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Evening star., 1925-09-18
JOHNSTON DOWNS
WILLIAMS AT NET
Takes Sensational Tennis Match
in Straight Sets at
Forest Hills.
BY the Associated Press,


FOREST HILLS, September 1S.-
William NJ. Johnston, veteran Cali
fornian, reached the finals of the ma
tional tennis championships today for
the sixth time in seven years by con-
uuering Richard Norris Williams,
Davis cup captain, in straight sets,
7-5, 6-3, 60, in the first semi
final match of the title tournament.
Johnston won the first set after a
tussel, in which service was domi-
mating factor until the final game,
when Little Bill broke through his
opponents delivery for the decisive
points.
Johnston's steadiness in the rallies
favored him but he found Williams a
stubborn foe, handling speed with
equal speed, and shooting his vclleys
across at amazing angles.
Johnston took the second set, 6-3.
1t was more decisive than the first,
for Williams was growing bit er-
ratio under the Californian's steady
fire. Nevertheless the Davis Cup cap
tain kept the gallery astir. with his
astonishing returns. He was meeting
everything Johnston shot over on the
volley and hitting with such terrific
power that his strokes either were
errors or placements in short order.
Johnston compiled a formidable lead
of 81 before Williams rallied, break
ing through the Californian's service
in the seventh game and taking his
own in the eighth. Johnston quickly
finished out the set at love on his
own service in the NINTH.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
FORECAST BY KARAKHAN.
Soviet Envoy Said War Was to Be
Expected.

By the Associated Frcss-
Reports reaching Washington as
to warlike preparations of the rival
military leaders in China tend to con-
firm the view expressed Wednesday
in Moscow by NJ. Karakhan, Soviet
Ambassador to Peking, that a new
outbreak of civil war was to be ex-
pected.
They also reflect the new angle to
the Chinese military-political situation
pointed out by Karakhan in his asser-
ton that Wu-Pei-Fu, once overthrown
and presumably eliminated from the
struggle for supremacy, would re-enter
the Chinese picture as a vital factor.
Gen. Wu is known to have gathered
considerable strength about him in re-
cent months in the Yangtse provinces,
to which he retired after the Peking
coup executed by the Christian gen.
eral. Feng Yu-Hsiang, who deserted
WI and Joined forces with Chang Tso-
Lin. the Manchurian war lord, who set
up the present provisional regime in
Peking.
One point on which information in
Washington appears to be somewhat
clearer than any knowledge karakhan
admitted in the MOSCOW interview is
the source of the military supplies
reaching Gen. Feng at kalgan. his
present headquarters Within recent
weeks motor trucks laden with am
munition cases have been seen by
American observers on the road en-
tering Kalgan from Mongolia. The
lettering on these cases was Russian,
and indicated that they came from
Soviet sources by way of Mongolia,
which is largely under Soviet control.
Feng Is generally credited with
having from 800 to 500 machines, most
of them of American make, engaged
in this traffic. which presumably IS in
preparation for the struggle Karakhan
held to be inevitable between Feng
and Chang, with Gen. WI as a third
factor whose course may not yet be
definitely forecast.
Observers here agree that the new
outbreak of civil war is not likely be-
fore next Spring.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
President Agrees
To Review Legion
March in Omaha

President Coolidge not only will
deliver an address at the American
Legion convention in Omaha
October s, but will review
parade of war veterans attending
the meeting.
The President today discussed
plans to visit Omaha with national
Comdr. Drain of the Legion, who
said Mr.. Coolidge probably would
arrive in Omaha on the morning OF
October s, deliver an address
shortly before noon and review the
parade in the afternoon.
1t is improbable that any plans
will be made to have the President
as guest of honor at dinner or
banquet, as he plans to leave
Omaha early in the evening for
Washington.
Evening star., 1925-09-18

seven inches in diameter, the next six
and the third Ave inches. The Fine
Arts Commission found that the poles
We're bad enough, but that the orna-
mental brackets on them will make
them all the harder to look at from an
artistic point of view.
The commission believes center poles
can be made harmonious, and that it
would be more desirable for the ap-
pearance of the avenue to leave them
in the center until the time arrives to
extend. the underground trolley sys-
tenn on Connecticut avenue,
New Poles Ordered.
The new side poles have already
been ordered, and the first shipment
is expected to be delivered in Wash.
ington October 10. Before the middle
Of November they will all be here, and
District officials say present plans are
to begin erecting them by December.
In connection with the removal of
the center poles to the side, the Cap
ital Traction Co. is placing it's heavy
feed wires in an underground duct,
and this work has already been
Co. also is placing it's electric wires
underground for part of the distance
out Connecticut avenue.
The new side poles. however. would
still carry wires across Connecticut
avenue from curb to curb to support
the overhead trolley wire above the
street car tracks.
The movement which resulted in
the order of the Public Utilities Com
mission authorizing the Capital Trac-
ton Co. to remove its poles from the
center to the side of Connecticut ave-
nue. began following the accident
n ~
tomobile plunged through the railing
of the Klingle Ford Bridge, killing
two persons.
This revived the question of getting
the trolley poles out Of the center of
the avenue on the ground that the
avenue would be safer from a traffic
standpoint.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
Tropical Valleys
In Far North Found
On Airplane Trip

EDMONTON, Alberta, September
is Canadian Press).-GeorGe Plat
zer, who. with his three sons, left
Wrangell. Alaska, June aboard
450-horsepower seaplane, has re-
turned after an aerial prospecting
trip through the Yukon and north
ern British Columbia which cover
ed the Dease Lake and other new
mineral fields. BY plane. canoe and
on foot, Platter said, the party
covered nearly 10000 miles.
No forced landings were neces-
sary. The party went as far as the
Coal and Highla nd Rivers. but their
Investigations are not completed.
AS soon as Winter travel Is posi-.
Bile Platter plans to leave Spirit
River by dog team for the Lizard
country.
He declared the reported tropical
valleys of northern British Column
bia are actualities. In the vicinity
of Hot Springs. he said, potatoes
grow and raspberry bushes. heavily
laden with fruit, stand TO 10 feet
high.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
FRENCH CAN'T
NOW If DAWESPLAN
HOLDS,REPORT SAYS
Institute of Economics Sees
Intensified Financial
Difficulties.
PREPARATIONS PRINCIPLE
WOULD OBVIATE PAYMENT
Provision on Disorganization of
Currency and Exchange Cited
in Review.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A study of the French economic DO.
sition, which declares there Is no DOS
sibility Of that country paying any
thing in the near future on her for
eign debt. except by methods which
would intensity her general financial
difficulties, has been placed before
the Treasury by the Institute of Eco
nomics, an unofficial organization,
with headquarters here.
1t is one of a number of such val
umes which the Treasury has been
offered by various organizations and
individuals, and all of which bear
on the French capacity to pay. Insti-
tute officials said it had been in prap-
aration for two years.
Would Have Raised Deficit.
I'm the year 1924" the review says,
France could have met her foreign
debt interest obligations in full, so
far as ability TO pay is governed by
income from foreign trade and serv
ices. That Is to say, her favorable bal
ance of payment was actually as large
AS the annual charges would have
been under A plan like the settle
ment effecred between the United
States and Great Britain. The transfer
problem is not at present the crux Of
the difficulty. In this respect the
French situation presents a striking
contrast to that of Germany
But on the other hand, the
French government could not have
raised the necessary funds internally
with which to meet the interest on
the external debt If payments had
been required in full the deficit would
have been raised from about IS ,000,-
100000 to over 10000. 200, 900 francs
Might Disorganize Currency.
IF the principles laid down for the
administration of the reparation plan
for Germany, namely, that payments
should not be eXacted if to do so
would disorganize currency and ex-
change. were adopted in connection
with French problems. no payments
whatever would be demanded under
present conditions"
The institute operates under a grant
from the Carnegie Corporation of
New York. Among its trustees are
President Alderman of the University
of Virginia, former Secretary of the
Treasury Houston, John Barton
Payne, DR.. Charles D. Walcott, Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution;
Paul NJ. Warburg, Baltimore banker;
Robert S. Brookings, president of the
board of Washington University, and
Arthur 7. Hadley, president emeritus
of Yale University, and others
Harold G.. Moulton is it's directory
head.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
PARIS SEES BRITISH
SETTLEMENT NEAR
Construes Churchill Talk
as Admitting Justice OF
CaiIIaux Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 1s.-Le Matin
says today that the recent speech at
Birmingham by Winston Churchill,
British chancellor of the exchequer,
foreshadows a complete debt settle
ment between France and England.
Finance Minister Caillaux's insist
ence upon the doctrine of contingent
liability alone prevented the conclu'
sion of such an agreement with Mr..
Churchill at their recent conference In
London, the paper continues.
M. Caillaux accepted Mr.. Churchill S
proposal that France pay annually
f12 SOC, 900 for So years, but only con
ditional1y upon Germany's paying
France, because he held that the in
ternational debts must be interdepend'
ent and that unless that premise were
admitted the negotiators would get
nowhere.
LIE Matin understands that Mr..
Churchill personally shared this view,
but that his fellow cabinet members
did not The chancellor now, it be-
lieves, has succeeded in convincing his
colleagues that 1t would be an injus-
tice to oblige France alone to bear the
consequences of a possible default by
Germany, for that, 1T adds, is the sole
explanation of his speech.
Mr.. Churchill was quoted by press
dispatches as saying in his Eirming-
ham speech: Our main idea has
been a settlement. We have rot sought
to be judged upon this question by our
ability to exact the uttermost far
thing. We think it our duty to consider
not only the capacity of the debtors TO
pay, but the circumstances in which
these debts were incurred. We be-
lieve 1t also to be in the interests of
Great Britain to promote general ap-
peasement and revival on the CONT
nent of Europe"
Evening star., 1925-09-18
CONSTRUCTIVE GENIUS"
DESIGNATION Is Applied to Saklatvala
by Brother.

NEW YORK, September 1s w.
shapurji saklatvala, Hindu Commun-
list member of Parliament, VINO mas
try to attend the Interparlimentary
Union at Washington, was character
fzed today by his brother, P. d. Sakiat-
vala, president of the Middle states
Oil Co. as a destructive genius.
The brother said he thought Amer
lean Government officials were taking
Saklatvala too seriously but he re-
fused to comment further on the ex-
clusion order.
"Although have a natural affection
for NV brother" Mr.. Salllatvala said,
Il have absolutely no sympathy for
his radical theories Even as young
man he was an ardent nihiltst. He
was always eager for publicity. But
T learned not take him seriously
He could have been brilliant busi-
ness man had he only chosen to enter
1Continued on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1925-09-18
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR 3 new SCHOOLS
Eight-Room Buildings to Cost
$339,0O0 Will Have No Ex-
ira Facilities.

Contracts for the erection of three
new public school buildings were
awarded today by the Commissioners
to the firm of Skinker & Garrett, local
contractors, the low bidders in each
instance.
Each of the structures will contain
eight classrooms, but will be devoid
of extra facilities. such as teachers
offices, administrative rooms. etc, be-
cause of the lack of appropriations at
this time. The buildings will be con-
structed so as to permit of the addi-
ton of these rooms at later date,
should funds for the work be made
available by Congress.
The new buildings will be located at
Fifth and Decatur streets, Fifth and
Sheridan streets and Eighth and In
graham streets. The Decatur street
school will cost $1140 the Sheridan
street building S114,S2 and tho Bright
wood Park School $111 900.
The Commissioners at the same time
let contracts to the Warren +. Brenizer
Co. for the grading of Sixteenth
street extended. between Alaska ave-
nue. and kalmia street.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
NAVY FLYER MAKES
3O2 MILES AN HOUR
Williams Exceeds World
Mark by "a Miles in Test
of Race Plane.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mitchell FIELD, n. Y, Septem-
Der 1s.-A new unofficial world speed
record was established today, when
Lieut.. Afford J. Williams. Navy avi-
ator, flew at the rate of 1929 miles
an hour ~
The fight was a test for the Pu-
liter races, to be held here next
month. Williams time was carefully
checked by officials of the Curtis Air
plane Co. He flew one kilometer in
IA seconds. The world record for
airplane speeding is 27S miles an
hour, held by France.
Williams started his flight by div
ing from a height of 5000 feet over
Curtiss Field and then leveled off for
the one-kilometer distance. Later,
without alighting. he flew at an av-
erage of 1852 miles an hour on a
straight flight.
The Curtiss racer which Lieut..
Williams used was designed and
built to make a speed of $50 miles
an hour or more. The body Is less
than 20 feet long and the plane stands
only feet high. The Curtis V-1400
motor in the nose can develop 619
horsepower.
The racer fully equipped weighs
1900 pounds. Bronze used in con-
struction has a tensile strength of
105,000 pounds.
The material from which wing-type
radiators Is made Is thinner than
the average sheet of paper and
II gallons of water pass through
them at the rate of rs gallons a min
ute. The duralumin propeller is not
affected by hail. rain or high grass,
and can be bent without breaking.
To make sure that the plane would
stand the terrific air pressure the
wings were tested upside down as well
as in normal flying position with
bags of lead shot equaling the weight
of Is s.iall automobiles.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
NEW CONNECTICUT AVE. POLES
"UCLY,o FINE ARTS BODY SAYS
Substitutes for Center Line Will Damage Trees Need
ed to Hide Cheap Buildings, Commission
Says, Opposing Plan.

While the District Government and
the Capital Traction Co. are proceed
ing with plans for the removal of
trolley poles from the center of
connecticut avenue and the substitu-
ton of rows of iron poles at each
curb. the Commission of Fine Arts
has frowned on the change and re.
CARDS the design for the new poles
as positively ugly" In addition, the
Fine Arts body has learned that the
change will damage trees along each
slde OF the avenue, and that this is
unfortunate, s the trees help to hide
what it considers to be inharmonious
and cheap buildings which are going
up on each side of the avenue
Siding with The Star in it's edi
torial suggestion, the Fine Arts Com
mission is unable to see why the Dis
trict Commissioners are removing the
poles from the center of Connecticut
avenue while letting them remain in
the center of Wisconsin avenue,
which. when the present paving is com
pleted will be as important for
traffic as Connecticut avenue Is at
present.
The commission also believes. discus
sion at a recent meeting developed
that a new bridge must eventually
take the place of the present Klingle
Ford Bridge, and when the new one is
built the underground, or third rail
track system on Connecticut avenue
should be extended as far as the Blu.
reau of Standards. thus doing away
with the poles in the center or at the
sides of Connecticut avenue.
See New Bridge Needed.
Despite the stamp of disapproval
placed upon the iron poles which are
to be placed on each side of the ave
nue. by the Capital Traction Co., the
work Of installing the poles will 60
are described at the District Building
as being of iron piping. ranging from
% to 25 feet in height and tapering
as a telescope. toward the top. The
section nearest the ground will be
Evening star., 1925-09-18
POPULATION OF TOXIC
INCREASED SINCE QUAKE
City Shows Gain of 10000, Near
ly Twice Her Death
Toll.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Assotldtou Hlcss-
TOXIC, September 49, Figures
published by the municipal authori-
ties disclose that Tokio's population
on the second anniversary of the 1928
earthquake was even greater than
before the calamity, in which nearly
100000 persons met death.
The figures follow: August 81,
1923 (the day before the earthquake):
Toxic prefecture, 919,279 house,
holds, 4,255,68S people.
Toxic city, 407,206 households, L.
8S5,s65 people.
TOXIC suburbs, 512,o7a households,
2,319,s1s people.
August 81, 1925:
Toxic prefecture, S40,619 house
holds, 3,S59,674 people.
Toxic city. 441,s72 households. o.
036.136> people.
1,s23,53S people.
1t is significant that while the city
has gained considerably in popula
ton the loss in the suburbs has been
so material that the prefecture as a
whole is less populated by some 346
persons than two years ago.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
NAMING ENVOY TO JAPAN
AWAITING o. K. BY TOXIC
Announcement Probably VIII Be
Delayed Until Next Week-Se-
lection Is Problematical.

Announcement of the name of the
new American Ambassador to Japan
probably will be delayed until next
week, it being assumed that the Toxic
government will not be ready before
that time to communicate it's accept
ance of the appointee.
Among those known to have been
under consideration for the post are
Charles MacVeagh. New York. law as
sociate of John w. Davis, Democratic
presidential candidate in 1924: Joseph
Grew, Undersecretary of State: Am
bassador Henry p. Fletcher, at Rome;
Minister Hugh Gibson, at Bern, Swift
zerland; Henry Lane Wilson, former
Ambassador to Mexico. and a number
of others not new in Government
service.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
FLAMES RAZE DIET
BUILDINGS IN TOXIC
Several Hurt and Valuable Papers
Lost in $1,000, 900 Fire
in Capital.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. September 1S.--F'ire at $50
o'clock this afternoon destroyed the
Diet buildings. two-story wooden
structures which housed the 1egisla-
tive branches of the japanese govern
ment. Several persons were injured.
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
Many valuable documents were lost
when a government library in one
building was burned. A big modern
building is under construction TO sup
plant the buildings burned. but it
will not be ready for several years. 1t
is understood temporary structure
will replace those destroyed.
The fire threatened the district sur
rounding the government buildings
burned. These were unoccupied, ex-
cept for painters and other tradesmen
repairing the place. A lighted cigar
cite or incendiarism is thought re-
sponsible for the blaze.
The buildings burned like tinder.
flames leaping 100 feet in the air.
Every fireman in Toxic was out fight
ing the blaze. Soldiers joined with
gendarmes in surrounding the vi
cinity.
The Diet was destroyed once before
by fire. 1t was rebuilt "a years ago
Evening star., 1925-09-18
NEW INTERNAL WAR
LOOMING IN CHINA
Province of Shansi Is Prize.
Outbreak Unlikely Be-
fore Spring.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKING, September 1S.-Internal
warfare again threatens in China, with
the province of Shansi to the west
of Peking, as the bone of contention
between rival military leaders.
Reports from Honan say Yue Hwei-
chun, Il supporter of the Christian
general. Feng Yu-Hsiang, is massing
troops for An invasion of Shansi, with
the intention of bringing it under
Feng's control.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Manchurian
war lord. is credited with the declara-
ton that if an unprovoked attack is
made against Shansi he will take up
arms in defense.
Gen. Chang Tsung chang Of Shan
tung also Is said to have declared in
favor or Shansi, and is reported to
be concentrating strong forces on the
border or Honan.
Political circles here are hopeful
that war may be averted.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
Gen. Butler Will Wind Up With "Roar''
His Attempt to Purify Philadelphia

on the lines laid down right up to
the last moment"
The general said he had been as
sured by Maj. Gen. Lejeune, COM
mandant of marines, that he would
be assigned to the post at San
Diego, Calf. and added that he
would be perfectly satisfied with
the appointment. Orders have not
been issued yet, he said. but prob
ably will come two weeks before he
leaves.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
Classified and Church
Advertisements.

The Star, on Saturdays, will
continue to print it's regular edi.
ton at IL O'Clock noon.
All Classified and Church ad-
vertisements must, therefore,
be received at The Star ONCE
not later than 11:00 O'Clock Fri
day night to insure publication
in the Saturday Star.
This schedule applies alsn to
Saturday advertisements sent
by mail to The Star, which
should be posted in time to be
received at The Star Office on
Friday.
Lost and Found Ads and
Death Notices will be accepted
until 1890 am. Saturday.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
L. F. Tooker, Writer, Dies.

NEW YORK, September Is P).-
Lewis Frank Tooker, author and an
associate editor of the Century Maya
zine, died yesterday at Greenwich.
Conn. He had been Ill two months
after suffering a stroke and the am
putation of a leg. He was the au-
thor of a number of short stories and
books, among them THE Life of Paul
Jones' and 1.-The Call of the Sea-"
Evening star., 1925-09-18
Disappearance Of Child Is Solved
By Dream That Leads to Her Body

Neighbors said the Zamoras left
the country after Mrs. Zamora had
said the little girl died In hospital.
County officials conducted
search for the missing child, but
were unable to locate her.
Delmuto said that after his dream
that the child was buried in the
cesspool he notified the authorities.
took three friends and then started
digging. Discovery Of the body re-
!. suited.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
STATE OF SIEGE EXISTS
IN PARTS OF BOLIVIA
Serious Conspiracy Is Reported
Cause of Order in La Paz,
Oruro and Cochabamba.
By tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, September ia
dispatch to La Nacion from La Paz,
Bolivia, says that state of siege has
been declared in the departments of
La Paz. Oruro and Cochabamba The
dispatch asserts that the order for a
state of siege was issued after the
discovery of a serious conspiracy
A report reaching the State Depart
mont today pictured the situation in
Bolivia, where the government has
taken steps to prevent an outbreak in
certain provinces, as we'll under con-
troll with little likelihood that any seri-
Gus complications would result. De-
tails of the communication were not
made public.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Calf, September
1S.-A dream led a. Delmuto to the
discovery yesterday of the body of
four-year.old Lenora Aguilar, miss
ing since December.
The body was found in a crude
wooden box in a cesspool at the
place where Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Zamora, the child's stepfather and
mother, former lived.
Evening star., 1925-09-18
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. September IS.
Gen. Butler will wind up his job
here as director of public safety
with roar" he said today.
Il am going to have big time
before the wind-up in January"
said the marine officer, whose leave
of absence from the Marine Corps
expires the first of the year.
I'VE are going to get more sA-
looms. we are going to forge ahead
Evening star., 1925-09-18
10000 Bluejackets Coming Home

HONOLULU. September Is F.-
Approximately 10000 bluejackets were
taking their last look at Honolulu to-
day preparatory to the departure for
home tomorrow of the United States
feet, All men must be aboard their
ships bv 5 a m. Friday.