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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
ABANDONED MINE is
SWALLOWING TOWN

HAZELTON. Pa, July 29.-The
mining town of Freeland, twelve
miles from Hazelton, was threatened
with destruction when buildings ard
streets subsidized into long aba ndoned
mine workings, which are being
cleared to reclaim the coal they
contain
A factory Blu .lding of the Wash
ington Silk Company sagged so
perceptibly that the employees were
sent home and the building closed.
A cave is reported to have appeared
in the basement of the opera house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
1912 CANNON BALL Is
DUG UP BY STEAM SHOVEL

A cannon ball dropped by the
British army on it's way to Wash
Ington to burn the Capital during
the war of 1912 was being studied
with interest in the District build
irg today
The solid shot was turned over to
the surveyors office by Joseph 3.
Latimer, who was operating a steam
shovel at City View Heights. l.
street northeast. near the Bladens-
burg road. Army officers in the
District offices pronounced the ball
Il genuine cannon ball dating from
1912.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
help SLAM
SUMMER
SLUMP
Times Offers Free Vacation
Trips for Four Doing Most
Shopping This Week
"Do your shopping now"

"Do your shopping now"
This is the word that has gone
out all over the city, since an
nouncement was made Of The
Times offer Of free vacation
trips to New York, Atlantic City,
eastern mountain resorts, Norfolk,
Virginia Beach and Hampton
Roads.
These vacation trips will be
awarded shoppers who spend the
greatest amount of money, or
make the largest number of pur-
chases this week in stores adj
vertising in The Times this week.
This is exclusively a shopping
contest, the winners of which will
be rewarded by The Times for
helping to Slam The Summer
Slump.
Expenses for Two
Each of the winners will be al.
lowed to take along a companion,
with all expenses for both paid by
The Times. This contest requires
no entry fee, there are no subscrip-
tions to get, no orders of any kind
to take, no puzzles to solve, no let
ters or essays to write, no work and
no thinking TO do. Simply make
your purchases this week in stores
advertising in The Times this week
and save your sales slips.
You will find 1t easier than ever
to do your shopping through the
advertising columns of The Times.
because this newspaper is publish
ing more store news" now than
ever before in its history. Wash
ington's leading business men are
not only cooperating in this con-
test by advertising in The Times
this week, but, when you go down
town to shop, you will find attract.
i've signs on the windows of the
stores whose sales slips will count
in this competition among shoppers.
Look for the Signs.
Make your purchases in stores
Free Vacation Trip Store" and you
can be sure that sales slips given
you there will count for you. Ask
your relatives and friends to save
their sales slips for you. You and
your friends can form a club. pool.
combination, or make any co.opera.
tive arrangement you please. Just
get all the sales slips you possibly
can this week and bring them to
the Vacation Editor of The Times
next Monday.
II you should make purchases in
a store advertising in The Times
that does not issue sales slips. ask
for receipt for your purchase, 40
you will have proof Of your pur.
chase.
The person who brings to the
Vacation Editor Of The Times next
Monday the sales slips showing the
expenditure of the greatest amount
of money this week in stores ad-
vertising in The Times this week,
will receive as a reward a week S
vacation trip for himself or herself
and companion, to New York, At
lantic City or Eastern mountain re-
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
ANGERED AS RAZOR SLIPS,
HE THREATENS MURDER

POTTSTOWN, Pa, July 20
Angered when he accidentally cut
himself with his razor while shaw
ing, Jacob Koveluck. of Stowe. his
face covered with lather, chased his
wife and children from their house,
threatening to kill them. Detective
Hannefy subdued him, after which
he was committed to the Norris
town Jail.
His wife said he was very ir-
ritable when shaving and that mem
bers OF the family must keep as
quiet as mice" during the opera
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
HAPPY WITH HER
V|SCOUNT
SPOUSE
Former Mrs. Gould and Her
Husband Are to Make Tours
of Canada and u. S.
BY international News Service

MONTREAL, July 2s.-Viscount
George st. John Dunsford, oldest
son of the Earl of Middleton. and
his bride, the former Mrs. Guine-
we're Gould. were today planning
a. tour of Canada and the United
States before sailing for England
where they will make their home.
The brides three children, who
share in the Gould fortune, are At
present living in England.
The new Viscountess seemed ra-
dainty happy when she and her
husband were interviewed in their
hotel here today.
They refused to give any details
of their acquaintance before mar
riage beyond saying they had
known each other for a long time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
GAVE LAND TO COUNTY
FOR KEEP DURING LIFE

HAYS. Kas.. July 29.--Whsn old
Billy Watts, Western Kansas pio-
neer, found himself broken in health
and growing old without anyone
to care for him. some thirty-five
years ago, he struck a rather odd
bargain with the commissioners Of
Cove county, bargain whose final
chapter was written only a few days
ago.
He agreed with the county COM
nlissioners that he would deed over
a quarter section of lapd to the
county, and that the county in turn
would provide for him as long as
he might live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
PROMINENT
At T0RNEY.
HASCASE.
GandaI Mackey Adopts New
Tactics to Test D. c.
Evolution Teaching

Substitution of a local taxpayer,
who, through payment of munich
pal levies, has a material interest
in the conduct of the Washington
public schools, doomed today as
the most important potential de-
velopment in the District of CO.
lumbia evolution case.
The taxpayer, it is planned,
would be plaintiff in the proposed
new suit, suppIanting Loren H.
Wittner, Treasury clerk. who filed
the original request to withhold
salaries of school officials who
acquiese in the teaching of the
evolution theory.
Plaintiff Not Yet Found
Thus far the possible new plain
tiff has not been found. and counsel
for Wittner are going ahead with
the pending case, motion for the
dismissal of which is to be heard
Friday.
The biggest obstacle in the path
OF the original case is the conten-
ton by the Government attorneys
that the Treasury employee, who
pays taxes only to the national
Government and has no children
attending local schools. has no ma
terial interest involved through the
teaching Of evolution here.
Maekey Calls On Stephens
IT is known that Cran1al
Mackey, the surprise attorney for
Wfttner. who made his debut in
the case yesterday, has already con-
suited with District Corporation
Counsel Frank Stephens, who is
defending the District officials. re-
garding the substitution Of a local
taxpayer and parent.
Outwardly, at least, Mr.. Mackey
contends that he can show that
Wittner himself has a material in
terest involved in the suit, but the
opposing counsel are inclined to
think that Mr.. Mackey does not
really consider this TO be so.
Those closely interested in the
case say that there are two courses
open to Wittner's counsel-to agree
10 dismissal on Friday, prior to
any further court procedure, or 10
file answers to the motions for
dismissals and fight it out as
long as they can.
Mackey Leading Fight
Since Mr.. Mackey became an at
foFney in the District Supreme
Court at the first hearing on the
suit yesterday, Wittner's two other
lawyers, B. H. Dolby and J. y.
Tarvestad, have lost the limelight.
Mr.. Mackey originally entered the
case az an advisor TO his younger
colleagues, but now appears as the
leader of Wittner's legal battle.
He himself has not definitely
decided which course to pursue, ii
was learned, but probably will
outline a definite line of action
Iate today or tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
FILIPlNOS ASK WOOD TO
BAN SLAVE SYSTEM

MANILA, July 29.-The Filipino
labor party appealed to Governor
General Leonard Wood here today
against the existing semifeudal-
istic system of labor in the Philip
pines which keeps laborers in semi
slavery and bonds"
On the other hand, Director Cruz,
of the Filipino bureau of labor
holly denied there was slavery in
the islands. He sent a lengthy
communication to that effect today
to the League of Nations in Geneva.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

Cars must come to a full stop
and not merely slow down, Director
Eldridge stated. Where officials
mean that traffic is to be slowed,
SLOW signs will be established, he
said.
In the case of a line of cars halt
ed at one of the street stop" signs,
succeeding cars must come to a
full stop before crossing the white
line. the director declared.
This has been a moot question on
the part of many motorists who
believed that in as much as they
halted to the rear of one or more
autos behind the line, they could
continue across the stop" sign
when they reached it. The director
said the second car in line probably
would be within the regulation by
continuing without coming to full
stop, but this could not be applied
to any cars further back.
Director Eldridge announced that
on streets paved with commissioners
or pebbles, the stop" sign will be
attached TO a post. For the winter,
when the painted signs may be COW
cred with snow, stop" signs will be
posted at all intersections, where
there are painted injunctions now.
The director plans to establish
safety zones on Connecticut avenue
half way to Chevy Chase circle for
outbound traffic and all the way
from the circle to Calvert street.
The zones will be marked with white
lines and traffic buttons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
TAXPAYER WILL TAKE
WITTNER'S PLACE
Nun, 20, Who Went 80
Miles To School
Wins Degree
BY international News Service

NEW ORLEANS, La, July
ga seventy-year-old nun,
who went to college in a day
when women seldom wrote let
tiers after their names, will be
one of the forty-two recipients
of degrees today at the closing
exercises of Loyola University
summer school. She is Sister
Mary of st. Cyprian, for many
years a teacher in Louisiana.
An extension student at Loyola
since 1921, she continued her
studies after she was stationed
at Houma, La, making the trip
of so miles every Saturday to
attend the classes leading to her
"a. b" degree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
TREMAINE WINS, FANS
SAY; REFEREE CALLS DRAW

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 29.-Ai-
though Referee MCGUIRE decided the
ten-round bout between Johnny Farr
and Carl Tremaine, rival Cleveland
bantams was draw, a large ma.
joIitv of the $4,000 fans who saw
the fight last night. disagreed with
the decision, believing Tremaine had
all the best of it. In the eighth
round, Tremaine floored his oppc-
nen- with a right flush to the jaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
ARGENTINE CABINETS
RESIGNATION REFUSED

BUENOS AIRES. July 29.-Presi,
dent de AIvear's cabinet remained in
office today after refusal of. their
resignation offered in sympathy with
the minister OF interior.
The minister was removed for
political reasons"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
CARS MUST "STOP' DEAD At
SIGNS, SAYS ELDR|DGE

motorists have been allowed reasonable time be-
the stop signs painted at inter
sections those dsregardng them will be penalzed
These stops signs must be respected Traffic Director M
O. Eldridge declared today He believes they will work
great improvement traffic conditions along we'll travelled
thoroughfare but pointed that be effective they must be
literally and interpreted according to the whms OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
Cm-Rate Haircuts Lead to Bombing
HER WEDDING THRILLS
SOCIAL CIRCLES

The former
Mrs.
Guinevere
Sinclair
Gould, widow
of George
Jay Gould,
who became
the bride Of
Viscount
Dnnsford,
British air
hero and heir
of the Earl
of Middleton.
The
wedding was
performed in
I Montreal
by the
Reverend
Doctor
Hanson, of
the American
Presbyterian
Church of
Montreal.
The couple
are TO tour
Canada and
the United
States.
They VIII
make their
home in
England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
THREE DAYS TO FILE
TAX RETURN

Three days left to file your
personal tax return.
If in doubt as to whether
shares of stock are properly
taxable all inquiries should be
made at Room 1913, District
Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Fair and continued cool tonight and
tomorrow. Temperature yesterday,
highest, 30; lowest, "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Ex-Assist. Secretary
Treasury Coolidge
Dies at Milton, Mass.

Milton, Mass, May 31.-(AP)-
Louis A. Coolidge, former assistant
secretary Of the treasury, former
treasurer and director of the United
Shoe Machinery Corporation. and a
prominent member of the Republic
can party in this state for score
of years, died at his home here to-
day.
Mr.. Coolidge had been in failing
health since the close last fall of his
unsuccessful campaign for United
States senator from this state.
SchIerosis of liver was the cause of
death.
Born Of Massachusetts stock In
Natick. Mass, October 8, 1861, MIR.
Coolidge was graduated magma cum
Iaude from Harvard in 1888 and
Joined the staff of the Springfield
Republican. He was night editor OF
that paper when he left to become
private secretary to the late Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, then con-
gresham. Last Thursday Mr.. Cool
idge completed Biographical
sketch of Senator Lodge which ne
had intended to present to the New
England Historic Genealogical So
ciety.
Mr.. Coolidge took an active part
in only political campaigns IN tnlS
state. both of which were unsuccess-
fnI' one being for lieutenant cover,
nor in 1911 and the other for uniteo
States senator last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
No Major Fighting
Between French
And Moorish Rebels

Fee, French Morocco, May 81
(AP)-Large scale offensive operations
of both French and Moors are at a
standstill, although there have been
numerous local raids. The French
have completed their evacuation Of the
entire zone north of the Ouergha
River except in Bibane and Taounat.
Their attacks have been merely for the
purpose of giving these two fort
resses" a little air.
The Moors are busy raiding the Sec
lions abandoned by the French, con-
fiscating cattle and sheep and bringing
pressure to bear upon the local tribes
men to join Abd-el-Krim's forces. The
Riffians are digging themselves in
along the line of blockhouses evacu-
ated by the French, but show no incli-
nation to resume the offensive.
Marshal Lyautey has arrived at Fee,
but is understood to be awaiting in
structions from Paris concerning the
coming of the parliamentary commits
sion for control of the operations.
which the military staff looks forward
to with mixed feelings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01

Harry A. Kirby confined in the
Kennebec County Jail, awaiting trial
at the September term of court,
charged with the murder of Aida
Hayward, the firing of her cottage
and the shooting with intent to kill
of her aunt, Mrs. Emma Towns, Is
beginning to slip into his prison life
which will mark his days for the
next three months at least, being
denied newspapers and communities
ton with the outside world, while
the same roof shelters his wife, Ru-
by Howe Kirby who is a guest of
Sheriff Henry F. Cummings.
A clue which Kirby gave led
searchers Saturday to a garden plot
on Royal street, Winthrop, and there
they found a tin box containing a
number of family treasures which
Kirby confesses that he stole from
the camps of E. H. Mosely, where he
was working last year. He has con-
fessed to a number of burglaries but
still denies that he killed the Hay
ward girl, shot her aunt, Mrs. Emma
Towns and fired the Hayward cot
tage on the night Of May 10. The
loot which he took from various
places has been pawned in shops in
Portland and Boston and elsewhere
and reaches into thousands in value.
Deputy sheriff Arthur Robinson. who
has been engaged in tracing the
plumber, found the box Sunday. As
sisting him was Gene York.
Detective James r. Wood of Bos-
ton, who has been working on the
case with Sheriff Henry F. Cum
mings and County Attorney Frank
A. Southland, returned to Boston on
Saturday morning. The authorities
feel confident that they have cyl
dence enough with which to convict
Kirby.
In responce to- numerous rumors
that an attempt had been made to
criminally assault the victim, the
county attorney was again queried on
this point. Absolutely no." he re-
piled, setting at rest the suggestion
that this act might have been the
motive behind the tragedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Deaths Total 3
In Auto Races "
Held at Elkhart. Ind.

Elkhart, Ind, May 31-(AP)-Two
deaths in hospital here today in
creased to three the toll of lives in
the dirt track auto races here yes
terday. Ten persons were in the
hospital with injuries and three are
said to be in serious condition.
Maurice Schwartz. 60. Of Misha-
waka, Ind. and Joseph Laurier. IA,
of Elkhart. died in local hopsital
today. Robert Lieb, nine, of Elk
hart, died yesterday.
Floyd G. Shawhan and Arthur j.
Davidson, both of Dayton, drivers in
the race, were released on bond ct
$1,000 each on a technical charge OF
assault and battery.
Witnesses, police said, declared
Shawnen and Davidson locked
wheels with a third car driven by
Frank C. Mathews, another racer, in
an attempt to wreck Mathews car.
Mathews lost control of his automc-
bile and it crashed through a wire
fence into a crowd Of spectators.
Shawhan won the race while David
son came in third. Mathews was
not hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Seek Negro in
Staying of Woman
Near Brooklyn Home

New York, May 31.-(AP)-Pollce
investigating the murder early Fri
day morning of Florence Kane, 3D.
whose battered body was found In
a vacant lot short distance from
her Brooklyn home today, were con-
WINGED that a negro implicated IN
previous assault was responsible for
the murder.
Miss Augusta Cooperberg. Il, to.
day told the police that on May 10
she was attacked about one o'clock
In the morning by a negro on Suffer
Avenue and 96th Street. The negro
was leaning against a wall as she
passed. The girl said the negro
grabbed her by the neck, struck her
over the eyes, fractured her nose
and then criminally attacked her.
The negro also stole $50. she said.
Miss Cooperberg said her assail-
ant thrust his fingers down her
throat as far as possible. This was
considered by the police as an i'm
portant similarity. as the physicians
report indicated that Miss Kane was
choked to death in this manner.
Miss Cooperberg described her as
sailant and the description tailed,
the police said. with that of the
negro whom Miss Helen Corners
said was lettering Thursday night
in the vicinity of the spot where
Miss Kane was killed. Miss Kane
will be buried Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Italian Paper Says
No Money in Sight
To Paw War Debts

Rome, May 31-(AP)-Uniessc cred
itor nations cooperate with DEBTOR
nations, not only to tighten war debt
payments but also to create means
for payment, says the Messagero IN
an editorial today, "the interallied
debt policy will be founded upon the
same illusions and ambiguity as was
the reparation policy"
The newspaper maintains tnat
italy has no money beyond what Is
absolutely necessary for the immedi-
ate needs of the budget and that to
attempt to create further taxes would
provoke a collapse Of Italys entire
national economy.
Comparing Italy's position as re-
CARDS her debts with the position CT
Germany concerning reparations, the
Messagero says the situation of Italy
is infinitely worse. but declares that
a solution for Italy is similar to that
for Germany, namely, foreign aid for
Italy's. commercial and industrial
life.
This aid, however. the Messagero
complains, is being deliberately de-
MED Italy, in England by imposing
a protective tariff and in the United
States by restricting immigration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Persia May Ask
Help of League in
R0lsheYik Activities

Geneva, May 31-(AP)-Alleged
Bolshevik military aggressions on
the Persian frontier are deemed so
serious by Persia that the Persian
representatives to the league of ma
tions announced tonight that they
might be obliged to appeal to the
council of the league on the ground
that the situation constituted a men,
ace to international peace.
Prince ARIA Ed Dowleh, former
head of the Persian delegation to the
league assembly but now in Geneva
to attend the arms traffic conference.
today informed the American and
other delegations that Persia was
suffering from series of 1ncursions
by Soviet troops in violation of the
treaty signed between Persia and
Soviet Russia in 1921.
The graves charge is that the Rus
SLAMS melted 5000 nomads and Tar
tars in Turkestan to attack Bodj-
ourd, Persia, in an effort to capture
the holy city of Meshed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-01
Denies Panama Canal
Traffic Is Hurtful
10 Railroad Business

Spokane. Wash, May 31-(AP)-
The statement of H. E. Byram. receiv-
y and former president Of the Chica-
y, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
afxibuting wate r competition
through the Panama Canal as res
ponslble IN q measure for the imam
cal diflculties Of that road, Is chal-
knsed IN . statement by James A.
FORD, general manager Of the Inter-
mediate Rail
The total merchandise trafnc
through the Panama Canal in 1924
amounted to 5.217,636 tons as COM
pared with 627,754,00 revenue tons OF
neisht carried by the class one roads
q the western division during the
anne year." Mr.. Ford declared. IF the
ranama Canal had been closed and
ah Of this water traffic given to the
western roads, they would have in
creased their tonnage less than one
per cent.
During the year 1924 the records
NOV that 2,430,307 tons of freight
gong through the Panama Canal
either were destined to or originate
from North Pacific coast ports. The
nllMaukee road only reaches north
s.cauc coast ports and so completes
~ Tor this traffic. Dividing this
Ssmc evenly between the four big
Isans reaching the northern ports
ruling out the Canadian Pacific
~ ne small competitors, the MIL
v sukee road would have increased
= Ioss business in 1924 only one
-1o tnree tenths Of one per cent"