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Observation-Disclosures

G~n. W. Johnson. SOn of Mr.. and
Mrs. !. W. Johnson and Miss
Rcrnir WhitchrrrSt. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock WhitchurSt. all
Of South Mills, were married here
SUNDAY afternoon hy Rev. Frank
II. Srattrrgood nj The Presbyterian
ManSc on Elliot, Street.
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Don't neglect your eyes. See
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TWO SCORE or EN- GONE

W. & Saunders will celebrate
his forti.ih birthday Saturday.
May 81. 1874. Asked how lr rX.
pcctcd to celebrate il. he editor
suid hr w,"ld celebrate lry putti::
In II good days work.
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THIS drOll criortaincr who has
made hundreds Of thousands laugh
with his jokes. songs. reci:ations
and impersonation> Of Elder Cobb,
the Original Parson From Trnnr"-
see. will appear in Elizabeth City
Monday night May &c, in the sun.
day School Auditorium Of thr First
Methodist Church. under the au-
spices of the Woman's Wesley Bible
Class. ELDER CObb's" rcai ,glne il
Jesse II. Gray and he is social
director OF the Norfolk Saral \.
W. {. \. He is a whole show by
hipl>clf, playing his own accom-.
paniment on his banjo after the
manner Of the late Dir. Pola Miller.
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Hathaway, Optometrist, Bradford
Blc::. NH-:bc:.s CT. y. G. ssT.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
KARL HAU FREED
FROM LIFE TERM
Former D. c. Professor, Jailed in
Germany for Murder. Is
Pardoned.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CARLSRUE, Germany, September
2-Karl Hau, one-time professor of
Roman law in George Washington
University. Washington, D. G.. who
has been serving life sentence here
for the murder of his mother-in-law.
Frau Molitor at Baden Baden, in
November. 1906. has been pardoned.
Trial of Hau in 1906 created a tre-
mendous sensation because Of his
prominence socially and in university
circles in the United States and Ger
many. He was originally sentenced
to death. but his sentence later was
commuted to life Imprisonment by
the Grand Duke of Baden. Some
months after the trial began. Hau's
young wife and daughter committed
suicide by drowning themselves in a
lake near Zurich, Switzerland.
The former professor intends to
settle down in Berlin and write his
memoirs.
Karl Hau was assistant professor
Of Ruman law at George Washington
University at the time of his sensa-
tional arrest and trial in 1906. He
graduated from George Washington
with degrees of A. NJ. and LII D. in
1904, and was admitted to the bar
here the same year, engaging in pri-
vate practice. He was regarded as a
brilliant scholar by his associates at
the local university, none Of whom
at first would believe that Prof. Hau
was guilty of murder. His trial was
reported extensively and created a
sensation here.
While in Washington Prof. Hau
resided at the Highlands apartment
house.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
FRANCE TO SECRETLY
QUIT DORTMUND AREA
Date of Evacuation Not Definitely
Stated, But Troops Are to Be
Quietly Withdrawn.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 2.-The date for
the evacuation of Dortmund and the
surrounding territory to the River
Lippe has not yet been definitely
fixed. but one thing has been settled.
namely that the withdrawal OF the
troops will be conducted with the
greatest secrecy.
Invisible evacuation" will follow
in the wake of the attempted in
visible occupation. THE citizens of
Dortmund, 1t is forecast. will awake
some morning to fnd the French
troops gone. The order, it is stated.
will be given after sunset and the
operation conducted during the night.
This method Of evacuat ton has been
adopted. il is explained, in order to
ward off any possible incident by the
exuberant citizens expressing relief
by words or acts which might de-
velop into an insult to the French
flag or army. The withdrawal. how
ever. is still some weeks away, 1t
is declared. as the French customs
officers on the eastern frontier of
the occupied territory are not due to
leave. according to the London pact,
until September 90. and the troops
will remain there until all the French
civilian occupants have left.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
DEFENSE TEST LAGS
BADLY IN DISTRICT
Less Than 1000 Enrolled
Out of 1900 Needed for
Display on Sept. II.

Unless there is a decided increase
in enrollments by Washington's men
of military age for the Defense Test
parade, September IL, the National
Capital will be sadly lacking in
showing it's defense spirit on that
day. To date about 1000 have en-
rolled out of an expected $4,000.
Officials in charge of the test have
been cognizant for some time of the
small number of blanks returned in
proportion to the number sent out.
At first it was their belief that a
number of organiza tions and Govern
ment departments to which blanks
had been issued were holding them
up until all were signed. However,
Maj. J. Franklin Bell. Engineer Com
ago made an appeal to the organiza-
tions to send in their blanks as rapid
ly as they were signed.
This appeal, however. has borne
little fruit, it was indicated.
Appeal to Rush Blanks.
Figures gathered today by a rep
resentative of The Star. from vari-
Gus official sources indicated that
washington ten days before the
staging of the great test was away
behind, and several organizations
have sent out second appeals for
men to sign blanks and rush them
in.
First. from census figures, it has
been estimated that the military
strength OF the District of Co
lumbia is 10s, ,0OO-that is, men be-
tween the ages of IS and As years.
However, this merely represents a
drawing number, as in time of ma
tional emergency, or even for the
purposes of the defense test, it is not
intended that all these should be en-
rolled.
The purpose of the defense test, and
what would be carried out in the
event of a national emergency, max
ing necessary the calling of men to
the colors for the defense of the
country. is to take enough men into
the field. and at the same time leave
enough at home to carry on business.
1t is for this reason, during the de-
fense test, that it is not proposed to
declare a holiday, or to release all
employees from the government SER
vice. Only those who will participate
in the march on that day would be
released.
So, with this in mind, the military
experts charged with the test and
preparations for calling men to the
(Continued on Page 9, Column II
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CROWDS NETTLE PRINCE,
WILL SEEK SECLUSION
Wales Dislikes Crowds, But They
Insist Upon Closeup
of Him.
BY the Associated Press.

SYOSSET, N. Y. September =
Fatigued and nettled after a hot
afternoon spent at the races at BEL
mont Park, during which a large
crowd closed about Rim at every op-
portunity. the Prince Of Wales plan
ned a moro secluded day OF exercise
for today. He expected to ride his
polo ponies again in the afternoon,
as he did yesterday morning in a
scratch game, and to attend a dinner
party at night at the home of Maj.
Henry Rogers Winthrop, in West
bury.
AS a result of his experiences on
board his ship when she dropped
anchor at Quarantine and at the
races yesterday, experiences his royal
highness distinctly disliked. it is ex-
pected that he may decide from now
on to be somewhat more circum-
spect, not showing himself in public
places when he is likely to be recog-
nized. The prince dislikes crowds.
but unfortunately crowds invariably
evince an overpowering desire to
look at him at close range as
possible
Evening star., 1924-09-02
american Steel
To Block LOclsts u,
Argentine Raids
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Pfess.
BUENOS AIRES, September g.
Thirty-nine thousand tons of GAL
vanized steel sheets are to be used
as barriers to stop the ravages OF
locusts In the agricultural regions
of northern Argentina. The de-
partment of agriculture signed a
$5,000,000 contract for the material
yesterday with the United States
Steel Products Company.
The sheets will be distributed to
the farmers, who will be obliged
to erect them when the locusts ap-
pear. each farmer digging a ditch
in front of the barriers, into which
the marching locusts will accumu
late and there be destroyed.
Although tons of locusts are killed
in Argentina every year, il has
been difficult to restrain their raw
ages, and the department of agri-
culture hopes more extensive use
of these barriers will greatly min
imize the disastrous effect of the
invasions.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
Weeks FaUors Medals to Governors
And Others for Aid in Var Period

retary to commanding generals of
all corps areas.
From the experiences of the
World War" the letter said, there
is not the slightest doubt that
the most economic, effective and
just method of raising our armed
forces for a grave emergency Is
through q selective service system.
"The War Departments study of
this prime requisite in the plans
for our national defense has
brought to light the fact that the
Government has given little or no
recognition to the most valuable
service rendered by that body of
civilians who successfully built
and impartially administered that
system.
TT is the purpose of the Secre-
tary Of War to recommend a bill
that, even At this late date, will
in some measure show the ma
tion's appreciation of their loyal
and faithful service so gratuitous-
" rendered"
Evening star., 1924-09-02
2()OPARENTSST0RM|
SCHOOL IN CHICAGO
Stage Demonstration Against
Transfer of PupiIs-Fire
Believed Incendiary.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September "A demon
stration by about 200 parents against
transfer of their children from the
Harper School to make room for a
junior high school. an innovation of the
new school year, and fire. believed of
incendiary origin, in the Mark Sheridan
School marked the return to study to-
day for about 5000 Chicago children,
including about I20 900 in parochial and
private schools.
We pay taxes for neighborhood
schools and our children have the right
to attend those schools. stormed the
parents who invaded the Harper School
The parents were particularly incensed
because their chldren--in all about 500
pupils-were to be shifted to three other
schools. leaving the Harper building to
be converted into one of the five new
junior high schools. They say the chill
dren now will have to cross many dam
gerous streets.
w. J. Narrower, the principal, ar
ranged that the transfer of pupils should
begin with those whose parents made
no objection. He said the school boards
order must be executed.
The early morning fire at the Sheri-
dan School did only slight damage in
the basement, but burned paper was
found in several places, and firemen
were inclined to believe the fire had
been started by pupils who would rather
play than go back to school.
Evening star., 1924-09-02

Secretary Weeks today approved
a bill drafted in the War Depart
ment for recommendation to Con-
gress which would authorize the
award of medals to governors.
adjutants general, members of To-
cal and district boards, medical
and legal advisory boards and
Government appeal agents who
served in the selective service sys-
tenn during the World War.
The bill provides that the thanks
of Congress be extended to those
who by military service con-
tributed to successful prosecution
Of tho war, and carries an appro-
priation of $25.000 to finance the
making and distribution of the
medals.
In announcing the secretary's
approval Of this proposal the War
Department made public a letter
sent by direction Of the War Sec
Evening star., 1924-09-02
BRAZIL WANTS ITALIAN
PRINCES VISIT CANCELLED
Fear Of Insurrection in Rio de
Janeiro Given as Reason for
Suggestion to Rome.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, September 2.-The
Brazilian governments knowledge of
a revolutionary movement planned to
start in Rio de Janerio on the day of
Crown Prince Humbert's arrival
there on his return trip to Italy is
set forth in a lengthy note addressed
to the Italian Amba ssador in Rio de
Janeiro by Brazilian Foreign Minister
Pachecho, the text of which has been
received from La Nacion's correspon-
dent in the Brazilian capital.
The note requested the good Of
fees of the Italian embassy toward
postponement of the princes visit in
the fear of untoward incidents. 1t
alluded to the recent bomb explosions
in Rio de Janiero and expressed the
most profound regret at the circum-
stances.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro
through Buenos Aires last Saturday
said the Brazilian government had re-
quested the Italian government,
through its ambassador, to postpone
the projected visit of Prince Humbert
in view of the abnormal circumstances
created by the recent rebellion. Mu-
tinous mpinority elements were said
to be moving 'in the dark, continuing
their task Of discrediting the country"
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CANDIDATES MAKE
DIFFERENCES PLAIN
Political Leaders Say Voters
Now Have Clear State
mentS of Issues.
\. O. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. September c-It is
maintained by political leaders here
that the American voters when they
have read and thoroughly assimilated
the political addresses and emana-
tions yesterday from President Cool
idge. John W. Davis, Senator La Fol-
lette. Senator Wheeler and other
party speakers will obtain a pretty
fair idea of the issues upon which this
presidential campaign and the col
lateral contests are to be waged. This
is declared to be a fortunate situation
calculated to make for early arriving
at a clearer judgment to be expressed
at the ballot box in November.
The lines are seen to be sharply
drawn and the issues clearly defined.
Facts are asserted by the candidates
which they will be called upon to
maintain to the satisfaction of the
voters when subjected to the acid test
Of the voters own Judgment and un-
derstanding. Charges are made which
will also go into the acid bath of the
voters reasoning powers. Some of
these charges will be found to be
wild and demagogic. others will be
found to be unfair, testing both the
reasoning powers and the sense of
fair play of the individual voters.
These conditions should make for an
early settling of political opinion so
that in a short time the trend of the
thought of the people will be suscep-
tible of ascertainment.
More Aggressive Policy.
Republican leaders here find grati-
ficatfon in the announcement from
Washington that President Coolidge
has entered upon a more aggressive
policy for the campaign. There have
been some murmuringS of discomfort
on the score that the administration
was not aggressive enough and was
taking the attack of the enemy
lying down." Many leaders realized.
they said. that there was a DISPOSE
tion on the part of the administration
to bank too heavily on the seemingly
strong position in which the Presi-
dent was said to be intrenched in
the confidence of the people and to
take too much for granted. The
leaders here like the way he started
out in yesterdays address. taking
it as indication that he is going to
meet the onslaughts of the opposi-
was just the kind of talk they want
ed to hear from him when he up
held 'the American brand of gov
ernment, the American brand of
equality and the American brand of
wages America had better stay
American"
This is the kind of language
deemed to be needful in this part of
the country at the present time to
Offset some insidious arguments of
an opposite nature.
VIII Find Echo.
The Presidents defense of the
American standard of living and
wages involving the protection of
American industry is expected to be
likely to find echo in the great in
dustrial centers of the country, where
1t is deemed the presidential contest
will be settled.
Note was taken by the politicians
here of John w. Davis reassertion
in West Virginia speech Of his de-
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column 2.)
Evening star., 1924-09-02
FRENCH CRUISER SENT.
Ordered to Protect Nations In
terests in South China.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 2.-The French
ministry of marine has ordered the
armored cruiser Jules Ferry and the
protected cruiser Colmar to proceed
to Shanghai from Saigon, French
1ndo-China, to protect French inter-
ests In southern China, in view of the
prevalent hostilities,
The ordering of these naval units
to proceed to Shanghai was on re-
quest of the French charge d'afraires
at Peking, whose reports on the sit
uation in southern China have caused
some anxiety in French government
quarters. The charge reported that
the threatened trouble there had hv
no means been avoided and that the
concentration Of troops south of
onahenal was continuing, although
no movement upon the city had heen
started.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
Joe Boyer, Speed King, Goes to Death
Heroically Fighting to Save Others

story-the fact that Boyer de,ih-
erately sacrificed himself to save
others.
I'm glad saved them" the
driver told those who carried him
into the hospital. He was fully
conscious and nodded his head az
friends told the story OF how Joe
was pinned in his wrecked ma
chine as it hung from the upper
guard rail Of the track.
The body was prepared ror
burial early this morning and viii
be shipped to his home at Detroit
late today. Mrs. Boyer, on an
automobile tour, was Informed Of
the accident yesterday at London.
Ontario. She started for Altoona
Immediately, but when word OF
her husbands death reached her
At Buffalo she went direct e
Detroit
Evening star., 1924-09-02
WOMAN KILLS INVADER.
Unidentified Man Shot on Porch
of PHILADELPHIA Home.

PHILADELPHIA September Am
unidentified man of middle age was
shot and killed early today on the
porch of q West Philadelphia house
occupied by Mrs. Helen Mayhem, 46.
and Hazel Benson, 80. Both women
were arrested and held on homicide
charge.
Mrs Mayhem is said to have admit.
ted to police she had threatened the
man and three companions with a
pistol when they attempted to force
their way into the house. The ini-
tials ."J. D.. R." were found on the
back of an old-fashioned watch In
the mans pocket.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALTOONA. Pa, September o.
Joe, Boyer. speed king OF the au-
tomobile world. went to his death
on the Altoona speedway yester-
day a hero. it became known to-
day when the last words OF the
pilot were disclosed by the doc
tors who amputated his crushed
legs.
Examination of the wrecked
racing machine showed that q
blowout caused the accident, and
veteran racing men said 1t was a
little short Of miraculous that the
car, speeding at lbs miles an hour.
did not run down the bowl ana
crash into the hundreds OF spec
tatorS mas1ed in the inflefd. This
speculation brought out the true
Evening star., 1924-09-02
Planes, With Radio,
Var, Ru,,,-Ru,,ning
Fleet of u. S. Ships
Rv the Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Wash, September g
observers. are operating with
Puget Sound liquor-running fleet,
says a special dispatch received by
the Seattle Post-Intellegcncer from
its correspondent at Secret Harbor,
Cypress Island. San Juan County.
The correspondent stated that use
of seaplanes is to keep members of
the fleet in Puget Sound informed of
the approach of Government speed
boat rum chasers, aS vessels Of the
liquor fleet are also equipped with
wireless sets.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CENSORSHIP CLAMPED ON.
Peking Garrison Orders Close Sift
ing of Messages.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, September Fin view of
the military situation in the Yangtze
Valley, the Peking garrison has
placed a censorship on railway, post
office and telegraph office throughout
the metropolitan area
Commercial and financial organiza-
tions and members of Parliament
whose provinces are affected are
making renewed efforts to avert
armed conflict on the Yangtze. Tsao
Kun. President Of China, is said also
to be exerting his influence in a SINH
lar effort.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
Anita Damrosch Engaged.

BAR HARBOR, Me-. September o.
The engagement Of Anita Blaine Dam
rosch, daughter OF Walter Damrosch,
composer and noted conductor Of the
New York Symphony Orchestra, to
Robert Littel, an editor Of The New
Republic, = announced here by hsg
parentx- \
Evening star., 1924-09-02
Rail and Telegraph Lines to
Interior Cut and Troops
Push Near City.
TRAINS FAIL TO ARRIVE;
REPORTED CAPTURED
War Lords Conscripting All Able
Bodied Men in Sight for
Their Armies.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September 2.-Shang'
hal has been cut off from railway
and telegraph communication with
the inland since morning, but it is
impossible to confirm numerous re.
ports that a major military conflic,
has begun.
Forces under Gen. Lu Yung.
Hsiang, military governor of Choking
Province, have cut the Shanghai.
Nanking railway 10 miles from this
city. Railway communication with
Peking. therefore. is broken.
Outposts of the troops under Gen
Chi Shieh-Y Yuan, military governor
near Shanghai.
The Nanking express. due here at
O'Clock this morning. has not been
heard from. Railway officials are
without authentic information. but
express a belief that no fighting had
occurred up to noon.
one unconfirmed report was re-
ceived that the bridge at Henli had
been blown up.
Will Bring in Refugees.
One train was starred out this
morning to go as far as Naming to
transport to Shanghai about a thou
sand refugees who had gathered
there.
1t is believed that the telegraph
lines have been cut by the forces of
Lu Yung Hsiang in Chekiang prov
ince to prevent the dispatching of
trains. which, it is reported. the north
ern forces have been seizing and con-
verting into troop carriers
Reports which are apparently def
mite are that the principal column of
the northern forces which have been
advancing toward Shanghai from
Qufnsan was approaching Hwangtu
and Nansing today, and that another
objective of the movement of the
northern forces is Liuho.
Conscription Drives ON.
The hostilities in Kiangsu and
Chekiang Provinces have caused the
rival war lords of those provinces
to realize the necessity of raising
armies large enough to last through
the long and severe campaign. which
they apparently consider the sit
uation will bring about. and every
where in the affected areas a policy
of wholesale conscription is being
carried on, according to advices from
the interior. Farmers, artisans. cool
ies-in fact every man able to hold a
gun, carry a bucket or a burden of
any sort-are being pressed into
service. The countryside therefore
appears deserted with the exception
of old men. women and children.
In this process the city of Nanking
has been virtually cleaned out and
the welI-to-do classes are taking
refuge in flight. Houses, furniture,
implements, boats-in fact everything
possible to communicative been
taken by the troops, who exercise
complete tyranny, the reports de-
clare, wherever they go.