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Evening star., 1925-06-10
CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
Alleged Promoter of Fuel Company
Held in $4,000 Deal.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10 P).-
William A. Benjamin, alleged pro-
moter of the American Fuel Co., was
convicted yesterday in Quarter Ses
sions Court of obtaining $4,000 by
false pretenses from James Tinsman
a saloonkeeper. The jury did not
leave the box.
The appearance of E. A. Wescott,
prosecutor of Camden County, former
attorney for Benjamin, featured the
closing session of the trial. Tinsman
testified Benjamin was introduced to
him through Wescott and that 1t was
the lawyers advice that largely in
f1uenced him in lending Benjamin the
$4,000. Sentence was deferred until
June 26 to give Benjamin time to file
a motion for a new trial.
The trial is a direct issue Of crimi-
nal action in Virginia against pro-
moters of the American Fuel Co. and
also against John McClintock, jr., a
lawyer of this city. who is awaiting
trial at Staunton, Va, in connection
with the case
Evening star., 1925-06-10
142 DEATHS IN MINES.
Statistics Quoted Showing FATAL
ties From Accidents in April.

Coal mine accidents in the United
States during April caused the death
of 142 men, the Interior Department
announced today, or a death rate of
S.45 per million tons mined. as COM
pared with 6.5S in April last year.
Output of coal was 41.174.00O tons in
April, 1925, and 37,215,000 tons in
April last year. The large death rate
for April. 1924, was ascribed by the
department to mine explosion at
Benwood, w. Va.
During the first four months of
the year 737 employees were killed by
accidents at coal mines, or a much
lower rate than during the same
period of last year.
Miss Mary c. Campbell of Column
bus, Ohio, twice winner at the Atlantic
City beauty pageant. will not enter
the contest this year for the title of
Miss America
Evening star., 1925-06-10
Debate OF, Cheese
Stirs Hot Dispute
In French Senate
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, June i0.-The French
Senate last evening was the scene
of a heated debate on the question
whether Roquefort cheese should
only be entitled to the name
Roquefort when made from sleeps
milk and ripened in the Roquefort
caves.
The pro- -Roquefort senator's de-
mand to that effect was challenged
by the pro-Gruyere senators. who
argued that the departments pro-
ducing Gruvere cheese had to pay
an export tax of 10 per cent, while
Roquefort paid no tax. and there
fort that it was only just to al
low the Gruvere departments to
make "Roquefort" even from cows
milk as compensation.
During the debate one of the
speakers quoted tributes which he
said had been paid to Roquefort
cheese by Pliny. the elder, and
Julius Caesar. No decision was
reached.
Evening star., 1925-06-10

c o u + t of New
York. based on
his failure to ap.
pear for examina.
ton. I
Mr. Gerard had
been summoned
In connection with
a suit against the
national Demo.
cratic committee.
He appeared to.
day before Su.
preme Court Jus
tice Tierney and
announced hi S
readiness to sub.
nit to examina-
I l o n tomorrow.
Justice Tierney
then aOnnllnPod
Evening star., 1925-06-10
KNOX CONFERS Il. D.
ON Melville STONE
Counselor for Associated Press
Honored by College Where
Mother Met Father.

b. the Associated Press.
GALESBURG, H.. June 10.-Mel.
vile E. Stone, counselor of the AS.
ISOLATED Press and for 25 years it's
general manager. was given the de-
gree of doctor Of laws today at Knox
College, where 80 years ago his
mother and father met for the first
time as students.
1t was in 1S43 that Elijah Stone of
Brunswick, ILL.,, and Sophia Creigh.
ton of Canton, ILL.,. were registered in
the Knox Academy. They were mar
ried three years later. Today. before
q large graduating class and COM
Evening star., 1925-06-10
PLACATE IRATE OWNERS
IN LAND SALE SQUABBLE
Procedure by Arkansas Omcials in
Matter OF Road Improvement
Awaits Legislative Action.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. Ark. June TO-
Difficulties growing out of efforts by
circuit court officials to sell land In
road Improvement districts in Howard
County were believed last night to
have been settled.
Circuit Court Clerk e. w. Smith.
Evening star., 1925-06-10

who was seized by several hundred
irate land owners and forced to take
refuge in his Office when he attempted
to carry out a Chancery Court order
to sell their lands, announced late
yesterday that. Representatives of
bond holders and land owners had
reached an agreement.
The clerk said the bond holders had
agreed that there would be no bids
at the sale today. and the matter
would be permitted to go over until
the 1927 Legislature meets. At that
time it is hoped remedial legislation
can be secured that will protect the
land owners and bond holders alike
Evening star., 1925-06-10
GERARD CONTEMPT
CHARGE DISMISSED
Court Clears Former Ambas-
sador in Suit Over Demo-
cratic Campaign Expenses.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 10.-James w.
Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger.
many. was cleared today of the
charge of contempt of the Supreme
Evening star., 1925-06-10

In real life the unkempt hair of the
poet Is simply mussed.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
4ROX|E" AND GANG
TO APPEAR HERE
Press Club Sponsors Famous
Radio Entertainers in
Two Concerts.

"Roxie," radios impresario, and his
entire gang from the Capitol The
ater in New York, including the cele-
brated studio orchestra, will come to
Washington March 6. to give two con-
certs in the new Washington Audi
torium, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Press Club.
One of the chief objects Of the CLUB
in arranging to have the Capitol
Theater gang come to Washington
is to entertain in the flesh the happy
aggregation that has done so much to
relieve their burdens through radio
Disabled soldiers at Walter Reed
and Mount Alto Hospitals, who were
given radio sets as a result of Roxie's
appeals to the radio audience, will be
special guests at both the afternoon
and evening concerts. The Press Club
also scheduled the concert at a time
when the inaugural visitors could at
tend.
Tickets will be placed on sale at all
Peoples Drug Stores and at T. Arthur
Smiths. The matinee prices range
from so cents to S1.65, and the even
ing prices from S1.10 to s2.20. The
program will not be broadcast
Evening star., 1925-02-22
TRAVELLER TO SHOW
WILD-LlFE PICTURES
Guy c. Caldwell to Lecture Be-
fore American Nature Associa-
tion and Guests.

Presenting natural color photos of
wild life and impersonations of song
birds, Guy c. Caldwell, world trav-
eler, will be the speaker at the first
Midwinter lecture for members Of the
American Nature Association and
their guests at the Central High
School Auditorium on the night of
February 2S.
Guests of the American Nature AS
ISOLATION will be members of the
Audubon Society, the Wild Flower
Preservation Society and scientists
from the various Government depart
ments
P. S. Ridsdale, editor of Nature
Magazine, announced that Mr.. Cald-
well would show still and motion pic
lures of wild life in various parts of
the country. Mr.. Caldwell is famous
for his impersonation of the song
birds
In addition to his wild-life pictures,
Mr.. Caldwell will show color pic
lures he took OF the Grand Canyon
and his famous autochromes Of di-
rect color photography. Mr.. Caldwell
travelled more than 5000 miles by
motor in taking the pictures. This
does not take into account his travels
in Europe for seven years. Service
in the Navy during the war taught
Mr.. Caldwell how to sleep in a ham
mock Now he uses the hammock
in trees to better observe and picture
bird life. His pictures show how he
does 1t.
Mr.. Caldwell comes to Washington
from a lecture at the Friends School
in Philadelphia and from here goes
TO ST. Louis for a lecture being ar
ranged by the board Of education.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
RETIREMENT BILL
COMES UP TUESDAY
Senate Agrees to Limited De-
bate on Liberalized Civil
Service Act.

The bill liberalizing the civil serv-
Ice. retirement act will be taken UP
for consideration in the Senate again
when the Mnate meets Tuesday, un-
der a unanimous agreement entered
into yesterday afternoon. At o'clock
speeches will be limited to minutes
on the bill or any amendment that
may be offered. The expectation is
that the bill will be passed after
comparatively short debate
Senator Stanf1eld of Oregon, chair
man Of the civil service committee
made the request for unanimous con-
sent. At first he asked that the Sen
ate fix pm. Tuesday as the hour
for taking final vote on the bill
Senator Reed of Missouri suggested
that this course might be unwise in
view of the Importance of the legis-
Iation. Senator Norris of Nebraska a
said he would object to fixing an
hour at which the bill must be voted
on. The request was modified SO a.
to limit the length of speeches at his
suggestion, but leave no specified
hour at which time the vote would be
taken.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
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Twenty thousand persons met
death in the United States in 1924
beneath the wheels of automobiles, or
were killed in automobile accidents,
according to estimates obtained by
the National Safety Council Figures
were obtained from the Federal Gov
ernment. community safety councils
in so cities, local police departments
and other agencies. The result of the
councils survey indicates an increase
in deaths due 10 automobiles of be-
tween 1000 and 1900 over the fatali-
ties in 1923, due, the council said, to
the continued increase in the number
OF registered automobiles. In 1924
there were 100000 motor cars reg
istered in the United States, or one
automobile for every So persons.
AS a possible remedy for this tre-
mendous toll taken by the modern
juggernaut the council made the fol-
lowing recommendations
Education of the motorists and the
pedestrians to an acceptance of the
principle that both have rights on
the highways and that failure to
recognize these rights results in in
jury to both. Incubation of these
educational principles in the minds Of
school children.
Deeper Study Urged.
A more concentrated study OF the
automobile traffic problem by public
officials by means of traffic charts,
accident spot maps and uniform sta
tistics to relieve local centers of
hazard and to provide adequate in
formation on automobile accidents.
Licensing of automobile drivers by
Evening star., 1925-02-22
CATHOLIC WOMEN
URGED TOAD GIRLS
Archbishop Curley Leads
Speakers in Tributes to
George Washington.

At the first annual conference OF
the Washington District Council of
Catholic Women at the New willard
Hotel yesterday Archbishop Curley
of Baltimore appealed to the several
hundred women present to devote
themselves to the service of the Cath
olic women Of the National Capital.
The meeting was held in commem-
oration of the 193rd anniversary of
the birth of George Washington.
Archbishop Curley said that there
were hundreds of Catholic girls serv-
ing the Government founded by
Washington, who are strangers In
the city and who need the help and
service of the organization. He urged
community house and recreation fea-
lures that would attract the women,
and asked the organization to care
for the social needs of the Catholic
women of the city.
Charity begins at home and IL you
are not interested in the welfare of
the women of Washington then you
cannot be interested in the welfare OF
the women of the country" ne con-
tinued, adding that it was not enough
TO praise the spirit of service exem-
plified by George Washington, but
his example should be followed
Strength in Morals of Citizens.
Stressing George Washington be-
lief in the morals and spirituality of
the people as the foundation of the
country's welfare, Archbishop Curley
said this nation will not be saved
by a great Navy. a great Army or a
great air force, or any other physi-
cal force, but the nations safety and
welfare lies in the moral strength of
its citizens"
Rev. John ]. Burke, who spoke on
Washington and the New Republic"
eulogized the first President and out
lined his work as a guiding force in
the creation of the nation. George
Washington, he said, realized that
there could be no good Government
without morality and virtue. Father
Burke deplored the present immigra-
tion bill and declared those who
fostered the present immigration bill
giving preference to some countries
over others, repudiated George Wash
ingtoh"
Benson Speaks ON Washington.
Admiral William S Benson spoke on
Washington the Man" He stated
that only when we have wandered
from the advice and principles laid
down by George Washington, have we
gotten into trouble" He declared 1--WE
owe a tremendous debt TO George
Washington because of his love for
religious liberty. which is RESPONSE
BILE for the freedom OF the church to
day" He spoke of the great achieve
ments of Washington and urged all
ito do their duty as Catholics and
fulfill their obligations as citizens"
Col. Walter s. Grant of the War
College spoke on Washington the
General" He outlined his military
career and told of the inspiration
that the Army derived from the ex-
ample of George Washington.
Mrs. George P. Scriven, presided al
the meeting and Mrs. Harry NJ Ben
Finger spoke on behalf Of the Nation
al Council for Catholic Women.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
HUNTER, CAR VICTIM,
WAS REARED IN DISTRICT
Major, Killed in Philippines, Was
Graduated From Eastern
High in 1897.

Maj John Herbert Hunter, 40 years
old, who was killed in street car acci-
dent at Corregidor. 'P. L. Frilay, was
for many years resident of this city.
He was a. graduate Of the Eastern High
School in the class of 1897.
Born in Alliance, Ohio, Maj. Hunter
was brought to Washington by his par
ents, the late Joseph H. and Mrs. Annie
D. Hunter, when he was an infant He
was educated in the public schools. Fol-
lowing graduation from high school he
specialized in chemistry.
Hunter held a position with the Bu-
reau of Mines at Pittsburgh, and later
became manager of the smokeless pow
der works of the Western Cartridge Co.
at Springfield, Ill. He entered the mill
tary service as a captain in 1917, and
was engaged during the war in work
as a powder expert. He was promoted
to the rank Of major in 1918, and had
been stationed in the Philippines since
July. 1923. Maj. Hunter had also served
as a Government chemist at Indian
Head, and was also with the dupont
Powder Co. He was a thirty-second de-
gree Mason and a member of the Pres
byterian Church.
He Is survived by his widow, who was
with him in the Philippines; a sister
Mrs May Hunter Wilbur, and brother
DR.. Edwin c. Hunter, both OF this city.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
HOudir,i Discovers
Grandchildren of
T. r. Are Skeptical
MasterfuI Handling OF
Spirit Phenomena, Not
Spirits, Amltse Group.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.--Houdini,
the magician, has found in eight
grandchildren of the late Theodore
Roosevelt one of the most critical au-
diences he has ever confronted.
Although the spirit of their grand
father, under the magician's guidance.
wrote message and then painted his
own portrait and that of his son.,
Quentin, on a slate for their enter
tainment at a party yesterday, they
showed no wonderment for the "spir-
it." They all said they knew there
wasn't any such thing. But they did
stand wide-eyed in amazement at the
skillful manner in which the magician
managed the phenomena.
Paulina Longworth was the only
grandchild absent and Houdini impro-
vised a spirit message to her from
the granddaddy she doesn't know
about yet.
Houdini later said that Teddy. jr..
was the most critical of the audience.
During the sleight-of-hand stunts that
preceded the spirit manifestations
and the "seance" Teddy came near to
discovering the secrets of the per-
former
He wasn't satisfied with seeing the
tricks" said Houdini. He had to
know how they were done. Twice L
had to push him away. He was get
ting too close to the secret"
Evening star., 1925-02-22

the State only upon qualification by
test and examination as to their fit-
ness.
Uniform traffic regulations to be
adopted by the several States.
Strict enforcement of the laws,
rules and regulations pertaining to
motor traffic.
Undoubtedly the yearly toll of
deaths would be much more than co.
600 were it not for the fact that or
ganized safety work involving engi-
neering revision and education has
been carried on successfully in go of
our largest cities for several years. "
the council said. 'In 1924, for the
first time, the entire group of cities
having community safety councils
showed an actual reduction in auto
mobile fatalities-thus demonstrat-
ing the possibilities in organized
efforts to reduce accidents"
Evening star., 1925-02-22
WOMAN FINDS REMEDY
BELIEVED RICKETS CURE
Use of Acid in Chi1dren's Milk to
Reduce Alkali in System Is Found
Effective in Test.
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21.-
DIR. Martha r. Jones, research asso-
Ciate of the department of pediatrics
at the University of California Medi-
cal School here, believes she has dis
covered a cure for ricketts,, an infan-
Z tile bone disease, it became known
today, when the record of expert
9nents and cures she performed the
past three years were recounted by
the San Francisco Examiner
The remedy consists in giving hy-
Girochloric acid in small amounts in
the patients milk.
DR.. Jones said that the discovery
resulted from finding that acid re-
duced the malady in rachitic puppies,
and that from this she formed the
theory that the disease was caused
by preponderance of alkali in the
system.
Although physicians declared that
hydrochloric acid is e. sure cure" DIR
Jones insisted that ricketts, will be
entirely prevented if the diet of ex-
pectant mothers is rich in mineral
salts.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
ALUMNI CLUB MEETS.
Georgetown Graduates Hold In
formal Smoker.

The Georgetown Alumni Club of
Washington, organized for the pur-
pose of fostering activities of George
town University, gave it's initial
event, an informal smoker, Friday
night at the willard Hotel A musical
program contributed by George
sO'Connor, Matt Horne, George Flynn,
Dick Mc9o-1ugh, Ambrose Durkin
and Tom Cantrell, was varied by
vaudeville numbers furnished by a
local theater, and q buffet supper was
served.
The committee in charge con-
sisted of Austin F. Garfield, chair
man; John Saul, Thomas F. Cullen,
Fn1met J.. Sheehan, John A Darby,
Eugene J. Gallery, James B. Horri-
gan, Walter A. Cahill, j. C. Patterson,
Carroll J. Mcguire, DR.. NJ. J. StohI :
man, DR.. A. J. Mcintyre, Dr. S. F.
owens, Thomas F. Dolan, jr., c. Fran
cis Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
NEW BUS SCHEDULE.
IS and 80 Minute Headway to
Start for Forest Glen.

A new schedule will be put into
effect on the Forest Glen bus line to-
morrow morning which provides
service to patrons of the line at Lin
den, who have been deprived of that
service since electric car operation
ceased. according to the washington
and Rockville Railway Co.
The schedule is as follows: l5-min-
ute service, District Line to Pike
Crossing during the morning and
rush hours; 30-minute service ts For
est Glen during the morning and aft
ernoon and rush hours, and 30-min-
ute service to Linden during the
morning and afternoon rush hours.
During none-rush hours, Sundays, and
holidays buses will alternate from
Linden to Forest Glen.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
NEW NICKEL PLATE
ASKSL. c. c. ACTION
Sanction Is Needed for Final
Steps in Rail Merger by
Van SWeringens.

Another step toward contamination
of the Van Sweringen plan for con-
! solidating of Eastern trunk line rail-
roads was taken yesterday with ap-
plication to the Interstate Commerce
Commission by its promoters for au-
thority to proceed with the issue and
exchange of securities and the unfit
cation of operations for the railroads
concerned
The New York, Chicago and st.
Louis Railway Co, the new corpora
tion created by o. p. and NJ. j. Van
Sweringen of Cleveland and their
associates to take over the present
Nickel Plate, Chesapeake and Ohio.
Erie, Pere Marquette and Hooking
Valley systems, was the chief appli-
cant, but officials of each of the con-
stituent companies Joined with it in
5nstituting the proceedings.
Only Sanction Needed.
: Details of the project given in the
bo0-page application followed closely
rhe outlines of the plan partially
rhe last Is months. The commission
was told that stock ownershipS and
consents had been obtained in ade
quate proportion TO remove every
obstacle to the merger, and that
nothing further was needed except
The sanction of the commission. The
application pointed out that the new
Nickel Plate company sought to own
and operate e,160 miles of railroad in
the United States and"337 in Canada.
Each of the constituent systems
would be taken over by the new
corporation under terms of approved
9S9-year leases, while their present
stockholders would exchange or pool
fheir shares for stock or payments
10 be made by the new company.
The net result of the operation, il
was said, would be the creation of
the new Nickel Plate company with
authorized stock issues having a
total par value of S2S2,568,642, as
compared with stocks of component
companies having Il par value of
S390,320.000, effecting a net reduction
in par capital stock values of $107,-
$4,000.
Advantages Claimed.
Public interest would be served, it
was said, because the lines involved
LEND themselves logically to unfit
cation and operation as a single sys-
lem; in transportation between the
issssippi Valley and the Atlantic
Coast the New York Central, Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio sys-
TENS would find "a fourth real COM
petitor in the field; much freight
now forced over two-line hauls would
be handled by single line and, final
'ly, "a better balance as between East
and West traffic movements would be
attained.
The transportation act of 1920,
which permits the Interstate Com
merce Commission to allow CONSOLE
dations, even when these might be
considered an infringement of the
Sherman antitrust law. was cited as
authority for the commission to grant
the authority requested. No action
has as yet been taken by the COM
mission on previous application by
the new Nickel. Plate corporation.
which asked authority to proceed
with the construction of new lines in
Ohio and brought for the first time
before the Commi iSSion the Var
Sweringen plan. 1t is expected, how
ever, that the commission will set an
early date for a hearing on that ap
pIication.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
SCHOOL LOSS, $4,000.
200 Cadets March to Safety in Fire
at Greenbrier.

LEWISBURG. w. Va, February 21
1.-TWO hundred cadets, instructors and
officers of the Greenbrier Military
Academy marched to safety early to-
day when fire destroyed the main
building and north wing of the school
causing damage estimated at $780,
coo. The school, one of the Oldest
in the State. will suspend for 10 days
Col. II. NJ. Moore, commanding officer
stated.
Col Moore said tentative plans fol-
Sebuilding the burned structures
were under way.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
LECTURES ON NORTHWEST
F. B. Riley Talks on Mountains
and Scenery at Wilson Normal.

The Lure of the Great Northwest
was described by Frank Branch
Riley of Portland, Ore, Friday night
before a large audience, in Wilson
Normal School. The lecture por-
trayed the beauties of the mountains
and the scenery of that section of the
country.
The lecture was given under the
auspices of the District of Columbia
Federation of Music Cluos and the
District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union. Delegates from both
organizations will attend the joint
convention to be held in Portland in
June
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Berlin Birth Rate Falls.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
berlin, February 2.-The Berlin
bEvth rate has been declining rapidly
according "a to statistics for the years
1921, 1922 and 1928. Children born in
1921 numbered SO, 901; in 1922, 1856,
and in 1923, 38,s24. No figures for
1924 are yet available.
Greater Berlin now counts a popu-
aation of 100000.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Singer Gets College Degree.

HALLE, Germany. February III
Margaret Kramer, well known here as
a concert singer. was today granted a
doctors degree by the University of
Halle. This is the first time such
a degree has been granted a woman
since the creation of the department
of musical science at the university