Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair and continued cool tonight: tomorrow fair and somewhat warmer. Temperature for 24 hours ending at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 80, at 5:15 p.m. vesterday: lowest. 62, at 5 am. today. # Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 Entered us second class matter office Washington, No. 29,325. post COOLIDGE T0 OPEN FIGHT WITH SPEECH DEFINING POSITION President Will Make Pledges to Nation in Reply to Notification. PARTY LEADERS HERE TO ATTEND CEREMONY First to Arrive to Have Seats in D. A. R. Hall, Except for Few Reserved. BY OULD LINCOLN. President Calvin Coolidge tonight Will lay before the country his inter- pretation of the issues of the coming campaign, ‘will make his pledges to the people if he be continued in office for the next four years and, will, in effect, officially open the Republican eampaign. His vehicle will be his 8fdress accepting the nomination of the Republican party for dency, which will be tendered for- mally to him by the committee ap- pointed by the Republican national convention in Cleveland last June. Frank W Mondell of Wyoming, chairman of the notification commit- tee, will deliver the speech informing the President officially of the action of the convention The mnotification ceremonies are to be held in Memorial Continental Hall, | national home the American of the Daughters of Revolution, where the Washington arms _conference was held. The doors of the hall are to be opened at 7 p.m. and the ceremo- nies are to begin promptly at o'clock Party Leaders Present. leaders of the Republican party from every State in the Union will be present. They have been coming into Washington all day in preparation for event. Many members of the Re- Republican national committee are here, h no meeting of the comm is scheduled. Republican gov- ernors of States, members of the Sen- ate and House and the members of the notification committee made up in the main the distinguished guest list. Although the hall neighborhood of 2,000 dent Coolidge’s address will be heard by approximately 00,000 other American citizens tonight, by means of the radio. His speech will be broadcast North, South, East and West. Open to Public. In Democratic manner. the hall to be thrown open to the public, ex- cept for the comparatively small number of reserved seats provided for the committee, distinguished guests and the press. The first arrivals will be the first given seats, and even the reserved seats are to be held for ticket holders only until 7:50 o’clock. The Republican leaders arriving here today expressed their confidence in the election of President Coolidge next November. They are basing their hopes or. Cal- vin Cochidge, the man and the Chiefl ixecutive of the Nation. They in- sist that the people of the United States have faith in Mr. Coolidge. They do not believe that this faith can be destroyed Ly Democratic at- tacks. Former Representative Hicks of New York, now holding important office in the New York campaign headquarters. said that the orzaniza- tion for Northeastern and Middle At- lantic States had been porfected and on its toes, v to go when the campaign actively is luunched. sees only Republican success in that section of the country. imilar re. ports were brought here from West- ern States also. holds the persons, Presi- in Hillex at White House. Charles D. Hilles. national com- mitteeman from New York and vice chairman of the Republican national committes, was an early caller at the White House today and went over with the President thoroughly political situation in New York State, Mr. Hilles expressed his entire confi- dence that the Republican national ticket- would carry the Empire State. Hamilton F. Kean of New Jersey, national committeeman and a candidate for Senator. gave the President hie view of conditions in New Jersey. Fol- lowing his conference he said: “A thorough canvass of the political situation in New Jersey convinces me that the ticket headed by Coolidge and Dawes will find whole-hearted support from the people of New Jersey. The President has nothing to worry about in my State, where right-thinking men and women realize that continued pros- Derity of the country depends upon con- tinuance of the Republican administra- tion so ably, efficiently and economically headed by Calvin Coolidge. “The Republican party in New Jersey is militant. There is no indifference among our voters. Early apathy Is rapidly disappearing and I am con- fident there will be a heavy turnout at the polls on election day, and that is all that s needed for Republican victory for the National ticket in New Jersey. Oppestiion 10 Edge. "My contest for the senatorial nomi- mation fs having a stimulating-effect. My opposition to Senator Edge, whose negative record of support of the President and his party demands that he be replaced, is having the desired effect of stimulating interest in the coming election. I am confident that when the count, is made New Jersey's 14 electoral votes will be for Coolidge and Dawes. “Of course La Folletteism will have some effect in New Jersey. But La Folletteism will not menace the Re- publican party. It will hurt the Dem- ocratic party, and I predict now that for every Republican who wavers in his support of his party to align him- self with a movement fostered and nurtured by communism and other cqually abherent and un-American devices of government ,ruin, La Fol- lettelsm will take three Democratic adherents. “I am firmly of the opinion that the impending assault on both national candidates by La Follette and his co- horts will imperil but one, and that one will not be President Coolidge. Lay Plans Quietly. Notification day in Washington is not what it was in Clarksburg, W. Va., last Monday, where bands played and John W. Davis enthusiasts marched from morning until night. The Re- publicans, . apparently, are going about the task of notifying their can- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) the presi- | s He | the | D. C. Will Leave Tomor BS the Associnted Press. REYKJAVIK, lceland, August 14.— The American round-the-world flyers will leave on their hazardous flight from Iceland to the northeast coast of Greenland tomorrow if weather permits. The United States mond. flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, was scheduled to leave at 11 o'clock this morning to take up her position, 270 miles off the coast of Iceland, to await the passing of the flyers. The destroyers Reid and Billingsley will occupy sta- |tions near Iceland. | The Richmond's departure was post- {poned on receipt of news vesterday from the cruiser Raleigh, off the Greenland coast, that the barometer was falling and that half a gale was blowing. CRUISER ASKS REPAIRS. cruiser Rich- Raleigh Propeller Damaged in Col- | lision With Ice. The cruiser’ Raleigh, on duty in Northern waters in connection with LA FOLLETTE TOLD OFLABORFULLO.K. {Union Committee Declares Ticket Is Indorsed With- out Restriction. Officially notifying Senator La Fol- lette of Wisconsin of the indorse- | ment given MNis presidential candi- | dacy and that of his running mate, [s‘anamr Wheeler of Montana, by the | American Federation of Labor's ex- | ecutive council, a committee, headed | by Frank Morrison, secretary of the | federation, declared today that “every | honorable effort” would be exerted to | bring about the election of the in- | dependent candidates. “We are instructed to say to you for President Gompers,” Mr. Morrison told Senator La Follette, “that we are | for you and for Senator Wheeler, that {we are for you without restriction and that so far as the 1924 presi- dential tickets and platforms of the two old parties are concerned we have burned our bridges. The fight is on. Platform Held Best. “Our examination of the platforms {has shown us beyond question that {both the Republican and Democratic platforms are unacceptable, a word, by the way, that seems not to be clearly ynderstood in some quarters. We hope to make it better understood as time' passes. “What applies to platforms applies | to candidates. We find in either case no hope for the wage-earners of the country. We find the candidates of both parties wholly unacceptable. “As our report makes clear, we have found the platform upon which you are a candidate for President and upon which Senator Wheeler is a candidate for Vice President is more acceptable to labor, more nearly meets labor's aspirations and more |nearly meets the needs of the great masses of people of our country, and in particular those for whom we peak, than does any other platform now before the people.” When he called on Senator La Fol- lette, Mr. Morrison was accompanied by James O'Connell, president of the tederation’s metal trades department, jand Martin F. Ryan, president of the Railway Carmen of America. All three are members of the federation’s national non-partisan political cam- paign committee. Senator La Follette, responding in- formally to the message of the Fed- eration. expressed his appreciation and said he would make a more formal and extended reply in the near future. 3 —_— CHURCH 1S WRECKED IN BOMB EXPLOSION Second Blast Nearby Fol- lows Soon. | By the Associated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., August 14.— The First Baptist Church here was bombed early today. The explosion wrecked the interior of the structure. Windows in business places along Main street, for a block, were broken. Rev. A. B. Mercer pastor of the church, is president of the Niagara Falls Council of Churches. He has been active in crusades against places of vice in the city and vicinity. The parsonage has been under police pro- tection for several weeks. The police said they had no clue to the identity of the bombers. A second bombing occurred a short time later at East Falls street and Portage road, where a small grocery store was damaged. The police have not determined whether there is any connection between the two. The Rev. L. E. H. Smith of Buffalo, a member of the Buffalo Council of Churches, and David D. Mayne, ¥pecial investigator, also of Buffalo, were asso- clated with the Niagara Falls church- men in the vice campaign. Rev. Mr. Smith’s home in Buffalo was wrecked by a bomb in April. 'FLOOD PERIL IN ITALY. Torrential, Rains Result in Heavy " Damages. MILAN, Italy, August 14.—Torre - tial rains have fallen around La ° Magglore and Varez. Strsa, Vares and a_number of villages have been flooded by overflowing streams. Seri- ous damage has been done and tele- graphic and telephone communication has been interrupted. The authori- ties of many towns have asked for assistance and supplies. @) WASHINGTON, D. C, Gale Delays Cruiser; Flyers Held in Iceland Another Day Coast—Richmond to Take Up Posi- tion 270 Miles From Reykjavik. Pastor Active in Vice Crusade., row for Greenland the Army round-the-world flight, ad- vised the Navy Department by radio today that both starboard propellers had been injured when she bumped into the ice recently in exploring along the coast of Iceland to find suitable landing places for the flyers. It was requested that the Philadel- phia yard be instructed to ship two spare propellers to Boston for instal- lation when the Raleigh reaches that port. Apparently the injury has not been sufficient to prevent the Raleigh con- tinuing operations on the world flight patrol line until th> airmen have succeeded in reaching this side of the Atlantic. ZANNI REACHES RANGOON. Argentine Flyer Makes Non-Stop Hop From Calcutta. RANGOON, Burma, August 14.—Maj. Pedro Zanni, Argentine round-the- world fyer, arrived here at 5 o'elock this afternoon, after having made a non-stop flight from Calcutta. The aviator made an excellent land- ing on the Rangoon race course. POLIGE SAY MDY LED ABDUT SUICDE Claim Wound Itself Shows Dead Woman Did Not Fire Fatal Shot. LOS ANGELE Evidence to be Calif,, August 14— presented to the county grand jury today completely will disprove the story of Norman Selby (Kid McCoy) that Theresa W. Mors, latest of the ex-pugilist's heart fancies, killed herself, police detec- tives declared. The bullet that killed the divorced wife of Albert Mors, wealthy antique dealer, entered her temple without any accompanying powder burns, an examination showed. Officers say that it must have been fired from a dis- tance of at least three feet, and that, they declare, would eliminate the sui- cide theory from the tangled skein of the affair. Further, it is pointed out, the body bore scars and bruises that indicated a struggle. Body Badly Bruised. McCoy said Mrs. Mors attempted to stab herself with a butcher knife before she used the pistol, but police investigators, brushing this state- ment aside, ask for an explanation of a cut on the lip which drove the teeth far into it, a deep wound under the left breast that might have been causd by a hat pin, cuts on the left arm and throat, and several other abrasions. McCoy. veteran of the prize ring, whose fists fetched him fighting re- nown more than a quarter of a cen- tury ago, sat in a jail cell here today facing the most desperate battle of his career. The woman was found dead early yves- terday in the apartment she and McCoy had occupied for several weeks as “Mr. and Mrs. N. Shields.” In her head was a .32-caliber bullet, nearby was an automatic pistol of the same caliber and a note signed by McCoy bequeathing all his worldly posses- sions to his mother. Intended to Kill Self. When McCoy was arrested several hours later, after terrorizing em- ployes and patrons of two fashionable shops and shooting and slightly Wwounding three persons, he was stub- bornly silent for a time, but finally talked freely. Mrs. Mors killed her- self, he said; the shock and grief “put out his lights” and filled him with an insane rage to kill her husband “who drove her to it,” to kill all those who stood in his way and finally to kill himself. But fate hid Mors from him, and his plan to kill himself was lost in the swirl of events. kill myself,” “I was going to said, explaining the note found the apartment, “bu 1 forgot.” Police believe portions of McCoy's story, but declare that his suicide defense has already received its knockout blow from the 's own sister, Mrs. Jennie Thomas, whom they quote as saying McCoy came to her home soon after the shooting of Mrs. Mors and burst out with: “I just had to Kkill that woman.” Agrees to. Tell Sto: Late last night detectives called at the Thomas home, but after con- ferring with the woman's attorney they agreed not to question her further, on the understanding that | she would tell the complete story of McCoy’s visit and alleged confession to District Attorney Asa Keyes at 10 a.m. today. McCoy, under regrilling at the City Hall, admitted that he had called on his sister soon after Mrs. Mors' death, but “couldn’'t remember what I told her or how long I stayed.” He clung to his suicide version of the shooting, telling detectives that Mrs. Mors was driven to despair by her troubles with her former husband, that she suddenly cried out that she “couldn’t stand it any longer,” and attempted to stab herself to death with ‘a butcher knife. When this failed, he said, she took a pistol from a dresser drawer and fired a bullet through her head before he could stop her. Police declare, however, that what Mrs. Mors really planned was a reconciliation with her former hus- band, and that McCoy's jealous rage over this impending reconciliation led him to kill her and then to go out seeking to kill Mors. In his search for.Mors he went to the Mors antlque shop, where, accord- (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) Frost in Central States. CHICAGO, August ‘were reported last nikht in parts of northern Illinois and from Lansing, he in 4.—Light frosts | Mich. Weather Bureau officials said there was nothing alarming about the frosts, as they had been expérienced at this time of the year in past sea- sons. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION DEFENSE ATTEMPTS T0 REND EVIDENGE OF STATE DOGTORS Tries to Show Conclusions Based on Badly Conducted Examinations. PATRICK ADMITS TEST NOT IN ORDINARY FORM Alienist Says He Never Before Studied Patient Under Such Conditions. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 14.—The defense consumed the morning session of the Franks hearing with a cross-exami- nation of Dr. Hugh T. Patrick, alien- ist for the prosecution, designed to show that his conclusions that Na- than F. Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb are sane, were based on Inadequate information and examinations con- ducted under improper conditions. Taking up his questioning along the apparently aimless line pursued for the last 30 minutes of the hear- ing yesterday, Benjamin Bachrach of the defense finally reached his objec- tive late this morning with the ques- tion: “Did you ever in your life make an examination under such conditions?" *No,”” replied Dr. Patrick. The defense almost immediately de- manded that Dr. Patrick recount the details of the kidnaping and murder of young Robert Franks, and the tale previously told many times consumed addition large part of the morn- ing session. = The State’s first alienist, Dr. Patrick of Chicago, having asserted his be- lief that Nathan ¥. Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb were sane when they kidnaped and killed Robert Franks, was on the witness stand for further cross-examination, when the hearing | to fix punishment of the two youths resumed for the 2lst day this morning. In reserve the State had Dr. Archi- bald Church of Chicago, who testified briefly on direct examination yesterday his conclusions as to the sanity of the defendants, coinciding with those of Dr. Patrick. % Benjamin Bachrach of the defense counsel resumed questioning Dr. Patrick about his examination of Leopold in the office of Robert E. Crowe, State’s attorney. The ques- tions concerned chiefly the subject of the “psychology of bird: Patrick said had been discussed Clarence S. Darrow, chief of defense counsel, said after adjournment yes- terday, that Mr. Bachrach’s examina- tion “might or might not” be aimed at an intention to show Dr. Patrick formed his conclusions as to Leo- (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) STREET CAR KILLS MAN, 74, ON AVENUE William L. Davis Is Said to Have Walked in Front of Mov- ing Trolley. William L. Davis, 74 vears old, of 2220 G street, was killed today by a car of the Capitol Traction Com- pany, just east of the loading plat- form in front of the State, War and Navy building. He lived for several minutes after he was takerd to the Emergency Hospital. The man walked before the moving car, it was said, and before the emergency brakes could be applied he was run down. The coroner is in- vestigating and will hold an inquest at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. The trolley carywas operated by Motorman H. C. Yenker and Con- ductor W. R. Ostram. A I DEFENSE DAY REVOLT URGED IN CIRCULARS Literature Seized in Mail Advo- cates Day Be Observed as “Black Friday.” By the Associated Press, CEDAR RAPIDS, Towa, August 14.— Literature urging the people to rebel against the order of President Coolidge setting aside September 12 as National Defense day was seized in the malls here yesterday by Postmaster F. K. Hahn. The circulars urged demon- strations with crepe instead of flags and advocated that the day be observed as “Black Friday.” A black mourning border was printed around the circulars and the envelope contained also an automobile sticker with 2 black border and bearing the words “Black Friday.” The envelopes ‘bore the imprint “1212 Market street, San Francisco,” and contained a blotter bearing the name “E. Bachus, 422 Fulton street, San The literature was turned over to Federal authorities. Hold Steamer for Arms Cargo. By the Associated Press. CANTON, August 14—The Nor- wegian steamer Hay is being de- tained by the government of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen for investigation of a large consignment of arms and ammuni- tion in her cargo, belleved purchased by funds of the Merchants’ Volun-teer Corps here. The arms were brought by the steamer from Germany. SupEe e ol R Radio Station 5,600 Feet High. MUNICH, August 14.—Bavaria is to have the highest radio broadcasting station in Europe. The station will be opened on top of Mount Herzogs- stand. in the Alps, 5600 feet above sea level. The antennae will have a length of 3,200 feet, stretching from the mountain top to the valley, 4 D — Gets ‘Divorce in Pari PARIS, August 14.—A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Geraldine Fits- gerald Adee Bradley from Francis Barlow Bradley of New York City and Paris on grounds of desertion. The couple were marrie¢ at Tuxedo Park in May, 1920, and have two daugh- S5rs, aged 3 and 2. ‘ e s | came to Washington in May, 1922, on | the State Department. WEDFELDTTOQUIT AS ERMAN ENVDY Leaves Here Sept. 15—Cuno Likely Successor—Solf Also Mentioned. Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, German Ambas- sador to_the United States, will sur- render his diplomatic post and re- turn to Germany September 15, hav- ing requested that he be relieved by his government to return to private life. . The Ambassador declined today to make any statement. but it was learned from other sources that he an understanding with the Berlin government that he would be per- mitted to retire at the expiration of two years. . Cuno Likely Suceessor. The appointment of Dr. William Cuno, former German chancellor, to succeed Dr. Wiedfeldt in Washington generally is expected in diplomatic circles here. There is no indication, however, that his name has as vet been sub- mitted by the German government to In some quar- ters it is believed the Berlin authori- ties are delaying that step until the reparationd ronference has reached a final decisig\ The rec: visit of Secretary Hughes to Berlin May have given op- portunity for informal discussion of the suitability of various German diplomats for the Washington post, although there has been no public in- timation to that effect. It can be said, however, that officials here have heard with interest reports that Dr. Cuno and Dr. Solf, the present Ger- man ambassador to Japan, have been considered in Berlin for the Wash- ington embassy, and that both are generally regarded as well qualified. | BULGARIANS FIND ARMS PLACED BY RUSSIANS Revolvers, Cartridges and Bombs Discovered in Cave on Black Sea Coast. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 14—A Bulgarian patrol on Tuesday night discovered in a cave at Emine, north of Burgas, an arms and ammunition deposit com- prising 20 cases of. revolvers and cartridges, 10 cases of bombs and 4 cases of rifle ammunition, all of Rus- sian manufacture, according to a news agency dispatch from Sofla today. The discovery was made during the investigation of information received by the authorities that Russians had been endeavoring during the past Pweek to create arms depots secretly on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, as well as in Rumania, near the mouth of, the Danube. NAVY AIDS RUM FIGHT. Coast Guard to Bé Assistéd in Pre vention of Smuggling. BOSTON, August 14.—Navy Depart- ment plans to assist the Coast Guard | Service in establishing a blockade to keep liquor out of Boston and provi- sions away from the rum fleet off this port were announced by Roy A. Haynes, Federal prohibition comi.issioner here. A law enforcement fleet of destroy- ers and mine sweepers, oon to be put at the disposal of the dry’ fofces, "will patrol the New England Coast in an effort to rid the sea of contraband smugglers, he said. MURDERED. FROM AuTo. NEW YORK, -August: :14.—Andrea Puleo, a jeweler, was murdered today in Brooklyn, both- elrarges of a dou- ble-barreled shotgun being fired at him' frpm an- automobile- as he “was standing on the street talking to a friend. The automobile then sped away. The shotgun was found on a street near the scene of the killing. - Twenty-five murders have been com- mitted within a year in this section. The police think Puleo's murder.was the outcome of a feud. . o MO ‘Bandits Rob Train in France. MARSEILLE, France, August 14.— Seven masked bandits last night held up and robbed a fast traih near hére, escaping with approximately 30,000 francs. They stopped _the traimn by oiling the tracks. S | e Foening Sfar. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924—FORTY-FOUR PAGES. DR. OTTO WIEDFELDT, German envoy to the United States will resign his post here Sep- tember 15. 14 MILLION IN CHINA FACED BY FAMINE Death Toll of Great Floods Now About 14,000—Three Provinces Suffer Most. By the Associated Press. PEKING, August 14—From 13,000 to 14,000 dead, and nearly 14,000,000 affected by famine, is the latest esti- mate of the rellef commission of the victims of the floods which have been almost general throughout China. Of the dead, 3,000 perished in Kalgan, Chihli province, and the majority of the remainder in Hunan province, which suffered more than other parts of the country in the torrential floods. The metropolitan area. which in- cludes 12 counties from Peking south- ward in Chihli province, with a popu- lation of 4,000,000, has 800,000 per- sons who need relief, according to the commission. In other provinces the number who will have to be cared for is even greater. In Hunan is is estimated there are 4,760,000 so situated; -in the whole of Chihli, 5,100,000: Kiangsi, 240,000; Kwangtung, 2,590,000; Fukien, 120,000; Shantung, 310,000; Honan and Hupeh, 540,000 each. Chekiang, province, Iso reported to'havé suffered, but no detailed re- ponts have been received from there. The relief commission, basing its computation on the famine of 1921, when 19,000,000 sufferers required $37,000,000 (Mexican) for relief, esti- mated that the present emergency “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 | the months’ required $20,000,000 (Mexican). MORE TROOPS FOR EGYPT. MALTA, August 14—One of the three British battalions here has been ordered held in readiness, to proceeded to Egypt on a few hours, notice. " ‘' London dispatches yesterday said the Admiralty had ordered a battle- shipe to Alexandria and two other vessels to Port Sudan in consequence of the attack on British troops gar- risoned at Atbara. A Seeking. Holy. Land il Hh,’,’"." i al HUGHES BELIEVES DAWES PLAN SURE Secretary, on Return, Says Date of Ruhr Evacuation Won't Block Execution. Associated Press, NEW YORK, August 14.—Secretary of State Hughes, returning today on President Harding after a visit in Europe, expressed the belief that the Dawes reparations report would be accepted by all the powers concerned and would “be put into effect very soon.” Mr. Hughes said that in his opinion acceptance of the Dawes plan did not hinge upon the date of the evacuation of the Rhineland, which was reported today as having caused a split between the German and French representatives at the London confer- ence. ‘Acceptance of the report,” he said, “will not hinge upon any such hypo- thesis. Unquestionably the report will be accepted.” Referring to dispatches stating that newspapers of Soviet Russia had charged that his visit to Europe was solely for the purpose of preventing European countries from entering into relations with the_Russian gov- ernment, Mr. Hughes said: “I did not discuss Russian affairs over there.” Mr. Hughes said there was no truth in reports that Myron T. Herrick, American Ambassador to France, would soon resign, Mr. Hughes was accompaniéd by Mrs. Hughes. Their return was one month and a day from the date on which they sailed for Europe, on the Berengaria, to attend the American Bar Association convention in Lon- don which was in session, while the London conference on reparations also was in progress. After visiting London and Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes went to Brus- sels and Berlin. TWO BANDITS KILLED TRYING T0 ROB BAN Girl Told to Put Up Hands Does ' ‘So—Sheriff and Deputies Rise From Floor and Shoot. By the Associated Pres SEATTLE. Wash,, August 14.—Miss Isadora Hall. vice president of the Snoqualmie Valley Bank at Tolt, was ordered to throw up her hands by three bandits at the teller's window of the bank yesterday. She obeyed. Then Sheriff Matt Starwich and six deputie® arose from behind the teller's counter and ordered the bandits to surrender. In the ensuing revolver fight two of the bandits, B. C. Ma- lone and Ted Lashe, were killed. The sheriff had been advised by a criminal several days ago of the im- pending attempt to rob the bank. Deputy Sheriff Murphy, former University of Washington crew star, was the other man injurel. He suf- fered a slight leg wound. Miss Hail stood between Malone and the officers in direct line of all e One bullet from Malone’s gun ferced a check-protecting machine on the counter in front of her. Miss Hall applied wet towls to the mor- tally wounded Lashe on the floor of the bank after the encounter. A suspect, W. E. Sant, was arrested here as being a partner in the rent car business with the chauffeur of the bandit machine, Jack E. Bench, who was taken into custod. in Small Boat, Indianan Believed Lost at Sea MANILA, August'T14—=TIt fs be- lieved that .Ira . Sparks of Peru, Ind., who sailed from Honolulu in January for the Holy Land in a 23-foot dory, perished off the coast of Zamboango.. A deserted boat _ named “Dauntless, Honolulu,” has been found stranded on Gatusan Island, on the eastern coast of Zamboango, according to a tele- gram received by constabulary ‘/Weadquarters. There was no trace ‘of Sparks. Sparks arrived in Honolulu from San Francisco in a packing box aboard a trans-Pacific liner last year. On his departure in the dory, he announced that he was bound for the Holy Land to “seek the true word of God" He ar- rived at Tandag, Surigao province, Philippine Islands, on March 22, and soon afterward announced his intention of continuing his journey to Singapore, and thence to the Holy Land. | the Ruhr. _— Radio P;odrgms—Page 36. as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 91,083 TWO CENTS. DEADLOCK ON RUHR FAILS T0 YIELD T0 LEADERS" SOLVENTS Marx Says He Must Consult Berlin—Answer by Sunday. HOPE OF COMPROMISE IN BRITISH OR AMERICA%., French Stand Out for Year to Re- call Troops—EKellogg Denies Issuing Ultimatum. By the Agsociated Press LONDON, August 14.—At the con- clusion of the conference on evecua- tion of the Ruhr between Premier Herriot and the German chancellor, which lasted nearly an hour this aft- ernoon, it was announced that there Wwas nothing that could be made pub- lic. Chancellor Marx, on leaving the hotel, said: “Tam dumb and M. Herriot is dunib, too.” The French premier hurried from the hotel to Downing street and it was stated that he had nothing to say. Answer Promised Sunday. Later Chancellor Marx said that he could not accept on his own authority the French proposal that the military evacuation of the Ruhr begin one year after the date of the signing of t protocol in Lopdon. It was an- nounced that Dr. Luther of the Ger- man delegation would go to Berlin to consult with President Ebert and the leaders of the parties, and that the Germans would give their answer Sunday. The deadlock, it is explained, over both the date on which evacuation will begin and on the duration of the evacuation. The Germans have been insisting that it should begin immediately and should be completed by January. The French have proposed that the evacuation should be completed not later than one year from the date of signing the protocol embodying the work of the London conference. September Date Seen. The assumption has also been that the French would not be willing to begin the evacuation until the inter- allied control commission had com- pleted its present investigation. ‘This, it is expected, will not be be- fore the middle of September. American Ambassador Kellogg is- sued a statement through the em- bassy denying absolutely a published Teport to the effect that he had issued an ultimatum to the Germans in sup- port of the French plan providing a year for the military evacuation of Mr. Kellogg's position, it is stated, is one of neutrality regard- ing this issue. The deadlock between the French and the German on the question of the time limit for the military evacu- ation of the Ruhr is imperiling the success of the international confer- ence. is the Hope for Compromise. Delegates to the conference hope and_expect, however, that American or British intervention will save the program which the allies have agreed upon for instituting the Dawes repa- ration plan. After an earlw morning meeting between Premier Herriot of France, Premier Theunis of Belgium and Chancellor Marx of Germany, which lasted about 20 minutes, American Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg and American Representative James A. Logan, jr., rushed to the American embassy and joined Owen D. Young and the other American experts on the Dawes plan to consider what ac- tion they nWght take to solve the new complications. The Germans returned to their ho- tel, where direct cables to Berlin car- ried the news of the unfavorable turn in the conference to the members of the German cabinet at the other end of the wire. After a brief German cabinet meeing, negotiated by the ca- bles, which were exchanged directly with Wilhelmsstrasse, Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Strese- mann returned to Downing street at 12:30 o'clock. MacDonald Urges Accord. Meanwhile Prime Minister MacDon- ald of Great Britain saw M. Herriot and urged upon him that he accept a compromise on the time limit for the evacuation of the Ruhr. The anxiety which was felt for the success of the conference was reflect- ed in the facial expressions and in the general deportment of the allied, German and American representa- tives as they arrived and departed from Downing street. On his return to his hotel after the morning conference, M. Herriot said: “The allies are with us and we are in complete control of the situation.” French Define Position. The negotiations between the French, Belgians and Germans wers resumed at 3 o'clock this afternoon after which a meeting of the “big fourteen” had been planned. The French delegates declare that they have agreed upon one year as the maximum time for the’ evacuatjon of the Ruhr with reductions oi 1nz1 period only if special conditions war- rant them. The one-year period will begin with the date of the signing of the London agreement. CABINET BACKS MARX. German Press Also Says Limit of Yielding Reached. By the Associated Press. "BERLIN, August 14. — President Ebert presided at an extraordinary session of the cabinet convoked at 7:30 o'clock this morning, to discuss the situation which has arisen in London because of the failure of the French and German delegates to the international conference to arrive at an agreement on the time limit for the military evacuation of the'Ruhr. An official bulletin was given out announcing that the members of the cabinet were in full accord with the attitude taken by the German dele- gates in London. The latest serious developments at the London conference are comment- ed upon by all the Berlin newspapers, which, without exception, agree that a crisis has been reached on the ques- tion of the military evacuation of the Ruhr. It is generally agreed also that there seems to be little or no hope of compromise unless the (Continued on Page