Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1924, Page 13

JOHN W. DAVIS HOLDS RE( after his speech at Seagirt, N country. EPTION AFTER DENOUNCING KU KLUX KLAN, - J. Fifty thousand persons gathered about the speaker’s platform, and EV. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 25 1924. “MA” FERGUSON NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. Running on an anti-Klan ticket, Mrs. Mir- iam F. Ferguson defeated other candidates for the Dem ocratic nomination, and it the next Governor of Texas, the first woman to hold such a position. Te: icken farm near Templ, predicted that she will be Photo snapped on Mrs. Ferguson's Wide World Photo Crowd surrounding the Democratic candidate for President speech was also broadeast over the Dy United News Pictures. HIGH AND DRY ON THE ROCKS. NEW NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONS. Robert and Howard Kin- sey of California, who became national doubles champions when they de- feated the Australian tennis stars, Pat O’Hara Wood and Gerald Patter- son, in the finals at Chestnut Hill The English Channel steamer New- haven aground under the cliffs of Dieppe, where she ran ashore during a heavy fog. rt rland. Hundreds of persons along the shore witnessed the steamer’ Copyright by 1 & Herbe: Mas: By United News Pictures. PUSSYFOOT SEES A JOKE IN THE POSTER. William (Pussyfoot) Johnson, a leader of the American dry forces, gets a laugh from this sign advetirising liquor. Perhaps it came from the fact that the advertiser used Pussyfoot’s pet mascet, the camel, in his colored poster. Copyright by P. & A. Phot STATE TROOPERS WHO WILL ESCORT PRINCE OF WALES. These four members of the New York State police force have been selected to guard the heir to the British throne while he They will remain -close to the prince during night and day ts on Long Island. Copsright by Photos. , GRUISER ARRIVES FOR IMBRIE'S BODY Persian Government to Bear Expense of Trip to U. S. and Pay All Honors. Arrival of the light cruiser Trenton at Bushire, Persia, to bring home the body of Vice Consul Robert Imbrie, who was killed recently by a native mob at Teh s announced today by the Navy Department after receipt of dispatches from Capt. E. C. Kalbfus, commanding the Trenton. All expenses of the ship's voyage from Bushire to Washington, where it is expected to arrive about October 1, will be paid by the Persian govern- ment in accordance with the agree- ment made with the State Depart- ment by the Teheran authorities. Full Military Honors. Under the same agreement, a Per- sian guard of honor was designated to accompany the body from Teheran to Bushire; and impressive ceremonies participated in by American and Per- sian military detachments will mark the placing of the body on the Tren- ton tor transportation to the United Stat Consul Imbrie was killed by in- furiated natives when he attempted to photograph _religious rites held in Teheran. Failure of Persian police authorities to protect the American officer, as well as the participation of Persian soldiers in the attack on Con- sul Imbrie, caused the State Depart- ment to make vigorous representa- tions to the Persian authorities re- specting the safety of American na- tionalss in Persia, the terms of which were accepted by the Persian govern- ment. THOUGHT HE POISONED ‘WELL Persian Natives Aroused by Priest Against Maj. Imbrie. By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 25.— A detailed story of the death of Maj. Robert Imbrie, acting American con- sul at Teheran, Persia, killed July 18 by a fanatieal mob, has been sent by Dr. H. P. Hackard, his physician, in a letter to George K. End, Imbrie's “buddy” during the World War. Dr. Hackard attended Maj. Imbrie in & Teheran hospital where he was taken after being beaten unconscious by the mob, which thought he had poisoned a sacred well. The crowd smashed its way into the hospital to renew the attack as Maj. Imbrie lay dying, Dr. Hackard said. “At'a sacred well, near the center of the city,” the letter said, “Mussul- men had besn performing extraordi- nary feats of fanaticism for several days. e It was reported that on Friday, July 18 (the holy day of the Mo- hammedan), the exhibition at the sacred well would be especially in- teresting. “Shortly before 10 a.m. Maj. Im- brie, with Melvin Seymour, an Amer- ican, and a native servant went, to the well in an open carriage. The ®xact details as to what happened after they approached: the well are not clear, but it is reported that a Mohammedan ‘priest suddenly cried out, pointing at Maj. Imbrie: ‘He t poison in the well’ MILD ALCOHOLIC DRINK 1S HELD DETRIMENT TO THE HUMAN BODY Dr. Walter R. Miles, Authority in Experimental Physiology Sees Check to Efficient Functioning In Beverage of 2.75 Per Cent Strength. Alcoholic beverages, even when imbibed in such dilute voltages a: the supposedly 2.75 per cent variety, are unquestionably detrimental to the efficient functioning of the hu- man body, both mentally .and physically. Dr. Walter R. Miles, widely known authority on experimental psychol- ogy and physiology, is the author of this information, and his con- clusions have been reached only after the completion of a series of carefully executed experiments with human subjects at the Nutrition Lab- oratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Experiments Begun in 1915, These experiménts were begun in 1915 by studying the influence of moderate quantities of 14 to 22 per cent beverages on the speed and quality of work in typewriting, and further experiments, in_which the very dilute alcoholic drinks were used, followed, the entire series of tests covering much of the period when the wets and drys were at odds regarding the potential possibilities of 275 per cent beer. Although Dr. Miles' experiments were not completed until after the Supreme Court had declared such varieties of drinks “intoxicating,” the results he obtained are accepted as forever settling that much mooted question. Half a dozen young men, expert typists used to moderate drink- ing, and all in excellent physical condition, were employved for the tests. Mistakes Reach 50 Per Cent. After extensive, well checked ex- periments, it was found that when the beverages contained the coveted spirits the men- made about 50 per cent more mistakes than normally, and that they did not write quite so rapidly. Furthermore, impartial ex- amination disclosed that the added errors were not trivial ones, such as spacing, capitalization or striking a character somewhat out of line. They constitute clumsy groups of mistakes that made the copy quite illegible in spots. "Phe whole picture, Dr. Miles found, was one of diminished human efficien- cy. As the mistakes increased, the | capacity of the subject for work de- creased; pulses grew more rapid, skin temperatures rose, reflex actions were slower, the vision less keen and men- tal and motor control less prompt and accurate. Result of Observation. Although it was found that the effect of the alcohol was much less noticiable if it had been imbided either during or shortly after a meal, Dr. Miles did not discover any con- dition when the alcohol did not pro- duce a reaction, even when it was administered to a subject while he slept, blissfully unconscious of its presence in his system. returned to the carriage and drove rapidly toward the center of the city They were followed by a crowd headed by a number of native police and soldiers repeating the.cry raised at the well. A native on a motor cycle stopped the carriage and the increasing mob surrounded it. “Maj. Imbrie vigorously defended himself. He was dragged. from.the carriage, but managed to run to the south side of the avenue, where he could better defend himself with his back to the wall. His companion was_dragged to the north side, di- rectly in front of the entrance to the military headquarters. Maj. Im- brie was driven to the center of the avenue again, where a cossack officer dealt him a blow ‘on the head with his_sword. “My servant, who was passing at the time, recognized the consul, ran to police headquarters nearby and several officers with a group of po- licemen rushed to the place, taking Maj. Imbrie to police headquarters, where the hospital is. “The mob broke through the door, smashing it and the three windows n the place, tearing tiles from the floor and again attacked Maj. Imbftie, raining many additional blows om his head and face. “Although Maj. Imbrie sustained about 136 wounds and contusions, none of them was sufficiently serious to have caused his death. The shock was tremiendous, however, and he survived it only until 2:30 in the afternoon.” Dustin Farnum Weds Again. LOS ANGELES, August 25.—Dustin Farnum, niotion picture actor, and ‘Winifred Kingston, also ofthe screen. were married here yesterday. Farnum divorced a week ago in Reno. GIRLS WITH REVOLVER ROB GASOLINE SELLER Drive Into Station, Put Gun at Attendant’s Ribs and Rifle Pockets. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 25.— Two pretty. girls with blond: bobbed hair drove into a gasoline filling sta- tion here last night, held the attend- ant up at the point of a .45-caliber Army revolver and escaped with about $15. The attendant was pumping gasoline into the car driven by the girls when he was startled by the command of “stick 'em up” in a sweet lteminine voice. One of the girls had climbed out of the machine\and was holding a revolver against his ribs. She quick- ly rifled the pockets of the astonished attendant while her companion kept the motor running, but did not enter the station. Obtaining the $15 she jumped back waving her victim a laughing farewell and the two drove away. Maritime Strike in Brazil. BUENOS AIRES, August 25.—The Maritime Labor Federation, compris- ing 7,000 workmen, has declared a general strike, effective today. The - action is due to judicial measures decreed In connection with investi- gations being carried:on regarding the explosion of a bomb in the hold of the Argentine coastwise steamer Asturiano a week ago. The Astu- riano was one of several steamers recently placed under boycott by the maritime federation, YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother Yon Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. Q. I enlisted under an assumed name and was honorably dischargea from the Army after service during the Should I sign my application with the. name under which I served? Is there any way in which I might have my rec- ord of service changed in the War Department historical section?—T. A. Sign your application for ad- Jjusted compensation with your as- sumed name. Under the items “Re- marks” state that you served under an assumed name, and give the rea- sonsp Then state that you desire your adjusted service certificate made out in your right name. Be 6ure your witnesses to the signature on your application, have known you both under the assumed name and your right name. A man who served in the Army under an assumed name and who desires to be borne on the rec- ords under-his correct name, should apply to the adjutant general, War Department, for a change of record, accompanying the application with a statement containing full identifying information of his service and his sworn statement setting’ forth his correct name and his reasons for en- ting under an assumed name. He should submit at the same time the fully executed affidavits of his par- ents relative to his correct name, and of at least two persons not his rela- tives to the same effect. If there is a public record, either birth or bap- tismal, showing the name, a certified copy or transcript from such record should also be forwarded. Q. During the war I served over three months on detached service, traveling in France, for which I never recefved any pay. While I am filing my bonus claim T thought I might as well take up this one too. Please tell me how to proceed?—G. S. A. A. Make your claim to the General Accounting Office, Military Division, ‘War Department. Be sure to give a complete history of your service and the circumstances. ~Settlements on these cases is usually slow, so do not expect a check until the ‘department has had full opportunity to check all its records regarding the service you claimed to have rendered. Q. Iam the widow of a veteran who died as a result of the military serv- ice and I sent in my application over a month ago and have received no reply. How soon can I expect an ac- knowledgment so that I will know that my application has really been received by the War Department? Will I receive the benefits in cash?— O. M. H. A. You need not expect a prompt acknowledgment of the fact that your claim has been filed. There are 5,000~ 000 persons filing applications and it takes time to handle such a volume of work. If your letter was properly addressed you need have no fear your application is on file. You will be pald the benefits of your husband’s adjusted service credit in ten quarter- ly cash installments, beginning March 1, 1925. It your husband's credit was $500 you - will receive each 90 days after March 1, 1925, a check for $50. C. B—A veteran applicant for ad- Justed service compensation can.name any person as his beneficiary. B. A. S—From the information con- tained In your letter I believe you entitled to the New York State bonus. Veterans’ Letters In 24 Languages Handled at Bureau The composite nature of Ameri- ca and America’s recent powerful war machine is well illustrated by the problems facing the United States Veterans' Bureau through the receipt of letters, claims and affidavits written in practically every known language. During last month, for example, the translation unit of the bureau's mail service turned 1,573 foreign communications _into ynderstand- able English. Of these 533 were letters and the balance official documents. ‘The bureau's translators report that the Italian language forms the most common means of com- munication with the bureau, out- side of English, with Spanish, Po- lish and French following in the order named. During the month of July the following communications were received: Italian, 606; Spanish, 307; Polish, 187; French, 103; Lith- uanian, 67; Swedish, 58; Greek, 57; Russian, 32; German, 31; Danish, 29; Norwegian, 24; Serbian, 14; Finnish, 11; Magyarp10; Dutch, 9; Croatian, 8; Latin, 6; Yiddish, 5: Czech, 3; Armenian, Arabic, 2; Syrian, Ukrainian, 1; Slovene, 1. ALLEGED KANSAS BANK BANDIT IS ARRESTED Yaken by Police at Buffalo After Coming Back From Toronto. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 25.—Alex- ander Taylor, one of the three men accused of robbing .the First State Bank of Fort Scott, Kans., on August 12, was arrested here last night, soon after he arrived from Toronto. Hidden in his baggage were found $400 in bills listed as stolen from the bank, detectives say. He did not deny his identity, and made no protest when arrested at his hotel. Before he was taken away by the police, he gave his golf sticks to the hotel manager, saying coldly, “I'll probably not use these for some time now. Jack Dittmer, said to be another of the gang, was arrested here on August 17, and has been sent back to Fort Scott. Taylor says he was here the day before Dittmer was ar- rested, but did not know of his pres- ence in town. The third man, Charles A. Fargo, was arrested in Kansas City, a day after the robbery. oFhild Drowns While ‘Wading. PENSACOLA, Fla., August 25— Wading with her younger sister in a Broad Clay pit partly filled with water, Martha Sasnett, 10-year-old girl, stepped into a deep hole here yesterday afternoon and drowned. should file an application for the New York' State bonus. Whether or not you will be paid this bonus depends upon your proof of. legal residence. The only way to ascertain whether or not you are entitled is to file an ap- plication. T. R. S.—The State of Missouri is paying a bonus and you should make application for it. H. H—Since you were a resident of New Jersey and only enlisted in'New York ,City I do not believe you are Sylvan Theater tonight at 7:30 o'clock, United States Marine Band, William H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader, conducting. March, “America Victorious,” Bagley Overture, “Academic Festival,” Brahms “Romance.” op. 5....Tschaikowsky Saxophone solo, “Erica”..Wiedeoft Musician Frank Wiblitzhauser. Selection, “Otello”...........Verdi Valse, “La Lettre de Manon,” Gillet “Legend,” No. 2..... Dvorak “Second Polonaise ....Liszt “The Star Spangled Banner.” MeMillian Park, First and Chan- ning streets northwest, tonight at 7:30 o'clock; the United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, di- rector. March, “El Supremo” White (Dedicated to Capt. Arthur A. Clappe, founder of the Army Music School.) Overture, “Ruy Blas,” Mendelssohn Spanish suite, “Don Quixote,” - Safranek a. A Spanish Village. b. Sancho Panza. < Duleinea. <. - d. Don Quixote. (This suite is founded on the story of the same name by Cer- vantes, and of the four parts, the first three are characteristic. The faurth is somewhat descrip- tive, introducing the Don's war- like but sad nature. During his journey in quest of adventure he discovers the windmills on the dykes of Holland; and sup- posing them to be glants, at- tacks them but gets much the worst of it. After *the en- counter he again sets forth, lamely at first, but eventually is again the ‘self-confident, hero- ically-inclined knight of yore.) Euphonium solo, “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep”..Hartmann (Performed_by Tech. Sgt. Jan Henning.) Excerpts from “Hjgh Jinks,” Friml Popular Hits (a) “She Loves Me,” Brown-Egen (b) "In the Eve- ning”. Donaldson “The ~Fire-Fly,” Friml March, “The Enterpriser”..Lampe “The Star Spangled Banner.” Selections from Bandstand, Soldiers’ Home, day, 5:45 p.m., United Stat diers’ Home Band, John S. mermann, bandmaster. March, “Leading the Parade,” to- Sol- Crosby Overture, “Phedre”...... Massenet Suite de ballet, “Egyptienne,” Luigini Synopsis: 1, Allegro non troppo; 2, Allegretto; 3, Andante Soste- nuto; 4, Andante espressivo and finale. Gems from musical comedy, “Naughty Marietta”. ....Herbert Fox trot, “West Indies Blues” (new)*........ ‘Williams ‘Waltz song, “Sally’ .Ager - Finale, “Stepping the Scale, Clark “The Star Spangled Banner.* The Capitol, ‘today, 5 p.m., United States Navy Band, Charles Benter, director, March, “My Regiment,” 3 Blankenburg Overture, “Der Gelst des Woje- woden” ..............Grossmann (The Ghost of the Major.) Fantasia, “From Italy,” Arr. by Clark On Italian Folk Songs. “Ballet Music,” from “Robert le Band Concerts Today and Tomorrpw Diable” ... Meyerbeer Suite (a) “American Patrol,” Meacham (b) “Charge of the Hussars,” Spindler Characteristic, “Dance of the Sef- pents” Boccalari Suite (a) “Petite Bijouterie,” Bohm Valse Intermezzo. (b) “Pasquinade’ .Gottschalk Intermezzo. Airs from “The Pirates of Pen- zance”. Sullivan Popular—Selected. Finale, “The Sjar Spangled Ban- ner." Walter Reed General Hospital, tomorrow, at 6:30 p.m., United States Marine Band, William H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Bran- son, second leader, conducting. March, “Loyal Comrades,” Blankenburg “Fra Diavolo”....Auber “The Butterfly,” Bendix Selection, “The Spring Maid,” Reinhardt Intermezzo, “Simplicity”......Lee Waltz, “La’ Gitana’ Bucalossi Grand scenes from, “La Traviata,” Verdi “The Star Spangled Banner.” Washington ~ Barracks, band- stand. tomorrow, ' at 7:30 p.m., United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director. March, “National Defense”..Lampe Overture, “The Four Ages of Man,” Lachner Suite de Concert, “Looking Up- WRDRL S G IE s Sousa 1. “By the Light of the Polar Star.” 2. “Beneath Cross.” 3. “Mars and Venus.” Excerpts from, “The Pink Lad: Caryll Overture, Characteristic, the Southern Song hits of today: (a) “She Loves Me,” Brown-Egen (b) “Why Did I Kiss That Girl,” Henderson and King Selections from, “The Serenade,” Herbert Mexican Waltz, “Impassioned BeRTT .S . Rosas Finale, march, “National Emblem,” Bagby “The Star Spangled Banner.” Public concerts will be given this week as follows: This eve- ning, at McMillan Park, First and Channing streets, by the Army Band, and at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, by the Ma- rine Band; Thursday evening, at Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth and Euclid streets, by the Army Band, and at Montrose Park, Thirtieth and R_ streets, by the Marine Band; Friday evening, at Grant Circle, Fifth and Varnum streets, by the Community Centers Band, :;flsgurday afternoon, at the ite House Ellipse, by the Ma- rine Band. TR e = el o - Report U. §. Ship in Trouble. LONDON, August 25.—A dispatch to Lloyds from Yokohama says the steamer President Jackson, five days a the voyage to Seattle, is retufning to Manila owing out of Manila on to trouble with her port boilers. Re-Elect British Columbia Premier August elected in the bye-elaction here by a major- ity of 338 over Harry Houston, Inde- Oliver, 25.—Premier John Oliver wi pendent. The vote was: 1,124; Houston, 786, RITES HE=D FOR 8 KILLED IN STORM Little Hope Held for One Other Caught When Wind Demolished Building. By the Associated Press. ? VACHERIE, La., August 25.—Joint funeral services were held today for the eight victims of a wind storm which demolished the old St. Phillip's Catholic Church here vesterday while a crowd was gathering for a church festival. The dead were all members of prominent families. Of the score of injured, little hope was held for the recovery of one young woman. Among those killed was Burchman Waguespark, 21, who was dancing with his flancee when the blow came. His companion escaped with only a few scratches. Two score §nore were in the old church building, which had been used recently as a school and festi- val hall. SOCIAL-LABOR NOM‘INEE DENOUNCES DEFENSE DAY Candidate for President Classes It Scheme of Capitalists—Also Assails La Follette. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, August 2: T. Johns, Socialist-Labor candidate for President, in a campaign speech here today before an audience of 13 men and 2 women denounced plans for National Defense day, Septem- ber 12. / The Defense day program was a scheme of the country's capitalists to educate the working class to a point where, in the event of another war, the congestion of industry that marked the pre-war period of 1917 would be avoided, Johns declared. The Socialist-Labor candidate also assailed the candidacy of Senator Robert M. La Follette, who he de- clared was fooling the working man because he did not*stand for abolition of the “capitalistic class.” The day was not far distant, Johns said, when the Socialist-Labor party because of the economic pressure of the “capitalisfic classes” would ride on the “crest of a wave far above that of 1905 and sweep the whole capitalistic system into an ash barrel.” . RUM 179 YEARS OLD. Ancient Bottle Sampled and Set Aside for Generation. LONDON, August 25.—A bottle of Jamaica rum 179 years old, honored as the oldest in the world, has just been opened and sampled by its owner, a London merchant and a few of his friends. It was then re-sealed and put away with instructions for it to be tasted once in each gener- ation of the owners descendants, The bottle similarly was uncorked and tasted by the generations of 1837 and 1884. A modest value of £15 has been placed on the treasure. &