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Evening star., 1923-07-05
TWO YOUTHS DROWNED
TRYING TO RESCUE GIRL
All Three Sink in Strong Under
tow of River After. Canoe
Capsizes.
Nv tn. Associated Press.

By tn. Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY. July 5.-Heroic
efforts on the part OF two boys to
save their young girl companion from
the clutches of strong undertow
after their canoe capsized while they
were riding the waves from river
tug failed and the three were drown
ed In the Ohio river near the out
skirts. of the city last night. The
dead are Miss Audrey Adams. twenty
one: Embry Quinn. seventeen; Erwin
Juckenbrod. twenty-one, all of Louis
willie.
The two young men, both reputed
to be expert swimmers. disregarded
their own safety in their efforts to
save Miss Adams. They were carried
under after struggling for several
minutes to reach the Kentucky shore.
Eyewitnesses say the boys went down
with the girl in their clutches.
The three were members OF a party
of about twenty young people who
had driven to camp near the river
for a holiday picnic. Many OF the
other picnickers were in the river at
the time of the accident, but were
unable to reach the ill-fated three.
Coast guards were called to the scene,
but after a search of two hours failed
to locate tho bodies. -s
Evening star., 1923-07-05
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July 5.-A score Of
deaths and more than a hundred in
juries resulted from fireworks ex-
plosions and. other accidents Incl
dental to the nations observance Of
Independence day. Although efforts
to prevent the usual casualties were
virtually univeral. fatalities occurred
In all the principal cities of the
country.
Most OF those killed were children.
Pittsburgh led in the number Of
deaths. tetanus. resulting from pre-
holiday celebrations. causing four
deaths of children. Anton Belts was
shot and killed there bv his wife. who
claimed 1T was an accident.
st. Louis. with sixty-one reported
injured. had a greater number hurt
than any other city. although Chi
Evening star., 1923-07-05
j. S. TROOP GUARD
AT TUSKEGEE ASKED
President of Institute and Ne
gro Doctors Are Declared
Threatened.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Declaring the
lives of r. r. Motion, president Of
Tuskegee Institute. and Of negro sur
geons at the United States Veterans
Hospital at Tuskegee. Ala. had been
threatened by masked mobs. the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People today wired
President Harding. urging that he
send federal troops to protect them.
The telegram read:
National Association for Advance
ment. of Colored People. representing
100000 American citizens. asks that
federal troops be sent to Tuskegee.
Ala, to protect colored doctors sent
to United States Veteran Hospital to
care for negro world war veterans.
Lives of these United States doctors
and security Of Tuskegee Institute
have been threatened by masked
mobs.
"Tuskegee Institute. an information
ally known agency. making for inter-
racial good will should have protec-
tion against lawless defiance of gov
ernment. We urge especially fed
eral protection for r. r. Motion. sue
cessor to Booker T. Washington,
whose life has been threatened"
Evening star., 1923-07-05
FEDERAL ACTION UNLIKELY,

Employment of federal troops in
connection with the Veterans Hos
pital controversy at Tuskegee, Ala,
was said by officials hero today to be
very unlikely.
The federal government does not
send troops into a state for police
purposes except on the request Of the
governor and upon evidence that the
state forces are themselves unable to
preserve order. Thus far no such re-
quest and no such evidence have
reached Washington.
Should the Alabama governor actu-
ally appeal for help. 1t Is probable
that the request would be referred to
the commanding general Of that Army
corps area for his consideration after
he had made an investigation of his
own into the circumstances. Under
the present policy OF the War De-
partment, corps commanders are given
wide authority to employ their troops
as they see best In case q state asks
for aid.
Evening star., 1923-07-05

the greatest hero of us all. for he
symbolizes those immortals who gave
their all. How little have we given
in comparison"
Places Wreath on Tomb.
Gen. Gouraud placed three wreaths
upon the tomb of the unknown. One
of them had been presented to him by
the Washington chapter Of the Rain
bow Division Veterans. whose guest
he will be while in this country.
When the generals attsntion was
called to the fact that he had a
wreath of his own and one from the
French ambassador. he smiled sadly
Who am / TO hold 4 wreath in the
presence OF the boy who lies in his
grave. II you please. 1 consider 1t an
honor to give him my wreath. too"
Gen. Gouraud insisted upon visit
ing the tomb of the unknown SOL
der before anything else, declaring
he considered the dead hero deserved
al Do
Evening star., 1923-07-05
PACT TO BE TAKEN UP.
French Assembly Asked to Discuss
Naval Treaties.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July, 5.-At a conference of
the heads OF the various parliamen-
tary groups and committees today It
was decided to ask the national as
sembly to discuss the Washington ma
val treaties beginning either on Sat-
urday of this week or next Monday
morning.
Tho decision has the support OF the
government, Former Premier Aristide q
BRAND. who was Frances chief defe-
gate to the Washington conference,
the earliest possible discussion, point
ing out that great expense was being
incurred by the United States and
other countries fer the upkeep of the
vessels condemned under the limita-
ton agreement.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
DEADLOCK ON RUHR
|NSER|0US STAGE
Franco-British Impasse Re-
garded as Exceedingly
Grave in London.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 5.--Most of the politi-
cal writer's in the morning newspapers
treat the Franco-British impasse rather
despairingly and do not profess to see
a rift In the clouds. The one exception
Is the lobby correspondent OF the Daily
Express. who says: 1T was stated in
ministerial circles overnight that the
negotiations had been taking a new and
more hopeful turn
He admits that he is unable to dis
close the nature OF the reported change.
situation stnI Grave.
The we'll informed diplomatic corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
the government still regards the situa-
tion "as one of exceeding gravity as
we'll as delicacy." He adds that the
conversations can hardly be resumed
except upon a new basis such as might
be afforded by a clear and complete
French reply to Great Britain's funda-
mental queries.
The correspondent understands
that in his recent discussion with
the French and Belgian ambassa :
dors Lord Curzon strongly impressed
upon them that the patience of the
British parliament and nation was
nearly exhausted. even limiting that
Great Britain might be driven to in
pendent action. -.
Marquis Della Torretta. the italian
ambassador. visited the foreign sec
retary yesterday. The diplomatic
of the Westminster
Gazette understands the Italian ennis
sary had an important mission to
convey the views of Premier Musso-
linf, who inclines more and more to
the British view of the Ruhr ques-
tion and to the British plan for a
settlement of the reparations prob
lem.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR ALASKA today;
. TO REST EN- ROUTE
Concludes TWo-Week Tour
Across Country, Tired From
Heavy Program.
SPENDS FORENOON IN
TACOMA; SEES VETERANS
Asks U. S. Entry Into World Court
in Speech Yesterday at
Portland.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD
1NGS SPECIAL TRAIN, July S.
President Harding approached the
end of his transcontinental trip to-
day. and before night will set out
definitely toward his principal goal
the territory of Alaska. The Presi-
dent planned to spend about Ave
hours in Tacoma before sailing on
the Navy transport Henderson from
that port.
The program mapped out for the
chief executive and his party in
Tacoma provided for a public re-
ception at hotel and visit to the
United States Veterans Hospital.
An hour before the time set for sail
Ing he and Mrs. Harding will receive
wishes for a bon voyage from Gov.
Hart of Washington at ceremonies
held in the stadium. Appropriate
Acknowledgements have been pre-
pared by the President, and one of
his last acts before sailing will be
to greet the school children of Ia
coma. massed for the occasion in the
stadium.
The Henderson is scheduled to sail
at o'clock, with the first stop ex-
pected at Ketchikan, where the
transport is due to arrive Sunday.
The President has let II be known to
members of his immediate party that
the voyage will be devoted as far as
possible to rest and enjoyment of
life at sea. giving him a pleasant di-
version from the somewhat strenu-
Gus two weeks trip from coast to
coast.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
Gen. Couraud, French Hero,
Weeps for Ur,knO,un Soldier
Man Who Smilingly Gaze Arm for
France Unashamed of Tears at Tomb
of 'the Greatest Hero of Us AH''

Henri Joseph Eugene Gouraud, the
general who smilingly thanked God
he had a good right arm to give for
France after he had been badly
wounded in the Gallipoli campaign,
wept unashamed at the bier of Amer
ica's unknown soldier in Arlington
national cemetery today.
For full minute the French
strategist who stemmsd the German
advance at Champagne stood at
salute before the shining tomb of
the hallowed dead. Then. turning
soIeinnly upon the veterans of the
Rainbow Division who had served
under him in France and who had
escorted him to Arlington, Gouraud
said:
MY boys, we think too much of the
living these days. Here, beneath this
great slab of polished stone. sleeps
Evening star., 1923-07-05
Include recommendations for
Extensions of System, as
We'll as Maintenance.
FATE OF REQUEST RESTS
WITH BUDGET BUREAU
Tentative Figures of D. G. Opera.
tion Costs to Be Ready for Di-
rector Lord August l.

Estimates of the board Of education
for the fiscal year 1925 reached the
District building today and are said
to aggregate close to 100000.
The total figure is not all for
maintenance of the system during
the twelve months beginning July l.,
1924. but includes a request for the
purchase of more ground and the
erection of additional buildings to
carry forward the development pro-
gram started several years ago
Although much progress has been
made during the past two years in
relieving congestion in the class
rooms of the public school system,
there are still a number of projects
needed to catch up with the growth
OF the city in area and population.
Rests with Budget Head.
To what extent the Commissioners
will find 1t necessary to cut the school
estimates will depend upon what limit
Director of the Budget Lord places
upon all municipal expenses
when Commissioner Rudolph re-
turns to the city Monday he will go
INTO session with Commissioners
Oyster and Bell for a preliminary
study of the estimates as submitted
by department heads
On August l the Commissioners will
lay before Gen. Lord tentative
budget. after which he will let them
know whether the tentative figures
will have to be cut Last year the
city fathers submitted a preliminary
budget of more than $4,000. 900. which
the budget bureau ordered reduced to
$24,500.000.
May Ask New High school.
With the Eastern High School COM
pleted and in use, the new budget may
contain a request for funds to start
the new Mckinley High School, for
which site is now being purchased
at I'd and T streets northeast.
An increased appropriation for
Approximation work In the public
schools also is said to be included In
the new estimates.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
PROSECUTION ENDS
IN THE MORSE TRIAL
Jury Excused While Counsel
Debate on Points of
Law.

The prosecution rested at 11:15 am.
today in the Morse conspiracy trial
before Justice Stafford and a jury in
Criminal Division /. The Jury was ex-
cused and counsel for the defense en-
tered into an argument before the
court on the law points involved in
the three contracts between the Ship
ping Board and the various Morse
corporations.
Counsel did not make the expected
motion for an instructed jury, but
may do so after the argument now
in progress. The scope of the three
contracts, their relation to each other,
and the weight to be given certain
testimony presented by the govern
ment as to certain of the eight de-
PENDANTS and not to others charged
was the subject matter OF the legal
argument.
defense prefaced his argument with
the statement that the defense thinks
not even a prima facie case has been
established by the evidence which has
taken the government nearly eleven
weeks to present. He proceeded to out
line the view which the lawyers for
the, defense take Of the three con-
tracts and their r-interrelation. The ar
gument ic expected to occupy the en-
tire day.
Sees No Fraud.
In the course of his argument At
torney lockwood declared there had
been no conspiracy shown and no In
tent to defraud. At best the govern
ment's case. he said. showed the need
Of civil accounting. such as is now
progressing in Virginia, in a suit
brought by the Fleet Corporation and
in Connecticut in a suit brought by
the Shipping Board in relation to the
Grotonr plant. or these suits he. said
the court should take judicial notice.
The testimony disclosed that not all
the defendants were connected with
all the companies mentioned, and even
though having a common purpose all
could not be charged with common
shown to have conspired.s Unless all
were engaged In the same conspiracy,
he claimed, an acquittal must be had
under the very latest rulings of the
courts. !.
II some of the defendants were
shown to have conspired as to the
work Of one corporation, another
group formed for the purpose of de-
frauding In reference to another COM
pany, and a third group had conspired
in reference to a third matter, the
lawyer pointed out that a common
conspiracy is charged in the indict-
ments and the evidence submitted by
the government has not shown such
crime.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
VAUGHAN DELAYS FLIGHT
TO COAST TO SATURDAY
Mechanic Sent to Utah Fueling Sta
tion Unable to Reach There
Before Tomorrow.

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 6.-Lieut.
Russell L. Maughan, Army aviator,
today postponed until Saturday his
dawn-to-d dusk flight to the Pacific
coast. because mechanic sent to
SaIduro, Utah, a fue1ing station,
would not arrive there before tomor-
row night.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
AMERICANS MEET KING,
Minnesota Delegation Congratu-
lates Gustave.

STOCKHOLM. July 5.-King Gus
tave of Sweden today received at
luncheon the special delegation which
has been sent here by the state of
Minnesota with official greetings to
Sweden on the occasion Of the ter
enburg.
The delegation, which is headed by
Edgar Mattson. president, Of the Mid
land Bank of Minneapolis. was called
for by the royal carriages and driven
in state from their hotel across the
famous North bridge to the royal
castle. Addresses were then ex-
changed touching the historic cordial
relations between the United States
and Sweden. Tonight the Minnesota
visitors VIII be entertained at a
dinner given in their honor by the
Swedish premier. Ernst Trigger
Evening star., 1923-07-05
PENALTIES ARE INCREASED.
Wounding of Sentry at Duisburg
Brings New Orders.

BY the Associated Press.
DCISBURG, July 5.-The wounding
of a Belgian sentry near the bridge
where last Saturdays disastrous ex-
plosion occurred has increased the
penalties imposed upon this city.
With the exception of horsedrawn
vehicles, carrying merchandise and
food, only pedestrians are allowed on
the streets. The curfew hour has
been brought forward to o'clock In
the evening. One German was killed
and three wounded by Belgian SEN
tries yesterday for refusing to halt
after curfew.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
OPPOSE JkDAN'S
THREE,POWER PLAN
Armament Pact Viewed With
DiSfavor in Naval Cir
cIes Here.

Japan's suggestion for a three
Great Britain and the United States
as a substitute for the hve-power
treaty signed at the Washington con-
ference and still awaiting ratinca-
tion by France has met with small
favor in high naval circles here. Not
only would such pact defeat It's
own purpose. according to the opin-
order to be of even moral value 1t
would have to involve at least a
tacit offensive and defensive alliance
between the three signatories, viewed
as impossible of congressional ap-
proval.
France Could Build Fleet.
Elimination of France from the
subscribing powers, 1t is pointed out,
might be accepted as giving that
country an unanswerable argument
for embarking upon a comprehen-
sive naval construction program en-
bracing. the types which she has al
ready oficially sponsored--th1 cruiser
and submarine. Entailing compara-
lively small cost and a short con-
struction period, France Is seen here
as possessing both the facilities and
financial ability to embarrss at
least one of the other powers by any
extensive development along these
lines.
In view Of this situation, the Amer
lean naval authorities who helped
frame the five-power Washington
treaty are expected to advise against
any reduction of the agreement to a
three-power basis. At the same time,
decision as to the national policy
does not rest with the Navy. but with
the State Department as the agency
fntrusted with the negotiation of
treaties and the conduct Of foreign
relations generally. Thus far State
absolute silence regarding the Jap
anese suggestion, pointing out, In
reply to all questions. that no Official
Information of the move has yet
reached the department.
New Conference Likely.
The view of the American naval
experts reflects in It's entirety the
position recommended by them to
the American delegation at the arms
conference--that naval Limitation
should affect all principal nations
So clearly was this principle recog.
nized during the conference that
Navy Department officials believe
the Japanese "feeler" may not be de
signed seriously as preliminary to 9
new conference. Instead. 1t Is said
1t may we'll be a diplomatic gesture
In the campaingn Of mild moral sua
sion, designed to impress on France
the necessity for ending the long pc.
riod of suspense as to the final dis.
position of tho Washington treaty.
1mpatience has been exhibited NOR.
than once in the London and Toxic
admiralties over the continued ex.
pense and inconvenience of carrying
naval elements which would be
sorapped under the agreement, and
of keeping alive naval policies which
would pass out of existence the mo.
ment the treaty became effective.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
BANK TELLER SUICIDE.
Shoots Self While at Work In
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5-John P
Dawn. junior teller In the Phila-
delphia Savings Fund Society, one Of
the largest financial institutions in
the city. shot and killed himself
while standing in the teller's cage Of
the bank today.
A few depositors were In the place
the bank said that DAWN had bean
suffering from melancholia due to iii
health. the result Of worry over the
death of his child six months aro
He had been In the bank twelve years
and had q hrst-class record.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
ANARCHIST JAILED.
Slayer, Of Prague Minister Gets
Eighteen Years.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
eighteen years at severe penal SER
yttude was imposed today on Joseph
Soupa. a young anarchist convicted
of shooting DR.. Alois Rasin, minister
shooting occurred on January last
and the minister died from his
wounds on February IS.
The sentence also calls for a period
of fasting four times a year, and
orders that Soupa be confined in a
dark cell on each anniversary of the
shooting.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
GERMANS DELIVER GIANT
AIRPLANE TO RUSSIANS
First of Series Carrying Four Pas
sengers to Be Used In Ukrain-
ian Service.
BY the Associat ted Press.

by the AtSOCluteu fes1.
BERN, July 5.-hTe first of a
series of giant airplanes ordered by
the Russian soviet government from
the German works at Friedrichshafen,
on Lake Constance, was delivered in
MOSCOW yesterday. The planes, of a
new type Of the Dormier comet, built
almost exclusively of aluminium. carry
four passengers besides the pilot and
mechanician. They have engines of
200 horsepower, with an average
speed Of 100 miles an hour.
The Russian government announces
itS Intention OF using the planes In
its Ukrainian service,
Evening star., 1923-07-05
REPORT ON SHIP LIQUOR
DEBATE NOT FOR PUBLIC
Baldwin Says Commons Commit.
tee Report Not Apt to Be
Released.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Assoclateu Press. n
LONDON. July 5.-Asked In the
house of commons TODAY whether the
government would publish the report
of the interdepartmental committee
considering the ship liquors. contro-
versy. Prime Minister Baldwin said
that this would not be in accordance
with custom. The committee, he said,
was still sitting.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
MURDER IN STORE,
Window Shoppers Discover Mer-
chants Body.

GARY, Ind. July 5.-Window shop
pers peering into the store Of Samuel
Friedman yesterday saw the merchants
body lying on the floor. A police In
vestigation developed that he had been
beaten to death with q hammer, which
was found beside his body, wrapped In
a bloody paper. Mr.. Friedman was
pioneer merchant Of this city.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
MEASURE INTRODUCED
FOR GEORGIA DRY REPEAL
Bill Brought Before Legislature
Would Put Enforcement of Law
on q. s. Omcers.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. July 5.-A bill to repeal
the. Georgia prohibition law, which
would leave the full responsibility
for the enforcement of the volstead
act In this state upon the federal
government, was introduced in the
house of representatives today by DR..
Craig Arnold, Lumpktn county.
Evening star., 1923-07-05

Exploding firecrackers caused In
juries resulting in death of Joseph
Javarone. Gloversville, n. Y. A flying
piece of steel from an exploding bar
rel instantly killed Mike Auritch of
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column a.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
PARADE BRINGS SCARE.
81 the AssocIafed Prss.

TUSKEGEE,- Ala, July 5.-Action
of the National Association for the
OF colored People in
requesting military protection for
DIR. r. II, Motion, head of Tuskegee
tCqntinasd on Page. 2, cosumn Il
Evening star., 1923-07-05
20 Killed, Scores Are Injured,
By Fireworks Blasts in u. S.
Children Manned for Life, Many Vic
TINS of ReuolUer Shots--Freak accidents
Take Heavy Toll Among Celebrants.

cago. with three dead and twenty
eight injured. was a close second.
Fatalities and injuries, by states.
compiled from available reports, are
al follows.
Evening star., 1923-07-05
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and tomor-
row; moderate warm: light variable
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 80.
at pm. yesterday. Lowest. 81. at
am. today. Full report OH page Z.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
Decline of the Drama.

He always claimed that he had
worked with Booth and Barrett and
this got him much consideration
where actors gathered. But if asked
about any OF his parts he would an
sWer: "I.did hoof beats" And then
he would always add. The drama
has gone to pot"
why 500"
anybody can do honks outside
louisville Courier-JournaL.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
Something Worse.

Once a friend of Mark Twain's was
~conyersing with him regarding a ter.
rible afhiction of a person known to
them both. The friend said:
Can you imagine anything worse
than having diphtheria and scarlet
fever at the same time?"
Yes" replied Mark; can easily i'm
agine some things worse than that
for instance. rheumatism and ST. Wit
us's dance. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03

You seem to have been in a seTi'
GUS accident"
Yes" said the bandaged person.
4 tried to climb a ire in my motor
car"
What did you do that for?"
Just to oblige a lady who was driv-
ing another car She wanted to use
the roa d."@sSeryice."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
A Hint To the Hens.

Abbie. the little girl Of The family.
was seated at the breakfast table one
morning. As usual. eggs we're served.
Either she was not hungry or she
had grown tired OF the bill of fare. for
very earnestly and sobefly she re.
marked:
q do wish hens would lay some.
thing besides eges.9-The Progressive
Grocer.