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e — WEATHER. Fair and cooler tonigint and: to- morrow, Temperature for twenty- ended at 2 p.m. today—Highest, 92, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, today. Full report on page 2. ——————r———r Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 Entered as second class matter post office Washington, D. C. No. 29,280. ur hours at 6 am. @he WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, e SUNDAY MORNING EDITION JUNE 30, 1924- St _FORTY-TWO PAGES. 1 ar. - g ;{3 b4 Saturday’s Circulation, Sunday’s Circulation, “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers cvery city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. 89,193 100,230 TWO CENTS. McADOO AND SMITH DEADLOCKED AFTER 8 BALLOTS | CHANGES IN OF LEADERS SLIGHT IN FIRST DEFINITE TESTS Californian and Up Only Few Favorite Sons Drop Out. DARK HORSES LIE BACK UNTIL HOPELESS DEADLOCK IS CERTAIN Underwood, Cox, Glass and Davis Run- ning Behind, But in Key Posi- | POSITIONS Governor Pick Delegates as tions; Michigan Breaks. wiated Press. NEW YORK, June 30.—The national convention developed only two changes in the situation, neither of them of great weight. Michigan's thirty votes, heret ris, were divided among the fiel McAdoo, Smith and Underwood given up Senator Kendrick as a favorite-son candidate, took two from the five she had been giv Smith. Otherwise, the voting in the eighth ballot was much the same as on its seven predecessors. At McAdoo, 444 6-10; 27314 92 loss of two to McAdoo and a gai pared with the figures of the sevi As the ballot was being con: Canal Zone delegation, necessitat After challenges respecting the unit rule two Missouri dele- gates had a brush, but the state’s 36 stayed solid for McAdoo under the unit rule, despite cha majority there did not express the will of the people of the state and thay money had been brought in for the McAdoo campaign. It sremed obvious that the managers of the leading favorite son cagdidates were sitting tight lock between Smith and McAdoo Battle Promises Color. With the animosities of Saturdays night's fight over the Ku Klux Klan plank still rankling in the breasts of many of the delegates, the battle for the nomination promised to add another animated and colorful chap- ter to political history. Among the leaders, however, a Sun- day of reflection had softened some- what_the bitterness engendered by the Klan fight, and they seemed cer- tain that the delegates, too. would let 1t pass out of their minds as they became absorbed in the balloting for the presidency. During the walt the sergeants-at- arms made one more effort to straighten out the tangled floor reg- ulations which have permitted a great deal of confusion on the con- vention floor at all the previous ses- sions. One complication has arisen be- cause women alternates have insisted on coming into the delegate arena and chivairous men delegates have accommodated them with seats, and have themselves taken up_positions in the afsles. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in charge of the New York delega- tion, the largest in the convention, issued written orders that every del- egate in the group remain in his seat and that no one except delegates be permitted to sit with the delegation. Plano Purpoxe Discusned. As a part of the opening program for today's session, convention offi- Is added a new musical feature, John Finnegan-of St. Patrick’s Ca- thedral, was invited to sing a compo- sition called “The President’s Mes- sage,” accompanied by the piano. This explained the mystery of the grand piano which has been standing on the convention floor for a week making a roost for delegates. The lady who played his accompaniment, asked to disclose her identity, replied, both unimportant and incognito. Willlam G. McAdoo was in the lead in numerical strength, with Gov. Al- fred E. Smith a good second, and the large fleld of other candidates trail- ing with varying totals, some of them almost negligible. The prospects of a long and determined fight did not hurry the convention in getting under way. At 9:30, the hour set for con- vening, less than a score of delegates were in their places and the galleries were almost empty. Weather Moderates. The weather had moderated ap- preciably and some of the men among the delegates came in wearing vests. TThe change seemed to have a further moderating effect on the temper of the convention, which had been heat- ed past the explosion point in the sweltering session that began Satur- day afternoon and ran into Sunday morning. Many of the delegates found on ar- riving at the hallroom that the Ral- ston boom, heretofore conductéd. in an unusuaily demure and retiring nanner, had taken on another new trill avernight. Fans bearing a por- 1rait of the Indiana Senator had been distributed over the delegate arena. it was about the first of the usual candidatorial advertising in which the Ralston people had indulged them- sclves. Band Undisturbed.. By 10 o'clock the delegate aren and portions of the galleries Were fl- ing. but the band was going through its preliminary concert unditurbed by the group of convention officials who had gathered op the platform. They seemed in no HAfy to get the session on its legs an® going. At 10:27 Chairman Walh calied the convention to order. The Rev. Gustav Arncld Carstensen of the Holy Rood i'rotestant Spiscopal Church,« New +York City, pronounced the invocation. Chairmgn Walsh “announced = that the next order of business was the «alling”of the roll for' balloting for tiie_nomination of a candidate for for Smith. Those figures would give a | the selection of a candidate to lcad eighth ballot in the Democratic | ofore held solid for Senator Fer- d, with most of them going to . Wyoming, which earlier had ing McAdoo and gave them to its conclusion the leaders stood, in of twelve for Smith, as com- enth ballot. cluded there was a row in the ing a poll. rges from challengers that the , waiting for the expected dead- to be unmistakably established. NEUTRAL STATES HIDE REAL INTENT IN EARLY VOTING No Indication Given of Which Way Large Delegations Will Swing Later. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Staft Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, June 30.—The first ballot ran true to predicted form. The favorite-son candidates were trotted out by their respective states and given an honorary vote. The states which had no favorite sons disguised their choice. Illinois led off in this camouflage parade. The foxy Mr. Brennan split the delegation’s vote Smith, McAdoo, Cox, Silzer. Harrison and Gov. Bryan. Massachusetts played possum by di- viding with Gov. Brown, Senator Harrison, McAdoo and Gov. Smith. Minnesota divided its vote widely. Neutrals Look Aro Thus, it was shown that neutral | states were holding out from show- ing their bands and were looking over®vents as they might develop. On the second ballot the same pol- ey was pursued by the favorite-son states. Smith began to pick up votes a few at a time, gaining a total of 10 votes, while McAdoo lost half a vote. The Smith policy is to ask| friends in other delegations to feed Smith votes gradually, and not “rush the mourners”; that the converition was still feellng its way carefully. | On the second ballot Massachusetts still played possum, and Pennsylvania | was still hiding in the brush. The third ballot showed but slight change, McAdoo gaining 6 and Smith Baining 4. There were no indications of a break in any direction. Delegates Serious. It was a solemn-faced group of delegates, who faced the presiding officer after the invocation had been delivered this morning. They mani- fested full’ appreciation of the re- sponsibity which rests upon them in their task of choosing wisely in gravely among Davls, the embattled hosts of Democracy In the great campaign for the elcc- tion. Above, around them were thousands of interested spectators in the gal- leries arising to the top of the great auditorium, almost equally as anxious over Lhe proceedings of which they were observers, but not participants. Thus the roll calls began, the Am. plifiers carrying the reading clerk" stentorian voice to every section ot the hall. The chairman of each dele- gation delivered the vote of his state Every once in a while some une in the ~AContinued on Page 5, Column 2) 04 PERISH IN STORM HUNDREDS INJURED 30000 DAVAGE ONOHOLAKE FRONT Large Sections of Lorain and Sandusky Buried in Wreek- age as Search for Dead| and Hurt Continues. WIND CUTS LONG PATH OVER TOWNS AND FARMS Most Other Cities Along Erie Shore Suffer—Cleveland Has Seven Victims—Akron’s Loss $1,000,- 000--Number of Smaller Towns Report Deaths and Confusion. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30.—Nine- ty-four persons were known to be dead in Ohio today as a result of Saturday's severe wind, rain and electrical storm which swept the coast of Lake Erie from Sandusky to Lorain, wrecking a large portion of Lorain and parts of Sandusky. Although the loss of life was not as great as at first believed, relief workers said today that the list of dead may grow. Several hundred persons were re- ported injured, several ecore of them seriously, and the property damage was estimated at more than $30,000,000. : J Tabulation of Damage. Following 1s a tabulation of the Ohio storm damage as compiled by the Associated Press: Lorain—Seventy dead, several hundred probably injured and property damage estimated at more than $25,000,000, Sandusky—Six dead, about 100 in- jured, with property damage esti- mated at more than $1.500,000. Cla\'ehl}d—:&ven dead,. with swall property loss. Mantua—Three dead. ‘Akron—One dead and property dam- age estimated at between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Three Persons Killed. French Creck—Three killed, twelve houses demolished or badly damaged. Near Weymonth — Two children drowned. Youngstown—One dead. Alliance—No casualties, but 100 re- ported rescued by police from flood- ed_homes Elyria—Virtually no damage. Cottages Blown Down. Cedar Point—Six cottages down; no casualties. Vermillion —Small damage heavy rain, but no casualties. Norwalk — Creek Valley residents make preparations to leave their homes as water works reservolr weakens from heavy rains. Warren—One dead, property 250,00M Sandusky Hit Fiest. The storm first struck Sandusky, doing most of its damage in the eastern part of.the city, and then jumped almost twenty-five miles to Lorain, where the greatest loss of lives occurred. At Lorain, where approximately 125 city blocks were destroyed, the great- est loss of life occurred In the State Theater, a motion picture show, which collapsed, crushing many of the spec- tators. blown from loss Troops On Guard. Medical aid for the injured, burial of the dead and housing of the home- less occupled the attention of doctors, nurses and Red Cross workers to- day. Between 60 and 1,000 Ohio’ Na- tional Guardsmen were on duty to preserve order and help with rescue and rehabilitation work at Lorain. Gov. Donahey, motoring from Colum- bus, yesterday personally took charge of the situation at Loraia. Seyeral days will be required, ac- cording to best estimates, to clear away the wreckage at places where the storm hit the hardest. Rescue workers said today they believed the death list probably would have been greater at Lorain, but for the fact that most of the factories and. shops torn down there had been em:ptied at the noon hour for the usual Satu:- day half holiday. Damage In Country. 0 Belated reports today indicated that damage to the rural districts in the storm area Wwas not as great as at frst believed. Several lake boats for which fears had been entertained were reported safe. Relief workers made their way into Lorain and Sandusky Sa‘urdny mign: and yesterday by automobile and by specfal trains, which, in some in- stances, were forced to run over sub- merged tracks. The:wind reached a velocity of eighty-five miles an hour at_Lorain. Z 3 Scientific observers wera urable to gTee today ax to whether the storm was & genuine cyelone, a cyclonic tornado, a plain tornado, or merely a super-thunderstorm. . Accordiny- to- Dbest reports, the storm came from the lake—fromh the morthwest. s Dingnosed as Tormado. C.™C. Cooper, government meteor- oligist at Sandusky, reported the storm®as a tornado. He sald the damage was dore by a dark: funnel- shaped cloud, which was followed by a sharp thunderstorm. E. H. Emery, “in charge of the Cleveland weather bureau, who went, to, Lorain yesterday to study the “torm, said he would not want tp 1, on Tage 2, Colamn 1.) FIRST B i;m G. McAdoo....431 Alfred E. Smith. .......241 James M. Cox......... 59 Pat Harrison.......... 431 Oscar Underwood George S. Silzer John W. Davis. . Samuel M. Ralston. .. Woodbridge Ferris. . . Cox ....... Underwood Robinson .. J. W. Davis Ralston Silzer .. Ferris . Glass . 25 McAdoo ... Smith ..... Cox .. > Underwood Robinson .. J. W. Davis . Ralston . Ferris Glass .. 439 Underwood .. J. W. Davis. .. Ferris .. Ralston . J. Davis. McAdoo . Smith . Cox .. Ritchie . Underwood alston 30 Ferris . 30 J. Davis ....... ovs 2B ..4431-10 .e..261 . 59 .. 429-10 ..4429-10 Underwood .. Ralston Ferris Silzer SEVENTH ..4426-10 ..2615-10 . 59 . 55 .415-10 30 30 30 28 EIGHTH McAdoo .444 6-10 Smith ... .273 5-10 Cox ... 60 'J. W. Davis, S Underwood . 48 Ralston <t 30 J. Davis 29 Silzer .... .28 Glass .. . 26 AIRMEN AVERT RUIN IN'WORLD FLIGHT ffeted Like Cork” by Gale n Hardest Hop of Trip, MacLaren Reports. Cox {j ‘W. Davis. nderwood Ralston . Ferris . J. Davis . Silzer Iy the Associated P'ress. HONGKONG, June 30.—Stuart Mac- | Laren, the British aviator on a world flight, arrived here today from Hai- phong, French Indo-China. By Cable to The Star. - BANGKOK, Sjam, June 28.—After a terrific two-hour battle with the worst storms of the present season. Squadron Leader A, §. MacLaren of the British round-the-world fight ar- rived here today from' Tavoy. The crossing’of. the Malay. péninsula, with its treacherqus mountain peaks | opscured in masses of low-hauging, clouds, niearly-spelt disaster for the | British fiyers. desaly =8 “It was the most dificult hop we mave had ‘et declared MacLaren “and only the wonderful skill of Pilot Plenderleith saved us from crashing. We attempted to leave Tavoy early | Saturday marning, but a heavy storm arose and our machine was buffeted about like & cork in & torrent. . .Flew Near Forest Top. “We returned to Tavoy and anchored in the river and at 11 a.m. took off again. This time we man- aged to keep the. air, but it:was gh_riding -and the .impenetrable cloud banks forced us to fly; at times, FIFTH B less than & hundred feet above the ~Leaps -of ghe, troptsht jupgloa. Tac 2 g How the Candidates Fared ALLOT. Carter Glass........ Albert C. Ritchie. .. Joseph T. Robinson. Jonathan M. Davis. . Charles W. Bryan. .. Fred H. Brown..... William E. Sweet. .. Willard Saulsbury John B. Kendrick. . Huston Thompson. . SECOND BALLOT. Harrison .... .. J. Davis.... gitchie o an . Brran - Sweet ... Saulsbury .... Kendrick ..... Thompson ceeees Thomas J. Walsh. ..... THIRD BALLOT. Harrison .. Ritchie ... % Davis . ryan .... Brown ..... Saulsbury .. Kendrick Thompson ..... Walsh Silzer ... Ritchie .. Harrison .... Robinson . Bryan ... Brown ......... Saulsbury ..... Thompson . Wailsh ...... ALLOT. Silzer .. Glass .. Harrison ... Bryan .... Robinson . Brown . Saulsbury ... Thompson ..... SIXTH BALLOT. Glass Ritchie . Harrison . Robinson . Bryan .... Brown Saulsbury . Thompson Walsh . BALLOT. Glass .. Ritchie ... Harrison .. Robinson Bryan .... Brown .. Saulsbury ... - Thompson .. Walsh . 229-10 2034 19 18 8 6 25 .219-10 21Y 19 18 BALLOT. Robinson Harrison Ritchie Bryan . Brown . Ferris ... Saulsbury WValshi .. .o 21 20, 17 9 6% 6 1 damp drafts from the jungle caused our plane to bump and careen like a drunken sailor. “We scraped over the first two mountain ranges in some miraculous fashion, and finally reached the Tén- asserio’ River, which we followed to within a few miles of the coast. From there to Bangkok our ship rode out of one of the flercest storms I have ever experienced. I have only the highest praise for the skill and re sourcefulness of Pilot Plenderleith. The British flyers landed at t airodrome, at Donmuanga, at.1:55 p.m., dead tired, but otherwise none the ‘worse for_ their trip. They ex- pect to leave tomorrow for Haipong. by way of Vinh, although reports re- celved here today state that treach- erous weather conditions exist along the entire coast of Indo-China. (Copyright, 1924, United States and Canada by the North American Newspaper Alilance. and o Great Britain by London Times.) s e SEARCH HELD ILLEGAL. Dry Agents Overstepped Rights After Peeping, U. S. Ruling. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 30.—The sight of liquor in a home doesn’t give pro- hibition agents the right of search without a warrant, according to a ruling by United States Commissioner Supplee, who dismissed charges of illegal possession of liquor against Joscph Lerner, at & hearing Saturday, :]vecnule r}“ lnnt:I mlk;:-xg!:hc raid id mot have search war: E.. A. Hemphill and Leo G. Wood- ward of the Washington fying squad, who made the arrest, testified to see- ing through a cellar window of Ler- ner’s home - cases marked “Scotch -They searched the prem- said, and discovered a quan- tity of alcohol and other liquors. Mr. Supplee held that the mere sight of the liquors did mot constitute a right of search. Radio Programs—| Pnge k23 RED SOX VICTORS OVER NATIONALS INFIRST TILT, 2-1 { Howard Ehmke Bests Walter Johnson in Thrilling Pitch- ers’ Battle. SHANKS’ DRIVE SCORES WINNING RUN IN 11TH Collins’ Double Paves Way for Sox Initial Tally—Snappy Fielding Features. Box Score of the First Game Will Be Found on Page 2. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. With Howard Emkhe hurling sen- sationally, the Boston Red Sox won over the Nationals, 2 to 1, in the first game of the double-header scheduled at Griffith Stadium. Walter Johnson, ace of the Harris pitching corps, occupied the mound for the home team, his pitching being of a high order. The Harrismen chased the opening Tun across the pan in the third, when Johnson, first man up, banged a double to left center, advanced a base when Rice rolled to Lee, and scored while the Sox were putting through a double play on Rice and Matthews. Stan Harris closed the inning by striking out. Collins double and J. Harris' single to center in the sixth session counted a run for the Sox and evened up the score. FIRST INNING. BOSTON—S. Harris threw out Col- lins, Wamby was called out on strikes. S. Harris' fumbled J. Harris' roller. Peck tossed out Veach. No runs. WASHINGTON — Rice lined against right fleld fence for three bases. Wamby threw out Matthews, Rice holding third. On 8. Harris' rap to Lee Rice died, Lee to O'Neill to Clarke, S. Harris reaching second. Ehmke threw out Goslin. No runs. ~ SECOND INNING. BOSTON — Flagstead popped to S. Harris. Clarke doubled to the fence in center. O'Neill fanned. Lee singled to left, Clarke stopping-at third. Ehmke forced Lee, Bluege to S. Harris. No runs. WASHINGTON —Judge popped to Wamby. Ruel rolled to Clarke. Peck was safe on Lee's wide throw. Peck stole second. Bluege flied to to Flag- stead. No runs. THIRD INNING. BOSTON—Collins got a life on Blue- ge's high throw. Wamby fouled to Ruel. J. Harrls ‘)ollped to Judge. Veach forced Collins, the former's drive caroming off Johnson's leg ® Peck, who stepped on the keystone sack. No runs. WASHINGTON—Johnson doubled to left center, Veach being able only to knock the liner down. Rice rolled to Lee, whose toss toward third hit John- son in_the back, and both hands were safe. Matthews hit into a double play. Lee to Wamby to J. Harris, Johnson scoring while it was being executed. S. Harris was called out on strikes. One run. FOURTH INNING. BOSTON—Flagstead was hit on the wrist by one of Johnson's fast balls. Clarke fifed to Rice. O'Nelll fanned on three pitched balls. Bluege tossed out Lee. No runs. WASHINGTON — Goslin bounded to Wamby. Judge singled to center. Ruel flied to Flagstead. Ehmke tossed out Peck. No runs. FIFTH INNING. BOSTON—Ehmke flied to Matthews. Collins got a double on a liner to left center that Matthews contrived to reach, but could not hold it. Bluege threw out ‘Wamby, holding Collins at second. J. Harris_singled to center, scoring Col- lins. 8. Harris threw out Veach. One run, WASHINGTON — Bluege popped to Lee. Collins .ran over and back _for Johnson’s long drive. Rice walked. Rice stole second. Lee tossed out Matthews. No runs. SIXTH INNING. » BOSTON—Flagstead flled to Mat- thews. Clarke lined a triple against the right fleld fence. O'Neill fliel to Mat- thews, who doubled up Clarke at the plate with a peg to Ruel. No runs. WASHINGTON — Lee threw out S. Harris. Goslin_bounded to Wamby. Judge flied to Flagstead. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. BOSTON —Lee _singled to right. Ehmke popped to Johnson. Collins filed to Goslin, Wamby flied to Goslin. No runs. WASHINGTON — Ruel was safe on Clarke’s. fumble. Peck forced Ruel, J. Harris " {o -Lée. Bluege flied to Collins. Johnson fanned. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. IOSTON—Peck tossed out J. Harris. Veach bounded to Johnson. Flagstead popped to S. Harris. No runs. WASHINGTON—Rice lined to Clarke. Clarke took Matthews' bunt and tossed him out. S. Harrls fouled to O'Neill. No runs. NINTH INNING. BOSTQN—Clarke singled past S. Har- ris. O'Nelll _sacrificed, Judge to S. Harris. Todt, batting for Lee, tapped to Johnson. : Clarke run down, Bluege getting the put-out, Todt taking second. Johnson tossed out Ehmke. No runs. © WASHINGTON—Shanks replaced Lee at short for the Red Sock. Wamby. tossed out Goslin. Judge fouled -to] O'Nelll. Ruei singled to left. = Peck fanned. No runs, 5 TENTH INNING. BOSTON—Collins _popped to Judge. Wamby filed to Goslin. J. Harris rolled to Peck. No runs. WASHINGTON — Clarke tossed _out Biue. Johnson singled to left. Rice forged Johnson, Wamby to Shanks. ‘Wamby tossed out Matthews. No runs. ELEVENTH INNING. BOSTON—Veash got & doudle to lett’! BELL REDEDICATED. Special Exercises Held at All Souls’ Unitarian Church. The historic Revere bell was re- dedicated yesterday at serv All Soul's Unitarian Church, 16th an Harvard streets. Rev. Dr. U. G. B. Pierce, pastor of the church, had for his toplc “Bondage and Liberty. The bell recently was instalied in the steeple, which was thrown open to visitors yesterday afternoon and many took the opportunity to see the relic_which was cast in the Paul lcvere factory in Boston in 1822. A SR POLITICIANS' PLOT T0DESPOIL SCHOOL SYSTEMS CHARGED California Superintendent’s Address Creates Sensa- tion at N. E: A. Session. Sensational charges by Fred W. Hunter, superintendent of schools of Oakland, Calif, of attempts by po- litical organizations to undermine the integrity of the public schools of the nation created a stir at the initial session of the general assembly of the National Education Association, which formally convened in sixty-sez- ond annual convention today in the Central High School auditorium. Dr. Hunter concluded his unexpected revelations with an earnest plea for sound teacher legislation which would entirely divorce education from poli- ti Supt. Hunter, reporting for the committee of 100 on teachers’ tenure, cited a number of specific cas where superintendents of schools, as well as teachers, to have fallen victims of great pelitical ma- chines. He mentioned specifically Thomas E. Finegan, former state commissloner of edv ation of Penn- sylvania, and William ' L. Ettinger, former superintendent of schools of New York. Cites Chicage Schools. Sixty-elght teachers in Chicago were recently dismissed for political causes, said Dr. Hunter. During a summer vacation seventy-six teach- ers in San Diego, Calif, were dis- charged without warning for the same reason, and as a result the school system was almost wrecked, he added. The speaker pointed out that the pro- posed teachers' tenure legislation is de- signed not only to protect teachers from political spoilation, but to protect the public schools as well. Although a su- perintendent of schools himself, Dr. Hunter voiced the opinion that thes school administrators should not be al- lowed to hire and fire at will. Plea Made' for Harmony. Pleading for harmony and concerted effort during the five-day session of the general assembly, Mies Florence M. Hale, state regent for rural education of Augusta, Me., formally opened the six! eighth annual conclave of the nation’s teachers this morning shortly after 9 oclock. Twenty-five hundred teachers, representing every state in the United States and its island possessions, crowd- ed the Central auditorium to capacity for the opening session. Acting as chairman of the initial session of the general assembly, Miss Hale admonished the delegates not. to give vent to their emotions on the convention floor. “If the teachers at home read In the newspapers that we can't hold our temper,” she declared, “they are not going to be very enthusi- astic about the N. E. A. Moreover, they say we fight enough at home.” Miss Hale outlined briefly some of the recent events which brought feach- ers into the limelight. Special mention was made of Marion 1 Burton, presi- dent of the University of Michigan, whom President Coolidge selected to deliver the nominating address at the Republican _ national convention in Clevelanl. Her reference to the late Woodrow Wilson as “the illustrious school master” provoked applause. Cabinet Post Issue Up. The three most important problems confronting American education to- day—retirement allowances, teachers’ tenure and the education bill which would create a department of educa- tion under the federal government— were formally presented to the as- sembly for consideration as the chief business ot the opening session. A short d@iscussion by the delegates fol- lowed the presentation of .the re- ports. The report on _retirement allow- ances was_submitted by Philip E. Carlson, principal of Roosevelt High School, Minneapolls, Minn. George D. Strayer, professor of school ad- minfstratin of the Teachers' College of Columbia University, made the re- port on the education bill. Although the program of the gen- eral assembly is crowded with busi- ness, an adjournment was taken shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) center, Goslin' being unable to handle his hot liner. Flagstead tapped to John- son, whose toss to Bluege retired Veach sliding into third. Flagstead died steal- | ing, Ruel to Peck, who took Ruel's threw with one hand and tagged him with the same motion. Clarke led to center.. Clarke stole second. O'Nefll was safe and Clarke took third when Judge fumbled O'Neill's roller. Shanks got a single over second that Harris knocked down, Clarke scoring and O'Nelill taking second. S. Harris tossed out Ehmke. One run. ‘WASHINGTON—Shanks tossed out S. Harris. Goslin singled to center. Judge flied to Flagstead. Ruel rolled to J. Harris. No runs. JERTE $25,000 Damage to Orchards. Special Dispateh to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 30.— Hail and a cloudburst damaged prop- erty in the Hancock fruit belt yes- terday to the extent of $25.000. [ bribe FALL, TWO DOHENYS AND SINCLAR ARE INDICTED BY JURY PROBING OIL CASE Conspiracy and Bribery Charged to Ex-Secretary Dohenys—Accused of Plotting With Sinclair. FOUR BILLS RETURNED IN NAVY GRANT PROBE Leases for California and Wyoming Lands and Contract for Con- structing Tanks at Pearl Harbor Declared Given Without Allow- ing Competitive Bids. Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, was indicted today by the additional grand jury which has been investigating for two months alleged criminality in con- nection with the leases of Teapot Dome and other naval oil reserves. Three indictments were reported against him, two charging conspi acy and the third acceptance of a to influence his official de- ion. Harry F. Sinc New Yerk oil magnate, is indicted with Fall in one of the conspiracy charges. Edward L. Doheny and his son, Edward L. Doheny, jr, of Los Angeles, Calif. are joined with Fall in the other conspiracy charge. Bribe Offer Charged. In a sevarate indiétment. the two Dohenys are alleged to have offered a bribe to Fall of $100,000 to obtain the lease to California No. 1 reserve and the contra for the construc- tion of oil storage tanks at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. No bribery charge is laid against Sin- clair. United States District Attorney Gordon said this afternoon that he will ask $5.000 bail for each of the men indicted. Attorneys for the clared the four early next week. The grand jurors filed into Crim- inal Court at 11:30 o‘clock, accom- panied .by United ates Attorney Gorden and Sp al Assistants Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, and announced to Justice Hoehlin that they were ready to report. Gratz E. Dunkum, foreman of the jury, pre- sented the four indictments to the court, and the grand jurors were d charged. The indictments followed the testimony given before the Sen- ate investizating committee in refer- ence to naval oil land leases in Wyoming and California. Conspiracy Is Alleged. The first indictment, occupying fifteen typewritten pages, deals with the alleged conspiracy between Fall and the two Dohenys. After setting out the orders, for the withdrawal of lands in naval petroleum reserve No. 1 and No. 2 and_the order of former Harding permitting the of such reserves and the sterring of the power to make the leases to the Secretary of the In- terior, the indictment charges that continually from July 1, 1921, to De- cember 11, 1922, at and within the District of Columbia, the two Do- henys and Fall “did unlawfully and feloniously co ire, combine, con- federate and agree together and with divers other persons to the said grand jurors unknown, to fraud the TUnited States concerning Its right and pdlicy of conserving the petroleum ofl then contained in said properties for the future needs of the Navy of the United States, con- cerning its rights to have contracts and leases for the performance of any service in connection with the drilling of any wells upon said prop- erties awarded competitively to such persons and corporations as could and would perform that service upon terms most dvantageous to the United State: Instead of a porations or take the drilling ci defendants de- would be in court certaining what cor- persons would under- of such wells as were reasonably necessary for the conservation of the property upon terms most advantageous to the United States, Fall, at the request and solicitation of the two Dohenys, gave the contract to the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company, without inquiring concerning the ability or willingness of any other corporations or persons who might have been more advantageous to the government, it is charged. Says Money Was Given. Instead of keeping his mind and judgment free from partlality and bias inyfavor of the Pan-American Petrolem and Transport -Company. Fall is alleged to have conspired ‘corruptly, secretly and surreptitious- ly to accept from Edward L. Doheny and Edward L. Doheny, jr. large sums of money as loans and gifts. whereby the United States was to be deprived of the benefits of compe- tition and of an honést, unbiased, im- partial and unprejudiced service.” The -indictment then sets out a num- ber of alleged overt acts in fur- therance of the alleged conspiracy. . The second indictment is in eighteen pages, and relates to the alleged comspiracy between Fall and Harry F. Sinclair. by means of a corporation known as the Mammoth Oii Company, to secure for that cor- poration a eontract authorizing the drilling of an excessive number of oil and gas wells_in the' petroleum reserve No. 3 in Wyoming, without reference to the number of such wells then reasonably required, upon terms “‘enormously profitable to said Harry F. Sinclair,” and without inquiry into ability or willingness of any other corporations to compete for performance of the seryice and without competitive adver't&mt, 1t is_contended in the indictment that, ~(Conilnued on Paze 2. c?mn 1.3 £ F