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railroad as an insurance against in 1 terruption in traffic between An chorage and Seward, and for the purpose of making shipments tC the westward, or for the handling ol heavy commodities that could be successfully handled during the open season of navigation, if and when the development of such traf fic becomes an accomplished fact.
 It is, therefore, proposed to pro. ceed as follows
 First: The Alaska Railroad will maintain the Anchorage dock in reasonable physical condition, but will provide no agent, clerical or other forces for it's operation.
 Second: Any company or indi- vidual who wish to use such wharf for the loading or unloading of steamships or other vessels can make arrangements with the Alas ka railroad management for the docking of such vessels and the use of the warehouse, which will re- quire the payment of dockage and warehouse rental charge for the time that these facilities are being used. The handling receiving and forwarding of freight, collection of charges and all such matters are to be performed by the company or individual using the facilities. The switching charges now in existence for the switching of freight to and from the dock to warehouses and sidings in Anchorage to continue in force
 Third: The Alaska railroad will, effective March 25, 1925, place in effect commodity rates on certain articles. These rates it is believed, are sufficiently attractive, particu- larly in consideration of the fact that they will remain in effect dur ing the entire year and not during the period of navigation only, to al low the Alaska railroad to solicit and obtain the traffic for Anchor age via the Seward gateway. While these commodity rates will be for mally announced later, they will be substantially as follows, the rates given being cents per one hun- dred pounds, viz:
 Seattle to Anchorage, via Seward. Bar iron, any quantity .-....-.-.-. 115 Building paper, any quantity ..-. 145 Canned goods, any quantity ...-.-. 12O Cans, empty, carloads .....-......-. 125 Groceries mixed, carloads ...--. 125 Heavy hardware any quantity ... 115 LuMoer' carload ---,.---~-,-..--.--------..- "A Nails, spikes, bolts, etc., any
 quantity ........-......- 115 NeWsprint paper any quantity-.. 145 Salt, rock, carload, .-....-.-.....-...... 60 Sugar any quanaity ...........-..-...-..-. 100 carload ....-.............. 18O Cement, carload ....-....-......... 75
 Outbound.
 Fish, canned, carload ......v..-....-.... 15 Hardwood lumber, carload .-.-....- 40
 As previously stated we ask your cooperation in trying out this plan and will be glad to have any criti-
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LADIES PLEASE NOTICE-that Schweizer's Spring samples are now on display at Urbach's Store. k31
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cisms that may come up from time both as to commodity rates and as to service rendered.
 Yours very truly,
 NOEL w. SMITH,
 General Manager.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-16

Read Frye-Bruhn's adv in this issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
.'TRAV|ATA' TO OPEN
SPRING OPERA HERE
Season of Good Music at
Popular Prices Is Prom
ised Washington.

The Washington Opera Co. Will pre-
sent La Travtata" at the Washington
Auditorium May 10 with Metropolitan
Opera stars in leading roles supported
by the large ensemble of the Wash
ington Opera Co., together with an
orchestra under the direction of
Jacques Samossoud, Edouard Albion,
general director. announced yesterday.
This. event will mark the inaugura-
ton Of what Mr. Albion declared would
be an annual Spring music season Of
the Washington Opera Co. during
which opera, orchestra concerts and
other musical programs Will be given.
Develops Local Singers.
The production of La Traviata" on
May ID will also mark the anniversary
OF the first performance of Mr.. Albion
in washington. He brought to a close
a concert tour which had carried him
over the Nation in 1917, after his APP
pearance at the National Theater here
in 1917. 1t was then that he began
the building up of the local opera
company, with the object of bringing
to light undeveloped artists and train
ing them in small roles till they were
able to step to more ambitious roles.
Each season, from a very modest
beginning, has found a more enthu-
siastic following, till this last Winter
the Washington Auditorium, seating
5000, could not provide for all who
wanted to attend Faust" in which
Chaliapin carried the leading part
In the cast of this Spring season
performance will again appear Ivan
Ivantzoff, baritone, who won applause
in the role of Figaro, in the recent
production of THE Barber of Seville"
Paola Ananian, basso, will also make
return engagement. singing the part
Of Doctor Grenvil.
At Popular Prices.
Ralph Enroll, a tenor Of the Metro
politan Opera, will take the role Of
the lover, singing opposite Phalla
Sabanieva, coloratura soprano. who
will portray Violetta. Paltrinieri.
tenor, and D'AngeIo, baritone, will
sing other leading roles.
Minor parts of picadores, rnatadores,
ladies and friends of the leading char
acters in the story will be taken by
members of the Albion chorus.
The Metropolitan cast has been OBJ
tanned at such low figures, possible at
this season of the year, Director
Albion announced, the price of the
seats would be cut TO 81. s1.50, 81.
$3.50 and So, which he declared an
''unheard-of level"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
Tributes Paid to Leadership of
Mrs Cook.

Five hundred delegates to the Con
gress of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution joined with their
president general, Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook, and the national board
of managers in an evening of good
fellowship last night at the annual
banquet of the society at the New
Willard Hotel.
The festivities were opened by a
picturesque procession of Mrs. Cook
and the national officers, escorted by
Mrs. John d. Nevin, chairman of
pages, carrying a large American flag.
and Miss Catherine Buel, daughter of
the retiring vice president general.
Mrs John Laidlaw Buel, who carried
q flag of the society.
The banquet was not only brilliant
with oratory, but unusually attractive
gowns were worn by noted women.
Miss Janet Richards, lecturer and
charter member of the society, was
toastmistress.
Mrs. Cook made a graceful speech
praising the officers and delegates on
the success of the congress. Mrs.
Charles Bryan of Tennessee received
much applause in commencing the
work of the president general.
Among the other speakers were
Mrs. Thornberg of North Dakota,
Mrs. S. A. Dickson of Louisiana, Mrs.
C. Wilson of New Mexico, Mrs. Pin
ney of Arizona and Mrs. Hickam of
Oklahoma.
A touching incident of the evening
was the presentation of a bouquet of
Buddy Poppies" by commander of
the District Veterans of Foreign
Wars. The peoples were made by
disablsd Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
D. A. R. IN BAY STATE
BACKS CITIZENSHIP
Constructing Girls Dormitory at
American International College
to Promote Americanization.

Massachusetts State Society has
been occupied for the last year and a
half in building a new girls dormitory
for the American international Col
lege at Springfield. This has been the
outstanding work of the State. EN-
bracing both patriotic education and
citizenship work, all under the one
heading of AmericaniZation. All OF
the 1913 chapters in the State have
contributed to this splendid work.
The dormitory will house 46 more
girls, and, like all institutions OF
learning today, the college was
greatly in need of more dormitories
so that this work could be strength
ened and broadened., The sum of $50,
900, or one-half of the actual amount
already has been paid over through
the State treasurer to the college, and
Just as fast as the school authorities
ask for the money and as fast as il
is raised it will be paid over, so that
in February the State will have An
ished the three-year period, or the
time allotted to them in which &c
raise 100000.
Mrs Russell Magma, who has beer
acting as chairman for this committee
feels that this has been done with
such cooperation and such good feel
ing throughout the entire State that il
is something for every other State
in the National Society to work for
namely, to undertake to build dormi
tories where needed, and to help ir
the housing problems of the various
schools in which they are interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
CARAVAN OF AUTOS
TO BRING DELEGATES
10000 Maccabees Coming Here in
July, Mostly Over Road,
From All Directions.

A caravan of automobiles bearing
delegates and others to the quadren-
NAL convention of the Maccabees will
leave every State in the Union and
from many points in Canada early
in July to come to this city. 1t is
expected approximately 10000 dele
gates and visitors will come to the
National Capital at that time.
A complete route system has been
different sections, with hundreds of
feeders connecting up practically
every city and town of any size with
the main caravan routes. New Eng.
land Maccabees will follow the At
lanttc highway, starting at Bangor,
Me. The Yellowstone trail from Port
land, Greg, and Seattle, and the Lin
coin highway have been chosen for
the Western delegations, and those
from the South and Southwest will
follow routes starting at Dallas, Tex,
and New Orleans.
Plans for the caravan were started
over a year ago and are now practi-
lcally perfected, according to A. w. T.
Frye of Detroit supreme commander
of the order. State and national Off
Gals, automobile clubs and civic or
CARNATIONS, are cooperating with the
Maccabees, 1000 local lodges along the
caravon routes are compiling touring
information, arranging for camping
sites, hotel accommodations, etc. Each
State delegation will travel in a body
as far as is practical.
Mr.. Frye states that not only is. it
the intention of his order to make
this caravan the largest yet to reach
Washington, but in addition plans are
beieng made to have the greatest
parade of new members, some 5000
strong, which will enter the order
Rnere. march down Pennsylvania
Avenue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

Continued from First Page)
tests closely. At any rate, the con-
testant who opened the meeting last
year also won the first prize
Another advantage for the District
Of Columbia representative is to be
found, 1t Is pointed out, in the fact
that he or she there being six boys
and two girls In the District finals)
will be designated earlier than the
other national finalists. and will, there
fore, have a better chance to train
for the big test The District finals
will be run off Tuesday morning, while
the six other zone champions through
out the Nation will not be selected
until Friday evening.
Furthermore, the District champion
VIII have no long, hard trip to make.
as the others will, and will also have
the added value of being close
enough to his Cor herr hackers to
feel the electrifying effect of their
support.
On the other hand, say those fans
| who, though in Washington, are more
interested in the national than the
| purely local phases of the contest.
the grim process Of selection through
| which the six outside finalists must
pass to reach the national finals
of them will excel the District Of
Columbia champion who, under the
terms OF the contest. secures a bye"
| to the national finals.
Winner Obtains Big Stake.
There, then. is to be found the
question: question Involving many
dollars, the pride of many schools
| and the turning point (perhaps) in
the careers of at least those seven
finaltsts who are to battle 1t out with
words under such impressive circum-
stances on May s.
The winner on that occasion wins
tremendous stake, not merely in
money and in the applause of his
own schoolmates and townspeople, but
also In the national reputation which
goes with the championship of the
National Oratorical Contest. 1t is
probable that no speaker in this coun-
try has received more invitations to
make addresses within the last 10
months than has Don Tyler of Los
Angeles. In this connection it is re-
assuring to learn that he is not being
spoiled by his success. but is simply
going steadily ahead with his main
business-completing his education.
In other words, last years contest
showed that the contestant who has
the talent and the character (for
character is a big factor in a con-
vincing public address, to win the
| oratorical championship of the United
States Is also likely to have the hard,
common sense not to be ruined by
his success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

Continued from First Page.)
districts. A record of building per-
mits from 1919 to 1924 A record of
passenger traffic from 1919 to 1924 on
street cars, busses and the suburban
service of steam railroads. A record
of the service rendered in those years
on a car-mile basis. A record of auto
mobiles licensed in the District from
1919 to 1924. A record of street &C.
cidents in those years by districts, by
locations and by nature of accident.
The data collected under the head
ing of trends will be the basis for
a study of growth and comparison
with other metropolitan districts,
study of trend of population in rela-
ton to existing transportation facili-
ties; study of trend of relations of
motor vehicles to congestion, study of
nature. location and possible ameliora-
ton Of transportation hazards.
The fifth study win have to do with
running time, and will show opera
ton as scheduled, operation as OBJ
served, running time of commercial
vehicles and private automobiles be-
tween selected points and delays due
to congestion.
This data will form the basis for
the preparation of isochronal maps to
be used in connection with studies of
routing and rapid transit; the study
of economies possible through the
merger of existing transportation sys-
tens; study of the effect of type of
equipment on speed of operation.
The sixth study will have to do with
costs. 1t will include a record of
revenues and operating expenses in de.
tail from 1919 to 1924 of electric rail
ways, buses and the suburban serv.
ice on steam railroads. 1t will include
fare schedules from 1919 to 1924. This
study also will include revenues, ex
penses and operating statistics Gf
available) of taxicabs, sightseeing
busses and other commercial pas
senger carriers.
The material in this sixth study will
form the basis for study of the trend
of unit costs of service and compari
son with companies in other metro
politan districts: the study of econ
omies possible through merger of ex.
listing transportation systems, and the
comparison of unit transportation OF
various types of facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
MRS. CAR0LAN TO WE'D
COL. A. F. SCHERMERHORN
Daughter of Pullman Announces
Engagement to Member of
Noted Family.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, April 25.-Announce.
ment was made here yesterday of the
engagement of Mrs. Harriet Pullman
Carolan, widow of Francis Carolan of
Carolandi, Buriingame. Calf, to Col.
Arthur Frederick Schermerhorn of
this city.
Mrs. Carolan is the daughter of the
late George NJ. Pullman of Chicago.
She is the sister of Mrs. Frank o.
Lowden, whose husband Is a former
Governor of the State of Illinois. Her
husband died in November, 1928. She
was a leader in San Francisco So
ciety.
Col. Schermerhorn is ninth In di.
rect descent from Jacob Janse Scher-
merhorn, who came here from Scher.
merhorn, Holland, in 1886, settling at
Fort Orange, now Albany. He also
comes of revolutionary stock, being a
descendant of Gen. Ebenezer Stevens.
He married in Germantown, Pa, in
1898, Miss Frances Levick, daughter
of Richard Levick, president of the
National Rubber Co., who died in
1915. The wedding will take place in
this city shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
Official StraU Hat
Day for Germany
Is Dismal Failure
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 25.-"Straw hat"
day was a dismal failure through
out Germany. Manufacturers in
an effort to populariZe this product
had designated today as the time
for all men to appear in Summer
headgear.
But 1t rained, and, furthermore,
the parades and discussions Of the
last day Of the presidential cam
paign distracted attention from the
extensive display made in haber-
dashers' windows throughout Ger
many. Cold weather last Summer
and the general indisposition Of
men in northern Europe to buy
perishable hats in a climate where
they are not imperative, worked
such a hardship on manufacturers
of straw hats that they attempted
TO force the season this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
RAPS GERMAN REICH"

BERLIN, April 25.-Henrich Mann
a prominent democrat and writer re-
Gently issued an appeal for the
adjustment of the use of the express
sion German Reich" Mann saws
these words mean German Empire.
and that no empire can have a presi-
dent and be a real democracy. He
urges that the words German Repub-
ne be emblazoned on all public build
lngs and printed on all stamps.
If we want to build I'D a republic"
Mann says, I'VE must remind the peo-
pie of 1t wherever they are. WHY
should we call our republic a reich.
when neither France nor the United
States calls itself an empire? Empire
suggests monarch, and the term
must be abolished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.

The general court martial of the six
officers charged with violation Of
liquor laws with the arrival of the ma
val transport Beaufort at Norfolk,
February "a, has been ordered to CON
vene at the naval operating base.
Hampton Roads, Va, at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, or as soon thereafter
as practical.
The board consists of Capt. Fred
erick A. Trout, Capt. Herbert c.
Cooke, Comdrs. Emmett C. Gudger,
Robert G. Heiner, Isaac c. Bogart and
Bruce r. Ware.
Lieut.. Comdr. Oscar Smith is the
judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
BEATEN, SAY PRISONERS.
Bootleg Suspects Charge Cruelty
Against Dry Agents.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 25.-CIaim-
ing that they were severely beaten by
prohibition agents early today, after
the car in which they were riding
crashed into an agents car parked
without lights on the Forestville road.
in Prince Georges County, Waverlv
F. Daniel and Roland Brawner. col
ored, both of Washington, are being
held for arraignment before United
States commissioner on charges of
transporting liquor.
Brawner admitted that he had 96
gallons of alcohol in the automobile.
He said, however, that Daniel knew
nothing about it. He was just giving
Daniel lift" he declared, from
Hoppers Corners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

Lorenzo Koenig, ~ years old, a
lumber yard laborer at Omaha, Nebr.
who Unexpectedly fell heir to over
100000 about a month ago, has
practically given up his legacy due
to the great number of fortune hunt
ing women who sought to be his
wife, and the army of stock sales
men who made life miserable for
him. He bought himself an annuity
of 500 a month, then turned over the
balance of his legacy to his children
and departed for Calif6Dnia to live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
PAGEANT QUEEN CHOSEN.
Fredericksburg High School Girl
Given Kenmore Honor.
Special Dispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. April
s5.-Miss Elizabeth CABOT was voted
by the student body as the pretttest
girl in the Fredericksburg High
School, and has been selected as the
May Queen for the pageant to be
staged here on Kenmore dedication
day. May 9.
Miss CABOT will select her own
maids Of honor and will be surrounded
by court, all dressed in Colonial
costumes. Miss Susie Wilcox will do
a colonial dance during the tea to be
held in the market space on the after
noon Of dedication day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26
Noted U-BOat Chief
Viii Circle World
In Ne,U Rotor Ship
By the Associs ted Press.

by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 25.-Count Felix
Won Luckrer, who during the
world War was commander of
the famous German raider See
adler, which sank many merchant
men, is planning to make a trip
around the world in q rotor ship
iiAe type utilizing wind pressure on
a big revolving mast The count
has entered into negotiations with
Anton Flettner. the inventor Of the
ship, to secure one. 1t Is his de-
sire, the count says. to acquaint
the worlds greatest ports with the
latest product of German mechan-
ical genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

among which were: A ring and several
keep-sakes once owned by Patrick
Henry: a Bible, dated 1856; a cane
made from an old bridge at Concord;
piece of Admiral Perry's flagship; a
replica of the Liberty Bell inwood, and
a gavel made of wood taken from a
number of historic places, including
Fort Pitt. the ramparts at Valley
Forge, independence Hall, the home
Of Thomas jefferson, William} Penrl's
house, the treaty elm and John Paul
Jones flagship, The Ranger.
500 AT D. A. R. BANQUET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

Commissioners refrain from taking
any action with reference to lease OF
wharves that would tend to restrict
or destroy traffic in commodities de-
pendent on water transportation" II
will be noted that just what was then
recommended has now come to pass
The survey is to be made this Sum
mer, the report is to be made to Con
gress in December. The District
Commissioners have regulated the
leases on the waterfront so that thew
will not impede any plans of water.
front development.
The following year Mr.. Leetch re-
ported considerable improvement in
waterfront conditions. This included
the elimination of a number of un-
slightly sheds and buildings and the
wharves were cleared of debris and
waste material. But he then empha-
sized that conditions cannot be ma.
terially improved until q comprehen-
Sive treatment of the whole harbor
front 10 undertaken"
Again in 1923 Chairman Leetch de.
clared that the subject paramount
to all others pertaining to river and
harbor improvement - namely, the
planning of permanent treatment OF
the Washington harbor front, has not
been allowed to anguish" He point
ed out that the retirement of Col
Keller from the Board of Commits
sioners had a tendency temporarily to
retard the development of this propo.
sition, but that Col Keller's successor
Maj. Bell, lis fortunately deeply in.
terested in the subject and can be re-
lied upon to do everything in his pow
er to advance the project" He also
gave the encouragement that there
has been a definite crystaliZation OF
sentiment as to the merit of the pro
posed undertaking and the necessity
for preparation of definite and com
prehensive plans"
In the boards 1924 report Chairman
Leetch pointed to what he considered
as the one big stumbling block in the
way of water front development-lacl
of co-ordinated effort between the
Federal and District offlcials-whicf
has now been removed. He said
There is absolute unanimity of opin
ion as to the advisability and necessity
of having this project initiated, bu
the difficulty lies in arousing sufficient
interest on the part Of the coordinate
branches of the municipal and Fedora
governmental agencies and officers Il
secure action.
Conference Near Accord.
Recent conferences with the Engi
neer Commissioner and with the new
~ appointed chief of engineers of the
United States Army encourages US Il
believe that some agreement may bs
reached whereby the study and prepa
ration of plans for this project may
be worked out in sufficient detail tt
warrant presentation to Congress fol
consideration"
So it will be seen that persistent
efforts have been made year aftel
year. gradually progressive, under
Board of Trade officers, which now
seem about to result in definite actor
upon a comprehensive scheme of eff
ficient development of Washington.
water front, after careful consideration
of all phases-commercial as well a:
ty-beautiful-and fitting in this
| riverside section with the whole gen
sral scheme Of Capital Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26

Consumption of cigarettes in China
is estimated at about 40, 900, 900 year.
consumption in the United Siats6r
about 60,oo0.o00. 900. -