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Evening star., 1924-12-10
DRY PARTY HEADS MEET.
Declare Enforcement Big Problem
Before Country.

The national committee of the Pro-
hibition party in session here, declaring
that law was but 1 per cent of gov
ernment, announced that I'VE cannot
hope to have the administrative SO
per cent until we elect a party to
power which favors in platform and
practice the faithful execution" Of the
dry law.
Regional party conferences during
1925 were decided upon with a view
toward better and more effective or
ganization in various States"
Another resolution called for
"fairer" election legislation in States
which restrict the appearance of
names on the ballot.
B. E. p. Prugh of Pennsylvania,
chairman, and Mrs. Mamie Colvin.
New York, treasurer. reported all bills
paid and q cash balance on hand.
Mrs. Colvin resigned as treasurer and
was elected vice chairman. H. P.
Faris of Missouri was named to sue
ceed her.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Retired for Disability.

Capt. Franklin w. Cheney United
States Infantry, has been placed on
the retired list on account OF dis
ability incident to the service. He is
from Georgia and entered the Army
in October. 1918
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Wood stave pipes will be used in
the laying of 1000 feet of public wa
ter mains in South Devon, Canada
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Aviation N developing rapidly in
Austria
Evening star., 1924-11-25
TWO RADIO FANS
HEAR EUROPEANS
Many Amateurs in America
Pick Up First Test From
Overseas.

Olly two Washington radio fans. as
far as could be ascertalned today.
picked up the signals of the Euro
pean broadcasters during the first Of
the series OF international broadca ST
Ing tests last night. Fred 8. Lincoln.
prominent Washington business man,
and John Lutz both are confident
they heard foreign stations. while
hundreds of other fans strained their
earE without getting sound from
the overseas broadcasters.
Using a fve-tube set, Mr. Lincoln
heard French station between II 80
and ll:3G o'clock. on the same dial
setting for kDkA. The signals, Mr..
Lincoln said, were very distinct, but.
as the announcer spoke in French. he
was unable to interpret his an
nouncements.
Gets Tenor and Piano Solo.
Mr.. Lutz believes the station he
heard was either French or Spanish.
At 11:21 he picked up a tenor solo,
which was followed at 1925 with q
piano solo. The signals were clear.
he said, but he was unable TO catch
the call letters OF the station. MIR.
Lutz used an e!ght-tube Superhetero-
dyne with an inside loop autenna.
The European stations viii again
tonight transmit special programs
between II o'clock and midnight IN
an effort to span the Atlantic The
American stations will broadcast spe-
cial international programs between
10 and IL O'Clock. The American
broadcdSters have volunteered TO keen
their stations silent for an hour each
night to aid in the tests.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia. Maryland and
Firginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature; moderate west winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night; tomorrow fair; warmer In
west portion.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 PM, 90; s pm, As:
IL midnight, IS, 4 am, 55; 5 am, 40;
noon. 43.
Barometer pm. 1883; s pm.
1884; IL midnight. 1000; am, 1904;
s am. 30.l3; noon, 3o.15.
Highest temperature, Sc, occurred
at 2:1S pm. yesterday. Lowest tenn
perature, "a, occurred at 3:15 am. to-
day.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, so; lowest. So.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am; Great Falls-Tem-
perature. 40; condition. very muddy
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodeuc Survey.)
Today-Low tide, l2:4s am. and
1885 p.m.; high tide. 6:27 am. and
6:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:4o am. and
las pm: high tide, 7:20 am. and
7:43 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 7:0l am; sun
sets, 4:49 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1902 am; sun
sets, 4:48 pm.
Moon rises, 5:26 am: sets, 4:26 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
W>,<k>- L. U.~sc-s f,t<y>s
Evening star., 1924-11-25
COMPERS CHOSEN
A. F. |. HEAD AGAIN
Reflection Is Unanimous
Convention Sets Record
for Harmony.
by tie Associated Press.


Ell PASO, Tex, November 20
Samuel Gompers. leader of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor since it's or.
ganization in 1891, today was unani.
mously reelected to the presidency foI
the coming year. There were, no other
nominations.
Adjournment of the forty-f fourth an.
nual convention of the American
Federation OF Labor was in sigh,
today. IT was indicated that har.
mony in the proceedings had per.
of SO promptly that the afternoon
session today. with the election 0,
ofncers and selection Of the 1925 meet.
ing place. would be the last
Delegates claimed a record for con.
rentfon harmony. in that, with al
important business disposed of, the
meeting today still had its first roll
call ahead. Only one division hsL
been requested in the Is sessions end
Ing last night. That was on a minor
jurisdicuonal question. rather. ant
decided by showing Of hands.
Oppose RED Recognition.
The convention yesterday again
declared opposition to relations be.
tween the United States and Russia
The federation also voted to con
tinue its effort TO curb the use OF
the injunction IN labor disputes.
Political activity OF the federation
VIII continue along lines of stric,
non -partianship. the convention de.
cided. In rejecting two resolutions
for participation In q new politica,
party.
The object OF the non-partisan pol.
Icy VIII be to make our Government
more responsible to the will and the
needs OF the great masses of our peo.
pie and not submissive TO the inter
ests OF property Alone said the com.
mittee report.
Authority for a conference of inter.
national officers to consider the ini.
.iation OF a national labor owned IN
surance enterprise was approved :
Aid in Recruitine.
A resolution under which 81 civiiia =
aides to the Secretary Of War would
have been signed from the ranks OF
the federatfon's membership to assist
IN recruiting young men to the citf.
Gems military training camps was re.
ferred to the executive council 70,
action.
The executive council was directed
TO renew its appeal to Gov. Richar6
son OF California for pardon 70.
Thomas J. Mooney and to urge a new
trial for n. Sacco and B. vsnzett,
convicted OF murder in Massachuxett.
should an investigation establish
prejudicial action by the court in the
original trial.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
WASHINGTON MAN
KILLED BY BANDITS
Physician Shot Down in New
York Drug Store by Hold
Up Men.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2o.--Dr. Mel
vile Hays was killed last night in q
pistol battle with three men who in
vaded Washington Heights drug store
and held up the occupants. More than
dozen ehots were exchanged before
the men fed, frightening off pursuers
as they escaped in an automobile. Later
three arrests were made.
DIR. Hays was visiting surgeon at New
York Hospital He served as a lieu
tenant IN the Medical Corps in the
Spanisl,-American war and also in the
Boxer uprising In China.
Former Washington Man.
Dr. Melville A. Hays was a former
Washington man.
Inspector William S. Shelby of the
Washington Police Department. a
was told over long-distance telephone
that DR.. Hays had entered the drug
store across the street from his resi-
dence, at 124 Audubon avenue, last
night just few minutes before the men
entered and held up the proprietor
According to the version given to
Inspector Shelby. DR. Hays was armed
and went to the assistance of the
druggist. Shots were fired back and
1oItH anu tHe physician 1eIl mOrtally
wounded.
DIR. Hays was IS years old and
was born in the District of Columbia.
His mother. Mrs. Margaret Hays, and
3. brother. ". j. Hays. reside at 1344
Fourand-a-half street Inspector
Shelby's wife. Mrs. cornelia 81. Shel.
by, Is a sister of the dead man. He
also Is survived by his widow and
an adopted child.
The doctor was graduated from
Georgetown University In 1900. and
was appointed a surgeon in the Unit ed
States Army. serving for a number
OF years in the Philippine Islands be.
fore taking up the practice of medi-
cine in New York City.
Inspector Shelby is making ar
raneements today to bring the body
here for burial in Arlington National
Cemetery. but the date OF the funeral
has not been fixed.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
BIG GUNS'T0 TRAIN
BoMBSoN WARSH|P
Shells Will Fall Directly on
Washington Deck With
Crushing Force.

Bonbardment of the uncompleted
battleshtp Washington off the Vir-
ginia Capes by gunfire from war
ships will be the last test made by
the Navy Department, officials an
nounced last night. All previous
experiments have been bombing
tests conducted both on the surface
ship.
The tests have been made in ac-
cordance with the program laid out
at the Navy Department some time
ago. and firing with big guns against
the Washington's hull was not
scheduled until the practical com
pletion Of all other experiments.
The statement was made after a
telegraphic interchange with Rear
Admiral c. F. Hughes, president Of
the special board appointed to con-
duct the tests.
Secretary Wilbur said there has
been no bombardment whatever up
TO this time of the Washington with
long-range rifles. The underwater
tests OF the ships structure carried
out with fixed charges of explosives,
he added, had shown that the ship
justified expectations of the naval
constructors who designed her, in her
ability to resist the forces Of these
test bombs"
Detailed information as 10 the re
suits are regarded as confidential
Fire at Long Range.
The purpose Of the firing against
the Washington with 14-inch armor-
piercing shells will be to test the
deck arnnor and the fire will be at
long range with the elevation such
! that the shells will fall directly on
the decks with crushing force. 1t was
not part of the test program to fire
on the sides of the ship where the
arInor is heaviest. Navy experts ex-
pect to gain additional information
as to anti-torpedo construction and
other matters from a series of bonn D
tests conducted under water.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Picture in Statistics
OF Great Air Cruiser
Named Los Angeles

Here are the specifications Of
the ZR-3, which after today
will be known as the Los
Angeles;
Length, G5S feet.
Diameter, 02 feet.
Height. 100 feet.
Gas capacity, 2.410,000 cubic
feet.
Fourteen Eax cells.
TotnI weight, inflated with
hcIium. about 14s.eOO pounds.
Dead weight. about $1,000
pounds.
Speed. maximum, IS miles Per
hour.
speed. cruising, 50 n,iies Per
hour.
Hor~epower. :.0ooi ave 400
horsepower Maybach German
engines.
Cruising radius without stop
ping, more than 0.OOO Iniles.
Crew. 81 ofIicers and men.
The dfYfgible Nan constructed
ny the Zeppelin Airship Com
pnny at Frtedrichshafen, Ger
many, for the United states
Government ms a replacement
for two air~hfps of smaller size
to which this country was en-
titled at the close of the great
war. The night TO this country
from Germany WINS made OctO-
her 1: to Is, n distance Of 5,OeS
miles. The flying time was ~
hours and IL minutes. or MT an
average speed of approximate
ly 6. miles an hour.
Evening star., 1924-11-25

that he would hustle along to his
destination, hoping to arrive there IN
time to loaf around over WashinRtop
before the christening ceremonies.
He expects to return here by 9 O'Clock
tonight.
FavoTable Starting Situation
Favorable weather conditions ear,y
this morning greeted the ZR-3 as she
was taken from her hangar. With q
ground wind of but eight miles an
hour from the southeast, naval officers
asserted that the ZR-3 would have
little trouble making what will he
her first flight in the United States
since her arrival here under the
guidance of her German crew from
Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Taken from the hangar shortly
after 6 o'clock, the ZR-3 was carried
to point several hundred feet from
the huge mooring mast here and with
$50 men clinEing to her landing
ropes was held to tho ground Nine
o'clock was awaited for the depar-
ture. SO that the rising sun might
have time to expand the helium with
which the ship is inflated
The line OF flight to the Capital
carried her over Trenton n. j.:
, Philadelphia, Wilmington. Del. and
OdlllIHoIc.
The crew Of the ZR-3 today num-
oered ~ men. including II Of the
German crew which brought her here
and American Navy officers, who
also made the transatlantic fight.
Comdr. j. H. Klein. jr.. acting COM
mandant at the naval air station,
was in command, with Lieut.. Comdr.
Maurice Pierce as executive ofY!cer.
Both had been attached to the Shen-
andoah. the American-built dirieible.
sister-ship to the IRIS. and at pres
ent also an occupant Of IIakehurst
hangar. Lieut.. Comdr. Sidney NJ.
Kraus, who. with Comdr. Klein, made
the trip from Germany in the ZR-3,
today was her engineering officer.
Because today's flight represented
her first trip under American guid-
ance and because Of the substitution
Of helium for hydrogen, with which
the ZR-3 was inflated for her trip
across the Atlantic, officers here were
intensely interested in her handling.
Observers reported that the ship in
her preliminary movements seemed
unusually graceful and docile to her
handlers.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
HOLD SUICIDE THEORY.
Members of Sheatsley Family Stay
in Seclusion.
By Consoiida ted Press.

BY Consolidated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 20
1t is typical minister's family, re-
served and cautious in the face of
inquiry. which will figure in the de-
velopments that may grow out of the
furnace death of Mrs. Addie Sheats-
ley. wife of Rev c. V. Sheatsley OF
Bexley.
1t is a family bulwarked with the
dignity necessarily associated with q
pastorate in the most exclusive
bus suburb. Right now 1t Ia an un-
approachable group. maintaing still
that the mother and wife of the fam
lily deliberately took her life BY
crawling into blazing fire box.
Since the tragedy struck, Rev Mr.
Sheatsley. his sons. Clarence. Is, and
Milton. 90, and his daughters, Alice
10. and Elizabeth, IA, have remained
in seclusion. talking freely to none
but Prosecutor John r. King.
Holds Enviable Position.
The minister, erudite, stern. schol-
or, but still a sportsman. Is guarding
his brood. now motherless A pastor
OF attainment. a professor OF religion
in Capital University, student reliE-
ious adviser. leader in national synods
Of the Lutheran Church. his position
Is enviable in the exclusive society OF
his aristocratic neighborhood.
That position of influence has car
ried SO far as to make the inquiry
into the death of Mrs. Sheatsley a
cautious and slow affair, despite his
apparent willingness to aid in any
way he can.
But that positive character Of the
Evening star., 1924-11-25

minister is not carried over to his
sons, nor was II characteristic Of
the wife, who was a retiring, moth
erly woman of pleasant appearance.
cultured and held in great regard by
her friends.
Her favorite child was Milton, a
manly chap. husky in build. star CEN
ter of the Capital University foot ball
team, Milton, on the day of the trag
edy, had left the house before either
his father or his brother. Since the
tragedy he. with his two sisters, has
shown the most grief OF the family
group, which semeed to consider 1t
undignified to give vent to emotions.
Boy Is Questioned.
Clarence, the brooding. morose
member Of the family. is the one to
como under more questioning by the
prosecutor. His stories have not sat
isfied the Investigators, they say,
though they admit they have not a
thing tangible upon which to base
suspicion. He was the last to leave
the house on the day his mother was
killed and was first to return. The
girls are young and grief stricken
They are bright, good looking children,
resembling their mother.
But It Is the minister. a power IN
his community. experienced by world
travel and training, who is directing
the affairs Of his brood In the crisis.
In the face Of chemists findings
that death occurred before the body
entered the ire box and in spite OF
the findings OF the investigators a
week after the crime that point def
initely to murder, Mr.. Sheatsley holds
to his conviction that suicide brough,
about his wife's death.
What strength this theory holds Il
to be determined by the prosecutor
in a more detailed questioning when
the minister returns to Columbus
from Paris. Ohio, where he has re-
tired to be away from the scene Of
the tragedy.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Record of First Police Court
In District Found in Archives

Discovery of the first Police Court
docket, In which Is disclosed the
first case ever tried in the Police
Court OF the National Capital. was
brought to light today by Frank A.
Sebring, clerk Of the court. who
accidentally came upon the old
book while rummaging for records
in the basement of the present
Police Court at Sixth and D streets.
The docket dates back to July II,
1870, when, under an act of Con-
gress. the first Police Court was
authorized and used on G street.
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth
streets. Later this court was aban-
doned because Of it's smallness and
the old Unitarian Church, at Sixth
and d streets, was sold and taken
over by the District government
for Police Court purposes.
Time went on and this building
became inadequate. II was torn
down and the present one erected
on the same site in the year 1908.
The old bell from that Unitarian
Church has now been installed in
the new Unitarian Church recently
completed at Sixteenth street and
Columbia road. The bell for long
Evening star., 1924-11-25

time reposed at the former Uni
tartan Church on Fourteenth street.
According to the old docket.
which has been missing for many
years, the first cases were tried
by Judge William B. Smell. The
first Ave cases listed or the soiled,
time-worn pages are. as follows:
I. ARRAY. John Shelton and AL
fred Brockenberry, defendants.
Fined So and costs ts1O. Total,
$13 paid.
2. Assault and battery. Louisa
Barker, defendant. Fined 50 and
costs GID. Total. $l4 paid.
8. Assault and battery. Robert
Dyenforth, defendant. Fined SO
and costs.
4. Assault and battery. Mary
Meeks. defendant. Fined SO and
costs (s1l.50). Total. sl4.50 paid.
5. Threats. Mary Graham, de-
fendant. Case dismissed.
Trafi1c in those days played a
small part in the affairs OF Wash
ington. No mention of any viola
tion can be found after scanning
the pages. The fine and costs Is
now a matter OF the past An act
Of Congress about 1900 eliminated
the costs charges from the fine.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
K0RETz |S.FAC|NG
TW0PROSECUT|ONS
Both Illinois and U. S. Gov
ernment Seek to Press
Charges He Confesses.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 25.-Both
Federal and State attorneys today
claimed first right TO prosecute Leo
Koretz, master swindler. due TO leave
for Chicago late today from Halifax
Nova Scotia, where he was arrested
Sunday.
Federal authorities have taken
steps to have the prisoner given
into their hands Immediately on his
arrival to answer to Federal in
dictment charging use OF the mails
to defraud. Robert l.. Grove, States
attorney, said he would not willingly
accede TO any such demand.
Claim TO Property.
Proceedings have been instituted
by Abel Davis, vice president OF the
Chicago Title and Trust Co.,
trustee of the Koretz estate. to es-
tablish claim to Koretz's property in
Nova Scotia, held under the name of
Lou keyte.
Mrs. Mae Koretz. his wife. who
was forced to give up the comforta-
bic and pretentious home koretz
maintained after his disappearance.
and support herself and two children
BY clerical work and d small coal
business. had little to say. To in
quirers she said she hoped the trial
you'd be ended soon.
News OF her sons arrest was with
held from Mrs. Marie Koretz, one of
the victims Of the scheme. She suf-
iered breakdown at the time of the
exposure and disappearance of the
son.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
ENGLAND WILL LET
CAIRO RECONSIDER
ACTION ON DEMAND
CONTINUED from First Page.)

action to the old methods of con-
trolling Egypt through puppet min
listers. In scornful terms. the Social
lists label the demands made upon
Egypt as "a shabby effort at imperial
ism" or this shameful bullying"
To some degree, the British Liber-
ais join the Socialists IN protesting
against any further application Of
what they term the iron heel" but
their objections are based largely
on the dangers of inaugurating a
campaign of reprisals.
The Manchester Guardian de-
scribes the British demands as a
resort TO coercion" which, 1t de-
clares editorially, leads to an asser-
tfon OF despotic power on the one
side and unbridled terrorism on the
other.
rs this sequence of events going
to be repeated in Egypt" the paper
asks. And If not, how is Great
Britain going to extricate herself
without q loss Of prestige?"
Copyright. 1924, by Chicago Daily News Coz
ENCOURAGED BY REDS.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
.SCH|FF MAKES BIC
|. GIFT TOCATHEDRAL
New York Jewish Leader
Says Episcopal Project
Merits Support.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 25.-Re-
ceipt of a gift Of s25,eo0 from Nor
timer L. Schif for the building fund
of the Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine was announced yesterday by
Bishop William T. Manning of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New
York.
In announcing his decision to con-
tribute. MT. Schin said:
"I have given earnest consideration
to your suggestion that ], though not
a member of your faith, should con-
tribute to the fund which Is being
raised to complete the Cathedral
Mr.. Schiff's letter said II have reach
ed the conclusion that ] should do so
because I believe that this great edi-
fee dedicated to the service of God
will stimulate the spiritual life of the
people of this city and Is, therefore,
OF such civic Importance as to entltle
II to the support of the entire COM
munity irrespective Of religious affili-
atoms.
| All Creeds interested.
Naturally, members OF your own
| faith must and should contribute the
greater part Of the amount needed,
because of their more direct interest,
but IL seems TO me appropriate lAat
other citizens should also participate
to evidence that interest of the entire
| city In what is, in its broader aspects.
| great community enterprise. We
need that spiritual influence which
| only religion can supply. we need
practical idealism applied to every
! day existence. We need co-operati"n
and mutual faith, we need discipline
and a sense of duty, and most Of al
we need the gospel of love and serv-
| ice which is all too often forgotten
amid the selhshness and indifference
of modern life.
"The Importance of this far tran
scends sectarian or creedal lines and it is
| because the Cathedral. as a great
symbol of spiritual life. can and I
hope will make a far-reaching contrl-
| button toward this end, that / am
ready to join in making its compile
| ton possible. l shall be pleased 10
contribute $4,000 to the fund you are
raising for this purpose, and l take
this opportunity to express the hope
| that the entire amount needed may
soon be forthcoming"
Evening star., 1924-11-25
MANY HEAR EUROPE.
Confusion in Sending Agreement
Interferes With Success.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 25--Nu-
merous amateurs in the Eastern
States today reported having heard
the radio programs which were
broadcast from Europe last night
in the international broadcasting
tests. London, Paris. Rome and
Brussels We're reported heard
Reception was not perfect and in
many cases the listeners were un-
able to identify the sending stations
Interference, attributed TO the tuning
In OF thousands of reGenerative sets
was the principal difficulty There
also apparently was confusion in the
sending Of the programs, as shortly
before the test began it WAS an
nounced that only British stations
would broadcast, whereas the con-
tinental stations broadcast their
programs in accordance with the
schedule which had earlier been ar
ranged.
The effort to send American pro-
grams TO Europe apparently were
less successful, although full reports
had not been received today