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Evening star., 1925-06-20
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WISCASSET, Me-, June 20.-Lieut
Comdr. Donald B. Macmillan sails to-
dav for the Arctic with authorization
10 claim any lands he discovers in
the polar seas for the State of Maine
and with a pledge from a captain in
the United States Navy that if the
American flag is planted on the un'
known land I'VE will see that you
keep ii there
The authorization and pledge were
given at a dinner last night at South.
port, which was attended by many
persons of prominence in State and
national life. The dinner was given by
the State and constituted the official
farewell to the explorer and his party.
Capt. D. E. Dismukes, commando mt
of the Portsmouth, N H., navy
yard, who represented Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur at the dinner, in
short address, told Macmillan he
hoped he would dig as big a hole as
possible. plant a Maine pine in it, nail
the American flag to the top, and
said. We will see that you keep il
there"
Gov. Ralph O. Brewster said Mac
MILAN is authorized. in so far as the
sovereign State of Maine is concerned.
10 claim in our behalf such land as
he shall discover in this region that
is still unknown
Comdr. Macmillan. who was the
Evening star., 1925-06-20
Macmillan Sails North Today
Seeking Big Continent for y. S.
"NaUy Viii Hold Whatever Land You Dis.
couer," He Is Told by Official Spokes-
man for Secretary Wilbur.

last speaker at the dinner. made no
reference to these remarks and a
dispatch from Washington said Gov.
Brewster's statement had failed 10
break the silence that the State De
partment has maintained concerning
press dispatches from Canada in
dicating that that nation might claim
any land lying between her and the
North Pole. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that no formal interchange of
notes on the subject has passed be
tween the two governments.
Gov. Brewster in explaining his
statement said there appeared to be
nothing in either the State or Federal
Constitution in derogation to the in
herent right of the State sovereignty
of claims to territory which 1t shall
discover or explore. II question
should arise with foreign countries,
he said, 1t should be adjusted amicably
through the courts.
The two Macmillan ships, the
Rowdoin and Peary, will sail at
o'clock, Eastern standard time. this
afternoon. Huge crowds are expected
at this little village to watch the
departure and hundreds of small craft
will gather in the Sheepscot River
and accompany the ships out to the
open ocean. Thousa nds of school chill
dren of the State will line the hill
Evening star., 1925-06-20
ADMIRAL robson,
OIL STORM CENTER,
ASKS RETIREMENT
Helped Fall Work Out Trans
fer of Reserves and
Approved Leases.
ADVANCEMENT DENIED
HIM TWICE SINCE THEN
U. S. to Appeal Teapot Dome De-
Msiou-Sinclair Stock Up
&s,coo,Oco.

Rear Admiral j. X. Robson, who
was a storm center in the Teapot
Dome investigation, and who twice
since has been denied promotion, has
applied for early retirement from the
Navy.
There is every indication that the
application meets with the approval OF
the Navy Department. and the gen
eral expectation is that President
Coolidge will act favorabty upon il.
As chief of the Navy's Engineering
Bureau. post he still holds, Admiral
Robson helped work out with Sec
retary Fall the plan for transfer of
the Naval reserves to the Interior
Department, and later approved the
leases granted to Harry +. Sinclair
and Edward l.. Doheny.
Passed Over by Coolidge.
A year ago he was recommended by
Navy board for promotion to the
permanent rank of rear admiral, but
there were immediate indications that
long fight against his confirmation
would result if his name were sent to
the Senate. When President Coolidge
later submitted his nominations for
Navy promotions, the admirals name
was not among them.
This year the Navy Selecting Board
itself passed over Admiral Robson,
and the President told friends that he
regarded that action as settling the
matter.
If the application should be granted
before October l, when his term as
chief of the engineering bureau termi-
mates, he would retire with the rank
of rear admiral. At present his
permanent rank is that of captain
with the rating of rear admiral by
reason of his temporary departmental
position.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
BY the Associated Press.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June
2O.-William F. Porter, chief of
Federal prohibition officers in the
Huntington region, was shot and
killed; w. Z. Workman, State Of
ficer, was shot twice and seriously
wounded, and George Ball. chief of
State officers, was wounded in
gun battle between Federal and
State officers on Camp Creek, in
Wayne County. early today.
The battle started when Federal
and State officers, both approach
ing a still location from opposite
sides, mistook each other for moon
sinners.
Homer Joy, another Federal Of
ficer, said he was sleeping on hill
overlooking the scene of the sus-
pected still when he heard shoot
ing. He flashed his light and rec
ognized Ball in the State forces,
yelled to the men to stop shooting,
but could not be heard above the
din.
Porter had thrown r. j. Poe. a
Evening star., 1925-06-20
CITIZENS WILL AID
GORDON IN WAR ON
LEWD LITERATURE
Volunteer Committee to Scan
Suspected Magazines and
Report Findings.

To rid Washington of the indecent
literature that continues to clutter
newSstands throughout the city, a
representative committee of citizens
has greed to undertake a survey of
these publications with a promise from
District Attorney Peyton Gordon that
he will institute immediate prosecution
of every dealer found violating the
law.
When District Attorney Gordon as
sumed a similar burden last month
at the behest of the newsdealers, with
their promise to remove from sale all
magazines he found illegal, he de-
clared that he would not continue in
the role of a censor longer than June
1, and would expect the dealers to
know by that date what classes of
literature and art" might not be dis
tributed in Washington.
A survey of the city has disclosed
that although most newsstands have
removed the publications banned by
the prosecutor, from 10 to a dozen
others that he did not have time to
reach are still available to any pur-
chaser-man. woman or child. 1t was
to examine these particular magazines
that the committee was formed, COM
posed of the following five persons:
Personnel of Committee.
James T. Lloyd, president of the
Board of Education Jesse c. Suter,
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations; Miss Sarah E. Sim
mons, head of the English depart
ments of all high schools in the Dis
trict of Columbia; Rev. DR.. w. l.. Oar
by, executive secretary of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches, and
Henry X. Bush-Brown, prominent
sculptor and authority on art.
When asked for his opinion as to
the value of such committee, Dis
trict Attorney Gordon gave it his en-
thusiastic Endorsement. He pointed
out that his official duties not only
prevent him from giving as much time
to the examination of magazines as the
occasion demands, but that he does
not believe his Office as prosecutor will
permit him to continue censoring the
publications any longer.
Prosecution Is Promised.
Maj. Gordon said he would await the
opinions of the committee members
and Immediately after receiving their
verdict would ask the Police Depart
ment to send out officers to purchase
copies of publications found objection
able and order the immediate arrest
of offending newsdealers. The prose
cution of such offenders, Mr.. Gordon
said, would be waged without mercy,
the district attorney taking the stand
that he has given news dealers ample
time to clean up their own houses.
a reporter for The Star made an ex-
animation of newsstands in scattered
sections of Washington and found
that the campaign waged last month
had succeeded in banishing virtually
all of the so-called art" magazines
from the stands and a number of
the most Objectionable cartoon publi-
cations. 1t was these classes that
Mai. Gordon scrutiniZed more closely
last month, and they have all but dis
appeared.
The prosecutor did not have the
time, however, to go deep enough into
Continued on Page 4, Column IL
Evening star., 1925-06-20
U. S. and State Dry Agents Battle
By Mistake; One Killed, T,co Wounded

State officer, to the ground and
was graphing with him, Joy said.
Porter was believed to have recop-
nized Poe and started to let him
up, thinking Poe had also recog-
nized him. Then, Joy said, Poe
fired and Porter fell Joy covered
Poe with his gun and ordered him
to disarm before Poe realized he
was fighting fellow officers.
A party of young women return
ing from a hay ride came upon
Workman and Porter lying by the
roadside on the Wayne road and
brought them to Huntington. Porter
was dead and Workman was shot
through the head and shoulder. He
was taken to the Huntington Hos
pital in a serious condition. The
nature Of Balls injury had not
been learned.
Poe was arrested on a homicide
charge and committed to the
county Jail when he appeared at
the hospital to see Workman and
Ball. Physicians held little hope
for their recovery.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
MACARTHUR TO GET
POST AT BALTIMORE
Commander of 18th Corps Area Will
Succeed Maj. Gen. Sturgis
on August 1.

Maj. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, now
commanding the 4th Corps Area with
headquarters at Atlanta, will be trans
ferred to command of the 3rd Corps
Area with headquarters at Baltimore,
effective August 1.
He will relieve Maj. Gen. Samuel D..
Sturgis, who will retire August and
who has been granted leave from
June 25 until his retirement.
A successor for Gen. Macarthur as
commander of the 4th Corps Area has
not been designated.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
NEW j. s. ENVOY
LIKELY IN MEXICO
Ambassador Sheffield Is
Blamed in Southern Capital
for Stern Stand of U. S.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

If Amba ssador Sheffield returns tc
his post in Mexico City it may be only
for a short while.
For the question has been raised
whether he Is persona grata any long
er to the Mexican government. The
MeXicans blame Mr.. Sheffield for the
entire change Of policy on the part OF
President Coolidge and Secretary Kel
logg from one of silent cooperation to
open threats of withdrawal of recogni
ton.
Mr.. Sheffield, on the other hand, is
said to take the position that his use
fulness as Ambassador would have
ceased anyhow if he had not per
suaded the American Government tc
make a public demonstration of its
going on in Mexico.
Real Facts Undisclosed.
The facts which prompted the
American Government to issue it,
statement of warning to Mexico are
not yet available TO the public, nor
does 1t appear that members of the
Senate foreign relations committee are
closely informed. 1t is known that
Senator Borah, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, while de
clining TO discuss the matter. has grave
doubts as to the wisdom of the ster
taken by the American Government IL
publicly threatening Mexico.
If Congress had been in session
there is little doubt that the matter
would nave been threshed out in the
Senate foreign relations committee, if
IN, dohato in, tho The
present episode has a parallel in the
policy pursued by President Taft and
Secretary Knox on the return of Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson to Wash
ington. Conferences then were fol
lowed by military demonstration in
Texas, and it was not long after that
the situation became worse inside
Mexico, and the American Govern
Do
Evening star., 1925-06-20
ARMY POLO TEAM
DEFEATS BRITISH
Americans Win Game Eight
Goals to Four, Taking
Big Lead Early.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 20.-The United
States Army polo team won its match
with the British army team played at
the Nottingham Club today by a
score of goals to 4.
The Americans scored two goals
and the British army team one goal
In the first chukker.
The score at the end of the second
chukker was: United States team 3
goals and the British team goals
At the end of the third chukker
the score was: United States team
goals. British team goals.
America had the better of the play
in the opening period. attacking with
match started. Capt. Rodes at No. 8
played a strong game for the United
States.
At the end of the fourth chukker
the score was: United States team, s
goals; British team, 8 goals.
At the start of the second chukker
the British team got away with the
ball and Capt. McCreery scored, even
ing the count.
In the second chukker the Ameri,
cans dominated the play, Rodes con-
During the third chukker. which
was even. Capt. Dening led the Brit
ish attack.
The British scored first in the match,
w. S. McCreery, at No. 2, sending the
ball between the posts for the first
goal. Rodes followed with two goals
for the American officers. McCreery'S s
goal made the count . all, but Rodes
soon turned the tide in favor of the
United States team. Wilson followed
with two more goals and the period
ended to 2 in favor of the visitors
In the third chukker w. s. Nc
Creery scored again after a good run
from midf1eld. In the fourth Wilson
added another for the Americans and
sent another shot which seemed good
but which hit goal post
In the fourth chukker Mai. Wilson
was hurled from his horse at the
board and the match was stopped for
two minutes.
At the end of the fifth chukker the
score was United States team, goals
British team, 3 goals.
The English team scored lust as
the fifth chukker ended, making the
standing Z goals for the United States
team and 4 for the British.
Wilson returned to the fray none the
worse for his fall and continued his
good work.
The American lineup was No. 1
Maj. A. H. Wilson: No. .. Capt. Charles
II. Gerhardt: No. 8. Capt. Peter P
Rodes, and Maj Louis A. Beard, back
The British lineup was No. l, Capt
r. L. McCreery; No. ., w. S. Nc
Creery; No. 8, Capt. j. P. Dening. anc
Maj. D. c. Boles, back
At the end of the sixth chukker the
score was United States team, goals
British team, goals.
This is the first of a series of thre,
games to be played by the United
States Army and British Army teams
The other matches will be played Jun.
"a and June 27.
King George and Queen Mary, tn,
Duke and Duchess of York, Prime,
Henry and American Ambassado,
Houghton were among the distinguish
ed persons who witnessed the match
Evening star., 1925-06-20
L. S. TO APPEAL.
Fall Says Court Ruling Dissipates
Scandal Charge.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 20 CP.-
Teapot Dome, which for three years
has been a storm center of National
politics, was left today in the legal
possession of Harry F. Sinclair, oil
magnate.
ment's lease annulment suit here yes
terday by Federal Judge T Blake
Kennedy smothered every charge of
scandal, collusion and fraud in con-
nection with the leasing of the Dome
under a 25,000-word ruling. The Gov
ernment announced ii would appeal
the case.
The ruling of Judge Kennedy was
Interpreted by former Secretary of the
Interior Albert B. Fall, with Sinclair
leading figure in the oil leasing in
vestigation, as refuting all taint of
scandal, a statement to the Associated
Press indicated.
Through a spokesman, Edward L.
Doheny, like Sinclair, a prominent oil
magnate whose leasing of naval oil
reserves also has been subjected to
qualification over Judge kennedy S
decision.
Sees Handling Empowered.
Judge Kennedy held that the act
OF June 4, 1920, enabled the Secre-
tary of the Navy to handle the naval
oil reserve as he saw fit, and without
any assistance from Congress. He
absolved Rear Admiral ]. X. Robson
chief of Navy engineering; +. c. Fin :
ney. former Assistant Secretary of
the Interior; II. Foster Balm and A
w Ambrose of the Federal Bureau of
Mines and former Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Roosevelt from
any incriminating fault as to frau
dulent motive in their connection
with negotiating the lease.
Yhe decision declared that the loan
~ $4,000 made by Sinclair to Fall in
June, 1928, was a suspicious circum
stance, but that it could not be judi
cially stamped as fraud, because of
the willingness of Sinclair and his
attorneys to explain to a Senate in
vestigating committee that it was
made to the former Interior Secre-
tary to enable him to go to Russia
with Sinclair in connection with the
latter's oil operations.
Judge Kennedy also declared that
persons who held mineral leases in
Teapot Dome were not to be blamed
for attempting to get money from
their holdings when they were sought
by Sinclair. He pointed out that the
on magnate had paid about 81 ,000, ,00C
for claims held by the Belgo and
Rioneer Oil Companies in the naval
reserve.
Bank Account Ruled Out.
Judge Kennedy struck from the
repord all evidence relating to the
bank accounts of Fall and declared
that the evidence did not prove there
was a connection between Fall, Sin
clair and the Continental Trading Co
Of Toronto that had any bearing or
allegations of the Government in the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1925-06-20
STOCK UP $4,000, 900.
Sinclair Securities Boosted by Teapot
Dome Ruling.

NEW YORK, June 20 L4).-As the
result of Harry F. Sinclair's victory in
the Government suit to set aside
the Teapot Dome Oil lease the market
value of outstanding Sinclair Oil Sc
curities has increased nearly $4,000
600 already.
After the decision was announced
yesterday the common stock of the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
shot up 2l2 points to a high of 243s
First lien per cent bonds of the
corporation scared Az points. Other
bonds of the corporation scored lesser
gains. AS there are about 4,491 ,s93
shares of common stock outstanding
the gain of value for this item alone
is figured at $11,229,732.
Edward L. Doheny is also sub
stantially wealthier on paper, al
though the Government won it's suit
so far as his companies were con.
cerned.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
WISCONSIN AWAITS
.LAFOLLETTE'SB BODY
Crowds Gather Along Route
of Funeral Train-Suc-
ceSsor Is Studied.
By the Associated Press.

LA TOILETTE FUNERAL TRAIN
GARRETT, Ind, June 20.-Returning
to Wisconsin her favorite son, the
special train bearing the body of
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette passed
early today across the Middle Western
plains, which in years gone by Fight
ing Bob" had on more than one occa-
sion made his political battling ground.
Here and there along the way of
the journey from Washington crowds
gathered to pay last tribute to a
leader whose voice, but so lately a
power in the Nation, is now forever
stilled in death. Many got only a
f1eetng glimpse of the funeral car as
it dashed by villages and way sta
tions
Running well ahead of schedule
time, the first long stop will be made
at Chicago, where the four cars max
ing up the special will be transferred
from the Baltimore and Ohio to the
Chicago and Northwestern tracks,
over which the journey to Madison
will be completed about midday
Immediately upon arrival of the
train at the Wisconsin capital the
caSket will be removed to the state
house, where it will lie in state until
the hour of the funeral services, IL 80
am. Monday. Interment will be in
the family plot where are buried
Senator La Follette's mother and
father.
Family Bears Ordeal Well
AS the long journey was nearing its
end, Mrs. La Toilette, companion and
adviser to her husba nd in all his long
public service. and her daughters and
sons were bearing with good fortitude
the strain of the sad. mission which
takes them back home.
In accord with the wishes of the
Senator, none Of the family is wear
ing mourning.
Banked about the casket where 1t
rests in the observation section of the
private car are many floral pieces
among which is a circular wreath of
roses, lilies and evergreens sent by
Plutarco E. Gales, President of Mex.
leo.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
DRY AGENTS ACCUSED
OF RECKLESS FIRING
Senator Couzens Informs President
They Shoot at Pleasure Boats
on Detroit River.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, June 20.-Charges
that Federal prohibition agents patrol
ling the Detroit River were firing upon
pleasure craft were forwarded to Presi-
dent Coolidge today by Senator James
Couzens with request that steps be
taken to prevent a repetition of such
shootings.
Senator Couzens mentions specifical-
ly the firing June IL upon a launch
containing two sons of Charles T.
Fisher, local automobile body manu-
facturer, and another youth. He de-
clared the officers who fired upon the
boys merit instant dismissal by ex-
ecutive order.
Another letter was sent to Lincoln
C. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, in charge of prohibition en-.
forcement. In this letter Senator
Couzens said he felt sure that Mr.. An.
drews was interested in stopping this
sort Of thing"
Evening star., 1925-06-20
GILBERT REPORT HAS
QUIETING EFFECT
Berlin Newspaper Expects Even
Greater Results Abroad From
Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsociated Press.
BERLIN, June 20.-The Boersen
Courier says editorially that the recent
rerort of S. Parker Gilbert, agent
general for reparations payments, out
lining the accomplishments of the
Dawes plan, has had a quieting effect
In Germany and in an even greater
measure abroad.
From the standpoint of repara-
tions," says the newspapers. "the con-
clusions of the report are of transcend
ing importance. If it becomes possible
quietly to continue discussing all these
problems on a basis Of mutual trust
then not only the reconstruction of
Germany, but also the consolidation
of all European conditions, may be
expected with reasonable assurance" ;"
Evening star., 1925-06-20
u. s. OPENS WAR
|. ON BONUS SHARKS
235 Soldiers Certificates
Are Collateral in Hands of
Money Lender in Texas.

AS a result of the seizure of 235 sol.
dier bonus certificates in the hands
of one money lender in San Antonio,
Tex, the secret service today de-
cIared war on those who are traf-
ticking in those certificates.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
Consent to Royal Betrothal.

ROME, June 20 P.-The consent
Of the King and Queen to the en-
gagement of their second daughter,
Princess Mafalda, to Prince Philip of
HAsse was made public today.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
Navy FLYER Falls 5000 Feet.

HONOLULU, June 20 @.-Lieut.
Adams, an aviator attached to the u.
S. S. Tennessee, was critically injured
yesterday when his scouting plane fell
5000 feet into the residential district
Of XsdlkeA, on Hawaii Island.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
VAN ORMAN PROTESTS
AWARD TO VEENSTRA
Action Automatically Halts Pres
entation of Balloon Race
Cup to Belgian.
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, June 20.-The Amer
lean balloonist. Wade T. Van Orman,
today formally protested yesterdays
decision of the Aero Club, declaring
the Belgian, NJ. Veenstra. winner of
the recent Gordon Bennett cup bal
loon race. The protest automa tically
suspends the award of the cup to
VeenStra.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
Made Military Instructor.

Lieut.. Col. c. E. Hathaway, 4th
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Meade, S.
Oak, has been detailed as military
instructor at the High School, Glou.
cester, Mass.
Evening star., 1925-06-20
MEMORIAL is PLANNED,
Home State Prepares to Pay Tribute
La Toilette.

MADISON, Wis, June 20 C4).-Plans
for a suitable memorial to it's dead
leader were started by Wisconsin as
the State prepared today to receive
the body of Robert M. La Toilette. A
monument on the Capitol grounds by
Continued on Page 4, Column 2)
Evening star., 1925-06-20

(continusd on-Pske 2. Cpiumn-a.l
Evening star., 1925-06-20
"FrOn, Press to Home
Withir, the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-06-20

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Evening star., 1925-06-20

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