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Aok - PROBE UNDER WAY WITH CAPITAL WEATHER MAN . IN W[]MAN’S DEATH Ancient Sainted Prelate Rated With Lowly Ground Hog as - Coroner Holds Up Decision on Inquest Over Body of Mrs. Pearl L. Weed. An investigation into the death of Mrs. Pearl L. ‘Weed, 49 years old, a clerk in the Treasury Department, was in today, as. authorities sought an explanation for the peculiar circum- stances surrounding the finding of her Mrs. Lottie H. Jackman, manager of an apartment building at Connecticut avenue and L street, where Mrs. Weed resided, entered the woman's room Sat- urday morning in response to repeated requests for Mrs, Weed. Mrs. Jackman found Mrs. Weed unconscious on a sofa, & handkerchief bearing a distinct odor mearby and a loaded pistol on a bed on the other side ot the room. Mrs. Weed was removed to Emergency Hospital, where she died yesterday. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt concluded that Mrs. Weed was a suicide, but at the suggestion of friends of the woman decided to hold an inquest at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Dis- trict Morgue. Detective James C. Collins and John Flaherty said they found a note in Mrs. ‘Weed’s apartment, apparently written by Mrs. Weed, under the heading, “What to do in case of my. death.” She directed that an officer of the United States Marines, stationed at Ports. mouth, Va., be notified and left instru tions on disposing of her body, her in- surance and her retirement money. The note did not contain specific reference to suicide, however. Dr. Joseph C. Rogers, deputy coroner, performed an -autopsy which suggested the pres- ence of a poison and further examina- tion ‘was ordered. —_— REED SAYS TREATY GIVES U. S. FLEET EQUAL TO BRITAIN’S (Continued From First Page.) otherwise would have been reached. pointed out that the three battle- which thie United States would scrap have a total tonnage of 69,900 tons, while the five battleships Great Britain would scrap have a total of 133,900 tons, almost twice the tonnage of those scrapped by the United States. The battleships scrapped by the United w be scrapped -armed guns, are clp&“!’h‘@l 29 %0 30 knots and are 16 years old. “This mysterious supposition that the Rodney and the Nelson, the most re- cently built British battleships, give Great Britain a superiority is a mytn,” | aid Senator Reed. He said the only ‘element of superiority claimed for these Days Stay Hot and Rain Stays Away. St. Swithin and Uncle Sam’s weather man agreed today on one point—that indications for rain are rather remote— but it did not take a reporter long to find out that in every other respect they are as far apart as the showers during the recent record-breaking dry spell. If the good English saint were to visit the Capital today, he would do well to exclude the Weather Bureau from his sightseeing itinerary. It is certain he would find a very frigid welcome await- ing him at the forecaster's office. ‘The mere mention of anything so much as appertaining to St. Swithin constitutes an affront to the Govern- mient’s meteorologists. The _ancient prelate, through no fault of his own, is as much persona non grata as the equally innocent little ground hog. All a Joke, Anyway. “Saint Who?" growled Forecaster Charles L. Mitchell when a reporter ventured to inquire about today being Swithin’s day. “I never heard of him and I don't want to hear of him. And don’t ask me anything about groundhogs, either or I'll—er—." The ienhc:nce ended in unintelligible mut- erings. And Mr. Mitchell ordinarily is such a nice man, too. Always willing to chat with newspaper men about the weather and things. The abashed’ reporter de- cided maybe it was the heat. He felt hot. himself. “I was just joking about St. Swithin, ha, ha, ha,” the reporter assured the forecaster. “I appreciate good fokes. ha, ha, ha,” laughed Mr. Mitchell. The reporter did not like the emphasis that the fore- caster put on the “good,” nor the hol- low sound of the laugh, but nothing could be done about it. “Hot, isn't it?” the forecaster was asked, by way of a change of tactics. MOTHER JONES, 100, PRAYS FOR 2 MEN Hopes to Live to See Mooney and Billings Granted Pardon. Her strength failing rapidly, Mother Jones, famous labor leader, st 100 years of age, prayed today that she might live to see Gov. Young of California answer her plea to pardon Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings, who have served 14 years for a bombing which killed 8 persons and wounded 40 during a Preparedness day parade in San Francisco in 1916. Two weeks before her recent anni- versary, the still militant labor- leader dictated a letter to Gov. Young from her sick bed, asking him to pardon the two labor men as a gift on her 100th birthday, the only gift she asked of any one, “I still believe they are as as I am,” she said today, “but guilty or not, they have paid the penalty with long imprisonment.” Feels Letter Aroused Sentiment. Mother Jones feels that it was her ps over the battleships of the Colo- «class of the United States Navy is that they have 61;-inch steel et ships have only ' pro- tection. “We have the right to increase the thickness of our deck protectign to equal that of the British ships” said Senator Reed. “We insisted on.the right to modernize our battleships df we desired, which includes increasing the elevation gf the guns. The British rotest. such elevation was with- wn.” pro- the innocent Lauds Battleship Agreement. inch gune, ships the a total of twenty-four 16-inch guns. rage and for years “The battleship agreement,” he said | touch with the case. “should be highly satisfactory to the|bed at her home near Hyatts , the American people and also to the people | 100-year-old labor leader rejoices today L1 s o " a Washington naval treaty. These figures, | reporter today, “I would get out of he said, remained the same. bod mnil ‘g0’ to Califcknin’to ‘#8s/GOY. Taking up the cruiser question, Sena- | Young in person. That’s the way I tor Reed said that when the American | jike to ‘With people-—tace to face, delegation reached London the British | But all I can do now is to write navy was just four times stronger in|hope.” soa than the American Navy. “I do not think members of Congress Realizes Days Are Numbered. generally realize that we were in such| Despite several sinking spells during an inferfor position in_the matter of [the past month, Mother Jones looked cruisers,” sald Senator Reed. “I know |stronger today than she did on her I didn’t” He said the United States|recent birthday, when her strength was was to have a great preponder- | taxed by the excitement of many callers ance of destroyers with over 290,000 |and hundreds of messages. Until two O e ety during. the | she wioted. Now skt 18 on & SiEkdick bullt rapidly during she wishe: low she is on a s GetroT s wore. . growing old. . The She realizes that her days are num: T A new road has been cut through to the farm house of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Burgess, with whom she lives, on ity in destroyers was only .| Riggs road, near Hyattsville. Friens submarines, he said, Japan has 113| who wish to call upon her are per cent in commission, as compared 1o | to take the route out Rock Creek the total number of submarines in| Church road to meantime and the United States’ su- discre , he in “m Japan under the building | the new cut, which goes directly past programs in effect when the London |the house. Vi e Cruise , e ator Reed said Great Britain had agreed| BROOKHART FOR TREATY to scrap four out of nineteen a-mch& I B and sl 1oF seven yeacs, "He | Senator Expects to Return to Vot said that Japan had agreed to finish her quota of 12 such cruisers, then for Naval Pact. to build no more for seven years. DES MOINES, Iowa, July 15 (®).— “We are to be allowed to go on and | Senator Smith W. Brookhart said yes- complete the 8-inch-gun cruisers we |terday he favored ratification of the are building until we have 18 com-|London naval treaty and expected to pleted when the treaty expires. In this|return to Washington in time to vote class of ships we go from 1 to 18. Yet |for the pact. this treaty is called ‘effrontery> by its | Brookhart said he has arranged to opponents.” be paired in favor of the treaty if a Senator Reed sald Great Britain and | vote is taken before he returns to Japan also would stand still and scrap | Capitol. He added that his only djs- some of the smaller cruisers armored | satisfaction with the treaty with 6-inch guns, while the United|in the feeling that it does not go far States is to go ahead and add to its|enough. Navy 63,000 tons of brand-new 6-inch gun cruisers. With considerable sar- casm, the Pennsylvania Sel id this, too, was called effrontery by the 'y merican 06 t had out that the can Government the right to build the 6-inch gun cruisers as large and as fast as the 8-inch gun cruisers, wltg & wide cruising radius and 5 SN e ] Sixty Senators answered the roll call .ms:m ;r:’l;rnelesd ."'J:?Sf"w.‘i‘;onf 1nc% | at the opening of todsy's session on pointed out that they could be fired | the London Naval Treaty. ‘The roll call Just about twice as fast as the 8-inch | showed the following present: guns, and also that a well directed | ™ pop y) e, ¢SS 5 m a_6-inch would just as . : :l‘;ce»ta{xly destroy a agx:g‘martne or a de- | ham, Conn.; Blaine, Wis.; Borah, Idaho; stroyer as would a shot from an 8-inch | Capper, Kansas; Couzens, Michigan; 5 Oic: “Eers, Oddie Attacks Treaty, O ins Senator Oddie of Nevada, a member | Gould, Main of the Naval Affairs Committee and an | Maine; opponeitt of the treaty, in an address| Rhode yesterday attacking the pact, called at- | Jones, Wi fention to the preponderance of mer-| Keyes, Ni chant ships of Great Britain, and_as<| wisconsin; serted that with these the British Em- | McNary, glm had a great advantage over Island: mited States under the treaty. vada; Oddie said the United States should | rado; Pine, have more 8-inch-gun c Evidently this was an approved topic. The forecaster readily warmed to this subject. “It is hot,” came the reply, “and it is getting hotter. It is not only hot, but dr‘y;.. And there is no break in sight. What we need now is a good southwest blow or a hurricane. That would bring rain, and probably plenty of it. It cooled down to 60 degrees last night from a high of 81 yesterday afternoon, but warmer weather is in prospect for several days.” The reporter was having diffieulty in Kkeeping up with the rapid-fire observa- tions that rolled from the tongue of the weather man, as he became en- grossed in_ his hobby. “Why, do you realize the rainfall so far this year has been 7 inches below normal?”, the prognosticator proceeded. “Seven and 48 hundredths inches, to be exact. The normal rainfall for January was 3.56 ihches, but we got only 285 inches; for February the normal was 3.27. but we got 1.64; for March the normal was 3.75, but we got 2.26; for April the normal was 3.27, but we got 3.12, and most of this fell on one day, April 6; for May the normal was 3.70, but we got only 181, and last month instead of the normal of 4.13 inches we got but 3.19 inches. July so far has had a rain deficiency of .68 inches. ‘Thermometer Stays Up. “And another thing that has- added to the misfortunes of the farmers is the consistently high temperature that has revailed. I'll give you some more res: January was 2.2 degrees above Y February, 6.6 above; March, 24 above; April, 1 belo May 3.6 above; June 2.9 above and the first half of this month has been slightly above normal.” ‘The reporter decided to try and catch the forecaster off guard. “And how,” he inquired nonchalantly, “does it look for the next 40 days?" “Ask your friend St. Swithin,” came bu::: prompt response, as the receiver FOUR ARE NAMED AS UTILITIES AIDES Commission Appoints New Personnel Authorized by 1931 Appropriation Biil. ‘The Public Utilities Commission an- nounced today the appointment of four of the six new members authorized in its personnel by the 1931 District ap- propriation bill. ‘With these additional employes, the commission told Congress it could keep & closer check on the activities of the public service corporations and make regular inspections of the physical con- dition of their property in use which been possible in the past be- cause of the lack of employes. Three Now Employed. ‘Three of the new appointees already are employes in the District govern- ment—James L. Mart'n, J. W. Falk and Hubert B. Steele. Martin, who is to be the commission’s assistant accountant and auditor, is the statistical assistant to Richmond B. Keech, people’s counsel before the Utilitles Commission. Falk is secretary to Engineer Commissioner Willlam B. Ladue. He is to be the com- San | mission’s senior accountant and auditing assistant. Steele, who already is an ac- counting and auditing assistant in the commission, was promoted to account- ant and auditor. The fourth appointee is Edwin A. Potter. He is to be a chemist in the Gas Inspection Bureau. Began in June, 1914. Martin's period of service with the District government dates back to June 1, 1914, when he was appointed a clerk and stenographer in the utilities com- mission. In September of that year he was transferred to the office of the superintendent of the District Building. ter a year 4n that office he returned to the commission and remained there until May, 1917, when he enlisted in the American Army Ambulance Service with the French Army Section 513, serving six months in the United States and 18 months in France and Belgium. Aft- er the war he came back to the Dis- trict service and served in the office of the chief clerk from May 1, 1919, until October 1 of that year, when he was ted secretary to Col. G W. Kutz, n Engineer Commissioner. He also served as secretary to two suisequent Engineer Commissioners, Col. Charles Keller and Col. J. Frank- lin Bell, and resigned in March, 1917, to take his present position as statis- tical assistant to_the then newly cre- ated office of people’s counsel. Falk joined the District government forces August, 1918, serving as a copyist/ in the sewer department. He left a year later, however, to go into private _employment, but returned in 1921. Three years later he was made secretary to J. B. Gordon, sanitary en- ineer of the District. In March, 1927, succeeded Martin as secretary to former Engineer Commissioner Bell, ROBBERS GET $24,000 BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 15 (#).— ‘Three unmasked bandits held up the s early today and esca) ap- proximately $24,000 in currency. While one of the trio remained in an automobile and trained a machine gun on the door, his two companjonis bound three employes and a customer and placed them on the floor of the bank While they went about their work. THE EVEMNG STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, SWITHIN PERSONA NON GRATA INANY ARE KILLED IN EGYPTIAN RIOT Alexandrian Police Unable to Cope With Strike—Troops Are Called. By the Assoclated Press. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 15.—Four- teen persons, of whom eight were Euro- peans, were reportad killed in serious rioting during a general strike here to- day. About 250 persons were reported injured, many of them seriously. One of the dead was an Italian citizen. Another of many reports circulated about the city administration buildings was that 17 persons had been killed and 130 injured. This report mentioned no Europeans. ‘Two senior police officers were known to be wounded and a large number of lower grade police and soldiers also were on the casualty list. The situation tonight was somewhat quieter. European Shops Damaged. Most of the Ew n shops fronting upon the square had their windows smashed. The crowd tried to set fire to & police station, but was driven off, One English police officer was wound- ed. The exact number of casualties ‘was not established. ‘Today's disorders in Alexandria were precipitated in sympathy with the vic- tims of recent political rioting in Man- sourah and Bilbeis. A general strike had been called. The previous disorders followed the resignation of Premier Nahas Pasha, when the King refused to sign a bill which Parliament had passed. The King dissolved Parliament, but Nahas Pasha received a vote of con- fidence. “National Assembly” Meets. ‘Wafd Deputies and Senators, number- ing about 500, later met as a self-con- stituted national assembly and passed resolutions Afilnst the King. In sub- sequent meetings of these political fac- t.lolre:dpollee interfered and violence re- sulted. TROOPS RUSHED FROM CAIRO. Mohamet Ali Square Occupied by Egyp- tian Soldiers. CAIRO, Egypt, July 15 (#).—The Ex- change Telegraph Co., reported tonight that Mohamet Ali Square, in Alexa: dria, had been occupied by a detach- ment of Egyptian army troops and that rceliz!orcemenu were being rushed from ‘airo. KOREA FLOOD TOLL INCREASED TO 220 Taikyu Dispatch Reports 117 Deaths in Addition to 103 Men- tioned in Seoul Message. By the Associated Pr TOKIO, July 15.—The death toll of floods in Southern Korea leaped to at least 220 today. A Taikyu dispatch to the Tokio Nichinichi, Vernacular Newspaper, said 117 perished in addi- tion to 103 mentioned in dispatches from Seoul yesterday. : The Taikyu dispatch indicated floods in Keishohokudo Province were the worst of the last week’s ‘series of dis- asters in Southern Korea. One river rose sbout 16 feet in a few hours, washing away a Buddhist Temple, 50 monks of which were re- ported missing. ‘The Island of Formosa, also was suf- fering from torrential rains. Dispatches reported five deaths from various parts of the island. Seoul dispatches said many were injured by floods. Landslides in the Talkyu district took heavy toll of life and property. Scores of thousands ‘were homeless. POISONING IS FATAL TO THREE CHILDREN Parents and Foster Son Critically I11 When Stricken After Dinner. By the Assoclated Press. NEWTON, N. J., July 15—Tnhree children of the family of Wilpur Stan- ton, prosperous Lafayette farmer, died today, the father is critically il and the mother and a foster son are ill from poisoning. The family was stricken last night shortly after dinner. ‘The three child victims were Eliza- beth, 13; Fanny, 12, and Alice, 4. The foster son, whose condition was critical today, is Willlam Cortwright, 2. Doctors had little hope for Stanton, ‘but believed they would be able to save his wife. No explanation of the deaths was offered by the attending physician. — 19 YEARS IN JAIL GIVEN ON 19 WORTHLESS CHECKS Judge Hitt Suspends 18 Sentences, ‘but Warns Man He May Have to Serve Them. ; Charles R. Schroth, ,800 block of Quincy street, arrested Saturday for the alleged issuance of 19 worthless checks, was sentenced to 19 years in iail' by | penalf, | Judge Isaac R. Hitt at Police Court Roll Call Answered by 60 Senators At Today’s London Navy Pact Session Mississippl; Swanson, Virginia; Tho; Oklahoma; ell, Fiorida; Wlln!rm New . York; Walsh, Massachuset Walsh, Montana—19. Absent: Republicans—Baird, Jersey; Bi xico; Frazer, New North Dakota; Goff, d) Penmey,ll!'rlnh' inols; Fess, | braska H 5 Nye, 3 , Stelwer, Oregon; Waterman, Colorado— 15, Democrats, Ashurst, Arizona; kIt Kentucky; Blease, South CB" na; Mexico; Brock, ruisers to com- | vania; , Indiana; bat what he termed the “merchant liner | Kentucky; _Shortridge, California; | Steck, “The unprecedent division of cruiser | Thomas, Idaho: Townsend, Delaware; tonnage and the severe restriction on| Vandenberg, Michigan: Walcott, Con- 8-inch-gun cruisers,” he added, “is in- | necticutt; ‘Indiana—4 equitable to thesUnited States. Democrats—Black, Cara- The question of trade protection was|way, Arkansas; Copeland, Yorl said by the Nevadan et the George, Geor 'lmxamm:uk.' ; e pact, 3 3 3 heart of the treaty. y pac! ppi; Ke n United States is given alMcKellar, B otop Pittman, Nevads; Robinson, Sheppard, Texas; Stephens, New Navy “not properly balanoed for trade Carolina, nswcuon." ‘ Arkansas; -1 ‘Total absent—36. Following ' the completion of call, Senators Hatfleld, West and Steiwer entered the chami chairman, however, declined to place their names on the quorum call. Sen- er, i the roll Virginia, today. ition of sentence was sus- pended cases. tive Denny Murphy of son and Detect th checks | and Thomas Healey, Deneen campaign chart, Towa; Cutting, New | BREWSTER ‘GOES BACK TO ‘DUTIES IN ARMY Officials to Determine Adyisability of Retaining Him for Remainder ‘The | man TUESDAY, The British Ambassador has completed moving into the new embassy, on Massachusetts avenue. 15, JULY 1930. property has been described as the finest establishment of its kind in the world. The new embassy —Harris-Ewing Photo. ’PE{NNIS QUEEN THINKS OF HOME FIRST ON RETURN FROM BRITAIN Helen Wills Moody Hastening to Cali- fornia After Triumphs—Proud of “Marriage Title.” Speclal Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, July 15 (N.ANA).— ‘The champion woman tennis player of the world, Helen Wills Moody, has come back Yrom signal victories on European courts and what do you think she brought with her? Quoting Helen, the answer is “Things for my home.” Seated in the center of newspaper representatives who had gone down New York Harbor on a revenue cutter to meet Anierica’s favorite woman ath- lete, Helen Wills of yesterday became Mrs. Moody of today, and mighty proud of the title. “I've won the woman's champion at Wimbledon, England, four said Helen, “but I've never seen the cup. I believe it actually exists. I've heard it has the names of the winners en- graved on it since its inauguration. Why didn't I bring it home with me? I never thought of that! I don't care much for cups. I mean, there’s nothing to do with them. Medals are better. The president of the British Lawn Ten- nis Association brought a lovely gold medal to the station and presented i to me. Medals don’t take up room and they are nice to have.” Practical In Answer. “But you must have quite an array of cups on your mantelpiece,” it was suggested. cup iy Helen was very sweet about the sug- gestion and beautifully practics “Cups are not so popular nowadays,” she said, twinkling. *Mostly, the re- ward of success over the nets is a silver bowl or a picture—something you can use in your heme.” Perhaps the Lucy Stone League, which m:;e:‘ m:ch to-do “:bou]t woman retaining personality_along with her name, ml:i be interested in the problem of a world’s champion. “Pve decided,” says the queen of the tennis court, “to allow people to settle the question of my name for themselves. nce I was Mrs. Moody Wills. In England I was Mrs. Wills-Moody, with a hyphen. Now that I am home, I think I'd like to be Mrs. “Was I homesick?” Helen smiled, but her eyes didn’t. “Well, I wasn’t sad— exactly—but I did want to come home. This is the first time I have ever par- ticipated in an international match away from home without my mother on the side lines. Now that I am a matron I don't require a chaperon. But I missed my mother in the gallery. And I missed my home in the hills— you see my husband has only two weeks’ vacation from his law offices and —when you have your home—it's there waiting for you—" Champion Is Different. A very different world’s champion, the Helen Wills Moody of current vic- tory, from the immobile Helen who set forth to conquer the courts on her own. “Did you bring back some smart gowns?” she was asked. “Oh, no—that is nothing worth men- tioning. Two or three things, just sim- ple ones. But I bought some interest- ing furniture and things for my home.” “In_direct combat,” she added, ‘T played 24 sets of tennis. Five rounds in France, five rounds in the Wimbledon tournament in England and four sets in the Wightman Cup competition imme- diately preceding the tournament. I am afraid most tennis enthusiasts have overlooked the fact that Miss Elizabeth Ryan, an American player now resident in England, has won the Wightman match in doubles 16 times. She is a splendid player. I had to defeat her to win the championship. I wanted her for a parnter in doubles, but the offi- clals of the tournament thought my partner should be some one who had more experience in playing on American courts. I was mostly interested in win- ning points. As it turned out, we were defeated in doubles by 1 point.” ‘ Uses Brain in Playing. Any one who had been studying the expression of the champion at this moment would know that she is not not merely a tennis player. She is a generalissimo of the court. It takes brains as well as brawn to win the big game. “My most strenuous competition was given by three European players,” says Helen. “Miss Phoebe Watson of Eng- land, who excels at forehand drives; Mme. Mathieu of France, who is an all- round player, and Cilly Aussem of Ger- many, who 15 a ‘steady’ player. I can- not select any one of the three as su- perior. Each excels in her own way. “My most difficult set? It was played with Miss Watson—7—5. The next set was 6—2." “You mean you took Miss Watson's & | measure in the first set and took her over the net in the second?” was asked. “I don’t know about that,” Mrs. Moody said with a becomingly modest smile. “I only know the score.” Explains Her Costume. ‘The champion explained for the bene~ fit of the gentlemen of the press, who seemed to be in somewhat of an up- roar about it, that ‘was wearing “an old blue tailored suit and coat, with a white piquet vestee; a white straw hat with turned-down brim and black band, and a blue fox fur.” “I'm leaving for home—California—at once.” she said. “I've done a few ten- nis sketthes while I've been abroad, but now I am settling down to real work at my pictures. The finest sketch I have ever seen of myself has been done by Frank Clarke, second assistant engineer of the S. S. Majestic, who is 30 years young and has never had a lesson in art in his life. I am not envious of Mr. Clarke, but I salute him as an artist and an inspiration.” Helen Wills Moody says that maybe she will return to England to defend her title next year and maybe—anyhow a year is a long, long time. And a home in the California hills is a little gray home in the West. (Copyright. 1930 by North American News- paper Alliance.) SPENT $7,000 TO AID MRS. McCORMICK, FRIEND TESTIFIES (Continued From Pirst Page.) agents, postal employes and similar Federal workers, and said it was often difficult to find persons willing to take over the county and city manager posi- tions for Mrs. McCormick. Patronage System Scored. Mrs. McCormick told the Senate Campaign Funds Investigation Commit- tee yesterday that, if what she termed “the patronage machine system” were Temoved from senatorial primaries, one of the main causes of large campaign expenses would be removed. Defending the expenditure of $252,- 572 of her own money and the spend- ing of $67,214 by her friends in her Mrs. McCormick interpolated observation 7nn she was “willing that "her opponent's cam- paign cost twice as much. » Senator Nye asked Mrs, McCormicl it believed that charge could be by evidence, and she re- plied that “it will be substantiated if your inquiry reaches down into the M At the re- 3 gave him the names of Roy O. West, Republican national committeeman; Jacob Allen leaders, the tell most about the Senator’s race, and was assured they would be heard by the committee. as men - who coul 'k | Corps, from Panama MAJ. MILES IS ORDERED TO INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE Claude O. Burch, Cavalry, Transferred Philip- pines to Duty at Fort Myer. Col. David 8 Fairchild, Medical Corps, at Fort Hayes, Ohio, has been ordered to the Panama Canal Zone for duty with troops; Lieut. Col. L. W. Prunty, retired, from duty at the high school, Jollet, Ill, to Chattanooga, Tenn,, for recruiting duty; Maj. Francis M. Miles, ordnance, from the ‘office of chief of ordnance to the Army Indus- trial College, Munitions Building; Majs. Willilam F. Wieck and W. D. Vail, Dental Corps, at New York City, and Capts. C. H. Perry and W. B. Wilson, Medical Corps, at Fort Benning, Ga., to the Panama Canal Zone; Maj. B. M. Epps, Dental Corps, from Panama to Brooks Field, Tex.; Maj. G. R. Tressel, Dental Corps, from Panama to Madison Barracks, N Y. Capt. S. A. Clark, Medical Corps, from Panama to Den- ver, Colo.; Capt. R. &w Llppon. Medical : Tt H. G. Wright, N. Y.; Capt. V. L. Oleson, Fleld Artillery, from Kingston, N. Y., to Ha- wali; Capt. D. F. Jones, Fleld Artillery from Columbia, Mo., to Hawaii; Capt. R. E. Craig, Cavalry, from Fort Bliss, Tex., to the Phfl.lp}:ines: Capt. Claude ©O. Burch, Cavalry, from the Philippines to the 3d Cavalry, at Fort Myer, Va., and Second Lieut. R. C. Hood, jr., Air Corps, from Langley Fleld, Va., to the arsenal at Edgewood, Md Capt. From CHINESE RESUME FIGHTING IN HONA Natiohalists Are Reported to Have Lost Ground in Heavy Offensive. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, July 15—The launch- ing of a heavy offensive on the Haichow-Tungkwan Railway front by the Northern Alliance rebels was re- ported today in Japanese advices from Honan Province. Nationalist troops, reports said, were forced to abandon front-line positions there and withdraw to secondary posi- tions as the northerpers continued their attack. Renewal of fighting in Honan came after a lull occasioned by Nationalist military activity centering in Southern Shantung. were withdrawn from the Haichow-Tungkwan front re- cently by the government in its effort to retake Shantung. 3 Direct effort to cut off one of the Nationalist'’s money supplies was made by Northern Alliance spokesmen at Peiping today when they warned local Chinese bankers here not to make loans to Chiang-Kai-Shek, head of the Nank- ing government. Northern spokesmen said such loans would be criminal acts, punishable by the Peiping Alliance. ‘The warning came after a report was circulated saying Chinese bankers had given Chiang $10,000,000 Mexican (about $3,500,000 at present exchange rates), to pay his troops. this report was not established, although it was considered likely because Chinese bankers have been co-operating with the Nationalist finance ministry in execut- ing the government's program. - The bankers often have been unwill- ing to supply these funds and have done so only under government pressure. PEIPING MOVE DISCOUNTED, Nationalists Believe Separate Govern- ment Would Be Short-Lived. NANKING, 'July 15 (#).—Nationalist leaders today were little concerned over the Secessionist Conference in Peipi of an appreciable portion of the Kuomintang’s (People's y) Central Executive Committee seel to set up a separate government in the northern metropolis. Nationalists said the dis- gruntled Peiping leaders likely would succeed in forming a government op- to Nanking, but the new move- ment would grove short-lived. They lieved = Nanking’s relatively better northern move from e: Nationalists. The Kuomintang once whole-heart- edly supported the Nationalists. . The Pelpln; Conference is an outgrowth of the refusal of a minority of its-Central Executive Committee members to.ac- cept committee decisions during the last two years concerning government policies. The minority contended it was not given representation in party councils and government offices as guaranteed by Kuomintang principle: PARIS-ROME CRISIS TEMPORARILY PAST IN NAVAL HOLIDAY (Continued From: First Page.) while on July 21 there will be held at Sinaia, Rumania, a meeting of Rumania, Jugoslavia and Hungary to discuss a possible agricultural union. Great Britain, which inclines to sympathize with Italy rather than France, has continued to emphasize its present detachment from continental affairs, but has seemingly warned both Hungary and Italy that it would be a mistake to push the French group of powers oo hxr just now. 2 view to safeguarding the new London naval treaty from swift obsolescence due to continued French and Italian building, British diplomacy, apparently encouraged by the United States, has worked steadily to help the French and the Italians to find an initial formula which would break the tension. Last but not least, Italy, which needs foreign capital, seems recently to have found its credit in the United States not quite as good as formerly, owing to fears of war aroused by Italian speeches and by the prepa mili ra- s on both sides of the tt‘r“’o’nfler. Coal from the State-owned mines of Venezuela_is by coastwise The truth of bel financial position would prevent the | this, ad: mbarrassing the STHLOKRALY DIES OF HEART ATIACK - Noted Actor Expires at Home of Son Joseph in Hollywood. By the Associated Press. : HOLLYWOOD, Calif, July 15— Rudolph Schildkraut, veteran of the stage and screen, died today at the home of his son, Joseph Schildkraut, star. He had suffered a heart attack yesterday while working at a motion picture studio. Schildkraut's death was unexpected. He appeared to be gaining strength last_night and received several friends who entertained him by singing, Native of Constantinople.: ‘The actor suffered a slight last November, but recovered d re- sumed wactive screen work. He was born in Constantinople and early in life started on a stage career which earned fame in Continental Europe. In his later years he scored numerous successes in the films, his performance in the King of Kings” being an out~ standing one, The advent of the “talkies” opened a field in which he was much at home and he became an active performer. Educated in Rumgnia. Schildkraut was educated in Ru- mania where he became interested in school dramatics. He graduated into repertoire work and later was featured in continental comic opera a classic drama. After making 10 films for UFA, German motion picture company, he came to the United States in 1910. His first American motion picture was “His Peoyle,” made for Universal Pictures. Other American pictures featuring him were “Ship Comes In,” “The Main Event,” “The Country Doctor” “King of Kings.” Schildkraut’s first theatrical affila-~ tion in America was with the Yiddish Theater of New York City. Later he went in tos the English-speaking theater where his character roles at- tracted the attention of motion picture magnates. He was 65 years old. GIRL’S CONDITION STILL CRITICAL AFTER SHOOTING AND VETERAN’S SUICIDE (Continued From First Page.) ttack and forgive me. I am very much sane, so don’t think was mad when done this. The note was signed “R. W. Golden.” A second note read: “If I only could find out what turned her against me. I now hate her. She wouldn't give me satisfaction to know. Please also bury her out of my compensation money. That’s all. 1()oad-by. Lots of love to all m; le.” Thzmnote,menne-ddruudto his sister, Mrs. Mills, read as follows: “Oh, Sister Lulu. Please help me get my bad feeling. If mother dear was only living, she would tell to do.flguuu huryhu-mllnme ve ary when 3 i':.?r ‘ill!éhxlal’my heart, soul, mind and 0 0. l:‘huwmmemmlskedmcwdl- tional sums be divided as follows: To George _Golden, $2,000; Ellst Golden, $2,000; Pauline Golden, and E. Willilams, $1,000; in addi the sum of $1,000 he designated for Mary and $2,000 to his sister, Mrs. ‘Mills, whom he wounded. In another part -of his will he asked that sums of $1,500, to be divided through his compensation, be left to a number of other relatives. “Golden had known Mary since she was a small child,” the father said to- day, “but we did not know how fond he was of her. We thought his affec- tion was_ like "h.k;c of a brother for a sister. Now we w .’ Msry Raff is the fourth eldest child of eight i children of Mr. and Mrs. Raff. The ndeuthl‘.u"z: years ol:n;::dc the youngest 6. was a sf last year at the Stuart Junior High School, where she is said to have been popular. Mrs. Raff said Golden had visited the hont:le at 923 Ninth street northeast frequently. Mary had been staying at the home not i iy u{':rfmryuuedun.unh ugh an affection for her. Mills, the man’s sister, who was wounded in the shoulder, told police yesterday she had heard Golden and Mary quarreling earlier in.the day. “I heard the girl teasing him about some fellow she had met. That was earlier in the day. I don't know what she said ::Jd'h“ happened later,” Mrs, Mills Mrs. Mills was in a highly excited condition when police arrived, and at first steadfastly refused hospital treaf- ment, in spite of the painful wound in sworth $2,000, tion to “Aunti Mrs. | the shoulder. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldiers’ Home e e Sonn 8. M. bandstand at 5:30 o'clock. ~Jol 3 Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton Point- ner, assistant. March, “Electric”.... Overture, “King Midas’ Moorish _ suite, Granada” “Introduction ' and "March to “Meditation.” “Serenade and Pinale.” Scenes from the grand opera "Ah{'-.;'fl e Characteristic, “The Clown™......Lake Waltz suite, “Lure of the Night,” Br Finale, “Stanch and True”....... “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Navy Band Or- chestra, this evening at Lincoln Park at 7:30 o'clock. Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise, second leader, Xylophone solo, Bandmaster Louis Goucher. Two excerpts from “The Pat Symphony” ..... A oo Andante from first movement. March from third movement. “Scenes Napolitaines”.....p.. “The Dance.” % “Procession and Improvisation.” ‘The Fete.” Excerpts from “Sweethearts”. . Herbert used steamers, Venezuelans having t: charcoal and wood. o k. School Board Is Unabte to Find Market for $13,000. in Tax Warrants. - | By the Associated Press. ed Senator Nye had introduced a maga- zine article written by Hard, in which | the author told of an “extensive politi- tion” tained by Mrs. CHICAGO, July 15—The financial situation among Chicago's 13,000 public school teachers is once more acute. The-dire days of last Winter have been paralleled. It is vacation time . |and pay checks are three weeks overdue. ‘The recent special relief session of the Legislature authorized the school board to $25,000,000 in bonds for emergency but board mem- e cal by McCormick. .She sald the - X article was CHICAGO TEACHERS FACE POVERTY; $6,500,000 BACK PAY DUE 13,000 s, 2 ,000 bonds without & court ruling, in leu of & referendum. 2 To date, the back pay amounts to $6,500,000. ‘The board has for sale $13,000,000 in tax warrants, but they are unable to market these until the 1928 and 1920 warrants are redeemed. facing Lewis E. Myers, she had only ‘Waltz de concert, “A Night of Lote,” Lincke “Slavonic Dances, No. 7 and 8" Dvorak March, “ “The Star Spangled Banner.” United States Marine Band this thur Witcomb, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. March, “American Overture, Xylophone solo, “Souvenir de Musician Suite, “Keltic”....... “The Clans.” “Lament.” “The Call.” “March of