Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1924, Page 5

' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1924 7~ °~ Physical Endurance Is Basis of Strategy Employed by Early TACTICS ARE LIKE SENATE FILIBUSTER Wear the Other Man Out, Then Rush in Reserves, McAdoo and Smith Plans. END STILL DOUBTFUL Fifteen Ballots Taken Yestérdsy in Nowise Forecast Time of Nomination. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Staff Correspondent of The Star. - NEW YORK, July 1.—The battle of the ballots, as it is being fought out in the Democratic national con- vention, is not unlike any other brand of warfare. The strategy is to wear out the enemy and then throw in reinforcements. After fifteen ballots, taken during two ses- sions vesterday which totaled more than eleven hours, the delegates en- tered the Garden today prepared tol ®o through with another long day of calls. Whether any cholce can cached before tomorrow, or even . is still problematical. T the observer this constant call- ing o' the roll, with practically no change in the veote, seems somewhat ridiculous. But the object of the leaders is, of course, to get the rank and file of the delegates into such a frame of mind that they will flock to any man who seems to be showing new strength—anything to end it. In a measure, it is not unlike the tactics employed by a filibustering group in the Senate, and largely re- solves itself into a test of physical endurance. Fifteen Ballots Undecisive. During the entire fifteen ballots vesterday there was little of sig- nificance. A few of the favorite eons dropped out. But others are #iill hanging on. McAdoo and Smith #tiil continue to conceal their real sirength, jockeying for the post when the psychological morent shall ar- rive to throw in the reserves. When is a delegate not a delegate? Answer—When he, or she, is only a half a delegate, or even a third or a fifth. The Democrats have adopted a scheme of dividing up a single vote in the convention among several So- called delegates, each with a fraction of the vote. This brings puzzling an- nouncements from the state delega- tions. It makes rapid mathematical calculation a necessity on the part of the clerks and occasionally furnishes 2 laugh for the convention. During the thirteenth ballot in the convention last night, the following took place in the District delegation. J. W. Bryan insisted that the final ticket selected would be Ralston of Indiana, and Copeland of New York. F. J. Mérkling, said “no, the man who is going to be nominated is Under- wood.” Real Break Averted. At the same time, F. J. Wells, an- other District delegate, was on his chair cheering for McAdoo. This gives some idea of the diversity of opinion in the delegation consisting of twelve delegates each with a half 2 vote. For fifteen ballots the dele- gation voted steadily for McAdoo. however. It probably will continue 80 to vote until there is some real break away from the McAdoo standard. Tt is not generally known that Sen- ator Key Pittman of Nevada, who lambasted Newton D. Baker for his stand on the league of nations plank during the debate in the convention Saturday evening, was “pinch hitting” for Homer Cummings. Mr. Cummings was due to take the floor in defense of the majority report of the resolu- tions committee providing for a ref- crendum on the league. But he was sick, and Senator Pittman was put forward in his place. The Nevada Senator is too old, and able a hand at speech making, to be flustered at such a moment. He dellvered a strong ar- gument for his side of the case, al- though he was talking to an audience which, in the galleries at large was strongly sympathetic toward Mr. Baker. t OCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 1 (Special). =~ Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth ‘W. Andrews, wife of Dr. William B. Andrews, former residents of Rock- wville, who died at her home in Man- nington, W. Va., after a long illness, was held yesterday. Because he was but eighteen years oid and did not have the written con- sent of his parents, George A. Ber- kelay of Washington was unable yes- terday to obtain from the clerk of the circuit court here a license to marry Miss Ella Van Wie, also of Washington. . Debility caused the death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George 'W. Ashworth, at Kensington, on Sun- day of Mrs Maretha E. pman, eighty-seven years old. The funeral will take place from the Ashworth home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing, burial in Baltimore. Licenses have been isued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of John T. Sprint. twenty- four years old, and Miss Lilllan V. Lee, twenty, both of Boyce, Va.; Vir- Zil P. Powell, twenty-one, Annabel _Riley, ninetees Washington: William T. Holbrook. thirty-one, and Mrs, Annie E. Bran- denburg, thirty-six, both of Washing- ton; Clarence W.. Beall twenty-five, and Miss Alice L. Gore, nineteen, both of Burtonsville, Md., and_Albert G. Jackson, twenty-one, and Miss Helen > Richardson, twenty-one, both of Washington. Frank E. O'Brien, well known Washington realtor and husband of Mrsy.Grace Ballenger O'Brien, died on Sunday at Chestnut Lodge Sani- tarjum, Rockville, where he had been & patient a long time. He was sixty- one “years old. July and August comprise Mont- gomery County’s picnic season an: arrangements are in progress for a Jumber of such events during the next two months. The Galthersburg Council of the Knights of Columbus will start the ball rolling on July 4 when_ the annual picnic and bazaar will_be held in the grove adjoining St Gaithersburg. Others : St Mary's Catholic Church, Barnesville, tly 23; St. John's Catholic Church Yorest Glen, July: 38; St Mary’ Catholio Chureh, Rockville, and St Gabriel's Catholic Churoh, Potomac, at Rockville, August 5, 6 and 7; St. Tose's Catholic Church, Cloppers, Olney, August 13; St. Martin's Cath- olio ~ Church, Gaithersburg, Labor day. Permerly Sta Hotal Phone Mais 604-610 9th St. N.W. nm.umum.um-;.”? ‘with toilet, shower and ls e et more: Becis Dike' Mether's STUDEBAKER Just Drive It; That's All SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY’S BALLOTS Ballots 3 3 4 5 e 7 8 William G. McAdoo. . - 431 439 4436 4426 4446 Alfred E. Smith ....... 241 251% 2551, 280 261 Wiy 2Wi% Y% :’:-efi Lz Cox 61 23 39 59 3 o (3 t rrison =% 23% 20% 203 20% 21% 20% Oncar Underw: 42 42 41% 41% 43% 415 48 George S. Silzer 30 28 28 28 28 28 28 John W. Davis . a2 34 34 34% 8% 55 57 Samuel M. Ralston 30 30 30 30 20 a0 30 Woodbridge Ferris . 30 30 30 30 30 30 6% Carter Glass ... 2 20 45 25 25 F 26 Albert C. Ritchie 2% @Y% % 429 =29 21.9 19.9 Jdoseph T. Robinson . 41 41 19 19 19 21 Jonathan M. D, 23 20 29 E- 27 29 Charles W. Bryan 18 19 19 18 17 Fred H. Brown . 13% 13% 8 ° William E. Swee 12 s 4 2 Willard Saulsbury [ [ e John B. Kendrick e e o .- Huston Thompeon 1 1 1 Thomas J. Walsh 1 1 1 William J. Bryan - .- . . .. Newton BaKEF ...ec.coeemmoncees - Arlington national cemetery will be started today, according to an an- nouncement by Capt. Talman. The improvement, which is to be of gravel gonstruction,” is estimated to cost The old George Mason High School, at Del Ray, was sold under the ham- mer yesterday to the St. Agnes’ Epis- copal School for Girls, on its bid of $35,300. The building, after remodel- ing, will be used as a private high school for girls, to be conducted un- der the direction of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. ENLARGES FAIR BUILDING. Special Dispatch to The Btar. UPPER MARLBORO, July 1.—An addition to its exhibition hall on the fair grounds here, which practically will double the size of the structure, is being erected by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa- tion, in preparation for the annual fair and races September 9 to 13. A new judges’ stand for the race course also is to be built, the old structure having been destroyed in a recent storm, and other improve- ments and repairs are to be made about the grounds. ROAD BONDS MEETING CALLED FOR ARLINGTON Commission to Resume Activity Looking to Issue, at Court- house Tonight. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va, July 1.—Con- vinced by the opinion of Attorney John S. Barbour of Fairfax that the bonding capacity of Arlington Coun- ty Is not limited to 18 per cent of its assessed valuation for all improve- ments, the Arlington district good roads commission will at once re- sume its activities in planning a road bond issue_ in Arlington district. A meeting of the executive committee of the commission has been calied by Chairman Arthur Orr for this eve- ning at the courthouse, at which the future course of the commission wil; be determined. John T. Talman, county superintendent of roads, it is said, will be present, to assist the commission in its designation of roads to be improved. Rebuilding of the road leading from Roslyn to the Military road back of VIRGINIA BAR TO MEET. Three-Day Session Will Open To- morrow at Winchester. WINCHESTER, Va, July 1.—Prom- inent attorneys from throughout Vir- ginia were arriving in Winchester to- day for the opening tomorrow of the an- nual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association. ‘The convention will be in session three days R E. L Saner, Dallas, Tex., presi- dent of the American Association, will deliver the principal address. He is on the program for tomorrow evening, and will speak on the history of Amer- ica and the need of instruction in the principles of the Constitution. C. H. Morrissett, director of Virginia legisla- tive reference bureau, will review the record of the 1924 seasion of the Gen- eral Assembly. He will pay particular attention to the most important meas- ures passed and will point out changes made in old laws. Tiny Brothers Train Victims. Special Dispatch to The Star. . CUMBERLAND, Md., July 1.—Mar- tin Rider, seven years old, is dying at Allegany Hospital from a frac- tured skull, while his brother, Ed- ward, five, is in a serious condition from a fractured leg and bruises, the result of having been struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train here yes- terday. Their father was killed on the Western Maryland railway a year ago. They were on the east-bound track and’did not hear the approach of a train because of the noise made by - passing train on the adjoining track. ////, 1] Two Thousan $2.50 pedigree $3.50 and $4.00 Straws The “ straw. GENUINE PALM BEACH GENUINE MOHAIR SUITS, $17.75 TROPICAL WORSTED BLUE SERGESUITS ....... 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Reéed issued a statement, in which he asserted that “if a certain candidate,” whose name is now be- fore the Democratic national con- vention, is nominated for the presi- dency the Democratic party will likely be compelled to conduct its campaign in a federal courtroom de- fending its candidate against serious criminal charges for violation of fed- eral statutes. He did not name the candidate referred to. Senator Reed dictated ment: “Ot course, 1 do not know what the convention will do, but I shou’d be greatly surprised if it should nomi- nate as a candidate for President a man whom the Republican leaders in all probability are eagerly waiting the opportunity to indict for violating the federal statutes which forbid fed- eral employes and officers appearing before departments within two years after their employment to touch any matter or claim pendipg during the time of their employment. Facts Not in Dispute. “The facts do not seem to be in dispute, and should we nominate such a man, we are likely to be compe! to conduct our campaign in some fed. eral courtroom, defending our candi- date against a serious criminal charge instead of being led by him in a great battle to be fought out in the public forum, where the Democratic party would have the natural advantages, springing from the fact that bribery thus far uncovered has been confined to officials of the opposite party. But that kind of an issue would not get us_very far if the Republicans were able to truthfully charge that those who had corrupted Fall ‘had employed our eandidate,” and that in addition to this state- Thbe YoumgNems Sbgw 1319-1321 F Street STORE NEWS “Fashion Park” and “Stratford” Clothes An Important Sale of at 35 Every $50 to $60 Three-piece suit of the fancy I summer worsteds will be priced at $35. > Every *40 Suit 25 These are the late summer worsteds of all kinds, and- the assortment includes our wonderful Blue Serges that we guarantee for one year for satisfactory wear and absolutely fast color. We replace the suit without question if it fails to make good these claims. This is the finest and latest 1924 clothing—mod= els with the fashionable features, also the more i conservative styles. You have unrestricted choice from the “FASH- ION PARK” and “STRATFORD” Clothes, lines that are not excelled by any other American makes. Nothing is cooler or more comfortable than these unlined, French-faced coats. Discard the vest in hot weather and you're still beautifully dressed—and COMFORTABLE. i There are more than 1,800 suits in this sale, insuring a | pleasing selection and sizes for the perfect fitting of every this employment he had appeared on behalf of the Republic Iron-and Stecl, Works before a department of the government in a tax controversy within two years after his connectioft with the very department, in abso- lute violation of the federal statutek —well, T do not think the Democratic convention will' make so serious mistake as to undertake to force man of that character before the American people. Should he be, will be utterly routed at the po “There can be no mistake a whom you mean, senator,” he w asked. “I do not Intend there should be he answered. — LOSS ON VIRGINIA GRAIN. s Wheat and Oats Set Farmers Back. Other Crops Pay. RICHMOND, Va.,, July 1.—Farmers reporting to the United States De<:id partment of Agriculture on the aver-, age made money on corn, cotton and Dpotatoes last year above cost of pro- duction, including wages and inter- rg est on investment, but lost on wheat and oats, according to an official an- nouncement rteccived here tonight from Washington were not in_cash, but indi- hat farmers did not receive a sufficient_income from their products to pay all cash expenses of produc- tion and allow them going wages for their time and the cash rental value of their land, it was stated. 8 AM. to 6 P.M. - ‘50 and ‘60 Suits e &