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Evening star., 1925-03-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ONE OR TWO ROOMS. WELL FURNISHED.
kitchenette and bath; in apt. house: not over
$50. State price and location. Address BOX
80 B, Star office. So
ABOUT APR IL ROOMS KITCHEN, BATH,
large closet, ami. furnished; walking dis
tance preferred. GRAY, Main 1890 Br. 465
Evening star., 1925-09-25
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
BIDS INVITED SOON
Actual Work on Structure Is
Expected to Start Early
Next Year.

Work on the Arlington Memorial
Bridge is expected to get under way
shortly after December Is. in the
opinion of Lieut.. Col Clarence O.
Sheriff.. director of the office of pub
lie buildings and public parks of the
National Capital and executive officer
of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission. There is no reason. he
said, why much of the preliminary
work cannot be done during the Win
ter months, and he said he confidently
expected that il would be started soon
after the bids are received and the
contract awarded.
At a conference yesterday of the en-
gineers in the office of Col Sheriff. it
was decided that the plans and speci-
that bids could be advertised for by
November Is. They would be re-
turnable 80 days later, and within
few days the contract could be
awarded to the successful bidder.
The contractors then. Col. Sheriff.
said. could begin the work of placing
their machinery preparatory to start
ing actual construction.
The conference yesterday was be-
tween the designing force and the con-
sulting engineers and achitects, and
included, besides Col. Sheriff. William
Mitchell Kendall, w. j. Douglas, E. f.
Halmos, T. J. Van der Bent. Mai.
Mehaffey, assistant to Col Sheriff.,
and John L. Nagel. chief designer.
Bids will be asked for the construc-
ton of the main bridge and three
smaller bridges up to the point where
the arch spans begin. The conferees
yesterday discussed various points of
the designs and the esthetic effect of
some of them, and reached conclusions
which will be included in the specifica-
tions to be put out in the advertise
mentS for bids.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
FRIENDS SUE WOMAN
FOR AUTO INJURIES
Six Guests of Margaret E. Bechtold
Ask $34,500 Damages
in Suit.

Six suits were filed today as the
result of alleged injuries growing
out of an automobile accident last
July 4. damages claimed totaling
$34, 500. Margaret E. Bechtold is the
defendant in each suit.
Through Edward Stafford, attorney,
FIVE plaintiffs recite generally that
the injuries were sustained when the
automobile of Margaret Bechtold. in
which the plaintiffs were invited
guests, overturned on the road be.
tween Rockville and Gaithersburs.
Md, en- route to Detroit for a
pleasure trip.
Julia Bechtold sues for $4,000:
Alma Rohrkemper, mother of three
children, each of whom are alleged
to have been hurt, sues for $4,000
for personal injuries; through the
mother. Harry Rohrkemper. 8, sues
for $4,000: Aloretta Rohrkemper sues
for $1,000 and Mary Rohrkemper sues
for $4,000.
The sixth suit is by Mrs. Alma
Rohrkemper for a total OF $4,000.
alleging damages Of 81, 500 for loss
cf services and expenses of treatment
for each of her three children.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Frances first offer. rejected fatty
by the United States, was so low as to
he regarded officially as absurd and
ridiculous.
Members of the American Debt
Funding Commission were frankly
amazed when they read the figures
presented by Finance Minister Gail
lauX. They could not believe their
eyes when they learned that France
offered approximately S5 .000. 900 a year
for the next five years. The actual
proposal was for S25 1000, 900 q year,
but France already is paying the
United States $50 900 annually on
that portion of the debt contracted
after the armistice when the United
states disposed of war supplies
amounting in cost to about s. 900 ,000,-
900 for only S407,000.000
On this latter commercial transac-
tion France has been paying the S2O.-
100000 installments and officials of the
American Government had put it out
Evening star., 1925-09-25
PRESIDENT ENTERS
SHIP BOARD FIGHT
Calls Commissioners for Confer.
ences on Dispute With Chair
man Palmer.

President Coolidge has taken a hand
in the Shipping Board situation, where
President Palmer of the Fleet Cor
poration and a ma iority of the seven
members of the board are practically
in a deadlock
For months the board and Mr.
Palmer have been at loggerheads.
with five of the seven commissioners
from time to time indicating disa gree
ment with the Fleet Corporation presi-
dent and dissatisfaction with many
OF his executive acts.
At conferences late yesterday and
today with commissioners, the Chief
Executive inquired into the situa-
ton. and while no formal announce
ment was made there were indications
that some move in the direction of
definite solution of the tangle might
be looked for soon.
Chairman O'Connor, who discussed
conditions with Mr.. Coolidge last Mon
day. conferred again with him late
Yesterday, and today Commissioners
Plummer and Hill were called to the
White House: None of the commits
sioners would state what had oc-
Cured.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
MILLION IN STOCKS
MADE BY RADICALS
Foes of Wall Street Smile at
Luck With Fortune Given
by Garland.
BY the Associated Press.

/ NEW YORK. September 25.-Rad.
ical organizations. receiving assistance
from fund created by Charles Gar
land of North Carver. Mass, Ito fight
| capitalism" have made more than
s1,000000 in Wall street In the last
two years.
The American fund for public serv-
ice has increased from $SOO.OOO to
81 900, Norris L. Ernst, counsel
for the foundation, revealed today
despite the fact that $500. 900 has been
given away to various radical organ
izations and publications.
Some of our securities rose in
value 1000 per cent in two years"
Mr.. Ernst said. "A large part of our
capital was stock in the First National
Bank which increased more than
$1,000 share. 1t shows that radicals
are conservative when it comes to
handiins money on a large scale"
Thinks It's Good Joke.
DR.. Norman Thomas, socialist candi-
date for mayor, described the fund S
success in making money in Wall
street as one of the greatest Jokes of
the season.
1T is a joke on u.s. he said. It's
a joke on George F. Baker, chairman
of the board of directors of the First
National Bank. Haw! Haw, Haw!
| Think of George F. Baker Zone of the
richest men in the country, making
money for the radical movement.
| Garland, Harvard graduate and
Socialist, esta blished the fund in 1922
with the $500 900 he refused to accept
| as his share of the estate Of his father
James A. Garland. Boston millionaire
He is now living on farm near
EaSton, Pa.
Private property is the main cause
| of unhappiness, Garland said at the
| time. "The longer you have money
the harder 1t is to see straight
Nearing Heads Body.
DR.. Scott Nearing is president of
| the foundation, which is incorporated
In Delaware. Radical newspapers In
Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle. Okla
homa and New York have been sub
sidized.
The growth of the fund was reveal
ed in connection with an announce
ment that broadcasting rights for
stated periods daily are to be pur-
| chased in a radio station with about
$4,000 of the fund. DR.. Thomas and
Mr.. Ernst said that radical and liberal
discussions of politics, sociology and
| economics would be broadcast at
stated hours each day because the
press and radio have disseminated
one sided opinions. The programs also
will include jazz and classical music.
dramatic selections and talks on
! literature.
Shortly after announcement Of, the
radicals radio plans Cardinal HAYES
| dedicated station WLWL at the Paul
ist Church. and praised it as a means
of helping to stifie lying propaganda"
and of scattering the seeds of truth
to the winds of Heaven"
Evening star., 1925-09-25
MITCHELL CALLED
TO OPROBE MONDAY
Presidents Board to Hear
Ten Army Flyers in
Next Session.
BY the Associated Press.

%! tne Associated ifess.
The War Department issued orders
today to 10 officers of the Army Air
Service to appear before the Presi-
dents Air Board at 1880 am. Mon
day for examination.
The orders We're in complia nee
with a request by the board for GER
tain air pilots whom it desires to
question on the policy of the Air Serv-
ice, and obtain from them any CON
structive suggestions they may have
to offer.
Mitchell, former assistant Army air
chief and outspoken critic of the Air
Service. who is new en- route to Wash
ington with 500 pounds of manuscript
Others to Appear
The others are Lieut. Col BENJAMIN
D. Foulois. Lieut.. Col John A Paege-
low, Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier. Mai
Walter G. Kilner, Maj. Bryon O.
Jones. Maj. Harvey B. S Burwell
Maj. Ralph Royce, Maj. John H Pirie
and Second Lieut.. John A. Austin
With the groundwork of it's inquiry
completed through presentation of in.
formation and opinions from four
Government departments concerned
with aviation. the Presidents Air
Board will enter wider field of tes-
timony when ii reconvenes next Mon
day
Dwight w. Morrow, chairman of the
board and several other members
were busy at the Capitol yesterday V
going over statements placed in the
record by officials of the War. Navy.
Commerce and Post Office Depart
ments, and laying plans for next
week.
of whom have requested a hearing.
also will appear before the board at
later date.
Secretary Wilbur has summoned
Admiral r. Z. Coontz. commander-in-
chief of the United States fleet, and
Admiral S. S. Robson. who is to
succeed him as commander. to Wash
ington in the event the board desires
their opinions on the subject.
Three-Week Probe.
While not stating that the presence
of two admirals had been asked, Mr.
Wilbur said the Navy Department
nevertheless. would offer their opin-
ions in view of their experiences in
the recent Hawaiian maneuverS and
the cruise to Australia.
Rear Admiral II. A. Wiley, com
mander of the battleship divisions of
the fleet. whe has been ordered to
duty with the general board in Wash
ington. also will be available.
There was a possibility also that the
Department of Agriculture and the
Coast Guard may be asked to testify
concerning their limited use of air
craft.
Roord members tOday were of the
opinion that three weeks at least
would be required to complete the
taking of testimony, leaving about a
month for the drafting of report
which President Coolidge may submit
Evening star., 1925-09-25
Fighting Riffs No Pleasure, Despite
One Flyers Passport, Sweeny Says

the least. This same PENNINGTON
who is a serious, conscientious young
man, with nothing to say at any
time, but is always on the job, some.
times gives us a good laugh.
The sacred city of Ouezzan seems
to specialize in sacred dogs, which
are as numerous and as uproarious
as they were in Constantinople be.
fore the Turks decorated the Island
of Marmora with their bones.
The dogs have been holding a con.
vention beneath our windows all
night long, keeping us from any
Sleep Tuesday night Pennington
ruined perfectly good bottle of
Evian water. more precious than gold,
when he tried to silence the noises
by expert aim. The bottle broke, the
dogs drank the water, ate the
broken glass and then maintained
symphony.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
HESSE TO ASSUME
NEW DUTIES SOON
Superintendent Is Expected
to Take Charge of Police
Department Monday.

Active supervision of the affairs of
the Police Department probably will
be assumed Monday by Edwin B.
Hesse, veteran chief clerk of the de-
partment. who was named ma jor and
superintendent by the Commissioners
late yesterday, Immediately following
announcement that Maj. Daniel Sulli-
van had retired.
The retirement of Maj. Sullivan is
not effective until November /, but it
is understood that Asst. Supt. Charles
A. Evans, who has been directing the
force since Maj. Sullivan became i'll,
is desirous of having the new super
intendent take over the reins as soon
S possible.
Maj. Hesse said this morning he
would need a few days to adjust his
affairs as chief clerk, which position
he has held for 19 years.
Hesse Successor Unnamed.
Commissioner Fenning stated today
that he has not selected a man to
succeed Maj. Hesse as chief clerk and
there were indications that this post
will not be filled for several days.
The last Congress passed special
legislation comforting on Mr.. Hesse
the rank of assistant superintendent
as well as chief clerk. but District
designation was personal to Mr.. Hesse
and will not extend to his successor.
Although there had been doubt for
some time whether Maj. Sullivan
would regain sufficient strength fol-
lowing his illness to return to duty.
announcement of his request for re-
tirement came Unexpectedly at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t had
been reported frequently at the Dis
trict Building that Maj. Sullivan ex-
pected to return to duty soon
Letter Not Submitted.
Commissioner Fenning said today
that he received Maj. Sullivan's let
ter asking for retirement day or
two ago, but that he had not laid
1t before his colleagues on the board
until it became publicly known yes
terday that such letter had been
written.
The Commissioners then went
promptly into special board session
and not only approved the retire
ment of Maj. Sullivan on a pension
of $4,000 a year, but simultaneously
selected Mr.. Hesse TO fill the place
1t is understood the city heads desired
to avoid leaving a lapse of time be-
tween the retirement of Maj. Sullivan
and the selection of his successor be-
cause of the keen rivalry which al.
ways exists for this office when it is
left vacant for any length of time.
The announcement that Mr.. Hesse
had been named police head came as
surprise. since he had not been
classed as a candidate. while several
Of the other higher officers of the de-
partment had been regarded as as
pirants for the promotion.
A belief prevailed at the District
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1925-09-25
FIRST FRENCH OFFER SO LOW
AMERICANS HOLD 1T RIDICULOUS
Proposed Pay Only Five Millions Additional Year
ly on Prncipal-ConsideredO Only as Opening Z
Wedge to Get Discussions Started.

of their calculations as something al
ready agreed upon. To be offered only
SIS. .000.0 more for five years made
the United States delegates feel that
France had completely underestimated
the American determination to have a
full and complete settlement with ade-
quate annual payments.
Is the French commission just max
ing a gesture preparatory to going
home to tell the people what Shylocks
the American commissioners are? Or
is the first offer simply a piece of bar
gaining so France will not have to
pay the terms America really wants
ultimately?
Is Shrewd NegotiatOr.
The consensus is that M. Caillaux
will not go home without a settlement
that he knew the first offer was not
likely to be accepted and that he Is a
shrewd negotiator.
The American Government will be
asked, naturally. for a counter pro-
poSal. The same terms as were Of
fered and accepted by Great Britain
Continued on Page A. Column II
Evening star., 1925-09-25
MYSTERY BLAST WRECKS
HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES
Two Families Reported to Have
Moved Out Before Explosion
That Razed Building.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, September 25.-A
mysterious explosion of such violence
that it knocked occupants of nearby
houses off their feet and broke win
dows and electric light globes for
blocks around, demolished a two-story
residence and store building in the
northeast part of the city last night
Early reports that several persons
had been killed in the blast were not
confirmed by search of the ruins.
Two Italian families who were said
to have lived in the building are be-
heved to have moved before the place
was shaken by the blast. Detectives
declard 1t Job of dynamiting."
Evening star., 1925-09-25
Classified and Church
Advertisements.

The Star, on Saturdays, will
continue to print its regular edi-
ton at IL O'Clock noon.
All classified and Church ad-
vertisements must, therefore,
he received at The Star Office
not later than HOO O'Clock Fri
day night to insure publication
in the Saturday Star.
This schedule applies also to
Saturday advertisements sent
bv mail to The Star. which
should be posted in time to be
received at The Star Office on
Friday.
Lost and Found Ads and
Death Notices will be accepted
until 1890 I'm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
Parachute Fails, Man Hurt.

CHICAGO, September % R-
Failure of his parachute to open after
he had leaped from an airplane 5000
feet aloft resulted in probable fatal
injuries to an unidentified CONNER
cial aviator at Morton Grove 1ving
field yesterday. The flyer. said to be
an Army veteran, would give no name
other than his professional title as the
masked flyer.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
Coolidge Is Asked
To Toss First Ball
In World Series

President Coolidge, who threw
out the first ball in the opening
game of the world series here last
year. was invited today by Clark
Griffith. president of the Washing
ton club. to act in a similar capac-
ity October Q. the first day the
Pirates will be here. He took the
invitation under consideration.
The President will return To the
city from his trip to Omaha Octo-
her s. thus permitting him to at
tend the opening game here if he
desires.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
NAL De MER COSTS $1,000

DOVER, England, September % up.
Sea sickness is no excuse for not de-
claring articles brought across the
channel upon which duty should be
paid. The customs court Of Dover has
SO held in the case of an Snglishman
coming from Ostend who failed to de-
clare a gold watch, a revolver, opera
glasse and other things purchased in
Belgium.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
nlea was entered that the man was SO
III he was unable to list the articles,
the court imposed a fine of about
60 OO0
Evening star., 1925-09-25
PLOT Barred AT BUDAPEST
Death List of Officials Uncovered
in Hungary.

BUDAPEST, September 25 R.-
News of the discovery by the police of
a plot to overthrow the government
brought horror to the city yesterday.
where memories of the regime of Bella
Kun still are vivid. The leaders of the
plot, Matthias Rakos and ZoItan
Weinberger, who was Bella Kun's sec.
retary, were arrested with ~ accom-
plices.
The newspapers say they have ma de
complete avowal to the police of a
black list which has noted for death
in a six-month period all the principal
Hungarian authorities. AS described
by the papers the final aim Of the
movement was to again proclaim a
dictatorship.
Evening star., 1925-09-25

VINTON, Iowa, September 25 L4o).
Mrs. Hester Selling of Sioux City
Is In the custody of Sheriff White
field Rhuel as grand jury witness
in the case of Mrs. Myrtle Underwood
Cook. Women's Christian Temperance
Union president and leader of the
county X. X. X. women's organiza-
ton, who was shot to death in her
home here the night of September z,
the sheriff announced today.
Evening star., 1925-09-25
BY COL. CHARLES SvEENY.

Commander Of the New Lafayette EscadriiIe
in Morocco.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
OUEZZAN, September 25.-Rather
interesting. in view of the present
attitude of the State Department at
Washington toward our escadrille, is
the experience of Lieut. Chuck
Pennington before leaving New York.
When he put in for his passport he
gave as his reason for going abroad
that he was joining the Foreign Legion
to fight the Riffs. When the pass
port was returned from Washington
it was granted for the purpose of
travel on pleasure
Any one who can find any pleasure
in the work we are doing here, or
in any war for that matter, has a
queer psychological complex, to say
Evening star., 1925-09-25
No Tie Brings 500, 900 Suit,

CHICAGO. September 25 GP.-Al-
fred Howard thinks it worth S100, 900
to go without a necktie aboard ship.
He brought suit yesterday against the
White Star steamship line for that
amount because, despite having paid
for first-class passage, he had to GO
second class to his native England on
the Homeric for want Of a cravat
Evening star., 1925-09-25
WOMAN HELD IN KILLING.

Continued on Page 4. Column 2)
Evening star., 1925-09-25

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1925-09-25

Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-03-19

Leta Child spent the week end at
Alexandria visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Gustave Johnson.
H. J. Bentfeld~ and Ben Sirvatius
of West Union were Sank Centre bus
mess callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Head and Mrs. L. L.
Anderson of West Union were visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
G. Wagner in Sank Centre Wednes-
day.
Today, Thursday noon, Paul Hofp-
kle was quite painfully injured when
the crank on an auto upon which he
was working, flew off and struck him
in the mouth cutting and bruising it.
Hugh E. Wallace left this Thurs
day morning for Redwood Falls where
he will overhaul the Linotype machine
in the Gazette office. He expects to
tune up machines at Marshal and 9TH
er points before he returns to this
city.
The many friends of Miss Nell
Hansen of this city will be pleased to
know that she is rapidly recovering
from surgical operation which she
underwent at Northwestern Hospital,
Minneapolis, Tuesday morning of this
week.
Fred B. Rowe arrived in Sank
Centre Tuesday evening from Mime
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-03-19

apolis and expects to spend the great
er part of the summer here looking
after his extensive farm interests.
Mrs. Rowe will join him here in a
short time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-07-02

into use when England passed the
stamp act tax in 1865. Very few Of
the stamps have survived the years.
Evil to Him Who Evil Thinks" Is
the translation of the words in the
inner oval
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-07-02
Old Custom House, Yorktown.

ried out. In 1880 r.. NJ. Hunt and J.
q. 81. Ward, artists of New York, and
Henry Van Brunt of Boston modelled
this most beautiful conception of Lib
erty and Peace" It's cornerstone was
laid In October, 1851, during the CEN
tennfaI celebration.
The Yorktown monument Is built Of
Maine granite, standing 100 feet 6
inches high. The four sides Of the
base are given to Inscriptions de-
nneating tie valor and victory ON this
HlustriOus battlefield, the narration Of
the siege, Il treaty of alliance with the
king OF France. treaty of peace with
the king of England. Over these four
sides, near the base, are the carved
emblems Of nationality, emblems Of
war, emalems of alliance, emblems Of
peace. The base is devoted to inscrip-
tiOns or historical statements upon
the sources of American government
Grouped on the circular produm are
1S female figures, representative of the
13 original colonies beneath their feet
are these words: 0ne Country. one
Destiny, one Constisu, n
The SO stars on the column repre-
sent the states which up to the time
OF unveilinc i.;d been admitted to the
Union.
''The Branch OF Peace is adroitly
chiseled midst the stars. This was the
heritage of which the Yorktown shield
was symbolic.
Surmounting the column the God
dess of Liberty. star crowned, extends
service and loyalty to share American
peace and prosperity. The monument
occupies space upon beautiful bluff
overlooking York river. Ex-President
Taft visited Yorktown some years ago
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-07-02
BOYS & GIRLS FROLIC
Benton County Club Members will
Picnic at High School Sunday

On Friday, July 10th, all boys and
girls club members from this end Of
the county will hold am all day school
and picnic at the High school in Ken
newick. The program will be as fol-
lows: 8 am. Enrolment and assign
ment to classes. 9 to IL, instruction
in various projects; 1915 lunch in
the basement of the Methodist
church; 80 group singing, demon
STATIONS, imitation, games and con-
tests. This meeting is for all club
members, parents and friends Of the
club work and boys and girls who
may be interested in joining a club
this fall. C. M. Hubbard and Miss
Eln1ina White from the state col
lege will have charge Of the instruc-
ton assisted by the boys and girls
who attended club camp this year,
and last.