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Evening star., 1924-02-22
MCDOWELL BELIEVED
PRETENDING INSANITY
Confessed Slayer of Parents and
Sisters Said to Have Taken
$4,000 Insurance on Father.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. February
22-Frank Mcdowell, nineteen years
old, confessed slayer of his mother,
father and two sisters, is not believed
to be insane, prosecution officers de-
clared here today. To back up this
claim, officers say that they have
witnesses who will testify that the
youth is Stimulating insanity.
The prosecution claims that the real
motive behind the death of his par
ents was the collection of a $4,000
double indemnity insurance policy,
which Frank. acting as an insurance
agent, was said to have underwritten
for his father during January last.
McDowells sisters were burned to
death on February 10, 1923, when
their home was partially destroyed
by fire at Decatur, Ga. The origin of
the fire was declared 20 be incendiary.
officers here believe that. the youth
confessed to having committed this
deed to aid his plea of insanity in the
case of murder of his parents.
The youth, in making his confession,
stated that he was prompted to wipe
out his family because of an "unpar-
donable sin" he claimed to have COM
mitted when thirteen years of age.
His mother and father were slain last
Tuesday night, one year after his SIS
ters met their tragic death.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
BURGLAR-VENTRILOQUIST BALKS
POLICE UNTIL TEAR BOMBS FLY
'I,co' in Cellar, Routed, PrOucs to Be One Man.
Shot in Tussle, Put in Patrol. Leapsto
Liberty-StiU Sought.

\ lone colored burglar trapped in
the basement Of the Quality Phar-
macy, al 9Th and I streets northwest,
early today. kept a squad OF police
men and detectives at bay with pint
bottles of prescription whisky and his
successful imitation of ventrilo-
quist. Then, when routed from his
cellar by tear gas bombs. shot in the
shoulder and placed in a patrol
wagon. he escaped by leaping from
the van, scaling a ten-foot wall and
hiring taxicab. Police are still
hunting for him.
In the meantime detectives at
headquarters kept windows and doors
open all morning trying to clear the
basement of the District building of
| tear gas. Some Of the bombs We're
opened to see if they worked" before
being sent to rout the burglar from
his hiding place. Those at headquar.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
D IDAUGHERTY ELECTRIFIES CRITICS
u BY APPEARING ON SENATE FLOOR
Attorney General Goes to Keep Promise to Hear
Willis Read Address-Enenies Amazed,
Galleries Stirred as He appears.

senators while the chaplain delivered
the opening prayer
He then took a seat again at some
distance from Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, thee republican leader
and one of the spokesmen for admin
istration senators in urging that Presi-
dent Coolidge ask for Mr.. Daugherty's q
resignation.
Entering the lobby door. he waited
there until the Senate had convened
and then entered the chamber. and
was greeted by Senator Warren of
Wyoming, one of the republican
: patriarchs, who shook hands with
him. He made his way across
the chamber and took a seat on a
lounge in corner on the republican
sides
In the midst Of the reading. Sena-
tor Wheeler. democrat, Montana, au-
thor of the resolution for an investi-
cation OF Mr. Daugherty's admins
tration. came into the chamber and
conferred with Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin,, leader Of the republican
insurgents. and IA chief proponent of
the Wheeler measure. They still were
in conference when MIR. Daugherty
departed alone by q side door just
as the reading was concluded.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
SEES BONUS PASSED
OVER COOLIDGE VETO
Senator Copeland Predicts Legisla'
ton Will Be Voted by Con-
gress in Two Weeks.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd. February 22.--
Congress will pass Il soldier bonus
within two weeks and will pass it
over the Presidents veto, if neces-
sary, it was predicted by Senator
Royal S. Copeland of New York at
the annual banquet of the Baltimore
Chapter, American Institute of Bank
ing, here last night.
The bonus, at SIPS day for each
day in the service, will cost the gov
eminent s1,3s5, 100000, Senator Cope
land asserted.
in New York that a soldier bonus
would cost $5,000.00O,000. Secretary
Mellon said it would cost $4,50O.-
0OO, 900. Both are wrong" Senator
Copeland said. Paying the former
service men cash, it would cost the
country $1O0.00O.000 the first year
and the entire amount would be paid
off in sixty years in ever-decreasing
amounts.
why, the interest on the money
Great Britain owes us would more
than pay the bonus.
Seventy of the ninety-six sena-
tors are ready for the bonus. We
can pass 1t and pass it again over
q Veto"
Evening star., 1924-02-22
RUSSIA ASKS RIGHT
TOBU|LD WARSH|PS
League Conference Permis.
sion for Construction of
419,000 Tons Is Sought.
Rr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, February 22.-Permission to
build $4,000 tons in capital ships has
been asked by Russia of the confer
ence here under the league of nations
auspices for extending the principles
of the ashington naval treaty.
Admiral Behrens. representing Rus
sia. set forth the difficulties of her
position, with it's frontage on three
seas, and pointed out that she had not
received any guarantees from the
other nations for her security.
The conference offered Russia 1885,
900 tons, but. her representative re-
fused to consider that tonnage, and
after much discussion the figure was
reduced by Admiral Behrens to not
more than 100000 tons, in exchange
for which he asked certain guaran-
tees for the Baltic and Black seas.
The Russian, representatives said
Russia could not construct warships
nj Dresent, but did not wish to tie
herself down to any agreements
which would prevent her doing so in
future If circumstances permitted and
she had need to exercise the prlVl-
lege.
One capital ship Of $4,000 tons, to be
bu;,, in 1927, or later, will be the new
construction of first-class hghtlng
craft allowed Argentina, Brazil and
chile. if the proposals formulated by
the conference are adopted py the re-
spective countries.
An agreement for Limitation for
Norway, Denmark and Holland has
been reached.
spain has indicated that she expects
to be able to construct certain
amount of first-class tonnage, but the
conference as whole found Itself
not in accord with the Spanish view
point. u.,
ference by all accounts has been in
tenseIy pervasive throughout the
discussions, while the delegates as a
whole concede that outlay on capital
ships is a heavy drain on the re-
+; sources of all the countries and are
anxious for an agreement as to limi-
tation in the interest of economy if
for no other reason.
The conference is continuing its
session today, and will meet again
| tomorrow. All its deliberations are
! in secret.
The great question mark which has
hung over all the sessions has been
| the problem of Russia, due to the un-
! certainty of her future development
and the bearing this would have on
! her desire or ability to put a navy on
! the seas.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
MOONSHINERS WARNED
BY ELECTRIC BELLS
Electrical Device Installed in
Southern Maryland to Notify of
Approach of Agents.
Snecisl Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 22.-Alarm
systems, which warn of the approach
of prohibition agents, have been in
stalled by the moonshiners and boot
leggers in southern Maryland, accord
ing to agents of the local enforcement
bureau. The agents spent several days
in Charles county and discovered the
first electrical alarm system on the
farm of Dudley Wood at Young's
switch.
The agents raided plant in the
woods on the place late at night. They
hid for several hours. expecting the
operators to appear. Then they began
destroying the plant. Not having
hatchets heavy enough to break up the
still, the agents left, returning next
morning.. to find the still and mos< of
the outfit had been moved.
A search disclosed the still and sew
eral cases of liquor in the bushes.
Wires attached to a bell at the plant
were found. Following these, the
agents located hiding place for a
watchman, who, concealed from view,
commanded all approaches to the still.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
MONTEREY REDS ACTIVE.
Quarter of City Dominated by
Communistic Element.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, February o.
According to a statement published
in Ell Porvenir of Monterey, the COM
munistic elements have secured COM
plete domination of one quarter of
the city, where the tenants have re-
fused to pay rents or to vacate their
premises, threatening to hold them by
force Of arms if necessary.
A syndicate of tenants has been
formed, the paper states, each men,
ber paying monthly dues, and each
also pledges to pay no rentals to "the
capitalistic classes" The members
are bound by oath to take direct ac-
tion" against any member who breaks
his pledge.
Owners of property in the quarter
affected have ordered the city to cut
off light, power and water service to
all tenants who have refused to pay,
the paper states.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
MACREADY BREAKS
ALTITUDE RECORD;
FIGURE UNOFFICIAL
Instruments Show 41.0OO
Feet, But Celebration Ex-
Dected to Reduce Mark.
By the Associated Press.

DAYTON, Ohio, February 22.-Lieut.
John y. MacReady today was believed
to have broken the worlds airplane al
titude record. Taking off from McCooll
Field here this mor6ng, he remained
in the air for one hour and fifty min
uteS and reached an altitude unoffi-
cially announced as $1,000 feet. Nc
Cook Field officials say that celebration
of the figures recorded on instruments
of MacReady's plane will reduce the
41,0O0-foot mark by several thousand
feet.
1t is not believed. however, that
the official mark NviIl be below &c.
555 feet, the mark reached by Sadi
Lecointe, French aviator and official
holder of the record.
Lieut.. MacReady began his flight
at 9:32 o'clock this morning and
landed at 11:22.
4 temperature lower than the
thermometer on the plane could rec
ord was found by MacReady at the
height of more than seven miles.
The mercury descended below 30 de-
grees below freezing, centigrade.
To be officially declared record
holder MacReady'S figures will have
to show that he went 900 feet higher
than Lecninte's mark. or apDroNi-
mately $3.50 feet.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

Harry NJ. Daugherty. who threw
down the gauntlet yesterday to sena-
tors seeking to force him out of pub
lie life. today walked calmly into the
Senate chamber and spent an unper-
turbed Ealf hour in the midst of his
bitterest foes.
He told inquirers he had come to
fulfill long-standing promise to listen
to the reading of Washington's farewell
address, by Willis of Ohio-one of the
few senators who publicly have cham
pioned his cause throughout the storm
of criticism that has come down upon
him.
The unexpected appearance of the
Attorney General amazed his enemies
created 4 stir i'll the galleries and
electrified what otherwise would have
been one of the uuieteSt and most Sc
date of Senate sessions.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire.
chairman Of the republican senatorial
campaign committee, Immediately
Joined him there and later Senator
Elkins. republican, West Virginia,
greeted him and took Il seat near
him. Mr.. paugherty stood with the
Evening star., 1924-02-22
Declares WO,,,a,,
So Tulkutiue Jury
"COuIdn't Think
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PADUCAH, Ky. February 22.-
That IL woman defendant talked
SO much the jury hearing the case
was unable to think is the allie
cation upon which counsel for the
plaintiff in recent case here to-
day We're seeking new trial
Mrs. Josephine Woeltz Wurth
was defendant in a suit brought
by a bank for collection of a note
for $50 which she was alleged to
have signed as security. Mrs.
Wurth won IL jury verdict.
In filing motion for u new trial
plaintiffs counsel Set forth that
the defendant talked to the jury
to such an extent that an intelli-
gent consideration of the case
could not be had
Evening star., 1924-02-22
ENGAGEMENT TO PRINCE
DENIED BY MRS. COREY

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 22.-Mrs. Mabelle
Gilman Corey, who recently won a
divorce from William e. Corey, Amer
lean steel magnate, today denied the
published report of her engagement
to Prince Luis Ferdinand, cousin of
the king of Spain.
you may say for me-" she said.
that 1 am not engaged to Prince
Luis or to any other person"
She declined further comment.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
DOG MAKES LONG JOURNEY.

SALEM, Greg, February 22.-Last
summer G. F. Brazier of Silverton,
near here, and his family visited at
Wolcott, Ind. and took with them
their dog, Bob" a Collie. The dog
disappeared and the Braziers came
home without him. A few days ago
Bob arrived In Silverton, weary and
sore footed. but otherwise healthful.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
WASH|NCION'S 192D
BIRTHDAY HONORED
Coolidge Radio Address To-
night to Climax Day of
Reverent Tributes.

Washington the city today puts its
Washington the man came into the
world 1872 years ago on farm in
Westmoreland county. Va.
Cessation Of work in government
departments: alf-holidays in depart
ment stores and full holidays in
banks and other establishments; pa
triotic gatherings. memorial meetings
of various descriptions. pilgrimages
to Mount Vernon, where the mortal
and other events were part of the
city's program in tribute to the MEM
cry of the nations first President.
Coolidge Speaks Tonight.
:, After most of the celebrations have
drawn to close tonight Calvin Cool
i6ge, who today holds the Office first
held by Washington, will speak to
the nation. AT 10 o'clock he will
stand before a microphone in his ex-
ecutive office and his voice will be
carried by radio waves into the re-
ceivers of thousands of citizens in
Washington. and hundreds of miles
from Washington. The address will
be transmitted by stations WCAP and
WEAF, jointly.
While all government departments
were closed today, however. the Con-
gress of the United States. pressed with
urgent legislation, continued its ses-
SionS.
In the House, however, Speaker
Gillett designated Representative r.
Walton Moore to read Washington's
farewell address, and in the Senate the
address was read by Senator Willis Of
Ohio.
Dempsey at White House.
President Coolidge had few engage
ments. At noon. Jack Dempsey called
at the White House. Outside of the
address tonight which the President
was requested to make by the Interna-
tional Rotary Clubs, which are ceIe-
brating the nineteenth anniversary of
their founding, there was little more on
his schedule of activities
Virtually every large patriotic So
ciety and many civic organizations of
erings.
Among impressive ceremonies was
the joint public celebration commem-
Grating the anniversary by the Dis
trict of Columbia Daughters of the
American Revolution. the Sons of the
bia and the District of Columbia So
ciety of the Sons of the American
Revolution at Memorial Continental
Hall this morning at 1890 o'clock.
At IL o'clock the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia opened a business session
in the Union engine house. following
the custom of many years standing.
After the business session patriotic
exercises were on the program.
The ninafv-firSf ANIMAL rnnatinQ nf
the Washington National Monument
Society was held at the University
Club at 1890 o'clock. In the absence
of President Coolidge, who by virtue
of his office is president of the So
ciety, Justice Willis Vandevanter,
first vice president, was in the chair.
After the business meeting Justice
vandevanter entertained members at
luncheon. The society conducted no
(Continued On Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
Discovered by Waterman.

ters tearfully admitted the bombs
were .. i.
Discovered by Wntchman.
II all started when Urban A. F.
Gosh. night watchman, found the door
of the pharmacy had been tanpered
with. L. J.. Weeks, the policeman on
the beat which includes the phar-
macy, was hurriedly called in consul
tation. Then oscar II. Basseches, who
own she store, was summoned. They
discovered man III the cellar.
Lieut. Frederick NJ CornwelI and
policeman responded to d hurry
call for help from No. precinct.
The cops crowded around the door
of the cellar. Inside they heard:
Gimme the pistol, buddy. If you're
afraid to shoot, gimme the gun.
1.-TWO men, said the policeman.
They became very cautious. Two men
Continued on page A, column 81
Evening star., 1924-02-22
EDISON GOING TO FLORIDA.

WEST ORANGE. N. J., February
92.-Thomas A. Edison will leave here
Monday for his annual two-month
stay at his southern home at Fort
Myers, Fla He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Edison and several relatives.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
AUTHORS FATHER DIES.

SAN JOSE. Calf, February 22.--
David Irwin, eighty, father of Will
and Wallace Irwin, died yesterday at
the home of his son Herman, at
Brookdalc, in the Santa Cruz noun
tainS.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

ters tssrfully admitted the bombs
were O. X
Evening star., 1924-02-22
WEATHER.

Fair and cold tonight. lowest temper
ature about 20 degrees; tomorrow cloudy,
rain or snow at night. Temperature for
% hours ended at noon today: Highest,
a. at 3 pm. yesterday; lowest, -, at
T:30 am.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

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.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-22

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Feb. 90
An attempt to slug the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Brayer, of the Liberty Avenue NJ. E.
church, Terre Haute, recently, is re-
garded as a direct result of the at
tack on the minister by Mayor Ora
Davis, in which Mayor Davis called
the minister common dirty liar"
The minister had called attention
from his pulpit to the immoral con-
dition Of Terre Haute, and had asser-
ted, that the mayor apparently had
made no attempt to close bootleg
joints.
Terre Haute has been overrun with
every class of criminals. Citizens and
policemen have been murdered on
the streets by holdup men, and IL
gasoline filling stations have been
robbed in comparatively short
time. Few, il any Of the criminals
have been caught. Davis has an
nounced his candidacy for the nomi-
nation for governor on the Republi-
can ticket, and his platform in
cludes promises of law enforcement
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-22

on the Republican side of the cham
Der to make life miserable for the
majority party at this session OF
congress.
All of this gives rise to the COM
ments that are heard about the prob
able coming out Of a third party
movement this year. Already one or
two such gatherings or third party
conventions have been scheduled for
meeting this coming summer to
adopt a national platform and nomi-
nate candidates for national ticket.
Just who will be picked to head such
a party or ticket is yet problemati-
cal, but Senator La Follette's name
has been heard mentioned more than
that of any other, and it is we'll
known that he has had presidential
ambitions ever since he entered pub
lie life. 1t is we'll known that this
element in the two parties has been
busy trying to get Senator La Fol
lette to make the race as third
party candidate, but up to this time
he has not given his consent. but
there are many persons in Washing
ton who profess to believe that he
will be the one chosen and that he
will give in and stand for nomina-
tion and election.
A third party movement, with the
greater portion of such element COM
ing from the Republican party, will
repeat the history that was made
back in Roosevelt and Taft campaign
DAYS. That's why the Democrats of
the country are taking on such cour.
age after their disastrous defeat of
four years ago. They believe they
see a big fighting chance this year,
especially IL they can succeed in get
ting a third party in the field, and
the political wind is blowing in that
direction just now.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-22
Thought He Saw a ROBBED
KlanSman
(From Alton Star.Enterprise)

(From Alton Star-Enterprise)
Last Sunday evening H. T.
(Heine) Schoon had a rather un-
usual experience over near Thayer.
1t will be remembered that the
evening was dark and gloomy, with
a slight rainfall. Heine had been
over to Des Moines and was on his
way home and when he reached
the Cook hill south of Thayer he
saw something which startled him
for a second. Something white in
human form was standing in the
road with light in it's hand, wav-
ing it back and forth as if to stop
him. At first he thought it was
an optical illusion, caused by an
off brand of refreshments, but as
he drew nearer he saw that it was
a real person. His imagination
was running wild, and he thought
perhaps it was a member of the
ku Klux Khan, or perhaps someone
wanting to rent him the civic
league room. But with a clear
conscience and an empty flask, he
applied the brakes, and it proved
to be a fellow creature in distress.
The station agent from Cromwell
had got into the ditch and needed
assistance. A daughter was in
jured, so Heine went to Thayer
and secured assistance.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-22

$4,000. / am a widow with two girls
to educate. / am now EMPLOYED bv
the above hotel at $3.50 a week as
maid, and l can hardly get by on
it,"
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Mary Hoffman"
Federal Official Perhaps?
MIR. President, | have one letter
that suggests that one federal Off
cial, high in authority, may receive
commissions from these land sales.
The hearings will disclose whether
that is true or not" said Senator
Hefiin. There are hundreds of people
stranded in the valley, duped by
these land companies, and defrauded
out of all that they possessed. | am
fighting for them. Let the truth be
known and let justice be done. That
is all | ask" concluded the senator
from Alabama.
And the man most concerned is r.
b. Creager and he is the man who
wants the Khan abolished. Guess R.
b. will have troubles of his own be-
fore he gets through with the senate
and the senator from Alabama. Why
does Creager want the kibosh put on
the Khan?
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-22
bureau of Publication and EducatiOn)
WASHINGTON, d. G. Feb. Is. Sen

bureau of Publication and EducatiOn)
WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. Is. Sen
ator Helm, of Alabama, denies that
he is a member of the Yu Glux Blan,
or that he ever was a member; and
he also dnies that he is directing or
leading in the management of Sena-
tor Mayfield's contest for his seat in
the senate. He charges that R. b.
Creager, of Texas, hos injected the
Ku Klux Khan into the situation in
order to hide his own land frauds
which the senate is about to investi-
gate. In speech in the senate on
this phase of the matter eSnator
Helm said:
81 am not a member of the Ku
Klux Khan. / have never been a
member of the Ku Klux Khan. l
have never met with or had confer
ences with the attorneys for Sena-
tor Mayfield in the contest pending
against him. I am not directing or
managing his contest. have not
heard a senator mention that con-
test in two months.
81 will say in this connection that
long before the Ku Klux Khan was
heard of in Texas l made a speech at
Austin, invited there by the legisla-
ture of the state to speak on the
cotton question. One night while /
was there l delivered a speech to the
dear old ladies of the Confederate
Home and the present distinguished
Junior senator from Texas introduc-
ed me. and I was a guest at his home