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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
No Retirement With
Rank for Robinson

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has declined to ap-
prove Of the application for the re-
tirement with his present rank oi
Rear Admiral J. X. Robinson, Navy
Chief of Engineering, who approved
the Teapot Dome leasing At the
expiration of his time of duty, Rob
inson will be reverted to Cap
t3inancy
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
EIGHT KILLED
BY ELECTRICAL
I STORMS, EAST

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Eight are
known to be dead as the result OF
an clerical storm in the east end
ing a record-breaking September
heat wave. Property damage Is esti-
mated at 100000
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
Tong War Indicated
In City Of Victoria

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 15.-Wah
Low Fong, Chinese. was shot and
killed last night in a downtown
street adjacent to Chinatown. This
is the first outbreak OF what Is be-
,ieved to be a Tong war here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
To Broadcast Ceremony
At Harding, Memorial

VANCOUVER, B c., Sept. 10
Ceremonies at the lnveilinG OF the
Harding Memorial omorrow Will be
broadcast from station CNRV on a
291 wave beginning at 3 o'clock In
tbe afternoon, Pacific Coast time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 10.
A resolution expressing confidence
in the War and Navy Departments
and Commander-in-Chie OF the
Army and Navy to provide adequate
Antonio Post Of the American Le-
defense" was adopted by the San
gion today. The Post also resolved
to call for IAN open hearing" for
Mitchell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
Radio Message Says
1t Is a Baby Girl

ASTORIA, Ore, Sept Is. - A
radio message has been sent to the
far north to the revenue cutter Bear
to inform Lieut.. Com. Wishaar, Ex-
ecutive Officer of the vessel, of the
birth to his wife here of a baby
daughter
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
WANTS RODGERS FOR ASST.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-Secre-
tary of Navy Wilbur is understood
to be insisting that Capt. John
Rodgers accept the appointment as
Assistant Chief of the Navy Aero
nautic Bureau.
He has been given orders and
it is assumed that he will obey
them" said Wilbur.
Capt Rodgers will be available
for the Coolidge Board OF Inquiry,
it is also stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
Big Hydro-electric
Plant Is Proposed

OLYMPIA. Wash. Sept 15.-H. L.
Gilbert, of Portland. has filed eight
applications with the State Super
visor of Hydraulics proposing devel-
opment of 10000 horsepower hydro
electric plant at the headwaters OF
Lewis River at a cost of $11, 900, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15

SEATTLE. Sept. 15.-Disorderly
houses in Seattle. pay commission
to taxi drivers to drum up liquor
sales, T. H. Marti1i. taxi driver told
Police Judge Gordon. Martini is held
on q disorderly charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15

most careless nation in the world
by speakers who will point out that
the accident death rate for the Unit
ed States is 1853 fatalities for each
one'third times as high as the record
of England and Wales, which is only
1856 for each 100000 population. The
safest country appears to be Dem
mark whose rate is 20 for each
100, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
Four Are Killed on
Railroad Crossing.

OMAHA, Sept. 15.-Four persons
were killed outright on railroad
crossings in Nebraska yesterday.
Three were killed in the suburbs
near Lincoln and one near Central
City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
RODGERS AND
CREW LEAVING
ON THURSDAY
Seaplane Crew to leave
Honolulu for San Fran
cisco on u. S. S. Idaho.

HONOLULU, Sept. Is. Capt.
John Rodgers and the others of the
|crew of the seaplane PN9-1 will
sail for San Francisco on Thursday
aboard the U. S. s. Idaho.
The disposition of the plane,
which has been towed to Pearl
Harbor has not been decided.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
FLIGHT POSTPONED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL
Postponement to an indefinite date
for the San Francisco-IIawaiia
flight of the seaplane PN9-2 is an
nounced by Capt. Moses, flight pro-
ject commander. Guard ships have
been ordered to San Diego for gun
merry practice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
Thrty-one Reported
Dead from Cholera

TOXIC, Sept. 15.-Thirty-one are
dead as. the result Of a cholera
epidemic. Large districts have been
quarantined and everybody is being
vaccinated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
SHENANDOAH NO. 2.

SHENAND DOAH, Iowa, Sept. ID
II the United States Government
builds another dirigible similar to
the wrecked Shenandoah, citizens of
this place will recommend that 1t
be named Shenandoah No. Two.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15
NO G. O. p. SuPPORI.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Support
of the Republican National Commit
tee will be withheld from Robert La
Toilette, Jr., if he is nominated to-
day in the Republican primary in
Wisconsin, according to official state
monte.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-09-15

Continued on Page Seven.)
International., 1925-07-20

II. w. Strafford is a Nogales
visitor from Carbo.
International., 1925-07-20
CHEAP NARCOTICS A
THING OF THE PAST
Omitted Pressl


NEW YORK, July 19.-Cheap
narcotics are thing of the past,
it is declared in a report on drug
market conditions made to the
American Drug manufacturers
Association by William Haynes of
New York.
Opium has advanced SO percent,
and morphine is up 81 an ounce,
due to the rigid restrictions placed
upon imports of the gum, says the
report, which asserts that drug
market conditions are now dis
tinctly more favorable to the buy
er than to the seller.
Sensational price rises in the
bromides are attributed to the new
demand for bromine for the manu-
facture of tetra-etllyl-lead, used in
ethyl gasoline, the famous anti
knock compound, and to courtail-
ment of the supply from the Ger
man fertilizer salts.
International., 1925-07-20
APPLICATIONS FOR
{. NJ. T. CAMP

Getting under way far behind
that of all other corps areas, but
steadily gaining momentum, the
Eighth Corps Area CMTC Cam
palgn has yielded such splendid re-
suits that the minimum goal OF
5OO0applications to be received
has already been exceeded, and by
about 400.
This fine record is attributed,
by those in the corps area CMIC
office, to the cordial and complete
cooperation of the Reserve Off
GERS, the Civil Authorities, the Fra
ternal Orders and the Recruiting
Service in the whole Area.
From city after city, the large
municipalities and the smallest
hamlets, have come official word
that industrial leaders in all trades
were releasing their Employees for
thirty days at full pay that they
might take advantage Of this splen-
did schooling offered by the Gov
ernment.
Athletic coaches, leaders in ply
sical care and development, are
bringing their entire athletic
squads to camp, and are taking
the months training side by side
with prospective candidates for the
school teams which they represent.
From school and farm, from
county seat and nesting solitary
dwelling, from all planes of society
and walks of life these young men,
54OO to date, have been drawn to
fill the quotas for this area. They
are a privileged group of men, al
ready able to pass preliminary
physical test, and when they return
home, at the end of August, they
will be more privileged yet, as
they will have benefited physi-
cally, as we'll as morally and men
tally, with their minds more act
i've, characters strengthened, out
look bettered, and poise gained.
Applications will be received un-
til July 10th, and where there are
vacancies in camp quotas, these
young men will be ordered to fill
them.
Geo. C. Charlton. Major, In
fantry, %. o. L.), Corps Area
Recruiting Officer.
H. w. Strafford is a Nogales
visitor from Carbo.
International., 1925-07-20
THOUSANDS VISIT
HISTORIC OLD SHIP
UNITED Press)

NOnIL0Q 11SSSJ
PORTLAND, Ore, July 10
Thousands of persons are taking
the opportunity to visit the his
t toric old battleship Oregon
grizzled veteran Of the navy,
which has been tied up here
permanently as war monument.
On the first few days after the
vessels arrived during the annual
Rose Festival of Portland, visitors
reached an average of 5000 daily.
The vessel was dismantled after
more than 80 years of service,
during which time she made a
record for herself in 1898 by her
dash around Cape Horn to the
battle of Santiago.
Guards were stationed on top and
below decks to check the smooth
souvenir hunters.
International., 1925-07-20
BODY BROUGHT HERE
FROM MEXICO CITY

The body Of Ignacio Figueroa,
who died in Mexico City, arrived
here on the noon train Tuesday,
and was taken across the line to
the family home on Sandoval
street, and fhneral services held
Tuesday evening, with interment
in the family plot in the Nogales,
Sonora cemetary. The Masonic
and Spanish American Alliance
lodges assisted in the services, and
Undertaken Frank Caroon had
charge of funeral arrangements.
Phylip Hume of Tucson is spend
ing a few days in the city.
International., 1925-07-20
26 HOURS FLYING
SCHEDULE COAST TO COAST
limited PIcssl


GLENDALE, Calf, July 49,
Regular 26-hour flying schedules
between. Glendale and New York
City and return, are contem-
plated by Thomas B. Slate, local
aviator-inventor.
Slate already has started con-
struction of the first of fleet of
monster dirigibles to maintain the
coast-to-coast passenger service.
The first balloon will have a
capacity of 200 passengers and
will cost approximately $500. 900.
The international is your paper
for your patronage makes it pos
sible.
International., 1925-07-20

This is William Homer Smith Jr..
Of Chaffee. Mo Ntlham is nine
months old and Weighs ~ pounds.
lie is gaining al the rate OF about
one pound week III birth he
weighed II ponds. He is perfectly
healthy and norn,2l. eXcep; for his
weight. which is he same as that
Of normal child OF FIVE years.
International., 1925-07-20

Last year he was the best pitcher II
the Pacific Coast League. This year
Kenneth Penner Is not even good
enough to stay in the league. Hs
has just been sent to the Wichita
Western League club by the Yer
non Tjgere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13

there any adequate arrangements Of
patrol boats to rescue planes in case
of forced landings in the water?"
They are not all TO be desired We
had to restrict flying over the water
because there were not enough patrol
boats
Did you have any listening devices
when Gen. Mitchell was there?"
None on hand, but the places were
selected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
INVITATION ACCEPTED
Local Garrisons to Attend National
Convention in Philadelphia Dur
ing Sesquicentennial Fete.

Through general orders issued by
the National Corps, Army and Navy
Union, this week. announcement was
made that National Commander Capt.
Chauncey o. Howard has accepted, on
behalf of the local garrisons. an invi-
tation to the meeting in Philadelphia
during the Sesquientennial celebra-
ton next Summer. when the thirty
eighth national convention will be
held, September 6 to 10.
The appointment of Harlan Wood
of Garrison No. 104 as chairman of
the national legislative committee is
announced. Maj. II. II. Andrew, L.
:. A, retired. heads the list of addi-
tional national deputies as deputy
Of department at large. Thomas H
O'Brien of Hyde Park, Mass, depart
nent of Massachusetts; Gen. s. D.
Sturgis, Garrison No. 100, st. Paul,
Mimi. and Emmett Preston of the
Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison. No. g..
Washington, d. c. also are confirmed
as national deputies. in their respec-
tive departments and garrisonS.
Karl Elsing of Somerville, depart
ment of Massa chusetts; Harry w
Kerr of Canton Garrison. No. $50, at
Canton, Ohio: A. l.. Sladek of Gen.
Sturgis Garrison. st. Paul, and w. 7.
Conway, Gen. G.. V. Henry Garrison.
District of Columbia, were named as
national aides-de-camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
of Letters to Santa Claus
At Dead Mail Office; Address Unknown

Considerable speculation and prog.
nostication is going on among the
wiseacres at the City Post Office over
the contents of certain mysterious
letters that are rapidly flowing into
the Dead Letter Office.
The great majority are without
doubt addressed to Santa Claus.
However, there are few on which
opinions as to the intended recipient
range from Col. Billy Mitchell to
President Coolidge. One of the let.
ters came in with the address cover.
ing the whole front of the envelope
and written in hand that only Santa
Claus could hope to read.
There seems 10 be some slight diff.
ference of opinion among the young.
sters as to the exact location of San
ta's home and toy factory. Among
the places designated on the letters
are the North Pole, Canada; Toyland,
Palace, Reindeer Mountain and
Wherever He May Be-" Owing To
the fact that the carriers in these
sections had to be called into the
cities To handle the rush there, Post
master Mooney has announced that
all the letters will be held at the post
office until Santa or one of his fairies
can call for them.
Whispers have been heard in out of.
the-way places which indicate that
Santa Claus is well pleased with the
restored faith in him among the chill
dren, as shown by the letters
Last year only five or six such
letters were received, while several
hundred already have come in this
season. Postal authorities are at q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13

secretary general to prepare before
the next meeting a summary of all
suggestions touching on the pacific
settlement Of international disputes
and systematic survey of arbitra
ton conventions and security treaties
The object is to permit the council
to recommend at the next assembly
practical plans extending the scope
of arbitration, Cancellation and secu
rity paCts as preventative of war By
perhaps a broad international conveu-
ton. The program of disarmament
study covers all it's aspects, including
the degree OF security countries
would feel by the operation of the
covenant and regional agreements
and various delicate problems distin-
gushing between civil and military
aircraft, and whether it would he pos
sible to judge of the military value
of commercial fleets in estimating
naval ornaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
Equal to the Occasion

From the Florida Times-rnion.
They We're very much In love, but
at length came the day when they had
a bitter quarrel. They parted, each
resolved never TO see the other again.
Years passed and they had almost
forgotten their little love affair. when
one night they came face to face with
each other at dance.
The man felt rather embarrassed
but went up to the girl and said
softly
Why, Muriel"'
She looked at him indifferentIy.
Let me see" she said calmly. was
ii you or your brother who used to be
ar admirer Of mine
He was snubbed. but rose to the
occasion.
IL really don't remember" he re-
Piled affably. probably my father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
Documents Produced.

The witness produced some docu-
ments and charts on this subject and
1t was for the purpose of examining
these, which Mr.. Reid said would re-
quire about two hours, that the re-
cess was requested.
The outstanding witnesses vet to
be called by the prosecution are Gen.
Summerall and Maj. Gen Denis T..
Nolan, deputy chief of staff. Gen.
Summerall, when challenged to sit as
member of the court martial at the
beginning of the trial because he had
not followed the report of Col.
Mitchell. characterized the survey as
unfair. unsound and ignorant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13

loss to account for this. and. as no
explanation is forthcoming from the
children, it will have to go down with
other unsolved mysteries of the Post
Office Department.
Out of respect for Santa Claus and
the children these letters will not be
opened at the Post Office, but Mr..
Mooney has announced thai if any
one can be found who is willing to
help out Santa by answering the let
ters in the expected manner they will
be turned over to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
IMPROVES IN TECHNIQUE.
Counterfeiter Gets Better Color in
Latest Issue

An ambitious counterfeiter, whose
technique Is beginning to show inn
provement, has just produced sec
ond edition of bogus S. bills, his
possession Of the Secret Service.
Taken as a whole, the new note,
according to Chief Moran. is not so
good, but the color is better than that
in the first specimen discovered.
The details of both issues are so
similar that Moran is certain that
they are the output of one person.
A new counterfeit $50 national
bank note on the Merchants and
Manufacturers National Bank of New
ark. \. j., also has put in an ap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
LEAGUE AWAITING
i. S. ARMS REPLY
Geneva Anxious TO Know If
America VIII! Join in Pre-
liminary Study.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, December l2.-With ia
pan, France and Italy opposed to dis
cusslng navy reductions except as an
integral part Of the problem of dis
armament as n whole. interest in Ge-
neVa centered tonight in how the
United States would answer the invi-
tation to send delegates TO participate
in the League of Nations disarma-
ment studies as the first step toward
the cOnEocatiOn OF "A general confer
ence. The invitation was sent 70 the
American Legation at Bern this after
noon and should be in Washington to-
morrow or Monday
Another question causing almost
equal speculation Is whether Russia
Will participate, for the Soviet gov
eminent, like that of the United
States and Germany, has been asked
to collaborate in Geneva's disarma-
nent program.
The league council adopted another
significant resolution today: aimed at
advancement Of world peace, when 1t
requested Sir Eric Drummond, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
TRIAL OF MITCHELL NEAR CLOSE.
BOTH COUNSEL ASSURE COURT
Recess Is Granted on Assurance That This Week
Will See End of Trial-"Almost Treason
Charge Disputed by Witness.

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
NEW SCHOOL ACT
RULES ARE ISSUED
BaIIou Circular Explains
Compulsory Provisions to
All Principals.

The Board of Education has adopted
rules for carrying out the provisions
of the compulsory school act passed
by the last Congress in which the
hours Of study required in private and
parochial schools, the requirements
for teachers of such schools and the
curriculum for their students were set
on a parity with those of the public
schools.
has been sent to all schools concerned
by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of the District public schools,
listing the requirements.
All Schools on One Basis.
The amount of instruction In pri-
Vate and parochial schools must at
least equal the amount required in
the public schools for the correspond
ing age or grade OF the pupil the
character of the instruction offered
must be substantially the same as
that offered i'll the public schools, and
the requirements for teachers in pri-
waite or parochial schools shall not
be less than those for teachers in the
pubic schools" the order reads.
subjects or school activities pursued
in private school or parochial
school which are not offered In the
pubic day schools. shall be properly
credited as equivalent Of other sub
)ects taught in the public day schools.
Private instruction.
Regarding private, individual in.
struction, the board said:
"A child shall be deemed legally in
attendance at school within the mean.
ing or this act il he or she Is receiving
private instruction which comedies in
duration with the annual period dur.
Ing which the public schools are open
Tor pupils OF like age, and provided
that the number Of hours Of instruc-
tlon or supervised study per week, un-
der private teacher or teachers
deemed competent by the superintend-
ent or schools, shall be not less than
the minimum for children Of like age
in the public schools. Provided fur
ther, however, that in case Of private
tutorship of a single child or small
group or children, the advantage in
individual instruction may be taken
into consideration by the superintend.
ent of schools as justifying a decrease
in the whole number OF hours Of in
struction: and provided further, that
in the case OF any boy Of girl In law
ful employment. the superintendent OF
schools also may take into considera-
ton In estimating the above minimum
equivalences for the purpose OF this
act, the character and surroundings of
the occupation in question so far as
these may bear upon the educational
value, II any, thereof"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13

said il was lin answer to the charge
of reasonable administration" Mr.
Reid declared: Very glad to have it in
under that understanding" Maj. Nc
Nair emphasized, however, that the
project was under preparation a con-
siderable time before the visit OF the
accused.
Taking the witness in hand, Repre-
sentative Reid had him read to the
court a memorandum from the de-
partment adjutant to the commanding
officers Of Luke Field and Scof1eld
Barracks which requested these Off
GERS to afford Gen. Mitchell every op-
portunity" to see the Air Service units
in order that the department may de-
rive the maximum benefit from his
visit" 1t further said that lin case
he makes recommendations or sugges-
tons" these should be reported to
Headquarters immediately in order
that the necessary steps may lie taken.
Was Gen. Mitchell furnished with
any defense plans?" asked Mn Reid.
Not so far as l know" replied the
witness.
Was there any discussion by you
as to whether any plans for the en-
ployment of the Air Service be sub
mitted for his use in the Inspections
II have a recollection that possibly
one of his acting aides may have
made some inquiry about some queS-
lions that pertained to my office. l
don't know whether he inquired about
war plans or not. I have some recol-
lection that it was about conmuni-
cations"
Communications In Plan.
Are communications generally
carried In plans for defense?'
Yes"
That's entirely everything you re-
member"
Yes"
"Mr. Reid produced n document
entitled preliminary Report Of In
spection Made by Brig. Gen. Mitchell.
and asked the witness II he ever had
a CODY of 1t in his possession.
1T looks very much like the re-
port left at the time of his departure"
replied Maj. McNair.
Did you look at it at the ttme?"
Il made a hasty examination of 1t. ;"
Was there any discussion of it?'
There was"
do YOU want to tell the court that
Gen. Mitchell was not furnished n
set OF plans for the defense of the
islands,"
When we looked over the report
we did not see the statement there
are no war plans in existence.
Did you tell him then that you
had plans for employment Of the
Air Service?"
NO. We didn't know he had
questioned their existence"
Had there been some discussion
with him about the condition Of the
islands,"
NO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
DISMISSED FROM ARMY.
Coolidge O. ks Court-MartiaI Of
Officer Who EmbeZzled Funds.

President Coolidge has approved the
court martial sentence Diminishing from
the Army Capt. Frank NJ. Nihoof of
Montgomery. w. Va. for embeZZling
funds, of which he was custodian, of
the 4td Infantry, Camp Gaillard,
canal Zone.
The President criticized the court
for substituting in the charges the
words 'unlawfully convert by borrow
ing" for "wrongfully converting to
his Own use" He declared embezzle-
ment lis a violation of trust, no mat
ter what may have been the intent
Of the accused, and any attempt to
sugarcoat the offense by calling 1t
some otter name would nullify the
statutes"