Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. /Increasing cloudiness tonight, prob- ably followed by local showers to- morrow; little change in temperature. Temperature for 24 hours ended at 2 pm. today—Highest, p.m. yesterday; lowest, today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 18 Entered as second class matter post office Washington, No. 29322, | DAWES PLAN FINAL 0. K. IS AFFIXED BY ALLIED AND BERLIN ENVOYS IN LONDON Ruhr Evacuation, Separate Problem, Tackled After Ac- 68, at 2 am. Full report on page 7. 89, at 4:30 D. C ' May Apply Dawes Plan | cord Is Reached on Fiscal Program Application. AMERICANS CONSIDERED FOR AGENT GENERAL POST Logan, Dwight W. Morrow and Paul D. Cravath Mentioned When Conditions Prevent Owen D. Young From Accepting Offer of Directorship. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 11.—The Allied &nd German experts attached to the International Reparation Conference have reached a full agreement on the Dawes program, it is announced. They remained in session until 3 . ©o'clock this morning to arrive at an understanding on reparations pay- , ment in kind on which the Germans held out until the results of Premier Harriot's Parish mission became known. The French premier's return witn his cabinet's approval of his Ruhr evacuation policy in his pocket put new life and hope into the negotiators and British observers believe the con- Zerence will end by Thursday. Names for the post of permanent agent general to carry the Dawes Plan into effect are being discussed in conference circles since the an- jDouncement that the French will agree to the evacuation of the Ruhr on con- ditions which it seems likely the Ger- mans will accept. James A. Logan, American representative on the rep- aration commission; Dwight W. Mor- Trow of J. P. Morgan & Co., and Paul D. Cravath are mentioned fre- Quently. Young Out of Conslderation. Owen D. Young of the Dawes com- Mittee seems to be generally regarded in conference circles as the ideal man to initiate the pawes plan, but his announcement that he would only consider taking the post temporarily makes the selection of his successor Decessary at an early date. This morning the “Big Fourteen'"— the allied and German delegation "leaders—met for an hour and a half at No. 10 Downing street and heard Mr. Herriot's report of his Paris trip. They then briefly considered the one remaining problem within the pur- view of the conference proper—that ©of the allied railwaymen remaining on the German lines. This issue is so closely connected Wwith that of the evacuation of the Ruhr that both seem likely to be settled at the same time, although the Ruhr issue will be kept outside the conference. The question of the evacuation of the Ruhr was being considered late this forenoon at a conference of the French and Belgian delegates. Until they have reached an agreement among themselves on this problem there will Dot be another meeting with the Ger- mans, and it is not expected such a meeting will come before tomorrow. Study Committee Report. During the morning the allied dele- £ates also met with the Germans, who approveg the conclusions of the second committée which has been studying the problem of the economic evacuation of the Ruhr. Prime Minister MacDonald accepted a suggestion made by M. Herriot that the allied delegates, some time before the end of the conference, exchange views with the German delegates on the resumption of military control of Ger- many in order to give France assur- ances regarding her security. M. Herriot declared that the decisions taken in Paris at the cabinet meeting concerning the evacuation of the Ruhr had shown the peaceful spirit of France and had brought immediate results. He said the conference now was assured of Buccess. FOCH OPPOSITION SILENT. Marshal Agrees to Give Herriot Program a Trial. By Radio to The Star a 1 News. " Copyrigt, 1024 DU PARIS, August 11.—A successful outcome to the London conference fow is only a question of days. Premier Herriot left Paris Sunday ¢ night fully empowered by other mem- bers of the cabinet to accept mili- tary evacuation of the Ruhr as s6on as Germany begins application of the Dawes project. An official communique mentions the fact that Marshal Foch is in full agreement with the cabinet, but the writer learns from a well informed sogrce that the fleld marshal, after ng Herriot a straight talk and rawing his attention to the danger France is running, agreed not to se publicly the prime minister's of re-establishing European peace. Report of Comversation. It is =i bly reported that Herriot gald to Foch: 3 "\ e uave tried force unsuccess- fully, now let us try peaceful meth- g’ds. ‘We shall always be able to ap- [y force again if the League of Na- g;ns control proves a failure. In the ter case, however, nobody would able to blame us for having shown jurselves irreconciliable.’ ‘War Minister Nollet, after expres: ing disbelief in the methods advo- cated by M. Herriot and inspired by Prime Minister MacDonald, agreed to the plan only in order to show unan- 4mity of views in the reigning Social- ist cabinet. Nollet pointed out that the year he spent in Germany strengthened his conyiction that Ger- many is a wonderful military power, and unless the whole world coalesced against her she Would sooner or later sgain become a first-class military power.’ Occupation of the Ruhr was a mistake, said Nollet, because it re- vived in Germany that military spirit which had been weakened after her defeat in the war. To check its re- vival, stringei ilitary contrél and JAMES A. LO STATE HITS BACK AT GLAND DEFENSE Disputes Claim That Func- tional Disorders Caused Slaying of Franks. REBUTTAL NOW AT HAND Alienist Had Testified Various Bodily Disorders Affected Minds. . By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 11.—The State to- day attacked the theory of functional isorders of the endocrine glands set up turday by the defense in its plea for mitigation of punishment of Richard Loeb and Nathan F. Leopold, jr., for kidnaping and murdering Bobby Franks. The idea of functional disorders of the endocrine glands was built up by direct testimony of Dr. H. S. Hulbert of Chicago, -fourth defense alienist, Who used X-ray pictures to illustrate what I he termed various glandular disorders, noting the thyroid, pineal, pituitary and adrenals. o Function of Gland. Robert E. Crowe, State’s attormey, upon cross-examination, asked Dr. Hulbert for information as to -the function of the pineal gland, and, told it regulated the balance of the other endocrine _glands, asked if it wete not a fact that medical men as a group know practically nothing of the function of the pineal gland, and some question its being a gland at all. He received an affirmative reply. Mr. Crowe sought to impeach the testimony of Dr. Hulbert by bring- ing out that the mental pathologist had been “too busy” to make soms of his numerous tests and had relied on the words of others. The witness testified that he never had in “many” murder cases made such extensive i examinations and tests as in the present one. Mr. Crowe's delving into the en- docrine gland theory was cut short by the noon recess. It was indicated that the defense would rest its case Wwith the testimony of Dr. Hulbert and that late this afternoon the State would begin presentation of its many rebuttal witnesses, including four alien- ists, Defense Near End. The defense's plea for mitigation in the Franks hearing was near com- pletion, when Judge John R. Caverly began the seventeenth day's session today. Prospects were that the pros. ecution would begin calling its long list of rebuttal witnesses before ad- journment. Allan Loeb and Foreman Leopold, brothers, respectively, of Richard Loeb and Nathan F. Leopold, jr., the kidnapers-murderers of young Robert Franks, were among the three or four lay witnesses the de- fense had in reserve to offer after completion of testimony by Dr. H S. Hulbert, fourth and last of the de- fense's_alienists. Dr. Hulbert Friday and Saturday testified along the lines of the three alienists that preceded him—that Loeb and Leopold are mentally sick, the point of the defense's plea for mitigation in the punishment of the youthful murderers. Huge crowds swarmed about the criminal courts building again this morning. Was Mentally Diseased. Dr. Hulbert -téstified, under ques- tioning by Walter Bachrach of the defense, that on the day Bobby Franks was kidnapped and murdered, Nathan Leopold was ‘“mentally di- seased”; that “due to his constitution and habit of life,” “because he was Intellectually over-developed, his body not well balance nor in a healthy state, and his judgment immature, I conclude he was mentally diseased.” “His emotions were so slight in re- lation to the ordinary things of life that in relation to judgement they permitted him to act in an abnormal wa; “These conditions had a great effect in causing the homicide. He was sus- ceptible to suggestion of anythin, proper or otherwise, from associate: It caused him to co-operate with his associates. The mental disease would not have caused him alone to carry out the homicide. It caused him to ignore the ordinary restraint that ordinary individuals impose of them- selves because of duty to society. It caused him to justify his own actions so that he was-not critical of them. Without this mental diseased condi- tion he could not have committed the homicide. Condition of Leeh. “The mental condition of Loeb on that date was a direct factor in that he was impelled by motives nourished in his subconscious mind. His judg- ment was childish and not subject to restraint. His collegiate education was not a factor in this. His reading in childhood was a factor. His judg- ments are immature, and he had only an academic idea of what he owed soclety. His mental condition, based on his constitution and mental state, is direct cause of the homicide.” “Could Loeb have ocommitted the homicide if not for his diseased men- (Continued on 3, Column 2.) apd4 Th £ CRUISER RALEIGH HITS ICE IN QUEST OF LANDING PLACE Vessel Only Slightly Dam- aged—Doubts Greenland Of- fers Flyers Safe Haven. AIRMEN PINNING HOPES ON DANISH SUPPLY SHIP Expect Gertrud Rask to Find Base . for Hop From Reyk- javik, Iceland. | By the Assnciated Press. REYKJAVIK, Iceland, August 11.— The United States crulser Raleigh, ex- ploring the east coast of Greenland, in search of a landing place for the Ameri- can Army round-thé-world fiyers, today reported to Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder that she was in a dense fog 90 miles eastsoutheast of Angmagsalik, and that she had encountered many floating ice hummocks. While the vessel was attempting to gain the sea clear of ice a -hummock touched it, elightly damaging the etar- board forward propeller, according to the report to the admiral. In a statement this morning Admiral Magruder said it was doubtful if Ang- magsalik could be used as a base by the scout planes which are being carried by the cruisers Raleigh and Richmond to explore the coast. A plan had been con- sidered whereby these planes would carry fuel for the round-the-world planes over the Angmagsalik ice fields. The Danish supply ship Gertrud Rask which is icebound southeast of Angmagsalik and which reported yes- terday that she needed coal, expects to clear the ice pack in two days, she reported today. Flight Commander Lieut. Lowell H. Smith has engaged a trawler here to carry 300 tons of coal to the Danish ship and to refuel her at the edge of the ice. Lieut. Smith and Lieut. Erik H. Nelson belleve that the hope of pro- viding a base at Angmagsalik or at some point further south on the east coast of Greenland, now depends on the Gertrud Rask. Confident of Suceess. There is no question of calling oft the American Army world flight be- cause of ice conditions around the shore of Greenland, according to a statement issued on board the crulser Richmond, flagship of the convoying squadron. ' In the opinion .of Rear Admiral Magruder, comamndez of the squadron, the flight will be completed successfully, barring possible acci- dents or unforeseen adverse weather. Three Possibilities Open, The aviators are faced with three possibilities In making their mnext hop. First, the Raleigh by means of her scout planes may find a safe landing haven for them on the Green- land coast; second, they may fily to Angmagsalik harbor which is free of ice, provided the Raleigh's planes can take enough fuel there to provide for the next lap, and third, they may attempt a nonstop flight from this port to Ivigtut, on the western coast of Greenland, or to a base near Cape Farewell, on the southernmost tip. The last-named project would entail a flight of 780 miles, necessitating the hazardous task of landing at sea to refuel from the Raleigh. BOSTON II FORCED BACK. Substitute Plane Being Rushed to ‘Wade Caught in Fog. By the Associated Press. EASTPORT, Me., August 11.—The airplane Boston II forced to turn back by fogs and rain squalls to seek shelter here yesterday on her flight from Virginia to Pictou, N. S, as relief plane for Lieut. Leigh C. Wade, will remain here today. Tuning up and other work was being done and slight damage to a pontoon, causing it to leak, was re- paired. The plane probably will resume the flight tomorrow. DANES OFFER BASE. ‘Will Let Flyers Land at Cape Farewell, U. S. Informed. American Minister Prince at Copen- hagen informed.the State Department today that the Danish_go¥ernment, desiring to give every Mssistance to the American Army around the world fiyers had granted permission for the establishment of American emergency air bases in the vicinity of Cape Farewell. Permission 4dlso had been given for the proposed visit of Lieut. Russell, the flight advance officer, to Jullinahaab and Fredericksdal. The Danish authorities pointed out, however, that navigation is extremely dangerous in the vicinity of Freder- icksdal, and advised that the cruiser Milwaukee get in touch with the Dan- ish inspection vessel Islands Falk, which is in the vicinity of Ivigtut. Necessary instructions have been sent by the Danish government to the Islands Falk. e $130,000 NARCOTIC SHIPMENT SEIZED Trunk Addressed to Detroit Ped- dler Contains Biggest Haul Ever Made in State. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, Mich,, August 11.—Nar- ¢otics valued at $130,000, the greatest quantity ever seized in Michigan, were found by police yesterday in a trunk shipped from New York to a local peddler, alleged to be the tool of a drug ring. ‘The seisure, which was made at the Pere Marquette stationfi followed the finding of a claim check in the room of William F. Friédman, arrested earlier in the day for selling nar- cotics. ‘The seizure of Friedman's consign- ment of morphine and cocaine is the first big haul made by the Detroit police narcotic squad since the begin- ning - of its tensive operations with an augumented force six weeks ago and is the first point in the eb- ' Jective of its drives 3z - Foenit WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, 8 C‘.)Y\ & 3> kY N \ > .Y - S v COOLIDGE RESTING UNTIL KEY SPEECH Only Routine Official Busi- ness Handled Before No- tification Thursday. With the plans for the ceremony notifying President Coolidge formal- Iy of his nomination by the Cleve- land convention all completed, and the speech he is to make on that oc- casion next Thursday night finished, the President has signified his inten- tion of doing little else than attend- ing to routine business between now and next Friday night, when he leaves Washington for a 13-day va- cation and rest. The few callers the President re- ceived today had nothing to do with business of the Government or pere sonal business or politics. Eight of- ficers of the Japanese army, who are in this country on a military mission, called to pay their respects to the President. ~ Mayor Jackson of Balti- more, headed a small committee from that city, which formally invited- the President to attend the ceremonies in Baltimore September 6, when a statue of Lafayette will be unveiled. Miss Judith C. Waller, director of WMAQ radio broadcasting station in Chicago, called to present to the President an album containing hundreds of com- munications from radio fans all over the country containing expressions regarding the President's radio speeches. Campaign Plans Wait 0. K. The President will not give his ap- proval to the completed campaign program until after he returns from his holiday at his father’s home in Plymouth, Vt. Willlam M. Butler, chairman of the Republican national committee, who has been a guest at the White House for several days, has practically completed the party's general line of battle and although the more important details have been taken up with the President, the lat- ter has not put his official O. K. upon the program. The notification ceremany will be held in Memorial Continental Hall and will commence at ¥ o'clock at night. Arrangements are being made to have the President’s speech, which will be the keynote gun of the Re- publican campaign, relayed by long- distance telephone to about 15 sta- tions throughout the country, from which it will be sent:into the air. CIVIL WAR VETERAN ASSEMBLE AT BOSTON More Than 6,000 G. A. R. Mem- bers Present for National Encampment. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, August 11.—With more than 6,000 veterans and as many more enrolled in its allied organizations here, the annual national encampment of ‘the Grand Army of the Republic began to organize today. The first day of the encampment will close with a gathering in Symphony Hall, ‘where the greetings of State and mu- nicipal officials will be extended. At a patriotic service at the new Old South Church Past Commander- in-Chiet Corporal James Tanner of ‘Washington, D. C., spoke. —_— LIGHTNING FATAL TO TWO Father and Son'Killed Wheh Home Is Struck. RIDGEBURY, N. Y. August 1L— Daniel A. Stabier and his son How- , 14, were instantly killed when lightning struck their farm home last night. Two other sons,' Ralph and Joshua, were severely burned and Irving Cain of Knoxville, Tenn., an uncle of the boys, was stunned. Mrs. Stabler .and .another son were in.a nearby room and escaped unin- Jured. STOREKEEPERS SLAIN. Brother and Sister Battered With Base Ball Bat. DETROIT, Mich., August 11.—The battered bodies of Casper Yuergens, 60, and his sister, Thereea, about the same age, were found this morning in their grocery store. The heads had been crushed, apparently with a base bail bat, found hidden under a starway. All the rooms in the living quarters, at the fean of the.atore, had MONDAY, AUGUST 11, x BULL KILLS NOMINEE FOR GOVERNORSHIP Andrew S. Anderson, Democratic Candidate in South Dakota, Gored to Death. . By the Associated Press. SIOUX FALLS, S. D, August 11.— Andrew 8. Anderson, Democratic nominee for Governor of South Dakota, was gored to death early to- day at his farm near Beresford, S. D., 30 miles south of Sioux Falls. Meager telephone reports indicated Me. Anderson had gone to the pasture to take care of the stock when one of the bulls in his herd became en- raged and attacked him. Mr. Anderson entered politics in 1910 when he won a seat in_the legis- lature from Clay €ounty. In 1912 he was re-elected and again in 1914, de- feating the latter year Carl Gunder- son, now Republican gubernatorial nominee. He was nominated by the Democrats in 1916 as lieutenant gov- ernor and polled more votes than any of his running mates. He declined the Democratic nomination for gov- ernor in 1922, but accepted this year ey COAST GUARD ACCUSED OF AIDING RUM RUNNERS New Jersey Station Men Said to Have Signaled “Danger” to Liquor Boat. By the Associated Press. ASBURY, PARK, N. J., August 11.— An open charge that the Avon station of the United States Coast guards is co-operating with rum runners was made by Monmouth County Detec- tive Davenport to County Prosecutor Sexton today and Supt. Rasmussen of the fifth district of the coast guards has ordered Davenport, Prosecutor Sexton and Capt. Brower and the en- tire personnel of the Avon station to report to him for investigation late today. . Detective Davenport reported that during Saturday night, a coast guardsman was seen by him to flash danger signals to a rum runner which was approaching the shore. He also declared he saw two other coast guardsmen on the shore working with the rum runners. ROCKS OF CONTINENTS LINKED UP BY GEOLOGY British Scientists Find Limestone Near Niagara Formed Same Time as English. TORONTO, August 11.—With actual proofs never before recorded con- necting the Paleozoic formations of Europe with htose of America, the geological party of the British A!w-l ciation for the Advancement of Science has returned to Toronto after a two-day outing among the glacial and pre-glacial evidences of Niagara and Grimsby. The 50 geologists are convinced from fossil forms found in the rocks and gorges back of Grimsby that the clinton limestone seen there and else- where in Canada was formed during the same Paleozoic period as the Llandovery sand and limestones of England. —_— GIRL FOUND HANGING. Grandmother Blames Illness for Suicide at West Orange, N. Y. ‘WEST ORANGE, N. Y., August 11.— Miss Marion Fulton, 21, of Rolla, Mo. committed suicide by hanging herself at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Albert Fulton, today, according to County Physician Brien. The girl's body was found by her grandmother hanging by a rope from a ladder in the barn. Mrs.. Fulton said the girl had told her shortly before her body was found that she was going out for a walk. She added that the girl had been in il health and' was generally de- pressed. Her father, Charles Fulton, is'a professor of mining at Rolla. 418 WEEK END ARRESTS. Many in Custody on Various Liquor Charges. Four hundred and eighteen arrests were made by the local police during the 48 hours ended at 8 o'clock this morning. There were 35 arrests for. selling, transporting and possessing in- toxicants and 99 for jntoxication, ‘Two persons were ted for drink- ing in public.and five for driving while. intoxfca Star. 1924 -’WENTY-SIX PAGES. ARREST D. C. GUARD CAMP ABSENTEES Several ‘Hundred Missing When Roll Call Is Taken at Fort Humphreys, Va. By a Staft Correspondent. CAMP OF THE.121ST REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS, NATIONAL GUARD OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FORT HUMPHREYS, Va., August 11.— Military police, this afternoon were scouring Washington for members of the 121st Regiment of Engineers, National Guard of the District of Columbia, who failed to report at the Armory yesterday in time to coms to the two weeks' camp at this military post. A check-up of morning reports; to. day showed that there &re séveral hundred members of the organization, who, aparently without any legit- imate excuse, failed to report for the duty required by law. There is ample authority requiring the careless members of the guard to perform this military duty, and Col. John W. Oehminn commanding the regiment, decided they should be compeled to comply with the law. There are in camp now-a number of men who were taken into custody Saturday night, and early Sunday morning, and it is the purpose of Col. Oehmann not to show any par- tiality by allowing others to remain away. Some Excuses Legitimate. In the rounding up of the men it is not the purpose to take all into custody, as the officars realize that some of the enlisted personnel, who failed to report for this camp, have legitimate excuses for remaining away. Some are needed at home for the support of families and cannot afford to give the time, while others find it difficult to get away from their employment without serious person- al_loss. Each case will be handled on its merits and where a man is found derelict he will be taken into custody by the military police and transported to this fort, where he will be required to put in the rest of his military duty. Members of the District organiza- tion in camp here received their first real test of military discipline and rou- tine when, early this morning, they were turned unceremoniously out of their bunks at the first notes of reveille. There was no.oppogtunity for the “I'll be up in a minufe,” which some of them used with ease at home, for the bugler’s call was followed closely by the gruff, hoarse adminition of the World-War trained and seasoned top sergeant to roll out for the morning checkup. And they rolled out, too, some of them with muscles a little stiff from the march to the train under the load of an Army rifle and pack. Troops Armed With Tools. After breakfast, and without the usual field calisthenics to limber them up, the troops were given scythes, rakes and other tools, to start a gen- eral policing of the section of this post allotted to them for quarters. Under the general direction of the tedical officers, charged directly with the duty of keeping the camp sani- tary, the whole regiment, under a heating early morning sun went through yards and yards of weeds, trimmed trees, dug drainage difches and sprinkled them with larvae- destroying disinfectants. In the few hours before lunch the troops had transformed the camp around headquarters into a very sightly, healthful section. The quar- ters are -excellent. Barracks build- ings ‘have been renovated for them, hot and cold.water showers installed and real beds, with felt mattresses, furnished to ease the aching muscles of those men used to light office work. From 11:30 until 1:30 o'clock today the men had no military duty, but at the latter hour the recruits who are getting their first taste of life in the military field will get out their rifles and, under direction of the veteran members of the guard, will be in- structed in aiming and sighting, pre- paratory for going on the rifle range for actual shooting later_ in the en- campment. \ This afternoon Col. Oehmann has directed all the officers to assemble, when he will-make the assignments as to instructors of the various schools which are to be established, and to instruct them in directing the men's games, which are to be the fea- ture of morning exercises-each day. A comprehensive schedule of train- ing has been mapped out by Col. Osh- mann, and it will be rigidly adhered Sun * Aztec Markings Rare Find on Wall Of Nevada Cavern By the Associated Press. RENO, Nevada, August 11.—Dis- covery of figuring in Aztec char- acters on the rock wall of a cav- ern In eastern Nevada, near the Lehman Caves National Reserve, was announced by Dr. B. F. Schap- pelle, University of Nevada,, ar- cheologist today. He described the find as one of the most im- portant of its kind agiong western archealogic discoveries of recent times. The tracings are said to be the farthest north Astec markings iscovered. Rock writings resem- bling Egyptian hieroglyphics also Were noted by the expert. Members of the exploration party expressed belief that further in- vestigation would uncover an un- derground city among the caves and on the banks of an under- ground river. In a burial cave with a four by six foot opening at the surface. leading to a large underground room, five human skeletons were found. The bones were badly di intergrated. Live angle worms were discovered 190 feet under ground in the caves. DRY AGENT POWERS GIVEN D. C. POLICE| 24, or Two for Each Pre- cinct, to Be Made U. S. Enforcement Officers. WILL ASSIST CLEAN-UP Officials See Closer Co-Operation in Vigorous Drive on Law Violators. ‘The Prohibition Bureau has decided to clothe 24 members of the local Police Department with the authority of dry agents as a means of making enforcement of the Volstead act more effective in Washington, Commis- sloner Oyster was advised today. This action, Commissioner Oyster indicated, will mark the beginning of an intensive drive against all vio- lators of the dry law. Heretofore policemen obtaining in- formation of violations of thegpro- hibition law have been unable to ask for warrants or conduct the raids without waiting for a regular pro- hibition officer to accompany them. Commissioner Oyster requested Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes to make a certain number of policemen enforcement officers, believing such a step would greatly expedite the ap- prehension of bootleggers. Twe to Each Preciact. ‘There are twelve police precincts cov- ering the entire city, and the plan is to make two plain-clothes men in each pre- cinct prohibition enforcement officers. The next move will be for Maj. Sulli- van and the Commissioner to select the list of men to be given the additional authority, and submit the names to the prohibition bureau. The Commissioner indicated that care would be exercised to select the best men available for this special work. District officials said today that the extension of this authority to members of the Police Department will not mean that the department will work alone in enforcement of the dry law here. On the contragy, they regard the move as a step toward close co-operation be- tween the two agencies in carrying out the law. The Commiesioner believes that these precinct men, because of their knowl- edge of conditions existing in their re- spective territories, should be able to round up many violators of the Volstead law. —_— REDS GATHER IN ROME UNBOTHERED BY POLICE Carabineers Look on Placidly ‘While Anti-Fascist Demon- strations Take Place. By the Associated Press. ROME, August 1l.—Daring anti- governmental demonstrations were held here Saturday night and again last night by Communists, while car- abineers, it is asserted, looked on with apparent indifference and made no ef- forts to interfere. The demonstrations Saturday were comparatively mild, but last night there was an increase in the number 6f participants and in the fervor of the demonstrators, although there were no seious clashes between them and officers or government supporters. Considerable importance is attached to the events by the newspapers. The Saturday demonstration centered around the Piazza Colonna in front of the Chigi palace, where the Commun- ists shouted again and again, “Down with Mussolini,” “Down with Fascis- mo.” Last night the Communists attached red flags to telephone poles. The news- papers assert that the most surprising aspect of the demonstration on both days was the noticeable indifference on the part of the carabineers. Some of them comment that the carabineers may have been tacitly showing sym- pathy with the anti-Fascist manifesta- tions. —_— CLOTHING SHOPS CLOSED Strike Called to End Sweatshop 5 Conditions. BOSTON, August 11.—A strike of about 3,500 man and woman workers in the men's clothing industry, which began today, tied up 50 shops in this “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. Circulation, 82,375 Circulation, 96,891 WO CENTS. KLAN ISSUE LOOMS BEFORE DAVIS ON EVE OF ACCEPTANGE Brennan and Moore Urge Nominee Denounce Order by Name in Speech. SIGNS OF OLD HATES APPARENT AT SESSION Meeting Reveals Nominee Has Task of Appeasing Factions Within Ranks. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARKSBURG, W. Va, August 11 —The leaders of the Democratic party from all the States are gathered together today in the heart of West Virginia hills for their first impor- tant conclave since the Democratic national convention in New York City, when the party seemed on the brink of smashing itself to pieces, but finally united on the nomination of John W. Davis. The contest in New York was waged in considerable bit- terness. One of the most important duties of the leaders today is to close permanently the wounds that were made in those days and nights of turmoil. The Ku Klux Klan issue threatened to raise its head again. George Bren- nan, national committeeman from Ilinois, and E. H. Moore, national committeeman from Ohio, who took leading parts in the effort to have the Klan dénounced by name in the Dem- ocratic platform at New York, were urging Mr. Davis to attack the Klan by name in his speech accepting the nomination tonight. Furthermore, some of the organiza- tion workers, supporting various candidates for the nomination at New York, are still looking askance at one another. Mr. Davis must check this feeling and get wholehearted support from all Democrats, it was admitted here. The Democratic national committee today is being reorganized. Clem Shaver, the choice of Mr. Davis for the post, is to be firmly seated as chairman. But, while Mr. Shaver is to be chairman of the committee, there is little doubt in the minds of observers hers that Mr. Davis will re- tain a very large share of the control of the campaign himself—that he must necessarily be consulted when important decisions are to be made. Other officers are to be named, in- cluding the treasurer, and the vice chalrman, a womas. Davis Eaters Meeting. Mr. Davis himself entered the meet- ing of the national committee today to present to it his long time friend, Mr. Shaver, who has been functioning in recent weeks as chairman although the ratification of his selection as chairman of the committee was not made until now. g Former adherents of Gov. Smith and Senator Underwood had gained the impression that the McAdoo organiza- tion, which they had fought in New York, was now bent on perpetuating itself through control of the Demo- cratic National Committee. This, they insisted, would be strongly resisted. It was pointed out, however, that with Mr. Davis in_control, sach a situation could scarcely be brought about. But, the mere fact that it was being discussed, was not consid- ered conductive to harmony. City Stirs Early. Clarksburg awoke early this morn- ing. Every train brought its quota into the city, and the roads were filled with automobiles. Long before the ordinary breakfast hour bands were playing. This is Clarksburg's big day and the people are makinz the most of it. The city is plastered with pictures of the Democratio nominee for the presidency and with banners bearing his name. So far, one picture of President Coolidge has been discovered—in the window of a shop whose proprietor must, indeed, be a stanch Republican in face of the overwhelming senti- ment in Clarksburg for its favorite son. William T. Kemper, a banker of Kansas City, Mo, and Democratic national committeeman for the State, was mentioned prominently as probable selection for treasurer of national committee today. National Committeeman Walter Moore of Ala- bama was put forward also, but Mr. Moore was said not to be desirous of taking the office. National Commit- teeman Greathouse of Indiana, it was expected, would be re-elected secre- tary. John F. Costello, Democratic ma- tional committeeman for the District, came to Clarksburg this morning and took part in the organization meet- ing of the national committee. Da- vid Ladd Rockwell, manager of th: rre-convention campaign of William G. McAdoo, is here for the ceremonies tonight. He insists that McAdoo leaders will give the Davis ticket their heartiest support. He came particularly, it is understood, to make it clear that the antagonisms which developed in New York are to be for- gotten and that Democracy is (o show a solid front in the campaign. Tonight at 8 o'clock the Democruts’ choice for the presidency will be formally told of the action of the national convention and he will de- liver his speech accepting the nomi- nation. Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, héro of the convention iu the minds of the thousands who at- tended and of many more thousands who listened to the proceedings over the radio, is to make the notificu- tion speech. Senator Walsh reached Clarksburg late yesterday afternoon from Wash- ington. He was received by the local committee and a band. A parade was formed and he was escorted to his stopping place with all ceremony. As Senator Walsh entered the auto- city and affected others. The - strike was ordered, leaders said, to wipe out the “sweatshop” branch of the clothing industry, and individual employers will be forced to file a bond not to send work of the shops to private home: —_— Two Killed in Airplane Fall. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif, August 11—Two men were Killed when an airplane fell 1,000 feet into the ocean off 8an Simeon Point yesterday. The victims were Roy Stiles, 30, pliot, and Murtay Laupini, psssenger, mobile which was awaiting him, the band struck up “The Sidewalks of New York” A smile flitted across the Senator's face as the strains of the familiar song floated out—the song which had been the rallying, cry of the Al Smith forces in the New York convention. City Wears Gala Garb. This city of Clarksburg, with its 27,000 inhabitants and thousands of visitors, today is in a gala dress. The people are for Davis. They say it in many ways. And while they (Coptinued on Page 6, Column 1,