St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 23, 1924

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we ckly ly Radio Guide WITH THIS ISSUE OF THE post. DISPATCH ey Bh wg te ‘Gah ti “a . A ~ oa —~— Ta at hi, : Prt : a * i, re, Sas gf - aN 4 a" be bail Sit See e; .* .~ & oer ay "= = a | » ie 4 ap A ty Ah . ' ST LOUIS POST- DISPATCH The Only Evening. Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service IL, 76. NO. 350. ee ee ee ee Aen ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1924—16 PAGES AND RADIO SECTION. ROW CHARGES ATE ALIENIST DDLED PERIURY R16 YEARS’ sale Dr. Krohn’s Testi- mony Against Leopold id Loeb in His Plea for ING WORSE THE CRIME” or | Urged to Disregard f Public Opin- on,” ‘Fixing Penalty on of Conscience.”’ 4 sot aa © ted Press. GO, Aug. 23.—Clarence §&. _ today again poured out his °1 logic and philosophy in to Judge John R. Caverly towards Richard Loeb n Leopold Jr., siayers of Robert Fra.ks. @ packed courtroom, in a 1. go tense that it was punc- nd the muffled clicks of “‘si- yewriters and telegraph in- jents, the grizzled veteran of | bar talked to the gray-haired 7 pleading for mercy, pictur- situation of youths con- ‘to a lifetime of living in a denouncing the barbarity hanging in general and in this vt particular. ss Alienists’s Testimony. | Was fierce denunciation, of the testimony given by State particularly Dr. William a ie ws * crime was so aimless that nts did yen have a victim 2 Darrow ) and he pictured Loeb trailing fone boy and then another, ft On killing, but not knowing ere he would go, or whom he ana I got a picture, too, of Dr. ot going in and out of courts years,” said Darrow. “Slay. Victims without regard to f ake or sex or circumstance had a inotive. It was cach.” he last word exploded as it “the tence atmosphere. iW was not burdened with a y. He, therefore, had free to his suspenders and fre- way rested his gesticulat:ng a by hooking the thumbs into * supporters. Taw Without Killing in his address Darrow re- me his point of yesterday, that ¢ i®@ Was senseless, without or motive that could be un- setang it was explained efense thesis of mental] ¢ wy State's Attorney says tlese mned the crime and giv e ndany & Teason for. hanging them,’ 8 » “But maniacs plan, idiv‘s ™ Snimals plan and any mind Wnctions at all may plan. Phe law can vindicate without ME @nyone else. Would it be 2 @ glorious triumph of justice pice these boys on a scaffold, eet tied, black caps on their Fomeone waiting to re- } the spring?” ‘ tet the Judge to disre- v m Public opinion,” } decide the penalty on the Own conscience, judg- aE courage. be Mind Only Cause. POW in resuming his address, me Could not finish his plea in Session today. 4 i with eight pages of _ #2 said. “I had five left threw some of those i but Supplemented with more I have just as many now Mad at the beginning.” t to call the attention of é rt to some of the other a these two boys In this ter- weird homicide, to show that there could be reason than a diseased their conduct. wah eohe not moved by hatred, ? by spite, not moved by for money. They were “Only by the vague mental wert of children. for the crime, the went over to the Harvard Droad daylight, krown one,” said Darrow. : ¥ tle brother was there. a br has listened to inany ae it béen in your ex- ave or in that of other law- ach & case ak this? There wa Tt all is only a ques- 8d 9 i mind and the - these boys’ parents have _ Paed Act of a Child. und. Up this boy, carry VP course, it is a nard that shocks—a boy bent ‘ted WARM WEATHER TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND OVER SUNDAY THE TEMPERA‘URES. “nA a a a, mm a I IDA Sle at 2: 30 ; lowest, 77, at 5 a. m. Official forecast for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair to- night and Sun- day; continued warm. Missouri: Gen- erally fair to- night and Ssun- day, except some- what unsettled Sunday; contin- ued warm, Illinois: Fair to- night; warmer in southwest por- tion; Sunday mostly fair and rather warm, ; Sun, rises at 5:22 a. m., sets at 6:45 p. m. Stage of the Mississippi River at St. Louis: 14.5 feet at 7a.m..a rise of .7 of a foot. Highest yestertiay. ‘9 p.m. COOLIDGE PITCHED HAY BUT DAVIS MADE IT. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. — Weather outlook for the week be- ginning Monday: Upper Mississippi Missour! Valleys: Partly cloudy with probability of occasional local showers; tempera- ture above normal until after mid- dle of week, then cooler. CHEMIST FORESEES RUIN FOR RACE WITHOUT NEW POWER Civilization Must Develop New Source of Energy or Slow Down, Dr. Slosson Asserts. Sy the Associated Press. SASKATOON, Sask., Aug. 23.— The energy of the universe is rur- ning down and science must find a way of winding it up again before i: is too late, Dr. Edwin E. Slosson of Washington, D. C., well known chemist and writer on engineering problems, said last night in an ad- dress on photo chemistry before the British Association for the Ad vancement of Science. “The further advancement of the human race, even the maintenance of the present level of comfort, is dependent upon new sources of en- ergy.’ Dr. Slosson asserted. “No adequate substitute for the fossi' fuel we are wasfifif 80 wantonly is yet in sight. We must face the prospect of the slowing down o' the cessation of the progress of civilization.” TEAR GAS REACTS ON POLICE Paris Officers Weep Copiously, Then Seize Prisoner by Main Force. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. PATIIS, Aug. 23.—Tear gas was and Lower used by the Paris police yesterday against a man who refused to obey | a writ expelling him from a flat, | the rent of which he had not paid for years. The tenant, a natural- ized. Frenchman of Austrian origin named Szabo, had repulsed a Mag- istrate, two policemen and a bailiff | who attempted to put him out, | driving them downstairs with a re- | volver in each hand. A special brigade then was brought and tear gas was forced through the keyhole. Szabo threw open the windows and the inrush of air drove the gas back on the ‘communications. officers who spent police. The Magistrate, the police and a crowd of tenants of the same house soon were weeping copiously. The assaulters had to wait some time for the fumes to dissipate be- fore they were able to smash down the door. Then they drew their culrasses and closed in on Szabo. He was taken to fall. In Sunday’s Posi Dispatch Germany’s Vampire Killer of 50 Proud of His Infernal Immor- tality—How Fritz Haarmann reverted milleniums of evolu- tion to a state of bestial frenzy which led him to suck the blood of his victims like a bat. ‘‘ Leo- pold and Loeb were nothing compared to me.’’ he hoasted. The Unusual Story of The Jew, The Ku Klux Klan and an En- tire Illinois County Honored— Wayne County and Fairfield turn out to celebrate ‘‘ Manny’ Steiner’s golden anniversary in business on a Main street corner. Who Killed the Woman Found Shot to Death in Kid McCoy’s Apartment?—The former mid- die-weight prize ring champion has been indicted for the mur- der of Mrs. Theresa Mors, but the Kid says ‘‘She shot her- self.’’ The Most Mystifying of Murder Cases—The amazing sequence of events and tangles of cir- cumstances that followed the dream of Uncle Amos, and what the ghost revealed. Clue of the two toenails, and the evidence dug up by a busy lit- tle dog. The Princess Who Starved to Death—She used to own jew- elry valued at $500,000 and was a favorite at the Czar’s court. A beauty in her prime, fate played havoe with her fea- tures and for years she locked herself in a squalid bedroom. ars maed On Page 2, Column 4. tell and his companions, , | Order Your Copy Today ee ee er SEARCH FOR LOST ITALIAN FLYER 1S BLOCKED BY FOG Eskimos Plan to Hunt for Locatelli in Motor Boats, With Rations and Medical Supplies. ONE U. S. PLANE IS REPORTED DISABLED Message to St. Johns, N. F., Says American Airmen Are Expected at Indian Harbor Tomorrow. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Com- prehensive plans to search on land and sea for the missing Italian aviator, Lieut. Locatelli, who start- ed from Iceland with the American world fliers, but failed to land with them at Frederiksdal, Greeniand, on their 825-mile hop, were out- lined in messages received by the Navy Department early today from the cruisers Milwaukee and Rich- mond. The message from the Milwau- kee, dated today, and relayed by | way of Louisburg, N. S., said na- | tives familiar with the coast of Greenland between Frederiksdal and Frederikshade “will conduct search using motor boats, small boats and kyaks,” and that ‘“‘search parties carrying emergency rations and medical supplies will be em- ployed.” , Describing conditions impeding the searchers the dispatch tersely began, “No flight: fog.” It con- cludes with “Request authorization: by Canadian Government or army | air service for necessary expendit- | ures.”’ The fog also was mentioned in. the Richmond message, which was | forwarded by the American naval | ™ attache at London. “Search stopped by fog,’ it said. | “When weather clears will send | Barry (U. S. destroyer) to search | south of Farewell (Cape Farewell) and then, account of fuel shortage, | proceed to Pisto. Assuming Brazos | (naval oi] tanker), coming, Ral- | efgh (cruiser) is retained to use | her planes in search until Loca- telli is located.”’ A pontoon on one of the Ameri-| can planes, it was reported, was broken in landing at Fredericksdal. Confirmation of the safety of Lieuts. Smith and Nelson, the American fliers, was received last | night officially only after a wait of | more than 24 hours. Details were | promised in the brief message, but | none began to come in until nearly '7 a. m. today despite efforts of Sn Cee another night combing the air for news, The first report said that Lieut. Tocatelli, when last heard of, was flying 40 miles ahead of the Americans. Messages Indicate Italians May Be Safe in Greenland. Ry the Assenciated Press ABOARD U. 8S. 8S. RICHMOND Aug. 22.—(Delayed.) While the naval squadron convoying the American world flyers was search- ing the coast of Greenland near Cape Farewell this afternoon for the missing Italian aviator, Loca- two mes- sages were received by Rear Ad- miral Magruder which indicated the possibility that the Italians were safe at some isolated Green- land fjord. One message, from the steamer Island Falk, under date of Thurs- day night, said: ‘“‘Think heard air- plane flying northward at 7:45 p. m., Greenwich meridian time, but not sure.” The other message, from Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, commander of the American flying expedition, read: “Report just received from na- tives says they heard an airplane 30 minutes after Nelson (Lieut. Erik Nelson, one of the American flyers) landed. Locatelli may be here, so safe.” Eskimos Organize Search, Inasmuch as Lieut. Nelson landed at Frederiksdal from Ice- land at 7:15 p. m. on Thursday, it is believed the reports of a plane yeing heard refer to the same one. A wireless dispatch from the WU. Ss. S. Lawrence last night, which also outlined the above message from Lieut. Smith, said a party of Eskimos was being organized to search for the missing Italian air- men between Cape Farewell, on the southern point of Greenland, and Ivigtut, on the southwestern coast. Smoke Clouds and Searchilights Used in oo . for Locatelli. pg oh he 1 ba. "une New York Pulitzer FROM THE POST_-DISPATCH AND NEW YORK WORLD COR- RESPONDENT ON BOARD THE U. S&S S&S. LAWRENCE, VIA BAT- TLE HARBOR AND FOGO, N. F., + 23-—= —Copyright, Underwood & Underwood. On ithe right is Miss Dorrace Ferguson, her younger daughter, who is assistant manager of her mother’s — nihie aw AKA PRINCE OF WALES SAILS FOR AMERICA Slips Quietly Out of London, Boards Liner Without Any Ceremony. he As ociated Pre '80U THAMPTON, England, Aug. Wales, who the United States on the 2:30 this afternoon, intending to give Berengaria at outwitted those | him a ceremonious sendoff by slip- ping quietly aboard the vessel ear- ly this morning. Determined that there should be) as little ceremony as possible in with his semiofficial | visit to America, his royal highness late last night sped quietly out of London by automobile, spent a few hours at the Isle of Wight, about 20 miles from her,e, boarded the} Berengaria almost without being noticed, and immediately went to bed. As the Prince intended traveling in the guise of an ordinary passen- _ger it had been arranged that he should come here on the regular boat train leaving the Waterloo station, London, at 11 o’clock this morning. He was assured of a Hearty send-off there by the crowds who always surge around him to witness his comings and goings. The last-minute change in his plans caused much disappointment among his admirers who wanted to catch a last glimpse of “Our Prince” before American society claims him. On the Isle of Wight the Prince spent a few hours with Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, who are to accompany him on the voyage. He left in a motor launch during the small hours of the morning an.’ boarded the Berengaria at 4 o'clock There he went straight to bed, leav- ing orders to be called at i0 o'clock. . The great liner was dressed in her best array to receive the Prince. gaily colored flags flying from the stem to stern and from starboard to port. Outwardly the liner looked like a brand new ship, for she had been painted all over and up to th» last minute workmen were busy putting \finishing touches to her hu}. When the Prince came aboard he expressed himself as pleased with his self-contained floating flat of five rooms. During the voyage his cuisine will not be any § different from that of the ordinary salon passenger inasmuch as he will he able to order whatever dishes sult his palate. The menu will be va- ried, including many American dishes, among: which are seven dif. ferent kinds of melons. There also is on board a quantity of grouse from the Scottish moors which arc- rived by airplane yesterday. The ship's chef has prepared sev.- eral decorative features for the cold buffet. The centerpiece, carved in wax, represents Neptune raising aloft a trident in his right hand and driving four sea horses with his left hand. Neptune stands in a chariot and is rising from the sea Snow Falis in South Dakota. By the Aveocilated Prers. LEAD, 8S. D.. Aug. 23.—~There was a light snowfall here yester- day. The flakes meited as quick- ly as they fell. -|HENKE RELEASED ON $20,000 BOND ON MURDER CHARGE Man Pleads Not Guilty to hilling Wife at Preliminary Hearing. | Harry A. Henke Jr., who has | been in jail at Clayton since July | 16, charged with the murdcr of his wife, Marie, in their home at 1721 Beulah place, Richmond Heights, July 11, was releas2d on | $20,000 bond today before Circuit beer ve MclIthinney at Clayton fol- _ lowing an arraignment at which he | pleaded not guilty. His trial was be, for Sept. 22. The bond was.signed jointty. by | his attorney, Eugene McMuanon; Joseph Mogier, movie theater own- er, and John Kelly, professional bondsman. Bail was granted to him last Monday, but he was un- |} able to furnish bond until today. Henke told reporters he had no plans for the future, other then to | stay in the city and await the ‘rial. His attorney said his position as assistant chief clerk for the li. J. Heinz Co., 1444 North Broacway, is still open to him. PORK AND GRAVY FAVORITE : DISH OF MR. COOLIDGE | Executive, in Making Known His Tastes, Says He Does Not Relish Pie and Doughnuts. By the Associated Press. PLYMOUTH, Vt., Aug. 23.—Re- cently asked what his favorite dish was, President Coolidge said he liked a slice of salt pork cooked until it was crisp, with milk gravy noured over it and a piece of me.t- ing butter on top. Mr. Coolidge threw down the New Englander’s traditional affec- ticn for pie and doughnuts by say- ing that, while they were on the table frequently, he does not care for them, YOUTH LIKELY TO LOSE SIGHT Struck in Eye With Chip Thrown by Brother. Special to the Post- Dispatch. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Aug. 23.— Lewis Cornell, 19, who resides with his parents near Stockton, Cedar County, is in a local hospital in danger of losing his sight as a re- sult of a chip thrown at him yes- terday by a younger brother, Charles. The boy threw the chip in play, and a sharp edge struck just under the eyeball. 5 ’ Let the *‘For : Sale’’ Columns Be Your Salesman . Have you furniture which , you would rather sell than store? Are there good things in your attic or base- that are accumulat- To convert them which you can Advertise in "For ing dust? into money always use. the Sale” Post-Dispatch columns. Many people would Ilke piece or two of furniture. They your ad if it is put in Post-Dispatch. Most every- body In St. Louls who reads @ newspaper reads the Post- Dispatch. Tt is always a satisfaction to realize that one has been thrifty. You can have that satisfaction by describing your unused furniture tn a Want Ad and sending it to The Post-Dispatch The Perfect Market-Place Olive’ or . Central _ 6600. in St. : | | HEAVY VOTE IN TEXAS CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR Long Lines Stand at Polls to Decide Between Mrs. Fer- guson and Robertson. Ty the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 23.—Unau- ally heavy: voting for a run-off pri- mary was indicated by reports from many parts of the State today. Principal interest was in the con- test between Mrs. Miriam Ferguson of Temple and Felix Robertson of Dallas for the Democratic nomi- nation for Government. Robertson had the Ku Kiux Klan support and Mrs. Ferguson was antiklan. The weather was clear and hot. In Dallas every effort was being made to get out the full Democrat- ic vote and long lines stood at the polling places early in the day. By noon a few precincts began report- ing counts of early ballots, and these showed Mrs. Ferguson was | running close to Robertson In those particular precincts in the early vote. é Although a city and county now and then reported that the vote up to noon would indicate the total today might be 75 to 90 per cent of the July 26 primary, most of the places heard from. said the ballot- ing this morning was as heavy as in July and one or two expected more votes would be cast than in the elimination election. Abilene reported a poasble in- crease of 25 per cent. in. the. vote today. Brownsville reports indicat- ed a possible 25 or 30 per cent de- crease, judging from the balloting up to noon, San Antonio reported a light vote ein the morning, but on ‘the other hand Houston and Fort Worth re- ports indicated as much interest in those places as in. Dallas and a heavy vote. “Me for Ma” Is Ferguson Slogan. Ry the Arseociated Preas: - DALLAS, Tex., Auig. 23.—Desire to remove from the name of her husband, James E. Ferguson, for- mer Governor, from her own name and that of their children and grandchildren the stigma of a judgment of impeachment against Gov. Ferguson placed a woman in /the Democratic race for Governor of Texas. Had not James E. Ferguson been impeached in his second term as Governor. his wife would not have been In the present race. She said she prayed for vindication “not for revenge, but for the good of our children and thetr children who shall live after us.” Kobertson Mkewitse was heartily received, especially toward the close of the campaign, One of the Ferguson campaign slogans was, "Me for Ma.” Mrs. Ferguson's friends frequently re- ferred to heras ‘Ma Ferguson” and to her husband as “Farmer Jitm.”’ The Robertson supporters replied with a slogan of “No Ma for Me: Too Much Pa.” Thus expressing | uy, their belief that if »frs. Ferguson | @?* was nominated and elected her husband would control the Gov-/ By ernor's office. Mrs. Ferguson de- rete ite warand rs = Ferguson ‘that what his wife sald was N DENUNCIATION r Tht KU KLUX ie COOLIDGE SILENT WHEN TOLD OF DAVIS’ DENUNCIATION OF THE KU KLUX KLAN Special to the Post-Dispatch. PLYMOUTH, Vt., Aug. 23. RESIDENT COOLIDGE de- clined to- make any state- ment today in response to the invitation of John W. Davis for him to join in a denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan and re- move that menace from poll- tics. C. Bascom Slemp, the Presi- dent’s secretary, told ‘the Presi- dent last night the substance of Mr. Davis’ invitation, the text of which was forwarded ta Plymouth py the New York World. Later Miemp said the President had no comment of any kind. Such advisers as the Presi- dent has with him here feel it would be a mistake for him to seem to follow the Democratic nominee ig any campaign move, EVANS. SAYS KLAN WILL FIGHT LA OLLETTE Asserts Hooded Organization Will Be Neutral as to Davis and Coolidge. By the Associated Prese. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Aug. 23. —Dr. W..H. Evans, “imperial wiz- ard” of the Ku Klux Kian, in a! statement here yesterday, said the strength of the “invisible empire” would be thrown against the pres- idential candidacy of Senaco: La Follette of Wisconsin, while a neu- tral stand would be taken in the contest between President Coolidge and John W. Davis, the Democratic candidate. . “La Follette is the arch enemy of the nation,” the statement said. “No man who endangered the suc- cess of his nation in tfme of war is fit to hold any office, much less occupy the position through which | the country must stand or fa!!. “Both Coolidge and Davis are na- tionals and Americans, aides of the klan in the attempt to American- ize America and for this reejton the klan will take no part in the political struggle as far as they are concerned, Dr. Evans was here to preside over the state convention of the klan which opened in secret ses- sion today. PRESIDENT RECEIVES FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AT PLYMOUTH Withholds Comment on Davis’ Re- quest That He Join in Elimin- ating Kian as Issuc. _ PLYMOUTH, Vt., Aug. 23.-—It is “home town day” here today. President and Mrs. Coolidge _ re- ceived friends and neighbors in their first really public appearance since coming here a week ago for a 12-day vacation. Villagers from several miles about were on hand for the meet- ing with Coolidge. The, President has been remaining close at home, taking walks about the hillsides for recreation. Coolidge had before him a sum- mary of the speech of John W. Davis, Democratic nominee, asking him to “join by explicit declara- tion” In eliminating the Ku Klux Klan as a political lesue. So far the President has given no consideration to the kian in his speeches. Likewise the Republic- an platform does not name the organization. folled two bandits in their atte rept to hold up the Twin City Bank, Forty-third street and State line. When the bandits entered an. com- manded the officials to hold up cde Ciaceleaicas ‘WRONG WAY TO AD LAW ENFOR , yo e rn, AUGUSTA, Aug. 23.—-Charles « Dawes, the Republican nominee f Vice President, declared in an | i dress here ep that he was * posed to” Ku Klux Kian, ¢ though abi lized that many become members of it in the terest of law and order. Appeals to racial, class prejudice by minority izations, he declared, “are to the welfare of all peaceful @ civilized communities. “The Ku Klux Klan in many I calities and among many he said, “represents . only | an | stinctive gro for moving in the Interest of v forcement, which yo do not ft provided by the the iaw.” The attempts of | klan to restore order after the E rin massacre tn. Hitnois, he nearly brought on civil war, izations, whatever the high pu they claim, whatever they im. ealled, take the law into their hands, Force rises to meot f lawlessness rises to meet la ness and civilization disintegrate into the which through the ages ‘at poor evolved,” Discussing the kian, Dawes sata: “I first desire to pari as bewl aa Pa. oe ae gee Py i ee re ; s Fin, ‘Zz > ore Ld we religious ; ee, Xe! Me TO le ee ane PO ne Zee. ~ < = Ee OO et 8 Oe IE NN AIA A AY ION in CU ei" i ee ac Te cay etl te ee rom