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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
COURT OPPONENTS
ABSURD IN CLAIMS,
WALSH DECLARES
Is Not Leagues ''Depart-
ment of Justice" Senator
Says in Debate.
DENIES u. S. INTERESTS
MUST BE SACRIFICED
Finds Parallel for Tribunals Decl-
sions in Equity Verdicts Rem
dered in America.
RY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Declaring that lit is absurd" to
sneak of jurisdiction of the World
court to deliver advisory opinions as
making of the court department
i. Justice of the League of Nations.
Senator Walsh of Montana today at
'arl5ed opposition to adherence OF the
'oitcd states to the World Court IN
'uo second address since the court
.sl.uposal came up for consideration in
Ja- Senate last Thursday.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
Glowing Senator Walsh, announced
his intention to support adherence to
Inc World Court in accordance with
the plan commended to the Senate by
Tie President.
Senator Pepper said. however, that
he believed it would be wise to amend
that section of the Swanson reSolu-
ZION providing for adherence which
lelates to advisory opinion rendered
TX the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
HOUSE TO PROBE
BRITISH RUBBER
Inquiry into Charges of e.
fort to MuIct U. S. to Pay
War Debt Is Ordered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Investigation of an alleged rnanipu-
Ia ton by the British colonial govern
ment of the price of crude rubber and
other raw materials was ordered TODAY
by the House.
resolution directing the House
commerce committee to conduct the
inquiry was adopted without a roll
call vote after Representative Hull of
Tennessee. former chairman of the
Democratic national committee, had
charged Great Britain with acting in
bad faith" in the matter.
The British government is laugh
ing out loud at U.S." Mr.. Hull said. ut
is openly proclaiming that it intends
to collect 81 600, 900, 900 from US in in
creased rubber prices to pay its war
debt.
Europe is laughing up its sleeve
at the way we are being held up for
rubber"
The resolution was introduced BY
the Republican leader. after a confer
ence with Secretary Hoover.
Tilson Supports Hull.
Representative Tilson supported
Mr.. Hull's position, declaring the
British hoped to pay their war debt
by the increased prices before this
country could develop a source of
supply for the crude products.
Besides inquiring into the situation
facing this country in the rubber
problem, the committee also will in
quire into the situation with respect
TO nitrates. potash. quinine, iodinem
tin, sisal, quicksilver, wood pulp and
other important raw materials.
Pulp Wood Issue Up.
The committee is expected to go
into the question of proposed en-
barge by Canada on pulp wood. A
committee representing the American
, pulp and paper manufacturers has
been investigating the question and
has charged that an attempt is being
made to force the Canadian govern
ment to stop pulp wood expectation
and thus force American operators
to move their mills to Canada.
Canadian manufacturers were
| charged by the committee with back.
ing the proposal, which, if success
full, would impose a financial tax on
every American who reads a news
paper, who subscrIbes to a magazine
j or buys book"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
krin's Peace Envoy
TO Arrive in Paris
Today With Letter
By the Associated Press.

Dy IIt thssUVIHlPV IIFsS.
PARIS, December 2l.-Capt. Cor
don Canning, recently reported TO
be carrying peace terms from
Add elkrim, the Moroccan chief
tain, is expected to arrive in Paris
today.
1T is stated in official circles.
however, that he brings no other
document than a letter from ADD
elkrim saying he is authorized to
ask what conditions of peace We're
agreed upon by France and Spain
during their conferences on the
Moroccan question.
Capt. Canning has no appoint
ment with any officials of the
French government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
MITCHELL REVIEWS
D|R|G|BLE CHARGE
Appears in Shenandoah
Probe Against Counse's
Advice, He Says.

Answering a subpoena to explain
his published statements on the causes
of the Shenandoah disaster, Col. vii
liam Mitchell appeared before the
naval court of inquiry today and
renewed his charges that the dirigible
was overweight and that calcium
chloride and the reduction of safety
valves played a leading part in its
destruction. After standing up against
Il two-hour barrage Of questioning by
Maj. Henry Leonard. L. s. NJ. C.,
court judge advoc ate, the airman was
turned over to the Shenandoah sur
vivors represented at the court. but
these officers, through their spokes-
man, Lieut.. Comdr. c. +. Rosendahl,
senior surviving officer, refused to ex-
anime him, explaining Col. Mitchell 8
knowledge was mot expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
Statement Is Rejected.

Accompanied only by Mrs. Mitchell.
the colonel appeared before the court
as the first witness at the fourth
session and prepared to read state-
ment. in which he had set forth
determination not to testify becau use
the sentence placed upon him by the
recent Army general court-Martlal
has not vet been approved.
He was prevented from reading this
statement by Rear Admiral Hilary =.
Jones. president of the court. and
Mai Leonard, who asserted a state
ment at that time would not be appro-
pirate Admiral Jones proffered the
Bible TO Col. Mitchell, declaring he
would take the same stand as on DC
tober I. when he insisted the witness
be sworn.
Explaining he was acting against
the advice of his counsel, Col. Mitchell
submitted to being sworn and was i'm
mediately put under examination by
Mai. Leonard.
The trial Judge advocate. through
out his grilling dwelt on Col. Mitchell 5
personal knowledge of all the facts in
the Shena ndoah case. or those in
which the airman had made public
expression The colonel repeetediy
held to the point that his knowledge
Of the Shenandoah and the causes
leading up to the disaster We're based
on his long period of air training, on
published ST tements, reports, knowl-
edge of air conditions and his CON
illusions in general We're drawn from
reports he had received and which
contained the conclusions of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
ARMY FIGHT LOOMS
ON CHEMICAL ISSUE
Fries Attack on Treaty May
Bring Action Further to
MuzzIe Officers.
By DAVID LAWRENCE

Another row is coming TO the sur
face In the Army. 1t has been brew
ing for some time and it will raise
acutely the question Of just how much
free speech there is in the military
service of the United States. if any.
The test comes on the attitude of
the Chemical Warfare Service Of the
Army, which has seen fit to question
the wisdom of the Department Of
State in signing a protocol banning
chemical warfare. Mai. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, chief of the Chemical War
fare Service. is animated solely by the
desire to place before the public his
conception of the problem. He has
done it respectfully by furnishing
Washington correspondents with data
relating to chemical warfare.
He has not done what Col. Mitchell
did, namely, to accuse the officials Of
another department of the Govern
ment of failing to do their duty. He
has simply asked the public to ex-
anime the other side of a moot uues-
ton. Yet the effect of his act is to
ask Congress to reject the protocol
signed at the direction Of the Presi-
dent of the United States through the
Department of State.
Davis Intends to Act.
1t has been implied that the Sec
rotary Of State and the Secretary Of
War must reconcile their differences.
or the President will have to take
sides. Today, however, the Asso-
ciated Press carries an article at
tributing to Secretary of War Davis
desire to put an end to friction in
side the Army and speaks of his in
tention to curb the tendency of some
officers to combat policies some of
which ARE written into international
treaties
Undoubtedly there are other sore
spots in the Army, but the trouble
over the chemical warfare policy is
the outstanding one. Mr.. Davis has
therefore served notice that he does
not side with Gen. Fries and that he
will not permit officers of the Army to
combat policies of other departments,
at least not in the public prints. If
they have recommendations or criti-
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
Knew Anti-freeze Danger.

Col. Mitchell declared he knew that
e.;,lciIIm chloride was used as an anti
freeze mixture in the radiators OF the
Shena udoahs engines, and that it
made no difference If this solution was
carried on the fatal flight, the dirigi-
ble's members would have been cor
roded before, which would have had
the same effect.
His explanation of the statement
published September from San An
tonic, Tex, that the dirigible was SO
per cent overweight, was that her
GENERATING standard was reduced by
that figure. The Shenandoah had been
designed for hydrogen use, he said,
and heliun. with a less lifting power,
had been employed. Further, he de-
clared, one engine had been removed.
q. larger radio set had been installed
and these changes had reduced it in
ability, including weight, and it should
not have been sent out on such dis
tant mission"
Pressed for more application of
his statement, Col. Mitchell replied: Il
know what you are getting al. You've
had testimony here that she was only
3I2 per cent overweight. | think 1t
was much more than that
Asked of knowledge.
Asked for his positive knowledge
that the ship was so per cent over
weight, the witness replied he had a
'sneaking suspicion that this was
true"
Then you were willing to alarm
the country OF that information?"
asked Maj. Leonard.
Yes" replied Col. Mitchell. It's
a public question and not one con-
fined to the services. l intended the
public to believe she was so per cent
reduced in ability. including weight.
The last mission showed the ship was
inadequate for such Il dangerous trip.
! Under certain conditions she would
have been able 20 get back. but under
others she didn't get back. With her
reduced operating radius she might
| have gotten back with one hours fuel
| like the Los Angeles did when she
| went to Bermuda. The point l want
| TO make is thai she was an expert
| mental ship and should have been
| kept at the home station"
! Still unsatisfied with the witness
! explanation of the overweight queS-
| ton, Mai. Leonard asked him If he
had any fact or statistics in his
knowledge which would indicate such
a condition.
| Il VIII nave TO look over all the
| evidence" replied Col. Mitchell II
am not satisfied with what has been
presented"
| Defends knowledge.
"Is 1t a fact you have no knowledge
about the Shenandoah" pursued Maj.
Leonard.
"As much as anybody who was not
| on the ship" replied the witness.
The airman's charge that the Shen-
andoah's survivors ARE muzzled by
the Navy Department, pending a
| whitewash board" was explained by
him in this vein: 1T is the policy of
| the Army and Navy that whenever
an accident occurs to refrain from
! discussing 1t until a board has de.
termined the cause. But in this case
the keeping quiet of people might not
| bring out the facts in the case. 1t
| il very different in four's II this
Continued on Rage 2, Column q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
Disagrees With Others.


The Pennsylvania Senator disagreed
With the views of those who argue
that the World Court and the League
OF Nations are unrelated.
But the question is not whether
they are related or unrelated, but
whether such relation as there is con-
Stitutes a real obstacle to adherence,
said Senator Pepper. Il think it does
not, If this matter of advisory opinion
can be disposed of along the line I
have suggested.
Senator Pepper criticized Senator
Swanson of Virginia for spending 80
much time indorsing the league and
prophesying our entrance into it, in
n speech made by the Virginia Sena-
tor last week.
THAT course Inay help sustain the
stock of the leag que in a falling mar
ket," said Senator Pepper. but it
certainly tends to depress the stock of
he court
THE league has its own well-or-
canized legal bureau said Senator
Walsh, "at the head of which is an
eminent lawyer of Holland, q coun-
try identified with the development
of international law since Grotius first
expounded its principles three cen
turtles go.
ties it is found necessary to main
tain a staff of lawyers always at
hand, to whom it turns for counsel.
Explains Procedure.
1t is only when a controversy
arises or threatens, or situation Is
presented that may eventuate in such.
unless the rights of the parties are
authoritatively determined. that re
course is had to the court TOR an
opinion, which is not given privately
and without argument according to
the practice of the Department OF
Justice, but after a full hearing and
IN open court.
TT is true the opinion is advisory.
hut until now neither branch OF the
league, nor any of the nations inter
eSted, has Ventured to disregard II,
and as the prestige of the court grows.
rs it gives promise of growing. the
risk of its being disregarded VIII be
less and less"
Senator Walsh insisted that the
action of the court is substantially
the same in giving advisory opinions
= : that of courts CT Great Britain and
II quite number of the American
states in pronouncins declaratory
judgments, a procedure by which par
IieS secure an Interpretation OF a con-
rarct or an adjudication of their rights
or legal relations in advance of
breach and as Il guide to their action,
= procedure quite like that by which
= court of equity pronulgates an au-
.i,.r ,c.f, tiT,, IF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
w GATHER.

tU. :. Weather Bureau Forecast
Rain tonight and possibly iomor-
row morning, followed by fair and
colder tomorrow afternoon and night
Temperatures-fTigh IA. at noon
to-day; lowest, 80. at Q pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-21
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers arc printed.
, 1925-03-12

give the city certain ground desired
for Camp Ground purposes. Moved
by Trustee Rendle, seconded by Trus-
tee Johnson, hat the City Attorney
be instructed to- draw the necessary
papers for the transfer of the property
Roll Call: Trustees Johnson, Rendle
and Friend voting AYE" Those vot-
ing May: none. The Mayor declar-
ed the motion carried.
The Mayor advised the Board that
Mr.. F.. w. McDermott desired lease
on certain ground adjoining the city
pump house location. Action was
deferred pending drawing of neces-
sary papers.
An ordinance entitled IAN OR
DINANCE DETERMINING THE
AMOUNT OF TAXES AND ASSESS
MENTS NECESSARY TO MEET THE
CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE
CITY OF RAWLINS, AND DETERM-
INING THE AMOUNT OF SPECIAL
TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS TO BE
LEVIED FOR THE PAYMENT OF
BONDS FOR THE YEAR, A. D.,
1926" was presented and read. Nov
ed by Trustee Johnson, seconded by
Trustee Friend, that the rules lie
suspended and the ordinance pass.
Roll call: Trustees johnson, Rendle
and Friend voting "Aye." Those
voting May: none. Trustee John
son then moved, seconded by Trus.
tee Friend, hat the ordinance do
pass. Roll call: Trustees Johnson,
Rendle and Friend voting aye.
Those voting May: none. The
Mayor declared the motion carried.
The ordinance was then and there
signed by =. j. Johnson as President
of the Board of Trustees, attested by
p. H.. Leimbach, City Clerk, sealed
an %dapproved by Henry Perrett as
Mayor of the City of Rawlins.
Trustee johnson moved hat the
mayor issue the necessary proclama-
ton for the Annual City Election
of the City of Rawlins, to be held
Tuesday, April 14th, 1925, as re-
CURED by law. Motion seconded by
Rendle. Roll call: Trustees
Johnson, Rendle and Friend voting
Aye. Those voting Nay none.
Claims against the City were pre-
sented and examined. Trustee John
moved and Trustee Friend sec
onded hat the salary and labor
, 1925-03-12
SUPT. COLEMAN
RETURNS FROM
CINCINNATI, @.

w. e. Coleman, superintendent Of
the Rawlins public schools, returned
a few days since from Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he attended the National
Meeting of the City Superintendent
of schools, held in that city from Feb
ruary 22nd to 2Sth. Mr.. Coleman
states that the meeting was a decided
success and the 1000 city superin-
tendents of schools who attended de-
rived much benefit from the meet
ing.
The main purpose of the conien-
ton was for the members to meet
and discuss the problems confront
ing the superintendent and especial
ly to thoroughly go over the curricu-
lum of study. Mr.. Coleman stated
that as an additional feature and
one from which he gained n store OF
knowledge was the school furniture
display. A showing which covered
which all grades and kinds of furn-
iture were displayed gave him some
splendid ideas and information on
the furniture which will be purchased
and placed in the new high school
building.
Wyoming was very well represent
ed at the meeting. The superintend-
ents from the Evanston, Kemmerer,
Green River, Superior, Laramie,
Cheyenne, Lander and Casper schools
as well as several of the superin-
'endents from schools in the north
ern and central parts of the state
were present.
, 1925-03-12
INCORPORATION
OF PARCO WILL
BE VOTED UPON

Attorney P. C. Spencer of Chey-
enne was in the city the first of last
week in connection with the propo-
sition to incorporate the town of
Parco.
Attorney Spencer appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday morning with a petition
signed by Supt. f. Il. Richardson of
the refinery. praying that inspectors
be appointed and hat an election
be held for the purpose of voting
upon the proposition of incorporat-
ing Parco.
The Commissioners granted the
petition and appointed j. j. Hilpirt,
Mark Edwards and Emil Kruger as
inspectors for the purpose of holding
an election to vote upon incorpora-
ton. This election will be held on
March 3lst.
, 1925-03-12
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

Continued from Page Three)
Hall and Soft Drink Parlor.
Moved by Trustee Friend. second
ed by Trustee Johnson. that the IL
censes for above applications be
granted. Roll Call: Trustee johnson,
Rendle and Friend voting Aye.
Those voting Nay: None. The
Mayor declared the motion carried.
City Engineer advised that Mr.. II.
Larsen would be willing to make an
exchange of real estate which would
, 1925-03-12

onded that the meeting adjourn I'M
til Monday, March 18th, 1925, the
hour of 1890 p. M. Roll call: Trus-
tees Johnson, Rendle and Friend
voting Aye. The Mayor declared
the motion carried and the meeting
adjourned.
Approved
HENRY PERRETT.
Attest: Mayor.
P. H. Leimbach. City Clerk.
(Seal)
, 1925-03-12

Mountain SITS. Tel. Co., tele-
phone and tolls -------
Oil Well Supply Co., sup.
Rawlins Garage Co.; sup.
Rawlins Fire Department,
Fire Dept. expense ----
Rawlins Plumbing & Htg.
Co., supplies --------
Rawlins Republican Co.,
Printing and stationery
Rawlins Tin Shop, supplies
/. j. Rendle, stable rent
, 1925-03-12

claims for the month of February
and the supply claims for the month
of December be allowed: Roll call:
Trustees Johnson, Rendle and Friend
voting Aye" Those voting Nay:
none.
The Mayor declared the motion
carried and warrants were drawn as
follows:
p. H. Leimbach, salary City
CLERK l5O.UO
p. H. Leimbach, cash paid
out 1859
l.. w. Dinsmore, cash paid
out 10000
A. j. Roster, salary, City
Attorney $500
e. j.. Wells, salary, Police
Justice 5000
j. w. Wisda, salary, City
Engineer - 5000
Fred H~ilenbrand, Sal. City
Marshal and expense 176.S0
d. j. Mccarthy. salary City
Police 10000
Ike Henderson, salary City
Police 10000
Sam K~uykendall, salary
City Police - 1900
A. A. Sanders, salary City
Police -- 10000
VIM. j. Hayes, bal. salary.
Supt. Public Works. 10000
Chas. Seth, labor - $4,000
Frank Jordan. labor 5000
Tom Jolly, labor -- 10000
f. j. Morgan, salary, Fire
Truck 10000
Louis Erickson, labor 5000
r. B. Eyre, labor, balance 27.5U
Andy Swanson, labor - 1900
Antoine Johnson, labor 1000
II. e. Coulehan, labor 5000
Pat Hickey, labor 5000
, 1925-03-12

$~S,637.66
No further business coming before
the Board at this time, Trustee John
son moved and Truste Rendle sec
The Republican., 1925-09-17
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK

The majority of the summer people
have left the Park and returned to
their homes in the cities east and
west Of us. All the public buildings
in the Park have been closed and put
in condition for the winter months
which will soon be upon US.
Rev. William Parrish is here now
but will soon start. back to Sebring,
Florida, with his family where they
will remain during the winter and in
which city Mr.. Parrish is engaged in
the real estate business.
Mrs. A. Y. Enlow and her daugh-
ter Miss Helen are visiting the Dean
family al Carmichaa, Pa.
The book store remains open for a
brief time.
Mr.. E. R.~Psrker, who is at the
head of the National Publishing So
ciety, publishers and vendors of edu-
cational works, left the Park on last
Monday for trip through the South
in the interest of his company.
The Mountain Lake Hotel, with a
number of guests still remaining to
enjoy this the best season of year.
will not close for some time.
The season, taken all in all, mas
been rather successful from a social
point Of view. Many Of the older
summer residents OF the Park were
here at some time during the sum-
mer. while many who had never be-
fore visited the mountain came and
were highly gratifed with what they
saw and learned.
Mr.. r. G. Richardson and family.
Of Piedmont, returned to their home
Saturday morning.
Superintendent Baker was here for
a few hours on last Friday and again
on Saturday, leaving that night for
Chicago where he will be engaged
this winter. His hustHng assistant.
Mr. Brown, who made many friends
by his courteous treatment, went to
Washington Saturday morning and
will again enter Delaware College to
complete his education for the min
iStTV.
The Republican., 1925-09-17

deus. children and II grandchil-
dren; of Mahlon. children and %
grandchildren; of Jonas, ) children
and 13 grandchildren, and of Mrs.
Elizabeth limbaugh, none, on ac-
count of the Hinebaugh reunion held
that same day. Those present from
q distance were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fulmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Butler
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
Stark and daughter and Mrs. Cyfas
Stark, all of Akron, O.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Close and daughter and Mrs.
l.. A. Sell, Davis, W. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Davis and family, Thomas,
W. Va; James Glotfelty and fam
lily, Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Glotfelty and Mr.. and Mrs. Hilleary
Lancaster and family, Of Frostburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Weimer and chill
dren, OF Alliance, o.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartley Wilson and daughter Of
Washington. d. c., and quite a num-
Der of other relatives and friends.
Many o fthe young people of this
community attended the social at
Hoyes on Saturday evening. All re-
port having had a good time.