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Evening star., 1925-02-18
LAMOND CROSSING
BILL IS REPORTED
Senate Committee Also Votes Ju.
risdiction for Juvenile Court
in Non-Support.

Two bills, one restoring the juris-
diction of the Juvenile Court over
non-support cases and the other for
the elimination Of the Lamond grade
crossing at Takoma Park, were re-
ported out at the meeting of. the
Senate District committee today.
The Juvenile Court bill makes it a
misdemeanor for any person willfully
to neglect to provide support asd
maintenance for his wife or minor
children in destitute circumstances,
and is designed to give the Juvenile
Court authority over this type Of
offense
The Lamond grade crossing meas
ure has been petitioned for by civic
organizations in Washington for
many years, and would eliminate, by
means of a tunnel, one OF the worst
railroad and road intersections In the
vicinity of the National Capital.
The committee also decided to hold
two public hearings, one on the Dill to
increase the personnel and broaden the
powers of the Policewomen's Bureau.
and the other a hearing designed to
bring out the reasons Of the Public
Utilities Commission for granting the
permit for the new crosstown bus line
to the Washington Railway and Electric
Co. instead Of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co., which claims to have been
the first petitioner for the new line.
Among those present at the meeting
were Senators Ball, chairman; Capper
Gooding, Weller. Sheppard. King, Cope
land, Edwards and JoneA
Evening star., 1925-02-18
ARCTIC is WARMER,
GLACIERS RETREAT
Spitzbergen Once Closed to Ships
From October to May, Now Ap-
proachable Through Winter.
BY HAL O,FLAHERTY.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
LONDON, February 1S.-The latest
Investigations confirm the theory
that the Arctic climate has changed
considerably in recent years. The
temperature of the gulf stream,
which N 1925 was higher more than
in the previous year, shows an aver
age increase of from four to five de-
grees centigrade since 1900, when it
was first measured by the explorer
Nansen.
The chief proof of the change in
climate is the remarkable shrinkage
of the glaciers, which have retreated
from three to four miles, showing
that the mild air has caused cor
rosion for a considerable time.
Owing to the altered conditions,
Spitzbergen, which in former years
was isolated by the heavy ice of the
ocean from October to May. may be-
come approachable in Winter, and for
the first time on record ship has
been dispatched there in February.
The milder climate will have the
greatest consequences economically =
as the export of coal, normally begun
in the middle of July, can now start
two or three months earlier.
Capt Amundsen, the Danish ex-
plorer, is especially favored by the
change, as it makes it possible for
him to enter his starting place for
his polar flight on Kings Bay in April
and perhaps sooner.
Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co. J
Evening star., 1925-02-18
SENATE P. O. BILL
DEFEATED BY HOUSE
Votes 234 to 100 Against Substi-
tuting Pay and Rate Increase
Measure.

BY a vote of 234 to 120 the House
today refused to accept the Senate
postal pay and rate increase bill as
a substitute for the measure 1t passed
last week.
After Speaker Gillett had appointed
conferees on the bill. Representative
Blanton, Democrat, Texas, proposed
that they be instructed to accept the
Senate substitute. which would raise
considerably less revenue than the
House measure. His motion was re-
jected on a roll call vote.
Chairman Griest of the House post
office committee urged rejection of
the Senate bill, declaring he was
certain President Coolidge would veto
it on the ground that it raised in
sufficient revenue.
Representatives Paige. Massachusetts,
and Kelly, Pennsylvania. Republicans.
and Bell, Democrat, Georgia, were ap-
pointed House conferees.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
LA GUARD|A RAPS
COAST DEFENSES
Member of Congress, For
mer|y Flyer, AssaiIs Army
and Navy Policy.

There isn't an Army officer alive to-
day who does not admit that the coast
defense stations of the country are abso-
priated for them by Congress is thrown
away declared Representative La
Guardia Of New York, testifying today
before the Lampert aircraft investigat-
ing committee. Representative La
Guardia desired to be heard on the ef-
fectiveness of the entire craft against
bombing planes. of which he has some
knowledge, as he was a pilot on the
Italian front during the war.
while the Navy continues to ask for
appropriations for battieships that are
vulnerable to attack by airplanes the
Army continues to ask for appropria-
tions for obsolete coast defenses," said
the witness, land l think the commit
tee ought to look into this
Condemns General STAN.
THE Army general staff" con-
tinued Maj. La Guardia, "1s Just as
guilty as the Navy in holding back
aviation" He said he tried unsuccess-
fully to get from the Secretary OF
War the official report on the 1923
poHplnS oI tne DattleShlpS virginia
and New Jersey. He submitted a
letter from Secretary Weeks which
stated that the matter was conf
Dental and that it could be supplied
to a committee of Congress only. The
committee went on record that IL
should have this report.
OF the entire flying on the Italian
front during the war, which included
day and night bombardment, only
one plane was shot down by anti
aircraft fire from the Austrian forces
Representative La Guardia told the
committee He cited instances OF
planes being hit and forced to re-
turn to their base, and introduced
E. B. Spore, a war pilot, who had
been hit by anti-aircraft shells. but
was able to make a friendly air
drome. The Representative summed
up his views on the aircraft situa-
tion by declaring he favored divorc-
ing the Army and Navy air services
from their respective departments;
requiring a report on the coast de-
fense of the country; forcing a naval
officer to spend 10 years at sea 'in
order to make him a good sailor and
fit for a desk job" and the employ
ment of the air force in mail car
rying, commercial work, photograph
ing and mapping. He declared air.
craft in the military services will
never get anywhere ''as long as we
have amateurish experimental sta
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Evening star., 1925-02-18
POLICE DEFY SHOTS
IN WILD RUM CHASE
Auto Is Cornered in Long
Race DoWntoWn-Man and
144 Gallons Seized.

While Washington slept this morn
ing five speeding automobiles-an al
legged rum runner with two conveys
and two pursuing police cars-wrote
a sensational adventure story over a
cireuitous route of the Capitals
downtown streets, which ended in the
grounds of the Department of Agri-
culture with the capture of the liquor
laden machine and one of it's three
occupants. Throughout the long
chase pistol shots rang out into the
quiet of the morning and smoke
screens from the fugitive cars COW
cred the streets with obnoxious gases
Policeman Howard Okle, who leo
the thrilling chase, surrendered as his
trophy of victory to the Police De-
partment. - cases or 144 gallons OF
alleged liquor. and Adolph Olewack
20 years old, 7o9 Eighth street south
east, said to be one of the occupa nts
Of the captured car Olewach was
charged with transporting and lille
gal possession of liquor.
Suspicious of SaEginx Chr.
The chase started near Twelfth
and E streets. when Policeman
Ogle, riding in machine driver
by John Corners Of Chevy Chase
started to trail an automobile who's.
body was resting heavily on the real
springs. The driver Of the alleged
rum car became suspicious ant
stepped on the gas and shot west or
+ street at an 80-mile-an-hour clip
The policemen took a hazardous posi-
ton on the running board Of the pur.
suit car and was greeted with desuI
tory shots from the machine ahead
The two machines kept close to.
gether in their wild dash around tn.
downtown section until two convo,
cars, which had followed the police
mans machine. began to interfere b,
trying to sideswipe and ram it. Tn,
police car, however, overcame these
obstacles, and, as 1t dashed across
Pennsylvania avenue at Ninth street
was augmented by two police re.
Cruits who commandeered an auto
mobile and Joined in the chase.
volIey OF Pistol Shots.
Out Pennsylvania avenue the fiv.
automobiles sped, the police car,
trailing in a thick maze of smok,
emitted by the alleged rum car
Circling the ellipse five times, th.
machines then headed for the Nal
while volley of pistol shots wa
smothered in the noise of the racin,
motors.
In the Agriculture grounds, how
ever, the fleeing car was hedEed in
siding and was unable to proceed.
Three men leaped from the allege,
liquor car and ran. One. said to b,
Olewack, was captured. The conveys
also escaped.
In the captured automobile, th
police say, they found the IA gallon
of liquor piled almost to the top o
the tonneau. The smoke screen tanl
was found depleted of it's OIL
The car, according to the police, be
longs to a syndicate employing run
runners at weekly salary to hau
liquor into the District
Evening star., 1925-02-18
$40 Prize Offered White House Worker
Who Can Think of Economy Scheme

Ten dollars is being offered as a
prize for the best suggestion for
bringing about a further reduction in
the White House expenses.
The offer has been extended, how
ever. only to employees OF the White
House, and the prize money is to be
paid personally out Of the pocket of
N. p. Webster. disbursing officer of
the White House, who has reached
his wits end in an endeavor to
institute more saving.
I This economy contest ends today.
AT least all suggestions must be in
Mr.. Webster's hands by noon. Just
when he will announce the winner
has not been made known.
While attempting to carry out his
avowed policy Of economy, President
Coolidge believes the White House
should set the pace.
With this idea in mind, the
Executive has been hammering away
at those in charge Of the White
House and the executive ONCE to cut
down expenses wherever possible.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
CONFIRMED IN LONDON.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1S.-A new
armament conference which President
Coolidge would summon has been men,
toned here lin conversations with the
American Ambassador, and is at pres
ent under consideration" Foreign Sec
retary Austen Chamberlain announced
In the House of Commons today in an
swer to a question by Comdr. Ken
worthy.
Questioned further, Mr.. Chamberlain
begged to be allowed to confine him
self for the present to the foregoing
statement.
The cabinet today began consldera-
tion of the report on the Geneva proto-
col for security and disarmament.
In unofficial circles there have been
intimations that the protocol might
eventually be shelved and replaced
with a pact to which England, France
and Belgium would be parties. In
diplomatic circles, however, it is re-
iterated that no negotiations are go
ing on with reference to Frances Sc
curity, this being entirely cabinet
matter which is of most confidential
nature.
No Vital Change Seen.
Mr.. Kelloggs departure actually
brings the United States nearer to
Great Britain" says the Times In
commenting on the American Am
bassadors departure to assume his
new post as Secretary of State.
The paper explains its dictum by
stressing MI. Kellogg's gift of in
tercourse and his impulse of warm
active, sympathy, whereby he. has
greatly enlarged his own knowledge
and enriched his own experience by
discovering how troubles affect those
who have them most constantly on
their mind"
The Times does not presume that
the American policy is for this rea-
son going to change or that sensa-
tional deductions should be made
from Mr.. Kelloggs elevation, bu,
says the fact that he has been here
and gone means another personal tie
with the United States.
That nation, 1t believes, is being
brought nearer to Europe every day
despite official reserve and insistence
upon the complete isolation of Amer
ica from the rest of the world"
Evening star., 1925-02-18
Limit on Auxiliary Craft of
Navies Is Prime Object Of
Move-Land Forces May
Come Up for Discussion.
NEGOTIATIONS so FAR =.
IN preliminary STAGE
Kellogg Pressing Proposal in Lon
don, British Foreign Secretary
Admits-Tokio and Paris Are
Among Capitals. Approached.
Leagues Project Delay Cited.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The principal powers have been
approached by the United States on
the subject of new arms confer
ence.
Thus far the discussions have not
reached the advanced point charac-
terized by diplomatists as formal
negotiations" but they have been
followed up quietly and persistently
in all the principal capitals of the
world.
Officials here will not discuss what
obstacles may have been encountered
or what measures of success may ap-
pear to be held out by the exchanges
up to the present.
The State Department, after being
advised that an announcement of the
move had been made by Foreign Sec
retary Chamberlain in the House of
Commons in London, revealed that
similar conversations had taken place
in Paris, Toxic and other capitals, but
would not comment further.
Purpose of FeeIerx.
1t is the purpose of the "feelers"
ton to determine whether there has
been any change in the attitude of
foreign countries who blocked at the
time of the Washington arms con-
ference the limitation of any class of
land or sea armament except capital
ships. -
1t. is the first desire of President
Coolidge to secure an agreement
which will end competition in
auxiliary naval craft. If something
can be done, too, to limit land
come here; but the Washington Gov
ernment is inclined to regard that
problem as a European question.
1t was emphasized today at the
White House that the informal dis
cussions now in progress do not
mean a departure from the policy an
nounced long ago by Mr.. Coolidge.
He told Congress last December he
would call a conference if an oppor-
tune moment presented itself, but at
that time preferred to await the out
come of the conference project
launched by the League Of Nations.
League Plan Delay Seen.
All recent indications from Euro
pean capitals have been that the move
contemplated by Geneva has diminish
ing chances Of success and now faces
a possibility. of postponement until
next September at least.
In these circumstances American
diplomatic representatives have ask
ed in an informal way for an eX-
preston of view. 1t was declared at
the White House that it would be in
correct to say that the conversations
had been any more definite or had
gone any further.
Evening star., 1925-02-18

Ever since he has been President he
has kept a critical eye upon the
White House expenses. His insist
ency. has caused those in charge of
the White House and executive Office
more than one sleepless night.
While they have succeeded. a,
least, to the extent of not having
to increase the White House appro.
prfation, they have not reduced ex.
penses sufficiently to meet with the
approval OF the President.
There must be more economy. a,
least $4,000 more, he insists. How
this Is to be brought about is up to
the ofhcfals of the White House. He
10 holding them to account
In one last effort they have called
upon the employees to help. They are
hoping there is at least one head
among the nearly 100 men and
women on the White House and
executive office pay roll which may
contain an idea along the lines
sought.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
Aztec Priests Prophecies Recalled
In Sinking of Mexico City Buildings

capital. Is said to be among those
which Is sinking year after year.
Tests show the old church is from
one, two and three centimeters
below it's original level. The
cathedral was built upon one of
the islands upon which the capital
of the Aztecs stood. It's founda-
tions are said to have been COM
posed of idols from Aztec temples,
broken and mingled with the other
stone.
When the Spaniards subdued the
Aztecs and captured their capital
it was city of islands. This fact
made the conquest very difficult
for the Spaniards, as they had to
fight from island to island and
build bridges across canals.
The lake has been filled since
and engineers say that the filling
not only is settling, but that the
porous subsoil Is not strong enough
to bear the heavy structure which
has been erected.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
Use of War Gases
To Driue Mosquito
From, u. S. Studied

Experiments by the Chemical
Warfare Service in exterminating
mosquitoes along the short lines
of the country are under consider
alton by Brig. Gen. Fries, chief of
the service, at the suggestion or
Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida.
While no appropriations have
been suggested, it is the belief of
officials that by development of a
gas, to be distributed over swamp
lands by airplanes, much could be
accomplished in the way of wiping
out the pest.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. February Is.
The old prophesies of the Aztec
priests that lakes of the city of
Mexico would rise and engulf the
Spanish. eonquerors who profaned
their temples and shattered their
idols have been recalled following
reports of engineers appearing in
Excelsior, published in the Mexican
capital, that the city is slowly
sinking.
Settling Of heavy buildings is
easily seen in parts Of the city, the
paper says, while in other sections
scientific tests are necessary to
show that the foundations of build
ings are steadily sinking into the
subsoil-
The great cathedral of Mexico,
one of the largest buildings in the
world and heaviest. in the Mexican
Evening star., 1925-02-18
MOTION PICTURE STAR
UNDER SURGEONS HANDS

PARIS, February 1S.-Gloria Swan
son, the moving picture star, had to
be hurried to a clinic in Auteuil last
evening, where she was operated upon
at midnight The operation was q
sequel to one performed some months
ago, after which, it appears, she did
not take sufficient rest before re-
Stunning her professional activities
Her condition today was pronounced
satisfactory.
Miss Swanson last month was mar
ried here to the Marquis do la Falaise
de la Coudray.s
Evening star., 1925-02-18
Death Claims Denver Founder,

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, February Is.
Messages from Crescent City, Fla,
brought news today of the death last
night of William Ryan, former Congress
member from New York, a reputed
founder of the City Of Denver, as we'll
as operator of the first printing plant in
Colorado and a banker at Port
Chester, n. Y.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
DR.. NJ. |. BURTON,
EDUCATOR, DIES
Michigan U. Head. Long in
Public, Eye, Succumbs
to Old Illness.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, February 1s.-
DR.. Marion Leroy Burton, president of
the University Of Michigan, died here
early today. Death came at the end
OF long fight in which Dr. Burton
rallied time after time from the ill
effects of complication of diseases
He suffered his first illness last May
but recovered sufficiently to take his
usual part in the June commence
ment exercises of the school
He spent the Summer in rest, brok
en- only " the trip to Cleveland,
where he made the speech nominal
ing Calvin Coolidge for the presi-
dency. He then seemed returning to
abundant health which had carried
him through IA years as a college
head.
Resumed Heavy Tasks.
With the return Of the students to
the campus in September, President
Burton again threw himself into the
routine duties of his office, working
sometimes IS hours day. He suffered
slight illness, diagnosed as a cold,
In October, from which he again rail-
lied His final illness dates from an
evening early in November when he
appeared at the school auditorium in
Producing Vilhjalmur Stefansson, ex-
plorer.
He collapsed following his appear
ance on the platform, and physicians,
hurriedly summoned, found him suf-
fering from an affected heart 1t was
this trouble which finally caused his
death.
Mrs. Burton and a son and daughter
were at the bedside when the end
came. One daughter, Mrs. George E.
Continued on Page 4, Column %
Evening star., 1925-02-18
Bomb Blast Races
3 Buildings; Many
ThrOlU1, From Beds
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, February IS.
Three buildings in the Penn
avenue wholesale produce district
of Pittsburgh were demolished by
series of explosions early today,
with a loss Of sI25,000 Windows
in a score of other buildings were
shattered. Many residents were
thrown from their beds. They es-
capped with minor injuries.
After an investigation, Fire Mar
shall Thomas Pfarr reported he be-
lieved the first explosion was a
dynamite bomb. set off in one of
the buildings. This blast. he said,
was followed by gas explosions.
Evening star., 1925-02-18
WEATHER.

tU. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair tonight, lowest temperature
about 80 degrees; tomorrow increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer.
Temperatures: Highest, 81, at 2:30
pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at 7:4O
am. today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1925-02-18

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Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-03-27
HILLTOP SHOWS
| n INITIAL
ENCOUNTER

All doubts about Georgetown Uni
versity's baseball team were dis
PEELED when THE Hilltoppers showed
their stuff against the Temple Uni
versity nine, winning 9 to S. The
Hilltoppers are going to have an
other OF their good years on the
diamond, Judging from the finesse
which accompanied the victory.
Mccarthy, Coach John ID. o.
Reilly's nomination for the first
hurting honors, showed the Temple
boys many things about the art OF
putting 'em where they amt"
The big right handler breezed along
comfortably for six innings, allow
ing but few bingles, and tanning a
batter every once in a while.
He was followed on the mound
by Fogarty. The follower was not
so good, and Bragg was hot footed
into the game in the ninth when
the bases were full and there were
two out. He forced the batter TO
pop tiny foul to first base and 1t
was all over.
The Blue and Gray maulers were
in pretty fair form. They smacked
out triples, doubles and singles
whenever one was needed. The
fielding, especially that of Ralph
Graham, AMI Captain Urann. was
up to the usual brilliant Georgetown
standard The Blue and Gray ath-
Ietes will go a long way towards
keeping Their mythical intercolle-
giate baseball title this year.
The Washington times., 1925-03-27
AL STONER SUFFERER
FROM APPENDICITIS

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March
27.-Fate apparently is against
Pitcher Al Stoner's even becoming
Giant for any great length Of
time. This seems odd, too, because
Stoner was born and still main.
tains his home at Ball Grounds,
Ga. Today Stoner was sent home
suffering from an attack Of
appendicitis. He probably will not
do much playing this season and
certainly not as a Giant.
Last spring, Stoner,- who had
been caught in the net by Giant
scouts, reported at Sarasota early
one morning, a bashful, lonesome
recruit. He met Hughie Jennings,
borrowed So. took one look at the
confident young players in the
Giants squad and caught the next
train home at noon time.
He was held on the reserve list
and suddenly appeared on the
scene this spring at Sarasota, not
so bashful and not so lonesome.
By his work he promised to develop
into a good hurler. Then, fate
overlook him today.
The Washington times., 1925-03-27
FAMOUS
| BOX SCORES
Thirty ThOusand Fans
See Giants Lose
Opening Game.

BROOKLYN AT NEW YORK,
APRIL Is, 1904 crowd esti-
mated at 10000 Witnessed the open
ing game and watched the home
team go down to defeat by score
of 3 to after thirteen innings OF
marvellous ball. Ames did not al
low a hit in the first nine innings,
only twenty-seven men facing him
in this time. In the extra periods
the Brooklyns got to him strongly,
making four hits in the last round.
Manager Lumley started his team
on the road to victory in the thir-
teenth inning by TRIPPING. Jordan
was purposely passed in the hope
that a double play could be pulled
off on Lennox, who, however, sim
gled, scoring Lum1ey. Two more
were tailed on hits by Bergen and
Burch and Schlei's error. A great
throw to the plate by Sebring in
the eighth inning prevented New
York from winning in that round.
Wilhelm held the New Yorks to
three singles, the first of which
was made in the eighth inning.
Seemed Baseman Doyle, of New
York, was not allowed to play by
Manager McGraw, as he had not
signed his contract.
Richard Croker in the absence OF
Mayor Mcclellan. threw out. the
ball from an upper box in the
grand stand when Umpire tombstone
called play. The score: