Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1924, Page 2

MISSF. L HENDLEY TOLEAVE SCHOOLS Supervising Principal Retir- ing After Half Century of Service. Miss Flora L. Hendley, supervising principal of the sixth division of the District public schools, after nearly 50 years of service in the public education system, has applied for re- tirement, it was learned today. Action on her application is expected to be taken by the Board of Educa tion at its first meeting of the new scholastic year this afternoon. Being_graduated from the Wash- ington Normal School in 1876, Miss Hendley began her teachinz career, and was gradually promoted until she reached the position of superv ing principal. From the principal- ship of the Seaton School, she was advanced to the supervising prine palship of the sixth division, su ceeding Stephen E. Kramer, who be- came assistant superintendent of schools. Mr. Kramer is now principal of Central High School Termonnel Changes Up. The school board also will take ac- tion this afternoon on numerous changes in personnel, recommended by Supt. Frank W. Ballou. They ir clude the appointment, transfer and reinstatement of teachers. 1f the regular routinc school business does not occupy all the board’s time, several important imat- ters, which have remained on the calender over the Summer, may be discussed. Among them are the pro- posed new physical training course 10 be introduced in the high schools at the beginning of the new term on September 22, and the psychological tests conducted under the direction of Miss Jessic La Salle. FIREPROOF ORDER AWAITS CONGRESS D. C. Counsel Says Commis- sioners Lack Authority to Safeguard Hospitals. of The District Commissioners have to seek additional authority from Congress to cnact the proposed regulation recoramended by Fire Chief Watson for the of hos- pitals, orphan similar institutions, in of Cor- poration Counsel will fireprooting asylums and opinion ephens. Makes Study of Regulation. Mr. Stephens said todav he pressed that opinion after studying the proposed regulation He point- «d out that ordinarily such regula- tions would come within the pur. view of the Commissioners’ authority under the general police power, but that Congre: having once legislated on the question of fire escapes and similar safeguards, had taken juri: diction over the question, The corporation counsel stated that he regarded the chief recommenda- tions as desirable ones. Secs Broader Powers Needed. Incidentall Mr. Stephens observed that this situaticn oraphasizes the need for broaden the municipal powers of the Commissioners to han- dle purely local questions as pro- posed by members of Congress at the last s ion. Stens were taken last week Ly a committee of Distriet offi- cfals to draft a general bill extend- ing the autkority of the Commission- ers in many directions, but it h: not vet been put in shape for approval by the city heads. e RICH LANDS INVOLVED. Indian Titles in Oklahoma Sub- mitted to Highest. Court. Title to rich lands in Oklahoma is involved in the case of John Leartail and Louisa Beartail, full-blood Creek Indians, versus Pauline I. Halsell, which the Supreme Court was asked today to review in a petition for a writ of certiorari. The case goes back to the time when the Government sought to di- vide land of the Creek Nation among the Indians. The petition sets fortn that the full-blood Indians opposea the breaking up of the land and of- fered no aid to the commission which made the allotment. Later they sought to claim the land, the value of which had been increased by the lo- cation of oil. The Supreme Court of Oklahoma decided in favor of the defendant, 4 HELD FOR ASSAULT. Colored Woman’s: Charge Lands had ex- Quartet in Jail. Three white men are being held for investigation at No. 4 precinct in connection with an alleged criminal assault committed on Alice Scellers, colored, 36 years, of 1068 Thirtieth street, after she had been taken into a sedan occupied by the men, while she was at Seventh street and Virginia avenue southwest last night. The men gave their names and ad- dresses as follows: Thomas D. Collins, 21, of 499 H street southwest; Daniel Curtin, 20, of 616 H street south- west; Milton Guthridge, 29, of 612 Seventh street southwest. They were arrested by police of the fourth precinct, who waited at the hiring agency listed as owners of the car from the license numbers taken Dby passersby. B MAN HELD IN KILLING. Percy Short to Face Grand Jury in Death Case. Percy Short was held for the grand jury by a coroner's jury yesterday afternoon on a charge of having fatally assaulted Richard Chase on August 27, during a fight near First and M streets southwest. Chase died at Emergency Hospital three days later frem cerebral hemorrhage and shock. A coroner’s jury also investigated the death on Labor day of Leonard Gray, who was struck by a taxicab operated by W. E. Murphy on Nichols avenue near Sheridan road southeast. A verdict of accidental death was rendered. —_— Man’s Pocket Picked. ‘While M. C. Richards of 3349 Nichols avenue southeast was sitting on a bench inside Union Station this morn- ing, engrossed In watching the scurrying travelers, somebody reached into his pocket and removed a bill- fold containing $92, he informed the police. Richards suspects a peir, of white men. who sat near him'and he claims he can identify them if they are apprehended, - | termine ‘Woman Evangelist Dies MISS JENNIE SMITH. D. . OWNERSHIP Jurisdiction Over Alex- | andria Shipyard. As the result of developments at a recent fire on the Alexandria water- front, Commissioner Rudolph has di- rected District _Assessor ~Richards and Fire Chief Watson to ascertain whether the land occupied by the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation at Alexandria is technically a part of the District of Columbia. At the office of Maj. O'Connor, War Department engineer for this district, it was stated today that the ship- vard is filled ground and regarded {as Federal Government property. The question of whether the Dis- trict has any jurisdiction over it was brought to the attention of Commis sioner Rudolph by Fire Chief Watson, who said today he was told at the time of the recent fire that that por- tion of the Alexandria waterfront was in the District of Columbia. The chief said today linterested to the extent of finding out | whether he would have to tegard | the shipvard as part of the District |in future. | “on a call for August 2, the steamer Dell- t fire and in response to d Chief Watson sent the fire boat to the scene at 3 o'clock in the morning. The chief states that after the fire boat had been at work on the blaze for 15 hours Lieut. Georse W. Wells, in charge, was ready to return to Washington. Aec- cording to Watson, an official of the {company that is salvaginz the ship equested that the fire boat remain |un the fire was completely out, | expressing the belief that the ship- District territory. yard was Chief Watson left the fire boat on {the scene as a precaution, but he { said he | ques i ion to the Commissioners to de- definitely whether the Dis- | trict has any responsibility over the land. —— THE WEATHER District 6f Coluthbia, Maryland and fresh north winds. West Virginia—Fair tonight tomorrow, warmer tomorrow. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer— 4 p.m., 68: § pm., 66; 12 midnight, 62; 4 a.m., 59; 8 a.m., 58 noon, 69. Barometer—4 p.m., 20.75; .82; 12 midnight, 26.90; 4 am., 29.94; a.m.. 30.00; noon, 30.00. Highest temperature, 92, 2 p.m. vesterday. Lowest temperature, 6 a.m. today. Temperature same date ‘last year— | Highest, 87; lowest, 65. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at § a.m.; Great Falls—Tem- perature, 74; condition, very muddy. ‘Tide Tables. (Furnished by United and Geodetic Survey.) Tow tide, 5:05 am. high tide, 10:45 a.m. and 8. occurred at 7, occurred at States Coast and and Tomorrow—TLow tide, 5:55 a.m.. and 6:08 p.m.; high tide, 11:32 a.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose, sets, 6:36 p.m. Tomorro: sets, 6:34 p.m. Moon rises 1 p.m. | Automobile’ lamps to be one-half hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. lighted ‘Temperature. Stations. ++aalamong “Supamsas Abilene, Tex. 30.08 Atlanta Cloudy Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear Baltimore ... Birminghani. Bismarck e Huron, 8. D. Jacksouville. Kansas City. 30. Los _ Angeles Louisville New York.. Okla. City. Omata ¥ : Pittsburgh .. Portland, Me. Portland,Ore.; Raleigh - 8. Lake City San~ Antonio. | San_Diego. 8. Francisco. St. Louls. St. Paul Seattle Spokane WASH.,D.C. 30. r Cloudy Clear’ Clear Clear Clear Cloudy 92 FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature. Weather.. London, England .. Part cloudy Paris, France. Part cloudy Berlin, Germany Part cloudy Copenbagen, Denmark . Clear Stockholm, Sweden Clear Horta (Fayal), Asores. Hamilton, Bermuda . San Juan, Porto Rico. Havans, Colon, Canal Zone.. Argentina. For week ending Monday, September 2, 1924, Mean Depart. Avg.Depa tempera- from pre- % tuze, normal.. eip. Corn’ and _morthers wheat area........ 3 +1 e Southern wheat areas 50 e o OF LAND PROBED Fire Bl;ings Up Question of| that he was! thought he should refer the| Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow, | warmer tomorrow; moderate, possibly | from —0.4 =03, THE _EVEN MISS JENNIE SMITH, EVANGELIST, DEAD Noted Religious Worker on Railroads Was 82—Had National Acquaintances. | Miss Jennie Smith, onesof the pio- neer temperance workers in the United State: and known all over the country to thousands of railroad men as the ‘Railroad Evangelist, died at her home, 319 E street north- east, last night. Miss Smith, who was 82 years of age, devoted her life to temperance work and was one of the oldest evangeli in the country Her story is one of great faith in the Christian religion. Stricken at the age of 15 with spinal trouble which crippled her, she was confined to a cot until she was 31. During this time she conducted meetings to which she was carrfed, and in her railroad work she was lifted in- her cot from train to train, holding meet- ings Wwith the train crews during her travels. Cared By Prayer. Cured of her affliction after many vears of lameness, by “faith and prayer,”” Miss Smith decided to con- tinue her work and to devote the re: of her life to advancing the cause | of religion. he was born In Vienna, Ohio, and in that State met Frances Willard | and Lady Henry Somerset and began temperance work with them. She traveled all over the United State: held meetings in roundhouses, rail- }road shops, on trains and in depots, and is said to have converted many thousands to temperance and re- ligion. Her work’ was largely carried out on the Baltimore and Ohio, and she established railroad reading rooms on thatesystem. She was en- ged in her work by the B. & O. officers. Not only did Miss Smith confine her | activities” to railroad work, but to street car men throughout the coun- try, and in Washington she was active on’ the Thirteenth and D streets northeast line of the Washing- ton Railway and Electric Company. She was also well known for her work among the police and firemen, holding conferences in the station and engine houses. Director in W. C. T. U. She was National director of the W. C. T. U. railroad work and was al- ways cordially greeted by the men of the railroad lines wherever she went throughout the United States. Miss Smith made her home at 319 A ‘street northeast for 25 years and residence because it is near the Union Station where she always was active or work. She continued her meet- and revivals up until six weeks ago when she was stricken ill Miss Smith was a great friend of the Cardinal_Gibbons and al- though she was a Methodist she took particular pride in the fact that whenever she made a conversion she | always advised the person to go back to their own church if they were pre- viously identitied with one. Miss Smith will be buried at Oak- {land, Md, where @ number of her relatives are Luried. The date has not been set. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Adam Howell, and a brother, D. ! 'W. Smith, both of Washington. Scores | of callers have expressed their sorrow at the death of Miss Smith and ex- pressions of deep regret have been given from many men at the Unlon Station. g SOLUTION REMOTE IN POLICE KILLING Detectives on Hunt for Leisinger Slayers Report No Appre- ciable Headway. | | Four headquarters detectives, spe- cially assigned to run down every possible clue that might lead to the identity of the murderers of Policeman Raymond C. Leisinger, shot to death last week while trying to halt a sus- pected bootleggers' automobile, have failed so far to make any appreciable headway, it was stated today by In- spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of detective: 3 Nine colored suspects still are be- ing held by the police. Mary Nelson, “the girl in the pink dress,” who was arrested recently in Alexandria in connection with the investigation, was ordered released today by In- spector Grant. When arrested she wore a pink dress, similar to that worn by a colored woman seen in the murder car as it fled. No additional arrests have been made Jately, the inspector declared. SHERIFF AND DEPUTY AT HERRIN ACCUSED By the Associated Press. HERRIN, 111, September 3.—Sherift George Galligan and his deputy, Ora Thomas, were charged with having fired the first shots in the encounter last Saturday between his force and 2 group of Ku Klux Klansmen in the early testimony given today at the in- quest held into the deaths of six men slain in front of the Smith garage. Dave Sisk, an employe of the garage, testified that the sheriff and his deputy fired the shots that killed Chester Reed, who has been generally described as a bystander. Sisk also testified that he saw Thomas holding Green Dunning, one of the three Klansmen slain, and that this was just a moment before Dun- ning dropped from several bullet wounds. He added, however, that he did not actually see the shooting of Dunning. and that he could not say who fired the fatal shots at him. Griffs’ Shortstop, Roosevelt’s Aide, Victims of Thief Jewelry and cash totaling $215 were takep Labor day from the home of Comdr. Robert L. Gorm- ley, aide to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, at 3305 Ma- comb street, by a thief who is be- lieved later to have entered the home of Roger Peckinpaugh, shortstop for the Washington base ball team, and feasted upon two roasted chickens and other delica- cles. Report of the robberies was made to the police last night. The invasion of Peckinpaugh's residence took place, police be- lieve, just about the time the Na- tionals' star shortstop was help- ing to ruin the Athletics at Amer- ican League Park jn the ninth in- ning of the second:game of the Labor day exhibitions. The chick- ens were removed to the basement, with other choice tidbits from the icebox, and devoured there. Comdr. Gormley missed a $200 solitaire diamond ring and three savings:banks, containing $18:. - Both families: ware ¢ at the tima, S nothing could induce her to move her | G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢ WEDNESDAY, SEP IEMBER '3, 1924. WHERE LISTENING-IN IS A REAL TREAT I bedtime story hour at WRC. Score of young radic fanw, confined in Children's Hospital w: t to listen in on Pexgy Albion. There's only one set and little Margaret ix fortuntae enouzh to draw the headphones. Betty, Elaine and Pauline, and all their little axsociates in bed in the wards are denied the pleasure of listening to Mra. Albion crippled patients in Children’s Hospital, as well as other institutions in the Dixtrict, will have a radio set at their bedaide in a few months if 40,000 tickets for the concert of the combined cheery message. But all the sick a Army, Navy and Marine Band: t the American League Ball P rk on September 14 are sold. Tickeis are on sale at all Peoples Drug Stores at $1 each. The entire proceeds of the concert will be used to purchase radio receiving sets for the hospitals and charitable institutions. REBELS BATTLING FORCES OF SOVIET Bloody Conflicts Reported in Georgia and Azerbijan. Territory Is Captured. By the Associated Press. SENEVA, September 3.—All of Georgia and Azerbijan is declared to have been In active revolt against the Moscow Soviet regime for the last five days, and half the territory of Georgia already has n conquered by the insurgents representatives of Georgia here. sanguinary struggle is continuing and fighting is occurring in the streets of Batum. their advices state Report Bloody Conflicts. By the Associated Press, LONDON, September 3.—The Geor- glan representatives in London have received a dispatch from Constanti- nople saying that Georgia and Azerbi- jan were revolting against the Soviet occupation forces and that sanguinary conflicts have occurred, many being killed. or wounded_and railway and telegraphic commufiication. bemg in- terrupted. British official circles were unable today to confirm these reports. A dispatch from Tiflis, capital of | the Georgian republic, received by | way of Moscow, September 1, de- | clared an attempt to overthrow the | Soviet regime in Georgi made last | Friday night in several towns and | Villages of the republic, had been put | down. An official communique issued | by the Georgia council of commis- | sars declared the movement had been fully balked and the leaders captured. TWO SLIGHTLY HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS| Woman, 28, and Man, 66, Knocked Down by Machines in Capital Streets. Several persons were slightly in- jurcd and a number of automobiles damaged in trafic accidents which occurred overnight. Two pedestrians were taken to hospitals after being knocked down, but both were able to go to their homes later. Mrs. William Stilling, 28 vears old, of 1737 Church street, was struck and knocked down by an automobile said by the police to have been onerated by Roy R. Critchfield of Clarendon, Va.. which he was driv- ing on M street at Connecticut avenue late last night. Critchfield hurried her to Emergency Hospital, where she was treated for shock and slight bruises Thomas W. Mudd, 1102 Eighth street southeast, was knocked down by an automobile operated by Christopher C. Brooks of 1314 T street, while the latter was driving on New Jersey avenue near K street late yesterday afternoon. Brooks carried Mudd to Sibley Hospi- tal, where it was found he had re- ceived bruises about the face and head. Persons cut or bruised in several other slight collisions refused hospi- tal treatment, police reported. AR, LA FOLLETTE LEADERS TO CONSIDER FINANCE Pressing Problem of Funds to Be Topic at Committee Meeting Here. 66 years old, of A meeting of the committee which is directing the La Follette-Wheeler campaign has been called here to- morrow to canvass the political sit- uation and map out procedure. John M. Nelson, campaign manager and chairman of the committee, is not expected to attend, but reports on various phases of campaign activi- ties, forwarded from his Chicago headquarters, will be in the commit- tee’s hands. Particular_attention, it was said today, will be paid to the question of finances, which in the opinion of the committee, is the most pressing probiem it faces. The task of rai ing a campaign fund has been placed in the hands of Attorney General Ekern of Wisconsin and William H. Johnston, president of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, a member of the campaign committee. Free Factory Site Offered Ford. WARSAW, September 3.—The mu- nicipal council of Bydgoszez (Brom- borg) in Polish Pomerania has sent a message to Henry Ford offering to give him a large factory site in the PRESIDENT NOT MEMBER OF KLAN, SLEMP SAYS Tells Editor Coolidge Is Not in Sympathy With Order in Reply to Letter. Ey the Ascociated Press. NEW YORK, September 3.—Presi- dent Coolidge ie not a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and is not in sympa- thy with the organization, his secre- tary, C. Bascom Slemp, stated in a letter written to Joseph Branin, edi- tor of a newspaper syndicate, and made publie today by Mr. Branin, The letter from Mr. Slemp was swer to one by Mr. Branin. “oncerning the Ku Klux Klag, wrote the secretary, “the President has repeatedly stated that he is not a member of the order and is not in mpathy with its aims and pur- poses.” BALTIVIORE PLANS | 20000 IN PARADE Holy Name Officials Make Provision ‘for Marylanders in March Here. Haltigan, archdiocesan presi- and Very Rev. M. Ripple, { ional supreme director of | the Holy Nume, attended a conference | of 400 representatives from 6S of the Baltimore and nearby parishes in western Maryland, in St. John's Hall, Valley and Eager streets, Baltimore, last night. Representatives also were | present from Annapolis, Westminster and Tayneytown. The Baltimore contingent has di- vided their representation into 14 sections and pledges to have fully 20,000 men marching in the Holy Name parade here, Sunday, Septem- | ber 21 | Special provision is being made by | the railroads out of Baltimore to carry the families of the marchers on earlier trains on the morning of the, parade. “There never has been anything in connection with Holy Name matters in the archdiocese that has aroused so much enthusfasm and interest as the Washington _celebration,” said Mr. Haltigan today. B At the conference last night each parish reported on the official dele- gates who will sit in the business Sessions of the convention- here, irre- spective of the number of Holy Name members Who will participate in the parade. Each parish reported from one to three delegates. Archbishop Is Host. Archbishop Curley, who is director of the Holy Name Saciety in the arch- diocese and president of the Cathollc University, is the official host of the convention. To be sure to be here for those duties the Archbishop Is re- turning from Europe on Friday, when reports will be made to him on the progress of the convention details. Bishop John_J. Dunn, ausiliary bishop of New York and spiritual di- rector of the archdiocesan union of Holy Name societies, is leaving Rome this week 50 as to be on hand to head the monster New York delegation in the parade. The comittees on stands, guests and finance met in the Holy Name con- vention headquarters, 1314 Massa- chusetts avenue, last night. The finance committee reported that funds are coming in slowly. The stands committee reported that all matters in connection with the re- viewing stand and for the religious exercises are fully under way. The guests committee will send out engraved invitations to the special Buests this week. Colored Members Prepare. The colored Holy Name societies throughout the District are making plans to entertain their fellow Holy Name men who will come here to take part in the parade and rally. ‘Willlam J. Smith, president of the Holy Name Guild, a coloreq organiza- tion, is arranging to have a dinner served to the colored marchers in the basement of St. Augustine's Church. Word was received at the campaign headquarters today that a campaign is in progress in Columbus, Ohio, to muster a sufficient number of Holy Name marchers for a special train from that diocese. Special rates for the trip have been secured. " QUAKE IN MINDANAO. Much Damage Caused on Coast of Island. By the Amociated Press. MANILA, September 3. — Strong earthquake shocks caused much dam- age along the eastern coast of Min- danao on Saturday, according to ad- vices received by the Weather Bureau here. No loss of life has been re- ported. Great cracks appeared in the earth near the town of Panpalan. The suburbs of the city should he decide to establish an eastern European fac- tory and distribbutign center there, a3 haa been reported. telegraph lines were broken in many places by falling trees. It is believed the ' ecarthquake . centered in the hilippine deep, Pacific Ocean, BONUS WORK NEEDS 400 MORE ON ROLL Applications Pouring Into War and Navy Depart- ments from Veterans. Approximately 400 stenographers, typists and clerical workers will be needed by the War and Navy Depart- ments before the end of September to keep their forces up to peak and en- able them to keep pace with the steadily increasing number of appli- cations for the soldiers’ bonus, it was learned today. The War Department section of the adjusted compensation unit, headed by Adjt. Gen. Robert C.| Davis, will need about 300 employes to fill vacancies caused by resigna- ons and lapsing of temporary ap- pointments, while the Navy section | will need about 100 employes. Thousands of applications are pour- ing into the War and N: Depart- ments dally for adjusted service com- pensation certificates. These appli- cations are being checked up and then certified to the Veterans* Bureau for final iseue of the certificates. Seven thousand certified applications, the first batch issued, were sent by the Veterans' Bureau yvesterday, and | will be followed from day to day by thousands more. The Navy Depart- ment will send to the Veterans' Bu- reau its first batch of certifications on September 13. Get 130,000 The War Department to date has received more than a million applica- tions for certificates, with more coming in every day. The highest day 58,000 came in, while on other days not more than a few thousand have been re- ceived. At the Navy Department nearly 150,000 applications have been received for checking. Applications. | unofficial capaci | of helping to solve the conflicting prob- Employes appointed to the temporary | posts offered by the bonus work must | Coolidge's have passed a civil service examination | at some time during the past five vears. Civil service rules for employ- ment of stenographers have been sus: pended temporarily in so far as the: apply to the bonus work, but the pos tions are only temporary. XNeverthe- less, the opportunities for employment, { Methodist Episcopal Church of this according to. officials, are expected to | City. absarb much of the surplus clerical help in Washington. e DAVIS’ PLEA TO FARMERS. ‘Will Make Omaha Address Directly to Agriculture. John W. Dayis, Democratic nominee, will make a direct appeal to the West- ern farmers September 6 in an address at Omaha, Nebr. By means of a radio broadcasting station at Hastings the agricultural communities in that section will be able to hear his discussion of the farm problems of the country. In his Omaha speech Mr. Davis will deal at length with the policies that the Democrats hold responsible for the gen- eral depressive effects on the farmer. Interest in_this speech-lies in the fact that Mr. Davis stands committed to permanent relief to the American farmer. « The Democratic position on the farm question is that it is essential to re- establish the- farmer's - export market by re-establishing the industrial bal- ance in Europe and the normal flow of international trade by direct and posi- tive official -effort; to adjust the tariff 80 that the farmer can again buy in a competitive manufacturers’ market; to stimulate the co-operative marketing movement and establishment of export marketing facilities for agricultural | products. Mr. Davis’ Omaha speech will be fol- lowed by one at Denver September 11. T THREE HELD IN RAID. Young Woman and Two Men Ac- cused on Statutory Charges. A raid last night on a double apart- ment over a store at 1742 L street by members of, the vice squad resulted in the arrest of a young woman and two men on etatutory charges. : Arthur Simos, also known as Louls Browny, 25 years old, charged with conducting a disorderly house, was re- Jeased today on $500 bond to await a jury trial. The girl, who gave her name as Mary Henrietta Steward, 23, of the L street apartment, ié being held at the House of Detention on a statu- tory charge. The other young man, who said he was Clement Bell Young, no address given, was released on bond on a simjlar charge. ‘Woman Hurt in Fight. Ella Hackley, colored, 30, of .1765 Oregon avenue, received a fracture of the skull last midnight during a fight with Osie Sterns, also colored, 35, of 1758 Oregon avenue, at Kalorama road and Champlain street. Police say that Sterns threw a stone at the woman. Ella was taken home by friends and later was removed to Gallinger Hospital. 'Her condition is serious. Sterns, 1t is. understood, will he taken into custody. | | who wa GLOWING REPORTS CHEER GOOLIDGE Encouraging Messages on Political Situation Received at White House. President Coolidge continued today | to receive encouraging reports from various sections of the country re- garding the political situation and | {nngruulnuons upon his Labor day Speech defining hix policies relating to organized labor in this country. The President made few engage- ments for the day because of his desire to give his attention to an ac- cumulation of routine business, and, in between times, to continue the preparation of the speech he is to deliver in Baltimore Saturday at the exercises incident to the unveiling of the statue in memory of Lafay- ette, Indiana Situation OuMined. Indiana would go overwhelmingly Republican if the election were held today, according to the opinion of Representative Purnall of that State, Who has just returned from an inten- sive campaign trip and who was one of President Coolidge’s political call- ers. He amplified his remarks by say ing that in all his years in politics he has never seen a national ticket %0 popular and that from the per- %onal survey made throughout In-| diana by him during the past month he has every reason to believe that | the Coolldge sentiment is growing stronger all the time. Minnesota Outlook Held Good. C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge, who is vice chair- man of the advisory committee of the Republican national committee and who personally is in touch with any members of Congress engaged in the various States, has been re- ceiving reports recently which wou indicate that the Republican cutloo in Minnesota is growing brighter and that Representative Thomas G. Schall | of that State has Senator Magnus| Johnson on the run. Mr. Slemp says | the reports show clearly that the| party in Minnesota is united on the national ticket as never before, and | that Senator Johnson's inconsistency | regarding the McNary-Haugen farm bill in the last session of Congress has hurt him, and it is asserted his statement that if the presidential| election goes into the Senate he would vote for Bryan will cost him his seat in the Senate. | Former Representative Good of | Towa, who was in charge of the| Western headquarters for Coolidge during the pre-convention campaign, | was another who brought encourag- ing campaign news to the White House today. He expects the Re- publicans to carry the so-called doubtful States, Oklahoma, Tennes- see, Missouri and Kentuck President Receives Callers. President Coolidge today info mally received Jean Coundouritis, brother of the President of Greece and' for many years a member of slative body of that country. accompanied to the White House by the charge daffaires and Representative Watson of Pennsyl- vania. Mr. Coundouritis is making a tour of the United States in an The President also received a_dele- gation representing the Universal Negro Improvement Association, who present- ed a petition containing more than one | million eignatures asking for a friendly and “sympathetic consideration of the plan of founding a nation in Africa the colored people and to encourage them in assisting to develop already independent negro nations as a means lem of race.” The delegation was head- ed by G. Emonei Carter, secretary gen- eral of the organization. Bearer of Defense Day Pledge. |in | home | George's DR. GARMICHAEL DIES IN VIRGINIA Prominent Capital Physician. Is Victim of Paralysis. Here 20 Years. Dr. Randolph B. Carmichael, vears old, prominent dermatologist ?fld physician of this city for the last 20 Years, died at the old family home Fredericksburg, Va., early todas, following a stroke of paralysis. Dr. Carmickael had been in good health until about a month ago, when he SZIanrf‘d a breakdown and went to Emergency Hospital He went last Friduy and Saturday morning suffered a stroke of parals- sis, which affected his right side and rendered him unconscious. Dr. Ster- ling Ruffin, Dr. Tom A. Williams and Dr.” William B. Sims of this eity and Dr. C. M. Smith of Fredericks- burg were called -there to attend him. Dr. Carmichael was the fifth doctor. in a regular line of degcendants, in his immediate family. He was the son of Dr. Spottswood Wellford Car- michael and Mrs. Fannie Tucker Bryan Carmichael. He received his early edueation at the old Pantop School, near Charlottes- ville, Va., where many sons of well- to-do Virginians formerly prepared for college. He later attended th University of Virginia, where he was graduated in medicine Prior to coming to Washington Dr. Carmichael practiced in New York several vears. While in this city he was general recognized as one of the best shin specialists in the country. Dr. Carmichacl was a member the Metropolitan Club here He sided at 818 Seventeenth stree He is survived by a brother, B. Carmichael. and two sisters, Miss Ellen Spottswood Carmichael and Miss Fannie T. Carmichael. Funeral services will be conducted at St Episcopal Church, Fre: ericksburg, Va. tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rev. Dudley Boogher will officiate. Interment will be in ot re Colter | the family lot at Fredericksburg. —— MRS. EMMA C. PRATT DIES. Member of D. A. R. and Long-Time Resident Here. Mrs. Emma C. Pratt, member of the Daughters of the American tevolution and a resident of this city and vicinity since she was a younz girl, died at her residence, 2320 Ord- way street. Cleveland Park, vesterday after a lingering illness. Mrs. Pratt, who before her mar- riage was a Miss Pond. was first married to William Hall Davidson of Boston, Mass., in 1856. Mr. Davidson died in 1900 and in 1910 she was mar- ried to Walter, Scott Pratt of the A Pratt& Sons Banking Cor- poration. They made their home in Forest Glen, Md., until Mr. Pratt's death in 1915, when Mrs. Pratt moved to her late residence in Cleveland Park. She was a member of the Bpiscopal Church. She is survived by one son, William F. Davidson of the Handley Motor Compan Funeral services will be conducted at her late residence tomorrow afier- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. MISSION MEETING OPENS. s. Colored Society Convenes in Second Baptist. Devotional and song service led by Rev. Dr. O. J. Allen, colored, pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church, Nor- folk, Va., featured the opening ses- sion of the seventh annual conven- tion of the Scott Carey Baptist For- past commander of the | Sons of Veterans, brought to the Presi- dent today a set of resolutions adopted | by that patriotic body at its annual en- campment in Boston, August 14, in | which it indorsed Defense day 'and | pledged the organization's support. | There is a possibility of President | attending the ceremonies incident to the unveiling of the mon ument erected to the memory of | Francis Asbury in the triangle at| Sixteenth street and Columbia road, October 15, A formal invitation wa extended to the President vesterday | afternoon by Bishop McDowell of the Bishop McDowell said that he did not ask the speak on this occasion, be present. Asks Tribute to California. B. Boley of San Francisco, Cali one of President Coolidge late callers yesterday afternoon, sug- ted that it would be a fitting trib- ute to California, September 9, the! date upon which that State s ad- mitted into the Union in 1849, if the | State's flag wero flown on the White House flagstaff beneath the American fag. Representative Frederick of Cali- fornia, who has just returned from a visit to Europe, called to pay his respects to the President and to give him his impression of conditions upon the continent and to assure him he will from now until election day be busily engaged in campaigning for the success of the Republican party. RECEIVER IS DOUBTFUL. Court May Not Appoint Man at Teapot Dome. CHEYENNE, Wyo., September 3.— Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy de- clared this morning that he may not appoint a receiver for Teapot Dome to replace Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, resigned, even though appli- cations may be handed him for a new appointment. - This action, he de- clared, was in view of the fact that the Bureau of Mines is on the ground afterward | President to | ut merely to D. eign Mission! Society (colored) of the United States of America, in the Sec- ond Baptist Church on Third street between H and I streets, today. Addresses were also delivered as follows: On behalf of the General Baptist convention of the District of Columbia, Dr. W. H. Jernagin; on be- half of the Baptist ministers' confer- | ence, Dr. M. W. D. Norman; on behalf of th, w the W denominations, Bishop E. Jones: on behalf of the church, pastor, and response by Dr. R. Jefferson == Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Mason A Oliser P Herbert J. Winston and Martha A Hazard and Goldie L. Scott and Rutu Morris Georze P Yarborough and Sadie S. both of Arlingtun, Va William V. Dillard and Ruth M. of Richmond, Va Jobn M. Nescure of Hurrisburg, 0o’ Healy of this city Robert 'T. Rucker and Gracie E. both of Lynchburx, Va Earle 8. Buckinghim Harris. nnell. Dade, bo. both Pa. and Dickerson, H Jobu and Maude | Windsor. Mucbeth Y. Ralaguer and Vivian H. Dyson and Eth u aud Nora L. Samuel and Genevieve Tilegon. William 1. Vank, both of Kich; Hubert McWilliams avd Mary E. of_Leesburz. Va Merer Steinbach and of Baltimore, Md Ralpb Z. Miller and Nellie Perrett Thom: Saunders and Lula M Leon: arrish and Mary Leaf, Pikesville, Md John H. Lrown of Bethesda, Md. ¥. Wood of this citr. Randolph Parker and Ethel M. Johoso both of South Washington, Va William H. Smith and’ Madeline Mitchell Anthony D).’ Cianciatulo. jr., of Fhiladelphia, Ps.. and Theresa M. Gerardi of this city dohn §. Finoell ‘of this city, and Luella Miley of Woodstock, V: James . Hardy of Farmrille, Va., Ethel K. Yeatts of Dansille. Va A. Buford Luck and Grace B. Kritser, both of Richmond. Va Hezekiab It Rudd of Brown Summit, and Nan L. Seaweil of Candor, N. C. Tsador Zimberg and Rachael Wox, £ Richmond, Va. James A. Bailey and Mary TBair George “A. Teale, jr.." of ‘Brookiyn. and Zelda M. Makones of this city Ferrucio Pini of Roston, Mass., and Lemuchi_of this city Touis F. Raeder and Tsabel Totin. 5 Calvern D. Doggett and Heien E. Haliday Louis Crowell of this city and Sarah Corr Hall, both Sophie Fuman, both nedell poth of and Viela and both of N Y. Amaiia at Teapot Dome and is competent to handle the Government's interest in the receivership. Enrollment Card of One-Day National of_Philadelphia. P: Paul_R. Rhodes of Noxesville. Va. and Agues P. Murphy of Spencer, W. Va. 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 [Regular Army (b) 1 prefer to serve for that day in........ {National Guard (Indicate preference above.) Former service, if any Occupation (Unit) LOrganized Reserves (Signature nd age.) (Race, White or Colored.) (Residence Address.) Mail or deliver to Room 306, District. Building, 14th and Pa. Ave.