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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
WIND UP CAMPAIGN
FOR SENATE SEAT
ID Enter Homestretch in
Fight for Nomination to Sue
coed Late Knute Nelson.

BY the Associated Press.
ST PAUL. Mimi. June l6.-With
the primary election to nominate can
didates for United States senator only
two days away, most of the fourteen
men seeking the Office formerly held
by the late Knute Nelson today made
their final stand with speeches or
statements appealing TO the voters.
Last minute developments included
making public of a letter from Henry
C. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture,
boosting Sydney Anderson, now a
representative In Congress, who is
one of the nine seeking the repub-
lican senatorial nomination. The
letter was written to John o. Rustad
of Whalen. Mimi. and paid tribute to
Mr.. Anderson's work in Congress and
the national agriculture conference.
Durnquist Scores Preus.
J. A A. Burnquist, former governor
and a republican candidate, issued a
statement attacking Gov. J. A. o.
Preus. another republican senatorial
candidate for calling the primary and
special election on July 16. Mr.. Burn
quist asserted the governor cannot
"bunco" the voters with the idea
that the special election, imposing
such an enormous and needless ex-
pense," was necessary when the gov
ernor was empowered to appoint a
senator.
Burnauist said he did not find
much sentiment" for Oscar Hallam.
former justice of the Supreme Court.
another republican candidate.
Gov. Prsus asserted that If he we're
not nominated he would back the
party man who was.
Two Democrats In Field.
Representative Thomas D. Schall of
Minneapolis, also republican, wound
"stumping'' campaign in the Twin
Cities, and Ernest Lundeen, former
republican representative from the
sixth district, criticized Magnus john
son of the farmer-l la Dor party for Civ
ing too much free advertising to Gov.
PreuS."
The three other republicans, Halver
Stevenson. former representative
Victor l.. Power, mayor of Hibbing.
and Martin J. Martin, Minneapolis at
torney, also put in busy wind-up
day.
The two democratic candidates are
State Senator James A. Carley and
Francis c. Cary, Minneapolis, with
predictions freely made in political
gossip that Carley will win the nomi-
nation.
The farmer labor trio-Johnson,
Charles A. Lindbergh and DR.. L. A.
Fritschi-worked in harmony, with
each promising his support to the
candidate nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
RAIDS ON TWO HOMES
net 300 GALLONS
Two Arrested by Vice Squad Dur.
ing Morning Sally Into
Southeast.

Lieut.. O. T. Davis, head of the police
-Eire squad this morning raided two
houses in Southeast Washington and
seized red liquor and white shine"
10 the amount of more than 800 gallons.
At the home of John Murray Barnes
and Melvin Barnes, colored, 1909 eth
street, where the brothers were ar
rested, the police reported seizure of
about $50 gallons, while at the home
of Bernard Riley. also colored, 63S l.
street, where Riley was arrested. they
seized about $50 gallons.
Police charge that Riley permitted
the Barnes to store part of their
stock on his premises. Murray Barnes.
according to the police. is reputed TO
be worth several hundred thousand
dollars.
Lieut.. Davis, members of his squad
and revenue agents who participated
in the search, allege several purchases
of corn liquor were made the past
two days. at So a gallon.
1t was necessary to use a truck to
take the seized liquor to prohibition
headquarters; Lieut.. Davis. says
most of the red" liquor was in pint
bottles. and he thinks it was part of
a stock that was intended to be dis
posed of to visitors during Shrine
week.
Bond for the appearance of the de-
PENDANTS was furnished and they were
released.
Ten arrests for selling, transport
ing and illegal possession of liquor
were made by the police during the
~twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
this morning. In one case the police
reported the seizure of thirty GAL
Ions OF corn whisky. while at anoth--
ar place they seized thirty cases of
beer.
The whisky was reported seized at
612 G. street. where Annie Burk ha rdt
forty-nine years old, was arrested on
charges Of Illegal possession, while
James j. Kaplan. 439 18th street
southwest, was alleged to have had
the beer in his possession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Mellon to Study Conditions
In Europe During Vacation

ago that he contemplated a vacation
the first real absence from his desk
since he took over the Treasury port
folio-but his departure was de-
layed by the snarl over ship liquor.
and later by the fact that the time re-
quired for President Hardings trip
to Alaska had not been determined
Definite fixing of the date of the
Presidents departure on June 20 per-
mitted the Treasury head to arrange
his program anu it is assumed he
will remain abroad practically the
length of time the executive Is absent
from the White House.
Undersecretary Gilbert will have
charge as acting secretary during
Mr.. MELONS absence. Few questions
of Importance are expected to be
pending, however, when the depart
ment head leaves. The short dated
maturities of the public debt all have
been taken care of with the financing
concluded yesterday anu nothing
more is expected in fiscal operations
until Septembe0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

Secretary Mellon virtually has COM
pleted arrangements to leave the lat
ter part of next week for a vacation
trip to Europe. He expects to be
away six weeks or two months.
While the trip will be for recrea-
ton, Mr.. Mellon has told his friends
he expects to make a personal study
Of European economic conditions. so
that the Treasury will be in a bet
ter position to frame its policies dur
ing the remainder of his term in
office.
1t is said that he will hold numer-
Gus conferences with European states
men and financiers, in order to OBJ
tain a better understanding of what
the foreign powers, yet to negotiate
debt-funding settlements with this
government, can do in the way of
payments when they ask for funding
arrangements on their war; time debts.
Mr.. Mellon announced some weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
FATHER AND SON
PLAY FOR GOLF CUP
A. R. Mackenzie and Roland
Meet This Afternoon for
Middle Atlantic Title.

The unusual spectacle is presented
this afternoon at the Chevy Chase
Club of two members of the same
family battling for a major golf
championship Albert r. Mackenzie
of the Columbia Club and Roland r.
Mackenzie are playing this afternoon
in the final round Of the middle At
lantic golf championship.
Albert r. Mackenzie this morning
defeated c. J. Dunphy, the District
champion, and /, and Roland Mac
Kenzie, son Of Albert, defeated Hor-
ace G. Chickering Of Wilmington. 3
and 8. to enter the final round.
Chickering won the play-off for the
qualifying medal from B. Warren
Corkran of Baltimore. the Whining
ton entrant scoring ~ against &c
for Corkran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
FEDERAL WORKERS
START SHORT DAYS
Summer Saturday HaIf-HoIi-
days Begin With Post Office
Joining for First Time.

Saturday half-holidays began today
for government employees in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Nearly all the
workers were excused for the day at
l o'clock. the working day consisting
of but four hours.
Two thousand workers at the Wash
ington city post office. for the first
time in history. today Joined other
federal workers in the first half-holi-
day OF the summer, the privilege to
extend through September Is.
Clerks and carriers were excused
at o'clock this afternoon, the car
riers making one less delivery today.
Employees of the government print
ing office were excused at noon. The
mechanical force at the bureau Of
engraving and printing went on holi-
day at noon, while the clerical force
began its afternoon holiday at
o'clock.
Employees of the District govern
ment begin their f-holidays the
first Saturday in July. to continue
through October l. They will quit
work at l o'clock each Saturday.
General holiday air pervaded the
streets this afternoon as the govern
ment offices let loose" their work
ers. Women went shopping. men
went fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
RUM WAR BULLETS
FLY OVER ATLANTIC
CITY BOARDWALK
Night Owls Rush to Cover
' When Dry Agents Attack
Boat Runners.
CRAFT MAKE ESCAPE
UNDER COVER OF FOG
Take Chance of Grounding by Run
ming Inshore Then Dash Out
to Open Sea.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. June To-
A running fight in which several VOL
1eys of shots were exchanged occurred
early today between rum-runners and
government boats. Many bullets
whistled over the Boardwalk driving
night owls to cover.
Shortly before midnight two gov
eminent boats from Barnegat, patrol
Ing the Inlet waters, sighted several
runners about 200 feet from shore at
tempting to make a landing. The gov
eminent craft, calling on the SNUG
glers to stop, attempted to surround
.-th EN-.
The runners escaped in the fog after
quitting on full speed sweeping In so
close to the shore that they almost
touched bottom, and then dashing in
single file out to sea. Both sides eA-
changed shots freely.
The fight could be seen clearly
from the Boardwalk section of the In
let. a few seconds after bullets be-
gan to fly, the Boardwalk. astir with
midnight promenaders was deserted.
No one ashore was hit.
Officers at the local coast guard sta
ton admitted that none of the SNUG
Cling fiotilla, believed to have num-
bered five. had been captured.
The midnight sally was the second
attempt within a week to land liquor
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
EX-PREM|ER KILLED
IN PEASANT DRESS
StambouIisky Wandered in
Mountains Four Days Be-
fore His Capture.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 16.-Alexander SIAM
boulisky was completely unaware of
the plot against him, telegraphs the
Sofia correspondent of LIE Journal.
The late premier of Bulgaria had re-
tired to his native village OF Slavo-
vita because of Macedonian threats
against his life. but he was accus-
toned to visit the capital from time
to time.
However. it was not until he tried
to telephone to Sofia last Saturday
morning that he knew something had
happened. He was unable to get a
connection either with the capital
or with a neighboring town. for the
telegraph line connecting the villa
and the premier's offices had been
cut. AS he pondered the reason an
officer friend informed him of the
revolution.
; GIVE Up Idea of Resistance.
Stamboulisky first thought Of of
fering resistance in the village, saws
| the correspondent, but he realized
| that sooner or later he must sur
render. Still confident in his own
lucky star and ignorant Of the exact
lisky FASTENED to Tater Bazardjik,
| the nearest town. to induce the gar
rfson there to support him. He was
haranEuing the troops when de-
tachment arrived to arrest him.
STAN boulisky tried to barley with
the officer from q distance. but tho
latter refused. whereupon the deposed
premier and his partisans withdrew
me troops then made the regulation
summons TO surrender, to which
Stamboulisky's bodyguard replied with
volley.
Fled in Automobile.
The skirmsh. however. was short
and without great bloodshed. al
though some wounds were inflicted
on each side. The detachment was
satisfied to keep the Stamboulisky
guard under surveillance
The eX-premier was surprised when
the peasants showed some hesitation.
but they had been nonplussed to see
troops arrive when they had expected
Macedonians. Feeling himself lost if
he renamed. Stamboulisky fled in an
automobile. His followers crowded
after him. and the chauffeur was
shot down by the pursuers, but STAN
boulisky succeeded in escaping. Dress
ed like peasant. he made his way
to the mountains. and for four days
succeeded in evading the troops
Shot After Rescue.
Wednesdays dawn found him on a
farm near Panagurychte. When the
pea SantS showed no disposition to con-
ceal him, Stamboulisky hurried away.
accompanied by his brother and two
other men. After wandering among
the mountains for some hours he took
the direction of Slavovitza. When he
arrived at Golak three miles from
Slavovitza. he fell into a cavalry
ambuscade. which took him prisoner
and took him to Tatar Bazardjik
An excited crowd surrounded the car
threatening him with death. The es-
cort, fearing that mboulisky's life
was in danger. decided to take him
back to Slavovitza. but some distance
from that village the peasants, making
a sudden attack on the machine, de-
fled with them across the fields The
commander of the escort thereupon
ordered the guards to open fire and
Stamboulisky fell dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
LoUe Letter Wins
Vets Fortune for
His Sweetheart
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June ia love
letter written by Ernest G.. Mason
in the trenches Of France to Miss
Eleanor Knapp of Brooklyn. today
was accepted by Surrogate Win
gate as Masons last will and
testament and by it Miss Knapp
will receive approximately $4,000
Mason's was said to have been
the new nuncupative will pro-
bated in New York since the civil
war.
The letter. written a short time
before Mason went over the top"
for the last time, told Miss Knapp.
Mason's fancee. that If anything
happened to him he wanted her to
have all his possessions. including
the war insurance he carried.
Mason was captured by the Ger
mans and last was heard of in a
prison camp, where one of his
"buddies" saw him suffering from
influenza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
DISTILLERY GUARDS
DRIVE OFF BANDITS
Gun Battle Takes Place in Dark
Near Baltimore Ware
house.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June ia battle in
the dark between the guards at Meivale
distillery, Melvale avenue, and a mum
Der of bandits resulted early today in
Illustration of an attempt to loot the
largest warehouse of the distillery.
where more than 100000 gallons of
WHISTLES are stored, according to po-
lice reports.
The guards heard the thieves at
work and rushed toward the spot in
time to see a number of dark forms
vanishing in the gloom. They at once
opened fire with their rifles and the
shots were returned by the fleeing
bandits. No one was harmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Bulgar Premier
Fifth at Genoa
To Meet Death
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN. June 16.-Ex-Prem
Stamboulisky of Bulgaria is the
NTH statesman among those who
participated in the Genoa confer
ence of April. 1922. to meet a
violent death. it is pointed out
here. Three of the participants
have been assassinated. These
were:
Premier Narutowicz of Poland;
Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau
OF Germany; Vaslav Vorovsky,
Russian soviet diplomatic agent
(assassinated at Lausanne last
month";.
The fourth victim was ex-Premier
GounariS of Greece, executed last
fall by the Greek revolutionists.
1t Is noted further that the dele
gates to Genoa of most of the
western powers have since been
dropped from office by their re-
spective governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
BOOSTER OUTING"
T0START TODAY
D. c. Merchants and Manu-.
tacturers Seek Trade ALONG
Eastern Shore.

On a mission to encourage the
people of the Eastern Shore and
southern Maryland to buy in Wash
lngton, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association will leave this
afternoon at o'clock on their annual
booster outing. The trip will be
made aboard the Steamer Midland,
which has been chartered for the
occasion. and more than 200 business
men. and their guests including Dis
trict officials will be on the vessel.
With the boosterband playing lively
airs. the vessel will be escorted out
of the harbor by the District fire.
boat, Firefighter. which will give q
display of its fire fighting apparatus
by turning n deluge loose Commits
sioner Rudolph. chairman of the
board: Commissioner Oyster, in
charge of the police and fire depart
ments: Maj. Daniel Sullivan, super
intendent Of ,Metropolitan police; City
ems. corporation counsel of the Dis
trict, will be the guests Of the mer-
chants.
Plan Three Stops.
The vessel will stop at three points
during the trip, which will end here
at $50 o'clock Monday morning. The
early start was ordered to give those
on the trip a chance to see more of
the upper Potomac in daylight. The
Midland is scheduled to arrive at
Cambridge, Md, on the Eastern
Shore at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. when all of the members
will go to church. Leaving there at
be oxford, Md, also on the Eastern
Shore, where it is due to arrive at
10 o'clock to sail at noon. A three
hour cruise on the bay and up the
PatuSent River. the vessel will dock
at Solomon's Island at 3 o'clock,
where arrangements have been made
for boats to permit the boosters to
enjoy fishing. The vessel is SEIZED =
uled to leave there at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night.
Elaborate Program.
|! elaborate arrangements have been
made by the Booster committee head
ed by Ross p. Andrews, for the en-
terta:nment during the trip, between
stops where the boosters will tell
of the advantages of a buying visit
to Washington.
There will be an orchestra aboard.
with concerts day and night and
group singing will be INDUCED in I'M
der the direction of w. l.. Schumacher.
Games will be under the direction of
! Samuel Zirkin, and Charles l.. Houser
will direct the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
LOW SCORES CONTINUE
AS FEATURE OF GOLF
PLAY AT CHEVY CHASE

A new Middle Atlantic Golf Asso-
citation champion will be crowned to-
day at the Chevy Chase Club. Along
about 4:30 o'clock this afternoon a
new champion will have arisen from
among Chris ]. Dunphy. the District
champion; Albert r. Mackenzie, his
son Roland or Horace G. Chickering
Of Wilmington, the only out-of-town
entrant in the championship tourney
who survived the first two match
play rounds today. Golf Of the best
par or perhaps a stroke or two
worse-was the only kind of golf that
kept the winners IN the title chase
yesterday. Dunphy played thirty
four holes in l over to win
from Frank Sweeney of Baltimore, 4
and 8. and from B. Warren Corkran
of Baltimore in the afternoon by )
and T. Chickerin and Guy NJ Stand
ifer Of Columbia had a ding dong bat
tie in the morning, which Chickering
finally won when Standifer took
three puts on the eighteenth green.
The Wilmington golfer had an easier
time in the afternoon against Cliff
Mex immie of Bannock burn, whom he
defeated, 8 and 2.
Albert r. Mackenzie OF Columbia
almost let Charles NJ. Mackall of
Chevy Chase get away from him in
the afternoon. finally winning in the
last hole. Mackall missed short puts
on the fifteenth and sixteenth or
there might have been Il big upset
In the present tourney. in the course
of which the golf shot has been far
and away the best ever seen in anna
teur events hereabouts.
Mackenzfe's Squirt Wins.
Roland Mackenzie had a tough
battle to win from H. Grim Peck in
the morning, anneXing the last three
/ holes for a victory, and then went
ahead to a final hole victory in the
afternoon over C. w. Baker. jr.. the
! long hitting Wilmington entrant.
Dunphy played Albert Mackenzie
this morning in one semi-final, while
the junior Mackenzie was opposed to
Chickering. the deceptive" who
looks as If he is not playing good
golf. but who always seems to be
putting for 3s and getting many of
them.
Tom Moore of Indian Spring don't
kick very often. but when he does
he has something to kick about
Moore played the first fifteen holes al
afternoon and lost on the fifteenth
| in the consolation to Guy Standifer
who shattered the record for the
course with a brilliant II, composed
of a sc and a So. Moore had "A
| and lost and 8. It's been tough
LII Tic Will Weak
hearts, for never has such scoring
been seen about Washington as has
been shown at Chevy Chase in the
last two days. 1t seems that any
score above II is not worth talking
about. And the course isn't a cinch
either. There are plenty of traps
and other trouble for the waywarc
ball. But every golfer seems to be
| right, and the putting greens leave
nothing to be desired.
Dunphy Going Well
There is a bare possibility thai
the two MacKenzies, father and son
might meet in the final, but Chris
Dunphy is moving along in his usua
steady, heady fashion. and will take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
What u. S. Has Done
In Aiding World

1elp.
The IS. o. S." call across the
seas.
The cry of distress-any-
where and at all times-has
never failed of generous re-
Spouse by the american people.
The last eight years have
seen the world, especially the
oldest civilization, In such
travail as could never before
be imagined, The relief re-
Spouse from the United States
was monumental. The entire
citizenship of this country par
ticipated.
Bulked-it stands as an in
spring example for all people
and for all times.
Read the authoritative story
of this great era of American
relief, gathered from those
who directed the many mercy
drives, by Will P. Kennedy. in
the editorial section of The
Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
DEATH CAUSES REGRET.
Regarded in London as Friend of
Entente

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16.-News of the
death of former Premier Stambou-
lisky Of Bulgaria caused deep regret
in diplomatic and official circles in
London, where he was regarded as a
sincere friend of the entente. Mar
quis Curzon and other British leaders
came into contact with him at the
Genoa. The Hague and Lausanne con-
ferences. and were impressed by his
desire to retain the friendship of the
allies, carry out the terms of the
peace treaties and restore TRANQUIL
lily to the Balkans.
AS reward for Bulgaria's exem-
plary conduct since the war under his
leadership, the allies recently re-
duced the Bulgarian indemnity from
ll,6Ia Z ira,I6ad .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
w. R. HARR HONORED.
Elected Member and Secretary OF
National Monument Society.

William r. Harr, a local attorney,
was elected member and secretary
of the Washington National Monu-
ment Society today
special meeting of the society
was held at the residence of Mr. JUS
tice Van Devanter. first vice presi-
dent, at 1928 18th street northwest,
for the purpose Of choosing a sue
cessor to Frederick L. Harvey, who
Gted during the winter. No other
business was transacted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
EX-BANK OFFICIAL HELD.

Former Director of Naples Institu-
ton Arrested for Embezzlement.
By the Associated Press.
GENOA, June 16.-Commendatore
Gustayo Rubino, former director of
the Bank Of Naples here. is under
arrest on a charge of embezzling
IS, 000, 900 lire from the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
TOWN TERRORIZED.
Bandits Enter Kansas Village
Blow Bank Safe, ESCAPE.

TOPEKA. Kan. June 16.-Terroriz-
Ing the citizens of Circleville, forty
miles northeast of Topeka, bandits
early today blew the safe Of the Farm
ers' State Bank and escaped in an au-
tomobile with $4,000 In cash and lib
erty bonds worth $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
OIL STOCK PROMOTER
IS HELD AS FUGITIVE
Joseph Ball, New York Man, Seiz.
ed as Fugitive From Justice in
Mail Fraud Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associhted Press.
NEW YORK. June 16.-Joseph Ball,
head Of the Ball Securities Company
of this city. was arraigned before a
federal commissioner today, charged
with being a fugitive from justice at
Fort Worth, Tex, where he, with Col
Bernard M. Hatfield and others, was
indicted for using the mails to de-
fraud in the sale of Texas-Mexia
Drilling Syndicate stock. He was
held in $4,000 bail for examination
next Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
REPORT REBEL SLAIN.
Chief of Moroccan Insurgents Kill.
ed by Own Soldier.

GU Dy OWn OOIU1er.
MADRID, June 16.-The CORE
spondent of Ell impartial, at Melilla,
passes on an unconfirmed but widely
circulated report that Add el-Krim,
the Moroccan rebel chieftain, has been
ASA ssinated by BENZ Urriaguel tribes
men because he was about to punish
one of their number who was sus-
pected Of having relations with the
Spanish authorities.