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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18

Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the landscape ar
Chitect of the newly created office OF
public buildings and parks of the
National Capital, the surveyor OF the
District of Columbia. the engineer of
the Rock Creek and Potomac Park
way Commission and the assistant
director of the National Parks Serv-
ice
The commission decided, according
to Col. Sheriff.. that there are so
many problems to be considered in
connection with the work of the Ma
tional Park Commission in the de-
velopment of park, highway and
boulevard plans in the National Capt.
tai that some such co-ordinat ting
agency as this is absolutely neces-
sary in order to bring about the best
development. This committee Will be
consulted in the matter Of creation of
new water systems, sewerage system
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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ST. PAUL ROAD GOES
INTO RECE|VERSH|P
IN FRIENDLY ACTION
President Byram, Mark Pot
ter and E. J. Brundage
Are Named Receivers.
s48, 100000 BOND ISSUE
BRINGS AFFAIRS TO HEAD
Sharp Reduction in Capital Is
Seen-Common, Once 1879 So.
Now Down to 7 1-2.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. March lS.-Application
for receivership for the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co
was filed in the United States Dis
trict Court today.
The-petftion. offered as a friendly
action, with the company concurring.
was filed in District Judge James H.
Wilkerson's court.
The receivership climaxes weeks
and months of uncertainty, marked
by steady and heavy declines of the
market quotations of the roads Sc
curities' as to the refinancing of the
s4S,00O,000 of 4 per cent bonds due
next June
Under the receivership a drastic re-
duction in the capital structure, now
exceeding S700,0OO,OOO, is expected
10000 Miles OF Tracks.
The road, with 5000 miles of
tracks. stretching from the Middle
W est to the North Pacific coast. one OF
the largest systems of the country, has
funded debt OF $434.242 900: s1l6,
214,y0O in preferred stock and SII7,-
f1l.300 in common stock.
Its l'acific coast extension. carrying
eieclII'allS-d trains over the
ROCKY Mountains, has been one of the
marNels of modern day railroad en-
gIneerfng, but the extension with
terminals in Seattle, ST. Pau and
chicago, has not returned the profits
originally anticipated
Court Names Receivers.
Harry L. Byram. president of the
company, Mark w. Potter and Ed
ward j. Brundage, the latter recently
retired as attorney general of I'LL
nols were appointed receivers by
Judge Wilkerson in bonds of $4,000
each.
The petition was filed in the name
of the Binkley Coal Co. but was in
the interest OF the road itself. with
Ii. H Field, general counsel for the
railway company present and concur
ring in the action. There was no OPP
position.
Mr.. Byram hurried home from New
York today after the directors had de-
termined in New York last night
upon a receiveTship as the best pres
ent mode of meeting financial re-
quirements of the company The re-
ownership petition was said to have
been previously drawn, but awaited
the decision of the directors.
For weeks, President Byram and
the directors have been negotiating
with the bankers in New York for
Continued on Page ), Column 81
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"Tech" Boys in Banned Fraternity
Betrayed by Photograph in WHndo,0

career. Accepting the boys writ
ten promise, school officials per-
mitted them to seek honors for the
school in athletics and with the
cadets.
Everything went smoothly for
the boys until a member of the
Tech" faculty, while window
shopping" downtown a few days
ago, happened to catch a glimpse
of the fraternity group in the
photographer window, and dis
covered seven faces strangely ia
miliar. An investigation followed,
and the seven boys were called
into the office of Principal Frank
Daniel and questioned. Now the
boys are faced with the penalty
of losing their connections with all
school activities throughout the re-
mainder of their career in the
Washington high schools.
Principal Daniel said today that
he suspects that other Tech stu
dents belong to the fraternity and
will continue his investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
NEW WEATHER STATION
WILL AID POLAR FLIGHT
Amundsen Will Get Forecasts
From Entire Northern Area
Through Danish Observatory.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
OSLO, March 1S.-Roald Amund-
sens preparations for his polar flight
include weather forecasts from a
great meteorological station which is
being built on a Danish island for
constant wireless communication with
all stations on the Northern Henri
sphere. Arrangements have been made
to get special reports from Alaska,
Canada and northern Siberia. This
network of forecasts from the whole
polar region will enable the explorer
to form a reliable basis for Judging
atmospheric conditions.
The,final flight to the Pole will de-
pend on these forecasts. When the
meteorologists find the weather is
favorable the flight will start Two
of the machines will have instruments
attached outside the hull for deter
mining the air temperature and the
air pressure.
Copyright, 1925. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Collapsed March >.

Marquis CurZon, who collapsed
while about to address a meeting at
Cambridge on March 5, underwent a
serious operation, understood to be
for bladder trouble, on March 3, and
for few days thereafter was believed
to be making gratifying progress.
His condition, however, was consid-
cred serious and his tendency to suf-
fer from insomnia retarded the recov-
cry of strength.
Daily bulletins have kept the Brit
ish public informed of the condition
of the distinguished patient Queen
Mary called personally to inquire
concerning him, while King George,
who also is i'll, sent messages of
sympathy through his secretary, Lord
Stamfordham. Marquis Curzon is sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
UTHUAN|A CHARGES
ATTACK BY POLES
Protests to League on Bor-
der AsSauIt-Says Custer
Is Threatened.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. March 1S-A Polish frontier
patrol is alleged by the Lithuanian
legation here to have attacked Lith-
uanian border guards near Sirvintal
without provocation Monday night
and to have threatened to occupy
the district by force of arms unless
the LithuanianS evacuated il by 3
pm. yesterday.
The Lithuanian communiuue saws
the Lithuanian government appealed
to the League of Nations to intervene
stop the Polish attacks and demand
me release of three Lithuanian SOL
diers taken prisoner by the Poles.
The Lithuanian legation alleges
that the Polish patrol, which includes
some cavalry and had 10 machine
guns. surprised the Lithuanian guards
and drove them back. and that dur
ing the Lithuanian counter attack
took three of the Lithuanians prison
er. although the Lithuanian guards
succeeded in regaining their orig
inal positions.
The legation says it is authorized
to affirm that the Lithuanians never
crossed the boundary line. The Lith-
district had been Instructed to warn
the Poles that the territory would be
defended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
WHEAT PRICES SOAR.
Values Skyrocket on Heavy Buy
ing by Foreign Interests.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1S-Wheat went
skyrocketing today, shooting upward
10 cents a bushel at the opening of
the Chicago market. May wheat
touched s1.63, as compared with $153
to S1.5312 at yesterdays finish. A
sharp rise in values at Liverpool
preceded the advance here.
Trading was on a tremendous scale
with fluctuations correspondingly
violent Within a few minutes the
market was down nearly four cents
from the initial top, with prices at
times swinging one cent between
trades.
Big buying here by foreigners was
an outstanding feature. There were
also indications that liberal quanti-
ties of wheat available for immediate
delivery were being purchased by ex-
port interests. All the wheat offered
last night to transatlantic centers
was said to have been accepted with
promptness.
European buying at Winnipeg to-
day also was reported, and had a de-
cided stimulating effect on the Chi
cago market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
KING ALI DEFEATED.
Jeddah Dispatch, However, Re-
ports 300 Tribesmen Slain.

LONDON, March 1S.-The Daily Tel
egraph says it has information that
King Ais forces at Jeddah, in the
Kingdom of Hedjaz, were driven back
to their trenches by the Wahabi
tribesmen on Sunday, after a sortie
which was encouraged by the appar-
ent apathy of their besiegers.
A Jeddah dispatch through Cairo
last night reported that the Hedjaz
forces had severely defeated the
Wahab bis who had lost 500 killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Flames Famed by Gale Rage
for Hours as Panic StriCk-
en- Residents FIee-3, 900
Houses Destroyed.
PATH CUT THROUGH AREA
REBUILDING AFTER QUAKE
Blaze Started in Factory District
and Reservoirs, Exhausted by
Drought, Baked Efforts to
Check Progress-Troops Raze
Buildings for Safety.

~ the Associated Press
TOXIC. March 1S.-Twenty thou
sand persons were rendered home
less when a major contiagratlon
swept northeastern Toxic today, de-
stroving 5000 buildings and result
ing in unestimated casualties. The
fire was brought under control to-
night, and finally extinguished.
Many casualties are feared. The
monetary damage has not been estl-
mated.
Scene of Confusion.
Great confusion prevailed.
Troops tore down houses in an eff
fort to prevent a further spread OF
the blaze, while thousands of resi-
dents laden with household effects
streamed toward safety.
Firemen were helpless in their at
tempts to check the confiagration, be-
cause of drought that had exhausted
the reservoirs.
Started in Factory.
The fire started in a factory at
Nappori Junction, in northeastern
Toxic. and swept in southwesterly
direction toward Uyeno, largest of the
metropolitan parks and site of the
famous Imperial Museum and ZooloSi-
cal Gardens.
Simultaneous with the outbreak of
the major confiag grafton, fires started
in the Ohimachi and ZoshiGaya dis
tricts. detached areas, but these were
controlled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
PRESIDENT DEF|ES
SENATE BY NAMING
WOODLOCK TOT. c. c.
Adjournment by Night With
out Confirmation of Re-
submitted Name Likely.
G. O. P. CHIEFS HELD VOTE
FUTILE LAST SESSION
Recess Appointment Indicated if
Action Fails in Upper Body.
Other Nominations.

When the Senate met at noon to
day, it was with the expectation Of
adjourning sine die before tonight.
in the face of another challenge from
the President
The President today resubmitted
the nomination Of Thomas f. Wood
lock Of New York TO be member Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which had encountered so much
opposition last session that admins
tration leaders did not even bring il
TO vote. After a hurried canvass
of the situation today. the leaders
found no indication of a change i'm
sentiment, and indicated that once
again they would let the nomination
die on the Senate calendar
May Act in Recess.
In that event it was indicated thai
the President would give Mr.. Wood
lock recess appointment after ad-
journment, as he had offered TO ID
in the case of Charles B. Warren al
ter he had been twice refused con
frmation as Attorney General
The confirmation OF the nomination
of John G.. Sargent to be Attorney
General late yesterday brought TO an
end the controversy between the
President and the Senate over thai
office. The refusal of Charles b.
Warren of Michigan to accept a re-
cess appointment after he had been
twice rejected by the Senate for
Attorney General was generally re-
garded at the Capitol today as 70
happy solution Of the impasse which
had arisen between the Chief Execu-
tive and the Senate.
Nominations Confirmed
other nominations were sent g."
the Senate, which, in short executtN..
session, confirmed most of them ami
then reopened its doors for another
short season Of oratory.
The combinations included Peter 4.
Jay of Rhode Island TO be AmbassadOr
to Argentina, Herman J. Galloway of
Indiana and Ira Lloyd Let's of Rhode
Island to be assistant attorneys general.
John w. Goldesberry to be United States
attorney of the northern district of
Oklahoma. George L. Kreeck of Kansas
to be Minister to Paraguay and William
r. Green, jr, of Iowa Percy W. Phil
lips of New York, Logan Morris Of
Utah and William p. Love of Texas TO
be members of the Board of Tax APP
peals
The nominations of Judges Wilbur
F. Booth and Arba F. Van Valken-
burgh were confirmed later by the
Senate.
Senator Trammell of Florida was
pressing for his resolution calling for
an investigation of the recent in
crease in the price of gasoline Sen
ator eddie of Nevada wanted reso-
luton continuing the gold and silver
commission acted upon. Senator Nor
ris of Nebraska planned a speech on
waterpower, and Senator McNary Of
Oregon a speech on the reclamation
With these matters to come before
the Senate it appeared likely the SEES
sion would run throughout the great
er part of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
JAY IS APPOINTED
ARGENTINE ENVOY
Goes From Ministry to Ru-
mania-KanSan Named
for Paraguayan Post.

Peter Augustus Jay of Rhode Is
land, a present Minister to Rumania,
was nominated today by President
Coolidge to be Ambassador to Ar
gentina.
At the same time the Presiden 1t
nominated George L. kreeck of Kan
sas to be Minister to Paraguay, and
both were confirmed by the Senate a
little later.
The appointment of Mr.. Kreeck
fills a vacancy caused in 1922 when
William OToole of West Virginia re-
signed as Minister.
Mr.. Kreeck for the last Is years
has been actively engaged in bank
ing, has served as city treasurer and
mayor of Lawrence, Kans, where he
is a fellow townsman of Wilder S.
MetcaIf, confirmed yesterday as COM
missioner of pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
FIGHT FILMS TRIAL
CONCLUDED BY U. S.
Former Attorney General Daugh-
erty Fails to Testify in Case
at Trenton, N. ].
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., March is.-The
Government today rested its case
against George L. (Tex) Richard and
five others charged with conspiracy to
violate the law against interstate com
merce in fight films at the conclusion OF
the morning session of the trial before
a jury in Federal Judge Bodine's court
Former Attorney General Daugherty,
who had been subpoenaed as a Govern
ment witness, and who had waited sew
eral DAYS to be called, did not testify.
Nor did the Government call Jack
Kearns, manager of World Heavyweight
Champion Jack Dempsey, who was in
court in answer to a subpoena. Defense
attorneys intimated that they would not
put in defense when the case was re-
stunned this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
BRANDED, WIFE CHARGES.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S-Mrs
Dolores Winfree charged her hus-
band, Theodore Winfree, a sailor, with
burning his initials on her back with
a hot iron when she obtained a war
rant here today charging him with
assault and battery. The brand, which
Mrs. Winfree exhibited, was burned
into her skin, she said. when her
husband believed other men were at
tentiVe to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
BORGLUM WILL REMAKE
STONE MOUNTAIN MODEL
Work on Confederate Memorial
Interrupted by Dispute to
Be Continued.
BY the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 1S-A new
set of models similar to those used
in the preliminary work on the Con-
federate Memorial at Stone Mountain
will be built by Gutzon Borglum.. The
sculptor announced last night that
he expected to open a studio here
in a few days, and one of his first
tasks would be to complete models
which might be used to finish the
work which was interrupted when
difficulties arose between Borglum
and the Stone Mountain Monumental
Association.
Borglum declined to state to whom
the models would be presented 10 be
used in completing the memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
IL LIQUOR DEATHS DAILY
HELD TOO LOW" FIGURE
Philadelphia Coroner Believes
Poison Liquor Kills More Than
1000 There Yearly.
Ry the Associated Press.

:
PHILADELPHIA. March 1S.-Coro-
ner Patten said today he was inclined
TO believe his estimate of 1000 deaths
a year in Philadelphia from poisoned
liquor, as quoted by Gov. Pinchot in
his address before the State Legisla-
rure yesterday in support of an en-
forcement bill, was too low. Since
making his estimate several weeks
ago of u deaths a day from this
cause the coroner said he had found
il was too modest.
1T is a difficult matter" he said,
Ito obtain accurate statistics, because
in cases where l am morally certain
that poisoned liquor caused death
hesitate to give a verdict of alco-
holism out of Difference to the fami-
Hes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
CUBANS ARE IMPRISONED
FOR PART IN REBELLION
Angel Garcia and Eulalio La Osa
Are Given Year and Eight
Months.
Rr the Associated Press.

HAVANA, Cuba, March IS. - An
official war department statement
says that Angel Garcia and Eulalio
La Osa have been sentenced to l
year. S months and 20 days i'm
prisonment as a result of their par
ticpation in the Santa Clara rebel
lion a year ago.
score or more soldiers stationed
at Santa Clara went to woods
Laredo Bru, a former minister of the
interior, entered the field at Cam
aguey. when arrests of officers of the
movement commenced. Gen. Garcia
Velez remained in hiding here for
some time and was pardoned, as was
Rru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
swept Quake Area.

The fire reported in the foregoing
dispatches from Toxic swept through
an area which was being rebuilt after
the recent fige and earthquake which
devastated the city.
1t started in factory district un-
touched by the fire that came in the
wake of the earthquake, and ran its
course through a district made up
Of temporary and reconstructed build
ings. In the area are many wooden
structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18

Attorneys for Isabelle Pope, Nc
Cilntock's fiancee, who was left
an $4,000 annuity in his will, said
they would contend that Miss Pope is
entitled to the same share of the es-
tate as if she had actually married
him under a construction of the law
by which she might be regarded as
his equitable widow They were
ready to ask for a continuance when
the petition of Shepherd to probate
the will came up in probate court
today.
Faiman, erstwhile delivery wagon
driven undertaken and collection
agent, signed a waiver of immunity
before he told his story to the grand
Jury. He was questioned for an hour
and As minutes.
Harry olson, municipal chief justice,
who started the investigation OF Nc
Clintock's death, was before the in
quisitional body less than half hour.
Examination of the bodies OF Mrs.
Emma Nelson McClintock, mother OF
the orphan, and of DR.. Oscar Olson,
brother of Judge Olson, who died
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
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Textiles Earn $342, 1898, $50.

Industrial establishments in the
United States engaged principally in
the dyeing and finishing of textiles
reported an output in 1923 valued at
s342,229,S50, an increase of 23.7 per
cent over 1921, the preceding census
year, according to figures made public
today by the Census Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Earthquake Rocks
Island of Jersey;
Shocks Are SeUere

Sy the Associated Press
LONDON, March 1S.-Severe
earth tremors were felt along the
northern coast of the Isle OF
Jersey and other of the channel
Islands between and o'clock
this morning.
Residents declare the shock was
the severest felt in the locality
for many years. No damage was
reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
PROSECUTOR is BOMBED.
Home Dmaged by Explosion After
Wholesale Dry Raids.

TORRINGTON, Conn, March 1S.-
The residence of Thomas j. WALL
Prosecuting attorney of the Torring-
ton city court, was severely damaged
ny an explosion believed to have been
due to a bomb placed under the front
veranda early today.
The explosion follows closely
wholesale liquor raids in Torrington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
u. S. FISHERMEN SEIZED.
Mexican Officials Capture Three
Boats in the Pacific.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 1S.-A
report to local customs authorities
yesterday by Capt. Fimengo of the
American fishing schooner Spokane
stated that three fishing boats operat-
ing under the American flag had been
pursued and seized by Mexican off,
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
.CURzON REPORTED
EXTREMELY Low
Lung Complication Causes
Anxiety for Life of British
Statesman.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 1S.-A bulletin is
sued at 3 o'clock this afternoon by
the physician of Marquis Curzon of
kedleston says the patient is show
ing early signs of a lung complica-
ton. This followed an earlier bulle-
tin stating that Lord Curzon's con-
dition was giving increased anxiety.
1t was reported in the Hobbies of the
House of Lords this afternoon that
Lord Curzon's condition was hopeless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
FLOODS RUIN CITY
Of TRUJ|LLO, PERU;
$4,000 HOMELESS
Third Largest Center in
Country-Inhabitants Flee
to High Ground.
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press
LIMA, Peru, March 1S.-Official and
private radio advices from Trujillo,
the third important city of Peru. say
that the city has been completely
destroyed by foundations caused by
torrential rains.
The inhabitants abandoned their
homes, taking refuge in elevated
helds nearby. Efforts made to erect
flood gates to stem the advance of
the rising waters were useless.
AdVices from Trujillo are incom-
plete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18
Explosion in Shaft Near Fair
mont, w. Va, Destroys
Operation.
FLASH OF FIRE COMES
AND LITTLE TOWN ROCKS
Inspector Expresses Belief Victims
May Be Reached Today, But
Thinks They Are Dead.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRM0NT, w. Va. March u.s.
Three men were placed under ar
rest today in connection with the
explosion at Mine Al of the Bethle-
hem Mines Corporation. i'm which
81 men were entombed. Their ar
rest followed the report of pos
sibility that the disaster had been
caused by the explosion of n bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-18


FAIRMONT, w. Va. March IS
Hope of reaching the "a men entombed
in mine Al of the Bethlehem Mines Cor
poration, at Barrackville, miles west
of here, some time this afternoon was
expressed shortly before noon today by
members of rescue parties who were
entering the mine that was wrecked by
an explosion last night.
No bodies had been found at the hour
the statement was made, and in tele-
gram to Gov. Gore, at Charleston. r.
A. Lambie, chief mine inspector of West
Virginia. declared it was impossible as
yet to tell whether any of the imprisoned
miners would be found alive. His tele-
gram described the situation as bad.
Thousands of persons gathered in the
vicinity of the mine during the morning
and waited anXiously for some word as
each shift of the rescue crew came to
the surface. State police stretched ropes
along the county highway to keep the
throng from the entrance of the mine
T. R Johns. general manager of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, parent
company of the Bethlehem Mines Cor
poration, arrived from Johnstown. Pa,
and surveyed the situation with Benton
Mitchell, mine superintendent He would
make no statement.