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Evening star., 1926-06-07
EFFORTS MADE TO SAVE LIFE
Senators and Others Appeal for
ClemenCy

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June LP). .-
While Bennet J. Doty Memphis
youth. awaits execution for mutinv
by firing squad of the French
Foreign Legion al Sueida. Syria the
comma nding officer of the brigade of
the 30th division, A. +. F.. with
which Doty served creditably in
France. will be working with others
in what they fear is a "forlorn hope"
attempt TO save the young soldier Of
fortune.
Doty was a member of Battery +,
115th Field Artillery. in the brigade
Of the "Old Hickory" division over
which Brig. Cen. l.. D. Tyson had
command. Gen. Tyson. now United
States Senator from Tennessee. will
relatives of Doty were advised. move
in the Youths behalf in Washington
today other Southern Senators will
join him Lemuel Doty, the boys
father. a lawyer of Memphis and
Biloxi Miss, has appealed to the
French officials in New ORLEANS.
Doty. the only American in the
French Foreign Legion in the desper.
Continued on Paga 2. Column ~
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TAKEN IN DAMASCUS.
Prisoner Kept Under Heavy Guard
by French

DAMASCUS. syria. June lP)-
An American, giving his name as
Gilbert Glare If Memphis, Tenn. a
member Of the French Foreign
Legion. is held in prison here on
charge Of desertion and rebellion
Clare arrived al Damascus last
night under strong military guard.
The prisoner belonged to a company
in the column Of Gen. Ardreas which
advanced to Soueida last week
The French military authorities
state that Glare engaged in an alter
cation with his sergeant and then
deserted with five other members Of
the legion
Clare and his rarty were Sur-rour7
ed by French troops and were can.
tured after an exchange Of shots in
which no one was injured.
An Investigation into the case
which is still continuing was ordered
last Friday. clare will Re tried by
court martial al Damascus as soon as
the proper papers have been drawn
m. which probably will be within IN
DAYS
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Starving Siberians Become Cannibals
When Soviet Takes Away Their Guns

diet Of their relatives and dogs. Many
of the natives, however, killed their
wives and children with knives and
then ended their own lives rather
than resort to cannibalism.
These natives, Capt. Rank said. de
pend entirely on guns to provide their
food and necessities of life The
Soviet authorities, he added, took
away their ammunition and guns TO
prevent any possibility of an upris-
tnc and also refused to permit trad.
ing Ni;h fuI eigneIs.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
TAX APPEALS BODY
CEASES TO ACT
Failure of Senate to Ratify
Appointments HaIts Hear
ing of Cases.

The United States Board Of Tax Ap-
reals TO-DAY halted all official work as
technically. there were no members
Of the board 10 hear any Of the 40
cases which came ur this morning on
the motion calendar
Expiration of the terms Of all mem
bers of the board on June ] and fail
IRE Of the Senate TO act on nonlna-
tions Of is now before il left the en-
tire machinery Of this independent
office Of the Federal Government in a
peculiar position.
When the regular hour for opening
hearings arrived Al go O'Clock and
several lawyers appeared for their
clients. Roher5 {. Tracy. secretary Of
the board, explained that there we're
no members Of the Tax Board and
therefore, the hearings scheduled for
today could not he heard What might
happen in the future. Mr.. Tracy ex,
planned depended on the Senate.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
EIGHTY MEN ARE SAVED
FROM GAS FUMES IN MINE
Overcome Shortly After Reporting
for Work, All Are Rescued in
Three Hours.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
IRONTON, Ohio, June 7.-Eichtv
men employed in the mine of the
Alpha Portland Cement Co. here
were overcome by gas shortly after
they reported for work at O'Clock
this morning.
At 80 IS men had been taken
out of the mine and regained con
sciousness upon reaching the open
air The others were rescued at
10:47
Officials are unable TO account
for the accumulation of gas On
reaChing the workings this morning
the men began to lose consciousness.
Those nearest the shaft left the mine
and reported the condition and
rescue crew was hurriedly organ nized.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
CANDIDATES EYES
TURN TOWARD 1928
Hughes, Hoover, Dawes.
Borah, LoWden and Watson
in Various Positions.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Nineteen twenty eight NAV seem
long way off 10 the voter but TO
the ambitious candidate and political
manager II is a vivid reality.
To understand the trend Of affairs
In the present Congress and what
may be happening during the recess
i is pertinent to list the Republican
candidates, avowed, active, passive
and receptive, whose names are bein :
constantly used in the realm polit-
tcal as the moves are being deli
cately made.
The list must he divided into two
for presidential nomination if Presi-
dent Coolidge does MT run and those
who will d. so anvhf ".
Two Opposing Coolidge.
on the assumption that President
Coolidge will seek the nomination
the following would be in the race
Former Gov. LOwden Of Illinois
James Watson. senior senator from
Indiana,
on the assumption that Mr.
Coolidge will not take anv steps
to be nominated and will not put any
political obstacle in the path Of those
who wish to make the race:
Herbert Hoover of California;
Charles Evans Hughes Of New
York.
On the assumption that there will
he strong sentiment against a third
term for Mr. Coolidge inside the Re
publican party but awaiting the
crystallization of that sentiment:
Vice President Dawes Of Illinois
Senator William F.. Broah of Idah
Hoover and Hughes Indifferent
Now the most Indifferent of all
whose names are mentioned are Mr..
Hoover and Mr., Hughes. Neither
one is in the slightest degree inter.
ested in the presidential race if Presi.
dent Coolidge should desire to run
And what is more the use of the name
of Mr.. Hughes in political converse
tion proceeds more from his friends
than any inspiration from him New
York State Republicans with an eve
to the future have been talking about
him and some thought if he would
run for governor it would be stem
in the direction of the White House
But he has refused to permit his
name to he discussed for the gov.
ernorship.
Mr.. Hoover's loyalty to the Presi
dent is such that one Of these DAYS
the political world may be startled
10 hear him announce that he not only
believes Mr. Coolidge should be re
nominated but that he would he the
first to support him for the nomi.
nation.
If Mr.. Coolidge did wish to choose A
successor, after the manner Of Presi.
dent Roosevelt who picked his Secre.
tary Of War. William Howard Taft.
there would he a strong disposition on
his part to select either Mr.. Hughes
or Mr.. Hoover. He thinks both are
worthy Of presidential responsibilities
The aggressive friends Of these men
Continued on Page 4, Column 6)
Evening star., 1926-06-07
CHURCHILL IN ACCIDENT.
Chancellor Escapes Unhurt When
Auto Hits Motor Van.

WESTERHAM. England, June I
(P-Winston Churchill, chancellor
of the exchequer, had narrow escape
this afternoon when ms automoolle
collided with motor van. Both ma
chires were badly smashed. The
chancellor escaped unhurt, but the
van driver suffered a broken rib and
other injuries,
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Hogan Attacked by Spectators.

uSt as the exchange ot missiles occurred Mr. Hogan was
SPIRITED away I" the end at the where attacked by
some spectators In frenzy dmnutiye counsel his glasses
RokGn and his suit pattcred with ink vanly fought get at
M RANKIN who by tins time pinned against the com
nttee ostrum BY Joseph Rogers OF the House
Chairman Graham Republican, o Pennsy yvania the full
committee rushed TO the chair and took charge situation
ordering all spectators from the room
The battle came when MIR. Rankin who assumed the role
e vacant by Representative anton Democrat Texas sought
To- haNe the committee adjourn this hold night
session that he could attend important legislative business
m the moor q the House Chairman DYER OF the
insisted sitting all day declaring had been
first that the hearings would Saturday. and this was
extended until today order that AIR RAM could
examine Mr.. Fenninc
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Arranging for Counsel.

The French military authorities to-
day Informed United States Consul
James keeley at Damascus that Glare
has A right 10 counsel before the
court martial and Mr. Keeley is ar
ranging to secure an attorney 10
represent the prisoner He himself
Will he present at the trial
Consul General Paul knabenshue.
AZ Beirut. is sending a complete re,
port 10 the State Department at
Washil cton and has asked that the
United States embassy at Paris bo
completely informed concerning the
case, He will send a representative 10
the French war ministry when the
court martial papers arrive in Paris.
If Glare is sentenced to death the
papers in the case Will be sent IL
Paris for the signature Of Minister of
War Painleve. without which no
court martial sentence in the French
army can he executed.
In any case. the American will not
face a firing squad before three weeks
or a month. II he should he sentenced
10 death AT all.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NOME. Alaska. June 7-BrinGing
a tale of cannihalism and starvation
among the natives of Indian Point
Siberia, across Bering Strait from
Alaska, Capt. Ira Rank of the motor
ship Trader has returned from trad
ing cruise to islands along the Siher.
ian oCaSt.
Three hundred natives died of star
walton last Winter Capt Rank said.
Those Who survived had lived on a
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Fenning Counsel Hurls Glass of
Water at Representative.
Attacked by Spectators.
KURTZ BLOCKS COMMISSIONER
RUSHING TOWARD MSSISSIPPIAN
WOmen's Screams Add to MeIee-Ran-
kin Apologies for Attack and
Session Is Resumed.

The House judiciary subcommittee tjcation INTO the
hanon impeachment charges Fennnc
thrown INTO today when Representative Rankin Democrat
ne at FRANK Hogan chief defense counsel the bottle striking
" on the forehead and producing large lump had
the bottle been thrown that Mr. Hogan fired back glass water
which Mr. Rankin ducked and Mr. Fennng then stand
made dash tor Mr. Rankin He prevented striking
MN by intervention OF Representative kurtz Republican,
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Bennett J. Doty of Memphis,
Foreign Legion Soldier.
Accused of Mutiny.
DISSATISFIED WITH WAR
AGAINST DRUSE TRIBES
Ambassador Herrick Instructed 10
Intercede for University Grad
uate and Adventurer.
By tho Assoc afed Press

Ambassador IIerrIck ~ Paris vas
instructed hv Se~re-atr Kellogg toda
10 intercede With the French coterr.
ment IN behalf ~ Rennet J. Dntv.
also known ae Gilbert rlare. Z nri
yate in he French Foreign Legion.
who is facing death on charges nj
attempted deeertio7
Both the French emhas ssy and RI
state Denal-mer We're appealed 70
by Senators TYSON and NcKellar III
Tennessee 10 Use their good Office
% prevent the execution Of Dotv
Senator tyson made personal
visit 70 the French embassy for 2
conference with the counselor who
is in charge in the absence Of AM.
bassador Bererssr.
Will Appeal to France
Senator McKellar said he was ad-
vised that Secretary Kellogg would
Immediately dispatch cable II the
French government regarding Doty
predicament
{. p. j. Mooney. publisher of he
Memphis Commercial-Appea also has
appealed TO the French embassy,
pointing 10 Dotv.s excellent record in
France as a soldier in the goth d.
vision.
American Consul Keelev. AZ Damas.
Gus has been instructed 10 use his
good Offices IN an endeavor TO secure
counsel for Dotv Of Memphis. Tenn.
charged with desertion from the
French Foreign Legion.
\ dim ray IF hope that he may es-
cane the death sentence is seen ny
Government officials in French mill
tary regulations which require ap-
nroval by President DounlerGua he
fore execution can take place
Evening star., 1926-06-07
No Documents Signed.

Meanwhile, some former members
Of the board who have been nominal
ed by the President to succeed them.
selves We're in their Offices TODAY. ur
oficlally looking into matters and con.
ferrinS with members Of the oreani.
zatIon SCI up. None. however. in.
Guiding former Chairman J. Gilmer
korner, lr.. would sign his name to a
single official document.
Petitions for additional hearings
continued to come in through the
mail and We're received and docketed
by Secretary Tracy The group Of
nearly 100 employees of the board ap
peared at the usual hour for work
and were at their desks
The five big rooms in which hear
lnss normally might he going on to-
day were vacant and the docket was
pilinE UP on itself Additional ca ses
are set for hearing Wednesday and
Thursday and for other DAYS in the
future
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Rankin Flies Into A Raqe.

Mr. Rankin protested against toe action declaring that Il
del, any member o this and any member Of Congress
to show that sufficient investigation OF World veterans
estates has been made and that they intact"
Mr. Hogan jumped up declared the court and "evervbodv
else who has anything do with them the estates
intact. and that Is undenabIv false
Evening star., 1926-06-07

MI NdNklN occupied tdDle 1l-
rectly in front OF defense counsel
and separated by about fcet He
Acw into a rage. shouting. You will
not insult me: I'll not permit it. and
I'll not stand for IT," at the same
,ime reaching for the ink bottle used
by the court reporter and hinging
It with all his might at Mr Hogan's
table
Fortunately for A1r Hogan. the
bottle hit the table and ricocheted
right up to his forehead Apparently,
just as Mr.. Hogan saw the move 10
he made by the Representative. le
grabbed the glass of water The two
reports Of the objects crashing were
almost ins'anta ueous
Women Scream in Melee.
In the melee that followed in
which women screamed and hasty
exit was attempted by those in the
front of the room. no one saw Nr.
FenninE approach Mr. Ranhiu Mr..
Rankin when the matter had quieted
down and explanations were offered
declared Mr. Fenning attacked him.
Thomas II LttIepage Of defense
counsel denied this and Representative
kurtz interrupted and pointed out
that he himself had interviewed in an
attempted attack. The matter was
settled finally when Mr.. Fenrinc
arose and declared. Il tried to hit
him but | didn't succeed Mr.. Kurt
pulled mo off "
struck, Rankin Insists.
Mr.. Rankin insisted, however. that
he was struck by somebody. and he
believed il to he the Commissioner.
When Chairman Graham had clear.
ed the room and called for order Rep.
l'esentative Gorman, Republican, Of
Illinois, asked: is the record going
TO show this incident"
1T certainly is. replied Chairman
Graham and l direct the chairman
(Mr. Dyer) to report 50 as the record
will show 1t
Mr.. DYER arose and said the inten-
tion had been TO close the hearings
Saturday MIR Rankin Was invited to
cross examine Mr.. F'enning and he
asked that he hearings he continued
tomorrow. ~ indicated the desire
was to close tho hearing today" he
said and on objection of one Of
counsel Mr., Rankin took offense and
attacked MN.
Chairman Dyer said. "Mr. Rankin
treated this committee diSGra cefully." +"
and Mr. Rankin replied he was very
sorry for this incident. and ii ! had
not misunderstood il would not have
happened. apologize to Mi. Hogan
Mr Hogan said he had nu eNpana,
tion so make of what he said orig
inally and did not accept the apology
Record 10 Show Incident
Mr.. German said the record should
further show that the attack was
made by throwing an ink bottle at
him. :
Mr.. Hogan, in his place and ap
parently composed, arose and. in a
quiet voice, said he wished the record
TO show that the bottle succeeded in
striking the counsel and Il regret ]
was held from getting at him"
Mr. Rankin's explanation was that
Mr. Hogan had used expressions to-
ward him that We're insulting and
meant 10 he insulting
He looked at me and said my state
n7ent was undeniably false. and he
threw a glass Of water at me and
Fenning assaulted me-" he explained.
Il regret the incident and under the
circumstances | am not to blame
Points to Wound on Head.
Mr. Hogan declared he would leave
the matter 10 every member of the
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Both Ask Permanent Seats.

Both Brazil and Spain are candi-
dates for permanent council seats, but
the reorganization committee charged
with studying the problem does not
favor increasing the number of per
manent seats beyond that promised to
Germany.
According to gossip in league cir,
c1es, when Senior MelIo Franco heard
Of the report Yesterday that Spain, as
measure Of diplomatic pressure,
vould not he represented a this
weeks council he decided to adopt the
same tactics for Brazil.
In view of SPANS last minute deCl
sion to he represented, however,
league officials today voiced the con
fdence and hope that the Brazilian
envoy would recover sufficiently from
his illness to attend the subsequent
sessions.
The attitude of Spain and Brazil
is causing great anxiety, and was
the subject Of a private conference
between Foreign Secretary Chamber
lain Of Great Britain and Premier
BRAND OF France Immediately upon
the latter's arrival this morning
VIII Admit Germany.
Indications are. however. that moth
inr will be allowed to block the entry
of Germany into the league. and 1t
is known that she is against giving
nern1anent seats to others than her
self
Meanwhile Sir Austen Chamberlain
cheered up the league spirit, which
,'was tagging because of what were
regarded as the Spanish and Brazilian
threats of separation, by announcing
. LA 1nnC.
standing Mosu conflict had been
settled.
The British foreign secretary told
the council that in consonance with
it's previous request that every pos
sible means he employed to attain an
amicable solution of the dispute,
Turco, British agreement was signed
yesterday.
Praised by Italian.
He explained that Irak, which is
under British mandate, ceded by the
new treaty small strip of territory
to Turkey. but that this did not
nraiudice Irak's interests, The parties
decided TO delimit the frontier on the
spot under the presidency of chair
man to be chosen by the President
of Switzerland.
Sipnor Scialoia of Italy congra tu-
lated the council. Great Britain and
Turkey. declaring the settlement was
additional proof of the value and
utility Of the League Of Nations.
Alberto \. GUAM of Uruguay. who
was chosen president of the council,
seconded the Italian statesman's re-
marks. declaring the councils care
full handling of the Mosnl dispute had
permitted the friendly solution of
matter which had threatened to en-
danger peace.
The council adjourned until We'd
nesday morning.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
BRAZIL DROPS OUT
OF LEAGUE COUNCIL
Illness of Representative Civ
en- as Cause-RoW Over
Permanent Seat Recalled.
Rr IN. Assncnatcd Press

BY the Associated ffess
GENEVA June IA sensation
was caused at the opening public meet
ing of the fortieth session Of the
League Of Nations council today
when it was seen that Afranio Mello
Franco. the Brazilian representative.
was not present
The league secretary general. Sir
Eric Drummond. announced that he
had received a letter from Senior
Mello Franco stating that illness pre-.
vented his attendance. AS no other
member OF the Brazilian delegation
vas substituted, however Mello
Frances illness was generally inter
preted as being Of a diplomatic nature.
After A considerable exchange Of
MESA es between Geneva and Madrid
Spain decided to be represented a the
council meeting, but only by the first
secretary Of her legation in Bern.
The powers are usually represented on
The council by delegate1 Of amhas
sadorial or ministerial rank
Evening star., 1926-06-07

! Of water after ! had been hit by the
ink bottle. MIR. Hogan pointed to
the wound on his forehead. which
had swollen to the size of a half
dollar and protruded out about an
inch. The skin was not broken
Chairman Dyer declared that, "Mr
Rankin started the attack which was
uncalled for" Mr.. German added to
this that. there is nothing in Mr.:
Hogan's statement that could have
provoked such an attack Mr. Ho-
gans statement referred TO the
charges against Mr.. Fenning."
Mr.. Rankin thought "he was insult
ing me and | was not going to stand
for it
Chairman Graha n interrupted the
explanation here ans declared the
hearing would - ,ont'nu it'll the
object of closing TODAY If possible.
The hearing then was resumed.
In beginning his cross examination,
Mr. Rankin announced he had been
requested by his colleagues in the
House and former service men to take
UP The task.
Air Rankin began his cross -eXami-
nation today with 4 sweeping inquiry
into Nh. FenuinG's practice of &c
ceptinE commissions from the bond
ing company in which he was bonded
war veterans. The examination. in
terrDpted frequently by Mr.. Hogan.
took on the character Of legal ar
Elment on the law between the Wit
ness and Mr.. Rankin. Mr.. FenninE
StoUtly maintained that the District
code prevented his giving the wards
estate The . per cent commissions
he received from their bond pre-
miumS and his compensation was the
result of services rendered 20 the
company by him. The two argued
back and forth for quite while, Nh
Rankin on the one hand charging
the pra actiCe was in direct violation
Of the supreme Court decision in the
case of MCGruder VS. Drurv, and
Mr. Fennnc maintaining that sec
ton 654 of the District Code prevent
ed rebates by insurance or bonding
companies.
Summoned to White House.
Mr.. Rankin then asked the witness
If he told President Coolidge he was
guardian for l20 insane persons. and
Mr. Fenning refused to answer the
question.
You did not inform the President
Of the United States about these
guardianship cases, did you?" asked
Mr. Rankin.
~ will not discuss with YOU my
conversation with the President of
the United States emphatically re
piled AIr. Fenning.
''Nou decline to answer"
II repeat. I will not discuss my CON
versation with the President"
Nh Rankin pat the matter to the
committe for ruling, explaining Mr..
Fennin2 refused to answer questions
before the veterans committee. which
had no power to force replies. Chair
man Dyer submitted the question and
the vote was tie. but he ruled Mr..
Fenning could answer the question.
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
Hope in Delay

Through this regulation i is eX.
pected that time Will he allowed for
State Department officials % !nter-
cede in Dotys behalf. The depart.
ment received today z telegram from
Paul knabenshue consul AT Beirut.
reporting the arrest and adding that
the prisoner. known also as "Gilbert
Glare was about 10 be tried hv court
marital At Damascus
Knabenshue said he had INSTRUCT 81
Consul koeley to endea vor to secure
the services Of A French officer fe
conduct Doty's defense
Should Clare he condemned -
death the report from Beirut said.
the sentence must he approved hv
the President Of France before ave
cution
Evening star., 1926-06-07

Fair tonight and tomorrow. warmer
tonight; moderate to fresh southwest
winds. Highest. -. a. noon today:
lowest, IS, at am. TODAY
Full report on page T.
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Record 10 Show Incident.

Mr. Hogan declared he would leave
the matter to every member of the
committee. adding, Il threw a. glass