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Evening star., 1925-04-22
WESTERN ORATORY
F|NAL|ST CHOSEN
Samuel Levering Will Repre-
sent School in D. c. Con-
test April 28.

Samuel Levering was chosen yes.
terday to represent Western High
School April % in the Washington
finals of the national oratorical con-
test. The Western champion spoke
on THE Constitution.
The six finalists at Western Sc.
lected from the whole number OF
contestants were Frances Marshal
Adele Martell, Sue Birnie, Samuel
Levering, George Bates and Philip
Evans.
Miss S. H. Gardner. contest man.
ager at Western High School, has
energy to the contest and has been
primarily responsible for the excellent
contest in that school.
Finals Set for April IS.
, The f1nalists for the. District OF
Columbia, eight in all, will be heard
during the morning of April % by
the board of judges, which is made
up of United States Commissioner of
Education J. J. Tigert, Judge Nc
Kenzie Moss, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, and Mrs. Edna NJ.
Colman, national president of the
League of American Pen Women.
The judges will use the low point total
system and will not consult
Each of the eight District finalists
pions will receive a check for S10O
from The Evening Star Immediately
after being heard by the judges. The
winner of the District of Columbia
championship will receive an addition
al check for 900 from The Evening
Star, and will automatically become
entitled to a place in the national
finals. Inasmuch as the S5 900 in ma
tional awards will be so divided as to
give every finalist a cash prize, the
District of Columbia championship
really carries with it lin addition to
the $500 major prize of The Evening
Starr an award of from $500 to 50 900
depending on the rating which the
District of Columbia's representative
receives at the hands of the judges
of the national finals.
Alternate to Be Named.
In case the District of Columbia
champion is, for any reason, unable to
exercise his or her right to a place
in the national finals, then the alter.
nate for the District will be entitled to
take part in the national finals and
will receive the award which goes with
whatever rating he or she may re.
ceiye.
The Evening Stars check for $500
for the District championship will be
presented to the winner on May / by
one of its representatives
Evening star., 1925-04-22

broom handle; the broom handle was
moving the assemblage of whiSk
straws at its extremity and the whfsk
straws' were moving-could 1t be pos
sible-yes, moving other stray pieces
of kale. Humming the last stanzas
of The Long, Long Traii'-for Po-
mfng-he walked up and spoke to
the woman. At the end of his con :
versatfon he was in a rear room of
the house viewing a basket of kale.
AT the end of his inspection he was
walking out of the house with Belton
Moore of that address as his ac-
companist
The end of the trail had resulted
In Belton's detention for investigation
in connection with the disappearance
of the kale. And the investigation re.
suited in discovery of the fact THAI
Bolton was a person for whom De
tective Sanders of the anti narcotic
squad had been looking for some time
And the sequel to the story of the
trail of the kale will be at Commits
sioner Turnage's Office this afternoon
where Belton will be arraigned on
charges of violation of the Harrison
anti-narcotic act.
The entire investigation of the kale
by Policeman Redding only took some
40 minutes. Capt. Sheetz commented
favorably today on his keen observ
ance. Redding may find himself in
the near future lecturing in Sergt
Burke's Police School at the 9Th
precinct as specialist on Clues and
How to Follow Them"
Evening star., 1925-04-22
GRAND Jury MAKES
CASES AGAINST q.
Housebreaking and Larceny
Indictment Returned in
Drug Theft.

Herman Covington Davis, "a years
old was indicted today by the grand
jury on a chargeof housebreaking and
larceny. He is said to have broken
window at the drug store Of DR.. John
+. Simpson, at Seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue. March 8, and to
have stolen $50 worth of dope.
A few weeks later Davis was caught
by the police after he had held up
DR.. Harold II. Lantz in the latter's S
drug store, at 323 Seventh street
southwest. and taken a quantity of
drugs. No indictment has been re-
ported in the latter case.
Richard +. Norton and Richard H.
Thorne, young white men, who are
said to have admitted to the police
that they stole Al automobiles to hold
''petting" parties, were indicted for
three cases of joy-riding. 1t is alleged
they appropriated machines belonging
to Thomas E. Downes. 1924 California
street; Herman G.. Kramer, 1853 L
street. and Peter w. Allwardt,. 1415
Ives place southeast, March IS and 90.
Dry Charges Ignored.
A total of 81 indictments were re-
ported to Justice Siddons and charges
against II persons dropped by the
grand jurors: had been held for
whisky law violations.
Those against whom charges were
quashed include: Ralph Ward, Will
liam Fisher. Raymond Beavers,
James Z. Garner, Harry Melchion,
Biles Jefferson, James Ellis and
James Schupper, dry law; Edward
Bretemarkle, non-support; Thomas
B. Walker, libel; Douglas A. Haley.
joy riding; Charles B. Johnson and
Frank Smith, grand larceny; William
Blake. larceny after trust; C. rLucien
Skinner, forgery; George NJ. Mer-
chant. white slavery; Benjamin May,
carnal knowledge.
Those indicted and the charges
against them are: Robert w. Grove.
pandering; Edward Shorter, assault
with dangerous weapon; David Man
gum, grand larceny; George F. Jones,
assault with dangerous weapon: Rob.
ert Ford George Carter and Willie
Williams. robbery: Terrill D. Bales
and Harry E. McVicker, housebreak-
ing and larceny; Louis T. Walker and
Walter Taylor, joyriding; John James
Cole and Charles NJ. Boyd, non-support;
Francis A. Bagby, Luther NJ. Roulac
and Charles r. Simms, grand larceny.
James F. Dickerson, bigamy: William
H. Jordan, grand larceny; Victor A
Littwin. non-support minor child;
Harry L. McCabe, forgery.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
NINE. MARIA De CALVO
EXPIRES In COSTA RIGA
Was Widow of Former Diplomat
Here and Well Known in
Washington.

Word was received here today or
the death of Nine. Maria de CalVo at
San Jose. Costa Rica, Monday.
Nine. Calvo is the widow of Joaquin
B. Calvo. who was for 25 years min
lister from Costa Rica to the United
States. and for many years was the
dean of the Latin America diplomatic
corps. Nine. CalVo will be inferred at
San Jose, Costa Rica, beside her hus-
band.
A requiem mass will be said at st.
Mathews Church. this city, by Rev.
Father Buckley tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock. Friends are invited to at
tend. Nine. Calvo is survived by her
children, A. r. Calvo and J. B. Calvo
of New York City: ]. NJ. Calvo of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Thomas d. Har-
rington of San Jose, Costa Rica: Maria
d. Calvo of the Philippine Islands,
Mrs. John G.. Carter and Il. c. Calvo
of this city and Luis G. Calvo Of Day
ton, Ohio. Nine. Calvo resided in this
city until last September, when, her
health demanding a warmer climate,
she went to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Harrington, in San Jose.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
CAPT. MORRIS MADE
PAYMASTER IN NAVY
Succeeds Rear Admiral David Pot
ter in 0ffice-Has Long
Service Record.

Capt. Charles Morris of RhSde Is
land has been selected by Secretary
Wilbur to be payma ster general of the
Navy. He succeeds Rear Admi: al
David Potter, whose four-year term
has expired. The Office carries the
rank of rear admiral.
Capt. Morris is now on duty with
the department in Washington. He is
the son of Brig. Gen. Charles Morris
of the Army, and is the great grand
son of Commodore Charles Morris,
who was executive officer on the
Constitution in the engagement with
the Guerriere in the War of 1912.
He was born at Newport, r. l., and
was graduated at the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology in 1896. He
was feet paymaster on the staff of
Admiral Eberle with the United States
fleet before Admiral Eberle became
chief of naval operations. The new
assignment of Admiral Potter has not
been announced.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
HooUer Disclainns
Intent to Voice
III. S. Russian Policy

AS result of misunderstand-
ing about the use of his statements
made yesterday to F. A. MacKen-
= zfe of the Chicago Daily News
foreign service, the following state
ment was made today from the
Office of Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of Commerce:
"Mr. Hoover made no statement
upon the policies of the American
Government. He did express his
Indignation at the treatment. of
members of the Russian staff of
the American Relief Administra-
ton. Mr.. Hoover wanted his posi-
tion known in Russia only. He
misunderstood Mr.. Mackenzie
when the latter asked his permis-
sion to use the material in the
United States. Mr.. Hoover nat
. urally, does not wish any one to
think that he would try to express
officially the American govern
ment's attitude toward Russia.
q, since to do that would be entirely
out of his province"
lCopyright. 1925. hy. Chicago Daily zNeEs CO.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
MIND PROBE DENIED,
BOY SLAYER HAPPY
Cavalier Says He Prefers Death to
Madhouse-Counsel to
Take Appeal.
By the Associated Press.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. April 22.-Judge
r. H. Koch late yesterday handed
down decision refusing the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire into
the sanity of 15-year-old William Cav
alier, convicted of the murder of his
Grandmother. Cavalier will be SEN
fenced to death in the electric chair
next week. His attorneys announced
they would appeal the case.
The court suggested an immediate
appeal from his decision so that the
State Supreme Court could pass upon
the question. Judge Koch stated that
if it had been alleged in the petition
that Cavalier had become insane since
his trial he would have granted the
petition, but ,he refused to go into
the general question of the boys san
ity after a jury had convicted him.
Cavalier, who was an intent listener
- the proceedings, said he was glad
the movement to have him declared
insane had been blocked. II would
rather a thousand times be electro
ruted," he declared, than to go to
n madhouse. What / want is chance
TO become a man. If my sentence is
communted by the board of pardons, 1
may be paroled and get another
chance to make good. But If sent to
the madhouse-good-bye
Evening star., 1925-04-22
|V|RG|n|AN RAILWAY
|ISLEASEDBY N.,&W:.
Pennsylvania May Now Press
Efforts to Get Control of
4 ~.
Both Railroads.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NORFOLK, Va, April 22.-The leas-
ing of theaNirginian Railway to the
Norfolk and Western, subject to ap-
proval of stockholders of the roads
and the Interstate Commerce Con,mis.
sion, did not come as a surprise here
1t has been under consideration for
some time in view of the country
wide plans for railroad consolidation.
The lease, more than anything else,
will serve to put the Norfolk and
Western and Virginian in fewer
hands. A large block of Norfolk and
Western stock is held by the Penn
sylyania road and the PennSylvaria
has at various times made proposals
for the leasing of the Norfolk and
Western. II the VirginIan is brought
into the Norfolk and Western fold 1t
is expected these negotiations will be
resumed.
1t has been understood that Henry
Ford was after the Virginian to con
meet his Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
road with tidewater. but hopes of
such a merger fell with a sickeniug
thud when Chester, Pa. was selected
as the port from which Fo-d would
ship his export cars.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
SOVIET ENVOY HEADS
DIPLOMATS IN PEKING
China Yields to Reds Protests and
Tenders Honor to
Karakhan.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
: PEKING. April 22.-Leon Karak-
han, Soviet Russian Ambassador to
China, was today invited to become
head of the Pekipg diplomatic corps.
The invitation was made by the Ital-
ian Minister, who has been acting as
head of the corps since DR.. Jacob
Gould Schurman, the American min
lister, departed for the United States.
NJ. Karakhan, as ambassador is the
ranking foreign head. He recently
protested to the Chinese foreign Of
fee when DR.. Schurman turned over
the deanate TO the Italian Minister,
Previous to that he clashed with DR..
Schurman and the other heads of
missions regarding diplomatic corps
meetings, which he was not invited to
attend.
Ambassador Karakhan has not re.
piled to the invitation to become dean
of the corps. but he is expected to ac-
cept the honor.
Copyright, 1925. by Chicago Daily News Co. }
Evening star., 1925-04-22
38S|NK W|THSH|P;; /.
RESCUE THWARTED
Scores ON Liners Watch Yes
sci Go DoWn-Heavy Seas
Prevent Relief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22.-The White
Star liner Homeric was steaming to-
ward New York today with details Of
the death of 3S Japanese seamen lost
when the freighter Raifuku Maru
foundered in huge seas $50 miles
southeast of Halifax as seven ships
raced to the rescue.
The Homeric, answering radio mes
sages of the Japanese vessel early yes
terday, altered her course, and was
close to the vessel as she capsized and
sank. The heavy seas, however, made
it impossible for the liner to launch
her lifeboats, and those of the
freighter had been smashed by the
waves. officers and passengers were
forced to look on helplessly as the
Atlantic engulfed the freighter's crew.
Storm Causes List.
The Raifuku Maru. comman nded by
Capt. H. Izeki, left Boston on April
18 for Hamburg with a cargo of
wheat. Monday a storm arose, and
her cargo shifted. causing a bad list.
She began TO leak yesterday morning,
and the first sos was sent out. Be
sides the Homeric, the Cunard liners
Tusca mia and Sythia and King Alex
ander of the National Greek Line and
the Dollar liner President Adams pro-
ceeded to her assistance. Two ocean
going tugs put out from Halifax to
the rescue.
AS the Homeric came within sight
of the sinking ship the Japanese
climbed out over the rail as she listed
far over. Then she sank, leaving no
trace of life on the water. The
Homeric turned toward this port,
sending a brief message that it had
been impossible to effect a rescue.
The Tuscania also arrived too late to
help. but in time TO see the tragic end
of the race.
Canada Asked to Aid.
Officials of the kokusai Steamship
Co, owners of the freighter Raifuka
Maru. announced that japanese Con
sui Matsunaga at Ottawa had asked
the Canadian government to send a
ship to the scene in the hope of re-
covering bodies.
1t was said that one of the COM
pany's ships would be dispatched to
the scene from Boston and that a
Canadian boat had shifted her course
TO pass the scene today.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
BABE ILL OF SMALLPOX.

The two-week- old baby of Mrs. Mar.
garet Mower of 7l5 Kentucky avenue
southeast was recorded by the Dis
trict Health Department today as suf-
fering from smallpox. The mother has
just recovered from a mild case.
There are now II patietns at the
Smallpox Hospital. Health Officer
Fowler today asked the Commission.
ers to appoint two new physicians to
the staff of medical inspectors to meet
the increased volume of work result
ing from recent cases of smallpox.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
PLEA FOR WAR VETERAN.
Army of Santiago de Cuba Society
Reiterates Dismissal Protest.

The District of Columbia branch
Society OF the Army of Santiago de
Cuba, meeting last evening at the Dis
trict National Guard Armory, 472 L
street, reiterated its protest against
the "unwarranted discharge" of war
veterans from the Government Print.
ing Office, particularly the separation
from the service of William F. O'Brien
second vice president of the organiza
ton, who, it was declared, had an
"unblemished record of 81 years in the
Office
A committee was appointed to ar.
range for an outing of the branch
members Santiago day, July II
Several new members We're elected
Evening star., 1925-04-22
ASSETS ARE $3.50, 900, 600.
New York Financial Interests Sur.
prised by Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Properties
of the Norfolk and Western and the
Virginia Railway companies, repre-
senting combined assets of about $3.50
900. will be united for future
operation and development under q
lease agreement which was approved
by directors of the two roads yes
terday
The transaction involves a lease OF
the Virginian system to the Norfolk
and Western for 999 years.
Held No Bar to Competition.
Original proposals for regroupins
the Eastern railroad into four main
trunk lines allotted the Virginian Rail-
way to the new Van sSweringen sys-
tenn. The lease agreement with, the
Norfolk and Western therefore came
as surprise to the financial district
and aroused reports that the Penn
sylvania interests, in return for this
road, may have withdrawn their op-
position to the proposed ALLEGATION OF
other small lines, such as the Lehigh
Valley and Lackawanna, 10 the New
York Central and Nickel Plate.
In announcing the plan for united
development and operation Of the two
roads. A. c. Needles, president of the
Norfolk and Western. said that they
DID not serve the same mines or COM
plete as coal carriers.
Serve Different. Coal Fields
1.-TWO roads were independentIy
developed to serve different parts OF
the coal fields in West Virginia
separated by watersheds in a noun
famous district" he AIDED. There
ie
readily be developed in the coal field
as Interchange points for an outlet
via the Norfolk and Western to the
lake and the Northwest for coaI
originated on the Virginian.
IF the lease Is authorized by the
commission, any publicly important
existing through routes and rates, il
is anticipated, will be preserved by
the commissions order.
THE communities served by the
Virginian and Norfolk and Western
under this closer relationship, have
ready access by one-line haul to
points not now. reached by available
through routes and rates.
yirginian Railroad 40 Miles Long.
ITO the financial viewpoint, the ad
dition of the Virginian to the Nor
business to the west for the Norfolk
and Western, and relieve the Nor
folk and Western of very heavy cap
ital expenditures which must other
wise be made"
The Virginian Railways line ex
tends from Sewells Point, Norfolk
Va, to Deepwater, w. Va, a distance
of 440 miles, and taps valuable Goa
areas. 1t has eight points of contact
with the Norfolk and Western. Ar
alliance of the two systems was
recommended to the Interstate Com
merce Commission by Prof. w. L
Ripley of Harvard University, but
the commission in it's tentative plar
of consultations suggested a combi
nation with the Chesapeake and Ohio
which now is a part Of the Van Swer
ingen's proposed Nickel Plate" mer
ger.
STATE TO FIGHT LEASE.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
MAS0NS GET S365,OOO
IN TEMPLE CAMPAIGN
National Lodge Turns In Largest
Sum for Day-Harmony
Makes Good Showing.

The United Masonic, Temple cam
paign rolled UP its grand total
subscriptions TO date TO $780,, 900 at
the regular noon luncheon meeting
of workers today at the City Club
presided over by Eugene Thompson.
The amount reported today was
S104.SS9. National Lodge turned in
the largest total of subscriptions for
the day. 1901.
Harmony Lodge. No. IL with its
campaign workers headed by !.
Walter Humphrey, was leading at the
close of yesterdays reports, with a
total of S24T00. Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No. IA, headed by Worth
Landon, was second, with S17,356.
The campaign will close next Tuesday
Evening star., 1925-04-22
STATE TO FIGHT LEASE.
Virginia Corporation Commission
to Appear Before. I. C. C.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 22.-The
Virginia State Corporation Commits
sion announced today it would oppose
the leasing of the Virginian Railway
by the Norfolk and Western when the
matter is brought before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The corporation commission will
base it's opposition on the grounds
that the proposed consolidation will
not result in the proper development
of the port of Hampton Roads. A
petition to that effect was filed with
the interstate booy on March 13, when
the Virginia commission objected to
the four system plan of consolidation
proposed by the Pennsylvania Rail.
road.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
BRITISH FLYERS DARING.
Attaches of Embassy Make Para
chute Leaps After Short Study.

With slightly more than an hours
advance instruction, Group Capt M.
G.. Christie, air attache of the British
embassy here, made a series of five
parachute jumps from a De Haviland
plane at 1000 feet over Chanute Field,
Rantoul, ILL.,, recently, according to in.
formation received at the Army Air
Service today. In addition to Capt.
Christie, Lieut.. Soden and Flying
officer Lacey of the British Air Serv.
ice also made several jumps. The lat.
ter two officers had spent a week
at the school at Chanute Field taking
intensive training in parachutes.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
w. R. TAYLOR EXPIRES.
Was Retired Veteran Employe of
War Department.

William r. Taylor, a veteran en-
ploye of the War Department, died at
the home of the Little Sisters of the
Poor early yesterday morning, after
a long illness, and was buried in Holy
Rood Cemetery, Georgetown, this aft
ernoon. Religious services We're held
at the home and were largely at
tended. MFR. Taylor was a landsn1an
in the Navy from October, 1867, until
October, 1868, when he was appointed
a messenger in the office of the Secre-
tary of War. He served there up TO
and during the ADMINISTRATION of
former President Taft, when he was
retired for disability. He was sue
ceeded in that capacity by his son.
Walter Taylor, now one of the special
messengers of Secretary Weeks
Evening star., 1925-04-22
Ford Sued for Sl,OOO,OOO on Libel
Alleged in Anti-Semitic article

In the declaration, ,fled by VIII
liam o. Gallaghan, Sapiro alleges
that articles fdefantafDry to. his.
character have appeared M the +
Dearborn fndepend ent. The ar
ticles, the declaration !. alleges,
charge Sapiro with being .one.of
"a conspiracy of Jewfsh bankers
who seek TO control the food mar
kets of the Wosld."
Evening star., 1925-04-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 22.--Henrg
Ford and the Dearborn Publish
ing Company, of which he is own
er, We're named defendants, in
S1,000,000 libel suit filed today in
United States District Court by
Aaron Sapiro, originator of plan
of cooperative marketing for
farmers.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
CAMPAIGN WITH RADIO.
Hindenburg and Marx, German
Candidates, to Broadcast Speeches.

BERLIN, April 22.-Both the princi.
pal candidates. for the, German presi.
dency, Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg and former Chancellor Marx,
will broadcast speeches by radio Fri.
day night in a final effort to swing
the electors their way in next Sun
days polling. Ernst Thaelmann, the
Communist choice, was refused sim
liar privilege by the minister Of the
interior on the ground that his party
could not meet the condition pre-.
scribed In the cases of the others >
that they will not strive for altsEa6irm
of the constitution by IialswExz
Evening star., 1925-04-22
KILLED YOUNG WIFE,
CHAUFFEUR ADMITS
Also Shot Her Father in Rage
Over Report Mate Was Seen
With Another.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, n. J., April 22.-Cap.
tured a short time after his 1S-year-
old wife. was shot in the head and
killed last night, Albert James, a
chauffeur, confessed to the shooting
and also admitted he shot the girls
father.
The father, Elmer Richards. has bull
let wounds in his cheek and chest, but
will recover.
James told the police he had been
separated from his wife for a week and
had heard she had been seen with
another man.
Evening star., 1925-04-22
George Mesta Expires.

NEW YORK, April 22-George
Mesta, president of the Mesta Ma
chine Co. of Pittsburgh, died here to-
day at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Mr..
Mesta had registered at the hotel with
his wife on April IS. The body will
be shipped to Pittsburgh.