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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-19

with but a basic strength of West
Virg1nia's sixteen votes. But he has
delegates scattered here and there
in a surprising number Of States
who would come under his banner
with a rush were it not for the
operation. of the unit rule.
He is considered to be in particu.
larly strategic position, too, in that
he Is identified with none Of the
warning factions in the party. Like
Harding at Chicago, mo one is par
ticularly against him."
I Davis Is CONTEMPORARY dismissed
by some partisans as a Morgan
lawyer" but his friends quickly point
out his Wall Stree affiliation has
been only of two years duration,
and that prior to this few Demo.
Gratis possess a better record than
the West Virginian. And the num-
bers OF those who dismiss Davis
chances with Morgan lawyer" are
becoming noticeably fewer, as ar
rivals increase.
Taggart Behind Ra1ston.
RalSton occupies a position akin
to Davis from the standpoint OF
availability. His advanced age is
more than offset by his strongly
rural background. his record and
more than all else he has unwaver.
ing and aggressive backing Of that
astute Hoosier leader, Tom Taggart.
Predictions already are heard that
If Ralston does not head the ticket
he will bs found in second place.
Taggart has a habit Of placing his
men-kern with Bryan In 1908. and
Marshall with Wilson in 1912 and
1915.
Senator Robinson, like Davis. viii
enter the balloting with the basic
strength Of his own State,
The Arkansas Senator probably is
better known to the rank and file
OF delegates than any Of the other
second choices. He presided over
the turbulent San Francisco con.
vention four years ago in a manner
that drew him high praise from ali
factions.
His friends. too, are busy SEEING
that delegates are informed OF ar
observation made by Colonel George
Harvey some time ago to the effect
that "if the Democrats have anv
sense they will nominate Joe Robin
son."
Houston All Tied Up.
Houston has little basic strength
His native State Of Texas is Nc
Adoo-bound; his adopted State OF
New York is granite-hard for
Smith and yet considerable Houston
talk is heard wherever delegat ties
and leaders gather. He, too, IL
known to the rank and file, thanks
to his service as Secretary of Agri
culture and Secretary Of the Treas
uly in Wilson's Cabinet.
Woodrow Wilson is supposed &c
have said a short time before his
| tragic death that he considered
Houston the best Of the lot" from
the standpoint of being Presidential
timber. Houston's friends are max
ing much OF that.
To the list Of Democratic prom.
inents already here was added to.
day William Jennings Bryan, three
times the nominee Of his party
now relegated to the background
but still a potentially powerful
figure. He admitted he did not
know who would be nominated.
But I know who won't" he
added quickly. "Al Smith win not
Bryan 10 Q delegate from Florida
and - such IL instructed for
MeAdOo.
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XII KLIJX
KHAN
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platform appeared the only battling
Ground In prospect for today,
Chief planks In this are:
Naturalization Of industry.
Repeal Of the Federal reserve and
national banking acts.
Abolition of the right of courts
90 issue injunctions against strikes.
The eight-hour day and prohibit.
zion Of child labor.
Minimum wage law.
Social insurance and old age pen
mons.
National maternity law.
Recognition of Soviet Russia.
illumination Of landlordism.
Public control of transportation
Ind marketing institutions.
Compensation for unemployed at
trade at union wages.
Full political and economic equal.
Ity for negroes.
Ignore tho Khan.
The khan and prohibition issues
brought a stiff battle in the COM
mittee sessions, but no mention Of
either was contained in the plat.
form as reported.
The communists won another VIC
tory when they secured equal rep
resentation on the party's national
campaign committee, which will
direct the party's activities.
Farmer-Laborites had sought to
have the Communist party, as such,
excluded from this committee, but
the convention decided that it
should be composed Of two men,
bers from each State and two from
each national organization seated in
the convention. This included the
radicals.
Second Notice Denied.
Robert M. La Toilette, jr., to-
day formally denied that his father,
Senator La Toilette, had communi.
Gated in any way with the Farmer
Labor-Progressive convention at
st. Paul since his letter Of May 26
to Attorney General Ekern of Wis
consin.
Reports that Senator La Toilette
had again advised the convention
that he did not want. its support,
were unfounded, his son said, de.
claring that the Senator still stood
on his letter Of last month de-
nouncing the convention because
OF its communistic influence.
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Guests Who Criticized
Vase Are Shot
By Host

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3d.
When his two guests questioned
the merits of a cut-glass vase
on his table last night, George
Bowman, Church lane, rose in
wrath and peppered his guests
with buckshot. They are in
Mercy Hospital, injured more
painfully than seriously.
The two guests, John Young,
TIL Grays avenue, and Albert
Hightower, 71OS Greenway
street, are both colored. Their
host is white. He was, arrest
ed by police Of the Sixty-fifth
street and Woodland avenue sta
tion.
lie has very great interest In the
establishment and maintenance OF
conditions that are so fair to all
concerned that there may be the
least possible danger Of q cessation
OF the operation Of the railways.
Protecting Childhood.
OF course, the Government /.
interested on the humane side Of
childhood and mother
hood, so that they may be freet
from the necessity OF overexertioT
through long hours and unsuitable
which are injuries t.
health and a restraint upon thu
mental and physical development
CT the race. We also favor propel
methods Of vocational education, II
order to give a training for IN
life.
These are some OF the funda
mental safeguards that our coua
try has thrown around its working
people, which have enabled then
to have the best wages, the mos!
continuous employment under tbs
most encouraging conditions, Of an,
people on earth. Our country 1.
by the people who have
earned ana do earn their Twins
through honest toll. Even il tho
men are willing to take a chance
by. plunging into the unknown,
feel sure that the women are goine
to resist all proposals that NIGH
destroy these wonderful opportuni
ties which surround their homes
and hold out such promise o.
such a great future for tneI
children.
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NONAN'S
SPOUSE ENDS
own LIFE
Hangs Self in Cell Where He
Is Held After Her Body Is
Found in PIT
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head and shoulders held by a
moose in his suspenders knotted
about his neck.
County Physician Cummins, sum
moned to the Jail, said Thomas
probably had been dead about six
hours.
Warden Smith said he visited
the cell about o'clock last night
and talked with Thomas, who was
smoking a cigarette and appeared
to be cheerful.
Thomas apparently had tied the
knot about his neck and the other
end of the suspenders to the bar
and then had lain down, allowing
the moose to strange him.
Thomas suicide did not check
the investigation by state police.
State troopers Albrecht and Fuchs
found traces of blood in the bed
room in which Mrs. Thomas is be.
lieved to have been slain, in the
kitchen on the veranda and along
the road to q chicken house where
they believe. the body lay twenty
four hours.
Police are certain Mrs. Thomas
was killed in her home. There
were signs OF q terrific struggle,
causing the belief that the woman,
shot first while in bed--as bullet
holes through the sheets attest,
managed to reach the slayer and
grapple with him.
An indictment charging Thomas
with murder was to have been
asked today by Prosecutor Marshall
Miller.
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tors William E. Borah and Henrik
Shipstead, sitting here while their
conferees continue sessions at wash
ington.
And today was expected tobring
a recurrence of the flares of anger
which brought personalities and
heated controversy to yesterday y
adjournment.
G. o. p. Attorney Protests.
The clash yesterday followed two
hours Of questioning of William ".
Hodges, Republican national COM
mittee treasurer, during which he
admitted ownership of $4,000 to
SIS 900 worth of shares of pre-
ferred stock in the Holly Sugar
Company of Colorado, which has
been charged with violation Of the
Clayton act.
Throughout the questioning by
Samuel Untermyer, representing
La Toilette, this connection OF
Hodges was referred to again and
again with inuendoes which
brought Weymouth kirkland, at.
torney for the Republican national
committee, to his feet time and
again in protest.
Hodges defended his position and
in the course of which he pro-
duced letters tending to show that.
If being in favor of the present
sugar tariff, was wrong, Senator'S
Ladd and Frazier of North Dakota
and Wheeler Of Montana, third
party candidate who also favored
1t, likewise must be held up to
blame.
Untermyer fought the admission
Of those letters in the records but
was over-ruled.
Quizzed About Morgan.
Hodges was questioned closely re-
gardinig his personal acquaintance
with various members Of the firm
of j. p. Morgan and Company, who
contributed to the Republican cam
paign fund, and It was while this
was in progress that a physical
clash between Hodges and Inter
myer seemed imminent.
my professional standing is on a
higher standing than yours--if its
not, I'll eat my hat" roared Hodges
towering over Untermyer.
well. go ahead and eat it," I'm
termyer retorted.
'We'll get referee in the morn
ing" Borah interjected pleasantly,
putting an end to further sallies.
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EXT PLAINS NCAP
WAVES FOR
ELECTION
Greer Says Phone Co. VIII
Not interfere With Sending
BY Station WRc
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phone Company felt that the In.
terest in the returns would be so
intense that they should not fore
go the opportunity of breadcasting
the news from this source in addl-
ton to that which the radio
audience might receive from WRC
or other stations which 1t might be
able to reach.
"As means of broadcasting from
WCAP without interfering with
WRC, separate wave length is
necessary and the Navy Depart
ment has consented to let us Use
the wave length of Station NAA
(435 meters) for that evening.
I'm order to make absolutely
fcertain that WRC and WCAP will
be able to broadcast simultaneously
on these two wave lengths with
out interference, tests were made
at various points in the city yes
terday and will be repeated between
and 10 o'clock this evening.
Tests Are Satisfactory
"The tests so far have been gen
orally satisfactory. OF course, no
final arrangements will be made
that will not insure good reception
from the two stations by all types
OF sets. The telephone company is
only anxious that the public get
all the news that can he brought
tc washington for broadcasting.
"All that the telephone company
did has been with the full knowl-
edge of WRC and the public may
be assured that nothing will be
done by the telephone company
that will in any way interfere with
the radio listeners getting the re-
turns from WRC.
eff tests show that some wave
length other than NAA can give
better results, an effort will be
made to arrange on that basis"
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
WALTER HAGEN ABSOLvED
or KIDNAPPING cADDY

Hagan, professional golfer and hold
er Of the British open championship,
today was absolved from charges Of
kidnapping Robert Burns Brougham
caddy, and taking him on an exhibit
The complaint, filed by Broug.
hams parents, was dismissed by the
court after it had been advised the
story of the kidnapping had been
concocted by the boy to explain an
absence from home.
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
Hostilities Expected
To Flare Up Again In
Hearings at Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. So.--with hos.
tilities which threatened an open
break seething beneath the surface,
where they were being scared by
barbed questions. the Borah inves-
tigating committee today prepared
to resume its Chicago sessions Of
the probe into alleged "slush funds"
in the Presidential campaigns.
Today William M. Butler, chair
man of the Republican national com.
mittee; John M. Nelson, La Toilette
chief, and possibly a number Of la.
Dor leaders including Warren Stone.
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen, were to
appear for questioning before Sena.
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TORY VOTE
SVI|ANPS
FOES
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reduced strength and with the Lib.
erals the minority party.
When the campaign opened the
Tories declared If they had q net
gain of forty-nine seats they would
again be able to procure q majority.
Returns available thus far show
they have gained fiftY-one seats.
Former Premier Asauith. defeated
: In his stand for a return to parlia.
ment, probably will retire as the
result of his adverse showing.
Premier Macdonald was returned
by a majority OF 2,10O. The issue
had been in doubt because Of the
hardness of returns from Mac
Donald's constituency.
Tory headquarters early this after
noon predicted the party would have
$50 seats in the next Parliament and
named it's tentative selections for the
Tory cabinet.
They were Stanley Baldwin, prime
minister; Neville Chamberlain, chan,
cellor of the exchequer; Lord Birken-
head, following secretary; Winston
Churchill, secre starry for the colonies.
Austen Chamberlain would also be
a member Of the cabinet. 1t was
predicted.
Lloyd George Leader.
''It would be an affectation for
me to- pretend am not extremely
disappointed as the result Of our
hopes and expectations being de;
feated," the former premier said!
Lloyd George probably will succeed
to the Liberal leadership.
A disintegration Of the Liberal
party was foreseen today as re.
suit of the election. It was pre-.
dicted that some OF the Liberals
would seek the Laborite standard
and some go to the conservative
ranks, but Lloyd George will have
his chance to try the strength of
the party and attempt to lead it
back into power.
Despite the heavy women's vote,
Lady Astor and Ellen Wilkinson,
Laborite candidate, were the only
two showing victories In the re.
turns thus far. Seventeen other
women were defeated for seats.
"The Tory victory shows the
British people love their country
and their flag just as an American
loves the Stars and Stripes.'' Lady
Aston said when 1t was known
that she had been returned from
Plymouth.
The London Chronicle, Lloyd
George organ, headlines Socialists
heavy defeat" while the Daily
News, which supported Asquith,
laments in heavy type reaction
sweeps the country--a panic vote"
and Tories win battle between
extremists. Liberalism suffering"
Labor Not Discouraged.
The London Daily Herald, Labor
organ, undiscouraged, calls on its
readers for renewed support in the
next election. 1t blames the Tory.
Liberal pact for Labor's defeat.
Premier Macdonald will meet
the cabinet tomorrow and is ex-
pected to start the inquiry into
the Zinoviev note. The Labor
leader has decided to carry on and
force the Tories to defeat Labor
In the House before retiring.
There Is some conjecture as ~
whether Stanley Baldwin, Tory
leader, will accept the premiership
or turn 1t over to some other
conservative leader.
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
1876 MINERS KILLED
DURING SEPTEMBER

Accidents in coal mines in the
United States in September resulted
in the death of 1856 men, the In.
terror Department announced today.
The fatality rate for the month
was $50 per million tons mined, as
compared with 2.94 in September,
1928.
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
SILK MEN HELP
cor To KEEP
tariff UP
SIush Probers Told Industry
Wants to Retain Present
Protection
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turned over to the Republican
national committee.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 more
viii be needed In Connecticut, Rora-
bach said, this amount to be col
lected by d committee under the
Craftsmanship Of Morgan B. Brai-
nard. The additional money viii
he used Rorabach said not only
for the finish Of the national cam.
paign, but for the special senatorial
election to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Frank Brandegee.
Walsh asked Rorabach If he had
reported to the Republican National
Committee that. Brainard was col
Letting money.
II think they must have known
1t, Rorabach said"
Safety First.
Rorabach said he expected a
sweeping Republican victory" in
Connecticut.
II you expect a victory why do
you keep on collecting money!"
asked Senator Caraway, Democrat,
Of Arkansas. the COMMITTEES chair
man.
Force of habit, l guess" re-
Piled Rorabach, explaining later
that he was taking no chances"
Following continued cross -exami-
nation, in which he injured into
money collected In cities for munich
pal purposes, and by the State and
national committees, Walsh esti-
mated that already collected and
in the chest in Connecticut" was
$3.50, 900.
William L. Bourland, attorney
for the Republican national com
mittee. brought out that money
elections was not counted In the
StatN committees funds and was
not Used by it.
G. 0. p. Treasurer on Stand.
Henry Rogers Winthrop. treasurer
Of the Republican Senatorial COM
paign committee. then took the
stand.
Winthrop testified the Senatorial
committee had received $113,644 and
had expended $7S,011 Of this money,
the national committee had con-
tributed 100000.
He was excused and was fol-
lowed by William Skinner, of New
York, chairman of the dry goods
subcommittee sof the Republican
contributors committee. Skinner
said he had collected $4,000.
Hendon Chubb, of New York, a
member of the insurance sub
committee" of the Republican con.
tributors committee, was noxt on
the stand. He said he handled col
lections from marine insurance
officials, and had collected but
S822.50.
He was followed by George Muir
name, vice president Of the New York
Trust Company, New York city.
Bankers Give $4,000.
Murnane, who is chairman of the
Bankers Group" said his group
had donated a total of $4,000, Of
which he personally collected $4,000.
Murnane said he didn't know who
had contributed the remaining
$4,000.
Because Of his high office, Muir.
name said he turned over collections
in his own bank to the cashier "be.
cause didn't want to embarrass
my subordinates."
Walsh inquired into collections
from State banks and trust com.
panies, but found that only one State
bank official had contributed---to the
extent of $40 and that trust com.
pany officials gave a total OF 81, 500.
The remainder came from national
hank officers
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
11ANT1AW
NEVxC/

Here are a few Of the new wants an.
pearing in today's classified section
MINK cHoKER lost; reward
offered.
MEMS CLOTHING Statesmen
wanted.
NEAR Eastern High School; new
tapestry brick house OF rooms
and bath; $3.50.
RHODE ISLAND AVE N. w.
Furnished room suitable for Q:
$40 per month
MATTRESSES wanted at once.
CHAIR lost; reward offered.
GARAGE for rent on L st. N. w.
1929 Chevrolet touring for sale at
bargain price.
20 PLAsTEREFs wanted at once.
DUPONT CIRCLE - -Four room
apartment: handsomely furnished:
SIPS per month.
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BOY SLEW GIRL TEACHER,
JURY At TRIAL HOLDS

ELLSWORTH, Me-, Oct. 30
Roland Mcdonald, fifteen, was
found guilty today Of first-degree
murder Of his ninetsen-year old
school teacher, pretty Louise
Gerrish.
The jury had been out less than
two hours.
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
PLEA FOR solid.
ALEXANDRIA
VOTE
caraWay and Moore Begin
Davis Drive at Big Mass
Meeting

ALEXANDRIA, Va. oct. 3d.,
Senator Thaddeus Caraway Of
Arkansas and Congressman r.
Walton Moore, candidate for re-
election from this district, addressed
"a large Democratic mass meeting
last night iii Ellk's Hall. William
p. Woods chairman Of the City
Democratic Committee presided
The invocation was by the Rever-
end Edgar Carpenter.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will have its annual
banquet for the Kiwanis Club at
the Westminster Building tonight
at O'Clock. ]. Randall Cation,
recently elected governor for the
Capital District of Kiwanis Clubs
win make a short address. The
club viii meet on King street, at
$40 and march to the Westminster
building.
Patrick u. Magner, for the past
six years a member Of the Alexan-
charged. Director Of Public Safety
Paul 3. Morton refuses to give any
reason for the action.
Many contestants are registering
for entrance in the costume Contest
which will be a feature at the Hal
loween celebration OF the Booster
Club on the 100 block, South Wash
ington street, tomorrow night. The
Fort Humphreys Band has heen Sc
cured to furnish the music for q
block dance Immediately following
the awarding of the booster prizes
and the grand march OF the candi.
dates in the costume contest.
The Washington times., 1924-10-30
LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RAcn-z ! !, tvo!year-old
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Child Welfare Topic
Weather, clear; track, good.
FIRST RACE.
Six furlongs.

: Child welfare work will be dis
cussed at the meeting of the Ia.
koma Park Civic Study Club in the
Takoma theater this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1924-12-24
COST Of TURKEY
RISES EVERY
MINUTE
Prices of SIS to so Cents Nav
Soar to rs, Dealers State.
Vegetables Plenty

Prices Of turkeys are going UP
every minute, say the dealers along
Louisiana avenue and in the Center
Market. Rabbits are plentiful and
ducks may be had reasonably.
Gobblers may be bought at SIS
cents on Louisiana avenue, but in
side the market the price raises
to so.
Better buy today" is the cry.
because you'll have to pay Is
tomorrow"
Cranberries are quoted at rs cents
In the market and 20 cents a
pound, two pounds for a 25, out
side.
Fruits are unwavering in price.
with oranges at so and 60 cents a
dozen and apples at four and five
pounds for quarter, according to
the grade.
Grapes are plentiful at 80 cents
a pound and mixed nuts to fill up
the crevices in the Christmas stock
ing are 20 and rs cents a pound.
AT one store three pounds of
sweet. potatoes were offered for a
quarter, and next to it a dealer
wanted rs cents for two pounds
de finest, mister"
Fruit cake, with nuts and everv-
thing" is SO cents a pound all over
the Center Market.
Prices on gravy and dressing will
be quoted by obliging dealers for
young brides.