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Evening star., 1925-09-13
sUBDUE FOREST FIRES.

BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va., September IL
R).-Light showers yesterday after
noon, coupled with strenuous efforts
Of fire fighters, have enabled foresters
to establish fire lines about all the
burning area in the forest on Unalxa.
Mountain, near Erwin, Tenn, and
near Unaka Springs, Tenn.
More than 5000 acres Of timber
lands no the eastern slopes Of Unaka
Mountain have been burned, while
another $500 acres near Unaka
ing to word received at the local
forestry Office.
It is doubtful If the damage by the
fires will ever be fully known. MIL
lions Of feet of valuable timber were
consumed, and whole sawmills and
buildings have been burned to the
ground.
ATLANTA, September IL Cp).-The
people of four Southern States tomor-
row will kneel in supplication for d.
vine deliverance from a disastrous
drought, in response to the appeals Of
their governors. These States are
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama. South Carolina set the ex-
ample last Sunday, and reports from
many sections were to the effect that
immediate response was made to their
prayers.
The ministers of Chattanooga had
called on the Governor of Tennessee
to issue a like proclamation, but he
did not think 1t necessary, saying "it
appears that rain is coming and 1t
may rain too much"
Reports from Washington said that
relief from the drought was promised
all Southern States either tonight or
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
COL. T. S. CRAGO DIES
AT PENNSYLVANIA HOME
For Ten Years in Congress and
Was Also Spanish War
Veteran.

Col. Thomas Spencer Crago, former
Representative from Pennsylvania,
died late last evening at his home in
Waynesburg, Pa, according to word
received here. He had been in i'll
health for the last two months.
Col. Crago was Republican. Dur
ing his term of 10 years in Congress
he served for a time on the House
military committee. He was a grad
uate of Princeton University end en-
tered the law. Following his admit
tance to the Pennsylvania bar he was
admitted to practice here before the
Circuit, District and Supreme Courts.
He served as a captain in rhe 10th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry our
ing the war with Spain and the Phil
ippine insurrection. Following the
war he became maj of the 10th Regi-
ment and later lieutenant colonel.
While a resident of this city he re-
sided at Wardman Park Hotel He
was a member of the Army and Navy
Club here, the Masonic fraternity and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving him are a widow and
three children.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

got SO cold / was obliged to lay down
my tools and put on q pair of woolen
mittens had in my pocket. 1t showed
about an hour that day. On the 10th
OF June my wife brought in some
clothes that had been spread on the
ground the night before, which were
frozen stiff, as in Winter. On the 4th
Of July I saw several men pitching
quoits in the middle of the day with
thick overcoats on, and the sun shin.
ing bright at the time"
Many Crops Failure.
The Summer of 1916 remains the
classic of the pessimistic prognosti
Gators. Most of the crops failed. There
were, without doubt, very cold days
at most unreasonable times. But, &C.
cording to DIR. Marvin, records were
very incomplete in those days. The
greater part of the population of the
United States was concentrated in the
Northeast In that section only We're
any records kept.
Records for the whole country, he
believes, might tell very different
story.
But even in the Northeast condi-
tions were not so bad as they have
been made to appear. There were alb
normalities. There were freezing
days, but also some very hot days.
The records kept in 1916 at Williams
town, Mass, show that, after all, the
average temperature for that Summer
was only 3 degrees below normal
This wouldn't make much difference
II spread out regularly over three
months.
And the cold weather probably was
due to an understandable cause. That
year witnessed one Of the great vol
canic eruptions of history at Tambora,
Africa, and there were a number of
minor eruptions. Great quantities of
volcanic dust precipitated into the at
mosphere anywhere in the world are
certain to lower the temperature by
cutting off rays of the sun.
There are nosgreat volcanic erup-
tions promised for the near future.
So much for DIR. Marvin's opinion
Of the predictions, but
Would you be willing to predict
that there Will be any Summer next
year?" he was asked.
mo. sir" he answered. "I haven't
the slightest idea what will happen so
far ahead"
Evening star., 1925-09-13
SUICIDE DISCLOSED
AS u. P. INSTRUCTOR
DR.. Joseph Warren Miller, De-
spondent, Hanged Self-For-
merly at Annapolis.
special Dispatch to The Star.

SpoClal DlSpatCn TO Inc star.
PHILADELPHIA September 12-
1t developed today that the J. w.
Miller, who was reported Friday night
to have committed suicide at his home
here, was DIR. Joseph Warren Miller,
jr, University of Pennsylvania in
structor in mathematics and professor
of mathematics and navigation at the
United States Naval Academy during
the World War.
In reporting the suicide last night,
the police Of the seventh district sup
pressed this information, which was
disclosed from other sources today
DIR. Miller committed suicide by
hanging himself from a waterpipe in
the cellar of his home with knotted
towels and rags. His body was found
by Mrs. Miller and their two children
when they returned from Harrisburg
where they had attended the funeral
of DR.. Millers father.
DR. Miller, who was given a leave
Of absence from the university before
the close Of the last term, is believed
TO have killed himself in a fit of de-
spondency over his illness and the
fact that 1t prevented him from at
tending the funeral of his father. He
was 49 years old and for several
months had been suffering from
nervous breakdown, which was aggra-
waited by the death of the parent.
DR.. Miller received his degree of
bachelor Of science at Pennsylvania
State College in 1897, and his master
of arts degree at Columbia University
three years later. In 1901 he received
the degree of social philosophy also
at Columbia. DR.. Miller was known
for his pedagogical works and math-
ematical writings He was also the
author Of American Men of Science"
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HONORS AWARDED
AT FLOWER SHOW
Takoma Park Horticultural
Club Contest Brings Out Wide
Variety of Exhibits.

The most elaborate flower, fruit and
vegetable show ever conducted by the
Takoma Horticultural Club was con
cluded Friday night at the Takoma
Library with the announcements Of
winners of the 38 different classes
Of exhibits. The show was attended
by about 800 people.
Every variety OF flower to be found
In the District, ranging from brilliant
gladioh to tiny field blossoms. and
many varieties Of fruits and vegeta-
bles We're included in the displays.
The show was given under the
direction Of a committee headed by
Roy G. Pierce Of the Department Of
Agriculture and including Miss Mar
garet Lancaster, A. II. Deike and
Perez Simmons. Benjamin Morrison
is president of the club and Mrs. H
c. Heffner is secretary.
Outside Grapes Best.
Winners in the various classes of
exhibits were:
Apples-R. NJ. shenks. 513 Elm ave-
nue..
Grapes-E. C. Powell, Silver Spring,
Md, first place; Roy G. Pierce, 504
Aspen street, second. and A. G. Deike.
extra honorable mention for bunch Of
grapes.
Pears-R. NJ. Shenk, first: Mrs.
Robert Burbank, 26 Sycamore avenue,
second; /. A. Hansen, 120 Carroll ave
nue., third place.
Quinces-L. A. Hansen. first; T. K.
Burrows, 69O2 Fifth street, second.
spberries-TheOdore De Mou,
winner
Asters-AIrs. D. Miller, 1 Takoma
avenue, first; Doris Ehrmentraut, 5705
Fifth street, second, and r. P, Brown
80 Denwood street, third.
Gladiolus (primulinus type)-frst.
Mrs. E. L. CrandaIl, 66l1 Harlan
place; second, G. @. Carroll, Sixth
and Aspen streets.
Gladiolus (gandavensis type)-First.
L. A. Hansen; second, ]. NJ. r. Adams:
third. c.. c. Carroll
Marigold-Ffrst, H. Z. Ewing.
Roses hybrid perpetuaD-First, G.
c. Carroll FRAU Karldruskil
Roses (hybrid teas(-F'trst, George
Kraus, II Elm avenue
Zinnias-Ffrst. Toivo Lehto, 5G3l
Harlan place.
String beans-First, B. B. Jenkins.
ia Cedar street (Kentucky Wonder,.
second, Ernest Gerner, G8 Chestnut
street; third, S. L. Kowalsli, Fourth
and Aspen streets.
Lima beans-First, Mrs. Thomas
Bright, 1926 Fifth street: second, e. K.
Grove, Fourth and Eastern avenues.
third, Mrs. Robert Burbank.
Beets-F'irst, 3. b. Jenkins; second.
Z. c. Powell
Carrots-First, Roy G. Pierce; sec
ond, H. c. Skeets.
Corn-First, II. c. Skeets; second,
z. K. Grove.
Snowberries Win Prize.
Best individual ornamental fruit
and berry exhibit - First Poy G
Pierce vase of snowberries).
Tomatoes-First, Miss Margaret c.
Lancaster (Red Cross; second, z. c.
Powell Bonnie Best. third, H. c.
Skeets tSimmons' Best.
Kohl-rabi-First, H. c. Skeets: sec
ond, Theodore De Mol.
Parsley-First, c. q. Elliott, 6S03
Fifth street: second, Theodore De
Moll
Swiss chard-Second. S. l. KowaI-
ski
Summer squash First, H. c.
Skeets.
Crook-neck squash First, H. c
Skeets
Sunf1owers-First, Perez Simmons,
10S Willow avenue
Nasturtiums-First, c. G. Elliott.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
PAGEANT Is PLANNED.
Wild Flowers to Be Theme of
Kenilworth Production.

wild-fiower pageant at the Shaw
water lily gardens, Kenilworth, D..
c., some time soon. The pageant will
be based on THE Voice of the Wild
Flowers" by Mrs. Minntgerode An
drews. Children interested will see
Mrs. Anne T. Renshaw. 1903 Connect
cut avenue. The pageant is being
sponsored by the Wild Flower Asso-
citation and the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation.
1.-THE Little Princess" by Frances
Hodgson Burnett. will be read by Miss
Maitland Thompson Of this city, Fri
day, September IS, at 2:30 pm. at the
gardens. At this time Mrs. Andrews
will discuss plans for the pageant
Parents and children are invited to
attend. There will be no admission
charge.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Injured in Auto Crash.

Carmine T. Nasta, 25 years old,
1444 Oak street, was bruised and sus-
tanned a cut artery in his right arm
when his automobile overturned in a
collision with a car driven by Peter F.
Butcher, 81 years old, 1904 Thirty
seventh street northeast, at First and
r streets yesterday afternoon. Nasta
was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in a passing automobile, where
his condition was reported TO be not
serious
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HOOVER LAUDS i. S.
SYSTEM OF RADIO
Untaxed Listeners Furnish
Foundation-Big Audience
Could Be Addressed.

Prophecy that in a case of great
emergency the President of the United
States could address an audience of
40, ,000,0 900 or 100000 was made by
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover last
night, addressing the fourth annual
radio exposition in the Grand Central
Palace, New York City, by means of
the microphone at WRC of the Radio
Corporation here, hooked up with WIZ
of New York and WGY of Schenec-
tady.
Mr.. Hoover also laid stress on the
opinion that "the listener in the Amer
lean home is the foundation and fur
nishes the support for the whole radio
industry in the country, and that If
the whole radio structure will fall as
quickly as it has grown"
Five Years Growth.
Speaking of the growth of the in
dustry in five years from less than q
million dollars expenditures and few
broadcasting stations to an amount Of
probably S4O0 100000 and more than
600 stations, with approximately g.
100000 home sets. Mr.. Hoover de-
clared the methods used in the United
States are wholly responsible. He said
in part:
I'VE differ from the methods Of for
eign countries which seek to support
broadcasting by tax on the listener.
A few years ago anxiety was expressed
that we could not maintain good pro
grams of entertainment and the de-
livery Of public information without
devising some system Of tax upon the
listeners. 1t has been my aspiration
that we should keep the homo free
from constant annoyance of any at
tempt to assess the cost of broadcast
ing upon each receiving instrument.
And l have believed that the industry
would develop far more rapidly in this
matter than If we pursued the Euro
pean plan.
II am today confident in the an
nouncement that our policy that there
shall be on the air every broadcasting
station for which there is an available
channel and that the cost shall be
borne indirectly or. by public service
institutions, has proved far and away
the most successful, and has finally
settled our policies for all time. 1t is
a great accomplishment and one for
which the manufacturers, the broad
casters, and even the staff of the De-
partment OF Commerce deserves some
credit.
"Only over-optimistic prophets would
attempt to predict radio advance. One
thing we are sure of-that the radio
will continue to grow with increasing
strength. If it will succeed it must
continue as in the past to devote it
self to actual public service, to which
it is already dedicated.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Vital in Pennsylvania.

MY interest arises from the fact
that the State of Pennsylvania is
chiefly concerned. The miners, the
operators and the people of the anthra-
cite regions are directly affected. In
addition, millions of Pennsylvanians
are touched in their daily lives, and
outside of Pennsylvania many other
millions will he affected for good or
evil by what takes place. For these
reasons t is not only right but neCes-
sary t. the governor of Pennsyl-
yania should keep himself informed.
MIR. Lewis will be here on Monday"
Mr.. Inglis returned at once to his
home in Scranton. Both the governor
and Mr.. Inglis We're in the best of
humor when their conversation ended.
The coal operator had nothing TO say
on the general situation as it relates
TO suspension, which now has been in
effect two weeks.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
NATIONWIDE STRIKE
IN SOFT COAL MINES
is PREDICTED SOON

Continued from First Page)
''gone non-union." There is little
likelihood that the eloquenCe of Lewis
or the strike threat of his organiza-
ton will bring them back to the union
ranks
They are out-for keeps, IN all
likelihood. Their absence from the
union operations presages, when the
strike does come, a fight so hot, so
bitter, so determined that no man
can prophecy where 1t will land the
combatants.
Bitter Battle Forecast.
This coming strike will be different
from the strikes of old when the
operators and mine leaders behind
the scenes called one another by old,
familiar nicknames and joked and
generally deported themselves as
good fellows at odds for a time only
over a slight difference of opinion.
None of that IS in prospect. The
coming strike will be for fe-blood.
The big operators are out to smash
the union, and the union, fighting
desperately, is out to wreck the big
operators. Those operators who have
gone ahead in an honest attempt to
live up to the Jacksonville agreement
VIII assume for the time the role of
innocent bystanders with barred necks,
and the public, as usual, viii be the
victim.
Non-union mines, however, have
reached a development where a ma
tion-wide strike has been shorn of
some of its old-time terrors. The
soft-coal mines, together with coal in
storage, will be able to carry the
country we'll on the way to New
Year dag before the full effects of
the strike will become apparent.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
TAKEN FOR HOMESTEADS.
All Federal Public Lands in Florida
Absorbed.

By the = lated Press.
4, The rush to Florida has absorbed all
the valuable Federal public lands there
open to homesteaders.
On July 1, 1924, the public domain
in Florida amounted to so, 900 acres
Last July l it had dwindled to 20 900
acres. Yesterday the Interior Depart
ment announced that none remained
open for entry except tracts of little
value.
The most valuable of the property,
considered useful for resort purposes,
has been withdrawn and held in the
name of the Federal Government itself
for future sale at Florida prices.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
P|NCHOT IN SECRET
PARLEY ON COAL
Governor and w. NJ. IngliS
Meet to Discuss Phases
of Mine Strike.
BY the Associated Press.


MILFORD, Pa, September II
Gov. Pinchot opened his quest for
first-hand information on the anthra-
cite mining suspension in three-hour
talk today at his home here with w.
w. Inglis, president of the Glen Alden
Coal Co. Of Scranton, and chairman of
the operators scale committee. Both
the governor and Mr.. Inglis agreed
not to make public what was said and
10 abide by the following statement
issued by the governor;
Maj. Inglis and l have just finish
ed a very interesting and informative
conversation. l appreciate very much
his willingness to come TO Milford in
order to assist me in posting myself
upon the anthracite situation.
I'VE have agreed that what was
said on both sides shall be entirely
confidential
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Continued from First Page)
beneath the ground in preparation
for more critical emergencies.
The drought conditions have been
growing constantly worse the last two
weeks, following several light showers
in various sections, which had given
hope of a thorough drenching of the
parched vegetation and a restoration
of reservoirs and rain barrels.
Those living along the larger rivers
and creeks have not suffered because
of the proximity of water from these
sources, but back in the higher re-
gions. where freshets and small
creeks are depended upon when the
springs and reservoirs are overtaxed,
there are many sufferers.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Lightning Strikes Barn.

A barn at Riverside Heights,
owned by w. G.. Shipley, was struck
by lightning during the storm last
night and destroyed by fire. The
barn contained agricultural imple-
ments and was valued at $500. The
flames lighted up the sky for miles
around and attracted many passing
motorists. The Riverdale Heights
Fire Department was the first to
respond to the alarm.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

of defeating the intention of the pri-
mary law of the State, for which he
and other progressives struggled so
hard in order to permit the people
to make a choice of their candidates
instead of having them hand picked
by a group of political leaders.
The Ku Klux Klan strength in the
State 1 heard estimated today at 40
GOO. The Klan candidate, Woodward
will not be nominated, but the votes
he receives may have a considerable
bearing on the fortunes of the other
candidates, particularly McGovern and
Wilcox. 1t is not likely that any of
the Klansmen would have voted for
La Toilette, since Senator La Toilette
last year denounced the Klan, and
called upon President Coolidge and
John w. Davis to do likewise, and
Gov. Blaine has been an enemy of
the Klan. The Klan, however, will
have a candidate in the field in the
election as we'll as in the primaries,
for a Klansnan has filed as an inde-
pendent candidate.
Catholic Vote Split.
The Catholic vote in the State is
perhaps the largest single block of
votes, some 100000 strong. 1t could
nominate very likely on Tuesday any
candidate it chose, provided it would
all go to one candidate. But many
of the Catholics are German-Amer-
leans and many of them will vote for
La Toilette and not for Wilcox.
Bob" La Toilette is coming back to
his home town, Madison, to wind up
his campaign with a mass meeting
here Monday night. This is regarded
as a La Toilette stronghold, and he
will be accorded warm welcome.
Wilcox will finish his active cam
paigning in and about Milwaukee and
then hop a train to take him home to
Euclaire, where he will vote, and
McGoVern also is concluding his
stumping In and about Milwaukee.
Wilcox laughed today at the charge
made by the La Toilette organization
that a huge "slush' fund was being
used to elect him Senator. He de-
MED that any large amount of money
had been expended. and that any
money had been brought in here from
outside. He called attention to the
fact also that speakers have been
imported from outside the State to
help La Toilette, while the regulars
have brought in no one. 1t was plan
ned at one time to bring Senator Wat
son of Indiana, Nicholas Longworth,
Speaker of the next House, and other
prominent Republicans here for a
whirlwind finish, but this was aban-
doned. The Wilcox supporters insist
that the slush fund charge was to
be expected" from the La Toilette
organization: that 1t has always made
similar charges, particularly when in
a tight place.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HEAT RECORDS BROKEN.
Mercury Reaches 100 Degrees at !
PM. i'm Hagerstown, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

7
HAGERSTOWN, Md. September
12.-All previous September heat
records were shattered here this after
noon, when the mercury reached 100
degrees at 1 o'clock at the official
Government weather station con-
Quoted by ]. A. Miller at Keedysville.
Last night was the hottest night
since July 81, 1917, Millers records
revealed. The highest previous Sum-
mer temperature was on September
/, last year, when the mercury
reached 80. Last year on the night
of September IL the frost was SO
heavy that corn was killed in the
lowlands.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Washington Railway and Electric Co.

company and intercompany but
makes no general comment. The re-
port also includes a history Of the va
rious rates of fare that have been in
effect in Washington and explains the
method of fare collection used here.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
LOCAL MARkSMEN
GET THIRD PLACE
All Service Guard Team
Makes Good Showing.
AndruS Is Winner.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch TO Inc star
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September u.
The end of week S hard and fast
shooting finds more laurels TO add to
those already taken by the marksmen
from the District of Columbia.
The all-service National Guard
team, for which Lieut.. j. C. Jensen
and Master Sergt. +. +. Bernsdorff of
the 121st Engineers were picked from
600 citizen soldiers all over the coun-
try. surprised the Regular Army team
and shot them down into fourth place.
The Marine Corps took first place as
usual, the Navy second. the National
Guard third and the Regular Army.
fourth, with the picked team of civil
ians fifth. The District of Columbia
civilian group was called on to furnish
four Of the All-American civilian team,
including Capt. James NJ. Barry,
Coach Hugh Everett, Marcus w. Din
widdie and Hugh Riley.
Andrus Is Winner
Sergt. Edward d. Andrus, Company
E, 121st Engineers, scored a 7S with
the heavy Army automatic, firing 10
shots at so yards at an eight-inch
bull's-eve and backing it up with
score of "A fired with the Army Spring
field in the offhand position at 200
yards This was high enough to put
MIN up IN lne OIIlCldI CIldliOIl VI the
winners.
Marcus w. Dinwiddie came so
close to winning the \. r. A. free
rifle match he was being called
winner yesterday until Maj. J. X.
Boles, captain of this years United
States international team, came along
and ruined his prospects. Another
Washingtonian and ex-world cham
pion, Sergt. Morris Fisher, was
fourth. Dinwiddie also shone to eX-
cellent advantage in the n. 4. A.
200-yard for any kind of rifle, scoring
a 90 out of a possible 100.
Three Win Distinction.
Three Washingtonians distinguished
themselves over on the srnall-bore
range in the national individual
championship contest. Firing at
three stages Of so yards, 100 and 200
yards, with .22-caliber, Hugh Everett,
jr., and Col. c. Z. Stodter each took
medals and high places with scores
of 246 and 245, respectively, out of a
possible $50.
r. H. Mccarthy also won a prize
place with a 245, outranked by Col
Stodter. Mccarthy, however squared
his accounts with his small-bore
friends in the grand aggregate match
and walked off with both a medal and
a cash prize.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

electoral votes Of Wisconsin were
their tribute to La Toilette.
The man who carries the Coolidge
standard in Tuesdays primary, former
State Senator Wilcox, twice a defeat
ed candidate for governor. is a Catho-
lie, while young La Toilette is a Prot
estant. He was strong anti-German-
American during the war and the
German-Americans of the State, many
of whom at one time We're regular"
Republicans, as opposed to the La Fol
lette followers, are now pro-La Fol
lette and numerous. A considerable
slice Of the German-American vote is
included in the Catholic vote which
might otherwise go for Wilcox And
finally, Wilcox was a bitter enemy of
the late Gov. Philip, leader of the old
stalwart faction. While many of
Philips friends are working for him
many others may refrain from going
to the polls, being unwilling to vote
for Wilcox or for IA Follette
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HOW CARS HERE KEEP SCHEDULE

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