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Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

near the buoy opposite Humpback At the time he was in small boat with Fred Allen, jr. The Allen boy does not know how the acciden: hap pened. but admitted that botI pas sensors of the boat ve.e ia an in toXi,ate1 condition. !! is thought hat Levshakoff feil overheard dur ing he night. No trace of lis body WIS :cunl
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

The 1925 city tax levy was set at 19 mills by the Juneau council at a recent regular meeting of that body. This levy is the same as that set for last year. The city taxes as capitalized by the Equalization Board were accepted by the Council as the official assessment roll for 1925.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

E. M. Jacobson, of Cordova, for est ranger in the Copper City office left last Monday on the Shamrock taking a trail crew to Camp 14 on Martin River The men will locate and construct four miles of trail between that point and Dago Slough, project which will probably require six weeks for completion. The trail is to connect with the one from Mile 39 to Tokun River and will complete the overland route from Mile 39 to Katalla. Two skiffs are to be used as ferries at Tokun River and an other pair at Dago Slough.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

United States Commissioner E. P. Harwood of Cordova has received a notification from the territorial treas urer appointing him collector of the fur tax in this district. Hitherto the tax has been paid at the office of A. J. Adams of the Copper City.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

The Dan Corcoran estate of which E. Swetmann has been administrator, was closed Tuesday according to W. D. Coppernoll, the attorney.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

United States Marshal Chas. D. Jones of Nome recently appointed Cliff Allyn to fill the position of Deputy Marshal in place of Clarence Ausley, resigned The appointment became effective on June 1, accord ing to Marshal Jones.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

James Crandell, employed by the Lake Bay cannery at Wrangell where he was engineer on the cannery ten der Irene Barnes was drowned re- gently. He jumped overheard when his clothing caught fire as the re- suit of an explosion and sank before he could be rescued
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

Miss Lenore Martin one of the staff of teachers for the Petersburg Schools during the past two years, and Theodore P Hinckley, an op- orator in the United States Cable Office, were married June 10th, by Rev. David Waggoner, of the Pres byterian Church.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-02

Information has been received by Deputy United States Marshal Close of Cordova. to the effect that George Levshakoff, an Indian of Cordova, was drowned on June l5, apparently
Evening star., 1925-02-08
SENATE GETS REPORT
ON FOUR D. C. BILLS
Fort Foote Transfer Proposed for
Park Use-Seek Medical Build
ing for Howard.

Four measures relating to the
District of Columbia were favorably
reported from the Senate committee
on public buildings and grounds and
placed on the Senate calendar yesterday
A Joint resolution transferring the
possession of Fort Foote. military
reservation in Prince Georges
County, Nd, from the quartermaster
Of the Army to the chief of Engineers
to be administered as part OF the
park system of the National Capital.
was reported by Senator Ashurst
without amendment. Fort Foote Is
an abandoned military reservation
containing about Sc acres OF land
running for several miles along the
Potomac River. south of Washington.
1t is listed for sale in pending legis-
lation. The committee believes that
1t could be we'll used for park pur-
poses. especially as 1t is proposed to
construct boulevard to Fort
Washington.
Senator Harreld Of Oklahoma re-
ported two bills, one authorizing the
expenditure Of 100000 to construct
an additional medical building at
Howard University and to provide
equipment for the medical school
building. The other bill authorizes
the construction Of nurses home
at Columbia Hospital for Wom-
en-. The committee amended this bill
so as to limit the cost to 100000 in
stead of $6S0,000.
Senator Dial of South Carolina re-
ported a bill to authorize the Rock
Creek and Potomac Park Commission
to sell small tracts Of land aggregat-
ing 1900 square feet which the park
plan contemplated using, but which
tho commission no longer desires for
park purposeA
Evening star., 1925-02-08
BETTER 'OLECLUb
RA|DED; Is TAKEN
Disorder Follows Police Coup
in One of Biggest Liquor
War Moves.

Four women with their six men
escorts sat quietly and unostentatiously,
apparently enjoying the gayety and
5oviality of the Better ole Club, on the
second floor of 1915 U street last night.
They had obtained membership TO the
club" in the ordinary way and they
watched the dancing and frivolity ap-
parently unconcerned and enjoying the
evening not noticeably different from
dozens of other groups at other tables
about the dance floor.
At midnight, however, when the en-
tertainnent was at its height, one Of
the members of the party gave q sig
nal and before the rest of the guests
realized what was happ. ming a squad of
police from No. precinct swooped
down upon the club, led by Lieut.. Jerry
Sullivan, and accompanied by Lieut..
Nina Van Wrinkle, head Of the women's
bureau, and Prohibition Chief Harry
Luckett, and carried out one Of the
biggest liquor raids Of the year.
15 Taken to station.
Disorder reigned around the dance
floor, while a hurried inspection was
made of each table. Women screamed,
bottles crashed on the floor and the
band played It's loudest in an effort
to drown out the din. Evidence was
collected rapidly, however, and the
patrons, numbering about fifteen.
were packed into three patrol wagons
and driven to No. precinct.
Several Of the women became hys-
terical in the patrols. but the create r
number maintained philosophical
calm. Among those present in the
place, according to Lieut. Van Wrinkle,
was ono assistant United States Dis
trict attorney and a policeman of No.
precinct The former told Lieut..
Van Wrinkle, she said, that he had
"just dropped in" and the latter was
supposed to be assigned to keep
watch on the place.
The raiders confiscated eight bottles
H alleged liquors, which they found on
the tables.
''It was the most notorious resort
have come across in all my experience
in Washington" Chief Luckett de-
clared to newspaper men.
One Woman Free On Bond.
Charges of Illegal possession were
placed against the eight men arrested,
and charges of drinking in public or
disorderly conduct were lodged against
five young women. taken to No.
! precinct. At an early hour this morn
| ing only one OF the women had been re-
leased, due to the inability of the
others to post collateral.
Those arrested were:
| Miss Elizabeth Staples, 1899 S street;
| Miss Leoma Davis, sos c street north
east, who declared she was a relative
| Of Lieut.. Davis, head OF the vice squad
Miss Mildred Lee. SIT G street north
east Miss 1nez Sherer, 1901 II street
| northeast; Mayme Smith, 2200 Nine
! teenth street: Curtis w. Lewis. 252;
| Wisconsin avenue; Robert H. Hamil-
| ton, 1902 Fairmont street; James H
Kelley, 419 Iowa avenue; Richard C.
| Key, 1923 Riggs place; Fred Mcdonald
! 1921 First street northeast; Fred n
| Towers, Stoneleigh Courts; Labanns
F, Kness, Toledo, Ohio.
| The officers stated that the manage.
| ment Of the club were not charged with
| selling liquor to patrons, the raid belne
! aimed solely at patrons who disobey the
| law. Clarence A. Smith is proprietor
! of the Better ole Club, they stated.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
HERR|OT TO VISIT
LONDON ON DEBTS
Will Take Up Proposed De-
fensive Alliance AIso-GetS
New British Note.

BY Cable to The Star and New.York World.
PARIS. February Premier
Herriot will go to London soon to
discuss French debts to England and
the proposed Franco British defensive
alliance. He will not go, however.
until he has more precise indication
than at present concerning Britain's
attitude on the two subjects, par
tioularly the latter.
Lord Crewe called upon Herrfot
this afternoon and delivered to him
the British reply to the debt memo
randum which elemental handed to
Churchill during the recent confer
ence OF finance ministers.
While this note will not be made
public until tomorrow night, it is
learned that Britain agrees in general
terms to discuss the French war debt
on the basis of the Balfour note, and
indicates a desire to receive q French
offer. While Britain is willing to can
eel large portion OF the French debt,
the reply is less satisfactory than
Clementel hopes. as it does not estab-
lish the relation of the debt to Ger
man reparations. France, however,
will not attempt to come to definite
terms with England until It hears
from Washington regarding the
French tentative offers already made
to the United States, it is understood.
Before making a further offer to
Washington and before coming to an
agreement with England, Herriot
evidently expects an indication from
Washington. which has neither come
directly from there. as yet, nor from
Ambassador Daeschner The secur-
ity discussion is delayed, it is under
stood in Paris, by differences Of opin-
ion within the British governme ent.
The Anglo-French defensive pact,
which reached a point of discussion
In detail. also cannot advance to a
conclusion until Herriot concludes
with Chamberlain in London con-
versations which began in Paris in
December. Herriot evidently desires
a clear understanding on the British
view of the defensive pact before he
goes to London.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1925-02-08
RADIO PROGRESS is EXCELLENT.
FIELD CROWDED, HOOVER SAYS
Many Difficulties Created by Ethereal Interference
Being Orercome by Fine Cooperation, Sec
retary Says in ReUie,U of Industry.

Fine cooperation" by the radio
industry and free competition for de-
velopment of the art Is bringing ex-
cellent results in the newest form
of public service, in spite of all diff
fculties from ethereal interference
and the rush of newcomers to par
ticipate in broadcasting. Secretary
Hoover declared yesterday in the
course OF a review OF the present sit
uation
incidentally, Mr. Hoover re-em-
phasized his opposition to any at
tempt to establish Federal reguIa-
tion of radio and praised the char
acter and matter of programs cur
rently available to the listening in
public. He outlined only two main
points of dissatisfaction, the crowd
ing of class B broadcasting stations
and interference with telephonic
broadcasting by the telegraph.
Would Increase Programs.
The road Of progress is to stimu-
late the art" he said, ito prevent in
reference with and between broad
casting stations; to secure greater
perfection of reception. and increase
the number OF alternative and better
programs
Glass B stations are those using
the higher broadcasting power. or
more than 500 watts, he explained
and though there are but 108 Of these
as against 45b class A stations, which
use the lower powers, there are but
~ different wave lengths assignable
to their larger apparatus
Though the class B stations were
defined as the ones which furnish
most Of the regular programs and
from which the public receives its
most efficient service" there was a
good deal of congestion, the Secretary
said, in their attempts to operate from
the larger cities, with worst condi-
tions at Chicago and New York"
Warna Newcomers.
"It is practically impossible to in
crease the number Of wave lengths
available to these cities" he continued
because 1t is absolutely necessary to
maintain q wide kilo separation be-
tween stations so close together,
otherwise they would destroy each
other. It Is highly important that
those who contemplate entering the
Evening star., 1925-02-08
Y.M.H.A. PLANS MINSTREL
SHOW EARLY IN MARCH
Twelfth Annual Entertainment
Now Being Arranged-Chorus of
40 to Be Assembled.

The Washington Y. NJ. H. A. will
present a minstrel show at the City
Club early in March, 1t was announced
today by DR.. Joseph Norman, chair
man Of the arrangements committee.
This will be the twelfth yearly en-
tertainment produced by the organi-
cation. It Is being directed by Adlai
Mann. A large cast has been assem-
bled, including a chorus Of 30 young
men and women.
Among the principals are many who
have appeared in previous "Y" min
strels. Mike" Jolson will sing man.
my songs after the style of his ia
nous brother AL. Baby" Margaret
Levy, a particular favorite at these
entertainments. will again be fea-
tured.
The Y. M. H. A. is about to conclude
its campaign for increased member
ship and an endowment fund to carry
on extension activities for the ensu-
ing year. Proceeds from the minstrel
show likewise will be devoted to this
purpose.
The Y. NJ H. A. will hold their an
nual election OF officers February Is.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
POLICE VACANCIES
ARE FILLING RAPIDLY
approximately Enough Men Certi.
fed to Fill Present Needs
of Department.

The Civil Service Commission is
progressing with its examinations to
fill the vacant posts in the Washing
ton Police Department. made by
recent authorization by Congress for
additions TO the force. While the
commission could not give any figures
on the number OF certifications, it has
made to the Police Department of
men who meet it's tests, the situation
was declared by John t. Doyle, secre-
tary of the commission, as "satisfac-
tory"
Hearty cooperation has been given
the commission by the War and Navy
Departments and the Marine Corps
in telling enlisted men of the services
who are mustered out OF the oppor-
tunity to secure Jobs on the police
force in Washington. While the COM
mission has no desire to prevent an
additional number Of men from ap-
plying for the jobs, in fact, invites
more men TO take the examinations.
the list Of certifications is now ample
to take care of present needs, and
in the event Congress authorizes an
other addition to the police force OF
the Capital.
Physical tests of the applicants are
being made at the offices OF the COM
mission, 1928 F street, under the su-
pervision of Representatives of the
Police Department, while mental tests
are conducted in conjunction with the
physical tests also at the F street
address.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
8 Couples Enter
Welded Bliss at
Triple Ceremony

Three blushing brides and as
many stammering bridegrooms
last night faced Rev. j. Frederick
Wenchel in Christ English Evan
gelical Luthern Church, New
Jersey avenue and Morton street,
and together took the solemn vows
of matrimony
The couples We're: Charles
Baumbach, 10. of II n street north
east, and Miss Anna Neely. l6. of
l305 Potomac street: Flourney
Roberts, 2l. OF So q street north
east, and Elsie T.. MattinEiy. 10.
of Alb Fourth street, and Harry
Williams, 81. Of 1905 North Capitol
street, and Mildred f. Kadleck, IS,
of 2827 Twenty street
northeast
The three couples have known
each other for years ard decided
to take the vows simultaneously
Baumbach and his bride, how
ever, actually became man and
Wife minute before Miss Mat
tingly became Mrs ROBERTS, and
the latter couple were united Just
a minute before Williams made
Miss kadleck his wife
Immediately after sthe unique
ceremony, which crowded the
church to capacity with friends
and relatives. the three couples
started on a honeymoon together.
Evening star., 1925-02-08

broadcasting field should clearly
understand that there is no assurance
that they can be allotted a class
wave length. The Department can't
give what II hasn't got"
AS to tendencies observable now,
Secretary Hoover said that the use
of higher power. now being allowed
experimentally by the Commerce De-
partment, would eventually mean
that the radius of serviceable recep-
ton will be greatly increased and the
reception itself within the present
radius will become very much more
reliable" He was speaking, he said.
of attempts TO advance the power use
only toward the 5,000-watt limits, and
not of proposals to create 50.oe0-watt
super power stations.
"A Misrepresentation which I would
like at this time to correct" he said,
lis that any suggestion has been made
by me or the Commerce Department
that there should be tax on the sale
of radio material for the provision OF
from the vast increase in broadcast
ing stations that there Is no need for
a direct or indirect charge upon
listeners in order to secure service.
No Sign of Monopoly.
mere IS no monOpoly IN radlO
broadcasting or any sign OF It, There
can be no monopoly unless the Gov
ernment deliberately gives monopoly,
and that would be parallel to the CIV
ing OF an exclusive right of naviga-
tion upon one Of our rivers"
Interconnection of radio stations
was proceeding regularly in the East,
and might be expected to be a regular
feature Of Middle Western broadcast
ing, Mr. Hoover said. Interference
from telegraphic sets, mostly due to
shipping communication, he added.
was being lessened.
The character Of matter sent out,
the Secretary advised, must be left to
the stations themselves. and they, in
turn must be governed by the wishes
OF their listeners.
The public" he said, will unques-
tionably turn to the station from
which 1t gets the most worthwhile
material, and in any event, interfer-
ence by the Government in the char
acter of programs would inevitably
mean censorship. 1t would become
the negation of the fundamentals of
free speech and free dissemination of
information"
Evening star., 1925-02-08
MURDER FOR LOVE
JUSTIFIED BY JURY
Actress Story of Killing
Dying Sweetheart Produces
Visible Effect on Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, February TT would glad
Iy have given all l possessed--love
and life-to save him, but ii was be-
yond human power, and l gave him
eternal rest"
Thus Mile. Stanislawa Uminska,
once renowned Polish actress and
now q frail frightened little woman,
answered Judge Mouton's fatherly
query in the Paris Assizes Court as to
whether she had anything to add to
her defense of the charge of murder
ing her lover and fiance, Jean
Zysnowski.
Then II men filed out OF the court
room and after three minutes they
returned with verdict of not
guilty"
You are free" said the judge when
the applause and cheers of the audi
ence subsidized
Killed in Mercy.
II killed him through mercy and
pity for his sufferings." Mile. Umin-
ska had replied to the judge during
her examination. "Often, when he
realized that ali hope for recovery
must be abandoned, he begged me to
put an end to his martyrdom | al
ways refused. But. when on that fate
full night of July IS, l saw him writh
ing in pain on what would have been
his death bed in a week. ] felt l must
obey. 1 took the gun he had brought
into the sick room himself for that
very purpose and I shot him. I killed
the man I loved: l pierced the mouth
] so often had kissed"
All this was told simply and with
out the appearance of histrionic
effect.
Drs. Paul and Roussy previously had
testified that Zysnowki, who had won
some fame as a Polish author. was
suffering from cancer and that he
would have died within a week or
10 days If he had not been shot. A
few days previously a radium treat
ment had been given, with no signs
of improvement; then a blood trans
fusion, with Mile Uminska as the
donor. had been tried, likewise with
out success. Through all this, the
doctors testified, he had displayed
great courage and fortitude.
Would Have Given All.
II would have given every drop Of
my blood to save him." Mile. Uminska
cried at this point in his testimony.
The note struck by the public
prosecutor was stern one. He con-
with the words:
Thou shalt not kill. either through
hatred or love-" and then, turning to-
the crowds in the courtroom, he de-
clared: Il want no applause or cheers
should there be acquittal let this
woman leave this court in peace and
silence
Made Eloquent PIen.
Henri Robert, president Of the
Paris Bar Association. who defended
Mile. Uminska, made an eloquent
plea in her behalf
THE mother of the dead man." he
said. has sent me an ardent prayer
to convey to you jurymen-that this
little woman should be set free. This
poor little bird with broken wings
is out of place in this dock which
has been the cage of wild animals
Send her home"
Mile. Uminska heard tho verdict
absolutely without emotion, just as,
dry-eyed, she had told her pitiful
story. which made every woman in
the courtroom weep and caused the
men to swallow hard. With her
spirit apparently broken and i'm
pervious to joy, as to pain, she passed
out Of the courtroom.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
FRANCE WILL PAY,
ENVOY RE|TERATES
Awaiting Definite Instruc-
tions on Refunding-Expects
Rum Pact Ratification.

Reiteration of Frances desire to
reach debt settlement and of as
sertion that that country has no
thought of repudiating her financial
obligations was made yesterday by
Emile Daeschner, newly appointed
French Ambassador to the United
States.
The ambassador did not disclose
whether he had any instructions as
to d concrete proposal of debt settle
nent TO present to the United States
He said no definite plan had been
made, however, as to the manner in
which the matter would be taken up
with this Government, and that he
was awaiting further instructions
from France. Meanwhile no engage
ments had been made with either the
Treasury or the debt funding com
mission to discuss the matter, he said
Expects Instructions Soon.
The discussion in the French cham
Der over the budget, the ambassador
said, had delayed further steps in
the refunding negotiations. but he
expected instructions as soon as that
matter was settled In the French
Parliament
Concerning reports of a forthcom-
ing arms Limitation conference, NJ.
Daeschner said France by ratifying
the Geneva protocol had made her
position on disarmament perfectly
clear.
France, he said, was always ready
to discuss disarmament
AS to the nine-power treaty con-
cluded in Washington, NJ. Daeschner
said that as far as France is con-
cerned the matter is at a standstill.
France is the only signatory country
which so far has failed to ratify the
treaty, but this, the ambassador ex-
planned, was. because France was
waiting for China to accept the gold
franc as the basis for the payment
OF the Boxer indemnity. While no
official steps had been taken to sub
NIT the Boxer indemnity question to
arbitration, it was understood. he
said, that France unoff1cially had been
sounded on the subject.
May Rutify Rum Treaty.
Opposition in the French chamber
to the ratification OF the liquor
treaty with the United States is be-
lieved by the ambassador to be due
to a misunderstanding Of its provi-
sions and he indicated when the pro-
visions concerning territorial waters
were explained more fully to the
Parliament the treaty would be rati-
fed.
The ambassador pointed out that in
the statistics on foreign vessels en-
gagged in bootlegging recently pub
lished by the Justice Department only
very few were French.
Despite the withdrawal Of the
United States and China from the
opium conference at Geneva, NJ
Daeschner believes something will be
finally done to regulate the drug
traffic. The conference, he said, was
a step in the right direction.
The only engagement for public
appearance which the ambassador
has accepted IN the near future is one
to speak at a banquet in Philadel-
phia on February % to be given by
the Order Of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
Madden Supporters Claim Victory
In Contest for House Speakership

Victory Representative Martin
Madden of Illinois in his contest
for the Speakership with Majority
Leader Longworth was predicted
last night by representative New
ton of Minnesota, who said that
121 votes, or more than a majority
of the 235 Republican votes which
will be cast, are now pledged to
Mr. Madden.
Mr.. Newton challenged the &C.
curacy of statement published
yesterday giving Mr.. Longworth
1872 votes. Mr.. Newton said:
AT a meeting of Mr.. Madden's
supporters, held this afternoon,
after a thorough canvass of the
pledges made from every State in
the Unions 1t was definitely ascer-