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Evening star., 1925-01-13
C0SGRAvE ABANDONS
INCOGNITO IN PARIS
Irish President Recounts Progress
of Free State at Dinner in
French Capital.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, January 13.-William T.
Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free
State, last night threw off the in
cognito he has maintained during his
rest on the continent to preside at a
dinner rendered the French commit
tee of friends of Ireland" in honor of
the Inauguration of the Irish Cham
Der of Commerce in Paris.
Mr.. Cosgrave in an address declared
that the Irish nation now has started
in national housekeeping" He laid
stress on the growth of Irish exports.
Twenty per cent more live stock was
exported in 1924 than during many of
the best previous years. The budget
for the last nine months had been
balanced, he said.
Mgr. Baudrillart, member of the
French Academy and rector of the
Catholic Institute in Paris, welcomed
Mr.. and Mrs. Cosgrave. In his address
Evening star., 1925-01-13
II SURVIVE SEA
| BATTLE or SODAyS
Vessel Lost, Men Reach New
York After GruelIing Fight
on Atlantic.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 1S.-Seven-
teen half starved men made port yes
terday with story of hardships such
as few sailoTmen live to tell. TheY
were the captain and crew of the
Portuguese windjammer Manuel Car
agot which went down with hold
full of bones last Saturday morning
after so days of battle against gales
that beset her from the time she left
Rio de Janeiro until the battered hulk
was sighted by the Shipping Board
freighter kenowis.
Her master, Joseph Mogano, was
taken off the kenowis on a stretch er
In agony from three broken ribs suf-
fered when he rescued a seaman from
being washed overheard. MoganC
three times tried to kill himself in
his cabin, but members of the crew
saved him each time. His last at
tempt was when his crew was re-
moved from the Caragol to the Ke-
nowis. Instructed to burn his shir
because she was a menace to navi-
cation, the master sought to make
the defeated four master his funeral
pyre, but was forcibly removed.
The Caragol left Rio October IS for
Philadelphia with cargo of bones
to be used for fertilizer. Within "a
hours she ran into a succession of
squalls, which increased in fury as
she bravely continued on her way
Her plight grew worse and worse
the storms peninG up seams in her
through which the waters poured
The crew threw loose cement into the
hold, but succeeded only in cloggin 6
the pumps.
a few days before Christmas a gale
stripped every shred of sail from her
foremasts and the Caragol drifted
ON December 26 the coal gave out
and the men burned parts of the deck.
on New Year day each man was ra-
toned to one sea biscuit a day. On
January the lookout saw the smoke
of a ship on the horizon. The men
went on their knees on the decks and
prayed. The steamer sailed on.
For three more days and nights the
Caragol drifted helplessly. Once the
Gulf Stream carried her to within 90
miles of New York. But another gale
whipped out of the North Atlantic
and tossed her back to a point 100
miles southeast of the Nantuck ct
Light, where the lookout of the Ke-
nowis. herself blown 700 miles off
her course by a gale. made out her
distress lights through a driving rain.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Girl THlUarts Bank
HoId-Up by Daring
In Face of Bullets
Cra,UIs Into Vault TO Ring
.ALarm-Assistaf,t
Cashier Shot.
By the Associat ted Press.

TRENTON, n. j., January 13,-An
attempt 10 rob the Trenton State
Bank was frustrated late last night
when Miss Margaret Mckenzie, book
keeper, with bbullets flying around her,
crawled into the vault and rang the
burglar alarm.
The robbers ran at the first sound
of the bell, but not before they had
seriously shot Harry Roehrig, %
years old, assistant cashier.
AS the bank was closing five men
pushed through the outer door and
began shooting. Miss Mckenzie, with
Rohrig before her. was just leaving
the vault. At the first shot she drop
ped to the floor and crawled behind
the vault door and then to the alarm
button. Rohrig, in falling partly
closed the door, helping to con-
ceal her.
The robbers fed, having left two
confederates in a car near the bank.
Henry Labelle, town marshal, and
his brother, Richard Labelle, United
States marshal, opened fire from the
steps of the town hall, and 1t is be-
lieved one of the robbers was
wounded.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Chestnut at Ninth Street

formal dining hall, the Poor Richard
Room grill, the Coffee Room-Providing
environment so pleasant as much to
enhance your bodily refreshment.
oupon the fourteenth, and from that
day on, all visitors shall be welcom'd to
this most modern guest-house. Each
guest-room offers outside light and air,
a private bath, and iced.water there on
tap for drinking.
And you are pronis' d warm welcome,
courtesy, alert attention to your needs
and thought upon your comfort.
~ Here you shall find a friendly
Nm and congenial atmosphere in
which to take your ease, to carry
fW on your business enterprises, or
~ to enjoy gay social activities, as
- may be your pleasure.
Evening star., 1925-01-13

he recalled the traditional friendship
between France and Ireland and sald
that however much the French gov
ernment might vary in it's attitude to-
ward Ireland our French hearts are
Catholic and therefore beat with
yours" The ecclesiastical character
of the banquet was enhanced by the
presence of Coadjutor Bishop Chaptal
of the Paris diocese and Mgr. Vareti,
representing the papaf nuncio. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Cosgrave will go today
to Lisieux to place the flag of the
Irish Free State on the shrine OF the
famous Sister Therese. On Thursday
they will sail from Cherbourg on the
American steamer Republic for
Queenstown.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Airbrake 80 Years Old.

The airbrake, the invention of
George Westinghouse, which revolu-
tionized railway operations, is now
more than 80 years old, and il is
u-ed on more than two and half
million freight cars. not to mention
all passenger cars railroads
throughout almost the entire world
This is the only railroad device that
has a universal use throughout the
world
Evening star., 1925-01-13
ACTRESS HUSBAND DIES.
J. w. Souther and Georgette Cohan
Wed in 1921
BY The Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 81. Will
liam Souther husband of Georgette
Cohan, daughter of George NJ. Cohan,
actor, dramatist and theatrical pro-
ducer. died Sunday in a hospital at
Rawlins, Wyo., following an opera
tion for appendicitis. it was learned
here yesterday.
He had been in wyoming for sew
eral weeks negotiating oil leases.
Last August he sold his seat on the
New York Stock Exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Souther were married
at Palm Beach on February 25, 1921,
after a brief acquaintance.
Mrs. Souther has been a patient in
the Polytechnic Hospital for several
weeks
Evening star., 1925-01-13
ROB BANK AND HOTEL.
More Than $1,000 Gathered in by
Chicago Looters.

CHICAGO, January ia bank and
a hotel were selected by robbers yes
terday as scenes of their exploits, anu
both were looted of an aggregate OF
more than $4,000 The hotel robbery
netted S43 to robber who disarmed
a policeman and exchanged shots, re-
sulting in the wounding of by
stander. The Niles State Bank, To-
Gated at Niles, suburb. was entered
by four robbers, who escaped with
S5 O00
Evening star., 1925-01-13

THERE is now at hand the date upon
l. which will be open'd to the public
the great new inn situat'd in the friendly
town of Philadelphia.
For many months skill'd craftsmen of
divers trades have been most diligently
employ'd in its construction, equipment
and embellishment.
There now awaits your critical insPec-
ton a ahostelry SO handsomely, so convent
emily, and SO pleasantly conceiv'd that it
maywellevoke the praise ofeverytraveler.
Not only for its size is this
great inn to be remark'd, but for ~
arrangements most eomPleat in
givingcomfort to its guests and for -
extream beauty of its decoration.
Three eating rooms are all in ~
readiness for your reception. The -
Evening star., 1925-08-15
CORONER DESCRIBES
DlSSE BULLET WOUND
Taking of Evidence Begun in
Triple Murder Trial at
Richmond, Va.

Special Dispatch to The star
RICHMOND, Va, August l5.-The
taking Of evidence was begun today
in the case of Rudolph Disse. charged
with the murder of Mrs. Vivian Tom
lin Peers, Detective ]. Russell Burke
and Henry G. Carter, a restaurant
man. The Carter case is before the
court. The jury was completed late
yesterday. Because of the failure OF
many witnesses to appear today, the
case was postponed until Monday,
after the coroner and Miss Dolly Swift,
cashier in Carter's restaurant, were
heard. Miss Swift told OF DISCS ap-
pearance to Kill Carter and said she
warned the victim in vain.
The first witness called was the
coroner, who described the nature OF
the fatal bullet wounds. X-ray views
of the defendants skull Inquired in a
report of experts investigating the
defense claims that Disse was af-
fected by depression caused by a
mule kick when he was q child. II
was agreed that no depression exist
ed. The insanity plea, however, will
be the chief reliance OF the defense,
It has been intimsted attorneys for
Disse claiming he was deranged by
drugs.
DISCS father and brother have
been with him in the court. William
M. Justis recognized as one of the
leading lawyers of the State, has been
added to counsel for Disse. The court
room was crowded.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
CLAIM zON|NG HITS
HOUSE OWNERSHIP
False Value Put on Row
Houses by Decisions.
Builders Charge.

The Zoning Commission has so lin.
tied the amount of row house ground
available In the District OF Columbia
that false values are being placed on
row house lots out Of proportion to
their worth, sometimes adding as
much as $500 to $1,000 TO the cost
OF each home, II Is charged by the
Operative Builders Association OF the
District Of Columbia. In a letter to
the Zonins Commission today protest.
ing that body's recent decision In pro.
hibiting row house construction in Ger
tain parts of the northeast section OF
the city.
The association, representing SO OF
the leading residential builders in
Washington, states In the letter that
II Is In favor of coming, but wishes
to shed light on zoning as 1t applies to
particular areas only.
Says o Few Are Favored.
About one year ago, the letter
states, through the coming OF certain
sections by the commission, certain
few men" made fortunes over night
Those who happened to own the
property, which was worth $500 LOT
In 1921. now ask $1,000 or even more
The particular coming objected to
by the association is the decision OF
the commission not to change TO b
area, which would allow row houses
the tract In the northeast bounded by
Bladensburg road on the west. New
York avenue on the north, Thirtieth
street on the east and q street on the
south. This area comprises 40 acres
and the association complains that
there was no objection voiced to hav.
Ing the area changed to B area
This tract adJoins row house property
and there Is no development that
would be injured by row house con
struction, the letter says
The association in its letter says
that there ia not enough row-house
property at this time available
through the zoning laws to keep the
price of the property reasonable. de-
spite the fact that three out Of every
four houses built are row houses.
II row houses are banned over such
a large area as now exists, residents
will be deprived OF the benefits OF liv
ing within the District, or, II they do
they will have to live In apartments
II Is said.
The letter states that the high cos,
of land must be reflected in the cos'
of the house. thus denying many the
Evening star., 1925-08-15

L y
order becomes effective at o'clock
am. Monday"
In putting this new system into
general operation, beginning Monday,
Acting Traffic Director Moller today
made another appeal to the pedes-
trtans to cooperate in making II q
success and reminding them again
that the whole plan is primarily in
tended for their protection.
Cannot Coerce Walkers.
Since traffic officers have no con.
troll by regulation over the pedestrian,
II will be necessary for those who
walk to enter into the spirit Of the
new system in order to make II a sue
cess.
The simple rule laid down by Col.
Moller for the pedestrian IS: Start
across the street only when the go
sign Is facing you"
When the single blast OF the signal
is sounded, vehicles that have not
passed the cross walk will stop and
pedestrians Will be expected not to
step off the curb. The interval OF
time following the first whistle will
be to allow the pedestrians and We
hicles IN the middle Of the intersection
to reach the other side On wide
streets safety zones will be painted
midway across for pedestrians who
fail to reach the opposite curb. When
the intersection is reasonably clear
the officer will sound the second sig
nal of two blasts. releasing the pedes
trtans from the intersecting street.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS
TO HOLD MEETING HERE
1000 Delegates Are Expected al
National Convention In October.
Golf Tournament on Program.

The National Retail Lumber Deal.
ers' Association will hold its annual
convention In Washington October
a, 3 and 9. 1t was announced today
by c. E. La vigne, executive secretary
of the Washington convention bu-
reau.
The convention will bring about
l 900 delegates prominent in the lun.
Der industry IN all parts Of the coun-
try. Arrangements for accomoda-
ton and assistance Of every sort to
the visitors have been arranged by
Adolph Pfund OF Chicago. secretary.
manager Of the association, and Mr..
Lavigne.
The headquarters will be at the
Mayfiower Hotel. The annual ban
quet will be held October and a
golf tournament Is scheduled at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
on October 9.
Frank Carrnahan, chairman OF the
traffic and transportation department
of the association, Is the local repre-
sentative. F. L. Lowrie Of Detroit,
president, and John E. Lloyd. Phiia-
delphia. chairman OF the committee
on national affairs. are also making
plans for the meeting.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
STOLEN CAR SOON FOUND
IL Recovered by Police Before Own
er Misses It.

Policeman George T. stanton did
fast work last night IN locating the
missing machine of Miss Esther D.
Barr, which was taken from in front
OF her residence at 1905 Window
street. finding II and Identifying her
as its owner before she had discovered
1t gone.
Seeing a car insufficiently lighted at
Massachusetts, avenue and Fourth
street. the officer arrested a youth sit
ting at the wheel when he could not
satisfy him as to the name of the
owner OF the car. The boy said he was
Joseph b. Tarantino, 10 years old, OF
104 Seventh street northeast.
Tarantino told police he had OBJ
tained the car from another boy. He
was charged with joy-riding. Stanton
took the machine to the ninth preclnc,
station
Evening star., 1925-08-15
POLICE To VERIFY
| MOTORISTS DATA
win Check All information IN
! Applications for 1926
Tags.

Information given by automobile
owners in applying for license tags
WILL be verified by the police in the
same manner. that applications TOT
driving permits are now checked up,
under a plan worked out yesterday
afternoon between several Dlstrlct
officials.
The application blank tor tags re-
quires the name and address Of the
owner as we'll az certain facts ABOUT
the car on which the tags are to De
used. The system OF having the police
make sure OF the accuracy OF the data
given will start September 10:
When the time comes for all motor
,sts to get 1925 tags in December the
license Office will make out annllca'
ton blanks based on the data given
by each owner when he got his 1925
plates. The police viii take these
blanks to the homes Of the automo.
BILE owners and ind out whether the
data Is correct.
In all cases where the officer finds
the information correct he will leave
the application blank at the house so
that the motorist viii have 1t. ready
70 hand in with his money when he
goes to get his new tags.
Latest Permits Verified.
All operators permits issued since
May have been verified by the police
precincts as to the accuracy of infor-
nation given. When the police take
a census of the population OF the city
In November they will check UP on the
present addresses OF the thousands of
driving permits that were issued prior
10 the new traffic law. II is essential
that the traffic director have an accu-
ate list of the names and addresses
Of all holders of operators permits
since they must be renewed next
March.
Although more than 900 oper-
ators' permits have been issued in past
years, it Is believed by traffic officials
hat a large proportion Of them will
ha found to be inactive.
The conference at which the plan
was worked out was attended by Act
ing Traffic Director Moller, Supt. OF
Licenses Coombs, Acting Supt. OF Po-
ice Evans. Inspector Brown OF the
Traf1c Bureau and Assistant Supt OF
Police Pratt.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
MRS. J.P. MORGAN DIES OF DREAD
AND DEADLY SLEEPING SICKNESS
Heart Attack Following
indigestion Causes
Her Death.
Wife of Financier Never
Entirely Emerged
From Coma.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August ls.-Mrs J.
p. Morgan, wife OF the international
banker, lay dead in her palatial home
at Glen Cove today, a victim of the
mysterious sleeping sickness
For two months q corps OF physi-
clans, backed by virtually unlimited
funds, had fought to save her life, but
she never emerged entirely from q
state of coma.
The end came shortly after noon
yesterday and the immediate cause
was a heart collapse. induced by an
attack OF indigestion. The primary
cause, however, was lethargic enceph-
alitis. form OF sleeping sickness dis
ttnct from that prevalent in Africa,
and which was discovered IN America
in 1915.
MIR. Morgan in City.
Only a physician and two nurses
were at the deathbed. Mr.. Morgan,
who had left for his Wall Street office
on the assurance that his wife was re-
covering. was summoned. but arrived
some time after Mrs. Morgan's death.
Two sons. Junius Spencer Morgan,
associated with his father, and Henry
Sturgis Morgan, were on the Morgan
yacht, Corsair. on Long Island Sound
They were summoned by radio Mrs.
Morgan also leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Frances Morgan Pennoyer and
Mrs. Jane Morgan Nichols
The daughter OF Henry Sturgis
Grew. Boston banker, mill owner and
f1nancter, Mrs. Morgan was married
to Mr.. Morgan In 1880, one year after
he WAS graduated from Harvard with
a B.A. She Stunned society and was
fond OF an old-faShioned home life,
devoted to her children, and more re-
Gently her grandchildren, and the cui-
tivation of flowers
Her philanthropies were large, but
given always anonymously. Recently
she Joined her husband in a large do
nation for archaeological work, In
Greece
Stricken on June Ia.
She was stricken In st. Johns Epis.
copal Church. Locust Valley, Long 1s-
land, June IA. while attending services.
Blood transfusions and injections OF
deKtroSe rallied her from coma only
for short intervals. She was fed ar
tifically on vegetable soups and broths.
In recent weeks there was marked
improvement until last Tuesday, when
she developed indigestion. This was fol.
lowed by weakening of the heart.
Beyond the brief announcement of
her death, issued from the Offices of
j. p. Morgan & Co, nothing was made
known. and the funeral plans are still
to be announced
One OF the few times Mrs. Morgan
came to public prominence was soon
after the outbreak of the war A luna
tic entered the Morgan London home
where a small group OF friends were
being entertained. He drew G pistol
and apparently was about to shoot
Mr.. Morgan when Mrs. Morgan grasp.
ed the mans hand and struggled un.
til. with the aid of others, she had
gained possession of the weapon.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
WITNESSES ARE ACCUSED.

Perjury Charges to Follow Pickford
kidnapping Trial.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, August 10
P-Perjury indictments against two
Evening star., 1925-08-15
PEDESTRIAN RULE
IN EFFECT MONDAY
At STREET CROSSINGS

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1925-08-15
STUDENTS ARE ALERT
AS TEST OF FATIGUE
STARTS SECOND DAY

Continued from First Page.J
Evening star., 1925-08-15
GRAIN IMPORTS CUT.
Italy Trying to Reduce Adverse
Balance of Trade.

MILAN. Italy, August Is CP).-
italy is endeavoring to reduce she ad.
verse balance Of its trade by cutting
down the importation Of wheat and by
buying wheat and other cereals in the
cheap markets of Europe instead of
the more expensive ones Of the United
States and South America. Taking ad.
vantage Of this tendency. M. Saltaron
the Russian trade delegate, has offer.
ed to export 1000, 900 quintals Of grain
from Russia to Italy this year at low
prices. CThe quintal in Italy IS 220.4s
pounds)
Evening star., 1925-08-15

witnesses, refuted by At least 8 other
witnesses, satisfied him that perjury
had been committed. tfa
The trial ended in the conviction
Of Claude Holcolmb and c. 2. Ste
phens. They were sentenced to terms
of from 10 years to life.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

For Application BLoks and Complete Information, apply
Monda, August ~ Tuesday, August Is the Office Of the
Secretary Washington Light Conrpany 10th Sc NV
Evening star., 1925-08-15

defense witnesses in the Mary Pick
ford KIDNAPPING trial will be asked
OF the county grand jury. In max
ing this announcement today Buron
Fits. chief deputy district attorney.
said that a perusal of the transcript
revealed that the testimony of these
Evening star., 1925-08-15

privilege OF owning their own homes
While agreeing that certain sections
OF the city should be Zoned against
now houses, the association states that
too drastic coming has put a premium
on home ownership
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-19
MARION MEN TO
GET SENTENCES
Federal Judge VIII Pass
Judgment Monday,

William A. Dugan, former Repub-
lican politician and merchant. and
Matt Bolts, both of Marion, Ind, will
be sentenced Monday by Judge Rob-
ert G. Baltzell in Federal Court for
conspiracy to violate and violation
of the national prohibition law They
were found guilty by a jury after
thirty minutes elaboration Wednes-
day evening.
Dugan and Bolts were convicted
of conspiracy to transport liquor to
Marion from Indianapolis. Testi-
mony revealed the sale of ten gal
Ions mule whisky once for SIPS and
later twenty gallons for $3.50.
Sentences imposed Wednesday
were as follows, all persons from Ev-
ansville, Ind, and all charged with
violation of the liquor law: Charles
Hayes, four months and 5000 fine;
Ed SEVERN, ninety days and costs;
Mrs. Ed SEVERN, $50, and Herman
Young. four months and 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-19
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Get at the Cause and Re-
move It.

DR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel act gently on the
bowels and positively DO the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Or. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated
tablets are taken for tad breath by all
who know them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
thy but firmly OH BE bowels and liver,
stimulating them 10 natural action,
clearing the blood sid gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calop.sl does without any Of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathSrtics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, pain Nor amp disagrseable e.
fects.
pr r. M. Edwards 6iacoy.sed. re
formula after seyenteep csars OF aracs
tice among patiens afdetcS with bowel
and liver complaint, with 10 pendant
bad bit -th 80.
Olive Tablets ere purel "A vegetable
compound mi1sed with olive oii Sou
will know them by their ollie color.
Take sae or two every night for week
ND pcte the effect. 1pc and 3Dc. Ad
Ys,tikemeut.