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Evening star., 1924-07-27
Old Skull Ya,u1,s; Finders Mind
Flees; Legs Follo,o After Shock

Charles Butler, colored. s55 Shep-
herd street northwest, whistling mer-
rily as he cleaned old rubbish and the
accumulated dirt Of years from a
vacant shed in rear Of S35 Shepherd
street. picked up an old box from a
corner and prepared to carry it to
the door.
Pausing midway, he was attracted
by an object which lay half buried in
some lime. Charles wanted to believe
his eyes had deceived him. But he
couldn't What Charles saw was a
human skull, grinninG. grinning,
grinning-and beside the grin were
grim and whitened bones.
Skull and bones, and the shed was
dark and gloomy. and Charles was
tremblin. He trembfed, but he
couldn't let go that box. He wanted
to run, but his legs wouldn't operate.
He wanted to shout, but his throat
was too dry. He wanted to let that
box go. but his fingers were para
lyzed.
Just then something happened that
automatically started Charles away
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BY n. o. MESSENGER.

The ku Klux Klan issue, which
William J.. Bryan. william G. Nc
Adoo and John w. Davis thought they
had scotched in the Democratic ma
tional convention. threatens to raise
its head again. Gov. Alfred E. Smith
wants the New York Democratic
State convention to adopt a plank
specifically denouncing the Khan.
John w. Davis, the Democratic cam
didate for President Of the United
States. deprecates such action. and is
reported to be returning to New
York this week to take 1T up with
Gov. Smith and other Democratic
leaders.
1t is said that Mr.. Davis holds that
demand for a denunciatory plank
is tantamount to treachery to the
party. as the party had dealt with
Evening star., 1924-07-27
REBELS BoMBARDED.
Brazil Aviators Successful, Com

Brazil Aviators Successful, Com
munique States.
The Brazilian embassy here yester-
day received the following official
communiQues:
Noon, Friday:
Calm prevailed throughout the
night on the whole front. Our avi-
ators have just completed reconnois-
sance Of the new positions of the
rebels, who continue to yeild ground
under the action of the government
troops"
Midnight, Friday:
Our aviators have bombarded the
rebel positions, with excellent results.
The. government troops have ad-
yanced considerably along the whole
front, taking machine guns, muskets
and much ammunition, and captured
about so prisoners. In Porto Feliz, In
the interior of the State. the govern
ment forces captured four officers Of
the State military police, one of them
being a captain"
Evening star., 1924-07-27
100000 JUDGMENT
GIVEN AGAINST SINCLAIR
Other Companies Also Lose in Old
Suit Based on Oil Land
Controversy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ENID. Okla, July 26.-A Judgment
Of $1,026,O0I33 against the Sinclair
Oil. Company, the Garfield Oil Com
pany and the Exchange OIL Company
was awarded to the six children of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Crews, de-
ceased, by Judge J. B. CulIison, in
district court. here today. The suit
which had been pending nearly three
years, was filed by Miss Laura Crews,
guardian of the minor Crews chill
dren.
The Sinclair company, which bore
the brunt of the judgment, was or
dered to pay the heirs $1,1s9,S01
From this amount was deducted
$225,651.8S to reimburse the company
for expense in improving property
and drilling oil wells involved in the
litigation. The two other companies
were ordered to pay the plaintiffs
$162,S54.71.
Judge Cullison also permanently
settled all controversy concerning the
title to the 240 acres of land affected
in the suit, declaring 1t to be the
property of the Crews heirs.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
CANAL BREAKS ALL
RECORDS IN PAST YEAR
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 26.-The tenth
fiscal year of operation Of the Panama
Canal, which ended June 80, broke all
preyious records, according to the Of
fetal publication, the Panama Canal
Record, issued today.
During the twelve months 5,64S
ocean-going ships, 5,2a0 Of them COM
mercial vessels and 41S United States
Government craft, passed through the
fnteroceanic waterway. Total tolls
collected amounted to $24.2s1.492, or a
monthly average of $2,024,2s1. The
total cargo passed through the canal
was 27,21s.s2s long tons. a monthly
average. of e,.es.24l tons
Evening star., 1924-07-27
KILLED IN RUNAWAY AUTO
Ball Player Is Victim-Eight Com
panions Are Injured.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, July 20
One man was killed and eight others
were hurt on the Springfield pike, two
miles east of here tonight, when an
automobile truck ran away while de-
scending a steep grade, plunged al
most 500 feet down the hillside and
upset after crashing into a tree. John
Hayes died in the Connellsville Hos
pital, Clyde Vernon suffered internal
injuries and is not expected to live
and Edward Smith suffered a frac.
tured skull. Six others received Sc
we're lacerations and bruises. All
members of the South Connellsville
base ball team, were returning from a
game at Indian Head.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
CAETANI GIVES MUSSOLlNI
REPORT ON U. S. OPINION
Ambassador to Washington, Now
in Rome, Says Events in Italy
Are Viewed as Purely Internal.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 2s.-Prince Gelasio Cae-
tani, Italian Ambassador to the United
States, who, 1t Is stated, will resume his
duties in Washington in October. today
visited Premier Mussolini and members
of the cabinet, discussing with them
several pending questions and reaching
a satisfactory conclusion.
The premier expressed satisfaction at
hearing from Prince Caetani that. with
rare exceptions, the American press and
public opinion maintained perfect
equanimity in judging the present diff
culties Of the Fascist government, real
izing that the events occurring in Italy
we're Of a. entirely internal character.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Klan Specter appears Again
To Haunt Dreams of Dauis
Candidate Expected to Urge Sn'ih Not
to Demand State Action Against
Masked Order, as Planned.

the subject in convention and that
the conventions action should be re-
garded as the position of the party.
The latest sensation in Democratic
politics is an intimation that Mayor
Hylan Of New York City may contest
the gubernatorial nomination with
Gov. Alfred Z. Smith with the sup
port Of William r. Hearst Gov.
Smith and Mr.. Hearst are mortal
political foes and only a few days
ago engaged in bitter attacks upon
one another.
Mayor Hylan is visiting Mr.. Hearst
in Los Angeles and a dispatch in Mr..
Hearst's New York paper from Los
Angeles quoted Mayor Hylan as say
ing that he had not made up his
mind about the candidacy for the
Continued on Page 3, Column So
Evening star., 1924-07-27
.LAFOLLETTE GROUP
DENY BLACKLIST"
Will Concentrate on Advanc.
ing Candidates of Heads
of Ticket.

| Vigorous denial tnat an official
blacklist" Of members OF Congress
has been prepared was made yester-
day by the La Toilette campaign
committee.
lengthy conference the committee
said that while it had full authority
| to pass upon the Endorsement OF can
didates for congressional, State and
local offices, no action has been
| taken with regard to any such can
/ didates"
Action will not be taken by the
committee" the statement continued.
until a thorough study has been
made of the official records OF the
candidates In the respective States.
The primary interest OF the COM
mittee is to advance the candidates.
Of Robert M. La Toilette for Presi-
dent and Burton X. Wheeler for vice
President. For this reason it does
not intend to give undue attention
to the congressional situation"
Will study Records.
iterated that they intended to care
fully scrutinise the legislative record
of all candidates for the Senate and
House, and probably, we'll in advance
of election, would officially go on
record with regard to each. 1t has
been predicted that the La Toilette
managers will lay emphasis on their
| desire to have certain candidates
| elected rather than bring about the
| defeat Of Senators and Representatives
| who in the past have shown them
Toilette program.
Financial Heads Named.
The campaign committee made
some progress yesterday with regard
| to financing of the La Toilette
| Wheeler campaign by appointing At
| torney General Ekern of Wisconsin
| in SO far as it relates to the general
public. william H. Johnston. presi-
| dent Of the International Association
| of Machinists, was designated to di-
rect the campaign for contributions
from labor and other organizations
W. T. Rawleigh, Freeport. ILL.,. man.
ufacturer. was appointed treasurer OF
| the public fund, with headquarters
| at Chicago, and Warren S. Stone
head of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, treasurer of funds
collected from labor and farm Or
| CARNATIONS.
Mr.. Ekern, who. with Representa-.
| tive Nelson Of Wisconsin, La Follette's
campaign manager, attended yester.
days meeting. said that detailed
plans for raising campaign FUND
would be undertaken at once. HI
| returned last night to La Toilette
Evening star., 1924-07-27
IA HURT IN MINE CRASH.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, July 26.-Four-
teen men were injured, seven serious
ly, in a fall of slate in the Lamont
Mine of the H. c. Frick Coke Com
pany, three miles north of here to-
night. Three Of the men suffered
fractured backs and their condition
at the Uniontown Hospital Is said to
be critical
Evening star., 1924-07-27
ACTRESS WINS PLEA.
Ethel Barrymore Gets Allowance
for Children,

NEW YORK, July 26.-Ethel Barry
more. the actress. divorced wife of
Russell G. Colt, was granted an an
nual allowance of $4,000 for each of
her three children and $4,000 to re-
imburse her for their support and
education by Surrogate Foley today.
The funds will be received from
$4,000 trust funds created for each
of the children under the will of their
grandfather, the late Col. Samuel p.
Colt. Miss Barrymore said in her
petition that she received no alimony
from her former husband and that
he furnished nothing toward the chill
dren's support. She stated she was
dependent for her own support solely
on her earnings as an actress.
The three children are Samuel. Is
years old; Ethel B.. IL. and John
Drew, II. They live with their
mother at Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Two Killed by Auto.

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j.. July ga
man and boy. alighting from troll
ley car here tonight, were struck by
an automobile and killed. Shortly
afterward the automobile, speeding
away, was wrecked, and two occu-
pants were injured. The driver es-
caDed
Evening star., 1924-07-27
FIVE MORE BRAZIL
STATES IN REVOLT
Report of State of Siege Is
Contrary to Statements
of Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. July 26.-W hile
the Brazilian official statements con-
tinue to insist that, with the excep-
tion of Sac PauIo, the entire coun-
try is calm and supporting the con-
stituted government, reports from
various sources in Brazil reaching
Argentina and Uruguay appear to
contradict them this morning.
The reports include one, consider
ed here to be authentic, that the fed
eral government has declared a state
of seige in five more states, owing
to unrest.
Reported ~ Affected.
These states are given as Rio
Grande do Sui, Matto Crosse, Santa
Catharina, Sergipe and Bahia
Another says the federal garrison in
the state Of Sergipe has mutinied, and
that two ships have left Santos with
troops to put down the movement. Still
another declares that the revolution
movement is prospering in Santa Catha-
rina and Para, and intranQuillity pre-
walls in Bahia and Rio Grande do Sui.
Reports from other sources describe
the situation of unrest as such that the
federal government fears to withdraw
troops from some posts to aid in the
siege against Sac Paulo.
r. Today'S communications concerning
the military operations suggest that a
fight is going on between the rebel and
federal forces considerably west Of Sac
Paulo. Mention is made of the capture
of prisoners by the federals at Porto
Feliz, which is some SO miles north
west of Sac Paulo and about 25 north
of Soamcaba, described in yesterdays
communication as having been occupied
by the officials.
Forts Dismantled.
The forts in the harbor of Rio de
| Janeiro, one of which took part in
the mutiny of July, 1922. have been
dismantled as precautionary meas.
ure, according to information pub
lished by La Presna today. The in
formation is said to have been re-
ceived from Sac Paulo, Brazil.
The Italian Ambassador to Brazil
Gen. Badoglio, moved by humani.
tartan sentiments" has offered his
friendly offices as mediator to end the
hostilities between the rebels and the
government forces in Brazil, say ad-
vices received here from Sac Paulo
These advices add that many Italians
have Joined the rebels.
-rnrrc noHp ADnEn
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Crowd PaAic.Stricken.

When the first tugload Of the res
cued reached the Pennsylvania wharf
and were landed. confusion again
reigned, because families had been
separated in the dark. mothers were
screaming in the agony of separation
from their children. and men were
frantic in their search for missing
wives and relatives.
AS each new boatload drew up to
the wharf the confusion was intensi-
fed until the last had been landed
and all hands checked, showing that
apparently no one was missing,
despite the fact that there were
scores of babes in arms on the
gratitude.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
u. s. TO SEND STERN
WARNING TO PERSIA
Insult to Mrs. Imbrie Declared
Viewed With Concern by
This Government.

A blunt statement that the
Washington Government views with
grave concern indignities suffered at
Teheran by Mrs. Katherine G. I'm
brie, widow of the American vice
consul who was murdered by a mob
in that city. is to be presented to
the Persian government.
The communication is expected to
make it plain that the United States
holds that Persia must take what
ever steps are necessary to insure
efficient cooperation on the part of
its subordinate officials and police in
order that adequate protection for all
Americans may be assured.
Attack Is Reported.
Minister kornfeld, at Teheran, re-
ported to the State Department
yesterday that on last Tuesday 9
Persian youth grabbed the veil
worn by Mrs. IIpbrie and attempted
to tear 1t from iBGriag~the at
tack he spat upon her. A native
policeman was believed to have VIII
messed the affair from distance
but did not interfere, Mrs. 1mbrie
was riding with the wife of one OF
the officers of the American mission
when the outrage occurred.
The incident prompted the state
Department to expedite its handling
of the case of the murder OF vice
Consul 1mbrie. Previously it had
been expected that the Washington
Government would await a complete
investigation before voicing its de-
sires to the Persian government In a
formal way. Both in the mob attack
upon Imbrie and his companion, Meiln
Seymour, also an American, and III
the unprovoked insult to Mrs. lmbrie
however, there is evidence to officials
here of a laxity on the part of Per
sian police, to say nothing of the
charges that Persian soldiery were
included in the mob which killed
Imbrie.
No official admission could be OBJ
tanned at the State Department yes.
terday that a note already had beer
DISPATCHED, but it was learned thai
the first official expression of the de-
partment's views on the situation In
Teheran was likely to be made public
early this week, probably tomorrow
| Diplomatic custom requires that an
nouncement of the dispatch of sucf
communication shall be withheld ir
Washington until Minister Kornfeld
at Teheran. shall have had the oppor.
tunity to present 1t to the Persian
foreign minister.
| Officials here recognize that the at
tack on Mrs. Imbrie probably wa!
the act of a fanatic. They also ar,
aware of the disturbed situation il
Teheran due to the religious contro
versy raging there, and have beer
gratified at the prompt action takel
by the Persian authorities in connec
tion with the murder of Mr.. Imbrie
| The repetition of the attack upol
Americans, which already has oc
CURED in the insults to Mrs. Imbrie
| however, has led to a feeling in Off
cial quarters that the Persian govern
ment should take further steps t
impress upon its police and other of
fcials their obligations to extent
every possible protection to Ameri
cans. The communication to the Per
sian government is expected to bring
out sharply that viewpoint
Evening star., 1924-07-27

PART SIX- PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Spanish War Veterans-Paae 8.
Boy Scouts-Paoe 8.
The Civilian Army-Paae 8.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.

COMIC SECTION PAGES.
Mr.. Straphanaer; ReoTar FeIiers; Mr.
and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
288 ARE RESCUED
ASSTEAMER SINKS
Excursion Vessel Crashes
Into Wrecked Barge in
Norfolk Harbor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, July 26-The ex-
cursion steamer Gratitude. with 2SS
employees Of the Texas Oil Company
and members of their families on
board, returning from a picnic on
jamestown Island. sank off Craney
Island in the Norfolk harbor early
tonight. when she struck sunken
barge. So far as it was possible to
check the passengers late tonight
no lives were lost. though three per-
sons. two women and a man, were
taken to hospital badly hurt
The Gratitude was not completely
submerged and her passengers were
taken off in small boats sent from the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad steamer Pennsylvania and
several harbor vessels and launches
which picked up the distress signals
from the Gratitude and hastened to
her rescue.
Scenes OF the widest confusion
were enacted on board the stricken
she was about to go down. Many
persons. including women and chill
dren, jumped overheard, fearing they
would be sucked under when the YES
sci settled In tho water.
Others were hurled overheard by
the force of the impact.
Many RescueH Effected.
Some of those who leaped into the
blackness of the harbor below the
sinking ship found they were stand
ing In water only knee-deep, having
landed on the submerged barge.
Others were completely submerged
and many hasty rescues were effected
at the very side of the sinking craft.
But for the fact the ship had been
held firm by the barge which
sank her, she would have gone to the
bottom. with heavy loss of life. It
was at first feared some passengers
had been swept away by the tide.
The moment the vessel crashed her
distress whistles were blown and the
Pennsylvania just passing hove to.
sending out boats to the rescue. Other
vessels in the harbor, including the
Navy tug Wytomito Immediately
rushed to the scene and after a fran
tic half hour had the whole party
aboard and bound for Norfolk. The
Pennsylvania turned over her rescued
to other vessels and proceeded on her
way to Cape Charles.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
PART TWO-l2 PAGE
PART THREE-l0 PAGES.

PART THREE~10 PAGES.
Amusements-Theate and the Photo.
play.
Music In WashInston-Paoe 4.
Army and Navy News-Paee 4.
Motors and Motorine-Pases S to 8.
Veterans Of Great war-Paoe 8.
Review Of New eooks-Paee 8.
Serial, white Fans''-Pase 9.
News Of the Fraternities-Pa9e 9.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

PART FTVE8 PAGES,
Magazine Section Features and
Fiction.
The Rambie~Paoe 8.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-3O PAGES.

PART ONE-30 PAGES.
General News-Locai, National, Foreign
Financial News-Paaes 26 and n.
PART TWO-l2 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales Of Well Known FoIk-Pase 8.
Parent Teacher Activities-Paoe 9.
Around the City-Paqe 10.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

CONTINUED on Page 3. Column -
Evening star., 1924-07-27

PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly warmer today;
tomorrow partly cloudy; gentle
northerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: High
est, so, at pm.; lowest, 81, at
10 pm.
Fun report on page S.
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By NEA Serrice
SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 81.
Magner White, printers devil"
reporter. copyreader. colyumist
ard editorial writer, has earned
his reward.
Ten years ago he was pulling
proofs" in a little weekly news
paper office in Oklahoma Eight
years ago he was clubbing" on
the Spokane CWash) Chronicle.
Today all the journalistic world
is paying him tribute.
The highest honor a newspaper
man can get-the Pulitzer prize
for the best story written during
the year has come to him.
1t was his yarn" on the suns
eclipse here last September that
brought him the award and the
$1,000 that goes with it.
Anticipating that assignment,
White had spent thirty evenings
at the public library studying as
tronomy.
The story appeared in the San
Diego Sun. White has been on
the Suns staff since 1920 He
conducts a daily column Of humor
and philosophy and acts as as
sistant to the editor.
We'll, that's good" he said
when informed he had won the
famous prize.
"A wife. three children and two
doctors will be glad to hear Of 1t"
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HUGE ANCHOR OF
POPP|ES GIVEN
TO NAVY CHIEF
Wreath viii Be Cast Upon
Ocean in Honor of
Dead Sailors.
BIZ Times SpecfaL

0y ttHtSS SpcCt0G
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-
Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Will
bur, has been presented with huge
f1cral anchor, made entirely of pop
pies by disabled men of the World
War, to be cast upon the seas the
morning Of Memorial day, in mem
Dry of the sailors and marines who
ost their lives in the World War.
The naval secretary, with members
of Admiral Peary's ships company,
V. F. w, aboard. will put to sea in
the Government yacht, Sylph, on
the morning OF the 30th and select
a spot on the Atlantic where one of
Americas grea. sea battles was
held to conduct the ceremonies.
b Presentation of the poppy anchor
was made by Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett,
commander-in-chief of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and adjutant gen
eral of the District of Columbia, in
behalf of Admiral Peary's ships
company.
Quite some ceremony attended the
affair. Among those present were
Major General J. A. LIE Jeune of the
Marine Corps, Admiral Luther E.
Gregory, U. S. Navy chief of bu-
reaus and docks; Admiral r. E.
Coontz. chief of naval operations.
and many other high naval officials
attached to the staff of the navy
chief. All are members of the All
Navy Post of the V. F. w, which al
lows only men who have seen active
servicesadmittance to it's ranks.
The poppy anchor was turned out
in the V. F. w Buddy Poppy Fac
tory. Pittsburgh, by disabled men
employed in making peoples for use
in the national Memorial day cam
paign. Two gold star mothers. Mrs.
Charles Berger and Mrs. Lydia Reg
Gilman, superintended its making.
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SALESMAN WANTED

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STUDENTS TO EXHIBIT
Ten Paintings by Jackson County
Pupils Selected.

BIZ Times NpeCIuI
SEYMOUR, Ind. May 21.-Ten
paintings by Jackson County high
school students have been selected
Tor exhibition at the John Heron
Art Institute exposition at Indian
apolis next fall.
Three of the winning pictures
were painted by Carl MaKain of
Freetown. Other winners: Helen
McCurdy, Seymour; Wilma Hauer,
Vallonia; Stella May I'ruitt, Hous.
ton; Edna Norman. Cortland; Ger
trude Ball, Brownstown; Margaret
Horstman, Brownstown; Merritt
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Six Held in Shooting

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind. May 21.-Six men
are in Jail for investigation as re-
suit of the fatal shooting of Oden
Hutchinson, colored, in a dance hall
riot early Tuesday. A special session
of the grand jury viii be held today
to investigate the Staying.
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