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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY

The Junior Daughters of the
King Of the Episcopal Church in
Washington diocese will hold their
annual convention in st. Mark s
Church, Third and A streets south.
east. Wednesday. The program will
open with holy communion at 1890
o'clock. The Reverend G. e. Buck
will preach
Luncheon will be served in the
parish hall. A business meeting and
election of officers will follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
MUSCLE SHOALS
DISCUSSED BY
B|SSELL
Brobert, BisseII & Probert,
Local Agents for Ford City,
Predict Wonderful Things

A prediction that the Muscle
Shoals district will eventually be-
come one of the richest and most
populous sections in the United
States was made yesterday through
the office OF Probert, Bissel and
Probert. 51I Woodward Building.
In giving reasons for the prediction
they said:
There is no more widely dis
cussed place In America today than
Muscle Choals, Ala Muscle Shoals
In water power site Oh the
Under the stress of the world
war. the United States Government
constructed two huge nitrate planTs
at. Muscle Shoals. These plants
cover 5000 acres of ground ard
cost the stupendous sum OF $S3,00h,-
600. They were built for the pur-
pose of manufacturing high explo-
sives in time of war. and chemical
fertilizer in time of peace. Nitrate
plant No. 2 was running at only
one-tenth of its capacity. employing
800 men, when the armistice was
signed. Since then the plants have
lain idle. awaiting the completion
of the Wilson dam.
Build Dam
During the war, the Government
also started 10 construct the IA
NOUS Wilson dam across the Ten
nessee river at Muscle Shoals.
This is the largest monolithic
structure of It's kind in the world.
1t is 4,426 feet, nearly n mile, long:
i21 feet high, 16i feet wide at the
base and forty-five feet wide at
the top. When completed 1T viii
generate a ma Xil,cpEl power of
about 624, 900 horsepower, the great
est amount of power in one plant
I'm the world. This wonderful
hydro-electric development viii
create the very cheapest power
possible for industrial purposes.
There will be sufficient power and
material to manufacture enough
superior quality fertilizer to supply
the need of every farmer in the
United States.
Wilson dam is not only the most
massive structure of its kind, but
II will be the greatest hydroelectric
installation ever achieved.
1t will be one of the most beauti.
ful pieces of masonry ever con.
eeived by the mind OF man. Ow-
ing to the depth of the powerful
pool, the water flowing over the
crest will be clear. A magnificent
system Of lighting win be installed,
and the boulevard viii be swept
with rays from reflectors planted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
SIX KILLED BY BLAST
IN ELECTRIC PLANT

MOSCOW, April 11.-Six persons
were killed and three injured in an
explosion today at the Tashkent
Electric Plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02

reening automobile, thought that
something ought to be done about
the matter, and, nothing else occur
ring to his mind at the time, turned
in fire alarm.
Several companies answered the
alarm and on its way to the sup
posed fire No. truck struck and
damaged the automobile of d.
Gordon Washburn, 931 New York
avenue, which was parked in the
center of the roadway in front of
his home. The damage was slight.
In the meantime the police had
stopped the wild career of the
troublesome automobile driven by
Hartley by arresting its owner,
who was taken to the first precinct
and charged with driving while
drunk, colliding, failing to stop and
make his identity known after the
accidents, and two counts of as
Sault.
He spent the early morning in
Jail and demanded jury trial in
Traffic Court today. Bond of $225
was demanded in each case, which
brought the total to $2,100, on pay.
ment Of which he was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
Three Injured, Firenaen Called Out,
Chaos Reigns as Machine Runs Amuck

William r. Hartley, 81 years
old, 635 E street southeast, stepped
on the starter of his automobile
early this morning and immedi-
ately the plot began to thicken.
At Tenth and l streets north
west his car struck a taXicab.
owned and operated by George H.
Bowie, 927 Fifteenth street, and
hurled the cab to the sidewalk,
where it struck and demolished a
fire plug. L. p. Griffin, 21, 603
Fourth street, a passenger in the
taxicab, was injured and taken to
Emergency Hospital, where he
was treated for shocks and bruises.
Proceeding down / street, Hart
ley's machine at 9Th street struck
and knocked down Oscar Foy, 500
Ninth street southeast, and Anna
Graves, 1929 Tenth street. The
former sustained injuries to his
head and right shoulder and the
latter was cut on her face, head
and body.
When the two pedestrians were
struck. third pedestrian, who
witnessed the progress of the ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
Rules Wife Must
Forfeit AIin,Ony
Or Surrender DOG
By the Associated Press

Los ANGELES, Calf, May .
If Art Acord's wife persists in
denying him the companionship
and aid Of their family dog he
need not pay her alimony, it was
ruled yesterday in superior court,
where Mrs. Accord is seeking tenn
porary alimony pending the out
come of her suit for divorce from
the screen actor.
The court decided that since the
household pet is community prop
erty, Accord has a right to utilize
its screen acting ability by sending
1t to the studios and putting it TO
work earning part of the alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
Weather Bureau May Test
Long-Distonce Forecasting
T'oenty-Yeor Fight on Solar Constant
System With Smithsonian Scientists
Climased by Debate Today.

Differences of 20 years standing be-
tween the Smithsonian Institution and
the Weather Bureau over the posi-
billty of long distance forecasting
based on variations in solar radiation
were threshed out today before the
American Society of Meteorologists.
DIR. Charles F. Marvin, chief of the
Weather Bureau, and DIR. G. J. Abbot,
assistant secretary of the Smithson-
ian, carried the brunt of the argu-
ments. At the close of his talk DIR.
Marvin said that while he was far
from convinced of the practical ap-
plication of DR.. Abbot's theories he
was sufficiently impressed with the in
creasing accuracy of the observations
that he was willing to cooperate fully
with the Smithsonian observers in an
effort to arrive at some common
ground.
Method is Debated.
The issue under debate was whether
1t is possible to forecast weather a
week to ten days in advance by meas
urlng the variations in heat which
would be produced from day to day
by the sun on a cubic centimeter of
water, blackened as with ink, placed
just outside the atmosphere of the
earth, the observations being taken In
the only way possible at the bottom
OF the sea of air and consequently
subject to errors which might prove
50 great as to nullify results
The debaters for the Weather Bu-
reau, DIR. Marvin, DIR. H. H Kimball
and DR.. H. w. Clough, maintained
that it was still impossible to elm
mate these errors, which must be ex-
pressed in ten-thousands of calories
of heat, to such an extent as to be
certain whether there is any variation
in the solar constant at all.
He pointed to the great variation in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
ALL BALLOONS Up
IN NATIONAL RACE
Big Bags Heading Southeast
Over MisSouri-Army
Flyer Is Left.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May 2.-Daylight
saw five balloons in the national elm
ination race headed southeastward to-
day probably over southern or south
eastern Missouri. National Aeronautic
Association officials anxiously await
ed word from the big bags that left
Rosecrans Field here late yesterday
to contest for the honor of represent
ing the United States in international
balloon races.
Four Contesting.
-Four of the balloons, those piloted by
Capt. II. Z. Honeywell, veteran of 25
years; w. T. Van Orman, winner of
the race last year: Herbert V. Thaden
ana Lieut.. William j. Flood, are those
contesting for the coveted positions in
the international event. The three bal
ioonists finishing in the lead are ELI
sloie TO enter. The fifth balloon, pilot
ed by Maj. Maurice Smith of Kansas
City. was a pilot balloon that led the
way for the racers
Each pilot was to drop messages to-
day telling Of his position, speed and
experiences. The messages are to be
delivered to n. A. a. officials here
and to the Associated Press.
Seen Over Missouri.
The bags, on taking off, headed
toward the southeast, and the Wealth
er Bureau predicted they would follow
that course until in the vicinity of
Memphis, Tenn, where they would
head eastward with the wind toward
the Atlantic coast.
The last report from the balloons
last night was that three had passed
over Liberty, Mo-, and another over
Kansas City.
A fifth contestant in the race, Capt.
Raymond ONeill of the Army, saw
his hopes shattered yesterday, when
his balloon was dameged by the burst
ing of the net about the bag. 1t
could not be repaired in time to per
NIT him to enter the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
NEW YORK SKIPPED
BY LADY ABERDEEN
Head of international Council
of Women Comes Direct
to Washington.

Headed by the Marchioness of
Aberdeen and Temair of Great Brit
ain, president of the International
Council of Women, about 200 woman
delegates from many foreign coun-
tries arrived in Washington at noon
today for the seventh quinquennial
convention of the council, here May
4 to IA.
Coming on a special train from Can
ada, after a tour of the Dominion,
the delegation was greeted at Union
Station by a representative reception
committee, headed by Mrs. Philip
North Moore of st. Louis, president
OF the National Council of Women of
the United States and a vice presi-
dent of the international body.
New and Old World Meet.
1t was a meeting of the new world
and the old world as Lady Aberdeen
and Mrs. Moore clasped hands, ex-
plans for the international conven-
ton. About 40 nations will be rep
resented by 250 voting delegates.
There will be many alternates and
visitors.
Sessions will be held at the Wash
ington Auditorium, beginning Mon
day, and headquarters will be both
at the auditorium and the Hotel
Washington. where the Marquis and
Marchioness of Aberdeen will reside.
Mrs. Moore, in a statement today,
said: The National Council of Wom-
en- OF the United States, the Oldest
animated organization of the Interna-
tional Council of Women, welcomes,
with sincere affection and high pride,
the delegates to the seventh quinquen-
NAL convention.
Organized Here i'm 1888.
The International Council is COM
ing here at our invitation" she con-
tfnued. I'VE thought it time the
council come back home for a visit; it
mas been away very long time, prac-
tically ever since its infancy. 1t was
organized in this city in 1888, and
Lady Aberdeen was elected it's presi-
dent in Chicago in 1898, when the
council was still in it's swaddling
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
EX-PREMIER'S WIFE
SUSPECTED IN SOFIA
Helped Plan Blast That Cost 100
Lives in Cathedral, Bulgarian
Authorities Think.
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, May 2.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Sofia say that the
wife of former premier, whose name
is withheld, is believed by the Bull
garian authorities to have been i'm
plicated in the recent cathedral ex-
plosion at Sofia in which 100 persons
were killed.
1t is reported in these dispatches
that the government has found Com
munist thought to have penetrated
official educational circles. Many
teachers and employees in the educa-
tional departments have been dismiss
ed for alleged Communist tendencies,
II is said.
The Bulgarian legation here today
denied that there have been any fur
ther unrest or criminal attempts in
Bulgaria.
Monks Also Accused.
By the Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 2.-Traces of
the Communist conspiracy in Bulgaria
have led to the Tcheropitch Monas-
terry, 38 miles from Sofia, where the
authorities claim secret meeting were
held. The attorney general has or
dered the arrest Of the implicated
monks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
MANEUVERS IN PACIFIC
PROVOCATIVE, is VIEW
italian Paper, However, Sees No
Immediate Clash Between Japan
and United States.
By the Associated Press.


ROME, May 2.-The Pacific maneu-
vers of the United States Navy are
used by the Messaggero as the sub
ject for two-column front-page edi-
torial on American-Japanese relations
The newspaper expresses the opinion
the the maneuvers are provocative,
and, while seeing no immediate danger
of trouble between the United States
and Japan, believes that activities of
Occidentals in the Orient will ultimate
ly force Japan to a sort of Monroe
Doctrine of Asia for the Asiatics."
The Messaggero says the fact that
the fleet is visiting Australia causes
1t to believe that there is a close al
lance between Australia, Canada and
America for Asiatic purposes. The
paper expresses the opinion that
Japan will never become the aggressor
against an Occidental country so long
as peace reigns in Europe, but spec
ulates regarding the outcome If ther
is another European war, and If
Japan, China and Russia should form
an effective alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
COL. COOLIDGE is HOME
DOING USUAL CHORES
Specialists Who Examined Father
of President Say Heart
Block Is Common.
By the Associated Press.

PLYMOUTH, VT, May Col.
John c. Coolidge, father of the Presi.
dent, was back at home in Plymouth
today performing his usual chores
after having undergone a heart ex-
animation at the Massachusetts, Cen
eral Hospital in Boston yesterday.
Col Coolidge had nothing to say con-
cerning his trip to Boston, other than
that ne was feeling as usual. Special
lists who examined him said he had
heart block, condition often recur-
ing among persons of advanced age.
There was dance in the hall above
the general store in Plymouth last
night, but the Presidents father did
not attend. Oftentimes he drops over
to these affairs and watches the merry
makers, but it was believed the
Revrney from Boston, which he made
a O day osach Ia preference to wait
mx for xrain with Pullman accom-.
modations, had made him tired and
he had gone to bed early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
"Instructions" Issue Due to
Be Raised at Citizens
Election Tonight.
SEVERAL ARE SUSPECTED
AS POSSIBLE AUTHORS
Boomerang Effect Seen as Fedora
tion Leaders Hit "Petty Squab-
bling and Piffie.'

Among the spectators who will as
semble tonight in the boardroom of
the District Building to witness the
election of Washingtons first Citizens
Advisory Council to the Commission
ers, will be two headquarters de-
tectives in quest of clues to the au-
thorship of the mysterious letter cir
culated yesterday among the voters.
Decision to assign Detectives Ira
Keck and c. P. j. Weber to cover
the meeting tonight was reached to-
day by Inspector Clifford L. Grant,
chief of the Detective Bureau, fol-
lowing reports that the letter would
to the balloting by certain campaign
factions.
Several Suspects Reported.
The two detectives, who began yes
terday afternoon an intensive investi-
cation of the origin of the anonymous
circular at the instance of the Dis
trict Commissioners, have failed thus
far to uncover any definite clues 10
the author, although it was reliably
reported there were several "sus-
poets"
1t is understood the detectives ques-
ton of Citizens Associations yesterday
in the hope of shedding some light on
the source of the document, which
Jesse G. Suter, president of the fed
Grafton and chairman eX-officio of the
council, has characterized as "damna-
bic and contemplate"
The letter purported to advise dele
gates to vote tonight for an admin
istration ticket" composed of seven
-, -
is contended. 1t was calculated to pro-
duce just the opposite result.
Jolxed by "Pif1e."
To all appearances, however, the
letter has tended to have a boomerang
effect, it was indicated today, and fed
Grafton leaders were advised of the
crystalAZation of a strong sentiment
against what they term petty squab-
bling and piffie" recently manifested
in the prediction fight.
This widespread sentiment, it was
learned. may be reflected in the devel-
opnent tonight of determined
"damper" on rumored efforts to fill
buster and postpone the election until
Monday night.
Will Fight Filibuster.
Furthermore. it was intimated today
LIldL IeO6TdJlOn leaders agreed To-Day
on a line Of parliamentary procedure
that, if strictly adhered to, should
preclude any attempts to forestall the
balloting.
1t was being rumored that persons
intent on stirring up factional strife
may find themselves outwitted, not
to say outnumbered.
President Suter announced today
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
Flames applied to Feet by Bandits
Fail to Make Old General Open Safe

The old fighter still refused TO
yield. The robbers then brought his
sister to witness the torture, and
she, fearing they would kill him.
gave the desired information.
Meanwhile a policeman, noticing
the open street door, entered, but
was quickly overpowered and gag
ged.
The robbers then rified the safe,
and escaped with the family jew
els, estimated to be worth $4,000.
The gang Is believed to be the one
responsible for daring robbery in
the heart of the commercial dis
trict last week, in which a cashier
was shot dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 2.-Gen.
Francisco Romero, retired, a vet
eran of the old federal army and
member of one of the wealthiest
families in Mexico, withstood
torture when robbers last Wednes-
day night endeavored to force
from him the combination Of his
safe, it is learned. The criminals,
eight in number, entered the
Romero home, two blocks from the
city hall, bound and gagged two
servants and then confronted the
general. When he smiled at their
leveled guns and refused to give
the combination of the safe, they
seized him, and, igniting pages
torn from a book. applied the
flames TO his bare feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
MOROCCANS BEGIN
ATTACK ON FRENCH
Vast Move Launched by ADD
eI-Krim on 60-MiIe
Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
F'EZ, Morocco. May 2.-Moroccan
trfbesmen, operating under the orders
OF Abd-el krim, the rebel leader, are
attacking the French zone over a
front of 60 miles. At some points
they have surrounded French posts,
where small detachments are defend
ing themselves in block houses.
The French military authorities
here are of the opinion that the rebel
leader has a vast project in mind,
with Fee as the principal objective.
The direction of the attacks thus far
made by the tribes in their. offensive
indicates a plan for a converging
movement upon this city.
Outposts Felt Safe.
There is no serious apprehension
for the isolated posts, which are pro-
vided with machine guns and 3-inch
pieces. With this equipment, it is felt,
the garrisons should be able to keep
the tribesmen at a distance. 1t will
be necessary, however, to provision
them with water within a short time.
The French forces in the zone of
activity number about 1900 men,
divided into three columns, each com
manded by a colonel. Reinforcements
now on the way will bring the total
to 10000.
Extension of native rebellionS from
the Spanish to the French zones in
Morocco have been indicated recently,
and for several months previously
French troops had been somewhat in
creased in fear of possible trouble.
Wednesday 81 Mohammed, younger
brother and righ-hand man of Abd-el-
Krim, the Moroccan leader, was re-
ported to have entered the French
zone at the head of a considerable
native force.
Drove Spanish Out.
Abd-el-Krim, after years of fighting
against the Spanish, succeeded early
this year in causing Spain to with
draw her troops virtually to the coast
line, leaving him practically the mas
ter of what had been the Spanish
zone of Morocco. This left a portion
of the French zone exposed, and
natives began to filter across the line
peacefully but nevertheless in a
manner arousing French apprehension
that the rebel movement, inspired by
success against the Spaniards, might
be extended to the French area.
During MS years OIL reDel iedueESllp
Abd-el-krim has frequently been re-
ported dead. These reports always
proved to be untrue and he continued
his success to a point that made him,
for all practical purposes, the sultan
of the Riffian tribes of Morocco.
Denied French Hatred.
ABIDE elKrim, although credited with
responsibility for the present in
surrection in French-Africa territory,
recently declared that he had no
enemy but Spain and he categorically
denied fostering any pan-lslamfc
movement for winning Africa to
Allah.
Abd-el- -krim is the man behind the
battle lines in northern Africa. His
is the master mind that looks to the
future when a constitutional mon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
SNOW NEAR ASHEVlLLE.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., May 2.-Three
inches Of snow on Mount Mitchell
was reported today by a party which
returned from trip to the mountain
yesterday. Snow was falling and
temperatures of % to 25 degrees pre-
vailed. The party was treated to eX-
ceptional Midwinter views of snow
covered ranges.
A party returning from Blowing
Rock today reported a heavy blanket
of snow in the mountains of that sec
tion. There has been no snow IN
Asheville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02
MODERN FATHER FLOGGED
Church Worker Whips Man for
Letting Girl Wear Knickers.

SHREVEPORT, La, May 2.-W.
Conrad Oliver, carpenter and church
worker, was found guilty late yester-
day of whipping John Barker, con-
struction foreman. Barker was fog
ged because he permitted his 17-year-
cid daughter to wear knickerbockers
and ride a bicycle, it was indicated in
evidence introduced at the trial.
w. Z. Miller, defendant with oliver,
was acquitted. Oliver will be sen.
fenced Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02

observations made in 1912 and 1913
due to the explosion of the great
Alaskan volcano. Mount Katmai,
which filled the everything atmosphere
with dust so that much more heat
than usual was absorbed.
All three speakers brought out that
the variations reported from the
Smithsonian stations at Montezuma,
Chile Haqua Hala, AriZ.. and Wash
ington might be measures of terrestrial
rather than solar heat.
DIR. Abbot said: Il cannot see
whether it makes any difference. so
far as weather forecasting is concern
ed, whether the heat variations are
on the earth, the sun or some dis
tant planet If they give results which
actually do enable observers to predict
weather 10 days in advance"
Shows Accuracy.
He then showed a number of charts
showing the use made by the Argen-
tine weather bureau of the solar con-
slant theory, by which a remarkable
degree of accuracy is reached. II. H.
Clayton, former forecaster for the
Argentine government and now asso-
ciated with DR.. Abbot in applying the
theories to the United States, showed
data on recent predictions for New
York City which were fairly accu-
rate over Today periods.
DR.. Abbot asserted that the Weather
Bureau had not given the theories
fair considerat ton because they had
taken observations made from 1900
to 1920. when the instruments used in
obtaining them were far from as ac-
curate as those now employed.
These measurements" he said,
"a nrahiCf Ia 4
cred in a general average. The argu-
ment used against me can be com
pared to one on the height of the
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