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Evening star., 1925-09-09
Irregular School
Attendance Causes
/ S25O,OOO,OOO Loss

Irregular school attendance in the
United States last year caused a
waste of approximately S250,000 900,
according to an estimate today by the
Bureau of Education of the Interior
Department.
A study embracing 72,120 country
children in 20 counties of 10 states
showed an average actual attendance
of 1871 days. Half attended school
less ehan IA months, the bureau
found. more than one.fourth con-
siderably less than five months, and
more than one-eighth less than three
months. Attendance in consolidated
schools was found slightly better than
in one teacher schools. Other studies
showed poorer attendance among
younger than among older children,
and the bureau urged closer co-opera-
ton between teachers and parents to
ia9nxoye the situation.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
ONE-FIFTH OF WORKERS HERE
RIDE In AUTOS, REPORT SHOWS
Machines Carry More People in Heart of City Than
Public Conveyances, Declares Second
Section of Traction Survey.

of the property of the Washington
Railway and Electric Co, as found by
the commission in 1914, with additions
TO property since that time included,
1S,131 .525.19. This company how
ever, also appealed to the District Su-
preme Court from that valua tion, and
a decision has not vet been rendered.
Discussing this situation, the en-
gineers say:
IF the same principles are followed
by the court in respect TO this valu-
alton as were the basis for the July.
1925, order relative to the valuation Of
the Capital Traction Co, the above
figure of s1S.131. 525.79 will be sub
stantially increased.
The engineers then give a history of
the operations of the Washington
apid Transit Co. running independ-
ent bus lines, and explain that the
commission has not yet announced
the valuation OF the rapid transit
company.
Touching on the business OF the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railroad. the engineers say
II Is not particularly important
factor in local transportation, pointing
out that the section of Maryland near
Washington through which the line
passes is sparsely settled. There is
muting TO Washington from Baltimore
and Annapolis.
Virginia Lines.
OF the Washington and Old Domin-
ion Railway, the report has this to
say:
Beyond Mclean. Va, this line
passes through a relatively undevel-
oped country. a distance of 81 miles.
to Great Falls. q place of considerable
natural beauty. at which the railway
company has developed a picnic and
amusement park
A description of the operations of
the Washington Virginia Railway
Company also Is incorporated in the
report.
The suburban communities in Vir-
ginia and Maryland are we'll served by
motor bus lines, in addition to the
electric railways and steam railroads, -
the report continues. These sections
have rolling topography, and most
of the residential developments are
located on the higher elevations, and
for this ason are some distance from
the rail lines. which have been located
in the valleys for economic reasons
Hard-surfa ced roads radiate from
Washington. and have been a large
factor in the development OF this
method of transportation. Motor bus
lines have entered practically every
settled community and have been seri-
Gus inroads into the revenues of the
loHg-established rail lines"
The survey of which this report is
"a part was made by the New York
engineers in cooperation with Mai.
w. +. K. Coven of the utilities com.
mission. and viii be studied with a
view to determining whether the local
transportation systems should be
merged.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
PLEA FOR MARTIAL LAW
Is HELD IN ABEYANCE
Oklahoma Governor Wants REQUEST
From Mining Districts for
Troops Put in Writing.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, September q
Officials of Pittsburg County. here to
request martial law for the McAlester-
Hartshorne mining districts left for
McAlester tonight without a decision
after conference with Gov. Trapp
yesterday. The governor asked that
the request for troops be submitted in
writing.
VIII Anderson, sheriff. and W. f.
Gotcher, county attorney of Pitts
burg County, told the governor how
serious the conditions had grown
around the mining area since the dy-
namiting OF the fan house at Rock
Island mine No. II last Sunday. and
declared the miners were being in
timidated into staying away from the
mine workings.
The Pittsburg officials we're asked
to get information to verify their
statement that many men would 60 TO
work at this and other mines but for
threats of violence from union miners
Evening star., 1925-09-09
i. S. WORKERS KEEP.
MEMBERSHIP CURB.
Vote Down Resolution to Let
Member in One Branch
Join Another's Union.
!. staff Correspondent.

BOSTON, September 9.-The morn
ing of the third day. of the eighth gen.
eral convention of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees. in ses-
sion here, was consumed largely by a
discussion of the jurisdiction of the
various locals. 4 resolution offered by
local No. ,. Washington, proposed to
establish concurrent jurisdiction which
would allow a member employed in
one department to join the union in
another department.
Nal J. @. A. Braden of Washington
was one of the principal speakers IN
behalf of the resolution. but after a
lengthy discussion the question was
voted down by the convention.
Miss Mathilda Lindsay, formerly of
Washington and an employe in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, ad-
dressed the delegates on the Bryn
Mawr Summer School for Women
Workers, of which she is now assistant
director. She outlined the work of the
school. pointing out that 1t was found
ed and maintained by women's labor
organizations in cooperation with the
administrative heads of Mryn Mawr
College to foster education among
women in industry. Many of the school
graduates. she said. are devoting their
efforts toward raising the intelligence
of woman workers.
The federation adopted a resolution
indorsing the work Of the Bryn
Mawr School and Offering to cooper
ate with it in every way possible.
II is understood that James =. Nc
Keon. secretary and treasurer of
the federation for the last three
years, will not be a candidate for re
election. Miss Gertrude NJ. McNally,
the executive vice president, appears
TO be the unanimous choice for the
position. Both Mr.. Mckeon and Miss
McNally are connected with the
Washington office. Election of Off
GERS will be held Friday.
The delegates were the guests of
the Boston local last night at a shore
dinner and dance at Nantasket Beach
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Covered Wagon Babies Hold Reunion;
All Born in Pioneer Trek to California

the State. In memory. the wagons
creaked once more and Indians slipped
about just outside the glow of the
camp fire.
the State.
Other features of the celebrate
were provided by the Army. Three
airplanes secuted overhead in the
glare of as many powerful search
lights while anti-sircraft guns pep
pered blank shots in an effort to
bring them down. The Army was
staging an aiPplans invasion of the
city and the manner in which 1t is
met by the land forces.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
CANADA NOT THINKING
OF u. S. ANNEXATION
Premier King Tells National Ex-
hibition Directors at Luncheon
He Opposes Union.
By the Associated Press


TORONTO. September 9.-"Cana-
dians are no more thinking of an
nexation with the United States than
citizens of the United States are
thinking of annexation TO the British
Empire" Premier Mackenzie King
declared at the directors luncheon on
international day" of the Canadian
National Exhibition.
He added. amid laughter, that the
idea of Canada s annexation of Great
Britain and the United States was one
that he would prefer to see brought
about before the joining of Canada 10
the United States was considered. SO
far as he was concerned, he would
oppose with all his might the idea
of annexation of Canada and the
United States.
Harold Shantz, American consul in
Toronto, gave a message OF greeting
from the United states.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
THREE DENIED BAIL
ON MURDER CHARGE
Held for Wrecking Passenger
Train Saturday Night. Causing
Death of Engineer.
BY the Associated Press.

STANFORD, KY, September 9
Herbert Hale, Oscar Dishon and Ellie
Dishon were held without bail yester-
day for the November grand jury on
a charge of murder. This action was
taken after a preliminary trial grow
ing out OF the wreck OF a Louisville
and Nashville passenger train la ST
Saturday night near Knob Lick. Ky.
Ollie Kidd was held as a material wit
ness.
Hale previously had confessed he
and the others had pulled spikes from
ties and tampered with the switch,
which resulted in derailing the train
and killing the engineer. John +. Dud-
derer. The three reside in the vicinity
where the wreck took place.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
AVIATION PILOT KILLED.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, September 8
P).-Aviation Pilot John G.. Stinson
was killed and Aviation Rigger Samuel
II. Lyon slightly injured yesterday
when a seaplane fell several hundred
feet into San Diego Bay. Both were
attached to the North Island Naval
Air Station.
Evening star., 1925-09-09

from faEe.D
traffic signal lights to be installed soon
on Sixteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue and urges the Commissioners
10 impress upon Congress the advisi-
bility of making liberal appropriations
for such Installations
The report commends the members
OF the force for the manner in which
they handled two big events that oc-
CURED within the last fiscal year
the Holy Name parade and the world
series base ball games,
In urging that the city pay cross
ing policemen. the report points out
that when the old law was enacted
requiring the street car companies to
pay these men there was very little
for them to do but direct street cars
To-day, however, the police heads say
the bulk of the work of traffic police
men is in regulating vehicles and
pedestrians.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, September s.
Years ago, while covered wagons were
numbering and lurching over the
prairies, one would stop occasionally
After a spell of waiting the oxen
would be whipped up and the wa agon
would be sent on it's way.
Around the camp fire that night
word would be passed, Its a girl.
or It's boy
Last night, a generation later, a
number Of covered wagon babies"
met around the festal board here as
a feature of San Franchises observ-
ance of the seventy-ffth birthday Of
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Huge Lumber Yard Burns.

HAWKESBURY, Canada Septem-
Der OPo.-Millions of feet of valuable
timber. the property OF the Hawkes.
bury Lumber Co., was destroyed by
fire in the company's yards today
Tha fire, which started at am. still
is burning and a change in the direc-
ton of the wind would jsopardizs the
town of Hawkesbury.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Phi Beta Kappa Elects.

NEW YORK, September R.-
The fifteenth national council PHI
Beta Kappa yesterday reelected all
it's officers for another term. Those
reelected were: President. DIR. Cha rles
F. Thwing of Cleveland, Ohio; vice
president, DIR. Francis W, Sheppard
of Chicago; secretary, DR., Oscar M
Voorhees, of New York.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
POLICEMAN KILLS WIFE.
Street Railway Employe Then
Ends His Own Life.

CHARLEROI. Pa. September q Gp).
Charles Thomas. a policeman for
the West Side Street. Car Co. of
Charleroi. yesterday shot and killed
his wife and then ended his own life
with the same pistol, The bodies
were found by 10-year- old son OF
Mrs. Thomas by a former marriage
Authorities assigned domestic troubles
Rs the cause.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Ruling Wide i'm Scope.
PREMIER BANS COMMUNE,
Australian Official Denounces Ex.
Founders of Bolshevism.

MELBOURNE, Australia. Septem-
ber GP).-The disturbed conditions
in Australia have caused Premier
Bruce to take a definite stand against
the Communists.
In a public address here today the
premier denounced the local eXpound-
ers of holshevism, and asserted that
he would not hesitate to appeal to the
people for Endorsement Of his action
If necessary he would seek a mandate
for further action to insure peace and
good government.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
British Unemployment Growing

LONDON, September 9 P).-Un-
employment in Great Britain con.
tinues rapidly to increase. The re-
port for August 81 shows a total of
.354 100 persons unemployed. which
is 1882 more than the previous week
and 191 ,220 over last year.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Striking Sailors Face Arrest.

MELBOURNE. Australia, Septem-
ber 9 [P).-Warrants have been is
sued for 400 Melbourne seamen for
their part in the unofficial strike
against the recently announced wage
decrease.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
RUM PACT SCOPE !
ruling IS URGED
Supreme Court to Be Asked
to Determine Rights Grant
ed United States.

The Department of Justice and the
Treasury have reached an agree
ment looking to determination by the
Supreme Court of the rights of
American prohibition authorities un-
der the liquor treaties. Appeals will
be taken by the Department of Jus
tice, il was announced yesterday, in
several cases decided against the
Government involving the seizure of
foreign craft outside OF the 12-mile
limit
A divergence of views has been dis
closed among Federal judges on the
questions involved, and while there
has been no letulo on the part of the
Coast Guard in seiZinC ships sus-
pected of being rum smugglers, 1t
has been know some time that the
Treasury desired a final court re-
view.
L. $. Court Will Act.
The appeals first must so to the
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. but
they represent the initial step in the
effort 10 get the Supreme Court de-
termination.
The appeals 10 he made. Attorney
General Sargent announced. include
the Saeatind, a Norwegian craft, and
the British vessel Diamatina. The
two vessels. which were seized last
year. carried approximately 1000
cases of liquor. LibelS against them
were dismissed by Federal Judge
Hand. Judge Hands ruling followed
one by Judge Thomas. who dismissed
a libel against the schooner Over.the-
Top in Connecticut.
On the other hand, conviction was
obtained in the so-called Pictonia n
case, which. like the Sagatind and
Diamatine, the Attorney General re
called, was taken by Coast Guard yes
sells more than y miles out. Attention
also was called to convictions obtained
in the Federal Court in Louisiana
when the sloop Wanderer was seized
in the Gulf.
Ruling Wide i'm Scope.
In that case, Mr.. Sargent recalled
the court held that even the intent TO
violate the American law brought the
alleged rum smuggler within the ju-
risdiction of American authorities.
Another case to be appealed which
involves a somewhat different phase
of law is the seizure of the motor
boat Ray of Block Island. Judge
Brown of the Federal Court in Rhode
Island held there that the local police
who had taken the ship had no au-
thority to do so.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
AhTI-FiREARM LAW
URGED BY SULLIVAN
IN ANNUAL REPORT

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Evening star., 1925-09-09
LEGISLATIVE DRIVE
HEADS COOLIDGE'S
AGENDA ON RETURN

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The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06

of individuals or firms engaged in
any one specified line of endeavor-
as gfocers, dry goods men, doctors,
ditional separate meetings whenever
they choose.
AS part of the program last Mon
day night, Attorney Frank III. Gold
gave fine talk on the advantages to
be derived from cooperation and bet
ter understanding and cooperation
among the professional and business
men of a community.
/. B. Koch described the "commun-
ity chest" plan, which is working sue
cessfully in many large and small
cities. 1t is a plan by which the So
licitations for various helpful and
charitable drives are made all at the
same time, working on a budget sys-
tenn; thus replacing frequent drives
and making them only once a year.
Under the plan systematic work is
done so that all possible contributors
are approached and not few, as is SO
often the case under the present un-
organized system. M Koch believes
this community chest plan can be adj
vantageously put into effect in Flag
staff and suggested that it be con-
sidered by the association.
Secretary Arthur M. Riordan read
the constitution and bylaws,
In the discussion preceding their
adoption 7. A. Riordan, Mr. Switzer.
Mr. Koch, John NJ. Clark, DR.. Fronske,
Dr.. Hendricks, Joe Rickel, Carl May
hew, p. j. Moran, E. A. Haight,
George T. Harrington and several 9th
ers took part.
Music for the evening was furnish
ed by quartette from the Normal
school, composed of the Misses Mary
and Catherine Beckwith, George Han
ley and Ernest Hartz.
The very good things to eat were
furnished by the following ladies of
the Episcopal church: Mrs. R. E. Tay-
lor, chairman; Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Hen
rietta Myers, Mrs. C. A. Keller, Mrs.
L. Benedict, Mrs. F. A. Morse, Mrs. E.
G. Mills and Mrs. G. N. Baty.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06

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older organization had ever since the
organization of the Junior chamber
felt that the work of the original
body should be assumed by the
younger, and while the matter had
been discussed at various times, moth
ing had been done until this week.
Mr.. Riordan was represented at the
meeting Wednesday night by |. B.
Koch, who expressed Mr.. Riordan's
IDEAS and wishes respecting the mer-
ger, felicitated the Junior chamber on
the successful, energetic work it is
doing, and promised the cooperation
of Mr.. Riordan, himself and other
officers and directors of the original
chamber of commerce with the Junior
chamber. Upon motion of Frank NJ.
Gold, Mr.. Riordan and Mr.. Koch were
separately cordially thanked for their
friendly cooperation.
Much work has been done by the
Junior chamber, and that there is
much more being done was evidenced
by the interesting reports made by
committee chairmen. Following the
report of Frank B. Goodman for the
road committee there were several
useful jobs apportioned, among them
to see that the local signs relating to
surrounding scenic points be repaint-
ed; that an effort be made to get the
new highway east dragged; that an
effort be made to get the vocational
training men here to attend the sum-
mer session at the Normal school, and
various other useful things.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06

planned to rush construction so as
to have the building ready as early in
the spring as possible. This was one
reason for changing from brick or
concrete to rock, because freezing
would tend less to delay building.
The Central Commercial company
has been in operation, with head
quarters at their big wholesale and
retail store at Kingman, for several
years. They carry there a stock val
ued at $180,000 and last year did a
million dollar business. The business
here will be confined to wholesaling.
Mr.. Gates said Tuesday that he feels
this should be as good field as King
man. Their policy, he announced, is
small profit-margin and rapid turn
over. He and the other gentlemen
with him are very enthusiastic over
the outlook here. Mr.. Morton will
come here as manager and Mr.. Gates
said he himself likely will be here
every few days. The other officers Of
the Central Commercial company are
L. L. Robinson, secretary, and c. S.
Seeley, treasurer.
In their Kingman business, it is .un-
derstood, all of the employees are
stockholders in the company. Mr.
Gates said that this has had much to
do with the success of the company
there, making for greater interest in
their work and its success on the part
of every member of the staff.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06


the supervisors to discuss their plans
for road construction this coming
year.
But, as the county engineer had not
drawn up his plans for the year and
the budget had not been fixed, the
discussion was confined chiefly to the
Oak Creek road; though Chairman
Kellam of the supervisors announced
that the years road plans would be
ready by the first Monday in March
and extended cordial invitation to
all taxpayers in the county to meet
with the board at two o'clock on that
afternoon and discuss both the plans
and the budget.
The general opinion at the meeting
Monday was that it would be setting
a bad precedent to contribute private
ly toward repairing the Oak Creek
road. but that such work as is needed
should be taken care of out of road
tax money, and if it cannot all be
done this year, then what can be this
year should be taken care of and the
rest next year.
1t was brought out that the money
subscribed by the Verde Valley towns
was with the understanding that all
of it should be spent below the falls;
that the section below the falls does
not need repairs as badly as the sec
tion above the falls; that the money
would be subscribed only to meet
money privately subscribed here and
not to match money appropriated by
the county.
1t is believed that $500 will make
the road from the falls to the top of
the hill easily passable the year
around and will cover the elimination
of all crossings of the creek, one of
which would be bridged.
Among those who took part in the
discussion were: Mr.. Kellam, Jesse
Purtyman of Oak Creek, L. e. Hart,
Captain Wright, George Black Jr.
w. H. Switzer. /. w. Cress, |. B..
Koch, Joe P. Wilson, T. A. Riordan,
Supervisor Alfred Skeels of Williams.
Supervisor r. E. Taylor, Frank B.
Goodman.
It was brought out that about $4001
had already been subscribed in Oak
Creek, ald the understanding is that
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06
School Notes
Jerome Wins Again
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Continuing their undefeated record,
the Jerome high school basketball
team defeated the local high school
team here Friday night The game
was at no time in doubt, although it
was hard fought and at times spec
tacular. Jerome opened up on the
scoring in the first quarter and was
never headed the score by quarters;
First, jerome 7, Flagstaff 4; second,
Jerome 0, Flagstaff O.; third, Jerome
z, Flagstaff g; fourth, jerome 6, Flag
staff 0. Final, Jerome 20, Flagstaff,
10. One Jerome player and two Flag
staff players, Captain Lockwood and
Conrard went out of the game on per-
sonal fouls, greatly weakening the
Flagstaff team Jerome was plenti-
fully supplied with substitutes of
first-class caliber. Captain Dicus of
Jerome was off form in his basket
work, but handled his team well on
the floor Conrard was high point
man for Flagstaff. On the face of re-
suits so far, Coach Kerr's Jerome out
tit should go through for the northern
championship this year. Eagar, Wins
ow and Clarkdale will furnish stiff
opposition, however.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06

upon then, which now awaits only
the formal approval by the secretary
of the interior, calls for the following
expenditures:
Maintenance work on the Prescott
White Star project, $4,000 in 1926 and
$4,000 in 1926 and $4,000 in 1927 for
Is miles.
Maintenance work on the Flagstaff
Angel project, $3050 in 1926 and ST.
500 in 1927 for 23.5 miles.
For surfacing old constructions,
the following expenditures:
Snowflake-Pinetop section $4,000
to be spent in 1927 on 37.7 miles.
Flagstaff-Angell section $156,149 in
1926 and $4,000 for oil mat surfacing
in 1927 for 23.5 miles.
The program calls for surveys to
be made on the Maine Grand Canyon
highway and on the Williams. juno
tion-Grand Canyon highway, 25 miles
in length, during 1926, at cost Of
$4,000.
New construction work to cost $780,
479 will be done on the proposed
Maine-Grand Canyon highway the
following year, after surveys.
During 1927, 100000 will be spent
on the construction Of the Verde River
bridge.
The srogram also sets aside $4,000
for 1926 on the Clifton Springerville
construction for deficit and contract
and $4,000 in 1927 for the same itenk
If Yavapai county provides for the
raising of the balance over the $78, 900
allotted for this in the two years, it
was announced.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-06
SHAKESPEARE CLUB

Mrs. William Rudd and Mrs. l.. e.
Hart were joint hostesses to the
Shakespeare club at the home of the
former on Saturday at one o'clock at
a three-course luncheon. The decora-
tions, in lavender, included an abund-
ance of sweet peas in baskets. Mem
bers who enjoyed this pleasant event
were Mrs. F. A. Cotton, Mrs. Tom
Bellwood, Mrs. Joe Wilson, Mrs. Ber.
tha Kennedy, Mrs. Tom Rees, Mrs. C.
W. Isham, Miss Minnie Lintz, Miss
Cornelia Dockstader, Miss Pearl
Bonisteel, Mrs. Lorna Jessup. Guests
were Mrs. Charlotte Acker, Miss Ret
ia Beasley, Mrs. Matilda Wisehart,
Mrs. Sarah Jones.