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Evening star., 1925-10-19
ONE MAN LOST In STEAMER FIRE
SOUGHT AS PROBE is ORDERED
Ten Injured During Rescue After Blaze on
Comanche off Coast of Florida-Cause
Still Remains Mystery

on, other officials OF the company are
preparing for an investigation with
the hope Of determining the origin of
the fire which endangered the pas
sengers and crew The utterly use
less steel hull of the ship has been
beached on a bank OF st. Johns River.
where it will be visited by United
States steamboat inspectors and Off
cials of the company. The Federal
agents will question H. G.. White. dis
trict agent OF the CLYDE Line Steam
ship Co., and Capt. F.. +. Curry of
the Comanche.
So far the origin of the fire is a
mystery. Mr.. White declared no com
bustibles were carried in her cargo.
which consisted of lumber naval
stores and general merchandise. The
blaze started in forward hold No. ,
and ignited the naval stores there,
which Is believed to be responsible
for a quick spreading of the flames
to proportions which could not be
controlled
sos calls from the Comanche
Reaper and the Meta, both of which
did yeoman work in rescuing the pas
sengers and crew and bringing them
to land.
Near the place where the Comanche
was abandoned nine empty lifeboats.
two from the Reaper and seven from
the Comanche. were found today, as
were a mans shoes and some wom-
ems clothing.
True to the traditions of the sea.
the last man to leave the burning
ship was her skipper. Capt. F.. F..
Curry. who suffered slight injuries.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
By the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla. October 10.
Clyde Line officials today were bend
ing every effort toward finding some
trace Of Villa m j. awler. Winthrop.
Mass. contra ctor. who ia the only per-
son missing in the near disaster which
resulted in the destruction by fire Of
the steamship Coma nche off MaYport
Saturday night.
Early reports. which said 10 persons
were missing. were ascribed to the
confusion in taking the passengers
and members OF the crew off the burn
ing ship. In this confusion several
persons were thrown into the water,
and on being rescued some were placed
aboard the Texas Co. oil tanker
Reaper and others on the pilot boat
Meta, both of which had gone to the
rescue.
On reaching Newport the passengers
quickly scattered. some going into
private homes at the little seaport
and others going to hospitals and
hotels in Jacksonville. All day yester-
dav officials were busy checking their
lists. with the result that now only
the fate of Lawler remains to be set
a close watch is being kept on the
beach for his body.
Ten persons were injured. some of
them seriously. their injuries having
been-received mostly when lifeboat
was crushed between the burning YES
sci and the Reaper while a heavy sea
was rolling. Others were hurt when
another lifeboat spilled them into the
sea when one end was lowered too
ia apidly.
While the search for Lawler goes
Evening star., 1925-10-19
TAXI DRIVER ACCUSED
BY WOUNDED WOMAN
Mrs. Virgy Nelson, Found Wander
ing on Suitland Road,
Charges Attack.

After wandering along Suitland
Road for an hour and a half last Sat
aurday night in dazed condition
Mrs. Virgy Nelson. 617 f street. was
brought to Emergency hospital by a
passing motorist, where she told the
police she had heen assa ulted by a
taXicah driver
According to Mrs. Nelson's state
ment she went to visit a friend on
Suitland Road about Q O'Clock Satur-
day evening. Shortly after midnight
she decided to go home and entered a
taxi. After going short distance
she SAYS the driver struck her over
the head with crank and threw her
from the moving vehicle.
Thomas J. Nrana who runs a shoe
shop at 623 F. street. returning from
a drive about 80 Sunday morning
noticed the woman walking along the
road. He took her to Emergency Hos.
pital. where five stitches We're taken in
wound on her forehead.
Mrs. Nelson says she made a report
of the affair to the police at the hospi-
tai. although there is no record of it
al police headqua rters. She says she
will make no further report, but that
she will try to get the taxi company
to pay for her dress, which was
ruined in the struggle.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
Shooting by Boys
At Targets Brings
Out Murder Squad

The murder squad of No. pre-
cinct was called out on the run
yesterday in response to the
breathless call of resident of
Robinson street southwest. who
reported that promiscuOus and
desultory shooting of wild and
narrowing nature was going on to
the rear.
The squad arrived in time to
witness some fair-to- middling tar
get practice on the part of trio
of small boys of the neighborhood
who had bought a cheap rifle.
The policemen sheathed their
sabers. pocketed their guns and de-
parted with QuiZZical smiles after
lecturing the young rascals on the
inadvisability of shooting in their
back yards.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
ADMITS THROWING
LYE IN MANS FACE
Woman Declares She Was
Mad When He Came Home
Late at Night.

Mrs. Adele Edgerton Whitemore.
40. a dressmaker. living in an apart
ment al 2469 Columbia road. was held
under a 50 900 bond in Police Court
today on a charge of mayhem, fol-
lowing her alleged admission to po-
lice that she threw lye yesterday ir
face of Frank f. Jones. resident Of
her apartment. partially binding him.
She will be given a hearing shortly.
Jones lost the sight of one eye and
suffered impairment of the sight Of
the other when a concentrated solu
tion of the CauStic was hurled at him
when he returned to Mrs. White
more's apartment, according to the
police.
Mrs Whitemore told the police she
was married. but separated from her
husband, who is in the Government
service at Point Pleasant, y. J. Po-
lice say she readily admitted throwing
the I've on Jones. explaining that she
loved him." and was inCensed when
he came home at an early morning
hour She is said to have expressed
regret that she harmed him. saying
she only wished to get the I've on
his body.
A 14-year-old daughter of the de-
fendant. seen on the street near the
Eighteenth street address about z
o'clock yesterday morning on her way
to a physicians office with the suffer
ing man. attracted the attention of
another person. who telephoned police
of the tenth precinct.
Police took the sufferer to the office
Of DR.. l.. r. Norris. 1851 Fourteenth
street. where he was given first aid
before being taken to Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital. Policemen
ID \. Davis and O. +. Beal started an
investigation of the affair. and when
they were informed that the woman
had thrown the lye Real remained in
the vicinity of her home to await her
return.
1t was not until after o'clock that
the woman returned home and was
arrested.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
EXPERTS TO STUDY
SWIMMING POOLS
Inspection to Be Made in
Baltimore Preparatory to
Equipping Washington.

Study of the artificial swimming
designing force of the office of public
buildings and public parks before
starting on construction of artificial
pools for the Capital City, should Con
gress provide the money al the com
ing session, it was indicated today by
Lieut. Col. Sheriff., director of the
Office
He has just written to j. V. Kelly.
secretary of the department of public
parks and squares of Baltimore, tell
ing him that he would be glad TO ac-
cept an invitation to make a detailed
inspection of the Baltimore pools and
that also his designing force take
advantage of the opportunity to see
Baltimore's splendid installations.
Mass of Data Supplied.
Mr.. Kelly sent to Col. Sheriff.
mass of data on the design of the
Baltimore pools. cost of installation,
details of the construction, as we'll as
accommodated and the fees received
from the bathers. Four of the five
Baltimore pools are concrete basins.
The Clifton Park pool Is elliptical in
shape, $50 by $40 feet, ha wing a water
area of 40 acres. Patterson pool
is irregular in shape, 700 by 400 feet.
with water area of AS acres.
Gwynn's Falls pools are two rectan n
gular concrete basins each 3S by 75
feet. containing $500 square feet
Druid Hill colored pool consists of
two concrete basins, 80 feet by 105
feet each and the total water area is
10, 500 feet. Druid Hill white pool has
a water area of 21s acres.
The Druid Hill pool with its build
ing, and photographs Of 1t sent to Col
Sheriff. show 1t to be most attractive.
cost in the neighborhood of $400,00O
and it will accommodate $500 bathers
an hour.
Figures Show Operating Cost.
Figures submitted with the report
show that the cost of operation for
the most part exceeds the daily re-
ceipts, but the daily attendance is
we'll in the thousands. At several of
the pools indoor baths are provided
when the open-air pools are not work
Ing.
The Clifton Park pool, according to
the report, cost $31,946. Another
large pool embodying the very latest
features is being constructed in
Riverside Park and this particular
pool is expected to furnish a model
for other similar constructions
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
POWERS RELATED
Prof. H. S. Herring Sees
World Redemption in Faith
of Mary Baker Eddy.

A lecture on Christian Science and
the Worlds Redemption" was deliv-
cred in the Arcade Auditorium yester-
day afternoon by Prof. Hermann s.
Herring, G. s. B., of Boston. Mass.
Prof. Herring is member of the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church, the First Church of Christ
Scientist. in Boston, Mass. and spoke
to large audience.
He was introduced by Charles S.
Baum, first reader of Fourth Church
of this city. under whose auspices the
lecture was given. The lecturer said,
in part:
Probably no religious subject in
modern times has ever become so
widely known and attracted so much
attention in so many quarters of the
globe as has Christian Science. 1t is
a subject of interest not only among
English speaking people the world
over. but also among the people of
virtually all civilized nationalities.
There is scarcely country on earth
where its literature is not read. Trans
Iations of various articles have been
printed in 10 or more languages.
The Discovery.
Mary Baker Eddy in the year 1865
learned to believe implicitly in the
Bible teachings and in the supremacy
of spiritual power, and she never lost
this conviction.
After an accident which her physi
ella n declared would be fatal she open
ed her Bible and read the second verse
If the ninth chapter of Matthew. While
doing 80 she realized clearly that the
healing which was done in Jesus time
could be repeated now. Her thought
rested absolutely on God and was
lifted above the physical conditions
to high spiritual plane. In this men
tai condition she was instantly healed
and was able to leave her bed and
walk.
she was greatly impressed by her
healing and by the spiritual eXalta-
ton which she experienced at that
time. She therefore withdrew from
society after this experience and for
three years studied the Bible, seeking
an understanding of Jesus work. AS
a result of this search she gradually
received the revelation of the prin-
cipal Of scientific Christian healing.
which she calls The Great Curative
Principle-Diety' and which she
describes as infinite, divine Mind.
IN 1910 SHe pubuS1eu HeT text DOOR,
Science and Health With Key to the
Scriptures
In Christian Science the healing is
done mentally, which has led some
who are unfamiliar with Christian n
Science to believe that it's healing is
accomplished through form of men,
tai suggestion. Cases involving hys-
terra, fear. and imaEina tion have been
healed. but these by no means con.
stitute the larger portion of the work
done. Christian Science has healed
innumera BILE cases of organic and
structural diseases which have been
diagnosed as such by reputable ply
sicians. 1t is the healing of serious
& nd critical cases which proves most
Evening star., 1925-10-19
YACHT IS RAMMED.
Old Dot Hit by Freighter While
at Anchor.

Old Dot, pleasure yacht of G. w.
Forsberg. Capital Yacht Club, anchor.
ed at the foot Of Ninth street south
west, was rammed and damaged by
the Adonis, a craft Of the Philadelphia
urday night.
Three members of the crew were
aboard the pleasure yacht when the
prov of their fre,.,hter crashed into
her starboard side and tore a hole in
the stern.
Damage to the Old Dot was esti-
mated at $500. The hole was far
enough above the water line to avoid
the possibility of the craft sinking.
Police were unable to determine, def
nitely the cause Of the accident.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
SCHOOL is REOPENED.
Dennison Closed Week for install.
lation of Heat

The Dennison School, closed for a
week during the installation of a new
heating plant. was reopened today.
While the building was closed pupils
attended class at the Berrett School,
except in the kindergarten. which oc-
cupied room in the Washington City
Asylum. Use of the Berrett forced sew
eral school officers to give up their
offices there temporarily.
The old portion of Western High
School, which has been closed for
more than a week due to the lack of
heat. did not reopen today as school
officials had expected. 1t may take an
other week, it was said. to connect
the heating system in the old build
ing with the heating plant in the new
addition. The entire student body in
the meantime is attending school in
the new annex on an alternating
schedule.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
REFUSED BY HIGH COURT
Market Company Case Review De.
MED by Supreme Tribunal.

The Supreme Court announced to-
day that it would not review the
claim of the Wa ashington Market Co.
for compensation for going concern
value. placed at 100000.
In the purchase by the Govern
ment of the building and improve
ments belonging to the market com
pany. which occupy Government land,
the market company appealed to the
courts from the decision of the COM
mission appointed to appraise the
property. and obtained a material in
crease in the purchase price. but con-
tended without success in the law
courts that n also was entitled to
some allowance in addition to the
property as going concern"
Evening star., 1925-10-19

were Christian Scientists and were
successfully living up to its teachings,
this wonderful spiritual life. redolent
with true happiness. JOY and satisfac-
ton. abounding in heavenly harmony
and divine peace. would be possible to-
day. Is this not an achievement
worth striving for?
Mrs. Eddy writes: "Christ's Chris
tianity is the chain of scientific being
reappearing in all ages. maintaining
It's obvious correspondence with the
Scriptures and uniting all periods in
the design of God"
Evening star., 1925-10-19
Figures Show Operating Cost.
Quantico Wreck Victim Dies.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 19.-
f. l.. Musselman, As years old, Freder.
icksburg. who was injured in the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po.
tomac wreck near Qua ntico Thursday
died at Alexa ndria Hospital late yes.
terday He had received internal in
juries and fractured skull L.
Grantz. a merchant of Quantico, was
injured in the accident.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
Dempsey Pictured
Felled by Firpo,
In Art Exhibition
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 19-Hang
ing on wall in the Metropolita
Museum of Art today is a picture
depicting the episode in Jack
Dempsey's pugilistic career OF
which he probably is least proud
the dramatic moment on the night
of September Il. 1928, when Luis
Angel Firpo knocked him from the
ring.
The painting is hy the late
George Bellows. one of America s
foremost painters. whose works are
being shown at the Metropolitan
Museum in special exhibit.
Bellows was considered by
artistic experts as being supreme
in the ability to put on canvas
lifelike pictures of the prize fight
ring. His picture. which bears the
title. "Dempsey-Fir will he on
exhibition until next Thursday
Evening star., 1925-10-19
MRS. STOKES DROPS
MANTLE OF SHAME
"Cessation of Mutual Love- y
She Says, Caused Her
to Be Divorced.
Dy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 19-Throw-
ing off ''the mantle of shame" which
she considers imposed upon her by
law. Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes explains
that only the cessation of mutual love
has caused her to be divorced.
The Rose of the Ghetto" cigar
worker and reporter. who 20 years ago
became the wife of j. G. Phelps
Stokes. wealthy Socialist. and helped
him spend his millions in ways that
sometimes got her into trouble with
the law. in a statement published to-
day, tells why romance that at
tracted wide attention ended in a
divorce court at Nyack, n. Y. last
Saturday. with a decree for her hus-
band on the one ground possible under
the New York law.
Held Relation Of Friends Only.
Though living under the same roof
Mr.. Stokes and / have been purely
friends for the larger part of our mar
ried life tsince the war. just friendly
enemies>, says the statement written
on a battered portable typewriter in
an unheated Bronx fat. Our pro-
found political differences tended to
develop situations domestic and per-
sonal that caused both of us intense
suffering and made a continued truce
lInpOSSlDle
"A year ago last Summer | asked
Mr.. Stokes 70 free me. and | had
made several similar requests during
the several years preceding that time.
THE mantle of shame seems to ia II
on the defendant in our case. 1t
should be placed on the shoulders of
the State of New York. where 1t prop
erly belongs.
Court Refuses to Reopen Case.
A few minutes after the decree was
granted Mrs. Stokes lawyer appeared
In court saving he wanted to present
evidence of eXtenuating circumsta noes:
but the Judge refused to reopen the
case. hotel keeper named Gross
man, but not identified further, was
named correspondent.
On the wall of the room where Mrs.
Stokes worte her statement was a
large drawing of Mr.. Stokes. You
see. l haven't taken 1t down or turned
il to the wall" she remarked.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
GEN. FRUNSE IS I'LL.
Russian Commissar of War to Be
Operated Upon.

MOSCOW. October 19 CP.--Gen.
Michael F. Frunse. Russian commissar
of war. is seriously i'll in the kremln
Hospital. He is suffering from ulcer
of the duodenum, the upper part of
the small intestine. Some of Russia g
most famous doctors have been called
in from Leninerad and other points
and they have decided in consultation
with the kremlin surgeons. to per-
form an operation Immediately.
Like his predecessor. NJ. Trotsky,
who IS also i'll with intestinal and kid
ney disease. Gen. Frunse worked from
X to Is hours a day at the commits
sariat OF war.
Evening star., 1925-10-19
MRS. BRENIZER DIES.
Old Resident of City Expires at
Age of "a.

Mrs. Lucretia Brenizer, S4 years old
and resident of Washington for the
last 80 years, died at her home. 627
A street southeast, Saturday after
lingering illness.
Mrs. Brenizer was a member of the
Church of the Reformation. Lutheran.
A native of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Brenizer came to this city from Viii
Transport. Pa. She leaves her hus-
band. Warren F. BreniZer; daughter.
Miss Lottie l.. Brenizer, and a son,
John l.. Brenizer.
Funeral services will he conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Nearly 5000, 900 automobile castings
We're shipped by the United States,
Canada. France. Italy, United King
dom and Germany last year
Evening star., 1925-10-03

hours. hearing rescuers near. but be-
yond their reach
After all the bodies have been re-
covered the S-51 will be turned over
to civilians for salvage.
Rear Admiral j. d. Beauret, chief
OF the naval construction and repair
bureau, who went to the scene of
the wreck last night aboard the 81
to confer with Rear Admiral H. II.
Chrtsty. returned here early today.
He Immediately left for Boston.
The admiral was accompanied on
his visit to the rescue flotilla by
Simon Lake. designer of the S-51, and
William G. Esmond, naval architect.
Heavy Rain Falling.
The weather, which has been fair,
changed during the night and this
morning a heavy rain is falling.
While the rain will not hamper the
operations of the divers, the onshore
wind which is accompanying it may
kick up the sea sufficiently to make
1t dangerous for the divers who are
to enter the submersible in their task
Of removing bodies.
The Chittenden, the tug from which
the divers are working: the Camden,
the $40 and sweepers Lark and F'al-
con were the only boats at the scene
today.
Officers here say that the appear
ance of sharks last night, as reported
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Patrick. chief Of the Army Air Serv.

Patrick, chief Of the Army Air Serv-
Heretofore we've been knocked on
the head and coerced to such an ex-
tent that most of the men at such
hearings have been afraid to speak
their real mind" Col. Mitchell de-
clared. But you've got to hand it to
the present board. I have nothing but
praise for the way in which 1t has
conducted the hearings
I'm particularly pleased over the
testimony OF my chief, Gen. Patrick.
He's a regular fellow. His suggestion
to the board differed from mine only
in degree. The principles involved
are exactly the same. / think the
country is beginning to wake up"
Mitchell Little Worried.
Gen. Patrick came out In favor Of a
separate air corps under the War De
partment, as compared with an en-
ttrely divorced air department rec
commended by Col. Mitchell. Friends
Of Col Mitchell declared Gen. Pat
rtck's testimony to be corroboratiVe
OF the need for a change in the pres
ent methods Of air administration.
The colonels statement today came
on the heels OF an order by the war
Department holding him in Washing
ton for appearance before the inspec-
tor general Of the Army Monday. This
was the first step toward disciplinary
measures expected to befall Mitchell
for his sensational charges against the
Navy in connection with the crash or
the Shenandoah and the failure OF the
Hawaiian flight.
Col. Mitchell didn't seem the least
bit worried or surprised about his
prospects for punishment. althousn n
he said he was greatly disappointed
at being unable to attend the Amer
ican-Legion convention al Omaha. He
had already made reservations on a
train and was to leave yesterday with
local legionnaires when the order
holding him in the Capital reached
him.
Yes, I'm disappointed about the
Omaha trip" Mitchell said. tut as
I've said before, I'm used to being
knocked on the head
Whereupon the colonel donned
some fancy gray golf knickers and
turned his thoughts to lighter things.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Continued from First Page)
S-51 were washed away as the ship
sank after being rammed by the City
OF Rome week ago last night, the
exact number Of bodies still within the
hulk was unknown, but it was pre-
sumed to be 26.
Only a skeleton fleet was at work
today, where yesterday two huge
cranes and many other craft rode at
anchor or slowly circled the spot now
marked by a lighted buoy as the grave
of the S-51.
Discovery yesterday by divers that
the submarine was flooded from bow
to stern snuffed out the last glimmer
Of hope that any of the men who
went down with her would be found
alive. 1t also marked the end Of the
desperate efforts of the Navy to raise
those aboard her.
With their comrades not now among
the living, the officers and men at the
base are settling into their routine
duties. The practice runs and dives
of the other submarines are being con-
tinued.
The bodies recovered yesterday were
those of w. f. Lawton of New London
and B. y. Lindsay of Pensacola, Fla
Tuesday. has been sent to his home
in Portland. Ore.
When it was found that the last
two compartments in which their
might be air-the motor and torpedo
rooms-were filled with water. 1t was
realized that the men who went down
with the craft had no chance for life
that they had been unable to shut
water-tight doors connecting the com
partments. The three men who es
capped alive after the collision got to
the coming tower in time.
Death Mercifully Quick.
Rear Admiral H. II. Christy, who
is in charge of the rescue operations.
took comfort in the fact that death
was swift.
If this had to be-" he said lit was
merciful that they drowned within a
few minutes. It is difficult to imagine
what men entrapped in a submarine
would go through in their last few