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Evening star., 1924-08-29
DENIES POLITICS
IN WHEELER TRIAL
q. S. Attorney Hits Nelson's
Charge G. o. P. Is Pushing
Department Of Justice.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, August 20
United States Attorney John J. Slat-
ter yesterday issued the following,
answering statements by John M.
Nelson of Chicago, La Toilette and
cerning the Wheeler trial set for
hearing at this place:
II observe the press dispatch of
yesterday. in which Representative
John M. Nelson, National manager
of the La FolletteWheeler cam
paign. says that my action in ar
raigning Senator Wheeler on Sep
tember 1 is clear indication that
the Department of Justice is to be
used as an adjunct of the Repub-
lican national committee in this
party now seeks to prevent Senator
Wheeler from carrying the facts de-
veloped in the Daugherty investiga-
tion to the people of the country
by bringing him to trial in the midst
OF this campaign.
There is absolutely no foundation
for Mr.. Nelson's statement In the
first place there can be no aspect of
Senator Wheeler's arraignment which
would require his personal presence
here on the 1st Of September. At
move to quash the indictment or
demur to 1t before even entering the
contemplated plea of not guilty. Is
sues Of law raised by q motion to
Quash or den1ur must first be dis
posed of before tho case is set down
for trial.
Politics has in no way entered into
this case from the Governments side.
Since Senator Wheelers manager
claims that the case is to be brought
to trial in the midst of the present
campaign for political purposes.
will now state with a view Of making
it clear that politics has not entered
into the case at all so far as the Gov
ernment is concerned, that 1 am per-
fectly willing that both the arraign-
ment and the trial of Senator Wheeler
shall 60 over until the next term
Of court hofA which will not be until
after the November election has
passed into history
Evening star., 1924-08-29
SEES TRAFFIC CURE
IN WIDER STREETS
Maj. Holcombe Declares Plan
Offers Only Logical SoIu-
ton of Parking.

Widening Of the streets in the
downtown business section offers the
only tangible solution to Washing
tons parking problem, according to
Maj William H. Holcombe, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who, as
chairman Of the special traffic COM
mittee appointed by the District Com
missioners. has just completed a COM
prehensive study OF the traffic situa-
tion.
Through the widening of the
streets. Maj. Holcombe said parking
space will be virtually doubled, be-
cause automobiles will be permitted
to park at an angle instead Of paral-
lei. A survey has shown the District
engineers that two machines parked
at an angle occupy about the same
amount OF space as one car parked
parallel to the curhstonc.
Oppo~e~ Municipal Garage.
The proposal to erect a municipal
garage for the daytime storage Of
automobiles is strongly opposed by
Maj Holeombe. and probably will be
shunted aside completely by the Com
mi iSsionerS
lie Cost OIL erPCtihS SuCI1 a SATdSe-
he contends, would be almost pro-
hibitive, because OF the high realty
values in the business section, where
such An automobile storage place
would have to be buih. Moreover 1t
is estimated that fee OF SO cents
day would have to be charged for
the storage of machines in the pro-
posed municipal garage. and Maj. Hol-
combe does not believe the average
motorist would willingly pay more
than 10 cents.
Widening of the streets, Maj. Hol-
combe explained. will not only create
additional parking space, but Will at
the same time facilitate the move
ment of traffic and enhance the
value of business property.
street Plan Economical.
Although Maj. Holcombe has not
presented his views to the Commits
sioners in the form of a written re-
port. he has informed them verbally
Of the results of his traffic study.
Maj. Holcombe contends it is much
more economical to widen a street
than to build a municipal garage
The widening Of Thirteenth street,
now under way. will provide park
ing space for about 500 more auto
mobiles as angle parking will be
permitted. The cost OF constructing
a garage to store 500 machines would
be about 100000, he estimated. while
the expense of widening Thirteenth
street will amount to less than
$4,000.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
BRITAIN MAY OFFER
PLAN TO CURB WAR
League of Nations Expects
Proposal From Macdonald.
Subject to Front.
By the Associated i'ress.

ny tne ASSoclate0 iTese.
GENEVA. August 2s-Having de-
livered a fatal blow to the famous
pact of mutual assistance and guar
antees elaborated by the disarma-
ment section of the League of Ma
tions, the British Government, it is
expected, will come to Geneva for the
fifth assembly OF the League of Ma
tions with some practical suggestions
which can serve as substitute for
the pact.
While nothing official has reached
the secretariat of the league, the
impression prevails that Premier
Macdonald may favor on the floor Of
the assembly an extension of the
policy of arbitration as the most
feasible and most effective means Of
preventing war.
Some experts here say they would
not be surprised if Mr.. Macdonald
favored a tripartite arbitration ar
rangement among England, Germany
and France as practical proof of
England's desire for peace, or if he
came forth with an announcement
that England now is ready to accept
the procotol clause of the World
Court of Justice concerning compul-
sorry arbitration of disputes.
Great Debate Expected.
lieved certain that this assembly VIII
witness a great debate on the whole
problem of disarmament News dis
patches from the United States re-
Affirming President CoolidgeS inten-
tion to conVoke new conference on
limitation Of armamentS at some fa-
vorable moment stimulated interest in
international circles in the great
question OF the reduction of land and
naval forces. For France and Bel
gium particularly, this problem is
linked with that of national security.
Closely connected with the general
disarmament discussion is the prob
lem of the military control of Ger
many, which. it is thought, may be
taken over by the League of Nations
when the allied powers are satisfied
that the interallied military control
can be brought to an end. A COM
plete system of League of Nations
control will have been mapped out by
the time the assembly opens, and will
figure as one of the features of the
agenda both for the counsel, opening
today, and for the assembly. France
and Belgium especially are expected
to come forth with some suggestions
concerning this problem of league
control.
The assembly will open Monday in
ices will be held. in accordance with
custom. asking Divine blessing on the
work of the assembly.
Motta Likely President.
League officials are of the opinion
that DR.. Giuseppe Motta, former
President of Switzerland. probably
will be elected president of the as
sembly. DR.. Motta failed of election
last year when DR.. Cosme de la Tor
riente of Cuba was named. But this
year various delegations have shown
a desire to pay a tribute to SWitZer-
lands hospitality and DR.. Motta's
fitness.
Latin American countries, it is be-
lieved, are unlikely to press a new
candidate, as they have twice held
the presidency.
The arrival of Thomas Lamont.
New York financier, is heralded by
the newspapers as highly important
Mr.. Lamont, however, said he was
taking a rest, although he might at
tend a session of the assembly out of
curiosity.
Evening star., 1924-08-29

licked" And Washington wouldn't be
licked.
Out in front of the score board
Washington's fans were milling in
desperation. There was one man
down, two runs had been sent home,
the sacks were filled and good old
Goose Goslin was at the bat. A mo-
ment of sickening suspense; the
crowd is hushed in its agony, sway
ing to and fro, praying for the best,
fearing the worst! Suddenly a light
flashes on the scoreboard: that fate
full ball has left the pitchers hand
and is whizzing up to the plate
"Clang, Clang. Clang"
No symphonic triumph ever rang
down the centuries with more vic
torious melody than the song of that
bell as it chorused the news that the
Goose had tripled. cleaning the bases
with the runs that virtually assured
victory to Washington.
The lights on the boards flashed
the runners across the plate one by
one, but those lights were mere blurs
to the thousands Of fans who were
dancing in frenzied glee. The crowd
had gone mad, and the roar that
up and over the surrounding build
several blocks away.
BOY Hugs Policeman.
Men threw their hats in the air,
shouted. danced, ran up and down
the streets. screaming and cheering
until it seemed their lungs must
burst. One small oolored boy, blind
with joy, was seen to throw his arms
around the neck of a pop-eyed
policeman. Witnesses stopped. ex-
pecting to see the frenzied youngster
escorted over to the first precinct
station in due form. But to their
amazement, it is said, the policeman
wrapped his own law enforcing arms
around the ebony y-hued rooter and the
two danced together on the sidewalk.
There was more to that inning
three more runs, in fact-but the fans
out in front of The Star Building
were too weak after circling the
bases with Goose to scarcely more
than shout a feeble ray" or two.
The story of the next two chances
the Yankees had to even things up
is glorious history for Washington
now. Babe Ruth ended the fray in
the ninth when. with two down and
none on. he famed.
That drew from those sturdy Wash
ingtonians. who had stuck to tho last
strike, the very last yelp they had
left in them, and the last seen of the
whole crowd was when they were
staggering toward street cars and
automobiles, to hasten home and tell
the old folks what they had missed
of how the Nationals were not licked
because they just wouldn't be licked
and came from behind three times to
down the slugging Yankees at their
own game by margin that could
not be disputed.
CLUB SEEKS TICKETS.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
GOULD HEIRS Petition
FOR CASH DISTRIBUTION
Court Asked to Allow 46, 900, 600
Payment Pending Suit Over
Accounting.
By the Agsociated Press.

BY Ihe Associated pre43.
NEW YORK, August 29.-Contend-
ing that "it would be highly unjust
and inequitable" to withhold from
them their share in the estate of
their father. George ]. Gould. until
the litigation over the accounting of
the executors and trustees OF the es-
tate of Jay Gould is dete ermined. the
children of the late George J. Gould
began a proceeding yesterday to sep
arate a question Of distribution from
the accounting proceeding.
Justice Cotillo signed an order call
ing upon all parties interested in the
accounting proceeding to show cause
on September 9 why the application
of the Gould children should not be
granted. The actual petitioners in
the proceeding just brought are Lady
Decies. Mrs. Margaret G. Drexel and
Jay Gould, I'd, and it is expected that
the other children Of George J. Gould
will join in the action. The distribu-
tive share asked by them amounts to
$4,000. 900.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
Trees Destroyed
Widening Streets
Viii be Replaced

All trees destroyed through the
widening of the five streets in
cluded in the proposed street.
widening program over which the
Commissioners will hold a public
hearing next Friday at the Dis
trict Building, will be replaced
with Norway naples, 1T was an
nounced today. 1t is not the
intention of the Commissioners,
it was emphasized, to sacrifice
the beauty Of the city through
the destruction of shade trees.
NJ street from Twenty-ninth to
Thirtyfifth is the only one of
the five thoroughfares recon-
mended for widening, which will
not have trees. The thorough
fare is now treeless.
The total cost OF widening the
five streets is estimated at S297. 900.
The Commissioners, however. are
confident that not more than two
will be widened
Evening star., 1924-08-29


graphical aspect of Hamlet Inlet may
appear to the novitiate in these parts,
Lieut.. Smith and his wayfarers prob
ably will think it is the most beautiful
place they have ever seen. II will
virtually mark the end of their
hazardous journey. From here to Nova
Scotia, then to Boston and on to
Sand Point. via Washington, will seem
like easy sailing compared to what they
have been through and the final test
that awaits them.
Completes Circle of Globe.
Although the world will be about
willing to concede that the Americans
have circumnavigated the globe by air
when they land at Hamlet Inlet, the
flyers themselves are unwilling to
accept the honor of having buckeled the
air belt until they have set the wheels
Field. Seattle, where they first hoped
of on March II.
They do not want to leave any
room for doubt about the honors that
are to be Americas.
This last bridge of ships that re-
mains for them to cross is some
thing like 572 miles in length.
Every hundred miles of the pass ge
they will be able to check their com
pass bearings by an American naval
vessel anchored in the sea below.
There will be the New York, the de-
stroyerS Coghlan, Mcfarland, Charles;
Ausburne and Lawrence, and the
cruiser Richmond, which is now per-
haps the best known ship in the
United States Navy. q
Evening star., 1924-08-29
SEE PROHIBITION LAW
"SETTLED FOR ALL Time"
Plank Proposed for Texas Demo-
cratic Platform Declares Present
Agitation "Work of Demagogues. ~
BY the Associated Press.

Z BY the Associated Press.
!. DALLAS, Texas, August 29.-Pro-
hibition written into both the national |
and State constitutions, backed by an
overwhelming public sentiment, and
favorable both to the present COVER
nor and to the Democratic nominee.
who is expected to succeed him, is
settled for all time so far as hu-
man foresight can discern" declares
proposed plank for the Democratic
State platform made public here.
z The plank, which has received the
Approval of Mrs. Miriam Ferguson,
The Democratic gubernatorial NOM
iifee. declares that any attempt by
demagogues and agitators to inject
II into campaigns where vital issues
are involved is to be deprecated"
The plank favors legislation which
will require physicians and drug
gists who dispense whisky by means
of prescriptions to file detailed
monthly reports with the county
clerk. showing all purchases. all sales
and .Dfoviding that the gross profits
shall not exceed IS Der
Evening star., 1924-08-29
Chicago Assassins' 9Th Victim.

CHICAGO, August 29.-The eighth
victim of assassins in six weeks in
Little Italy" on the North Side, was
shot to death on the stairs leading
to his home today. He was Frank
Marotta, 80. Marotta was not entirely
unprepared for a deadly encounter
three loaded revolvers and additional
ammunition were found in his cloth
ing. But the slayers had shot him
before he had a chance to use his
weapons.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
ATTRACT SCIENTISTS
Skeletons Discovered in France
Believed to Date Back to
Prehistoric Age.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON. France, August 29.-Im-
portant archaeological finds have
been made at Solutre-P Pouilly by
French and American scientists, in
cluding Prof. George Grant McCurdy
of Yale and Drs. De Peret, Mayet and
Ancelin of the University of Lyons.
Up to the present there have been
unearthed five skeletons which some
of the scientists believe date far back
into prehistoric times. Some of the
searchers, however, believe the skele-
tons are of the bronze age, basing
their assumption on a bronze ring
found with the bones.
The digging is continuing and the
news of the discoveries has brought
a large number of scientists to the
spot to watch the work.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
CLUB SEEKS TICKETS.
Cosmopolitan Sure Nationals Will
Capture Pennant.

Expressing their confidence that the
Washington team would win the pen
nant and bring the world series game
to the National Capital the Cosmo-
politan Club yesterday appointed q
committee of three to secure seats for
the entire membership at the Clark
Griffith Stadium. The regular lunch
con of the club was held at tho
Franklin Square Hotel.
The club is actively taking part in
the National Defense Test day plans,
and a special committee Is working
in cooperation with the War Depart
ment and other civic bodies for the
success of the demonstration.:
"A meeting will also be held to study
further the plans for . vocational
Evening star., 1924-08-29
0LD-FASHIONED DANCES
TO BE STUDIED BY FORDS
Plan to Fit Themselves to Enter
tain Suitably atrWay-
side Inn.
By the Associa ted Press.

HUDSON, Mass. August 2s.-Be-
lfeving that proficiency in tho old
New England square dances is nee
essary" to the host and hostess of
the Wayside Inn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ford OF Detroit have invited MI and
Mrs, Benjamin B. Lovett of this town
to be guests at the Ford home early
in September to instruct the automo-
bile magnate and his family in the
arts and graGes Of the quadrille,
lancers, caprice and mazourka.
The Lovetts received the invitation
yesterday. and accepted. They came
to Mr.. Ford's attention recently, when
friends in Sudbury told him Of their
prowess in the old time dances.
Mr.. Lovett has been a teacher of
dancing more than 20 years. After
a conference with the Lovetts at the
inn. Mr.. Ford decided to obtain their
services in anticipation OF social
events to come later at the old
hostelry. After a week in Detroit
the Lovetts will return to instruct
some of the F'ords' friends in the
East. who are to be guests at social
affairs at the inn.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
BAKcsY NOT ON PAY ROLL.
Prohibition Unit Replies to Tes-
timony at Trial.

At the prohibition unit it was cm-
phatically declared by Assistant Pro-
hibition Commissioner Jones that Capt
Bakcsy was never on the payroll OF
that unit, nor received any money from
its disbursing officer. The prohibition
unit, however, Mr.. Jones said, did
transfer a small sum of money" from
it's appropriation to the special intelli-
gence unit of the Treasury, to be used
by it in investigation of the Florida
conspiracy.
Mr.. Jones would not know. he said,
whether the special intelligence unit
had paid any Of that money to Bakcsy.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
FOLLIES TO BAN BOBS.
Ziegfeld's Producer Tells Dancing
Masters Bobbed Hair Is Going.

CHICAGO, August 2s.-Bobbed hair is
going out of style-at least on the
stage. The authority for this state
ment is Ned Wayburn, who stages the
Ziegfeld FollieS.
In his address before the American
National Association of Masters of
Dancing here yesterday, Mr.. Wayburn
declared that bobbed-haired girls are
losing favor. Il am not going to use
any more girls with bobbed hair. The
future musical comedies will not con-
slider a bobbed-hair. because she has
no chance to dress her features. I
prefer girls Of the Ann Pennington
tyne"
Evening star., 1924-08-29
GARVEY ASKS REFUSAL
OF LIBERlAN GRANT
Negro Society Head Will Request
Firestone to Reject Big Rub
Der Concession.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29.-The Uni
versal Negro Improvement Associa-
ton will ask the Firestone Rubber
Company not to accept a 100000
acre concession in Liberia which the
association asserts had already been
granted to it for a colony, Marcus
Garvey, president of the association,
told its members at a convention yes
terday. The statement, which follow
ed protracted argument, was in
response to news dispatch from
Washington telling of reported oppo-
sition by the Liberian government
to the colonization project.
Garvey added that he thought
French and British official pressure
had led the Liberian government to
retract its grants, asserting that
France and Great Britain did not
want a negro colony near their man
dated African territories.
Evening star., 1924-08-29

training school in the District. the
idea of which is being fostered by the
club. The committee appointed to
secure tickets for the world series
game II brought to Washington was
appointed by Paul Brandstedt, presi-
dent of the club: and consists OF
James e. Collihower, Frank Fenwick
and c. H. Hites.
Ralph weschler was cosmopolitan
Of the day, and winners Of the booster
prizes for tho week were Pat Davis
and George L0kA
Evening star., 1924-08-29
Bank Bandits Attack House.

FARGO. N. Oak. August 29.-Bandits
raided the Farmers State Bank of
Wolford last night, sent a fusillade
of bullets upon the apartment of II.
H. Hopkins, tive doors from the
bank, obtained only a small loot and
escaped. No one was injured. The
cause of the attack on the apartment
was not stated. - =
Evening star., 1924-08-29
FOUR DEAD IN EXPLOSION.

DES MONIES, Iowa, August 29.-
Deaths resulting from an explosion
of an ammonia tank which yesterday
wrecked a grocery store, increased
to four this morning. OF the % per-
sons injured, one is not expected to
live.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
FORT REPELS RADICALS.
Nineteen Communists Arrested
After Attack in Portugal.

LISBON, August 29.-Radicals and
Communists last night attacked st.
Georges Fortress, but were driven off
by the soldiers after an exchange of
shots.
Nineteen Of the assailants, many Of
them we'll known in advanced politi-
cal circles, were later arrested.
Evening star., 1924-08-29
Governors Daughter Weds.

HONOLULU, T. H., August 2s.-
Miss Frances harrington, daughter Of
Gov. and Mrs. John r. harrington,
was married yesterday to John r.
Wittemore, jr.. of Santa Barbara,
Calf, at the official residence of the
governor.
Evening star., 1924-08-29

called upon to show cause as to why
removal warrants should be issued.
The fight in all successive phases
is. now expected to take up at least
a month.
Evening star., 1924-08-29

More than 325 municipalities in the
United States have adopted the city
manager plan of government
Evening star., 1924-08-29
STORMY WEATHER
OBTAINS FLYERS

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Evening star., 1924-08-29
WASHINGTON is THRILLED
BY PENNANT PROSPECTS

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Evening star., 1924-08-29
ASSERTS DRY CHIEF
PAID RAID EXPENSE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

wind blew in through the nursery window. Miss Paper-Doll. who was the last of the original Paper-Doll family, among the first settlers in the village, had grown very dry and brittle of late. Her paint was cracked and there were many bits clipped off her here and there. but her long residence in the village and her pleasant, smiling ways had en- .deared her to all the citizens, and they will miss her quainfly dressed little figure. The old lady hadn't had a new dress since the year Miss Eleanor Jones, owner of this village, received . large assortment of crepe paper for Christmas.
 Miss Paper.Doll was standing before the door of her little house, enjoying the pleasant glow from the nursery fireplace, when the accident which cost her life occurred. The sudden draft from the window lifted her off her feet, in the sight of Several citizens who rushed to heraid too late. She was swept between the andirons and a tongue of flame caught her fiimsy dress. A puff-and it was all over. Funeral services have been omitted, owing to the completes ness with which Miss Paper.Doil departed this life. The victim left no relatives, so her home will be disposed of by the Mayor. Already several applications have been made by different dolls who need homes.