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Evening star., 1925-02-04
By the Associated Press.

by Tile Associated Press.
LONDON, February 4.-"Australopi-
thecus Africanus." as Prof. Raymond
Dart has named the original owner
of the skull which he discovered at
Taungs, Bechuanaland, has stirred
lively interest among anthropologists
and anatomists here. Their atten-
ton Is all the more closely engaged
because Of Prof. Darts we'll estab-
lished reputation.
If Prof Dart makes claim to a
certain discovery, 1 am prepared to
regard it as reliable" said Sir Arthur
Keith, noted anthropologist, when
shown Cape Town dispatches in which
Prof. Dart ascribed the greatest i'm
portance to his find Sir Arthur,
however, added that it probably
would be more correct to regard the
skull as one of hundreds of missing
links" rather than the missing link
as an additional piece of evidence in
the theory of mans evolution.
Grafton Elliot Smith, professor of
anatomy in the University of London,
and an authority on evolution, also
paid tribute to the trustworthiness
of the discoVerer. He recalled that
Prof. Dart was with him when the
famous Rhodesian skull was found
and was formerly his assistant here
in anatomical research. Prof. Smith
expressed belief that the skull be-
longs to "a period twice as long be-
fore the Piltdown and Java skulls as
the latter were before ourselves"
Prof Dart was born in Queensland,
studied medicine at the University of
sydney and served in the Australian
medical corps during the war. He
joined Prof. Smiths staff here in 1919
Evening star., 1925-02-04
u. S. TRADED AMITY
FOR HATE IN PARIS,
JOHNSON DECLARES
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of the United States and its nation
ais.
Responding to a resolution spon-
sored by the Senate irreconcilables in
the Versailles treaty fight, the retir-
ing Secretary of State took no cogni-
zance of their informal request for
information as to whether at any time
during the conversations or negotia-
tions at Paris the incoming Secretary
of State, Ambassador Kellogg, pro-
posed any reservations to the agree
ment.
Likewise he gave no details regard
ing the negotiations, but did state
that American representatives abroad
were directed to participate in the
conference because 1T was important
that the payments expected under the
Dawes plan should not be distributed
without appropriate recognition of
the claims of the United States and
it's participation in these payments"
Seeks Full Understanding.
Specifically, the Senate, in a reso-
luton proposed by Senator Johnson,
Republican, California, and modified
by Senator Pepper, Republican, Penn
syIvania, asked for such information
regarding circumstances surrounding
the negotiation and execution of the
agreement as may be relevant to a
full understanding of its terms
Senator Johnson read the Secre-
tary's letter Immediately after 1t had
been received by the Senate with a
formal covering letter from President
Coolidge and a copy of the text of the
agreement itself. He offered no COM
ment nor did the other irreconcil-
ables make any statement in advance
Of a thorough study of the document.
which was referred in the usual
course to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
With respect to the contention of
some of the irreconcilables that the
agreement takes the United States into
European affairs, Mr.. Hughes reiter-
ated his former public statement
that the agreement makes no pro-
visions for sanctions land does not
commit the United States in any way
to any action in case the contem-
plated payments are not made"
He also asserted that there was no
agreement to limit the amount Of the
American claims. which he estimated
at $500, ,000, 900, and quoted a provision
of the agreement stating that the
provisions Of the present agreement
concluded between the powers inter-
ested in reparations do not prejudice
any rights or obligations or Germany
under the treaties conventions and
Evening star., 1925-02-04
new ANGLE LOOMS
IN WHEELER CASE
Summoning of Postal Inspector
Indicates Mail Charge
May Be Filed.

The special grand jury today re-
sumed consideration of the evidenc
which the Department of Justice has
bell Co. and certain persons said to
include Senator Burton K. Wheeler
of Montana, who are supposed to
have been instrumental in obtaining
for the company, in an allegal man
ner, prospecting permits for public
lands in Montana for exploitation of
gas and OIL
j. w. Swenson, a post office in
spector Of Portland, Ore, who was
present yesterday, but did not get
into the grand jury room because
the entire day was taken UP by r.
M. Huston, connected with the bureau
of investigation Of the Department
Of Justice. was the first witness to
testify today.
1t Is supposed that he had some evil
dence of letters passing through the
mails In connection with the alleged
conspiracy and that the prosecution
may also make a charge of using the
mails illegally against some of the
men said to be involved in the al
legged conspiracy.
The grand jury changed its hours
of session today, and, instead of TAX :
ing luncheon recess, began at 10
o'clock and sat through until l O'Clock
TINS, afternoon. This new meeting
hour, instead Of the regular IL o'clock
assembly time, will be adopted dur
ing the rest of the inquiry, it is
understood.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
PRESIDENTS OIL
BOARD SEEKS DATA
QUESTIONABLE Sent to Indus
try Leaders on ConServa-
ton Methods.

The Presidents Oil Conservation
Board today dispatched a letter of
inquiry to oil industry leaders solicit
ing data pertaining to efficiency in
production"
Among questions propounded were
these:
as the industry utilizing to the
best advantage the recovery of the
oil and gas dissolved in or mixed
with crude oil?
How is the dead oil, depleted of
it's gas and lying dormant in the
sands and dependent on drainage by
gravity into n well, ever to reach
a gauge tank?
Can the gas by-product as prac-
tical measure be made an oil-produc-
ing force?
Can you suggest general methods
whereby a given quantity of gas could
be made to produce more ol?"
Evening star., 1925-02-04
PEYSER DECLINES
FORMAL REPLY NOW
Tells School Board He Needs
Weeks to Answer Request
for Retraction.

Capt. Julius l. Peyser advised his
today that 1t will take him several
weeks longer to give deliberation to
the preparation of an answer to the
letter of Vice President Ernest Green
wood requesting him to retract the
charges he made against James T.
Lloyd, president of the board, at a
public session of the board more than
a month ago.
Letter to Board.
Capt. Peyser's letter to the board
members follows:
Replying to letter dated JAN
uary II, 1926, from the vice president
of the Board of Education, Mr. Ernest
Greenwood, relative to the hearing on
the statement made by me at the
meeting of the board on December II.
1924, l beg to reply and say that !
have most earnestly and carefully
considered the several propositions.
Firstly, that the board has no juris-
diction, and, secondly, that it is for
the best interest of the public schools
of the District of Colum bia that the
hearing be not had. 1t will require
several weeks more to give delibera-
tion to the preparation of the answer
II am interested, particularly, in
one phase of the public schools, and
that is the $4,000 or more children
who attend. Since the receipt of MIR
Greenwood's letter / have conferred
with many of my friends, many per-
sons who are interested in the public
school system, and persons who are
officially connected with the schools,
and l feel that in preparing a reply /
must bear in mind the responsibility
of the position that I hold, as well as
consideration of all facts and circum-
stances of the matter, and act as any
man would who was born and reared
in the District of Columbia and serv-
ing as a member of the Board of Edu-
cation in the community in which he
has lived all his life
Evening star., 1925-02-04
BAZAAR is BENEFIT
FOR VICTIMS OF WAR
Proceeds Go to Sufferers From
Malnutrition as Result of
Battles Toll.

A bazaar will be held at the home
of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, 1901 Six
teenth street, tomorrow and Friday,
for the benefit of the women and
children of Europe and other places
who are suffering from malnutrition
and other effects incident TO the
World War
The bazaar will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. William Alexander of
New York City, head of this move
ment, and will be open from pm.
to pm. on each day to the general
public, it is announced. There viii
be tables representing the various
countries and the proceeds from each
table will go to the nation it repre-
sents. Mrs Alexander has about
s35 900 worth Of silver, laces, etc,
that have been donated by New York
merchants and others which will be
disposed Of The point is stressed
by those in charge that this is in
no way an exclusive affair and that
all the articles are of such price
as to attract the general public.
The local committee in charge
consists of Mrs. George Barnett, wife
of Maj Gen. George w. Barnett, u.
S. NJ. c., retired Nine. Grouitch,
widow of the Minister Of Serbia;
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. George
Thorpe and Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty.
Evening star., 1925-02-04

ing the provisions of title are pro-
vided In the case of person con-
yicted of such violation the punish
ment shall be fine of not more than
$500 or Imprisonment not to exceed
one year, or both, and in case of a
corporation the punishment shall be
fine of not more than $4,000.
BIanton Reserves Right.
The bill as reported received the
unanimous recommendation of the
subcommittee of the joint congress
sional subcommittee, except that
Representative Blanton of Texas re-
served the right to oppose on the
floor of the House that part of the
bill which provides for extending the
life of the Rent Commission. 1t Is
understood. however, that Mr.. Blan-
ton will not filibuster or seek to OBJ
struct vote on the bill.
The titles of the bill providing for
real estate commission and designed to
prevent fraud are based upon bills which
have been introduced by Mr.. Blanton.
The draft OF the bill submitted by
subcommittee to the joint congressional
committee at it's meeting today provided
for extending the life Of the Rent Com
mission one year, but this was changed
to two years by the joint committee to-
day.
If the. bill becomes law, Senator
Copeland said. the present Rent Com
mission will continue. Senator Cope
land will seek to get the bill up for con-
sderation at the earliest opportunity,
he saiA. .-.----,,- -. -
Evening star., 1925-02-04
BY GUNNAR KASSON.

| NOME, Alaska, February 4.-Well
1t was a pretty tough trip, all right
! The fact is, IT was the toughest I've
ever had on the trails. and I've been
mushing Alaska since 1904. But
! Balto-he's my lead dog-brought us
| through.
| He shifted the trail in the light
| snow when l couldn't tell where we
| were-on the trail or off He kept the
| direction on the bare ice-the wind
had swept 1T slick as glass-and the
wind was coming in so l couldn't see
the wheel dog nearest the sled. BALTIC
| is a good dog
tBalto is we'll known in the Alaskan
country. He led Kasson's dogs in 1915
when they won the Moose race. Two
years ago he led the dogs which car
ried Roald Amundsen north from
Nome when the explorer planned an
airpiane flight over the North Pole.
Balto has gained the name Of being
the best lead dog in Alaska)
got into Bluff Sunday morning.
10 hours before Charlie Olson did
SBluf is tiny village on Norton
Sound, in the hollow of the shore
| on the other side of Cape Nome from
the town OF Nome) l had 13 dogs,
iong-haired malamutes. They're
haf wolf. Charlie got in at s o'clock
az night. He was glad to see me
He had run his huskies rs miles
from Golofnin. His dogs have shorter
halr Every one was frozen in the
groin. They came in stiff and sore.
They couldn't have gone much fur
ther.
Hit Severe Storm.
Charlie told me he picked the stuff
up from Seppalla at Golofnin. Sep
palla had mushed from Shaktolik
That was about 60 miles Charlie
said Seppalla with his 20 dogs had q
bad trip across Norton Bay. The storm
was bad there, he said.
(Sepalla had been warned by off,
cials not to cut across Norton Sound
of which Norton Bay is part be-
cause the ice was reported break
ing up and drifting to sea. They
told him to take the much longer
way around, by circling Norton Bay
Apparently, Seppalla, champion
| musher of the North, preferred speed
to safety
Seppalla told Charlie his dogs were
still game, although they'd mushed
so miles. He said he used Togo and
Scotty as his leaders (Scotty is a
great favorite in Nome.) This Togo
is good dog He's smart. He knows
what you want before you do.
think he's the best Of the string and
they're the fastest in Alaska, they
say.
Tried to Warm Serum.
1 took the serum from Charlie. He
lives at Bluff an old timer. He owns
the quartz J inc and stamp mill
there. 1t wa" blowing so hard and
was so cole took the stuff into a
cabin to get warmed up and to see
If the wind Sould go down.
But it kept getting colder. 1t went
down to 2S below. The wind was
fierce. I don't know how fast, but
I've never felt it faster. There wasn't
any use in waiting SO on we went. 1t
was then 10 o'clock Sunday night.
Wed waited in the cabin two hours.
The snow was coming down fast l
hitched the dogs. I wanted to get on
to the road house at Safety Ca dis
tance of "a miles) before the trails
got impossible. The first piece of
trail was the best. I stuck to the
coast, figuring it'd make good going
If not too stormy. The wind was
blowing hard. I don't know just how
hard. But I had seal mukluks on my
Evening star., 1925-02-04

ed the court to include in his charge
to the jury.
Il did not use the statement sup
piled by defense counsel" the judge
said, that the failure of the de-
PENDANTS to take the stand should not
be prejudicial in the minds of the
jury, because l did not want to i'm
press upon the jury the failure of
the defendants to reply in person to
these charges. The court was greatly
surprised when testimony was con-
cluded without these two defendants
taking the stand, but l did not wish
to stress this point in the minds of
the jury, even though the defense
counsel asked me to say so.
Il think such a statement would
have Influenced the minds of the jury
strongly, that these defendants sat
here for A full court days and then
uttered no word in their own defense.
IF the jury believed Mortimer's
story, and they apparently did, what
can the defendants say now that the
court should hear?
THE fact that Defendant Forbes
served with bravery and distinction
in the war does not give him a
license to violate the law, especially
in view of his education and his posi-
ton in the Government.
THE better his war record the
harder it is going to be for him
here" the judge declared, in refusing
to permit the reading of Forbes cita-
tion for the distinguished service
medal.
According to the jury.a after offering
his life to his country, he betrayed his
countrys trust.
Il sentence these two defendants to
serve two years in Leavenworth' Prison
and $4,000 fine
Defense counsel stated an appeal
would be taken Immediately, and the de-
fendants walked from the courtroom
without a word.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
NEW SERUM STOCK SENT.
Ship Carries supply-Missionary
Lays Epidemic to Natives.

By the Associated Press
SEATTLE, Wash, February Am
additional 100000 units of diphthe-
ria antl-toxin were ready for ship
ment on the steamship Admiral Wat
son today TO Nome, Alaska, via
Seward and Nenana, to supplement
$4,000 units of serum received Mon
day from Nenana and 100000 units
now en- route to the northern town.
The death toll from diphtheria in
Nome remained at five and the total
number of cases at 29, according 70
cables from the North
=, A description of Gunnar Kasson
nnusher, who arrived in Nome at day-
break Monday with the last relay
team carrying the serum from Nenana
after plodding through a blizzard for
seven and one-half hours, was given
here by his brother, P. 1. Kasson. The
Seattle man spends his Summers In
Nome and Winters in the Pacific
Northwest.
I know some of the difficulties my
brother Gunnar encountered" said P
l. Kasson. It's q wonder that he got
through at all in that blizzard when
four of the dogs froze.
Dog Leader Is "Wonder.n
But Gunnar is strong. He weighs
more than 200 pounds and is six feet
tall. He knows his country and his
dogs. That big black dog BALTIC, the
leader of the team. is a wonder"
Barred from his wife and two chill
dren at Nome by the rigors of the
Arctic Winter. Arthur Eide, Alaska
missionary and educator. now in Seat
Evening star., 1925-02-04

Trade, and the remaining three mem
bers shall be appointed from a list
Of nine submitted by the Washington
Real Estate Board
Each member of the commission
other than the secretary-treasurer
shall receive as compensation for each
day actually spent on the work of the
commission not exceeding s12 a day
and may be allowed such actual
necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of his duties as the com
mission may order.
Licenses to become real estate
brokers are to be granted only to
persons who bear a good reputation
for honesty and are competent to
transact business of real estate
broker or a real estate salesman in such
manner Is to safeguard the interest
of the public. The terms real estate
broker and real estate salesman are
defined in the bill.
1t provides that on and after the
first day of March, 1925, it shall be
unlawful for any one or any corpora
ton to act as a real estate broker or
real estate salesman without a
license issued by the real estate COM
mission. Applications for license
must be accompanied by a bond in
the sum of $1,000. running to the
District of Columbia. Provision is
made for granting hearings on ap-
plications for licenses before refusing
to issue them.
The fees for each real estate brok-
er's license shall be sac, and the an
nual renewal fee shall be SIS. The
original fee for each salesman's
license shall be SIS, and the annual re-
newal for sS. Every license shall ex-
pire on December 81 of each year.
Must Tell Commission.
shall be discharged or shall terminate
his employment with the real estate
broker with whom he is employed, it
shall be. the duty of the broker to
inform the commission.
The commission is given authority
upon it's own motion, or upon the
complaint in writing of any person,
to Investigate the action of any
real estate broker or salesman, and
shall have power to suspend or re-
woke any license at any time where
the licensee has by fraud or fraudu-
lent representation obtained license
or where the, liceHsee has performh
or attmpted to perform acts Of mis-
representation, false promises, acting
for more than one party in a trans
action without the knowledge of all
parties for whom he acts, accepting
q commission as a salesman from
any person except his employer, who
must be a licensed real estate broker;
representing a real estate broker
other than his employer without the
consent of the employers, failing
within a reasonable time to account
for or remit money which belongs
to others, or acting in any other
way than worthy of real estate
broker or salesman.
Before revoking a license hearing
must be given.
Fines and Imprisonment for yiolat-
Evening star., 1925-02-04
|. c. c. TO TESTIFY
ON NL0NG-HAU[ BILL
Advocates of Same Rate for
Any Distance Rest Case
Before Committee.

with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission next scheduled to appear
before 1t, the House commerce com
mlttee today heard the proponents
or the Gooding bill which would pro-
hioit the charging of a higher rate
Tor short haul than for a long one
over the same route. They rested
their case.
II the committee reports the bill
faVorably, Hugh II. Williams Of San
ia re, New Mex, members of the
New Mexico State Corporation Conn
mission, predicted that i would pass
the House and be approved by the
President. Passage of the bill. he
continued. woulh not injure the rail-
ROADS or the country. The railroads, he
declared, are frightened at any legis-
Iaioh they do not write themselves.
They feared the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the safety alliance act.
the Labor Board and valuation, he
added.
Want Benefits From CanaI.
Ihe lntermountain States helped
build the Panama Canal" Mr.. Will
liams declared IF this bill passes
they Will get some benefit from il.
If the railroads are permitted to
makes discriminatory rates to the
Pacific coast to meet water compe-
tition through the Panama Canal, it
puts our intermountain country in
a great deal worse condition than if
the canal had never been built. We
simply cannot develop our trade and
resources against such discrimina-
ton"
Frank Lyon of the Luckenbach
Steamship Co, also speaking in favor
or the measure, asserted that the rail
roads levy a State tax under the
guise of market competition, when
the Constitution prohibits one State
from levying a tax on the products
of another. Steamships welcome rail-
road competition, he said, adding
that the question before the commit
tee was whether or not there should
be water transportation in this coun-
try. The water lines object to hav-
ing their business placed at the
mercy Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. he said.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
J. H. HENSLEY EXPIRES.

James H. Hensley, "A years old, re-
tired section chief of the Pension Bu-
reau, died in Los Angeles, Calf.
January 81. Funeral services were
conducted at his residence in this city,
3701 Nebraska avenue, this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Interment was in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mr.. Hensley
had been a resident of this city about
40 years and was prominent in Ma
sonic circles. He was a member of
B. B. French Lodge, No. .15, F. A.. A.
M; La Fayette Chapter, No. 5, Royal
Arch Masons, and Washington Com
mandery, No. l, Knights Templar.
His wife the late Mrs. Adelia Gates
Hensley, died in November, 1923. He
Is survived by sister, Mrs. White, of
Tennessee. Mr.. Hensley had gone to
California to visit friends
Evening star., 1925-02-04
Senate Leaders Promise Action on
Report.

President Coolidge's disposition to
place responsibility for enactment
of agricultural legislation on Con-
gress brought assurances from Re
publican Senate leaders today that
an earnest effort would be made to
press farm measures based on the
report of the Agricultural Commits
sion.
Senators Watson of Indiana, as
sistant Republican leader, and Nc
Nary of Oregon, ranking Republican
member of the agriculture commit
tee, discussed farm legislation today
with the President.
Pending the drafting of a bill to
embody the comm ssion's recon-
mendation, the House agriculture
committee today took up a general
discussion of the proposals.
Representatives Yoigt of Wisconsin,
Republican, and kincheloe of Ken
lucky and Jones of Texas, Demo-
Gratis, assailed members of the com
mission for leaving Washington
without giving the committee an op-
portunity to question them. Other
Republican committee members said
the commissioners would testify as
soon as it was possible for them 10
return.
Evening star., 1925-02-04
PLANS DESERT STUDY.
American Expedition to Cobb Area
O.K.'d by Chinese.
Rv tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 4.-Roy
Chapman Andrews, leader of the
Asiatic expedition of the American
Museum of Natural History, which
returned in 1923 with specimens OF
dinosaur eggs, plans to enter the
Cobb Desert and nearby regions in
April to continue his work. In a
letter received here yesterday. Mr.. An
drews, who now is in Peking, wrote
that he had obtained permission from
the Mongolian government to make the
expedition.
A camel train of 100 animals, five
touring cars and two trucks designed
for desert work will be part of the
equipment.
The main purpose of the new expedi-
ton will be to seek material on the
earliest history Of man.