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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
NEGROES PROTEST
CARNEY SENTENCE
Press of Nation Urged to
Turn SearchIight on African
presidents" Trial.

a united protest from many ne
groes throughout the country against
the recent conviction in New York
OF Marcus Carney, head of the Uni
versal Negro Improvement Associa-
ton, was voiced today in scores of
kilograms addressed to the Wash
tngton office Of The Associated Press.
Each of the messages reported
sentiments said to have been eX-
pressed at negro mass meeting
yesterday They came from nearly
every state and were identical, except
for the number of persons reported
"a in attendance at each local meet
ing.
United States" said each message,
"at mass meeting assembled beg to
register with our white citizens
through you our protest against the
injustice that has been done to
Marcus Garvey, president general of
tho Universal Negro Improvement
association, Eig frame-up conviction
In New York and denial of bail pend
fnS appeal. We sincerely hope that
the white press of our great country
VIII turn or tho searchlight of JUS
tice and thereby maintain the honor
and glory of our fair institutions of
Justice
Carney was found guilty recently
In federal court in New York on con-
Epiracy charges growing out of
plan to establish a negro republic
IN Africa. Various protests have
boon made to the White House and
Department of Justice. but the de-
partment has announced that no ac-
tton Will be taken which will inter
fere with the handling Of the case
by the district court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
new OFF TO POSTAL
WORKERS. Meeting
Postmaster General Will Meet
Aides in Marion,
Ohio.

Postmaster General New left Wash
ington this afternoon to attend the
conference convention of postal work
ers to be held tomorrow at Marion.
Ohio.
He will be met there by John H.
Hartlett, first assistant postma ster
general, who has been spending his
vacation in New Hampshire. and by
w. /. Glover, third assistant Post
master general, who has been travel
ing in the west in the interests of
the postal service for the past month.
The Postmaster General and his two
assistants will return to Washing
ton together the latter part of the
week. Paul Henderson, second as
sistant, is acting Postmaster General
in the absence of Mr.. New.
The Postmaster General today au-
thorized postmasters in second and
third class offices to grant leave of
absence to post office clerks, where
their services can be spared, to at
tend their annual conventions.
The United National Association of
Post Office Clerks is to meet here
September 3 to Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
C0NV|CTS
BELIEVED in VA.
0ffenses Since Breaking Out
May Bring Life Terms If
Six Are Caught. .
Special pispa tch to The stsr

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The six
convicts who escaped from the East
ern penitentiary Saturday are still
at large.
Traced from this city to Elkton.
Md. the trail was thought to be lost;
then came the report that the fugi-
tives were seen fleeing through the
mountainous countryside Of Virginia
in a high-powered motor car.
According to the report made to the
Eastern penitentiary officials the
fugitives, after leaving Elkton. pick
ed up a powerful motor car at a
place south Of Newark. Del. This
machine. 1t was said. was seen speed
ing through a small town in Virginia
shortly after midnight. Within a few
minutes after this information was
furnished the chief of the Virginia
state police and his men began the
pursuit of the fugitives.
A thorough investigation liz being
made by Col. John c. Groome. ward
en- of the institution.
Detectives Gomborrow and Cree
don are still in charge of the search
being made here for the convicts and
men may double In their tracks and
return to former haunts In this city
where they could muster many pals
to aid them in keeping under cover.
The director pointed out that since
yesterday morning the convict gang
had been guilty of ten separate and
distinct crimes. the aggregate SEN
fences for which would mean life
terms I'm the first place. those
who have been imprisoned for felon-
les are liable to doubling of their
sentences when they are caught"
he said Since they broke from
the prison they have been guilty OF
an assault on two guards, Iestruc-
ton of state property by cutting
the telephone wires from the sentry
box to the central watch tower and
tho penitentiary; the theft of the
auto truck IN which they made their
initial getaway: the theft of Meal
listers car: An assault on Rouse, the
truck driver; an assault on Meal
lister: the kidnapping of MoAllister:
wantonly pointing their pistols at
the guards. McAllister and others.
and the robbery Of Smith and the
footing of his home at Carpenter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
CHRISTIANITY GAINS
IN EAST, SAYS BISHOP
BIT. Rev. H. S. Tucker Declares An
cient Religions Decay as
Civilization Grows.

Advance of modern civilization in
Japan, India and China these days is
being marked by proportionate decay
of the ancient religions-Shintoism
and Buddhism said Rt. Rev. II. St.
George Tucker. D. D.. Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of kyoto. in his first
public address upon his return from
Japan, where he has worked for the
last twenty-eight years DR.. Tucker
has resigned as bishop of Kyoto to
become professor at the Virginia
Theological Seminary in Alexandria,
in the fall.
Speaking to a congregation at Trim
ity Episcopal Church. at Sd and c
streets. yesterday. RI. Tucker sketch
ed the developments during the last
three decades In the far east.
Establishment OF an Independent
Christian church in Japan is cited by.
DIR. Tucker as the greatest achieve
ment in the history OF the church.
Individual congregations, he said, are
self supporting. Native leaders have
been developed. More than $50 Jap
anese have been ordained in the Epis-
copal Church and as many more in
other churches in Japan.
Because of the difficulty OF getting
the masses to understand the prin-
ciples Of the Christian religion, how
ever, DIR. Tucker said the church has
not yet reached them. On the other
hand, he added. the 100000 members
of the Christian church in Japan, of
which between 10000 and 10000 are
members Of the Episcopal Church.
have been recruited from the student
body. thereby becoming potential
leaders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
VIRGINIA APPLES
TO BREAK RECORD
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va. July 16.-Pres-
ent prospects indicate a commercial
apple crop in principal producing
counties of Virginia anywhere be-
tween 100000 and 1,750,00O barrels
this fall. according to a preliminary
report issued yesterday from the
Office here of William J.. Massey. sec
rotary of the Virginia State Horticul-
tural Society. Mr.. Massey said the
estimate was based on reports from
well-informed growers and personal
visits. The estimate is about one
fourth larger than last years crop.
Frost damaged to considerable es-
tent the heavy bloom the report
states. land caused a poor set in
many orchards. with consequent
abnormal drop and a crop OF great
irregularity. which is hard to esti-
mate. The condition of the fruit is
good. Long continued dry weather
has been help in holding in check
funguous diseases. and well-sprayed
orchards are exceptionally clean"
Mr.. Massey said the probable out
puts from the more important coun-
ties re estimated by growers to be
about as follows: Albemarle 25 per
cent. 10000 barrels; Augusta, 20 per
cent, 10000: Clarke, so per cent, So
600: Frederick, As per cent. 100000:
Nelson. 20 per cent. $4,000; Rocking
ham. 35 per cent. 10000; Roanoke. 80
per cent, $4,000. and Shenandoah, 40
per cent, 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
PIONEER WEATHER
FORECASTER DIES
Prof. Maury Started Work
Here Fifty-Two Years Ago,
Records Show.

Prof. Thompson Brooke Maury, for
thirty-f1ve years on the New York
Herald editorial staff and a pioneer
In meteorological work, died suddenly
In New York yesterday, according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
Prof Maury. a native of Freder-
fcksburg, Va. was born in 1888. He
was at one time an editorial writer
on tie Philadelphia Public Ledger,
entered tho signal service of the
War Department--foreru of the
weather bureau. He was associa ted
with Prof. Cleveland Able and Gen.
GrHalcy.
Records at the weather bureau
show he was appointed assistant in
the office of the chief signal officer
on June Is, 1871. He retained that
position until November 80, 1875 He
returned to the signal service in
1881. taking a position as marine re-
porter in Philadelphia on June l3, of
lectured on physical geography and
meteorology In New York
During the first tenure of office
he alternated with two others In max
ing forecasts and predictions of
weather conditions and editing the
observance systems in those days
were crude and the force here was
small
All of Prof Maury's connection
with official weather observance work
in Washington. 1t was stated at the
weather bureau. was before the estab-
lishment of the present bureau. in
1921. when 1t passed from the War
Department to the jurisdiction of
Prof Maury retired from active
newspaper work about seven years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
SIKH BATTLES WAY
into JAIL AGAIN
Starts Free-for-AII in Cafe
When Companion Claims to
Have Been Robbed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. July 16.-Battling Sikh al
though impoverished because of legal
attachments against his fighting in
come, is again running wild since his
victory over Marcel Miles. The Sener
galese pugilist was taken to a Mont
martre police station last night after
a free -for-all fight in an all-night re-
sort in which the battler made a
great showing and caused much dam
age. The trouble arose when Skis
female companion claimed she had
been robbed of 400 francs
Skis wife has gone to her home in
Holland with their baby. and ap-
parently expects to make long stay
as she took with her the furniture
and other household effects. Defre-
mont. Skis latest manager. said this
morning that the battler had been en-
tirely without funds of his own for
pensing food and money to Sikh
Prospective managers hoping to sign
up the Senegalese for a tour of the
United States have also been supply
ing the black man with money. De-
fremont said.
To add to Skis troubles suit for
10000 francs damages was filed to-
day by NJ. Meunier. who claims he was
badly clawed by Skis lion cub at the
Neuilly fair recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
Takona Park Mayor Resigns
To Live IN Philadelphia
WiI1r1eth Former d.
rector of EngraU-
ing Bureau.
Cr0,Uth of Suburb
and Citizens Luud-
ed IN. Farewell.

James L. Wilmeth, former director
of the bureau of engraving and
printing, has rendered his resignation
az mayor Of Takoma Park. Md. eff
fective today. A special meeting of
the town council will be held tonight
to elect his successor
Mr.. Wilmeth left, last night for
Philadelphia, where he will make
his home. In speaking to a Star rep
resentative he said that he had just
accepted lucrative position with
an old established business concern
in the Quaker city. and he felt in
linquish the position of mayor of
Takoma Park. Mr.. Wilmeth started
in today in his new position.
In resfgning as mayor he stated
that the town Of Takoma Park has
grown In Importance. and the du-
ties devoiving upon the mayor and
members of the town council have
greatly increased. He said he sew
cred his official relations with much
regret. as he always held genuine
regard and affection for the people
of Takoma Park
the people of Takoma and it's future
growth and development" he said.
1T Is essentially a hometown and
and It's citizens believe in obedience
to and enforcement of the law.
have never lived in a community
where there is a higher regard for
constituted authority and for the
welfare. happiness and prosperity of
one another" he said.
Public Service Pleasant.
Those years of service as mayor
have been pleasant to me and In lay
ing down this authority as now do.
hope that my successor will receive
the same courteous consideration
that has always been rendered me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
ONE DEAD, TWELVE
HURT IN COLLISIONS
Motor Cycle Rider Killed in Crash
With Auto Near Cum
berland, Md.

Special Dispatch TO THE Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. july 16.-
Three motor accidents over the week
end resulted in the death of one and
the injury of twelve. James D. Shaw,
eighteen, son of Selby Shaw of Will
liams road. was killed when a motor
cycle he was riding ran head-oR into
a machine driven by Melvin Wilson,
aged seventeen.
Shaw had passenger, Miss Thelma
Carnes of 4s2 Williams street, who
is at Western Maryland Hospital IN
critical condition from abdominal
injury. and Carl Shaffer, aged seven
teen. Of Hoffman road. who rode with
Wilson. is at the hospital with
fractured skull and injuries about the
body. Melvin Wilson has a broken
leg.
At New Shaft on the Homecoming
road the car of Albert Sitting of Frost
burg and a machine driven by Thomas
Pearl Sitting, wife of Sitting, and their
two children. were badly cut and
bruised, while Whitehead had thre"
ribs broken. and Stephen Adams. his
passenger. head and back cut. Wt.te-
head charged that Sitting failed to
keep to the right. while Sitting charg,
Whitehead with intoxiCation. Both
were held in bonds for a hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keller and
Mr.. and Mrs Paul MullineX. all %
Hagerstown. were in an upset on
Martins mountain, about eight miles
east of this city. while en- route to
Keyser, w. Va.
Mrs Keller had her ear torn and
leg fractured. Mrs. MullineX sustain
ed a fractured collar bone. The men
1rfe on
were brought to a local hospital. Mr.
and Mrs. Mullinex were recently mar
ried. and Mr.. and Mrs. Keller are the
brides parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
ARREST THREATENS
POLICE FRIENDSHIP
BY a Staff Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 1.-THE
arrest of Whitney Walters. Wash
ington police headquarters chauffeur,
here yesterday on a reckless driving
charge may result in a breach of
friendly relations between Mont
gomery county and District police.
Inspector Grant and States Attorney
Thomas Dawson have been in tele-
phonic communication today in an
effort to settle the case out of court.
The trial Is set for tomorrow
morning. 1t Is charged that while
returning from, Burnt Mills, Md. with
the Maryland and District police au-
thorities and Truxton Goodrich.
charged with the murder of Henry
]. Adams of Washington, Walters
collided with an automobile operated
by G. E. Whitman, 2127 P street.
Washington. near the courthouse
here. He was arrested by Officer
Guy Jones. Witnesses said that had
1t not been for the recklessness of
the police chauffeur. the accident
could have been averted whitman's
car was not seriously damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
new EMILE ROAD
TO wakefield, VA.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. July le.-
An excellent state highway has just
been completed to Washington's
birthplace, in Westmoreland county.
The new road. about two miles IN
length, intersects the Kings highway
from Fredericksburg through the
northern neck between Oak Grove
and Potomac Mills 1t is q straight
stretch of wide graveled surface
finely graded. and was built by d. w.
and Wilbur Pomeroy under super
vision of II. II. Burton. highway su-
perintendent.
An attractive deviation was made
by Mr.. Burton from the original plan
which adds much to the safety and
beauty of the entrance to this road.
which is in forest a large space
has been cleared. and a double en-
trance made with easy and graceful
curves to left and right, leaving a
triangular plot. which will be seeded
in grass. 1t Is proposed to erect by
popular subscription a granite tab
let on this plat directing visitors to
the spot where the road leads.
monument erected by the United
States government marks the spot
where Washington was born. known
as Wakefield in WeStmoreland county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
D COMPANY NEAR GOAL
IN RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
Smoker Will eB Given by Officers
Of District Engineer Troop
Tomorrow Night.

A smoker and enter tainment will be
rendered by officers of D Company,
12lst Engineers, D. c. N c., tomor
row night after drill. it was an
nounced today. Thirty recruits have
been added to the rolls of the com
pany during the last two weeks, and
Tuesday night will close the recruit
ing campaign.
Four men enlisted yesterday. Capt.
Julian S. Cliff, commanding officer. re-
ported: They are: Thomas H. Burns.
1928 v street southeast; Francis A.
Line. 67O9 Georgia avenue; William
J. Lee, 1912 4th street southeast, and
Allen S. Simmons, 70S Portland street
southeast
The following vacancies are to be
hlled by those qualifying at the in
struction camp at Camp Simms which
will open July 90: To duty SER
geants and one stable sergeant, six
corporals. one mail orderly, two mo-
tor cyclists. one horseshoer, three
wagoners and ten first-class priyates
for special duty. Promotions will
be made of men now in the company,
but there are no qualified candidates
Tor some of the grades. 1t is expect
ed to enlist ten men tomorrow night
to complete the maximum strength
OF ninety men for the company.
First Lieut. Samuel r. Turner and
Second Lieut.. Thomas A. Lane will
be In charge of the smoker tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16

He extended his best wishes to
each member of the town council for
their loyal support and cooperation
and to the people of Takoma Park
uninterrupted development and pros
perity.
Mr.. Wilmeth was serving his sec
cnd term as mayor, having been
elected in May. 1920. for the first
term of two years. II. +. Taft. senior
member of the town council. who has
always acted mayor pro tenn in the
absence Of Mr.. Wilmeth from the
city. will in all probability be elected
successor as he has been d member
OF the council for number of years.
Mr.. Wilmeth has sold his residence.
He was one of the most popular
mayors of that suburb and during
his administration accomplished many
notable improvements of a permanent
character. The sale of the water and
sewerage system to the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission was
one of the largest undertakings. An
extensive campaign for concrete
streets and avenues throughout the
park, construction of cement side
walks on larger scale. securing of
an additional loan for the completion
Of the new Maryland school in Ta-
koma Park and many other improve
ments of a similar character were de-
veloped during his term of Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
WARDMAN PARK GETS
THEATER PRIVILEGE
Hotel Grounds Changed Partly to
Commercial Zone-New
Garage Rules.

The Zonin- commission today chang
cd from residential to first CONNER
cial a ript of ground adjoining the
Wardman Park Hotel to permit the
erection of a semi-public theater as
a part of the hotel.
The commission changed the defini-
ton of private garage to read as
follows:
"A garage without public repair or
service facilities, of not more than
500 square feet and housing not more
than four steam or motor driven
vehicles"
The commission changed the desig-
nation of property on both sides OF
NJ street. between North Capitol and
list street northwest, from CONNER
cial to residential.
Action was deferred on the pro-
posal to bar apartment houses from
five detached home neighborhoods in
the northwest section. Decision was
postponed to enable individual mem
bers of the commission to make per-
sonal inspection of the areas in ques-
ton. The FIVE neighborhoods are
bounded as follows:
street; south. Shepherd: east. Georgia
avenue, and West Rock Creek Park.
No. 2-North District line; south.
Albermarle street; east Rock Creek
fdrk anu west District llne, excepting
the triangular plot bounded by Con-
necticut avenue, Belt road, North
hampton street and Chevy Chase
Circle
No. 3-North Woodley and Cathe-
dral avenue: south Massachusetts
avenue, east goth street and west 34th
street.
No. North, District line; south.
Tuckerman street. 9Th street and Rit-
tenhouse street; east. District line,
and west. Georgia avenue.
No. 5-North. Tilden street; south.
Calvert street, Observatory circle;
east. S4th street and west, Arizona
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
RACE RESULTS BARRED
FROM ONTARIO PAPERS
One American Publisher Announces
Plan to Get Around Law Which
Goes Into Effect Today.

By the Associated Press
TORONTO, July 16.-Newspapers
and all other publications in Ontario
are prohibited, beginning today, from
publishing race track news, accord
ing to Attorney General Raneys view
of the anti-betting information act.
The provincial law will be inforced
on that basis. and publishers who
disregard 1t will be prosecuted, Mr..
Raney announced.
At least one publication in the
United States will undertake to cir
cumvent the law. Its last issue cir
culated in Ontario carried an an
nouncement that it had in prepara-
ton a periodical that would comply
with both federal and provincial anti
betting legislation, and still carry
the dope"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
STEREOTYPERS MEET,
Renewal of Agreement With
Publishers Is Aim.

OMAHA, Neb., July 16.-Delegates
to the twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the International Stereotypers
and Electrotypers Union of North
America, were here today for their
opening session. Renewal of an
arbitration agreement with the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association, which expired April 80
1922. was said to be the chief matter
to be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
INVITED TO SHORE.

The membership committee of the
Washington Board of Trade will be
the guests of Francis r. Weller at
his summer home at Arundel on the
Bay July %, 1t was announced today.
1t Ia an annual custom.
The party, headed by George Pitt,
chairman, will leave The, Star build
Ing in automobiles at 10 am, and
after a day of sports and a dinner
will return in the late evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
DIES AFTER BATTLE
WITH BOOTLEGGERS
West Virginia Policeman Had
Tried to Foil Escape by
Blocking Road.
By the Associated Press.

By the AssOciated Press.
BALTIMORE, July Thames B.
Shrewsbury, a member OF the West
Virginia state police force, died yes
terday at Hopkins Hospital as a re-
suit of q bullet wound received in a
battle with bootleggers near Scar
borough. w. Va. Shrewsbury, to-
gether with several other policemen,
attempted to stop a car by rolling
logs onto the road. A battle ensued.
The assailants escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
CHARGED WITH Staying.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. July Is
Mack Hayes, colored, of Alexandra,
Va, was held for the action of the
october grand jury by Justice Wolf
here, charged with the murder o.
George Henry Jet, colored, at Blair
ton. this county, on July T. The
death occurred when Jett and his
brother interfered with Hayes eff
forts 10 spirit a girl away from her
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
FLYING BOATS IN SERVICE.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 16.-
Daily flying boat service between
here and Detroit opened today with
hydroplanes, leaving both cities at
the same hour. Trips will be made
between the two cities In the morn
ings and afternoons, H. A. Bruno. vice
president OF the Aero Marine Ways.
Inc, announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16
IRISH D0CKMEN STRIKE
LED BY U. S. DEPORTEE
James Larkin Apparently Direct
ing Workers in Free
State Ports,

DUBLIN, July ia strike on the
docks of Irish Free State ports was
begun today.
James Larkin. the Irish labor lead
er. recently deported from the United
States. apparently as directing the
strike. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-16

The finest laces in the world are
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