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Evening star., 1924-06-16
POLICE SEEK MOTIVE
IN BRENNAN MURDER
Bootlegging Quarrel Seen as Pos
sible Cause for Shooting
Prizefghter.
STATE TROOPER ALSO DIES
Two Under Arrest Have Criminal
Records.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 16-The police
are continuing their efforts to de-
termtne the motive which caused two
men to shoot to death Bill Brennan,
heavyweight pugilist, in his Wash
ington Heights cabaret, the Club Tia
Juana. early yesterday. James A.
Cullen, a state trooper, and friend
of Brennan, died early today from
wounds he received in fighting the
bandits after they had shot his prize
ring friend.
The two men charged with the
murder are Frank Rassi and James
Hughes. Both, according to the
police. have criminal records. Rassi
is taxi cab chauffeur and Hughes is
a pugilist, known in the ring as
Terry O'Neill.
Find Bottles in Car.
Rassi, the police say, has engaged
in bootlegging, and as search of
with empty whisky bottles, it is
thought by the authorities that a
quarrel over bootlegging operations
may have resulted in the murder No
attempt was made at robbery.
The killing occurred at 4:30 yes
terday morning, when the cabaret
was deserted, save for the walters,
Brennan, his sister, Shirley Sherman.
who was employed there as an enter
tainer. and Cullen. One Of the men,
as Hughes, entered and asked Bren-
nan to step into the hall for a mo-
ment.
Found Brennan Dying.
Brennan complied, and almost i'm
medlately two shots were heard. Miss
Sherman and Cullen rushed into the
hallway, on the second floor and
The girl snatched at the coat of one
or the men, and as he broke away,
he fired twice. One of the shots
lodged in Cullen's neck and the other
narrowly missed Miss Sherman. Bren-
nan died while being carried to an
ambulance.
The assassins gained their way to
broadway by smashing n glass door
at the bottom of the stairway and,
after knocking senseless a passing
police lieutenant, held up an automo-
bile. forcing the driver to dash up
Broadway at top speed. They were
captured by two policemen. who pur-
sued them in a commandeered taxi
cab.
Detectives learn that Brennan had
elected two men from the resort some
two hours before the shooting. They
think that these two might have re-
turned later ana sought revenge, al
though they attach more importance
to the bootlegging operations theory.
William James Brennan, thirty-one
years old, formerly of Chicago. had
lived in New York during the years in
which he was noted as trial horse"
for coming heayyweights. He retired
from the ring last fall with a re-
puted fortune after being knocked
out by the late Billy Miske.
Brennan's greatest claim to fame
rested in his having stayed twelve
rounds with Jack Dempsey.
Starting his professional career in
1914. Brennan engaged in 121 ring
battles, record books show. He gain
ed the sobriquet of Knockout Bill"
by fiattening his opponents in sixty
five of these contests. The only men
who knocked him out were Dempsey.
Firpo and Miske, but he also lost de-
cisions to Johnson. Harry Greb, MiSke
and Battling Levinsky
Brennan was born in County Mayo,
Ireland.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
NEW FRESHMAN CLASS
FORMS AT ANNAPOLIS
Candidates Who Successfully Pass
ed Mental Test to Receive
Final Exams.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 16.-Forma-
tion Of the new fourth or freshman
class at the United States Naval Acad-
emy here began today with the ar
rival of a number of candidates who
mad successfully passed the mental
requirements. These youths, who
come from every section of the coun-
try. will be given a final physical ex-
animation, and if they qualify will
be sworn in as midShipmen.
For the next few months they will
be inducted into the lofe at the acad-
emy, insured to its routine and re-
ceive fundamental instructions in
drill and seamanship. The regular
scholastic work of the institution will
begin on October /, when the three
upper classes return.
Due to the recent congressional ac-
ton in reducing the appointments,
this new class will be the smallest in
several years, approximately $50 mid
shipmen being expected.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
PLANS TO KEEP OPEN
GOVERNMENT HOTELS
Manager Watson Says Woman En-
ployes Will Be Accommodated
Unless Railroad Makes New Move.

The government expects to continue
to operate the hotels for woman en-
ployes and will operate them until
or unless the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, owner of the land on which
the hotels are constructed, takes
steps to evIct the government from
the property on which the hotels now
stand This was the declaration to-
day of Robert Watson, directing man
ager of the United States Housing
Corporation, which operates the gov
ernment hostelries which more than
1900 women make their home in
Washington.
In the meantime the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is preparing to consider
what steps shall be taken because a
filibuster prevented passage Of the
deficiency bill, which carried an ap
preparation to pay rent on the gov
ernment hotels property. The rent
has been paid up to July l, but on
that date initial payments on the
s74,315 rent due for the property are
due.
A somewhat similar situation arose
two years ago. and the railroad COM
pany agreed to take the govern
ment's word the money would be
paid
Evening star., 1924-06-16
VAUGHAN TO FLY JUNE 21.
Picks Longest Day for Dawn-to-
Dusk Flight,

mitchell FIELD, N. Y, June 16.-
Lieut.. Russell L Maughan will start
his dawn-to-dusk transcontinentaI
flight from here on June Fl, IL
weather conditions permit, Maj.
Davenport Johnson Of the Army air
service announced last night Lieut..
Vaughan has chosen this date be-
daylight. He intends to make several
more tests in the plane he will use
in the westward trip.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Crystal Sets and Equipment.

Crystal Sets and Equipment
Crystal sets and equipment received
since Saturday night follow:
Previously acknowledged - Ono
hundred and twenty-six sets, thirty
pairs of headphones sixty aerial
posts, antenna and lead-in wire,
crystals and other equipment for in
stallation.
w. E. Swift of the r G Corset
Company Of New York, two crystal
sets.
DIR. r. A Oakley, 1840 u street
one crystal set with head
phones.
Miss Mary E. Bowles. 242 18th street
southeast, two crystal sets.
DIR. and Mrs. M. L. Turner, Berwyn-
Md. pair of headphones.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Turner, 1882
Belmont street, one crystal set.
TotalIOne hundred and thirty-two
sets, thirty-two pairs of headphones.
sixty aerial posts, antenna and lead
in wire, crystals and other equipment
for installation.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
SEE MAGNUS JOHNSON
VICTORY IN PRIMARY
Supporters Predict Senator Will Be
Renominated Today-Many
Candidates in Field.
BY the Ass0cia ted Press


ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 16.-Five
contests involving thirty-one candi-
dates held first interest as voters of
Minnesota went to the polls today
to nominate party candidates in a
statewide primary. These contests
were for the Republican senatorial
nomination, Farmer Labor and Re
publican gubernatorial, and associate
and chief justice of the state su-
preme court. For the Farm La Dor
senatorial nomination supporters of
Senator Magnus Johnson predicted
his denomination.
Three candidates sought the Re-
publican senatorial nomination, Os-
car Hallam, st. Paul, former supreme
court justice; Ole Sageng. Dalton.
state senator, and Thomas D. Schall,
now representative from the tenth
district. Hallam and Sageng man
ayers made the strongest claims in
their final statements.
Gubernatorial candidates were plen-
tiful. six seeking the Republican
nomination and seven the Farmer-La-
Dor Endorsement. Absence of clear
and the bravest predictions only mar
rowed the field to three or four.
Republican gubernatorial candidates
were: Theodore Christianson, Daw-
son; Franklin F. Ellsworth. Mime
apolis; o. z. B. Jacobson, Fergus
Falls; Curtis NJ, Johnson. Rush City;
George Z. Leach, mayor of Minneapo-
lis, and julius A. Schmahl, st. Paul.
Gov. PreuS is not a candidate.
On the Farmer-Labor ticket candi-
dates for governor were: Tom Davis,
Minneapolis; L. A. F,ritsche, New
Tim; Victor E. Lawson, Willmar; /;
Floyd B. Olson, Minneapolis; w. w.
Royster, Glenwood; William A.
Schaper, Minneapolis, and Thomas
Vollom, Erskine. This contest is
considered by political observers
more of a toss-up than the Repub-
lican race.
The Democratic ticket shows no op-
position for state offices. but several
congressional fights were on the bal
lots. Both Republican and Farmer
Labor parties also had contests in
opened at 6 am, and close at Q n m
Evening star., 1924-06-16
DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTE
MAY BE MADE AT NIGHT

The Democratic keynote speech which
is to be made by Senator Pat Harrison
of Mississippi may be delivered at the
night session at the Democratic national
convention in New York Tuesday, June
"a, instead Of at the opening session
the morning of that day.
The change is being considered by
Democratic leaders because Of the wider
distribution which the keynote speech
would receive over the radio at night
than earlier in the day. 1t is estimated
that millions more voters would hear the
speech if delivered at night
Should this plan be adopted the morn
ing session, which is due to begin at IL
O'Clock on the opening day of the con-
vention. would be devoted to election Of
the various committees and other routine
matters.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
MAJ. SOLBERT new CHIEF
OF WHITE HOUSE POLICE
Former Attache at London EN-
bassy Succeeds Maj. o. M. Bal
dinger, Recently Retired.

Maj. Oscar n. Solbert, U. S. A. Corps
of Engineers, formerly military at
tache at the American embassy in
London, who has been detailed as an
assistant to Col. c. o. Sheriff., officer
in charge of public buildings and
grounds, was today placed at the
head of the White House police force.
Maj. Solbert's detail was made at
the designation of President Coolidge
upon the recommendation of Col.
Sheriff. and as head of the White
House police he succeeds Maj. Q. NJ.
Ba1dinger, who was recently retired.
Maj. Solbert also will take over a
number of the duties formerly per
formed by Maj. Douglass Weart, who
has been transferred from the ONCE
of public buildings and grounds to
Fort Humphreys, Maj. SoIbert will en-
ter upon his new duties tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Will Address Radio Engineers.

DR.. J. H. Dellinger. chief of the
radio la6oraaGry 6a 6s the ne bureau au,,o1 OF
sneaker at a meeting Of the Washing
ton section of the Institute of Radio
Engineers in the radio laboratory of
the bureau Of standards at o'clock
tomorrow night His topic will be
Developments in Frequency Stand
ardization."
Evening star., 1924-06-16
SKULL FRACTURE FATAL.
Mrs. Mary Knoblock Dies at Alex
andria.

Mrs. Mary KnobIock, sixty-five,
110s Prince street, Alexandria. Va.
died at George Washington University
Hospital yesterday morning as a re-
suit of fracture of the skull, hav-
ing received the injury the night of
June IL near New York avenue and
18th street.
the elderly woman was knocked down
by the automobile of Reuben Kline,
1923 Columbia road, who took her to
the hospital Kline told the police he
doubted that his car struck Mrs.
knoblock, saying he thought she fell
tion of how she got injured will be
determined by coroner's jury this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
RETURN FROM CRUISE
Spend Week End on Mayfower
About Lower Stretches
of Potomac.

President and Mrs. Coolidge re-
turned today from a week end cruise
aboard the Mayfiower, which took
them down the Potomac River to the
upper reaches Of Chesapeake Bay.
The cruise, which began Saturday
afternoon, constituted the longest
period Mr.. Coolidge has been absent
from the Capital since he entered the
White House last August. He and
Mrs. Coolidge were accompanied by
several friends, including Frank w.
Mondel1, permanent chairman of the
Republican national convention and
chairman of the committee which
will notify the President of his NOM
ination.
The Mayhower steamed about the
lower stretches Of the Potomac yes
terday and anchored last night just
below Mount Vernon. The trip from
Mount Vernon to Washington was
begun shortly after daylight this
morning.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
POINTED "PISTOL";; FINED
Man Accused Of Seeking to Intimi-
date Policeman With Toy.

Peter Stack. a white man, attempt
ed to intimidate Policeman Hull Of
the sixth precinct Saturday with
toy pistol when the officer arrested
him in a Pennsylvania avenue retail
store, where Stack was charged with
refusing to pay for a small purchase
he had made.
The officer appeared while Stack
was in a heated argument with the
proprietor of the store. Then it was,
the officer said, that Stack drew a
toy cap pistol and threatened him
with the toy. Judge Mcmahon, in the
District Of Columbia branch of Police
Court, today fined Stack IS.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
INMATE KILLS SELF.
Found Hanging From Barn Rafter
at st. Elizabeth's.

The body of James w. Stowe,
twenty three, an inmate of ST. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital was found by an em-
ploye in the dairy of the institution,
this morning, suspended from 4 rafter
in one of the barns.
Stowe, who is from Salem, Ohio, and
was fas a former sailor in the Navy
was admitted to the hospital sixteen
months ago. DR.. ]. B. Gable of the
medical staff at the hospital took
down the body.
Coroner hewitt, gave a certificate of
suicide. The mans death was re-
ported to the Navy Department. and.
his relatives have been notified,
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Staff Officer Promoted.

Commander Gilbert J. Rowcliff of
the Navy has just been promoted to
The grade OF captain by the President
on the ommendation of the naval
board of promotions. He was recently
on duty in the office of naval opera
tions at the Navy Department and is
now on the staff Of Admiral r. E.
Soonts. commanding the United States
feet.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
FIREMAN SAVES BOY.
Rescues Eight-Year-Old Lad From
Drowning.

Losing his footing as he was STEP
ping from the Capital Yacht Club,
foot of 9Th street southwest, to a
scow, Alvin Beamer. eight years old,
fell into the water yesterday and was
rescued from drowning by l. p
Whaley, member of the harbor fire
company.
Alvin, who lives at 1872 l. street
southwest, was playing with several
companions when he fell into the
river. His scr cams were heard by
the firemen and whaley kicked of
his shoes and plunged in, pulling
the boy to safety. Whaley while
serving in the Navy was known as
an expert swimmer, holding many
honors in that sport.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
POLICE BAN LOAFlNG.
Out to Break Up Congregating at
7th and Pennsylvania.

The police of the first precinct are
making an effort to break up the
loafing of idle men and boys on the
retaining walls of the parking at the
intersection of 7th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest Recently
Judge Mcmahon, in assessing light
fines for this offense, gave warning
that the practice must stop.
Joseph Groves, one defendant, was
charged with vagrancy. The case was
dismissed with the warning if he
came back on the same charge he
would be dealt with severely. Grove
was defendant in the same court to-
day on the charge of intoxication. He
was fined 500 or thirty days in jail.
Failing to pay the fine, he was COM
mitted.
Aloysius J. Brown and Charles E.
OHagan, young white men, arrested
for intoxication Saturday, and who
the police say loaf around the 7th and
pennsylvania avenue parks, were
each fined SIS and in default to serve
fifteen days in Jail
Evening star., 1924-06-16
SHOWER OF FLOWERS
GREETS MAJ. KIRBY
Director of Engraving Bureau, Re-
turning, Welcomed
Enthusiastically.
WORKERS IN DEMONSTRATION
Delegations Visit Office to Pay
Tributes to Chief.

Tn the midst of a profusion of
flowers, well-wishes and congratula-
tIons, Maj. Wallace w. Kirby, U.
S. A. resumed his position as director
of the bureau of engraving and
printing today for six months. under
authority of special act of Congress.
Maj. Kirby. who originally had
been detailed there on February Is. tenn
porarily from his position in charge Of
the engineer reproduction plant at
Washington barracks, was recalled
March Is. By the War Department.
following a ruling by Controller Gen
eral McCarl that Maj. Kirby could not
accupy civilian position while in
the Army, without specific authorize
tion of Congress. In the interim the
bureau has been under Acting Di-
rector Paul T.. Twyman, who was
named assistant director with Maj.
Kirby in February, and will continue
in that post.
Popularity Demonstrated.
Popularity of Maj. Kirby was
ahundantly evidenced this morning
as bouquet after bouquet of flowers
poured into the directors office, and
many delegate from the different
divisions came to welcome him back
as director. These employees eX
pressed their good will and willing
ness TO cooperate with the director"
in his program of improving both the
work and the working conditions at
the moneymaking plant.
y program of constructive reor
Ganization will be taken under con-
sideration further by Maj. Kirby, VINO
undertook to make q study of the
situation during his assignment there,
which was cut to a month by the Nc
Carl ruling
There will be nothing drastic or
radical, Maj Kirby indicated today,
but constructive program for i'm
proving further not only the morale
"f the employees, but the output of
the bureau.
Morale Improved.
The esprit de corps of the bureau.
which has been subjected to severe
strain many times within the past
Two years through sharp changes
Was described today by one RESPONSE
Die employe of years experience there
as highly improved
There is present over here now"
he said. real hearty good will You
know what that will mean in the bu-
reau.
Among the most enthusiastic friends
to welcome back Maj. Kirby were the
officials who had been dismissed by
executive order in March, 1922, and
VINO were recently restored to their
Old positions.
Maj. Kirby had had previous prac-
tical experience in the bureau, short
~ after the war. when he was su-
perintendent of the photolithographic
section. He is an expert on reproduce
tlon processes, and was in charge of
map making for the A. E. F.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
1872 Crystal Sets and
$425.25 already Ciu-
en- for Shut.Ins.
Hope to Fill AL Needs
By End of Present
7-Day Period.

With the cash and equipment fund
growing steadily, The Stars campaign
to place a radio set at the bedside Of
every deserving invalid in the District
begins its third week today with a total
Of s425.25, and 1872 crystal sets, thirty
two pairs of headphones and other es-
sential equipment for installation. Six
teen dollars, six sets and two pairs Of
headphones were added to the fund
since Saturday night.
BY the end of the week ii is hoped
that sufficient funds and equipment will
have been donated to give a set to every
"shut-in' whose name appears on the
list of those eligible to receive the ap-
paratus. The cash will be used to pur-
chase headphones, antenna wire, insula-
tors, aerial poles and other necessary
apparatus. Any surplus in this fund will
be used to buy crystal sets which may
be needed to meet the requests Of the
many invalidS who are looking ex-
pectantly toward radio to brighten their
drab existence while confined to bed
with pain-racked bodies or disease.
Seeks to Aid All.
1t is the aim of The Star 10 give
a radio set to every deserving shut
in" If there are any in Washington
who have been overlooked. their
names should be sent to The Star. An
affidavit signed by a physician or
clergyman familiar with the case
should accompany the invalid's name
and address.
AS convenience to those who have
crystal sets which they care to do
nate to the fund and are unable to
bring them to The Star, arrangements
have been made to collect them
Such persons should send their name
and address to The Star in care OF the
radio shut-in fund"
Boy Scouts Helpins.
Reports have come to The Star that
sets donated to the "Shut-in fund
have been left at the Piggy Wiggly
and other stores in the city. If the
pr6prietors of these establishments in
whose care the sets have been left
will notify The Star they also will
be collected.
Boy Scouts detailed to the special
squad installing the sets donated to
The Stars fund have been ordered
by Thomas A. King, deputy scout
commissioner. to report to the shut
in" headquarters. in room 536, The
Star building, this afternoon at
o'clock, to receive additional assign
ments. Until the close of school Wed
nesday the boys will work in the aft
ernoon and evenings. Afterward,
however, they will devote more time
to the tremendous task Of installing
the sets in the homes OF the invalids.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
v. N. |. EXERCISES BEGUN.
Alabama Minister breaches Bac-
calaureate at Lexington, Va.

LEXINGTON, Va, June 16.-The
baccalaureate sermon at the Virginia
Military Institute finals was delivered
yesterday by the Rev. Middleton S
Barnwell of Birmingham, Ala.
An interesting visitor on the campus
was Rev. Giles B. Cook of Virginia,
major in the Confederate army and
member of Gen. Lees staff. He is
eighty-six years young"
A large crowd of visitors are TAX
ing part in the festivities of several
days. Drills and parades will feature
when graduation ex-
ercises will be held.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
KNOWN AS U. S. FORCES.
War Department Discards "Ameri-
can" in Designating Troops Abroad

The War Department has discarded
the designation Of American forces"
in favor Of the designation United
States forces" for American troops
stationed in foreign countries. This
is indicated in a general order just
issued saying that troops stationed in
China, hitherto described officially as
will be designated for all official pur-
poses as United States forces in
China"
There is no indication, however, of
any similar change in the designa-
ton Of our diplomatic or consular
officers in foreign countries now gem
orally known as American en-
bAsSies," american legations"
American consulates general and
American consulates."
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Lutherans O. Z. Budget.

DE KALB, I'LL, June 16.-ApprovaI
of the foreign mission budget totaling
$4,000 was asked of the Lutheran
Augustana Synod today. Four mis-
sionartes to Africa will be commis-
stoned tonight and will leave for
Tanganyika, East Africa, this fall
Evening star., 1924-06-16
RATE INCREASES REFUSED
I. c. c. Holds Proposed Raises Not
justified.

coal from mines in North Dakota to
destinations in North Dakota, South
Dakota and Minnesota were found
not justified today by the Interstate
c. O m m rec Commission New
schedules which previously had been
suspended, were ordered cancelled.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
u. S. WORLD FLYERS
ARRIVE AT SAIGON
Make Hop Safely to Capital of
French Cochin
China.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, June 16.-The three
American Army airplanes flying around
the world landed safely at Saigon, the
capital of French Cochin, China, at
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
Contributions to Radio Fund
Rapidly Nearing Requirements
Radio Fund Receipts

Cash contributions to The Stars
radio shut-in fund" received since
night, follows:
Evening star., 1924-06-16

MacLaren damaged the plane In
which he started his flight, while
landing at Akyab. For time it was
feared he would be forced to aban-
don his flight, but services of the
American destroyers in rushing a new
plane to him have made possible
plans for continuing his circumnavi
cation of the world.
Evening star., 1924-06-16
BIG PAVING PROGRAM
LAUNCHED BY CITY

Continued from First Page !
Evening star., 1924-06-16
NEW ENGINE AT AKYAB.
American Ships Rush Replacement
to MacLaren.

BY the Associated Press
HONGKONG,. June 16.-The spare
airplane rushed from Hakodate,
Japan, to Akyab, Burma, India, to
enable Stuart MacLaren, British
around the-world flyer, to resume
his flight, was landed at Akyab June
13, according to radio advices re-
ceived here from the American de-
stroyer Preston.