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Evening star., 1924-05-06
BILLS MAY RETARD
ADJOURNMENT PLANS

Democratic leaders of the Senate
decided in conference today that
there is too much important legisla-
tion remaining undisposed of to de-
termine at this time whether an ad-
journment of Congress before the
national political conventions would
be wise.
There has been a division of opin-
ion among the Democrats, both in
the Senate and the House, as to
whether adjournment should be per-
mitted before the time of the Re-
publican convntion at Cleveland. Re-
publican leaders have indicated a de-
sire to adjourn by June 1. and have
informed the President that this will
be possible.
THE whole Legislative situation was
canvassed by the Senate minority
leaders at a session lasting more than
an hour. If there was any formal de-
cision with respect to farm aid or
other legislation it was not made
known.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
JOHNSON is FACING
REAL TEST TODAY
Californians Go to Polls to Express
Choice for Presidential
Candidate
INDIANA PRIMARY ALSO ON
Fourteen Candidates for Governors
Office Appear on Ballot.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, May c.
Today is preside ntial preferential pri-
mary election day in California On
the Republican ticket voters were
called upon to register preference for
President Coolidge or Senator Hiram
w. Johnson. With more than one
million registered Republican voters,
out of a total registration of 1.499,595,
interest centered in that contest.
On the democratic ticket delegates
preferring William G. McAdoo, former
Secretary of the Treasury. opposed
delegates on a mo preference" ticket,
sponsored by anti-McAdoo forces The
Democratic registration was 33s,3o0.
There were no contests on the Pro-
hibition or Socialist tickets, though
both par ties were recognized in the
election, with 1921 and 1888 reg
istered voters, respectively.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
DELAY IN SCHOOL
BUILDING ASSAILED
Representative Cramton Vigorous
ly Raps Hardness After Money
Is Appropriated.
EDUCATION HEADS FLAYED
Rebuked for Indulging in Attacks
on Congress.

Scandalous delay" in having new
school buildings erected after Con-
gress had appropriated money was
censured vigorously in the House
Louis c. Cramton, Republican, Mich
igan, when consideration of the Dis
trict appropriation bill was resumed.
When the House left off debate
on the District bill last Saturday
Representative Byrns of Tennessee,
ttanking ttg Democrat of the appropria-
tions committee, had criticized the
subcommittee in charge of this meas
ure and District officials because ade-
quate provision was not being made
10 enlarge the school facilities to
meet inevitable requirements, as
SHOWN by the rapid building in GER
tain localities.
Cramton Resumes Remarks.
Representative Cramton resumed
Where representative Byrns had left
Off He said that at this season of
the year school officials were in
uuising in attacks on the niggard-
nness OF Congress. After appropria-
tions have been given by Congress
thepe tiep Is scandalous sea delay in the erec-
Iesentative Cramton, who told the
Rouse that he wished to challenge the
attention of the Washington news
papers to this situation.
NaAICu Pal lICulaT dIIGn1lOn that
IN the appropriation bill a year ago
there were two items of substantial
amounts for increasing school facfIi-
ties That became law on February
2S, year ago.
One item was s133,000 to provide
536 additional seats in the Raymond
SchooL Representative Cramton en-
phas1zed that the District officials did
not advertise for bids for ten months
after the money was available, and
then 1t took until April % to let the
contract, and it is expected that the
building will not be completed until
February, 1925, two years after the
money was available.
Gave Second Illustration.
A second illustration 3e gave -e-
Garding Tenleytown. An appropria-
ton of s16o,000 was available for
336 additional seats 'aThe latest in
formation 1 can get from the super
intendent Of schools is that plans
are being developed That is one year
and three months after the money
was available And it is not con-
templated that the building will be
1925 ,
Representative CHAMPION impressed
upon the House that this delay was
not caused by Congress, but by the
District officials in not promptly
using the money given by Congress
for the specific purpose of enlarging
the school facilities
Evening star., 1924-05-06
PRESIDENT 12-TO-1
MARYLAND WINNER
Carries Every Precinct in State.
While Zihlhan Has As
sured Victory.
VOTE GENERALLY LIGHT
ALI Other House Members Renom-
mated Automatically.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Md, May 6.-President
Calvin Coolidge will have the solid
vote of the Maryland delegation at
the Cleveland convention as a result
of yesterdays primary election. Mr.
Coolidge, who was the only presi-
Dental candidate to file in Maryland,
was Overwhelmingly indorsed in the
most apathetic primary in the states
history.
Not more than 10 per cent of the
Republicans voted.
Wins Twelve to One.
twelve to one for Coolidge. His total
vote in Baltimore city was ABB
against $50 for an uninstructed vote.
The county returns are incomplete,
but Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the
Republican state committee, esti-
mated the entire state vote at up
ward of $4,000 for Coolidge and only
about 1000 for an uninstructed dele
cation.
-The President has carried every
precinct, city, ward and county in the
state" said Mr.. TAFT. "This vote is
an unequivocal Endorsement Of Presi-
dent Coolidge by Maryland republi-
canism. Our states nineteen dele
gates will be sent to Cleveland with
binding. instructions under the pri-
mary law to vote for President Cool
idge.
ZihIman Seems Victor.
Indications pointed strongly to the
denomination of Representative Fred
erick N. Zihlman, Republican, in the
Continued on Page 4, Column 5.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Would Refuse
To Be President,
Marshall Saws
By tie Associated Press

by the Associated Press
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, May C.
Declaration that he would not be
a President, if they handed it to
me" was made by Thomas r
Marshall, former Vice President of
the United States. in an address at
the annual banquet of the Youngs-
town Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation last night.
Il never knew a President who
was happy after he got into the
White House" Mr.. Marshall said.
The President today, in addition
to the duties of office, is expected
to be a leader and keep together a
great political party. 1t cannot
be done"
Mr.. Marshall assailed the pref
erential primary, saying it was
never intended by the founders of
our government, and sooner or
later the people will wake up and
get rid of it,
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Judge Holds Words Without BIo,us
Might Be Legal @Cruelty" to Wife

his conversation with others. When
she asked him for a new dress, she
stated, he replied he was mot in the
habit Of buying clothes for servants"
The husband refused to buy coal,
it was said, causing the wife to take
the child elsewhere for it's health, and
in her absence the husband boarded
up the windows of the house, and the
aid of police was necessary for the
wife to gain admission to her home.
The lower court dismissed the suit
on the ground that cruelty under the
law had not been shown.
Justice Van Orsdel points out that
the conduct Of an offending party in
the absence of assault may be such
as to make life intolerable and there
by amount to such cruel treatment as
to Justify a decree for separation.
To bring the case within the statute,
the court declares, X is sufficient il
the evidence in the absence of physi-
cal violence establishes conduct
which creates a state Of mind which,
operating upon the rsrysical system,
produces bodily injury.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
ESCAPING GAS FATAL
TO REUNITED COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Lydis Larson Sue
cumb Day After Arrival of
Husband From Sweden.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6-Reunited but
one day, Mrs. Lydis Larson and her
husband, Henry, who arrived yester-
day from Sweden, where they recently
were married, were asphyxiated early
today by Illuminating gas in Mrs.
Larson's furnished room in East
51st street.
Married a short time ago in Sweden,
Mrs Larson came here recently and
worked as a clerk while awaiting
eagerly the arrival of her husband.
Yesterday she welcomed him at the
pier when he arrived on the Drot-
tingholm-
After a joyful shopping tour. they
returned, tired and happy to the
furnished room, where Mrs Larson
lay down on the bed while her hus-
band sat nearby on chair. talking
to his wife of their plans. AS they
talked far into the morning, gas
esca ping from a heater gradually
put them to sleep and then killed
Larson was found on his knees by
the bedside, his body across his wife's
body. Police said death had bean
accidental Both weHo- twenty-eight
years old
Evening star., 1924-05-06
DOHENY'S SON CALLED
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Carried 100000 to Fall and Re
ceived Note, Father Had
Declared.

Edward L. Doheny, jr.. of Los
Angeles, Calf, son of the lessee or
Naval Reserve No. 1, was called today
before the federal grand jury investi-
eating charges of fraud and corruption
He was in the grand jury room just
eight minutes. and then was directed
to remain within call.
According to testimony given by his
father before the Senate oil committee
young Doheny brought to Washington
in a black satchel the 100000 which
the senior Doheny says he loaned to
Albert B. Fall. then Secretary of the
Interior, on November 80, 1921.
Frank J. Hogan, counsel for both
E. L. Doheny and his son, met his
client as he came from the grand jury
room, but announced there was no
statement to be made.
Signature Torn From Note.
The oil magnate's testimony before
the Senate committee was that the
100000 was a loan to Fall, and thai
the son took note from the Interior
Secretary for the amount, without in
terest. Doheny never produced the
complete note before the committee
He presented a note. with the sigma
ture space torn off, and said that was
what Fall had given his son.
Efforts were made by the Senate
committee to call young Doheny be
fore it, but service could not be OBJ
tanned on the subpoena. At that time
information coming to the committee
was that he had left on an extended
cruise to the South Sea islands. This
information proved erroneous. how
ever, as he then was on an inspec-
tion tour of the Pearl Harbor, Ha-
wall, oil tankage base which the Pan
American Company is constructing
under its contracts with the govern
ment.
Will A. Orr of New York, who ap-
peared some time ago before the Sen
ate Daugherty committee, also was a
witness today before the grand jury.
His testimony before the Daugherty
committee related to his connection
with the Dempsey-Carpentier fight
films, whisky Withdrawals and fed
eral appointments in New York state.
Other witnesses called during the
aag were Amos L. Beatty, president
~ the Texas Oil Company. and VIII
iiari J. Lee. both of New York.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
CUBAN SOLDIERS
ORDERED TO ORIENTE
Revolt Movement Spreads Into
Province, $50 Men Taking
to Field.
OTHER MINOR OUTBREAKS
Troops Pursuing Bands in Havana
Province.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, May Government
troops have been ordered out in ORR
ente Province, to which the rebel
lious movement which began in Santa
Clara last week has spread. About
$50 men revolted yesterday at Baire,
historic town on the Cuban rail-
road, about sixty miles west of San
tiago de Cuba, capital of the prov
ince. They took to the fields without
doing any damage in the town.
Three minor outbreaks in Havana
Province were reported late last
night in dispatches to FL Mundo, which
declared that twelve men had gone
de las Vegas and four or five near
Mangua. Pepe Gonzales, former mem
Der of the Cuban lower house, was
said to be leading the rebels near
Jaruco. Soldiers are pursuing all
three bands, it was stated.
Planes Seized in February.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. May g.
Authorities here last night professed
to see in the confiscation here last
February of six machine guns and
100000 rounds of .45-calibre ammuni-
ton phase of an alleged plot on the
part of Cuban insurgents to arm their
forces for the revolution which began
in Cuba last week.
The ammunition and machine guns
seized were consigned to Johnny Green,
a local commercial aviator, officers
said. The airplanes seized in Ocala,
authorities said, were the property Of
Green, who was said to have purchased
them in Texas last February and hired
men to drive them to Ocala.
Held I'm Conspiracy.
OCALA, Fla, May 6.-J. Fernandez,
Ray G. Garcia and Robert Martinez,
three Cubans. arrested here by United
States Marshal Brunsdick, were ar
raigned late yesterday before United
States Commissioner C. A. Savage, jr.,
on a charge of preparing the means
and setting on foot military expe-
dition within the United States against
Cuba and certain other countries of
Central America" and of conspiring
to violate the recent proclamation of
President Coolidge dealing with the
expectation of arms and ammunition
to Cuba
The three men pleaded not guilty,
and were held in default of $4,000
each for plenary hearing May Is.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Also Charges Thefts in
Treasury, as Engraving
Bureau Probe Opens.
EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE
BLOCKED, WITNESS SAYS
Declares He Was Aided by Hard
ing and Coolidge, Despite
Opposition.

Summoned as the first witness be
fore the House committee investigat-
ing alleged irregularities at the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
Charles b. Brewer special assistant
to the Attorney General, declared to-
day that he could prove there had
been duplication of government bonds
to value of about s1,00O,0o0."
I've never said that hundreds OF
millions of dollars worth of bonds
were flooding the country" Brewer
said. II have insisted that I know OF
duplicates to a value Of about 81 LOCO
600, and part of them fraudulent, and
will prove it,
Makes Charge of Theft.
Brewer read a long statement in re
ply to a recent Treasury report which
declared there was no foundation for
many of his charges. He insisted he
had spent nearly three years investi-
eating conditions at the bureau, and
had uncovered both carelessness and
fraud" and could prove that "many
government securities have been
stolen from Treasury vaults"
There had been irregularities, he
said, in the destruction division Of the
bureau, and many bonds supposed TO
have been cancelled and destroyed
were, in fact, retained. He charged
also that the Treasury has done its
utmost to block and discredit him.
and that vigorous attempts" were
made to override Presidents Harding
and Coolidge in their efforts to get al
the truth.
Brewer first appeared before the
committee. which went over the sit
uauon with him in preliminary way
at an executive session.
After half hour the committee
room doors were opened and exam
ination of Brewer began.
Brewer testified he had undertake.
the investigation at the bureau in
March or April. 1921, at the request
to the Attorney General. The case
was laid before the department by
Representative Royal Johnson, Re
publican, South Dakota, Brewer said
adding that Johnson's attention to
conditions at the bureau was called
by a constituent, ]. w. MoCarter, for
mer assistant register of the Treas
ury.
The committee got into a row as to
how far afield Brewer could go in his
testimony.
Witness Is Rebuked.
Charges by the witness that the
Treasury had unjustly attempted to
misrepresent him led Representative
Strong, Republican, Kansas, to re
mark that the committe ewas not in
terested in a quarrel between Brewer
and Secretary Mellon.
Representative King, Republican.
Illinois, who proposed the inquiry
into Brewers charges, insisted that
the witness statement regarding the
Treasury and Mr.. Mellon had a bear
ing on the case. and showed ''animus'
of Treasury officials toward the wit
ness.
A majority agreed that Brewer
should be allowed to proceed without
restrictions.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Watson Announces Intent to
End Opposition to Revenue
Bureau Inquiry.
JONES REVIEWS EFFORT
TO OBTAIN OUTSIDE AID
Pushes Resolution Authorizing
Employment of Counsel-Pro-
posal Up for Action.

The fight over investigation of the
internal revenue bureau and Secre-
tary Mellon was suddenly resumed on
the Senate floor today, with Repub-
lican organization leaders indicating
they were not disposed to further
object to continuation of the inquiry
Senator Watson, Republican, In
diana, chairman of the special in
vestigating committee, told the SEN
ate he had mo present intention OF
ever pressing" the resolution he pre-
sented sometime ago, designed to end
the investigation.
Jones Pushes Amendment.
This statement was made soon after
the Senate had taken up the resolu-
tion by Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico, a member of the committee,
which would authorize the employ
ment of special counsel and such
other agents as the committee deems
necessary"
Announcing he had mo objection
to passage of the Jones resolution" !"
Senator Watson added. when ques-
toned, that he had no intention of
pushing the fight to close the COM
mittee hearings, which he had pre-
viously condemned as designed sole
ly to further a personal controversy
between Senator CouZens, Republi-
can, Michigan, and Secretary Mellon.
Caused Coolidge Rebuke.
Both the Watson and Jones resolu-
tions resulted from the action of
Senator Couzens in securing commit
tee approval for the employment at
his personal expense. of Francis ].
Heney as committee counsels- Secre-
tary Mellon called this action to the
of President Coolidge. who
on April IL. sent the Senate a special
advising it to keep its COM
mittees within constitutional limits.
Since that time the committee hear
inss have been suspended because of
the illness of Senator Couzens, who
is in a Baltimore hospital.
The Jones resolution, which was
designed to legauze the employment
of Heney by providing for payment
Of his fee by the Senate instead of by
Senator Couzens individually, came
up today under a unanimous consent
agreement.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
BRITISH RUM TREATY
SENT TO WASHINGTON
Pact to Govern Seizures to Be Eff
fective When Ratifications Are
Exchanged.
By the ASSOCIATE Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 6. - The Anglo
American treaty allowing seizure OF
British rum-running vessels within
an hours steaming distance Of the
American shore is being forwarded
to Washington today and will become
effective upon the exchange of rati-
fications by Secretary Hughes. and
Howard.
The formaIities of placing the
treaty before the House Of Commons
for discussion caused some delay in
forwarding the British copy for rati-
fication. King George last week
attached his signature as one. OF the
steps in the customary formalities.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Seven Entrants Unopposed.
FIRING SQUAD KILLS
SO CHINESE PIRATES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONGKONG. May e.-Thirty-ei eight
Chinese, convicted OF piracy of the
steam launch Kwongtak. were shot
to death today by the Chinese author
tiles. Representatives of the Hong
kong police department were pres
ent at the executions.
The pirates recently seized the
Kwongtak In Hongkeng waters and
attempted to escape with their prize.
A Chinese customs cruiser pursued,
attacked and sank the vessel and cap
tured the ptrateA
Evening star., 1924-05-06
HUNTED IN KIDNAPPING.
Woman Sought Once Arrested on
Similar Charge.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 6-The
police are searching for Mrs. Ada G.
Kell, alias Ada Hufr, for the kidnap-
ing yesterday of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Model. A
picture of Mrs. Kell, taken by the
police four years ago, when she was
arrested on charges growing out of
the disappearance of another baby, is
said to answer the description of a
woman seen with a baby in her arms
in the neighborhood of the Model
home shortly after the kidnapping.
Mr.. Model, a hardware dealer, told
the authorities that he knew of no
one who might be prompted by Ill
will to steal his baby, and he was
certain the kidnapping had not been
done with the hope of collecting ran
som. He said he had received no
threatening letters and had no
known enemies.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
ADMITS SLAYING WOMAN.
Man Kills Wife of Another With
Iron and Knife.

MOUNT HOLLY, N: J., May c.
Using fat iron and large butcher
knife, Francis Green, forty-five, en-
ployed by a Philad elphia druggist
yesterday afternoon killed Mrs. Belle
Hopkins, sixty-five, according to
Ellis Parker, Burlington county de-
tective, who said Green calmly walk
ed into his Office last night, admitted
the Staying and took him to the
house where the deed was committed.
Green, in a cell in the county jail,
refused to give a motive for his act
other than to say 1t happened during
an argument
Mrs. Hopkins was said to have
been separated from her husband.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
EARTHQUAKES A.Plenty.

MANILA, May 6.-Since September
'18 earthquakes have been recorded
in the Philippine archipelago, accord
ing to the weather bureau.
This large number Of Shocks says
bureau report, probably indicates
that adjustments occurred along the
entire west Pacific corresponding to
the great disturbance in Japan"
Evening star., 1924-05-06
VOTING IN INDIANA.
johnson and Cool 7ge Contest for
Supremacy.


BY the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May C.
Indiana's statewide primary election
is in progress today, with the voters
balloting for wide field of candi-
dates.
State, congressional and county
nominees are to be selected by both
parties and Republicans may express
preference for either President
Coolidge or Senator Johnson of Cali
foruia as their party's presidential
nominee. No presidential candidates
appear on the Democratic ballots.
In GubernatoriaI Race.
Fourteen candidates are in the
gubernatorial contest - eight Demo-
Gratis and six Republicans.
On the Republican side Ed Jackson,
present secretary of state, expects
the Ku Klux K1an support, while
Samuel Lewis Shank, mayor of In
dianapolis, an outspoken Klan oppo-
nent, hopes for the support of anti
klansmen. Others who have ex-
pressed antagonism to the Khan are
Ora D. Davis, a Republican, mayor Of
Terre Haute, and George R Durgan,
mayor of Lafayette. Edward c. To-
ner, Anderson newspaper publisher;
Edgar d. Bush of Salem, former lieu
tenant governor, and Elias Dulber-
ger, an Indianapolis attorney, are
other Republican candidates.
The Democratic gubernatorial can
didates are Mayor Durgan, DR.. Carrie
ton B. McCulloch of Indianapolis, tn 9
Democratic nomine in 1920 defeated
by Warren T. McCray; Dale Critten-
berger, publisher of an Anderson
newspaper; Charles S. Bait, state
senator, of Terre Haute; Joseph M.
Cravens, state senator, of Madison;
Olin r. Holt of Kokomo, James Kirby
Risk of Lafayette, and DR.. +. A
Priest of Marion.
Seven Entrants Unopposed.
Candidates for seven of Indiana's
thirteen congressional seats are un-
opposed. They are: Lindley Barlow,
third district, and NooIe ]. Johnson,
fifth district, both Republicans, and
the following Democrats: William E.
Wilson, first district; Arthur II. Green
wood, second; Harry G. Garfield,
fourth; John A NJ Adair, eighth, and
Samuel E. Cook, eleventh. Wilson,
Greenwood, Garfield and Cook are
now members OF Congress.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
14-Year-old Bobbed-Haired Pupil
ConfeSses Guilt.

WATERBURY, Conn. May GA
fourteen year old bobbed haired
grammar schoolgirl has confessed to
eight burgiaries. She carried a full
kit of tools. according to the con-
fession. In many cases she gained
entrance to stores by breaking into
the cellar and climbing up through
trap doors A IS gold pioce, care
lessly shown to her schoolmatos led
to her arrest In school yesterday
Evening star., 1924-05-06
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; tomorrow cloudy and
somewhat cooler; moderate variable
winds. Temperature for twenty-four
hours ended at pm. today: Highest,
IS. at noon today; lowest, 81, at 5
am. today.
Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
GIRL ADMITS THEFTS.

Continued on page 5, column z.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed,