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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
EXPECTED BY DOHENY.
Indictments Welcomed, Counsel
Says, Scoring Probe.

Immediately after the special grand
jury in the oil cases reported the in
dictments to Justice Hoehling. Frank
J. Hogan, counsel for Edward L. Do
heny, issued this statement.
These indictments were not UNI
expected. They have been discount
ed for months by the public. by our
clients and by ourselves. Congress,
by resolution last February. demand
cd indictments. Messrs. Pomerene
civil suits and obtain indictments
without their opinion on the merits
of the legal questions even having
been asked.
from the forum of partisan politics
to courts of justice.
In the congressional investigation
the rules of evidence were ignored.
constitutional rights violated and the
"Xigeneies of the 1924 political cam
paigns were paramount.
"In the courts where these cases
will be heard, the demagogue will be
silent; the effect of the decisions upon
political parties will be ignored. rules
of evidence will be enforced. consti-
tutional rights will be protected.
I'VE welcome the change of venue
from the tribunal of politics to the
tribunal of justice.
MIR. Doheny and his counsel have,
for more than six months, recognized
that in United states courts alone can
fair opportunity be had to show the
integrity of his personal conduct and
the really patriotic character OF the
services rendered the government
under his contracts.
THE American people will remem-
Der that an indictment is only a
charge; that grand jury proceedings
represent the last survival OF the
star-chamber: that neither before the
Senate committee nor the grand jury
was Mr.. Doheny represented by coun.
sci or given the opportunity to cross
examine witnesses or produce testt-
mony. The grand jury hearings were
conducted behind closed doors. Not a
single officer of the Doheny companies
was called as a witness"
EArT YS SATTSFTEn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
MUSSOLlNI GUSTS
3 FROM MINISTRY
Names Four New Officials, Rein
gushing Portfolio He Held
Temporarily.

by the Associated Press.
ROME, June 30-Four portfolios in
the Mussoiini cabinet have been turned
over by the premier to new minis
ters, it was officially announced today.
The changes were made in accord
anee with Signor Mussolinrs promise
to reorganize his cabinet with. new
and stronger elements giving satisfac-
ton to the different shades of politi-
cal opinion represented in the ma
jority.
Senator Casati succeeds Signor Gen
tile as minister of education; Deputy
Gino Sarrocchi succeeds Signor Ca
briello Carnazza as minister of public
works, S.nator Cesare Nava replaces
Signor Mario Orso Corrino as minis
ter of national economy, and Deputy
Prince LAMA di Scalea takes the
portfolio of the colonies, which Signor
Mussolini has been holding tempo
rarily. The three ministers who have
been replaced leave the cabinet. while
all the other ministers retain their
portfolios.
A reference to the Matteotti affair
was made by King Victor Emmanuel
in an address to the representatives
of the Senate and Chamber who went
to the Quirinal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
FAMILY MURDERED;
MANIAC IS hunted
Taxi Driver, Vic and Three
Small Sons Are Found,
Beaten to Death.
WOMAN TO BE MOTHER
Relative and Boarder Sought by
Police for Crime in
Chicago Suburb.
WOMAN TO BE MOTHER
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSs-
CHICAGO. June 80. - Beaten to
death and their bodies carefully COW
cred by sheets or blankets. Otto
Elder, taxicab chauffer; his wife.
Frances, and their three sons. Roy.
eleven years old; Harvey. six, and
Jack. three, were found in their
home late last night
There was no disorder in the house
and no attempt at robbery was ap-
parent.
The police said they thought the
family had been killed by a half
witted relative or boardcr filled
with a lust to Stay.
Lust to Kill Blamed.
1t looks to me like the work of 4
nan simply filled with a lust to kill,
said Henry A. Wolf, chief of police of
Elmhurst, the suburb to which the
Elders lived. The body of Elder and
the two youngest boys were found in
a bedroom, their heads smashed. Mrs.
Elder, who was about to become a
mother. lay in the dining room. and
the body of the oldest boy had been
tossed into a half-filled bath tub. The
tub then had been covered with a
blanket.
Two neighbors who Investigated at
midnight after they became alarmed
home. said they had heard the rela-
tive of the Elders. who is sought by
the police, call the eldest boy late
yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
HAITI ASKS LEAGUE
HELP AGAINST U. S.
Wants Federation of Socie.
ties to Oppose 0ccupa-
ton by Marines.
By the Associated Press.

by tRe hSSOCldteu ffesS
LYON, France, June 30.-Haiti,
through her minister to Paris, NJ.
Bellegarde, will endeavor to obtain
the passage of resolution by the
international Federation OF the
League of Nations Societies against
the presence of American naval
forces in Haiti. The federation is
now in session here.
When the question is taken up a
letter will be introduced from Theo-
dore Marburg, chairman of the for
eign relations committee of the
American Non-Partisan League OF
Nations Society, outlining the Ameri-
can viewpoint.
The letter explains in effect that
the United States dispatched the ma :
rines in the interests of the people OF
Haiti. and undoubtedly will recall
them as soon as a dependable gov
eminent is established. The Ameri-
can people, the letter adds, are close
ly following the affairs Of Haiti, de-
termined she shall have fair play.
The Japanese League Association
has submitted draft resolution de-
claring that, without involving the
immigration question. 4 nation be-
longing to the league Of nations
should apply the same requirements
of admission and departure from the
country to classes of people of other
member nations who fall within the
commercial or mercantile groups, ir-
respective of their origin.
L. s. In Represented.
League societies of thirty coun.
tries, including the United States
were represented at the inaugural
session yesterday.
DR.. C. A. Duniway, representing the
American association, in an address
said that the greatest obstacle tc
the adherence OF the United States to
the league was the popular convic-
ton that several Of the European
states were not in the league. He
asserted, however, that public In
terest was increasing rapidly
Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States, is here
as president of the German assocfa.
ton. Rene Dassin of the French
delegation said he would decline &c
attend meetings at which the count
was present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
CAPITALS AIR MAIL
REQUIRED BY 11P.M.

Persons mailing air mail letters for
the hrst transcontinental flight to-
morrow ought to put them into mail
boxes here by o'clock this evening,
although q better plan 10 to mail
them at the city post ONCE any time
until II o'clock. local post once on
Gals advised today.
Local mail for the air flights neces-
sarily will be sent by mail trains to
New York. Every effort will be made
by the local authorities to separate
air mail letters from the mass OF or
binary mail collected from boxes.
Each letter should be plainly mark.
ed on the face Air Mail" and must
hear the necessary amount OF ali
mail postage, Is and - cents-ac-
cording to the Destination along the
transcontinsntal air mail route.
The schedules for postage Ar
send letters are uvged by oMCaals g
consult, postal clerks Ut the main
once or At any OF the branch psst
ofnces. ..-s5.ss -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

to allow the visiting teachers to go
on sightseeing tours In Warrington.
An important meeting Of the state
delegations will be hold at their re-
spective headquarters this afternoon
at o'clock. however. 1T which all
the delegates are expected. !.
A concert BY the Washington
Teachers Choral Club, conducted by
George H. Gartlan Of New York city.
preceded the opening Of the hrst ses-
sion of the general assembly. "A
Midsummer Night" and 1.-THE Landing
of tho Pflgrims'' were the featured
numbers.
Session In Stadium.
The second session Of the conven-
ton will be held in the stadium Of
Central High School this evening. 1t
1880 o'clock. Miss Jones will deliver
the keynote speech az president OF
the association. Other speeches will
he made by Federal Comm issioner OF
Education John, ]. Tigert and DR.:
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
the District public schools. Music
will be furnished by the United States
Navy Band. under the direction OF
Charles Benter.
Following the meeting q general
reception will be held in the ballroom
Of the willard Hotel. This affair has
been arranged by the teachers OF thu
District and virginia In honor OF the
present ofYicers and past PRESIDENT
Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
.|ND|CT VICE CONSUL
IN BRIBERY CHARGE
Jurors Here Return Charge
of Accepting $50 From
Chinese immigrant.

The grand jury today indicted David
c. Kerr, United States vice consul ut
Vancouver. B. c., on a charge of &C.
cepting a bride Of $50 from Chin Jan
Yuen. Chinaman, for a permit to allow
the celestial to enter the United States.
The charge is said to grow out Of an at
tempt to smuggle Cinnamon into this
country in violation of the exclusion act.
Conspiracy to obtain q permit to
manufacture illegal beer in large quaint.
ties Is alleged in an indictment reported
against Maj. James F. johnson, an at
torney In the prohibition unit. and Daniel
]. Shields. a lawyer of Johnstown, Pa.
Shields Is said to have approached Maj.
johnson with . scheme to secure q per-
nit for the Conemaugh Products Com
pany Of Johnstown to manufacture
cereal beverages with the alleged inten-
ton to make illegal beer. The intelli-
gence unit learned Of the scheme, it IL
said. and a special agent posed as a
fixer, and securing the details caused
the arrest OF the two men.
Larcency After Trust.
Ignatius J. Costigan, lawyer, is
charged with larcency after trust in
ton for a client. He is said to have
obtained $4,000 from Eliza T. HUGHES
in November. 1921. and In May. 1922.
and to have converted the money to
his own use.
Phelan c. Hawn. real estate broker.
is also charged with a larceny after
trust. 1t is claimed that he col
lected rents from two tenants OF the
Woodley apartment ana failed to
turn 1t over to the persons entitled.
Two OF the alleged payments were
from Francis Arnold January I last
Of $50 and from Virginia Moore Of
800 in February.
twice been adjudged in contempt Of
court for violating paddock injunc-
tions, was indicted today with Roy
Crawford and Bertha Holly, said to
be employees OF his near-beer saloon
at 1913 G street northwest, on q
charge Of conspiracy. The trio are
said to have combined to violate the
national prohibition act.
One Charge Ignored.
The grand jurors ignored charge
Of receiving stolen property against
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Edythe Morrison,
grand larceny; Allen B. Stansberry.
joy-riding; William P. Doing, jr., en-
bezzlement; Lee Gong. violation Har-
rison narcotic act; William 7. Dull
mage, larceny after trust: Carroll p.
Newman, non-support minor child;
Louis S. Maritzer, forgery; Phelan c.
Hawn and 1gnatius ]. Costigan. lar
ceny after trust: Charles s. Bryant
false pretenses; William Spears. car.
nal knowledge; Maurice Spencer. as
sault to rape: Albert E. Aeininger,
non-support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, Maryland and
virginia-Fair and coo4er tonight and
tomorrow, gentle northwest winds,
becoming variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours-
Thermometer-4 pm. 90; pm, II;
IL midnight, Il; 4 am, 65; 8 am, 65;
noon, 70.
Barometer pm, 29.fI; pm,
29.79; IL midnight, 1888; 4 am, 1897;
s am, 1908; noon, 1905.
Highest temperature, 80, occurred
at pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, So, occurred at
s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, II; lowest, 81.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the
water at s am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, IL; condition, very muddy.
Weather In Various Cities.
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CONTINUED from First Page)
designate the storm as either a cy-
clone or tornado.
Il was unable to find any one" he
said, who had seen a funnel-shaped
cloud. 1 found some who observed
a peculiar yellowish tint in the
storm cloud, but this is not an un-
usual feature of ordinary violent
electrical storms"
The fact that large areas between
Sandusky and Lorain were untouched
leads me to believe tornado the bet
ter term for the Storm" Cooper told
The Associated Press. This is a
characteristic of tornadoes as dis
tinguished from cyclones"
Guard Against Epidemics.
The Ohio health department.
through DIR. ]. F. Monger, director,
took drastic measures to prevent the
outbreak of epidemics. A branch OF
the department was opened at Lorain
today to take charge Of the city's
water and milk supplies. All milk
entering the city will be inspected,
it was said.
Several hundred Boy Scouts In
Cleveland were modified today ready
to give any assistance possible to the
Howard Van Epp. twelve. and
Mildred Harding, eleven, both OF
Cleveland. were drowned in q flooded
creek near Weymouth when an
automobile in which they were rio.
bridge by the storm. Three others
in the machine caught In tree and
were rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
MRS. J. R. BURKE DEAD
Expires in Fredericksburg, Va,
Hospital-Buria1 Today.

Mrs. Jean Rawlings Burke, daugh-
ter Of william A. Rawlings OF the
Massachusetts, Mutual Life Insurance
Company and wife OF Lieut.. Law.
renee T. Burke, died at the Mary
Washington Hospital, Fredericks.
burg, Va. Saturday. Death is said
to have been caused by complica-
lions resulting from tndammatory
rheumatism.
MRS. Burke was nineteen years old
and was we'll known and popular
among the society people of this city.
Funeral services were conducted at
her fathers residences in the Ontario
apartment this afternoon at o'clock.
Interment was in Glenwood ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Lieuts.
Merlin s. Schneider, William Scheyer.
Lawrence r. DeWine, Thomas ].
Walker, William Conrad Lemley and
Thomas B. White.
Besides her husband and father she
is survived by an infant son, Rich
ard Rawlings Burke, ans q sister.
Mrs. Leo Tweedale Of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
6 KILLED, Is HURT
IN TRAIN COLLISION
President of Michigan COL
Iege of Mines Victim-Wash-
ington Woman Injured.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 30.-Six persons.
including DR.. F. w. McNair, president
of the Michig gan College of Mines. lost
their lives and sixteen others we're in
jured today when a solid mail train
crashed into the rear end Of eastbound
passenger train No. 2, from Denver. at
Buda. Ill. The dead:
w. J. Brechtel, fireman on mail
train No. 8.
Mrs. H. c. Clapp. McCook, Neb
- Clapp. niece Of H. c. Clapp,
McCook, Neb.
]. A. Triplett, porter, died in hospi-
tai.
DIR. F. w. McNair, Houghton, Mich,
president Of Michigan College Of Mines.
Unidentified woman.
Among the injured were:
Mrs. Marion Chishalin, Washington,
D. c., internally injured.
]. H. Dunlap. secretary American
Society of Civil Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
FALL, BOTH D0HENYS
AND SINCLAIR NAMED
BY OIL GRAND JURORS

Continued from First Page.)
in furtherance of the alleged con-
spiracy with Sinclair, Fall made false
representations and statements to
other corporations and persons to the
effect that the government was not
contemplating the making of such
contracts and leases for the drilling
of these wells.
Curb ON Competition.
Indictment alleges further that to
stif1e competition by other corpora
tions, it was agreed that Sinclair was
secretly and surreptitiously to pur-
chase and procure at great expense
quit claim deeds for certain alleged
mining claims then held by other cor
porations, so that none of said cor
porations would be in a favorable
position to bid as competitors of Sin
clair. All this is alleged to have been
to the great detriment and loss of
the United States and to the great
benefit and pecuniary profit of Sim
clair" The indictment also sets out
q number of alleged overt acts.
The third indictment is only eight
pages long, and charges Fall with re-
ceiving a bride of 100000 from Ed
ward l.. Doheny to influence his de-
cision while acting as Secretary of
the Interior in connection with the
contract for large steel storage tanks
to be erected in the territory of
Hawaii.
It is alleged that November 30,
1921, the Pan-American Petroleum
and Transport Company entered into
negotiations with Fall looking to the
making of contracts without adver-
Using or competitive proposals for
the erection of large containers OF
fuel oil for the use Of the Navy, for
preparing the approaches to such
tanks and filling them to their ca
paclty of 100000 barrels.
While these negotiations were pend
ing before Fall in his official capacity,
it is alleged that Edward L. Doheny,
president and director OF the COM
pany and actively engaged in the
conduct of its business, gave 100000
which Fall is alleged to have re-
ceived and accepted to influence his
decision and to approve the desired
contract.
The fourth indictment charges the
giving of a bride of 100000 by Ed
ward T.. Doheny and Edward l.. Do
heny, jr., to former Secretary Fall to
influence the latter's judgment and
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
6 LINKED IN PLOT
TO DEFRAUD j. S.
Lumbermen Planned to Take
Is $1,000 900, Prosecutor
Tells Court.

The alleged lumber fraud conspir-
by non-confederated groups Of con-
| spirators. but one central conspiracy
to defraud the United States, accord
| ing to John ]. Parker, special assist
| ant attorney general, who closed the
argument TO. the government today
before Justice Bailey in Criminal Di-
| vision 2.
He claimed there 10 no defect In the
indictment or in the proof offered by
the government to sustain 1t. Mr..
Parker asked that the several mo-
tions for instructed verdicts by coun-
sci for the defense be overruled, and
all six OF the accused required to
| submit evidence to show they are not
guilty of the alleged conspiracy to
take from the United States more
| than $1.000,000. through the sale OF
| surplus lumber from Army canton
| ments.
Alleged Brides Recounted.
Parker described John L. Philips
Republican state committeeman from
Georgia, as the chief conspirator,
with whom was connected. he said
John Stephens and George NJ. Cham
bers, deceased. Philips and Stephens
he asserted. sold a total OF las. 900. ooo
feet of lumber. The proof shows. he
held. that over 100000 feet were
sold to persons who made secret pay
ments to either Philips or Chambers.
The prosecutor also pointed out
| wherein the evidence seemed to es-
tablish connection Of Charles 8. Shot.
| we'll, Charles Philips, jr.. brother OF
John L. Philips, and Frank T. Sulli-
| van with the alleged conspiracy. He
| claimed Shotwell was bribed with the
gift of an automobile: that Charles
Philips. jr., collected $105,000 in
graft" payments for the alleged
conspirators. and that Sullivan made
| $3.50, 600 Of which the evidence shows
| he paid John L. Philips $4,000.
| Mr.. Parker was answered by Attor-
ney George E. Sullivan Of counsel fol-
John L. Philips.
| Justice Bailey excused the Jurors
| until Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
SYDN0R TELLS COURT
HE MURDERED WIFE
snecial pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 30.-Walter
Sydnor pleaded guilty to the murder
Of his wife, when arraigned in police
court here this morning following
his arrest in Alexandria after a two
weeks search
Mrs. Violet Worley Sydnor, the
victim, was found in James River
June IS with her skull crushed. The
husband said he struck her with a
monkey wrench during violent
quarrel June IA. They had met to
discuss their separation. Mrs. Sydnor
had Just learned that Sydnor had
another wife living. in this city. The
defendant also pleaded guilty to a
bigamy charge today. His case was
sent to the grand jury for action in
July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
GERMANY AGREES
TO ARMS SURVEY
Makes Condition That Allies
inspection Be Final, and
Be Ended Sept. 80.
AGAINST Renewed CURB
Declares Nation Is Disarmed to
Point of Helplessness With
out Parallel.
AGAINST Renewed CURB
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 3o.-GeFmany, In her
note to the interallied council OF am
bassadors on the resumption of allied
military control Of German arma-
ments, accepts the allied demand for
general inspection, on condition
September 80 next.
All shades of opinion are unani-
nous in repudiating secret arming as
impossible, useless and dangerous, it
asserts.
The German government, the note
adds. has proceeded in thorough
manner for the disarmament OF GER
tain political organizations. and
there is no longer question that they
are armed to any serious extent.
Issue Before Ambassadors.
allied note relative to resumption OF
interaIlied military control OF Ger,
manys ornaments. 1t was presented
to Premier Herriot today by Herr Won
Hoesch, the German ambassador. the
note was handed to NJ. Herriot In his
capacity as president OF the council
OF ambassadors. which has the ques-
ton in hand, and whlch look IL up
with Germany.
The note declares the athletic ana
physical exercises Of German youths
are not connected with military prep
arations 1t asserts further that no
experienced military authority in the
world could hold the opinion that Ger
may was in a position to initiate an
armed conflict in Europe. for the rea-
son that her material strength In arms
was less than that Of the small states.
Furthermore. it is declared, she Is In
a position Of helplessness without a
parallel in the history of nations.
The German people. therefore, are
unable to understand how Germany can
threaten the peace of Europe. the note
adds, and why such fears are not
rather created by the fact that the idea
of general disarmament has not made
noteworthy progress among the other
nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
FALL Is SATISFIED.
Gays Courts Can Pass on $50
Called Evidence"
.vtbc Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
THREE RIVERS. N. NJ, June 80
Former Secretary of the Interior A.
B. Fall. now living quietly in his
ranch home. today in q statement to
the Associated Press stated that he
welcomed his indictme mt as afford
ing an opportunity for the United
States courts to pass upon so-called
evidence and to construe the laws OF
Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
Woman as Ships Mate.

Mrs. Beatrice Norman, who lives at
Swansea docks, England, 10 the only
woman in the British Empire who
holds the Mercantile Marine medal for
war service. Her husband Is owner
of the Aurora, and she has been his
mate since their marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
Fifteen Killed in Week End.

CHICAGO. June 30.-Chicago's week
end recreation cost the lives Of fifteen
persons. Nine wsrs killed In auto.
mobile accidents aud six were
drowned. The maximum. tempArature
was only seventy three yestfrQAy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
Much Carbonated Water Drunk.

Figures at hand from the United
States Department OF Commerce re.
veal that there are more than 5000.
ages drunk In the United states
annually. These beverages origt.
mated in this country in 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
Willing to Wait.

From the Boston Transcript.
Father-You must know. sir. that
my daughter will get nothing from
me until my death.
Sultor-Oh. that's all right. thsts
all rightl I have enough to live on
for that length OF time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

Two-baxe hits-Clnrke, JOHNSON, Col
Inns.
Thrcc-base. hitS-Rice, Clarke,
stolen bnxex-Peck, Rice.
Double plnys-Lee, Wamby aAd J.
Harris; Matthews and R0el.