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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
French Army Aviator Killed.

BOURGES. France. May 30.-Lieut.
Jean Ferdinand kreyder, a French army
aviator attached to the 9th Regiment of
Artillery was killed today by fall from
his monoplane. The machine turned over
in a sudden storm while he was observ-
ing the effects Of the artillery practice of
his regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
SPEED KINGS RACE
FOR WORLD HONOR
Drivers Send Autos Thunder
ing Through Space on In
dianapo|is Speedway.
GRUELING GRIND LASTS
FIVE HUNDRED MILES
Tens Of Thousands Cheer as Machines
Eat Distance-Two Men Hurt.
Burman's Car Burns. f,i
INJURED IN THE RACE.

Driver Tower and his mechani-
clan. Dunning. who were I'm the
Mason car when il was overturned.
were taken to the field hospital.
where il was found Towers right
leg had been broken and three of
Cummings ribs fractured Tower
also was severely bruised The
car was wrecked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Mighty Cheer Ascends.

Another mighty cheer swept the great
speedway when twenty-seyen sreyhounds
of the automobile world, spouting flames
and smoke. assembled in front of the
grandstand and judges ready for the start
of what is expected to be Il history max
ing event. Then promptly at ~ O'Clock
the starters pistol cracked, and the
machines, led by Carl G. Fisher the mi
lionaire sportsman. darted forth on their
dizzy and perilous whirl about the two
and-one- half-inile track. The pounding -
the motors. cheers of the onlookers AID
waving of flags of five nations represented
an inspiring scene.
With their flying start the ears were
going fifty miles an hour as they came
down the long home stretch after the
first lap.
jenkins Schaclt was the first car 10
encounter trouble, it blowing a right
rear tire He lost a lap by the stop
at the pits, and he was forced TO quit ~
track on the twentieth lap wien the
crank case broke Ralph De Palma. in a
Mercer also was one of the first To retre
from the terrific srond, his machine en-
countering cylinder trouble. Hers Stuiz
broke a clutch release on the back stie;cil,
a nd caused him to retire also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Rurman Sticks to Race.

Burman put the fire out in his car
and brought cheers from the thousahds
when he sped down the nome stretNh
about ten laps behind. lie stopped AT
rho Mrs TO nut on new carburetor
rhr drivers are suffering intensely
from the heat.
milford was running about four laps
h.hind the leaders AT 1870 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Deuces Wild

BY HAROLD MACGRATH
The third and last installment
of this tale of love and mystery
appears next Sunday. 4 synopsis
goes with il. so that those who
missed the first two parts may
catch up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
TAKES RIDE
AMONG VIRGINIA HILLS
Mrs. Wilson and Party Accom-
pany Him on Rest and
Pleasure Trip.

President Wilson began a rest period
of two days this morning by going on a
long ride. after IL o'clock, with Mrs Viii
son, Miss Margaret Wilson and the Presi-
dents cousins, Miss Helen Bones and
fltZ w. McMaster Woodrow. The Presi-
dent planned to remain in the fresh air
much of the day and after luncheon
proposed going for another ride The
morning trip was through the Virginia
hills and valleys The President Will
transact no more business tomorrow than
IS necessary, his purpose being to keep
his Saturdays for recreation as nearly
possible.
Secretary Tumulty went to tie White
House Tor conference with several
callers. but also spent the day in recrea-
ton, leaving the executive Offices before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Not in the Order Book


By GEORGE BJCHANAN FIFE
In this is cleverly set forth,
in the form OF fiction. strenuous
day in a travelling salesman's life.
The many-sided ability and the
broad humanity of the average
man of this class were never bet
ter shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
National League.

At Pittsburgh RH r.
s-t.;.apo u u u u IL q :
sittsbl,rgh. l 0 . % . * .
f.,tteries-Reulbach and Bresnahan;
unitZ and Simon.
- poston- r. H. h.
,-Iyn u d q ~ ~ % ! l
vton q y 81
eattaries-Ragan. Yingling and Miller;
er and Whaling. lmpires-Messrs.
.-ennan and Eason
At ST. Louis
cincinnati-sr, Louis game lied at end Of
twelfth inning, to -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
LIGHT ON PHAGAN CASE
Further Details of James Con
Iey's Alleged Confession in
Atlanta Murder.

ATLANTA, Ga, May a0.-Additional de
tails of an alleged confession admitting
knowledge of the murder of Mary Pha-
gan which the police claimed 10 have Sc
cured from James Conley, colored, were
made public today
Conley was an empioye at the pencil
factory where the girls body was found
and has been under arrest for severn
weeks.
According to the police, Coniey was IL
legged to have stated that Leo NJ. Fran.
into the metal room OF the r,aoc or ,..s
day the girl disappeared, where the ne. T.,
found her dead hody.
She was stone dead when / first saw
her lying there on the floor the negr,
was alleged to have said.
Carried Body From Metal Room.
The police also claimed that Comic.
declared he and Frank Carr took Tx
girls body from the metal room to al
elevator. Frank. according to the al
legged statement, operated the elevator
and when the basement was reached tit
body was carried by Conley and Franz
to the place where it was found by til.
night watchman Newt Lee, early tic
following morning.
In the latest alleged confession the n,
gro was said to have declared that
wrote the notes found beside the cir :.
body. at Franks dictation. just al
the body had been carried to the b
ment of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
COMES TO THE DEFENSE
Of GOVERNMENT CLERK
Governors Board of Retail
Merchants DiscIaims Views
of Associations President.

The board % governors of the Retail
Merchants Association has rallied to the
defense of the government clerk.
At a special meeting held this forenoon,
the board adopted a resolution declaring
St!asbursef regarding the alleged dead
beat methods of large percentage of
government clerks by no means reflect
the sentiment OF the association. The
resolution states that the association dis
claims the views expressed by Mr. Stras-
burger. whose statements, the governors
declare. We're unauthorized and not sane
ond By the associat; ION or any commit
tee thereof
The resolution. after referring to the in
terview with Pres dent Strasburger. de-
clareS:
Boards Declaration.
1t is the sense of the board of gov
errors of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation that the statement alleged TO
have been made by the said executive Of
ficer by no means reflects the sentiment
of the association. and the said associa-
ton does accordingly fully and absolute
Is disclaim the views therein expressed
of and pertaining to The said government
employees.
Il, is the sense of the said Retail Mer-
chants Association that the personnel of
the government employees is of very
high character. and that the said govern
nent employees as a class in no manner
whatsoever attempt TO disregard the pay
ment of their honest debts and the dis
charge of their honest obligations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
washington WINS
BY TIMELY HITTING
Nationals Defeat Boston in
Morning Game by Score
of 4 to 3.
GROOM'S SUPERB PITCHING
GETS BRILLIANT SUPPORT
Milan. Gandil and Shanks Make
Drives Which Produce Tallies.
McBride's Great Fielding.
BY J. ED GRrLLo.

Brilliant pitching by Groom superb sup
port and timely hitting by the Nationals
were responsible for the clean-cut victory
The final score was 4 to 3. and two of
the visitors runs were home runs In
the first inning Hooper, the first man up.
hit over the right field fence for the
tho ball to the extreme center field cor
her for home run after two were out.
The way Groom started it seemed that
Boston was destined to drive his delivery
to all corners of the lot Twice did the
visitors score i'm this round; Hooper by
reason of his lift over the wall. and
Speaker. who walked and came all the
way home on Lewis double. But after
that first inning Groom steadied down
and was hit safely but twice more dur
ing the game, Speaker singing in the
sixth and Wagner hitting for the circuit
in the ninth.
In the meantime the Nationals had been
busy with Wood. The star of the Bos-
ton pitching staff was not an enigma.
lie seemed erratic, SO far as control was
concerned, ami was hit when hits did the
most damage.
First Run in the Third.
The first run came to the Nationals in
the third when Moeller walked and stole
and scored when Milan hit to center.
In the fourth round the score was tied.
Gandil opened the inning with hit
which bounded over Engles head.
Shanl1s sacrificed and Wood threw high
to Engle moving Gandil to third and
Shanks to second. Mcbride got hit to
center. which allowed Gandil to score.
| but the next two batters were baff1ed by
Wood.
More runs came for the Nationals in
the sixth, when the game was virtually
| cinched. This inning started by Milan
walking. Gandil sacrificed neatly. and
| then Shanks came through with a three
| Dagger to left center. which sent Milan
home He scored himself moment later
| while Mcbride was thrown out at first
One for Boston in Ninth.
| This ended the run getting so far as
] the Nationals We're concerned, but an
| other run came 10 the visitors when
! Wagner hit for the circuit with two out
1 in the ninth. Hall, who was sent up to
bat for Nunamaker, struck out, ending
| the game.
! The Nationals again distinguished
| themselves by brilliant work in the field.
Milan maue wonderful backward run
| ming catch of Lewis FL. in the fourth,
while McBgide's onc-handed pickup of a
| Sroundcr over second base frol Wagner 5
| bat was the feature of The day
| \ peculiar feature Of the game was the
| fact that none cf the Nationals offered
the opposing outlieldcrs fly ball during
| the game. The score tells the rest OF IL.
| The score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Sidelights on Auto Race.

Foreign Sunbeam. English.
PAlgeot, French. Mercedes, hniant,
and Mercedes, German. and isotsa.
Italian. -
Distance-o00 laps, equal to 500
miles.
Number starters; last year
"a
ESTIMATED speed an hour-Eighty
miles. g..
ESTIMATED time of winner-SiN
h,hlrs and fifteen minutes
Time of 1911 race-6.42.os. Win
ner, Ray Harroun.
ner, Joe Dawson.
Estimated attendance-l00.9 900.
PriZes-S50, 900 in gold from
speedway and $4,000 cash and
valuable trophies from accessories
concerns.
Start OF race-10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30

Two-base hit--Lewis Three base hit-Shanss.
Home runs-Hooper. Wagner. Double play-Was-
urr TO Engie. First base ON err0r-W ashingtan, l..
/ mpircs-NIessrs. O'Lou.aiin and Egan. I iine Of
-ame-l hour aud 10 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
In Our Next
Sunday Magazine
Kitty Ledger
4 Tale Of a Department Store
Girls Temptation
BY VERA EDMONDSON

Another story about life among
business women. This is quite
realistic in places, and will make
some readers gasp; but the end
ing is artistic and in every way
ali that could be desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Cabinet Meeting Omitted.

The regular cabinet meeting at the
White House was called off because OF
the holiday. and many of the cabinet
officers left the city for the day. Secre-
tary Bryan attended the Memorial da,
exercises at Arlington Nationa! GENE
terry. He did not prepare a speech
Both houses of Congress adjourned in
honor of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Character of Rites.

vt al the exercises addresses praising
the valpr of the departed heroes Were
made. poems were reCited and cnorUscs
or children and church choirs lifted turir
voices ia patriotic songs. The reading
OF I.incoln's great Gettysburg address
was q part or every program. for all
realized that IN this address the great
emancipator had said best what all wish
Ell TO say
The ceremonies were begun early this
morning with the formation of the pa
rade of members of patriotic organiZa-
lions who went TO Arlington. and will
be continued all during the day. AS a
rule the services in the various ceme-
teries were held this morning to enable
the participants to go To Arlington ait
erward for the principal ceremonies,
which began there at noon.
Touching scenes which will never be-
come old. no matter how often repea ed.
marked many of the ceremonies. old
soldiers could he seen here and there
bending over the grave of departed
csmrade. recalling. as he did 50. scenes
OF martial strife. of peaceful pictures OF
camp life. For many of the veterans
who laid flowers on graves today real
tied that year hence they. too, may
lie numbered among the departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
King Asks After President.

1T was one Of the most pleasing ex-
periences Of my life The king and
queen spoke frannly. cord ally and
kindly on a number of subjects. They
asked after President Wilson and his
family, and also after my own fam
lily"
Harold Fowler. secretary to Ambas
sador Page, made his first appearance
as a diplomat at todays audience.
Mr. Page has received innumera BILE
invitations both to public and private
affairs which with the court functions
during the season, will keep him busy.
After the royal audience Amba ssador
Page called on Paul CambOn, the
French ambassador. and dean of the
diplomatic corps. Within the next few
days he will pay his respects to lhp
other amba ssadors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Patriotism and Problems
Themes at Special Services
by Spanish War Veterans

The indssouble character of the United
States today dwelt on this after
noon by Representative Frank Clark of
Florida. who made the cloxing address
at memorial services at Arlington ma
tional cemetery. held by the Department
of the District of Columbia, United
Spanish War Veterans. Mr. Clark said
that no other nation on the earth had
ever solved successfully the problems
which have confronted the United States
since its formation.
Members of the United Spanish War
Veterans formed at the G.. A. K. Hal this
morning and joined the civil war veter-
ans in their parade and in their trip
TO Arlington. After participating in the
services at the tomb of the unknown.
members of the organization held sep
arate exercises. with Jere A. Costello
department commander, presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
BRITISH KING RECEIVES
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
Formally Of Presenting Let
tiers of CredenCe Takes Place
at Buckingham Palace.

LONDON, May 30.-Walter Hines
Page. the newly appointed United
states ambassador to the court OF 81.
James, was received today by hihS
George, to whom he presented ms let
tiers Of credence.
Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign
secretary. presented the new ambassa
dor Then Mr.. Page went through the
Formally of presenting to the King ana
queen the members of the embass!
staff. most of whom had attended many
courts and levees in company with the
late Whitelaw Reid.
Ambassador Page and his secretaries
wore ordinary evening dress which
American diplomats always assume at
leyees With the naval and military
attaches in uniform, they drove from
the Coburg Hotel. where the ambassa :
dor is staying. to Buckingham Palace
i'm royal carriages, with the cOachmen
and footmen In the scarlet livery OF
the British court.
The string of royal carriages passing
through Mayfair to Buckingham palace
attracted considerable attention.
Speaking Of the audience afterwafd
Amba SSador Page said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30

SPEEDWAY. INDIAN POLLS Ind,
May 30.-F'ive nations-the United States.
England, France. Germany and Italy
are battling today for supremacy In the
automobile world. I'm the third annual Eve
hundred mile race. Everything at the
speedway emphasizes the international
phase of the contest. Flags 90 all ma
tons are flying from the grandstands.
and as the great demons go laundering
by in their relentless grueling battle {"
eat up space and win the thousands OF
dollars in prizes the cheers OF the tens
of thousands Of spectators are intermin-
gled with the jargon of many tongues
from the helpers OF the foreign drivers
Sleep Near the Gates.
Trains and interurbans began early to-
day to carry the thousands to the speed
way and the roads were filled with au-
tomobiles by daylight. Hundreds of per-
sons slept in the open just outside the
speedway in order to be on hand when
the gates opened at six O'Clock.
Inside the speedway Capt. carpen-
ter of the speedway guards statione 4
his men just before the gates We're opened
and gave them final instructions for
handling the throng. Ambulances were
placed about the track to care for those
who in pursuit of glory might find death
and injury. Though ominous, their pres
ence caused thrill of expectancy Ia
pass through the great throng of spe''-
tators.
When the racing cars began to take
their places at the pits shortly after :
o'clock, each was greeted by cheers.
The mechanicians made their last eNam
nations. going over each Vulnerable point
as trainer goes over a thoroug Inbred
race horse before a derby. Not a bolt.
nut. screw or part escaped their eagi.
| eyes. and when Starter Root ordered all
| cars on the track at . O'Clock TO test the
emergency brakes. all the speed demons
We're ready for the contest.
While going at high speed in the home
stretch. the signal for the emergency
| brakes was given and each car had tn
stop in short distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
List Of Speakers.

Chaplain G. Livingston Bayard, L. s.
". opened the services with prayer. and
music was furnished by the Fort Myer
Band. Oratons were made by Mr.
Clark, by Representatives Sinnott of
Oregon. Sisson OF Mississippi and by
Sam De Nedrey OF the Washington Cen
trail Labor Union.
Mr. De Nedrey spoke of the growth OF
,Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
VETERANS TEARS
DOT THE GRAVES
Of NATIONS DEAD
Trembling Hands of War Vet
Grams StreW Flowers Over
Departed Comrades.
EULOGISTIC RITES HELD
IN NEARBY CEMETERIES
Touching Scenes Mark Memorial
Ceremonies in the
District.
CHIEF RITES AT ARLINGTON
Members of G. A. r. Posts and Thou
sands of Citizens Assemble There
to Pay Tribute to Coun-
try's Heroes.s
CHIEF RITES AT ARLINGTON
I'm Famos eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spxead:
And Glory guards with seemn round.
The bivcuac of the dead

Marching with steps that each
year become more faltering, be
meath the waving folds OF the
Stars and Stripes they followed
through many heart-breaking
campaign or on many a bloody,
hard-fought battlefield, Washing
ton 5 veterans of the war between
the states. with the soldiers OF the
Spanish-American war. today
paid their annual tribute of flow
ers and tears to the departed COM
rades whose graves dot the silent
cities of the dead.
The usual Memorial day eNer-
Cises were held at all the cemcter-
les in the District wherever sol
dier who fought in the historic
conflict lies buried: while those
who went down TO the sea in
ships, and whose bones rest
among the seaweeds and the coral
beneath the ocean, were not for
gotten in the tribute paid each re-
curing 5oth of May by CRATE
full nation to her hero sons.
All Cemeteries Visited
The principal exercises. of course. Were
those at Arlington national cemetery
where the department officers Of the De-
partment of the Potomac. Grand Army
OF the Republic. several hundred COM
rades Of the various posts composing the
department. conducted the ceremonies. in
the presence of crowd numbering thou
sands. Al Congressional cemetery. Glen
wood Oak Hill, Rock Creek cemetery,
Soldiers Home, Battle Ground national
cemetery and other burial grounds In
and near Washington groups of veterans
gathered 20 place their tribute OF bios
SONS and To plant upon the graves the
tiny flags which mark the soldiers last
sleeping places
Participating in the observance of the
dty We're the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. the Womens Relief Corps, the
Loyal Legion, and all the other patriotic
organizations whose Self-appointtd task
il is 10 keep fresh the memory OF those
who laid down their lives in defense oi
their country and their country $ flag
and to inculcate i'll the rising generations
a ven.Tation for that flag and for its
glorious traditions which. in an age oil
commercialiSm and heedlcSsness, might
otherwise become dimmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Tribute to Unknown.

Tic procession wended its way slowly
~ the tomb OF the unknown. where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
WEATHER.

Showers tonight or Satur-
day, with light to moderate
variable winds.
The state herald., 1913-05-23
klmono sIumber Party.

Young girls are very fond OF all
night parties. and among q set who
are from fifteen to seventeen years Of
age these kimono slumber gatherings
have been quite . fad. Six or eight or
sometimes only four girls are asked
to come for dinner II convenient; II
not. the hour is set for 1880. Each
girl comes with her own kimono and
breakfast or boudo!r cap, and when
these are donned the fun begins. II
the room has an open crate fire SO
much the better. Candles are lit and
the hostess invites each one to help
themselves to a pointed stick. and
marshmallows are roasted. Individu-
al candles with box Of orange wood
sticks or meat skewers will do II the
fireplace Is lacking. Corn may be pop
ped and sometimes fudge is made.
without which no girlish condolences
The state herald., 1913-05-23
The Republican Party.

What OF the Republican partyr
What OF Its immediate policiesi What
Of It's future? These queries are at
the front OF many anxious minds.
The answers are various. proceeding.
we may easily believe. from the bases
Of temperament or habit quite a.
often MS from any other motive. There
IL In the party q small faction which
would stand pat. yield nothing TO the
time and the mood. and depend for
the outcome upon the failures OF the
opposition In the hope-we turn o
good word to sinister use advissdly-
Of confusions In the business sphere
bound to follow either upon radical
changes In the policies Of government
or the effort to bring them about.
There is another small faction which
would throw up It's hands. turn its
back upon the principles and the rec
ord OF the past. and hand the party
over to the radical element within its
membership with leave to do with II
as they will. Neither the one faction
nor the other will control. happily
for the party and for the country.
There are two broad currents OF
sentiment In the Republican party,
and the rift between them 10 less
serious than II appears TO be. With
Mr.. Roosevelt eliminated-and that
now seems good Job well done
there Is no obstacle OF n definite kind
to party harmony. The progressiveA
are by no means willing to abandon
RepublicAnism. The conservatives ex.
hibit In many forms their readiness
TO accept tho more essential theories
OF the progressive movement. and they
notably illustrated this feeling In cast.
Ing tho vice presidential vote In the
Electoral college for Governor Had.
Icy. Leaving out Of the account n
few nrebrands OF ambition or chronic
discomfort. conservatives and progress.
sives might easily make a platform
upon which they could stand together
In entire harmony.