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Evening star., 1925-06-09
LOST INDIAN HEIRESS
is MARRIED IN IOWA
Girl, Aged 16, and Worth 1900.
600, Bride of Man Who Killed
Fellow-Student.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. June 9
P.-Maude Lee Mudd, 16-year old
Oklahoma Indian heiress to an estate
from her home in Miami, Oklahoma
May 21, was married here yesterday
to Earl E. Gordon, 27, an automobile
salesman of Miami
The marriage was performed in the
presence of and with the consent of
her mother, Mrs. Susanne Bomberry.
The mothers consent makes the
marriage valid, William Simms of
Vinita, Okla, guardian Of the girl,
said.
Previously Sheriff F. E. Simpson
that Iowa authorities would be noti
fed to hold the girl, giving his
opinion that the marriage would
have to be sanctioned by Simms.
Following the ceremony the couple.
accompanied by Mrs. Bomberry and
a friend of Gordon, departed in an
automobile, supposedly for Oklahoma.
When the Indian girl disappeared
from Miami she was believed to have
been kidneped.
Once Faced Murder Charge.
MIAMI, Okla, June 9 CR.-
Earl E. Gordon, who was married
esterday to Maude Lee Mudd, was
the center of a sensational murder
trial at Saltwater, Okla, three years
ago.
Gordon, then a student at the Okla
homa Agricultural and Mechanical
College, shot and killed Beckham
Cobb, another student, on a street ad-
Joining the college campus. Gordon
pleaded self-defense, asserting Cobb
had threatened him when he refused
to apologize to Mrs. Cobb for a ficti-
tious insult.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
GENEVA EXPECTS
BERLIN OBJECTION
TO SECURITY PACT
Right of Alien Troops to
Cross Soil Held Sure
StumbIing-BIOck.
ENGLAND ABAND0NS
POLICY OF A CENTURY
Discards Aloofness in Interest of
Peace of Europe-Action
Is Surprise.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. June 9-The allied Sc
Curity note that will he sent TO Ger
many as result of the complete
agreement reached between France
md Great Britain yesterday will lay
down certain principles as the basis
for negotiation of the pact, but will
not propose a specific text.
These principles include the crea-
ton of a Rhine pact of neutral guar
antees, which will be supplemented
by arbitration treaties between France
and Germany and Belgium and Ger
many; between Germany and Poland,
and Germany and Czechoslovakia. The
country resorting to force and refus-
ing arbitration would be considered an
aggressor.
If Germany attacked Poland in de-
fiance of the arbitration arrangements,
for instance, then France would have
the right to go to Poland's assistance.
This is not considered a likely con-
tingency and Germany has gone on
record pledged not to use force, but
to accept arbitration of her interna-
tional disputes. Nevertheless France
insists upon the right to cross Ger
many to protect Poland, as an added
guarantee for Germany's eastern
neighborS.
AS Germany already has informed
the League of Nations that one rea-
son why she cannot sign the cove
nant is her objection to having for
eign troops cross her territory, it is
believed that this point is likely to
arouse difficulties in the negotiation
of the security pact.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
Cooling Sprays Ordered Turned On
For Children in City's Hot Streets

The installation of II sprinklers
near Fairgrounds in various sec
tions of the city, where children
will get a cooling shower during
the hot weather, was authorized
by the District Commissioners in
board session today.
Col. Bell authorized Supt. Gar
land of the Water Department to
prepare the sprinkler. Fire Chief
Watson was authorized to detail
firemen to supervise the operation
Of the showers and Acting Supt. of
Police Evans was directed to close
off the necessary space on the
streets, where the sprinklers are
to be set up.
The Commissioners decided that
the sprinklers could be operated be-
tween 3 and o'clock each after
noon. probably commencing in
three or four days. The II loca-
tfons recommended by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. So" arNisor of play
grounds, fciio -.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
STUDENTS PROBING
Staying OF TEACHER
One Youth at Louisiana State Is
Watched Closely-0fficers
Get No Clues,
BY the Associated Press.


BATON ROUGE, La, June EFT
forts by police and detectives having
failed so far to solve the mysterious
ak killing of Oscar B. Turner, in
structor in agronomy at Louisiana
State University, students of the
school of agriculture today began an
investigation into the Staying on their
own initiative.
What methods the students would
pursue in their attempts to unravel
the puzzling circumstances surround
ing the crime were not revealed, al
though it was understood that among
the hundreds of young men and wom-
en- attending the university one youth
was under close surveillance by both
authorities and classmates.
The coroner's jury. which has held
two sessions in a prolonged inquest
into the killing and has examined a
number of students and other persons
connected with the college without
making recommendations, adjourned
last night, but will resume the in
quiry tonight.
The Staying. marking the first day
of the last week of the present
scholastic term, has upset the entire
institution, despite efforts of the
faculty to continue classes and exam
nations.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
II BODIES FOUND
AFTER MINE BLAST
DrilIer Believed to Have
Broken Through Gas Pocket
in Kentucky Shaft.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
STURGIS, KY, June 9.-Bodies of
the IA missing miners, victims of an
explosion in the West Kentucky Coal
Mining Co., here yesterday, were
found this morning and brought to
the surface along with three others
who had been found last night.
The victims, seven white men and
10 negroes, were found at the 400-foot
level, and more than a mile and a
quarter back of the shaft mouth. Ten
of the men were in a heap, the others
being scattered about.
190 Escape Death.
Nearly 100 other miners were in
the mine at the time of the explosion
but managed to reach safety before
deadly fumes and dust of the explo-
sion overlook them.
Officials in charge of the work said
that a drill bit was found between the
charred knees of one of the dead men
and a hole had been bored into the
ground under him. The officials eX-
pressed the opinion that the drill had
broken through the top of a gas pock-
ct, and that the explosion occurred
when sufficient gas seeped through
to have been ignited by the miner s
lamp he was wearing on his cap.
Delay was encountered by rescuers
when they were forced to erect brat
tice and crib work to clear a passage
way for the removal of debris.
Inspectors Son Is Victim.
James Merritt. a mine inspector.
went through the underground work
ings of No. 8 between s and $50
o'clock yesterday morning, found only
slight traces Of gas and pronounced
the mine safe.
Hardly two hours elapsed before the
explosion.
Among the victims is Inspector Mer-
ritt'S 19-year-old son, Liston.
Liston Merritt became a miner only
a few weeks ago. He intended to re
turn to school in the Fall, his friends
said, as he was captain of the Sturgis
High School foot ball team.
Evening star., 1925-06-09

Bryant street, between First and
Second; Livingston street, Thirty:
ninth and Forty-first streets; Co.
lumbia road, Georgia avenue and
Sherman avenue; Kalorama road.
Champlain street and Eighteenth
street; N street, First and Second;
Iowa avenue, Varnum and Web
ster streets; Twenty-third street. s
street and Bancroft place; Third
street, New York avenue and N
street: Otis street, Warder street
and Georgia avenue, Longfellow
street, Eighth and Ninth streets; E
street northeast, First and Second.
Taylor street, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth; Third street south.
east, l. and M streets; I street
southwest, First and Second; G
street northeast, Third and Fourth:
c street southeast, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth. and o street. Twenty
sixth and :, Iii. = sn.h.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
GEN.CHAMbER[A|NE
DIES IN AUTO CRASH
Veteran of Philippines and
World War Killed on
Visit to Paris.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June Brig. Gen. Will
liam Chamberlaine, L. S. A, of Wash
ington, former member of the general
staff and with service in the Philip
pines and France to his credit, was
killed here last night when a taxicab
in which he was riding collided with a
street car.
He had left his wife at their hotel
and some hours elapsed before his
identity was definitely established
Mrs. Chamberlain is sailing for the
United States with the body tomor
row. The Chamberlaines had been
here 10 days visiting.
In France he was chief of artillery
for the I'd Division and helped capture
Belleau Wood
Brig. Gen. William Chamberlain
organized and took to France in Au-
gust. 1917. the 9Th Provisional Regi-
ment of Coast Artillery. He lived at
1906 Wyoming avenue. He was made
chief of Artillery with the I'd Division
of the American Armies in 1918 and
participated in the operation in the
capture of Belleau Wood. He com
-manded the Railway Artillery during
the st. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne
operations.
After the war he was detailed to the
General Staff Corps. He was made an
officer In the Legion of Honor and
awarded the croiX de guerre with
palm. He was born in Virginia, March.
1871, and was graduated from West
Point in 1892.
Gen. Chamberlain had made his
home here since his retirement from
the Army about two years ago. He
sailed for France, with his wife. about
six weeks ago. She was before her
marriage Miss Margaret Smith. daugh-
ter of the late Gen. Frank c. Smith.
Gen. Chamberlain was a brother.
in-law of Maj. Gen. F. W. Coe, chief
of Coast Artillery, now stationed in
the War Department His wife's
mother and sister, Mrs. Frank G..
Smith and Miss Frances Smith, re-
spectively, live at 1906 Twenty-first
street.
Gen. Chamberlain was a member
of the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase and
Army and Navy clubs.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
FENG BACKS STUDENTS.
Chang Also Reported Favoring Oppo-
sition to Foreigners.

PEKING, June 9 LP.-The vernac-
ular newspapers report that Gen.
Feng Yu-hsiang, Christian general, "
has issued a circular dispatch sup
porting the students agitation against
foreigners and also that he has wired
to Chang Tao-lin, Manchurian war
lord, urging that the military lead
ers cooperate with each other and
with the nation to obtain the rights
of the Chinese people,"
Chang is reported to have replied,
agreeing with these sentiments. 1t is
believed that military chiefs are
merely desirous of showing sympathy
with the popular movement and that
they do not intend to take any anti
foreign action.
In fact, ii is understood that Chang
in a circular telegram has advised the
students to refrain from violence.
Strikers at Taiyuanfu, in Shansi. are
reported to have wrecked the offices
of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
Movie Actress Menagerie Starring
As Creditors Fail to PrOUide Feed

anything to eat Friday and Satur-
day, Mr.. Carroll said.
They cannot be turned loose to
forage for themselves, because they
would drive all the game away
from the lake and pillage tourists
camps" he said. Nell Shipman is
in the East. The menagerie was
taken over by creditors, but they
haven't taken care of the beasts"
Mr.. Carroll said the Forest Serv-
ice has no money to feed the ami
mails and he has appealed to the
public for aid. Z
Evening star., 1925-06-09
$50. 900 Francs Paid for Painting.

PARIS, June CP.-A price of
$50, 600 francs was paid by a dealer
at an auction yesterday for a small
painting by F'ragonard entitled Fan
chon La Veilleuz." AS the dealer is
obliged to pay tax of 1914 per cent,
the total amounts to more than S00,-
600 francs. or $40 900.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
LOEB IS IMPROVED.
Prison Doctor Expects Complete
Recovery From Breakdown.

CHICAGO, June OP.-Richard
Loeb. one of the slayers of Bobby
Franks, who became subject to post
infectious delirium following an at
tack of measles, has improved greatly,
according to his physicians at the
prison hospital at Joliet
The doctors reported he had spells
of nationality and that the straps
which had held him to his bed We're
removed and he sat up and chatted
with his guards.
II look for his complete recovery, -
said DIR. w. B. Martin.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
BOYCOTT is LIMITED.
Strike Leaders Decide to Oppose Only
British and Japanese

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
SHANGHAI, June "a decision to
limit the strike and boycott here to
British and Japanese was reached at
a meeting of strike leaders held yes
terday afternoon. Employees of all
other nationalities were ordered to re-
turn to work.
The Seamen's Union called out men
employed on Yangtze River and
Continued on Page 8, Column 5)
Evening star., 1925-06-09
II MEN DROP 50 FEET.
Several Injured When Mine Hoist
ing Engine Becomes Disabled.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, June P).-
Eleven men fell so feet in a mine car
in the Scott colliery of the Susque-
hanna Galleries Co., at Kulpmont, to-
day. All were injured, several Of them
seriously. The men were being low
cred into the mine when something
went wrong with the shaft engine.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
By the Associated Press.

SPOKANE, Wash, June O.
Forty animals belonging to Nell
Shipman, moving picture actress,
are starving in their cages at the
head of Priest Lake, Idaho, F. T.
Carroll, assistant supervisor. Of the
Kaniksu National Forest, reported
today.
The animals, which include 25
dogs, bears, 1 wild cat. 1, deer,
several coyotes, two wolves, an
eagle and an owl. have been living
on half rations and did not get
Evening star., 1925-06-09
PARK AND HIGHWAY
PLANNERS CHOSEN
Col. Sheriff. Announces
Committee to Guide Devel-
opment in Capital.

Development of the park and high
way system in the District of Column
bia, including the projects of both the
municipal and Federal governments,
and also the development of the ad-
jacent territory in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, is to be planned by an agency
the membership of which was an
nounced today by Lieut.. Col. C. O..
Sheriff.. executive secretary of the
National Capital Park Commission,
under which Office the committee will
carry on its work.
This committee is to be headed by
Maj. Carey H. Brown, United States
Army Engineer Corps, who has been
ordered to Washington as assistant
director of the office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks. Maj. Brown
was for several years Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia and had much to do with
the preparation of the first coming
regulations.
Other Members of Group.
The other members are: Frederick
A. Delano, chairman of the commit
tee of 100 of the American Civic ASso-
citation on Development of Washing
ton; A. B. Cammerer, assistant direc-
tor of the National Park Service; Mai.
Raymond A. Wheeler, assistant En-
gineer Commissioner of the District
of Columbia; James G.. Langdon, land
scape architect of the National Capt.
tai Park Commission; Melville G.
Hazen, surveyor of the District of Co
lumhia; Irving w. Payne, landscape
architect of the office of public
hI1i nd Irc. wi
chief of the curveying and mapping
section of the Office of public build
ings and parks.
Col. Sheriff. in making the an
nouncement said that not only was
there the demand for a co-ordinated
plan of the National Capital, but
there had grown up strong demand
in Maryland and Virginia for the
preparation Of a co-ordinated regional
plan covering the entire metropolitan
area surrounding Washington, with
out reference to State or jurisdictional
limit.
The authorities in Virginia. under
the direction of Gov. Trinkle. he said,
have taken steps looking to the prepa-
ration of such a plan in Virginia ad-
joining the National Capital. and the
Suburban Sanitary Commission of
Maryland, acting with the approval of
Gov. Rltch1e, is looking forward to a
greater plan in the territory of Mary
land adjacent to Washington.
Seek Coordination.
These agencies of Maryland and vir-
ginia have approached the National
Capital Park Commission through
their proper representatives with the
view of perfect coordination in plan.
ming both inside and outside the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Col. Sheriff. said
that it is hoped by the Park Commits.
sion that a regional plan will result
from the efforts now being made by
authorities in Virginia and Maryland,
looking to the creation of a sound
plan the carrying out of which would
be left to the authorities in each iuris.
diction.
The appointment of Maj. Brown as
chairman, Col. Sheriff. said, was made
largely on the recommendation of
Harlan Bartholomew and other emf.
nent city planners and in view of his
extensive experience in city admins.
tration and city planning, particular.
lContip,1ed on Pape Col,,,,, @
Evening star., 1925-06-09
MATS THREATENED
W|THF0RFE|TURE
Ban Johnson Wants Reason
for Failure to Play Chi
cago Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Presi-
dent Johnson of the American League
said today that. unless the Washing
ton club can give satisfactory rea-
son for not playing off today the post
poned game of yesterday with Chi.
cago the game would be forfeited TO
the White Sox.
Mr.. Johnson came here to inspect
the improvements at Shibe Park.
Through his secretary he expressed
surprise when informed that the
washington club would not play the
postponed game, which was stoned
by rain at the end of the third in
ming with the score & to 0 in favor
of the Sox.
The league president knew nothing
of a protest having been wired him
by Manager Collins of Chicago, and
said if he had sent one it probably
was forwarded to the American
League offices in Chicago.
Under the rules of the league, Mr..
johnson said, postponed game
should be played on the first visit of
a team to a league city if there IS
an open date. Double-headers are not
permitted on the first trip. Today
was an open date in the Washington
and Chicago schedule.
Lou Barbour, business manager OF
the Chicago club. who arrived here
today. said that Manager Collins hal
protested the failure of the Washing
ton club to play off the game today.
Griffith to Fight.
When informed of Ban Johnson's S
statement concerning the possible for
feiture of a game to Chicago by Wash
ington Clark Griffith. president of the
local base ball club. said that if such a
forfeit was declared it would be con-
tested by him. Griffith insisted he had
made no promise to Eddie Collins,
manager of the White SoX, or to any
other Chicago club official that any
postponement occurring In the series
here beginning last Friday would be
played off today, an open date for
both teams.
After rain stopped yesterdays game
in the fourth inning Collins asked me
to play it off today. / told him we
would play the game off when Chicago
gets here next month";" Griffith said.
collins asked why / would not play
the game today and 1 told him 1 did
not want the club to do SO.
mo game was regularly scheduled
today and no league rule that / know
of compels the Washington club to
play. The playing off of postponed
games is optional with the home club,
and l believe | was within my rights
when | refused to grant Collins re-
quest
Evening star., 1925-06-09
Nine Die. 40 Hurt in Crash.

BRISBANE, Australia, June P).-
Nine persons were killed and 40 in
jured today when a mail train from
Brisbane to Northampton was
wrecked at Gympie, Queensland.
Evening star., 1925-06-09
WEATHER.

(U. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row, probably local thundershowers;
little change in temperature.
Temperatures: Highest, 93, at 3:15
pm. yesterday; lowest, SO, at am.
today. Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1925-06-09

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1925-06-09

Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1925-06-09

CONTINUED on Page Q, Column "
Evening star., 1925-06-09

Continued on Page :, Column %
Evening star., 1925-09-20

by Science Service.
TEMAGAMI, Ontario, September 49,.
Humidity. rather than temperature,
is the atmospheric condition which
regulates the spread of fire in the
bush and in the forest. This is the
conclusion arrived at by the forest
service of the Ontario government,
which is taking extra precautions
against possible fire in the forest and
game reserve about Lake Tema gami.
Stress is now being laid on the hu-
midity record as a result of the OBJ
servation that the majority of dis
through the carpet Of debris on the
forest floor. This collection of rub
bish, composed of dried pine cones,
dead needles, withered fronds of
bracken and fallen trunks, is highly
infiammable whenever the moisture
content of the surrounding air is much
below the saturation point. On the
other hand, when the atmosphere is
laden with water vapor, there is little
danger of the rapid spread of fire.
Few serious fires have been known
to spread through the tree tops, and
this seldom occurs excepting in a gale.
When the humidity is down to 80,
which means that the air contains 80
per cent of the vapor it will hold at
the temperature and barometer press
ure prevailing, a ground fire. if started,
is sure to spread, but when the hui
midity registers so to co. or half way
to the saturation point, there Is prac-
Evening star., 1925-09-20

bonds for 81 400. in addition TO miscel-
laneous assets. Total liabilities of the
estate are reckoned in the petition at
S1.450.
The petition sets forth that the only
known members Of the family Of Mr..
Fowler were father. mother and sis
ter. The father died 45 years ago,
the petitioner states, and the mother
and sister died so years ago, leaving
no relatives of, the testator. who was
bachelor. In addition, there are no
known collateral relatives.
In filing the petition Attorney Flynn
issued a summons for the appearance
of any unknown heirs at law or next
of kin who may desire to make claims
under the WILL
MIR. Fowler was recently retired
from the Government Printing Office
where he served for many years as a
bookbinder. Mr.. Coughlan. his closest
friend, had not only known him in
boyhood. but had worked with him in
this city for number Of years before
going to New York City, where his
son is now an assistant district attor-
ney.
In the event that the testator was
correct in his belief that he had no liv-
ing relatives the estate will pass to
Mr.. Coughlan.
More raw silk was shipped from
Japan last July than in any previous
month.
Evening star., 1925-09-20

his present net rent, giving good
farmers perpetual tenure, evicting bad
and inefficient farmers after due
warning and giving their land to men
now employed in industry, who would
be given credit by land banks.
He argued that compensation to
the landlord shall take the form OF an
nual payments based on the real pro
ductive worth OF the land, not on fic-
titious values, and that the wages OF
workere and the profits o. the cul-
tivator shoa5d he first charge on
the soft. and that there should be
state credit as well as state guaran-
teed security for the cultivators.
He contended that heavy war taxa
ton is crippling the present day
farmer. In striking phrase he said,
IF it is right that the state should
resume its authority over land to bury
the dead, 1t Is surely right that 1t
should exercise its ownership where
it is necessary to do so in order to
feed the living"
He maintained that only by some
such scheme could workers be won
back to the land from town indus
tries.
Evening star., 1925-09-20
HEIRS OF D. FOWLER.
BOOkBINDER, SOUGHT
All Known Kin of Late G.. P. o.
Employe Dead, Court Is Told.
Friend May Get $3.50.

An estate of $3.50, left by Dominick
Fowler, veteran employe of the Gov.
ernment Printing Office, who died
here September 5. after 38 years of
residence in the District of Columbia,
may pass to a boyhod friend of the
deceased. Thomas 3. Coughlan of New
York, in the absence of heirs at law
and next of kin of the testator.
According to a petition for admis-
sion of the will to probate and letters
testamentary filed by Attorney James
b. Flynn, representing Coughlan, n,
who is named executor in the
will. Mr.. Fowler left no relatives
or descendants, direct or collateral,
and Mr.. Coughlan was named sole heir
to the estate.
The estate consists entirely of per
sonal property-S6,1 6,18O48 on deposit
IN the Munsey Trust Co, and liberty