Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1928, Page 2

THE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928 - TABULATE FINDINGS| IN CAMPAIGN PROBE Senators to Go to Raleigh Tomorrow, Then Go Into Indiana Election. B the Associated Press. With the testimony of another dozen witnesses regarding political financing in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana completed, the Senate campaign funds ‘committee took a day off today to tabu- late its pre-convention findings to date. Tomorrow & subcommittee will go to Raleigh. N. C, where on Monday an- more campaign workers ed as to the forces at against Smith in the Southern State. i 3 Returning here for a session Tuesday he full committee will go into Hoov Indiana campaign, calling Oscar Fo linger, Fort Wayne publisher, who man- aged Secretary Hoover's drive in the Hoosier State primary agamnst Senator | Watson, the vil In & statement at Fort Wayne last night, Foellinger charged that Watson's forces had spent more than twice as expended in Hoover's and said a “thorov At would be asked. He the Hoover expenses at less than Witnesses Disclose Costs. M. Bert Thurman of Indianapolis, ager of the Watson group. appear- the committee ¥ tor’s_organization re- nd expenditures at sive of some small out- | of the Allen County organization. Other witnesses yesterday disclosed | that Hoover? cessful primary drive | on Ohio against the Willis forces had cost about $50,000 and that efforts of his supporters to Win from Senator Goff on May 29 the West Virginia dele- gate race would probably result in & $20.000 outlay. Thad H. Brown of Co- lumbus provided the figures for Ohto. while Harry C. Woodyard, former Rep- Tesentative from \\'estfi\'irgmin. te fied as to that State’s financing, A preliminary to the North Carolina Inquiry into financing for Democratic candidates was furnished with the ex- amination of Walter Murphy of Salis- bury, N. C., who testified that no organ- 1zation had been set up in that State Hor Senator Reed of Missourl. Beyon $500 which he provided himself for postage, traveling expenses and renting of halls for speeches, Murphy said there Bad been no expenditures. Heflin Is Galled. He knew nothing about any money used for Gov. Smith or Representative Hull of Tennessee, others seeking North “Carolina delegates. ©” Another development of the day was the calling of Senator Heflin of Ala- bama to appear before the committee next week for questioning as to his re- peated charges of existing slush funds Jor Smith and Hoover. £ When informed of the summons, Hef~ Jqin said he had no concrete facts to “offer, but that his statements had been on reports reaching him from various sources. © The committee tried to get some in- zmr.inn about Hoover expenditures in = from Thurman, the Watson 3nanager, but the witness said he had no faccurate information. He estimated, Showever, that the xampaign in standing expens cost of the advertising the Secretary’s behalf himself as He said the Vice President bid for Ohio delegates after through he death of Senator Willis the jubs in the first, third of u the | was gra) total receipts single gift of $7. Dawes after the assumed o1 the Vice President of e Apson will be questioned next with Clarence Buck, man- ‘weel 35 Toveon. ager In CHARGES WATSON SPENT LARGE SUM SHoover Manager Says. Semator's Fund Was Not Fully Accounted For. By the Aseociated Prees FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 19.—De- elaring that “more than twice as much was spent for Senator James E. Wat- son's candidacy in Indiana than was spent in the interest of Herbert Hoover, Osczr G. Foellinger, State manager for the Commerce Secretary in the recent Indiana primary, yesterday sald the Hoover forces would demand “a thorough investigation” of Mr. Watson's contributions. Commenting on the statement of Bert Thurman, campaign manager for Wat- that the Hoover forces had spent 000 in Indiana, Mr. Foellinger as- e Hoover expenditures would than $50,000. for the Watson campalgn d in different sections of the said the Hoover manager, * 0 acrounting whatever has been made 20 Indisnapolis and 1t is not included figures which Mr. Thurman has atorial committee.” & $100, pee ttal Jess M was i Elate, PUT NO MONEY IN STATE. May 19 () ;' Bmith of New York, . presidentisl candidate, and Jierbert Hoover, Republican aspirant Jor the same office, have made Do per- gomal expenditures and have received $o contributions in their West Virginia presidential preference compaigns, they eald In r of fitate miso sald 1 wdge of expe rday. Both candidates bad no personal knowl- nditures or contributions behalf in West Virginia 1d May 20 ERT, BAND CONC TONIGHT By the United Btetes Navy Bend, in y of the 100th snniversary of the i of Franz Schubert, st the Navy sastand, 1 o'clock, d | the costumes of the leading hostesses s made 1 the Becretary, Charles | “BOZO0."” FLYING Arrives With His “Outfit” for Air Races This Afternoon. Wears Spectacles and Hat! and Usually Carries a Pipe. “Bozo,” a bullish-looking _air-going dog, mascot of Torpedo Plane Squadron, | No. 9 Alreraft Squadrons, Scouting | Fleet, is here with his outfit for the | Curtiss Marine Trophy Race and sea- | plane display on the Potomac River this | CANINE. ACTS AS PLANE SQUADRON MASCOT afternoon. *Bozo where V-T-9 squadron) goes, he goes. big Martin T3M-2 torpeda and bomb- | as a mania for flying. Every-| (the designation of the He flies in the | lxng planes, being not at all particular which ship he flies in. He belongs to the squadron and hence has flown in every one of the 18 planes from time to time The fiving dog's equipment consists | of a pair of horn-rimmed spectacles, | a litle blanket with the squadron's in- | signia, black cat and “V-T-9” painted upon it, and a little hat that runs to a point. In addition he usially carries | a curved stem pipe. “Bozo" is fond of this equipment and resists any efforts to be robbed of it. He flew up with the squadron from Hampton Road, Va., and next week will fiy with it to Newport, R. I, for sea- plane maneuvers. Inasmuch &s other military airplane squadrons have had flying-dog mascots from time to time who accompanied the planes everywhere they went, it is impossible to say whether “Bozo” has more time in the air than any other | heavier-than-air-going pup. CONFORMITY OF COLOR MARKS GOWNS WORN AT HORSE SHOW, Exhibitors Follow Style Trend and Don Riding Costumes With Hat, Boots and Cravats of Same Shade. BY MARGARET POE HART. Brilliancy and color yesterday marked the second day of the Horse Show, of the Nation's Capital even surpassing in effectiveness and new fashion touches the attire worn the opening day of the event. Apparently it was “Children’s day” at the show, for many youngsters played under the beautiful trees on the charming old estate and several of the boxes in the grandstan re_occupied by the younger members fo Washing- ton’s 400. The boxes and the entire grandstand were filled to capacity and not a few were standing around the paddock or sitting at small tables placed about the greensward, where dainty “waitresses,” members of the Junior League, served delicious sandwiches, cakes, ices and cold beverages. The “motor car gallery” near the showing ground added to the spectacu- lar scene. Interesting parties remained in their automobiles during practically | the entire show. The Junior League members did not miss a sale, however, for their efforts to swell the funds for the worthy charities aided by the or- ganization seemed untiring and they served tea and delicacies to those view- ing the event in this manner. Conformity in Color. Dame Fashion has decreed con- formity or blending in the colors to lead the Summer styles for the fashionably gowned woman of the hour, and the note of the striking costumes at yés- terday’s carried out the trend of the mode to the entirety. The lady exhilbitors followed the lead of the Jadies in the “galleries” by wearing rid- ing costumes with the hat, boots and cravats corresponding in color. One of the most effective riding costumes at the event was a gray twill coat, with white linen breeches, a gray felt hat, and the horse the rider was exhibiting . ‘The dean of the diplomatic corps, Sir Esme. Howard, was an enthusiastic spectator, spending much of the time and where the Prochnik, accompanied by their school- girl daughter, arrived early in the afternoon and remained for several hours. Mme, Prochnik was unusually Jovely in a blue and white figured crepe de chine gown, fashioned with a pleated skirt and & simply designed bodice. Her coat was of beige tweed and she had on a close-fitting light tan straw hat. The Commissioner of the District and Mrs. Sidney P. Taliaferro were late arrivals and after watching several classes. they left the farms. Mrs. Taliaferro wore a striking sport cos- tume. The gown was a three-piece style, the skirt and short coat made of n brown crepe with a white flower design, and the bodice of shiny white satin. Her hat was of milan straw to match the brown, and her large bag and kid slippers corresponded in color. Mrs. Taliaferro carried an English walking stick with a tan leather folding seat at the top. This attracted considerable attention and was no doubt the debut in the Capital of the unusual accessory to milady's smart sport cos- tume. Mrs. Couzens Present. Mrs, James Couzens, wife of Senator had on a most colorful cos- wn of black flat crepe with lesign in red, green and white with an oval neckline, long fitted sleeves and the gathered skirt had a ruffie of hemline of the skirt. With this she wore a black coat lined with material corresponding with that used in the gown and her hat was of black straw with a black and white quill at the left of the rather high crown. Senora de Latour, widow of the for- mer Minister of Guatemala, was in a smart black flat crepe gown made se- verely plain, a black hat, a pointed fox fur neckpiece and other accessories to correspond. Mrs, Henry Parsons Erwin had on a gown of white and red figured crepe de chine, a two-piece style with a jabot at the front of the bodice. With this she wore a large red straw hat, red kid slippers and her bag was of red kid. Mrs. Erwin was acompanied by her lit- tle daughter, Eilene, who wore a dainty frock of white handkerchief linen trim- med in red, and on her lovely dark- brown curls she wore a red-satin rib- n. Mrs. David St. P. Gaillard, sister of Mrs. Erwin, wore a gown of reseda green heavy crepe, the bodice fashioned in surplice style and the skirt with two flounces of the material in small knife pleats. Her hat for this frock was a Leghorn straw trimmed with two large cream-colored gardenias. Wears Green Crepe. Miss Alice Davis. daughter of the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis; was in a gpwn of jade green crepe with a daisy design in white and golden yellow. Mrs. Dallett Wilson wore a gown of light tan georgette crepe, the skirt made with a deep fringe flounce and the bodice with long fitted sleeves and an oval neckline. With this she wore a hat of brown felt with a large brim, and carried a tan walking stick. Mrs. George Barnett was in a beige costume, the gown of flat crepe and the coat a wrap-around model of twill ma- terial. Her hat corresponded in color with her gown and coat and about her shoulders she wore a yellow fox fur. Mrs, Mitchell Palmer had on a two- piece black suit, a sable fur and a black turban hat, trimmed with a soft fold of yellow crepe. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan wore a blue and white figured crepe designed along straight lines with an accordion-pleated Jabot beginning from the left shoulder and continuing the full length of the frock. With this she wore a blue and white closely woven straw hat and a gray pointed fox fur neckpiece. Mrs. William Doeller wore an un- usually smart gown of crepe, in tones of red, black and gray, with- soft, pleat- ed drapes at either side of the skirt, and the oval neckline was softened by a scarf collar. A black felt hat and black kid oxfords completed her cos- tume. Miss Hampson in Blue. | . Miss Frances Hampson was in a light I blue silk gown, a dark blue twill coat |and a Panama straw hat with a dark blue ribbon band. Miss Francesca McKenney was lovely in a beige flat crepe gown, with a large | blue hat trimmed in a darker blue rlg- bon band and a handkerchief scarf to match the hat. Mrs, Willlam Barret Ridgley wore black-and-white flowered crepe de chine, a black felt hat and a black fox furpiece, Mrs. Claude Langlais had on a deep purple, two-plece gown. with a hat of ‘The gown was made along straight lines | fchubert fichubert Behubert Militaire, No, 1 Rawamunde” Soirees de Vienns” Belection of Behubert melodies JAlac ‘Time" wrr. Godfrey wed Symphony in ¥ Mioor, Schubert (8) “By the Bea,” b) “Berenade” “Bajllet and Entr’ Acte,” from 3 Rosamiunge Sehubert Dlarch “Militaire, No, 2" Behupert “Toe Blar Bpepgled Bapngr,” g Bchubert $ | | | a lighter shade of purple. Thirteen-year-old Gordon €. Gray, fr., seeldentally shot last hi, Is visited by (wo of his young friends at Gallin- in, o s e g i 3 S AR it MR S SR W) S s YOUTHIS W the material in tiny pleats about the | |for a scarlet fever Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS.—In an article over three months ago I told you of my proposed, trip to the coast by train and aeroplane combined. Now the papers are just S\ full of it. Guess 2 they thought on account of mine being a joke col- umn that it was the bunk. I should have re- layed the news to an editorial writer and let him tell it, then it would have been authentic. The ouly thing I see about the scheme that is not practical, is why would you get off the plane and onto a train just because night had come. We never got off a train and into a wagon just because it's dark. D P. S—Overestimated my resources when I made offer to furnish paint. It was typographical error. 1 meant 1 would send brush to any town who would paint name. HOUNDED INBURGLAR CHASE Victim in Line of Fire as Po- ficeman Pursues Two Suspects. Frightened and getting into the line of fire when Policeman George N. Nicholson of the twelfth precinct was shooting at two colored burglary suspects detected at his own apartment, Gordon C. Gray, jr, 13 years old, of 1610 A street southeast was shot in the left hand early last night. The boy is under treatment at Gallinger Hospital today. Gordon was in front of his home when the shot was fired, and becoming frightened by ‘the chase, started run- ning west on A street in the same direc- tion as the policeman. Nicholson said he did not draw nis gun until about 40 feet from the colored men, when he heard one tell the other that their pursuer was a policeman and to shoot him. The other man reached toward his back pocket, as if for a re- volver, the officer reported, and Nichol- son drew his gun and fired at the man’s legs. He first looked to see if any one would be endangered by the shot, he said, and did not see Gordon, who ap- parently was running parallel to the line of fire and suddenly swerved into his path. As the boy dropped to the ground Nicholson abandoned the pursuit and picked him up. Many persons were on the street or on their porches at the time, and an angry crowd quickly gathered, some of whom started to threaten the policeman. Nicholson hatled a passing automobile and took the boy to Gallinger. The police held that Nicholson was not to blame. Nicholson reported that cbout 9:15 last night, while at his home, | apartment 4, of No. 1 Eightcenth street ioutheast, his sister-in-law, Mrs. Georg E. Leech, living in the same apartment, called his attention to two colored men apparently trying to open a rear window. He attempted to surprise them, but they saw him and escaped. H. C. COLES BURIED. Former U. 8. Employe Killed by Subway Train in Gotham. Burial services for Henry C. Coles, 55 years old, former secretary of the United States Civil Service district, with head- quarters in New York, who was killed instantly when run over by a subway train in New York City Tuesday night, were conducted in Rock Creek Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Coles appar- ently was stricken with a heart attack and fell in front of a maving train, The services in Rock Creek Cemetery were attended by officials and other n;u-mbers of the Civil Service Commis- slon. SEEK ESCAPED PATIENT. Scarlet Fever Victim Fled From D. C. Hospital. The police were still searching today atient who last night fled the contagious disease ward at Garfield Hospital clad only in the regulation hospital night shirt, ‘The patient was Jamas Thompson, 18 years old, 494 N streel southwest. He was taken to the hospital by the Health Department. Although all.police precincts were notified of his disap- grnnnu. no trace has been found of m, ia | chester): SEVEN HORSE SHOW GLASSES DECIDED Dimples and Virginia Take Honors in Early Events. Young Folks Compete. Youth had its day in the National Capital Horse Show today. Ufider a boil- ing sun, the 17-year-old and younger generation exhibited their ponies and some of the larger horses in seven classes this morning. The jumps proved to be too much for some of the ponles, although the horses negotiated them with little difficulty in the hands of their youthful riders. Mi Patricta Donovan, daughter of the As: sistant to the Attorney. General, took the blue ribbon in the class for jumping horses on the father’s Argonne. Second place went to North Rock Stables’ Sin- bad, ridden by Harry Lee Smith; third to Miss Louise C. Meyer's Iron Girl, and fourth to A. Douglas Robinson's Iron- sides, ridden by his daughter, Miss Alida Robinson. Sky High, owned and ridden by Rob- ert Ferneyhough, took first place in the jumping event for large ponies. James Gulick's Fine Gold was second: this was the class that caused the most difficulty for the jumpers and only the two ribbons were awarded. Wins Small Jumping Class. Henry Ferneyhough took first place in the class for small jumping ponies with his Trixie, with Mrs. Curtis’ Dimple second, Robert Palmer's Beauty third and Fred J. Hughes, jr.'s, Dyna=~ mite fourth. There were only two entrics in the pair class for horses and ponies. inson’s Ramsey, ridden by Miss Alida Robinson, and Hindoo, ridden by Miss Deborah Dows, took first prize. and Mrs. Curtis’ White Socks and Babette were second. Hindoo, ridden by Miss Dows, also took the blue ribbon in the riding horses’ class, with Argonne sec- ond, Miss Mary H. Myers’ Sir Tristram 1nson, fourth. 4 Dimples, Mrs. James F. Curtis diminutive bay mare, and Mrs. Willlam in the first two classes, which were for ponies. Ridden by Miss Louisa Myer, Dimples won the blue ribbon in the first class, for small ponies ridden by children 12 years old and younger. Dy namite, ridden by Fred J. Hughes, J was second, and Henry Ferneyhough Trixie was third and Robert Palmer's Beauty was fourth. daughter Patricia, in the second class for larger ponies, came in first. red ribbon in this class and Gold Coin, owned and ridden by Miss Mae Ferney hough, was third and Mrs. Curtis' Babette, ridden by Miss Polly Lebret- ton, was fourth. The big event of the day was sched- uled for 3:45 o'clock this afternoon. This was the Corinthian class for hun- ters and .jumpers, over a long and difficult course. Conformation ~will count 25 per cent in judging the winner of this class; appointments, 15 per cent. and performance over the jumps, 60 per cent. Yesterday's Summaries. The summary of yesterday's results is as follows: Class 22, hunters, middleweight—First, Moon Madness, ch. g., 7 years, Willlam F. Connolly, jr., Washinglol second, Broken Glass, b. g., 6 years, Mrs. D. N. Lee, Middleburg, Va.: third, Welcome, ch. g, 8 years, Mrs. B. F. Gimbel, Port- 7 years, Mrs. J. R. Lawson, Johnston’s Trillora Farm, Port Washington, Long Island. Class 24, ladies' hunters, ladies to ride—First, Capt. Doane, ch. g., 7 years, Mrs. B. F. Gimbel, Portchester, N. Y, (ridden by Miss Alice Good of Port- second, Welcome, ch. g. & years, owned and ridden by Mrs. Gim- bel; third, Mary Jane, h. m, 7 years, Gen. Willlam Mitchell, Middleburg, Va. (ridden by Miss Evelyn Walker of Washington) ; fourth, Doodabs, ch. m., 6 years, Trillora Farm, Pogg Washington, N. Y. (ridden by Mrs. J. R. Johnston) ., Class 15, thoroughbred saddle horses, 15 hands and over—First, Marcel, br. g., 8 years, Dr. L. M. Allen, Winchester, Va.; second, Dr. Pohn, ch. g, 6 years, Mrs. James F. Curtis, Washington; third, Grant Sport, ch. g, 8 years, Er- nest E. Hale, Nokesville, Va.; fourth, Lingayen, ch. g. 7 years, Charles H Carrico, Washington. Class 10 Winners. Class 10, park horses, 15 hands and over—First, Cynthia McDonald, br. m., 7 years, Miss Frances Farnsworth, Mont- clalr, N. J.: second, Confetti, br. g. § years, W. B. Bogert, Keswick, Va.. third, Jean Janney, b. m., 5 years, North Rock Stables, Warrenton, Va.; fourth, Belle, b. m., 5 years, Eugene Meyer, Washing- ton, D. C. Class 18, green hunters, light weight —First, Bandit Flag, ch. g., 3 years, G. W. Rust, Washington; second, Gum- brinos, br, g.. 3 years, Mrs. D. N. Lee, Middleburg, Va.: third, Chandler, ch. g., 3 years, Capt. and Mrs. David §. Rum- bough, Broad Run, Va.: fourth, P, Bush, b. g., 5 years, Mrs. D. N. Lee. Class 29, modified Olympla course, for hunters or jumpers—First, Yolanda, b. m. 9 years, Trillora Farm. Port Washington, N. Y.; second, Glant King, Lawson 4 ington; third, Nannette, b. m., 5 years, Quinton L. Comer, Washington; fourth, Lucky Find, sor. g, aged, Harry 8. Stevens, Washington. Class 11 Results. Class 11, road horses, 15 over—First, Confetti, b B hands and ton; . @, 4 years, Gen, B. F. Cheatham, Washington; fourth, Happy Creek Birdman, bl. g, aged, Mrs. Allen Potts, Washington, Class 13, pair saddle horses, 15 hands and over, ridden by a lady and a gen- tleman—First, Buddy and Bugler, the entry of Eugene Meyer of Washington; second, Happy Creek Birdman and Confettl, the entry of Mrs. Allen Potts of Gordonsville, Va.; third, the entry of Elizabeth Jackson and Roland Daw- son. Class 25, thoroughbred hunters, over outside course—First, Moon Madness, ch. g., 1 years, Willlam ¥. Connolly, jr., Washington; second, Falling Star, ch. g. 6 years, Mrs, Frances M. Brooke, Bryn Mawr, third, Capt. Doane, | eh: g, 5 years, Mrs, B. F. Gimbel, Port- chester, Kl Y.; fourth, P. Bush, b. g, 5 years, Mrs. D. N Lee, Middleburg, Va, Polo Ponles Class. Class 36, polo ponies, light welght— First, Kaysand, Capt. Frederick D. Bharpe: second, Miss Kitten, Ma). Adna Chaffee; third, Poloma, Capt, Mark A, Devine; fourth, Lady Helen, Capt, Mark A. Devine, all of Fort Myer, Va Class 10, green hunters, 4-year-olds and under—First, Gumbrinos, br, g er Bayly, Upperville, Va.| Master, ch. g, 4 years, Louls E. bert of Baltimore; third Bandit Flag, ch, g., 3 yoars, Gt. W. Rust, Washington; fourth, U-Win, ch. g, years, Mrs, Allen Potts, Gordonsville, Va. Class 23, hunters, heavy welght- First, Outward Bound, ch. g, 8 years, Mrs, Bernurd F. Gimbel, Portchester, N. Y. second, Oracksman, ch, g. 8 years, ‘Trillora Farm, Fort Washington, N. ¥, third, Qlant King, ar. &, 4 ., Ray H, Norton, Washington ourth, Killeross, gr. g, 8 years, H, 1" Perry, Middleburg, Va - . Fl;mhund Found Dead, Frank Beavans, 70 years old, o farm hand, was found dead n bed in h home, 4221 Cilesboro road southonst aulir this morning. Coroner J. Ramaey Na"v itt was told th was due (o b e o Rob- | third and Ramsey, ridden by Miss Rob- | J. Donovan's Virginia took the honors ! Virgin'a, ridden by Mrs. Donovan's | Rob- | ert Ferneyhough's Skyhigh took the | chester, N. Y. fourth, Kilmore, ch. g. | r. g. 4 years, Ray H. Norton, Wash- | s LOST BOY, 2, RIDES FREE ON BUS UNTIL DRIVER Cleveland: Park Child Start Sightseeing Trip With Box of Crackers. Mother, Distracted, Asks Help in Search—Lad Is Returned. Slipping away from, home at 3513 Porter street this morning, Jimmie Langtree betook himself and a box of animal crackers on a sightseeing trip that had his mother and police distracted for several hours today. IMunching his crackers, the | tor arrived at a bus stop on the Woodley line and followed the crowd onto b No. 153, loading passengers for dow town. Driver M. E. Page noticed the lad, but thought he was accompanied. veral women -smiled at Jimmie as he in his blue rompers, orange socks and tan shoes. The bus reached Cali- fornia street and the grown-up pas- sr'(ngr'rs left. But Jimmie continued to sit, Page started to call his pass s, but most of them were be- yond call. The woman he thought the child’s mother was nowhere to be seen Jimmie continued to eat crackers. There was nothing to do but make the return trip with Jimmie as a free passenger. The bus drove to Woodley road and Jimmie remained unclaimed It re- turned to California street. The crack- ers were getting low No one could get Jimmie thing about himself until rter interviewed him on t Then he lisped that his to tell an: a Star re fifth trip name was | headed adventurer of Cleveland Park | departing | CALLS IN POLICE JIMMIE LANGTREE. “Jimmy" something-or-other. Page de- cided to turn Jimmy over to police. A motor cycle officer rode him to a big building with lots of policemen in it. These policemen had rTeceived frantic telephone calls from an excited la 3513 Porter street. A few minutes I overjoyed mother. KELLOGR DEFENDS WIFE'S CHARAGTER Payne Issues Second Statement. Released under $1,500 bond to await {action of the grand jury in connection | with the fist fight which ended in the death of Charles F. Payne, Wilbur F Kellogg, patent attorney, today issued a statement upholding the “good name, reputation and character” of his wife It was Payne's alleged attentions to | Mrs. Kellogg that led to the fatal battle in the corridors of the apartment house at 1658 Euclid street Thursday night. Kellogg was held for the grand jury at an inquest held at the morgue yester- day afternoon. Kellogg's supplementary statement { follows: ! “It is evident that gross misinterpre- tation has been placed upon the state- ment made by me to the police in con- gard to the Payne affair. I emphati- cally deny that my wife was guilty of any actions with Payne that would in any way whatsoever reflect upon her good name, reputation and character. Mrs. Kellogg, 1 am positive, is a girl of the highest moral character, and it is certainly not probable that a lite so lived could be changed in the course of about three weeks. It was my sole objective to protect that good name, for which I have the utmost respect, that I sought an audience with Payne. “Our domestic difficulties, which caus- ed our separation, do not involve this man Payne with Mrs. Kellogg, in any manner, shape or form. “Had Payne listened to my attempted talk with him the matter would un- daubtedly have been disposed of in the way that I sought—that is, to avoid any reflection whatsoever upon Mrs, Kellogg's reputation.” . PAPERS RAISE PRICE. Pittsburgh's Afterncon Dailies In- crease From 2 to 3 Cents. PITTSBURGH, May 19 (#).—Pitts- burgh's two afternoon newspapers, the Sun-Telegraph and the Press, today announced that effective May 21 the price would be imcreased from 2 to 3 cents. The Sun-Telegraph announcement sald “the desire to improve and enlarge our community service and the increas- ing cost of producing a newspaper are responsible for this advance.” W. R. & E. Co. Sued for Damages. The Washington Railway & Electric Co. was sued for $20,000 damages today in the District Supreme Court by Violet Tichener, 521 Massachusetts avenue, for alleged personal injuries. She says her {back was wrenched and a $§1,000 dia- mond ring broken and ruined when a street car struck ler April 1 at Sixth street and Massachusetts avenue. She is represented by Attorney George P. Lemm, Wilbur ¥. Kellogg, patent attorney nection with my wife’s conduct in re- SIMMONS IN MOVE - T0 DEFEAT SMITH Attorney Accused in Death of North Carolina Senator Pro- | poses Cordell Hull as Com- | petitor in State Primary. | | The Democratic State executive com- mittee of North Carolina, which is to meet in Raleigh tonight, will have be- fore it a request from Senator Sim- fmvns, long Democratic leader of the State, that a presidential preferential | primary be held by the Democrats of | North Carolina on June 2, primary { day. | Senator Simmons has been and is strongly opposed to the nomination of Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York. holding that the New Yorker stands | for principles to which the people of | | the South are directly opposed. | The North Carolina Senator has sent | a telegram to D. C. Brummitt, chair- ! man of the State executive committee, | urging that the Democratic voters of | the State be given an opportunity to express their preference between | Smith and Representative Cordell Hull of Tennessee for the presidential nom- | ination. | If the committee should accede to the | request of Senator Simmons, the New | York Governor would meet a real test as to his popularity in a Southern State. {He recently spent two weeks in the State and there is said to be no little | support for him in North Carolina. Sen- ;'nr Simmons is calling for a show- lown. His telegram to Mr. Brummit follows: “As Democratic national committee- man, desiring to see party difficulties | settled harmoniously if possible, and recognizing the right of candidates to have an expression from the voters themselves and to record their will in a matter so important to them as the nomination of a candidate for the presidency. I join heartily and earnestly in the request made by Mr. Turlington, manager of the Hull campaign, that our State committee be called immediately in session for the rum of considering | the proposition of providing a separate ballot box at the polling places on State | Primary day, June 2, in order that | Democratic voters may have an oppor- | tunity to record their will as to candi- | dates for the presidential nomination. | “1 think no Democrat nor any body | of Democrats have a right or an ex- | cuse to attempt to deny this oppor- | tunity for popular expression, and any | such attempt or any attempt to restrict | the tree exercise of the ballot by men | or women who have been and are Demo- | crats would. if made. undoubtedly oper- | ate seriously against the prospects of party harmo | vember election. 1 i GOODING AT CLINIC. ROCHESTER. Minn., May 19 (P.— United States Senator Frank R. Gooding of Idaho, today was under the observa- tion of physiclaus at the Mayo Clinic, preparatory to undergoing an operation. Physicians could not say when the operation would take place, nor was its nature explained. FIST FIGHT | Jimmy was back in the arms of his Gov. | and success in the No-| (. & OMARQUETTE MERGER APPROVED Nearly 5,000 Miles of Rails to Be Consolidated—Erie Plan Is Rejected. By the Associated Press. Nearly 5,000 miles of railroad in the Eastern half of the United States operated by the Chesapeake & Ohio and Pere Marquette systems will be con- solidated under authority granted the former road by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission’s decision, announced late yesterday, permits the first tant merger of railroads in East: territory since the consolidations were authorized by law. ' The victory for the Van Sweringen | interests, coming after failure of t | plan two years ago to link { Plate with the Pere Marqy | peake & Ohio, and Erie, was only a | partial one, however, for the decision rejected the Chesapeake & Ohio’s ap- plication to assume stock control of the Erie along with the Pere Marquet While the authority to purchase amounting to control in the Pere M: quette was given on certain condit: these are not expected to place a g}l;inl:s :.bsticlps in the way of th sapeake & s pl Ty Chitsspes mflste):ms plan to go forward Nearly 5,000 Miles of Line. The latter system operates from | Newport News, Va., to Chicago and ha | @ network of branch lines in Southern | coal mining territory, the total mileage kaggregatinz 2.650. The Pere .\larque:'»: | Operates 2,286 miles of line in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Canada. i Simultaneously with announcement of its important ! s- sion cited the New York Conteat e | Plate and Baltimore & Ohio Ra ns, in the capital teoce ey unlawfully e tunk T it the | anti-trust act. i i permission to becoms directors of the Wheeling. . % _ In the Chesapeake & Ohio-Pere Mar- quette merger decision the commission feld the two systems would constitute -good operating unit in the public in- Test, probably ring about savings in :gle!r'au!l’;n and n;y'-z‘ likely interfere with competition e in the territory i Reason for Erie Oppesition. | Describing the applicant’s relati i the Erie as “neither mmplememarznn}; supplementary,” the commission thought ixlu-): a _unm&;um {woum likely result disruption ch;m",& 1p! of existing railroad merger of the | & Ohio, it said, ofi'lde and gheslpuke “constitute prac- j tieally_an allocation of an important Xe' York-Chicago trunk line in ad- | vance of the adoption of any general | plan for the formation of competitive | Sstems in Eastern territory.” " | ancing program approved al- | iows the Chesapeake & OBl to issue hangntm l:l par value of new com- 0 pres tockholders at [ 5150 & share, the proceea n | acquiring Pere Marquette control. It may take over 16,600 shares of Pere Marquette common, prior preference and preferred class stock from the Vir- ginia Transportation Corporation, 36.- | 300 shares of Marquette from the | Vaness Co,, a Van Sweringen s: at a price of $2.522,881, and any additional Marquette common that £ ihare nd such pecieered o5 ey bo su l\'!hfllbl&;: $100. T rmission to apply for authority to buy additional Marquette stock any élmaum:menenmrflmns Minority stockholders had~ opposed the unmnuox: on the ground that it Was “a great speculative enterprise rather than a transportation develop- | ment.” p Campbell Dissents. Dissenting from the majority opinion, Commissioner Campbell said Lheoghesa- peake-Pere Marquette consolidation should not have been allowed. Com- { missioner Porter. on the other hand held that acquisition of the Erie also should have been permitted. while Com- missioner Woodlock said the Chesapeake should have been allowed to issue new stock at par instead of at $150 a share Commissioner Eastman, in another | dissenting opinion, sharply criticised the ( preliminary financial steps leading to the merger application, declaring such {‘;\mjefl.s “have been characterized oy the creation and use of & maze of dummy corporations.” Such corpora- tions, he said, were “legal perversions commonly used for purposes of conceal- ment or evasion.” | RICHMOND. Va. May 19.—George S | Kemp. head of the Chesapeake & Ohic | stockholders’ protective committee, said | here last night that he does not believe ithe Chesapeake & Ohio can acquire | the Pere Marquette despite the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission permitting the merger. — {HALE URGES CRUISERS AS AID TO LIMITATION; SAYS U. S. NAVY LAGS n_First Page, doubt the use to which we will put that miltary strength is to doubt the will for t;"‘“' of the American people. Let us y all means do everyihing that les within our power to encourage treaties and agreements that will prevent war and that will result in a proportionate reduction of armament throughout the world, but until we know beyond per- adventure of doubt that wars will not oceur. let us keep up to the full measure of our national needs that arm of the service which must bear the first brunt of any hestile attack, and which is the real life fusurance of our country—the United States Navy. “Failure to pass this bill, with its moderate program of consiruction, at this session of Congress will reswit real harm to our Navy, It will postpe the bringing up of our Navy, in & class of ships in which we are manifestly d flelent, 10 a condition of efficien will encourage the pacifists and the pnwu\dgls within and without the country, whose purpose it is to hamper and destroy our naval power. It will indicate to the rest of ¢ world that position In any future attempt 0 re- duce naval armament. “The liamentary situation at the close of session s such that though 1 have tried my best to bring the bitl before the &;&h& have not at the District morgue yosterday after he had been held to the action of the grand jury for the death of Charles Fitas hugh Payne, tacllt commission auditor, Payne died after a fist fight in an apart. [ et house, They ‘had ) quarreled aver Sapeanged wite, Payne's alleged attentions to Kellogg's o e et e e |