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2 OKLAHOMA RATED ON COOUDGE ROLL Senator Harreld Expects Victory Unless Local Issues Gain Dominancy. COAST WOMAN CONFIDENT Mrs. Florence C. Porter of California, Who Seconded Nomination, Visits President. Oklahoma gave Warren G.

Harding a plurality of 25,000 in 1920, and it In all probability will treat President Coolidge equally as well this Fall, according to Senator Harreld, Republican leader of that State, who was in conference with the President at the White House today. The Oklahoma Senator is leaving Washington late today for his home State, where he will he active in perfecting the party organization preparatory to the coming campaign. Senator Harreld explained that because of the prominence of the Ku Klux Klan in his State it Is difficult to form an accurate estimate of the probable outcome In November. He stated that the old party leaders do not expect any trouble in their campaign because of the third party. Sees Small I.n Follette Vote.

Ixi Follette is not especially popular in Oklahoma," Senator Harreld said, "and I doubt if he will get more than 30.000 or 40,000 votes out of a possible 500.000. Besides, what vole he will get will come almost entirely from the Socialists of the State. I doubt if there are more than 30.000 persons in the State who have een voting the Socialist ticket, and it is exceedingly questionable if l.a Follette and Wheeler round up many outside of these out-and-out Socialists. Aside from the figures and a knowledge of the natural sentiment in Oklahoma. I feel convinced that the third party's chances are very poor in our State, because of the great advances in grain Oklahoma farmers, especially those in the northern section, have plenty of wheat and the increase in market price is proving a great boom to Republicanism and.

in my opinion, spells the doom of La Senator Harreld said there is much interest centered in the primaries to be held in the State next Tuesday. Recent developments indicate that former Gov. Walton, who was ousted from Office because of his anti-lvlan activities, will receive the Democratic nomination for the Senate, despite the fact that former Senator Gore and one or two other estimable candidates are opposing him. There are three candidates for the Republican nomination, and any of them would be a worthy representative. of the State in the Senate.

Unless the Klan issue figures too prominently In the election, the Republicans should easily elect the successor to Senator Owen. Cabinet Meets Briefly. The President met with the several members of his cabinet who have remained in Washington, and because of the fact that there was nothing of great moment to consider the cabinet session was a brief one. Mrs. Florence Collins Porter of Los Angeles, who made an interesting speech at the Cleveland convention when she seconded the nomination of Mr.

Coolidge, called on the President today to pay her respects. This was tiie first time she had met Mr. Coolidge, and she went away deeply impressed. Mrs. Porter, who is originally from Maine, has been active in Republican politics in California for a number of years.

She a delegate to the Republican national convention in 1920 and was a presidential elector that year. She feels very sanguine about the outcome in California in November. During his spare moments the President is devoting himself to the writing of the speech of acceptance he is to make at Memorial Continental Hall here. August 14. when the special notification committee formally notifies him of his nomination as the Republican candidate for President.

For more than a week the Executive, at spare times, has been outlining the subjects he is to include in his address, and now he is putting on paper his speech, which wilt serve as the keynote address of the campaign. Preparations for the notification ceremonies have been practically completed by James B. Reynolds, director of the Washington headquarters of the Republican national committee. WIFE OF DIVORCED IN PARIS Decree Awarded Mrs. Fleischman From Cincinnati Millionaire.

It.r the Associated Press. PARIS, July divorce on grounds of abandonment today was granted to Mrs. Laura G. Hyland Heminway Flelshmann. wife of Julius Fleishmann, former mayor of Cincinnati.

A fortnight ago Mr. Fleischmann, king," admitted that his wife was suing for divorce in the Paris courts. While the terms of the decree, which he said at that time had been granted, were not made known and while Mr. Fleischmann refused to discuss them, it is understood that they included the settlement of $5,000,000 on Mrs. Fleischmann.

Dudley Field Malone, counsel for Fleischmann, said that Mr. and Mrs. Fleischmann had been separated for over a year, that they parted from each other with the friendliest feeling toward each other and that the only cause for divorce was Incompatibility. He said that the financial settlement was made long before the couple discovered that Incompatibility would disturb their happiness and that It was sufficient to make Mrs. Fleischmann Independently wealthy.

Mr. and Mrs. Fleischmann were married in 1920. Both had been married previously and divorced. At the time of his divorce from his first wife Mr.

Fleischmann settled 000,000 upon her and a yearly income of $25,000. Mrs. former husband was Louis Hemlnway, a wealthy silk manufacturer. Swat the Fly For assistance in the campaign against the fly, TKe Star has for distribution a quantity wire-handle fly swatters. Ask lor One at the STAR OFFICE or Any of Its Branch Offices Clothes for Men To Have JSo Frills For 1925 Season tiy the Associated Press.

CEDAR POINT, Ohio, July 29. apparel, plain this year, is going to be more so next year, according to delegates attending the annual sessions of the Merchant Tailors Designers' Association. The designers, who are applying their Ingenuity to the styles for Spring and Summer og 1925, say that the average man has never looked with favor on the "flashy make up." They declare the thing that is causing them the most Worry at the present time is the outing, and paricuiarly the golfing, costume. have gone the limit in the matter of the golfing outfit," said John R. Alkens of Detroit.

new idea in the golf suit line excites much interest among the designers, who have about worn themselves out thinking up this, that and the other thing." SEXTON ACCUSED OF SERjOUS GRIME Little Georgetown Girls Alleged Victims Tells Story to Court. Paced with sensational charges by three little Georgetown girls, between the ages 06 7 and 9, William M. Collins, 69-year-old church sexton, was held by Judge McMahon, in the United States branch of Police Court today, after a preliminary hearing, for the action of the grand on charges of attempt to commit a serious Bond was placed at 000. Failing to make bond, Collins went to jail. Child Tells The sordid story of the alleged relations with the little girls was sobbed out on the stand by the youngest child of the three, who in the midst of her detailed account, burst into tears.

The witness told how the sexton, who for years had served the church, had approached the three of them in the Sundayschool room alone, and afterward gave them 90 cents. It was a harrowing experience for the child on the stand, before a group of her little friends and their mothers and others who had gathered for the heading. The other two girls were not heard. Dr. S.

Logan Owens, who said he had examined the girls, gave testimony damaging to the accused. Confession Alleged. Precinct Detective W. F. Burke, who.

with Sergt. M. E. Furr from No. 7 precinct, arrested Collins, submitted an alleged confession, signed by Collins, which was admitted as evidence.

Collins was taken into custody yesterday morning on complaint of the mothers of the three girls. He was found at his home In Franklin Park, where. say. he was erecting a home for himself. He Is said to be a bachelor.

When brought to the seventh precinct and lodged In a cell the girls and their mothers came to the station house and identified him as the accused. It was the first of their experiences which were destined to drag into public view their pitiful story, and the children were visibly disturbed. Later in the afternoon, with Sergt. Furr, the girls and their mother were In conference at the office of the assistant district attorney, concerning the nature of the charges to place against the sexton. Personnel of the church where the offense is alleged to have occurred is highly excited over the sensational affair, and officials of the church are gravely concerned over what has happened.

So far they have taken no steps In the attempted prosecution of the sexton. The charges against the man were made the same for the three girls, and it is understood they will be handled in three cases. BRAZILIAN REBELS FLEE TO INTERIOR (Continued from First Page.) to continue until the country calms down from what is regarded here as the most dangerous crisis passed since the republic was established, in 1889. FUNDS FOB REFUGEES. American Envoy to Aid Countrymen in Distress.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. Copyright, 1924. SANTOS, Brazil, July Philip, the American minister to Uruguay, has arrived at Santos with funds contributed by the Rio chapter of the American Red Cross for the benefit American refugees from Sao Paulo. The greater part of the Sao Paulo American colony has abandoned the city and many Americans are proceeding to Rio overland. There have been no American casualties to date, although some of the refugees suffered from lack of funds owing to the closing of the banks.

Reopening of the Santos banks, which had been expected on Monday, w-as postponed, the government extending the bank holiday until the end of the month. Shipment of from Santos is proceeding with vigor and it is probable that the available stocks in warehouses here will be exhausted within a few days. Shipments last Saturday, totaled 300,000 sacks, the greater part of which went to the United States. Officers Assigned for Training. Residents of this city and vicinity commissioned In the Reserve Corps have been ordered to various Regular Army stations for training in their military duties.

Maj. Henry G. Pratt and Capt. Albert H. Dondero of the Military Intelligence Corps, go to Camp Meade, Capt.

Harry C. Sigourney, Air Service, to the office of the chief of the Air Service, War Department; Maj. Lewis M. Evans (Alexandria, First Lieut. Robert N.

Davidson (Cherrydale, and Second Lieut. Charles H. Birmingham, Signal Corps, to Camp Alfred Vail, New Jersey. MRS. SARAH F.

MILLS DIES Mother of Mrs. Anna E. Headley to Be Buried Thursday. Mrs. Sarah F.

Mills, mother of Mrs. Anna E. Hendley. who is president of the Anthony League and well known in this city, died in Baltimore, yesterday. Mrs.

Mills was the widow of Albert W. Mills. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Hendley, she is survived by five other daughters, Mrs. Kate Sladen, Mrs.

Ella Kieso, Mrs. Myra Young, Mrs. Edith Hamilton and Mrs. Clara Blair. She was also the mother of the late Albert W.

Mills, Jr. Funeral services will be conducted at undertaking establishment. 332 Pennsylvania avenue. Thursday afternoon at I o'clock. Interment will be in Coogreslonal Ccmelry, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.

TUESDAY, JULY 29. 1924. THE END OF A LONG, LONG TRAIL Shattered remains of Ilqonr-laden automobile at the Iflfh street bridge, near Spring road. Tbe car was wrecked after a four-mile chase through the city by motor cycle polieemea. Two men were In the machine, one having been killed.

The other escaped. LEOPOLD BELIEVES GOD MYTH, BVT SAYS DEATH IS ONLY PROOF (Continued from First Page.) ment Leopold's opinion that any one unfamiliar with the place could not find it in the dark. Leopold described the glasses, and gave as the name of the manufacturer the firm whose records finally revealed Leopold as the owner of the glasses found near Bobby's body, and which led to his joint confession of the kidnaping and slaying. would not be a bit surprised if the glasses found near the body were the State's attorney asked. "I would not be Leopold was quoted.

A few more questions led to the identification of the glasses by Leopold as his. Doorkeeper. At this point Judge Caverly found fault with the doorkeeper, who was letting in visitors, and lectured him in decisive terms. "Put a new sheriff on the the judge instructed. Leopold told Mr.

Crowe that since 1921 he had at times carried a caliber automatic pistol because "I wanted to be very grown up." Leopold said that he as the examination revealed by the stenographic notes proceeded, but that gin was his favorite. Dinrd Together Often. He said Loeb was a close friend and that they had a habit of dining together as frequently as three times a week. For the second time Mr. Bachrach reached unprintable matter and leaned over the three stenographers to whisper to them something for the record only.

This required several minutes. The reading brought out Leopold agreement with Mr. Crowe that he had been treated with every consideration by the prosecutor and had complaint to make Had Drunk on Trip. The record showed that Milton Smith, assistant attorney, had rehearsed Leopold on the ride part of the alibi. Leopold was quoted as saying that he had consumed a pint of gin and Loeb half as much whisky on this pretended trip.

"Loeb couldn't go home to dinner on account of his was Leopold's version of the reason for their absence from home the evening of May 21. He also accounted for the supposed hour of their return by saving Loeb needed time to When this came out in Mr. clear voice both defendants grinned. They smiled again when the account reached a colloquy between Leopold and Mr. Crowe, in which the latter quizzed the student on the distinction between grammar and rhetoric.

Other points that amused the de-. fendants included Leopold's that he was an expert automobile driver and his doubt as to whether gin was his favorite beverage. Clarence S. Darrow, chief counsel for the defense, sat with the boys and talked with them from time to time. J'respects of lack of dramatics in today's proceedings did not discourage spectators.

Reader Is Changed. John Sbarbaro, an assistant attorney, took up the 'reading after Mr. Bachrach had read steadily for an hour. religious ideas came out at this stage. Leopold was quoted as saying that one of the places searched for Bobby Franks after he failed to come home for dinner was the tennis court at the home of Richard Loeb.

where Bobby and Richard frequently played -tog6th6r. Loeb caught a pretty young girl artist sketching him and turned, smiled and posed. Leopold was quoted as saying he had two nicknames, from the family and from the boys at the preparatory school he had attended. He said he probably was called because of his size and interest In Insects. Leopold was quoted as denying ever having used narcotics.

Reads in Low Tone. For the third time unprintable matter was reached and the reader dropped his voice too low to be heard even by the newspapermen in the jury box at his Immediate left. Leopold was quoted as saying he and Loeb had had several small disputes. one of them resulting from plans for a New Year eve party. He said, according to the stenographer record, that girl mother did not want her to go out with so small a party, particularly on New Year said he wrote a letter to Loeb and the reader's volce was dropped as it was put the record.

The boys exchanged smiling confidences at this point. Lasted 15 Minnies. The "silent lasted 15 minutes and apparently covered the letter and a rather lengthy Interro- Ration concerning it. Then the record showed Leopold being asked about the pistols in his room and a moment later the reading ended. Allen was next asked about a statement he took at 4:30 a.m.

the day after Decoration Day, both boys and a large staff of assistant States attorneys and detectives being present. Allen' said that the stenographer who had been taking Loeb confession was also there. Allen testified he had transcribed the proceedings that occurred at dawn and Mr. Crowe asked if the defense would object if the typed sheets were read instead of the shorthand notes. He was assured they would not.

it not be considered readT asked Mr. Bachrach. I would rather have It read, said Mr. Crowe. Judge Caverly anounced: statements just read were put into the record, but parts of them were read so low that the court did not hear them.

am informed that these contained material not fit to print. No good purpose could be served by making such matter public, but the court will require a copy for his perusal when he Is considering this case." will furnish it to your honor," said Mr. Crowe. Mr. Allen, reading direct from his record of what was introduced as Leopold's confession of the Franks murder, quoted the youth as saying that a kidnaping had been planned in the previous November step by step led through the kidnaping and ransom plan.

Involving the In old bills of S2O and SSO, how to wrap It and how to throw the package from a moving train. next Item was to choose the particular Leopold was quoted. They finally hit upon Bobby Franks, and the document described the kidnaping and murder after Loeb had enticed Bobby into the automobile. "Richard leaned over and struck him on the head with the Allen said. for fear he would he seen, Richard pulled the body over Into the back and forced a rag Into the mouth.

Apparently the boy died instantly from the blow on the head and Disposal of Body. The trip for disposal of the body next was described with the quotation. was there I probably lost my glasses." For a few moments the story was concerned with the boys' efforts to collect ransom from Jacob Pranks, father of the boy, and the defendants relaxed. They turned to a young woman who had been sketching them and inspected her work with smiling interest. The document led through the telephone call to the Franks home under the alias George Johnson, and the later sending of the ransom-demand letters to Mr.

Pranks. Leopold was quoted as saying that when Richard and he saw the headlines of a newspaper regarding the finding of the unidentified body of a boy. Loeb thought the "game was but that he thought differently and their plan was continued. Tho names of three other lads considered as possible kidnaping victims were brought out Glarence Coleman, Johnny Levlson and Irving Hartman. After disposing of Bobby's body, Leopold was quoted aa having said that Richard and he took the rented automobile to his garage, to remove the blood stains, being interrupted by Sven England, the family chauffeur.

MAN IN LIQUOR AUTO IS KILLED IN CRASH (Continued from First Page.) continued, car hit it up a little faster. Then suddenly it gave a big Jump. He lost control, and it smashed into that tree. 1 was so close behind that I could hardly get out of the way. But I swerved to one side and missed him." The exact cause of the accident has not been officially determined by police.

But the two who pursued and who are familiar with the roadway at that point declared there is a slight slope just beyond the bridge where the surface goes into a rather sharp decline. Traveling at the speed they were going, It would have been possible, they say, for the car to have been so Jolted by this depression as to throw it out of control. Seek Miiilag Man. Police are scouring the city for the missing man, who in the dark eluded his pursuers while they were looking to the dying man. believed to have been the driver.

Early this morning a stranger was reported as seen limping along Shepherd street, not far from the scene of the smash-up. Police have a name. They; obtained it from the owner of the car, who so far has proved to the police a satisfactory alibi, and who said he had loaned out his car to a friend. The owner, as listed by the District registry, is Melvin Ottenberg, 1243 Seventh street. He admitted ownership of the car to police, but, they said, explained that he and his father had attended an athletic exhibition last night, while the car had been loaned.

A strange find by police among the broken whisky bottles of the wreck was a beautiful leather-bound copy of of the signed on the flyleaf Otten-1 berg, George Washington Unlver, Gilbert Ottenberg, brother of Melvin, denied to reporters that he 1 knew anything of the ownership of the car. He was at a loss to know also how his book happened to be in 1 the wreck. He is a student at the medical school, he said. The smash-up was one of the worst here In years. The car Is a complete wreck.

It was literally torn to pieces. Os a well known and sturdy make, the heavy steel construction was bent and broken, while the wooden parts were twisted, and ered, and scattered to many parts of the immediate vicinity. The wheel. at which it is believed the man was killed, was broken entirely off from its supports, the side of the car was smashed in, parts of the rear system were separated from the body, the top and cushions were thrown many feet away. As evidence of the terrific speed at which the car was going Is the distance between the tree which was struck and the wreck.

It is many yards. The tree was completely skinned of its bark on the side struck, while deep scars penetrate far Into the hard and living wood. Corn whisky saturates the ground, mingling with the strewn oil and patches of blood. Splintered glass from the windshield and from tne glass jars containing the whisky is all about. Strangely enough, thirteen one-half gallon Jars came through the wreck unbroken and have been taken by police as evidence.

There Is no adequate estimate on the number of bottles broken. On Worcester's body was found a driver's license, bearing his name and oddresa. The chase of the 111-fated ear was started on Riggs road. From there they turned into Blair road, and then speeding up, with unsuccessful efforts uuw and then of the oScera to stop CLOTHING THEFTS THOUGHTCLEARED Negro, Arrested, Suspected in Series of Crimes Committed by Trickery. With, the arrest of James Mowbry, colored, of 66 Myrtle street northeast, to be held for Investigation.

Detectives Cox and King of Police Headquarters today believed they were on the final phases of a twoweeks campaign to clear up a series of 15 clothing thefts engineered by a colored man who would obtain clothes by telling housewives their husbands had sent him to get the apparel to be cleaned. According to the detectives, they found Mowbry attempting to sell a suit at Seventh and streets, and the suit later was identified by Joseph Danhakl of 1704 New Jersey avenue. Mowbry told the detectives that he had obtained the suit from another man to sell, they said, and the charge of investigation was entered on the books pending verification or denial of his story. Thefts Committed Uegalarly. For the last two weeks the Detective Bureau has been receiving regular reports of clothing thefts.

Only this morning they recovered a suit of clothes stolen Monday from the home of R. S. Boucher, 17 street northeast. A young colored man. with a suit of clothes folded over his arm.

approached the Boucher home and learned of the identity of the occupants from a boy in the neighborhood. He then told Mrs. Boucher he had come for her suit. It looked genuine. He had a suit over his arm.

ostensibly to be taken to a happened that Mr. Boucher on Sunday had made a remark to his wife that he thought his suit should be cleaned. The result was that the suit was given to the man. That was the last seen of it, until detectives recovered it this morning In a second-hand shop. Mowbry is being held at the first precinct while detectives are arranging for some victims of reported thefts to see him.

Reports Suicide at Sea. NORFOLK, July L. Ford, 62 years old, engineer on the schooner Perry Setzer, ended his life by Jumping overboard at sea July 20. Capt. J.

R. Brown of that schooner reported today after his ship had docked here. home was in Calais. and he had followed the sea fifty years, always in a sailing ship. The schooner was en route here from Fall River.

them, the pursued kept on through Rock Creek Church road, New Hampshire avenue, Park road, and then turned Into Sixteenth street. Most of the pistol battle took place. It was reported, on Sixteenth street between Monroe and Newton streets. Several shots were fired by the fleeing men, the officers report, and Officer Deyeo, although occupied with his speeding motor cycle, returned the fire. At one place, the police said, the car let loose a smoke screen, but the officers kept on at high speed.

For some time early today police were uncertain of the identification of the victim. His license bore the address of 1224 Vermont avenue, which is the Luther Place Memorial Church. I-Ater in the day, however, E. S. Thomas of 1303 street northwest called at the morgue and identified the bodv as that of James Worcester, 1223 Vermont avenue, the Laclede Apartment House.

He is said to have a married slater at that address. JOY-RIDER. INJURES TWO. Smashes Lamppost, Has Two Collisions, in Short Bide. A bareheaded joy-rider in an automobile owned by Dr.

Edward W. Burton of 3218 Georgia avenue, taken from in front of 161 Rhode Island avenue northeast, smashed into a lamppost, two automobiles and two persons In a two-block tour last night; after which he escaped. The machine was started toward Maryland by the Joy-rider from in front of the Rhode Island avenue house. At Third street the lamppost fell a victim to careless driving. At the corner of Fourth street the automobile of Charles Prlvitera, 403 Rhode Island avenue, was struck and damaged.

The Joy-rider stop He crashed right ahead Into the automobile of Leo Wolf of 815 Newton street, which was parked nearby. On the running board of this machine Oscar Rose, 27 and Arthur Rose, 25, brothers, of 2809 Fourth street northeast were seated. Oscar had to be treated at Sibley Hospital for injuries to his legs. His brother, though hurt about the legs, refused hospital treatment. The joy-rider hopped out after the last named collision and disappeared.

Police art- searching for him. Street CoDtaioa. The third precinct patrol was struck by an automobile operated by Franklin A. Salisbury, thirty-six, of Randolph. at the intersection of Connecticut avenue and street yesterday while taking William F.

Glover, forty-four, of 713 12th street Northeast, to Emergency Hospital for treatment of injuries he received while crating a piano at Cathedral Mansions. Both Emergency and Casualty Hospital ambulances were making other runs. The patrol automobile was substituting for them. The collision resulted In no further injury to Glover, who was given first aid and returned to his home. Salisbury was arrested and required to deposit S4O collateral for colliding.

Child Hart. Rocco Pannetta, 5 years old, was knocked down while running across the street near his home, 737 Ist street northwest, by an automobile owned by Daniel Probst, 106 street northwest, and his head slightly injured yesterday. He was treated at Sibley Hospital. Ashton Peyton of the Brunswick apartments was knocked down at Sth and streets southeast yesterday afternoon by an automobile operated by William Harris, colored, 117 Fifth street southeast. He received treatment for facial Injuries -at the navy yard GOV.

BRYAN LIMITS Will Not Call Civilians Out in Army Demonstration, Says Nebraska Chief. By the AMoriated Preaa. LINCOLN. July Bryan. Democratic candidate for Vice President, said yesterday he intended to keep his promise made early in the year for a mobilization of the Nebraska National Guard on September 12, the day fixed by the federal government as defense day, but his cooperation would be to a reasonable extent" The governor discussed yesterday at considerable length the defense day project, and took issue with President Coolidge as to the meaning of "mobilization." He interprets the recommendation of Gen, Duncan, commander of the 7th Corps area at Omaha, to call for the assembling of working men, farmers and civilians generally.

including school children, to march in parades. binds Opinions Differ. seems to be a difference of opinion as to what Is contemplated on September said Gov. Bryan. Coolidge has written a letert in which he says mobilization has been misinterpreted by peace societies.

1 have Gen. plan before me. I met Oe.n. Duncan last Saturday In Omaha and discussed the matter. His plans seems plainly to point to the participation of civic forces in the exercises of the day and making it a general holiday.

a plan would seriously Interfere with the work of farmers, those employed In shops, at the desk and counters, meaning an economic waste and giving a wrong impression and alarming the war sick of other nations. amounts to a draft upon all civilians and I told Gen. Duncan and Adjt. Gen. Paul of the Nebraska National Guard, it would be so repulsive to farmers and workers that I could not issue an order of recommendation to that effect and if I did they would rebel against it.

Will Call Oat Guard. will order the National Guard to assemble and do all that Is required of them by the military officers and will appoint such committees to urge patriotic societies to hold services as contemplated by the War Department plans. Gen. Duncan told mo this country had lost many men during the world war by not being prepared. I told him we had saved several wars by not being prepared to fight.

carry out the plans as proposed, with civic societies, high school children and people generally in street parades would, in my opinion, impress people with the importance of war when there is no war in sight, and impress children with the idea that disputes must be settled by war instead of by other means. It would lead foreign countries to believe this country is preparing for war and keep the military spirit rampant when we all want peace. Duncan said the program outlined by him is contemplated by the national defense act. 1 find nothing of that kind required in that act." Gov. roe bee It Uninformed.

LANSING, July A. J. Groesbeck said that he not know what it was all when asked yesterday whether he favored the test mobilization of the resources of the United States called for September 12 by President Coolidge. Missouri Chief For Plan. ST.

LOUIS. July 'Arthur M. Hyde in discussing plans for the observance of Defense day on September 12 declared his views were In complete sympathy with suggestions of President Coolidge in this respect and that necessary committees had been appointed and orders issued aiming toward the co-operation of civil and military groups in the exercises of the day throughoql Missouri. Gov. Prena Will Help.

CLEVELAND, July State of Minnesota will do all it can to make Defense Test day, commonly called Mobilization day, a success. Gov. Preus of that State said here yesterday. Ohio Will Mobilise. COLUMBUS.

Ohio. July Vic Donahey will mobilize the fighting forces on September 12, in compliance with President Coolidge request for a national he announced officially yesterday. Got. Fields Glrea Approval. FRANKFORT, July Fields of Kentucky has already sanctioned Mobilization day, Adjt.

Gen. Keboe said yesterday afternoon. The Governor recently took active part In a conference to arrange details for Kentucky Guardsmen, the adjutant general said. Texas Chief Undecided. AUSTIN, July decision as to whether Texas will co-operate in fostering a national mobilization day.

September 12. has been made, Gov. Pat M. Neff said yesterday. The Governor has received some literature on the subject, and has the matter under advisement, he said.

ASKS legion aid. Commander Urges Members Make Defense Day Success. Department Commander Paul J. McGahan today issued a call to all members of the American Legion, Department of the District of Columbia, to assist every possible way to make Test September 12 a success. statement Issued by Commander Mcuahan Included extracts from a letter from National Commander Quinn, as follows: "The Secretary of War has proposed, and the President has approved, the holding of a "defense test" on September 12, 1924.

As all legionnaires know, there was enormous confusion during the mobilization of our forces for the World War, and as a result of the lessons of the war Congress passed the National Defease Act of 1920, which created the new citizen army of the United States, and provided that It should be organized into brigades, divisions and corps, so as to form the basia for holding an immediate mobilization in the case of war. "In a country organized as ours rapid and complete mobilization can only occur If made by communlttee, but community action in a crisis Is Impossible unless individual citizen and each community In Its corporate character appreciates the task Imposed upon It In case of a general mobilization. drill Is necessary for fire prevention. "It is for the purpose of for the benefit of our people this mobilization in case of In other words, to hold a sort of drill the War Department has ordered the test." It can only be a success if every individual makes up his mind to put the dayacross. To put force Into community action on September 12, 1924, is the duty of every legion official, every legion post and every legionnaire.

We must justify the we helped to Will Probated. Eugene Carusi, late chancellor of the National University Law School, left an estate valued at $103,644, according to a petition for the probate of his will filed by his sons, Charles F. Carusi and Eugene D. Carusi. The is chiefly invested in realty.

The sons are the sole heirs. Tbs majority of prominent film actresses are below medium height, the reason being that tall women do not come out so well OB the screen. Coolidge in Office Nearly Year; Pass Upon Result President Coolidge, who has almost rounded out a full year as Chief Executive of the Nation, when asked by some callers today what he thought of his first year as President replied that judgment should be left to others than himself. He added, however, that he had done the best he could, and probably the outstanding feature of the yeax which might be assumed as testimor.y of his work as President was his nomination by the Republican party. But whether or not his accomplishments since he became President last August' have made any noticeable difference in the sentiment generally of the people throughout the courtry remains for the public Itself to render judgment.

35.0(9 TAX BLANKS NOT YETREGOVEO With Three Days Left, More Than Half District Returns Are Missing. With only three days left of the period for making personal tax returns to the District, there are still approximately 35,000 persons who have not filled out the required statement. In all cases in which returns are not made before the office closes Friday, August 1, the assessor will make assessments and add a penalty of 20 per cent for failure to file on time. For example, if you own an automobile worth SSOO, the penalty will run the assessment up to S6OO if return is not made within the required time. Every person possessing a motor car will be assessed, since the assessor has a record of all automobile owners.

Among the items taxable as personal property in addition to automobiles are: Household furnishings in excess of savings accounts over SSOO and other moneys in bank; pets and domestic animals; Jewelry, watches excepted. Under the heading of intangible personal property, stocks and bonds, with certain exceptions, are taxable. Although it js estimated there are approximately 60,000 persons subject to the personal tax law, only about 25.000 returns have been filed thus far. The tax is payable half in November and the balance next May. The office in the District Building will remain open until 5 today, tomorrow, Thursday and Friday to enable Government employes file returns.

LEE QUONgTaGAIN UP ON NARCOTICS CHARGE Chinese Merchant, Under Bonds in Similar Cases. Bearrested. A Chinese merchant named Dee Quong, giving his age as 60, under bond of in four cases of alleged violations of the Harrison narcotic law, was arrested this morning on a similar charge. His arrest followed that of Ho Bak Pang, thirtysix. laundryman, at 213 Indiana avenue, in whose possession the police allege the finding of packages of tea in which opium is alleged to have been secreted.

Pang was asleep in a rear room at his establishment wiien Revenue Agent Joseph Murphy and Lieut. Cornwell and Detectives Cole and Dowd reached there shortly after 1 o'clock. The door was forced and Pang arrested. It was because he said he had purchased the contents of the box at 325 Pennsylvania avenue, it is stated, that the raiding party visited the latter address. Lee Quong had received so many visits from the police the past few weeks that he had become accustomed to their calls.

He offered no objection to being arrested, members of the raiding party stated, and soon was in the police station conversing with his Chinese friend. It is charged that a of opium was found in Quong's room. SAVED FROmIiROWNING. District Clerk Held Up in Canal by Hair. The story of how Benjamin Goldman, a clerk in the electrical department of the District, was saved from drowning by John Warrington, a fellow employe, after he had gone down for the second time in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Saturday afternoon came to light at the District Building today.

Goldman and Warrington were enjoying the Saturday half-holiday paddling up the canal when the canoe capsized, plunging them both into the water. Goldman made a desperate effort to catch hold of the upturned craft, but without success, when Warrington reached him and held tightly to his hair until the occupants of a nearby Summer shack came to their assistance in a rowboat. Goldman had swallowed a considerable amount of water, but was treated promptly by a physician and returned to work yesterday. HUNT AUTO FUGITIVES. Police Believe Men Who Fired at Them Are Slayers.

LITTLE ROCK. July 29. Police and forces in towns about Little Rock were asked today to watch for two men traveling in a racer-type automobile believed to be A. B. and Will Lawrence, wanted in Texas to answer to a charge of murder.

(The two men exchanged shots with city detectives here last night, but outdistanced their pursuers. One of the fugitives Is believed to have been wounded. The shooting occurred on a downtown thoroughfare. The men were armed with pistols and a rifle. Neither of the two officers who exchanged shots with the men was wounded.

NEW JUGOSLAV CABINET IN M. Davidovitch Assumes Premiership on Conciliatory Platform. By the PreM. BELGRADE. July cabinet of Llouba Davidovitch took the oath of office yesterday.

M. Davidovitch assumes the post of premier and M. Marlnkovltch that of minister of foreign affairs. Both men are Democrits. A ministerial declaration was lasued to the effect that the cabinet's foreign policy would be directed along tbs of in the Balkans and general pacification in a spirit similar the policy of the HerrtotjgacDonmiA governments." COMBINE TO WAGE WAR ON ANTHRAX Federal, State and County Forces Unite in South to Combat Malady.

DEFENSE PLANS OFFERED Committee Submits Co-Ordinated Methods to Segregate Cases. By the Associated MEMPHIS, July A state and county forces joined hands today to check the spread of anthrax in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. where more than a score of persons and approximately 7,000 bead of cattle are reported to have died of the disease. Reports indicated a serious situation in Mississippi and Arkansas, while certain small areas in Tennessee, Louisiana and Missouri were said to be infected. Gov.

Henry L. Whitfield of Mississippi said 25 counties in that State had infected herds and that about 16 persons had died. The superintendent of the Slate health department at Jackson, said last night, iiov ever, that only six deaths had been reported officially. Deaths In Arkansas. Arkansas reported 20 infected counties, with a death list of six or eight persons.

Five counties in Tennessee are infected, the State veterinarian reported. No deaths have resulted in this State so far as is known and the loss of live stock is said to have been small. Senator McKellar of Tennessee sent a telegram to Secretary Henry Wallace of the United States Department of Agriculture urging the aid of thdepartment in the campaign against the disease. Senator McKellar suggested use of funds appropriated by Congress for combating the recent foot and mouth disease epidemic in California. A committee appointed by the conference and composed of the State veterinarians of the three Stales and i the superintendent of public health in Memphis for the purpose of drafting a uniform plan of procedure present- ed its report late yesterday, urging co-ordination of effort and adoption of recognized methods of prevention and control of the disease.

Plans to Thwart Spread. Briefly outlined, the committee's i recommendations were; (1) Prompt reporting of cases or suspected cases of anthrax. (2) Laboratory tests to determine infection. (3) Destruction by burning of all dead stock believed or known to have been infected. (4) Eradication of vultures, horse and cattle flies, dogs and other suspected (5) Employment of additional veterinarians in infected areas and additional health officers in counties where needed.

(6) Segregation of herds and isolation of dairy cattle. Vaccination of stock during spring nt -bs to prevent recurrence of disease next year. (8) Emergency legislation to pro- vide funds for use in event of recurrence of the disease. The conference was attended by Dr C. L.

E. Kerr, director of meat inspection. who represented the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, at the request of Secretary Henry C. Wallace. In addition a number of farmers and stock men of the three States panici-- pated in the meeting, WATCHES ANTHRAX PERIL.

Federal Government Ready to Bender Aid. Careful watch is being observed by officials of the Bureau of Animal Industry in the anthrax situation in a number of Southern State.s. it was stated today at the Department of Agriculture. Where the disease among cattle threatens to become serious and gets beyond control of the State veterinary officials, assistance will be promptly sent by Federal Government. In Tennessee, where Senator Me- Kellar yesterday by telegram to Secretary Wallace reported the situation to be serious, it Is understood the disease has been kept under control by the state officials.

In Arkansas, however, the situation is bad and plans are being laid to give assistance to the state officials there. In Louisiana the disease is according to reports reaching Washington. The most serious situation in Mississippi, where the Department of Agriculture has sent two of its ex- perts to assist the State authorities. Officials of the department are urg ing the vaccination of animals in the regions concerned. OBSERVE FIRE MENACE.

Committee Hopes for Abandonment of Temporary Buildings. There are a number of temporary wooden office buildings housing several thousand government workers in which members of the committee of Army officers making a tour of inspection of the government buildings consider eyesores and a possible menace because of flimsy structure. Naturally there is a certain amount of peril to the workers in these buildings because of the danger of fire, and until more definite steps can be taken precautionary measures' are being taken. include fire drills among the workers and volun- tary fire fighters among certaih classes of employes. The committee hopes to bring about the abandonment of these buildings within the next year or so, but this depends to a large extent upon thmood of Congress in making priations for new departmental buildings.

This committee started its trip Friday, and it expects to complete its work today or tomorrow. EIGHT YOUTHS SOUGHT IN MURDER OF WOMAtf One of Group Alleged to Have ShotsJ Roadhouse Keeper After Black- i mail Attempt. By the Associated MANSFIELD, July murder of Mrs. Clara Williams late last night in a roadhouse in East Mansfield which she had conducted led to a police search today for eight youths who are said to have visited the place. One of the eight is believed to have fired the fatal shot.

Information obtained by the police was to the effect that the eight men after cutting the telephone wire into the house entered and demanded money from Mrs. Williams in connection with some Incident which had occurred on a previous visit. Mrs.f Williams refused and her son Leslie came to her defense. When he drew a revolver one of the intruders knocked it from his hand and another whipped out a revolver and shot the woman. The men then Cpd..