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The Washington times., 1924-04-15

from the dugout to the pitchers
box and enter upon his eighteenth
and, II he keeps his promise, his
final campaign.
Umpire Evans will call "Play
ball!" and Johnson will send in
one Of his famous shoots to Max
Bishop, one of Connie Mack's new
players. That moment every fan
will realize that the baseball sea-
son has really come.
The gates to the huge Griffith
Stadium are scheduled to be thrown
open at 1 o'clock today, and short.
~ afterwards Goldman's Band will
begin a program Of popular music
to keep the gathering fans happy
while the Griffmen take their bat
ting practice.
$4,000 Tickets Are Left.
Every reserved seat ticket in
the stand and field boxes was sold
weeks ago. The unreserved seat
sale continues down to game time
today. some $4,000 Of these paste
boards being available.
All past records for attendance
on opening day are expected to be
shattered when Secretary Eynon
completes his official count of tho
gate. Slightly more than $4,000 is
the record attendance. Consider
ably more than thats are expected
to witness .oday's opening slsirm.
ish.
Washington, like the rest of the
country, IL hungry for baseball.
1t has followed the work OF the
athletes In Florida for many weeks,
and Manager Harris is sure Of a
noisy welcome when he comes TO
bat in the first inning.
The fans who have seen his rapid
rush to the top know he fights
for everything, that he Is a brainy
player himself, and that eventually
he will have around him collec-
ton Of scrappers for everything.
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President Coolidge win lend his
official presence to the opening
of the major league season, &C.
cupying the official box. in the
lower stand and tossing out the
first ball to Umpire Billy Evans.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur,
with an escort of jaclxies. will head
the parade to the flag staff in
centerfield, where, with the aid
of President Clark c. Griffith, he
will raise Old Glory to the breeze.
The crack Navy Band will head the
parade, the players Of both teams
taking part.
Then that grand old veteran,
Walter Johnson, will stride out
The Washington times., 1924-04-15
BRITAIN To GIVE
OK. TODAWES
PROPOSALS
cDonaId Says Government
Will Back Plan If. Other
Nations Follow Suit.

LONDON, April Is. Premier
Ramsay Macdonald announced in
the House of Commons this after.
noon that Great Britain is prepared
to support the Dawes reparation
plan in it's entirety provided the
other interested nations do like
wise"
'"The British government is great.
iy satisfied with the experts re-
port" continued the premier. at
is unbiased and carefully thought
out endeavor to aid the govern.
ments concerned"
Premier Macdonald and his
cabinet have been studying the
Dawes plan ever since 1t was pub
lished last Wednesday. They be.
lieve that 1t offers a sound solu-
ton of the reparations problem
which has vexed Europe for nearly
five years.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15
BIG CIT IS
GOT RUM.
CLAIM
Campaign Contribution st
$50, 900 Brought Bootleg In
munity, Senators Told.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.


An inside story" of illicit
whiskey deals in Ohio, participant
ed in by close friends of former
Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty was revealed to the
Wheeler-B rookhart committee to-
day by Cecil H. Kerns, Of To-
ledo, paroled from the Atlanta
penitentiary for violating the dry
law.
Kerns charged the prohibition
act was openly violated in Ohio
in return for campaign contribu-
tions." He cited, as one instance,
q contribution of $4,000 by Abe
Ungerleider, of Cleveland, "who
had an understanding that he
could get his money back in IL
quor deals"
Employed Daugherty's Partner.
i Kerns first told how he obtained
a parole from the Atlanta prison
by employing John y. Todd, law
partner of the former Attorney
General as his counsel. While serv-
ing his sentence, Kerns said, he
spent three months in West Vir-
ginia working on government
cases.
did you employ Todd because
Of his influence with the Attorney
>General?''
Most certainly"
ibid he tell you he had influence
with the Attorney General?"
Todd told me he conferred with
several persons in the department
here"
"You were paroled then"
Eyes"
The parole was signed by Daugh.
erty and Heber Votaw, prison
superintendent.
Kerns said he did "secretarial
work" for a deputy warden while
In the Atlanta Jail and on one
occasion went to Wheeling, w. Va,
ION a government case"
Another sensational allegation that
Federal pardons were sold during
the administration of Daugherty
was made by Kerns. He charged
InaL one prisoner, named FRED
Grant, paid $4,000 for a pardon on
the understanding he would be
freed through the efforts of a
Mr.. Slemp."
The prisoner was freed, Kerns
said, Safter serving two years of a
fve.year sentence.
II went there first in May, 1928,
but also spent September, October
and November in Wheeling on that
case" Kerns added.
Kerns told of a whiskey deal
through Warren Barnett. of Colum.
bus, Ohio.
Deal in Rum Permits
II was told that Barnett was one
Of the coterie Of men doing business
on permits in Washington, said
Kerns. IT was told that this group
alone could get permits and II you
didn't go to them you couldn't get
permits
kerns said Barnett's partner was
William Hally. named in previous
testimony as having exchanged tele.
grams with Jesse w. Smith on 'ih.
portant business deals"
Barnett told me it would cost
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MENACE IS
SEEN IN
THAV !. !.
Freedom Opposed and Court
Is Told Of vagaries
in Asylum 4
By GEORGE T. HOOK.
international News Service.

AmgcfMAt4OmhA MOVIE bGANICos
PHILADELPHIA, April 49,
After living in different worlds
for years, Evelyn Nesbit and
Harry K. Thaw viii meet today
IN court.
When Thaw was first tried for
the murder of Stanford White in
New York, Evelyn Nesbit testified
in his behalf.
VIII Fight For Son.
Miss Nesbit is determined to go
on the stand, If necessary, and tell
all she knows about Thaw's past
in an effort to prevent him from
winning freedom and his' huge
estate, which, she claims, he win
dissipate and thus deprive her
fourteen-year-old son, Russell VIII
liam Thaw-of his paternal rights.
At the opening Of today's session
of Harry Thaw's sanity plea trial
before a Judge and jury, Arthur @.
Dickson, chief Of counsel opposing
the Pittsburgh millionaire's release
from Kirkbride's Asylum resumed
the line of attack by which the
defense hopes to prove Stanford
Whites slayer is a moral pervert
whose release into society would
be menace.
Counter Objective.
In this connection it became
known that the countering objective
Of Thaw's counsel will be to prove
that sexual perversion is no basis
for insanity in the State Of
Pennsylvania.
Talked About Women.
With the permission of Thaw's
attorneys, DR.. Charles X. Mills, one
of the worlds most noted psychi-
artists. was recalled to- the stand
for cross-examination. Mills, en-
febled by old age, was helped into
the witness stand by former Judge
John M. Patterson, chief of Thaw's
battery of lawyers.
Dickson again resorted to asy-
lum records dealing with Thaw's
daily activities, which stressed
Thaw's excessive fondness for his
pet rabbits. This data was COM
piled by Thaw's attendants. The
following passage, read into the
court record by Dickson, empha-
sized the purpose of defense coun-
sci:
For many weeks he CThaw) has
been engrossed in the care of his
rabbits. He spends many hours
fussing over them, beating them,
separating them, fondling them and
taking great interest in their habits.
Many times he has passed re-
marks on attractive women ac-
costed on the grounds or seen on
the outside. He spoke to children
with flashing of his eyes.
Pets In Room ct Night.
For many days he has been
taking two rabbits In to his room
and keeping them overnight, chas-
ing them around in playful man
ner.
This morning (the reference In
to the morning Of November IL,
1870, an attendant entered before
breakfast and found him disrobed
with one rabbit on each shoulder"
These occurrences, according TO
the record, resulted in the sugges-
ton to Thaw that he remove the
pets from his room and not house
them there in the future, as the
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CROWD
SH]VVS|T
|S[)|RE
NEED
Present Hall Too Small and
Society Is Reported Crow
ing Apace.

Erection Of a new auditorium
adequate for future meetings Of
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, on land ad3oining
Memorial Continental Hall, was
proposed at the second session of
the hirtg-third congress Of the
organization today.
In q report signed by Mrs. Viii
liam T. Block, chairman Of the
liquidation and endowment fund,
and by several other officers, the
need for a new meeting place
was placed before the congress.
The inadeQuacy Of the audi
forum in the Memorial Cont.
mental Hall, it was said, win be
all the more noted in future
years, due to the steadily axow-
ing membership. No attempt to
estimate the cost Of the proposed
structure was made in the report.
The matter was referred to q
resolutions committee and VIII be
reported back to the conkxesa
later in the week.
Adopt Official COlora.
The congress adopted blue ana
white as the official cOlors % ths
organization today. This propose.
ton was brought out in the morn.
ing session ty the resolutions com,
mittee, the purpose being to have
a standard form of official decorap
tons for all chapters, as well as
for the national body. The colors,
when arranged in q banner, win be
In three vertical stripes. the white
central stripe carrying the insignia
Of the d. A. r.
A report OF the credentials com.
mittee today showed that 1.617
daughters were registered in the
congress. and that q total Of 2.3O7
delegates and alternates were in
attendance.
Mrs. Anthony, Wayne Cook, pres
ident general in charge Of the sesJ
sions, appointed Mrs. George MAY.
nard Minor honorary president zen.
eral as chairman of the Pilgrim
Memorial program committee. sue.
ceeding Mrs. Cook.
Reports On Magazine.
Reports on the official magazine
OF the d. A. r. were made by Miss
Natalie Sumner Lincoln, editor and
Mrs. Charles White Nash, chair.
man OF the magazine committee. A
progressive editorial policy was
outlined and, for the first time, il
was shown, the magazine was self
supporting.
The second session was called 70
order by a bugle call at 10 O'Clock
today, and President General Cook
was escorted to the platform by
procession of pages. Chancelloi
Lewis Clark, of American Uni.
versity, pronounced the invocation,
at the request of Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison, chaplain general.
Reports of committees were made
by Mrs. l.. s. Gillentine, on preser.
walton Of historic sites; Mrs. Rhett
Goode, chairman Of the liberty
loan fund; Mrs. John Trigg Moss,
chairman of the national old trails
committee; Mrs. John Miller Hor.
ton, chairman on the correct use
Of the flag; Mrs. Julia Y. Talmadge,
chairman of the student loan fund;
Mrs. Austin G. Brant. chairman on
the memorial to Caroline Scott,
Harrison, and Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
chairman of the publicity COM
mittee.
Mrs. Nash, as chairman Of the
magazine committee, announced
chapter awards on contests con.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15
Skiuett's Gang To
Open Ball Season

Sharing equal interest with the seasons baseball opening
at Clark Griffith Stadium today particularly in the eyes
the younger generation of<fans, Skillet Firms annual
limerick contest and featured by The Washington
Herald newsboys band, Barney Google, Spark Plug,
throwing cowboy imported from the plains of Wyoming
and dozens OF other characters calculated the public
during the tedious moments leading up the actual beginning
of the game.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15
RUM IMMUNITY FOR CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS ALLEGED
BOWIE JOCKEYS
AND
SCRATCHES
FOR TODAY

Weather clear trast fast.
Horses arranged in post position
order. !.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15

satiable desire to be there soon
enough to witness the spectacular
exhibition which Skillet" had
promised.
The public of Washington has
come to anticipate "Skillet's'' an.
Continued on Page 80, Column IL
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THE WEATHER.

Wednesday; probably showers: moderate &,
fresh northeast and east winds.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15
COOLIDGE TO TOSS OUT BALL
THAT OPENS SEASON

By LOUIS A.. BOUCHER
Times Sports Editor.

Bucky Harris the boy manager goes the post today
matching his baseball brains against those the ancient
campaign of 1924 The hopes of all Washington will be with
him.
The Washington times., 1924-04-15

Skillet and his gang will make
their grand entrance into the ball
park through the center field gate
promptly at o'clock.
Among the mass of spectators
who throngcd the entrance gates
early in the forenoon to witness
every detail Of Washington's get
away day was expressed an in
Evening star., 1924-06-24
THos. J. OWEN & son. AucTIoSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE or yALUABLE Al 80 THREE- ,lr IE
STORY FRAME DWELLING CoSTAIH- IL;
H'W.H., ELECTRIC LIGHTS. GARAGE,
LARGE GROUNDS AND FRUIT TREES,
BEING NO 800 EASTERN AVENUE,
TAKOMA PARK. d. G. 49,,
February IL. 1924, being instrument No 1s7
recnrded February 49, 1924. among the land
records of the District OF collmbs and at
the request of the party secured thrrepy' the
undersigned trustees WIN sell az rtRJIIRSn4T Hits
THE TWENTY-SINTH DAY OF June, A.D
1921 AT FIVE M. the following described
land and promises, situate IN tht IIstIct VI VI
,ot IL in BENJAMIN F. Gilbert's subdivision OF
block 13 '.Takoma Park, as per plat record
ed in the Office of the surveyor for the Dlstrlct
OF Columbia. in Liber County .. at Ioilo 90;
IN Eastern avenue formerly Magnolia ave,
nue) at the southeast corner OF said lot: ana
running thence along the southerly line OF said
lot, 125 feet; thence still with SAID sontnerly
said lot said rear line being on the line OF a
railroad: thence northwestery on SAID rear
line Ss 73 feet; thence in northeasteriy ui-
rection, parallel with said southerly ne OF
laid lot. 2.78 feet to point 125 feet at
right angles from Eastern avenue; thence 10
feet TO said avenue: thence southensterly along
said avenue rs feet to the beginning.
association trust for about S. 800 full partic::
uiars of which will be announced az time OF Oh
sale: the purchase price above said trust 10
be maid in cash A deposit of 500 required.
Conveyancing. recording and revenue stamps
with within thirty days, otherwise deposit
forfeited and the puroperty may be advertsed
and resold at the discretion OF the trustees
ARTHUR G. BISHOP,
GEORGE Fl. o'CoNNoR,
Trustees,
5el61ot.sxSu 1913 Eye ut. NV.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
BRYAN TO URGE PARTY
APPROVE PEACE PLANK
Will Make No Reference to League;
Also to Propose Stand Be Taken
On Campaign Expenditures.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 23-Williap
Jennings Bryan on his arrival here
announced he would attempt to have
a peace" plank, as we'll as one relat-
ing to campaign contributions written
INTO the Democratic platform. He is
undecided. he said. whether to make
night for a clearcut declaration for
prohibition enforcement. such as he
waged four years ago at the San Fran
cisco convention
Attending the convention here as
delegate -at-large from Florida,
pledged to McAdoo, Mr.. Bryan occu-
pies d suite at the Waldorf Astoria
Bryan of Nebraska. himself a presi-
Dental candidate in the eyes of the
Nebraska delegation, which is eX-
pected to vote for him at the outset
of balloting.
No League Reference.
The peace" plank drafted by Mr..
Bryan would pledge the Democratic
| party TO utilize all its energies to
the outlaWing of war" II declares
for participation by the United States
''in a court of international justice"
but makes no direct reference to the
league of nations
Mr.. Bryan is expected to be Florida's s
representative on the resolutions
committee, and in that capacity will
offer his planks for Incorporation in
the platform.
The declaration rega riding campaign
contri buttons, Mr.. Bryan said, will
not be whipped into shape for a day
or so. II was indicated he was wait
ing to see what expression with re-
gard to law enforcement would be
favored by the platform builders be-
fore determining whether the declara-
tion covered the prohibition question
in a way satisfactory to the dry
element in the party
Shortly after his arrival Mr.. Brya n
called on William G.. McAdoo, but
declined later to discuss his visit
| other than TO say it was a courtesy
call.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
WILL NOT NAME DEVER.
Chicago Mayor Reserved as Dark
Horse at New York.

NEW YORK, June 23-The name
of William +. DeVer. mayor OF Chi-
cago, will not be presented formally
TO the Democratic national convention
for the presidential nomination.
Members OF the Illinois delegation
have been discussing the situation re-
specting the Chicago mayor ana ms
possibilities as d compromise candi-
date. but it was said today by the
delegation leaders that the Dever
boom had been confined thus far to a
complimentary favorite-son status
The future possibilities VIII be taken
care of later. the leaders asserted.
Francis Y. Busch, corporation coun-
sci OF Chicago and risht-hand man
Of Mayor DeNer, has been chosen TO
represent Illinois on the resolutions
committee.
Mr. Brennan today branded as at
least slightly premature reports that
he had expressed a preference for
John w. Davis. and he denied rumors
that he had committed his conNentlQn
strength tentatively to Newton u.
Baker.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
UNDERWOOD PREPARES
PLANK AGAINST KLAN
Wants Resolution in Democratic
Platform of 1856 Confirmed
by Convention.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY fhe AssoFlafed Iress-
NEW YORK. June Ex-senator
Oscar Underwood made his first ap-
pearance at his convention head
quarters today, TO be greeted by his
adherents and to make public the
text Of the anti-ku klux klan plank
which will be presented TO the plat
form committee on his behalf by For
ney johnson of Birmingham. selected
to place the Alabama senator in nom
ination.
The plank reafirms the party's dec
laration of 1856. directed against the
Know Nothings," and declares
similar issue now is pending in con-
nection with the klan. 1t says:
We do reaffirm the principle set
forth in said resolution of the DEM
ocratic platform of 1856. and do con-
denim as American and un-
Democratic political action by secret
or quaSi-Secret organizations In
furtherance of any political objective
Whatsoever: and in particular do we
condemn such action for the purpose
of prescribing the political rights
and privileges of citizens OF the
United States, as is now proposed,
practiced and publicly acknowledge
by the organization known as lthe
Ku Klux Klan, and as may now or
hereafter be proposed or practiced oy
any organization whatsoever.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
ADAM \. WEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT on
NORTH SIDE OF P STREET BETWEEN
-IIrI,. A lo.I !

CHANCERY SALE OF VALCARLE LOT on
NORTH SIDE OF P STREET BETWEEN
WISCONSIN AVE. AND 33rd STREET
Ry virtue of decree of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia. passed in equity
cause No. 39f2S the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale by public auction in front
of the premises. on TUESDAY. THE FIRST
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises situate in the District of Co
lumhia, TO wit: Parts Of lots $50 and l6l in
Beatty and Hawkins addition TO Georgetown.
inches measured west on the north side OF
3rd. now l. street. from the intersection OF
the north lire Of said street with the west
line of High street, now Wisconsin avenue.
of said p street 26 feet and inches: thence
northerly and parallel with the boundary line
between said lots 1927 feet TO the line OF
piece of ground formerly owned by one
thence with .he south boundary thereof south
SSi, degrees east 26 feet inches. and thence
i'll a straight line to the beginning. the same
hcing now otherwise known and Designated
II lot sol in square 1855 in the city of Wash
in-t'n. upirlproved.
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash. balance in
equal fnstailmentS: payable in and two
Hum. payable semiannually from day OF sale.
secured by Deed OF trust upon the property
sold. or all cash. at option of purchaser
deposit Of 5000 required at time of sale. All
uotarial fees al cost of purchaser. Terms to
be complied with within 30 days from day OF
sale; otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaulting purchaser after five days ad-
vertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in the city Of MnShngton.
d. c. WILLIAM G PRESTlss.
,oo.s5. &C., | 49, Trustees
Evening star., 1924-06-24

ding last night of Regina Scar aged
eighteen years, of Toledo, and Elias
Samara, thirty three, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Police say the men forced the girl into
an automobile and drove her into Mlchl-
gan, where she was told. they said. that
if she married Samara and they re.
turned to Brooklyn both their lives would
be endangered Miss Scar is ga id to have
consented to break the engagement.
Meanwhile relatives and friends had
gathered at the church. When the BRIDE
did not appear the police were notined
and a search begun. The girl returned
home about midnight.
Police were told that Samara was cut
twice on the arm several months ago for
his attentions to Miss Scar.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
TH0s. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE RESI-
DENTAL PROPERTY. 1717 LAMONT
STREET NORTHWEST IL ROOMS. .
RATHS. DOUBLE BRICK GARAGE, LOT

1RUSl SALE Of ALI = DIE hr-sl
DENTAL PROPERTY, 1717 LAMONT
STREET NORTHWEST. IL ROOMS.
RATHS. DOUBLE BRICK GARAGE, LOT
40X110.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly re.
corded in the land records of the District OF
Columbia on the 3Oth dav of October, 1923
being instrument No 2s9. and al the request
of the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction. in front
Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY, THE
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situa to
in the District OF Columbia and designated as
feet front on Lamont street hv full depth of
lot six t8l in block thirteen G3l. in Herman
u walhridee's subdivision Of land now known
County Nine (9l. folio sixty-eight t6sl, Of the
records of the Office Of the surveyor OF the
District Of Columbia.
for 50 600 further PARTICULARS of which will be
announced at time of sale; the purchase prize
above aid trust to he paid 50. 600 in cash. bal
ance 10 be represented by promissory notes
payable in instaIiments of S175 per month and
secured by second deed of trust. Notes tn
bear interest at the rate of S12To per annum
A deposit Of $50 required Conveyancing. re
cording and revenue stamps AT pufcha ser
cost Terms to be complied with within thirty
(3Oi DAYS. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property NAV be advertised and reSold at the
discretion of the trustees.
JOHN +. MAURY,
j. CURTIS WALKER.
aplo o-d6dsexSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1924-06-24
R. C. MURCHIE SELECTED.
Will Represent New Hampshire on
National Committee.

NEW YORK, June 23.-New Hamp-
shire's delegation to the Democratic
national convention today chose the
following officers:
National committeeman, Robert Z.
Murchie; national commltteeWoman
Mrs. Dorothy B. Jackson.
Member of resolutions committee,
RAYMOND 3. stevens; rules, Frank NJ.
Richardson, and chairman of the del
ega tion, Robert Jackson.