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Evening star., 1925-09-22
LEAGUE HEADS PUZZLED.
Doubt United States Could Send Elk
perts to Aid Farley Plans.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September 22.-The ques-
ton whether the United States Is to
be invited to send experts to Geneva
to aid in the technical preparations
for the League of Nations disarma-
ment conference. on the holdings of
which the leaders of the assembly of
the league, including delegates of
Great Britain and France, have
reached an accord. and whether Amer
leans will sit on the study commission
still remains unanswered. The prin-
cipal spokesman for the various dele
cations are side-stepping the question,
saying that it is one for the assembly
as a whole to reply to.
The preparations for the disarma-
ment conference are to start immedi-
ately, but, IN accordance with the
agreement reached yesterday to hold
1t, convocation will occur only when
the council of the league is sure that
security has been attained. "a com
mission to study for the reduction and
limitation of armaments' will be the
name of the new organism. All states
having special interests in the dis
armament problem and which are not
represented in the council will have
a place on the commission.
L. S. Consent Doubted.
1t is generally conceded that an in
vitation will be forwarded to Wash
ington to send experts to Geneva to
assist in the preparatory work, but
doubt is expressed that the United
States will consent to place it's rep
tot tx-nc nd frn nj
of thes council of the leagus as is
envisaged for the commission.
Earlier in the assembly meetings
there were suggestions of British op.
position to a league armament con
ference on the ground that Great Brit.
ain preferred one at Washington.
The league is also to hold an eco
nomic conference, as suggested by
France. representation of the United
States is regarded as necessary to
make It International. but il the Unit
ed States does not participate, there
will be an European economic confer.
ence. Preparations for this confer
ence will start when the council of
the league decides the time opportune
Viscount Cecil in saying that Great
Britain was immensely interested in
such a conference, denied that the
British people were showing a luke
warm attitude toward the league. He
said they were resolved to support the
league by every means possible.
Treaty Reference Deleted.
Furthermore the delegates deleted
from the original draft of the resolu
ton all phrases drawing attention to
the fact that the conference is for
the study and remodelling of treaties
and contented themselves with an ex
preston of deep interest in the plan
(Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
EDGE PLAN MERIT
SEEN BY COOLIDGE
Is Not Opposed to Blanket
Authority for Re-
organization.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Inc proposal OF senator Edge OF
New Jersey to give the President au-
thority to reorganize the departments
of the Government at his own discre-
ton is not opposed by President Cool.
idge
This was learned at the White
House today when it was explained
by a spokesman for him that Presi-
dent Coolidge is deply impressed with
what Senator Edge told him yesterday
egarding his intention to introduce a
resolution at the coming session of
Congress that would permit the Ex-
ecutive to transfer and coordinate de-
partments at will. 1t was explained
further that the President is commit
ted only to one plan for reorganiza-
ton. That is known as the Smoot
plan.
Thinks Action Needed.
1t was added. however, that the fact
that the President is committed only
TO the Smoot plan does not mean that
he would not favor the proposal of
Senator Edge. The President was
represented as feeling that the time
has come when there should be a. gen
1 p
partments and bureaus of the Govern
ment, and. inasmuch as the Smoot bill
is the result of several years study
made of the subject by the joint con-
greSsional committee on reorganiZa-
ton and has the approval of the ad-
minstration. the President naturally
will use influence of his Office to bring
about enactment of this legislation.
But those who know him well feel
= 1,0t ~ t,aJ Join i,,,Y, cnl
with the idea for reorganization adj
vanced by Senator Edge Yesterday to
approve the latter's resolution in the
event the Smoot bill has no chance
for success.
One of the arguments offered by
Senator Edge was that. because of
the general nature of the Smoot bill,
it will meet with opposition of such
a formidable nature that it's passage
will be impossible, and that his pro-
posed resolution unquestionably stands
a better chance for approval. The
President, however. made no COM
ment today as to the treatment the
Smoot bill probably will receive
when it comes before Congress; nor
did he indicate that he agreed with
Senator Edge that the latter's pro-
posal would have easier sailing.
Wants Efficiency Improved.
The President wants to esta ablish
a greater efficiency in the Federal
department by eliminating the great
mass of duplicated effort, and this
can only be done, he belieyes, by the
method of practical reorganization.
AS for the blanket authority Senator
Edge would vest in the President of
the United States, President Coolidge
! is represented as feeling that such
authority might prove very helpful.
but at the same time he is not un-
! mindful of the fact that too much
executive authority might some time
| prove inconvenient.
| During the Presidents discussion
of this proposed legislation today
he was represented as not touching
,non the declaration made by 3ena-
! tor Edge that he wants to see the
| Shipping Board abolished and its
functions and those of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation transferred to some
| one of the departments, preferably
the Department of Commerce.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
SAVED ON SCAFFOLD.
King Boris Reprieves Conspirator
as Moose Is Being Fitted.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, September % l4)
as the rope was being adjusted
about the neck of Comm unist con-
spirator today reprieve from klns
Boris arrived.
This is the first instance of the King
annulling a sentence Of death after
1T had been confirmed and signed by
him.
King Boris is known for his an
tipathy toward capital punishment
He was said to have agreed to the
execution of those responsible for the
recent cathedral bombing and ter
roristic campaign in Bulgaria only
after lengthy opportunities from his
counselors.
Evening star., 1925-09-22

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CONTINUED on Page 2. Column A.
Evening star., 1925-09-22

~. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperatures-High 81, at 8
pm. yesterday; lowest, 55, at am.
today.
Full report on page I.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
ROBERT GIBSON
ESTATE GOES
To KIN
Sister Gets Household Effects
and Automobiles; Daughter
Is Provided For

Robert Gibson, in his will dated
February Is. 1922, and filed for
probate today leaves all his house
hold effects, wearing apparel, brio
a-brac, silver ware, automobiles and
accessories to his sister, Margaret
p Gibson who is also to have
thirty shares Of Mergenthaler Limo
type Company stock
Mrs. Bessie Gibson Conlon, a.
sister is to have ten shares of
Mergenthaler stock; Joseph Gibson,
a brother. four shares; John G..
Gibson, another brother four shares;
Edwin l.. Yewell, brother-in law,
five shares.
The rest Of the estate Is to be
held by the American Security &
Trust Company in trust to pay the
income to testator's daughter, Bea-
trice Adaline Gibson, until she is
twenty-five years Of age when she
is to have the entire estate. The
daughter is also to have the life
use Of the premises at 1909 Cal
vert street northwest. awarded to
testator under the will of his wife,
Mrs. Flora A. Gibson. Testator eX-
presses the wish that his sister,
Margaret p. Gibson, be appointed
guardian for his daughter.
Martha Petold, in the employ of
testator is to receive 5000 provided
she still be in his employ at his
death.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
FIRE INSURANCE INCOME
SHOWS SLIGHT DROP

The year 1924, in the fire insuf-
ance business, was marked by a
falling off in the volume of business
and the production of an under
writing loss.
Considering the business OF the
stock companies licensed in Ne"
York State, which companies trans
act nearly 81 per cent of the total
business done by stock companies
in this country, it is found that
their net premiums last year az
gregated 1929, 1877 $50.
This is a decline of nearly Sl',.
600, 900 from the total premiums OF
the similar group of companies IN
1923, but is only $7.4OO. GOD less
than the premiums in the peak
year, 1920. However. loss OF pay Ht
ments increased nearly SIT ,OO0,UO'
last wear over those of 1928, nav
ing aggregated $469 ,9S0.642. wiliie
the expenses increased about $lO,'
900 900. to the sum of .$S44. iSl,o4t,
These sums, with dividend pay
ments of $31, 523,064 ian increase OF
hut S641 1861 produce total exrendl,
lures of $S45, 9S5.253, against totai
income of S911, 659, 220.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Foreign Bonds

for accurate acco Inting and the
proper preparation of statements
Experience with banks" he said,
in handling ordinary accounts has
proved so satisfactory that it fol-
lows naturally that the much more
complicated accounting of an estate
or trust would be most efficiently
handled by the same organization. :"
The field of trust company SER
vice is large and varied, but that
these institutions are meeting an
eVer-increasing demand upon the
part of the public for protection
and security in the matter OF es-
tates and trusts L. daily becoming
more evident. With the develop
ment of the trust company the OPP
pOrtunities OF the fake stock pro-
motor and those who prey upon
widows and orphans have been cor
respondingly reduced. The advan
tages of trust company fiduciaries
are making these institutions the
guarantors of the future for count
less American families.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Oil Production

NEW YORK, April 23-Crude
oil production in the United States
for the week ended April Is aver
aged 2,080,650 barrels a day. the
American Petroleum Institute re-
ported in it's weekly summary to-
day This is the first time this
year in which daily production ex.
ceeded 100000 barrels. Production
last week showed a daily increase
of $1,000 barrels, of which heavy
Smackover crude contributed 1880
barrels day.
Crude oil production in mid-con-
tinent as a whole was Las, 700 bar
rels a day, an increase of $3.50
barrels daily. California produc-
ton was 597 900 barrels daily, a de.
cline of 1000 barrels day. Gulf
coast production was practically
unchanged, while east central Texas
fell off $3.50 barrels day.
Receipts of California crude oil
at Atlantic and Gulf ports last week
averaged 106,571 barrels a day,
against 93,143 barrels daily in the
preceding week.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
OILS LEAD NEW
RISE IN STOCK
PRICES
Motors, Independent Steel and
lndustriaIs Features in
Active Trading
~ In.ernat,onal News Service.

NEW YORK, April "a
stronger tone in the motor and in
dependent steel stocks, with Max
well B retaining speculative IN
terest in the former group; mod
crate advance in the oil stocks and
continued strength in the railroad
shares, were the principal features
OF the markets in the early trading
today.
The situation was largely In con-
troll of the professionals, whose in
terest was confined to q small num-
Der of Astocks. in some OF which the
pools were reported to have re-
sumed operations. Maxwell B ran
up to SOh in the first period, pr4n-
cipally as the result OF beiated
short covering.
OH stocks were tested out as
prospective leaders for the forward
movement.
Buying Of Standard and indie.
pendent oils found comparatively
small floating supply, and prices
advanced sharply on q small
volume.
The weekly report Of the Ameri-
can Petroleum Institute showed an
Increase Of $1,000 barrels daily in
crude oil production, principally as
the result Of the output OF heavy
crude in the Smackover deep sands.
The increase in light oil was only
5000 barrels.
Standard OIL of New Jersey,
MARYLAND and Pacific Oil were the
leaders in the movement, which
included Pan-Americans, Mid Con.
tinent, Independent Oil, Sinclair,
Afl A4N IN nth
price gains seldom exceeded a point.
Industrial leaders like United
States Steel and Baldwin were I'M
usually inactive, while traders de-
voted their attention to the spec
ialtys stocks. National Dairy Pro-
ducts gained points at 81; Lud-
lum Steel lat 40 was UP about z
points from yesterdays y low.
Mania Electric Corporation added
3 points more to yesterdays b-potnt
gain.
international Nickel sold near the
top on expectation Of 3 dividend.
United States Realty, which con-
cluded its sale OF the Hippodronle
building at tidy profit. duplicated
its highest price for the year in
active trading. Famous Players,
Coca Cola, Otis Elevator. Founda-
lion company anu Juliet WSlA A1LOWA
speciality stocks were active and
strong
The Commercial Solvents stocks
recovered about points more OF
their recent losses. Cast Iron
Pipe was steady. American
Sunatra Tobacco sold at the low
of the year on rumors of financial
difficulty in renewing bank obliga-
tions due in about one month. The
preferred lost points and sold at
new low at 80.
Call money was posted at per
cent and supplies were sufficient,
Notwithstanding that the banks
have been calling a considerable
volume of loans. Grain and cot
ton markets were unsettled.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
-ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET
DEMAND FOR MANY LAWS
RAPED BY MERLE THORPE

AUGUSTA, Ca, April 23.-The
proclivities of the American people
to rush to their legislatures and de-
mand laws for all sorts of prob
lens better handled without govern
ment interference was arraigned
here last night by Merle Thorpe,
editor of the Nations Business,
published by the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States at
Washington.
Mr.. Thorpe spoke before the din
ner of the executive council, Ameri-
can Bankers Association, which Is
in annual session here at the Hotel
Bon Air-Vanderbilt.
1--WE are too apt to regard Wash.
ington as made up of super-men
with the power to perform any
economic miracle by passing a law,
said Mrs. Thorpe. I'm one and the
same petition we ask Washington
to lower freight rates and raise
wages of railroad workers.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
NINE PLEAD GUILTY ON
RUM AND GAMING CHARGES

.HAGERSTOWN, Md. April 3D.
Pleading guilty to charges of illegal
possession of liquor and maintaining
gambling devices, nine men. stewards
and members Of house committees
of the Eagles and Owl Clubs OF
Waynesboro, threw themselves on
the mercy Of the court when ar
raigned before Judge Rush Gillian
at Chambersburg. Sentence was
withheld.
The men were arrested following
"a sensational raid on the clubroon1s
of the two organizations by State
and Waynesboro police on February
IA. The raiding party found poker
games in progress at the Eagles
Club and quantities of liquor and
beer and various gambling machines
at both places. Character wit
nesses, including two ministers,
Reverend J. e. Guy and Reverend
&c. w. Dechant, and several rrolni-
nent Waynesboro citizens. were in
troduced by the accused.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
u. s. WILL SAVE MILLIONS
BY COAL SUIT DECISION

The United States Government
will be saved millions of dollars
as a result of a decision handed
down by the Federal circuit court
Of appeals at Richmond, Va, hold
ing Government coal contracts are
valid, it was announced at the De-
partment of Justice today.
The decision was in the suit of
White Oak Coal Company, of
Charleston, w. Va, against the
Government to collect 5000, 900, the
difference in price between $4,000
tons of coal ordered by the Govern
ment in 1919, than on the date of
delivery 49,.
The district court at Charleston,
w Va, gave the company judg-
rent for $500, 900 against the Gov
eminent The circuit court of ap-
peaIs at Richmond, however, re.
vfrsed the lower court and held
the Governments contract was
yslid. This decision will affect
other contracts made by the Gov
eminent involving several millions
OF dollarR
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
D. c. EDUCATORS
WILL Dine on
APRIL 20
/"
u es.s
Banquet to Celebrate Adoption
Of Teachers Salary
Schedule Here ,

An attendance Of several htfn.s
dred educators is Indicated for the
dinner planned for next Tuesday
night at Rauscher's by the district
branch of the National Education
Association to celebrate the adop-
ton Of the District teachers salary
schedule, passage OF the connpul- 8
sorry school attendance law, ard
OF the five-year school building
program, 1t was announced today.
Addresses will be made by PresI-
dent William Mather Lewis, OF
George Washington University:
superintendent Frank w BaIIo1,
President James T. Lloyd, OF the
Board OF Education, and Catherine
Watkins, director OF kindergartens
Music for the banquet will include
vocal numbers by Mrs. Susie Hol-
lingsworth, cello selections by Dore
Walton, and mass singing directed
by Doctor e. ". G. Barnes, director
OF music In the public schools.
Caroline Toner, Mrs. Sefden M.
Ely, Charlotte Edwards, Annie
Keliher, and Doctor Rebecca Stone
road comprise the COMMITTEES In
charge. FsA
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
WANT COOLIDGE
To Be CHURCH
HEAD
congregationaIists VIII Ask
Him to Deliver Address
At Meeting Here

President Coolidge will be invited
tomorrow to deliver the opening
address at the meeting Of the Ma
tional Council OF CONGREGATIONAL
Churches which win be held IN
washington next October.
Al delegation from the denonina-
ton will extend the invitation to.
the President, who two years ago
was elected honorary moderator Cf
the church. n
This is the first tina in the his
tory OF the country that q Presk
dent Of the United States has beef
the official honorary head of oil
great religious organic ton
President Coolidge win be asked
10 accept leadership for the Con
gregationaI church OF America and
to set forth in his prospective I'D
dress the ideals and policies whiCp
should govern the denomination.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, April 23.-All grain
futures opened easier today, ex-
cept for oats, which was irregular.
Wheat started e to IL cents
lower, with fairly general selling,
although mostly in small lots. Buy
ing support was weak and the
market broke easily.
Corn started II to 1 cent lower,
with scattered selling and lack Of
support until July dropped to I'M
der $1.11h.
Oats started unchanged to q
cent higher, last nights elevator
fire here was largely responsible.
Provisions started unchanged to
AZ cents lower.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Liverpool Cotton

FURNISHED by w. B. HioOs & Coz
LIVERPOOL, April 2S.-Fair de-
mand for spots. Prices, steady.
Sales, 1000.
Mids. fair, 1900; strict good mids.
1880: good mids, 14.20; strict mids,
400: mids, 1856; strict low mids.
1890: low mids, 1900; strict good
ordinary, 1850; good ordinary,
1900.
Futures opened quiet. May, 1S.41;
July, 1851; October, 1881; January,
1916.
Closed steady. April, 1927; May,
1881: July, 1341; October. 1922; De-
cember, 1910; January, 1906.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The cot
ton market was reactionary at tne
opening of trading today; first prices
were from IA to q points lower.
NAV opened at 24.40, down II; july
24.7O. down 10; October z4.4V'
down 81.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Widow Sues Physicians

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. April 2S.---
That her husbands death was
caused by rubber tube left In his
body after an operation is the
allegation supporting the suit for
500 900 brought by Mrs. Mary d.,
Clark, of West Hoboken, against
two physicians and Christ Hospital
here.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Chicago Cotton

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Cotton
opened weak today. Prices wore
Is to % points lower. May opened
at 24.60, down IS; July 24.75, down
Ii. October 24.15. down %.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Canadian Whaat

WINNIPEG. April 2s.-opening
wheat prices:
May, $1.60@1.59, down 2 to 81;
July. $1.55k@1.57, down / to III.
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Liberty Bonds
New YORK Coffee Market

NEW YORK, April 23.-Coffee
prices were from unchanged to 4
points lower at the opening today.
May, 1906: July. 1886; September,
1885,; December, 1910; March, 1870
bid
The Washington times., 1925-04-23
Short-Term Securities

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & co..
The Washington times., 1925-04-23

Stressing the facilities for sue
cessfully handling estates which
obtain in trust company organiza-
tions. vice-president Andrew Parker,
trust officer of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, declared
that probably no one factor has
led thinking people to utilize trust
companies and banks In fiduciary
capacities more than has the order
~ equipment of such institutions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, April

Dashing suddenly down below DOL
lar bushel for all deliveries. the corn
market today carried the entire GRAIN
trade along into wild runaway sci
The stampede resulted from naii
frantic efforts of corn owners to save
themselves from losses which appear
ed to be impending and which are
made certain by the stampede ltseii.
AS compared with yesterdays nnlsh'
the worst breaks in price were 'sc
bushel for corn and 6R cents 1or
wheat. Corn and wheat closed ex.
tremely unsettled. corn 81 to 7sc net
lower, May 924 to 92a: wheat to 49c
down, May 1881 to 1854 and July 1."s
to 1924: with oats 2 to &c off, ana
provisions ranging from SO cents ue-
cline to cents advance.
Lowest prices since last summer
were chalked up in every grain PIT on
the exchange here. Every single de-
livery of corn and oats and the sep
TENDER delivery of wheat went to new
bottom records for the season. Crump-
ling of values began early in the corn
market. but later the tendency toward
Generalization appeared to have been
overcome and it was only in the nrai
half hour of the board of trade session
that for at least the time being corn
babe goodbye to 81 bushel or above
On the transient recovery which stem
med the selling rush at the last the
corn market throughout had scored
fractional gains as a result of de-
cidnd upturn in wheat prices.
Momentum of the renewed selling
which then began in the corn market,
however, speedily became of an over
whelming character end once the dol
lar sign had been left COMPLETELY be-
hind corn kept headed almost
straight downward until the close.
After the pit had been cleared of
brokers. though comment was plen-
. FIJI hot h. ri "a in
at 2 ration of Is to | as compared
with hog values, and that Judged by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
Measure Auto Parts
BY Light Waves

Measuring by light waves, the last
word known to science In precision
Of measurement, now is being done
in the every day work of building
automobiles. The system has been
adopted by the Packard Motor Car
Company, the first automobile COM
pany to use It.
Actual measurements as fine as
ono millionth Of an inch are made
easily with the light wave equip
ment in daily use at the Packard
factory. Such f1neness in guaging IS
believed to mark still futher step
in advancing American precision
methods of quality manufacturing:
For some time in the automobile
industry precision blocks guaranteed
to be within one millionth of an inch
of perfection have been in use as
standards of measurements against
which precision tools could be
checked. Light wave measuring is
q further safeguard Of quality In
manufacture.
Measuring with light waves is done
by counting delicate waves of light
or shadows under highly polished
glass discs when violet rays are pro-
jected through the discs on to the
piece to be checked. The system is
that used by the Bureau of Stand
ards at Washington and in the lab
oratories of number Of well known
American and European scientists.
1t is being given much study in the
laboratories of some of the better
known scientific universities.
Professor Robert H. Smith. of the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy, while at the Packard factory
Investigating precision methods OF
manufacturing motor cars, suggested