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Evening star., 1924-06-18
Peking and Moscow in Deal
to Control Line Exclusively.
Reply Sets Forth.
AMERICA IS CREDITOR
FOR NEARLY S5,OOO,OOO
Arms Conference Pact May Be In
fringed-France and Japan
Also Rebuffed.

The Chinese and Russian Soviet
governments have entered into an ar
rangement for the exclusive control
and administration by them Of the
Chinese Eastern railway, and claims
made by the State Department in be-
half of American government and
citizen investors have been rejected.
The State Department issued today
a statement on the situation as il
has developed from correspondence.
with Peking and the ARA cement be-
tween Moscow and Peking. II re-
cited that the American government
through Minister Schurman on May )
formally called the attention Of the
Chinese government TO American in
terests in the railway and to the
resolution adopted by the Washing
ton arms conference under which
China was made trustee for the rail
way and charged with the response
bility of adequately protecting the
rights of all creditors.
Cause for Anxiety Denied.
In reply to Minister Schurman
note, DR.. Wellington koo, Chinese
minister of foreign affairs, SAID N
effect that China and Russia were
concerned in the question and the
future administration of the trans
portation agency rested exclusively
in the two governments
The Chinese reply also asserted
that the arrangement with Russia
was not prejudicial to the rights o.
other nations and that the Chinese
government did not consider taere
was need for excessive anxiety over
points raised by the American goE-
ernment.
Other Nations Send Notes.
Because of military necessities during
the world war. and while American
forces were in Siberia. the railway was
administered by an interallied commis-
sion. and was financed b. the allied
governments. In this way the United
States became creditor to the extent
of about s5.ooo.oo0 along with others of
the allied powers, including Japan, Great
Britain and France
1t is understood that Japan ard
France have made representations to
the Chinese government and have r.
ceived replies similar to that communi-
Gated to the United States.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
JAPAN TOLD TO KEEP OUT
Peking Note Gives Same Reply a.
Was Sent to q. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEkING, June 1S-The Japanesa
legation yesterday received a reply
from the foreign office to Japan's
communica ton warning China against
the possible Jeopardizing of japanese
rights in the Chinese Eastern rail-
way. disposition of which property
was an important phase of the re-
Gently signed Russo Chinese agree
ment extending recognition to the
soviets.
In her reply China maintains that.
while certain obligations regardine
the railroad had developed upon her
as a result of the treaties concluded
In Washington at the armament con-
ference, in the opinion of the for
eisn office all such bIigations ceased
upon China's signing the Sino-Rus-
sian agreement, where after all,
questions concerning the railroad
concern only China and Russia"
A clause of the Sino- Russian agree
ment declared that determination of
the railroads future would be con-
fined to China and Russia. to the ex-
ciusion of all other nations.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
WOOD SEES PHILIPPINES
STALLED ECONOMICALLY
Fear of New Capital Halts Further
Development, Governor Gen
eral Declares.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, June 1S.-The Philip
pines have reached the end of their
governmental and educational devel-
opment under present conditions.
Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood declared in
an address before the American
Chamber of Commerce today.
There can be no more forward
steps until the government income is
increased" he declared. This is pos
sible only by economic development.
Capital is regarded in the Philip
pines with a great deal of suspicion
on account of the fear that its ad-
vent into the country will retard in-
dependence, but until this fear is al
lAyed and capital is allowed to come
here the economic development of the
country will be at a standstill"
Evening star., 1924-06-18
Kings Palace Looted.

LISBON, June 1S.-Persian tapes
tries, carpets, porcelains and other
antiques to the value of several
thousand pounds have DISAPPEARED
from the royal palace of Tuilla Vico-
sa once the country seat of the Bra
ganza family and now the property
of former King Manuel. The care
takers, their two daughters and a
son-in-law are under arrest on sus-
picion.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
U. S. FLYERS TO HOP OFF
ON 50O-MILE TRIP TODAY
Party to Quit Saigon. French Indo-
China, and Stop Next in
Bangkok.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HANOI, French Indo- China, June
lS.-The American world flyers. who
arrived at Saigon on Monday, planned
to hop off today for Bangkok, Siam.
about 500 miles west of Saigon.
An American torpedo boat destroy
er has taken supplies of gasoline to
kompong-S Bay for the use of
the American aviators in case they
should need additional supplies of
fuel while en- route to Bangkok
Lieut. Lowell II. Smith, the flight
commander. said he was entirely
satisfied with the progress so far
made by the airmen in their world
flight
Evening star., 1924-06-18
FORBES SERIOUSLY ILL,
Former Veteran Bureau Head Con
fined to Hospital.

BROOKLINE, Mass, June 1S.-Col.
Charles r. Forbes, former head of the
United States Veterans Bureau, is
seriously I'll with intestinal trouble in
a private hospital here, it was learn
ed today.
His physician, beyond saying that
several specialists had been called in
consultation, and that no surgical
treatment was involved, would not
comment on Col. Forbes illness. He
said, however, that the condition,
though serious, was not dangerous
and that he expected his patient to
be discharged from the hospital soon.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
Barber ShaUes r. |.
Senate Chairman
While He PresideS

PROVIDENCE, r. L.. June 1s.-
Lieut.. Gov. Toupin, who has been
in the chair of the Rhode Island
Senate continuously since yester-
day afternoon at 2:05 o'clock, fol-
lowing a fight on the floor De-
tween Republicans and Democrats;
called barber at noon today anu
was shaved while he presided over
the body
Police were on guard to pre-
vent further disturbances over Il
question of adjournment, when
the Democrats oppose.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
BRITISH CABINET TAKES
UP MEXICAN DEFIANCE
Considers 0bregon's Effort to Gust
Cummins-MacDon Will
Report to Commons.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1S.-The British
cabinet considered the Mexican situa-
ton today, discussing the policy to
be adopted in view of Mexico's re-
fusal to agree to the British proposals
for settling the dispute over Herbert
c. Cummins, British agent. whom the
Obregon government is seeking to
expel
Premier Macdonald will make an
important statement later in the
House of Commons.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
BUCKNELL HoNoRs DAVIS.

LEWISBURG, Pa, June 18.-Secre-
tary of Labor James j. Davis today
received the honorary degree of doc
tor of laws at the CONNIE ncement of
Bucknell University. Mr.. Davis de-
livered the commencement address.
Evening star., 1924-06-18
WEATHER.

Unse tiled. probably showers and
thunderstorms with somewhat lower
temperature tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature for "a hours ended at
pm. today: Highest. IS, at noon
today; lowest. 20 at am. today.
Full report on page {.
Evening star., 1924-06-18

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington home.
as fast as the papers are printed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
BABY
CONTEST BY
EAGLES
Thousands Attending Local
Aerie Excursion at Chesa-
peake Beach

A perfect baby" contest, q prize
waltz, and numerous athletic events
win feature the annual excursion
OF Washington Aerie No. 1875, Frater-
nal Order Of Eagles, being held
today at Chesapeake Beach. The
Grand International Auxiliary to
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers also is holding an outing
at the beach today, Mrs. G.. r.
Perry being in charge. Three thou
sand persons are on the two excur.
sions.
The Eagles program this after
noon includes 100.yard dashes for
girls, the prizes being a tennis rec
quet and a lady's purse; 6O-yard
dash for married women, for which
five dollars worth Of flowers and a
ham are offered; a fat mems race,
the prizes being q fishing rod and
a safety razor; q 1OO-yard dash, free
for all, basket Of fruit and five
dollars worth OF merchandise; pota.
to race, belt and buckle and tie;
100.yard dash for boys under twelve
years.. catcher's nitt and tie.
AA0Oo Va CCu uO1AdEOS AlVS lQOIIaT6
and two dollars and fifty cents will
be awarded in the perfect baby"
contest, to be held on the dancing
pavilion. In the evening there will
be a prize waltz, five dollars in
gold and a lady's arm purse being
offered.
Those in charge Of arrangements
are Henry c. Melzer, chairman; o.
A. Williams and M. D. Crowley.
secretaries; transportation-O. A.
Williams, chairman; G. e. Davis,
and G. A. Evans; prizes-Gus Back.
enheimer; public order, Fred Knee
ssi, chairman; w. N. Smith, and
@. Sellers; prize waltz-+J. A. Bal
derson and James r. Ryan; athle-
ties. e. Rinehart, chairman; G.
L. Clark, Fred Barthelmess, and
Antonio Ferraro; publicity-H. c..
Meier and F. G.. Spencer.
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NJ COY GOES ON
RAMPAGE IN
CELL
Shakes Bars, YeIls, Weeps and
Charges Plot to Rob Him
OF Ring Battle
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ton picture actress, was said by
police to have become hysterical
and invaded the aparement house.
She was not placed under arrest
but merely escorted by police from
the apartment. Police said she
would not be questioned as to why
she visited the Nottingham.
A report that Mrs. Mors had left
$81, 200 In life insurance to Mors
was to be probed this afternoon at
a conference of insurance men hold.
ing various policies issued to the
slain woman. Mors, under the
terms Of a will dated August 4,
1921, executed In New York City,
was left the estate, estimated as
worth from 100000 to 5000, 900.
The district attorneys office this
morning dropped further investiga.
ton Of story said to have been
told by "Dink Somers," supposed
motion picture actor, that Mccoy
had confessed to him Of killing a
woman
Federal agents were conducting a
search for the mysterious package
said to have been mailed by Mors,
believing 1t may have contained
$4,000 worth Of jewels owned by
Mrs. Mors and which the agents
said, may not have had duty paid
on them. Mors, asked concerning
the package, said he could not re.
member. but thought 1t contained
"a sheaf Of legal documents"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
'EM|R' SUESN.Y.
NEWSPAPER
FOR LIBEL
Alleges His Good Name Was
Injured BY Publication
OF Article

His Royal Highness. the Emir Of
Kurdistan,' Zerdescheno Mohamed
Said Kakelo, today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
News Syndicate Company, Inc, and
Max Lief, Of New York, for $3.50, 900
damages, alleging libel.
H. r. H, represented by Attorney
Abner Siegal, alleges that July II
last the Daily News Of New York,
published by the defendant concern
published an article which greatly
hurt and injured plaintiffs good
name and has been greatly injured
in his social and business standing. u
His Royal Highness declares N
his complaint that he lis and al.
ways has been wholly free from tine
crime Of fraud, cheating hotels, or
other persons, and has never been
convicted of any offense anywhere. "
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ORATORY IS
NEXT IN
!. ORDER

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confessed. which meeting afforded
the States doctors the. only direct
contact they have had with the
defendants.
The lawyer made the alienlst re-
tell most of the details Of that meet
lng-how he had had a very learned
conversation with Leopold on the
subject of psychology, in which the
young collegian held up his end
with the doctors; how Loeb related
the story Of the Franks crime in all
its horrible details; and how States
Attorney Grove "had charge" Of
the examination.
Bachrach's' questions cracked
with sarcasm; Doctor Krohn's an
swers were given with exaggerated
politeness.
Examined Two Hours
Bachrach said he only wanted the
details that Doctor Krohn had
omitted on his direct examination,
and frequently interrupted with:
"Oh, you said that yesterday"
Bachrach brought out that Leo
pold and Loeb were under the di-
rect observation that DAY only q
couple of hours.
And you saw enough in that
time, you secured enough material,
on which to base an opinion that
these boys were not suffering from
any mental disease?"
EYES," agreed the doctor. There
was absolutely no evidence Of any
mental disease"
"And you expressed this opinion
that same day?"
Eyes, in substance. told some
Of the reporters that evening that
I considered them sane"
Doctor Krohn denied, however,
that he had ever given "any news
paper interviews" or that he had
ever rendered "a formal opinion"
on the case.
Disease and Disorder Differ.
Bachrach questioned Doctor
Krohn closely about a conference
Of the States doctors that preceded
their appearance on the witness
stand to swear that Loeb and Leo
pold were sane, but Krohn coun.
tered this by denying that it had
Significance. It merely was talk
on methods of procedure, he said.
do you differentiate between
mental disease and mental dis.
order?"
mo"
Bachrach contended that he did
in his book Insanity and the Law,
but Doctor Krohn explained that
courts had loosely used the phrases,
and it was necessary sometimes to
separate them for descriptive pur-
poses.
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CONCERTS

BY the Army Band, at the Wash
ington Barracks tonight at 1880
o'clock, w. J. Stannard, d.
rector. The program:
March. eel Supreme" ;. White
Overture, 'Ruy Bias" Mend elssohn
spanish suite, Don Quixote,"
Safranek
1. IA Spanish Village"
.. "Sancho Panza"
8. "Dulcinea"
Z. Don Qulxote"
Solo Fantasia, for Euphonium,
~. Booked Ds., IN the Cradle .t Of
performed by Tech. SGT. Jan
Excerpts from 1.-THE Mikado."
Popular hits
4. :'she Loves Ne" Brown Egen
b. why Did I Kiss That
Girl". y. King q Henderson
Selections from THE FREELY.
March, "rhe Enterprise. .Lampo
"The star-Spangied Banner"
BY the Army Music School Band,
at the Walter Reed General
Hospital tonight at s:3O o'clock,
Student Etc Innocenzy conduct
Ing. The program:
coro9atiSn March from The
over faHsA'tT I'll daai:ny 'h 'Go%:s
Extra: Fox tEot. Somewhere
in the World, ....:.. Aver
POtpourri on Hawaiian Melo-
invitation SisS "A i. vai:s+von w EsS:
solo for cornst. '.FlOra W. Waltz 0''
tPlayod by Harry, J. stsinSSuSer.
Grand selection from BALLET
a. F Fox trOt. 'Linser AwS MstsH'0
b. March. Hosts of Freedom"
..u, King
BY the Navy Band, At Lincoln
Park tonight at 1870 o'clock,
Charles Benter. director. The
BraEilian march. "a Cansao
Dt Soldodo"
Overture. "Fierrabras" :. Schubert
Suite. "a sevilian Festival Tavan
b. "Jota"
C. ''SeviIlanas"
b. March Of the Toreadors"
Humoresque on Gallagher and
Sheehan'' ..............S ousa
(Through the courtesy of John
Philip Sousa)
Descriptive, "A Hunting Scene"
Buccalalossi
Grand scenes from the opera,
"Hansel and 0retel,"
Humperdinck
Valse de Concert, "Girls Of
Vienna" ..............Z iehrer
Airs from the popular musical
comedy, 1.-THE Red MIL"
Herbert
Popular, Selected"
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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COOLIDGE AND DAWES
CLUB TO HOLD RALLY

The Coolidge and Dawes Repub.
lican League for Washington and
vicinity will be addressed by sew.
eral prominent speakers at the next
meeting Of the organization in the
Whitelaw Hotel, Thirteenth and T
streets northwest, Thursday night
at o'clock.
Affiliated with the league is the
Federation Of Colored Women of
the District Of Columbia, who will
aid in rounding up the colored Re.
publican vote during the ensuing
campaign. Thomas L. Jones, presi.
dent Of the league. announces that
several important plans will be dis
cussed at the meeting,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
MEXICO MAY BE HAVEN
FOR JEWISH REFUGEES

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-President
elect Gales recent invitation for
Jewish mass migration into Mexico
was given serious consideration
here at an executive conference Of
the American Emergency Com
mittee on Jewish Refugees.
President.elect Gales, Just before
sailing for Europe a week ago, pro.
posed that the Jews barred from
the United States by quota restric.
tions, colonize Mexico, Chairman
Marshall announced that an expert
committee will be sent into Mexico
to study the prospects for COLOMBIA.
ton and that during the middle Of
September a public conference will
be held to bring before the Amer.
lean public the plight of the
stranded immigrants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
WASH|NGTON'S
KIN SPONSORS
NEWSH|P
Creat-Great Grand Niece of
immortal Hero to Christen
Vessel
When the "George Washington .

When the George Washington, 4"
pride of the Old Dominion Line,
slides down the ways at Newport
News tomorrow, great-great grand
niece of General Washington will
act as sponsor at the christening
of the vessel.
Miss Patty. Washington, 216 A
street southeast, born at Mount
Vernon, the daughter of the late
Lawrence Washington, will leave
the Capital tonight for her chris.
tening duties. a
Miss Lila Washington Tucker,
daughter of Bishop Beverly D.
Tucker Of the Episcopal Church,
ana Miss Margaret Preston Chew,
OF Charlestown, W. Va, cousins of
Miss Washington, will assist at the
ceremony as maids of honor.
virginia public officials and of.
Ulcers and directors of the Old Do.
minion Line also will attend the
LAUGHING of the George Washing.
ton" which is the first of two
additional ships to be added to the
New York-Norfolk service.
The George Washington was
built by the Newport News Ship.
building and Dry Dock Company
and is a sister to the Robert e.
Lee, now under construction at
Newport News.
The new liners are expected to
surpass in luxury and convenience
anything now engaged in the
coastal service. The normal speed
Of the new ships is planned to be
sixteen knots an hour.
Nothing but sparkling French
champagne is fit to christen such
fine ship as the George Washing
ton," say shipping men at Newport
News, but officials Of the Old Do
minion Line say that nothing but
spring water will trickle down her
sides tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
STENoCRAPHERS SOUGHT
IN GOVERNMENT. SERVICE

Stenographers and typists at sal
aries from 1920 to $3.50 in the
departmental service are needed, &C.
cording to announcement made to-
day by the Civil Service Cornmis-
sion. Full information and appli-
cation blanks may be obtained at
the office, 1874 F street northwest.
Other positions for which ex-
aninations will be held are: Sur
veyor.draftsman, forest service, De-
partment Of Agriculture, for duty
at Ogden, Utah, at $500 a year;
food and drug inspector, bureau OF
chemistry, Department Of Agricul-
ture, at $1,S60 a year; dietitian, at
$1,000 a year with quarters, sub
sistence and laundry in the public
health service, and at $3.50 q year
in the Veterans Bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
TWO TAKEN FOR
OVERTIME
PARKING
Elton F. Young and Fred S.
Carrick Required to Post
$40 Collateral

Two arrests for parking overtime
were made by police today. Both
men posted $40 collateral.
Elton F. Young, Of 1901 s street
northwest. was the first man. He
was parked ten minutes overtime
on New York avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
The other man WIS tered Car.
rick, 500 Aspen street northwest.
Heretofore police have /equired
collateral of 50 and SIS. An order
issued yesterday by Major Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent of police,
directed the precincts to take no
less than $40 collateral for over.
time parking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
KENSINGToN FARMER
DIES ON STREET HERE

H. r. Benjamin, sixty, a farmer
of Kensington, Nd, died of heart
disease in front Of 913 Louisiana
avenue, today. The body was re.
moved to Emergency Hospital.
Benjamin came to Washington to
dispose of some vegetables. He
was pronounced dead by Doctor A.
w. Potter, Emergency Hospital
physician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
THEFT OF LAST SUPPER"
MYSTERY TO THE POLICE

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The theft
Of an oil painting 600 years old
depicting THE Last Supper" from
It's frame in the home of Doctor
Zoltan Udvardy, on the top floor
Of his apartment house in Brook.
lyn, In reported.
Police are puzzled by the theft,
az the value of the picture would
not be. apparent to any but an art
connoisseur or to one who had a
knowledge Of its history.
The exact value OF the painting
Is difficult to determine. It is said
to have been insured with Lloyds'
OF London, for $4,000. The family
in whose possession It has been for
two centuries In said to value Il
at 99S, COO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-19
ALEXANDR|ANS
FFFORF|RE
MEETING
West End Playground Will
Be Opened Next
Week

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. ia
large number of the delegates from
this city to the Volunteer Firemen's
Convention, which will be held in
HarrisOnburg for three days begin
ming tomorrow, left for the meeting
place today.
The entire delegation will be
composed Of more than one hun
dred and twenty men including
forty belonging to the old Friend
ship Company Of which George
washington was a member.
The members of the Friendship
Company will take with them a
replica of the old fire engine given
to the company by Washington
while he was a member of the or
ganization. The men will pull the
engine in the parade scheduled for
tomorrow and will be dressed in
their colorful red, white and blue
uniforms of a design used in Wash
ington's time.
Plans are being completed for the
opening next week Of the West End
playground. The ground for the
new playground has been donated
to the association by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
way.
The children on the new ground
will be in the care of Miss Nancy
King and Raymond N. Padgett
under the supervision of Miss Gene
Smith, playground director Of the
city.
The labor vote Of this city will
meet Friday night at 8 o'clock in
Carpenters Hall to make its choice
for the presidency.
Due to the current rumors Of the
different candidates to be backed
by the labor vote Of the country in
the next race and the stand taken
by the American Federation Of
Labor, this meeting has been con-
sidered necessary by the officers of
the organized labor Of the city.
The executive committee of the
Greater Alexandria Trades Exhibit
Association will meet tomorrow
afternoon in the auditorium of the
Chamber Of Commerce to make
plans for the fall exhibit which will
be held sometime in October.
The Fall Booster Club Of this
year closed it's roster with q mem.
hership of seventy-three. This is
an increase of fifteen over the fall
club of last year. Two automobiles
and a large number Of cash prizes
are included in the awards Of this
club.
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Better and more uniform ware

Better and more uniform ware
house laws.
Legislation to aid cooperative
marketing facilities.
An export corporation to sell
surplus farm produce
Revision Of the tax laws away
from the Mellon plan.
Seeks Workers. Support.
On the basis Of these prom.
ises, declared Governor BRYAN,
the party looks to progressive
farmers and wage earners for
support.
"The Democratic platform is
broad enough" he said, "and
strong enough and progressive
enough to satisfy those who be.
lieve in that great democratic
principle Of equality before the
law.
THE Democratic party pre.
sents a program of progressive
policies for which the party
stands as a unit, without the
intervention Of faction, bloc or
section"