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Evening star., 1924-05-30
BOY ADMITS GLASSES
IN FRANKS CASE HIS
INTERCHANGEABLE Son of Million
F. aire, College Honor Student,
Grilled Hours by Police.
BELIEVED SPECTACLEs LOST
Says He Often Visited Swamp
Where Body Was Found.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Nathan E. Leo
pold, jr., nineteen-year-old studen,
and son of millionaire manufac-
turer, questioned for hours today
said he believed the spectacles picke ed
up near the spot where the body
Of Robert Franks. thirteen-year-old
son of a millionaire. kidnapped May 81
was found in a culvert, were his and
that he lost them while on a bird
study expedition.
II don't blame the police for hold
ing me-" Leopold said. II was out
near the culvert Saturday and Sun
day before the body was found and
it is quite probable lost my glasses
out there"
He explained that he could estab-
lish an alibi and that he did not
know the Franks boy, although he
knew of the family. He has long
been interested in ornithology.
q, Second Boy Questioned. --
millionaire, a friend Of young Leo
pold, also was questioned concerning
Leopold, although no suspicion was
directed toward Loebb. Richard Rubel,
another friend Of Leopold, was ques-
toned.
The spectacles. one of the chief
clues in the mystery, caused Leopold
to be held for Interrogation. From
an optical company the police learned
that the prescription for the glasses
would At those sold to him He
readily said that he had gone to the
swampy prairie perhaps fifty times
on bird study trips. He added that
he had not worn the glasses
frequently, and did not know what
had happened to them. He said,
however, that In view of the fact
that he had visited the prairie last
Saturday and Sunday that he Thought
it likely he had lost the spectacles
then.
10 Brilliant Student.
Leopold is said to be brilliant
student, and says he is familiar with
six or seven languages.
The police, in leaving no line of in
vestigation unexplored, have taken
typewriters belonging to Leopold, and
also Loeb, and their private letters,
for examination.
There was no hesitancy by Leopold
when questioned. Shown the letters
signed George Johnson" and demand
ing a ransom of $4,000 and asked If
hS could have written such a correct
ly constructed letter, Leopold said he
might have written a better one, as
he noticed kidnapping was spelled
kidnapping"
Friends spoke highly of Leopold
and Loeb.
The theory that the Franks boy
was the victim of others than kid
napers interested In the demanded
ransom and killed accidentally still
(~opttnued on papa = Cnlumn =
Evening star., 1924-05-30
IRISH FACTIONS INVITED
TO BOUNDARY PARLEY
Premier Macdonald Asks to Meet
Craig and Cosgrave, Northern
and Southern Heads.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 30.-Premier Mac
Donald has invited Sir James Craig
and William T. Cosgrave, heads of
the northern and southern Irish gov
ernments, respectively, to spend the
week end at Chequers Court for
discussion Of the Ulster boundary
question, according to the Daily Mail,
which adds that 1t Is believed both
will accept.
The questions involved in the
boundary problem are so difficult, the
paper says, that the government will
seek the advice of the judicial COM
mittee of the Privy Council and prob
ably dominion judges will be asked
to cooperate with British judges in
deciding the powers of the British
government in the matter.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
ORATORS VISIT HERE
TO BE MEMORABLE ONE
Plans Made to Show Seven Con-
testants Major Points of Interest
About the Capital.
NEW FEATURES ANNOUNCED
Star Plans Special Program to En-.
tertain Visitors.

School boy and girl orators of the
nation will be the guests of The Eve
ming Star when they come here to COM
pete on the mite of June at Memo
rial Continental Hall in the national
oratorical contest on the Constitution.
As the host newspaper. The Star not
only will be In charge of the national
grand prizes of $4,000. $1,000 and $500
for which the seven champion second
also will entertain the visitors with a
special program on June Z, the day fol-
lowing the contest.
Not unmindful of the fact that the
young orators will want to carry
away with them unforgettable mem
ories of the beauties of the National
Capital, as we'll as the prizes, this
paper Is planning for a whole day
of festivities the day Immediately fol-
lowing the contest
VIII See All Sights.
Beginning early in the morning, the
seven contestants, including the
three grand prize winners, who will
have been chosen the night before,
Will be taken on an all-day sight
seeing tour of Washington as guests
of The Star.
Two especial features, not yet
ready to be announced, are planned
for the entertainment of the orators,
Don Tyler Of Los Angeles, John M
Dallam, Sd, of Philadelphia; Jack
Turner of Birmingham, Ruth New
burn of washington, b. c.; George
Chumos of Topeka. Kans; Eleanor
Huber Of Louisville, KY, and Vail
Barnes of New Brighton, NJ Y.
These special features will be a
part of the days entertainment and
1t is promised that they will be of
nature to be duplicated nowhere
else in the country except in the Ma
tional Capital.
Luncheon and dinner will be pro-
vided the orators and their parents
included in the party. The tour will
be taken in seven automobiles, and,
in addition to the special features,
will include the major points Of in
terest in and around Washington.
To Give Theater Party.
On Thursday night. June 5. the
Monarch Club will be host to the
Keith Theater, and at 1890 o'clock
on the afternoon Of June 6 the club
will. entertain the visitors at a lunch-
con at the Raleigh Hotel. This will
be bono sld by sadInr pas.ds ,rS with an
Cadet companies, up Pennsylvania
avenue and thence to Continental
Memorial Hall, where the speakers
will try out the acoustic properties
Of the auditorium. -..
President Coolidge is to preside at
the contest after being introduced by
Robert L. Lee Saner, president Of the
American Bar Association. Chief JUS
ttce Taft of the United States Su-
prerne Court Will be chairman of the
board of Judges, the other members
or which are Justices Sanford, Suth-
erland. Butler and Van Devanter OF
the same court
Secretary Hughes of the State De-
partment will be among those on the
platform. Frank b Noyes, president
Of The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany and president OF the Associated
Press. will be on the platform and, as
custodian Of the national prizes, Will
turn over the three checks to Chief
Justice Taft. who formally will pre-.
sent the awards as decided upon by
the Board
Evening star., 1924-05-30
MILLERAND STILL TARGET
Radicals to Decide Sunday on At.
titude Toward President.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
RARIS, May 30.-Groups of the new
French majority will meet Sunday
to decide it's attitude toward Prest-
dent Millerand.
The Radicals are hostile to M. Mil
lerand, but no less than the Social
lists. who positively refuse to sup
port any government named by Mil
lerand. AS Radical leader, Herriot
who will be the next premier. re-
Quires support of the Socialists for
MS majority, he Is bound to be in
fuenced by Socialist desires in this
respect.
The Socialists refuse to parttcipate
actively IN the new ministry. but If
radicals on the Millerand question
they are willing to support the Her
riot government by their vote.
Presidential Crisis.
A presidential crisis in the near
future seems inevitable. M. Mille-
rand shows no inclination to resign
and there is ne way under the coy
stitutton to get him out. If he per-
sists in his determination to ratain
the presidency the new majority has
posal. IFS us
1t may refuse to form a poy.rr-
ment until Millerand resigns ana q
new president is elected, or II NAV
continually invoke Millerand,s nan,s
IN IN chamber debates. AS French pare
the names of presidents of the renmhe.
lie In aebates, the session will have To
be suspended and legislative parslyo
sis will result.
Tho right desires Millerand to. re-
main cnief magistrate and Processes
tire. The left declares 1t will never
forgive Millerand for acting and
speaking in behalf of the bloc ma
tiona! during the electoral campaign,
for the French president Is supposed
to keep above party politics.. and
when he falls to do SO he is no longer
entitled to political immunity other
si@. aecoraed him.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
LADY RUSSELL WINS CASE
House Of Lords 0verrules Former
Divorce Decree.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 30.-The House Of
Lords today granted the appeal Of
the Hon. Mrs. John Russell from the
divorce decree awarded after jury
trial In March. 1928. to her husband.
the son and heir Of Lord Ampthill.
The House adopted Lord Birken-
heads motion to the effect that the
court findings that she was guilty Of
with an unknown man,
alleged to be the father of her young
est child, and the consequent decree
Of divorce could not stand.
Mrs. RusselPs claim that her hus-
band was u somnabulist was a, novel
feature OF the case that has caused
It 10 be widely followed.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
SMUGGLING CLIMAX SEEN
WITH ARREST OF VICE CONSUL
Secretary Davis Thinks Whole Issue May Be Brought
to Head, Says Regular Rates Charged
Chinese.
! amounts running into tens of thous-
ands Of dollars in the aggregate.
ReKular Scale Maintained.

amounts running into tens OF thous-
ands Of dollars in the aggregate.
Regular Scale Maintained.
Orientals determined to get into
America by hook or by crook will
pay almost anything to do so. Along
the Pacific coast and the Canadian
and Mexican frontiers more or less
regular scale of prices exists. De-
pendent on the ease or otherwise
with which an Asiatic can be SNUG
gled onto our soil, the rate varies
from $50 to $500 per person. If the
allen can prove that he will bring
in with him, carefully concealed on
his person, even u small amount of
opium or other prohibited narcotics,
he can afford to pay a corresponding
ly higher Admission fee" He counts
on getting it back three or four fold
from sales of the drugs. once he is
safely within our jurisdiction.
The traffic in. Asiatic women also
induces the ''immigrant bootleggers"
to deal in big figures in order to get
the women in. In the case of a Chi
nese girl brought for immoral pur-
poses the authorities have knowledge
that as much as $4,000 sometimes
changes hands. The bootleggers are
made up of a ring of corrupt officials,
usually of minor rank: INSCRIPTIONS
CONTINUED ON Page 2. Column AZ
Evening star., 1924-05-30
LAST COUNCIL HELD
BY POINCARE REGIME
Resignation of Cabinet to Be
Handed to President Mile
rand Shortly.
EXPENSE CUTS PUBLISHED
Saving of 440,000 900 Francs Eff
fected by Retrenchments.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 30.-The last full cabi-
net council Of the Poincare govern.
ment with President Millerand pre-.
siding took place today at the Palace
of the Elysee. The government will
meet again In council, but the meet
ing will occur at the foreign office
and Premier Poincare alone will be
intrusted with the task of going to
the presidential residence to present
the collective resignation of the cab
met.
The present government has prac-
tfcally ceased to exist so far as the
president of the republic is concerned
for it's members will not again pre-
sent themselves In body before the
chief Of state.
Economics to BE shown.
The council today decided to pub
lish the DEGREES for the economies
determined upon thus far. represent
Ing a yearly saving OF 10000 900
francs, by retrenchment in the min
-istries OF foreign affairs, finance, pub
lie works. aeronautics. merchant ma
rine and commerce. These economies
have been accomplished without ne
cessitating a single administrative
reform.
This is our parting gift to the
country" remarked Minister of War
Maginot, somewhat bitterly, after the
meeting.
The full carrying out Of the fiscal
measures passed with such tremen-
dous difficulties in the Chamber OF
Deputies and the Senate earlier in
the year would have resulted in econ
omies totaling 1.000,000,000 francs
yearly, but Premier Poincare ex-
planned to the council that in order
would have been necessary to issue
DEGREES for reforms in administra-
ton, and that the government had
refrained from promulgating decree
laws owing to Its imminent resig-
Gen. Weygand Advanced.
1t was in order to obtain author
ity to issue such decree laws that
Premier Poincare waged his three
month fight before the Chamber and
Senate. stalking the question OF con-
fidence and the life Of his govern
ment no less than ninety times.
The last act Of the present cabinet
in full council was. upon M. Mag
inot's recommendation. to appoint
Gen. Weygand a member of the su-
perior war council for 1924.
MILLERAND STILL TARGET
Evening star., 1924-05-30
PRESIDENTS DAY BUSY.
Arlington Address Only Engage
ment Away From Desk.

Memorial day meant nothing to
President Coolidge, at least so far as
a holiday was concerned. Although
he had no scheduled engagements
other than his address at Arlington
national cemetery, Mr.. Coolidge put
in a busy days work. He was at his
desk before 9:15, and besides seeing
several impromptu callers, devoted his
time to the study of a number of i'm
pertant pending matters and the dis
posal of a quantity of routine busi-
ness.
The tax reduction bill, which he
sent to the Secretary of the Treasury
for a review. had not been returned
to him for his consideration before
noon today.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Obregon May Meet
President COOLIDGE
At NOgales, Aris'
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 30.-It is
reported that one of the purposes
of President Obregon's visit to
Sonora is to interview President
Coolidge at Nogales. American
Ambassador Warren refuses to
comment on the report.
washington dispatches in Feb
ruary said efforts would be made
to bring the two presidents to-
gether in May at Albuquerque,
N. NJ. Previous proposals for a
trip to the Mexican border met
with declination from Mr.. Cool
idge.)
Evening star., 1924-05-30
$250.0Q0 Lost in Fire.

HOUSTON, Tex, May 30.-Fire
started by two lightning bolts de-
stroyed the storage warehouses of
the Magnolia Petroleum Company
here last night with loss estimated
at $250,00O. Eight 17,000-barel stor-
age tanks, three containing gasoline,
one kerosene and four lubricating
oil, were included in the loss.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Obregon Grants Moratorium

MEXICO CITY, May 30.-President
Obregon has signed a decree granting
an eiEht-year moratorium to mort
gage. and issue banks. The measure
was suggested by the permanent COM
mission Of bankers to enable the
banks to regain their normal condi-
tion
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Ten Spanish Miners Killed.

OvIEDO, Spain, May 30.-Ten men
are known to have perished in a
coal mine fire near here, and rescue
squads are attempting to save others
known to be in the workings.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomprrow; slightly
cooler tonight.
Temperature for twenty hours end
ed at 10 am. today: Highest, II, at
1880 am. yesterday. Lowest, So, at
6:45 am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1924-05-30

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

In the matter OF
Philip Begin and Phil
ibert Loubier. individ-
ually and as members In Bankruptcy.
of the firm of Begin
and Loubier.
Bankrupt.
To the Honorable John 4. Peters.
Judge OF the District Court of the
United States for the District Of
Maine.
Philip Begin and Philibert Loubier
individually and as members OF the
firm of Begin and Luuhier of Water
willie, in the County of kennehcc and
State OF Maine, In said District, re-
spectfully represents. that on the tenth
day of November, 1928. they were duly
adjudEcd bankrupt Individually and
as members OF the firm aforesaid
under the Acts of Congress relating To
bankruptcy: that they have duly sur
rendered all their property and rights
of property, and have fully compiled
with all the requirements of said Acts
and of the orders of Court touching
their bankruptcy.
Wherefore they pray that they may
he deCreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts provablc
against their estate individually and As
members of the firm aforesaid under
said Bankruptcy Acts. except such
debts rs are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this twenty-second day of De-
ccmber, A. u. 1928.
PHILIP BEGIN.
PIlILlBERT LOTRTER
DankruplS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
A New Witness

"Then we've been barking up the
wrong tree, after all" DR.. Hood ex-
claimed. ITS mighty interesting
about this woman. but 1t shows that
Lane didn't kill Bernhard. and my
job Is to lind out who did. wish
YOU had told me when YOU first
thought of this. Geoff; every day
counts
There wasn't nothin' to tcll'
Geoff retortcd. Lane didn't kill
Benkard. but mebbe the woman
knows who did
she'll come across If she does"
observed the detective grimly. Her
phone wires are tapped: every
tradesman or messenger who goes to
her door passes through the hands
of couple of our men first, and
the house is being watched. 1t
didn't take her long from past ex-
pcrienco to get onto the fact that
tho authorities were interesting
themselves in her once more. nor to
guess the reason. and when | called
she was all ready for me. Mr.. Benk-
ard had been n very good friend of
hers and had advised her concern
ing her real estate Investments
she's got 'em. too. that's what most
Of her money is soaked away in
but she had not seen him for sew
erul months and knew nothing about
the murder until she was shocked by
the account of II In the newspapers.
lie had never discussed his busl-
ness affairs with her in any way
and she could not imagine what
enemy he might or might not have
had"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

ORDER or NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine. ,sS:
on this 10th day Of February, A. H.
1924 on reading the foregoing petition
ii is
Ordered by tho Court. that n hearing
he had upon the same on the 2Sth day
of March. A. II. 1924. before said
Court at Portland. in said District. at
ten o'clock In the forcnoon: and that
notice thereof bc published in Daily
kcnnebCc Journal. q newspaper print
ed in said District. and that all
known creditors. and other persons In
interest. may appear Mt the SAID time
and place and show cause. if any they
have, why the prayer of said petit
TONER should not be granted.
And Ii is further ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall scud by
mail to all known creditors copies ~
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable John A. Pc
ters. Judge OF the said Court and the
zeal thereof at Portland, In said Dis
trict on the 10th day OF February A.
ID. 1924.
H.. 81 JOHN J.. KNoWLToN, CLERK
feb1 edit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

the Grand Lodge of Maine was the
guest Of honor OF the lodges. After
the meetings of the Lodges a pro-
gram of songs, readings. and a farce
entitled "Lemuel Drayton's Fortunes
and Misfortunes." was greatly en-
joyed. All listened with interest to
the talk of the Grand Master. Next
came the choosing of partners for
supper, conundrums were passed to
the brothers and the answers to the
sisters, and much merriment was
caused in finding of partners as the
brother had to take for his partner
the sister holding the answer to his
conundrum. The supper was oyster
stew, pastry and coffee. 1t was well
past midnight when all left for their
several homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
GREAT NORTHERN
TO GIVE MONEY
FOR SCHOOL BLDG.

Arson school authorities are much
pleased over Il word just received
from President Carrot Schenck of
the Great Northern Paper company
that the company had voted to give
the town $4,000 toward the erection
OF n much needed new school house
in the lower, village. The question
of Il new school house has been un-
der agitation for several years. The
Garfield school building is very bad
~ overCrowdcd and the problem is
fast becoming acute. The Great
Northern Paper company presented
tie town with a building lot several
years ago on the condition that II he
used for that purpose within limit
ed time. At n meeting held n few
months ago a building committee
was appointed and with the impetus
of the recent gift of the company 1t
is expected that action will he taken
that will result in a new building
within the next year.
A. NJ Holden went Saturday to
pacs the week end with friends, re-
turning home Monday.
superintendent John White Of the
Indian Spring Wooden Mil left town
Monday on a business trip to Bos-
ton
Ralph Webster went to Bingham
Monday to visit his father.
Charles Miller went Monday 70
Boston TO attend convention Of
Hardware Store managers.
Miss Helen Kennison suffered
painful accident Saturday. While
cooking she spilled quantity or
hot grease on her leg, burning II Sc
vereiy.
Miss Maud Il. Powers returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
WHO'S WHO 1u THE STORY
copyrigh. 1924 by Public Ledger

JOE Bernhard. wealthy broker. Is
found murdered in the courtyard OF
his sisters new country estate. His
skull had been crushed by terrific
blow from behind. yet no weapon
can be found and no footprints,
other than his own. appear on the
smooth. sanded floor. The body Is
discovered by
terror-stricken. He admits that Mr..
Bernhard had been living under the
shadow of death for years. HIS
story is confirmed by
had failed in Wall Street and who
had become secretary to the muir
dored man. lie adds the informa-
ton that anonymous letters threat
cning death came TO Mr. Benkard
twice year ard that the murdered
man had refused to go to the police
or have q special guard. Further.
no had forbidden the subject to be
mentioned even by
MRS. CAYLEY. his sister, with whom
he lived. Her first move upon
learning OK her brothers murder is
TO get in touch with
ETONEHAM LANE. wealthy broker
associated with Bernhard in business
and paying court 10
MILDRED. Mrs. Cay1ey's daughter,
who repulses him in favor of
RUPERT ASHE. n young man living
on an adjoining estate. Visiting at
tho house, also, is
VERA SHERWOOD. guest from the
city.
Dir. HOOD. local medical examiner
and Coroner. is called in. and is ably
assisted by
GEOFF PETERS. a local stone mason,
who is working on the Cayley place.
lie suggests that Lanes movements
on the night of the murder be
traced. with tho result that there are
four missing hours to be- accounted
for. From a former Wall street
broker, whom Bernhard ruined. Geoff
learns two things: That IA young en-
bczzler had committed suicide in
Bcnkard's rooms one New Years day.
aud that there had been n notorious
woman in his life---Zoe Dawn. With
uucanny reasoning t;coH predicts
that she is connected with Lang,
md his theory IL confirmed by de
tcctives who prove that Lanes car
stood In front of her house during
the four missing hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine. SIS:
ON this 10th day of February. A H.
1921 on reading the foregoing petition
II is
ordered by the Court. that hearing
be had upon the same on tho 18th
day of March. \ ". 1924. before said
Court NJ Portland, in said District. at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon: and that
notice thereof be published in Daily
kennehcc Journal. "a newspaper print
cd in said District. and that all known
creditors. and other persons in inter
est. may appear at the said time and
place. ard show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petition.
or should not he granted.
And it Is further Ordered hy tho
Court. that the Clerk shall seud hy
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness tho lIonorahlS John a. Pc
ters. Judge of the said Court and the
seal thereof. at Portland. in said Dis
trict. on the 10th day of February a,
ID. 1924.
IL. 81 JOHN l.. KNOWLTON. Clerk.
feb a1lt