Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1924, Page 2

-BUTLER MAY REPLY ONLABOR RUMORS G. 0, P. Said to Have Paid i Expenses of Conferees With President Here. The attention of the Republican na- tional committee has been directed to unsubstantiated reports to the effect that the 117 labor men who attended the President's address yesterday as ropresentatives of the American work- ing man had had their railroad fares and full expenses to Washington paid out of the Republican campaign fund. When members of the committee were asked to inquire whether or not William M. Butler, chairman of the committee, who is in Washington to- day, had any statement to make on the subject they brought out a reply that Mr. Butler would see the news- paper correspondents later, and prob- ably would have some angwer to make to the rumors at that time. The report was to the effect that the American Federation of Labor is “up in arms® over the Republican cam- paign managers calling the laborites who attended the President’s address representatives of labor, nnc_l that the Democratic national committee was investigating. Labor Holding Off. Tnquiry at the American Federation of Labor brought from Frank Morri- son, secretary of the Federation, the announcement that he personally had never heard of the affair before and that he could not say for the federa- tion that it would take no official rec- ognition of the reports at this time. “We'll let the Democrats do that,” Mr. Morrison said, with a laugh. T. Harry Littleford, secretary and ‘business manager of the Waiters' Tnion, called The Star shortly after noon and emphatically denied that his union was represented at the speech. The Star yesterday had been given the names of three men who were supposed to have been members 0(.1 the waiters’ union. Mr. Littleford said they were not members of the association, and never had been. Slemp Scores Charge. When the Democratic national com- mittee was approached on the sub- ject, it was announced that “all members in a position to speak on the subject” were “out to lunch The secretary to the chairman sal he had not heard of the rumors until informed of them by a newspaper man. C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the President, said that while he did not care to dignify the rumors with a reply. he felt very sure that there is o truth to the charge. He said also that he doubted very much if the national committee really knew any- thing about the meeting, except in a vague way. Mr. Slemp was one of those in charge of arranging it DEFENSE TEST LAGS BADLY IN DISTRICT (Continued from First Page.) colors in event of an emergency have said that the District area should sup- ply 30,000 men. This is less than one- third of the total number of men of military age, and it is figured that if each business house and government bureau should release one-third of their employes for the day, they would not be seriously hampered. At any rate, it would give them an op- portunity to see what would happen in_the event of a war. However, not all of this number would come from the men on the street—that is, men who are rot af- filiasted with the military in some manner or other, such as in the Na- tional Guard or Organized Reserves The Organized Reserves and National Guard would supply a portion of this number. The mobilization area embracing the District of Columbia at war strength would be expected to pro- duce in the event of ar emergency and for this test 3,665 officers and men. The strength of the Organized Reserves of this area was given to- day as 2.500 officers and about 100 enlisted men, principally of the non- cemmissioned grades. The remainder, or 2 men, would have to come from the so-called “men in the street,” or civilians with no military afflia- tion. Rexponse In Slow. ‘While 30,000 is the number selected for first service in time of war, the military experts have figured that for the defense test 18,000 men would be considered good. But after weeks of preparation and publicity by many committees which have been working incessantly to stir the young men of the city to sign up for one day and show the country what the National Capital could be expected to do in the event of a call to the front, only approximately 1.000 blanks have been received by Maj. Wheeler, assistant Engineer Commis- sioner, at his office, room 306, Dis- trict Building. A count of the blanks that are in is to be made today, but at the last counting there were 600, and Maj. Wheeler today estimated that 1,000 would be a good estimate for those now in hand. Hazen to Be Marshal. Melvin C. Hazen, District surveyor, it was announced today, had accepted the position of marshal of the civic section of the parade September 12. Charles A. Baker, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, today issued an appeal to citizens’ as- sociations of the District to lend their wholehearted support in marshalling the men of military age for a 100 per cent demonstration on Defense day. Defends Demonstration. “Our organized citizenship move- ment has ever stood for loyalty and efficiency in the discharge of civic duty. As Americans, we have no lust for conquest; but we have, and should have, a great, unbounded determina- udn to protect our own and to owe allegiance to no power beyond the shores of our country,” said the ap- peal. Capt. Ernest H. Pullman, Infantry Reserve Corps, is recruiting 146 men for Company M, 40th Infantry, for the National Defense Test parade. Men between 18 and 45 living in Ta- koma Park, Manor Park, Brightwood or downtown business assoclates, may enroll Capt. Pullman’s home ad- dress is 201 Sheridan street north- west, telephone, Adams 3586-J, and his business address is 841 Munsey Building, telephone Main 8019. Those enrolling either in person or by phone should do so by September 9, giving their former military service, occupation, age, and address. They will be notified Jater of the time and place to report for the Defense Test parade, September 12. DEFENSE UNIT FORMED. U. 8. Marshal Snyder to Head 50 Deputies in Line. Fitty deputy marshals, with United States Marshal Edgar C. Snyder at their head, will march as a distinct unit in the National Defense Test day parade on September 13. The deputies in line will include those assigned to the District Supreme Court, the Police Court, the Municipal and Juvenile Courts. They will as- semble .at the courthouse prepara- 4ory o joining the line of' march, LIEUT. GE From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday' LIEUT. GEN. YOUNG CLAIMED BY DEATH By the Amsociated Press. HELENA, Mont., September 2. Lieut. Gen. S. B. M. Young, retired, died at his home here carly yesterday following an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Lieut. Gen, Samuel Baldwin Marks Young was the son of Capt. John Young, Jr., and Hannah Scott Young. He was born in Pittsburgh January 9, 1840, and was educated at Jefferson College, Ca- nonsburg, Pa. At the age of 21 he mar- ried Margaret McFadden of Pitts burgh, while he was a private of Com- pany K, 12th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was commissioned a captain of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry in September, 1861. and within a year he was com- missioned a major. Rising rapidly during the Civil War, he went up the line, until in 1865 he was breveted a brigadier general, At the close of the Civil War he was honorably mustered out, but he was so attached to military life and discipline that he re-entered the Army service in the Spring of 1866 as a second lieu- tenant of infantry. His rise in the reg- ular Army again was rapid. and he be- came & captain of cavalry within a few months, attaining a commission as ma- jor in 1883. When the Spanish-Ameri- can War opened he was commissioned a brigadier general of volunteers, and at its close was appointed in the reg- ular Army in the same rank. In 1903, the rank of lieutenant gen- eral. in command of the United States Army was conferred upon him, and a weck later he was named chief of staff to President Roosevelt. He was 1 tired a year liter Gen. Young's service record is filled with abundant evidence of his gal- lantry and bravery on field of battle and under fire. He was cited as far back as March 2, 1867, for “gallant and meritorious services in action at Sulphur Springs. Va. October 12, And the same applies for his ities a* Amelia Spring, Va., in in the battle of Sailors Creek, in the same month, and during the campaign which terminated with the surrender of the army of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Head of Soldiers’ Home. He wen' with the flag to far cor- ners of tha earth. The years 1899 to 1901 found him in the Philippine Islands, during the tense situation existing there after their transfer to the United States by Spain. He was commandant of the cavalry and in- fantry advance disintegrating Agui- naldo’s army in northern Luzon, the Philippines, and immediately there- after he was made military govermor of that province He came to Washington in 1902 and was made president of the War Col- lege here. During the evenic following the mutiny of a regiment of colored sol- diers at Brownsville, Tex., he was made president of the court of in- quiry. From 1909 until 1917 Gen. Young was commandant of the United States Soldiers’ Home, and since that time had maintained a residence in this city. He was commander-in- chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in 1915, Funeral services will bs held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Church of the Covenant, it was stated here today by friends of Gen. Young. Interment will be held later the same day at Arlington. DAWES PLANNING SERIES OF CAMPAIGN SPEECHES Future Movements of Nominee and Territory to Be Covered Left to Party Managers. By the Ausociated Press. EVANSTO) 11l.. September Preparation of another series of cam- paign addresses was begun today by Charles G. Dawes, while Republican campalgn managers set to work map- ping out another speaking trip for the party's vice presidential candi- date. he question of the number of speeches to be made during September and in what cities will be discussed at a conference within a few days between Mr. Dawes and Representa- tive Sanders of Indiana, head of the Republican national committee's speakers’ burcau. Mr. Dawes is leaving to the na- tional committee almost complete supervision of his speaking itinerary, but he has determined to make one request, and that is that he speak within the next few weeks in Wis- consin, the home State of Senator La Follette, independent candidate for President. The Republican mominee hopes through such an address, to be made probably in Milwaukee, to carry into the acknowledged stronghold of 2 the La Follette movement his attack | on the principles espoused by Senator La Follette. C. J. Bell Discards His “Burnsides” During Vacation Charles J. Bell; president of the American Security and Trust Com- pany, returned today from a two- month vacation in Canada, minus the beautiful pair of burnsides that adorned his face for many years. All that is left of the once whiskered portion of his face is a trim, gray mustache. Why Mr. Bell let a Canadian bar- ber remove the burnsides was not revealed to his friends. At any rate, his friends say, he looks about 30 years younger. ‘When the noted banker made his appearance at the Washington Stock Exchange, he was given a vociferous reception. A number of prominent bankers also went to his office to congratulate him. Among them were Charles C. Glover and W. J. Flather, ___ ° MINISTERS SEEK GALLIGAN OUSTER Ask Williamson County Board "to Remove Sheriff After ‘Herrin Affray. By the Awociated Press. MARION, 1Ill, September 2.—A delegation from the Ministers’ As- sociation of Willlamson County came here this morning to ask the county board to request Sheriff George Gal- ligan's resignation. HERRIN MINISTERS HEARD. Statement Based on Alleged Inade- quate and Incorrect Reports. HERRIN, Ill, September 2.—The fol- lowing statement was issued by the Ministers' Association of Willlamson County after a meeting here this after- noon: “The Ministers' Association of Wil- llamson County, 1ll, composed of preachers of all Protestant denomina- tions, feeling that the real situation in this county is misunderstood by the public at large, make this state- ment setting forth their views, in the hope that it will correct the inade- quate and sometimes prejudiced re- ports which have appeared in the = P wo vears ago Williamson County brought upon itself censure of the entire country as a result of a bitter economic dispute which had ended so tragically, We nced not review the causes of that lamentable affair. Law at that time was not sujreme, and the will of the majority was not find- ing expression. Since then it has seemed impossible to re-establish the supremacy of law and order in our county. County Officers Criticined. “A sheriff was elected who allowed the bootleggers, the gamblers, and the houses of ill fame to operate openly. Our state’s attorney made lit- tle or no effort to curb this wholesale law breaking. The resulting situa- tion was unbearable to law-abiding citizens. An cffort was made by the law enforcement league to get some action by local officials. Lack of or- ganization made impossible any Vis- ible results. “Prominent men, many of them re- ported Klansmen, then took the mat- ter up with the federal authorities, and independent of the local officials, raids by federal deputies, on infor- mation furnished oftentimes by Klans- men, resulted in the _conviction of scores of lawbreakers who thought themselves safe. They brought on the bitter feeling between the sheriff and his colleagues and federal deputies, many, or all of whom were Klans- men. This has given rise to the popu- lar belief that our controversy is Klan and anti-Klan 'w Enforcement Sale Issue. “It is really law enforcement through the legal channels opposed to non-enforcement by those who are entrusted with that duty. This bitter- ness caused the assassination of Con- stable Caesar Cagle last February by a mob. Cagle had been active as an officer in clean-up of raids all over the county. Later followed the at- tack on Glenn Young and wife while en route to St. Louis. The next morning special police were guarding the road entering Herrin from the West and were stopping all cars, when information was received that a car answering the description of the one in which Young’s assailants were riding was speeding toward Herrin. On reach- ing the city limits it was ordered to stop. According to the testimony of the police they answered by opening fire. The police returned the fire and killed one of the occupants and in- jured the other. The car was shown to have been stolen, contained arms masks and ‘make-up” and was taken by the police to the garage of John Smith to be held as evidence. “Two weeks ago the Herrin city court convened for the trial of sev- eral Klansmen indicted for various offenses alleged to have been com- mitted during some of the raids The case against the Sheltons for the murder of Cagle was also called, but was dismissed when the witnesses for the prosecution could not be lo- cated. Glenn Young failed to appear and his bonds were ordered forfeited. His attorneys claim affidavits of physicians showed good cause for his_absence. “The sheriff armed several deputies, among whom were Oro Thomas, who became a deputy the next day after being released from jail, where he had served a sentence for bootlegging. Bud Allison, who is commonly regarded as an ex-convict, and other men of this type. A number of leading citizens, wishing to prevent the bloodshed, which they feared was imminent, wired the governor for help, but without effect. “Last Saturday afternoon, accord- ing to the best information available, the sheriff went to Smith's garage, as he says, to take possession of the automobile placed there by other le- gal authorities. While there Harry Herrin, president of the Board of Health, and a companion came along and were attacked by the sheriff and his men. In a few moments Charles Denham, a dry alderman, who had assisted in raids, came along with three other men in an automobile. They were stopped by the sheriff and his men, who opened fire. Six Men Meet Death. “In the fight which followed the three occupants of the rear seat were killed, the ten others were wounded and three of the men who came with the sheriff were killed. A fourth deputy was wounded. As above in- dicated, we do not make this as a positive statement of the facts, but it is only our belief after careful in- vestigation. “What is the remedy? The impris- onment of innocent men upon un- founded charges must cease. The persons guilty of these outrages must be brought to justice without favor or partisanship. Honest witnesses must not be so cowed that they will fear to give evidence. The courts must dispense justice, punishing the guilty and protecting the innocent. To do that we need a State's attorney who will enforce the law and a sheriff who_ will apprehend the real criminals. We have neither. The preliminary hearing of Dr. R. J. Black and Claude Craig, charged with murder in connection with the killing of six men here Saturday was con- tinued until September 12. Fallure of Assistant State Attorney Roy Henson to appear was glven as the reason for the continuation. The hearing was set before Police Magistrate Abe Hicks, by whom the warrants had been issued. —_— VIRGINIAN KILLED IN AUTO Race Horse Owner in Fatal Acci- dent Near Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Sept. 2—William H. Robinson of Front Royal, Va., race horse owner, was almost instantly killed in an automobile accident near Catonsville suburb early today. The driver of the car, Dawson Lee, of Columbia, Md., sald he was blind- ed by the glare of an automobile approaching from another direction. His machine swerved and crashed into a telegraph pole. Robinson's ‘broken and his throat was cuts ant D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Helping to pass the lon; head set in the institution. By the Aswociated Press, CONSTANTINOPLE, September Details of the uncovering on site of Antioch of Pisidia, in Asia Minor, of the foundations of a large Christian church, which it is said 1 represent a succes- sor of the church founded there by Saint Faul, have been brought here by Prof. Francis W. Kelsey of the University of Michigan ex- pedition which is excavating under the direction of Prof. David M. Roberts. The existence of such an edifice had been previously known but its date and character could only be determined by excavation. The church was of the basilica type nd more than 200 feet long. The nave was 160 feet long, measur- from the middle of the apse to POLCE BAFFLED N SLAVER AT Mystery Still Surrounds Mur- der of Patrolman Leisinger Last Week. Although scores of clues aiready have been run down without result and numerous colored suspects still are being rounded up. the investigation into the murder of Policeman Raymond C. Leisinger last Thursday has develop- ed no tangible leads which head- quarters detectives may follow. “We are just where we started.” one of Inspector Grant's men remark- ed_today Scores of supposed clues to the identity of the murder car have been received by the police, and more than two dozen persons have been arrested and questioned. Additional arrests were made vesterday, but detectives investigating the slaying today said they had made no headway in their investigation. Most of the messages received by the police deal with reported bullet holes in automobiles, but it is said there are many machines in this city bearing such marks, cars of bootleg suspects scarred by the police. Look for Bootleggers. Absence of definite information as to the color of the occupants of the murder car is a serious handicap to the police. Many of them take it for granted that the shooting was done by an occupant of a bootleg car and are looking for bootleggers in the investigation of the mystery. The only information as to the probable color of any occupant of the murder car was furnished by Policeman La Dow of the second pre- cinct, who followed the car south on North Capitol street from P street, but did not see the car turn into 1 street. A woman dressed in pink, seated on the front seat, he said, was either white or a light mulatto, and this is the only in- formation bearing on the color of any occupant of the car. Four distinct reports were heard by persons residing in the vicinity of 19 I street about 4 o'clock Thurs- day morning. Two of them were loud, it was stated, and two others were medium Jloud. It is believed by the detectives that the loud re- ports came from the weapon of the slayer. Shots Paszzle Police. Leisinger's weapon had been di: charged five times, the empty shells in his weapon showed, and detectives are at a loss to understand where some of them were fired. Had there been several shots fired at the scene of the slaying, they said, certainly that many reports would have been heard by some of the persons resid- ing nearby. ¢ John Mateer, driver of & bakery wagon, first person to see Leisinger that morning, had special reason for taking notice of the policeman, he Park Scptember 14. and do your share toward putting radio recel hours, thix little xufferer at the Children's Hoxpl ere In ne 1924, 1 has an occasional uwe of the one loud wpeaker. Buy a ticket to the maswed band concert at American League Church Ruins Uncovered at Antioch May Have Been Founded by St. Paul the doors. and approximately feet wide. The aisles on either side of the nave had a width of 150 feet, and were separated from the nave by columns. Eighteen inches below the fioor level of the nave was found a mo- saic floor which clearly belonged to a much earlier church. The floor contained several mosaic in- scriptions in the Greek language, two of them referring to the Bish- op Optimus, who lived about 375 A.D. The floor was carefully laid in _small cubes of stone about a half inch square, arranged in geo- metrical pattern in five colors— red, yellow, blue, rose and white. The signficance of the discovery may be far-reaching, in the opin- fon of the excavators. said, because the latter had called him to account the previous morning for making too much noise when he closed a bread box in front of a store. Mateer declares the car was not speeding when he saw the policeman on the rear of it, but it did pick up speed as it went south on North Capi- tol street. Policeman Terrell of No. 6 precinct, on duty near North Capitol and K streets, walking east in the direction of a patrol box at First street east, heard the noise of the speeding car and saw it pass K st. A few seconds later he heard the reports of the pistol shots and then saw the car going north on First street northeast. It was too far away for him to tell the color of its occu- pants, One loaded shell remained in Lei- singer's pistol. He may have retain- ed that last cartridge for emergency use in event of having to defend him- self, detectives stated, or he may have thought his supply of ammunition was exhausted. Three Arrested Yesterday. Three colored men in a weather- scarred automobile were arrested ves- terday afternoon by policc of the twelfth precinct for questioning. It developed that there was a dead num- ber on the car and that the driver was without a driver's permit. The men were held for traffic law viola- tions in addition to being held for questioning. Funeral Held Yesterday. Funeral services for the murdered policeman were held vesterday at the home, 1841 Monroe street northeast, Rev. Charles E. Fultz, pastor of the United Brethren Church, officiating. Officials of the Police Department, friends and members of the family attended the ceremony, Which was brief. The casket was borne by associates of the slain policeman at the second precinct station, followed by a group of police officials, including Inspector Charles E. Evans, acting chief of police: Inspector Henry G. Pratt, as- sistant superintendent; Inspector William S. Shelby, Capt. C. T. Peck of the second precinct, Lieut. Michael Ready of the second precinct and Lieut. J. E. Wilson of police head- quarters. The blind widow was supported on the arms of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Magruder. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery. s BONES 8,000 YEARS OLD UNEARTHED IN FRANCE American Experts Find Four Com- plete Skeletons—May Date Back 25,000 Years. By the Associated Press. MACON, Saone-et-Loire, France, September 2.—The Franco-American expedition investigating prehistoric deposits near here continues to make finds, the latest being four complete and well preserved skeletons, one of a child 10 or 12 years old. Judging from the preliminary ex- amination, the skeletons are from seven to eight thousand years old, though some experts are inclined to the opinion that they date from a much earlier period, possibly the Moustierian epoch, 25000 years ago. Enrollment Card of One-Day National Defense Volunteers—Ages of 18 Years to 45 Years Inclusive I hereby volunteer for the National Defense Test of September 12, 1924, and on that day agree to report in person for the public dem- onstration when notice of time and place to report is sent to me. (a) I have no preference for assignment to a unit. or (b) -1 prefer to serve for that day in.... / (Indicate preference above.) (Regular Army «+++ {National Guard (Unit) LOrganized Reserves FOFMEr SErVICe, If ARY <..vvcveecssensossonaresasnonannsasasssssnsens Occupation Mail or deliver to Room (Signature and sge.) (Residence Address. 306, District Bullding, 14th_snd Pa._ Ave ing wets in every Washington hospital. CHOOSE RADIO FUND CONGERT NUMBERS Three Bands in Event to Pro- vide Sets for Institu- tions Here. The program for the concert at the American League base ball park September 14 by the combined Army, Navy and Marine Bands, for the benefit of the hospital radio fund, was announced today by Le Roy Mark, who inaugurated the move- ment to place a receiving set at the bedside of every patient in a hos- pital and charitable institution in the District. Although there are only six num- bers on the program of the massed bands, Mr. Mark pointed out that ali selections are long and will con- sume at least an hour and a half and, with the encores, will last two hours. Capt. William H. Santelmann of the Marine Band. William J. Stannard of the Army Band and Charles Benter of the Navy Band will take turns directing the combined bands. The concert program follows Grand march. “Pomp and Circum- stance” (Elgar); overture, 1812 (Tchaikowsky); tone poem, “Fin- landia” (Sibelius); “American Pa- trol” (Neacham); “Songs of the Old Folks” (Lake), and “War Fanfare and Kings' Prayers,” from “Lohen- grin" The National anthem will be played as the finale. Tickets Go On Sale. Tickets for the concert were placed on sale today at all Peoples Drug Stores. The box seats are being sold at the Mode, 11th and F streets. “As every institution is enthusiasti- cally supporting the proposition* said Mr. Mark, “no doubt the ball park will be sold out, as the nurses and trustees are helping to sell the seats. The bands are now rehearsing together tn order that they pay give the best they have.” Plans are being made by Mr. Mark to enlist the support of every radio fan in Washington in the intensive drive to dispose of 40,000 tickets for the concert. Various other sources already have co-operated with Mr. Mark in the pretentious undertaking. Clark Griffith has donated the use of the ball park. The musicians of the three crack service bands have volun- teered their music without charge. Billpostings have been donated. Ar- rangements also have been made to purchase the equipment at a 60 per cent reduction from list prices through the “Roxie” radio fund through which the Walter Reed, Mount Alto and Naval Hospitals were equipped with radio sets, “There are 19 hospitals in Wash ington, with a total of 2,375 beds," said Mr. Mark. “In addition, there are 61 local charitable institutions, such as orphan asylums, homes for the aged and similar places, housing 4,298 persons. In hospitals the pa- tients remain three weeks on the average. In the homes, they are there permanently. The comfort of the shut-ins can be materially enhanced by making entertainment over the radio available to them. Cost $200 Each. “In the homes the problem is sim- ple and comparatively inexpensive. ‘We plan to place a receiving set with amplifier and horn in the public hall or dining room of each. The resi- dents can come to the concerts. With our special arrangements for buying ‘We can equip these institutions at an average cost of $200 each. “But in the hospitals there is a dif- ferent situation. Most of the pa- tients are in bed, they cannot go to a concert. It would not do to install horns in wards because the condition of some patients would make the ra- dio a disturbance instead of a help. “Therefore, we plan to install a headphone at each hospital bed, at an approximate average cost of $15 & bed. We place a metal molding around each, bed at the height of .the tops of the mattresses, with a socket at each bed. A pair of headphones With an eight-foot, instead of the usual six-foot cord, is provided to Plug into each socket. Although all hospital beds are not occupied all the time, we equip each one, never- thelese, to provide for the times when the hospital capacity is taxed. “If the physical condition of the patient permits, the headphones will be hung on the head of the bed within easy reach, and -the patient can plug in Whenever he wishes and stop ls- tening in at will. For other patients, the phones are given or taken away, according to their condition. “We must have continuous opera- tion to provide completely for the physical comfort of the patient, and this means we must have the very best equipment, with everything du- plicated. ~We also plan maintenance men to6 keep everything in repair, and to go from place to place, making n‘acnluy adjustments.” Farmer’s Pipe Buried With Him. KULMBACH, Bohemia, September 2.—Old Werner Bauer, farmer of Ebersbach, near here, enjoyed 0k~ ing 50 much that in his will he re- quested that his pipe and tobacco pouch be buried with him. When he died the other day his wife honored Mis “Wishes, and of her own accord #dded & box of matchem PLANS UNDER WAY FOR SCHOOL YEAR Return of Supt. Ballou Signal for Inaugurating Reor- ganization Program. With the return of Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou and a majority of his supervisory and administrative staff, the annual reorganization of the public school system was started today preparatory to the beginning 'z‘!' the new school term, on September Dr. Ballou spent his desk following a two weeks’ vacation at Belgrade Lakes. Me., greeting the returning school offi- cials and holding brief conferences with members of the Board of Educa- tion. A number of othér meetings will be held before the opening of schools, at which plans for the new scholastic year will be diccussed. Board Meeting Tomorrow. The school board will hold ite first meeting since the adjournment in July tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Numerous changes in personnel recom- mended by the officials will be acted upon. These inciude the appointment. transfer and reinstatement of teachers. Among the new teachers to be ap- pointed are the June graduates of the normal schoole. Positions in the schools will be given to virtually all of them, it is understood Robert L. Haycock, assistant superin- tendent of schools, pointed out that the number of teachers applying for rein- statement is quite large this year, due to the fact that more than the ueual number were granted lcave of absence during the last school year. Notice Given New Pupils. the first day at to which pupils who have never attended District schools before must apply, will be in session at the Franklin School on September 18 and 19 from 9:30 am. to 3 p.m. The board is composed of W. P. Hay, of McKinley High School: George J. Jones, of Central High School; Dr. A. L. Howard, of Busines: i School; Miss M. C. Hawes, of High School; Miss K. L. Steinle, of Western High School, and Miss M. Craig of Columbia Junior High School. Mr. Hay is chairman of the board, and Mr. Jones is secretary. Will Paxs Upon Admissionx. The board will pass upon admis- sions to senior high schools and will inform pupils as to the procedure they must follow. Pupils who were not enrolled last year and desire to enter the elemen- tary schools must apply for admis- sion at the school nearest their home. The principals of the schools will sue admission tickets Friday and Sat- urday, September 19 and 20, between 8:30 and 10 a.m. and 4:30 and 6 p.m. 30 Edition of Yesterday's Star. LA FOLLETTE HITS MONOPOLY SYSTEM Assailing “the Republican and Democratic parties which he declared offer nothing to remedy “the evils which have arisen under their respec- tiv. administrations and as a result of their policies.” Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, in a Labor Day mes- sage broadcast by a chain of radio stations, ‘apealed yesterday to the voters of the nation to support his in- dependent candidacy for the presidency. Senator La Follette asserted that he had entered the campalgn as a candidate to “convict” the monopoly system, which, he continued, is “pro- tected by certain laws and by the fa.lure to enforce others, and whose Ppower is so great that both of the old parties have become its abject slave No Hope In Old Parties. “The message of the Republican and Democratic parties” said Cir. La Follette, “is a message of despair. In it, the American people find no ray of hope for relief from the bur- dens which oppress them. “But the people have found a great hope. and that hope is in the Pro- gressive movement. We have enlisted in this campaign to restore this Gov- ernment to the service of the public, to secure to the laborer and producer in all lines a greater share of the product of his toil. while protecting the consumer against th- trust-fixed | prices on all he buys, and to drive| out of the Government at Washing- ton the corrupting influences now so dominant.” If elected President, Senator La Follette pledged himself to work for the repeal of the transportation act of 1920, behind which, he assered, the Interstate Commerce Commission “has taken refuge in its refusal to reduce the present exorbitant rail- road rates, downward revision of tariff duties, readjustment of tax schedules, reorganization of the Fed- eral trade and tariff commissions, conservation of natural resources and promotion of co-operative marketing, free from Government control, as an aid to the farmer. *_ “I shall, if elected, use the ap- pointive power of the Executive,” de- clared the Wisconsin Senator, “to free every department of the Government from the control of special interest. * ¢ ¢ T would place at the head of the Department of Justice and in the office of every United States district attorney men who would vigorously enforce all laws, and I would instruct them to bring and prosecute criminal actions against every profiteering monopoly which violates the anti- trust laws with the same vigor which I should require of them in the prosecution of a bootlegger.” Insisting that the two old parties, seeking to divert the attention of voters from pressing domestic {ssues, point to Europe and say, “There is the solution,” Mr. La Follette continued: “The original source of the Demo- cratic and Republican plans respect- ing Europe is the same. That source is the well-known banking house of J. P. Morgan & Company. The connection of this banking house with the candidates of both old parties and with the leaders of those parties is close and intimate and confidential. The so-called Dawes plan is mérely the Morgan plan. f Will Pall Curtains Back. * During the campaign, Senator La Follette declared, he intends to “tell the American people exactly what has been going on in Washington” during his 18 years' service as a Senator. “In that time,” he added. “T believe I have been in a position to abserve the influences behind the curtain of the enactments of Congress, and the policies of the executive branch of the government which are. of deepest significance to the publi In the .course of his address Sen- ator La = Follette referred to the “combination which rules thé coal in- D.C.TX IIRIVEt{g ‘ FOILS GIRL BANDIT § Routs 19-Year-0ld and Two Male Companions—Cap- tures Two of Group. Minnie Wilcox of Baltimore, 19, bobbed-haired and pretty, made an unsuccessful attempt to engineer a hold-up with an unloaded revolver on the Fort Humphrey road last night, but the intended victim, John H. Fisher, a hacker of 3560 Eleventh street, refused to “scare” and the girl today is in jail at Fairfax, Va., awaiting action of the grand jury, charged with as- sault with intent to murder. With her is Edward Hansborough of Baltimore, her fiance, likewise charged, the pair having been taken prisoner by Fisher, who, although slugged by one of his passengers, drew his own revolver, and held them until a passing motorist came to his assistance. Girl Axsames Blame. The, girl's story that she directed the affair is denied by Hunsborough. He accuses George Wilcox, 22, her brother, who escaped when Fisher launched hig counter attack. Hans- borough adds that it was Wilcox who struck the driver, but the sister shoulders the blame for this also. The Wilcox girl was employed in the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing here four years, leaving two weeks ago, she says, when the fam- ily moved to Baltimore. Hard up for cash,” as she ex- presses it, she decided on an incur- sion into the field of banditry and, it is declared, brought the brother and sweetheart into her plane. Captures Two of Group. The trio engaged Fisher here last night and were riding along the Virginia road when the driver felt a stinging blow in the back of the head. For a second Fisher was dazed. but, quickly realizing the sit- uvation, jumped at his assailants, ob- tained the weapon, then with his own revolver cowed Hansborough and the girl. In the scuffle the other youth made his getaway A passing motorist helped Fisher get the pair to Alexandria, where they were lodged overnight. They pleaded guilty at the hearing be- fore Justice Frank W. Troth, at Pull- man's store, Fairfax County, this morning. irl admitted that she bungled “first job,” adding that she would have staged the attempt nearer home had she had a gun that would shoot. ol COOLIDGE T0 SPEAK WHEN NEED ARISES Plans No Stated Schedule, But Will Give His Views as Situations Develop. President Coolidge plans to make occasional speechex during the cam- paign as various situations arise, but after a conference today with Wii- liam M. Butler. chairman of the Ke- publican national committee, 1t said the Executive’ had no dectaile campaign plans Mr. Butler reported outlook as “encouruiing w : Mr. Coolidge the committee desir him to proceed in the campaign - you have been and as vou see fit Expanding further the suggestion in his specch of yesterday relative to possible changes in the Railroad Labor Board the President told his admirers today he expected railroad labor and management to work out a plan for modification of the present board. He reiterated the belief the board represented an adv@nced step and had done considerable good, and expressed the opinion that any diffi- culties in its operations would have been cleared up through legislation except for the row in the Senate last session over the chairmanship of the interstate commerce commit- tee, resulting in the election of a Democrat, Senator Smith of South Carolina, as chairman. Relieves Coolidge Will Win. At the meeting with Mr. Butler this morning, the President received a report from Senator Watson of Indiana, who has been speaking in the Western States. Mr. Watson said the President’s election was assured, but that there was “grave doubt to the outcome of the senatorial situ- ation and that a hard fight must be made to retain the Republican Senate majorit There are fighting chances, how- ever, the Senator said to take seats from the Democrats in Oklahoma and Kentucky and to defeat the Farmer- Labor Senator from Minnesota, Mag- nus Johnson. Likewise, Mr: Watson felt the chances were even for the election of Republican Senators 'in Colorado, West Virginia and Defa- | ware, in all of which States: hard contests are in prospect. Labor Speech Hailed. e President Coolidge’s address yester- day to union labor men in the White House. in which he outlined. hid‘pol- icies and those of his party. toward the American wage earner. made:a favorable impression throughout the country, according to word récmived today at the White House and the Washington headquarters of the Re- publican national committee, - ~ These mcssages were not confined to any one section or to any class of citizens. Although the speech wag.di- rected to working people and hadwto do almost entirely with the laborgol- icy of the administration, thesMbs- sages indicate that it was well re- ceived generally. . It was said by one official at the White House today that more than one of these messages, res: he effect of the labor speech, ed it to be the most convincing spegeh the President has made sincé ¥evias been in the White House. Many re- ferred to the force of the President's arguments, and the clear and simple, yet impressive, fashion in whfch “he told what the Republican adinfnisfra- tion had done for labor and of ~vhat it intends to do in the future. Those who discussed the speech with the President today very read- ily noted his appreciation of the man- ner in which his address wag received. It was plain to see also his appreeia- tion of the tributes paid him and_his party by those members of {he Jafor delegation who spoke in ¢ ot him yesterday at the White: Heuse gathering. He was glad to hewr ¥rom these men that his position is 56 gRil understood and is appreciated; ang.of course he was most happy to hear the pledges of support. While-there was no doubt in the President’s mind and the minds of many thousands of -oth- ers, he is known to feel confident that yesterday's demonstration will go a long way toward removing the belief of some that labor union men can be voted in a body—that any ope ma: the politiea! dustry,” the ‘“sugar monopoly,” the “oll monopoly,” the “banking com* bine” and the “transportation mo- nopoly” and the “meat-packing com- bination” as “only a few of the com- binations:which go to make up the onopoly " R or group of leaders can deliver the labor vote. : o N .l";tps‘ty.:lonre-d the v;-:‘z columns of e Star.. Hundreds of situatioas *re red through them, oo °