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Evening star., 1925-08-23


about many serious accidents. because
1t is directly contrary to the accepted
practice.
Attempt Not First.
This IS not the first time that an
attempt has been made to change the
turning rule in Washington. Early
in 1920 the traffic committee of the
Board of Trade. under the leadership
of w. Pearce Rayner. recommended
that the curb system be installed.
The Star on February 90. 1920,
printed an article and diagram which
showed that the proposed change
would cause a tremendous amount of
confusion and II was abandoned.
Commenting on the scheme at that
time. Capt Albert Headley had the
following to say:
L do not see any reason for holding
a man on the right side of the street
until all traffic has passed, while If
he were on the inside. he could con-
tinue his way at the first break in
traffic coming from the opposite di-
rection. Every effort is being made
now to get the street clear as soon as
possible and to avoid delays
Sellers Views Quoted
Seller then touring manager of the
American Automobile Association and
now associated with the traffic direc-
tors office, said:
"The rule governing the movement
of vehicles at the buster crossings,
where the traffic officers are in charge,
and which is already in operation in
Washington, seems to be the most
practical from the standpoint of ex-
pediting traffic and for its simplicity
of method. A driver who anticipates
making a left turn at such a crossing
aims to keep nearer the center of the
thoroughfare before reaching the
cross street. so that when the Co
signal is given he may reach a point
close to the officer. There a pause
is made until he is given the signal
to proceed"
The diagram printed in todays Star
is the same as that used five years
ago. Although automobile traffic has
undergone many changes in that time
the fact that the same opinion and
the same map again apply to 1925 traf-
fic would tend to show that the turn
ing rule is one of the fundamentals
and should not be altered.
Present Rule Not Enforced.
1t has been suggested that in lieu
of the experiment with right and left
hand turns practically the same result
might be accomplished by rigid en-
forcement of the right-hand turn reg
ulation now in force, which provides
that all motorists desiring to turn
must await the signal of the officer
Few motorists seem to realize that
this rule is contained in the traffic
code.
In the case of left-hand turn the
motorist would pull up as usual close
to the center of the intersection and
wait until the signal was changed be-
fore proceeding. Neither the right
nor the left hand turn would cross
pedestrian traffic if this method was
enforced. Only slight modification
of the present practice would be need
ed. Motorists making a right-hand
turn would turn only with traffic
flowing in the same direction, as would
those turning to the left.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
STEAMERS IN COLLISION
OFF POINT JUDITH, R. |.
British Ship Rams American Oil
Tanker-Both Limping
to New York.
Nv ,ha Auenoiated Presa
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 22.-Two
crippled steamers are limping into
port after a collision two miles off
Point Judith, r. l., tonight. Distress
calls sent out at 9:05 O'Clock reported
that the oil tanker Harvester out of
Providence r. l., for Port Arthur,
Tex. has been rammed in the rear
by the British steamer Rosalind, New
York to Halifax.
The first call asked for assistance
for the Harvester, which was said to
be taking water rapidly, but later
messages reported that the damage
to the ship was above the water line
and that she was continuing to New
York under her own steam. The
Rosalind, although her bow was re-
ported to be stove in, was proceeding,
also under her own power to the same
port.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
SOUSA MARCHES OF '98
ARE REVIVED IN PARIS
Prove Excellent Dance Music and
Are Popular With Natives
Rather Than Tourists.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 22.-John Philip
Sousas stirring, marches of Spanish
American War days are enjoying an
unusual revival in the dancing resorts
of the Montmartre and the newly
opened dispensaries of melody and
champagne in the Latin quarter and
MontparnaSSe.
Strangely, it is not the visiting
Americans who demand encores of
such old favorites as THE Stars and
Stripes Forever" and "El Captain"
but the native French and the
sprinkling of other Europeans attract
ed to Paris by the exposition season.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
SENATE DUELISTS
V|VIFY LUNCHEON
Dawes and Moses Rap Each
0ther-MCKeIIar, Demo-
Crat, Hits Both.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

The Vice President OF the United
States and the President pro TEN. of
the United States Senate Charles
Gates Dawes of Illinois, and Senator.
George Higgins Moses of New Harnn.
shire, went to the mat in Chicago on
Friday on the issue of Senate pro
cedure. 1t was the first time the
principal proponent of restricted de.
bate and the chief defender Of the
existing order had met face to face
since the Senate's adjournment five
months ago. The encounter was
brisk but bloodless.
The arena was a luncheon at the
Blackstone Hotel, at which Senator
Charles s. Deneen Of Illinois was host
in honor of the joint congressional
committee which, under Senator
Moses craftsmanship, is now holding
sessions in Chicago. A party OF 50
distinguished Chicagoans were at the
ringside.
The Vice President opened the bal
by chiding the Senate in the persons
of its three representatives present
(Moses of New Hampshire, PhiDps o.
Colorado and Nick ellar of Tennessee
for its constitutional stinginess in Civ.
ing him only l2l2 minutes in four
years TO get things off his chest
That's the reason, Gen. Dawes e2s-
planned, why he contrived 10 rub sena-
torial fur the wrong way on March (
of explosive memory. He had To
strike, he said. while the iron was hor
although he hadn't figured the Senate
would get that way"
The Vice President refrained as
Chicagoan welcoming senatorial
strangers within the Windy City
gate, from any indecoro1s prodding
on the question of Senate rules and
contented himself with reading an
unpublished New England poem at
Senator Moses which had no particu
lar bearing on the Senate's need for
terminal facilities
Evening star., 1925-08-23
$50 TAKEN IN RAID.
Party Breaks Up Hastily as Police
Enter House.

About $50 colored men were ar
rested in d spectacular raid last night
at 1901 Dean avenue northeast, when
Capt. BurlingaDe. leading raiding
party, broke up big social evening
about midnight.
AS the raiders entered the house
participants in various games and
other activities fed through the win.
dows. All were arrested except the
proprietor of the house. They were
taken to the eleventh precinct and
duizzed as witnesses.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Fire Spares Rich Suburb.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. August
|23 GR.-Fires i'll San Yshro and
Buena Vista Canyons which for two
day threatened Monte Cito, million
aire suburb, were under control to-
night. :.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Berlin Gets Reply Tomorrow.

PARIS, August 22 CP.-France's re-
ply to Germany on the proposed Sc
curity pact will be delivered to the
Berlin foreign office Monday morning
and will be made public on Wednes,
day, a.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Moses Perfect Guest.

The president pro tenn. was CORE
spondingly solicitous of the Vice Presl-
dents feeling, though Mr.. Moses did
refer once to times at Washington
which were less sleepy" and which
were meant 20 remind the luncheon
company Of an immortal vice presi-
Dental nap.
1t fell 10 the lot of Senator McKellaT,
the Democratic member of the sena-
torial postal committee, TO take a fall
out Of both Dawes and Moses. He
said that any Democrat who had ever.
stood the gaff under the president pro-
tenn. S Interpretation Of existing Senate
rules has some difficulty III finding any
difference between them and the
drastic changes proposed by the Vice
President. Down in Memphis once
said McKellar, II was approached by
a colored constituent who had just
bought marriage license. Senator,
he lamented, Use done changed my
mind; ISe wants to get rid of dis
here permit TO marry Mandy Moses
I'se done made up my mind I wants
TO marry Lucy Dawes Then my
dusky friend inquired the cost Of alter
ing the name Of the lady of his choice
] told him ii wouldn't cost him more
than a quarter OATS too much
Senator he calculated. Use gone TO
stand pat on Mandy. Dey amt q
quarters worth of difference between
dem two wenches.
Admires Dawes Courage
Then McKellar turned TO Dawes and
said Mr. Vice President, l don't
agree with you, but 1 certainly admire
your courage in essaying 10 break
down rules that have stood the test
of time for 130 years, rules that only
two men in our history have ever
tried TO amend, Henry Clay and Oscar
Underwood.
Last night the Vice President and
Mrs. Dawes were hosts to the con
gresSional committee at their home
in Evanston. This week Gen. Dawes
leaves for the coast TO carry the war
for Senate reform into the areas of
which Seattle, Portland and Los
Angeles are the centerS. He will
speak in all three of those cities under
the auspices of chambers of com
merce. which have assured him thai
monster meetings await him.
Numerous smaller places between
Chicago and the Pacific are urging
the Vice President TO address audi
ences in their communities, but Dawes
at present has no other set engage
mentS except Atlanta in October.
Senator Walter L. Edge of New
Jersey, is urging the Vice President
TO accept an invitation to a mass
meeting of statewide dimensions at
Elizabeth. Gen. Dawes is full of fight
and invincibly confident that sooner
or later victory will perch on his
cruSading banners. His serenity
rests on what he calls the peoples re
actions as against senatorial com
placency.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
AUT0ISTS DENOUNCE
NEW TURNING RULES;
REJECTED YEARS AGO

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1925-08-23
MACMILLAN PLANES ARE FUTILE
In FIGHT WITH CRUELER ARCTIC
Landing Places Disappear in Few Hours and Flyers
Are Helpless Where Crude Weapons Against
North Win-Worst Winter Battles Explorers.

The Eskimo's weapons against hun
ger and cold are reliable because they
are simple.
Day before yesterday august 19)
we flew above Etah and the vicinity
more than an hour, and the only safe
haven in sight was over our starting
point. Even there one plane nearly
sank. and the others We're seriously
threaten by drifting icebergs. The
hills northward toward Refuge Har-
bur were covered with rocks across
which Il man travels by stepping only
on tips and having smaller ones roll
under his tread. The coves are Gov
cred with ice. each piece a potential
ram.
out we swung over Smith Sound
with the northern horizon solid with
Jagged ice, punctuated by iCebergs
and broken by narrow, winding water
leads. We sighted Cape Sabine where
the National Geographic Society erect
Ell tartheSt-north memorial tablet
in memory OF the heroic sacrifice made
by Greely's men. but we had to stay
south Of the grinding ice pack which
bulged from Kane Basin.
The Crystal Palace cliff region,
carved by glacier ami wave. was espe-
ciully picturesque. but not one sign
uf life did we observe between the
SEQ and the interminable ice cap
SaShed with gullieS. Etah seemed Il
reai. haven because there was the fuel
and the food which had been brought
from thousands of miles away in cans.
Did YOU ever think what the can.
means 70 civilization?
Arctic I,rutaliy Kepellaut.
The scene was one Of exquisite
beauty under the bright sun and we
hope our cameras can convey to those
back home some of the unusual tea-
lures of these landscapes never seen
except by a few intrepid explorers of
each generation. But there comes
over one an indescribable feeling OF
loneliness. The scene is without one
cumpanionable feature or II single
sign of life.
The far north, SO apathetiC even to
its primitive inhabitants, is brutally
repellant, it seems. toward any ma
chine or any of the complexities or
civilization. Those who can mount on
wings as eagles are making new con-
quests, but they are running far more
danger in their pioneering work than
those who can run and not be weary.
All the world honors Peary, but 1t
is small wonder the men who have
been up here. especially those of us
to whom Arctic exploration Is n new
chapter of experience, come home to
revere him.
Alongside us is the Canadian patrol
ship, the Arctic, which has been north
13 times in 81 years. This ship has
bulwark walls more than 3 feet thick.
yet its captain this season cannot
drive this moving fort north TO An
norritok. 10 miles up the coast. In
other years vessels have steamed the
length of Kane Basin without seeing
ice packs.
Now with young elder ducks strad-
ding about on unreasonable Ice, the
old ice of years is blocking bays con
fidently counted on by Comdr. Mac
MILAN as landing places for his planes.
With an open season the flyers
could have cast wing shadows over Il
far wider untrodden area than that
they have so far laboriouSly explored.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
FIGHT IS RENEWED
FOR BATHING BEACH
Item Cut From Budget Is Put
on Supplemental List by
D. C. Commissioners.

The item for establishment of new
bathing beach facilities for the people
of Washington has been placed on the
list of supplemental estimates for next
year, it was understood last night,
but District officials still look upon
the bathing beach projects as urgent
needs, which should be provided for
in the next appropriation bill.
Congress, at the last session, with
held funds for continuing bathing IA
cilities in the Tidal Basin and the
work of dismantling the beach equip
ment there is now going on.
District officials are known to hold
the view that all of the items they are
asking for as supplementals this year
are as urgently needed as the funds
which make up the regular estimates.
Indications are that when the city
heads testify before budget bureau Of
ficials next month they will plead as
earnestly for the supplemental items
as for the regular estimates.
It is reported at the District build
ing that the supplemental estimates
for 1927 now being drafted will eX-
ceed to some extent the sum of s3,-
200, 900. which the Commissioners
were ordered to eliminate from their
original estimates.
Total Above S39, 500, 900.
The tentative budget of the Com
missioners aggregated S39, 9,479, $50. and,
after studying this figure, Budget Di-
rector Lord directed that it be cut
to sac, ,250. 900, but advised the Com
missioners that they could submit a
supplemental list of items stricken
from the original report.
The Commissioners did not carry
over into the supplementals every
item they struck from the original
budget, but they are planning to re-
submit as supplementals every item
they struck from the original budget,
but they are planning to resubmit as
supplementals all of the important
projects. In addition, they have come
across number of needed items
which were not before them in pre-
pairing the original estimates and
which explains why the supplementals
are likely to exceed the amount which
the Budget Bureau said should be
eliminated from the tentative esti-
mates.
The revised estimates and supDle-
mentals will be transmitted to Gen.
Lord in about two weeks and will rep
resent a combined total of more than
S39 100000.
Just how many of these supple.
mental items will be passed on to Con
gress for consideration will be decided
by the Budget Bureau after the Conn
missioners have presented oral ex-
plantations of the necessity for them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
Entire City Was
 Pleased With
 Visiting Singers
Wrangellites Given a Real Musical Treat When Mrs. Fischer and Miss Sloane Fill Two Night En- eagement at Starland Theatre.

The appearance of Miss Helen Sloane and Mrs. Maudeen Fisher at the Starland Theater Friday and Saturday nights was a musical treat such as Wrangell has seldom known. Both of these artists came highly recommended and their entertain ments more than justified the press notices that had preceded them.
 Their programs included popular as well as classical numbers and dramatic interpretations, all of which were enthusiastically receiv ed.
 Mrs. Fischer has a mezzo soprano voice of exceptionally fine quality. She had won the Wrangell audience number.
 In addition to taking part in the musical program Miss Sloane gave a number of dramatic and humorous readings which were eXcellently re- ceived.
 Miss Sloane was not exactly a stranger in Wrangell. She toured the north in 1913, and all who heard her at that time were most eager to hear her again.
 Miss Sloane conducts vocal studio in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, and Mrs. Fischer has been soprano soloist of St. James church in that city for seven years.
 After her Alaskan tour Miss Sloane will go abroad for a short period, and will then return to Chicago to establish a branch of the Paris Ecole de Chant.
 Mrs. Fischer and Miss Sloane left on the Jefferson for Petersburg. They will appear in concerts in all the coast towns as far to the west ward as Anchorage. We bespeak for them the same enthusiastic re- ception in the other Alaskan towns as they received here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
STRAWBERRY SOCIAL
 NEXT SATURDAY

The Presbyterian Aid Society, the Altar Society and St Philips Guild will give a strawberry social, joint ly, at Redmen Hall Saturday. Shortcake with luscious. home. grown berries and real cream vii be served from ten o'clock in the morning by committees represent. ing the three organizations, and the public is invited to partake of the dainty offered at least once during the day. It is expected that a boat will be in port in the fore noon and that the travelling public will enjoy taste of Wrangell shortcake. If possible the ladies in charge plan to serve all day and during the evening. The proceeds will be divided between the three societies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
WRANGELL'S JUNIOR
 DANCING SCHOOL
 OPENS NEXT TUESDAY

Miss Cora Sterling, who brought down the house at the Fourth of July program with her dance num- Der, The Dance of the Wooden soldier, has yielded to numerous re- quests for dancing lessons and will begin organizing classes next weeh in what will be called Wrangell Junior Dancing School.
 Miss Sterling has been a pupil Of Hamiltan Douglas in Seattle for the past five years. She belongs to the Pantages circuit and is booked in dancing acts during vacation periods. This summer she cancel. led her engagement in order to spend her vacation in Wrangel. with her parents. MT. and Mrs F. R. Sterling.
 Regarding her plans for dancing classes, Miss Sterling makes tn, following announcement:
 Dancing Glasses will be organiz. ed next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in St. Philips Guild. roon by Miss Cora Sterling under the supervision of Mrs. F. R. Sterling The lessons will include instruction in both toe and classic dancing The first half of the lesson will be devoted to bar exercises, foundation work, and the latter part to dane ing steps. A card for eight one hour class lessons will cost $2.Ot and one for eight 40-minute private lessons will cost $4.00. Pupils vii be admitted to classes from 2h tc IS years in age. The classes wher organized will be divided as to size Two lessons a week will be giveT each class. The course will ter minate the first of October with { Dance Show. Everyone interested in the lessons is invited to join tn, classes. Mothers of pupils are in vited to be present at any or al classes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
COMMUNITY SINGING
 TRIES OUT NEW PIANO
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A beautiful Kurtzman piano ordered by the Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church for use in the main body of the church, arrived Tuesday morning Miss Helene J. Sloane and Mrs. Maudeen Fischer graciously consented to lead in a community singing in the church that evening for a try out of the new instrument. The singing was enjoyed by all present and the piano proved to be everything de- sired in tone and action.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16

Harry Achison, assistant cashier of the Bank of Alaska at Cordova was aboard the Northwestern Fri day evening en route to Portland to attend the National Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mir. Achison was connected with the Wrangell bank during 1917 and 1918.
 J. M. Wilson and R. D. Lytel 0, Rochester, N. Y. and A. E. Frazie, of Seattle arrived on the Jefferson Tuesday evening They left on the following day to spend a short timf with E. Harvey at his camp or Duncan Canal. The gentlemen were taken to the camp on George Bid wells boat, the Vigilant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
ENJOY TRIP TO PETERSBURG

Fifity-five Wrangellites made the trip to Petersburg on the Hazel B No. Saturday afternoon returning on the following day. One of the chief pleasures of the visit was a dance which lasted until ? a. m. The Wrangell crowd are loud in their praise of the treatment re- ceived at Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16

Mrs Wm. G. Thomas left on the Rogers Friday for Seattle to visit relatives. In addition to visiting her sisters in Seattle Mrs. Thomas will have the pleasure of seeing her brother who is coming west from Connecticut for a trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16

MT. and Mrs. D. K. Panis and w. B. Carl took passage to ketchi- kan on the Admiral Rogers Frinday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16

Mrs. L. A. Olsen returned on the Admiral Rogers from Juneau where she recently underwent an operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-07-16
Churches
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH Sunday, July 19, 1925.

10:3O A. M. Morning prayer with interpreted sermon. 7:30 P. M. Theme-"Growth versus Patchwork.
 A professor in the Wharton School of Finance has an article in Harper's, entitled "The Great Stup- idity" The lecture will ask and explain what this means. Come.
 Rev. H. P. Corser, Rector. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1925 I0:3O Morning Worship-Thlinget 12:00 Sunday School 7:30 Evening Lecture: Worship. v A cordial invitation is extended to the general public.
 Robert Joseph Diven, D. D.,
 Minister
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-13
JOHN ", WEEKS
RESIGNS TODAY,
WAR SECRETARY
Resignation Is Accepted by
President-D. F. Davis
Named Successor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-John w
Weeks has resigned as Secretary of
War because of ill-health
Dwight F. Davis, of Missouri, has
been appointed to succeed Weeks
effective Immediately.
Davis has been acting head of the
War Department since last spring
Weeks said he needed a long va
cation and President Coolidge ac-
ceded to the request that his res
igpation be accepted, with deep re-
gret.
Davis is a lawyer and business
man, Al years of age. He is the
youngest member of the President S
cabinet. Davis served in the Nation
al Guard, Reserve Corps and is the
donor of the Davis tennis cup.
Was in World War.
Davis won the Distinguished Ser
vice Medal and was twice cited for
gallantry. He entered the World
War as Captain of the Fifth Mis-
souri, Infantry and became a Lieut.
enant Colonel of the Fifth Division
serving in the Argonne and st. Mi
hiel offensives.
Davis entered politics when he
was elected to the House of Dele
gates in ST. Louis, his native city.
The selection of Davis registered
Coolidge's acceptance of advice to
give the next Cabinet place 20 the
West or Middle West. The change
eliminates representation of Massa-
ctasetts in the Cabinet and leaves
but four members from east of the
Mississippi River.
Davis will sit at the opposite end
of the Cabinet table, from Secretary
o. Labor James Davis.