Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1924, Page 2

gy FORD WITHORAWS S SHOALS OFFER ) A Pofitics Too Slow for Busi- figss, He Says—Next Move Up to United States. By the Asancinted Press PETROIT, O Ford. president Compansy night confirmed curfent issue of THe o fr nat drawn bid Haary who arat entertain Wales hers ton reached last Bdsel Ford any on the withdrawnl bid the Musel 1 but crted ¢ the interview ublished had been approved by her printed with his cor Other persons in close toueh wi situation also refused to co the matter, asserting that ments wonld have to o himself and that he « reached FORD ASSAILS POLITICS. 14— el ord M of Henry Ford, last nointerview in the Collier's Weekly to Henry Ford had with- for Musele Nhoals was making prep- the Prince of could not the and son to uight refused to comment in of the property sent state Ford fron a4 Wait, Explaining Withdrawal Business Cannot He Says.! Ry the Aweor W ¥ord h Muscl ted Press YORK. Shoa 5 to mo sue of o waiting th it Governy he i take action in the matter The transaction Mr. Word us “a egs which shoul v any within “har fared, “has hecome litical affair. wn be annot wait o “Muscle queted with vears know tion ffair of and th P politics s g how te ham betn talsi W politics Tuterested. il Deeply still are deep L nationa will be | cone ¢ as eit In the make up cur right s to d vd do it of time. energy ot do what we find ar Muscle Sh far away that means to do the ymplished ctive busine: | Therefore, ahwad 4 ast possi Ble wasts 1€ we way we want in one the 1 nd the! 15 future we had to thinzs we at Muse seemed tind other aid have is. In fact [ r polities. wing our bid that meant withdrawin from Muscle Shoals and that pertains it. M. not wait on withdr Asked i thing Ford replied Wants Government Bid. Yo" 1ot them will not have to for their answer. in five minutes.” After discussing the Government in- vestment Muscle Shoals, which he said much larger than it ought but which could not be helped becausc it was rush work done in war time for war purposes, Mr. ¥ord aid “Our bid method could ventually made our bid bid. And wait three We can tell we have make ns now they | years them in was o be, intended which be 1 prody returned to the public i'reausry 1 profit while at the same we should produce nitrates at a | fiently low to sell them to | the farmers at a fraction of what| they have to pay. Also, we in- tended to create a plant which would make us independent of nitrates for explosives but s an independent supply equal to that of all the rest world put together.” by to develop publie’s | tive 2 money i only o for vould give possibly of Buyx Kentucky Land. Mr. Ford completed the said his company had | purchase of 160,000 | scres of coal lands in Kentucky and after relating some of the experi- ments conducted at the River Rouge Pant said “We find from our cxperience at River Rouge that we can genera clectrical power in these coal lands 0 any extent that we may need and at a cheaper rate than we could un- der our bid at Muxcle Shoals. And | also we can generate in our own way entirely outside of all political | snfluence or political meddling. That | i3 why we have lost our interest in Muscle Shoals, Asked what he thought ought to he done with Muscle Shoals, Mr. Ford replied: “In any event, the public must not permit it to be broken up. for through its nitrate production it can | be our greatest guarantee for peace o0 the one hand and for the farmers on the other. 1 believe the Army engineers could carry it through if | they were allowed to exercise their | ©wn judgment and work unhampered | for they are a fine lot of men. | But probably the best course is that suggested by the President—that i to appoint an impartial commission ALABAMA IS SURPRISED. Dleeting to Discuss Ford's Action Considered Likely. SHEFFIELD, Ala., Oectober 14.— Surprisc is expressed here by backers of Henry Kord's offer for Muscle Shoals that he should withdraw his ffer at a time when a show-down in oo fwould have |can b 'Highway Fatalities THE ' In.U. S. Estimated l’PI-EA FflR cflm At 22,621 for 1923 Hizhway States are fatatities in the United | au | estimated by the Cens ! for 1923, or an in- (he previous higl 100 with ase was | ot 2.716 | i number of | acei- wiomebite do o as deaths | Bisfons between railroad tr automobiles charszed (o heavier vehicle. Two the fatalities from such collisions Cconservative nate 1 States, the burean sal cure and the fatabiti m motor cycle accidents he 0 the fisur- for automob cidents, the final 1923 toll motor machines on highway 18,758, or 83 per cent of all hwar fatalities miated ol wiry 000" pop 17.6 in This wely du the *ths in the estimat from automobile ate from was 204 per cidents wion, incre But even the arsed against the not toll the resulting from ¢ automobiles and 4 between esti ata accidents. ts. 2,008 motor cyele injuries by Crossing cidents, 1 de vehicles, 1 IDGE PLANS SHOALS PROBE Lacks Official Word That| Ford Has Dropped Bid for Nitrate Plant. nd a | Prosident Coolidze does not contem- Ate the ntment up the ppo of any com- Muscle Shoals aid today at the n connection with the awal of Henry Ford as e pre towas Hons: with perties misunderstanding Prosident’s e to subject, it was said was explained, Mr. that the Senate subcommittees to t to Con- . w topoint e problem and repe i de Prosident : a has received no as to Mr. Ford’s action except has read in the mation whiet e newspapers e an Outcom, n today et the announcement of drawai of Mr. Ford from the bidding the political situation spment of gigantic Gov- rerties the Detroit manufac- upring the center of a heatcd controversy the attention of Con years. has voluntarily Anounced his posi- azine. As far as, > White House, War and _congressional com- ling directly with Musele hoals have received no-official infor- mation of the withdrawal Await Official Word. Washington was equally in Ford's reported advocacy of the administration’s proposal to create an impartial commission to study the Muscle Shoals question and submit recommendations to Congress, and also in his quoted statement that he believed the Army engineers could carcy the work forward if unham pered. During the committes hearing the Ford supporters opposed both of these proposals and charged they were merely measures to thwart the Ford bid s rd actuaily has retired from the bidding, members of Congress favor inz his bid will probably establish afliliations with other groups before | Decembe when the Muscle Shoals issue will come up on the Senate cal- endar as the first order of business. Officials said no steps would be taken until it was learned officially that Ford had definitely withdrawn | from Muscle Shoals. SASH ISSUE CAUSES CARPENTERS’ STRIKE Forty-Five Men Leave Theater and Hotel Jobs in Dispute About Window Work. | | was con Collier's the with deve nr Apparently ind the wrnment wo drawn tion throug learned, interested The pute, union again the long-standing window between sh dis- union carpenters and metal workers cropped out in Washington yesterday, with result that all carpenters em- d on the erection jobs of the| mopolitan Theater and the l{n(-l‘} Walker, under the Longacre Engi- neering and Construction Co., walked off_their jobs. The Cosmopolitan Theater job, at Thirteenth and E streets, was the scene of the jurisdictional fight. Car. penters ¢ m traditional right to lay sashes of windows, even though in modern buildings, such fittings are constructed of steel. The metal work- ers also claim this right. l eral times in the past the board | of jurisdictional awards of organized labor has had this hone of contention thrown into its deliberations. Deci- sions have always been hotly con- tested. Central Labor Union, in a re- cent _decision, held that jurisdiction | was by metal workers in such a case. The walkout is a protest against such a decision. At the headquarters of the District Council of Carpenters today it was stated that there was no intention of compromising the issue. No indica- Congress was not far off. Some hope is expressed that the Detroit man may Le urged to renew his bid. A conference of Alabama represent- atives and leaders in the fight to cure favorable action on the Did is expected to be held here or in Birmingham soon to map out a course to follow in the future. So unanimous has been the popular sup- port given Ford that his withdrawal Jeaves no second choice to fall back n. Belief is generally expressed that Muscle Shoals will still be developed 10 its fuilest possibilities either by 1he Government or by some other agency. EKAHN NOT INFORMED. House Committee Head Says Bill Rests in Senate. SAN FRANCISCO, October 14.— No Sntimation that Henry Ford has with- drawn his offer for Muscle Shoals had been received by Representative Julius Kahn, chairman of the House anilitary affairs commiftes, he said here last night “The Ford proposal to buy the «™Muscle Shoals plant and power has imut been before the House military YaZalss committee since it submitted ¥ord | tion that they would retarn to work | loomed today. | All told, 57 carpenters walked out, { according to officials of the construc. | tion company. This number included 45 at the Cosmopolitan Theater and 112 at the Walker Hotel. {to the House its two reports, one fa- | voring the sale to Ford and the other |opposing it, neither of which was act- d upon,” sald Representative Kahn. | “The proposal now is in the hands of the Senate agricultural committee, of which Senator Norris is chairman.” Norris Knew of Move. ALLIANCE, Nebr, October 14— United States Senator George W. Nor- ris, Republican, Nebraska, chairman of the Senate agricultural committee, who led the fight against the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals, last night said that he had been notified several | Davis | th. | submission fin ! tion | new th { operate | will replacy | the Democratic candidate. VOICED BY HHGHES ‘*,Secretary of Statie Answers Candidate Davis’:Charges Against Administration. Ry¥ie Associated Prex INDIANAPOLIS, Ootober 14.--Sec- retury of State Charles Hughes, speiking here last night iw the wame hall occupied Saturday by Johs W. Demoeratic presidential mom swered attacks by the Ratter Republican adngini plea for the wele ion of Coolidge. Mr. Hughes termed Mr. laration that there had nk and husiness failur, three than in th prior to 1921 as “extraordin ments.” “The arose Davis' wlec- been more < in the Buist three vears ry stave- which Mr. Jlughes the unw Democratic fous conditions, and 192 declared, “were due finawcineg policy of adurnistration.” Tiw speaker declared the ic administration resorted to de liberade inflation, leading to appal- ling profiteering and speculation and to the Demo- then brought about a drastie deflation | prograny which resulted in a smash. Dewocrats Planted Mine. Democratic administration plint- 4 mine under our ccono sstem and blew it up.” Mr. Hughes declared in answer to Mr. Davis, “and then tried do hold us responsible for the debris. The later lures are simply the @xposure of the debris.” Mr Hughes was accorded an en- thusiustic reception by the crowd which packed the auditorium to ca- pacity An crate” sub: tions “to sroup of declared pr “not tol- ic ques of an sengiment will issian of domes the determination powers’ Secretary Hughes He dif not mention the oposed League of Nations proto- I by name, but he laid stress on « question of jurisdictior over do- tie which, at the behest Japan, occupied o large a place the recent discussions ad Geneva. He ) not previoushy referred to the Geneva developments, direatly or indireetly, in any public address Discusxses Recent Development the Secretary said, “the been dizcussed of tbe ap < of investing a group of e authority to deal with ans, not questions aris in er treagies by which have limited their rights, but auestions within the competency of i 1o which it has not limited The senf®ment of this coun- not tolerate the auestions which policy to the de zroup of powers rican me of as tecently question b propriatene powers with domestic que tion < right try. 1 repeat, of to our sue own ny n It wouid not toierateythe making of an | rent for such submissiol we 1 not be willing" te enter any or ganization through whih a group of powers would be in a poition to inter ene or attemyt to determine our poli cies for us “We have favored. amd do favor, the submission 1o arbitral_or judicial tribunals of internatiomai questions that o decision of guestions aris- ing under our treaties amd under in- ternational law, because ghese ques- tions are to he resolved by principles which are commonly accepted. But when we are outside the dogmain of our treaties and questions of impernational and are stic questions, we reserve our freedom to determine our owm policies. Aid in Humanitarian Endes vors. i far as co-operation is concerned | now | humanitarian endeavors, we have it, and on a considerable. scale. We are glad of that co-operatiom. As said, our form of co-operation ed 1o the fact.” Hughes led up to his declara- by saying that “if Mr. Davis' criticisms have significance, or point to any definite line of polhy, hey mean that he would like to ne- controversy over the leagua’ “With the disastrous obstinacy af he Jast Democratic administration & he continued, “Mr. Davis apparently would rather have controversy thar achievement. Mr. Davis may be spoil ing for a fight, but the Democratic party has taken away his ammuni tion and left him nothing but empty shel We have sald that the people of this country would never tolerate the submission to any power or group of bowers of the determination of our estic questions. If we are to co- ate we must be permitted to co- without the sacrifice of our ight to determine our own policies.” ope: Mr. Davix Called to Account. Mr. Hughes referred also to what. he termed the Demoeratic candidate’ ‘ffort to “belittle the Washington nference,” addin “He says that are those who say this or that and without specifically making these statements his own he gives them rurren and apparent approval. Thus Mr. Davis permits himself to say that ‘the country asks whether the Wash- ington treaties have bound us to a definite inferiority as compared with Fngand.' If he has read the treaties he should know that neither in letter nor spirit have the Washington treaties bound us to inferiority with England. This sort of innuendo can- not avail. On the contrary, within she scope of the treaties, Great Bri- tain for the first time agrees to naval equality. “Mr. Davis refers to the appropria- tion by Congress of $6.500,000 for the elevation of guns on certain of our retained ships. He does not mention that this applies to ships which will be replaced within 10 or 12 vears. He hould know that in the vessels which these ships we can have any elevation we please. Mr. Hughes said the domirating question at the close of the campaign was: “Shall the third party be permit- ted to prevent the election of Presi- dent Coolidge: “All the indications point to the breakdown of the campaign of the Democratic party,” he declared. “It is still making its strident appeals, but they are impotent. The issue is not between President Coolidge ard The issue is President Coolldge or no election.” He acded that selection of Bryan as his running mate by Mr. Davis “shook the confidence of the country in Mr. Davis as a political leader,” and was one of the chief reasons why the Dem- ocratic campaign “has failed so mis- erally.” EMPLOYES DEMAND RAISE French Bank Workers Demand Same Minimum as State Officials. PARIS, October 14—The action of the state functionaries of France in demanding minimum salaries of 6,000 francs has inspired the bankers' and brokers’ employes to a similar step. The movement was launched by the staff of one of the largest banks in Paris, which demands the addition of min- : 8 ‘the days ago of the withdrawal of the Detrolt manufacturer's offer by his secretary. Senator Norris is campaign- ing in western Nebraska for re-election. —————— Naval Officer Transferred. Lieut. Commander W. H. P. Blandy, attached to the receiving ship at San Francisco, has been ordered to this city for duty in the Bureau of Ord- niacy, Navy Department, imum allowances for the high cost of living of 6,000 francs, at higher rate for -overtime, 15 days’ vacation with pay and improved pension conditions. Rumania Changes Calendar. BUCHAREST, October 14.—Begin- ning today Rumania drops the use of the old-style calendar. Henceforth all religioue holidays will be celebrated ac- copding te the Gregorian calendar, # parties | with | dealing with our own ! ) \ Drunks Face Fine Defendants charged with in- toxication who come before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court may escape punishment for their stns in that respect, pro- vided they will take an oath to keep the following pledge that the judge has recently composed. If the violator takes it he goes free— but he must keep it. If he violates the pledge the victim draws a six months' sentence in Jail: “I, [John Doe, beforc God and this court, and those assembled herein, solemnly swear, that I will abstain from the use of intoxicat- ing liquors, hard cider, squirrel whisky, block and fall, rubbing alcohol and all other concoctions of heterogeneous knock-out drops for a perfod of —— years, and if 1 break this pledge the judge will be jumtified in sending me to jail for a period of aix months.” s e |HIGH SCORES MARK FALL GOLF TOURNEY W. E. Richardson’s 89 Is Lowest for Town and Country Morning Round. i res today, the second qualiiving of the Town and untry Club's | a1l goif tournament continue to run high. with the card of 79 made by R. €. MeKimmie of Bannockburn still leading. An 89 by W. K. Richard- "t of the Manor Club was the low- 'St score turned in this morning over the difficmlt 1S-hole urse. A few other scores turned in day follow: O. J. Parks, Kirkside. 91, W. Lampton, unattached, 9 P. W. Ie Duc, Argyle, 95; J. E. Graf, \rayle, 98" A Von Stelner, Manor, The 79 made by McKimmio is not expected to remain as the low score in the qualifying round, as several prominent players of the city play their qualifying rounds this after- noon. Seorex Ran Hixh. R CTiff McKimmie jof Bannockburn, champion of the {Middle Anantic Golf Association. arly vesterday, on the first day of {the qualifying round in the Town and Country Club's Fall golf tourna- ! ment. withstood the assaults of a | seore of golfers and remained low {for the day. With nearly three- core players starting today over the ) of the qualifying round, Me- ‘s 79 may stand up for the alification medal, the Town and Country of the hardest scoring | about Washington. | Yesterday, with many of the best I plavers of the city entered, there were but 10 scores below 90 and only one below $0—that of the Banneck- |burn plaver. Tom Maore of Indian Spring and Earl McAleer of the | Manor Club are playing today and | may succeed in breaking McKimmie's {mark where such fine players as | Karl F. Kellerman, jr.; Page Hufty jand Reginald Loftus failed yester- day. Kellerman, who was runner- {up in the Bannockburn event two | weeks ago. is in danger of not mak- ling the first flight with his card of {88, although it appears certain to- {day that scores below 86 will get in | the first 16. | Scores below terday follow: CUf McKimmie, Bannockburn, 79, Page Hufty, unat- tached, S1; M. A. Shipley, unattached, 3. Maurice Fitzgerald. unattached, Frank Roesch, Kirkside, %5; Chasmar, Columbia, 86; H. G. {unattached.” $6; Reginald Loftus, | Chevy Chase, §7: W. E. Baker, Colum- bia, 8; Karl F. Kellerman, jr. Co- lunibia, 83; W. J. Cox, unattached, |88; W. S. Elliott, unattached, 90; J. { L. Richards, unattached. 92; J. A. Cox, unattached, 96; A. R. Mackley, Columbia, 96: William H. White, Ar- &vle, 96; C. . Heath, unattached, 96 iJohn T. Money, Argyle, 97: Ray Bryan, unattached, 99; G. M. McClel- lan, Columbia, 100. Match play in the tournament starts with the first round tomorrow morning. Semi-finals and finals are carded for Thursday. e FRANK BRANDEGEE, LEADER IN SENATE, TAKES LIFE BY GAS (Continued from First Page.) | A 79 made by for the course of Club one propesitions 100 turned R. in ves- tatned a provision which would up- hold the Republican .Senators op- poeed to ratification. During the past session of Congress the Conmecticut Senator was not ac- tive on the floor. His health had Megun to show the effects of Hhis sears. but he remained until the last 2 trusted confrere of Republican con- -esslonal leaders on all important uestions of policy. FINANCES ARE BLAMED. Weeks Says He Enows of Sena- tor’s Affairs. NEW YORK, October 14.—Secre- tary of War John W. Weeks issued a statement today concerning the death of Senator Brandegee in Wash- ington, in which he said: “I know that the reason for taking this rash step.is due to personal financial trou- bles resulting from investments in real ‘estate.” The following statement was is- sued by Secretary Weeks through the Republican national committee: *I exceedingly regret to learn that Senator Frank B. Brandegee has committed suicide. T have been er- tirely familiar with his personal business affairs, and I know that the reason for taking this rash step is due to personal financial troubles re- sulting frem investments in real estate.” ELECTION NECESSARY. Brandegee’s Death Will Mean NEW HAVEN, Conn. October 14.— The death of Senator Frank B. Brande- gee in Washington today will necessitate holding a special election to flll the vacancy. The time for filing nomina- tions for the regular election on Novem- ber 4 expired today. ' SOUTHERN RAILWAY BUILDING IS SOLD The Southern Railway Building at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave- nue has been soid by the owners, the Federal City Conmstruction Co., to the Real Estate Co. of Georgia for a con- sideration said to be in the neighbor- hood of $1.000,000. The Southern Railway had a 10-year lease and a 10-year option on the build- Ing which it now occupies. The struc- ture was built by a company of which Frank P. Milburn of Milburn & Heister, architects, present head of the Federal City Construction Co, was president. It is nine stories high and occupies a ' &round space of Balf A block, Or Pledge,With Six Months if Vielated to- | EVENING_STAR, WASHINGTON,” D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, U5 FIRM GIVEN BiG SOVIET DEAL Harriman Company to De- velop Manganese Fields. Yield Russia Millions. By the Amociated Press. MOSCOW, October 14.—The final details of the contract betwcen the Soviet government and American in- terests represented by W. A. Harri- man & Co. of New York, covering exploitation of the Georgian man- ganese flelds, have been agrecd upon. The Americans agree to pay the Soviet a royalty of $3 per ton up to the time they construct a railroad, harbor, mines and improvements, af- ter which the government will re- | ceive $4. The concessions run for 20 years. The Americans are to ship a total of 0,000 tons during the €t five years. the shipments In- creasing on a aliding scale over five- year periods. The contract involvem me prelimi- nary payment but if the present terms are fulfilled the Soviet gpvern nary payment, but if the present the Americans about $38.000,000. The Americans are given the right to employ local Russian labor on their own terms and 1o bring in machinery |and the necessary equipment free of | duty i Pought Opposition. | This is the largest concession grant- «d aince the revolution Tremendous political pressu Wwas brought to bear through British German and other sources to induce the Soviet to reconsider its decision, but the Amer. | fcans won by dint of clever negotia- | tiating, more favorable financial terms and superior technical cquip- | ment. The German iInterests in attempting | to block the award to the Americans | alleged that it was unfair in view | of the fact that the Germans had | constituted 20 per cent of the mine operators in the Chiatouri district of | Georgta before the revolution. Thayl cited the United States non-recogni- tion of the present Russian regime and also alleged that an American {contract would deprive the German | steel factories in the Ruhr of an adequate supply of maganese and would hamper fuifiliment of the| Dawes reparation program. Share Profits with owners. | The Harriman representatives | pledged that they would not only | | compensate the former German and | | Russian awners for their previous | | hoidings. but would give them partici- | i pation in the profits of the enter-| | prise and assure all foreign countries lan ample supply of manganese on | equal terms. Of the many proposals received from foreign countries, that {from the American was the only one { which offered to indemnify the for- mer owners against loss, and this had | great weight with the Georgian and { Moscow governments. | WRONG ADDRESS GIVEN [ IN VICE RAID ACCOUNT| i Mistake on Police Blotter Makes Charge Appear Against Innocent. ! Members of the vice squad made a mistake vesterday in entering an address on the blotter of the sacond | precinct and aceordingly innocent persons living at 1337 L. street north- weit found their place of residence brought into the limelight of a pub- | lished account when the addres: should have been 1347 L, street north- west. The mistako was remedied | on the books of the second precinct today. The instance related to an arrest on statutory charges of Chester Bruce Bennett, 30, an automobile mechanic, and Agnes Stewart, 7. a hotel tele- phone operator. In making entry lof the woman's address, through a mistake, the figures 1337 L street, in- stead of the correct number, 1347 L stroet, were written on the police blotter. This is printed to correct any false impressions gained as a result of such a mistake. RITES FOR MRS. MERTZ. Mrs. Tda Ella Mertz, wife of Wil- liam C. Mertz, prominent Washington business man, who died Sunday, was buried this afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. James C. Her- ing, 3743 McKinley street. Rev. Dr. W. S. Abernethy. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Mertz was a member of one of the oldest families in Maryland. Be- fore her marriage here in 1879 she was Miss Ida Ella Israel. She had been an invalid for several years, but her health was not thought to have been bad. Mrs. Mertz is survived by her hus- band, four daughters, Mrs. Hering, Mrs. Charles J. Brooks, Miss Edith Y. Mertz and Mrs. S. S. Grogan; a son, Richard 1. Mertz a granddaughter and a sister, Miss Annie M. Israel, all of this city. { LAUREL ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. FIRST RACE—Purse, $1.300; and up: 6 furlongs. Elemental 1Sea Sand tCapt. Costigan. Dexterous *Beau Nash. Gayboy 2ad The Peruvian. Farrell. S-year-oids *Dr. Chas. Wells. 103 Haby Lage.... 08 1Mrs. E. Trueman and B. W. Carter eatry. SPCOND RACK—Steeplechase: purse, $2,000; 4yearoids and op; sbect 2 milde, 148 *TrayeenTrousngh 136 T 141 St Pancras...... 136 Apex 139 *Treviscot Ruine .00 138 Links .... Orion's Sword.... 138 {St. Savia.. Barf ...... 138 Ten pounds claimed. THIRD RACE—$1.300; maMen fillies; year-olds; 5% furlon; Noble Lady.. 1ne Miss Greble 1Dods Slow and Easy.. 116 Sun Caris..... Rintintin ........ 116 Broom Wrack.... 116 Fair Sand.. L ue L. Hernstadt entry. FOURTH RACE—The Piscataway; $1,500; 3-yearids; 1 mile and 70 yacds' " Bonnie O'Mara... 112 Joy Smeke.. Initiate . 100 Alchemy . Ballot Brush. 109 [FTH RACB—The Aspirant Handicap; e, $5,000; 2year-oids; & farionge & 4Cloudland . 114 Battleield 1Retire 112 Senor Aduceus Arbitration ... Trip Tightly. 13. 5. Cosden ¥nd Woods Stockten entry. SIXTH RACE—Claiming: $1,300; 3-yearsids and up; 1 mile and = fariong. Smuts -.......... 118 *Neplitan North :llfl.”. :}; };Illllll% . ceee. 708 R Rreese SZendotier 108 nb:"ru:fe.uf T :‘;2 SEVENTH RACE—Claimis, 31300 3y¢ar-olds and up; 1 mile and & Fadieng: ‘The Foreigmer. 118 *Reckbottom .... 108 Widgeon - 116 sStaomen 08 The ‘Archer.. 113 Glad News.... .. Louls A. 108 Polly Leighten... M8 *Apprentice allowance claimed. Beaihes cleac; Lack Saste - v 133 130 1J. Buchanan and W. | servier. {of their ! through Attorney 1924. MACHINE GUN WARFARE DECLARED PLAN HERE (Continued from First Page.) and day at his home, in Northeast Washington. Lee told Inspector Grant that a price of $2,000 has been Dut on his head by his enemies. All Chinatown is cringeing in fear and suspicion. ‘Both tongs are afraid that there may be traitors and spies in their own ranks. They are in mortal fear of ‘hatchet’ murderers and Chinese highbinders. The situation conse- quently is still acute,” remarked one detective today. Tong warriors do not lay down a line of action and launch a public battle of brain and brawn, so that the world may look on from a safe dis- tance and see its progress, it was pointed out today by a policeman on duty in the terror-stricken district who was a member of the Chicago po- lice force during a tong war there number of years ago. Fight Wiley Battles. These rival members of the vel- low race, when sufficiently aroused agalnst one another, fight a silent but nevertheless effectual battle, marked by oriental wile and concealed emo- | tion: It is a battle of wits, waged omi- nously in the shadowy and incense- reeking rooms and hallways of “hop Joints,” souvenir shops, importing establishments and other rendezvous of the Chinese. A muflled shot, the thud of a falling body and the grin of & yellow face are the only audible or visible signs that the war is on. It was visions of such an outbreak, timed simultaneously and psychologi- cally with similar ones now raging in other cities, that led Inspector Grant to launch @ plain American probe of Washington's tong community as soon as word reached him of the undercur- | rent of tong antagonism that was| sweeping along the lower Avenue. | ene Are Warned. It did not take Orfental cunning to fathom the import of the strenuous warning that Chief Grant and his men sounded on the “threshold of the war- ring factions vesterday afternoon fol- lowing the discovery of the ramifica- tion of the plotting and the arrest of eight tongmen, three of whom were armed with revolvers. Grant, accompanied by Detectives Kbily, Waldron, Fitzgerald, Boyd and Cullinane, canvassed many of the shops in Chinatown and warned the inhabitants that no " would he tolerated here. Protection of the | police was promised those in fear of | their lives Four young Chinese at the Hip Sing headquarters were arrested and | taken to police headquarters, where they were questioned by leon R Fouch. immigrant and Chinese in- spector of the Federal immigration One of the men, proving his right 1o be in this eountry, was released but the remaining trio, Wong Kuong Wong Tong and Lec Young. being heid for further invest immigration records have failed so far to convince In spector Fouch that they are legally | entitied to remain in this country and he will put their cases up to higher immigration officials for deci- sion. Trio Demand Jury Trial. Three armed Chineke arrested Sun- day and charged with carrving eon- cealed weapons were brought into Uolice Court today, where they, James A. O'Shea, pleaded not guilty and demanded jury trials. They were released on $2,000 bond each. They gave their names s Lem Kee, Lee Lung and Lee King. lin this city | Hin | Hip Sing Member Found Dead in Grant and his men were picked up at the Hip Sing headquarters, whils (he detective chief was delivering his | warning to Tong Leader Lee. Lee has | his “office,” Grant said, on a top floor of the building, the walls of the room | being lavishly decorated in mystic | oriental fashion. and a “sacred” altar | being the principal object of interest in the room. Incense burners were placed about the room and Chinese £ods stared at the officers from sev- eral points. One side of the room was lined with strange, dragon-bedecied flags and banners bearing cryptic in- seriptions ard designs. All this atmosphere, Grant believes, was arranged to strike awe to the hearts of young members of the tong and to bring them Into closer relation for tong purposes. BALTIMORE IS ACTING. Roads and Trains Are Watched for Gunmen. ispateh to The Star. IMORE, M4, an outbreak tong war here, local lice today are closely railroad stations and against an influx of tong gunmen sald to be on their way here from New York and Washington State police are stationed on all roads lead- ing from Washington and Philadel- phia to watch for Chinese in auto- mobiles, and the local Chinatown is| practically under “martial law,” be- | ing guarded by a large detail of uni- formed and plain clothes men His ion follows the vieit to police headquarters last night of Attorney 2obert A. Gracie, who asked police pro- tection on behalf of a number of Chi- nese here, members of the On leongs, composed of the leading Oriental mer- chants here and in Washingto Special BAL Fearing October of the Chi and State po- guarding ail ate roads 14 Warned in Baltimore. After calling attention of to the fact that the Washing ties probably had nippe the bud by the arrest armed Chinese Sunday night said his clients had received that the war was to be transferre “This feud,” Mr. Gracie said, “is becoming a serious thing. The two factions who are fighting are the On Leongs and the Hip Sings. In four cities — Arlington, J: Chicago. Philadelphia and New York—Chinese bave been killed. “Here in Baltimore the On Leongs, whom I represent, far outnumber the Hip Sings. The On Leongs are com- posed of the leading merchants and responsible Oricntals of Baltimore There are only a few of the Hip Sings 50 far as I know “Through their friends, my clients have 1 ed that a number of the Sings are bound for Baltimor from Washingion and New Vork to take up the feud which has been rag ing in those cities. They fear that | of these men arrive here there 1 be serious trouble. CHINESE IS SLAIN. the police authori- 4 tong war in number of Mr. Gracie nformation | here | Laundry. NEW YORK, October 14.—Another Chinese was killed today in what police believed was a continuation | of the tong warfare which was start- | ed last week in Manhattan's China- ®wn. The I victim, On Ting. member of the Hip Sing tong. was murdered a Brooklyn laundry owned by his nephew The body, with two bullet woun was found by the police behind counter. - The Massachusetts State Society will meet, 8 o'ciock, in Masonie Hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon stree; The men arrested vesterday by Chlef EDWARD W. OYSTER - EXPIRES SUDDENLY Civil War Veteran Was Noted for Effort to Improve Work- ing Conditions. Edward W. Ovster, 78 years old resident of Washington for 57 years Civil War veteran and pioneer in hu nitarian legislation. died suddenly last night at Casually Hospital ar 8 o'clock. He was taken there on an emergency call from a drug store Pennsylvania avenuc near Seventh street followin Well known Government attack Capitol and Hill throu on cireles | the 1abor world for his campaigns for | various improvemen conditions, he ved ir ernment Printing Office ) years and working the Go for more thar was employed in other rtments for more than 26 year oming Washington in 1867, Mr Oyster entered the Government Drint ing Ofice, where later in the old “hand-set” days of the Cdngressional Record, n 1877, he given th responsible assignment of foreman o the Record. Six vears later he wen to the Interior Department a spe cial agent but returned again to the Government Printing Office in 1586 as foreman of Acation diy to Goe 10 the Treasur for the Na here 1 . reasury. litor 1845 Frou Federal When vith the nal Educati Ovster ady t sur-day bill, the civil w, a bill to restrict i et 1 d . cooli in 142 Board o rnment was ocati e nation service form mporta tion imm countr Recently, Mr. Oyster's efforts have been d-voted to support of a bill fof legalizing as a holiday the annivere sary of Lincoln's birth to this Author of Pamphlefs. Author of iex. Mr. several pamphiets Oyster probably is work on “The a best Saber Srigude” (the alr 1th $th Michig his by any the pamphict T made with eye-witne Mr. Oys Pa. H Typozraphic Burnside P daughter, Mr Guy H £ fvelof Sunblss f Columbia 101, and of He leaves W. Ward, Osster of Garrett Park R Ma The dence street funeral will bo of Mrs. Wa tomorrow 4 o'clock. Interment will ton Cemetery wi from the res The annual meeting of Wanderlusters rooms the Wash- Wil be held of the Ameri- 1317 New < and elec- will give 14l Academy After rep cers. Mr. Gambs y address on the Canadian Rockies Members are asked to bring friends Strangers cordially invited APTAIN BLOOD 3 9 Wi, J L SAB/SI.T]NI The Greatest Love Ever Begins in Story Told Tomorrow’s* Star