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Evening star., 1925-02-23
MITCHELL CASE IN AIR.
Committee Adjournment Finds Re
appointment Unsettled.

The sudden termination of the
House aircraft investigation commit
tees hearings Saturday. the center
for the past several weeks of star
tling allegations and denials on the
defense power OF the Nation, leaves
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant
chief of the Army Air Service, as the
surviving topic of the recent air con
troversy. Interest has focused on the
Office of the Secretary of War as MIR.
Weeks holds the deciding voice about
the future of Gen. Mitchell in the
Army Air Service.
The term of Gen. Mitchell whose
statements before the House com
mittee stirred up a warm controversy
on questions, relating to aircraft de-
fense, expires March 26. II had been
the announced intention of the Sec
retary to await conclusion of the
committee hearings before reaching
the decision which will either con-
tinue Gen. Mitchell in the position of
assistant air chief or mean his as
signment to other duty, with return
to the rank of colonel.
weeks silent ON View.
The Secretary himself has given no
indication as to how he Views the
question OF zen. mlICnells reappOlnt-
ment beyond the public statement
that the general. by his determined d
stand on air power, has disagreed
with the leading military men of
America in the late war Those close
to the Secretary. however, predict the
appointment OF assistant air chief
will fall to another.
In any event, the matter was viewed
as one purely for Executive de-
termination and in which any recon-
the committee may submit
as result of its inquiry could have
no influence.
There is little possibility of any i'm
mediate announcement by Secretary
Weeks. He continued today his study
of the Chicago sanitary district eues-
ton, which has been given the right
OF way before the War Departme mt
for the time being Before the case
of Gen. Mitchell is finally decided the
Secretary also will reserve time to
consider the answers the general has
made in writing as to the accuracy
of statements he made before the
committee which have been held to
reflect seriously on matters of War
Department administration and i'm
portant policies of national defense.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
FRANCES WILLARD
MEMORY HONORED
District w. C. T. u. Holds
Services at CapitoI-Sen-
ator George Speaks.

Addresses and a program of music
featured exercises in memory nf
Frances f. willard, under the aus
pices of the Weman's Christian Tenn
perauce Union Of the District of CO.
lumbia at the statue of Miss Willard,
in statuary hall. United States Capt.
tol. yesterday afternoon. Miss VIII
lard was the founder of the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and a steadfast worker for the en-
actment of the eighteenth amend
ment Addresses were delivered by
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia
and Representative Charles l. Stengel
of New York.
Senator George warned the $50 or
more persons gathered at the celebra-
tion not to be deceived by reports
as to the lack of enforcement of pro-
hibition. Congress appropriates
huge sums of money annually for the
enforcement of the law. and il is
generally enforced" he declared.
He said that there would be prac-
tically no drinking among future gem
erations, because they will be edu-
Gated against it. He praised the work
done by Miss Willard in the cause of
prohibition.
Represents tive Stengel told Of the
good done by prohibition and said
that, instead of voting taking place
in the back room of a saloon in New
York, as was forme rly done IL is
now done in ? school or the hau of
church instead"
The statue of Miss Willard was placed
in the hall in the Capitol February Il,
1905.
The rema inder of the program includ-
ed vocal solos, by J. T.. S Kinsella: sing
ing by quartet composed of Miss Marie
Powell, Miss Grace White, Mrs H. B.
White and Mrs w. w. Wallace and in
vocation and benediction by Rev DR..
Edward Hayes.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton presi-
dent of the District W. C. T. L., pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
CENTRAL AMERICA
V|V|DLY DESCRIBED
Or. Rowe Talks of Country's
Natural Beauties and At
titude Toward u. S.

Natural beauties of Central America
and the attitude of its peoples toward
the United states were described to-
day by DIR. l.. S. Rowe, director gen
eral Of the Pan-American Union. who
arrived in Washington yesterday fol-
lowing a three month tour through
Peru, Panama and the five republics
bordering on the Gulf Of Mexico.
DR.. Rowe'S statement.
DIR. Rowe stated:
IF the American people were fully
aware Of the fascina tion and wonder
full beauty Of the republics OF Central
America, the tide of travel would
turn strongly in that direction. Few
places in the world can rival the
beauty of scenery between Port Lii
mon and San Jose, in Costa Rica.
The wonderful lakes of Nicaragu
the mountainous beauty of Honduras,
the varied scenery of Salvador, and
the extraordinary picturesqueuess of
Guatemala should long since have
been the delight of thousands of
American tourists. The trip can he
made without hardship and can he
undertaken at any season of the year
The people of Central America
are looking to the United States to an
increasing extent for cooperation III
tion of their cities and for the con-
struction Of improved means Of COM
munication. At no time in our his
tory have they had greater confidence
in the sincerity of purpose Of the
people Of the United States and in the
disinterestedness of our foreign pol
icy.
Abiding Faith In Secretary Hughes.
1T is a source OF very real graft
fcation to a citizen of the United
States. travelling through these coun-
tries to meet everywhere an ex-
preston Of abiding confidence and
even deep affection for Secretary
Hughes. During his term of office as
Secretary of State the attitude of the
people and governments of Central
America has undergone profound
changes, so that we may today build
on an asset of good feeling which
means much to the future of our
Latin American policy.
II also found everywhere an ear
nest desire to cooperate in further
ing the purposes of the Pan Amer
lean Union. All of these countries
today look upon the Union as the
most important agency Of interna-
tional cooperation and good will
Evening star., 1925-02-23
URGE NORFOLK CLEANUP.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, February pa
six month battle against bootlegging
and it's allied vices. waged by Rev
David Hepburn, State superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League is being
brought to elimination here today,
following a mass meeting of church
goers in the Armory yesterday.
Norfolk must be cleaned up or the
present city administration must GO"
is the slogan adopted by those who
attended the meeting. Bishop James
Cannon. jr.. of the Methodist Episce-
pal Church South was the principal
speaker. He quoted statistics on the
good results of prohibition. Only n
few spots on the Atlantic eaboard
are real wet" now, he declared.
DIR. Hepburn. who recently caused
$50 arrests, also spoke. He declared
that policemen on the beats cannot
be expected TO enforce the law when
their superiors are not in sympathy
with it.
Rev. j. NJ. Moore. local pastor,
scored the Norfolk newspapers,
charging suppression OF news.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

tContlnued from First rage
reduction in armaments will remove
these active causes Of war in the
world. So long as they obtain, and
may involve us in future conflicts 1t
would be national suicide not to be
attack. This convention must steer
a clear course, avoiding controversial
issues, refusing to ally itself with
extremists in any group"
Purposes or the meeting were out
lined by Mrs. o. d. Oliphant, national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, who later in the day went
to Arlington with a group of delegates
and placed a wreath on the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier
Organizations represented at the
American Revolution, Women's Relief
Corps, G. A. r.; Women's Overseas
Service League, Ladies of the G. A. r..
National Society. United Daughters of
1912; National Society of Colonial
Danes of America, American Nurses
Association, Service Star Legion.
American War Mothers. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, Wom-
ems Club of the Service Flag, Ameri-
can Women's Legion. Women's Auxil-
iary of Spanish-Americsn War Veter-
ans, Government Club of New York
American Legion Auxiliary and Socie-
ty of Sponsors of the Unfted States
Navy.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

Continued from First Page.)
shall make progress in creating ef-
fective tribunals fer the peaceful
settlement of international differ
ences, they will find themselves able
to lessen their milita~v esta blish-
ments. If the rule of law were es-
tablished and certain. then there
would be far less need OF armaments.
so as we advance toward security
under the law, we shall he able to
reduce the strength and cost of arma-
ments.
We can hardly doubt that the
world is moving away from the day
of mere force, and approaching the
day day when reason shall rule. There
are times when 1t is not easy to be
sure that. we are really thus pro-
crossing. But any long survey must
leave us resssured. The world does
advance. 1t does improve. We are on
the way to better things. Your con-
ference represents one OF these in
huences for progress, with reason and
moderation. to which we must look
for advice and guidance"
Evening star., 1925-02-23
BURY MINE VICTIMS
AND AID BEREAVED
Funds Raised for 81 Families
in lndiana-Cause of
Blast UnsoIved.
By the Associated Press.

BH the Associated Press.
SULLIVAN, Ind. February "a
Burial of the victims of last Fridays
disastrous explosion in the City Coal
Co.'S mine and rendering of aid to
families of the 81 dead miners occupied
the attention of this mining city today
Next came the problem of determining
the cause of the fatal blast and the
possibility of averting another such
tragedy.
Funerals were held today for al
most score of the mine victims.
Large Relief Fun Sought.
Preparations for raising and ad-
ministerihg a large relief fund were
under way. the activities in this
direction being fastened as a result
OF Red Cross survey that indicated
imperative financial aid was neces-
sary for some of the bereaved
families.
Speculation continued as to the
cause of the explosion which at 1880
o'clock last Friday morning wrecked
a portion of the underground work
lngs and brought Shove or of tim bers.
loose coal and slate down upon the
trapped men
It[,was Generally agreed that the
sudden opening of a gas pocket had
let INTO the mine a Sufficient amotint
or gas to cause an explosion How
the gas was ignited is preblematicaI.
No Criminal Negligence.
Norval K. Harris, Sullivan County
prosecutor, who has been making in
formal inquiry regarding the ex-
plosion, indicated that his only de-
duction from :. conversations with
miners was that the blast was purely
accidental and apparently there was
no criminal negligence
Albert Daily, chief rot the State
mine inspectors, who was tere during
the recovery of the bodies, has not
expressed an opinion regarding the
cause.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
PRODUCERSREFUSE
TO WITHDRAW PLAY
Willing, However, to Allow
Jury of TheatergoerS to
Pass on Show.
R- the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 2S.-The
producers of Eugene O'Neill's play,
"Desire Under the Elms," say they
viii face court action rather than
comply with District Attorney Ban
tons order that the play be with
drawn before Wednesday night
Kenneth MacGowan. enc of the
group producing the play. said today
that the mana cement would welcome
a decision on the production By
jury of playgoers
AS result of the producers stand.
it appeared likely that Desire Under
the Elms" would be the first play to
he considered by a play jury under
the system which was agreed upon
last week. In support of their con-
tention that the O'Neill play Is not
offensive. the producers have quoted
we'll known persons who praised the
production.
One other play already has been
withdrawn since the movement to
clear the stage of objectionable plays
began. That production was "A Good
Fad Woman" witch was Withdrawn
on Saturday night. David Belasco
now is making changes in two of his
plays at the request of District At
torney Banton. He has agreed to
have them changed by tomorrow
night
Evening star., 1925-02-23

self directly, of committee of say
IL or Is of the most prominent men,
non political, of course. but certainly
on a $3.50 basis, to meet with. to
advise with and otherwise to extend
to the executives of the Stone Noun
tain Memorial Association their good Of
fees. to the end that the memorial and
the national coinage ting It
may maintain the high position due
a national project of such conse-
quence."
Borglum told the President that his
proposal has the hearty approval of
Mr. Fuller, chairman OF tina present
national committee.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
DEFENDS WALES TOUR.
Macdonald Minister Assails Effort
to Stop Trip.

LONDON, February 23.-Former
Minister of the Colonies j. II. Thomas.
at Bristol, last night added his voice
to that OF other ex-Labor ministers
in denouncing recent Labor attacks
on the tour of the Prince of Wales.
He said:
IF, as I believe, the prince is serv-
ing his country by going, who would
deny his right to have his expenses
paid?"
Mr. Thomas also deprecated sug-
gestions in the press of jeaiousies 8
and splits in the Labor party aiming
to replace Ramsay Macdonald as
leader by himself or some one else.
Mr.. Thomas declared himself a loyal
follower, proud to serve under Ram
say MacDonafd.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
MOROCCANS OPEN DRIVE.
Spanish Forces Repulse Attack,
offieial Report Says.

MADRID, February 23.-An oficial
statement dealing with the military
operations in Morocco reports intensi-
fed activities on the part OF the enc
my tribesmen on the Spanish front in
the Western zone.
The stateman says the tribesmen
attacked the Spanish positions be-
tween Fondak and Bel Abbas, but
that the Spaniards, with the aid of
reinforcements. repulsed them with
heavy losses. The Spanish casualties
were light.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
KILLS WIFE SHOWING GUN
Man Is Released; Didn't Know
Gun Was Loaded.

BUFFALO. n. Y, February %
John Lafferty came upon an old re-
volver yesterday while getting his
household effects together prepara-
tory to moving. He demonstrated to
his wife how the weapon should be
used The third time he pulled the
trigger the revolver fired and Mrs.
Lafferty dropped. fatally wounded.
Because he didn't know it was loaded
Lafferty was exonerated by the medi-
cal examiner.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Garner Resting Easily.

The condition of Representative
Garner of Texas, who is i'll with
pneumonia. was reported today as vir
tually unchanged from yesterday
when considerable Improvement was
noted He was said to have rested
easily during the night.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
EAGLE oUrNT VICTOR.

Anacostia Eagles defeated Quincy
Athletic club, "a to Z, in the second
game of the Aloysius Club effmina-
tion tournament at Gonzaga symna-
SUM this morning.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Comedy to Be Broadcast.

Safety First two-sct comedy,
produced by the Otis Players, will be
broadcast March 9 by kUA, Denver.
Col. The play win be ihterspersed
with selections by the KoA orches-
ira
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Revenue Probe to Continue.

A proposal to permit the special
Senate inquiry into prohibition en-
forcement and other Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau questions to continue
after March was approved today
hy the Senate finance committee.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
TURKS TO TAX U. S. GOODS
Customs Levy Planned Under
Lausanne Treaty Terms.

ANGORA, Turkey. February ~
The Anatolian News Agency says the
Turkish government has decided to
levy customs duties on American
merchandise in conformity with the
clauses of the Lausanne treaty be-
tween the United States and Turkey.
This action was taken in view of
the fact that the American Senate
was ready to ratify the treaty.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

The Lausanne treaty was approved
bv the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee Saturday with reservations
guaranteeing to each country free
dom of action in restricting immigra-
tion and leaving to Congress the dis
tribution of a policy of preferential
tariff treatment for goods carried in
American ships.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
GERMANY Is READY
TO WAGE WAR NOW.
REPORT TO REVEAL

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Evening star., 1925-02-23
ARMAMENT CUTS DUE
AS WORLD TRIBUNALS
GAIN, SAYS COOLIDGE

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Evening star., 1925-02-23
COOLIDGE DEFINES
u. S. DEFENSE AIMS
TO WOMAN PATRIOTS

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The Chilkoot post., 1925-05-15
COMPANY AND DETACHMENT NEWS.
COMPANY "E"


 Corporal to ischa We noticed
  boiler Sergeant
 
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  some of the boys If these "Noseeems", the refrain
  at watch
  at at 1c'" AS persistent quite number ationm 9aay saturday dance and showed their ability. 
 our hunters returned Saturday me Captain the baseball game and dance Saturday. Pfc A1dk and Pri Class effeG6$i1Xft $Si1XYft4nay Nay 1st, 1925. Pfc left to enjoy days fur1ough ty The Ee7ica1 Detachment o ical all De The Detachment is n of work ably assist MT Sorre1s he
The Chilkoot post., 1925-05-15

me new Oetachment boat is IS speeding he has large brown bear Friday hence the O' VI 0N"7l'AA0 1AAA DETACHMENT
 L1euteaant Edwards,
 
 o1 foreign service Pr1 vate eittenger B. ~0 NIO4 0" of E. .SS o WY -~0I' W. 'A
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
RELIABILITY PLANE
TOUR SHIPS BEGIN
THIRD DAY FLIGHT

FORT CROOK, Neb., Sept. 30
Op)-The third days flight in :he
Ford reliability airplane tour was ini-
tiated at Fort Crook field shortly af'
ter 0 o'clock this morning, when Earl
Rusty Campbell, plotting ship 20"
took off for st. Joseph, Mo-, the next
stop.
Other planes in the flight, II in all,
followed at two minute intervals.
c. S. Casey" Jones, whose machine,
the Curtis Carrier Pigeon was
damaged in landing here yesterday
afternoon, was allowed to re-enter the
race. Jones, with the aid of Fort
Crook mechanics and others in the
flight, worked virtually all night and
had his plane tuned up and ready for
the flight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
10 BRANCHES
To Be Bull. 7
IN TEXAS
New Company VIII Be in
Operation Within so
Days, Says Owner.

A $4,000 dehydrating plant, the
first of 10 to be established in Texas,
will be in operation in San Antonio
within the next 60 days, according to
c. c. Leel, secretary of the San An
tonic Manufacturers Association. The
new plant will employ % men at the
start. This force will be increased as
business warrants. Fruit, vegetables
and other products will be dchydrated
and packed at the plant.
The new company will be owned and
operated by Captain Victor Won School
er ST., and sons, of New Orleans. The
Bussler dehydrating process, a Ger
man invention patented in this coun-
try, will be used.
4 tentative location for the plant,
which at first will occupy 600O square
feet of floor space, has been selected.
Machinery will be shipped from New
Orleans and cans from Memphis, Cap
tain Won Schoeler said Wednesday.
Captain Won Schoaer holds the roy
atty rights and is under contract with
the parent concern to establish Is
plants in Texas and five plants in
New Mexico.
I'VE selected San Antonio as the
best place to install our first plant, +"
said Captain Won Schoeler, after a
careful survey of several cities. This
choice was made by reason of accessi-
bility to raw material, transportation
and an abundance of labor. Our other
plants will be established as rapidly
as suitable locations can be found and
business warrants"
Captain Won Schoeler left San An
tonic Wednesday night but will re-
turn in a few days to complete details
of the plant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
STOCK BUYER
UNABLE TO
ENlGHTEN
PROBE
Witness Says Mrs. Sheridan
Was Extremely Nervous
on Day Of Killing.

Search for the mystery man, fear
of whom haunted Mrs. Ada McCobb,
millionaire hammer victim, and kept
her in hiding for years, is still under
way, and District Attorney c. N.
Chambers has combined forces with
the district attorneys in New York
and San Francisco, and the Mexican
authorities, in an effort to unlock the
mystery that shrouds the life Of the
slaying victim, as we'll as her death.
The "mystery man" who Wednes-
day called Sheriff James Stevens TO
report that he was the man you
want" proved to be the wrong per
son.
His name was Uhl and he was
cattle buyer.
III tell you everything I know he
said, as he appeared before the dis
trict attorney for investigation We'd
nCsday.
APPEARED NERVOUS.
Mr.. .Uhl said he visited Mrs. Mabel
Longworth Sheridan. who is accused
of the murder, at II 80 a. m. last
Friday, about two hours before the
Staying.
1T was in regard to some cattle
purchases" he said. But we never
transacted any business, because Mr.
Sheridan was so nervous and excited.
l told my helper, who was with me,
that We might as well go on, as we
couldn't do any business with Mrs.
Sheridan that day"
Mr.. Uhl declared Mrs. Sheridan
could not get her mind on their trans
action and showed she was under some
kind of a strain.
Il never saw any one so nervous
or excited" he said.
Search for the mystery man has
been resumed.
FEARED MAN.
The rich recluse lived in constant
fear of this man, according to evil
dence revealed by District Attorney
Chambers Wednesday, and evidence
now indicates this man has been In
San Antonio for at least two weeks,
and was seen in the vicinity Of the
Longworth home. where Mrs. McCobb
was slain. shortly before her death.
Wednesday at 2 O'Clock. the trunks
and packages, long held in storage az
Laredo. and ON which such a high
/ valuation was placed By the slaia
woman. when she placed them there,
will be opened 5y Administrator Johs
Cunningham, in the presence Of The
district attorney and bis inveshpe
: Construed On Page r'go.j
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
OFFICERS PRESS m'C0BB
MYSTERY Man SEARCH
Here's Where SIS
Hens Get To-Day
Reprieue

Died from eating fried
chicken!
Will that be the verdict Of a
coroner's inquest over some I'M
fortunate San Antonian during
the next ten days?
1t will be II consumers OF The
delectable fowl are not careful,
according to w. X. Jones, who
lives five miles from the city on
the Bandera road.
Prowling thieves stole IS hens
from Mr.. Jones place. As soon
as he discovered the loss the
owner broadcast a warning.
During a refeathering period
! gave my chickens strychnine,'
he said, land for the next ten
days the poison will be in their
systems. 1t will mean death for
anyone to eat them during that
time"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
JUDGE SCOTT TAKES
OVER NEW DUTIES

AUSTIN, Sept. 30.-P)-Judge
John NJ. Scott, whose resignation as
state insurance commissioner is effcc-
tive today, left today for Fort Worth
where he will be connected with the
International Life Insurance COM
pany.
He is succeeded by r. L. Daniels,
nf Victoria
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
QUAKE JARS SNOW
ON HELENA ROOFS

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 30.-CP
A sharp earthquake shock of suffi-
cient intensity to loosen accumulated
snow on the roofs of residences and
cause miniature snow slides, was felt
here at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
The disturbance lasted for six seconds.
The tremor and the sliding snow
awakened many residents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
TROUBLE IN ATHENS.

PARIS, Seut. 3O-P)-A Havas
dispatch from Athens says the Greek
government has decided unexpectedly
to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies,
alleging that tho nation has lost con
fidence in it and that it no longer is
representative
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
CAPTURE
TOWN IN CHINA

LONDON, Sept. S0.-LPl-A Reu.
ter dispatch from Swallow, China, says
it is reported that the anti-reds have
captured Swabuc, which lies on Hon.
hai bay about midway between swatow
and HongkonS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30

Arthur Meyers believes that
soon he will be with his
sweetheart in .he world beyond tho
grave. AS he was being transferred
to the county Jail Wednesday morn
ing from the Robert b.; Green Mem
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