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Evening star., 1925-02-11
RECALLM|TCHELL
ON BOMB TESTS
Committee to Question Gen.
eral About Testimony He
Disobeyed Orders.

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell assistant
central figure in the controversy over
the value of aircraft in war. was to-
day recalled by the House aircraft
inquiry committee to appear before
1T tomorrow afternoon fer Question
ing about testimony that he diso-
beyed orders during the 1921 bomb
ing tests off the Virginia capes.
Elaboration of Gen. Mitchelrs pre-
vious charges that the Navy made 1t
difficult for the Army planes to sue
cessfully carry out their attacks is
expected to be given along with other
testimony on the subject of the 1921
bombing, little Of which appears to
have been given to the public since
the generals assertion on the stand
several days ago that the War De-
partment did not publish his report
on those or any other exercises or
subjects with which he has had
connection and on which he has re-
ported. .--..s.-z->l.- .s-.q,zs,
At tomorrow's meeting, the first
since Saturday. several civilians who
were in the Army or Navy Air Serv-
Capt Edward v. Rickenbacker,
premier American ace, will be called
Friday, it is understood. Included in
these former officers are Mai. H. NJ
Brown and Capt. Howard G. Rath.
former Army pilots, who have offered
their servicves to Secretary Wilbur.
Motives Are AssaileA.
II was charged at the Office of Gen.
Mitchell today that the employment"
by the Navy of these former Army
men is a deliberate attempt to divert
the committees mind from the subject
before it. The subjects they are re-
ported to be willing to discuss
bombing operations in France during
the warts entirely irrelevant, it was
added.
Gen. Mitchell's Office made public the
record of Mai. Brown, declaring he
was transferred from the Air Service
back to the line of the Army and then
finally resigned.
Little was known of the activities
in the war of Capt. Rath, it was said.
Divergence Of Opinion.
Representative Prall, Democrat,
New York, a member of the House
aircraft committee, declared yester-
day, in a statement. that "the wide
divergence of expert opinion as de-
veloped by the committees hearings
very clearly shows the need of plac-
Ing authority with responsibility in
the national defense"
I'm my opinion" he said, there
should be created a department of
national defense, with a civilian head
and Undersecretares of War, Navy
and air power, the latter to be ex-
spective fields, and the rule of con-
tinuity should be followed with re-
spect to their service
The bringing of all elements under
one head, having full and unques-
toned authority and assuming all re-
sponsibility, in Mr.. Pralfs opinion,
would end for all time misunder-
standings, charges and counter
charges and controversial subjects
that have been developed in the air
craft committee hearings
Evening star., 1925-02-11
ASQUITH TO TAKE SEAT
IN LORDS NEXT WEEK
New Earl of Oxford Refuses to
Give Up Title Protested by Heirs
of First Holder of Name.

BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
LONDON, February IL. Arrange
ments have been completed in the
British Parliament for Herbert AS
quith to take his seat in the House
of Lords next week, despite all the
protests lodged by the descendants
of previous holders Of the title of
Earl of oxford. The former prime
minister has refused to be detected
from his intention to assume the des-
ignation of Earl of Oxford and Asquith,
and in this he is being upheld by King
George and the College of HeraIds.
Viscountess Dupplin, descendant of
Robert Harley, who became Earl of
Oxford in I'LL, has lodged a caveat
at the College of Arms and declares
that while there Is no immediate
prospect of revival of the title in
her family. she feels that the right
to the name should be kept In the
family.
Copyright. 1925. BY Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star., 1925-02-11
D. c. Committee Decides on
Order in Which Legislation
Will Be Taken Up.
NIGHT SESSION SOUGHT
FOR MEASURE ON HOUSING
Passage of Bill Extending Park
Commissions Power to Be
Attempted Today.

The House District committee to-
day SXed the program for legisla-
tion to be called up on the next Dis
trict day in the following order: 1)
Traffic bill, (2) five-year school build
ing program and (3) the rent bill. 1t
also directed the chairman OF the
committee to ask for a special rule
for consideration of the rent bill al
night session, with the time of de-
bate limited.
The chairman was also directed 10
attempt to have the speaker recognize
him on the suspension of the rules
to pass. probably today. the bill
enlarging the authority of the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway Com
under condemnatiin, meeting the OBJ
jections raised by the controller gen
erals office.
Favors Planning Body.
After a hearing the committee IA
creation of a city planning commits
sion for the National Capital.
A resolution expressing the in
dorsement of the House District COM
mittee in work undertaken BY
Representative Ernest w. Gibson OF
Vermont and Representative T. Z
Burton of Ohio for comprehensive
survey of the District government
looking toward closer coordination
of various agencies and relieving e
Congress from much legislative con-
sideration of District needs was
adopted by the committee.
Representative Thomas L. Blantor
of Texas stated that every member
of the committee is desirous of get
ting the traffic bill passed. He said
that 1T is nom n-controversial and is
one of the most important bills be-
fore the committee. He moved tina,
it be put first on the program, and
Representative Rathbone of Illinois
seconded the motion.
Representative Oscar E. Keller OF
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Evening star., 1925-02-11
TWO JUDGES TO GET
FAVORABLE REPORT
Subcommittee. Said to Approve
Nominations of John P. Mcmahon
and Kathryn Sellers.

The nominations of Judge John T.
Mcmahon of the District Police Court
and Judge Kathryn Sellers OF the
Juvenile Court to succeed themselves
will be reported favorably to the
Senate judiciary committee at a meet
ing Monday, it is expected.
The nominations have been before a
subcommittee consisting of Senators
Means of Colorado. Shortridge of
California and Caraway of Arkansas.
Hearings were held on both nomina-
tions at which opponents and support
ers of the appointees testified.
Evening star., 1925-02-11
FRENCH NAME COMMITTEE
TO STUDY DEBT ISSUE
Thorough Inquiry Will Be Made
Into Financial Clauses of
Versailles Treaty.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 1.-THE finance
committee of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, in agreement with Premier Her
riot. today appointed a subcommittee
charged with the duty of studying the
question of the interallied debts.
The subcommittee, whose duties are
officially described as 1.-The study of
the financial clauses of the treaty of
peace" consists of Is members, three
of whom belong to the opposition. 1t
will meet next Friday.
Evening star., 1925-02-11
Former $6-a-Week
Stock Runner to
Head Curb Market
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 11.-Hav-
ing begun his Wall street career
at the age of 16 as a stock runner
at s6 week, David U. Page at
the age of Al is to become Presi-
dent of the New York Curb Market.
His election is favored by the
governors and no opposition is ex-
pected. He became broker at the
age of 81, when the Curb Market
was outdoors, ana for two years
has been vice president of the ex-
change, now indoors.
Evening star., 1925-02-11
Emerson Only american Named on List
Of Thought Leaders of Last $500 Years

The greatest of the last 200 years were
given as Adam Smith, Michael Fara-
day, John Stuart Mill, William Ellery
Claiming, Horace Mann, Herbert
Spencer, Ernest Renan, Charles Rob-
ert Darwin, Ralph Waldo Emerson
and Louis Pasteur
Listed as the greatest in the educa-
tional history of the last $500 years
are Aristotle, Galen, Leonardo da
Vinci,t Milton, Shakespeare, John Lock,
Emmanuel Kant, Francis Bacon, Isaac
Newton and Emerson.
Evening star., 1925-02-11
BY the Associated Press.

tHe ABBUCI1Ceu TfeBb.
LONDON, February 11.-A po-
1itely subdued gasp of astonish-
ment went through the ranks of
the newly assembled House of
Commons yesterday when the only
Laborite womansM. p, Miss Ellen
Wilkinson. entered wearing
vivid green frock-the most dar-
ing costume any woman has yet
shown in Britain's staid legisla-
tive chamber.
1t was the sensation of the day,
and the only relief in a very dull
opening session. 1t haA the fur
Evening star., 1925-02-11
nv the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, February 1.-THE ten
leading men in the educational his
tory of the last 200 years, as selected
by DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard University, were
announced by the University of Chi
cago yesterday in the publication Of
a booklet called Men," T he 90-year-
old educator also named the ten lead
ing men in $500 years. Ralph Waldo
Emerson was the only man named in
both groups.
Evening star., 1925-02-11
SAILORS BODIES FOUND,
Nine Of Crew of japanese Ship
Taken From Harbor.

VANCOUVER, B. c., February IL
The bodies of the nine Japanese sail
ors from the cruiser Idzumo, drowned
late Saturday night, when their pin
mace was rammed by a barge have
been recovered. Two other sailors
died after being taken from the water.
Evening star., 1925-02-11

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column L.,
Evening star., 1925-02-11
WEATHER.

10. S. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Rain, possibly changing to snow, and
much colder tonight: tomorrow, fair
and colder.
Temperatures: Highest, 63, at 4:30
pm. yesterday; lowest, Sc, at am
today. Full report page z.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
MRS. RowEN SILL
Sees Midnight Come in Private and
Issues No Statement.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February Z.
If last midnight marked the be-
ginning of the end of the world, as
Rowen, Hollywood prophecies Of
sored in the home town of the fore
caster as was any World War battle
or sitting of the peace conference.
What Mrs. Rowen and her disciples
saw and heard at the stroke of IL
they saw and heard in private, and
If they drew any conclusions, they
kept them strictly to themselves.
Even the whereabouts of the seer
ess and most of her followers was
veiled in mystery, though it was an
nounced earlier they probably would
wait in their homes individually
rather than in groups.
rang the doorbell of the home OF
the prophecies, where lights were
burning. Instantly the lights went
out. That was the only sign that
uninitiated observers were able to re-
port in connection with the pro-
claimed hour of fulfillment.
However. there were other phases
of the end d-of-the-world" situation
that became matters of public record.
One woman VlSiteu the uiStiiSt az
torney's office to ask aid in prevent
ing her mother from disposing OF her
property as the result of Mrs. Row
ems prediction. She said her mother
already had given a portion OF her
funds to the Rowenite cause.
In the Los Angeles Superior Court
Mrs. Arvilla Mae BalZar filed suit
against her divorced husband, DR.. F.
]. Balzar, leader of the Rowenite
colony in Pasadena, alleging that in his
haste to settle other accounts before
the end he was neglecting alimony
payments due her and was $1,000 in
arrears
At the city prosecutors office 1t was
announced that several complaints
connected with the doomsday proph-
ecy were being Investigated, but no
details were divulged.
REIDT STILL HOPEFUL.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
LODGE SECRETARY
ROBBED OF RECORDS
Held Up on Way to Meeting by
: Stranger, Who Asked for
Street Directions.

Richard A. Phillips, colored 9OS
Third street southwest, secretary OF
masonic lodge, was held up at Nir-
ginia avenue and Second street south
east by three colored men about $3.50
o'clock last night and robbed of. lodge
records, watch and chain and three
street car tokens.
Phillips was on his way to a. lodge
meeting when he was stopped by a
colored man and asked to be directed
to Union Station, and while respond
ing to the strangers request two
other colored men alighted from an
automobile and helped the first man
rob him. The trio disappeared in the
automobile.
James Strauss, 2632 Fourteenth
street, appealed to the police to ar
rest two young white men he alleges
swindled him in a business affair
yesterday. He purchased nine suit
patterns from the men, he stated,
because they represented the goods
to have been made in England, pay
ing them $3.50 He later determined
the goods were cheap and had not
been imported, he stated.
A young white man appeared in
the store of G. c. Stewart, COZ F
street, about II o'clock last night
and asked for a five-dollar bill for
five ones. While the merchant was
accommodating the man the latter
snatched a ten-dollar bill from the
top of the showcase and ran from
the store.
Police are investigating a robbery
committed in the apartment of Lillian
Spencer, 1923 Harvard street, yester-
day. Entrance was gained by jim
mying the door police were told, and
wearing apparel valued at $50 stolen.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
U. S. SEEKS CHEMISTS
Civil Service Commission Calls for
Experts at Edgewood.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced open competitive examina-
ttons to fill vacancies in the positions
of chemist, associated chemist and
assistant chemist in the Chemical
Warfare Service, Edgewood Arsenal
Edgewood, Md.
The entrance salaries for these
positions range from s2,100 to $3,S00
a year.
Applicants for these examinations
must qualify in at least one of the
following subjects: Physical chem
istry, toxic gas chemistry or any
combination, including either physical
or toxic gas chemistry.
Competitors will not be required
to report for examination at. any
place. but will be rated on their edu-
cation, training, experience and writ
ings, to be filed with the application
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
of the secretary, fourth civil service
district, 1923 F street.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
RoWENITEs MAY REBEL.
Nebraska Group Will Desert II
Something Does Not Happen Soon.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb.. February If the
prediction of Mrs. Margaret w.
Rowen of Hollywood does not develop
to the point OF realization within the
seven days allotted IL Of her follow
ers at Collegeview, near here, are
prepared to renounce her as their
leader, Joe Gammel announced after
the midnight hour.
Members OF the cult gathered In
their homes last night. and early
today scanned the sky, but what they
saw no one was prepared to say.
1t is apparent that none of the ex-
pected signs was visible to the Row.
enites here, for shortly after mid
night they retired to their almost
barren sleeping quarters. They had,
nearly two months ago, sold most of
their furniture, keeping only the bare
necessities.
mo one is able to see the exact
time when this coming Of Christ will
take place" Gammel said, but we
have followed Mrs. Rowen's teaching
for several years and have seen other
predictions Of hers come true. If this
latest prediction does not materiaiize
we Will renounce her as our leader"
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Pint to Alleviate
Passing Of World
Brings Only. Jail
Drinker Gets 80 Days and
$25 Fine Because He's
Still ALiUe.

Arthur Montgomery, colored. thought
the world was coming to an end yes
terday. and therefore proceeded to get
drunk. At least, that rs what he told
Judge Robert Mattingly, in Police
Court today, when arraigned.
But the court ruled that 1t was no
excuse. for the world did not come
to an end, and, when it was brought
out that Montgomery was a constant
offender, the court imposed a Jail SEN
tence of 80 days. Montgomery also
was charged with disorderly conduct
by Policeman H. l.. Jacobs, who ar
rested him, and in this case the judge
imposed a fine of $25, or 80 days ad-
ditional.
Yes, judge. your honor" the de-
fendant pied, Il was afraid the
world was really going to come to an
end. So l got a pint of whisky and
got drunk. | guess that l was disor-
derby, too. But you see
You didn't want to be conscious
when it struck" Judge Mattingly in
terrupted.
"Well, now, your honor
You wanted to go to Heaven happy"
the Judge again interposed., We'll,
you can take a ride in the patrol in
stead of the chariot" .-' .-
Evening star., 1925-02-07
FISK U. STUDENTS DENY
STRIKE is RACE FIGHT
Draw Up Resolutions for "Needed
Changes" in Rules of School.
Walkout Continues.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February r.
Resolutions. stating the questions was
mot a race issue" and that it is mot
rebellion against a white faculty,
for we believe the present arrange
ments are for the best interests of the
institution" and asking for revision
of the students rules and regulattons.
with permission granted to the stu
dent body to "organiZe a student coun-
Gil to create an athletic association
and to form fraternal organizations
on the campus" were drawn up by
the students of Fisk University, negro
institution here, who had yesterday
staged a general walkout from the in
stitution. These resolutions, 1t is an
nounced. will be presented to the
faculty of the school. ----.s
The strike went into effect fol-
lowing a student meeting yesterday
morning. and it is but a continuation
of the trouble of Wednesday night
when five of the students were ar
rested following a demonstration at
the school.
The striking students have de-
clared, it is said, that they will not
go back to their work until, their
grievances have been settled"
Evening star., 1925-02-07
WATCHMAN is HELD
IN DEATH OF GIRLS
Father of Film Actor in Jail for
Further Questioning Con-
cerning Children.
iBy the Associated Press.

iBy the Associated Press
Los ANGELES, February IS. C.
Stone. So, father of Jack HoXie. film
actor, employed as a night watchman
in the residential district from which
May and Nina Martin disappeared
last August. was held in the county
Jail today for further questioning
concerning the kidnapping and deaths
of the little girls, whose bodies were
found in a shallow grave near their
home here last wednesday.
Stone was arrested last night and
declared repeatedly that he knew
nothing of how the Martin sisters met
their death, and also maintained he
was innocent of statutory charge
brought against him last October in
volving another young girl. He was
he'd to answer on the latter charge,
but the case did not come to trial.
Investigators announced, however.
that they had found witnesses ready
to testify that they. had seen Stone
talking with the Martin girls shortly
before their disappearance. They
added that the suspects automobile
had been searched and suspicious
clues" revealed. What the clues
were they did not divulge.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Citations Are Awarded.

Silver star citations have heeff
issued by the War Department I'd
Brig. Gen. William A. Mann, retiredi
1901 Wyoming avenue, this city, and
to Col Joseph F. Janda, retired, at
Pasadena, Calf. for gallant conduct
at Ell Caney, Cuba, July 1, 1898, and
to Col. John S Mallory, retired, at
Lexington, Va; Col. Carl Reichmann,
retired, at Minneapolis. Mimi, and
Lieut.. Col. John H. Dunn at Boston
for acts of gallantry in the Philip,
pine instruction in 1893.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
CRITICISM BRINGS
REPLY BY MELLON
Secretary Declares Treasury
Has Extended Aid to Farm
erS When Asked.

Secretary Mellon today told Presi-
dent Coolidge that he questioned the
implied criticism of the Treasury De-
partment by the agricultural confer
ence.
Promising to give Immediate" at
tention to any matters which "are
within my power to correct" the Sec
retary, in letter to the President. re-
ports that already the intermediate
credlt banks have loaned generously
TO cooperative marketing associa-
tons, that the War Finance Corpora
ton was also available, but had not
been called upon to any extent. The
secretary also declared he was not
aware tnat criticism concerning in
terdepartment or interbureau jeal-
ousies' applies to the Treasury.
GOV. cooper of the Federal Farm
Loan board. Secretary Mellon said, is
gong West next week to see about
further loans to livestock producers
Text OF Letter.
Mr.. MELONS letter reads as follows;
Inc agricultural conference report
copy OF which / received this week
suggests for immediate conside ration
two matters in which the Treasury
has an interest: First, that the inter
mediate credit banks give more active
aid In livestock and cooperative
Marketing Association loans, and
second, that the Bureau of Internal
revenue should make a new regula-
lloh oenning tax exemption of CO.
operative associations.
AT the suggestion of the agricul-
tural conference, Gov. Cooper, chair
man of the Federal Farm Loan Board
is going West next week to consult
with the live stock interests and see
fnrthar hn ;,,ta = 4.
banks can do for the live stock pro-
ducers The suggestion of having the
ooard take some aggressive steps
Whlch would open to co-opera tive
marketing associations proper lines
OF cred1t is not clear to me. The in
termedlate credit banks have loaned
over $44,000,000 to the cooperative
marketing associations, as against
sIS,o000O0 rediscounts, and have at
ali times been ready to meet any le-
gltimate demand of the cooperative
marketing associations.
During the past wear the War HI
nance corporation was available for
this same purpose, but was not called
upon TO ny extent. 1t seems to me
there must be some MISUNDERSTANDING
IN TINS particular of the agricultural
conferences complaint.
Hcauy 10 ACT.
with reference to the proposed In
ternal Revenue regulation Affecting
tax exemption of cooperative mark
citing Associations 1 have asked the
solicitor of Internal Revenue to adj
wise me whether a regulation in the
form proposed by the conference
would be consistent with the revenue
act -.
1t has been the ploicy of this de-
partment to extend to all associations
which are truly cooperative the
oeneht of the tax exemptions provid-
ed in the revenue act.
In the report of the agricultural
conference there are suggestions of
lnterdepartments or interbureau jeal-
ousies which handicap the effec-
tive operation of the departments. /
am not aware that this criticism ap-
plies to the Treasury. If, however,
the conference had any matters in
mind which are within my power to
correct. you may rest assured that
immediate attention will be given to
them whenever 1 am advised as to
their nature"
Evening star., 1925-02-07
BANK CASHIER CLEARED.
Cooper Acquitted by q. s. Jury in
Wilmington, N. c.. Case.

WILMINGTON, n. c., February T.
Horace c. Cooper, former cashier of
the defunct Commercial National
Bank of Wilmington, was acquitted
in United States District Court here
today Of charges of violating the ma
tional banking laws in connection
with the failure of the institution.
The jury received the case late
yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
TWO EARTH TREM0RS
SHAKE CENTRAL ITAL Y
Another Prediction Of Bandandi Is
Fulflled-No Damage
Reported.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANCONA, Italy. February 1.-Two
earth tremors of considerable inten-
sity were registered here yesterday
afternoon. The first one, at 1885
o'clock, lasted four seconds. and the
second. at 2:50, was OF shorter dura-
tion The shocks were felt in a num-
ber of towns in this vicinity, but no
damage has been reported
The special apparatus for predicting
earthquakes, set up at Faenza by
Raphael Bandandi, the seismologist.
indicated that earth tremors would
occur in central Italy last night.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Woman Reports Attack.

Police are looking for an un-
identified young white man who stole
up last night behind Miss Anna Eilke-
berry, 1925 c street southwest, while
she was walking near Twelfth street
and Ohio avenue, grabbed her in his
arms and threw her to the pavement.
Screams of Miss Eikelberry fright
ened off the assailant and he ran
southwark through the Department
of Agriculture grounds, she reported