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Evening star., 1923-06-23
C0NFESSES TAKING
s46,9DO IN BONDS
Redmond & Co. Custodian
Arrested-Says He Lost
Them in Stock Deal.

John f. Brown, custodian of bonds
for Redmond & Co, investment brok-
ers of 1915 K street northwest, was
taken into custody by Detectives
Thompson and Vermillion of the To-
cal headquarters today and charged
with larceny after trust. 1t is alleged
by the police that he purloined bonds
to the value of $46.5oo and lost them
In playing the market at another
brokerage house.
He was taken into custody on a
warrant, and. the police say. he con-
fessed to Inspector Grant. chief of de-
tectives, and to the two detectives
this afternoon, that he had taken the
to his care. and instead of deposftihg
them. had taken them to another
brokerage house where he lost them
In stock deals. 49, tess
Loss Covered By Insurance.
for Redmond & Co., which is a New
York firm, came to headquarters this
afternoon for consultation with the po-
lice. He specifically told newspaper
men that Redmond & Co. was well COW
cred for the losses by surety insurance
loss either to the Arm or to any Of
its clients.
Mr.. Morse said that Brown was
forty years old, and lives at 2l62 wyom-
ing avenue. He has a wife and one
child. Brown. according to Mr.. Morse.
came to the local Arm from Texas as
a salesman in February. 1921. and has
been continually employed by them.
The alleged theft came to light sew
eral days ago. and following an in
vestigation by the police warrant
was issued, charging him specifically
with larceny after trust in that he
took for his own use five bonds hav-
ing total market value of $4,000
Bond for his release was set at $25. 900.
The estimate Of a s46.500 theft Is
made by the police following their
investigation, which resulted in the
mans arrest.
The bonds, which he Is alleged to
have taken were said by the COM
pany'sc representative to be securi-
ties which he had received from
clients.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
WARMER WEATHER
DUE FOR TWO DAYS
Mercury Rising Again With End
of Cooling Breeze From
Northeast.

Fair and warmer tonight and to-
morrow is the verdict from the
weather bureau today.
That northeastern air. current of
yesterday is about over. The bu-
reau's prediction twenty-four hours
ago that warm weather again would
set In was reiterated today.
However, it will not be as hot as
1t was Thursday. The maximum
temperature to be expected, accord
ing to the forecaster, WIFI be around
90 or 80 degrees.
Prospects for rain in the next
thirty-six or forty-eight hours are
very remote. N,
Another death which could be at
tributed to hot weather occurred
here last night. Edward r. Henson,
q Pullman porter living in Nashville,
Tenn. died at Casualty Hospital.
He was taken i'll while en- route from
Asheville. N. c., with kidney trouble,
but physicians at the hospital said
death was probably hastened by heat.
The body was taken to the morgue
and relatives notified.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
HAYNES IS ELECTED
D. C. BANKERS HEAD
Special Dispatch to The Star.


HOT SPRINGS, Va. June "a
Harry v. Haynes, president of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank. was today elected president Of
the District Bankers Association for
the ensuing year. At the same time
Joshua Evans. jr.. retiring president
OF the body, was elected to the three
year position of local membership on
the executive council of the Amerf-
can Bankers Association.
A hot fight for this important posi-
tion was anticipated. but failed to
bank man. Charles J. Bell, president
Of the American Security and Trust
Company, unofficial spokesman for
the trust company division. qualified
the Endorsement of Mr.. Evans with a
plea that three years hence when the
position will against become vacant
that the trust company section may
have Endorsement of national insti-
tutions. II
Victor B. Deyber, president of the
SECOND National Bank, was automat-
ically moved up to the first vice pres
tdency. and Francis G. Addison, jr.,
secretary. was likewise placed in the
second vice presidency. Howard Mo-
ran. vice president of the American
Security & Trust Company, was made
SSSA
renamed treasurer for the ninth con-
secutive year.
The new officers Of the association,
including Mr. Evans, together with
Robert " Fleming, Boyd Taylor,
Theodore Michael and Maurice otter
back, comprised the council of ad-
ministratfon OF the association. How
ara Moran was selected q vice presi-
dent for the American Bankers As
ISOLATION for the District of Columbia,
and MIR. Haynes was named to serve
on the nominating committee. John
NJ. Riordon was made an alternate
member OF Mr.. Haynes committee.
Tho following were also named vice
presidents Of the various divisions
for the District Of Columbia for the
following year: For the trust cow
pany division. Boyd Taylor; for the
savings bank division, Robert 8.
Stunz: national bank division. Charles
b. Lyddane, and for the state bank
division, Y. e. Booker.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
BULGARIA DEMANDS
OUTLET TO AEGEAN
Ready to Garry Out Treaty of
Neuilly and Insists Upon
Rights Under Pact.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOFIA. June 23.-Foreign "inister
Kalloff has sent a note to LIE Lau-
same peace conference. calling atten-
tion to Bulgaria's declared readiness
to observe the treaty Of Neuilly and
demanding fulfllment of the article
promising Bulgaria an outlet to the
Aegean. The note points out that the
grant of such an outlet through for
eign territory will be an illusory exc
cution of the article. The Bulgarian
delegation at Lausanne has been in
structed to take q Arm stand on the
issue.
Premier Mussolini Of Italy has sent
Foreign Minister Kalioff a telegram
expressing satisfaction with the pa
cific declarations of the new govern
ment, and the hope that the economic
life of Bulgaria may be rapidly re-
stored.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
AERIAL WAR CODE
BANS TERRORISM
Rules Drawn Up by Terms of
Arms Treaty Limit Attacks
to Military 0bjectives.

A far-reaching international code
governing aerial warfare has been
framed by the commission of jurists
appointed by the principal powers
under an agreement reached at the
Washington arms conference. Drafts
of the rules have just now been
transmitted to the respective powers.
One OF the most important articles
of the projected code, which may be-
come the basis of a treaty, would
prohibit the bombardment Of cities,
towns, villages, dwellings or build
ings not in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the operation Of land forces.
This would outlaw such aerial bonn
bardments as those carried oat by
the Germans. against London, Paris
end other cities.
Would Limit Attacks.
Under this proposed regulation,
aerial bombardment would be lepiti-
mate only when directed exclusively
at military forces, military works,
military establishments or depots. fac
tories constituting important and we'll
known centers engaged in the manu-
fucture of arms, ammunition or dis
tinctively military supplies, lines of
communication or transportation used
for military purposes"
In cases where such detectives are
so situated that they could not be
bombarded without the indiscriminat te
bombardment of the civilian popula-
tion. aircraft, under the regulations.
must abstain from bombardment.'
A belligerent state would be liable
to pay compensation for injuries to
person or to property caused by the
violation by any of its officers or
forces OF these provisions.
Bars Any Terrorism.
Aerial bombardment for the purpose
of "terrorizing the civilian population,
of destroying or damaging private
property not of a military character
or Of injuring NONCOMPLIANCE would
be prohibited, as would also aerial
bombardment for the purpose of EN-
forcing compliance with requisitions IN
kind or payment of contributions in
money"
In bombardment by aircraft the
commander would be required to take
all necessary steps to spare, as far
as possible, buildings dedicated to pub
lie worship, art, science or charitable
purposes. historic monuments, hospital
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1923-06-23
BIG LABOR MEETING
Is FORBIDDEN IN PARIS
Protest Gathering Against Facism
and Royalists Barred by
Interior Minister.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June ga plan suddenly
announced this morning for the hold
ing of an anti-reactionary demon
stration in the Place de LOpera to-
night was promptly negatived by
the authorities.
Posters slEned by the combined
labor unions calling upon the work
ers to assemble at 6:30 o'clock for a
peaceful demonstration against fas-
cism and the royalists appeared on
the billboards throughout Paris and
the suburbs early today. 1t was
announced during the morning that
the police had taken steps to guard
against disorders at the meeting, but.
shortly after noon Minister of the In.
terror Maunoury issued an order pro-
hibfting the manifestation altogether.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
EXCHANGE PROBES
RUINOUS RUMORS
All Wire Houses Asked to Turn
Over Copies Of kilograms of
Past Two Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The New
York Stock Exchange today began an
ton to determine, IL possible
the source of rumors questioning the
solvency of large brokerage firms by
wire houses to submit
copies of all communications sent and
received over their private lines for
the two weeks ended today.
Failure of the Zimmerman & For
shay firm last Wednesday was direct
ly attributed by members of the firm
soIvency and comparing ite condition
to that of the Arm Of Knauth, Nachod
4 Kuhne. which had failed q few days
before.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
EAGER FOR CONTEST.
Gibbs Hopes for Grace" Across
Ocean With Majestic.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP LIE.
vIAHTAN, June 23.-After having
broken the speed record for giant
transocean hotels by making 2s.o4
knots an hour, the Leviathan today
was steaming on toward New Yori
with her gigantic engines throbbinG
in perfect rhythm In an effort to
smash the worlds record for average
hourly speed for twenty-four hours.
The average of 24.5s knots an hour
for twenty-four hours, made yester-
day, will be, materially beaten before
New York Is reached, it Is expected
erage of considerably better than
twenty-seven knots.
Praises American Pep.
William Gibbs. president of the
company which engineered the re-
conditioning of the great liner and
which is now operating her for the
Shipping Board, was the happiest man
on board. -"
Giving praise to Homer Ferguson
of the Newport News Shipbuildine
Company, Albert Lasker and his as.
sociates Of the Shipping Board and
Capt. Hartly for his superb naviga.
ton, Mr.. Gibbs ascribed the success
Of the Levfathan's effort to Amer.
lean pep and sportsmanship and the
desire to lick the British and the
Germans at their own game.
He said that he wished he had
the Majestic alongside and said that
any time any such contest ma.
teriAiised the Leviathan would wir
by about one and one-half knots an
hour. ''''
Hampered By Heat.
I'VE have been waiting for fifteen
years, to skin them, having suffered
their gibes and superior airs, and
now we have them fairly trimmed
he said. - p :
Oncials and shipping men on
board declared the speed record
made yesterday had been made under
warm water conditions, far more
hampering than those which pre-
vailed when. English liners had
made their records. When the Le-
viathan got out Of the gulf stream,
and in cool water. they said, the
engines would pick up more speed
Evening star., 1923-06-23

Collector Strart at New York. Palmer
Camfleld, New York federal prohibition
director, and DR.. Sprague. quoting the
letter Of instructions sent recently by
Secretary Mellon to the surgeon gen.
eral and explaining that those instruc-
tions were subject only to the inter-
probation placed upon them by the
Secretary. After quoting the letter,
Mr.. Moss added these orders:
Under these instructions 1t was
not intended, and 1t was expressly so
stated by the Secretary. to- allow
any liquors to be brought into the
territorial waters of the United States
exceptp such as were intended for
medicinal purposes, but 1t was pro-
vided and understood that where the
laws Of foreign country require a
given amount of liquor per capita to
be carried for the crew Cor, as in the
case of Italy, for third-class passen-
gers) and such amount was held by
that country at that date to be medici-
liquor, and that fact was expressly
stated under oath in the application,
then. and in that event. such amount
OF liquor would be allowed to the
ships of those particular countries:
but In all cases where no specific
Evening star., 1923-06-23
SEEK MISSING BOYS.

I. SANDUSKY, Ohio. June .2s.--Mar-
,blehead coast guards. nshermef and
others are searching Upper Sandusky
bay for Barney McGockey. eight, OF
'Sandusky, and William Hemminger
ten, of Gypsum. who have been miss
ing since Thursday noon. The boys
left Gypsum in q small rowboat, using
sticks to propel the craft. which waa
without oars. They were last seen
aboutstwo miles from shore. ."
Evening star., 1923-06-23
VALENTINES ASK $1,000.
Sue Manufacturers for Bonu.
Claimed for Beauty Contest.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Rodolph
Valentino. and his wife, Mrs. wini-
fred Hudnut Valentino. have filed a
petition for an attachment for $1,000,
in the supreme court, against Scott 8
Preparations. Inc, manufacturers Of q
beauty preparation. The Valentines
claim that sum Is duo them as q bonus
for conducting beauty. contests In q
number of cities over q period of
seven weeks. for which they were
paid $4,000 q week.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
ADMITS MURDER
AS MOOSE BECK0NS
Gordon, Executed This Morn
ing, Clears Brother, Accuses
Chase as Accomplice.

Clearing his brother Of any part
in the crime to which he confessed.
and accusing a third man. since freed
after turning states evidence, as an
accompiice. Rufus Gordon. colored.
thirty-nine years old, murderer of
Simon Miller. grocer. on the night
of September IL. 1919. was executed
at the District jail today. The drop
fell at 1o:os o'clock and at 1922 the
prison physicians pronounced the man
dead.
The confession was made in the
presence of newspaper men ana the
condemned mans sujrituAl advisors,
Rey. John Roberts. Rev. william L
Howard and Mrs. Alice Washington.
signs statesent.
DtspiayinEs rsfnafkaSie coolness
throughout the early hours OF the
morning. about e'eteck Gordon
asked that Representatives Of the
press be admitted to. his cell. and
when this was done he signed the
following statement:
II must tell the truth before I
leave this world. and this is the
whole truth. Chase and myself are
the guilty ones. Roy Gordon is in
nocent.
"Of course. any man will try to
save his life. bat I see I have got to
go. and must tell the truth before
+ viii not leave anything undone
God and man, and to be right 1 must
tell the truth
Accuses Chase.
Roy Gordon is innocent Chase
and myself are the guilty ones.
Please don't let my mother know this
right away. for she. will be very
much worried after she gets this. ]
hope and trust they won't make Roy
stand for what Chase and myself did
this Is true.
Now I have got everything right
ready to go with clean heart"
steady hand.
The crime for which Gordon paid
the penalty today was the cold
blooded murder of Miller, who con-
Quoted a grocery store at the corner
OF Sherman avenue and Lamont
street. Robbery was the motive, but
SO bungling was the work of the
slayer that no money was secured
wife Gave TIP.
Rufus Gordon entered the store,
alone. according to testimony. while
Aloyious Chase, also colored and Roy
Gordon waited on the outside to keep
watch. All three men made. their
escape. and 1t was not until nearly a
year later. through splendid work
by Detectives Kelly. Scribner and
OBrien. OF. the central ONCE, were
the two Gordons and Chase arrested.
The younger Gordon was first taken
on a statement made by his wife.
who said something about. Chase.
Chase was then arrested and later
the elder Gordon.
Chase turned states. evidence and
was freed. Roy Gordof, was con-
victed as an accomplice. and SON.
fenced to Atlanta for thirty years.
He Is still at the District jai,: and
was permitted to bid his brother
goodbye few minutes before the
Atlanta with the next batch of
prisoners bound for that place.
Gordon, according to Jail officials.
was the coolest man to be hanged
in the District Jail for years. When
the moose was adjusted and the last
words of hymn were smothered ne
begged the guard to choke me-"
One woman Miss Josephine Bigiey,
witnessed the execution and served
intendent of District penal institu-
tions, and Maj. william L. Peake.
assistant superintendent of the Dis,
trict jail, supervised the hanging.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
FRANCE SENDS new
COUNSELOR TO U. S.
Laboulaye to Head Embassy Here
During Jusserand's
Vacation. %.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 23.-Andre de Labou-
laye has been appointed counselor of
the French embassy in Washington
and will leave. for his post in a fort
night, arriving in time to become
charge d'affairesj during the yearly
vacation of Ambassador Jusserand in
France.
Count Charles de Chambrun, who
had been designated to take charge of
the embassy during NJ. Jusserand's
absence, has been appointed head of
one of the divisions Of the foreign
office.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
KELLETER PROMOTED.
Named Director Of Purchases ant
Sales.

Paul D. Kelleter of the forest serv-
ice has been, appointed director OF
purchase and sales for the DEPART
ment of Agriculture. and will assume
his new position July I. =
He has been with the forest serv-
ice twenty years, having been In
Washington for the past five years,
For ten years he was supervisor. OF
the Black Hill National Forest in
South Dakota
He is graduate OF Washington
and Yale universities.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
ALL RECORDS FALL
BEFORE LEv|ATHAN
Greatest Speed, Greatest
Sustained Speed, 25.Hour
/, Mark Beaten, Says Lasker.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tht ASsoc1ated Press. - -
NEW YORK. June IA wireless
message from Albert D. Lasker, for
mer chairman of the Shipping Board.
to President Harding, announcing
that the steamer Leviathan had
broken all world records for sus-
tanned speed. was forwarded by the
Shipping Board today.
In addition to making 2s.04 knots in
2s knots for six hours, the message
said. During a twenty -five.hour pc
riod she covered 687 nautical miles.
the average speed being 27.48 knots.
The distance run was declared to be
eleven miles farther than the best
previous record made by a merchant
marine ship.
EAGER FOR CONTEST.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
%. s. .-BRITISh PACT
EXTENDED 5 YEARS
Convention Extending Arbitration
Treaty Signed Here Today by
Hughes and Geddes.

"A convention extending for five
years the Angio-American arbitra-
tion. treaty of 1908 was signed here
today by Secretary Hughes ard Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British ambas-
sadot.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
Belgium's King
Breaks His Wrist
As Horse Falls
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Afsociated Press.
BRUSSELS. June 23.-King AL
bert suffered a broken bone In his
wrist today when he fell with
his horse, while galloping around
the Chateau de Lacquer. The ami
NAL was thrown when it's foot
was caught in a hole.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
FRENCH SHIP STOCKED.
Liner Paris Reaches New York
With Liquor Supply Sealed.
BIZ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 23-American
customs authorities charged by Sec
retary of the Treasury Melons latest
order with the seizure of liquor
brought in by foreign steamships
under government seal on their re-
turn trips, had their task greatly aug
mented today when the French liner
Paris steamed into quarantine with
almost enough liquor in her hold to
float her.
Evening star., 1923-06-23
British Premier
Disclair,1s Remark
On Prohibition
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc1ated Pfess.
LONDON, June 23.-An official
statement issued this afternoon
read:
There Is no foundation what
ever for certain remarks attribut-
ed to Mr.. Baldwin (the prime
minister) In the press to the effect:
Now that the Irish question and
the debt are out Of the way pro-
hibition seems to be the only
thing likely to disturb Anglo
American friendship"
Evening star., 1923-06-23

Continued on Page 2, Colum
Evening star., 1923-06-23
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and tomor-
row: gentle south and southwest
winds,
Temperature for twenty-five heurs
ended at neon today; Highest, % at
pm. yesterday. Lowest, 10 at 4 am.
today. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
SERVICE FOR MEN UNDER
TREES AT $50 TOMORROW
Program Announced Under Lay.
mems Association Auspices in
Grounds of Laurel Church.

A special service for men is to be
held by the Laymen's Service Asso-
citation, Episcopal diocese of Wash
ington, at 3:30 pm. tomorrow under
the trees in the grounds OF St
Philips Church. Laurel, Nd.
DIR. l.. W. Glazebrook, president or
the association. has arranged for
automobiles to transport the members
from the city to the exercises. Auto
the following locations: P street, east
of Dupont Circle. 18th street ana
Rhode Island avenue and North Cap
itol street and Rhode Island avenue.
Cars leaving Dupont Circle at 2:15
are expected to join those at North
Capitol street about 2:30, when the
whole caravan will proceed TO Laurel.
Rev. T.. p. Wroth, rector of the
Laurel church, who has charge or the
meeting, has secured a prominent
churchman of Baltimore as the speak
er. In addition to his address. inter
ested men present will make short
talks on the subject of the duties of
laymen, and there will be a discussion
of church problems in the country.
This will be followed by a social.
during which the Episcopalians of
the city will become acquainted with
the men of Prince Georges county. IL
is desired that all interested persons,
whether members of the association
or not, should attend this meeting.
Women are invited also 10 attend.
The churches interested in this
meeting besides ST. Philips at Laurel
are Holy Trinity. Coilington: ST.
Georges, Glendale; St. James, Bowie:
st. Johns. Beltsville; St, Andrew 5,
College Park, and Pinckney Memo
rial, HyattSville.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
VETERAN OF WAR
ENTERS MINISTRY
Rev. Clyde Brown Made AS
sistant at st. Stephens
Church Here.

Rev. Clyde Brown has been ap-
pointed assistant minister at St.
Stephens Episcopal Church and is
now actively engaged in his duties
there.
Mr.. Brown was born in Brooklyn.
". Y, May %. 1891. He received his
high school and early education at
Freeport, n. Y, and later attended
st. Stephens College. on the Hudson.
He graduated from Northwestern
College at Evanston, Ill. At the out
break of the war he entered the Navy
as a petty officer and served on one
of the battleships doing duty in the
North sea. After the war he served
in the merchant marine and made a
cruise to Japan, China and the Philip
pine and Hawaiian Islands.
He came to Washington in 1920 and
later went to Hyattsvtlle. He gradu-
ated from the Virginia Theological
Seminary and was ordained last year
by Bishop Harding. He was made
priest on Trinity Sunday. this year.
by Bishop Davenport of Easton. and
the following Friday arrived at 81.
Stephens Church as assistant minis
ter.
A coincidence in this was that Rev.
Dr. George F. Dudley. who cele-
brated his thirtieth anniversary at
the church last week. was made a
priest on Trinity Sunday and the
following Friday arrived at the
church as minister.
Evening star., 1923-06-09
DAY FOR CHILDREN.
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Will Observe Tomorrow.

Children's day will be observed to-
morrow morning at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church when the
primary. junior. intermediate. young
peoples and senior departments. or
the Sunday school will participate in
an exercise entitled The Glad It'd
ings," which will depict missionary
work in India. The program will be
in charge Of a committee consisting
of Mrs. L. G.. Herman. Mrs. A. q.
Cirinnell and Miss Pearl Graham. The
pastor. Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley, will
deliver a brief sermon.
At the evening service of the
church Rev. DIR. Walter A. Morgan
Of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church will preach and the chorus
choir. mixed and male quartets will
render special musical numbers.
Rev DR. Whitley and Mrs. Whitley
will start tomorrow evening for Beth
any. W. Va, where they will attend
the reunion of DR.. Wilfiey's class at
Bethany. College, of which institution
he is a trustee.