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Evening star., 1925-06-27
TWO ARE BELIEVED
FEUD|ST VICTIMS
Abandoned Car, Bloody Hats
and Club indicate Men
Were in Fight.
Ry the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June IL
Officers who had been searching for
DR.. w. D. Mason. veterinary surgeon.
and Lawrence Bowman. aide Of Fed
eraI prohibition officers and alleged
feudist. who disappeared on Signal
Mountain Thursday nigh. returned
10 the city today without trace Of the
missing men. e -
Finding Of Dr. Maaon's = ba ndoned
automobile, blood spsttered. and the
hats ef the two men nearby was re
garded as evidence that q fight had
occurred and led 10 the belief that
Mason and 20 SnAn had been killed
and their bodies csrried into rhe for.
cot. A heavy club. believed to have
been uSed by the sssilants. was found
nearby
Feud Of Moensl,uers.
Sheriff Tom Seiman said ne thought
that Mason and Bowman had been
lured TO the mountain by fake tele.
phone call. waylaid on the road and
put to death. Bowman Is the leader
of faction which has been at war
with the Godsey clan since Sam God.
eey killed Ike Bowma n. a brother. sev-
ersl months ago. The feud is said 10
have originated because of differences
between moonshiners.
Later Bowman figured in raid
mace by w. f. Gruhb. Federal pro
hibition officer. during which the for
mer shot Luther Griff1ths. alleged
member of the Godsey elan. Gruhh
has also been drawn into the feud.
having aroused the enmity of the God
seys when he captured one of their
LIQUOR runners: As result Of this
arrest. Grubh accused Sam Godsey.
a deputy sheriff OF Sequatchie County
Of attempting 10 bribe him TO tree his
aide. Later Godsey shot Gruhh on I'll"
streets Of Chatta noosa and ia now un-
der bond.
Godsey also had Grubb arrested on
charge Of selling whisky. and his
trial was continued owing to, the dis.
appearance of Bowman. a codefeni-
ant.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
ADMITS ATTEMPT
TO SECURE RANSOM
College Youth Says He Tried
More Perfect Crime Than
Loeb and Leopold.
BY the Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. June -.
Bliss Baker. "a, a senior AT the Uni
versity of California. told his mother
when she called on him al the city
prison last night. that he was re
sponsible for the attempt made VeSter-
day To obtain 500 600 from Da mel c.
lacking, mining ma snate. under the
threat that Mrs. Jsckling had been
kidnapped from her hotel suite. police
announced TODAY.
The dema nd for $50. 00O was received
at Iacklins's offices after Mrs.
lacking had been called by telephone
and told her sister. Mrs. Rudolph
Spreckels had been seriously injured
in an accident in San Mateo County.
lacking notified the police when
the dema nd was received When Mrs.
lacking arrived a, San Mateo she
learned her sister was not injured
Baker was arrested in taxicab near
Mlilbrue: at the point where the ran
som money was TO he delivered hy
Jacklins.
Tells of AccOmplice.
After his arrest Baker said he had
recelVed his orders to participate in
me plot from mysterious Chinese.
but later he said the scheme had been
concocted by himself and a friend
Whost name he ave as George Bee
man. The latter Is being sought. Bee.
man. Baker said. cut the telephone
wires to the Spreckels home. in Hills
borough. as part of the plot.
Beeman. and I had been STUDYING
crlminalogy togther,' Baker said. we
followed every step of rhe Loeb-Leopold
case In Chicago. 1t was our ambition
TO plan and execute more perfect
crime than theirs. and when Beema n
suggested on "Wednesday night that
we put our study into execution |
readily assented"
Evening star., 1925-06-27
REfLECT|NG SIGNS
WARN MOTORISTS
EIdridge lnstaIIs Supple
mentary Devices at 18th
Street intersections.

As a supplement to the automa tic
raffic control system 10 be installed
on Sixteenth street. Traffic Director
EldridGe has had erected At eight
intersections of that thoroushfare new
type rejecting stop signals designed
TO bring cross rafic TO complete
halt day or night before proce eeding
across Sixteenth street.
The signs have been placed al the
only cross streets moi TO be included
in the automatic signal light system.
The cross streets are .. Church. Cor
coran, Riggs. Swami, Caroline. Bel
mont and Crescent place.
The signs have been erected on
posts eight feet high SO that mo-
torists may see them more than a
block away. The word stop shows
up plainly in the daytime. and al
night the reflected light of automobile
headlights illuminate the word
plainly.
Similar signs also have been placed
At Thirteenth street and Florida ave
nue. in place -of the recent metal sign.
Other Signs Installed.
Two mo left turn signs Of the re
1ector type also We're installed yes
terday on Connecticut avenue op.
posite Ashmead place. so as 70 pre-
vent all vehicles bound south on
Ashmead from turning left into
Connecticut avenue: and on ka1ora ma
road at the junction with the west
roadway Of Connecticut avenue. to
indicate TO eastbound traffic on
kaIorama road that no left turn can
be made into the west roadway Of
Connecticut avenue. Rejecting one
way signs were installed on the
north side Of / street, Opposite Yer
mont avenue. to divert northbound
traffic from the Avenue east on
street, which is one way; and at the
northwest corner of Fifteenth and r.
streets, Mcpherson Square. to divert
westbound traffic on X street north on
Fifteenth street, east of Mcpherson
Square.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
RIFFS BEATEN OFF
IN DRIVE FOR FEz
French Get Aid From Friend.
N Tribes-Spain Makes
Peace Move.
BY the Aasocisted press

BY the Associated Press.
FEZ. French Morocco. June 2T--
The offensive by Abd-eLkrim. Riffian
region Of TaZa was one of the most
the eastern sector, ohhcial informa
ton shows.
Abd-el.krim forces numbered be
tween 5000 and 5000. and included
some Riffian detachments.
The action lasted from Tuesday
until Thursday, the tribesmen disput
ing the territory foot by foot and
making vigorous counter attacks until
driven back to their base. French
machine gunners and aviators did
good service. and the tribes friendly
to the French took a large part In
repelling the attack.
Abd-el- h rim is said To have pla nned
through this offensive to reach Fee
by way OF FL .Arba de Tissa. q miles
northeast of t'ez
Advices through Madrid last night
said the position of the French cen
ter in The Taounat region was report.
ed critical. The rribesmen also con
tinued their molestatiOn of the Span
.sh blockade forces. Horacio Eche.
varrieta, Spanish ship owner. who
negotiated the release of the prison
ers held by Abd-el Krim last year, is
said TO be engaged in an attempt,
with approval of the Spanish govern
ment. to bring about peace with the
Riffian chief.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
CANADIAN OFFICERS GET
1868 COO BOND SUSPECT
Take Man Long Wanted in To-
ronto From Jail In Los
Angeles.
nr The A.enciated pres.

ny the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES June 27.-Antirew
n. Pepan wanted In Toronto. Ontario.
in connection with q S38S 900 war bond
fraud, left the county jail yesterday in
custody OF Cana dian officers. Jail Off.
cials said they were not informed
whether Pepall was being taken to
Canada or merely being removed to
an Out.of.town jail.
At the British consulate IT was an
nounced that the removal of Pepall to
Toronto would be delayed about A
month, due to extradition tech MICA H.
ties. but there also were unverified re-
ports that he had been taken to Sa
Pedro and placed on board steamer
bound for VanceuN er. E. {.
pepall was arrested here last year
and for many months fought extradi.
ton. The long legal battle recently
eliminated with the state Depart.
ment's approval Of action taken by
Los Angeles federal authorities in or
dering him removed.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
D. c. MAN HEADS
DELTA SIGMA PHI
Five Graduates OF Washing
ton Schools Elected Officers
OF National Fraternity.

John Schlotterbeck 1902 street
southeast. was elected national presi-
dent of the Delta Sigma Phi FRA
fernity yesterday during the business
session of the thirteenth annual ma
tionsl convention, which is being held
here. Mr.. Schlotterbeck is a gradu-
ate OF George Washington University.
Other Washington men elected 10
national offices We're Samuel George.
graduate Of Western High School,
first national vice president: Hugh
McGraw of Mckinley Technical High.
School, national recording secretary:
Thomas Dennis, Business High School
corresponding secretary. and Clyde r.
Melville Of Central High School, ma
tional treasurer. Other officers elected
were Daniel r. Mey of Chicago. sec
ond national vice president. and F.. NJ.
knudsen Of Chicago, national SER
gea ant-at-srms.
ID. Z. Men on Directorate.
Dom r. Thomas. retiring national
president. was named a member Of the
national board Of directors. Other
board members elected were Joseph c.
McGarraghy. who is assistant District
corporation counsel: John 4. Reilly
graduate OF Georgetown University
Law School; Henry H. Muir and Sid
ney Tremble of Detroit.
The convention will be closed to-
night with roof garden party. 10 be
held al the Willard Hotel. a TOUR of
the city is being conducted this after.
noon.
The prosra m of the convention Wa :
ARA nsed by committee composed Of
Clyde b. Melville. Alpha Chapter: II
Marshall Johnson. Beta: James w
Robinson. Delta; Ia mes A. Mcdonnell
Epsilon: James 4. Carmichse Lamb
da. and Norman n. Fridin ger. .Pi
Evening star., 1925-06-27
NEW GREEK HEAD
LIKELY TO RESIGN
Provisional President of Re-
public Believed Ousted by
Cabinets Overthrow.
~ IN. Associated Press.

ny tus AS-o'l6lFH
ATHENS. June 27.-Admiral Coun-
douriotis. provisional President Of the
Greek republic. may resign soon. II
was reported, today in political and
diplomatic circles. as 4 result of
Thursdays coup by which Gen. Pan
galos. former war minister overthrew
the Greek cabinet and esta blished A
new government under Panga1os
premiership.
NJ. Tambraki editor Of the Eln-
theros Tipos. was Arrested today by
order of the snew premier for pub
fishing an article this morning
that fhe leaders of the
right parties oppose the new govern.
ment.
4 section Of the press echoes this
suggestion and advises former Pre-
mier Papanas leader OF the
Democrat tic party, to head the oppo :
sition to Gen. PangaloS.
Meanwhile. the new premier and
Admiral Ha djikiriakos. his associate
in the overthrow of the former gov
eminent, continue TO dominate the
situation and the former asserts he
desires to govern on Darlia mentary
lines.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
JUNK AND JEWElRY
LURE CITY BURGLARS
Five Tons of Scrap Iron and Dia.
mond Brooch Are Part of Days
Loot. Police Report.

variety of thefts. ranging from
money and iewelry- to five tons of
scrap iron. have been. reported to the
police. Jewelry. including a circular
brooch set with diamonds. diamond
ring and other articles. valued at
$3.50 were taken from the residence
Of Mrs. Mary f. Adams. 1873 Mas
sachusetts avenue. early yesterday, an
unlocked door enabling the intruder
to gain admittance, 1t Is said.
Five tons of scrap iron, valued at
800. was taken from the premises of
Oscar Bellman, 712 Fifth street. dur
ing the week. according to another
report received. A third reported
theft was that of S. from Mrs. George
A. Knox. 4410 Kansas avenue, yester-
day @
A colored man. according to the po-
lice. went to the residence of Mrs.
Knox, asked her for change for So,
and when she returned with the
cha nge the former snatched it from
her hand and ran.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
CHARGES P|L|NG Up
AGAINST FLETCHER
Former Prison Head and
Former Chaplain on Trial
for Bribery.

ATLANTA. Ga. June PA Christ,
mas present o: 5000. 'legitima g
loan" of $io.ao0. and solicitation Of
contributions for a widows and or
phans' fund" were told Of in Federal
toE1 here vest erday in the trial Of
l.. j. Fletcher and Thomas p.
HAYDEN.
Fletcher. former deputy warden.
and Hayden former chaplain Of the
with ConSptrnS To accept hribas from
wealthy prisoners for special privi.
leges.
Willie Haar. inmate Of the prison
after conviction al savannah on
liquor violation charges. testified that
he and Ma nnle kesSler. wealthy con
vict from New York. had offered TO
give the then warden. Albert Il. Sar
tain and Fletcher. his deputy, q
Christmas present of IS 900 in Decem.
ber. 1904. The offer was declined,
Haar declared
Sartain to Testify.
Sartain. convicted with his friend.
Lawrence Riehl OF conspiracy To &C
cept bribes while he was warden of
the Atlanta prison ~ slated 10 testify
for the defense. He and Riehl now
ere at liberty on bond awaiting the
outcome of their application for a
new trial.
Testifying as to the alleged Sl0,500
transa ction Willie Haar said this sum
was n legitimate loan he had made
to Sartain and Fletcher. Graham
Baugh. another of the seven prison
ers OF the Savannah crowd" told the
court that the sum represented 81. 500
each from the prisoners convicted at
Ssva nnah. and that they were to be
given easy assignments for the
money.
Reference 10 the widows and or
phan<' fund was continued in sn af
fidavit introduced in evidence by Dis
trict Attorney Clint W. Haser. The
affidavit, purportins to have been
signed by the deferds nj Hayden De-
cember IS. 1924. set forth that
widows and orphans fund" existed
at the penitentiary. Mamie Kessler,
Morris Sweetwood and George Remus.
wealthy prisoners were asked TO con-
tribute TO this fund. in return for
which contributions they ere to re-
ceire special privileges.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
FRENCH IN DANGER.
Center in Tseunat Region Is Reported
Menaced.

MADRID. June - P).-The posi-
tion Of the French center in the
Tacunat region Of Morocco is de
scrlbed az critical In dispatches reach
ing here from the war zone. The re.
belliOus tribesmen are said to be Civ
ing all sorts OF trouble TO convoys
along advanced positions. and the
columns are forced Ia overcome many
obstacles placed in their way.
Yebala tribeS2len penetrated into
the French zone in order TO prevent
the Messuildas from submitting to tn.
Sultan. and p sharp fight with the
French forces ensued.
Abd Ell. krim. leader ~ the tribes.
men. is reported TO have ordered the
disarming Of tribesmen who show un-
Willingness TO Join his ranks.
Lack OF foodstuffs In the Riff ard
Angera country is reported.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
EAGLE BOAT IN TOW.
Coast Guard Tug Rescues Vessel
Stricken in Storm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NOR FOLK, June - The Eagle
Boat 9. disabled Al sea since sun
daN. was picked up yesterday by the
Coast Guard tug Carrabassett and is
heing towed TO Norfolk according to
\ radio message picked up al the
naval base here last night
The message. which MRS relayed by
the transport Nitro from the Cara
hassett to the naval mine sweeper
Owl. was intercepted here just d little
more than an hour after a radiogram
from the Owl had been sent to naval
communications saying the search OF
the two rescue boats had been futile
and asking further instruction The
intercepted message gave no further
information than that the Carrabas- s.
sett had picked up the eagle boat
Evening star., 1925-06-27
Measuring Lightning.
rom the Nature sgaaine.

from Tue Nature MAG RaIlne.
Photography determines the dis
tance of a lightning flash, and hence
the dimensions OF any OF Its features
Two cameras are mounted side by
side and exposed at. the same time.
Objects Of known distance from the
point Of observation are Photographic
along with the lightning and a com
parison of the two pictures, plus
little mathematics measures the
nash much more exactly than the old
process of~countine seconds between
the nash and the thunder.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
Macy Hydroplanes VIII Photograph
ALASKAN Wilds for u. S. Map-Makers

Naval hydropla nes will he used to
map portions of southeastern Ala ska
by photography. Lsck of adequate
ma pss of much Of the interior region
in that area has seriuosly handica pped
Geological Survey Investigations of
mineral resources. covering tract Of
approximately $4,000 square miles.
Secretary Wilbur, following negotia-
tions with Secretary Work. agreed to
provide the necessary planes and per.
sonnel to the Geological Survey, stip-
ulating that portion of the expense.
personnel and other facilities must be
paid by the Geological Survey. Con-
siderable special equipment and per.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
FRANCE IS MOVING
TO GOLD STANDARD
Deputies Pass CailIaux'S Fis-
Cal Bill-SociaIists
Are Absent.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, June e7-Despite strons
opposition to Finance Minister Cali
Isux's fiscal bill lin some sections OF
the Senate. il seemed certain thi:
afternoon that she measure. alread!
passed by the Chamber of Deputies
will be voted favorably by the upper
house later today or tonight.
Addressing the Senate' in advocacy
of his bill. NJ. CaillauX. with referen nee
to the proposed increase of the note
circulation by 5000 900 600 francs
Sa i'd
1t may be an audacious policy, but
sometimes audacity brings confidence
| do not diSSimulate the gravity OF
these measure but a the present
time they are the only remedy.
Will Pay OF Bonds.
France will climb again to the tor
~ The financial hill down which she
has been slipping" NJ CaillauX said
The first step of our upward climb is
that not one centime OF expenditure
shall henceforlh be engaged unless il
is fully covered by corresponding
receipts.
There will be no moratorium. The
holders of French bonds will be paid
al maturity"
The Chamber of Deputies took the
first step toward putting France back
On a gold basis, in the words of Fina nee
Minister CaiilauN. by voting his fiscal
bill. $50 to 81. The vote was taken
II 6 O'Clock this morning after an all
night session.
The vote shows that only Sc. Dep.
u,ies recorded their ballots out of a
nominal membership Of 3Sc. Thsl ?
were. therefore. some 100 shStsr.
tions. of which the Socialists con.
tributed the ma jority.
End Of Cartel.
This is taken by some Of the papers
as implying the end of the cartel. or
union Of the four left groups forming
the governments majority in the
Chamber, as the Socialists refused to
support the government on the fiscal
measures, although not carrying their
opposition to the point of voting bod
ily against the measures
Article of the bill. increasiri., he
paper circulation by 1000 ,0G0 600
francs, was passed by vote OF 3oS to
119. and article 3. authorizing a gold
basis loan in exchange for national de-
tense bonds. by 373 70 80 The re-
naming articles were adopted by q
show OF hands.
Morgan Loan Discussed.
During the eight hours Of discus
sion in the Chamber one reference
was made TO the Morgan loan.
NJ. La Sale. member of the rad
ical group and supporter of the gov
: trnment. said that previous Chambers
had refused any methods but the
issuance of bonds 70 balance the bud
gets until pressure was brought by
A foreigner-by Morgan-who only
put the means of maneuver a. your
disposal on condition that YOU place
your finances on q sound footing"
Then only" he added did you de
eide to, adopt other nlea sures.' The
incident occurred when NJ. Bakanow-
ski. who helped draw UP budgets un.
der Premier Poincsre. taunted the So
ctalists as lacking courage to boost
taxes
Evening star., 1925-06-27
WARS ON PEACH MOTH.

OTTAWA. June 81 P).--To guard
against the introduction into Canada
Of the Oriental peach moth. an en-
barge was announced in the current
issue of the Canada Gazette against
the importation into Canada of fresh
peaches, peach nursery stock. peach
fruit pits or seeds. for propagatins
purposes from the States of Wiscon-
sin, Illinois. Missouri. Arkansas and
Mississippi and all the area east OF
these States in the United States.
The embargo will also apply to
peaches and peach nursery stock
when imported from any other State
unless accompa MED by a statement
indicating in what state the pea ches
were grown.
Evening star., 1925-06-27
MACMILLAN STARTS
FOR ESKIMO LAND
Bowdoin Sets Sail for Labrador
Peary Will Follow
Tonight.
By the Associated PrAsA,

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY. Nova Scotia. June 27.-
The schooner Bowdoin. bearing
Comdr. Donald r. MacMillan's Arctic
expedition. left sydney this morning
for the North.
The steamer Pesry, held back
while her glass portfolios are being
covered ass preca ution against ice
jams. will probably follow the Bow
doin tonight. ...,.
The next stop for both ships will
be Battle Harbor. Labrador. where
native Eskimo clothing and boots for
the naval aviators in the expedition
Will be taken on.
Aboard the Bowdoin was Dr. Will
fred Grenfen. founder Of a chain of
missions on the Labrador coast. Dr.
Grenfell had intended returning to
his missions by way Of Newfound-
land, when invited by Comdr. Mac
MILAN to sail with him. -,
Evening star., 1925-06-27
MAKES PEACE MOVE.
Bilboa Shipowner Seeks to Mediate
With krim


GIBRALTAR. June q Horacio
Echevarrieta. Silboa shipowner,
whose effort TO ransom Spa nish pris-
oners in the ha nds of Add FL. h rim
last year ended satisfa ctorily. is now
engaged in an attempt to bring about
peace with the Riffian leader.
II is learned that with the approval
OF the Spa anish government, although
without plenipotentiary powers. the
shipowner went last week TO Alhuce-
mas to interview Add Ell krim. and
that the chief received him in a man.
nsr befttina ruling sovereign.
When he was asked the reason for
the visit. Echevarrieta, explained he
desired to ask what terms Add Ell
krlm thought rea easonable. To this the
reply was: There are only two terms.
The Riff Republic must he fully
recognized nd this depends not only
upon Spain, but upon the signatorv
powers.
Want Protection. However.
Besides recognition Of our govern
ment we are desirous Of remaining
under the protection OF Spain.
The other condition Is the ransom
nj prisoners. for which Spain must
pay"
While Senor Echevarrieta was talk
ing to Add El-krim q Spanish air
plane new over the district. and the
tribal leader remerked: That's the
way Spain keeps truce. Knowing
YOU are here airplanes fiy over,
dropping bombs"
After the interview Senior Eche-
varrleta went 70 Tetuan. where he re-
ported to Gen. Primo de Rivera. Later
III Madrid he saw the other members
Of the Spa nish directorate
Evening star., 1925-06-27
Bota nical CANNES.
I'M the London Mornips Pos,.

From the London Nornips Post.
Yes" the teacher explained. there
are quite number of plants and
flowers that have the prefix dog For
instance. the dog rose and dog vio-
let are very well known. Can any OF
you children name another" There
was silence, then happy look illu-
mined the face of an tirchin at the
back of the class. Please, miss" he
called out. proud of his knowledge,
collie .dQMAca''
Evening star., 1925-06-27

sonnei will have to he assembled. the
Interior Department said nd much
careful planning IS necessary to insure
the economic conduct and, successful
completion Of the work. which will
probably be undertaken next Summer.
Although this work is to be done at
the specific request of the Interior
Department, it's officials believe that
results will materially aid other Gov
ernment units in the civil development
and military defense of the country.
The Coast and !Geodetic Survey. the
Forest Service! the General Land Of
fee and the Federal Power Commis-
sion have offered assista nee.