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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
B. I. j. EXTENSION
IN COUNCIL TODAY
Bill Provides for Further s,,..
pension Of Candle Power Z
Gas Standard
TO DISCUSS JULY 4 PLANE

Council will take action t,s.-
ordinance TO grant n further q, On az
until August ID. of tho ,on,on snhon
suspension Of the candlcpower stapos,afy
which - provided for in Tho naard "nrd
which the United Gas Improvement Untrsct. n
has with the city for the opers,;s.o 20:
the city's gas works. ''on cf
,, Under the terms Of the contrac, -.
-. y. l; promised TO furnish 90, 'as
tne candiepower standard to Tho c,.o
LAST year, however. the company a.S.i
Souncii Tor permission to set aside M
cause IN the contract and b. perm;t.aS
70 supply gas based on the Prit;sl
thermai unit standard. Several exten'
sions nave been granted the comn.a.
since last year and the nresen, t,onpany'
sion expires June Is. 'A''n-
Meanwhile the report of ~. N
commission was sent to Counsii =.
that body has not taken anv act;au ano
IL. The ordinance TO continus VIson ts on
tension was offered in Con,cW' ' u.
Tuesday by Hugh L. Montsnr.ss
chairman OF the Committee on T.'
portation and Public Utilities Mn
gomery presented the ordinance oat. a, tt.
request Of Samuel T. Bodine. nre.,a.. nv
OF the. United Gas Improvement ~
he said. ""
In order that the ordinance mich. I.
passed before the present extension ~ 70
PRED on June 10. Montgomery asIAA
for recess of Council last week and ~.
ported the bill out of committee
Final action on the bill will be t.,..
today and 1t is believed that It will =
passed..
Plans for the Fourth ~ T,,. -
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DEATHS

IIIPPINGoTT At MaEItton. y. J., sixth
6sr 76,h year! Funof" Seventh tRRpd"SG'i day SIKH II
Month 1lth. ~ noon lstandard tmej from
her late residence, Marlton, n. ]. Inter.
" diISLHEsfffEi, Suddenly, June 8. THOMAS
III son Of late sna IGhm and Marx Gillespie
late residence, 1880 Locust st. Tntermentt
By %ess sy%sG SSFf ylaay M cis%n"E' iTom Ff%fr'
JAMES +, son Of Anna NJ fshs 1nee Pay Pay.
@ snd f1!snds 0 so Co. sistb infantry: HssTs' eap,
Allyn Capron Post No. 22, Veterans OF For,
eisn Wars, and all societies OF which he was
8455 Keim st, solemn requiem mass al
Church OF Ascension, 10 a. NJ Interment
"SS SyiNN'@5anc 'DSo5Si ccf7%'iiS2i = MISS MARY A
QUINN, Funeral on Friday; 7;aO A, NJ,
4, fTGm tuneTaI .noo psT99rs Of THOMAS ,JJ9hn John
Mass at Church OF st. Agatha: 0 4. ".
Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Please omit
~SS5S: MASuIfHs'D SAMrs laaRRR ses FEsgsi 8.
private Co, D. 10th Infantry 2sth pW,,
S a. nsC Of ESyaS snH the e
In(isntry' Post. aFersuson, No sss Post j.
~ oresn % MaTs Post 4 sSnm Snn w.t.
ylted 10 funeral Saturday $50 a, NJ. from
hls fathers res'dence 1884 Watkins st.
Church, 10 o'clock Intsrment Holy Cross
:, sGaSSER;mo i5, S$S June I 1921. AGNES
Ss cs"aS on 'Es sstnrdsy ny sd
.r sn. sfs nav 's's e Tfi:issS'e yis@sS On iSai FTI
dAy ssse'ns AZ ociock Intermsnt private
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
PASTOR ADDRESSES
DIRECTORS At "Y'
Emphasizes I'm p ortance 9 OF
Physical Excellence for All
at Conference
EXERCISES DEMONSTRATED

Close connection between intellectual
and moral grace with physical grace
was brought out at the second day of the
conference Of the Middle Atlantic Phys
ical Directors Society at the Central
Y. M. G. A. this morning in talk by
the Rev. J. Il. Crowther. pastor of the
Arch Street Methodist Church.
DR.. Crowther pointed out the Amcri
can people have come TO think more OF
physical prowesS and demand Il high
standard Of physical excellence in all
their leading men. He pointed out how
physical strength is 50 often used in
arguments for political candidates.
The other morning speaker was w.
III. Ball, of. the physical department of
the International Committee. Y. NJ. e..
A. Pointing out that all sports progress
only as they are clean, Mr.. Ball said
that tho great need Of in all athletics
today was competent officials. He said
that physical directors everywhere
should attempt to educate a great body
of the right type of men for official posi-
lions in all kinds of sport
Following the talks the sixty seven
physical directors who are attending the
conference donned gymnasium suits and
went to the gymnasium floor. The rest
OF the morning was spent In demonstra-
lions of various kinds Of exercises and
dances that have been found successful
by the various directors. The effort
was to arrive at a proper sort of drill
to build up the busy man and also the
proper drill for small boys.
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JOYCE MUST TELL INCOME
Poor Little Rich WIfe's Attorney
Gets Order From Court

Chicago. June 8. - Charges and
counter charges few thick and fast in
the Superior Court room Of Judge Sab
bath yesterday when attorneys for J
Stanley Joyce. multi millionaire lum-
herman. and Peggy Hopkins Joyce. his
poor little rich girl wife. presented
their sides of the pending divorce case
The action was a preliminary hearing
on Peggy's fight for 800, 900 solicitors
fees and $4,000 month temporary
alimony.
Attorney weymuth Kirkland. for
Peggy. asked and was granted sub
poena summoning Joyce to appear in
court in person for questioning regard
ing his income. Attorney Austrian. for
Joyce. said he would oppose placing his
client on the stand.
Attorney Kirkland painted q word
picture Of what he said Peggy had suf-
fered at the hands of Joyce. He went
back to the time when she was earning
500 a week as chorus girl in show
playing in Chicago. He explained that
with a maid. hotel and travelling ex-
penses she was really very poor girl
on the 500 per, but that she was am
bilious and that she believed she had a
bright stage career before her.
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NAMES ELECTION OFFICIALS
New Jersey Governor Appoints Mem.
bers Of County Boards

Trenton. June 9.-Governor Edwards
today appointed members to the vari-
Gus county boards Of elections Of the
State. nominated by the State chairmen
Ex Governor p. G. Stokes, Republican,
and Charles F. Mcdonald. Democrat.
The following were named to fill va
cancies:
Gloucester County. Harry Richman,
Malaga, Democrat; Warren County,
Daniel Pittenger. Of Hope, Democrat
Hunterdon County, Sylvester G. Kree
son. Lambertville, Republican.
For the two-year term the Governor
has appointed the following:
Atlantic, e. Leroy Adams, Republi
can, and Harry Lovett, Democrat, both
Of Pleasantville.
Burlington. Newton Morton. Repub-
lican, Florence. and Alfred I. Davis,
Democrat. Pemberton.
Camden. Edwin G.. Scovel, Republi-
can. Haddonfield, and Oswin D. Kline.
Democrat, Camden.
Cape May, Belford Ernst, Repub-
lican. North Wildwood, and George JEFF .
fries, Democrat, Sea Isle City.
Cumberland. Edwin G.. Reber Re
publican, Vineland. and Charles r.
Headley, Democrat, Millville.
Gloucester. w. Earle Miller. Repub.
lican, Paulsboro. and Joseph +. Fisler,
Democrat, Clayton.
Ocean, Malcolm Dunn. Republican,
Forked River, and George II. Irons,
Democrat, Toms River.
Salem. Edwin b. Moore, Republican.
Woodstown, and Charles p. Farnkopf.
Democrat, Salem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING
Testimony Shows That Victim Hao
Threatened Man-Gets 8 Years

Albert Travers. fifty six years old a
Negro. pleaded guilty to voluntary man
slaughter today before Judge Barnett
in Quarter Sessions Court No. l, in
causing the death of Harry Hodo.
thirty years old, Negro. in July. 1920.
He was sentenced to n term of not less
than three years nor more than FIVE
years in the Eastern Penitentiary.
charge Of murder, but the u testimony ny
developed that Travers shot Horo after
the latter had persisted in keeping up
an alteration for several days and
threatening Travers. At the time Of
the shooting Horo was armed with a
cane with which to attack Travcrs.
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OPEN
CONVENTION HERE
Hardwood Dealers Are We'll
coined to City by D.
rector Tustin
BANQUET THIS EVENING

At least 1000 delegates. including one
from London and fifty from Canada,
are attending the annual convention oi
the National Hardwood Lumber Asso :
citation. which opened today at the Belle
vue -Stratford Hotel and will be con-
cluded tomorrow night.
Director Tustin, Of the Department
Of Welfare, welcomed the lumbermen
on behalf Of Mayor Moore. r. V. Bab-
cock, Mayor Of Pittsburgh, replied Tor
the association and declared that the
great object Of the lumbermen's organ
ization was the grading Of lumber, 80
that 1t would be absolutely standardized.
The speaker said that before the war
the lumber industry had been the great
ployed and money invested. Since the
war. he said, first place had been yielded
to the steel industry. Within q year,
he said. he believed conditions In the
lumber business would be normal once
more In spite Of the present depression:
This Ia the first time the hardwood
lumbermen have held convention In
this city In the twenty FIVE years his
tory Of the association.
The association regulates grades for
the inspection of hardwoods and sees
to 1t that these grades arc observed il.
the interest of fair dealing. A corps Of
inspectors for this purpose is maintain med
In every important market of the United
States.
The fact that the meeting Is being
held In Philadelphia is taken as trib-
ute to B. G. Currie, q vice president Of
the association, who is head of the local
committee which supervised arrange
ments.
James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor,
was the principal speaker at this after
Moons meeting, and there will be a
complimentary banquet this evening.
Tomorrow will be known as "Lum-
bermen's Day" and the program In
cludes discussions Of practical trade
topics. Tomorrow evening the dele
gates will enjoy sea food dinner and
smoker.
The Philadelphia committee includes
B. Q. Currie. chairman e. F. Magee,
+. X. Diebald. A. J. Levy, Richard
Torpin, John Shoemaker, Jr.. G. r.
Barr, g. W. Butt, James Richardson,
Joseph Hyde and Stuart Smythe.
Mrs. Currie heads the women's COM
mite, and Is assisted by Mrs. Amy p.
Comegys, Mrs. J. W. Troth, Mrs. J. II.
Campbell. Mrs. A. 7. Lasher, Mrs. r.
X. Gillingham and Mrs. J. /. Colburn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BURKE FIRED FROM FORCE
Booze Scandal Costs Acting POLES
Lieutenant His Job

Following charges which were made
against him in connection with
whisky scandal, Thomas F. Burke. act
Ing lieutenant Of the Eighth and Jf.
ferson streets police station. was dis.
missed by Director Cortelrou last night. I.
He bad been found guilty on three
counts by the Civil Service Commission
Trial Board a few hours before in con.
nection with the sensational whisky
scandal" which developed on June 2,
following the seizure Of a truck load
OF liquor worth $4,000. ~
Two patrolmen arraigned before the
Trial Board on the same charges as
Burke we're also found guilty and die.
missed. They are Edward J. Casey,
1843 South Conestoga street, and John
J. Whalen, Ninth and Master streets. 4
Charles e. brennan. Twelfth and
Cambridge streets, and Charles IL
Scheer. 1888 North Sartain street, who
were also implicated in the scandal,i
were fined thirty days pay and ordered
transferred. Director Oortelyou today,
transferred Scheer to the reserves and
brennan to the motorcycle squad.
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SIVER MAKES RESTITUTION
Church Treasurer, Held, as Embez.
zIer, Gives Up Car and Deed to Home

Church Treasurer, Held, as Embez-
zIer, Gives Up Car and Deed to Home
New Brunswick. n. j.. June O.
Shubel X. Silver, charged with embcz-
cling $4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds from
the First Reformed Church Of this city,
yesterday commenced restitution.
He turned over to the trustees Of the
church his automobile, valued OF
$500.
He then signed a deed conveying his
interest In the property at 204 Red.
mond street. New Brunswick. to Miss
Helen c. Barnwel. q stenographer in
the Office Of August c. Stretiwolf. coun-
sci for Mrs. Siver. The stenographer
gave a deed for the interest to Mrs.
Siver, who. II was said, would convey
to the church whatever was necessary
to make up the amount Of her husbands
alleged theft.
Siver's Connecticut wife, Adele
Gouin, former Perth Amboy waitress.
left the city yesterday. She did not
say whether she would return. She
was registered at the Walker Hotel as
Mrs. 8. X. Silver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
NAPLES WELCOMES CARUsO
Tenor Lands After ExhIIaratIna
Voyage-Health Better

Naples. June 9.-(By A. P.D-~En.
rico Caruso, noted tenor, arrived hero
today on the steamship Presidentc VII
son and was met by throngs Of friends
and admirers. He said he had come TO
Italy to have a perfect rest among his
native people.
The voyage contributed greatly TO .
ward recuperation Of his strength and
ne feels completely ft, he declared. He
hopes to return to America ready 10
sing again next autumn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
ALL AMERICAN PROS
OUT OF BRITISH GOLF
Hagen, hutehison and French Are
Beaten In Match Play

GleneasIes, June 9.--(By A. P.)
All the American entrants were
eliminated from the thousand guineas
professional golf tournament in the
match play today. Walter Hagen, of
Detroit, the former American open
champion, only American survivor from
the first round, was defeated in the
second round by T. q. Renouf, Of Man
chester, 3 up and 2 TO play.
Hagen survived the first round by
defeating Josh Taylor, Great Britain,
Edward Ray. Of Oxhey. the British
crack, holder OF the American open
championship, eliminated one Of the
two other Americans who qualified for
the match play in the tournament,
Emmet French, OF Youngstown, o., in
close match. Ray defeated French
by 2 up and to play.
The other American, Jock Hutch.
ison, of Chicago, also was eliminated
being defeated by Abe Mitchell, Great
Britain, in nm even closer maIcb, the
Britisher winning b.-oue hole.
Other matches among tho Rri,;sh
competitors In the tournament resulted
as follows:
James Ockenden defeated Jones. Of
Wimbledon, by 2 holes.
L. q: Renouf, OF Manchester. de.
feated Johns, Of Purley. up and .
to play.
A. q: Havers defeated James Braid
by one hole.
Joseph Kirkwood defeated Harry Var.
don at the nineteenth hole.
w. NJ. Watt defeated l.. Holland at
the nineteenth hole.
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TooAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

M.sSiee csSs xs..e5 x%:iseerffs - t,h St, and Dor
alss taItia E!iiSatt. '2@592 BelATi TiOsf'' st. st. and
ssthsrias t. smith. SST'WE $3.50 WaSns SHs st. ana
,iliam j. Phillips, Jru Bals., Pa, and
ais LAWN. ifiG s. "a st, and Esther
Harry Latham, bi5 p. Allegheny ave, and
Elsie Stephens Amber. Pa.
Gelshon L., oIienss. 025 spruce ST., and
oertrude J., Newman, 2i04 N, Broad ct.
Moe l.. Schneider, Al5 Tasker st., and Nellie
l.. Makransky. 515 Tasker st
Irwin ". Ward 1880 Ridge ave, and Emily
q. Ilass, 1884 Point Breeze ave.
John y, GrundR Ches er. Pa. ana Anna
Drukumete, 100 Fernon st.
Harry Goldeerg, li20 s. sth st., and MUlie
Fisher, 1888 n. 18th ST.
Daniel Mel Miller. 3.th and spring Darden
race Patricia Tounley, 1928
sa.. Pelmyra. y. j., and Mildred
\, ~ -. dlenoldsn, Pa.
joeeph lhneks Chicego H., and Mamie
bhpAx. New York. N. Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
WOULD GUST GEN. MITCHELL
Relief Of Air Leader Opposing Hard.
ins's Views Asked

washington. June 9.--lBy A. P)-
The relief Of Brigadier General Mitchell
as assistant chief Of the air service has
been requested by Major General c. T.
Menoher. chief Of the army air service.
IN written recommendations to the
Secretary of War.
Repeated public statements by Cen
aral Mitchell urging a unified air serv.
icc, made since President Harding ad-
dressed Congress in opposition to such
unifcation, was said TO have been one
OF the reasons prompting the request
that the officer be relieved Of his present
assignment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BELIEVE CHILD KIDNAPPED
Police Here Asked to Search for
Seven.Year.OId Moorestown Girl

The parents Of seven year old Ma
tiIda Russo, who disappeared from her
home at 115 East Second street.
Moorestown, Y. j.. on Saturday. now
believe that the child was kidnapped
The police Of this city have been asked
to join the Moorestown authorities in
finding her.
Joseph Shay. Of the missing persons
department Of the Detective Bureau in
this city, was informed today that the
child was last seen by A. r. Parker.
contractor and next-door neighbor. In
company with a Negro near her home
The little one has an uncle in this city.
Joseph Cocco, whose place Of business
is 1918 Lancaster avenue and who lives
at GAS Haverford avenue
The missing child is described as
being large for her age, Of dark COM
plexion, and when last seen wore a
plain. blue dress, brown shoes and
stockings and no hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
FlLIPINOS TELL TROUBLES
Complaints Received by Commits.
sloners Sent to Governor General

Manila, p. l.. June 0.--CBy \. PD
ALL complaints against the admin
istration Of Government in the Philip
pine Islands which were received by
President Hardng's commission now
investigating insular affairs. were re-
ferred today to Acting Governor Cen
crnl Charles f. Ycater by the commits
sioncrs, Major General Leonard Wood
and w. Cameron Forbes. former Gov
ernor General of the islands
I'VE have no power TO act on these
complaints. the commissioners said in
published statement. Our work Is
purely one of investigation and. while
we have invited everybody to make a
full and frank statement, we can take
no action on the complaints"
The mission remained at Manila to-
day classifying data collected on trips
to Pampanga and Bulacan Provinces
yesterday. Tomorrow the commits
sioners will tour Cavite, the home
province of Aguinaldo, the former in
surgPnt leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
Navy Man Asks Better Rail Rates

Atlantc City, june 0.-Commander
c. G. Mayo, of the United States Navy.
attached to the paymaster's office in
Washington, addressed the thirty third
annual convention of the Railway Ac.
counting Officers in the Traymore Ho-
tel this morning. He referred to the
ships building material in the freight
tariff at higher rate than similar ma
terials are carried for other shippers
and said he believed the contention Of
the department for an adjustment on
the basis Of charges for private ship
pers should be allowed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
SEEK To BAR MAINS
Water Co. Acts to Prevent City
From Laying Out Water System

Harrisburg, June 9.---The Public
Service Commission is asked by the
Springfield Consolidated Water Co. to
restrain the city Of Philadelphia from
laying water mains on Broad street
from Green lane to Oak Lane avenue
without a certificate OF public con-
venience.
The water company contends it serves
the section under contract of March
z. 1894, and September 16. 1903, for
that section OF the city known as Oak
Lane.
The complaint alleges the city has laid
q ten inch main on the west side of
Broad street and is preparing to put
another main on the east side.
The complaint asks that the city be
required to show it will not serve water
in the territory served by the Spring
field company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
FIRE ON STATE POLICE
MIneo Ammunition Runners Rally
Friends and Defy officers

Williamson, w. Va. June 9.-(By
A. P.)-State policemen and special
officers, who were sent to War Eagle.
Mingo County today to arrest Johnnie
and Buffalo Cline. alleged ammunition
runners, have returned to Williamson
without the men, after they were fired
upon from the Clines' house.
The troopers said the Cline men had
assembled a number of their friends
and before they could approach the
house, shots were fired at them. Out
numbered, they returned to the county
seat. No re- endorsements were sent to
War Eagle.
The county Jail here. built to accom-
modate thirty prisoners, now holds
forty three men. Nine charged with
violating the proclamation Of martial
law recently imposed in Mingo follow
ing disorders in the coal fields, were
sent to Welch, Mcdowell County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BROWN TRACK CAPTAIN
Seattle. WASH, Runner to Lead Red
and Blue Next Year

source this afternoon that Lawrence
Larry" Brown. Of Seattle. Wash. !,
who was second in the mile in the In :
tercollesiates and who is one Of the
best distance runners that ever wore
the Red and Blue, was elected captain
Of the track team for 1921 90 at noon
today.
The election will not be ratified un-
til the Athletic Council meets tomor-
row. Brown Will be a senior next year
in the. Wharton School. He came to
Penn In 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
DELAWARE WOMAN HURT
Steps In Hole In City Hall Court
ward, Injurjnp Ankle

A shallow hole in the pavement Of
the City Hall courtyard caused injury
to Miss Amy Clark, Bellevue. Del.
housekeeper for William du Pont. this
morning Within ten minutes after the
accident workmen were busy filing the
big crack with cement.
Miss Clark. who is in Philadelphia to
attend the commencement exercises Of
two of the du Pont nephews at the
University Of Pennsylvania, caught her
heel in the hole and was thrown heavily
Her ankle was seriously wrenched.
She was not wearing high heels. Miss
Clark was taken to the Hahnemann
Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
MAY WED JULIA FRENCH
howard Williams, However, Denies
knowledge Of BetrothsI

Boston, June 9.-Reports from New
port, II. l.. received here yesterday
stated that Julia Estel French, former
wife of Jack Geraghty, had announced
her coming marriage to Howard VIII
liams, a Boston insurance man.
Mr.. Williams. interviewed yesterday.
declared that the former Mrs. Geraghty
never. told him about the engagement
and that he never knew II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
SCRANTON STREET CAVES
homes Damaged and Gas and Water
Mains Twisted

Scranton, Pa, June 9.--(By A. P)
Gas and water mains were snapped
snd eight homes on Hampton street. in
West Scranton, were badly twisted to.
day as the result Of subsistence over
the workings of the Sloan mine Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Go. No one was injured.
The affected area is several blocks in
length.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
ONLY 9 DAYS MORE

The Movie Beauty Contest closes at
noon June IS. Under no con-
ditions will photographs be ac-
ccptcd after that time.
Girls who intend entering the com.
petition for the three positions
that are to be made for them BY
the fleetwood Film Co. must bear
this date in mind carefully.
There's n wonderful chance for those
who win. A..
DETAILS TODAY ON PAGE IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
TULSA PROBE TO OPEN
Grand Jury In Race Riot Inquiry
Tentatively Completed

Tulsa, Okla, June 9.--(By A. P.)--t
Twelve men tentatively accepted as jur;,
ors were In the box today as a special
Grand Jury TO Investigate last weeks
race riot here, and IL was expected the
calling Of witnesses would begin this
afternoon. a
Attorney General Freezing said $50 to-
200 witnesses would be summoned, and
thought the inquiry would last a week
or more.
The Attorney Generals court Of In.
quiry, dealing particularly with the con.
duct Of local officials, was In session
yesterday. Five Negro policemen were
among those called.
In the examination Of prospective
jurymen they were questioned as 70
race prejudice would affect their
decision.