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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
us. TOWN,
BRITISH
EXPERT
SAYS
Hector ByWateF, Authority on
Navy, Writes Story Of
Prophetic Portent
D. DAVID d. CHURCH


LONDON, Aug. a. The United
States fleet annihilated in q battle
outside Manila Bay japanese
cruisers sunk by American air.
planes launching torpedoes Japa-
nese submarine and air attacks
upon the California coast Ameri-
can airplanes bombarding Tokyo
the United States the eventual
victor in a Pacific war, but with
victory that is scarcely less dis
astrous to victors than to van
quished."
Such are the thrilling glimpses
Of the future as set forth by Hec-
tor Bywater, naval architect and
writer, in ''The Great Pacific
War" an imaginary description of
war between the United States
and Japan-but nevertheless
book which is founded on existing
facts and a study of possible
naval strategies in the Pacific.
Viewed as Prophetic
Bywater's book is regarded by
some as almost corrolfafy to wells's
novel of prediction upon the world
war, at any rate 1t seems probable
the Bywater book will be eagerly
studied by the strategists of both
the United States and Japanese
navies.
Bywater states frankly in his book
that "the Pacific horizon is fairly
free from clouds now, but he pro-
ceeds to describe his hypothetical
war. assuming that the next "last
war" will be launched in 1881 and
last two years, with the United
States suffering heavy losses at the
opening, but eventually winning q
costly victory.
Inc war; IN ByWater's book,
opens with the Japanese annihila.
fleet outside Manila Bay. A glimpse
of the battle as related by a charac-
ter in the book-an American naval
lieutenant-is as follows:
Planes Score Only Success
"All around US the sea spouted
and boiled; there were half a dozen
terrific explosions in as many min
utes. I heard one appalling crash,
as though giant redwood tree
had toppled athwart our deck; then
there was a blaze Of light, another
ear-splitting crash, and everything
came to an end for me.
when I recovered by senses I
was being dragged into a boat
from the destroyer Hulburt. They
told me the flagship had foundered
at 1880, having been practically
blown to pieces"
On the American side, the only
successful part in this battle against
unequal odds, is played
by airplanes carrying torpedoes and
is described:
eve could see them making
straight for the Japanese battle
cruisers, which were just visible
from the boat. Two were shot
down before reaching their objec-
tive; but one of the remaining ma
chimes got her torpedo fairly home
on the Hiyei, while the other, by
great good luck, torpedoed and
sank the scout-cruiser Tatsuta."
Gas and Propaganda Win
within q month after the open
Ing Of the war Bywater pictures
Japan a. P9nGuering the Phtlir-
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Judge" said her father, you
should see all the time she spends
primping up. And sometimes
she stays out half the night"
But" said Margie, mustn't
a girl have a good time? Don't
all the girls go around nova
days? Times have changed since
mother was a girl.
dad doesn't understand. I'm
merely doing what nearly every
girl does nowadays. They paint,
and powder and doll up. You
can't always judge a book by its
cover.
I'm going to stay up-to-date,
regardless Of dad. Why, I'm
seventeen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
BYRD FAVORITE
IN VIRGINIA
ELECTION
Rettors Are Offering Odds
That He Will Defeat Mapp
for Governor

BY international News Service

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. A.
Favored by fair weather, Virginia
Democrats trooped to the polls
today to nominate in the State
primary the next Governor, nomi-
nation being tantamount to elec-
ton.
The balloting comes at the end
of holly contested campaign be.
tween Harry F. Byrd, of Win
chester, and G. Walter Mapp, of
Accomac. Both candidates issued
eleventh-hour statements predict
ing victory. The betting favored
Byrd slightly.
Claims By Candidates
Byrd's managers cram his nom.
1nation by from 10000 to 10000.
They would concede Mapp only
enc congressional district, the first,
which is Maps home district.
On the other hand, Maps man.
ayers claimed his nomination by
$4,000. They conceded Byrd only
two districts, the seventh his own,
and the ninth.
Both candidates have made re.
form of the fee system, and tax
equalization a part OF their plat.
forms.
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cADD SEEKS TO BE DRY
CHEZ OF va. DISTRICT

]. H. Cadd, state prohibition d.
rector of West Virginia, today APP
piled to L. c. Andrews, assistant
secretary of Treasury, for appoint
ment as prohibition administrator
in Virginia and West Virginia,
which are to be consolidated under
the new enforcement organization.
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She's II, and Thinks
Dad Old-Fashiioned
ul7ERaz7l0sI4L. NINA All ga0To

NEW YORK, Aug 4-'Tm seventeenth" This the
defiant today of pretty Marge Cohan telephone
operator who war" with her rate father, hard
working plumber who cant understand these modern girls
paint POWDER bob their hair pet and stay out late at
night
Marge's mother had the father hailed into court for
abusing Margie returned from the theater at
fingered awhile bid her escort regretfu fare
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
OPERATORS
REFUSE To
CHANGE
PLANS
Miners Demands Rejected by
Them-Lewis Expected to
Call Session Off
BY international News service

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 4.-Un-
less the present personnel of the
operators negotiating committee
at the coal conference her is dis
placed by men with power to
act leaders of the United Mine
Workers Of America win with
draw from the joint conference Of
anthracite mine operators and
workers, it was reported this
afternoon just before today's ses-
sion was to open.
John L. Lewis, international
president of the United Mine
Workers conferred with union
district heads, the reports said,
and it was determined that un-
less Samuel D. Warmer receded
from his stand regarding reten-
ton of the present subcommittee
personnel, the conference would
come to a sudden end this after
noon.
See Clean Up On Surplus
Union leaders said it would DE
useless" to confer any longer with
the present personnel of the opera
tors subcommittee. They declared
CONTINUED ON Page 2, Column 50
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SKILLET
Finn, Esq.
ANNOUNCES
| Free Trips
WorldSeries

"Skillet" Finn, Esq, philan-
thropist and benefactor extraordi-
nary to Washington's great family
of baseball fans, today announced
his most recent bestowal-a free
world series party and auto
graphed baseballs and bats to be
presented by Babe Ruth, also a
member of The Times sporting de-
partment staff.
Skillet" proposes to take an
undetermined number of his
cousins and nephews and uncles
and aunts to the world series
games next October. The length
of his guest list depends entirely
On where the Washington ball
club finishes in the present Ameri-
can League scamper.
Ten to Get Ducats
As in other years, ten baseball
fans will be taken to games played
in Washington, and should the
series not touch Washington, then
Skillet" will have two successful
fans as his playmates in one of
the two other cities participating
IN the series. Every expense of
the latter will be borne by this
newspaper.
How can you participate in
some of this generosity The
Washington Times is according
the most clever readers of this
newspaper?
Your first guess is correct!
And Here Is How
By sending in an all-American
baseball team composed of two
pitchers and eight other regular
players, to be compared with
Babe Ruth's annual selection,
which has been the basis of "Skil-
let's world series parties in pres
vious years.
In addition to the world series
seats, if it is partly played here,
or trips to that part of it played
In one of the other big league
C4GACSS N0hlAtCt VIII q W - al1S
through Babe Ruth himself, an
autographed Babe Ruth ball and
an autographed Babe Ruth bat to
the two foremost winners; mean
ing the two who come most nearly
to duplicating Ruth's idea Of an
sIl-star team made up of present
players in the major Leagues.
Look for the Coupon
Today, in the sporting section Of
The Washington Times, a coupon
Ii printed in two-column measure
on which the. baseball bugs are
asked to write their candidates for
this seasons all-American team.
BY the term "all-American'' the
baseball league OF that name is
NOT meant It includes the stars
OF the two major leagues, includ-
ing the National as well as the
American League, and Skillet |
hopes no confusion will be caused
BY termfng his contest the Babe
Ruth a1l-American competition.
Now. ABOUT those rules. few and
simple as they are, there need be
no anxiety. Skillet" requests that
Continued on Page 10. Column -
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Bandits Get $500 Payroll

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. Alive
bandits held up Fred P. Terrence.
auditor for the He'll Packing Con-
pany, on the outskirts of the city
today and escaped with 5000 IN
cash. It was the twenty-third pay
roll hold,up of the year here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
LOS ANGELES POLICE
WILL GAS CRIMINALS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Gas
bombs may be- used by the Los
Angeles sheriffs office to war
against criminals.
The sheriffs office has COM
pleted arrangements to test bombs
designed for criminal warfare"
The bombs will be especially suit
ed for raiding buildings where law.
breakers resist arrest, 1t was stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
Blast Wrecks Store

DETROIT, Aug. labor trou-
bles were believed the cause of Il
bomb explosion which wrecked the
front of the Enterprise Electrical
Company store early today and
damaged six other adjacent bust.
ness houses.
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Heavy Vote at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 4.-Voting
in the primary election began at
sunrise here today, and though
candidates for nominations, ranging
from the governorship down, have
shown great activity. the usual
lethargy among qualified voters Is
exhibited generally throughout the
tidewater section. Fair weather
prevails and an effort is being
made to get out the vote"
G. Walter Mapp, candidate for
the 6 ernatoriaI nomination,
Continued on Page 2, Column II
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Conflicts With Law

Colonel Bells belief is contrary
to the spirit of Washington's new
traffic law which abolishes the col
lateral system and provides that all
traffic offenders be taken directly
to Police Court for trial.
"In the army we found that It
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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RAPS
ARRESTS
IN AUTO
CASES
Commissioner Holds Trivial
Offenders Should Not Be
Hustled to Court

The practice Of hurrying off to
Traffic Court all motorists who
violate even the most minor regu-
lations is a mistake, in the
opinion Of Engineer Commissioner
J. Franklin Bell.
Colonel Bell believes that such
action decreases tremendously
the effectiveness of court action
in\ traffic cases by eliminating
to a great degree the sense Of
shame the average citizen feels at
being brought before the bar Of
iustice.
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ADVERTISEMENT

Atlantic City's best moderate price
Hotels. Elberon and New 1roQuoiH.
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BELL RAPS DRAGGING AUTOISTS TO COUR


official Weather Bureau Report
Sho wers tonight and
w e esday; not much
CHI ange in temperature;
gentle winds. Temperature
yesterday Highest, So; low
est, go.
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Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
Recall Against
Utley, COnkling
Gets Under Way

Stories of recall petition
against Judge M. w. Conkling, and
District Attorney Utley, which are
said to be circulating today through
out the valley, backed by tn" mem
bers of the American Conservation
Club, can be neard on every hand
yet persistent inquiry in this city has
failed to locate any person who has
actually seen the petitions, though
there is no doubt that they are in
circulation.
A Los Angeles paper carried two
long articles on the proposed recall
in last night IS issue, the articles
being furnished them by Ford M.
Jack, recently resigned as princir
pal of the Wilson school, who has
entered himself as one of the work
ers against the superior court judge
and the district attorney.
The charge is made by Jack in
these articles, that Conkling and
Utley have conducted an organized
movement to ''persecute and ha-
.rass' Congressman Phil d. Swing,
in his efforts to obtain passage of
the Swing-J Johnson bill for the con
struction of Boulder Canyon dam
and the All American canal. Jack
came to the valley with the open
ing of the school term last fall.
Holtville Men Named
Another Los Angeles paper this
morning states that the recall petit
tion is being circulated under the
auspices of IA committee composed
of J. 0. Gresham, Holtville; d. v.
Stewart, Imperial and Q. c. Web
ster, Brawley, the latter being presi-
dent of the Imperial County Farm
Bureau. 1t is also stated that 25
volunteer workers are aiding in the
circulation of the recall.
District Attorney Utley, when
asked today if he had comment to
make on the reported recall petit
ton, stated that he is too busy try
ing to get a jury that will convict
Parker Singh of murder, to have
any time to pay attention to "a re-
call
Judge Conkling is absent from
the county this week, having been
called to San Diego to preside in a
water suit. the appointment having
come from Governor Richardson
himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
Cantaloupes Highly Praised by
Irvine at Chamber Luncheon

Strong support for the Imperial
VALLEY cantaloupe. not only AS o
delicious article of diet but also as
a curative for astronomical ills.
was piven in an interesting talk at
the El Centre Chamber of Commerce
luncheon this noon by Clarke Irvine.
in the course of which he said that
he believes President Coolidge
owes Imperial Valley an apology
because of the recent story that he
had been made III by eating a can
taloupe, possibly grown here.
"T'he papers recently told MS
that Coolidge ate sausage. cakes,
syrup and coffee, and the other day
he suffered acute indigestion from
eating cantaloupe' he said, "and
your valley produced that melon
which was not to blame"
"When that delicious, natural
cleanser got into the presidential
'tummy," he explained, "it started
cleaning out the bad effects of
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
PRESIDENT is
EXEMPT FROM
INCO TAX

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has been exempted
from paying income tax on his $75.-
600 n year salary.
Congress. oyerstepped its consti-
tutional powers by inserting clauses
in the 1918, 1921 and 1924 revenue
laws specifying that judges of fed
eral courts and the President of the
United States must pay taxes.
The white house has been noti-
fled that a decision by the supreme
court Monday ruling these provi-
sions of the laws invalid insofar as
they affect. federal Judges salaries
also applies to the Presidents sal
ary. -.
Mr.. Coolidge is entitled to re-
fund of taxes on his salary in the
latter half of 1923 and for 1924 if
he has already paid it.
The saving to the President is
between $500 and $4,000 year.
He, as well as the estates of Presi-
dent Wilson and Harding, will be
granted refunds on the tax on their
salaries as President paid since
1918. The constitution provides that
the salary of federal judges and of
the President "shall not be dimin-
ished during their terms Of office" "
The supreme court held that this
means the government cannot tax
their salaries. Congress in 1918,
five years after the income tax went
into effect, worded its law express
lv 10 include the salaries of the
President and federal Judges. 1t
was this provision which the high
court held was unconstitutional.
The vice presidents salary is not
exempted from taxation, however,
because the constitution does not
contain the provision prohibiting it's
"diminution during hsi term of of
flee
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
BIG L. A. VOTE
FOR COLORADO
RIVER BONDS

Imperial Valley supporters of the
Swing Johnson bill, were interested
in the vote in Los Angeles yester-
day on the question of issuing $2,-
100000 in bonds for engineering
work on an aqueduet to bring water
from the Colorado river to Los An
geles. According to reports. the
bond proposition carried in the
ratio of six to one.
The bonds do not cover actual
construction of the aqueduct but is
for engineering work in connection
with the proposal to tap the Colo
RADIO river as a source of domestic
water for Los Angeles.
A s'straw vote', to obtain the
sentiment regarding the creation of
n metropolitan water district, also
carried by seven to one. That is
particularly tht same proposition
that failed of passage in the recent
session of the state Legislature.
There is nothing binding in the re-
suit of yesterdays votd which
merely shows that the people of Los
Angeles favor the creation of the
metropolitan district.
Sheriff Gillett was also personal
" interested in the election, his
brother George F. Gillett, being a
"write in'' candidate for the city
council from the eighth district.
There was some slight trouble at
the precincts in this district, due to
the action of City Clerk Dominguez
ordering pencils bearing Gillett $
name removed from the polling
places, on the ground that they con-
stituted advertising matter and
were Illegal Later thed pencils
were allowed to remain, but the
bulk of the voting had been done
and Gillett was beaten by Frank
L. Shaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
NO WORD SENT
TO SHEPHERD ON
new ENTRY PORT

Commenting on the recent report
that Jacumba is to befmads~T port
of entry from Mexico, Deputy Col
lector Shepherd, in charge of the
customs service at Calexico, stated
today that he had not received any
official word in this connection,
nor did he expect any, as Jacumba
is outside his jurisdiction.
The information that Jacumba is
to be made a port, would be sent
to Collector Schwaebe at Los An
geles, who is in charge of the
southern district of California,
Shepherd said.
At the present time the customs
service has two mer. on duty at
Tecate and three at Andrade.
Shepherd would not give an opinion
as to how many men might be sta
toned at Jacumba.
Mounted inspectors in the customs
service receive $4,000 per year, un-
mounted inspectors or guards being
paid $1,000. In case it is found
necessary to appoint a deputy col
lector at Jaemba, the officer
would be paid salary of $4,000 a
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
ITSI]SEEhE
: CANTALOUPE MARKET
ECON OMICs
By :. s. BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECON oMl
G. E. Schultz. Local Representative

Mex. | Calf exp arvd, 30 on track.
Supplies moderate. demand and trad
inc moderate, market about steady.
Calif-std ASS g675-750, std 36s 5.75
600 iumbos 45s 750. iumbos 36s
600.6.50. ponvs 54s 5.506.00. flats
l2.15s 2.Z5.235. iumbos 9s 200. Mex
std 4as 500-550 mostly 800,
ponvs 54s d.00-A.50.
Pittsburgh: 70 clear. 3 Calf, !
Mex arvd. Oneninr Wednesday,
supplies moderate, demand moder-
nte. market weaker. Cnlif-iumbos
36-45s mostly 700, std 26-45s mostly
GOO, ponvs 5+s mostly 500. flats 10
los mostly 200, os mostly LIS. Mex
std a6.45s mostly 500, iumbos 45s
375-4,O0.
Detroit: 2 Calf arvd, on track.
Supplies light. demand and .tradinp
good. market sliohtly stronger. Calf
std ass 6.50.760 ponvs 54s $50
600, inmbos flats 90 std 12-15s 2.25-
2.75. iumbos 36s 7.00,7.50, iumbos
45s 7.50-S.50
z. New York: 77oclear, Calf. q
Mev. Calf .exp arvd. Supplies
rather limited, demand moderate,
market ,stendv. 4 Calif--std 45s 500
std 36s mostly ZOO iumbos 45s. 900
jumbos 36s s.00-s.50, larger sizes
Continued on page q
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
Rioting Increases in Shanghai Situation Serious
TASK OF GETTING
SINGH JURY IS
DIFFICULT ONE
New Venire May Be Call
ed, Is Additional
Last Night

There was little likelihood that q
Jury to hear the case Of Parker
Singh, indicted for the murder of
Victor r.. Sterling and John b.
Hager, would be obtained today, in
dications pointing more to a need
for an additional venire, rather than
that jury would be obtained.
1t was necessary to obtain an ad-
ditional % jurymen last night, the
regular panel having been exhaust
ed. Up to l2 o'clock this noon,
the prosecution had used five of its
10 peremptory challenges, and the
defense had used nine of its 90.
Twenty-three other jurors were ex-
cused for cause.
Rumors that Singh might plead
guilty to the indictments, were not
substantiated curing the morning
session of court, and inquiry of the
defense counsel failed to obtain any
confirmation that such q move is
contemplated.
DIR. Louis Webber and DR.. Ed
ward H. Williams, Los Angeles
alienist, were present in court this
morning, and undoubtedly will be
called upon to testify regarding the
mental condition Of Singh, in case
defense of temporary insanity is
offered. DIR. Webber was summon
ed by the prosecution, and DR.. Viii.
liams by the defense.
In case a jury is obtained this
afternoon, the taking of testimony
will. be started Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-03
u. S. AND BRITISH
SAILORS AID in
MANNING PLANTS
Score Already Killed In
Anti-FOreigner
Riots T
by United Pres. Leased wire

SHANGHAI, June 3--F. J. Tre.
william, a sergeant in the Anne rican
volunteers, was found today locked
in prison in the native section OF
the city after being missing five
hours.
He had been hustled into tho pri-
son after native police mishandled
him when he passed the foreign set
tlement boundary in full uniform.
The American Consul brought
strong pressure to bear upon the
highest authorities to obtain his
release.
The incident was taken as con-
elusive proof of the Chinese police
hostility to foreigners.
Twenty one deaths and 100 per-
sons wounded are known to have
resulted since the start Of tho
trouble Saturday but the casualties
among the foreigners are slight.
American and British naval
forces are expected tonight.
Small bands of rioters were at
tacking foreigners in outlying dis
tricts with clubs and stones.
Tram car service is being sus.
pended due to the smashing Of car
windows by the rioters.
With strikes in all lines increas
ing, British sailors took over the
manning of the power plant 30 that
the city might not suffer from elec.
triSity shortage.
Chinese police, outside the foreign
settlement. were accused OF enc0ur-
aging the rioters and of not aiding
the foreign authorities properly.
Student demonstration were
lacking while funerals of bullet vie
tins were being held outside the
foreign colony limits.
Forces from an American destroy
.er are on patrol at the water works
following an attempt by rioters to
cut off the city's water supply.
Though these forces are compare
lively small, they have instilled
fear into the hearts of the rioters
insofar as a further attempt to shut
off water is concerned.
The consensus of opinion in the
foreign quarter was the present test
of strength will affect materially
the future relations between Chi
ness and foreigners, probably en-
couraging the Chinese materially If
strong action is lacking.