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Evening star., 1925-08-04
YOUTHS AVOID JAIL
FOR STEALING AUTOS
Given Last Chance With Suspended
Sentences for Thefts and
Joy Rides.

-Four youths were given their last
chance to keep out of the penitentiary
today by Justice Siddons in Criminal
sentences over them for a series OF
automobiles thefts and JOY rides. The
court said the least infraction of the
law on their part would open the
doors of the pentientiary for them
Walter h. Nothey, 19 years old. who
pleaded guilty TO two charges, was
given q term of five years in the pc mi.
tentiary. William Hunter, 10 years
old. who admitted two OF the charges
was sentenced to serve four years
John F. Bellison. IS wears old. was
connected with two of the offenses
nd was given term Of four years.
John H. Adolph. Is. received a sen
tence of 3 years because he was
guilty only of joy-ridins The youths
were placed in the custody of Pro.
hs ton Officer Amos A Steele
In his report TO the court the pro-
bation officer said that Hunter and
Bellison May 81. took A car from the
street and aha ndoned ii in Alexan-
dria, where il was recovered the next
day. May 25 Nothey and Adolph stole
car. and while riding on the road
to Glen Echo the son of the owner
of the car recognized it and the boys
ran away. Nothey, Bellison and Hun.
ter. June ., stole another car and
proceeded to Richmond, where Hun.
ter had lived. On the return trip they
ran out of gas and abandoned the
car.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
MRS. BESSIE c. McCARTY
DIES; WAS I'LL FEW DAYS

Mrs. BESSIE G. McCarty. 80 years
old. who was secretary to Robert W.
Bonayse. American agent Of the
United States-Germa Mixed Claims
Commission, died at Columbia Hos
pital today, She became Ill last Fri
day and was taken to the hospital
Sunday.
Mrs. McCarty had been secretary
to Mr.. Bonayee for the last three
years. Prior TO that time she was
employed in the State Department.
She had been living in Washington
more than ~ years. She was mem
ber Of the lexington Presbyterian
Church.
She is survived by her husband.
William H. McCarty: three sisters.
Mrs. Gale Benedict Of Waldo. Ohio:
Mrs. 0. G.. Cellar of Jacksonville. Fla.
and Mrs. William J. Peters of Wash
ington. and two brothers. W.P. Stra ub
of Oakland. Calf, and Bert Straub of
San lose. Calf.
Funeral services will, he conducte ed
AT the residence of Mrs Peters. 34o0
Macomh street. Thursday afternoon at
2:3e O'Clock. lnterment will hA In
Glenwood ce.shtery.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
BELGIAN COM MISSION
EXPECTED TOMORROW
Debt Negotiators Will Meet Thurs
day for a Review of
Situation.

The Belgian Debt funding Commits
sion is expected TO arrive in New
York tomorrow and will be greeted a,
the pier by Ambassador William Phil
lips and Undersecretary Of the Treas
ury Garrard B. Winston, who is sec
retary of the American Debt Com
mission.
According. to incomplete plans. il
is understood that the commission
will come to Washington in a day OF
two and be ready to open negotiations
with the Americans. officially abou,
the first of next week, on the Belgian
debt to this Government
There is a meeting of the American
Debt Commission Thursday for a re
view of the entire situation, and re
ports from members who have beer
abroad. The Belgians will not. how
ever. meet with the commission Al
this session.
Heading the Belgian delegation Is
Baron de Cartier. Amba ssador to the
United States. There with be nine In
the party, including Ave experts.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
SCHOOL EXPECTS BRAIN.
Cornell Officials Declare Will Terms
Will Re Carried Out

ITHACA. y. V, August 4 L)-
The brain Of Helen H. Gardener has
not yet been received by Cornell Uni
.versity. although officials Of the medi-
cal college are expecting IT, they
stated today. telegram from Wash
ington this morning notified DR.. j.
w. Papez of the medical college fac
ulty that the will had been probated.
Mrs. Gardener became interested
several years ago in the work of the
Cornell Brain Association through her
acquaintance with Or. Sutherland
Simpson. DIR. Burt G. Wilder and
other founders of the association. Her
interest led her to make a special
will bequeathing her brain to Cornell.
DIR. Papez. as acting secretary of
the association, has carried on ex-
rensive correspondence with Mrs.
Gardener relative to her request, he
said.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
LIGHT IN ARLINGTON
Little Interest Being Shown in Voting
Today.
\ Voting
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va. August -
Reports from the various precincts
of Arlington County indicate that an
unusually light vote will be polled
today in the Democratic primary. the
interest and excitement that usually
attend elections where local offices
are at stake being conspicuous by
its absence.
OF the few votes being cast sup
porters of Mapp and Byrd, candidates
for governor. are claiming majority,
while disinterested observers are de
claring that il is almost toss up as
to which will carry the county.
The voters are also having A voice
in determining the party'S candidate
for the county's seat in the House
of Delegates. Charles r. ,lesse. in
cumbent, Is being opposed by l.. Gar
land Kendrick OF Ballston, The win
ner of the primary will enter the No
vember election against DIR. F. T.
Stone, independent. and Edgar PUN
phrey. Republican. Selection OF the
county Democratic committee slSo
rests with the voters One member
from each OF the 10 precincts will be
elected
Evening star., 1925-08-04
NIGHT FLYING SHOW
WILL BE GIVEN HERE
Navy Planes Offer Demonstration
Tomorrow Under Rays of
Powerful Light.

The first public demohstra ton of
night flying by Navy seaplanes ever
given here is scheduled for tomorrow
night over Hains Point in connection
with the display of the powerful
f1oodlight exhibited short time ago
at Quantico. Va.
The light. 500 .00O, ,Oe0 ca sndlepower in
strength, illuminates an area more
than mile In q semi.circle. It will
be located near the landing dock at
the naval air station and will be d.
rected toward Hains Point.
In this area. made as bright as day,
and flying boats will be land
ed and taken off in full view Of spec
tators In Potomac Park. The flood.
lights beam does not rise more than
20 feet above the ground or water
nd pilots are not blinded by the glare
on landing and ascending, the Qua n
tico tests with land planes showed.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
U.S.C0AST GUARD HAS
ITS 18Th BIRTHDAY
Admiral Billiards. Letter Recalls
Fine Old Traditions of Ven
cradle Service.

The United States Coast Guard.
older than the United States Navy.
today held high holiday. preening its
feathers, holding exercises in full uni
form aboard all ships at sea and at
headquarters here in honor of the
l35th birthday of the service.
A letter from Rear Admiral F. G.
Billiard to all officers and men recalled
fine old traditions of the Goa st Guard.
and asked renewed allegia nee to the
cause. The letter was read aboard
all ships, and at all stations.
Here in Washington, Gen. Lincoln c.
Andrews, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, in supreme command of all
Federal activities enforcing prohibi-
ton, planned TO join in the cere-
monies at Coast Guard headquarters.
Among others to participate this aft.
ernoon were Admiral Billiard. Oliver
MaXam. who has been in the civilia n
service of the guard for AZ years: Ken.
dali Minot. chief Of the division OF
material. and John Geen. colored mes
senger. who has been carrying impor-
tant documents between the admira Is
and secretaries of the Treasury for
80 years.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
ID. C.. FLYER is FATALLY INJURED:
BOY PASSENGER KILLED In FALL
Lieut.. W. ID. Gwin, Popu-
lar in Capital, Dies
in Norfolk.
Lad, Is, Had Invited Par
ents to Watch Stunt
Flying.

Lieut.. William D. Gwin. l.. s. n.
of this city died at the Naval Hos
pital in Portsmouth, Va, last night
from injuries received yesterds V
morning when the sea plane he was
plotting crashed in Hampton Roads.
killing his passenger. William H.
Long. ID years old. Of Norfolk.
The accident was witnessed by
Longs mother. who had been called
to the shore by him to watch the
flight. Permission for the hoy to
make the flight was granted by naval
authorities with the approval of his
mother and father. Before he started
on the flight he telephoned his mother
and told her to go out of doors and
watch for him as he was going to
do some stunts"
Lieut.. Gwin's Vought sea plane had
reached an altitude of approximat tely
500 feet, according to observers, and
then went into a spin. The craft
never recovered from the maneuver
and struck the water on its nose.
Boy in Front Seat.
Young Long was in the front seat
and it is believed he was knocked
unconscious : result of the impact
and was drowned. Efforts by Of
fcers and enlisted men from the
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
relea sed the boy and Lieut.. Gwin
from the submerged wreckage within
II minutes after the era sh, but more
than an hours work on young Long
failed to revive him.
Lieut.. Gwin was taken to the Naval
Hospital. where il was said his con
dition was such that An eXsmina tion
TO make a proper diagnosis un-
wise.
When the plane was ,een to fall
Lieut.. +. y. Davis, with DIR. Ceres
and j. A. Coghlan. a chief rigger,
jumped into an ambula ance plane and
TAXED out to the wreck. DR.. Ceres
released Lieut.. Gwin, while Cochlan
Evening star., 1925-08-04
NEW FIGHTS FACED
!. BY TENNESSEE LAW
One Petition Filed for Scopes
and Another Is in
Prospect.
nv the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. August 4.
A second attempt to remove the
Scopes evolution ca Sc to the Federal
courts was launched today when DIR.
John f. Neal. chief counsel for the
defense of the teacher. filed peti-
tion with the clerk of the Circuit
Court seeking to restrain state au-
thOrities from further prosecution Of
the case.
Petition TO BE Changed.
A petition of Robert Wilson. a tax
thorities from enforcement of the
anti-evolution law, was not filed, pend
ing completion of amendments to he
made to the plea.
The Scopes petition is ba sed upon
the allega ton that the law is uncon-
stitutional. 1t contends that the pc
titioner. John T. Scopes. prepared
himself for the teaching profession.
going to considerabl expense and ef-
fort. and that the law of Tennessee
impairs his usefulness as teacher.
While the move. DR.. Neal decla red.
has no connection with his previous
appearance before Judge Gore at
Cookeville prior to the Dayton trial.
the petition is the same used in the
previous appeal for Federal interfer-
ence.
The first attempt. when petition
to transfer the Scopes ca Sc was fled
in the Federal courts, met failure
through the refusal of Judge Gore to
interfere At the same time petition
of Robert Wilson, taxpayer, seeking
to enjoin State authorities from en-
forcement of the law. was refused.
Sues for Children.
The new Wilson petition seeks
to restrain the State authorities from
enforcing the law-on the ground that
his children would be deprived of be
ing taught the truth" in public
schools Of the State.
Under a Federal statute. DR.. Neal
said applica tions to enjoin enforce
ment OF State laws must he heard by
three Federal judges, at least one Of
whom must be member of the
United States Circuit Court OF Ap.
pesls. The district Judge in Chat
tanooga is Judge Ken Hicks.
Dr. Neal announced that imme-
diately after fling the petition he
would leave for New York to con-
fer with Dudley Field Malone, Arthur
Garfield Hays and other attorneys
interested in the case.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
16 POLICEMEN ACCUSED
OF TAKING STOLEN GOODS
Chicago Officers Declared to Have
Carted Of 100000 Loot
in Taxica bs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August sixteen po-
licemen attached to the detective bu-
reau and the stanton Avenue station
have been involved in charges of par
ticipating in raid on stolen property
valued at $4,000, which had been
held under police guard.
Unless they can give satisfactory
expla anation of the disa ppearance of
the property the case will be laid be-
fore the police trial board. said John
Siege, acting detective chief, who
made the charges. He said witnesses
told him they saw policemen drive up
in empty taXicabs TO the place where
the property was stored and drive
away with the vehicles loaded.
Evening star., 1925-08-04

dived under the water and brought
young Long to the surface.
Lieut.. Gwin was the only child OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Gwin of the
Rola nd Apartments. 2Ol Second street
northeast. He was born in Washing
ton 20 years ago and attended the
Brightwood and Peabody schools be.
fore entering Eastern High School.
Was Popular Here.
While at Ea stern he was recognized
as one of the most popular students $
OF the school. He took part in ma ny
activities and was member OF the
varsity foot ball squad
At the outbreak of the war he left
the school and entered naval aviation.
attending the ground school at the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy and receiving his fight training
a [ Pensacola. Fla. He served tours of
duty at the naval air station here at
Arcadia. Fla; Mitchell Field. y. Y.
and San Diego, Calf, before going
to the naval air station at Hampton
Roads. Va. where he has been for
the past two years.
When news of the accident was re
ceived yesterday by Lieut. Gwin's
mother she departed Immediately for
Norfolk. arriving there this morning
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed
Evening star., 1925-08-04
SkRZYNSkI CHALLENGED.

BERLIN. August 4 CP.-The as
sertion made by Count Alexander
SkrZynski, Polish foreign minister. in
a speech at the Institute Of Politics
at Williamstown, Mass, July 80. that
the German-Polish Corridor arbitra
ton court has not vet been invoked
was challenged today in German Off
cial quarters.
1t was pointed out that three com.
prehensive questions were submitte ed
during the first half Of 1925 alone to
the arbitration court at Danzig. in
cluding the question of responsibility
for the wreck OF the Eydtkuhnen.
Berlin express near Starogard in the
Danzig Corridor on May |. The court
decided that Poland was not responsi-
BILE for the wreck and denied the Ger.
man claim for indemnity.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Far East Situation.

With reference to the situation in
the Far East. President Coolidge is
confident that an agreement will he
reached shortly by the powers on a
Chinese policy along the general lines
advocated by the State Department.
While the President has no one in
mind as Yet for appointment as Am
bassador to Japan, he is anxious to
make this selection soon. but viii not
do 40 until he has had opportunity
TO discuss the matter with Secretary
Kellogg.
Before ending his veca tion here the
President expects To confer with both
Secretaries Mellon and Hoover on the
debt question and depa rt mental mat
ters. No definite date has been set.
however. for either OF them to come
to Swampscott.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
MEXICAN SITUATION
BETTER, IS REPORT
CooIidge's Talk With U. S.
Envoy Brings Belief of
Brighter Outlook.
By the Associated Press.

SWAMPSCOTT. Mass, August A.
relations between Mexico and the
United States. President Coolidge un-
derstsnds. are more sa tisfa ctory than
they were a short time ago.
Reports reaching him from the
State Department and his talk here
Saturday with Amba ssa dor Sheffield.
who is on leave from his post in
Mexico City. have led him TO the CON
clusion that the outlook is brighter.
Keeping in touch as he is with
various aspects of the Nations for
eisn policy, Mr.. Coolidge is hopeful
that fnal action can he had at the
December session on the World Court
proposal. He considers the problem
one that is entirely in the ham of
the Senate. which has agreed 20 re-
sumo its consideration on December
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Spanish Legion Recruits Chained in Sun
To Deck of Steamer at New York Dock

Bernard H. Sander. an attorney, to
have them released. city masis.
trate, police and a night court Judge
said they had no jurisdiction, and
United States Commissioner Garrett
refused to take any action against
Amanti Muslera. the ships captain.
One recruit. interviewed over the
steamers rail before an officer ordered
the soldier away. stated that most of
the men were sha nghaied in Havana
and were given the choice of going to
jail or eplisting.
The Antonio Lopez sailed today for
Cadiz and Barcelona. The ships Of
ficers said the prisoners would be re-
leased as soon as the veeesl was out
to sea.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Six re-
cruits of the Spanish Foreign Legion
who tried Sunday night to esca pc from
the Spanish Royal Mail liner Antonio
Lopez were chained hand and foot on
the ships deck yesterday under a
scorching sun. a lawyer engaged by a
citizen who had seen them. and who
vainly attempted to obtain their re-
lease. reported TO police.
Protests from men at the East River
dock where the ship was lying
finally obtained clemency for the mutt
neers, who were among group en-
listed in Havana for the Morocco n
war. and they were taken below deck.
Arthur Moffort Of the Bronx saw
the men trying to sNeld their faces
Evening star., 1925-08-04
U. S. TO CONTINUE LINE.
Thinks Shipping Route to South
America One of Best.

NEW YORK, August 4 CP).-The
United States Shipping Board re-
CARDS its South American route as
one of it's most importan mt trade routes
and will continue it, Meyer Lissner. a
member of the board said yesterda V
when he arrived on the liner Southern
Cross from Rio de Janeiro. The ships
are well run and In excellent condi.
ton, he said.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
DRIVER GETS go DAYS.
Comes to Grief in Court After Es-
cape When Hitting Train.
Special Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. August ELLIE h
Washington. negro, OF Travilah, who
was arrested on q charge OF operating
an automobile while under the inf1u-
ence of liquor. after he had driven
into the side of a ia moving train
at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
crossing here la st week, was sentenced
by Judge Samuel Riggs in the Police
Court here yesterday to so days in
jail. Notwithstandi that Washing
ION was thrown 20 feet and his auto
demolished he escap ped injury, except
ing two slight scratches. and bottle
of corn liquor in his pocket was intac ct
when he was picked up.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
u. S. POSITION OPEN.
Assistant Engineer Wanted TO
Langley Field. Va. $50.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced that until August % it will
receive applications for the position
OF assistant engineer for duty at
Langley Field, Hampton, Va.
The entrance salary is $2.400 a
year. Higher-salaried positions may
be filled through promotion.
Applicants must have been. gradu-
ated in engineering. preferably me-
chanical or electrical. and have had
at least two years of certain specified
experience.
Full information and application
blanks may he obtained from the
secretary of the fourth, IJnited States
civil service district. 1928 F street.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
STECK LEADS COUNT
IN ELECTION CONTEST
State Lists Show Brookhart Has
More Disputed Votes for
Senate Seat.

Not taking into account 2.l24 con.
tested ballots. which will be passed
uron later. the recount of votes in
the Iowa senatorial contest tods V
showed the following totals. with 20
counties complete:
Brookhart. Republican. 1l6.9S3.
Steck. Democrat, 117.I41.
or the contested votes not count ed
in these totals. l. $50 had been record.
ed by state officials as for Brook ha ri
and 474 for Steck
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Japanese Planes in Russia.

.CHITA, Russia, August 4 GP).-Two
.airplanes, nyins from Toxic to Mos
COW, under the auspices Of the Daily
Asahi. a Japanese newspaper. arrived
here today from Harbin. Manchuria,
distance Of approximately 1900
miles.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
DEMOCRATS VOTING
IN VIRGINIA TODAY
GubernatoriaI Race Is in
Doubt Despite Claims of
Both Mapp and Byrd.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 4.-Vot-
ing began in every precinct of the
state this morning in the Democratic
primary. Rain here threatened 70 cut
the attendance at the polls The
guberna toriaI ca ndidates completed
their speaking tour yesterday and Ia st
night, and today they are at their
homes. Senator Byrd closed his cam
paiSn in his home city of Winchester.
while Senator Mapp put in a very
good day with four speeches5-F frank
hin, Suffolk. Portsmouth and South
Norfolk. He goes today to his home.
where he will remain for a few days
and where he will receive the returns.
The people havo heard few times
from Coz. John r. Saunders, the at
torney general. who is being opposed
by Mai. Marvin Smithey. The latter
has done considerable campaigning
and devoted much time 10 discussion
of the record OF Col Saunders.
John NJ. Purcell. for State treasurer.
opposed by Archer H. Williams OF
Wythe. MAS made perha ps half dozen
speeches in all. and Mr.. Williams has
travelled a good deal in the middle nd
western sections Of the State and made
speeches.
Both Sides Making Claims.
Result of the primary Is attended
with doubt. notNi; hsta nding the ella inns
of .:he va rious ca ndiiates. William r.
Carson. ma ma ging the campa ign for
Senator Byrd. can see ma jority Of
40, 600 for mis- IN, and the friends Of
Senstor MapP have forecast a ma jor-
ity Of inst half that for their candi-
date. The opposition to Col. Saunders
is not expected 10 result in his ma
jority being less than 10000. and that
for State treasurer is believed TO indi-
cate that Mr.. Purcell will succeed him
self by certainly as much AS is con-
ceded to Col. Saunders.
That the utterances and acts of in
discreet friends of the ca ndidstes for
governor have hurt both is not de-
MED. driving support from one 10 an
'ther when the opposite was intended.
Women Are Active.
At this time ii looks as if Senator
Byrd has the better orga MIA tion, but
this is offset by the organization of
The women, who have been quietly at
work and VINO are said 10 be strongly
inclined to Senator Mapp. The latter
~ill have the support of the dry vote
that is. the ultra dry Vote-for ne
has henn and is the exponent Of that
belief, though Senator Byrd has al
ways stood with Senator Mapr in
matters affecting liquor legislation.
The city has several hot contests.
there being * aspirants for the Leg
! islature. three for high constable. two
for sheriff, two for commissioner nj
revenue and a myriad OF candidates
for the office Of justice of the peace.
1t is this contest in the cities that is
! expected TO bring out a very heavy
vote. One hundred candidates for the
House are TO be elected a this time.
a - ted
for in the State today. some few hav-
ing been declared the nominees for
the reason that they did not have OPP
position.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Wealthy Speeder Arrested.

CHICAGO. August Gp).-Cyrus n.
Mccormick. jr., eldest son Of the har-
vester magnate. was arrested and
fined $40 yesterday on charge Of
driving his automobile so miles an
hour in Lake Forest.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
5000 ACRES DESTROYED
BY FLAMES IN FOREST
Ranches and Valuable Woodlands
in Idaho Menaced by .Ad-
vancing Confia grafton.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WALLACE, Idaho. August .4.-Two
forest fires in the Occur d'Alene dis
trict had burned over approximate tely
5000 acres last night and embers from
the Pine Creek blaze 10 miles south.
west of Wallace were falling in Wal.
lace and the surrounding district.
The Pine Creek fire was burning
along a 1mile front. Forest Super.
visor E. c. Pulaski believed the danger
to Wallace from the falling embers
was slight, but that q number OF
ranches and yalua BILE timber in the
st. Joe district were almost certai in
to he destroyed.
VANCOUVER, 3. c.. August CA)
Fires raging along the British Co
lumbia. Electric Railway from Van.
couver to Chilliwack were enda niger
ing homes, saw mills. and telegraph
lines yesterday. Trains were water.
soaked before entering the dangerous
places and all windows kent shut