Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 236, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 236

TROOPS FOIL KENTUCKIAN MOB THREAT Confessed Negro Slayer of Three, Rushed Under Heavy Guard to Court, Sentenced to Hang, Then Speeded Back to Prison. Bu United Pres* FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 2. Bayonets and rifles of more than 1,000 soldiers protected the law § Kentucky today and trusted mob violence. Edward Harris, negro killer, was transported from the jail here to the courthouse at Lexington, pleaded guilty to murder, was sentenced to hang March 5 and then —still under guard of armed soldiers-*-was returned to jail here to await execution, Threats of lynching were responsible for the presence of the troops and they so completely surrounded the prisoner on his trip and during his arraignment at Lexington, that there was no chance for rioting. “I sho’ am glad to get back,” was Harris’ first words to t tie warden upon his return to Frankfort. The crimes to which Harris pleaded guilty were the murder of Clarence Bryant and his two children and a criminal ’attack upon Mrs. Bryant. Thirteen Minute Trial The trial at Lexington, conducted in a ( courthouse surrounded by a barrier of soldiers, machine guns and tanks, lasted thirteen minutes. The first twelve men seated were chosen, ass. jurors; the Negro pleaded guilty and the verdict was voted without the jury leaving the box. Judge R. C. Stoll then asked the prisoner if he had anything to say, Harris shook his head. "Then,” the judge, “in accordance with the laws of the State of Kentucky and of God, I you to be hanged by the Beck until you are dead—dead—. will be cleared of troops by midnight, James A. Kehoe, State adjutant general, said. Lawyers and newspaper men, the only persons outside of court officials permitted in the courthouse barrier, were held for ten minutes, to give Harris a start. He was bundled from the courthouse in the automobile of James A. Kehoe, State adjutant general, and the car leaped away for Frankfort, fifty miles away. Sharpshooters Guard Through the barrier of guards surrounding the courthouse, past the machine gurje and sharpshooters on guard in Lexington’s streets, the convoy raced. On past the squads that barred the city to all visitors and out op the road for Frankfort dashed the car. Harris was back at prison at 10:25 a. m. Every precaution was taken to prevent rioting. Early this morning, troops guarded every road leading into the city. Shortly before dawn milk trucks were allowed to come in, but even these were closely searched.} All business houses about the restricted zone which had been drawn by military authorities about the courthouse were closed. They Were not opened until after the trial was over. Proprietors and employes were denied passes to enter the zone. H The newspaper plants and the teleHione exchange were the exceptions. The bank was ordered closed by the clearing house. TERRE HAUTE MAN FREED Defendant Discharged in Alleged Realty Plot. Bu United Pros* CHICAGO, Feb. 2 —P. R. Leach. Terre Haute, today was freed by Federal Judge James B. Wilkerson of charges of using the mails to defraud in connection with the trlkl of thirteen officials of the Consolidated Realty and Theaters Corporation. The case against Leach was dismissed on grounds of insufficient evidence. Leach was sales manager in the Terre Haute office of the now defunct coropratlon. The defendants are alleged to have obtained more than $4,000,000 from Illinois and Indiana investors.

Ground Hog Sees Black Shadow "10AL dealers and merchants selling red flannels were' jubilant today when the sqn broke through a mass of clouds, throwing In bold relief the shadow of a ground hog, who had just emerged from his warm burrow after a long nap during the cold months. For this Is Feb. 2—the official Ground Hog Day. And when the woodchuck scampered back into his hole after seeing the shadow, It meant, to all those who believe In the oldtime legend, that six more weeks of wintry weather are to follow. So, though today was warm and sunshiny, you’d better not put up that snow shovel for a while.

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Forgive, but Not Forget, Says Aged Wife Other Woman Drove Him Into Murder Pact, Declares Mrs. Clary.

I ORGIVE —but somehow not H forget. I 1 This was how little grayhaired Mrs. G. A. Clary, 20 N. Drexel Ave., faced the fact today that her husband, 70 years of age, to whom she has been married fifty years, has confessed to a love pact with Mrs. Leo Gipprich, 26, and pretty, of 3124 N. lillinois St., to kill Mi's. Gipprich’s husband. “I’ve told my husband that I can forgive him —all the family have told him that —but right now I don’t feel that I can forget,” said Mrs. Clary. Sorry for Him "I’m sorry for him. I just know that he was not mentally responsible and hasn’t been for a long time. “My husband has always been a wonderfully good father and a model ■husband. There’s never been a thing to make me suspect him. Only I’ve known there was something on his mind. He’s been restless and worried for some months. Now I understand why. He’s been so afraid that I would find out about this wretched matter. “That’s the big stick Mrs. Gipprich has held over him —he loves me and he was willing to give her anything to keep her from telling me about it. She’s hounded him so. it’s driven him teinporarially crazy—l can understand now, how he’s suffered.” Mental Lapse Attorney Fred Bonifield has announced that Clary's defense will be that he was not in his right mind when he attacked Gipprich in his home Wednesday night. Attempts to obtain a confession from Mrs. Gipprich, who denies a love murder pact with Clary, were abandoned by detectives today. Detective Capt. Jerry Kinney said Mrs. Gipprich would not be questioned again unless she wished to make a statement. Gipprich, at liberty under S3OO bond, sent a note to his wife held in county jail on $5,000 vagrancy bond, declaring his faith in her. Clary said Mrs. Gipprich persuaded him *to attempt to kill her husband so she could get her husband's insurance and pay back $1,700 Clary had loaned her. MITCHELL WILL SPEAK IN CITY Indianapolis on Itinerary of Air'Critic. Bu United Press* WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—C01. William Mitchell, now a private citizen, will launch his Nation-wide stumping tour ia behalf of his national defense policies in New York City, Feb. 10. He will speak in Indianapolis the fir3t week in March. He Will go as far West as Oklahoma. Mitchell denounced the Army and Navy In a statement Monday, the first issued since he resigned from the Army. “Due to military bureaucracies,” the former Army air officer charged, “our land and sett forces, composed of splendid men, are shaken in their conception of duty, lacking in confidence in the Army and Navy as istitutions and dubious of their own future. The inexcusable losses to our air and sea'forces are mute of inefficiency and negligence, in spite of the vigorous white-washing attempted by the Army, Navy and executive boards.’’ “Our national defense should be organized into a single department and under it there should lie sub-de-partments for the air forces, the land forces and the sea forces, each with an equal voice and each privileged to present their views without restraint or coercion to a secretary of national defense and to Congress.” LIQUOR IN DRUG STORE High School Pupils Were Customers, Police Declarer / Leonidas C. Hinchman, 52, of 1401 N. Illinois St.,’ today was charged with operating a blind tiger following a raid of his drug Store at 1401 N. Illinois St. Sergeant Barge and‘Cox, searched the place following complaints high school students bougfht liquor there. Several assorted bottles containing small quantities of alcohol were found. j WOMEN FOR STATE AIDS Harry Dunn, county auditor, today announced attorneys and expert witnesses who assisted the State during the trials of David C. Stephenson, serving a life term at Indiana State Prison for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis, and John J. McNamara, union iron workers’ leader, will be paid by vouchers Thursday. Last Saturday the county council approved a $1,500 appropriation for the services of Eph Inman at the McNamara trial: and $6,200 for Charles Cox, Ralph Kane and medical experts in the Stephenson trial. Dunn said a check for $3,290.55 will be mailed the Hamilton County clerk for change of venue costs of the Stephenson trial.

SHIPP PUNS ARE DRAWN FOR SCHOOL Unfinished Heating and Ventilating Specifications for No. 78 to Meet D-l System Requirements, Board Learns at Meeting. Unfinished plans presented today to the Indianapolis school board for heating and ventilating School 78 have been drawn to meet the requirements of the D-I ventilating system manufactured by Clarence C. Shipp, it was revealed at a special meeting of the board. Superintendent of buildings and grounds Jacob Hilkene told the board the plans and specifications were not complete but will be Saturday. Minority member Fred Bates Johnson naked to see the plans an<f asked if they were not drawn for the D-I system. Hilkene admitted they were. Majority member Charles W. Kern, who held up the heating and ventilating plans at the last regular meeting, said the plan*i were to be redrawn only for the D-I system. "Wasn’t It understood that the plans were to be redrawn so that more bidders could be obtained and that plans would not be restricted to the D-I system.” Johnson asked. "Np,” was Kern’s answer. “As I understood it the motion on these altered plans called for the D-I system.” “This wiU be a straight Shipp and D-I system, then, carried on by the majority members of the board?” Johnson asked. “No,” Kern said. “Other firms manufacture the same system.” Shipp, according to facts admitted by Superintendent of Ft. Wayne Schools Louis Ward, offered the Ft. Wayne official the place as superintendent of Indianapolis schools at a slo,oooa year salary provided he would pay Shipp s£,ooo a year for obtaining the place for him; that Ward should dismiss all Catholic teachers, and that he should name Miss Georgia Alexander, former school principal, assistant superintendent. Shipp- also offered William H. Book, former school business director, his position for four years if he would block the school building pro(Turn to Page 2) CHIEF INSPECTS ‘AVENOO’CAFE Lid on and Will Stay, Says Johnson. White persons were barred from Hollywood Case, 832 Indiana Ave., Monday night, and dancing ceased at midnight. Police Chief Claude F. Johnson personally toured the “Avenoo” and assured himself that Hollywood, where a Times reporter found whites and Negroes mingled Saturday night, obeyed his order to bar white persons and cease dancing at midnight. If his rulings are disobeyed George Abrams, proprietor will be denied dance permits, Johnson said. Abrams was only issued a permit Monday night when he signed an affidavit denying the disclosure that there were white couples there Saturday. Johnson said he would take before the board of safety today Abrams’ affidavit and statements of two police officers and a policewoman that they saw none but Negroes in the place. EXPANSION IS STARTED Mara ion Motor Car Company New Name of Firm. An amendment to the articles of incorporation of the Nordyke & Marmon Company filed with Secretary of State Frederick Schortemeier today proposed to change the firm name to the Marmon Motor Car Company. The change was authorized at a stockholders meeting Monday. This is said to signalize the start of a great expansion program mapped out two years ago when G. M. Williams became president. POLICE AUTO TRADE ORDERED Exchange of three old Ford cars for two new ones and repair of the chief’s car, and two patrol wagons, were ordered today by Chief Claude F. Johnson, on recommendation of Lieut. Eugene Eldridge, garage superintendent. WOMEN BANDITS SENTENCED Bu United Press* SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Feb. 2. Mrs. Katherine Rogers. 40, and her daughter. Zero, 19, found guilty last week of the daylight robbery of the First State Bank of Refiner, S. S., today were sentenced by Judge Bleeger to serve three years each in the State penitentiary. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 34 10 ai m 36 7 a. m 34 11 J. m 37 8 a. 35 12 feioon) ~.. *1 9 a. 36 if), m 42

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 2,1926

Scene of $2,000,000 Fire at South Bend

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City Clears Away Ruins and Begins Plans for Reconstruction. 1 : BU United Prr * SOUTH BEND. Ind., Feb. 2. j South Bend today began tho work of clearing away the debris left by the two disastrous % fires which swept this city yesterday causing losses estimated at $1,500,000. Four firemen are in hospitals suffering from Injuries sustained in fighting the blazes and plans are being made for the funeral of Camlel De Vieechower, 55, who was killed. Part of the lobs from the downtown fire which razed five buildings and destroyed twenty stores is covered by Insurance. Indications are that the majority of the owners of the destroyed property will begin reconstruction work at once. TEN MOTORISTS UNDER ARREST Eight Drivers Facfe Charges of Speeding. Ten auto drivers were arrested Monday by police. Eight were charged with speeding, one with driving while intoxicated and one with failure to obey a “silent cop" signal. Twelve motorists were fined on speeding charges in city court. The alleged speeders were: Thomas M. Marmon, 37, of 6332 Broadway: S. L. Savage, <lB, of 963 N. Meridian St.; B. H. Gray, 29, of 4105 Graceland Ave.; Edward Smith. 221 W. Vermont St.; G. Cartwell, 31, of 4551 Carrolton Ave.: Thompson Abbott, 4338 College Ave.: A. E. Wilson. 282 S. Ritter Ave., and F-ed Knoll, Connersville, Ind. Alfred Cross, 28, of 2344 N. Gale St., was charged with driving while Intoxicated and Joseph N. Weber, 36, Plaza hotel, with failing to stop at a boulevard. SHAW ATTORNEY TO VISIT CHIEF Kivett Says He Will See Johnson About Evidence. S. C. Kivett of Martinsville, chief defense counsel for John Thomas Shaw, Indianapolis Negro, acquitted Saturday on charges of murdering Mrs. Helen Hager Welchel, today expected to give Police Chief Claude F. Johnson information which may lead to anew search for the Welchel murderer. Kivett expected to be in Indianapolis today. “If Chief Johnson i where I can talk with him personally, I will give him what facts I have and let him use his own judgment about making them public,’’ said Kivett. Johnson Monday said he would start anew investigation of the Whelchel murder if Kivett had new evidence, when Kivett offered to bare information given him by Shaw. CLAYPOOL NOT SOLD And Not for Sale, Says Manager After Van Orman Statement. “The Claypool has not been sold, and it's not for sale,” General Manager Charles A. Kepner said today on behalf of Mrs. Henry W. Lawrence, widow of the late president of the Indiana Hotel Company, which owns and operates it. “Os course, a lot of people would like to get the Claypool. It’s good property," Kepner said, regarding a statement of Lieut. Gov. F. Harold Van Orman. Evansville, that he was negotiating for its purchase, to add to his string of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio hotels. “Mrs. Lawrence plans to operate It Just like her husband did," Kepner declared. TAKEN WITH TICKETS Man Found With Baseball Card Boards—Another Implicated. Sergt. Dan Cummings, arrested George Gloss, 38, of 233 N. Blackford St., and found ten baseball pool tickets In his possesion, according to his report today. Goss Is alleged to have said he purchased the tickets from Allen Palmer, 38, of 418 E. North Sb, charged with pool selling.

Quarter of a block at South Bend, Ind., swept by fire with $2,000,000 damage Monday morning.

HOUSE IS GIVEN BILL FOR HUGE HIGHWAY PLAN Proposes 53,000 Miles of Paved Road to Be Paid by Auto and Gas Taxes. Bu t'nited Prr** WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Construction of a Nation-wide highway system. Unking State capitals and other principal cities with tho na tioral capita], was proposed in a bill Introduced in the House today by Representative Holaday, Republican, of Illinois. The bill proposes sixty-four routes, with a total mileage of 63,000 miles. A $3,000,000 Government bond issue is authorized to be paid by auto and gasoline taxes. Autos used for hire would be taxed $lO yearly and other motor vehicles using the system $3 a year. Gas would be taxed *4 a cent a gallon. The roads would be eighteen to forty feet wide for at least forty miles out of big cities. Belt roads would be constructed aroufid large cities to divert traffic from congested areas. MOTHER LOVE BRINGS ARREST Woman Taken When She Walks Into Juvenile Court. The love of her two children resulted in Mrs. Dolly Steed, 21, of South Bend. Ind., laeing lodged in the Marion County jaH today on a child neglect charge. Mrs. Steed was arrested Monday afternoon when she walked into juvenile court to inquire abou her two sons, one 3 and the other 4 years old. According to Miss Isabelle Somerville, chief probation clerk, Mrs. Steed came here from South Bend and boarded her sons with Mrs. John Butler, 1921 Charles St. When Mrs. Steed neglected to Inquire about her children they were put in the Indianapolis Orphans' Home. Court attaches said they learned Mrs. Steed ran away with a man, arrested at St. and now serving time at Leavenworth for vehicle taking. Mrs. Steed will be tried Feb. 23, before Judge Frank J. Lahr. She Is held under SSOO bond. TAX FOES FACE STEAM ROLLER Faction That Put Court Over May Use ‘Gag’ Again. 811 United Prr** WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.—The coalitlon of Republicans and Democrats that crushed minority opposition to the world court today began to exert its power on the independent minority fighting the tax reduction bill. Chairman Smoot of the Senate Finance Committee announced the Senate would be kept in session an hour longer tonight, that opponents of the bill would have to debate or vote, and that additional pressure would be brought to force a vote within ten days. Smoot intends tomorrow to move up the time of convening one hour and if the debate has not progressed satisfactorily by the end of the week, night sessions will be sought. If these prove unsuccessful, cloture w ill again be discussed. The minority, led by Senator NorriS) Nebraska, Republican and Couzens, Michigan, Republican, prevented an agreement to meet an hour earlier today, and charged the minority was attempting to “steam roller,” the urlnority Into submission. FARMERS CITED PERIL America Faces Danger of Class legislation'. Warning. Bu United Pre** i MADTSO&, Wis., Feb. 2.—America faces the danger of class legislation —a danger as serious as the danger of autocracy, according to A. C. Everingham of the Illinois farmers institute, who addressed a meeting of Wisconsin farmers here. / The remedy for the farmers condition today is cooperative marketing, Everingham declared.

And Then Their Dreams Went ‘Poof’ She Was a Rich ‘Gold Coaster’ and He a Wealthy Bondsman.

By Be rt M. Den by United Pre** Staff Correspondent |mCAGu, 111., Feb. 2.—Thie is a tale of rosy dreams that - were shattered. The plot is a favorite with fiction writers, but this tale is a bit of real life. Miss Kathryn Kelly, 20, pretty, an heiress and deeply Interested In sociological study, met Hubert D. Wesley, 26, handsome, rather distinguished in appearance, a stock and bond man, also Interested in seeing how the other half lives. . They met in a Loop dancing academy, some months ago, took instant interest in each other and decided to pursue their sociological studies together. Feared Mrs. Grundy Kathryn was fearful of what her Gold Coast parents might say if they found tier meetings with Hubert had been so unconventional. Hubert had similar misgivings about his own socially elect parents and so they communicated with each other via general delivery. They met quite frequently, Kathryn exquisitely attired, Hubert irreproachable sartorially and talked of the happiitess to I come when they merged their fortunes in marriage. Early Sunday, Detectives Walsh and Monaghan saw a young man acting suspiciously In front of a handsome home on the near North Side. They arrested him and he gave his name as G. H. Sommerfield, a tailor of Springfield, 111. Inquiry de veloped . hat Somme.rfield’s place had bee,i burglarized recently. Further questioning revealed that the prisoner was In reality Hubert, the stock and bond man. Hubert then admitted that he had burglarized quite a number of places. "But don’t tell anyone my name because I expect to marry an heiress," he said. “I had to keep up a front. I made from S2OO to S3OO a week robbing places.” The Heiress The detectives managed to trace the heiress to her home—which is a considerable distance from the Gold Coast. They found several checks signed “Katherine Malloy.” Katjierine was taken to the station and charged with passing worthless checks. “I had to do It to keep up a front,, because I am going to marry a big Ptock and bond man,” Katherine confided. "We want, to Introduce you to a gentleman.” Walsh and Monaghan told her, and they did. Hubert, somewhat the worse for wear, stared in amazement. Kathryn returned the wide-eyed stare and then froze,' ’ “Four flushing,” she commented bitterly. “F’our flushing.” echoed Hubert. SPECIAL VENIRE OF TOP CALLED Trial of Windsor Weaver to Open Monday. Judge James A. Collins today ordered a special venire of 100 prospective jurors in the trial of Windsor J. Weaver, contractor, charged with filing false claims growing out of the construction of Julietta County Hospital for the Insane, to open Monday In Criminal Court. Weaver was indicted with his father, George A. Weaver. The son asked a separate trial. Charles S. Wiltsie will sit as special judge: Merle N. A. Walker, is attorney for Weaver. Prosecutor William H. Remy informed the court the State is ready to go to trial. FLOUR NULL BURNS Los* in Ijoogootee Fire Is Placed at SBO,OOO. Bn United Pre** LOOGOOTEE. Ind., Feb. 2.—Five thousand bushels of wheat and corn and a large quantity of flour burned In a fire which destroyed the Walker Flour Mill here today. Loss waa placed at SIO,OOO.

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WIFE FORGIVES MARSHALL, WHO HACKED WOMAN ‘Oh, David, David, What Have You Done/ Says Chiropractor’s Mate. Bet United Pre** PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2c—David L. Marshall, chiropractor,, confessed slayer-of Anna May Dietrich, today was held without bail to await grand Jury action. The coroner's Jury brought in - a verdict of death “by compression of the throat.” Just before the inquest Marshall’s wife met him for the first time since his arrest and forgave him. Somber drama was enacted. On the woman's face was the pallor of death. Her red hat was awry. Her dark cloak was wrinkled. But she didn’t care for appearances. Her lips were trembling and her eyes moist. Marshall was led into the room by two prison guards. Newspaper men were bustled from the anteroom. As they left they heard an anguished cry: “Oh, David, David, what have you done.’’ Then one stifled word: “Jenny!” And that was all, so far as the outside world shall ever know. CHIMPS TEETH ARE INSPECTED Dentist Says ‘Joe’ Has Same Dental Formula as Man. Future dentists of Indiana gathered in a lecture rcom today at the Indiana University School of Dentistry to hear Dr. H. P. Werkman lecture and experiment upon Joe Mendi, an 18-months-old chimpanzee. Joe, the youngest star on the Keith vaudeville circuit, yielded easily to the experiments made upon his teeth and mouth. Dr. Werkman stated that Joe has the same dental formula as man, the same number of teeth. The doctor said that Joe at 18 or 19 months of age, compared In tooth formation to a child of 6 years. Joe's teeth were pronounced In perfect condition, much more so than the average child of six years of age. Joe was taken from Keith’s Theater in Manager Roltare Eggleston’s car, after his morning shave and bath. He was dressed as a human. This was the first time that Dr. Werkman has held a clinic on a chimpanzee. PROSECUTOR TO TALK Remy Will Address Kiwanis Club Luncheon Wednesday. Prosecutor William H. Remy, will address tho Kiwanis Club at its luncheon at the Claypool Wednesday. Miss Leah Curnett, supervisor of music In the Bedford, Ind., schools will give a program of piano selections. ii takeiTinpooUroom Police Drive on Gambling Results in Raid on Indiana Ave. Eleven Negroes are held on vagrancy charges following a raid on a poolroom at 551 Indiana Ave. Police raid an attempt was being made to break up gambling. Sergeant Barge and Patrolman Marcy said none of the Negroes was employed. FORGER SEEKS ESTATE Files Alleged Authentic Will, Giving Him $6,000,000. Bn United Prr** CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Edward C. Koeater, serving a prison sentence for forgery, filed anew alleged authentic will today, which he said was signed by Edwin B. Jennings, millionaire. The will gives the estate valued at $6,000,000 to Koester. Jennlng’s estate has been the subject of court tattles for years. Another will, leaving the estate for educational purposes, was declared invalid. Eight second cousins and friends of Jennings have attempted to share the estate. ‘ t,

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PRESIDENT HITS BACK AT CRITICS Coolidge Defends American Adherence to World Court, Denying This Country Is Being Led Into League of Nations. Bu NBA Serrlee WASHINGTON, Feb. President Coolidge, through hi* White spokesman, hit back today at critics of his administration \s foreign and domestic policies He defended American adherence to the world court, denied that this country was being led Into the League of Nations, reasserted hi# desire for a speedy arms conference, maintained that the national defense is adequate and insisted that the administrative department of governmen are functioning well. The spokesman warned that this Is the nea.son of the year when selfish political motives often underlie criticism of the party In power, and mentioned especially the charges that the administration U trying to take the country into the league through the back door. The administrative branches of tho government aro functioning well and business conditions are good, tho spokesman said In apparent answer to charges of inefficiency in administration of the Justice department, prohibition enforcement and alleged interference with the tariff commission and other independent agencies. All questions of law violations are being and will be examined and attended to, the spokesman promised. In making his sweeping defense, the "spokesman” departed from his customary practice of answering specific press questions and Instead spoke from carefully prepared notes covering the general domestic and foreign situation. In the President’s opinion, American adherence to the world court is evidence that the United States does not Intend to join the league. Ho holds that there is a wide difference between the world court protocol to which this oountry Is adhering afid the entirely distinct and separate League of Nations covenant, as set forth In his message to Congress. Adherence Helpful On the other hand, the President laments the effort of certain groups to Interpret American adherence to the world court as of little or no significance. He thinks that such adherence will be very helpful and will be accepted as such by other nations as a desire by thle Government to depend upon arbitration and international law. In line with the President’s recent public speeches the spokesman criticised Army and Navy groups, that the defenses of the country are in a serious condition In order to force through Congress longer defense appropriations. The President wants the public to discount such statements and accept his assurance that the present national defenses are adequate. He believes the $4,000,000,000 appropriated In the past six years for national defense have been Widely expended and resulted In an adeojate Army and Navy. MINE CONFAB RESUMED ANEW Desperate Effort to End Strike Planned. Bn United Free* PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2.—Representatives of anthracite miners and owners returned to Philadelphia today for a desperate effort to build from the wreckage of blasted proposals of a solution that will end the trouble. Two days’ respite in negotiations not a single caucus has been held on either side, however, and the dozen men upon whom depend# an uninterrupted supply of anthracite oral In the next five year*, admittedly were without definite course of pro#n|ufe.

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