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. GOVERNOR RVALS EALVEN 5SS Radio Talks and Collapse of | Join* Debate Plans Feature Closing in Virginia. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August.—Candi- dates for various nominations at the Democratic primary next Tuesday put in a busy closing week and there is but one more day for communing with the voters. Radlo addresses by Sena y F. Byrd of Winchester and < . Walter Mapp of Accomac, 3 candidates for governor, and futlle ut tempts to arrange a debate between United States Senator Carter Gl defending Byrd, and State Senat . O'Connor Goolrick, championing Mapp, were outstanding featur Interest has been intens ¥ rival discussions of the tax question and other issues, and there has been considerable shift in the sentiment though friends of each candidate are claiming certaln victory by large majoritles. Last Words Monday. The final speeches Monday are look: ed for with considerable expectancy that they will be freighted with some- thing more than repetitions. Lieut. Gov. West of Suffolk is to be the nominee for that office, having no_opposition. | Col. B. O. James of Richmond will | remain as secre of the Commo wealth, having a clear fleld. The same is true of George W. Koiner. commis sloner of agriculture, and for Harrls Hart, superintendent of public instruc tion. Col. John R. Saunders of Middlesex is opposed for attorney general by Maj. Marvin Smithey of Brunswick and this fight has furnished a little flare-up, Maj. Smithey being charged with having promised to support Saunders and then entering for the nomination. Seeks Treasurership. Archer H, Willlams of Wy known as a politiclan, is the post of State treasurer in opposl- | tion to John M. Purcell, who was| named by Gov. Trinkle when Charles A. Johnston of Montgomery resigned to _enter the banking busine: Senator Louis S. Epes of Nottowa who is the nominee for the State poration Commission, was oppused t four men at the outset and was in- vited to get out of the way of a man | who was the choice of the organiza- | tion, but coldly announced that he | was a candidate on his own account, | and in the race to stay, whereupon there was a speedy and polite retire- ment of his opponents. Each candi- date will be at his home Tuesday for the voting. The vote Tuesday will be heavier than usual, due in part to the war that has been waged on the organized officlals of the State and against the fee system. RICHMOND HAS 26 TRAGEDIES IN MONTH Murder and Suicide by Ex-Pastor Mount Toll to Record-Break- ing Proportions. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 1.—The killing of his wife and himself today by the Rev. George W. Holder, makes a total of 26 violent deaths for the city since July 1, a record never be- fore equaled. There have been 7 homicides, 2 suicides, 2 legal ex-| ecutions, 2 electrocutions and 13| deaths from accid ts. One vouth, Rudolph E. Disse, ent on a rampage last week and shot 4 persons, 3 dying. One woman jumped from the eleventh story of an office bullding The coroner has decided there will be no inquest into the killing of Mrs Holder and the suicide of her hus band, who retired from the pulpit about three years ago and has been | engaged in business. The coroner| found a note in_ Holder's pocket in which he said that he intended to Kl his wife and himself, and leaving | directions for disposal of his house- hold_effects, insurance and his three children. He had about $200 In his pockets. WISCONSIN U.NIVER§ITY MAY REFUSE DONATION Agitation Started to Rescind Ac- tion Accetping $12,500 From Rockefeller Foundation. ted Press. is., August 1.—The ; says that effort| v which the board | of regents of the University of Wis- | consin accepted $12,500 from the gen. | eral e ation board of the Rocke. feller Foundation is expected to cause | a bitter fight at a meeting of the | board to be held next Thursday The newspaper savs t L regent will again bring the r ter before | the board, and that several regents | contend that the question cannot be | reconsidered under board rules, but that there is a difference of opinion | on this, | The acceptance of a donation for research in the medical department aroused protest from various quarters, including the State Federation of La- bor, which adopted a resolution con- demning the regent’s action on ground | that donations from this source might restrict the freedom of teaching. M. B. Olbrich, one of the regents, ended the action by saying that eptance of donations was required | -gislative enactment UTILITY FIRM FORMED. Charters Filed for Illinois Concern in Delaware. DOVER, Del., August 1 (#).—Chart- ers for the Central and Southwest Utilities Company to conduct a gen- eral utility business and to the Amer- ican Investment Company of Illinois to do business in stocks and bonds were filed at the statehouse today. The Central and Southwest Utilities Company, capitalized at $120,000,000, divided Into 300,000 shares of prior lien preferred, 300,000 shares of pre- ferred, and 600,000 shares of comon stock, without nominal or par value. The American Investment Company of Tlinois was capitalized at $7,500,000. McQUILLAN MUST PAY. Ordered to Give $500 Monthly Temporary Alimony. NEW YORK, August 1 (#).—Hugh McQuillan, New York Giant pitcher, today was directed by Supreme Justice Cropsey to pay his wife, Mrs. Nellie Tracy McQuillan, temporary alimony of $500 a month during the remainder of the base ball season or until her suit for separation has been heard. Moet of the books published in Java are printed on writing paper, H | northwest had | morning exercise. e THE Around the City Editor's Note.—Miss Nannie Lancaster, who for several years has conducted the “Around the City” column of The Sunday Star, will de in Europe for several weeks. During her absence students of the eve- ning journalism class of George Washington University will contridute their observations of Washington and its daily life. What They Found After \\'ulklln‘ the Plank. HEN there is no money to buy seats, there is but one way to see a ball game—climb over the fence. At least this must have been the state cof affalrs with about a doz- enyoungsters ranging In age from 9 to 12 or 13 years in the grounds of How- ard University, back of the Grif- fith Stadium, atan important game. Peanuts, pop, hot dogs, circuses and | base ball games are associated In the minds of small | boys, and thought to be very desir- able things, to which forward with ss. When a game may mean league leadership it is an event of great moment. Standing on the wrong side of the fence, they looked hopeful as the struggle was about to begin, hoping against hope that the watchman might [ not be such a watchful one. Strategy entered their minds, and a placed against the wall. All in readiness for the drive over the . Up went three, climbing cautious- Iy, but, as the first in line peeked over, the watchman was discovered right beneath the end of the plank, awaiting their advent. Many more such attempts were de to evade the rules of the ball park,.and get a glimpse of “Bucky" Harris and “King” Walter Johnson in action, but all were In vain. However, what is a little thing like a brick wall separating one from a ball game when one can hear the cheers of the crowd and follow the 'pn:xress of “Bucky's” boys just the ame? So, not entirely daunted, they stened to the cries of the crowd and etted” who was making the scores. Sven {f the game had been broadcast by radio, it is belleved there would not have been more attentive llsten- ersin over the entire country than these liitle fellows. They likewise got the results of the plays second-hand, as the only alternative, after unsuc- cessful efforts to see our chamnions in action MARY A. ODDENINO. * x x % Rigid Enforcement Brings Traffic Miracle. ¢(COME on, and don't argue with me, Don't you know I represent the law? These words came from & new member of our trafic squad and were addressed to a nonchalant driv- er who “really didn’t see why he should be bothered about new regula- tions.” Yet, never- theless, he realized that the arm of the law had a marvel- “reach,” and %0_he went. When they ar- rived at the court the policeman handed over his charge and turned his mind to other matters, some things especially remote. The judge gazed on the ac- cused, who qualled quletly before him. After hearing the case presented he turned about o take up his im- plements for writing, inquiring, as he did_so, the prisoner's name. No answer was forthcoming. He turned back and saw that the man had flown and was, indeed, quite well on his way. But further investigation proved that he had left the car which he had been driving. Tt developed that it was one listed among those stolen during the past month. The police restored it to its owner, who had despaired of its re- appearance and purchased another. | He is now considering which is the least attractive to a man who might I be rather light-fingered about ma- chines. But there is one thing that he isn't debating at all, and that is the value of the stringent enforcement of trafic regulations, which even goes 5o far as to pick out the thieves. MARIE DIDDEN. * koK K Red Flag Proves Potent Signal to Fly A red flag waved defiantly in the breeze. Overhead a band of fiyers hovered low as though wish- ing to alight. At sight of the warning flag they rose again into the air, where they practiced all the arts known to vers. Now and then they darted off single, to be- come mere specks in the blue dls- tance, but ever returned to circle low over the spot marked by the flag. A man came out of one of the buildings. He looked at his watch. Then he hauled down the red flag. In- stantly the foremost flyer changed his course and swooped down to a landing—on the man’s shoulder! One by one the other flyers descended, until the place was alive with flutter- ing, cooing birds. Thelr little pink feet pattered ac: the roof of the “sun parlor,”” they parted the bars at the window and entered their house, voluntary prisoners. The homing pigeons belonging to 3. Johnstone of 1404 Allison street been taking their Twice each day their owner sends them up into the air to practice for a definite length of time. The desire to come down be- fore the time is up is sometimes very strong, but obedience is second only to the homing instinct in their na- tures, Mr. Johnstone is secretary-treasurer of the International Federation of | American Homing Pigeon Fanclers. The federation consists of more than 100 chartered pigeon clubs in the United States, in Cuba and in Canada, and new clubs are constantly being formed. The birds were in training for the pigeon races of the Natlonal Capital Concourse Association. About September 1 the races of the young birds, which began early in the Summer, will be resumed. The dis- tance covered will probably not ex- ceed 300 miles. Last year 3,000 diplomas were awarded tn clubs. Any club having 25 membei s or more may compete in the races and may earn one diploma for every five members. Mr. Johnstone's interest in pigeons dates back to his childhood, when he received a pair of the birds as a gift. He has had 17 entries in this year's races. His prize-winning bird, Red Boy, in 1922 made the record of 604 miles in hours and 22 minutes, the best Washington record in 20 vears. Red Boy has been indus- triously spending his daylight hours in the rearing of a family, The malg they look | homing pigeon does his full share in hatching and caring for the young. ISABELLE SMITH. * ¥ ¥ % Strategy Needed in Handling Royal Pet. REX is a beautitully white Scotch collie, with careless spiashes of | red-brown. His nature as well as suame is royal. Let lesser dogs fawn and bootlick; he will stand quietly ~“= to be patted, gaz- ing with limpld, wise brown eyes at the patter. The crate in which he traveled from Cal- ifornia to the At- lahtic coast bore his pedigree and the information that he did not like children. Evi- dently this dislike is a thing of the past, for he will nllow the same restrained liberties from children as from their elders. Rex was sent to Paul Stone by his blg brother. Paul sees to it that his charge is regularly bathed twice & week. According to Paul, Rex does not ap- prove of this semi-weekly bathy So in order to coax him into thé tub Paul removes his shoes and stockin, and gets in first. When Rex jumps in to play with him Paul and his brother George throw a blanket over the dog, and proceed to lather and bathe him thoroughly. Although only a vear old, Rex is alieady aimost too big for his tub. DEBORAH I. GOLD. A SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, AUGUST 2, 1925—P. EUGENE O'NEILL PLAY BARRED BY BRITAIN “Desire Under the Elms,” Ap- proved by Broadway Play Jury, Strikes Snag. By Cable to The Star and New York World, LONDON, August 1.—The lord cham- berlain, the Earl of Cromer, British censor of plays, has banned Eugene O'Nelll's “Desire Under the Elms.’ Basil Dean, the famous English pro- ducer, announced tonight. Dean, al- though insisting that he believes the lord chamberlain's decision final, in- tends to make a vigorous protest in the hope of yet being able to produce the play here. In discussing his negotiations with Lord Cromer, Dean revealed that the latter had thrice turned down the play on the grounds that Its theme would be abhorrent to the British public. “I polnted out to him,” said Dean, | “that after a long run in the United States the play had been made the subject of an ofclal inquiry by an American play jury, which approved it. I also pointed out that the genernl theme of the play is by no means un- known to the English theater.” Referring to the recent “hysterical propaganda’ here against “improper” plays, Dean further told the lord chamberlain that “the only effect of such propaganda was to ban the more rious drama, disregarding the effects ained in some of the lighter forms of entertalnment by innuendo and suggestion.” This is the first time a complete play has been banned here since 1928, when the lord chamberlain prevented the oduction of “The Gay Young Bride,” which ran three years America. (Copyriaht. 1025.) 600 WILL ATTEND ESPERANTO PARLEY *ox ok ok Spirited Battle ‘Won by Motionless Foe. STORY of supreme courage in & hopeless cause is told by a Mount Pleasant man who has just returned from a vacation, during which he vis- ited a city in east. ern Pennsylvania. ‘While he was walking through the business dls. trict his attention was attracted by a large crowd of people gathered at the entrance to & department store. The owner of the store, with a notion for decora- tive art, had re. cently placed a large bronze lion in the opening corridor. An Alre- dale dog, in a mood for explora- tion, spied the maned beast, and his canine instints were aroused. He flew at the throat of the mute mon- ster, receiving a terrific jolt for his pains Back agaln he came at the animal, snapping at the legs and flanks with teeth that clicked ugainst something harder than kone. For minutes he raved and tore, at- | tacking at ecvery conceivable point until, foaming and bleeding, he was obliged to léssen his attacks. Persons in the crowd had endeav- ored to restrain him, but were at first unsuccessful. Finally, after a long period of attacks, he was 80 weakened that & boy in Scout uniféorm was able to grab him by the collar and drag him from the scene of battle. had earned for himself the right to be called “braver than a llon,” and, inci- dentally, had furnished the boy Scout an opportunity to perform his daily act of service. MATTHEW F. REILLY. LI Graveyard Visit Results in Hot Pursuit. HROUGH the long grasses of a neglected country graveyard in a nearby shington man made his cautious way the other night. He found a tiny, newly made grave, stooped, hurriedly conceal- ed something under his coat and made his de- parture with several furtive glances behind. A motor cycle policeman along the highway won- dered what it was all about, and when he saw the man get in a wait- ing car and step on the gas at the rate of 46 miles an hour, his curi- osity and suspiclons were aroused to the “extent of giving chase. Up hill and down dale they sped, around corners and across bridges, until the officer finally drove up along- slde the car, and the pursued realized the impossibility of escape and slowed down. To the cop's questions he handed out a small, wooden, hand-carved grave head with the inscription, “Migs —— Baby” on it. Then he told the policeman that about three | weeks ago his sister had adopted a young baby of 4 months, but that it had died very shortly after. His sister had the baby burfed on the family lot and the sexton of the church, having known the family for years, out of the goodness of his kind old heart, had spent several hours carving this tombstone. His sister, upon discovering the addition to the grave, found herself in a very peculiar position. She did not nt to hurt the old man's feel- ings and still the situation was most embarassing.. So the brother had promised, under the cover of dark- ness, to carry off the stone or board. The policeman scratched his head and then sald, “drive on.” BETTY C. MONTAGUE. MISSING BOY FOUND DEAD Lake Michigan Yields Body of Child Sought for Five Days. CHICAGO, August 1 (#).—The five- day search for little Dwight Tracy, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Atlee H. Tracy, ended early today when the body of the boy was found by fishermen on the lake front a few vards from where he was last seen. The tragic end to the frantic search that has been carried on by the boy's rarents, the police and hundreds of friends and sympathizers, caused the breakdown of the father and mother, who had been buoyed up with the faint hope that their son might still be found alive and well. The body was bruised and scarred from the action of the waves. It is believed he was drowned Monday afternoon. The supposition is that the boy fell in the shallow water near the Jack- son Park beach and was drawn out into the lake by the powerful under- tow. Two Retired by Army. Master Sergt. Roy G. Hinkley, En- gineer School detachment, at Fort Humphreys, Va., and Master Sergt. Ernest J. Trutner, 13th Infantry, at Camp Devens, Mass., have been placed on the retired list of the Army on account of age, Twenty-Three Countries Represent- ed at Geneva Conference—Po- lice Learn Tongue. By Cable to The Star and New York World. GENEVA, August 1.—S8ix hundred Esperanto_enthuslasts. natives of 23 countries, have arrived here to attend the seventeenth universal Esperanto congreas, which convenes tomorrow. The session is expected to mark a re- vival of the world campaign to ad- vance the movement originated Ly Dr. Zamenhof, which was eclipsed by the beginning of the war. In this city at present time, 400 students from all parts of the world are attending a course in general sub- Jects such as philosophy, economic: psychology, radiology and electrical engineering, conducted by famous British, French and German profes- sors, all of whom deliver their lectures in Esperanto. A speclal corps of police and civil officers have studied the sythentic language all Winter long, 8o they would be prepared to handle the crowds attending the convention. The teature of the congress is a musical and theatrical program, which is car- ried out entirely in Esperanto. Already the general committee has decided to carry on the world-wide campaign started before the war, and to distribute literature and propa- schools of 75 nations. | ety SHIFT RADIO SHOW DATE. Merchants to Hold Exhibit at the Washington Auditorium. Washington's second radio show will be held at the new Washington Auditorium instead of at Convention Hall, as originally planned, it was announced yesterday by the Radio i Merchants' Assoclation. | The change has necessitated an ad- vance in the show schedule. It will be held September 28 .to October 4, | instead of October 5 to 11, as pre- viously announced. The main auditorium will house the exhibits of the radio manufac- turers. The exhibition hall on the | second floor has been turned over to the Army, Navy, Department of Com- merce and the Radio Corporation of America for educational exhibits. BECOMES COLLEGE HEAD. Dr. George F. Zook Resigns From Bureau of Education. Resignation of Dr. George F. Zook, superintendent of higher education of the Bureau of Education, was an. nounced yesterday by the Interior De- partment. The resignation is effective September 1. g Dr. Zook will become president of the University of Akron, Ohio, a mu- ganda in all the universities and high | | nicipal university. His home ix at 4442 Illinols avenue. He has been head of the higher education depart- ment of the education bureau since 1919. During his term of office he has undertaken severul surveys of specialized education and the admin- istrative end of college work. BAR CROSS AT GRAVE. Indiana Officials Act to Protect Nancy Hanks Shrine. INDIANAPOLIS, August 1_(#).— The burial plot of Nacy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln, in Spen. cer County, Ind., has been closed to motor vehicles. Richard Liebor, di- rector of the State Department of Conversation, declared today the cem- etery where the body lies had become a picnic ground and a favorite park- ink spot for joy-riders, and that bar- ring of motor cars was necessary to preserve the dignity of the grave and to save the burlal plot from ruthless injury. The Nancy Hanks burial plot and the 20-acre park in which it lies, was turned over to the department of con- servation by the 1926 Indiuna Legls- lature. NOTED LAWYER DIES. Edward Rector Widely Known for Aid to De Pauw University. CHICAGO, August 1 (#).—Edwara Rector, 62, a prominent Chicago law- yer and a trustee of De Pauw Univer- sity, died here at 5 o'clock today. He was born In Bedford, Ind., July 7, 1863. After being graduated from the University of Cincinnati Law School in 1885, he entered the prac- tice of law. Slightly more than ten years ago he became deepely interested in De Pauw University at Greencastle, Ind., and had contributed nearly a million and a fml( dollars to scholarship and building funds of the institution. Since 1916 Mr. Rector had been a trustee of De Pauw, maintaining a particularly active interest in the athletic affairs of the school. Goes to Air Chief’s Office. Capt. 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