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Evening star., 1925-09-21
First InstaIIment in 1926
Forecast if CaiIIaux Idea
Is Approved.
DETAILS OF PROPOSAL
HELD UNTIL ARRIVAL
Paris London Negotiations to Have
No Bearing on Discussions With
u. s. Commission.
By the Associated Press.

ABOARD STEAMSHIP PARIS.
September e1.-Finance Minister Gail
laux and his colleagues on the French
completed the text of the proposals
which they will lay before the Ameri-
can Debt-funding Commission.
Since the voyage from Havre be-
gan the delegates have been devoting
some hours daily to consultations upon
what should be said to the Americans
and the form in which 1t should be
put.
Transfers Troublesome.
One of the most troublesome parts
Of the document concerns transfers of
money to America, and how these can
be made without disturbing exchange
and depreciating the franc.
NJ Caillaux now is in active wire
less correspondence with the French
embassy in Washington regarding the
arrangements for the conference.
The proposal contemplates imme
diate steps by France to reduce the
principal Of her account
CaillouX's program would offer a
substantial payment in 1926 with in
creasing amounts annually during
each of the next 20 years.
Program Unconditioned.
The French governments proposal
will not be tied up with reparation
payments nor will 1t be conditioned
upon the tentative agreement recently
entered into with Great Britain, ac-
cording to the summary obtained to-
day. French budget calculations must
take both factors into account, but
CaillauX Is said to have no intention
of bringing either into the Washing
ton deliberations
What will be the extent of the in.
stallments is the most closely guarded
secret of the French mission. The
first announcement is being reserved
for the ears of the American nego-
tiators, but indications are 1t will be
substantial enough to interest Secre-
tary Mellon in his calculation of reve-
nue. for 1926 and thereafter
The offer will represent the French
view Of the utmost France is able to
pay.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
BY the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, September
21.-Col William Mitchell, Air Service
critic, was relieved from active duty
September 10 by order of Maj. Gen.
Ernest Kinds, it became known here
today. -
Il am ready to testify whenever
they want me-" he said.
The order was dated Saturday, but
was not made public until Monday.
1t reads:
Relief staff officer until further or
ders."
Col. William Mitchell. Air Service,
is relieved as an air officer Of the
Sth Corps Area by command of Maj.
Gen. Ernest Hinds.'
Il don't want TO talk about it, Col.
Mitchell declared today. please say
that l have nothing whatever to say"
I'VE have nothing to say" Gen.
Hines said today. please say that
there is no comment from the 9Th
Corps Area headquarters"
Following the Shenandoah disaster,
Col Mitchell. who at one time dur
ing the World War commanded the
entire allied air fleets, issued q state
ment in which he declared recent
air disasters were due to the almost
criminal negligence of the United
States air service"
Court martial charges which are
said to be under preparation in Wash
ington have been expected in San
Antonio for some time.
In addition, Col. Mitchell expected
to be called as chief witness before
the air service investigators appoint
ed by President Coolidge as a direct
result Of his charges.
II expect to be under arrest by
Monday" Col. Mitchell declared when
he had made public his charges. But
as a patriotic American citizen I can
no longer stand silently by and see
this go on"
Col. Mitchell declared at that time
that he would welcome any investf-
cation of the charges.
Today when shown dispatches from
Washington which stated that ne
would be offered the post Of chief OF
Evening star., 1925-09-21
TELLS VIVID STORY
OF D|R|G|BLE FALL
Senior Surviving Officer First
Witness Before Navy
Inquiry Board.
BY the Associated Press.


I.AKEHURST. n. j.. September 21.
A graphic story of how the forward
end Of the wrecked Shenandoah was
free -ballooned to a landing place near
Ava. Ohio, on the morning of Septem-
ber 8. was given today to a naval
court of inquiry by Lieut.. Comdr. e.
E. Rosendahl, senior surviving ofncer,
in the first official report of the ac-
cident to be made public.
After the forward end broke away.
Condr. Rosendahl with other officers
who were left in this portion. got the
section under control and finally land
ed it on a hillside. There was a high
ground wind and the bag thrashed
about so that Rosendahl called for
pistols and shotguns from nearby
farmers with which to shoot holes in
and defiate the helium bags.
When the big ship broke up. Lieut..
Anderson had been left astride the
keel walkway and only by holding
with both hands on wires in his vicin-
ity was he able to cling on as the big
bag swung around and around In the
terrific storm that had wrecked the
airship.
Line Passed 10 Anderson.
Lieut.. Anderson was able to hold on,
however. until Lieut.. Mayer got
manila line and passed 1t to him.
Getting the line fast under his arms.
Lieut. Anderson was hauled up into
a position of safety in the structure
by Lieut.. Mayer.
Comdr. Rosendahl's report said the
Shenandoah had circled one storm
when the other was seen forming in
the distance. He said 1t was appar-
ent to Lieut.. Comdr. Lansdowne, the
commanding officer, that this new
cloud either was coming toward us or
building up very rapidly"
Suddenly the Shenandoah began to
rise and the ascent could not be
checked, the ship reaching an altitude
somewhere near its pressure height.
There the upward trend was check
ed momentarily, but the ship began
to rise very rapidly and then helfum
was Waived for minutes. The rise
was checked.
In order to check the excess motion
which the ship would gather in de-
scending, orders were given to dump
water ballast, and much of 1t was
dumped, but the ship began a very
rapid descent.
Began Rapid Rise.
Soon it leveled off and began to
rise rapidly again. 1t was apparent
the report said, that on the next de-
scent the ship could be saved only
by dropping the fuel tanks. Rosen-
dahl was ordered into the ship from
the control car to give the necessary
orders, and as he entered the ship
the car broke off, and fell.
Comdr Rosendahl said he started
aft then to give the orders, when there
was terrific crashing of metal and
a combination of noises hard to de-
scribe"
The bottom keel panel was pulled
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1925-09-21

Some one guessed it was an ami
NAL or q bird.
The search began. While Mr. For
ster was calling up the National
Geological Park Secretary San
ders dug out a big dictionary.
There he found It: "Wallaby-a
species of kangaroo, native Of Aus
tralia and Tasmania; especially,
smaller species, as the brush kan
garoo."
President Coolidge, shown this in
cold type, said he would accept the
Wallaby. He made 1t plain, though,
that it was not to be added to the
, White House kennels. 1t will be
donated to the Zoo.
The offer came from j. A. New
man. an American living in Tas-
mania, and was communicated to
the White House through Admiral
MaSruder.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Coolidge, Offered "Pet Wallaby,''
Has Trouble Learning What 1t Is

What Is Wallaby-a pet Wal
laby?
That was one Of the troublesome
questions that greeted the Presi-
dent when he reached his desk this
morning. His mail contained let.
ter offering him pet Wallaby,"
and before deciding whether 1t
would be nice thing to have
around the White House the Presi.
dent wanted some enlightenment.
Whats Wallaby-a pet Wal
laby?" the Executive asked a col
ored messenger who happened to be
near his desk. The latter's look of
establishment was enough. He sent
for Secretary Sanders. He did not
know. Rudolph Forster, the Ex-
ecutive Secretary, was just ~ use,
leso.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
NOEL is SANE ENOUGH
TO PLEAD, JUDGE RULES
Thursday Set as Date for Hearing
on Mental Responsibility Of
Alleged Kidnaper-Slayer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. J., September 21.-
Harrison w. Noel. Montclair youth,
charged with kidnapping 6-year-old
Mary Daily and killing Raymond
Pierce, negro chauffeur. is sane
enough to plead to the indictments,
Judge Caffrey ruled today.
The court fixed next Thursday as
the date for opening testimony on the
question whether Noel Is sane enough
to stand trial.
The prisoner refused to answer in
court today to the indictments, and a
plea Of not guilty was made in his be-
half.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
ALFRED c. BEDFORD,
OIL OFFICIAL, DIES
President of Standard Co.
of New Jersey Rose
Rapidly.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 21.-Alfred
c. Bedford, chairman of the board
of directors of the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey, died this morning at
his home, in East Norwich. Long
Island. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Bedford's death was a shock to
his associates. although it was known
that he had been suffering with heart
trouble for some time. He was in
his Office on Wednesday and spent
Thursday and Friday in Providence,
r. l., on business, returning to his
country home Friday night and trans
acting business over the telephone on
Saturday.
Leaves Widow and Sons.
He is survived by a widow and
two sons, Dean and Alfred Clark
Bedford, all of whom were with him
at East Norwich when he died.
Alfred Coffin Bedford became the
president of the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey when he was only 81
years old, having elevated himself
by hard work and constant applica-
ton to the oil business. He sue
ceeded the late John D. Archbold.
who before his death had expressed
a desire that Mr.. Bedford follow him
to the presidency.
Mr.. Bedford came from a sta ndard
Oil family" many Of whom took lead
ing parts in the development Of the
big oil enterprise. He was born in
Brooklyn on November S. 1864, and
after studying abroad took small
position with a. subsidiary Of the
Sta andard. A few years later found
him rising rapidly and occupying the
position of general manager Of
Charles Pratt & Company.
Attracted Attention.
Attracting the notice Of the higher
executives Of Standard Oil, he was
made a director Of that company in
1907. Four years later. when the
STANDARD Oil Company was dissolved
by Federal proceedings. Mr.. Bedford
was made treasurer Of the New Jer-
rev company and also one OF its
three vice presidents. Subsequently
he was made president, holding the
position about a year and being sue
ceeded by Walter Teagle.
Only during the last 10 years Of his
Hfe had Mr.. Bedford been much known
TO the public, but John D. Rockefeller
and John D. Archbold held him in rare
esteem. For years he sat with the
high executives Of the company at
the "head table" in the lunchroom on
the fifteenth floor OF the Standard OH
Building at 26 Broadway.
He was a member OF many clubs
and held many foreign honors.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
By the Associated Press.

by Cn6 AbBOClBte0 Iees'
MANILA, September 21.-A ty.
phoon, described by officers aboard the
United States destroyers Ford and
Pillsbury as the worst in their expert
ence, swept three sailors overheard
off Tsingtao, China. Two were
drowned. The third. E. L. Hunter, a
negro, was rescued after swimming
through the disturbance for As min
utes. The dead are B. T. Steward and
NJ. c. O'Sullivan, both residents of
South Carolina.
Destroyer divisions 43 and 45, COM
prising IL vessels, have arrived from
China waters to spend the Winter In
the Philippines. The flagship Huron
and four destroyers will remain in
China for some time.
1-inA ,1c..r, 81. ,r-,1t In .tne
Evening star., 1925-09-21
ITALIAN DELEGATE
KEPT HOME AS RED
Srebrnic, Communist Deputy,
Prevented From Coming
to Conference Here.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, September 21.-The Saklat-
vala MISUNDERSTANDING the eXclu-
sion of a British member of Par
lament from the United States be-
cause of his communistic utterances
bids fair to have an Italian coun-
terpart, according to reports in Com
munist circles.
These reports say the Italian gov
ernment has denied permission for
Giuseppe Srebrnic to leave the coun-
try as a member Of the delegation to
the Interparliamentary Union Confer.
ence In Washington.
Srebrnic, 36. and native Of the
Gorilla district, IL one Of the most
ardent Communists In the Chamber
of Deputies. Although the possessor
of law degree, he became a farm
worker after the war and was elected
to Parliament on the present ticket.
He formerly was mayor of the village
of Salcano.
Carlo Tinzl and Giuseppe William,
who represent German and Slovene
constituencies in the war-reclaimed
territory, also are said to be en-
countering difficulties in their plans
to attend the Washington meeting.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
Admits $2s, 900 Bank Robbery.

DAYTON, Ohio, September 21 @.-
Fred C. Nickol, president Of the Nickol
Manufacturing Co., pleaded guilty to
robbing the North Dayton branch Of
the Dayton Savings and Trust Co. of
$2S, 900 when arraigned this morning.
Evening star., 1925-09-21
KINDS RELIEVES COL. MITCHELL:
HOLDS FLYER is INSUBORDINATE
General Reported Not Wanting to Be in Position
of Asking Obedience From Officers Under
Hfm-Official Order Not Made Public.

the Air Service, and that all charges
against him would be dropped II he
would drop his charges and keep
STILL" Col. Mitchell commented THAT
Is very amusing"
Evening star., 1925-09-21
All Reds to Be Barred.

Any known Communist members OF
the Italian Parliament who attempt
to come to the United States to at.
tend the interparliamentary confer
ence at Washington will be excluded.
LABOR Department officials, in max
ing this declaration today, pointed to
the statement yesterday Of Secretary
of Labor Davis as to the inadmissi-
bility of all members of Communist
organizations, regardless OF their
political or social rank, unless they
are native-born citizens of the United
States.
In case the individuals status was
widely advertised. 1t was explained,
State Department officials would re-
fuse visa on his passport. In case he
actually embarked the Labor Depart.
ment would order his deportation at
the port Of entry. In case Of his pas
sage through the port of entry, ut
terance Of Communist principles in
struction Of government by violence
would result in his deportation after
entry.
Law Is Specific.
Immigration laws Of the United
States clearly specify that an alien of
Communist political faith may not
lawfully enter or remain in this
country and is subject to exclusion or
deportation.
An opinion rendered to Secretary
of Labor Davis last night by Solicitor
Risley Of the Labor Department on
the admissability Of Communists made
no mention Of the case Of Shapurji
Saklatvala. Communist member of
the British Parliament, whose pass
port to this country was Cancelled by
Secretary Kellogg. but bore directly
on the subject. Mr.. Davis sought the
opinion after a conference with Of
ficials of the State Department. whose
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Evening star., 1925-09-21

Saturdays Circulation, 81, SIS
Sundays Circulation, 102 ,240
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
Painleye a Professor,
Great Mathematician,
And Ardent AerOnaut

PARIS, April 16.-PauI Painleve.
who has accepted the premier
ship Of France, is one OF the most
colorful figures in France. He is
absent-minded yet one of the great
est rnathematicians In the country.
When not actively engaged in poll
tics as president of the Chamber
OF Deputies, he was professor at
the Sorbonne University.
Leon Blum, leader Of the Socialist
party, asked Painleve why he de-
sired to be a premier without
portfolio.
Because then I cannot lose my
PORTFOLIO" said Painleve.
Painleve was the first French
man ever to fly in an airplane and
the first civilian ever to loop the
loop. He was Orville Wright's in.
itial passenger when Wright dem
onstrAted his plane in France.
PainIeve has consistently advo.
Gated increases in Frances air serv.
ice and was one OF the French aero
clubs early presidents.
The delegation of politicians ap,
pointed to urge him to reconsider
his refusal of the premiership found
him, magnifying glass in hand. ex.
aiming flowers in the Bots de
Boulogne. He invariably starts
walking home from the university
or the chamber, his motor car fol
lowing with the chauffeur, wildly
gestfculating, to remind him he
owns an automobile.
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
BURGLAR Ct IS
AWAY FROM
GUARD
j. 3. Gilbert, Store Waterman,
Has Shoulder Broken When
Captive FIees

James B. Gilbert, night watch
man at shoe store at 4s3 Seventh
street northwest, Ii confined at
Garfield Hospital with broken
shoulder received in q fight with a
burglar whom he caught coming out
OF the second story window Of the
store he was watching early today.
Gilbert was taking the man to the
patrol box when he started to fight.
Gilbert was knocked down and the
man escaped.
Gilbert was sent to his home
at Az Randolph street northwest,
where the fractured bone was
discovered and arrangements
were made to send him to the hos
pital.
It was said that the robber was
sneaking out Of the second-story
window with several pair Of shoes
in his hand when caught by Gilbert,
and submitted to arrest until the
patrol box was reached.
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
D. c. MENACED
BY BRENTWOOD
SMALLPOX
Proper Precaution Not Being
Taken in Md. Town,
Says Fowler

Conditions in Brentwood, Nd.
Just across the District line, where
"a case Of smallpox has been dis
covered, constitute a menace to the
people OF the District OF Columbia,
Doctor William c. Fowler, District
heaIt hofficer, declared today.
Doctor Fowler reported that Doc.
tor Rowland H. Ford, assistant
health officer, made an investigation
in the Maryland town today and
found that adequate precautions
were not being taken to prevent
tho spread of the disease.
Emma Dempsey, who some DAYS
ago was discharged from a Wash
ington hospital, is said to be sur
fering from the malady. contracted.
it is believed, in Washington.
Doctor Ford stated that the in
mates Of the house in which Mrs.
Dempsey lives have been requested
not to leave. Townspeople are send.
ing food. The house, however. Is
not placarded.
''I plan to communicate with
health authorities of Prince Georges
county and find out what they
plan to do in this case" he said,
"I believe that additional precau-
lions SnOuld De taken 10 prevent lug
spread of the disease"
Three suspected cases OF smallpox
are now under observation at the
District quarantine station. A def
mite diagnosis will be made later
today.
Forty cases of the malady are
now recorded on health department
books, dating back to January /.
There have been eleven deaths. the
only fatalities from smallpox in
nineteen years.
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
DISTRICT ASKS
DISMISSAL OF
ZON|NG SUIT
ConstitutionaIity Of Act Is
Upheld in Answer to
Mrs. Sherman

The right of the District Zon1ug
Commission to refuse to change the
zoning of Mrs. Annie Steerman's
property at 1656-5S-60 Columbia road
northwest from residential to bust
ness, was defended in the District
Supreme Court today.
Frank H. Stephens and James c.
Wilkes, assistant corporation coun-
sci, filed a petition asking that the
Sherman suit, which attacks the
coming law as unconstitutional, be
dismissed.
The answer of the Commission
was prepared following conferences
between Messrs. Stephens and
Wilkes and Edward M. Bassett,
New York coming expert.
The petition states that on July
26, 1923, Mrs. Sherman was given
to erect three two-Story
dwellings on her property AMI that
1t is indispTtable that the first floors
of said buildings were erected and
completed for use as places Of bust
ness notwithstanding the deliberate
statments and assurances which the
realtor made knowing them to be
false.
Mrs. Sherman. in her suit, asks
for mlnGamns compelling the
building inspector TO issue her
permit to remodel her property into
business buildings.
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
BELIEVE SLAYER
IS POISONED
lNIERllAIloNAL NEWS REL

Continued from First Page)
sured, Isabelle for $1,000; Harry
for $4,000; Charles. for $500 and
Walter for $3.50, but the confession
denied desire for gold had played a
part in actuating her unnatural
wish. This amazing story was told
in droning monotony as the won
an lay on jail cot and with little
urging calmly recited minute details
of the crimes.
Brought from Gary where she re-
tanned a lawyer to defend her
mother, the daughter Mae stood at
the foot of the cot and pleaded with
her mother mot to talk"
Don't say anything, mother.
pleaded the girl, these people just
want to get confession out Of
you"
"No, Mae" calmly replied her
mother, Il am going to talk.
am tired of lying here. 1 don't care
what becomes of me. I'll never
get out of here anyway"
Mae Begs Her Not To Talk.
Please, mother, DON'T" came an
a sob from Mae, but the mother
already had started the calm recita-
ton, almost as a child would read
a lesson, and as the broken-hearted
daughter sobbed at her bedside,
every detail was told in the slow,
Unconditional voice. Not once dur
ing the entire recital did her voice
break as tears gathered.
II wanted to join David in
Heaven after he died." she said,
land something told me to take
the one l loved best with me. 1
gave the poison to little Isabella
and then took some myself. Just
as much as I had given her. She
died but / couldn't and then the
next year Harry died, but l didn't
do that. Afterwards L wanted to
take Charley and die and he did
but I again couldn't.
"Then I gave it to Walter and he
died too. Every time 1 would take
some. / was just full of it, but
1t wouldn't kill me. 1 was going
to wait this February after l gave
David some to see if he would die
too, before I took some. But he
hasn't died yet. l didn't take any
this year"
Turns From Daughter.
Thus for an hour the woman told
of the poisoning Of her children and
at the end turning to the still SOD
ing Mae she said:
81 am through with you Mae, for
good. | want no more of you"
"She Is either an arch fiend or
manic" said Sheriff Strong after
the confession had been duly record
ed by a court reporter and signed
by Mrs. Cunningham. Doctor w.
F. Houk was in the cell when she
made her formal statement for
record and he regarded her as be-
ing in her own mind at the time.
The Washington times., 1925-04-16
OPERATION ON
MACDONALD
SUCCESS
Police Court Judge Resting
Easily After Treatment
for Mastoiditis

Judge George H. Macdonald, re.
Gently appointed to the District
Police Court, who began his work
in the Night Traffic Court a week
ago, is resting comfortably at the
Homeopathic Hospital today follow.
ing an operation last night Tor
mastoiditis, Judge Isaac =. HIT,
Judge of the Day Traffic Court an
today.
At 8 o'clock last night Judge
Hit, who is sitting in Judge Mac
donaId,s place, requested short
silent prayer in the court room for
Judge Macdonald, and all present
bowed their heads for several min
utes.
Judge Hit said that Judge Mac
donald was on the operating table
for twenty five minutes, and that
the operation was successful.