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Evening star., 1925-08-05
DENIES ASSAULTING
WINNER In DICE GAME
H. G. Hanford, Sued After Trouble
on Booster Trip, Claims Sim
mons Kept $4,000.

Henry G.. Hanford, who was re-
Gently sued for $25, 200 damages for
alleged assault by John S. Simmons,
growing out of the alleged use Of
crooked" dice on the recent boosters
trip of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, today filed his plea
denying that he had ever assaulted
Simmons or had forcibly taken S1,7e0
away from him. Hanford explains
that he had not participated in any of
the games of chance on the boat and
so had not been victimized by Sim
mons and his alleged associates, who
are said to have gained access to the
boat by hiring out as potato peelers
at $3.50 per day. He was, however.
selected by members of the aSsocia-
ton and certain other guests who had
played to act with two others in re-
covering the money.
The other members of the commit
tee, who were jointly sued with Han
ford, filed similar pleas some days ago
denying any assault on Simmons.
Through Attorneys Carter 3.
Keene and Harlan Wood, Hanford
says that when he first requested
Simmons to return the money, after
the use or the crooked, dice had been
discovered, Simmons stated he would
"shoot his way out of the difficulty
and would not return a cent of the
money he had won" Hanford then
explained to him, he says, that the
victims only wanted their money
back, and Simmons freely and volun-
tarily turned over a quantity of the
money which he had secreted about
his person and in hiding places in n
stateroom. Hanford expresses the be
lief that Simmons did not return all
the money ''filched" from the guests
on the trip. but took with him on
landing in Washington as much as
s.. 600
Evening star., 1925-08-05

mage men, with an additional 81 day
for day workers, a two-year contract
and complete union recognition" de-
scribed as another way of saying
check by which the workers
union dues would be collected by the
employers.
The major demands were supple
mented by number of others.
Among them was a demand for a five
day work week ito permit the work
ing of the usual average number of
days per year to eliminate the hap
hazard system of enforced idleness on
different days, as is now the practice .
At present there are approximately
15S, 900 men and boys employed in the
hard coal fields. Various estimates
have been made of the supply of coal
above ground. These range from a
tonnage sufficient to supply. all con-
sumers from one to six months. No
official figures have been given out.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
BODY OF SLAIN MAN
DESTROYED IN FIRE
Son Accused of Murder Confessed
Killing His Father, Nebraska
Officers Say.
By the Associated Press.


LINCOLN, Nebr., August 5.-Adolph
Smetak, 22-year-old farmer youth, was
being held today pending probable
charges of f1rst-degree murder.
Smetak, county officers say, confessed
last night that he had killed his
father, John Smetak, 81. and had
thrown the body in a we'll on their
farm near Wapoo.
The body was found by county Off
GERS Tuesday and placed in a tool
house in the Wapoo Cemetery await
ing burial. Late last night, however,
the building was mysteriously fired
and the body was burned almost be-
yond recognition.
The elder Smetak disappeared March
IL and the son told neighbors that he
had gone to Europe. Neighbors and
county authorities accepted the ex-
planation temporarily, but later be-
gan to; doubt.
Tuesday county officials came to the
farm with a liquor search warrant
and found the body.
Confronted with the body. the
young man confessed, the county at
torney said, that he and his father
quarreled and that he had struck the
elder man on the head with a ham,
mer and dumped the body in the well.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
ARLINGTON VOTE CLOSE.
500 to 675 Complete Count i'm Gov.
ernorship Contest.
special Dispatch to The Sta

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va, August BY
scant ma jority Of 81 votes Harry F.
Byrd, candidate for governor, carried
Arlington County over his opponent,
G.. Walter Mapp, in the Democratic
primary yesterday. Byrd received 696
votes of the 1871 cast, and Mapp re-
ceived 675.
The contest for the county's seat in
the House of Delegates was close be-
tween Charles T. Jesse, incumbent,
and l.. Garland Kendrick, the former
finishing with lead Of Is votes.
There were only three contests for
membership on the county Democra-
tic committee. although 10 members
were elected. BY 143 to 81, Emery N
Hosmer won Arlington districts place
on the committee from Mrs. Florence
z. Cannon. Mrs. Harry A. Fellows
defeated William w. Rucker by a vote
of 81 to 81 in East Falls Church pre-
cinct Virginia Highlands gave J. w.
Clayton 33 to 10 over James Burke.
others elected are: William l.. Bragg,
Clarendon precinct; r. Bleakley James,
Rosslyn precinct; John l.. Milstead,
earn precinct; F. F. Chew, Glencar-
lyn precinct: Walter U. Varney, Del
Ray precinct, and John T. Lyons,
Ballston precinct.
The vote for State offices. including
governor, attorney general and treas
urer, follows:
Cherrydale-Governor Byrd, "a:
Mapp. 1926; attorney general, John r
Saunders, 1853; Marvin Smithey, %;
treasurer, A II. Williams, Ill; John
NJ. Purcell, Sc.
Rosslyn-Byrd, 5S; Mapp, SO:
Saunders, Sc; Snithey. %; Williams
73: Purcell, Al.
Clarendon-Byrd. 1so; Mapp, 1877:
Saunders, 252; Smithey. SO; Williams
1853; Purcell, 155.
Saunders, 1879; Smithy, SO; viii,
liams, 61; Purcell 112.
Ballston-Byrd, 81; Mapp, 1877;
Saunders. 142; Smithey, 33; VIII
liams, 80; Purcell, 80.
Glencarlyn-Byrd, 25; Mapp. II;
Saunders. 142; Smithey, SO; Williams
20; Purcell, 16.
Del Ray-Byrd, 155; Mapp, Al;
Saunders. 161; Smithey, 29; Will
liams. IA; Purcell, lis.
earn School-Byrd. II; Mapp, 21:
Saunders, %; Smithey, 4; Williams
12; Purcell, 10.
East Falls Church-Byrd, IS; Mapp
81: Saunders, So: Smithey, 13; VIII
liams, %; Purcell, 26.
Virginia Highlands-Byrd, 20;
Mapp, 13; Saunders, 35; Smithey, 5;
Williams, %; Purcell IS.
The vote by precincts for House of
Delegates follows:
Cherrydale-Jesse. 1o1; Hendricks
81. Rosslyn-Jesse. At, Kendrick, 68.
Clarendon-Jesse, 14S; Kendrick, 146.
Arlington-Jesse, 81; Kendrick, go
Ballston-Jesse. Al: Kendrick. 142
Glencarlyn-Jesse, 10; Kendrick, 21
Del Ray-Jesse, 143; Kendrick, So
Carn-Jesse, Is; Kendrick, IL. East
Falls Church-Jesse, 81; Kendrick, g.
Virginia Highlands-Jesse, IS; Kend-
rick, %.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
EXPECT STRIKE ORDER.
Observers Look for Repetition of
Situation in 1928.

PHILADELPHIA August P).-
With the breaking off in Atlantic City
of the anthracite wage negotiations
those in close touch with the situa-
tion express the belief that a suspen.
sion Of hard coal operations would be
ordered by officials Of the United
Mine Workers upon the expiration of
the present wage agreement August
81, unless there is intervention.
The situation is virtually the same
as in 1928, when, after the wage nego-
tiations in Atlantic City had failed
a suspension was ordered and re.
manned in effect until Gov. Pinchot in
tervened. Both sides then agreed to
arbitration, and as a result the mine
workers received a 10 per cent wage
increase.
The demands of the miners, formu
lated at their tri-district convention
in Scranton early in July, are similar
to those submitted. to the operators
two years ago. They include a 1C
per cent increase in wages for ton
Evening star., 1925-08-05
RIFF PEACE TERMS
DENIED BY FRANCE
Details of Offer Setting Mo-
roccan Boundaries
Secuted in Paris.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, August 5.-The foreign
Office denied the authenticity of an
account published in Paris this morn
ing of peace terms alleged to have
been offered to Add ell -Krim, the rebel
Moroccan chieftain. by France and
Spain. The alleged terms included
administrative autonomy for the
Riff. Abd-el-Krim recognition of the
spiritual authority of the Sultan of
Morocco, and purported to set bound
aries for the Riff state.
nj official circles here the account
published is attributed to the Rifian
leader himself. Officials admit that
the alleged terms are correct as re-
CARDS an offer of autonomy TO the
Riff, but the frontiers outlined in the
account as well as conditions relative
to the Riff army are declared TO be
either imaginary or propaganda.
Italy Watching Developments.
At the Quai d'Orsay it was said that
Abd-el krim's maneuvers already have
provoked a statement from Rome that
Italy is closely watching developments
with a view eventually TO demanding
compen sation II the status of Morocco
as fixed by the AlgeciraS conference
| of 1906 is modified.
| The terms of the alleged offer, exc
| cution of which would be placed un-
| der the control of the League of Ma
| tions, are outlined by the correspond
ent of the Matin at Tetuan, Spanish
Morocco, as follows:
First, that Abb -el-Krim recognize
the spiritual authority of the Sultar
of Morocco and his successors;
Second, that France and Spain rec
ogniZe the administrative autonomy
of the Riff territory;
Third, that the Riff state will BIZ
allowed a sufficient police force tc
maintain order, this force to be Off
cered by the French.
Zones Given Spain.
Fourth, that the enlarged zones OF
Ceuta and Melilla become the abso-
| lutte property of Spain.
Fifth, that the Riff state shall be
contained within the following boun-
daries: On the west, a line passing
not less than II miles east of the
Tangier-Fez Railroad. on the south
| by the courses of the Rivers Ourgha
and Lukkos, which would be JOINED
| by an imaginary line.
| Sixth, that the coast zone between
the Atlantic and the aforementioned
| line east of the railroad and the
| Lukkos to the south be either re
turned to the Tangier zone or divided
| between Tangier, which would TAX,
1 the northern half, and the French
zone, to take the southern half.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
FINAL COAL BREAK
TODAY Is LOOMING;
BOTH GROUPS MEET

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out indicating what action, if any, the
Government would take if suspension
of mining operations on September l
becomes a certainty.
Indications are that the President
sees no necessity for immediate action
on the part of the administration.
He is still hopeful that an agreement
on wages still will be reached.
A comprehensive report of the At.
lantic City negotiations, which ter.
minated suddenly yesterday, has been
telegraphed to Mr.. Coolidge by De.
partment of Labor observers. 1t is
understood the President has request
ed all data bearing on the situation
forwarded to him from Washington
and Atlantic City and it is not un.
likely that during the coming fort
night he will seek the advice of Sec
retary Hoover and other officials in
whom he has confidence as to a
policy to be pursued.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
FORD IS AWARDED
. ZOO USELESS SHIPS
Some to Be Cargo Carriers.
Sale for s1,7o6,0 900 op-
posed by Benson.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Shipping Board has consum
mated a deal for disposal of the major
block Of the idle ships of the Govern
ment's war-built feet with the sale Of
200 such vessels to Henry Ford, chiefly
for scrapping.
Award of the ships to Mr.. Ford on
his bid of 81 ,706 900, as recommended
by President Palmer Of the Fleet Cor
poration, was voted by the board yes
terr1ay, 4 to l. with Commissioner Ben
son adhering TO his opposition to the
shipscrapping policy by casting the
only negative ballot. Chairman O'Con-
nor was joined by Commissioners
Lissner, Haney and Hill, in voting for
the award. while Commissioners
Thompson and Plummer were absent
when the vote was taken.
Most of the ships will be broken
up for junk. but it is understood to
be Mr.. Ford's intention to convert a
few of them to Diesel engine propul-
sion for use in overseas transport of
the products of his own plants. This,
as well as the expected retention of
some Of the ship engines and equip
ment for use in his plants, are both
permitted under the advertised bids.
Bid ON Second Call.
Mr.. Ford's offer, the highest sub
n1ftted, was received when the board
made a second call for bids, opened
July s, and after the previous high
bid of l, ,370. 900, submitted by the Bos-
ton Iron and Metal Co. of Baltimore
in the first opening on June 80, had
been withdrawn at the second call.
In; a statement announcing the
award. Chairman O'Connor declared
that with the scrapping of useless"
ships thus put under way the board
would return with renewed vigor to
the task of finding American buyers
for the Governments active feet. He
expressed conviction that American
common sense had definitely defeated
the propaganda of foreign ship own
ers" against an American merchant
marine.
Recalling his visits to Detroit to in
terest Mr. Ford in the purchase of
Government ships, Mr.. O'Connor said
the manufacturers announcement
that he proposes to buy ships and
make a bid for ocean trade is most
welcome news" the Importance of
which can be measured only by the
scale and success of his operations" Z"
Cost U. S. s100,Oo0,OO0.
The 200 ships to be scrapped were
constructed during the war emergency
at an estimated cost of over $4,000
900. OF all-steel construction and
averaging between 5000 and 5000
tons, the cost ranged from $500, 900
to $3.50 900 each. Since the war the
ships have been tied up idle, but an
effort has been made to keep them
In condition through close supervision
and frequent repairing. A majority
are Of the laker type.
Chairman O'Connor believes at least
200 other idle ships should be sold for
scrapping, but the board has adopted
no policy in that regard
Evening star., 1925-08-05
AUTO KILLS WOMAN, IS.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK, Md, August 5.-Be-
wildered by many automobiles, Mrs
Alice II. Koester. So years old, a mem.
ber Of a pioneer family of Frederick,
was run down by an automobile last
evening while returning from the
home Of a neighbor, and died a few
minutes later of her injuries
A sister, Miss Arabelle Faubel, 80
years old, a few weeks ago, fell while
walking in her room. sustaining a
fractured hip She is at the Frederick
City Hospital and not expected to re-
cover.
Charles c. Biser. So. driver of the
automobile, was exonerated of blame,
following an investigation by Sheriff
Ingomar w. Albaugh and Justice
Sherman p. Bowers. 1t was said that
the woman, after having gotten half
way across the street, turned back
walking directly in the path of danger
Evening star., 1925-08-05
VIRGINIA COP. MAY
RUN FULL TICKET
Convention at Roanoke Next
Month Holds Two Promises
for Governorship.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 5.-With
the Democratic nominations for State
offices completed, the Republicans are
expected to put a complete ticket in
the field when the convention meets in
the city of Roanoke one month from
today.
Several weeks ago the announce
ment was made that Col. James S.
Browning of TaZewell would seek the
nomination as governor. Reports from
Norfolk say H. H. Rumble, an attor-
ney of that city, has said that if the
nomination were given to him he
would accept. Former Representative
c. Bascom Slemp is again refusing
to consider the candidacy.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Spotsylvania County Republican
Favor SIemp.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
5.-Spotsylvania County Republicans
met in mass meeting yesterday and
elected delegates to the State conven-
ton at Roanoke. They are NJ. l..
Blaydes. Aliley Hardenburg, P. r.
fairfield, l.. H. McGhee, S. P. Powell,
E. d. Lewis. The meeting also adopted
resolutions indorsing r. L. Gaynes,
independent, as candidate for the Leg
islature from Spotsylvania County
and the City of Fredericksburg. c.
Bascom Slemp was the choice of the
meeting as Republican candidate for
governor and resolutions TO this ef-
feet were adopted.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
PRISON FIRE GIVES
BALTIMORE THRILL
Firemen and Police Rushed Out as
Penitentiary Inmates Are
Held at Gun Point.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md. August 5.-All
downtown f1re-ighting apparatus and
heavy police guard were rushed to
the Maryland penitentiary here at
noon today to fight a three-alarm fire
which attacked the prison shops be-
tween the penitentiary and city jail.
The fire started in the furniture
factory, in the rear of the prisoners
dormitory next to the city jail
From within the walls came the
word that there was no disorder
among the prisoners and that guards
were ready to halt by gunfire any
attempt by prisoners to take ad-
vantage of the emergency.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
WATCH MISS EDERLE.
Many Swimmers Interested in Ameri.
can Girls Training.

BOULOGNE, France, August CP
A large number of swimmers gath
cred on Cape Gris.Nez beach today
when Gertrude Ederle of the United
States, who will attempt to swim the
English Channel next week end, took
her usual morning dip. Miss Lillian
Harrison of the Argentine. who is plan
ming to make the same attempt, and
Ispach Helny of Egypt. swan with
her. Miss Ederle's condition appeared
10 be excellent.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
Woman Executed in Ireland.

DUBLIN, August 5 CE9.-A rare
event in Ireland-the execution of a
woman-took place in Mountjoy prls-
on this morning when Anna Walsh and
Michael Talbot We're put to death for
the murder of Mrs. Walsh's husband
at Limerick. Talbot was n relative
of the victim.
Evening star., 1925-08-05

NOIllHueu from FlTSt BaRe.)
quarters of the promoters, keeps the
detectives on an unending trail for
the master minds" behind the pre-
tentious lottery which is drawing
more than 100000 weekly from the
pockets of gullible Washingtonians.
The police campaign will be carried
on unrelentlessly, Commissioner Fen
ming promises, until the Capital has
been rid of its n.west gambling evil.
Prosecution of those caught in the
drive probably will not be undertaken
until the return of Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Ralph Given, who is now
on his vacation. Mr.. Given has taken
an active interest in the war on the
ball pools and has given considerable
time TO study of the lottery statute
in the District code, on which he will
base his prosecution.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
Bulgar Munitions Explode.

PARIS. August 5 LR-The ex-
plosion of a munitions dump near
Plevna, about rs miles northeast of
Sofia, is reported in a dispatch to the
Matin from the Bulgarian capital.
There were several casualties. The
explosion was caused by a fire, result
ing from spontaneous combustion
Evening star., 1925-08-05
TENNESSEEPLANS
TOF|CHT F0RLAW
Peay Says Reckless Teaching
of Evolution Is Undermining
Faith of Youth.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. August
5.-Gov. Austin Peay of Tennessee in
a statement here today announced
that the State of Tennessee will en-
ploy counsel from this time forward
and combat every question that can
be raised on appeal of the Scopes case.
The governor and Mrs. Peay left
this morning for Nashville after a
siX-week rest here.
What the effect of the evolution
trial at Dayton will be in the long
run is for the future" the governor
said Surely it will cause a more
widespread investigation of the whole
theory of evolution that will so a
long way to clarity the atmosphere.
Sees Shocking Situation.
"The reckless teaching of a subject
which has been carried on until now,
and going uncorrected and undigested,
has been steadily making agnostics
and unbelieVers among our youth in
shocking numbers.
ours from the beginning has been
a Christian nation. Its doom is seal
ed and its descent toward oblivion
we'll begun whenever we embrace in
IAiSIlIN anu de eliOotANlSlLl oS a poppy"
The story writer's and sensation
mongers who crowded Dayton during
the trial as If they were having a
Roman holiday made great sport of
it and some of them were bitterly un-
just and unkind to the people whose
hospitality they accepted and of
whose noble qualities they knew little
or nothing.
The fact is they were among a
clear seeing and thinking people who
have no superiors in natural fntelli-
gence and excellent qualities in the
world"
Evening star., 1925-08-05
Believe in Bible.

The people of Tennessee. Gov. Peay
said, know that evolution is, and in
the very nature of things must al
ways remain, a speculation and a
theory. They believe that the Bible
is the revealed and inspired word of
the Creator of all things, and are un-
willing for their children to be taught
the contrary.
The governor said that there is no
Federal question in the Scopes case.
Tennessee is a sovereign State and
except as forbidden by the Federal
Constitution, has absolut and exclu-
sive authority to regulate its local con-
Germs and to employ its police powers
without any Federal interference" he
said.
Whether the law, when properly
construed, prohibits in our schools the
theory of evolution remains to be seen.
II certainly prohibits its teaching as a
fact. No State should permit that.
In any event, Tennessee would not
presume to regulate the schools and
methods of instruction in other States,
and beyond treating with meddlers
from elsewhere who undertake to tell
her how to run her own schools, she
will give them no attention"
Evening star., 1925-08-05
BYRD HAS MAJORITY
OF $4,000 IN VIRGINIA
PRIMARY, VOTE INDICATES
Continued from First Page.)

State treasurer, received 1857 votes,
while his opponent, Williams, re-
ceived but 202. There were no local
contests, but the vote was a sweep
ing victory for the local machine,
under the direction of William P.
Woolls, and is believed to reflect a
wet sentiment.
Evening star., 1925-08-05

IL >
governments have not as yet an
nounced their selections.
The creation of the customs com
mission is considered by the American
Government to be an important step
toward carrying out its policy, which
is aimed to rehabilitate the Far East
ern nation.
In addition the administration ex.
poets an early fund agreement among
the powers signatory to the treaties.
looking to the appointment of a com.
mission to study the question of ex.
traterritorial rights in China, which
have been strenuously objected to by
Chinese in the recent disturbances in
various parts of that country. The
extraterritorial commission is not
provided for in the treaties signed to
day, but is approved in a resolution
adopted by representatives of the
powers.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
MAPP WINS DANVILLE.
Majority Over Byrd i'm Gubernatorial
Race Is 277 Votes.
Special Dispatch to The star

DANVILLE. Va, August 5.-Dan.
Vile gave Senator Mapp a 277-vote
majority in yesterdays primary. The
fifth district will give Byrd a ma ajority
of between 400 and 500. OF the eight
counties in the district Charlotte alone
went for Mapp, giving him a 27-vote
lead, with one precinct missing.
Evening star., 1925-08-05

Continued from First Page)
Service order for his famous exploit
during the Gallipoli campaign. One
night he swan from a British 'de-
stroyer four miles to the shore and
lit flares which Illuminated the Turk
ish trenches and facilitated landing
operations of the British forces.
FRENCH GIRL LOSES.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
CHINESE TREATIES
FROM ARMS PARLEY
PUT INTO EFFECT

Continued from First Page.)