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Evening star., 1925-06-09

terial. The first competitive year will
be July /, 1924. to June 80, 1925.
should the further development Of
naval aviation be such as to render
this qualification for the award of the
trophy of little practical value or in
terest, it is requested that the chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics formulate
new rules for such new form of COM
petition as he may deem adequate
and fitting
Winner to Get Replica.
The aviator winning the contest
each year will have his name inscribed
on the original trophy and he Will
then be given, for his own possession.
a replica of the original trophy. The
plan is to have the original trophy
on display in the Navy Department
In accepting the trophy, Secretary
Wilbur wrote to the committee: 1T
gives me great plea sure to approve
your recommendation concerning the
Evening star., 1925-06-09
BLAST KILLS TWO MEN.
Explosion In Pennsylvania Mine
Also Injuries Two.

LANSFORD, Pa. June Q G4o.-Two
miners were killed and two others
seriously injured in an explosion In
No. colliery of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Co. Those killed were
lgnatz Matsick and Joseph Demno-
witch. The men were loading coal
and had set off a sand blast to loosen
1t. The blast Is believed to have.
ignited gas. causing an explosion.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
Assigned to Trade Board.

Lieut.. Col. Henry H. Sheen, Quarter
master Corps, has been detailed as the
representative of the traffic manager
for the War Department on the Fed
eral Trade Board. vice Lieut.. Col.
Ernest II. Agnew. Quartermaster
Corps. relieved to take effect June Is.
Evening star., 1925-06-09

miral Moffett thought so well Of 1t
he is serving on the committee, and
Secretary Wilbur so highly approved
of it he has written a letter of COM
mendation to the committee.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
WEEKS is STRONGER.

BOSTON, June CP).-The condf.
ton of Secretary of War John w.
Weeks. who is now conpalescing
after an operation for gall stones,
was reported by his physicians today
Evening star., 1925-06-09

Religion makes a poor shroud after
has been used as cloak.
Evening star., 1925-06-09

as excellent. A bulletin issued at the
hospital said that Secretary Weeks
would be permitted to sit up for a
few minutes today.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
SAM0S INSURGENTS FAIL
TO FACE FEDERAL FORCES

Evacuate Capital as Government
Troops Land, Athens Reports.
Trouble Believed to Be Ended.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 9.-As soon as the
Greek government troops landed on
the Island of Samos. says a Havas
dispatch from Athens, the insurgents
evacuated the capital, Nathy. and
withdrew to the neighborinS heights.
where they hoisted British. French
and Italian flags. Later they scatter
ed toward the interior.
This dispatch says that the incident
Is considered closed. The population
is calm and there have been no cas-
ualties.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

bS tne Associateu PRESS.
NEW YORK. August 25.-Just
when it had been conceded that the
word obey" so Objectionable to many
blushing brides. would be stricken
from the Episcopal marriage cere-
mony with little or no debate, a pro-
test, coupled with "a scathing denun-
citation OF modern family life, is voiced
by the Bishop of Colorado.
Right Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, d.
D., is described as one of the most
brilliant thinkers and orators of the
Episcopal Church. His dissent scintil-
lates with barbed aphorisms. Repre-.
Sentatives of the church said today
that the publication of his opinion
would provoke a lively discussion
throughout the church.
Right Rev. Charles L. Slattery. Bishop
Coadjutor of Massachusetts, is chair.
man of the joint committee on prayer
book revision, which sponsored the
elimination of the word "obey" at the
general convention of the church in
Portland. Greg. in September. 1922.
The convention voted for the elimina-
ton. An amendment must be ap-
proved by two succeeding conventions.
and. accordingly. the matter will come
up for final determination at the tri-
ennial general conference that is 10
open at New Orleans October I.
Bishop Johnson is said TO be the
first notable leader of the church to
come out openly against the proposed
change. He IS also the editor of the
Witness, church publication, in
forthcoming issue of which his state
ment will appear in full. 1t is sum-
married as follows:
IF women do not love men we'll
enough to accept their leadership,
which is the significance of TO obey
they will not love them any more be-
cause their vanity is lattered by the
omission.
why is it proposed to take the
word obey out of the marriage serv-
ice" In my judgment because modern
society has lost the sense of proper.
ton which lies at the foundation of
the home, and, in order TO justify it
self, wishes to accommodate the word
of God to palliate the situation.
God made man to be the head of
the family because it was his duty 10
provide and protect. The church eX-
lists TO set forth ideals, not TO justify
the perversion of ideals.
II believe fully in wonan's rights,
but l do not believe headship of the
family is one of those rights. 1t may
be true that in majority of cases she
has the best head and uses it more in.
telligently. but when she is moved to
assert her leadership the man loses a
glory that the woman does not gain.
This is the day in which the
vacuum is coming into it's own. The
popular prophet tells us that God
made man to have an empty head, de-
void of convictions: an empty heart,
devoid of obligations; an empty life,
devoid of sacrifices. ,..
THE question before US in this pro.
posed amendment is this: Is the
American family today. in which there
is little either of reverence or ODE.
dience, going to be ennobled by sub
stituting the jejune theories of aca.
demic philosophy for the declaration Of
God through His prophets and the eX-
perience of generations in which fam
lily life was sanctified and the proper.
ton of responsibility was definitely set
forth?
"Of course, society will not collapse
by leaving out the word obey from
Evening star., 1925-08-25
HEARING OF MAGEE
DELAYED TO SEPT. 2.
Albuquerque Editors Condition
Too Serious to Allow Him to
Answer Staying Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, August 25.-
The preliminary hearing of Carl c.
Magee, Albuquerque, n. NJ, editor,
on charges growing out of the shoot
ing of John B. Lassetter in the lobby
of a local hotel Friday night has been
postponed from Wednesday, August
26. to Wednesday. September >. Physi-
clans advised Magee not to come here
from Albuquerque because of his con
dition.
Magee was attacked by former Dis
trict Judge -. j. Leahy, receiving two
broken ribs and other injuries. While
lying PROSTATE on the lobby floor he
fired three shots at Judge Leahy, two
of the bullets breaking Leahy's left
arm. Lassetter, a bystander, in at
tempting to act as peacemaker was
struck by the third bullet and died a
few minutes later.
The complaint charges first degree
murder.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
PAUL PRY BARELY SAVED
FROM STANDARDIZATION
Mrs. Coolidge Ministers to Former
Pet After Bone Is Taken
From It's Throat.
By a STAFF Corresnondent

SWAMPSCOTT. Mass, August 25.-
Paul Pry, the Airedale banished from
White Court by the President be
cause of his fondness for chewing on
peoples ankles and who has since
been living at the marine camp, a short
distance from White Court, got into
the limelight again yesterday by get
ting a meat bone caught in his throat
1t looked serious for while and
nearly the whole camp engaged IN
trying to extract the bone to save the
pet from strangulation.
During the excitement, and when
things looked the darkest for. Paul
Pry, a hurry call was sent to White
Court for DR.. Coupal or Dr. Boone,
the Presidents physicians. Neither
was there. but Mrs. Coolidge hurried
10 the camp to see what she could do,
but when she arrived the bone had
been removed and Paul was himself
again. The first lady. however,
walked about the camp with the dog.
who gave much evidence of being glad
to see her, and it was. with difficulty
that some of hte marines held him
back when his former mistress left
for White Court.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
200, ,0W-ACRe SITE
FOR u. S. PARK URGED
Addition to Yellowstone Advocated
by Committee After Congress
sional Party Study.

By the Associated Press.
OGDEN, Utah. August 25.-Addi-
tion of 100000 acres of land to yell
rlowstone National Park in Wyoming
will be recommended by President
Coolidge's co-ordinating committee on
national parks and national forests,
K. II. Rutledge, forester of this dis
trict, asserts. He was with the con
gressional party to the JacksonHole
region TO the south of Yellowstone.
The addition suggested is a part Of
the Teton National Forest, and, ac.
cording to Mr.. Rutledge. no wide
roads would be built. but trails would
be improved and the district made
into a "packhorse' region.
Setting aside of another portion of
Teton Forest. which contains five
lakes, is also Ito be recommended,
he said
Evening star., 1925-08-25
PLEA OF M'CRAy
IS SENT BACK HERE
Ex-Governor's Application
for Pardon Acted on by
Judge and Prosecutor.
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, August 20
Albert Ward, United states district
attorney. yesterday sent back TO
Washington the formal application
for a pardon for Warren T. McCray.
former Governor of Indiana, who is
now serving a sentence i'll the Atlanta
Federal prison on the charge of using
the mails to defraud. Mr.. Ward de-
cllned to comment on what recon-
nendatiunS, if any, We're made.
The pardon application, which was
presented to Attorney General Sar-
gent at Washington several days ago
by an Indiana delegation, was sent
here and has been submitted to Judge
y. Is. Anderson. who sentenced Nc
Cray, and Homer Elliott, posecutor
at the trial Whether these two
officials made any recommendations
has not been diVuIged.
me recommendation of Attorney
General Sargent to President Cool
ldSe is expected at an early date.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
Mother of Two Asks Divorce.

Nergie L. Baldertson yesterday
asked the District Supreme Court for
a limited divorce and alimony from
William NJ. Baldertson. an employe of
an electric company. They were mar
ried November %. 1921, and have two
children. The wife declares she was
obliged to leave her husband a few
weeks ago because of his temper and
cruelty. Since she left him he has
not contributed TO the support of the
family, she states. Attorney Robert
Hardison appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
NAMED ADMINISTRATOR.
Norfolk, Mass, Judge to Handle
Lotta Crabtree's Estate.

BOSTON. August 25 CP).-Judge Jo-
seph r. MoCool of the Norfolk Pro
bate Court was today appointed a spe-
cial administrator of the estate of
Lotta Crabtree, Boston actress, who
died last Fall. by Judge Prest of the
Suffolk Probate Court, who is now
presiding over the hearings at which
persons claiming to be relatives are
trying to break her will. which left
almost SO ,000, 900 to charities.
Judge McCool will act with Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards in administering
the property.
Evening star., 1925-08-25
SCORES FAMILY LIFE OF TODAY
In FIGHT FOR 'OBEY' In MARRIAGE
Bishop Johnson of Colorado, First Openly to Oppose
Elimination of Word From Ceremony, Flays ]
Conditions Within Homes.

the marriage service, but l believe that
the church will have let down her
standards to satisfy Il rationalistic
world which is more concerned with
syllogisms than it is with facts.
THE Roman empire in the days of
Marcus Aurelius was not more inca
pable of setting the standard of family
life than we are in America toda V
where the home has become a memory
and family life tragedy.
I'VE are not fit to amend the mar
riage service of our fathers until we
have restored the family life to the
sanctity which it enjoyed in their
time"
Evening star., 1925-08-25

last longer. Little tunaies not upset. And Life
Savers are kind to tiny teeth.
They're safe and wholesome. You may conscien-
tousy be generous with Life Savers for they are the
ideal candy for little folks. sze,
Six favors displayed at all good stores 30 you
may help yourself: Pep-onint, Wint-ogreen. CHM
Lico-rce, Glove and Violet Five cents
package.-Life Savers, Inc, Port Chester, N. Y.
IwS.S Safe for
NIEsz~ tiny teeth
Evening star., 1925-08-25
COL. GREEN RECUPERATES
Hetty Green's Son Undergoes
Blood TRANSMISSION for Rheumatism.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, August 25
CP9.-Col. Edward Rowland Robinson
Green, son Of the late Hetty Green, rs
recuperating at his Summer home.
Round Hills, South Dartmouth, fol-
lowing a blood TRANSMISSION performed
at his home Thursday by DIR. Henry
Pascal of New York and Dr. David
d. Pratt of New Bedford. Mrs. Green
this morning said that the colonel is
doing splendidly and was up as usual
today and outdoors in his wheel chair
The TRANSMISSION was necessary, she
said, to counteract anemia.
The colonel's chief trouble is rheu-
nlatisn. according to Mrs. Green, and
he has been suffering with it the past
two or three weeks
Evening star., 1925-08-25
ASK LOWER RISK RATE.
! Arlington County Underwriters
Send Petition to Richmond.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 25.--C.
Eugene Doyle, president of the Ar
lington County Underwriters Associa-
ton, went to Richmond yesterday to
lay. before the commissioners Of insur-
ance a petition of the Underwriters
Association asking a reduction In the
fire insurance rate in Arlington
County.
The petition asks for basic rate of
"a cents on the 500 insurance. While
some residents are now getting this
rate the ma ajority are paying 4o cents
on the hundred and the purpose of
the petition is to obtain uniform as
we'll as a lower rate.
The Underwriters feels that the
county is entitled to a lower rate be-
cause of great growth of the county
in the past few years, which has re-
suited in the opening up of many new
roads and the placing of homes and
communities within easier reach of
the fire departments and because of
the improved fire tighing facilities.
To bring Greek firms in closer rela-
tions with domestic and foreign sellers
an international fair will be held in
Evening star., 1925-07-29

Is it called informal conversation"
when you tell a bill collector to call
again next Saturday? asks the Office
Boy.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
ELEVENTH CENTURY IRISH KING
LIKELY ANCESTOR OF BRYAN
CeueaIogy Traced Far Back William OBrian
Captain in Var Against William of Orange,
BY HistriOgrapher.

had two sons. William and Needham
O'Brian.
when William O'Brians descend
ants emigrated across the Blue Ridge
Mountains into Culpeper County, Va.
they dropped the % from their
name. The name changed to Brian
and subsequently to Bryan"
Mr.. O'Brien said one Of the O'Brians
was with Daniel Boone and estab-
lished Bryan's station. in Kentucky,
in 1879.
Had Celtic characteristics.
The histriographer asserted that he
had studied the Commoner for many
years and had found that Mr.. Bryan
displayed many Celtic characteristics.
His gift of oratory was Celtic" he
continued, "and even his build and
appearance; all the little Celtic attri-
butes that are carried down in the
blood he possessed
Eighteen years ago, after much re-
search, Mr.. OBrien presented the
Commoner with all the data he could
find on Bryan's branch of the family.
He sent his findings to Bryan's home
in Nebraska and subsequently met
him at the Democratic convention at
Rochester, n. Y. Mr.. Bryan, he said
waved aside his political friends and
had him ride in his private car as
far as Albany, so that the two might
discuss his ancestors and their de-
ScendantS.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
DENIES BRYAN HELD
PRESIDENTIAL AIMS
Commoner's Secretary Reports of
Plans for Another Campaign
Were Baseless.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Tenn, July 29.-Reports
that William jennings Bryan hoped
to make another campaign for the
presidency. or that he planned to make
his advocacy of fundamentaltsm a
means to such an end, are without
foundation in truth, William E.
Thompson, secretary to Mr.. Bryan for
the past four years, told the Associat-
ed Press yesterday.
II base this assertion not only on
my intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Bryan, but on his own recent utter
ance to a New York paper" Mr..
Thompson said. Mr.. Bryan emphat-
ically repudiated in this utterance any
such purpose or expectation"
The last years of the Commoner, his
secretary asserted, were given over
largely to religious affairs, advocacy
of his principles of orthodoxy having
supplanted to a large extent his ac-
tive participation in the political
world
Although his active political life
was long before my connection with
Mr. Bryan, / know from my close as
sociation with those who were with his
household in those days and from Mr
Bryan's own remarks that the defeats
he sustained in his candidates. for the
presidency had no embittering effect
on his spirit.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The ances-
try of William Jennings Bryan has
been traced to William O'Brian. a
captain in King James Irish army In
the war against William of Orange.
Michael j. O'Brien. histriographer
of the American Irish Historical SO
ciety. today told how eighteen years
ago he had traced the Brian genealogy
directly as far back as 1859 and
showed that there was possibility
the Commoner was descended from
Brian Boru. an eleventh century Irish
king.
Mr.. O'Brien said the name O'Brian
was changed to Brian and subsequent
Iy to BRYAN after the removal of one
of the family from North Carolina,
where Capt. O'Brian first settled, to
Culpeper County, Va.
Fled to Germany.
Capt. O'Brian of King James Irish
army fought under the romantic Irish
general, Patrick Suratield, at the siege
of Limerick" said Mr.. O'Brien. "On
the surrender of that city he fled to
Altona. Germany, as a price was set
on the head of all the Irish officers
who fought against William OF
Orange Thence he came TO the Amer
lean colonies. settling in Pasquotank
County. n. c., in 1881, where he re
ceived a grant of land. He married
a woman named Needham and they
Evening star., 1925-07-29
BRYAN CORRECTED
LAST SPEECH TEXT
Marked Proofs With Own
Hand a Few Hours Be-
fore He Died.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 29.-
ReposinG in the desk of George f.
Milton. president and editor Of the
Chattanooga News, is a document
that many believe today will go down
in history as one of the most master
full Qualifications of revealed religion
ever written since Bible days.
1t is the Commoner's last proof.
1t is, veritably, Bryans call to
Christian arms from the great be-
yond.
There are nine sheets of it, galley
length, each sheet bearing the correc-
tions, in pencil. made by the great
Nebraskan but a few short hours be-
fore he went to meet the God he
labored his whole life long TO glorify.
Inserted Words of Praise
Here and there are interlineations
bearing words of praise of his Maker
and the people hereabout he loved.
On the first sheet one sees written
after the words: 80 calm seren-
ity of the country" this need to the
faithful Tennesseans he loved: 1T is
a tribute that rural life has fully
earned"
Down at the bottom of page a
careless printer had set Goodness"
The hand that was soon to be stilled
in death corrected it to read God
lessneSs."
Further, as the defender of the faith
Evening star., 1925-07-29
EXPLAINS MERGER PLAN.

The hearings of the Nickel Plate
merger plan before the Interstate
Commerce Commission proceeded to-
day with a continuation of the eXami-
nation of w. w. Colpitts, a valuation
engineer.
He supplemented his previous testi-
mony, analyzing the earnings and as
sets of the five railroads contemplated
as units of the consolidation and eX-
planned the basis of calculationne
made.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
FENNING PAYS HONOR.
Commissioner Offers Aid in Bryan
Funeral Arrangements.

On behalf of the people of the Dis
trict, Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
ming yesterday expressed regret at
the passing of William Jennings
Bryan.
MIR. Bryan was an outstanding
American citizen" said Commissioners
F'enning. His career made him a
resident of Washington on several oc-
casions, and since it is decided to bury
him in Arlington, the District govern
ment will assist in making whatever
arrangements are desired.
Evening star., 1925-07-29

read on into what was to be the Ia 81
work of his mighty voice, he has VIA
ten, as an afterthought, this: "A chiIA
into whom a mother has poured her
life and for whom a father has Ia
bored"
Another passage he would have
omitted, and with bold lines he had dl-
rected that it be stricken out.
First Proof OF Last Speech.
Throughout the homely proof sheets
are the careful markings of the care
full editor 1t was the first proof of
his last speech. His God called him
home before he had the opportunity to
make the revision after these correc-
tions had been made.
This task was intrusted to Mr.. Mil
ton by Mrs. Bryan, who knew of his
devotion to the COmmoner and to the
principles for which he fought his last
great fight. To Mr.. Milton also was
intrusted the task of distributing to
the press of America the words which
today are being read by millions in
America.
Mr. Milton cherishes the rugged
proofs he has, begrimed with the fresh
printers ink, smeared by the hands
of the statesman, journalist, lecturer
and teacher, as he carefully checked
his last words in defense of the faith
of his fathers.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
BRYAN AS SCHO0LB0Y
ASKED MANY QUESTIONS
Never Shirked, Never Was Under
Discipline, Says Former Teacher
in Illinois Academy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calit., July 90
The man who taught geology to Will
liam jennings Bryan nearly half a
century ago described today his i'm
pressions of the famous Nebra ska n s
characteristics while student at
Whipple Academy, Jacksonville, Ill.
II remember him very well when he
entered the academy" said II. L.
Storrs, former principal. He was d
typical farmer lad. But | can say for
him--he never was Shirker. He
never was under discipline during the
time he was at the institution.
He was a very Christian young
man, with a pleasing voice that won
him attention many times / remember
Evening star., 1925-07-29

and a warning 10 American citizens
not TO travel on the merchant ships OF
belligerents.
Evening star., 1925-07-29

Tachinid flies, which were imported
from France to Oregon. are believed
TO be fulfilling the object of their
coming, which is to rid the State Of
the earwig, the pest that was doing
great damage TO roses, shrubbery and
vegetables.
Evening star., 1925-07-29
DUKE OF YORK'S VISIT
TO VIRGINIA UNLIKELY
4 .ondon Officials Say He Has, How
ever, Accepted Yorktown Honor
ary Tribute.
By the Associated Press.

LOAIDON, July 29.-It is under
stood Iin official circles that while
the DUKE of York, younger brother
of the Rrince of Wales, has accepted
the honorary presidency of the World
Forum of, Freedom at YORKTOWN, Va,
he is not expected to visit Yorktown
next year, ,as New York dispatches
have stated .he would do.
(Recently A. was announced in New
York that the World Forum expected
the duke to via it Yorktown next year.
The purpose oftthe forum is to restore
and perpetuate the Yorktown battle
field, where Lord Cornwalls, the Brit
ish commander, surrendered TO the
armies fighting hor American indie
pendence in October, l7S1)