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Evening star., 1922-09-12
800 SLIDE INTO SEA AS
SINKING LINER TIPS UP
Wild, Scrambling Heap of Humanity
Thr0,un Into Waves From Han,monia.
385 Saued by Heroic Efforts.

up by the life craft of the Kinfauns
Castle.
One Man Saves seven.
The hero of this scene was w n.
Judd Of Gravesend. England. the only
Englishman aboard. who was return
ing TO Mexico on business. He threw
off his outer garments and leaped into
the waves and Immediately proceeded
To pick up those who. were sinking.
He personally saved seven women
and children and helped the German
officers to enforce the rule Of women
and children first. He did not leave
the scene of the disaster until the
Grman captain and his faithful nine
teen volunteers, who stayed behlnd IN
a desperate effort to keep the ship
afoat by manning the pumps. depart
ed.
Many of those rescued declared that
a great outcry arose when the be-
draggled passengers finally reached
the decks of the Kinfauns Castle.
class passengers, besides saving their
lives, had also carried with them
their clothing. money and )ewels,
The second and third classes lost an
their belongings. Dr. Idul Nletleiu'
a German subject returning to Mex
leo on business. was especially bitter
against the accused first-class pas
sengers. He hurled epithets al them
and called them war prohteers and
charged that they had been warned
in advance by the ships officers that
she would be deserted. This gave them
time to collect their valuable and slip
off with life preservers to safer crafts.
the revolving second and third class
passengers contended.
Ii was only by the threat of force
that Capt Day prevented group
of despairing widows. who had lost
their husbands in the raging seas.
from casting the "profiteers' into
the ocean. The cause of the sinking
Of the Hammonia is still the subject
of much discussion. Some of them
aboard declared today that it was
due to the sprinsing of the exterior
plates. Others said that some of the
doors of the coal bunkers were left
open.
During his fifty years at sea. IN
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SENATOR FRANCE
DECISIVE VICTOR
Maryland Democrats Favor
Bruce as Opposing
Candidate.
PRIMARY VOTE LIGHT
Hale Reelected Over Democratic
Opponent in Maine
by 2S,67l.
By the Associated Prees.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, September H.
Nomination Of William C., Bruce rs
the democratic candidate to oppose
United States Senator Joseph i.
France at the November election
was made certain by delayed re-
turns today from yesterdays pri-
mary. The extent of the Bruce
victory in the three sided contest
still was uncertain because of con-
fusion in counting of second choice
votes, but both he and Senator
France, who defeated John w. Gar
rett, were assured Of more than the
necessary sixty-seven delegates to
the nominating conventions.
BALTIMORE. Md. September 12.-
United States Senator Joseph
France, republican, and William {
Bruce, democrat. probably will be the
opposing candidates at the Maryland
election in November. Senator France
won decisively over John w. Garrett
secretary of the Washington arm:
conference. in yesterdays primary
while Bruce appeared from incomplete
returns to be assured of the victory
in the three -cornered democratic
fight.
The four districts in Baltimore city
went strongly for France. and he also
carried seven of the eleven outside
counties from which complete returns
had been received. These gave him a
total Of fifty-nine delegates to the
nominating convention. while he held
an apparently safe margin in at leas,
Ave other counties. controlling twen-
ty-one additional delegates.
Sixty-seven delegates are necessary
for choice.
The democratic contest developed
considerable confusion due to the
provision for first and second choice
voting where there are three can
didates, and the method of distri-
buting the second choice votes in the
event no candidate received a major
ity in any county. In several coun-
ties failure to announce the second
choice votes made it difficult to de-
termine the winner. Bruce, how
ever, carried three of the four city
districts with seven delegates each
and appeared to have polled enough
votes in outside counties to go into
the convention with considerably
more tina the required number of dele
Continued on Page 2, Column %
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CONGRESS TO DECIDE
FATE OF HOME SCHOOL
Commissioners Will Ask Fund for
Deserted Institution to De-
eide Future.

The Commissioners have agreed to
include in their new estimates the
regular item Of approximately $4,000
for operation of the Industrial Home
School during the year beginning
next July.
This statement was made by r. W.
McReynolds. chairman OF the board
of trustees Of the school. after he and
his fellow board members emerged
from lengthy conference with the
city heads at the District building to-
day. II this item remains In the esti-
mates when they 90 to the Capitol 1t
will give the home school trustees the
opportunity they seek to have the ap-
preparation committees of the Senate
and House decide whether they be-
lieve the school should 60 out Of
existence or continue.
Tho institution ceased to function a
q home for wards Of the board Of chill
dren's guardians q few days ago,
whom that board withdrew the last
three youngsters who were being
cared TOR there.
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PRAY FOR MRS. HARDING.
Hundreds of Washingtonians Unite
in Petition for Her Recovery.

Hundreds Of Washingtonians gath
cred at midday at Keith's Theater to-
day to offer up prayers for the recov-
cry of Mrs. Harding, wife of their
President. The meeting was held un-
der the auspices of the District Chris
tan Endeavor Alumni Association.
Owen P. Kellar. president Of the as
sociation in the District. presided.
Prayers were offered by Rev. Will
liam S. Abernethy, ID. D., pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church. which church
is attended by the President and Mrs.
Harding: Rev. James Shera Montgom-
cry, d. D., chaplain of the House Of
Representatives; Rev. Wallace Rad
clifre. d. D.. pastor emeritus Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and and acting , chaplain of the United
Clark. d. D., pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church; William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary Of the local
I Y. M. c. A., and by other well known
ministers and laymen of various de-
nominations.
Percy S. Foster, president emeritus
Of the Christian Endeavor Alumni As
sociation of the District Of Columbia,
directed the music. A bass solo was
rendered oy FfeQ East OF the calvary
Baptist choir, accompanied by Harry
Wilson.
The District Commissioners were
present, headed by the president Of
the board. Commissioner Cuno H Ru-
dolph. who spoke OF the sympathy
the District of Columbia during Mrs.
Hardings illness. The Billy Sunday
Ushers' Association. under Its presi-
dent, James c. Lewis. was in charge
Of the seating. The general ar
rangements were under the direction
Of Rexfofd L. Holmes. secretary of
the Christian Endeavor Alumni As
ISOLATION Of the District Of Columbia.
General observance throughout
the United States marked the call to
prayer for the recovery OF Mira. Hard
Ing issued by Edward Percy Gatss.
general secretary Of the United So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor, whose
Headquarters 10 in. Boston.
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By the Associated Press:

By the Associated Press
SOUTHAMPTON. England. Septem-
Der 1.-THE loss of life in the foun-
dering of the German steamship
Hammonia off Vigo. Spain. last Sat-
urday, will probably never be def
nitely known. The passenger list
was not saved. and the total of those
on board can only be Appropriated
Capt. Alfred Hoefer. commander OF
the Hammonia. asserts that only fif-
teen persons are missing out of Il
total of 551. The crew. he believes
numbered 1872. and the passengers
365.
Capt. Day. commanding the steam
ship kinfauns Castle, which brought
ass survivors here. says he saw pos
sibly eighty drowning, while others
place the death list as high as $50
One reason why the number lost will
probably never be known is that
most of the passengers were Spanish
or Cuban workmen. whom it will be
impossible to trace.
800 Plunge Into Sea.
More than 800 passengers slid. feet
first. into the sea, when the ill-fated
steamer reached a 20 per cent list
This was just half an hour before it
took it's fatal plunge. The passengers
and crew, who had been waiting since
noon for the heavy seas to abate. so
a to give them the chance to take to
the boats. found themselves at this
critical moment a wild and scram-
bling heap of humanity struggling
among the violent waves amid pieces
of wreckage. boat gear and deck
equipment.
1T was like skidding into eternity.
declared Baroness Krumfelder. a
merry little passenger. but whose
gaiety was darkened since the wreck.
especially after she was notified that
her husband had not vet reached here.
She was comforted. however. when
she later learned that he was aboard
another vessel which had reached
Vigo.
After the listing movement of the
vessel the struggling multitude in
the water kept afloat about the ship
and its boats until they were picked
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RAIL WRECK. FATAL
TO FOUR, Laid TO
TRACK TAMPERINC

Derailment Of an express train on
the Michigan Central railroad. near
Gary, Ind, on August 20, which re-
suited In the death of two railroad
employees and injury of two passen-
gers. was caused by malicious tam
pering with the track according to
a report issued today by the bureau
of safety of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Careful examination Of the track
after the accident, the report stated.
showed it to be in good condition.
while no defects were found in the
wheels and axles of the derailed
equipment.
''The evidence" the report said,
CLEARLY indicate that thirty spikes
had been withdrawn from the ties
on the outside of the left rail, leav-
ing it without support and permitting
it to spread outward under the en-
gine hauling train No. 80. resulting
in the derailment Of the engine and
following cars. At the time of this
investigation 1t had not been def
nitely determined when or by whom
the spikes were removed"
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ing of the friends he has made in
twenty years service in House and
Senate.
However, opposing considerations
must not be overlooked. such as the
unknown quantity of the radical
vote. which, superimposed upon the
issue of "Newberryism." might give
the victory to Candidate Baker. and
the vote of the women, the New
berryism cry and the personal fol-
which might award the palm to that
popular member of the lower house
Of Congress.
It has been an exceedingly bitter
campaign, replete with personalities.
engendering acrimony. and there has
speciousness and political license in
campaign utterances throughout.
If Senator Townsend should win the
nomination his troubles wouldn't be
over, for he will still have to run the
gauntlet Of the November election
lection of republicans, excited over
"Newberryism,' who. in advance of
such a contingency, are threatening
to vote for the democratic nominee
for senator, former Gov. Woodbridge
N. Ferris, in November.
Doubtfulness in Victory.
IF Senator Townsend is renominat-
ed. it appears practically certain
that the republican senatorial ticket
will lose the support of an influential
section of the. independent press on
"Newberryism," which will go to Mr..
Ferris, making Michigan a doubtful
state in the fall elections, notwith-
standing the Overwhelming ,republi-
can majority. =
An eleventh hour. development in
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WORK FOB ALL.
Plan Said to Give Jobs to Strik-
ers, With Present Men Kept.

Consideration of what were de-
Scribed as the Willard-Jewel rail
strike settlement proposals was
scheduled to come before today's 8
meeting in Chicago of the policy
committee of the railroad shop crafts,
according to advices received today In
official quarters in touch with the
rail strike situation.
The advices said that decision as to
acceptance of proposal depended
largely upon the number of roads B.
NJ Jewell head of the striking shop
craft workers, could show to be ready
TO agree to the proposition as worked
out, it was said, by him and Daniel
Willard, president of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
The information reaching Washing
ton, officials said, indicated that be-
tween fifty and seventy-five roads
were inclined to favor the settlement
plan under consideration. The pro-
posal was understood here to involve
the return to work of all strikers.
men now employed in shops to be re-
tatned and fundamental questions at
dispute to be arbitrated by COM
mttee representing the railroads and
the unions. Seniority was said not
TO have been mentioned in the settle
ment plan.
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END Of RAIL STRIKE
IN SIGHT AS UNIONS
NEAR AGREEMENT
Jewell Announces Peace
Basis Is Before Policy
Body.
PLAN MAY BE ACCEPTED
AT TODAY'S SESSION
Reports Indicate so to rs Roads in
NATURALIZATION to Settle
Main Disputes.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September IA basis
for settlement of the strike OF railway
ehopmen was considered today by the
general policy committee Of the snop
crafts, B. NJ Jewell, head OF the rail-
Nay employees department OF the
American Federation of Labor. an
Aounced at the conclusion of the morn
Ing session.
Jewell's brief statment was the hrst
SubIic acknowledgment that a strike
settlement basis had been presented 10
the policy committee. notwithstanding
fnany rumors and reports concerning
settlement plans.
He. however would give no indlca-
ton what the plan was. and asked that
specula tion concerning 1t be dropped
IN order not TO interfere with the COM
rnittee's discussions. There were ind1-
cations. union officials said, that an
agreement probably would be reached
late today,
Leaders Are Optimistic.
Mr. Jewell and other union leaders
appeared optimistic and many OF
them were smiling when they left
the conference room at noon after
- two hour session.
The meeting has adjourned for
lunch. to meet at l pm, to continue
consideration of the strike and a pro-
posed basis for settlement which had
heeu presented. was all Mr. jewel
would announce.
Other union officials were equally
CHEEKY of manner and equally Sc
cretive. although some Of them said
fhay exnected a decision late this af-
ternoon. Mr.. Jewell. earlier i'll the
day. said he thought q decision prob
ably would be reached by or p m
Following adjournment of the gen
eral policy committee, the executlve
council OF the striking shop crafts
went into session. The purpose OF
This meeting was not announced and
could not be learned---,AIl the striking
crafts were represented at the exec
utive council session.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
INSISTS AMERICAN
CONTINENT. is NOV
DRIFTING TO VEST
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, September 12.-Is the
American continent drifting west
ward and slowly leaving Europe be-
hind? It is, if the. theory propounded
to the savants Of the British Associa-
ton at Hull by the German geologist
wegener is correct.
DR.. wegener declares that the va
rious continents originally were join
ed at the poles. but now they are
slowly drifting away from the poles
ana from east to west. America Is
nov1ne westward faster than Europe.
he said, and Geenland still faster
man America. He added that this
moveme ent had been proven by expert
ments at observatories In Europe and
at Washington.
In the discussion which followed
prof. Turner Of Oxford said there
wsa no astronomical observation
worthy Of serious consideration In
support Of Wegener's theory. Green
land. he admitted, had an apparent
drift, showing q change Of three
Quarters Of Q mile In position between
1873 and 1907. AL other evidence.
however,. was against the existence
Of changes IN latitude and longitude
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TARIFF BILL AGAIN
BACK IN HOUSE
Conference Report Likely to
Be Disposed of by Vote
Thursday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The administration tariff bill as
finally perfected in conference was
presented today in the House and the
conference report on it. bearing the
signatures of the republican man
ayers, will be called up tomorrow
with the expectation that it will be
disposed of not later than Thursday.
The measure then will go to the Sem
ate. but because of opposition to the
dye embargo and other provisions
action there may be delayed week
or more.
AS now framed, the bill is estimated
roughly by the experts to raise ap-
proximately 100000, 900 in revenue
on the basis of the present volume of
the nations import trade. The level
of its rates, according to the experts,
is slightly below the level in the
Payne-Aldrich bill. the last republi-
can protective tariff, but Is consider
ably above the level of the democratic
Underwood law now in force.
Replaces Former Acts.
The bill will become effective i'm
mediately after President Harding
signs it, replacing both the Under
wood and emergency tariff acts. 1t
is designed to a large extent, its
trainers have said, to meet the un-
usual world industrial situation, and
more particularly to protect Ame>i-
can industries from the low-cost IN
dustries in Germany and the countries
carved out of Austro-H Hungary.
In it's effort to meet this situation
the House based the ad valorem
duties on American valuation-that is,
the value of the American article
comparable to the imported article
but the Senate went back to the
time-honored system. Of foreign val
uation. 1t added, however, provi-
sions, which were approved in con-
ference, conferring broad authority
on the President to increase or de-
crease rates on foreign valuation and
to declare American valuation-that
is, the wholesale selling price in the
United States-as the basis for as
sessing duties wherever 1t was shown
that this was necessary.
COnfePees Act on Rates.
The conferees In perfecting these
provisions, however. decreed that the
President could not increase rates
after he mad declared American val
uation. He might. however. decrease
them within q radius Of 80 per cent.
Where the foreign valuation remained
in effect the President could raise
or lower any rate within radius Of
e(Continued on Page 2. Column IL
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UNCLE SAM'S 226
WOODEN VESSELS
co FOR $75O,OOO

The government today sold its
fleet of war-built wooden ships.
the Shipping Board accepting q
bid of $750,000 made by George D.
Perry, an attorney of the firm OF
Lent & Humphrey Of San Francis
co. for 226 of the vessels.
The bid was accepted at = COM
petitive sale conducted by Chair
man Lasker and members Of the
Shipping Board and the action
leaves the government with only
ten wooden ships on its hands.
The ships sold today represented
q cost Of $500, 900. 900.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
NINTH LOVE Fits
KID Mccoy OYER
,"REDHEAD" NOTE

Los ANGELES. Calf. september
12.-kid McCoy's ninth romance is
wrecked and Mrs. Jacqueline Nc
Dowell. who came here from Bal
timore with the announced pur-
pose of becoming his partner for
life. has returned to her home in
the east. This is the statement of
Kid Mccoy himself. whose real
name Is written Norman SeIby on
the now useless marriage license
which he and Mrs. Mcdowell OBJ
tanned here several days ago.
\ telegram to Mccoy, signed
"Redhcad." accidentally discovered
by his prospective ninth bride, de-
livered the knockout to the cN-
pugilist's wedding plans, it was
said.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
SNOW AND ICE BILL
PASSEDBY SENATE
Measure Requires Sidewalks
Be Cleared or Made Safe
for Travel.

Snow and ice must be removed from
the paved sidewalks Of the District
by owners of property abutting there
on during the coming winter or they
will be subject to a penalty of s25 for
each offense under a bill which re-
ceived final legislative action by Con-
gress yesterday.
The Senate late yesterday after
noon concurred in the House amend
ment to the so-called snow and ice
bill and the measure now goes to the
President for his approval.
The fight to have such legislation
enacted has continued for many years
in fact ever since a former law pro-
viding for the removal of snow and
ice from the sidewalks was held un-
constitutional by the Court of Appeals
on the ground that 1t did not fall upon
all citizens alike. The new bill is
based upon the police powers which
Congress has over the District of Co.
lumbia and has been designed to meet
the objections raised by the court.
Fathered by Dillingham;.
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont in
troduced the measure and. had 1t
passed through the Senate three times
in different Congresses. In the pres
ent Congress he turned the measure
over to Senator Ball, chairman Of the
District committee, and the Senate
nut the bill through. following the
heavy snowfall last winter, at the
time Of the, Knickerbocker Theater
disaster. 1t was recently passed by
the House with an amendment ex,
~ fn1 h1ftl
grounds and the Congressional Lii
brary building from the section which
makes it the duty of the chief of en-
gineers of the Army to remove the
snow from paved sidewalks in front
of or adjacent to all buildings owned
the fire limits of the District. The
Senate concurred in this amendment
The bill provides that it shall be
the duty of every person. partnership.
corporation. joint stock company, or
or lot of land within the fire limits of
the District fronting or abutting on
a nayed sidewalk, whether as owner
or tenant, within-the first eight hours
of daylight and the ceasing of any
snow or sleet fall, to remove the snow
or sleet from the sidewalk in front of
the buildings or lots they may con-
troll
Penalty $25: and Costs.
It is provided that in case the snow,
sleet and ice cannot be removed from
the sidewalk without injury to the
sidewalk the person or corporation in
control shall make the sidewalk rea-
sonsbIy safe for, travel by sprinkling
sand or ashes thereon. 1t Is provided.
however, that as soon thereafter as
the weather shall permit. the person
or corporation controlling the build
ing or lot abutttng on the sidewalk
shAll have the sidewalk thoroughly
clean.
In the event Of the failure of any
person or corporation to have the
snow and ice removed from the side
walk, or to have the sidewalk made
reasonably safe for travel, 1t becomes
the duty Of the District Commission
ers to have the snow and ice removed.
The corporation counsel IL directed to
sue for and recover in such case. the
expense OF removing. the snow and
ice, toe6ther with . penalty not ex-
esedin6 SIS for each onense. with
costs. when % recovered the amount
,(ccntipued on Page 2. Column II
Evening star., 1922-09-12
FIRE CAPTAIN KILLED.
Explosion in Baltimore Also In
lures Seventeen Others.

BALTIMORE. Md, September 12-
Fire Capt. George Lentz was killed
and seventeen other firemen suffered
burns and cuts and possibly more
serious injuries as the result of an
explosion while they were fighting
flames that broke out early today in
the umbrella store and mandatory
of William Beehler, Inc. % West Lex
jngton street. in the heart of the busi-
ness district. Capt. Lentz fell from
the roof of the building. Fire offi-
cials said that a back draft caused
the explosion.
The blaze was confined to the Beeh-
Ter building and no more damage was
done to adjoining shops than by
smoke and water. Mr.. Beehler esti-
mated his loss at around $50,000. COW
cred by insurance.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
SLAYS TWO DAUGHTERS.
Bodies Thrown Into River, Says
Kansan, in Confession.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. September 12.-
A confession that he had killed his
two daughters and thrown their
bodies into the Missouri river was
made today by Tony Dinello. of Kan
sas. City, Kansas. to Henry T. Zim-
mer. chief of police, and several de-
tectives, the police chief announced
today.
Evening star., 1922-09-12

the fact that the
ballots are even
now falling in the
boxes throughout
the state, to ven-
ture a prediction
of the outcome.
"On form" it must
appear that Sem
a tor Townsend
has a good chance
for denomination,
having regard to
organization sup
port, to the friend
illness of certain
r a C ial factions.
and to the back
Evening star., 1922-09-12
MICHIGAN SKIES
FAVOR TOWNSEND
Senator in Better Form as
Votes Begin to Fall in
Primary Fight.
BALLOT IN EIGHT STATES
Lodge in Bitter Contest for Massa-
chusetts Toga-Vermont G. o. P.
Voting.
BALLOT IN EIGHT STATES
By n. o. MESSENGER.
STAN Correspondent Of The Star

DETROIT, Mich, September 12.-lt
would be unwise, in view OF the ap-
parent closeness and bitterness of the
senatorial nomination contest, and