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Evening star., 1924-06-28
DELEGATES CONCEDE
GRAVITY OF ISSUES
FACING CONVENTION
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course, is not expected to aid his arch
opponent, McAdoo. The latter's man
ayers scout the idea of his turning
his followers over to Smith or even
to any one else. Tom Taggart on
behalf of Senator Ralston, vows he
will hold his man to the front to the
end. He has his lightning rod up
for a little possible aid from McAdoo
when and If the collapse comes. Sen
ator Underwood is said to hope for
some Smith votes.
Report Khan for RaxtOn.
Reports were current today that the
klan is considering Senator Ralston
with favor after Mr.. McAdoo fails.
These rumors are likely to hurt SEN
ator Ralston rather than aid him.
especially If the denunciatory Khan
plank is adopted by the convention.
Last night the talk among dele
gates around the lobbies showed a
slight rise in John w. Davis stock.
Mr.. Davis presents one of those
occur at times. Beyond a doubt he
is recognized by the delegates as
being a man OF prominent character
and fitness for the presidential office.
That being so, you ask, We'll, why
swer is there is but" in the equa-
ton. The delegates agreeing upon
his character and fitness also say,
"But he is allied with the corpora
tions." So was Mr.. McAdoo until he
got caught and retired from his con-
nections What Mr.. McAdoo holds in
his own case to have been justi-
fable connection is deprecated by
the McAdoo enthusiasts as reprehen-
sible in Mr. Davis, who not only did
not retire but stoutly defended his
position.
All n Lot of Bunk.
Isn't it all a lot of bunk, though
this political game?
AS soon as the platform is adopted
the convention will proceed to the
taking of the first ballots on the
nomination of a candidate. The first
dozen or more ballots are not ex-
not very illuminating or indicative
1t will be process Of feeling OUT
That will be followed by a course OF
"weeding out" as the pro forma
favorite sons fall under the hoe
When the remaining tall timber is
disclosed the deadly work of actual
discrimination and final selection will
set in.
Some possible dramatic move, the
result of compromise, may bring the
convention to an Unexpectedly early
climax, but at the present writing IL
is only possible and not in sight In
the interim there is enough in the
situation as 1t stands to keep every.
body on his toes until switch is made
Evening star., 1924-06-28
MAURY DOVE RITES
ATTENDED BY THRONG
Funeral in st. Paul's, Mgr. Mackin
0ficiating-Associates and
Employees Present.

A throng that filled the church al
most to capacity this morning at
tended the impressive funeral serv-
ices for the late j. Maury Dove. CUT
standing figure in the life of the Dis
trict, who died early Thursday morn
ing at his residence after a linger4
ing illness. These services were held
at st. Paurs Roman Catholic Church,
18th and V streets, northwest, the
officiating clergymen being Mgr.
James +. Mackin, who was for many
years Mr.. Doves pastor and close
personal friend.
Representatives of every circle of
life in the National Capital attended,
including the coal mechants Of the
District in body; a large delesa-
tion of Philadelphia business men, as
sociates and friends of Mr.. Dove in
| the latter's capacity Of president Of
the Lanston Monotype Company en-
| ployes Of the ]. Maurv Dove Co, Inc
of this city in a body: servants Of
the deceased, some of whom had been
| in his employ for many years, and
| a large number of friends and admir-
ers.
| Honorary PnIIbearer~-
Both the earnest and heartfelt
| prayer of Mgr. Mackin and the flu
| neral music were particularly beau
tiful. Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler
| sang abide With Me" and Lead.
| Kindly Light" Miss Maud Miller
sang Gounod's "Benedictus." Miss
| Miller and Mrs. King sang the "Sa-
cred Heart" duet. Mrs. Mary Byrne
Bowling, organist of the church, per-
| formed the Instrumental music,
The list of honorary pallbearers in
| cluded DR.. Walter S. Harlan, Harvey
| D. Best, William b. Hibbs, Theodore
c. kamp, NJ. A. Coughin, Harry d.
Champion, j. Thilman Hendrick.
| Adrian II. Larkin, Gen. Henry p. Nc
Cain, DR.. James l.. Whiteside. Will
| liam r. Stansbury, Charles C. Glover,
| Edward j. Stellwagen and Allan E.
Walker.
The interment, which was private,
| was in Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star., 1924-06-28
JAPANESE INFLUX
|. FOUND OvERRATED
Rush to Beat Exclusion Law
Fails to MateriaIize-About
$500 Entering.
"JOKER" RAISES PROBLEM
Nipponese From Hawaii and Phil
ippines Can Come in Without
Restriction.
By Consolidated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-The
expected rush of Japanese to the
United States to avoid the recently
enacted exclusion measure, which
goes into effect July /, will fall con
siderably below forecasts. Whereas
estimates of the number expected to
rush to this country in order to beat
the exclusion ban varied from $4,000
to 10000, the actual number that VIII
have been admitted up to next Tues
day, when the ban goes into effect.
will not exceed $500.
This estimate, furnished by the gov
eminent immigration authorities here.
not only relieves California and other
Pacific coast states of the fear that
! there was to be a huge last-minute
Japanese migratory movement, but
also shows that the Pacific coast Will
actually benefit from the homeward
rush of orientals intent on bringing
back wives before the exclusion meas
ure went into effect.
Shipping company passenger lists
here show that approximately $500
unmarried male Japanese sailed for
Japan during May and June. Of the
$500 total who will nave come into
cent, or 1900, are males, or $500 less
than left California for the home
land. The other 40 per cent are wom-
en-, mostly "kankodan" or excursion
party brides.
Japan Observes Pact.
According to observations of inn
migration authorities here, the
japanese government is living rigor-
ously up to the terms of the So
called "gentlemen's agreement" de-
spite the opportunity to put a liberal
Interpretation on it or cast il aside
entirely as the time for the new eA-
clusion measure to become operative
draws near. The only Ntpponese
being permitted to sail for this coun-
try outside of those who are entitled
to return because of previous resi-
dence, immigration department heads
assert, are those who would have
been entitled to come to this country
at any time since the gentlemen S
agreement first went into effect.
immigration authorities here, how
ever, say that the Pacific coast states
| may have an entirely new japanese
| problem to face from Hawaii and the
| Philippines as soon as the new ex-
clusion act goes into effect.
Joker Allows Entry
The present Japanese population Of
| Hawaii is conservatively estimated at
1850 great majority being la
! borers, and that of the Philippines 1t
| 5000. After July l all these Jap
anese, under the terms of the new
! exclusion act, will be eligible TO ell
| ter the United States without restric-
| tion of any kind.
This will be due, it is pointed out
to the fact that under the gentle
mems agreement Japanese immigra-
ton to continental United States only
was restricted, while Nipponese of all
classes We're free to go to Hawaii in
any numbers desired. The new eX-
| clusion act, 1t is said. prohibits Jap
| anese from coming to the United
| States or any of her island posses
| siops, but makes no provision for
| excluding from continental United
States Japanese already in Hawaii
and the Philippines.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
FRENCH LOANS TO WAIT.

PARIS, June 2S.-Etienne Clemen-
tel, minister of finance, in reply to
questions today in the Chamber of
market could not stand any French
loans at present and the government
proposes to wait until the end of sum-
mer before trying to float the pro-
posed consolidation loan.
The finance minister referred to the
consolidation loan as Indispensable
for French finances.
He said that France had under
taken no engagements with American
bankers not to float departmental
loans, but the time was unpropitious
for them. He consented, however, to
aid in trying to float these loans
through the big banks.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
GIRL HIKERS START BACK

Having made the journey from
MineoIa, N. Y, to Washington, by
foot, automobile and rail in four days,
at a cost of 81 each, Miss Aida Van
derporten, twenty-five years old. and
Miss Agnes O'Brien, twenty-one. New
York students, left Washington today
for the return journey.
The trip was planned as a vacation.
The young women carried tooth
brushes, combs, bathing suits and
sweaters, which were tucked away in
an Army gas mask case and a SOL
diers pack.
They began their journey by train.
riding from Jamaica to Newark, N j.,
and from there they walked to Eliza
beth. Tourists gave them lifts to Bal
timore,. and the last lap was COM
pleted By test
Evening star., 1924-06-28
GERMAN 'YANK TOWN. DIES
Beachcombers, Lured by Low Beer
Price. Leave Village.

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, June
ss.-Bremerhaven's "Yank Town" has
been dissolved. With three or four
exceptions, all of the 500 to 500
beachcombers from America who as
sembled here during the imitation
period of the paper mark, when a
glass of beer cost a fraction of a
cent and meals could be purchased
along the water front for cents or
thereabouts, have been sent home by
United States Consul Albert II. Ger
berich out of funds provided by the
American government.
Most Of the men were sailors.
cooks and stewards off the various
vessels putting in here from Amsri-
can ports. -..-1
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Army Balloonists,
Ending Trip, Land
In Maryland Mud

The outstanding event of the
balloon flight made yesterday by
Capt. Robert f. O'Neil and Lieut..
James c. Cluck, Army Air Service
pilots, was their experience with
Maryland mud. -',
The officers left Boiling Field
shortly after IL o'clock yesterday
morning and floated through the
city's mist with no particular des-
tination in view. When 3 o'clock
arrived, they were over Mount Airy,
Nd.
Valving out d sufficient amount
of hydrogen to descend, the officers
landed outside the city and, they
reported, picked up about all the
mud in Maryland" in their journey
to the city.
The maximum speed attained by
the balloon was about ten miles
an hour, while at times there was
almost no wind to move it. The
pilots encountered a little rain on
the journey.
The balloon was debated and
shipped to Boiling Field today by
express. Capt. O'Neil and Lieut..
Cluck returned to the city by train
last night, arriving here about
1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
EXPLORER Of China
BACK IN CAPITAL
Joseph F. Rock Returns With
Stories of Strange Ad-
ventures.

Joseph F. Rock, famous plant ex
plorer and leader of the National
Geographic Society's Yunnan expedi-
ton, whose narrow escapes from ban
dts along the China-Tibet frontier
were reported in cable dispatches a
few months ago, arrived in Washing
ton today.
Mr. Rock reported to the Nations al
Geographic Society his finding of alb
original tribes in Yunnan, China's
vast, wild and little known southwest
province. These tribes still are prac-
ticing religious ceremonies that ex-
listed before Buddhism was introduced.
He brought back a blight-resisting
chestnut tree which, it is hoped, will
be the means of restoring this val
liable timber crop which, in the
disease.
Crossed Unexplored Gorge.
The explorers personal adventures
included the traversing OF a hitherto
unexplored gorge of the Yangtze,
much deeper than the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado River.
Crossing of many streams was one
of the tedious phases of his trip, for
ne ana MS I"enty-lnTee native as
sistants and their pack animals had
to be swung across these streams on
single-strand rope bridges
Mr.. Rock brought back some 100
specimens of birds. stuffed; 500 nam.
NAL specimens and more than 10000
plants.
Has Ancient Books.
He also has books used by the
Nashi, or Moso priests, with an an
cient picture writing. These, too
antedate Buddhism in Tibet and
China, and they contain a story of a
great flood.
Mr.. Rock previously located the
chaulmoogra tree, which yields the
oil now used in treating leprosy.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
SCHOOLS FIGHT GOITER.
Children in Utah Given Iodine to
Combat Disease.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 2S-
Chocolate tablets containing ten
milligrams of iodine each are to be
given Utah school children every
week as means of counteracting
goiter. according to announcement by
state health officials. A recent sur
vey showed approximately Al per cent
of the school boys and school girls to
be afflicted.
A deficiency of iodine in the drink
ing water consumed by the children
is the reason for the great number
of goiter cases, according to DR.. j..
Wallace, state epidemiologist.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
3 HELD AS JOY-RIDERS.
Boys, 12 and 13 Years Old, Seized
While in Automobile.

Two boys seated in an automobile
in front of the bureau of engraving
and printing yesterday afternoon at
tracted the attention of Detective
Frank N. Alligood of the automobile
squad. A third boy appeared on the
scene about the time Alligood reach
ed the car and the detective took
charge of the trio.
The boys, alleged joy-riders, were
booked at police headquarters as CAL
vim r. Swami, twelve, 1914 c street
southwest; Paul Schooler, thirteen,
306 18th street southwest, and Milton
A. Dickhaut twelve, GIG Virginia ave-
nue. southwest.
Detective Alligood was told by two
of the boys that an older boy had
threatened them with violence if they
did not drive off with the car from
where they had found it parked.
One of the youngsters had six auto
mobile keys in his pocket.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
SEALSKINS AT LOW EBB.
Operations of Indians in Southeast
Alaska Profitless.

KETCHIKAN. Alaska. June 2s.-
Sealing operations of Indians in
southeastern Alaska this year were
the lightest in the history of the
Sitka division and netted only eight
sealskins, according to Fisheries
Warden NJ J. O'Connor on his return
from the division, where he was in
charge of the seal patrol maintained
annualI. by the bureau OF fisheries.
Stormy weather prevailing during the
early months of the year and low
prices offered for sealskins caused
the lfghtness Of the operations.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
JAPANESE PLAN new
THRUST AT U. S. ACT
Members of Diet Draft Resolution
Demanding Prompt Action on
Exclusion Law.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 28-Before the for
NAL opening of the Diet this morning
representatives of all parties of the
lower house met and drew up a reso-
luton requesting that the govern
ment take prompt steps to remedy the
situation created by the passage OF
the exclusion act by the American
Congress.
The resolution. which will be pro-
posed at the first formal session Tues
day. declares this house records its
strong opposition to the discrimina-
tory nature of the American immigra-
ton act, which, in its opinion, VIC:
lates the principle of justice and
equality which binds all nations and
lmpairs the century-long friendship
of Japan and America. 1t therefore
expects the government to take
prompt and necessary steps to remedy
the situation"
Evening star., 1924-06-28

ton, for she was the hereditary prin-
cess of that tribe and received the
homage or her people until her death
IN this city some fifteen years ago.
through his father he is near kins-
man or the gentry of the James
River; for his maternal grandmother
was Otwayana Carter, daughter of
Charles Carter Of Shirley-on-the-
James, and sister of that Mary Car
ter who was the mother of Robert E.
Lee and the second wife of Light
Horse Harry Lee.
Senator Owen was educated at the
University Of Virginia and spent
most of his younger years in the Old
Washington. One of his first mis-
sions here was to act in behalf of his
mother, the late Narcissa Owen, in
having the remains of Thomas D.
Chisholm, her father. last hereditary
chief of the Cherokees, who died in
this city. removed to the tribal
grounds In what was then Indian
Territory, now part of both Okla
homa and New Mexico. Mr. Chisholm
was at the Capital on business for his
people when he was stricken. He was
buried in one of Washington's Oldest
cemeteries, which long since passed
out of existence. 1t was where Con-
necticut avenue dipped down into a
valley beyond Dupont Circle, and
when improvements began in this
section some forty-five years ago the
bodies inferred there were moved for
the most part to Rock Creek Gene
terry, or were taken elsewhere, as was
Senator Owens grandfather.
Senator Owen Is an omnivorous
reader, and the cares of public life
begin to irk because he finds no
leisure to do the things which ap-
peal to him. He also is fond of golf,
though he is rarely seen on the links
Like all who receive an education
from the famous old seat of learning
at Charlottesville, the Oklahoma SEN
ator is a profound student of the
classics and few quotations from the
accepted versions of the Greeks and
I.atins are unfamiliar to him. He
also is an earnest student of history
and his researches into various by
paths of European lore made him an
Outstanding figure during the debates
which were in order when the Senate
was debating the league of nations.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
KLAN FAVOR|T|SM
BY RALST0N DENIED
Taggart Said Senator Want.
ed Strong Denunciation of
Masked Order.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, June 28-Thomas
Taggart of Indiana, manager of the
campaign Of Senator Ralston of that
state for the presidential nomination.
issued a statement today in reply to
published reports that the senator is
a Ku klux Klan candidate These re-
ports, Taggart said, were the work
of other aspirants for the nomination
III Ralston had had his way, the
anti-Klan plank in the Indiana Dem
ocratic platform would have been
stronger than it is" Taggart declared.
The fact that stories are being cir
culated to the effect that Ralston is
to be a Klan candidate shows the ex-
tremes to which the friends of the
other candidates are going to defeat
him.
When they ask me il Ralston
seeks support Of the klan element,
say that he does. and he also seeks
support of the anti Khan element and
every other element He is the one
candidate upon whom all can unite
is any further proof of his capa-
bility to be found than in the fact
that the so-called senatorial group
his colleagues, are behind him to a
man."
Evening star., 1924-06-28
Substitute Radio for Cable

MANILA, June 2S.-The Philippine
government now has total of
twenty-eight radio stations in the
archipelago, reaching from Basco,
Ratanes Islands, on the north, to Jolc
on the south. In a number of in
stances the government has aban-
aoaed cable lines connecting various
islands on account of the expense Of
maintenance. and has substituted
radio stations
Evening star., 1924-06-28
FOOT BALL IN FAVOR.
Central Europe Takes to Game
More and More.

BERLIN, June 2S.-Amateur foot
ball is rapidly coming back to it's
pre-war popularity in central Europe
and more games have been played
here this spring than ever before, not
only among Germans, but with visit
ing teams from the nearby states.
Because of the international games
polyglot umpires and referees have
been in great demand. American
visitors who have witnessed associa-
ton games here say that to them the
most Interesting part of the play has
been the referees, who must make
their ruling and announcements in
two or three different languages.
1t was announced recently that a
team Of players of the British army
Of occupation on the Rhine would
make a tour Of central Europe.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
HELD AS BUREAU THIEF.
Messenger Accused of Stealing Un-
finished Money.

Charles Taylor, colored, twenty
seven years old. Of 1853 Hickman
street southeast. a messenger at the
bureau of engraving and printing,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Macdonald yesterday
afternoon on charges of stealing un-
finished silver certificates from the
bureau. He was held under $4,000
Taylor was apprehended by the
Treasury secret service on identifica-
tion by Alice Jackson. colored, who
had attempted to pass one of the bills
at the Seventh Street Savings Bank,
when she was detained. Only $40
was missing from the bureau, one
sheet Of four five dollar notes, which
were unsigned.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
GOLFER DIES OF BULLET.
Advertising Man Held After Willie
Leith Succumbs.

DENVER, Col, June 2s.-Willie
Leith, widely known professional
golfer. died yesterday from a bullet
wound received last Saturday in the
Office of John r. Morgan, advertising
man. Morgan has been held by police.
Leith and Morgan quarreled, the
police said, Leith asserting Morgan
had sought his arrest on a charge OF
possessing liquor, and Morgan claim.
ing -Leith owed him money,
Evening star., 1924-06-28
U. S. Wins Packer Suit.

CHICAGO. June 28.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture today won it's
contest for the right to inspect the
books and records of the packing
companies when Federal Judge Cliffe
issued writ of mandamuS directing
that all such records be opened to
the department inspectors
Evening star., 1924-06-28

:tlrement w l /
deprive the ma
tional legislature
of one of its most
impressive figures.
A quiet, unobtru-
sive man, espe-
cially in the So
cial sense. Mr..
Owen has an an
cestry which pre-
sents many fasci-
mating a s p e C t S.
Through his moth :
er he might be
called the pre-
pretender" of the
c h arO X @ q ma
Evening star., 1924-06-28
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Trapped by Flames While Asleep
in Apartment House.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June Is
Trapped by flames while asleep, Mrs.
Albert Elder. thirty-five. was burned
to death when fire destroyed an
apartment house here early today.
Two firemen, who rushed into the
burning building in an effort to save
Mrs. Elder, were overcome by smoke,
but their condition is not considered
serious. A score Of other occupants
of the apartment house ran out of
the house and were not injured.
Evening star., 1924-06-28
FOLKS

The senior senator from Oklahoma,
whose third term in the upper cham
Der will expire next March, has de-
clined to enter the race again, and his
Evening star., 1924-04-05
RENT BILL CAUSES
STORM IN BRITAIN
Health Minister Hints of New and
More Startling Legislation
by Labor Government.
CABINET HARD PRESSED
Liberals and Conservatives Flatly
Refuse to Aid Plans.
CABINET HARD PRESSED
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 5.-SpealduG at GlaS-
gov yesterday, Minister Of Health
Wheatley said that if the country had
been startled by proposals in the rent
evictions bill, God help their tranquil
lity in the days 10 come" when a labor
majority appeared in the house of com
mons In the house David kirhwood, an
other Clydeside champion, said the gov
ernment had done nothing to end the
evictionS of men who could not get en-
ployment with which to pay their rent
He added that if the government re-
fused TO act he would go to his con-
stituency and put the evicted tenants
back into their homes, defying the law,
even if it landed him in prison.
John Robert Clynes. lord privy seal,
said the government had decided to pro-
pose that liability for the rents Of un-
employed tenants be placed upon the
poor-law authorities. and implied that
the latter would be reimbursed from the
revenue of the state.
Pushed hard on one hand by the GlaS-
gov men and others of the labor left
wing, the government OH the other is
encountering solid opposition from lib
erals and conservatives, who declare
they will have nothing to do with the
ministerial plans as thus far revealed.
The Daily News charges that the gov
ernment. in protecting the tenant. is
robbng the landlord and ''fioundering in
q mess of muddle and make-belieVe.