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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11

The War Department has directed
| that Motor Transport Company 80
which is stationed in the Panama
Canal department, he reconstituted
on the active list with grades and
ratings in accordance with the
tables of organization. Wagon com
pany No. 10 is made inactive in
PLACE thereof.
Reserve Officers TO Meet.
Local reserve officers of the in
fa ntry will meet tomorrow evening
CThursdayD at the Graham Building.
Officers Of the signal corps reserve
will meet Monday evening and re-
serve quartermasters viii meet Tues
day evening. The March meeting
of the officers Of the 313th field
artillery will meet on Thursday eve
ming at the reserve Headquarters.
The first reunion Of Battery C,
10th field artillery (tne former local
National Guard cavalrymen) was
held last week at the City Club. The
meeting was given over to ''old.
time stories" and discussion Of the
formation Of q permanent organiza-
ton. One. day q year viii be set
aside to be known as Battery c
T.ay.'
This organisation. after it was
transferred from q cavalry Organi-
cation into field artillery in 1917,
travelled from Camp McClelland,
Ca, to Canada. England. and
France. Captain L. 8. Moorehead.
who commanded the battery In the
war. was the recipient Of many q
handclasp. J. Fred Chase. David
L. Riordan, and Edward B. Heislxell
comprised the committee that ar
ranged for the smoker.
One hundred and thirty flying
cadet candidates have qualified and
have been appointed for that train
ing. They reported yesterday at the
air service primary flying school at
Brooks Field The course Is to last
for one year. six months Of 1t being
at Brooks Field, with primary flying
training at Kelly Field. An increase
in applications from civilians has
been noted this year. 1t Is sup
posed that this is b result Of the
round the world flight" Three
candidates are from the District of
Columbia and nine from the Third
corps area.
Plans are being perfected for the
annual dinner OF West Pointers TO
be held at the City Club on March
81. at tbs o'clock. This dinner will
commemorate the 123d anniversary
of the foundation OF the United
States Military Academy. 1t is ex-
pected that more than five hundred
former Pointers will attend
Reservations should be made
through Major Charles Mettler, Of
flee OF the chief Of ordnance.
Navy Register Under Way.
The Bureau Of Navigation Of The
Navy Department expects to have
in readiness for distribution by
March Is, the official annual Navy
Register for 1925. This date Of
appearance Is earlier than the book
has appeared in the past.
Lieutenant Commander John 3.
w. Waller, U. 8. N, has become
due for promotion to the grade OF
Lieutenant Carl John.
son, u. s. NJ, will be transferred
to the retired list Of the navy on
May 81. and Lieutenants Arthur r.
Nickerson and Ernest v. Sand
strom will retire on June Is, upon
their own applications, after thirty
years service.
The Reverend Charles A. Dit.
mar, Of Pittsburg, who belongs to
the United Presbyterian Church,
Observation-Disclosures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
Hines Will Stay
As Staff Chief;
Service NelUs
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN.

Rumors Majer General John L. Hines chief of affof
the army United States would shortly retire. entire
without foundation according friends close to the
general only he entertaining thought Of retirement
but Secretary Weeks said be than satisfied with his
chief of staff.
It understood that time General Hines had
sdered impaired health 1t is said that
his many friends the he
stand now the has Of the most able
officers the service its chief Of staff General Hines IN
turn loyal and able executive his assistant Major
Dennis Nolan With this pair the job running the
army morale of the service today syery high and
w imDro wing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
FRIES TELLS OF WAR GAS
USE IN PEACE TIME

General Amos A. Fries, chief Of the
Chemical Warfare Service, adj
dressed the monthly dinner of the
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association last night on peace-time
uses of poison gas.
The dinner was held in the Coffee
Shop, 1404 Park road northwest.
Ten new members of the association
were admitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-11
COMMUNITY CENTER
TO SHOW FARM FILMS

The Department OF Agriculture,
in cooperation with the community
centers, will present program of
motion pictures tonight at O'Clock
in the auditorium OF the new East
ern High School.
Tonight's program includes: Pan
and Ceres in the Movies; "Bill
Jones, Champion; "A Letter to
Dad" and Building Forest Roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
WILMER INSTITUTE
BUILDING ASSURED
Johns Hopkins Head An
nounces Completion of Fund
for Eye Disease Research.
BY the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, February 16-Dr.
Frank J. Goodnow. president of the
Johns Hopkins University, yesterday
announced the completion of the S.
100000 fund needed for the establish
ment here of A teaching hospital and
research institute for diseases of the
eye
The institute will be under the di-
rection of DIR. William Holland Will
mer of Washington, d. c., whose
name it will bear, and will be the
first of it's kind in America.
Although it is to be a part of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital and the
Johns Hospital Medical School, the
clinical institute will be in itself a
complete research center for diseases
OF the eye. Researches to be under
taken will deal with such problems as
those of glaucoma, one of the com
mon causes of blindness in middle
age, and trachoma, a dangerous and
infectious disease of the eye. Sixty
beds will be provided in the institu-
ton, two-thirds of which will be for
the care of patients who are unable
to pay all or any of the cost of treat
ment.
President Goodnow announced that
DR.. wilmer mas Ueen appointed pro-
lessor of apthalmology in the School
Of Medicine Of the Johns Hopkins
University, and opthalmologist-in :
: chief to the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Members of DR.. Winners staff will
also be appointed to the medical fac
ulty and to the hospital staff, it was
said, and it is hoped that DR.. Wilmer
will be a BILE to begin his work by next
September.
OF the 100000 required for the
building and equipping of the Wilmer
Institute, the General Education Board
Of the Rockefeller Foundation pledged
s150o.o00 on condition that the other
half Of the sum he raised ely
through friends OF Dr. Wilmer the
remaining s1,500.000 was secured
through the contributions OF $50 per-
sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
$4,000 in Furs Lost
By Dancers as Ball
Breaks Up in Fight
Patrons Storm CheckrOOn,
and Grab First Clothes
at Hand.
BY the Associated Press

BY the AsSocia ted Press
NEW YORK, February 16.-Four
hundred garments valued at s25, 900
Including valuable fur coats, were
lost when the annual Coney Island
ball broke up yesterday in a catch
as-catch- can battle for clothing in
the checllroom. Even the patron,
Michael Regain, Brooklyn sports fol-
lower, left the hall hatless and coat
less.
The melee started when some of
the 5000 persons present, becoming
impatient, stormed the checkroom
and seized what garments came to
hand.
Five policemen finally subdued the
crowd, but one woman said she had
lost an s11 600 fur coat, while hum
dreds of others went home without
hats or coats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
HEROIC MAINE DEAD
PAID HIGH TRIBUTE
Veterans Hold Memorial
Service on 9th Anniver-
sary of Blast in 1898.

Before the bare shaft of the famous
battleship Maine, United Spanish War
Veterans stood yesterday in memory
of the members of the gallant crew
who went to death when the ship was
blown up in the harbor of Havana 81
years ago.
Threatening weather cut short the
services at the tomb in Arlington Ma
tonal Cemetery, but the veterans and
their friends, numbering several thou
sand. retired to the riding hall at Fort
Myer, and there paid tribute.
Composite Guard of Honor.
A guard of honor. composed of files
from the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps, was drawn up around the hall.
Senator Means of Colorado himself a
veteran of the Spanish American and
the World Wars, delivered the main adj
dress. Peace, he said. should be the
wish of every man, but the pacifist
who would disarm America while the
rest of the world remains ready has
no place in this country
Other speakers included Arthur H
League, department commander of
the District of Columbia, United
Spanish War Veterans; Chauncey w.
order; Capt. Virgilio c. VillaIta, mill
tary attache of the Cuban embassy;
Capt. John Lewis Smith, past COM
mander-in- chief of the order, and Lee
H. Harris, past department COM
mander
Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer sang the
Star Spangled Banner as color
guard from the receiving ship at the
navy yard presented the colors; Maj.
William r. Scott, chaplain at Fort
Myer, gave the invocation. and bene-
diction was given by florence n.
Fielder, department chaplain. Mai.
Gen. Glenn and Mai. J. D. Randolph.
representing the Grand Army of the
Republic, We're guests of honor.
Wreaths from President Coolidge
and from the Cuban embassy were
placed at the base of the Maine
shaft in Arlington Cemetery. Capt.
Villalta presented the wreath in the
name of the Cuban embassy, and
Mrs. Nora NJ. Albers, president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Spanish
Veterans. placed the wreath from the
White House. The veterans too,
decorated the shaft with a beautiful
floral tribute.
The Lineal Society of the Spanish
War and District Department No. l,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, also held
services at the mast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16

Capital Traction Co; Gen. Guy F..
Trip, chairman of the board West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Co, and Matthew c. Brush, president
the American International Co, New
York.
J. II. Hanna of the Capital Trac-
tion CO., is chairman of the commit
tee on the meeting and arrangements
for the dinner at the Willard tomor-
row night. Other members of the
committee include w. F. Ham, presi-
dent of the Washington Railway and
Electric Co.; s. r. Bowen, Robert
Burgess, F. N. Grigg, George E.
Hamilton, A. l.. Reynolds and H. NJ.
Southgate, all Washington men. Mrs.
w. F. Ham is chairman of the wom-
ems reception committee.
The entire afternoon session to-
morrow at the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States will be devoted
to a discussion of bus operation, with
discussion led by S. B. Way, vice
president and general manager of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
DANCING WITHDRAWN
FROM CHURCH RITES
DR.. Guthrie Instead Combines An
glican and Catholic Ceremo-
MES at St. Marks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 16--The
withdrawal of dancing as a part of
the expressionistic religious program
of St. Mark sim the Bouwerie was
announced yesterday by DR.. William
Norman Guthrie, rector.
Consideration for our fellow
churchmen who cannot see their
way to trust us with this great and
holy instrument of religious evoca-
ton" was given by DR.. Guthrie as the
principal reason for eliminating the
ceremonies. ..-'
The introduction of pagan rites
and expressionistic dances into the
services of ST. Marks caused an open
break between the rector and Bishop
William 7. Manning of the Episcopal
diocese about year ago.
A service combining the ritual of
Anglicans. Occidental Catholics and
Western Catholics was held in the
morning a t ST. Marks. DR.. Guthrie
introduced 1t as the first combination
of the kind in church history. He
described the service Is "a rhythmic
structural oratorio embodying all the
colors of the rainbow and the aurora
borealis, all the sounds that can be
expected of a male choir. singing
against an organ equipped with a
views of nearly all the symbolic per-
sonages in mythology. except Cupid
and the missing link"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
CONCERT PLANNED
FOR INAUGURATION
Two Out-of-ToWn Choruses
Accept Invitations to Take
Part in Affair.

Plans for an elaborate concert. in
which two or three well known choral
societies will participate, in addition
to the United States Marine Band, to
be held In the Washington Auditorium
on the evening of March 4, were an
nounced today at the headquarters of
the Washington inaugural committee
in the Willard Hotel.
Some time ago William T. Galliher,
chairman of the committee, received
requests from the Sheldon Choral
Society of Wilkes Barre, Pa, and the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Chorus for permission to participa tie
in the inaugural ceremonies next
month At that time no evening en-
tertainment was contemplated, other
than the now discarded fireworks
display, and their pleas were denied.
When plans for the fireworks and
court of honor were rescinded, and the
possibility of having an evening concert
was considered, the offers of the two
societies were recalled, and Col. Fred A
F'enning. chairman of the inaugural
committee. wrote to the directors of
each and asked whether they would still
care to participate by appearing in the
proposed concert. Both promptly ac-
cepted.
The Sheldon Choral Society is COM
posed of 100 voices, and it has won a
number of important prizes. The Pitts
burgh Chorus contains &C. singers, "a of
whom are soloists in Pittsburgh
churches.
VIII Inst Two Hours.
With this considerably augmented
program, it has been decided that the
concert will begin at 8 O'Clock and
continue at least two hours. This
will make it possible for any person
who wants to attend it and the char
ity inaugural ball, too. to hear the en-
tire program and still reach the May
flower Hotel in ample time. The must
cal program is to be arranged with the
assistance of Capt Santelman, first
leader of the United States Marine
Band. which will be the outstanding
attraction of the concert.
To make sure that no complaints
will be made by visitors over dull
inaugural period. several patriotic So
ceties have planned entertainment to
supplement the big charity inaugural
ball. The largest of the balls ar
ranged will be the patriotic ball for
the benefit of charity at the New Will
lard on March 8.
Three organizations, the Danes
of the Loyal Legion, the league of
Republican Women and the Women S
Overseas Service League, have joined
efforts to make the affair success.
Wives of cabinet officers, including
Mrs. Charles Evens Hughes, Mrs,
John w. Weeks, Mrs. Curtis D. VIII
bur and Mrs. Harlan F. Stone, will
lend their support. Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker is chairman of the general
| committee. Heads of various other
committees include Miss Isabelle
Graves Boniface. Miss Laura Bryn
w. Waverly Taylor, Lieut.. 4. Dewitt
Carr, L. S. N, and Capt. Edward J
Dorm, who will act as treasurer.
Manuel j. Giron, director of the
Central American Bureau of Informa-
| ton, announced that Senior Licenci-
| ado r. Lowenthal. minister of foreign
affairs In the Guatemalan govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
JAIL INMATES IN RUSSIA NOW
LIVE IN COMPARATIVE COMFORT
Inspection of Dreaded Cheka Prison in MOscO,c
Sho,cs Comfortable Cells, Plenty of Food
and Medical attention.

lister under Kerensky. who recently
gave himself up to the Bolshevik au-
thorities and who was sentenced to
10 years Imprisonment for his coun-
ter-revolutionary activities abroad
He lives in a comfortable, carpeted
room with a commodious bed. a
diyan, a desk and electric heaters
He was allowed by the Cheka au-
thoritfes to speak freely with the
newspaper men.
No Help From United States.
Discussing his counter-revolution
airy activities in Europe, he said that
while France and England gave him
active monetary support he had new
er received a kopek of assistance
from the American Government. He
admitted trying to see President
Wilson and Col. House during the
Versailles conference, but said they
denied him a hearing
He spends his time in jail writ
ing fiction and reading. He prefers
the prison regime of the Bolshevik
to the uncertain hospitality of Po-
land or CZechoslovakia. When he is
released. he declares he will devote
the remainder of his life to rescuine
the Russian people from their pres
ent distress
-NiSHoldS az Qua, VINO since DEER
zhinsky's retirement has directed the
G. +. u, declared the successful sup
preston by the Bolshevik authori.
ties of all attempts at counter-rev-
olution has enabled the government,
to adopt the much less rigorous re.
gime.
Terror Thing Of Past.
wv ehave definitely parted with
the policy of vengeance" he said
we have now system of strict
discipline, just punishment and hui
manitarian conditions. The terror
inevitable in the first stages of every
revolution has long since been liqui-
dated
I'VE admitted the correspond en- is
today because we have nothing TIC
hide and We want to set at rest all
foreign counter-revolutiona lies
Let all doubters come and see fol-
themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16

BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted, Press.
MOSCOW, February 16.-Russian
prison conditions appear to have i'm
proved greatly since the terrible days
imme diately following the Bolshevik
revolution. a much less drastic and
more humane regime evidently hav-
ing been adopted in both the criminal
and political prisons.
Foreign correspondents. at the invi-
tation of the Soviet government. yes
terday inspected the Cheka Prison in
Louhianka Square, Moscow, which, as
the headquarters of the entire G. P. u.
system Estate political police) \ has
been the most feared institution in
all Russia.
The newspaper men found to their
surprise that instead of long rows of
dark. cold, iron barred cells. there were
nearly 100 large, well-lighted, we'll
ventilated rooms with such comforts
rs steam heat. electric light, parquet
floors and papered walls, all scrupu-
lousy clean.
Beds Fairly Comfortable.
Eighty political prisoners, 10 pei
cent of them women, occupy these
rooms. The beds for the most part
are made of boards anl have rudely
made straw ticks as mattresses, but
they are more comfortable than the
sleeping accommodations in most
foreign jails.
The Cheka building was formerly
one of the principal hotels in Moscow
and still bears many vestiges of its
former equipment and conveniences
medical clinic which in cleanliness
and appointments would do credit to
an American institution is a feature
of the prison.
Menu for Prisoners.
The prisoners are allowed pound
of whole-wheat bread, a. half pound
of meat, tea and sugar and /;
cigarettes a day, and are given two
half-hour periods for exercise.
Summary shootings no longer tax
place, executions being left to the
constituted revpl utionary tribunals
Most prominent among the in
mates is Boris Savinkoff, war min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
TRACTION LEADERS
. CHOOSE DICTATOR
Lucius S. Storrs of New
Haven Made Managing d.
rector at Session Here.

The electric railway industry today
put itself under the dictatorship of a
managing director, similar to the
posts created in other industries, no.
tably in base ball, the theater and
motion pictures.
Lucius S. Storrs of New Haven,
Conn, was named managing director
for the electric railway industry at
the opening session of a meeting of
the American Electric Railway Asso-
citation a t the New willard Hotel. Mr..
Storrs. who is president of the Con-
necticut company, was named by an
advisory council, which included B.
c. Cobb, Owen d. Young, Guy +.
Trip, Samuel insult and Randall
Morgan. Their action was unani-
mously Endorsed by the association.
The post of managing director is a
new one in the electric railway in
dustry 1t was created for the pur-
pose of making available to electric
railway arrangements and the public
the services and advice of widely
experienced transportation executive
Has Wide Experience.
The new managing director was
born in Buffalo, and has had very eX-
tensive experience in the electric
traction field. He was president OF
the association in 1917, and has been
actively engaged in furthering the
recomme ndations of the Federal Elec-
trio Railway Commission.
Dissatisfied with pats on the back
and with being told that everything
Is rolling along in capital condition
nearly 800 delegates to the convention
listened to a group of men tell them the
trouble with the electric railway indus
try. The first days session of the con-
fnd hv
Shannahan, president of the body. as
a session where ''brickbats were
thrown" for purposes of improvement.
Instead of having speakers tell
them how good they are, the electric
railway men gathered in Washington
employed speakers to tell them what's
wrong with them I'VE believe this
new experiment in conventions will
prove helpful" Mr.. Shannahan said
Ito improve service to the public"
Trouble with Traction.
Peter Witt of Cleveland, a noted
traction expert, was the brickthroweI
today. He spared no words in telling
the electric railway officials what is
the trouble with traction today.
While the meetings today were
executive in character. tomorrow
open sessions are expected to be de-
voted to discussion of proper methods
for co-ordinating bus with electric
railway service. The electric rail-
ways Of the country now are run
ming about 5000 buses, and leaders OF
the industry say that progressive
arrangements are rapidly attempting
to coordinate all local bus and cleo
trio railway service under electric
railway management.
PROGRAM for Tomorrow
Speakers at the sessions tomorrow
will include Col. j. Franklin Bell
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mission of the District; Mr.. Shanna-
han, John j. Esch, member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
George u HAMILTON, president Of ths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Sons of Veterans Head Sees the
President.

President Coolidge today received
William NJ Coffin of Ohio, national
comma nder in chief of the Sons
of Veterans, making his annual
visit to the local chapter here. The
national commander was accompanied
by Col Harley v. Steelman of this
city. past national commander, and a
delega ton from the local command,
including Briscoe Goodhart depart
ment commander of the District;
Frank De Groot, H. T. F. Johnson,
o. A. c. Aehmler. E. Warner, I. w.
Lyons, j. Clinton Hiatt, William Rosser,
E. C. Starke, L. r. Niswonger, A. A.
Taylor, F. r. Lang, o. veley, E. H.
Grove, E. r. Phelps. r. L. Oatley.
A. A. Webb, c. S. Davis and John
Bateman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
REPORTS ON JUDGES
NOMINATIONS HELD UP
Subcommittee to Sift New Infor.
nation Given About Police
and Juvenile Jurists.

A report on the nomination of Judge
Mcmahon of the Police Court and Judge
Sellers of the Juvenile Court was held
up today because of a desire of members
of the subcommittee of the Senate judi
ciary committee to make a further in
vestigation of eleventh-hour information
that has been sent in.
1t is expected that after the new i'm
formation has been sifted a favora BILE
report on the nominations will be made
to the committee Wednesday.
Senators Caraway and Means of the
subcommittee said that they We're anx-
ious to investigate fully all angles of
the situation before making a report
to the full committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
HONOR DOUGLASS NAME.
Tributes Paid to Memory of Col
ored Leader.

Several colored organizations of the
District of Columbia yesterday cele-
brated the birthday of Frederick
Douglass, colored leader, who worked
during the war days of 1861 to OBJ
tain freedom for the negro.
The Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs, jointly with the Mount
Bethel Baptist State Convention. held
their commemoration at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. M. w.
D. Norman, ]. Finley Wilson and
Archibald s. Pinkett paid tributes to
the memory of Douglass.
Another branch of the Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs held exer-
cises at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church. Representative c. E. Moore
made the principal address.