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Evening star., 1925-10-07
SCALDED TRAINmEN
STAND BY POSTS
Engineer and Fireman May Die
After Insuring Safety of
Passengers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associ ated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. October T.
Although seriously scalded by steam
last night when a flue brust on the
locomotive of a Lehigh Valley train,
Gus Geiser, engineer, of this city. and
Robert Matthews, fireman, of Leigh.
ton. stuck to their posts until the train
was stopped and the safety Of the pas.
sengers insured.
The accident occurred while the
train was coming down the mountain,
three miles from Mountain Top on the
Wilkes-Barre side.
Although the engine cab was flooded
with scalding vapor. Engineer Geiser
applied the brakes and stood his
ground until a safe stop of his train
was assured. Then he and Fireman
Matthews leaped from the cab. Physi.
clans fear both will die.
A rescue crew from the local yards
brought the train in, an hour and a
half late.
Geiser stopped his train so gradu-
ally that the passengers were scarcely
disturbed.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
WEEKS PLANS RETURN
TO OFFICE TOMORROW
Attempt to Resume Duties Per-
manently Still Undecided-De-
cision Expected Soon.

Secretary Weeks is expected to VISIT
the War Department tomorrow and
dispose of any business that may re-
quire his personal attention, but 1t
Is still a matter of speculation whether
he will attempt to resume his official
duties permanently.
His visit to Washington at this
time was mainly to arrange for the
disposition Of the paintings and fueni.
ture In his former residence at the
corner of Sixteenth and V streets,
which he gave up early in the Sum.
mer. Though very much improved
in health he is still rather weak. He
may attend the next meeting of the
cabinet and then announce his plans
for the future.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
$4,000 to Fill Stands for
CIash-Johnson to Op.
pose Meadows.
NATIONALS CONFIDENT
OF RETAINING CROWN
Harris Forgets Injury-Grihs' Box
Ace Calm on Eve of His
Second Great Test.
Today's Probable Line-Up.

TOdays Probable Lineup.
WASHINGTON. PITTSBURGH.
Rice. ef. Moore. :b.
s. Harris. :b. Carey. Ct.
Goalin, II. Cnyier. RI.
Irdge. III. Barnhart. II.
blueEe. 3b. Wright. 81.
J. Harris. RI. Traypor. 3b.
PeekinpauKh, IS. Grantham. Ib.
Ruel. c. smith. c.
S.Ansen, n. Meadows. y.
eaipIres-.it plate. Ki<ler tN): first base.
Mosiarty tA3; second base. Mccormick
tN.): third bsse. Owens tAJ. Time. 2
o'clock Eastern standard time).
By .he Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, October T.
Clear and snappy weather with the
sin peeking through an early morn
ing mist greeted base ball fans as
they arose this morning and cast an
anxious glance skyward to determine
the fate In store for the opening game
of the world series.
The weather forecast had called
for. showers and colder, but this morn.
would remain clear.
"dsnlHSton ; senators ana the II
rates of Pittsburgh came up to the
decisive day with injury lurking in
each camp. but with a spirit that Is
calculated to ward OFF human all
ments in the fulfillment of the great.
est ambition a base ball team can
know-winning of the world cham
pionship. A youngster Of IS, already
veteran of the, annual classic, leads
a squad that has survived the title
fire against a manager who has seen
service on many fields and a club that
boasts great veterans as we'll as bril-
liant youngsters.
Stanley Harris and Bill McKechnie,
managers of Washington and Pitts
hurSh, respectively, have expressed
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-10-07
World Series Closing Hour
Classified Advertisements

During the World Series Games
The Stars regular edition will be
issued at noon.
All classified advertisements
must, therefore, be received at The
Star Office not later than 11:00
o'clock night before issue to in.
sure publication.
Advertisements sent by mail to
The Star should be posted in time
to be received at The Star ONCE
evening before.
Lost and Found Ads and Death
Notices will be accepted untu
1850 day of issue.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
Chinese Boycott Strike Probe.

SHANGHAI. October. R.-The
Chinese intention to boycott the
judicial inquiry into the Shanghai in.
cident Of May 80, when a number Of
Chinese engaged In strike demonstra-
ton weie killed by police, was evi-
denced at the opening session Of the
inquiry this morning. Less than 20
Chinese were among the 800 persons
present. The hearing was adjourned
until Monday.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
Unpleasant Situation.

But this creates a very unpleasant
situation all the way round. For
three years or more the owners have
been trying to get this building sur.
rendered to them by the Government.
because 1t is worth more to them on
the open market than the Govern
ment Is willing to pay. The Depart
ment Of Justice Should not be con-
stantly subject to disturbance by
threats Of eviction. If the owners
want their building they should be
allowed to have 1t, especially as they
claim they have been offered more
Continued on Page 4, Column q
Evening star., 1925-10-07

her. hang her high. histe her hither,
hand her hot dogs, hear her Hip,
Hip. Hooray.
'Hankeringly. HANNAH"
Husband to Hear Ha! Ha!
Mildred Smoker is Mrs" The
Star learned today on apprising her of
her victory. She is the wife of Burt
L. Smoker. an attorney with the In
terstate Commerce Commission. 1t de.
velops that Mrs. Smoker is something
of writer in a semi-professional way.
having contributed to several current
periodicals while not occupied with
household duties.
Won't / give my husband the
laugh, though" Mrs. Smoker cried
when the Contest Editor called her up
this morning with the good news. He
gave me the 'ha ha' when he saw me
writing that letter. Now it's my turn
Mrs. Smelker said that she and Mr.
Smoker had not expected to be in
Washington during the big series until
several weeks ago. when they hur-
Continued on Page ,. Column 5.)
Evening star., 1925-10-07
Mail Order Pistol.
Unopened, Is Held
Concealed Weapon
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October IA way to
deal with the mail-order pistol has
been found by Evanston police.
It's a concealed weapon while 1t
remains in the unopened package,
they say.
Yesterday postal authorities noti-
fed Hattie Smith that her recently
ordered pistol was in the post Of
flee. They also told the police. She
went in, signed for 1t and started
out without unwrapping the pack
age A policeman arrested her for
carrying a concealed weapon. She
was fined $25 and costs and the
weapon was confiscated.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
BEAUTY SHOW DIRECTOR
SUFFERS FOR WITTiCISM
Is Relentlessly Pursued for Apply
ing Beautiful But Dumb" to At
lantic City Pageant Participants.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. October Z.
1T was only little while ago that
Armand T. Nichols, director of the
recent Atlantic City beauty pageant,
dropped a remark in Seattle that his
experience with beauty shows had
taught him the witticism Beautiful
but dumb" was, as the saying goes,
mouthful. Today Nichols, who is
in Los Angeles, is a crushed and
chastened man.
II was misquoted," he sighed,
land ever since I have had to pay
and pay and pay. l never said all
beauties were dumb. I said the gag
beautiful but dumb ran true to fact
in cases. But all beauties are not
not; and, as for
Americas beauties, they are growing
more beautiful every day."
Evening star., 1925-10-07
Present Quarters Far Too
Cramped for Efficiency,
Even if Retained.
NEW STRUCTURE PLANS
WERE SPOILED BY SENATE
Use Of One Office by Two Attorneys
Handicaps Work-Space Taken
by Old Files.

This Is the fourth of a series Of
articles on the urgent need for nen
Gorernment-o,rned buildings in the
District OF Colum bid to house mpor-
tdnt Government activities. The MN
article ,cil appear tomorron l.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
ENTERS COLLEGE AT rs.
Enrolls as Freshman at Boston q.
for Business Course.

BOSTON, October P).-A 76-year
old freshman, Aberdeen r. King OF
Wellsville, n. Y, yesterday enrolled
as a first.year student in the Boston
University School of Business Admin
istration, of which his son-in-law,
Everett w. Lord, is dean. Kings
grandson, Sam Lord, 81 years old, also
is a student at the college, but they
are not in the same classes.
King, who holds the title of the old.
est student in Boston University, is
studying salesmanship, accounting
and English in the evening division.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
Six Escape Nashville Jail.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October CP).
Six prisoners escaped from the
county Jail here this morning by saw
ing the bars on the fourth floor and
descending on q rope made with
sheets.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
MAY GET POST.
Reported to Be Head of Legal De-
partment of Dry District.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, October F).-
The Pioneer Press says Andrew J.
Volstead, father of the prohibition law,
will be appointed head of the legal de-
partment of the Northwest dry en-.
forcement district by Gen. w. F. Rhi.
advisers Of Gen. Rhinow.
''Mr. Volstead will bear the title
of legal adviser" the paper says.
Evening star., 1925-10-07
.6(L40 PLAN ASKED
BY TRADE BOARD
Members at First Fall Meet
ing Enthusiastically Enter
Fight for Ratio.
Reflecting the sentiments of the

Rejecting the sentiments of the
business men of Washington. the
6O-40 plan for fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District gov
ernments was enthusiastically advo-
Gated at the first Fall meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade at the
New Willard Hotel last night. when
several hundred members loudly ap-
plauded the motion of E. c. Branden-
burg, the boards counsel, to amend
the annual report of the committee
of municipal finance TO include a
plea for the restoration of the 60-40
basis, and unanimously voted in
favor of the amendment.
The annual reports of all the COM
mittees Of the board were read at
the meeting.
The report by Joshua Evans. jr..
chairman of the municipal finance
committee, one of the many adopted
last night. recommended a tax rate
for 1927 not to exceed $40. This
report was prepared with the help of
the Commissioners. and the chairmen
Of the Board of Trades several COM
mittees. and makes suggestions for
for urgent improvements and better
ment OF Washington, while at the
same time keeping the tax rate down.
This report drew from the Commits
sioners the highest commentator.
Ask Firm Stand on Plan.
Mr.. Brandenburg urged that the re-
port contain a plea for the 6O-4O basis
OF fiscal relations. declaring amid
loud applause. We should not hedge
on this question
The Commissioners cannot make
up their budget properly unless they
know just how much to expect. and
we certainly will have a tax rate of
80 to 81 II We do not have the 6O.40
plan" Mr.. Brandenburg declared.
The various reports urged many
improvements for Washington. a new
Chain Bridge. a recorder Of deeds
building, a central police station and
better police facilities in general;
better sewerage. high water pressure.
completion OF Gallinger Hospital, a
large athletic stadium for national
and international contests. medical
inspection enlargement in the public
schools. improvements in street light.
ing and paving, more parks and many
other items needed. The various COM
mittees, however. held the immediate
recommendations to a point where
there will be no rise in the tax rate
If they are successfully attained.
Commissioner Rudolph, Commits
sioner Bell and Commissioner Fenning
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Evening star., 1925-10-07

WEATHER.
70. 3. weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair and cooler tonight: tomorrow
partly cloudy and continued cool.
Temperatures--High 66, at 3
pm. yesterday; lowest, 56, at GAS am.
today.
Evening star., 1925-10-07

Continued on Page 5, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
DRIVE To START
FOR $4,000
BUDGET
Phyllis WheatIey ~" Plans
for Big Campaign to
Secure Fund

Martha Allan McAdoo, general sec
rotary Of the Phyllis Wheatley
Colored Young Women's Christian
Association, Ninth street and Rhoale
Island avenue northwest, announced
today that the association will start
it's annual budget maintenance drive
April %, to close May 5. Mrs. Nc
Adoo stated that the amount necss-
sary to meet the budget requirement
Is $4,000.
Plans are now under way for the
formation of teams and other IRE:
paratory work.
The twentieth anniversary of the
Phyllis Wheatley Association will be
celebrated May 2 and 8. An elabo-
rate program is being arranged for
secretary of the Young Women s
Christian Association of the United
States, with headquarters in New
York city, will officially open tlfe
celebration on April 2. at 10 a. m.
with an address. Some of the best
colored musical talent in America.
as well as the foremost local artists,
including the treble clef organiza'
tion Of this city, is scheduled to
appear.
The usual indoor Saturday enter.
tainment this week will be in tho
form of an indoor circus, under
the auspices of the girl reserves
of the "Y."
Mrs. McAdoo announces that the
Phyllis Camp for Girls will open
this year on July 18 and close on
Labor Day, September z.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
VILE TALKS ON RADIO
entertainment PLAN

The time is rapidly approaching
when the radio audience is going to
demand the highest type of radio
entertainment by paid staffs of
entertainers. Frederic William Vile,
newspaper writer and radio speak
er on political topics, predicted yes
terday in an address before the
Soroptimist Club at luncheon meet.
ing at the Lafayette Hotel.
Mr.. Vile, answering in the mega.
tive the query often received as to
his receiving remuneration for his
talks, declared he derives real en-.
joyment and appreciation from the
expressions of satisfied listeners.
Mrs. Ethel l.. Ward, of the
Board OF Trade. chairman OF the
clubs civic committee, thanked Mr..
Vile for his boosting" OF Wash.
ington over radio and pointed out
the opportunity for making known
Washington's needs and advantages
through that agency. Mrs. Ethel
K. Pollard presided.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

what other cities have done. His
attitude, he said. is going to be
Here's how we do 1t in Washing
ton, does Baltimore, or some other
city, do it better?'
Superintendent Ballou is going to
concern himself with the interior
finish of the buildings as well as
their exterior appearance. A start
has been made in school construc-
ton here to use glazed brick instead
of wooden wainscoting. Similar
treatment of interiors will be OBJ
served elsewhere.
Arrangements of seats in the
classroom, placing of blackboards,
lighting to guard the pupils eyes
and many other phases of arrange
ments and construction with a
| Iiew to giving ma ximum educa-
tional efficiency and at the same
time guard the pupils health, will
De studied closely by the superln-
| The matter of fireproofing build
ings will be given careful con,
sideration. Washington has been
erecting fireproof buildings. Some
other cities build fire-resisting
buildings.
The new Janney school, in George
| town, for instance, is Of the most
advanced type OF fireproofing. There
/ is no woodwork. Window frames
are metal, wainscoting is eliminated,
and the flooring is laid directly on
concrete. Whether Improvement
can be made over methods hereto
fore used will be studied closely
The municipal architect will study
not only points OF construction but
heating and ventilatiIfg plants as
well.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
DR.. WHITE To BE
GUEST WITH
BARROW
Noted AIienist in Leopold
Loeb Case Invited by
Barristers Club

Doctor William A. White. of St.
Elizabeth's Hospital, one of the
noted psychologists who testified
at the Leopold-Loeb trial as a de.
tense witness. will be a special
guest of the Barristers' Club of
Washington when that organization
tenders a reception and luncheon
to Clarence Darrow, Chicago crimi-
nal lawyer, at the Cosmos Club,
Saturday at / p. m.
f. Regis Noel, local attorney, is
arranging the reception to barrow
and is being assisted by the Of
ficers of the club, who comprise
Paul Cromlin, president; Bertrand
Emerson, jr., vice president; Fred
Stohlman, treasurer, and William
c.. Ashford, secretary. In the eve
ming the members will attend the
debate on Capital Punishment" at
the Washington Auditorium, when
Senator A. Owsley Stanley, of Ken-
lucky, will argue the affirmative
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
WHITE HOUSE cRocUS
BEDS REACT TO SPRING

The crocus beds are blooming ut
the White House these early spring
days.
Also the pansies. They are begin
ming to react to the mild, warm sun
shine of the past few daye, and are
peeping over the rim of their winter
blanket.
There are more than 5000 crocus
plants in the White House grounds,
and the display Of other flowers Is
going to be richer than ever this
coming season, attaches say.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
D. c. OFFICIALS
PLAN BUILDING
SURVEY
Party, Headed by T. Ballou,
to Study Methods Employed
in Other Cities

A comprehensive comparison of
building methods employed in the
schools Of other large cities of the
United States will be made on the
visitation OF those cities by Wash
ington officials beginning Friday.
Every phase of construction. in
terror arrangement, educational ad-.
vantages OF one type of building
over another, and safety will be
studied, 1t was indicated today by
superintendent Frank w. Ballou,
who, with Vice President Ernest
Greenwood, OF the Board sof Educa-
ton, and Municipal Architect Albert
l.. Harris, will make the inspection
tour.
superintendent @BaIlou announced
that it will be his purpose to give
the most careful consideration Of
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
GREAT BRITAIN TO CUT
APPROPRIATION FOR ARMY

LONDON. March 12.-Great Bri.
tain plans to pare its standing
ARMY and its army appropriations
slightly from the 1s24-5 figures
according to army estimates for
1855 issued today.
They provide for expenditures OF
1850 900 pounds ($222. 500, OO0) and
an army Of 10000 men compared
with 45,00O.0oO pounds and 161 500
men this year.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
TO PRESENT CREDENTIALS

Tsuneo Matsudaira, the japanese
ambassador, who has just arrived
in Washington from San Francisco
win make his first call on Secre
tary of State Kellogg at the State
Department tomorrow afternoon.
The time at which Ambassador
Matsudaira will present his ere
dentials to President Coolidge will
not be set until after his call al
the State Department.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

of the issue. with barrow in the
negative.
Amplifiers were installed in the
Washington Auditorium yesterday
and every word spoken on the
stage can be plainly heard In the
farthest points in the large hall.
Sixty-five educational institutions
are represented among those maxi
ing reservations for the debate.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
Church to Give Benefit

The Federated Societies of ST.
Augustine's Church will give a re.
ception at Convention Hall, April
Is, for the benefit Of the church.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-13
ALASKA MARBLE co. EXPANDING
 OPERATIONS
SUPERINTENDENT AND 30 MEN AT TOKEEN-TREBLE WORK
 AT QUARRY
(Juneau Empire)

Thomas Burns, Superintendent of the Alaska Marble Company, and So men were brought North by the Ad- miral Rogers to Tokeen where active work will begin at once. Not only will work at Tokeen, where thirty men have been employed this winter, be trebled but new quarry will be open ed at Shakan
 This is MT. Burns first visit to the Territory for two years. He was formerly superintendent there but two years ago went back to the home office at Proctor, Vermont, and Ches ter c. Thomas was acting superin tendent Mr. Thomas now returns tC the home office. MT. Burns says while the market for marble is dull in the east, there is an active demand for it on the Pacific coast.
 For many years Mir. Burns was as sistant superintendent at Tokeen ur der Frank E. Moore who severed his connections with the company several years ago and is now manager of the Crystal River Marble Company of Col orado.
 Mrs. Burns and their little son Rob ert, accompanied MT. Burns to To keen.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-13
Famous Eater of London
 Counts Ninety-two Years
(By Associated Press)


 LONDON, Mar. 12.-Francis Bourn is a candidate for the Hall of Fame, for he just completed run of 72 annual helpings of the famous but heavy meat buildings, the product of the "Odle Cheshire Cheese" of Fleet Street. The pudding is served free at the hostelry to all customers at the opening of the season each year. MT. Bourn is 92 years old and still healthy. He has been a constant customer at the Cheshire Cheese, he says, since 1851.
 The inagural ceremony is usually presided over by some noted figure, such as the premier, cabinet min ister or an ambassador, and place of honor is always reserved for the person who can claim to be the old est customer of the inn. MT. Bourn has received the first helping in this sea of honor for the past 19 years and has had his pudding served by the late Ambassador, Walter Hines Page; and Ambassadors Davis and George Harvey.
 The famous pudding is known to contain rump steak, kidney, lark and oysters.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-13

food in those regions, some of the birds had specially modified bills for digging into frozen soil, so that they might reach hibernating insects Burrowing and alternating are the means by which many animals es- cape the extreme cold and manage to exist.
 Some birds formed communities with mammals. Many little birds as sociated with mouse-hares, and there was perfect confidence and harmony among them. At greater heights, on the almost barren mountains, was an association of cloughs and wild sheep. The clough sits on the sheep's back, and searches for insects in the animals hair.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-13
NEW AIRPLANE
 FOR INTERIOR BE SENT NORTH SOON

At the office of John A. Clark last week an enthusiastic meeting of the stockholders of the Fairbanks Air plane Corporation was held, says the News Miner, and large Fokker, six passenger cabin monoplane with a flight capacity of nine hours and the was ordered purchased from the At lantic Airplane Corporation, in New Jersey.
 | Since the advent of the first air plane in Fairbanks in 1923, it has been realized that an airplane business would be an important factor of trans portation to Fairbanks and, after the successful flights to McGrath last win 1 ter, and in the carrying of the mail and the very successful season of Noel Vein it was certain that Fairbanks needed, in addition to the smaller air ships, a large plane capable of car rying a number of passengers, mail and express.
 ' When Mole Vein, the aviator for the Rodebaugh Company, left Fairbanks, he was requested to investigate all the makes of flying machines that he con sidered suitable for Fairbanks and, ac- cordingly after the first of the year, MT. Vein made a trip to New York and other eastern points and investi- gated a great number of ships, but his selection fell on the Fokker plane, equipped with a BMW engine. This plane is used almost exclusively for commercial purposes in Europe. It's engin is of Holland make and consid- cred by the Wright and Curtis Flying people to be the finest engine on the market today. The plane has very l slow landing speed, which is an i'm portant factor in this country on ac- count of the small landing fields. MT. Vein, at the present time, is famil- l iariZing himself Wiht the workings of the ship and engine and will leave l New York in week accompanying the ship to Fairbanks. It is expected that MT. Veins brother, who is an air plane mechanic of considerable abil- 1 ity, will accompany his brother here. The Corporation intends to main tain regular schedules to Iditarod, Ru- by, Koyukuk, Livengood and other in- terior points in the Interior where a demand for airplane service is found
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-13

ther Traees of this permanent ami nal existence were found far above the Himalayan snow line, and some 900 .eet above tEe last vegetable growth. Nab" llingst,3 es: ned.
 Wild sheep and m,n:r.'n lares climb up the :angts, .sen ,r ill., bar ren slopes at 17,0O0 feet. There is little red-start which builds it's nest at the same inhospitable height, and we found grasshoppers at 1S,- 900 feet. near the furthest limit of vegetable growth Major Kingston declared.
 "There were bees, moths and even butterflies at 21,0O0 feet" he said and cloughs, a kind of crow, at the immense height of 270O0 feet" To contend with the scarcity oi