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Evening star., 1925-09-02
TRACTION CO. ROW
HEARING IS FIXED
Utilities Body to Rule on OBJ
lection tsStopping at
Boulevard Signs.

The Public Utilities Commission viii
hold hearing at the District Building
At 10 O'Clock September Is TO de
termine what should he done at the
seven boulevard street intersections
at which there is still a difference Of
opinion as to whether street cars
should stop before crossing.
When the boulevard highways were
first established the railway com
panies objected TO stopping their cars
and theirby losing the right of way.
There were several score of such in
terSectfons, but at an informal confer
ence representatives Of the compa MES
the traff1c Office and the utilities hoard
agreed on what should be done at all
but seven points.
The locations still unsettled are
Rhode Island avenue at Eleventh
Ninth, Seventh. New Jersey and
Florida avenues: Massachusetts ave
nue. and Ninth street and New York
avenue and Seventh street. The com
mission will cansidera,at the hearing
whether these points should be made
safety stops for street cars
Al the Same heHinG the,cammission
win consider the objections that have
been raised by the Capital Traction
GO. against, safety zoaes for street car
passengers on Fourteenth street be
tween X and y streets. marked only
by white hines s..-,-.-.--,. ,....-.-...-. -,..
John II. Hanna vice president Of
the company. has take the position
that safety zone marked only nv
white paint does not give passengers
sufficient protection from passing
rraffic.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
BALMY BREEZES REFUTE TALES "
OF TORRID SUMMERS TN CAPITAL
Figures for August Show Capital Climate Ranked
With That of Resorts in the North-92 Was
Highest Temperature Recorded.

admitted, Is about three inches be-
low normal. but even the normal Is
dry compared to Florida and many
other States
In this connection 1t might he in
teresting to review some of the ma XII
mum and minimum temperatures of
previous Augusts. The hottest Au-
gust of record here was In 1872 On
that occasion. however. the highest
averag ge maximum temperature of the
month was only S9.3 degrees. The
average minimum temperature for the
same month was z degrees.
No other year anywhere near ap-
preached that average ma ximum
until 1881. when the maximum aver
age was SS. Only once Since has IL
been eauaIed. in 1900. when once
more the mercury scared to an aver.
age maximum Of So On the other
hand. the only time the average mini
mum temperature for Washington
August passed out of the SOS was in
1872. when it reached II.
Down i'm Low Sos.
On most. other occas sions the av.
eraGe minimum tempers ture hovered
in the very low Cos. while the aVera ge
ma ximum chung below S5 far more
often thai II passed that figure even
by fractions OF degrees. Sixty-two is
the lowest average minimum for an
August here That was In 1888. but
ordinarily the minimum sticks very
close to 50 or "a.
All in all. a few minutes study
of Weath Bureau statistics show
that Washington only needs some
int ensive advertising 10 class it
almost as ideal summer resort.
At least, those who choose the month
of August TO seek comfort elsewhere
are missing one OF the most delight
ful months of he whole year, accord
ing to these fgures.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
URGED
FOR WASHINGTON
Former Munich Conductor for
Orchestra to Take Part
in Festival.

Formation of symphony orchestra
IN Washington in connection with the
Ella horate music festival to he staged
here next May was urged TODAY nv
Kurt Hetzel. a former conductor Of
the Royal Opera in Munich. who
called on Commissioner Rudolph to
discuss the plans for the festival
Mr.. HetZel who has heen in the
United States for several years. was
enthusiastic in his Endorsement Of
the action of the Commissioners in
officially launching the proposal for
what is expected 10 he the biggest
musical event Wa Wsshington has ever
enjoyed. -.
am not only plea sed that Wash
inston is to have grand festival
OF music next Spring" said Mr. Het.
eel. but | am equally strong in the
belief that the National Capital
should have symphony orchestra
in time TO take part n,Ihat festival. =
In announcing bout. fe days ago
thai the he~t,emnsissieners would sponsor
the movement for an annual Spring
music festival. Gommissioaer Rudolph
voiced the hope thst" this program
would become the initial step toward
making Washington the music center
of the United States
Mr.. HetZel said TODAY he regarded
the existence of symphony orchestra
az essential to the development OF the
art of music in the Nations Capital.
The Commissioners have not yet
named the committee of zoo which is
TO plan the festival. MIR. Rudolph sug-
gested 10 Mr.. HetZel that he give that
committee his views on a symphony
orchestra after the committee has been
orga aniZed.
Commissioner Rudolph said he
agreed with Mr.. Hetzel that a sym
phony orchestra would he desirable
addition I" the musical opportunities
OF the city.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
cures made public here show.

figures made public here show.
The return was made in March
1924. Seventy thousand persons made
returns in 1928 in Florida. OF these
seven paid more than 100000, 50
more than $40 o00 and ! .sR7 persons
more than $500.
Grain Jleaier Tops Chicago List.
CHICAGO. Sept .1ber 25@6Ap1.7zaAr
thur w. Cutten, - sc operations In
the grain market last year attracted
wide attention: was Chicago's largest
contributor 10 the Government
through the 4.ineome tax. He paid
s540, zoe. - -
James A. Patten of Evanston, long
known as the wheat king" was third
in the hist, with $425,S4s. Between
them was Richard II. CTe ne, iron neas-s
ter, who. paid s434.457. ~ > =:
julius RosenMalls president of Sears.
Roebuck & Co.. paid S20S,S12. and
Samuel insult, public utility magnate.
$160,770; Mrs. Anita Mccormick
Blaine, s19l.s9 George +. Keiser
S273.133; Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick. S234.Sls; John G. SheGd.
chairman Marshall Field & Co.. s307.-
i5S: Martin A. Ryerson. steel prod
ucts, S109,1s3; John J. Mitchell.
banker, $I5S.1a2: Frederick H. Raw
son, chairman Union Trust Co.. SPA
42s: Joseph, Latter, f73.7S5 Victor r.
Lawson. s72.o73.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
MExICANS ASK RETURN
OF GUARD FOR FARMS
State Troops. Held Not Sufficient
Protection Against Attacks
by Agrarians.
ny the As-ociated Press.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico. September 2.
The permanent commissioner of the
Vera Cruz state legislature has re-
quested President Gales to revoke his
order withdrawing federal troops from
guarding farms against attacks by
agrarians. II saws the state govern
n1ent has not sufficient forces to cone
with the agrarians, who will commit
excesses against ranches and isola ted
villages In absence Of federal protec-
tion.
The commission adds that armed
groups already are menacing villages
and ranches from which the federal
garrisons have been withdraw
President Gales last week ordered
Gen. Alma zan. chief Of military opera
tons, to withdraw all federal troops
engaged in protecting the country
gaipst the agrarians and to concen-
trate them at Perote. The President
said he considered that the protection
of state was essentially state func-
tion. and that he had been flooded
with complaints against prosecutions
committed by federal troops In deal
ing with the agrarians.
Evening star., 1925-09-02

I C.N
The seas are moderate and the skies
ove~< at
Wan the destroyer Farragut the
Aroostook spent the night moving in
the area 500 miles off Honolulu. stab.
hing the seas in the vicinity where the
missing plane might have dropped dis
ahIed
a message received from the miss
Ing plane after the craft radioed that
il was trying to remain in The air until
the dwindlinS gasoline supply was ex-
hausted said:
What is wrong. please Go ahead"
Meaning that the Aroostook should
proceed furnishing compass hearings
to the PN-9 No. !. To this query the
Aroostook answered:
What is your course and are YOU
trying 10 find us?'' To this MESA ge
there was no answer
The Aroostook. after sn all-night
vigil, wa ordered to launch plane at
daylight To aid in the search The
work last night was hampered off the
east coast Of the Island OF Maui by
treaeherous seas and heavy skies. On
account OF this condition three pia mes
which took off from Lahaina 20 aid in
the search we're ordered 10 return and
wait until dawn before going into the
sir, again.
SEARCHING FOR PN-9 No. I.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
AGED n, BIKES LONG WAY
New Jersey Cyclist Pedals 1855
Miles in lS DAYS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September . GP).-
At time when many men are worry.
ing about cirrhosis OF the liver and
fatty degeneration of the heart. Emil
Leuly. II years old. of Union City.
y. j., rides 75 miles a day on his
bicycle
Leuly pedaled 1855 miles to St.
Louis to see'the national cha hamplonsh:p
bicycle races Saturday and Sunday.
He made the trip in Is days He at.
tributes his activity chiefly TO freedom
from worry, which he says is result
of his single blessedness''
Evening star., 1925-09-02
= = = : ~ !" ~
BRITISH SHIPS SAIL
IN SPITE Of STRIKE
~
Majestic Leaves on Time and
Other Steamers Get
Complete Crews.
Rr III. As.ociated Press.

SOUTHAMPTON. September .. -
The White Star liner Majestic sailed
for New York at II am. scheduled
tioe TODAY with full crew. despite
the fact that number of new men
who had signed on last night walked
ON this morning.
The Majestic carried the largest
we st bound list of the year. with $50
first class. 700 second class and 500
third ella ss passengers. most of them
American. homeward hound after
touring Europe.
Large crowds lined the quay when
the Majestic sailed, hut there was no
The liner picked mp
$50 of her crew from tlgs waiting
of Cowes the men being brought
from Port sTnouth. ---.-...
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Wine Cart Horses
Learn Traffic Code
And Keep to Right
BY the A Asseciated Press

BY the Associated Press
ROME, September EVEN the
horses in Italy have been anne
nable to Fascist discipline. Ardent
Fascists point out that since
, Premier Mussolini's government
inaugurated right.traffie some
months ago horses pulling wine
carts into the city. with their
drivers asleep on their seats, have
been ma gically trained to veer
lazily TO the right whenever an
automobile horn is heard in the
rear or when a vehicle approaches.
Some years ago Mayor Nathan.
the only English born mayor Rome
ever had. aba ndoned an attempt
TO change traffic rules because. 1t
was complained. the nags drawing
the wine carts. had been trained to
Keep 10 the left and they could not
he taught otherwise
Evening star., 1925-09-02
CLAIMS AGREEMENT FIXED
BY BRITAIN AND MEXICO
Reference to Mixed Commission
Announced as Basis for Restora-
ton of Diplomatic Relations.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 1T is
learned officially that under the ar
ranaements between the British and
Mexican governments whereby diplo-
matte relations are restored the claims
of British subjects arising from revo-
lutfehary oiisturha noes will he sub
mftted to q mixed claims commission.
while other claims VIII he settled
through the usual diploma tic channels.
'Fhe a sreement provides that II such
claims are not settled by diplomatic
discussion within Is months thev shall
he submitted to the mixed claims com
mission. or. II the two governments
have not agreed 10 the constitution of
such commission. TO the Permanent
Court of Arbitra ton al The Hague
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Work Starts Complaint Branch.

Secretary Work today invited the
public to submit suggestions, criticisms
and compla ints of Interior Department
activities through complaint division
under the direction Of the depart.
ment' 3 chief inspector. Mr.. Work said
he WAS convinced that through hack
of personal contact the department
loses the benefit OF many criticisms
from those citizens whom the depart
noent serves ~
Evening star., 1925-09-02
SEARCHING FOR PN-9 No. I.
Navy Department Reports Other
Wrecked Plane Nearing Port.

The Navy Department was informed
In a message today that search was
continuing for the PN-9 No. l. the big
Feaplane lost en- route from San Fran
cisco TO Hawaii. and that the PN-o
No. 8. which was forced down 300
miles out from the starting point. was
expected to arrive at San Francisco
ats o'clock this morning. Pacific time
mo sight so far of PN-9 No. I, bnt
search is progressing expeditinusly
and thoroughly" the message said.
Moses Optimistic.
San FRANCISCO. September 6p,.
Fifteen hours after the last word
had been received from the missing
seaplane. the PN-9 No. I. which failed
Of its San Francisco Honolulu non
atop flight because of a shortage Of
fuel. Capt. Moses. commander of the
Night project, was without word as to
the fate of the plane and its crew.
Maintaining the optimism he has felt
since the giant seaplane bearing
Condr. Rodgers and his four valiant
flyers was reported missing, Capt.
Moses expressed the belief that the
aircraft and its personnel would be
found soon after daybreak today.
Last word from the plane was at
4:t2 yesterday afternoon. when it was
given compass bearings. 1t was then
believed TO be about $50 miles from
the Isle OF Maui.
The PN-9 No. d in tow Of The de-,
stroyer William Jones. arrived off
Criasy Field at s am. today after
being forced down late Monday some
500 miles out from San Francisco on
her attempted flight to Honolulu.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
CUBA GUSTS AGITATORS.
Ships Is Spaniards to Morocco to
Swell Anti-Riff Army.

HAVANA September , LRD.-Fif
teen Spaniards and 13 Chinese have
been deported by the immigra ton
authorities after having been convict
ed OF labor agitation and narcotic sd.
diction and pedding.
The Chinese were sent to Hong Kong
and the Spanis rds to Morocco. where
the Spa nish government is expected
To draft them into the army fighting
the Riffians.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
SEES ALASKAN RAILWAY
CONTROL IN NEW YORK
John z. Ba1laine, Builder. De-
clares Interests" Are Determined
to Prevent Development.
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash. September -
Charging that the Government-owned
Alaska Railroad is secretly controlled
by New York interests hostile to ii
and determined to prevent its develop
ment," John r. Ballaine, builder OF
the Alaska Central Railroad. which
preceded the Government line. yester-
day opposed aba andonment OF the
project, proposed by Representative
A. NJ. Free Of California
Free advocated pulling up the rails
and turning 1t into a highway" after
several months investigation in the
northla nd
The line can he expected to lose
money as long as IL is under it's
present management" Ballaine said
What is needed Is not 10 pull up the
rails but to place it under competent
and honest mana cement"
Evening star., 1925-09-02
DR.. ECKENER REVIVES
GERMAN HYMN OF HATE
Amundsen, Former Enemy. He
Says, Declining to Aid in New
Polar Flight.
Ry the a ssoclated Press.

BERLIN. September At is re
ported that DIR. Hugo Eckener Of the
Zeppelin Co. who piloted the dirigible
airship ZR-3. now the Los Angeles
across the Atlantic. will not cooperate
with Roald Amundsen in any future
polar expedition
DR.. Eckeners in a speech a Leipzig
is credited with having said that he
had just learned Amundsen was
against Germany during the World
War and that. therefore. he would
not aid him in any Arctic exploration
trim.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
FIGHT ON EVOLUTION.
Issue Pressed at Polls In Washing.
ton state School Elections.

BELLINGHAM. Wash, September
> AD.-The Rev. l.. r. Butcher, Bap-
tist minister and secretary of the
State Bible and Science League, an
nounced today that a fight against
the teaching of evolution In public
schools of the State is to be made in
the school elections this Fall.
Candidates for the local school
boards are to he questioned an to
their stand on evolution, he said.
Evening star., 1925-09-02

Those trusting citizens who had
faith in Washington" and refused to
heed the alluring promises of ideal
weather in the highly advertised Sum
mer colonies farther North have
reaped rich reward both in comfort
and money Weather Bureau statistics
today disclosed that the National
Capital was hare TWO degrees
warmer than Massa sachusetts last
month.
In TACT, comparison of the August
Just passed with those of the last 30
years have disclosed that Washington.
instead of being the enervating city
of steamy discomfort. is rather an
ideal place to spend either a life or
vacation from the standpoint OF at
mospheric conditions. July alone
mas an unfortunate reputation with
the weather fOrecaster. and there are
literally thousa nds of worse places in
the country even during that month.
The average temperature here last
month was " degrees. just one degree
below normal. In Boston, which is
officially accepted by the Weather Bu-
reau as representing the average tenn
persture of Massachusetts. il was a..
Portland. Me, famed day and night
by the breeZes from the cold North
Atlantic. reported an average last
month of 6S. or only degrees cooler
than Washington.
80 Was Ma axinIum.
Only on three occasions last month
did The thermomet ter soar to anywhere
near unconlfort able proportions dur
ing the hottest part Of the day. and
there was not a single night that 1t
did not drop to a point that made
light bed covering welcome. Ninety
two was the ma yimum temperature
of the month--on the l0Th-and al
was the highest temperature regis
tered on any night. More often Than
not, the evening temperatures were In
the low SOS.
Here Is the official temperature rec
ord day ny day:
Evening star., 1925-09-02
News of Comdr. Rodgers Plight
Kept From Mother, Worried Over Trip

Associated Press. Con1dr. Redgs
ers mother, who Ia advanced In
years, was worried over her sons
attempted San Francisco Honolulu
venture, and it has been feared
that she would not Withstand the
shock Of learning that he had met
with mishap. -
Fourteen years ago John Rodg-
ers f1ew from College Park. Md.
to the home OF his parents. after
having studied aviation under the
Wright brothers. His fight at that
time attracted national attention.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Ordered to China.

Rear Admiral n. n. Hough. chief
OF the Office of naval intelligence. has
heen relieved and ordered to command
the Tsngtze River patrol in China. He
VIII relieve Rear Admiral Charles r..
McFey. jr.. whose new assignment has
not been announced. Admiral Hough' =
successor has not vet been named.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Crowder in Service so Years.

HAVANA. September GP1.-In
celebration of so years service in the
Army and diplomatic service Of his
country. the American Amhs ssa dor.
Enoch Fl. Crowder was guest of
honor at a luncheon given by former
President Mario q. Menocal at his
country estate near Havana today
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Whisky Found in Pineapples.

HAVANA, September LP.-
Whisky and cosnac valued at 100000
and intended for shipment into the
United States via Key West were
seized in n carload Of pineapples yes
terday al Blanca. Province of Havana.
Three farmers were arrested. They
said an American owned the liquor.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Situation va sed.

LONDON. September GP.-The
situation In British home ports result
ing from the unofficial strike of sea
men against wage reduction was
somewhat ca ased today by the sailing
of the White Star liner Majestic from
Southampton and the news that three
steamers at Hull had finally obtained
crews and would leave on time.
Indications are that the strike i'm the
British Isles may not become wide
spread owing to the threat of the snip
owners to take on new crews from
among the hundreds of unemployed
men who have fiocked TO various ports
hoping TO get jobs.
The strike in the port of London Is
declared to be failure, IT being as
serted that any number of extra men
can he obtained on few hours no.
tice and that there Is little desire
among the crews here to desert their
ships.
Unemployed Increase.
An additional 45.00o men Joined
Great Britain's growing list of un-
employed during the week ending
August "a The register then carried
a total OF 1,343.700. This was an In
crease in four weeks of l4e.a2' and
1852 more than were registered
year ago.
Although optimism prevails over the
situation in the British Isles. there
has been no diminution In the strike
in Australia. where additional crews
walked off their vessels. Also In Ran
COON 5000 E,ascars employed by the
Irrawaddy Flotilla Go. struck for
higher wages.
Al Cape Town the crews OF the
steamers Arundel Castle a nd the Ken
ilworthi Castle. quit their, ships.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, Sep
tember 2.-Word OF the plight of
her son. Flight Comdr. John
Rodgers, on the Navy seaplane
PN-9. No. /, reported down in the
sea between San Francisco and
Honolulu. Is being kept from his
mother at the Rodgers home in
Sion Hill, a half mile from here.
Admiral John A. Rodgers. U. 8.
N, retired. has kept in touch with
the search for his SON through the
Evening star., 1925-09-02
Reynolds Largest.
RALEIGH. y. c.,

RALEIGH. y. G., September tdD.
W y. Reynolds. president of the r.
!. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of Winston
Salem. y. G.. filed the largest income
tax return in North Carolina. The
return totaled S243.3S5. Charles A.
Cannon. ma nufacturer, of Concord.
had the second largest with S1I2. $40 SS.
Evening star., 1925-09-02

OWENSBORO. KY. September : up.
a distinct earth shock was felt here
this morning at 5:55 O'Clock. No
da mage has been reported.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
EARTHQUAKES ROCK
OHIO VALLEY CITIES
Evansville, Kok0mo and
Louisville Feel Shocks That
Cover Wide Area.
BY the Associated Press.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, September 2.
-Evansville was shaken by an
earthquake at few minutes before
o'clock this morning. II was the
second quake felt here within a few
months No damage was reported
No official record of the quake had
been made at the local Wealth Blu
reau at o'clock this morning. Oh
server Al Brand said he had unoffi-
cial information that the quake was
general in southern Indiana and Hill
nois and in western Kentucky. and
that from reports he had received it
probably centered in that territory.
AT Mount Vernon. Ind. the quake was
felt. but there was no damage.
The action lasted from 10 TO Is
seconds here. rafting window panes.
dishes and other objects and rocking
furniture. Many persons were ter
rorized.
Many residents OF Kokomo .renort
ed feeling a slight earthquake short
~ before am. The shocks were
reported from several places in Ken
lucky. At Louisville the tremor was
slight. Owensboro reported that a
loud rumbling preceded distinct
shock. Houses were SHAKEN In Mad
isonville. while Paducah said a
rumbling sound was followed by
tremors lasting several seconds.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 3
GP).-A slight tremor was registered
on the seismogra ph Of the st. Igns :
thus College here early today. Father
F. l.. Odenhach said il might have
been caused by common waves or a
slipping cavr-in. Such shocks occur
almost daily, he said.
OWENSBORO. KY. September up.
a distinct earth shock was felt here
this morning at $50 o'clock. No
da mage has been reported.
MADISONVILLE. KY September
2 P).-A distinct earthquake tremor
was felt here at 5:5S am. HOUSES
were shaken mad dishes ratified No
damage was reported.
Evening star., 1925-09-02
FIVE HAWAII FLYERS
STILL MISSING; PLANE
SEARCH Is STARTED

Continued from First PageJ
Evening star., 1925-09-02

JACKSONVILLE. KY. September
. ND.-A distinct earthquake tremor
was felt here at 5:58 am Houses
were shak ken mad dishes ratified No
damsge was reported
Evening star., 1925-09-02
FAILS Income

ALBUQUERQUE \. Mex. Sep
tember ? GF).-Former Secretary of
the Interior A. r. Fall paid Federal
income tax OF $99.55