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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
FEDERAL JOBS VACANT.
Civil Service Commission An
nounces Competitive Examinations.

The Civil Service Commission an.
nounces open competitive examina
tlons to NIL vacancies in the follow.
ing positions:
technical assistant in sanitary en-.
gineering. United States Public Health
service, Cincinnati, Ohio. at 81 500 to
5000 year: junior attorney (valua
tlon). Junior examiner valuation, In.
terstate Commerce Commission, al
Sl'S60 a year; chief of packers and
stockyards administration, Depart.
ment of Agriculture, at $6 900 a year:
occupational therapy aid. at 1880 a
year; occupational therapy pupil aid,
AT $1,000 a year, Veterans Bureau
throughout the United States; trained
nurse, at $120 a month for women and
sl25 month for men, trained nurse
Cpsychiatric). at $135 a month for
women and $40 a month for men.
Panama Canal Service.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the Office
Of the Civil Service Commission 1904
r street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
RITES FOR T. G. PALMER,
DR.. WOOD OFFICIATING
Services in Tribute to Late Pub
Usher, Followed by Interment
in Glenwood Cemetery.

funerai services for Truman c.
Palmer, internationally known Stats,
tician, publisher and author, who died
last Friday, were conducted at his
residence, No. Quincy place, Chevy
Chase, Md, yesterday. Rev. DR.,
CHARLES Wood, pastor of the Church
or the Covenant. officiated Interment
was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, Edward ]. Stell.
wagon. John Hamilton, Frank ".
Mondell. Ira E. Bennett, DR.. C. O.
townsend. John NJ. Rogers and Judge
Charles f. Jones.
Active pallbearers were DIR. p. l..
Hodges, Frederick j. Bates, Charles
r, redmond, Nathan B. Williams, j.
Harry shannon and Harry A. Austin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
INVITED TO WASHINGTON,

The National Confederation of Zonta
Clubs was invited to hold its annual
convention in Washington in 1927
by the Washington Zonta Club at q
meeting yesterday at the Raleigh
Hotel
Miss May Meyers was elected chair
man of the convention connIttee With
power to organize convention sinh.
committees to prepare for the pro
Jected national gathering of Zonta
members here. Many suggestions
were made at yesterdays meeting.
Miss Elizabeth Harris was greeted
as the new vice president, having
been appointed by the executive board
TO fill the unexpired term of Miss
Gertrude Bowling. Mrs. Nan Street
presided in the absence of Miss Jessie
La Sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
DWIGHT DAVIS TO ACT.
Will Distribute West Point Diplo
mas, June IL.

WEST POINT, NY. June 3 L4).-
In the absence of the President who is
unable to attend, and Secretary of
War Weeks, who is i'll, diplomas will
be distributed at the graduation eXer-
cises at the United States Military
Academy on June II by Assistant
Secretary of War Dwight Davis, it
was announced yesterday. This is
to be the first graduation in many
years not to be attended by either
the President or Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Virginia Grocer and Spouse Had
Been Separated a Year.

NORFOLK, Va, June 8 oar.
mold r. Smith, grocer of Lynn.
haven, near Virginia Beach. shot his
estranged wife to death last night with
an automatic shotgun and. after
firing several shots at two of her
relatives, turned the gun on himself
and fell dying beside the body of his
wife. The relatives, Mrs. Smiths
brother and his wife, were unhurt.
Smith was Al and his wife 81. They
leave two children
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had been sepa.
rated about a year and Mrs. Smith
had instituted divorce proceedings
pending the settlement of which she
was awarded the family home. 1t was
there the shooting occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
CANADA TARIFF DEFEATED

OTTAWA, Ontario, June BY a
majority of 10 votes, the House of
commons last night defeated the
amendment moved by Right Hon.
arthur Meighen, opposition leader.
gaining Tor an immediate revision of
the tarif on definitely and consist
emily protective basis.
The vote stood: For, 81; against, 147.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
ZANNPS FLIGHT ENDED.
Argentine World Flyers Supply
Ships Ordered Home.

TOXIC, June P.-The round
the-world flight of Maj. Pedro Zanni,
the Argentine aviator. interrupted
mere last year, has been definitely
abandoned, owing to the fact that his
alrplane, damaged when he attempted
to take off at Osaka on May IA, can
not be repaired. The upper wing was
damaged beyond repair. The supply
ships sent here from Vancouver. Brit
ish Columbia, are being ordered back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

LUCUs. wish to express my sincere
thanks to my relatives and many friends
for their sympathy and beautiful floral Of
ferlngs at the death of my dear husband
EDWARD j. IUCUS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
D. C. GIRLS GRADUATED.
Four Included Among 1872 Seniors
at Goucher.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
BALTIMORE, June 3.-Four Wash
lngton girls were among the 1872
seniors awarded the degree of
bachelor of arts at the thirty fourth
annual commencement of Goucher
College, Monday. The Capital City
girls were: Margaret Elizabeth
Davidson, Alice Garrett Morrison.
vivian Emma Ragan and Dorothy
Duvall Walters.
DIR. William Wesley Guth, presi.
dent of the college, conferred the
coveted "sheepskins" and DR.. Edwin
anderson Alderman, president of the
University of Virginia, delivered the
address In which he defended the
modern girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

A musical entertainment will be
given, o'clock, at Ills Rhode Island
avenue for the benefit of the National
Training School for Women and
Girls, of which Miss Mamie H. Bur-
roughs is president. Girls of the
training school will sing Silver Of
fering will be taken at the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

a new potato flour produced by a
patented process will eliminate the use
of yeast in bread baking. The claim
is made that the new process will save
millions of dollars annually to Ameri-
can ba kerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
PARTY RETAINS CONTROL.
Nationalista-Conso Wins in
Filipino Election.

MANILA, June P).-The Nation
alista- Consolidate party has retained
control of the government through
the election in yesterdays contest
of a majority OF both houses of the
Legislature. This is the party of
Senators Manuel Quezon and Sergio
Osmena. Juan Sumulong, Democrat
ic leader, was elected Senator from
the Manila city district.
The Democratic party will control
the municipal board of Manila, elect
ing a majority to that body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

Viva NJ. January will give the first
of series of lectures entitled How
TO Heal Thyself and Others" in Unity
Auditorium. 1926 1 street. O'Clock.
Subject, Thine Own Right Hand
Shall Save Thee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

The Dental Hygienist Association of
the District will meet, 7:30 o'clock. at
the home of Miss Helen Tags. 32l
Ninth street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

States After Death" will be dis.
cussed at United Lodge. of -Theoso-
phists, 1871 h street, o'clock. Pub
lie invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

, A 500 card party for benefit of the
Episcopal Home for Children will be
given. 8 O'Clock, a masonic Temple
Eighth and f streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

Kismet Council, Royal Arcanum.
will meet, S o'clock. at Eagles Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William r. Hunt Chapter, No. 16.
Q. e. s., will meet tomorrow. s pm.
at the home of Mrs. Francis Miller.
321 Fifth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

Association of Oldest Inha bitants
VIII meet, 1880 o'clock. at Union En-
CINE House, Nineteenth and II streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

The National Fellowship Club will
give a dance in the upper ballroom
of the Arcade Building tomorrow. $40
pm. Gentlemen will be permitted to
dance in their shirt sleeves. Visitors
welcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

The Woman's Improvement Club,
Inc, of Silver Spring. Md. will pre-
sent the comedy. Making Daddy Be
nave at Silver Spring Armory Fri
Gay ana Saturday evenings, for bene-
tit of Silver Spring light fund.
The ways and means committee of
Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 81, o. E. s.
Will give an orchestra dance Satur.
day, S:45 pm, at Joppa Temple, 1909
Ninth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

Selden NJ. Ely. principal of fifth
division, public schools, will give an
address before the District of Column
bia Public School Association. s
o'clock, in boardroom of District
Building. Subject, Lead On"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
FOREIGN.
FUhEIGN.
g am. Greenwich tin

For week ending June 1. 1925.
Temperature: Precipitation !:
Cur. Depart. Cur. Depart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03
FOUND.

DOG-Large. shaggy: female: found al / 81
ana NJ arytand ave. ne. Owner please apnly
W ashlngton Animal Rescue League 34o
STICK PIN-With setting found AT Great
Falls last June. Owner can claim same nv
sending description Box 1877. Star ONCE. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-06-03

District Council, Loyal Ladies of the
Royal Arcanum, will meet tomorrow
5 pm, in Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
TomOrrow-The Knee Dive.
MUNY NETMEN PLAY
SEMI-FINALS TODAY

Singles matches in the public parks
tennis tournament are scheduled TO
reach the final round on three courts
this afternoon. rain having halted
the proceedings yesterday before any
OF the singles engagements could be
started and when only two of the
doubles had been decided.
Maurice V. O'Neill was to meet e.
F. Stam at o'clock in the semi
finals of the Potomac Park race, while
the other remaining pair, NJ. d. Rath.
geber and ID. Williamson, clash at
O'Clock.
w. w. Richardson and r. S. Con
sidine. semi i-finalists at Henry Park.
are to take the courts at 4:45
II. c. Trigg and 7. c. Enfield. sur
vivors Of the semi-f1nals at Rock
Creek. will play their deciding match
al o'clock at Potomac Park
A. w. Russell and Douglas Love
of Monument courts will clash at 4
O'Clock. and at ) O'Clock the winner
will meet A. \. Stebbins for the cham
pionship Of the group.
In the two doubles encounters
staged yesterday O'NeiIl and Consi-
dine triumphed over r. B. Stewart
and Z. c. Stewart in a third-round
match. SO, SO. and A. E. Yeatman
and G.. f. Robins defeated G. f.
Cooley and T. Casey, 6-2, So, in
a second-round encounter.
The second round of doubles is due
to be finished today at Potomac and
Monument courts. while the third
and fourth rounds will be continued.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
FLORENCE SEWARD
WINS TENNIS TITLE

Florence Seward of Western High
School captured the hrst girls Dis
trict junior tennis championship this
morning by defeating Katherine Ber.
rail-. also from the Hilltop, 7-5. 6-3.
after sta ging p heroic comeback in
the first set with the score a-r2
against her
Miss Parrall weakened in her steady
attack for an instant in the eighth
game and Miss Seward broke through
for the game which gave her the
necessary confidence TO press an Of
fensive attack of her own which net.
ted her FIVE straight games and the
sci in spectacular rally.
In the second set, with the score
tied at 3-sl Miss Seward again as.
sumed the offensive and by consist
entity placing deep, baseline drivers
won the next three games and the
match.
The most remarkable feature of the
contest was the unusually steady
service Of the two youthful stars
Neither one served 4 double FAULT
during the entire match. This would
be considered remarkable record
even in first-line tennis. and is espe.
cially noteworthy in \ match between
junior racketers.
Miss Seward. the new champion. has
the IIAInSWOTH OF stellar game,
which may carry her far In local ten.
mis- fields If she continues 10 develop
her forehand drive. chop stroke and
net attack. which are Ill executed in
perfect form. and lack only proper
timing of strokes and consistent ac-
curacy, the things that come only
after years of practice.
Two doubles matches were on tho
schedule for this afternoon. The
Bealer and Shoemaker team was to
meet the Ziegler-ziegler combination
at 1:45 on the Henry Park courts,
and, al the same hour. Jennie Turn
bull and Eliza beth Miles were TO op-
pose Clara Aiderton and Virginia
Olmstead.
Tomorrow Mary Evelyn Bowers
and Anne BOYLE will play Charlotte
Wheeler and Ruth I.audick at 4
O'Clock. while Florence Seward and
Margaret Rouve will meet Elizabeth
Shepley and Katherine Berrall in the
morning.
The Petrie -Omwake team will meet
the winner of the Turnbull.Miles and
encounter tomor
row also.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
ROSENBERG TO RISK
RING TITLE TONIGHT

NEW YORK July % HN.-The
worlds bantamweisht ring crown,
which has been toppled from the
heads of six champions in five years,
will be at stake again tonight when
Charley PhiD Rosenberg attempts to
retain it against the challenge OF
Eddie Shea of Chicago in a 15-round
tight TO a decision.
The bout. postponed week ago to
give the champion more time TO train.
marks his greatest test since he drew
the mantle from the shoulders of
Eddie tCannonbalD Martin four
months ago.
The championship started on it's
ra pid transit journey when Joe Lynch
dethroned Pete Herman in 1920. A
few months later Herman came back
IN oust Lynch. but the New Orleans
hoy was able 10 hold his perch at
the peak only two months. when a
pusilistic storm from Jersey City blew
him off and placed Johnny Buff on
top.
Less than year later Lynch won
hack the crown. He finally sue
cumbed TO the attack of Abe Gold
stein. Nine months later Goldstein
gave way TO Martin whose grip was
good enough to hold the laurels for
only three months.
Supporting the championship battle.
which opens at 9 o'clock standard
time. at the Velodrome A. c., will be
three eight.round matches. Bushy
Graham, Utica bantamweight, will
box the former champion. Abe Gold
stein; Phil Kaplan, New York welter-
weight. will face Bobby Barrett of
Philadelphia. and Johnny Drew. Wor-
cester featherweight. will square off
against Mike Dundee Of Rocky fsls nd.
I'll
Evening star., 1925-07-22

Ruth Walton, Y. w. c. A. swimming
director. holds classes in life.saving
instruction each Wednesday evening
ing at Sixth and + streets. Large
groups of women and girls are avail
ing themselves of the opportunity
these classes offer and are hitting
themselves TO pass their Red Cross
tests.
Mrs. n. F. EDlows. wife Of the ma
tional director of life-sa wing OF the
American Red Cross; Mrs. Arthur
Moore, Eliza beth Seward, Grace
Muirhead and Frances Butler are five
who have recently passed their tests,
Miss Walton states that any girl
who Is A good swimmer will make q
good life.saver and that speed and
spectacUlsr performa nee are not neces.
sary qualities for efficiency in this
work.
While most American awimmins
fans naturally are primarily Interested
in Gertrude Ederle's attempt TO swim
the English Channel, many have fol-
lowed with sympathetic interest the
brave though unsuccessful attempt OF
our near neighbor. Lillian Harrison
from the Argentine. who last week
came within sight OF her goal before
succumbing to the icy current of the
toughest body of water ever attempted
by swimmers.
Miss Harrison was conquered not by
swift current or the great dista nee, t,
but by the icy temperature of the rag
ing waters. Most OF her swimming
Evening star., 1925-07-22
TOURNEY BEING HELD
BY KIWANIS GOLFERS

Fred .. Paxton and John |. Power
who between them have taken most
Of the prizes in recent kiwanis Club
tournaments. will pair against Risley
6. Hunt and g. H. Pardoe in q four
ball match for the foursome champion
ship Of the club as one of the features
OF the tournament AT the Congression-
al Country Club this afternoon.
The tourney proper will be handi-
cap affair such as is held by the XII
wants Club every month during the
Summer.
Officers Of the Adiutant Generals
ONCE yesterday won the team cham.
pionship of the War Department. de
feating representatives of the once of
the Secretary of War in a match
played over the course Of the Chevy
Chase Club. points 10 !.
Mai. Gen. r. c. Davis. adjutant
genera OF the Army, and Col. John
r. Wade won all three points from
Col. Dwight F. Davis, acting Secre-
tary of War. and Col. B. r. Cheat
ham of the Quartermaster Corps.
Maj. J. n. Burns OF the Secretary s
once team scored the only point fo,'
his side when he defeated Col. Joseph
Wheeler.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
Fans Debating to DempseyS Warming Foes 7den Again
FIFTH BAPTIST TOPS
B. Y.P. u. NET LEAGUE

Fifth Ia ptist netmen are leading the
six teams OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union tennis league with
nearly perfect record, only one defeat
having been registered against them
since the start OF the season early In
June.
In singles, Rice OF the Fifth Baptist
In displaying the hest brand Of tennis.
He has vet TO be defeated and only
two Of his opponents, Willard OF First
and Mitchell o; Clarendon. have been
able 10 extend him to three sets.
Ofiicials Of the league plan 10 con-
duct a tourra ament after August 3.
when the schedule is completed. 10
determine members Of team TO rep
resent the District Union in proposed
intercity matches with Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia and Huntington.
Constantine and Willard of First
Ba ptist are to encounter Rice and
Shelling Of Fifth Ba ptist in doubles
engagement tomorrow at 5:45 on the
Potomac Park courts.
Standing of teams:
Evening star., 1925-07-22
NO SURPRISES OCCUR
IN ILLINOIS TENNIS

CHICAGO, July 22 P1.-Stars Of the
tennis firma ment continue to shine in
the Illinois tennis tournament as pre-.
liminary rounds send the small fry
to the discard
William T. Tilden. I'd, Philadelphia,
defending champion, rests today after
winning his way to the fifth round Of
the mems singles. Also on vacation is
George Lott, jr., Chicago national jun.
ior titlist, who with Tilden, headed
the lumina ries that came through yes
terday's play.
William NJ. Little" Bill Johnston,
San Francisco: Howard kinsey and
Harvey Snodgrass, Pacific coast;
Brian !. c. Norton. st. Louis. and
Wallace F.. Johnson Philadelphia,
survived
Clarence j. Griffin. San Francisco.
only ranking PLAYER eliminated. fell
before Tilden.
Helen Jacobs and Charlotte Hosner.
Pacific coast stars. advanced to the
fourth round in the woman's division.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
MISS EDERLE is PRIMED
TO TRY CHANNEL SWIM

BRIGHTON, England. July % LP).
Miss Gertrude Ederle, young Amer
ican aquatic star. having completed
the first stage of her training in Eng
land for her attempt to swim the Eng
lish Channel. leaves today for France.
She will put the finishing touches to
her preparation at Cape Girls -Nez,
the take-of point for most channel
swimmers in recent years.
Miss Ederle's trainer says she is
in the finest condition and that her
only fault is that she swims too fast.
This he hopes to correct before Miss
Ederle starts on the swim which she
hopes will give her the distinction
of being the first woman to stroke her
way across the turbulent stretch of
water between France and England.
Evening star., 1925-07-22

Rickard az his proxy and had ordered
Dempsey TO appear personally 70 con
clude arrangements for his program
preliminary to title hght with Harry
Wills next year.
Dempsey said he personally ap-
peared before the commission before
he started West and accepted WINS
challenge. He did not understa nd
why the commission wished him TO
appear again.
Il supposed il was all hxed." Demp-
sey "a Id. "and ! don't see any reason
why / should talk TO the commission
again. But it's ali right with me.
I'm going right back to New York
when | fnish my Pacific coast bust.
ness and will see the commission
then.
II expect 10 engage in several title
Affairs before | meet Wills Dempsey
continued. "Fitzsimmons is arran gin q
them for Michigan City. ] don't know
who I'll meet. but what Fitzsimmons
arranges viii be agreeable. Naturally
don't want TO go up against a tough
one like Wills until I'm back In top
condition. A man can't keep in train
ing while knocking around Europe and
riding trains like this. and I'll need
considerable work before III be back
in my best FORM
Evening star., 1925-07-22
TWO STARS PUT OUT
OF WOMAN'S TOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER. Mass. July p. -
Play in the women's invitation singles
tournament at the Essex County
Country Club here today had reached
the round before the semi-flnals, with
all but two Of the seeded players re-
naming in competition.
Mrs. May Sutton Eundy Of Los
Angeles. former national and British
champion. was eliminated yesterday
by Mrs ]. s. Corbiere Of Southboro.
while on Monday Mrs. s. +. Cole I'd
Of North Andover was defeated. +.
In the fourth round matches today
Helen Wills of Berkeley. Calf, ma
tional champion, was paired with Mrs.
Corbiere, and the other contests
brought together Eleanor Goss. New
York. and Mrs. ]. b. Jessup, Whining
ton, Del: Mary X. Browne. Santa
Monica. Calf, and Martha Bayard,
Short Hills, n. j.: and Mrs. Molla B.
Mallory. New York, and Edith SiSour-
ney. Nahant.
The womens invitation doubles
reached the third round yesterday,
and this afternoon the mixed doubles
are scheduled to begin.
Evening star., 1925-07-22

has been done in the fairly temperate
waters OF South America, and nc mat
ter how great may be her will 10 ac.
complish her mammoth task her body
unaccustomed as it is to the extreme
cold Of the channel has so far proven
unequal to the test. She has speed md
endurance. matched with dauntless
courage, but ell of these are of no
avail once her heart action has be-
come chilled, az IL did after hours
and 81 minutes In the icy stream.
In the opinion OF many. Miss Ederle
accustomed to the colder currents Off
the new England coast. will nd
lean sister. At any rate. the unsuc-
cessful attempts Of others far from
discourasing the Young American.
seem only 10 add zest to her determi-
nation 70 succeed where others have
failed
Members and friends Of tn. Red
Triangle Outing Club are planning an
all-day outing at Bluemont. Va. Sun
day. A three.mile hike to the top OF
Blue Ridge Mountain will be the fea.
ture Of the day.
The party will leave the Washing.
ton and Old Dominion station at 8
o'clock in the morning. The round.
trip ticket to Bluemont is S1.50. w.
B. Coulter, who Is in charge OF ar.
rangements. advises all hikers to carry
light luncheon and supper. as the
return trip will not be made until 5
o'clock. For further informatio re
ssrding the outing call West sol.