Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1924, Page 2

POLICEMEN'S TRIAL FIXED FOR MONDAY Assault Chargés Against Two Officers Pushed by One of Alleged Victims. VINDICATED IN REPORT Ninth Precinct Captain Says Win- field and Joiner Acted Properly i in Northeast. A reverberating echo of the safe and sane Fourth of July as staged this year in the 1000 block of 3d street northeast, with the principals uding two policemen, a &ivilian fent of blows, indignant mam- cap-pistol-toting youngster or more of excited spec- resound in Police Court when a charge ot as- sault, lodged in turn against the policemen by their vietim, against whom imilar charge already has been dismi will be heard Reports of the doings that differ widely. The policemen, W Winfield and John A. Joiper of the ninth precinct, claim that they were about their dity, sleuthmg tor vio- lations ot the safe and sane regula- tions, wh:n the trouble was precip- itated by indignant mothers and rei- atives. whe latter accuse the police- men of unwarranted biillying and abuse of authority, coupied with cruel assault. All Admit Scufling. All admit that there was a goodly amount of scuffling, head-busting and all-around activity of a nature scarcely compatible with the safe and sare regulatens. At the conclusion Charles H. Ambrose of 1016 3d street northeast, his head bleeding freely, was arrested on a charge of assault- ing the policemen. This tharge was dismissed yesterday by Judge Me- Mahon. Following ,an mas, and a score tators, will next Monday a a day investigation of the whole affairy Capt. Louis Stoll of the ninth precinct today forwaraed to Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superinten- dent of police, a complete account of the happenings as disclosed by the police probe. ~ This report is under- ®tood to vindicate Winfield and Joiner of the charges against them, justify- ing them for using the force they did In_quelling the 3d street disturbance. The report is now in the hands of Inspector Pratt, who is condueting @ general investigation of the cir- cumstances, with a view to punishing the policemen if they are found guilty or clearing them before the public if they are not at fault Warrants Sworn Out. Warrants charging assault were #worn out yesterday by Mr. Ambrose &nd they will be served on the police- men. Capt. Stoll said today, in com- pliance with regulations. Winfield, he said, is temporarily out of the city and Joiner will be served as soon Bx"a technicality in the warrant is porrected. Neither will be locked up br suspended from duty pending the Police Court hearing Monday, Capt. toll stated. Ambrose. his head wounds bound in gauze and adhesive tape, gave The Btar the following version of the ar- rest: { “I was sitting on the top step of & flight of about fifteen at the 3rd Etreet house. reading a newspaper, When the officers passed. { “A woman down the street came up and sald something to one of the policemen about a cap pistol he had faken from a little boy. She engaged In conversation with them and they $ook her name and addres Say He Wax Dragged Down. “About that time my sister, Mrs. Gertrude Winfield, came to the front door and Winfield said to her: !We'll get you next’ Mrs. Winfield kald: ‘My littie girl, Marte, has a cap istol, but we are going to the coun- ry tonight and I guess she can shoot §t'up there With that Winfield came p the steps and stepped over my legs, as if he was golng into the house. “I got up and asked him he had a warrant to search the house and he told me to get the H—out of the way as they were g g to collect all cap pistols. 1T had my back to the street &nd Joiner came up and grabbed me and dragged me down the steps, at the same time hitting me over the head with his club. “A lady next door ran over and éalied to him not to hit me as I had done nothing to deserve such treat- ment. ‘With that he hit her on the back of the head. Axxerts Woman Way Seized. “Winfield had gone into the house and had grabbed my sister, and Joiner then went in. I managed to crawl up She steps, when one of them came out and again dragged me down and on to the lawn. managed to get up the steps sgain and went into the house. Thne policemen were searching every room 6n the first floor. 1 went into the kltchen and my sister started to bathe my head\ The policemen came up ‘and appeared as if they were going to hit me again when she Begged them not to. They, however, Ehrew me to the floor. ““My clothing had been torn off and I asked them to let me get some clothing before they took me out. They took me to the police station and later to the hospital, where I re- ceived treatment. I was taken to the police station and put into a cell Later T got out on callateral.” Denxcribed As Big Men. Varying descriptions of the police- men “are given by the respective parties concerned. Mrs. Winfleld to- day said that both are well over 200 pounds in weight and of large build, while Mr. Ambrose does not weigh more than 135 pounds. Capt. Stoll, however, denies that the men would willingly take advantage of their superior size to bulldoze respectable eltizens. *“They are two of the most efficient, mild-mannered, reticent policemen in my command.” he sald. “If they used r6ugh tactics in enforcing the law fhey did so only after unusual provo- cition, and they were perfectly justi- fied in_doing so. The morning of July 4 T gave my men strict instruc- tions to inforce the regulations re- garding fireworks and they had my grders to stop the firing of cap pistols. 1 had told them If children refused to obey the order, to take them to their rents and inform them of the law. his is just what Winfield and Joiner did and one of the mothers launched into a strong tirade of indignation. Neighbors joined in _upbraiding the licemen for doing what I had told Peem to do and the argument became %0 heated that my men were threaten- and atgacked and thereby com- jelled to "use physical force - and fefer charges.” e CHOCTAWS SPLIT MONEY. fndians Get Division of $519,975 : Tribal Punds. - Twenty - thouSand eight hundred €hoctaw Indians will split $519,975 in ibal money uader a ruling yester- iy, by Secretary of the Interior ‘Work, one of the lagest distributions of Indian tribal funds in recent years. = The money to be distributed has been accumulated through fulfiliment of treaties, interest on Choctaw #oney deposited in banks and pro- Geeds of labor and unallotted lands. Freedmen of the Choctaw trible will not participate in the per capita pay- ment. e Standard gold contains twenty-two carats of fine gold and two carats of CHARLES H. AMBROSE Wearing bandages to protect scalp woundx which he charges were in- flicted _without provecation by Offi- cers W. E. Winfleld John_ A.| Joiner. " when they arrested him July 4. BRYAN, HERE, LE;\;NS OF FROPHECY; REVEALS SKULL CAP MYSTERY (Continued from First Page.) of the situation—and they will not only be nominated—they will be elected.’ " Gov. \Bryan hope,” he prophet prophe The mystery of Gov. Bryan's skull cap was revealed by the good- natured governor for the first time since he became the Democratic vice | presidential nominee. At home, at his office and every- where he can, the governor ex- plained, he wears his hat. This morn- | ing it was a broad-brimmed black fedora, “western” type hat in which he first appeared. But when it be- comes necessary for him to remove | his hat he dons his black, light, im- | rervious skull cap. smiled broadly. beamed, “that the will become a “we minor major Skull Cap a Necessity. “It's not a fad. nor a fanmcy, nor style either,” pleasantly commented the nomines but a necessit. Years ago in my office, the sunshine affected | the nerves in the top of my head,| bringing on severe pain in the eyes, and nervous headaches. Since that time, any kind of light, either natural l or artificial, proves troublesome to | me, 8o that when it becomes neces- sary to remove my hat'—here the| governor obligingly demonstrated by pulling out of his left coat pocket a little black article neatly folded— “I put this on, and wear it.” Gov. Bryan calls his famous brother “W. J" The two came to Washing- ton together late vesterday, and Wil- | liam Jennings has already left for St. Louis. The nominee will leave this evening at 6:50 o'clock for Chicago, and then for Nebraska It was so late yesterday in fact when the famous Bryan brothers ar- rived -in Washington that they| thought it would be beyond the| regular hour for dining, which brought up gustatory memories of Madison Square Garden. Strong for “Hot Dogs." * “Hot dog"—that's what popped into the mind of Gov. Bryan as he realized they were late in Washington. “We had lived on ‘hot dogs’ so long in the conventior,” smiled the governor, that we felt they had become almost a habit with us. ‘W. J.' used to come along now and then at the conven- tion past my seat near the speaker's stand and say, ‘Come on, let's get a hot dog." You see we're not too fas- tidious. We're Democrats, you know.” One difficulty about Gov. Bryan is that he has been nominated too much. He now stands on three tickets, and he will have to get off two of them, he says. Out in Nebraska he has been nomi- nated by both the Democratic party and the Farmer-Labor party to suc- ceed himself as governor in the term expiring January 1. He will fors mally withdraw as nominee for gov- efnor in Nebraska when he returns. But it is not without some pride that the governor relates that in a contest for the nomination he won over op- ponents in both the Democratic and Farmer-Labor races, receiving 82 per cent of the Democratic and 78 per cent of the Farmer-Labor vote. His Political Hobbies. Reduction in the price of coal, gasoline and road building costs were accomplished in Nebraska by the governor, he explained, on the theory that legitimate business should not be penalized for proper methods, but should be forced to lower its prices, when it acts in “conspiracy and re- straint of trade or monopoly in de- fiance of law and the rights of the people.” Such reduction in the price of staples, in the opinion of Gov. Bryan, will “prevent unrest and pre- vent creation of L. W. W.'s and an- archists.” . Coal was reduced from 33 to $5 a ton last winter and gasoline has already started tumbling in price througholit the state, the governor explained, since the new tanks in Lincoln and other places began sell- ing gasoline at 15 cents. At 15 cents a gallon, the governor said, the sta- tions were making a profit of from $50 to $75 a day. The regular price ot gasoline in Nebraska, he said, had been .20 cents. ‘Although the nominee was definite in" his declination to discuss the is- sues of the campalgn, he did go so far as to remark regarding the plat- form that it “is the best ever writ- ten by any party at a national con- vention, and 1 feel sure it will meet with the approval of the majority of the people. B CONVICTED AS BANDIT. Ex-Policeman of Petersburg, Va., ' Held in $37,000 Train Hold-Up. PETERSBURG, Va., July 12—W. G. Longmire, former police officer of Petersburg, was found guilty late yesterday of participating in the $37, 000 robbery of the Norfolk and West- ern Cannon Ball, December 6 last, by a jury In the Prince George county circuit court. The jury remained out,less than an hour. ‘Longmire was not sentenced pending argument July 29, by counsel on a motion for a new trial. The rob- ‘| bery took place between Richmond and Petersburg, the bandits obtaining more” than $37,000 from the express company’s safe in the baggage car, HERRIOT WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TUESDAY French Premier’s Vigorous Ad- vocacy of Versailles Pact Ap- plauded in Senate. By the Ascociuted Pres: PARIS, July 12—Premier Hyrriot, leading the French delegation to the interallied reparation conference in London next week, will leave for London Tuesday, it was announced this afternoon. The delegation will entrain at Paris at 10 o'clock in the morning. Herriot Standing by Pact. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1924. PARIS, July 12—The speech of Premier Herriot before the French Senate Friday, in which he sald, “If we touched ‘vne detajl of the Ver- sailles treaty its whole structure would crumble like a sand castle, which would méan war again with all its horrors,” was favorably com- miented upon 'today by the entire Parisian press except the Communist papers. His words were greeted with a roar of applause from members of all political parties in the Senate, and the statement above quoted alone was sufficient to assure him an over- whelming majority of the upper house. Herriot does not conceal his appre- hension that should the London con- ference fail nothing short of chaos can be expected in Europe. 1In_the oming parley, he assured the Sen- te, he would “put the Interest of Frince above party interests,” even at_the price of his downfall. Herriot declared that the fact that American delegate might have a tive voice in the reparations commission did not change the spirit of the Versailles treaty. The pres- ence of such a delegate, he- asserted, would guarantee a spirit of impar- tiality. The French premier did not conceal his fears as to the security of his country. “The presence of Gen. Nol- let of my cabinet,” he said, “proves how seriqusly worried 1 am about this question, which is more compli- cated even than the reparations issue France, before knowing whether she lives rich or poor, must know that she will live.” —_— JAPANESE LIFT BOYCOTT UPON AMERICAN FILMS Public Demand for Pictures From U. S. Forces Tokio Theaters to Change Policy. B the Associated Press. TOKIO, July 12.—Four distributing and producing companies which en- Eineered the boycott of American films, allegedly as a protest against the American exclusion act, have can- celed their boycott agreement, which had become practically inoperative, because of the public demand for American pictures. In an advertise- ment in the leading newspapers the companies say “In view of the public demand that some American films be shown and the government's warning that the boycott would produce undesirable impressions abroad, the boycott agreement has been abandoned, al- though we adhere to the fundamental purpose of that agreement, which is to encourage homemade films.” The boycott has peen a complete failure, houses refusing to show American films suffering heavy losses of patronage. DETECTIVE SHOT TWICE AND ASSAILANT WOUNDED ‘William Nestor, Former Rutgers Foot Ball Star, Attacked in Po- lice Station at Newark, N. J. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J, July 12.—William Nestor, city detective and former foot ball star of Rutgers College, was serfously wounded today by a man who fired two bullets into the de- tective's abdomen after walking into police headquarters and announcing that he wanted to report a holdup. Pursued through all four floors of the building, the assalant was twice wounded by detectives and patrolmen before he was captured. Nestor was taken to a hospital, where an operation was resorted to as the only possibility of saving his life. The attacker received a bullet wound in the left arm and a scalp laceration. The police believe the man is in- sane. When he entered headquarters he spoke incoherently of a “big man” who had followed him from Scranton, Pa., and robbed him of $400. The detective’s assailant later was identi- fied as Anthony Sarkis of Newark and Detroit. an delibers —— NEW IMMIGRATION LAW UP FOR INTERPRETATION Labor Department Solicitor to Render Opinion on Application to Japanese in Hawaii. An opinion on whether the new im- migration law permits Japanese now lawfully residing in the Hawaiian Islands to come into continental United States unaffected by the exclusion pro- visions of the law is being prepared by Theodore G. Risley, solicitor of the Labor Department, at the request of Secretary Davis. The opinion, which department offi- cials _said would not be rendered be- fore Monday, probably will determine the department’s policy in admitting or rejecting Japanese seeking to come into United States ports from Hawalii. Officials expect test cases will be taken to court in the event the depart- ment attempts to exclude Japanese Who are legal residents of the islands. No new regulations have been {ssued covering the subject, it was declared. AGRARIANS DISARMED. Mexican Authorities Act After Clash With Soldiers. MEXICO CITY, July 12—In conse- quence of a recent clash between armed agrarians and federal soldiers near. Maltrat, in, the State of Vera Cruz, ‘in which four' goldlers were killed, the war department has or- dered all military commanders imme- diately to disarm agrarians to pre- vent further outrages. Says Husband Struck Her. Her husband struck her and knock- ed out one of her teeth when she up- braided him for taking another woman out in his automobile, Mrs. Mary Ethel Rahe tells the District Supreme Court in a_ petition for a limited divorce from Charles M. Rahe, a plumber. He also told her, shé says, that he “wanted to be free to come and go as he wanted.” Deser- tion also 1s alleged. They were mar- ried at Rockvillé, Md.,-April 8, 1916, and there are no children. The wife, | through Attorneys James A. O'Shes. and John 1. Sacks, asked the court to| ;n[oln the husband from molesting er. - “LET PEOPLE PAY, LA FOLLETTE CRY Backers Want Voters to Fi- nance Campaign, Not “Big Business.” PLANS BEING LAID HERE Choice of Running Mate'to Be De- cided Later—Indorsement of E Bryan Suggested. Plans for organizing and financing the La Follette for President cam- paign throughout the country are be- ing formulated today at’a meeting of the executive committee of the Con- ference for Progressive Political Ac- tion, and members of the finance com- mittee for the La Follette campaign, in the Machinist building today. “Let the people do the paying as well ag the voting,” is the basis upon which the campaign is to be run, it was sald today. One member of the committee declared that this .was a Breat experiment which would be tried out by the progressives. It is planned to raise the funds necessary for the campgign in sub- scriptions ranging from 50 cents and $1 to larger amounts, all to be contrib- uted by the people as distinguished from “big business,™ it was explained. ‘Welcome Investigation. ‘We will be delighted to go before the Senate committee of which Sena- tor Borah of Idaho is chairman and tell where. the money comes from for the La Follette campaign,” said William H. Johnson, president of the International Association of Machin- ists and temporary chairman of the convention at Cleveland, which in- dorsed the candidacy of Senator La Follette. After the meeting had been in prog- ress for two hours today, a member of the committee said that the ques- tion of selecting a candidate for the vice presidency on the ticket with Senator La Follette had not been up for consideration, and that it would not be considered at this meeting. The selection of a vice presidential candidate will be made at a meeting of the national committee here July 18. Rumors Pick Bryan. Rumors have been circuated to the effect that the conference might in- dorse the Democratic nominee for Vice President as the second man on the ticket with La Follette. “Anything is possible in politics” was the comment on this rumor made by a member of the committee. But seriously, such action Is not to be expected. The La Follette ticket will have a vice presidential candidate of its own, and not attempt to-borrow that of the Democratic party, it is belicved. Lay Campaign Plans. In addition to making plans for the financing of the La Follette cam- paign, plans for organization in all the states are being perfected by the committee today. The La Follette committee will have its headquarters in Chicago under the direction of Representative John M. Nelson of Minnesota. But In each state there will be a committee to co-operate. Those attending the meeting today include, in addition to Mr. Johnston, Warren S. Stone, grand chief, Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers; H. E. Wills, assistant grand chief; D. B. Robertson, president of Brotherhood | of Locomotive Firemen and Engine- men; Arthur J. Lovell, James P. Noo- nan, president of the Electrical Work- ers; Arthur E. Holder, national secre- tary, C. P. P. A; Edward Keating, manager Labor; Sydney Hillman, president Amalgamated Clothing ‘Workers; ‘Mrs. Mabel C. Costigan, B. C. Vladeck, Forward Association; Basil M. Manly, director, Peoples Leg- islative Service; Ethel M. Smith, Isa- belle Kendig, Woman's Committee for Political Actlon; Benjamin C. Marsh, director Farmers' National Council; D. C. Dorman, Nonpartisan League of Montana; R. A. Haste of Montana and the following members of the finance committee: Charles Ford, Ja- cob F. Potofsky, Alexander Kahn, Mrs. Gordon Norris of New York and Miss Sheppard of New York. —— WALES TO JOIN POLOISTS England’s Heir Sends Ponies to Enter Match in America. NEW YORK, July 12.—The Prince of Wales, who will attend the inter- national polo matches between the American and British teams at Mea- dowbrook in September, will leave England August 26 and will send elght of his private polo ponies to this country, according to Earl W. Hopping, British polo player. Mr. Hopping said the prince does not intend to play in the open cham- pionship, tournament or in the Monty Waterburg cup serles, but probably will witness both events. The prince sent over his own ponies so that he may take part in the English four's practice matches preliminary to the internationals. OFFICERS SHOT BY ERROR. Policemen Mistaken for Rum « Smugglers by Customs Men, NEW YORK, July 12.—Two police- men patrolling the bay in a motor boat early today on the lookout for rum smugglers were wounded when their boat was fired upon by customs men in another motor boat. "The customs men mistook the policemen for smugglers. Lieut. Dennis Gladin, supervisor of the marine police, waa seriousiy. wounded. Policeman John Reich wa: ‘wounded in the left arm. FLORES MAY CONTEST. MEXICO CITY, July 12.—Asserting that Gen. Angel Flores won the presidential election last Sunday, f{his followers declare they intend to carry out a national plebiscite in order to prove to Congress their “overwhelming _ victor§” over the o “claim that the ple~’ biscite will make impossible the “im- position” of Calleg upon the country. GASOLINE PRICE CUT CENT A GALLON HERE Standard 0il Company Reduces Charges in States Along Coagt. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 12.—The Stand- ard Oil Company of New Jersey has cut the price of gasoline one cent a gallon throughout its territory, mak- ing the tank wagon price in New Jer- sey 18% centsa gallon. Kerosene also has been reduced one cent a gallon in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia and half a cent'in South Carolina. Dissel engine oil was cut 15 cents a barrel to $2.15. Gulf Refining Company has met re- ductions of one cent a gallon in gaso- line and kerosene by the Standard Oil Company of New Jorsey. PRICE NOW 22 CENTS. Reduction Expected to Be General in Local Field. Reduction of 1 cent ber gallon in Standard Oil Company gasoline was announced here today, effective im- mediately. This will make the price at gasoline stations of the Standard company 22 cents per gallon and at tank wagons 20 cents per gallon, both including the 2-cent gasoline tax. A survey of the local field indi- cated that the reduction would be general. Kerosene prices by Standard Oil Company also dropped 1 cent per gal- lon here, making the tank wagon price 123% cents. EGPTIAN PREMIER SHOT BY STUDENT Assailant Injured Before Po- lice Can Get Him Away From Angry Mob. By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt, July 12—The Egyp- tian premier, Sald Zaglou] Pasha, was wounded in the right hand by a revolver shot at the railroad sta- tion here today when about to leave for Alexandrla. The premier was walking along the platform between the subgovernor and the acting commandant of police amid cheering crowds when a young man fired at him from behind the front rank of spectators and then threatened the police commandant. The assailant was rescued with difficulty from the crowd and was placed on the train, while Zafiloul Pasha was removed to his home. The would-be slayer later described himself as Abdel Khadir, aged twen- ty, and said he was a student who recently had arrived in Cairo from Germany. He had declared he had fired at the premier from a distance of three yards. The mob which wanted to lynch the student injured him somewhat before the police rescued him and took him away from the excited crowd. There were reports that the pre- mier's condition was grave and that little hope was held out for his re- covery, but bulletins from the hospi- tal to which he later was removed ‘were reassuring. FEAR FOR RECOVERY. British Foreign Office Express Re- gret at Attack. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 12.—Foreign office officials expressed deep regret when they heard today of the attempt on the life of the Egyptian premier, Said Zagloul Pasha. It was believed that the premier was not seriously wound- ed, but, on account of his age, it was feared the shock might permanently affect his health. The political effect of the attempt- ed assassination as far as Great Bri- tain is concerned, is the probable postponement of the premlers trip to London for a conference on Anglo- Egyptian relations, particularly with regard to the Sudan and control of the Nile waters. The premier planned to leave Cairo for Vichy, France, at the end of July and then go to Lon- don to meet Prime Minister MacDon- ald. _——— U. S. ATTORNEY DROPS WAR FRAUD CHARGES Nolle Pros Entered as to Three Defendants Accused inh Morse Shipbuilding Case. United States Attorney Gordon to- day nolle prossed two indictments growing out of alleged shipbuilding war frauds against Colin H. Living- ston, William W. Scott and Leonard D. Christie. The men were indicted with Charles W. Morse, New York shipbuilder; his thres sons and others on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and the Fleet Cor- poration. ‘When the Morses were placed on trial last year the courts awarded Livingston, Scott and Christie a sepa- rate trial. The Morses were acquitted August 1. last, and the government decided that it was useless to press the charges against the remaining de- fendants. Mr. Livingston was president of the virginia _Shipbuilding Corporation, which had its yard at Alexandria, Va. Mr. Scott was counsel for the com pany and Christle was an auditor of the corporation. FOOD COSTS BOOSTED. Range Up to 2 Per Cent From May to June. But_slight changes in the retall cost of food were noted in the twen- ty-four cities surveyed by the Labor Department from May 15 to June 15. All showed increases_however, rang. ing from 2 per cent in Columbus, Denver, Fall River, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle to 1 per cent in Baltimore, Boston, Bridgeport, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville. ' ‘Manchester, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Richmond, Rochester and Scranton, and a less than half of one per cent in_Butte, New Haven, Portland, Me.; Portland, Oreg., and Sover the year period ®_yoar p many ¢ showed & decrease, ‘ranging from to less than five-tentlfs of one per cent. U. 5. T0 SUBSCRIBE TO TANGIER PACT Explains Acceptance Is Con- tingent on Protection of Rights. The United States has informed the governments of Great Britain, France and Spain of its willingness to ac- cede, under certain conditions, to the Tangier convention, signed at Paris December 18, 1923. The conditjons, in brief, would re- quire a more detailed interpretation of certain provisions of the conven- tion which are seen as affecting American rights in the zone, a more definite declaration of the intention of the new administration there to maintain an open-door policy, and an acceptance by the joint administra- tion of full responsibility for safe- guarding American Interests. Refuses Administrative Roie. ‘The United States declined to par- ticipate in the actual administration of the zone. It was the view of of- ficlals here that the role allocated to the United States was out of all pro- portion to that assigned to the nego- tiating powers. It was emphasized that the attitude of the Washington government was entirely co-operative toward the new project and that it would bend every effort to avoid placing obstacles in the way. The Tangier convention provides for the abrogation of extraterritorial rights of foreign nations in the Tan- gier zone, and the substitution of a joint administrative authority. Rati- fication on the part of the three sig- natéry governments was completed May 24, 1924, and five days later the United 'States was requested to in- form the signatories as to its attitude regarding the proposal. THE WEATHER District of Columbia and Maryland —Generally fair, tonight; tomorrow local thundershowers and thunder- storms; little change in temperature gentle to moderate southwest winds. Virginia—Local thundershowers to- night and tomorrow, except generally fair in east portion tonight; not much change in temperature: gentle to moderate south and southwest winds. West Virginia — Showers and thunderstorms tonight and probably tomorrow; slightly cooler tomorrow. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., $6; § pm., 80; 12 midnight, 72; 4 a.m., 69; 8 am., 72: nbon, 83. Barometer—4 p.m. 30.02; 8 pm., 30.02; 12 midnight, 30.05; 4 a'm., 30,03} 8 a.m.. 30.03; noon, 29.95. Highest temperature, 88, occurred at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest tem- Sfl'alul’h 68, occurred at 4:30 a.m. to- ay. Temperature same date last year— Highest, §6. Lowest, 70. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m. today— Temperature, 76; condition, very Weather in Varfous Cities. Temperature, @3 Stations, H 2 Weater. WS +++ Lupinwak *eendi e Abilene, Tex. 29.72 Albany’ ... 30.00 Atlanta 80.08 Atlantic City 30.04 Baltimore .. 30.02 Birmingha Bismarck Boston RBuffalo Charleston. Clear Cloudy Clear Clear, Clear, Cloudy Cl .20 Clondy Cincinnai... . Ptcloudy Cleveland .. 20.90 Clear Denver Pt.cloudy Detroit Pt.cloudy Helena ..., Huron, 8. D, Indianapolis. 2956 Jacksonville. oudy Raining’ Pt.cloudy Clear’ Clear Pt cloudy Clear Clear Pt.cloudy Pt.clondy Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Raining Clear, Clear, Clear Cloudy Raleigh. N Lake Cit San San Diego... 29.90 S. Francisco 29.96 St. Loui 29.80 St 2076 30.00 [ l29e ASH.,D.C. 30.02 FOREIGN. m., Greenwich time. today.) Temperature. Weather. 68 Clear Clear Clear Part cloudy Part cloudy Clear Foggy Part cloudy Clear Part cloudy Rain DAVIS BOOMED IN D. C. Club Backing His Candidacy to Extend Its Operations. Back from the New York conven- tion, where they saw their favored candidate win, Carter B. Keene, president of the Washington John. W. Davis-for-President Club. Robert N. Harper, Capt. C. C. Calhoun, Mrs. Cruger W. Smith and other Washing- ton Democrats are making plans for enlarging the ‘club and for its work during the comingvcampaign, The Washington John W. Davis- for-President Club was the second or- ganization of its kind formed in the United States, the first being the club of Clarksburg, W. Va., Mr. Davis' home town. The Washington organization was founded May 10 last, by Mr. Keene, who is its president. A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the club has been called for Monday. At this meeting plans will be dfawn up for presentation to the club membership at a date to be an- nounced later. The committee now has under consideration plans for establishing a headquarters here and for enlarging the club’s membership. Berlin,' Germany.. ... Copenhagen, Denmark. Stockholi Horta ( Hamilton, Rermuda. San Juan, Porto —_— RAIL OFFICIAL INDICTED. Accused of Murder in Second De- gree in Slaying of Taxi Driver. TAMPA, Fla., July 12.—Quince W. Nelson, special agent for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, was indicted yes- terday by the grand pury on a second- degree murder charge ' for the shoot- ing to death two weeks ago of Mar- celina Alvarez, a taxi driver. The shooting following an\afterca- tion on the street corner at night, witnesses for the prosecution claim- ing that Nelson was intoxicated. Neison said he shot in self-defense :rter Alvarez had thrown bricks at im. SRR U. 8. Sues Paper Company. United States Attorney Gordon, on behalf of the United States, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to MAJ. SAMUEL H. McLEARY, Coaxt_Artillery Corps, left Norfolk, Va., July 1, alone in automobile for Fort Moultrie, S. C. He wax 1 heard from at Raleigh, N. C., July 2, where he wired the Bank of Hamp- ton, Va, to forward money to him care of Jeflerson Hotel, Co- lumbia, S. C. The money wax returned unclaimed, the hotel siating that the officer did not register there or call for the money. GREETERS DISCUSS ROUTINE AFFAIRS Hotel Men Reach Peaceable Con- clusion After Heated Debate on Home for Indigent. | Discussibns on resolutions and by- laws and the adoption of several res- olutions regarding them featured the opening of the final day's session of the Greeters of America, in the Wil- lard Hotel today. This afternoon the Greeters will elect officers and de- cide upon the meeting place for next year. A banquet at the Willard to- night will bring to a conclusion this year's convention. Resolutions were adopted today to | merge the offices of secretary and urer into one and for all “char- of the organization . to extend membership privileges to any one holding a life membership card any other charter. Last night, after a lengthy debate, the convention overwhelmingly de- feated a move on the part of the New York delegation to do away with the Greeters' Home, recently opened in Denver, Col., for indigent members of the organization. After voting “viva voce” on a resolution to table indef- initely a motion to appoint a com- | mittee to determine the need for a | home, a roll call was demanded. Here | the convention took on an aspect of the usual political convention as a delegate arose to say that his ter voted so many veas and nay final vote stood 241 to 23 in favor of the resolution. Practically the en- tire body voted for it, it being op- posed only by the New York and Los | Angeles delegations. Fight Over Resolution. James C. Cleary of New York, who had introduced the resolution for the appointment of a committee to inves tigate the need for the home, made a | lengthy discussion in an attempt to show that the organization should not attempt to support the hame, while the home was defended in de: bate by J. A. Gallaher of Denver, chairman of the home board; E. A. Walling _of Detroit. Russell N. Knep per of Columbus, Ohio, and Verne S. Warrimer of Denver. Before the adoption of the resolu- tion to appoint the committee it was plainly evident that the delegates were overwhelmingly in favor of con- tinuing the home, and there were many expressions to show that there would be no_difficulty in financing it. The New York delegation took its defeat on the propo: n in_good spirit. A resolution was adopted thanking the latter body for the “con- structive criticism” offered, and har- mony among all members of the Greeters was resumed. Ladies’ Auxilinry Session. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Greet- ers of America, meeting in the Shore- ham Hotel last night, adopted a reso- lution favoring the continuation of the publication of the official organ of the Greeters by Mr. Warriner, the publisher. Another resolution ' was adopted to give 25 cents on every dol- lar_dues to the Greeters’ Home. Yesterday morning and afternoon were spent in sightseeinz and visits to many spots of historic interest in Virginia. Wreaths were placed on the tombs of the Unknown Soldier and George Washington by W. E. Defenbacher, president of the Greet- ers of America. MOVIE REVEALS BOUNTY OF VALLEY OF AMAZON 95 Per Cent of Land Covered With Productive Forests—Giant Cowfish Shown. What is declared to be the most complete motion picture ever shown of the great Amazon Valley was yes- terday afternoon witnessed by de- partment officials in Washington, members of the South American dip- lomatic corps and their friends in the auditorium of the Department of the Interior. The showing was under the auspices of the Pan-American Union and the Department of Commerce. The picture was acquired by the Depart- ment of Agriculture and Department of Commerce investigators during their recent trip to determine rubber- growing possibilities of South America. Dr. Willlam Lytle Schurz, who was in charge of the South American ex- pedition, explained parts of the. pic- ture as they were shown. At the out- tse, he said that about 5 per cent of the Amazon Valley is swamp and the remainder of it is overgrown with productive forests. : Not least among the industries shown was fishing. The quest for cowflsh, which is about the size of a man, furnished about the most inter- esting feature. The natives of this great country, it was said, have. from climbing trees, fishing and performing hard labor with their hands, developed huge muscles, and, indeed, most any of them might well serve as a sculptor’s model for a statue entitled “strength.” 'Added to the picturesqueness and grandeur of the great valley shown fn the picture were crocodiles, alle- gators, anteaters, sloths, birds and flowers. Many members of the scienitfic staff of the National Museum, the Depart- ment of Commerce, the Pan-American Unlon, naval inteliigence service and others were present. Members of the Brazilian and other South American diplomatic corps were present as spe- cially invited guests. Asks Partnership Dissolution. ‘William F. Ryan today asked the Dis- trict Supreme Court to dissolve his part- nership with James M. Ryan in the con- duct of the University Book Bindery at 901 Michigan avenue northeast. Differ- ences have arisen between the partles | PRESS OF GAPITAL 1S LAUDED ON ADS Cool of Better Business Bu- reau Says Papers Protect Confidence of Readers. CONDITIONS IMPROVED Doubtful Schemes Put Out of Exist- ence—Board of Trustees Named. The work of the Better Business Bureau was outlined by Howard M. Cool, director, in his annual report before the trustees at a meeting yes- terday at the City Club. Acti in clearing up many doubtful financial schemes in the Dis- trict, the betterment of advertising the co-operation of the city mer- chants in the “truth in advertising movement,” service or complaihts made by the public, warnings f crooked schemes, and a general im- provement in the confidence of the public in business conducted in the Natio 1 Capital were among the many things brought out Mr. Cool. He He stated that during the 1751 investigations of retail tising were made, and it 1,035" were “wrong.” He explained that some advertisements contained technical errors, some violations of the principles upon which the Better Business Bureau is based, and some were direct misstatements of fact. Co-operation Is Encouraging. Mr. Cool declared that few adver- tisers in Washington hold that the principle of the bureau is wrong, and that the co-operation is “immensely encouraging.” Praise of the Wash- ington newspapers in protecting t confidence of their readers in adver- tisements and the effectiveness of their support in truthful and proper advertising also was emphasized in the report. The report stated that the Wash- ington merchants had from time to time held conferences in an effort to eliminate all misleading advertising and to improve it generally. Sales of various description where suspicion has been aroused has been under the scrutiny of the bureau, which has in several instances forced discontinu- ance of the sales by merchants in- dulging in unethical practices. Home building contracts, misleading window signs, bond selling schemes and such matter has been given at- tention, and in many instances the operations were forced to suspend. Many Stock-Selling Inquiries. The bureau, during the last eig months, has had inquiries on an av age of fifty-three per week from the public in regard to companies selling stock. Three and 4 per cent loan companies were the subject of these inquiries to the extent of one out of every nine queries. It is estimated that these companics sold 3.000 build- ing contracts in the District, receiv- ng about $300,000 for them. There is none of these now in operation here. In speaking of these contracts, Mr. Cool declared: “The contracts they bought were insolvent, the com- pany’s operation a lottery and doomed to_failure and loss.” p: Mr. Cool pointed out that of 425 in- quiries from the public, some were from people who had already lost their money. Much credit was given in the report to the Washington busi- ness men who had spent their time year adver- was found |and money in bettering conditions in Washington through the bureau. Personnel of Trustees. The following board of were elected for the ensuing Joshua Evans, jr.; Algernon S. ner. R._B. H. Lyon, Stanley Lans- burgh. Malcolm Gibbs, L. E. Rubel, Sylvan King, William G. Galliher, R. Jose, R. L. McKeever, Sidney W. Strauss, A. C. Flather, B. B. Bur- gunder, Harold H. Levi, L L. Gold- heim, John F. Slavin, Isaac Behrend, Harry W. Hahn, Anton Stephan, Ralph W. Lee, George B. Ostermayer, Clarence Redman, Martin A. Leese, Morton Goldenberg, J. H. Johnson. W. W. Spaid; Howard M. Cool, director; Louis Rothschild, merchandise man- ager; Francis G. Addison, jr.; Gus Bucholtz, ' Louis S. Levi. How: Moran, Herber Rich, H. L. Rust, W. Waller, Herbert T. Shannon, J. Laird, and Maurice Kafka, represent- ing the Washington Advertising Club DR. ROTH TO WASHINGTON. Pharmacologist Comes Here From Western Reserve. Dr. George B. Roth, who resigned as professor of pharmacology at Western Reserve University, left Cleveland today to take up his new office of professor of physiology and pharmacology, with charge of both departments, in George : Washington University Medical School. Dr. Roth has been a_ member of the faculty of Western Reserve Uni- versity for three vears. He attended Adelbert College from 1902-1304 and was a fellow in pharmacology in_the University of Michigan during 1907 and 1908. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Honorary Scientific Association in the University of Michigan; American Physiological Society, American Phar- macological Society, American Chemi- cal Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Med- jcal Association and Cleveland Acad- emy of Medicine. TWO SUE FOR DAMAGES. James W. Lockett Asks $10,350, Alleging Personal Injuries. James W. Lockett has sued Bren- tano’s, Inc., for $10,350 damages. He says he was crossing at Connecticut avenue and Q street February 4 last, when an automobile of the defend- ants ran into him and inflicted per- manent injuries. He is represented by Attorneys Forbes and Daniels. J. Rozier Biggs sued the C. B. Guth- rie Tariff Bureau, Inc, and C. B. Guthrie personally for $10,000 dam- ages for alleged breach of contract. He is represented by Attorney J. D. ‘Eason, jr. e GUARD COOLIDGE GRAVE. Throngs Visit Last Resting Place of President’s Son. PLYMOUTH, Vt., July 12.—A steady stream of automobiles along the winding country road that leads past the little cemetery on the hill here, brought_a_thousand visitors to the grave of Calvin Coolidge, jr., son of the President yesterday. They halted their cars in the road where it runs thyough the hollow between the hills, climbed the steep ascent to the buriai plot, paused a while reverently and then passed on. All Thursday night and throughout yesterday the grave was guarded by sentries, members of the detachment of the Vermont National Guardsmen, who will remain at the cemetery through Sunday. —_— Mail Plane Forced Down. OMAHA, Neb., July 12.—Clarence C. Lange, in a westbound air mail piane, was forced to land early to- day at Benedict, Neb, by a severe windstorm. He was able, however, which the plaintiff says cannot be reconciled. He Is represented by At- torney C. D. Council to continue in a short time. Thi: was the second mishap to the night maal service since its inauguration,