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Evening star., 1924-05-24
VERMONT G. o. P. SCORES
BONUS VETO DEFEAT
Expresses Absolute Disagreement
With Action of Dale and Gibson
in Overriding Coolidge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTPELIER, VT, May 24.-The
election of eleven delegates pledged
to President Coolidge, a foregone con-
clusion. took second place in interests
for the delegates to the Republican
state convention yesterday, who de-
voted most of their time to a bonus
discussion. The outcome was adop-
tion of a resolution expressing the
absolute and unqualified disagree
ment" of the delegates with the ac-
tion of Senator Porter S. Dale and
Representative E. w. Gibson of Yer
mont, in voting to override the Presi-
dents veto of the bonus bill.
In a signed statement after the con-
vention, Representative Gibson said:
Il did after election just what /
promised the voters"
John H. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general, in an address to
the convention. said that the people
of the country had formed confidence
in Coolidge" as the one issue upon
which they would insist on voting
next November. Praising the Presi-
dents stand on taxation, he said:
1T looks very much now as if this
question would have to be submitted
to the greatest jury in the world
the whole American people
Evening star., 1924-05-24
PHONE TO SPAN OCEAN.
Britain Seeks to Connect London
With New York,

LONDON, May 24.-In the hope of
establishing satisfactory radio tele-
phonic service between Great Britain
and America, the committee which has
been working on the subject since April,
1928, has recommended that the govern
ment install at the new giant station at
Hillmorton an experimental 200-kilo-
watt telephone valve transmitting plant
similar to that used in America in sue
cessful telephony to Europe.
An official announcement regarding
this development says it is hoped ex-
periments will show it possible to con-
meet telephone subscribers in London
with New Yorkers under favorable at
mospheric conditions, and will also pro-
vide the data necessary for determining
to what extent it is possible to estab-
lish a reliable two-way commercial
service.
Evening star., 1924-05-24

monopoly. was granted yesterday by
Justice Ford on accusing affidavits by
Sam h. Harris, Augustus Thomas and
David Belasco.
Lee Shubert. William A. Brady.
Selwyn 81 Co. and others are
named with the actors and managers
associations in the injunction, which
also was based on the ground that all
the defendants named in il have
broken their contracts with the Pro-
ducing Managers Association.
Applications for the injunck4EA
which is returnable next Monday in
the Supreme Court, was made by
Samuel r Golding, attorney for the
Producing Managers Association
Evening star., 1924-05-24
NORMAL HOTEL RATES
FOR DELEGATES AGREED
New York to House Delegates
Easily and at Usual Charge,
Associa tion Announces.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ga survey of
New York's hotel facilities completed
yesterday by the New York national
convention committee revealed that
accommodations will be available at
normal prices to every delegate and
visitor to the Democratic national
convention on June "a. OF the $4,000
rooms in the 200 member hotels of
the Hotel Association of New York,
$4,000 have been reserved for those
who plan to attend the convention.
The hotel association has adopted
resolution which provides that no
member may charge more than the
regular rates for accommodations in
his hotel.
Rates for assembly rooms used by
official committees will be lower than
those charged other organizations,
the hotel owners have announced.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
AUTOPSY KEPT SECRET
IN TEACHER SLAYING
Police Hold Shotgun as Clue, Fol-
lowing Finding of Maine Girls
Body in Shallow Grave.

BY the Associated Press
AMHERST, Me, May 24.-Hancock
county authorities last night refused
to disclose the result of an autopsy
performed today at Ellsworth on the
body of Louise Gerrish, youthful
school teacher of this village, who
was shot to death and buried in a
shallow grave near here some time
between Wednesday night and yes
terday. Police and deputy SheriffS.
aided by volunteer citizens, searched
throughout the day for the slayer.
While it was reported that Sheriff
Westcott of Hancock county had in
formal ton which might lead to an
arrest, none had been made tonight
and officials declared they had moth
ing to make public. A shotgun
which they believed to be the weapon
with which the young school teach
er was killed was in possession of
the authorities, but the officials
maintained the same reticence with
regard to this clue as they had OBJ
served since the body of Miss Gerrish
was found yesterday.
The open door to opportunity-The
Star Want Ads. Read them.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
MAY CANCEL CONTRACTS.
Republican Committee Makes Ar
rangements With Cleveland Hotels.

CLEVELAND, May PAT. Coleman
du Pont, Delaware, representing the
Republican national committee, and
managers of Cleveland hotels have
signed a contract whereby delegates
to the national convention here in
June might cancel six-day contracts
at the hotels and take chances on
getting rooms, Col. Carmi A. Thomp-
son, chairman of the local convention
revealed yesterday.
The announcement followed charges
that the hotels, by insisting on six
day contract when the convention is
only expected to last four days. were
acting unfairly.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
National Campaign Planned.
Sends Gas to Hospitals.

NEW YORK. May 24.-Health Com
missioner Monaghan yesterday order
ed the introduction into contagious
disease hospitals of chlorine gas ap-
paratus for curing colds, such as has
recently been used by President Cool
idge. If successful, it will he used
for treating patients in other hos
pitfalls controlled by the city.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
NAMED UNIVERSITY HEAD.
DR.. M. E. Penney New President
of James Mi1likin.

DECATUR, ILL.,, May 24-Dr. Mark
E. Penney of the school of education
at Ohio State University was elected
president of the James Millikin Uni
versity yesterday by a unanimous
vote of the board>of managers. DR..
Penney will enter upon his new du-
ties as quickly as possible.
DR.. Penney was graduated from
Cornell in 1910, and three years later
was awarded his doctors degree. He
was instructor in Syracuse, University
and later returned TO Syracuse as
professor of education. During the
war he served with the Y. M. c. A. in
France, and in 1923 was called to the
school of education at Ohio. State.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
A Fervent Wish,

Betty loved grandma
Grandma was always cold in the
big house, reports Mrs. Estela NJ
Harris, even when the warm fires
burned brightly. Little Betty was
sorry for her dear grandma
That, night when Betty said her
prayers she paused and in a tender.
pleading little voice finished with:
And oh, dear God, please make il
hot for grandma"
Evening star., 1924-05-24
COURT GIVES INJUNCTION
AGAINST THEATER BODIES
Restraints Contracts Between Mana
gers Protective Association and
Actors Equity Organization.

BY the AssOcia ted Press
NEW YORK, May ga Temporary
injunction restraining the Managers
Protective Association and the Actors
Equity Association from making any
contracts between themselves, on the
ground that they have entered into
a conspiracy in restraint of trade and
that Equity is trying to create a
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Senate Votes $500 to Greene.

The Senate yesterday passed bill
authorizing an appropriation of $500
to defray the expenses incident to
the injury to Senator Greene. Repub-
lican. Vermont. who was shot down
i'll an exchange between bootleggerS
and revenue officers several months
Evening star., 1924-05-24

the directorate be held under the de-
partment of labor, instead of being
conducted by the politicians. These
proposals have met with strong oppo-
sition from the politicians, who fear
the loss of SinecureS
Evening star., 1924-05-24

An Ape. was once chattering gayly
in a cocoanut tree about the pleas
ureS OF his particular lot.
Il ike cocoanuts. / get 'em with
out working. 1 live outdoors in the
bright sunlight, and. as for the daily
oozen, you can't beat swinging by
the tail. I should worry"
AT that moment a party of hunters,
attracted by his chattering, cut short
his tale forever.
Moral-No matter what he< tells
you, don't be an Ape.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
thoughtful.

Mrs. Wilkens-A marriape certain-
~ changes a man. Take my husband.
for instance. He used to offer me a
penny for my thoughts, and now he
oners me $50 to shut up
ROY DETTMAN
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Shop
Conducted By
MarS0n F0rhaU .yudeU
Fablegrams.
with q Bow to Aesopo
BY SAMUEL HOFFENSTEIN.

Fox was vainly trying to reach
some grapes on a vine when a
Giraffe came along and made a
Monkey Of him. After the Giraffe
had eaten four or five crates, the Fox
remarked:
Those grapes are synthetic"
wrong by a neck" answered the
Crane calmly, as he went on fer
menting.
Moral-Sour is as sour does.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Truth of the Matter.

HALE understand he commands
a good salary.
Brown-No-he merely draws it
his wife commands 1t.
PHIL II. ARMSTRONG.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
A Question of Diplomacy

Bob-How old would you saw
Peggy is?
BilE-To her face or behind her
back? JOHN F. MAGNER
Evening star., 1924-05-24

When man marries he expects the
girl to give up the whole world
When girl marries she exnects
the man to give her the whole world
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Eyes Right!

A small boy observed to his mother
that there are just as many in our
family with brown eyes as there are
with blue eyes"
How do you make that out?" in
quired mother.
Well. you and l have blue eyes"
replied the lad, "and papa and the
dog have brown eyes"
CLAD H. THOMPSON.
Copyright 1924. Reproduction Forbidden
Evening star., 1924-05-24

Before iage-Bushels of kisses
After marriage-Pecks
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Taken by Surprise.

Young was returning to East st.
Louis, following attendance of a Khan
meeting in Harrisburg, ILL.,, Thursday
night, accompanied by his wife, when
a sedan which had been following
him speeded up, and, as it passed, the
occupants opened fire. Although two
automatic revolvers and a submachine
gun were in his car, the attack was
SO sudden Young was unable to re-
turn the mems fire.
AS paid leader of the k1an in
series of liquor raids in Williamson
county, Illinois, Young caused the ar
rest of many persons charged with
liquor law violations and the closing
of many saloons and other resorts, in
curing the enmity of many persons
in that region.
On March IS, 1924, he was indicted
on fifty-five charges in connection
with a near-riot in Herrin, ILL.,, on
February last, between klan and
anti-k klan forces.
Several attempts have been made
previously on his life from ambush,
he declares, and he always carries
arms. He recently moved to East st.
Louis from his home in Marion, ILL.,, to
take charge of the local cApter OF
the klan and to arrange its organ1Za-
ton. During his stay in East st.
Louis he has led several dry raids and
furnished information to government
officials that has caused the closing
of many resorts.
Evening star., 1924-05-24

Officers and members of Forest Temple. No.
o. l. B. p o. Daughters of Elks hereby
notified to be present Sunday night May 25.
1924 at 18th Street Baptist Church. corner of
18th and Eye SITS. NV. at seven tD O'Clock
pm, for the purpose of attending the annual
sermon of Morning star Lodge, No. 40. l. B.
P. o. Elks of W. Please wear your badge. no
special uniform. BY order of
LULA STEVENSON. Daughter Ruler.
Attes1:
Evening star., 1924-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PAPERHANGING AND PAINTAING. HIGH
class work. Will call and estimate cheerfuiiy
Now is the time. Branch studio, Room ood 5.d
1413 st. NV. Chas. F. Andrews Phi NJ 300
i VIII NOT BE REsPoNsIBLE FOR Any
thing contracted fer by any one other tnah
I Will. NOT RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one except myseiI
JAS. W. BROWN. 9o2 Westminster NV:
here herr May q. would take one to three CON
genial people. Phone Col. 5sSs-J.
THE ART OF CLEANING RUGS.
Why have dirty. faded-out rugs: Hooyers 8
5 gal. $1.25. PROGRESSIVE SALES Co.
sos 81.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF NINE t9)
pany of d. c. will be held at the office of the
company, OIL 5th ST. nv; Nv" on on dhmrsday; June
H. H. BERGMAN. Secretary.
CRMENT WORK-CEMENT WALKS, STEPS.
coping SoRTnfssT SeIsTf Fast pS5s9sF pcoScRErr CO.
HoUsEkEEPERs. HOTELS, CHURCHES.
opportunity to have oo1s Washed
..1perienee .9pe eppRoGREssivE SALES CO. Cos
F. NV. 3I-
PIANo--REPAIRING; srECIM1 SIMMER
fTss. no Morton st. NV. formerly head tuner
for Percy S. Foster and Knahe Co:
WANTED TO BRING A VAN load OF FUR.
niture from New York. Philadelphia. Bethle-
hem and Easton, Pa: Wilmington. DEL.
Dover, y. J.. and Richmond, Va TO Washing.
ton SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
SPECIAL RATES: WASH. To RICHMOND.
Va-Wssh to Bos:on-Wilkes- Barre. Pa. TO
Wash-Wash to Detroit--Wash. to Dayton, o.
RED BALI. TRANSIT CO. MAIN 2162.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
Of the Metropols Building Association. will
Il hall fhn nnfffnn nf fhn iof tim M
201 Penna ave. Sc, Wednesday. June f. 1924,
between the hours of and pm.
EDWARD A. TRIPP, Secretary.
WINDOW SCREENS.
All kinds of remodeling and repairing.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
KLAN AGENT IS SHOT;
GUNMEN ARE HUNTED
Wife of Glenn Young, Dry Raider,
Also Wounded in Attack
From Automobile.
CONDITIONS ARE NOT GRAVE
Victim, Taken by Surprise, Unable
to Return Fire.
BY the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELI4EVILLE, Ill, May 24.-Pollce
of many southern Illinois cities are
searching today for four unidentified
gunmen who late yesterday afternoon
attempted to take the life of S. Glenn
Young, Ku KIux Klan dry raider,
while Young and his wife were driv-
ing on the Atlantio-Pacific highway
at the Okaw River bottoms west of
Okawville, by firing a volley of shots
at them from a sedan.
Both Young and his wife were
wounded, but escaped death by drop
ping to the floor of their car as the
gunmens car sped by them while
three of the men fired from AS cali
ber automatics and a shotgun. Mrs.
Young received a charge of shot in
the right side of her face. while
Young was wounded in the right
leg. The wounds are not considered
serious.
Young's machine was pierced by
fifteen bullets.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
FLOORS

LAID. SCRAPED AND FINISHED.
Old floors made to look like new
ACME FLOORING CO.,
Main $50 1911 III St NV 30
Evening star., 1924-05-24

THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF NINE (9)
trustees of the American Fire Insurance Com
pany of d. c. will be held at the office of the
company 511 7th st. NV. Thursday. June
10. 1924. Polls open from II am; to l pm
Evening star., 1924-05-24

CEMENT WORK-CEMENT WALKS, STEPS.
copfng, garage floors, porches.
NORTHEAST CONCRETE CO.
IN 7tb NE Line 500. 25s
Evening star., 1924-05-24

THE ART OF CLEANING RUGS.
Why have dirty, faded-out rugs? Hoover's
Cyclone will restore them TO original colors
gal. s1o5 PROGRESSIVE SALES CO..
coo Y - a, 31s
Evening star., 1924-05-24

AND PAINTAING. HIGH
class work. Will call and estimate cheerfuily
Now is the time Branch Studio, Room 3O4.
14ls G st. NV. Chas F. Andrews. Phi. NJ $3.50.
- " pc
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Special Notice.

WINDOW SCREENS.
All kinds of rpmodeling and repa airing.
SCOTT Pot Ts
Evening star., 1924-05-24

HOUSEKFEPERS, HOTELS, CHURCHES.
Great opportunity to have rugs washed.
,teriii1ed and restored to original colors at
your residence: very reasonable; 20 years of
experience PROGRESSIVE SALES CO.. Cos
Evening star., 1924-05-24

The open door to opportunity-The
Star Want Ads. Read them.
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
macdonald Heads Labor p,r.v

i'ohdoh.-Ramsay Macdonald for.
iner Labor premier, was re-e,ected
chairman and leader of the ParlIomen-
t"'E LABOR party. ]. Il. Clynes was
CHOSEN deputy leader and denntv cha,n
n"n ,,!"i ana ben Spoor was elected chief
whip. Minority parties in Parliomont
laced difficulties of their own nc fac-
.'"hai troubles cropped out Severa,
liberal members voted their onnosi.
'ioh to Lloyd George in his election
uh,or tsS'ohal ,hal chairman of the party
winch leaves the former premier with
my ,wenty-six followers on whom be
can depend. "''''n he
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
Crush Rebellion in p.ru

Lima Peru.-Crushing of an obor-
1--WE revolutionary effort, in which 13o
reDeis were killed and their leoderc
captured and executed, was made
known by the government few d,vs
"s" me movement was designed to
emDarrass President Leguia at the
time OF the important celebrations on
.he anniversary of the battle of Avo-
chuco. The abortive uprising occurred
IN the remote mountain district n,
Chota province. according to tho o,,, "
cial communlque.
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
Y. s. Comptroller Resion.

Noiu'l,ous, ohio.-Henry NJ Dowes
~ . ,I ues're to resign as comptroller
W. 'ne currency was announced in
y, "sl'hston, will become president n,
NAV u e vi Company, succeeding Be-
,ha ~, :" pawes, 1t was announced Mt
n ,'e oil company offices here Roman
,,"s "es ,s 10 I'LL a newly created pos,.
oh with the company. Henry Dave.
ZINES ZINES from the Marietta family or
a"es .h and has been Identified with
years. 'an twenty
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
DENVER Markets
IuIile

Some feeder steers topped u
ct nj $50. with another buhsa. 4.
ing $3.50. the highest bTiees ,bs a
two months. The bulk OF w
soil: around s6.25 up to se,aya
fairly good selection afVu s N
Some outs sold at $3.50. Cows
the way from $3.50 down 70
ner and cutter low price o.
packers buying literally,
feeder heifers brought, so.%h h,ssl
price for the week. with tne sssi1
of the bulk around sS.1.y, -s gI
s55O: stockers averaged ~ ~
1880. The veal market ~! |
Few around the 81 mar N
stockers selling around ~, ttl
bulls were steady with a
sold down to the bulk pr.u
with u few Gamer buiis
p,,o,.r. were ranged DeiTsSs N
ton and n bulk average .. oh,,
1910, with the medium Anil a
3S75 to SO. Pigs SOLD uu fallif
and With, the stockers "
low SIS. Packing oMss.t,c,r
steady and have been PEE 10,
same ali week. with "a ISL
to $3.50. Stays soid a'
to $3.50. s,..,
pr,css were quoted on ieestI III
,, "a flat FOR the choice 4 z
lambs at $3.50 to sl3,"o;; 70 10
higher. feeder ewes az .boics
killer ewes at s7.75 WIZ Wit. pouIi
or better. One load OF soId ~
age weight killer ew,inr ewesi ,iN
with another load orlnss,jsa ors,
deck OF wethers brous
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
FOREIGN

Although not yet officially an
nounced It is understood authortta-
lively that the Egyptian government
has accepted all the British demands
made at the time of the assassination
of Mai. Gen. Sir Lee Stack.
In explanation of the action of the
Brazilian consul at Toxic in suspend
ing visas to japanese Immigrants to
Brazil. II was stated at the foreign of
flee in Rio De Janeiro that Brazil had
stopped allowing the entry Of lmml-
grants from all countries until the
government was assured all persons
arriving as immigrants could be sat
isfactorily located.
The British government has modified
the Importation TO that country OF cat
tie, pigs, sheep, goats, hay and straw
from the United States The new reg
ulatiOn limits the prohibition Of i'm
ports 10 the states OF Idaho, Utah. Colo
RADIO. Kansas, Arkansas. Missouri aid
the United States as lie TO the south
and southwest of those states
Premier Akel of EsthOnIa narrowly
escaped assassination by the commun-
lists In Reval. NJ Akel. who also is for
eiCu minister, had by mere chance
left his residence shortly before the
communistic revolutionarles surround
ed the dwelling and forced their way
in. An armored car came up at this
juncture and routed the insurgents
The casualties in the outbreak in Reval
numbered about fifty.
Twenty Communist leaders In the
Reval revolt were shot at Reval after
a courtmartial, according to "A special
dispatch received in Riga. Latavia,
from that city. The Communists are
reported To have killed three army Of
ficers in their beds, in addition to
numbering five others they had seized.
one Communist band bombed the home
OF Karl EInbund. former minister of
home affairs, who had narrow escape
from death
Great Britain has informed the
League uf Nations that the British
government will not recognize that
any signature by Egypt Of the peace
protocol will give Egypt the right to
appeal TO the League of Nations on
matters connected with the Anglo
Egyptian dispute The British note
to the League says Great Brituin will
not accept any Interference. whether
it be by Egypt. the League Of Nations
or any individual government on mat
ters touching the Sudan.
The Dolores star., 1924-12-12
GENERAL

The West Point football team prayed
before every game played in the past
season, Capt. Edward Gurbisch as.
serted in his last speech to the team
He attributed the teams Victories to
the prayers.
a policeman, "A special deputy sher-
iff and one other man were held in
connection with the murder Of Frank
Carlos Carneval, found shot to deuth
in his cafe in Los Angeles. Charges
that Adclph Rivera, patrolman; f. r.
Sweet, special deputy, and Joseph Riv.
era shot the mum during u drunken
brawl will be investigated by the
grand jury, District Attorney Keyes
said.
Adopting resolutions condemning "a
major league president" for creating
doubt, confusion and condition
lnimical to the welfare of baseball,
and reaffirming its faith and conf
dence in Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, the National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball
Leagues wound up its business nt
Hartford, Conn, in brief final ses-
sion.
Second only to the interest in the
appearance of President COulfI., ut
the twenty-fifth annual intern tIunIl
live stock exposition was the sale Of
the grand champion animal. Deacon,
the young 95O-pound grand champion
steer from the kcn-Curyl ranch, Lit.
tletOn, Colo, was put IN the block by
the auctioneer, and sold to the Book
Cadillac hotel, Detroit, for 81. 10 a
pound on hoof
William ]. Fahy. once rated IS an
ace among postal inspectors, and
James Murray, minor political boss Of
ChlcagO's west side, were sentenced to
twenty-five years in Atlanta prison for
their part in the S2,OOO.OOO mail train
robbery at Rondout, H., last June.
Without having heard arguments in
behalf of the workers. the United
States railroad labor board handed
down decision granting upwards of
I5,OU members OF the brotherhood OF
/ ~
Ffremen and Enginemen wage increases
of about per cent, the Increase rep
resenting about the scale agreed to be.
tween the New York Central railroad
and its engine service employees.
A half hour before he was to be ar.
raigned on a murder charge and il,nor.
ant that the case against him was to
be dropped by the states attorney.
James Rarcasek. a policeman of Jus.
tice Park, suburb of Chicago, shot
and killed himself karcasek was
charged with the killing OF Richard De
Riuter last July at picnic and. NOT.
withstanding he had good defense in
plea of self-defense, he had worried
since the killing until rather than 20
into court he blew off his head.
Crossword puzzles have revealed To
DIR. A. G. Scott. head of the English de.
partment at Oklahoma City University
many words that Webster omitted in
his unabridged. DIR. Scott seriously '
contempiates adding the solving of the
puzzles to his daily class work. .'They
are the most fascinating vocabulary
builders of the age" he declared in a
statement to his class.
The United States Railroad Labor
Board in a decision In Chicago denied
punitive overtime In the ninth and
tenth hour, to maintenance Of way en-
Dloyees.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
SHOWS MILLION DEFICIT.
Newfoundland Finance Minister
Reports for Past Year.

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland. July 80
A deficit of more than a million dol
lars for the fiscal year ending la st June
y shown in the report OF Sir John
Erosbie. minister of finance for New
foundland. in the ,.,nIal budget state
ment presented to the legislature. In
his report the minister states that
The deficit was due in part to the
removal of duties and partly TO large
overdraf1S which he asserts We're
avoida bic If proper economy were ex-
ercjsed.
For the current year. according to
the report it is estimated that reve-
nues will total approximately $4,000
600, resulting in surplus of $780,
900. The minister welcomed signs OF
reviving prosperity. pointing to in
creased bank deposits and large i'm
ports and exports