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Evening star., 1925-09-24

Continued from Eirs, Paseo
O'Clock this morning. he proceeded bv
way OF Mr. Melons private elevator
/ TO the second floor Of the Treasury
and went at once to the conference
room, on the south front;
NJ. Caillaux appeared TO be in the
best of humor. talking vivaciously
with his commissioners and returning
with enthusiasm the handshake prof
fered by the secretary of the Ameri,
can commission. Garrard h. Winston.
NJ. caillaux Is about 5 feet inches
in height, Of quick and eager move
ment, clear-cut English speech. His
black eyes are almost piercing. but
pleasant. and his face bears upon II a
brightness which appears to cover
only superfcially deep earnestness
within.
With him were the entire commits.
sion and experts, including the
French Ambassador. Emile Daesch.
ner. 1t constitutes one Of the largest
IL nof. indeed. the largest debt com
missions which has yet visited Amer
lean shores
Joint Session Brief.
After the joint session this morning
which lasted slightly more than three.
quarters Of An hour, an army of
motion picture and news photoc.
, raphers which had been waiting out.
side. was admitted to the conference
room and fash lights were taken OF
the entire personnel Of the two com.
missions. Leaving the smoke filled
brooms the delegations went downstairs
to the south front of the Treasury be.
| hind the Alexander Hamilton statue
where. on the broad marble steps. in.
Vulnerable more pictures We're taken
After this the American commission
returned to the conference room and
the French delegates left the Treasury.
Arriving at the Capital shortly after
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon with
the commission. NJ. Caillaux lost no
time In launching into the prelimi-
naries to debt negotiations. Following
hurried trip to the French Embassy
where he will make his temporary
residence, the finance minister, in
company with French Amba ssa dor
Daeschner, made calls OF courtesy on
both Secretary of State kellogg and
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
This facilitated the matter of the
opening hour for the first formal ses-
sion. which was then set for 10 O'Clock
this morning
The French commission. with the
exception of NJ. Caiilaux. Is stopping
at the Hamilton Hotel.
dinner party at the emba ssy was
held last night for the entire commits
bassy staff as hosts.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
RODGERS TO GET
ROYAL RECEPTION
San Francisco Awaiting Pa
cific Flyers, Due From
Honolulu Today. :
BY the Associated rress.

By the Associated Frrrs.
SAN F'RANCISco. September a.
The people of San Fra ancisco awaited
with eagerpess to-day the return NJ
Comdr John Rodgers md the crew of
the Navy sea pla ne PN-a-1 from Homo
lulu. The Ayers We're due on the bat
tleship Idaho before noon. Arrange
mems for receiving them included
greeting at the Golden Gate ny
squadron or sirpia nes. footing Of ST.
rens and whistles on harbor Graf, and
reception at the docks.
Navy. Army and civilian officials Of
Nation. State and city were in readi-
ness to take the aviators In hand. A
parade to the city hall and the award
ing OF medals 10 the men by Mayor
James Rolph, jr.. also were included
in the plans
The fiyers are to remain here until
Saturday. Ii was from San francisco
that Comdr. Rodgers and his men
started on their historic flight on Au
gust 81.
Appeal fer Delay.
Hero worshfpNrs kept the wires
busy between California and Wash
ingion today attempting To delay the
scheduled departure of ror1Hr. John
Rodgers. who is 10 appear before
President Coolidge's aircraft boar on
September 30.
With medals and presentations ~
ranged In every large city in Cali
fernia. anxiety prevailed as TO whether
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur mig hi
be induced To delay the movement
Of Comdr. Rodgers eastward so that
he might he honored by Caiifornians
who have been preparing for the
flyers since they were found after
nine DAYS drifting in the PN-e No. |
off the Hawaiian coast
One thing seemed certain. The So n
Francisco program, beginning with q
parade and ending with dinner At
the Press Club tomorrow night. seem
ed safe.
Short Delay Given.
over the telephone Secretary Viii
bur told President Behrens OF the
San Fra ancisco Press Club that he
would delay the departure of Comor
Rodgers unfit after s pm. Frids
night. This arrangement would per
nit Rodgers to arrive in Washington
about S.3e m. Wednesday.
But the Southern California pc
gram was threatened. Under the pres
ent plan Comdr Rodgers will not he
given opportunity to visit tho South.
land. However. there might be or
portl1nity for other members nj the
sea plane crew To depart from Ss n
Francisco on Friday night a 3 O'Clock
as scheduled. The program arranged
at Santa Monica on Sunday. celehrSt,
ing the first anniversary If the com
! pIetion of the Army roundthe world
flight has been in preparation ranE
daxS
Evening star., 1925-09-24
GARRISON Is SAVED
FROM DRUSE SIEGE
Tribesmen Flee After Eight Hour
Battle Before Suedia-French
Losses Slight.
Ry the Associated prrss,

Ry the Associated Press.
DAMASCUS. Syria. September a.
French column has entered Suedia
relieving a. garrison hesieged for
nearly two months by revolving Druse
tribesmen.
After an eight hour ba tile ending
last evening the tribesmen fed before
the troops Of Gen. Gamelin. who had
heen pressing to the aid Of his coun-
trymen for several weeks.
The hnal engagement began at noon
yesterday and was vigorously fought
until ntghtfaIl., when the rebel war
riofs abandoned their positions and
fed southward in the direction of Tel
Aviv. Gen. Gamelin's column is de-
clared to have suffered only slight
losses.
The garrison Of Suedia entered the
citadel on July ~ and had held the
fort since that time. despite violent
attacks by the enemy. shortage Of
water and provisions and lack Of hos.
pital accommodations.
The force originally consisted of 500
men. but this number was reduced by
numerous casualties.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
Ry the Associated Press.


L.AkEHURST. y. j.. September "a
The confidential order of the chief
of naval operations tn Comdr. Lans
downe disapproving postponement of
September was dated August II and
Is as follows:
u. Orders have been issued tefer-
ence r, for the Middle Western fiigh
Of the Shena ndoa h in accorda nee with
the general plan submitted by YOU in
your letter preference Bb to proceed
from I.akehurst to Minnea polls by way
of Scott Field and Des Moines. and
return by Detroit with stops at Scott
Field and Detroit.
80 Your recommendation to make
the flight the second week in Septem-
her has not been approved. BY start
Ing on September the Shena ndoa h
would fy over the State fairs as fol
lows: Columbus. September 3: Des
Moines. September &: Minneap polls.
September 3: Milwaukee. September 5.
and Detroit. September g.
CThiS included all the State fairs
except that at India ma pols.i
q. II is stated that number of
cities that have been included in pre-
vfous Itineraries are not included in
the report submitted. The omission
Of these. involving considerable de
tours, has been approved: but where
only slight detours are necessary the
cities have been included in the
itinerary prescribed preference b. IL
is desired that this itinerary he follow
ed as closely az possible. though some
OF these cities may he passed over at
night.
-. In view of the fact that the
Shena ndoah moored to mast at San
Diego and Seattle on the Pacific Coast
flight last year without previous trial
the necessity of making trial flight
to Detroit is not apparent. In view
of the present schedule of the Shena n
doah the department is reluctant to
undertake the extra trip unless the
Evening star., 1925-09-24
CHICAGO JUDGE URGES
"CONCILIATION COURT"
European Plan Would Reduce
Divorce Rate in u. s. rs Per
Cent. He Says.
By tn. Associated Press.

by tho Associated Press
CHICAGO. September PA con
ciliation court" such as is in common
use in Europe would reduce Amer.
ica's divorce rate at least Is per cent.
Judge Joseph SABBATH, Chica go. de-
ciared upon his return from Europe
Judge Sabath spent the Summer
in France. Germany, Switzerland and
Czechoslovakia, where he studied the
marriage and divorce laws with the
view of utilizing the best features
in the local divorce courts.
The court, with special judge
whose sole duty Ia to effect recon
ciIiation between dissatisfied hus-
bands and wives. is in operation In
all OF the countries | visited end is
huge success" he said. "A sim
liar arrangement here would solve
Is per cent Of the marital difhculties
before they reach the divorce state"
Evening star., 1925-09-24
TRAFFIC FUNDS ASKED
AT BUDGET HEARING
Requirements of Surveyors Office
and Building Inspection Divi-
sion Are Taken Up.

Funds needed by the traffic director
Tor next year to carry out his pla n
for improving traffic control is under.
stood to have been one Of the chief
topics taken up AT the opening ses-
sion OF the hearings on the District
estimates al the Budget Bureau TODAY,
The requirements Of the surveyors s
Office. the building inspection division
and number of smaller items affect
ing routine administra tion at the Dis
trict Building occupied the ba lance OF
today's meetings.
While the Commissioners cannot
discuss the proceedings at these ex-
ecutive meetings, they indicated fol
lowing the opening session. that they
were gratifed by the earnest consider
alton the budget officials gave them.
Hearings Will he resumed tomorrow
morning and continue daily for the
remainder OF this week.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
REPEATS PROTESTS
ON CARE GIVEN BODY
Father of Shenandoah Victim
Again Telegraphs Objections
to Navy Secretary.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Septem-
her 24-Renewing his objections to
the care given the body of his son.
Howard ". Spratley, killed in the
wreck Of the Shena ndoah. William n.
Spratley. a railroad chief lineman.
living here. Yesterday teleEra phed
Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur as fol
lows:
Your report In regard I" no under
takers at Davey. Ohio. In not satisfa g
tory To me or the public. The way to
handle a wreck in time of peace is to
care for the injured. bury the dead
with respect and investigate after
wards"
The telegram referred to an expls
nation from the Navy Department
setting out the dificulties in handling
the bodies Of the victims due to lack
Of undertaking fs cilities and the need
Of haste because of the hot weather.
The department. explanation was
made in response TO previous decla
ration that Spra tley's body had been
sent collect TO Venice, ILL.,. in plain
wooden box packed with excelsior.
This was specifically denied by the
Navy spokesman.
Evening star., 1925-09-24

IN reconlrn ending postponement of the
voyage to the second week in Septem-
her. made no mention Of possible bad
weather ~ basis for his recon-
mendation. The commander was con.
cerned with two points-that all of
the State fairs on the itinerary could
not be visited during their fair weeks
and that there was not time for the
preparation for receiving the Shen
andosh at Scott Field H., and at De
troit.
The Navy Departments order that
the flight be started on September .
was issued after 1t had known that
the nnooring mast al Detroit had been
completed and tested and was ready
to receive the Shena ndoah.
A graphic record showing exactly
how the line souall caught. the air
ship Shenandoah about in the air over
Ohio before wrecking 1t on September
wss prepared to day for presenta-
ton to the court OF inquiry.
This record was made by what is
known as the Paragraph Of the ship.
an instrument for recording the exact
altitude of the craft at all times dur
ing A flight. The record itself looks
not unlike the familiar Governmen MT
chart showing the rise and decline OF
1000 ana other commodities.
The harograph was in the control
car and the record indicates that 1t
flnctioned UP to the moment the car
struck the ground after its plunge Of
more than I 900 feet. when it broke
away from the hull Of the Shena ndoa h
In an effort to determine the exact
position Of the aircraft at the time
the control car fell and the vessel
itself broke up. the barosra record
IL being compared closely with the
testimony Of survivors describing the
inclination OF the craft at the time
the men heard the swapping and
cracking Of Eirders and supports as
the structure began to fail In the
terrific storm.
After this the next stage in the
inquiry will he recalling the survi-
vors for veriflcation of their, testi-
mony and for further examination
in the light Of technical and other
evidence adduced since they first gave
their accounts Of the wreck to the
court. This probab bly, will consume
most Of the time remaining this week
The procedure after that remains to
be determined by the court.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
Correspondence of Lansdowne
And Chief on Shenandoah Delay

comma ndlng officer is convinced of its
necessity"
The letter from Comdr. L.ansdowne
10 the chief Of operations. dated
August 4. to which the foregoing was
reply. is. in part. as follows:
-. 1t is noted from reference a
that the following State fairs occur
during the first week of September:
Columbus, Ohio, August 81 to Sep
temher }; Des Moines, Iowa. August
% to September 4: Milwaukee, Wis.
August 30 10 September ), and that
the following State fairs occur during
the second week in September: Indian
apoii<, Ind. September to -: st.
Paul. Minn., September 5 to l.; De
troit. Mich. September 4 to 49,
1T Is therefore impractical BILE to
cover all points holding fairs during
The fair week OF each. and the second
week in September is recommended on
account of The limited time for pepara-
tions AT Scott Field and Detroit -
On August - Tomdr. I.anSdowne
telegrs phed To Capt. Lincoln in the
Bureau OF Operations. protesting
against undertaking To make Des
Moines on the first leg of the trip. de
clarinc II to he impracticable. The
telegram follows:
will attempt make Des Moines
first leg. hu, think ii entirely i'm
practica bile. az it involves eleven hun
dred miles fight to westward Re
quire leave Iakehurst in evening to
avoid losing gas over Aileghenfes md
must land Scott Field before daylight.
Therefore To make Des Moinss ship
must average 40 miles per hour
ground speed To westward. which has
never been made over this dista nee
Request Bay City be held in abeyance
depe ndinr on conditions Detroit. Ur-
gently request no changes in approved
schedule. LANSDOWNE"
With the introduction of this docti.
mentary evidence. the court went into
closed session TO examine the testi.
mony given by the survivors. so as to
prepare for their detailed cross eY mi
nafinn later in The inquiry
Evening star., 1925-09-24
FUNDING ARRANGED
FOR LATV|AN DEBT
American Commission Agrees
to Accept Proposal-Ex-
tended Over 62 Years.
By the Associated Press

The American Debt Commission
today agreed to accept the proposal
Of I.atvia for funding that nation =
debt About 35.175, ,o00 Ia involved
Latvias debt WAS $5,l32.2S7 in
principal and S12la.S52 in accrued
interest. but the agreement contem-
plates a recalculation OF the accrued
interest. which was charged at the
rate of per cent. Generally. the
terms are in line with the general
American plan of liquidation over a
period Of 81 years. with interest rates
of ; per cent over the FIRST 10 years
and 31a per cent thereafter. Ii was
understood that the agreement sc-
corded I.atvia several optional pro.
visions ena bling that nation to fortify
itself against unforeseen economic
difficulties.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
DISTRICT TYPOTHETAE
TOATTEND CONVENTION
Golf Tournament Friday to Be
Feature of Gathering at
Green sboro. N. c.

<.The annual convention of the
Fourth District Typothetse Federa :
tion will he held Friday and Saturda y
a Greensboro. y. G. and will he at
tended by a large number Of mem
hers of the Typothetse of Washing
thn. A special train will leave to.
night at 16 O'Clock with local mem
hers a boa rd.
\ number of important matters re
latine to the printing industry in gen
eral will he discussed. The Fourth
District Typothetae Federation in
cludes the printing and allied indus,
tries Of Maryla nd. Virginia. Delaware.
North Carolina and the District of
Columbia.
A feature in connection with the
convention will he { golf tournament
Friday afternoon. MI participants
are to report at the o. Henry E-.-
Greensboro. to Frank Ellis who VIII
designate the players on the respec-
tive teams. Several prizes have been
donated.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
PLANTING OF RUBBER
IN PHILIPPINES URGED
Gen. Wood Pushes Measure to En-
courage It's Growth-Sees
Big Opportunity.
Nv the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
MANILA. September 24.-The aues-
ton of rubber growing in the
Philippines Is occupying much space
in the public prints. and number OF
measures have been proposed to en-
courage that industry.
In addition to recommending amend
ment OF the land laws to allow leasing
of larger tracts of land to corpora
tions and individuals. Gov. Wood has
expressed approval of bill providing
free distribution Of rubber seed TO
small farmers. He is of the opinion
that rubber can be produced profitably
on small plantations and has asserted
that the rubber possibilities of the
isla nds are SO great that they hold
out hope of helping in building up
the economic structure of the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
Woman Is Given
Right to Perform
Marriage Rites

Matte s. Gay. colored. 45s .
street, is the first woman in the
District of Columbia, to be vested
with authority to perform mar
riages. Official authorization Tor
this purpose was issued today after
the applicant told authorities at the
courthouse she had been prea ching
at religious services 30 years.
The applicant sought registration
as minister Of the Church ef Christ.
to be organized with headquarters
Al ass q street. the congregation al
present attending services al the
church OF Rev. Stanford Thompson.
913 B street. Mr.. Thompson accom-
pa MED Mrs. Gay to the Suprrme
Court Of the District
Justice Hitz signed the authorize
ton
Evening star., 1925-09-24
ACQUITTED ON APPEAL.
Pair. Sentenced for Having Gun
Freed in Higher Court.

DEDHAM, Mass. September "a Cp).
A jury in Norfolk Superior. Court
yesterday acquitted LEROY r. Hall
and Perlev Libby of Sudbury. who
had appealed from a District Court
conviction for being found In posses
sion of dangerous wea pom. They
were arrested by State police. after a
battle between ku klux Kan sympa.
thiZers and opponents at Westwood
August >. An unioaded revolver was
found in their automobile.
Edward Macleod. special police
officer of Boston, testified that he had
been IN the car with Hall and Libby
some time before their arrest and had
left his service revolver in the We
hicle.
After their conviction in District
Court the two men were sentenced to q
years imNiSonment
Evening star., 1925-09-24
WOMAN SEES MAN HANG
AS HER OFFICIAL DUTY
Glasgow Bailie Refuses to TAX.
Advantage Of Any Loophole
in Laws of Office.

Ry tho Annotated Press.
GLASGOW, September 24.-Mrs.
Mary RelI. white-haired elderly
holder Of the office Of bailie toda V
witnessed the hanging of man he.
cause she thought woman officeholders
should not shirk their duty.
Under the statutes hsilie is re-
Guired to attend all executions. but
other officials found loophole in the
law for her and advised her not to
witness the hanging.
She insisted, however. that women
elected to office should not confine
their official tasks to pleasing ones
Attired in black. she went TO the
condemned mans cell with the town
clerk, accompanied the official party
to the scaffold and remained until
John Keen. murderer Of a peddIer.
was pronounced dead.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
GERMANS TO ATTEND
SECURITY PARLEY
Cabinet Council Accepts Allied In
vitation With Single
Reservation.
Rv the Associated Frans

BERLIN. September - The cah-
tnet council. under the chairra nxhir
Of President Won Hindennurs. tohRy
accepted the allies invitation 10 se
curity pact conference. on the as
sumption that the German note ~
July 20 will ne adopted as the hasis
Of the negotiations.
rrhe German note maintained her
right to strive for revision NJ the
peace treaties to meet changed circur'
stances.i
Chancellor Luther and Foreign Min.
lister Stresemann will he the Gefn,s II
delegates to the conference. with Dr..
Friedrich Gauss. chief legal expert
Of the foreign office, as secretary
general
Evening star., 1925-09-24
EMBEZZL!NG CHARGED
TO BETHESDA JUSTICE
Perrall Failed to Turn Over $3.50
Collateral. Says Warrant.
Held in $1,000 Bail.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. September 24.-
Following his arraignment this morn
ing on charge of neglect OF duty in
talilns 10 turn over 10 police court
5000 cola teral in the case of Ha ndlev
n. Dale, charged with assault. Justice
Of the Peace Upton Perran of
Bethesda was arrested on & charge OF
emhezzline $3.50 in the case -. tVarrj-
son Parker.
The warra mt was ohta inet nv Guv
l.. Jones. y member Of The county
police force. II charges that the
money put np for the appea IA nee Of
Parker in police court May ,, 1928,
was fraudulently diverted.
, In the Dale ease Perrali asked for
jury triai and the ase went to the
circuit court for 4 disposition AT the
Fall term. Judge Samuel Riggs held
him under 81 900 bond for his appear
ance in the second case. and he was
detained al the Jail pending arrival
of a hondSman
Evening star., 1925-09-24
PROBE OF DEPORTATION
CHARGES IS ORDERED
League Sends Representative to In
quire Into Alleged Ousting
of Christians by Turks.

BY the Associated Press
GENEVA. September 24--ThA
League of Nations council In special
session today decided to send a league
representative To the Mosul district of
Mesopotamia to inquire into the Brit
ish charges OF deportations Of Chris.
tians by the Turks.
The league representative will also
keep the council informed Of any FUR
'her incident liable to initiate agains,
friendly settlement of the Anglo
Turkish dispute over the Mosul
region.
The councils action was in line with
the recent British communication on
the subject asking for IN inquiry on
The scene
Evening star., 1925-09-24
FRENCH BONDS GO UP
WHEN PARLEY OPENS
Ry the Associated Press


NEW YORK. September 2a.-An
out burst of buying activity in French
government bonds listed on the New
York Stock Exchange followed the
opening today of the French debt me-
2otiations In Washington. French
government Is Of 1a4a We're bid up
point to new high record for the
year II 49, on tota ira nsa actions that
ran we'll above 81 900 900 before ] 40
pm, Other French government and
municipal honds also showed marked
imprf vement in tone. although the
gains We're largely ractfonaI
Evening star., 1925-09-24

Photographic taken and developed
In an Army airplane while in fight
will be transmitted by telephone wire
from Fort Leavenworth, kans.. to New
York, Chicago and San Francisco on
October ?. while the plane which took
them la still in fight.
Plans completed by the Army Air
Service and the American Telephone
and Telegraph Co. call for the pic
lures to be taken over Fort Leaven-
worth in connection with Air Service
naeneuvers. They will be dropped
Evening star., 1925-09-24
BELGIAN RUM RUNNER
BELIEVED LOST AT SEA
Was Heard OF In Pacific With
Cargo of whisky
in April.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Annotated Press
ANTWERP, Belgium, September
24-Another alleged rum runner has
been given up as lost. 1t is presumed
that 1t foundered somewhere in the
Pacific Ocean.
The vessel Is the Belgian steamer
Gertrude, which. with a crew of 10
men. sailed from Antwerp February
90 bound for Vancouver. She had or
board a general cargo. most OF which
Is said TO have been Hquor-princi-
pally whisky.
The Gertrude passed through the
Panama Canal and called at San
Francisco between April 10 and Is.
Since that time nothing has Been
heard of her. She had on board coal
sufficient to last only until July. and
the belief prevails that she went down
in a storm on the Pacific.
Evening star., 1925-09-24
Photos Taken From Plane to Be Sent
By Wire While Shi p Still Is in Flight

which will transmit them Immediately
by wire. -, -.
A new process for development of
aerial Photographic aboard the planes
was perfected At the Air Service
laboratory at McCook Field. The
operation of taking and developing
photographs requires not more tha n
seven minutes.
ARRANGEMENTS will he made for
representatives of the press to watch
the receipt of the pictures over the
wire.