Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1924, Page 2

-9 ® AL, COVELL MADE BELL'S ASSISTANT Engineer Officer Recently Transferred to Native City Here From Buffalo. Maj. William E. R. Covell. Engi- neer Corps, today was ordered to re- port to Maj. J. Franklin Bell, Engi- neer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, September 13, for duty as his assistant. At present he iy sisting Lieut. Col. Henry C. Jewett, chief of the military division of the office of the chief of engineers, Mu- nitions Building, in special charge of the personnel section. The date se- lected for Maj II's transfer to the District government was gov-| erned by the desire to have him com- details con- | sembling of ensi Cov plete certain personnel nected with the s neer troops on Defense day, Septem- ber 12, He was recently assigned to duty an instructor with the District tional Guard, and attended the e campment of the District Engineer regiment at Fort Humphreys. At the War Department it is stated that his signment to duty with the District overnment will rfere with his continuance on duty with the National Guard of the District, Maj. Covell was born in this eity 2 vears ago and is well informed and 1y in its material and tic He attended the Yastern High Sch r one year and the Central High School for three Years and was graduated from the latter institution in 1510. While there he commanded Company A, High School Cadet Corps, which won the competitive drill t year. In 1911, the Distri m ners, at the special instance Commissioner Rudoiph, appointed him a cadet at the West Point Military Academy Hends Graduating Class, our years la 8 | at head of 1o the Corps of the West was one ¢ matics. Later young Covel vated f the Massach tute of Technology and the Eincer School He saw active service in Fra durinz the World War and | in Germany following the armistice. | the 2d Re atterward Maj s rerested developr | engi me eers. nt of was assist- | Gen. Le Corps, “rom 1 charge of river and V. David It Trinity P. E. - rector win | svell o in this £ Maj. Covell. | woere former | stern Hizh School. The was formerly t) Washington, but was broken up by | marriages and busi requirements, | and Mr. and Mrs. Covell, the father and mot are now livicg a at 1410 Girard street AMERICIG; FLYERS | HERE IN TWO WEEKS/ students o family home “ontinued from First Page.) Korea. Here the pontoons, which are now at Yokohama, will be fixed for the transpacific flight 1 U. S. SHIP TAKES PLANE. American Liner Sails for Hongkong | With New Machine for Zanni. | ated Press | 5, Japan, August the | h destroyer John Paul Jones onths ago hurricd southward from Hakodate carrying a spare air- plane for A. Stuart MacLaren, the British round-the-world fiyer, the American liner President | Madison has sailed_from with a spare piane for Maj. 1 nni, the Ar- zentine flyer ashed when starting from Haiphonk, Frenen | Indo-China, for Canton. The Presi- | dent Madison will take the plane.| Which arrived here from Europe on the Japancse liner, to Hongkong. whence it will be shipped to Hai- phong by the Chukwa Maru, a Jap- steamer. shipment of the plane ended efforts of Patrick Murphy, representative, to get it off. steamers sailing southward on slonday refused the responsibility of carrying the cases on deck. owing 1o their size, He also had some dif- ficulty in getting a steamer to take the cases from Hongkong to Ha phong Murphy, Kobe dro 7 who ¢ anese The the fran in an interview, declared that Zanni would not end his flight in Japan, but attempt to cross the Pacific. He believes that with luck the aviator should reach Japan late in September and make the trans- pacific flight in October, when, he sa the route hy the Kurile and Aleutian Islands is “not too bad.” AVIATORS PLAN NEXT HOP. . 'S. Flyers to Proceed From Greenland to Indian Harbor. Treparations for the next hop of the American round-the-world flyers | from lvigitut, Greenland, to Indian Harbor, Labrador, have virtually been completed so far as the aviators are concerned, the Army Air Service was informed in the last message it re- cefved from Lieut. Lowell Smith, flight commander. The ai tch added that the naval convoy was drawing in to cover the line of the passaze over the Davis Straits to the North American con- tinent. By this afternoon it was figured out that every vessel would be in its station, eagerly awaiting {the arrival of the aviators c& rofite over the last water hop of their epochal circumnavigation of the carth. | Will Halt to Take on Fuel. The fivers will remain at Indian Harbor only long enough to replenish their supply of fuel and will mov on the same day to Cartwright Bay. 40 miles distant, where a base has {been established for a longer stay, if the necessity arises. From now on. however, the fvers will move just as fast as conditions permit, and the next hop probably will take them completely out of the Northland's bad weather zone. Messages of congratulations for the part played by the Navy in the rescue of Lieut. Locatelli, the Ttalian aviator, continued to pour into Sec- retary Wilbur's office today. Amons them was a telexram expressing the gratitude- of the National Italian World War Veterans' Association for the “spirit of comradery shown by the United States Navy o More than 20 per cent of the clothing woo] in this country comes from Argentina, | forec enlargement | also | force G:dered to D. C. Po MAJ. WILLIAM A. F. OF L. SPLITS WITH LA FOLLETTE ON POLICY TOWARD MONOPOLIES E. R. COVELL. (Continued from First Pag. government stands. upon the private ownership of prop erty as much as upon any other basi “The basis of monopoly, and of all large ownership, is in the institution of private property. There is no go- ing back of that fact. It stands, and all theorists will do well to remem- ber it arting on that basis, submits to natural fore the field of industry Democracy rests ownership «t work in These natural make for constantly enlarging units of production and constantly enlarging organizations for produc- tion and distribution. Some of this is undoubtedly devised eularge profits. But basicly as it is sound and accord with methods of production and devised to secure economy of production, volume of production and facility of distri- bution. It is cconomically sound. It is in response to normal and natural lemand for methods that fit the re- uirements of men and machinery. Steel Trust Praised. United States Steel Corpora- tion is called a trust. It is a pro- duction machine of tremendous worth > the people of America. It was 1ilt to work and it does work. The preme Court, wiser than platform builders, found a way to allow it to live. It was good strategy, too, for t saved the Government the humilia- tion of an unenforceable decree. ry Ford. in a national ad- tising campaign, is frankly telling Al America his great combination of production units—a horizon trust. including mines. forest, mi smelters, railroads, ship lines actories. Here is a machine which came into being in response to a ural demand. It is a wonderful conomic machine for economical oduction. Ford knows this and he s doubtless advertising the explana- tion of its sound merits in order to build up a public understanding that will be too wise to attack it destruc- ively. “Whatever platform builders may ay, it is too late in the economic 1¥ o g0 out with a broom to sweep ik the tide. The tide was started ien steam power was discovered, tened when steam was harnessed hine pulleys. acce ed when Ben Franklin flew his kite into elec- tricity and fame, and given irr when the modern fact tem stood forth in full this tide we 0 onto better things, in it we 2o down to destruction. Would Ride Thix Tide. “We cannot turn back the tide, but we can ride it. “The proper sphere of government in helping toward beneficial results is to find and furnish information, to get at and make known the facts, to encourage and insist upon develop- ment within industry of machinery which will take from invested wealth its dictatorial power over polices of production, employment and public relations. 'There is a normal course which must be pursued, just as there always is where life and its perpetua- tion are concerned. The Government may be helpful, but it cannot take over the task without spoiling the whole effort. “The American Labor movement will resist at all times every effort at gov- ernmental coercion, every effort of government blindly to go counter to the natural and evolutionary forces that are at work where life has its being and its sustenance. Labor is concerned with life, while govern- ment too often sees only formulas. “In this issue there is bound up the whole contest between governmental- ism and individual and group free- dom, between free industry and State socialism. Labor is for freedom, for the normal, rational things—for the utmost of freedom and fullness for life and life forces. Let politicians give heed to these thoughts.” to he ve of PASSENGERS HURT ON LINER ARABIC (Continued from First Page.) for a steamer to bring it back to civilization. Officials first feared its members had succeeded in boarding the Lady Kindersley and that the radio message had garbled Fitz- gerald's first name. Hurrked inquiry, however, showed that the Geologic Survey's expedition is still safe at Point Barrow, a message.having been received from it only today. EIGHT OF CREW HURT. Steamer Moorish Princess Badly Damaged in Storm. SAVANNAH, Ga., steamer Moorish Princess of the Furness line, out of New York, is making its way to Jacksonville today after being badly battered by the Atlantic Coast storm on Monday. The Savannah wireless station has received a message from the master of the ship addressed to the owners in New York. It said the hip had encountered a heavy hurricane and was returning to Jacksonville. Bight members of the deck crew were in- jured, the messaze said, four seri- ously. The port lifeboats were smashed and the port bulwarks stove in. The deck fittings and the deck were badly damaged. Yesterday a message was received addressed to the Strachan line at Jacksonville asking that the harbor master have physicians on hand on arrival of the ship to give the injured men medical attention. The Moorish Princess is due off Jacksonville today. August 27.—The The American mohair clip is grew- ing in this country and the goat herd likewise. Asia Minor is the original home of this animal, but it thrives in Texas, where the land is rugged and cheap. 2 i | ployes changing | . 'THE HONDURAS STARTS DRIVE AT REBELS Federal General With 1,500 Volunteers Prepares Attack to Suppress Insurgents. By the Associated Press. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, August 'he Honduran government s preparing for a dicisive attack with the purpose of destroying the revolt, headed by (ien. Gregorio Kerrera. Gen. Paguaga has left for San Pedro, Insula, with 1,600 volunteers, who will be reinforced as fast as the government can provide arms. When sufficient forces have been gathered the march against Ferrera will be started. The departments of Valle and Choluteea, It is announced, are in the control of the government. REBELS CLAIM GAINS. Insurrecto Leader Says Forces Have Defeated Government Troops. SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal- vador, August 27.-—A telegram from Gen. Gregorio Ferrcra, Honduran in- surrectionary leader, says rebel forces in the department of Intibuca, com- manded by Gen. Manuel Darias, have defeated government troops coming from the northern coast. Another di atch says it is con- firmed that Adolfo Fiallos, federal commander in the town of Mar a, revolted against the Tosta govern- ment and imprisoned all public em- sympathizing with the gov- ernment. Federal forces sent to re- capture the town of Gracias are d. clared to have gone o to the rebels. NEW DEADLY DISEASE IS SWEEPING JAPAN Form of Meningitis Has Caused 900 Deaths—Mortality Is 65 Per Cent. iy the Associated Press TOKIO, August 27.—Several of the most eminent physicians of Tokio have left hurriedly for the Wes provinces where a new epidemie, r sembling spinal meningitis, is report- ed to be raging, causing nearly 900 deaths in recent weeks. The physicians call it “nar- coleptic meningitis” The victms un- dergo the usual symptoms of spinal meningitis and then fall into a com- atose state. remaining so until death The mortality at the rate of 65 per cent. The pro: Tokushima on the Island of Dispatches from the provinces in- dicate that the epidemic has spread throughout Western Hondo, the main island of Japan, as well as throug- out Shikoku. Besides fresh outbreaks in Tokushima and Kagawa prefec- tures, where it originated, the follow- ing districts have been added to the affected list: Nagana, where it is es- timated there have been 100 cases, with a death rate of 80 per cent; Ishikawa, 25 cases; Hyogo, in which Kobe is situated, 13 deaths; Hiro- shima, Aichi and Yamguchi. Soon after the victim falls comatose state death occurs. Japanese physicians say that the cause of the disease is not known. It was first deseribed by Dr. Keiji Takano of the government epidemic institute in 1910. Every Summer a few cases have been reported in the Western pre- fectures, but ncver so epidemic or virulent. 1o is nces affected are Kagawa, and Toyama, into a -— GERMAiNS T0 SIGN PACT REGARDLESS OF REICHSTAG VOTE (Continued from First Page.) it is impossible to raise wages. Al- ready the cost of production is high- er than in other countries. The Reichstag debates contiue methodically. Telegrams continue to pour in from the occupied area in- sisting upon acceptance. The city of Essen sent a telegram and also Dort- mund, the latter reading as follows: “The Dortmund City Council voted unanimously that refusal would bring catastrophal consequences for the oc- cupied area and all Germany. Other cities sent similar telegrams, as did many industrial and manu- facturers’ organizations. This expres- sion of public opinion is sure to have its effect, even though the Reichstag is placing party politics foremost, and acceptance of the Dawes’ plan seems more probable. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) HERRIOT IN POWER. Senate Vote Allows Premier to Sign Pact. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 27.—By virtue of the Senate's approval last night, Premier Herriot now 1is fully em- powered to sign the London agree- ment and do everything necessary to put the Dawes plan into effect, as the Chamber of Deputies previousiy sane- tioned his course by voting its con- fidence Sunday morning after an all- night session. The vote in the Senate, which came after a long debate, was 206 to 40. M. Herriot and the reparation com- mission are now awaiting the vote in the German Reichstag before taking further action, but in view of the wealkening Nationalist opposition, lit- tle doubt is felt here about the Ger- man acceptance and the final signa- ture of the agreement on Saturday at London. The Belgian cabinet already has given its ratification without bringing the matter before Parllament, as there is no appreciable controversy in that country over the acceptability of the accord. M. Herriot's big vote of more than three to two in the Chamber and his even larger majority in the Senate, where he expected and met with bit- ter opposition from Poincare, have strengthened the premier's hand and given him added prestige to deal with the many other problems yet to be overcome. ‘These include the Franco-German commercial treaty to be drafted in Parls in October and financial mat- ters, such as the distribution of the reparation money and merchandise among the allies, and even interal- lied debts, all of which are expected to be disclosed at later conferences. ANATOLE FRANCE AILING. PARIS, August 27.—Anatole France, who is residing at his Touraine coun. try house, La Bachallerie, is again ailing, says the Petit Parisien, and is confined to his bed. M. France ob- :;rvcd his eightieth birthday on May EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. JAMES ROCKWEL DISEASE “INVENTED,” IS CROWE’S CHARGE 5—— denunciation of the defendants and the tactics of their counsel, Clarence S. Darrow and the Bachrach brothers, Benjamin and Walter. After Mr. Crowe finlshes the court s to spend about an hour dispos- ing of the indictment charging kid- naping of Robert Franks. Thus far, technically, the proccedings have had to do only with the pleas of guilty to the murder indictment. “(Continued from First Page. Hits Mental Dixeaxe Theory. Mr. Crowe arted with a sarcastic renewal of his reference to defense alienists as “the three wise men from the east. He took up ‘“the mental disease™ theory of the defense, saying: “No one who went on the sfand h: been able to give this disease a name. Yet every one who appeared for the defense was supposed to know all there was in the books and a lot more M Crowe began to criticize Dr. William A. White's record in an East ern case, and Benjamin Bachrach ob- | jected that the court had not permit- ted the defense to discuss that case. Judge Caverly made no ruling and Mr. Crowe went ahead. “Prison psychosis” was the defense in that case, the prosecutor said, and he added: | “This was a newly discovered dis- discovered by Dr. White then as he discovered a new but un- named disease in this case.” Mr. Crowe read the official dlag- nosis in the case and commented that the “court had been fmposed upon.” “This mysterious disease disappear- ed just as mysteriously as it came on."” said Mr. Crowe. “And in all probabil-1 ity that will happen here’ If the, glasses had not been found; if the tate's attorney had not fastened this crime upon the defendants, Nathan Leopold, jr., would today be in Paris or some of the other gay itals of Europe, indulging his lust on the $5,000 wrung from Jacob Franks.” Defense Enters Objection. Mr. Bachrach renewed his objection and the court said: “It is true the defense was not al- lowed to go into the Gonzales case But this court is not going to l)l—l swayed by any arguments that go| outside the record.” Mr. Crowe maintained his Tight to criticize Dr. White, just as Mr. Dar- row had criticized Dr. Wilyliam O. Krohn, State alienist, when he charg- ed that expert with perjury. The prosecutor asserted that if lay testi- mony that Loeb had on one occasion fallen to the floor, frothing at the mouth, had not broken down on cross- examination, the defense would have pleaded epilepsy. “Loeb was stiff in more senses than one on that occasion,” he shouted. “He was drunk. “I submit, your honor. that this has not been an honest defense. 1 submit that it has been buglt up to fit the circumstances.” Picks at Loeb's Record. Mr. Crowe turned to the report of the defense’'s examining physicians and picked at its record of Loeb's earlier life. “The report mentions only one faint- ing spell” he said. “The defense at- torneys tried to supplement this with others, and your honor will recall that those others turned out to be drunken stupors."” The State's attorney again defended Loeb's governess. “The defense tried to prove her abnormal,” he said, “and introduced a letter she wrote Loeb and a photograph to show she was some weird, terrible creature. “If 1 ever read a kind, loving letter of advice of the kind so sorely needed Dby these defendants, it was that letter. And the defense alienists themselves said she was of attractive appearance, quietly and modestly dressed. Hits at Testimony Withheld. “She said the boy never had been the victim of dreams or phantasies. She came here to do all she could to help the boy, short of perjury. And that is the reason she was not brought into court to testify. “She was quite unaware he was a petty thief or played detective. The defense claims she was constantly with Loeb, night and day, for 15 years. Will you believe her or br. White as to whether Loeb was a thief? She gives the lle to the de- fense right there.” Mr. Crowe ridiculed defense points as to the ambitions of the boys. “They say Loeb has no ambition and, therefore, was mentally sick,” he said. “Then they say Leopold had great ambitiong and, therefore, was mentally sick. “The defense says Loeb poisoned his mind by reading detective stories. So did 1. I remember crawling under the bed to read Nick Carter, and when I was in Yale University 1 still enjoyed mystery novels. Why, your honor, that Is normal. “But the doctors said he read good books—Dickens and Thackeray.” Quotes Doctors’ Report. “And the doctors’ report says also that Loeb plans a great deal and works out consistent schemes for the future, that he was open and frank with others ag long as they fit in with his schemes. ““The patient says he will tell a lie with no compunction,’” read Mr. Crowe from the report. He added: “But he couldn't lle to Dr. White. That eminent person said he could look into a man’'s brain and discover a lie, as the X-ray could look into a marsbody.” As the prosecutor read the report and compared its findings with de- fense arguments, Judge Caverly leaned back with eves closed and hand shielding his vision from the day- light. A small periodical publication, “Richard’s Magasine,” edited and published by young Richard Loeb in, early boyhood, was cited by Mr.! Crowe as showing “an advanced in tellectual development for a boy of his age and the humanitarian’ en- vironment of his home.” “And .vet,” he went on, “when it comes ti meto save the necks of the: eriminals, the counsel for the d fense tell your honor that the parents, | EDGAR ADDISON BANCROFT. the environment of sponsible for their debility. youth, fancied are re- mental Renared in ded Cage.” “Loeb, this poor little rich boy, was | brought up in a gilded cage, without chance to use his wings. But the doc- tors found he had skated, played hookey, experienced the thrills yachting and tennis “These men didn't lie t alienists, we were told report of Drs. Hulbert says flatly that durin | nation Loeb did lie and that he with- held certain things because he had thought it inadvisible to mention or had been advised not to do so. | “In other words, some guileloss at- | torney had prepared him for the talk | with the alic “And he told the doctors he would not mention certain things unless his brother Allan advised him to do o | And the stor have not been told | yet. ! Mr. Crowe read from the report al aph which advised the other! defense allenists, he maintained, not | to g0 into the untold episo There is a certain legal adva going into them.” v from the report, and Mr. lowed with this quotation Hulburt's cross-examinatic “I did not cxpect that re into your hands, Mr. Crowe i “This report was made for a pur-| pose” he shouted. “It was to warn ugainst use on the stand of certain| facts. The purpose was to fool this court.” “Who is the trickster in this case the State's attorney ask Is it Mr. Darrow, who has charged the State's attorney with such tactics, or is it some one clse?” Mr. Crowe referred to four episades in Loeb’s life mentioned in the report | only as “A "B, > and "D." { any of the And the® the and Bowman their exami- | pa; age in | quoted | rowe fol- | fre 4 | not as ort to get Leopold Blackmniled Loeb. | “I charge that Leopold knew what | they were,” he shouted. “I charse that Leopold blackmailed Loeb with those episcdes and gained his ascend- ancy over Loeb by threatening to ex- pose him if Loeb did not submit to ! him." | The money wa the crime. “They gambled for such high stakes that not e their milifonaire com- panions could stand pace” he! said. “They had to have money, they | conceived the idea of this crime not| for a thrill, but for n e | “Money, money, money! It through this Yet Mr. savs it was only a case of two poor little rich boys wandering in the dark | looking for a teddy bear. | Mr. Crowe continued h as he read from the report defendants had “passed s comfortable afternoons” while ning the kidnaping and murder. “Oh, I am sorry for you two little boys,” he said turning to ants. It was too bad spend those uncomfortable said, too, that compelling motive in prosecutor s the ne 3 is that veral th un- | plan- you had to] afternoons.” | Declares Money Motive. “I used to think, went on, addre: passion w lling motive in | all life. But here it was money and nothing but money. The prosecutor mentioned the plans of the youths to get the automobile by creating the ficitious “Morton D.| Ballard of Peoria, 111" They claim Loeb is without emo- tion,” he said, “but the Bowman-Hul- burt report said this: “‘When he rcached this stage of his narrative, the patient leaned | forward in his chair and showed in- tense emotional reaction.’ “Whom is your honor going to be- lieve? Mr. Crowe again charged that the defendants had once considered kid- naping a little girl, but Judge Caverly shook his head honor,” court, vour, Court Bars Repetition. “You went over that yesterday, Mr. id the judge. “I do not limit you, but you must not repeat. Mr. Crowe quoted from the re- port that the defendants said it was necessary to kill Franks at once, to| avold identification. | “The doctors found that Loeb did | not anticipate the killing with any | pleasure,” he said. It was done be- | cause was nece: ry if they were to get the money. t was not done for a thrill. was done for self-preservation. “They killed for exactly the same reason that the burglar kills for, that the hold-up man- kills for. They| killed to stop a possible means of identification. *“They anticipated a few un minutes in strangling the victim, says the report. Does that not show that thrills were not the motive?” “And the doctor says, in parenthe- sis, there that the patient’s face show- ed disgust. He learned, too, that the plan was first not to use a chisel but to strangle, each holding an end of the rope, so that each would be equal- 1y guilty. \ Disappointed in Anticipation Mr. Crowe read that Loeb had been dsappointed in his anticipations of the crime, and said: “This man who has no heart, emotions, who does not helieve in God, did, evidently, hear the stirring of conscience. Perhaps he had never heard, though, of conscience.” Mr. Crowe read further from the re- port that when Loeb fold of return- ing the automobile to the renting agency “he choked up. “His emotions overcame him,” em phasized the prosecutor. “He choked | up, your honor, and wiped tears off his nose with a finger.” Again the report was quoted, that Leopold exclaimed, “This fs terrible when Loeb killed vounk Franks, “It took five minutes to quiet him down,” shouted Mr. Crowe. “Why, these per- yerts betrayed their emotions again and again, your honor. And when they go to their just punishment, I predict they will have to be carried to the gallows.” Scorns Prisoner's Remark. He went on with scornful emphasis to quote Loeb's remark that ‘“un- fortunately the body was not kicked far enough into the culvert.” “Mr. Crowe said Loeb told the ex- aminers that he “féIt some slight re- morse” when his ™ mother remarked that the killers' of Bobby Franks It reasant no WEDNESDAY, AUG | staged in {day Darrow | | sarcasm |’ the defend- |1 ! ocket of the overalls. | ous ! careful JST 27, 1924. BANDIT HUNT BASED ON OVERALLS CLUE Professor, in Laboratory, Connected Brothers With Robbery and Murder. Ty Consolidutea P REDDING, dozen heavily are combing north of here leged train e time they ma max a d wh ir, armed August 27.—A Sheriffs' posses the mountain country in search of three al- robbers and murderers. within the next 24 hours ¢ bring Lo a spectacular cli- umi of scientific criminology I a humble Berkeley College professor has erlocked” Sher- lock Hoimes. The trio are the desperate D'Autre mont_ broth wanted for the up of a Southern Pacific train and the murder of thre employes near the California-Oregon line, last September, and who since have eluded capture in a 20,000-mile chase through three countries. Following the usual precept iminal custom, the three brothe are belleved to have returned to the scens of their crime a few days ago, and now are in the southern fringes of the Klamath forest reserve, =40 miles north of here. The man hunt being waged for them is one of the most i ive and implacable ever far West “out of Traced by Science, Should the pursuir cessful, and the three as desperadoes be 1 hind the bars, they downfall to a bespec of California tuter, who, when all others failed, and without moving from the narrow confines of his lab- ato 0 miles away, picked uner- ring clues regarding their identity seemingly out of thin air. The central figure in this modern- detective tale, ich the most lurid fiction exploi Carter or Conan Doyle’s 1 fying story, is Prof. chemist, pha miero. t nd instructor | sntific crime de tection at the University of Californi in all his life Prof. Heinrich neve carricd a pistol, wore a police badge ctually participated in a cri nal man hunt except by theoretical ong distance How the college professor took a air of overalls discarded by one of the robbers near the scene of the crime and from a few pinches of dust, some wood chips and other insignificant bits. found in the pockets not only irnished the law officers with an deseription of the wearer, v astablished his identity connected him with the crime, d here today by railroad azents participating in the £ iDoskes be suic- much sought nded safely be- will owe their cled University . Heinrich, Saved Innocent Man. - same processes it is also be- »d that he saved an innocent man, a former convict, who had been taken into custody and arainst whom, until Prof. Heinrichs disproved it, there was much circumstantial evi- pair of zreasy overalls with ic batteries used in ex- vloding a charge of dvnamite under an css car were the only clues left behjnd by the robbers. After every square inch of the overall: had " beer fruitlessly searched for clues richs at Bereley. Not, b fore the batteries d been © a garage several miles away farmer convict emploved as mechanic there whom the overall nd to fit had been arrested der the di 3y of e professor, ed through a cope, the overalls were not clueless. The first discovery made by P'rof. Heinrichs was that the supposed grease was not grease at all, but wearer had come in contact at some spru fir pitch, wiht which the er camp. traced a Showed Up by Microscope. ext the professor-criminologist scarched the pockets of the overalls thoroughly. While to a casual ob- server they contained no clues worth ile, to a tra d scientific observer they offered a wealth of information. Examined under a stereoscopic micro- scope. which magnified 500 times, in- significant pinches of dust resolved themselves into bits of Douglas fir needles, finger nail cuttings, tiny pine chips, bits of leaves and red soil, ommon only in one section of west- n Oregon. Hair found caught on he buttons of the discarded garb when put under a micrometer was found to be dark brown. Finaily Prof. Heinrichs advised the law officers of his findings. “The man wh was a left-hande; wore the overalls white lumberjack, brown haired, probably dark-eved, of medium height, rather stoc built, fastidious, about 25 years of age and e comes from a certain town in western Oregon,” said the professor. From the batteries found near the robbery were developed the finger- prints, which through comparison, divulged the identity of a young man with a criminal record from the same town in western Oregon. Officers in- vestigating further found that the college professor’s description of the former owner of the overalls and the man whose fingerprints were discov- ered tallied exactly. Fastened on Brothers. these clu unearthed as it Prof. Heinrichs, where no clues were d.emed by veteran man- hunters to e , officers of the law hortly established facts which al- most_irrefutably linked one of the utremonts, and later his two thers, with the triple murder and train robbery. The fact that the suspect was left- handed was established by the col- lege professor by particles of wood chips found only in the right-hand A left-handed Ilumberjack, he explained to officers, always stands on the right side to- ward a tree when wielding an ax, and it is possible for chips to fall only in the right pocket. The same line of deduction led to characterization of the man as fastidi- Only a man who was extremely of his personal appearance pared his finger nails as thin as those found under the miscroscope in the pinches of pocket dust. The best substantiation of the Berkeley College professor's deduc- tions is the thousands of miles the D'Autremonts already have fled in their efforts to evade arrest and the boast made by them at several places that they never would be taken alive. rom were by ought to be tarred and feathered “THat means a mob,” said Mr. Crowe. ~ “Mr. Darrow has talked about the clamor of the mob, but we will not hear it if these perverts get their- just punishment. I am not so sure otherwise. The prosecutor said Dr. Krohn had been criticized for saving the de- fendants’' were correctly oriented, but that the defense examiners had found Loeb correctly oriented in jail as to name, place and surroundings. “Are they mad boys, or depraved men seeking to cover up their crime?” asked Mr. Crowe. As court adjourned for the noon recess Leopold and Loeb left the room, modding and smiling to ac- quaintances. s | outrivals | they were sent to Prof. Hein- | ever. be- | and | the | so! FRENCH SENATE 0. K.’s TREATY OF LAUSANNE Only Twenty Votes Cast Against Ratification After Debate of Twe Hours. By the Associated Press 27.—The French Senate v ratificd the treaty of Lausanne, with only 20 negative votes, after a debate of two hours The chamber had voted ratification on Monday and thus the Senate's ac- tion today gives official French ad- herence to the treaty which was signed July 24, 1923, re-establishing peace in the Near East POORHOUSES HT Institutions Throughout U. S., Survey Reports. Scoring the American poor farm as | “unclean, vicious, wicked,” and as | “the most inhumana institution that exists on the face of the ecarth,” Harry (. Evans of Des Moines, Towa, who, jointly with the Department of Labor experts, is making a survey of the 2,234 poorhouses of the country, in « sensational preliminary report | today recommendea the entire poor- | farm system should b, bolished. He appeared before the ational Fra- Evr’rnv\l Congress of America in its | session at the Raleigh Hotel. Mr. Evans, who is conducting his part of the survey for the fraternal crders of the country, and will in- corporate his report with that of the { Government, proposed that instead of the present “stench in the nostrils of society,” there should be established scientifically conducted State institu- i tions for the care of the poor. Pictures Tragic Conditions. “The silence, gloom, despair and | utter desolation of the American poor | farms are more tragic than were the | battlefields | | Declaring that the American people 1had no idea of the horrors of these in- stitutions throughout the country, Mr. Evans said his investigation so far re- vealed that insane, feeble-minded, idiots criminals, immoral persons, negroe children and intelligent paupers w associated promiscuousiy. When the final complete report of the government, and the fraternalism of America is made_public, Mr. Evans pre- dicted, the couritry would force aboli- tion of the poorhouse, and the substitu- tion of State institutions. of France,” sald Secretary Davis Interested. Secretary of Labor Davis is deeply in- | terested in the survey, Mr. Evans said, | explaining that the Department of L: | bor making on behalf of the Gov- ernment a census of the poorhouse pop- ulation and ascertaining the value of real estate and other property and the cost of maintenance. The survey, Mr. Evans said, would be completed in about six months. tion dependent and defective of the United States is popula- convincing becomes | poor farm is inhumane. It is the gen- eral opinion of physicians, sclentists | and welfare workers that the poor farm | as now organized can never be made decent. Backing up his sweeping charges with reports of actual conditions and places, Mr. Evans revealed, to the | surprise of the 300 delegates to the National Fraternal Congress, revolt- ing conditions in several houses he named. | Live Off Slop Barrels. “Twenty inmates of the poor farm in Stone County, Mo.” said Mr. Evans “were found living on the swill from slop barrels. In Laclede County, Mo., the poor farm consists of four log cabins which are crowded with men and women, three-fourths of whom are feebled-minded. “In a poorhouse in Maryland. an overseer sawed off the broken gan- greened leg of an old man inmate. “These are sample horror: A pig- stye is luxurious in comparison with some of the poorhouses of the na- tion."” | Conditions in various states covered | s0 far by the survey were revealed { by Mr. Evans in this way: | “Arkansas—Poorhouses | human habitation. Young Children in Houses. “Connecticut—There are 218 young children in almshouses associating with epileptics, insane and criminals “Georgia—Forty per cent of in- mates feeble-minded. All _classes | thrown together. Ninety-four coun | ties do not have poorhouses and pau- pers are cared for in convict camps. “lowa—There are 100 poor farms in which 1,134 insane inmates are | confined with 1,678 other dependents. | Forty per cent of all inmates insane. Not a trained nurse in any poorhouse. “Kentucky—Twenty-five per cent of inmates in 17 poor farms are fee- { ble-minded. Missouri—Poor-farm inmates num- ber 2,058, Of these, 3 are insane and 443 feeble-minded. Over half the inmates are insane or feeble-minded. Feeble-Minded Inmates. “New Hampshire-—Twenty-nine per cent of inmates feeble-minded. In many of the almshouses successive generations of the same families have been cared for. Among the inmates 122 children. New York—In a total of 8,732 in- 5 20 per cent, are men- the fact that the unfit for tally defect! “QOregon—Inmates of the poor farms who are feeble-minded form the second largest group. “Pennsylvania—There are 651 fee- ble-minded and 56 idots in poor- houses. The inmates are classified as normal, insane, Idiots, feeble- minded, blind, deaf mutes, sufferers from chronic disease, criminals, pros- titutes, mothers of illegitimate chil- dren, orphans and deserted chil- dren—all mussed up, mixed up and mingling together. © Reference to District of Columbia. In South Carolina, Tennessee, Wis consin and West Virginia, the aver- age of feeble-minded is 30 per cent. Many children are reported in the poorhouses of Arizona, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, Massa- chusetts, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.’ Mr. Evans made no reference in his report to the District of Columbia. Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy, urged delegates to do their full duty by the children of the country, and as citizens of the republic. Deploring the fact that for every 100 citizens who voted at the last election there were 96 qualified to vote who did not, Mr. urged all persons, regardless of party, to go to the polls in November. The future welfare of the country, he said, depended largely upon “an in- telligent eclectorate which exercises the responsibility of franchise.” Haynes Defends Dry Unit. Prohibition Commissioner Roy A Haynes reviewed the statistics of pro- hibition, and declared Federal forces were getting a progressively increas- ing amount of co-operation from local officials throughout the coun- try. “I declare to you, beyond the fear of contradiction,” he sald, “that never was there such a-drastic law AS SOCIL BLOTS Vicious, Unclean, Inhumane | Mr. | “The more the system of maintaining | studied | and analyzed,” he continued, “the more | Roosevelt | TAX VALUES HERE RAISED $40,000000 Richards Says Last Fiscal Year Has Been One of Most Strenuous in History. The addition of approximately $40. 000,000 to the tax assessment roll during the last fiscal year marked it as one of the most strenuous in the history of the assessor's office, Dis- trict Tax Collector William F. Rich ards told the Commissioners today in his annual report. “The work has necessitated the in- spection of about 10,000 places pieces of property, and notices have baen sent out to each owner regard- ing the new sment amounts.” said Mr. Richards. “Altogether, the assessment totals over $43,000,000, but out of this is to be taken tain amounts for destroyed build and exemptions.” Wantx Time Changed. Again this year Mr. Richards re- emphasized as a pressing need a change in the time of making returns of personal property, which are now due in July. “The time is ton close to - periods of pavments in November. and morcover, occurs during the sum mer months when many persons out of the city,” said the tax assessor. “During the Iist of July, dented number because of g the local papers, returns were i ass n unpre f returns were those during May. at the nts, it would give reminding the tax pavers of t arl quirment and | would al<o enable them to make one Visit to the building instead of two as under the present plan The ssed value of lar provements in the Distri the last fiscal year, as sho report, amounted to § which yielded a tax of on the essment rate $100. For the previous y sessment amounted to which, at the rate of $1.3 vielded a tax of §9,401,590.45 Millions in New Buildinzs. The and im during he assessment « {amounted to §40.215.1 10 $2.510,900, and gas $651,800, making a total of from which is to be removed or destroved of about $1.158.800, erty amounting to a net amount of § The personal tax levy fiscal year produced grand total of $4.74 from three clases water main tax essments unting as_against $127.415.34, for {ceding " fiscal véar. Special jment levied for permit work, street | extensions, etc.. yielded the District | a total of 497,292 3,350,800, taken property to the extent pt prop leaving for the last revenue o derived n the DIAL LOSES SEAT IN SENATE BY VOTE IN STATE PRIMARY (Continued from | Albert I Carter had a lead of more than 3.100 over Representative James H. MacLafferty for the Republican nomination. DIXON HAS SLIGHT LEAD. Montana Governor in Close Race on Early Returns. | B the Associated Press. HELENA, Mont, August 27.—Gov. {Joseph M. Dixon had a slight lead early today over Lee Dennis, State railroad commissioner, in the Repub- lican race for governor, according to unofficial reports from the balloting in the statewide primary election yes- terday from 156 of the 1.533 Montana precinets. The returns from 25 of the 5 counties gave: Dixon, 4,983; Den- , 4.949. n the Democratic race for gov- ernor, returns from the 156 precinets J. E. Eric 1.379; I G. Denny, 710, and Samuel 1 BORAH IS NOMINATED. 2; Miles Romney . Hampton, 328 | | | Progressives Name Senator While 0Old Parties Make Slow Start. By the Associated Press, | "BOISE, Idaho, August 27.—W ‘lhe Idaho Progressive and Socialist State nominating conventions comn- { cluded their sessions here vesterday { each naming a State ticket, the Dem- ocratic and Republican conventions barely got under w: The Pro- | gressive convention nominated Sen- ator William E. Borah, Repul an. While Luke Williams, chairman, de- clared that “Borah will not decline the Progressive nomination” the Senator has made no comment. | UTAH DEMOCRATS MEET. i = Convention Assembles With Three Contesting for Governorship. By the Associated Press. LT LAKE CITY, | tah Democrats nominating convention herc today prepared to name a full State ticket Paramount interest lies in the three cornered gubernatorial race of George H. Dern, W. W. Armstrong and Mayor C. V. Neslen GIRL AND YOUTH DEAD. Discharged Pistol Found in Hand of Nebraska Boy. WYMORE, Nebr., August 27.—Bessi: Nenio, 15, and Charles Clary, 16 { were found shot to death today in a woods near the city. Efforts are being made to deter- mine if Clary shot the girl, then him- self. or if it was a double suicide. A discharged revolver was found in his hand. Utah, opened th August in American history so well enforced in so short a time.” Ninety-nine per cent of the liquor now obtainable he branded as “slow or fast poison.” Chairman John Barton Payne of the American ‘Red Cross was ou the pro gram for the principal address at a late afternoon meeting at Red Cross head- quarters. Hold Eleetion Tomorrow. Other speakers of the day included: George R. Allen of the Fraternal Aid Union, Dr. Tracy H. Clark of the National Union Assurance Society, lbert Howell, Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur; Thomas F. MacDonald, Catholic Order of Foresters; Solon J. Lie- beskind, Independent Order Free Sons of Israel; 8. A. Oscar, Beavers' Reserve Fund Fraternity, Artisans’ Order of Mutual Protection, and W. §. Power. Miss Dixie Clendenan entertained with solos during the afternoon ses- sion. Interest was increasing today in the election of officers tomorrow, when the contest narrows down the to presidency. vice presidency, which accedes to the