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Evening star., 1925-08-08
cinderella" GIRL
SWALLOWS POISON
Is Miffed at NASTY Things"
Said of Browning-Condi-
tion Not Serious.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 8.-Mary
Louise Browning, newly adopted
daughter of Edward w. Browning,
wealthy real estate operator, ad-
mitted today that she drank poison
this morning because of the ''nasty
things" which had been said about
Mr.. Browning's adopting her.
NEW YORK, August S.-Visions of
the Cinderella wealth and happiness
of Mary Louise Spas as the adopted
daughter of Edward w. Browning
wealthy real estate operator, began
to dim today as District Attorney
Newcombe of Queens County, investi
eating to learn the girls age, was
told by the mother that her daughter
was 21 years old. This would make
her adoption null and void under the
law.
Mary was 81 on July 81" Mrs
Mary Spas, the mother, told District
Attorney Newcombe. II am sick in
the head about the whole thing"
Il want my daughter back" the
girls father said today. "Mary's
place is right here in this house an6
/ am going to see that she comes
back. I never wanted her to CO."
Adoption Believed Void.
Francis c. Dale, attorney for Mr.
Browning, said the first thing would
be to determine Mary's age
IF she was 81 on July 81, she was
FL on August 3, when the adoption
papers were signed" he said. "Ir
the event she was 81. legal proceed
ings are rendered null and void"
IF the girl refuses to sign a dis
claimer to the Browning fortune, the
case will probably have to be taken
to court"
The Ellis Island authorities were
asked to look up the records of the
fContinued on Page s. Column 1l
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San Diego Feels Quake.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, August CP).-
A slight earth shock was felt here
shortly before o'clock this morning.
Earthquakes were reported at San
Jacinto and Hemet, according to word
received here. No damage was done.
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Radio Programs-Page q.
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Continued on Page S, Column L.
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(U. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Showers and probably thunder
storms tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Temperatures-High Sc, at noon
today: lowest. Sc. at am. today.
Full report on page S.
Evening star., 1925-08-08

Streets bordering the Willard Hotel,
the general klan parade headquarters,
were virtually impossible for the
throngs of klansmen. Pennsylvania
avenue was almost as crowded with
the visitors, some in regalia and others
Evening star., 1925-08-08

Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star., 1925-09-30
Xxx Xxx * Xxx *k*kk
ages Intimate Personal
Letters to President Wilson

Confidential let
ters of the Amer
lean Ambassador
as CLEANED from
the personal files
of Woodrow
Wilson will be
published for
the first time in
Evening star., 1925-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL CADET
OFFICER TESTS ON
176 Boys Are Candidates for the
10 Positions Open in
the Corps.

Qualifying examinations for can.
didates seeking commissions in the
Washington High School Cadet Corps
are being held today under the direc.
ton of Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ. CraiEie.
U. s. A., professor Of military science
and tactics. One hundred and seventy.
six boys. all Of whom served in the
cadet organization last year as non.
commissioned officers. are taking. the
tests for the 110 positions.
Mckinley High School has SIS. the
largest number taking tho examina-
tions from an individual school.
Central ranks second. with so. Repre.
sentation from the other schools fol.
low: Eastern, 80, Business. 26, and
Western, Is.
Organization of the cadet companies
Is proceeding rapidly, Col. Craigie
pointed out. Already eight companies
have been formed at Central. four each
at Eastern and Mckinley and three
each at Western and Business. The
1st and I'd Regiment Bands at Central
and Mckinley. respectively. have each
enrolled 80 musicians. Master Sergt.
Fred Hess Is in charge of the musical
units.
Evening star., 1925-09-30
TURTLE LUCKY IN JAPAN.
Visitor Regarded as Good Omen by
Crown Princess.
,dence of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 31.-The turtle. is
m omen of good luck in Japan. Re-
Gently a giant sea specimen calmly
waddled out Of the ocean at the I'm
perial Villa at Hayama, where the
Prince Regent and the Crown Princess
were staying. and brought happiness
to the royal household.
The big turtle, said to have weighed
several hundred pounds, appeared on
the beach in the early hours of the
morning. The police guards immedi-
ately informed the imperial couple Of
the visitor and both the Regent and
his young wife came out to observe
the stranger. The turtle was then
treated to bowl of sake, the Japanese
national drink. which is always used
to welcome a guest. After a some
what hesitant sip or two, the cumber-
some reptile shuffled slowly out to sea
and disappeared. The Prince Regent
obtained several photographs before
his visitor departed
AS the Crown Princess is expected
TO become a mother some time this
Fall, the advent of the turtle was
viewed as an exceedingly fortunate
omen.
Evening star., 1925-09-30
BAND CONCERTS.

Tonight at o'clock, at the
band stand, Navy Yard, by the
United States Navy Band, Lieut..
Charles Benter. U. 8. NJ, director,
March. Tho Pitt Panther"
PAMELA
Overture, Don Juan. Mozart
Grand scenes from the opera,
THE Diamonds of the Crown"
.. Auber
Fantasia, "Hungarian". -. .Tobani
Two dances, (a) Arabian Dance"
Crist
(b) Chinese Dance. .Crist
Suite, "A Day in Venice. .Nevin
(a) Dawn, o. Gondoliers,
(c) Love Song. ID Good Night
Characteristic, Dance Of the
Serpents' ............ .Boccalari
Valse, La Plus Belle. .Waldteufel
Excerpts from Woodland" Luders
Popular. Selected Fox-Trot."
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-09-30
AIR LINE FOR BALTIMORE.

Promoters Announce Plan for
Passenger Service to Cuba.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 30-An
air line between Baltimore. Florida
and Cuba may be established soon
with regular passenger service.
The promoters are the Flores Ayia-
Evening star., 1925-09-30
FIVE PARADES FEATURE
OF LEGION CONVENTION
Three to Be Held One Day During
Omaha Meeting-"Mutt" =
Dogs to March.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., September S0.-Five
large parades, each vieing with the
others in interest and unusual fea.
lures. will garnish the American n
Legion national convention to be held
here October S to 9.
On Tuesday morning the visiting
legionnaires will parade. led by COM
bat generals and admirals Of the war
Two hundred and fifty bands and from
$50 to 1000 drums and bugle corps
will march with the former service
men.
Wednesday night the legionnaires
and citizens Of Omaha will be treated
to the annual Ak-Sar-Ben electrical
parade.
Thursday will be the big day for
parades. On this day the military pa
rade. including captured German and
Austrian war materials and every
available body OF troops in the 7th
Army Corps Area will be held. This
will be followed in the evening by the
parade OF Forty and Fighters" the
playground organization of the Legion.
Some time Thursday the most un.
usual parade of all will be held-that
Of the mutt" dogs which have been
entered in the contest staged by the
Colorado members OF the Forty and
Eight. Hundreds OF mongrel dogs Of
every color. size and description will
march.
Evening star., 1925-09-30
LEGION POST HEAD
| WILL co ON TRIAL
Rlemer Must Appear Before
Board on Unbecoming
Conduct Charge.

Both sides in a controversy center.
ing around Charles L. Riemer, com.
mander Of Stuart Walcott Post, Amer
ican Legion, were aligning their forces
today for a showdown late this after.
noon in a situation which has torn
the District department of the legion
into two camps.
Riemer will appear before a trial
board headed by Frank L. Peckham
Of Tank Corps Post. past department
commander. at o'clock this after
noon. prepared to defend himself
against charges Of conduct unbecom-
ing a member Of the legion. Oppo-
nents of Riemer claim they will be
able to oust him from the legion.
Friends Rally to Aid.
His friends of Stuart Walcott Post
and many others from other posts
have rallied to his support. The meet
ing this afternoon will be executive.
according to Mr.. Peckham, with only
the committee members. the accused.
and attorneys permitted to attend.
Sensational testimony bearing direct
ly on the allegations Of loose con-
duct of legion affairs which Riemer
is said to have made several weeks
ago is expected to come out at the
meeting this afternoon in a situation
never before paralleled in local vet
eran circles. Riemer will be defended
by Ralph A. Cusick. with whom will
be associated Capt. Henry D. Murray
and Charles E. Morganston. The COM
mittee chairman said today Norman
B. Landreau. department judge ad-
vocate, would probably attend the
meeting.
Split Into Two Camps.
The controversy has divided the
local legion into two camps, one de-
termined to rebuke the critic of legion
affairs and administration and the
other as stoutly defending the man
who is claimed to have made just
and proper criticism. Riemer's sup
porters claim the fight will bring out
in the open unwholesome conditions
in legion affairs which until now
have been kept hidden. Until a few
days ago an apology from Riemer for
the statements he made would have
smoothed over the matter. Now the
situation is too tense for such action.
and a trial must be had, according
to members of the legion.
Evening star., 1925-09-30
Area Now Known as Wright Field.

Tho designation of the Air Service
Field at Fairfield. Ohio. and the .ad-
jacent site Of the Air Service Engi-
neering Division as Wilbur Wright
Field" has been discontinued by order
of tho War Department and the en-
tire field hereafter will be known as
Wright Field" the order says, in
honor of tho Wright Brothers, pio-
neers in aeronautical engineering de.
yelopment"
Evening star., 1925-09-30
Particle Will.

An estate valued in excess of 800.
900 is disposed of by the will of
Dwight j. Particle. contractor and
builder. who died September 22 The
will. filed for probate by Attorneys
Mark Stearman and Henry Stearman,
gives to the widow, Augusta r. Par.
tello. all the household effects and
cash in bank, absolutely. She is also
named as trustee to hold the remain.
ing estate during her widowhood.
Should she remarry. then 1t is directed
that the court shall appoint a trustee
in her place.
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Must Report for Active Duty.

Maj. Gen. Macarthur today ordered
tho following officers to report Sunday
to the commanding general of the
Srd Corps Area, in Baltimore, for a
period Of Is days of active service:
Capt. William Brandenburg, Naval
Proving Grounds, Dahlgren. Va;
Capt. William Anderson Poindexter,
1907 Hamilton street, this city; First
Lieut.. Ernest Wells Williams, 336
Tenth street, and Second Lieut.. John
David Burrows, PIG street northeast.
Evening star., 1925-09-30

ton Passenger Service Co. They
wired Mayor Jackson yesterday. ask
ing him to designate a landing site.
Jackson told them to land at the
Maryland Yacht Club and extended a
warm welcome. DR.. Floravante Anan-
Ia, the telegram said, would arrive
soon on q trial trip.
Evening star., 1925-09-30

the next stop. Other planes in the
flight. II in all, followed at 2.minute
intervals.
G. 9. Jones, whose machine, the
Curtis Carrier Pigeon, was dam.
aged In landing yesterday. was al.
lowed to re.enter the race. Jones
with the aid Of Fort Crook mechanics
and others in the flight, worked vir-
tually all night, and had his plane
ready for the flight. However, he
was allowed q deferred start, which
he must make by noon,
Evening star., 1925-09-30

A tooth 10 feet long. of some ante
deluvian animal yet unknown, has
been unearthed at Cepramo. Italy, by
a man quarrying for gravel in q tun.
mel 25 feet below the surface.
Evening star., 1925-09-30

In some of the famous museums in
Europe there are large mounted nam.
mails several centuries old
Evening star., 1925-09-30
PLANES RESUME TOUR.
curtiss chip, Damagsr in Landing
Il Allowed to Continue.

FORT CROOK. Nebr.. September 30
P>.-The third days flight in the
Ford reliability airplane tour was in.
ittated shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning. whom Earl Campbell, pilot
Ing ship o. took of for st. Joseph, Mo-,
Evening star., 1925-05-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, May 20 Cp.-Foreign
exchanges Arm. Quotations in cents
Great Britain, demand. 4s5 1915; ca.
bles. 4S6 5.l6: ,6o.day bills on banks,
4s1X. France, demand, 5.15; cables,
5.15k. Italy. demand. 4.o5: cables,
4.05h. Demand: Belgium. 6.0oh Ger.
many, $3.50: Holland, 4o.i6h; Norway,
1878: Sweden, 2s.72; Denmark, 1878;
Switzerland, 1898: Spain. 1881;
Greece, 1.73: Poland, l9h; Czechoslo.
vakia. 2.s6h; Jugoslavia, 1.62la: Aus
tria. .o0i<k; Rumania, AIN: Argen.
tina. 4o.4<; Brazil, 1925; Toxic, AZ;
Shanghai. 10; Montreal. 100.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
FURS SELL LOWER
AT AUCTION SALE
American opossum Most in De.
mand-Comparisons With
Last Falls Sale.
SPECIAL pispatch 20 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. May 2o.-The New
York Auction Co. announces the fol-
lowing comparison OF prices realized
yesterday. as compared with the Feb
ruary sale:
Mink, 10 p~r cent lower: chinchilla,
no comparison: cross fox, 10 per cent
lower; blue fox, 1o per cent lower;
Russian sable. 10 per cent lower;
civet cat, 8 per cent lower; Australian
opossum. no comparison; wallaby, no
comparison: American opossum, 10
per cent lower.
American opossum was most in de-
mand. The best of these furs brought
as high as $2.oS. Mink reached 322.
The best cross fox brought $s2,
while the choicest blue fox reached
$s5. Top for Russian sable was 500.
The best price paid for the Austria.
liam opossum was $3.30.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
HARTMAN OPTION TAKEN.

NEW YORK, May 20 P).-Stock-
holders Of the Dubilier Condenser and
Radio Co. have approved a three-year
option to w. A. Hartman & Co., for
the purchase Of $4,000 shares at SIS
a share.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Politics and Railroads.

This matter of the political factor as
affecting investment values, which
was discussed in the preceding article
in this series, may be applied to the
case of the railroads. For years the
railroads were the foot ball of politics.
and no doubt many were deferred
from investing in railroad securities
because of legislation, actual and po-
tential.
1t would be hard to imagine any en-
terprise not directly under Govern
ment operation which is more closely
supervised than the railroads are to-
day. They cannot build new lines or
abandon old ones without Government
permission as exercised by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The
rates which they may charge for their
services are fixed and there is Gov
ernment regulation of the wages they
paw. They cannot even sell securities
without having the price reviewed by
the commission. If they wish TO ac
quire controlling interest in another
road, for that, too, they must have
permission. And yet all these condi.
tions were the same a year ago, when
railway shares were selling far below
their present level.
1t is not the conditions imposed upon
road prosperous and another insolvent
These things do make a difference
but in the long run other matters are
far more important. First, considera-
ton should be given to the traff1c-pro
ducing ability of the road, and second
to the margin in earnings over
charges. If these are satisfactory YOU
need not worry very much about
legislation, for, as an investor. your
property is valuable. and under the
Constitution of the United States you
may not be deprived of 1t without due
compensation.
Only be sure that the property is
valuable and remember that earning
power is an essention part of property
value. If ii is a branch line on which
traffic is constantly decreasing, due to
motor car competition or to shifting
of population, the original cost of the
right of way is not TO be relied upon.
and If it is line which from year to
year carries more and more freight at
profit you need not be disturbed
about what the Government may or
may not do.
tCopyrEht. 1e25.)
Evening star., 1925-05-20
AMAZING INCREASE
|NCOTTON OUTPUT
U. S. Leads in World Supply.
Now Near Pre.War Levels.
1925 Prospects.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Prospects
that the world cotton crop of is24-75
by the Department of Agriculture,
against 2o.sls.000 In the closing year
OF the World War, lends interest to a
study Of world cotton production out
lined by the Trade Record Of the Ma
tiona1 City Bank. 1t shows that the
worlds output of cotton, now the chief
textile for clothing material. has
grown from approximately ! million
bales in 1900 to nearly million In
1850, 6& million in 1875, IS million in
1900, and 27& million In the year pre-
ceding the opening of the World War.
Near to Pre.Wsr Records.
With the increased demand for food.
stuffs growing out Of the war and the
dihiculties OF transportation. the
worlds cotton crop fell to 2oh million
bales In the cotton year 1888. drop
ping to l5 Ia million In the crop year
1s2122. 10 million in ls23-24. and
promises to reach 24,7oo 900 bales in
the current crop year ls24-25. or more
than In any year since the opening OF
the war and but little below the high
pre-war record.
This big growth in the world cotton
outturn In the past l25 years. says the
Trade Record. has occurred chiefly In
the United States. whose cotton crop
in 1900 is estimated at $4,000 bales of
47s pounds. advancing to 533. 900 in
1925. approximately 2.o0o, 900 in 1850.
Az million in 1875, 10 100000 in 1900
and $4,000 900 in 1914.
Great Advance by L. S.
Our share OF the world production
advanced from per cent In 1900 to 6S
per cent in 1914 and 70 per cent In the
cotton year 1sls-l9. but with the re.
turn to the cotton industry in other
parts Of the world our share Of the
worlds crop has fallen TO SO per cent
IN 1s2l-22, and Is estimated by the
Department OF Agriculture to be about
90 per cent in the cotton year of
1924-25.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
FOREIGN BOEDS

City Graz ss asb % asi.
$ City Oslo IS. -. g9fs 99I3 paH
l04 Est II 7 France rs S5% S5t. S5as
- French Nat Is. So S3t, 81
Ind NJ Enid Is. "a 93i, "a
/. King Meth 6s "a lO5Ts 1863, l057.
krupp Fried l. Is 92i 92i- a2t
Is Mtg Blk Dcnmk s. 90 9Ss, %
= NUM- Medellin IS gs 9S oS
! Rep of Peru ss 81 100 100 100
| Russ G cfs 5 Us. l2ia 1919 l2H
SO Russ Govt 5hs 12I II l2L
i ssis$$ H::; ssiis$ { Fl f; i, ssss s. e.
Swiss Govt 5sn 10lk 1OlI l0lx
Tono Fl Po Is 90X aOh 90h
Evening star., 1925-05-20

NEW YORK. May 2o.-The cotton
market opened barely steady today at
a decline of s to IA points and sold
10 to % points net lower in response
TO easier Liverpool cables, favorable
early weather advices and expecta
tions of favorable weekly review Of
crop conditions by the Weather
Bureau.
New York cotton futures closed steady al
net 40 points up to points down.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, May 20.--Sentiment
among Curb traders was favorably i'm
pressed today by reports from trade
centers. Humble Oil was bid up to 81
because of the highly favorable earn
lngs which the company is experienc.
ing. South PENN ylvania Oil was an
other favorite, rising points when 1t
sold at l7b. American Maracaibo
changed hands around it's recent top
hgure for the year. but improvement
elsewhere was fractional.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

Public utilities maintained their
places of prominence. but buying was
less pronounced. Commonwealth
Tennessee, Electric Bond and Share
and United Power and Light reached
their best prices of 1925. but other re-
cent favorites were held In check by
profit taking.
The sharp run-up in Chrysler Motor
CO. increased with new high prices
for Maxwell "B" on the stock ex-
change. which is convertible into the
former stock on q share'for-share
basis
Evening star., 1925-05-20
GROWING DEMAND SEEN
FOR BALLOON TIRES.

NEW YORK, May 20 Cp).-Tire
shipments in March aggregating
1lSS.2s7, against 764,s7< in February
and only i4i ,272 In March, 1924. are
said In the trade to reflect the stead
lily increasing demand for balloon
tires, Of which II Is estimated more
than 5000 900 are in use In the United
States. Production also gained corre-
spondingly In March, 1,217,Ss7, COM
pairing with 740.10s in February and
21e. .sos In March last year.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
77-PO|NT JUMP
IN COTTON PRICES
July Contracts Soar During
Day at New Orleans Due
to Heavy Exports.
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2o.-The
cotton market experienced an easier
opening, owing to much lower cables
than due. First trades showed losses
OF to Il points. The English mar
ket was said to be Influenced by the
favorable weather and crop news
from America. Prices eased of after
the opening call until July traded at
22.sl and October at 21.S7, or Is to %
points down compared with yester-
days close.
Without warning July jumped to
1882, or II points from the low. The
advance was attributed to the alarm
OF July shorts at the constant ship
ping out OF the certisicated stock-cre-
atinE visions of July squeeze.
The market was feverish in the aft
ernoon and eaSed off on realizing.
July dropped 10 23.27, or 35 points off
from the high; October eased to 22.09
and December to 22.1S, to one point
under the previous close. Exports for
the day totaled 1888 bales. of which
houston contributed 1901 bales.
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady
~ net 10 points to 9 points down.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
STOCK RISE EXPLAINED.

NEW YORK. May 20 CPD.-Antici-
patton that the preferred stock Of the
Spicer Manufacturing Co, makers of
automobile parts, would be retired In
the near future was said to have ac-
counted for the advance in the shares
from 80 to 106 in the last 10 days
Present rate Of earnings on the com
mon is placed at IS share. The
company's plants are running on day
and night shifts.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Offer.
Lieut.. Col. Short Transferred.

Lieut. Col. Walter G. Short, U. s.
Infantry, has been relieved from duty
at the Army War College, Washing
ton Barracks. and ordered to San
Juan, Porto Rico, for duty with the
65th Infantry.