Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1924, Page 2

* NAVY HAS ESCORT READY FORFLYERS Plans Al Worked Out for Flight Across Atlantic of Globe-Circlers. By the Associated Press NEWPORT, R Navy today began its task of keep- ing watch below while the Army world fliers soar over the Atlantic on the homeward leg of their journey. The cruiser Richmond, flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, commanding the light cruiser squad- ron, slipped out of this port today, the advance guard of about a dozen naval vessels which will be stationed along the route of the aviators from England to Scotland and thence by way of the Orkney lslands, Iceland and Greenland to the North American continent on the bleak coast of Lab- rador and_onward across Newfound- land and Nova Scotia to Boston The destroyer flotilla now at New- Port also will depart some time this week sist in the work. The de- stroyers will be strung out along the lez from Greenland to Labrador. By this method the Navy Depart- ment hopes to be in continuous touch by radio with the men who are mak- ing history in the air. The installa- tion in England of sending and re- ceiving apparatus on the flagplane 1l cnable Licut. Lowell H. Smith. « flight commander, to communicate at all times with Admiral Magruder. on the Richmond, or with others of the war craft along the line. If the latest schedule drawn up for the homing planes is carried out, they will drop into the more or less shel- tered waters of indian Bay, Labrador, on August 17.—Four days later they should reach Pictou, Nova Scofia, and after a brief stop proceed to Boston and thence down the coast to Washing- ton and across the continent to com- plete their flight at its starting point, in California. BIG WELCOME AWAITS. July 21.—The High Army Officials Will Join ftal Reception at Boston. Br the Associated Press BOSTON, July 21.—The return to the United States of the world-cir- cling fiyers, about by a Capt officer for August will be “whale of a welcome Louis R. Knight, Air New England, said probably marked home.” Service today. The chief of the Air Service, Gen Mason M. Patrick, and the assistant chief, Gen. William D. Mitchell. as well as other ofiicials from Washing- ton. will fly here to extend the wel- come. The Boston port. as probably land in taxi up to the| be equipped with pontoons until they take on wheels again here. The five probably | follow the Maine coast on the flight | down from Pictou { At Boston, ecquipped again with | wheels, they will make only a short | stopovér and then fly to Mitchel Field, | New York | BRITISH ADMIRE ENERGY. will and will Planes harbor they High Praise Given Enthusilsm’ With Which Work Is Tackled. | By the Associated Press LONDON., July 21L.—The intense en Wife of Mob Victim MRS. KATHERINE G. Wife of Mnaj. Robert Amertcan vice consul Persia. Maj. Imbrie wax beaten to death. Mrs. Imbrie met her husband while they were doing Near KEast relief work. She wax formerly Mins Katherine Gillespie, of Now Bedford. Many. MBRIE, W. Imbrie, at Teherar, PERSIAN SOLDIERS HELPED KILL IMBRIE, AUTOPSY SUGGESTS (Continued from First Page.) Imbrie, who died at 3 o'clock that after- noon. There was still hope today of sav- ing Seymour's life. PLEDGES PERSIAN JUSTICE. Envoy Says Imbrie's Slayers Will Be Executed. By the Associated Press MORRISTOWN. N. J.. July mercy will be shown those re ble for the fatal beating of Vice Con- sul Robert Imbrie by a fanatical mob at Teheran, Persia, H. H. Topakyon, who are to complete the |acting consul general of the Persian | crossing of the Atlantic at this port. | government in the United States. said today at his summer home, ncar Mor- ris Plains. “They will {at the place of be promptly executed their crime, and this may be witnessed by the American minister and his staffl,” the Persian representative added Mr. Topakyon declared arrests have already been made in the case and trial by court-martial will take plaee immediately “It was most unfortunate that Vice Consul Tmbrie was wearing a Per- sian cap at the time he approached the fountain,” he continued, explain- ing that the “mob undoubtedly took Rim for a member of a sect or re- ligious order now creating a great deal of feeling against the Moham- medans. " Describing the case as a horrible tragedy, Mr. Topakyon expressed sor- row “for what has occurred, and 1 am more deeply distrissed for the reason that the relations between ergy with which the American round- the-world flyers have attacked the sk of refitting their planes for the | ast lap of their globe-cncireling trip ( bas drawn a statement of the highest | praise and admiration frem H. G.| Bentley. manager of the Blackburn | Aviation Company of Brough. where the | work i¢ being done. The FEvenins | News of Brouzh quotes Mr. Bentley | as follows i Since the American fiyers arrived | hera they literally have never taken | | off their overalls. [rinners have been given in their honor. and perhaps one | or two have gone mercly Lo represent the squadron. The rest have staved | bahind. They wan-ed to continue tn | dn the work on their machines which | they know must be done while they are here or not at all T have never seer. men take their work so seri- | ously { IN POSITION AUGUST 1. | = i Patrick Admonishes Flyers Speed | Is Not Consideration. Navy shins desiznated to safeguard | the pussage of the Army world flyers from Europe to the Labrador coast will | be in position by August 1 ready to ren- | der assistance in any emergency The departure of the fiyers from | England before that date is not ex-i pected here, despite reports to the contrary. Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, commander of the flight. has been informed that the uitimate success of the world flight is to be the first and foremeost consideration, and that speed i a_secondary object. While not attempting to formulate an exact itineary, Army Air Service executives predict ‘that the flyers will arrive in Boston about August 20. That estimate is based on a4 supposi- tion of average weather conditions and wear and tear of cquipment, and on the same basis completion of the | flight at Clover Field, Calif. in the last week of August also is predicted. Clover Field has been definitely de- cided on as the official point of ter- mination AIR PATHFINDER SAILS. American Aviator Goes to Green- land to Prepare for Flyers. to The Ktar and Chicago Daily News. Coprright, 1024 COPENHA( uly 21.—The Amer- fean aviator, Schulzer, today left for Greenland aboard the Gertrude Rask to make preparations for the Ameri- can world flvers. He carries with him benzine and other supplies. After his arrival at Augmagsalik, Schulzer will send a wireless mes- sag etelling his comrades when everything is ready. From Augmag- salik the flight will go via Cape Farewell to Igvitut, where a Danish man-of-war will help the aviators. From Igvitut the aviators will go to Indian Harbor, Labrador, where American _destroyers will receive them. 1In Revkjavik, in TIceland, the aviators will fill their benzine tanks with 350 gallons; in Augmagsalik the same; in Igvitut, 325. The distance from Reykjavik to Labrador is 1,600 miles. By Cable PESSATTT WALSH GIVES UP POST ON CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Jones to Direct Body Aiding " Democratic Senators in Re- Election Contests This Fall. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts re- signed today as chairman of the Demo- cratic senatorial campaign committee, and was succeeded by Senator Jones of New Mexico. “In accordance with precedent, I am relinquishing my duties as chairman of the senatorial committee,” Senator Walsh said, “as it is the practice for a senator to serve in this capacity for only one congressional election. “The chief function of the commit- tee is to keep in touch with and render assistance to Democratic senatorial candidates, Senator Jones is not a candidate for re-election this year, and is in position to give considerable time and -attention to the campaign. He can be relied upon to make am active and successful campaign.” s he United States and Persia have een most friendly for re than century “T can assure your people” the voy ‘said. “that’ the ‘heapie s country extend their sympathy and that evervthing possible will be done 10 offer redress and give the United States complete satisfaction. WANTS CULT PROTECTED. a Bahai Leader Concerned for Fel- lows in Persia. NEW YORK. Julr 21.—A telegram asking for protection of American mem- bers in Persia of the Bahais was sent | to the office of the Secretary of State by Mountfort Mills, president of the Ameri can Society of the Bahais. The tele- gram was the result of the death at Teheran, Persia, of Vice Consul Imbrie, | who was Killed in an assault thought to haye been upon the Bahais Mr. Mills said the Bahais, who work for a universal religion and equality of women, are disliked in Persia. His telegram follows: “In addition to their feeling of horror and indignation at the brutal murder of Vice Consul Tm- bric by 2 mob at Teheran in the course of a fanatical demonstration against the Bahais there. the Bahais of this country feel decp concern for the safety of their fellows in Teheran, particularly of the American women in charge of the Tar. biat School for Girls. In behalf of Bahais in the United States we beg to urge that the utmost effort to protect them be made without delay.” PERSIANS VOICE REGRETS. Comment Withheld on Against Soldiers. Minister Kornfeld at Teheran ad- vised the State Department today that the Persian Prime Minister, the foreign minister and representatives of the Crowrn him to express their regrets at the slaying by a mob of American Vice Consul Imbrie. The Persian govern- Charge | ment, he said. had been asked for a precise statement of the events lead- ing up to Imbrie's death. The condition of Seymour, the other American injured, who at first was believed to have been fatally hurt, was reported as improved. State Department officials would not comment on press _advices from Teheran saying that Persian soldiers were included in the mob that at- tacked the two Americans and that there had been failure on the part of the police to give full protection. Minister Kornfeld said the diplomatic body at Teheran had made a strong protest to the Persian government. Rumors have previously reached Washington that the police work was not_what it should have been, but confirmatory reports were lacking and in the circumstances officials have felt that they could not take that side of the question until the facts were fully known. BIG TIMBER AWARD MADE 385,000,000 Feet of Pine to Be Cut on Indian Reservation. The Interior Department today awarded the Ewauna Box Company of Klamath Falls, Oreg. a contract for cutting 385,000,000 feet of timber on 41,500 acres of unallotted land in the Long Prairie unit of the Klamath Indian Rerervation. Prices to be paid are $6.67 per 1,000 feet for vellow and sugar pine, $4 for Douglas fir and incense cedar and $1 for other species, the highest ever paid for this class of timber in Ore- Fon. The receipts will go to the In- dians. e HISTORIC SCHOOL CLOSES Freiberg Institution Founded in 1777 to Be No More. FREIBERG, Germany, July 21.— Because mining operations have prac- tically ceased im this section of Sax- ony, the mining school of Freiberg, founded in 1777, is to be disbande: ‘This school is said to be the oldest of its-Rind in the world, Prince had called on | SAD PAULD ATTACK BELIEVED BEGUN Federals Seek Dislodgement "of 20,000 Confident Reb- els in Brazil. By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, July federal assault against Sao Brazilian metropolis held by the insurrectionists, may have already begun, according to indications con- tained in official dispatches from Rio Janeiro. A recent communique issued by the government referred to an air- plane reconnaissance for “operations that are now proceeding.” The rebels, numbering approximate- 1y 20,000, are said to be confident of the outcome. Tt is declared the revolutionary forces hold all the strategic points in and about Sao Paulo and also have artillery placed on what are known as the English bluffs which command the roads lead- ing to the eity. 16,000 in Rebel Army. acion’s Montevideo correspond- ¥s he learns from an authorita- [ tive that the rebel | number approximately 16.000. These {are said to be composed of 4.000 "lnf.lnlr,\ and 1.600 cavalry belonging |to the Paulo garrison, which {have been trained by the French military mission. and also forces from nearby municipalities. insurrectionist troops are de- 21.—The Paulo, source forces a0 The clared to be perfectly armed and mu- nitioned for three months. The revo- lutionists, according to the informa- tion, demand the resignation of Pres- ident Bernardes. A communique issued by the Bra- zilian government says: “The situa- | tion of the rebels is becoming more and more precarious. They are be- ing unable to replenish their prov ns. which are already scarce in | the city. The number of fugitives | captured by local authorities growing daily. Seditious forces at- tempted to obstruct the movement of the loval troops yesterday. They sent two attacks against our center which were successfully repulsed.” Fighting Light Last Week. | While -batchcs of wounded men | have been arriving In Santos, advices |indicate that there was no general | fighting last week. An assault on the | city of Sao Paulo was deferred owing | to protests of foreign consuls against | a bombardment A copy of the leading newspaper in Sa0 Paulo State, received here. con- tains details of the initial skirmishes of the revolution It says that after three days' firing, and when the revo- lutionists had intrenched in tseveral buildings with the expectancy of an attack by government troops, the lat- ter suddenly retreated from the city The paper prints a manifesto of the rebels declaring that the revolu- tion is “an act of patriotism” seeking to oust the present government of the republic. which is considered as “be- longing in the same cast as despotic, incompetent and annihilating gov- ernments of the past.” The manifesto says the revolt was planned months ago. and was to have started in six states. but unforeseen circumstances prevented this. REBELS HARD PRESSED. { Cannot Renew Supplies, Official Statement Says. The position of the rebel forces in 3ao Paulo was described as “more critical” due to inability to renew their supplies, according to a com- munique received here today by the Brazilian charge d' affairs from his government. The communique, dated Saturday midnight, was as follows: “The situation of the rebels who cannot renew their resources which are diminishing in the city, is every day more critical. The number of fugitives captured by local authori- ties in the interior of the State of Sao Paulo is increasing every day. The rebels tried to prevent today the movement of the Government troops forcing two attacks during the day against the center, which were re- pulsed with good results.” 5 MAN SEIZED WITH BOY ADMITS SLAYING ANOTHER ‘Waiter Confesses He Killed 7-Year- 0ld Son of Policeman, Recants and Reverses Again. Br the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., July 21.—Milton Ware, a New York waiter, arrested here last night on a statutory offense, has confessed that he murdered year-old Francis McDonnell, son of a Staten Island policeman, according to the Newark police, who have sent for the New York authorities to ques- tion the man. Motor-cycle Policeman Plunkett ar- rested Ware in a downtown hallway, and at that time the police say he was with Edward Lee, 7, of Vauxpall, who also was taken to police head- quarters. 1t was during a conversation with James O'Dowd, of headquarters, that police say the man admitted the Staten Island slaying and immedi- ately the authorities were notified. When Ware was first arrested he told the police his name was Zenas Smith, and that he lived on East Twenty-third street, New York City, but he later changed it, according 1o the authorities. Later, when questioned by Detectives Haggerty and Collins of the Staten Is- land force, Ware recanted his confes- sion, according to the police, but on further grilling swung back to his orig- inal story of the murder. Ware, who is described by the police as about 40 years old and poorly dressed, is said to have appeared highly nervous and sometimes incoherent in his an- swers to the detectives’ questions. At 3 o'clock this morning the police were still grilling_the man in an effort to make the confession complete as to details. FIREMAN HURT AT BLAZE. Member of Engine Company, Re- ently Out of Hospital, Is Injured. Jesse McKinley Jamieson, member of No. 9 Engine Company, who re- cently returned to duty after having undergone an operation in a local hospital, today was seriously injured at a fire in Sam Chin’s laundry, 1721 Ninth street. He fell through a sky- light and injured his right leg and arm. He also sustained minor bruises and burns. Fire started in an upper room of Chin’s laundry, where blankets and packages of laundry were stored. Sam became excited and shouted for assistance. Soon the firemen were on the scene pouring streams of water on the fire. It was not extinguished, however, until the building and con- tents had been badly damaged and the fireman injured. _Janvieson was taken to Emergency Hospital, 1= LINEN ROOM BURNS AT WILLARD HOTEL Damage Is Not Extensive. Boy’s Cigarette Gives Fire- men Run for Nothing. A smail fire in the linen room, on the fifth floor of the Willard Hotel, about 6 o'clock this morning aroused a number of guests and caused from $2.000 to $2,500 damage. Those who detected the smoke called the night clerk, M. H. Jones. FKiremen were soon on the scene. Some of the guests donned thelr clothing and went to the hallway, where they watched the work of the firemen, under the direction of Dep- uty Chiet P. W. Nicholson. Several companies of firemen stood on the street awaiting a call from the deputy chief, but only one company went ‘into service. Firemen Buccess- fully prevented the spreading of the flames and flooding of the building. Four engine apd two truck com- panies responded t§ the alarm and Manager F. S. Hight and hotel em- ployes were on the scene to look after the safety and comfort of Euests. Lows Held Slight. An examination of the room which the fire originated failed disclose the origin of the fire. Mem- bers of the police and fire depart- ments estimated the damage at about $2.500. but Manager Hight thought it probably would not exceed $2,000. A boy in a second-story rear room at 1426 Swann street sat near the window this morning puffing a cigar- ette. and the small cloud of smoke emitted attracted the attention of a neighbor, who feared the house was burning ‘and sent in a call to the fire department. Several companies of firemen and police reserves from the eighth prec- inct responded. Firemen hurriedly oxamined the premises in search for a fire, learned of the cigarette smok- ing and withdrew. Box of Onions Burned. Fire started in a box of onions in the lunchroom of Kline Leonard, 3500 M street, this morning about 445 o'clock. Tt was discovered be- fore much headway had been gained and quickly extinguished. Only slight damage resulted. An empty freight car on a siding near New Jersey avenue and G street southwest caught fire vesterday about noon. Origin of the fire w. not determined and about $150 dam- age resulted Fire of undetermined origin was discovered in Harry Kritt's cigar store, 931 Ninth street, this morning about 1:30 o'clock before much head- way had been zained and firemen quickly extinguished it. Occupants of several apartments on the upper floors, alarmed by the smoke, made hosty preparations to leave the building, several descend- ing to the street, but others remained in their apartments. in to ALLIES IN ACCORD - ON ALL POINTS BUT RUHR WITHDRAWAL (Continued from First Page.) anything to antagonize the bankers, whose support is necessary for the Success of the German loan, and, de- spite the present differences, the French premier believes it will be possible to reach an agreement. Nollet in Conference. Sir Eyre Crowe, permanent under- secretary of the British foreign of- fice, and Gen. Nollet. French ter of war, discussed the railway situation at length this morning. The French, in justification of their insistence upon maintaining the skel- oton of the Frarco-Belgian Railway staffs in the occupied territory to insure their military communica- tions, emphasize the difficulties they encountered in 1923 in consequence of the German railway strikes. More- over, they declare that the French and Belgian armies being raised un- der compulsory military service sys- tems are recruited largely from youths who have not had the tech- nical railroad expericnce found among the British soldiers, who are recruited through voluntary enlist- ment and often are much older men. All Sides Conciliatory. All sides are understood to be dis- cussing the railway problem in a spirit of utmost conciliation. The Franco-Belgian view, it learned, is that it is necessary now to settle only the broad general prin- ciple, and that the French communi- cation safeguards, as military ques- tions, are outside the purview of the present conference and should be reserved for consideration at a later parley. The British experts. on their part, are said to appreciate that the Franco-Belgian interests are entirely justified in seeking every necessary safeguard for their communications, since the miliatry occupation of the Ruhr will continue for the time be- ing after the economic evacuation of that area. But the British are slow in modifying their view that these safeguards can be adequately provided under the interallled rail- way commission created by the treaty of Versailles. Work Through Sunday. The delegations sacrificed the Sun- day holiday in order to advance the work, so as to make possible a plenary session tomorrow. The head- quarters of all the delegations were active and the subcommittee labored several hours on problems involving the economic restoration of the Ruhr. Premier MacDonald had unofficial talks with several of the chief dele- gates whom he entertained at lunch- eon at Chequers Court. During the day M. Herriot found time to visit the French hospital, where he was enthusiastically welcomed by . the staff and patiénts. The task of arriving at an under- standing for economic _evacuation has proved complex and, although there are divergent views between the British and French and Belgian delegations, it is asserted their di ferences are not unsurmountable. Clash Over Rail Control. It was learned that the French wanted to dilute the German railway personnel with a large number of French and Belgian railway men, and thus assure themselves that the rail- ways will be more or less under French supervision In case of a strike of the German. workers, or in other emergencies. The British contended that if -this is dome in conjunction with the Dawes report it might easily give rise to difficulties and conflicts; to which the French counterclaim is that. if Germany adheres strictly to the Dawes principles it will never be pecessary 'to invoke the extraordin- ; -guarantees which. Fraace minis- BENJAMIN DULANEY. B. L. DULANEY RESIGNS AS BOY SCOUT OFFICIAL Will Devote Time to Writing Book on “Invisible Government’ of Wall Street. Benjargin L. Dulaney. 1699 31st street, has resigned as vice president nd member of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America to de- vote his entire time to a book he is writing on the alleged “invisible gov- ernment” by Wall street and big business. Mr. Dulaney, in submitting his ree- ignation to Boy Scout headquarters, stated that he will continue to be an ardent friend and supporter of the Scout movement. He is a charter member of the organization His work upon the subject of “in- ble government” and its operation is based upon facts and observations of a quarter of a century of close contact vith Wall street and “big busine Mr. Dulaney said. In 1914, under a resolution put through the Senate by the late Sena- tor Tillman of South Carolina, Mr. Dulaney was instrumental in cai ing to be erected at Charleston, S. C. extensive coal docks and facilifies for export coal loading. Mr. Dulaney, who is a member of the Metropolitan and Racquet Clubs, retired from business several years ago. Dr. Dudley Sargent Dies. PETERSBORO, N. H., Juty 21— Dr. Dudley A. Sargent of Cambridge, Mass., a national authority on phys- ical education and the head of a school that bears his name, died here today. He was widely known as the inventor of modern Eymnasium ap- paratus, and of tests of speed, strength and endurance for men and women athletes. He was 75 years old. —_— her safety demands that she should exact When the subcommittee ended the day's discussions in a deadlock on the question, the British were sisting on a return to the old ar- rangement regarding the railways in force for the occupied part of the Rhineland before the Ruhr occupa- tion, the key of which was the power conferred on the interallied railway commission to utilize troops in case of a strike or other difficulty After a plenary scssion has ap- proved the committee work, the drafting committee of the experts will get up a draft agreement, and it will probably be at this stage that in- |Germany will be acquainted with the work done. But the exact which Germany will notification is still way in receive such undetermined. TECHNICIANS IN ACTION. German Experts Have Legislation Ready to Carry Out Dawes Plan. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. By Cable to The Siar and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1924. BERLIN, July —Technicians have outstripped the governing men | and while the latter talk at London the former have agreed on the form of German empowering legislation which, when submitted to and voted on by the Reichstag, will leave the way clear for the application of the | Dawes plan. A minimum of five bills will be submitted, viz., a bank law institut- ing the new Reichsbank independent of the German statc rentenbank, a liquid coin law, a minting law pro- viging for a new gold currency with which to redeem new gold notes, a railway law giving over operation of German state raflways to private industry, and a bonding act provid- ing for the obligatory issue of indus- trial bonds by German industries. Furthermore, a sixth bill liquidat- ing the so-called Schacht gold credit bank, and a seventh co-ordinating the previous six and giving the gov- ernment special powers, may be added. The writer is informed by a g0od business authority that the first five bills now are ready and within & fortnight may be returned by the Reparations Commission and submit- ted to the Reichstag, where their suc- cess depends upon the outcome of the London conference. Divide Powers of Issue. The finished bank lage~practically bears out the correspondent’s|previous description which suggested fthat the reprinting power will practhally be divided between the German President and the foreign commissioner for the issue of notes. The new bank must in ten years liquidate the rentenbank and do away with all but its own paper money, ‘except small quantities which can be issued by the Bavarian, Wur- temburg, Saxony and Baden banks, Certain features of the measure merit -attention. No one will be allowed to be on the managing board who is over 65 years old. Shares will be nominally of 100 marks each, entitling the holder 1o one vote, but no individual can vote for more than 300 shares. The bank mus 801d cover amou of the outstanding circ special “cover amounting. to" 15" ber cent of its deposits. The account of the reparations commissioner with the bank shall the bank shall not exceed 2,000,000,0 Victory For Americas Finance. A great victory for Am. finance is seen in the fact that Immeai: ate gold redemption of currency is obligatory. This defeats those in- terests who wished the standard to be only theoretically gold. German money will thus certainly remain at The railway operation law is large- ly technical. " A new German railway company capitalized at 15,000,000,000 marks will take over operation of German rallways immediately when it hands 11,000,000,000 marks in bonds to the special trustee named by the reparations commission. The trustee will gradually market the bonds. Like the new Reichsbank, the rail- way company has a 50-year fran- chise and foreign holders of bonds are exempt from German taxation. fThe bonds constitute a first mortgage on all railway property. PEPCO INSTALLS RADIO STATION Potomac Electric Devises Means of Communication With Distant Plant. A radio transmitting station has been erected by the Potomac Klec- tric Power Company at its head- quarters at Fourtsenth and C streets for emergency purposes, it was re- vealed today, when of Commerce issued an amateur's license for the station. The call let- ters of the new station are 3XAV. Although not as powerful as Wash- ington's two radiophone stations, WCAP and WRC, the power com- pany's station, during recent tests, was heard in Ohio. The wave band on which it will transmit will be too low for the average receiving set to pick up the messages broadcast. The primary purpose of the sta- tion, it was explained. is to com- municate with the company’s power plant in Bennings in the event or an emergency which paraly tele- phonic communication. A receiving set already has been installed 1n the power station and it has success- fully picked up messages sent out from the transmitting station Officials of the electric company also are considering plans for equip- ping some of its repair trucks with recetving sets in order that com- munication may be established with them when the crews are working in suburbun communities and not within range of telephones. zes = MOURNING DEATH OF ONLY CHILD KILLS SELF (Continued from First Page.) work. For five years he had made an excellent record for himself as a guardian of law and order without a demerit against him. Then, suddenly, he became dilatory and inattentive to duty, his associates at No. 3 say. May 31 last he drew his pay check and did not show up for duty again for two days. He was never known to take a drink or to have other bad habits, it was said at No. 3, and his actions could not be accounted for. Haled before the police trial board on a charge of “A. W. O. L.,” Shon- feld did not appear to be greatly worried, it is said, but in view of his previous record and promise not to repeat the offense, he was restored to duty. The middle of last month however, he was missed again. This time he never came back. He was charged with desertion, haled again before the trial board and failing to make an adequate defense was slated ;A for dismissal ever, to resign. Many Bills Piled Up. Since that time he had been out of work. A painter by trade, he is said to have sought work in that line, only to find himself barred be- cause he was not a member of the union. He was unable to prove his apprenticeship, friends state, because he served it in Germany, his native country. Meanwhile bills were piling up and money was getting scarcer. Mrs Shon- feld managed to keep things partly to- gether financially by working in a beauty shop on Connecticut bills that he had to pay. however, as the result of his frantic efforts to sa: result of several serious operations to which Shonfeld had to eubmit a vear or | 80 ago. There was no relief in sight, and when Shonfeld began to discuss financial mat- ters with his wife this morning about 8:30 o'clock he told her so. Mrs. Shon- feld, who is 27 years old. was on the op- posite side of the room when her hus- band exclaimed finally, “1 guess I'd bet- ter end it all right now!” She was too stunned and paralyzed to move when he picked up the pistol, whipped it to hns‘ temple and pulled the trigger. Rushing out of the apartment and into that of Mr. Olff. Mrs. Shonfeld collapsed, shouting, “Rudy has shot himself!” Mr. OLff ran in the apart- ment ard found the ex-soldier and ex-policeman. Oliff notified No. 5 pre- cinct, and the patrol wagon took the dying man to the hospital. Born in Germany. Shonfeld, who was born in Germany 29 vears ago ard had a spectacular career in his short span of life. Leav- ing several brothers and his parents in the fatherland, he came to Amer- ica while a youth, with several thou- sand dollars. pre-war value. in Ger- man marks in his pockets. Data con- cerring how he spent his earlier days in this country were not available to- day, but five years ago he obtained a position on the police force to sup- port his brid, The baby came about that time and Shonfeld was the happiest po- liceman in Washington. To his fel- low-patrolmen he talked of nothing else, day in and day out, but “Helen this and Helen that.” The World War came, and although he was a native of Germany and de- spite the fact that several brothers had shouldered arms under the Ger- man banner, Shonfeld joined the Army of his adopted country and was made a sergeant in the Medical Corps. Details of the capture of his brother Schonfeld were disclosed only to a few close friends. According to one of thege, Shon- feld was present during a charge by American troops on a German ma- chine gun nest and was startled to see his doughboy-mates take prisoner his own brother. The brother, it is said, enraged that a Shonfeld would be fighting his native land and mem- bers of his own family, made a mo- tion as though to attack him and one of the American soldiers leveled his gun to shoot him down, when Shonfeld, the American shouted not to shoot that the prisoner was his brother. The brother. it Is related, was kept a prisonér until after the war, and refusing to thank his Amer- jcan brother for saving his life, would not write to him or otherwise communicate with him until recently, it is said. In the princi countries which took part in the World War there are 7,124,000 @isabled mea In receipt of pensions. the Department | He was allowed, how- | The avenue. | tqn, There were doctors bills and hospital | run: Wesley I, | Hazelhurst. | | mites {and Cl | Omana. the life of little Helen, and also as the | Harry G. Smith, headquarters, Omaha. | apartment with his wife, but she in- [to th Resigns Post Here WALTER C. ALLEN AIR MAIL FLYERS 605,364 8T0MILES Total Distance in Postal Service Accomplished in 58,262 Hours. By the Assoriated Press CHICAGO, July 21.—Pilots winging their way back and forth across the United States in the air mail service had covered 5,364,510 miles up to May 31, a distance done in 58,262 hours, according to Luther K. Bell, traffic| manager of r mail service here. It is a general average of ncarly 92 miles an hour The names of 41 fiyers who have siven more than 100 hours' service to air mail are contained in a rl‘pnrl‘ from Mr. Bell, with the veteran E. Hamilton Tee, Hazelhurst head- quarters, leadin mber of hours. | His total May 31 was 2, 7 hours and 36 utes for a distance of 201,205 He was appointed to the air mail in December, 1918, and at present | the “run” between Long Island veland. To Pilot William €. Hopson, Omaha | headquarters, went the honor, how- | ever, of having flown his plane the greatest distance. In 2235 hours and minutes’ service he covered | 221.876 miles. He now follows the air bath between Chicago and Omaha Hopson a Hill City, Kan., product who entere the air mail service in Apri 1920, after a long record in civilian and Army flying. Only a few hours separated Lee nd James H. Knight for first place pilot who h made enviable records in night flying and staged his memorable race with death had given 2.311 hours and 5 m minutes to the service when the compilation was made, in which time he had traveled | 211,095 miles. Knight is another Kansas man, born in Lincoln, who first_entercd the air mail service in June, 1919 He resigned May. 20, 1 and was reappointed in October, 1 His is the Omaha-Cheyenne | route < Others whe have served more than 2,000 hours, named according to rank in hours, are James P. Murray, head- quarter Cheyenne. Cheyenne-Omaha un: William . Hopson: Frank B Yager. headquarters. Cheyvenne-Chey- enne-Omaha run; Warren D. Wil- liam: headquarters, Cleveland, Chi- cago: veland run; Edison E. Mou- headquarters, Reno. Reno-Elko Smith, headquarters, Hazelhurst - Cleveland H. Garrison, headquarters, Chicago-Omaha run, and run: L. Cheyvenne-Omaha run All of the foregoing pilots have vered between 151.000 and 200,000 miles PRISONER CONFESSES $50,000 JEWEL THEFT Man Arrested Here. Police Say, Admits He Robbed Home of Wealthy New Yorker. Louis Hernandez Campos, Spanish teacher, arrested last week by De- tectives Thompson and Mansfield while trying to dispose of a portion of several thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry, today confessed. according to police, the theft of more than $50.- 000 worth of jewelry from the apart- ment of Mrs. Margaret Stengel, 1049 Park avenue, New York City, April 8. “I had been defrauded of my sav- ings,” Campos said, “and was made desperate.” The prisoner said his wife was one of three maids emploved in Mrs. Sten- gel's apartment. Campos said he had discussed the question of robbing the terposed an objection. Overruling his objection, he stated, he went apartment wearing a red wig wnd mask and carrying a gun. It was an easy matter for him to get the three maids out of his way when he displayed the weapon. he stated. and while they were in a closet and he was taking the jewelry Mrs. Stengel appeared on the scene. Obtaining the jewelry, he said, he went down the fire escape, dropping gl on the premises. ‘He threw wig¥and mask away in the sub- y. He said he went to Mexico City, but was unable to dispose of much of the jewelry because- of the small amount of money offered for it While in Mexico he disposed of a small portion of the jewelry and traded several articles. Articles he obtained in Mexico were in his pos- Session when arrested. He agreed to return to New York without demand- ing a hearing. wife THREE WOMEN INJURED WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS Baltimore Motorists Brought to Hospital in Washington in Dying Condition. Miss Sue Amos, 79 years old. of Jarretisville, Harford County, Md.; Miss Helen Linhard, 60 years old, of 329 North Charles street, Baltimore, and Mrs. Catherine Shaney, 70 vears old, of the same Baltimore address, are in a dying condition in Emer- gency Hospital from injuries re- Seived this noon when their auto- mobile plunged over an embankment At the approach of the bridge be- fween Cottage City and Bladens- UL« Linhard, who was driving the car is said to have run into the rear of a truck and their machine left the foad and ran into the creek Miss Linhard is in St Ignatius Catholic Church, Baltimore x;nl Reason Found. From the London Punch. ‘We think we have discovered the ASLOCAL OFFICIAL Public Utilities Secretary Go- ing to Position With Private Firm. Walter C. Allen resigned today as executive secretary to the Public Utilities Commission to accept an en- Eineering position with the Welsbach Street Lighting Company. E. V. Fisher, chief accountant of the commission, was later appointed to Il the vacancy. The promotion of Mr Fisher, which was made on recommend- ation of Commissioner Bell, was in ac- cord with the policy of the Commis- sioners to promote from the ranks those who have recognized ability. When he leaves the commission on August 15 Mr. Allen will have rounded out thirty years of continnous service in the District government, twenty- two years of which was spent as superintendent of the electrical de- partment. Advance in Salary. The office of secretary to the [til- ities Board, which Mr. Allen has heid since 1916, pays $4,000 a year Al- though the salary offered him by the Welsba, Company was not disclosed Mr. Allen said he would receive “more than he could ever hope to get in the government service, even under re- classification.” The Welsbach Company up to this time has specialized in gas street lighting, but a statement issued by Mr. Allen reveals that the firm in- tends to extend its services to in- clude electric lighting, with the for- mer secretary to the commission in charge of that branch of the work. Record in Service. Mr. Allen was taken into the en- gineer department of the District in 1894 and placed in charge of street lamps. In 1904 an electrical depart- ment was created in the District government and Mr. Allen became the city's first electrical engineer. ‘That vear marked the beginning of strict regulation of electrical wiring. and since that time the rapid develop- ment of electricity for household pur- poses has made that one of the bus- iest and most important branches of the engincer department Before the eclectrical department was created, however, Mr. Allen was directed to inspect the wiring in all theaters following the Iriquois Thea- ter fire in Chicago. ‘When the Public Utilities Commis- sion was created in 1913 there was | no position for an executive secretary and the work of the commission was directed by Capt. J. L. Schiey, an as- Sistant engineer commissioner. When the position of executive Secretary was created in 1916 Mr. Allen was promoted to it and Warren B. Hadley succeeded him as head of the elec- trical department Part in Valuation. Mr. Allen stepped into utilities work just as the task of valuing the physical property of all the public service corporations was being launched. and he played an important part in that undertaking The valuations were hardly completed When prices began to go up as a resuit of the war, and this brought on a period of several vears during which the street railway, gas. electric light and telephone companies were almost constantly be- fore the commiesion or changes in rates to meet the abnormal conditions This placed a heavy burden on the Utilities Commission stafr. While rate cases have not been as nu. merous in the past few rears. there have been a number of investizatione resalt- ing in reductions in the fares and tolis that were charged during the war. The most recent task in which Mr Allen has been engaged for the commis- €ion was the fixing of rules to govern the handling of the question of depre tion in the properties of the utilities aid its effect on rates. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION ADMITS 14 MEMBERS Toronto Convention Delegation Plans to Be Considered at ‘Wednesday Meeting. Fourteen new membars were taken in by Columbia Typographical Union, No. 10I, at a meeting in _Typo- £raphical Temple vesterday. Six ap- plicants for old age pensions and one application for admission to the Union Printers’ Home, at Colorado Springs, were approved. Donations of $35 cach to the Trav- clers’ Aid Society and Camp Good Will were authorized A meeting to arrange for the party which will attend the convention of the International Trpographical Union at Toronto. August 11 to 16, will be held at Typographical Temple next Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. A large num- ber are expected to make the trip. The following is a list of the dele- gates and_commitiees appointed by President Smith: Delegates to the Central Labor Union—Altamont M. Rogers, chair- man: J. Leroy Sauls. James J. Murphy, Thomas J. Kane and John A. Parker Delegates to the Allied Printing {frrades Council—T. C. Parsons, chalr- man; John B. Dickman and Jacob Wagner. Membership committee—William B Whichard, chairman: Charles M O'Connell, Arthur L. Shaw. William B. Myers and Clyde D. McCurdy. laws committee—Francis Benzler chairman; Herbert E. James and Frank A. Evarts Business committee — Krnest T. Thomas, chairman: George Van Den Berg, George B. Wood. Frank W Greene, Claude I Mallard, Martin C. Snyder and Harry Irvine Relief committee—Frank N. chairman: KEdwin A. Fraser George W. Gibbons. Grievance committee —J. Leroy Sauls, chairman; Clarence J. Foster. Samn W Griith, Fred W. H. Brandt and George L. Malcolm Finance committce — Charles A Stretch, chairman; H. Warren Preis- ser and Curtis F. Shiclds = Memorial committee—James T. Case- beer, chairman; Dr. Franklin Welch, Henry W. Weber, Robert Beatty and Louise G. Ward. ‘Sanitation committee—Dr_ James T. Armstrong, chairman: Albert W. Har court, Harry C. Essex, Pinckney C Hilton and Charles H. Cooke. f Book and job committee—Carl V Eckdall, chairman: John T. Morsell Wellington M. Nelson. William Stru- |binger and J. T. Whitc ; Tabel campaign committee—Nor- man Sandridge, chairman: Ernest C Gibson, Joseph C. Easton. Robert B. Shaffer and Joseph P. O'Lone. 3 Apprentice committee—Edward S Hantzmon, _chairman: Charles W Long, H. Eugene Feindt, Fenton W Crown, Arthur S. Morgan, Charles E. Musser and Louis E. Danforth Newspaper committee — Chairmen, James T. Casebeer. Michael P. En- Tight, Charles L. Musser and James 0. Hubbard. GRAIN FIRMS.WOULD SELL Offer 1,062 Elevators to American Farm Bureau Federation. MINNEAPOLIS, July 21.—Thirty- six grain companies of the Northwest today offered to sell their entire holdings, including 1,062 country ele- vators in Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana to the American Farm Bureau Federation. These holdings also include 22 ter- minal elevators in Minneapolis and 12 in Duluth, with the total elevator Long and real reason for the lengthening of skirts. It is to prevent the waist- line from falling below the hem. capacity approximating 65,000,000 , ‘bushels, according to the grain oam pany’s announcement. W.C.ALLENRESIENS s