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- STRATEGY BOARD" - TOASSIST DAV Presidential Nominee a}td Party Leaders - Forming | Campaign Organization. By the Associated Press. LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., August 18. ~—-Organization of the “board of strat- ezy™ for the Democratic presidential campaign formed the subject matter of a conference here today between John W. Davis, the party standard- bearer, and Daniel C. Roper, former internal revenue commissioner; Robert Woolley, former interstate commerce commissioner, and Senator Pittman of Nevada, ix members of the board which is to act in an advisory capacity to Chairman Shaver of the Democratic mnational committee already have been selected. They are Thomas Taggart of Indiana, Norman E. Mack of New York, George White of Ohio, Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut, Vance MeCormick of Pennsylvania and Cor- dell Hull of Tennessee, all former chairmen of the national committee. Mr. Davis remained at his home here again today so as to be able to devote the greater portion of his time 1o the preparation of the addresses e is to deliver at Seagirt. N. J.. next Friday. and Columbus, Ohio, on Au- Bust 2 . Returning directly to his home here after his visit to Ohio, he will devote several day« to the completion of h Labor day speech. in which he plans | to outline at considerable length his views on labor problems. From the c in which the Labor day address is delivered, the nominee will strike into the Middle West on the campaign. The itinerary of that tour is nearing completion. Mr. Davis had only one engage- ment for today, that with Daniel C. Roper of Washington: former inter- nal revenue commissioner and one of the committee of three appointed 10 co-operate with Chairman Shaver of the national committee in arrang- ing for regional work over the coun- try. Invited to Wheeling Labor Day. Mr. Davis has received an invitation from the Ohio Valley Trade and Labor Council to deliver his Labor day ad- dress at Wheeling, W. Va. He has the invitation under advisement. but it was sald today that no decision had been made as to whether he would accept. Arrangement for the nominee’s visit to Seagirf, N. J., the last of this week were pr ally completed today. Mr. Davis will be the guest of Gov. Silzer at “The Little White Hou: on the reservation of the New Jersey Na- tional Guard. At noon on Friday he will address the Democratic State Committee at Springlake, and in the afternoon he will speak before a mass meeting at the National Guard camp. He also will review the 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey National Guard SPEED CONTEST HELD BY SHORTHAND EXPERTS Delegates to Jubilee Convention ! Will Hear Address by Com- missioner Bell. A speed contest at taking dictation in shorthand featured the opening day of the twenty-fifth or silver jub- ilee convention of Reporters’ Association at Wardma Park Hotel toda There werc number of entrants and the contest is expected to last until some time this afternoon. known for a day, it was stated, be- cause of the many papers which have 1 be checked over. Much speculation has been caused among members of the assoclation as to who will win the speed what old records broken. Many contend that the mod- ern-day shorthand reporter has something on the “old timers,” while others feel, it is said. that records have been made in the past which are likely to stand for some time. Tomorrow morning the association 18 1o be addressed by Engineer Com- missioner Bell. A response will be made by George B. Lockwood, after which an address will be delivered by the president, Frederick H. Gurtler, and reports will be made by the fol- lowing: % A. C. G secretary; W. A. J. Warnement, treasurer; Charles F. Roberts, chairman of the library com- mittee; R. T. Russ, chairman of the committee on affiliation; George J. Drobnis, Herman N. Pugh, and Her- man H. Pechin, chairman of the Washington committee of arrange- ments. are llable to be TWO GIVEN LONG TERMS ON GUN-TOTING CHARGE Judge Schuldt Scores Practice of Carrying Weapons, in Sen- tencing Negroes. Two young colored men charged with carrying guns were convicted in the United States branch of the Police Court today and given severe Jail sentences. Judge Gus A. Schuldt remarked: “This thing of promiscuous carrying of dangerous and deadly weapons must stop. 1 shall impose the maximum sentence on all offenders in this court.” Thornton Johnston, colored, sentenced to 364 days In jail for carry- ing a gun and on a charge of at- tempted highway robbery. was uheld for the action of the grand jury with- out bail. He was committed to jall to serve his sentence. Edward Lee drew 300 days on the gun-toting charge. : On a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon Roger Walker, colored, was held for the action of the grand jury and his bond fixed at $1,000. It is charged that Walker fired two shots at a colored boy at Second and O streets northwest, Sunday, one of the shots passing through the boy's trousers. THIERY TRIES SUICIDE, OPENS VEIN WITH PIN By the Associated Press. SOMERVILLE, Mass., August 18. Dr. Raymond D. Thiery, under arrest at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, David M. Noble, in this city, on August 8, attempted suicide during the night by opening a vein in his forearm with a safety pin. Early today a nu heard him groaning, and on investigation found the bed covered with blood. 8he called a doctor, who made an imme- diate blood transfusion from a special policeman at the hospital. The bellef was expressed at the hospital that Thiery, although in & much weakened condition, would survive. Assistant District Attorney Bushnell of Middlesex County said that Thiery had asserted that the vein was opened ‘with a safety .ravor blade, which he concealed yesterday. No blade was foumd in the room, however, and the authorities are satisfied that & pin dis- covered in the bed was useds first long speaking tour of his! ational Shorthand a, Final results will not be! ) ‘“;livnrrled a Maryland license. w Aocording to the. Tribuna, Distinct Malady Found in Children Without Playmates By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, August 18.—"Only childitis” is the best translation that can be made of the name German physicians have created for a disease they have diagnosed only in children having no brothers and sisters and children reared in households where there are only adults. Svper-sensitiveness, selfishness, shyness, ill temper and Inability to play and find amusement are the chief symptons of this malay in the very early years. Later moroseness and gloominess and an inclination to breoding de- velops. According to physicians who confine their practice exclusively to children, this disease of lone children is far more general than is realized. Governesses, teachers and physicians constantly have to deal with it, and, doctors say, find it far more difficult to treat than many disorders which are more cle: -1y defined. PROBE D. . MAN'S DEATHINAIT | ‘James A. Taylor Only Victim| of Early Morning Crash Near Alexandria. James A. Taylor, 47 years old, 1108 Four-and-a-half street southwest. a | craneman at the navy yard, w killed and Alfred F. Hall. hacker, 637 K street southwest, is under $3.500 bond for his appearance at a prelim: nary hearing in Alexandria Wednes- day morning on a charge of involun- tary manslaughter, as the result of an carly morning auto accident at Russell road and Lloyd lane, Arling- ton County, a short distance north of | Alexandria John Fry, 482 [ street southwest; H. W. Carpenter. 238 I, street south- west; Harty Mothershead, 1206 Four- and-a-half street southwest, and Wil- Ham hipley, 466 M street ruth- west, other members of the party, were held in $230 bond for their ap- pearance Wednesday as materlal wit- nesses. Taylor died following the severing | of his jugular vein by glass, accord- ing to the verdict of a coroner's jury called by Dr. T. Marshall Jopes. coroner. According 1o stories told at the in- quest the party was joy-riding | through Alexandria. Fry Hall, who occupled the front seat of the machine with Tavlor. said Taylc reached over and gave the wheel of the machine a tug which ditched the | car. It hit a fence, torc down two! I panels and was being righted when | Taylor fell out. Dies on Way to Honspital. The car was stopped and when | the party reached Taylor, 150 feet to the rear, he was dying. He was| rushed to the Alexandria Hospital by a sing milk truck. and was pro- d dead when he heached there. men testificd they had drunk several rounds of “home brew" b fore leaving Warhington. Policemen Padgett and East declared the men had been drinking, but would not { say they “were drunk.’ Mothershead | and Shipley testified they were asleep at the time of the crash. Orien R, Benson, Rockville, Md., was driver of an automobile that was struck by another car at Ma chu- setts avenue and Fifteenth street last night and overturned. Benson, 10, and Edna J. Benson, 13. sustained jeuts and bruises. They were taken |to Emergency Hospital. Police last | night were unable to locate the driver lof the ear that did the damage. It | Vester Tate, 234 Second street {northeast. was driver of an automo- {bile of Warner Stutler, Benning. which collided with the automabile of Harry B. Strine, Hanover, Pa., at B street and Delaware avenue north- vast yestcrday afternoon and was overturned. John Jackson, colored, 17 Myrtle strcet northeast. occupant of the oevrturned car, was slightly injured. The injured man was taken to Emergency Hospital, and Tate was arrested. Louis Cheri, 902 Third street, was injured about the face yesterday aft- ernoon when his motor cycle and an automobile collided at North Capitol and K streets. He was given first aid at Homoepathic Hospital. Taylor Knorl, 3211 Libert street ,wag driver of the automobile. ¥ Three-year-old Ruth Faulkner, 1367 D street southwest, was knocked down by the automobile of W. L. Alsop, 209 D street. on Linworth place between C and D streets south- west, yesterday afternoon. She was treated at Emergency Hospital for slight injuries to her face. Helen Thomas, colored, 17. Snow court, fell from an automobiles in Groff court northeast last night about 11:30 o'clock and was badly shocked. She was treated at Casualty Hospital for internal injuries. Walter THain, 4-year-old son of A. E. Thain of Baltimore, was Injured yesterday afternoon as a result of a collislon between the automobile of a relatiye_and a motor truck near Riverdale, Md. He was treated at Cas- ualty Hospital. John W. Woodson, 57, 519 B street southeast, was knocked down at East Capitol and Sixth streets this morning by an automobile driven by Willlam Foster, 1251 D street southeat and badly shocked and bruised. He was taken to Providence Hospital and treated by Dr. McNulty, Sem HIGH SOVIET OFFICIALS SENTENCED TO DEATH By the Awsociated Press. TASHKENT, Russian Turkestan. August 18.—M. Naroulaeff, commissar for foreixn affairs of the autonomous Soviet Republic of Khiva, and M. Kanieff, commissar of trade and com- merce, have been condemned to death on charges of maladministration for their own interests and defrauding the state. A number of other govern- ment officials were sentenced to im- prisonment. Naroulaeff and Kanleff, it is alleg- ed, issued decrees agalnst the cotton trade which they applied chiefly against small holders, at the same time exempting themselves and all their relatives and friends. These acts, according to the charges, com- pelled some cotton growers to seek other means of livellhood, resulting in a:substantial limitation of the acreage sown. The commissars were also indicted for carrying on private trade with Moscow under ‘the cover of government institutions. e BODY IDENTIFIED. Was That of Matteotti, Assured. - ROME, August 18.—The body which ‘was found near Sorofano, on the out- skirts of Rome early Saturday by a gamekeeper, has been positively iden- Paper tifled as that of Glacoma Matteotti, soclalist deputy, who disappearsd on June 10, by Signor Duca, a dentist, “THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTA N, ENGINEERS BLAST _ROUTE FOR TROOPS District Regiment Also Has Practice in Obstructing Progress of Enemy. By Staff Correspondent of The Star. FORT HUMPHREYS, Va. August 18.—Demolition troops of the 121st Regiment of Engineers, N. G, D. C, literally blew their way through a deep ravine here today when scores of charges of TNT were exploded to train the troops in demolishing ter- rain to impede the progress of an enemy and also to clear passages. The charges were get in the ground, on large steel beams, and necklaces of it were made and strung around large trees. After the charges were set the officer in charge had little dif- fleuity in clearing the curious away from the scene before it was deto- nated. Capt. Harley Latson, United States Army Engineer Corps, temporaril detailed as instructor with the Dis- trict troops, directed the demolition work, and at the officers’ conference at noon highly complimented the troops for the manner in which they performed this work. Foot Bridges Constructed. Another detachment of the engi~ neers, under the direction of Capt. H. H. Tohl. United States Army En- gineer Corps, was engaged part of the morning in the construction of foot bridies across Gunston Cove. He had with him Companies A and D. He reported at the noon conference that these troops had not done as well as other detachments which he inspected last week. There is keen rivalry among the organizations for the highest effi- clen in engineering work during this encampment. The gold medal i8 to be awarded by Col. John W. Oehmann, commanding the regiment, at the close of the encampment, for tha highest efliciency rating during the period. The troops have been somewhat lax in getting out in time for drills in the morning. and Capt. Latson re- ported that a few minutes’ delay in assembling the troops after drill ©orps cuts out much of the training period, all of which the troops need. Warns Against Tardiness. Lieut. Col. Marry Gladman, second in command of the 1218t Engineers, who conducted the officers’ confer- ene sterday in the absence of Col. Ochmann, who was attending a con- ference of officers with Col. Jumes A. Woodruff. commanding t post. ad- monished the officers that they must see that the troops are ready to march into the field promptly each morning and afterncon. Members committee of the military affairs of the Washington Board of Trade. of which Lieut. Col. Glad- man is ¢ rman. have been invited to spend next Thursday in camp to the work of the Guard. 1If the ation is accepted the regiment I be paraded in review in their honor in the afternoon. Maj. Anton Stephan, commanding the District of Columbia militia and the 29th National Guard Division, comprising the militia troops of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, is expected to come down here some time during the week to | make a formal inspection of the Dia- trict troops. It is probable gthat when he Is here that there will be a consolidated parade and review of the regular and militia troops now in camp here. Friends Visit Camp. There will be a band concert this evening by the 121st Engineers Band and a series of boxing bouts under the direction of Chaplain A. L. 8mith. Hundreds of relatives and friends of the District troops were-in camp veste guesis of the local mili- tiamen - inspected the quarters and many of them were guests at the meals. All of the visitors wit- nessed one of the best regimental parades ever put on by the District troops. The regiment was reviewed by Brig. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, assis- tant chief of engineers; Col. James A. Woodruff and Col. Frank Halstead. Many of the troops yesterday morn- ing attended services in the chapel, conducted by Assistant Pastor Winter of the First Congregation Church, Washington. DEFENSE TEST PRd‘GRAM FOR D. C. EXPLAINED Further Plans for Carrying Out Purposes Announced for Infor- mation of Army Units. Further plans for carrying out the aims and purposes for the defense test, September 12, in this city, were revealed today by Brig. Gen. 8. D. Rockenbach, commanding the Dis- trict of Washington, who will be grand marshal of the parade, in a memorandum issued for the informa- tion of all Army units and activitles in the District, except the War De- partment and the War College. Personnel is asked to enroll for the defense test and those in charge of personnel are asked to allow ab- sences from duty in the afternoon for the necessary time to participate in the exercises. All units of the re- serve are urged to turn out over full strength in uniform, if they have it. Inquiries as to detail of the pa- rade, it is said. should be sent to room 1032 Munitions Bullding. M F. J. Bell, room 520 District Buildin; is chairman of the general committee for the District. Several subcommit- tees, with names and addresses, previously announced, are ed in the general's memorandum to those concerned. e e VETERAN EDITOR DIES. Theodore Wright Prominent in Philadelphia Journalism. PHILADELPHIA, August 18.—Theo- dore Wright, president of the Phila. delphia Record Publishing Company and for many editor in chief of the Record, died Saturday night in Holly- wood, Calif,, according to word re- ceived here. He would have been 94 years old August 30. In the '80's and '90's Mr. Wright became known as a leading Dem- ocratic writer. His editorials on the tariff, then a live issue between the political parties, were used as Dem- ocratic campaign documents™ and widely reprinted. He retired from active work in 1913 and moved to California. —_— Cleared by Bedside Court. INGERSOLL, Ontario, August 18.— After a court session held at his bed- side following his collapse from men- tal suffering, Walter Thompson, the son of a minister of Loulsville, Ky., was dismissed on a charge of neg- ligence in causing the death of & 12-year-old boy who was killed by an ‘automobile driven by Thompson. A coroner's jury last week held Thompson negligible in the boy’ death. Thompson fainted “when he heard the verdict and was. taken to a hospital. After his dlymi Thompson left for Philadelphia with his father, . . b r D. C, MONDAY, DARROW CLINGS TO GLAND ISSUE IN HEARING OF FRANKS CASE (Continued from First Page.) any evidence whatever of “paranoid personalities” in the defendants. The doctor sald first there was “some similarity, but the main fea- tures were lacking.” Then the attor- “Did you find any evi- The question and answer were read and after a bit of sparring the witness named selfishness and domineering personality as such evi- dence. The testimony went into the sig- nificance of salf-satisfaction. Dr. Singer sald it was evidence of para- noid personality and acknowledged he had found it in Leopold and Loeb. Self-Importance Commen. Exaggeration of self-importance, consideration of self as a superman, priding oneself on control of emotion were all “common in paranolds,” Dr. Singer sald. Mr. Darrow was conducting the Guestioning from a book on.paranold written by the witness. Dr. Singer said that the real test of a paranolc was the “egocentric” character. He acknowledged also that paranoics learn rapidly. . “While they learn readily and get through school easily there is no grasp of the relations of the material learned to the values in life,” read Mr. Darrow from Dr. Singers book. The witness sald this was correct 2s applied to the egocentric personals ity. The attorney and doctor sparred over application of this characteristic to paranolds the latter trying to dis- tingu between “egocentric” and “psychopathic” personalities. After they had finally agreed that the terms were closely related, Mr. Darrow turned to the record of the direct examination. Clten Parencic Figures. “ls a parenoic personality a dis- eased personality?” Darrow asked. “I make no distinction there,” was the reply. “Well you find out how many in- mates of insitutions are parenoics, don't you? continued Darrow. “Yes, probably 6 to ¥ per cent,” sald Dr. Singer. They agreed classifications arbitrary.” Then Darrow went back to the book. Dr. Singer said that when psychosis was reached insanity was present. “Is psychosis reached by regular routes?’ he was asked, the question was not clear and couldn’t answer. Well, T can’t make it any clearer;” sald Darrow. “Would you consider parenoic or egocentric personality a pathological condition?" he asked. Lines Chiefly fn Moment. ““That depends upon how you the term pathologlcal” said Singer. The witness said psychopathic per. sonalities were “not well balanced. “His chlef characteristic’” the doc- tor explained, “Is that he lives chiefly In the moment without relation to the future of the past.” “Is that due to physical condition?” pursued Darrow. “Not so far as I know.” Dr. Singer. Conditions which produce a peycho- pathic personality and psychosis are not the same, Dr. Singer said. He modified this by saying there was a relation between the pesychopathic personality and the psychosis that might develop from ft. “How do you detect psychopathic | personality?’ asked Darrow. Says Everybody Affeeted. “By studying how he behaves. The chief characteristic is his living in the moment,” sald Dr. Singer. “How do you study psychosi: “By the same methode.” “You give a good deal of space in your book to psychopathic cases, don’t you?" asked Mr. Darrow. “Yes, sir. % Did you ever study insanity?" “Yes, sir." “Is memory good in paranoid per- sonality?” “Yen, sir. Then the questioner drew out an opinion that “everybody has a cer- tain amount of paranoid personality. Phantasies Indieate ity. “You said phantasies are not a sign of insanity, did you not?" was the next question. i No, sir, 1 didn't say that’" replied Dr. Singer. “Are they signs of insanity” “Yes sir, sometimes.” ] Other signs of insanity were classi- fled as hallucinations. Mr. Darrow's attepmt to lllustrate hallucinations caused the witness to distinguish be- tween hallucinations and delusions. “The difference between delusions and hallucinations,” explained Dr. Singer, “is that people may develop delusions to explain hallucinations they experience. Hallucination is a sense experience which doesn't cor- respond with facts. “So it a boy passing along the street, belleves he s leader of a gang of robbers and talks to them, giving them orders and directs their actions, he is under an hallucination, isn’t he?’ asked Mr. Darrow. “If he has lost the reality, he is” was_the repl: Well, if he has lost it he hasn't the fact has he?” persisted Mr. Dar- row. No sir,” said the witness. these tess again that were “more or fairly but e use Dr. replied “I want to ask you some questions about emotion,” announced Mr. Dar- row. He then questioned Dr. Singer about the parts of the body that caused eMotion and if any parts were more responsible for the emotions than others. He asked several times 1t the cmotions and intellect could be separated, but it was only after considerable questioning that the witness answered that they could not be separated. Immediately after the answer a 5- minute recess was called. Calix Emotions Steam. “Emotions represent the steam that makes the wheels go around,” illus- trated Dr. Singer, after the recess. The testimony at that point was con- cerned with a distinction between emotions and Instinct. The witness agreed with Mr. Dar- row that intellect was a newer bio- logical development than the emo- tions. motions are the guiding force of suggested Mr. Darrow. Yes, sir, in a sense,” said the wit- ness. “A child is born only with emotions and eats and sleeps without thought?” “Yes, sir, he has no intelligence at that stag “And he cannot distinguish between right and wrong?” “Naturally not, as he has no intel- ligence,” agreed Dr. Singer. They agreed further on the pur- poses of character tigining and edu- cation and then switched back to en- docrine glands. Know Little of Glands. Dr. Singer said there had been study of these ductless physiological puzzles for perhaps a hundred years, but that the resuits had become more or less definite only recently They agreed that not much is known about these glands, and Dr. Singer said_thefr functions were not certain. “They discharge into the blood sys- tem?” asked Mr. Darrow. “Yes, or perhaps some of them dis- charge into that other system. the lymphatic, of which we know little,” expounded the doctor. He was asked whether there was any question but that “some of the endo- crine glands were quite active under emotion.” The doctor explained that it was “ex- tremely probable” that under certain emotions such glands become active. Quotes Singer's Book. “Emotion ix not simply a state of mind; it is evidently mot primarily a state of the body. Emotion includes automatic preparation of the body. The regulative nervous system and en- docrine glands are intimately concerned Mr. Darrow read out of Dr. Singer's book. ‘He followed by though Dr. er know all of the docrine glands, he important place _in emotion in his book Now, doctor, the more a man tries to studs human conduct and the mani- fold actions of the human machine, the more he realizes that they cannot all be accounted for?" asked Mr. Darrow. “Assuredly, that is true,” said Dr. Singer. “And if we knew all about th things we could account for actions pursued the attorney “That is a nice phantas; rejoined the witness. “It I8 one of the things we dream about. If we knew all, we would know all. of course. The cross-examination closed with a reference to the pay the witness was to receive. He said he expected to receive remuneration, but had no definite agreement. Crowe Is Criticized. Under re-direct examination Milton Smith, assistant State’s attorney, asked the witness further about “schizophrenie” or “split personalit He then brought out that Mr. Darrow was present June 2, when the defendants were in the State's at- torney’s office. and the defense counsel had not objected to any of the ques- tions asked at that time. Mr. Darrow asked if the witness had heard Mr. Crowe say that the boys were present for the purpose of checking up on some of their baggage. The answer was negative. The subject drew from Mr. Crowe the comment that ‘while “it might be a violation of constitutional rights to question a suspect charged with crime.” he was going to follow that practice as long as he was State's at- torney. Mr. Darrow remarked that such a sentiment did not speak well for a community and “that Mr. Crowe might be able to get away with it." Adjourns Over Noom. The defense then brought up the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, trying to bring out the question of split per- sonality. Dr. Singer said: “Practically everybody has the ex- perience of having some thought forced onto him by some unknown power, which he is unable to get rid of.” Darrow inferred to the court that he was rather surprised to find no men- tion of this subject in Dr. Singers book, “Ineanity and the Law,” as the witness seemed to be fairly well in- formed on the subject. The witness 8aid epace was given to the subject, and if Mr. Darrow wished he would find it for him. The chief coupsel for the defense re- plied that he didn't need it and was through. Court then adjourned for the noon recees. Dr. William O. Krohn is to be called at 2 p.m. life saying that even ad said he did not functions of the en- had given them an his discussion of THRILL OF DEATH OR LIFE TERM NOW AWAITS LEOPOLD AND LOEB By Consolidated Press. - CHICAGO, August 18.—Dickie Loeb and “Babe” Leopold this week will get a new thrill, the experience of waliting while one man—Judge John R. Caverly—makes up his mind whether they shall live or die at the end of a rope, for the murder of young Robert Franks. ‘When these two millionaire thrill- killers retire from the glamour of the haN-million-dollar trial they have provoked, to the dreary mo- notony of cell life while awaiting judgment, they will have witnessed the full spectacle of American jus- tice working at top speed. There has been almost unexampled prog- ress from the time of the murder, with the machinery of justice work. ing evenly at every turn. Yet the killers are unsentenced after three months. This shinning example of the ways of justice in the modern age of mew- fangled mental theories had its in- ception on May 21. Nearly 90 days ngo, the two dapper prodigies, Na- than Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb, with 19 years of life and university educations back of them, equipped themselves with a pair of fleld glasses and a cold chisel and started forth to find a victim for the.thrill murder - they had plotted carefully for six months. ‘Wanted Sapreme Thrill They were sons of millionaires, fcd up on all the various “kicks” in life that money could buy. But they lelt that one more thrill was needed to round out their lives. This, they de- cid they could obtain by kidnap- ing and killing one of the naighbor- hood -boys. Through their fleld slasses they spotted Robert Franks, 14-year-old son of Jacob Franks. a milllonaire pawn broker. Loebd, who had played tennis with young Franks the day before, enticed him Into the automobile they had ired for the ocoasion. Leopold K T and hed the the youths put into play the plot to obtain ransom from the father by a clever letter ruse. Two crimes carry- ing with them the death penalty were thus committed—kidnaping for ransom and murder. At that time this consideration did not bother the killers. They took the body to the unfrequented flats south of Chicago and hid it in a culvert, satisfled that the “perfect crime” had been committed and covered in overy detail. A chance passer, how- ever, discovered the murdered boy, and eet under way one of the clever- est known pieces of detective work. ‘Wrongly Accused Men. Once the body was identified. all the forces of Chicago's police depart- ment were set in motion to find the killers. Three instructors at the Harvard School which young Franks had attended were subjected to the most severe of third degree exam- inations. They were practically ac- cused of the crime, when a pair of glasses dropped by Leopold after shoving the murder victim into the culvert were traced and their owner. ship established. Leopold and Loeb had been taking an active part in the hunt for the slayers. Now they were subjected to examination and, after a thorough grilling by State’s Attorney Robert E.. Crowe, finally admitted their crime on the night of May 30. The boys, parading their inteliectual ac- complishments, = were thrown into Jail, where they remained until July 21, when their trial got under way. In all this time not a hitch was thrown in the way of speedy jus- tice. Pleas of guilty were entered on July 21, further cutting through the maze of usual court procedure. But then a new element in murder triais 'was injected by Clarence Darrow, de- fense attorney—a plea of mental ir- responsibility as cause for mitigation of punishment. The solid month of court battle has centered around this hitherto unused clsim. for leniency. theories of phantasy 1ives UGUST. 18, 1924 PARLEY SUCCE CHEERS PRESIDENT Sends Message of Praise to Kellogg for Services Ren- dered at London. By the Assoclated Press. PLYMOUTH, Vt., August 18.—Pres- ident Coolidge was plainly cheered today over the successful conclusion of the international conference in London, called to put into operation the Dawes reparations plan. He has shown considerable interest in the negotiations, in which this country was represented by Ambas- sador Kellogg and Col. James A, Lo- gan, and he has said he belfeved the accomplishment of the conference the greatest made since the signing of the armistice, with the possible ex- ception of the Washington arms con- ference. He sent a message of con- gratulation to Mr. Kellogg express- ing satisfaction over the results. Gets Up Early. Rested from his trip from Wash- ington by two days spent largely In relaxation, the President was up early today and about the farm yard with his father at the family home here. Planning only a complete rest for his vacation, he had no program for the day or the week. John Coolidge, the President's father, told visitors at the home he had gotten in most of the crops, but remarked, “I probably will find some- thing for Calvin to do.” Mr. Coolidge was presented with two rakes this morning by Repre- sentative Treadway of Massachusetts, on behalf of Marshall Steadman, rake maker, of. Tyringham, Mass. Thank- ing Mr. Treadway for the rakes, the President said it reminded him of “days gone by.” Turning to news- paper men standing nearby, he added, “1 guess father has enough help from you now in keeping the front yard cleaned up.” While the President failed to take vart in the morning chores, he lent a hand in driving posts for a tent, which secret service men were erect- ing for quarters near the home. See- ing the men struggling with an axe in driving the posts, he brought a sledge hammer from the barn, took off his coat and helped finish the job. After a visit over the hay field with nis father, Mr. Coolidge went for the first time' to the offices set up over the general store and with C. Bas- com Slemp, his secretary, went over the morning maill. Here also he re- ceived some visitors. UTTER CANT FIND FLOATING CABARET Patrol of Waters in Vicinity of Fire Island Without Suc- cess, Seneca Report. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 18—Although the (oast Guard cutter Seneca pa- trolled the waters in the vicinity of Fire Island yesterday, no trace of a reported “floating cafe” was found, according to Capt. Camden of the Coast Guard, New York district. He ded that had the Seneca located the vessel he would have proceeded immediately to the alleged floating bar to see if she was violating the liquor treaty between Great Britain and the United States. Capt. James Blaikie, master of the Anchor liner California, which ar- rived from Glasgow yesterday, asserted that he had not only failed to note any vessel equal to the 17,000-ton liner which was reported to be anchored off Fire Island, but had also had the unique experience of =ailing through rum row without noting a single rum schooner. He was unable to advance any theories as to the absence of the vessels and recalled that last Fall his attention. was called to a large freighter, as his vessel was passing about 30 miles off Boston. Tnloading of Freight. He said the freighter was openly unloading case after case of what ap- peared to be whisky onto two ocean- going lighters, and that the lighters were later towed to some seaport by tugs. He added that the freighter was the largest vessel he had ever seen on rum row “Our vessel passed Fire Island just before dawn this morning,” the captain sald. “The weather was very fine and visibility was high, which enabled us to observe the surrounding water for a great distance. We could have quite easily observed any steamer which was anchored or drifting about. However, we did not sight a single rum-runner, which was certainly most unusual The water was exceedingly calm.” The captain ventured the opinion that the cost or upkeep of a 17,000-ton vessel, including the salaries of the crew of about 200 men, together with fuel and supplies, would average at least $2,000 daily. He said this did not take into consideration the initial capi- tal expended for such a ship, and that, therefore, he believed the floating cafe to be a myth from a practical point of view. —— ARCTIC TRADER LOST. Motor S8hip Reported Wrecked in Bering Sea. SEATTLE, Wash.,, August 18.—The motor ship Lady Kindersley of the Hudson Bay Company, trading in the Arctic, has been lost in Bering Sea, a message received from Cordova, Alaska, by the Associated Press to- day indicated. No lives were lost, it was said. —eeee of compound mental complexes that ‘bound the youths in a strange pact— 8lib descriptions of various gland ail- ments of the killers were outiined and gland experts. in turn were dubbed the purest of humbugs and sheer buncombe by eminent psychiatrists, psychologists and gland experts for the State. ‘With life imprisonment the best they can expect, these boys by their plea of mental irresponsibility have tied up one court for a solid month. They are as chipper as any pair of lively college bqys when contempiat- ing the spectacie they have made. But their play i bout over now and rude actualities are about to en- ter. Probably the youth of the boys may cause Judge Caverly to extend sympathy and give them their lives— otherwise, mental theories or no men theories, their days are num- bered. Justice, though, will have come only after 30 days of court procedure with avery technicality eliminated. With the crime record settied down to a murder a day 8 Chicago alome, tne blic cam mew understand Row urdened is the machinery of the law. Giant Eagle Lifts Boy Five Feet and Then Drops Him By the Associated Press, CHATHAM, Ont., August 18.—An eagle, measuring eight feet from tip to tip, picked up 14-year-old Fred Cunningham, weighing 97 pounds, on a golf course near here last, night, lifted him five feet in the air and then dropped him when his clothing gave way, according to the story told by the lad toda:. Cunningham, clawed and scratched, mafiaged to net the bird in a wire fence, where it was killed by a ocitizen. SEES CHURCH HIT Y EXCLUSION ACT Japanese Asking if U. S. At- titude Is Challenge to Race, Says Missionary. By the Assoriated Press. CHATAUQUA, N. Y, August 18— The Japanese exclusion act has struck a staggering blow to the Christian movement in Japan, Dr. ‘William Axling, for 23 years a mis- slonary of the Northern Baptist Church to Japan, told today's of the institute on international re- lations from the Christian viewpoint. being held under direction of the commission on {international justice and good will of the Federal Council of Churches. “Japan is wondering whether Christ or color is going to rule in regulating international relations. he said. ‘“Men and women, not only in Japan, but all up and down the Orient, are wondering if the hour has struck when the yellow race mu: organize itself under a yellow flag and fight for its place in th: sun. They are asking if the way in whirn the recent exclusion act ssed by Congress is the white man's chzl- lenge to the yvellow race.” Dr. Axling was in Japan at the time the exclusion resolution wax acted on by Congress. Not Asking for Opem Door. “From the prime minister down to men of low estate, asked to sound it from the housetops here in America that they are not asking for the open door nor the half- open door for thelr immigrants. They recognize that it is unwise to send any large number of Japanese immi- grants to this land. They say: ‘Limit Japanese immigration to the vanish- ing point, but treat us as men; deal th us as brothers. Cut out the sting and shame of discriminating against us on the basis of our race.” The exclusion law, Dr. Axling said, was a “climatic crucifixion of Japan's national pride and susceptibility.” There is still hope in Japan, he added, that America will yet sense the seri- ous situation created by this legisla- tion. “Japan is not thinking of alone,” Dr. Axling declared. thinking of America-Japan relations through the years yet unborn. She is looking out and considering the fu- ture of the Pacific. Her vision is scanning the future relationship of Occident and Orient and the white and vellow races. She is thinking of peace among nations, brotherhood among the races and the building of a better world. Dr. Axling suggested that pressure be brought to bear on Congress to rescind its action on Japanese exclu- sion. Granting equal treatment to Japan with other nations, he said. would make the number of Japanesc annually admissible only 146. Such action, he believes, “would heal the ssion | he said, “I was| i i | D.C. HEADS TAKE UP BUDGET SLASHING Reduction of Estimates by $5,000,000, Under Bureau Direction, to Begin Soon. Reluctantly, the District Commis- sioners will tackle Wednesday morn- ing the unpleasant annual task of slashing the estimates to the bounds drawn by the budget bureau. Approximately $5,000,000 must be cut from the District’s original bud- get for the next flscal year to bri it to the maximum total of $31,55! set by Gen. Lord's bureau. As a re- sult virtually all of the important projects designed to improve muni- cipal conditions in the Nation’s Capi- tal will suffer somewhat. New Conduit Suffers Cut. The drastic reduction will affect the extension of the new water con- duit, the water and sewer systems and public parks. It also is con- sidered likely that the item included in tuhe,budgn for the erection of a contagious ward as an integral part of the Gallinger Hospital will be eliminated completely. The original estimates carried an item for $3,000.000 for further exten- sion of the conduft from Great Falls More than $1,000,000 may be slashed from this total. The public school system will suffer least from the pruning process which the budget will undergo. Commis- sloner Rudolph indicated today that the Commissioners are thoroughly cognizant of the needs of the schools and will not sacrifice any projects which are essential to the welfare of the public educational system. Interests Most Affeeted. The cuts likely to be made in the school bl}dflnt. it was intimated. wil affect principally the items for play- ground extenslons and building sites for future use. The entire school estimates, after the proposed reduc- tion, will be the largest in history, as it is the intention of the Commis sloners to keep them above $10.000 - 000. This will be an increase of $1.- 000,000 over the school appropriation for the current fiscal year, which totaled $9,000.000, including deficiency items amounting to $1.500.000, which failed to reccive the necessary ap- proval of Congress. Provision for New High Schools. The largest portion of the increase in the school budget will be used to begin the construction of the new McKinley and Business High Schools. Salary increases for officials and teachers as provided in the Keller bill and the higher wage scale grant- ed janitors and engineers under the reclassification law likewise will take a sizeable sum out of the total school budget. When the revised budget is sent back to the budget bureau supple- mental estimates totaling about $5.- 000,000 will accompany it. All of the items stricken from the original budget will be included in the sup- plemental estimates 'REQUESTS FOR BISON FLOOD PARK’S OFFICE Children Want Them for Pets. One Man Asks for “Gentle” Pair. Requests for buffaloes are pouring into the Interior Department so fast that if all applications now on hand are granted there would be nothing left of the herd of nearly 800 in Yi gaping wound which America has in- | lowstone National Park flicted in Japan's heart. G. 0. P. WILL COURT LABOR IN CAMPAIGN (Continued from First Page.) this country through possible dislo- cation of industrial conditions. The Republicans have had to face the indorsement of Democratic nomi- nees for the presidency in the past by leaders of the American Federation of Labor. They say that the Repub- lican party has had its fair share of support from the workers, notwith- standing. In the present campaign this indorsement has been given to the La Follette-Wheeler ticket, and the Republicans insist that millions of workers who have been loyal to the party in the past will continue to be The campaign managers, how- ever, will pay particular attention to the workers henceforth, and will seek to 1ay before them clearly and per- sistently the reasons why the Re- publican ticket should be supported by labor. A compilation of the record of President Coolidge on measures in which labor was interested while leg- islator and governor in Massachusetts has been prepared and circulated through the national committee. It was prepared by men serving in Mas- sachusetts on the State legislative boatds of the Order of Railway Con- ductors and the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen. “We know from personal experi- ence and contact that he (President Coolidge) has been a friend to labor,” they sald in their introductory par. graphs. The record €0 compiled showed that President Coolidge while Governor of Massachusetts signed an act 1o require specifications of the charac- ter of each kind of work for the benefit of the employes in the vari- ous rooms of a textile plant. For more than 50 years the textile work - ers had fought for this measure and Gov. Coolidge signed it, notwith- standing the opposition of the tex- tile mill owners. The workers con- tended that they had been swindled out of more than $1,000.000 a year by their _inability to know just what they had earned. Other acts signed by Mr. Coolldge governor which were especially pleasing to labor were; an act al- lowing manufacturing corporations to provide for the representation of their | employes on the board of directors: an act increasing the weekly payment under the workmen's compansaticn act from $14 to $16 a week; an act to Inciude children under 16 as bene- ficiaries under the workmen': com- pensation act. upon the death of a parent; an act requiring posting of decrees of the minimum wage com- mission by employers affected; an act making 40 cents an hour the mini- mum wage for scrubwomen in the state house. As senator, Mr. Coolidge voted ior the socalled “full crew bill” proposed by representatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and when the bill w: vetoed by Gov. Foss, Mr. Coolidge voted to pass it over the veto. As senator, Mr. Coolidge also voted to pass over the governors veto a bill to incréase the wages the employes of the metropolitan park commission and the water and sewerage board. He voted for a bill to allow peaceful persuasion in strikes. Another bill which he sup- ported provided for the establishment of the minimum wage commission and to fix the minimum wages of women|He was sent to a_hospital. and minors. He signed an act as gov- providing for the so-called “‘two- wx" for firemen. - . The flood of applications resulted from a recent announcement that some of the animals would be given away because the Yellowstone herd had outgrown its pasture. Some of the letters are from children who asked for “little ones for pets” A Sterling, Colo.. man ordered two car- loads. Another apulicant sought couple of buffalocs “gentle enough t hitch in the front yard.” A Georgian wanted one for a Lirthday present for his daughter. The Associnied I'ress. which sent the department’s announcement broad- cast over the co ry. today received a letter from a man in lowa, saying “I would like to have one of thosr buffalos that vou ziving awa: What and how old ones do yvou send?” The letter was referred to the de- partment, which will begin distribu- tion of the animals next month. Preference will be given to municipul 2008, many of which have applied fo a few animals to form the nucleus of a bison herd. 4 KILLED AND 19 HURT IN MANDALAY RIOTING Street Battle Results When Po- lice Try to Clear Tram Lines in Parade. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 15.—Casualties in rioting Saturday at Mandalay, Upper Burma, were two policemen and two Poonghies (Buddhist priests) killed, and 19 persons, including 14 police men, injured with Knife cuts, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Mandalay today. Fifty-five other per- sons were treated at the hospital for minor hurts. The city now is quiet. The rioting occurred when the police attempted to clear the tram lines during the progress of a procession through the main streets, in connec- tion with a political demonstration led by a Buddhist priest named Okama, known as a stanch advocate of home rule. The rioters considerably outnum- bered the military and police and the latter suffered the most casualties. They were required to use their car- bines, says the correspondent, be cause the Burmese were freely wield- ing their heavy knives, called “dahs.” . TWO KILLED IN AUTO. Woman Near Death Following Crash With Tree. COHOES, N. Y.. August 18.—Two men. were killed, 2 woman is believed to be near death and a fourth person escaped serious injury when an auto- mobile skidded on a wet concrete highway, struck a tree and over- turned near here vesterday., The dead: Willlam Gerson, New York City; Semour Gerson, his brother. The {njured—Mrs. William Gerson and Irving Witty, New York City. Witnesses said the Gerson car skidded Into the tree when the driver applied the breaks too quickly. Three other cars, stopping ta see the ac- cident, skidded and struck the same tree. Prisoner Attempts Snicide. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 18.—Paul Miller of Philadelphia, attempted suicide in a police station cell today by swallowing pieces of a nail file. He was arrested while trying to sell pawn tickets on articles alleged to have been stolen.