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WEATHER. Local thundershowers tonight and tomorrow, cooler tomorrow; moderate west to southwest winds. ‘Temperature for 24 hours ended at p.m. today—Highest, 91, at noon today; lowest, 68, at 6 g.m. today. Full report on page 7.* Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 26 No. U5 WORLD FLYERS 29,310. post office Washington, Entered as second class matter D. C. MAKE FIRST HOP ATLANTIE CROSSING Go From Brough, England, to Kirkwall, Scotland, in Six Hours. ACCLAIMED BY BRITONS AS JOURNEY IS STARTED Confident of Success and Anxious to See America, Smith Says. By the Associated Press. KIRKWALL, Orkney Islands, Scot- land, July 30.—The American round- the-world flyers, on their way home- ward, arrived here from Brough at 4:10 this afternoon. ‘Weather conditions were ideal for the flight. There was a 15-mile southwesterly wind and a visibility of 20 miles. The landing place on Houton Bay is so close to the scene of the scuttling of the German fleet that the hulks of several of the sunken war craft are plainly visible from it. SURE OF SUCCESS. Smith Plans Next Leap Tomorrow or Friday. By the Associated Press. BROUGH, England, July 30.—The American Army aviators continuing their world flight hopped off at 10:24 o'clock this morning for Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Islands, off the northern coast of Scotland. The weather was calm with practi- cally no wind and the sky somewhat overcast, as the aviators in their three planes took off with the good | wighes of the small crowd ringing in their ears. After describing a short circle, they headed in the direction of Flamborough Head, the promontory | north of Bridlington Bay, evidently | intending to follow the coast north- ‘ward. Begin First Les. Thus began the first leg of their Journey over the Atlantic, by way of | Iceland and Greenland, to Indian | Harbor, Labrador. Kirkwall, a town of 3,500, is situated on Houton Bay, on the northeastern Naval Craft Guard American and derstood that net flinching now. I have a picture in my room “It takes from one to fifteen miles of taxi-ing to get our ships of oft the water when equipped with pon- toons such as we have—and that CLASSFVING BASS FOR 54000 0. D Personnel Board Votes 2 to 1 side of the Island of Mainland, some=t=. -{QF Report-Establishing times called Pomona, the largest of the Orkney group. Stores of oil and gasoline await the fiyers there, and towboats and repair men are ready in case they are needed. The six men were all in the best of health and spirits, and confident that th. success which has brought them 18,000 miles on their ploneering flight will not desert them during the last stage of their endeavor. Before leaving the ground Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, the flight com- mander, sald he expected to reach Kirkwall in about six hours, and that the departure from that place would occur tomorrow or Friday. There ‘were no official ceremonies at the send-off. When the planes rose into the air each of them weighed 8,000 pounds, each of the new engines alone welgh- ing 850 pounds, according to Lieut. Smith's estimate. Men Are Confident. Pressed for a statement to his countrymen, the flight commander said: “Tell them we are very anxious to see them, the quicker the better for us. We are confident we shall achieve the rest of the trip. I think we have been over rougher spots already than we shall encounter here. I mean our Alaska experiences and crossing the North Pacific. “On the whole, I think we will find it more comfortable in colder lati- tudes for we can dress for low tem- peratures, but had litle chance of overcoming the heat and dust of the tropies. Our longest leg on the trip home will be from Greenland to Labrador, but we are not worried.” The industry of the airmen and their frankness and lack of all affec- tation won for them the sincere ad- miration of their English hosts here. The airmen today donned the clothes they expect to wear until they reach Boston. Over a flannel shirt and breeches, each wore a fur-lined gabardine jerkin. Drawn over this and cover- ing their boot tops each wore a one- plece suit of gabardine cloth lined with silk, somewhat resembling a locomotive engineer’s garment. Wear Special Clothes. This garment is specially woven, to resist the wind and a system of dou- ble buttoning further keeps out the icy blasts. The outfit is similar to * those worn by members of the expe- ditions of the late Capt. Robert Scott and the Tate Sir Ernest Shackleton and the expedition to Mount Everest. It gives a maximum of warmth while (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) LODGE STILL GAINS.. Condition ~ Excellent, Says Phy- sician’s Bulletin. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 30.— Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, after a night that was termed ‘“excellent,” was said today to be in continuing satisfactory condition, Dr. Jobn H. Cunningham, who operated Sunday for a bladder allment, said after his wvisit this afternoon: “Condition remains satisfactory; seating and sleeping well; cheerful.” The time of the secondary opera- tiom, which Dr. Cunningham has said will be necessary, - will be deter- ‘l_nod by tests within afew days, 1,700 Classes. The Personnel Classification Board today officially adopted by a vote of 2 to 1 class specifications for the 64,- 000 government employes of the Dis- | trict of Columbia. Chairman Bailey and Harold N. Graves, representative of the Bureau of Efficiency on the board, voted for the specifications; Guy Moffett, repre- senting the Civil Service Commission, voted against it. Mr. Moffett within a day or two will issue a statement explaining why he objected to the re- port. The document now goes to the Gov- ernment Printing Office, where it is expected to be printed soon Into & book of probably 150 pages. As explained by Chairman Bailey of the board, the specifications adopt- ed today provide the basis upon which all Government departments and es- tablishments must submit their esti- mates for personnel cost to the Bu- reau of the Budget for the next fiscal year, 1925-26. Every government em- Ploye, even cabinet officers, are glven their proper place in the specifica- tions. Allocated by Grade. At the present time, the salaries of Government employes have been al- located by the Personnel Classification Board according to grade, and the ad- ministrative heads of departments and establishments, under certain re- strictions, have placed these employes at salaries within the grades. . In the next filscal year it will be necessary for these administrative officers to name the specific class of the grade to which each employe be- longs. In making reports to Con- gress, it will thus be possible to item- ize the Whole personnel for the Dis- trict of Columbla. Chairman Bailey, in making public the report, declared that the final re- sult was neither the product of the Bureau of Efficiency nor the Civil Service Commission school of thought within the board, but combined ele- ments from both schools. This was true, he said, in spite of the fact, that Mr. Moftett, the Civil Service representative on the board, voted against it In size, the specifications adopted today are smaller than the Jones Reclassification Commission report of 1920 and larger than the Bureau of Efficlency specifications issued by executive order of October 24, 1921. 1,700 Classes Involved. Whereas the Jones report contains some 836 pages of about 1,700 classes, and the Bureau of Efficiency report contains only ‘21 pages, depcribing about 200 typical tasks, Mr. Bailey explained, the present report will be about 150 pages with 276 classes and describing about 1,000 typical illus- trations. The salary ranges in the grade: already had been fixed by law. What the board did was to fix the classes ‘within the grades. It was required to do this by the law, which described what was to be done as follows: “The board shall make all necessary rules and regulations not inconsist- ent with the provisions of this act and provide such subdivisions of the grades contained In section 13 hereot and such titles and definitions as it o he & WASHINGTON, In Ice as Atlantic Hop Starts Lanes Where Huge Bergs Menace Airmen—Headed Home, Send Greetings. BY FREDERICK R. NEELY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ON BOARD U. S. S. RICHMOND, EN ROUTE TO KIRK- WALL, ORKNEY ISLANDS, July 30 (via Wireless).—Determined to “carry on” in the face of anything, America’s gallant round-the-world flyers are winging their way homeward today, carefully guarded on the first leg of their epochal journey across the At- lantic by this sleek, swift cruiser and a flotilla of British naval craft. As the Richmond glided quietly out to sea and began slipping the knots toward Kirkwall, preceding the flyers by a few hours to prepare for their arrival there, every man on board un- the intrepid aviators must face the grim challenge of the Northland’s great white menace before they drop safely on Clover Field in balmy California. MIGHTY FLOES MENACE AIRMEN. From authentic Danish sources there have come disquicting reports of unusually severe ice floes and tremendous icebergs swirl- ing around the coasts of Greenland, huge barriers thrown up by na- ture to test man’s conquest of the air, and the aviators are fully conscious of the deadly danger toward which they are traveling to- day. But they have stared death in the face before, and they are When your correspondent visited Lieut. Lowell Smith and his comrades at Brough, England, just a short while before the Rich- mond weighed anchor, he found the commander of the flight squad- ron enjoying a cup of coffee. Asked if he had received word of the reports from Greenland, Lieut. Smith cnly smiled and replied: SMITH REALIZES CONDITIONS. right now of the ice conditions at Angmagsalik (an outpost on the east coast of Greenland) and I shudder to think how we will ever get in and out of that place. Although a Danish steamer will be there to act as our floating base, the water is filled with huge chunks of ice. one, serious damage might result. If we happen to hit means straight-away traveling. But we have gone five-sixths of the way around the world and I can't see why (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) A.F.OF L TODECIDE LAFOLLETTE STAND Council, at Atlantic City, Will -Face Demand-for-Indorse- BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor will gather tomorrow in Atlantic City Preparatory to their meeting Friday with the question squarely before them as to whether they shall indorse the candidacy of Senator La Follette of Wiaconsin for President and Sen- ator Wheeler of Montana for Vice President. The decision reached by the council,| whatever it may be, may have mus influence on the coming campaigm. The supporters of the La Follette- ‘Wheeler ticket among the leaders of organized labor are planning for a show-down of strength within the American Federation of Labor. The policy of the American Federa- tion of Labor has been to indorse can- didates for public office—particularly for membership in Congress—who have been favorable to the aims of organ- ized labor. It has been opposed to the indorsement of political parties. Reeords to Be Studled. The 11 members of the executive council will have before them the records of La Follette, John W. Davis and President Coolidge. They will ave before them the platforms adopt- ed by the Democratic and Republican national conventions, and the platform on which Senator La Follette is run- ning. The question of indorsing a party will not be before the council, in the case of La Follette, since Sen- ator La Follette has insisted, and his followers have insisted that a third “ticket* only is in the fleld, and not & third party—as yet. Labor leaders here say that the record of La Follette on issues re- lating to labor has been much more favorable to organized labor than that of either the Democratic or the Re- publican nominee for President. They say, too, that, a comparison of the three platforms shows clearly that the La Follette platform much more nearly covers the demands of organ- ized labor, submitted to the resolu- (Continued on Page 4, Column 7.) —_— HOLDS EXCLUSION ACT CAUSES PROSECUTIONS Conservative Tokio Paper Says Trouble in California Demands Firm Protest. By the Assoctated Press. TOKIO, July 30.—Commenting on the reports from Japanese corre- spondents of alleged anti-Japanese occurrences in California, the con- servative Chugni Shogyo, under the subheading “Persecution of Japan- ese in California,” says it is impos- sible to ‘separate recent incidents from the larger Japanese-American situation growing out of the Ameri- can exclusion act. | The newspaper asserts that the American authorities are lukewarm and lacking in sincerity in control- ling the situation. It urges the Japanese government to lodge a strong protest in Washington in order to check the “persecution, which ‘will:inevitably endanger relations if D. C, DETAILS REVEALED: DENY WAR GESTURE War Department Officials As- sert Patriotic Display Is Essential Part. LOCAL CONTROL ASSURED OF DEFENSE DAY PLANS Extent of Civilian Participation on September 12 Left to Volun- tary Action. Plans for the observance of Sep- tember 12 as Defense day, a project Wwhich has become a subject of much public controversy, are lald down in detail in instructions sent by the ‘War Department to the chiefs of all its branches and to the commanding generals of all corps areas. As made public by the department for the first time, the instructions say that the general plan for the day has two main objectives, “namely, patri- otic demonstrations and a test mo- bilization.” By way of preface, it is explained- that in lieu of “extensive field exercises which for economic reasons cannot be held during the present calendar year, the of War has decided to initiate for continental United States a mobili- zation demonstration which will serve as an occasion for assemblages and ceremonies involving public mani- festations of loyalty and practical patriotiam.” The document is several thousand words in length. Based en 1917 Experience. “It is expected that the initial mo- bilization plans will be in such a state by September 12, 1924, that it will be practicable on this occasion to subject the underlying principles thereof to analysis and tests,” it is stated. “Based, as they are, upon the ex- perience of 1917 and 1918, the policy of decentralization is embodied wherever believed to be practicable. Local mobilization, a speclal feature in the new mobilization plans, will be emphasized and tried out by this test. This should eliminate much of the delay and confusion caused by hurried expediency in the past. +The plans and the decentralised au- rity to be exercised by corps ares na and State officials @epend for their elfectiveness upon the pablic realizing the methods of operation. Each person shouid know something of the agencies which gulde the ef- forts of his community. Consequently, wherever there are military units of any character on September 12, 1924, the procedure of mobilization will be damonstrated as fully as is practicable without extra expenditure of public funds. Efforts will be made to test the value and reveal the defects of the plans. Lecal Control Allowed. “It is the purpose of the War De- partment to prescribe the general plan only, leaving to the command- ing generals of corps areas and the district of Washington, and to chiefs of branches in connection with activ- ities under their control, the detailed plans for carrying into effect the general plan, which has two main objectives, namely, patriotic demon- strations and a test mobilization.” The commanders were directed to take up the matter confidentially with State and local authorities as to ap- pointment of civillan committees, as of the date the instructions were is- sued, April 26, last. The civilian com- mittees, it was added, would repre- sent State and local agencies, “which would be used in procurement under either a volunteer or selective service system” of the men necessary to fill up the ranks of all branches of the 4rmy. “Their functions in this respect should be demonstrated in each com- munity by filling the ranks of the organization stationed in the vicin- ity,” the circular of instruction con- tinued, “the personnel for which may be secured through invitations to civilians of military age to serve for the day only, with specified units ~(Continued on Page 2, Comn &) —_—— TEXAS RACE UNCHANGED. Mrs. Ferguson Makes No Sub- stantial Gains in Count. DALLAS, Tex., July 30.—Only slight change in the margin of Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, candidate for g¥vernor of Texas had over Lynch Davidson for second position and place on the run- off primary ballot was noted in the overnight returns for. Saturday’'s Democratic primary as tabulated by the Texas election bureau today. Reports from 237 out of 252 coun- ties, 98 complets, showed Felix Robertson leading the fleld with 176,316 votes. Mrs, Ferguson was second with 139,428, while Lynch Davidson was a close third with 126,579. The six other candidates for governor “were virtually out of the race. Bread Jumps in Austria. VIENNA, July $0—Announcement is made of an 8 per ment increase in the price of rye bread, which is the people’s staple diet in Austria, owing to the rise in the price of wheat in the overseas market. This has caused consternation among the poor of Vienns, who look upon dearer bread as a certain forerunner of s _Jarge.icrease. in the cost of living. |Aiso Tells Japan BRITAIN PROTESTS U.S. GUN ELEVATION Navy Changes Would Break Arms Pact. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 30.—The British government has made representations to the Government of the United States and Japan that the alteration of the elevations of guns on capital war vessels or expenditures for the purpose of increasing the radius of action of these guns would be, in the opinfon of the British government, a breach of the Washington convention. This declaration was made in the House of Commons today by Arthur Ponsonby, undersecretary for foreign affairs, in answer to a questioner who askod whether any réepresédtations on this point Bad beéen made to any of the signatories of the Washington convention. ‘WASHINGTON SILENT. Explanation of Policy to Await Hughes’ Return. Great Britain's representations against the ship modernization pro- gram of the American Navy may bring to a head at last a controversy that has stirred naval circles here almost continuously since the ad- Journment of the arms conference. State Department officials declined today to comment on the London an- nouncement of the British move or to indicate what the policy of this Government would be. They gave the impression that the question was one of such importance that @ Very care- ful study of the whole subject would be necessary before the United States made its reply to London. Awaits Hughes' Return. In some quarters it was regarded as unlikely that any decision would be. made before the return from Europe of Secretary Hughes and conference between him and Presi- dent Coolidge. Mr. Hughes person- ally conducted the work of the American delegation at the Washing- ton conference, upon whose findings the British representations are based. A ship modernization program, in- cluding 2 change in elevation of the main batteries of first-line warships, was recommended to Congress by President Harding in December, 1922. In an accompanying memorandum, Secretary Denby declared the work proposed was of “major and vital im- portance” in national defense, and it was pointed out by naval officers during consideration of the question in Congress that many of the first- line British fighting ships already had gun ranges comparable to those requested for the American Navy. Objections Halted Work. The appropriation asked for was granted, but objections of an in- formal character came from British quarters, snd in April of last year the Navy Department announced that the modernization program would be deferred for the time beihg. At the same time it was reiterated that Navy officials did not regard the proposed alterations as & viola- tion of the Washington treaty, and that the delay was due only to a be- lief that Congress in appropriating $6,600,000 to carry out the gun ele- vation project might have acted under misapprehension. Deaby Favered Move. So that all the facts might be de- veloped, an intensive study of the ‘whole subject was ordered last sum- mer, and as a result Secretary Denby renewed in his annual report last December the recommendation for a gun elevation appropriation, which he declared “will mnot in any way contravene the spirit or letter of the treaty.” Accompanying the Secre- tary’s report was a statement by Capt. F. H. Sohofleld of the Navy general board supporting that view. “The public is very gemerally under ~T(Continued on jumn 3.) e Radio Programs—Page 23./ 55207 o President Urged To Take Vacation After August 14 Friends are urging upon Presi- dent Coolidge a brief vacation im- medlately after the exercises of his formal notification as Republic- an nominee here August 14, but the Executive bas failed to reveal any plans for the immediate fu- ture. Mr. Coolidge, they point out, has been under heavy pressure dur- ing his year of office, being forced to assume the duties suddenly upon the death of President Hard- ing. During the year he has been almost constantly at his desk while suffering an additional strain in the recent death of his son, Calvin, jr. Secretary Weeks has Invited Mr. Coolidge to his summer home in New England, and it is thought it the President does leave the Capital for a short time, he will probably se to New England. MOVE TOWARD WAR DENIED BY FLORES Candidate Says Cause Eventually Will Triumph. Calles Pledges Progress. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 30.—Gen. Angel Flores has issued a positive denial of the widespread reports that he would resort to military action in case the final official returns from the presidential elections were against him. In a telegram from Culiacan, inaloa, made public from his cam- paign beadquarters here, ho declares: “We must await the final verdict, and. if this is adverse preserve our unity for the purpose of continuing the fight upon purely Democratic grounds, since our party is powerful and popular, because of the principles which it supports, and a simple pass- ing incident cannot kill the asiration of an entire people.” Gen. Flores likewise denied plan- ning to leave the country, asserting that he would never abandon his po- litical leadership until a definite de- cision had been given upon the ex- tent to which the people of Mexico had supported his candidacy. ‘WILL FREE INDIANS. Calles Promises Progressive Ad- ministration. NOGALES, Aris., July 30.—Emanci- pation of the Indians and concentra- tion of endeavors for the betterment of labor conditions so that Mexico may “free itself of the yoke of virtual bondage” was promised yesterday by Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles, who de- (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) Hughes Goes Inco, ening Star. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1924—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. Ariny Flyers Challenge Death |[EST MOBILIZATION “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 92,266 TWO CENTS. /w// nLrion Z R 7/-ZEN T FEET o UER MonT wr &% IT'S THE FACE OF CHARLES W, BUT THE VOICE OF BROTHER WILLIAM. REPARATION BODY GOING TOLONDON Help in Putting Dawes Plan Into Operation Object of Trip From Paris. By the Assoctated Press. PARIS, July 30.—The reparation commission is leaving for London at 4 o'clock this afternoon, to assume a part in the interallied conference which is considering means of put- ting the Dawes reparation plan into operation. The suggestion that the reparation commissioners be sum- moned was made by James A. Logan, Jr., American representative at the London conference. Mr. Logan is the officlal American observer with the reparation commission during its sit- tings in Paris. The reparation commission dele- dates will meet Sir John Bradbury, the British member, who already is in London, and hold a plenary session in the British caprtal at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. FRENCH MORE YIELDING. Proposal Being Drafted on Default May End Deadiock. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, July 30.—The Freach ex- perts to the interallied conference were working today to produce a formula which they promised would be different from anything they had previously offered and which they said ought to be the long-sought so- lution of the deadlock in the confer- ence on the question of security for the Dawes plan loan to Germany. Aside from this activity conference oObservers had to mark up today as another one of the many which have had to be put under the heading of delay. At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon the allied delegations were still awaiting word from the French experts that thelr proposal had been completed. It was clear that nothing could be done until the new formula was circulated and the experts of the committee No. 1 were summoned to Downing street, where Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain and Premier Herriot of France conferred again this after- noon. The British cabinet had a three-hour session this morning and will reassemble again this evening. Terms French Propose. For the first time since the inter- allied conference assembled, the French Qelegates last night indicated a willingness to surrender, under certain conditions, their right to sep- arate action against Germany in case of a reparations default under the Dawes plan. It the allies cannot unanimously agree whether a flagrant default has occurred, France is willing to let an (Contniued on Page 15, Column gnito to Lay Wreath for Unknown Poilu By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 30.—Secretary Hughes prefaced another round of activity ‘with a long walk in the fresh, brisk air of an autumn-like morning. It ‘was his first chance to see a little of Paris leisurely and free from the con- straint of officlal ceremoniousness. Not long after the distinguished visitor's walk a wreath was found lying on the tomb of the unknown pollu, inscribed simply, “From a friend.” Instances are rare of such homage being paid the unknown warrior with- out previous announcement and more or less official parade, and it incited eager search as to the identity of the author of this simple mark of respect. Net Traced at First, Mr. Hughes was not thought of at first, because It was expected by that when the American of State accomplished this now traditional tribute he would be accompanied, as is the custom in such cases, by representatives of French officialdom. The policeman on duty at the Arc de Triomphe declared, however, that there had been no procession during the morning, and nothing resembling a ceremony. He remembered, though, a short call pald by three or four per- sons, and his description of them left lttle doubt that the anonymous “friend” was Secretary Hughes, and that Ambassador Herrick was one of those with him. The embassy refused either to confirm or to deny the re- ported. visit, which fact in itselt was considered sufficient confirmation. After his walk and his brief visit to the unknown soldier's tomb, Mr. Hughes returned to Ambassador Her- rick’s house and went with the am- bassador to the Palace of the Elysee, Where he was entertained at lunch- eon by President Doumergue. Argues on Heatedly After Judge Says Objection Will Be Overruled. COMPETENCE TO PLEAD HELD AS SOLE ISSUE Big Fight Starts as Defense Calls Dr. White of Washington to Stand. By the Associated Press., CHICAGO, July 30.—The big legal fight by attorneys for Nathan Leo- pold, jr, and Richard Loeb, con- fessed murderers of Robert Franks, to gave them from the gallows, broke out In Judge John R. Caverly's court today. The engagement opened when Rob- ert E. Crowe, State’s attorney, after resting his own case, sought to shut off all testimony by defense alientsts relating to the mental responsibile ities of the youthful Qefendants. Court recessed for lumcheon at 12:30 p.m., with the argument une finished. Crowe Keeps Up Fight. Crowe maintained that the plea of guilty prevented the defense from showing any state of mind as a miti- gation of punishment, and with his assistants continued the argument throughout the morning Besston, even though Judge Caverly said he would overrule the objection. The defense told the judge that they had a right to show that men- tality had figured in the circum- stances of the crime, and the court indicated that he agreed with them. The judge said, however, that no opportunity remained for an offer of Insanity as a legal defense, and he would not permit such testimony to be introduced. At Squabbling Stage. ‘When the dispute reached a squab- bing stage, Crowe said to the court: “If you hear evidence as to insanity and then sentence these men to life imprisonment and they then appeal to the Supreme Court I will confess error.” “I don’t care wha! you gentlemen do with this case when I get through with it,” retorted the judge. “If your honor gave these defend- ants a term of years satisfactory to them and their attorneys,” argued Mr. Crowe, “TI could not appeal and they would not. I insist if this question of insanity is raised, it is your honor's duty to impanel a jury and determine that fact” Judge Caverly shook his head and sald “overruled” but Mr. Crowe con- tinued on the argument on the legal point he had raised. The defense called as its first wit- ness, Dr. William Alanson White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hos- pital, Washington, D. C. Mitigation Evidence. During the argument Judge Cav- erly declared that the defense would not be permitted to go into evidence of insanity, and demanded to know from the State whether it had any authorities to show that would pre- vent him from hearing evidence as to the state of mind or in mitiga- tion. After the argument had lasted 30 minutes and gotten back to the State's accusation that the defense was trying to plead both sane and insane at the same time, Walter Bachrach suggested that “an hour and a half had been wasted.” “No,” said Judge Caverly, “it has not been wasted. The court will take a day and & half on this if neces- Long Queme Waits. The courtroom filled rapidly this morning for the seventh session of the hearing, expecting startling and dramatic events in connection with the State's resting and the opening by the defense. Far more persons clamored for admission than could gain entrance under Judge Caverly's strict injunction that no one should be allowed to come in after all the seats were filled. Down at the fifth floor, the floor below, the longest queue of the hear- ing patiently waited with the almost forlorn hope that some one would have to leave and the leader of the long line would get that coveted seat. Court opened at 10:05 a.m. All all-night rain left a sultry atmosphere and it was hot and muggy in the courtroom. Jacob Franks, father of the slain lad, was absent from the courtroom, but all the other interested relatives were in their seats before court opened. The defendants came into the room with their customary morning smiles for their attorneys and relatives. Judge Caverly called the attorneys to the bench and consulted them as to separate hearings on the kidnap- Ing charge. It developed that thus far the hearing had technically been confined to the murder charge. The attorneys agreed that 30 minutes of formalities would suffice to dispose of the kidnaping indictment. District Man Called. Dr. William A. White of Washing- ton, D. C, then was called to the stand as first witness for the defense. He was questioned by Walter Bach- rach of defense counsel. “State your professional experi- ence,” said Mr. Bachrach. “I object,” said Mr. Crowe. “Why?” asked Judge Caverly, and