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Evening star., 1924-07-31
Dangerous Age" Here Is 20 to 30,
Crime Report of City Jail Sho,v.

The dangerous age" may vary in
different parts Of the country, but in
Washington it appears to range be-
tween 20 and 80, according to the
annual report Of Capt w. l. Peake.
assistant superintendent in charge of
the District jail.
Out Of 1881 men and women COM
mitted to the institution during the
last fiscal year the largest number
2.ss2-were within the 20-30 limit
Under 20 there were only 524 prison.
ers: over so there were but 139. Be
tween 80 and 10 years the number
was 2,21o.
Intoxication led the list Of offenses.
with $500, an increase OF 4es over
the preceding IL months For viola
tions Of the national prohibition act
sss were sent to the jail. an increase
Of 1T.
Capt Peake told the Commissioners
these figures indicate "the watchfuI-
ness and cooperation OF the police
depaxtment In dry enforcement"
Capt Peake suggests that attention
should be given soon to- remodeltnE
the jail .-,
Evening star., 1924-07-31
BROKER SHOT HIMSELF,
GIRL COMPANION SAYS
Claims he Placed Revolver Against
Head to Prove It Was
Not Loaded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Harry Mack
= stock broker, was killed in his
room in the theatrical rooming dis
trict early today following a party
which had lasted until after mid
night. A young woman who was
alone with him when he was shot and
who described herself as Peggy Cook,
a hairdresser of Philadelphia, was
questioned by the police.
Miss Cook, who gave her age as
10 years, declared the shooting
was accidental. She had remained
after the other guests left, she said,
and when she noticed a revolver in
the room she asked Mack to put it
away because it frightened her. He
took the weapon. she said. and OPEN
ed the chamber, allowing several
cartridges to fall to the floor. Then
he placed the revolver against his
temple, she said. and after pulling
the trigger. remarked: See, it isn't
loaded"
Then he pulled the trigger again
and there was a loud report, she as
serted. Mack was dead when an am
bulance surgeon arrived.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
PERSIA MEETSU,S.
DEMANDS |NFULL
Reply Says No Ground Will
Be Left for Anxiety Over
Imbrie Affair.
SEEK TO PUNISH SLAYERS
Government Promises Protection
for Americans and Adherence
to Principles.
SEEK TO PUNISH SLAYERS

The Persian government has as
sured the State Department 1t will
take steps with regard to the Imbrie
whatever for any anxiety on the part
of the United States Government" Q.
Replying to the American com
munication demanding full protection
for American citizens in Persia and
threatening to break off diplomatic
Vice Consul Robert Imbrie and the
subsequent attack upon his widow.
the Persian government declared It
would repair the incident and fulfill
the points that are suggested" by the
United States.
The reply said also that the i'm
perial government "is making ex-
treme efforts in pursuing and punish
ing the persons who caused and per-
petrated the killing Of Mr.. Imbrie. and
it will not hesitate to take any kind
OF steps in this connection"
Security OF Americans.
Concerning the question Of security
of American nationals in Persia, and
particularly American official repre-
sentatives, the communication says:
THE Persian government has al
ways considered, and will continue to
consider, this as its positive duty, and
gives assurance that 1t will by no
means hesitate to fulfill this duty"
The Persian note was forwarded
to Washington by American Minister
Kornfeld at Teheran, to. whom it had
been addressed by the Persian foreign
minister. 1t apparently was a full &C.
ceptance of the American demand
that reparation be made. that those
involved be punished, that Persia bear
the cost of sending an American war
ship to bring home the body of the
murdered vice counsel, and that here
after complete protection be given
American citizens. 1t said:
LAS your e1cellency has observed
the government and people Of Persia
are extremely chagrined and depressed
by the lamentable incident of Friday,
July Is (the day on which Vice
Consul Imbrie was killed.. and have
expressed their feelings to that ef-
feet in numerous instances and In
various ways.
Friendship of America.
you state that your excellency' s
government does not desire to ap-
proach the situation in such manner
(Continued on Page S, Column l.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
MAIL BANDIT KILLED;
POSTAL CLERK SHOT
Federal Employe illustrates At
tempted Robbery of Lacka-
wanna Train.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EAST ORANGE, n. j., July 31.-One
bandit was killed. one escaped and a
mail clerk was wounded twice when
he frustrated an attempted mail rob-
berry at the Lackawanna Railroad sta
tion at o'clock today.
Eugene Stack. %, mail clerk, en-
ployed at the local post Office, is in a
hospital with bullet wounds in the
right thumb and the right leg as the
result of his repulse of the bandits,
who, it is believed, tried to steal a
mail pouch
The escaped bandit got away in a
taxi. which is believed to have been
driven by a confederate.
Stack went to the station to meet
the 4:58 O'Clock am. train and had
taken of six pouches. when two men
got of the train and limped toward
him.
They opened FIRE without warning
and the shots were returned by Stack.
One bandit fell dead at the top of a
stairway and plunged to the bottom.
The other fed to the street, where
Stack saw him enter the taxi.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
WALSH CONFIDENT
OF DAVIS CHANCES
Honest Government, Tariff,
Tax Cut, European Aid
Main Issues Outlined.
DENIES FARMERS WAIVER
Senator Says They Have Suffered
Too Much to Be Placated by
Price Rise.
DENIES FARMERS WAIVER
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Democrats are going to the bat
strongly In the coming campaign on
four principal, aggressive issues, ac-
cording to Senator Thomas j. Walsh
Of Montana, permanent chairman of
the Democratic national convention.
These Issues are:
1. Clean government.
2. The tariff.
3. Revenue-tax reduction.
4. Better cooperation with Europe.
Senator Walsh, who Is to deliver
the speech formally notifying John
w. Davis Of his nomination for the
presidency at Clarksburg, w. Va,
August II, frankly does not take
much stock in the claims of the Re-
publicans that the increased price of
wheat will take the curse" OF the
Republican party in many of the big
agricultural States. He said today
that the farmers, who have been suf-
fertng from low prices for years, are
not apt to forget those sufferinEs be-
cause Of sudden betterment of the
situation.
Cites His Own State.
In his own State. he said, one-third
of the banks have had to suspend In
the last few years-and their suspen-
sion has carried with 1t long trail
of misfortune for depositors and for
the stockholders Of the banks.
1t is pointed out also by Senator
Walsh and by others who have been
familiar with the distressed condi-
tions of the farmers of the West that
even II the present upward trend of
prices continues in agricultural prod
ucts and the farmers benefit thereby
the money they receive will have to
be used to help wipe out debts in
Cured long since by the farmers.
In other words, there will be little
immediate prosperity for them. In
the Northwestern States where the
Non-Partisan League has iou,ished
the farmers have been told many
times also by the league spellbinders
that the so-called gamblers in grain
frequently permit the increase IN
prices Of wheat, only to knock them
down again. And should the prices
tumble at all later. the situation OF
the party in power would be worse
than before the increase began. Il Is
argued
In reply to assertions made hv
REPUBLICAN adherents that the To
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Evening star., 1924-07-31

"The methods in force for safe
guarding condemned prisoners are sat-
isfactory, in 80 far az security is con.
cerned," the superintendent said. ~but
over long periods it is irksome botb
for prisoners and officers. It is DIM
cult, however, to do otherwise with.
out new construction, and at some
propitious time this matter should re-
ceive the attention Of the board"
The reclassification OF saiar,es
Capt Peake reported, has been dis
appointing to officers and EMPLOYEES
and will be made the subject Of an
peal.
The total number of prisoners re-.
ceived during the year, including
those held July 1, 1928, was s.o74, and
the daily average population was 355,
or IS more than the year previous.
It was necessary to serve $4,000 addt-
tional meals.
There were no escapes from the
ceIl blocks, and the number Of short
term men detailed to work in the
Ga1linger, Hospital who ned during
1.-The year was less than the average.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Bill to Bur Evolution Teaching
II, Schools of Georgia Fau0red

and he didn't believe they had ever
mixed and hoped they never would" j."
Representative Covington said ''the
only thing wrong with those two Chi
cago youths, Loeb and Leopold, is
that they went to schools and COL
leges where they were taught pagan
philosophy. If those old alienists
told the truth they would tell that
too" He said he didn't believe a
wagon load Of mud could be left in
the road and "by its own inherent
evolutionary powers become some
thing "all dressed up and running for
the legislature"
do you think it would have to
evolute far? asked Chairman Eldefx
Judge Covington did not reply.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 31.-The Geor-
gia House of Representatives had be-
fore it today favorable report from
it's committee on education of a bill
to withdraw all state funds from any
school or other institution at which
the Darwin theory or any other SINH
lar theory Of evolution is taught. The
Representative Pope styled the the
ory Of evolution as rotten stuff. "
Representative McCrory, speaking be-
fore the committee, said If no was
descended from a monkey he was
ashamed Of It, but didn't think he
was. He said he believed God created
man and monkeys entirely separate.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
ALL SERVICE TIME
| COUNTS FOR BONUS
Stone Decides Veterans Can
Include Periods Spent A. w.
o. /. or in GuardhouSe.

Liberal Interpretation of the term
active military service" as used in
calculating bonus under the adjusted
compensation law has been made by
the Attorney General in response to
requests by the War and Navy De-
partmentS
The position Of the Attorney Cen
eral, which came to light today, was
understood to allow for bonus pur-
poses any and all service, Including
time spent in the guardhouse O,
while absent without leave" pro-
vtded the veteran was finally sepa-
rated from the Army or Navy under
honorable conditions.
Engraving Work Begun.
At the same time it was revealed
today at the Bureau of Engraving
ard Printing that the model for vet
erans adjusted service certificate has
been returned to the bureau from
other departments concerned with
hna1 o. K and that the work of en-
craving has begun.
The engraving task will take about
six weeks, it was estimated by Mai.
Wallace W. Kirby, director of the
bureau Following that the bureau
will arrange for printing the certif-
icates. Four million have been or
dered- No estimate on the time re-
quired to print them has as yet been
made. The first one may be issued
by the Veterans Bureau after Janu-
ary 1. 1925.
The War and Navy Departments
were troubled with the matter of in
terpreting the term ACTIVE military
service" for computing the bonus,
partly on account of the fact that
there was one Army of the United
states, all service in which was ac-
tive service, while the Navy had two
classes of service, active and reserve
Difference I'm Services.
The American Army included the
Regulars. the National Guard and the
National Army, which for the most
part was drafted. During the war
these several classes of men in the
Army were by law declared to be the
American Army. The Navy had mr.
such difficulties Of grouping several
kinds of navies, and adhered to its
old customs. II you were in the NAVY
you were either lon active service OF
inactive service.
In the War and Navy Departments
theke We're arrayed on the one side
those who thought active service
meant reveiIle, call to quarters and
taps each day, against those who
thought active service meant any and
all kinds of service, including time
spent on furlough, or in hospital, in
Paris, after the armistice, without
the permission of a superior officer
Several hundred thousand men at
various times during the war had
social or business engagements which
could not be explained, and which re-
| quired attention regardless of the
Articles of War. One officer said to-
day that he thought almost every
| man at some time during his service
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
RIOTERS ARE SOUGHT.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Mass. July 81
Spurred on by the order from Gov.
Claiming n. Cox to exert every ef-
fort to find the persons responsible
for the clashes between the Ku Klux
Ran members and the anti-Ran SYM
pathizers in Spencer and Lancaster
which broke out shortly before mid
night Tuesday night, State police CO.
operating with the authorities Of the
town were centering their activities
last night on placing responsibility
for the use Of firearms in tho Lam
caster affray.
Both towns have been quiet since
the pitched battle which resulted in
injury to more than fifty persons and
extensive damage to property. The
Klansmen at the Lancaster meeting
were besieged by the and-Ran SYM
pathizers for nine hours when State
police escorted them from the field
amid the jeers and boots Of moro than
500 men and boys who had gathered
in the vicinity.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
-FOUR SHOT, e HELD.
IN XII KLUX BATTLE.
Meeting of Massachusetts
kIansmen in HaverhiII
Cause of Fighting.
By the Associated Press.

HAVERHILL Mass, July 81
Four men were shot here early today
when hostile crowds clashed with
between 5000 and 5000 members of
the Ku Klux Klan who held a meet
ing lasting into the early morning on
hill in the neighboring town of
Groveland. State and local police at
length quelled the disorders, taking
into custody 23 men, including three
Of the wounded men. and confiscating
six shotguns, several revolyers and
quantities OF ammunition. ,-e.
The disorders broke ont at the
conclusion OF a Klan initiation cere-
mony on Perry Hill, Groveland, and
continued as nearly 1000 automobiles
bearing klansmen from Worcester
Boston. Springfield and other cities
travelled from the meeting place to-
ward Haverhill. Shots were fired and
many missiles were thrown at the
passing cars. but so far as Is known
only four men were injured. None Of
the injured men, all Of whom suffered
buck shot wounds IN the less, was
believed to be danger ously hurt.
Say Klansnsen Fired.
The wounded men-James Connolly,
Francis Cotter. Edmund Lucey and
a fourth named Buckley. all Of Ha-
verhill-were in ono automobile
They alleged they were fired upon by
klansmen in a large truck when they
attempted OF pass the vehicle after
State police had signaled them to
move ahead.
Approximately half Of the score of
men arrested were Haverhill resi-
dents, and the others were from Mas
sachusetts cities, as far west as
Worcester. All were charged with
disturbing the peace.
Guards Around Field.
About 800 armed guards surround
ed the 10-acre field in Groveland in
which the ceremonies were in prog
ress last night, witnesses said. A
crowd Of about 400 men collected
outside the field, but although hos
tile, no disturbance arose until about
1 o'clock this morning, when the
meeting 0uUcQ duQ lH6 hlduSmcu,
openly armed, witnesses said, marched
out Of the field beside the cars as a
measure of precaution against at
tack. Larse numbers Of the Klan
group were apparently former serv-
ice men, wearing Army uniforms.
Stones were hurled at the machines
and occasional shots were fired as
the Klan members, riding in their
cars, drove toward Haverhill. The
firing and stone throwing increased
as the klansmen entered Haverhill,
and it was in Haverhill that all Of
the arrests were made, before the last
of the Klan cars had disappeared.
Arrests appeared to be approximately
evenly divided between persons at
tending the Ran meeting and the op-
position
RIOTERS ARE SOUGHT.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Fog and Rain Hold u. S. Flyers
From ScOtIand-Icelar1d Jump
Forced to Postpone Nest Hop of World
Trip Until Tomorro,U-Sees Dere-
Licts of Proud German Fleet.

were summoned to breakfast. Then
the United States destroyer Billings
ley, standing guard % miles west of
the Farce Islands, flashed word that
heavy fogs and rains were prevalent
A few minutes later, the cruiser
Raleigh, anchored just Off Horna
Fjordr, reported adverse climatic
conditions, and when the destroyer
Reid, midway between the two, con-
firmed similar conditions there the
flyers realized that their entire route
was in the throes of northern
storm. Lieut.. Smith, after carefully
scanning local conditions again, or
dered the start for Iceland postponed
until morning.
Go SixhtseeinE Today.
Carrying out. to the letter their
custom of never resting until their
ships had been made ready for an in
stantaneous start, the aviators had
taken on fuel and oil Immediately
upon their arrival here late yester-
day from Brough. England. a hop of
$50 miles. AS a result, they had
nothing to do today but go sight
seeing and rest UP COR the test they
expect to face early tomorrow.
Soon after breakfast the Ameri-
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column p
Evening star., 1924-07-31
JAPANESE RAISE CUSTOMS
Duty on Certain Luxuries to Be
100 Per Cent, Effective at Once.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, July 31.-The act passed
by both houses of the Diet on July II
raising the customs duty on luxuries
to 100 per cent advalorem, was pro-
effective Immediately.
The new tariff applies to about $50
articles classed as 1uxuries. 1t does
not apply to goods in transit before
July S If application was made for
such exemption before the act was
promulgated.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
ANTHRAX CAUSES BAN.
Oklahoma Embargoes Live Stock
Importation.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July 81
A quarantine against the admission
Of live stock into Oklahoma from the
States of Arkansas, Louisiana and
Mississippi, because of the existence
OF anthrax in sections Of those States,
was ordered today by John A. White
hurst. president Of the State Boa-8
OF Agriculture.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

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.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow.
probably showers; cooler tomorrow:
moderate west to northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 95, at
$3.50 p m. yesterday; lowest, "a, at 5:45
am today. Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Frfcnd2h1p OF America.
you state that your excellencys 3
government does not desire to ap-
proach the situation in such manner
CONTINUED on Page S, Column 1
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Asked About Dry Law.

A8KcU zAOOuC Ofy L3We
what do you think of prohibi-
1 tion?' asked a man in the crowd of a
thousand or more gathered in Post
ONCE Square.
I'm not sure whether that's . per-
CONTINUED on Page Q, Column =
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
INTERNATIONAL
LINE" CLOSES
AT TEN AGAIN

The recent order which was trans-
mittei to Mexicali from Mexico
City that bars the way Of Amcri
can automobiles from returning to
the American side of the intorna-
tional border line proved decidedly
embarrassing to number Of
Americans last Thursday night
when they were forced to abandon
their machines in Mexicali and re-
turn to their valley homes on the
stages.
Without warning or notice Of any
kind the iron chain that closes the
way Of vehicle traffic was hooked
up at 10 p. m. and several cars
were slightly damaged by the bar
ricade as their owners inviting
ly drove against the chain. Ac.
cording 20 CHIEF Adolfo Miranda
of the Mexican immigration service,
the order is permanent and came
from the secretary Of the interior
in Mexico City.
Until further notice the line viii
be closed TO vehicular traffic from
10 p. m. to $ a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Widow Extends
Her Thanks to
Those Who Aid

The body Of Harold Miller, World
War veteran, who died in this city
last week. was shipped to his form,
or home III Cleveland, Saturday If
ternoon. Mrs. Miller and her small
daughter accompanied the body.
Before leaving FL Centre, Mrs.
Miller asked that her sincere thanks
be extended to +. G. Dyer, commaal-
er of Bovce Aten Post, and members
Of the post, to Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Stevens and TO O. l.. Perkins for as
sistanee rendered her following the
death Of her husband.
The thoughtfuiness of these pco-
pie. who extended every comforting
assistance to Mrs. Miller, who was
a stranger here, expressed the best
spirit of FL Centro TOWARD those
who meet with misfortume in our
midst and proves that people here
have not forgotten the fins ideals
Of true Christian charity.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Annual Banquet
40 and S's'' VIII
Be Notable One

Voiture No. 512. eff the go ana
S'', will have big time a. In,
perial Wednesday night, including
the annual banquet, election OF OF
ficers, and initiation Of several
ncw members The affair WIS
scheduled for two weeks ago, but
ws necessary to postpone u,
and the postponment has only scrv-
ID to make the cX-servicc men more
nxious tll~n ever 10 "whoep'
h:ngs up.
Charles f. Nice, chef dc gar,, and
". i. Sm h, correspondent. torm
the committee in charge Of tie oc-
aston and bave planned 10 feed
lembess of 7he organization II :.
vie that vii. make them forget
hey ever went hungry wnrc mem
ers of any o. Uncle Sam 5 organi-
,tiohs.
The annual dinner viii b., call
to order al : o'clock sharp
here viii be seconds" for thosa
no desire, but anyone reporting
tie fer the dinner vii! have 10
o ok. p for the bal3nce of the
vening.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Returns
S12O,0OO Worth
OF Stolen Pearls

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Following
the amazing return of 237 pearl,
estimated TO he worth about $l20,,
coo stolen from Mrs. c. =. Hugo
Schoellkopf. Buffalo manufacirr-
er 5 wife, at Il New Years eve par
ty here, over q year ago, police in
vestigators believe3 today all OF
the 100000 loot vas about to be
recovered
John W. Mahaan, Broadway jew
eler, kept his promise to authorj
ties, shortly released on bali and
BROUGHT the gems 70 Sohoellkouf at
the Biltmore Hotel. He is expect
ed TO find the rest of the stolen
jewelry. Mahan admitted several
weeks ago that he had purchased
all the gems for $4,000 and is now
under bond of $4,000 for criminal
ly receiving stolen goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
WITHDRAWAL. OF
SALT0N SEALEAslND
BEING PLANNED

Withdrawal from entry of govern
ment lands around Salton Sea. Is
being investigated by the ImpaI3 Il
Irrigation District as the solution
of numerous suits for damages which
have been file. Dy tnose homestead
llg government land near the sea.
The district has passed IeSou-
tion TO pay claims of bona fide
claimants for damages assessed
through such Withdrawals, ana this
viii be forwarded to the general land
office insdue course of time.
It is believed that this solution
Of the trouble, which has been in
existence in the north end because
of damage done to lands by over
flow CT water the Irrigation Dis
trict's canal system, will meet wiz
the harmonious approval ot aN c,':s-
cerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Drug Smugglers Indicted n. II.
c. Miller and Harry Warren, who
were arrested at the Calexlco bord-
eI several weeks ago BY Uuitcl
States customs inspectors, on q
charge of Smuggling dope, were N.
Glcted by the federal grand i,ry
a Les Angeles last week. Miss
Ruth Dipple, who was arrested With
them, was released. Following their
arrest, the trio was held Ia the
county Jail here for scvcfri days,
the case later being transferred 10
Los Angeles.
it is Honey, made with popcorn.
Only a niekle. adv
Broadway Chol House for tasty
dishes at every meal aa7
Cut Down Rattles with General
Cords. Tom Gill Tire Co. adv
It's Steve's for Steak Dinners.
adv
Hotel Barbara Worth fable de
aote dinner sl.00. Special Chicken
dinner 800. Special T-Bone Steak
Inner 90e. Special Rib Steak din
O2r soc. Seventh Stree: Entrance
lirect to cafe. adv
Fine Juicy Steaks and Chops al
the Broadway Chop house. adv