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Evening star., 1924-06-10
KING GEORGE SAVES SELF
BY GOOD HORSEMANSHIP
Charger, Frightened by Cheering,
Bucks and Plunges, But
Monarch Sticks.
Rv the Assocjs ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALDERSHOT, England, June TO-
The excellent horsemanship of King
George got him out of tight place
this afternoon and saved him from a
possibly serious mishap.
AS the king was leaving the parade
grounds on his charger. after review
ing troops, the horse became fright
ened at the cheering crowds. The
animal "bucked" and nearly collided
with a horse ridden by the aged Duke
of Connaught beside the queens car
riage.
The king made a second attempt to
force his horse to accompany the pro-
cession, but the animal terrified,
plunged until it's royal rider was fore
ed to turn back and ride home along
quiet route.
The incident recalls the time the
king was thrown from his horse in
Franco during the war and was pain
fully injured. A-T, 3.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
CLOSE FINISH MARKS
PRIMARIES IN N. c.
Two Contests Must Be Repeated.
Pou and Bu1wink1e Lead in
Race for Congress.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., June ,10.-Run- off
primaries in at least two Of the four
contests in which there were three
or more candidates at last Saturdays s
Democratic primary today were ex-
pected to be held within the next
With Angus w. Mclean of Lum-
berton more than $4,000 votes ahead
of Josiah w. Bailey of Raleigh for
the nomination for governor and his
victory conceded by Bailey, interest
centered today on the races for lieu
tenant governor, commissioner OF
Agriculture, commi ssioner of labor
and printing and attorney general.
The more interesting was that for
lieutenant governor, in which J. Z.
Long of Durham had 58,43S votes.
r. 3. Reynolds OF Ashevifle, 5O,266,
and T. c. Bowie Of Allegheny, 43,512,
in the 1,143 precincts unoficially tab
Edward w. Pou. representative
from the fourth congressional dis
trict; A. l. Bulwinkle. from the ninth,
and Lindsey c. Warren, from the first
district, have been nominated as the
Democratic candidates for Congress
from those districts on the face of
unofficial returns compiled here.
Complete returns from the fourth
gave Representative Pou a majority
Of 1885 over Willie Person.
In. the ninth district Representa-
tive Bulwinlls had . majority of
1884. half the district reporting I'M
ofncial dEureA -
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Long "Shut In," Wona', No,o to Meet
World Through Star Radio Fund Gift
Inralifs Plea Can Be Granted Because of Public's
Cenerosity-Sixty Sets and 5000 Haze Been
D0nned-ReqIests Numerous.

Blind and crippled and facing the
dread horrors of poverty, a woman,
who has spent many years in bed
and a wheel chair. appealed today
to The Star, through friend. for
one of the radio sets donated to the
"shut-in fund" with the hope that
the entertainment which the ether
provides will bring a ray OF sunshine
into her life of suffering and loneli-
ness.
The invalid is now entirely de-
pendent on her relatives for financial
assistance and the bare necessities
of life. The friend who brought her
plea to The Star said that a radio
set, installed in her home without
cost. would indeed be an act OF
kindness"
Another case, equally as pathetic,
was called to The Stars attention to-
day, and every effort will be made
to have a radio set installed In the
home of this person as well as At the
woman before the end of the week.
The person in question is a paralytfc,
living alone in q small room There
are no near relatives on whom sne
depends" wrote friend Of the
woman. she lives in 2 house with
give her financial assistance from
time to time. I believe the gift OF .
radio set would be q real blessing to
this old lady OF eighty-four years,
who spends the most OF her time
alone in her room"
Aerial Posts Given.
with the names of real and deserv-
ing "shut-ins' entitled to the sets
stiIl coming into The Star, generous
contributions of cash and equipment
also are being received. During the
last tventy-four hours the cash do
nations amounted to $S8, bringing
the grand total to sos. The equip
ment fund was swelfed today to sixty
sets II also includes sixteen pairs
~ headphones, a quantity Of antenna
and lead-in wire, a number Of crystals
and other necessary MATERIALS toF m
s'e one of the leading contributions to-
daV came from w. T. Galliher &
pros. Incorporated, in the form OF
sixty eight-foot posts Tor r, sIppSr5,ns up 6oma
of the "shut-ins who are Siateo 20
receive the sets donated to The Stars
fund. -e,
tributed by Mrs: e w; ,an yones OF ,e,ter. Sner.
d.
81 am inclosing my check for ". for
the benefit of the 'shut-in' radio funo.
It win help a wee bit to cheer some
lonely one. Wish you success In tnis
grand work" -.
Fourteen dollars Of the $sS added
to the fund today. obviously, was So
licited from officers and employees OF
some of Washfngton's automooile Anu
accessory establishments by q person
in sympathy with the campaign In
The Star to place a radio set at the
bedside Of every deserving "shut-in
in the District
The list contained the names ana ao-
dresses OF eleven contributors, with
the following introduction: The foI-
lowing citizens of Warrington, d. C..
contribute, as follows, to The Star
radio fund for the bind ana c1pne
.shut-tns' to purchase necessary
equipment (crystal sets) for those
who are financially unable to obtain
same" !.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
POST GOES TO SHIDEHARA.
Will Be, Minister of Foreign At
fairs in Japan.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 10.-Baron Shidehara.
former ambassador to Washington,
will be the foreign minister in the
cabinet being formed by viscount Ia
kakira Kato, according to all the
newspapers. The papers predict a
slight delay in the completion of the
new ministry owing to alleged diff
ferences between kato and Korekiyo
Takahashi, leader of the Kenseikai
party, the largest numerically in the
Lower House of the Diet, Of which
Takahashi is now a member, having
resigned his title of viscount to en-
able him to be candidate for that
chamber.
It is understood that three posts
have been filled, Baron Shidehara TAX
ing the foreign ministry, Lieut.. Gen.
Issei remaining as minister of war,
which post he held in the Kiyoura
cabinet, and Admiral Hyo Takarabe
resuming the navy portfolio, which
he held in the cabinets of Admirals
Kato and Yamamota
Evening star., 1924-06-10
AUTHORITY Is SOUGHT
FOR TITLING OF AUTOS
Act of Congress May Be Necessary
to Meet Reciprocity Promise
to Maryland.

The District traffic board TODAY be-
gan an inquiry to find out whether
1he Commissioners have authority to
provide for the titling of automobiles
or whether an act of Congress will
be necessary.
"hen arrangements were being
made for automobile reciprocity in
Maryland Commissioner Rudolph
promised Maryland authorities that
the District would take steps to es-
1ablish title system. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Ringgold Hart, a
member of the traffic board, is look
ing into the legal phase of the oues-
tion. The Commissioners have di-
rected Auditor Daniel j. Donavan and
Superintendent of Licenses Coombs
to work with the traffic board in
drafting title law.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Three PLEAD GUILTY.
Answer Charge of Conspiring to
Counterfeit $1,000 Bills.

Curt Jacobson Of New York, James
C. Houshton. former lathe operator at
the bureau of engraving and printing,
and August Habicht. an engraver. have
pleaded guilty before Justice Hoehling
in Criminal Division 3 on a charge of
conspiracy to counterfeit $1,000 notes.
The men had procured a photograph
of a plate from which Treasury notes
of that denomination are made and in
tended to raise 81 bills so that they
might pass as genuine $1,000 bills, IL
is declared. The case was referred to
Probation Ofhcer Stssle for invesug0r
-tion and report
Evening star., 1924-06-10
$4,000 ARE VACCINATED.
Quarantine Lifted From Street
Area in Detroit,

DETROIT. June 1o-A Gordon of
a5o patrolmen, fifty physicians and
many assistants effected a smallpox
} quarantine today about a fifteen
block section of the East Side in a
determined effort to prevent any new
outbreak of the. epidemic, which is
now under control.
The quarantine today was made
necessary, according to DR.. Vaughn,
because of the percentage of small
pox cases there was high, indicating,
he said. lack of cooperation on the
part of the residents in the effort to
curb the disease.
No person was permitted to leave the
district, which is a residential busi-
ness section. populated largely by
foreigners, until he is vaccinated.
Street cars pass through the section,
but are not permitted to stop.
, The quarantine was lifted shortly be-
Tore noon, after between 1900 and 49,
90 persons In the district had SUBJ
Enitted to vaccination.
Six new cases Of smallpox and two
6eatl8 from the disease were reported
- the department Of health Monday.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Noted Novelist Takes O,Un Life,
Broken by Worry Ouer Health
Peter Clark MacFarlane Walks to Steps of Morgue
and Shoots, Leaving T,UO Notes Telling
Tragic Story.

ering for a brief period before the
including seven years as pastor.
Wrote Much Fiction.
Within the past fifteen years he had
written many volumes of fiction and
was a frequent contributor to popular
publications. His best known works
included Held to Answer" Those
Who Have Come Back" THE Quest
Of the Yellow Peril" The Crack in
the Belr' and the Hell PAYERS"
He was a resident of Pine Dunes.
Calf, where he wrote the long and
somber notes which form the closing
chapter of his life.
His first wife was Emma D. Garfield
His Ii ana present Wife ns vas eo Fiorenee m sUs
f. Judson of San Francisco, whom he
married in 1909.
Mr.. MacFarlane was born in ST.
Clair. Mo. March 8, 1871. He was
College and later attended Berkeley
Bible Seminary, from which he was
graduated in 1905.
Saw Much Of Country.
In 1909. pursuing his religious work,
Mr.. MacFarlane became general sec
retary Of the Mems Brotherhood of
Disciples of Christ of Kansas City.
Mo-. and in that occupation travelled
$4,000 miles a year. accumulating the
knowledge and experiences which
later became the basis of the enter
tanning tales which brought him fame
and a Portable fortune.
He continued his literary work and
lecturing throughout the rest of his
life In 1919 he was sent tn Eurnna
by the Saturday Evening Post and
travelled over the western front with
the American Army in the months
that followed. With the I'd Division,
he went into Germany, contributing
to popular magazines and other pub
lications in the United States.
In 1921 and 1922 he was a chautau-
qua lecturer.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
By the Associated Press.

ny the AssoctAted Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10-Waging
a losing battle with i'll health. Peter
Clark MacFarlane, noted author and
former actor and preacher, accepted
defeat with stole philosophy and shot
and killed himself here last night.
The final chapter Of his long and
brilliant career was written with an
artistry as consummate as any dis
played in the tragic termination of
one of his novels.
Walking to the steps of the San
Francisco morgue. he pulled a pistol
from his pocket and. with GOODNESS
and deliberation, fired bullet into
his brain
Two notes, one addressed to an in
innate friend and the other ITO whom
it may concern" recounted the story
of his long battle with disease of
the kidneys, his physical exhaustion
and mental turmoil and his eventual
surrender to death.
Must dynamite Ruins"
II have been broken on the wheel
of the souls effort to express itself"
said one of the notes which was
found beside the body. Nothing re-
mains but to dynamite the ruins"
Samuel Alden, a special policeman,
was the sole witness of the dramatic
act which terminated the career Of
the noted author.
Mr. MacFarlane stopped at the en-
trance to the coroners Office and hung
his walking stick over his arm, AL
den said. II thought he was going to
light a cigar or cigarette in the shell
ter of the low window there. but the
next instant out came the pistol and
he put a shot into his left temple, and
Just slid down the wall and crumpled
to the sidewalk
Mr. MacF'arlane was ffty-three
years old. His career reached from
his first position as railroad clerk
to that of a successful author, flick
Evening star., 1924-06-10
PAY SITUATION, TOPIC.
Failure of D. C. Deficiency Items
to Be Discussed.

The situation created in the District
with respect to the police and fire.
mems pay and teachers pay, due to
the failure of Congress to pass the
second deficiency appropriation bill.
will be discussed by the police and
fire protection committee and the
committee on education of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce Friday.
The committee on police and fire
protection will meetfat noon and the
committee on education will meet at
4 o'clock pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1924-06-10

Crystal sets and equipment "a
ceived during the last twenty-fonr
hours follow:
Previously Acknowledged - Eiftv.
five sets, sixteen pairs Of headphonss
antenna wire, batteries, crystals and
other equipment.
Edith Albro, 500 I street southwest.
one crystal set.
L. l. H, antenna wire.
Mrs. c. B. King, 1874 Columbia road.
antenna wire.
p. B., one crystal set
Philip Little Company, 124s Wis.
consin avenue, two crystal sets.
Anonymous, one crystal set.
Anonymous, antenna and lead.in
wire.
W. r. Galliher & Bro, Inc, sixtv
eight-foot aerial posts.
/, Total-Sixty receiving sets, sixteen
pairs Of headphones. sixty aerial
tails and other equipment for instaila.
ton.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Radio Fund Receipts

Cash contributions to The Stars
radio shut-in fund" received during
the last twenty-four hours follow:
Previously acknowledged. $171.
Miss Justine J. Roseman. 1850 Meri-
dian place, 81.
Anonymous, 81.
l. l. H.. 81.
Mary Louise Dave. 7o1 Randolph
3: N: Leary, 1902 Kearney street
northeast, 81.
W. P. Challice. 1911 22d street
r. E. Griffin, ss1s Central avenue
northeast, 81.
4 {: Rys1son. s1s Aspen street
William R, arinath. s14: North Cap
itol street, 81.
Boston Auto Top Company, 1925
18th street enni nofthEsst' i@ 1.ns @ g -.
B. r English, 1890 18th stree.
AGze Hedss dss'ti c.ieseri.. = 1910 18th street
northwest 81.
Neuneyer Motor Company, IS.
A. M. Glynn, 50 Todd place, 81.
Mrs. E.. B. Myers, 1925 9Th street
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L S., $40.
Mrs: Annie e. Jones, Cherrydale.
Va, 81.
Mrs. NJ. Georgetown, 81.
Total, $20s.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
FESTIVAL IS HALTED.
CArendon Organisations Close
Fete on Account Of Weather.

Special DtSpateh 70 The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, June 1o.-The
spring festival Of the Clarendon Citizens
Association and fire department, sched-
uled to run until Wednesday, was closed
today. The committee In charge decided
this last night because Of weather condi-
tons
Word q the death in Baltimore Of F.
A. Jones, representative Of the Lord
the town through his active intSrest ia
this rs veil as several past Clarendon
cArntvAaA. vas aAD0lneod q the meet.
ing. Tho funeral wfn - held IN Balti-
more tomorrow at l o'ca0ck s.a.1s-
Evening star., 1924-06-10
SHIPPING BOARD PROBE
Is RESUMED BY HOUSE
First Inquiry to Follow Congress
Observation-Disclosures Will
Go to Europe.

The first of dozen or more inves-
legations to be conducted during the
recess of Congress got under way to-
day with the resumption of hearings
by the House committee investigat-
ing the Shipping Board.
There will be practically no letup in
the committees deliberations during
the entire summer and fall. including
its siN-week inquiry in Europe in
July and August
Evening star., 1924-06-10
PRESIDENT SEEKS
WAY TO SOLVE DC.
SALARY PROBLEM

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fails promptly to pass the deficiency
bill when il reaSsembles.
1t is along this line that the con-
troller general is expected to render
decision, which will enable the
government to do justice to 1000 de-
voted employees.
Mems Loyalty Pledged.
1.-The policemen and firemen of
Washington will remain loyal to the
uniforms they wear, and will work
just as ardently to protect lives and
property as before Commissioner
Oyster declared today.
I'VE still have hope that some way
out of the present difficulty may be
found, but I feel that I can safely say
for the men that even If these efforts
fail the men will not shrink from
their duty, but will bear the hardship
of losing $50 a month until Decem-
Der, confident in the belief that Con-
gress will make good the loss at that
time"
Mai. Daniel J. Sullivan. superin-
tendent of police, and Fire Chief
George S. watson voiced the same
can hardly afford to lose $40 a month,
even temporarily, they will be dill
gent in the performance of their
duty. recognizing the fact that the
Senate and House passed a law pledg-
ing them increased salaries as soon
as the money is made available.
Evening star., 1924-06-10

CAPTURE OF TIRANA
BY REBELS is NEAR
Albanian Nationalists Also March
ing on Durazzo, Base of
American Destroyer.
FEUDAL LORDS FLEE IN FEAR
Villagers Usually Greet Insurgents
With Frenzied Joy.
FEUDAL LORDS FLEE IN FEAR
BY HIRAM X. MoDERwELL.

by Cable TO The Star and Chicago DAILY
News. Copyright. 1924.
ROME, June 10 G:55 p.m-Accord-
ing to a statement by Bishop Fannoli
of Vanola, Albanian insurgents have
captured Pechino on the River Schum-
hi, twenty miles south of Tirana. and
today were marching northwest on
CaVaja and then on Durazzo, where
an American destroyer is stationed
maintaining communications.
The fall of Tirana tomorrow ap-
pears probable. American Consul
Smith is remaining at Tirana, main
tanning delayed communications with
Rome via the destroyer
The Nationalists. who are leading
the rebellion against the feudal gov
erhmeht. received reinforcements
Monday, and initiated eight separate
attacks along the entire front.
Fierce Resistance Met.
Armed bands from northern tribes.
after weeks of exhaustive march over
roadless mountains. were reviewed in
the upper Drin Valley by the popular
chief. Bairam Tsuri, then descended
into the valley and passed on to the
attack
The capture of Alessio, which was
reported some days ago, was more
difficult than was at first supposed
partisans of Amet zogu, though few.
resisting everywhere furiously.
The Drin Valley glows nightly with
camp fires. The stiffness of the night
often is broken with sporadic rife
shots and peals from trumpets. At
daybreak, the columns resume their
southwark march, preceded by Midite
tribesmen in few clothes and carry
ing only rifles They enter each viii
lage first and explain the object OF
the Nationalists and they nearly
always succeed in arousing frenzeid
enthusiasm.
Feudal Lords Fearful.
In the van of the marching columns
are yellow -shirted youngsters belong
ing TO the patriotic Union Club
founded by the murdered deputy
Sustem.
All hope of settlement of the trou-
BILE without further bloodshed now
has vanished and Zogu is busy forti
flying Tirana. He attempted to con-
vene parliament, but found that most
of its members had either joined the
rebels or were travelling abroad. He
is continually attended by guards to
prevent assassination.
Nearly one hundred beys. or feudai
lords, with members of their famllles.
have arrived at Bari in panic-strick-
en- flight from the punishment which
they fear is awaiting them
Evening star., 1924-06-10

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The Washington times., 1924-10-04
LAUREL RAGING
PLANT now
MODEL
Picturesque Park Will Be
Scene Of 23-Day Meet
Starting Tuesday

LAUREL, Nd. Oct. 4.-Laurel
Park can be lil1ened to the we'll
known acorn and oak. A little
more than a decade ago. the home
Of the Maryland State Fair, inc,
which win throw open its gates
Tuesday for its 2S.day race meet,
was known as q nght-harness rae
Ing center. It was supported by
Southern Marylanders fond or that
sport.
Then II. ID. Curly Brown came
to town, built the present mile
track, erected some barns and part
of the present grandstand. That
was when the acorn took root and
gradually the plant grew to what
It is today, one of the most pictur-
esque and up-to-date in America.
It was back in 1919 that the real
growth Of Laurel Park began, the
first year that Spalding Lowe Jen.
kins assembled to the presidency.
Having acted as chief officer Of
the Maryland Jockey Club for sew
eral years prior to his resignation
in 1913 to enter the army remount
service as a captain during the
World War, President jenkins was
more than well fitted to begin his
new duties after the sinews Of war
were laid aside.
Rolling up his sleeves above the
elbows President Jenkins tore into
his new duties and today one sees
what has been accomplished. With
the exception Of the mile track, on
which a full view of every hOof
beat can be seen, and part Of the
present grandstand, everything con.
nected with the plant has been re.
built or remodeled.
These vast improvements have
called for an enormous outlay Of
money, but capital has been disre.
garded to make Laurel Park d
model plant. It is here that the
kings and queens Of turf meet to
settle supremacy and that society
from Baltimore, Washington. New
York and Philadelphia and other
points mingle In pleasant surround.
ings to witnes5 that supremacy.
" the many improvements over
span OF six years are clubhouse,
Deautifully furnished and spacious
an inviting dining room, q cifcular
PADDOCK that accommodates twenty.
Two horses and tn which clubhouse
members are admitted without fear
OF being kicked, the only one Of its
Kind In the country, an executive
building with Offices for the various
OFFICIALS, q splendid Jockeys club.
mouse with all modern improve
mentS and eQuipment that ara .
real treat for the riders, q new en-.
trance from the trains with cover.
ed runway to the grandstand, an
enlarged pari-mutuel plant, three.
bleachers connected to the grand.
ssand and running parallel to the
track down the strech. ,reconstruc.
ton of the steepsechase, the plant.
Ing Of more shruhbery, the enclos
ing Of the several hundred acres OF
land with q wire fence, the purchase
OF eighty acres Of additional real
estate, the erection of barns, which
now will accommodate more than
LOO throughbrede and their attend
ants, kitchens, and the building OF
q macadam highway from Wash
ington boulevard to Laurel Park
proper to expedite the handling OF
motor vehicle traffic to and from
Baltimore.
All in all Laurel Park will present
Q picturesque appearance to lite
patrons next Tuesday, when the
FIRST bugle blows.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
turner MEETS
YOUNG G0TCH
ON MAT
Washington Wrestler viii
Seek Revenge on
lowan

Young Gotch has been matched to
meet Joe Turner next Thursday
night at the Mutual Theater on
Pennsylvania avenue. Gotch, known
as the rIowa Farmer" threw Tur.
ner when they met in the south
last winter. Followers Of the sport
here believe that Turner can now
reverse the proposition by flooring
Gotch. Their belief Is based on the
showing made by Turner last weel:
when, though cnnceding twenty-five
additional pounds TO Jack "Strang-
ler'' Evans of KY. Turner won tho
match IN two straight falls. The
first in one hour and two minutes
with g flying crotch hold and the
second IN twelve minutes with 4
cradle hold.
Turner believes he can regain the
middleweight belt before the sea.
son closes here.