-5 sec- onds, bettering the previous record of 36 hours, 4 minutes and 31 seconds made by Lieut. MacReady and Lieut. Kelly at Dayton in April, 1933. Airplanes ‘manned by United States air mail pilots flew 2,680 miies from San Francisco to New York in 27 hours and 14 minutes actual flying time in August, 19 MacReady Record Broken. Lieut. MacReady also established an altitude record at Dayton in 1921, when he went up 34,509 feet, but this record was broken last fall by a Frenchman, Sadi Lecointe, who mounted 36,7451-3 feet at Villicou- Vlay, France. Lieut. J. W. Wead and Lieut J. D. Price made four world records for seaplanes at Anacostia naval air sta- tion in a flight ending early yester- day. when they made a sustained flicht of 13 hours and 23 minutes, covered 1,560 kilometers, travele 73.41 miles an hour for 500 kilo- meters and 74.27 miles an hour for 1,000 kilometers. Capt. John D. Alcock and Lieut. Arthur W. Brown of the British royal air forces crossed the ocean and established a record for foreign fivers in July, 1920, by going 1,960 miles from St. Johns, N. F., to Clif- den, Ireland, without a stop. In 1912 Robert E. Fowler flew, with many stops, from San Diego to Jack- sonville, in 122 days. In 1811 Gal- braith C. Rogers left Buffalo on Sep- tember 17 and reached Pasadena No- vember 5, which was considered a remarkable trip at the time. COOLIDGE WIRES PRAISE. John Weeks and Patrick Also Laud Maughan for Flight. President Coolidge, Secretary of War Weeks and Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army air service, sent messages of congratulation today to Lieut. Maughan upon his completion of the cross-country dawn-to-dusk flight. President Coolidge evidenced much interest in the flight, having tele- graphed Crissy Field yesterday with the request that he be informed im- mediately of the arrival of Lieut. MR, e President's telegram of con- gratulation follows: “Tieut. Russell L _Maughan, Crissy Fleld, San Fran- cisco, Calit.’ T am glad to extend to you my most cordial congratulations, Your flight is an achievement of which every American is proud and marks a real advance in practical aviation. Signed “CALVIN COOLIDGE.” .. Secretary Weeks telegraphed that ‘the Army is proud of you and the latest record you have added to its achievements. ~ Your flight of yester- day is not only a triumph of science, but of parsonal courage and skill. I extend to you my own congratula- tions as well as the thanks of the department.” Gen. Patrick declared the sucoess- ful attempt of Lieut. Maughan poroves the full value of careful eparation, efficient o zation and Qqualities of endurance. Gen. Patrick's message said: “Con- gratulations on the achlevement of a wonderful feat. You have fulfilled every confidence I had in you. You have brought prestige to yourself, tho Army air service and to America. Not only from a military but from a commercial etandpoint this filght epochal. I am proud of you. bless you, Not since the flight of the T-2 across the continent without a stop more than a year ago has an aitplane Sight atoussd 80 much interest in Washington. Throughout yestérday afternoon and eve- ning Star was besieged with tele- hone Inquiries as to the progress of the ight, and_calls regarding Maughan's arrival at San Francisco still were re- ceived this morning. e The Star Want Ads are for aggres- sive péople. Be a live wire and get blindriess and the ravages of incura- ble diseas in touch with other live wires—that’ the way to succeed. | tion, came in early and took his seat PARK COMMISSION’S NEW OFFICERS GEN. HARRY TAYLOR, President. By the Associated Press. COL, €. 0. SHERRILL, Secretary. CHICAGO, June 24—The log of Lieut. Russell Maughan's record filght across the United States s Lett. New York Dayton 8t. Joseph, North Platte Cheyenne Salduro Arrived Dayton Joseph orth Platte Cheyenne Salduro 3:00 a.m. s:15a.m p.m. Total Av. speed. M.P.H. 140.40 141.00 166.80 50 70.40 .20 Miles. 576 Time. :05 a.m. 52 a.m. 34 p.m. 15 p.m. 20 p.m. 48am 1: 4 5z (Note.—All time reduced to Eastern atandard time and distances approximated.) The total time Lieut. Maughan took from when he hopped off at New York until he landed at San Francisco was 21 hours and 48 min- utes, including 3 hours and 28 mi follows: Dayton. Salduro, 0.31. 1.10; St. Joseph, 0.45; nutes taken out at five stops, as North Platte, 0.23; Cheyenne, 0.39; Fight on Corruption Stressed As Democrats’ (Continued from First Page ) ed a picture not seen in recent years in a national convention. Instead of a speaker’s stand in the end of the ellipse of the big amphitheater, the platform was arranged along the north side raised more than ten feet above the convention floor itself. As usual, a narrow strip of white railed platform projected from the center of the stage to place speakers more nearly in the middle of the hall. Brand-new unfinished kitchen chairs were arranged for the dele- gates beneath the high raised stand- ards of the states, which themselves stood on a leval with the high floor of the platform. While the delegates came in a constantly increasing buaz of conversation almost drowned out the music furnished by a band sta- tioned in a far gallery. Missouri and lIowa had the, places of honor on the floor, with their delegations seated in the front row on the left and right of the center aisle. Behind on the right of Towa was New Jersey, and then Ohio and New York. Kansas, Oklahoma and Mgntana were ranged behind Missouti on the left. Walsh Early Arrival. Senator Walsh of Montana. the oil committee prosecutor, who will be the permanent chairman’ of the conven- under the Montana standard. John W. Davis, whose friends think he may emerge victorious from the can- didatorial tug of war, appeared on the platform, chatting with Josephus Daniels and Senator Fletcher of Florida. Quite a group gathered about him, but his presence apparently passed unnoticed by the delegates, who were cupled with conferences of thelr n on the floor. Hull Weak From Iliness. Chairman Hull of the national com- mittee reached the platform a few minutes before noon. Manifestly, he still is weak from the effects of the collapse he suffered several days ago and was assisted through the crowd to his chair. A minute later Senator Harrison, ready to make his keynote address, joined the group on the platform and at about the same time William Jennings Bryan ap- peared on the floor to take his seat as a member of the Florida delega- tion. The great commoner, three times standard bearer of his party, ot the first applause of the con- vention. It was a short burst of hand-clap- ping by those about him on the floor. He beamed on evewybody. Just at noon the band piayed “Home in Pasadena,” doubtiess for the bene- fit of the McAdoo delegates, and then swung into “Whatll We Do But the delegates and crowd paid little attention to the music. The delegate section was almost filled, and the buzz of conversation had increased to a loud rumble. There &till were many empty seats in the galleries, however, and the group of convention officials on the platform showed no indication of calling for order. Correspondents Protected. The advantage of the high raise of the platform above the floor level be- came apparent when a dozen dele- gates who thought they had business with busy officials on the stage tried in vain to find a way to get their ai tention. In most previous conventions it has been possible to climb up over the press stand to the platform, and in the excitement of heated conven- tion battles many delegates have done it to the lasting detriment of the cor- respondents. The Democrats this year decided against it. A few minutes after 12 o'clock Sen- ator Carter Glass, also mentioned a possible dark-horse selection for the presidency, came to the conven- tion floor and was given a rousing re- ception with several hurrahs by the members of the Virginia delegation. Mrs. William_G. McAdoo, a daughter of Woodrow Wilson, took a seat in a box _directly opposite the speaker's platform. She wore mourning for her father and was accompanied by sev- eral members of Mr. McAdoo's staff. Show Ready to Start. Sergeants-at-arms. assisted by po- lice officers, began circulating through the aisies at 12:16, endeavoring to persuade the delegates to take their seats, but at first they had litle suc- cess. The garden electrician tested out his battery of spotlights, ranged about the overhanging galleries, throwing the platform under a white glare. The show was about to start Garden Grows Het. It grew increasingly hot in the Naill as the sun burst through the clouds and beat down with midsummer force on the glass roof. The colors in the ctowd were multiplied by the distribution of scores of the decot ated palm leaf and pasteboard fan: most of them bedring adveftising devices. They were kept aflutter. There was plenty of color otherwise, too, Kansas wearing large sun- flowers, the Wyoming delegates red streamers carrying thé name of their state, and many delegates displayin on their coat lapels the ribbons of the various candidates. During the final wait of a few min- utes the box oceypied by Mrs. Me- Adoo, in 4 place of prominence, over- hanging the delegates arena at the rear of the short center alsle, a o' 4 - Aim in Keyhote tracted much attention among aclegates. David Ladd Rockwell, McAdoo's campaign manager, ap- peared with several others in the party and waved a greeting to many of those on the floor. Actual Start Delayed. The actual opening of the session was delayed after all the delegates had arrived in order to permit the police outside to straighten out a trafic crush about the garden and| let through the many guests who | were trying in vain to get to their| seats in the hall. Seats Cause Disorder. Considerable confusion persisted also on the floor. where there seem- ed to Be an unusual crush of peopie Who had no seats ailotted to them. From one spot, in addition to the delegates, alternates and those usual- Iy admitted to the floor, it was pos- sible to see badges reading variously assistant sergeant - at - arms, head doorkeeper. door supervisor, usher, Special officer. telephone operator. telegraph operator, _ page, = tioket taker and medical officer. Some of those wearing these badges had taken the seats of delegates and it wae difficult to get the whole churn- ing mass of humanity properly as- sorted and quieted down. Both delegates and spectators be- gan to grow impatient, and the parti- sans of several of the presidential candidates took advantage of the general confusion to stage impromp- tu demontrations for their favorites. One western delegation gave three cheers for McAdoo and another group from the east jolned in a Smith cam- paign song. It was 12:43 when the bang of the gavel called for order. At first the delegates only cheered to vent their enthusiasm at the pros- pect of action. Cardinal Leads Prayer. Standing in the full glare of the concentrated fire of the spotlights, however, Chairman Hull soon secured quiet and introduced Cardinal Haves to make the opening prayer. The delegates rose and cheered for a quarter of a minute as the prelate came out to the front of the stage and then stood quiet and with bowed heads, as the cardinal offered his prayer. It was a solid mass of stand- ing humanity, for the aisles were as crowded as the sections allotted to seats for the delegates. The invocation concluded with the Lord's Prayer, in which many of the elegates joined, the band struck up “The Star Spangled Banner,” and showers of tiny American flags which had been concealed in folds of the ceil- ing decorations were loosened and showered down like many-colored leaves upon the convention floor Opera Star Leads Song. When the band had gone through one stanza of Whe national anthem, Anna Case, Metropolitan Opera star, sang a verse of the song while the delegates remained standing. She in- vited the assembled thousands to join with her when she reached the chorus and they did so in a great swelling burst of melody that ended with a crash of cheering and handclapping. Then the convention went through the usual performance of having its official picture taken. Therc was a laugh on the floor when the photog- rapher, stationed In a gallery, asked that every one be seated, for the aisles were literally crowded with those who had no seats allotted them. The reading of the official call for the convention by Chhrles A. Great- house of Indlana, secretary of the national committee, followed the taking of the official picture. The delegates weren't much interested in that! perfunctory stage of the pro- ceedings, however, and there was a great deal of noise as Mr. Great- house waded through the document. Harrison Given Cheer. The formal announcement that Sen- ator Harrison had been selected for temporaty chairman got a cheer from the convention floor and gallerles. There was frequent applause, too, as the names of the other temporary of- ficers wete read off. The woman del- egates held up a pattering of hand- clapping as the names of many wom- en were read among those selected by the national committee to serve in consplcuous places in the big quad- riennial conclave. It was apparent that it was to be a shouting eonvention from the very start. Evety ohe seemed to be in good humor, despite the bitter pre- convention rows and thé impending battle over candidates and _party easures, and every delegation 2p- peared to outdo its neéighbor in mak- ing a big nolsé in the convention. the Mr. | one from Kansas yelled “Hurrah for | convention ‘When the reading of the roll of temporary ofcers had been com- pieted, Chaitman Hull recognized former Gov. Campbell of Ohlo, who moved that the list be approved. The motion was adopted with a great chorus of ayes, and Mr. Hull ap- pointed a committee to escort Sena- tor Harrikon to the stand from his place in the Mississippl delegation. The committee included Newton D, Baker, formet Secretary of War, and formér Sanator Gilbert Hitehcock of Nebraska. Harrison Takes Stand. Brought up to the platform through a passageway under the stage, Sena- toy Harrison got a rousing welcome as he appeared at the speaker’s stand. < TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924, The band struck up a lively air as the cheering continued. Then Chairman Hull, in a single sentence, introduced Senator Harri- son, turned the gavel over to him, and retired. The new chairman quickly got a tante of what the dutles of presiding officer of the turbulent convention were to be like. The delegates rome and cheered him for an additional minute while he was pounding for or- der, and the opening sentencés of his speech, referring to corruption in high places, were intefrupted con- stantly with hurrahs, Another real cheer and cries of “Go to it, Pat!" greeted the senator's ref- erence to the presence of Harry Daugherty as a delegate to the Cleveland Republican convention, “the worst boss-ridden convention of a generation.” Gets Under Way Quiekly. Looking very hot and uncomforta- ble in his long-tailed black coat, the temporary chairman launched rap- idly into Bis prepared address as if determined to get it over with quick- ly. But he put a lot of emphasis into parts of it, and the delegates in old-time Democratic onvention manner interrupted him with cries of “Good™” and “Hit ’em again,” as he lambasted the Republican party as a_party of bosses and big business and declared the Democrats were interested rath- er in honesty and equal opportunity. Volce Fills Vast Hall. The speaker referred only occa- sionally to his manuscript and as he got into form he used vigorous ges- tures and walked about the narrow platform, so that he had to be cau- tioned to stay nearer the radio mi- crophone that was carrying his ad- dress out to millions over the coun- try. But even when he did not speak through the amplifying device his rich voice filled the vast hall so that most of those in the gallerles could hear. And those who could not un- derstood, nevertheless, that it was an old-fashioned Democratic political revival speech and joined in the laughter and applause Senator Harrigson's jibes at the Mel- lon tax plan and the Fordney-Mc- Cumber tariff act were greeted by re- peated shouts of approbation, and there was another prolonged crash of cheering when the temporary chair- man declared the armaments confer- ence was held in spite of the Repub- lican administration, and only be- cause of the insistent demands of “Bill Borah of Idaho, who refused to bind himself in the holy bonds of Re- publican wedlock at Cleveland.” It was a reference to the ldaho sena- tors refusal to run for Vice Presi- dent on the Republican ticket and the convention scemed to regard it as a bull's-eye hit. Wheeler Gets Applanne. There was a whoop from Montana, seconded from other delegations, when the senator charged that the Republican national committea had “framed a Democratic senator be- cause he dared to do right.” Some Wheeler” and delegates and galleries cheered again. Then roars of laughter swept the hall as in rich southern oratorical flourishes the temporary chairman described in sarcastic vein what transpired at the Cleveland conven- tion ‘and ironically eulogized the work of “Butler and Slemp, the two Republican musketeers,” and Frank Mondell, the permanent chairman at Cleveland, “and a lame duck fittingly selected to typify the work of the Brings Crowd to Its Feet. Then the convention was brought to its fket cheering as Senator Har- rison declared that in the whole course of the Senate investigations not a single {ncident was disclosed “that would discredit a single Dem- ocrat” The Missouri delegation was the first to stand up and take the | lead in the demonstration, which | asted for almost a full minute. “That's the#oy. Pat,” velled a del- | egate. maid cheers, when the speaker ascailed Henry Cabot Lodge for his part in defeating the treaty of Ver- sailles, and there were cries of and anothr prolonged eering and handclapping | when he said he hoped the conven- tion would indorse the proposal for | American participation in the world court. A moment later the delegates got on their feet again and cheered when | Senator Harrison quoted a pary precept from Grover Cleveland. A delegate from Kaneas called for three cheers for Cleveland, and a group of delegates gave them. There was more applause when the senator added that what the country needed in the White House wa: not “a sphinx, but a Paul Revere. Demonstration for Wilson. The first long demonstration of the convention then began as Mr. Harri- son went on to say that the nation wanted another man with the cour- age of a Jackson “and the fighting qualities of Woodrow Wilson.” At the mention of Mr. Wilson's name half the delegates leaped from _their chairs, yelling their approbation, and they were joined a moment later by the entire membership of the conven- tion. A parade around the hall. w: started by the New Jersey delega- tion, which ripped up its state stand- ard from its floor fastenings and started what turned out to be a howling march about the aisles in which eventually every state stand- ard was drawn by the shouting delegates. Afier a circuit about the hall, the New Jersey standard was held high in front of the speaker's stand by a group of delegates from the state from which Mr. Wilson was chosen for the presidency. The other stand- ards paraded by, while the band played “Dixie” and a string of other popular songs. Galleries Join in Ovati Delegates and galleries soon were set singing as the music switched to the tunes to which the American Army marched under Woodrow Wil- sow as commander-in-chlef. “Over There,” “I's & Long, Long Trail’ and “Keep the Home Fires Burning." fol- lowed one another and the parade continued and the delegates kept up a din that almost drowned out the band. Convention officials made no effort to stay the demonstration, and it was ten minutes before the state standards began to return to their places as the band _struck up “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Again the delegates jolned in the singing and Mme. Case came out to the front of the platform and took charge of the demonstra. tion. She sang a verse of “The Bat- tle Hymn" and then asked the con- vention to join with her in repeating it. The delegates stood and the fa- mous old chorus swelled up to the roof of the garden in a roar that could be heard for blocks. When the song was over Senator Harrison pounded for order, but the delegates kept on cheering for a minute longer. The senator resumed his speech after he had sorted out his notes, swept off the speaker’s stand and scattered over the platform floor by & sweeping Eésture by Mme. Case in the midst of her singing. But there were other frequent ref- erences to the Wilson policies scat- tered through the ‘speech and the convention interrupted to applaud every one of them. There was more cheering when the temporary chalrman launched upon an attack on Republi- can foreign policy. “Show this administration an oil well, and they'll sShow vou a foreign Ppolicy,” he said, and there was a howl of laughter and approbation. “The Democratic party offers no apol- ogies for the foregin policies of Wood- row Wilson,” was another line of the speech that got a cheer. Clone of Speech Cheered. " Senator Hatrison brought his speech to a close amid another noisy demonstration of approval after he had béen speaking for nearly an hour anfpa half. He closed with an appeal in the name of Jefferson, Jackson and Wilson to kéep the democratic faith and carry the standard of the party to victory in November. Once again the delegates rose to their feet cheeting. Again the band swung into “The Long, Long Trail,” and the convention remained standing, sing- N T R wim 6n to ng.v-r other war so ‘While the music kept up Senator Herriot Ready to Recognize Soviet, Associates Report By the Associated Press PARIS, June 24.—Recognition of the soviet government by France is regarded in political circfes as imminent. Premler Herriot's atti- tude toward the question is known to be the same as former Premier Poincare's—that recognition must be attended with recognition by the soviet government of Russia’s debts. It is understood the new govern- ment will not insist that the so- viet regime make new definite promises to pay, but that it simply recognize the obligations as bona fide claims on the country. The question is expected to be one of the first taken up by the new pre- mier after he returns from Brus- sels. Harrison was the center of a group of leaders on the platform who crowded round to shake his hand and congratulate him on his party key- note. The band turned from the wa; songs to “The Danks of the Wabash"” and the Indiana delegation led the cheering until the musjcians moved on to “Maryland, My Maryland," “My Old Kentucky Home” and “Dixte.” Hylan Welcomes Delegates. Mr. Harrison cut the band off with a bang of the gavel and introduced Mayor Hylan of New York to de- liver an address of welcome to the delegates and tors. In a brief speech the mayor sald his city was “doing the best we can to make things pleasant” and outlined a pro- gram of entertainment that has been provided by city authorities and civic authorities. He was applauded when he said he wanted the convention to know that New York was “a national city,” belonging to the whole na- tion, and that “no advantage is here being sought which will not acerue to the good of all." “It is here," he said, “that those from every race. Jew and Gentile, Catholic and Protestant. and all oth- ers, strive together, secure in the knowledge of full religious freedom nd equal opportunity, for the com- mon good.” The delegates, however, were not given a day off, by any means, for the actual start of the convention— mild though it might be, relatively— served as a signal for redoubled ef- forts by the campaigners for the host of candidates for the presiden- tial nomination and by sponsors of the numerous platform proposals. Campaign Workers Basy. With most of the state caucuees out of the way, the campaign workers for the various candidates and advocates of (his or that declaration of principle seized the moments of freedom left to the dele- Fates prior to the convening of the open- Ing session today to press their claime. The McAdoo and Smith forces, moving at a ewift and rapldly accelerated pace, swept on with their opposing drives, and the Underwood camp, its enthusiasm raised even higher by the Alabama sen- tor's presence, also put on more speed. | Likewise the gupporters of John W. Davis, Senator Ralston, James M. Cox and the numerous more or less dark horses seemed 1o find the going o their | King. Real Fights Later, Although the platform and rules re- ports will give the 1,098 delegates their first chance to do battle for their opin- ions in the traditional manner, many of them expect the majority of sich issues to be settled in committee after today's session, and look for the real fighting on the_convention floor to start Thareday or Friday, when the balioting on candi- dates begins. Indications today are that the votes will be distributed on the initial bal- lots among at least 20 candidates, with Willlam G. McAdoo having at the start about 450, Gov. Alfred E. Smith approximately 250, and Sen- tors Underwood and Ralston. john W. Davis and James M. Cox about 50 eacl Many Others &upported. Others who will be in at the be- Einning, at least—and some of them have “first-last-and-all-the-time" porters—include Gov. Silzer of Jersey, Senator Ferri Senator Glass of Virg! than Davis of Kansa: rison of son of Arkans 3 Hampshire, Gov. Bryan of Nebraska, Gov. Sweet of Colorado, former Sen- ator Saulsbury of Delaware, and Sen- ator Kendrick of Wyoming. Monster demonstrations are being planned by the big camps when their candidates are plared in nomination, and much time was devoted by the members todav to working up the sentiment of their supporters to the highest possible degree. nder the somewhat tentative pro- gram devised by the convention man- agers, the nominating speeches will be made tomorrow to give the reso- lutions committee time to build a platform out of the mass of material prepared largely in advance for its consideration. Unecertainty Emphasized. The caucuSes yesterday and last night emphasized rather than dimin- ished the uncertainty that prevails generally among the delegates as to the outcome of their labors. No defi- nite trend presaging a fight to amend the two-thirds nominating rule emerged from the caucuses. but the subject would not down in lobby B0sSIp and it was said one of the leading candidates might make a move in that direction during the balloting if his vote should exceed a simple majority. Much dissatisfac- tion with the unit rule was exprese- ed in the caucuses, however, and this offered the most likely prospect of a fight over rules when they are taken up tomorrow. Whether the resolutions tee, under the chairmanship of Homer Cummings of Connecticut, will be able to iron out all of the differences of opinion over declarn- tions of principle was left in almost as much doubt today as the result of the nomination race, with predic- tions pointing in various directions. Mr. Cummings was the most optimis- tio in his expressions, but othet party leaders predicted that minority re- ports would give the convention something to fight about. Differences Clarified. Declarations on the Ku Klux Klan, foreign relations, prohibition and farm and continue the chief stumbling- blocks in the way of the official plat- form builders, the volunteers having succeeded only in clarifying their divergences on these questions. At least three full platform drafts and a deluge of separate suggestions for the convention's consideration today and others were being pre- pared by leaders and organizations having special desires along one line or_another. Prohibition leaders continued today to predict that they would have their way with the law-enforcement plank, and Mr. Bryan, who was chosen by the Florida delegation as its member of the resolu- tions committee, after a brief verbal scuffie, was given a free hand by his caucus, but the delegates favoring modi- fication of the enforcement laws main- m their predictions that the party g0 on record with & declaration more to their liking. The prohibition issue and that involv- ing farm relief, however, were not so sharply drawn 'as were those dealing with the Klan and foreign felations. In the case of farm relief two planks emerged yestérday from meetings led by E. T. Meredith and Carl Vrooman and by Benator Kendrick of Wyoming, their divergence lying mainly in’the proposed methods for solution of the agricul- turla problem. Drowns When Boat Capsisés. Epéeial Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, June 24— Charles Barb. nineteen ‘years old, sald to bé from Orkney Springs, Va, was drowned yesterday in Lost River, near McCauley, Hardy County, W. Va., whefi a rowboat upsét with him and two companions. All were employed of Michigan, Gov. Jona- nator Har- commit- AMERICAN GOLFERS . SHOW IMPROVEMENT Smith, Hagen, Sarazen and Nichols Likely to Qualify for British Tourmey. TAYLOR IN LEAD ——— Took 70 Yesterday and Made 72 Today. STILL By the Associated Press. HOYLAKE, England. Jun = MacDonald Smith, the lowest rcoring American yesterday, with a qualifying play for the [ golf champlonship, took a the Royal Liverpocl His total of 153 is sure to among those who will seventy-two holes of play Thursda Playing 1n u tricky wine wmith twice pulled out of bounds, while h approaches were often over or in the bunkere. His were almost invariably Walter Hagen. who tool course here ye ay, we in 3 giving him a total of certain to qualify Hagen's sterling fight were In evidenc day after his round yesterday cessity if he hoped to had evén worse conditic with at Formby than as the winds were conc Hagen started badly. at the short fourth. He there on and had = the sixth and a 3 at Coming in he played a pe- his driving being especialiv A. R. Espinosa of Calif 84 at Formby, giving him gate of 164, ont In. -3 “h op. 81 « todas ace him begin the pionship rt ng qualitics ow score to ymparatively pr an absolute ns ualify 547 4 Taylor Ahead. J. H. Taylor, who led the day with a 70 at Hoylake Formby course in this morning and his aggregate of 142 put b the lead for the total score to Gene Sarazen, Ame sional champion, who Formby yesterday, went Royal Liverpool course tc is sure of qualifying Gene Sarazen, after starting with string of thres fives and tak ng f for the short fourth, sistently well. He sank a chip shot for three at the doglegged = went on with scratch figures ter, for the most part His lar the fairways were made up for 1 sinking several long putis. On way home his only troubles were the fourteenth and th seventeent nedding three putts for cach. H card Out....5 5544 %3 IN....4 3 44 64 4 Gil Nichols, Providenc 78 today for a total of 157 Nicholls” driving was espec good. but his short game was quently weak Gil Nicholls might qualify wi 157, it was thought this aftern but Al Espinosa will hardly be to do €0 with his 164 Nicholls' card ont 5464 Ins. 346455435 53 The weather turned sunny = warm in the afterncon and the wind died down At the seventh, with the crowd bo ginning to feel that he was ver like! not to qualify, Hagen sank 50-yard mashie shot for an eagle 3 Afterward his shots were nearly a superb in direction and strength whila his putting was flawless. He equaled or bettered par for ever: hole after the fifth, except the cight eenth, where he took a five Arthur Havers, 146 Alex. Herg, 1 Angel de la Torre, 159 At midafternoon. with practicall half the cards in, J. H. Taylor, wit his 142, was still in front of the field The indications were that Hager would have strokes spare, and Macdonald Smith and Saraz be among the leaders C. A. Whitecomb. 154 W. L. Hope, 156. Harry Varden, 132 SRR WILLS AND LENGLEN WIN TENNIS MATCHES Miss Scharman of New York and Miss Ellis of London Their Respective Opponents a round the in 76, and to Bs the Associnted Press WIMBLEDON. E Miss Helen Wills and Ml Langlen, both won their the Wimbledon tennis tourney Miss Wills defeated Scharman of New York, 6—I Mlle. Lenglen defeated M of Bngland, 6—1, 6—0 . Miss Edith Sigourney of Boston wa eliminated took ar gland uzar toda ™ the first American to b from the tournament. She et of her match with Mrs. W but the stronger nglish w tired her out Miss Sigourney not go to the net without mak mistakes in the length of her dri and at the back court Was un stand the prolonged ral Mrs. Marion Z. Jessup Del, defeated Mrs. Hasler, 6—1, 6—2. Miss E. R. Clarke feated Miss Eleonora ton, 6—1, 6—2 Miss Hdith Sigoumes inated by Mre H. Walli who @éfeated the Bo three set match, 36, Williams Winx Men's R. Norris Williams, 2d, ican international McGuire of Engiand in singles of the Wimbledon l“:\\\ nie tournament today. 6—1. —2. Their match w: from yesterday to permit to play in the Irish champions! Francis T. Hunter, America, defeated J. M. Hillyard, England, 6 1. 6 8—2. Carl Fischer, America, Rudolf, 62, 6—1 Watson M. Washburn, America. de- teated Col. H. G. Mayes, England, after a hard fight, 4—6, 64, 6—0, o—1. 6—4. J. M. Bayley defeated Lycett, 7—5, 6—4, 3—6, 6 M. J. G. Ritchie defeate. Braun, 6—1, 6—0, retired Mrs. Geraldine' R. Beamish defeated Mrs. R C. Middleton, 6—0. 6—0. ==t WIFE NAMES TWO. Says Husband Boasted of “Con- quests’—Neglected Her. Mrs. Mary A. Kimball, in a suit for absolute divorce from her hus- band, William W. Kimball, tells the District Supreme Court that her hus- band has devoted his time to the éntertainment of two other women and has neglected her. Ehe attaches six alleged love let- ters said to have Heen written (o him by other womén. He has boast- ed of his “conquests.” the wife as- serts. They were married August 14, 1916. Attorney Raymond Neu- decker appears for the wife. — Wife Asks Limited Divorce. Vera May Dickey has filed a suit for a limited divorce from Eimer E. Dickéy on eharges of cruelty, non-support and esertion. They were married January 23, 1911, and havé an adopted child now seven years old. Attorney M. F. Bisch- Wilmington Ingland a6 Bos England Sears R was elim England, layer in 8—b Mateh th defeated V 4 Randolph Von at a lumber camp. [2 off appears for the wife. |