Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1924, Page 2

|2 OPPOSES ACQUITAL IN'WAR FRAUD CASE U. S. Attorney Declares Lum- ber Conspiracies Related Parts of One Main Plot. DECISION TO BE DELAYED Judge Will Rule Monday on De- fense Plea for Instructed Verdict. United States Attorney Peyton Gordon today opposed before Justice Bailey in Criminal Division 2 the ac- quittal of the six men charged with conspiracy in connection with the sale of the surplus lumber from Army cantonments and defended the made by the prosecution as supporting the allegations of the nidictment. There is no duplicity of conspiracies shown by the evidence, he contended, but only proof of a continuous conspiracy the United States. He court to overrule the mo- instructed verdicts of case to defraud asked the tions for quittal What the defense Maj don means by which the was effected. Such means, he claim- ed, even It set out, to be consid- bill_of particulars rather an an essential part of the descrip- tion_of the offense. The indictment, as Maj. Gordon viewed it, has two inain divisions. In the first'it charges i conspiracy to obtain a contract from the government by which I'hil- ps & Stephens were to obtain prof- s in addition to the commissions allowed under the contract. As a second division, it charges that they conspired to obtain the release from the government in collusion with cer- tatn officiuls of lumber needed by the government to be sold as surplus Will Decide by Monday. Special Assistant United States torney John J. Parker North Carolina “will conclude argument for the prosecution, and | Justice Bailey is expected to take the | matter under advisement until next Monday D.J ac- claimed by counsel for as separate conspiracies, but one conspiracy are contended, are are At- of the former chief justice court of New’ York, appearing for Frank T. Sullivan, | lumberman of Buffalo, N. Y., took the | position that there is no substantial | evidence to warrant the finding that | Sullivan participated in_any con- spiracy to defraud the government. He pointed out that the only thing that could be charged against Sulli- van was in relation to the contract of sale which Philips and_Stephens bad with the government ere wus | no proof, he said, that Sullivan knew anything about any other transaction or negotiation before or after the signing of the contract. Says Conspiracy Unproven. Judge Kenefick contended that the contract was clearly a sales agree- ment obligating Philips & Stephens 1o an absolute purchase of the sur- plus lumber and that Sullivan dealing with them with such knowledge can- not be charged with any criminality. He further declared there has been a complete failure on the part of the Zovernment to prove the conspiracy charged in the indictment because the indictment shows by overt act that the conspiracy, was in existence prior to January 25,1919 The proof clearly demonstrates he said, that no described in the ndictment had anything to do with John L. Philips prior to that date ex- Cept John Stephens and no iota of proof had been offered to show that Stephens engaged in any conspiracy or committed any act to which the finger of suspicion could be pointed. With Stephens out of the picture, the Jawyer asserted. the conspiracy charged in the indictment failed. ... Attorney Conrad H. Syme, repre- senting Charles Philips, jr., of Atlan- ta. Ga. closed the argument on be- half of the defendants on_the motion for an instructed verdict. He declared his client was not acquainted with any of the other defendants except- ing his brother, John L. Philips, and that his knowiedge of the circum- stances surrounding the contract was confined to the fact that Philips & Stephens had the right to sell the lumber to the Eitzen-Touart Company, of which firm he was a member. Philips In Defended. Mr. Syme urged the fatal variance between the allegation of the indict- ment and the proof offered by the prosecution, and _ insisted that if there was proof of any conspiracy it was of two separate and distinct ones Which were attempted to be joined in 4 single count in violation of law. The only thing that_could be com- plained of, said Mr. Syme. was the fact that John L. Philips had made money out of the resales of the lum- ber after it had been purchased at its market value in open market by persons who had given values which Were acceptable to the War Depart- ment. There was he contended, of any arrangement for cecret profits between John L. Philips ind any of the purchasers, and that after Philips had secured purchasers find had accounted to the government for the price of the lumber and to his partner, John Stephens, for his share of the commission he had a Jegal right to assixt sich purchasers in the resale and to make such profit an he might thereon. since he as- Sumed not only the risk of the orig- Tnal contract, but also the risk of profit on the resale. Kenefick, of the supreme no evidence, FOREST FIRES CURBED IN CALIFORNIA AREAS Backfires Aid in Halting Flames That Have Already Swept More Than 100,000 Acres. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 26. Jixcept flaming areas In Santa Clara County and near Redding, the forest fire situation in California was re- ported much improved today. Fire in the Great National Forest was checked by backfiring, according eports from the forest service en there and the flames brought under control. Dynamite was used to aid the backfires. Blazes in Plumas County north of vetola and in the Lake Almanor dis- wric wlso were orted under con- Trol, ak were fires near Big Basin, in Santa Cruz County and in the Serras era_County ‘“T)hl:fl:nr(;l serious fire still burning was in Santa Clara County, where 100,000 acres of grasing land were re- ported to have been burned over by flames which have spread into the foot- hills toward Lick Observatory. The fire in Shasta County, near Read‘ng, has burned over 6,053 acres of brush and passed all control lines. A serious fire in the Charleston range is reported from Las Vegas, Nev. This fire spread rapidly on an cight-mile front yesterday, menacing many summer camps. Some women and echildren were endangered, but all campers are believed to be out of the burned area safely. Karly today it was threatening u fine stand of timber, with the meager available force of volunteer fire-fighters almost helpless in combating it. Two other serious res are reported from Reno. — Barring Trial Jury Selected. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., June 26.— The selection of the jury which will try Clarence O. Barring on a charge of attempting to poison his wife was yesterday and court ad- _Journed until Monday, when testi- any-millde taken, | putting his whole oted Career Ends J. MAURY DOV J. MAURY DOVE, 68, DIES AT HOME HERE Prominent Coal Merchant to Be Buried Saturday—Civic Work Valued. J. Maury Dove, president of the J. Maury Dove Company, Inc., a prom- inent Washington business man and resident of the National Capital for many years, died this morning at 3 o'clock at his residence, 1740 New Hampshire avenue, after a lingering illness. His wife, who had given him indefatigable nursing care from the beginning of his illness, and other members of his family were with hizn at the end, which h7d been ex- Pected dor several weeks Definite funeral arrangements have not heen made, but the services will be held Saturday. with buri ably in Rock Creck Cemetery. Mr. Dove was one of the best known and most respected residents of the District of Columbia, and habitually took an active and leadin in movements looking to fts His business acquaintances his personal friends, and his I be widely felt_and’ mourned city and elsewhere. Hard Worker for Clty. was an indefatigable worker, heart and soul into the many enterprises in which he was a leading spirit and inspiration, He was not only president of the large coal company here which bears his name, but also one of the organizers and the president of the Lanston Mon- otype Machine Company, with head- quarters in hiladelphia, where, dur Ing the past decade, he spent a large part of his time. In 1592, Lanston, the inventor of the Monotype, resizned as president, but would relinquish his office to no one except Mr. Dove, then one of the small stockholders, and he remained in that position _up until the time of his death. He was a director of the| Lanston Monotype Corporation of England as well Mr. Dove also was owner of the Shoreham he bought from Levi P. Morton in 1912, and was an orgapizer and part owner of the Raleigh Hotel and also of the Willard Hotel, up until the time_of its purchase two vears ago | Ly Senator Coleman du Pont. His | inferest in his busingss and in civie | and _national anmrafwas keen and constant up until comparatively e before his death arly Life in Rockville. short Mr. Dove was ixty-eight vears old. He was born in Washington, October 28, 1855, the son of William Thomas Dove and Anne W. Parker Dove. When very young his family moved to Rockville and Mr. Dove’s youth was spent at Montrose, receiving his early schooling at the Rockville Academy, where he received a schol- arship to St. John's College, complet- ing his studies there. In 1882 he was married to Nannie Carter of land, in Rockville. Mr. Dove was an untiring worker with a keen insight and judgment in business affairs. All of his life was devoted strictly to the bullding up and construction of his various interests, only his family ties and a great love of horses and riding_ever Keeping him from his work. Early in life his indomitable spirit showed that he was destined to make a real success in the commercial world. His first job was representing a Phila- delphia book concern in Washington, but after a short time, in 1876, he became a clerk in a coal company belonging to Soloman Stover, at 21st and I streets. Four vears later he bought out Mr. Stover and went into partner- ship with William J. Wilson, and the following year he bought out Mr. Wilson, and continued as the J. Maury 'Dove Company. From that time forward his venture grew at rapid strides until it was a well founded and solid organization, and in 1902 the present company was in- corporated, taking in several smaller concerns. Benefactions Well Known. Surviving him are his wife, a brother, William M. Dove, long as- sociated with him in the ‘coal busi- ness; a daughter, Miss Mary Carter Dove, and three sons, all assoclated with him in_his various enterprises. ArcEaeRT or ina 3 Maury Dove Com pany, Inc.; Robert Carter Dove, man- aging director of the Shoreham Hotel Company, both of this city, and Ed- ward Stellwagen Dove, holding an important position with the Lanston Company and now a resident of Philadelphia. A’l the sons are mar- ried and all have children. Mr. Dove was an enthuslastic club- man, and was one of the three men still on the club roster who organ- ized the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club at Harpers Ferry. and was at one time the president of the Colum- bia Athletic Club. He was also a member of the Congressional Club, the Racquet Club and the City Club here and the Lawyers' Club in New York As a communicant of St. Paul's Catholic Church Mr. Dove was favor- ably known for his benefactions, al- though these, owing to his habitual modesty, were not widely known. Un. doubtedly he will be mourned in church circles as sincerely as in the business and social world. MA). BALDINGER RETIRED. Officer Who Served President Hard- ing Out for Disability. Maj. Ora M. Baldinger, U. S. In- fantry, was placed on the retired list of the Army today on account of dis- ability incident to the service. He was military aide to President Hard- ing and accompanied him on his trip to Alaske. During his service at the White House Maj. Baldinger organ- ized and commanded the special White House police force. On account of illness he was recently relieved of those duties and Maj. O. N. Solbert, Corps of Engineers, was detalled in nis steaa. . Electric Chair Used First Time. prob- in this He president and Hotel, which Mary- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1924 Paul, District Ward, Seeks Home as Gift for Birthday Child Will Be Seven Saturday; Appeal by Guardians. Mother Is Needed by Tiny Girl, An- other Waif. To the average child on whom for- tune has smiled, birthday means big chocolate cakes with flickering can- dies. a nursery full of toys, a freezer of ice cream for playmates and gathering of loving relatives. But when the seventh birthday an- niversary of little Paul dawns Satur- day, he will long for something more than a table laden with sweets and an array of Lricht new playthings. He wants a home and the chance to ‘41).]" srv;!nc one “mother.” L e Board of Children's Guardians has provided Paul with all of the necessities of life, and they no doubt will see to it that his birthday an- niversary Is not forgotten in so far as the joys of childhood are concerned. But ‘the board realizes that money annot buy the love of even a foster mother, and, so, today, James E. Stuart, agent of the bourd. appealed [ JSJome one to make this. young- | ster's seventh birthday anniversircy the happiest day of his life, by tnvit- ing him into the home—not as a ward {put @8 & legal member of the fam- Mr. Stuart hopes that somewhe: In Washington there is w familv where one more place could be set at the table, and he believes little Paul would take ecnough sunshine and thankful smiles with him to more than recompense his foster parent, for Kiving him thelr name. * The Jo vOou! e multiplied if Paul the invitation as a hlr(hd" Sk RENT BOARD ORDER SIGNED BY COURT Stafford Leaves Both Sides Free to Act in Move for Abolition. a Justice Wendell P. Stafford today signed the formal order by which he declined to put the District Rent Commission entirely out of business. He reserves to George W. Linkins, the plaintiff, the right to apply for scparate injunctions should the Rent Commission attempt to act on any application by one of his tenants for a reduction of rents The court, in refusing to dismiss the bill as asked by the Rent Commis- sion, declared that his action was without prejudice to the rights of the members of the commission to renew the points of law raised by them when the case shall come up for final hearing on its merits The formal order provides the said rule to show cause be, and the same is hereby, discharged, with- out prejudice to plaintiff to apply to the court, in this cause, in an appro- priate manner, for injunctions in spe- cific cases where his rights are al- leged to be unlawfully interfered with or jeopardized by the defend- ants or any other persons attempting to act as the Rent Commission of the District of Columbia under any of the rent acts or the joint resolution of Congress as set out in the bill of com- | plaint | “And upon consideration of the several motions to dismiss the bill of | complaint and the briefs submitted thereupon by counsel, it is further | ordered that all of the said motions | to dismiss are hereby overruled, | without prejudice to the rights of | the defendants to renew the points | of law raised by them in said mo- tions when the cause shall come on for final hearing.” “That LONER GAS PRICE MAY FOLLOW SUIT Government’s Action Against Oil Firms Attacks Roy- alty Agreements. Cut in the pricé of gasoline seemed a possibility today should the gov- ernment win its suit in equity filed yesterday in the United States court in Chicago against tne leading oil comparries of the United States for violation of the Sherman anti-trust Omcials at the Department of Jus® tice would not definitely predict a reduction in retall price of “gas" should the court grant the injunc- tions sought. It was ignificantly’ pointed out, however, at the gov- ernment charges thai “royalties” up to one and one-half cent per gallon e now laid on the product, racked” gasoline, in the restrictive contracts under which companies use a special process. ‘Would Abolish Restriction. ‘The government asks that the com- panies be enfoined from their com- binations and conspiracy In restraint of trade and interstate commrece through use of restrictive contracts. ‘Whichever way the court at Chi- cago decides the matter, it is expect- ed the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. How long it will be before action may be had at Chicago was not known in official circles here today. Should the defendants agrec to the facts in the government's bill, concerning the seventy-nine license agreements, it was predicted that the case could be presented in much shorter time than if the companies begin contest on the facts. It was thought in some quar- ters that perhaps the oil companies might agree on the facts, but contend that their practices are not in viola- tion of the law. T leel OER BRITAIN STAYS IN SUDAN. Policy Is Reiterated by Parmoor. Egypt Demands Cession. LONDON, June 26—The British government has announced it is not going to abandon the Sudan. This indorsement of the previous govern- ment's policy was given yesterday in l RECORD CROWD AT GAME. | bleacher seats was then in the hands JACQUELIN The board Httle giri— of guardians also has a | rcqueline by name—who | is Just eighteen months old and too busy learning to walk to worry about the uncertainty of the future, But were she old enough to think of the years to come and thelr prob- lems, she likewise would be asking h'her big round eyes and her baby smile for o home and a mother. Mr. Stuart, whose office i on the first floor of the District bullding, will be waiting tomorrow and every day for the gesponse to these appeals. He will gladly furnish full informa- tion concerning both little waifs, on om fortune has not smiled JOHNSON PITCHES AIR- TIGHT BALL AS NATS DEFEATS A’S, 5 TO 0 (Continued from First Page.) covered Perkins' short drive off John- son's shin.and effected a put-out at first immons and Riconda advanced a bas piece. Hale batted for Baum- gartner and fanned. No runs. Victrious Griffs Given Rousing Re- ception by Fans. “Goin’ to the ball game?” That seemed to about the only | question Jubilant Washingtonians could hurl at each other today, as they speculative eye heavenward, in the dazzling glory of a golden day and murmured joyfully: “A perfect day for base victory " Al Washington, seems, President Coolidge down to the tiniest sandlot enthusiast crowded | into the Griffith Stadium this afternoon .when the league-leading Griffmen, flushed with thelr victories of the past month and still working with machine- like i faced the Philadeliphia Athie The ball park was made to seat | 30.000 persons. Another 10,000 can be accommodated in safety along the de lines on the fleld and still another | 3,000 may be squeezed into the aisles and rear promenades of the grand- stand. Arrangements made to utilize all of these spaces: and if | the management’'s prediction that 43,000 persons will witness the con- test proves true, it will be the great- est gathering that ever saw an ath- letic contest in the National Capital Virtually every reserved seat had been e5ld by last night. and before ball and it from | were entire quota of 30,000 grandstand and of the fans. Eager purchasers were already begging for the standing- room privileges of the field and the aiales. and there was every reason t Dbelieve that a new record would be set for attendance at the park. Line Up for Blocks. The box office at the ball park was sold out yesterday, and half an hour before either the Hecht Company or A. G. Spalding’s opened there were half a dozen persons waiting to get the best seats obtainable at those- places. Before 10 o'clock the lines were a block long and policemen were called upon to preserve grder. Parnde at Park. Just before the gong called the Ath- letics out to the diamond for their practice period, the fans staged appropriate ceremonies of wel- come in honor of the Nationals. Headed by the Navy Band, several thousand paraded into the park, marched around the fleld and. halting befors the Griffmen's dugout. sere- Paded them. The scene of greatest activity this morning was beneath the grand- stands, where' the ‘dog’ sandwiches, peanuts, popcorn and cool drinks with which the fans refresh them- selves are stored. Fifty men were busy piling up reserve supplies, and next to Coney Island, the Clark Grifith Stadlum is likely to become the world's leading hot-dog and “coke” emporium of the -ast for to- day, anyhow. Greeted at Union Station. The Nationals arrived in Washing- ton last night and were met at Union station by 3,000 cheering fans. So dense was the crowd that the station authorities were obliged to permit hundreds of persons to crowd out on the platform in the train shed. The others, under careful police direction, formed aisles from the train to the streets, where friends or relatives were waiting with automobiles for the members of the team. When Bucky Harris was warned, while his train stopped for a minute in Baltimore, that a tremendous re- ception committee was gathering at Union station, he became worried that his men would be carried off to a celebration and lose a much-needed night's sleep. To forestall this he arranged that he and one or two should go out first and the others following were to hurry out. through the back of the crowd to automobiles. But the throng had outthought Bucky, and when the players arrived, there was no more chance of a single one dodging into the mass than there was of him fiying over the concourse roof. All had to walk down that aisle, banked by a hand-waving, cheering, enthusiastic mass of jubilant fans. Paris Has Bread Despite Strike. PARIS, June 26.—The _strike of the House of Lords by Lord Par- moor, lord president of the council. It is regarded as significant in MANILA, June 326.— Juan Bucog, convicted slayer of six persons, was electrocuted in Bilibid prison yester- day, the first time the electrio chair had been Jised in the Jar cast, view of the impending visit of the Egyptian premier, Zagioul Pasha, to discuss the Egyptian demand for the journeymen bakers, which bégdn yes- terday, has not succeeded In interfer- ing with the bread supply of the me- tropolis. The prefecture of police numbers the strikers at 700 of the 7,000 employes in the city and sub- ‘bs. :& bakers’ unjon, however, 4 Aroont, . | the b. 0.P. TO INVADE SOUTHERN STATES Active Campaign Will Be Waged in Effort to Obtain Seats in House. The Republican congressional cam- paign s to be carried into several of the southern states. In making this known today Representative Will Wood of Indiana, chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, who was a White House caller, said that, while the Republi- cans do not expect to create any great havoe in the south or to put much of a dent in the so-called solid south, his committee is preparing to wrest three or four seats in the House of Repre- sentatives from the Democrats. Representative Wood has been in Washington several days'conferring with leaders regarding plans for the coming fight, and he stated today that the plan so far decided upon calls for active . warfare in western North Carolina and several sections of Texas and in favorable portions of Kentucky and Tennessee. i Plan Cloxe Co-operation. It is the intention of the Republican congresstonal campalgn committee to work very close o the corresponding committee of the Senate and with the Republican national committec. Their headquarters will be alongside of eacn gther in Chicago and they pro pose to co-ordinate their facilities and their strength for the gencral cause of the party. Close co-opera- tion and harmony is to be the watch- ward, Mr. Wood sald. President Coolidie ably popular in M rk and with the exception of Gov. Smith of that state could carry it in spite of any one nominated by the Democrats, ac- cording_to James R. Sheffield of New York City, president of the Union League Ciub of that city. Mr. Shef- field had a twenty-minute talk with President Coolidge today, ducing whigh time politics was the principal topic of conversation. Mr. Sheffeld said that the ['nion League has a membership of 1,500 and a long walt- ing list and is looked upon as one of the strongest and most dominant Republican organizations in the east. Club to Ald Coolldge. club during the last few na- tional campaigns, while loyal and while extending moral and financial support to the party, has not taken the genuinely active part that it did in former years, Mr. Sheffield sald It ix the purpose of the officers of club to be more active in this campaign. Its membership appears to be alive to the necessity of continu- ing President Coolidge in office and of having a Republican Senatc and House, Mr. is unquestion- This Sheffield said that in addition permanent committee on politi- tivity, the club has decided to during the coming campaign a temporary campaign committee. MELLON TO GO ABROAD. Will Leave July 5 for Trip to Europe as Vacation. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will sail for Europe July 5, to spend several weeks abroad on vacation, it was learned today at the Treasury. How long he will be gone has not been determined, it was said. He ex- pects to transact no official business for the government. Mr. Mellon, however, has extensive business intérests abroad, and it is thought he will go to London, Paris and other points. Pershing fintertlined by King. BRUSSELS, June 26.—Gen. John I. { Pershing and other members of the American Battle Monuments Com- mission were the guests of the king and queen last night at the royal castle. The Americans were met at the station by American Ambassador Phillips, representatives of the king | Inister of national defense. i noon today it was announced that the | 14 _the mini v They were roundly cheered by the crowds as they proceeded to the cas- tle. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director, today, at 6:30 p.m., at Walter Reed Hospital. March, “Admiral Farragut.” Losey Overture, “Ruebezahl.”. . Flotow Ballet music from “Willlam Tell” ... Cornet solos. (a) “The Rat Charmer of Yiamelin” ........Nessler (b) “Through the Forest.” Loeben (Performed by Master Sergt. Joseph Dufresne.) Selection, “The Bat”....Strauss today. Did T Kiss That {ing & Henderson (b) “In the Evening” Donaldson (Featuring the xylophone.) Euphonium solo, “Les Mil- lions d'Arleguin”. -Drigo (Performed by Master Sergt. Samuel I, Johnson,) Valse de concert, “L'Estudi- antina™ _....... Morcenu for © Golden Biona. Finale, march, er’ cevsiea ... Jewell “The Star Spangled Banner” At MacMillan Park, today, at 7:30 p.m., by the United States Marine Band, Willlam H. San- telmann, leader; Taylor Bran- son, second leader. March, “In Command,” Von Blon Beautiful ....Suppe ‘Bride of ceens...Clark P. White) Sullivan Overtur “The Galatea” ... Solo for corn the Waves” (Musician John Selection, “Ruddigors “Hymn to the Sun.” Rimsky-Korsakoft “Second Waltz".........Godard Suite, “THe Swan Lake,” Tschaikowsky et,’ (a) “Valse."” (b) “Dance of the Swans.’ (c) “Hungarian Dance.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band. bandstand, tomor- row, at 5:45 p.m.; John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster. Militia Re- D) “Franz Schubert,” Suppe- Descrip/ ve, “Mountain Life,” Le Thiere Synopsis: “Sunrise,” ~ “The “Muleteer,” “Tyrolienne,” “TI “A Twilight ~Calm, ‘he Evening Hymn,” “Taran- tella” and finale. Potpourri, “The Open Mirro; Tobani ‘Barber from Overture, ‘Carmen,"” ‘Waltz Song, “Quartette, from “Anvil ' Chorus,” e”; “Sextette,’ Content: of Seville, “Faust"; “Rigoletto”; from “I1 Trovato! trom s Hours, B Hawalian walts, “Mo-Ana,” Oleson t Ain't Gonna Rain Tlall CONFEREES ON DAWES PLAN HAGAN LEADS FIELD ON HOYLAKE LINKS Completés 36 Holes With 150 After Bad Luck in Morning. By the Associated Press HOYLAKE, Englard, June 26—Jim Barnes, the former Pelham profes- slonal, finished the first day’s play at thirty-six holes in the British open £0lf championship here with an ag- gTegate of 155. Making 78 in the morning round, Barnes went this a stroke better with a 77 this afternoon. George Duncan, British star, who played with Barnes, had T4—79—153. « Barnes' great trouble was failure to keep straight. Walte; Hagen. with only one really faulty shot during his entire sec ond round, scored 73 for a total of 150. This is considered certain to put him among the leaders at the Ralf-way stage of the championship Gil Nicholls completed the 36 holes for a total of 153, mal 7 0 second round. e onine ‘Wind Increases Scores. High winds and high scores ruled in the morning round, only 37 out of the 86 entrants breaking 80, while the only ones below 76 were those who finished early before the winds sprang up. Cyril Tolley, crack British amateur, with led the field. Gil Nicholls was first among the America 75, followed by MacDonald 76, and Walter Hagen, 77. Gene Sarazen was thought likely to have put him- self out of the running with an 83 . Hagan H Hard Luck. Walter Hagen used an iron to drive down the fairway of the nar- row dog-leg first. His second shot went out of bounds. Playing his third from the same spot he landed on the ‘rean and took one putt for a par 4 He had 6s on both the tenth and the fifteenth, being bunkered, but finished with three splendid 4s. His card Out. In.. W 464 4 44 635 64443977 Gil Nicholls got his 75 by consistent work. He had two birdies on long holes. and played all the holes well with the exception of the sixth, wher the corner of a large orchard Inserts itself as a wedge across the line of play, trapping many drives. His 4543 3464 Out.....ox 4 A Macdonald Smith precision throughout round, judging the varving gusty winds' exceedingly well. His chief lapse was at the seventeenth. where his drive was bunkered and his ap- proach short and he tock a 6. His card: OuE: i 4 e o o 4 Other Morning Scores. Other scores for the first_eighteen holes were Len Hoiland, 74; Seymour, 74; J. H. Taylor, 7 Havers, 79; Roger Wethered Herd, 16, and Aubrey Boomer, Gene Sarazen, falled to keep pace with the other sfrs in the first round, taking 83. Sarazen's high score was largels due to his being almost hopelessly out of touch with his putter. With his 83 this morning, he will probably have to average 71 for the next three 4533 4435 played with fine the morning 3444 3444 Arthur 2; Alex 75, rounds to have a chance for the hon- | ors. Gene took three putts, each on no less than five greens. Some of the putts of only a foot or so failed to go in. He was almost invariably short on his approach putts, seeming to overestimate the speed of the kreens. He was out in 43 and then played a row of holes in par, where if he could have putted well he might have sccured birdies several tim He wound up with a streak of lament- able putting, taking nine putts for ihe last ‘three holes. His card HUNTER IS DEFEATED AT NETS BY BROOKES Veteran Britisher Beats American Olympic Entrant in Wimble- i« don Classic. By the Associated Press. WIMBLEDON, England, June 26.— Francis T. Hunter of the United States Olympic lawn tennis team was eliminated from the men's singles in the ‘Wimbledon tournament today by Nor- man E. Brookes, the Australian star, who defeated the American, after a hard fight, 3—6, 6—3, 6—4, 5—7, 6—3. Vincent Richirds, the young Amer- ican star, defeated Takeo Harada, Japan, 6—4, 6—1, 6—2. Brookes and Hunter had a fierce battle throughout. The American won the first set, but lost the second and third. He evened matters by win- ning the fourth set, 7—5, but Brookes took the fifth, 6—3, after a struggle equaling the previous eets in in- tensity. ‘To the forty-six-year-old Austra- Ha who was winning Wimbledon honors when most of the present-day competitors were infants, goes the distinction of putting one of the American Olympic stars out of the 1924 British classic. King George Present. Fifteen thousand sweltering ten- nis enthusiasts were sitting on the edges of their seats during thd final stages of the Hunter-Brookes match. Even King George, with his gray derby in his hand, leaned forward in his chair just a iittle. Queen Mary watched the strokes intently from behind a pair of huge sun goggles. A. R.F. Kingscots, England, de- feated Maj. J. G. Ritchie, England, In’the women's doubles Miss E. S. Austin and Miss Evelyn Colyer de- feated Mru. Stebbing and Miss Pinck- Mark } i feated | sentence Boy Asks Judge To Sentence Him To District Jail “Home was never like never as good the District jail It these were least they wers presscd a young ten. jail. Tt was I want to go back to I like it not the the sentiments in words by ¥ iting f words, at ex- Robert colored s in Pol charge of stealing He had been in jail gation into his case officer. Judge Schuldt was questioning him. The judge looked mildly over the ‘bench and asked him what he wanted to sav. He told the attractions of the District jail. and asked to go back to that institution. ) you like our Jail?” he was asked. The reply was affirmative. To Rob- ert, there has never been a nicer place than jail. He repeated that he wanted to go back Robert came here from his home in nati. The case was referred to Salvation Army, wh will aid : boy to get back home boy. wa r e Court today an the bottle of mil pending investi by the probation Area Between Union Station and Capitol Never Offi- cially Designated. T.J.FISHER FILES REQUEST Commissioners Informed Many Uses of Large Tract Have Been Proposed to Owners. The zoning commission today ceived application to a part of the proposed Union St plaza parkway for business purposes petition was filed by Thomas isher & Co. agents for 1! Estate Improvement Company and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad The commission is asked to zone this large tract first commercial and } mit building height 85 feet, which, the application states, would ake ' the property available for hotels, or similar structures When Washington was first zoned several years ago, the plaza was left without any official zoning tion, because of the general belief that the entire tract either already was or eventually, would be acquired by the government. Consequently, the officlal zoning map, this land, ly- ing between the Capitol aud the Union station, is brown. the color assigned to government property. Land Now Occupied. The application filed today serves as a reminder that the government has not completed acquiring the plaza parkway and the applicants therefore request that it be given a zoning des- ignation. setting forth in the letter that they have received many offers for_the use of the land. Engineer Commissioner Bell, chair- man of the commission, stated today that the commission has not had an opportunity to decide on what course of action it will take The squares sought to be zoned first 680 to This embraces much of the land lying between the station, the Cap- itol, North Capitol street and Ist street_east If the zoning re- zone large on o as the commission should decide to hold a public hearing on the application it is expected that it would have the effect of reviving interes the proposed plaza park- way lopm At th time, a considerable port plaza tur government ov erected during the war to hou clerks. 7 — SALOONKEEPER GETS YEAR AND $1,000 FINE Judge Refuses to Accept Bail or Admit Appeal in Case of Joseph Graves. Justice Stafford ioday sentenced Joseph S. Graves, colored. to serve one year in jail and to pay a fine of $1,000 for contempt of court in con- tinuing to sell intoxicarts at his near-beer saloon, 16-18 G street, after the issuance of a padlock in- Junetion. Attorney John Wilson for the ac- cused, moved for a trial by jury and for the return of the property seized by the raiding party, but the court overruled both motiors. Wilson noted an appeal and asked the court to release Graves on bail, pending the action of the appellate tribunal, but Justice Stafford refused to admit Graves to bail. The sentence imposed today is in addition, it is stated, to a former of eighteen months' im- prisonment und a fine of $1,500 im- posed by Justice Stafford on Graves for former violatione of the padlock injunction. Appeal is pending on the former sentence. Explicit. From Stockholm Karikaturen. Parson (10 two boys sitting on the curbstcne)—What are you doing here? othing." answered a boy. ‘What is nothing?" “I dunno. But if you close your eyes you can seé it.” Z. Jessup defeated Mrs. Colgate and Miss C. Tyrrell, 6—4, 6-—4_ Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Mrs. Shepherd Barron defeated Miss Ele nora R. Sears and Mrs, Saunders Tay- lor, 6—1, 6—0. In the women's singles Mrs. Edg- ington defeated Mrs. Meclllquham, 6—8, 6—3, 7—5. In the doubles, R. Norris William 11, and w-t‘.:w m"&"“"' d. e _Jean . Boro- ey Sl azier, | designa- | THRIFT EDUCATORS MEET TOMORROW Teachers .of Subject Here in ! Conjunction With N. E. A. Tigert Will Speak. Representatives of more than one hundred national organizations will attend the conference on thrift edu cation to be held at the Willard He tel tomorrow and Saturday auspices of the thrift National Education Brig. Gen. Herbert M of* the budget bureau, principal speaker. Kk Business,” he v country’s annual budget under the Ax Lard, d will ni be Nation's how the made Registration 1 conference will Hotal tomorrow | The first sessic begin an hour I welcome will be made b Ballou, superintendent sehoo » Nati £ delegates 1 begin at the M ducat speak organizations will Tigert Will Speak. “Applying Thrift to s Life” will he discussed noon oy Commissioner of Tigert, H. R merican Soc bt Lord will at 8 o« morrn ten gro uled tc The Saturda will consist of with the following progr savings and investment Moran, American Compan B. natu and ph Wood, Tea University, New group D, gove Wil | Norma: riculture and fo cconomy of ti York City nment and a produ social servics tional_thrift_commit New York Cit, chairman: waste and by-products, B. M. Hu chiaf of division of simplificd tice. United States Department Commerce; group I, the famils the home, Mrs. A 3. Reeve dent. National Congress of | and Teachers. Philadelph &roup J, publicity and prograr Dar coretary, American for hairman. Delegates | choose group of r special terest School closing grou Thrt th th Thrift The session ence wil noon at superintendent Oakland, hts prog will men who will act as resolution Among | tions are of ipating orzaniza o Assootat) Univers men Amer Assoc American ¥ Lakor, American Federat American Legion, Ar American Society for yuts of Ame of Wome Welfar: Bankers’ tion ration of Teachers, can Red Cross rift. Boy Nationai Catho! ence, Natienal Congress of and Teachers, National Cour ish Women, Nat en Vi United education. United Commeree and Public § District of Columbia. LANGUAGES ON PROGRAM. Teachers of Modern Tongues to Convene Here Next Week. A meeting of the moder | teachers from sel throughout the jance at the { Washington next week of t | tional Education Ass held in the Georse | v law school ay afternoon The meeting will pices of th Modern Lans Association Teachers « Maryland Doyle of Gec sity_ will presid of the pro: the expl survey of in America, to grant from the Dr. Charles American will speak on Languages in M. Purin Kk City, a will sp: annual conver Yo survey pects of the guage T Other will e Charles | ager of the ent of t v Phitadel Harvard | o 0 Career Training a8 & Preparation for Career n Forelen Service.” and Dr. Walte RECORDS SEVERE QUAKE. G. U. Seismograph Notes Disturb- ance Lasting Three Hours. | | An earthquake extremely severc character was registered on the mograph of Georgetown Universit lust night beginning at 8:37 eastern standard time and lasting three hours. Father Tondorf, seismologist its maximum erity at 9:45 and its distance as 1,500 miles Washington placed p.m from SAN JOSE. Calif.. Juneg26—A dis- tan{ but violent eartMquake, starting at 6:31 p.m., was recorded on the in- struments at the University of Santa Clara, according to a report made hy Rev. Jerome Ricard, in charge of the university observatory. AMERICAN MARKSMEN | WIN OLYMPIS MA Walter Stokes Leads Riflemen at 600 Meters—J. W. Crocket Is Third. "By the Associated Press. CHALONS, France, June 26—The United States riflo team took first honors In the (gympic team shooting sompetition here today. The team from Haiti was second and the representing France third Walter R. Stokes, Washins S8 C., of the American team, leq tie vui in the afternoon 600-meter shooting with 49 out of a possible 50. He was followed _closely by Gunnery Serst Morris Fisher, U. S. M. C., with 47, Corp. J. W. Crocket, District of Columbia National Guard, shot 45; Saret Fazmond CDEIEB:& 8. M. C. shot 44, and- Lieut Hinds, . . one