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Evening star., 1925-09-12
PLAN TO CURB PARKING
OF SIGHTSEEING BUSES
Public Utilities Commission Also
to Change Routing of Wood
ley Road Cars.

The Public Utilities Commission yes.
terday directed its assista nts to consid
er the advisability of prohibiting large
sightseeing and interurban busses
from parking on the main streets of
the city. A report will be submitted
to the commission and studied at a
future meeting of the commission.
The commission today gave consid
eration TO the rerouting OF the south.
bound Woodley road busses on Twen.
ty-ninth street instead OF Twenty.
seventh street, leaving the northbound
trip on Twenty-seventh street as at
present. 1t Is expected that this
change will be made at the next meet.
ing II 1t meets with the approval OF
the people in that section.
At the request OF the Capital Trac
ton Co. the emergency stop for street
cars southbound at Fourteenth and
Harvard streets also was designated
as stopping place for passengers.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

The personnel struck to their post s.
but the ship was quite beyond con
troll. Wireless messages for assist
ance were sent out and started the
Hanover and other ships TO the res
cue. The final plunge took place
about o'clock when the airship
struck the water, bows first, and at
once crumpled in the middle.
THE forward gondola carried all in
1t TO their death. The stern and after
gondola remained out of water sup
ported by unpunctured gas bags for
nearly one-half hour.
During the time that the ship was
being thrown about in the air current
the ballast was discharged and every
method employed to get the ship un-
der control"
II Killed, 6 Saved.
Fourteen of the crew of 20 were
killed.
The German army, Capt Ghera rdi
declared. quickly discovered" that the
Zeppelins were of mo use over land
where they could be attacked by en-.
emy airplanes," so they were given to
the navy. In addition to the II shot
down and the "a lost in bad weather,
4 were destroyed by instanta neous
worthy and scrapped. and 10 were be
ing 'husba nded for scouting with the
fleet" when the war ended.
Thus" the record said almost 40
per cent Of all the Zeppelins EN-
ployed during the war were destroyed
by weather conditions which the Ger
man trained crews and German Off
GERS could not foresee, nor, when en-.
countered. overcome"
Evening star., 1925-09-12
GERMANY is INVITED
TO SECURITY PARLEY
Allied Powers Seek Meeting to
Take Up Pact Early
Next Month.

GENEVA, September IL (P).-The
allied powers today forwa rded TO
their Amba assa doris in Berlin an in
vitation to Germany to participate
in a conference TO consider the pro
posed security pact
The invitation. which Is brief. sug-
gests the desira bility of a meeting
of the allied and German foreign min
listers early next month. No scene
for the conference is specified.
Viscount lshii of Japan. address
ing the League Of Nations Assem- bly,
today, declared his government was
"imbued with the idea of peace" and
would continue to study the Geneva
security protocol framed at the last
assembly, with sympathy and q
sense of great responsibility"
He favored separate agreements
8 the commencement of any general
accord. saying that such regional
pacts would, II multiplied. achieve
the results aimed at in the protocol.
Japan" he added, will be the first
TO give her undivided support 10 any
effort at conciliation."
Evening star., 1925-09-12
CITY HEADS MAKE TRIAL
TRIP IN De LUXE BUS
Capital Traction to Start Opera ting
New Line From Chevy
Chase Tuesday.

District officials made a trial trip
through the downtown section yester-
day afternoon In the cOmmodious de
luxe motor coaches Of the Capital
Traction Co, which will go into opera
tion Tuesday morning over a route ex-
tending from Chevy Chase Circle to
the Capitol by way of Union Station.
The line will constitute a novel ex-
pertinent in local transporta ton, and
officials Of the company are waitin z
with interest to see how the public
takes to this first parlor car bus line.
The fare will be 25 cents, and each
passenger will be assured Of a seat
The coaches will be considered full
when every seat Is occupied
With a separate parlor-car chair for
each patron. the de luxe coaches are
the last word in motor bus equipment
The rear portion of the bus Is par
titioned off for smoking.
Leaving Chevy Chase Circle. the
busses will follow Connecticut avenue
to Kalorama road, to Eight eenth
street. to sachusetts avenue, TO
Seventeenth street. to I street to
Thirteenth street. to F. street, to
Union Station and out Delaware ave
nue. to New Jersey avenue and G.
street. The return trip will he the
same, except that the busses will use
X street between Thirt eenth and
Seventeenth streets.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
$7O,669 PRINCE GEORGES
ROAD CONTRACT LET
Baltimore Firm to Build 2.42
Miles of Robert Grain Highway
Near Upper Marlboro.
sneciaI Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. September 12.-The
firm of Christhilf e. Ensey of Balti-
more was awarded the contract to CON
struct 2.42 miles of the Robert Grain
highway. from the Defense highway
toward Upper Marlboro, for S7O,669.
Approximately nine miles of the
Grain highway will remain unfinished
after the completion of the contract
The road when completed will stretch
from a point near Bonfield, Anne
Arundel County, to a point near It. B.,
Prince Georges County. 1t will join
at it's southernmost point with the De
fense highway. At present the Grain
highway is open to traffic from Upper
Marlboro to T. b.
!. A. Wilmer OF La Plata was award
ed the contract to construct 2.25 miles
of gravel road from point near Po-
monkey toward Marshall Hall. Charles
County, for $23,1S2.06. II. s. Swami
of La Plata was awarded the contract
to construct 2,64 miles of gravel road
from a point near Pomfert to Bonville
Schoolhousa. Charles County, for
&l7.22s12. .---.----. -. Is
Evening star., 1925-09-12
UMBRELLA 81 YEARS OLD.
British Woman Challenges Record
Made by Ackerman.

LONDON. September IL LP).-The
record Of an American having the
same umbrella for As years may be
unparalleled in America. but it has
been eClipsed by many inhabitants Of
this humid island, where that nipple
ment Is as necessary to personal com
fort as a. pair of shoes or a tooth
brush.
Mrs. White of Knebworth, Herts,
who says her umbrella was wed
ding present in 1864. 81 years ago
has it vet. It has been recovered
only twice. The initials engraved on
the handle have been almost obIft-
Grated and the ferrule is badly worn.
Many persons assert that they have
carried their umbrellas between so
and so years.
The above story has reference to
Representative Ernest r. Alderman
Of New Jersey, who has carried the
same umbrella on Journeys over the
globe covering thousands Of miles.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
CONAN DOYLE TALK
/ STARTS NEAR RIOT
Crowd SmaShes Door to
Hear Noted Briton Tell of
SpiritualiSt Beliefs.
Ry the Associated Press.

me AseOCldteu tTVSs
PARIS, September l2.-"The ia ps
OF the medium are heard at the door
Of life," exclaimed Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle as in an address before the
International Spiritualist Congress
he strove to convince his auditors
that he had received messages from
the dead.
simultaneously there was a knock
tng-literally a terrific pounding-on
a door of the auditorium. But 1t was
not that of an intermediary with
spiritland. 1t came from a large
crowd of persons, barred by rhe
police from entering the hall where
Sir Arthur was speaking. who had
crashed a rear entrance to hear him.
The hall was crowded when the dis
tinguished Englishman began his Ice
ture last nlght-the same one which
was interrupted by malicious spirits
last Sunday. Milling around with the
police outside were 500 persons en-
deavortng to get into the hall. The
din was terrific. Lady DOYLE went
outside and endeavored to obtain
quiet, but was roughly jostled. Sir
Arthur prepared to quit the hall. as
he had done on Sunday. but finally
quiet was obtained and he resumed
his address.
Then came the hammerinG on the
rear door, which again DELAYED the
speaker momentarily. but finally lie
was able TO finish his address.
There was considerable turmoil
throughout yesterdays sessions. The
free-thinking wing of the congress
was hooted down and there was a
three-Cornered quarrel between Amer.
tcan, French and British delegates
over the manner in which the con.
gress was being conducted F'isticuffs
were even brought into play when
Guyonnet Dunerat, a white haired and
trail delegate, let go a blow against
n usher which knocked him into q
chair. There was Considera BILE bell
ringing during the proceedings. but II
was not that generally attributed to
spirits during a seance. It came from
the chairman of the meeting, who was
energetically endeavoring to bring
about order among the excited dele
gates.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
VATICAN BARS VETERAN
CALLERS BY MISTAKE
World Congress Delega alton Denied
Admission Through Misunder-
standing. Is Explanation Given.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September 12-Due to a
misundersta nding. delegates to the
congress Of the Fidac, international
World War veterans organization,
were refused admission to the Vatican
yesterday when they presented them
selves for an audience which had been
arranged for the noon hour.
Vatican authorities in a semi Off
cial statement explained that the
pontiff understood that an audience
had been arranged for so Americans
through the vice rector of the Amer
lean College, it not being specified
that they belonged to the veterans
organization.
When. therefore. a party of 100 dele
gates representing all of the allied
countries sought admission with the
Americans they were not allowed TO
enter. Word was sent that the
Americans could be received by the
pontiff as previously arranged. but
Col. Thomas W. Miller, president of
the Fidac and a member of the Amer
lean delegation. as q gesture of solid
arity. declined. All of the veterans
then left without having been granted
an audience.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
Hawaii Hop Grew
Irked al Rescue
In Sight of Goal
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Pres.
HONOLULU, September l2.-
Disa ppointment followed hope among
members of the crew of the seapla ne
PMS when the craft was picked up
by the submarine "A. at sundowu.
Thursday off the Hawaiian coast. Is
miles from land
Members of the crew today ex-
planned they did not want 10 he found
just > miles off snore Tney wanted
to drift in the remaining dista nee,
make the element of surprise upon
their return 10 land greater, and enjoy
the satisfaction of knowing the trip
from San Fra ncisco to Honolulu. while
not without mishap, was made without
assistance.
ITO tell the truth" said w. Fl Bow
lin, chief machinists mate. we did not
want TO be picked up on Thursday \
when we were only 5 miles from
shore and were heading in nicely
when sighted by the submarine R-4
After sailing nearly 400 miles, it
was our ambition TO complete our
journey under our own power We
had hopes Of making it alone then
but. of course, nothing but thanks anC
credit can be given TO the subma ri n.
comma nder for picking us up.
e.! think that wnen it was finally
determined that we could be put in
tow 1t sort or took the edge off Oh
things"
Evening star., 1925-09-12
"Seagoing Cruiser
Is Rodgers Praise
For Hawaii Plane

Comdr. John Rodgers OF the
PN-9, No. /. in his first message
TO the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
today. spoke only of his plane. He
described it as real seagoing
cruiser
The PN.9, No. /. thanks you for
your message and congratulates
the bureau on having produced
real seagoing cruiser capable Of
maintaining herself on sea as in
the air. he said
plane intact except that both
rear lower spars strained due to
weight of water on tips of lower
wing. This occurred the first day
out before the fabric had been re-
moved, strength to resist upward
pressure from wing pontoon appar-
entity being reduced.
plane landed in rough sea with
out wind. Power plants func-
toned perfectly throughout flight"
Evening star., 1925-09-12
MERGER PLAN DROPPED.
General Motors Withdraws Offer
Made to Austin in London.

LONDON September IL PD.-The
negotiations between the General
Motors Corporation and the Austin
Motor Co.. looking toward an amalgs-
nation. ended yesterday when General
Motors withdrew its original offer to
take over the Austin concern.
This action probab bly, was the result
of statements made, by some of the
Austin directors and shareholders
condemning the proposed sale and de-
claring opposition to the plan. 1t now
is being said that the Austen company
VIII undergo a capital reorganizat ton.
Austin stock has fallen from shill-
ings pence to shillings since the
announcement of the proposed sale.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
Reserve Officers
Honor Pershing's
65th Anniversary

A radiogram extending birthday
greetings to Gen. Pershing was sent
from Washington today in the name
of the $4,000 reserve officers of the
Army. 1t was signed by John Ross
Delafield, head of the National As
sociation of Reserve Officers. and will
be delivered to the general on his
anniversary, his sixty.f1fth-tomor-
row-at africa, Chile. where he is pre-
siding over the Tacna-Arica plebisci-
tary commission 1t said:
"Ninety-five thousand Reserve of
ficers in the &nited States, through
their national association, send cor
dial birthday greetings and sincere
wishes for continued good health and
activity on this very important an
uiyArnRryA
Evening star., 1925-09-12
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.

The local chapter of the Military
Order Of the World War, at its lunch
go! m meeting yesterday at the I.afay-
ette Hotel. elected the following Off
GERS as delegates to the national con-
vention of the order to be held in New
York September "a to 26. Col. Lloyd
NJ. Brett. Lieut.. Col. w. II. Burt, Col.
Walter Clephane. Admiral I. j.. Cowie.
Capt. A. III. Dondero, Lieut.. Col. Fred
B. Ryons, Maj. William L. Symons
and Cant, Godfrey NJ. 8. Tait
Evening star., 1925-09-12
AUTHORS RELICS SOLD.
West Virginia Home of Late Her
bert Quick Crowded.
Special Dispatch to The stsr.

Special Dispatch to The stsr.
BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va.
September 12.-The sale Of the per
sonal property of the late Herbert
Quick. novelist, former member of
the Farm Loan Board, took place at
his country home in the mountains
five miles south of here and drew a
throng.
The sale was in charge of Mr..
Qutcks only son. Edward Quick.
Much Of the property. however. in
cluding the library, was Grated and
shipped TO the home Of Mrs. Quick,
at Syracuse, n. Y.
At his rural home Mr.. Quick did
much of his writing. The house is
a mammoth three-story building of
stucco. In front is a large lake Gov
cred with water lilies and in the back
the great apple orchard. The estate
covers SEQ aoEAS,
Evening star., 1925-09-12
Follies Girl Asks Divorce
Il Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to Inc Star
BALTIMORE, September 12.-
Hildegarde Gibbons Ugarte, whose
stage name Is Hilda Ferguson, has
entered suit for divorce from Robert
Belmont Ugarte. They were married
at Towson, June 2. 1919. Her husband
Central American dentist, deserted
her three years ago, the bill states.
Custody of their 6-year-old daughter,
Emily Yolanda, Is asked. The bill
states the plaintiff Is playing In the
Folliesr in New York.
Evening star., 1925-09-12

Confined from FIRST rage
is declared already TO have had an i'm
mense effect on the tribesmen. The
4S-hour bombardment is said to have
convinced numbers Of them that the
French were the stronger party to the
controversy and eliminated in their
trooping in TO offer submission.
AS the troops advance farther into
the country. notably in the direction
of Bou Jedoud, where begins a zone
never vet occupied, the numbers Of
these men offering to submit greatly
increased. While they are considered
not very reliable additions to the
French forces, their adhesion AT least
deprives Abd-el -krim of part Of his
army, and it is thought their example
likely will prove infectious.
The situation as now developing
will, 1t was asserted today, offer fertile
ground for the political genius of
Marshal Lyautey, the governor gen
eral, who is due 10 arrive back from
France next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
THR0NG CULPEPER FAIR.
Visitors See 95O-Pound Hog
Among Farm Exhibits.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The star
CULPEPER. Va. September 12.-
The fair for Culpeper and adjoining
counties, held here four days this
week, drew thousands of visitors. The
women's department was unusually
fine. The poultry, live stock and farm
produce exhibits were unusually at
tracttve. A hog weighing $50 pounds.
the largest hog ever raised in Cul-
peper County, was shown.
Races were held each afternoon.
with the spectacular uto polo
match both afternoon and evening.
An exhibit of watermelons was par
ticularly good, first prize going to Les
ter Clatterbuck
A prize for the best collection of
Fail flowers was won by Mrs Edwin
Grimsley. a number of awards in the
wemens needlework were won BY
Mrs. Darlington Watkins Mrs. Otis
Marshall won first in embroidered
luncheon set and first in bead work
Evening star., 1925-09-12
TREES OF ROME IN PERIL.
Strange Disease Attacks the Few
Which Escaped Drought.

ROME, September 12 P).--The city
Of Rome, which already Is known for
its sun baked. cohble paved, treeless
squares and streets. Is being threat
ened with the loss even Of what few
trees still remain. During this Sum-
mer's customary drought some
strange disease attacked hundreds Of
trees that flank only few of the
Citys thorough fares. with the result
that many have shed their leaves and
died.
Newspapers are waging a. campaign
for a thorough investigation of the
arboreal disease in the hope that the
citys principal cases of greenery may
vet be saved from destruction.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE.

Harold F. Mccarthy of Berwyn.
Md. was acquitted by jury in Police
Court before Judge Mcmahon yester-
day of a charge of driving while
drunk. He was arrested August Is
last at Eleventh and F streets north
west. Attorney John P. Mullen rep
resented the accused
Dennis Fl. Nelson, colored, was con-
victed before Judge Schuldt in Police
Court, by a jury, of a charge Of driv-
ing while drunk. Nelson was arrested
August 25 in South Washington after
he smashed into two automobiles near
his home. He will be sentenced Sep
tember 19.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
MAJORS JOB "VACATED."
Virginia Corporation Commission
Acts When He Refuses to Quit.
cisI Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 12.-
L. c. Major, notorious supervisor
for the State Corporation Commits
zion. has refused to resign as re-
quested by the commission. An or
der has been issued declaring the
position vacant.
Major is charged with accepting
an automobile as gift from the
notorious organization in the State.
= He says he acted on the advice of
Commissioner HookeH
Evening star., 1925-09-12
SILESIA TO HAVE NEW
PUBLIC MEETING PLACE
Broad Creek Associa ton Nam es
Site Committee After Refusing
Purchase of School.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILESIA, Md, September 12-Ar
issue before the Broad Creek Citizens
Association, at it's monthly meeting
held at the SiIesia School, September
5, was that pertaining to a suitable
meeting place for the organizat
after the school is disposed of After
a discussion Of the question of pur-
chasing the school, # was decided that
q new building would be more desir-
able. A committee OF FIVE was alp
pointed to make inquiries regarding
the acquisition of a site. Minor road
repairs were also discussed and an
appropriation was made to cover the
expense of doing the work. The meet
ing was weu attended.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
DINWIDDIE is SECOND
IN u. S. RIFLE MATCHES
Maj. John X. Boles Defeats Dis
trict Star-Marine Marksmen
Are Winners.
BY the Associated Press.

HJ ETr NsEOCIHIeN FFetf.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio. September ~
Maj. John K. Boles, Field Artillery.
Fort Russell, Wyo., won the National
Rifle Association individual free rife
match. He scored 536 out of a DOS.
sible 500. with Marcus w. Dinwiddie,
Washington, civilian, second, with 527,
and Sergt. Raymond o. Coulter.
Z. s. NJ, Washington, SIS. third
The United Service match was won
with 4,451 out of a possible 4,SO0 by
the United States Marine Corps team
for the fifth consecutive year. Navy,
with 1850; National Guard. 4,342:
Army, 4.339. and Civilian, 4226. the
other competitors. finished in that
order.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
CIVIC BODY INSTALLS.

A special meeting of the Fairmont
and Cedar Heights Citizens AssoCia-
ton of Prince Georges County, Nd,
was held last night to install officers.
J. Miles became president; B. Sykes.
first vice president; e. Day, second
vice president; r. Coleman, treasurer;
Mrs. II. ID. kirkland, recording secre-
tary: E. Kirkland. assistant recording
secretary; r. Nichols. financial secre-
tary, and w. Kent. sergeant at arms.
Only three new names appear
among the officers. They are: F. Cole
man. E. Kirkland and r. Nichols, who
succeeded j. Bodley, o. Hill and c.
Jones.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
ADA FAIR Is SUCCESS.
Baby Show and Contests Features
Besides Many Exhibits.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
WARRENTON. Va. September IL
The third annual Ada community
fair was held in St. Andrews Mission
House, in 'the mountain district. yes
terday. About 80 persons made entries
and marked Improvement in the
quality of the work was noted. The
exhibits consisted of farm and garden
products, quilts, rugs, rustic furniture.
baskets, wood carving and specimens
of sewing, knitting, cooking and can
ming and the work of children
Besides the judging and awarding of
prizes, features of the day were a
baby show and various games and
athletic contests. Ponies were fur
nished for the children to ride. The
proceeds will pay the expenses of the
fair, and many pieces of work were
sold by the owners.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
SEEK LOWER GAS RATES
yattsville Consumers to Investi.
gate Costs of Service.
Special Dispatch to The star.

NVNCIdI UIbpdItU 10 fTlt NIaT.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. Septem ber
12.-The legislative committee of the
Prince Georges County Improvement
and Protective Association a was in !
structed to investigate the cost of ga
10 consumers in yattsviIle and ad
jscent territory, at meeting Of the
organization last night in the Ameri
can Legion Clubrooms here.
Speakers voiced opposition to the
rea diness- -to-serVe charge of so cents
q month. The committee VIII make
lis report at a later meeting II Is
planned to seek the cooperation OF
the various communities served by
the Hyattsville company IN making q
drive for better rates.
Evening star., 1925-09-12
Brings Increased Production.

The upturn in prices. the board OBJ
served, naturally brought on an in
crease in production in practically all
industrial establishments. Attention
was called, however. that no over
stocking of mercha ndise had been re-
ported, indicating a consistent de
mand by the buying public. Public
demand always has slsckened in the
Summer, but the board found that in
few lines had the slowing up Of busi-
ness been as extensive as usual this
wear