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52 G.0.P.HEARTENED BY DAWES' SPEECH Aggressive Position Adopted| and Attack on La Fol- | lette Are Gratifying. BY DAVID LAWRENCE Gen. Charles G. 1 speech o acceptance awakens here among Re publicans even more enthusiasm tha the address of President ¢ not because he expounds the any more skilifully. but takes aggressive position. And politicians like the fire of an attack It Republican vice dential nominec's uttack lette and radicalism, however, made it inspiring to the Republicans Whatever missivings there immediately after the convention, when ne the friend feured the doubt 1 i was the | on Lu Vol which L Vol | may have Cleve Dawes of who Gen protest Coolidge nated of President effect of Gen W that since Dawes’ anti- | utterances. there is La Follette has | entered the race and labor has in dorsed La Follette, the Republicans are mose than glad of a champion of the Dawes typd who appeals to the | conseriative husiness intorests of the country g Look to Conxervatives. | now iepub- | Coul- | 1 iblican Democratic and itives under the banner without making particularly to coax the line. There are more the combined Re- Democratie strength is there are radicals, f the extreme type Mr. Dawes fes that John W Davi safe and sound, but argue that the three-cornered fight may cadlock the contest and make Gov in President. The Democrats will use the s argument, no doubt, to convince labor that voting for La Folictte they are throwing their votes away First Gun in Offensive. an example consery o R strategy radtcals int conservatives, can and 1. than especially those « But doctrine. sires of S of Republican with the de- who think the way Follettism and | radicalism knock it into the ead by strong utterances, the speech n. Dawe the first gun in 1y be expected to be a vigor- ous offensive on his part all through the campaign. His prestige in con- nection w the settlement of the Teparations problem given h more than ordinary < to at- tract attention. He the usual kind of vice pres andidate His speeches will crowds and | will be read while the silent Calvin Coolidge will duct the dignified campaign of President seeking continuance in powar. presidential no will the “rough and tumble” 4 hit hard was along called ator La name, and condemned unequivocally. From will be no quarter in tives La powe is not utial draw Hnes & His speech that line tte by ran there | en- | his p now on European Settlement Afds. n. Dawes. moreover, is to be the animated answer to the criticism that the Republicans have done nothing | on foreign policy. Every da; news | dispatches tells” of the operation of what has been called the Dawes plan. | If Butope begins an era of recovery | and prosperity reflected back to America, the Republicans will keep on talking about the Dawes plan, The | speech of the vice presidential can- | didate contains no new promises of constructive legislation, Lut argues | that the policy of La Follette is un- safe und unsound, and that the surest | Way to avoid it is to stick to the | conservative bandwagon with a ticket | that rvative at both ends. The suggestion of Gen. Dawes that the Democrats are “straddling” 1 tween the two extremes is a keynote in itself. It is what the Republican managers will try to the campaign—they want the public o have the impression that the fight | is between radicalism and conserva- | tism of a common sense sort, and | that there is no middie ground | The speech of John W. Davis at| Columbus next week is looked for- ward to now the next develop- ment in the campaign, for it | | is Is con in answ Daw no doubt, there will be an T te the questions raised by Gen (Copyright, 1924.) REICHSTAG SURE TO RATIFY PACT MADE IN LONDON | (Continued from First Page.) 1 I quently. they contend, the tion of a letter delayed by purely fortuitous eircumstances, can in no way modify France's attitude nor diminish the satisfactory results ob- | tained in London Must Get New Diplos This view is not shared by Premier Herriot's critics, who, roused to fresh fury by the letter, continue to attack him. Thus the Echo de Paris, nation- a t organ, declares that, ha g de- fined Franee's new foreign policy at the London conference, M. Herriot must recruit a new diplomatic staff to put it into fo the existing staff being inapt to the task The newspaper hears, alhough merely as a rumor, it adds, that Count de St” Aulaire is to be succeeded as Ambassaqor to Great Britain by Leon Blume, Socialist deputy. Premier Herriot is to read a declara- tion before both houses of Parliament tomorrow, giving a complete report of the work of the London conference. MRS. A.F. Had Been Resident of Washington for 12 Years. Mrs. Annie Freeland Cross, mother of Mrs. Hilda B. Foster of this city and a resident here for the last 12 years. died at her residence, 1405 Girard street, yesterday. She was 61 years old. Mrs. Cross was a native of New York. Before hen marriage she was | a Miss B n, being a descendant of an old family, of her native State. by that name. Besides her daughter she is survived by one grandchild. Funera! services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Interment will be private, in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. PLUMBERS ON OUTING. Have Annual Picnic at Maryland Resort. Fun galore is in store for the Mas- ter Plumbers' Association that left the city at 9 o'clock this morning for an annual outing at Idle Wilde, Md. Bathing, boating, fishing, athletic con- tests will provide the fun which will be wound up with a Maryland chic en dinner. The committee in charge posed of John M. Beane, Costello, TLouis Conradis, Boyland and H. B Eberly. publica- . CIiOSS DEAD. is com- Edward John E. 1 | Maj sioner | of | east THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO DRY SLEUTHS APPROVED. Heads Group of Police- Revenue Agents. Sullivan, chieg notified by today th to be svenue agents Sullivan of the the Maj Daniel police. was officially Prohibition Bureiu 28 detectives picked with the authority of for the enforcement of prohibition laws in the District have been ap- proved by C. R, Nash, acting com- missioner of internal revenue. The police chief's name heads the list Arrangements are being made b Sullivan to have the oath a ministered to the 27 special agents tomorrow if possible. Afterward conference will he held with Commis- Oyster at which plans for an intensive cimpaign against violators the prohibition laws in the Dis- trict will be mapped out. . S1X ZONE CHANGES T0.BF CONSIDERED New Designations for Build- ing in Northwest Sought at Hearing Tomorrow. Six posed in the nsidered by pr changes ine regulations will be ¢ the zoning commission at a public hearing in the District building to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The madifications proposed, follow Area bounded on the north by the line of Shepherd street, on the south by Piney Branch Parkway and dolph street between Sixteanth Seventeenth stree the east Sixteenth street and the west 2ock Cr Park. changed frem area to “A restricted” area. T'roperty within the area bounded the north by Kenpedy stroet, on south by Shepherd street, on’ the by avenue and on the by h street, changed “B area to "B rostricted” located near the corn River road and Forty-fourth rom A restricted” area to A" z Property located near Dupont ‘le and New Hampshire avenue, lo- cated along New Hampshire setween O street and the hansed from residential to first com- mercial Property and on on by “A on the Georgia west Seventeen from Lots i f [ el abutting the North side of “hurch between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, changed from residential to first commercial, Lots located near Ninth street and Rhode Island® avenue northeast ha from residential “B' area industrial “D” area, %0- Street | DEMOCRATS POINT TO 27 GOVERNORS AS VICTORY OMEN (Continued from First Page.) Tennesser Wyoming, The 12; Texas, 20; Virginia, 1 which 19 elected with laware, Montana West Virginia, » vote of these together soven States democratic Senators lectoral vote of 56, Indiana, 15; Michig +: Washington. 7 Adding the electoral two classifications of makes total of 345 State delegations in the House of Repre- sentatives also reflect political cond tions of today. Of the iy State dele- gations, 20 are Democs Republican, 4 are allotied lette, and ates have delegations half Democratic and huf Republican Of the 5 States which are evenly di vided. 4 of them have Democratic governors. New York State is of these in which the Democratic representatives have a majority of delegation 1 in . o Other Differences ( “I make ted. no reference.” says Senator to the Republican fornia, lowa and Illinois, for L desire only to make reference to ex- isting conditions and not prophccies.” What has happened in the 1 vears which would to win again in these states, or what has happened to hinder them? What has happened that would give the Republicans cause to fear or to hop for success in th star The Democrats insist today thei cause has been aided through the revelations of corruption during the Republican administration brought out in the congressional investi tions of the last few months. say, too, that the cost of living con- tinues high under the Republican ad- ministration tme O. P. Pins Hope to Leader. Taking the reverse view of the s uation, the Republicans are banking to the limit on the popularity of the leader, President Coolidge. They are anking on the cu made in Federal taxes and economy in Government. They are banking on the recent ap- parent success of the Dawes plan for a settlement of the European snarl over German reparations, and the vot which may be won among the German-American voters—to use the much-criticized hyphenated designa- tion—and finally they are anking on the di: ntions which arose among the Democrats at their national con- vention in New York, dissentions which cut deeply. Senator Jones elaborated the Dem- ocratic point of view, as follo See No Trend to G. 0. P, point of view, I cannot anything has happened from the Republican standpoint to make any of these States chang their opinions as to the form of polit- ical administration or State repre- ntation they desire. Surely the ‘carnival of corruption’ as referred to by Senator Pat Harrison and Sena- tor Thomas J. Walsh, in_their con- ventlon speeches, would hardly win any votes for the Republican admin- istration, or their failure to lower the cost ‘of living win one who voted for a Democrat change, “The highest tariff heretofore known surely cannot be influencing those of independent thought to vote for Republicans. The failure to pass remedial legislation for the farmer and the veto of beneficial legislation for the soldier, postal clerk, and vet- eran, will not, in my opinion. make Republican votes. The spineless and vacillating foreign policy of the ad- ministration has won no admiration, and the leaderless, do-nothing Con- gress of the Republican regime, has failed to win the confidence of inde- pendents or wean a vote from the Democratic viewpoint.” Campaign Warms Up. The campaign is at last taking on more positive colors. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, in his speech of acceptance last night, hit out two ways, seeking to pin a red flag on Senator La Fol- lette and a League of Nation's ban- ner on John W. Davis. Senator La Folletté, on the other hand, insists that the ticket he heads is the real progressive and at the same time conservative ticket and is not as radi- cal as'has been painted. Mr. Davis, of the three candidates for President, is making the earliest active, personal campaign. He be- gins this week in New Jersey, his speaking and will continue in many other States, practically until elec- tion time, rom my see wherein clothed | zon- | tan. | one | fforences | st two | id the Democrats | They | it PRESIDENT REDISCOUNT RATES (UT: AIDS FARMERS | Reduction to 5 and 4 1-2 | Per Cent. Lne rieult throu the v the R | said that some ans {turing an ewals { sought wer rate interest reex howey han usual becanse sition result mor ar ard tmiss u. are of “ted | agricult y as a of | better crops Easier Money Back of all { was pointed out | Varket. beneti the far e rate cuts is the v market which has Farm Loan Bank ‘redit k secur- interest rat prevailed at a credif system was or- the < which will de r- it fany absorbed Fed |and Intermed « {ities rapidly {lower than { time sinee | kanizea The securitics are tax have been readily taken uneement of cach is Loan Board ha this fact to m securities at lower interest rate, thereby obtaining cheaper money for lo 1o agri- culture. The rate of 5 per cent to financial institutions, which in turn make di- rect loans to farmers, ouxht to make it easicr on the class of producers who go direct to their local banking houses, members of the board be- licve Members of the hoard have express- ed satisfaction with the way the co- operatives have taken care of their obligat when they have become duc in the last few months. The cred niss have had little trouble except in isolated cases in getting settlement of maturing obligations, and in as equally few cases has it been necessary to refuse renewals of loans on paper offered by the co operatives, the s records show and have he exempt and up upon an The Farm taken advantage of ons 1 as boa LEGION HEAD SPEAKS FOR DISABLED MEN Quinn Says Veterans Are Now Fighting for Those Who Cannot Fight. By the Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., August 20. —Development of plans by which the American Legion intends to push its fight for adequate for disabled veterans of the World War, was de- clared yesterday by National Com- mander John R. Quinn in an address to the Tennessee department of the Legion in annual conference here. “The American Legion is still ight- ing,” Commander Quinn declared, “but it is fighting for those who are not able to fight for themselv. The speaker declared that the le- gion is in favor of a program of preparedness for the nation, but de- nied that the organization supports a movement for universal military training. Communder Quinn's address was the feature of today's session of the con- vention which was held in memorial hall at the National Sanitarium here. More than 1,000 delegates are in at- tendance. Power Company Employe Hurt. Thomas McCrink, 412 First street southeast, in the employ of the Potomac Electric Power Compan; in the auxiliary plant at the foot of Thirty-third street, was severely burned about the face, body and legs this morning when short-circuited wires on a rotary machine started a fire. He was taken to Emergency Hospital. His condition was reported as being serious, but physicians think he will recover, of | £y wdop? ¥ \ e - UNHR D, C, WEDNESDAY, AUG JST 20, 1924, GIVES MOTOR KING OLD OAKEN BUCKET FOR WAYSIDE INN de by the President's grandfather, which was presented to Mr. | ree, Sclence and Camping” visited the Coolidge Farm at Plymout] : Hlarvey Firestone, President Coolidge, Henry Ford, Tho: ced among other historic relies of New Engl a few weeks ago 1o be preserved as a relic of ancient pre-filvver days. Vi, yestes s Alva Edison, Mr. Firestone's on, R. Firestone; Mrx. Coolidge. and « 59 Years Under Same Roof; Record of U. S. Service Honored | Harry C. Pearson Presented With Gold and Silver Gift by Associates in Treasury Department Bookkeeping and W arrants Division. Fifty-nine years' service for his Government, not only in the same d partment, but under the same ro was the unusual record terminated b retircment today of Harry ( trson, Civil War veteran, 79 v from the Division of Bookkeep- ind Warrants of the Treasury In a ceremony celebrating his re irement in the office of his chief, many friends znd officials of the de- tment gathered to hear tributes to service and personality, and to the presentation of nd silver token from his associates This token, presented by M. J O'Reilly, chief of his division. was ticd in a Treisury money bag and insisted of $55 in gold and $4 in sil- ver. Acting Secretary Winston, in a expressed the ciation of the uable service his record, ernment witness a of the Treasu letter to Mr. Pearson, “department’s appre- tong, efficient and val- rendered.” Reviewing both as a veteran and Gov- worker, Mr. Winston said, “Your servie certainly one of which you mav justly feel proud. 1 congratulate yo1 on this splendid rec- d. and trust that your retirement will bring you many vears of health and | happiness | Many Express Affection. O'Reilly in_his speech ex- the “real affection” in which carson was held. Other speak- vho paid tribute to Mr. Pearson RULES IGNORED HALT TAX APPEALS | Hamel Says 200 Cases Have Piled Up Due to Claim- ants’ Neglect. The new Board of Tax Appeals has found an additional difficulty in get- ting started with consideration of Federal income tax cases. Tn a formal statement today, Chair- man Hamel declared the board was unable to receive a considerable num- ber of appeals because the claimants had failed to comply with the regula- tions. As a result about 200 cases are piled up awaiting additional re- sponses from the appealing taxpayers. Must Follow Rules. order that any question in- in an appeal may be brought clearly before the board, it is neces- sary that the rules of practice be followed,” the chairman said. “The requirements of the statutes are such that it is the duty of the board to make a report in writing of its findings of fact. and a decision in each case. Its findings under the act shall be prima facle evidence of the facts therein stated in any proceed- ings in court. “In order that this duty may be per- formed, it is necessary that the issues be clearly defined, and that the facts upon which the taxpayer relies are clearly and concisely set forth. A number of the so-called appeals which have been filed with the board are nothing more than mere notices of an appeal without statements of a single fact or proposition of law re- lied upon. Otbers merely set forth a conclusion to the effect that the tax liability as determined by the bureau is erroneous. It is impossible, there- fore, for the board to pass upon the questions involved in such cases un- less the rules are complied with and the board fully informed of all propo- sitions of law and facts.” “In volved H. A. HENDERSON DIES. Hardy A. Henderson, a lifelong resi- dent of this city, died at his residence, 63 L street, today, following a lin- gering iliness. He was a barber by trade. Besides his widow, Mrs. Theresa Henderson, he is survived by. a daugh- ter, Miss Melicia Henderson and two sons, Edward and Morris Henderson. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The place of interment has not been decided upon. — FILIPINOS’ TRIALS END. . By the Associated Press. MANILA, August 20.—A court mar- tial trying 209 Filipino Scouts, on charges of mutiny, growing out of their refusal to obey orders, today concluded the taking of evidence, and took the case under advisement. During the trial, some of the de- fendants testified they didn't obey orders because non-commissioned of- ficers gave conflicting and irregular commands. The accused scouts, when called as witnesses, showed an &p- parent lack of knowledge of English, rs | gold | | | E. Harper, chief of the Ap-| pointment Division of the Treasur. Frank J. F. Thiel, Assistant Treas- urer of the United States, and Maj | Harry Coope. U. S. A., formerly of the | division | Mr. Pearson was born in Somerset | Pa., March 17, 1%45, and during the Civil War served in the Pennsyl- | | vania Cavalry Regiment as adjutant | | of the regiment | His first appointment | civil service, was to a position in the | register's office of the Treasury De partment, on June 7, 1865, Later he | was transferred to the division of | bookkeeping and warrants, when the | work was consolidated, and he served {in that division since. When retired | he was a bookkeeper. | Prominent Mason. | Mr. Pearson was made Mason in Lafayete Lodge, | the District of Columbia. 20, 1868, and has been a member up to date. He was exalted a Royal Arch Mason in Washington | Chapter, No. 2, June 1, 1871. He has always been greatly interested in music and is at present singing with the choir of the First Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Pearson reside at 1215 Decadur street northwest. They hav two children. Dr. J. Maxwell Pearson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Harry M Pearson of Clarendon, Va Exceedingly young looking for his age, Mr. Pearson is tall and straigh: in bearing. \WALES’ VISIT HERE IS PLACED IN DOUBT| were J | under the Master 19, ot | bruary | continuous | a No, Report From London, However, Is Not Borne Out by White House Information. By the Associated Press. LONDON, August 20.—The Prin of Wales is anxious to reach his ranch in Alberta. and his visit on | Long Island, where he will witness | the international polo matches, it is | declared, will positively be his only | |stop on his way to the western | province. What he may do on the return journey is undecided, although it is certain he will avoid any public func- tions. It is possible the prince may stop over at Jasper Park. Alberta, and he will probably spend a week end at Banfl. Recent dispatches from Washing- ton stated that the Prince of Wales would call on President Coolidge b fore leaving the United States for his ranch. The dispatches intimated that for the purpose of the call on the President the prince would tempo- rarily assume his official title of Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, instead of the title of Lord Renfrew, under which he will be known in Canada. . Maj. Oscar Solberg, assistant of- ficer in charge of public buildings and grounds and one of the Pres dent's military aides, who has been designated by the President to ac- company the Prince of Wales during his short official visit to this city, said today that he has received no word either from any one associated with the prince or with the State De- | partment here which would lead him to believe that the prince is not com- ing to Washington. Maj. Solberg said that, on the con- trary, this government, he knows, is going ahead with arrangements, and that, in _his opinion, there is no foun- dation for the report that the prince had abandoned his trip here. Maj. Solberg said further that he doubted very much that the prince would cancel his trip now, inasmuch as his official visit to the White House was requested by the prince through the British embassy here, and was not at the solicitation of this Govern- ment. g RETURNS FROM SIBERIA. German Prisoner, Ten Years Mis- sing, Says Many More Are There. BERLIN, August 20.—Bernhard Jantos, a former German soldier, who was believed to be dead, is back home after having spent nearly ten years in Siberia as a prisoner. Jantos says there is still a large number of German war prisoners in Siberia, espeoially in the distriot of Tomsk. These men have not been able to communicate with German Bovernment' representatives, and are unable to leave the country owing to lack of funds and poor transporta- tion facilities. The government will take steps to repatriate the men. — “Let the women run the Govern- ment and the men the industry” is the slogan of Miss Mary V. King, 1 dependent candidate for mayor ef Boston. Shaw of Joliet, | Baltimore, d handicraft at the Wayside Inn, the old coaching tavern In Massachu- REPORTS OCCUPY REPORTER SESSION Shorthand Men Hold Silver Jubilee Anniversary Exer- cises This Afternoon. Committ me ®'s pr Shorthand | holding vention day. W ward to silver jubilee exercises. under way this afternoor Reports were read this morning Frauklin H. Farasey, « man of t ideas and su Godfrey I 1 of committes nr cation William Comstock ommittee on legisk Weller, chairman of rates and charges: Ernest J chairman of committe Horace A, Edgecomb. chairman committes on public relati and i W. McRee, chairman of committee organization At the celebration old members of the joined at the time of Chicago in 1899 wil tive talks on th Among tho: orts constituted t «m of the Nation POTters’ Associatic w. Hotel t bein g looking fo anniversar ut rdman Pars the reports gates were o ession chair: Henry committes Mo on ethic f this association s inception give restrospe progress of the a be ng un ire J D Strach dianapolis, Was a memb s « original organization comm Richard A. Mabey of Minneap: - John R. Gregz of New York Ci L. Toobs of San Francisco, hrader of Wheeling, W. Va: L, and C. ¢ Afterno n s rin ) E. Valen- tine, Banquet to be Feature, A feature of the convent be a banquet at the hotel There will be brief addresses Yesterday afternoon delegates jour neyed to Fort Lincoln Cemetery, where they unveiled a monument to Fred TIrland, who was for 30 years a shorthand reporter in the House Representatives. The enlogy was d livered by Lafayftte B. Temple Md. Response was ma Irland. a brother of Fi Who expressed appreciati statute in behalf of the Irla wiil tonight by Frank Irland, for the family The stone was simple, with the name Irland inscribed on one side and a brief record of his work in the House of Representatives Inscribed on the other side Committee reports will feature a session at the hotel tomorrow morn- ing. while in the afternoon the del gates will make a trip to Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Business session and the election officers will held Frida of FALLS OFF SHARPLY' Raising Collateral Demanded to $10 Effects More General Ob- servance of Rules. Elated over the apparent success of his campaign to hreak up over- time parking evil in the restrieted business area, Maj. Daniel Sullivan, chief of police, again today urged the special squad of policemen to exert further efforts to keep the streets in the downtown section free of all-day parkers. The $10 minimum collateral de- manded of violators of the parking regulation has heen the most Suc- cessful weapon yet used hy the police department in combating the over- time parkers. Only 10 arrests were made yesterday despite the increased | vigilance of the policemen for motor- ists who park more than an hour in the reetricted zone. Since Maj. Sullivan issued the edict increasing the ante for overtime parkers from $2 to $10 14 arrests have been made, including the 10 vester. day. No violators of the parking regulations were discovered before noon today BANDITS USE PEPPER IN NEW YORK HOLD-UP Messenger Blinded and Robbed in Midst of Congested Traffic. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August tarily blinding Henry Y. W. C. A. messenger, red pepper into his eves, two ban- dits today made off with $700 in cash and a check for $900 which the mes- senger was carrying. The hold-up occurred at Kighth avenue and Fourth street in the midst of con- gested pedestrian and vehicular traffic. 20.—Momen- Vogherio, a by throwing e The highest cable railway in the ‘world—18,800 feet above sea level— is being constructed at Mount L/Ai- gulle Du Midi, Switzerland. Side Door Pullman Unloads Cargo in City; Six to Stay A Pennsvlvania railroad box ear that 1eft a northern city empty, deposited @ cargo of hoboes in the Washington Terminal freight vards exterday. And six of them are to e guests of the National Capital or ten days. The latter eral s represented all of the - of “boes,” en route to ihe *south for their winter wandering, that Terminal police could corral when the door of the cas opened and its human freight made a break for liberty After giving such unfamiliar names as George Brown, John Smith, Joe Johnson, Elbert Rivers, Mike Snyder and Leon Minaka, in Police « rt today, they failed to find $15 cach and were sent to the its's speclally prepaced hotel in b 0-GENT BUS FARE | | | I | i i | | | wanted | DUE FOR DECISION Action by Utilities Commis- sion on Company’s Plea Expected Tomorrow. i on the application of the o Rapid Transit Company cent fare probably will be wn by the Public Utilities at a mecting tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The bus com- petition, together with the vidence submitted at the re sblic hearing, has been re refully by the commissio in is not expected to b Indorxed by Patrons. received by patrons of the 10-cent fare. How much ions have My letters have beer ommission from lines indorsing t bus users opposed it these communi commission was not in- 1lthough it was forecast to the l0-cent fare will result ed by of th expenses the study of figures company stipulating for the first the current calendar ymmission’s expert account- leducted $5.723 from the the ground that this amount for the benefit of the and, therefore, was not a expe Charged 10 Other Accounts. These deductions include $1. i°h tie company charged to unpaid “or newspaper advertising iries of certain offi- commission regarded ilihe w0 Hizh, With ihese items deducted from the expenses, the company, ac- the commission’s account- 86 per cent - seven-month med it earned The accountants claim that had a *d during the b »mpany of the other period ned a ent Morp comfortable buses rovement in servi @ compa ed by 1 granted SLAYERS UNMOVED BY DEATH PENALTY DEMAND OF STATE Page) iinst Mormon leader's were to another instance in philosophy wa disregarded urts as a mitigation Leopold, jr., put his views n and committed murder, beyond the pale of rightful ophy and it is for the overt act <elf that he is to be punished,” de- «d Mr. Marshall. 1 have shown your honor that within law those defendants are hat their beliefs may ried as mitigation of the of- that the judgment must be m_ the turpitude of the tinued Mr. Marshall. nes Law On Marder. turned to the definitions of the lllinvis statutes to the crime against young those laws. There lement of “justi- ent to warrant Tt of the penalty W he went omicide” pre statutory definitions of kidnaping Mr. Marshail to citations in which of htis State have interpreted the statutes, particularly as to the neaning of “malice aforethought, ex- ressed and implied.” He then started a summarization of the crime. Loeb Seen to Speak. When Mr. Marshall reached a de- scription of the “debate” between Leo- pold and Loeb as to what acid should be used to mutilate the victim's fea- tures, the latter turned to his co- »fendant, and his 1ips plainly formed the words: “Which one was wrong? is proved here,” said Mr. Mar- that these ‘master criminalsy to commit an undetectable crime. And they did commit atrocious crime, onc which d 11y one punishment, and th penalty.” Mr. Marshall turned to the legal effects of a plea of guilty. He as- sumed there was no ground for dis- pute there “And now and rozressed shail, we come to turpitude.” he continued. “The baseness and vileness of this crime are admitted. And nowhere in the jurisprudence of lilincis 1s there a crime 5o vicious, so depraved as the crime at bar.” Mr. Marshall then cited a number of lllinvis decisions, every one of which, he said, had ulted in af- firmation of the death sentence. The first was that of Walter Krauser, who is in the county jail under sentenc to die in October for killing a police- man. Krauser, Mr. Marshall pointed out. is 19 years old, the same age as Leopold Mr. Marshall pointed out Krauser's youthful companion, nard Grant, was also under of death And can it be said” he queried, “that these two shall be executed and two others of the same age, but of better education and opportunities, T that er- sentence | who have committed a more atrocious iall escape?” Marshall cited the case of Fugene Geary, a Chicago gunman, who was sentenced to death, later found insane and now in Chester peni- tentiary “There was no parallel in the state- ment of facts as to turpitude,” said Mr. Marshatl. “Geary had no plan or purpose, but yet was convicted, and if he ever recovers his reason must be returned to this county for execu- tion Mr. Marshall recited a case in which a 19-year-old vouth named Anderson lost a plea from the death penalty tor killing a policeman. murder, M. New species of insects are being found and classified at the rate of 6,000 a year, [ 4 | automobile MILITIA INSURANCE PLAN 1S DEFEATED Engineers Fail to Subscribe in Sufficient Numbers—Go Through Maneuvers. Staff Correspondent ¢ HUMPHREYS, Va. August Insurance of the personnel of the | 1215t Regiment of Engineers, Nationa {Guard, District of Columbia. under the |&roup plan. has failed, but not untii [after the tactics used in an effort 119 but it across had left a very sore £pot on the regiment, which is here takIng a few weeks' period of training in military engineering nder the terms of the proposition T3 Der cent of the personnel in eamp at this time must subseribe in order to make the plan effective. A canvass [of the companics made rodas showed 15 memders of one company and e each in two er companies had ubscribed. The majority of the com- panies reported that not one man had signed the contract for the in surance Called Plan Dixhonest. Officers of the regiment said that the insurance agent sought the sub- scriptions of the officers by pointing out to them that they could take the Urance at a very cheap rate, as the burden of the risk was earried by the very young men of the com- pany. The officers pointed out that this s an appeal 1o them from a dishonest standpoint, and none of them desired to have the burden of their insurance carried on the shoul- | ders of their younger comrades. Since reports were made to Col Ochmann yesterday of the methods | used by the insurance agent in trying to have the regiment furnish the clerical force necessary for the prep aration of the papers, the agents have not again appeared in camp. he troops left camp carly today marched nearly ten miles on field maneuver involving the capturs of engineering supplies near Beulat Church and the cutting of railroad lines south of Accotink station. Th advance guard was in command of | Capt. T. A. Lane and the rear guard of Licut. J. (. Jensen. Several mis- takes w made by the tgoops in their efforts to carry out the war problem, one of the more serious be- ing the failure of the commanders to sea that their troops had ammunition before they left camp. The absence of the cartridges was not noticed un- til contact was about to be made with the “cnemsy ieut. Col. Harry Glad- man, second in command of the regi- ment, and Capt. E. H. Grove, camp quartermaster, rushed back in an to bring up the ammuni- tion, but when they arrived the bat- tle was over. Get Pay Saturday. Pay rolls are being prepared this afternoon. It is the plan to pay all troops before they leave camp Sun- day morning : When the troops were returning to amp from their field maneuvers shortly before noon, Lieut. Col. Glad- man came into camp and had the 21st Engineers Band march out and lead them in. Though they had been on a long marck, and in a heavy downfall of rain, they presented a very credit- able appearance. They were reviewed ¥ Maj. Julian Oliff, commanding the 2d Battalion Field exercises were afternoon while the troops partiei- pated in an athletic program under the direction of Chaplain A. L. Smith. Maj. Gen. Taylor, chief of engineers. U.S.A, will review the brigade and Regular and National Guard troops when they parade tomorrow after- noon at 5 o'clock. In the column will be the 13th and 29th United States Engineers. with colored detachment; the 121st Regiment of Engineers and 29th Military Police Company of the National Guard of the District of Columbia. Colonel J. A. Woodruff. command- ing this fort. will command the brigade in the review. INHARMONY IN CAMP. and forgotten this Explanatory of reports from Fort Humphreys of lace of harmony in ref- erence to a proposition to provide life insurance for members of the District ational Guard, under a blanket policy, Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, adjutant general of the District of Columbia militia, said today that the situation has not been correctly reported “Representatives of one of the largest life insurance companies of the United States took up the matter of insuring members of the Guard, under a blanket policy, with Maj. Gen Stephan.” according to Adjt. Gen. Brett. “It appealed to Gen. Stephan as very cheap insurance—about 35 a vear per thousand. So far as I know all Gen. Stephan did was to express his personal approval of the proposi- tion and refer the company's repre- sentatives to me “1 considered the matter carefully and suggested that the proper course would be to take it up with one of our | organized units. such as the 121st Regiment of Engineers. That or ganization, with the 29th Military Police Company, is now on field duty at Fort Humphreys. “That is all there company has taken the matter up with Col. Oehmann, commanding the 1Z1s! Engineers, and the other officers of the Guard now on duty at Fort Humphreys, they have done with no further sanction from our headquarters than 1 have outlined.” is to it. If the TREASURER, 60, IS SLAIN GUARDING BUILDING FUND Three Taken After Shooting—Detective Is Wounded. By the Associated Press BAYONNE., N. August 20— Waclaw Zebrowski, 60, treasurer of the White Eagle Huilding and Loan Association, died today from a bullet Wound received at midnight, when he resisted one of three bandits await- ing him at the rear of his house as he was returning from a meeting of the association with $4,000 in his pockets. James Mikrut, 22; Joseph Gorczyea, 19, and Stanley Kowalsky, 24, were arrested after a fight, and the police announced that confessions obtained from all three state that Kowalsky tired the shot Zebrowski. when confronted by the bandits, grasped the arm of the near- est bandit and was shot when he re- fused to release it. The three men fled without obtaining the money Detective Whelan was silghtly wounded when the three men were rounded up by the police. Hold-Up Suspects WIFE VéHl\EGES TH“REATS. Suit for limited divorce and alimony was filed by Mrs. Mary P. Boyd of 130 Twelfth street northeast against George W. F. Boyd of 111 Twelfth street northeast. Through Attorneys Marshall & Rice, the plaintiff telis the District Supreme Court that last Sunday her husband pointed a pistol at her, declaring he intended to kill her unless she signed a paper relin- quishing all claim to the house at 111 Twelfth street northeast, title to which, plaintiff asserts, is in her nf e.