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The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
EXONERATED IN
M'LEAN DEATH
Coroner hewitt Frees
Women in Auto that
Killed Boy.

Detective Headquarters yesterday
located the three women who were
in the automobile that ran dowr
Vincent Walsh Mclean. 9-year-oId
son OF Edward B. Mclean. Sunday
morning. causing his death.
They are: Miss Elizabeth Moore
who was driving the car at the time
| of the accident: her sister, Hilda
Moore. and Miss Emma Riley. all OF
Bethesda, Md.
When located. the three women
who are at present living On the
Rockville pike. about a mile from
Bethesda. Immediately went to the
office of Coroner hewitt. where an in.
formal hearing was held.
After the witnesses had been heard
DIR. hewitt decided that an inques,
would be unnecessary and dismissed
from unavoidable accident.
|. Says She Was Driving slowly.
Miss Elizabeth Moore stated tina,
when the boy was run down there
were several pedestrians in the
road and she had to drive very
slowly. Her testimony was borne
out by the other witnesses. who de.
clared that the boy ran into tho
machine and in falling struck his
head on one of the headlights OF
the car. Vinson then got up and
with the assistance of his guards
walked to the house.
Forty minutes after the acciden,
the women again went to the hons,
to inquire for the lad and at tba,
time left their names and pbonc
number in case the family would
care to 20 into the matter more
fully than accepting the servants
version of the affair.
Mother Is Frustrated.
Mclean and his wife arrived on a
special train yesterday morning a,
IL O'Clock. The boys mother an,
Mrs. Thomas Walsh. his grandmotb-
er' are prostrated with grief.
Funeral services will be held al
the home at > o'clock this afternoon
only the immediate family will be
in attendance. Interment will he n,
the Rockville Cemetery in the fam.
lily vault. The Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith will conduct the services.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
100000 Prize
OFFERED FLIERS
Purses for Which Hawker
And Grieve Competed
Constitute Fortune.

The Atlantic flight was for a prize
OF SOooo. offered by the Daily Mail.
for the first air fight from coast 20
coast without stopping. and an addi-
tionaI premium OF $1,000, offered by
the Sopwith Company. Other prizes
will bring the total amount up to
about sIOOooo
Lieut.. Commander Mackenzie Grieve.
navigator OF the Sopwith plane. was
in the British naval service during the
war. He has made many flights with
Hawker. and is regarded as a skillful
airman.
During the last three years. Haw-
ker's income as a test pilot for the
Sopwith firm at BrookIands has been
estimated at about $4,000 a year.
lie is married and has one daughter
about : months old. Hawker was born
in Australia. He has been a fier for
about ten years.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
DISASTER ENDS HAWKERS BOLD FLIGHT:
TOWERS ARRIVES IN AZORES WITH NC
House Refuses
To Acknowledge
Wilson's Absence

The House of Represen-
tatives yesterday declined
officially to recognize Presi-
dent Wilson's absence from
the United States.
The committee appointed
to notify the President that
the House was organized
and ready for business as
sumcd he was at his legal
residence" according to Re-
publican Leader Mondcll,
and transmitted letter Of
notification to the White
House. The committee was
composed OF Mr.. Mondell
and Representative Mann,
representing tho majority,
and formcr Speaker Clark,
for the minority.
The Senate committee,
composed of Senators Lodge
and Martin, leaders res
pcctHcly OF the majority
and minority, sent the no.
ticc direct to the President
in Paris by cable.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
First Shot Fired
For VOteless DC.
By Absent Solon

The first shot in the fight
for suffrage in Washington
was fired yesterday within
an hour after Speaker Gil
lett's gavcl fell convcning
the new Congress.
1t was the Olncy rcsolu-
ton providing for reprcsen-
tation Of the District of Co.
lumbia in both branches of
Congress, and also in the
Electoral College. Repre-
sentative Olncy is now en-
route on the Atlantic from
France, but he left instruc-
tionS in Washington that
the resolution should be in
troduccd by his secretary
in his absence.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
Band of 63d Infantry
Will Give Concerts

Beginning tonight. at Lafayette
Park. with Il program from $50 TO
$50 o'clock. a series of concerts will
be given by the SiNty-third United
States Infantry Band. one OF the fin
est military bands now stationed In
Washington.
Tomorrow the band will play at
formance will be given Thursday at
Seventh and " streets. and the series
will end Friday with concert at
Judiciary Square. All OF the pro-
grams will be from 60 TO $50 D. m
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
2 DIES, ONE INJURED
AS SEAPLANE FALLS

Chatham. Mass. May 9-Two men
delirious condition as the result Of
an accident when naval scaplane
fell into the sea near here today.
The dead are Lieut.. Austrich and
Machinist Hendrickson. Ensign Ev-
erctt P. Welsh. delirious. was rescued
by a coast guard crew.
The men were attached to the naval
air station here and were making a
practice trip. The two drowned men
have not been found
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
"a WOODEN STEAMERS
ASSIGNED TRADE TASKS

Twenty-four wooden steamships
were allocated on regular sailing
schedules from American ports yes
terday by the. Shipping Board.
Jacksonville. Fla, gets nine of the
steamers to carry lumber TO British
and Dutch ports. Baltimore receives
seven ships to ply in the coal trade
with GothemburS. Other ALLEGATIONS
arc:
Brunswick. Ga, two ships to Liv-
erpool: Norfolk, one: rhiladeIphia, two
TO Rotterdam: Havana, one 10 carry
rum to London: Mobile Ca. one, and
Pensacola. one.
This is the biggest list OF alloca-
tions yet announced by the Shipping
Board.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
Methodists Quickly
0versubscribe Quotas

Nashville. Tenn. May l9-Reports
from eighteen uIt of the forty con-
ferenoes OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. indicates that $4,000.
OOO was raised during the first siI
hours OF the centenary campaign sun
day. Thirty-five million dollars was
asked.
Churches in ten States reported their
quotas over-subscribed within one 20
tea minutes after the campaign form
ally was begun at noon Sunday. The
Norfolk. Virginia. Memphis. ST. Louis
Dallas and Chattanooga districts re-
ported over-subscribed this morning
II was predicted, by centenary head
quarters, that the subscriptions would
total $1,000 600 when the campaign
closes Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
WAR RISK PROBE
IN SHORT ORDER,
IDECLARESSOLON
Representative F. A. Brit
ten Announces He Has
Resolution Ready.
MORE MAY RESIGN
Leon O..Fisher Is Persuaded
To Stick by His
Associates.
MORE MAY RESIGN

The War Risk Insurance Bureau
is to be probed.
Representative Fred 4. Britten.
Republican. of Illinois. announced
last night that not only had he al
ready prepared the resolution de-
mandInS Congressional inyes-
tigation into the conduct of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau. but
that he would ask that it be started
at once.
This Congressional action follows
the upheavaI in tho bureau which
occurred Sunday when Col. Henry
ID. Lindsey. director in charge. re-
signed. stating that it was "a
colossal failure"
After Secretary Of the Treasury
Glass had fired broadside" at
Col. Lindsey for his structures that
the Treasury Department had OBJ
structed the work of the bureau,
he announced yesterday that H. \.
Cholmeley-Jones. formerly a New
Yorh business man. now a colonel
in the bureaus section in France.
had been designated to succeed Col.
Lindsey. He will Immediately re-
turn here to take hold.
Discomfort No Secret.
1t is an open secret among the per-
sonneI OF the Bureau that il IS seetS
ing with discomfort. Dudley Gates.
Of San francisco. head of the allot-
ments and allowance division, aud
]. ". Barton. of Dallas, head OF the
compensation division, followed their
chief from the service yesterday and
rendered their designations. Both were
accepted.
As soon as il ltcamc known yeSter-
day among the rank and file" that
Col. Lindsey was out. many also
threatened to quit right off the bat"
Ono of these was Leon o. Fisher,
regarded as the best expert on insur-
ance in the Bureau. He formally tcu-
dercd his resignation. IT is said. but
so goes the story. il caused even the
imperturbable Secretary Glass to SO
into action.
For two hours. il is said, officials
worked on" Mr.. Fisher. At the
end of that time he was induced to
see the light" and agreed to re-
main.
LIndsIcy Has Friends.
Col. Lindsey has a host of friends
in the department and last night
the rumor was that half a dozen
more may follow him into retire.
ment. In any event the Bureau is
declared to be a volcano that ma
crupt at any moment. As the mat
ter now stands the day brought
about two designations as a result
of Col. Lindsley's stepping out with
the rumor insisting that more
are coming up" today.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
Tobacco Men Would Nip
Ants Campaign in Bud

Lancaster Pa. May 19-J F. Gull
man. president OF the NatiouaI Cigar
Leaf Tobacco Association in conven-
tion here. today urged members to
benefit from the experience of liquor
interests. lie said the propaganda
against tobacco must be nipped in
the bud.
Nationwide counter propa ganda will
be started. delegates said.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
D. Not Bone Dry
Under Decision by
Judge R. Hardison

Police Court Magistrate, in Federal Division,
Declares Fact that Defendant Imported
Large Quantity of Whisky in Half-Pint
Bottles Indicated Intended Resale, and
Not Purchase for Personal Use, So 1t Is
Ruled Violation of Law Was Apparent.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
|NSURCENT COP,
SENATORS BALK
APPARENT PLOT
Borah and Johnson Decline
Appointments to Com
mittee on Committees"
CAUCUS WAS IGNORED
CAUCUS WAS IGNORED
Lodge Turned Down Re.
quest to Name Jones
And Kenyon.

II the 'Old Guard" organizers Of
the Senate thought they had put
one over" on the little band of
Progressives yesterday when the
new Congress convened they didn't
get away with it. They had it all
fixed up for Senators Borah and
Hiram johnson. who are fighting
Penrosc for the Finance Committee,
to become mebmcrs of the commit
tee which is to settle tho whole
controversy. But when Borah AMI
johnson heard about it they re-
fused to swallow the bait.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the
caucus. named the three commit
tees authorized by the caucus to
complete the organization of the
Senate. The committee on patron
age has three members. Senators
New. Sutherland and Lenroot: the
steering committee" has eight
members besides Senator Lodge, rs
follows: MCCumber, La Toilette
adswOrth, Fernald, France. FIRE.
linghuysen. kellogg and McCor-
mick
But on the Committee on Commit
tees. which is to name 8ll the COM
mittee chairmanships. Senator Lodge
appointed the following: Brandesee.
Borah, Sterling. Curtis, Watson, Har-
ding, Calder johnson and Knox.
There are seven Penrose men to two
-Borah and Johrson--Eho don't want
him to have the coveted chairman
ship. Furthermore, when the little
group of Progressives met in Borah's
office last week they decided that II
they were 10 have representation on
this committee. Senators Jones, of
Washington. and Kenyon, of Iowa,
should be named This action was
conveyed to Senator Lodge by Sena-
tor Borah himself.
Both Formally Decline.
When Senator Borah first learned
of his appointment on the committee
he went at once to his office and got
i'll communication with Senator John
son. who had just received a formal
notification from Senator Lodges Of
flee. They discussed the matter. and
both decided to refuse the appoint
ment. They rendered their declina-
tions in formal letters to Senator
Lodge.
After Senator Lodge had received
the letters from the two Senators
he invited them to confer with him
Senator Borah agreed to do this
but Senator Johnson had gone home
and was not reached. The confer.
ence with Senator Lodge will take
place probably tomorrow morning
Lodges Explanation.
1t is understood that Senator
Lodges explanation of the refusal
to appoint Senators Jones and Ken,
yon is that both are aspirants for
important committee assignments
and should not. for that reason. be
members of the committee which
will make the selections. Jones
wants to be chairman of the Com
merce Committee and Kenyon seeks
place on the Foreign Relations
Committee.
The position assumed by Boraf
and Johnson. however. is that il
Senator Lodge chose to recognize
the Progressive conference at all
he should have accepted its recon-
me ndations.
Others of the anti-Penrose follow.
ing asserted that the acceptance by
Rorah and Johnson OF positions or
the committee would have cmbar.
rassed them in their fight on Pen.
rose.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
U.S.FLIERS PLAN
RETURN VOYAGE
Maps Reveal Carefully Plot
ted Course West Indies
Probable Goal.

Pretassy. y. F.. May 1S.-Proof
positive that a return fight is at
least in contemplation by the Navy
Department experts is found in the
flight maps which reveal a carefully
plotted course from Plymouth to
Basket Bay. north of Valentia. on
the southwest coast OF Ireland.
The fact that the entire squad Of
aviation mechanics sailed for Ply
mouth on the .Aroostook yesterday
to overhaul the seaplanes is CON
sidercd significant
Commander Towers admitted be-
fore his departure that the method
OF bringing the seaplancs back home
was undecided and others OF the
flyers intimated that the result of
the eastward leap overseas would
settle the question.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
No Transports Ordered.

No naval vessels. =" far as known.
are under orders To transport the
planes home and the belief is grow
ing that a return flight viii be
made. II Is thought that CoInman-
der Towers on reaching Plymouth
will decide the matter after con-
ference with the naval authorities.
II the return is msde by air the
homing planes will not head Tor
Newfoundland on account OF the fog
but the West Indies may be selected
as the first stop. with Rockaway as
the terminus.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-20
The Net Circulation Of the Washington Herald Yesterday 1926
THE WEATHER.

Probably fair; warmer. Highest tdmpera
turc yesterday, "a; lowest, 4o.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
ANNUAL Meeting.
SANTA CRUZ. CLUB
AU xILIAR AT
THE CLUB ROOM
THIS AFTERNOON

The annual meeting of the Santa
Cruz Club Auxiliary will be held at
the Club room at o'clock this af-
ternoon, for election of officers. q
full attendance is desired and re-
|quested.
During the past two years in COM
mon with other women's clubs
Throughout the country Santa Cruz
Club Auxiliary has given up the usu-
al club work for war work, and has
accomplished a great deal in that
line-Red Cross work, etc. War is
over the usual club work will be re-
sumed, and with renewed interest.
There is great deal to be done by
the Santa Cruz Club Auxiliary. The
gratifying growth of the town and
development that is taking place all
around, open up vista of activities
toward which the ladies of the club
can and will turn their united and or
ganized attention. For which rea-
son the election of this afternoon will
be one of the most important in the
history of the club.
The State Federation of .Women's
Clubs will convene in Yuma at .
date in April. One Of the objects
of the election today will be to select
delegation from the Santa Cruz
Club Auxiliary. When the Fedora
ton meets it will be very important
that this organization be represent
ed by strong delegation.
For which reason it is urged that
there be a full attendance of the
membership, and a wise discrimina-
ton in election.
MRS. GEO. B. MARSH, Pres.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
R00SEVELT'S
WIDOW IS THE
RECIPIENT OF
MANY WORDS
COINCIDENCE
Omitted Press service.)

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Jan. 7.-Foui
telegraph operators are busily en-.
gagged in receiving and copying mes
sages of coincidence to Mrs. Roose-
velt from all parts Of the world. In.
cluded with President Wilson'S ca
blegram from Paris saying "Mr.
Roosevelt's death shocked very
much" there were messages from
former President William Fl. Taft,
Queen Dowager Alexandra of Eng
land. widow of Edward VII, and
mother of King George; Secretary OF
the Navy Josephus Daniels Hon.
Joseph E. Cannon, former Speaker
of the House of Representatives;
Lloyd George, Premier of the Brit
ish government; President Poin-
caire of France; King George Of
England, and many others.
Oyster Bay is in the deepest
mourning. Many farmers who knew
Roosevelt are driving into town to
attend the funeral tomorrow. The
hotels are crowded,
Acting for the femily Captain Archie
Roosevelt has declined the War De-
partment's offer to send troops fol
. military funeral.
Aviators circled above the Roose-
velt home dropping flowers.
Anietxy is expressed as to what
will be the effect of a private funeral
for pubic man. There will be nc
military escort to the grave no muf.
fled drums, none of the military
honors given usually to ex-presi-
dents.
The casket arrived this morning
It is of oak, bearing a silver plate
inscribed Theodore Roosevelt" with
the date of his birth and death.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
Secretary OF Railroads, a
'New Cabinet Officer With
Wide Powers Is Proposed.
Omitted Press Service )

WASHINGTON, Jan. Testify
ing before the Senate Railway Com
mittee in it's hearing on railway
operations, today, Edward Clark,
an Interstate Commerce Commit
teeman, who was head of the Order
Of Railway Conductors a number Of
years, urged private ownership OF
railways underi rigid regulations.
It is learned that leading railway
executives are splanning to urge an
additional department in the presi-
dents cabinet, with its head to be
entitled Secretary of Railways" 1t
is proposed to give him wide regula-
tory powers, with the railways re-
turned to private ownership.
Senator Cummings of Iowa, who
will be chairman of the Senate Inter-
state Commerce committee, after
March 4th, has announced that he
will advocate government ownership
Of railways, the various lines to be
to private. concerns. under
strict terms. ~ :
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
Boxing Bouts At
Y. M. c. A. Camp
Pronounced til e
Best Yet Held

1t was a big card, the affair Of
fered to fight fans at the Twenty
fifth Infantry Y. M. C. A. last night.
The participants in all four battles
and the bag puncher were out in
fine form and the big audience had
chance to. feast their eyes on what
was said by number of the specta-
tors to he. the best numbers yet Of
ferred by the men Of the Coamp.
Last nights bouts We're among
those arranged by the "Y" athletic
instructors to determine the best
man of the outfits. There's a lot Of
good talent to be called upon yet,
and the soldier boys have lot to
look forward. to in the way Of good
clean boxing. Every company boasts
at least a dozen glove artists that
would stand good chances with King,
Mehan, Young Brodie, and number
of sparring partners Of such as Full
ton and Mccoy who are now gracing
the boards of our leading vaudeville
circuits. The boys out here are un-
der good generalship and are in tip
top shape. Never has the army
boasted such good material; Football
baseball, the track, wrestling and
boxing--there's a man there can
qualify and qualify "big, from every
company. of at least the major part
Of the infantry as we'll as other di-
visions of the service. Put let's away
and give you the dope on last
nights program.
Shields of l Company led off with
few fancy strokes on the punching
bag. Shields is good and deserves
a lot of credit for the practice that
he has given to the art of graceful
bag punching. If he eversgets to be
as handy with his dukes in ain
fighting" as he is in hitting the bag,
he's good man for spar work.
The first bout of the evening was
put on by Bell and Thomas. E
Company offered both contestants.
They weighed 1876 pounds and put up
a good exhibition of boxing, so the
story goes, it was, called a draw.
After two frames.
Lowery Of F Company and Taylor
of l Company were second on the
card with some fast work. They
fought three rounds to a draw.
E Company boasts two good box
ers. Herring and Wardlow. They
weigh even at 1873. Herring had q
shade the best of the three round
fight, from the start and was award
Continued on last page)
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
PEACE Will
BEGIN DELIBERATIONS
JANUARY Is. MEETINGS MI ]
WILL BE Open. SECRET
DIPLOMACY ENDS NOW.
Diplomatic World Is Cast In Gloom BIZ
Rooseuelts Death. Paris Papers Mourn
Omitted Press Service.)

PARIS, France, Jan. 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson arrived. from Italy at
|9:48 this morning. His journey was
|uneyentful, excsept that all along the
line people turned out en- masse to
see the presidential train pass. Both
the President and Mrs. Wilson re-
turned to Francs hiaAly pleased and
gratified with their visit in Italy.
Without doubt President Wilson
returned TO Paris with the apparent
support to his program of the people
of Italy, France and England. All
in American circles believe that will
give him a big initial advantage in
the deliberations Of the Peace Con-
ferenre.
It is generally believed that the
Associated Powers will begin formal
deliberations January 18th. All
meetings Of the Peace Conference
will be thrown : open to the Press,
ending finally secret diplomacy.
which has been a bane among ma
tions In all past history.
The death of former President
Roosevelt has east a gloom over the
diplomatic circle. Paris newspapers
mourn him as sincerely and devout-
edly as they would a leading French
statesman.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
CASE AGAINST
BERGER AND HIS
ACCUSED.
OF ESPIONAC {
SUBMITTED JURY

CHICAGO, Jan. To-day Fede-
raj Judge X. M. Landis, before
whose court the case of Victor Ber-
ger and four other Socialist leaders
are on trial, announced that the case
will go to the jury this afternoon. It
is charged that defendants, violated
the espionage act, and they We're in
dicted under twenty-six counts. In
case of conviction they will be liable
to twenty years imprisonment.
At one time Berger served term
in Congress, having been elected
from the Milwaukee district, in Wis
consin, on the Socialist ticket.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
SANTA CRUZ co.
REGISTRAR IS
REPORT TED DEAD
IN FRANCE. WAS
IN 89TH DIVISION

Miss Laura Parsons, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors, received yes
terday from France a returned letter
which was the primary election bal
lot that she forwarded on the thir-
tieth of July to Victor E. Golden,
Private in the Machine Gun Compa-
NY, 356th Infantry, s9th Division;
the envelope bearing the word "De-
ceased" Whether the soldier had
died from natural causes after ar
rival Of the s9th division in France,
or had been killed in action does not
appear. He was Santa Cruz coun-
ty registrant, and lived here many
months.
From the record of the local draft
board it appears that Golden was in
.he Idaho regiment that came to No
gales in 1915, and he was here dur
ing te time the. National Guard was
IN camp along the border. That he
was here in June, 1917 is evident
from the fact that he was registered
here. But before he was called he
had departed from Nogales, and he
entrained at Kansas City for Camp
Funston, on April 26, 1918. There
he was assigned to the command
mentioned; and it was but a month
later, May Esd, that the S9th divi-
sion went from Camp Funston to
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-08
PRESIDENT WILSON GAINS SUPPORT
Of ALL ASSOCIATED ALLIED NATIONS
Prohibition For.
California The.
Main Question
Omitted Press Seryice.)

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Tn the
Assembly Chamber at the state capi-
toll, this afternoon, amid a brilliant
assemblage of citizens of California,
n the presence of the two houses of
the California legislature, represen-
tatives Of the state and federal judi
ciary, Governor Stephens was inau-
gurated chief executive of the SOW
ereign state of California. The ex-
ecutive office and Assembly Cham
ber were elaborately decorated with
flowers.
Dry leaders predicted that in his
inaugural speech Governor Stephens
would recommend prohibitory legis-
lation. The national bone dry amend
ment to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States will be introduced into the
legislature tomorrow.