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Evening star., 1924-06-15
WILL SUPPORT WHEELER.
Montanans to Present Senator for
Second Place.

HELENA, Mont. June 1.-THE del
egates to the Democratic national
convention stand instructed by the
presidential primary of May 81 to
present the name of United States
Senator Burton X. Wheeler of Mon
tana as a vice presidential candidate.
On neither the Republican nor the
Democratic party was vice preSl-
Dental candidate formally entered.
But about 500 admirers of Senator
Wheeler wrote him in on the ballot
About half that number wrote in the
name of Senator T. j. Walsh of Mon
tana. The Republicans wrote in Gov.
Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana for Vice
President.
These facts. shown in the official
count of the primary, are supplement-
ed by the discovery that the written
in vote carried one of the larger
counties for Senator La Toilette, as
a Farmer-Labor candidate. La Fol-
lette easily led Coolidge and his vote
greatly exceeded that given McAdoo,
the only Democrat.
AS predicted, the Republican total
was about twice the Democratic
about 10000 for Coolidge and about
l0, 900 for McAdoo.
y. LOUIS NJ. THAYER-
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LA Toilette LEAGUE
IN VIEW IN MARYLAND
Movement on to Enlist 10000 Vot-
ers to Back Demand for
Place on Ballot.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, June IA move
ment for the organization Of a La
Toilette league in Maryland and a
statewide campaign TO obtain the
signatures OF 10000 voters necessary
to have the Wisconsin mans name
placed on the Maryland ballots as a
candidate for President is already
under way. having been started here
yesterday following action OF the ma
tional convention repudiating the
Wisconsin delegations proposed
planks.
pointed to arrange for the formation
of a La or-President party
was held Thursday and plans for ex-
tending the campaign into every
county in the state were mapped out
DR. Alfred Holt of Baltimore has
been appointed temporary chairman
and DR. A. y. Jarvis was named
temporary secretary OF the commit
tee. which is similar to a state cen
trail committee. for the purpose OF
further organization.
Permanent headquarters will be
opened in Baltimore at once and
weekly conferences held. Action to
this effect was taken at the meeting
Thursday. and the scope of the COM
mittee will be enlarged by permit
ting representatives from every
group iE the state 10 attend.
DR.. Holt said he believed Senator
La Toilette undoubtedly will be NOM
mated for President at the confer
ence for progressive political action
which will meet July in Cleveland.
and that progressives of both parties
would line up behind his banner. A
number of progressive organizations
in the state, including the Labor
Political League. had already signi-
fed their intention of becoming affili
ated with the La Toilette league, and
he felt that but little effort would
be required to obtain the necessary
10000 signatures to have the Wis
cinson Senator's name placed on the
Maryland ballot. j. G. DEPONAI.
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over the top, threatening the dynamos
ana generators at the foot of the
Dam, protected by a concrete wall.
Black Clouds Portend Storm.
The storm was viewed from a dis
lance by many in nearby towns, who
reported that black clouds gathered
ABOUT O'Clock on Friday evening
swinging first south then southeast
dnu turning north and finally north
east. Two sets of clouds Appeared to
meet AT a point near Hunter, pre-
SehtlnS the spectacle of an apparent
double cloudburst Its INTENSITY
spent the clouds appeared TO swing
10 the northwest gradually dispensing
INTO showers, deluging the country
on their way for Il distance of =
dozen miles
From a preliminary survey. a con
tive estimate of at least 81 mn
900 is made of the properly damage
Hundreds of acres of farm land were
swept clear of soil and covered win
boulders. trees, brush and debris
About twenty miles of railroad is un
III Tor use; thirty miles of highway
some improved, is ruined; twelve
miles of the Laurel Fork railway de-
stroyed; scores of horses. mules and
cattle drowned, and all growing crops
ruined. More than 100000 is the
estimated damage in the Hunter SOC.
tion; 100000 in the vicinity Of Siam
and Gardens Bluff: 100000 nrar
Braemar. These figures do not in
clude the cost of railroads and high-
ways.
raising the Watauga. the Doe the
Little Doe. the Elk and their tributa
rles as II gigantic wells had opened
in the ground
Evening star., 1924-06-15
STORM HITS CAROLINA.
Crops Ruined in Mecklenburg and
Iredell Counties.

CHARLOTTE, y. G, June 14-pana-
age estimated at many thousands Or
dollars was done in Mecklenburg and
lredell counties this afternoon by "a
tornado and hail storm that was felt
in several sections. A number OF sms
houses were blown down, but so far
as could be learned. no one was killed
The only known casualty was a nc
gro woman, who sustained "A hadlr
lacerated arm, when her home near
Dixie was destroyed.
The heaviest loss probably was sus-
tained by farmers whose crops were
ruined, and telegraph and tele phone
companies. Several miles of wire were
blown down between Charlotte and
Gastonia- The Charlotte -Gastonia
highway was closed tonight because
of timber lying across it.
Reports from Mooresville said con
siderable damage was done IN the
lower section of IredelI County. wiree
being blown down, houses unroofed
and crops damaged. No loss OF life
was reported.
Davidson also reported considerab bic
damage
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Concerts by Macy,
Marine and Ciuic
Bands Are Listed

Band concerts In the various
parks Of the city, 10 be given by the
Army. Navy. Marine and Community
center bands for the remainder of
tho month. beginning tomorrow
night. wero announced yesterday by
Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff.. offier in
charge Of public buildings and
grounds. as follows:
Tomorrow night. Lincoln Park.
Army Band: Tuesday night. Reser
walton 312D, Arkansas avenue. 18th
and Emerson streets. Navy Band;
Thursday night. Dupont Circle.
Marine Band; Friday night, Judi
ciary Park, Community Center
Band; Saturday evening, Ellipse on
White Lot, Army Band Monday.
juno %, Montrose Park. Army Band;
Thursday, June 26. MCMILLAN Park.
Marine Band Friday. June 81.
Grant Circle. Community Center:
Saturday. juno Is. Ellipse on White
Lot, Marine Band, and Monday. June
30, Garfield Park, Army Band.
The hours for the Saturday con-
certs will be from to $50 pm,
all others from 1880 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
McADOO ON WAY EAST
TO BOSS HIS CONTEST
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Walsh of Montana was the most fire.
quently mentioned Homer S. Cum
mings of Connecticut, former national
chairman of the party. who is spoken of
as a candidate for the presidential nom
ination, was reported to be slated for
chairmanship OF the committee on
resolutions and platform. Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi already
has been formally named keynote
spokesman and temporary convention
chairman.
Because Of the abundance of candi-
dates for the presidential nomination,
and an additional number of dark
horses, the subcommittee on delega-
ton seating is confronted by a diff
ficult problem.
Mr.. Dockweiler pointed out that it
was customary to give "up-front"
seats to the state delegations with
favorite sons. 1t is also customary
to give prominent positions to the
largest delegations. such as New
York, with ninety members: Pennsyl-
vania, with seventy-six; Illinois, with
nfty-eight; Ohio, with y-eight. and
Texas, with forty.
None Want Back Seat.
Fourteen states now have candi-
dates in the race or almost in, and.
according to Mr.. Dockweiler, there
will be at least eight dark horse en-
tries when the nominating begins.
Thus twenty of the forty-eight state
delegations will be entitled to up
front places. Add to these the big
state delegations that customarily
get places easily distinguishable to
the convention chairman, and it ap-
pears that few of the units are GO
ing to be satisfied with rear seats.
Mr.. Dockweiler, reported as Nc
Adoo's slated floor manager, today
characterized as silly and ridicu-
lous" statement in a letter the
Anti-Saloon League of New York
sent delegates yesterday that '.the
Smith Tammany Underwood Wall
Street crowd" would control the as
signment of places to delegations.
"No candidate and no faction will
dictate the seating" said Mr.. Dock
weller. "The subcommittee of the
Democratic national committee, whose
members favor various candidates,
will make the assignments in the
usual manner, according to the JUS
tice of the claims of the delegations" I"
CROWD SEES McADoo OFF.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
THIEF PREVENTS CONCERT
Steals All of Saxophone Except
Mouthpiece.

Occupants of the apartment house
at 343o Connecticut avenue missed
Saturday night concert on the saxo
phone last night Everything was all
set for a solo by Addison neam OF
apartment 6. when il was discovered
that some one had gummed things up
by taking all the instrument but the
mouthpiece.
AS the concert in apartment
could not proceed with only mouth
piece at hand, Mr.. Ream called the
whole business off and notified the
police. Detective Carroll of the 7th
precinct has a tough case on his
hands He wants to know why
thief would steal a half portion of
savaphone while there was valuable
jewelry lying around in plain sight
Evening star., 1924-06-15
HerriOt adds Extra Cabinet Member
to Sidestep Jins of FatefuI ''Thirteen"

Minister OF the colonies-Edouard
Daladfer.
Minister of pensions-Edouard Bo-
ter-Lapierre.
Minister of agriculture-M. oueu-
lille.
Minister of liberated regions-Vic-
tor Dalbiez.
UndersecretarieS:
Posts and telegraphs-Pierre Rob
ert.
Merchant marine-Leon Never.
AViation-Laurent Eynac
Technical nstruction-Vincent de
Moro G iafferi
There are fourteen ministers. in
stead of thirteen, as in the old ca bi-
net: M Herriot, it is said. nesitated
to increase the expense Of the gov
ernment by enlarging the ministry.
but wanted to get rid OF the fatefui
thirteen.
The new cabinet will meet Monday
morning under the presidency of M.
Doumergue and will appear before
the Chamber Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
DEMOCRATS TO HAVE
BEDROOMS APLENTY
Hotels and Private Homes in New
York Able to Accommo-
date 100000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 14.-Delegates
and visitors to the national Demo
cratic convention will not have to
sleep six in a bed, nor will they
have to repose in relays, or bunk on
park benches or in hotel Railways as
an alternative to walking the side
walks of New York the long nights
through.
Stanley j. Quinn, directing vice
chairman of the local non-partisan
national convention committee, as
serts that comfortable accommoda-
tions for 100000 persons have been
assured for the convention period.
Quarters for delegates and alter
mates, by state and territorial delega-
tions, were leased first of all in the
readily accessible to Madison Square
Garden.
Assigned to Hotels.
Then the 500 hotels comprising the
Hotel Association took inventory and
announced that. during June they
would keep available for convention
visitors 10000 rooms, or so per cent
Early applicants for reservations
have been assigned to these hotels.
Next on Mr.. Quinn's list of avail
| able accommodations come the resi-
Dental and semi-reside ntial hotels
which, during the convention period,
will be ready to give first-claSS fa-
cilities to $4,000 visitors. The local
committee also has listed from $4,000
| to 100000 furnished rooms, all well
| located to which out-of-towners
| will be assigned.
Houses Kept Open.
] In addition to all these, Mr.. Quinn
announced that scores of wealthy
| New Workers. who will migrate to
| country homes or summer resorts be-
| fore June 20 had volunteered to keep
their town houses open for the ac-
commodation of convention visitors.
And rounding out the list are from
| 4, 900 to $4,000 furnished apartments
of three or more rooms that will be
available for the out-of-towners in
case of emergency.
| AS for rates, the convention COM
mittee was assured by the Hotel AS
| sociation before it was attempted to
bring the convention here that there
| would be no gouging. All the prin-
cipal hotels have placed in the COM
mittee's hands charts of the rooms
| they will have available. together
with the rates. According to Mr..
Quinn, these are considerably lower
than the prices regularly charged
during the winter months, and are
as low as the summer rates sched-
ule usually made effective in New
York between May Is and Septem-
| Der Is.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CROWD SEES McADoo OFF.
Time for Deep Thought and Deter
mined Action, He Saws

LOS ANGELES. Calf. June IL
William G. McAdoo, candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
accompanied by Mrs. McAdoo, left
today over the Santa Fe railway for
New York, where the Democratic
convention will be held June "a.
A large gathering of friends with
a band in attendance gathered at the
station to cheer the departure of the
California aspirant for presidential
honors.
Addressing, those present as my
friends and neighbors," Mr.. McAdoo
told them that the present was a
'time for deep thought, high purpose
and determined action" ''The issues"
he declared. "are too grave to be
dealt with casually or to be voted
upon lightly"
Before his departure Mr.. McAdoo
received a sheaf of kilograms from
numbers of points along the line
asking him to make speeches en-
route. -
Evening star., 1924-06-15


lean Federation Of Arts to let those
interested in art throughout the
country know that priceless collec-
tions of art works were being lost
to the government because there was
no fit place in which to preserve
them for posterity, and by the en-
ployment of a noted architect to pre-
pare the plans.
Members of Congress who are
regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, in statements and speeches, have
emphasized the need for an adequate
national home for art. DR.. Charles
sonian Institution. both in a pub
lished statement printed in many of
the largest newspapers in the country
and in statement made before the
House appropriations committee, ex-
lplained that there is urgent need for
such a building, and that there is
little likelihood of such a building
being given by any individual as
was the case in the Freer Art Gallery.
Lodge to Push Bill.
Senator Lodge has announced that
when Congress reassembles he will
push his bill, and several members
of the House, who are regents Of the
Smithsonian, are ready to press an
identical bill in the House, in order
to expedite the legislation.
Representative Richard N. Elliott
of Indiana, acting chairman of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, has announced his in
tention of starting hearings early in
December on public building meas
ures, and has agreed that among the
first to be called as witnesses will
home for art, it being understood
that such a structure would be in
cluded in the S50.oo0,0 900 public build
ing program for the National Capital,
advocated by President Coofidge-
Evening star., 1924-06-15

the proposal for a s7,ooo,o0o art gal
lery will come before Congress in
December with the strongest back
ing of the administration, because
plans are being made to have this
item included by the budget bureau
in the estimates for the fiscal year
1926, which will be submitted early
in December by President Coolidge.
Already a majority of the mem
bers of both the Senate and House
have been impressed with the need
for a national home for art by mem
bers of the local chapter of the
American Federation OF Arts in their
home districts, many of whom were
reoenkly y LIN Washington
Evening star., 1924-06-15

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French min
istry as presented by Premier Her
riot to President. Doumergue this
evening is as follows:
Premier and minister of foreign af-
fairs-Edouard Herriot.
Minister Of war-Gen. Maurice Mol
let
Minister of justice-Rene RenouIt.
Minister of the interior-CamIlle
Chautemps
Minister OF fnance-Etienne Glenn
entel.
Minister OF the navy-Jacques Du-
mesnil.
Minister OF eommerce-M Raynaldy.
Minister OF public works--Victor
Peytral.
Minister of education - Francois
Albert.
Minitser Of labor and health-Justin
Godart.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
M'ADOO TO BE MET
I, BY LOCAL GROUPS
Reaches Washington Wednesday
i. On Way to Democratic Con-
IL vention in New York.
DEMONSTRATION rs PLANNED
Californian's Supporters to Go to
Conclave in Body.

William Gibbs McAdco. candidate
for the Democratic presidential
nomination. will arrive at the Union
station at $50 O'Clock Wednesday
morning on his way from Los Angeles
10 the New York convention. His
stay here will not be longer than
fifty minutes. but during that time
he will be welcomed by the various
McAdoo clubs in Washington.
A meeting of the clubs will be hetd
at the City Club Tuesday night at
o'clock, at which final arrange
r1ents for the demonstration will be
made. The following were announc-
ed last night as members OF the re-
ception committee: W Jett Lauck,
David A. Pine. John W. Price. Mi
chael j. Lane Melvin D. Hildreth.
William e. Willis. Mrs. Pearl Klein,
Lizzie Taylor Phillips. Leslie c. Gar
nett, Cornelius Ford. John W. Phil
lips, W M Hallam. H. +. Damerson,
Hampson Gary. Paul W. Myers, Col.
Edward S. Stewart. ]. \. Edgerton.
Or. Albert H. Putney and w. D.
Jameson.
Organizations to Participate.
The McAdoo organizations to par
ticipate include:
Chevy Chase Women's McAdoo Club.
Ftllipi CARAT, vice president, and
Mrs. E. A. kenner. secretary. Wash
ington Central Club. Col. w. +. Muir
ply, president; Robert ]. Burns, frst
vice president; A G. Pollock. second
vice president. and A. c. Terry. secTe-
tary. Northeast McAdoo Club. r ].
Burns. president, and II. A. Herfurth,
secretary. National University Nc
Adoo Club. c. B. McCuliar. president;
Michael ]. Lane. first vice president;
Edward J. Orchard. second vice presi-
dent; George +. Martin. secretary
A. A. Keerie, treasurer: r z. Hen
derson, counsel. and Alva O. Hearne,
son. S. a. Morris. w. D. Jameson and
Mrs. Pearl Klein, executive commit
tee Mount Pleasant McAdoo Club,
Joseph c. Zirkle. president; r J.
Rochschild, vice president, and r. A.
Kuehn. secretary. Southeast McAdoo
Club, F. Mcpherson, president and
Emil Paulsen. secretary, and the
Union Station McAdoo Club.
The local McAdoo supporters will
go TO the national convention in a
body, and a meeting has been called
at campaign headquarters. 1928 L
xtreet tomorrow night at S o'clock
for the purpose of arranging details.
The delegation will leave Washing
ton on June %.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
DEAD IN CELLAR CHAIR.
Ex-Employe of Lunch Room Ex.
pires From Natural Causes.

Seated In a chair, the body of
Joseph Hart. colored, fifty years old
was found In the cellar Of the Inter
state Lunch Room. 724 18th street.
yesterday. Hart was a former em-
ploye of the lunch room, and no one
had seen him enter the cellar The
body was found in a secluded cor
ner where employees have no occa,
certificate of death from natural
causes.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

One would suppose that they
didn't think so much OF that plat
form and moreover they utter the
thought disQuieting to the Repub-
licans that they are sure the
voters will not fancy it.
Senator Robinson. Democratic
leader in the Senate, said the
platform is unnecessa rily prolix,
lacking in sincerity and frank
ness" and that forecasts defeat for
Coolidge and Dawes. Representa-
tive Garrett. the Democratic House
leader, summed up his opinion Of
it in one sentence: NO Democrat
could have wished the Cleveland
convention to have done worse"
Senator Swanson of Virginia
avowed that the Republican party
has become more reactionary
than ever in its history and de-
sires the country to know that it
is prepared faithfully to serve
the predatory interests" Senator
Pittman OF Nevada voiced an cpl
gram: THE Republican party has
maintained its motto. Stand pat
and be SILENT" Senator Ste
phens of Mississippi allowed "the
Republican party is fishing for
promises only"
Let 'em rave" was the com
ment of a Republican leader to
these sharp criticisms yesterday.
Frank w. Mondell, who was
permanent chairman of the con-
vention, and who lis not such a
standpatter as l have sometimes
been described as being" as he
said, believes that the selection of
Gen. Dawes was a wise one from
a party strategical standpoint He
prophesied that it will find favor
among the progressives of the
west to a far greater extent than
the Democrats expect and to their
disappointment
Gen. Dawes is expected to rem
der the party invaluable aid in
putting vigor into the campaign.
He probably will be sent early
into the field in the northwest,
where the people like the type of
campaigner he is-aggressive,
forceful and with a punch" as
they say.
In the circumstance of his being
the Chief Executive of the United
States, President Coolidge prob
ably will not be called upon to
mako a personal campaign. He
will preserve the dignities. The
front porch" of the White House
will no doubt be his main habitat,
where he will receive visiting
delegations and make his speeches
to the whole nation.
After the Republicans nominated
their ticket and made their plat
form in Cleveland, their thoughts
turned Immediately to the ques-
ton who will be the Democratic
candidates and what will be their
platformT' This question, in view
of the uncertainties attending the
action of the Democratic national
convention, is regarded as of the
utmost importance by them.
The consensus of opinion which
the present writer heard from i'm
portant leaders was that in their
opinion Mr.. McAdoo at this time
looms as the most probable nomi-
nee of the Democratic convention.
1t may be added that this fore
cast was uttered with satisfaction
by these Republican leaders, who
said they regarded Mr.. McAdoo as
the easiest man to beat in Novem
Der.
80
So. now for the next few weeks
public attention will turn to New
York and the Democratic conven-
ton, switching the limelight off
the Republicans and leaving them
TO pursue their machinations of
preparing a hot reception for the
democratic nominees in the twi-
light zone of politics which will
.rrroupd themselves.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

ly formed a new government.
His ministry. made up to carry out
the repeatedly expressed determina-
tion to exclude the minority from
participa tion in public affairs, com
prises representatives OF his own
radical party and groups associated
with it in the successful electoral
campaign.
Firm Tone to Berlin.
The only non partisan member is
Cen Maurice Nollet. minister OF war,
whose selection is rather puzzling TO
political critics, who remark that.
while the policy of the new cabinet
is supposed to be one OF conciliation
toward Germany, the war department
will be in the hands of man whom
the Germans have defied as head of
the interallied military control com
mission and who knows more about
the state OF Germany's military es-
tablishment than -.rr other and
whose opinions on this subject tend
little toward the mutual confidence
necessary for real conciliation.
Friends of M. Herriot say that Gen.
Nollet was chosen for the purpose of
making the Germans understand that
while the new government was ready
to come TO d friendly agreement, it
intends to see that in the new ar
rangement France will watch over
her security.
Members Mostly inexperienced.
NJ Clementel, minister of finance.
and Rene Renoult, minister of JUS
tice. are the only members of the
cabinet with considerable govern
mental experience. The former has
been minister OF commerce and min
lister of agriculture, the latter min
lister of the interior and minister of
labor.
The others OF the ministry are
young blood" including Herriot
himself, whose experience in the
countrys government is confined to
few months as food dictator in the
war. The premier, however. has be-
hind him a record of twenty years
which passes for the best governed
city in France. The combination is
conceded on all sides to contain an
immense amount of energy and
full measure of audacity.
Friendly Foreign Policy.
The premier has given repeated in
dications that his foreign policy will
be that of the gloved- hand, which
will first of all be offered TO Great
passed upon the ministerial declara-
tion and accorded the cabinet a vote
of confidence.
1t is expected that after NJ. Herriot