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Evening star., 1924-07-21
SPLIT COMMITTEES
TO RUN CAMPAIGN
La Toilette and Wheeler to
Select Some and Progress
sive Conference Others.

Organization of two committees
which will play a vital part in the
coming presidential campaign is en-
Gaging the attention OF those who
are directing the La Toilette
Wheeler candida cies One commit
tee, to be composed OF eleven mem
bers, will have general charge OF
the campaign, while the other Will
handle finances
The campaign committee Will have
Representative John NJ. Nelson or
Wisconsin as its chairman, wItn
headquarters in Chicago. where he
now is directing campaign activities.
Five members Will be selected BY
Senators La Toilette and Wheeler
and the others viii represent the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action, which indorSed the candi-
dacies of both.
In Two Sections.
The finance committee Will be made
UP Of two sectionS--one representing
La Toilette and Wheeler. the other
the conference. Indications are that
Attorney General Ekern of Wiscou-
sin Will head the one section. and
that Alexander Kahn and Henry H.
Rosenfelt of New York, will be in
charge OF the other.
Members OF the finance committee
selected b$ conference officials will
devote their energies 10 the raising
OF campaign fund through contri-
buttons from organizations and in
dividuals affiliated with the confer
cnce. The other groups will seek aid
from the public generally. All OF the
money Will be turned over to the Nell
-
turc.
Various methods Of raising funds.
among them proposal to cali on or
2anized workers TO contribute part
or all of a days pay. are under con-
Slderation. but definite program has
not been worked out
Those IN charge of the campaign
are generally OF the opinion hlat at
least two million dollars will be
needed TO finance all of the orSaniza-
tlon work and campaign activities
and that the money should be raised
through small voluntary coute.-
buttons.
With no immediate campaigning
III sight. Senator La Toilette and his
running mate continued informal
conferences today with each other
and with various advisers 4 month
or more probably will elapse before
either does any extensive speech
making.
At present it is planned to make
a vigorous appeal tor votes in the
East in the early stages of the cam
paiSn. Senator La GILLETTE PROBABLY
will speak in New York City and per-
hapS at one or two otter points est
Of Chicago. Tentative plans also call
for an invasion by Senator Wheeler
Of Massachusetts Industrial sections
Of New ENGLAND. and such states as
Pennsylvania and Ohio before he
swings westward on an extensive
speech making tour.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
THREE CHINESE HELD.
Narcotic Agent Leads Raid Into
Section Here.

Little "Two-gun Murphy" narcotic
agent led another raid into China
town here yesterday morning, ar
resting three Chinese, who were held
by United States Commissioner Mac
donald for the grand jury.
The Chinese. arrested at 3I5 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, were: Lee
Cling, Lee Quong of that address, and
Sam Lee of $50 Pennsylvania avenue.
They were charged with violation of
the Harrison narcotic act, waived ex-
animation before the commissioner,
and were held for the grand jury in
bail, fixed at 81 900 each.
The raiding party, led by Murphy,
included Narcotic Agent Moguin.
Headquarters Detective Saunders,
Lieutenant CornWell, Detectives Dowd
and Cole, and Policemen Rupe, White,
Hull and Reh of the sixth precinct.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
ROCK CREEK GOLF
COURSE TO Be 49,
Addition of Nine Holes De-
cided Upon, Says Sheriff..
Start Work Soon.

Popularity of the Rock Creek Park
golf course, Lieut.. Col. c. Q. Sheriff.
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds, announced today has
determined him to extend the present
9-hole course into an 18-hole course.
Just which direction the new holes
will take from the present course
Col. Sheriff. said had not been de-
cided. Engineers, he added. are al
hope to get into active work on the
grounds within two weeks.
If possible the new green's viii be
made ready for seeding this Fan, sc
that play may begin next Spring
by Memorial day on the entire 1s
holes. the greens, however, must be
ready for seeding by about Septem
Der Is in order to accomplish THIS.
Re-arranKement Po~IbIe.
In extending the 9-hole course
to IS, it is possible that the new
holes may be extended in any direc-
ton from the present locations, az
the course is now located in the cen
ter of the tract of land situated 1T
the park west of Sixteenth street ahC
north of Military road.
In making the 1S-hole course, IT IS
possible that there may be a shift'
ing of the numbers OF the holes, sc
that some of the present ones iater
may be numbered in the second y
Attendance at the grounds has peer
Sheriff., who estimates that the
average daily figures stand at abou,
800 persons. On special occasions
from 900 to 700 persons have played
Evening star., 1924-07-21
STEWART SUFFERS
SERIOUS RELAPSE
Labor Department Official
Had Thought Auto Accident
Injuries Minor.

Ethe bert Stewart. United States
commissioner Of labor statistics and an
internationally recognized authority on
statistics, employment and wage
trends, lies at the point of death at
Garfield Hospital. after relapse from
an automobile accident in which he
was only slightly injured
Dr. Stewart sustained a broken nose
and minor injuries about the face and
head when the automobile in which he
was returning from Rockville July 4
was ditched when passing another car.
1t was driven by a daughter of the
commissioner and he was thrown out
when the car ran off the road.
Returning to his home after having
his injuries dressed, DR.. Stewart was
at work for nearly a week after the
accident. Early on the morning of
July lo he suffered a severe hemor-
rhage from the nose. At that time
his death was feared, but he was hur-
riedly removed to Garfield Hospital.
where trea tment resulted in improve
ment of his condition Last Friday
ne had blood TRANSMISSION. and ap-
parently his condition improved.
Word received at the Labor Depart
ment today was that he had spent a
restless night.
secretary Davis Informed.
Secretary of Labor Davis. who is
in New York, is receiving daily re-
ports on the condition of DR.. Stewart
DR.. Stewart. who succeeded RovaI
Meeker as commissioner. was appointed
to that post August l, 1920. He spent
his early years as newspaper man.
connected with various publications.
He came TO the Department of Labor
in 1887. DR. Stewart has been with the
Bureau OF Labor Statistics since 1913
hrst as chief Statistician and later a $
commissioner. He was sent 10 Eurone
in 1919 by the department in connection
with the organization of the industrial
conference of the League of Nations. He
was the union labor nominee for Con-
gress from the fourteen Illinois district
in 1888.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
PLAN HONOR TO GOETHE.

BERLIN, July 21.-News comes
from Weimar, where the Goethe So
Cfety has been holding its annual ses-
sion, that Goethe's 115th birthday,
which occurs on August % this year.
will be celebrated with special festiv-
tiles. the details of which have not
yet been decided upon.
The Goethe Society has been very
Eravely offended by piece of vandal-
ism on the part OF the present Thu
ringian government. and has lodged
special application for better admin
istration of the national treasure
house of relics and "reminiscences. An
agricultural exhibition on large
scale is to be held this summer in
Weimar. and a large portion of the
park in which Goethe's garden
house is situated. and which formed
the scene of his daily walks and rev.
c:es, has been given up to it. The
Goethe Society protests against this
violation of the spirit of the place
The contention is that Weimar does
not belong to the natives of Weimar
and least of all. to the town council,
Evening star., 1924-07-21
CROWN PRINCE Dimes
WITH DUTCH MINISTER
Entertainment of Wilhelm Rouses
Socialist Leaders of
Holland
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress.
BERLIN, July 21.--Raron Gevers.
Dutch minister to Berlin, and his
wife recently entertained former
Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown
Princess Cecilie at an informal din
ner. thereby inspiring an interroga-
tion from the Socialist member of
the Dutch lower house and raising
the serious question in Berlin circles
as to what social relations the diplo-
mats accredited to Berlin should have
with the deposed Hohenzollerns.
Baron Gevers, who after the Papai
representative, has been in Germany
longer than any other head of lega-
ton. said in explanation of his en-
tertainment of the former crown
prince that he knew him and his
wife before the war. When they re-
turned from Weiringen, he said, they
called on him and his wife. Their
personal relations, the baron con-
tinued, had always been pleasant.
Consequently. after consulting with
Foreign Minister Stresemann, who Of
fered no objections, he invited Will
helm and Cecilie to an informal and
unofficial dinner.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
TRACK STAR IN PULPIT.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 21.-Rev. E. II. Liddell.
possibly the most prominent repre-
sentative of the muscular school of
Christianity in modern times, and the
Olympic record breaker in the 400
meter race drew almost as many ad-
mirers to the Church of Scotland in
Paris to hear him preach. as went to
for his text the verse, open Thou
Mine Eyes That l Might See the
champion runner pointed out that
there were many ways in which men
might blind themselves to the truth
and that the most difficult thing for
light to penetrate was wall of
selfishness with which many sur
round themselves. He went on to
emphasize the necessity for work. on
the part of Christians in the same
way as Columbus and other discov-
erers and pioneers had to toll before
they succeeded in their task.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
YIELD IN CHINESE STRIKE.
Foreign Residents Would Re1En1-
ploy Natives Who Walked Out
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CANTON. China. July 21.-Pesi- .
dents Of Shameen the foreign quarter
whose domestic and commercial d!fe
has been almost paralyzed by a
strike of Chinese employees, at a
meeting late yesterday voted uRaU-
imously to re-employ the strikers
if the walkout were called OF The
strike was called in protest against
recent orders requiring, among other
items, that Chinese employed on IN"
isls nd later than 9 pm. obtain pass
ports. with photograph attached, for
display to the authorities on enter
ing or leaving the quarter after that
hour.
British aircraft experts recently
conducted successful eXperim n :
with a plane that can land in almost
anV field
Evening star., 1924-07-21
PERIL IN CATERPILLARS.
Engines Garry Steam Pipes to
Clear Off Rails.

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 21.-Two
steam pipes have been attached to
every locomotive on the Alberta and
Great Waterways Railway to clear
the tracks of caterpillars, which had
become so thick that the rails were
made slippery and trains often could
make no Roadway. The steam pipes.
carried down to the front of the
wheels, exert pressure that blows
the insects from the rails. At certain
places inceSSant sWarms of caterpil-
lars continue to cross the tracks
Evening star., 1924-07-21

man with a lame tale FREQUENTLY
haltS in the telling
Evening star., 1924-07-21
New u. S. Pacific Cable.

KETCHIkAN, Alaska, July 21.-
Prophecy that a new cable from Seat
tie to ketchikan cut into service this
summer by the United States Army
will be the first link in a system con-
Meeting Seattle with the Far East was
made by Col. G. A. Seoane, assistant
chief signal officer. in a telegram to
the Ketchikan Commercial Club. He
said that this system would use ZAP
proximately the route followed by
our Army flyers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
COLONIAL HOME
FURNITURE IN
FAVOR
Fine Pier Glasses Among Arti-
cIes Eagerly Sought BY Col
Iectors at Present

During the Colonial period fine
pier-glasses and dressing glasses we're
affected by those of the early set.
tiers who could afford this luxury,
and they are now eagerly sought
today by artists, collectors and con-
noisseurs
For these articles there were
frames Of walnut, olive-wood. glass,
gilt and japanned woods. The walls
Of the opulent. from the earliest
period, were sometimes hung with
rich cloth, with linen, or with tapes
try representing stories from the
classics, and other subjects.
Toward the middle of the eigh-
teenth century, paper-hangings be.
gan to come into vogue.
The prints which adorned the
rooms in that day were OF several
sorts, such as 'landslxips," pictures
Of ships, battlepieces, historical
scenes, and representations of
"noblemen's and gentlemen's feasts. .
The paintings which hung along.
side these were portraits, made in
England, Of ancestors, or more re-
cent portraits, made by some strug-
Cling provincial thinner that was
the genteel ,word-or by some Eng.
lish painter ''of the highest fashion,
to whom the wealthy colonist had
sat on a visit home as the phrase
of the time ran.
That which more than all else
lent character to the interior of
the average colonial house was the
fireplace, sometimes wide enough
to drive cart and horses between
the jambs.
Logs sometimes were drawn onto
the ample hearth by horse.
In the finer houses the fireplaces
at least in the smaller rooms, were
not so large and as fuel grew
scarce some Of the large fireplaces
In town houses were reduced by
building little chimneys. within
the big ones.
With the open fireplace belonged
the andirons, the cob-irons with
dre.dogs or creepers; sometimes all
HOOKS to hold the spit, and the
three kinds appear to have stood
in one kitchen chimney to hold
wood OF various lengths at differ.
ent elevations above the hearth.
A crane or chain with hpot- hooks
to hold kettles, always hung with.
In the Kitchen chimney.
On the hearth were skillets, grid.
dies, pipkins and other vessels for
cooking over the Goals. and q three.
legged trivet on which q tankard OF
coffee boiler might sit with live
Goals beneath; and there was otter
small oven, in the side Of the
chimney. The fire on the hearth
was rarely allowed to die out; Il
by chance the embers expired, coalC
were usually brought from a neigh
boris house practice that wal
very dangerous in towns and vii
lagos, especially where roofs were
of thatch. s
THE CONNoISSEIR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
|WADsWoRTH TO SUCCEED
KAHN IN DEFENSE LEAGUE

Senator James w. Wordsworth, IL.
Of New York, chairman Of the Sen.
ate Military Affairs Committee,
will be elected honorary president of
the National Defense League in
January. to Succeed the late Con-
gresham julius Kahn, chairman OF
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, according to an announce.
ment today by Colonel Winfield
Jones, president Of the league.
Senator Wadsworth at the present
time is honorary vice president OF
the league. The league was
founded in 1918 by Congressman
Kahn and Colonel Winfield Jones,
ana the first American national dc.
Tense society ever organized in the
country. 1t is now undergoing re-
organization with the governors Of
every State as directors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19

Hall township, on the outskirts Of
this city, Il asked in 4 petition filed
IN court here by the White Hall
Portland Cement Company. The
mortgage was given IN 1860 BY Pc
ter Bassler to william Allen,
founder Of Allentown, and grand,
nephew Of William Penn.
IL Is alleged the mortgage was
paid but WAS never so marked on
the court records. Judge. Allen and
his heirs are cited into court to
show cause. why the mortgage
should not be satisfied. They have
been dead for almost $50 wears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
800 BARRELS or BEER
DUMPED IN SCHUYLKILL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 1s.-
While scores Of persons looked on
with sad eyes expressing thirst.
fifteen men under United States
Marshal w. Frank Mathues de.
stroyed 5000 barrels of high,voItage
beer on the west bank of the
Schuyllkill river, near the South
street bridge.
The beer had been ordered de.
stroyed by the Federal courts after
being seized during the last eighteen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
Mems Fine Shirts
$50
Satin Striped BroadcIoth, RGyOn
Striped Madras, Fine English
BroGdcloth, Corded Ma dras

Shirts-for the man you like Cor the
man who likes you). A special purchase
brings these fine shirts in plain and striped
broadcloths and madras, corded madras
and. Rayon striped broadcloth. Whites,
tans, grays,. striped and figured patterns
Sizes 1872 to II. If you don't guess his
size well exchange them.
First Floor The Hecht Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
SON WHO KILLED FATHER
ATTENDS BURIAL GUARDED

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. George
Shaw, who stabbed and fatally
wounded his father, Bruce Al.
Shaw, wealthy manufacturer, stood
hafldcuffed to two deputy sheriffs
at the side Of his fathers coffin.
It was at the urgent request OF
Shaw himself, as well as members
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
ROCKEFELLER SIGNATURE
IN NO FUNDS CHECK CASE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.--Let-
ters purporting to come from John
ID. Rockefeller dealing with the
founding Of q e50.000,0O0 trust
company and the purchase by
Rockefeller Of $4,000 900 worth OF
its stock figured in the arrest here
Of a man accused Of fraud In
issuing a $50 check.
The man, who said he IS Emery
II. Winsor. forty.six, Of st. Louis,
was held in $500 BAH, despite Wig.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
FORMER PORTUGUESE KING
HAS SECURITIES FORFEITED

LISBON. Dec. 19-The govern
ment today declared forfeit secur-
tiles belonging to the former royal
house Of the King, following at
tempts Of Manuel to realize on
them.
Manuel recently announced his
intention to participate actively III
Portuguese politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19

OF his family, that ne was taken
from the county jail, where he had
been renaanded without bail on d
murder charge. and permitted to-
attend the funeral services.
The Killing occurred following q
night of carousal by the son at q
party at. which he was the host.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19

months BY prohibition agents un-
der Divisional Chief Reuben p.
Sans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19

oroue deniaIs he Is innocent Of any
fraud and the banking scheme Is
on the level Z
w. s.. Cation brought about win.
sor's arrest after the latter sud.
denly changed from deals in mil.
lions to ask him to cash $50
check on st. Louis bank, as he
needed some ready cash. . He
casIied the check and 1t came back
marked, mo funds"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19

LET THE Gifts for Children"
suggestions In the Classified Section
fatten your kiddies' stockings
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PENN's GRANDDAUGHTER
CITED IN 1850 MORTGAGE

ALLENTOWN, Pa Dec. 19.--Sat.
isfaction Of q mortgage for 157
pounds sterling on g farm IN White
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-03
EN- LA EsCUELA

Aver per In manana. Ia nina Vaz
uuez Sc dirigia como de Costumbre su
escuela. Llegando a ella, ESQ de les
ocho Y media de la maiiana, sc lie acer
CO Mejias con el prop6sito de pedir una
exp'icaci6n su novia de la extra1i'
conduota que nantuvo con el durante
Ia jarana de- dia suterior.
Ia joven Sc nego dar la explica.
ci6n que le pedia 81 novio, y continro
en- direction a n escuela sin hacer cl-
% q las iGsisseates palabras de Meiias.
E,te le sigai5. insistiendo en- obtoner
de ella una explicaci6n dc 81 manera dc
uroceder Ella. cen Ia intenci6n dc Ii
hrarse de el entr5 en- su salon dc claso.
sn la escuela de Ia Logia Acacia. Ia
cual esta situada frente al colegio de
instruction publica de Bsrceloneta. Me
iias entr6 detras de 81 novia. Y. deses-
oerado Va ante Ia insistente negativa
dc aquella. "a diio estas pslabras:
"oye. lpor que no ne atiendes?" v
qc0mpafio sus palabras sacando un re.
v6lver Que gpard1ba en- mo de sus boil
sillos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-03
AsEsINATo EN- PRIMER GRADo
o. EQUIO DE LA CARIBBEAN
CASUALTY COMPANY

La Caribbean Casualty Company,
acreditsda casa aseguradora que goza
desde hace tiempos de Ia general con
tianza del pa:s = en- especial Gle los due
nos de aatom6viles. fisl su mission dc
servir agradar al publico. la manda-
do a irnprimir un interesante folleto de
verdadcro interes no solo para los
chauffeurs de la is'a sino para todos
'os duenos de AUTOMOBILES.
Junto a uno de estos folletos hemos
recib.do un gslante obscquio que nos
hiciera In referida casa Caribbean Ca
suality Co, consistente en- mas utilcs
cadenas dc reloi.
Gracia3 por ,os regalos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-03

tos achaques, que los preductores
deben ir vendiendo el azncar tan
prontc yean una ganancia razo-
nable, que les permita a todos pa
gar 10 que adeudaran y obtener
alg1n benefcio, desde luego. Esta
politica, evitara las grandes os.
cilaciones en- el precio del pro.
ducto, asi como Ia periodical de.
preston del mercado. que siempre
afecta al colono,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-03
pEFosIcIoN DEE eoBIERNo

Una veg que ell Gob;erno Soviet ha-
va sido depuesto, sc pedira a varios
Gobiernos, incluyendo el de los Esta-
dos Un;dos que ertreguen al regimen
quo Sc implante los mil millones dc ru-
bios Gro cnviado3 desde Rusia al ex-
traniero antes dc Ia revolucion bajo
garantias del gobierno. Con esta su-
ma opinass sera possible la restaura-
cion de "a vida social econ6mica sin
que sea menester apslar a empresti-
tos.
Nombrado por el Ear oomandante sa
Jefe de los Ejercitos RGsos al estallar
la guerra, el Gran Duque Nicolas no
tardo en- convertirse en- el idolo de las
huestes rlssas y en- el estratega mas IA
moso del pals. Conquisto prominencia
mundial con gnotivo dc las derTotas
Nue inligio, los austriaeos alema-
nes en- Galitzia, en- 1914 Y en- ell vera
no prexino diTigi6 la retirada de Po-
lonia. Galitzia. la Russia Blanca v las
provinc!as del Baltico, sin permltir ia
mas que Sc rompiera Ell frente, no obs
tantc falta-le armas y municiones, en-
for,na tai que toios los peritos mill
tares Ia tributaron unanimes alabaa-
zas.
Sin e.dbargo ell Gran Duque fu6 de-
puesto como ComaRdante en- Jefe en- ell
mes dc septiembre de 1915 por ell mis-
mo Ear Y enviado al Caucaso, donde an
genio militar volvi6 a mostrarse en- los
triunfos de las armas rusas. Snbse-
cuentenente, su brillante campaiia en-
la Armenia Turca. dio como resulta-
do la rapida caida dc Trebizonda, En-
zerllm ! Erzinga
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-03
LA TRAGEDIA

La mia. llena de terror ante el gcs-
% dc su desesperado novio. Sc escondi6
detrss de nm pupitre. cue dc NADIA le
vsh6 para salvarle Ia vida En- aquel
nomarto. Vazauez le hizo I'M primer
ligparo. a'oiandolc IA bala CT n sien;
lisparo ore. mortal por necesidad, Ia
mat0 ou el acto lie kizo ademas otros
res digparos. iiriGndola on cl lado do
~acho de- cuello eli I'M homb~o. cn
el brazo izQluerdo.
Ccnsvm1do cl sangrien'o becho. ri
u?tador ealio. Ia Gale. con cl rev"|
vor ea Ia mano dnrecta g intornard1-
50 en- IN alejon que hoy entire Ia Lo-
qia ma caca ~ecina. SC 'punt6 la
zjen cor c. r~3p6s'ta d qu!tarse Ia Vt
IL; pero sdandose cuentq d nre tod9s
las halas de su revolver h2bi'n sido
disparadas. lmitoso a hacer IN &c to
au 81 ore me.clada n a descsperaci6l l
del romenfo. hubierq podido verse IN
orofundo arrepentimisnto CO 10 que ha-
bia acabado dc realizGr
Despues dc csto. saliendo otra vez
Ia calle. entreg6 el revo'ver IN pai-
gano. y la policia procedio su arres.
to-
AsEsINATo EN- PRIMER GRADo
El Fiscal do Distrito dc Arecibo, pe--
yonose inmediatsmente en Barceloneta.
practice una minuciosa invcstigac3on
dc los hechos, Gespues de n cual cali
ic6 ell delito de Asesinato en- Primer
crado. ordenaTdo el iugreso del mat2-
der en- Ia Carcel de Distrito, sin fan
"a