davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-01-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

me " ashfngton City Chiropractors'
Association will meet at Central
Chiropractic College, 1914 Seventh
street, Wednesday at s o'clock. Dr..
W. : Whitman will speak and demon
strate the American Neuro-Vascular
meter for spinal analysis.
The Wapiya will meet at iuncheo,
tomorrow, 12:45 pm, at University
Club.
Mount Pleasant W. c. II. l., will
meet tomorrow, pm, at home Of
Mrs. l.. +. Kebler, 1922 Park road
Speakers: Mrs. Leila billiard of Geor-
gia and Mrs. l.. l.. Yost
Mrs. L. VI. Lewis Catherine Rich
ardson) will speak before the class
in journalism of the knights of Co
lumbus Evening School tomorrow.
subject: Women as Reporters for
Women"
Col. hisch, "A representative of Pal
estine, will address the Washington
Chapter Hadassah tomorrow. ESQ
pm, at Unity Club
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con-
cord Club Will give a dance and card
party tomorrow, pm. All well
come.
heBncth III. Nash Post, No. s. Amer
can Legion, will give 500 card par
~ Wednesday at 719 Thirteenth
street.
The Dahlgren Community Axsocja-
ton Will meet Wednesday. s pm, at
Social Oyster House. Election of Of
fcers.
An identified colored msn
snatched $50 from the hand of Thom-
as Mallory, 1745 Eleventh street, last
night, according to a report to the
police. Mallory said he was on Six
and a-half street southwest when the
colored man stole the money.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
TAFT AGAIN GRANDFATHER
Daughter Born to MI. and Mrs.
T. J. Manning

NEW HAVEN, Conn. January 10
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick j. Manning of this city
yesterday. Mrs. Manning was for
merly Helen Taft, daughter OF Chief
Justice William II. Taft. and before
her marriage was dean of Bryn Mawr
College.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

burial service was read by DR.. Ernest
NJ, Stires, rector of St. Thomas Church.
A private car on a train leaving the
Pennsylvania station at :05 pm. Will
take the body to Richmond. Ind. Mr..
Reid's birthplace, where interment
will be made tomorrow. The services
were attended by many prominent
flnaEciers and business men.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
RITES FOR D. G. REID.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Funeral
services for Daniel G. Reid, tinplate
magnate, were held this morning at
his Fifth avenue home here, where he
died last Saturday The Episcopal
Evening star., 1925-01-19
Optical Products Increase.

Products valued a S55.355,l6I were
manufactured by the optical industry
In the biennial census year 1929 the
Commerce Department announced to-
day, placing the increase over the
1921 output at 25 per cent OF the
total S51.450,742 was in lenses, spec
tacles and similar goods
Evening star., 1925-01-19

A state lunch in China includes l46
dishes.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
TONIGHT

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.
daughters of Veterans, will meet, s
o o'clock, in G. y. Il. Hall
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Mrs. Gabrielle L. Pelham of com
munity center work will address an
nual meeting of Phyllis Wheatley
Y. ". c. a. Polls for election of
members to the board Of directors
viii be open all day until O'Clock.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

Washington Chapter, National Ca
thedral Alumnae Association will
meet, $3.50 o'clock. at Miss Edna Mum
casters residence, 2222 Q street,
apartment 81.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Camp No. /, Patriotic Order Of
America, will give a five hundred
card party, $50 o'clock. at 9TH and G
streets.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Washington Practical Psychology
club will meet, 7:45 o'clock, at the
Playhouse. Harry H. Balkin will lee
ture on Mind and Body"
Evening star., 1925-01-19

The Dahlgren Community Axsocja-
ton will meet Wednesday, s pm, at
Social Oyster House. Election of of
fcers.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

keBncth III. Nash Post, No. s. Amer
can Legion, will give 500 card par
ty Wednesday at 7l9 Thirteenth
street.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

The "1piya will meet at luncheon
tomorrow, 1886 pm, at University
Club.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

The Hubbard Home and Schoo! As
Soclation viii meet. 8 o'clock Miss
Jessie La Sale will speak.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con-
cord Club Will give a dance and card
party tomorrow, s pm. All well
come.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Col. hisch, n rcpresentati tive of Pal
estine, will address the Washington
Chapter Hadassah tomorrow, $50
pm, at Unity Club.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
DENIES GAS COULD
DESTROY CAPITAL
Rear Admiral GIeaves Hits at
Statements Made by "Air
Radicals"

Twenty thousand tons of poisoned
gas would be required to poison the in
habitants Of the District Of Columbia,
and it would require more than all the
planes in the world to carry it. Rear
Admiral Albert Gleaves, U. S. N. re-
tired, declared in a stirring address
before the Rotary Club luncheon in
the New Willard Hotel today.
When the air radical says that the
airplanes can drop gas bombs that
will poison cities" the admiral said,
'he ignores mathematical theory. To
show what utter rot these statements
are" he continued, poisoning the
like diverting the Gulf Stream by a
dixie. 1t would cost more to destroy
New York by poisoning the air than
the destruction itself"
Admiral Gleaves' address was on the
subject Aviation and the Fleet" His
remarks teemed with denunciation of
the "air extremists and air radi.
calls" and frequently he attacked we'll
known statements by Cen Mitchell.
The proposition that our country
can be defended solely by air craft is
born of ignorance; not only Of what
constitutes our nation as world
power, Dut ignorance or the funda.
mental object of the Navy itself, y
Admiral Gleaves said. "It is impossi.
BILE to conceive the United States rest
ing content with a defense by air
planes only, with no ships. without
fortificationS, without , a merchant
marine. There is no country that
would advocate such national suicide. >
Says "Faked Films Used"
The direct charge that faxed
films" dealing with airplane bombing
Of battleships were used by these
radicals was made by the admiral.
This constant parade of the passing
OF sea power was born of the famous
bombing of certain old battleships by
airplanes off the Virginia capes in
1921" Admiral Glea.ves asserted. "As
soon as the experiments were finished
some air enthusiasts flew to the near
est telegraph office and broadcast the
startling news that airplanes hac
sunk battleShipS-and they have beer
repeating it ever since. These radi
calls deal strictly In picturesque Ian
guage and sometimes use faxed film.
which appeal to the imagination anC
Evening star., 1925-06-10
ONE DEAD, 3 MORE
HURT IN GUNF|GHT
Negro Killed in Battle When
Police Raid Carolina
Gambling Den.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HIGH POINT, N. c., June 10
One negro is dead, two police officers
and negro are seriously wounded
and home Is burned to the ground
as the result of a gun battle between
the two officers and bunch of negro
gamblers here last night. The fight
occurred shortly after midnight.
The dead negro has been identified
as Arthur Harrell. The two police
officers are G. j. Reeves and F. G.
Claywell, both of whom are in a
local hospital. Reeves was shot
through the abdomen and physicians
state that the wound may prove fatal.
Claywel was shot in the hip and
James Staley, negro, is wounded IN
his arm and left side.
First news of the fight was received
when the firemen responded to an
alarm at the home of Don White,
negro, where the fight is alleged to
have occurred. The body of Harreu
was found about so yards from the
house and the wounded negro, Staley,
was found four or five blocks away.
The two officers were near the house
The house was burned to the ground.
The police state that Reeves and
Claywell went to Whites home to
raid a gambling game in which it is
alleged that seven or eight negroes
We're participating. The gun battle,
police believe. started immediately
after the officers made their appear
ance. The origin OF the fire which
destroyed the house has not been de-
termined.
The police are making thorough
investigation of the shooting and
state that they believe that still
others were wounded in the fight
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Churchgoing Is
Gaining in Army,
Col. A1ton Says
Chief of ChapIains Is
Pleased Wnh Better
Service Facilities.

Col. John T. Axton, chief of Army
chaplains, has just returned to this
city from a personal inspection Of the
activities of chaplains at "a posts on
the Pacific Coast the Central West
and along the Mexican border He
has reported to the War Department
a marked improvement In the facili.
ties for conducting religious work in
the Army and a steadily increasing
attendance on the part of the soldiers.
While only few posts have per-
manent church edifices," said Col.
Axton, 'at most places attractive
temporary chapels have been provided
and suitable equipment supplied
through the efforts of the officers and
enlisted men. The enthusiastic sup
port of commanding officers has been
a vital factor in increasing the inter.
est in the spiritual life of the men.
At no point was this support lacking.
"Flappers and Sheiks. ragtime and
jazz, have little place among soldiers.
Their leisure time Is occupied in most
games and sports under competent
guidance. They are interested in the
practical application Of the principles
of religion rather than in the discus
sion of deep definition or fine distinc-
tfons. They seem to be but little con-
cerned about those things which
threaten a cleavage in certain de-
nominations.
While on this tour I met in con.
ference 20 large groups of clergymen
and welfare workers of all faiths. who
are cooperating with the military au'
thorities in establishing those ac-
tivities on posts and in nearby com
munities which will strengthen the
moral and religious life of soldiers.
There was nothing soft in the attitude
of these men toward the national de-
fense act or the necessity for stock
taking on Defense Test day"
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Arson Loss 100000, 900.

When the American Bankers AS
sociation tells me that I ought to do
thus and so, l would better pause
and consider whether I ought to or
not" said the Senator
T. Alfred Fleming, supervisor Of
conservation, National Board of Fire
Underwriters of New oYrk, said the
American consumer had to pay $780,
100000 annually that was paid out
Evening star., 1925-06-10

area, showed by sand load test abil
ity to carry a total weight of 26o
pounds without damage, while one
quarter of the weight of the original
machine and pilot was 2071a pounds
only.
Capability Was Known.
Subsequently, the Hammondsport
macvhine with much more powerful
engine "a Curtiss so-horsepower en-
gine) and with only a moderate in
crease in strength. showed itself cap
able of flight carrying 1890 pounds, or
IS per cent more weight than the
original machine of 1908. These facts,
in our opinion, establish a strong pre-
sumption in favor of the adequacy of
the structural strength of the original
machine. However, we have asked
the disinterested head of the design
section OF the Bureau of Aeronauttcs
Of the Navy Department, to study
with his experts the original machine
and give us their opinion as to the
adequacy of the original structure.
They are of the opinion that structur-
ally the original Langley flying ma
chine was capable of level and con-
rtolled flight.
"A careful examination of the Lang
ley machine now on exhibition in the
National Museum shows that there
are four minor inaccuracies as com
pared to the original machine of 1908,
which should be gemedied, namely:
(a) The safety flotation tanks should
| be installed
Cb) The fin forward of the dihedral
| rudder should be removed;
tc) The vertical surface at the rear
| of the dihedral rudder should be re-
moved. and
Id The catapult lugs should be fitted
| to the king post.
Evening star., 1925-06-10

easily command audiences who are
not interested in dry reports.
Characterizing the arguments Of the
advocates Of air power over sea power
as rubbish" Admiral Gleaves said 1t
only serves to determine the conf
dence of the people and Congress in
the Navy Do you remember the
surprising and conflicting testimony
given at the aircraft inquiry before
Congress? 1t is no wonder that Con
gress does not know what to believe" "
William L. Radcliffe, president, pre-
sided. Elias Breeskin, violinist, gave a
short program.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Births Reported.

James H. and Emma Watts, boy.
Sanford A. and Louise Smith, boy.
Frederick F. and Mary A. Perctss, boy.
Thomas ]. and Emma z. O'Neill. boy.
Walter H. and Lottie G. Bsrrows, girl.
Thomas c. and Ruth Wright. girl
Harry and Eva Doyle. boy.
George A. and Margaret Peter. girl.
James %. and Ethel Brown, boy.
Albert w. and Dorothy E. Blush. boy.
William H. and Minnie Forney, girl.
Raymond VI. and Helen Y. Brooke. girl.
Adam z. and Mary K Maier girl
John W, and Ruth o. Wissman. girl.
Earl and Hannah Reynolds. boy
Claude H and Margaret Hiiiiard. boy.
Francis c. and Clytie H. de Wolf. boy.
Elwood A. and Margaret Cobey, girl.
Htlhard B. and Madge Holbrook, girl.
Theodore B. and Alice Cuttings. boy.
Frank w. and Marie Loeffier, boy.
Edward G.. ard Marian Lippitt. boy.
Hezeklah and Lille johnson. girl
Frsnak and Melba Will ans, girl.
Ray and Edna Porter. girl.
Garfield and Beatrice Csvanaugh. boy.
John and Lucy Corbin. boy.
BENJAMIN N and Mamie D. Richardson
Tirl.
John and Fara Pope. girl.
Alexander and Mary T. Dickson. boy.
John o. and Apple Caldwell. boy.
Jerome and Lena Butler. girl.
Caesar and Julia Gray. girl.
Thomas and Sally Hall, boy.
Dugi and Aufalia Owens. boy.
Joseph H. and Julia E. Parker, girl
Evening star., 1925-06-10

by the insurance companies to cover
tncendiary fires.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted to
extensive trade group conferences, in
which experts from business and the
Eether for detailed study Of their own
particular credit problems. These
groups were under direction of DR.
Frank A. Fall of the education and
research department of the associa-
ton.
Last night reports of three commit
tees, comercial arbitration, mercan-
tile agency and credit cooperation
and methods, were presented, and
there was competition between two
groups from Atlanta and South
Bend, Ind, in playlets. The report
of the advisory council was presented
by J. ]. Hinchman of New York.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
LANGLEY A|RPLANE
CLAIM IS UPHELD
Committee Decides 1t Was
First of Craft Capable of
Carrying Passenger.

DIR. Samuel P. Langley, former sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution.
designed the first heavier-than-air de-
vice capable of sustained, free flight,
carrying a man, a special committee,
consisting of DR.. Joseph F. Ames, pro-
fesSor of physics at Johns Hopkins
University and Rear Admiral d. w.
Taylor, retired, have reported to Sec
retary Charles D. Walcott.
Dr. Walcott asked these experts to
make a detailed study when Orville
Wright first charged that the label
on the Langley plane in the National
Museum was misleading, did an injus-
tice to himself and his brother, and
that for this reason he would send
his own original machine to an En-
EliSh museum. i.
The committee does not agree to a
modification of the label. but to an
amplification by which possible mis-
understandings may be cleared up.
Launching Device Planned.
The original machine designed and
built by DR.. Langley. the committee
holds. failed to fly successfully at its
first trial in 1908, not because of any
defect in design, but because 1t was
not successfully launched. It claims
the failure was due to defects In the
catapult launching device, and that
the machine would have flown If 1t
had once got in the air
This label Is suggested for the ap-
proval of Mr.. Wright:
The original Langley flying ma
chine in 1903, restored. In the opin-
ion of many competent to judge. this
machine was the first heavier than
air craft in the history of the world
capable of sustained, free flight un-
der Its own power, carrying man.
This machine slightly antedated the
Wright machine. designed and built
by Wilbur and Orville Wright, which
on December II, 1908, was the first
in the history of the world to make
a sustained free fight under its own
i,cr -
Evening star., 1925-06-10
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
AS RESULT OF FLOODS
Mexico City Reports Isthmian
Region Suffering From Torrential
Rain-No Deaths Noted.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .s
MEXICO CITY, June 10.-Special
dispatches from Oaxaca, based on
official information, state that no loss
Of lives has been reported in the
floods in the isthmian region.
Property damage, however, is heavy
and hundreds of homeless families are
pouring into Juchitan and Tehuante-
pee, the two largest towns on the
isthmus.
The danger is not yet past, as
torrential rains are still falling and
the railways are again interrupted.
Evening star., 1925-06-10

There are 79S distinct species of
roses known, 1t is claimed.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
TO the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Johana Madigan. 50. 37oS oath st.
Julia D. Getz So S04 D ST. ne
Fred G. Shaw So. Gallinger Hospital.
William Fallen. 80. United States Naval
Sister Mary L. Hemler, 20. North Capitol
Alice N. serpen. 81. 1908 Cleveland ave
Frank q, Lambert, So. 36Is n. H ave.
George E, Smith. 3s. GEORGETOWN Univer-
@ John ). Fisher. 81. St. Elizabeth's Hos.
Hoel S. Bishop. rs. Walter Reed Hospital
Edward A: Stuart. Walter Reed Hospital.
Marie E. sS,, Msysr. u. Css, Walker read p C.
Andrew F. Dinsmore. SO. l401 Girard St
Dorothy Bryant. z. Shannon place and
Edward PittIe. 8. Providence Hospital
Louis Wood. / month. I715 18th ct.
Adelaine Harris. 80. Freedmen's Hospital
Sarah F Diggs. 80. 1922 4th st.
William johnson, AZ. Freedmen's hospital
George W. Coombs 81. 500 7th st. sc.
Georgia Thornton. SO. 342 Oakdale 81.
Benjamin H. Peyton. 81. $50 T st.
George L. Minor. 6s. 1857 ST.
James b. Wright. So. 765 Columns rd-
Hospital.
There are 79S distinct species n,
Evening star., 1925-06-10

data to it's original condition, and Is
constructed in the main of the origi-
Evening star., 1925-06-10
MILLION IS RAISED
TO PREVENT FRAUD
Credit Men Establish Fund
to Halt Commercial Crime
in America.

To scotch commercial crime in
America the National Association of
Credit Men, in their thirtieth annual
convention today at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, announced the raising of q
''credit justice fund" of more than
$1,000. 900.
William H. Pouch of New York
City, chairman of the committee in
charge. after getting final reports
from is cities northeast of the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Rivers, totaled the
fund at Sl,042,S97. s..-
William J. Donovan, assistant to
the Attorney General, in speaking on
the subject OF commercial fraud, told
the convention the Government gave
its assistance in the Department of
Justice activities against such illegal
pra ctices
The report to Mr.. Pouch from the
Is cities showed the following results:
Philadelphia, $7O,9S5; Milwa ukee.
s24,S50 Indianapolis, s21 1,OO5; Cleve-
land, S54.257; Chicago, S71,500; Balti
more. S26,030: Buffalo. s2s,360: Pitts
burgh, s41,o14; st. Louis, $4,000; New
York. 1881 ,096; Kansas City. SIS, 900:
Detroit, s55,61o; Minneapolis and St
Paul, s59,S05; Cincinnati, S52,665; Bos-
ton, s92, 2,770.
Plans Three Offices.
The association has made plans, II
was announced, to open three central
administrative offices in New York
Chicago and San Francisco to direct
the campaign against credit crooks.
Offices will be established. it was said,
in 25 principal cities of the country.
In presenting formally the results
of the campaign NJ. E. Pouch pre-
sented TO J. H. Tregoe, executive man
ager Of the association, a huge can
vas check, about 25 feet long. which
was suspended across the end of the
ballroom.
J. M. Paul of Minneapolis conducted
the credit interchange of the morning
session. The association went to
Mount Vernon this afternoon, where
Gen. Pershing was to lay a wreath
on the tomb of George Washington.
A vaudeville show and dance will be
held tonight at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
MANUFACTURES AT PEAK.
Huge Increases In Output Values
Noted In Two States.

Manufacturing establishments in
Wyoming and Missouri had outputs
in 1929 valued at $1l0,632,0 900 and
81 SAT, ct 900. increases over the pre-
ceding census year of 1921 of 37.9 and
33.1 per cent respectively, the Census
Bureau announces.
Steam railroad repair shops en-
ployed more wage earners than any
other industry in Wyoming, while
the manufa cture of boots and shoes
employed more persons than any
other industry In Missouri.
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Never Successfully Launched.

The original machine was. never
successfully launched into the air.
Attempts at launching with catapult
on October and December s, 1908.
were failures owing to defects In the
operation of the catapult launching
device, and the machine was damaged
severely. In 1914. using all available
parts remaining, the machine was re.
constructed, with certain modifica.
tions. and with hydroplane floats at.
tached for the purpose of enabling 1t
to rise from the water instead OF be-
ing launched by a catapult. In that
condition. and carrying a man. 1t was
successfully flown with the original
power plant, at Hammondsport, N. Y.
June 2. 1914, and photographed in
flight With a modified and more
powerful plant, it was subsequently
flown repeatedly. These tests indicated
that the original airplane would have
flown if successfully launched in the
tests of 1908. After the Hammonds.
port flights the pontoons were removed
and the airplane was restored in ac-
cordance with original drawings and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-13
Che.
American
/ Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied BY ths
American Legion News serviceb
JAMES F. BARTON
ASSUMES NEW JOB

James T. Barton, formerly admtaut
OF the Iowa department of the Amer
lean Legion, has assumed his duties
as assistant national adJutant. Bar
ton took over a large part Of the
routine duties of the adjutant'S Office.
In this way. National Adit Rus
sell Creviston is left free to devote
more Of his time to the S5.00On00 en-
dowment fund which the Legion is
raising for the disabled and the or
phans of the World war. He had
been handling the duties Of the ma
tional adlutancy and Of the executive
secretaryship Of the endowment fund
With the extension Of the campaign
for the endowment TO every state liz
the Union, the pressure Of duties of
the executive secretaryship became
greater and he found il impossible 10
continue 10 perform the duties Of the
two positions Barton's appointment
relieved him Of part Of the load ana
gave him more time for field work
Barton has long been active in Lee
gion work Members Of the Iowa de-
partment give him much Of the credii
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-13
VIC KEEN is MAKING
GRADE WITH CHICAGO
Cub Twirler Has Good
Curve Ball That He Mixes
With a Fast One.

There Is type Of ball player who
labors quietly and earnestly To mako
The grade, makes it, and draws little
attention by his achievement. His rec
ords eventually equal those of the
more talked Of men, hut his natural
retieence and mannerisms cause MANY
10 overlook his deeds.
Keen young Cub pitcher, bids fair
70 Join this type Tie has accomplished
enough 10 date in his wee. small way.
TO earn some notice. And If he il
given time win force critics to give
his work a real uncover.
This is keen's second season with
the Chicago club. They signed him in
49, hut farmed him out to Wichita
that season. In 1929 he returned 10
the Cubs and got many opportunities
to work. He turned in twelve yic-
tories and lost eight games. which is
better than fair record for young.
ster.
Last season he won fifteen and lost
fourteen for the Cublets and might
$500 "a 81 a tftltCf average HUt
for the fact that Manager Bin Kine-
fer had wealth of pitching material
to call on.
Grover Alexander is given credit
by Keen and others for making Vic q
good pitcher Alexander always has
taken an interest in rookie pitchers.
nut seemed TO take special liking 10
Keen. THAT lads going to be q pitch.
er II can help him any" Alex the
Great told Kilefer two years age
Alexander Iabored hours with Keen
and the results Of this coaching have
been apparent for some time.
lie has a good carve and plenty OF
smoke. He knows how to mix them
too, which is something some young.
sters lack.
Hen bear watching.