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Evening star., 1925-02-10
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!. INEx-AGENT'S FLAT: !
Ralph {. Ruby Sought After
Raid by Police and Pro-
49,
hibition Officers.

Prohibition agents and police of the
first precinct today raided the apart
ment. of Ralph E.. Ruby, former as
sistant divisional chief of prohibition
agents In this jurisdiction, at the
1927 street. seizing ap-
proximately 40 quarts of alleged
liquor. ~ E
Ruby was not at home when the
raid was made, according to Divi-
sional Chief Harry M. Lnckett of the
prohibitional forces, who was. for-
merly the immediate superior Of Ruby.
A warrant for his arrest has been
sworn out, 1t was learned from pro-
hibition agents. and efforts to bring
him into custody are being made now
u. 8. Workers Watch Raid. .~~
The raid was made with 1.-the em-
pIoyes of the Veterans Bureau, just
across the street, as an interested
audience during their lunch hour
According to prohibition agents. q
pint bottles of white and red liquor
were seized, together with two quarts
Of supposed Scotch whisky. a quart OF
gin, about fve quarts of wine, q five-
gallon Jug of liquor, a hve-sallon can
OF alcohol and some colorinG matter
Just before this raid agents and po-
lice descended upon Harry Maynard's
Maple Inn Cafeteria, at 1915 X street
arrestinR Maynard on charges OF
illegal possession and selling liquor
Maynard deposited $4,000 bond at the
first precinct station.
Former Assistant Chief.
Ruby was ASSISTANT divisional chief
of prohibition agents during the
tenure of once of Edgar n. Read as
chief and passed over to the present
of Chief Luckett.
He was among those against whom
charges were brought at Commis-
sioner Oysters request some time
ago and who were investigated by
the special intelligence unit OF the
Bureau OF Internal Revenue. which
resulted in their quitting the serv-
ice. The investigation was conduct
ed on charges of Irregularities In con
nection with the conduct of ofiicial
positions as prohibition asents.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
Trom the 80 Edition of YESTERDAY. st.r.l
DISTRICT MILK BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Enactment of Lampert Meas
ure Ends 5-Year Fight for
Pure Supply.

The bill to safeguard the milk
supply of the National Capital. for
which the District Health once has
been persistently driving for more
than Ave years. and which was
passed by the Senate last June. was
yesterday. passed by the House. The bill
now goes to the President.
1t was an old-fashioned District
day in the House, when most of the
time was wasted on extraneous mat
ters or on delaying tactics by peeved
members Heretofore on District
days at this session the House has
shown a disposition to extradite
District legislation. Yesterday, however.
with a program of seven important
constructive measures awaiting con-
sideration, dilatory tactics were en-
gagged in. 80
The trouble started when Repre-
sentative Thomas L. Blanton, Demo-
crat, of Texas yielded time, when the
milk bill was UP, to his colleague,
Representative Hudspeth Of Texas, to
discuss a proposed tariff on hides.
This enxendered debate. which last
ed for two hours.
Then when the milk bill was ac-
tually taken up for consideration
Representative Charles Linthicum of
Maryland made repeated endeavors
to have butter included in the pro-
visions Of this bill. Although his
amendments were promptly voted
down. and his colleagues explained
to him that he did not understand
the provisions of the bill. Representa-
tive Linthicum persisted even to the
making of point of no quorum
when the bill came up for final
passage.
Only three amendments were ap-
proved and those were offered by
Representative Lampert. of wiscon-
sin. chairman of the subcommittee
which held extensive hearings on
this measure. The most important
of these anne endments was to include
any partnership. firm or corporation
within the restrictions operative
axafn st. .indivfAuAls.s lA&5 s.<zsasa- :.
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And Marshall-that most human of
jurists; cousin and opponent to JEFF
ferson. a fascinating companion, yet
strong -wiIled enough to stabilize a
nation.
And washington-the great driving
personality in q new world order.
Then those widely differing person
alities-Madison. prim. yet powerful
Webster. thunderous and thrilling.
even to this day; and Lincoln, the
simplest and most beloved figure in
American history.
The oratorical possibilities in all OF
these subjects are tremendous. IT
may be, of course. that you prefer the
simple theme of the Constitution. But
at least, give careful thought to the
subjects.
Above all. select one that appeals
to you. not one which you think
might appeal to others. II you be-
lieve In IL strongly enough. you can
bring your audience to your view
point. One is always a ma jority in
oratory, provided that one is per
suasive enough. 49,.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
FARM CONFERENCE
HIT AND DEFENDED
Recommendations Attacked
at House Hearing--Upheld
Before Senators.

While methods of carrying its
recommendations into effect were
seing assailed today before a House
committee, members OF President
Coolidge's agricultural conference
appeared before the Senate agricul-
tural committee to explain their sug-
gestions. --..
b. F. YoakYm, chairman of the
Farmer to Consumer League, occu-
pied the stand before the House agri-
culture committee. and he delivered
vigorous onslaught against the
Williams bill, designed to carry out
recommendations of the conference,
at the same time urging the Curtis
Aswell measure for a system of CO.
operative marketing agencies.
Before the Senate committee, w. M.
Jardine. a member of the conference,
declared the recommendations were
based on views widely held by farm
ers and followed testimony of author
tiles on agriculture.
Urges CO-OperatiOa.
1T is time for the farmers to get
behind some plan and stop fghting
each other" he declared, adding that
the recommendations will relieve
agriculture and will make start
toward permanent farm relief
Senator McNary. Republican, Ore
gon. challenged the statement of the
witness that the Oregon Prune Crow
ers' Association was an example of
successful cooperative marketing.
The Oregon Senator asserted he was
one Of the large pruns growers in the
West and head of one OF the biggest
cooperative organizations, and, las a
matter of fact, the Oregon Prune
Growers Association now is on the
rocks" because they tried to spread
out too far.
Senator Harrison. Democrat, Missis-
sippi. questioned the witness on the
source of the information that led to
such drastic recommendations FOR the
revision of the protective tariff" He
declared he was prepared to fight any
expansion of the tariff.
Seek Pernaaaent Cure.
The committees recommendations,
Mr.. Jardine said, were not drawn to
meet an emergency, but with a view
to basic and continuing needs with
respect to marketing. They are di
rected, he said, primarily, Ito the end
that haphazard production and disor-
derby marketing may give way to bal
anced production and efficient and
economical distribution"
They head up" he asserted, lin a
Federal agency, completely under the
farmers control to furnish essential
services to such farmers and farmers
associations as shall voluntarily ap-
ply therefor"
The recommendations, the witness
said, were not to put the Government
into the business of marketing farm
products. and would not provide for
the creation of export marketing
corporation by the Government or
otherwise
Evening star., 1925-02-10
MRS. WATERS KIN
SILENT ON RITES
Suicide Mother and Children She
Slew Likely to Be Buried
in Richmond.

Although secrecy shrouded the flu
neral arrangements being made for
Mrs. Frances Walker Waters and her
two children, Mary, 16. and Lindsay,
IA. whose lives were taken late Sat
urday night in a suicide homicide plot
engineered by the trouble-torn
mother, it was understood today that
the bodies may be taken to Richmond
for interment.
Charlottesville, the former home of
the attractive mother, when she was
popularly known as 'Shannie Wal
ker," in the younger university set
there, also was being considered as
the burial place. but the probability
appeared today to favor the Virginia
capital, possibly because of the de-
sire of the stricken relatives to avoid
publicity in the old homo town.
No Infermn ten Given Oat.
No information whatever regarding
the funeral arrangements could be
obtained from relatives OF the dead
woman in Washington today. To
newspaper men they were either
"out" or had absolutely nothing
to say.
The mother and children were
asphyxiated come tine late Saturday
night or early Sunday morning by gas
kitchen range. Towels and papers had
heen used to prevent the fumes from es-
Gaping from the apartment.
Coroner ]. Ramsay Nevitt yesterday
afternoon Issued certificates showing
that the mother had taken her own life
and those of her children.
"Tired Of Being Unhappy
In the note addressed Jointly to her
sisters Mrs Waters briefly related her
fight to keep the wolf from the door and
of her growing too tired OF being un-
happy" According to friends of the
woman, pride had kept her from
barring all her troubles to relatives.
Before her marriage to DR.. Dorsey
Waters, then famous foot ball star and
captain Of the gridiron team at the Uni
Versity of Virginia, Shan was known
affectionately as the belle of the univer-
sity proms. Discord rent the family cir
Gle about four years ago, however. and
the couple were divorced. -.- -----.---
1t is not known whether DIR. Waters
has learned of the tragedy. He is be-
lieved to be in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
IowANs SEE PRESIDENT.
Urge. for Agriculture Head Nan
Familiar With farmers Views.

PRESIDENT Coolidge was asked ;today y
by Charles e. Hearst. president of
tho Iowa Farm Bureau Federation,
and A. Sykes Of Iowa, president Of the
Corn Belt Meat Producers Associa-
tion, to select Is Secretary OF ATri-
culture 4 man Intimately acquainted
with the viewpoint OF the individual
farmer OF the Middle West. rather than
one solely interested in marketing or
the business end Of farming.
The Iowa men presented their
views to the President At two con-
ferences,. one held at the Executive
ofIices and the other at luncheon at
the White House.
They did not specifically indorse
any Of those now under considera-
tion by the President As . successor
TO Secretary Gore. but opposed ap-
pointment OF any one from ~ far
West as California or wyoming. Two
Of those on the Executives list are
from the Far West-Ralph p. Mer-
ritt Of California and former Gov.
Carey. of wyoming.
whether they were asked concern
ing the availability OF John Fields of
Oklahoma and w. NJ. Jardine of
Kansas, who are understood to be
heading IN the consideratioa being
siven for the secretaryship ~ the
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Continued from First Page)
ing stand. The motion was referred
to the advisory committee, where 1T
is very favorably regarded.
PresiAent's Action Fsreseea.
The committees action today caused
no surprise In many quarters. Persons
in touch with the inaugural committee
have known for some time that Presi-
dent Coolidge's desire for an unostenta-
tious ceremony at the time he takes Of
hce had made 1t almost impossible for
any large procession. heretofore the out
standing event of all inaugurations, to
be Planned.
In addition to that. the governors of
the States, out of Difference to the
Presidents wishes for an economical
ceremony, have either declined invita-
tions to appear in the pageant or &C.
ccpted and announced unusually small
escorts. Only 80 governors have thus
far replied at all, and Of this number
10 declined to participate in the parade.
The largest delegation any Of them will
bring will come from Pennsylvania, and
will be purely civilian escort
Evening star., 1925-02-10

~ ONTEsTANTS in 1924 neglect
ed the biographical possibil-
rittes in the oration subjects.
~ There are eight subjects.
broad enough in scope to
cover practically the entire held of
governmental principles and develop
ments in this country. Your orations
can be on the Constitution, or on
the relationship thereto Of Washing
ton, Hamilton; Jefferson, Marshall,
Madison, Webster and Lincoln.
At first kfance 1t seems easiest to
deal with the simple topic of the
Constitution. On the other hand,
that subject lacks many Of the in
tensely emotional elements to be
found in a biographical treatment.
For sheer dramatic appeal, for in
stance. what can be stronger than
the story of the career OF Hamilton
at IL a grocer's clerk in the Indies,
with the stigma of illegitimacy upon
him; at II so magnetic a speaker
that (though unknown) he could
sweep a New York audience into re-
volt: at 22 confidential agent to
Washington: at IS recognized on two
continents as one of the greatest in
tellscts of his time: at Al slain in \
political duel.
Or Jeffer rson-writing the Declara-
tion Of Independence with a price
upon his head; framing the statute
for religious freedom in an age OF
almost medieval bigotry; founding the
University Of Virginia on lines which
have affected the whole course of
modern education. Nor was that all.
He was a scientist, architect. writer.
lawyer, farmer, inventor. philosopher
and som ethinG of a politician as well.
Truly the most versatile and seduc-
tive intellect that ever rose TO the
presidency.
Evening star., 1925-02-10

President, was not disclosed by the
two Iowa men, but they asserted that
4 man OF the type OF the late Seer. :,
tary wallace would be most accent
able to the farmers of Iowa and the
Central States section.
The President has been told by
other advisors that the business type
of farmer Is most needed as Secre-
tary In the present stage OF axrt-
cultural development. and the sug-
sestfon apparently has had great
weight with him. He did not indi--
cate whether any: change in hts op,n-
lon w1aA result from the recon.
mendatioAs Sece4~ed today.
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week end guest aboard the May
flower
Mr. Dickinson was a supporter Of
the McNary-Haugen bill and his
backing for the secretaryship has
come chiefly from oficials in the De-
partment, OF Agriculture who. sold
Secretary wallace on the artificial
price fixing idea, and from leaders
of the several farm organizations
which were active in support of the
McNary-Haugen plan. Also, it IL
pointed out, Mr.. Dickinson Is a law
yer, and the President has let 1t. be
known that he Is looking for a man
especially versed in the problems
which he believes are OF primary i'm
portance to the agricultural industry.
1t has, been the hope OF President {
Coolidge that he could make a choice
from the multitude Of candidates in
time SO that the future Secretary
could serve until March 1 as Assistant Il
Secretary, thus faniliarizins himself
with the departmental routine, but
March 4 is now so close at hand this
idea may have to be abandon ed,
Probably more names have been pro-
posed for Secretary of Agriculture
than ever before for a Cabinet post,
and constant efforts are made to in :
nuence the President in his selection.
But Mr.. Coolidge 10 represented as
being clear In his mind as to the
type Of man he wants and as de-.
termined he is going to appoint that
type of . man. regardless of pressure.
political or otherwise.
rowANs SEE pnEsYnENw
Evening star., 1925-02-10
; YOUNG WOMEN
ADMITTED T0BAR
Named in Class With 48 Men
Authorized to Prac-
tice Law.

Three more young women were added
to the list Of Portias today with 4S men.
all of whom passed successfully the re-
cent bar examination. The admission
Of the 81 new lawyers to practice before
the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia was asked by John Paul Ear
nest, chairman Of the examining COM
nlittee.
The new woman lawyers are EN-
ployed in Government jobs. Miss Cath
crime ReaEeY OF Pennsylvania took her
law course at the National University.
She is employed in the General Account
ing Office
Miss Matte w. Tompkins is native
OF Virginia and studied law at Wash
ington College of Law. She holds a posi-
tion in the Department of Agriculture.
Miss Margaret r. Wilson claims the
District as her home. She Also attended
the Washington College of Law while
holding a position with the Federal
Trade Commission.
Others Included in Class.
Others authorized to practice law
today include: Edward E. Mitchell,
New York; Walter F. Mehrlich.
Indiana; Samuel v. Markley, Ohio;
John w. Martin of this city, Robert
T. Miller of this city, Joseph ".
MacHugh, Massachusetts,; Andrew j.
Nowak, pennsylvania; X. +. Nlchol-
son, Virginia; Robert A. Dixon, Wis
consin: Lambert O'Donneil of this
city, Bolivar b. O'Rear, Alabama
Daniel H. Pratt, New York; Melvin J.
Prentice, Texas; Max Pomepantz.
New York; James X. Polk, jr.. of
this city, Fred B. Pickett, Indiana;
Manuel C. Rosa, Massachusetts:
Robert Romero OF this city, Marion
B. Rhodes, Missouri: Simon II.
Rourke. Massachusetts: Lear B. Reed.
Georgia: Paul C. Reed, Louisian na
Robert I. Rudolph, Maryland; Edgar
L. Sheffield, Idaho.
Isadore Seltzer, Connecticut; John
M. Safer. wisconsin; Ambrose shief
jr., Mississippi: Harold w. Sill, this
city: w. F. Sickle, New Jersey: Ar
thur j. Seaton, Iowa; Leo Schlosberg
this city; Robert p. Smith. Pennsyl-
vania: l.. Harold Sothoron, Maryland
Eugene B. Sullivan. this city: Ray
nond w. Scharfenberg, Iowa; Joseph
p. Tanney, Michigan: Talmadge NJ.
Thorne. Virginia; John T. Trimble, jr.
Georgia: Harold B. Teesarden. Ohio
Stephen L Verdi. this city: Robert w
Wilson, Oregon: William J. Walsh
Maine; Ernest F. Williams, this city;
Lester H. Woolsey. this city; Earl A
Wagonseller. Illinois: Edward H
Yeager, Maryland: Harry T. Kranz
Arkansas; Aifons B. Landa, this city
Evening star., 1925-02-10
SENATE TO HOLD
SESSIONS At NIGHT
G. o. P. Caucus Decides to
Start Extra Work Monday
- as Congestion Grows.

The night-session grind of the Sen
ate, usual with the closing days of a
Congress-. will begin next Monday an
der an agreement reached today at q
Republican conference.
The general legislative calendar ID
so badly congested that those attend
ing the. conference agreed that the
Senate ought to. work overtime.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed
by Senators with the legislative pro-
gram agreed upon by the steerin9
COMMITTEES, but no changes fwsre orr
dered.: The committee agreed. how
ever, to hear Senators who have pet
measures they desire to push.
Besides the German commercial treaty
and some 10 domestic bills which the
committee has placed on the program
there remain in the background the con-
ference report on Muscle Shoals and
the bills designed to carry recommenda-
tions of the Presidents agricultural
conference. Leaders insist these must
be acted upon. -
After the conference it was reiterated
by some leaders that there was no
chance that the World Court proposal
would be called up. Doubt also was ex-
pressed that there could be any action
on the Lausanne treaty with Turkey.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Mary
land-Unsettled. probably occasional
rains tonight and tomorrow: mild
temperature tonight. colder tomor-
row afternoon and night. Gentle to
moderate south and southwest winds.
Virginia - Unsettled, probably oc-
casional rains tonight and tomorrow:
mild temperature tonight, colder in
the Interior tomorrow afternoon or
night; colder tomorrow night: mod
crate to fresh south and southwest
winds.
Records for - Heur..
IL midnight. 5S; 4 Am, 81: am, So:
noon. 81. -,-, .5
Barometer-4 pm, 5000; pm,
3o.oS; II midnight. soos: m. s0.os:
5 am. 1910; noon, 1907.
Highest temperature, 81. occurred
at pm. yesterday; lowest temper
ature, So, occurred at IL pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year:
Highest, 3S: lowest, 2s.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem.
perature, "a; condition very muddy.
Tide TabIes.
FURNISHED by United states Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 3:3s am. and 3:4s
pm; high tide, s:14 Am. and s:es
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:14 q. m. and
4:s8 pm; high tide, s:52 am. and
1907 p. m.
The s.n- and Mss..
Today-sun rose, 7:Os am; sun
sets. 5:39 pm.
sun sets, SAL pm.
Moon rises, 7:31 pm; sets, sos
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one half hour after sunset.
weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
BERLIN'S STATE OPERA
BECOMES FASHION SHOW
2,0OO Members of Clothing Max
ers' Organization Heer Singers
in Gayly-Fashioned Costumes.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 1o.-Berlin's
state opera became a fashion show
last night with 1000 members of the
national organization Of clothing
manufacturers as an audience, while
grand opera singers, appareled in
up-to-date costumes supplied by the
manufacturers. sang "Traviata." The
costumes were gifts to the singers
from the clothing men, who also
gave a supper and dance later at
prominent hotel where the opera per-
sonnel appeared wearing their new
clothes.
Even Eric Kieiber, leader of or
chestra, was given a new evening
suit by the clothing manufacturers.
who are holding their Spring fair in
Berlin. "Traviata," being a non-his-
torical opera, made it possible for the
fashion makers to dress the company
In the very latest gowns. Every
woman member of the cast from
Violetta de Stozzi who sang the
role of Violetta, to the humblest
chorus woman, had a stunning new
wardrobe. The men had the latest
things in sport suits, morning coats
and evening" dress.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
B.rse Founders, Due to Collision.

NORFOLK, Va, February 10
Founderine of the barge Juniper
after a collision early today with the
Chesapeake Line steamship CITY OF
Itlanta was reported by the steamer
unon ;ts arrival here from Baltimore
with her port quarter plates dented.
The collision occurred during heavy
fog, between York Spit and Back
River. The barge's crew OF two men
was rescued. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
Victor Concerts
On Thursday Are
Halted by WCAP

WCAP will not broadcast the
semi monthly Victor presentation
Thursday night, 1t was learned to-
day at the ONCE of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co.
officials of the telephone COM
pany, 1t was said, do not desire
to continue the interruption of
WRC's programs on Thursday
nights, and hope that some ar
rangement will be made to have
the Victor Talking Machine Co.
broadcast it's concerts on Monday,
Wednesday or Friday nights, when
WCAP has the air.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
DR.. SUN is WEAKER.
By the Associated rress.

BY the AEsocAted Fress.
PEK1NG, February 10.-Dr Sur
Yat Sen, whose spectacular career
In public life in China was checked
by illness after an operation for
cancer at hospital here about
two weeks ago. was growing steadily
weaker today. DR.. Sun was stricke
after he arrived here as the head OF
delegation from Canton, picked tc
represent the government of southern
China in = unifcation conference
called by the Peking administration.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
Two Die in Plane Crash.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, February 1e.-
Maj. Lee o. Wright of Lyons, Ind,
and Lieut.. Arthur L. Foster, whose
parents live at Weir, Tex: were in
stantly killed and their bodies burned
in an airplans crash near Brooks
Field today.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
National Or0tOry
Contest Andrds

Eight school prizes OF 500
EACH
One grand District OF Colum-
bia award of 5000.
Seven national awards of
$4,000. $1,000. S506, $3.50, s46e,
1850 and 35ee.
The District of Columbia
representative will automatic
ally receive one Of these seven
national awards in addition to the
above ve-mentioned local prizes.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
PROBERS CLEAR JUDGE.
House Committee Reports Against
1mpeaching of Baker.

day unanimously approved a report
of 4 subcommittee recommending 6
against impeachment Of Federal Judge
Baker Of the. northern West Virginia
district.
The report. approved by all the sub
committee members, said that the
subcommittee. after an examination
of many witnesses and documentary
evidence, does not recommend that ar
ticles OF impeachment be directed by
the House of Representatives against
Judge William e. Baker"
Evening star., 1925-02-10
ORATORICAL CONTEST CHATS
Selecting a Subject.
BY RANDOLPH LEIGH
NatioaaI Director

This II one of q series Of articles by
the director Of the National Oratoricai
Contcst written to give contestants the
bsnSdt of his observations during the
1874 eoatsst. and to offer practical sus-
Gestions ~ TO the present contest.
Evening star., 1925-02-10

! Gaioshes are becoming popular In
Norway two factories there turning
cut 1000 pairs Z day.
Evening star., 1925-02-10
COLLINS STILL LIVES. i
RESPIRATION TESTS
DECLARED TO SHOW

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