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PATTERSON'S LEAD
GAINS IN MISSOURI
Republican $3.50 Votes
Ahead in Primary--Hay
Maintains His Advantage.
b. III. Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ST, LOUIS, august 9.--Roscoe c.
Patterson of Springfield, Mo, United
States district attorney at Kansas City,
was apparently nominated as Repuhli-
can candidate for United States Senator
IN Tuesdays primary. His plurality over
Nathan Frank Of ST Louis continued
to climb today,
Patterson was s.SSS votes ahead of
Frank on the basis OF returns from
34sS precincts out OF A.i40. The vote
was: Patterson, $3.50 Frank, l,e04,
and David NJ. Proctor Kansas City.
76.479,
HAY Maintains Lead.
The lead of Charles NJ Hay dry
leader Of the State, over James A. COL
let. 8 wet and whose campaign was
sponsored by Senator James A. Reed.
stnod AZ ct.SSi. with $3.50 precincts tab
uiate6.. Hay had lo5,S6e and Coiiet
iS3.sSS.
Francis wilson Of Platte City had a
vide lead over his opponent for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination,
state Senator A. L. McCawley. Wilson
ha6 2SS, 1876: McCawiev 64,lS2.
Henry S. Caulfiel6's lead over his
nearest opponent Lieut.. Gov. Phil Ben
nett. of Springfield, for the Republican
SUPERNATURAL nomination stood at So
TSS. with 1878 precincts reported. Caul-
fields vote was l44,sls. Benefits 1858.
win Talk to Smith.
Hay. who IVES attacked by Senator
Reed on grounds that Hays dry views
would conflict with the stand of Gov. Al
Smith on prohibition, said he would al
tend the notification ceremonies Tor
Gov. Smith on August %, ana, while ID
New York. would confer with Smith on
the Missouri campaign. Hay SAID ne
intends TO give Gov Smith his full sup
port in the coming campaign.
United States Senator Harry HAYES
Of Missouri today established headquar-
tiers here, from where he will direct the
Democratic national campaign in sew
en- Mississippi Valley States. Senator
HAYES was selected By the Democratic
national. congressional and senatorial
t.nrlittces to have charge OF the work
- Missouri Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas
Okiahcma. Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Cut.Rate Gasoline
Results i'm Fire
Loss 10 Autoist

William A. wahl, 800 K street
northeast. suffered from an overdose
of economy today when hs drove
into filling station at Sixth street
and Louisiana avenue and ordered
10 gailons Of gasoline, advertised as
a speciality today al 10 cents
gallon,
This tank would not hold the
entire 10 gallons. end the surplus
Gas filtered down onto the hot motor,
setting the auto sirc. MIR. Wahl
estimates he saved about rs cents on
the gasoline and suffered So damage
to his car.
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stresemann to Participate.

BERLIN. August tP).-The likeIi.
hood that Sir Austen Chamberlain
British foreign secretary, will not par.
ticipate in the signing of the Kellogi
outlawry-of-waT pact In Paris is not
expected 10 influence Foreign MinisteS
Stresemann's decision TO participate per.
minister also will probably attend the
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Belgian Foundries Unite.

BRUSSELS. August dAol. - Ninety
Belgian foundries have been united in
a new trust under the craftsmanship of
Paul Ropsy of the Griffin Works at Ant
werp. The trust will aim at Standard
cation OF production fyation of prices
and the solving of financial and labor
problems by mutual agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

cumbents assured of denomination. close
races to determine opponents In three
districts remained from TUESDAYS pri"
mary election.
Charles O'Conner. Tulsa attorney. led
John 0oldsberry, United States district
attorney. by 43l votes, with 80 precincts
to be heard from. in the ftrst district
Republican congressional contest. =. B.
Howard. Democratic incumbent was re-
nominated without opposition.
John Scott Of Elk City led Walter 3.
Mills, Clinton. in the seventh district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

bandment because Of salary differences
with the musicians union. has signed
a new agreement assuring the continual
ton of this symphonic organization
founded by the late Theodore Thomas.
Under the agreement the Chicago
Symphony Society. which sponsors the
orchestra, Is free to employ new men
at minimum of $50 week during
the first three years of service, s84 the
fourth year, ss7 the fifth and 800 the
giyfh
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VESUvlUS LESS ACTIVE.
Eruption Loses Intensity and seis-
mneranh,s Agitation Ends.

NAPLES. italy. August tH'l.-The
eruution of Vesuvius. which began
wednesday continued with less inten-
atty Yesterday The new small cone on
the southwest side gave forth stream
OF highly hQuifled lava which some
times was sent into the air as high as
20 feet or more. Fire and smoke are
much in evidence,
Agitation of ssismographs have ceased
entirely.
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OKLAHOMA lNCUMBENTS
IN HOUSE CLlNCH VICTORY

Three Close Races of Future OPP
ponents Still Undecided
in Primary.
By the Associated Press,
OKLAHOMA CITY. August with
all eight Oklahoma congressional IN
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THE WASHINGTON D c. THURSDAY AUGUST

Republican congressional contest By only
IT votes, with less than half Of the 3Si
precincts reported. j. ". McClintic.
Democratic incumbent. was unopposed
for denomination there. -
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Absent Minded Again.
From the Boston Transcript.
Professor CATER being fisfed out OF
watcrJ The worst OF 1t Is that / have
just remembered that can swim.
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TAYLOR ARRESTED
BY GOTHAM POLICE
Suspended Officer Will Be
Brought Here to Face
Shooting Charge.

Edward NJ. Taylor, suspended motor
cycle trafic officer. who is charged with
having shot William S. McBreen. pro-
prietor of the gasoline filling station OF
26S7 Benning road northeast. August
80. 1927. was arrested in New York last
night as a fugitive from justice by
Headquarters Detective John Fowler.
He left New York in custody of the de-
tective at l o'clock this afternoon.
Taylor denied that he knew anything
Of the shooting. an Associated Press dis
patch said Fowler went to New York
with a warrant issued Monday BY
United states Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage charging Taylor with as
sault with dangerous weapon and as
Sault With intent to kill McBreen.
Police said Taylors service revolver
furnished the clue that led to his ar
rest, authorities reporting that the
bullet removed from McBreen'S back
was fired from Taylor's gun. Taylor IL
accused of having shot McBreen in mis-
take for Henry A. Finke. an emplove
of the filling station. with whom Taylor
was said TO have had dispute over
the reported disappearance of some
money left at the station for Taylor
by colored men.
Taylor recently was suspended from
the Washington police force when
charged with having hiiacked a truck
load of liquor, and was at liberty on
81 500 bail following indictment.
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CRASH FATAL TO MAN
PINNED UNDER AUTO
John R. Mangum Dies in Hos.
pital and Nephew Driver Is
Held by Police.

One man is dead. woman Is slightly
injured and the driver Is being held by
Prince Georges County. Md. authorities.
as result of an accident near T-B,
Md. early today In which an automo-
bile turned over pinning its three oc-
cupants underneath, after 1t was said
to have been sideswiped by another
machine
John r. Mangum. IS years old. a
boarder at 1919 q street southeast, was
crushed and died a short time after
reaching Providence Hospital, where he
and his companions were taken by a
passing motorists. Miss Hazel Policy,
90 years old, Of 2lS A street southeast,
and Mangums nephew, James w Man
gum, 20 years old who were with him,
accompanied him TO the hospital
At the request of Maryland police,
The nephew who was driving the car,
was arrested by local police and later
turned over to Prince Georges Colln~
ty officer He was To be held pending
an Investigation into the circumstances
Of the accident.
been visiting friends In Prince Georges
County and were returning home She
WAS sitting between the two men, she
said, and waS asleep The first thing
she remembers, she declares. was being
pulled from The wreekage Of the ma
chine by the man who took them to
Washington
John Mangum was formerly employed
at the navy yard. His wife died three
weeks ago.
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D. J. HOWELL, HIGHWAY
ENGINEER. DROPS DEAD
Alexandrian Directed Laying Out
of Massachusetts, Avenue
Heights, This City.
Special Dispatch to The Star

6peciai Dispatch TO The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 20
David j Howell. 62 years old. uf 700
Duke street, dropped dead yesterday
from a heart attack, lie was dlreetlng
roadway construction near the Episcopal
High School at the time. Funeral serv-
ices VIII be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the residence. Interment
will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery. He was
the senior member of the firm of d. j
Howell ~ Son, engineers, with offices In
Washington MIR Howell, native OF
Charles Town, w Va, was prominent
civil and consulting engineer and was a
member of the American Society OF Civil
Engineers, Washington Society of Civil
Engineers the New England Waterworks
Co. lie was manager OF the Alexandria
Water Co for several years and his firm
constructed the Bancroft dam for that
organization MIR Howell was instru
mental IN organizing the Belle Haven
Country Club and was the engineer In
charge of construction when the club
was erected.
He was In charge OF surveys for see-
ton of the New York Barge Canal and
other canal projects and among the
numerous subdivisions laid out under his
direction were the Belle Haven and
Rosemont subdivisions. Of this city and
the Massachusetts, Avenue Heights and
Forest Hills OF Washington,
Mr. Howell was a graduate Of Wash
ington and Lee University. He Is sur
vlVed by his widow. Mrs, Mary M How
ell, who was III their Summer home
In Charles Town when he died, and
SON, IiendriGe t. Howell who was his
fathers partner IN htAineaa,
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RECOVER 20 AUTO TIRES
AFTER ARREST or TRIO
Police Hold Men on Grand Larceny
Charge Claim
Con LESSONS Made.

Twenty automobile tires have already
been recovered and the recovery OF
clany more is expected as a result OF
the arrest yesterday by Policeman
joseph Sincavitz Of the Traffic Bureau
of Albery Sydney Fowler, 81 years old,
re CYossant place southeast; Malcolm
q Stewart, % years old. 800 Rhode
Island avenue northeast. and Jack Mel
Vile Meek3 % years old, $50 Sixth
street southeast All have been charged
with grand larceny.
f. Pennsylvania avenue business man,
vnf1 claims ne saw Fowler and Stewart
steal Two TIRES from parked autofrfo-
bile. fock Tire tag numbers 0f their au-
tcnsobile and Sincavitz picked them up
On a lookout They implicated Meeks
Headquarters Detectives Eugene Davis
and Jake Wolfe 70 whom the case vas
assigned sag the three men admit that
they have stolen and stripped at least
two DOZEN automobiles, later abandon
Ing them They spent the greater part
of yesterday afternoon going over police
records Of stolen automobiles. pointing
out 70 police the ones they took. 1t is
Eaid
They Esy ? number ~ The tires we're
sold ~ neafbg Maryland ard Virginia
some 81 which have been recovered
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KNOX ATTORNEY SAYS
DC. CODE IS ILLEGAL
Files Motion to Quash Evidence IN
Crash Case When Jury
Trial Is Denied

Contending that the District code
DENYING his client the right TO rury
trial for reckless driving is unconstitu-
tional. T. Morris Wanpler, attorney for
Philander c. Knox, IT.. son OF the
former Secretary Of State, today MED
a motion 70 quash the evidence. ana
the case was continued until SATURDAY
for argument.
Knox today stood trial on a charge
Of passing street car and was fiiled
SIS. He had ignored a summons given
him at the time of his arrest last JAY
and the charge was not formally placed
against him In Police Court until last
week. when he was arrested on reck-
less driving charge.
THE later arrest followed collision
between his car and that Of William
] Patterson on Bowen road. Knox
forfeited $40 collateral the day after
the accident. and $500 bond the next
Eay. when he walked out OF court
after being brought In on an attach
h1ent His bondsnan surrendered him
last Thursday and he was released
On a new bond of 81 900.
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TARIFF STRESSED
BY CURTIS IN EAST
Senator Rests at Watkins
Glen After Strenuous
Day.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WATKINS GLEN, N. Y, August 20.
Tariff revision is the keynote of the
Eastern campaign of Senator Curtis,
Republican vice presidential nominee,
who is carrying the brunt of his party S
speaking drive in the East.
In an address at Syracuse yesterday
the Senator promised tariff revision to
provide increased protection to agri-
culture as well as to industry and labor,
and at Harrisburg tomorrow he is ex-
pected to emphasize this argument.
The vice presidential nominee is con-
tinuing the practice of his Western
campaign. speaking three and four
times a day. He rested in this quiet
town today, however. after strenuous
visit to Syracuse.
There he delivered his principal adj
dress at the State fair grounds, but
before that he spoke briefly at a re-
ception, urging woman voters to in
creased activity He also visited chill
drens spelling bee, called at the grand
stand at the fair grounds race track,
and went to an Indian village. where he
witnessed a war dance He spoke briefly
on each visit.
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ARKANSAS AWAITS
ROBINSON SPEECH
Crowd I1ours Into Hot Springs
torl Notification of
Senator.
81 the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, August "a
Vanguard of phe thousands expected
here to witness ,the sight of Southern
or receiving notification of his selection
for place on |the presidential ticket
Of one Of the Nations major parties
Today wa streas1ing into this quiet
little mountain cltU.
The majority off early arrivals came
from homes southl of the Mason-DiXon
line. liz that of the man they have
come to honor-Senator Robinson, of
Arkansas, who will lbe notified fosnallY
tomorrow that he is the Democratic
party's vice presidential nominee.
Nearly all who already arrived
scarcely had unpacked their suit cases
before they began inquiries as to VIVA
the nominee was expected to say in
his acceptance address.
Dry Stand Mboted.
What about prohibition" That
was the main question of those who
wish to know how the Senator, always
a consistent supporter of Temperance
laws, will deal with the subject so care
fully covered by his running mate, CO..
Smith. the presidential nominee.
Farm relief shared with prohibitiCSl
the spotlight of advance speculation. II
has been inL-cated for some time tina
Senator Robinson will shoulder much OF
the burden of this issue. While Gov
Smith has outlined his idea for the aid
-yri6 lie fnH
of the campaign work win be turned
over to the vice presidential candidate
who Is familiar with the subject from
long years in the Senate.
In the meantime. preparations were
being pushed toward completion oi
arrangements for the ceremonies at
the Arlington Hotel. Stands with seat
ing capacity of $4,000 stretched across
the natural amphitheater in front of
the hotel. Workers were busy adjust
ing the amplifiers over the speakers
stands. and others compared the in
stallation of food lights. The ampli-
fiers were tested and the hills sur
rounding Hot Springs proved to be ef-
ficient sounding boards. sending the
voice of the trial speaker booming over
the center of the city.
To Speak Monday.
Senator Robinson yesterday devoted
much of his attention to a speech he
will deliver in Dallas next Monday at
a big Labor day meeting. In this ad-
dress, which he has announced viii
open his campaign formally. the Sena-
tor will deal at length with labor and
farm relief questions.
The vice presidential nominee ex-
poets to accomplish much work on his
schedule of speeches before he starts
next week on the campaign tour dur
ing which he will make IA addresses
through the South.
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HERTlELEADS |
SWIM MARATHON
Seattle Girl Second, Gertrude
Eder.e Fourth, in Lake
Ontario.


TORONTO. Ontario. August %
Swimming a relentless crawl stroke that
shot her through the water at a star
Ting speed, Miss Ethel Hertle Of New
York led the field of So in the women's
marathon at the end of the first 2i2
miles of the 10-mile grind through the
waters of Lake Ontario today.
A hundred yards behind, Olive Cat
terdam OF Seattle. Wash. guarded Sec
ond place with lead Of 100 yards over
Ruth Tower of Denver. Miss Hertle
swan at a rate of 43 strokes minute.
Her time for the 2i2 miles was hour,
ii minutes and 341s seconds.
Gertrude Ederle of New York, first
woman to conquer the English Channel
and coupled With Miss Hertle as favorite
TO win the first prize Of $4,000, was In
fourth place. so yards behind. May FL
well of Revere. Mass. swan strongly
behind "Trudy" in fifth place, 10 yards
back, and threatened to pass her at any
time.
To complete American domination OF
the first lap, Anna Beloit of Westfield,
Mass. and Jane Thon1s of Terre Haute
Ind. swan neck and neck in sixth place
The next division. in order, consisted
of Geraldine Hagar. Syracuse, N. Y;
Martha Stager, Chicago: Daisy Shaw.
Si1awinigan Falls Quebec: Mile Gade
Corson. Denmark: Mrs. Hazel Robinson,
Niagara Falls, N. y; Lucy A. Freeman
Dimmond, New York: Marion Bland,
Dearborn. Mich; Doris jackson, Long
Beach. Cal: Agnes r. Chester, New
York: Marie Butler, Holland: Mile
Hudson, England; Mimi Vogel Switzer-
land Virginia Doncoes. Hartford,
Conn: Mrs. Deiall Sullivan, Holyoke
Mass: Lily Dii,isie. Matorie Jackson.
Marie SitWell, all of Toronto; Mabel
Dnrfei, Philadelphia: Ciarabeiie Barrett
Winthrop, Me. Dorothy Brown. 81:
Petersburg, Fla, and Eva Morrison OF
Boston.
Conditions were ideal for the event
with brilliant sunshine and slight
westerly breeze which caused only
faint ripple over the surface OF the
lake. The temperature Of the water
was about so degrees and the westerly
wind was expected to make It warmer
during the day.
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BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band At
the Navy Yard hands5and, 7;S0 o'clock
tonight.
March. Light Cruisers. $50. Benter
Overture, "Semiramide" ....., .RoSsini
Duet for two piccolos, Birds Of the
Forest" Dauare
Scenes from the opera, Ia Travi-
Vase s Jolly Fellows voil sesa
Two marches
An Hands" .......,,,.. Beuter
The Glass of 81. U, $. N a
Bcnter
Selections from Song of the Flame"
Rhapsody. Hungarian, No aS' List
Fox trot, Just Like Melody Out
OF the sky" ......~...., Donaldson
THE Star Spansled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band at
the Capitol, 7;S0 o'clock tonight
"IeS Preludes" .................. IiSgt
chanson negrc, lie Bananier'" ''''
GottSchalk
saxophone solo. 'valSe vanite,"
wiedoeft
Grand scenes from La Gioconda,"
Fonehielli
Romance" ..........,.... Svendsen
Waltz. Der RoSenkavalier."
Richard Strauss
second Polonaise ,,,,,,,,,..... IiSxt
"Caprieeio ESpagnol ,Rtmsky Korsakow
The Star Spangled Banner"
The concert scheduled In Washington
Circle Friday night has been cancelled.
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Rand at the handStand tomor-
row at 40 o'clock
March, The Lincoln Centennial"
Lee Sanford
Overture King Charles VI" HalevS
suite dorehestre. Three Dances
King Henry VIII" Str Edward German
Excerpts from comic opera, Err
minie" .............J akabowxky
intermeAzo THE Flower Girl" .Wenrieh
Waltz MY Queen" ... AucalosSi
Finale. The BattleShip California"
Crosby
The Star Snangled nanner.a
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20 ARE INDICTED
BY D. C. GRAND JURY
Variety of Misdemeanors Listed in
Report Submitted Today-Charges
Against Two Ignored.

The grand jury today reported indict-
nients against 20 persons and ignored
charges against 2 others. Those ex-
onerated are Joseph Cartier, charged
with larceny after trust. and William
II. Thomas, charged with JOY riding
Those indicted and the charges
against them include /.
Reginald Busey and Richard Duckett.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny Robert
Doons and Eugene johnson, grand
larceny Lonnie W Jordon and Carmine
Oddone, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
Carmine Oddone, Lonnie w. Jordon,
jeremiah c. leonard and William Il.
Rice. joy-riding: Thomas Benton and
Richard G. Cole, grand larceny and
ioy-riding; Richard Duckett and Ray
G.. Anderson, grand larceny; Willie
Herbert, Jerry Richardson and Jamie
Herbert. robbery: Mathew Collins. alias
Joseph M. Mccullough. assault with in
tent to commit robbery. Oras G, Smith,
forgery and uttering: St George Smith.
false pretenses,
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FORMER TEACHER
IS VICTIM OF GAS
Grace M. Schaeffer, 80, Is
Found Dead in Kitchen
of Apartment.

Miss Grace NJ Schaeffer. 80 years
old, a former teacher at the National
Park Seminary, at Forest Glen, Md,
was found dead last night in the
kitchen of her apartment, In Phillips
Terrace. 1901 Argonne place. with her
head resting on the stove and the gas
howing from the jets. Coroner j. Ram
sey hewitt issued a certificate of sui
eide A year and half ago Miss
Schaeffer suffered a nervous break
down and it is thought by her relatives
that her act was due to return
of the old ailment.
She had returned to Washington yes
terday following a long period Of con-
valescence spent with her brother, DR.
j. Schaeffer of Grand Haven, Mich. It
was thought that she had entirely re-
covered from her breakdown and she
had come to Washington 10 live.
The body was found by Mrs Mary
Neal manager of the apartment house,
seated in a chair and slumped over the
stove. with a blanket placed over the
head. Other occupants of the build
mig had detected the odor of gas non1-
ing from the apartment.
Mrs. Neal summoned the Fire De-
partment rescue squad and the Cas-
ualty Hospital ambulance. Arriving
with the ambulance, DR.. j, Rogers
Young Of Casualty pronounced her
dead and gave It as his opinion that
life had been extinct about three hours.
According to her brother. r. Schaef-
fer of Lancaster, Pa, who came to this
city Immediately upon hearing of his
sisters death, Miss Schaeffer was
teacher at the National Park Seminary
for three years. She suffered
nervous breakdown due to overwork and
was forced to resign. For a time she
was In sanitarium, but later went to
i've with her brother In Grand Haven
She wanted to return to Washington.
Mr.. Schaeffer declared, because Of her
wide mountaineering here.
She had no relatives other than her
two brothers. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
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Hunt for IIasseII
On Berg Ordered
BY Coast Patrol

BY the Associated PresA
On the chance that the Greater
Rockford plane might have landed
on a huge iceberg reported off the
southwestern coast of Greenland. In
struetions have been sent from the
Coast Guard Offices here 10 the pa
troll boat Marion. now In that picin-
ity, 10 inspect the Ice formation.
The Marion has been charting Ice
conditions and making metenfolngi
cal observations In the northern wa
terra, aud has been participating Ia
the search for the Greater Rockford
and It's crew The iceberg Is said to
be approximately q miles long and
its position has been given tn the
Marion by radio operators hi that
region.