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The Washington times., 1924-11-04

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The Washington times., 1924-11-04

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The Washington times., 1924-11-04
Grief for Dockstader
Widespread Here

No end Of stories win be told about Lew Dockstader Al
ways would seem he the favorte minstrel of official
and social Washington.
The only time Dockstader encountered other than
cordial reception in the Capital when in his Postum
Aero Club he gave representation of Theodore Roosevelt
in the wilds sc Africa
The Washington times., 1924-11-04
NlcARA0UAN LEGATION
GETS ITS FINE LIQUORS

Twenty cases of choice assorted
wines, whiskeys and Other liquors
have been turned over to the Mica
raguan legation. 1t was announced
today by the Prohibition Unit.
The liquors, destined for use in
the legation, were confiscated upon
arrival in the District last week
and were taken to the Seventh pre-
cinct station and later removed to
the Prohibition Unit headquarters.
The Washington times., 1924-11-04

BUYING q home is made easier
by the wide selection Of desirable
hOuses-fully described lin the Real
Estate columns of the Classified
Section TODAY.
The Washington times., 1924-11-04
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The Washington times., 1924-11-04
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Evening star., 1924-07-18

ference at London with cautious criti-
cism. The country has given full powers
to Premier Herriot, and the newspapers
of all political parties. even the most
rabid Nationalists. do not want to
weaken his position at London by too
violent criticism.
Yet the majority of the papers seem
alarmed that Frances viewpoint is
slowly losing ground. The Nationalist
press sounded this alarm today, stating:
The appointment of an American
representative on the reparations COM
mission kills the preponderance which
France and Belgium had hitherto had
on that commission.
They do not complain that an Amer
lean has been appointed. but assert that
the American does not represent his
Government or his country, but merely
Wall street interests, and that thus the
national interests of France are placed
in the hands of international bankers.
Stnr Suspect Germany.
Fear is expressed that Premier
Macdonald of Great Britain and the
New York bankers look on Germany
not in the light of her past activities.
but regard that country as "a hypo-
thetical Germany filled with a desire
to fulfill the obligations of the YER
sailles treaty, which is far from the
actual reality"
So far the Lor don proceedings have
given the French the impression that
the British experts are endeavorfng
to alter indirectly the concessions
Macdonald made to Herriot last week
in Paris. They want to be definitely
assured against possible recur-
renee of the Ruhr adventure. While
the Frer ch assert they cannot give
up freedom Of action information re-
ceived today from London indicates
the main battle is raging around this
question.
The British basis Of argument is
that sanctions should not be taken
unless Germany's default of her OBJ
legations is established undeniably by
the unanimous vote of the members
of the commission, and that only after
this has been established might the
commission discuss the question of
sanctions to be taken.
Wants Advance Warning.
The French viewpoint is that no
power can renounce freedom of ac-
tion and that in order to forestall
eventful defaults Germany must be
warned beforehand Of the nature Of
the coercive measures which will be
taken against her. Meantime, the edi-
torials of many of the more popular
trying to prepare public opinion for
the fact that France will be COM
PEELED to give in on many important
points in order to make success pos
sible at the conference.
People here are beginning to realize
that France cannot live isolated, that
the renewal Of the late entente with
Great Britain depends entirely on the
results of the London conference, and
that successful results cannot be at
tanned unless France makes wide con-
cessions, especially with regard to
the evacuation of the Ruhr, and un-
dertakes not to take similar measures
in the future without the consent OF
all the nations interested il repara-
tionA ..4s.s.s, III. ...l--
Evening star., 1924-07-18
DE VALERA, OUT OF JAIL,
Received BY FRIENDS
Statement on Irish Politics With
held Until He Catches Up With
Developments.
By Cable to The Stal and Chicago Daih
News Copyright 1924

By Cable to The Stal and Chicago Daib
News. Copyright 1924.
DUBLIN, July 1s.-The release of
Eamonn De Valera was followed by
a great gathering of Republicans at
their office Thursday. All the well
known figures, including Count Punk
EFT, Nine. Marcieviez, Mary McSwiney,
Sean T. O'Kelly and others, many of
whom lately shared De Valera's i'm
prisonment, gathered to greet him.
Congratulations were received from
members of the party in Ireland and
from many American cities.
De Valera's first act after his re-
lease was to visit the widows and
relatives of the men killed in the
fighting last year, including Mrs. Err
skine Childers, Mrs. Cathal Brugha
and Harry Boland's mother. When
approached by interviewers he de-
clined to talk, which was not surpris-
enforced ignorance of Irish affairs
His followers during that period have
put forward some policies, especially
that of the reputation of the national
loan should their party obtain power,
on which the public is desirous of
knowing De Valera's own views.
Speculation here has been largely
concerned with the, question as to
whether Republicans elected to the
Dali, who have so far refused to take
their seats, would now enter parlia-
policy of constitutional action, and
endeavor to displace the Free State
minority by the ordinary play of par
liamentary forces, in which they
would probably be Joined by many
Labor members.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
50 D. c. WORKERS
FILE PAY PROTEST
Staff of Woman's Bureau
Suffers-Donovan Seeks
to Remedy Conditions.

approximately so employees of the
District Government have noted ap-
peals since they learned on July IS
of the salaries they are to receive
under reclassification.
Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor,
said today that his Office probably
would be busy several months seek
ing adjustments in ratings of indi-
viduals to iron out inequalities.
Lieut.. Nina G. Van Wrinkle, head of
the Woman's Bureau of the Police
Department, complained that several
of the civilian staff at the House of
Detention got either no increase or a
reduction. Their basic salaries were
raised, she said, but at the same time,
deduction was made for meals and
sleeping quarters. Maj. Donovan said
steps already have been taken to cor
rect these cases.
There are A number of employees in
various branches of District service
receiving slightly less in their en-
Velopes by reason of, the fact that
they now pay 2E per cent of their
total salary into the retirement fund
whereas in the past the retirement
deduction was taken only from the
basic pay.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
JACK HART is REPORTED
HIDING IN NOGALES, MEX.
Prisoner Who Escaped From Mary
land Penitentiary Said to Be
Living There Openly.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Jack Hart,
life convict, who made a sensational es-
cape from the Maryland Penitentiary
last January, is in hiding in Nogales,
Mexico, according to information the
Baltimore News says that paper has
received.
Hart received life sentence for his
share in the daylight robbery and mur
der of William B. Norris here in Au-
gust, 1922. He escaped one night last
January in company with William Til
son, who was serving five-year term
for robbery. The story is that Hart
made his way out of Baltimore the night
he escaped He and Tilson parted al
most at the prison gates Hart made
his way to Mexico by easy stages and,
according to the News informant, has
been living more or less openly in
Nogales for two months.
Police Commissioner George r
Gather, when informed of the story,
said that II Hart was in Nogales the
police would get him
Evening star., 1924-07-18
MISS BANKS GETS POST
IN LONDON CONSULATE
Washington Girl Leaves Photo
Concern to Enter Government
Service in England.

Evelyn NJ. Banks. appointed to a
clorkship in the Consular Service of
the United States, sailed yesterday
on the steamship America for her
new post in London.
Miss Banks is a Washington girl,
the daughter of Mrs. Katherine r..
Banks of 514 NJ street. and many will
recall her as the news photograph
girl of the National Photo Company
Educated in the public schools. she
left her class in Central High School
in June. 1917. for war service with
the Food Commission, then with the
Internal Revenue Bureau and later as
chief of personnel In the local branch
of the American Red Cross.
Miss Banks after her Red Cross
experience accepted position with
the National Photo Company. While
there she applied for examination for
position in the Consular Service as
a clerk, and she has just been ap-
pointed for service at London
Evening star., 1924-07-18
$13,O0O,OOO SOUGHT
TO SAVE LENINGRAD
City Faces Ruin if Canals Are Not
Built, Buildings Renovated
and Streets Repaved.

BY the Associated Press
LENIEGRAD, July 1S.-Thirteen
million dollars will be required to
save Leningrad from utter ruin. &C
cording to a report made by the Len
ingrad soviet to the state planning
commission.
The commission approved the out
lay which will have to be borne by
the state as the local authorities have
no funds for this purpose. The plan
for the rehabilitation of the old capi-
tai includes the reconstruction of
canals, renovation of ruined build
ings. preservation of empty houses
and the repaving of streets.
The work will require five years.
The planning commission regards re-
construction of imperative impor-
tance, but the project has still to be
endorsed by the commissariat of
finance and the council Of peoples
commissars which is expected to ap-
prove an appropriation of only part
of the sum required.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
PATIENT FORCED TO SIT
IN BARBER'S CHAIR DIES
Investigation Being Made at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital-May Have
Had Chronic Trouble.

Dying four. hours after a scuffie. in
which he was forcibly put in bar
ber's chair to get a hair cut. an
autopsy today showed the death yes
terday Of William Green. 30-year-old
colored patient at St Eliza beth's Hos
pital to have been caused by a rup-
ture of the pancreas. and DR.. j. KAN
say hewitt, District coroner. has or
dered an inquest in the case tomor-
row
Dr. Noyes. acting superintendent of
the hospital, stated today that an IN
vestigation of the affair had pteh
made at the hospital, but action mad
been withheld pending results OF the
investigation by thu coroner.
DIR. Noyes' said that the man was
forced to have his hair cut because
it was becoming very long. he saIa
that when the barber, irwin IL
Sweeney. started to get him iEto po-
sition for the haircut Green objected,
stating that some evil would follow.
Two attendants were called anu
forced the patient to submit. but as
far as could be learned no unneces-
sary violence was used.
About four hours later. at dinner
time, Greer refused to eat, and Dr-
John Lind of the hospital staff found
him in a serious condition. He died
shortly after DR.. Linds visit.
DR.. Noyes stated, however, that it
was discovered today that Green had
been complaining for some time of
pains in the stomach and ne IN
timated that the impression was his
case was a chronic one. He assured
officials that the hospital would
gladly extend every possible aid in
the investigation.
The autopsy today was performed
by Deputy Coroner Herbert Martyr.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
HOOVERPROPHECY
ON WATERWAY HIT
Representative Dempsey As
serts Secretary Has Not
Weighed All Facts.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOCkPORT, n. V, July 1S.-A re-
Gently quoted statement of Secretary
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
American St. Lawrence commission
make up their minds that they will
some day see a thirty-fiye foot chan
mel to the lakes in operation" was
declared today by Representative S.
Wallace Dempsey, chairman of the
House Rivers and Harbors commit
tee, to be convincing proof that Mr.
Hoover has not given this question
the study which he should have be-
slowed on it before expressing an opin-
ion"
Mr. Dempsey asserted opposition
to the Great LAX es-St. Lawrence
waterway plan is not limited to New
York and Montreal. but is wide
spread and based on deep seated be-
lief, the result of thorough investi-
CATION, that the route he tHooVer)
advocates would never be used TO an
extent to justify the enormous ex.
pense involved in its construction.
The speaker cited action of the Re-
publican national convention at
I
dorsing the st. Lawrence route
Argues Against 35 Feet.
Arguing against a 35-foot channel,
Mr. Dempsey cited the cost OF ocean
TRANSPORTATION as mills per
ton per mile and of lake trans
portation as ! mill per ton per
mile, and declared the only use OF
35-foot channel would be to substl-
tute ocean for lake vessels. Lake
vessels draw only "a feet. he said ano
asserted entrance of ocean vessels
to the lakes would entail deepening
Of lake channels and harbors.
The speaker quoted Maj. Gen. Harry
Taylor, chief of engineers, United
states Army, to the effect that costs
on the great lakes are low ana
freight is probably handled as
econ omically as any place in the
world" with greater cargo depth
larger vessels might be built. which
would slightly decrease the cost. ne
quoted Maj Gen. Taylor as saying;
but the cost of such deepening would
not be returned to the shippers for
many years, If ever"
Nj Dempsey advocated an all
American canal across New YORK
state, connecting the great lakes with
the Atlantic Ocean.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
PROBE FOR BULLET, FIND
CASE OF APPENDICITIS
Surgeons Treating D. c. Woman for
Accidental Gunshot Wound
Discover Serious Illness.

Probing for a bullet in the abdo-
men of Mrs. Caroline Hall, 2S, of
1922 Wisconsin avenue, surgeons at
Georgetown University Hospital last
night discovered in the patient an
advanced case of appendicitis and
an immediate operation likely saved
her life.
While Mrs. Hall was visiting her
sister. Mrs. Harry Danner, at Mead
ows, Md, a short time ago Mr.. Dan
ner took small rifle to shoot
vicious dog. The bullet went astray
and hit Mrs. Hall.
When surgeons probed for the
bullet they satisfied themselves it was
in location which would not be
dangerous and the bullet was forgot
ten in the discovery of a dangerous
case of appendicitis. Mrs. Halls con-
dition was reported as satisfactory
today.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
BATTERY ASC0RES
IN B|G-GUN DRILL
District Guardsmen Put at
12-Inch Rifle Practice at
Fort Monroe.
SPECIAL Dihpafch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT MONROE, Va, July 1S.-The
Washington men who are members of
Battery A, 260th Artillery, District
National Guard, on two weeks annual
successful encampment of any held
by local National Guard troops in re-
cent years.
The battery, consisting of three Of
ficers and 81 men, commanded by Maj.
Walter w. Burns, left Washington
morning, spent the day in getting
settled in camp, and were assigned to
12-inch guns yesterday. Beginning
this morning they entered upon the
intensive training schedule prepared
by the Regular Army instructor
Make Excellent Showing.
The District Guardsmen went out
for drill yesterday and in spite of
the fact that they had never before
been on a 12-inch gun, they made an
excellent showing. Toward the end of
the day. after the gun commander,
Sergt. Williams had gotten the men
placed where they best fitted, they
were loading the guns in little less
than the record time set by regular
troops at the fort.
The men are high in their praise of
the mess accommodations. Mess Sergt.
Shepherd is in charge and Cooks Brad
ford and Huff are preparing the meals.
There is no separate mess for officers
and men, Maj Burns having decided
that this was not advisable.
A majorty of the baftRry is going on
a fishing trip on Chesapeake Bay tomor-
row afternoon. Drills end at 3 80 pm,
and the men are free to visit Buckroe
Beach, Ocean View or Virginia Beach.
The troops will return to Washington
July 81.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
POLICE WITHOUT CLUE
IN MCDONNELL MURDER
Three Questioned in Connection
With, Brutal Staying Are Able
to Prove Alibis.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Police ad-
mitted today they still were without
reliable clue to the identity of the
man who last Monday hid the mutt
!ated body of seven-year-old Francis
McDonnell in a thicket near Port
alchmond; Staten Island.
roundup of suspected persons
had brought three men into custody.
But all efforts to connect any one of
them with the Mcdonnell case prom
ised little reward. A fourth mana
hermit reported to occupy a hut near
the scene of the crime-was being
hunted on the strength of a story
told by Jennie Carlson, seventeen,
that he had pursued her through the
woods the day of the murder.
John Clyde Patterson, forty-two,
and Jacob Gottlieb, eighteen, both
orderlies at Sea View Hospital, Staten
Island, were in Jail in default of
10000 bail each, charged with statu-
tory offenses.
They acknowledged membership in
the 'rattlesnake nest" gang, which held
rendezvous In the cluster of woods
which marked the scene of the boys
death.
Jacob Herman, ffty-year-old farm
Morris Plains. N. j., Insane HOSPITAL.
and was captured at Kearney, N. j.,
has been virtually freed from
suspicion in the Mcdonnell murder
Authorities were convinced that his
story of having seen the boys body
in the Staten Island thicket, and of
having touched it, was the product of
hallucination.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
NATIONS SUICIDE RATE
REFLECTS PROSPERITY
Insurance Statistics Show Highest
Proportion Occurs on Pa
cific Coast
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-The average
suicide rate of 80 American cities
for the year 1923 remained at 15.2
per 100000 of population, the 1922
figure, the Spectator. an insurance
journal, announced. The paper
pointed out that this reflected a ma
tionwide prosperity.
San Diego, according to the sta
tistics, continued to have the highest
proportion of suicides among the
cities considered. the rate there being
sos. The Pacific Coast generally, as
in former years, had a high rate, the
journal said, while in cities of the
Lake regions the rate was low. Sui
cides were reported as particularly
few in the coal and steel districts.
The tendency toward suicide among
the well to do and more highly ed
ucated is more pronounced at the
present time than in former years,
the article asserted.
The deaths from suicide in 1928
were reported as 1897, as compared
with 3,872 in 1922.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
WARNS Of EFFORT
TO CORRUPT YOUTH
%. A. R. Urges Fight on Dis
loyal and Immoral Prop
81 aganda in Schools.
HITS "YOUTH MOVEMENT"
Declares Plan Most Dastardly" of
Old World Evils Ever Brought
to America.
HITS "YOUTH MOVEMENT"

a communication has been sent to
all state regents of the Daughters of
the American Revolution warning
them of the activities Of those who
are knowingly and deliberately dis
loyal to the Government and political
institutions" Stress is laid on propa-
panda said to be intended for schools
and colleges Mrs. Amos "A. Fries, chair
man of the organizations publicity
committee, stated today, however.
that no such propaganda has been
found in local schools.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. presl-
dent general of tEe organization, and
who sent the communication, states
she feels that 1t is the duty of her
organization to help to combat and
endeavor to counteract the activities
of the societies that are trying to
exact unpatriotic promises of their
members. The Youth movement is
the most dasta rdly of all the Old
World evils that he been brought to
our shores. 1t aims at the very heart
of our most sacred and moral founda-
tions. and will, if promulgated in our
secondary schools and colleges. aim to
destroy the moral fiber of our girls
and boys.
says SCHOOLS INVADED.
"Pacifist groups in America, she
declares, have waXed strong because
OF their sentimental appeals to our
women ard our women's orGaniZa-
tions. Far-reaching propaganda So
cietieS, with salaried executives of
persuasive oratory but twisted vision,
have endeavored to introduce their
spacious arguments by letter. pam
phlet and word of mouth throughout
the length and breadth of our land.
They have even invaded our schools
with their doctrines. Indeed, one
group has a widely advertised set of
illustrated school literature, espe-
ciaily devised for its purpose, and
comments in its circular upon it's sue
cess and popularity.
Daughters OF the American Revo-
lutIon are very far from being pro-
ponents of war. They are opposed to
it. as are all right-minded thinking
peoples, but il necessity arises-if the
fundamental laws of God and man are
set aside-then they are sacredly
pledged to the loyal support of their
Nation, and they believe with the
President of the United States in its
adequate defense at all times by land
and sea" says Mrs. Cook.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
SUMNER WILL IN COURT.
Admirars Widow Ordered to Give
Accounting.

RIVERHEAD, N. Y, July 1S.-Mrs.
Maudthilde Sumner, widow of Rear
Admiral George Watson Sumner, who
a;.d last February, was directed to-
dav by Surrogate Pelletreau OF sur
fnIL Sounty to appear before him
July %, for examination as to the
disposition of part of the admiraIs
property. g.; ,;s 1,;u
left his entire estate. said to be worth
more than 100000, to his children.
Application for the order Of review
was made by Isaac X. Vaientlne'
tamnorary administrator of the es-
tate who charged the widow with
having concealed property of the
Mrs. Sumner was the admirafs Sec
ond wife. Rear Admiral Sumner was
tary of the New York Society Tor
the Prevention of Vice.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
WOMAN FILES CHARGES
IN LEOPOLD-LOEB SUIT
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July ls-Details of the
alleged assault which Mrs. Louise
Hohley, mother of three children,
charges was made upon her by
Nathan Leopold, jr, and Richard
Loeb, accused of kidnapping and kill
ing Robert Franks, a neighbor boy,
for excitement, were revealed in
declaration filed yesterday in the Su-
perior Court in her 100000 damage
suit against the two millionaires'
sons.
Mrs. Hohley, who filed the praecipe
in the suit a month ago, charges that
she was kidnapped and assaulted by
two youths in an automobile. She
declares she recognized the two
youths as her assailants from news
paper photographs. She also charges
that her life has been threatened
since she filed the suit
Plans to broadcast the trial of the
youths, opening August 4, by radio.
were frowned upon today by Judge
John r. Caverly, chief justice of the
Criminal Court, who will hear the
case. He said he would lay the mat
ter before the board of governors of
the Chicago Bar Association and a
committee of circuit court judges.
Evening star., 1924-07-18
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.
Doshes Red Pepper
In Deputy's Face,
Then Shoots Hin.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, July 49,
While taking two men to the
State hospital for the criminal in
sane at Farview early today,
Deputy Sheriff Meyer Van Lewen,
OF Allegheny County, was shot
through the abdomen and probab-
ly fatally wounded by one of the
prisoners who first threw red
pepper into the officers face. The
prisoner who did the shooting is
Andrew Jackson, negro. The
other prisoner escaped. but was
captured after a seven-hour hunt
Both prisoners are in Jail here.
The shooting occurred in a sleep
ing car while the men were tenn
porarily separated from their
handouts. Jackson seized the
officers pistol after dashing the
red pepper into Van Lewen's face.