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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06

Appointment of Brother as
Deputy Clerk Cited to sena-
torsMothers Heard

Judge Kathryn Sellers, of the
juvenile court, is indictable on
charges of criminal conspiracy
through her appointment of a
brother as deputy clerk in her
court, was the allegation of Iredell
Meares, who opened The testimony
against Judge Sellers at the session
today before a subcommittee OF
the Senate Judiciary Committe. lie
was supported by w. w. Burns, an
attorney. -
It was declared by Mr.. Meares
that there is specific statute pro-
hibiting the appointment Of rela-
tives by judges in their own court
rooms, and even If there were not,
Miss. Sellers has no right to "use
her judicial post to take care OF
her family"
Charge Heart Of Stone"
Mothers, some of whom had
small babies in their arms, packed
the committee room today to tell
heart interest stories Of how their
children were taken from them
against their will by Judge Sellers
order, and how Miss. Sellers has
always maintained heart of stone
against their appeals for mercy.
It was contended by the mothers
that Judge Sellers makes it a rule
to accept the word of social
workers as against the mothers
and their witnesses, without taking
the trouble to look into the facts
herself.
+ Wants Lawyers Called.
Attorney Burns claimed that
Judge Sellers boosted that she only
spent two and a half hours a day
in her duties and requested that
George C. Shinn and Jerry Mat
thews, two prominent local at.
torneys be subpoened to give
| pertinent testimony.
Burns explained they did not
wish to appear in the light Of
fighting a woman and would not
| voluntarily appear.
The contempt cases against
Willis Brown, newspaper writer.
were brought into the testimony
today by Attorney Burns as char
acteristic of Judge Sellers rulings.
Attorney Burns said that before
Brown was cited in contempt of
court for articles he had written,
Judge Sellers at a Woman's gather
ing, said:
Girls. listen. This man, Judge
Brown, Is getting on my nerves"
FavOrs Man for Post
1t was commended by the attorney
that the District did not want a
juvenile court Judge who had such
delicate nerves and. in fact, the
committee was urged today to put
a man on the bench, preferably a
married man who can appreciate
children.
One mother who testified today,
Mrs. Bertha KONk, told of her ex.
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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Convention Of 1912, or acceptable to
It as according with the purposes
set forth In the joint resolution Of
Congress Of May is. last, which au-
government in the present confer
ence.
"The President has therefore. 10
Continued on Pare q. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06

This electric light circuit into the
cave was installed during the early
days OF the rescue EFFORTS. Inc
shove CoIlins' head near enough 80
that by raising himself ever 30
sIirhtlv he cannot help but touch
the protrudipg bulb.
The circuit IL connected - par
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06
THE WEATHER

slightly warmer tonight; lowest
. tonight about 50 degrees; TO-
;reasing cloudiness and warmer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06
AMERICA W|THDRAWS FROM
OPIUM CONFERENCE

The United States today withdrew from the international
opium conference at Geneva was announced at the state
Department.
Official permission telegraphed to Stephen g. Porter
head of American delegation to withdraw and return
home. . ~. ). w e. 81. e
President Coolidge himself granted the American delegation
permission Withdraw, revealed at the State Depart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06
Mt. Vernon Lodge Dance

Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 39s, Ladies
Auxiliary to the Brotherhood Of Rail.
road Trainmen, will give a dinner
and dance Monday night in the
Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and r streets northeast, at 6 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-06

SHOWS He
SSTN
Alive
Work Oh Dead Of Alive SHAFT
Is spesded Up = Hope cf
Rescue Il Revived

CAVE CITY. Ky, FEB. -
This was the message from the.
bowels ok Sand Cave today yead
in the faint staccato ticking Ok !
rnlrrophoIle
III was the message made pos
sible b that miracle Of the age
radio and II relxindled the spark
of hope and faith which, - the
dawn 81 the seventh day of futile
rescue effort broke over these
cavernous hills, was dwindIing 20
the vanishing point.
Blood hounds are TO Be sent
into Sand Cave 1t once ii IN ef-
fort to carry food TO Collins. The
dogs, with casks Of liquid food
tied about their necks, were also
to serve as 4 check on the radio
test, from which It was concluded
that Collins is still alive.
II the animals can force theip
way down the tortuous passage,
now virtually choled with, loose
debris, shaken down by the vibra-
ton Of drilling for the shaft, the
owners say they viii bark, II at
the end they come to . dead man.
The word spread like wild fire
through this little town.
'He Lives" Is Rescue Cry.
It was the morning greeting Of
the grim-face6 men who walk about
its streets. Even the putt. putt OF
gasoline engines, sounding strange
ly foreign as they toiled among
virgin rock about the floor Of the
cave pit, seemed to be shouting the
news.
.He lives! he lives! he Iives!''
And the furious digging, which
through the night had put the
dead or alive" shaft down total
OF approximately fifteen feet. took
on q new aspect Of grim deternni-
1T was w. III. Riley of Bowling
Green, and Morton Weldy OF
Glasgow, who brought about the
revival Of hope.
They arrived here late last
night with q double radio ampli-
fier-really a microphone in the
strict sense OF the word-a phone
attachment which greatly nagni-
files all sound coming into It.
Tests Out Tubes.
This they attached to an electric
light socket plug which, for 2 pre-
liminary test, they screwed into
socket In q farm house near the
cave.
The phones gave out no. sound.
Then the light bulb was loosened
and moved ever so slightly back
and forth. And from the phones
came a sort OF ticking, like q nauteh
telegraph sounder.
The apparatus then was moved 60
the cave and was cut into the Cur
cult which goes down into the cave
beyond the point where humans
are able to penetrate-the COPPER
strands forming the only INK pc
tween Collins and the world from
which for seven days he has been
separated by rock and sand - ne
Law Imprisoned in a narrow creVice
by a seventeen boulder.
Beacon Light Burns.
This electric light circuit into. the
cave was installed during the early
days OF the rescue efforts. the
line terminated at q point just
shove Collins head-near enough so
that by raising himself ever 30
silently he cannot help but touch
tie protruding bulb.
The circuit 10 connected II par
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End of The World
@ Edition

WHAT kind of a news
w paper would herald the
end of the world?"
The editor asked this ques-
ton of the staff yesterday.
Twenty -ei g hit reporters
Ieaped to their typewriters
and wrote the news articles
they thought would presage
the end of the universe.
The results are depicted on
Page 6.
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The following announcement was
made by the Department.:
This government has received
from the American delegation TO
the opium conference now in seS-
sion at Geneva a report to the
effect that that conference car.
not be expected to reach an agrce.
rnent which would be satisfactory
to this government ais carrying out
the. purposes of the Hague Opium
Evening star., 1925-10-02

have jumped and found solid earth
beneath, and no bone broken-only
to be crushed in the wreckage of the
ship? --
] had survived one leap. With in
stant decision l dove again, this time
to the hill lying below the cliff. over
membered after the second dive
hesitaed to pick myself up. l was
sure could not have escaped a
second time without all sorts of frac-
lures and injuries.
Diffldently l tried first one limb
then another. No hurt anywhere
Almost unbelievable But l accepted
the fact of life as 1 had accepted
that of death.
After all. if you're going to get it
you'll get it anywhere. Why, any of
these days I might be walking along
the street and something might run
into me. That's why the Shenan-
doah disaster won't prevent me from
continuing my work. I don't think
it's any more dangerous up there
than 1t is down here. A brick might
fall on your head any day. And the
brick might be real one. or it might
be any unforeseen catastrophe
Just think of all the disasters that
occur on land or on the ocean. Think
of the Boston night club that caved
in. of the explosion of the boat at
Newport, Of this and of that. It's
no worse up there In the air. And 1t
is so; much more exciting.
tCcpyrisht, ie4s. by Current News Featvrea
" =. -.,E"N
Evening star., 1925-10-02
CHILE TRANQUIL
UNDER NEW HEAD
AIessandri's Resignation Fol-
lows Dispute With His
Minister of War.

By the Associated Press.

=
SANTIAGO, Chile. October %
President Arturo Alessandri resigned
yesterday after appointing Luis
Earros liorgono minister of the in
terror and vice president and turn-
ing over the presidential powers to,
him. For the moment The situation Ii
quiet, without any public demonstra-
ton or display Of armed forces.
The former President does not con
template leaving the country or solic-
iting the protection Of any foreign
legation or embassy
The Presidents resignation followed
a dispute with Col. Carlos IbaneZ,
minister of war. After the cabinet
resigned in order to guarantee A free
presidential election, which will he
held October "a. Col Ibanez did not
hand in his resignation, saying that
he would do so later. The minister
of war is a candidate for the presi-
dency. Wednesday night the President
demanded that he resign. pointing out
that he should not hold portfolio
while candidate for the presidency.
Col. Ibanez replied yesterday. saying
there was no inconsistency in his posi-
tion and that he would not resign. as
he was responsible for the discipline
Of the nations armed forces in the
present political chaos in Chile
Senior Barros BorSono, who tenn
porarily assumes the duties Of Presi-
dent, was a candidate for that office
in the election of 1920. when he was
narrowly defeated by Senor Ales-
sandri.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
SCALPERS HIT HARD
BY DISTRICT LAWS
Three Statutes Cited to Aid
Police in War Against
Ticket Sellers.

United States Attorney Gordon is
Convinced that the resale of tickets for
the world series at a price in advance
of box office figures by unauthorized
persons is violation Of law and, he an
nounced today that he will prosecute
any such cases discovered by the
police. Mai. Gordon is determined to
protect as far as possible patrons of
the game from paying eXOrbitant
prices.
Maj. Gordon pointed out that the
sale of tickets on the public street
violates Il police regulation which car
rieS a penalty of not less than 81 nor
more than $40 fine for each offenSe.
The scalpers, he thinks. also violate
statutes which require licenses to OPP
crate the business of selling tickets
with a specified location; which require
a return under the internal revenue
law of the tax on the sale of tickets,
and which require that the price of
every ticket and name of the vendor
be stamped thereon.
The prosecutor says that the police
may take into custody the person
presenting such ticket bought from
scalper and may hold him as a wit
ness against the seller. Many such
sales were made last year on the
street, he had heard. and even in the
presence OIL pOHceI1en. oiHcTS VIII ue
justified in making arrests IL they
see such similar transactions this
year, declares Maj. Gordon.
Mai. Gordon would not say whether
he intends to notify Maj. Hesse. super
intendent of police. and give him di-
rect instructions to stop any resale
of tickets for the world series or
whether he will content himself with
the announcement of his decision that
such sale is violation of law and
leave it to the Police Department to
determine the means of carrying out
the law enforcement,
Evening star., 1925-10-02
CORNELL ALUMNI HERE
HEAR FOOT BALL STATUS

Plans for having representative
at the annual national convention of
the Cornell Alumni Society in De-
troit. October - were discussed at
the first Fall monthly luncheon meet
ing of the Washington Cornell Alumni
Society at the City Club yesterday.
Fl. c. Byrd. head coach at the Uni
versity of Maryland. gave a short
talk. dealing with the work of Gil
Dobie and his success with foot ball
vt Cornell.
one of the most successful foot ball
seasons IN the history of the school
was forecast in Il letter from Rim"
Berry, graduate manager of athletics
at Cornell Another letter. wishing
the Washington society a successful
season, from President Livingstone
f'arrand Of Cornell. was also read
Dorsey W. Hyde. chairman of the
Washington society. who presided.
gave a brief outline of the program
for the coming year. He suggested
added attractions at the meetings and
urged those present to go out and get
new members.
Complimentary tickets, presented
by President W. NJ. Lewis of George
Washington, for the George Washing
ton Juniata game We're distributed
Evening star., 1925-10-02
CITY OF ROME CREW
QU|ZzED IN PROBE
All Lights on Steamer Were
Burning, One of Sailors
Says.
BY the Associated Press.

SAVANNAH, Ga, October 2.-All
lights on the City of Rome, which col
lided with the submarine S-51 last Fri
day, were burning at the time of the
collision and the City of Rome stood
by for two hours after the accident,
according to statements purporting to
he made by member of the crew of
the liner to the Savannah Morning
News.
The City of Rome docked here yes
terday. According to the Morning
News. the man making the statements
would not reveal his name, as he had
been warned by ships officers to keep
his mouth shut"
The accident occurred at about
1890 Friday night, and all our lights
were burning" said the member Of
the crew after he was allowed to go
ashore. Il was asleep when the two
ships hit, and was awakened by the
collision.
''The submarine hit on the star
board side of the ship near the bow.
A lifeboat was lowered and was man.
ned by about six men. 1t was this
rescue party that picked up the three
saved men Of the submarine crew.
One of these had severe bruises on his
leg and was fireman on the subma-
rfne. The others were an engineer
and an electrician. The City Of Rome
stayed by for two hours. At the time
Of the accident we were a day and a
half late"
Evening star., 1925-10-02
FRAT SUIT THREAT
ENDS PEACE HOPE
School Heads Believed They
Had Way Paved for Ami
cable Settlement.

The proposed action of Sigma Delta
Fraternity to file a new suit in the
District Supreme Court to test the
legality Of the board of Education's
anti-fraternity rule was viewed with
concern today by school authorities.
who We're hopeful that they had paved
the way for an amicable adjustment
Of the fraternity dispute through 4
compromise arrangement which they
had planned to submit to the school
board at its next meeting.
The contemplated court action,
said one official. will merely undo
everything that we have done toward
a settlement of the fraternity con-
treversy. OF course, If school author
tiles and the board are doing some
thing illegal in endeavoring to control
the secret societies we want to know
it,
Representatives of Lambda Sigma,
a Central High School fraternity. met
behind closed doors with Supt. Fra nix
w. Ballou and other officials last night
at the Franklin School This organi-
zation is seeking recognition of the
school board. and as a result of the
conference Supt. Ballou is expected
to submit to the board a plan for
putting 1t on the approved list.
Faculty supervision and control of the
authorities have been most insistent.
1t Is understood was agreed to by the
representatives of Lambda Sigma.
Evening star., 1925-10-02

pouring water into the radiator. About
a minute later we heard her crack
the ominous sound of brittle metal
breaking up.
We knew the situation was critical.
And one of us-I don't know which
said, Lets go down in the keel and
drop gasoline tanks"
Rushing TO Earth.
We did that. But it didn't. help.
1t didn't slow up the speed of the
ship. which was shooting toward earth
with terrifying speed. 1t seemed to
be going so miles minute. But
maybe it wasn't. Maybe the speed
seemed exaggerated, because we
knew that every second was rushing
us to the earth and death.
"Well. we're gone!
/ remember saying that to Red, y
And he said. Maybe not-maybe
Well get chance to get out OF
here"
1t occurred to me to jump. But I
thought that the forward end of the
ship would hit first and slow up the
speed of our end. You can think
pretty fast at such a time. And l
finally decided to jump when we
came nearer the earth. I thought l
would get hurt but that l might
escape alive.
You know, they say you get all
kinds of visions when you think you
are going to die. Perhaps I'm not
human-or something. But my sins
didn't come before me. And some
how didn't get excited. In fact,
don't think l felt much of anything.
I might almost say that l was apa-
Perhaps. it. was
was SO sure that we didn't have a
chance. Perhaps that was why de.
cided that I might as we'll jump-dive
to death alore-as crash with the
others in the ship.
Dodges Sky Monster.
That is what I did. ! jumped. And
when L Ia nded on a cliff alive, for the
moment felt only surprise. rolled
overs and. over. Then l picked my
self UP and saw the huge boat drift.
ing in my direction. What good to
Evening star., 1925-10-02
CITIZENS UPHOLD
z0N|NG DECISIONS
Cathedral Heights Associa-
tion Opposes Pressure
! Brought to Gain Rulings.

Declaring that a reversal Of the de-
cfsionS of the Iuning Commission
Rould be detrimental to the health and
general welfare of he community the
cathedral Heights Citizens Associa-
zion. at its first Fan meeting, in st.
Alban'S Parish Han last night. adopt
ed resolutions indorSine decisions of
the Zonins Commission as fair, just,
reasonable. and to the best interests
bf the public. 1t was decided to take
such action is necessary to dis
courage efforts to bring pressure to
bear on the commission liz giving de-
Cisions.
Establishment of an independent
police precinct in Tenleytown to re
place substation 7 is also urged in
resolutions adopted. 1t was pointed
sut that the territory embraced within
the substation boundaries comprises
Dearly IS square miles. or about one
fifth of the total area of the District
of Columbia
Ask Support for Move.
President Fl. NJ. t'rampton read ex-
tracts from the Commissioners report
tn Congress last year. wherein 1t was
stated that a full precinct here was a
most vital need. In answer to the asso-
Citations request for precinct station,
letter from the Commissioners was
creSSional action was not necessary
for the change in character of the sta
tion. while later communication ad-
tiSed the association that it was not
deemed advisable to make a change
In the very near future. ire ire
mendous growth of the Northwest sub
urban section was cited as the need
for the station. and the Cleveland
lark School and community ASsocla'
tiun and Chevy Chase, Conduit Road,
Connecticut Avenue. Richmond Park
and Northwest Suburban Citizens as
s-"cittions will he asked to support
This appeal
RESOLUTIONS We're passed faVorlng 4
merger of the street car lines, based
Dn the recent survey. The resolution
expressed belief that with a merger
would come quicker and better service,
more direct routing and complete abo-
lition of the intercompany transfers,
which, it was declared, are objection
ehle.
Frederick Siller, senior assistant su
perintendent of mails. and Mr.. Clark
nf the City Post Office, spoke on mail
deliveries and collections. The asso-
riation had complained of late MORN
Ing deliveries and early night collec
tions The speakers pointed out that
this was the result of the Cathedral
Heights section being at the end of the
delivery route and at the beginning of
tie collection route. On motion it was
decided to ask for reversal of this
nr,ler
New members elected were: NJ. E.
J'urr. Alfred Woliberg, Lieut.. o. Goff,
Col. c. Book, Guy NJ. Carlton, Jacob
''in and H. r. Crist. President
Frampton presided.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
SURVIVOR SEES =.
ESCAPE AS ALL In DAYS WORK
Accepts Fact of Being
Alive as Thing Beyond
Understanding.
Leaped From Speeding g
Wreck When All Hope
Had Failed.

This is the second Of a series Of
three articles bU surrirors Of the fatal
crash Of" the Shenandoah. The third
ntH appear tomorrow
Evening star., 1925-10-02
CHANGE IN HEALTH
CODE IS REJECTED
Amendments to Regulations
Urged by Fowler to Safe
guard Food.

The District Commissioners, in
board session today, rejected the
amendments to the health regulat tions
proposed by Health Officer William Z.
Fowler, which would have required
Keeping of foodstuffs in sanitary con
tainers when on display and would
have prohibited the promiscuous
handling of products.
In deciding not to adopt the amend
ed rules the Commissioners an
nounced belief that as result of
the two public hearings which were
held on the subject of food condi-
tions. the Health Department would
receive cooperation from all dealers
in carrying out the regulations
already in existence to safeguard the
city's food supply.
Dealers Make Protest.
When the last hearing was held
Wednesday morning counsel for the
market dealers and spokesmen for
storekeepers urged the Commission
ers not to enact the new rules on
tn ground that the health officer has
ample authority at present to pro-
ceed against any dealer who sells
unwholesome commodities. They con-
tended the proposed amendments
were unnecessary and unreasonable.
DIR. Fowler, during the public hear
ing. disagreed with the dealers that
existing regulations are ample. The
health officer argued that there was
need for the rules he proposed re-
quiring sanitary containers to protect
foods on display from dust. insects
and handling by the general public.
First Amendment Fought.
When the question came up more
than month ago, DIR. Fow1ers pro-
posed amendments were so phIased
as to require glass refrigerator cases
for the keeping Of meats, fowl and
certain other commodities while on
display. This was strongly opposed
by the dealers as involving an un-
necessary expense, and they contend
ed it was not possible to keep a re-
frigerator display case at the proper
temperature, since it must be opened
every few minutes to serve a Gus
toner.
When the question of handling
food came up the dealers called at
tention to the apparent desire of
housewives to determine for them
selves the tenderness of meat before
buying it, and they contended it would
be a difficult task to prevent woman
shoppers from following that practice.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
Dahlia Exhibitors to Meet.

A preliminary meeting of exhibitors
in the coming dahlia show will he
held in the showrooms at 1922 F street
this evening. S:15 O'Clock. Il. D. Blacki-
stone. chairman Of the show, will pre-.
side.
All interested In the dahlia and its
culture are invited to attend
The show will be held at the shnV-
rooms October and s,