Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Falt and warmer tonight and to- morrow, gentle winds, mostly south and southwest. 43, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 7. Temperature 24 hours ended at 2 pm. Highest, 65, at noon today; for today: lowest, Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 No. 29,353. BOY SLAYERS GOING TOPRISON IN AUTO HEAVILY GUARDED Deputies Armed With Shot- guns to Precede and Fol- low Prisoners’ Car. THREATS SEND SHERIFF SPEEDING TO CITY JAIL Trip to Joliet Scheduled in Day- light—Youths Play Cards ‘While Waiting. Y the Associated Press. AGO, September 11.—After a ight in which a new threat to blow up the county jail brought Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman speeding into Chi-| cago at midnight, Richard Loeb and] Nathan Leopold, jr. under sentence ©f life imprisonment for the mur- der, and 99 years for the kidnaping for ransom, of Robert Franks, 14 years 6ld, today awaited their re- moval to Joliet Penitentiary The 19-year-old youths, who con-| Tessed they Kkilled “to get a thrill,” amused themselves by playing cards | pending the start for Joliet, which it | ppeared would not be before 2 or| p.am. Newspaper men, as yesterday, | were denied admittance to their cells. Sherift Hoffman disclosed the latest | threat, a repetition of many others! made by cranks, he said. Tells of Swift Trip. | It was about 11:30 p.m. when he| received the anonymous telephone! call telling him that the jail was| to be blown up i “I jumped into my car and came 60 | miles an hour to the jail, arriving! about midnight, just to make sure; that nothing had happencd.” he said.| “After a thorough inspection every- thing appeared all right and I re- turned home.” The sheriff said he expected to start for Joliet between 2 and 3 p.m., with ! three automobiles in the official part. all guarded by heavily armed depu ties. The advance car, he said, would | be filled with officers armed with shotguns loaded with buckshot. In the second car Loeb and Leopold would ride with four armed guards. | Another contingent of Euards with buckshot-charged guns would bring ! up the rear. | Guards Are Doubled. The official papers committing the ‘boys to prison were completed, it-was explained, but State's Attorney Crowe Was not expected at his office with his papers in the case until about 1 p.m., and Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Marshall said all the papers would be looked over again, which might re- quire about two hours. In the meantime the sheriff had the | guards doubled in the alley at the Tear of the jail yard. A crowd of about 500 curious persons gathered outside the entrance to the jail, but Police details kept them moving. Jail Guarded All Night. Throughout last night four auto- | mobiles carrying rifle squads cruised slowly about the old Criminal Courts Building and adjoining county Jjail. Stationed at intervals along the four blocks of streets bordering the con- nected buildings were uniformed po- licemen, and in front of the cell hous- ing Loeb and Leopold heavily armed guards relieved one another in groups of four all night. The authorities felt that the danger %o'their charges had not been lessened by the passing of sentence, and scores of letters and telephone calls threat- ened shootings and dynamitings be- cause of the life sentence rather than a hanging decision by Judge Caverly. ireat precautions were taken by the officers to prevent a bomb being Pplaced or hurled. Judge Caverly is en Toute to an un- designated vacation spot in the East. He begged that no effort be made to trace him, and said that he wanted rest after the arduous and weighty duties that befell him as the last ef- fort of hie term as chief justice of the criminal courts. Upon his return to Chicago, Judge Caverly will as- sume a bench in the divorce courts. Franks Family Satified. The sentence, fixed, the judge said, n his review of the case, because he did not want to make an addition to the record of only two minors hanged in Tilinois, still was the subject today of wide discussion in all walks of life. It satisfied the members of the fam- 11y of Jacob Franks, millionaire father of the murdered boy. Bobby himself had opposed capital punishment, it was pointed out, and had written a theme along those lines shortly be- fore he was slain. Mrs. Franks and | he both opposed legally taking life, Mr. Franks said. ““They did such earnest work,” Mrs. Jacob Franks told friends last night, *and all did their duty, but Bobby didn’t believe in_capital punishment. He wrote about it and read his a ticle in school, and he told me i @a: wrong, and somehow, after that— how could I ask it I didn’t want to do or say anything to interfere with the prosecution, of course, but 1 didn’t want them to hang. I have felt for the last three weeks that they wouldn't hang.” Darrew Visits Loebs. Clarence S. Darrow, the master ypleader whose phraseology in his final cry for justice tempered with mercy was followed to some extent in_ the decision read by Judge Cav- erly, expressed satisfaction with the deciasion. He has gone with his wife to the summer home of A. H. Loeb, father of Richard, at Charlevoix, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Loeb long have been ill, and neither was able to atv tend the hearing. They expressed a wish to have with them a few days the man who had saved their boy grom the hangman's noose. Robert E. Crowe, State's attorney, who solved the mystery surrounding the murder of Bobby Franks and led the prosecution of Loeb and Leopold, ‘was extremely disappointed. He said %he boys deserved hanging. With sentence passed, the subject of possible paroles came up for spec- ulation. Judge Caverly urged in his decicion that a parole never be granted, but the matter will rest with the parole board. Under a life sentence a prisoner is eligible to apply for parole after 20 years. Under the 99-year sentence it would require approximately 37 years. There are some, however, who say. ued on Page 4 [ 5Y 3% z | who recently met in the assembly of : suggestion he made | of success when Europe has had an Entered as second class matter post office Washington, D. C. Power to Pardon Loeb and Leopold Held by Governor By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, I, September 11.—It is within the power of the governor to pardon Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, jr., convicted kidnapers and murderers of Rob- ert Franks, according to a state- ment made in the executive office of Gov. Len Small today. “The law permits the governor to pardon prisoners and he would be legally permitted to pardon Leopold and Loeb,” G. D. Sutton, secretary to the governor, said. Ho was emphatic in declaring the matter was not in any way under consideration. A pardon would wipe away all court proceedings and charges and would restore the convicts to citi- zenship, it was explained. A commutation. a power that also rests with the governor, would merely shorten the sentence. COOLIDGE T0 DEFER ARMS PARLEY GALL President to Take No Action Until Effect of Dawes Plan Is Seen. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Coolidge is as anxious that something practical be done to limit further the armaments of the principal powers of the world, as| are the spokesmen of governments | the League of Nations at Geneva. Mr. Coolidge has no idea that the | in his recent . namely, that he would con- vke a conference on armaments will, | in any way, conflict with the plan cec 5 | made at Geneva for a conference of | is | powers. The Geneva institution to appoint a commission to study the armament question and feel out the wpoint of the powers with respect to a plan to be presented to them in an international conference. America | is deeply interested in all plans which will reduce the cost of arma- ments. The policy of the United States Government, however, is based upon a belief that a move in the direction of an internation confer- ence will come with better chance opportunity to digest the Dawes re- port and to put it into actual oper- ation. Recally Briand’s Views, _ Mr. Coolidge has not forgotten that in the Washington conference for the | mitation of armaments an effort was x_nnd.e to bring up the subject of the size of armies and land military establishments. The speech of Pre- mier Briand, in which he pointed out that France felt herself in constant Jeopardy, and could not at that time discuss land armaments, still has its impression indelibly written in the | minds of officials here. In other words, it was useless then to ask France to reduce her armaments be- cause the latter was constantly think- ing of the sftuation in connection with reparations, and, of course, her own national security as affected by the controversies growing out of the treaty of Versailles. In such a mood and in such a temper, efforts to con- voke an International conference were not regarded as likely to succeed. But when the United States Gov- ernment will assume the initiative in convening an international confer- ence must for the moment be left open. Certainly nothing will be done during the present political cam- paign, as such a move might be mis- construed both abroad and in this country. When the smoke of the campaign has cleared away, the Pres- ident feels, it will be time enough to examine whether the operation of the Dawes report has brought about a different state of mind in Europe with respect to armament conferences. Meanwhile the League of Nations, with is commission of inquiry, will be studying the subject and much more will be known about the attitude of other countries than is known today. Thus far, the only commitment made from Geneva has been for the princi- ple of further reduction of arma- ments and a method of arbitration, but there is always a practical diffi- culty when it comes to applying the principle in a definite treaty form. | Proprietors and editors have been ARMY SUPERSEDES CABINET AS PEKING BUCKLES FOR WAR Press Muzzled, Rail Rolling Stock Seized, Spy Hunts: Are Started. —_— EFFORTS MADE TO RAISE FUNDS TO PAY TROOPS Chang Tso-Lin Reported to Have Started Divisions South From Mukden. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News PEKING, September 11.—The cabi- net has been taken over by a military council. The minister of finance is endeavoring to raise funds for mill- tary purposes. Shanghai merchants have tele- graphed Peking bankers not to ad- vance morey to the government as it would only lengthen the war. There is wholesale commandeering of the rolling stock of the railways. The vernacular press has been muzzled. arrested and prisons. The Shanghai News has been cen- sored and anything unfavorable to the Kiangsu forces Is deleted and the police are searching hotels, inns and clubs for spies. All passengers on in- coming trains from Mukden are vige orously examined. Wu Pei-Fu has no- ified Hupeh that Tuchun Hsiao Yao- an will assume control of the prov- inces of Hunan and Szechuan. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) FIGHT TO GET IN REAR. thrown into military | Shanghai Troops Would Launch | Attack Behind Invaders. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI September 11.—Forces of rival military governors fighting for possession of Shanghal today di- rected their flercest battling in the vicinity of Thing, 90 miles west of | Shanghai, where the defending forces of the Chekiang governor captured three towns near Taihu Lake. A communique from the Cheklang Lungwha headquarters this morning said_the captured towns included Wuchifakwan and Kaochfenli. The same report said the invading Kiang- su troops were rushing up reinforce- ments to the Thing front from Quin- san, 35 miles west of Shanghal. The immediate objective of the Chekiang troops is Ihing, considered a key point to Chang-Chow,.on the line of the Shanghai-Nanking Rall. way, from which point the Chekiang forces hope to start a rear attack on the Kiangsu troops, now attacking Shanghal. Fighting in Hills. On account of the hilly character of the country south of lhing,.progre: has been slow, the Lungwha an- nouncement said. The movement of troops from Quin- san to the lhing section might be in- terpreted as a move indicating that the fighting has been carried to ter- ritory held by the invaders. The Cheklang headquarters as- serted that mutiny had broken out among the Kiangsu forces, but this report was unconfirmed. The Che- kiang forces are not attempting fur- ther advances in the Liuho sector, the official announcement said. Lu Yung-hsiang, comander-in-chief of the Chekiang forces, was on a secret visit to Shanghal today and planned to visit the battle fronts. Rain Halts Fighting. Fighting has been halted on the Hwangtu and Liuho sectors due to rain and the weather indicates anoth- er_downpour is in prospect. Reports from the Lungwha head- (Continued on Page 9, Column 2.) MYSTERY DEEPENS IN COSDEN ROBBERY Forecast of Outcome Likely. It would not be surprising!if, after all, the attitude of the foreign gov- ernments would develop concretely what could be accomplished in an in- ternational conference if it were held, so that the chance of succeeding would be known far in advance. While much was accomplished at the ‘Washington conference that was a surprise to the general public, there is no doubt that the main idea back of the Washington conference was fully discussed by the powers before they sent their plenipotentiaries to ‘Washington and that there was sub- stantial agreement before the confer- ence actually met. In other words, diplomacy is con- stantly trying to discover a common ground on all moot questions, and there is no doubt that the subject of military weapons and a conference to codify international law will be given attention as the Coolidge administra- tion proceeds with its foreign policy. Just now, the administration feels quite confident that the Dawes plan will take a good deal of time and concerted thought to operate success- fully, and that its varied processes are the best answer that can be made as to the attitude of the Republican party toward questions overseas, In- deed, if it _were not for the Dawes ['pearl ring, valued at $40,000; a pink plan, the Republican administration might consider itself on the defen- sive_because the unsettled condition of affairs abroad would have provoked constant inquiry as to the American plan or solution. With a plan adopted Dby all the interested parties, it is felt there is nothing more the United States could do for Europe even if it were a member of the League of Na- tions. The working out of the Dawes plan must be awaited before the next steps can be taken. And it will be long after election before it can bhe determined whether the Dawes plan is a success or a failure. No Developments in Sight. No new developments may, there- fore, be expected in connection with the foreign policy of the administra- tion which might be a factor in the national political campaign. The ad- ministration’s foreign policy will be attacked,, of course, but President Coolidge ' is confident that with the gradual improvement of conditions in Europe he will get the benefit’ of public reaction rather than a resent- {Continued on Page 10, Column 2.) o Programs—Page 25./ Investigators Assured That En- trance Was Not Forced From *Outside. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 11.—The mystery of the disappearance of $250,- 000 worth of gems from the Long Island home of J. S. Cosden, where Lord and Lady Mountbatten are guests, deepened today. Investigators are convinced that entry was not forced from the outside of the build- ing. They reached this conclusion after they had made minute examina- ation of the premises and had ques- tioned the 20 servants employed in the Cosden household. The investigators were more puz- zled than ever in their search for a clue when they learned that a stew- ard employed by Mr. Cosden had been on duty on the ground floor of the house _throughout Monday night, when the gems disappeared. In ad dition there were guards on duty con- tinually on,the grounds of the es- tate. The robbery has not yet been re- ported to the police. ‘Articles stolen from Mrs. Cosden, it was learned today,.included a black pearl ring, valued at $25,000, and a pigeon blood ruby ring, valued at up- ward of $30,000. Lady Mountbatten lost rings and bracelets valued at $15,000. On the night of the theft the Cos- dens and_their guests, including Mrs. Richard B. Norton, who came to this country as a member of the party of the Prince of Wales, attended a dance at the Glen Cove home of F. Am- brose Clark. They returned home about 5 o'clock in the morning, the women leaving most of their jewelry lying on the tops of dressing tables. The next morning.the jewelry had disappeared. —— ISLANDERS IN TERROR. Mindanao People Scared by Daily Earthquakes. By the Associated Press. MANILA, September 11.—A reign of terror is gripping the inhabitants of Mindanao Island on account of daily earthquakes since August 30. Many residents are planning- to move - to oihier lslandsy E WASHINGTON, D. C, 1 M’A(\YL ONTROLY TSE WORLD THROUGH NATS LEAD MACKS, -1, INTHIRD INNING Fred Marberry, Burly Texan, and Ed Rommel Face on Firing Line. HOW THE STAND. W. L. Pot. Win. Lese.play. ‘Washington. 80 57 584 587 380 17 New York.. 70 58 .577 380 573 17 Line-up. ‘WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA. McNeely, of. , 3b. 8. Harris, 2b. Lamar, If. Rice, rf, Goslin,If. prg Dy, Bluege. 3b. Galloway, Pec] Bruggy. c. Remmel. p. Umpires—Mossrs. Connelly and Hildebrand. BY JOHN B. KELLEK. SHIBE PARK, Philadelphia, Sep- tember 11.—For the last game of the season with the Athletics, Manager Bucky Harris sent to the mound the youngest hurler of his staff, Fred Marberry. Opposing the rangy Texan was Ed Rommel, two seasons ago leading pitcher of the American League and a very effective slabman this year. Prior to this game, Rom- mel had faced the Nationals three times and defeated them twice. Joe Judge, regular first saeker, was back on his job for the Bucks at the outset of the contest. ‘Wade Henry Lefler, leading hitter of the Eastern League, brought from the Woreester Club for trial with a possibility of signing as a National before Monday, the last day major league clubs may acquire players for use this season, was in uniform this afternoon and participated in the club’s batting drill. He is a rangy right-handed batter and knocked a couple of long drives during the prac- tice. He also went to first base in flelding practice. Lefler played the initial sack as well as the outfleld for Worcester. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—McNeely doubled to right center. Harris walked. A wild pitch advanced both runners. McNeely scored as Dykes tossed out Rice. Har- ris took third. Goslin singled to right, scoring Harris. Goslin took second as Judge grounded to Hauser. Ruel flied to Simmons. Two runs. PHILADELPHIA—Hale flied to Rice. Peck tossed out Lamar. Mil- ler was hit by a pitched ball. Hauser doubled to left-center, scoring Mil- ler. Simmons beat out a slow roller to Harris, Hauser .taking third. Dykes fanned. One run. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Hale tossed out Bluege. Galloway went back on the grass for Peck’s pop.. Rommel tossed out Marberry. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Peck threw out Galloway. Bruggy walked. Romeel forced Bruggy, Harris to Peck. Hale singled to center, Rommel stopping at second. Marberry took Lamar's roller and tagged out the batter on .the line. No runs, THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—McNeely singled. The third strike was called on Harris. Rice forced McNeely, Hauser to ‘Gal- loway. Goslin flied to Dykes in short center. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Miller lined _ to Harris. Hauser fanned at the third strike, but Ruel dropped the third strike and threw to Judge for the out. Sim- mons singled past Harris. Simmons died stealing, Ruel to Harris, after the first pitch to Dykes. No runs. Manicurists Join Hairdressers in Organizing Union By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 11.—A movement to organize a labor union for manicurists and hairdressers was started today when five men and women working in beauty par- lors of this city applied to Supreme Court Justice Donohue for incor- poration papers under the name of the Independent Beauty Parlor ‘Workers of New York, Inc. The petitioners stated that they intended to admit manicurists, hair- wavers and hairdressers to mem- bership in the organization. Later, application will WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, n WDIDETE OURERESIDENT Y /) 7 RogeeT LAFOLLETTE —_—— Yankees Win First, 4 to 3, From Boston in Today’s Double Bill By the Aswociated Press. BOSTON, Maxx., September 11— The Yankees defeated Bonton here y in the first game of a dou- header, 4 to 3. Boston led 3 to 1 in the eigth inning, but Ruth's home run with one on tled the ncore and another run in the ninth clinched the Kame. JUDGE DECLINES T0 ARREST FIRPO Refuses to Issue Warrant for Fighter, Which Would Prevent Bout. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J. September 11.— Federal Judge Runyan toflay refused to issue a warrant for t arrest of Luis Angel Firpo. | Application for the warrant was made yesterday by Herbert Clarke Gilson, counsel for a Jersey City religious and civic soclety, who charged Firpo, who meets Harry Wills in a bout tonight, with trans- porting a woman from Atlantic City to New York shortly before his championship battle with Jack Dempsey a yvear ago. Judge Runyan based his refusal on the grounds of lack of evidence. Several affidavits submitted did_not prove the charge made, Judge Run- yan held. One, signed by Guillermo Widener, Firpo's former secretary, showed that Firpo had lived in Atlantic City with the woman in question, he said, but did not show that she had been transported. “I am deeply impressed,’ Judge Runyan said, “with the belief that the real object of the application is to prevent the scheduled contest. “Under these circumstances and granting even that a perfectly valid prima facia case had been presented, I should have hesitated to lend the power and dignity of the district court to a proceeding which, although doubtlessly conceived in entire sin- cerity of purpose, has for its object the use of the processes of court as a means of accomplishing interfer- ence with the lawful function of the State of New Jersey as expressed and allowed by its statutes.” ZR-3 CRUISING AGAIN IN THIRD TEST FLIGHT By the Associated Press. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, Sep- tember 11.—The giant dirigible ZR-3, built at the Zeppelin works for the United States Navy, started on its third flight of the trial series this morning with the late Count Zeppe- lin's daughter, Countess Hella von Bradenstein-Zeppelin, as the star pas- senger. The countess was accompanied by her three children, a son and two daughters. All the Friedrichshafen school children turned out to bid the Zeppelin family bon voyage over Lake Constance and_the parts of Switser- land the airship intended visiting, weather permitting. It was planned to. put the ship through various tests, and perhaps during the afternoon give the 20 pas- sengers on board a sightseeing jaunt over the Alps. A radiogram from the ZR-3 this afternoon announced that she had passed Basle at 2 p.m. and-was head- 1ng in the direction of Zurich. A further delay of two days in the tentative date for the departure from Germany of the Zeppelin ZR-3 for Lakehurst has been made necessary, the Navy Department was notified to- day, as a result of. unfavorable weather conditions which have delayed trial flights. The date now is set at Sep- tember 22. The program includes a trial fiight of six to elght hours designed pri- marily to collect necessary data, a duration flight of 36 hours probably ending September 16, installation of final equipment rTequiring probably three days and then a short flight to check up all the work. Orders already have been issued at the department sending the three sta- tion ships to their Dosts on or about September 15. Whisky Launch Captured. NEW YORK, September 11.—The high-powered motor launch Sagitta, valued at $50,000, with 250 cases of whisky aboard was captured today by a marine police patrol after the cratt had been fired upon and rammed. Two men were believed to have ;drowned when ‘they jumped over- wiEconsin ] - Star. 1924 —FORTY-TWO PAGES. T SoCIETY OF THE UmTep STATEY GIVES HER BLOOD T0 DYING PATIENT Daughter of Victor Berger, Doctor, Volunteers to Save Man Who Siashed Throat. of blood from the veins of 3 Berger, daughter of Repre- sentative Victor L. Berger of Wis- consin, at Emergency Hospital today, brought James C. Skelly, 31-year-old accountant,” back from’ the shadows of death and gave physicians a chance 10 save the life he had endeavored to take a short time previously by drawing @ razor across his throat. Skelly was brought to the hospital from his home at 3519 Tenth street, with a wound from ear to ear across his throat. He was sinking rapidly from loss of bloed. Need for heroic measures was urgent. Dr. Berger immediately volunteered for a transfusion. Within a quarter of an hour after the arrival of Skelly at the hospital blood was rushing from Dr. Berger's veins into the veins of Skelly, giving them new strength, and 20 stitches had been taken In the throat wound by physi cians, closing the aperture which threatened to allow the man to bleed to death. Condlition Still Critieal. Skelly's condition still is critical. It is believed, however, that the crisis has been passed, through the aid of Dr. Berger, and although the chance for recovery is slight, physicians look optimistically upon the case. Skelly's wife and little daughter, a toddling youngster of 5 years, were in a room adjoining the bathroom, where shortly before 9 o'clock this morning he drew the razor across his throat. Mrs. Skelly rushed to the bathroom when she heard a thud, and her shrieks aroused Charles N. West, tenant of the house, who was asleep on the third floor. He came downstairs and found Mrs. Skelly lying prone on the floor of her bedroom, where she had collapsed after returning to the baby. West rushed down, and meanwhile James H. Fisher, Mrs. Skelly’s fa- ther, who had been awaiting Skelly outside the door, came up. To Fisher, according to West's story to Detec- tives Weber and Brown of the tenth precinct, Skelly gasped: “I'm sorry for what I did to my wife and baby.” Fisher took Skelly to Emergency Hospital. It was there that Dr. Ber- ger volunteered to supply the blood which may prove the saving of Skelly's life. Police were told that financial worries were thought to have been preying on the mind of Skelly for some time. They, however, will not hazard an opinion definitely, as to the cause of his act. Drs. Marberry and Geyer at Emerg- ency Hospital were in charge of the case. In event the sewing of the throat and the transfusion proves a complete success, it is thought that the operation will add a brilliant chapter to the history of the hospital. Eemn e s ECUADOREAN REBELS NAME ARIZAGA LEADER Former Minister to United States, Now in Panama, Called as Head. By the Associated Prest GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, September 11.—The Ecuadorean rebels have pro- claimed as their leader Dr. Rafael Maria_ Arizaga, acting minister to Brazil, who is said at present to be in Panama. Dr. Arizaga_ was minister to the United States during President Taft's administration and represented Ecua- dor at the Pan-American conference in Santiago, Chile, last year. A Guayaquil dispatch yesterday said troops had been dispatched from Quito td*the northern part of Ecuador to suppress a revolutionary move- ment. as fast as t =% Hanihara’s Strong Immigration Note Blamed on Hughes By the Associated Press. TOKIO, September 11.—The strong, frank tone of Ambassador Hanihara's immigration note to the American Government, in which the term “grave conse- quences” was used, was due to the insistence: of Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, who wanted a note “with teeth,” Bishop Charles F. Relfsnider said today in an ad- dress before the Tokio Rotary Club, ‘When the foregoing dispatch was showed to Secretary Hughes he declared it was without cre- dence. FLYERS RECEIVED BY GEN. PERSHING Given Hearty Welcome on Visits to War and Mu- nitions Buildings. I Headed by Gen. John J. Pershing, officers and civilians of the War De- partment today gave the world flyers | a warm welcome when they visited the main and Munitions Building with Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, the Air Service chief. The six flyers were rushed from their rooms in the New Willard Ho- tel in automobiles to the office of Ger. Patrick and then whisked up to the War Department. Their visit with Gen. Pershing delighted the flyers. The general recalled their meeting and luncheon in Paris July 15 and discussed their stay in the French capital. Praised by Pershing. “Yours has been a wonderful achievement, casting credit upon the | Army as a_whole,” he said. You a continued success.” From Gen. Pershing’s office the airmen were led to the office of Adjt. Gen. R. C. Davis, who received them while the cor- ridors filled with civilians—mostly women. As they emerged they were “I wish given a rotnd of applause, which was | picked up on the next floor by more employes as the flyers called on Brig. Gen. H. A. Drum, tant chief of staff, Through another admiring throng the fiyers made their way down the corridor, acknowledging the ings. Then to the Munitions Building and into the office of Maj. H. C. Pratt, chief of the training and war plans section, where a reception was held. Maj. Pratt presented the employes of his division, where the details of the flight were as familiar as to the fiyers themselves. Guest Card Original. The original of the guest card en- | titling admission to the reception of the world flight at Bolling Field, bear- ing the globe with the route flown, the three planes and the hangars at the field on the left. and the Capitol and Monument on the right, was presented to Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, the com- mander, by Maj. Pratt. The card was drawn by C. R. McComas, an employe of the office. Lieut. Eric Nelson, Lieut. Harding | and Lieut. Leslie P. Arnold then went to Bolling Field to look over their ships, while Lieut. Smith and Lieut. Leigh Wade stayed in the city. Smith dined with Maj. H. H. Arnold, his commanding officer at Rockwell Field, and he and Lieut. Wade planned to spend part of the afternoon at Wal- ter Reed Hospital, where they have convalescing friends. Lieut. Nelson drove to Halethorpe, Md., yesterday afternoon, where his plane, the New Orleans, was forced down by motor trouble on the trip from New York to Washington Tues- day. A flight of 20 minutes landed them at Bolling Field at 6:27 o'clock, the ship was rolled in the hangar and they went immediately to the hotel to prepare for the buffet supper at the home of Brig. Gen. William A. Mitchell, assistant chief of the Air Service. Lieut. Harding worked hard all day yesterday removing and installing motors. By 9 o'clock yesterday he, assisted by some Bolling Field me- chanics, had the old motor out and by 4 o'clock in the afternoon a new one was running in the _plane. Throughout the day's work crowds visited the plane, many of them in- scribing their names on the yellow stabilizers at the tail of the ship. Lieut. Harding declared he was treated “royally” at the home of Mrs. E. Lee McKeever, where he and his assistants were provided with many 800d things to eat. ¢ No dinners or receptions were on the official program of the flyers for this evening or tonight. ——e- JERSEY LABOR TABLES LA FOLLETTE APPROVAL State Federation Adjourns After Proposal Is Rejected by 206-to-95 Vote. By the Associated Press. PATERSON, N. J., September 11.— The annual New Jersey State Federa- tion of Labor convention was ad- journed sine die when a resolution indorsing the La Follette-Wheeler ticket was tabled by a vote of 206 to 95. Action on the resolution was only obtained after considerable disorder among delegates. One delegate was ejected for fighting. Two other resolutions involving presidential candidates also were tabled. One provided for a denuncia- tion of the Coolidge administration, while another called for an approval of the candidacy of John W. Davis. The Davis delegates contented them. selves with a noisy demonstration in one section of the hall, during which cheers were sent up for the candidate. Boy Shoots Brother to Death, Mistaking Him for Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., September 11._Mistaken for the panther which has been roaming the mountains above Clear Spring, west of here, Morris Weaver, 17 years old, was shot and instantly killed last night by his brother, Kenneth Weaver. The boys were hunting squirrels, but neither knew the other was in_that section of the woods. When a head protruded over a gock, Kenneth, feazing it was the a Panther panther they had seen on several occasions in the last few weeks, fired. Seeing a movenment in the bushes, he fired again, and then ran home and told his mother he had killed the panther. A few moments later, the father, who had just come out of the._ woods, heard a scream, and be- lieving they also had been at- tacked by the beast, hurried in- to the woods, only to find his wife and son bearing the dead body of his other boy grect- | Lieut. | J “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes he papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 97,855 TWO CENTS. PLANS COMPLETED FOR TEST OF CITY'S MILITARY STRENGTH Final Arrangements for Big Parade Tomorrow An- nounced by Leaders. UNITS TO ASSEMBLE FOR MARCH AT 1:30 Program to Follow Review by ! Coolidge Includes Speech 1 by Pershing. Washington will show its military strength on a first call to the colors lin time of impending national emer- |gency when its citizens of military age, supporting its regular armed forces, will march tomorrow in the Defense day test parade, passing ir review at the Zero Milestone, on the | Ellipse, before President Coolidges commander-in-chief of the armed forces; Secrctary Weeks of the War | Department and other notables. Ail arrangements have been com- pleted for the formation of the units. military and civilian, and appropri- ate orders issued by the police for handling the vehicular and pedestrian traffic. In orders issued from headquarters of the district of Washington, the v: irious units have been instructed tq begin assembling at designated points, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. j . The procession will start promptly at o'clock from the Peace Monument |along the following route: West on | Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street. west on Treasury place, thence south and west past the reviewing stand at the Zero Milestone, thence west around {the Ellipse to the south entrance, i thence north to assigned positions on { the Ellipse. The mounted units will turn south at the south entrance of the Ellipse, but the others will be | massed where they will be able to hear the speakers by means of | amplifying devices which have been | installed. | Program Announced. i The following program for the ceremonies subsequent to the parad- has been announced: invocation by | Right Rev. Bishop Freeman, “Amer- ica,” by the Marine Corps Band; ad- | dress by Secretary Weeks of the War Department, “The Stars and Stripes | Forever,” by the Navy Band; address | by Gen.'J. J. Pershing. “Over There,” { by the Army Band, and the National { Anthem by the Army Band. Officials who have been in charge of the mobilization of the units for the parade expect now that there will |be alarge turn out of the ctvilian { males of miltariy age. ! Many of the organizations have "he(‘n mobilizing their units indepen- dently of headquarters, and for this | reason it has not been possible to | obtain_any accurate figures on the | turn out The parade will form in five sec- ! tions as follows: First section, the { military uniformed units of the reg- {ular establishments: second section, | National Guard of the District of Co- | lumbia; third section, Orzanized | serves; fourth section, veteran, mili- |tary and patriotic organizations, and {fifth section, citizens’ association= | firms or business houses. ‘Work Not to Suspend. | There will be no suspension of busi- ness or work in the Government de- partments, but all who have enrolled will be released for the period of the parade. It is one of the purposes of the Defense Test to show the re- onse of men of military age, and at the same time leave enough be- hind to keep business and Govern- ment moving. Announcing completion of the en- rollment, Licut. Col. C. Fred Cook, adjutant general of the 29th Division, today made public the roster of offi- cers and non-commissioned for the 29th Division Headquarters Company and Attached Troops, the members of which have been notified to report at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the assembly room of Scottish Rite Cathedral, 433 Third street. The ros- ter follows: Complete Roster. Sponsor committee—Elwood P. Mo- v, Reynold E. Blight and William . Gude. Lieutenant colonel—Stirling Kerr. Captains—Charles H. Ourand, E. C. Edwards, William M. Mooney, L. M. Stevens and Frank M. Roller. First lieutenants—Joseph F. Shev- lin and Harry W. Kiotz. Second lieutenant—A. B. Frantz. Warrant officers—F. Frank Kim- mel, Bertrand H. Roberts, Harry M. Clark, C. G. Schenken, W. H. Hay- cock, William M. Clark, Horace At- kinson, Aldrich A. Moon, Morris J. Hole, Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer and Milton Baer. Master sergeant—Harold Stephan. Technical sergeants—Edgar Bit- tinger, Kenneth L. Patten, Arthur Raderman, Elmer C. Wood, Ira Y. Bain and E. H. Ellis. First sergeant—Guy E. Jenkins. Staff sergeants—Elton T. Bulwer, William L. Boyden, Samuel Swiggett, Claude C. S. Moberly, W. Z. Parker, D. L. Grossnickle, W. J. Hope, George J. McConnell, Ronald L. McDonald, H. C. Weirich and Joseph B. Fergu- son. The members of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants will gather for the parade on Sixth street northwest near Pennsylvania avenue at 1:30 p.m Points Out Difference. Test of defense plans will be only a “telescoped” picture of what an actual war expansion would mean, Secretary Weeks said today in a final statement cxplaining the origin and purposes of the Defense day project. Actual mobilization, he added, must of necessity be a prolonged and progressive process with the increase of the Army to its war footing, pro= ceeding in successive mobilization fn order of the Regular Army, National Guard and Organized Reserves. No practicable way of conducting a test of that nature could be devised, Mr. ‘Weeks pointed out, and the one-day test in which the prelimisary opera- ‘tions of all three phases of the defense plans should be consolidated for a simultaneous partial try-out affored the only method by which needed information as to their sound- ness could be obtained. The War Secretary said that in an actual war emergency any attempt at simultaneous mobilization would be “prohibited by shortage of equip- Con & Column 2.0