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Evening star., 1924-07-19
TRAFFIC FATALITIES
TOTAL 81 IN YEAR
Increase of 81 Over Previous
IL Months Held Due to
Many More Autos.

Automobile accidents resulted In 81
deaths on the streets of Washington
during the fiscal year ended July l,
as compared with 5s in the preced-
ing twelve months, according to fig
ures obtained from the police depart
ment today. Two years ago the num-
Der of deaths caused by motor We
hicles was IS.
Inspector Albert j. Head!ey. chief
of the traffic bureau. expressed the
belief that the mounting number OF
casualties on the streets Is due In
part tG The rapid increase in the num-
ber of autos.
The ,niei of the traffic bureau de-
clarcd the District does not need more
regulations but stri,t compliance with
those already in effect to keep down
the death tou.
Not only is the number of machines
increasing each day. but the number
Of individuals driving each car is
becoming larger all the time, the in
spector said. The traffic bureau es-
Inmates that there are we'll over
100000 licensed operators in the city.
ID3 Fatalities.
There wer. IL persons killed by
road trains and by horse teams.
Adding these to the motor vehicle
fatalities gives total of 103 cas-
ualties for the fiscal year.
OF the total number killed % were
under IA years of age.
\ record kept in Maj Sullivan's
office sets forth the following: Driv
rs held for grand jury. Is: declared
accidental by coroner's jury, So: list
ed as due to the carelessness of the
deceased, II. There were four cases
in which the automobiles causing
death remained unknown, and in the
case of two other deaths no inquest
was held, because the driver died.
The total number of traffic accidents
for the fiscal year was 9.444. in which.
aside from the deaths. A persons
were seriously injured and 2.7s3 re-
ceived minor injuries. In GALS cases
property damage resulted.
More Police Needed.
The increased number of traffic
deaths, Inspector Headley said. shows
the need for continued education of
both the motOrist and the pedestrian.
The inspector pointed out that seri-
Gus accidents do not usually occur in
the crowded downtown section. sug-
gesting that the driver and the
pedestrian should both be as careful
on a quiet street as they are on the
busy thoroughfare.
Many accidents occur at inter-
sections" the inspector continued
Motorists should strictly observe the
right of way rule and the pedestrian
in crossing an intersection should
move with the traffic going in his
direction"
Inspector Headley reiterated the
statement that the department should
have more men to devote to traffic
regulation in order to reduce the
number of accidents.
A report submitted to Commissioner
oyster by Maj. Sullivan shows the
police were more active during the
past twelve months in enforcing
traffic rules. The report shows a total
of 33, 104 arrests for all traffic viola
tions. of which number 9.S76 were
speeders. The previous year showed
S,994 arrests for speeding.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
SPREAD
BRINGS WARNING
U. S. Advises States of Pos
sibi|ity of Serious Epi-
demic Over Country.

Apprehension over the growing
number of smallpox cases throughout
the country was expressed today by
Surg. Gen. Cumming Of the Public
Health Service. who said the presence
of the disease in IS states threatened
serious consequences unless state
health officers exercise the greatest
vigilance in vaccination and reyacci-
nation.
DR.. Cumming is particularly alarmed
that the disease has spread so widely
in the spring and summer months.
If it is not checked, he fears a more
serious situation next winter, during
the season when it usually is most
prevalent
Fears General Outbreak.
Warnings have been sent to all
State health officers. to the American
Railway Association and to the
American Automobile Association,
urging that the greatest care be ex-
ercised to prevent a spread of the
disease.
There is grave danger Of out
breaks all over the country" DR..
Cumming said today, unless people
are yaccinated.'
Figures on smallpox cases for the
week ending June 81, compiled by
the Health Service, show thirty five
States reporting S9o cases, as COM
pared with 371 cases for the cor
responding week year ago. For
the same week 100 cities report 345
cases as against eighty-three for the
corresponding week in 1928.
The disease apparently is most
prevalent in the midwest. with Gin
cinnati reporting 25 cases; Toledo. %:
Indianapolis, As. and Detroit, 56. for
the week ending June 14.-Balti-
more reported is cases for the week,
and HopeweU, Ewing and Trenton.
n. j.. showed 1s cases, of which
were in Trenton.
Although the health service has
not received recent figures from
Pittsburgh, DR.. Cumming said the
epidemic in that city was serious.
The rapid spread of the disease is
believed by DR.. Cumming to be trace
able to lack of care in mild cases.
which frequently develop into more
virulent form, and to Indifference to
warnings by health officials.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

midst, he was indicted in his home
state. on a charge of accepting a fee
for aiding a legal client to get oil
land permits from the department of
the Interior. The Senator and his
friends asserted the charge was en-
tirely false, framed up" to discredit
his investigation. The. Senate, after
a special inquiry adopted almost with
out dissent, a committee report find
ing him innocent of any law violation,
either in letter or in spirit.
The indictment still is pending.
The Daugherty investigation mean
time continued with undiminished
vigor and only was dropped tempo
rarily when Congress adjourned early
in June
After Senator Wheeler had read to
the committee his statement of ac-
ceptance it's members discussed it at
some length with him and also talked
over related subjects connected with
the campaign. Mr.. La Toilette has
indicated that he does not desire to
go through the formalities of an of
fetal notification, as practiced by the
Republican and Democratic parties,
and his running mate probably will
pursue the same course.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
PURCHASE OF FORESTS
URGED UPON CANADA
Pulpwood Commission Advocates
Federal ownership-Leaves
Embargo to Parliament.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. July 19.-Recommen ndine
the development of chain OF pub
licly owned forests, the special pulp
wood commission in its report nied
in Parliament today leaves to the
government determination OF the
question of an embargo on pulpwooo
The question of an embargo has been
agitating public circles for some time
Conservation of pulpwood is i'm
perative the commissioners reported
declaring the development of publicly
owned forests throughout the Domln-
ion would be the best means to TINS
end. The report also observes that II
the government adopts an export tax
on pulpwood the revenue should De
applied to forest protection, adding
The application of an export tax. os-
tensibly as means of conservation,
but actually for the purpose or Sc
curing revenue to apply in other Gl-
rections would be adding insult 10
injury"
Evening star., 1924-07-19
BRITAIN OPPOSES
LEAGUE ARMS PACT
~
Would Mean Increase in Ma
tion's Armament. MacDon-
aid Declares.
FAVORS FURTHER PARLEY
Holds Treaty Definition of Agres-
sion Difficult of Inter
probation.
FAVORS FURTHER PARLEY
BY the Associated Press.

h the Associated Press.
GENEVA, July 19.-Carrying out
the obligations imposed by the pro-
Vlsional draft treaty of the League of
nations womb involve an increase
fa' her than a decrease in British
arflame, Us, Prime Minister nlacDon-
aid of Great Britain declares in the
course of document detailing the
British objections to the treaty which
has been received by league offic ials.
While repudiating the essential
provisions of the treaty. Mr. Mae
Donald emphasizes that the leagues
study of the problem of reduction Of
armaments has been fruitful and has
demonstrated an International desire
to find solution of the problem.
FavOrs New Conference.
After pointing out that on the prac-
teal side an advance in the reduction
of armaments already has been made
IN Central and South America and in
carrying out the recommendations of
the Washington conference. the Brit
ish premier declares that his nations
policy is that the governments of the
world. including those governments
not yet members of the league, should
meet at some favorable opportunity
and should confer to devise schemes
for the reduction of armaments.
1t shall also be the task of such
conference to study all suggestions. in
Guiding those contained in the treaty of
mutual assistance. and also constructive
proposals. such as defining the zones of
demilitariZation between states, safe
guarding special frontiers under some
form of international control and grant
ing further powers to the international
court.
Pact Unsatisfactory.
Mr. Macdonald finds the league pact
tainty and difficulty in determining what
constitutes an act of aggression and
because of the difficulties which the
council of the league would encounter
in deciding within four days which
nation is the aggresSor. Another i'm
portant objection is the long delay
likely to occur before the forces at
the disposal of the league could be
brought into effective operation
against the aggreSSor state.
Premier Macdonald affirms that the
experience of the world war does not
justify the assumption that where the
forces of several nations are in
execution of plans of operations can
be counted on with certainty, because
the States, owing to public opinion
at home or commitments elsewhere,
may not be in a position to help with
military force.
Moreover the council would have
great difficulty in reaching a unani-
pointment of a higher command. as
no nation places it's troops under for
eign command without careful con-
sderation.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
PLANS IN NEW YORK.
Socialists to Launch La Toilette
Drive Tuesday,

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The La
Toilette presidential campaign in New
York state will be opened officially
next Tuesday night by the Socialist
party, it was announced today by
julius Gerber. secretary Of the New
York Socialist organization. A rally
with the entire national executive
committee of the Socialist party as
speakers, will mark the opening, ac-
cording to the announcement.
Congressman Victor L. Berger Of
wisconsin and Morris Hillquit, ma
t;onai committeeman OF the Confer
ence for Progressive Political Action.
will be the principal speakers. the
will hold sessions here Tuesday and
wednesday, has charge of the cam
naign plans.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

Continued from First Page.)
tions prevailing at that time is OBJ
tainable.
Glover Field was the actual start
ing place of the flight, although
Seattle, Wash, was the pivot for the
first division of the world tour and
the place from which the aviators
left American soil. AS the plans are
now shaped, it is proposed that the
flyers leave Washington for the west
coast, following the route to Mounds
vile, W. Va, Dayton, Ohio, and
thence alone the air mail line across
states east of the Rocky Mountains
and perhaps as far west as Sacra
mento, Calf, before turning south to
Glover Field.
The trip from Washington west
will be made as expeditiously as
possible. officials here realize that
once the world flight has been ac-
complished, competitive tests to
break the record of the Army flyers
will be started generally.
For that reason the air service in
tends to arrange the ScneQuie Ior the
last lap with view to making the
record as difficult as possible for other
fiers to break.
A leisurely trip will be arranged.
however, for the f1iers return flight
east, to give the people of the country
an opportunity to see the men and
the machines of the world flight
No ;fiporarv he ro.
turn flight, however. yet has been
decided upon.
AnrH1 nrI Avrn
Evening star., 1924-07-19
From Yesterdays 80 Edition of The Star
PICK MURDER TRIAL JURY.

After more than 400 talesmen had
been examined, a jury was selected
Yesterday Afternoon to try Ernest A.
Brown, William Ludley. Floyd Mon
roe and Joseph Slaughter, all colored.
who are charged with murder in the
first degree in connection with the
death of Policeman John w. Purcell,
also colored, last October.
The opening statement for the
prosecution was made by Assistant
United States Attorney O'Leary, and
the introduction of testimony will
commence Monday. The trial is being
held before Chief Justice Mccoy u
Criminal ,DiUision-l
Evening star., 1924-07-19

iished by citizens of Rock Hill and
Union who were to arrive in Greenville
today. He gave his name as Robert
Walker. and later as Luther c. Jones, of
Alto, Tenn.
Solicitor j. Munroe Spears of Darling
ton announced that indictments against
King and Harrell would be sought at the
opening of court in Chesterfield County
September %.
jurisdiction of the case is not affected
by the allegation that the men charged
with the crime are deserters from the
ARMY
Evening star., 1924-07-19
CANADA's VIEWS AIRED.
By the Associated Press.

OTTAWA. July 19.-The corre-
spondence between the Canadian and
British governments on the question
OF dominion representation at the
iEterallied conference discloses the
fact that Premier King of Canada
strongly insisted on a separate Cana
dian delegate and acQuiesced in the
panel system" of representation only
after he had been assured that the
introduction of this system. under
tion as members of the British dele
cation, would not constitute a prece-
dent.
Mr.. King reiterated his belief in
Canada's s right to separate representa-
tion In accordance with the precedent
Washington conferences For a time
the Canadian premier's stand ap-
peared to threaten the solidarity of
Great Britain in entering the pres
ent interallied conference
Concurred in Farley,
When Premier Macdonald suggest
ed to Canada a meeting of Dominion
and Indian representatives in London
to discuss with the imperial govern
ment the policy to be adopted at the
conference and to make arrange
ments for representation, Premier
King concurred He said, however
that the Canadian government as
sumed that the procedure would be
that set forth at international con-
ferences where there is British En-
pire delegation "in which the Do
minions and India will be separately
represented.
Colonial Secretary Thomas replied
from London that the question of
representation would be discussed at
the preliminary conference, but there
might be difficulty in arranging for
separate representation for all the
Dominions and India "since this
would result in our total representa-
tion outnumbering that Of foreign
countries" Mr.. Thomas suggested
the possibility of adopting the panel
system. Mr.. King replied that If a
protocol was to be signed on behalf
Of Canada he thought 1t would be
necessary to have at the conference
a representative of Canada
Evening star., 1924-07-19
i. s. BANKERS TOLD
DAWES PLAN VITAL
Non-Adoption Serious for
Germany, Says Fred |. Kent,
at Baltimore.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press
BALTIMORE, Md, July 19.-If the
Dawes plan is not put into effect Ger
many will go through a financial crisis
entailing results more serious than any
which have occurred since the armistice,
declared Fred /. Kent, vice president of
the Bankers Trust Company of New
York, addressing the annual convention
OF the American Institute of Banking at
its final business session here today. The
sentimental effect of it's failure upon all
civilized countries. he added, would be
disastrous. In part, he said:
IF the plan were refused, France and
Belgium would continue their hold upon
the Ruhr and all European exchanges
would be subjected to further severe
shocks. Trade and commerce would be
dealt a terrific blow. and might for a
time be confined to necessities, and the
progress toward better conditions which
has been made since the armstice might
be dissipated almost overnight. The re-
action upon the United States would un-
doubtedly be more severe than anything
which has happened since the war.
Benefits in Acceptance.
Should the Dawes report be ac-
cepted by the allies and Germany and
become operative, a very different set
of conditions can be expected to pre-
vail. The object of the Dawes plan
is TO place Germany in position to
stabilize it's currency and balance it's
budget and undertake the payment of
reparations under conditions which
will not result in another breakdown
and that will allow Germany to re-
sumo her production, trade and COM
merce on a sound basis and one which
can be expected to continue"
Kansas City. No, was selected as
the 1925 convention city.
Edwin V. krick of San Francisco
was unanimously elected president
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WOn,an's 1000 Pet Rats Killed
after She Had Fed Them for Years

rats, told the authorities she often
had scarcely enough to eat for her
self. but that her rats were always
amply provided with food. She gave
them bread and cheese. sausage and
other morsels regularly. she said. be-
cause otherwise the rats might go
astray in search Of things to eat and
inconvenience the neighbors.
The towns ratcatcher was en-
gagged for the best part of week in
clearing the Mayer house of its ro-
dent Inhabitants, the owner mean
while staying at hotel. There
were white rats and gray rats and
dapple rats when the ratcatcher be-
gan his task. All were killed, and
then the house was fumigated.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
FIREMAN KILLED.
Carbarn Blaze Does Damage Esti-
mated at 100000.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July 10
Fire in the Hall street car barns of
the Grand Rapids Street Railway
Company today resulted in the death
of one fireman. serious injury to an
other, 100000 property damage and
the complete disruption of street
car service in the southern section
of the city. Several other t1remen
were hurt, although not seriously,
when the west wall of the barns
collapsed. Seven new and twenty
eight other street cars were de-
stroyed
Evening star., 1924-07-19

By the Associated Press.
GRAZ, Austria, July l9.--Rats in
the garret. rats In the cellar and
everywhere else in the house was
what the health authorities found
here when they searched the home
of Fraulein Aurelia Mayer. who had
been supporting some. 1000 rodents
and considering them as her pets. In
vestigation of the Mayer house was
begun because of complaints of the
netghbors.
Fraulein Mayer. who took in sew
ing to make living for herself and
Evening star., 1924-07-19
NEW CHAIRMAN HERE.
Shaver Arrives in Washington fol
Conference With Hull.

Clement l. Shaver. the new chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, is in Washington today on a
visit to national Democratic head
quarters here.
He went into conference Immediate
ly with Judge CordeIl Hull, the re-
firing chairman. and was closeted
with him the greater part of the day
Evening star., 1924-07-19
UNION DISCUSSES CUTS
UNDER RECLASSlFlCATION
Federal Employees Express Dissatis-
faction With Results in Pay
EuveIopes,

The Federal Employees Union, No. 2,
met last night at its headquarters in
the Bond Building, with Joseph
Stansfield presiding, and discussed
the general dissatisfaction with the
results in the first pay envelope un-
der the reclassification act. Prelimi-
nary action for revision and recon-
sideration was taken.
Many cases of actual reduction
were cited, due to abstraction of
larger sums for the retirement fund,
and this, at least, was deemed unjust,
especially in the case of low-salaried
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WARRANT FOR OFFICER.
Assault Charge Preferred for Al
legged Attack.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ia
warrant for the arrest of Lieut. Huber
Taliaferro of the 109th Tennessee
Cavalry, at Camp Sewer, on a charge
of assault and battery on A. E. Bishop
had not been served today. Camp
oficiaIs maintained that the lieuten-
ant is amenable to Army discipline
and refused to point him out for ar
rest.
Lieut. Taliaferro was leading a
parade of cavalrymen here Thursday
and knocked Bishops hat from his
head whAn he did not salute the
COLON
Evening star., 1924-07-19
MACLAREN DELAYED.
Unfavorable Weather Prevents
British Flyer From Going On.
the Associated A Press.

TOXIC, July 1s.-Owing to unfa-
zyorable weather, A Stuart MacI.aren,
the British around-the-worl flier.
who was forced to land on Uruppu
Island. after leaving Yetorofu for
Paramashiru, Kurile Island, has de-
cided not to make a fresh start today.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
TRACKMEN BACKING.

Maintenance of Way Union Unani-
nous for La Toilette.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, July Ex-senator
Robert NJ. La Foilette's presidential
campaign will be given the unani-
nous support of the United Brother
hood of Maintenance OF Way EN-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers. it
was announced at the unions head
quarters here today.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WORKED HIs WAY.

Burton K. Wheeler was born at
Hudson, Mass, in 1882, youngest Of
a family Of. eight children. His ia
dkna aanD=zhe
Evening star., 1924-07-19

position to the fourth, as 1t would
leave open the question of separate
action by the allies
Evening star., 1924-07-19
INVESTORS TO GET
PRIORITY IN CASE
BERLIN DEFAULTS

CONTINUED from First PaseD
Evening star., 1924-07-19
MAI. IMBRIE BEATEN
AND CUT TO DEATH
BY FANATICAL MOB

CONTINUED from First Page J
Evening star., 1924-07-19
M'LEARY BURIED
HERE WITH HONOR

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-07-19
U. S. FLYERS PUSH
WORK ON PLANES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-07-19
FOREIGN.

(s an. Greenwich time, today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-08
VET ADJUDGED INSANE
LITER Found Not Guilty of Murder
When Granted New Trial.

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. S.-Returned
10 Muncie from the Michigan City
prison, where he was serving a life
sentence for the murder of George
King at a local factory two years
ago, Hallett McHargue, recently
granted a new trial by the Supreme
Court. was found not guilty on the
original charge when tried in Circuit
Court, but was adjudged criminally
insane.
He will be taken to the insane hos
pitaI in Michigan City at once. Nc
Hargue was both wounded and gassed
in the World War and physicians say
his brain is affected permanently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-08
FROM FAR AND NEAR

E. B. ConOver, one of the largest
grain dealers in central Illinois. shot
himself at his home in Springfield
Monday night and died in a hospital.
The old battleship Louisiana is once
more en- route to her scrap iron grave.
The hulk was rescued adrift after
breaking away from tugs in a storm.
Senate Agricultural Committee to-
day reported favorably on the Ladd
resolution calling for investigation of
alleged manipulation on Chicago Grain
Exchange.
Mexico is experiencing the worst
cold wave in years. Snow is falling
at Monterey and near-zero tempera-
lures are recorded in the valley of
Mexico.
The Daily Worker. first Communist
daily newspaper in the world, will ap-
pear on Chicago streets Sunday, Jan
IS.
Leon Trotzky. commander in chief
Of the Red army in Russia, will drop
all work during two months vacation
on orders of his doctor
Nine cities of the Argentine Repub-
lie are without mayors as result of
close contests in recent elections. Due
to party splits no candidates were able
TO obtain majority necessary to elect.
Willy Pogany, European artist, is
orEys
yid Belasco because a character in
Belasco's play says: I've got a sweet
heart, Pogany Willy" Pogany claims
his wife left him because of the quip
One person frozen 10 death and
four dead of burns is the result of
Atlanta's cold wave
When Robert J. Robinson, Texas
University student faces trial charged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-08
ELLIOTT ASSUMES DUTIES
New Chief Deputy Prosecutor APP
pointed by William III. Remy.

Byron X. Elliott. p w. st. Joseph
St. Indianapolis attorney, today
began his duties as chief. deputy
prosecutor for Criminal Court. He
was appointed Monday by Prosecutor
William H. Remy.
Elliott graduated from Indiana Uni
versity in 1920, and Harvard law
school in 1928. He is a son of Will
liam F. Elliott, local attorney, and a
grandson of Byron K. Elliott, at one
time chief justice Of the Indiana
Supreme Court. He is a member If
the Parry-Stephenson post, American
Legion.
The position of chief deputy
Eros ecutor carries a salary Of 5000 u
month.