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Evening star., 1925-10-23
R. N. DETT APPROVED
AS MUSIC DIRECTOR
Will Head Department in City's
Colored Schools-Is 0ber-
lin Graduate.

Appointment of r. Nathaniel Dett
as director of music IL the colOrcG
public schools was approved by the
Board of Education at its meeting
Wednesday afternoon in the Franklin
School. He is a graduate of Oberlin
Conservatory of Music. holding the
degree of bachelor of music. Howard
University conferred upon him in
June, 1924, the honorary degree of
doctor of music because of his unusual
achievements in that field.
Recommending MI. Dett's appoint
ment to the board, Garnet c. Wilkin
son, first assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools,N pointed out
that his experience covers period of
more than IA years as teacher of pub
lie school music at Lane College, Lin.
coin, Nebr., and Hampton Institute
and II years as general director of
music and as conductor. The ajor
portion of Mr.. Dett's experience. he
said. has been at Hampton Institute,
where ne served as general director
of music and has had the experience
of teaching public school music to
teachers of elementary schools of the
southland and to undergraduate stu.
dents of HamptOn Institute
Evening star., 1925-10-23
WIDOW ASKS $4,000.
Suit Against National Masoni,
Provident Association.

The National Masonic Provident AS.
sociation was sued Yesterday in the
Mrs. Lillian V. Turner on a policy is.
sued to her late husba nd Charles j.
Turner, who died April Z.
According to Attorney Ralph r
F1eharty the policy was issued Febru-
airy 20, 1928 for $4,000 with a proviso
OF annual increase of 10 per cent. Tur-
ner died from an accidental Injury
and became entitled II is stated to the
face value of the policy, plus 20 per
cent.
Evening star., 1925-10-23
KEEP COLUMBUS ANCHOR,
Chicagoans Block Move to Give
Relic to the Smithsonian.

CHICAGO. October 23 CP).-The
anchor Of the Santa Maria. flagship
of Columbus, when he discovered the
Western Hemisphere, has become the
property OF the Chicago Historical
Society.
For years it has been kept in the
bow of a reproduction of the ship,
moored in Jackson Park, site of the
Columbian world fair, thirty-odd years
ago.
Fearful of a move to give the relic
to the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington. ID. c., the South Parks
board turned il over to the historical
society.
Queen Boadicea, who lived in Britain
about the middle of the first century,
is said to have been the first promi-
nent peroxide blond.
Evening star., 1925-10-23

association, was elected to serve as
delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of William b.
Westlake, who has removed from the
associations territory. President
Quinter presided
Evening star., 1925-10-23

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other roofing, take the first impor-
Evening star., 1925-10-23

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When we send you the samples
we will also present you with
beautifully illustrated book, "The
Magic Touch of Preston Shingles"
Its gorgeous colored plates will also
be a guide to you to select the right
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make the right choice of shingles,
you can easily have the most dis
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of this service is given you with no
obligation on your part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

peaceful, industrious towns are
pouring forth, words tripping over
each other as survivors seek to
ease the pain OF memory with con.
versation.
At the Longtellow School 81
Murphysboro, Principal J. E. Fisher
stopped from his work of burrow'
ing in the ruins where, since the
storm, he has been searching for
the bodies of his ten little first
graders. reported missing, and give
his version of the calamity.
1T was terrible" he began,
searching for words with which to
describe the horror. THE clock
stopped at 2:32 SO that must have
been the time l heard the thing
coming and / ran to the hall juss
as the children, $50 Of them were
striving to reach the stairway. !
halted them at the head of the first
floor stairs. They looked mt me so
confidently and never questioned
my orders.
1.-The rumble was growing stead
lily. l knew there wasn't much time
but spoke to them quietly--told
them to go out without crowding
and to get away from the building.
The ten teachers and / were striv-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
LAWYER IS HELD
IN INJURY Of
WOMAN
Thomas G. o'NeiI Accused 40
Driver Of Car That Hit
Ceorgiana Vinton

Attorney Thomas G.. O'Neil. 1911
Randolph street northwest. was
placed under $500 bond today by
Judge Gus A., Schuldt In the Dis
trict Branch OF the Police Court
on charges of colliding and leaving
after colliding. o'Neil is said 70
have been the driver of the car
which struck Georgiana vinton,
seventy-two, Of Lowell, Mass, We'd
nesday. at Fourteenth and Chaplin
streets northwest.
The woman was taken to Gar
field Hospital Immediately and It
is reported that although the full
extent Of her injuries have not yet
been determined she is suffering
from two broken legs, a fractured
thigh and possibly a fracture of
the skull.
O'Neil was arraigned in court
today and the case continued in
definitely, awaiting the outcome of
the woman's injuries.
O'Neil today denied all knowl-
edge of the accident. He brought
to court with him an insurance
policy covering personal injuries
by his car up to $1,000 and de-
clared that n he had no reason
whatsoever to run away.
Policeman H. w. Smith. who
placed the charges against O'Neil,
declared that he did not see the
accident but that several witnesses
gave him the number Of the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
TED TOWNS RAISED TO HOUSE 10000 TORNADO SUFFERERS
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DANDY?

of
of
youthful Ron1eos acquaintance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

shattered homes and public build.
ings dead bodies were recovered
throughout the night in West
Frankfort, Murphysboro, De Soto
and the other cities and villages
that the great storm swept over.
There is hardly q building left
standing in the entire stricken area
that does not contain one or more
of the scores OF injured.
Doctors and nurses, after giving
first aid to those victims gathered
in temporary hospitals, are visiting
these homes, ministering to the
sufferers. There are scores of
''major cases" that usually m san
the patient as one chance in ten
to recover-and then to live ever
after as hopeless cripple.
The national guard, Red Cross
and private relief organizations
work without rest. Soldiers aid the
citizens in searching the ruins.
Major Robert Davis, Colonel Gull
bertson and other military officers
are preparing to make a survey Of
the casualties with the hope OF
reaching definite figures.
1--WE don't know how many are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
TORNADO RELIEF
PLANNED BY
THEATERS
Managers of Washington
Houses Considering Benefit.
Their Statements

Managers Of Washington's lead
ing tfeaters are contemplating stag
ing a benefit in the President
theater for the tornado sufferers in
Indiana and Illinois.
It has been suggested that a
vaudeville bill made up Of acts con-
tributed by alb the theatrical
organizations. playing in Washing
ton next week would be the best
way to get results.
C. y. Jacobson, manager of the
Rain company. which is playing
at the President Theater. said to-
day he would be on4y too glad to
assist in any way the thousands
of sufferers from the tornado. :
"Fror my part, stand ready to
donate ten per cent of the gross
receipts OF any performance after
tomorro wright" Mr. Jacobson said.
Offers Personal Services.
st will be glad TO contribute my
personal services in the formula
ton of a committee of theater men
to handle a joint benefit in every
theater in Washington.
II believe that the terrible situa
ton caused by this cyclone war
rants every effort that we car
make to supply the stricken com
munities with money and proT:s
IONS"
L. s. Lsavitt, manager Of Poll
Theater, said this afternoon he was
IN heatry accord with any move
ment that would materially aid the
stricken tornado sufferers.
'"Those folks out in Indiana ane
Illinois went through whole lo'
of trouble said Mr.. Leavitt
Washington theaters have always
been on the job to help when any
calamity occurs. Polls theater viii
do anything it can to promote &
benefit performance"
Auditorium Suggested.
IL. Stoddard Taylor, general man
ager of the Schubert Belasco The
ater, declared histhea ter and the
company playing at the Belasct
next week would do anything tt
help the fun.
II would suggest, however, thai
the benefit performance be- giveT
at the Washington Auditorium,
said Mr.. Taylor. THAT is the larg
est auditorium we have in the city
and there is no reason why il
should not be damned especially
for such a worthy occasion as this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

ing with all our might to keep
them in line.
II figure about half of them were
out when the tornado struck. The
top OF the building crumpled and
came down in a shower OF bricks
and beams-right down on their
little heads.
"I remember glanciing across to
the railroad shops there. What men
were left alive came on the run
for the school. Nearly everyone ut
them had a child or two here.
They jumped into the wreckage
tearing their hands to the bone in
an effort to lift the debris from the
torn bodies which 1t hid.
Many Of the youngsters were
saved that way but there were
some that were beyond help. Ten
bodies have been taken out already
and others are reported missing.
And this seemed to recall to the
principals mind. more important
task for he stopped abruptly, and
turned to the men who had been
working with him:
Keep on men," he admonishes
them, ''sorne may still be alive" :
Invalid Saved: Wife Killed.
A >>block from the school stool
the home Of James w. Gibson, the
postmaster OF Murphysboro. He
was confined to his bed with rheu
matism Wednesday, and his wife
| Eta, was at home nursing him.
! Rescuers, climbing through the
! wreckage of his home found him
unframed but unable to move be
cause of his affliction. Five feet
away and crushed almost beyond
recognition lay the body of his wife
Down across the railroad tracks
marked now by wreckages that was
| once a palatial station. stands the
/ shell of the Blue Front Hotel
| Smoke from Smou1dering embers
| was still rising when rescuers ven
tured through the piles OF hot
bricks.
In a pit that once had been a
basement store room, the lone
thigh bone of a human being bore
mute testimony to the loss OF al
least one life among the twelve
| persons whom the building housed
all of whom are missing.
Bones Tells Of Tragedy.
A physician, clad in SCOT covered
white duck, stoops and picks up a
white fragment.
It is another bone-all that is
left of another body.
He passes it to his assistant with
the comment:
This was another"
| And the bone is removed to a
waiting undertaker's wagon--the
commonest sight on the streets OF
these stricken towns today.
In the same block with the Glib.
son home, an elderly woman is
walking through what had once
been a tidy little bungalow. Oc
casionally she stops and pats a
tall, .gawky youth beside her.. on
the arm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

dead said Colonel Culbertson.
''There II no way Of telling. We
don't know how many bodies may
lie under the ruins"
It was predicted that bodies OF
those killed in the storm will con-
tinued to be found for many days
to come, and that the more serious
ly injured will be dying for days,
adding TO the long list Of fatalities.
Relief work here and at other
points in the stricken district Is
well under way.
Tented cities have sprung up
everywhere, food il being distributed
and the people are recovering from
the first shock of the disaster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
Troops and Red Cross
Join Relief; Tented
Cities Rising Rapidly

WEST FRANKFORT. Ill, March
2o.-Frorn out OF the ruins Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
Chinese City Of $4,000
Is Destroyed By :.
Earthquake
Bv Ipternational News service.

SHANGHAI, March zU.-lhe
city of Talifu, Yannan, popu-
lated by $4,000 persons, has
been destroyed by an earth
quake and fire, according to
word received here today.
The city, located near Burma,
was reported completely de-
molished in word received here
from missionaries. Foreign
residents Of the city were re-
ported safe.
Thousands are injured and
homeless and aid. is urgently
needed.
The number of dead is an
known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
YESTERDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES.

Marshall G.. Moore $85
Aathur A. Kidwell. 40
w. NICK. Alger. -. 40
Henry F. Wagner. 81
Lawrence Coleman. %
Ezra p. Manson. 20
Massie E.. Brown ;. 20
Richard o. Wright. Is
Earl F. Parker. -. IL
S. D. Cooperstein. 10
Charles T.. Thomas. 10
Colin Campbell -. 10
Dorothy PitZer. 10
r. H. Meredith. -. 10
r. S. Johnson. -. 10
James E. Hill. 80. 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
Trapped in School,
225 Children Are
Buried In It's Debris

CARBONDALE. ILL.,, March 30
Southern Illinois today is emerging
from its catacIysm Of horror, grief,
misery and terror, and for the first
time since It felt the devastating
breath of the tornado Wednesday.
is beginning its recapitulation or
lives lost and property damaged.
Tales Of misery and suffering
which the tornado brought to these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

This vivacious young
person might be any
girl of high school age.
They are all fastidious
concerning S pr II &
wardrobes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20

Not only because she
knows 1t Is very De
coming but also because
it is patterned after
Miss Twenty's new one
does she enjoy her fur
trimmed cashmere coat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
TRAINS OF
SUPPLIES
ARRIVE

fContinued from First Page)
NAV not stand. Some of the Off
Gals who have been along the
stricken path believe It may go
toa still more appalling figure.
The injured were totaled vari-
nuslv between 5000 and 1000.
n these may be added at least
10000 who have been made home-
less.
Illinois, Losses Greatest.
or the dead, by far the greatest
majority were killed in southern
Illinois. where $50 was placed as
the total. IN Indiana. It's were
killed. Missouri lost thifty-ore.
Al check.up OF the injured in the
hospitals by Representatives of the
Red Cross show that many of those
who were taken alive from wreck
age after the storm reared on it's
way are nearing death from their
injuries.
Many ct the officials are fearful
that ruins Of larger buildings in
MurpflySboro and West Frankfort,
M, may yield more dead bodies.
Spurred BY this alarming possibility,
Colonel Albert Culbertson, Of the
Illinois national guard, ordered
troops in southern Illinois to make
an immediate search OF the wreck
age.
Relief work was making, rapid
proeress, according TO reports re-
cetved at Red Cross headquarters.
More than thousand doctors and
nurses were In the field and train
loads Of supplies had reached their
destinations.
Bodies In Morgues.
Here is & report that came by
ealephone from West Frankfort, one
&C the stricken cities:
I'VE have about 125 bodies In
mlorgues here this evening and
more are being brought in. We
don't know yet how many dead
there win be. A lot Of buildings
were torn all to pieces. and you
have 20 dig about In the debris to
find out whether there are any
more dead.
ssYou can't cheek up the living
ana find out how many are dead
because the living don't know about
their own families in many cases
a man, woman or child may be
missing, but whether alive or dead
ID not known. Every family with
q member unaccounted for hopes
the loved one win turn up in the
home OF some neighbor But they
dent know, and we can't find out
for 3 long time yet. This work il
Just getting well organized"
Other Stories Similar.
And the story that came by
phoue from West Frankfort was
similar te the story that came from
Murphysboro. city not far from
West Frankfort. Nobody knew just
how many had lost their lives. none
knew how many were injured.
And 1t was the same story from
Q score Of other cities and villages
Parrish. De Soto, Bush, Enfield.
Thompsonville, McLeansboro and the
others in the path Of the great
storm.
There are out OF the way places,
lonely farms. where no relief worker
has yet been able to penetrate.
These are expected TO add to the
casualties already enumerated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
GIRL IS HELD AS
WHITE SLAVE
WITNESS
Louise Mcdowell, is, Detain-
ed Here to Testify Against
John Weikert

Louise Mcdowell, pretty sixteen
year-old girl, of Waynesboro, Pa,
who tainted in police court on
March IA when testifying at the
preliminary hearing of John Wei.
kert, also Of Waynesboro, on a
charge of white slavery, is a pris.
oner in the House of Detention. She
is being held as a material witness
for the Government pending the
outcome Of charges against Weikert.
Chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Court ordered Louise held In bond
Of $1,000 to insure her appearance
when wanted. Raymond Neudecker,
assistant district attorney, told the
court he believed the girl was pre-
pairing to leave the District II al.
lowed to remain at liberty. He said
her parents in Waynesboro wanted
her held in this city until Weikert 3
trial. Weikert IL charged with
having arranged for the transporta-
ton OF the Mcdowell girl to Wash
Elngton for immoral purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-07
U. S. CHAMBER IN
MEETING HERE
Western Division opens
Convention at The Olympic

Wuh a large and celebrated regis.
iratlon the western division Of tho
United States Chamber OF Commerce
opened rs mId-year meeting AZ The
Olympic Hotel Monday morning
Tho feature Of the first days pro,
eoednEa was a graphic film lllustmt-
ing hydro electric power development
10 tho Northwest since 1850 Il pre-
codcd un address on "Iydrp-olectric
Power IN the West" by John y.
Miller or Los Angeles, president Of
the Southern California Edison Co
The session opened with formal al
dresses OF welcome by Mayor Brown
ana President David Wbitcomb OF
the Seattle Chamber The delegates
then took M tho discussion OF
Freight Claims. Their Cause and
I Prevention. with L. C. Cherry OF
Seattle. u the Admiral Oriental line.
ana y. H. Parker. OF Portland. ad-
dressing tho meeting
Another feature or tho days pro
Fum waa the international Chamber
I OF Commerce luncheon ia the span.
ish room az 1916 p. m, Paul shoup.
vice president Of tho Southern Pa
citlc. presided Henry NJ Robinson,
Of Los Angeles, member Of tho
Dawes commission. and Reginald II.
/ Parsons, Of Seattle. spoke
The days program viii conclude
! with the annual banquet IN tho Span,
| ish room at y. m, featured by ad.
| dresses 81 Professor y, o. sisson. OF
Reed college. Portland. ana John ",
O'Leary on Trace Relations on the
! Pacific Coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FIRE
STARTS ON PAGE 1

sent in. and Pike place and First
ave was thrunErd with roaring fire
engines from all parts Of the city,
The fro wiped out tho entire base
msut market and was swecping up
stairs whom II was ut last checked
pillows OF smoke rolled up into
tho top floors. Mrs. Fillmore. max.
ing fruitcake in her kitchen. and
young Cutler were almost over
come.
Spectators by tho hundred gath
cred along First ave. 20 watch the
fire and looked on in helpless sym
patty as they saw tho woman and
young nan nj tho upper window
calling Or help.
And / crowd was given a great
er thrill when firemen erected their
extension ladders. like long arms
reaching upward. and carried the
two TO safety.
The heaviest losses were sus.
tanned by tho Philadelphia Fish
market damage $4,000. Crystal
Meat market. owned by Zieglcr and
NolIlng, $4,000. and Clark's meat
market. $4,000. Five fruit stands
and many produce stalls were prac,
tically wiped out
c. NJ. Gallup. market manager
was busy making temporary ar,
rangemcnts TO provide quarters for
the tenants who wcro burned out
Monday. High praise was voiced
nj tho market for tho remarkable
efficiency Of tho firemen in "a
quickly stopping n fire OF such
tremendous proportions and men
acc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-07
COOLIDGE BACKS
PRESENT TARIFF
Tells Farmers 1t Aids Them;
LaudS Coop. Marketing
by LTDWELL DENNY
United Press staff Correspondent

u nftrd Press Sthil Correspondent
CHICAGO. Dec. I. 49, President
Coolidge today defended the present
tariff as an aid 20 farmers. warned
against government price fixing MS
panacca for agricultural us and
lauded cooperative marketing ~ n
way to farm prosperity.
Addressing tho annual convention
OF the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton here, the president enumcr'
ated the steps By which he be-
lisycs agriculture can be put on a
sound and independent basis.
These Included extension OF hde'
quhte storage facilities. cooperative
marketing, information and advice
from the agricultural department
and farm loan bank credits With
out discussing any OF these In de.
tail. Mr.. Coolidge devoted most OF
his speech 20 exposing alleged mi.
inches OF government marketing
panaces md emphasizing farm bon.
Gifts resulting from 0. protective tar.
~.
Leaders In the cooperative move.
meni and tho agriculture depart.
ment have prepared farm bin en-.
bodylng his principles. he said.
The president opposed proposals
for government corporations which
would directly or indirectly fix
prices or buy and sell farm prod.
ucts. because. no said. they would
create bureaucracy. destroy cooper.
atives and the farmers independence
and stimulate oyerproduction, end.
ing Elm complete collapse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-07

No s-This Is heart mum
Der Il means Kindness and good.
heartedness. those governed by IL
Try 90 avoid trouble and get
along easily with Others
No This IL an artistic nun.
bor liked by artists. painters,
singers. actreaars. dancers.
sculptors and writcrr. Il denotes
good cheer and "A happy outlook,
40 t-This governs the body.
II means n worker. not an imag,
incr. generally Il denotes viEur
and determination 10 make good.
No, g. This also governs tho
body. II generally means a roy.
ing disposition ana draws people
into contact with others. no.
rially
No 9 -Thls number II like
No. 2, but moro intense,
No. T.-Thla IL the champion OF
them all II means great pow
crs. generally n desire TO rise
superior 90 others. and the pos.
session Of high ideals,
No. s This governs tho mind.
n means a Eood business head,
with organizing ability. and de-.
notes success In trade and com
mcSec.
No. Q. Generally called The
number Of genius" and denotes
high mental and spiritual pow
ora: aitho It's influence may 10
harmful 10 tho physical powers.
making tho subject mentally
strong but physically weak