Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Unsettled, probably showers tonight and tomorrow, warmer Temperature for 24 h at 2 p.m. today: Highest, yesterday; lowest, 60, at 5 a.m. today. Full report on page Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 tomorrow. ours ending 76, at 2 p.m. @h ¢ Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION - Star. “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, , 97,579 No. 29,361, PRELATE HONORED BY HOLY NAME AS ENVOY FROM POPE Cardinal 0’Connell Brings Greetings From Pontiff to Thousands at Ceremony. TRIBUTE TO WAR DEAD AT TOMB OF UNKNOWN Visit to Mount Vernon Is ranged Tomorrow—Hear President Sunday. Ar- In symbolic robes of regal splendor, earrying the sacred insignia of their hizh eccleastical office, in striking contrast to the somber black cassocks and simple white surplices of the priesthood and the plain white, black and brown habits of religious orders, whose wearers followed in an fmposing and impressive procession, the hicrarchy of the Catholic Church in America today paid impressive tribute to the personal representative of Pope Pius XI, his eminence, Wil- Jiam Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston This was the first public appear- ance of Cardinal O'Connell at the Holy Name convention, and he was tendered exactly the same honor that | would have been accorded to the| supreme pontiff himself had he been it the Catholic University today. Ail the glory of vestiture and ritual that the Catholie Church through the ages . Lits been noted for throwing about its religious service was displayed in the procossion in honor of the cardinall s papal legate extraordinary. | Laity Joins in Tribute. The Catnolic laity as well as the U Teligions joined in thus honoring the | overeign pontift through his emis- cary, for a select band of 100 of the | leading Cath men from every Sinte in the Union, attired in frock wat and silk hat, attended Cardi- | nal O'Connell as a special guard of | honor. Thus escorted to the Catholic Uni- versity Stadium, the cardinal oceu- med @ papal throne of gold with Crimson canoly in the fild over | which = displayed the papal flag, wh ivan pontifical mass was celebrate With the cardinal today delivering e personal messag the Pope to tie Holy Name thousands, and to the | American people as a4 whole, admin- | tering the apostolic benediction: | Taving re exsuge of congratu- | intion and encouragement from the carainal protector of the Holy Name, ana himself addressing acapacity Lathering in the big university gym- | asium, in which he recited the | Oly see's great love for the Amer- fcan people ard deep appreciation | of their humanitarian and religious ! zeal, the impressiveness and |m»‘ portanca of the Holy tion was made real to all the people of the Capital and the country beyond. ! nor Soldier Dead. This afternoon the cardinal will step aside from the religious ceremonies of the convention, and, himself, as representative of the Holy Name thousands, in his personal capacity | as archbishop of the great ses of | Boston and just as personally in be-| half of the Pope, will lay a floral tribute on the tomb of the Unknown | Dead in Arlington National Cemetery This spectacle will follow an im- pressive roll f the hero dead of | the Holy Name who partici- | pated in the World W . and an elo- of their supreme sacri- as an inspiring example for Cath- for all time—whose complete nee to the Government in time of need will be pledged by Very Rev. | auent eulogy fice Ignatius Smitl, O. P., considered to| he one of the great church orators of the United States. H | Crowds Come Early. ! This being "Spiritual Dire " at the Holy Name congress, and | formal official opening of the congress, featured by the appear- | ance of Cardinal O'Connell as legate extraordinary of the holy see, crowds began pouring into the university zrounds as early as 6 o'clock to wit- ness the reception to Cardinal O'Con- nell and later the open-air pontifical mass the stadium, which holds | more than 40.000. The reception #an at 8:30 o k. Darkening skies threatened several times to interfere with the elaborate nd colorful outdoor exercises, but the rain held off. Fifty Oblate fathers, ctors’ to the cardinal be- 25 on each side of the steps, formed 2 special guard of honor in black cassocks and white surplices, while from the university grounds there is- | sued the long processional escorting ! Archbishop Curley, in Cardinal O'Con- nell's utomobile. First came the| guard of horor of Holy Name officials in high hats and frock coats, fol- Jowed by Holy Name members, altar hoys in red and black and purple cas- socks with white surplices, clergy in black and white, the university choir in white and more clerg: Father Ripple in the white robe of the Dominican Order rode in the car with Archbiship Curley. On each side of the car walked two knights of Mount St. Sepulchre Monastery, in white caps decorated ith a large red cro Just ahead of the car was & crozier bearer, attended by two candle bearers, Arrived at the steps of the Oblate House, the procession haited and formed into two parallel lines stretch- ing along the winding drive out of the grounds. Archbishop Curley went in to pay his personal respects to the cardinal and then both came out with their escorts and the formal cere- mony of welcome followed. Archbishop Reads Address. Archbishop Curley, as host of the Holy Name convention, read a pre- pared address of greeting to Cardinal O'Connell and papal legate extraor- dinary. He said: “Your eminence, the legate of the holy see, the personal repre- sentative of Pius the Eleventh, is most cordially welcomed to this vast assemblage of the Holy Name Society. We are gathered in convention at the National Capital for no other purpose than to honor our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and to render our devotion to that religious belief and that moral life for which this His holy name has stood during twenty centuries. “ft is meet and proper indeed that Column 4.) News of Holy Name convention will be found on pages 2, 3, 5, 10 and 11. ! cidal—and | the I w Entered as second class matt post office Washington, B & Brother and Son, Aged 100 and 89, Fete Woman 114 Associated Press. eptember 19— When Mrs. Mae Urdang celebrates her 114th birthday anniversary this afternoon in the Harlem home of the Daughters of lIsrael, among those taking part in the jollifica- tion will be her “young" brother of 100 years, and her “boy,” who is Jjust 89, She was born in Riga. Her memory goes back to kings, queens and empires long ago departed, and she delights to talk about them and to learn about present day personages by having news- papers read to her. Her centenarian brother, often visits her she regards a “mere stripling” and often gives his the benefit of her sisterly ad- vice. She eats no meat nor eggs and only few fruits and vegetables, living mostly on bread, cereal, soup and coffee. SUSPECT MURDER INDRY FOE'S DEATH W. J. Hogan, Liberal Alliance Official, Found in Cellar. Woman Is Sought. who { | | | i [ Discovery of the body of William | J. Hogan, 45 years old, representa-| tive of the National Liberal Alliance, { opposed to prohibition, at the foot of | four flights of stairs in the Ames ding, 1412 G street northwest, to- started Detectives Sweeney nd | Waldron of headquarters on an in-| vestigation to ferret out the cause of death—whether accidental or homi- to locate a woman they believe was with him just prior to the fall down stairs. At first g it was believed that death was by either an | ceidental fall from the third floor to the bottom of the stair. well in the basement, but later investigation police on a possible murder Findx Body in Baxement. . James King. colored attendant in a | basement barber shop of the building, | found the body stretched near his bootblack stand. Outside of a small cut on the left ear, which might have been caused in the fall, there was no outward mark on the body. Police- man Joseph D. Harrington of the first precinct arrived shortly s-nt word to the police chiarge pending arrival of the Dr Herbert K. Martyn, coroner, performe autopsy the hody the m ue after Cor ner J. Ramsay Nevitt had ordered it removed there. w1 stomach ! was found evidence o aleoholic beverages. byt no organic cause of death It was then discovered tha skull had a fracture. ribs were brok and a leg broken. A int bot- | filled with whiskey in a hip pocket could be found by the police who saw Hogan entcr the building last night. It has been e | tablished, hoawever. that at 10 o'clock | the room of his office was locked by a building attendant. A careful investigation hing in the room is bein the detectives, It is felt Lly some finger prints have been left on tumblers found on the table or on the gingerale bottle, which still contained a mall - quantity of beverage. The glusses had con- tained whisi Hogan's in Chicago tenants in the after King nd assumed coroner deputy on the ceveral had been tle. half was found No o compound n corn of every-| made by possi- t might are being sought | n was known to building as an un- communicative individual with soli- ta habits. His residence address not known to police at noon. POISONING OF WIFE DENIED BY MINISTER Death of Man Also Being Probed. Pastor Blames Gossip | for Arrest. By the wociated Press, ! MOUNT VERNON, I, September 19.—Hours of questioning had failed | today to shake the composure of Rev. | Lawrence Hight of Ina, near here, arrested v erday after a chemist reported finding poison in the stom- | ach of Mr. Hight's wife, who died September 12. The exhumation of the body of Wilfdrd Sweetin of Tna, who died un- | expectedly about two months ago, has been completed and the stomach sent to Chicago for an analysis. The death of Sweetin, who left a widow, ‘was under somewhat similar circum- stances to that of the minister's wife, officers said. It was this similarity and gossip, the State's attorney said, that caused him to order the stomach of Mrs. Hight analyzed. Rev. Mr. Hight reiterated today | that he was innocent, and declared his present plight was due to unfor- tunate circumstances and to gossip. The body of the minister's wife will be exhumed to make a more | complete examination. A separate investigation has been started by of- ficers of the church of which Mr. Hight is a member. Rev. Hight was married 26 years ago and has been a minister for 30 years. He has three children. GAS DROPS 1 CENT | IN THIS TERRITORY | Standard Cuts Price to 20 Cents Per Gallon, Including 2-Cent Tax. Price of gasoline in Washington was cut 1 cent today by the Standard 0Oil Co. of New Jersey, distributing to this territory. The retail price dropped from 21 cents to 20 cents, including the 2- cent tax, while the wholesale, or tank wagon price, dropped from 19 to 18, including the 2-cent tax. CHARLESTON, W. Va, September 19.—Reduction of 1 cent in the price of gasoline throughout West Virginia was announced here today by the Standard Dil Co. of New Jersey. The reduction wili make the service sta- tion price 21 cents a gallon, including the 2 cents State tax, * | the WASHINGTON; D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924 FIFTY PAGES. DAVIS HITS STRIDE OF WILSON INVIVID CHICAGO ORATORY Amiable Candidate Now Cru- sader, Stirring Great Crowd to Enthusiasm. PERSONAL LIBERTY PLEA MAKES BIGGEST APPEAL Slashing Attack on ‘G. 0. P. for 0il Scandals—Stakes Hopes on Winning West. . BY G. GOULD LINC Staff Correspondent of The Stas CHICAGO, 111, September 19.—John | W. Davis has returned from the West | a crusader. Many persons did not be- |lieve that he could so transform him- self from a suave, fable gentleman crusading type, but howling thousands who crowded the Stockyards Auditorium here last| night gave evidence that Mr. Davis | not only could make, but has made. the metamorphosis. His new reputation as a_two-fisted | | | | al | | into the enthusiastic fighting npaigner had reached | | Chicago before him. It was a differ- | lent reception the democ here ac-| corded him from that of a couple of | {weeks ago. Bands, a police escort, | visit to Mayor Dever, a throng at the railroad station and along his line of | march told the story of the chanse Teapot Sign Gives Hint. If he needed a reminder of his text the gaudy signs of the “Teapot Dome testaurant,” directly opposite the entrance to the County Building by Mr. Davis, and the flaming “Sin- clair OIL” done in huge electric lights | on Michigan avenue as he left the| Congress Hall Hotel last night to go to the stockyards, were there Mr. Davis has a well developed | (bility to adapt himself to his audi- | nce. He struck a high note here in Chicago when he declared h in wvor of “personal liberty t= -t Mr. Davis may have by “personal liberty,” the words spelled | one thing to the Chicago democracy, “beer,” and his hearers cheered theme- Ives hoarse ! “Atta boy, Johnny,” yelled an en- | thasiastic Demoer For the first time he was thus familiarly addressed Wh meant ey since his campaign bezan. The lam- | bastin which Mr. Davis gave tepubiicans on the ground that their administration has been corrupt. was severe, But the story of Teapot Dome, and of Daugherty and Denby | and Fall, it seems, has become a “twice-told tale” His audienee 1i tened to his diatribe with appar apathy. And yet the issue of “hon- est government” and special priv legte to none is the basis of Mr. Davis® | erusade | Sheds Dull Coloring. Sinee the beginning of the cam-| paizn —as a matter of fact, ever since the national convention closed in | New York—it has been evident that Mr. Davis stood somewhere between the conservatism of President Cool- idge and the so-called radicalism of | Senator La Follette. He was in dan-| = of ading from the political pic ture unless he shed the dull coloring of an in-betweener. | Mr. Davis began his campaign with | (Continued on Page 9, Column 3.) [ RED FLAG “TO STAY” ON WRANGELL ISLE| Soviet Officials Satisfied' Over Success of Expedition and Hold Dispute Ended. By the Associated Press. | MOSCOW, September 14.—-Soviet of- ficials expr satisfaction over the Suceess of the expedition on the armed transport Krasny Oktiabr (Red Octo- ber) in planting the red flag on Wrange!l Island, off northern Siberia, taking formal possession in behalf of the Soviet republic. They believe this action will settle the status of the island, which has been in dispute for more than a half century, rejecting the suggestion that final adjudication should be referred to the League of Nations, with the declaration that both historically and ethnically the island belongs to Russia. They regard it as an important base | for a wireless station and depot of supplies in the event of war. Russian Rights Recognized. It now develops that Great Britain recornized Russia's right to the island in the recent negotiations in London. The dispatch of the armed transport, bearing a company of infantry, jm- mediately followed this agreement. Although the Soviets have never had the opportunity of surveying and ap- praising the resources of the island government is prepared to lease it to Americans or others for develop- ment, provided Russia is given an ade- quate participation in the revenues. A mood part of Wrangell Island is barren, but other portions produce ex- cellent furs and fish. It also has a certain potential value in the event of the laying of an intercontinental railway between America and Asia. PLAN WRANGELL PARTY. | l i | % | Russian Scientific Expedition May Name Island After Lenin. LENINGRAD, Russia, September 19. —Russia is sending a scientific expe- dition to Wrangell Island headed by the well known geodetic expert, Davidoff, chief of the navigation de- partiaent of the Russian government for the Far East. The expedition will journey in a specially equipped vessel and remain on the island for several months dur- ing which Davidoff and his assistants will chart the coast line and interior and make a complete ‘survey of the material resources and other features. It is already suggested here that the island be rechristened Lenin Island in_memory of the creator of Bolshe- vik Russia. Radio Programs—Page 38. | and business houses elc | ana FLYERS DELAYED BY RAINS INWEST Muskogee Entertains Round- | the-World Party, Soon to Start for Dallas. By the Associated Press MUSKOGEE, Okla., September 19—The Army world fiyers, after | belng delayed several times by rain, hopped off for Dallas, Tex. Okl Dallas soon as favorable mith, d it MUSKOG The flight taken just ports indic Lieut. Lowell the round-the to September 19 wil be under- weather re- conditions commander of flvers. stated at will not be can- h-| after- | w 10:15 a.m. today celed for today unless adverse w er prevails until noon, he added. A rain and thundersterm struek this vicinity shortly after midnight The fivers arrived here at 5:20 p.m.. yesterday, after an neventful flight from St Joseph Mo. They were ac- ompanied by an escort of six Army planes, which had flown fr the Jocal field to meet them. Ten planes from birooks and Kelly fields, San | Antonia, are to accgmpany the trio | to Dal From Dallas they plan to fly to Ll Paso, a distance of approxi- mately 800 miles. Arrival Holiday Event. fliers' arrival holiday late in the The made yesterday event here. Schoc Wd thou- sands of citizens, inclu many State, city and Army officials, joined in welcoming and entertaining them Sirens and whistles and artilicry sal- vos proclaimed the city’s welco: Al banquet ad dance were events of last | | night's festivities. Souvenir medal- lions commemorating their feat and visit_here were presented to each of the fliers. | It was raining at 7:45 am. and re- ports indicated rain and eleetrical dis- turbances almost to the Texas line It 1s considered probable t the fiiers would delay their Dallas hop. Lieut. Smith declared that the rain, | which was continuing at 8 o'clock, | probably would delay the hop-off un- til afternoon, APPEAL TO GOVERNOR| FOR CONDEMNED BOY Tllinois Executive to Be Asked to Sit at Special Session of Pardon Board in Grant Case. By the Associa.ed Press. CHICAGO, September 19.—A special meeting of the State board of pardons paroles, probably with Gov Small presiding, at an early date, pos- sibly within ten days, will be asked by counsel for Bernard Grant, n- tenced to hang October 17, his coun- sel said today, as the petition to Gov. Small for clemency came from the printers. The petition is expected to £0 to the governor early next week. Letters from persons opposed to the death penalty for Grant continued to be received. C. O. Hite of Altoona, Pa., tendered the use of his firm's ra- dio’ casting station at Altoona and suggested that Grant's attorney make a world-wide radio campaign. J. Graham Hargrave, a tutor of Pittsburgh, Pa. was another writer who declared that “I have two good friends who went through lifc as eriminals who never were criminal: but were made criminals through per- jury, malicious lies, etc.” Grant's petition to the governor de- clares he had nothing to do ith the hold-up and murder of Policeman Ralph Souders and attaches the sworn statement of Walter Krauser, also un- der sentence of death for the same crime, repudiating his first statement implicating Grant. BANDITS GET $35,000. WELLSTON, Mo., September 19.—, Five armed and masked men entered the Wellston Trust Company in this St. Louis suburb shortly before the opening hour today, lined up six offi- cials and employes against the wall, leisurely scooped up the cash and cur- | rency in the cages and vault, amount- ing to between $35,000 and $40,000, and escaped [PERE— British Berlin Envoy to Quit. BERLAN, September 19.—Lord D'Ab- ernon, British Ambassador to Ger- many; will resign his post as soon as the arrangements in_connection with the working of the London pact are in operation, it is understood here. NOW You BRACE UP AND STOPTHIS TALK OF BEING THIRD IN THE RACE! Three-Game Series Planned if Nats And Yanks Are Tied Iy the Associated Prbss CHICAGO, September 19.—Presi- dent Ban Johnson of the Ameriean L today said that in the event of a t between Washington 1d New York at the finish of the scason, September 30, a three- me series would be played to decide the championship. asue RAIN THREATENS NATS' GAME TODAY Mogridge to Pitch if Weath- er Permits Opening Con- test in St. Louis. HOW THEY STAND, W. L. Pet. W. Washing, 590 503 New York.. 85 59 590 ST. LOUIS, September 19.—Rai grected the Nationals when they drew into St. Louis late this morning and weather forecasts for this vicin- ity indicate the opening game of the series with the Browns may have to be postponed Whenever the first game is staged Georga Mogridge, southpaw slabman, likely will do the hurling for the| Bucks. He has pitched good ball against the Browns this year. Dave Danforth ses to be the Browns' logical pitching choice. He has been hurling in good form recently. Urban Shocker and Dixie Davis also will be ready for use ainst the Bucks fter today 'SHASTA SLIDE PERILS RESIDENTS IN VALLEY Fifteen Acres Flooded With Mud and Rocks as Melting Snow Looses Earth. DUNSMUIR, Calif, September 19.— Residents of Weed., MecCloud, Dunsmuir and other communities in this vicinity felt conside s anxicty today as a re- sult of a cave-in and landslide on Mount Shasta yesterday, when approximatel cres of the surface of the scuth- tern slope crasned down into Mud Creek Canyon, flooding the countryside with mud and rocks. The landslide caused the collapse of the walls of Mud Creek Canyon for a distance of 8 miles. The slide was attributed to recently melting snows, which loosed the earth over a wide territory, and to the stream of mud that hae flown from the moun- tain's summit intermittently for weeks, depositing a stream of mud and rocks far down onto the plains. Fear was expressed today that water and mud accumulating from melting snows would overflow tge broken and weakened walls of Mud Creek Canyon and again cause great destruction be- low. Mount Shasta, although of volcanic formation, has long been quiescent. The mountain is one of the largest in the United States. Its altitude is 14,380 feet. It is one of the Sierra Nevadas, and located in central northern fornia, about 50 miles from the Oregon State line. Geologists and today watching the huge elevation closely, and many residents were holding themselves in readiness to leave if the disturbance is resumed on a large scale. HUNDREDS DIE IN MECCA. From Jedda Show No Change and No Advance. PORT SUDAN, September 19.—The position at Jeddah is unchanged, and the Wahabite invaders have made no further advance from Taif. Refugees, who are arriving at Jeddah in large numbers from Taif, say the first night- after the -capture of the town there was much shooting and pHlag- ing. The number of deaths has not yet- been ascertained, but will pos- sibly reach 200 or 300, mostly resi- dents _of Mecca, which is 60 miles from Taif. . e Taif, seat of the summer residence of King Hussein of the Hedjaz, was occupled early this month by Waha- bite tribesmen, King Hussein’s Hashi- mites retiring without firing a shot. were Reports i DEFENDING ARMY QUITS IN SHANGHAI Fall of City Believed Near. Chang Aviator Bombs For- eign Ships in Harbor. iated Press. ING, September 19.—An air- plane attached to the forces of Chang ‘Tso-lin, Manchurian war lord, today dropped a bomb hetween two foreign ships anchored mear the breakwater at Chiwangtao, Chi-li province, but meitheer of the vessels wax damaged. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL September 19.—Revolt of the third Chekiang army defending Shanghai has thrown the brunt of the battle today on the first army, under command of Cen. Ho Feng-lin, de- fense commissioner, whose army was holding the lines west of Shanghai against the Kiangsu forces fighting for possession of this city. A report from a council of war at the headquarters of Gen.. Lu Yung- hsiang, tuchun of Chekiang province, said that Gen. Lu was inclined to sur- render and to demand a peace parley composed of foreign mediators. The peace proposal was over- ruled by General Ho. who said his troops were loyal and that he would continue to maintain a defense to save the Woosung forts, at the outer anchorage of Shanghai, and the Kiang- nan arsenal, at Lungwha. Sentries posted at railway stations and other approaches leading to Liuho, 30 miles northwest of Shang- h. i. today refused to permit the pas- age of any foreigmer, including po- lice or press observers. Hear Artillery Firing. pm. artillery firing was west of Shanghai in the di- rection of Liuho and Woosung, but therc was no evidence of disorder or rereat inthe defending Chekiang in Railway telegraphers reported the appearance of a Kiangsu airplane this morning over Nansiang, 12 miles west, where homb: were dropped without damage to the town. A general arm was spreading to- day in the Nantao and Chapei dis- tricts, comprising the thickly settled Chinese territory adjacen® to the Shanghai foreign settlements, and a rush of refugees into the foreign quarters was expected. Gen. Lu Yung-Hsiang, defender and ruler of Shanghai as a hold-over ap- pointee of the Anfus—sometimes called the pro-Japanese party in China—who fled from his provincial capital at Hangchow to = Shanghai vesterday after a revolt in his Che- kiang forces, today attempted to bol- ster his thin line of defense against the invading Kiangsu forces. Alleges Bribery and Treachery. At an all-night council of war, the defending force head characterized the revolt as a ‘“great disaster” brought about by “bribery and treach- ery.” but refused to concede defeat although he has offered to step down as military governor of Chekiang province in order to restore harmony in_his lines. The revolting armies were reported parading at Hangchow and ngpo today carrying banners declaring al- legiance to the invading Kiangsu forces. The telegraph lines were in possession of the revolutionary forces, but there was no evidence of a nearcr approach of the Kiangsu army toward Shanghar. Gen. Lu's difficulty Is an advantage for the central government at Peking which is supporting the invading forces. Defeat or retirement of the Chekiang military head would be a blow to Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, Man- churian war lord, and Dr. Sun Yat- Sen. head of the government of South At 1 audible “Knock Off Block,” Butler Threat to Police in Politics By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Sptember 1).— Director of Public Safety Smedley D. Butler has warned the police that he will “knock off the block” of any policeman who takes any part in the approaching political campaign. “You men know the reason I have not been fired is because the people of Philadelphia are back of me” he said at a conference yesterday. “Once ‘we demonstrate to the people that this police force is the best in the world, and that you are absolutely out of politics, the poli- ticians will be afraid to meddie with you again.” Butler ordered the officials to continue the campaign against vice. want you to go first to the places that are supposed to have political protection,” he said. “Get them, understand me; get them, and do it quick! Our object is to clean up this town, and we are going to do it.” CHILD PROTECTION Work of International Fed- eration Is Taken Over by Geneva Body. By the Associated Press. NEVA, September 19.—Steps have been taken in the commissions of the League of Nations assembly to plack children under the protection of the league. The project provides for reorgani- zation of the permanent commission on traffic in women and children un- der a new name, with two groups of experts, one for questions relating to traffic in women and children and the other for all matters promoting the welfare of children. The latter group will include repre- sentatives of the principal associa- tions concerned with chiidren, es pecially the International Federation for Promoting Child Welfare, with headquarters at Brussels, the work of which will henceforth be under- taken by the league. Persian Protest Studied. Persia’s protest that she has been excluded by Great Britain from the legal privileges accorded in Meso- potamia to Americans, Europeans and Japanese was one reason why the council of the league today pos poned definite action on Great Br ain’s treaty with opotamia, which territory is juridically known as Irak. Mesopotamia was placed under the mandate of Great Britain upon its severance from the Ottoman <mpire, but Great Britain has preferred to substitute a bilateral treaty for the mandate system, the two countries under this treaty virtually entering into a military alliance and Britain engaging to recognize the in- | dependence of Mesopotamia within four years and favor ler admission to the League of Nations if the na-} tional progress of Mesopotamia war- rants such a step. The council was asked today by England to approve the treaty, but postponed a decision pending further study of the proposal May Adjourn in October. Indications are that the present assembly of the league will continue until the first week in October and to make adjournment possible even by that time the commissions must hold night sittings to with the agenda. The work of framing a procotel on arbitration and security and prepar- mg for an international conference for the reduction of armaments ha: made the assembly one of the most important in the history of the league and the labors entailed in preparing the way for the necessary agreements render the delegates’ life a strenuous one. Few, if an . of those taking part in the assembly have had an opportu- nity to enjoy the gorgeous weather now prevailing in Geneva, for of them are closeted throughout the day and far into the night in the com- ion rooms and hotels, ceaselessly striving to reconcile conflicting views: and reach a common consent. Some Feeling Strain. Already this strenuous life has laid low several of the league's intellec- tual laborers. Former Premier Briand of France is confined to his room with the grippe and digestive trou- ble; Lord Parmoor, head of the Brit- ish delegation, has a bad throat and is scarcely able to speak, having overworked his vocal organs in the unceasing discussions; Leon Bour- geois, already somewhat feeble with age, has had to curb his activities be- cause of the danger of overdoing, and Dr. Cosme de la Torriente of Cuba has been obliged to relinquish his place on the subcommission of 12 be- Several oth- the cause of indisposition. ers are also beginning to feel strain of overapplication to duty. The subcommission today will tempt to reach an agreement on the exact phiraseology of Article 9 in the draft protocol on arbitration and s curity, drawn up by Foreign Minister Benes of Czechoslovak The most reliable information that this agreement probably make it clear that after ¢ nations have ratified the protocol is will ufficient number of it will be suspended from entering into force pending the convocation of the projected armament conference. The committeemen have not vet decided | upon the number of ratifications to be deemed necessary. Lively passages at arms over whether woman delegates to the League of Nations should forget their sex when deliberating on league mat- (Continued on Page 16, Column 1.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) Capital Of Special Interest To Holy Name Society Delegates Next Sunday’s Star Will contain a 12-page Rotogravure Section with pictures of Washington Beautiful and reproductions of many famous Catholic buildings in the National A souvenir of the convention, which will be worthy of filing away for the future generations. In Next Sunday’s Star Order your copy from your newsdealer today. MADE LEAGUE AIM |gray mare.” pa Great | get through | most | | kans: TWO CENTS. DRAIN 1S ELECTED AS HEAD OF LEGION ON FIRST BALLOT D. C. Man Gets Early Ma- jority—Has Only Two Opponents. GREAT DEMONSTRATION ACCORDED COMMANDER Pershing Is Honored—Adequate Defense Program Is Backed. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., September 13. Gen. James A. Drain of Washington, D C, was elected national com- mander of the American Legion at the ‘closing session of its sixtn an- nual convention here today. | Drain's election came on the first i ballot and he had a majority of all accredited votes before the roll call was two-thirds completed. As the poll ended his total had been swelled considerably. Only two other names were pre- sented, those of John R. McQuigg of Cleveland and E. E. Spafford of New York. Presented by Minnexota. Alabama yielded as the roll call be- gan, and Minnesota presented the name of Mr. Drain to the convention. its State adjutant, Stafford King, making _ the nominating address. Peyton Hogue of Kentucky, national executive committeeman, seconded the nomination. When the roll call had been com- pleted the election of Drain was made unanimous on motion of King, and amid a rousing demonstration, Drain was_escorted to the platform as the band plaved “Hail, Hail, the Gang's Parade Is Staged. The Texas delegation, headed by s May Peterson, atop the “old ded to the platform. its band flaring “The Old Gray Mare," one of the songs made famous by the convention. Soon every department standard was grouped on the platform around the new commander. The cheers and songs continued several minutes, un- til retiring Commander John R. Quinn of California restored order. The vote on national commander before the convention made It unani- mous, was: Drain, 715; McQuigg, 142; Spafford, 96; absent, 21. The convention. on motion of the Missouri delegation, voted to make Gen. John J. Pershing the “perma- nent distinguished guest of this and every other American Legion conven- tion Thanking the convention for his ction, Mr. Drain accepted the post because he believes in the American Legion and the legionnaires, who ai- w are thinking of what they can give more than what they can get. He pledged himself to do every- thing he could “to the best of his abili to forward the work ana ambitions of the American Legion With the election of the command- er out of the way, the convention proceeded to the nomination and election of five national vice com- manders. The following were unanimously elected vice commanders without op- position: Eugene Armstrong Connecti- cut, Frank McFarland of Kansas. A L. Perry of Panama. William Stern of North Dakota and Peyton H Hoge of Kentucky. May Admit Germany. Admission of Germany to member- shipyin the Interallied Veterans' As sociation “to promote world peac: will likely be granted soon, accord- ing to a statement made to the con vention today by Col. Ernest o Thompson of Amarillo, Te Full support” for the legion's pro- gram of national defense and child welfare was promised in the rep of the National Chaplains’ Associu- tion. B. H. Conner of Paris, commander of the department of France, extend- ed to the Legion the invitation of hi department and the zovernment of France to hold the 1928 convention in Paris. ™ Florida Gets Trophy. Florida annexed its third when it was awarded the F. braith, jr. trophy for the “man miles” any delegation in coming to the convention. The Milton J. Foreman trophy was awarded to the Minnesota team which won first place in the annual rifle-shooting competition. On motion of Pennsylvania; the convention struck from the official records all debate on the finance com- mittee report yesterday, which had rousht out the first tinge of bitter- | ness shown on the floor during the convention. Legion support of the memorial to be erected at St. Nazaire, France, to commemorate the arrival of the first trophy W. Gal- greatest covered American troops in France, June 1% 1917, was pleded in a resolution adopted. Mayor A. E. Nelson, him: gionnaire, told the convention cent's worth of property had been de- stroyed during the convention and ah- solutely no rowdyism” was chargea- ble to the visiting legionnaires. Claude A. Brown, editor of the Ar- Legionnaire, Little Rock, Ark was elected national president of the American Legion Press Association Establishment of a welfare endow- ment fund to receive assignments of insurance benefits any veterans may wish to make was ordered. The ley- islative committee was instructed tv work for the necessary changes in the adjusted compensation law tu make these assignments possiblc. “Soclal Delegates” Leave. Only the actual delegates and al- ternates, it seemed today, still were in the city, for nearly all the “social aelegates” had left for their homes when the final session got under way The speed with which the conven- tion accepted preparedness, American- ism and other resolutions yesterday cleared the way for quick disposal today of business other than the elec- tion of officers. The 40 and 8 convention ended last night with the annual initiation, aft- er the clection of officers. George Dobson of Passaic, N. J., was elected chef chemin de fer. Mr. Dobson, who has been commis- saire intendant national for the past two years, said that while he was the chef the 40 and §'s program would be (Continued on Page , Column 1.,