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The Washington times., 1924-07-22
HINES WILL GUT
RED TAPE. At
BUREAU
Conferences Here Discusses
Method Of Bringing Inme-
diate Relief to Veterans

Director Frank 7. Hines. chief Of
the United States Veterans Bureau.
announced q platform Of improved
care for disabled ex-service men,
at the opening Of the bureau medi.
cal councils conference In the Ar.
lington building today.
A decision to cut red tape right
and left--to pay for the highest
class Of medical attendance and to
keep politics out Of the bureau was
given by General Hines for the con.
sideration Of the conference.
Declaring that 1t IL impossible TO
tell the true nature Of mans dis
ability from his paper rating" Gen.
eral Hines outlined plan to es
tablish, throughout the United
States, examination boards for vet
Grams claims.
Immediate Relief.
This feature Is designed to end
the hopeless pilgrimage to tape.
wound Washington, and to be Of
real and immediate value to the
veterans. It also win do away with
the disposition Of claims through
the filing cabinet route, In which
veterans have been just so many
numbers and 50 many pages Of re.
ports to the central board Of ap.
peaIs.
According to General Hines, the
al ,f1cy he kVN1vg
to submit reports of cases to the
bureau here, and to take the prin.
cipal action themselves.
THE law is so drawn that the
director Of this bureau can have no
alibi, as far as Congress- is con.
cerned," General Hines told the
group OF specialist.
He referred to the recently en-.
acted disqualification law, which,
he said, gave the bureaus ample
power to do everything In reason
for ex-service men.
Good Salaries Allowed.
General Hines. spoke in detail on
the difficulty of obtaining adequate
medical personnel for the salaries
previously authorized by Congress.
The new law win allow the bureaa
to pay good salaries for good ply.
sicians and nurses, he said.
The bureau, particularly In this
work" he said. should be kept
as far from politics, religion or any
other sort Of prejudice as possible.
We are dealing with men who went
into the great conflict without re-
gard to such things.
1T is the business Of our insti.
tutions to get men well and not
keep them in hospitals. All un.
necessary steps in giving service
must be eliminated"
He urged the council not TO spare
the feelings of any individuals or
Of any units Of the bureau in their
discussion Of ways and means to
bring about greater decentralization
service. He told the doctors to dig
as far into the work OF the bureau
az they saw fit. He told them that
the bureau, so far as he knew, had
no secrets and IL It has. he said,
they should be uncovered.
The purpose OF the conference Is
to consult with the director and
other bureau heads on the best
manner In which to coordinate the
forces Of the bureau for the new
program as authorized In the hos
pitalization bill.
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DearchIights into play and the
powerful beams sent rays OF light
the crew manning the life boats
with their human cargo to safety.
The extent OF the damage to the
Boston has not yet been determined.
The steamship was commanded by
Captain Al. w. Call, one Of the
senior officers OF the fleet. The
Swift Arrow suffered little damage,
according to last reports, and aided
IL the work Of rescue.
Rescue Stories Told.
The Boston was brought into New
port harbor supported on one side
by the steamship Commonwealth
and on the other by three navy
tugs. Coming in the Commonwealth
picked up three additional survivors
In life boat, who told stories OF
narrow escapes from death.
According to the three, nearly an
hour was required to launch the
Life boat in which they got away.
When launched the boats seacocks
were found to- be open and the
craft was without lights. The sea
was Tat and this fact alone pre-
vented q heavy loss Of life, &C
COrding to the survivors.
Ambulances were waiting at Long
Wharf to take injured to hospital
- fast as they could be landed.
One Woman Killed.
The first three or the Boston's
passenger list to come ashore FROM
the Commonwealth, Victor M. Smith
and e. /. Corvell, Of Boston, and
III. r. Darling, Of Boston, said they
knew OF three dead, one woman and
two men. All described the crash
Rs coming shortly after midnight
and stated that the Swift Arrow cut
through the port side into the en-.
CINE room and saloon. The body Of
the woman had not been freed from
the wreckase when they came
ashore.
The survivors declared the pas
Uengers remained calm and made
their way IA an orderly manner into
Efehoats. The majority was picked
MP by the Priscilla.
Killed in Berths
The bodies of three victims Of
the collision remain pinned In the
Boston's wrecked portside. They
were crushed to death as they slept
IN their berths. The husband Of
the woman killed escaped injury
although he occupied the same state
room.
The Swift Arrow, after picking up
many survivors, came to anchor off
Beavertail Hill, and later landed
nine small boats filled with pas
gengerS at Newport.
Passengers returning to Boston
were put aboard the steamers Ply
mouth and Commonwealth and
taken to FAN River. Those con.
tinuing the trip to New York went
abroad the Priscilla and Providence.
The former is due at New York at
p. m. She has aboard the Bos-
tons purser, who has the only
known passenger list.
A statement issued by the Eastern
Steamship Company placed three as
the number killed, and added that
All the passengers had been picked
UP.
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
Jacob Franks, Father
OF SlAin Boy, VIII Be
First Witness Called
BY CARL w. HARRIS,
international News service.

CHICAGO. July 22.--Jacob Franks.
bowed ana broken with grief over
the death Of his little SON, Robert,
win be the first witness called to-
morrow in the trial OF Nathan
Leopold. jr., and Richard Loeb, the
youths who have confessed and
pleaded guilty to the charge Of
kidnapping and staying Robert.
States Attorney Grove made this
announcement todhyh
The Washington times., 1924-07-22
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NJ DONALD
CHILD
ltinerant Dishwasher Breaks
Down When Boys Toy
Is identified
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thought Ware was just harmless
warrant. They put him in q cell.
Yesterday Charles Dowd. the
turnkey at police headquarters,
Newark. heard the prisoner yelling
for him. He thought nothing OF II
and kept about his duties. At noon
he took Ware sandwiches and cot
tee. The prisoner amazed him by
shouting:
II killed that boy on Staten Island.
I killed him and then came back to
Newark"
Toy Is Found.
Ware was sober and did not ap-
pear to be affected by dope. Dowd
hurried to the office Of Detective
Captain Brex and told him what
the prisoner had said. Brex had
him searched ana the ball was
found. Van Wagner was then in.
formed Of the confession and the
discovery Of the ball by telephone.
He jumped In a machine and hur.
ried to Newark.
From o'clock until night Van
Wagner and his men worked on
the prisoner in Newark head
quarters. Enough was gotten from
him to make Van Wagner ask
District Attorney John o. Bigelow
OF Essex county, for q special per.
mission to take the prisoner tc
Staten Island for rurther examina.
ton and conformation by witnesses
who saw man lurking about the
Mcdonnell home the day Of the
murder.
Quixxed On BAN.
The boy found with Ware war
questioned about the ball. He said
that Ware had picked 1t up on the
street. He took the detective to
Springfield avenue. but could not
locate the exact spot
Ware was then asked where he
got the ball. He said that he had
picked 1t up on the street. He was
taken out to locate the spot. and
carried the detectives a.mile away
from where the pOy had taken
them.
The boy himself seems home.
less and wandering sort. At first
he accused Ware Of an offense and
then. later. denied this. He was
sent to a home.
Permission to take Ware to
Staten Island was given Sur
rounded by detectives, he was taken
to Captain Van Wagner's, room, his
thin face heavy with the beard Of
week, the skin pink beneath II,
his eyes lighted with nervousness.
At first, the prisoner said he was
from New York. Then he said he
was from West Virginia. He gave
his occupation as dishwasher In
restaurants. He was asked about
the confession to Turnkey DOwd.
He said:
Denies Killing.
II didn't kill the boy. 1t was only
crazy idea. / didn't kill him. IT
was a crazy idea, that's all.
Another arrest was made EARLIER
IN the day, that Of Archiello Espo.
sito. e. road worker, out Of prison
after serving four and . half years
for a crime similar to that prac.
ticed on the murdered boy.
Albert Mcdonnell, the six-year-
old brother Of the slain Francis.
identified him as the man who had
enticed his brother to the field yes
terday q week ago, but the detec-
tives and Mr.. Each did not place
much reliance on his Identification
because OF his youth.
opposite was found to have
packed up his belongings at his
lodging house with the intention
Of returning to Italy. He had Sill
In cash on him when arrested. He
denied all knowledge OF the crime
but was held for forty-eight hours
on short affidavit sworn to be-
Evening star., 1924-07-17

more considerably larger cash re-
serves are held by individuals and
can be held by them. Now, so long
as the money tokens issued by the
bank Of emission subserve an in
crease in cash reserves there can be
no question of any infiational effects
Discount Rate and Prices.
In conclusion, a word in reply to
the demand made from many quar-
ters that the Reichsbank raise it's dis
count rate considerably. 1t stands to
reason that the directors of the
Reichsbank have attentively followed
the course of the interest rates in
the open market, which, as have
pointed out, have here and there
reached fantastic heights. What we
have taken into consideration comes
to this, that the Reichsbank, as a
matter of principle. gives credit only
in life or death business. and that
consequently any raising of it's inter-
est rate would undoubtedly, in many
departments, make the sustenance of
the German people-a difficult matter
already-subject to still higher prices.
Think, for instance, OF the large sums
we have given out by way of credit
for the furtherance of agricultural
production. Besides that, we shall
scarcely be able, in my opinion, to
restrict our other credits even by a
considerable increase in our discount
rate, because the fact of the borrow
Evening star., 1924-07-17

ing is less frequently decided by the
rate of interest than by the necessity
for keeping the business going and
preventing unemployment. Unfortu-
nately, we have in Germany today
not such normal conditions that we
can count with certainty on reducing
the general level of prices by an in
crease in the discount rate.
Most observers will allow, after
what I have set forth, that in our
present situation we are on the right
way IT, SO far as may be, we endeavor
to attract foreign capital for the recon-
struction of our economic life.
tated in this action by the formation
of the German currency bank, pro-
posed in the experts report, in the
establishment. of which all conceiv-
able securities are given for the for
eign investor.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
ESTATE OF P. J. RAINEY,
NOTED HUNTER, AT ISSUE
Mississippi Seeks to Collect Tax on
$42, 200, Contemporaries
offered.
By the Associat ted Press,

By the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss. July 17.-After
listening to arguments on a compro-
mise settlement of the inheritance
tax from the estate of the late Paul
J. Rainey, wealthy big game hunter,
who died last October while en- route
to Africa, the Mississippi Tax Com
mission yesterday adjourned the
hearing and asked Attorney General
Knox to make a further investiga-
ton of claims presented by counsel
for the estate.
Under a will made shortly before
his death Rainey established his legal
residence in this state and spent
much of his time on his large game
preserve at Cotton Plant, in Tippah
County.
The State contends that inheritance
tax should be paid on the aggregate
value of the estate, which 1T places at
$42 100000, including large holdings
Evening star., 1924-07-17

Made Of heavy quality Crepe de
Chine, many az white, others Maize,
Powder Blue. Tan or Shrimp Pink.
Beaded BIouses, hand embroidered or
bIouses trimmed with real Irish and
fiIet Iaces. Round neck, Peter Pan or
V-neek styles; long, three-quarter, cap
or no sleeves.
-Jellens, Street Floor
Evening star., 1924-07-17
SHIPS OFFICERS FREED.
Released in Charge of Smuggling
Drugs Into United States.

NEW YORK, July ia COM
plant against the officers of the
italian steamship Duillo, charged
with conspiracy to smuggle drugs
into the United States, was dismissed
today by United States Commissioner
BOYLE. The commissioner held Arturo
Gaeta, ships plumber, under $4,000
bail.
The charge against Gaeta followed
the finding Of 2.5on ounces of mar
cotics aboard the ship.
Commissioner BoyIe held there was
no evidence to show the officers had
any knowledge of the presence of
drugs on board or had conspired with
Gaeta fo Smuggle,
Evening star., 1924-07-17
DECLINES TO HIT HYLAN.
New York District Attorney Calls
Sinking Fund Policy Legal.

NEW YORK, July 17.-District At
torney Banton today wrote City
Comptroller Craig that he could not
place before the grand jury COM
plants that the city sinking fund
commission was violating the law be-
cause of it's failure to invest $685.
100000 of municipal sinking funds
now on deposit in various banks.
Craig complained that Mayor Hy-
land and other members of the COM
mission had refused to take the
funds from the banks. where they
are drawing 2 per cent interest and
invest them in securities which would
return AZ per cent or more.
The District attorney wrote that
Mr.. Craigs letter did not disclose
any evidence which would infer
members of the commission had act
ed partially, oppressively, malicious
ly or corruptly."
Evening star., 1924-07-17
Princess Sells Art Work.

LONDON. July 1.-THE princess
royal mother of Princess Arthur of
Connaught, has Joined those people
who have been turning their treasures
into hard cash. The princess has or
dered about 40 pictures, including some
next month
Evening star., 1924-07-17

in New York and South Africa
Counsel for the estate dispute. the
figures, asserting that they are ex-
aggerated, and that a large portion
of the holdings was trust estate of
Rainey's father and not subject to
taxation. sister of Mr.. Rainey has
paid the State $15,34S, which is Offer
ed as a compromise.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
LABOR PREMIER DUE.
Government of Victoria Forced Out
rtfaJ tH-s
by Vote.

MELBOURNE, Australia, July H.
The government of Sir Alexander
Peacock, premier of Victoria. re,
signed today as the outcome Of
the want of confidence motion thai
was carried in the Victoria Legislative
assembly yesterday by vote ol
43 to 1G.
1t is expected that G. NJ. Prender
CAST, leader of the Labor party, whf
moved want of confidence, will b,
asked to form a government.
Evening star., 1924-07-17

The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
in New York has one Of the best COL
lections of jade in the world.
Evening star., 1924-07-17

Mrs. j. j. Sheppard of Kansas City
Is said to be the only Democratic alder
woman in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
Begin Last Stage of Long
 Journey at lO:5O This MOrning-Slight Acci- dent to Chicago at Start.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The army world fliers began the last stage Of their journey today. hopping off from Boiling field here for Dayton, Ohio, at 10:5O a. m., eastern stand ard time.
 During the preliminary maneuver- ing about the field, the tail skid of the f1agplane Chicago, piloted By Lieutenant L. H. Smith, was slightly damaged. but the task of repairing it was only the work of few min utes. The damage was described at the field as of a very minor charac- ter.
 Clearing atmosphere here and re- ports from weather observers which indicated better conditions between here and Dayton prompted those in charge of the flight to order the planes into the air. Earlier in the day postponement had been consid- cred.
 Brigadier General Mitchell, assist ant chief of the army air service. ac- companied the world iiers for a short distance in an escort machine. A photographers plane also went along.
 The planes circled over the city
New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
HOLLYWOOD PEOPLE IN COURT AFTER PARTY 
 e Film Folks Charged With Possessing and Trans
 porting Liquor

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. 13.--Mr and Mrs. Jack Sherill, hosts at the Laurel Canyon, birthday party raided. by Hollywood police several days ago, are charged with disturb ing the peace, committing public nuisance and maintaining g. disor- derly house, in complaints issued by the city prosecutors office.
 Twenty-three men and women, members of the motion picture col ony, were caught in the raid, but all but two were reelased with apologies, and there were reports that the arresting officers were to be made defendants in damage suits charging false arrest. The two not released, Sherrill, former motion picture director, with his brother, W. L. Sherrill, were accus- ed of having been about to bring several bottles of liquor into a hith- erto "dry" birthday celebration and were held for trial on charges of possessing and transporting liquor.
 The complaints issued yesterday relate that "boisterous, indecent and immodest" parties were held regu- larly by MT. and Mrs. Sherril and that they had set up an imitation bar in one part of their home, with sawdust on the floor and supposed ly genuine bottles of hquor on the shelf.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
REPORTS OF DISSENSION
 IN BRITISH POLO TEAM
Sudden Departure of Backers for England Gives Rise to Much
 Speculation

New York, Sept. 13.-Despite de- nials today from sources close to the British polo team, reports that dis sension had arisen within the ranks of the challengers persisted after the sudden departure for England oi Lord Wimborne, one of the principal packers of the invading outfit.
 Lord Wimborne was aboard the Olympic, bound for England today with the opening game of the inter- national cup series slated for this afternoon.
 No explanation for his leave-tak- ing was forthcoming but 1t was said to be the result of dissatisfaction in the affairs Of the British team. Ac- cording to one source, this was cen tered chiefly about rivalry for the leadership of the challenging four between Major r. B. Hurndall, who came over as captain of the team, and Louis Lacey, Anglo Argentine star, who replaced Hurndall and will direct his men today. Lord Wimborn was said to have been a supporter of Hurndall.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
CABINET FALL INTENDS
 OVER WAR SUITABILITY.
Question of German Guilt and League of Nations
 May Cause Upset
By The Associated Press.

| By The Associated Press.
 Berlin, Sept. 13.--The authorita- tive statement issued to the German l press last evening on the question of Germany's war guilt and her en- try into the league of nations has caused a considerable ebullition in the columns of the Berlin press and there is talk of an early cabinet crisis.
 Last nights German statement declared emphaticaly that Germany could not enter the league of na- tions until the war guilt question was solved. It set forth that the question of Germany's admittance to the league was not raised by any foreign statesmen during the Lon don conference, despite numerous opportunities, and 1t declared that before Germany's empty chair in the league was occupied the cove nant must be altered more favor ably toward Germany and she must not be required to ask for an elec- tive seat but be allocated a per manent one. The statement added these conditions would be the basis of coming cabinet discussion of the subject. The statement ema- mated from Foreign Minister Strese- mann.
 The newspapers supporting the parties of the right joyfully welcome Dr. Stresemann's declaration that the question of responsibility for the war must be settled before Ger many can enter the league, but the democratic and socialist journals reject the proposal.
 The socialist Vorwaerts, heading its editorial, "The impending fall of minister's" considers Dr. Strese- mann's remarks as denoting the beginning of a government crisis. If an official repudiation of Ger many's war guilt is not sent to the allies very soon pr. Stresemann and other members of the cabinet will resign, 1t declares, while in tha contrary case Chancellor Marx will fall and the reichstag will subse- quently be dissolved,
 No developments are possible un- til next week when Chancellor Marx returns to Berlin and cabinet de- cides upon the date for notifying the allies of Germany's repudiation of her war guilt, the newspaper adds.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-13
ELEPHANT GAMBOLS AT
 THIRD WARD OUTING
Event Attracts Republi. cans From All Points
 in State
Especial to the Herald.)


 Lake Compounce, Bristol, Sept. IS. Connecticut republicanism moved temporarily today to this resort where the annual outing of the Third Ward Republican club of New Britain is being held.
 Hundreds of prominent office holders and office seekers from nearly every hamlet on the map of the state have foregathered for the occasion and there is a liberal rep- resentation of the fair sex.
 Eyes are focused on, members of the Republican state ticket, which was nominated this week at the New Haven convention. It was expected that every man on the ticket would be present by the time dinner was served at 2 o'clock. The day sig nallized the first gathering of state candidates since their nomination and the officers of the Third Ward club rejoiced at the prominence gained thereby for New Britain.
 Those in attendance came by au- tomobile from the Hardware city. The caravan was one of the longest ever to visit this resort and attract ed the attention oE residents of Plainyille and Forestville through which it passed.
 Previous to the hour of departure from New Britain, it was said that the sale of tickets exceeded any previous record. If there is a reg istered Republican voter in New Britain who was not solicited, it was because his doctor ordered him to remain quiet and not receive visitors.
 For the past week politicians throughout the state have over worked Postmaster Herbert E. Er- wins post office staff in the Hard ware City with acceptances of invi- tations to be present. The mails have been loaded with letters say ing "I'll be there," and judging by the throng, they kept their prom ises.
 The spirit of jollification is ram pant. The great American outdoor sport, hand shaking. is being in- dulged in freely. Everybody seems happy to see everybody else. Be- hind the scenes there are the usual conferences about the prospects of party success Leaders have been seen gathered in little groups and it Is certain they are not discussing the weather. Outwardly, they ap- pear optimistic. Whether they are as optimistic inwardly is something else again.
 AsidS from politics, the majority present is more interested in the dinner itself. The management of Lake Compounce had the sheep roasting in the pits for several hours
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