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Evening star., 1925-09-15
FEDERAL JOBS OPEN.
Examinations Announced for Fill
ing Existing Vacancies.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced open competitive examina-
tions to fill the following vacancies:
Engineer, at $4,000 a year; associate
engineer, at So 900 a year, and assist
ant engineer, at S2,400 a year, various
branches of the Government service.
Assistant mechanical engineer, Of
flee of the supervising architect, Treas
ury Department, Washington, D. c.,
at S2,400 a year.
Junior agronomist Sugar cane), Bu-
reau of Plant Industry, Department
of Agriculture, for duty at the expert
ment station, Houma, La, at $1.S60
a year.
Junior biologist (animal pest exter-
mination) at $1.S60 a year; scientific
aid (animal pest eXtermination), at
$500 year; Bureau Of Biological
Survey. Department Of Agriculture,
for duty in Washington or in the field.
Assistant chief, warehouse exam
liner tobacco Standardization, Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, Depart
ment of Agriculture, for duty in
Washington or In. the field, at $4,000
a year.
Trained nurse (psychiatric), Panama
Canal service, at $135 a month for
women and $140 a month for men.
Photo-engraver, Government Print
ing Office, at S1.15 an hour.
Guard, penitentiary service through
out the United States, at $1,000 year.
Laundress, Indian service at large,
at $3.50 a year, with quarters, heat and
light free Of charge.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the office
of the Civil Service Commission, 1724
F street.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
NEED Of LEN|ENCY
TOTOUR|STS URGED
Board of Trade Asks Police
Exercise Courtesy Toward
Visiting Motorists.

More courtesy and leniency on the
part of the police in handling auto
mobile tourists will be asked by the
Washington Board of Trade.
AS the result of a meeting Of the
executive committee Of that organiZa-
ton yesterday afternoon Samuel ].
Prescott, president, and Arthur Carr,
secretary of the board, will call upon
the Commissioners and the Traffic
Bureau officials and ask them to in
struct the policemen on duty to be
more considerate Of the city's guests.
Instances where automobiliStS from
out of town with no knowledge of the
parking rules have unceremoniously
been hailed into court were recited at
the meeting.
A call was issued by Mr.. Prescott
to all the chairmen of the various COM
mittees to make arrangements for the
compilation of the boards annual re-
port at it's first Fall meeting, on Octo-
ber 6.
The following new members were
elected: William T. Ballard. Howard
E. Barnes. F. c. Burns, Frank NJ.
Hall, John w. Hardell, Andrew NJ.
Hood. H. B. Hundley, Walter NJ.
B. Keech, Morris Plan Bank Of Wash
lngton, Bertram Chesterman, Harry
w. Nichols, Radio Merchants Asso-
citation, Inc; J. Fred Huber, T. NJ.
Cragg, Ralph S. Rich, Charles B.
Scott, Charles A. Smith and William
NJ. Throckmorton.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Decision Should Reassme Public
F. Edison White Says.

CHICAGO, September is CP.-An.
nouncement that the Secretary of
Agriculture has dismissed the COM
plant against the merger of Armour
q Co. and Morris & Co. showed
there were no monopolistic conditions
In the packing business, f. Edison
White. president of Armour & Co.
said.
Naturally, we are pleased" said
Mr.. White. 'Such decision should
reassure the public, particularly live
stock producers, that highly com
petitive conditions exist in the meat
packing industry and no restraints of
trade or monopolistic conditions have
resulted from our purchase.
Prior to such purchase we fully
advised the late Secretary Wallace
and the public generally of the facts,
clearly showing the transaction would
not result in any restraint Of trade
or monopolistic condition in the
industry, but quite the contrary. Our
statement at that time that large
savings in operations would be
effected have been subsequently borne
out by the facts, and Armour & Co.
is now able to conduct it's packing
and distributing operations more
economically, and consequently COM
pete more vigorously both in the pur-
chase of live stock and in the sale of
meats.
THE company is in excellent condi.
ton financially, and now that the
chase have been settled, 1t is in a
stronger position to carry on economi.
cally and efficiently tts part In this
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Evening star., 1925-09-15
FAIR STARTING TODAY
AT UPPER MARLBORO
Large Exhibits Entered-Work of
All Club Girls Shown
for First Time.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Septem-
Der 15.-The annual fair Of the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Fair AS
sociation of Prince Georges County
opened here today, to continue through
Saturday.
Seven horse races will be run each
day. Agricultural and other exhibits,
In all Of which cash premiums are Of
fered to successful competitors, are
large and interesting.
An exhibit for All Club Girls, an
innovation this year. is under the d.
rection of Miss Blanche Clarke. coun-
ty home demonstration agent, and
embraces dressmaking, canning and
similar endeavors.
The managers Of the fair include
the directors, NJ. Hampton Magruder,
DIR. Charles V. Hayden, Walter j.
Mitchell, John B. Pyles, William G..
Brooke, Hal B. Clagett, George S.
Dove, w. S. Chichester, Robert l..
Hall and John T. Hall, and the ladies'
committee, Of which Mrs. r. Irving
Bowie Is chairman.
Others on the ladies' committee are:
Mrs. Frank Forbes, Mrs. Frank Par
ran, Mrs. Henry l.. Morris, Mrs.
James Carr, Mrs. Henry B. Brady,
Mrs. Thomas H. Lyons, Mrs. Martha
Boone, Mrs. John E. Mullikin, Mrs.
Nelson A. Ryon, Mrs. H. Clay Hop
kins, Mrs. George w. Buck, Mrs. John
T. Hall, Mrs. Fabian Heilig. Mrs.
William T. Davis, Mrs. w. 8. Chiches-
ter, Mrs. Philip Nalley, Mrs. Arthur
Bowie, Mrs. Frank Darnall, Mrs.
Walter Euwer, Mrs. William S. Hill,
Mrs. Charles Hill Bowie, Mrs. George
B. Poverty, Mrs. Lansdale G. Sasscer.
Mrs. John H. Traband, Mrs. Clarence
M. Roberts, Mrs. Frank G. Addison,
Mrs. Michael j. Wyvill, Mrs. George
S. Harrison, Mrs. Samuel E. Sweeney
Mrs. Joseph c. Mattingly, Mrs. j. F.
Goldsborough, Mrs. William F. Hol
mead, Mrs. Bernard Brady, Mrs
Otho S. Pumphrey, Mrs Albert o.
Beall, Mrs. French Bowie Addison,
Mrs Francis S. Carmody, Mrs. Julian
S. Hall, Mrs. Leo Farrall. Mrs. Albert
Bowling, Mrs. L. Allison Wilmer, Mrs.
John Berberick and Miss Alice D. Du-
vail, Miss Maud Gibbons, Miss Helen
Briscoe,, Miss Susie Clagett and Miss
Rebecca Berry.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
CITIZENS URGING
BATHING BEACHES
Piney Branch Association
Also Pays Its Respects to
"Misfits in Congress-"

The Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation, at it's first Fall meeting last
night in Hamline Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Fourteenth and Emer-
son streets, unanimously adopted a
resolution indorsing Lieut.. Col. c. o.
Sherrill'S plan for the establishment
of bathing beaches in Washington.
The resolution. introduced by Maj
w. o. Tufts, particularly stresses the
associations approval of an appro-
priation of at least 5000, 900 to pay
for beaches adequate in every sense
to give Washington citizens safe and
sanitary public places to bathe. Ed
gar B. Henderson, the president,
northwest section of the city would
have a year-round natatorium.
"Misfits in Congress" Discussed.
"Misfits in Congress with small
town ideas" were credited with re-
sponSibility for lack of greater civic
improvement in Washington by E. E.
Pabst People of the States should
appreciate the value of the National
Capital as a world center and send
men to represent them with views in
accordance" he said.
The Piney Branch Valley project
was up for discussion. Mr.. Pabst said
that because of the shortsightedness
on the part of certain solons the de-
velopment, when completed, will rep
resent much greater cost than would
have been the case had it been under
taken several years ago. 1t was de-
clared that any treatment now given
the project would be a poor substitute
for what could have been accomplish
ed when first proposed by this associa-
ton. The beauty of the valley has
l,,+
ton of buildings and the dumping of
refuse matter therein. A resolution
was adopted protesting against fur
ther dumping and requesting that any
streets cut through the valley between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets be
allowed to run with the general con-
tour Of the land with no changes in
grades.
"Safety Zones" Held Death Traps"
Characterizing the painted safety
zones as death traps" George A.
Finch offered a resolution. which was
adopted, objecting to the painted zones
and recommending in lieu thereof
raised platforms, to be sufficiently flu
minated at night. The resolution also
included Endorsement of the proposal
to give right of way to street cars.
Pedestrians do not realize that motor
lists sometimes have difficulty in dis
cerning objects in the poorly lighted
streets, Mr.. Finch said, and should
keep out of the zones at night. He
defended Traffic Director Eldridge and
uraed that condemnation of any regu-
lation be withheld until after fair trial.
Before the appointment of Mr.
Eldridge, he said, there were no reg
ulations to speak Of, not enough po-
licemen to enforce what regulations
there were, and insufficient court IA
lcilities. The main irritation now, he
declared, is that the laws are being
enforced. He said all law-abiding
motorists should be willing to suffer
slight Inconvenience in order that
Evening star., 1925-09-15
ENDS LONG WALK.
4OO-Mile Barefoot Walk Entities
Man to Democratic Vote.

NEW YORK, September Is OP).-A
bet on the presidential election was
completed yesterday, when Robert A.
Loar, an attorney of Morgantown,
w. Va, completed hike of more
than 400 miles which he had made
barefooted and earning his living as
he progressed. AT Philadelphia, hav-
ing covered the prescribed distance,
he boarded train and came to New
York, where he visited Tammany Hall
and was received by Gov. Smith.
Mr.. Loar made the bet with Gene
Arnett, a Republican, Of Fairmont.
w. Va. before the presidential elec-
ton last year. He had the alterna-
tive Of voting the Republican ticket
IN 1s2SssbutT this ha xetecfeds -
Evening star., 1925-09-15
SECRETARY JARDINE DISMISSES
ARMOUR MORRIS MERGER FIGHT
Holds Law Not Violated by Packers Consolidation.
Sees Competition Increased-Has Ample Power
to Curb Illegal Practices, He Says.

1.-THE undisputed evidence shows that
competition on the whole in the sale
of meats and meat food products in
interstate commerce has not been d.
minished. Consequently, the acquisi-
ton has not had the effect of creating
a monopoly.
"The question still remains whether
this acquisition has had the effect Of
restraining commerce. 1t Is obvious
that the elimination from business of
one competitor resulting from the ac-
QUESTION Of his business by another
competitor extinguishes competition
between the two and may tend to les
sen competition in that field Of busi-
ness, but since the decisions Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States in
the Standard OIL and steel cases, it has
been settled law that the mere lessen
ing of competition through the acquit-
sition Of one competitor by another
does not amount to an unlawful re-
straint Of trade or commerce.
Can Curb Violations.
"In the argument before me it was
suggested that the lack of change in
competitive conditions since the acQui-
sition was more apparent than real,
due perhaps to the tendency Of this
proceeding. and that the real effect of
appear after the disposition of this
case. Without attempting to forecast
the future policy of Armour & Co. in
the conduct Of its business, 1t is suf-
ficfent answer to this suggestion to
say that in the event that Armour &
Co. violates any of the provisions of
the packers and stockyards act, there
is ample power and authority in the
Secretary of Agriculture under that
}oly tof nd off
action"
The proceeding had its inception in
several conferences in November and
December, 1922, between the late Sec-
retary Wallace and officials of Armour
& Co., who informed him Of the pend
ing merger and inquired If it would
meet the approval of the Department
of Agriculture.
Secretary Wallace asked the Attor-
ney General for an opinion and was
informed that contemplation of
merger did not constitute a violation
of the act. On December 80, 1922, the
merger was effected, and on February
IT, 1928, Secretary Wallace issued the
complaint against Armour & Co. and
Morris & Co., charging violations Of
the packers and stockyards act
Halted by WaIlace's Death.
Between April so, 1928, and October
80, 1924, hearings were held in East
st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, Den.
yer, New York, Chicago and Wash
ington. Before the case reached it's
final stage Secretary Wallace died
and Secretary Gore refused to decide
1t, on the ground that his tenure of
office would be brief. AS soon as Sec
retary Jardine assumed office the
case was presented to him and final
arguments were made in his office
by counsel for the packers and the
Government during the week Of April
g, 1925.
Secretary Jardine then took the
case under advisement and asked the
Department Of Justice for an opinion.
The Attorney General declined to rem
der an opinion, holding that the act
gave the Secretary Of Agriculture full
authority.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

traffic officers may apprehend the
fragrant violators.
The president was instructed to ap-
point a committee to take action
relative to having all property own
ers in the territory covered by the
association enter into an agreement
not to sell or allow to be sold any
property to undesirable" persons. 1t
is proposed to have the covenant ex-
ten over a period of at least 20
years. The same committee is in
structed to endeavor to have renewed
the restrictions placed on properties
as regards parking. The present reg
ulation, which expires December 81, it
was said, prohibits the erection of
any property closer than feet to the
building line.
Because of the bad condition Of
some Of the streets in the Piney
Branch section, the District Commits
sioners will be urged t0revise paving
specifications to provide surfaces, both
Of macadam and concrete, which will
stand up under all sorts Of usage. 1t
was pointed out that many cities Of
less consequence than Washington
and a number Of country roads have
paving superior to that found here.
The Budget Bureau will be asked
to include in its estimates a sum suf-
ficient to maintain the children's de-
partment of the Sixteenth Street
Branch Library, which has been
closed because OF lack of funds. It
was said that Congress and the Dis
trict Government have failed to keep
promises to open and maintain the
library. The Budget Bureau also will
be asked to include in its estimates
the purchase Of a school site in Piney
oh, ha
sembly hall at the West Junior High
School.
Trimming Of low-hanging branches
on the trees along Sixteenth street,
which, it was said, have interfered
with the comfort Of passengers on the
upper decks of the busses, will be
urged upon the Commissioners.
Vincent B. Smith and o. H. Htllman
ware elected to uAppheSxhin
Evening star., 1925-09-15
CORONER ADJOURNS
COOK MURDER PROBE
Staying of Woman Prohibition
Leader in Iowa Still Shrouded
in Mystery.
By the Associated Press.

VINTON, Iowa, September 10
Need for further evidence in the in
vestigation of the mysterious murder
of Mrs. c. B. Cook, prohibition work
er, has caused indefinite adjournment
of the coroner's inquest.
The jury was adjourned late yester-
day after George Buchanan, Waterloo
salesman, had testified that, as far as
he knew, c. B. Cook, her husband,
slept all night in a Grundy Center
hotel. 80 miles from here, the night
Mrs. Cook was shot to death while
writing a paper for the Benton
County w. G. T. u. Of which she
was president.
Officials have not placed much Gre
dence in the story that Cooks mother
heard the dying woman utter the
name Of q Vinton man. The elder
Mrs. Cook was not called to the stand,
but 1t was intimated that she might
be asked to testify later.
John B. Hammond, former Des
Moines chief of police, said he had
not given UP his theory that the
murder was committed because of
Mrs. Cooks vigorous nti-bootlegging
work. He said he would continue to
investigate.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Air Association
Expresses Faith
In Inquiry Board

Confidence IN the committee named
by President Coolidge to investigate
aviation was expressed to the Execu-
tive yesterday by a delegation repre-
senting the New York Chapter of the
National Aeronautic Association.
Edward Rickenbacker, World War
flyer, was spokesman for the group
which asked the President to attend
the Pulitzer race meet, to be held at
Mitchell Field, Long Island, October
10. While taking the invitation under
consideration, Mr.. Coolidge expressed
doubt of his ability to accept.
The party flew to Washington yes
terday in three planes from Mitchell
Field.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
AGAIN FACES CHARGE.
Negro Accused of Attempted Grim,
inal Assault Third Time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September Is
P).-A third charge of attempt to
commit a criminal attack was placed
yesterday against Henry Horn, ne
gro, held in connection with u series
Of midnight depredations in North
Nashville, the warrant being sworn
by Miss Mildred McNabb. She said
she believed Horn to be the man she
had seen in an alley back of her home
two weeks ago, about two hours after
she had frightened an intruder from
her room. The intruder, she told de-
tectives, wore mask, and she could
not identify him positively.
Horn denies his guilt of the charges
against him, other than 1t was he who
Kirk Denton, patrolman, shot early
Sunday morning. when he resisted
arrest
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Falling off in the number of tour.
lists in Panama recently has caused a
dullpesa4ut trad9zherAs ..
Evening star., 1925-09-15
Sulgrave Manor
Duplicate to Be
Built in Richmond
By the Associated Press.

by the AssOclateQ Press.
RICHMOND. Va, September Is
Sulgrave Manor, ancestral home Of
George Washington in Northamp-
shire, England, will be reproduced in
Richmond as the home Of the Vir-
ginia Historical Society, it was an
nounced today.
The home will be the gift Of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Wilbourne We'd
dell. Mr.. Weddell, a native of Rich
mond, is American consul general at
Mexico City. Mrs. Weddell was Miss
Virginia Tate of st. Louis before her
marriage to Mr.. Weddell in 1923. She
is now on her way to England with
an architect to study Sulgrave Manor,
and upon their return to this country
plans for the building here will be
drawn up Immediately and construc-
ton started about November 1.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

The complaint against the Armour
Morris packer merger has been dis
missed by Secretary Jardine of the
Department of Agriculture. In max
ing the announcement yesterday the
Secretary pointed out the difference
between the Clayton act and the
Packers and Stockyards act, in that
the former forbade specifically the
acquisition of a competitors stock.
while in the latter Congress refrained
from any such provision. The COM
plaint was initiated in 1923 by the
late Secretary Wallace. a
Acquisition by Armour and Con7
pany of the properties of Morris &
Co., Secretary Jardine held did not
in itself constitute a violation Of the
law. which provides against manipu-
lating or controlling prices. creating
a monopoly or restraining commerce.
The dismissal of the case was with
out prejudice, and the opinion warned
that Sin the event that Armour &
Company violates any of the provi-
sions Of the Packers and Stockyards
Act there Is ample power and au-
thority in the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, under the act to take appro-
pirate and effective action"
Conferred With Coolidge.
Announcement Of the opinion was
preceded by a conference at the White
House at which the Secretary dis
cussed the case in detail with the
President.
The complaint charged that the
merger violated the Packers and
Stockyards Act by creating a monop-
oily in restraint of trade to control
prices and cause unfair competition.
A mass Of evidence was taken In hear
ings throughout the country and ar
guments were heard in Washington
by the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Neither the purpose nor the effect
of the merger, Mr.. Jardine held, in
volved price fixing, monopoly or un-
reasonable restraint of commerce. On
the contrary, he said, the evidence
showed that the transaction was de-
signed to reduce overhead expenses
and to increase sales.
The evidence, he found, disclosed
that Armour & Co., since the merger,
had controlled less than 25 per cent
Of the Federal-inspected slaughter of
animals, which is less than that con-
trolled by Swift & Co., a competing
firm. Neither monopoly nor price
manipulation to the disadvantage of
producer or consumer was shown to
have resulted from the merger, he as
serted.
Sees Competition Increased.
while Morris & Co. has been elimi-
mated as a competitor said Mr..
Jardine, "it does not necessarily follow
that competition as whole has been
thereby reduced. 1t may be said with
very good reason that the merger has
resulted in making of Armour & Co. a
more potential competitor of the
largest existing packer, Swift & Co.
THE evidence in the record does not
warrant the conclusion that the pur-
chase by Armour & Co. of the physical
properties, business and god will of
Morris & Co. has had the effect of
unduly or arbitrarily lowering prices
to the shipper who sells live stock, or
unduly and arbitrarily increasing the
price of livestock products to the con-
sumner, or otherwise manipulating or
1controINuasus us2seic0H. H.iuutcoy1ouonxoA. q
Evening star., 1925-09-15
WILSON'S WORK LIVES.
League Labor Bureau Draws In
spiration From Him.

GENEVA, September Is CP.-Wood-
row Wilson remains a living inspira-
tional force for the International Labor
Bureau, in the creation of which he
took such a prominent part during the
drafting of the Versailles treaty, Mrs.
Wilson was told today by Albert
Thomas, the director general.
Mrs. Wilson visited the labor bureau
headquarters in pursuance of her
study Of all the leagues activities.
Thomas presented his chief colabora-
tors to her.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

oered live stock commission firms to
cease and desist" from violations of
the packers and stockyards act, this
was the first merger case of import
ance to. come before his office under
the statute.
ARMOUR HEAD PLEASED.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
SON FOUND DEAD.
Discovered by Parents Under Over
turned Automobile.

CAPE GIRADEAU, Mo, September
Is CP.-Wilbur Smith and his wife, a
school teacher. while driving to her
school yesterday found an overturned
motor car from beneath which pro-
truded a mans legs. They lifted the
car with a rail, and discovered their
son, Wilbur, dead.
He had been crushed by the weight
of the overturned car.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
LARGEST LIBRARY.
Circulation of Chicago Institution
Now Leads World.

CHICAGO, September Is R.-The
Chicago Public Librarys circulation is
the largest in the world with 10.613,97S
volumes out during the last fiscal
year, Carl B. Rodin, librarian, reported
yesterday. New York, previously first,
is now second with a circulation of
about 100000 volumes yearly, he
said
Putnam patriot., 1925-03-13
HEIRS CONTRASTING WILL
 OF ABBIE K. FULLER. 6S
ROTARY BUSINESS
Ray C. Bosworth Elected Vice Presi
 dent to Succeed John Ash

Ray c. Bosworth has been chosen vice president of the Putnam Rotary Club by the board of directors of that organization, to succeed the late John Ash of Pomfret. MT. Bosworth will serve until the next regular election of the club.
 At the business meeting of the Ro- tarians Wednesday, the project of sponsoring a play to be given by mem- bers of the Brown Dramatic Society at the Bradley Theatre some time this spring was brought up. The proposi- tion was for the club to make neces- sary arrangements for the production of play at the theatre by the Brown Club. sell the tickets. and turn the profits over to the Day Kimball Hos pital. The board of directors will con- sider the matter.
 The secretary, Henry s. Lyon, was elected delegate to the district Rotary convention, Co be held at Pittsfield. on April l6-17. There is an "On to Pitts field" committee in the club. endeavor- ing to persuade large proportion of the members to attend the annual con- vention.