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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-09

ball game was in progress, the hail.
stones were so large that they rain.
ed through automobile tops, in
many instances injuring occupants.
One Of the barns wrecked was
that sustained by the United States
Government on the site of the
Southern Maryland Fair Associa-
ton for experimental purposes
At the home of Charles l. viii.
son, Upper Marlboro. a huge wal
nut tree was uprooted, falling on
the back porch Of the Wilson home
Lightning struck the home of
Carroll Frost on Main street, Laurel.
Nd, practically burning the home
to the ground. The flames were
fought by the Camp Meade fire
department.
Three horses were struck bv
lightning at the estate Of E. Brooke
Lee. secretary of State Of Maryland,
known as Strawberry HILL The
house is tenanted by Wesley Grie.
son.
Two other homes damaged were
those Of. Charles Loveless, near
Marlboro, and j. Dom Bowling,
Marlboro, which were damaged by
falling trees.
Miss Buckley, Of New Orleans.
sustained fatal injuries when a
tree fell across an automobile in
which she was sitting near Mount
Vernon. A force of soldiers from
Fort Humphreys waa necessary TO
extricate her and she died en-
route to Alexandria Hospital.
Had Been OH Picnic.
The tragedy in which Miss Buck.
ley lost her life occurred as the
party, Of which she WAS a member
was about to spread a picnic lunch
under a clump Of trees about a
quarter of a mile below Mt. Yer.
non. The group included her two
sisters, Mrs. r.. H. Boullemet. 102
Longwood road. Rol01d Park. Raj.
timore, and Mrs. F C. Bouliemet
New Orleans. La; Mr.. and Mrs'
j. Arthur Limeric'. and their two
daughters, Miss Caroline and Miss
Jeanette. and Isaac Lycett. Of
Baltimore, AMI two negro maids.
The victims Of lightning had been
playing golf with H. G.. Scott. Of
Charleston and New York, when
the storm came up. Seeking
shelter in the pavilion Of the club.
house, Mr.. Avis and Mr.. Altizer.
leaned against a post, which was
struck by the bolt of lightning.
The post was splintered and the
clothing Of the two men took
fire. Mr.. Scott. who stood only a
few feet away was uninjured.
Mr.. Avis was a former Congress-.
man from the third district of West
Virginia and also served as Assist.
ant United States Attorney for the
Southern district Of that State. as
well as three terms as prosecuting
attorney for Kanawha county. He
was a member Of the Metropolitan
and Army and Navy clubs of this
city.
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
caught in the midst of the storm
aboard the Mayflower at a point
twenty miles below Indian Head.
notwithstanding the battling against
the wind and the turbulent water,
the former estimated by officers 10
have been driven at between seventy
and eighty miles an hour, the yacht
held straight to her course.
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SIX ARE KILLED
NEAR CAPITAL
|NSTORM
Woman Crushed by Tree. Man
EIectrocuted and Four
Marines Drowned
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were imperative today, but It is
expected that service between these
points will be restored before night.
Many Near-Tragedies.
Details Of near-tragedies were re.
lated by many today who forgot
the discomforts they were subjected
to by the storm in their thankful.
ness that they escaped physical
harm.
Among these stories is one re-.
ported to the police today by
Private s. j. Rowen, Of the Fourth
precinct station, who says that II
Is only a miracle that he and his
wife and a party Of friends were
not killed while picnicking in Vir.
ginia yesterday.
Rowen reports that he and his
family were sitting in their auto.
mobile near Chesapeake Beach when
a tree suddenly fell over the car.
One OF the limbs hit him in the
chest. but as he is a strong man
he was able to extricate himself
and rip out the top Of the car and
rescue his family. All were slightly
injured and treated at the beach.
Rowen lives at sos G street south.
east, and Is on leave.
Wreckage In Virginia.
Fauquier and PrirWe William
counties, Virginia, today are recov.
ering from the worst storm in $50
years, according to Melvin C.
Hazen, district surveyor, whose
home Is in Nokesville, Faquier
county.
Mr.. Hazen. who had great diff
Guilty returning 20 Washington
over roads blocked by fallen trees
ana telegraph poles reported that
barns were blown off their founda.
tons. houses unroofed, great trees
snapped or at the ground and
telegraph and telephone communica.
ton destroyed within a few minutas
yesterday afternoon.
At his home he found a large
barn moved three fect off its found liz.
ION, seven.foot concrete wall blown
10 the ground, sound and healthy
trees from 100 to 100 years old
twisted off at the ground. and n
large silo in ruins.
Fruit trees and summer grains
throughout the region are DESTROYED
At one place the roof OF a harm
was blown a half mile. Mr.. HAGEN
said. The wind attained the FURY
OF a hurricane throughout the
two counties.
Over a section two and a half
miles wide and twenty miles long.
from Marlboro to Chesapeake Beach.
the storm leveled practically every
barn and wiped out fences, in some
instances killing cattle. 1t is said
there was little damage in the up.
per section.
At 'iarvland Park, which is Just
outside Of the District, where a
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Others on Their Lists.

They recalled that he was once
almost a nominee himself in the
1917 days when Taft and Roosevelt
were looking around for some com.
differences. 'e"
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Money Not Provided
For Income Tax
Refunds

Due to the failure Of Con-
gress to act on the necessary
appropriation before adjourn
ment, refunds to taxpayers who
have paid all their 1923 income
tax cannot be made before next
winter, it was announced at the
Treasury Department today.
Secretary Mellon had asked
an appropriation Of SIG, 900, 900
for this purpose, but it was car
ried in a bill which failed to
pass. The refunds were author
ICED under the new tax law
which reduced this years income
taxes Is per cent.
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WHAT ELECTRIC CARS
DID FOR CLOTHIERS

The National Association Of Re-
tail Clothiers in the course Of u
recent investigation found that fifty
retail stores located att electric
street railway transfer points did
- per cent more business than
fifty other stores not so favorably
leeated.
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Last Chance, Threat.

Call did not say what he meant
by worse" but his gaze strayed to
some members OF the Wisconsin
delegation who will vote for La
Toilette in the convention.
And this goes for the whole
Northwest" Call went on. This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-09
DUPONT AGAIN CHOSEN
AS G. o. P. COMMITTEEMAN

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June g.
Former Senator T. Coleman Dupont
was renamed national committee
man today by the Delaware dele,
cation. Mrs. w. K. Dupont, Of
wilmington. was chosen national
committee woman.
The delegation favored ex.Gov.
ernor Frank o. Lowden for Vice
President despite his withdrawal.
and were ready to vote for him.
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were imperative today. but 1t is
expected that service between these
points will be restored before night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-09
Law Prohibiting Beer
Making Upheld By
Supreme Court

Constitutionality of the Willis
Campbell law prohibiting manu-
facture and use of beer and other
alcoholic malt liquors was sus-
tanned today by the Supreme
Court of the United States in
deciding a test case brought by
the James Everad's breweries,
New York, against Ralph A.
Day, New York, prohibition di-
rector.
Federal Judge Hand, New
York, refused to enjoin enforce
ment Of the law.
The Government contended
Congress had not exceeded its
powers and there was no unwar-
ranted interference with the
rights of prohibition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
AMERICANS IN EUROPE RESENT
DISPLAYING OF OLD GLORY FOR
SOLE PURPOSE TO DRAW TRADE

,triotic Amerimans say that their
protests were ignored altogether by
merchants and the colors remained
n the display windows, or over the
shop doors or in some other posi-
ton where they had been placed to.
draw attention.
Travellers VINO have made investi-
cations in several countries say that
there are no laws covering the use
of the American National colors for
advertising purposes and that on
this account American consular Of
ficiaIs are powerless to take any
action.
In one of the principal streets of
Moscow, the Stars and Stripes were
painted over a shoe repairing shop
during the regime of Czar Nicholas
II and the colors, dulled by age
and scattered scars of the Bolshevik
revolution are noticeable to passers-
by even to this day. Persons who
understand English are able to read
the time-worn lettering which says
american shoe repairing done here"
printed over the American colors.
but the old. shoemaker himself pass
ed out with the revolution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09

BERNE. Switzerland Aug. o.
Steps tC boycott all European mer
chants who have resorted to the
American national colors for advertis
ing purposes have been taken this
summer by American tourists who
have been shocked at the extensive
use made of the Stars and Stripes to
draw attention to numerous kinds Of
wares in various countries.
II has been pointed out by tour
lists that there is scarcely city
on the continent which has been fire.
quented by Americans where the
combination OF red, white and blue
in one form or another has not
been used as ali advertising medium.
and the word las been passed around
by travellers to give such stores and
shops wide berth wherever pos
sible.
Tourists have reported that in a
few instances where the attention
of dealers was called TO the improp-
er use being made of the American
flag for advertising purposes. the
practice was given up at once. On
the other hand. however, other pa
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
CHILDREN OF KANSAS ERECT
MEMORIAL TO PRES. HARDING

by little group of country folk
among them several children. With
them the President and Mrs. Hard
ing chatted freely. the President
taking some of the children in his
arms. These children and others of
Reno County. by contributions of
nickels and dimes. raised the fund
to erect the memorial.
A bit of ground at the entrance
to the field was donated by Mr..
O'Neal and a pretty little park
was laid out, with shrubbery, blue
grass and a surrounding stone wall.
Here on the top of Rayl Hill. where
thousands of tourists pass on the
paved highway that is a part of the
New Santa Fe Trail. the memorial
will stand. Atop a flag staff the
American flag will fly daily. for the
children of the Rayl school have
obligated themselves to be custod-
ians of the colors. to see that the
flag is raised and lowered each
day,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
GIBBONS KNOCKS
ENCLISHMAN OUT
IN THIRD ROUND
British Fighter Is No Match
for American Who Is
Aggressor in Fight.

WEMBLEY STADIUM. Eng. Aug.
9.-Tommy Gibbons kayocd Jack
Bloomfield, English heavyweight as
pirant in the third OF a scheduled
20 round fight.
Gibobns foored Bloomfield three
times in the second round. the bell
ringing after the last fall as the
seconds dragged the limp English
man through the ropes to his chair.
Bloomfield came UP groggy at the
atart of the third round and Glib
b0ns landed a left to head and a
right to his chin and Bloomfield
went down for the count of four
Tom then laced ferocious hooks to
head as soon as the Briton arose
and then dropped him for the full
count with a left, but observers
bcing of the opinion it was a right
uppereut.
1t was in the second round that
Bloomfield began to go. The blow
to Bloomfleld's chin settled the issue
when he went down for the count of
six The next blow by Gibbons put
Bloomfield down for the count of
nine and he felled him again as
he stood
The only blows Bloomfield landed
were two light taps to Gibbon s
head in the first round with two
wild slugs in the second.
Gibbons left the ring unmarked
Gibbons was the aggressor in the
fight and Bloomfield was slow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
SLAYER YAWNS
when POINTED
4 CHARGE. MADE
Doctor Corroborates Previous
Testimony that Loeb
! Killed Franks.

CHICAGO. Aug 9.-Dr. Harold
S. Hubert. physician and psychoo.
gist of Oak Park. the fourth of the
defense professional witnesses, late
yesterday afternoon said:
MY examination was primarily a
study of the family personal history,
academic. childhood, emotional. phys.
ical and neurological history. into
the criminal life in the Franks case,
and also neuropsychratir examina
tion."
When the witness corroborated the
statements of Dr. Gleuck, of New
York that Loeb admitted striking the
blow that killed Franks, Loeb yawn.
ed widely
81 am forced to conclude that Loeb
is mentally diseased but not mentally
physically" said Dr. Hurlbert. "and
| arrived at the same conclusion
after | had made an examination
of Leopold"
slAvERS ARE IN BAD WAY
Dr. Hurlbert testified today that
disordered endocrine glands CONTROL.
ed the mental and physical develop
ment of Leopold and caused him to
coincide with Loeb's childish per
feet crime" lie said Leopold's thy
roid gland was diseased but the dis
order had subsidized and the pineal
and pituitary glands had not func-
toned properly.
Today was the sixteenth day of
the hearing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09

HUTCHINSON, Kas., Aug. 8. -
A memorial of granite with a bronze
tablet, set in little park surround
ed by a three-foot stone wall, marks
the spot on farm near here where
the late President Harding shocked
grain under a broiling sun in June.
1928. when on the trans-continental
trip that was brought to an end by
his death The memorial was dedi-
Gated August 2, the anniversary of
his death.
It was on the Chester O'Neil wheat
farm, eight miles west of Hutchin-
son. that the late President shocked
grain in the "Chio Way" as he ex-
pressed 1t to Senator Arthur Capper
and Gov. Jonathan NJ. Davis of Kan
sas, who previously had showed the
Kansas way of doing 1t. Then Mr..
Harding drove harvesting machine
several times about the field, so the
Newspaper boys could have a
story" as Mrs. Harding said.
The President and party had been
greeted at the entrance to the farm
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
AMERICAN STUDENTS INVADE
DUTCH TOWN FOR LECTURES

LEYDEN. Holland Aug. 9.-Tbis
quiet university town, redolent of
brandt. and Grotius. was brimful of
hustle and excitement recently ow-
ing to an invasion of hundreds of
Americans. Sixty of them were stu.
dents from Harvard. Yale and Prince
ton who had come to take a holiday
course of lectures on Holland at
the famous old University of Leyden
which for centuries has been one
of the foremost seats of learning
in Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Posse Rounds Up Bank
Robbers in Quick Time

CASPER, Wyo.. Aug. Q. Two men
this morning entered the Bank of
Salt Creek at Lavoye, so miles north
of here, cowed four clerks and es-
capped with several thousand dollars
A posse was quickly formed and sur
rounded tent in a gully at the edge
of the town and fired a shot. One
man was captured and he answers
the description of one of the robbers
The other has escaped according to
advices received here this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Who Wants a
Buffalo ? Here
Is Your Chance

WASHINGTON, Aug. Am
offer of buffalo free to any
ono who will pay the freight is
made by the Interior Depart
mont. The buffalo are held in
the Yellowstone Park and they
have grown SO fast they now
number 730 and the range is
inadequate for food and they
have become a problem.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
EXPLOSION IN
Mine WILL BE
demonstrated
Spectacular Feature tc Be
Presented at September
Mining Congress.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug o. =
What happens when an explosion oc-
ours in the depths of mine, and
the men, trapped, topple over. as.
phyxiated by the deadly fumes?
The United States Bureau of Mines
is going to show just what happens
and how the miners are rescued In
a spectacular demonstration secured
by the Department of Mines and
Mining of the Sacramento Chamber
of Commerce, as feature of the
National Exposition of Mines and
Mining Equipment, to be held in
Sacramento September 29th to Oc-
tober 4th in connection with the
27th Annual Convention of the Amer
ican Mining Congress.
This demonstration. the first of
the kind ever staged for the general
public. will show cross section OF
the underground workings OF mine.
with miners in the slopes and climb.
ing the ladders from one level to
another
Watch Mine Gasses
One section will be sealed as a
gas chamber. with the spectators
able to see what occurs within
through heavy plate glass. And
in that chamber they will see just
how mine gasses affect the miners
But the Bureau of Mines will take
no chances of anything going amis:
during the demonstration. for II !,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
COMPERS TOLD
TO GO TO IT

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-John NJ
Davis, Presidential candidate, said
today "Gompers can go as far as he
likes" in making public correspond
ence between us. Gompers had re-
fused to make public any correspond
ence relating to Davis. after con-
ference with the members of the
Federation of Labor Council, unless
Davis assented
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Stepmother Confesses
Drowning 6 Year Old Boy

WATERLOO, Iowa, Aug. o.
Searchers have found the body of
Nicholas Maharies, aged 6. and his
stepmother has confessed that he
annoyed her and she lured him to
the river last Thursday. She sought
a deep place for wading and twice
measured with a stick to ascertain
now deep the water was. then coax
ed him in from the shore, thrust
him down to mis- death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
FOUR BANDITS
ROB ON STREET
Bold Daylight Hold-up Staged
in Seattle Shots
Fired in Air.

SEATTLE. Aug. .. = The police
have captured one suspect of four
men who snatehed from four em-
ployees Of the Bon Marche Depart
ment store bags containing $4,000
in cash and $500 in checks.
The bandits terrorized the shop
pers on the street. firing in the air
The police captured one of the
men on box cars after chasing the
others.
None of the loot was recovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
New Peaks Discovered
In British Columbia

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The University
of Chicago has been informed that
Prof. r. T. Chamberlain, of the
Universit and Allen Cape of New
York an engineer. braved the dan
ger of being cut off and discovered
eight new peass in the Carboos of
British Columbia and found the head
waters of the Thompson and Canoe
Rivers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Gov. Smith Orders
Defense Day to Be
Observed In N. Y.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. Gov. Al.
Smith has instructed the National
Guard to participate in Defense Day
and called upon all citizens to ga
ther in places of worship and give
thanks for peace security.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
PRESIDENT TO
TAKE VACATION

WASHINGTON. Aug 9.-President
Coolidge plans to go to his fathers
farm in Plymouth, Vermont for a
vacation of 10 or IL days after his
notification next Thursday. This was
the announcem snt made at the White
House today
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Hoover Says World
Must Disarm
Gradually

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. .. - The
world must disarm gradually and
in order that no nation
may gain undue strength in the
disarmament process, Secretary Her.
bort Hoover declared last night in
an address before the Common
wealth Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
JOHN ". DAVIS
NOW AT HOME

CLARKSBURG, Aug. 9,--John w.
Democratic National Ticket. same
home today facing one of the great
crsises in his life. He finds strength,
sympathy and encouragement from
his neighbors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
TO HOP LABRADOR

ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick, Aug.
9-Marconi wireless operators on
the Labrador Coast have been noti-
fled that Lieut.. Locatelli expects
to leave Greenland Tuesday for Cart
wright, Labrador.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Brides Death Reveals
Mans Marriage 7 Times

LONG BEACH. Cal. Aug. 81.
A. Jordan, of this city, whose bride
was killed on July 25 on a hiking
trip up Mount Rainier, is alleged
to have been married seven times
according to certificates and only
divorced three times. He has been
arrested and charged with bigamy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
FIVE ARE UNDER ARREST

SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-Three men
and two women, including a former
Seattle policeman. Joe O'Neal, aged
AZ, have been arrested as suspects
In the robbery They were arr . ed
in an apartment building after tip
was made to Sheriff Matt Starwich
Those under arrest include Edward
Fasich, 81, his wife. Esther. 25
S. E. Douglas, AZ and Mrs O'Neal
%
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
To Demand Eviction of
Coal Miners Be Stopped

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 3. ~ The
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor has authorized
Samuel Gompers. President. to de-
mand of Gov. Morgan, of West Vir-
ginia, immediate suspension of evic-
tion of coal miners in company
owned houses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Hops Off from Brough for
Orkney Islands-Plans
to Go to Labrador.
AIR SERVICE WORKING
FOR GREENLAND BASE
Wade's Second Machine Hop
ping Northward- British
Flier Is in Cordova.

BROUGH, Eng, Aug. 9-Italian
flier Locateli LIFT this afternoon for
Kirkwal capital of the Orkney Is
lands. He is on his way to ac-
company the L. S. fliers ON the
flight across the Atlantic
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Debt Conference to Be
Held, London or Paris

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Interna-
tional Conference has decided to
hold an Interallied Debt Conference
but tho decision has not yet been
reached whether to hold it here
or in Paris.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
NOT ABANDON FLIGHT

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 9.-Lient. Smith.
commander of the World Fliers, re-
fused to consider abandonment of the
flight and said he would prefer to
go direct to the west coast OF Green
land. He seemed much worried.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
N. Y. Attorney Acquitted
Juror Bribing Wild Scene

NEW YORK. Aug. "A jury has
acquitted William J. Fallon. GRIM
inal lawyer. charged with bribing
juror. The jury was out six
hours, after the trial lasting three
weeks. There was a wild demon
stration of Fallon supporters follow
ing the verdict.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
ALASKA COTTON
SHIPPED SOUTH

SEATTLE. Aug. 9.-The Pacific
Steamship Company announces seven
bales of cotton have been received
from w. J. Erskine. the first ship
ment of the kind from Kodiak, AL
aska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
BOSTON 2 KEEPS ON

ST. JOHNS, Aug. 9.-The airplane
Boston No. 2. to be used by LIEUT.
Wade to continue the world flight, ar
rived here early last evening
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Would Force Henry Ford
To Run for u. S. Senate

LANSING. Mich, Aug 9.-Petitlons
sufficiently signed have been filed
here naming Henry Ford an invol-
untary candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States Sena-
tor
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Mystery in Death Of
Coffee Plantation Man

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9.--lSan-
tiago L. Hawley. said by his agents
plantation owncrs in Guatemala.
either jumped or fell last night from
the eight story of the Hotel Alex
ander and was killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
Mac LEAN IN CORDOVA
MaclAREN IN CORDOvA

trawler Thiepval with British fller
Stuart MacLaron and his compan-
ions aboard arrived here last night
from Dutch Harbor
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
GREETING FROM MacLAREN

SEATTLE. Aug. 9.-The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has received
message from the Thiepval saying
Good luck and success to the Amer
lean fliers." MacLaren accepted the
invitation to attend the celebration
in Seattle at the finish of the flight
provided he was able to arrive here
in time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09
FOR GREENLAND BASE

WASHINGTON. Aug 9-The Air
Service mas re6oubed efforts to To-
cate and equip and emergency base
in Greenland for the army world
fliers The ice conditions off the
are the worst in 40 years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09

BAR HARBOR. Aug. 9.-Plane Bos-
ton 2 has arrived here
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-09

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 9.-Frank
Brazil has been made manager OF
the Portland Baseball Club of the
Pacific Coast League.