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The Washington times., 1925-02-02
Beauty Pours Acid on
"To0 Beautiful Legs
By international News servic'

Los ANGELES Cal eb. because she thought her legs
beautiful and that they nterfered with her being given
serious roles in films beautiful Thompson nineteen
of international beauty contest in Australia and
The Washington times., 1925-02-02

WOOu AOoPIIdA CONG'N'
For sometime the young woman
is said to have brooded over the
fact that many film-casting direc-
tors instead OF giving her serious
parts wanted her to play comedy
roles so yesterday she is claimed to
have poured nitric acid on herself
about the hips Miss Thompson
has been cast much recently in
comedies and has doubled for prom.
inent stars in parts where beautiful
legs were necessary. it was learned
Every director wants to photo.
graph my legs" the girl said at the
hospital where physicians attended
her. II wish they would look at
my face and let me play a serious
part-like / used TO in Australia"
The young actress is said to have
applied the acid in the bathroom Of
her home where she was discovered
screaming with pain by her mother.
II can't stand it any longer-to
have my legs photographed-so l
poured the acid on them," she IS
said to have explained to, her
mother.
At the hospital she told a doctor
that she was tired of having lead
ing stars get all the credit for her
legs and "if they want to take
me now they will have to take my
face"
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
IS VICTOR
FOR SUPREME
BENCH
Committee Again Recommends
Him-Factions Drop
Opposition

The month-old fight to prevent
elevation of Attorney General Har-
Ian Fiske Stone TO the United
States Supreme Court virtually
ended this afternoon when the
Senate Judiciary Committee recon-
mended his appointment for the
second time.
The committee took this action
when Senators Borah, Republican,
Of Idaho. and Walsh. Democrat,
Montana, withdrew their opposition
to the appointment which had bean
based on charges that Stone was
prosecuting" Senator Burton K.
Wheeler, Democrat, OF Montana.
While the committee was approx
ing Stones promotion. "A Federal
grand Jury met in the courthouse,
a few blocks away, to re-indict
Wheeler.
1t was this move by the Attorney
General that provoked the attack
on his nomination.
The committee acted without a
record roll call, but announcement
was made that no negative votes
were cast against Stone. Senator
Walsh attended the session.
The result, 1t was predicted. in
sures Confirmation of Stone by the
Senate within few days.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
Capitol Charwonen
Get Raise Of $3.50
I Per Year!

One of the many tragedies re-
vealed in the payment of labor
ers employed by the Govern
ment became public today when
the legislative appropriation
bill was reported to the House.
Twenty-one char-women, en-
ployed at the Capitol, now re-
ceive $410 a year. Efforts
have been made to secure in
creases for them but repeatedly
met with failure. In the bill
reported today, the House APP
preparations Committee in-
creased these salaries $3.50 a
year, not to grant any relief to
the Woodworking charwomen,
but ito facilitate accounting and
deducations on account Of the
retirement fund"
The total annual pay in
crease for the twenty-one
women is but $3.50, and the
committe believes that it could
save more than this amount in
clerical work if the increases
were granted because it allowed
an even division of the money
for monthly payments.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
SUN PLAYS TAG
WHIT GROUND
G'SSHADE
Weather Bureau Says He May
See His Shadow-Freezing
Weather Due Here

The sun and the well-known
ground hog are playing tag today
with the odds indicating that the
weather forecaster of the animal
kingdom having to do some speedy
work to catch glimpse of his
sadow.
The weather forecasting office of
the Weather Bureau reported that
it Is barely possible that the sun
might shine this afternoon. The
sun broke through several times
this morning, but only for a few
moments.
Freezing weather for tonight Is
forecast, with continued light rain
throughout the day. Tomorrow viii
be clear
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
A Temporary Check,

Senator Ball said today he
thought the Rent Commission
should be continued until it IL
shown that the real estate interests
ocOntinusd ON Page 2. Column s.
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IS
SPREADING
FOR LACK
Of CURE
More Antitoxin VIII Now Be
Needed Than Is on Way.
AirpIane to Be Used

NOME, Alaska, Feb. 2This
stricken city was stiIl waiting ne
arrival early today of dog teams
bringing life-givang serum to ita
diphtheria sufferers.
Fierce storms IN the Norton
Sound region have delayed the
mushers, who are not expected
here until possibly as late asnoOn.
Meantime the diptheria cpl
demic, threatening to wipe out en-
tirely the isolated settlement, was
worse today with the official re-
port of the board of health show
ing twenty-seven cases, twenty
eight suspects and from ninety to
100 contacts.
Two additional cases, which
have not been determined off
cially, were reported by Miss
Emily Morgan. the public nurse
who is battling with Nome's lone
physician; DR.. Curtis WEIGH, to
prevent spread of the disease.
Attacks Adjacents Camps
That hundreds have been exposed
in addition to the six hundred re-
sidents at Nome was learned today
when DR.. WEIGH was notified that
Margaret Curran, daughter OF a
dog team mail carrier who cooks
at her fathers roadhouse a short
distance out Of Nome. hau been
strickened with the disease.
One case in Nome was contract
ed at the raodhouse and many
others were believed to have been
exposed at the same place.
Travellers in all directions out
Of Nome were feared TO have made
contact with the disease and its
spread to adjacent camps was re-
garded as probable although no
cases except that of Miss Curran
have been reported outside Of
Nome.
Dog Teams Delayed.
Poor connections were made by
the dog team relays at Old Woman,
1t was learned today, and the mush-
erS did not speed out Of Unalakleet
until $50 o'clock Sunday night.
The temperature raised here dur
Ing the last few hours from % de-
grees below zero to about zero.
A blizzard is raging to the south
ward and is believed to have
covered the trails to be followed by
the dogs, making their progress
slow.
Three relays are being used to
rush the anti-taxin packet to
Nome, Edward Rohn and James
Kaason having hurried from hers
pella, champion musher of Alaska
who has carried the brunt of the
long trek from Nenana.
Rohn was reported to have made
the last relay and Seppella was ex
pected to drive the dogs in the
final dash into Nome.
The increase in the number OF
diphtheria cases caused Doctor
WEIGH to declare today that ad.
tiitional antitoxin must be shipped
to Nome. He said it would pro5a-
bly, be better to bring the next
shipment in by airplane.
A shipment of 100000 units
was sent Saturday from Seattle on
the steamer Alameda bound for
Seward and an airplane with Roy
s. Darling, of Fairbanks, to deliv-
err it is available at Fairbanks.
Darling is agent for the Depart
ment OF Justice at Fairbanks. and
has been given permission of the
officials to make the flight north.
c.. w. Thornton, chairman or
the Nome chapter of the American
Red Cross, received radio messages
today from San Francisco and other
chapters OF the organization, offer
ms aid. Most Of the residents axA
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
new RENT
BILL IS
LIKELY
Senator Ball to Offer Revised
Measure, Following Talk
With President

An entirely new rent regulation
program for the District, including
the sidetracking of the Whaley bill,
probably will have the support OF
President Coolidge.
The new program, as outlined by
Senator Ball, chairman of the Sen
ate District Committee, includes
these new features:
Continuance of the present Rent
Commission for short period.
Passage of a measure designed
to prevent the pyramiding Of trusts
on local realty.
A provision for mandatory IL
censing of local real estate dealers.
Ball Sees Coolidge.
Senator Ball conferred with Presi.
dent Coolidge today. and, although
he would not diyulge any conclu-
sions reached at the conference, ne
indicated that the President was
deenly interested in the passage OK
adequate rent legislation before the
present session of Congress closes.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent did not urge the adoption OF
the Whaley bill, but indicated that
whatever legislation the joint House
and Senate District Committee
could agree upon would be satisfac-
tory to him, provided it effected it's
purpose of preventing exor5itant
rentals in Washington.
Coolidge To Aid Passage.
The position taken by President
Coolidge will be placed before an
executive session of the joint com
mfttee tonight ana it IS probable
that action will be taken TO frame
the bill without further delay and
10 report il to both the House and
Senate 1t is the hope that admin
istration influence will succeed in
saving the bill from being lost in
the legislative congestion of the
closing days of the session.
Senator Ball also discussed with
the President control of traffic in
the District and street car merger
legislation. While the Senator
would make no definite statement
on the subject. 1T is not believed
q serious attempt will be made to
pass either of these bills before
March 4. II is more likely that
all available time sor District legis
lation will be concentrated upon the
rent bill. provided the joint com
mittee can agree upon measure
A Temporary Check.
Senator Ball said today h'
thought the Rent Commission
should be continued until it Il
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
MAYF|ELD CASE
DROPPED BY
SENATE.
Committee Makes
Report for
of Texa

tons Commute unan Nm.
mended dismissal of tory
testing the seating in
Earle p Mavfiald nd Nard
Mayfield's seat was rs
George e. B. Peddy OF cor
of Fraud and intimidation Pe6dy
charged that the Ku Klux Khan
spent money excessively" in Sc.
curing Mayfield's election.
Cites Some Intimidation.
1.-The evidence does not, in the
opinion of the committee, show that
excessive and unlawful amounts
Of money were spent. and certainly
not with the knowledge or consent
Of Senator Mayfield. nor do they
find from the evidence that there
was any such lawlessness or con-
spiracy in connection with the Ku
Klux Khan or otherwise as would.
in their judgment, warrant the
sustaining of the contest" the COM
mittee reported.
The committee said, however,
that there were "acts tending to
intimidate in different parts OF
Texas" but these were chiefly in
the primaries land had little, if
anything, to do with the election
of ~ Senator"
Undoubtedly there were, particu-
larly in the primary election, and
in the general election as well, acts
Of omission and commission in
violation OF express statutes, and
some of them doubtless were in
tended to unlawfully produce de-
sired result in the election. but the
evidence from the beginning to the
end of it does not show either Il
knowledge or consent of Senator
i Mayfield in these matters. nor are
they Of a character or extent which,
/ in the judgment Of your committee.
! warrant either the sustaining or
the contest or the protest against
! the seating Of Senator Mayfield.
Your committee. therefore, unan.
imously recommend that the con-
| test in this case be dismissed and
/ the protests against the seating OF
Senator Mayfield be over-ruled," the
report said.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
HUGHES AND HOOVER GIVE
VIEWS ON GERMAN PACT

Secretary of State Hughes and
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover ap.
reared today before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee hold
ing secret hearings on the German
American commercial treaty
The treaty has been before the
committee for nearly a year ana
has been held up by a handful Of
Senators because of alleged ship
ping determinations in favor OF
Germany.
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j. s. SALARY
INCREASES
DENIED .
Raises for Various Units, Car
ried in Legislative Appro-
priation, Stricken Out

The AK of economy was welded
ungparingly by the House appro-
priation bill reported to the House
today. .l
Increases of salaries for en-
ployes Of the Botanic Gardens,
Library Of Congress. Government
Printing Office, the office of the
architect Of the Capitol. and bf
the superintendent OF documents
were refused by the committee,
despite the fact that the increases
were recommended by the Budget
Bureau.
The bill contains an appropria-
ton Of $345,O00 to begin construc-
ton of new stacks in the north
east part of the Library of Con-
gress. An appropriation of $1,000
was allowed to begin a survey to
locate new sites for Conservatives
of the Botanic Gardens.
Statement on Salaries.
The committee made the following
report of its reasons for failure to
allow the salary increases asked:
'"The estimates presented to the
committee contained numerous in
creases Of compensation for person
mel in the Botanic Gardens, Library
of Congress, the office of architect
Of the Capitol and the office of the
superintendent OF documents. The
committee has not allowed these in
creases. with the exception of an
amount to make uniform the pay of
skilled laborers in the office Of the
superintendent of documents"
The committee explains that the
Reconsideration act and special sal
airy fixing laws have been put into
effect during the current fiscal
year land the committee is of
the opinion that further increases
requested at this time should not
;be allowed in view of the adjust
ments which have just resulted
from the enactment of these laws,
I $1,341 ,5O7 for Library.
''The total amount recommended
for the Library Of Congress is
$1,341, 507. This sum is $108,270
more than the current year and
$63,290 less than the estimate.
Decreases included $52,670 re-
quested for increases in compensa-
ton above those involved in reallo-
cation.
1.-THE committee in eliminating
in
pensation, desires to call attention
to the fact that there was added
to the amount for salaries in the
Library approximately $105,0
above the basic and the bonus
amounts for the fiscal year 1924.
1.-THE estimated sum Of $4,000
for increase in pay for the clerical
force in the office of the superin-
tendent of documents is not recon-
mended."
The bill makes appropriations for
the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentatives, and the Capitol police,
the Joint Committee on Printing,
the office Of legislative council, the
architect of the Capitol, the Botanic
Gardens, the Library Of Congress,
and the Government Printing Of
flee. The total appropriation recon-
mended by the committee is $14.-
872. 875.S0, a reduction of $24O, $3.50
below the budget estimates.
New Library Stacks.
The most important increase is
that for the new book stacks of the
library. The new stacks will fill
Continued on Page 2. Column A.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight; probably
clearing tomorrow morning;
slightly colder tonight; low
est temperature about 26
degrees; colder tomorrow;
moderate shifting winds be-
coming fresh north and
northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
Fire Destroys 100 Homes

RANGOON, Burma, Feb. 2.-Five
hundred were homeless today in the
Kemmendine section OF Rangoon
after a fire which destroyed 400
homes.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
FOLDERS AID TRAVELLERS.
Suggestions for Trips Made in
Booklets at Library.

Persons who have not vet decided
where to spend their vacations may
find helpful suggestions in a large
number of travel folders and book
let's, which are distributed free of
charge, in the lobby of the Public
Library.
The folders, issued by numerous
American and foreign railway and
steamship companies and by tourist
agencies who conduct tours in this
country and abroad, are well illus
trated and contain detailed informa-
ton as to the transportation facilities,
history, attractions and possible ac-
commodations of the localities fea-
tured. Maps of the territory covered
by the various transportation COM
panies are frequently given among
travel suggestions.
The central library and branches
also have for distribution copies of
the "Greeters' Guide to Washington
and folders entitled Seeing Washing
ton by Trolley; How to Reach by
Trolley Points of Interest in the Ma
tional Capital" both of which contain
good maps of the city.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
COOLIDGE HOLDS PERUS
RIGHTS ARE SAFEGUARDED
Ruling on Tacna-Arica Plebiscite
Leaves Nothing to Be Said,"
He Declares.

President Coolidge. in a reply to the
recent communication from Peru stat
ing its intention to participate fully in
the Tacna-Arica plebiscite, asserted
that his ruling of April Q "leaves
nothing to be said with respect to
that government S reiterated insist
ence that the free expression of the
views of Peruvian nationals in the
voting must be safeguarded.
The ruling of April Q was made in
response to a rqueSt from Peru for
additional guarantees and safeguards
to surround the plebiscite, In which
the suggestion was made that Chilea n
military and civil police authorities in
the provinces he supplanted during
the plebiscite. preferably by American
forces. The President held that his
original award in the arbitration set
out conditions and stipulations fully
covering every point raised in the
Peruvian note.
Evening star., 1925-07-02

The esret, the bird of paradise, the
red. yellow, green and blue parrots
and the hundreds of other brilliantly
colored ariStocratS of the feathered
world cannot contribute a bit more
beauty to milady's bonnet than the
barnyard hen, duck, goose, pigeon or
pheasant, once they have passed
through the dye-VatS of the chemist.
That is the lesson which F. L..
Lewton, curator of textiles of the
National Museum, is trying to teach
the American public by special ex.
hibit now being arranged, in which
the feathers of the most brilliantly
adorned jungle birds will be placed
side by side with those of farm fowls
For this purpose Mr.. Lewton has OBJ
tanned from DR.. II. G.. Oberholser of
the Biological Survey about 100000
worth of feathers contiscated by the
Government. The Biological Survey
has a collection valued at more than
100000. 1t is pointed out that the
feathers of a single bird often are
worth more than 500. The larger
part of the material consists of whole
birds, plumeS of the bird of paradise
and of the American and snowy egret,
and parts of birds consisting of the
wing feathers and head. Other birds
represented are the goura, roseate
spoonful, wood ibis, ring-necked pleas
ant, Whistling swan, gull, Mallard
duck. Canada goose. pied-billed grebe,
American cared grebe, Holboell grebe,
western grebe. loon, red-throated loon,
penguin, great blue herron, European
and Japanese herons. The collection
includes dyed feathers and partly fin
ished millinery trimmings made from
bird plumage under the ban of the
law.
Mr. Lawton has just returned from
a visit to the leading manufacturers
using artificial feathers or feathers OBJ
tanned from the barnyard fowls and
has obtained their promise to present
a large collection to the museum. The
art of camouf1aging features. Mr.. Lew
ton says, has made remarkable ad-
vances during the past few years, so
that the difference between a bird of
paradise plume and one plucked from
a tame bird without injury to the
creature can be distinguished only by
an expert.
The exhibit will be installed in the
Evening star., 1925-07-02
GOVERNORS TO VISIT
GREAT POTATO AREA
Begin Tour of Maine and Border
Points-Will See Site Of Pro-.
posed Power Plant.
BY the Associated Press.

FORT KENT. Me. ION Board
Governors Special Train), July g.
state executives who set out yesterday
to tour Maine after the seventeenth
annual governors conference, closed
Tuesday night at Poland Springs, to-
day journey through Aroostook
Country. the great potato-producing
section of New England, on their way
to visit Grand Falls, N. B., the
farthest north objective of their
pilgrimage. The party left Bangor
last night by special train on the
Bangor and Aroostook railroad.
After travelling to the Tip of Maine"
and down the bank of the st. John
River to Van Buren,, the governors
and their party planned to motor to
the Canadian side, where they will
view the site of a proposed power
development plant which is now being
studied by the international joint
waterways commission.
Thence they will return to Fort
Fairfield, Caribou. and New Sweden.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
z BANDITS SLAIN
IN BANK H0LD-UP
Two Others Wounded in
Battle on Streets of
Tacoma, Wash.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash. July 2.-Twc
bank robbers We're shot and killed al
Buckley, 25 miles east of here late
yesterday, following an attempted rob
berry of the Buckley Bank.
The robbers were slain by Marshal
Ed Nelson.
William Rose. a cigar merchant, was
shot through the abdomen and is said
to be in a critical condition. 7. Hagen
painter, was grazed by a bullet.
The pair entered the bank, one GOV.
erins the president, G. O. Sterberg,
with a gun, While w. +. Evans, a
customer, was guarded by the other.
President Sterberg was forced to en-
ter cage where money was on a
counter. The robbers also forced A.
f. Hovey, cashier. to deliver about
81 900 in silver. The cashier, how
ever, managed TO step on an alarm.
Citizens Fire YolIey.
As the bandits rushed from the bank
to a waiting automobile they We're
greeted by a shower of bullets from
the guns of citizens. One man was
shot through the head by Marshal
Nelson as he was on the running
board. The other drove away, pur-
sued by W. f.. Jones and Fred Hayden.
The robber shot the windshield from
the pursuing car and then turned
back and faced the armed citizens
driving to the point where his dead
companion lay.
He ordered the crowd. at the point
of his sun, to place the body of his
companion in his car.
Before any one could obey, Marshal
Nelson shot him twice, and he died
1n a few minutes.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
MADE TRIPOLI GOVERNOR.
Gen. Debono, Former High Chief
of Fascist Army, Honored.

ROME, July CP-Gen. Debono,
former supreme chief of the Fascist
army, was today appointed Governor
of Tripoli. Italian territory in Africa,
by the Council of Ministers.
Gen. Debono recently was acquit-
ted of charges that he had been in
volved in the murder last year of the
Socialist deputy, Matteotti)
Evening star., 1925-07-02
KING aREETs COOLIDGE.
Messages Exchanged on Opening of
Swedish Radio Station.

Messages between President Cool
idge and the King of Sweden were
exchanged yesterday on the occasion
OF the opening OF the Swedish govern
ment wireless station at Grimeton.
The King expressed the conviction
that this new connection will greatly
strengthen the cultural and CONNER.
cial relationship" between Sweden and
the United States. and President Cool
idge's reply said he was confident 1t
would advance still further the com.
munity of interest which has SO long
existed between the two nations"
Evening star., 1925-07-02
Barnyard ''Biddy' With Bit of Dye
Becomes S,Uanky Bird of Paradise
National Museum Scientist Tells IL, Exhibit the Story
Of Transforming Waddling Duck Into Egret-
Like Decoration for Women's Hats.

southwest gallery of the Arts and In
dustries Building. 1t will be in charge
of Miss A. NJ. Doyle, aide in the de
partment of organic chemistry. The
museum already has a collection OF
some of the better known decorative
bird feathers, which forms one OF
the most attractive displays in the
building.
Evening star., 1925-07-02

Some kinds of woods, such rs chest.
nut, butternut. tamarack and spruce
are not good woods for firepIaces be.
cause they throw off so many sparks.
Evening star., 1925-07-02

Don't wait until the last minute
and then try to get a letter of credit
on heaven by giving a few dollars to
some church