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Evening star., 1924-07-19
DEATH RAY INVENTOR
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Grindell Matthews Says Proper
Name for Device Is Electric
Beam
Nv HE Associated 4 Press


NEW YORK, July 1s-Zealously
guarding the secret OF his invention.
known internationally as the deaf tn
'ay," II. Grinden Matthews. the Eng
lish inventor. arrived today Oh the
steamship Paris. He denied that he
had come to the United States to
interest the Government or any one
else in his invention.
He said the term death ray" for
MS device was miSnomer. He said
it was in reality an electric beam"
and that he had never called it any
thing else.
The inventor declared that the ray
stroy city like New York. He also
said it could 'paralyze" whole armies.
AT present" ne said. my ray oper-
ates upon half "a kilowatt. am
now developing machine in Eng
land that Will operate on so kilo
watts. In the course of six or eight
months | shall so perfect my inven
tion that l will have a ray that
could work great destruction.
He declared that four or five ma
tions had offered large sums for the
invention. but that upon its perfec-
ton it would be offered to Great
Britain and no other nation. He de-
MED he took a trip to France to inter
est the French government in it.
The inventor said his claim that the
ray could "paralyZe" armies was
based upon experiments in which it
killed one mouse and four rats" He
said that a test which he gave in
England, in which British govern
ment experts found the ray to be
harmless. was unfavorable because
he did not have time to make the
proper arrangements. being rushed
and crowded" The fear that his in
vention might be stolen by spies
caused him to conduct his expert
ments on an island i'll the English
Channel he said.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
SAYS PAPERS MENACE
STATE MORE THAN FIRE
California Governor Scores Yellow
Journalism in Telegram to
President.
By inc Associated Press

SACRAMENTO. Calf. July .lg.-
Gov. Friend W. Richardson replied to
President Coolidge's recent offer to
render federal aid in combating for
est fires in the state when he teIe-
graphed to the President last night
that 'California is menaCed more by
the blazing of yellow journalism
than by fire
The statement was teIegraphed
after a San Francisco afternoon
paper said action was taken by the
President on the California fire situa-
tion Following the receipt of teIe-
gram from William Randolph Hearst
after the arrival of the publisher in
California last Wednesday.
Gov. Richardson's telegram to the
President said:
The Secretary OF Agriculture
through the national department OF
forestry is Going good work in sup
pressing forest fires in national for
est reserves in California. The state
board of forestry is cooperating in
every way. Your Secretary of Agr1-
culture can give you official intorma-
tion showing that certain news
agencies are magnifying every brush
and grass fire. California is men,
aced more by the blazing of yellow
journalism than by fire.
To Secretary Wallace the governor
telegraphed:
THE national department of tor
cstry is doing effective work in sup
pressing the fires in national forest
reserves in this state. All serious
forest fires in California are in the
national reserves The state is con-
your department in its good work
The situation in California is not as
serious as depicted by certain news
agencies"
Evening star., 1924-07-19
BIBLE STUDENTS GATHER,
Hundreds of Delegates in Colum.
bus for 7-Day Convention.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July l9.-Judge
j. L. rutherford. president OF the In
ternational Bible Students Associa-
ton. was to arrive today for the sew
enday convention of the association
winch opens Monday. Hundreds OF
delegates are already here
officials pointed out that the con-
NentIon Is to be inspirational in tone
and that no business will be trans
acted. Delegates assemble. not as a
voting body. but as students, TO hear
the teachings OF their leaders
Ihe association was founded July 1.
1879, by Pastor Charles r. Russell and
was incorporated in 1884. Pastor Rus
sells teachings are still the accepted
talth OF the association. Barring mem
bers or no church. but catering to no
the association looks to
strict Interpretation of the Bible for
eternal guidance and denies apostolic
powers OF all clergymen
Evening star., 1924-07-19
AIR RACES SANCTIONED.
International Competition to Be
Held at Wilbur Wright Field.

DAYTON, Ohio. July 19.-Prelimi-
nary sanction for the staging of the
international air races at Wilbur
Wright Field October 2, and g. was
granted yesterday by the National
Aeronautic Association. the represent
ative in the United States of the
Federated Aeronautic Internationale
in communication received by the
air officials here.
Although the preliminary approval
has been given for the races, it will
be necessary for officials to again
apply to the national association for
permanent sanction.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
MORE SMALLPOX CASES.
Three Additional Reported al
PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 19.-Three
new cases of smallpox were reported
to the department of health yes
terday, brinsing the total to SO cases
since the disease first appeared a
month ago. Nine deaths have re-
suited
=, Almost half a million persons in
the city have been vaccinated since
July L, according to estimates by the
health department. More than 5000
persons are vaccinated daily at the
pittsburgh free clinic, the records
show, while many adjoining boroughs
have also established free clinics.
According to DR.. c. j. .Waux, direc-
tor OF the department of health, the
vaccination campaign will be con-
Quoted vigorously until 95 per cent
of the approximately 100000 per-
sons in the district have been in
Oculated.
Restrictions have been placed
against visitors at hospitals and
otner public institutions.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
RIVERA READY TO GIVE
OVER REINS IN SPAIN
Military Directorate Head Says
Change Will Come With Rise
of Strong Civil Party.

by the Associated Press
TETUAN, Morocco. July 19.-tien.
Primo Rivera. head of the Spanish
military directorate, who is visiting
Morocco on a military inspection
tour. stated in an address at Lrache
that the directorate was prepared at
any time to hand its power over to
civilians who could complete its
work.
For this purpose the patriot:
union party is being formed" the
general said. This party has moth
ing to do with the structure of the
old parties. 1t embraces good mtn
OF the industrial, intellectual and
labor classes. who viii continue our
work from the day we hand the gov
ernment over to them. On that day
l shall demand of the army absolute
submission to the new government
ana as for us. we shall return to our
o!d posts. ! shall withdraw once for
All from nnliticS ard return to my
beloved military functions
Il desire this to happen soon. but
until then we shall continue at our
present posts
Evening star., 1924-07-19
MANY ILLEGALLY ARMED.
800 Wronsfully Given Permits in
Herrin. Jury Reports.

MARION. Ill, July 19.-That nearly
800 Illegal permits to carry firearms
have been issued in the city of Her
rim. Ill, during the past eight months
is the statement contained in Il report
of the special grand jury which ad-
journed here yesterday after weeks
session. The jury returned forty-six
indictments, the names of those in
dlcted We're not maze public
Although press reports received
here today from Springfield Ill,
stated Gov. Small had refused A re-
quest for troops. the officers of Sheriff
George Galligan of Williamson Coun-
". denied that any such requests had
been made and that any trouble is ey
pected when the warrants are served.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
LOEB CONFESSES
He KILLED FRANKS
Admits Striking Fatal Blow
in Auto, Chicago News
paper Claims.
HAS ACCUSED LEOPOLD
Changed Story When He Heard
Both Must Take Same
Consequences.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. July 19.-Richard Loeb.
awaiting trial with Nathan Leopold
on charges of the KIDNAPPING and
staying of Robert Franks, has admitted
that it was he who actually struck
the blow killing their victim. says the
Chicago Herald and Examiner today.
Ihe blow was struck with d cniSci
wrapped with tape, and Leopold drove
the automobile in which they were
riding a the time
The youths, millionaires' sons and
university graduate students, in their
first confession told id, ntically the
same story. with the exception that
each accused the other OF striking the
fatal blow. Loeb. the newspaper
says, made the additional confession
after learning the penalty was the
ame for both regardless OF which
was the actual slayer.
May Spring Surprise.
Stories that attorneys for the boys
plan to spring d surprise when the
preliminary motions are heard Mon
raE before Judge Caveriy have caused
states Attorney Grove to hold secret
conferences with his stan and the
Q elienists who will assist the prosecu
ton. Attorney Clarence barrow
chief of the defense counsel, has in
dicated he will not make the custom
airy motion to quash the indictments.
Aid of the police and shsrIff's IorceS
has been asked by Judge Caverly to
regulate the thousands expected to
seek admission to the courtroom fol
the preliminary hearing. Press boxes
to accommodate newspaper and mag
aZine representatives are being fitted
up and facilities for prompt trans
mission of the proceedings by tele-
graph and telephone installed
BrOndcaSting Opposed.
\ proposal by Il Chicago news
paper to radiocast the proceedings
has brought more than 1000 replies
To referendum submitted on the
question by the newspaper to it's
leaders. Three hundred more per
sons expressed opposition TO the idea
than the number favoring it. A reSo-
luton condemning the attempt was
passed at the Des PLANES Methodist
camp meeting. in session near here.
Attorneys for the defense said they
would oppose any such action as
prejudicial.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
AMERICANS PUT WREATH
ON GRAVE OF PENN
Poor Richard Club Members Pay
Tribute at Burial Place, Forty
Miles From London.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 19.-Members of the
Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia
yesterday placed a huge wreath, the
gift of the people of the State of
Pennsylvania, on the obscure grave
of William Penn in the little ceme-
terry which skirts the wayside in the
village of Jordans Corner, 40 miles
from London.
Most of Pennsy1vania's $50 dele
gates to the International Advertise
ing convention made the pilgrimage
by charabanch to the out-of-the-way
grave. letter was read from Gov
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania to
the Quakers of the world
The governor wrote that if the
people of the world lived up to the
principles and faith of William Penn
the problems of the world would be
solved quickly without war.
Jarvis Wood, president of the club.
delivered a short message, which was
answered by a representative of the
Quakers of Jordans Corner.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
ASKS $4,000 ALIM0NY.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Charging
abandonment, Mrs. Frances Hartford
has filed suit for separation against
John A. Hartford. president Of the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany, in the Supreme Court, and ap-
piled for $4,000 year alimony and
$4,000 counsel fees. Argument on
the application will be heard Monday
morning.
Mr. Hartford, according to his wife's
affidavit, has an annual income of ap-
proximately $250,0O0.
The couple lived together only six
months, when Mr.. Hartford deserted
her, the wife charged. The Hartfords
were married June %, 1923, in DAN
bury, Conn, and were living at the
rate rate of sl2s.ooo year, Ms. Hartford
Evening star., 1924-07-19
FR0GRESSIVES CALLED
FOR ILLINOIS PARLEY
Five Thousand Invited to La Fol-
lette Conference in Chicago
july 27.

CHICAGO, July 1s-Five thousand
invitations to the State conference of
La Toilette progressives to take place
here July 27 are being issued, Charles
MCGOWAN, chairman of the State com
mittee of the Conference for Progress
sive Political Action, announced last
night. The invitations go to all labor
organizations, Mr.. MCGOWAN said; to
farm organizations and individual
farmers, to the Socialist party, the
Illinois Farmer-Labor party the
Women's Progressive Committee of
Illinois, cooperative societies, to
racial groups, including the German
American Citizens League and Scan
dinavian and Polish groups; to the
Public Ownership League, the Single
Tax Club and to progressive Repub-
lican and progressive Democratic
clubs.
The Labor party organized at Pc
oria by associates of William T. Fos-
ter will not be invited, Mr.. MCGOWAN
added
Evening star., 1924-07-19

called the "Speakups." composed of
people pledged to meet the curbstone
fallacies Of the vets and speak up"
and tell the truth about prohibitions
success.
She quoted letter sent her by Tom
Taggart, the Democratic leader in In
diana. For a man to be wet now" she
quoted Taggart as writing, lis not oniy
bad morals. but it is poor politics.
Scores Rich Women.
Rich women are stumbling book to
law enforcement. Mrs. Stanley said. She
quoted Mrs. John D. Rockefeller as say
ing III her presence in Washington that
it would take long time to get rich
women to rule wine out of their homes.
Rev. Ben H. Spence of Toronto. the
Canadian secretary Of the Word
League. told the conference that the
vote yesterday of the province of Sas-
katchewan to return to the wet column
could be easily explained. THE Cana
dian people" he said, have been de-
ceived by two words-'controI' and
moderation The only control is pro-
Evening star., 1924-07-19
14TH CENTURY CHAPEL
MADE WAR MEMORIAL
Erected in 1871. Structure Later
Became Sheep Barn-Tablet
Bears Names of Soldier Dead.

BY the Associa ted Press
MUNICH, Germany, July 11.-First
chapel, then a sheep barn, and now
a soldiers monument, such is the
fortune OF an ancient structure in
the little town of inkelsbuehl,
northern Bavaria.
In 1871 the then free imperial city
of Dink elshuehl erected Gothic
chapel for divine worship. But while
the town has carefully preserved its
medieval walls and other ancient
buildings, it allowed the chapel to
deteriorate. The fiocks of faithful
wor.'hipers gave place to fiocks of
sheep.
of Dinkelsbuehl cast about for a fit-
ting memorial to the heroes of the
community who had fallen on the
field of battle. Then some one re-
membered the. dilapidated chapel
barn. 1t was cleaned. renovated and
it's interior converted into me-
mortal hall. A tablet on one of the
walls bears the names of the victims
of the war.
The largest refracting telescopes in
Evening star., 1924-07-19

hibition. The Canadian custom just now
is not control, but a system of sale and
distribution, and there is a widespread
belief that moderation is safe. People
forget there is evil in drinking as well
as in drunkenness"
Postwar reaction and disintegratfun
of prohibition forces who believed their
work accomplished and limitation of en-
forcement activities of provincial gov
ernments contributed to the Saskatche-
wan failure he said /. 6
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Boy Killed by Automobile.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 19.-Jo-
seph Shriver, 9 years old. was killed
yesterday near Bedford, when run
over by ar automobile driven by A. e.
DonelsOn of Sexton. The lad was
playing with other children ard a hay
wagon and the car passed, going in
opposite directions. at the time the
boy ran into the street.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

Nine. de Tokine. Russian noble
woman. makes a living in Paris by
studying the personality Of wealthy
women. then giving them a precrip-
tion fer the kind of clothes, mate
rials, colors and lines suited to them.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

T. Stanley, president Of the Indiana
w. c. T. u, declared before the Con-
ference of the World League Against
Alcoholism here yesterday, in an
nouncing that a request is to be made
of the Government that woman
officer be added to the Federal pro
hibition enforcement staff at Wash
ington SO that activity of female
bootleggers may be dealt with ade-
quately.
They are too smart for the male
enforcement officers, she said. ''You
need a woman officer to catch a
woman bootlegger."
Too Much Sentiment.
Making heroes Of bootleggers'
was another evil Mrs. Stanley con-
demned There is too much sym
pathy wasted on them. We must rid
ourselves of maudlin sentimentality."
Mrs Stanley said she intended to
form a new society in Indiana to be
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WOMAN PEDDLERS
OF LIQUOR SCORED
W. c. 7. U. President Says
One of Sex Should Be Add
ed to Enforcement Staff.

Is! the Associated Prcs&
WlNONA LAKE. Ind. July Ia
Some of the meanest bootlegsers in
America are women" MSs. Elizabeth
Evening star., 1924-07-19

The largest refracting telescopes il
The world are in the United Stats.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Johnny at the Bat Has
a Real Baseball Suit, S2.25

OF striped hannel-shirt pants, cap. so
and he surely feels proud; sizes e to r.
Sporting Goods Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
And, here are Service
for the LittIest Folk

Khaki Play Suits, trimmed in red 81.
Gingham Overalls, piped in red, ST.
Play Suits with animals on the pockets, $1.50.
CoverAls. to instead of suit frock. ST. So
Bloomer Frocks, of gay colored gingham, $3.50.
Creepers, in pretty stripes white So.
Wash Hats for little and year olds, $1.5O
Infants Section, Fourth floor
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Separate Knickers and Blouse.
make good play outfits too.

Khaki knickers, $50, Sis, 81.
Palm Beach knickers. $2.75.
Sports Blouses, in many styles. ST., S
Wash Hats, in varied colors and styI
Wash Suits for boys 3 to s. Reduce
Worsted Swimming Suits. 2 styles.
Boys Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

Copyright. John F. Ollie to.l
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Real Merry-Go-
Round See-Saw, $40

Will keep Freddie and Dick
and Betty and Nan always
in their own back yard it is
sturdily made and will al
ford fun for many summers.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Most Every Girl Chooses
a Khaki Camp Suit, $2.95
Or, Butterfly Frocks, $2.95

They make playing all the more fun-ar
skirts fly in the wind when you run-the
gingham and there's different one for e
week. Sizes to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
LAMP-POST DESIGN
FOR CITY FAVORED
Fine Arts Body Withholds Final
Approval Until Next
Meeting.

The design of a new twenty-two-
foot lamp post to be used on avenues
and plazas in Washington was ia
vorably considered by the Commits
sion of Fine Arts Friday. The
drawing was submitted by Capt. John
E. Wood, assistant engineer commits
sioner. After making minor changes
in the ornamental features of the
post the drawing will be given fur
Their consideration at the next meet
ing.
Capt. Wood also referred to the
commission sketches showing the
proposed treatment of the grounds
and buildings of the Home for Feeble
minded, near Camp Meade, Nd, and
for improving the grounds of the
Home for the Aged ana Infirm. The
commission decided TO visit both
places in the near future.
At the request of Representative
Robert Luce, chairman of the COM
mittee on the library, the commission
inspected two busts of: the late Rep
resentative Champ Clark. The COM
mission also gave attention to a tab
let to be placed on the Key bridge by
the Daughters of 1872.
In a statement issued following the
meeting the commission expressed
the belief that there is developing in
the city a spirit of unity in the work
of improving the appearance of the
National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
INDIANS TOAST WILSON
DURING new YORK VISIT
Thirteen Join Members of City
Club in Tribute-Tour Made
in Behalf of Legislation.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 2.-Thirteen
Indians from New Mexico. here to
seek support for legislation secur-
Ing their lands against invasion by
''white squatters," joined members of
the City Club today in toast to
Woodrow Wilson and an expression
of regret for his serious illness.
An echo of the oil scandal under
investigation at Washington was
heard In an address by John Collier,
an official of the American Indian
Defense Association and spokesman
for the visitors from New Mexico.
Efforts are constantly being
made" he said, ito further encroac h
uron the sacred rights of these
wards Of Uncle Sam. Not the least
of these was the vicious bill on In
dian affairs brought before Congress
last year under the administration of
there would have been some chean
land down there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
WI. SAUNDERS HEADS
ENGINEERING SOCIETY
Federal Reserve Bank Official
Elected to Succeed J. Vipond
Davies.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2.-William L.
Saunders, chairman of the naval con-
sulting board and deputy chairman of
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
has been selected president of the
Unit ed Engineering Society, succeeding
j. Nipond Davies, it was announced
today.
Other officers elected were: George
III. Pegram, first vice president; Alfred
Flynn, secretary; Joseph Struthers,
treasurer; Henry A. Lardner, assistant
treasurer.
News members of the board of trus-
tees are: Lewis D. Rights of the Shoe
maker Bridge Company, representing
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers: Walter H. Aldridge, president of
the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. rep
resenting the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers:
James H. Heron, Cleveland, represent
ing the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, and H. H. Barnes, jr., of the
General Electric Company, representing
the American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers.
Retiring President Davies reported
that the total membership of the four
founder societies which compose the
United Engineering Society and winch
embrace the civil, mining. mechanical
and electrical engineering groups, is
64,224 and the membership OF associated
societies 25,615.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BODY OF MAN DROWNED
WHEN BOAT SANK FOUND
Search Continued in. Sunken Ohio
River Steamer for Four
Others Believed Lost.

BY the Associated Press.
PADUCAH. KY, February 2.-The
body of George Turner, Nashville,
Tenn, stock buyer and passenger
aboard the steamer Tom c. Powell,
which sunk near here Thursday
might when it struck an obstruction
in the Ohio river, was discovered
wedged against the door of the front
cabin by members of the PowelIs
crew today and placed aboard the
steamer Grace Devees and brought
here.
Capt. Shep Green and others of the
crew of the sunken boat are contin-
uing their search for four other men
who have been missing since the dis
aSter.
The Powell went down within three
minutes after striking the obstruc-
ton. Twenty-Five OF it's thirty peo-
pie were landed safely in life yawls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
HOLDS WOMAN BIG NEED
OF. JOINT MARKETING MOVE
Tobacco Growers Social Service
Director Says Farm Women
Need Organization.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 2.-Woman is
the great need of the cooperative
marketing movement Miss Verna
Elsinger, director of the social serv-
ice department of the Burley Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association, said
here today on her way to Washing
ton, D. c., to attend the National CO.
operative Marketing Conference which
opens next Thursday.
Miss Elsinger has been organizing
the farm women of Kentucky into
auXiliaries for the :Burley Co-opera-
tives, the only cooperative association
in the country to stress the woman g
side of the work.
IF cooperative marketing organi-
cations will get the farmers wives
and the farmers boys and girls inter-
ested in neighborhood social activf-
ties, as well as in q system Of better
marketing, there soon will be no need
for the annual membership drives"
said Miss Elsinger.