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like Lodz. 1t has taken the trouble to
reflect the growing wealth OF its busi-
ness in neat, well planned. substan-
tial outward appearance. The indus
insufficient means Of transportation.
THE population Of the city exceeds
80. 900. nearly one-half OF which is Jew
ish. The factories turn out agricul-
tural machinery, leather goods. other
machinery and iron products. Radon
here several diets were held. Jadwiga.
most famous Queen of Poland. was
chosen by electors assembled here in
1882. Here. in 1401. the union between
about At the third partition of Po-
land Radon fell to the Austrians'
share; it was annexed to Russia IN
1915
Country, Long, Rolling Swell.
Toward the central region the coun-
try becomes long, rolling swell.
broken ever and again by stray hill
formations and in places densely for
ested. The cleared land here Is also ex-
tremely fertile. 1t is principally under
wheat. rye. barley, oats buckwheat.
hemp, fax and potatoes. A vast amount
of fuel alcohol is distilled from the
potatoes raised in the government
Here. too. are great cattle. swine and
goose farms. Large quantities of grain
and meats have always been prominent
exports from Radon.
The northern districts Of Radon gov
ernment again take on a character dis
advantageous to military operations
The land slopes away. fat, low. mo-
notonous, to fever-breathing swamps,
| marshes and long stretches of morass
The Pilica basin is a succession OF marsh
lands and is known as one Of the most
unhealthy parts of Poland. The climate
throughout the whole government IL
cold and moist. with mean July tenn
perature of II degrees Fahrenheit. The
northern districts and the narrow val
leys among the southern hills occasion
ally suffer from severe floods.
Nearly a million people are support
ed in the government, and it's industry
has been developing rapidly through re-
cent years. Radon is rich in certain
| minerals, in iron ore and clay. Coal and
zinc also occur. In peace times iron and
steel to an amount of some 700. 900 tons
| is produced
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geons who have a sufficient amount OF
this element to entitle them to speak
from experience are obtaining results
in the cure of cancer that are increas-
ingly encouraging as their knowledge
of it's application improves.
Under all the circumstances it does
seem to me that it behooves the gov
ernment to make some arrangement
whereby these deposits, so unique in
their extent and their richness, may be
conserved in the truest sense for our
people by extracting the radium from
the ores where it now lies useless and
putting it to work for the eradication
of cancer in the hospitals of the army
and navy and the public health serv-
ice"
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FROM SUBMARINE.
Carpathia Captain Not Certain, How
ever. Undersea Boat Chased Him.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The Cunard
liner Carpathia, which arrived here
last night from Liverpool. was chased
by submarine off the Irish coast
Sunday, July IS, according to several
of her passengers.
Joseph Thompson of Canton. Ohio. a
survivor of the Lusitania disaster. and
Andrew Matherwell. grain merchant
of Glasgow, declared they saw a Brit
ish patrol fire at what looked IKE tne
periscope of an underwater boat. They
said the Carpathia took zigzag
course when the shots were fred and
continued it until dark.
However. Capt w. Prothero said he
believed the patrol boats were at tar
get practice and not firing at a sub
marine The Carpathia brought 12o
PASSENGERS.
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RADON WAS IMPORTANT
IN POLAND'S ADVANCE
City Recently Swept Over by Ger
mans Great Industrial
Center.
Town Thrived as Result of Percola-
tion Of Western Capital
and Technique.

In their drive through southern Rus
sian Poland the Germans recently
swept over the city of Radon. capital
of the government of Radon and the
last important city in the south be-
tween their legions and the metropolis
Warsaw. A description of this city was
given out today by the National Geo
graphic Society at Washington.
Radon was one of the numerous
thriving industrial towns Of Russian
Poland which have sprung into being
during the last score Of years with the
percolation of western capital and
western manufacturing technique into
the Slav communities nearest TO west
ern Europe. Cheap and abundant labor
has attracted many enterprises across
the Russian borders, and convenience
to the larger markets and the vast
stores of raw materials have held most
of these enterprises in Russian Poland
and in the Baltic provinces. Radon
was one of the prosperous progressive
Slav towns brought forth by this west
ern invasion of industry.
Warsaw Lies to the North.
Warsaw lies about sixty miles al
most due north of Radon. while the
only railway running through the
southern county capital approaches by
way of the fortress 1vangorod. making
the distance by railway more than
100 miles Radon is situated on the
Mleczna. in a sweep of country which
breaks into a low, fiat reach toward the
north. It is one of the best, most
solidly built towns of Poland. and. un.
Evening star., 1915-07-28
California Woman Cheat.

A California woman, marooned in Eu-
rope, gave her note for s525 for a cash
loan of that amount. When the gov
ernment agent made claim upon her for
payment of the note she made the as
certion that she had already paid the
note to another agent. She alleged
that this agent refused her check, and
that she went to the bank and took
out the amount in gold, on his in
sistence: and paid it over. taking a re-
ceipt. The receipt has not been shown
the bank officials stated to the secret
service Investigator that the woman
never kept that amount of balance with
them.
Alleging himself to be lecturer, an
American visited seven communities in
Italy and Switzerland where American
relief was dispensed, each time obtain
ing loan on the credentials that pro-
cured him the first aid given on his rep
resentations. He obtained $1,000 in all.
The address given in New York city
proved fictitious
woman with baby applied at sew
eral consulates for relief, claiming to
be the foreign wife of an American
from whom she had become separated
She received aid several times. but the
alleged husband has not been found and
the woman has been lost to sight
The government expects to receive
sooner or later the money advanced to
a puglllst OF some renown in the prize
ring. In an effort to collect the debt, a
note given as security was sent to the
bank at which the maker was a deposit
or: the bank had not funds to his credit
sufficient to pay the note, and informed
the government representative that the
pugilist was slated for fistic encounter
in big city in the south. The postmas-
ter of the community where the fight
was to be pulled off was notified by the
treasurer's Office and asked to collect
from the debtor. For some reason, the
postmaster turned the matter over to
the United States district attorney sta
toned there. For some reason the at
torney did not care to act, allowing the
man to get out of town. Perhaps there
was some suggestion of regard for per-
sonal safety in not applying to the pu-
.gilist for payment; but the gate re-
ceipts. for he won the fight, might have
been held up to meet the account
Evening star., 1915-07-28
SWEDISH ARMY NOW STRONG.
Increased to $40, 900 Men Since Out
break of the European War

COPENHAGEN. via London, July 2s
The Swedish army now is the largest
and most efncient in the country's his
tory. according to a statement issued
here. Since tho outbreak of the war
the army has been almost doubled.
1t now aggregates $4,000 trained
mon. Of whom 100000 are troops of the
first line and the remainder landsturm
Now training schools established since
the war began have added 10000 non-
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Minister Morris Undergoes 0peratio,

CHICAGO. July 28.-Ira Nelson Nor
ris. United States minister to Sweden,
was operated on yesterday for the re-
moval of cystic tumor OF the throat.
The surgeons announced that his con-
dition was good and that he would
be able to leave the hospital within
two weeks. Mr.. Morris arrived here
Friday.
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obeys Sea Law.

The rules of visit and search evident
ly were followed to the letter by the
commander of the German submarine.
according to official reports thus far
received, and due precautions taken for
the safety Of the crew. Consul General
Skinner at London sent the following
message:
"Leelanaw's crew proceeding to Dun
dee Captain torpedoed ship states to
consular agent at Kirkwall that he had
ample time to leave ship before being
fred upon. Crew went on board sub
marine and remained some time. Ships
boats taken in tow fifty miles"
The saving of the crew removed from
the case dangerous aspects which
might otherwise have brought another
climax in the relations between the two
governments.
Under the circular note sent by Ger
many to neutral governments, which
reached here May II. an offer to arbi
trate disputes which might arise in
connection with attacks on neutral ves-
sells was made. There was discussion
on the possibility that In the event OF
deadlock on the Interpretation Of the
treaty the subject might eventually be
submitted for arbitration.
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REAR ADMIRAL MOORE
TO RETIRE TOMORROW
Vacancy to Be Filled BY Promotion
Of Capt. Albert
Gleaves.

Rear Admiral c. B. T. Moore. recently
relieved from duty as commandant Of
the naval station At Honolulu. will be
transferred to the retired list on ac-
count OF age tomorrow. He was born
in Paris. ILL.,. July 20. 1858: was ap-
pointed from that state to the Naval
Academy, where he was graduated IN
1878: became q lieutenant August 5.
1886. and in 1911 reached his present
rank of rear admiral
Aboard Many Vessels.
His first sea service was on the Alas
ka. in 1873. He also served on the
Shenandoah, Pensacola. Passaio. ALI
ance. Monongah@la, Wyoming. Essex.
Franklin. Newark, Nantucket, Alexan-
der. Brutus. bennington and Colorado.
His shore duty included service 1t
the Boston navy yard from 1885 TO
1886; Naval Academy. 1Sso-1so3 and
1896-1897; Port Royal naval station.
1SS7-1Sss; Mare Island navy yard. 1901
at Tutuila. Samoa, and naval governor
of Samoa. 1s04-1s0s: Philadelphia navy
yard. 1908; Naval War College. exam
| ining and retiring boards, 1910. and
commandant OF tho naval station at
San Francisco. 1911.
Promotion for Capt. Gleavsa
Capt. Albert Gleaves. comnandant of
| the New York navy yard since septem-
Der, 1914, will succeed Rear Admiral
Moore in the list Of active rear ad-
mirals
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Promotion for Capt 0leavss.
Mercury Records 1Oe in Alaska

SEWARD. Alaska, July 2s.-The tenn
perature rose to 90 degrees in the
shade here Monday and reached lo8 at
Renal lake. There have been only
four rainy days in two months. Sew
eral forest fires are burning east Of
Anchorage.
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Crew Will Sail Saturday.
British Admiralty Reports
Freighter LeeIanaw Sunk
While Flying the U. s. Flag

Ambassador Page today forwarded a
report by the British admiralty on the
sinking of the American steamer Lee
lanaw by a German submarine OF the
Orkney Islands Sunday.
The admiralty reported that the Lee
lanaw was flying the American flag
when overtaken, and that the crew had
plenty of time to take to the boats,
which were towed sixty miles until
strange vessel was sighted.
The admiraltys report indicated that
the submarine commander abandoned
the Leelanaw's boats in order to avoid
attack by the approaching ship.
Information on one point-whether the
captain of the American steamer Leela-
nav was requested to deliver out the con-
traband in his cargo and was willing to
do so-is needed by the United States
government before officials can determine
the nature of representations which may
be made to Germany on the destruction Of
the vessel by a German submarine
The Prussian- American treaty Of 1928
provided that the vessels of either party
when encountered in time Of war could
not be detained II contraband was given
up. Should it develop that the Leelanaw's
skipper was ready to surrender the con-
traband the United States will present a
note describing the occurrence as a VIOLA
tion Of that treaty
Evening star., 1915-07-28
Herrick Accepts Chairmanship.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Myron T. Her
rick, former ambassador to France, hae
accepted the chairmanship of the
Cleveland. branch of the National Sc.
curity League, now in process OF
formation
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u. s. PRODUCES RAD|UM
AT $36,05O PER GRAM
Selling Price Has Been $12O,OOO
Up-Bureau of Mines Expert
ments Successful.

production Of radium from Colorado
carnotfte ores by the bureau Of mines,
IN connection with the National Radi-
um Institute, has passed the expert
mental stage and is now on a success
full manufacturing basis.
In making this announcement today,
Secretary Lane declared that state
ments made to Congress concerning
radium at a greatly decreased cost over
complished and that the costs were
even less than predicted.
The Secretary said he had been in
| formed that the. cost of one gram of
rad1um medal produced in the form of
bromide during March, April and May
last was $36.O50. This included all ex-
penses incident to production. when
1t Is considered that radium has been
selling for $4,000 and $4,000 a
gram" said Mr.. Lane, lit will be seen
No Drop in Price.
The public, however, should not infer
| that this low cost of production nee
essarily means an immediate drop in
the selling price of radium. The Ma
tional Radium Institute was fortunate
III securing Iii ouSi COlOTdoO steer
company the right to mine ten claims
of carnotite ores belonging to it, and
this was practically the only ore
availa Bile at the time. Since then new
! deposits have been opened. but these
are closely held. and, according the
best judgment of bureau experts. the
Colorado and Utah fields, which are
/ much richer in radium bearing ores
than any others known will supply
ore for few years only at the rate Of
production that obtained when the Eu-
ropean war closed down the mines.
Demand Increased.
The demand for radium will also in
crease rapidly, for two or three sur
Evening star., 1915-07-28
Department of Justice Agents
Try to Locate Delinquent
Americans.
MANY ARE DELIBERATE
IN EFFORTS TO CHEAT
Names Are Withheld for Present.
Suits to Be Begun Where
Necessary.

OF the half million dollars, approx
mately. paid out by authority of the
United States government for relief OF
Americans abroad caught in the wal
zone at the beginning of hostilities il
the present war, there has been paid
back by those who received such aid
up to June 80, the sum of S26l,Io39o
Of what remains unpaid. many of the
small accounts are in process OF hqul-
dation-one or a few dollars at time
leaving. however. about 100000 IN
dubious accounts.
Postal inspectors. Investigators OF the
Department of Justice and the secret
service have been put to the task OF
locating delinquents who have given
fictitious addresses and determining
their financial responsibility and pres
cnt OF prospective ability to make resu-
tuition The treasurer of the United
States, John Burke. who has charge ci
the fund, has no purpose TO crush an!
distressed and decent delinquent VINO
shows recognition of an obligation to
pay back, arrangements made Win
such debtors indicate the leniency OF
the administrator of the fund. In
many instances the payments run as
low as a dollar now and then.
But there are great number who are
in the black book. 1t is against these,
if they can be located, that it is pro-
posed to bring legal proceedings to
compel restitution. No direction 10
bring suit has yet in any case been
given to the Attorney General. but the
bureau of investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice has been asked to make
preliminary examinations in cases put
before them as preparatory to iegal
procedure There are thousands of the
icin debtors who face such
investigation.
Silent About Names.
The Office of the treasurer of the
United States will not disclose any
names of delinqueEts. However. there
are many cases the details of which
are made public, with the identity o.
the principals withheld.
One man gave as the address a
which he could be reached as the Ma
sonic Temple, Washington. D. c., claim
ing to be a high degree Mason. Scot
land Yard is reported to be looking fol
him under directions of the American
embassy in London, and his photograph
has been sent to every port of entr.
in the United States for the purpos'
of identifying him should he ever re
turn to his home country.
Claiming to be an optician, and al
American originally from New Yorl
city, he said he had been in business
in Belgium and was refugee. On tn
plea that he was anxious to return tt
America, he obtained three differen
loans, aggregating $500, from differen
relief stations at The Hague, each tim
telling variant tale of his origin
hardships and purposes.
He obtained a passport from th'
American consulate. and was under
| stood to have proceeded to London. Th'
American ambassador was notified al
soon as the diverse stories of the mar
caused doubt Of his honesty of purpose
He has never started for the United
States. it is pretty well established. l.
he comes. he will find that he i,
awaited.
Evening star., 1915-07-28
Actors Pay Up.

A kind word is said for the theatrical
profession by the staff Of the office of
the treasurer engaged in the work of
checking up the accounts Conditions
were especially hard for them in Eu-
rope, where their engagements were
widely Cancelled, their checks dishon-
ored and their situation distressing.
Many notes were given by actors and
actresses in exchange for financial aid
from the relief fund. Nearly all such
notes have been paid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
SLASHES GIRLS CHEEK
WITH RAZOR; ESCAPE
Young Woman, Heroine of 'gia.
mapping Case, Attacked
on Way to Work

Miss Alma Resso was hurrv,n, .,,..
the streets Of Little Italy" This r,ns-
ing, fearing that she would be lat !.
the uptown restaurant where she s' -,
ployed. At the corner Of 9th ana Ca.
arine streets man who was lesrs-
against a doorstep sprang forwsss
whipped out a razor, slashed ths ~
across the left cheek, dropped his r,,.,
and vanished. ~
AS soon as the news reached m. :.
and Christian streets station ths rs,...
remarked that tine name of Ana Rssss
sounded familiar and looked up recorSs
which showed that eight months 49, 4.
had figured in a kidnapping which 49,
not kidnapping at all, or, at least ~
under the searching eye OF the law NJ,
when 1t came to the point, Alna mn
20 years old, refused to tell anvthi.-
about the kidnappers, although. sh,
maintained, kidnappers they really weri.
She had been spirited away to Lebs.
non, she said, and. now that she he'd
gotten back safely to PHILADELPHIA. M
details of the matter were no Ionsr
anybody's business but her own.
They taxed the girl with this old NH.
fortune when she was treated for ths
razor slash today. She replied thai n.
believed her assailant was one Giusspp
Tottiro. of Marcus Hook. and for Totilro
Special Policemen McGinn and Fields I'M
mediately began to search. without how.
ever, the slightest success.
The girl lives at the southeast corner
Of 9Th and Fitzwater streets. She VA
treated at the Pennsylvania Hospital and
then went to her work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-20
PHYSICAL TEST LAW
CALLED DETRIMENTAL
BY TRADE UNIONISTS
DR.. Alice Hamilton Tells
Safety-First Congress Why
Labor Opposes Exami-
nation Law
CHARGE UNFAIRNES S

The viewpoint OF labor, which fears the
gradual growth of the safety hrst
movement. was told today in an address
by DR.. Alice Hamilton, Of Hull House.
Chicago. and a colleague OF Jane Ad-
dams. before the National Safety Coun-
Gil, in convention at the Bellevue-stret-
ford
Physical examination OF workmen as
a safeguard against accidents is what
these men regard as an infringement on
their rights" said Doctor Hamilton. 1t
scraps a man more than 40 years OLD
or bars him. The workmen feel that this
works an injustice, for many States have
no insurance regulations to protect the
workmen. The physical examination law,
they maintain, is beneficial TO the en-
ployer and detrimental to the employe.
It is a step against trade unionism."
Refusal to grant automobile licenses
to persons who drink was advocated by
]. c. Rose, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, in an address on automobile grade
section of the council.
This action would reduce to a minimum,
said Mr.. Rose, the ever-increasing number
of smash-ups at crossings. The keynote
of his speech was that booze" is the bug
bear of business. He said that drunken
automobilists are responsible for the ma
jority of grade accidents.
mot IS hours ago l stood on the corner
of 18th and Market streets" said the
railroad official, for Just 10 minutes,
during which time four automobiles came
up to the curb within my view and the
occupants OF each in turn got out and
went into nearby saloons. Would you
want to commit your family to the care
of a person operating an automobile who
had even taken one drink of liquor?
insist that a license should not be issued
TO a person who INDUCES at all in in
toxicants This may seem drastic, but
II you will take the suggestion home at
night to your own freside you will agree
with me that IL is not unreasonable
II have noticed that of late intoxicated
automobile drivers are severely dealt
with in some courts but the punishment
usually follows some serious damage for
which there is no redress. Why not
eliminate this hazard by the more GER
tain way of refusing a license to a rum
drinker?"
Mr.. Rose said II would cost s6Oo, 900. 900
to remove all of the 1902 crossings on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. and added
that the Pennsylvania system had ex-
pended more than $66, 900, 900 during the
last u years in Improvements, resulting
In the elimination of more than 1000 cross
ings. He urged the passage of a Fed
eral law requiring that every person ap-
preaching a grade-crossing should stop
at least 10 feet from the crossing and
stop. look and listen before crossing the
tracks. The penalty for violation, he
suggested. be fixed at $50 and COSTS