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Evening star., 1923-06-14
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The star.
DRAYTON DIVORCES
WIFE; TRIAL SECRET
Records Sealed -- Counter
Suit Against Astor's Grand
son Is Dismissed.
By the Associated Press.


WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. June 49,
William Astor Drayton, q grandson OF
the late William Astor. was awarded
an interlocutory decree of divorce from
Mrs Helen Squires Drayton on June l.
after q secret trial at Newburgh, N. Y,
it was disclosed today.
A counter suit by Mrs. Drayton, NAM
ing correspondents in Italy and France.
among them Parisienne known as ia
Baronne," was dismissed and the rec
ord of the trial with all testimony or
dered sealed. The name of the CO.
respondent named by Mr.. Drayton was
not made known.
Supreme Court Justice Seeger, who
heard the case, awarded custody Of an
eight-year-old son, John, to Mr.. Dray-
ton, and that Of q daughter. Margaret.
seven, to Mrs Drayton.
Mrs. Drayton. a daughter of the late
Herbert @. Squires, one-time United
States minister Of Panama and later to
Cuba, was said to be living now in Lon
don. Mr.. Drayton is in New York.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
BOYS HUNTING CROWS
FIND DEAD MANS BODY
Believe Victim Of Shooting and
Blow on Head-Apparently
Killed Week Ago.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, s. c., June 14.-The
body of a man believed to be Joe
Maracas of Madison, Ca, was found
lying in a clump OF underbrush three
miles from Columbia shortly before
noon today. The man had been shot
and his skull was crushed. examining
physicians said.
The man apparently had been dead
for a wock or ten days. Partial iden-
tification was made by means of q
hank book found IN his pocket show
Ing that he had deposit in Madison
bank.
The body was discovered by John
Huitt a ten-year-old boy. who. with
a companion, was hunting crows in
the neighborhood. They notified au-
thoritie:: here, and at first 1t was be-
lieved that IL was that of a negro.
as there was negro dance hall
nearby. Closer examination at a ne
gro undertaking establishment, how
ever, disclosed the fact that the body
was that OF white man.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
DYE PATENTS USE
FOR PUBLIC URGED
Letters on German Formulas
Presented in Suit to Null
Iify Sales.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prcss.
WILMINGTON, Del, June 14.-More
documentary evidence relating to
transactions connected with the dis
position of the seized German dye
patents was introduced by the gov
ernment in the United States district
court today. in its action to have
the sale of many Of these patents
to the Chemical Foundation, Inc, by
the alien property custodian set
, aside.
Among the numerous letters were
some from state leagues Of American
municipalities, asking that the pat
ents be not disposed of in any manner
that would operate to prevent or re-
strict the use Of any of their manu-
factured products in promoting meas
ures for the protection of the public
health.
One letter, from the Flush Tank
Manufacturing Concern, made an offer
of $4,000 for the patents it had need
of, and to dedicate their use to the
American public.
Long arguments followed the offer
ing of this letter, as 1t was chal-
lenged as an attempt to impeach the
judgment and propriety of an act of
the Washington administration. 1t
was finally accepted.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
ARMS IN PRISON SEIZED.
Germans Declare They Were for
Guard Purposes Only.
By tho Associated Press,

By tho Associat ted Press.
BOCHUM, June 1.-THE French
authorities here have seized eighty
rifles and fifty pistols in the Bochun,
prison. The director of the institu-
tion claimed they were used merely
for guard purposes. The French as
sert there were more arms than was
legally permissible. No penalties,
however, were inflicted.
German civilians at Angermund
have reported to the French having
found an automobile containing dy-
Mantle bombs which are believed to
have been intended for placing on
railroads or for other sabotage uses.
The owner of the car escaped.
Communist miners and metal work
ers in the Recklinghausen and Wit
ten districts have lodged demands
with their employers for payment on
the dollar basis, asking to be paid in
marks at the current rate of ex-
change. They demand 81 per day,
which now is about 100000 marks.
instead of the 10000 marks they now
are receiving. The employers will
meet tomorrow to decide what action
to take.
Evening star., 1923-06-14

reports are hard to verify at this dis
tance and even President Harding.
who has something Of political
intuition himselrf. is not inclined
to accept them at face value. He
hopes to see and hear for himself on
the western journey.
But if the west is intact, If the re-
publican party is gaining west of the
assumption among Mr.. Harding''S
friends is that he will have a safe
margin of electoral votes in 1924.
Battle for West.
So it's a battle for the west which
indeed Mr. Harding is setting out
next week Go conquer and preserve
for 1924, even though he may publicly
and otherwise give the impression
that he is not bent on political er-
rands.
Rumors that Mr.. Harding may with
draw from the race If he finds sentiment
adverse and not subject his party to a
defeat, permitting some one else to make
the race. are traceable in part TO those
who would like TO have some one else
nominated. but Warren Harding is that
kind Of party man who would willingly
accept the verdict Of a convention on
that point. He has always felt that
the party to which he belonged was big
ger than any individual. There is, on
the other hand, a good political reason
for renominating the President. no mat
ter what his own beliefs may be about
success in the final election. 1t is that
any candidate would have to make the
fight on the record of the Harding ad
and no one can speak about
that record as authoritatively as Mr..
Harding himself.
The poalitical map of the country
can undergo many changes 'twiXt
now and the national conventions
which are to be held just a year from
this month but alignments frequent
ly can be discerned and the trend of
events traced even as early as this.
Political soothsayers predicted the
fall of the Taft regime immediately
after the winona speech made on a
western trip long before the election.
Will the western trip yield any
Winona speeches? Mr.. Harding is
carefully preparing every word in
advance and going over it all with
an eye to the political past as we'll
as the future.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
WESTERN PACKERS
ASK CUT IN RATES
Declare That Lower Freight
Charges on Live Stock Bar
to Competition.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June IA rate fight
between eastern and western pack
ers was begun today at an interstate
commerce hearing on the petition Of
John Morre1l e. Co, packers, Ot-
tumwa, Iowa, for equalization Of
rates on meat products and live stock
from interior points to the Atlantic
coast.
Sixty-fve packing companies had
filed intervening petitions, taking
the same position as the Morrell COM
pany, alleging that the freight rates
virtually prevent them from COM
peting with eastern packing concerns
1t Is charged by the petitioners
that rates on meat products are 30
per cent higher than the rate on live
stock and that these should be equal
ICED by lowering the rate on meats
or increasing that on live stock.
Rates End Competition.
The lower rate on live stock, the Pc
titioners explain. permits eastern
companies are compelled to pay on
shipments of their products to the
eastern states. This difference In
rates has been maintained since 1884.
although varying from 20 to 40 Pc
cent during that period. the petition
ers set forth.
Big packers as we'll as small are re-
ported In the petitions which are di-
rected against the New York Central
and other lines reaching the seaboard.
Claim $4,000, 900.
a p ~ IN
their petitions, ask reparations for
higher rates paid in the past, which,
they estimate, represent upward of
$4,000 ,o0o. which, they contend, was
collected under the alleged excessive
rates on meat products.
The petitioning packers assert that
as much as so per cent Of hogs sold
in the ST. Louis district are shipped
east and dressed and sold cheaper
than they could be dressed in the
St. Louis market and then shipped
east as meat products.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
BEET SUGAR GROWERS
HIT HIGH CUBAN PRICE
Declare Islanders Responsible for
Propaganda to Stir Up Trouble
in Industry Here.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, June
14-Adopting the slogan American
sugar for the American people," the
United States Sugar Manufacturers
Association. representing the domes-
tic beet sugar industry of the coun-
try. closed its annual convention here
last night by declaring that the
American consumer is the most in
terested party in the battle now
raging between Wall street refining
interests and the hinterland.
Declaring that Cuban refining in
terests have been responsible for
propaganda to stir up trouble be-
tween beet factories and farmers,
child labor charges and the movemen MT
for reduction in the tariff, resolu-
tions said the beet sugar industry
needs no vindication. "for 1t today is
the main factor in keeping down
sugar prices"
Evening star., 1923-06-14
9 ARE ORDAINED
CATHOLIC PRIESTS
Largest Class of Dominican
Novices, Numbering 20,
Elevated.

Thirty-two novices were ordained
Catholic priests by Archbishop Cur
ley at st. Dominic's Church today.
Among those who received the
priesthood were twenty Dominican
order ever ordained in the United
States at one time. The others were
eight Oblates. two Narists and two
seminarians.
Ofhciating at the mass were Rev.
e. ID. MeShane, o, p. s.. 7. Lr.. arch
o. p, 6. T. NJ. notary. and Rev. ].
w: Owens. o. r, S. I; Lr., master of
Meagher, o. P. S. T. Lr. and Very
St. Dominic's Church. assisted in the
sanctuary.
The Dominican priests who were
ordained are prepared both for teach
ing and preaching, Their order IS
with going from city to city and Civ
Ing missions. Besides preaching mis-
sions, which their name. of Order Of
Preachers. signifies. the Dominic;ans
States-one. Providence, College, at
Providence, r. l., and the Other.
Aquinas College, at Columbus, Ohio.
Though most of the young men Will
sioners or parish priests after they
have completed their course o.
study, there is a high probability that
some of them will receive the oppor-
tunity of going to China and serving
in the foreign mission which the
province Of ST. Joseph has lately as
sumed
Those Ordained.
The Dominican priests who were
ordained are: Rev. Brothers Law
renee Wander Heyden, O. p; Francis
McCaddon. o. P; Constant Werner,
o. p; Antoninus Healy. Q; p: Jer-
ONE Olson, o. P; Peter OBrien, O
P; Hyacinth Sullivan. o. P; Mark
Della Penta, o. p; Augustine NaselH,
o. p. foregoing former students at
Aquinas College,; Ambrose Smith, o.
p: Aloysius Mclaughlin. o. P: Regi-
nald Hughes. o. p; Vincent Daily
o. p; Raymond Grace. o. P; Gerard
o'Donnefl, 0. T.; Norbert Georges, Q.
T.; Dennis Muller. o. P; Nichols
Ehrenfried. o. P; Gabriel Knaun, o.
P, and Joachim Walsh, o. P. All
these young men have completed
their studies at the Dominican House
of Studies of this city.
The others ordained were: Secular,
James Creahan and John Puskar;;
fnarists, Claude Carteron and Char
Tracey; oblates, Emile Bolduc, Joi Il
Sammon, Wilfrfd Doran. Arthur ST.
Cyr. Leo Chambers John Kennedy,
Gerald Kenealy and Donatius Morris
sette.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
HONOR U. S. STUDENT.
British Lawyers Hold Special Cere
mony to Recognize Record.
BY the Associated PRESS

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 14.-John G. Madden
Of Kansas City, American Rhodes
scholar. was called to the English bar
In an unusual ceremony last night,
when the benchers Of Lincoln Inn
held a special session.
Madden's examinations at Oxford in
terfered with the official ceremony for
young lawyers, but in view of his
brilliant scholastic record q special
session was held, the call being
mosed by Lord Justice Younger.
Madden obtained the highest honors
at oxford law school and In the Eng
lish bar examinations He won q cer-
tificate of honor in the bar finals. in
recognition Of which he was named
Senior student" at Lincoln's Inn. 1t
is the first time an American has been
accorded this distinction.
Madden was named a Rhodes scholar
from the University Of Missouri. He
will enter the Columbia University
law school in September for advanced
study.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
OIL OFFICIAL HELD.
Rival Company in Mexico Charges
Pierce Head With Defamation.

MEXICO CITY, June 14.-William
H. Mealy. Mexican manager. Of the
Pierce Oil Corporation, was held for
and defamation in connection with
charges preferred by the Huasteca
Petroleum Company.
Mea1y was detained last Saturday
and was held overnight and released,
under bail of 5000 pesos. through
counsel OF the Pierce Corporation and
one of the Mexican commissioners in
the recognition negotiations.
The defendants arrest was the OUT
growth Of complaints which the
Corporation he represents has been
fling with the government in the
controversy between the Pierce and
Huasteca companies over petroleum
asserts that an incorrect translation
of these documents was responsible
for the charges.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
PLANS BIC MERGER
U. S. Firm to Take Control of
Canadian Co. Sept. !, Ac-
cording to Reports.
BY the Associated Press.


TORONTO. Ont, June 13.-Rumors
were revived today of an impending
ANAL gamation of the Canadian Gen
eral Electric Company with it's ex-
tensive factories here and in Peter
boro and the General Electric Com
pany of Schenectady, N. Y.
The report was that the Canadian
company was to be absorbed. Sep
tember 1. by the American organiza-
ton.
A. sE. Dyment. president OF the
Canadian corporation, was reported
to be in New York. preparing to sail
for Europe. ana other officials re-
fused to comment on the report
1t was reported some time ago that
the American General Electric had
acquired a large block of Canadian
General Electric stock and was seek
ing a controlling interest
Evening star., 1923-06-14
REPORTS CONFLICT.
Rival Forces in Canton Claim Vic
tories in Fighting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, June 14.--Confiictlng
reports describe the warfare between
Sun Yat-Sen's southern constitution.
alists and the northern troops rep
resenting the Pektng government.
The southern forces are said to be
besieging Waichow, about seventy
five miles east of Canton. while other
advices state that troors under Gen.
Chen Chung Ming, DR., Suns Arch
enemy, pressed back tn. constitu-
tionalists a few miles from, Waichow.
DR.. Suns Yunnanese troops claim
to have defeated Gen. Shen Hung
Ying's forces on the North river and
to have recaptured Maba, ten miles
from Shiokwan. The Kwangst prov
ince enemies OF Canton, on the West
river, resuming the offensive, are
threatening Takhing.
Transportation facilities on the West
river again are disorganixed. Only two
British steamers, conveyed by gunboats.
have been able to run to Wuchow. Food
supplies have been driven back, and
Chinese business men are appealing for
protection to the government Of the Brit
ish colony at Hongkong. 90 that Chinese
river steamers may resume their sail
ings. Meanwhile HongkonE and neigh
boring districts are experiencing q food
and fuel shortage. Trade with the in
terror practically Is at standstnl. The
export Of rice from Honekong to Canton
was stopped twice owing to the danger
Of piracy and OF unlawful seizure By the
Cantonese troops.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
SURVEY SHOWS BRITAIN
NOT READY TO VOTE DRY
Labor Committee Reports Nation
Cannot Suddenly Drop Habit
Of Drinking.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 14.-Sudden reforma-
ton Of the drinking habits OF the
British nation II not attainabie, says
the report of the special committee
appointed by the British labor party
to inquire into the question of pro-
hibition. made public today.
The committee says tt perceives no
sign that the British people are at
all likely to vote a national prohib-
itory law. It points out that the ex-
ample of the United States cannot be
pleaded. because prohibition in
Americai came only as the culminat-
ing stage OF three-auarters OF a CEN
tury of reform. including the wide
spread adoption of local veto legisla-
tion."
The report expresses regret over
the absorption of the time and energy
Of reformers In Great Britain in ad-
vocating what the committee regards
as for the time being an impractical
BILE measure.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
U. S. PARTY TO SUIT.
Test Case on Sale Of Alien Prop
erty to Be Brought in Canada.

Dy the assoSIHteu FreEs.
OTTAWA. June 14.-Disposal of
shares in Canadian companies, which
were seized by the United States Gus
todian of alien property during the
war, may be decided by q test case
In the Canadian courts, to which the
United States will be q party. IL was
learned today.
Sir Lomer Gouin, minister of justice.
that his recent trip to washin eton
had been made for the purpose OF
pressing Canada's claims. It had been
agreed, he said. that the United States
would be party to the case if it
were decided to make one, and that
the Canadian government had deoids sS
to proceed along these lines.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Horror Expressed by Berlin Press
Over French Verdict.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 14.--Horror was ex-
pressed by the Berlin press today
over the French announcement at
Mayence of the pronouncement by
court-martial OF the death sentence
on another German. Paul Geroges, an
agricultural engineer employed in
the Baden aniline and soda works at
Ludwigshafen. convicted of sabotage.
The first death sentence imposed
by the occupational authorities was
that against Albert Schlaseter, for
mer German army officer, who was
shot by q firing squad at Dusseldorf
May Is. He also was charged with
sabotage.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Ii HELD CAPTIVE.
American Consul Refused Right to
Confer With President.

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN. June 14.-Li Yuan Hung.
president of the; Chinese republic. is
being held a prisoner aboard his
special train in the Central railway
station here at an early hour this
morning, following his flight from
the capital at Peking yesterday. The
train is surrounded by troops acting
under the direct orders OF Wang
Chen-Ping. governor of Chihli prov
ince.
The troops allowed American Con-
sui Jay c. Huston to enter the sta
tion, but would not permit him to
board President LIS train to confer
with the executive. The British con-
sui was forcibly prevented from ap-
preaching the train. The president
is being held, 1t is said. because he
has possession of the government
seals, which he carried with him in
his flight from the capital.
.rr nDrcnNrnc oATr
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Not Read Up Yet.
the Country Gentleman.

From the Country Gentleman.
well, no; I reckon not" replied
Lab Juckett of clapboard Springs to
the plea of the able editor OF the
Tumlinville Torch ot Liberty and
Tocsin Of the Times that he take a
years subscription to that influential
Journal. when my Uncle Tobe died
q couple of years ago he left quite a
Jag of newspapers, and I hain't got
'em all read up yet"
Evening star., 1923-06-14
BABY FALLS FROM WINDOW,

Derney Chicheater, colored, eighteen
months old, this morning about Z
o'clock fell from seoond-story win
dow at his home. 1885 o street, and
was seriously injured. Police were
told that the child was playing near
the window, when he accidentally
fell, landed on the pavement and sus-
tanned a severe injury to his head.
He was taken to Children's Hospital,
where 1t was said bis skull may be
fractured.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
SKELETON OF INDIAN
7 FEET TALL FOUND
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 13.-The
almost perfectly formed skeleton of
an Indian seven feet tall was un-
earthed here yesterday by workmen
engaged in construction of q home
for Mrs NJ. X. Kuhn on her property.
seven miles from this city.
Efforts will be made to have rep
resentatives Of the Smithsonian In
stitution make a more complete in
vestigation Of the site, with view
to substantiating Mrs. Kuhn's belief
that more than score of Indian
giants were buried there.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
At the Ticket Window.

From the Princeton Tiger.
Old Negro Mammy--Ah wants q
ticket fo' Florence.
Ticket Agent (after ten minutes Of
weary thumbfnG over railroad
guides)-Where the devil is Flor
ence?
Old Mammy--Set,in' over oar on de
bench.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Indian Wedding Custom.
rom the Ohio State Journal.


Convention and custom must be OBJ
served in India, where the rule is that
the younger daughters may not wed
until the oldest has found a husband,
SO the practice has been developed, in
cases where the older sister is with
out prospects, that she is to be welded
In q mock ceremony to q tree or a
flower Of her own selection. then the
younger sister weds and goes on her
way.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
BOY OF is KILLED
BY BURGLAR TRAP
Tries to Enter Shack for Drink
and Bullet Goes Through
Body.
Nv the Assoelpted Press

BY the AtSot1tfd PretS.
HULL, Mass, June IA burglar
trap, which worked with deadly pre-
cision today, caused the death of Vic
tor Trarmatco, sixteen years old,
when he tried to enter a shack on
Little Brewster Island to get drink
of water. When he started to raise
q window a bullet from a rife within
passed through his body. The police
are seeking the owner of the shack
and said they would charge him with
manslaughter.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
His Mistake.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
YES. ma'am." the convict was
saying, "1'm here for tryin' to fiat.
ter a rich man.
''The idea" exclaimed the prison
visitor.
Il tried to initiate Ills signature
on check"
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Not q Pleasing Prospect
m the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mrs Quizz-Why did you refuse Mr.
Multirox? He certainly els rich
enough.
Miss Mainchance-But think how he
got it. He says 1T was rigid economy
|-and he must have the habit by this
time.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
PRESIDENT Ii QUITS;
SURRENDERS SEALS
TO SOLDIER CAPTORS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

he was permitted to proceed to his
home.
AS he passed out Of the station in
the early hours of this morning the
Chill guard which had menaced the
president a few hours before came
TO salute, while its leaders bowed
deeply when he went by.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Yearns for Unattainable.

From the Boston Transcript.
Miss Green-If you wished to retain
q mans love what would you do?
Mrs. Golightly-Let him marry some
other woman.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Commercial Candor.
From London Punch

Grocer-1f ever. I sell you O bad
egg, MT. Clfbbitt. you bring II back
ana III give you another one for it,.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
LINK WESTERN TRIP
WITH SECOND TERM

CONTINUED from First Page,p
Evening star., 1923-06-14

From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-09
E Amago de Guerra

Los despachos cablegraficos de Ell
1MPARCIAL, informaron oportuna-
mente la agravaci6n de las relaciones
entire Francia y Alcmania y la orden
de ocupaci6n del Rhur, donde estan
los yacimientos de mineral que tanto
interesan al mundo.
La prensa toda considera grave el
momento, pues esa decision, contra la
aparente repalsa de Inglaterra, la am
bigua actitud de Estados Unidos, la
amenaza rusa Y la franca hostilidad
turca, puede acarrear un conflicto de
la Inisnda magnitud, mayor 81 eabe,
que Ia del 1914.
Nos permitimos opinar que sc trata
de una maniobra para satisfacer Ia ex-
citada opinion francesa en- su parte
mas radical v que la ocupaci6n 81 con-
tintia, Sc llevara al lfmite de no pro-
vocar con Alemania una sublevaci6n
con caracter de lucha por su indepen-
dencia, que podrfa significar una que
IRA de indefinida duraci6n.
Los balkanes, como dijo hace mu-