Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonigh cooler; tomorrow fair; west and nprthwest wi perature for today: Highest, 83, at 3 day Full report on page 3. 4 hours ended at 2 t; slightly " moderate nds. Tem- m. p.m. yester- lowest, 65, ut 5:30 a.m. today. Py Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Phge 22 Entered as secol post_office PERSHING RETIRES, PRESIDENT EXTOLS 12 YEARS' SERVICE Coolidge Voices Tribute of Nation in Extraordinary Executive Order. No. 29,355. RECORD IN WORLD WAR DRAWS HIGHEST PRAISE Weeks Regrets Passing of Army Kead—-l{bpes for Change in Law. With the complimentary words of an extraordinary executive order re- ~volving in his mind, Gen. John Josf‘.ph Tershing, the Nation's foremost soldier and World War veteran, watched a clock in his room at the War De- partment click to the noon hour to- day and signal him that his 42 years in the active service of the Army had ended. - 1 Without need for regret, but over- come withal by a feeling of genuine eadness, Jack Pershing, retired x(‘n-] eral of the armies, stirred himself| from his momentary lethargy and prepared to turn the duties of his office as chief of staff over to his successor, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines. | It was his birthda, and as that ‘elock reached the ro” hoar the Fetiring Army chieftain, sole holder | of the rare rank of full general, turned past the sixty-fourth mile- Washington, na class matter D. C. GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING, U. S, A, RETIRED. OFFGALS ELATED BYDEFENSE TEST { Response of Men of Military Age to “Call to*Arms” Rouses Enthusiasm. stone of a career marked by soldierly honors won on varied fields of battle, | from the days of the early Indian; uprisings along the western frontier to the dawn of a November day in| 1918, when democracy gave chase; to German autocracy and aggression. | Spends Morning in Office. i Gen. Pershing spent the morning in | his office on the second floor of the State, War and Navy Building, receiv- ing from time to time groups of offi- cers or civilians intent on bidding him | godspeed. At 9:30 he shook hands| with a large number of officers in| charge of various bureaus and branches of the War Department. | Many women, most of them young | employes of the department, visited the office of “their hero.” | ¥ Shortly before noon the general re-| ceived the newspaper men a !g!lvd‘ 1 “cover” the War Department. and; larmy, Elated over the response of Amer- ican citizers to the first test of the country’s machinery for raising an War Department officials to- day outspoken in their praise were | of ‘the Nation’s manhood and of those in the organizations which assisted in the mobilization. Enough mer of military age were in line—in the Arm# of the United States, including the “three components, Regular es- ablishment, National Guard and Or- ganized Reserves—to produce ar army of 2,000,000 men, Secretary of War Weeks said today. He expressed himself as delighted with the parade [here yesterday and with the reports which are coming in from all parts of the country, Pershing’ Well Pleased. Secretary W s said he had no idea that Defense day response would Dbe as great as it was throughout the country. While the Secretary said after thanking them for their felici- | that it would be some time before 1ations, expressed his appreciation of the “splendid co-operation” which the press had given him and the War De- | partment during his tenure of serv- fee. On his shining mahogany de: | was an enormous basket of fio\v&rx.l the gift of “a friend.” Pershing told the newspapE—~men. that he would continue to occupy his | present rooms for the purpose of per- | forming his duties as president of the | Battle Monuments Commission and to | kcep himself in touch with “things.” | He will be ready at any time, he | said, to ass'st the War Department in | any way they might desire, and he indicated that he will pay particu- | lar attention to the developments | ensuing from Defen<e.day. i Gen. Pershing performed no “last| official act” today, amd as the hands ! of the clock on his desk swung! »und to the noon hour he techni- | Iy passed as . quietly from public ife as he had enterea it 42 years ago at West Point. Humaness, Revenled. If the kindly eves of this fearless warrior of world renown pecame moist as he passed to the thactive duty list today, if the voice that had sternly intoned the military orders that helped spell defeat to a dangerous foe seemed choked with emotion as Jigh noon approached, there was ample reason. Jack Pershing would have belied his reputation as a “hu- man” war leader had he not been touched by the signal expression of the Nation's indebtedness to him that came from the White House today. With only a few rare instances in American history to follow. President Coolidge, as commander-in-chief of | the Army and formally an- vounced to the Nation that Gen. Yershing had passed automratically, 1y compulsion of law, to the retired list of the Army, and on behalf of the country extended “anew the thanks of the nation for his eminent | President added that he felt “certain that1 voice the sentiment of the entire citizenry of the npubnc; in wishing him long life, happiness and prosperity in thé retirement he has so richly earned.” Long Career Reviewed. Citing Gen. Pershing's arrival today at the retircment age of 64 years, the executive order, after re- minding the country of its “obliga- tion to one whose accomplishments contributed so largely to the defense of the world's liberties,” reviewed his long career of military service. The text of the order, which will be read to the Army today as a general order, follows: “Gen. John J. Pershing, General of the Armies, having this day reached the age of G4 years, is retired from active service in conformity with a | requirement of an act of Congress approved June 30, 1882, “In announcing the termination of this distinguished soldier's active military career, it is deemed appro- priate to remind the country of his cminent services and of the nation’s obligation to one whose accomplish- ments contributed so largely to the defense of the world's liberties. Fought in Indlan Wars. “Entering the Army as a commis- sioned officer, after graduation at the United States Military Academy in 1886, he endured the hardships of the Indian campaigns then necessary for the pacification of the Western fran- tier. In the War with Spain he par- ticipated in the Santiago campaign in Cuba. In the Philippine Islands, after their-acquisition by the United States, it fell to his lot to assist in the sup- pression of the native insurrection, and his remarkable success in bring- ing under control some of the most turbulent tribes is a matter of his- tory. Becoming a general officer in 1906, he was intrusted with many im- portant commands, and when the un- settled conditions on the border of Mexico, In 1916, made it necessary to send a military expedition into that country he was selected for its com- mand. In exercising this command, as well as in the others that had fal (Continued on.Page 4, Column £) | wh | setts, l the details are sifted down, he added | that everything that comes in from all parts of the country is good. Gen. Parshing declared today that the demounstration was wonderful. He was intensely pleased with the ex- cellent showing made in the District [ he viewed the parade, he Stated. A week ago letter to Brig. n. Pershing wrote a g en. Rockenbach, com- manding the military district of Washington, congratulating him on the success of the latter's plans for turning out the manhood of the Na- tion's Capital. While others were doubting, Pershing and Rockenbach knew. ien. Pershing, those who served under him said, never sends congratulations until a task was done. He accepted no excuses, and if an officer didn't perform a task, he was relieved. The letter to Gen. Rockenbach is evidence that G Pershing, after personal investiga tion of the conditions here, knew that the task had been completed seven days before the time for the parade. Capital Exceeds Quota. Gen. Rockenbach was intensely pleased with the showing made by the men of Washington. He had nothing but compliments for the com- mittees and organizations which worked to make the day a success, and is getting ready to publish an order thanking all those who had any- thing to do with the movement here. From preliminary figures, Gen. Rockenbach estimates that there were 20,000 in the line of march, 16,- 000 of whom were with the military organizations. Washington's quota in time of war is 19,000 men, so that puts the National Capital high on the list. First Corps ‘Area. Maj. Gen. Andre W. Brewster, at Boston, commanding the 1st Corps ‘Area, which includes Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- Connecticut and Rhode Island, telegraphed the department that the participation in defense test exercises for the three branches of the Army in bis area included a turnout of 6,000 Regular troops, 50,000 National Guardsmen and 60,000 Organized Re- serves, “including one-day volunteers.” The number of citizens who partici- pated was conservatively estimated at 1,000,000, he said, adding that 180 cities in the. area “have already re- ported demonstrations.” Maj. Geh. Robert L. Bullard, Gov- ernors Island, New York, command- ing the 2d Corps Area, including New Jersey, Delaware, New York and Porto Rico, reported that the turnout of Regulars in his area was 15,000, Na- tional Guard, 28,000; Organized Re- serves, 12,000, and one-day volunteers about 180000. Nine hundred towns, of which 180 had military units allo- cated them, held demonstrations. It was estimated that 3,000,000 citizens, including 1,000,000 in New York City, participated, and patriotic services were held in numerous churches. “Monster” parades were held in the larger cities, said Gen, Bullard, and enthusiasm and large attendances were noted in smaller plages. Maj. Gen. ‘Willidm R. Smith, Balti- more, in temporayy command of the (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) | ' WASHINGTON, MANCHU DIVISIONS ON WAY WITH BIG GUNS AND AIRCRAFT Main Body of Chang Tso- Lin’s Troops Ready—Have Many Bombing Planes. WAR LORD’S SON LEADS - PART OF FIGHTING MEN Crack Regiment Leaves Mukden on Foot—Sun Starts From « Canton With Soldiers. BY JAMES L. BUTTS. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. SHANGHA?, September 13.—A re liable report from Mukden last night is to the effect that the main body of Chang Tso-Lin's troops are at the point of moving to the front. The commander-in-chief is Gen. Lich Ing- Ling, with Gen. Chang Hsueh-Liang, a son of Chang Tso-Lin, second in command. Other commanders are Gens. Chang Tsou-Hsiang of Kirin and Hsu Lanchow wu Cheng-Hsen and Chiang Teng-Hsuan. Three di- visions and 20 mixed brigades are already in position, while the crack Liao Yang regiment, regarded as Mukden's best. is on its way afoot for Shanhaikwan. Workers are being conscripted at the Mukden arsenal and the output of wages is being increased. conscripted coolies are continually moving supplies. Gen. Chani is re- ported as possessing a battery of 15 centimeter guns, also many air- craft, including Handley Page bomb- ers with 500-pound bombs. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) SUN STARTS TO WAR. Leaves Canton With Regiment on | Way North. By the Associated Press. ANTON, September 13.—Dr. Sun , the head of the South China government, accompanied by a regi- ment of his troops, has departed for Shiuchow in the northern part of Kwangtung Province, the greater part of which is under his control. MARCH ON CHANCHOW. Shanghai Forces Centering on Railroad Key Town. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL September 13 —Rival forces of warring Chinese military gov- ernors, battling for possession of Shanghai, disregarded their tradition- al rule against fighting in the rain today, when firing was resumed at Hwangtu, 15 miles west of here, while that area was baing soaked by a new storm. The Kiangsu military governor was reported to be rushing reinforcements to Chanchow, 110 miles from Shanghal, to defend that town against the ad- vancing Chekiang troops who took Thing yesterday, according to a Chinese observer who arrived here today from Chekiang, 146 miles west of Shanghal. The observer was one of three Chi nese messengers dispatched from Ant- ing, 20 miles west of here, to view op- erations of the Kiangsu forces. He succeeded in reaching Shanghai by steamer after viewing the invading Kiangsu army from behind its lines. Both Use Artillery. The observer discredited the asser- tions of the Chekiang forces that they were victorious in the vicinity of Hwangtu during the past three days. He said the Kiangsu forces were fully confident and organized well. The ob- server said he had witnessed night battles in the outskirts of Hwangtu in which both sides used artillery. In the battle he witnessed the Kiangsu artillery forced the fighting and advanced into the outskirts of Hwangtu. On the Ihing front, 100 miles west of here, the Chinese saw the rival forces in action and the leader said there were more than 1.000 wounded filllng the hospitals and University dormitory at Soochow, 53 miles west of Shanghal. A Japanese news agency here re- ceived a report this morning from Peking, saying that the Mukden Rail- way line had been closed to traffic. This was taken as an indication of impending warfare between Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian dictator, and Wu Pei-Fu, military leader of the Peking government. The equipment of the Kiangsu troops was said by the observer to be superior to that of the Chekiang forces. He added that the Cheklang field guns and ammunition were faulty. An examination of a number of shells, he asserted, revealed a great proportion of “duds.” The_ineffectiveness of shellfire by the Chekiang forces, the observer said, was shown in an examination of the wounded, which revealed that nearly all were victims of rifie or machine gun fire. Lungwha headquarters of the Che- kiang troops issued no communique today. S e v Nero’s Bathhouse Found. MILAN, Italy, September 13.—Nero's pompous bathing house, the largest of the Roman period yet discovered, has been excavated at Agnano, near Naples. The structure is six stories high and 1,125 feet long. The three topmost galleries were reserved for individual steam,baths. “M. Garageman” Uses M. Carpentier .For Floor Mop in By the Associated Press. PARIS, Septémber 13.—Georges Carpentier,. immediately upon his Tecent return to France, lost an- other battle, concerning which there. was absolutely no publicity beforehand and as to the result of which strenuous attempts have been made to preserve secrecy. Georges’ opponent was a garage attendant and the fight was a combination of Marquis of Queens- bury rules and catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The boxer entered the garage in a great hurry and or- dered the attendant to take his machine to the second floor in the elevator, .Such work mnot Fight in Oily Ring being a part of his particular work, this freeborn French citizen refused. s Carpentier renewed his instruc- tions somewhat sharply and when the attendant persisted in his re- fusal and made. some remark about “fresh war profiteers” Georges swung his famous right. It didn’t land, for.-the garage man nimbly dodged, made’a dive for Carpentier's legs, brought the boxer down and literally wiped the oily, begrimed floor Georges' latest natty suit. e ———————— 1 Radio Programs—Page 8. The | WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1924 —-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. DO INSPECTOR HELD IN'BRIBERY CASE William I. Evans Alleged to Have Taken Money to Leave Elevator in Building. Following the arrest William L vans, a District elevator inspector, on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe in connection with the condemnation of an elevator, inquiry was begun today by dete tives and officials of the building in- spector's office to determine whether any similar cases have occurred in the past. Evans was taken into custody ye: terday as he left the automobile e: tablishment of Oscar H. Robey, 1429 L street, where, the police say, he took $180 in marked money from Robe: The inspector was released last night {on $1,000 bond, pending a hearing in Police Court, probably early next week. Following conferences this morning | with Inspector Grant, chief of de- tectives; Inspector W. S. Shelby, aid to Maj. Sullivan, and_Building In- spector John Ochmann, Engineer Com- missioner Bell stated that the police, with the co-operation of Maj. Oeh- mann, will investizate to make sure jthat there have been no other ir- i regularities. Investigation Kept Quiet. Maj. Bell sald that he and Com- | missioner Rudolph learned or the {Evans case Thursday afternoon and |assisted the detectives in arranging the scene at the automobile place vesterday which culminated in the arrest of the inspector. The two Commissioners handled the matter directly with the police in order to | keep the investigation as quiet as { possible until the arrest was made. Building _Inspector Oehmann did not learn of the case until this morn- ing. After talking with Commission- er Bell Maj. Ochmann said he would co-operate with the police in the further inquiry that is being made as a precaution. Detectives Keck and Vermillion were assigned the case. Robey told them yesterday morning that Evans | had come to him after inspecting the freight elevator in the building and told him that it had to be torn out and a new one installed. This, Robey {told the detectives, was ordered in spite of the fact that the elevator seemed to be in perfect running order. Cost of New One. Then, according to Robey's ac- count to the detectives, Evans asked what would be the cost of installing a.new one, and when told it would come to between $3,000 and $4,000, Evans replied: “I think I can leave the old one in for 10 per cent of that sum.” Robey asked for time to think it jover, and notified Engineér Commis- sloner Bell. The investigation was set on foot. Robey met Evans yes- terday. Detectives had supplied Robey with marked bills. Evans finally came to an agreement to accept $180. Keck and Vermillion arrested Evans as he walked away from Robey’s office, and they say he admitted soliciting and accepting a bribe. “I'm guilty,” is the statement Keck alleges Evans made to him following the arrest. Evans is 44 years old and lives at 1032 Evarts street nértheast. He is a veteran employe of the District gov- ernment, having been in the service for 20 years. _— ROBINSON IN PARIS. ‘Will Meet Young Today to Dis- cuss Reparation Task. ¢ PARIS, September 13.—Harry M. Robinson of Los Angeles, who is to ‘assist Owen D. Young in his post of temporary agent for reparation pay- ments, reached Paris last night from Cherbourg, where he landed at noon from the steamer Leviathan. Mr. Robinson is to meet Mr. Young today, after which they will confer with M. Delacroix, trustee for rail- way bonds,” and Signor Nogara, trustee ' for industrial debentures. Later Mr. Young and the other Dawes plan officials will discuss the prog- ress that has been made in getting the plan started. last night of | Gen. Bliss Sails for Home. CHERBOURG, September 13.—Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, who has been atten ing the Leéague of Nations sessions in Genevs in comnection with the Peace plans in which he is interested, Was a passenger on the Berengaria safling from this port today for New York, y, i M7 e GoIg !/?/ Z QVER To HELP ° IEIGH BOR. CAL COOLIDGE []To Ger in HIS [DOHAY CROpP, 'Ll BE BACK & % 'WAY 3 TO TURN DEATH SWITCH. | Georgia Wardens to Divide Re- sponsibility. MILLEDGEVILI'E, Ga., September 13.—Three switches will be used to- |day in putting to death here the first | condemned crimin I in this State to die in the electric chair. Final tests were given the death chair yesterday. When the law, which substitutes the electric chair for the gallows, was passed by the recent Georgia leglsla- ture, it was stipulated that the cur- rent should be turned on “by the warden” of the State farm. As there are three wardens at this institution, !the prison commission solved what promised at first to be a puzzle, by ordering installed three switches, one to be manipulated by each warden. Only one of them, however, will control the death-dealing current and neither warden will know which of themselves sends the criminal to his doom The man to die today is How- ard Hinton, negro, convicted in De- | kalb County for criminal assault. JOHNSON T0 OPEN SERIES AT DETROI Ace to Oppose Sylvester Johnson of Tygers as West- ern Trip Starts. DOWN EAST. HOW THEY STAND. G.to W. L. Pct. Win. Lose. play. Wash. S1 57 .587 590 583 16 New York 80 58 .580 583 576 16 BY JOHN B. KELLER. DETROIT, September 14.—Buycky Harris and his Bucks were ready to open their big drive for the American League pennant here to- day, with the threetime champion Yankees right at their heels. ' This afternoon the Tygers, who still. figure they have a chance at the flag, were to be encountered in the first game of a series of three to be played on Navin Field. ‘Walter Johnson, who has won 10 games in a row, to equal the season's pitching record established by Hollis Thurston of the White Sox., was slated to toe the slab against the Tygers. Cobb was expected to OP- pose the Bucks with Sylvester John- son, his best right-hand flinger. The Washington Johnson arrived here yesterday, coming to Detroit direct from Philadelphia instead of stopping over in Pittston with the club, and the day of rest ought to have left him well prepared for the initial battle in the West. The Detroit Johnson has been care- fully nursed by Cobb lately in an- ticipation of the argument this aft- ernoon. He has not pitched so well against the Bucks this season, but since they last faced him Sylvester has been doing some excellent work on the mound. Buys Two Players. President Clark Griffith announced this morning that he had purchased from Memphis of the Southern As- sociation Third Baseman Doc Prothro and Pitcher Kelly, both to report at the Tampa training camp next spring. Prothro started the present season with the Nationals as their regular third sacker, but soon was supplant- ed by Oswald Bluege. Then Doc was sent to Memphis in part payment for Tom Taylor, who also was tried at the hot corner but did not prove as dependable as Bluege. Prothro's greatest value was as a batter. He did_some good hitting while with the Nationals, and Pres- ident Griffith endeavored to have him return to the club this week that he might be of use as a pinch hitter during the remainder of the year, but the Memphis management would not part with him. Grifith decided to sign the doc for next yearsas he has no really dependable utility inflelders on the Nationals' roster, and Prothro has been recommended as the best available in the minors. The Na- tionals sent Prothro to Memphis in June, with no strings attached, and the present deal is an outright pur- chase. Kelly is a righ-hand hurler, re- ported by President Griffith to be a youngster, but little seems to be known of his record. LIVY_FIND DOUBTED. NAPLES, September 13.—Consider- able mystery is developing here as to the authenticity of the reported dis- covery by Prof. Mario de Martino- Fusco of the lost books of Livy, in view of his continued absence and his persistent refusal so far to answer a summons of the prefect to make & detalled report of his.discovery,.. ( -, ¥ ALLIES EVACUATE HALF OF SEIZED TERRITORY Practically Only Land Still Held Is in Prussian Sections Not Specified in Treaty. By the Associated Press. ESSEN, September 13.—Almost 48 per cent of the area affected by the Franco-Belgian occupational advance of January, 1923, has already been evacuated and the foreign troops now are virtually only occupying Prussian territory, which is not included in the provisions of the treaty. The French garrigons at Bochum, Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen have virtually withdrawn altogether and such small contingents as have re- mained behind are only being re- tained to carry out the occupation formalities. WILD RIDE ONAUTO BUMPER SAVESLIFE Three Charge Taxi Driver, | Held After Crash, Delib- erately Ran Them Down. o~ Infuriated because or a threat to report him for drunkeness, Reginald Fitzgerald, a Blue and Gray taxicab | driver, early today deliberately ran dowrr President George K. Horn of | the International Typothetae and Ralph A. Packwood, president of the | | Packwood Publishing Co. of this city, |at Thirteenth street and Ohio avenue | northwest, and then sped his machine | at a high rate across the Highway | Bridge with Edward Rollman, the third member of the party of pub- | lishers, clinging for life to the front bumper, on which he had jumped (Ol |avoid injury, it was charged today by police who arrested Fitzgerald for | three cases of assault and for driving an automobile while drunk. The sensational case is alleged to have resulted from remonstrations made to Fitzgerald by Horn and Packwood, after he had taken them in a hired touring car from the office of Mr. Packwood, at 1512 Tth street, for a trip about the city. Five master printers, who had been at- tending the fourth district convention of the Typothetae were originally in | the machine, but two got out at the { Washington Hotel and Packwood, Horn and Rollman continued down | Pennsylvania avenue. Actions of the operator of the machine, according to the story Parkwood told police, caused them to threaten reporting him .for drunkeness at Thirteenth street and FRENCH GUARANTEE PROPOSAL WINNING League Members Rapidly‘ Fall in Line With Peace Sanction Plans. ssociated Press EVA, September 13.—France's | idea that general world security can | be attained only if each member of | the League of Nations will contribute | what it can in the way of sanctions| against an aggressor state seems to| Pennsylvania avenue. Accordingly | be workipg out at Gene the three men got out to walk down The ccuntries, led by England, are | Thirteenth street toward B street coming forward one after another and | where the garage of the company is | ington. expressing willingness to give bf what they have to the cause of peace —England her fleet, France and the other nations possessing large land and air forces the weight of their military strength, and the smaller countries which are weak in arma- meats the full measure of their finan- cfal and economic assistance. Just how this general attitude to contribute to the sanctions can be whipped into a general protocol or convention is the problem now im- mediately before the league assem- bly. One problem relating to com- pulsory arbitratton is already partly solved in that a subcommittee of Jurists has decided that it is entirely reasonable for the powers to sign the compulsory arbitration clause of the World Court of Justice and at the same time make reservations thereto. Muxt Have Guarantee. Dr. Loudon, the Dutch minister to France, opened today's discussion of the assembly disarmament commis- sion, declaring the delegates must at any price avoid making war admis- sible after the league council had found itself unable to reach a unani- mous decision on a difference be- tween two members. Dr. Loudon declared Holland did not approve of regional agreements, but he said she could readily under- stand the French viewpoint on this question as well as on the proposed treaty of mutual assistance, which Holland equally disapproved. kEnough sanctions already existed under the league covenant, Dr. Loudon de- clared, and his nation saw no need of going further along that line. “Do not let us be discouraged if we tannot come to the elaboration of a mutual assistance treaty, but rather let us point out to the public what real progress we have already made in international solidarity,” he added. Tells of Polixk Fears. Foreign Minister Skrzynski of Po- land explained his country’s fears for her security and her necd of assur- ances on this point, because of her geographic situation, bordering as she does upon two great states not members of the league. He declared the Permanent Court of International Justice did not have the necessary authority to define an aggressor state and that Some other body must be found to perform that function. Desmond Fitzgerald, foreign min- ister of the Irish Free State, in a humorous speech, said Ireland had “reduced its army as soon as a cer- tain definite danger was removed. Both Arthur Henderson and Lord Parmoor of the British delegation smiled appreciatively when Mr. Fitz- gerald said Ireland stood for ‘se- curity by arbitration” and hoped for better relations between “our very old friend, France, and our new friend, England.” Emilio de Palacios of Spain de- clared his country accepted the arbi- tration idea, but opposed that of re- glonal agreements. Spain, he sald, believed the league covenant. BARBERS ADMIT WOMEN. Union Rolls Thrown Open After 15-Year Fight. INDIANAPOLIS, September 15.— Delegates attending the convention of the Journeymen Barbers' Interna. tional Union here voted late yester- day to admit women to membership in the organization. Action which followed the favorable report of a committee on amendments to the con- stitution, came after an all-day de- bate, in which the proposal was vig- orously opposed. ‘Women first sought memhership in the union 15 years ago, it was said, but heretofore have been denled ad- mission. Typhoon Hits Kobe Docks.. LONDON, September -13.—The cargo sheds on the docks at Kobe, Japan, were extensively damaged by a ty- phoon which swept the harbor, says { 1ocated. Car Swoops on Them. | As the three men crossed Thir- |teenth street at Ohio avenue, Pack- | {wood said. the machine swooped | down on them. One wheel ran over Packwood's foot. Rollman and_ Horn {were scooped up on the bump- {er and Horn was carried a block be- ! fore jumping off. Rollman stayed on. i car _sped down Thirteents !street to B street, with Rollman hanging on the front bumper, then | down Fourteenth street, rolling and | lurching over the rough cobblestones. | Rollman’s hat fell off while the ma- | | chine was speeding south on Four. | teenth street. Just at this time, Luther Smith of 1410 Columbia street | northwest, came by and saw the ma- chine hurtling down the street with }a man doubled up on the front bump- er. The man's derby hat dropped off. Smith brought it to police head- quarters and reported the case. Managed to Jump OfL. Meanwhile, police declare, the sen- sational ride of Rollman continued for several blocks, when hie managed | Ito jump off. Later the car was ditched near Four Mile Run. Rollman hailed a passing motorist and was brought back to the city. Meanwhile Packwood had run after the machine to B street, where Horn jhad jumped off, and assisted him to {his feet. A passing motorist took both to Emergency Hospital, where Packwood's leg was found not badly | hurt and Horn's cuts and bruises were treated. Neither suffered seri- ous injury and, for that matter, neither did Rollman. Horn's clothes, however, were almost completely in tatters, Packwood said, as a result of the dragging ride of one block. Driver is Arrested. How Fitzgerald got back to Wash- ington is not known to the police. He was found, however, by police from the first precinct near Thirteenth and B streets northwest about an hour and a half after the occurrence and was arrested on the charges mentioned above. It is believed he also found | a motorist, who brought him back to the city. Officials of the Blue and Gray Cab Co. today stated that summary dismissal would be meted out to Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is 24 years old and lives at 4318 Wisconsin avenue. Horn, who is a resident of Balti- more, is well known nationally as the head of the Typothetae, while Roll- man is one of the partners of a large Baltimore printing house. Packwood is president of the Packwood Pub- lishing Co. here. GERMAN ENVOY TO RETAIN POST HERE Embassy Announces Ambassador ‘Will Remain in Washington Indefinitely. The retirement of Dr. Otto Wield- feldt, German Ambassador to Wash- ington, which had been announced for September 15, has heen postponed indefinitely, it was announced today at the German Embassy. Ambassador Wiedfeldt, who came to the United States in May, 1922, on the understanding with his govern- ment that he would keep his post for not longer than two years, last July asked the German government to recall him. His request was sat- isfied only after the conclusion of the London economic conference and Sep- tember 15 was fixed as the date for his retirement. The German Embassy here refused to discuss the reasons for the change in the German plans. Diplo- matic circles here, however, hold that the Ambassador was asked to retain his post by hiségovernment because the substitution of Dr. Wiedfeldt by a new and inexperienced envoy at “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 as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 92,552 TWO CENTS. WORLD FLYERS OFF 10 DAYTON AFTER TRIFLING ACCIDENT Reports of Severe Rainstorm on Route Also Delays Leav- ing Bolling Field. START ON FINAL STAGE OF JOURNEY AT 10:50 A.M. Smith Expresses Appreciation of Washington Welcome as Planes Take Air. After a delay of half an hour, due to a broken tail skid fitting on the flag plane Chicago which threatened for a time to hold the world fiyers in Washington another day, the six jairmen left the ground at Bolling Field at 10:49 o'clock today for a 400- mile flight to McCook Field, at Day- ton, Ohio. The weather between here and Day- ton also for a time threatened to prevent the fiyers from getting under v. When Lieut. Lowell H. Smith is comrades arrived on the field at 7:50 o'clock, it was raining hard in Moundsville, the midway point be- tween here and Dayton on the model airway, and the clouds were no higher than 1,000 feet. Report Clearer Weather. Lieut. Smith decided to wait for later reports, which as they were re- ceived, stated that conditions were clearing up. At 9:30 o’clock Mounds- ville reported that it had stopped raining and that the “ceiling” was | getting higher every minute. The pilots who had spent most of the time since their arrival at the field posing for camera men and talking with old friends, as well as meeting many persons who crowded about them for the honor of shaking their hands, climbed into their planes and started the motors at 10 o'clock. Just before he went aboard, Lieut. Smith said to the Star's representa- tive: “We are very sorry to leave ‘Washington, but at the same time we are anxious to push forward to the goal. We have been signally honored by the President of the TUnited States and all official Wash- The population of the Dis- trict also gave us a hearty welcome | yesterday as we rode in the Defense Day parade. We were greatly af- fected and are grateful.” Attire of Flyers. Lieut. Smith removed his blouse and put on that greasy suede jacket he has worn ever aince leaving Santa Monica on March 17. Lieut. Leslie P. Arnold, | assistant pilot of the Chicago. wore a | light gray sweater under a khaki jumper {and sported a brand-new helmet. Lieut. Wade's flying clothes consisted of a greasy jumper, while Lieut. H. H. Og- den wore a brand-new jumper and hel- met. Lieut. Eric Nelson wore no heimet at all, but he and Harding had greasy Jumpers. At 10:05 o'clock Smith, Wwith the help of ground men, turned his plane around and taxied down to the north end of the field, followed by the Bas- ton II and the New Orleans. At the farthest end of the field they turned around and got into a V-shaped po- sition, the Chicago first, the New Or- leans to the left and the Boston IT on the right. The propellers were turning rapidly and the pilots were ready to throw open the big Liberty motors at 10:15 o'clock, when it was discovered the tail of the Chicago was resting on the ground and not |on the skid, which had given way. Rushes to Hangar. Lieut. Arnold jumped out and climb- | ed into a nearby automobile, which | raced him down the field to the en- ginéering hangar. Presently he re- turned with several mechanics hang- ing onto the machine and was fol- lowed by a truck loaded with air- plane supplies. A careful examina- tion revealed a tail-skid mounting had given way. Lieut. Smith assured himself that the plane could get off | the ground without damage to the rudder and, after minor repalrs, de- cided to g0 ahead to Dayton, where an_ entirely new mounting and skid will be installed. One-half hour after the accident had been discovered Lieut. Smith gave the signal to go ahead. Wade started his motor, followed by Smith and Nelson, and after warming up the engine for a few minutes the three planes moved forward. In- creasing their speed with every foot of ground, the three pairs of'wheels left the ground at 10:49 o'clock. The planes, in perfect formation, contin- ued straight ahead in flight until over the steel plant, when they turned westward, climbing all the while until they were out of sight. Route of Flyers. Just after they left Capt. B. S. Wright, advance officer for the world fiyers, took off in a De Haviland observation plane for Dayton. His ship is much faster and he should be at McCook Field before the others. The route of the world fiyers will take them over Cumber- 1and, Md.; Uniontown, Pa.; Wheeling, W. Va.; Columbus, @hio, and Dayton, where they should land about 5 o'clock this evening, eastern stand- ard time. By 8 o'clock this morning little groups of people gathered on the field and were enlarged later by the arrival of many automobiles. By the time the fiyers were ready to leave several hundred persons were on the side lines. . Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant chiet of the Army Air Service, accompanied the fiyers for a short distance in an escort plane. A photographer's plane also went along. e —— GIRL THIEF SENTENCED. Gets Indeterminate Prison Term for Bond '!.‘heft. NORRISTOWN, Pa., September 13.— Miss Alva Goldsmith, 21, former sec- retary to the treasurer of the Merion Title and Trust Company of Ardmore, was today sentenced to an indeter- minate term in the State Industrial Home for Women by Judge Williams for the theft of $7,500 in bonds from the trust company. Sidney Sterling of Crisfi@d, Md., her flance, who was convicted by & jury of the ground & dispatch to Lloyds from Kobe to-|this time of German economic recon- | receiving the stolen bonds, was sen- day. The cotton stores at Osaka also were damaged by the storm. struction would be detrimental to German interests. : 7 tenced to two and one-half years in the Montgomery County jail.