Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1926, Page 2

£ L] U.S. WMAY PRESERVE HISTORICAL FILS President Readily Assents to Plan to Set Aside Vaults for Purpose. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Staff Correspondent of The Star. WHITE PINE CAMP. August 31.— President Coolidge is understood to look with favor on the plan to have a certain amount of space set aside in the Archives Bullding to be built inj Washington, to serve as a place to pre motion pletures recording his- toric cvents. Already there are several thousand reels of this nature, as well as thos dealing with ot considered of preservation Therefore, it is estimated that space for about 50 vaults of 750 cubic feet capacity each should b this purpose in the Archives Building Tnasmuch as the President has signi- fied his approval of the general ide: there is little question ahout the neces sary authority being obtained when the time comes. This was made known following a talii hetween President Coolidge and Will H. Hays, former Postmaster General, now czar of the erve here today cinema, who is a guest at White Pine | ted ck v that the President has ass to this plan the next step of its ers is to obtain the consent of members of the United es Public Rufldings Commi possibly the menmb ate and House public buildin - commit tees. Smoot Ts Consuited. Mr. Havs said he has ¢ plan with ator chairman of the United Buildings (o will have more to sav ter than any one clge. and he found him enthusiastic over the idea. Sena tor Fess of Ohio, chairman of the library committee, aleo has signified his approval. according to Mr. Hays. While discussing the plan the Presi dent said todav, through spokes. man, that there is no question about the films being of incalculable value and that they would become more in teresting and valuahle as time went on nted out that the sec inaugur of iresident McKinle is recorded in the niotion plctur this would be one of the first to be given position in the Archives Building. Then would follow the in- Ruguration pictures of the succeed- inz I'r the nictures of Theo- of President Wilion of niseion, who probably about the mat Amenican soldiare and | in at the peace nego tions in and the burial of the Unknown Soldier. In ad 1. there will be the war pictures tening of the armistice, the sizn the ace treaty and scenes of o t pubh- civie, religious and policical in terest Successes May Be Saved, It is suggested to inc the worthy plave, euch ered Wagon,” The Tro others of that nature. The first mo tion picture ever shown publicly, girl giving the cerpentine dance, v ably will e incuded, as will the movie thrillor, bery.” Wi events the motion their value dent's derful thi of the pre perio see n motion picture dent Lincoin Adr &reat the d that have pict ve and posterity, ks Ve thowe hle 10 record of Presi delivering his Geti: he ahbl that 1y pleture nts motion vented Mr. Haye, President’s o1 ve these line af t fil films added, sary money tenanc tion W this plan widual capacity be & Y ments for some for however to have allotted periog will e neces fent sum o anny for main no legisla 1o carry out satd probably not wilts, with an of 1.000 reels meet t im, to Mr. Hays, 'y ' i require The pictures that would be included | in those to be preserved in this ner, are now being protecied by the motion picture ivAustry, I are many Inierestin films en Governme ments, A number of the depa now have me pictire seetions which record activities. The War and and the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Interior have many films of an interest and value worthy of preservation 1 Method in A s ontlined & method acquiring ments their Acquisi According to the by Mr. Hays, some should be worked the pictures desired for preservation Tt is underst some of the fllms would be nted and some would be purchased by the Government at i nominal figure Mr. Hay plar ae Jid the Dresident that the films should be shown to p generations from time to time, ably as a feature of bration. This plan fi President H. and_he h approved the idea At first it was proposed to have the vaults constructed in connection with the White House or executive offices, but the money was never appro priated i some timely cele. s broached during Mr they to0- President and indication that they were Al to assume interest of ench it just couldn’t However, Mr. Havs de 1w comment on' the situation. He de the no talked zether hecause this hobbing up. clined to make : general political the in lmes to make comment for publica tion, but added that business ap beated to he flourishing generally and that evervbody seemed to be satis- fied and happy. Debt Policy to Stand. an, confir < news, e to there would be no administration’s atti tude toward debt settlements or can cellation, which was agaln } the fore in the declaration of - of Cleveland. former that a change is sary if the nations of the world are to have stabilit In the view of the President. who 1 mindfu of Mr. Raker's sincerity and patriotism, it is very much easier for a man no longer eharged with ad ministrative responsibillty to make a Aisposition of the taxpavers’ money for those who carry the bur en of Government and are respon sihle not only for raising that money but_also for spending it wisely The President hag no information, other than newspaper reports. about the change of views of Senators Tram- mell of Florida and Gooding of Ohio on the World Court. The President belleves there is no reason (o antici pate the Senate will reverse itself on the action it took in approving Amer- [ in the - subjects that are | allotted for ¢ the | cupsed the | Uizh, | States Public | eat Train Rob- | indi- wonld | sent | ob- | administration | that | help | he is too far back on the side Seeks Renomination . SHORTRIDGE, ia Republicans are nomination may voting today. Johnson's chances cripple Senator in 1928, FATHER DESCRIBES 'John 0. Sanders Says Di- i vorced Wife and Armed Men i Took Boy Off Ship. | B 2 S1aff Cor MARLBORO that his cpomdent of The Star Md., August s-year-old son 31 John {wife with the aid of an armed escort {of three men in 1924, while on board {a ship ab { John ©. Sanders, a_Missouri attorney, took the stand in_his fight for custody of his boy and ar-old glrl. Mary Caroline. who were brought into court before Judze Robert E. Matting- Iy, at Marlboro, under a habeas corpus Writ today. Through Roberts, { tion that Attorney Clarence anders alleged in his peti: he was granted custody of i hildren in 1924 Ly a Missourd Leomt at Cassville after he had suc ceeded in a suit for absolute divorce. Between the period of the interlocu- tory decree and the final decree. he testified todny, he had not custody of his o hter, hut had found his boy in Cumberfand, Md.. and had taken him 1o New York City and hoarded a steamer en route to Venezuela, where he was going on a business trip. Describes Ship Inciden After getting aboard the 1 Hoboken pier, he testified, M wa Sanders, the divorced wife, with three men came aboard. She ap- proached him and said: “Let me kiss the child hoat at od, she grabbed Her de- ow nders tes ild and rted away. ee companions, whom 1l a1 A themselves as policemen, blocked his w - disappearcd on the other of the <hip <hip for he side sanders said he learned from the purser that she had gone wshore by way of a lower deck on { which basgage was heing loaded. and hat he sl d nshore at the moment ¥ all j visitors ashore the ! hin shoving off A« he reached the gan nk. how esver, Sander id. one of the three | men. who was armed., zave him a vove hack and then with his hand { on a pistol kept him aboard until the ship left the dock. Sanders testified he went all the to Venezuela | abo h at i onducted wife about Previous Effort Made. A previous attempt to obtain eus- tody of the children was made Sanders in the Distriet of Columbia €hortly affer he learned that pders was employed at St Leth's Hospital as a nurse ahout two weeks ago. At that time he brought v petition of habeas corpus in the District Supreme Court hefors tice Bailey, but was unsuccessful his aite®nl 10 obtain custody Attorney Harry Hegarty. appearing Mis. Sanders, urged that the Ihoro court respect the finding of preme Court idity of the ody of the children to B The court decided, | Bowever. to hear the case on its merits 2l testimony hegan shortly after { noon | Little John {ing the proceedings and curled on a bhench in the courtroom. oing [off into a sound slumber while the ument as to whether his father mother should have custody over Phim waxed m. with attorneys i aising technical objections from time me. s blowing to send < preparatory to R said. he his di- i hders search for nd children, two weeks ago. had ! vorced them in nders got sleepy dur- {ica’s entry. Conditioned by the five | reservations which are to be consider- ed in Geneva tomorrow. In fact, Mr. Coolldge regards the entire matter as one that has heen settled and | seems serene in his confidence that { the other powers will find it expedient { to admit thi: on the terms laid down Mr. Coolidge will not disclose in ad- ! vance of the r { ments from the Philippines what his attitude may, be toward the legisla- [ tive resolution. passed over the veto of Gov. Gen. Wood. providing for a { plebiscite on the islands’ independ | ence. The President will have six months to vonsider the mattef. He- fore ncting he will have the report of 'mi A. Thempson, his special com missioner. Ship Sale Views Unchanged. | The President Indicated today that | he recalled no mention during his con- | ference vesterday with Matthew C. Brush, president of the American In- ternational Corporation. regarding the sale of ships now owned by the Amer- jean Government to Congress that { would_place them under foreign regis try. The President. while discussing ! this subject, stated that the establish jed policy of the Government would not permit the sale of its ships for { foreign registry. Although he per | sonally is Inclined to feel that this i fixed policy is possibly more senti- mental than practical. ‘he is opposed to a change, and doubts if there will be any. 1t was announced officiall that President Coolidge will some day this week visit the Veterans' Hospital at Tupperlake. and the convalescent camp of the American Legion, both of which are located within 30 miles of White Pine Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston. who have been visiting the | President and Mrs. Coolidge for sev- eral week Summer home at Swampscott, Mass. Elmira Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Coolidge. who lives in the Coolidge home at Northampton, Mass., is ex- pected to arrive at the camp today for a visit. . .| resentative L0SS OF YOUNG SON “{in h ahout the | locating by | Jus- | as to the decree | up | he | country to membership | -eipt of official docu- | today | will leave today for their | THE CALIFORNIA VOTING | DRAWS SPOTLIGHT { National Issues Involved In- | clude World Court, Tariff ‘ and Coolidge. 1 | By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.—Na- { tional issues and figures shared che | spotlight with local personalities and problems as balloting began in Cali- fornia’s primary . election today. The World Court, the tariff and | Coolidge were keynotes of the contest {for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. in which Sam- uel M. Shortridge, incumbent, s op- posed by Robert M. Clarke, and Rep- Walter F. Lineberger. Shortridge. seeking a second term on |a platform of protective tariff for California - products, has stressed h consistent "support of President Cool- | idge and the Republican platform | Clarke, backed by Hiram Johngon, | Shortriége's colleague in the Senate, has made his campalgn on an anti- World Court platform. Lineherger | also has attacked Shortridge's vote for | {the World Court, stressing in addi- | | tion his own advoeacy of striet pro- | hibition enforcement. * He i indorsed by the Anti-Saloon League Contest for Governor. | In the Republican gubernatorial | | contest Lieut. Gov. C. C. Young, also | actively supported by Senator John- son, opposes Gov. Friend W. Ric | ardson, economy and law and order | candidate, for a second term. In his {tour of the State for Young, Senator | Johnson attacked the Richardson ad- | ministration as spendthrift and reac- | tionary and declared Young's election | would mean the “veturn of progres sive government in California.” Rex | deell, former collactor of internal ! nue ‘at Los Angeles, is among the v ardson. N | Tammany was the issue on which | ut to steam for Venezuela, | candidates for the Democratic guber.|headquarters yesterday afternoon. natorial and locked horns. senatorial nominations | Tt war infected into the | campaign hy John R. Elliott. backed | hy William GGibhs McAdoo. Elliott and Carl Alexander Johnson. the McAdoo | candidate for governor, accused their | opponents, Tsadore Dockweiler and Justus Wardell, of furthering a ammany Hall plot 1o capture the | Demoeratic party and insure Gov. Al | Smith the presidential nomination®in | {1928 Dockweiler and Wardell. in-; dorsed for Senator and governor by a | pre-primary conference of Democrats, | | retorted that Elliott and Johnson are | ! but pawns in McAdoo's plan to win in 1928 the presidential nomination he failed to get in 1924, | Sinclair, Socialist, Unopposed. | Modification or repeal of the pro hibition law was a major fssue in: I <ome of the congressional distriet I but failed to arouse much discussion | the gubernatorial and senatorfal! | fights. Upton Sinclair, the novelist, who, inl 11924, ran for United States Senator, ! As he acceded to her re-| . Jinopnosed for the Sociallst guber- | joke in the report that a Cleveland | natorial nomination. ! | With a registration of 1.854,471, as | compared to 1,621,453 in 1934, a record vote {s forecast. Republicans domi ¥ NN | ate the registration, outnumbering hor Mills., at Ne the Democrats more than three to| one. South Carolina Voting. i | COLUMBIA. August 31 ‘\‘ulels of South Carolina | the polls today to express | choice for party nominations | offices of ~Senator, goverpor | other posts, ®). went to} their | to the | and | U. S. MEMBERSHIP | UP TO 37 NATIONS| | — | | All But 11 to Take Part in Voting | | on World Court Issue l Tomorrow. | iy the Associated Pross. | GE A. Switzerland. August 31.— | Thirty-seven ont of 48 members of the | | Permanent Court of International Jus- | | tice have accepted invitations to par [ tlcipate in tomorrow’s conference | which is expected to take action def- | | initely deciding the issue whether the | | United States shall become a member | of the cour The fifth reservation to American | adherence, as adopted by the United States Senate. is the one causing the | greatest difficulty. Under this reser vation. the court wonuld be ‘estopped from the delivery of advisory opinions without the consent of the United States on matters touching any dis- hute in which the United States “has, or claims, an interest.” Viscount Cecil of Great Britain fo day was to have luncheon with United States Senator (‘laude A. Swanson of | Virginia and Representative Theodore | Rurton of Ohio, and informally dis & the American reservations. Tt appears that the luncheon was not ar- ranged by Lord Cecil, as previously re- | ported. but by Huntington Gilchrist of | Auburn. N. assistant director of | the League of Nations' mandate sec- | tion, who thought the Rritish states- man might henefit by discugsing the reservations with the two American parliamentarians. POLICE ASKED TO SEEK | MISSING GIRLS, AGED 16 Gladys. Myers and Gertrude Rich- ards Reported to Have Disap- | | | i peared From Homes. | | Gladys Myers and Gertrude Rich- | ards, cear-old girls. are missing. the police are informed. Gertrude, whose blond hair is hobbed and who | has blue eves, weighs 100 pound: She is reéported missing from her home, 400 Twelfth street southwest, since Friday last. | Gladys Mvers resides at 3607 M | street and is reported to have left home about 9 o'clock yesterday morn- ing and failed to return. She also has lght hair and blue eves and wears tortoise shetl glasses. BAND CONCERTS TONIGHT. At Washington Barracks. 6:50 o'clock. by the Army Music School, Teroy (. Sleeper, conductor: Capt. R. G. Sherman, commandant: Willlam ¢, White, principal of music. At Tuberculosis Hospital. Fou {teenth and Upshur streets, 7:30 o'clock, by the United States Marine Rand, Willlam H. Santelmann. leader: Tay lor Branson, cecond leader: Principai | Musieian Arthur Witcomb, con- | ductor. | At Judiciary, Park. Fifth and F | streets, 7:30 o'clock, hy the United | States Navy Band. Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise, second leader. | Tomorrow. At United States Capitol, 4:30 p.m., the United States Marine Band, Willlam H. Santelmann, leader; Tay- ljor Branson, second leader, 4 |Evidence Offered Tells of | | that ! who were afraid 1 cen from him by his divorced four other candidates opposing Rich- | identity hefore were coming forward. ! reveal what they | woman. They had { home at | miral { brief ceremony. | rolls the Rodgers name. AR. WASHINGTON, HALL THREATENED, AFFIDAVIT HOLDS Warning to Rector by His Brother-in-Law. By the Aesociated Prese. ’ JERSEY CITY, N. J.. August 31.— Rev. Edward \W. Hali, slain with his( chofr singer. Mrs. Eleanor Aills, on the lonely Phillips farm, near New Brunswick, September 14, 1922, told a friend, Rev. Paul Hamborsky, before he was murdered that Henr his brother-in-law, had threatened his life, an aMdavit made public today by State investigators revealed. Stevens is a brother of Mrs. Francis Stevens Hall. the slain pastor’s widow. who. with Wlillie Stevens, another brother, and Henry de la Bruyere Carpender, a cousin, is charged with the murder. Clothing found on the bod Hall and Mrs. Mills a by side after the slayings, toda locked in a safe at police headquarters to be examined by experts tomorrow or Thursday for finger prints. s of Dr. i New Witnesses Promised. SOMERVILLE. N. J.. Augnst (#).-—Additional eye-witnesses (o ¢ roborate the story of Mrs. Jane fiih- son, the ‘“plg woman,” who named Mra. Frances Stevens Hall, Willle ! Stevens and Henry Carpender as the three persons she saw at the scene of the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Ilall and his choir singer Nirs anor Mills, four vears ago, will be produced by the State Inspector U'nderwood of the Jersey City police, one of Special Prosecutor Simpson's investigntors, has declared “the authorfties ki exactly what happened on the murder night and who was there. He sald that many make known their 3 Lonis Seigel, a taxi driver of this | eity, was questioned at State |ml||~¢} Say Story Was Re-enacted. Seigel told the investigators that about a week after the hodies were | found he drove former Somerset County Detective George Toden and Middlesex C‘ounty Detective Chief F. A. David to the Gibson home and that Mrs. Gihson took her mule and re- enacted her story of what she did the night of the murder. Seigel's statement was contrary to the general helief that Mrs. Gibson did not tell of her experiences until three or four weeks after the murder. An eve-witness of the slayings. who lives 12 hours from here by rail. has been questioned by his men. Under- wood said, and a report is expected from them at once, SEE JOKE ON POLICE. Couple Reported Knowing Witn Hall Slaying Deny it. CLEVELAND, Ohlo. Augnst 31 (#). Police yvesterday sensed a practical s of man and his wife had information | from a. friend who was an evewltness of the murder of Rev. Edward W.| Hall and hig cholr singer. Mrs. Klea- | Brunswick, N. .. | four years ago. The man and won e signed by “Mr. and Mrs. | to Jersey City police, offered to knew. Lieut. Walter Cleciuch, one of the | investigators of the murder, came here and_interviewed the man and no knowledge of the letfer and said they were in Cal- ifornia at the time of the murder. ey expressed belief that some friend had played a foke on them. The names of the couple were not reveal ed. in a letter M RODGERS IS BURIED ON ANNIVERSARY OF HIS EPOCHAL FLIGHT (Continued from First Page.) derson, ' D, Palmer and George Owens of the station and Ralph Ofstle of the Rurean of Aeronautics. Four Marine planes from Quantico. piloted by Maj . A. Lutz, Capt. L. M. Bourne, L. E. Wood and J. P. Moore, will also fly | over the grav HOME ERVICE BRIEF. | Fifty Close Friends and Officials At- tend Rodgers Rites. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., August 31 (#).—The ancestral home of a long line of naval heroes vesterday said farewell to the last “John Rodge in the active service of his count In the somber hallway of the Rodgers Sion Hill brief funeral rites d over the hody of Comdr. Rodgers, killed Friday in an fall at the Philadelphix were John airplane navy The Church, ner that of Episcopal was scarcely 15 minutes in length. A brief Scripture reading and ! praver was all. John Rodgers was| among his own people. No eulogy | was needed and there was none. | Rev. Lewis Beeman Rrown, St. John's Church, Frostburg, Md., of ficiated. Rev. Brown formerly was rector of &1 John's of Havre de Grace, the church home of the Rod- gers family for more than 100 vears Fifty persons, all clore friends of | the commander himself or of the family, were admitted to the services. Acting Secretary Robinson and Ad- Moffett represented the Navy Department. Col. Wesson, comman- | dant of Aberdeen proving grounds, | and Representative Millard E. Tvd- ings alko were present. An honorary air squadron from Washington ecircled in formation over the Rodgers estate during the services. Joseph L. David, post No. 47 of ghe American Legion, was mustered ag a guard about the estate. Rear Admiral John A. Rodgers, re- tired, and Mrs. Rodgers. the com- mander’s father and mother: Robert F. Rodgers, the only remaining =on, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Meigs, cousins, were the members of the im- mediate family present. 1 and Mrs. Rodgers. 78 and 72 years old, respectively, while show- ing thelr keen sorrow. displayed the true fortitude of the Navy during the To Admiral Rodgers himself a naval hero. the loss of his son came as a double blow. Comdr. Rodgers {s the second son to he mourned by the admiral, and his death | also removes from the active Navy vlee, FLYERS AGAIN OFF. . French Airmen Renew Efforts to Make Record Non-Stop Flight. PARIS, August 31 (#).—Lieut. Challes and Capt. Weiser again took the air at the Le Bourget airdrome this morning, bound for the Persian Gulf in an attempt to better the world’s non-stop, long distance record. The weather reports are regarded as unfavorable for the journey. The air- men siarted last week for a record flight, but were forced down and re- turned to Franee. demurrers to the indic D. €. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 AZORES or W.IS .Q% POB S Mi ue! HORTA MADE 1926. 1 RW | 0L INDCTNENTS AGAN ATTACKED Fall, Doheny and Sinclair Counsel Reiterate Claim Ac- cusations Are Invalid. Without waiting for the action of the District Court of Appeals on the application of counsel for the United States to dismiss the special appeals under a recent act of Congress at tempting to divest the court of juris- dictlon to grant such appeals in criminal eases, Kdward 1. Doheny ofl magnate of Los Angeles: Harry F. Sinclalr and Albert B. Fall, for mer Secretary of the Interior, today filed briefs in support of their con tention that the new conspiracy in- dlctments against them are invalid and should be quashed. Justice Wendell I. Stafford of the District Supreme Court overruled ments and the lowed special ap- cheduled for argu- Court of Appeals peals which are ment October 4. Coples Malled to Judges. *rank J. Hogan, counsel for Doheny, and George J. Hoover and Levi Cooke, representing Fall, have filed objections 10 the request of Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, special counsel for: the Government in the oil prosecu- tions, for the dismissal of the special appeals. Copies of this request and the hriefs of counsel for the oil men position have heen mailed by the of the court to the three justices at their Summer homes. No word has heen received hy the clerk as (o the disposition of the court on the proposition to dismiss the ap peals. It is not improbable that the court will defer action of the applica- tion to dismiss until the hearing of the appeals on their merits, which is heduled for the opening day of the Fall term of the court. Counsel for the Government have 0 days in which to file their briefs in support of the validity of the indictments. The briefs submitted by counsel for the ac wtitution and numerous decisions con struing that document to the effect that an indictment must clearly set forth the precise character of the crime with which the used charged in order that he may be in a position to prepare his defense. Mr. Hogan asserts that the indictment in question floes not charge the commis- | that | sion of any crime whatsoever; when it was rendered it was based on the erroneous assumption of the validity of President Harding's now famous kxecutive order. whereby the Fxecutive sought to transfer to the Secretary of the Interfor the admin- istration of the naval oll reserves, re- lleving the Secretary of the Navy: to whom the Congress had confided their administration. Since the rendering of the indiet- iment, he points out, tha invalidity of the sExecutive order has been judi- jcially determined and has. therefor the Government, “the to a bean conceded by wherefore, he contends, ment _amounts merely indict- charge {that Fall agreed to do that which he could not do and which Doheny well knew he could not do.” MACMILLAN'S RETURN EXPECTED IN TEN DAYS Leader of Subarctic Expedition Radios He Will Make for Maine Coast. By the Associated Press. PORTLA Me., Augyst 31 Comdr. Millan, return ing from a three months' expedition to the subarctic to collect specimens for the Fleld Museum at Chicago, expects to be back in Christmas Cove near Wiscasset, Me., in 10 days. ac cording 10 a radiogram received today by D. W. Hoegg of the Evening Ex- press. He planned to sail today for Sydney. Nova Scotia, from Battle Tiarbor, Labrador, with the schooners Bowdoin and Sachem. The message. filed vesterday with “WNP," the radio station on the Row- doin. while at Assizes Harbor, Labra dor, was picked up at Wilmington, C..'and forwarded to Mr. Hoegg. read: “Rowdoin and Sachem anchored near Battle Harbor in thick fog. Sail for Sydney tomorrow. Expect to reach Christmas Cove September 10. Bringing back interesting collection, birds, fish and rocks for Field Mu: seum. Chicago. All well. all onr friends. Ma It Millan."” & . Dr. W. Clayton Orr Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG. Va., W. Clayton Orr, 50 years old, one of the most prominent physicians in the county, died at the Loudoun Hospital here. He was a leader in his profes- sion and in civic affairs. He had been the county coroner for a number of years and was superintendent of the Loudoun Hospital. He is survived by his widow and several children, used today quote the Con- | is | Regards to | August 31.—Dr. | No New Dry Treat, Made by Andrews, Commons Is Told | -‘ By the Associated Pross LONDON, August 31, The que: tion of the conversations recently held hetween government officials and Brig. Gen. Lincoln . Andrews, American *prohibition enforcement chief, was brought up in the House of Commons today. Replying to a question, Under- | secretary of State Locker-Lampson sald no modificationg or extensions ! of existing treaties had heen agreed upon nor any new treaties contem- plated as a result of the conver | tions, FLAY IS REFUSED INPHONE HEARING Company Denied Postpone- ment of Meeting to Con- sider Changes in Rates. The Rublic Utilities Commission this aftersoon turned down the request of the Chesapeake and Potormac Tele- phane Co. for postponement af tele phone rate hearing until afier the District Supreme Court renders its decipion on the company’s valuation. In deciding to proceed with plans for-the meeting on September 15 to eonsider whether further changes in the telephone rates are justified at thig time, the commission said: “The commission is strongly of the opinion that to hold this hearing as cheduled will in no way jeopardize any of the rights of the telephone com- pany in its valuation case, but that, on the other hand. any unnecessar delay may affect adversely the inter. | ests of the general public Officials of the commission pointed out that this was merely a hearing to determine whether or not rates should | be changed, and the company will he | t liberty to pregent any arguments it may have to convince the commission | that rates should not he changed until after the court decision on the valua- he commission Washington Rallway & Electric Co. to take down overhead trolley con- struction on its street car tracks on Georgla avenue hetween Florlda ave- nue and the plow pit at W street. The commission also approved plans of the company for a more modern type of ploy pit at North Capitol and W streets. The following rearrangement of car atops, due to the widening of | Ninth street near New York avenue, | were ordered: Southhound sfop | changed from the far to the near side | lof Ninth and New York avenue; southbound stop at Ninth and 1 from the far to the near side: northbound stop at Ninth and H from the far to the near side: new southhound stop to he established at the near side of | Ninth street and H, and new north- | | bound stop at near side of Ninth and 1. The commi authorized the ion denied the request of residents of Fulton street hetween 1 Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-ninth street to have the Potomae Electrle Power (0. place all its wires under ground. SIX PRISONERS CHOP THROUGH BRICK WALL Swing Down Blanket to Freedom From Michigan Jail—Ten Others Stay in Prison. 1 | By the Associated Press. LANSING, Mich., August 31.- Ing- ham County officers, who had been engaged with other State agencies in the search for convicts who escaped | Saturday from thé Jonia reformatory, today were diverted to the pursuit of six prisoners who chopped their way | through a brick wall of the Ingham County Jail at Mason. last night, and swung down to freedsm on a blanket ladder. i There were 16 prisoners In the cell | | binck from which the 6 escaped, hut 10 of them made no effort to flee. | JAPANESE OFF FORM. | Night Practice Firing by Warships Proves Failure. TOKIO. August, 31 (#).— Recent night firing practice conducted by the Japanese navy in Buungo Chan. | nel with two scrapped cruisers, the Hatsu Hara and the Yayol. as tar-| gets, was a failure. The battleships Nagato and Yamashiro, 10,000 meters ! distant, bombarded the cruisers for two hours without hitting them. The range was reduced to 7,000 me- ters the next night and light crulsers maintained a steady fire with like faflure. l | merz of the 1and Vierkoetter | ehannel race for a $50.000 purse. She ! Above: Horta, Istand which every se Is said been damaged by disturbances. dents have fled from their dwell and are living out of doors. Below: Fayal, the westernmost of | the central group of the Azores, has & population of 25,000 and is the cen- tral link in many transatlantic cable systens SWIMIMERS EAGER 10 ARRANGE RACES IChallenges Fly Between Re- cent Channel Conquerors Seeking Purses. inted Pross. YORK. August 31 inglish Channel were maneuvering for further and emoluments. Gertrude Ederle. first woman con queror of the turbulent waters, has cabled Ernst Vierkoetter, German baker, who heat her time d yes terday, congratulating him and chal- lenging him to a race across the same Ry the Ass NEW honore ba to her sex and country. \ rkoetter lowered Mi: Kderle's record of 14 hours and 31 minutes to 12 hours and 43 minutes. lle is in Calafs, where he returned after land ing near Dover. Mrs. Clemington Corson Dover and has challenged Miss 1o thre is still derle nered believes she can outswim either of them under the same weather condi tions, although her time, as second woman conquerer of the channel, was 15 hours and 32 minutes, Clarabelle Joins Challengers. Miss Clarahelle Barrett, sailing fo home today from Cherbourg on the Leviathan,” plans to challenge Miss Ederle and Mrs. Corson to a long-dis tance swim upon her arrival in New York. Miss Barrett had to surrender to the Channel afte miles in heavy tides for 22 hours, While chailenges flv. acceptances have not heen so much in evidence. Dudle Kderle, declined a challenge by Mrs, Corson for a 42-mile race around Man. hattan Island. “AX K0ON AS AnY woman Miss Ederle's record.” he sald. “it will then be time enough to discuss a match 1o decide who is champion Arch Selwyn. theatrical producer acting here for Mrs. on. hurled challenges at Miss Kderie all day yesterday, finally mentioning $100, 000 ar a purse for a swim to Catalin ide swimming Fderle intend 8 champion. not Kin, champion.” was Mr. Malone's re- sponse. He revealed that Miss Fderle has signed a contract for a week of exhibitions at the exposition in Phi)- adelphia. Miss Ederle is to he given a reception tonight at Highland, N. J., where the Summer home of parents is located. to Welcome for Mrs. Corson. New York City s ficial welcome for M she returns. will ‘be appointed to meet recognition of the fact that two children. The haker from Cologne, a eved war veteran, was financed by the former Crown Prince of Germany Vierkoetter saved enough to tiv once, August 24, but falled within a short distance of his goal. He was about to go home. but wrote to Fred- erick Wilhelm Hohenzollern asking for a stake and got it. He was exhausted when he got ashore, stumbled among jagged rocks at the base of the Dover cliffs, and then crawled with bleeding feet to the shore. A few minutes later he was making plans to swim the Channel again next Summer in an effort to cut down his own time, and said his wife was the German champion fe- male long-distance swimmer would essay the Channel after his second attempt. lanning an of- Corson her she has POLICE WITH RIOT GUNS GUARD POLLS AT HERRIN Officers Take No Chances During Election Contest Involving Anti- Klan Judge E. N. Bowen. By the Associated Press. HERRIN, II August 3. —Police | guarded Herrin's four polling places with riot guns today as voters ex- pressed their preference for city judge. Chlef Grifiin , said he expected no trouble. but theught it advisabie to s over the polls as a pre- v measure. Voting during the merning hours was brisk. The contest was | . N. Bowen, incumbent., whe the enmity of the Ku Klux K fixing large bonds for the late S. enn Young. Klan liquor raider, and his cohorts: Charles (. Murrah avowed antl-klansman, supported by Mayor McCormack; and R. T. Cook backed by Klansmen. Clemem-y.i‘]fiu:m](-d To 2,333 Prisoners’ By Gov. Ferguson By the Associated Press At . Tex.. August 31. Miviam A, Ferguson has 333 clemency proclamati goners since she was 20 months ago. to records in the office of retary of state. The records show that 4 have been issued in the last five days and 600 since Gov. Ferguson an nounced for re-election on April 6 She was defeated for the Demo cratic nomination, tantamount to election in Texas, by Attorney Gen- eral Dan Moody in the run-off pri- mary held laxt Saturday. The proclamations include seven com- mutations of death sentences and eight respites of death sentences. f Gov. issued elected cording the sec | BORDER RUM WAR Swim- | today | course next year to “bring the record in swimming 42 | Field Malone, acting for Miss | breaks | her | and | ’ ENTERS NEW PHASE | iGuards Increased to Counter » Operations of Runners Driven Off Sea. i 1 inted Prees, NT. ALBANS, V't new phase of the ¢ i inst the rum r m the Vermont -New nadian border Collector of Whitehill today wressive camp growing army of runne have bheen driven off inereased Coast Guard he newest fought eut on 3% highways along 140-mile front hy 389 pat men. 100 customs trol boats on Lake patrol, now operatin all seized from rum than self-supporting fro of cars confiseated and fines « August ernment’s nner has Hampshire. Pl afe Customs Harry mnounced ar n agai the activity wleg war horde \ men Bootleggers Resp Inereased cnstoms A response from the rur today practically every pe is resorted to by the run in their; loads. moke made their appear highways and conveyaness rinse pack hor Most from i hines mee on dush One told the after his capture that the line on the sue The average rim false hottom, sides yecently the laquor in_spa Anutomaobile oups of two train_ runs a ahead. 1f the hers turn and escap guard and Jicne pilot : leader i« stopped Mans swung act 1hay should an quarter. attack The silk o Can and th and America Beer hard liguors | Whitehill said PASTOR IN RAID FACES. CHARGE OF MURDER Three Federal Dry Agents Also Named in Complaint After Death of Man on Coast. ave Assacinted P Wash.. Ausn prohibition o faced a charge here t as the v Kitling Matsu raid on yester Iy the TACOMA ree | minister murd f the 31, in a a of degre snlt moto, day oh " John & mur Dey Fiele he complaint was sworn to I Prosecuting Attornes following an investis sz, The acensed aird, head of Fed nts in this district AL Lambe Ithe reement | George A. Seelex, | adist Chureh at Ortir {editor of the Orting O The raid mad woads several miles The officers said t} Matsumoto only ' { them. THREE NATIONS FOLLOW U. S. PROTEST TO PEKING Britain. France and Japan Ohject to Customs Program as Detri el W jan “ pastor was in from they Ortin when ! A committee of maothers | in | one- | mental to Creditors. Ry the Associated Press PEKING, Augnst French and J lodged protests in behalf « tionals, similar to the pi 31 the Peking government { garding | the | enustoms funds as security mestic loan, while ignering « foreign ol propos: The United & protest with the fice August g2 use of the ¢ soon availal American creditors, n ned 21 Ame Chinese accounts protest said surplus as seeurity anot) mestic loan would indicate bad in the Peking government's de: with Amerlcans. TOKI0 IMPER.IAL FAMILY * TO SELL ITS SECURITIES Desires to Give Capital and Labor inst reve . of in arrears nse customs e " Free Rein by Disposing of Private Holdings. | By the Associated Pre TOKIO, | family of Japan. one of the ric the world, ann d that it | dispose of securities it holds in var | private enterprises in the cour me reason for their <ale is that {imperial family wishes to avoid inte I fering in any way in altercatior {capital and labor. it being impossi to call # strike against any compa Lin which the imperial honsehold i« Ltevestea he stocks and bonds, tmillions of yen. were i {1ate Emperor Meiji to dustries.” The industr come large corporations, the imperis family will sell its interests In them private individuals and purchase g ernment bonds with the proceeds SEWER PROJECTS 0. K.D ' Two ngust The worth m pired by 4 “infant s having Commissioners Approve Which Will Cost $30.000. Two sewer projects costing appi imately $31.000 were ordered by | Commissioners today They are for the cons Brookland storm water Kearney street hetw and Fifteenth to Franklin streets ren F. B izer tcut avenue service sewer hetween Albemarle and Davenport st Warren F. Brenizer Co., §6,0 the ruction of the sewer from Fourteenth Fourteenth and wrded to the War- 249770 Copned