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Evening star., 1924-07-17
POLICE ARREST. 13,415
HERE UNDER DRY ACTS
Amount of Liquor Seized, l4,354
Gallons, Less Than Total for
Last Year.

The Washington Police Department
made 4.240 arrests for violation of
the Volstead law and 9,715 arrests
under the Sheppard local prohibition
law during the fiscal year ended June
30, Maj. Sullivan reported to Commits
sioner Oyster today.
This, Maj. Sullivan said, represented
greater activity by the police in pro-
hibition enforcement than during the
preceding IL months. when Volstead
arrests numbered 3.877 and the Shep-
pard law cases 8,871
There was falling of, however, in
the volume OF intoxicants seized.
During the last IL months the total
amount confiscated in raids was
14,s54 gallons of various connections
as compared with 1881 gallons last
year. Police oficials believe after a
study of the records that bootleg
liquor is not so easy to find in WASH
ington as it used to be.
During the last 2 months 144 auto
mobiles were confiscated in connec-
tion With liquor arrests, or SO more
than in the preceding year.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
Policeman, Hooks
Big Shad; Boasts
And Is arrested

There is four pound shad at
the sub-T Police station. Tenley-
town.
1t L. to be sold to the highest
bidder at auction.
The story of the shad reads like
a romance, to the man who caught
1t at least.
Special Policeman Jerome j.
Howlet of 2G03 Third street north
east went up the Potomac yester-
day to snag .atfish: he had some
success. While taking catfish
from the waters he hooked big
Shad.
Row,et was proud OF his catch
and showed it on the street car
as he headed for home. Among the
passengers on the car there sat
Policeman George b. Cornwell, just
aa looking as babe. He
knew that II was unlawful to take
Shad from the river at this season,
but Howiet did no, know that it
was Cornwsll arrested HoWlet.
The case C1me up for trial be-
fore judge Mcmahon in the Police
Court today. The personal bond of
the defendant was taken.
The court remarked that if there
Is to be a shadbake at subj sta
tion he would like to be in on it.
The Ash will be sold at auction to
the highest bidder.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
D. c. SOCIALISTS IND0RSE
LA Toilette CANDIDACY
Approve Senator's Campaign for
Presidency After Receiving
Appeal From Debs.

District of Columbia Socialists have
indorsed Senator La Toilette for the
presidency in response to an appeal
addressed to them by Eugene V.
Debs. Socialist leader. They are pre-
pairing to unite with liberals and pro-
sressives in the District of Columbia
to aid La Follette's campaign.
The Endorsement was made at a
meeting of the various branches of
the local Socialist organization at the
Socialists headquarters, following a
report of the conventions work sub
mitted by Marx Lewis. who represent
ed District Socialists at the conven-
ton of the Conference for Progress
sive Political Action and at the So
cialist convention.
Though he is not a Socialist, we
need not apologize for giving our
support to Robert M. La Toilette"
Debs declares in a message which
was read at the meeting. "All his
life he has stood up like a man for
the right according to his light: he
has been shamefully maligned. ostra-
cized and prosecuted by the predatory
powers of the plutocracy. yet his bit
terest foe has never dared to question
his personal integrity or his political
rectitude."
Evening star., 1924-07-17
PRUNING STARTED
ON 1926 ESTIMATES
Preliminary Figures Arrive at
Bureau of Budget for
Study.

The Bureau of the Budget is TAX
ing up the heavy burden of estimates
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1926. Preliminary figures for that
year began arriving at the bureau
ports from government departments
and establishments are being turned
into the bureau for the first picture
of the year to be made.
Among the first preliminary
estimates to arrive were those from
the United States Housing Cor
poration.
1t will no doubt take valiant work
with what Director Lord of the
Bureau of the Budget calls the old
pruning knife" in order to whittle
the preliminary estimates down to
anywhere near the limit set by
President Coolidge. That limit, as
announced by the Chief Executive at
the last regular meeting of the busi-
ness organization of the government.
is only s1,S00.O0O, 900, exclusive of the
postal service and the payments on
principal and interest of the public
debt
About August 1 the Budget Bureau
will notify the departments of their
ALLEGATIONS, or how much they may
be expected to submit in their final
estimates, which will be due Septem-
Der Is. At that time it is expected
the departments and establishments
will be allowed to submit in addition
to their regular estimates supple
mental statements outlining the rea-
sons why certain projects which
were excluded from the regular esti-
mates should have been included
Final consideration will be given
to the estimates and hearings had
during September, October and No
vember. and the budget will be ready
for submission to Congress when it
meets early in December.
No intimation can be obtained as to
how much the total preliminary esti-
mates for the year 1925 will be. The
Budget Bureau carefully guards these
figures, giving out the final results
when tine budget goes to Congress.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
POLICEMAN APPEALS.

An appeal from the decision of the
nolice trial board, resulting in find
ing of guilty and imposition of fine
of $50 for alleged assault upon Lee
SVEN, pastor OF Centennial Baptist
church, has been filed with the Dis
trict Commissioners by Policeman
James P. Sayer.
noyance on part of the policeman
some time ago when he was seated
in his automobile with lady friend
near Lincoln Memorial. :
When Sven got out of his car. he
later complained, he engaged in a
conversation with the policeman, and
the latter struck him a blow on his
face. The police trial board, satisfied
the policeman had acted without
justification, reported q verdict OF
guilty and imposed the fine.
Sayer, dissatisfied with the findings,
noted an appeal
Evening star., 1924-07-17
ATTACK ON DEAD
CHARGEDAT TRIAL
Defense Counsel Scores
Prosecution in Lumber
Case.

The prosecution in the So-called
lumber fraud conspiracy case nav
ing failed to connect John Stephens
of Jacksonville, Fla, and Ernest e.
Morse, former director of sales of
the War Department. with the alleged
conspiracy TO put to the extremity
of ''desecrating" the grave OF George
NJ. Chambers. the Government In
spector. and trying to show that
dead man, who cannot defend or
explain, was the only one IN con-
sriracy in which it had formerly
charged a dozen men were involved.
This was the closing statement OF
Attorney Conrad II. Syme. who ad-
dressed the jury in behalf of Charles
Philips, jr..s OF Atlanta, Ca, today
before Justice Bailey in Criminal
Division 3
MIR. Syme contended that the entire
conspiracy charged by the Govern
ment. which the counsel for the pros
ecution in his opening statement had
declared Stephens and Morse were
essential PARTS. had fallen to pieces
when the court discharged those two
defendants.
Syme added there was no evidence
to show that Charles Philips, jr, had
ever known single one of the al
legged ccrspirators. excepting his
brother, Join l.. Philips. and nothing
to show that Charles Philips. jr.. knew
of the character of the contract under
which the lumber was bought and
sold. He declared all his client had
that there is no evidence on which to
convict him.
ShotwelI Is Defended.
Attorney Thomas C. Bradley ad-
dressed the jury in defense of Charles
S. Shotwell of indianapolis, former
chief OF the disposal section of the
Army air service. The lawyer traced
all the connections OF Shotwell. as
shown by witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, and declared all had the approval
of his superior officers. A letter
was read from Newton d. Baker, then
Secretary of War, in which ShotwelTs
services to the government were COM
mended.
Attorney William f. Leahy spoke
for Frank T. Sullivan of Buffalo,
N. Y, the lumberman whom the
prosecution asserts made $4,000 on
the resale of lumber. He declared
there is no evidence that Sullivan
knew about the negotiations or acts
leading up to the contract of Febru-
AIRY %. 1919, or involved in it's
execution: that he knew of the
alleged secret profits which the gov
ernment contends was taken by
Philips, had not been shown, he said.
The lawyer pointed out that Sulli-
van purchased soft woods at
$4,000 in excess of the base price
set by the government AS to the
hardwoods, the lawyer aVerred,
Sullivan purchased only after the
approval of Col. Hall of the Air
Service, and any profits arose from
a total of 1,1oO different sales from
coast to coast in a market which
suddenly rose to the highest point
in history.
The case will go to the jury to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
FRATRICIDE PLOT TALE.
DECLARED PROPAGANDA
Advanced to Help Leopold and
Loeb Insanity Plea, Pros
ecution Holds.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July Histories that
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb,
confessed slayers of Robert FrankS.
first planned to make their fathers or
Loebs 10-year-old brother the victim,
have been characterized by the prose-
cution as propaganda, designed to
further the insanity theory of the de-
fense.
The prosecution contends that the
boys were normal, healthy and we'll
educated, and expects to introduce
evidence in support of that contention
at their trial, scheduled to start Au-
gust 4.
A plan to radiocast the proceedings
of the trial during it's progress was
advanced by Chicago newspaper.
which has submitted referendum on
the suggestion to it's readers.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
"MASTER MIND" OF FRAUD
IS TRACED TO ENGLAND
5000 Victims Listed by American
Seeking Swindler Who Got
100000 Pounds.
By the Associa ted Press.

~ Tic hssoClate0 ITesb.
LONDON, July 17--Edward A.
Schwab of the American National
Vigilance Committee conferred with
Chief Inspector Heldon of Scotland
Yard yesterday concerning an or
ganization which is alleged to have
sold more than f1,0O0.000 worth of
bogus Oil shares in Great Britain
and the United States.
Schwab has a list OF 5000 persons
here, who. he claims, parted with
nearly a half million pounds. The
Daily Mail quotes him as saying that
the master brain of the organization
is now in London and. with the help
of the police. he expects speedily to
lay hands on him.
Scotland Yard, however, has sug-
gested to Schwab that this alleged
fraud is not an extraditable offense
Schwab believes that the investi-
cations Of the police will convince
them to the contrary.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
D. c. ESTIMATES
TOTAL $36,5D0,ol]
: Figure, However, 81 001. 900
Above Amount Chargeable
to D. C. and u. S.
WATER RECEIPTS HELP
Last Minute Additions Raise Items
Sent Budget Bureau for
Approval.
WATER RECEIPTS HELP

Although the District estimates
for the next fiscal year aggregated
approximately $36.5OO,OOO when they
went to the bureau of the budget
yesterday afternoon. that total in
cludes nearly s2.000,000 that would
not be chargeable to United States
and District revenues.
This means that the total amount
asked for to be met out of District
taxes and Uncle Sans contribution
Is in round numbers $33,O0o,UUU.
The difference represents. the esti-
mates of the water department
amounting to more than $2.0U0.0tU
which is payable out of water rents,
and various trust and special funds
not affected by tax collections.
Additions Made Later.
Until yesterday the general beIlel
had prevailed that the estimates foi
next year would not exceed $35,500.-
COO. At the last minute. however,
the city heads made number OF
additions to the amounts previously
allotted certain departmentS.
Schools, for example, had been re-
stricted to S10,00O,000, but the figure
finally approved for that important
branch of the municipal government
is understood to be several hundred
thousand dollars more than SIC 1000. 900.
The city heads also left in the
budget request for 100000 to be-
gin erection of contagious disease
building for the Health Department
on the Gallinger Hospital reserva-
tion, which further swelled the total.
While this budget of 36,500,000 is
the largest ever prepared by District
officials. the Commissioners are rep
resented as being of the opinion that
1t includes only essential projects,
and they will make every effort to
have Gen Lord approve it.
In considering the effect of this
budget on the taxpayers, it is ex-
planned, the total is S33,000,000. since
the 100000 of water department
items. trust and special funds do not
enter into the tax rate.
Salary Raise Included.
Last year the city heads submitted
preliminary budget of $32,500, 600,
but since that time salaries of all
local employees have been increased,
adding about $3,000.00O to the annual
municipal expense account. 1T Is ap-
parent therefore, that, aside from
the salaries the Commissioners have
not gone much above last years esti-
mates in asking for new work.
A year ago the budget director or
dered local estimates cut to approxi-
mately S26000,000. The Commission
ers probably will not learn for ten
days or two weeks what restriction
is to be placed on their figures this
year.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
BAN ON j. s. FILMS
/ PLAN OF GERMANS
Popularity Of American
Movies Seems to Doom
Move of Berlin Producers.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.
BY Radio to The Star and Chicago DAILY
News. Copyright, 1924.

news. COpyrlBnt, AvSf'
BERLIN, July 17-Outraged Berlin
film producers are endeavoring oes-
perately to form a ring which VIII
exclude American films completely
from Germany in reprisals for the
apparent unwillingness of Americans
to import and show German films.
1t is hoped that Swedish and Ital-
ian producers will join this ring.
Germans claim that of many films
made in Germany for the American
public since the war only 2 per cent
have been actually shown, and prac-
tically Germany is known only by
Ave big films
Contrariwise American films have
conquered the German market. rem
dering conditions of German pro-
ducers uncommonly difficult. The
chief complaint of Germans is tthe
price for American films, which in
1919 brought approximately $4,000
Each now brings $4,000. 1t is claim
was first offered for $4,000 and final
ly was sold in Germany for $46O.OOo
But 1t is improbable that such trust
can be formed or maintained for two
reasons, first, because German films
cost too high both for stars and ma
terial, and second, because the Ger
man public has become mad over the
best American films.
The German public has been con-
Quered by American films, hence the
real German answer is to be the pro-
duction Of Ameeicanized films which.
made in Germany. often by American
actors, will provide American pretty
faces and bodies Germans have learn
ed to like and will at the same time
be salab,e to the United States.
U. ). Stars In Germany.
This isn't simply an empty boast
here. The English producer, Her
bert Wilcox, has made a film called
Blythe. Wilcox will soon act him
self in film called .'Decameron
Nights" with Lionel Barrymore
Three other Americans, Carmel My
ers, Julienne Johnston and Edward
Burns. are making a film called
working on "Arabella, or the Horses
Romance"
Bud Pollard, the American director
is now in Berlin seeking a German
comedian Of the Harold Lloyd type.
Eugene O'Neilrs Emperor Jones"
and Anna Christie" were produced
here this year on the stage of Berlin
theaters, and The Hairy Ape" is
promised next. Max Reinhardt has
bought Rain
1t is reported that the Shuberts are
trying to obtain two or three Berlin
theaters, but the greatest sensation
is this: The Crosse Schauspielhaus,
where Reinhardt startled the theatri-
cal world by his splendid productions
of classical drama, is being given
over next year to review on Ameri-
can lines entitled The Show" of
which thhe central feature will be a
ballet of "a chorus girls imported
direct from the United States.
After chewing gum chorus girls.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
BRITISH POSSESSIONS
SEEKING HOME RULE
Scotland Wants Own Parliament,
South African Party breaches
Secession

LONDON, July 17.-WhiIe d power
full party in South Africa is preaching
secession, Scotland wants it's own par
Lament at Edinburgh The British
Labor party is not altogether hostile
to government decentralization, al
though socialism in practice generally
tends in the opposite direction.
George Lansbury, writing in the
party's official organ, the London
Daily Herald, would crafty those
who want home rule for Scotland,
Wales. England, and are also inter-
ested in India, by extending the prin-
ciple of local government.
II desire to see the present Parlia-
ment abolished and in it's stead a
Commonwealth Parliament set up, to
which should come representatives of
Britain and Ireland, India, the domin-
ions and colonies. To this Parliament
should be given full powers over all
as foreign affairs, defense, finance,
trade, commerce, migration, etc. 1t is
almost unnecessary to say that this
will involve complete self-government
for India, which i am confident must
be conceded unless we are to lose all
connection with that great people.
In saying this let me also say that on
this question the Will of the people
of India must prevail. We must treat
them in such a manner as will insure
their willingness to accept partner
ship with us. Such a policy would
also remove the last vestige of a
claim for a divided Ireland"
Evening star., 1924-07-17
HEARS OPERA BY PHONE.
German Scientist Achieves Result
Beating Radio.

BERLIN, July 1.-THE greatest in
terest has been aroused throughout
Germany by the news that DR.. Steidl
of Munich, technical expert in the Ba-
varian posts and telegraphs ministry,
has so improved an old idea of his
that ordinary telephone subscribers
may hear any opera they wish by
merely listening at the telephone at
home. The invention is of special
Importance here, as radio appa-
ratus is still very dear and landlords
are constantly waglng war with ten
ants for rent to be paid for the privi-
iage of fixing antennae to the roofs.
DR. Steidl has utilized his knowledge
Of the transmission of sounds through
the telephone to install whole set
of microphones-one for each mem
her of the orchestra performing.
These Individual tones are blended to
form one volume over a transformer.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
SHIPPING CONTRACT
CHANGE REJECTED.
Operating Agreement Must
Be Signed Within 10 Days,
Board Rules.

The Shipping Board today rejected
plea by the United States Ship Op-
orators Association for modification
Of the new operating agreement to be
placed in effect on the consolidated
government trade routes. After hear
ing committee of the association,
made up of operators of government
tonnage. the board adopted a resolu-
ton giving those operators chosen for
the merged services ten days within
which to sign the agreement
Failure to sign within that period
will result in the selection of an
other managing agent. The resolu-
tion also provides that after the con-
tract has been in force a reasonable
time any operator who feels that suf-
ncient reason exists for readjust-
ment may submit requests for
changes for the consideration of the
Fleet Corporation.
Percentage Protested.
A provision which caused the great
est dissatisfaction with the new yop-
Grating contract, which guarantees 7
per cent and 3h per cent commits
sions. respectively, on gross outbound
and inbound business in place of 5
per cent and 212 per cent in the old
Mo-f agreement. Is paragraph ls,
prohibiting operation by the manag-
ing agents of subsidiary companies
for furnishing supplies and stevedor-
ing for board vessels.
On this point the board ruled that
the president of the Fleet Corpora
tion may, in his discretion, delay ac-
tion for 80 days against any operator
violating the section.
The new agreement, now in effect
only in the North Atlantic United
Kingdom Consolidated service, elm
mates the old system of providing
lump sums for outstanding, deck and
engine room supplies and subsistence
for crews and provides for payment
for actual stores used by the opera
tors
Evening star., 1924-07-17
MAY AID POLICE AT TRIAL }
Association Investigating Win
feld-Joiner Assault Charges.

Milton D. Smith, president of the
Policemen's Association, is conduct
ing an investigation with a view te
having the association finance the de-
Tense of Policemen Robert T. Joinei,
and w. E. Winfield of the ninth pre-
cinct, who are charged with having
assaulted Charles H. Ambrose July L.
Joiner and Winfield are members OF
the association. President Smith said
1t is not the intention of the organ,
ization to condone acts of brutality,
but when the policemen are in the
right, he said, the association Will
give them every assistance.
While he had not concluded his in
vestigation, he tsated, he had beenS
told that the men were acting In line
of duty and that police ofdciafs
thought they were justified In doing
what they did,
Evening star., 1924-07-17
GERMAN MILITARY STRONG
Paris Paper Says Control by Allies
Is Absolutely Necessary.

PARIS. July 17.-Dealing with the
rapidly increasing military power of
Germany, the Matin says that accord
ing to the French and Belgian experts
Germany could within six months at
the outside equip an army of SO divi-
sions, and within ten months could
supply the necessary material for the
upkeep of 100 divisions.
"MiIitary control of Germany is alb
solutely indispensable in view of the
fact that the date fixed for the evac-
uation of the northern zone of the
Rhineland is January 10, 1925"
The Matin concludes: Let us hope
that the figures we have quoted will
convince our allies at their approach
ing meeting that it is a matter of
urgency that an inquiry should be
opened into the existing faculties for
war material in Ger
many"
Evening star., 1924-07-17
q. S. Sailors Wear Monocles.

TORQUAY, July 17-It is almost
impossible to buy either walking.
sticks or monocles in Torquay. They
have all been bought up by sailors
from the American squadron at pres
ent in TorQuay
The sailors derive and provide con-
siderable amusement by wearing their
monocles and carrying their sticks on
the promenade In exaggerated Eng.
ijSh faxhiun.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
TACKLE LAST PROBLEM.
End of Turco-Greek Migration AZ
fairs Believed Near.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 1.-THE
Turco-Greek commission for the ex-
change of populations has arrived
here to supervise the carrying out
of the last portion of the migration
program. BY the end of October the
whole exchange should be Completed.
The last stage will be the removal
from Constantinople of those Greek
settlers who have come in since 1918.
Gen. MetaxaS, a member of the
exchange commission, stated that the
commission had not yet taken UP
the question of the Constantinople
Greeks. According to the treaty, only
settlers since 1918 were exchangeable
II do not think this can be disputed u
he added, though there is a certain
question of Interpretation which re-
mains to be discussed here"
Evening star., 1924-07-17
DENTIST ANSWERS SUIT.
orthodentia Specialist Replies tt
Former Employe.

B. Edwin Erickson, practitioner OF
orthodentia, or teeth Strengthening,
today filed answer in the District
Supreme Court to the injunction pro-
ceedings brought against him several
weeks ago by DR.. Charles A. Haw1ey
to prevent Erikson from practising
here because of an alleged contract
not to open an Office in Washington
for ten years after leaving Hawley
The answer is practically the same
made in response to- a rule to show
cause i'm which Erikson claimed DIR.
Hawiey had not lived up to the terms
of the contract and that he had been
advised the contract was not enforce
able.
Justice Hoehling denied a tempo
rary Injunction asked by counsel for
DR.. Hawley and the case now goes
on the calendar for hearing next fall.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
CATHEDRAL FUND AIDED.
Dean of Lincoln Returns to Eng
Land After Appeal in q. S.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Dean of
Lincoln has just returned home from
America, where, for the second time in
two years, he went successfully for
dollars to add to the Lincoln Cathedral
repair fund.
Last year the dean collected about
$50, 900 in the United States. This year
he got $4,000 more, most Of it along
the eastern seaboard. The cathedral
1t Lincoln is one Of the standard sights
for tourists in England.