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WEATHER. Fair and continued cool tomorrow; gentle north w! 2 pan. toda; yesterday Full report on page :. Highest, Temperature for 24 hours ending at 80, at lowest, 58, at 5 a.m. today. | tonight and inds. 2 p.m. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bond;, Page 16 ch Enterea 48 sec post sthee Wa 29,998. o. DU tass matter shingion. D C WASHINGTON, D. C, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION FRIDAY, ¢ Foening Star. JULY 18, 1924 -TWENTY-SIX PAGES. RIS WONT YIELD RGE POWERS 10 ALLIED LOAN AGENT Position Stated After Pro- tocol Terms Leak Out at London Conference. LOGAN, U. S. OBSERVER, SAYS PROGRESS IS FAIR Canada Wins Fight for Representa- | tion—Real Rocks of Parley Still Ahead. By the Associated Pres LONDON, July rance will not Fleld her oppos to the British proposal to give the agent general of reparation payments and trustee for the foreign bondholders of th. loan to Germany large preliminar. powers in determining whether there 1s default by Germany in fulfilling ber obligations under the Dawes plan. This position was made plain this &fternoon by a member of the French delegation, who expressed chagrin because the proposals for a protocol submitted by the French and British @elegations have leaked out. The French proposal provides tor ®oncerted action by the interested governments in the event that the reparation commission shall declare Germany in default, but confers no * #pecific powers in this regard on the @gent general for reparation ment and trustee for foreign holders. The French are objecting because in their opinion the British proposai would invest the agent general and trustee with too great powers—ot * those which should be in the posses- sion of a reparation determining when ahould be applied. 18— ion pay- bond comm the sanctions Expects an Agreement. British observers that their proposal would preclude independent action on the part of I protocol 1n this respect, say, is too vague While the he opinion express the ance the whose British is outspoken British in his opposition to proposal. the krencn spokesman did not indicate but {nat find comyplete ddie ground upon accord might which reached a be | hellogg MacDonalM's Guest. { The conference got down to busi- | ness early this morning. Frank B.| Kellogg, the American ambassador; | Pre Herriot of France, Theunis of Belgium and Financ Minister De Stefani of Italy took treakfast in Downing street with Prime Minister MacDonald at 7:45 oclock and remained in conference « with him until 10 o'clock The question of representation of the British dominions at the confer- | cnce has been settled. it was an- nounced by J. H. Thomas, .the colonial etary, in the House of Commans this afternoon. It had been agreed, d, that the representative4of dominion so desiring, including India, should bécome a member of the British empire delegation at the conference under. the panel system. Under this system the colonial dele- gates are designated one at a time in approved rotation to sit as members of the British delegation. U. S. Aid Commended. The valuable aid the interallied con- ference is deriving from the pres ence of the American participants— Ambassador Kellogg and his adviser, | defini editorially by the Times in for adoption of the Dawes plan The editorial says that in the strug- gle “between the rational and irra- tional,” which is now in progress, “it is interesting for Englishmen to ob- serve the quiet and unobtrusive, American efforts in favor of what seems to us sheer common sense. The United States does not and cannot commit herself politically in any re- spect, but at every turn American suggestions, American advice, Ameri- can offers of unofficial but real as- sistance in the execution of the pure- ly economic experts’ scheme are among the most important factors in the con- ference.” Two Plans for Arbiter. The texts of the respective pro- posals of France and Great Britain in reference to the possible eventual German default and consequent al- lied sanctions, which were submitted to compittee No. 1 of the confer- ence yesterday, are printed in the Daily Telegraph. Respective suggestions regarding the addition of an American mem- ber to the reparation commission do not differ materially. The British proposal, however, concludes with the strong proviso that no measures involving interference with the eco- nomic or fiscal unity of Germany or the occupation of German terri- tory outside the prescribed area shall be taken unless the agent gen- eral for reparations payments and the trustee for the foreign bond- holders shall have jointly reported that Germany has failed flagrantly to carry out her obligations and such failure is established to the satis- faction of the reparation commission. The Telegraph states that the French delegates raised objections to this proviso. Payment Plan Drafted. One of the important parts of the conference work, the perfecting of an organization to be set up in each country for the handling of pay- ments to be made by Germany under she new scheme, was completed yes- *terday, and a draft of the proposals embodying the agreement s ready (Continued on Page 2, Column 2) | sston—in | thought it would be possible to | Premier | MOt northerly of the larger Kurile | | e |many here who had interested them- |ance of the flight regardless of ob- | stactes Tol. James A. Logan, jr.—is stressed | a plea| T {MacDonald Beaten In Commons, But He'll Not Resign B the Associated Press LONDON, July 18.—The Muac- Donald government was defeated the House of Commons today a vote of 171 to 149 during consideration of the anemploy- ment insura bill The vote was on an offered by iberal and Conserva- tive member: which was carried despite Labor opposl n. The gov- ernment’s reversal is not consid- ered important and there is no of the prime minister re- in by amendment is question signing. MACLARENIS SAFE: * LOCATED BY SHP { British World Plane, Landing | in Ocean, Undamaged, Tokio Is Informed. | iFOG FORCED CRAFT DDWN% iAmericam Airmen Prepare to Be-l sume Trip—Dismantling 0ld Engines. ¥ the Asscciated Press. TOKI10, July 18.—Dense fog forced the MacLaren party, the ' British | round-world aviators, who hopped | off from Lake Toshimoye, on Yeto- rofu Island, last Wednesday, to land | at Uruppu, a neighboring island, 1snon after taking flight, according to | wireless advices received from the Kurile | Istands today. Whether the advices came from the merchant steamship. | which early this afternoon reported | MacLaren and his associates safe and were relayed by the Japaneses de- stroyer Isokaze, which was searching i for the missing aviators, or whether | | the Isokaze had reached Uruppu and | sent them after direct communica- | tion with the aviators, was not clear. | Land in Ocean. | However, they were definite and said that all members of the [mrl)'l | of four, headed by A. Stewart Mac- Laren, were safe, and that their air- | plane was undamaged. The machine {after landing in the ocean, was re- moved to a lake on the island, the | better to ride out the wind, which arose soon 1anding. the advices said. MacLaren had planned to fly from Lake ~Toshimoye to Paramashiru, increasing after the Islands, last Wednesday. When he | failed to reach there as expected two | Japanese destrovers began a search | | for him, though neither searched so | {mear his starting point as Uruppu, and until a merchant steamer sighted the plane and reported its location |today the fiyers' whereabouts was a { matter of speculation. MacLaren plans to coatinue his |journey to Paramashiru tomorrow, | the advices received here said. The foreign community and Japa- | nese authorities, especially of the air | services, took a deep breath of relief | when news filtered down that the| MacLaren party was safe. While in many quarters it was as- serted there was little reason to fear for the flyers' safety, as the weather had been good, nevertheless e information that they were alive and well was very welcome to selves in the party's plucky continu- U. S. AIRMEN BUSY. Preparing Planes for Hop From England. By the Associated Press. BROUGH, England, July 18.—De- spite the fact that they had promised themselves a rest in England, the American round-the-world flyers were up early today and busy working on their planes in preparation for the jump to Greenland and- Iceland on their homeward route. Already rapid progress has been made in disman- tling the old engines. In the meantime, Lieut. Leigh Wade and Maj. Howard C. Davidson, the latter assistant military attache at the American embassy, went to Lon- don, where they will confer with naval officers regarding the co-ordina- tion of destroyers which will carry stores for the aviators to Greenland and also will be placed along the route as safeguards. The airmen, who for weeks have been battling the torrid heat of India and Persia, are finding the cool Eng- lish climate most exhilarating. They declare they are “sleeping like rocks.” ARGENTINE IS READY. Zanni Hopes to Overtake Other ‘World Flyers. AMSTERDAM, July 18.—Maj. Pedro Zanni, the Argentine aviator, who plans to start on a world flight next Tuesday, intends to follow the route of Maj. Stuart MacLaren, the British fiyer. The Argentine anticipates that the superior speed of his machines will enable him to overtake his rivals in the globe-encircling contest. Maj. Zanni has purchased three Fokker airplanes, and for the first stages of the flight the regulation landing gear will be used. The sec- ond stage will be flown with a plane having pontoons and for the last stage across the Atlantic a special seaplane is being built. Radio Programs—Page 15-] SAQ PAULO REBELS | GAIN UPPER HAND; PEACE PLANHINTED Compromise Seen Only Bar to% Prolonged Fighting—Pres- ident May Resign. BERNARDES REPORTED READY FOR SACRIFICE | | 1 | Executive Demands Respect for Constituted Authority as Pre- requisite, Says American. By the Awsociated Press, BUENOS ALRES, worthy information from Brazil early today indicates that the rebels are getting the upper hand in the fighting around Sao Paulo. It is stated that the federal sovernment has proposed to initiate ive operations,” but “the mili- ry chiefs do not entertain hopes of definite results.” An official bulletin, issued by the Rio Janeiro government at midnight, was received by La Nacion. It states: ‘Our troops continue executing important maneuvers on the entire | front, trying to provoke decisive ac- | tion. Our left wing has captured the police barracks situated in Ver- Zueiro street, taking thirty prison- ers. Our right wing has also pro- gressed, capturing a number of ma- chine guns and a great quantity ot munitions. The commercial associa- tion at Santos and the mining con- gress there voted motions to support the federal government. According to reports received from other states, complete calm prevails | July 18.—Pru received here i Fight May Be Prolonged. i Unless a political compromise is reached the Brazilian warfare, which has now been waged for nearly two weeks between the Sao Faulo revolu- tionists and the federal troops, prom- ises to be long drawn out. ‘This is indicated by information fitering past the censor, which is corrobor- ated by statements of various voy- agers arriving recently from Rio even Sao Paulo. is pointed out that the rebels | have at their command the resources of the wealthiest city in the countr. where large rlanufactures are cen- tered, including arms and munition factories, which are now reported working day and night. The de facto government in power is said to have the support of practically the entire population of more than 500,000 and | to be functioning in an orderly man- ner. Secession Sentiment Found. While the insurrection seems to | have begun as a military revolt, em- | phasis is placed on the prevalence of | ionist sentiment in Sao Paulo, where the objection it often voiced | that the y and state are paying more than 50 per cent of the national taxation which provides funds for federal government. It is declared | that this district does not receive proportionate benefit. So far as is known, however, the rebels, in establishing a provisional government, have not advanced the | separation idea, confining their de- mands to the resignation of President Bernardes and the pardon of military " (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) e FIRE DESTROYS HOME; THREE CHILDREN DEAD Father and Mother in Hospital Un- able to Give Coherent Account of Disaster. By the Associated Press. IRONTON, Ohio, July 18.—Lindsay Barber, nine; Amy Barber, eleven, and Cornelia Barber, seven, children of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barber, were burned to death shortly after mid- night last night when their home, a four-room cottage at Coal Grove, three miles east of here, was entirely consumed by fire. Both parents are in the Marting Hospital here and so far have been unable to give a coherent account of the tragedy. Neighbors report they heard a muffled roar and looked out to see the parents jump through a window and then the whole front of the house burst into flames. A gas explosion is believed to be re- sponsible for the conflagration. The family recently moved to Coal Grove from Chinville, Ky. _— BANDITS KILLED IN FALL. Plunge Six Stories, Fleeing After Robbery. NEW YORK, July 18.—Two negroes ‘were killed early today when they fell from the roof of a six-story Harlem tenement building, to which they fled after robbing a taxicab driver. Two other negroes who took part in the rob- bery escaped. The men who were killed attempted to leap from the roof of the tenement to the roof of an adjoining building, but they miejudged their distance. The other two negroes made the leap successfully, firing as they fled over the roofs. They obtained only $4 from the taxi driver. Scale Canadian Rocky Peak. OTTAWA, July 18.—Mount Gelkie, 10,854 feet in height, the hitherto im- pregnable peak of the continental divide, has been scaled by Cecil Wales of Edmondton, M. D. Geddes and Val E. Fynn of St. Louis, Mo, according to word received here today by the minister of interior. Mount Geikie is in Jasper National Park, . % SN ONE-WAY STREET CHANGES ORDERED 12th and 13th Restored Temporarily to Two- Way Traffic. For prevention of traffic conges- tion while the work of widening and resurfacing Thirteenth street is in progress, the District Commissioners today made a number of important changes in the regulations, effective as soon as changes can be made in one-way signs, which likely will be in several days. Twelfth street, which is now con- fined to northbound traffic between B street and Massachusetts avenue, is restored as a two-way street. Thirteenth street, now southbound between Massachusetts and Pennsyl- vania avenues, is also made a two- way street. Sixth street remains thoroughfare, but the one-way rule on that street will hereafter apply from Louisiana avenue to Massachu- setts avenue instead of to K 'street, as at present a northbound Parking Rule Amended. Section 16 of the traffic regulations, designating the point where parking is prohibited, is amended by adding | the following On both sides of Twelith street between New York avenue and Mas- sachusetts avenue, from § to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m., except for the purpose of loading or unloading mer-, chandise: on both sides of Thirteenth street between I street and Mass- achusetts avenue, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m., except for the purpose of loading or unloading mer- chandise. These changes were ordered upon recommendation of the District Traf- fic Board, composed of Maj. W. H. Holcombe, Inspector Albert J. Head- ley and Assistant Corporation Coun- sel Ringgold Hart. Although no time limit during which these changes are to remain in effect is stated, it is understood that they were made merely because of the torn-up condition of Thirteenth street and do not indicate any change in policy with regard to one-way streets. e SEVERE STORMS FAIL T0 HALT MAIL FLYERS Six of First Fifteen Days of New Service Featured by Bad Weath- er—=80,400 Miles Covered. By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., July 18.—Despite sev- eral severe electrical storms, service over the United States transoonti- nental air mail route continued with- out a default of a single mile from July 1 to 15, Carl F. Egge, general superintendent of the Air Mail Serv- ice, said in his report submitted to Second Assistant Postmaster General Col. Paul Henderson today. Mr. Egge called attention to the fact that air mail planes Quring that perioa flew 80,400 miles, of which 26,550 were covered at night over the 885-mile artificially lighted airway between Chicago and Cheyenne. “Although six of the fifteen days were stormy,” he said, “not a trip— not a single mile—was defaulted. ‘Westbound, our planes left New York on time, arriving in San Francisco on the evening of the second day. For five days arrivals were made ahead of time. Eastbound, seven trips were made from the West coast to New York on time. Two times the air mail arrived in ample time for de- livery the following morning. At no time was the eastbound flight from Omaha more than a féew minutes late ‘was the eastbound mail from Ban Francisco held up for 24 hours.” Bandits Kill Patrolman, 'HICAGO, July ~ 18. — Patrolman P'I'Enk McGlynn was killed today by four bandits who attempted a pay roil robbery at “a stone quarry on the e of the city. The bandits fled. L 3 NEVER QUITE SATISFIED. Soldier’s Insult To Woman Brings Death to Seven By the Associated Press. LISBON, July 1S.—Four guards, one soldier, one woman and one po- lice officer were killed yesterday eve- ning in a fight which broke out in Edward VII Park after a policeman had reprimanded a soldier for speak- ing improperly to a woman fish- monger. HUNT SECOND MAN INLEARY DEATH Police Lodge M. N. King in Jail After Finding Army Officer’s Body. By the Associated Press. COLUMBIA, S. C.. July 18.—Morti- mer N. King, charged with the killing of Maj. Samuel H. McLeary of the Coast Artillery Corps. was beld in the Richland County jail here today, after leading a party of of- ficials yesterday to the sceme of the crime, 11 miles from Cheraw, where the body was recovered The authorities meanwhile con- tinued their search for the man named in a confession signed by King as his companion In the killing of the officer. A verdict that Maj. McLeary died of gunshot wounds inflicted by King and “other parties unknown to the jury” was returned by a coroner's jury near the scene shortly after the body was recovered Second Man Soug] The name of King's alleged com- panion was withheld by the authori- ties pending his capture, but reports from Union, S. C., stated that Frank Harrell, who had been employed with King in a coal mine until about six weeks ago. was being sought in con- nection with the case. The trial of King and any others implicated must be held in Chester- field County, since it developed at the inquest that the actual slaying of the officer took place within its borders, where he had given them a lift while en route in his auto- mobile to Columbia, July 2, on his way to Fort Moultrie, to which he had just been transferred from Fort Leavenworth, Kans. P CHINESE FLOOD TOL! NOW ESTIMATED AT 700 Loss of Property at Kalgan, Chihli Province, Is Placed at $2,000,- 000—Dyke Destroyed. By the Associated Press. PEKING, July 17.—The. loss of life from the flood which partly de- stroyed Kalgan, Chihli Province, early in the week is estimated at 700, and the property loss at $2,000,- 000 Mexican. The losses occurred chiefly in the congested section of the city adjacent to the trading center. The cause of the flood was the de- struction of a protecting dyke, fol- lowing the heaviest rain in years. Foreign firms, located on higher ground, escaped with slight damage. The Japanese consulate building is reported to have been ‘wrecked. Land- slides blocked the railway in several places, and the bridge connecting the two parts of the city was washed away. > The flood soon subsided. FIRE DEATH TOLL IS 13. Two More Bodies Found in Ruins of Apartment. KANSAS CITY, July 18.—Searchers today found the bodies of two more unidentified negroes in the ruins of the two-story apartment building which burned early yesterday, following an [explosion. The death list now. gtands at 13, two of whom were firemen killed by falling walls. The eleven others Were.negroes, i aniogs | 70 000 GEM THEFT SUSPECT ARRESTED Attempt to Sell Pearls Here Points to Big New York Robbery Last April. Starting with the flimsiest of clues last Tuesday, when Louis H. Campoi formerly a Spanish teacher at New Rochelle, N. Y.. was picked up here when he was trying to sell a $15,000 string of pearls and couldn't satis- factorily explain where he had ob- tained them, local police are believed to have cleared up a $75,000 jewelry robbery in New York City. A telephone call to Inspector Grant last Tuesday from a local jewelry store told of the attempted sale of the ‘string of pearls. Detectives Thompson and Mansfield were sent out to investigate. It didn’t look like much of a case in its initial stages. Campos was found and brought back to headquarters. He first gave his name as Peter France, explaining that he had come into possession of the jewels in Mexico, Inepector Grant, chief of de. tectives, said today. Later, under searching questions, he became nervous, and when a search was suggested, it is said, he became panicky. Around his waist, Inspector Grant eaid. was a flan- nel beit in which reposed an additional batch of jewelry valued at about $60,000. Addresses Cause Suspicion. Next came the clue that started the detectives to the goal. A number of New York addresses were found on Campos’ person. Detective Thompson was dis- patched to the metro Thie morning. he reported the jewelry positively iden- tified as having been stolen on April § from a Mrs. Stenzel, at 1049 Park ave- nue. In his report he stated substan- tially the following : On April 8, Mrs. Stenzel returned home to find her house being ran- sacked by a masked bandit. The servants were all locked in a closet. As &he entered the room where op- erations were going on, the bandit pointed a pistol at her and held her at bay while he made his getaway. Digging | further into the case, Thompson reported the discovery, that the wife of Campos was em- ployed at the home of Mrs. Stenzel. Had Many Jewels. Among the items police say they found on Campos’ person were the $15,000 pearl string, an $}8,000 dia- mond, emerald and platinum pendant, five rings each worth more than $2,000 and various other articles of high value. ‘Campos is being held here for the New York authorities, Inspector Coughlan, chief of New York detec- tives, personally called Inspector Grant on long distance telephone this morning to thank and congratulate him for the work of the Washington Detective Bureau. MAY PROBE BRANDING. Police Would Quiz Church Mem- bers in Van Loon Case. DETROIT, Mich., July 18.—Possi- bility of a grand jury investigation into the disappearance and branding of Rev. Oren Van Loon, Berkley Com- munity Church pastor, was suggested today by officers. Questioning of Van Loon, they said, brought no clues and they believed a grand jury invest gation would give a better opportu- nity to question certain members of Van Loon’s congregation. The tion is deliv Star’s . every city block and the regular edi- “From Press to Home Within the Hour” carrier system covers ered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’ s Circulation, 93,872 TWO CENTS. Cutter Bear Reaches Nome After Long Tie-Up in Ice Jam By the Associated Press NOM Alaska, July 16.—The United States coast guard cutter Bear, which has been held in Bering Sea ice fields since early May, arrived here this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Oflicers of the ship state no suffering was experienced by any one on board during the long tie-up. Work of unloading twenty tons of overdue mail is under way. PARTY HEADS TALK PLANS WITH DAVIS Taggart, Brennan, Shaver and N. E. Davis Discuss Campaign Organization. MAY h[AME AIDES TODAY Leaves Tonight for Maine to Work on Speech of Ac- ceptance. | { By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, July 18.—Campaign organization plans formed the sub- | ject of a long conference today be- tween John W. Davis, the Democratic presidential candidate, and a number of party leaders. These included Thomas Taggart of Indiana, George E. Brennan of Iilinois, Norman I Davis of New York and Clem L. Sha- ver of West Virginia, who is under- stood to have been selected as cam- paign manager. Arriving in New York from his home at Locust Valley, Long Island, Mr. Davis found Taggart, Shaver and Davis waiting for him at the hom of his friend and adviser, Frank L. Polk. Brennan joined the conference soon afterward. It is expected that announcement of the personnel of the organization will be made before Mr. Davis leaves this evening for Isl boro, Me., where he to spend a week or ten days in rest and recrea- tion and in preparing his formal ad- dress of acceptance of the nomina- tion. is Plans Board of Strategy. As now outlined the campaign or- ganization will consist of a central “board of strategy” with field forces in various sections of the country. Under the general direction of Mr. Shaver, who conducted the nominee's preconvention | LA FOLLETTE GROUP CONVENES HERE T0 PICK RUNNING MATE Selection May Not Be Made . Until Tomorrow in Face | of Difficulties. FIELD OF 12 SCANNED, BUT CHOICE IS IN AIR Campaign Fund Also Knotty Problem—Ladd Promises Aid to Ticket. nater La Follette's independent candidacy for the presidency began to assume more definite outline todas when a group of his principal foi- lowers gathered here to conside plans for a fighting campaign A part of the task of the conferer was seléction of a running mate for the Wisconsin senator, but as the di cussions proceeded it became doubt ful whether that would be decided br- fore tomorrow. Objections have been interposed some of the men most prominenti: under consideration for the vice pres idential nomination, and the confers put the problem aside for the ment and went ahead with detailcd preparations for the campaign Under a tentative plan discussed { headquarters for the La Follett movement would be opened in New York, San Francisco and New ( leans, all under the direction of th central office in Chicago, %0 9 insure @ nationwide effort to into camp all possible eleme strength as bri ts Candidate to Map Stratexy. As a part of the general scheme of { organization, a compact nationa committee, with a representative i every state, will be put to work under the guidance of a smaller strategy board, over which Mr. La Follette himself is expected to pre side. Despite legal difficulties en countered in some places, the La Follette managers still hope to put his name on the ballot in every state | The | maril meeting here today was pri a gathering of the executive tee of the Conference for P Political Action, which dorsed Senator La Follette at Cleveland convention earlier t campaign, it will lay plans for a vigor- ous campaign to be launched immediate- Iy after the formal notification cere- monies at Clarksburg early next month. When Brennan left the meeting he said general campaign plans had begn discussed, but he refused to give an: details of the conference. He said he had gotten here from Chicazo today. and would return to the Illinois city to- morrow. He added that national head- quarters for the Democratic campaign would be maintained in New York. while the Chicago headquarters would be continued as subheadquarters. Taggart, who left with Brennan, said he had just called on Mr. Davis to ten- der his compliments and his assurances of support and friendship. He said he would return to Indiana today. Talks to Leaders. After the conference and luncheon at the Polk home, Mr. Davis drove to his temporary headquarters at an uptown hotel. There he met with ad- ditional leaders of the party and cleaned up his desk in preparation for his departure. He is to have din- ner with Mr. Polk before entraining for Maine. The Davis party will travel on a special coach attached to a regular train to Rockland. make the trip to the island home of Charles Dana Gibson by mo- torboat. Accompanying the nominee will be Mrs. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. William Nye and several secretaries. A second campaign contribution was found by the nominee today in his mail. It was a dime, and came from Harold Speer, a 12-year-old boy of Asbury Park, N. J.. who wrote: “Inclosed find my contribution to your campaign. 'Tis all I can afford." Mr. Davis sent a personal note of thanks to the youngster. From Islesboro, the candidate plans to go to his old Home at Clarkes- burg to greet his friends and neigh- bors and to await the formal notifi- cation of his candidacy, which wil be made by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, the permanent chairman of the national convention. Before the notification ceremony the Democratic national committee probably will be called in session at Clarkesburg to perfect its reorganiza- tion, which has been deferred at the request of the candidate. With the announcement of the selection of Mr. Shaver as chairman it would be necessary to have him formally named as a member of the committee. * Mr. Davis has discussed various phases of the acceptance address with both friends and advisers and leaders of the party. Honesty in government, farm relief and foreign relations probably will be among the major subjects with which he will deal. Man, 75, Held for Killing Rival, 71, In Quarrel Over By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, July 18.—Hugh McCloskey, 71, is dead and Henry Mueller, 75, is in the city prison to- day with a manslaughter charge filed against him as the result of a long- standing rivalry between the two aged men for the favor of a 70-year- old woman, which culminated in a quarrel Wednesday. °‘All the princi- gu are inmates of the City and unty Relief Home here, Love of Woman, 70 According to attendants at the home, McCloskey resented Mueller's attentions to the woman. When the pair “met on the stairs Wednesday McCloskey is declared to have threat- ened Mueller with his crutch. Muel- ler parried with his cane and in a struggle McCloskey tumbled down the stairs, suffering injuries from which he dled yesterday. . There they will | 4 (Continued on Page 3, ¢ !month. In addition to the members of this committee, however, variou leaders in sympathy with the mov: ment were called in with a view to -inclusive campaig Candidate and Son Absent. Neither Senator La Follette nor & son, Robert, jr, who has been in ac- tive charge of the earlier stages of his father's candidacy, attended the meeting. The views of the candidate on several subjects were presented. however, by Representative John M Nelson of Wisconsin, one of the Sen ator's chief lieutenants in his "jl\ll’n' State, and by Basil Manley, associated with Mr. La Follette Jn several po litical organizations The decision to delay selection ¢ fa vice presidential candidate was un derstood to have the full approval o Semator La Follette, who rceegnized the difficulties of the situation and favored going ahead first with the details of organization. It is ex- pected, however. that a choice will be announced before the conference dissolves tomeorrow night or Sunday Must Have Wide Appeal. In their casting about for a ruu ning mate for the senator. his sup- porters have sought to find a man who would be equally acceptable to organized labor and to agricultur: which constitute two of the principa | groups to which appeals will be made for support. g The discussion has developed that the views of these two groups have not always run parallel in the past and in some cases potential candi dates satisfactory, to the labor lead- ers are not considered sufficiently { sympathetic with the farmer, while the labor records of one or two o | the men endorsed by farm organiza- ! tion spokesmen are not all that could | be desired. | " Every confidence was expressed to- | day by all elements in the conference. however, that it would be found pos sible ultimately to light upon a can didate whose attitude toward both the farmer and the laborer could not be questioned. When' it came to discussion of par ticular men, on the other hand, all the conferces were extremely reticent They said a dozen men still wert in the running, and declared em- phatically that no approach definite selection had been madc ‘Among those who have been under consideration by Senator La Follette and his advisors are Associate Justice Brandels of the Supreme Court, Huston Thompson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; John J. McSparren master of the Pennsylvania State Grange; Peter Wipp, one-time candi- date for Mayor of Cleveland: James Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federatlon of Labor; Gov. Sweel | of Colorado, Bishop Francis McConne!l of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Federal Judge George W. Anderson of Boston and Senator Wheeler of Mon- tana. o Wheeler Rejects Place. Mr. Wheeler, however, has eliminated himself by announcing he would not accept indorsement, and while Justice Brandeis is understood to be looked on with-particular favor by Senator La_ Follette, doubt was expressed (o- olumn 3