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Evening star., 1923-07-11
FIRES At OFFICER
HUNTING BURGLAR
Woman Mistakes Policeman
for Man He Is Track
ing to Roof.

To be mistaken for burglar and
supposed TO have summoned him to
search for burglars was the unpleas-
ant experience early this morning of
Policeman A l. Bullock of the third
precinct station.
| Bullock was hurried to the premise 9
at 1887 p street northwest in re-
sponse to a telephone message from
a woman who gave her name;as Mrs
Mary s. Venable of 1899 2 street. The
woman declared two men had climbed
to the roof of the previous address,
and were acting in such a suspicious
manner as to alarm the whole neigh
borhood."
stopped By Shot.
Reaching the scene of the trouble
Policeman Bullock elected to ascend
TO the roof by means Of the fire
escape, hoping to take the supposed
desperadoes by surprise Cautiously
tiptoeing up the iron ladder two
point well beyond the second floor
when a fash of fire stabbed the
darkness, followed instantly by the
report of a revolver.
Z-z-z-z-z-zing, sang a bullet dan
gerously close to Bullock's head
Casting aside caution. Bullock chose
the shortest route and continued his
Journey upward three rungs at 8
time. Reaching the roof in a sweat
the policeman found William E
Drury, twenty years old of 1871
Rhode Island avenue, and r. ]. Sulli-
van, twenty-four. of 1920 18th street
comfortably stretched out enjoying
the cool breezes of that higher alti-
tude.
Had Mistaken officer.
Taking the two young men In tow
Bullock began to investigate the
source of the pistol shot and learned
! 1t Is said, that It was fired by Mrs
Venable who mistook the officer fol
one OF the men she had seen on the
roof.
Questioned at the third precinct
station by Capt c. E. +. Father, the
prisoners explained that Sullivan had
an interest IN the house and, together
| with Drury. had gone to the roof to
spend the night in comfort away from
| the heat.
Both were promptly released and
| Bullock spent the remainder OF the
| night thanking providence that II
had not placed the revolver which
, had been aimed at him in a steadier
hand.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
FORD WHISKY FAR
INPRES|DENCY POLL
Receives Vote of 1855 to
51,755 for Harding in Ma
tion-Wide Canvas.

Final results OF poll conducted by
Golfers, covering 259553 men and
women in all parts Of this country,
show Henry Ford ahead in prefer
ence for President.
Out OF the total vote cast, Mr..
Ford received ss.&s5. 2, His nearest
opponent was President Harding,
with 51,755. The other potential can
didates for the presidency and the
votes they received are as follows:
william G. McAdoo. democrat. 49,
4o1; James Cox, democrat. 16.26S;
Hiram Johnson, republican. 15.59s;
Secretary Hughes of the state De-
partmont, republican. 1851; Secre-
tary Hoover of the Department of
Commerce, republican. 1907; Senator
Leonard Wood, republican. 55,1I6;
Senator Borah, republican, 1904;
Senator Underwood democrat, 3.72O,
and John w. Davis, democrat, 3,31F.
Calls Ford the Issue.
Henry Ford" Golfers says. has
become the issue in American poll
tics. whether he becomes A candidate
for President or not"
Out of 259.553 lier's readers vot-
ing, SS.S65 expressed their preference
for Ford. This Is plurality of 37.llO
over President Harding and G9.464 more
than the vote for Mr.. McAdoo. the high
est democratic aspirant. The distrihu-
tion of the votes is even more significant
politically than the vote itself. Ford has
clear plurality In al the states except
New York. Connecticut, Rhode Island,
North Carolina. Wyoming and Arizona
in Arizona he is tied with Mr.. Harding.
His vote is anything but sectional. Look
at Michigan and Ohio. his own state and
the Presidents, or look at republican
Pennsylvania and democratic Georgia
and IL Is impossible not to see this. East
and west, also--see Massachusetts and
California. Ford actually carried the
District of Columbia against the head
of the administration.
Believe Vote Representative.
I'VE believe that this vote repre-
sents a genuine cross section OF
American political opinion. with the
one exception of the farmers, whom
our agents were not able to call upon
,in large numbers in the short time
>at their disposal. Many farmers
wrote in to us, asking us TO list
them as voting for Ford, but we
were compelled to refuse. We were
trying to discover the sentiment OF
the country through an exact poll ot
representative cross-sectioH. This
consisted of approximately 25o,o o0t
geader5 upon whom our agents couiC
call face to face. In the interest oi
saA accurate test we could not count
the vote of any one else.
"A few ballots We're arbitrarily
thrown out. These voters reported
approval of virtues not usually as
ISOLATED with administrative office
To have included their candidates
would have heightened the list un-
duly. Among those mentioned are
Mary Pickford, Babe Ruth. Charlie
Chaplin and Jack Dempsey"
The vote in Ohio gave Ford 6,54S
to Harding's 1865; in Michigan
Fords vote was $500 TO Harding's
2.308: in Georgia Fords vote was
1876 to 953 for McAdoo, Ford's near
the District of Columbia Ford's vote
was 534 to Harding's 523.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
SHIPBUILDIkG OFF
IN MOST COUNTRIES
Germany Alone Showing Increase
in Constructipn-New Low
Levels Reached by Others.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 11.-worid ship
building during the last three months
has declined to new low levels, Ger
many alone of all the maritime ma
tions showing increased activity, says
the midyear report of Lloyd's register
Of shipping. made public today.
Shipyards of all nations lad on
June 80 an aggregate of two and one
quarter million gross tons of work
approximately 100000 tons less than
March so and 400 900 tons less than
six months ago.
The United States, which at the
end of March was building $4,000
the first of the year. was building
5000 tons less on the date of the
survey.
Shipyards Of Great Britain and Ire
land experienced a slump nearly as
great as all the other sea nations to-
of the world decrease of 316, 900 tons
during the quarter, >s
Germany Second.
Germany now holds second place
among shipbuilding countries. She
IS constructing more than twice as
competitor, France, and two and one
half times Gs much as the United
States. Great Britain and Ireland
lead with 1.S3S,0Oo tons. Other coun-
10000; Italy. 141 1900; United States,
72,So0; British, dominions. $4,000.
Compared with year ago. says
Lloyds. the British shipyards are
builf.ng n ding 5sIo9o tons q soo less; yards Of
those of all other countries $4,000
tons less.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
SWINDLERS HIT II
BANKS FOR 100000
Wires Cut When Certified" Checks
Are Presented by Three Gangs,
Led by Woman.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 11.-Eleven banks
In outlying sections here have been
swindled out of more than 100000
within the past few days by what
police call "a certified check and cut
telephone wire" system. according to
the Chicago and Cook County Bank
ers' Association: Three gangs of
men, working under the direction of
a woman, police said, perpetrated the
swindles.
Checks purporting to be certified
were presented in each case, the po-
lice stated, and bank tellers were in
vited to verify them by telephoning
the person whose name was signed.
Meanwhile. according to the police,
confederate had cut the telephone
wire Of the supposed signer and the
teller was unable to reach him.
Frequently, the police said. the checks
were paid after tellers were unable
to verify the signatures.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
ASK DRY LAW REPEAL.
Largest Legion Post in Michigan
Demands Referendum.

DETROIT, Mich. July IA move
ment to repeal the state prohibition
laws was started here last night. when
the Charles A. Learned Post of the
American Legion. the largest in Michi-
gan, adopted a resolution expressing
unqualified opposition to prohibition
and demanding a popular referendum
on the repeal of the dry amendment, to
the state constitution. Adoption Of the
resolution was virtually unanimous.
The post has 1000 members.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
ARABS TO KEEP UP
FIGHT FOR PALESTINE
Independent Government Neces.
sary to Understanding, Says
Musha Kasim Pasha.
BY the Associated Ptess.

Uy ztoaoClHNtu NotN'
JERUSALEM. July IL (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency).-An Independent
Arab government for Palestine is the
minimum that will satisfy Arab aspira-
tions. declared Musa Kasim Pasha,
chairman Of the Palestine Arab execu-
tive, in an interview here on the eve
of his visit to London. where he will
strive for British recognition.
I'VE shall persist in our demands"
he said, "and cannot renounce any
thing. If England wants an under
standing with US it must establish a
national constitutional independent
government.
never sign the present text of the Arab
treaty. None of the Arabs nominate
for the Palestine advisory council will
accept nomination"
Evening star., 1923-07-11
MAY ALLOW ANDERSON
TO TESTIFY FOR SELF
Dry Leader Must First Waive I'M
munity, District At
torney Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 11.-William H.
Anderson, state superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon League of New York.
will be permitted to appear as a wit
ness for himself before the special
grand jury Investigating charges
against him. II he will sign waiver
of immunity, Assistant District At
torney Pecora said
Mr.. Pecora said he informed coun-
sci for Mr.. Anderson a week ago that
he would recommend that the dry
league leader be permitted to testify
if he would subscribe to the condi-
tions. He said he had received no
intimation that Mr.. Anderson would
insist on appearing before tho srand
jury.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
BOTTLE MAKERS DEFY
ORDER TO SELL PLANTS
Federal Trade Commission Charge
Of Monopoly Called Absurd
by Firm Head.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELM CITY, N. Y, July 1.-THE
Thatcher Manufacturing Company.
whose headquarters are located here
and maintaing milk bottle making
plants throughout the country, has
received notice from the federal
trade commission ordering 1t to dis
pose Of all it's holdings and proper
ties in four different subsidiaries. on
tho ground OF alleged monopoly.
The four plants, as named in the
order, are: Essex Glass Company,
Mount Vernon. Ohio; Travis Glass
Company of Clarksburg. w. Va;
Lockport Glass Company. Lockport,
N. Y, and the Woodbury. Glass Com
pany of Winchester Ind,
Francis e. Baldwin, president of
the company, declared today that the
order Of the commission is absurdA
"The law gives them the right" he
said. ito order US to dispose of our
stock in the companies mentioned.
However, It does not give them the
right to order US to dispose of our
property,
"The Thatcher Manufacturing COM
pany does not intend to obey the com
missions order, The commission is
using the Sherman law to issue the
order, and they have absolutely moth
ing to do with that law az tho Fod-
eral Trade Commission"
Evening star., 1923-07-11
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO, July 11.-Mrs. ISABELLE
Nitu Crudelle attempted to commit
suicide In her cell here today. She
beat her head against the bars and
tried to choke herself. Only the in
,terSention of the matrons prevented
her from doing serious injury to her
self.
Early In the morning 1t was
learned that the woman had a high
temperature and had refused food.
She was removed to the jail hospital
and strict guard established.
In the same hospital Is Mrs. Minnie
BernatowicZ, who several days ago
shot and killed Mrs. Anna Andreski,
whom she claimed was her husbands
affinity. When asked her opinion of
the Nitti jury's verdict Mrs. Berna-
towtcz said:
Y do not think they ought to hang
q woman"
Wives of jurors who on Monday gave
the death penalty to Mrs. Crudelle, tried
for the killing of her merhusband, were
reported today to disagree with the pen
Evening star., 1923-07-11
Woman, Sentenced to Hang,
4ttempts Suicide u, Jail Cell

atty recommended by their husbands.
The foreman's wife was reported to
have threatened to leave her husband If
the sentence was carried out. Mrs.
Crudelle is the first white woman in
Cook county sentenced to hang.
Expressions of approval and condem-
nation of the Jury's action came from
many sources yesterday. Mrs. Lenora
z. Meder. attorney and officer of the
Society for the Abolition of Capital Pun
ishment prepared to protest the verdict
to Gov. Small. DR.. Lee Alexander Stone,
physician and author. declared the jury
followed a primitive principle of dis
carding an ugly woman and decided the
case impersonally on it's own merits.
Attorney Eugene Moran. Mrs. Crudelle's s
counsel, said that verdicts In trials OF
women were inversely proportional to
the charm of the defendant.
Assistant States Attorney William
Mclaughlin expressed the opinion that
the verdict is the beginning of death
penalties for woman defendants In muir
der cases. Rev. j. O'Neal. of a Jesuit
parish here. said the jury did It's duty.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
VIRGINIA BANK LOSS
PLACED AT 100000
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, July 1.-THE
National Bank of Hopewell, whose
cashier, r. Lewis Shelby. was arrest
ed last night on charge of en-
bezzling the Institutions funds, fall
ed to open it's doors this morning.
Henry j. watkins, president Of the
bank, said the shortage in Shelby's
accounts would total $4,000, but
that $4,000 of this amount has been
recovered and that the balance will
be made up by stockholders.
Depositors, the president declared.
will lose nothing. The bank was es-
tablished in 1915, with capitaliza-
tIon of 100000.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
TACNA-ARICA BRIEFS
NEARING COMPLETION
Will Be Ready for President as Ar.
bitrator Within Six Months,
Set as Limit.

The belief was expressed today by
both the Peruvian and the Chilean
delegations on the Tacna-Arica ques-
ton that their briefs would be ready
for submission to President Harding
as arbitrator by September 13. the
time set within which to Ale them.
When the six months period, termi-
mating on that date, was originally
set 1T was realized that developments
might require an extension of time,
but 1t is now said that both cases
will be completed early in September
unless the unforeseen arises.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
BUY SITE FOR HOME
OF FEEBLE-MINDED
Continued from First Pase.)

Continued from First PageD
care properly for feeble minded per-
sons. George Wilson, secretary to
the board of charities, has been an
active worker in the cause.
I}Iue Plains Site.
The advocates of a home for
feeble minded were somewhat dis
disappointed when Congress two
years ago ordered the erection of the
Institution on land near the Home for
Aged and Infirm. at Blue Plains.
Last year. however, the Legislators
needed the pleadings of local organi-
cations and repealed their previous ac-
ton by authorizing the Commission
ers to select a site in Maryland,
Virginia or the District.
Commissioners Rudolph. Oyster and
Bell, accompanied by Maj Raymond
Wheeler and MIR. Wilson. carefully
inspected a number of sites in both
Maryland and Virginia before decid-
ing on the Bowman farm.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
U. S. TOO LATE,T0 JOIN
LEAGUE, SAYS HITCHCOCK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock. former senator from Me-
braska, who led the democratic
fight for ratification by the Senate OF
the treaty of Versailles, sailed for
Europe with Mrs. Hitchcock and their
daughter on the Belgenland today.
declaring e now was too late for
America - enter tho league of ma
tions.
The former senator. now editor of
the Omaha orld-Herald, which he
owns. said he thought William @.
McAdoo was a good bet' for the
democratic nomination for President
In 1924. But this. he added, was not
intended to indicate that he was sup
porting McAdoo,
Evening star., 1923-07-11
BROKER IS SENTENCED.
A. F. Toohil1 Given From Two to
Five Years in Prison.

AMSTERDAM. N. Y. July 11.-Au-
gustus F. Toohill. member of the
defunct New York city brokerage
firm of Dillon-& & Co.. who was re-
Gently convicted OF grand larceny.
has been sentenced to from two to
five years in prison.
The case was based on the COM
plaint of a local music dealer, who
alleged he had deposited $500 with
Dillon e. Co. for stock which was
never delivered.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE,
HEAT CAUSES ONE DEATH
Crops in Southern Michigan Heav-
lily Damaged by Gales and
Rain-Building Raced.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Mich, July 11-Light-
ming claimed three victims and heat
q fourth in lower Michigan yester-
day, while wind. reaching gale pro-
portions in some, sections. uprooted
fruit trees, wrecked farm buildings
and ruined standing crops.
Lightning victims were. Dorothy
Roman, fifteen years old, of Toledo,
Ohio, at Little Wolf lake, near Jack
son: Leon Lavina, twenty-five years
old, at Monroe, while he was bathing
at Monroe pier, and Wallace Vannote,
fifteen years old. at his fathers farm
near Ashley. Joseph Cantrill, sixty
six years old, was overcome by the
heat at Grand Rapids. where the
temperature reached 81 degrees. and
died soon afterwfrd.
Damage, estimated at several thou
sand dollars. resulted to crops and
farm buildings near Tecumseh, where
a severe windstorm occurred.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
URGES WORLD COURT.
Senator Spencer Asks Women to
Back idea.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associates Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 11-Sup-
port of the Permanent Court Of In
ternational Justice by the United
States, as advocated by President
Harding, was urged last night by
Senator Selden p Spencer of Mis-
souri, in an address to the Republi-
can Women's Club of Pittsburgh.
There is a crying need for such a
tribunal in the troubled condition of
Europe today" Senator Spencer de-
olared. Just in proportion as this
tribunal establishes itself in the con-
fidence of the world by its impair
TALLY and the promptness and wisdom
of its judgments will its influence for
good increase"
Senator Spencer said the court is
already in existence. explaining that
1T is. the creation of separate
treaty, to which forty-six nations
have already assented and thirty-five
have ratified"
1T is in no sense subject to the
league of nations" Senator Spencer
added.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
R0TH'S BODY TO IOWA.
Pilot of Wrecked Balloon to Be
Buried in Cedar Rapids.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 1.-THE
body of Lieut.. Louis J. Roth. pilot Of
the Navy balloon A-669S, found in
Lake Erie off Port Stanley. Ontario.
Monday morning and brought here by
hydroplane. will leave here for Cedar
Rapids. Iowa. at 11:15 pm. tonight
DIR. Harry La Favre. local United
States naval physician. announced to-
day.
The body will be accompanied by
Lieut.. James H. Strong, local Navy
inspector OF sirpIsne construction. az
the governments sofnniai reprstehta.
ftvA,
Evening star., 1923-07-11

alton of the system, 1t would be pri-
marily a fire department adjunct.
In Baltimore, for example, uni
formed hremen operate the central
pumping station. from which the
water Is forced through the high
pressure mains to the fire hydrants.
Three Reasons Cited.
Aside from the question of how
much a reduction would be made in
fire insurance rates following in
stallation of high pressure, there are
three other reasons why the business
men OF Washington believe it should
be done:
For the adequate protection of wall
liable government property, as we'll
as private structures; because 1t would
reduce the drain on the reservoirs
from which the city gets its filtered
water for household uses, and be-
cause II would release the fire en-
gines now used in the business sec
ton for service in the residential
areas
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Evening star., 1923-07-11
SCHOOL COMES TO D. c.

orders have been given for the
transfer of the Army Veterinary
School of the Medical corps from
Chica go to this city. Col. w. p. Hill,
Veterinary Corps, is in charge Of
the school and he has the assistance
of five other officers and ten enlisted
men, 1t is understood that tho trans
the school will be temporarily estab-
ltshed In the Army Medical School
building, on Louisiana avenue.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
VAUGHAN STARTS BACK.
Flyer Leaves st. Joseph for Mitchell
Field.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July 11.--Lieut.
Russell l.. Vaughan left Rosecrans
Flying Field here at S:04 o'clock, CEN
trail standard time. for Dayton. en-
route to Mitchell Field. n. Y. Lieut..
Maughan's plane, which was damaged
when he was forced to land near ST.
Joseph Monday. on his daylight coast
to-coast flight, has been repaired, and
no trouble is expected on the return
trip.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
TO PROBE HOSPITALS.
Senator to Study Veteran Care in
Far West.

Investigation of Veterans Bureau
with reference to hospital facilities
in Arizona, California, Oregon and
Washington, will be under taken by
Senator Oddie, republican, Nevada,
which he is a member.
Senator Oddie. who will leave
Washington within a few days. had
a conference yesterday with John F.
Organ, special counsel for the COM
mittee. who presented the complaints
and conditions which had reached
him from the territory the senator
will visit.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
ATLANTA TOO CROWDED.
Federal Prisoners Being Sent to
Leavenworth.

F., Because of crowded conditions at
the Atlanta federal penitentiary the
larger federal prison at Leavenworth
has become, temporarily, the summer
resort of new convtcts.
Prisoners recently convicted have
been rerouted to Leavenworth In
Indiana, New York and elsewhere
having. been ordered by the Depart
mont Of Justice to send their convicts
for the time being to Leavenworth.
The Atlanta pepitentiary is said to
rolls than were provided for.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
REPORTS PROGRESS
IN MMEX|CANPARL
Warren Says Outlook for Set.
tIement Grows Better
Every Day.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, July live are
continuing to make progress which
each day is more rapid" said Charles
b. Warren. one of the American rec
ognition commissioners, at the cor
clusion of last evenings session OF
the conference with the Mexican
delegates. He added that a complete
agreement had not yet been reached.
1t is understood that the agrarian
claims convention, covering Mexican
claims against the United States and
vice versa, is virtually complete, al
though the conference has not yet
touched the prospective convention
that will deal with American bills for
revolutionary damages.
Oficial intimations that the confer
ence would probably end by Satur-
day of this week have been modified
by the statement that the negotia-
tions may extend beyond that date.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
CUTTER BUSHES TO AID
OF GROUNDED STEAMER
Wireless Reports Monson-McCor-
mick Line Vessel Ashore on
Pacific Coast.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 1.-THE
coast guard cutter Snohomish is rush
ing down the Washington coast to
the assistance of the steamer Sydney
NJ. Hauptman of the Monson-McCor-
mick line. which went ashore near
the mouth of the Columbia river, ac-
cording to a wireless message re-
cefved here.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
ROAD ASKS INJUNCTION.

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany yesterday filed suit in the Dis
tom against Hubert Work, Secretary
OF the Interior. The company seeks
to prevent threatened cancellation by
the department of a grant for eigh-
teen, teen sections s OF land IN Wyomlng; haaS
paid for by 1t.
Evening star., 1923-07-11
FRENCH SCOUT NEW
PREPARATIONS PLAN
Officials Hold Report Baldwin
Will Urge Probe In Ger
many Incredible.
BY the Associated Press

BY the AssOcIHted PresS.
PARIS, July 11.-A report printed
here today that the statement on rep
arations which Prime Minister Bald
win Is to make In London tomorrow
will include acceptance of the Ger
man proposal for an impartial In
ternational commission to examine
into Germany's capacity for payment
is treated in French official circles
as incredible. The argument Is once
more advanced that no reason exists
to supplant the reparatlon commits
sion by another body.
Evening star., 1923-07-11

Because at Is known that more chill
dren roam the streets OF Howell. Mich.
at q late hour than any other town of
its size in the middle west, the women
of that town have petitioned the coun-
ell to pass 8 o'clock curfew ordi-
nGn0A
Evening star., 1923-07-11
RELGIAN ENVOY SAILS

NEW YORK. July 1l.-Baron de
Cartier de Marchienne, Belgian am
bassador to the United States. sailed
for home for vacation today. on the
Belgenland. He said he expected to
return In the fall.