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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-19
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-19

1neatrc: "The Wan WHU
Hainesy ,mself," with Tom Neigh
,lound Hiiii' &C., featurdte, The
Al. Two Ia, "Tee tor Two"
IIar,d News. Music on Wurn'zer
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
H0NORSTUDENT
SOUGHT FOR
SUIT
Frats to Select One With
Perfect Record to Lead
Court Fight

Leaders Of Sigma Delta fraternity,
who have been studying scholastic
records Of fraternity members in
the high schools, today announced
that they expected to select several
students whose records would be
virtually unassailable and lay them
before John E. Laskey, counsel for
the fraternity, within the next few
days.
One student will be selected and
when court action is decided upon
suit will be entered in the name of
that student. Every effort is being
made to select a student who has
an outstanding scholastic record.
Approximately $500 in subscrip-
tons has been received by the
finance committee, headed by J.
Milton Prodigy, it was announced.
To raise additional funds, it is
planned to hold a dance April 20
at the City Club for which tickets
will be sold for 50. Fraternity
leaders are DESTROYS of having suf-
ficient funds to carry their case
Immediately to the Court of Appeals
should an unfavorable decision be
rendered by the lower court.
A committee comprising Ira l..
Ewers, J. Harper Snapp and Nor.
man Weeks is directing selection
of the student who will appear as
plaintiff in the court action.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
GIRL
NAMED HAS
NO SON
Darris K. Bars Story of New
York Trip FaIseIn
Society Home
Police today abruptly halted their

Police today abruptly halted their
investigation into sensational
charges Of tyenty-year-old Miss
Doris K. Barr, of Bethlehem, Pa.
that she had been Tilted by the
son of an admiral in the United
States Navy. when they discovered
that the admiral whose name she
gave them,s has no son.
Further declarations of Miss Barr
at the District Attorneys office
that she had been involved with
the son Of a western governor are
given no credence now by police,
it was learned today.
Invention, Police Believe.
1t is the view of police that Miss
Barr fabricated the extravagant
tales of her butterfly life in society.
to divert attention from her ar
raignment in Police Court yester-
day on charge Of grand larceny.
The girl was held for the grand
jury and is at liberty under $500
bond.
In the seclusion of fashionable
Washington home and in the care
of a prominent local woman who
for years mas done pnllanLnrOplC
work, Miss Barr today seemed
repentant and appeared determined
to try to avoid additional notoriety.
The woman who is caring for
Miss Barr today deplored publicity
given the girls charges. She said
there was absolutely nothing to
them.
Borrowed Girls Clothes.
1.-THE whole story" she continued,
sis simple and uninteresting.
"It began when she borrowed
some clothes from a girl she met at
the Y. w. G. A. She left a list OF
the clothes she borrowed on the
bureau and never intended to. steal
them.
"The only other grievance against
her is that she went to store
and picked out some clothes and
left her name. 1t was found she
had no credit behind her name and
she did not get the clothes"
It was on the complaint of Miss
Dorothy Wosh, of the Y. w. c. A,
from which Miss Barr borrowed"
some clothes, that the grand lar
ceny charge against her is based.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
SHIPPING BOARD
MEN FIGHT
SALE
Commissioners PIummer and
Thompson File Affidavits
Against Dollar Deal

Separate affidavits opposing the
Shipping Boards sale of the five
big President liners to the Dollar
steamship interests were filed in
District Supreme Court today by
Commissioners E. C. Plummer, of
Maine, and Frederic 1. Thompson,
of Alabama, minority members
who opposed the deal.
The filing of these separate
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

GRAVEYARD
CAR(NJS|NG
ALLEGED
Visitors to ST. Mary's Gene
terry Scared Away by
Ribald ReveIers

Driven from the roads of Ar
liHgton county by threats lof klau
reprisals, dozens of flappers and
their "cake-eater" consorts have
been staging their .spetting par
ties in st. Mary's Cemetery,
Alexandria, il was learned today.
So prevalent have "gin.and-
mush'' parties become during the
past several days that women
who visit the cemetery to place
flowers on the graves of their
loved ones are greeted with the
ribald shouts of youthful jewellers.
Car0use In Daytime Also.
According to complaints made at
Alexandria police headquarters, the
''petters' are not content to stage
their parties at night when the
soft moongIow lights the grisly
tombstones of st. Mary's, but
brazenly carouse in broad daylight.
AS a result Of the complaints a
motorcycle policeman has been de-
tailed to make regular tours of
inspection at the cemetery to break
up the alleged "petting parties"
One woman was highly insulted'
by a group of flappers and cake
eaters recently as she entered the
cemetery one afternoon to make
a pilgrimage to the grave of her
husband.
Women Scared Away.
Frightened by the ribald shouts
and jests of the jewellers, this
woman, it was said, beat a hasty
retreat and has been afraid to visit
the cemetery since.
The roads of Arlington county
are declared to be free from pet
tiers ever since the county officials
conducted nocturnal raids on the
miscreants. Maryland police, it is
said, will not tolerate ''petting, :"
either, and the Alexandria author3-
ties today declared they will not
allow their city to become the
dumping ground for undesirables.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
FEDERAL FOOD STORES
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

NEW YORK, April 18.-With liza
bilities estimated at between $3,O0O,-
900 and $4,000, 100000, the 200 stores
of the Federal Food Stores Corpora
zion went into the hands of a re-
ceiver today.
Former County Judge William r.
Bayes was appointed temporary re.
ceiver following an involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy.
The stores are located in Brook
lyn and on Long Island.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

When the R-33 broke loose, I
was in the forward control car. l
knew the first thing to do was to
adjust the ballast and get the air
ship clear of distractions. L I'M
mediately gave orders that the
water ballast should be released
and the engines started. Within
few seconds of the break-aWay,
the engineers got the port engine
going and we were able to clear the
huge hangar. We had only a few
seconds to do this and we had to
act quickly to save the ship from
being broken up.
Had to Fight Wind.
AS soon as we got clear. the
crew was working automatically
Then our great problem was the
wind. When we began to cross
the North Sea, the next thing was
for us to examine the damage.
With our chief coxswain and
another member of the crew, /
went forward and to the bow. We
had to get on top of the airship to
do this and walk about while it
was 800 feet above the sea and
the gale was at IT'S height.
/ never sent out an sos signal,
nor did ! order the crew to put on
life belts. We passed over a tramp
steamer and signalled her by flash
lights. She did not respond, but
| guess she thought we were send
ing out distress signals. Our aver
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

Federal Attorney Renews His
Promise Of Surprise"
Witness to Come
BY KENNETH CLARK,
international News Service.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April
18.The prosecution unloosened
the heavy guns in its arsenal to-
day in attempting to convict Sena-
tor Burton K. Wheeler (Den.) Of
Montana in Federal court here,
on charges of illegally accepting .
a fee to represent a client before
the Interior Department.
The Governments attack on
Wheeler was the signal for another
sharp outbreak of quarreling be-
tween opposing counsel, each side
frequently trying to block the
others introduction Of testimony
and manner Of interrogating wit
nesses.
Seeks Direct Proof.
Quickly disposing of formalities
and preliminaries Of the trial, John
L. Slattery, United States district
attorney, through documents and
witnesses, sought directly to prove
Wheeler actually was paid by Cor
con Campbell. Montana prospector,
to handle oil permits before Federal
authorities.
The defense admitted tina t
Wheeler received $4,000 from Camp
bell, but insisted that the money
was for practice in Montana courts
only and that Wheeler never agreed
to, and actually did not obtain Gov
eminent oil concessions.
The whole case, therefore, as It
shaped up today after two days
trial, hinged on whether Wheeler
was paid the $4,000 with the under
standing that he was to, or did,
use his influence after election az
Senator to help straighten out
Campbell's difficulties over permits.
Slattery declared that he would
have several witnesses who would
testify that Wheeler agreed to "look
after things" in Washington, one
being H. c. CLOSER, formerly Sec
rotary to Campbell, on whose ties.
timony the prosecution has placed
it's greatest reliance.
CLOSER testified before the Borah
Senate committee which investi-
gated the indictment that at a
conference here in January, 1928,
with Campbell and his associates,
Wheeler said, There was nothing
to worry about, about permits; they
could be fixed up in Washington.
Other men who attended the con-
ference would give similar testi-
mony, Slattery said.
Though still refusing to divulge
the name. Slattery again promised
today that a surprise witness" an
unnamed Washington lawyer, would
testify that Wheeler proposed a
plan whereby both would make
millions" out of Montana oil lands
obtained on Government permits.
The lawyer was to act in Wheeler's
place in getting the permits and
profits from oil were to be divided,
according to Slattery.
II never made a declaration to a
jury that l can't prove" Slattery
asserted.
Trial Going Rapidly.
Defense Counsel, it was learned,
are planning to move that Judge
Frank S. Dietrich instruct the jury
to bring in verdict acquitting
Wheeler. The proposed motion
will be made after rebuttal by the
government.
With the trial proceeding more
rapidly than expected, Indications
were that the case would go to the
jury early next week, probably not
later than Wednesday.
Il expect to close by Monday
night for the government" Slattery
announced.
Senator Walsh Dem) of Montana.
CHER counsel for Wheeler, said the
defense would require only a short
time to complete it's case.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
CROP REPORT EXPERT
ON WAY TO PORTO RICO

w. F. Callander, chief of the
crop reporting board OF the De-
partment of Agriculture, today is
en- route to Porto Rico to organize
q crop reporting system there.
He will provide regular reports
on sugar, tobacco, pineapples and
citrus fruits, and will train a staff
TO carry on this work
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
DR.. TUCKER GOES WITH
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

The resignation of Doctor Rufus
8. Tucker, of Cambridge, Mass, as
assistant chief of the finance divi-
sion of the Department of Com
merce, was announced today.
Doctor Tucker has accepted a
position with the Federal Reserve
Board to carry out special research
work on currency and fiscal mat
tiers. He was formerly an assistant
professor in economics at Harvard
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
DRAWN Up
WITH HELP
Of CITIZEN
COUNCIL
Provides for Drastic Changes
in Rules for District
Drivers

M. o. Eldridge, director Of traf-
fic, today announced completion
of the new traffic code which he
will ask the Commissioners to ap-
prove Monday. The regulations
become effective May 8.
The high points Of the nez code
follow:
Speed Not to exceed twenty
two miles an hour anywhere il
the District, except on streets and
avenues on which q special speed
will be indicated by signs. For
commercial vehicles, the limit win
be eighteen miles an hour for
cars having pneumatic tires and
fifteen for cars with solid tires.
There will be no special speed
for crossing intersections, around
corners, or into alleys. Motorists
must observe reasonable speed
which will prevent collision with
other cars or pedestrians. An
unreasonable speed" will be res
garded as reckless driving.
Must Stop in SO Feet
Automobiles must hav4
foot brakes which will stop the
car within fifty feet while the ma
chine is travelling at twenty miles
an hour. With hand or emergency
brakes, the car must be able to
stop within seventy-five feet at g
speed Of twenty miles.
Lights - Automobiles must be
equipped with lights with approxis
mately twenty-one candle power
The beams shall not rise above the
horizontal plane Of the lights. Dim
lights are prohibited except on we'll
lighted streets, of which there are
only several in Washington. Dazs
zling lights are prohibited. This
regulation becomes effective on
May g.. but motorists win be given
to August 1 to obtain new lighting
equipment, if necessary.
New Parking Rules
Parking-On eighteen downtown
streets parking will be prohibited
between and 9:15 a. I'm. On six
streets parking will be prohibited
between 8 and 9:15 a. m. and 4
and 6 p. m. On one way streets
parking will only be allowed on
the "slow" or right side.
Right of Way-A vehicle an.
preaching a street intersection shall
slow down and be kept under such
control as to avoid colliding with
other vehicles. Operators of We.
hicles approaching a street inter.
section from the left shall look out
for and give the right Of way to
vehicles approaching from the right,
provided that vehicle making q
right or left hand turn shall give
the right OF way to through traffic.
Only One Signal Needed.
Signals-Only one signal will be
necessary. Motorists may place
to indicate they plan to stop or
turn. The hand signal will not be
necessary If the car is equipped
with an electric or some other
mechanical device.
Operator permits-Tempora per.
mits will be issued for ten DAYS.
during which time the Traffic d.
rector will investigate the applicant.
After this inquiry, a permanent per-
NIT will be gwen. Applicants win
be subject to tests for sight and
hearing.
ID. C. Heads to o. X. Code.
1t is expected that the District
Commissioners will approve Direc-
tor Eldridge's recommendations.
1.-THE code was drawn up" said
Eldridge today. after conferences
with an advisory committee repre-
senting the people of Washington.
II was drafted only after careful
study of conditions here.
1.-The new speed limit Of 90 miles
ar hour. ,superceding the 1S.milQ
The Washington times., 1925-04-18

NEW YORK, April 18.-The
Brooklyn Museum has put on exhibit
ton a white clay figure of King
Akhenaten, father-in-law of Tutank-
hamen. 1t was found at Tel-el
Amarna, on the site Of an ancient
palace and city, by excavators of
the Egypt Exploration Society, to
which the museum subscribes.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Calls Saving of R-33
"JuSt Accident''

Emergencies heroes and out of the gaOp peri
vovage British dgibLe RSS G
r. Booth aged thirty a0ko tool
Pressed
his experience Booth Od only at all IN the days
s0Tn the story IternG
tionaL Ne10s Service.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
BASE BAL
VAGNATE
DEAD
Death Claims Charles II. Eb-
bets, President OF Brook
Ign Nationals
By InternatIonal VOW servlee.

NEW YORK, April is. Charles
{ FL. Ebbets, president Of the Brook.
lyn National League baseball club,
died today Of heart disease in his
suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Ebbets' health had not been OF
the best for the past year. His
condition made it imperative that
he go South during the winter.
He spent the winter in Clearwater,
Fla, training camp Of his ball club,
where he maintained q winter
home.
He was SO i'll at Clearwater that
he was forced to give up playing
golf, his favorite pastime outside
Of his love for baseball.
Has Been Inaeti4e = Tear
Z He had not been active IN bust.
ness way in the last year. He
made only one appearance at a
baseball meeting during the winter,
In December, when he attended the
annual meeting Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Professional Baseball
Clubs at Hartford, Conn.
Ebbets fell into deep slumber
about IL o'clock last night. No
one was with him at the time of
his DEATH A nurse who entered
the sick room shortly after
o'clock this morning, found him
dead and Immediately summoned
members of his family.
Mr.. Ebbets had been a sufferer
from heart trouble, complicated by
asthma, for some time.
His condition was not believed
serious a few weeks ago.
In Baseball 43 Years.
Ebbets had been an active figure
in baseball for forty-three years.
He began his baseball career as
secretary, and then for twenty seven
years was president of the Brook
Ign club.
His career, highly colorful and
spectacular, covered the whole scope
OF baseball development from the
stage of an afternoon pastime to
one OF the country's great institu-
tons. He became associated with
the Brooklyn club in 1888, having
accepted the position of secretary
to Charles Byrne. Ebbets was, at
the time of his death, the senior
member Of the National League.
In Many SquabbIes.
Always aggressive. Ebbets was
ever PROMINENT 1ISuT0. Ills Il6rV
characteristics and progressive
ideas did not always find favor
with his colleagues, and he became
entangled in numerous controver-
sizes.
His honesty and sincerity of pur-
pose, however, always got him a re-
spectful hearing. Many Of the laws
and rules of the game were due
directlv and indirectly To hiS ner.
sistence.
Financial independence did not
come to the squire" until late in
life-after the erection of Ebbets
Field in 1918, and his friends point
ed to it as the browning achieve
ment of Ebbets' career. He had
built his stadium at time when
baseball interest in Brooklyn was
at a low ebb.
Took Over Club In 1898.
In 1898 Ebbets succeeded Byrne
as president of the Brooklyn club,
Byrne having died. 1t was at a
trying period when finances were
low and the teams representing
Brooklyn were uniformly unsuc-
cessful. 1t was so necessary to
economic that Ebbets personally
managed the field work of the
team for a part of 1898.
The turning point for the better
came with>Athe appointment IF Will
bert Robinson as manager in 1914.
New capital was brought into the
through the affiliation of
the McKeever brothers, Stephen W.,
and Edward j. In 1916 Robinson
produced pennant winner.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
By LIEUTENANT R. s. BOOTH.
International News Service and TIL
Evening Standard.

international News serVice)
PULHAM England, April 18.-Everyone seems to have
gotten panic except those of who aboard the
arship.
Finding ourselves aboard the damaged arshp which had
adr simply settled down to task of getting
ool
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Springtlnne

Is Home-Buying Time.
Today's the day to make
your selection of a lot or
a home. A wide variety
Of offerings will be
found in the REAL ES-
TATE SECTION in this
edition.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
9 s e
gI|7|

Cara hung a
horrid crepe
on the
Princes New
York honey
moon by
declaring
that he is
a bogus
nobleman,
that he
wrongfully
advertised
her once as
his wife,
and that he
owes her
$4,000, which
she lent him.
d!a
gg5!!IRg
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
One and one-sixteenth Miles

OIs aHu Ols-BIXLeenIh Niles
slb--Dr. o.Mara-No BOY. 1890. 100
EVEN Mlnutes--No Boy. -. 1O4
MISUNDERSTANDING ......... ITO
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MISREPRESENTATION Z. ..sa.......s. %
slS-Gl0ud Land wallace -. =. .1Ol
sl1--Sp0t Cash.. Scobie -. =. rs
Z leopard eas---W. harvey s 0a.
l2--M oonra kerr McAtee ....s.....I 07
Scratched--Single Foot Transmute
Big Blaze. Sunsini, Campfire Tales, BY
lldisself. Candy Kid.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
Today's Scratches
And Jockeys At
Hayre de Grace
Weather, clear: track, slow.
FIRST RACE.
SECOND RACE.
Five ana One Half Furlongs,
-Four and one-haif furlongs.

TON icholas--Murra 10
s19l--Sunny Man--WalIace .......... 121
194--Laddie Buck-F. Weiner ......115
79c-The Bat--Parke los
196--- laynkhana Paulette ........ 105
193--E tnland--McAuliffe ......... .107
E796--Fs disto-Ke 1O7
atched-Triplightly. Gold Piece
Candy Kid.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
THIRD RACE.
Six furlongs.
FOURTH Race

/. ScraLcned--BluemOnt, The Bat, Panic.
sun Altos. The WINNER, Tuxedo Eat
,ersea, Wellfinder, Roland
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11
Workers Write About the Workers. Life
WORKER CORRESPONDENCE |
ROUSES THE INTEREST
OF LABOR IN THE SHOPS

In the following little report made
by a eomrade to his street nucleus
is a concrete example Of the in
terest the worker corresponding
department in The DAILY WORK.
Err is arousing among workers in
the factories and shops:
ain our shop we have about 800
workers. Since the reorganization
Of the party have been Instructed
to organize an /, 1. D. group in our
shop. | must work cautiously be-
cause the bosses informants have
their ears wide open. Yet, even with
my careful and very slow handling
Of the work, | am getting splendid
results. And The DAILY WORKER
Corresponds nts' section is a great
help to me. Formerly when left
my DAILY WORKER on top Of my
locker found It there just as | had
left il. But now, when lunch time
comes, | must make the rounds of
the II members we have in the |.
L. D. group before can locate my
paper. Invariably every one Of them
has tried to get look at the paper
and made a dash for it seeking out
the Worker Correspondents sec
ton. Usually five or six have to be
asked before can get my paper"
This little story tells better than
anything we can say how important
and worthwhile are the eontribu-
tlons you can send in.
Keep The DAILY WORKER be-
fore the workers in the shops and
the factories and the mills. Send
in your storyi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11

weeks ago. All this was done in the
hope that their peace and compromise
policy would keep on.
The leadership of the A. c. w is to
be condemned not for arranging agree
ment between the union and the en-
ployers, but because such agreements
were based upon policy Of that
truce" and were at the expense of the
workers and not of the bosses. To
permit employers to choose the time
for giving battle to the workers, to
approve of wage cuts, readjustments,
etc., is by far too big a price for
any organization to pay for any
truce" even if peace between classes
is possible.
The Result Of Policy of Peace
This strike is but another example
of the officials peace-policy. Without
question this was one of the most sig
nificant strikes that the A. C. w. ever
encountered. The loss of this strug-
gle would have meant the shaking, or
probably the breakdown of the very
foundation of the Chicago organiza-
ton. 1t would have meant that the
United Garment Workers (Rickert's
scab organization would again try
it's hand in the mems clothing indus
try. The International Tailoring COM
pany and ]. L. Taylor, the most pow
erful corporation in the mems clothing
industry was chosen by the manufac-
turers to lead the struggle against the
union.
The lavish victory celebration and
the congratulating kilograms from
other union officials could not and did
not cover UP the actual results of this
10 weeks struggle At any banquet or
victory celebration meeting, the work
;ers may have for a moment forgotten
themselves. But to them when they
got back to their bench, finding a
wage cut and the increase in produc-
tion. as well as facing some strike
breakers whom they so bitterly fought
during the strike, who are today work
ing the shop. The latter is no easy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11
TONIGHT'S GLASS TO TELL |
| HOW PRAvVk DEVELOPED |
| ITS OWN CORRESPONDENTS |

Tonight the Chicago Worker Cor
respondents class meets in the edi-
toriaI room of The DAILY WORK.
Err, 1913 West Washington Blvd.
There will be 51diseussion on how
The Pravda, the Russian commun-
list daily developed its Worker Cor
respondents and reading and critic
ism of contributions by the students.
Every worker desiring to join the
class should take advantage of the
opportunity to join tonight. You
will be able to catch up with the
work, you will get this interesting
background and pitch right in for
constructive work. Whether you
have ever written line or not does
not matter at all. Worker Cores
pondents are different. Come and
learn how they are different. Come
to the class tonight and find out