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Evening star., 1925-10-10
THE~WEATHER

District of Columbia, fair and slight.
ly colder with heavy frost. and low
est temperature about freezing to-
night: tomorrow fair with rising
Temperatures; diminishing northwest
winds.
Maryland and Virginia, fair and
slightly colder, with heavy to killing
frost and temperature near freezing
in east and below freezing in west
ern portion: tomorrow fair with rising
temperature; diminishing northwest
winds.
West Virginia. fair tonight. slightly
colder in northwest portion: killing
frost and temperature below freezing
tonight: tomorrow fair. with rising
temperature.
Evening star., 1925-10-10

tempting an Illicit intrusion found
their T,erches so preca rious that they
yelled long and nightly and we're
finally told to continue their vigil
from the 50 fer altitude of old mother
earth.
Wind Made for HOmers.
The wind is blowing squarely across
home plate out toward the temporary
stands in center field. and unless ii
suddenly drops there are liza bile to be
some home run records hung up dur
ing the game. II Is q real Babe
Ruth" blow. and he who succeeds In
lifting high f1y that might ordinarily
sacrifice a player on third home can
pretty nearly count on doing a circuit
Of the four bases. incidentally. an
hour or 90 before game time there was
little indication of the near.hurrica ne
diminishing.
Washington fandom. from the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Coolidge down to the
most diminutive sand1ot understudy,
demonstrated first Yesterday and again
today its undeniable right to be guests
of the world series teams. First soak.
ed to the skin and noW all but blown
inside out, they began descending upon
afa ndstands. pavilions and bleachers
with their enthusiasm neither damped
by the tears of heaven nor distorted
by the breath of old Boreas.
When the fingers Of climbins da wn
hrst appeared above the black bla nket
OF night and brought a tint OF light
through the Eastern skies. stifr watch.
men. with creakin2 joints shambled
out for an inspection Of the tarpaulin
that had covered the inheld They
found 1t frozen stiff. with little
patches OF ice in the folds where
water from Yesterdays rain had set.
tied. and in the outfleld other patches
OF ice elea med silvery white.
1t took two score Of men finally to
remove the tarpaulin several hours
later. IL was so stiff and then the
custodians OF the blescher gates slow.
~ pushed open the portals to about
the only section where it was still
possible to ~ seat There they
found hand. huddled in overcoats =
around very Ineffective fire.
Attendants Pour In.
Shortly after s o'clock the throng
"f red caps that have been retained
to watch stray balls which fall near
the stands and the even larger crew
OF white-coated vendors who will serve
hot dogs by the thousa nds before This
series is decided poured through the
gates.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
BOy. of E Shoots
Playmate in Lung;
Wound Not Fatal

Francis Previte. 11-year-old son
Of ,Ir. and Mrs. Frank Previte. At
lant'c City, IL ina serious condition
at casuIty Hospital from a bullet
uornd in the left lung, inflicted
las, night when he WAS accidentally
shot by his playmate. charles
Maimone 6 years old. son Of Mrs.
$. Di Bennedetto, 7ss Sixth street
southeast.
Physicians do not believe, how
ever, that the wound will he fatal
The wounded child had arrived
but a short time earlier for a
visit. He and Charles found the
pistol and played with 1t, un-
known to. the Older members Of
their families, it was said.
The bullet struck Francis hand.
ela need upward and pierced his
lung. ~ @
Detectives Weber and Talley and
police of the fifth precinct investi-
gated and after questioning the
Malmone boy left him In custody
of his mother and stepfather.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
COOLIDGE AWAITS
SHIP BOARD REPORT
Likely to Take No Action in
Row Until Dalton Gives
Results of Probe.

President Coolidge II undecided
what course he will take with respec,
TO the action Of the Shipping Board ir
removing Leigh &. Palmer A. presi
dent Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tiOn. in defiance Of his wishes.
The Executive. however. is unlikel.
10 act in the shipping Board row until
he has received report from Hugh
q. Dalton. whom he asked recently to
investigate the situation as his per
sonal representative.
Displeased Over Haste.
Mr.. Coolidee's displea sure over tn.
recent activities of the shipping Boart
centers TO some extent in its failure
to await the investigation by Mr.. Dal
ton after he had discussed II with
Chairman O'Connor. Commissions
Benson and MIR. Palmer. He has moi
given consideration to action on hi.
part since returning Yesterday from
Omaha, Nebr.. but he probably Will
confer with Attorney General Sargent
without DELAY to determine the exten,
Of his authority.
Whatever action may be taken he
fore Congress meets. II In generally
considered certain that in his annua
inSSSdsc WI. VIII
adjustment Of the board. He feel.
that it is not the purpose OF the law
to give Government property valued
at about 50 600. .0OO. 900 into the ha nds
Of body OF men who are not respon
sible to Congress. himself or mem
her of the ca ahinet. which Is his under
standing of the present status of thu
board.
Raard u silent.
No comment WAS available In ship
ping Board circles on the position o
the President. but Indications wer'
that no further steps In reorGa MIA tior
of the Fleet Corporation were to III
expected before 1t receives the repor
next week OF q subcommittee to stud,
the questions OF salary and personnel
Commissioners asserted that no com
munication had been received from th'
President since the. shake-up in th'
corporation.
Mr., Coolidge was plainly displease'
over the action by the, boa I'd in re
moving Mr.. Palmer before repor
could be submitted to him by Mr.. Dal
ton. and also was surprised that Elme
Crowley of Boston. appointed as a sue
cessor to Mr.. Palmer by the shipping
Board. should accept his new pos
without consulting him. Mr.. CoolidR
does not know Mr.. Crowley. but sucl
preliminary consultation is expected
under the policy pursued ny all Gov
ernment agencies In making simila
appointments.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
SYNAGOGUE ROAD
ROCKY FOR HEALEY
Jewish Ida's Irish George
Finds Obstacles ApIenty in
Way to Rabbits Altar.
BY the A AsAOciated Press

NEW YORK. October 10.-GeorRs
Patrick Healey. % years old, she'll
shocked war veteran. who changed his
name to Harry Schwartz to please
his hancee. Misc Ida Weinberg. wa.
missing today and plan. for the wed
ding were all of. One obstacle to the
ceremony is Mrs. George Patrick
Healey.
When HeaIey asked Judge We'd
neaday to authorize the chang. he
explained that he had already altered
his religion to save his prospective
bride from emba IRA ssment. He sub
mitted An affidavit. purportins To he by
his fiancee. and saving that it would
he objectionable to her to he known
as Mrs. Healey. The Judge said
Healey could consider the change of
name as already accomplished. pro-
rided only that he paid the regular
court costs within month Now
II Heaiey fails to meet the installment
the authorization for the change to
Schwartz will be invalid
Many Are Indignant.
Miss Weinberg is indignant. and
so Is her mother. for they say they
thought Healey's name was Schwartz
all along. And various men and vom-
en- named Murphy and the like are
also indignant. for A bureau dra ver
At the home of Healeys mother IL
full of letters expressing their orin-
ion. Also Mrs. Margaret Healey.
Georges mother. il indignant.
He must have heen crazy" she
said. He was wounded and shell
shocked when he was in France with
the l0sth Infantry. He WAS ma rried
right before my eyes June %. 1919.
! over al st. John the Baptist's 10 Mary
Cummings. who lived down the street
| He has received letters from all over
the country. some Of them threaten
| ing in cha racter. He is sorry now he
changed his name To Schwartz.
Away from Wife Four Years.
Healey has not lived with his wife
for four years His mother said he
| had not been home since the court ap-
| plication was filed. and she did not
know where he was
AIRS. Rebecca Weinberg. spea king
for her daughter. said: Ida wouldn t
| marry him If he were free. We always
| supposed he was a German Jew
Members Of the Healey family said
that Miss Weinberg had called fire.
qnently A the Healey home.
| The wedding was to have been in a
synasoEue next March. The exact ia Y
was not revealed. but there have heen
surmises that 1t would not have been
! on the 1fth.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
PULITZER RACE TODAY MAY SAVE
AIR MEET FROM TOTAL FAILURE
Officers, Spectators and Press Dissatisfied With Prog
ress of Meet-Big Event May Be Delayed
by Installation of New Motors.

craft. the pilot wants every susran-
tee Of safety.
PreAs Facilities Poor.
The n,anaSement Of the entire prof.
ect has not met with praise from any
source. particularly visiting neWspa
per men, who we're accorded Absolutely
no facilities or consideration unti'
toward the close Of the hrst days
program. There IA no denying that
the entire scheme Is commercia
proposition from beginning TO end.
with the Government innocentl!
helping rat'--s along. IL works
this way: The National Aero
nautic Associa ton. which bears the
same rela ton to aircraft contests ~
the American Automobile Association
does to automobile competitions. -
empowered to hold one biz meet an
nually. II cannot promote the anair
and the part it plays ID to observe
and record the performances OF the
aircraft and make them "omciai II.
however. has the authority to ad
vertise for bids for the location OF
the meet. and various communities
make application. The city that pro
duces the soundest proposition usu-
ally wins the award. and TINS yes
New York was accorded the honor.
group OF civilians incorporated
committee known a. the New YORK
1928 Air Races" and secured the CO
operation Of the Government to hold
the events At Mitchell Field. The com :
mitteA Is to do the rest. build stands
issue prosrams and arrange Incl
dental entertainment. The Govern
ment IL helping out to the extent ot
furnishing not only an excellent
feld, but hundreds Of Army guards
Automobiles, etc, In the interest oi
furtherinf aviation. while the comn,i:
tee In striving to obtain return or
it's original investment.
Not Up 10 Past Meets.
visitors Ia willing to lay claim nt
| incompetence or negligence directly
At the door OF the committee. because
in fairness. they believe the beet II
being done. But the veteran ali
enthusiasts who have attended
previous meets take them as A guide
and compared with the derbies helt
In the last three years the presen
fails misera bly,.
With the exception of the observa
| tion plane race Thursday evening. II
which the two French planes partici'
pated, there has not been q single
event 10 Odte tn6t mas won tne sur
| tanned interast OF those here. There
have been all sorts OF race. for com
| mercia1 planes. and every time tn,
starters gun Ia fired II seem. tn,
ss me planes take the air. Invaria bi,
clipped wing Oriole. piloted b,
| Casey Jones. CHIEF test pilot of tn,
Curtiss Aeroplane 4 Motor Co. win
the race at speeds about l35 mile
per hour. while the other competitor
puttAr around At about 50 to ~ mile
per hour.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
AMUNOSEN TELLS 7: /:
NEW FLIGHT PLANS
Hopes to Fly Over Roof Of
World From Rome to Nome
Next Summer.
BY the Associated Prees.

BY the Associated Prees.
NEW YORK. October 1O.-Undaunt-
ed by arctic perils. Capt. ROAD
Amundsen. WHOSE Polar airplanA ex.
pedition barely escap ped periAhink last
Summer. arrived yesterday from Flu
rope to bA9ir preparatio for re.
sumption of the flight next Summer
from Rome to Nome in a sen,irisid
dirigible.
As q continue tion Of last Summer q
attempt to hy across the roof Of the
world. Amundsen and his youthful
American patron. Lincoln Ellsworth
will head a party of IS scientists and
aeronautical experts on an adventure
to he known Gs the Amundsen, Ellis
worth tra anspolar flight.
The purpose of the flight will be
geographical exploration and survey
of 100000 square miles of Polar
regions between the point where
Amundsen's expedition stopped last
Summer and Alask the explorer
hoping to discover large areas Of Ia nd
uDon which he will plant the Eer-
wegian flag.
Hopping off from spitzbersen late
flown from Italy via Enkla nd
Amunds%n and Ellsworth hope TO
reach Alaska In so hours.
IF we are lucky said Amundsen
today. we will hy on to Nome-if no,
lucky. we will walk
IL the airship II hown to Nome. II
will he Debated and sent to the Unit Cd
States.
Praise for Ellsworth.
Amundsen'. only disappofntme n,
| upon arriva, here, he said was not to
find Lincoln Ellsworth. famous for
the heroic part played in the expedi
ti0n Of last Summer. He emphasized
Ellsworth's role In the proposed flight
saying N would be impoaeible tc
carry on the project without him, a.
he brings to II enthusiss SIN and Amer
ican interest." Ellsworth financed
Amundsen's first flight to the Axten,
Of &s0.00O. and will give 500. 1000 tC
next years expedition.
He will be the only American. and
will act ~ scientific leader and navi
gator. Scientists and officers will M
supported by the Norwegian govern
ment. while Italian naval mecha mic,
will have charge Of the motors.
The name of the dirisible. now thu
Nj Of The Italian navy. will bs
cha snRed TO the Norge and vii
carry the Norwegian nag. The air
! ship II two years old IL about 3O(
feet long and has made numerou,
successful flights. 1t was purcha a sec
through Premier Mussolini for f15. .00(
sterling. about 5000
Evening star., 1925-10-10
LOYAL FANS FLOCKINC TO PARK,
DISCOMFORT OF WEATHER
Wind Blowing Straight Across Plate Brings Promise
OF Home Run-Criff Raises Hopes With
Reports on Thermometers Rise. ,-e..>--:

All Washington awaited TODAY the
stent"Iian command that will send
the National Capitals own World
Champions and Pittsburgh's stout
hearted Pirates back into the inter.
rupted feud that is to decide the
base ball title of 1928.
Although Wintry blasts howlAd
across the wide open spaces of the
dii' iond-Shaped arena. fair skies and
u sun that shed its warm benevo.
ience down upon shiverinc fans with
eVer'lncreasinG strength smiled upon
honeful throncs and gave promise
that there would he no further post
n"nement of the battle Washington
mas awaited so lony and 40 patieutIv.
me playing field. swept all nigh:
ny winds that almost attained hur.
rHane velocity. was as dry as the
proFerbial bone and in perfect con-
"i'ioh. ana the fans began gathering
almost with the first crack of dawn.
a harbincer of good omen that seldom,
iailS and one that was dolefurly lack.
ing yesterday, when the combined
heavens poured their unwelcome woes
out upon this disappointed Federal
City.
Griff Raises Hopes.
To raise the hopes of the eNpectan nj
fhrongS even higher. Clark. Griffith
made an early tour of the field and
announced upon his return TO the
clubhouse that there seemed no doubt
mat Washington would see It's fight.
ing champions out on the field To re.
claim the advantage they won and
lost IN the city of smoke. Before the
sun sets this evening either Wash.
inGton or Pittsburgh will have the
edge in the world series.
The thermometer in front Of the
clubhouse this morning registered As
when first reached the park. now IL
reads Al. MIR. Griffith said Last
year il was agreed we would not let
cool weather interrupt the world
series unless the temperate ture dropped
below ia. The sun is getting up now
and the temperature is rising at the
rate of about degrees an hour.
Il am sure il will reach A. by noon
and before O'Clock rolls around the
temperature should have reached
romparativ comfortable heights"
Rut there was little Iet-up in the
wind that roared across this stadium
with such velocity that the watchmen
who had been stationed on the walls
to discourage agile youths from at.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
NAVY MAY DISMISS
M|TCHELL'S CASE
Refusal to Appear as Probe
Witness Held Likely to
Be Ignored.

Col. William Mhchell's fate follow
inS his refusal to testify before the
naval court inquiring into the Shen
andoah disaster lies with the War De
partment where he already faces
Army court-martial proceedings.
This situation is brought about
through the Gertitication Yesterday by
the Navy Department To the War De
partment Of the facts regarding Col
Mitc hell's refusal tn qualify as wit
ness.
There is 2 possibility, II develops at
the War Department, that officials
there will take the view the latest
Mitchell issue rests Suuarely with the
naval court. but whatever the deCi.
sion. it is indicated col. Mitchell will
not he penalized for his attitude on
the Shenandoah inquiry.
Think Case Will BE Dropped.
In the event the War Department
should notify the Navy Department
that il must do its own diSCiplininc Of
Mitchell if il desires It, the court still
would have its remedy. possibly in
the Federal courts. hut conservative
naval officials appear confident. since
the colonel already faces Army court
martial proceedings. the naval court
incident will he regarded as closed.
Mrs. Margaret Ross Lanstiowne.
widow Of Comdr. Zachary LanSdowne,
Yesterday took direct issue with Secre-
tarr Wilbur before the naval court
on the question whether her husba nd
did protest against the fight pf the
Shenandoah. Decision was made yes
terday by members of the naval court
to foreCo sessions today and resume
Ia king testimony Monday
The charges against Col. Mitchell
arc based upon the exact statement
concerning the Shenandoah disaster
about which the naval court desired
to question him. They resolve around
the single declaration alleging 'crimi-
nal negligence and almost treason
able conduct Of the Navy and Army
Air Services administrations
Mitchell Stays In City.
Col. Mitchell still is confined to the
limits of the District of Columbia
awaiting the court-martial proceed.
inCs.
Preparations for resumption of the
inquiry being conducted by the Presi-
dents Air Board were advanced yes
terday by the War Department. which
ordered Maj. Gen. Charles r. Sum.
neral. commander of the md Corps
Area at New York: Maj. Gen. John.
son Hacood. commander of the 4th
Corps Area at Atlanta. and Brig.
Gen. Frank Parker. commander Of
the 9TH Field Artillery Brigade AT
Madison Barracks. New York. tn
come 10 Washington 10 testify.
Gems. Summerall and Hssoo had
charge of the experiments conducted
by the Army this Summer with anti
aircraft guns against towed targets.
and Gen. Parker had considerable ex-
perience in France with anti-aircraft fl
operations.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
Hectic Hours in Chicago Wheat Pit
Made Thing of Past by Jardine Order

appeal they may place an arbitrary
limit on price swings. Thereafter they
may prohibit trading during any day
at prices above or below a certain
percentage Of the closing prices of the
night before. Twelve directors must
be present and eight must vote in
the Affirmative to declare such an
emergency.
The business council of five mem
bers will have power to fnvesti&a te
all dealings. to examine records of
members and determine ana ncial con-
ditions. It's findings are final. without
appeal. and unethical acts may be
heavily punished. 1t is designed to
halt ma anipulations.
Under the third rule 500 out-of.
by mail.
The action was taken after A hkht
extending over many years to hamper
gambling" in grains.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
q CHANGES PUT UP
TO z0N|NC BOARD
Patterson Tract Listed for
Fight to Save it for Park
Purposes.

With 81 proposed changes pendinc.
the monthly hearing of the zonins
Commission at the District Building
on October Il promises to he one of
the most interesting in recent months.
One petition In to change the south
side Of Columbia road between SeveN.
teenth street and Mozart place from
residential to first commercial This
change would include the property of
Mrs. Annie Stearman. who brought
the test case in court several months
ago to have the constitutionality of
the zoning law passed on. The Dis
trict Supreme Court upheld the coming
act. but the case is going to the Dis.
trict Court Of Appeals.
Patterson Tract Up.
Another important case is the an.
plication to have a portion Of the well
known Patterson tract. in the north
east. changed from residential nd ser
ond commercial to Industrial. Public
officials and civic organizations have
been striving for several wears to in
duce Congress to save this tract along
with several similar pieces of land. fOr
park purposes.
The portion which the owners seek
to have classified as industrial prop
| ertv is bounded as follows: On the
| north by line perpendicular to New
| York avenue. 1000 feet north of
! Florida avenue: on the south by
| Florida avenue. on the east by line
! perpendicular to Florida avenue and
400 feet distant from the Columbia
| Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
| and on the west by Third street.
Row Houses Urged.
a petition also will he heard to
! permit construction Of row houses on
| number of streets near Massa
| chusetts avenue extended. The area
| in which the change is sought Is
bounded as follows: Property in the
Northwest. except the Massa chusetts
avenue frontage. bounded on the
| north by Brandywine street between
Forty sixth and Forty-eighth. on the
south by Rodman street between
| Forty seventh and F'ifty-first. on the
| east by F'orty-siXth street between
Van Ness and Bra ndywine. and by
Forty.seventh street between Van
Ness and Rodman: on the west by a
line parallel and 100 feet distant from
the west line Of F'ifty-first street be-
tween Rodman and Albemarle. by
Forty-ninth street between Yuma and
Albemarle. and Forty eighth street
between A1hemarle and Brandywine.
A number of other changes in va
rious sections of the city will he
heard.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
.Ry the Associated Press.

: BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Ill.,. October 10.-Hectic
hours in the Chicago wheat pit may
he gone forever. The Chicago Board
Of Trade has adopted stringent rules
to curb wild price swings, to create
q committee for supervising trading
ethics and protect public interests and
to permit outside members to vote by
mail. Virtually similar changes were
made by the Minnea polls exchange and
other markets are expected to follow
suit.
The changes were made after Secre.
tary Of Agriculture Jardine twice is.
sued warnings against grain.trade
practices and gave voice to an order
for cleanup a fortnight ago.
One Of the new regulations gives
the directors almost complete control
Of the market during wide price huctu.
ations. On 10 hours notice, without
Evening star., 1925-10-10
Street Car Baggage Limited.

In Rio Janiero there are strict limi.
tations on the amount Of baggage that
may be carried by passenger in
boarding a street car. He may not
ride on certain cars with a grip, valise.
bag or similar article larger than a
vanity case. Neither can be travel In
first ella ss street car apartment with.
out a coat. Also. 1t Ia required that
all passengers wear socks when boar
ing the cars.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
FORMER D. c. ASSOCIATES
10 HONOR M0NTA BELL

Monta Bell. former Washington
newspa per man, now q movie director,
wilt be kiven 4 testimonial dinner at
the willard Hotel tonight. by his
former newspa per and theatrical as
Roland Robbins. manager of Keith .
Theater, is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements and he reports
more than 100 guests have signified
their intention Of honoring the young
director.
There Ia no set program for the
banquet except that the newspa per
men vow they will make 1t devoid Of
speechmaking, IL possible.