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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-08
NAVY IN BATTLE
FORMATION
Fighting Craft Are Sailing
in Southern Waters

HONOLULU. Hawaii, May S,-The
United States navy was sailing
southern waters IN battle formation
today. bound for the island Of Ia.
hnina and three weeks Of minor
maneuyera.
The fleet ~ engaging IN various
drills On route. deployIng IN different
battle lines. II Is due al Lahaina
tomorrow.
with that point a. a base, the
ships will steam 10 various quiet seas
among tho islands during the days
for torpedo practice, force firing and
other drill
Tho fleet will reasonable AZ Homo
lulu about May 81. after which It
viii divide, part going on 10 Australia
and the remainder returning 10 the
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-08
TROTSKY BACK
IN MOSCOW
Arrives as Soviet CongresS,
@ Opens Session

MOSCOW. May 3. coneldent,II,
vito the return 10 Moaaow Of Len.
Trotsky, booking bronzcd and :,
stored to health after three month,
in a health resort, the allRusshD
soviet congress opened what IL -.
garded as lts most important ssyIou
since 1921.
with ". Kallnin. chairman Of n.
central executive committee Of n.
Russian Soyiets, presiding the con.
gress elected Rykoff. Gregory Emo
yieff Kamencneff. Stain and Krup
skaya members Of the presidlum.
After II had been decided 70 pos,
pone the governments report, which
is 20 be presented ~ Rykoff. uail
next week, Commissar for Health
semashko outlined the growth d
health organizations in tho Villages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-08
Seal Catch Larger
This Year Than "a

ST JuIINs, NewloWdlnnd, May :,
The combined catch OF The scaling
fleet, 30 far reported. amounted 20
$4,000. OF which the Neptune has
,sOOi the ThotiH $4,000; the Eagle.
10000 ana the Viking. In tho Gulf
1900. Last ycsfs catch nt0hia
date was $1,000, The total at the
end OF the season WAS i29,GCl. which
was considerably below what rs con,
Hldnrel.n nnNlnr NnNnnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-08

OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF tho World at Houston, Tex"
passed thru Columbus today
AZ the Union station here tho dele,
gates received copies OF a Especial
Rolling Edition" or United ProHs
news dispntches--a miniature nows.
paper. carrying bulletins on all big
domestic aud foreign news breaking
since midnight,
Similar lao editions were to be put
aboard the train at indianapolis ana
81, Louis,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-08
Special Train Takes
Delegates to Meet

CoLuMDus, ohio. May S-A
special train. earrng New York and
foreign delegates to tho convention
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
L little Relief From Heat Likely
Help Our Chill dren Get
Bathing Pools!

The health and happiness Of Washington children,
threatened by the closing Of after another Of the few
available bathing places in Washington today in the
hands Of the cityS publiC-spiited citizens.
The last hope Of hundreds Of children the three munich
pal playground bathing pools today shattered when
it learned that there funds open these pools
until July 4 unless Washington citizens to the
rescue.
Only $1,000 needed to open these pools until July l.
when Government funds will become available One pool
can be operated for week for $100 Unless this money
Is raised the children win have place to bathe.
is up to Warrington citizens whether these pools
shall be opened Raising Of funds for the purpose By
public snbscrptiCn today heartily endorsed by Uuno
Frank b Jelle head Of the Boys Club followed suit
with an equal amount. - 8
Now It = up 70 you IT yOu want to stop needless
suffering the part Of the children around you send
IN your contribution today to The Washington Times
We viii turn it to Mrs Susie Root Rhodes super
as soon as funds are in hand. Time is essential. Do
it now
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
OYSTER ESTATE
VALUED At
S175,00O
Norman, His Son, and Clark
c. Diamond Are Executors.
Property Set at $11s,224

An estate valued at $175,O0o was
left by James F. Oyster, District
Commissioner, according to petition
for the probate OF his will filed to-
day by his executors, Norman w.
Oyster and Clark G. Diamond.
Jlstice Siddons admitted the will
to probate, and issued letters to the
executors under bond Of $4,000.
The real estate Captain Oyster
left includes premises at 900 and 9o2
Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
152 and 154 East Capitol street,
which are assessed at a total Of
$11S,224.
The personal estate is valued at
$57 ,S7720 1t consists of insurance,
$26, 900; stocks, $25 900; accounts due,
$4,395.83; cash, S1,73I.37, and house
hold effects, $3.50.
The executors are represented by
Attorneys Joseph l. Weller and
Peelle- and Ogilby.
Captain Oyster left a son, Norman
w. Oyster. and daughter, Helene
OYSTER.
The Washington times., 1925-06-04

Failure of these pools to open will
close the last door to thousands of
children who wish to swim. only
the municipal pools in the Monu-
ment grounds remain, and these
already are taxed to the limit and
hundreds must be turned away.
Times Makes Appeal.
Learning Of this situation, The
Washington Times today is appeal
ing to big-hearted Washingtonians
to raise the amount necessary to
open the playground pools and keep
them in operation Until July 1,
when the new appropriations will
become available.
Only 1000 will be needed to run
the three pools during this period,
1t Is estimated by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, superintendent of the play.
grounds.
The money, however, must be
raised Immediately.
The Washington Times fund has
been officially indorsed by Cuno H.
Rudolph. president of the board of
District Commissioners, who opened
AuIAO Will q pcISOLAdl COnLrlDu-
ton of $25.
Frank r. Jelleff. head of the
Boys Club. followed suit with a
like amount and appealed to Wash
ington men to match his contribu-
ton.
The fund must be raised without
delay, as every day of the present
hot weather is taking a heavy toll
Of health and happiness from Wash
ingtOn children, denied this normal
recreation which children must
have.
More Contributions Urged.
Every Washingtonian who has
the interest of the children around
him at heart Is asked to contribute
at once, so that these pools may
be opened.
Contributions may be sent to
The Washington Times, which will
forward them at once to Mrs.
Rhodes. handling the necessary
details.
The name and amount of con-
tribution of each donor will be pub
lished.
The three municipal playground
pools are located on the Rosedale
Seventeenth and Kram-
er streets northeast; the George
town ground, Thirty-third and
Volta place northeast, and the
ground, Fifth and w
streets northwest.
All of the money provided by
Congress for operating the pools
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
l. c. GIRL
HELD ON
Liner
Catherine WeIch, Arrested IN
Britain, Slowed Away to
See BattIefieIds
D. InternatIonal Newa esrviee.


SOUTHAMPTON, England, June
Guarded by two husky fire.
men to prevent her from escaping,
Miss Catherine WeIch, 81 Wash
ington, d. G., stood : demure
figure in the third-class gangway
Of the steamer Empress Of France
today and told Of her denied am
bition to see the French battle
fields where she had served during
the war.
She arrived here as a stowaway
on the liner and will be started on
her return voyage to the United
States some time today aboard the
steamer Melita.
Wanted to Learn French.
When the correspondent went
aboard she greeted him with the
smiling and eager question:
Are you the American consult"
She appeared crestfalIen when
she learned the arrival was a
newspaper man.
II slowed away because WANTED
to go to France to learn the French
language" she explained. II had
neglected the language when was
there before.
"Of cotrse, I could have got
funds from the old folks to pay my
fare, but ] thought 1t would be a
great lark to stow away and see
IL / could get away with It. 1 didn't
realize it is a serious offense. AS
matter of fact, I still thought the
whole thing was huge joke until
came up against the British immi-
grafton officials.
Realizes Her Mistake
They soon made me realize that
had gotten myself in an awful
mess. They were very kind, put I
guess I am sort Of criminal for
the time being.
Anyway, there are folks in
Europe who will send me funds to
pay my fare home"
1t was not folks in Europe"
who came to her financial rescue,
but relatives in Springfield, Ohio.
They cabled funds to cover her
passage both to Europe and back
to the United States.
What added to my trouble"
Miss Welch continued, was that I
left my passport at home. l didn't
want my identity known if 1 was
caught as a stowaway. Now I
realize it was a silly idea. I would
have been much better off with the
passport, and might have been al
lowed to go to Paris"
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
FLA|N|NAR|ON IS
DEAD At AGE
At 8i3
Famous French Astronomer
Succumbs at Work in
Observatory


PARIS, June 4.-Camille FIam.
marion. the famous French astrono.
mer and author, died today at
Juvisy, where he was head OF the
observatory. according to the news
paper La Liberte. He was eighty
three-years-old.
M. Camille FIammarion, one of
the greatest astronomers of the
century, was best known for his
repeated assertions that Mars is in
t,abitCd.
In addition to many standard
books on astronomy he wrote Death
and its Mystery" and Mysterious
Psychic Forces" He founded the
Astronomical Society of France in
1887.
He was born in the small town
Of Montigny.le-Roi on February 26,
1912. In 1858 he entered the Paris
observatory as a pupil and was
transferred in 1852 to the Bureau
OF LOngitudeS, where he remained
until 1866. Although still q youth
he had already published the first
of his many works.
M. Flammarion gained consider
able fame for original research, as.
pec1ally in connection with double
and multiple stars, color of stars,
the topography and physical con-
stitution Of Mars and the moon, sun
spots and the proper motion of the
stars.
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
MINES BUREAU
TRANSFER IS
ORDERED
President Directs Commerce
To Take Over From Interior
Department

President Coolidge today issued
an executive order transferring
the Bureau of Mines from rhe
Interior to the Commerce De-
partment.
Every indication was that the
shift will be largely paper, with
out affecting in any major re-
spect the personnel or present
operations Of the bureau.
The final step in the transfer
was taken today, when Attorney
General Sargent, at the request of
President Coolidge, pronounced
the transfer legal.
Move for Economy.
The purpose Of the change, which
falls in with the Federal Govern.
ments reorganization program, is
to promote efficiency and economy
in departmental activities.
In q formal statement issued to-
day. Secretary Of the Interior IIu-
bert Work said:
THE President has limited
authority under the organic act
creating the Department of Com.
merce to make such shifts. 1t does
not apply to other departmental
changes, which must await Con.
gressional authority.
There are other functions which
will be transferred from the De.
partment Of Commerce to the In
terror Department when such
authority is available.
THE transfer made today pre-
sages action by Congress and opens
Continued on Page 2, Column 4.)
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
RED SPY NETWORK IS
REVEALED IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 4. - Proofs of a
communist spy system which OBJ
tained detailed reports Of the move.
ments of French troops to Morocco
have been found in Marseilles, ac-
cording to La Liberte.
Hundreds of pounds of Com
munists' seditious propaganda de
stined for French soldiers were
found, the paper said. Two alleged
Communists have been arrested.
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
TWO CHILDREN RESCUED
WHEN TENEMENT BURNS

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, June 4.
Fifty men, women and children
were driven from two tenement
blocks by fire here today.
Patrolman Daniel Dowd rescued
two children from a burning room
in the upper story OF one OF the
buildings.
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
NJ ERCURY
CL NNBS Up
AGAIN
T09 81
Overcast Sky and
lit Minds May Lessen
Tension Of Wave

Clouds in the sky are expected
to slightly diminish the present
heat wave, it was announced ut
the Weather Bureau at noon. It
was stated, however, that the
presence Of clouds in the sky and
mild winds are the only hope for
Washingtonians, as temperatures
in the nineties are certain for
the balance Of the week.
"There are some clouds today"
said Chief Forecaster Mitchell.
''and q fair possibility there will
be increased cloudliness. This il
the only help can see for the
present untimely weather.
''No cool wave is in prospect
and / advise newspapers to leave
their weather stories Of the last
three days in type for the rest
Of the week."
Near 81 at Noon.
The temperature at the observa.
tory of the Weather Bureau at 10
o'clock today was ss; IL. SO, and
IL, perilously close to 81.
One case Of heat prostration was
reported to the police today. 1t
was William Thompson. colored,
thirty-five years. 205 r street north
west. Thompson, who is cook at
the Grace Dodge Hotel. was taken
to Emergency Hospital. His con-
dition Is undetermined.
While there have been no deaths
in Washington due to the heat. the
unusual wave today had killed more
than a score over the country. AL
most as large a number were dead
in storms resulting from the torrid
weather.
Many Victims Claimed.
Hamilton. Ohio. listed eight dead
in the heat waves worst tragedy,
when Lloyd Russell, temporarily in.
sane. shot and, killed that number
Seven were dead in New York, three
in Chicago, two, in Detroit, four in
New England. Storms in Iowa and
around Minneapolis had claimed
fourteen more lives.
In, Springfield, Mass, all public
schools were closed because of the
heat. This was the first
time that such an order had been
issued there.
Conservation of water is again
urged by j. s. Garland, In charge
Of the water department Particu.
lar attention Is called to the fact
that lawns must not be watared
between a. m. and o. m.
Ten cases Of heat prostratipn,
none serious, were treated at var
ous hospitals yesterday. They
follow:
Ten Victims of Weather.
James Wilson, thirty, colored,
9034 Fifth street northwest; Ray
nond Patterson, twenty-seven, col
,red, 1865 Kalorama road: Andrew
Williams, forty.one, colored, 40
Thomas street northwest; Lewis
Scott, thirtytwo, colored, 1859 Gov.
nSton street northwest: Bennie
Culberson, thirty-nine, colored, 423
street; Morgan ".
Love, eighteen, colored. 2234 Twelfth
treet northwest; Francis Hall.
hirty-two, 1882 Ninth street north
vest; Horace Lewis, thirty.seven.
131 Tenth street northwest; LucillA
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
Today's Scratches
At LIatOnia.

FIRST RACE Kublai Khan,
Lancer. Lucky Drift, Robert Max
we'll. Carpenter, Sarah Day.
SECOND RACE - Blue Sprite,
Barlight, Caroline, Flank Attack,
Twister, Myra M.
THIRD RACE-Mistress Mary,
Return, Bobbie Shea, Macbeth,
Sam Mengel. Why.
FIFTH RACE-Miranda.
SIXTH RACE-Blue Pencil, Mas
siIlon, Lucky Donna. Billy Witt.
Weather. clear; track, fast.
The Washington times., 1925-06-04

internatiOnaI News Service has the exclusive rights
for republication. In any form, of all news
dispatches credited to or not otherwise credited In
this II @ also exclusively entitled to for
republication all the local or undated news pub
lishsd herein. - well ell special dispatcher
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
Asked to Open
Playground Pools

Thousands Of swetering Washington children suffering
from the closing of the Tidal Basin bathing beach, today
ceived another crushing blow when that
because of lack of sufficient appropriations by Congress- the
three playground pools be opened until July
funds be raised by private means
The Washington times., 1925-06-04
SENORITY !
CREDITS
GIVEN
Executive Order Provides for
Length Of Service to Count
IN Dismissal Ratings

President Coolidge today took
action which will give Federal
employees certain advantages IN
efficiency ratings because pf
length of service and conditions
Of their domestic environment, in
cluding the number Of those de-
pendent upon them.
A modification Of an existing
executive order was issued by the
President, tks effect Of which
will be to give Federal employees,
when reduction of force is made
necessary by decreased appropria-
tions, or lack of work, certain
credits for the length of service
in Government employment and
for the number of dependents in
volved in their cases.
Credits Now Fixed
The credits which will be given
Federal employees for seniority has
finally been fixed by the personnel
board. The credits
are one point for the first full
year Of Government service and
one point for each year thereafter
with a maximum credit not to ex-
ceed twenty-five pointsF
The executive order read:
"Demotions and separations will
be made in order, beginning with
the employe having the lowest rat
ing, except that an employe with
a higher rating may be denoted or
in preference to another
with a lower rating IL the duties of
the position to be retained cannot
be acceptably performed by the EN-.
ploye with the higher rating.
"Honorably discharged soldiers,
marines, and widows of
such, and the wives of injured sol
diers, sailors and marines who are
not qualified foe positions in the
service whose efficiency
are below 80 and therefore
are not entitled to military prefer
ence will, after having received such
service credits to which they are
entitled, compete with other en-
ployes not entitled to military pref.
erence.
Consider Dependency.
In making selections for demo.
tion or separation on account Of
Of force, the heads OF de-
shall consider depend
ency. official conduct, or other like
factors, and may on the basis OF
these factors allow an additional
credit not exceeding three points.
"All proposed demotions and
separations on account of reduc
on account of reduc-
the Personnel Classification Board
for its approval and action sl.s-
pended pending advice from the
board.
1.-The Personnel Classification
Board shall from time to time pro-
mulgate such regulations as may
be, necessary to carry this order
into effect.
Board Unanimous.
The personnel classification board
has had the executive order under
for several weeks. The
board was virtually unanimous In
the stand that in questions of dis
nissals or reduction of force, en-
ployes should receive certain crod-
It's on the strength of seniority.
The only question At stake was
he amount Of credit which should
be given to employees on this basis.
1t was at first PROPOSED that a
credit OF one point should be given
or each year in Government en-
ploy, but this was later abandoned
owing to the objections raised by
certain departmental officials
The proposal to consider the mum.
Continued on Page 2, Column 3D.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-04

The local high school say they are
out for another county victory. Last
year, Henderson and Hayman were
the mainstays in the box, but they are
not at school this year, and their
places will be hard to fill. However,
if the boys can learn to hit, they can
win many a verdict even tho they
may be somewhat weak in the box.
The county athletic meet is draw
ing near, and the boys and girls have
begun to prepare for it. 1t is an old
story, but Pocomoke City is generally
handicapped by the failure of the girls
to win points in their contests. The
girls this year are taking that pretty
much to heart and have determined
to do their best to turn in some
counts. So the public may look for a
reversal of form among the co-eds,
and Pocomoke stands a good chance
of landing the Meet.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-04
BETTER THAN CROSS WORDS

There's new game just started
which threatens to jar the popularity
Of cross word puzzles. It's called
Broadway Nifties." The daily New
York American is giving away gorg-
eous "Sunshine" Easter Hats and
pairs of theatre tickets for the best
Broadway shows for the readers who
write the best Entities" and the idea
is running like wildfre. There are
nearly fifty attractions playing at the
New York theatres. Take the titles
Of these shows and twist them into a
snappy little story or reasonable
sentence. It's fascinating game.
The daily New York American gives
you full details about the Easter hat
and theatre ticket awards.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-04
FIFTEEN MINUTES
WILL IMMUNIZE
AGAINST TYPHOID
Three Injections Mean Safe
guard When Deadly Sea-
son Arrives
HEALTH OFFICIALS
URGE VACCINE

If you have not been immunized
within the last two years against ty-
phoid fever, DR.. John S. Fulton, Di-
rector of the State Department of
Health, urges you to go to your ply
sician and have it done. The vaccine
will be furnished free of charge by
the State Department of Health and
your physician can get his supply Ell
ther directly from the office of the
Department in Baltimore, or from the
local health officer. If it is not con-
venient for you to go to your own
physician, the local or deputy health
officer will vaccinate you against the
disease.
One of the most reliable guages of
the up-to-dateness of any community
according to DR.. Fulton, is it's record
in regard to typhoid fever. "A decline
in typhoid fever" he says, Indicates
state and community activity, on the
one side-protection of water supplies
from pollution; protection of food
supplies from contamination; care in
detecting the presence of carriers
supplemented by personal intelligence
on the other side.
"The State Department of Health
safeguards every community in the
State with all the means at it's COM
mand, but there are unavoidable weak
spots in every sort of defense. To
offset these and to afford the security
that nothing but individual immuniza-
ton can give, the Department urges
all persons who have not been vacci-
mated against typhoid within the last
two years to be vaccinated before
June, before the 1925 typhoid season
opens.
Typhoid fever is what is called a
seasonal disease. 1t reaches low ebh
during the winter; starts up again in
the spring and reaches it's peak in
August or September. Vaccination a.
gainst typhoid requires three treat
ments, one each week for three weeks.
Each week it will take about five min
utes of your time. The only cost to
you will be your physicians fee. The
State Department of Health will sup
ply the vaccine free of charge. The
anti-typhoid treatment is a sure pre-
ventative if taken in time.
During the Spanish-American war
80 per cent of the deaths of soldiers
were caused by typhoid; during the
last Great War, typhoid fever was al
most unknown because the men had
been protected by vaccination against
the disease.
GIN 1914, there were 1860 cases of
typhoid fever reported to the Bureau
of Communicable Diseases from the
counties. In 1924, the number report
ed was 823-or over a thousand less.
But that was 1923 cases too many.
eve want to cut down typhoid
fever until it disappears entirely as
a cause of sickness and death in
Maryland. It can be done. Help to
make it negligible this year."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-04

one another. They don't seem to fra
ternize on the diamond-indeed no.
where else in sport. So, it will be a
difficult thing to decide just whcih
institute can lay claim to a mythical
championship.