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Evening star., 1925-10-27
EXPLOSION AND FIRE
DAMAGE SOIL BUREAU
Colored Laborer Injured When He
Rushes Into Blazing Room.
Loss Is $4,000.

An explosion of undetermined origin,
followed by a fire III the Photographic
laboratory of the Bureau of Soils. in
the east wing of the Department OF
Agriculture, early today resulted in
injury to a colored laborer and $500
property damage.
Charles Jones, colored. 81 years old.
heard the explosion, fellow workmen
said. and rushed to the laboratory.
As he entered the room a blast Of
flame met him, burning him about the
face and hands.
A fire alarm brought local ap-
paratus, which promptly eXtinguished
the blaze, confining it TO the room in
which il originated. Jones. who lives
at 1892 Eighth street, was taken to
Emergency Hospital in the fourth pre-
cinct patrol and was announced not to
be in serious condition by DIR. Pres
ton. who treated him.
Chief Clerk Reese of the Depart
ment of Agriculture announced that
an investigation into the cause of tho
fire was being made today. The blaze
had been eXtinguished before the
greater portion of the department en-
ployes arrived for work.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
wife ASKS DIVORCE
FROM CARTER LEIDY
Former Josephine Widener Sues for
Decree-Cause for Action q
Is Withheld.
By the Associated Press.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, October 27.-
Josephine Pancoast Widener Leidy
daughter of Joseph E. Widener. null
stituted divorce proceedings against
her husband. Carter Randolph Leidy.
in the Montgomery County Court.
The papers in the case We're i'm
pounded and the cause for the action
was not made public. Beyond admit.
ting that the action was started, the
law firm of High. Dettra & Swartz,
attorneys for Mrs. Leidy, would not
discuss the case.
The marriage of the pair at Knox
vile, Tenn, on January 81, 1920,
created a sensation in social circles
as no intimation that the event was
to take place had been given to
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Leidy went to
ASheville, n. c., where they awaited
parental forgiveness.
Mrs. Leidy was IL years old at the
time Of her marriage and her husband
20. He is a son Of DR.. and Mrs. 10.
seph Leidy of Philadelphia, prominent
in social circles. He was a freshman
at the University of Pennsylvania
but after his marriage he was EN-.
ployed at the American Car and Foun.
dry Co. plant at Berwick, Pa. After
a residence Of several years in Berwick
Mr.. and Mrs. Leidy lived in New York
They have one child, a daughter, about
2 years old.
No information was Forthcoming
from the Widener home, Lynnewood
Hall. Elkins Park. a suburb of Phila.
delphia, in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Widener and DR.. Leidy. the
fathers of the pair, left word with
their secretaries that the had moth.
ing to say. Young Leidy was in New
York today preparing for a trip
abroad, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
CHICAGO OFFICIALS
DRAWN into PROBE
49, 100000 Beer Syndicate
Involves Police Heads
and Railroads.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 21.-Several Chi
cago office holders, officials of Joliet,
Aurora and Peoria. 10 Chicago police
captains and employees of five rail-
roads have been drawn into the Fed
eral investigation of Chicago's $4,000
900 a year beer syndicate.
Some of them were reported named
by eight employees of the New York
Central Railroad questioned by James
L. Mcdowell, assistant Federal prose
cutor Representatives of the Erie
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads also
we're interrogated.
Explains Shipments.
w. L. Harper, general coal and coke
agent of the New York Central. threw
light on reports that beer was run
into Chicago from the East with rail
road employees Connivance, Federal
prosecutors said. Harper explained
that shipments of beer were recon
signed and rerouted by forged orders.
He produced records, the Govern
ment men said, that showed that his
name had been forged to orders of
beer shipped from a Corning, n. Y,
brewery, causing it to be reconsigned
at Elkhart. Ind, in an attempt to
confuse prohibition agents.
One city official questioned was
Thomas Keane, city collector. who had
been under inquisition during the
sacramental wine investigation several
months ago. Prosecutors would not
disclose anything he told them.
The investigation of police connec-
ton may reach such lengths as to re-
quire the aid of Morgan Collins, police
chief, the district attorneys intimated.
RevOkes Doctors Permits.
Coincident with the inquiry, which
will culminate in grand jury action,
E. c. Yellowley, Federal prohibition
administrator, revoked six whisky
permits of physicians and druggists
and summoned so others to his office
to show cause why they should not
lose theirs.
Meanwhile, detective squads warning
on gunmen, liquor runners, caused
the death of James Devito, bootlegger,
killed when his automobile, laden with
moonshine liquor, crashed into another
in his efforts to elude a pursuing police
squad.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
DENIES WIDOW DOVER.

James NJ Carolan, who died Octo-
Der 6, by his will filed today for pro-
bate attempts to exclude his wife,
Mary E. Carolan, from participation
in his estate, and leaves all his prop
erty to his sister, Julia Carolan. The
testator explains that his wife "wil-
fully deserted me and my home more
than a year ago and hS5 since re-
fused to live with me as my WIFE" and
he declares II have denied her any
participation in my estate"
The widows dover in the District
of Columbia when there are no chill
dren is onehalf of the personal estate
and q third interest in the income
from the real estate and may not be
taken away by a. will.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
FEE-SPLITTING SURGEON
ASKED TO QUIT PRACTICE
Dividing With Doctor Who Sends
Case Is Scored at Meeting of
College of Physicians.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 21.-An
appeal to stop the practice of surgeons
splitting their fees with physicians
who send them patients was made
yesterday, by DIR. Leroy Long. dean
and professor of surgery at the Uni
versity of Oklahoma School of Medi-
cine, at the opening session Of the
fifteenth annual clinical congress OF
the American College of Physicians.
DIR. Long scored those who operate
on the moribund and incurable for no
other reason than the fee or in order
not to offend the physician who sent
the patient to them and who would
get half the fee.
DIR. j. s. McEachern. surgeon of
the Calgary General and Holy Cross
Hospitals, also denounced the fee-split-
ters, declaring that there was no use
in the cellege creating standards for
hospitals when fee-splitters were har-
bored in these hospitals. AS remedy
he suggested that expulsion from tho
college be the penalty for those proven
to have divided fees.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
NEGRO SAFE IN JAIL
AFTER CHASE BY MOB
Officers 0utwit Crowd Angered by
Attack on Woman in Ashe-
vile, N. C.
BY the Associated Press.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., October 81
Asheville was quiet today after its
second mob demonstration within five
weeks.
Preston Neely, %, arrested late yes
terday and identified by a white
woman as the negro who committed
a criminal attack upon her last Thurs
day, was reported safe In a jail some
where east of Asheville, after vigorous
attempts had been made last night to
locate the negro and wreak mob vio-
lence upon him.
Reports received here that Neely
had been taken from the automobile
of deputy sheriffs were secuted. With.
out disclosing where he is now, the
sheriff said Neely is safe in Jail.
Neely was arrested after he had
been espied in store by his victim.
A few minutes later he was whisked
away from the city ....... >--..,
Evening star., 1925-10-27
AUTO RULING MADE.

An order has been issued to mem
bers of the police force directing them
to make known to the legal authori-
ties at Police Court all of the cir
cumstances involved In cases Of ar
rest to enable those officials to pre-
fer the proper charges against the
prisoners.
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend-
ent, said the order was prompted by
case in which a policeman charged
man with colliding, although. Maj.
Hesse said, he also had credible in
formation that the man had been driv-
ing while intoxicated. Maj Hesse
said the policeman was Of the impress
sion that he had to see a person in
the act of driving to charge him with
the second offense.
The major said the law officers
stationed at Police Court are there for
the purpose of advising policemen as
to their rights in given cases.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
j. S. HOLDS MINERS
CAN co TO COURTS
Government Not Willing to
Interfere Otherwise Over
"Broken Contracts"
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The Government will not permit
itself to be made the goat" in the
coal controversy. The efforts OF John
L. Lewis, president of the coal miners,
to force Government intervention on
the ground that President Coolidge
assumed a personal responsibility in
the famous Jacksonville wage con-
ference have been met with the po-
lite suggestion that the miners should
take their case of broken contracts
to the courts, and If relief cannot
be found there the matter can well
be- placed before Congress to obtain
remedial legislation.
Violation OF Agreements.
When two years ago a coal strike
was threatened in the bitumfnous in
dustry President Coolidge and Federal
agencies did all they could to bring
the operators and miners together.
The meeting was held at Jacksonville,
Fla, and agreements were signed COW
ering 81 districts. Eight months
elapsed and certain operators COM
planned that the wage scale was too
high and asked the Federal Govern
ment to intervene and obtain lower
wage scales. The Government re-
fused. Three of the operators practi-
cally forced q shutdown and plainly
violated their agreements, pleading
that they were losing money. Then
they reopened their mines later, claim
inc the men had petitioned for work
under non-union conditions. Now the
coal miners unions want the Govern
ment to do what the operators origi-
nally wanted done-namely. Govern
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Evening star., 1925-10-27
Convict Spurns Chance to Escape
To Rescue Guards in Auto Crash

road work in the same county. C. j.
Hill. the father Of Charles, suffered a
broken right arm and his son received
a badly bruised and wrenched back.
Hall was painfully cut about the face.
All were residents Of Aiken. S. c..
Hall was convicted of murder
several years ago and sentenced to
ten years in prison, according to the
story told by Sank Earle, who aided
in rescuing the officers. While a
trusty he married a girl at Aiken and
ran away, locating at Dallas. Tex.
South Carolina officers learned of his
whereabouts and were en- route East
when the accident occurred,
Evening star., 1925-10-27
Coolidges Decline Big Apple Pie
Girl Students Offer for Holiday

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have declined an offer from the Girls
Club of Vermont University of a large
apple pie for the White House
Thanksgiving dinner.
Although no reason was given for
declining the offer. apparently it was
refused because acceptance might
thereby be taken as an Endorsement
by the President of the proposed
Apple week to he held about that
time. This might be regarded as q
precedent for Endorsement Of similar
Evening star., 1925-10-27
Hires Man to Take
Jail Term; Now Must
Serve Triple Time
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October
27.-Because he hired a tramp"
to serve his Jail sentence Of 6
months, John Connor of East
Grand Forks, Mimi, convicted boot
logger. yesterday received an addi-
tional 13 months for contempt Of
court.
Authorities did not learn of the
substitution until the sentence had
been completed.
Yesterday in Federal Court here
he admitted the change. Now he
will have to spend months in
the county Jail in addition to the
13 months in Federal prison at
LeavenWorth.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
Navy Display Considered.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ARKDELPHIA, Ark, October 81
Given a chance to escape in an auto
mobile accident near the Little Mis-
souri, River Bridge, Dalton Hall. al
legged escaped convict, chose to rescue
the three men in charge of him from
being crushed to death under the
automobile. Hall had extricated him
self and enabled c. ]. Hill to get from
under the overturned automobile
when help arrived.
The other two men extricated were
Charles Hill, chairman of the road
commission of Aiken :. c.. and a
man named Bell. superintndent Of
Evening star., 1925-10-27
Coolidge Names
Thanksgiving Day
In Proclamation

President Coolidge today pro-
as Thanksgiving day, when graft
tude should be expressed for many
and great blessings" which have
come to the people during the past
year.
The Nation has been brought
with safety and honor through an
other year, the proclamation said,
with peace at home and abroad,
with the public health good, with
haryests and industries productive
and labor well rewarded.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
Political Row Grips Chile.

BUENOS AIRES, October q CR.
A dispatch to La Nacion from San
tiago, Chile. says a serious political
situation prevails in Chile.
The dispatch adds that a severe
censorship has been established.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
CUT |NL|GHT RATES
|. BEFORE NEW YEAR
APPEARS ASSURED
Sufficient Reduction to Ab-
sorb Estimated S4OO, 900
Surplus Indicated by Ham.
HIGHER PRICE OF COAL
ONLY DIFFICULTY SEEN
Detailed Studies in Progress to De-
termine Possibility of
! Simpler Schedule.

reduction In electric light rates
at the end of the year seemed prac-
ucally assured today when William
f. Ham, president Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co, stated the COM
pany expects to have about S400, 900
available to be a, piled to rate cut.
Mr.. Ham said Ice could not predict
at this time how much of a reduc-
ton will be possible in the present
rate Of ~ cents per kilowatt hour
for household lighting, because he
does not know how the reduction Will
be spread over different classes OF
service.
The president Of the company also
announced that detailed studies are
now being made to determine whether
IL would be possible TO simplify tho
old schedule OF rates to eliminate
complication. He explained that even
in households there are different rates
for current used for lighting, for
cooking and for small motors used to
operate ice boxes and similar appli-
ances. In many cases, he said, pri.
vate homes have two or three sepa-
rate meters for these different uses of
current.
Action Expected Soor.
Mr. Ham said the compat>v prob
ably would not wait until complete
figures for 1925 are available, which
would be some time in January, before
recommending Il new rate schedule to
the Utilities Commission. He said he
expected the company would take up
the rate question with the commits
sion about December 20. at which
time the earnings up to December l
would be known.
The prediction that 100000 would
be available for reduction IS based
on actua! operations up to the present
time, with earnings for November and
December estimated. Mr.. Ham said
the only factor which might cause q
lesser amount to be applied to a rate
cut would be If the company should
have to pay more for coal later on.
Result of Settlement.
The anticipated reduction IN light
rates for 1926 is a direct result OF
the settlement reached last January
between the commission and the power
company, by which the seven-year con-
troversy over the valuation and rates
of the company was settled.
The rate for household current was re-
duced to 71a cents per kilowatt hour
and it was agreed the company should
be allowed to earn a return of ~
per cent on new valuation of its
property aounting to approximately
$50 500, 900.
Another part of the agreement was
that if the company earned more than
~ per cent a year the amount in eX-
cess would be divided equally between
the company and the consumers. The
estimate, therefore. of reduction in
rates for 1926 sufficient to absorb $780,
900 is based on this automatic feature
Of the agreement between the company
and the commission.
Evening star., 1925-10-27

movements in other parts of the coun-
try.
The telegram rendering the pie said
1t was designed to be a part of the
Apple week program.
Evening star., 1925-10-27
WEATHER.

~. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and colder, with frost tonight:
tomorrow cloudy followed by rain,
colder tomorrow night.
Temperatures-High SO, at noon
today: lowest, 80, at A am. today.
Full report on page ..
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

A letter was received from Cover nor Scott c. Bone yesterday in which he stated that as much as he desired to, he and Mrs. Bone would be un- able to visit Seward before his term of office expired in June He stat ed that his plans were unsettled, but that he might go to Los Angeles where his daughter Mildred, and husband, John Starr, were residing. The governor intimated that he would soon be back in the newspaper game.
 In regard to the pension dificien- cy, Governor Bone stated the Board had done everything possible with the funds available. The warrants for $15 covered an increase of $5 per month for the current quarter. Governor Bone stated until the pres ent pension squabble was settled, and the next appropriation and a settled policy is determined upon that nothing could be done for the Pioneers. MT. Paul's threat to tie up the pension money unless the act was extended to Indians, had thrown a bombshell into affairs.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

On March 3, the Pasadena Realty Board and Chamber of Commerce entertained with a broadcast pro gram from XIX, and offered prizes for persons who acknowledged re ceiving the program and also prize for the three persons listening in from the most distant points. Mrs J. F. Hannon of this city was one of the three most distant prize winners and received on one of the last boats a twO-pound box of candied fruits from the radio committee of the chamber.
 Another program was broadcast on "Wednesday, April l, and prizes have also been offered for this event.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

The breakup on the Yukon and Ia. mana rivers may be delayed several days and even weeks this season ac. cording to statements of interior par. ties arriving on yesterdays train Never in the history of the river has the ice been so thick and smooth as this year. At places they declare the river is undoubtedly frozen to the bot tom, and at others at least six to sev- en feet of ice are found
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

A card was received on this mail from Mrs. Kathryn Galen, formerly of Cordova, who wrote from aboard the S. s. Ava Maru, Feb. Is, stat ing that she was on her way to Shanghai, China, where she would locate. Mrs. Galen spent several months in Santiago, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso, and Rio de Janeiro, and left to accept position in South Africa. Here she found that wages were but $50 to s75 per month for the very best stenographers, so went on to Japan and China Mrs. Galen's address is care of U. s. Consul, Shanghai, China. Her letter closed by saying that the vessel had 5 parrots aboard
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Deputy Marshal H. l. Staser, of An chorage, was an arrival from the states on the Northwestern, leaving today on the train for his official sta tion. MT. Staser was accompanied by his young son. They have been visiting in Indiana, returning home by way of Los Angeles and coast cities. MT. Staser was met in Seward by his daughter, Jeanne.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Considerable interest in the Panama ice pool is taken in Seward, Anchor. age, Nenana and Fairbanks, thou sand tickets being sold It is esti mated the pool will reach ten thou. sand dollars this year, and that the breakup will be somewhat later than usual, although considerable warm weather has occurred
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Former Mayor Thos. Marquam, we'll known attorney of Fairbanks, will reach Seward next Saturday. MT Marquam was delayed at Juneau by the governors reception to the Leg islators and visitors and will take the Alaska north
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

H. R. Miller, former Valdezan, who has been in the employ of the Alaska railroad at interior points, is a Sew ard visitor on his way to Valdez, where he will visit his daughter Mrs. Walter Stuart.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

District Attorney Julien Hurley of the Fourth Division is a returning passenger on the steamship Alas ka, following visit to Oregon, and Pacific coast cities.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

H. R. Beardsley, of Spokane, Wa. arrived on the Admiral Evans and will leave on tomorrow's train for the Interior where he will take a position He is a reporter and cir. culation manager, besides putting several years in the navy.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Mrs. Gage, wife of the govern. ment doctor at Noorvik, was an out. going passenger on yesterdays boat, having made the trip over the win ter trail to Nenana. She goes out. side to visit her daughter.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

President Charles E. Bunnell, of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, writes the Gateway that he will reach Seward on the Alaska next Saturday. Mr. Bunnell has been detained in Juneau on some work relating to the College
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

MT. and Mrs. Robert Staples, pro- minent Fairbanksans, who have been spending the winter in the States, are on their way home, sailing from Se- attle on Saturdays boat.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Former Councilman Charles Kref- ting and wife, with their daughter, Elinor, are returning to Seward on the Alaska after having spent the winter in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Eldred Ireland, the hustling repre- sentative of Trick & Murray of Seat tie, arrived on the Northwestern on his way to Fairbanks and interior points. MT. Ireland will return in time to catch the Admiral Watson southbound.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

The radio road is closed to local traffic until after the roadbed set.
 ties. Heavy autos rut the roads
 badly and none by the navy trucks will be allowed on the road.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Mrs. J. B. Beeson, wife of the sur geon in charge at the Anchorage hos pital. and Mrs. James Byrom, wife of the commanding officer at the post, left on the Northwestern for the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

W. c. Baird, oldtime salesman, came in on the, Admiral Evans yes. terday. MT. Baird is represent ting
 rubber company and other con-
 cerns.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

F. L. Larson, vice-president of the
 Whiton Hardware Company, arrived
 on yesterdays special and left on the Evans for the trip Westward.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Mrs. H. s. Balderston and daugh- ter Betty, who have been visiting in Anchorage, returned on Saturdays train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

". E. Kenyon, witness in the Fairbanks postoffice robbery case, who left for Juneau several weeks ago, is returning from the States on the steamship Alaska, and will return to Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

R. Shellabargar, accompanied by his wife and two children, left on the Northwestern yesterday for the States, en route to Roseburg, Ore, on a 90-day vacation trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Former District Attorney Guy B.
 Erwin, of Fairbanks, is returning on the steamship Alaska sailing Satur- day.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

The steel for span over Mile 5 1-4, for Snow River, and Montana creek, arrived on the Oduna. New steel structures will replace all the wooden bridges at these places.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Dr. R. L. Smith, we'll known Anch- orage physician, who has been in the States the past few weeks, is re- turning on the Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK

MT. P. J. Hussey, local artist, has presented the Seward schools with a fine painting Of Mt Mckinley, done by himself. The picture is hanging in the local school rooms.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Ralph and Noel Vein, flyers of Fairbanks, who have spent the win ter in the States, are returning pas sengers on the Alaska. They will engage in commercial flying this summer
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

r. P. Skeen, who left here for Ia coma, last year, is returning on the Alaska on business trip. MT. Skeen is connected with the Alaska Gold Hills Mining Company at Nuka Bay
Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-18

Mrs. Thos. Osbo, and two children are returning passengers on the AL aska, after spending several months in Seattle.