davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-03-26
COOLIDGE TO NAME
SHOALS BOARD SOON
Announcement of Commission Per
sonnel Expected to Be Made
Today or Tomorrow.

President Coolidge is expected to
name the commission to consider dis
position of Muscle Shoals today or to-
morrow.
1t will be composed of two cabinet
members, two engineers and two
farmers under present plans of the
President The cabinet members
probably will be Secretaries Weeks
and Hoover.
The President was asked to ap-
point the commission in a. resolution
adopted by the House in. the closing
days OF the session when Congress
failed to agree on the final form of
the Underwood leasing bill. The COM
mission probably will be instructed
to report it's findings to the new Con-
gress when it meets in December.
President Coolidge was urged today
by Representative Oliver, Democrat,
Alabama, to initiate a thorough inves-
tigation of the nitrate and power pro-
duction possibilities at Muscle Shoals.
Evening star., 1925-03-26


regret" statements in the morning
paper 'fmpugning the motives of the
members of this conference who
voted yesterday on this pending plan
of unification, also charging Bishop
Gambler and the presiding elders
with coercion We desire by this
method to enter our solemn protest
against these charges"
DR.. Sherman, In denying the story,
declared that the statements attrib-
uted to him were particularly ofren-
sive TO the bishop, and If 1 had mads
them would have been a reflection
upon the conference and upon my
self"
In discussing the bishops ruling,
DIR. sherman pointed out, however,
that he felt the roll call unwise, be-
cause the General Conference had
recommended a vote by secret ballot,
and you had decided by your own
vote to. take a secret ballot. This
body has a right to fix it's procedure
by majority vote. 1t did this, and
then to set aside the majority deci-
sion was. to say the least, surprising
Discussion Ii Animated.
DR.. Sherman explained that he would
not venture to assert what difference
there might have been In the vote had
secret ballot been taken.
Although 1t was the opinion of most
unfficationtsts and anti-uninca tionists
that the vote of yesterday would
stand, there was animated discussion
of the matter throughout the church
building, and in corners and Hobbies.
Most OF the business session this
morning was taken up by the election
or deacons, and the admission of
young men to preach under authority
of the church.
Among the most interesting cases of
young men admitted to the pulpit was
that of William J. Elliott of Roanoke
Va. 80 years of age, who, according
to Chairman w. J. Whitesell of Berry
vile, Va. chairman of the committee
on admissions, had been an automo-
bile mechanic and salesman.
He said he felt called to the min
istry," said Mr.. Whitesell, and was
wiling to give UP a salary of IS
day as mechanic to take pot luck
with u.s." Another delegate, speak
ing in favor of ElIfott's admission, de-
clared that Elliott. as captain of a
Billy Sunday team had gone; into
the mountains and by his efforts had
converted "S5 hardened sinners" He
had numerous. other conversions to
his credit, II was reported. He was
unanimously admitted.
Z The youngest admitted to preach
was Harold Burress, 22 years of age,
son of the late Rev. Harry Burress of
Gaithersburg. Others admitted were:
James H. Brown, r.; Melton w. Rey-
nolds, w 2. Good, John r. Carron and
John p. Puffenbarger
Deacons elected this morning, who
will be ordained Sunday night, are:
William III. Stevens, jr.;. Charles r.
York. Julius d. Russell, Delford N.
Calvert, Roswell ". Whitehurst, John
II. Pierson, Ernest T. Harrison, Henry
B. Smith, Elias s. Helmentoller, Palm
ar Eubanli, David w. Persingerl and
Edward IL. Davis.
Among the distinguished visitors to
the conference this morning were
Rev. DR.. Thomas Hamilton Lewis of
this city, president of the Methodist
Protestant General Conference.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

directly with personnel administra-
tion in the Government service were
contained in the program, some of
them having to do with efficiency and
efficiency ratings. The council today
will also consider tho broad applica-
tion Of the efficiency ratings to the
Government personnel.
In presenting the plan Mr.. Stew
ard made a plea for a broader view
of departmental and interdepart-
mental problems as they affect the
personnel, declaring that a personnel
manager for the entire Government
service. after the conditions COM
planned of had been standardized.
broad view of personnel matters and
administrate them without the for
maities hedging the administrator
within the department itself.
Quit Retirement Conference.
I'VE view this program for stand
ardization of working conditions
within the public service as a prime
necessity for really efficient and eco
nomical administration OF the serv-
ice," MIR. Steward said. 1T will be
one of our contributions to the econ
omy program of the administration %
The council yesterday voted to with
urhW from the JOINT conference on re-
tirement, an action made necessary,
according to formal statement by the
council, by ''the continued and increas-
ing tendency on the part OF unorganized
individuals and elements associated
with the joint conference on retirement
to disseminate misinformation regard
ing proposed legislation" The National
Federation of Federal Employees will
hereafter work with and cooperate
exclusively with the American Fede-
ration of Labor and affiliated organi-
cations.
I'm the opinion of tho national
executive council. the tendency of the
joint conference has been toward the
encouragement of indiscriminate in
dividual appeals to members of Con-
gress. Such appeals, 1t is believed.
have served to ALLEVIATE support from
retirement legislation rather than to
assist 1T" the statement added. There
also has been a marked tendency to-
ward panhandling for small contribu-
tions from Federal employees to sup
port the so-called effort on behalf of
this legislation and as a substitute
for permanent, we'll disciplined or
ganization methods. Such practice
was vigorously condemned by the
national executive council. The Amer
ican Federation of Labor and its con-
stituent bodies obtained the original
retirement legislation and in the view
of members of the council they
neither require nor desire the con-
fusing efforts of unorganized in
dividuals."
Evening star., 1925-03-26

When mere man attempts, in these
days. TO predict the future course OF
the Independent young maidens of the
present. he flies in the face of GER
tain disaster.
Amy who doubts this should confer
with officials OF the Washington Rap
Id Transit Company. who have just
come to grief at the hands of the
most beautiful OF the beautiful and
the most perennially young of the
young, at whose feet thousands of
poets and composers have laid their
tributes in verse and music.
Tuesday the officials of the com
pany applied for permission to oper-
ate buses around the Tidal Basin
next month" when the cherry bios
sons should be in bloom. Somehow
or other. news of this action reached
Miss Springtime. the most beautiful
young lady referred to in the para
graph above.
Plans Secret Maneuver.
rs that so?' she asked of her in
formant, as she stalled about for a
suitable reply. so they have de-
cided that the Gerry blossoms shall
bloom next month. have they? Who
do they think they are to set a date
for the cherry blossoms blooming?"t
AS the enormity of the presumption
of these men began to dawn upon her,
Evening star., 1925-03-26

lCOnIlnueU from f1rSL PaRe.)
Washington is of design somewhat
similar to the Miles Standish 1t is
the Districts only one-story school.
and while DR.. Ballou believes that
the original plans calling for the ex-
tension of this school should be car
ried out, he is not favorable to the
erection of any more buildings of
this type for the National Capital
The Cleveland schools solved for
Mr.. Harris the problem of how to
light cloak rooms and corridors with
out the use Of electricity. A partition
between the class room and cloak
room that has windows above the
blackboard has been developed. Sky
lights over the top floor corridors and
derneath, is how Cleveland is light
ing these passageways without the
use of artificial illumination.
The committee of school planners
also learned that Cleveland is not
providing lunchrooms in its new ele-
mentary schools, one Of the outstand-
ing features observed in the schools
of Buffalo and Rochester. Lunch
rooms and we'll equipped kitchens,
however, are provided for the teach
ers in these schools, as well as nu-
merous rest rooms.
Among the minor innovations noted
in Cleveland not seen in the schools
of the other cities visited are prom
enade tile corridors; lockers recessed
in the corridor walls and run around
shower baths in connection with a
boys gymnasium. AS the boys pass
between a U-shaped railing each
shower sprinkles them with water of
varying temperature. Thus a boy
starts under a warm water shower
and comes out under a cold water
shower.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

Maj. Casajus said If children were
not taught to be anti this and anti
that; If they were taught the harm
done by war; If they were taught
worldfsm in place of nationalism,
then a process for disarming their
hearts would be under way"
Senator Porter II. Dale of Vermont
said there is an Intangible Some
thing" in man that makes him move
forward in his journey through life,
but this something" cannot be OBJ
tanned In any school but military
institution. The military training
makes him more practical, impulsive,
incentive and instills a desire to ac-
complsh something in life.
Judge Harold B. Wells of New Jer-
say admonished the military men in
their relations with students to live
and work on the bright side of life
and smother any gloom that puts in
appearance.
Col. Sandy Beavers OF Gainesville,
Ga, presided.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
AERIAL TARGETS
DEFY NAVY GUNS
a. Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Prove Futile in Ship At
tack on Planes.
By the Associn ted Press.

by the AsSOCla te0 PrSSS
NAVAL BASE, SAN PEDRO, Calf,
March 26.-Battered remains of target
RATS that yesterday played the role of
enemy armada 70 miles off shore today
bore witness to the annihilating force
and speed with which the combined
United States fleet can strike an ad-
versary on the surface of the sea.
Sleeve targets Stimulating enemy air
planes emerged unscratched from the
shrapnel hail hurled aloft at them by
the battle fleets A anti-aircraft guns,
according to observers, but the 600-ton
cloudburst of steel that fell on the sur
massed firing left no doubt that the
fleet they represented would have been
destroyed.
Although no bombs" were dropped
by enemy aircraft, keen interest at
tached to the efforts of anti-aircraft
gunners to score hits on the sleeve
targets towed about 5000 feet aloft by
eight airplanes. According to Lieut.
Comdr. James H. Strong of the air
craft squadrons of the battle feet, $50
shrapnel shells were fred at the eight
sleeve targets without scoring a single
hit.
Nearly Hit Planes.
They missed the targets, but near
ly hit a couple of our airplanes that
were towing them" he said.
Flag officers were reluctant to dis
cuss the outcome of the anti-aircraft
firing, pointing out that the actual
results of all phases of yesterdays
firing at both air and sea targets will
be confidential Navy Department data.
All conditions of battle were simu-
lated in the sea attack, in which
eleven batueships, seven scout cruis-
ers, 3s destroyers, an aircraft carrier
and more than 40 aircraft partici-
pated.
Action began with the catapulting
of squadrons of scouting and spotting
cruisers and dreadnaughts. These
planes located the targets and con-
trolled the fire of the big guns
Torpedoes Twist Line.
Before the firing began the battle
line was twisted and disrupted by
torpedoes loosed by nineteen destroy
ers Stimulating enemy squadrons One
dreadnaught was forced to turn COM
pletely about to avoid being hit. The
torpedoes were emptied Of their ex-
plosive charge.
Seven sSlvos were fired by the main
batteries of Is, IA and IL inch guns,
ten rounds by the II 5-inch rifles and
20 rounds by the ~ anti-aircraft
guns, making 2,464 shots in allan
annihilating hail of 1,262,120 pounds
of steel.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Albert M. Gockeler Dies.

Albert NJ Gockeler, nephew of c. J.
Gockeler, vice president of the District
National Bank, died yesterday at
Saranac Lake, according to word just
received here. The deceased was
resident of this city for many years.
At the outbreak of the World War he
enlisted in the Navy, contracting
pleurisy while in the service, which was
responsible for his death.
He will be buried at his home in
New Rochelle, N. Y, tomorrow, after
noon.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
BURLEITH NIGHT BUS
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
w. r. & E. Action Follows Con-
ference With Head Of Cit
liens Association.

Following conferences between j.
d. Battle, president of the Burleith
Citizens Associa ton, and the officials
of the Washington Railway and
Electric Co., the latter company. to-
day announced a new night schedule
on the busses of the Burleith and @
street line, to be effective April /.
The busses will run weekdays and
Sundays until IL PM, the last bus
leaving Tenth and e streets north
west for sBurleith at IL pm. The eve-
ming schedule calls for buses to run
every 30 minutes. from 6:45 pm. until
s pm, and every 80 thereafter until
IL pm.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
HUSBAND MIXED GOAT
AT TABLE, WIFE AYERS
Spokane Woman Seeking Divorce
Charges Spouse Was Overly
Fond Of Animal.
Bx the Associated Prsss,

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, March 26.-Fond-
ness for goats led c. G. Higgins. Of
Spokane to milk one at the breakfast
table directly into his cup of coffee.
Eugenia. v. Higgins testified In the
trial of her divorce suit ins Superior
Court here. Mrs. Higgins also testi-
fed that her husband insisted upon
keeping one of their two goats in the
house. The casa was continued,
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Physically Joined
T,cir,s, Speeders,
Giue Cops Puzzle
By the Associated Press.

Byt Associated Press.
MANILA, March 26.-Traffic po-
licemen are in quandary as to
how to deal with Simplicio and
Lucio Godino, the Samar twins,
who were joined together at birth.
The twins have learned to drive
an automobile and have developed
a great liking for speeding within
the city. Traffic officers hesitate
to arrest the twins for exceeding
the speed limit because the real
offender cannot be arrested with
out taking the other twin into
custody also.
The twins, now about 25 years
old, are wards of Teodoro Vance,
Filipino capitalist and former Resi-
dent Commissioner at Washington
They have been examined by sur
geons in various parts of the
world. but they refused to submit
to an operation that would sepa-
rate them.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
REPORT NEW GOLD STRIKE
kilograms Tell of Discovery Far
North in Alaska.

wRANGELL, Alaska, March 26-
kilograms received here announce a
new gold strike $50 miles northeast
of here on a tributary of the Eagle
River in the Cassiar district, British
Columbia, q short distance from a
Der.
The strike Is free-milling quartz
Telegraph Creek. British Columbia,
$50 miles northeast of Wrangell, and
the principal base of supplies for the
Cassiar district, was reported with
out butter, bacon, lard, beans, rice
and cigarettes.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
RULING HITS FOES
/ OF c. & 0. MERGER
Road Minority Denied In
junction Against Meeting
at Richmond.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, March 26-After
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
that no steps would be taken toward
leasing the road until it could be ad-
judicated by the Virginia courts.
Chancery Judge Moncure today denied
a petition of minority stockholders
for an injunction to prevent a stock
holders meeting March 80.
The Injunction was sought on the
grounds that there was no law in
Virginia authorizing the proposed
lease of the railway, counsel for the
minority group holding that an
amendment to the company's charter
would be necessary before the lease
could be effected 1t was contended
that the action of the directors of
the Chesapeake and Ohio in apply
ing to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for power to lease the lines
prior to meeting of the stockholders
was not in compliance with the com
missions regulations, and in conse-
quence procedure of no legal stand
ing.
Demand Unanimous Consent.
Inc minority group lHSlSltu ~
lease could be made without consent
of all the stockholders, but counsel
for the railway countered that this
would enforce the will of a minority
and contended that, If no authority
for the lease existed under State
laws, Federal authority would be suf-
ficient.
They sought to show that members
of the petitioning group had acquired
their stock since January l, 1925, with
the idea of blocking the proposed
merger.
The railway tried to show that the
proposed merger had the approval
of the Virginia State Corporation
Commission and produced at the hear
ing a letter to that effect, which 1t
was said the commission wrote soon
after the merger had been promul-
gated.
Mieorfty Committee.
The minority stockholders commit
tee, composed of George Cole Scott,
John Stewart Bryan, George S. Kemp
of Richmond and Lindsay Hopkins
of Atlanta, holds 1900 shares of Chesa-
peake and Ohio common stock, par
value $4,000.
Hearing on the petition began in
Chancery Court here last Thursday.
Argument was closed late Monday
and Judge Moncure, after advising
railway counsel to carry the question
of Jurisdiction to the Virginia Su-
preme Court of Appeals, had held the
case under advisement since that
time.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

off the overflow, leading also into the
bath tub, on the third floor. The
10 other stills were not operating !;
they were found in the basement.
A large amount of California dried
peaches all ready for the mash were
confiscated.
Raiders pronounced the plant and
the mash as one of the cleanest IL
licit factories which they had un-
covered in Washington.
Those participating in the raid
were Lieut.. Ready of the third pre-
cinct, Leroy Asher-and three other
prohibition agents and Policemen
Casey, Billman and Rfnke OF the
third precinct.
Large crowds collecting on the
street, some in limousines, some out
for a morning stroll, did not hesitate
to express warm opinions as TO the
invasion of the exclusive section by
manufacturers of wet" goods.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
King Greets Mussolini.

ROME, March 26-Premier Musso-
lini was received this morning by
King Victor Emmanuel, who con-
graduated him upon his recovery
from his recent illness. The italian
sovereign and the Fascist premier re-
mained in conference more than half
an hour.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Mellon Going to Bermuda.

Secretary Mellon plans to leave for
Bermuda Saturday for brief vaca-
tion, accompanied by his son Paul and
several of Paurs sehoolboy friends
who are attending an academy in
Wallingford..2 Conn. - The Secretary
expects to remain In Bermuda about
\ week.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Europe Sees Policies.

/ That the United States, for the
duration of the Coolidge administra-
ton, will insist upon liquidation OF
ful war indebtedness owing by allied
governments under funding arrange
ments as speedily as possible.
9. That the United States VIII can
another disarmament conference lex
cent with regard to land armamentsb
as soon as the Geneva league con-
ference is definitely abandoned ana
the naval and &ir powers indicate a
readiness to attend such confer
ence.
8. That despite the recognition OF
Great Britain, France and Italy, the
United States will have nothing TO 90
with Soviet Russia till Moscow's pol
icy of communism and conhscauon
is scrapped,
Asia read into Secretary Kellogg's
statement that:
1. Japan need expect no move by
the Coolidge administration to tam
per with existing immigration legis-
lation that being exclusively within
the Jurisdiction of Congress.
2 China, as hitherto, has staunch
friend in the United States, who will
insist on the open door in that dis
tracted country, but who expects
China to pull herself together polit-
fcally and economically, dS lHe ISI
condition to her welfare.
South America found in Secretary
KelIogg's announcement the assur-
ance that the United States policy of
friendliness toward our sister repub-
lies is unchanged and unshatterable.
We shall not only be friendly to Latin
America, but are anxious, as on re-
cent occasions demonstrated, to as
sist in promoting friendship within
South America Mr.. Kellogg attended
the last American conference in
Chile as one of the United States rep
resentatives.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1925-03-26

An inventor; has patented carrier
for babies thai 4can be hung by hooks
from an adults belt.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

A newly invente dsaxophone Is
played by a slide similar to that of q
trombone.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

There Is q society that holds the
view that the world Is not round.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
10 STILLS ARE TAKEN
WHEN RAID is STAGED
AT FORMER EMBASSY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-03-26
NEW SCHOOLS HERE
TO SHOW RESULTS
OF EXPERTS STUDY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-03-26
COERCION DENIED
IN M. E. UNITY VOTE
AT MEETING HERE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Depends on Kellogg.

President Coolidge, like many Of
his predecessors, has never been
abroad. His knowledge. of interna-
tional affairs is such as he has ac
quired from studious reading and
from the contacts he has enjoyed in
Washington since he came here as
Vice President in 1921 There is,
more than ordinary rea-
son for Mr.. Coolidge's willingness TO
rely upon the judgment and up-to-
date experience of Secretary KELLOGG
The final decision as to major policy,
OF course, rests with the President.
But Mr.. KelIogg's word seems as
likely to prevail at the White House
as Mr.. Hughes word always did
In his first public statement Secre-
tary Kellogg made an announcement
that did not receive the attention it
deserved. There was more between
the lines than was read into it amid
the excitement attending the inau-
guration of President Coolidge and
the hubbub over the Dawes speech
and the Warren nomination. Mr..
Kellogg said there would be CONT
nuity of foreign policy" as far as the
United States is concerned. The pow
ers of Europe and Asia did not fail
TO take note of what they regarded
a pronouncement of the utmost m
portance. Europe correctly owned
from III.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
COMPLETE REVISION
OF RULES SOUGHT
BY u. S. WORKERS

Continued from First Page.)