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Physical Endurance Is Basis of Strategy Employed hy Early-Ballot Leaders ± TACTICS ARE LIKE SENATEFjUBUSTER Wear the Other Man Out, Then Rush In Reserves, McAdoo and Smith Plans. END STILL DOUBTFUL Fifteen Ballots Taken Yesterday in Nowise Forecast Time of Nomination. BV G. GOL’I.D LINCOLN. Staff Correspondent of The Star. • NEW YORK, July I.—The battle of the ballots, as it is being’ fought out in the Democratic national con vention. is not unlike any other brand of warfare. The strategy is to wear out the enemy and then throw in reinforcements. After fifteen ballots, taken during two ses sions yesterday which totaled more than eleven hours, the delegates en tered the Garden today prepared to go through with another long day of '! calls. Whether any choice can —..cached before tomorrow, or even Mien, is still problematical. To the observer this constant call ing oV the roll, with practically no change in the vote, seems somewhat tidlculous. But the object of the leaders is, of course, to get the rank and file of the delegates into such a frame of mind that they will flock to any man who seems to be showing new strength—anything to end it. In a measure, it Is not unlike the tactics employed by a filibustering group in the Senate, and largely re solves Itself Into a test of physical endurance. Fifteen Ballots Undecisive. During the entire fifteen ballots yesterday there was little of sig nificance. A few of the favorite eons dropped out. But others are ■ till hanging on. McAdoo and Smith still continue to conceal their real strength. jockeying for the post when the psychological moment shall ar rive to throw in the reserves. When is a delegate not a delegate? Answer —When he. or she, is only a half a delegate, or even a third or a fifth. The Democrats have adopted a scheme of dividing up a single vote in the convention among several so called delegates, each with a fraction of the vote. This brings puzzling an nouncements from the state delega tions. It makes rapid mathematical calculation a necessity on the part of the clerks and occasionally furnishes a. laugh for the convention. During the thirteenth ballot in the convention last night, the following took place in the District delegation. J. W. Bryan insisted that the final ticket selected would be Ralston of Indiana, and Copeland of New York. F. J. Merkling, said "no, the man who is going to be nominated is Under wood.” Real Break Averted. At the same time, F. J. Wells, an other District delegate, was on his chair cheering for McAdoo. This gives some idea of the diversity of opinion in the delegation consisting of twelve delegates each with a half a vote. For fifteen ballots the dele gation voted steadily for McAdoo. however. It probably will continue so to vote until there is some real break away from the McAdoo standard. It is not generally known that Sen ator Key Pittman of Nevada, who lambasted Newton D. Baker for his stand on the league of nations plank during the debate in the convention Saturday evening, was “pinch hitting” for Homer Cummings. Mr. Cummings was due to lake the floor in defense of the majority report of the resolu tions committee providing for a ref erendum on the league. But he was sick, and Senator Pittman was put forward in his place. The Nevada Senator is too old, and able a hand at speech making, to be flustered at such a moment. He delivered a strong ar gument for his side of the case, al though he was talking to an audience which, in the galleries at large was strongly sympathetic toward Mr. Baker. I ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE. Md., July 1 (Special). ‘—Funeral services for Mm Elizabeth W. Andrews, wife of Dr. William B. Andrews, former residents of Rock ville, who died at her home in Man nington, W. Va„ after a long illness, was held yesterday. Because he was but eighteen years old and did not have the written con sent of his parents, George A. Ber keley of Washington was unable yes terday to obtain from the clerk of tke circuit court here a license to marry Miss Ella Van Wle, also of Washington. • Debility caused the death at the home of her daughter. Mm George W. Ashworth, at Kensington, on Sun day of Mm Maretha E. Chapman, eighty-seven years old. The funeral will take place from the Ashworth home at 10 o’clock tomorrow morn ing. burial In Baltimore. Licenses have been isued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of John T. Sprint twenty four years old. and Miss Lillian V. Lee. twenty, both of Boyce, Va.; Vir gil P. Powell, twenty-one, and Miss Annabel Riley, nineteen, both of Washington; William T. Holbrook, thirty-one, and Mrs. Annie E. Bran denburg, thirty-six, both of Washing ton; Clarence W- Beall twenty-five, and Miss Alice L. Gore, nineteen, both of Burtonsville, Md., and Albert G. Jackson, twenty-one. and Miss Helen E. Richardson, twenty-one, both of Washington. Prank E. O’Brien, well known Washington realtor and husband of Mrs,.Grace Ballenger O'Brien, died on Sunday at Chestnut Lodge Sani tarium, Rockville, where he had been a patient a long time. He was sixty one Tears old. July and August comprise Mont gomery County’s picnic season and airangements are In progress for a number of such events during the next two months. The Gaithersburg Council of the Knights of Columbus will start the ball rolling on July 4 when the annual picnic and bazaar will be held in the grove adjoining St. Martin’s Church. Gaithersburg. Others so far scheduled aro; St. Many’s Catholic Church, Barnesville, whily 23; St. John's Catholic Church. Forest Glen, July 3*; St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rockville, and St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Potomac, at Rockville. August 6, 6 and 7; St. Rose’s Catholic Church, Ctoppers, and St. Peter’s Catholic Church. ©lney. August 13: St. Martin's Cath olic Church, Gaithersburg, Labor day. r w Homttiw Formerly Stag Hotel rkoaa Mala tIOMUB ~ 604-410 9th St N.W. $7 room*. *6 wooUy; SIO.M room*. H; SM with toll.t, shower sod lavatory, fit; t la room, to per coat mow. Bavma Lute Betho»*a STDDEBAKER Just Drive It; That?* All • SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY’S BALLOTS | Ballots 1 3 3 4 3 « 7 8 3 IO 11 13 IS 14 15 William G. McAdoo 43144 431 453 443.6 443.1 443.3 44X6 444.6 444.6 471.8 176J1 47844 477 47544 473 Alfred E. Smith 341 35144 35514 360 361 36144 36144 37344 378 33X5 303.1 331 30844 90644 36544 James M. Cox 58 61 60 53 53 53 53 60 60 60 U» 60 60 60 60 Pat Harrison 4»44 3344 2344 2044 2044 2044 3144 2044 2044 3144 3044 2144 2344 2044 2044 Oscar Underwood 4244 42 42 4144 4144 4344 41*3 48 4244 4X3 4244 4144 4044 4044 3344 George S. Sllaer 38 30 28 28 28 28 28 28 38 John W. llavla 31 32 34 34 3444 56 Vi 55 57 63 5144 53 60 6444 8444 61 Samuel M. Ralston 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 3044 WVi 3244 3144 3144 31 31 Woodbridge Ferrti 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 644 ... ... ... Carter Gians 25 35 33 45 25 25 25 36 35 25 3544 36 25 34 25 Albert C. Rltckie i.. 3344 2144 2244 2144 42.3 22.3 21.3 1 3.3 2044 1744 1744 1744 1744 1744 1744 Joseph T. Robinson 21 41 41 13 13 13 13 21 21 20 20 13 13 13 20 Jonathan M. Davis 20 23 20 23 28 27 30 23 32.4 12 It 1344 U U U Charles W. Bryaa IS 18 13 18 13 18 18 17 15 12 11 11 10 11 11 Fred H. Brown 17 1344 1244 X 3 844 8 8 08833333 William E. Sweet 12 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Willard Sanlsbnry 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 John B. Kendrick ................. 6 6 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ’ .<• Huston Thompson 1 6 11 1 I 11 11 11 1... Thomas J. Walsh .. 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 1 William J. Bryan .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Newton Baker .. ».« ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 ... 11l George L. Berry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... it Grebs .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 .... ... ROAD BONDS MEETING CALLED FOR ARLINGTON Commission to Resume Activity Looking to Issue, at Court house Tonight. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., July 1. —Con- vinced by the opinion of Attorney John S. Barbour of Fairfax that the bonding capacity of Arlington Coun ty is not limited to 18 per cent of its assessed valuation for all improve ments, the Arlington district good roads commission will at once re sume its activities in planning a road bond issue ,in Arlington district. A meeting of the executive committee of the commission has been called by Chairman Arthur Orr for this eve ning at the courthouse, at which the future course of the commission wilj be determined. John T. Talman, county superintendent of roads, it is said, will be present, to assist the commission in Its designation of roads to be improved. Rebuilding of the road leading from Roslyn to the Military road back of ' Three Thousand /JC $3.50and54.00 «P r ¥.OO Straws II The finest and most complete M stock of fresh, crisp clean straws to B he found in town —“Time for a new GET SET FOR THE BIG OUTING! GENUINE PALM BEACH SLIPOVER SWEATERS .. $2.95 S V ITS sl3 - 75 ALL-WORSTED BATHING GENUINE MOHAIR SUITS. $17.75 SUITS $5.00 TROPICAL WORSTED OUTING SHIRTS $1.85 SUITS $23.75 imported GOLF HOSE $1.65 BLUE SERGE SUITS $29.75 \£nor rfTtV «i iq VVHTTF PI 4MKTPT SPORT BELTS i $1.19 TROUSERS . $8.75 POLKA-DOT SILK TIES .... 95c MOHAIR OR PALM BEACH KNEE UNION SUITS 69c TROUSERS $4.95' PURE SILK HOSE ... 69c LINEN KNICKERS $5.00 FIBER SILK (GLOS) HOSE, 39c WHITE DUCK TROUSERS. $2.65 PAD GARTERS 29c Money's Worth or j Money Back 1724 -n T 17 C 1005 Pa. Ave. •J • Kautman, ine. Pa. Ave. ' THE EVENING STAB. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY. JULY 1. 1924. " Arlington national cemetery will be started today, according to an an nouncement by Capt. Talman. The improvement, which is to be of gravel construction, is estimated to cost >5,000. The old George Mason High School, at Del Ray. was sold under the ham mer yesterday to the St. Agnes’ Epis copal School for Girls, on its bid of $55,300. The building, after remodel ing, will be used as a private high school for girls, to be conducted un der the direction of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. ENLARGES FAIR BUILDING. Special Dispatch to The Bt»r. UPPER MARLBORO, July I.—An addition to its exhibition hall on the fair grounds here, which practically will double the size of the structure, Is being erected by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa tion, in preparation for the annual fair and races September 9 to 13. A new Judges' stand for the race course also is to be built, the old structure having been destroyed in a recent storm, and other improve ments and repairs are to be made about the grounds. VIRGINIA BAR TO MEET. Three-Day Session Will Open To morrow at Winchester. WINCHESTER, Va., July X. —Prom- inent attorneys from throughout Vir ginia were arriving in Winchester to day for the opening tomorrow of the an nual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association. The convention will be in session three daya R E. L Saner, Dallas, Tex., presi dent of the American Bar Association, will deliver the principal address. He is on the program for tomorrow evening, and will speak on the history of Amer ica and the need of instruction in the principles of the Constitution. C. H. Morrtseett, director of Virginia legisla tive reference bureau, will review the record of the 1924 session of the Gen eral Assembly. He will pay particular attention to the most important meas ures passed and will point out changes made in old laws. Tiny Brothers Train Victims. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July I.—Mar tin Rider, seven years old. is dying at Allegany Hospital from a frac- tured skull, while his brother, Ed ward, five. Is In a serious condition from a fractured leg and bruises, the result of having been struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train here yes terday. Their father was killed on the Western Maryland railway a year ago. They were on the east-bound track and did not hear the approach of a train because of the noise made by a passing train on the adjoining track. HJklGinjgKenb 3hcp I 1319-1321 F Street July 1 STORE NEWS 8 A.M to 6 P.M. “Fashion Park” and “Stratford” Clothes An Important Sale I of , *SO and *6O Suits *35 . 8 | Every SSO to S6O Three-piece suit of the fancy I summer worsteds will be priced at $35. If / • • n *l^l I ' This is the finest and latest 1924 clothing—mod | els with the fashionable features, also the more I conservative styles. I You have unrestricted choice from the “FASH ION PARK” and “STRATFORD” Clothes, lines that are not excelled by any other American makes. Nothing is cooler or more comfortable than these unlined, French*faced coats. Discard the vest in hot weather and you’re still beautifully dressed—and COMFORTABLE. There are more than 1,800 suits in this sale, insuring a pleasing selection and sizes for the perfect fitting of every man. If "N Every *4O Suit *25 These are the late summer worsteds of all kinds, arid the assortment includes our wonderful Blue Serges that we guarantee for one year for satisfactory wear and absolutely fast color. We replace the suit without question If It fails to make good these claims. ■ L ■ ■-■■■ ——: > ED MS PARTY TO DOOGESCANDAL Says Campaign for “Certain Candidate” May Be Con ducted From Courtroom. MENTIONS NO NAMES Bat Missouri Senator Doesn’t In tend to Leave Doubt as to Whom He Means. By the Aaaodated Prea*. KANSAS CITY. Mo., July I.—Prom his sick bed here yesterday Senator J. A. Reed issued a statement, in which ho asserted that “If a certain candidate,” whose name is now be fore the Democratic national con vention, Is nominated for the presi dency the Democratic party will likely be compelled to conduct its campaign in a federal courtroom de fending Us candidate against serious criminal charges for violation of fed eral statutes. He did not name the candidate referred to. Senator Reed dictated this state ment: “Os course. I do not know what the convention will do, but I should be greatly surprised if It should nomi nate as a candidate for President a man whom the Republican leaders in all probability are eagerly waiting the opportunity to irjdict for violating the federal statutes which forbid fed eral employes and officers appearing before departments within two years after their employment to touch any matter or claim pendipg during the time of their employment. Facts Not in Dispute. “The facts do not seem to be in dispute, and should we nominate such a man, we are likely to be compelled to conduct our campaign in some fed eral courtroom, defending our candi date against a serious criminal charge instead of being led by him In a great battle to be fought out in the public forum, where the Democratic party would have the natural advantages, springing from the fact that bribery thus far uncovered has been confined to officials of the opposite party. But that kind of an issue would not get us very far if the Republicans were able to truthfully charge that those who had corrupted Fall 'had employed our candidate,’ and that in addition to this employment he had appeared on|l|[ behalf of the Republic Iron and Works before a department of the government in a tax controversy within two years after his connoctioA with the very department, in lute violation of the federal statute* —well, I do not think the Democratic convention will make so serious a mistake as to undertake to force a man of that character before the American people. Should he be, he o will be utterly routed at the polla.” i t "There can be no mistake as tr> whom you mean, senator,” he was,. , asked. ' I * -J "I do not intend there should be." he answered. LOSS ON VIRGINIA GRAIN. V * Q Wheat and Oats Set Farmers Back. Other Crops Pay. -, RICHMOND, Va., July I.—Farmers reporting to the United States De-: iS partment of Agriculture on the aver age made money on corn, cotton and potatoes last year above cost of pro duction, including wages and inter- rr est on investment, but lost on wheat , and oats, according to an official an- % nouncement received here tonight from Washington. - ■- Losses were not in cash, but indi- _ 4 cate that farmers did not receive a sufficient income from their products - to pay all cash expenses of produc-.v * tion and allow them going wages , •, for their time and the cash rental value of their land, it was stated. 5