Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1924, Page 13

DEMOCRATIC ENTRY IN PRESIDENTIAL STAKES. John W. Davis and Gov. Charles W. Bryan, coupled in the national political race, which takes place early in November, 1924. Square Garden after the Democratic national convention had adjourned. Photograph snapped at Madison Wide World Photo. WINNERS OF LOCAL PLAYGROUND DOLL SHOW YESTERDAY. Left to right: Violet McKinley, Fran. cis Sebastain, Roba Collins, Elizabeth Thomas, Thelma Hazle and Marjorie McKinley, who were awarded the prizes in annual event at the playground at 33d street and Volta place. BAR ASKS CHANGE OF INAUGURATION Closing Session of Lawyers’ Conclave Seeks to Alter Time of Installation. PHILADELPHIA, July 10.—Election of officers, including Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes as president, and the adoption of a resolution urg- ing Congress to change the date of the presidential inauguration from March 4 to the third Monday in Jan- uary featured the closing session to- day of the annual convention of the American Bar Association. The resolution, which was submit- ted by William L. Putman of Boston, would have United States senators and representatives take office the first Monday in January. In discuss- | ing the resolution before its adoption William C. Coleman of Baltimore said the members of the bar association believed the president should take office as soon after his election as possible and that by moving the in- auguration dates of members of Con- gress back to the first Monday in January “would give them more time to carry out the nation’s busin 5 Get Tax Law Relief. Charles Henry Butler of Washing-" ton, chairman of the committee on tederal taxation, told the convention that his committee had succeeded in getting Congress to pass a law to protect the rights of persons who filed waivers with the commissioners of internal revenue on assessment of income taxes. The new law, in re- turn for the walver, he said, grants taxpayers an extension of time for the filing of claims or corrections to their tax reports. Reginald H. Smith, Boston, reported that the committe on legal aid had drafted a model “poor litigants statute” providing a substitute for the various state laws designed to as- sist the poor man who could not bring suit, and therefore could not enjoy complete_equality before the law, if he were forced to pay in full the cus- tomary fees and charges. Hold Annual Banquet. The annual banquet of the associ- ation was held last night, the speak- ers including Robert Von Moschzisker, chief justice of Pennsylvania; George B. Rose of Arkansas and Stone vours of Mississippi. PR vbert B, Lee Ssner.‘é)?,-lln.b. Texas, iri; resident, presided. T Yefopram expressing regret that he could not accompany the members of the association on their trip to London from Chief Justice Taft was ead by Mr. Saner. e Tegard the meeting in London as most important in strengthening the bond between the two, great Eng- lish speaking countries” said the the message. “May all our members renew their devotion to the free repre- sentative institution of the common law in the hospitable environment of Westminster Hall and the inns of court.” BOY KILLED BY BOMB. Lad Strikes Explosive With Ax While Mother Watched. NEW YORK, July 1i.—While his mother watched him, George Speckt, nine years old, yesterday took. a si ver-colored ball about six inches in diameter, placed it on a chopping block and hit it with an ax. The ball, a fireworks bomb, exploded and George_was instantly killed. His chum, Walter Rokicski, also nine, BAND CONCERTS Concert by the United States Sol- diers’ Home Band, John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster, at the bandstand 5.0 pm today, beginning at ‘With Trumpet and Drum, Overture, “Sakuntala”. Morceau, Mosaic, wilight” Fox trot, “Arcady” Weldon .Goldmark .Cesek “Operatic Masterpieces,” Safranek Waltz, “The Waltz We Love,” Becsey Galop, “The Chinese Bell”..Trevine “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the nited States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director, at Walte: today at 6:30 p.m. Reed General Hospital March, “Army and Marine”.Starke Overture, Waltz, “Wedding of Phedre’. . Selections from ‘“Attila’ Massenet Verdi the Winds,” Hall Piccolo solo, “Cleopatra”. .Demare (Performed by Tech. Sergt. Alexander Lutkiewitz.) Popular hits— (a) “Don’t Mind the Rain,” Miller and Cohn (b) “When Lights Are Low,” Kahn, Koehler and Fiorito Excerpts from “The Bride-Elect,” Sousa. March, “Hoof Prints” “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the United States Ma- rine Band, mann, leader; William Taylor Branson, H. Santel- second leader, on the Ellipse to- morrow at 5 p.m. March, “T! Qverture, Characteristic, ““Maritana “Down South,” Myddleton Duet for cornet and trombone, “A Night in Venice,” Lucantoni Musicians John_ P. ‘White and Albert Bennert. Love scene from “Feueranot,” Strauss Patrol, “The Emperor's Parade,” Eilenberg Music de ballet, “Feramors,” Rubinstein a Bajaderentanz No. 1. b Torchlight Dance. ¢ Bajaderentanz No. 2. d Wedding March. “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by the Army Music School, Student Meyer M. ‘Washington Bar- evening ducting, “at racks this o'clock. Cohen, con- at 7:30 Chorus of Romans, from “Hero- diade” Overture, .Massenet “La’ Gazza Ladra,” Rossinl Extra: Fox trot, “Oh, You Lit- tle Sun-uv-er-gun”. Selection from “The ..Soloman Mikado,” “Sullivan Waltzes, “Jolly Fellows,” Vollstedt Solo for saxophone, “Neried,” H_L.Clarke (Played by Vern A. Grooms). Excerpts from “Her Soldier Boy,” Romberg (a) Fox trot, “Not Yet, Suzette, Coslow (b) March, “Old Comrades,” Teike “The Star Spangled Banner.” Concert by Community Civic Cen- ter's Band, James E. Miller, di- rector, at Vermont avenue and U streets this evening at 7:45 o'clock. March, “Officer of the Day,” “Invitation a la Valse, R. B. ‘Hall C. M. Von Weber {By request) “Shrine” Overture, “Atlantis’ Ford Dabney “The Lost Continent.”) Suite in four parts, O. F. Safranek Solo by Chester Dodson. “Gems from the Qvertures,” One-step_(selected). Mackie-Boyer “The Star Spangled Banner.” e Noted German Baron- Dies. BERLIN, von Schwarzenstein, July 11.—Baron Mumm former ambas- who was standing by his side, died | sador to Tokio, is dead, on his Italian estate at Portofino, near Genoa. ten minutes later. A Washington Star Photo. WASHING NACHIE LS MOTHER, SN Father and Another Son Badly Burned by Elec- tric Current. By the Associated Press. GLEN LYNN, Va, July 11.—Power- ful electric current and presence of watersoaked ground around a wash- ing machine caused the death of two persons and injury of two others here yesterday on the farm of James A. Dgvis, an employe of the Appalachian Power Company. The dead are Mrs. Davis and her seventeen-year-old son Ebbie. The injured are Mr. Davis and Dewey Davis, a twenty-year-old son. At the hospital at Petersburg, where the in- jured are being treated, it was said they sustained serfous burns. According to eyewitnesses Dewey, who was operating the machine, ob- served that the motor was getting hot. As he approached it to ascer- tain the trouble he was thrown sud- denly forward, falling over the ma- chine onto a hot-water pipe that ran through the yard. His father ran to his assistance, but he, too, was thrown to the ground as he neared the machine. Mrs. Davis sought to help her husband and son and was knocked over backward and killed almost instantly. Ebble then attempt- ed to pull the bodies of his parents and brother back from the machine and suffered a similar fate when he was thrown into a ditch. Assistance was summoned by other members of the family. ‘PHYSICIAN KILLS SELF. Dr. Jack Killen, Specialist, Bing- hamton, N. Y., a Suicide. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., July 11.—Dr. Jack Killen, widely known specialist in the diseases of the eye and ear, ended his life by shooting in his home here yesterday. He had been in ill health, and shortly after he retired to his room members of the family heard a shot. The coroner’s report Bave suicide as cause of death. Dr. Killen was a graduate of the University of Virginia, and received his training in various New York hospitals. He was a member of the American Medical Association and New York State Medical Society. He was fifty-eight years old. e MAY CHARGE POLICEMEN WITH INTENT TO KILL Officers Alleged to Have Beaten Rosetta Duncan to Face Seri- ous Indictment. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 10.—Indications that two policemen who Rosetta Duncan, comedienne, charges broke her nose and a rib _when she remonstrated with them for arresting her brother at Cicero for a trafiic violation the 4th of July, will be charged with as- sault with ‘intent to Kill, was given by attorneys or the Duncan_ sisters after a conference with Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, yesterday. An agreement reached at the con- ference favored withdrawal of the disorderly conduct charge against the otllcer. and preferring the new com- vlaint. Mrs. Charles W. Bryan, wife of Gov. Bryan of Nebraska, the Democratic nominee for. Vice President. Pic- ture taken during the convention in New York. Copyrghit by Underwood & Underwood. RADIO BATHING IS THE NEWEST THING IN WASHINGTON. Music from the air entertains swimmers at the Wardman Park pool these hot afternoons. The receiving apparatus is set up in the middle of the pool, and the bathers splash to the jazz or grand opera selections. SIMPLE FUNERAL RITES FOR CALVIN COOLIDGE, JR., AT NORTHAMPTON. The photograph shows marine guard of honor escorting the remains of the President’s son to Edwards Congregational Church, in Northampton, where services preceded the burial at Plymouth, Vt. During the cemetery services a mixed quartet sang two hymns, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of Washington read the hymn, “He Leadeth Me,” and a marine bugler sounded “Tap Temple Classed as Most Ancient in the Americas. Geologist Darton of D: C. on Way to Join Expedition. ington today to join the National is exploring an ancient temple in the far discovered in the Americas. Dr. Barton will study especially the | sequence of geological events, includ- ing the lava flows and the recession | of Lake Texcoco, with a view to de- | termining more nearly the exact pe- riod of the civilization which flour- ished on our continent some 7,000 years ago. It is believed the highly developed civilization at Cuicuilco” existed a thousand years before the pyramids were bullt and 5,000 years before Sen- nacherib’s_great palace was erected. Byron Cummings, head of the ex- pedition, already has reported re- markable finds among the lava-in- cased temple mound—finds ranging from pottery, images and sculpture to parts of human skeletons. It is believed the mound was built on or near the shore of Lake Texcoco originally, but the lake's water line is now twelve miles distant. The lake had receded a considerable distance when a sudden volcanic eruption half buried the temple mound, which still was inhabited. In the centuries since the eruption further accumulations have covered the lava bed. Therefore, the geologist's task is to estimate the time it took the top EDUCATORS ADDED T0 POWER BOARD Publicists and Engineers Also Augment Committee to Pass on Final Survey Report. By the Associated Press. HARRISBURG, Pa, July 11.—Ap- pointment of sixteen educators, pub- licists and engineers .to the Giant Power advisory board, of which Maj. Gen. William Crozier, Washington, former chief of the ordnance depart- ment of the United States Army, is chairman, is announced at Gov. Pinchot's office. The board will be asked to pass upon the final re- port of the Giant Power Survey be- fore it is submitted to the Pennsyl- vania Legislature. Appointees announced today in- N. H. Darton, geologist, left Wash- | Geographic Society expedition which | Valley of Mexico, the oldest ruins so | luded Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president ce‘merltu- of Harvard University; JH- liam Allen White, Emporia, Kan. Fred A. Gaby of the hydroelectr! power_ commission of Ontarlo, Can- ada; John R. Freeman, Providence, R. Henry Stinson, New York City; Arthur J. Mason, Chicago; Raymond B Brevens, landaff, N. H.; Willlam Kent, K.ontflo]d{ Calif.; Prof. Henry S. Graves of the forestry school of Yale University; Martha Brinsley Bruere, National Geographic Society Exploring Noted Ruins in Mexico DR. N. H. DARTON. deposit to form and to study the lake deposits under the lava. It is possi- ble the point where the lava im- pinged on the lake waters may give another clue to the time of the erup- tion. One of the most interesting possi- bilities is that of finding remains of diatoms, those microscopic plants which lived in the ocean ages ago, and the kinds of the diatoms would further help to place the time of the lake's recession. Since the ruins already have dis- closed evidence of a civilization as clearly defined as those of the Nile Valley and Mesopotamia, the time de- termination of various stages s highly important in the study of a human development which might well be called “100 per cent Ameri- can,” since it had no conmeetion with old 'world peoples. New York City; Dr. Harry A. Gar- fleld of Williams College, Williams- town, Mass.; William B. Mayo, Dear- born, Mich.;' James R. Garfield, Cleve- land, Ohio; William Mulholland, Los Angeles, Calif,; Joseph N. Teal, Por land, Oreg., and Mrs. Maud Wood Park, Washington. The other members of the advisory board, sixteen in number, were ap- pointed several weeks ago. e THREE DIE IN AIR CRASH. Passengers Killed When Plane Falls in Pennsylvania. LANCASTER, Pa. July 11.—Three persons were killed last night when the airplane in which they were pas- sengers crashed to the ground near this city. The, dead are: Edward Bowman, Lancaster, and Ruben C. Saul and Russell E. Heckman, both of Read- ng. Edward Behmer of Lirits, pilot of the plane, is in the hospital, severely injured. The airplane was a part of the Behmer Air Service, operating seven airplanes from a flying fleld at the Lancaster Gun Club. Bowman was connected with the service. Policeman Hit by Automobile. ‘While directing trafic at Florida avenue and 7th street last night about 8 o'clock Policeman John R. Leach of the traffic bureau was struck by the automobile of Raymond B. Myers, 59 R street northeast, and siightly. injured. SHIPBUILDING DROPS; U.'S. IN FIFTH PLACE 103,665 Gross Tons Is Output for Quarter—Boost in European NEW YORK, July 11.—Shipbuilding in the United States during the quar- ter ended June 30 decreased to 103,665 gross tons, as compared with 119,000 tons in the previous quarter, placing this country fifth among the world nations in this industry, according to a statement issued by Lloyd's Regis- ter of Shipping. Increases during the last quarter were recorded for Great Britain and Ireland, Germany, France and Italy, making the world’s output 100,000 tons greater than at the end of the previous quarter. The volume of world shipbuilding is slightly higher than a year ago, according to the statement, with most of the gain in British shipyards, which during the last quarter report- ed 1,516,746 tons, as compared with |1,473,000 in the previous quarter. Germany ranks second, with 340.749 tons under construction June 30. The tonnage reported for other nations on June 30 was as follows: France, 144,240; Italy, 127,772; Hol- land, 96.453; Japan, 66,654, and Brit- ish dominions, 34,925. e FLYERS ESCAPE INJURY. Plane From Aberdeen Proving Grounds Crashes in New York. HUDSON, N. Y., July 11.—Capt. Raymond Hough, U. S. A., and Lieut. B. F. Bong, U. S. A, stationed at Aber- deen, Md., proving grounds, escaped injury today when their airplane crashed in a forced landing at Eliza- Ville, Columbia County, near here, yes- eday. Engine trouble, Capt. Hough said, made landing necessary and the plane wag unable to negotiate the rough terrain. e F. G. CARPENTER RITES. Funeral Services Monday for Noted ‘Writer at Mansfleld, Ohio. MANSFIELD, Ohio, July j1L.—Fu- neral services for Frank G. Carpen- ter, distinguished traveler and writer, who died last week at Nanking, China, while making a tour of the world, will be held Monday morning at the home of his brother, Reid Car- penter. The body will arrive here Sunday from Seattle, Wash. Interment will be in the Mansfleld cemetery, where other members of the Carpenter family are buried. _— CATCHES DEATH MESSAGE ‘Woman Telegraph Operator Hears Son Is Drowned. DES_MOINES, La. July 11.—Mrs. Edith Maloney, a telegraph operator, happened in a' newspaper office here as a commercial telegraph wire sounder clicked off repeatedly *DS" —the newspaper office call. The regular operator was not about, so Mrs. Maloney answered the call. The message she received was a news story_from MoGregor, lowa, saying that James Maloney, aged twelve, ha been drowned in the Mississippl River there. He was her son. She fainted. Hospital physicians said her condition was serious. —_———— ‘The home of the chestnut is in the Méditerranean region, where chestnut (‘;“l have been cultivated from early times. Copsright by P. & A. Phptos. YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. Q. Please tell me if an ex-soldler with a paid-up insurance policy with the Veterans' Bureau can sell it or dispose of it in any way for cash?— D. M. A. If your insurance policy is a converted one, then it has a cash surrender value. Apply to the Vet- erans’ Bureau for forms and it will cancel your insurance and pay you its cash surrender value. Of course, you will after making such a deal have no insurance on your life. Q. A boy who served overseas had his insurance made to his mother and his allowance to his father. The fa- ther and mother were divorced. Since then both the father and boy havo died. Will the mother or the boys' brothers and sisters get the bonus?— F.D. H. , A. The mother of the boy should make application for the bonus, as she is the one to whom the benefits are due, provided, of course, that the boy was unmarried and left no chil- dren and the mother was dependent upon him. Q. My husband, who is the father of my two children, enlisted and served throughout the war under an as- sumed name. 1 do not know where he is now. During the war he made no allotment to either me or the chil- dren. Is there any way I can collect part of the bonus due my husband for the use of our children?—Mrs. H. A. Your husband, if he makes ap- plication will receive no bonus, but he will receive an adjusted service certificate. When making @pplication he is asked to name a Joeneficiary. Perhaps he will name you or one of your children as his beneficiary. In this way if he did not live twenty years the amount of his certificate Would be payable to you or your child, There are no legal steps which | you might take that would insure your recelving part of the compen- sation your husband will receive. Q. My father, who served in the war, died right after discharge, leav- ing 'a_wife and the writer, an only son. I am now twenty-six years old. Who is entitled to my father's ad- justed compensation?—C. D. F. A. The remarriage of your mother will bar her from the benefits of the act, provided her husband is still living. You are entitled to the adjusted service credit that your father's service earned, provided at the time of his death you were de- pendent upon him for support. If you were not more than eighteen years of age at the time of his death you will be presumed to have been dependent upon him. Generally speaking, no payments will be made to relatives of deceased service men unless they were dependent at the time of the death of the veteran. Q. My son was killed during the war. boy, died about two years ago. I remarried before the passage of the adjusted compensation’ act. Am I en- titled to the benefits of the bonus?— Mrs. L A. If your son was unmarried and left no issue then you are entitled to the benefits of the adjusted serv- ice credit which your son’s military service earned. The fact that you have remarried will not affect your rights. - Make application to the War Department as a dependent. TORONTO, Ontario, July 11.—A fire of unknown origin early tonight de- stroyed the Conboy building, with a loss estimated in excess of $500,000. My husband, the father of our National Photo. Isaburo Yoshida, newly appointed counselor of the Japanese embassy in Washington. Beginning today, he serves as charge d'affaires, Am. bassador Hanihara leaving the city for Japan. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. POWERFUL MARINE URGED BY TROTSKY Tells Russians Ships Are Needed for Growing Trade and War. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, July 11.—Minister of War Leon Trotsky, Commissar Leonid Krassin and other Soviet officials, at a great public gathering last night urged Russia to create her own mercantile marine to take care of the country’s growing exports, avoid dependence on foreign-owned vessels, strengthen the red navy in time of war and secure lower freight charges. The meeting was held in Moscow's big conservatory of music, under the chairmanship of Krassin. Trotsky, who, in spite of his recent defeats in the party councils, seems to retain a firm hold on the massSes, received a tu- multuous reception. Although looking careworn, the popular head of the red army spoke with his old-time fire and vigor. He declared that Russia is a real naval power, 39,000 of 53,000 kilometers of her frontiers consist- ing of coast lines. Tells of Russia’s Trade. “My desire to see Russia build up her own ocean tonnage,” he said, “is prompted by the existence of a mo- nopoly in foreign trade which this nation holds. This is faced by an- other monopoly in sthe form of for- eign maritime transport. The time may come when Russia will be threatened with a coalition of the owners of foreign vessels against Russian_monepoly of foreign trade. “As this. monopoly is one of the bulwarks of the Spviet state, I am sure the government will not depart from its avowed policy of controlling the country’s overseas trade. We must and shall, therefore, create an all-Russian mercantile marine.” Trotsky stressed the importance of a mercantile marine in connection with Russia’s naval forces in time of war, as they depend, he said, mutu- ally' upon one another. The rapidity with which Russia has re-established her naval forces, which virtually were annihilated during the world strug- gle and Russia's own civil war, the minister added, was proof that Rus- sia is capable of building up a strong commercial fleet in time of peace. GERMANY MAY RESTORE IMPORT DUTY ON GRAIN Sixty Cents Per Hundredweight on Rye, 72 on Wheat, Considered, to Appease Nationalists. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, July 1l.—In an apparent desire to 'appease the German Na- tionalists and agrarians, the minis- ters of finance, agriculture and na- tional economy’ have manifested their intention to propose a law re.estab- lishing the duties on imported grain. namely, 60 cents per hundredweight for rye and 72 cents for wheat. The draft of the law is now in the hands of the provisional council of national economy, whence it will go to the Reichstag, - = The opinlon prevails in political quarters that the agrarians are try- ing to exact this concession from the cablnet in’ exchange for their ac. qufescence In the laws giving effect to the Dawes report. The proposed law, it is indicated, will meet with strong opposition from the Socialists.