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Evening star., 1924-05-19
KAT0 LIKELY TO OBTAIN
PREMIERSHIP OF JAPAN
Three Political Parties Opposing
Present Government to
Stand Firm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 19.-Leaders of the
three political parties opposing the
Kiyoura government met here today
and pledged themselves to maintain
the unity of the opposition, which
government supporters are said to
have been trying to break down.
Both Korekiyo Takahashi, former
premier and present leader of the
Seiyukai, and XII Inukai, head of the
kakushin Club, declared their read
mess to support cabinet formed by
Fiscount Takaakira kato, leader of
the Kenseikai, the third party of
the opposition, which received the
most parliamentary seats in the cleo
tions May 10.
1t is understood here that the
elder statesmen have approved of
kato as the next premier, and belief
steadily is growing that Kato will
succeed Premier Kiyoura as head of
the government early in June, prob
ably backed by a coalition ministry.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
PLAN CEREMONIES
AT ORATORY AWARD
Contest Officials and School Heads
to Present Stars $500 to
Miss Newburn.
MEETING AT CENTRAL LIKELY
Other Schools to Be Invited to Send
Representatives.

Plans are being worked out today
for the presentation Of The Stars
grand prize of 5000 to the winner in
the local zone of the national ora
torical contest, Miss Ruth Newburn,
sixteen-year- senior of Central
High school, selected as the bes, 'o-
cal secondary school orator by the
board of judges last week.
Miss Newburn will represent the
District of Columbia in the national
meeting, to be held on the night of
June at Memorial Continental Hall.
President Coolidge is to preside and
address the meeting. Six chosen sec
ondary school orators from through
out the United States will be there to
compete with the local winner.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, conferred today with
Grant Allen, manager OF the contest
in this zone, as to procedure to be
used in making the award of the
grand prize to the successful Central
High student.
On account of the intense interest
developed in the contest, in which
eight local secondary schools took
part it has been thought wise to max
the presentation, if possible, in the
presence of students from the otner
schools.
Final Arrangements Today.
1t is likely that the ceremonies will
be held at the Central High School,
and to the meeting will be asked not
only the seven competitors In the
other schools, but representative pu-
pills of these schools.
Final arrangements will be made
with Stephen E. Kramer, principal OF
the Central High School. this AFTER
noon, following the conference with
Supt Ballou. Simple ceremonies were
used at the eight schools in the pres
entation during the past three weeks
of the district prizes OF Sl0o, cneck
for this amount having been pre-
sented to each of the school winners
by The Star.
The general subject of the local
and national contest has been the
Constitution Of the United States, the
orations having been upon The Con;
stitution" in itself or upon that doc
ument in relation to the life OF some
one of the eminent Americans who
contributed to it's making.
Alternate's Subject Same.
The grand prize winner chose as
her winning subject 1.-The Constitu-
ton" 1t is interesting to note that
the alternate, Miss Ruth Greenwood
of the Eastern High School, also
chose "The Constitution" as her
subject.
AT Central today every one is
talking of the great victory Miss
Newburn won for the school" said
George J. Jones, head of the history
department of the Washington high
schools.
Central students, however, realize
that she is no longer the representa-
tive of Central, merely, but that she
represents the entire District of Co
lumbia," he continued.
Central students have implicit faith
in Miss Newburn's ability to win in
the national contest. With her fine
grafton, her natural ability and the
spirit of the schools of the District of
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Evening star., 1924-05-19
j. s. A|RMEN MAKE
50D-M|LE JUMP IN I
H0URS,DEFY|NGFOC
Reach Yetorofu Island on
Hop From Paramashiru.
Japanese Aid in Plans.
PRINCE REGENT WILL
GREET WORLD FLYERS
Commander Smith Praises Excel
lence of Arrangements for
Trip in Orient.

By the Associated Press.
YETOROFU ISLAND, Kuriles, May
19.-Tke three American Army air
planes flying around the world landed
here this afternoon at ESQ o'clock,
having made the 5O0-mile flight from
Paramashiru Island in little more
than seven hours.
The landing was made on Lake
ToShimoye. This is in the rear of
Hitokappu Bay, an indentation on
the southeast shore of this island. A
landing place on the lake was prepared
by japanese and American sailors
from the destroyers Pope and Amat-
sukaze several days ago, when it was
determined that Hitokappu Bay was
too rough for the planes to be
brought down safely.
Buoys were placed in the lake, and
arrangements made for the flyers to
reach the shore. This was the third
landing place chosen for the flyers
at the end of this stage of their
journey, the first, Bettobu Anchorage,
on the northwestern coast of this
island, having been abandoned in
favor of Hitakappu Bay some weeks
since because of ice there.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
DEPART IN FOG.
Airmen Held Up a Day by Bad
Weather.

By tho Associated Press,
, PARAMASHIRU ISLAND, kuriles,
May 19.-The American Army flyers en-
circling the world, sailed down on to
Kashiwabara Bay here Saturday morn
ing in a snowstorm. This morning they
mounted from the water and disap-
peared in the early morning fog. They
had waited for good weather. Sunday
was a disappointment Snow fell from
time to time, and a biting wind blew
continuously.
Today early dawn-in this latitude it
comes before o'clock-found the flyers
astir. The low-hanging fog threatened
another postponement, but from the
U. S. S. Pope, at Hitokappu Bay, Veto
rofu Island, and from the Japanese de-
stroyer Hamakaze, half way between
the two stops, came reports Of excel
lent flying conditions. The air cruiser
New Orleans took the air at 1885 am,
quickly followed by the Boston and the
Chicago in order.
The take-off was easy. The airplanes
circled once overhead, and, the f1agplane
Chicago taking the lead, all disappeared
in the morning haze.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
NJ. E. CLERGY HERE
PROTEST WAR BAN
Will Tell Conference Report on
Non-Participation Is
Opposed.
DELAYS FINAL EXPRESSION
Springfield Session to Have Special
Committee Report.

Capital clergymen Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at a meeting here
today, unanimously adopted reso-
luton to forward a telegram of pro-
test to the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, now in
session in Springfield. Mass, voicing
their opposition to the majority re-
port of the committee of the state
and the church, which declares that
the church will not cooperate with
the government in case Of war.
The Washington ministers take the
position that there ought to be CO.
operation in the case Of a war in
defense of the country or in the in
terest of humanity, they explained.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
LEAVES JAPAN JUNE 6.
Woods Says Family Reasons
Prompt Resignation.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 19.-Cyrus E. Woods,
confirming the dispatch from Wash
ington reporting his resignation,
said it was due entirely to family
reasons. The resignation was ten
dered three weeks ago. The ambas-
sador will sail from Yokohama for
Seattle on the President Mckinley
June 6.
Foreign Minister Matsui, when in
formed of the resignation of Am
bassador Woods, said "the Japanese
people will deeply regret it. They
will never forget the ambassadors
unselfish and efficient services for
their welfare at the time of Japan's
great disaster"
Viscount Maxine, minister of the
household, said: "It will be great
blow to U.S."
Evening star., 1924-05-19
FIRE ON GOVERNOR SAITO
Korean Insurgents Believed to
Have Caused the Trouble.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 1s.-Admira1 Baron
Saito, governor general of Korea, was
fired on from the banks Of the River
Daido, near Hello, in northwestern
Korea, while travelling on a steamer
on his annual inspection trip. it Is
declared in official advices today. The
governor was unhurt.
The governors party also escaped
unhurt The assault is blamed on
Korean insurgents. The governors
bodyguard replied to the shots with
a fusilade. 1t was estimated thirty
bullets were fired at the governors
steamer.
The officials asSailants are being
pursued, but SO far have escaped
capture
Evening star., 1924-05-19
U. U.S.-GERMANY LIQUOR
TREATY SIGNED HERE
Pact Similar to Twelve Mile Agree
ment Between America
and Great Britain.

rum treaty similar to that re-
Gently concluded with Great Britain
was signed here today by diplomatic
representatives of the United States
and Germany.
Like the British treaty, the instru-
ment signed today by Secretary
Hughes and Ambassador Wiedfeldt
gives tfe United States the right tc
extend it's rum patrol outside terri
torial waters, and in turn it extends
to German merchantmen the privilege
Of bringing ship liquor into American
ports under seal. Negotiations are in
progress for the conclusion Of similar
treaties with the other maritime
powers.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
British Mission Delays Study of
Mexican Situation.

LONDON, May 19.-The prospect
for early British recogniation of
Mexico has been somewhat dimmed as
a result of a decision to delay the
start for Mexico. of the mission of
Sir Thomas B. Hohler, British min
lister at Budapest, who was ordered
by Prime Minister Macdonald several
weeks ago to proceed to the Latin
American country to investigate and
report on the general political situ-
alton there.
1t is learned that Sir Thomas, who
was knighted by the king last Satur-
day, has taken a house in London and
that no date has been set for his de-
parture for Mexico.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
WILL VISIT PRINCE.
Woods Arranges Audience for
World Flyers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ed Press
TOXIC, May 19.-The flight Of the
American round -the-world aviators
from Paramashiru Bay to Lake
Toshimoye was made under ideal
conditions. dispatches received here
from the American destroyer Pope
and the Japanese destroyer Amatsu-
kase said. The navy department is
sued an official announcement of the
flyers arrival on Yetorofu Island
The flyers will be received in audi
ence by the prince regent soon after
their arrival at Kasumigaura, the
Japanese naval base, it was an
nounced today.
American Ambassador Woods con-
ferred with cabinet officers this
morning on arrangements for the
audience.
American and Japanese army and
naval officers here, who have been
in closest contact with arrangements
for the round-the- world flight, be-
lieve the American aviators will make
Evening star., 1924-05-19
LANGLEY IN DANGER STILL
Physician Says Indifference and
Apathy Are Marked.

Representative John w. Langley Of
Kentucky was not out of danger to-
day, although his physician, DR.. Ever
EFT M Ellison, said he had not de-
veloped any serious complications
from a cerebral hemorrhage with
which he was stricken several days
ago.
DR.. Ellison said he is taking nour-
ishment fairly WELL" but pointed
out that his apathy and Indifference
are marked. The apoplectic symp-
toms are gradually disappearing,
however he announced
Evening star., 1924-05-19
SHOALS ACTION URGED.
Advocates and Opponents Oppose
Adjournment Without Showdown.

The demand for action at this ses-
sion,of Congress on the Muscle Shoals
issue was renewed today when the
Senate agriculture committee met to
continue it's hearings. Both advo-
Gates and opponents Of the Ford bid
declared they would oppose adjourn
ment without a showdown.
The committee decided to begin
evening hearings tomorrow in an eff
fort to expedite action.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
DELAY STAND ON WAR.
Methodists to Elect Three Bishops
Instead of Five.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 10
Action on the Methodist Chrch's at
titude toward war was postponed by
the Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference today. Dissatisfied with the
recommendations of a standing COM
mittee, the delegates voted for the
appointment of a special committee
to frame q, new proposal and report
it by next Friday.
Reconsidering its previous action
the conference voted today to elect
three new bishops instead of FIVE
The vote was 436 to 376 against.
The election of new bishops was
also postponed to a later date. 1t
was announced that the committee on
the episcopacy must make new ar
rangement of areas before the ballot
ing can begin.
disappointed by Reports.
Both reports are a great disap-
pointment to u.s." said William w.
King of Kansas City, Mo-. of the war
attitude recommendations of the com
mittee on the state of the church, in
troduced today. The majority report
proposed separation of the church
from all wars, and a minority report
suggested excepting wars "indisput-
ably in self-defense or in defense of
humanity" Both reports advocated
a campaign of education by the gov
ernment on the causes of war, and
the entry of this country into the
world court and IAN association of
nations"
Last Saturday, the delegates voted
to elect five bishops. Rev. Ray Allen
of Rochester, n. Y, made the motion
to reconsider, and upon it's adoption
by 452 votes to 367, he proposed an
amendment to the original report of
the committee on the episcopacy
substituting three bishops for five.
Reduction Is Scored.
Supporting the committee recon-
mendation that the five existing
vacancies on the board of bishops be
filled by election, DR.. David G.
Downey of New York, it's chairman,
said that to lessen the number would
be a backward STEP"
I'VE are in the very presence of
a great world service program" he
continued. IF you take this action
you will lay upon the episcopacy
committee a burden that it cannot
bear in reducing the episcopal areas
to a point where proper leadership
cannot be given. The wise guidance
of our church in these troublous
times requires that the number of
bishops established at the last Cen
eral Conference be maintained
Evening star., 1924-05-19
STEAMER BURNS.
Several Filipinos Believed to Have
Lost Their Lives at Iligan Bay.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 19.-Several native
passengers are believed to have lost
their lives as a result of the burning
Of the small interisland steamer Lal-
loc, at nigan Bay of the island of Min
danao, word Of which reached here to-
day.
The officers and crew of the steamer
We're saved. The passengers are be-
licved to have been drowned when they
Jumped overheard.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Oil Tank Explodes, 3 Hurt.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 1.-two men
were burned, one probably fatally:
third man was missing and nine
other persons were endangered today
by an explosion of an oil tank car
at the Craig Oil Refining Company, on
the west side.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Japan Expected
To Ratify Turkish
Treaty in Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 19.-The foreign
Office informed the Associated
Press today that the Lausanne
treaty would become effective
within a week through it's ratifl-
cation by Japan. 1t was denied
officially that France had exerted
any pressure to prevent ratifica-
tion.
The Lausanne treaty, which con-
cluded peace between Greece and
Turkey in 1923, provided that 1t
should become effective when rati-
fled by any three Of the four great
powers which signed 1t. 1t already
had been ratified by Great Britain
and Italy and it's ratification re-
Gently was recommended by the
privy council. Japan, with France
and the other powers named, COM
prised the signatories.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Public Disappointed.

There has been public disappoint-
ment and some mystification that the
oil prosecutions have not been mark
ed by greater speed. 1t is possible
for the writer to review authorita-
lively the precise record of both the
civil and criminal proceedings to date.
The scandals which gave rise to the
cases first were brought to the coun-
try's attention at the end of January
In the weeks Immediately following
their appointment as government spe-
cial counsel Messrs. Pomerens and
Roberts had to wade through a gil
gantic mass of evidence before they
could embark even upon the prelimi-
naries of prosecution. At the outset
they found that the bulk of the "evi-
dence" given before the Senate COM
mittee was worthless for use in court
So they faced the task of getting le-
gal evidence. Then came the formal
filing of suits in Wyoming and Cali
fornia, coincident with the creation
by consent of joint receiverships for
the naval oil reserves covered by the
contested leases. The receiyerships
were established in order that opera
tions might continue without preju-
dice to the value of the property
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Evening star., 1924-05-19
OIL PROSECUTIONS
FACE LONG DELAYS
Both Criminal and Civil Procedure
Must Follow Regular
Court Routine.
q. S. LACKS SPECIAL STATUS
Teapot Dome Case May Barely Get
Under Way in October.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Counsel interested in the govern
ment's proceedings in the oil lease
cases predict there will be no GRIM
inal prosecutions before the presiden-
tial election. Even the civil cases,
instituted in Wyoming and California
to annul the Sinclair and Doheny
leases, are not likely to be tried or at
least ended before November. Trial
Of the Teapot Dome case, in Wyom-
ing, has just been set for October 7th.
before Federal Judge Kennedy at
Theyenne. No date has yet been
Amed for the suits filed at Los
angeles. in which the government
seeks to dispossess the Doheny COM
pany from the naval oil reserve
leased to 1t in southern California.
Meantime Doheny's lawyers have
filed their answer to the governments
bill of complaint. 1t is not likely
that a trial date will be fixed before
the summer recess. The result will
be postponement of the Doheny case
until autumn, along with the Sinclair
Teapot Dome case at Cheyenne. The
answer in the Doheny case sets up u
claim for restitution by the govern
ment of s5,500,000 expended by the
defendants on oil depots at Pearl
Harbor Honolulu. and of $4,000, 900
for refinery, pipe lines, etc, erected
in connection with the California
reserve.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
3 SPECTATORS LOST
AS VOLCANO ERUPTS
Nurse and Two Soldiers Believed
Victims Of Explosion in
Kilauea Crater.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, May 19.-Three per-
sons are unaccounted for following
a violent explosion in the crater of
Kilauea volcano, on the Island of
Hawaii, said advices reaching here
last night from Hilo, on that island
They are Miss Molly u. Thomas, a
district nurse of the board of health,
and two soldiers whose names were
not given.
The explosion was the most violent
of the current period Of activity in
the volcano. The three were seen at
the edge of the great pit of the
crater Immediately before the exple-
sion.
A searching party was sent to To-
cate the bodies.
Rock Crushes Legs.
Truman 8. Taylor, a bookkeeper of
Pahala, was struck by rock thrown
out from the volcano Immediately
after the explosion and both legs
were crushed. He also was burned
severely by hot ashes.
Violent explosions, with eruptions of
rocks. sand and ashes continue un-
abated. Each large detonation is
followed by a shower of large rocks.
some of the missiles being hurled
three-quarters of a mile. The rock
which injured Taylor fell 1900 feet
from the crater. A rain of ash and
mud follows the rock showers. The
rainfall is tremendous, and is accom-
panied by brilliant displays of light
ming and violent thunder.
Vesuvfus I'm Eruption.
NAPLES, May 19.-Mount Vesuvius
has been in mild eruption several
days, providing a beautiful spectacle
at night. The eruption is one of the
periodical outbursts due to the COL
lapse of The cone inside the volcano
Evening star., 1924-05-19

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WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness tonight, fol-
lowed by rain in early morning or to-
morrow; no change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, so
at j pm. yesterday. Lowest, 54, a.
am. today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-05-19
RECOGNITION DELAYED.

CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Senators and congressman are due
for a sad awakening when they re-
turn home if they think the former
service man is satisfied either with
the treatment of the wounded man
or such bonus as has been urged"
James A. Mcfarland, national COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans, said in statement last
night.
The Ex-Service Mems Anti-Bonus
League, having congratulated sixteen
Continued on Page S, Column o.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Say Loeb Joined Hunt
for Murderers of Boy
Reporters Assisted by One of Lads
Killers in Search for Guilty Ones

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM. Chi.
" cago, July 25. - Richard Loeb
brazenly directed hunt for the kid
napers and slayers OF Robert Franks
two days after the killing. Howard
Mayer. Chicago reporter. testified to.
day at the judicial hearing OF Loeb
and Leopold for the Franks murder.
Mayer said he was walking on the
University OF Chicago campus when
he met Loeb. The conversation
turned to the murder.
Loeb said 10 me he did not think
that the kldnapers would meet jacob
Franks, the father. to collect the
$40 900 ransom demanded in the let
ter or that they would be at tho
drug store where the father wac di.
rccted for further instructions. Hc
suggested that make round OF
several South Side drug stores in the
hope that / might ffnd the one TO
which Jacob Franks was directed.
LOEB AIDED HUNT
FOR DRUG STORE
with two other reporters ! start
cd search OF several drug stores.
Loeb went with us in an auto. IL
was raining.
After several attempts we found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
HEAT THURSDAY
NEAR RECORD
Smoke Pail Friday Is Aid in
Keeping City Cool

uneaualed in any July since 1911.
mercury in the federal weather blu.
reau thermometer on top OF tho Hogo
building late Thursday afternoon
scared to Ola degrees. also setting
a new heat record for the year. 1t
has been exceeded but three times
In the past 80 years.
While It was only" 91.3 degrees
above zero by official record, II was
much warmer down on the sweltcr.
ing streets. where several thermome.
tiers registered temperatures from 90
TO II maximum OF "a at 4 y. M. when
the official record reached It's height.
The temperature at noon Friday
was only 66, with high humidity
recorded. Ninety.three per cent
moisture, 7 per cent above normal,
recorded at noon. will cut down for.
est fire dangers. II was predicted
Continued fair weather was pre-.
dictcd for Saturday, with tempera.
lures below those Of Thursday.
From "a to rs degrees early Thurs.
day morning, the mercury made "A
steady climb turnout the day. NJ d.
Summers. meteorological, reported,
until p. m. when It halted ut so
degrees, lowering there until 4
o'clock, when 1t spur,ed to the 91.3