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Evening star., 1925-11-17
BRITISH IN FIGHTING.
Holding Druse Tribesmen on Bank of
Jordan, Says Report.

LONDON. November II P).-The
latest reports received from Syria sug-
gest that if the situation Is not grow
ing worse, it at least is not improving.
Apparently the insurgents everywhere
except in the towns, are gaining
ground, and the French forces seem
still insufficient to cope with the
Druses and other hostile tribes in the
rural districts.
An unofficial report that Field Mar
shall Lord Plumer. the British high
commissioner in Palestine had ordered
the British troops to take q hand in
checking the invasion of the rebellious
Druse tribesmen on the eastern
side Of the River Jordan has not
been confirmed. 1t is said that
he has appointed Air Commodore
Eugene l.. Gerard to command the
British forces in the Huleh area, near
the Syrian boundary. where there is a
force of gendarmes. while Peake
Pashe, a British officer, with an ap-
parently Egyptian title, has been or
dered to hold the Druses on the east
ern side of the Jordan.
Christians Fleeing.
The Daily Express says the Chris.
tians are fleeing from the village of
Jedeideh. which the Druses raided last
Saturday and that many Of them have
arrived in the Jewish colony at Me-
tullah. on the Palestine-Syri frontier,
imploring British protection. The en-
tire area has been declared a military
zone and is virtually under martial
law. On the French side of the bound
airy British airplanes are operating,
the French having virtually abandoned
their posts.
1t is asserted that when the Druses
attacked Jedeideh they burned 500
houses and that about zoo persons on
both sides were killed.
The United States~ destroyer Lam
son Is taking the American consul at
M-ont inIled Do l,1,l,,,,,r, z
Evening star., 1925-11-17
JOLSON|S WITNESS
IN ANNU[MENT SUIT
Never Knew RhineIanders.
Says His Wife Won't
Speak to Him.
By the Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, November
l7.-Al Jolson. blackface comedian.
took the witness stand today at the
trial Of Leonard Kip Rhinelander g
annulment suit against his wife, Alice
Beatrice Rhinelander, part neSress.
and denied that he had ever seen her
at q Summer resort in 1929, as she
had represented in letter TO Rhine
lander.
Jolson took the stand in the midst
of cross-examination of young Rhine
lander at the request of Isaac y.
Mills, the plaintiffs attorney. Jolson
denied that he had been in Paul
Smiths, in the Adirondack Mountains.
at the time that Alice wrote Leonard
she had met him and found him some
fiirt with the girls
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Governor Reported Removed.

MEXICO CITY, November II R.-
Special dispatches from San Louis
Potosi say the legislature of that
state has removed Gov. Aurelio Man
rique on charges of violating the law
in his official capacity. Abel Cano,
appointed as his successor, is said to
have been recognized as governor by
the federal department of the in
terror.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
PARLEY URGED TO DRAFT
BALKAN SECURITY PACT
BY the Associated Press.

BUCHAREST. November 1.-THE
Rumanian government is urging
Czechos!ovakia and Jugoslavia to hold
an early conference of the Little En-
tente at Belgrade. The date proposed
is November 80.
The necessity for a conference is due
primarily to the changed conditions
affecting the Little Entente states as
a consequence Of the Locarno agree
ments and the expected early entrance
of Germany into the League Of Ma
tions.
Rumania's proposal points out that
the adoption of a definite Balkan Sc
curity pact to prevent incidents sini-
lar in character to the recent Greco.
Bulgarian conflict must be immedi-
ately discussed between the Little
Entente powers.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Admits Falsity.

Davis produced the bill Of particu-
lars, made out by Leonard's attor-
neys and signed and sworn to by
him. He read a paragraph stating
that Rhinelandsr had only recently
heard that Ahce's sister Emily had
married a negro butler.
rs this bill of particulars YOU
swore to true" Davis asked
mo"
You followed the advice Of vo,Ir
attorney in signing this biil?"
Yes
You followed the advice of Nh.
Jacobs in swearing against your wife
to a statement that you knew was
not true?"
II took his advice"
Did you tell him 1t was untrue"
II believe not"
HE has been building up this case
for you?'
Yes
You never told him that you in
troduced the question of color to your
wife,"
NO
Jacobs put untrue statements in
the pleading which you had never
told him about them
Yes"
You signed to papers on his ad-
vice when they included things which
you knew to be untrue?"
Yes"
Evening star., 1925-11-17
FRENCH RUSH ARMY
IN AUTOS TO MEET
DRUSES, IN REVOLT
Definite War Looming, With
Tribesmen Gathering
Their Forces.
PEACE OFFER MADE
BY SULTAN ALTRASH
U. S. Destroyer Is Speeding to
Sidon. Where Americans Are.
Rebels Gain Numbers.
BY the Associated prese.

LONDON, November IA dis
patch from Beirut TO the Evening
News says that all automobiles in
the city have been commandeered for
conveying several thousand French
troops to South Lebanon, the region
southwest of Damascus, where an i'm
portant situation is developing.
At the same time 1t is reported
that Sultan Altrash. the leader of
the rebel Druses. has made peace
overtures to the French and that
Gen. Duport. the acting high com
missioner, is sending French col
onel and French delegates and in
terpreters to meet the Sultan's repre-
sentative.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Mrs. Joanna Walsh Dies,

CHICAGO, November II UP.-Mrs.
Joanna Walsh, 80, mother of the Rev.
Father Matthew Walsh, president of
Notre Dame University. is dead at
her home here. where she had lived
since 1860. She was the widow of
David Walsh, for many years a
member of the Chicago Board of
Trade, and was born in Watertown,
n. Y. Besides Father Walsh, who
will officiate at her funeral, she is
survived by three other sons and
shrss SSuj4tsSk :.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
SUBMARINE POLICY
OF u. S. UNCHANGED
Coolidge. However, Is Willing to
Listen to Proposals Further
to Restrict Use.
Br the Associated Press.


The policy as to submarines laid
down by the Washington Government
here remains unchanged although
at the time Of the arms conference
President Coolidge is prepared to lis
ten with an open mind to suggestions
for further restrictions of that class
of armament.
Renewal in England of the British
proposal for abolition of submarines
resulted in the assertion at the White
House today that the American policy
had not been altered. The original
American suggestion to the Washing
ton conference proposed merely IL
limit submarine tonnage as well as
that OF all other tyres Of naval craft
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Germany Acts on Locarno Treaties

BERLIN. November II GP.-The
cabinet today authorized Foreign Min
lister Stresemann to draft the neces-
sary bills giving effect to the treaties
negotiated at Locarno. The measures
will be submitted to the nremiers of
the federated states for their approval
on Thursday, and will later be intro
SHcsS IN The ReiohstaS.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
CLEANING GLOVES FATAL
TO BULGARIAN PRINCESS
Benzine Ignites. Making Human
Torch of Young Matron of Former
King Ferdinand's Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
GROSS WARDEN, Hungary No
vember 17.-Princess Ghika, wife OF
an adjutant of former King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, was burned to death to-
day while cleaning a pair of gloves.
Using benzine, she stood close to a
fire and the gloves ignited. With her
hands and face and beautiful long
hair afiame she ran, "a living torch, to
her husbands room. where a blanket
was thrown over her. Aid was too
late. however, and she died in O. few
minutes after intense suffering.
She was formerly the Russian Prtn.
cess Rowowa and was "a years OLE
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Three Stations Running.

1t should be remembered, however.
that only the first three stations
named are in operation now The
other three will be opened Thursday
morning and all six will then run ac-
cording to the above schedule Of
hours. Care should also be taken that
the proper station is visited. Some
are for demonstrations of soft coal in
hot-air plants or latrobe stoves only.
The Corcoran street house will be
devoted exclusively to demonstrating
the use of soft coal in hot air fur
naces. At 108 Seventh street north
east the demonstration will deal with
latrobe stoves. The other four sta
uons will show visitors how to use
bituminous coal either in steam or
hot-water systems. Different treat.
ment must be given to different types
of heating plants.
The demonstra tions this morning
were most impressive. At the house
Continued on Page 4, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1925-11-17

BRUSSELS, Belgium, November II
R).-A bill calling for ratification Of
the Belgian-American debt settlement,
negotiated at Washington, was intro.
duced In the Belgian Parliament to-
day. The government will insist upon
its immediate discussion
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Thieves Slay Baby
As Radio Diverts
Mother and Nurse
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 1I.-While
the mother and nurse sat in an
other room listening to the radio,
burglars last night smothered TO
death the month old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Raymond Allen in
suite of fashionable north side
hotel
The room in which the baby had
been Left asleep was ransaCked.
Clothing and a pillow had been
pressed over its face.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
To Be Kept in Operation.

This will complete the program of
six stations that will remain in opera
ton for at least two weeks to teach
the Washington householders how to
use soft coal and encourage all con-
sumers to burn that fuel until the an
thraclte industry has learned to settle
its labor disputes without resorting to
a strike and ultimately advanced
prices.
Jesse c. Suter. managing director of
the Coal Merchants Board of Trade,
and +. f. Magee, a coal expert who
has consented to assume general
charge of the engineers at all demon
stration stations, personally superin-
tended the opening demonstrations
this morning, visiting each station in
turn. Hundreds of men and women
attended the classes in soft coal com
bustion.
The demonstrations started shortly
after 10 o'clock somewhat late as a
result of the necessary coal not being
delivered on time, and continued until
noon. They will be resumed from 3
until this afternoon and again to-
night, from 8 o'clock until 9, for the
benefit OF those whose business pre-
vents them from attending earlier in
the day.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
AIR TRIP TO POLE,
THENCE TO i. s, IS
FRENCH NAVY PLAN
Hazardous Air Journey to
Start in Spring-Auto
Sledge to Play Part.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, November 1.-THE French
navy department plans an expedition
to the North Pole next Spring and
a. subsequent airplane flight from the
Pole to New York City. it was an
nounced today.
Supplied and manned by the navy
department and equipped with scien
titic apparatus. the expedition will
be known as the French air mission
to the North Pole"
The expedition will leave Dunkirk.
France, about the end of April, es-
tablish a base at Spitzbergen, the
Norwegian archipelago, and then
strike off for the Pole, carrying sea-
planes on specially devised auto
siedgeS capable of travelling on
either water or ice.
Upon the arrival at the Pole. the
plans provide. the members of the
expedition will take off by air for
New York.
Count on Auto-Sledges.
The expedition counts heavily for
its success upon the amphibious auto
sledges, which are the recent inven-
ton of Otto Sverdrup, former captain
OF the polar ship Fran. They are
said to be capable of carrying six tons
at speed over the ice Of about Is
miles an hour. but their mechanical
construction is being kept secret.
They are expected to carry two
hydroplanes, sixteen men and the
necessary supplies and scientific ap-
paratuS from Kings Bay, SpitZbergen,
to the North Pole, where the expedi-
ton will split, six men undertaking
the New York flight and the rest ex-
ploring the polar regions with the
auto-sledges.
Naval Comdr. Sales, chief of the ex-
pedition; Lieut.. Darois, wireless ex-
pert: Lieut.. de Bayser, meteorologist:
another pilot and two mechanics to
be chosen later will undertake the
flight, hoping to make Point Barrow,
Alaska, In 10 hours.
Supplies Purchased.
Gasoline supplies already have
been purchased to care for the
journey from Point Barrow south
ward. These will be stored at Nome
and sent to Point Barrow around the
1st of July. when the planes are ex-
pected to arrive.
The aviators hope TO reach New
York in 10 hops, proceeding by way
of the Mackenzie River, Winnipeg
and Chicago. The schedule calls for
arriving in New York about August l.
Majs. Arnold and Hunsley of the
| United States Army Air Service, It is
said, will cooperate with the French
flyers.
The seaplanes and auto-sledges will
he equipped with wireless and the
Soviet authorities have promised to
broadcast weather information for
the benefit of the expedition from it's
stations in northern Russia.
Tho section the pyDaUitipn
naming with the auto-sledges after
the flight has begun will be under
command of Capt. Sverdrup. These
men will stay as long as possible in
the polar region for scientific eXplora-
ton OF the unknown areas between
the Pole and Point Barrow.
1t Is estimated the expedition will
cost 100000 paper francs about
s12O ,00O).
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Wife Won't Talk TO Him.

Il never in my life even saw either
the defendant or the plaintiff said
Jolson. II was in Atlantic City at
the time she wrote she saw mes I've
had enough trouble about this
already. My wife doesn't talk TO me-
Now maybe I'll he able TO eat break
fast at home tomorrow
AS the crowded courtroom burst
into laughter, Lee Parsons Davis, Mrs.
Rhtnelander's attorney, arose and eX-
planned that Alice's reference to Jol.
son was really to another man who
had been nicknamed 'Al Jolson." be
cause of his wit
Jolson then left the stand to permit
resumption Of young Rhinelander' :
cross-eXamination. Every time I
walk from my dressing room" he
said with a smile, "the orchestra
plays Alice. Where Art Thou
Rhinelander today admitted that
parts of the bill of particulars he
signed in bringing his annulment suit
We're untrue
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Rebels $4,000 Strong.

The insurgents, whose strength is
estimated at from 10000 to $4,000.
have established headquarters at Has
beiya, 36 miles west Of Damascus
The French have received only
1000 troops in reinforcements in the
last fortnight. and there is consider
able nervousness in the foreign colo
MES, especially among the Italians.
who are anxious to have their war
ships, now at Rhodes, come here.
People continue to arrive in Beirut
from Damascus, where another up
rising is feared. The American CON
sui has notified naturalized Americans
that owing to the unsettled conditions
in the interior it will be best for them
to leave for the coast towns.
Americans here have been counseled
to remain indoors in case Of an up
rising, until bluejackets can escort
them to the American College.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
No Decision Expected.

Although the Commissioners will
hold a board meeting this afternoon.
II was not expected this morning that
they would be ready TO vote on the
long list of amendments at that time.
There Is a possibility Commissioners
Rudolph and Fenning may walt until
Engineer Commissioner Bell is able to
confer with them. Col. Bell is at Wal
ter Reed Hospital convalescing from
an operation for appendicitis.
There We're indications today that
the board will approve those amend
ments permitting two-hour parking
around public reservations and on GER
tain other streets in the congested
zone. At present there is a general
limit of one hour throughout the con-
gested zone.
There is some doubt as to the fate
of the pedestrian regulation, which
would require walkers to obey sig
nails at all policed intersections. One
member of the board is understood to
be doubtful of the practicability Of
such a regulation. However, the board
has not taken it up formally.
Load Limit Opposed.
Much Of the discussion at the hear
ing revolved around a regulation
adopted several months, but which
does not go into full effect until 1926
tags are issued next month, namely,
the rule which limits the load of
trucks to the rated capacity fixed by
the manufacturer.
Truck operators raised the objection
Yesterday that this delegates to out
of-town manufacturers the power to
fix load limits for Washington. Col.
Moller explained trday such will not
be the case. He said that while he is
obtaining from each manufacturer
what the firm regards as the safe
capacity load for each make of truck,
the traffic Office will actually fix the
schedule of loads.
Col Moller is at work now on a
schedule which will show the maxi
mum load to be allowed for each
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Discussion of Color.

1t was on the question of Young
RhinelanGer'S ever discussin" with
his future wife whether she had negro
blood that Lee Parsons Davis. Coun-
sci for Mrs. Rhinelander brought the
admission that he had signed papers,
knowing parts of them to be false.
Mr.. Davis had been asking questions
to bring out the part in the annul-
ment suit played by Leon r. Jacobs,
an attorney. employed in the office of
Philip Rhinelander, the plaintiffs
father.
Walking to where Mrs. Rhinelander
sat dejectedly, Mr.. Davis asked her
to remove her hat. As she did so
young Rhinelander looked at her one
of the few times during the trial that
he has met her eyes.
Does your wife look the same now
as she did when you met her." he
asked.
Yes
WAS there no inquiry in your
mind as to her color?"
Yes. in Arizona, when 1 was there
in 1922
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Bridge Item Barred.

The Commissioners request To-
$3.50 900 for the building of a ne
bridge to take the place of the famou
old Chair bridge across the Potomar
was not granted. and the complete
estimates will be minus this iteIn
when it IS received by Congress.
The estimate Of appropriations Il"
the Army and Navy were the las
ones to be decided upon by the budget
bureau, it was said today, when tho
matter was under discussion at the
White House. It was intimated tina
while the figures for these two dc
partments will differ very little fro.
the present appropriations for their
operation and maintenance. the ,Sari
Gus amounts TO be expended are In
finitely better distributed throughout
the two services and much better re
suits are anticipated because of this
fact.
Reference TO the Air Services was
disposed of with the remark tha
the administration in preparing tbr
new estimates has shown no inclina-
tion to impair or reduce the develop
ment of this branch of the national
defense. In other words. it is under
stood that the amount recommended
for this service will equal, if not e:
Ceed, the amount appropriated for
the present year. which was slightly
in excess of S2l 900 000.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
DEFINITE WAR LOOMING.
Conflict in Syria Developing From
Outbreaks Near Damascus.
By the Associated Press

BEIRUT, Syria. November ia
defnite revolutionary movement ap-
pears 10 be developing from the hith-
erto sporadic outbreaks against the
French. The Druse leaders accuse the
French authorities OF trying TO TO-
ment a religious war.
Europeans here condemn the alleged
action OF the French in arming Chris
tan civilians along the Mediterranean
coast and sending them inland 10
oppose the Druse advance, as tending
TO infiame old religious prejudices.
tThe Druses as a religious sect are
neither Christian nor Mohammedau
but acknowledge only the name.
Muahidin, or Unitarians. They are
very warlike and have engaged In
bloody conflicts with their Christian
nelghbors. the Maronites There have
been reports recently that they were
being Joined by the Moslems in their
revolt against the French)
Won't Guarantee Protection.
Moslem leaders say they have given
strict orders for their people not
10 znlolsst ChristieiIs,-b bat insist tina.
they are unable to guarantee such
protection unless the French discon-
unue tnelr praCtlce or armlnE VOlun-
teers. The imams, or Moslem priests.
were hooted in the mosque when
they urged the worshipers to remain
loyal to the French.
Messages from Sidon say that a
high French official is touring the
hinterland urging the Christians, who
are mostly Maronites and of the Greek
orthodox faith, to march against the
Druses, whose strength is growing
daily. This resistance, the messages
say, is believed to be responsible for
the raiding and burning of Christian
villages.
The Druse method is said to be to
permit towns or villages to remain
neutral, provided they pay tribute in
cash or rifles; if they resist, the
torch is applied. This is said to have
been the fate Of Kawkaba, Jedeideh
and Nebetiah.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Coolidge Studies Needs.

President Coolidge, aside from Els
many other duties. has devoted consiG-
cradle time since he has been Pres
dent to the study of the fiscal matters
of the Government. He has perSa nallE
inquired into the various details of the
various agencies of the Government
in his desire TO determine where re
ductions can best be made WI -nout in
jury to the general efficiency. Those
who have talked budget with him arc
astounded at his amazing grasp ~
details and information. Besides his
interest in studying the cost sheet for
the Federal Government, the EXecu-
tive has been just as attentive TO tho
fiscal affairs of the District.
Those who are familiar with the ef-
forts on the part of the President and
Gen. Lord, director of the budget. t.
keep down expenses TO the very mini
mum, look upon the allowance q
nearly $780, 600 for the improvement
of Gallinger Hospital and a liberal
amount tor the extension of the sewer
system as a real achievement on the
part of the District Commissioners
and those officers of the local Govern
ment who appeared during the hear
inGs before the Budget Bureau.
New Wards to Be Built.
The impression is gained that th-
evidence given before the Budget Bu
reau by DR.. :. :. Goldwater. super
intendent of Mount Sinai, y. Y, who
was engaged by the Commissioners
TO revise the original plans for the
building Of Gallinger Hospital, had
much 10 do with the appropriation.
The appropriation TO be asked fol
this local Institution will be expended
chiefly in the completion Of the do
meStic service feature of the hospita
and by the building of general med.
cal and surgery wards.
In declining to grant the item pro
viding for the building of a new chain
bridge, Gen. Lord is represented as
being of the opinion that the State OF
Virginia should first signify what ii
proposes to do in the matter Of meet
ing its share of the expense of this
bridge before the Federal Government
authorizes the expenditure of any
money for this purpose.
The completed estimates for the
District We're sent by the Budget Bu-
reau 10 the Commissioners a few days
ago. and in turn have been sent by
the latter to the Government Printing
Office to be put in proper form for
presentation to Congress.
Evening star., 1925-11-17
WEATHER.

20. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair and slightly colder tonight;
minimum temperature about q de-
grees: tomorrow fair.
Temperatures-Hig 46, at .
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at am.
today. Full report on page I.
Evening star., 1925-11-17

Continued on Page .. Column ~
Evening star., 1925-11-17
From Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1925-11-17
Bill to Ratify Debt Pact With u. S.

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