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Evening star., 1925-03-13
SEES FAILURE CAUSE.
Jaspar Says Backers Went Too
Fast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, March I'm. Jaspar,
former foreign minister, commenting on
the events at Geneva yesterday, de-
clared that the protocol failed because
its supporters had made the mistake of
asking the league for more than II could
give and because they wanted to go too
fast
"England's changed attitude is a use
full lesson" said NJ. Jaspar. THE league
always succeeded when it had to settle
clearly a defined problem. It should go
forward slowly and prudently. without
seeking to create a super-state"
He remarked that the league. which
was first regarded suspiciously because
IL was considered an American creation
then as an English tool, would now be
labeled a French concern. II the Genoa
conference had failed because of the
presence of Russian and German dele
gates, he said, the Geneva protocol had
failed because of the absence of these
two powers, who together with the
United States, must complete the lea que
II II really wished to play the part de-
volving upon It, In conclusion, NJ Jas
par suggested that the league should
first OF all try to obtain an international
agreement for the distribution of raw
material and solve the problem present
ed by the overpopulation of Italy ia
pan and other countries.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
EXHIBIT Of LATEST
IN ART OF PRINTING
Collection at Harding Hall,
G. P. O., Shows Advances
in Commercial Work.

An exhibition of contemporary COM
mercial printing, selected and ar
ranged by the American Institute of
Graphic Arts, is on display in Hard
ing Hall, Government Printing Office,
and will continue until March 21 The
exhibition is open to the public from
am. until pm, free of charge. 1t
is to be shown in 16 principal cities
of the United States.
Monday the Typothetae of Wash
ington and the Washington Club of
Printing House Craftsmen and their
friends will hold a public meeting
and inspect the exhibit. Speakers
connected with the art of printing
will make brief addresses There
ers from out of town.
Comment by President Wright.
President Oscar T Wright of the
Typothetae of Washington announces
that this exhibit has been arranged
through the courtesy and co-opera-
tion of Public Printer George H.
Carter. In referring to the exhibi-
ton, President Wright states that
until few years ago the use of fine
printing was rarely desired or
thought of outside of the field OF fine
books. The idea that printing for
ordinary commercial purposes could
profitably make use of good taste and
that such printing affords an almost
limitless outlet for the finest skill in
Typography and illustration, has
been of slow growth The present
high development of this idea is very
recent and it marks an entirely new
and vitally important chapter in the
history OF printing.
Object of Exhibition.
f.
est significance to those most nearly
concerned, to interest a still wider
circle of American printers and buy
ers of printing and to stimulate a
fuller appreciation on the part of the
public the American Institute of
Graphic Arts has prepared the present
exhibition and is sending 1t through
out the country" it was explained.
Included in the list of speakers will
be officials of the Typothetae of
Washington and the Washington Club
of Printing House Craftsmen.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
DR.. 7. B. THOMPSON.
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Acting Chief of Library of
Congress Division Struck by
Flyer at Riverdale.

DR.. Toilet Bernard Thompson, acting
chief of the Division of Documents
Library Of Congress, was struck and
killed by the Capital Limited OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in front
of the Riverdale. Md. station, short
ly before 10 o'clock this morning.
The accident took place within two
blocks OF DR.. Thompsons home. and.
1t is stated, he was crossing the
dation train to Washington. Death
resulted almost instantly. the body
being carried approximately zoo feet
by the flyer. A coroner's Inquest will
be held Monday night.
DR.. Thompson, who until November
/, when he resigned to accept the
position in the Library of Congress,
was professor of economics and bust-
ness administration in the University
of Maryland, was born at Evansville,
Mimi, April 81, 1877. After graduating
from high school at his home, DIR,
Thompson attended Concordla Col
lege. Evansville, MINI, and Valparaiso
University, Valparaiso, Ind, gradual
ing from the latter. He alternately
taught and did graduate work in Con-
cordia College and MeuX College, Fla.
and the University of Minnesota, until
1901, when he began studying abroad.
While abroad he studied In the
University of Christiania, Norway;
University of Berlin, Germany, and
University OF Griefswald. Germany.
Came to Maryland in 1919.
For several years prior to coming g
TO the University OF Maryland, from
1909 to 1918, DR.. Thompson was head
of the Department of Commerce and
Instructor in Scandinavian Languages
in the University of South Dakota.
He organized the School of Commerce
in that University and was its head
for two years. He came to the Uni
versity of Maryland as professor OF
economies and business administra-
tion in July, 1919. While In the Uni
versity of Maryland he also taught
advanced classes in the graduate
school of American University mere
During his long career as teacher
DR.. Thompson had charge at various
institutions OF courses in economies
social psychology, money ana Dank-
ing, corporation and finance, public
finance and the several other subjects
that come under the general organi-
cation Of business and commerce.
Did ..Y, Work During War.
During the war DR.. Thompson spen,
much time in the Middle West work
ing under the auspices of the Y. NJ
c. A for the Community Motion Pic
ture Bureau.
Some of DR.. Thompson's publica-
tions are "Critique: Ibsen's When the
Dead Awaken" Industrial Educa-
tion in Germany" 'Skandinavische er
Eirfiuss auf w. NJ. in den ersten Sta
diem Mastering Nature With the
Motion Picture" The Marketing and
Distribution Of Homegrown Fruits
and Vegetables in Baltimore. Md
Summer, 1920" "Beitrage EUR Entste-
hungs- geschichteses Earthly Para
disc"
DR.. Thompson was a member of the
Masonic Order, the American Eco
nomic Society and the American So
Geological Society. He was ST years
old and is survived by his widow and
one child, Raymond, aged 8. He was
a brother of the late Carl Thompson,
who for years was prominent in the
Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
in power for several years, opposition
becomes futile.
BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
SPECULATION AROUSED.
British Press Now Wonders What
Comes Next.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 13.-The passing
of the Geneva security protocol, which
was rejected by Foreign Secretary
Chamberlain before the League OF
Nations council yesterday, is a sub
ject Of general comment in today's
newspapers which indulge In specu-
lation as to what is coming next.
The papers emphasize that Mr..
Chamberiain's speech showed the
British rejection of the protocol to be
definite and final. The Times says
1t Is. indeed. satisfactory that his
statement was so cate egorical-he
might easily have wandered into
maze of half measures and non-com-
initial statements.
NJ. Brands declaration that France
was standing by the protocol brought
about such a sharp contrast In views
as to represent a diplomatic hiatus
that. in the present circumstances. Is
hardly Ineligible, the paper con-
tinues. adding with reference to the
German offer of security past:
THE German government has made
proposals which amount TO voluntary
as opposed to compulsory-accept
ance of some of the most important
clauses OF the treaty of Versailles.
This Is an event in the history of Eu-
rope. British and French diplomacy
should grasp this occasion with both
hands"
Regarding Mr.. Chamberlain's Stu
neral oration." the Morning Post AYERS
1t is doubted If any infant. meanin 6
the protocol, has caused more com
plexity to It's parents and its hosts
Of godfathers and godmothers. The
infant was practically still-born,
says the Post, and scarcely deserved
all the powder and shot bestowed on
II by Mr.. Chamberlain"
The Daily Telegraph contends that
the foreign secretary went further
than was expected in his destructive
analysis of that 'ill-considered and
untimely attempt to improve upon the
peace preserving machinery constructed
Exposure of the fatal weaknesses
of the protocol, however, was best
done thoroughly If done at all" the
paper believes.
The Daily News says: There will
be widespread regret in England,
though no surprise, at the inability
of the British government to give
support TO $50 bold and SO sincere
an attempt to outlaw war at a single
stroke.
"It is true to say not only that no
international proposal has ever been
so carefully scrutinized by informed
British opinion, but also that none
has ever been studied with a more
sympathetic desire to find a way TO
acceptance"
Evening star., 1925-03-13
GERM THEFT CLUE
IN TYPHOID DEATH
McCIintock Probe Prosecutor
Says Witness Tells of Shep-
herds Study of BaciIIi.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 13-Dr. c. r..
Faiman, owner of the National Uni
versity of Sciences, questioned in the
coroner's inquiry into the death from
typhoid Of William Nelson McClin-
took. millionaire orphan" was said
by States attorneys today to have ad-
mitted after an all-night questioning &
that a tube of typhoid germs was
stolen from him a year ago last No
vember.
John S. Sbarbaro, assistant prose-
cutor, also said Faiman told him that
William d. Shepherd, foster father
and chief heir of McClintock's $4,000
900 estate, visited the school and took
several sample lessons.
Says He Attended Lectures.
According to Faiman's story, as
States attorneys said he told it,
Shepherd shortly afterward ATTENDED d
lectures on germs for about a week,
but never paid any tuition and never
returned
Shortly afterward, Faiman said, he
looked In an incubator. where a sup
ply of germ cultures was kept and
which was accessible to students and
found three tubes missing, one OF
which he was sure contained typhus
bacilli.
About three months ago a man
whose name Faiman said he did not
know, called at the school and
wanted to know about our records
Files Were Searched.
He later said" DR.. Faiman added
that if I had something on file that
he wanted, II would pay me well, OIL
something like that So the man
searched the school files. but 1 never
saw the man again"
DR.. Faiman was taken under guard
to hotel pending the appearance OF
Shepherd at the States attorney
office.
Shepherd, when informed of Fai-
mans statements. said It's all lie
Il have never heard of the univer-
sity before" Shepherd said. Il had
never met F'aiman before until the
last hearing of the inquest. I couldn't
have taken any typhoid bacilli be-
cause 1 was never there"
Evening star., 1925-03-13
GERMANS PLAN
TO EXPLORE ARCTIC
Scientists to Go Into Un-
trodden HarrisIand, Claimed
by U. S. and Canada.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOwRER.

By Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
BERLIN, March 13.-Within a few
months an important scientific expe
dition to the Arctic will be under
taken by three German scientists un-
der the leadership of H K. Kruger,
a well known geologist, whose
specially heretofore has been Africa.
The expedition will include the
famous hunter and geologist, @. F.
Brant, and number of Eskimo
families. The expedition will start
from Germany and will go by ship to
Etah, in Greenland, then over Elles-
mereland to Winter quarters in
Lingneis Island. The following Spring
the expedition will set out for d
thorough exploration of the famous
untrodden Harrisland, lying north of
Alaska, which was reputed by Peary
to be the most difficult of all polar
regions.
Hereby hangs tale. Harrisland
was first supposed TO exist" by the
American geologist, w. B. Harriswh
from study of ocean currents, de-
clared it's existence before the Ameri-
can Geogra phical Congress in 1905,
and he was honored by having his
later proved to exist
Harrisland is Claimed by both the
United States and Canada If Krue-
ger wishes TO study the land, it is
possible that the Canadian govern
ment will impose practically the
same conditions on him as it imposed
on Stefansson, who, in order TO make
the trip, had to become a Canadian
citizen. 1t is certain that the consent
of the Canadian authorities will be
nece ssary in order for him TO traverse
Canadian Ellesmereland. 1t is sup
posed that Kruger will carry both
Canadian and German flags.
Money for the expedition will be
given by the German Teachers Asso-
citation. Whether this expedition,
which will be made in two parts and
will last five years, will be welcomed
by the United States is problematical
since it might give the Canadians
further claims to this unknown and
unexplored, yet already contested, ter
ritory.
Copyright 1925. by Chicago Daily News CO.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
THREE BANDITS TRAPPED
AFTER BANK ROBBERY
Beat Cashier and Wife and Shoot
Director-Surround in
Cranberry Bog.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCKAHOE, N. J.. March 13.-Three
men held up the Tuckahoe National
Bank today, blackjacked the cashier
and his wife. shot a director through
the head and fed after they robbed
the vault.
The amount of money stolen was
not learned. The men, who were
masked, carried away a bag of coin
and bills, some Of which they dropped
in their flight
Four miles southeast of Tuckahoe,
their motor car struck a stump and
overturned. The robbers ran into a
cranberry bog where they were soon
surrounded by a posse.
Edward Tomlin. the director, was
blackjacked as well as shot; Edward
Rice, the cashier, was beaten severely,
and Mrs Phoebe Rice, his wife, was
struck over the head when she went
to his aid. Tomlin was sent to
hospital.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
POLICE STUDYING
NEW TRAFFIC LAW
Get First Copies of Code and
Seek Legal Advice on
Enforcement.

First official copies OF the new traffic
law arrived at the District Building
from the printing Office today. and police
officials Immediately arranged a confer
ence with Corporation Counsel Stephens
to prepare for the enforcement Of those
sections of the law which are effective
now.
The law was signed by the President
March 3, butt so many changes in
phraseology had been made by the Sem
ate and House conferees at the last
minute that the city authorities were
unable to take any steps toward en-
forcement of the new requirements until
they had before them the language of
the act as finally approved.
Certain sections of the aw were made
Immediately effective, while other pro-
visions were worded to take effect in
60 days, or on May 2.
Corporation Counsel Stephens this
morning began a careful study of the
language of the entire act, and will
advise the Police Department as soon
as possible which provisions should
be enforced Immediately and which
after so days.
New Speed Limit May 1.
AFTER a nasty reading of the law
today. Mr.. Stephens said 1t appeared
that the new speed limit of % miles
an hour would not be effective until
so days. The law gives to the new
director of traffic authority to fix
higher speed limit for outlying dis
tricts and arterial highways
The law also requires the renewal
of operators permits annually. 1t
is provided that the director of traf-
fic shall provide by regulation for the
issuance of permits to individuals In
possession of permits prior to enact
ment of the law.
Although the law raises the speed
limit to % miles an hour, it also car
ries a reckless-driving clause. with
severe penalties for conviction on
such a charge. Rigid penalties also
are provided for fleeing from the
scene of an accident, driving while
under the influence of intoxicants or
drugs and for using smoke screen.
Must Report Accidents.
A new feature in the traffic law is
the provision requiring garage own
ers to report to the police within "a
hours any car brought to- their es-
Establishments showing evidence of
having been involved in an accident
or struck by bullets. A penalty is
provided for failure to make such re-
port.
The conditions under which opera
tors permits shall be revoked and
the conditions under which they may
be revoked are outlined in the law.
One of the most important pro-
visions is that authorizing the direc-
tor of traffic to designate arterial
highways to expedite the movement
of vehicles.
The Commissioners are now look
ing about for a director, but they
have indicated that it may be several
weeks before a selection is made.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
DISCUSS LAW POINTS
IN DENNISTOUN CASE
Counsel Are Observation-Disclosures
Oral Promise of Defendant
Under Fire.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. March 13-Todays brief
session of the Dennistoun trial was
given over to technical examina-
ton into the legal aspects of the
divorce which Mrs. Ian Onslow Den
nistoun obtained in France from
Lieut. Col Dennistoun- whom she
now is suing for money she alleges
she loaned him prior to the divorce
An oral promise of settlement which,
she alleges Col. Dennistoun made her
also was discussed.
oliver E. Boddington, an English
lawyer, who practiced in France for
many years, and Jacques Quarter, a
member of the French and English
bars, were questioned.
The session was adjourned shortly
after noon until Monday. Despite the
bitter cold, line of some 500 people
waited outside for the court to open
and the room was again crowded to
capacity.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
LONDON TRAFFIC STIRS
HOT DEBATE IN COMMONS
Resolution to Restrict Private Bus
Lines Particularly Is Defeated
After Long Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 13.-The London
traffic situation has reached such
stage that it is keeping the parlia-
mentarians awake nights. A debate
on the question how best to "stabi-
lize" the problem, which was begun
early last evening, continued in the
House of Commons until 2 o'clock
this morning.
was designed to restrict especially the
number of private bus lines operated
by individuals, which vehicles have
been called traffic pirates" The
resolution was defeated in the small
hours of the morning, after which
the NJ. P.'s sought buses, trans or
underground trains for their home
ward journey. Most of them, how
ever, were compelled to take taxis.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
CHICAGO DENIES EPIDEMIC
AS % DIE OF INFLUENZA
Seventy-Eight New Cases Reported
in Single Day-Deaths to Date
Number 279.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Although 28
deaths occurred in 13 hours ending
at $40 o'clock last night and IS new
cases were reported, DR.. Herman N.
Bundesen, city health commissioner.
declared there Is no real epidemic of
influenza and respiratory diseases
here.
The normal number of deaths would
be 10 and new cases would be 40
a day for this time of the year. health
authorities said, warning that public
carelessness would cause a spread of
the diseases. City laboratories are
furnishing free to physicians pneu-
monia antigen, a serum used as a pre-
ventive.
The deaths yesterday brought the
total due to influenza and pneumonia
since March I to 27s,
Evening star., 1925-03-13

Senator McKellar yielded the floor
to Senator Bruce, Democrat, Mary
land, who declared for ratification be-
cause higher considerations than the
technicalities of law" were involved
Cuba is sister republic: we are
drawn to her by the closest ties of
sentiment and affection" Senator
Bruce declared.
Cuban liberty is the very child Of
the United States of America. Even
the splendid yalor and devotion of the
Cuban people likely would have heen
insufficient to throw off the detested
yoke of Spain without United States
assistance" said Senator Bruce.
FfHbuster Is Stopped.
The one-man fflibuster against the
treaty conducted by Senator -Cope-
land of New York, Democrat, was
broken last night when the Senate
entered into unanimous consent
agreement to vote today on The pact
Senator Copeland began his flibus-
ter Wednesday, demanding that the
treaty be put aside until December
and he spoke for eight hours almost
continuously, the Senate being held
in session from noon yesterday until
late last night without a recess to
prevent him from resting. He aban-
QOneO the SuuQenIy at
pm, yielding the floor to Senator
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor. Minnesota,
another opponent of the treaty, who
spoke only an hour.
When Senator Copeland stopped
speaking last night proponents at
tempted to force a vote, but several
other members insisted upon an op-
portunity to be heard. Senator Pep
per. Republican. Pennsylvania, in
charge of the treaty, then proposed
the unanimous consent agreement,
which was adopted. limiting each
member to one speech of not more
than Is minutes on the subject.
The New York Senator conducted
his fight from behind steadily aug
mented bulwark of reference books,
documents, maps and blueprints. esti-
mated by others to contain sufficient
oratorical ammunition to last a
month. He also had some crackers
and raisins in his pockets. and occa-
sionally supped broth or milk brought
to him by his secretary while poring
over some record on or near his desk.
Fought Hard Fight.
Fighting solely for principle" and
conceding that the treaty would be
ratified If brought to vote, Senator
Copeland did not abandon his an
nounced intention of speaking all
night until leaders had brought about
parliamentary situation in which
he was obliged to speak continuously,
without permitting any interruption,
in order to hold the floor. At one
point Senator Curtis of Kansas, the
Republican leader, introduced a mo-
tion to invoke the cloture rule. but
IL went over under the rules for two
days
Evening star., 1925-03-13
FRENCH SOCIALISTS ASK
STATE TO WORK MINES
Would Revoke All Concessions by
Bill Now Before the
Chamber.
BY the Associated Press.

r PARIS, March 13.-Deputy Dura-
four, together with 100 other members
of the chamber, mostly Socialists, has
introduced a bill for the nationalist
tion of all mines, whether subject to
concessions or not, and all mineral or
fossil substances above or under the
ground in France and her colonies
The bill also would create a national
Office for the exploitation of existing
mines and the opening OF new ones.
The promoters of the bill declare
that its aim is not a sterile state op-
Grafton, but the creation of a national
organization in which competent and
active persons would be enrolled and
which, with the aid of science, would
give to French mining the fullest out
put compatible with it's mineral re-
sources.