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, 1925-02-03

Stars and Stripes around the world
in the wings of the wind. And we
thank Thee for hearkening to the
prayers of their countrymen for
the succes of this great undertake
ing"
After lunch the flyers were ta-
ken to the great stadium out at
Balboa park. where, as Ligh Wade
graphically expressed it. The Rev.
Smith made a long speech and his
son made a short one.''
Signal Honors for All.
while out there at Balboa park"
said Lieut.. Ogden. six of the most
beautiful girls we had ever seen
came up and hung garlands of
flowers around our necks. Then
there were more speeches and We
were presented with six marvellous
sets OF silver service. Each set
was Just enough different to add in
dividuality. each piece had our mon
ograms, and in the center of each
tray there was engraved a small
globe. with the route OF our flight.
an arrow pointing to San Diego
and appropriately inscribed.
Erik had a special surprise await
Ing him. There is an international
Swedish order known as the 'Erics-
o league and all OF the local
members were present to honor our
flying Viking. Capt. John Ander.
son.. honorary president OF the
league and a celebrated engineer,
on behalf of his organization pre-
scented Erik with the most interest
ing old copper coin that any of us
had ever seen. II weighed nearly
four pounds. and was three and a
third inches thick, seven inches
wide and nine inches longl 1t was
struck off by King Charles XII OF
Sweden in the year 1714. and of
course is worth many hundreds of
dollars to collectors. Engraved on
1t was inscription; To Lieut.. Erik
Nelson In COMMUNICATION OF the
completion OF his round-the-world
flight at San Diego, Cal. Sept. %.
1924. From the John Ericsson
league of San Diego. CAL
Still Thousand Miles Away.
That night Smiths old Rockwell
field buddles. men like Richter.
GU Irwin. Bill ocker. and a lot of
others. gave a big banquet for US
at the famous Hotel del Coronado,
where We were guests until our de-
parture for Los Angeles and Santa
Monica the following day.
Maj. Bill Ocker is one OF the best
known characters in the air service.
In addition to being an able pilot,
and a veteran. he is a humorist and
philosopher famous for his cpl.
grams. One OF the latter that has
gone the rounds of every aviation
field in the country was his drawl-
ing remark; 7 would rather be
known Is the oldest pilot in the air
service than as the best pilot in
tho air aervice.'
Although at the start OF the world
flight we had come down hero TO
san Diego. the aviation Mecca OF
the Pacific coast. TO get new Rock
well field Libertys installed in our
world cruisers, and TO have the
compasses swung, and although It
can be truthfully said that the world
flight had been completed when the
planes arrived back here, never.
theless Los Angeles was the original
home Of our Douglas cruisers. and
Seattle, had been selected by Wash
ington as the official point Of de-
parture and the official point OF ter.
mination. So we still had a thou.
sand miles TO 60"
, 1925-02-03
Two BATTLES
IN CITY CAGE
PLAY TONIGHT

Two fast games are scheduled this
evening at the high school gym in
the Casper Basketball League when
the Pearl Whites take on the Texas
and the Standards line up against
the Telephones.
Tomorrow nights ~doubleheader
after which the three high teams
terminates the regular schedule
will fight it out for the league cham.
pionship and the right to represent
Casper in the Rocky Mountain tour
nament at Denver.
, 1925-02-03
SUMMARY OF
NIGHT NEWS

WASHINGTON - President Cool.
ldse signed a bill TO authorize the
postmaster general TO contract for
the carrying OF air mall.
LoNDOE-The strike Of public
works office employees. begun sever
al days ago. vas ended when the men
agreed u go back TO work,
NEW NoRK-Compulsory abstin.
encc by members Of congress from
liquor for a week would force the re.
neal u the 18th amendment. w. II.
, 1925-02-03
Triumph Song
Is Taken up BY.
[iers' Motors
Great Reception and Homecoming Are
Extended Airmen on West Coast
After 25,OOO-MIe Jaunt.
BY LOWELL THOMAS.
By the Chicago Tribune Newspapers Syndicate and
Clure Newspapers syndioate)

We were on the homestretch when we left Tuscon for
San Diego" said Flight Commander Smith, "or we would
have flown off our course and passed over Phoenix in order
to pay tribute to the memory of one of the gamest men that
ever pioted an airplane. His name was Lieut.. Frank Luke.
And If there lives an American who has never heard the
, 1925-02-03

a %. fer two days. when an
other enormous boulder fell and
blocked his agrees from Crystal cave
after he had penetrated new found
passages.
1t was discovered early today that
workmen within the cave could be
heard family from the side of a hill
about 500 feet from the entrance.
The spot was discovered accidentally
Members Of the party outside the
ave hurried TO the hill side. placed
their ears against a rock and heard
the workmen inside chipping away
at the sandstone.
With new life Injected into the en-.
tire party. a plan to bring 100 men
diately was evolved. The rescue
work. heretofore heroic but haphaz-
ard and unorganized. took on a sem
blance OF order. II n tunnel put
through the hill al this point strikes
Sand Cave more than $50 feet from
the entrance, workmen will. for the
first time. reach Collins from the
side where the rock weighing him
down a be seen.
Behind and below Floyd Collins in
his prison I've is an immense vault
cd chamber, the largest and most
beautiful he has ever seen. Collins
told Jewell Estes when Estes discov-
cred his plight Saturday.
Residents who recall that Collins
IL
, 1925-02-03
"ohi how clear and beautiful your
complexion Is today, my dearl"

THERE is a certain joy-a GER
L tain pride-in knowing you are
admired, whether 1t be from father.
brother, husband or sweetheart
And back of that Joy is the salts.
faction OF knowing all is we'll.
Men are fascinated by the
charma of beauty. Women gaze
with envy. secretly Jealous, per.
haps, ondering-hoping-prayiu
for that attractiveness which is not
theirs. But why the wondering
the hoping-the praying for that
craved for attractiveness-tha
clear skin-that beauty. A clear
SKINS the barometer Of ones
condition. A healthy skin radiates
beauty. Pure, clean blood means a
clear skin.
S.S.S. is waiting to help you. It
viii rid your blood of It's impurities
and give you that clear complexion.
Since 1926 S.S.S. has been Kidding
people of blood impurities. from
plmples, from blackheads, boils.
eczema and from rheumatism. too.
Because SIS. is made from fresh
and barks, II may be taken
with perfect safety. Try II your
self. You will not only look better.
hut you will feel better, too.
ssS. Is sold at all good drug
+ E stores in two sizes. The larger siLs
..H1ysa is more economical
, 1925-02-03

When your child Is Constituted
ollious' has collie, feverish-brea,h.
coated-tougue. or ~diarrhen, a tea.
spoonful OF genuine California Fig
Syrup" sweetens the stomach and
promptly cleans the bowels Of poi
sons, gases, bile. sourlng food ana
waste Never cramps or overao.s
Contains no narcotics or soothiu-
drugs. Choldron love It's delicio.s
taste.
Ask your druggist for senuin.
California Fig Syrup which has
fuil directions for babies and CHI
dren OF all ages, plainly printed on
the bottle. Motherl You must say
california" or'you may get an In
itation fig syrup.-Adv.
, 1925-02-03
"Cascarets" l0c
if Dizzy, Bilious,
Constipated

To clean your
bowels without
C ping or
I~overacting. take
"Cascsrets."
Sick headache,
dizziness. bilious
ness. gases. ind.
gestion. sour up
set stomach and
all such distress
INCEST laxative
, 1925-02-03

CAVE CITY. Ky, Feb. 3.By The
Associated PressEskilled stone
workers who came from Louisville
Monday TO assist in releasing Floyd
Collins. IS from hi. prison in Sand
Cave. where a boulder pinioned him
Friday, plan TO return this after.
noon because they said their ser
vices have been declined.
Other efforts 70 free Collins con-.
tinued. but still are largely unor.
ganizcd.
. Employees OF the Louisville Mon.
ument company. said to be experts
in tone work and the use Of drills,
were not permitted TO enter the
cave for a survey and members OF
the Collins family blocked their Of.
forts 70 aid. one OF the members Of
the firm said this afternoon.
No tunneliinG has been done and
the only actual work now under
way is that OF widening the cave
near the entrance. This method
veteran cave men estimated might
require several days or yer a week
before Collins was reached.
No organized efforts arc yet un-
der way at Sand Cave and reports
from within the cave are not en-
c~ourasing. Fourteen men entered
the cavern today bent on charging
the passage to Collins. which is too
small TO permit bringing adequate
implements to the spot where the
prisoner rests. wrapped in blankets
and burlsp. The rescuers were
working some distance between Col
Inns and the entrance 10 the cave
this noon.
, 1925-02-03

Stayton, OF the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment saId in q
dinner address.
, 1925-02-03

-
PHILLIPS" MILK
OF MAGNES|A

Accept only genuine phillips"
the original MIX OF Magnesia pre-.
scribed by physicians for so years as
an antacid. laxative. corrective.
25-eent bottles. also 5o-cent bot.
ties, contain directions-any drug
store ADV.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
RUEDIGER DENIES
ATTACK ON BALL0U;
DECLINES TO APPEAR
Continued from First Page.)

that this interdict has resulted from
the fact that the idea of platoon
schools Is a subject of controversy
In the District, but ! had no knowl-
edge that Supt. Ballou had been in
strumental in bringing 1t about. and
II never occurred to me to make such
an assertion. i can account for this
assertion as printed only as an In
ference from what l did say. To me
1t came as a complete surprise when
l read IL the next morning.
1T surprised me, too, to have at
tributed to me the assertion that the
Washington teachers did not dare to
express themselves on the subject of
platoon schools. What / did say was
that If a full and frank expression
OF the teachers could be obtained
1t was my opinion that about rs per
cent would be found to favor the
platoon system.
Now, there are several obstacles
in the way of getting this full ex-
preston. The first. n nay mind, was
the phys!ca! dinicu!ty OF getting the
vote In my talk I referred to this
physical difficulty especially in re-
spect to getting the sentiment of the
people of the District. Not having
the franchise. the machinery for get
ting representative vote Is not in
existence.
Another obstacle to getting a full
expression is the hesitation that some
teachers would feel because the Sub
ject Is in controversy. This h~y
tion is perfectly natural and Ysed not
be directly inspired by any one. To
me II had not occurred that IL was
inspired"
Oppose Personal Attacks.
Dean Ruediger added that 1t is
entirely contrary to his policy and
his mode of thought to make per-
sonal attacks, which to him are "ex-
tremely offensive and undignified.'
i have for many years enjoyed the
most cordial and cooperative rela-
uo'-~ with the public school officials
af~a l should regret accordingly TO
-dve an unintentional misinterpre-
tation brought in extraneously to
disturb this relationship.
Even though we have not always
agreed on educational questions,
these officials have nevertheless al
ways enjoyed my full esteem and re-
spect. Such disagreement, as a rule.
Is a sign of wholesome growth and
vitality, and Is regarded by me al
ways In purely professional light
appreciate your invitation to ap-
pear before your committee next Sat
urday afternoon, but in view of the
facts mentioned above, I see no need
for such appearance. and respectfully
request TO be excused / could add
nothing to the information contained
in this letter. / have made no charge
against Supt. Ballou, or against any
other school official. and so have no
charge to defend. So far as l know,
Supt. Ballou and all other school Off
cials are cooperating fully with
your committee"
Evening star., 1925-01-16
PETERSON RESIGNS
IN KANSAS SCANDAL
State Bank Commissioner
Defies Prosecutor to Prove
Bribery Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., January 16.-Carl
J. Peterson State bank commissioner.
involved with former Gov. Jonathan
NJ. Davis in an alleged pardon traf-
ficking ring, presented his resignation
to Gov. Ben S. Paulen yesterday and
demanded that his accusers meet him
in court.
Faced with the demand by Attorney
General c. B. Griffith that he quit his
office or answer to custer proceedings
n the supreme court. Mr.. Peterson
elected to withdraw. but denied the
custer threat Influenced his decision
Gov. Paulen said a successor prob
ably would not be named for several
days.
The bank commissioner, who had
been former Gov Davis chief politi-
cal adviser declared he would take
up the fight and defend Gov. Davis
against the malicious and vicious at
tacks of his political enemies.
Witness Being Sought.
Meanwhile volny o. Johnson. con-
victed Aulny bank embezzler. was
being sought by the State in an effort
to link up Davis and Peterson In the
alleged sale of executive clemency.
Johnson Is charged in an affidavit
by C. S. Bartholomew of Wichita
with having been an Intermediary for
the former governor and Peterson in
the sale of a parole to Bartholomew s
son, Ernest bartholomew.
The elder Bartholomew states he
paid Johnson s1,250 and received the
parole.
Johnson has disappeared. and ef-
forts yesterday to locate him or his
wife and child failed. He was paroled
last month by Gov. Davis and his sem
tence commuted to one year. Capt
william A. Smith. assistant attorney
general, spent yesterday in Wichita.
whence Mrs. Johnson was reported to
have fed.
Two Cases Are Ready.
Two cases. both involving Davis
and Peterson, are virtually ready for
court action, officials said. Attorney
General Griffith turned over to the
county attorneys office afiidavits
charging Peterson with soliciting a
bribe in return for the freedom of
Walter Grundy. convicted Hutchin-
son banker.
The State bases It's second case. ac-
cording to the attorney general. on
the affidavits signed by Bartholomew,
who declares Johnson told him $1,000
was to be split between Davis and
Peterson.
Proceedings contemplated Dy the
county and State officers would
charge Davis and Peterson with So
Letting and accepting bribes. The
former governor and his son are al
ready under $1,000 bond on the same
charges in connection with the par
don OF Fred w Pollman, former
La Cygne banker.
Republicans of the lower house of
the legislature yesterday expressed
opposition to any legislative investi-
cation of the scandal.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
PARLEY TO STUDY
REMOVAL OF SNOW
Business Men Confer With
Bell to Devise Plan This
Afternoon.

Representatives of the Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation will meet with Engineer Com
missioner Bell at the District Build
ing this afternoon to formulate
comprehensive plan for snow removal
work in Washington.
Col. Bell may also seek the views
of the trade body spokesmen on his
proposal that Congress give the Com
missioners a contingent fund of pos
sibly $I,000,000 a year to be used not
only for snowstorms, but for any SIM
liar emergencies that might arise.
AS an example of how such a fund
could be used TO svofd negiecttnr es
sential work, Col. Bell a few days
ago called attention to the present
shortage of funds for extension of
sewer and water mains to new
houses.
VIII Discuss TrnfHc.
The Engineer Commissioner also
said that he is considering asking
the business men this afternoon to
unite with the city uthorities in an
effort to have some corrective traffic
legislation passed at this session of
Congress.
On the question of snow removaI
Col. Bell said that while he has some
definite ideas of how the problem
should be dealt with in the future.
he VIII seek the views of those who
attend the meeting before suggesting
his proposals to them.
1t Is expected the conference will
go Into the question of how much
money should be spent in snow clean
Ing. what additional mechanical
equipment Is needed and which sec
tions OF the city should be cleaned
first.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
be accorded to any other citizens of
the United States similarly situated.
Irs- po~f~ nhtatuahIe

be accorded to any other citizens of
the United States similarly situated.
Fair Basis obtainable.
"It Is contended, however. that no
body of people. making up the popu-
lation Of an exclusively residential
area, should be expected to carry the
extraordinary burdens incident to the
maintenance and development of an
area which because of its political
significance and extensive govern
mental interests presents elements
of a fiscal nature not incident to or
dinary areas of development" The
residents, submitted the argument
that a fair and just proportionate
obligation of the Federal Govern
ment and District Government is as
certainable. In 1878 a joint select
committee of Congress, after a thor
ough and complete Investigation,
found and establishedsa "a fair and just
proportionate obligation. 1t is. Of
course, possible that the ratio of OBJ
legation then established Is now OBJ
solete. but 1t Is manifest that new
ratios should be established period
icaIly only on a basis of actual ex-
isting facts and not in a random, hap
hazard way Justice to neither the
Federal Government nor to the Dis
trict Of Columbia has been. nor can
II be, obtained by the latter method.
THAT definite ratio of contribu-
tion should be observed in making
appropriations for the District of
Columbia, is deductable from GER
tain pertinent facts. among which
are:
Division Of Acreage.
"The District Of Columbia contains
a. 400 acres, of which 5000 acres are
submerged; 5000 embraced in streets
and roads; 5000 used by the Federal
Governments; 700 used by the Govern
ment of the District; 1900 used by
tax free religious, educational and
charitable institutions and by for
eign governments, and 23,2O0 consti-
tuting private holdings. 1t will thus
he seen that of the total acreage of
400. 21,200 acres are tax-free. In
area SO per cent of the land within
the District bears the real estate tax
burden for the whole.
'.The Bureau of the Budget fxes the
value Of the realty holdings of the
Federal Government at approximate
Iv s375. 900. District officials esti-
mate the value at 400.000,O00. The
estimated value of tax-free realty,
used by religious, educational and
charitable bodies. and by foreign gov
ernments, Is placed at $50.0O0,000. con-
sidered a very conservative estimate;
and that employed for municipal pur-
poses, at s3O.oo0.ooo. Private hold
ings of real property are of the as
sessed value, 67.05S,555. The grand
total of the value of real estate is.
therefore, $1.247,056.555. of which
$3.50. 900, 900, or about 40 per cent. Is
exempt from taxation. These figures
on exempted property are most con-
seryative, and If the present high
nrice of construction be allowed in a
new estimate they would be increased
anywhere from 25 per cent to 80 per
cent. The new assessment on private
Evening star., 1925-01-16

rooms in the White House to the
golf club was violation of the
Volstead law unless he obtained a
permit. After that Mr.. Harding re-
Trained and toward the end of his
career became a teetotaler and made
at Denver a plea for law enforcement
which entirely satisfied the "drys.'
strfcter Penalties Sought.
There are various measures pend
Ing in Congress relating to law en-
ward the strengthening rather than
the weakening of the volstead act.
The Stalker bill. for instance. would
provide jail sentences for first Of
tenders. The Johnson bill provides $
for deportation of aliens convicted of
violating the Volstead law. 1t once
passed the House but failed to be
voted on in the Senate and Is now
up again before the House.
In addition to the foregoing, the
"drys" are trying to get Legislation
which shall place all beverage alco-
holic liquors under control of Gov
ernment agencies for sale and distri-
button snd that particularly the Gov
ernmen: shall acquire all liquor now
in Government bonded warehouses.
The purpose of this is said to be legi-
innate distribution.
This Is not all, however, for the
"drys" are urging. too, that "eventu
ally Congress should place under the
provisions of the prohibition act all
intoxicating liquors made and pos
sessed before the passage of the
eighteenth amendment: at present
wealthy owners of cellars provided
they can establish the fact or fiction
that their liquors were obtained be-
fore prohibition being undisturbed by
the prohibition law"
For the thirsty there is little hope
that the Volstead law will be repealed
for some time to come unless public
sentiment changes materially. So far
as Congress is concerned. 1t Is in the
control of the "drys." What may re-
suit from strict enforcement of the
law is another question. as some
"wets" think II will provide the re-
action they long have expected.
FLINT MAKES 1T HOLIDAY.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
TRADE PEACE ASSURED.
Wood Heel Makers Sign Agree
ment With 900 Workers.

HAvERHILL, Mass, January 16.-
A. two-year working agreement. in
which existing scales of wages are
guaranteed and strikes and lockouts
barred, was signed last night by the
Haverhill Wood Heel Manufacturers
Association and the Shoe Workers
Protective Union.
The agreement affects 900 workers
In 16 factories, and is the third peace
pact signed in the local shoe industry
in two weeks.
Evening star., 1925-01-16

scheme Of definite proportion had
worked admirably.
You merely took the people OF the
District by the nape Of the neck and
said to them: Take what VIC are will
ing to give you and go to thunder
and get the rest / do not see how
the lump sum can be as practical as
a. fixed proportion" said Representa-
tive Hammer.
He also asked whether Congress
should not couple up with any such
legislation right of suffrage to per-
sons resident in the Capital Chair
man Reed discussed the fact that the
National Capital is spreading over
into Maryland.
Acting Chairman Zihlman differed
with Representative Cramton, and
said, rather than being generous with
the District, Congress has been par
simonious."
BIanton Takes Exception.
Representative Blanton told Mr.
Cramton that acceptance of the lump
sum arrangement last year was not a
general Endorsement or approval of
the Cramton plan, but represented
the votes of men who wanted to get
a higher tax rate in the District of
Columbia.
In the letter from the Federation
of Citizens Associations, which was
signed by Jesse Suter, president; Da-
vid Babp, secretary, and three MEM
bers Of the committee on fiscal rela-
tions, Thomas S. Frederick, George
A. Finch and Frank S. Perry, 1t was
stated that in making this request
for continuance of the definite pro-
portion system the people of the Dis
trict believed they are asking only
what is manifestly just, fair and
equitable.
TT is not contended nor even sug-
gested that residents of the Federal
territory are entitled to special privi
leges or to any greater degree of
consideration than that which would
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Trees Purify the Air.
From the Desert News.

Trees besides being the most per-
feet OF adornments OF the landscape,
from an artistic viewpoint, have a
utilitarian function of great impor-
tance. Trees constantly give out
enormous quantities of oxygen to the
air. This oxygen emerges through the
tiny openings OF the leaves. and at
the same time they drink in from the
air the poisonous gases given off by
humans and animals. and In other
ways. 1t Is for this reason that life
in the forest Is so healthful.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
FLINT MAKES 1T HOLIDAY.
City in Michigan Rejoices on An
niversary of Prohibition.

FLINT, Mich, January 16.-Flint
rejoiced today in prohibition.
Concentrating the fifth ami
versary of the day on which the
eighteenth amendment became ef-
fective, church and school bells were
rung and whistles were footed, with
dry forces championing what Is be-
lieved to be the first civic celebra
tion over the body of Barleycorn ever
held.
The idea, semi holiday to honor
prohibition, was conceived by various
dry and church units and was given
official Endorsement by Mayor Tran
sue. The mayor yesterday issued a
public suggestion" that the day be
observed. January 16 is the fifth
anniversary of the coming of ma
tional prohibition" the mayors state
ment said. land we feel it is, indeed,
time for rejoicing"