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Evening star., 1924-06-13
DAWES GETS VOTES
OF D. C. DELEGATION
Stood for Burton and Watson on
First Two Ballots-Disap-
pointed on Suffrage.
BY q StaH Correspondent.

By sian Correspondent.
CLEVELAND. June 1.-THE Dis
trict's delegation, headed by William
T. Galliher. left here late last night
to return to Washington. we'll salts
fed with the work of the Republican
national convention, except for the
failure of the resolutions committee
and the convention to inlude in the
party platform the Districts national
representation plank.
On the third and final ballot for
Vice President last night the Dis
trict's two votes were cast for Gen.
Charles G. Dawes. On the first bal
lot one vote OF the District went to
Watson of Indiana and one to Burton
of Ohio. and the delegation voted the
same way on the second ballot, but
Joined with the other delegations
when an effort was made to make the
election of former Gov. Frank o.
Lowden unanimous.
Edward F. CollAday, reelected Re-
publican committeeman for the Dis
trict, has been called to California by
the death of his father and was un-
able to attend the reorganization
meeting of the national committee
Wardman. who yesterday was elected
the District Republican national COM
mitteewoman, here to attend the
meeting. Mrs. Wardman was here
left Cleveland.
Just before adjournment the ma
tional convention last night elected
committees to notify the presidential
nominee and the vice preside ntiai /
nominee of their selection by the
party as candidates. Samuel ]. Pres
colt is the Districts representative
on the committee to notify the Presi-
dent, and Charles ]. Bell on the COM
mittee to notify Gen. Charles G..
Dawes of his nomination.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
LUMBER BUYS TOLD
TO FRAUD SUIT JURY
Witnesses Admit Getting Choice
Wood at Less Than Market
Quotation.

The prosecution today continued
the Introduction of evidence Of buy
ers and lumber experts at the trial Of
the alleged lumber fraud case before
Ju:tice Bailey and . jury in Criminal
Division 2 of the District Supreme
Court. Four such witnesses were ex-
amined.
Ira Scheifiey of the American Wood
Rim Company of OnawAy, Mich, told
Of buying 2,500.000 feet Of walnut
lumber from Frank r. Sullivan of
Buffalo, N. Y, one OF the defendants,
in June, 1890. He Identified the In
voices showing that he paid $500 per
thousand for some Of the lumber and
800 for rejects" According to the
appraisals by George n. Chambers,
the government inspector, now de-
ceased, the lumber was hxed at $115
and the rejects valued At rs per
thousand.
Company of Louisville, KY. who
Sullivan for $225 per thousand, testi-
ned the market value Of the lumber
at that time was, he said, in excess
of 1915, for firsts and seconds; selects
at $225 and No. / common at $3.50.
Morrow described the black walnut
as the choicest lot ever collected at
Bernard S' 5. warren. buyer for
the Berkey 4 Gay Furniture Co. Of
Grand RApid4 Mich, and l. D. Crusoe
of the Fisher Body Company OF De-
troit also Identified invoicas for lum-
Der bought by them from Sullivan and
gave the values Of the lumber q that
time 49,
Evening star., 1924-06-13

MRS. DAWES KNOWN :
WIDELY IN CAPITAL
Wife Of Republican Nominee for
Vice President Remembered
as Charming Hostess.
MUSIC FEATURED IN HOME
Husband Was Controller Of Cur. ,
rency Before Directing Budget.
MUSIC FEATURED IN HoME

Mrs. Charles G. Dawes. wife OF the
Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. is not unknown to Washington,
when Gen. Dawes was controller of
the currency. and spending some time
here when he was the first director
or the bureau of the budget.
Mrs. Dawes was Miss Caro- d. Bly,
myer of Cincinnati, Ohio. and was
1888. The only son of the family,
Rufus Fleming Dawes, was drowned
at Lake Geneva, Wis, September s,
isE- A daughter. Carolyn. now Mrs.
Melvin Burton Ericsson, makes her
nome in Evanston, III.
Home Was Music Center.
While in Washington during the
OF the currency they made their home
al 1897 X street. where they gathered
about them circle OF close friends
and maintained a center of musical
interest. Among their friends at that
time were Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. accomplished at violin
and piano: Miss Helen Cannon.
daughter of Speaker of the House Jo-
seph G. Cannon Mrs. John Wilklc.
wife Of the chief Of the secret serv-
ice, and Representative and Mrs.
Mann of Illinois.
M o laws was an Inllihdtt ol
Mrs. Lyman j. Gage, wife of the then
Secretary of the Treasury and often
assisted in the hospitality of their
home.
While not given to extensive social
activities in Washington, Mrs. Dawes
was a delightful and charming host
ess, popular with all who knew her.
When Gen. Dawes was director OF
the bureau of the budget their home
was continued at Evanston, the gen
eral living at the New Willard Ho
tel, as he planned TO serve as director
here only for the first year of the
budget bueau.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
LONDON is CHARMED
BY AMERICAN SINGER
Mary Lewis, Formerly of Little
Rock, Acceptably Substitutes for
Star, Who Was III.
By the Associated Press

BY the ASSOcldted fress.
LONDON June 13.-The newspapers
today commented upon the success
achieved by Mary Lewis. formerly a
Little Rock. Ark, singer. who is max
ing her first appearance in England.
She sang last evening in Tales of
Hoffmann." at His Majesty's Theater.
when a sudden indisposition prevent
cd the appearance of Maggie Teyte.
British National Opera Company star.
The American singers performance
pleased the critics. one of whom said
She aroused the greatest enthusiasm
by the beauty OF her voice"
NEW YORK. June 13.-MisS Mary
Lewis. the young American singer.
who scored success in a London recital
last night, sang in Ziegfeld's Follies
from 1920 to 1922. She also scored a
triumph last fall in Vienna where
she was acclaimed by some critics
as greater than Jeritza-"
Miss Lewis came to New York from
Little Rock, Ark. where she sang in
a choir and gave music lessons to
obtain funds for study in New York.
She sailed for Europe last summer.
Franz Lehar. the composer. announc-
ed after her European appearance
that he would write an operatta for
the young singer.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
GETS 8-YEAR JAIL
Term FOR ASSAULT
Colored Man Convicted of Attack
With Knife-Others Sen.
fenced to Prison.

Justice Hitz in Criminal Division l
today imposed a sentence of eight
years in the penitentiary on Theodore
Briscoe, colored. for an assault with
a dangerous weapon. Briscoe attack
ed Maurice M. Hopkins February IA
last with a knife.
For two violations Of the Harrison
anti narcotic law, William Armstead
Green, colored. was given two SEN
tences of five years each in the peni-
tentiary. The sentences are to be
served at the same time
-Four years in the penitentiary was
the sentence given George Williams.
colored. for stealing an automobile
belonging to Flournoy Menefee. Willie
Fields. who was with Williams, was
given sentence of two years in the
pententiary. Edward Mossis, colored.
was sent to the penitentiary for four
years for stealing twenty yards of
cloth from William Weinberg. and
his companion. Clarence Brown, col
ored, was given a term OF two years.
Sentenced for Hold-Up.
William G. Brown, a young white
man. was given two years in the
penitentiary. He entered a shoe
store on Pennsylvania avenue and,
after relieving the manager of $50.
forced him and clerk to the rear
of the store by brandisning re-
volver. AS he fled from the store he
was followed by the manager and a
policeman and captured.
William Mobley, colored, was sent
to the penitentiary for two years for
stealing wearing apparel. and Walter
G. Fields, colored. received a like
term for a similar offense.
Terms Of one year each at Occo-
ored, larceny; Raymond Jackson, col
John Briscoe. colored, housebreaking
Augustus Lambath, white, forgery.
Thomas J. Wilmoth was given six
months at Occoquan for joy-rding.
and like term to Howard A. Thorn
colored. larceny. and Robert H, Nell
son. colored, joy-riding., i, =
Gets Long Jail Term.
Albert Rose, colored. tweRty-three
years old, was sentenced today by
Justice Hoehling in Criminal Division
2 to serve twenty years in the peni-
tentiary. Rose was convicted of a
felonious assault on Vereda Nozn, six
years old. a sister of his wife, at the
home of her mother, 2404 l street
northwest October last.
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and
John /. Sacks defended the prisonerl
while the government was represent
ed by Assistant United States Attor-
neys Presmont and Fihelly.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
LOCAL MAN KILLED
BY FALL FROM TRAIN
Second Injured When Overcome by
Smoke in Union Station Tun-
mel, Baltimore.
speeial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch 10 Inc Staf-
BALTIMORE. Md, June 13-Charles
H. Ball of Washington, D. C, is dead
and Harry Soper, also Of the Capt.
tal is suffering from bruises as the
result of falling from a Pennsylvania
freight train. the former at Chase
station, ten miles south of Baltimore,
and Soper in the Union Station tunnel,
where he was overcome by smoke.
Soper says he and Ball boarded the
train last midnight at washington
to make their way to Harrisburg.
Pa, where they were promised en1-
pIoyment. He did not miss Ball from
the train.
Ball was found by track employees
early this morning, unconscious. He
was taken to a hospital, where ne
died within a short time.
Ball was thirty-five years old and
lived at 1882 Good Hope road, Wash
inEton, D. c., according to Soper, who
is thirty three, and says he lives at
1912 18th street southeast, Washing
ton. Soper explained how he re-
covered consciousness and made his
way out of the tunnel after falling
from the train to the side OF the
tracks. His injuries are slight.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
DAWES TAKES PLACE
LIKE GOOD SOLDIER"
Cancels Return to Private Life for
Good Of G. o. p,
Friends Say.
By the Aseocia ted Press.


CHICAGO, June 13.-Nomination by
the Republican party of Gen. Charles
C. Dawes of Hell and Maria fame.
as its choice to preside over the
United States Senate with its compile
ment of La Toilette Brookhart men.
did not come as a surprise to the
generals friends here and many Re-
publican leaders over the country.
Before Fred Upham, Illinois new
national committeeman. started for
the Cleveland convention. where he
became known that Mr.. Upham was
personally for Gen. Dawes.
Gen. Dawes personally did not want
the nomination, but like a good SOL
dier." his friends said today, he ac-
cepted 1t for the good CT his party.
The general had, previous to the con-
vention, frequently asserted that he
did not want to be Vice President
heshad only returned a few. weeks ago
FROM his successful labors in framing
the reparations experts report, and
he was anxious to get back to his
home in Evanston and attend to his
business affairs. He had given up
tion during the war and again as di-
rector of the budget when President
Harding took office, and still later ac-
cepted the reparations task.
Stormed mt Publicity.
So personally opposed to receiving
public Office was the general that
he frowned and even almost stormed
against any preconvention publicity
mentioning his name in connection
with the vice presidency.
Nominate Lowden." was the gen.
erals method of turning the spotlight
toward former Gov. Frank O. Lowden
The former governor. however. re-
joiced last night when informed that
Gen. Dawes had been named.
Today at the generals office in the
Central Trust Company of Illinois,
the board, great stacks of kilograms
of congratulation were being received
from all over the country.
One message from New York
friend after enthusiastically present
ing his satisfaction. added:
Modified congratulations to Mrs
Dawes; who has my sympathy"
For Mrs. Dawes was more opposed
to the thought of giving up her
beautiful Evanston home to live in
Washington, should the Coolidge
Dawes ticket be successful than was
the general.
The general. who has been spend
ing the week at Marietta College in
ly enjoying the full week of COM
mencement exercises and incidentally
lodging the Cleveland convention, is
expected home tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
WILL RESUME TRIALS.
Police Jury to Be Paid When
Money Is Available.

At a conference today between
Judge John P. Mcmahon and Assist
ant District Attorneys Ralph Given,
David A. Hart and Thomas E. Lodge
of the Police Court it was arranged
that jury trials. which have been sus-
pended for lack Of money to pay the
juries, because of the failure of the
third deficiency bill. will be resumed
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
next week.
The jury panel, which Qualifled in
May for three months service. and
which has been trying cases until the
money became exhausted, was dis
charged several days ago. The panel
now will return to service next week,
but services rendered the government
will not receive compensation until
the deficiency bill has been passed by
Congress. 1t is understood that this
arrangement has been approved by
the District of Columbia Commission
ers, upon the advice of Auditor Dono-
van.
The three days set aside for jury
trials next week will be divided be-
tween violations of the prohibition
law, Wednesday and Thursday, while
Friday will be divided between liquor
cases and others handled by the off1ce
Of Assistant District Attorney Given.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
Unable to Buy Herself,
Inpalid Finds Long
= Hours Pass Yearly.
Many Similar appeals
Received BY The Star.
Boy Scouts Help.

Alone throughout the day, with
nothing to entertain and amuse her, a
seventy y-nve-year-old, blind woman.
In dire financial circumstances. ap-
pealed to The Star today, through a
friend. for one of the radio sets do
mated to the "shut-in fund" She is
sAnHuine that the entertainment
which the ether provides will drive
the loneliness and sadness out OF her
weary life.
A letter describing the blind wom-
ans case read: she is living with
her daughter. who Is absent from
homo every day in the week until 8
or pm. She sits there all alone. no
one to talk to, no one to attend to her
wants-just waiting for the return OF
her daughter. She Is a refined cul-
tured person, and unfortunately lacks
the means for supplying a radio set.
Oh. how I wish that she might have
q radio set
Many Touching Appeals.
The blind woman is only one of the
many whom a radio set would bring
a ray of sunshine and alleviate suf-
fering. The stories of the conditions
in the homes of many of these shut
ms who have appealed for radio sets
touch the very heart of every one
who is interested.
Nearly two weeks ago The Star
began a campaign to place a radio
set at the bedside of every real
'shut-in" and invalid in the Dis
trict Radio fans and charitably in
clined persons have responded gen.
erously to the appeals for sets for
these unfortunates and money with
which to purchase the necessary
equipment for installation.
A total of $304.75 and 10S sets. in
addition to twenty-eight pairs of
headphones, sixty aerial poles and
other equipment, have been turned in
to the fund. More sets, however, are
needed to meet the demand, which
is growing daily.
Any type Of n crystal set is wanted
Evening star., 1924-06-13
$4,000, PARK
PROGRAM OUTLINED
Eazen Is Preparing Report on Ex.
tension to Be Presented
to Bell.
PROJECT COVERS TEN TEARS
Total Area of 1852 Acres Included
in Proposals.

A program of proposed park exten-
sion in all sections of the District
that might he considered by the
. newly created National Capital Park
, Commission will be outlined by Mel
! vim c. Hazen. city surveyor. in a re-
: port ne is preparing for Engineer
Commissioner Bell.
:. Surveyor Hazens outline shows
that if the new commission gets an
appropriation of $1,000, 900 a year 1T
will take more than ten years to
carry out the projects he lists, many
Of which have been advocated . num-
ber of years. The act creating the
new commission provides that the an
nual appropriation for park develop
ment in and around Washington shall
not be at higher rate than l cent
for each inhabitant of the United
states. which would make maxi
mum allowance of Sl.000,000.
Puts Cost Mt $4,000. .0O0.
The proposals listed by Mr.. Hazen
cover total area of 2,352 acres and
would cost between nine and ten mill
lions.
He includes the acquisition Of the
Piney Branch, Klingle Valley and
Patterson parkways, which have been
considered by the appropriations COM
mittees of Congr ess several years,
but have always failed to go through.
II is feared that if they are not
soon acquired they will be taken up
by building operations
Another project he emphasizes is
the purchase of the necessary land
to create the long discussed boule-
civil war forts that dot the border
lines of the District
Preservation of the palisades of
the upper Potomac as a stretch of
natural scenery and systematic de-
velopment Of the Washington chan
mel river front are recommended.
Addition to Glover Tract.
A comparatively new project rec
commended by Mr.. Hazen is the pur-
chase of the additional ground need
ed to extend the Glover parkway
south to the palisades
Charles c. Glover recently decided
to the District more than seventy
seven acres of ground along Foundry
Branch northwest for the park which
bears his name, and Mr.. Hazen be-
heves the new park commission
should use this donation as the
nucleus for a larger park.
In his capacity as surveyor. Mr..
HaZen has for a number of years
emphasized in his annual reports to
the Commissioners the necessity of
taking some steps to establish parks
In that part of the District lying out
side the old city limits.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
CHRIS DUNPHY LEADS
GOLF FIELD OF $50
IN COLUMBIA TOURNEY

Shooting a score but two over par
and playing his irons with the uncanny
accuracy Of a Chick Evans at his
best. Chris J. Dunphy led field Of
in the Columbia Country Clubs spring
golf tournament qualifying round, with
a card Of 72, six shots in front or Nor
man Macbeth. California star. and
Roland Mackenzie, youthful crack OF
the home club. Dnnphy played yes
than on the first qualifying day, but
at the same time he played over
course that was slow and soggy
through the fairways. with all the long
holes two full shots and more. George
J. Voigt, municipal links champion. was
in fourth place with 70. while bracketed
at 81 were Walter r. Tucfiermann, Mil
Ter B. Stevinson and Karl F. Keller
man, jr.
Eighty five was the last score to get
in the first flight. and eleven men play
ed or for four places in tie at IS.
George p. Lynde Of the Washington
Golf and Country Club made his place
in the first night secure when he holed
niblick pitch for a birdie three. The
other successful competitors in the
play-of were w. R. McCallum. Thomas
W. Sasscer and ]. Floyd Brawner.
Dunphy Stnrts Well.
Dunphy started on his great per-
formance with a fine at the nrst
hole and barely missed an eight-foot
putt at the second for another birdie.
He got a deuce at the eighth and was
QUIT "a. Two IS and all the rest IS
account ed for a 80 in, to lead the field
by a very comfortable margin. His
performance stamps him as the out
standing possibility for victory in the
tournament final. He missed two
holable puts on the in nine. a two
and "a half footer at the thirteenth
and a two-footer at the sixteenth.
His card follows: ,.
Evening star., 1924-06-13

il Il is in proper working order. IL
minor repairs are needed to put 1t
into condition, the Boy Scouts. who
have volunteered to install the sets in
the homes of the "shut-ins," will over
haul the apparatus
Sets which the radio enthusiastic oe-
sire TO donate to the fund should be
left At the business once Of The Star.
on the first floor of The Star building.
Checks and cash should be sent to
The stars radio shut-in fund" All
contributions will be acknowledge
be given a. receipt.
The sets will be installed only in
the homes of invaliAs whose financial
condition will not permit them to
Of such shut ins" when submitted to
The Star should be accompanied by an
affidavit by a clergyman or physician
indicating the worthiness of the case.
Evening star., 1924-06-13


Lowden for presentation in event h"
was nominated. IL was addressed to
the convention. expressed appreela
tion of the honor and declined the
nomination.
Motion to Table Lost.
A motion by Senator Willis to lay
it on the table was lost. Repre-
sentative Martin s. Madden of lill-
nois asked the date OF the le.ter,
Chairman Mondell thereupon read an
Associated Press dispatch, sent from
Oregon. ILL.,, Mr. Lowden's home, as
"the most recent and authentic IN
formation" in his possession, conhrm-
ing the former governors stano;
ers tried to decide what 10 90
Charles B. Warren of Detroit, chair
man of the resolutions committee.
eventually managed TO make himseh
heard above the clamor, ana pro
posed another recess to enable Char
man MondeIl to get a formal and
final declaration from Mr.. Lowden.
This was done, Mr.. Lowden's reply
being presented to the CHAIRMAN
through the Associated Press. and
also by commercial telegraph
While the delegates gathered Tor
the last session to receive the Low
den reply and elect candidate, the
caucusing and maneuverlng were re-
sumed on the floor. The drift was
sufficiently toward Gen. Dawes 10
cause convention managers to put IN
telephone calls for him at Marietta,
Ohio, where he was visiting his SIS
ter They wanted to make sure he
would accept if nominated.
Butler Favored Hoover.
Mr.. Butler, meanwhile, told Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania:
can't be Dawes, II must be
Hoover
Senator Reed replied:
'It can't be done; it must be
Dawes"
The convention was called to order
shortly before 10 o'clock. Mr.. Low
denis decision was accepted, and the
third ballot began. Mr. Hoovers s
name appeared for the first time in
the voting when Alabama, the first
state on the list. cast its ballots for
him. But the Dawes sweep was over
whelming, piling up 6S211 against
234l. for the Commerce Secretary.
Gov. Cox of Massachusetts, and
Senator James L. Watson of Indiana
moved that the generals nomination
be made unanimous, and again only
the La Toilette supporters diSsented.
Chairman Mondell was selected TO
head the committee to notify Presi
dent Coolidge formally of his nomi-
nation. Representative Burton was
made chairman of similar commit
tee to call on Gen. Dawes, several
resolutions and motions were adopted
and the convention ended.
Both Mr.. Lowden and Gen. Dawes
were among those known to be salts
factory to President Coolidge as
running mate, and Mr.. Butler, in a
statement issued after adjournment,
declared himself we'll pleased.
II am very happy about this con-
Venfinnh he said at think the Mat
form was wonderfully drawn. We
have an excellent candidate for Vice
President. The party can look for
ward with great confidence to vic
tory in November"
Evening star., 1924-06-13
"UNCLE JoEo o. ks TICKET.
Coolidge and Dawes Ideal Team,
Veteran Asserts.
Rv tke Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DANvhLE. H.. June 13.-Calyin
Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes. Re-
publican nominees for President and
Vice President make an ideal team,
in the opinion of Uncle joe Can
non. expressed here today. He had
heard the proceedings of the con-
vention as broadcast by radio through
a receiver in his home.
Both these men have the courage
of their convictions and are able
to bind the country through the
uresent Industrial crisis in safety"
he declared.
Evening star., 1924-06-13
BRITISH STRIKE At CRISIS

LONDON, June 13.-Faced with q
threat by the employers to dismiss all
who remained on strike after mid
night last night. the workers in the
London power stations have returned
to duty, ending the wa1kout which
for some days crippled the electric
transportation lines of the city. One
OF the main factors in the failure OF
the movement was the opposition OF
the National Union of Railwaymen.
which declared its intention OF hgnt-
ing the unofiictaI strikers to the
finish.
Some Of the railroad shopmen re-
main out, but It Is believed their re-
turn IL imminent