Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1924, Page 2

CODLIDGE ASSALS SORALISTC TREND Warns U. S. in Baltimore Speech of Encroachment Upon Court Powers. ADVISES QUICK ACTION Chief Executive Declares Present Is Time to Resist Grow- ing Menace. By the Associated Press. i 6.—Dedi- | BALTIMORE, September cating monument to Lafayette, “a | true son of world freedom. here to- day, President Coolidge warned against a2 “deliberate and determined attempt 10 break down the guarantees of our fundamental laws,” and calied upon the American people to decide now “whether America will atlow itself to be degraded into a communistic and socialistic state.” | The President mentioned names | in the movement he saw to switch the | power of the Supreme Court Con- | &ress, but he declared such action must | be stopped “before it is begun.” | “The time for Americans to range | themselves firmly. squarely and uncom- promisingly behind American ideals is now.” he declared. “Those who want | to continue to enjoy the high estate of American citizenship will resist all at- tempts to encroach upon their liberties by encroaching upon the power of the courts.” | no to President Warmly Cheered | | The message.- delivered from the base | of a monument to George Washington | and facing the cquestrian statue of Lafayette, was reccived with enthu- | ¢ the Lafuyette-Marne day | celebrators, who also gave a warm ception to Mr. Coolidge’s plea for abol- ishment of war hatreds and serv the foreign relations of this country. Recallirz that Lafayette had “fought to establish American independence,” | the President declared this country had “kept clear from poiitical _entangle- ments with other countries.” but at the same time had dedicated itself “to peace through honorable and disinter- ested relations with the other peoples of the earth.” Before delivering his adddress, Mr. Coolidge placed a wreath on the mon- ument of Lafayette as it was mun- veiled, standing for a short time at attention with his military and naval aides, Col. C. . Sherrill and Capt Adolphus Andrews, at his side at the | base of the edifice. He listened also | to messages on the day from the heads of the French government and | army delivered by M. Andre de | boulaye, charge d'affairs of ‘the| I'rench embassy at Washington, and | to a welcome from Gov. Ritchie of | Maryland and Mayor Jackson of this| city. e in | Reecalls Court History. Detailing the history of the forma- tion of the Supreme Court and relat- ing its functions in government, the President devoted the major portion of his address to a vigorous defense of the courts, which he described as | under attack. i “Very little danger exi " he :said,' “of an open and avowed assault upon the principle of individual freedom. It is more likely to be in peril indi-| rectly, perhaps, with the avowed in- tention of protecting it or cnlarg-| ing it.” | Recalling then “the suggestion that | we should limit the jurisdiction of | our courts,” Mr. Coolidge declared, “we must combat every attempt (o break down the Constitution or to| make it easy. under the pretended | guise of legal procedure, to throw open the way to reaction or revolu- tion.” “To adopt any other course,” he continued, “is to put in jeopardy the sacred right to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. In this contest there is but one place for a real American to stand. That is on the side of ordered liberty un- | der constitutional government. This is not the struggle of the rich and powerful. They will be able to sur- vive. It is the struggle of the com- mon run of people. Unless we can maintain our institutions of liberty unimpaired, they will see their sav- ings swept away, th homes devas- tated and their children perish from ant and hunger. Second Big Address. ‘The address was the second of major importance Mr. Coolidge has made since he outlined his campaign views in formally accepting his nom- ination as Republican presidential candidate. In the other, on Labor Day, he discussed the present advan- tages of the laboring class in this country. The address today, while reviewing again his position in for- eign affairs, including a plea for as- sistance “in the restoration of Ger- many, now shorn of its militarism,” vas given over principally to the esson of Lafayette in establishing freedom,” which he saw endangered by moves to restrict the power of the United States Supreme Court. COLD WEATHER END " IS PREDICTED TODAY ‘Ynurdny Almost Record Breaker, in Way of Chills; Low Mark Is 50. i Washington shivered yesterday and fast night as September. getting her dates mixed, sent late Fall weather by mistake and laughed as the ther- mometer dropped to depths which Brought thoughts of starting the fur- mace and getting a new overcoat. he day was one of the coldest Sep- mber 6ths in the annals of the local ‘eather Bureau. But warmer weather is on the way. im weather man promised more jummerlike weather for today and fomorrow, with cloudy skies, but a thermometer which will sit up and take notice. This same thermometer, By the way, got as low as 50 yester- ay morning at 8 o'clock, perked up little and rose all the way to 69 hile the base ball game was in rogress around 4 o'clock in the ferntoon, then dropped again to 6 at 10 o'clock last night. Last year ¢ temperature was 71 for the high- 4nd 66 for the lowes! NEW YORK, September 6.—Septem- eriiwhich _ started in to smash all c6fds for heat, winked at New York today and turned out the cold- est September 6 in the records of the Weather Bureau. At 6 o'clock this morning the mer- cury dropped to 48 degrees. It mounted during the day, reaching its highest point, 66 degrees, at 4:30, but even that was three degrees below normal. The coldest September 6 recorded previously was in 1879, when the thermometer indicated 51. For tomorrow fair and warmer Is predieted. But not hot weather. Just seasonable, according to the Weather Bureau. | at the {in order to |'every angle of the case | quarters Detecti Colored Citizens Praised for Aid In Solving Murder The general public, including law-abiding colored citizens were complimented yesterday after- noon by Asst. Supt. Grant, com- manding the detective division of the local police, for their aid in solving the Leisinger murder. In a letter to the press, the as- sistant superintendent said: ‘Through the medium of the public press, 1 wish to inform the general public of the City of Washington. District of Columbla, how much I thank them for the wonderful co-operation and assist- ance rendered the Detective Bu- reau of the Police Department of Washington, which I have the hon- or to command, in solving the mysterfous murder of Brother Of- ficer Raymond C. Lefsinger, who met his death in the strict per- formance of his duty. “It was highly gratifying to see how the law-abiding colored citi- zens of Washington responded to our aid on this occasion.” WILL HASTEN TRIAL INLEISINGER CASE Gordon Plans to Bring Four Prisoners Before Octo- ber Term. With the investigation of the mur- der of Policeman Raymond C. Lei- singer virtually completed, so far as | the police are concerned, the District Attorney’s office is making prepara- tions to proceed cxpeditiously with the prosecution of the four who stand charged with the crime District Attorney Peyton Gordon yesterday aftarnoon assigned Assist- ant District Attorney Lurnett to at- tend the inquest of the coroner’s jury morgue Wednesday afternoon familiarize Mr. Burnett will be given an opportunity to repre- sent the Government when the a cused negr are brought to trial, and will bezin the preparation of the Government's testimony imme- diately after the inquest. Gordon Plans Haste. No lost motion will be permitted in the course of the law in the Leisinger case, said the District Attorney. He plans to bring the case to trial at the October term of court After another severe gril the presencé of his three companions. John Ambrose who the police say accuse William Freeman of firing that killed Policeman signed a I2-page written statement vesterday afternoon hefore Head- Kelly and Wal- dron at the Detective Bureau. Wal- dron said that the written statement tallied with Gross' earlier verbal statement, except that it gave many additional details. The verbal state- ment. according to Inspector Grant corroborated the story of Helen Catherine Jackson. charging Free- man with the actual shooting Further Probe Deferred. Freeman, the rirl and James The- odore Holmes, allas “Peggy,” accused of driving the “death car’ and of handing Freeman the high caliber gun with instructions to “knock” Leisinger off the back of the fleeing car, are to be given an opportunity to sign written statements this after- noon at police headquarters. Police had originally planned to again quizz Holmes, Freeman and the Jackson girl last night, but deferred further investigation until today. Only one important detail remains to be cleared up by the police before they write “finis” on the case. That detail, which is not giving the police any grave concern, is: Who actually fired the fatal shot? The detectives hope to wring an answer to this question from the accused negroes before tonight. D. C. RIFLE SQUAD BETS LUCKY DRAW Win One of Best Sites on Range, Where Title Will Be Decided. ng in alleged Gross Harry the shot Leisinger, Special Dispatch to The Star. CAMP PERRY, Ohio. September 6. —The District of Columbia rifle team landed at Camp Perry at 11 o'clock this morning breakfastless and shivering, but otherwise in fine trim. It was lucky enough to draw one of the best camp sites on the range and within two hourse were under canvas and ready for business. As the team members are in the area mnearest the firing lines, they have already become acquainted with several teams passing to and from the range, among them old friends from Pennsylvania, Florida, Dela- ware and West Virginia and others less favorably placed than the Dis- trict of Columbia camp. Capt. C. S. Shields of Washington, range officer for the team met the team at Port Clinton and took Capt. Leizear, team captain, into Camp Perry ahead of the team by auto- mobile with the lucky result that the drawing space was accomplished by the time the team's private car rolled in and the routine registering, draw- 1ng supplies and setting up housc- keeping under the able direction of Lieut. J. C. Jensen, the team quar- termaster, moved swiftly. The team is turther fortunate in the assignment to it of First Lieut. James H. Winsor, Infantry.Reserve. of 1364 Newton street northwest, Washington, one of the ablest in- structors in the Small Arms Firing School, who has been here for u week of intensive training. Lieut. Winsor has already indicated a few brand new tricks for getting bull's eyes at a thousand yards and at other difficult ranges. Sixteen new special match rifles have been issued to the team and everything is set for the opening of the Small Arms Firing School Monday. Depauw U. Head Named. GREENCASTLE, Ind., September 6. —Dr. Lemuel H. Murlin, president of Boston University, today was chosen the twelfth president of Depauw Uni- versity, succeeding Dr. ‘George R. Grose, who was elected a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church last May and stationed in Chin: —— Seismograph Records Shock. FAENZE, Italy, September 6.—Th selsmograph at the observatory of Raphael Bandandi at 4 o'clock this morning registered a violent earth- quake which lasted for two hours. The center of the disturbance ap- Deared to be about 7,000 miles toward the east. 3 himself with| e P, S R OWDEN MAY HEAD FARM INVESTIGATION Desired by Coolidge to Conduct Promised Study of Relief Means. Lowden, chair- fon to Appointment of Frank O. former Governor of Tllinois, man of the proposed comm investigate the needs of agriculture has been strongly urged upon Pres- fdent Coolidge, it became known y terday with the arrival of Mr. Low- den as a week end guest at the White House The President announced his pro posal to appoint such in his speech of acceptance, and since then he has formulated a program he desires it to follow. Announce. ment of the personnel is expected soon. Mr. Lowden, who was nominated as Mr. Coolidge’s running mate by the Cleveland conventioh but de- clined, has given much attention to agricultural conditions in recent years as head of a farmers’ organi- zation in Chicago. He was invited to the White House by Mr. Coolidge after the President had discussed with his advisers the personnel of the commission. T e Fahey Free on $50,000 Bond. CHICAGO, September 6.—William Fahey, veteran post office inspector recently arrested charged with com- plicity in the $2,000,000 Rondout, IIL, mail robbery, was released on $50,000 bond today. He declared his release had purposely been delayed several days. commission | GLASSMAN, TROTSKY AID, SUICIDE AS CHIEF IS AWAY Impressive Military Funeral Given Russian Official Whose Act Shocks Associates. By the Associated Press MOSCOW, September communist circles were day when uicide of Michael Glassman, one of the most valued aides of Leon Trot- the Soviet war minister, his sec- retary and confidant for six years. No motive was assigned by the authori- ties for the act, which was committed during Trotsky's absence in the coun- try. Glassman, who was only vears old and very talented, was given an impressive military ~ funeral this afternoon. The long cortege which passed Lenin’s tomb included the entire membership of the war coun- cil and many cabinet members, who walked to the cemetery. RHINE EXILES RETURNING. 6.—Russian shocked to- Degoutte Removes Ban as Result of London Agreement. By the Associated Press, DUSSELDORF, September 6.—Gen Degoutte, commander of the allied forces on the Rhine, today issued or- ders, in conformity with the London agreement, permitting the return of the occupied territory of all persons who had been expelled, with the ex- ception of those persons whose presence “would be inimical to the peacefulness equally desired by both side: If You Tire Easily —if you should also have a persistent light cought, loss of weight, some chest Eains or hoarsene you may be developing consump- tion and you should lose no time to See a Doctor or Have Yourself Examined at the Free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St- N.W,, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 2-4 o'clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o'clock. To Prevent Consumption 1. Avoid house dust and impure or close air, day or night. 2. Get all the light and sunshine possible into your home. 3. Avoid raw milk, raw cream and butter made of unpasteurized cream. 4. Eat plain, nourishing food. 5. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough. 6. Try to avoid worry. Be cheerful. Think kindly. Your mind acts on your body. Annual Health Insurance A thorough Examination on Your Birthday 'Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Teiephone Main 992 ' 1022 11th Street N.W. Who.Aave poid for the above bullotin (logal notice). . informed of the death by | | Top: Gen. George Richards of | the Somm of the Revolution laying President Coolldge’s wreath at La- fayette statue. Bottom: Commixsioner Rudolph lay- Ing District of Columbia wreath at| statne of Lafayette yesterday in| afayette Park in commemoration of the nnniversary of the birth of the| French patriot. The ceremonten were conducted by the Sonx of the Revolu- tion. Charles P. Light, secretary, Sons of the Revolution, on the Com- miwioner's right. VOLUNTEERS TOAID RADIOIN HOSPITALS Plea to Be Broadcast for Ticket Sellers for Service Bands’ Concert. A plea for volunteers to sell tickets for the claborate concert to be given by the combined Army, Navy and Marine bands at the American League ball park next Sunday after- noon at 4 o'clock will be made to- night by Le Roy Mark in a speech to be broadcast from V/CAP. The entire proceeds will be used to pur- chase radio receiving apparatus for the hospitals and charitable institu- | tions in the District. The volunteers will be asked to procure the tickets at the east en- trance to the Church of Epiphany, 1317 G street, between 5 and 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Forty thousand tickets must be sold to give sufficient Tevenue to equip every hospital and | charitable institution with a radio set. Twenty thousand of the tickets are now on sale at the Peoples Drug Stores. The Mode, at Eleventh and F streets, is selling the box seats. First Box to Hughes. Secretary of State Charles E Hughes purchased the first box. His check for $25 was received yesterday by Mr. Mark. Other cabinet officers and high Government officials are expected to buy tickets for box seats. Plans have been made by Mr. Mark | to stick up posters all over Washing- ton advertising the concert. Letters also will be sent to prominent resi- dents of the District in final solicita- tion to patronize the concert and help brighten the life of hundreds of hos- pital patients and inmates of char- itable institutions. Means Daily Cheer. “The proceeds of tI wonderful concert are going to be the means of giving cheer to the poor fellow who is without a sound from the world and the cost is only $1 a seat, not the price of half a tank of gasoline,” said Mr. Mark. “A rousing attendancef will mean continuous daily cheer to them all, and the patrons will get more music for $1 than they ever ex- perienced before. All of that dollar goes for the wonderful cause of plac- ing a radio head phone at every hos- pital bedside in Washington and a complete recelving set in every char- itable home and orphan asylum. And where could it be better spent, more gratefully appreciated or thoroughly enjoyed than in an institution of this character?” There will be 220 pieces in the com- bined Army, Navy and Marine bands for the benefit concert, 70 more than in Sousa’s famous Great Lakes Band. Capt. Willlam H. Santelmann of the Marine Band, William J. Stannard of the Army Band and Charles Benter of the Navy Band will alternate in con- ducting.” The concert will not be postponed on account of rain, as the bandstand will be under cover. _—— 15,750 Autos’ Yearly Toll. In the United States alone there were 15,750 deaths due to motor ac- cidents in 1923, and of this number 5,000 were children. Although safety measures are improving and traffc regulations will help some, it is esti- mated this number will increase, be- cause more and more cars are crowd- ing thescities. 2,000,000 Wives Work. The latest census of the United States shows that there are 2,000 000 married women who are gainfully employed outside of their homes. The number is steadily increasing. In 1890 only five in every hundred mar- ried women worked, but in 1923 it has risen to nine in every hundred. bid need work, read the wanl THOUSANDS IN LINE FOR DEFENSE DAY Washington Response to Call Compares Favorably With Other Cities. Washington's Defense day parade here Friday will compare favorably with the ceremonies planned for that day in other cities, according to the results of a survey made by The Star to find out how many men are re- sponding to the calls of local com- mittee chairmen for one-day volun- teers The number of men in Washing- ton's parade has not been estimated, but there is an increasing number of enlistment blanks coming In each day. Last night there were approxi- mately 1,600 signed enrollment blanks in the hands of the central committee. It is expected that to- morrow will show a great influx from organizations which took out large batches of blanks and which have been holding them until a 100 per cent response had been received. Many of the Government depart- ments, in addition, are organizing their own units, while many organi- zations will march in a body. Reports From Other Cities. Telegrams received by The Star from different cities indicate what is going on In preparation for De- fense day in other parts of the coun- try. Chicago reports there will proximately 10,000 civilians parade. Cleveland reports that only re- servists, national guardsmen and high school cadets will march and expects about 3,500 in the parade. Detroit will hold no parade. Los Angeles, Calif., sends word that its quota of 10,000 civilians will be exceeded Memphis, Tenn., reports that plans for Defense day are still in the mak- ing. be ap- in its ew Orleans states that 5,000 civillans are enrolled for the parade already, with more than 20,000 in view. | Philadelphia reports that 40,000 will be in line. Pittsburgh estimates that 20,000 will be in its parade. St. Louis will have 10,000 in its p: rade, accordinz to latest estimates. Paul reports that 400 civilians have volunteered and that there prob- ably be 800 more by Defense day. Boston sends word that no estimates are available but that a good respons is anticipated. Maxs Meeting Tomorrow. 3 Tomorrow at 11 o'clock there will be a big mass meeting of the em- ployes of the Burean of Fngraving and Printing, which will be ad- dressed by. officials in charge of the Defense day ceremonlies here, and it is expected that a large unit will come from this branch of the Government. The National Guard of the District of Columbia is recruiting its various units up to full war strength with- out relations to the enrollments being received by the central committee, and also the organization of units al- lotted to the local National Guard under the defense scheme. but which have not vet come into being here. In order to stimulate competition between the various guard organiza- tions, the unit that reports the larg- est per cent of its war strength as present and participating in the cere- | monies on Friday will be awarded a trophy. It will be presented at exer- cises held at the Armory the follow ing Tuesday. The company, detachment, or simi- lar unit securing the largest number of defense test volunteers will be au- thorized to select $50 worth of equip- ment for the company rooms. While there has been no accurate check as | yet made on the volunteers enlisted by companies it is undertsood that Company A, 121st Engineers, com- manded by Capt. Ray W. Keesee, Company C, 121st Engineers, com- manded by Capt. William J. Jorgen- son, and Battery A, 260th Artillery, commanded by Capt. Louis M. Gosorn, are making excellent showings and are running very close so far. Further inducements among enlist- ed men include a tailor-made serge uniform to the enlisted man bringing in the greatest number of volunteers, above 25, and the enlisted man in each company bringing in the great- est number above 5 will be author- ized to have the issue uniform fur- nished him altered to fit. Responsibility is left directly upon the various unit and higher com- manders for obtaining a 100 per cent attendance of the war strength of their respective commands. The right guide of each unit having a 100 per cent strength will be allowed to carry a “100 per cent present guidon” in the parade. Reports are being sub- mitted weekly as to progress being made in companies and detachments. It is pointed out that all physically fit males between the ages of 18 and 45 are eligible to participate, and no physical examination is required. It is not expected that this date will be a legal holiday except for those par- ticipating in the ceremonies and civ- illan employes. Members of the Officers’ Reserve Corps and Enlisted Reserve Corps will not be eligible to enlist as volun- teers. There are many reserve offi- cers who are members of the Na- tional Guard, but this will not apply to_them. Efforts are being made by mem- bers of Company A, 121st kngineers, to enroll students of the various schools and colleges in that company in separate units. Sergt. K. W. Ire- land and F. J. Hernandez are in charge of this phase of the re- cruiting. The veterans of Silver Spring, Ta- koma Park and vielnity are getting ready for a big celebration on De- fense day and are shaking the moth balls from their old uniforms. The citizens have prepared a celebration for the day at the ball park where Georgia avenue crosses the District line. There will be patriotic exer- aises, drills and athletics in the afternoon. After supper Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson of Washington will deliver an address on the sub- ject of “Building a Greater Amer- Ho is a retired Army chaplain. | by CUT STOMACH FOR COIN SWALLOWED IN LAUGHTER Young Bill Carries Change Mouth, But Two Doctors and Anaesthetic Are Needed. Special Dispatch to The Star. BEACON, N. Y., September 6.—It took two surgeons and an anaes- thetic to get a half dollar out of Willlam Meade today. This became known when it was announced ta the Highland Hospital that an unusual operation had been completed successfully. William, 10 years old, was return- ing home from an errand Friday with the change in his mouth. Some one told him that was a funny place to be carrying change, and in his laughter Bill swallowed it. Dr. Ralph Haight, Charles Dugan, located the coin in the boy's stomach by x-ray photo- graphs, made an incision and re- nioved it. Willlam will be out of the hospital in about a wee QUIET MARKS DAY OF PRINGE AT RACES Crowd Curious, But Keeps at Respectful Distance—Dance Night Feature. in By the Associated Press. SYOSSET, N. Y., September 6.—The Prince of Wales today had one of the few undisturbed times he has sought, | sometimes in vain, since his arrival on | Long Island, though he spent two hours this afternoon watching the races at Belmont Park, much of the time in full view of the grandstand. He traversed again the same space between boxes and paddock, where on Labor day he was surrounded by a large and insistent crowd, which pressed uncomfortably about him. But today he was followed by only a small number of curious, and they kept at a respectful distance, Though the grounds of the Meadow- brook Club were adjudged too wet for the international polo matches, the prince himself got in another game today, arising about 11 o'clock and mounting his pony on the field at noon . Arriving at Belmont Park just be- fore the second race, his highness stood in the infield, accompanied only Maj. I D. Metcalfe. his equerr: Col. C.E. C. . Charlton, military at- tache of the British embassy: four secret service men and five newspaper correspondents. He watched Mrs. Whitrey's Damask win a eplochase from Duettiste, J. E. Widener's entry. As the horses rounded the turn. a guard yelled. “Get over there {f vou don't want to get hurt.” and the prince’s party | moved further away from a hurdle. As the animals moved around the (ltnrk his highness raised his field giasses and watched intently, The prince wore the same brown-gray checked suit he wore at Belmont Park on Monday. a lizht gray hat of heavy felt turned down on the left side. brown shoes and a silver wrist watch attached to a black leather band. No Demonstration. There was no demonstration ing his stay at the park. The half- empty grandstand flew the Union Jack bagldn the Star and s ripes. This com- hflScd‘th only formal recognition that the heir to an imperial throne was pay- ing a second visit to the race tracks. ‘The prince drove from the race to the home of Clarence H. Mackay, where he and his host played #fquash racquets. The prince tonight dined and danced at the Mackays' home in Roselyn, which was elaborately decorated. The Mackay home stands upon Harbor Hill, upon which Revolutionary patriots’ once placed beacons to signal to the Ameri. cans in their struggle with the soldiers of the third reigning member of the dynasty from which the present Prince of Wales &prang. An American jazz band which the prince liked in London played for the dances. Among the guests were Secretary of War Weeks, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, L. J. Butler Wright, Third As- sistant Secretary of State; Gen. John J. Pershing and Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador. These guests will also attend the dinner to be given to- morrow by Sir Esme at the Piping Rock Club in honor of the prince and the polo teams. Sir Esme arrived today at the home of Henry Rogens Winthrop, in Westbury, where he probabiy will re- main during the rest of the prince’s visit on Long Island. CARRIES $8,600,000 IN BAG Los Angeles Treasurer Carrying Bonds to New York. LOS ANGELES, September 6.—Be- sides his ticket and a few traveling ne- cessities, City Treasurer Powell will have $8,600,000 in municipal improve- ment bonds tucked away in his bag when he boards the train for New York today. The bonds were issued by the city and were sold to an Eastern syndi- cate which specified delivery in New York. At Chicago armored cars will meet Powell and the three guards ac- companying him, and will transfer them to a New York train. In New York other armored cars will carry them to the vaults of the purchasers’ banks. I~ TR Picks Negro Vote Organizer. NEW YORK, September 6.—Wil- liam M. Butler, chairman of the Re- publican national committee, today announced the appointment of Wil- liam C. Matthews of Boston as or- ganizer of the campaign work among the negro voters of the country. Charles E. Mitchell of West Vir- ginia will be in charge of Eastern headquarters here, while Willlam T. Francis of St. Paul will be director of the Western headquarters at Chi- cago. Enrollment Card of Onme-Day National Defense Volunteers—Ages of 18 Years to 45 Years Inclusive I heréby volunteer for the National Defense Test of September 13, 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. (b) I prefer to serve for that day in.. (Indicate preference above. Former service, if any ... Oceupation {Regular Army «++ {National Guard (Uait) Organized Reserves age.) (Race, White er Colored.) (Restdence Address.) 306, District Building. 14th and Pa. Ave ] assisted by Dr.| (CHINESE ARMIES .- FIGHT FOR LIUHO Despite Repulses Chi Struggles With City of Shanghai as Objective. | U. S. DESTROYERS NEARBY Reports Say Sun Yat-Sen Is Pre- paring to Send Aid to Tuchun of Chekiang. By the Associated Pross. SHANGHALI, September 6.—Despite at least two previous repulses, during one of which hand-to-hand fighting occurred in the streets of Liuho, the forces of Gen. Chi Shieh-Huan, the Tuchun of Kiangsu, were again ham- mering away at the line held by the Chekiang army near that town to- night According to an eye witness from | Quinsan, where the Kiangsu army has established its headquarters, Chi's officers consider this battle along th bank of the estuary of the Yangtze | with the Woosung forts as its objec- tive, as the most important of tha present campalign, and reinforcements are continualiy being sent there by land, while junks are waiting to taks more men to the fighting line as soou as Liuho has been captured. It is the belief of these officers that the fall of this little town, heretofore con- sidered of little importance, will open the way to Woosung. U. S. Dentroyers Present. American destroyers are reported: anchored off the town ready to afford protection to Americans, of whom there are several in the Seventh-Day Baptist Mission Hospital there. The eve witnesses who saw much of the Kiangsu army savs the men have a good supply of Lewis guns and lots of ammunition. reputedly of French and Italian make. Chi also suffered defeat, according to the de |fenders, on his right wing at Hwangtu being driven back & miles Lu Claimx Repolxe. Gen. Lu Yung-Hsiang. Chekiang and defender has issued a statement claiming tha his troops at Hwangtu completely routed the forces of Gen. Chi Shieh- Yuan, tuchun of Kiangsu, of which two companies were ured with all_their equipment The communique issued by that his forces had miles, and that the which were captur, erack 6th Division, manded by Gen. Chi Lu =atd advanced two companies d belonged to the personally com- Sun to Aid Lu Confirmation has come from Canton and other sources that Dr. Sun Yat- Sen intends to send troops north in support of the tuchun of Chekiang. The reports forecast tha® the prin- cipal Kiangsu move in the next few days (as has since proved to be the fact). would be at the extreme north- {ern (coast) end of the battle lin | starting with an assault on Liuho ! with the capture of the forts at Woo- sung as the objecti This would | &ive Gen. Chi practical control of Shanghai harbor. Y. W. C. A National Headquarters Gets A: suring Message From Shanghai. By fthe Associated Press NEW YORK, September 6.—Secre- tarics ail safe.” read a cablegram re- ceived today at national headquarte of the Y. W. C. A, from Shanghai China. The message was sent by Ro- salic Vanavle of San Antonio, Tex., who is American exccutive of the or- ganization in China, Y. W. C. A, secretaries in that coun try include Dr. Vivian Appleton of | Tamar, Jowa: Vera Barger, Young: | town, Ohio; Daisy Brown, Ames, lowa: Dr. Bessie Coffin, Detroit: Frances M | Cross, Minnesota; Elsie McCause, De- | troit; Elizabeth Morrison, Swarth more, Pa.; Harriet Rietz Reitzeld Fairfield, lowa; Helen ‘G. Rysdori Sturgeon Bay, Wis; Edith Sawver Denver; Ethel Scribner, Los Angeles Jane R. Ward, Denver; Abbie S. M hew, Minneapolis, and Irene Dean, E poria, Kans. SEND SHIPS TO AMOY. . STAFF SAFE. Destroyers Dispatched to Protect Residents of Formosa. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, September .—Four destroy- ers today were ordered to proceed to Amoy to protect the residents of For- mosa, who, it is alleged. are being ill- treated by Chinese soldiers. FIRST SMITHSONIAN HEAD T0 BE HONORED Albany Citizens to Erect Statue to Prof. Henry, Pioneer in Wireless Experiments. Funds have been subscribed by the citizens of Albany, N. Y., to erect a monumental statue of the late Prot. Joseph Henry, the great American scientist and for many years head of the Smithsonian Institution. Albany is the birthplace of Dr. Henry, where he was a teacher in the Albany Academy from 1¥% to 1831, and where he made the first successful experiments in long-dt tance electric transmissions, now conceded by the scientists of the world as the origin of or basts of wireless communications Prof. Henry discovered the oscil- latory character of the electric charge and, anticipating the wire- less telegraphy of 1900, induced cu rents at a distance. He entered tt field of the induction of currents ax early as 1827, obtaining sparks trom a common magnet before he made his electro-magnets, thus making the discovery of magnetic electricity be- fore Faraday in 1834. The proposed statue to this famous American scientist will represent Prof. Henry as a young man engaged in the demonstration of his experi- ments, and it is intended that the fig- ure shall surmount a pedestal bear- ing reliefs depicting episodes of his career in Albany, the place of his birth. The execution of the work has been entrusted to John Flanagan, New York sculptor, and the responsible, civic body supporting the undertak-' ing Is the Albany Institute. 1t is understood that the money for this monument has been raised by the activity of Dr. John M.'Clark and’ ex-Gov. Martin H. Glynn. The bronze statue of Joseph Henrs, erected on the Smithsonian grounds by ‘authority of an act of Congress approved June 1, 1880, and unveiled April 19, 1883, was the first memorial to this dcientist, who was elected the first secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institution in 1846, and continued in this position until the day of his death, May 13, 1878.