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The Washington times., 1925-01-12
FOG COST
S5,000,000 IN
LONDON
One Person Killed and Scores
Injured-crimes Take
Big Jump

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE city life
of London was almost wholly dis
organized today as the result Of a
thirty-six- hour fog. Economic losses
are estimated to have reached $5,-
OOO, 900.
One person is dead, scores were
injured and criminal activity has
greatly increased.
During the night, bus and street
car service was withdrawn. Many
busses and private automobiles
were left beside the curbs because
they could not reach their garages.
The police force was depleted be-
cause some officers could not
reach their stations. Others could
not locate their beats.
AS a result, criminals worked un'
molested in numerous districts.
The Paris aeroplane arrived in
the mist of the fog and was forced
to circle for a long time trying to
locate the landing place. Rockets
were sent up by the aerodrome.
These we're seen by the pilot and
he took a chance and came down
through the fog, making perfect
landing.
London was dark as night today,
although the fog had lifted slightly.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
CHARGES CHECK
APPROVAL Of
stone
Col. Jas. A. owenby Protests
Attorney, Generals Elevation
to Supreme Bench
Internatlonal News servIee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee
today held up approval OF the APP
pointment OF Attorney General Har-
Ian f. Stone to the United States
Supreme Court because OF charges
OF .sunprofessional conduct" filad
against him by Colonel James Al.
OWenby, mining operator Of Coli
orado.
Owenby charged Stone was guilty
Of Jinethica1 conduct while repre-.
senting y. Pierpont Morgan and
Company in litigation against him.
Owenby filed record OF the casa.
showing Stones connection, and q
complaint against elevation Of the
Attorney General to the Supreme
Bench.
Owenby was said to have based
his charges OF 'unprofessiona1 con.
duct" on a letter written him by
Stone while the Attorney General
was representing the Morgan firm.
This letter, OWenby told the COM
mittee, involved threat by Stone
to ruin" him regardless of his
legal rights. The litigation In
volved the ownership Of great
mining property in Colorado and
was carried before the Supreme
Court where the Morgan firm won
a verdict against Owenby.
The committee discussed the
charges for an hour in executive
session and then adjourned to meet
again Thursday.
Despite the Owenby complaint, it
was reported the committee would
confirm Stones appointment.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Hewlett, r. w Buckler, r.. Ney
W. r. Randolph, j. j. Cook. Ben
stein, j.. w. Tallentive. A. Coonin,
s. III. Takes.
Share with others day Doctor w
T.. Darby, chairman: Reverend r
=. Connolly, Reverend Al. y. Reyes,
ter. Reverend III. w. o. Millington
Mrs. Fred e. Wright, Doctor John
O'Gradv, Page Nick. Etchison, A
j. May, j. w. Wilmer, Reverend ].
j. Dimon, ReverendsJ y. Phelps Hand
Insurance day Russell Shelk
chairman; n. 2. Ellsworth, a. "
Defenderfer.
Parker. chairman; J. A. Herbert,
A. g. Houghton, Jos. Sullivan, Fred
a. smith. Arthur Carr, J. L. KOlb.
Edw. S. Handiboe.
Make q Will Day-George g.
Shinn, chairman; III. M. Cool, vice
chairman: r. Stanley Rowland, A.
3. Leet, G. d. Radcliffe, B. 3.
Leavell,. Frank Stetson, w. II.
Baden. Major Erskine Gordon, 3.
L. Cotton, Jas. G. Wildes. Robt. y.
williams, Geo. p. Barse, w. II
WaIly, Ringold Hart, Geo. w,
lOffutt. p. b. CromeIin, Leon PretZ.
fielder, w. j. Dow, A. .. Esherl
Norman Fisher, Louis Gutenberg,
e. G. Dutton, Geo. e. Edelin,. VIM,
Clark Taylor, Maurice Otterback,
Lawrence Koenigsberger, Paul v.
Rogers, Jas. Al. Toomey, ElwO0d II,
Seal, n. Al. l.. Barker, Jos. Al.
Burkhart, Jos. Al. Carey, T.. 4.
Coombe, Frederick Dec. Faust,
Geo. M. Mckee, Wade H Cooper
Jas. Trimhle, H. w. Burnside. Irv'
Publicity Committee u. Logan
Payne, chairman; Avery G. Marks
Geo. Neiberg, Howard Cool, Phillip
Kaufman, ID. j. Nevin, Harry Gus
ack, Herbert HolIander, Chas.
Sehaefer, Willis Thornton, Bryan
Morse, Dan E. O,Connell, Ben. Nc.
Kelway, Edwin Harris Patterson.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
PACKING 'B|G 3
ASK YEAR To
DISSOLVE
Petition States They Have
Already Disposed of ''Un-
allied Holdings" in Part

Nelson S. Morris, Edward S. Nor
ris, C. NJ. Macfarlane, L. H. Hey
mann, and H. A Tifnmins. of the
big five'' packers of Chicago today
filed a petition in the District Su-
preme Court for an extension Of
one year in which to dispose of the
balance of their prohibited holdings
in enterprises not allied with the
meat and packing interests.
They declare that they have
diligently and earnestly and in
good faith made every effort to dis.
pose of their prohibited holdings"
under the decree of the court, and
that it may be ascertained from re-
ports made by them to the Depart
ment of Justice that they have dis
posed of very large holdings, and
that some of the defendants have
entered other lines of business than
the meat packing business.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
PLANS FOR 7 BRIDGES
APPROVED BY WEEKS

Secretary. of War Weeks today
announced approval of applications
for plans of bridges to be con-
structed as follows:
Bridge across Beaufort river DIT
Beaufort, n. G.
Bridge across Silver Smith creek.
near south Jacksonville, Fla.
Bridge across, Taylor's creek, III
Okeechobee City, Fla.
Bridge across Kissimmee river,
fourteen miles northwest of Okee
chobee City, Fla.
Bridge across Big Pottsburg
creek, near south Jacksonville, Fla.
Bridge across Arbuckle creek.
near Sebring, Fla.
Bridge across Waccamaw river
at DeIlemy Landing, S. c.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
RADIO WILL AID
D. c. THRIFT I
WEEK
Campaign to Start Saturday.
Short Talks Via Ether
Have Been Arranged

Radio will be called into use by
the local general committee on
Thrift Week during. the campaign
which will begin Saturday, Benjamin
Franklins birthday, and continue
through January %.
One of the leading radio features
will be a tFirty-nlinute address in
connection with the annual meeting
Of the Retail Credit Mems Associa'
ton next Monday night ut the
Jealeigh Hotel. TIE address will be
made by Stephen H Takes, execu
tive secretary of the association
He will be introduced by w. G.
Hanson, general chairman of the
Thrift Week committee.
Ellsworth to Talk.
Later in the campaign, at time
yet to be set, ~. E. Ellsworth will
deliver radio address on Life
Insurance Day"
The resignation of Al. J. Barrett
as treasurer of the committee, owing
to absence from the city, was re-
ceived, and Frank Ghiselli, Of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Com
pany, was elcrted to succeed him.
The membership Of the Thrift
Week subcommittee was announced
today as follows:
Meetings - Speakers committee.
s. FL. Takes, chairman; y. J.. Idler.
Mr.. Henderson, Jesse Suter, Edward
Shaw, C. G. James, Mrs. Harvey
NJ. Friend, Lowell Curtiss, Doctor
e. G. Kimball, Charles c.. Graves,
Joseph A. Wilmer, Mrs. L. r. Keb.
Ter. Mrs. G.. Bischoll. Mrs. III. T.
Baldwin, Mrs. Claude Owen. Mrs.
w. e. Chamberlin, B. III. Parker,
G. III. Hillegeist.
Finance-Frank GhiseIli, chair.
man; w. G. Hanson, Howard Moran,
Mrs. H. d. Reed, S. III. Takes, G.
Logan Payne, j. W. Waller, r. H
p. Siddons, Frank White, w. L
Darby Russell Shelk, b. III. Parker
George G. Shinn, Charles J. Column
bus, Joshua Evans, Isaac Cans, e
G. Graham, A. J. May. w. s
Quinter, Harry w. Haynes, G. E
Fleming.
Bank day-W. j. Waller. chair.
man; w. w. Spaid. Howard Moran
T. p. Hickman, r. G.. Addison, Harry
v. Haynes, l.. p. McLacl1len.
Budget day-F. HI. p. Siddons
chairman; T. Hunton Leith, E. H
Thompson, B. l.. Golfer. Mrs. Frank
J.Wilkins, Frank j. Stryker, Miss
Jane r. Young, jerome F. Barnard
Mrs. C. Morss.
Fay bills day.. w. White. chair
man; y. G.. Hernbuck, John E
Moore, Charles w. Clayton, L. M
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
FRENCH PAPER
WANTS CUT
IN DEBT
Financial Organ, Regarded as
Mouthpiece of cIementel,
Has Plan
By FRANK f. MASON
international News Service.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-France is still
hopeful that the United States will
materially reduce the Franco
American debt, it was indicated
today by an article in the WELL
informed financial paper, L'Infor-
nation. This publication is looked
upon in diplomatic circles as the
mouthpiece of Finance Minister
Clementel.
Our debt to America is purely
a question of transfer" said LIN
formation, in commenting on the
debt situation. "It will remain un-
solvable if the United States main
tains it's twenty -five-year funding
law and continues its high tariff
and the prohibition of hygieuic
drinks.
1--WE are confident that America,
who gave Great Britain sixty-two
years and who contributed so much
to the Dawes plan, will eventually
reduce our debt to minimum
fraction of the present amount"
Suggests Plan.
L'Informaton then suggested a
plan for payment of the debt. This
plan would provide that a portion
OF the German-Dawes receipts to
France be assigned TO America to
be credited to the French debt
This, Information pointed out,
would reduce fully one-third the
sum which France would have to
pay America.
"If the United States would
agree" the article continued, "to
reduce the total French debt to
America to four billion gold marks
assign to the United States IL per
cent of our percentage from Ger
many. Furthermore we could
guarantee a payment of 1000, 900,
600 gold francs, which America
would agree to leave deposited in
the Bank of France"
Attitude Toward England.
The article proposed that Eng.
lands share of the German repara-
tions should be credited to the
French debt to England. France
would then assign to England per
| cent Of Frances So per cent repara
| tions. If this would not be agree
able to England then France should
| follow the terms of the Bonar Law
| plan.
| Premier Herriot had an audience
today with Emile Daeschner, recent
| ly appointed French ambassador tC
the United States. Daeschner was
instructed regarding debt negotia
tions to be carried on in Wash
| ington.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
UNIDENTIFIED MAN KILLED
BY TRUCK IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 12.-
Police of this city are trying to
establish the identity of a well
dressed man killed by an automo.
bile truck here today.
The victim was about thirty
years old, six feet in height and
was of light complexion and clean
shaven. The only clue to his
identity was found in papers bear
ing notations "1446 Eastern aV.
enue." and Brooklyn, N. Y"
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
MEXICO EAGER TO PARLEY
COLORADO RIVER SPLIT

MEXICO CITY, Jan. Mexico
is eager to renew discussions with
the United States regarding the
division OF the waters Of the Col
orado river. It was announced to-
day. The foreign office viii for
ward official acceptance sof tho
United States proposal that the
discussions halted by revolution in
1912 be renewed.
sioners for the parleys viii be
made public within a few days.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
FOUND DEAD IN STREET,
WITH q SHOTS IN HEAD

OK, n. j., Jan. 12.-
Paul Marrilleci, thirty-five, laborer
of Lodi township, was found dead
on the street here early today with
four shots in his head. A milkman
discovered the body.
Detectives questioned Frank Con
tanti, who police said was with
Marrilleci last. night
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
JAMES ". DARBY
IS BURIED At
POOLESV|LLE
Aged Milling Business Man
Victim of Heart Disease
at His Home

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. H.
James w. Darby, for many years in
the milling business at Buck Lodge
and Poolesville, who died suddenly
Of heart disease at his home in
Poolesville Saturday, aged seventy
four, was buried at l o'clock this
afternoon from the home, the serv-
ices being conducted by the Rev
erend Walter p. Griggs, formerly
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Poolesville, assisted by The
present rector, the Reverend Berke-
ley Griffith. Burial was in
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Md.
He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Gertrude Dade, of Buck Lodge,
and four children, Reginald j.
Darby, of Buck Lodge: Mrs. Thomas
Fyffe, of Poolesville: Mrs. William
Mattingiy, of Remington, Va, and
Doctor Dade Darby, of Oakland,
Md. He was a brother of Richard
E. Darby and Mrs. Mary G. Brown.
Of GAINESVILLE, Nd, and Mrs. Basil
r. Iglehart, of Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Darby was a son of the late
John William Darby, of this county,
and was a lifelong resident of. the
county. He was twice married, Ills
first wife was Miss Mary Dade. and
some years after her death he mar
ried her sister. There were three
children by the first marriage and
one by the second.
Leroy Rodgers, suspended member
OF the county police force, and Lee
Ball, prominent young resident Of
Poolesville, who sometimes acted as
special officer. were placed on
trial in the circuit court here today
on an indictment charging them
with assaulting Littleton S. Poole,
prisoner, in basement of the
court house here several months
ago.
Weston w. Knox, twenty-five,
and Miss Elizabeth J. Keith, nine
teen, both of Falls Church, Va,
were married in Rockville Satur-
day afternoon by the Reverend p.
Rowland Wagner, pastor of the
Baptist Church.
In a suit against Mrs. Mary e.
Gibson, of Prince Georges county,
for $4,000 damages, William NJ.
Layman, also Of that county, was
given judgment for $500 by q jury
in the circuit court here. Layman
charged that Mrs. Gibson slandereo
him by attacking his integrity.
Mrs. Gibson was not in court dur
ing the trial and was not represent
ed by counsel. 1t is understood
she will endeavor to have the cour-
set the verdict aside.
The funeral of Mrs. Ada NJ.
Huffman, wife of Roy r. Huffman.
who died in a Washington hospital
on Friday, following an operation.
took place yesterday afternoon
from the home of her mother, Mrs.
Leila A. Stone, near Chevy Chase.
Burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery. Mrs. Huffman, who
was thirty years ord, is survived
by her husband and three children
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
Blizzard Sweeps Western Md

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Jan. 12-
This section of western Maryland
is in the grip Of blizzard which
began yesterday afternoon. Snow
and sleet fell throughout the night,
but there is no wind or drifting.
and traffic on the railroads and
State roads is still open. The
temperature fell to Is degrees early
today. Snow is still falling.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Sun Is Reported to Be
Recovering From
Bad Cold

Although over fifteen billion
years old, the sun, which has.
been suffering with 4 severe
indisposition for . couple Of
years, was officially reported
today as greatly improved" !"
Latest advices from the Smith
sonian Institute solar observa-
tories in the nitrate desert Of
Chile and in Arizona show that
the suns heat, about 2 per cent
under average since 1922, is
getting back to normal"
apparently the sun is march
ing toward higher heat values" ,"
said Doctor @. G. Abbott, astro-
nomical expert at Smithsonian.
Abbott's studies show fluctua-
tiois of five or more percent
in solar heat, although scientists
say there has been no pernna-
nent change in q million years.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
.IsADoRA DUNCAN GIVEN
PERMIT TO VISIT PARIS

BRUSSELS, Jan. IL. Isadora
Duncan, the dancer, today had OBJ
tanned q visa permitting her to
leave for visit Of day or two in
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

1t is announced that an Interde-
nominational Missionary Society
meeting will be held Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of
Miss Walters, of Virginia High
lands.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

The Civic League of the Town Of
Potomac. will hold their regular
monthly meeting tonight at o'clock
in the town hall.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Plans now are under way, it was
learned today, for the organization
of a parent-teachers association at
the Nellie Curtis School, recently
opened at Virginia Highlands. The
exact date Of the first meeting has
not yet been decided upon. but will
be announced within a few days.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
SUN SPOTS
STUDIED
HERE
Earth to Be Bombarded With
Electrons, Raising Ruckus
in Atmosphere
By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH,
international News Service.

by HObERI =. IHORNDO nUus
international News Service.
Conclusions of scientific and eco
nomic value are expected to be
obtained from studies of increased
solar radiation, attending the ap-
preaching period of sun-spot max
imum, Doctor C. G. Abbott, of
Smithsonian Institute. told Inter
national News Service today.
The sun is entering its period
of spot predominance, the maxi
mum concentration of this phe-
nomenon being due in about 1928,
according to Doctor Abbott.
Works Like Poker.
In the layman's language sun
spot stirs up the suns white hot
mass as a poker does the fire,
causing tremendously increased radl-
alton of heat and electrical particles
This increased radiation, Doctor
Abbott said, will be attended by
unusual magnetic disturbances on
the earth and consequently vastly
greater radio interference, diff
culties of telegraphic, and tele-
phonic communication, while it
will produce heavy electrical storms.
Whether any general change of
temperature viii take place is a
question that cannot be. answered
scientifically until studies now in
progress have been completed,
Doctor Abbott said.
Since radio communication has
experienced its real development
since the last maximum spot period
In 1911, engineers are preparing to
make an elaborate study as the new
solar storms approach.
Earth Is BOmbarded.
s"The sun literally bombards the
earth with electrical particles, %
Doctor Abbott explained. I'm
doubtedly the interference OF these
electrons with radio communication
will be more pronounced during the
maximum spot period"
Doctor Abbott said that weather
forecasting with solar radiation as
basis is not yet scientifically estab-
Hsfed, although the method has
been employed with some success IN
Argentina.
Smithsonian has established OBJ
servatories in the lifeless nitrate
desert of Chile and another in Art-
zona, where daily measurements or
solar radiation are taken.
Although long time weather
forecasts have been made on the
basis OF these measurements, DR..
Abbott said that there is an i'm
mense task of comparing data for
stations all over the world and
for all seasons OF many years with
recorded solar changes before me-
teorologists will be in shape to begin
predicting from the state or the
suns heat.
Results Astounding.
"a little change in the quantity
Of solar heating might alter the
distribution of heat over the earth
I'm such a way as to produce as
founding results" Abbott said.
There seems to be evidence to
show that moderate changes in the
suns heat, without affecting much
the average temperature OF the
world as a whole, may yet make
the difference between prosperity
and failure in some localities.
"It is plainly shown that changes
of the barometer and temperatures
in the United States, big enough
to be called major alterations,
clearly came from solar radiation.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Mrs. Catharine Rogers. of. Balls
ton, has been appointed by Gov
ernor E. Lee Trinkle as a notary
public.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

The annual stockholders meeting
and election of officers Of the Peo-
pies State Bank Of Cherrydale will
be held in the board room at the
bank tomorrow night at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12
7 Die In Fire

CALDWELL, n. j., Jan. IL
Five children and two women. all
negroes, were reported burned to
death in fire today which
destroyed their home, between
North Caldwell and Verona.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

The Organized Woman's Class OF
the Clarendon Baptist Church will
hold its monthly meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
V. T. Lancaster.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

The Daughters of Isabella, oi
st. Charles Church, will resume
their Monday evening card parties
tonight in the auditorium of st
Charles School.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

6UIkKFresh Creamery I'D. ON
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

Prunes, Santa Clara, 5O-6O's. lib. 1Os
Blue Ribbon Peaches. .11-oz. Pkg. 11e
Walnuts, Best No. Stock Ib. 35G
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

1t was reported today that the
condition of Mrs. Raymond Crack,
who has been seriously i'll of pneu-
monia at the Georgetown Hos
pital, was greatly improved.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

County Treasurer E. Wade Ball
announced today that dog taxes
are due and must be paid by FEB
ruary /, as on and after that cate
a fine OF 5 per cent will be added.
Mr.. Ball said that before any
person can secure dog tags all
poll taxes must be paid and a
certificate signed by the treasurer.
The Washington times., 1925-01-12

nnmAM Sunset Gold IL Of
0AVV Machine Sliced Vu OIG
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-06
FINED A WEDDING PARTY

That the members Of the Motor
Vehicle Police Of Maryland are alb.
solutely without heart, was proven
last week when one OF them arrested
wedding party on its way home
from st. Margaret's church, in Bel
Air, just because in its exuberance OF
spirits. the vehicle had upset few
speed regulations. Andy Horstock,
OF Hayti, near Coatesvilie and Mis-;
Anne Ritchie, OF Bel Air. were the
contracting parties to the ceremony
and they were on their way to Hayti
when the cop picked them up at
Rising Sun. and added first-class
line to their wedding expenses. The
next thing we expect to near is that
iome funeral has been arrested and
a fine placed on the corpse by the
daryiand pOlice.-Oxford News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-06
DWELLING DESTROYED BY
FIRE

Fire was discovered in the roof OF
the dwelling Of Albert Ewing, near
MT. Pleasant, about four-thirty Tues
day afternoon. and the building was
almost totally destroyed before the
flames were extinguished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing were in Ris-
ing Sun at the time. and nurii.f TO
the scene, only to witAeos the
destruction OF their home.
Most Of the household goods were
saved.
Word was received by the COM
munity Fire Company OF Rising sun
that chimney OF the residence was
on fire, and the Company responded
with the chemical apparatus. Ar
riving on the scene the seriousness
of the fire was seen, as the roof was
ablaze, and the big rumper was
tslephoned. for.
The streams from the chemical
engine were not sufficient to hold the
flames in check until the larger
engine arrived, and by the time it
reached the scene and went into
action the building We. doomed.
the scene and went into action the
building was doomed.
Pumping from a small stream
nearby the big engine soon extln-
guished the flames, but the dwelling
was so badly damaged as to be al
most total loss.
The loss will reach fully $500,
with only partial insurance.
This is the third ijre to visit the
premises since it has been ownsd by
Mr.. Ewing. the wagon shed being
burned some years ago. and about
a year ago the barn was destroyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-06
CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATING TEAM

The Calvert Agricultural High
School has seIe ted MISS Est 1.
Nickel, Miss Julie Prettyman, Miss
Susan Algard, Miss Irene Hammer
Miss Mary MendeEhall and Charles
Crothers to represent the school In
the Cecil County High school Dehat
ing League. An elimination Con-
test was neld at the scnooi on Ths-s
day with J.. D. Blackwell, Of the
State Department of Education; j.
E. Crothers. member OF the Cecil
County Board, and Hugh w. Cald
we'll, Superintendent of Cecil County
Schools, acting as judges. -Four
teams debated the Child Labor ques-
tion,-three of the affirmative teams
winning and one negative team.
Adoption of the Child Labor Amend
ment has been selected by the State
Committee for discussion in all OF
the Counties of the State this yess.
The State Committee on Debates
is composed of Samuel M, North and
e. Clarke Fontaine, State High
School Supervisors. and q. s.
Richardson, of the University Of
Maryland.