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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy tonight and tomorror 3 prob- ably showers; little change in tempera- ture. Highest, 89, at 2:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 74, at 7 a.m. toda, Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 The Fening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Star. every cit The Star’s carrier block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” system covery Yesterday’s Circulation, 94,173 No. 30,081, " Buise s Entered as second class matter Washington, D.°G WASHINGTON, D0, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1926—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. (®) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. MANY RIOTS OCOUR AS MEXICO SFIZES CHURCH PROPERTY Isolated Affrays, Including Stoning of Ortega, Mark Assumption cf Control. OFFICIAL WEEPS WHILE . SEALING ARCHBISHOPRIC Barefoot Throngs Make Pilgrim- ages to Shrines—Papal Of- ficer Ordered Deported. By the Associate MEXTICO ¢ llon or Catholics throughout Mexico today were without mini tions of clergy. The putting into_effect of the gov- ernment’s religious regulatio v isolated shooting af- toning of officials and the re Ten mil- an to take control nd other articles in church buildings other than the churches themselves. en persons were wounded in shoot- in the capital. b Ortega Is Stoned. Attorney General Ortega among the ofticials were closing _the Catherine’s Church, once reputed ng the wealthiest churches of Mexico; but which has lost the bulk of its wealth. Disturbances also occurred in sev- eral other sections of the capital. Tolice and firemen were called out 10 disperse the crwds which had clashed with the police guarding churches The priests had been ordered by the episcopate to withdraw from the churches toda s a protest against the regulations. Also effective today was an economic_boycott of the Na- nal League for Defense of Religious | ber Catholics are requested to se spending money on anything | P absolute necessities, the ob- | ject being to bring about an economic | erisis which will influence the govern- ment to modify its religious attitude. ‘ Officials Reiterate Stand. was stor annex of Officials reiterated today that it was | the intention of President Calles and | vernment officials strictly to en- e the constitutional clauses with | vegard to veligion, which have vir-| tually been a dead letter for years.| With a view to preventing or put-| ting down any disturbances, the gov-| Cimment dispatched troops to strate- | gic points. They were ordered to} maintain a state of constant readi- | for any eventuality. | ne of the last acts of the govern- ment before the regulations went | into effect was to the Pxpulxmn; of Mgr. Tito Crespi, who has been| in charge of the apostolic legation ! in Mexico City since the expulsion | Mgr. Ceruana, the papal nunco, | is an American citizen. Mgr. i was told to leave Mexico with- , but through the inter- vention of the Italian legation, the| time was extended to 48 hours. Will Visit in S. | The prelate, however, will not take | advantage of this extension, and will | leave tonight for Linden, N. visit relatives prior to pi ! | The government E | sence in Mexico “inconven- insists he has been neutral | In all Mexican religious affairs. Mgr Crespl is the fourth papal representa- tive in the last three years to be de- ported. There half a d were disturbances uround‘ n churches in the ('a|\l\al| and its environs last night. Worship-| ers clashed with the police or \\ilh} the officials who were closing fintl} gealing annexes to chu hes, such as| offices, vestries and 1 The authorities s case the trouble E overwrought nerves than anything| else. They expressed the belief that ahe situation would pass without seri- ous trouble, but, nevertheless, they took every military nd police precau- tion. Chief of Police Cruce instruct- | ed his men to take vigorous action | against persons attempting to disturb | public order. The department of war | announced it was prepared promptly and effectively to suppress “once for all time" ny efforts at disturbance anywhere in the republic. Woman Among Wounded. i The wounded in the fighting last night included one woman, two men, who sustained minor bullet wounds, nd two firemen, two policemen and hree ¢ ns, hit with stones. The two policemen were wounded and 11 pe alleged to be Cath- olics, were urrested in a clash between worshipers and the police before the Church of San Rafel. After the church closed last night a large crowd of worshipers remained, kneeling in the street, p ng. The police vainly attempted to dis- perse the gathering on the ground that it was a religions meeting held outside a church building which is forbidden by Mexican law. The worshipers refused to budge, & fireman was called and began play- ing the hose upon the worshipers, who retaliated with sticks and stons Shots Are Fired. Some shots also were fired. The police climbed to the windows of | nearby houses and threw missiles down upon the crowd. These, to-| gether with the water from the hose, finally dispersed the throng. Feeling runs so high that the slight- est provocation is apt to cause trouble. Yor instance, the gasoline tank of an automobile outside the Church of the Sacred Heart exploded last night while the congregation,was praying just before the departure of the priests. The excited crowd, thinking the detonation was that of a bomb, or the commencement of a battle, rushed outside the edifice, apparently ready for anything. A féw of the communicants were bruished in the jam. s The Church of St. Catherine was crowded with worshipers when Senor Ortega, accompanying ministry of Justice officials ved there to seal ihe treasur Some one shouted at an official was closing the church, hereupon the crowd poured out of ¢ that in every| due more to as they | St. | ARTICLE VIIL RBY BEN McKELWAY. Staft Correspondent of The Star MONTREAL, Quebec.—The question of how much hard cash- the Americans contribute to the government of this Dprovince by purchasing liquid refresh- ments is one of conjecture alone. The manager of the second largest liquor store in the province stated that he sold $200,000 worth last year to Ameri- can tourists, The official of the Que- bec Liquor Commission interviewed on the subject, however, stated, with an uplifting of the brows and a shrug of the shoulders, “eet is imposseeble” to tell. No registration is made of the purchaser. The clerk may often form his opinion of his customer’s na- tionality in the few seconds required for a through-the-wicket transaction, but, according to the natives, the American _and the Canadian from Ontario often conduct themselves in very much the same way. | inhabitants, and the local tou { bureau estimates that one Amer | tourist for every fnhabitant will ve passed through the city during 1926, ¢. | Every day from cars enter Montreal from the Victoria Bridge, on the More of them come by train and each of them will leave a mini- mum of $8 a day in the city. No wonder the Canadians are glad to see the Americans! But from every quarter, policemen, hotel men, tourist bureaus and even bell boys, they speak well of the American: Their shoulders rise to a level with their Montreal is & city of about 1,000,000 | EVERY AMERICAN IN CANADA APPARENTLY TAKES A DRINK Officials Say Little About How Much Money Is Spent Thereby, but One Store Sold $200,000 Worth Last Year to Tourists From U. S. ears and their hands ‘are eloquent when asked if the Americans buy much liquor. But even if they do, the American handles himself well. The American who misbehaves or allows himself to become madudlin is a rare animal. The man on the street, who can usually be put down as sort of a dumb person who doesn’t think much, attributes the influx of Americans to the fact that (anada, for the most part, is wet, while America is dry. But this theory dces not hold up if submitted to close scrutiny. More Americans lust year went into Ontario than came to Quebec, and Ontario is dry, while Quebec is wet. Ontario’s proximity to Niagara Falls and its accessibility to the thousands of Ameri- cans who go there, however, may be another explanation of that. But it's interesting to watch the Americans here in Montreal. In the hotel dining rooms they are easily spotted by the embarrassed and rather furtive yet anticipatory manner in they study the wine list. papa and mamma and the two children, for instance. Papa, although he strives to appear as if he did it every day, orders his beer or wine under the critical and heartless e: of a walter, at*the same time convey- ing to mamma the message that she must leave it to him and not talk so loud about it, now, or evervbody in the dining room will know they're Americans. Both mamma and papa often talk rather loudly, however, be- fore the my is over and make little jokes like: “Wouldn't Jim Jones like o be here now,” or ask the little oy if he wouldn't like a taste of what mamma_and papa are drinking. just | " (Continued on Page 10, Column 2 VATICAN DECLARES SPLIT WITH MEXICO Rome Holds Profession of Catholicism Is Impossible Under Present Conditions. i = BY JOHN GUNTHER. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Datly News. ROME, July 31.—The Vatican has formally reached the conclusion that the recent action of the Mexican gov- ernment makes the profession of Catholic faith impossible in Mexico ifter tomorrow. Thus an official breach between the Holy See and Mexico is declared, beginning at midnight_to- night. This creates a situation unpre- cedented in modern times, with the Catholic population of Mexico in a difficult and anomalous position, which may become extremely dangerous un- less a compromise is reached. The Vatican reached its decision mainly as a result of two technical elements in President Calles’ edicts. | The first was the actlon of the Mexi- can government insisting that priests must obtain government sanction be- fore offering worship. The second was the new provision of the Mexican law | whereby priests are subordinated to a local committee of the laity under government control. In addition the Holy See received word today of the decision of the Mex- n government to expel Mgr. Crespi, ecretary of the apostolic delegation. In consequence of these “inacceptable acts” and of the “miserable persecu- tions of Catholics in Mexico in re- cent years,” the Vatican feels that no other course is open save to admit that further profession of Catholicism in Mexico is impossible. The Vatican also takes occasion to declare that the reports of a general interdict in Mexico are “the result of an inexact understanding of official terminology.” No general interdict so far has been ordered by the bishop orapproved by the Holy See, though conditions similar to an interdict now are in effect in certain districts on account of the actions of the Mexican government. 1Copyright, 1926, by Chicaro Daily News Co.) WALKOUT HITS PAPERS IN CHARLESTON, W. VA, By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va. July 31 __Printers and linotype operators of both daily papers in Charleston went on strike today in consequence of failure of efforts to agree with pub- lishers of the Daily Mall and the Gazette upon renewal of a wage | agreement which expired at midnight { The men asked an increase in wages and shorter hours. : The Gazette, a morning paper, appeared in its usual form, the strike not affecting sterotypers and press- men and the type for the paper hav- ing been set by compositors before the strike became effective. The Daily Mail, an afternoon paper, made no effort to publish today. THREE SCALDED ON SHIP. 31 (#).—The LEWES, Del, July Coast Guard station here was ad- vised by radio this’ morning that | patrol boat No. 217 of the Cape May Coast Guard station was proceeding to Lewes with three men who had | been scalded on a steamship. Neither | the name of the vessel nor any par- ticulars of the accident were known at the local station, but it was re- ported the name f the ship was the Munplace from New York for Cuba. THIRD-TERM TALK GROVINE LOUDER Cameron Adds Voice to Those Who Are Urging President for Re-election. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Staff Correspondent of The Star. WHITE PINE CAMP, N. Y., July 31.—With the arrival of each new guest at the Coolidge mountain camp the third-term talk is given more momentum. - It appears that the President's house guests are all in accord regarding another term for their host. The latest one to declare for Cal- vin Coolidge for another term is Sen- ator Cameron of Arizona, who ar- rived at the camp this morning to remain until tomorrow night. Senator Cameron’ accompanied the President to the executive office at Paul Smiths and after being closet- ed together for more than an hour the former received the newspaper correspondents in another room while the President gave his atten- tion to business. It was stated emphatically by Sen- ator Cameron that President Coolidge can succeed himself as President if he so desires. The only qualification the Arizona Senator made in this declara- tlon was that it all depended upon whether the President would consent to be a candidate. Cameron Is Optimistic. It was pointed out by Senator Cameron that the President is pop- ular and strong throughout the coun- try, that the people are anxious to have him continue at the head of things. that the President can have the Republican nomination in 1928 ki hat there is not FRANK DANE FREED ON BOND OF $5,000 Accused Fight Promoter Released on Order of Justice Robb Pending Appeal. Justice Charles H. Robb of the District Court of Appeals today authorized the release on $5,000 bail of Frank Dane, promoter of boxing bouts at the Arcade last Januar: Justice Stafford in Criminal Divi- sion 1 sentenced Dane to serve three vears in the penitentiary and refused to release him on bail pending his appeal. Application for made to Justice Hoehling, who de- clined to review the action of Jus- tice Stafford. Attorney Austin F. Canfield for the prisoner went to Falmouth, Mass.. the Summer home of Justice Robb, and submitted a motion for bail. In directing the bail Justice Robb re- ferred to a recent decision of Justice Butler of the United States Supreme Court in'a similar application, in which that jurist said that when repu- table lawyers say they have valid grounds for an appeal judicial discre- tion should be exercised to enable the prisoner to have his case determined speedily and without inflicting punish- ment in adyance of a final determina- tion. Dane is expected to make bail early, next week. By the Associated Preés. ST. PAUL, Minn, July 31—Tor- tured by fire, flaying and whipping by a man believed to be demented, Edward Horrigan, 29, a city fire- | man, was in a serious condition at a hospital today. Horrigan was rescued by police, who found him bound to a chair and handcuffed in a rooming house. Walter H. Fletcher, 37, was ar- rested as the leader in the attack the edifice. Some of them attacked the officials and threw stones t " (Continued on Page-2, Column 3.; hem. After fighting their way through | and a youth named Kleinsmith, 18, at|\was held for investigation. ©letcher said he had been wronged Horrigan and for some time had by Last night been seeking revenge. Man Tortured by Fire and Beaten ‘By Dementia Suspect After Revenge he sent Kleinsmith for Horrigan and the fireman went with the youth to Fletcher's room. There Horrigan was overpowered and bound to a chair. As Kleinsmith stood by with a rifle Fletcher beat Horrigan; then he cut thin strips of skin from his body and followed with a blacksnake whip. Burning matches were applied to the skin of the victim. The fireman fainted but was re- vived by cold water poured on him by Fletcher. After five hours Fletcher decided to call a -photographer to take a picture. The photographer notified police, bail was SEIATORCUMMINS DS NI HELD SEATFORBYEARS National G. 0. P. Leader, Re- cently Defeated, Served as State Governor. RAIL LAW WAS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT IN 1920 Beginning Career as “Insurgent,” He Gradually Merged Into Ranks of Party Regulars. By the Associated Press. DES MOINES, lowa, July 31.—Sen- ator Albert Cummins of Des Moines, a factor in lowa politics for 39 years and a leader in the Republican party since 1908, died here late vesterday upon the eve of his retirement from public life after 18 years in the United States Senate. Stricken with an attack of heart | disease early Thursday, the veteran leader, who had reached his 76th year, failed to rally and suffered a relapse yesterday afternoon. | Senator Cummins had been in fll- health intermittently for several| vears, but his death came unexpected- { ly, as it generally was believed, he had fully recovered from past illness. His first serious sickness came in the midst of his campalgn for re-election when friends urged him to withdraw because of his physical con- | {dition. He refused, however, and his popularity returned him to the office | he had held since 1908. Working on Memoirs. Only a few hours before the fatal attack, the Senator was at work on the autobiography, which he had an- nounced he would start during his final Summer vacation as a member of Congress. His term would have ex- pired next March, and he then, would have ended his political career as he was defeated by Smith W. Brookh: fér the nomination in the June pri- mary. Those close to him declared | that he had regarded the termination of his public life as a great load off his shoulders. They attributed any | breakdown which may have con-| tributed to his death to overwork be- fore the primary election, rather than to subsequent strain. Senator Cummins first won recogni tion in lowa politics as a leader of | ihe “progressive’” element, but in later Jyears he was known and sonietimes criticized for his conservative views He won special distinction through | his important part in obtaining such national legislation as the Clayton act and the transportation act of 1 Tn 1912 and again in 1916, Mr. Cum- mins approached a presidential nomi- i nation, and he once refused a vice- presidential nomination. Left. 1. C. C. Committee. During the recent sessjon of Con- gress he served as chairman of the judiciary committee, having been de- feated for the chaimanship of the in- terstate commerce committee, on {which he retained membership as the {ranking Republican. He unsuccess. | fully pressed for action on his bill to facilitate consolidation of railroads, and as head of the judiclary commit- tee had supervision over a wide range of prohibition proposal His death puts Senator Norris of Nebraska, in line for the judiciary chairmanship. 2 Under Towa law Gov. John Hammil will name a succesgor, who will serve until the expiration of the term next March. The governor, now on a tour in the West, stated the appointment { would not be announced until after ithe funeral, arrangements for which | have not been completed. | “Use of the lowa State house for a funeral for Senator Cummins was of- fered to the Senator's family today by Gov. Hammill in a telegram from Yellowstone Park, Wyo. Goy. Hamill named Lieut. Gov. Clem W. Kimball, Council Bluffs, to represent him officially at the funeral. In legislative matters Senator Cum- { mins’ deepest interest has been long centered in railroad problems and the |tariff. Although the Esch-Cummins | transportation act found much criti- {-cism in Iowa, the Senator was always ready to defend it in principle. Sponsored “lowa Idea.” His influence on the tariff issue was even more far reaching, as he viewed it, for he first sponsored the “Towa idea” in national politics and saw it adopted by his party. It was based {upon the theory that” the tariff rate should accurately measure the differ- ence between cost of production at home and abroad. He had often expressed gratifica- tion that the latest agitation for agricultural legislation was based upon his old-time issue—an equaliza- i tion of production costs. ‘An important part of his unfinished work was his plan for railroad con- solidation, which he considered a so- lution of the railroad problem. He had planned to remew the fight on { this issue at the coming short session of Congress. Senator Cummins was in Des { Moines a week when the Republican State convention was held here and was expected to take a part in that gathering, but decided to remain away because of excessive heat and a | feeling that his presence along with | that of Col. Brookhart might eause | some unpleasantness. The convention reflected Towa's high regard for the veteran when his name was ~mentioned through a lengthy demonstration. A dramatic touch was given Sena- tor Cummins’ final words to an Iowa audience, when, forced by his duties in Washington, to content himself with only one primary campaign speech, he addressed thousands of voters of the State by radio through a remote control hookup. Broke With Party Chiefs. Mr. Cummins early found himself in violent disagreement with the Re- publican leaders on the fundamental principles of protection and joined with Dolliver, Bristow, Clapp and Beveridge in the memorable Senate fight. over the famous Payne-Aldrich tariff. ‘While thus placing himself in the forefront of the ranks of the Republic- an Progressives, as they were de-. fined in those days, Senator Cummins allowed the Progressive movement to run ahead of him. As a result, some of the' Progressive element in hlsl State opposed gheir former leader in his ambition succeed himself in (Continued dn Page 4, Column 3 HATRED FOR U. S. IN 35 NATIONS SEEN BY WRITER IN LONG STUDY All Blame Post-War Troubles Upon America as Wealthiest and Most Powerful Country to Which They Looked for New Ideals. RY DREW PEARSON. The tidal wave of anti-Americanism which suddenly has inundated Euvrope has been gathering momentum for about six yvears and began long ago in the more remote corners of Europé and Asia. According to the observa- tions of this correspondent, who has spent five years since the war in 33 countries, almost every pecple in the world has at some time or another since the war heaped upon the United States the odium for all their coun try's woes. . This wave of American hatred has swept Australia, Siberia, Russia, Japan, the Near iast, the Balkans and now has hit western Enrope with a force that has rever- berated back around the world. Prejudice against the United States first became virile, as far as this cor- respondent’s observations go, in one of the remotest corners of the world, Siberia. American troops landed in Vladivostok about the time of the armistice to protect the Transsiber- ian Railway were welcomed with nn- precedented enthusiasm by the Rus- sians. The United States was re- garded as the savior of Siberia from Japanese invasion. But as time dragged on, and, due to the deadlock of diplomats at Versailles, the Ameri- cans did nothing, this intense enthu- siasm turned to more intense bitter- ness. Troops’ Conduct Hurt. Unfortunately, our® troops, being human, behaved very much as any other afmy when confronted with ab- ‘10FACE CHARCES INLIQUOR DEATHS Murder or Manslaughter In- dictments to Be Sought by Buffalo Officials. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 31.—Ten or more indietments for murder &r man- slaughter ‘n connection with poison aleohol fatalities will be sought by District -Attorney Moore when the September grand jury convenes. The evidence gathered by the police was submitted to the prosecutor last night, and after going over it Mr. Moore ex- pressed the belief that it was sufficient to make strong cases against 10 men, and probably more, who are alleged to have ~onducted a liquor ring that extended as far West as Detroit. Although the Ontario authorities.ap- parently see a connection between the retailers of wood alcohol concoctions, which also caused numerous deaths, and the gigantic alcohol eonspiracy revealed by the Federal Grand jurs report at Jamestown, Federal authori- tles here have failed to link the two groups in any way. rators, it is alleged, dealt almost exclusively in alcohol taken il- legally from Government warehouses, while the wood alcohol venders re- ceived their supplies either directly from abroad or through agents in New York having European connec- tions. B Max Wurtzman and Henry Gold- stein, under arrest in Toronto; James Saceo, John H. McCrae and Willlam Herbert of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Ben Kerr, in jail at Hamilton, all charged with manslaughter, were named in the Jamestown indictments. Nothing has been unearthed by State or Federal officers here, however, to connect them with James E. Voeiker and his associates, charged with man. slaughter in New York as a result of the sale of polson liquor. LAYS 18 DEATHS T0 Ri TORONTO, Ontario, July 31 (#).— A bootleg organization importing poisonous liquor from Germany was responsible for the deaths of 18 per- sons in Ontario and a large number in New York State within the last few days, W. H. Price, acting attorney general of Ontario, said last night. The liquor, he sald, was landed in New York and distributed from Buf- falo into Ontario. Radio Programs—Page 31. solutely nothing to do—it painted Vladivostok red. Stories are still told in Vladivostok of how American auto- mobiles ran down peasants in the streets, and how two doughboys from Kentucky kicked the motorman and conductor from a street car and pro- ceeded to navigate it and collect fares themselves. And although our dough- boys evacuated Siberia six years ago, there still lingers a dislike for Ameri- cans, the habit of chewing gum, and a craze for the fox-trot. The wave of anti-American feeling swept Japan just after the United States passed the fmmigration act abrogating the gentlemen’s agreement. Before that time, the United States, due chiefly to amicable negotiations at the Washington conference and aid after the earthquake, was admired and imitated throughout Japan. Base ball was Japan's national pastime, and during the noon hour the streets were alive with clerks and factory {m,r:ds- stripped to the waist, playing ball. The ham sandwich and pie a la mode were among the most popular Japanese delicacies, while American movies were advertised Drilliantly, along the white way. i U. S. Teachers Employed. n teachers were employed in “many schools and ®niversities and American social and industrial - re- forms were closely studied. While at- tempts at boycotting American goods have failed, since the immigration act passed, the Japanese still nurse con- siderable silent bitterness against the United States. Although Australia_and New land buy more goods from the U States than from any other non-Brit- ish country, and although their inter- course with the United States is-al- most as close as with the mother country, a considerable amount of good-natured criticism of Americans exists in the Antipodes. The Near East and the Balkans also nurse their grudge against the United States. Immediately follow- ing the armistice when this corre- spondent visited that part of the world, he was hailed as a savior, due only to the fact that he was a citi- zen of the United States of America. Around many a Balkan campfire he listened to the impassioned speeches of Albanian chieftains, Bulgar pris- oners and their Serbian guards prais- ing the United States for bringing peace, and urging its help in keeping peace. The United States, in the eves of Europe’s common people at that time, was their god. Later Blamed America. Two years later this correspondent saw some of these same Bulgar pris- oners with their same Serbian guards still building roads in Macedonia. The prisoners had not been returned, the soldiers had not beensdemobilized. For them peace had not yet come. And they blamed the United States. This has been more or less typical of the attitude of many countries of the 35 this correspondent has visited since the, war. Because of America's wealth, because of her war-time ideals, because of her power, they believed the United States had it in her power to bring order out of a chaotic world and spurned the opportunity. (Copyright. 1926.) Smof); Wc;uld l-(eep‘ U. S. Tourists Out Of Impolite France Amer| By the Associated Pre LOS ANGELES, July 31.—Ameri- can tourists should refrain from visiting France until the French people show proper courtesy to this country, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee, said in a speech here yesterday. While the Senator did not advocate an actual boycott, he declared he would not visit France until the nation’s attitude changed. The Senator said that wealthy American tourists spend $500,000,- 000 a year in France and declared that insults were being heaped upon Americans. He said he had warned _the French debt commission some time ago, when the franc was worth 12 cents, that if the debt to the United States was not settled the franc would “go down and down.” “The end is not yet,” he said. LS s A S eSO Navy Yard to Build Guns. The Washington Navy Yard will construct the elghteen 8-inch guns for the new cruisers Salt Lake Cit; and sacola, It was announced l{ the Ni Department. ELEVEN ARRAIGNED IN GAMBLING RAIDS Six Accused in Drive on Bookmaking Held Under $3.000 Bonds for Jury. Eleven of 19 men arrested as hand- book operators, following eight raids on alleged handbook establishments afternoon, were arraigned e Court today, and six were held under $3,000 bond for action of the grand jury, while the remaindgg demanded preliminary hearings and were released on similar bond until later this afternoon, when the eight r;malnlng arraignments are schedul- ed. Failure of a number of those un- der charges to appear promptly this morning in Police Court brought a warning from the bench that a repe- tition of tardiness would- result in contempt of court proceedings and forfeiture of the bonds. Three Arrested Today. Since the raids yesterday when 16 alleged operators and more than 100 witnesses were picked up by the po- lice, three alleged operators, who were not booked immediately after the raids, were arrested and appeared s court this morning. They were Yvarren E. Rubin of East Clifton Terrace, Eli Friedman of 807 D street and Dave Somakow of Clifton Ter- race. Assistant United States Attorney David A. Hart announced that in virtually all the cases bond of $3,000 would be requested and that the cases would be pushed with all expedition in so far as his office was concerned. Police declared a telling blow had been struck at race horse gambling as the result of the raids. (i The raids mark the beginning of a concerted effort to suppress this form of gambling, according to the authori- ties. The ralds were the culmination ot/ a_carefully outlined plan made by Chief of Police Hesse and Asst. Supts. Pratt and Evans. For three weeks Detectives Brodie and Varney of po- lice headquarters have been. quietly investigating, digging up evidence and laying the wires for the touch-off. Reserves Called in. Then, at 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon reserves were called in and ap- portioned to the eight squad leaders. The squads were headed by Gapt. Burlingame, Capt. Wilson, Detective Brodie, Detective Varney, Sergt. Little, Lieut. Scott, Inspector Harri- son_and Inspector Stoll. The squads repaired to their re- spective posts shortly before 2:45 o'clock, and as the quarter hour struck, each squad stepped into its assigned establishment. Scores of slips, charts and varie- gated paraphernalia were seized. At (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) CERMANY S ENTRY TOLEAGUE TUDIED Poincare and Vandervelde Map Program They Will Offer to Council. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 31.—The entry of Ger- many into the League of Nations and reorganization of the council of the league, it i understood, formed the subject of the conference between former Premier Briand and Foreign Minister Vandervelde of Belgium yes- terday. Both are sald to have agreed that Germany’s entry cannot be longer de- layed and to have decided that Bel- glum and France should take steps, through djplomatic channels, to ob- tain the, adhesion of the powers inter- ested to the program which they de- aire to be definitely settled before the league’s council meeting September 2. The plan would include both the ad- mission of Germany to the league and a scheme for increasing the member- ship of the council, which it is hoped might serve to bring back those mem- bers of the league who show a tend- ency to quit. France and Belgium desire that the MRS. HALL, FREED ON §13,000 BOND, RETURNTO HOME Was First Reported to Have Entrained for New York After Release. JUDGE RULES EVIDENCE DOES NOT IMPLY GUILT Prosecutor Declares He Is Not Ready to Reveal New Informa- tion Involving Widow. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., July 31. —After a night of speculation as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, reporters today were told she had not left her home after returning to it from Somerset County jail, from which she was released last night on bail. Mrs. Hall was arrested Wednesday, charged-with the murder four years ago of her husband, Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, pastor of a New Bruns- wick church, and Mrs. Eleanor Mills a choir singer. Supreme Court Just- jce Gummere had set her bail &t $15,000. Doubt as to Mrs. Hall's where- | abouts was caused by her chauffeur | saying he had driven her to the rail- way station where she had entrained ifor New York. Today he admitted that he had been mistaken, and that the woman he had driven to the sta- tion was a friend of Mrs. Hall's. | |, WIDOW IS CONFIDENT. 1 Zealous Cameraman Sturck by Valise in Hands of Attorney. SOMERVILLE, N. J., July 31.—Mrs. Edward Wheeler Hall, charged with murdering_her husband and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, vesterday, smiling, lerect and assured, was escorted from { the county jail after Supreme Court Justice Gummere, turning his Point Pleasant home into a court, ruled that {although she was arrested Wednesday { night on a “mass of new evidence,” | she was entitled to liberty under bail i of §15,000, no greater than s required in_grand larceny cases. | Mrs. Mail's attorneys argued that she was entitled to bail under the law which provides for it unless the proof is evident or presumption of guilt is great. Says Guilt Is Not Implied. | Justice Gummer said the prosecut- ing attorney has not given him one | suggestion of gullt. ~Prosecutor Ber. gen said he was not ready to reveal ’an_\' new evidence. 1 Mrs. Hall motored home. One over- | anxious photograph was struck by a bag in the hands of one of Mrs. Hall's attorneys. his camera damaged and his shoulder bruised. No apologies followed. Mrs. Hall had posed for photog- | raphers on her way to her car from | the jail. | Gov. Moore, who is directing the i new investigation of the four-year-old I murder mystery, has appointed Sen- lator Alexander Simpson to handle | the case for the State as special prose- | cutor. | Mr. Bergen says that the evidence against Mrs. Hall will be laid before the new grand jury, which will be sworn in the third Tuesday in Sep- tember. He announces that no more arrests are contemplated at present. “Some fairly important evidence has been gathered” he added “but there is nothing to be said about it.” ‘William Phillips, arrested as a ma- terfal witness, has been unable to provide $5,000 bail. |BODIES OF THREE BOYS REVEAL VAIN HEROISM { Unidentified Youth Found With Arms About Other, Showing | Rescue Effort Failed. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, July 31.—The bodies of three boys, one of whom apparently gave his life in a vain attempt at res- cue, were recovered today from the Allegheny River near Aspinwall. Dragging of the river started last night, when the clothing of Charles Sims and George Angus, both 12, were found on the river bank. Near! ! the clothing of a third vouth. ‘When the bodies were fcund the arms of the third youth, about 16 years old, were clasped abou: the form of the Angus boy. Pirst efforts failed to identify the older boy. FLOODS RECEDE IN JAPAN; DEATH LIST 200 TO 400 ‘Damage on West Coast of Main Is- land Includes Destruction of 25,000 Acres of Rice. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, July 31.—Floods in Niigata prefecture, on the west coast of the main island of Japan, which have claimed between 200 and 400 victims, subsided today, reports from the affected territory said. Relief work is progressing satisfactorily. The Shinano River, the main artery of the flood waters, broke through iis embapkments in 200 places and washed out 79 bridges, destroying 25,000 acres of growing rice. REACHES 100TH YEAR. Staten Island Man Still Likes His Pipe, Auto and Movies. NEW YORK, July 31 (®).—August Achilles of West Brighton, Staten Is- land, has rounded out an even 100 years, acquired 4 children, 10 grand- children and 12 great-grandchildren, but enjoys a good pipe full of tobacco as much as a younger man. More than 1,000 friends attended a birthday celebration in his honor yes- terday. He came from Germany, be- came a citizen in 1850, cast his first vote for Buchanan and voted twice for Lincoin. His hobbies bile rides and the movies. " He was