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Evening star., 1924-12-21
BURSUM ADVOCATES
COMPENSATION BILL
Senator Believes, Measure for Dis.
abled Emergency Officers
Should Pass.

'The Senate bill providing for the
retirement and compensation of
emergency Army officers who were
disabled in line of duty during the
World War should pass at this ses-
sion, and, in my opinion. will pass"
said Senator Bursum of New Mexico,
yesterday.
Senator Bursum added, however
that proper support must be given the
measure by those interested in it. lie
continued;
1T is, perhaps, the most popular
measure for the relief of disabled
veterans now pending. 1 have re-
ceived letters of sympathy and COM
mendation from every State in the
Union and from people engaged in all
walks of life. including chambers of
commerce and representatives of in
dustrial organizations. The several
veteran organizations are all united
In support OF the bill. including the
Evening star., 1924-12-21

American Legion and other veteran
organiZa tions.
Every rightminded person CON
cedes that IT is the duty Of th&
country literally to take care of the
disabled: that IL is the obligation OF
the country to do justice and that
fair treatment is the ideal Of the
American standard. The bill does not
represent any great burden. The
number of officers affected is com
paratively few-approximately 1000
in all--and the estimated additional
cost to the Government, according to
the report by the Veterans Bureau,
will be slightly in excess of 100000
annually.
1t Is not the cost, but the justice
which is due that constitutes the es-
sence, or the demand in behalf of this
legislation. The boys who would be
benefited must have a. disa bility of
not less than 80 per cent, which dis
ability must have been incurred in
line Of duty
Evening star., 1924-12-21

pealing directly to the people than In a
convention which might be controlled by
his enemies. They are apprehensive
that II the primary is repealed Ed Jack
son. governor elect. and his friend, ID. c.
Stephenson, formerly grand dragon of
the Ku Klux Kan. would be able to
name the delegates to the convention
and might swing the nomination away
from Watson.
1t Is certain, however. that an at
tempt will be made to repeal the pri-
mary. but due to the fact that the Klan
seems to be in control of tho Legisla-
ture there are few who believe the move
will be successful. The Khan leaders ap-
parently think they can exert more force
through the primary than through q
convention system.
Walter Bossert, formerly Republic
an leader and now grand dragon of the
Rlan. Is said to have his eyes on the
senatorial nomination. He and Watson
long have had a political feud
HAROLD c. FEIGHTNER.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
$40, 900 IS SOUGHT
BY SWARTZELL HOME
American White Cross Is Conduct.
ing Campaign for Meth
odist Institution.

The American White Cross roll call
for the Swartzell Methodist Home for
Children is being conducted in an
effort to raise $4,000. The campaign
Will continue to January 4.
The home has a large site on I'd
street, between Sherman and Ritten-
house streets, on which there is q
cottage housing 26 children. This Is
declared to be inadequate and plans
are under way for erection Of larger
quarters.
Maurice Otterback is chairman of
the roll call, Mrs. B. r .Hynson sec
retary, and Rev. G. II. Lambdin, 10
street northeast, treasurer, to
whom checks should be sent. The
members OF the executive committee
are DR.. Arthur c. Christie, Rev.
LuCius c. Clark, Mics Hattie D. Ell
bridge, Rev. Henry S. France, Mrs.
Henry S. France, William T. Galliher
Dr.. J. Phelps Hand. Frank l. Hess,
Rev. w VI. Hoffman, Mrs. Nellie N. L.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SAYS WATERWAYS
MAY SHOW PROFIT
Inland Corporation Believes
Mississippi and Warrior
Sections Success.

The advisory board of the Inland
Waterways Corporation reported yes
tHrday to Secretary Weeks that both
tho Mississippi and Warrior sections
OF the waterway system could be
made successful paying common car
rieTs.' But that an expenditure of
S5,0GO,000 would be necessary to do
il
The report was made by the board
for the purpose of giving the War
Secretary data collected as a result
of the recent inspection trip of trans
portation facilities operated by the
corporation, extending from st. Louis
to New Orleans, Mobile and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Board Favorably Impressed.
THE board was most favorably
impressed by the conditions created
by the inland and coastwise water
ways service in the matter of ter
minal facilities" etc. the report said.
"and by the tremendous difficulties
shat have been gradually overcome
in building up the transportation fa-
cilities to the point which they now
/, occupy"
4 1t was recommended by the board
that Secretary Weeks should imme-
diately acquire two light-draft tow
boats for use on the Mississippi
phls and 90 additional 2,000-ton steel
barges or 10 barges of 1,0OO-ton ca
pacity each.
The board further requested that
proceedings before the Interstate
Commerce Commission be initiated
with a view of having that body de-
termine fair and equitable rail-
waterfall rates through St Louis.
Memphis, NiCllsburg, Birmin CHAM and
New Orleans to points in North Texas
territory"
Approves mississippi system.
The board found, the report said
nothing further necessary to the
successful demonstration of the feast
hiiity and economy of water trans
portation on the Mississippi and
added:
They (hoard members) realized
however. that with the present tow
boats drawing s feet inches when
fueled with oil and Z feet inches when
not loaded, there are periods of the
YEAR when a. channel sufficiently deep
does not exist for continuous opera
ton, and that successful period of
nine months may be utterly wiped out
by inability to navigate the stream
during a. period of one month.
THE acquisition of the two light
draft towboats to. operate over that
portion of the river where this diff
Guilty occurs. will obviate any such
period of losses.
steel Barces Needed.
"On the Warrior the board RECON-
mended the acquisition of 53 steel barges
to replace worn-out equipment. the con-
version Of a self propelled barge into an
oil-burner and packet carrier. the in
stallatiUu Of packet service on the War
rior, the rebuilding and modernization
OF terminals at Birmingham and Tusca-
loosa, Ala. They determined upon feast
BILE means Of getting into birmingham
through Birmingport, avoiding the pres
ent o1erous divisions which so handicap
the barge line"
Secretary Weeks announced also that
he had negotiated today a loan OF $780,
600 which would be expended in i'm
provements along the lines of those;
recommended by the board on the Mis-
sSsippi and Warrior services.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
WATSONS BACKERS
ARE LOOKING TO &c
Will Not Press for Repeal of
lndiana's Direct Primary
Law Now.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Disps tch ts The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 20.
-Republican politicians who hope to
see Senator James L. Watson renom-
mated In 1926 have decided not 20 press
for repeal of the direct primary law in
Indiana at the coming session of the
state Legislature.
Senator Watson and his friends have
never made any pretense of concealing
their dislike Of the primary. which has
It's most ardent champion In Albert j.
Beveridge. They would like to see the
old convention system returned.
The Senator's friends, however, be-
ieve that Watson will have better
chance OF landing the nomination by ap-
Evening star., 1924-12-21

You cannot do much for a man who
is easy to do.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
MANUFACTURER is HELD.
Antitrust Law Violation Charged
in Indictment.

J. SYRACUSE, n. Y, December 90
Frederick Frazer. president of the
Frazer & Jones Co. of this city, man
ufacturers of malleable iron castings.
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Harvey Henderson yes
terday on charge of having vio-
lated the Sherman antitrust law. He
pleaded not guilty and was released
In $2,500 bail for a hearing Jan
uary Z. -....-.
The warrant against Frazer was
one of three recently issued by Com
missioner Henderson as the result of
indictments found by United States
court In Cleveland against member
companies of the National Associa-
ton of Malleable Casting Manufac-
turers, who We're charged with conf
bining to restrain trade of competi-
tors and fixing prices
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Debate CoUapses
When Both Teams
Defend Same Side
Labor of Rival To,ons
Goes For Naught Due
To Mistake
BY Consolidated Press.

BY Consolidated Press.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, December 20.
So far as the cities of Albert Lea
and Alden are concerned, the League
of Nations is an unsolved question.
The debating teams of the two
cities were to debate the question this
week. For three weeks the members
Of the respective teams labored dill
gently preparing for the event. Spe-
cial coaches were hired by interested
business men: all available material
was collected.
Albert Lea journeyed to Alden with
its band and an organized cheering
squad. The visitors were met by the
entire town. large school audi
torium was packed and Fire Depart
ment officials limited standing room
Prof. E. Z. Hanson of Albert Lea
called the meeting to order and in
troduced Miss Ruth Early, captain of
the visiting team, who started to pre-
sent her argument. She was halted
immediately by the Alden coaches
and their team. There was much con-
sternation.
Both sides had taken the affirma-
tive.
The debate has been indefinitely
postponed.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
MAIL BANDITS PLEA LOST.
Judge Refuses to Vacate or Reduc,
Holidays Sentence.

CHICAGO, December 20-Federal
Judge Cliffe today refused to vacate
sentence or to reduce the sentence of
Herbert Holiday, one of the Rondout
mail robbers under sentence of 25 years
Holiday was sentenced with five other
robbers who pleaded guilty, none of
whom except Holiday received a maxi
mum sentence of more than II years
He, however, had refused to testify for
the Government. and is alleged to have
secreted probably 100000 or more of
the loot
Evening star., 1924-12-21

One conception OF an unpopular
man Is one with fad for collecting
bills
Evening star., 1924-12-21
FRANCE SIGNS PORT PACT
q. S. May Suffer From Discrimina.
tion, League Officials Say.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
GENEVA, December 2o.-France to-
day signed the international conven-
tion for regulation Of marine ports
thrcug hout the world, which was
drawn mp at a conference in Geneva
last Winter. Twenty-six states have
now subscribed to the convention.
The United States, which had an
observer at the Geneva conference,
has not ratified, and, according to
Lea guc Of Nations officials, American
shipping leaders, who have shown
great interest in the agreement, fear
that without American participation
discrimination against the United
States merchant marine may result.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Bandits Take $50, 900 Gems

CHICAGO, December 20.-Two rob
bers held up J. A. Bierbaum. New
York diamond broker, in an elevator
of a downtown building today and
robbed him Of unset diamonds VAL
ued at $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Jenkins, Rev. c. Ii. Lambdin. Mrs. C. II.
Lambdin, Rev. Harry d. Mitchell. Maiia
rice Otterback, Rev +. C. Reynolds,
Mrs. F. c. Reynolds, Miss Ella l.. Stine-
metz, Mrs. Ella G.. Stokes, Mrs. Annie A,
Street and Rev. G.. Ellis Williams.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
TONG SUSPECT HELD.
Reputed to Be Collecting Si, 600
for Each Victim Slain.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


JERSEY CITY. N. j., December 30.
--Chong Sing was held without bail
for the grand jury by City Judge Sui
livan today on charges of possessing
concealed weapons and narcotics, fol-
lowing his arrest in a hallway FRI
day night. Charles Jung, owner Of
a laundry, questioned the prisoner in
Chinese and reported Chong had been
sent to Jersey City by the On Leong
Tong to get" Charles, a reputed
member of the Hip Sing Tong. lie
said Chong confessed he was to BE
paid $1,000 for each Hip Sing he
killed.
Chong insisted he was in Jersey
City to visit a cousin and carried the
revolver found on him for his own
protection.
The Paris shopgirl regards her
Evening star., 1924-12-21
H. B. Mitchell, Editor, Dies.

CHICAGO, December 20.--Hartley
B. Mitchell, for 48 years editor of the
American Miller, a trade publication,
died yesterday at his home in La
Grange, a suburb.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
TERRIFIC RAIN STORM
 IN EASTERN IOWA
Two Men Are Killed. Cattle Arc Lost and Much Property Damage is
 Done ny Five Inches Of Wates,

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 1.-Two men were destroyed and property damage of hundreds Of thousands of dollars was done in a terrific rainstorm in eastern Iowa last night, Practically all of the cities and towns in the storm's path were flooded,
 J. RI, sehley and Deelaude Barrett. farmers near Rertram. were drowned in the swollen big creek. while look ing for strayed cattle.
 Damage to crops was severe. In a number of eases entire farms were submerged, some to depth of several feet. Rivers in the eastern part of the state were reported in some cases to have risen four feet since midnight.
 Between five and seven inches of rain fell in the Reinheck territory and b.2a inches fell at Iowa Falls. accord ing to the state weather bureau.
 The town of olin, near Cedar Rap ids. was reported under water with Walnut creek rising at an inch an hour and A heavy rail falling thls forenoon. Rescue parties worked all night taking families from their homes in boats and wagons. Every home in the town is flooded.
 At Waterloo. the heavy rains caused Black Hawk creek to over How, isolating a number of houses fin the northwest section of the city.
 At Dubuque. the Mississippi rose 8 inches In an hour thls morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
British Inspired Conference
 Which Limited Armaments

Tn regard to the prospective interna- tional loan to Germany, it is alleged that the American bankers are walt ing for England to take the initia- tive. If such is the case let us re-
 fleet how far it may be explained by the ability of England to control the commerce by which Germany will
 pay her reparations and thus make American credit the tool of British shipping"
 Upon my honor, I have never heard a whisper of it In all my years of intimate association with British shipping" said Sir Arthur Salter, chief of the financial section of the league of nations and 8 member of the British shipping control board during the war, in replying to the charge by Read Admiral w. L. Rod gers Sir Arthur said that British ships went where interest of private owners and shippers dictated and the British government never knew where merchant ships were or what they were doing.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
CAPTURE ARMED CRAFT
 CHAMPAGNE LADEN
"Man of War TIL" Halted by, Gun Fire.-One Man Is
 Wounded

New York, Aug. 19.--A rum runner was wounded by the customs marine patrol off Rockaway beach today, during chase in which scores of gun bullets were fired at the Man O War Ill.," a former submarine chaser, the boat was captured with TOO cases of champagne and other liquors aboard. Six men on the craft were arrested.
 William Rosen of Brooklyn, a supercargo, was shot in the knee by machine gun bullet. The hat of one member of the crew was shot from his head.
 The Man O War III. 69 feet long. and armored from stem to stern with steel plate, was sighted at dawn by the revenue scout boat H. B. M. which was searching for the floating cabaret" off Fire Island. The former submarine chaser immediately made a run for the open sea and the govern ment boat opened fire with her ma chine gun. Many of the shots glanced harmlessly against the armor plate of the liquor craft but after a brisk run she hove to and the customs men boarded her. One of the ventilators was shot away.
 The captured craft was in charge of Captain Edward Wilson of Green- port, N. r., the government officials reported, He told them he did not know to whom the liquor belonged.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
STATE PROTECTED
 BY SlO0,000 BOND
New York Company Furnished Surety for ex.Ireasurer GilpatriC
DENY BOND HAS BEEN CALLED
Meoook Has No Knowledge of Dis erepancies Except Excessive De- posit h. Putnam Rank--=stock in New Institution osersubseribed.

New York. Aug, is.-The American Surety company held bond Of sl0o,- 900 as surety for c. Harold Gilpatrie, former treasurer of the state of con- neetieut. who is charged with embez- element covering his care and man agement of the state schools funds and the state agricultural college funds. according to statement is- sued today by the surety company. Giipatric. who also was cashier of the First National Bank of Putnam, Conn.,. attempted suicide by shooting and Is now in a hospital partly blind ed.
 "rhe American Surety company" said the statement. "held no bond cov- ering Gilpatric's honesty as cashier of the bank or as executive trustee or in general connection with the state funds"
 It was asserted that the company had at no time received advices that the school and agrncultural college funds were impaired of that the state had sustained any losses" in connec- ton with the funds protected by the S100,000.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
LAWYERS WAX FRIENDLY
 IN LOEB.LEOP0LD TRIAL.
Today's Session in Sharp Contrast to That of
 Yesterday

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Courtesy, to a
 high degree, marked the cross exam lnation today of Dr. William O. Krohn state alienist and last witness in the judicial hearing which is to determine the punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb for the kidnap- Ing and murdering of Robert Franks.
 In contrast to yesterdays proceed ings when the expert and Benjamin Bachrach of counsel for the defense shouted angry retorts back and forth, smiles and "pleass' were exchanged toda. The sxptstt2unctiliously used "sir" in every answer and the attorney never failed to address the witness as Doctor"
 Even thrusts at the stands each of the sides to the case have taken, failed to provoke sharp retorts.
 Dr. Krohn once found occasion to dig the defense alienists theories, ex- blaming that he had given no formal opinion on the mentalities of the de- fendant since June 1 and that news- paper interviews quoting him oa that had resulted from his attempts to ex- plain exaggerated claims made by the defense"
 Could you explain them?" the wit ness was asked.
 The doctor flushed bit at the im- plication, but smiled and answered 
 The program for today called for the start of arguments as soon as the cross examinations was finished.
 MT. Darrow announced he would ask permission of the court to have the defense take the opening and clos ing argument on the theory that the burden of proof of mitigation Is on the defense.
 Leopold and Loeb were in good spirits as they entered court after a | sparring match in the ''bull pen."
 Robert E. Grove. States Attorney, addressed Judge John R. Caverly in explanation of his remarks of yester- day when he said that as long as he was States Attorney he would ques- lion suspects 'even in violation of rights"
 Tn the heat of argument" said MT. Grove, T probably made an unfortun- ate selection of words.
 we have at no time violated any of the constitutional rights of these defendants, in other words the States Attorney will never violate any of | my ones constitutional rights, know ngly or willingly"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
GROUP OF WHITES
 SLAVES TO NEGROES
Expedition Tells of Condi- tiOn Found in Midst of
 kalahari Desert

London, Aug. 1s.--Out of the great
 African interior by way of Capetown
 comes q pathetic story of group of
 white men and women who are liv-
 ing in state of subjection to blacks
 who exercise complete mastery over
 them.
 | The tragic fate of these unfortunate
 whites has just been revealed in a re- port which officials of the South Af- rican governments locust expedition, now in the interior of the Great Kala- hari desert, have sent to Capetown. The expedition went into the interior to study the breeding grounds of To- custs.
 When they arrived at Molopolole. a hundred miles in the interior of the desert, the officials were taken before Sebele, the paramount native chief. They found him well educated, able to speak English fuently and both he and his wife wore European clothes.
 The visitors discovered some fifty white men and women living near the chiefs kraal where they act as serv- ants to the chief and his followers. They are LnOuBaJ tO po ucoSeuudiAS of old Dutch pioneers who, trekking into the interior, lost themselves in the desert. Their horses, overcome with the drought, died, and the pion- esrs flung themselves on the mercy of the natives.
 These unfortunates have no power to own land and no privileges of any kind. They are virtually serfs to the natives, tilling the land of their black masters who give them small quanti- ties of grain as wages.
 The nativds around Molopolole are rich both in cattle and land. They carry rifles, but the whites are not permitted to possess firearms. Chief sebele dispenses justice to all his tribe-the Bechuana--who are recog-- nized as the aristocracy of the Kala- hari.
 The Kalahari desert forms the west srn part of British Bechuanaland and | s about 1zo,0O0 square miles in ex- .ent. It was first crossed to Lake Ngami by Dr. David Livingstone Tn fS49,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
GLENN YOUNG, KLANSMAN,
 GOES ON TRIAL TODAY
First of Cases Which Rose Out of Riot in Herrin Last February on
 City Court Docket.

Herrin, Ill, Aug. 19.-The first of the cases against S. Glenn Young, former Williamson county Ku Klux Klan dry raider, and his associates, resulting from Klan and anti-Klan rioting here on the night of Febru- ary 8, which necessitated the calling out of the state militia, was called in the city court today.
 Fifteen cases charging Young and his associates with robbery, larceny, assault with deadly weapons and at- tempt to murder are on the docket for this week.
 Carl and Earl Shelton, brothers, charged with the murder of Con- stable Caesar Cagle. klansmen, during the night of rioting in which Deputy Sheriff John Layman, anti-klansman, was wounded, are to be included also.
 Sheriff Galligan has arranged to have the court house guarded by armed deputies to prevent possible disorder and will order spectators searched for weapons before entering the court room.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
Fire at Savin Rock;
 Incendiary Say Police

West Haven, Aug. 19.-Following a fire which caused slight damage at the White City restaurant at Savin Rock early today Jacob Illions report ed to the police that the fire had been started in three places in each case. it was alleged from a pile of oiled rags. Illions formerly conducted number of establishments at savin Rock and restaurant at Hanover park, the police said.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
Chicago Rents Lower;
 Free Occupancy Offered

Chicago, Aug. 19.--Free occupancy until October 1, is offered by owners of apartment houses on the near north side of Chicago because the building of many new flats has caused numerous vacancies says the Chicago Tribune.
 Instead of the usual $1o to s15 rent advances during the winter months, some cuts of S5 and more are being made, the newspaper says. In the "Bohemanian Quarter" unfurnished rooms, labelled studios are at pre- mium at $50 a month, basement rooms are full and there are no attics to be had.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
Statement to This Ef- feet at Wilimantic Wanted to Protect Merchant Marine.

williamstown, Mass, Aug. 1e. - Great Britain dominates the league of nations and the commerce of the world and inspired the Washington conference for limitation of arma- ment in order to prevent the United States from having sufficiently strong 6 navy to protect a merchant marine which would compete with that of
 England, said Rear Admiral w. L. Rodgers, U. S. N, retired, in a state ment today at the institute of poll tics.
 "Our limitation of armaments treaty of three years ago played into hands. and indeed she originated It." said the admiral. She does not wish us to interfere with her, as our national growth might permit us to do. It was the competi- ion of our merchant fleet with that of Great Britain which she hoped in- lirectly to limit by direct action upon ,ur navy. It is not to be thought hat she was contemplating the rivalry ,f the navies as the primary issue.