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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
FIRE Threatens
B|G LUMBER
STOCK
Stables Of Ryan Company
Destroyed Work Of Fire
men Praised

Fire damaging the stables Of the
H. l.. Ryan Lumber Company at
Fifteenth and Bladensburg road
northeast to the extent Of more
than $4,000 endangered choice
woods worth nearly 100000 early
today.
Work of the firemen in keeping
the blaze under control while it
menaced the main stock Of lumber
stacked within hundred yards
from the stables, was Iauded today
by the manager OF the company.
A number of horses used in
hauling by the company had been
turned out into nearby pasture
a few hours before the fire was
discovered.
No one was hurt. All the dam
age Is covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire has not been de-
termined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
YALE IS STIRRED
BY D. c. BOYS
STUNT
T. 8. Sweeney, Jr., Flies Over
Bowl at Game With
Princeton

When the ale-Princeton fresh
men played their annual baseball
game on May 23 last. there came a
stage in the game when the Yale
team and the Yale students went
up in the arr" But there was one
student who went up higher than
any of the others. In fact. he went
up about, 1900 feet and now he is
charged with violation of the Con-
necticut aviation laws.
The student was Thomas B.
Sweeney, jr, of 1920 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, and is a
member of the class OF '26~-On the
day OF the game Sweeney flew over
THE grand stands at the Yale field,
as a result Of which college officials
ruled that no airplanes are to be
allowed over the bowl or field DUR
ing games.
Sweeney. who is only twenty-cne
years old, has been flying his own
airplane for over three years, Il
was stated today by his father.
He learned to fly at the Curtis
School at Long Island, N. z, after
which he purchased a plane OF his
own.
He is considered a first class
flyer, and has never had an acct
dent since he bought his airplane,"
his father said. HE often flies
down to New York to spend the
weekend, and has also distributed
pamphlets over New Haven for the
college
Young Sweeney is well known In
Washington, the family being So
cially prominent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
CORPS IN
JUNIOR HIGHS
PLANNED
Stress Will Be Laid More
Upon Physical Than Mill
tary Training

Formation of drill corps for the
junior high schools, separate from
the High School Cadet Corps, has
been definitely decided upon by
school officials, it was announced
today.
The plan of training and activity.
it was stated by Assistant Superln-
tendent Stephen Z. Kramer, the Of
fetal who supervises cadet activi-
ties, will combine military training
and physical training with consider.
able emphasis on the latter. Rifle
work will be eliminated from the
Junior drill organization.
The junior units which will be
organized in each junior high school
will be conducted jointly by physical
training directors and the military
instructors. Details OF the program
Will be formulated during the sum.
mer vacation in time for the estab-
lishment of the junior organization
at the reopening of the schools IN
September.
Assistant Superintendent Kramer
said that the new plan of organic.
ing the junior high school boys into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
CONCERTS

BY the United states Army hand.
at Washington Barracks, at $50
p. m. Captain Raymond G.
Sherman, Commanding; Captain
William J. Stannard. Band
Leader, Conducting.
PROGRAM
March. Coronation" .Eilenberg
Overture, -Four Ages Of Man.
Largo From "Ths New world
cornet SOLO. aiddah Polka.
Master Sergeant i.
Excerpts From '.Florodora" stuart
March. Major General HANSON
y. Ely .:,,..:.. I, Dalqlist
At the End Of the Road.
Characteristics. "sIavossc Dance aA'ss
spanish Love song. me Neen-
1n yan ; ;..;;:....;;.. Spencer
March. ''Hostrausers'' chambers
The Star-spangIed Banner
by IHG OnllcQ states navy Banu.
at Walter Reed Hospital, at
$50 p. m. Charles Wise. AsnIs-
tant Director.
PROGRAM
March, Colonel wellington
Overture. Miners Dream,
solo for Clarinet. scene :" ana uppe
Air" From "Luisa Di Mont
\ LOT ....s.....s. .5ergSon
Musician Charles, Brendler)
Mazurka. Pearls and Dia-
Tnonds Conel
Three Characteristic Dances:
q 'sValse Graceuse''
Introduction and Habanera"
Dance GrotesQue". Saenger
Grand Scenes from the Opera
simon Boccanegra" Verdi
VaIse di Concert. ''The Flower
Popular. NY Best G iRi s'etan0
by the Community Center band,
at Garfield Park. at 1880 p. IN.
James e. Miller, Director.
March, Officer Of the Day. Hall
Waltz. Kentucky Dream,
Fog Trot, AT the End Of the
I'm Blue Bird Lang 49,. short
March. Chicago Defender. Smith
Overture, "Lustspier'. Keller Bella
Selection. Twelve Irish Songs"
''Ths star-spanEIed Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
LAWN FETE FOR
St. V|NCENT'S
ORPHANS
Three Nights Beginning June
is to Be Given Over to
Aid Asylum

A lawn fete in the interest of st.
vincent's Orphan Asylum viii be
held at Fourth and Charming streets
northeast on June is, Is. and II,
Under the auspices Of the St. Vim.
cents Auxiliary.
The opening night, Monday. will
be- known as Holy Name Night.
local Holy Name Society, has ex-
tended an invitation to all Holy
Name Societies.
Tuesday win be knights of Column
bus Night. Walter Plant and John
4. Burnes are urging attendance Of
tho Knights Of Columbus.
Catholic Women's societies will
hold the stage on the closing night.
Mrs. III. N. Vinall, president of the
s.. Vincent's Auxiliary has extended
the invitations.
The following are in charge of the
lawn feke:
J. C. Simpson. chairman; Frank
Cunning, vice chairman; e. ID.
Swan. treasurer.
Ice cream-Mrs. H. ". Vinall,
chairman: Mrs. Frank Cunning, r.
Lawton., III. McGuirI.
Country .stOre--Mrs. Kate Lane,
chairman. Mrs. Joseph McEnereny,
Mrs. George Newell, Mrs. Nunlap,
Miss Mary Foley, Miss Margaret
Conner. Miss Kathleen Conner,
Miss Mary johnson. Miss Mary
Howard Miss Margaret Keane. Miss
Jane N. Bradley, Miss May Fitz-
gerald, Miss Teresa Keys.
Soft drinks-Mrs. j. c. SimmsOn,
chairman: Miss Helen Flynn. Miss
Josephine O'Connor, Miss Margaret
Finter Miss Jane Lawled, Miss
Mary Develin.
Paddle stand-H. Vernon. chair.
man: John T.. Burns. Charles Ma.
scheur. Thomas Crawford.
Candy - Miss Dorothy Nesline,
chairman.
Luncheon tables - Miss Helen
Cavenaugh, chairman; Miss Grace
Dougherty.
Straw rides-Mr. krouse, chair
man.
Bingo-Miss Nettie Fitzgerald,
chairman.
Grab Bags-Miss a. Sullivan,
chairmanA
Other games-M. J. Sweeney,
chairman.
Publicity. Fl. Walsh and J. wv.
Cotter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
EVOLUTION LAW
UP To j. s. To
SETTLE
German Scientists Regretful,
But Say Problem Is For
America Alone
By international News Service.


BERLIN June 12.-"Whether
evolution should be taught or ex-
cluded from American schools is
a question for America to deter
mine"
1.-THE issue in the trial of John
Scopes in Tennessee is that of free.
dom of Iecturing rather than any
question OF science"
These were the views today of
two scientists of the University OF
Berlin whose interest, like that of
theologians and men of science all
over the world, has been turned on
the approaching evolution" trial
at Dayton, Tenn.
1T is regrettable that Professor
teaching evolution. But If a law
a centuries-old theory he probably
will be punished" said Professor
Franz Keibel,I director of the
Anatomical aHQ Biological Institute
of the University of Berlin.
Must Be Settled Here.
''I want to make it clear, Pro-
lessor Keibel told Internal ional
News Service, ''that do not want
to NEEDLE in the internal affairs
of American scientists. They will
settle the dispute among them
selves"
do you adhere to the theory OF
Darwinism?" he was asked.
''Yes and no." was the answer.
IT am an opponent OF the so-called
orthodox Darwinism attributing the
development Of men and animals
chiefly to struggle for life re.
sulting in the survival Of the fittest.
but / am an adherent of evolution
in general, which claims that men
and animals are descendants of
certain beings Of different structure.
Darwin's theory IL only part Of
the general theory Of evolution,
which is much older than Darwin"
Professor KeibeI said that con-
between evoIutionists and
anti-evolutionists was practically
non-existent in Germany.
Professor KeibeI holds the hon.
orary degree of LID. from Har-
ward University.
infringement IntoIerable.
A more pronounced stand was
taken by Professor o. Il. Ubersch,
of the pathological institute
at the University Of Berlin.
''It seems incomprehensible to Inc
and surely to any other German
q teacher should be
prosecuted for teaching evolution
he said.
quite apart from its being an
infringement on the
freedom Of lecturing in the fresst
country in the world, Darwin's al
well as Haeckel's theories of evolu-
ton belong to mankind ana cannot
be killed by silence.
''The law shouldn't interfere with
historic facts. Moreover.
Darwin as well as his followers has
long been surpassed by modern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
MRS. G|NGELL
DIES At HOME
IN ROCKVILLE
Wife of Deputy Sheriff of
Montgomery Stricken
While Out Walking

After collapsing on the street
near her home in Rockville, yes
terday Afternoon, Mrs Florence /.
Gingell, wife of j. Stanley Gingell,
deputy sheriff Of Montgomery coun-
ty. Maryland. died at her home
about 10 o'clock last night. She
was twenty-nine years old.
Although she had been ailing for
several years, Mrs. Gingell's death
was a shock to her many friends.
Yesterday she felt better than she
had been feeling for some time,
and was out walking when she was
suddenly stricken.
MRS. Gingen, besides her husband,
is survived by her father, Curtis
NJ. Smith, 1924 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. a sister. Patia, and a
brother, Rufus Smith.
Funeral services will be held
from her fathers home Sunday
afternoon at o'clock and inter-
ment will be in the EIbrook Gene.
terry, Tenleytownr~--.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
EACH AWAITS
WORD FROM
MADDEN
Senator Smoot Approves Plan
to Open at Tidal Basin
and Jones Point

Leaders. In the drive to reopen
the Tidal Basin bathing beach and
to establish . beach 1T Jones point
today are marking time awaiting
word from Congressman Martin B.
Madden Of Illinois. whose approval
Is regarded as necessary.
The ranks Of officials who have
come out In favor Of reopening the
beach, closed by failure of Congress
10 appropriate Tor its maintenance.
were strengthened today BY the sup
port of Senator Reed SmOot, chair
man Of the Senate Finance Com
n1ittee and ranking majority mem
Der Of the Appropriations Com
Inittee.
Washington today from his home
IN Utah, stated that he could see
no objection to the opening OF the
beach, provided that funds could
be raised for the purpose without
tannpering with appropriations for
other purposes and providing II
is not contrary % any statutory
bar IN the recent legislation passed
senator Smoot said he sympa-
thized with the plight OF Washing
tonians during the recent heat
wave and urged that every possible
step be taken to relieve the con-
dition.
Madden's approval is the only
thing needed now to guarantee
opening of the beach Immediately.
Owing to the delay IL is now i'm.
possible to open the beach until
next week even should his sane.
ton be secured today.
Three days ago The Washington
Times teIegTaphed to Congressman
Madden requesting his approval
Chairman Jesse G.. Suter. of the
Citizens Advisory Council, at the
suggestion Of Colonel G. @. Silvrrill,
director Of public buildings and
public parks, telegraphed two DAYS
ago. No reply has been received
either telegram.
Congressman Madden Is spend
ing hts vacation on q farm In an
portion of Illinois, where
he has broken off communication
with the outside world as tar as
possible.
Though the present cool weather
has reduced the number of drown
uBS 1EOfu UdIuIIS III stu0 uAtB uaEASU
river, weather forecasts for another
hot spell next week threaten to
bring another crisis in the bathing
problem within the next feW days.
Congressman Madden, at the time
when Congress cur off the appro-
priations for maintenance Of the
bathing beach at the Tidal Basin
expressed his opposition to any
plan to ever resume bathing in the
basin and Colonel Sheriff. does not
feel free to reopen the basin with
put his approval.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
Anti-EvOlutiOn Law
Is a Menace, Declares
DIR. Walter Dill Scott

CHICAGO, June 12.-Waltei' DIN
Scott, president of Northwestern
University, today entered the popu.
lar controversy over Tennessee's
anti-evolution law. Doctor Scott,
in public statement. casts his lot
with the Scopes Malone
faction.
Amy law against the teaching of
evolution is dangerous says PFesi-
dent Scott at is an attempt to
halt the search for reality, and true
religion can have it's roots only in
reality. The church has nothing to
fear from science
His statement follows:
"On the twenty-fourth day of
November, 1859, Charles Darwin
published a volume on The Origin
Of Species by Means of Natural
Selection, or the Preservation of
Favored Races in the Struggle for
Life The book created an i'm
mediate sensation. The whole edi-
ton of 1850 copies was exhausted
on the Sday Of issue. Both Darwin
and his book were Immediately and
holly attacked on all sides by men
trained in science and religion.
THAT was some sixty-five years
ago. During these years the
theory of evolution, with some
notifications, gradually has won
it's way among educated people.
1.-THE present attack is merely
an incidental obstacle to progress
sive search for truth and can have
but little effect on any scientific
theory. A theory so well supported
by evidence can be overthrown
only by disproof, and Of that its
present critics are incapable. The
theory may be largely modified in
the future, but it will be by the
verdict of scientists, not by popu-
ar mandate or by lay Jury
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
SUITOR MAY BE HELD
IN DEATH OF GIRL, is

WELLESLEY Mass, June ~
An early arrest in the shooting to
death of fifteen-year-o Priscilla
Amidon and the wounding of her
schoolboy sweetheart, Sterling
Mills, was promised today by As
sistant District Attorney Dudley r
Ranney.
Ranney scored the police for not
placing Mills under arrest, and de
clared that a warrant for his ar
rest would be asked If the young
man failed to tell a satisfactory
story" when questioned after his
condition improves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
PAID VISIT
To RUM
ROW

Continued from First Page.).
and visitors crowded the shore and
hotel windows here and watched
the fire.
1t was, according to one of the
passengers, an hour before any Wis
sci reached the victims clinging to
the dory and floating about sup
ported by life preservers.
The first vessel to come along
side the burning yacht was a coast
guard launch from Longport.
While rescuing the passengers,
the coast guard men found the
charred body of the Mcknight girl
near the still burning yacht.
Deck was Wrecked.
Harry Lehman. of Atlantic City,
was at the wheel of the Crystal
when the explosion occurred.
Everything was going fine with
the yacht and the young people
were having a gay time.s the sea
was calm and dancing had just
stopped" said Lehmann-
"All Of a sudden the forward
deck heayed and a loud explosion
followed. / was blown away from
the wheel and everyone within sight
was thrown to the deck.
THE girls began to scream and
run wildly about Flames began
to flash on the forward deck.
THE boys We're pretty cool for
young fellows who were not sea-
men, and while shouted to the
girls TO be quiet. the boys began to
tear up the deck boards to see If
they could put out the fire.
When the fire began to get too
hot we all began to rip up floor
ing and toss It overheard so we
would have something to keep us
afloat until boats reached us.
Eve worked as long as we could
tearing up flooring, but finally the
flames drove everybody to the star
board side and that gave the boat
a heavy list that carried away the
nfeboats on that side.
Captain Young kept moving
about, trying to keep order.
Girls Seemed Crazed.'
But when the boat listed every
body became panicky and Captain
Young ordered them to the port
side so he could get them into the
Hfeboats there.
Thinking they were going to
get OFF, everybody rushed to the
port side. This caused a counter
list that put all OF the lifeboats on
that side under water"
The fire on the Crystal burned
30 fiercely, Lehman said. that the
passengers were terrorized.
THE girls seemed to have gone
crazy and some of the men. too.
We had a terrible time trying to
tell them what to do, with the fire
getting hotter and hotter every
minute.
I'VE were trying to tell them
how to put on the life belts, but
their screams and shouting almost
drowned our voices"
BY the time the coast guards ar.
rived, Lehman said, the yacht
had burned to the waters edge.
Captain Young was the last per-
son to leave the yacht" said
Lehman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
MEXICAN AIR CHIEF TO
STUDY EUROPE'S SYSTEMS

MEXICO CITY. June 12.-General
Gomez, musketry expert, and Gus
tavo Salanas, chief of the air SER
vice, have been designated by Presi-
dent Gales to study the European
military systems with view to
adoption of new arms for the Next
can army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
Rum War PeriIs Girls

NEW YORK, June IA stray
bullet, believed to have come from
a battle between Coast Guard boats
and rum runners, crashed through
bedroom window at Fort Wads-
worth and showered broken glass
over a bed in which the Misses
Madeline and Evelyn Leland were
sleeping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12

separate drill units will be given an
opportunity of receiving more at.
tention on the physical side than
they could be given in the larger
corps. An annual competition will
be arranged exclusively for the
Junior organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
SOCIALISTS ARRESTED
HoNoRING MATTEOTI

FLORENCE. Italy. June 12.-Fro-
fessors Pieraccini. Rosselli and Levi
were arrested today while placing
wreath on the Garibaldi monu-
ment to commemorate the death of
the socialist deputy. Matteoti, who
was murdered a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
Negotiations Halted

OSLO, Norway, June 12.-Nego-
tiations between Norway and Rus
STA for commercial trade treaty
were deadlocked today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
'SNeWS Briefs
Taken from Today's Classified Ads

Taken from Today's Classified Ads
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GIRL-Colored; for general house
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PAIGE sedan. 1921, good condition,
new Duco paint; fully equipped;
balloon tires; very cheap; cash
or terms.
MASS. AVE.-BeautifuI. cool furn-
ished rooms. near bath; $50 and
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COOK wanted; $50 month.
TURN TO PAGES 22 AND IS
AND FIND OUT EXACTLY
Who's Who
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-09
Dry Agents Arrest War
Veterans at Convention,

Tulsa, Okla.-Conciliatory tactics
employed by leaders of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars prevented number
of delegates from leaving the conven-
ton after their rooms at the Mayo
hotel had been raided by federal pro-
hibition officers under the direction of
Henry Beard, United States marshal
Eighteen men, seventeen of whom
were delegates, were arrested and tax
en- to the marshars Office. The dele
gates were released only after R. n.
Moxey, commander of the Oklahoma
department, P. J. Hurley and other ma
tional officers had filed protests.
A deputy sheriff from New York
who was delegate, defied the raiders.
THE arrest of these boys was mis-
take" Assistant District Attorney
Coffey told the organization officers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-09
NICHE,
Flyer AND LAWYER

Thomas Johnson Niche, Jr.. com
mander of the Virginia department Of
the American Legion, was born at
Northport, Long Island, N Y, on June
z, 1896, of a Virginian father and a
Pennsylvania mother. The mothers
native place was the CITY of Brotherly
Love-" where the American nation
came into being with the signing of the
Declaration of Independence on the
Fourth Of July 149 years ago. The
fathers home had been at Charlottes-
vile, seat of the great University OF
Virginia, which was founded by
Thomas Jefferson from whose pen had
come the immortal Declaration.
The younger Niche attended the
public schools at Northport from 1902
to 1905. In March, 1905, the family
moved to Charlottesville He went to
the public schools there and then at
tended Jefferson school for boys,
prep school for the University Of Vir-
ginia. He entered the university in
September, 1914, and graduated with
the A. B. degree in June, 1917, COM
plotting the full collegiate course In
three years.
In May before his graduation he en-
tered the first officers training camp
held at Fort Meyer. He was trans
ferred to the air service in August Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-09
Babe Ruth, Fined $4,000
by Higgins, Sees Landi.

Chfcago.-"If Miller Higgins man
ages the New York Yankees next sea-
son l will not play with that club. I
would rather retire from the game"
George Herman ("Babe') Ruth was
the speaker. He had just arrived in
Chicago from st. Louis, where Man
ager Higgins of the Yankees suspend
him indefinitely and fined him $4,000
for alleged misconduct on and off the
ball field.
The great slugger who knocked 50
home runs during the 1922 season
came to Chicago to appeal to Baseball
Commissioner X. M. Lands.
Ruth denied misconduct on or off
the ball field.
Sportsman's park, ST. Louis, Mo- :
Manager Miller Higgins of the Yanks
just befor4 the game on Saturday an
nounced that Babe Ruth had been sus-
pended Indefinitely for conduct I'M
becoming the game" He also said
Ruth had deserted the team"
In addition to indefinite suspension
the Babe was fined $1,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-09
Warming About Loans
on the Certificates

Beware of money lenders who seek
to get their hands on your World war
adjusted compensation certificates" Isl
the reiterated warning that American
Legion service officials at Washington
are sending to veterans throughout the
country. The warning is the result of
a report from the secret service di-
vision Of the Treasury department that
certificates have been used as the basis
of loans not sanctioned by law Agents
Of the secret service reported that 235
adjusted service certificates had been
accepted by money lender in San An
tonic, Texas.
The Legion officials point out that
the World war adjusted compensation
act provides that after the expiration
of two years from the date of the Ger
tificates, loans may be made. Any ma
tional bank, or any bank or trust COM
pany Incorporated under the laws Of
any state, territory, possession or the
District Of Columbia, is authorized to
loan any veteran upon his promissory
note, secured by his adjusted service
certificate; and the act expressly
makes void any negotiation, assign
ment or loan made in violation Of these.
provisions
These restrictions were placed in the,
act to avoid exploitation of veterans
by INSCRIPTIONS money lenders, while
the provision allowing them to nego-
tiate loans upon their certificates I'M
der certain conditions were intendeG
further to protect their interests