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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
MACHADO ARRIVES
FOR 4-DAY VISIT
Cuban President-eIect viii
Be Guest at White House
Luncheon Tomorrow.

President elect Machado of Cuba
arrived in Washington early this
afternoon for a four-day visit in the
National Capital, where he will be
the recipient of diplomatic and mill
tary honors, and will participate in
an elaborate program of official cere-
MONIES and entertainment. He eX-
poets to leave the Capital Saturday
for New York City.
In the party of the President-elect
were his daughter. Miss Elvira; Mrs.
Mercedes Madrazo. Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, Cuban secretary of state;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nestor G.. Mendoza, DR..
Rafael Martinez Ortiz, Rafael San.
chez Aballi and Maj. William H. Shu
tan, U. S. A, military attache at
Havana.
Mr.. Machado and party were met
at Union Station by j. Butler Wright
Assistant Secretary of State; Brig.
Gen. Samuel d. Rockenbach and Rear
Admiral Henry H. Hough. as repre-
sentatives of the Secretaries of State
War and Navy; DR.. L. S. Rowe, di
rector OF the Pan-American Union
DR.. Gilborges, assistant director, and
officials of the Cuban embassy.
The distinguished visitor was es-
corted to the presidential room at the
station and on emerging the Army
Band played both American and
Cuban national airs. Troop E, from
the Sd Cavalry, Fort Myer. provided
military escort from the station to
the Mayfiower Hotel, which will be
the President-elects residence dur
ing his stay in Washington.
Will Lunch at White House.
The first appointment for the Pres
ident-elect was a courtesy call at 4
O'Clock on Secretary Kellogg, accom-
panied by the Cuban secretary of
state; Don Arturo Padre, charge of
the Cuban embassy, and Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Machado's call upon President
Coolidge at the White House, escorted
by Mr.. Wright, was fixed for o'clock.
Tonight a dinner will be rendered
the Cuban party by the Belgian Am
bassador.
Tomorrow the visitors will be
luncheon guests of the President and
Mrs. Coolidge, and in the evening will
be given a dinner by Secretary and
Mrs Kellogg at the Pan-American
Union.
Friday morning the President-elect
and party will embark on the presi-
Dental yacht Mayflower at $50 for a
trip to Mount Vernon. Friday evening
at 10 O'Clock the Cuban charge 'af-
faires will give a reception at the EN-
bassy in honor of the President-elect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
Armed Vigilantes
Formed in Vicinity
Of Banks as Guard
by the Associated Press


KANSAS CITY. kans.. April Is
Distribution of arms. to members
of yigilante committee. composed
of bank employees and business
men, TO protect banks here against
robbers was under way today.
Two hundred and fifty rifles, sawed
off shotguns and AS -caliber re-
volvers will be given persons in
the neiGhborhood of the banks.
mo work for the jury" is the slo-
gan of the committee.
Each bank is being equipped
with an alarm that may be set off
at a number of places in the build
ing. When the alarm is sounded,
under the plan, each vigilante in
the vicinity will seize his weapon
and find a vantage point. previous
ly selected. AS the bandits appear
the guards will open fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
Orbits of Ne,U Comets Are Traced
By University of California Students

observations made by Schorr at Berge-
dorf, Germany, Geffers at the Lick
Observatory and by v. Biesbroeck at
the Yerkes Observatory on March %,
26 and %, respectively.
Due to the exceptional mathemat-
fcal conditions of the case, the results
on this comet are still somewhat un-
certain, 1t was stated, although they
are in accord with subsequent observa.
tons of which the last was made on
April 13 by Geffers at the Lick OBJ
servatory.
The results are sufficiently definite
to preclude the identity of this comet
with the periodic Tuttle comet which
has been claimed in Eastern press
dispatches" Prof. Leuschner said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
CANADIAN LINER BURNING
NEAR LIVERPOOL DOCKS
Montlaurier Had Just Been Repair
ed for Resumption of Sailings
This Week End.
By the Associated Press

by lne Associated PreSs.
LIVERPOOL, April 15.-Fire start.
ed at o'clock this morning on the
Canadian Pacific steamer MontlaurIer,
which had just completed repairs at
a dock at Birkenhead, across the
Mersey opposite Liverpool. BY noon
the whole forepart of the vessel was
destroyed, with the fire still not under
control, dense clouds of smoke ham
pering the fire fighters. The Mont
laurier was due to resume her trans.
atlantic sailings the coming week
end.
From the decks of the steamer Inca
at a neighboring dock the firemen
poured great streams of water on the
white hot plates of the burning liner,
but they made little impression. The
cabins and gangways are choked with
debris, while smoke and gas filled
passages are preventing the entry of
men with firefighting appliances.
The fire started in the third-cla SIS
accommodation from an undeter.
mined cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
D. c. POPULATION
NEARING 497,0DO
Census Bureau Estimates
Gain of 10000 Since
1920 by July |.

Washington will have a population
of 497 900 persons on July l, 1925, an
increase of about 10000 inhabitants in
five years, the Census Bureau esti-
mated today, basing it's conclusions on
the normal growth of the city eX.
pected as a result of observations on
the growth of the Capital during the
years from 1910 to 1920. The 1920
decennial census showed Washington
to have a population of 49, 81 per
sons.
Maryland and Virginia. continuing
the population growth indicated by
their population figures for 1920 and
decade preceding that year, would
have populations of 1,537 900 and
2, 2,449,000, respectively. officials of the
bureau estimated.
The population of the United States,
which was 105,700.0 900 in 1920, is ex-
pected to reach 113,500,000 by July.
according TO the same arithmetical
calculations, representing an increase
of 5000, 900 persons since the 1920
census.
Immigration Reduced.
The natural increase of births over
deaths shows an apparent decline in
the unofficial figures and the excess
of Immigrants over emigrants also
has a tendency downward. The Cen
sus Bureau expects the new immigra-
ton restrictions to be a material factor
in the country's population in 1880.
The Bureau of the Census is hesi-
tant to make a population forecast,
and is waiting for the outcome of
the State census, now under way in
many parts of the Union, to give it
an index of the tide of population.
This census, which is being taken
in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New
York, Florida, Wyoming, Iowa, Kan
sas and South Dakota, is separate
from the recent agricultural census
and is usually taken five years after
the Federal census
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

The aid of radio has been in
voked by Col. Frederick A. Fen
ming, a member of the District bar,
in an effort to locate an heir to a.
$1,000 estate which is ready for
distribution. The lawyer has Sc
cured permission of Chief Justice
Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court to spend $40 of the funds
of the estate to pay station KPO
at San FRANCISCO to broadcast a
description Of Michael Regan, who
is supposed to reside somewhere
in California, If living.
The money belonged to an insane
patient at st. Elizabeth's named
Charles P, Regan, who died July
q. 1921, and OF whose estate Col.
Fenning is the administrator. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
Heir to $4,000 Is Sought by Radio
In Closing Estate of Insanity Victim

only relative so far.-locaSed is
brother, also insaEET and a patient
at the State hospital at Willard,
NY Should Michael Regan, the
father, be alive he would be en-
titled to the estate under the Dis
trict code, as the son died intes-
tate and unmarried. Inquiry con-
cerning the father has failed to
locate him, and Col. Fenning De,
cided on the unique-idea- of having
his description broadcast in Cali
fornia in the hope that some one
acquainted with him will furnish
the information of his whereabouts
or proof Of his death. Should the
father not be alive the estate would
go to the brother, 1t is stated.
Col. Fenning will communicate.
with the radio station and furnish
the description of the missing heir
at once, he stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
X-Ray Photograph
Of Hand Sent by
Wire in z Minutes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-An x-ray
photograph of human hand was
transmitted by telephone wire
from New York to Chicago in Z
minutes today, marking what is
believed to be an experiment that
will prove valuable in surgical
work requiring prompt consulta-
ton of experts.
The photograph was sent from
here by the American Photo Sup
ply Co. and was received in Chi
cago by the Victor X-ray Corpora
ton, a subsidiary of the General
Electric Co, which announced de-
tails of the experiment here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

the noted artist, died suddenly at his
home in Chelsea this morning. Mr..
Sargent suffered a stroke at o'clock
and died a few hours later.
John Singer Sargent, probably one
OF the best known portrait painters
of recent times, was borE in Florence.
Italy, in 1856, the son of DIR. FitZ.
william S. Sargent, Boston physician
and author.
With the exception of some half
dozen visits to the United States, the
last of them in 1908. he has made his
home in European capitals and since
1884 had lived in London.
One of his best known portraits
is that of Theodore Roosevelt.
Found Dead by Maid.
A maid discovered Mr.. Sargent dead
in his bedroom when she brought up
his breakfast at S o'clock this morn
ing. She Immediately called doctor,
who, after an examination, decided
that the artist had died between 8 and
d am.
Sir Phillip Sa ssoon was the first
caller at the Sargent home after the
fact of the painters death was known.
Sir Phillip had been away on a visit.
and on returning to London rang up
Mr.. Sargent to invite him to luncheon
and was shocked to hear that he was
dead. He drove to the artists resi-
dence in his motor car and left a floral
tribute.
Mr.. Sargent had intended to exhibit
at the Royal Academy exhibition
opening early in May, and a number
of his paintings We're taken from the
house last week to be put on view at
Burlington House, where the exhibit
ton will be held
Health Had Been Good.
The noted American artist had been
in good health, and was at work on d
picture as late as last night. He had
booked passage on steamer sailing
for the United States on Friday to
complete his decorative work in the
Boston Library.
Sargent's last work. upon which he
had been laboring recently and which
death leaves uncompleted, is a paint
ing of Princess Mary and her hus-
band. Niscount Lascelles. Only yes
terday they sat two hours for him in
his Tite street studio, the exterior of
which is one of the sights of the art
colony in Chelsea.
Admired as Artist.
Many of Sargent's fellow academ.
ic1anS were busy experimenting the
hanging of paintings. some of them
his own, in Burlington House. the
home of the Royal Academy, this
morning when the news of his death
| reached them. The public has as vet
had no view of the paintings to be dis
played at this years exhibition, and
officials of the Royal Academy this
, morning declined to give any indica-
tion of the nature of Sargent's pic.
lures. his name was on every tongue
within the walls of the academy
where he not only was admired and
respected as an artist. but was greatly
loved as colleague and a gentleman.
Was Prolific Worker.
No public buildings in England bear
the decorative impress of. Sargent s
genius as is the case in the United
! States, but taking his work as a
whole, England doubtless shelters and
chertshes far more creations from his
| brushes, pencils and pens than does
his own country. His paintings and
Continued on Page ,, Column 2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

BREST, France, April 15.-News
reached here yesterday that Keeper
Colin of the Jument lighthouse, a
crippled war veteran, was swept
away by a wave Sunday night while
tending the light. AS soon as the
report was received a lighthouse
service steamer started for the scene,
but owing to heavy seas was unable
20 get alongside the lighthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
Rr the Associated Press.

BERKELEY, Calf, April 15.-An-
nouncement was made today at the
University of California that prelim-
mary investigations of the orbits of
the three comets recently discovered
have been completed by graduate stu
dents under the direction of Prof. A.
O. Leuschner. director of the stu
dents observatory, in so far as obser-
vations at present available will
permit
Prof. Leuschner said that the comet
discovered at Fulkova, Russia, para
bolic orbit has been derived by H.
Ksster and Miss X. Prescott, from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
MOVE BY MINORITY
|. IN MERGER BEATEN
|. c. c. 0verrules Plea to De-
lay Hearing on Van SWer-
ingen Plan for Railroads.

A motion to postpone consideration
of the Van SwerinSen Nickel Plate
merger plan, filed by a committee
representing minority stockholders of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
was overruled today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission
The commission acted after hearing
a prolonged and vigorous argument
by attorneys representing parties to
the proceeding. The hearing on the
merits of the merger itself was taken
up Immediately thereafter before
Commissioner Meyer and Director
Mahaffie of the commissions finance
section.
w. A Colston, counsel for the Nickel
Plate, called as his first witness T. G.
Powell, traffic vice president of the
Erie Railroad, who began an analysis
and explanation of the traffic condi-
tons which d merger of the Nickel
Plate with the Erie, Pere Marquette,
Hooking Valley and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad might be expected to
encounter.
Commissions Power Upheld.
Mr.. CoIston declared that the Nickel
Plate merger, if completed, would be
brought before the Richmond court
but that the Interstate Commerce
Commissions authority was para
mount.
Commissioner Eastman interrupted
to ask:
"If the court should find that the
Chesapeake and Ohio Co. was without
authority to make this lease under the
laws of Virginia, you contend that the
could nverrlyip il 2i'
II do" Mr.. Colston responded. But
it would take me three hours to set
forth our position on that point and
cite the decisions. We hold that the
Interstate Commerce Commission could
make law for us in this matter just as
it did in the lease of the Central
Pacific, to the Southern Pacific; that
acting under it's orders we may dc
things that without its order might
be unlawful under State or Federal
statutes.
sees Right to Act.
But setting aside the whole ques
| ton as to the lease of the Chesapeake
| and Ohio Railroad, we say that there is
| enough stock controlled and pledged
| by the owners of the Chesapeake and
! Ohio Railroad to carry out the oper
ating agreements which the Nicke
| L ldLS Incl 5SI CIV Gil IL Aio iCelSS
| is ever granted.
Now, further, we ask that this pro
ceeding go forward in the interest OF
peace and truth. We say that this
minority committee has been responsi
BILE for the publication of untrue anC
false statements, that they have al
! legged fraud and made charges, ano
| that we have told them we'd answer
when we got before the commission.
I'VE demand now that they produc,
witnesses and make proof, and w,
have assembled here the railroad mel
and the experts who can ma&Sesfh'
| truth clear under the .-oEcss.examina
tion of the conasaission. Are the,
. afraid to ge~on?"
Nj. Powell undertook to demonstrat, I,
how the merger would increase th'
availability of competitive railroad
Continued on Page 2, Column u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
John SARGENT DIES
At HOME IN LONDON
Was One of Greatest Portrait
Painters of Recent Times.
Son of American.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-John Sargent,
the noted artist, died suddenly at his
home in Chelsea this morning. Mr..
Sargent suffered stroke at o'clock
and died a few hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

Continued on Page >, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
WEATHER.

u. :. weather Bureau Forecast.]
Probably thunder showers this after
noon. followed by fair and cooler to-
night and tomorrow.
peratures-Highest, IT, at noon
today; lowest, 5S, at s am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
"FrOne Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

Continued on Page ,. Column g.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Subscribe for the Seward Gateway
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
TRAIL WORK IN
 LOCAL FOREST
 NOW UNDER WAY
VISITING FORESTRY OFFICIALS GIVE BRIEF OUTLINE OF SUM- MER's ACTIVITIES IN THIS Dls- TRiCT.

Under the forestry service depart ment of this district of the Chugach National Forest, trail work in the immediate vicinity of Seward has be- gun, announced M. L. Merritt, as sistant district forester, who, with W. J. Mcdonald, forest supervisor, were recent business visitors in Sew ard.
 On the Hope-Gull Rock trail a small emergency telephone line, from Hope to the end of the trail, will be installed, enabling the guard to call at any time for assistance in fight ing fires. Four lines of new con struction will be extended this year on the trail. Martin Kilian, forestry man stationed on the Seward divi- sion, will shortly make reconnais- sance of the old Johnson road where the forestry service expects to do some work in clearing out the trail and crossings. Some maintenance work will be done on the Snug liar bor and Quartz creek trails. The Lost Lake trail will have some slight construction work done on it and the usual maintenance.
 MT. Kilian will spend practically all of his time in going over propos- ed trails and making examinations in order that the department may work out complete trail projects for this region. He will also make To- cations of those trails where con- struction will be begun shortly. Con- siderable time will also be given by him to direct this seasons trail construction.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Brunswick Radiolas. the RadioIa de Luxe at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Depth Bomb and Radio Ciues Ship Its Position

SAN PEDRO, Cal, June 17.-P)- When the |. s. s. Guide, coast and geodetic survey ship engaged in chartlng the waters about San Gle mente, San Nicolas and Santa Cat alina Islands, off southern California, wants to know it's bearings in a hur- ry, it throws INT bomb into the sea and lets radio do the rest.
 The explosive system of getting quick and accurate bearings was worked out by Lieut. Commander T. J. Morrow, captain of the Guide. in his search for some method by which bearings could be taken without de- laying the ships charting operations and which yet would be faster than radio compass, visual triangulation or dead reckoning.
 He built two radio stations on San Clemente Island, one on each end, connecting each with a hydrophone in the ocean nearby With the dis tance between these hydrophones known, the Guide has one side of a triangle always ready on which to base calculations. By noting the time it takes the noise of TINT bomb 10 travel to each of the listen ing" hydrophones, from which it is relayed instantly back to the ship by radio, the Guides navigator can compute in an instant the distance of each hydrophone from the ship, thus givig him three sides of trian- gle with which to plot his position.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Los Angeles Tourists
 Making Highway Trip

MT and Mrs. Alois L. Gardner, Of Los Angeles, pair of the best boosters which have visited the territory, departed from Seward this morning for the Interior on a sight seeing trip. They will return to the coast via the Richardson Highway in time to catch the Admiral Wat son southbound at Cordova. During their two days stay in Seward they were guests at the Hotel verland.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Chinese paintings in 906 A. D. were done on bronze silk.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Gateway Want Ads-Read Them!
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN

It will be recalled after the arrival of the last steamer in Seward from the States crop of straw hats made their appearance on the local streets. They disappeared in short order, however, with the downfall of light rain which apparently seems is going to be with Us for sometime to come.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Bulk fuel oil vapor when mixed with air is explosive
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Harold Sogn, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Sogn of Anchorage, will be an arrival on the steamer Alaska. Young Sogn has been attending the U. of Washington during the past term. His father is postmaster at AnChOraee
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
CONCERN FELT OVER COLD
 OF SENATOR LA TOILETTE

WASHINGTON, June '1S.-tP- Increased concern is manifest here for Senator Robert M. LaFoilette, who is fighting severe cold with complications at his home.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
KRiM REPORTED KILLED

FEZ, June 1S.-(P)-A report states that Krim was killed during the last French bombardment, his forces cir culating among the tribesmen.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Washington Irving was the young est of II children.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
OPIUM CONFERENCE TO
 HAVE PRIVATE MEETING
Leaders at Geneva Session Plan to to Discuss Problems To.
 morrow Morning
By The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press,
 Geneva, Jan. 30.--A private meet ing of the leaders of the 1nterna- tional Opium Conference has been called for tomorrow forenoon in an endeavor to reach an agreement on the disputed question of the SUD- pression of opium smoking in the far east. The hope is that an agreement may be reached to be presented to the meeting of the joint commission of the first and second opium conferences appointed to take up this subject, set for to- morrow afternoon.
 Viscount Cecil, head of the Brit ish delegation, Is anxious to leave Geneva in time to reach London next Wednesday for the British cabinet discussion of the Geneva peace protocol.
 The chief difference to be ironed out is that between the American and some of the European delega- tions as to the eime when the pro- posed fifteen-year period for the suppression of opium smoking shall egin to run. The Americans de- sire 10 start at once, while the Brit ish and French proposals provide that it shall begin when the cultiva- ton of opium by China shall have been appreciably reduced, the Euro- peans claiming that Chtnas present production is so great that snug gling from it into their far eastern dominions would defeat any attempt at this time to curb the evil.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
AVIATOR ID TAKE
 SUPPLIES ID NOME
(Continued from the First Fagep

 dispatched. but please get Uncle sam to send an airplane from Fair banks with two red blooded men who have volunteered to fly to Nome in four hours time in order to bring relief
 There Is a shipment of anti-toXin from Juneau due in Nenana Febru- ary 3, which If seut by airplane will beat the dog team by several days to Nome, which may save the lives of many.
 Everything looked favorable yes- terday, but today conditions have reversed. More new cases have been reported. Dr. Welch states that all four and five year old anti-toxin has been used up and only one good dose of six year old anti-toXin is left.
 Old Units Used
 There have been about 75,00O units of old antt-toxin used which has been responsible for holding epidemic in check to date, but now that it is used up and more cases are appearing, the situation becomes serious due to the fact that if we must wait for dog team to arrive, we cannot expect relief much before February 19."
 The appeal concluded with a re- quest to the United States to bring the situation to the attention of of ticias at Washington