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Evening star., 1925-07-25
LIVING COSTS ADVANCE
3 PER CENT IN YEAR
Figures in June Were "a Per Cent
over Those in December,
1914, Here.

Although living costs in Washing
ton had dropped 1S.5 per cent in
June from the peak of high prices
reached in June, 1920, they were still
81 per cent over the prices in Decem-
Der, 1914, the Bureau Of Labor statis-
tics announced today. Washington
stood comparatively far down the list
of cities in which living costs for last
month were compared with prices for
December, 1914. Detroit showing an
increase Of S4.5 per cent.
An increase of 3 per cent between
June, 1924 and June, 1925. was shown
in the figures, while living costs rose
six -tenths Of l per cent from Decem-
Der. 1924 to June, 1925.
Housefurnishings with an increase
of 119.S registered the largest in
crease in the items making UP the
family budget from which living
costs We're computed. Food prices
rose 57.2 per cent, clothing 75.4 per
cent, housing 37.7 per cent, fuel and
light 39.S per cent and miscellaneous
items 76.5, making a grand average
increase of 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
BY ROBERT Il. SMALL.
Br Consolidated Press

By Consolidated Press.
CHICAGO, H., July 25.-A tired
old man sits in the Smoky Mountains
of Tennessee today Communing with
Nature. his only God, and wondering
why so many people in the world
hate him. Within the last three days
he has received hundreds upon hun
dredS of kilograms and letters. con-
demning him to the sulphur and brim-
stone of the fundamentals neither
regions. Every now and then there
is a rift in the clouds, a friendly hand
held out TO one who fights the fight
as he sees it, but these commenda-
tions are vastly in the minority. To
America at large Clarence Darrow is
a man forever doomed
Mr.. Darrow has telegraphed his
friends and associates here in Chi
cago that he will not be home for a
day or two. He has stopped off in
the Tennessee wilderness for a rest
the rest he has always Craved but is
seldom permitted to have. Some of
the letters he is receiving contain
resolutions of civic and religious bodies
adding their condemnation TO the
judgment of the individuals. The re-
action is nationwide.
Glad Hatred Cannot Kill.
1t is all very revealing, Mr.. Darrow
says, this hatred of a man who has
never hated anybody and never will
Further than to admit ne has con
tempt for presumptuousnesS and by
pocrisy, the defender of Scopes will
not go. But this, he explains, is not
hatred. Mr. Darrow insists that if
hatred could kill man he would have
died thousand deaths while William
Jennings Bryan was on the witness
stand at Dayton. He says he viii
never forget the stiletto thruStS of
Mr. Bryan's jet black eyes.
81 do not profess TO know anything
of the Christian spirit" said Mr.. Dar-
row to the writer, before retiring to
the mountains, but [ do know that
if by any chance Mr.. Bryan should be
doomed to death l would be there
pleading for his life. l wonder If l
was to be the victim, if Mr.. Bryan
would say a word for me-"
Darrow, the agnostiC and unbeliever,
always has been opposed to capital
punishment His Christian friends
he says, always clamored for an eye
for an eye.
Always" he continued, II have
battled for the underdOg. Always |
have had to fight a hostile public SEN
timent l went from Chicago to Boise.
Idaho, to defend Haywood among the
friends of the dead Gov. Steuben-
berg. | went TO Los Angeles to de-
fend the MacNamaras at the home of
the friends of Gen. Harrison Grey
Otis. and found myself a defendant in
Evening star., 1925-07-25

therefore, will have horse races upon
which the sporting fraternity may bet
through pari-mutuels. The point
made by my informant is that if the
people of Montana had not become
so callous to law violation as prohibi-
ton violation has made them, such
a circumvention of the anti-betting
laws would never have been possible.
One cannot escape the conclusion
that, rife as discomfort with prohibi-
ton unquestionably is among two eX-
treTneS of Western life-the so-called
upper ten and the sO-called lower
classes-the vast majority that lies
between, the solid middle class, is
sternly determined to maintain pro-
hibition as it is.
This class. consisting as TO it's back
bone mainly of the agricultural ele-
ment. the women and the church
going community of all creeds, has lit
tie patience with the plea that while
the vets do not want the saloon TO
come back, they think there ought to
be light wines and beer. This dry
middle class is persuaded that light
wines and beer will bring the saloon
back in some form or other, and 1t IS
plainly insistent that that danger shall
be warded off.
If ever there should be a referen-
dunn on the question of modifying the
eighteenth amendment or the Vol
stead act, Western States would prob
ably roll up an impressive wet vote.
But when all the ballots were count
ed it would be found, by every indi-
cation have been able to gather. that
il would be a very unmistakable mi
nority vote Men from the West in
the Congress Of the United States
would vote in House or Senate al
their political peril in favor Of weak
ening the existing law. No one in the
region of the Continental Divide has
had the courage seriously TO propose
anything Of the sort. Beyond the
shadow of a doubt it would be sui
cidal 70 do so.
fCopyright. 1880
Evening star., 1925-07-25
AUSTRALIA FORESEES
U. S. NAVY'S WAR AID
Thinks Visit of Fleet Is Significant
Gesture for Peace in
Pacific.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 25.-The Sydney cor
respondent of the Morning Post says
section of the Melbourne and sgd
ney press tnterprets the visit of the
American fleet to Australia as a mis-
sion of special significance, asserting
that while the United States may not
propose to fight anybody for Aus
tralia's protection she has evolved a
mighty weapon with which to defend
general peace in the Pacific.
The correspondent cites the Mel
bourne Herald as commenting:
I'VE feel comfort in the presence OF
the fleet of friendly nation. showing
that the coast of Australia lies within
the range of her protection"
The Sydney Evening News raises a
vision of a mighty amanda of the
combined sea power of America and
Great Britain in the consumption
of which dwells the strongest hope
of permanent peace in the Pacific"
Evening star., 1925-07-25
S7,847,5 RENTAL 0. KID
Thirty-Story Ritz Apartment
Building Leased for 21 Years.

NEW YORK, July % LP).-A fixed
rent of not less than $1,000 a day,
amounting TO a rental of S7,S47 500.
for q years was specified in a lease
recorded yesterday between the
Parkab Corporation. realty organi-
zation. and Ritz Tower, Inc, con
trolled by Ritz Carlton Hotel interests,
for a new apartment house 10 be
erected on Park avenue at Fifty
seventh street.
The 30-storv building, to be known
as the Ritz Tower" Is designed to be
the largest apartment hotel of its kind
in the world. The lease, comprising
so typewriter pages, was said TO be
the most voluminous document of its
kind ever recorded in the New York
County Office.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
MAX HIRSCH, THEATER
WORLD FIGURE, DIES
Ended Hammerstein-M metropolitan
Rivalry After Long
Differences.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Max Hirsch,
81, widely known Broadway theatrical
manager, died suddenly yesterday
while boating on Sheepshead Bay.
For % years Hirsch had been
treasurer of the Metropolitan Opera
Co. He formerly was manager of
Pavlowa, the dancer, and for the last
four years he had been manager OF
the Music Box Revue. In 1883 he
went with the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
and was in the box Office during the
split between Gatti- -Casazza and Dip
pei. Later be became treasurer Of
the Chicago Opera Co.
Hirsch was hailed as a peacemaker
when on the celebration Of his
twenty-fifth year with the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co. he brought together
Oscar Hammerstein and the officials
Of the Metropolitan Opera Co. In
those days they were bitter rivals.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Injured Cyclist Dies.

Alvin H. Davis, 33. 2 D street
southeast, who was injured a. week
ago when his motor cycle hit a tree
near Branch and Pennsylvania ave-
nues southeast, died at Casualty Hos
pital yesterday
Davis, a veteran of the Wolrd War,
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
Davis. Funeral services We're held in
Deals chapel this morning, and inter-
ment was at Arlington.
Walter r. Hicks, 10, 1116 Monroe
street. was drivers of an automobile
that Collided with a street car at
Eleventh and t streets yesterday
afternoon. The automobile was badly
damaged and Hicks was severely
shocked. He refused hospital treat
ment
In an effort to avoid a collision with
another automobile in front of 1880
Georgia avenue yesterday afternoon,
Myer L. Sody, 500 Irving street, made
a quick turn and hit trolley pole.
Bernice Sody, 9 years DID, suffered
cuts about her head. She was taken
to Garfield Hospital.
Samuel Whit, colored, "a, 227
Fourand-a-half street southwest, was
knocked down on E between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets yesterday aft
ernoon by an automobile and slight
ly injured. He was given first aid at
Hospital.
Blinded by glaring lights on an ap-
preaching automobile, Herman Jack
son, Bethesda, Md, drove his automo-
bile against a trolley pole at Con-
necticut avenue and Livingston street
early this morning. Clarence Henry,
colored, 81, 113 D street southwest.
occupant of the car. was slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Childs Leaves $1,453,0 900.

NEW YORK, July % CP-The ap-
praisal of the estate of Samuel S.
Childs, one of the founders of Childs
Restaurants, who died last March,
filed here. revealed a gross estate
of $1,453 900. The taxable New York
estate is worth S606 602. The princi-
pal item was 5000 shares of Childs
Restaurant stock, appraised at $685.,
500. At the time of his death S2S2,
400 of Mr.. Childs' wealth was in cash.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
CLARENCE DARROW IS TARGET
OF FLOOD OF HOSTILE LETTERS
Bitter Hatred Is Expressed in Hundreds of EpistIes
Received Daily by Scopes Counsel Since Close
of Evolution Trial at Dayton.

the end. / fought for Loeb and Leo
pOld in Chicago among the friends of
Bobby Franks. l fought in Tennessee
in the home of fundamentalism for
modern thought and modern science.
Few men of the bar have travelled so
far and so wide in search of hostile
environment.
Yet ! have found friends every
where, and l firmly am convinced
that if you have just cause and can
get a hearing from the people you
Will get a square deal in this queer
old world. Just after the Civil War,
when sectional feeling was at its high
est, | was in Cleveland, Ohio, and |
heard Confederate general get up
before a Union audience and win its
cheers. 1t was "A heartening thing TO
me and has comforted me all through
life. The trouble with most just causes
is that we cannot reach a sufficient
number of people or get them to
listen"
No Desire to Be Martyr.
The contempt of court proceedings
at Dayton worried Darrow only be-
cause he did not want the world to
believe, or to believe himself, that he
had willfully taken advantage of a
country judge. There were some at
the trial who insisted Darrow wanted
to be a martyr, wanted to be put in
the close and stuffy county Jail with
its mid-Nictorian conveniences. Moth
ing was further from his thoughts
If any one had wanted to lynch Oar
row, or shoot him, he would have
given up his life with a sardonic
smile, but being put in a county jail
and possibly incommunicado-tha
was no part of his scheme of things.
There has been much speculation as
TO the possible effect the expert testi-
mony might have had upon the
Scopes jury. Here is the Darrow
view:
IF we could have got the Bryan
testimony before the jury we would
have been satisfied 1t would have
acquitted our client or hung the jury
If Mr.. Bryan, the scholar, is doubtful
about some passages of the Scriptures,
such as the time of the biblical day
why should not the ordinary mortal
listen to various interpretations? Mr.
Bryan knew he failed on the stand.
He has been explaining and defending
himself ever since. Let him keep on.
The more he explains the more he
strengthens our cause. Mr. Bryan
says the trial embittered the enemies
Of Christianity. 1t only embittered
him. Is it not strange that !, who
love my fellow man, l who believe
that we should live and let live, 1
who admit l know nothing of all they
profess to see so plainly, should bear
the burden of their great onslaught"
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1925-07-25
King Honors Cancer Experts.

LONDON, July 25 R.-Dr. Will
liam E. Gye, member of the British
Institute of Medical Research, and
DIR. j. E. Barnard of Kings College,
London, who recently announced that
they had discovered the germ of can
Ger, were received by King George.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
DRY AGENT SUSPENDED.
Was in Charge of Patrol That
Fired on 3 Youths in Michigan.

DETROIT. Mich, July % GP).-Phil-
lip Debloc, one of the oldest agents in
point of service in the Federal prohi-
milton forces. was suspended for 60
days on orders from Washington. The
suspension came as a result of the
firing on a launch occupied by Will
liam Fisher, Is years old; Averill
Fisher, II. and William NJ. Walker,
jr, II, in the Detroit River. June II.
The Fisher boys are sons of Charles
L. Fisher. vice president of the Fisher
Body Corporation. and the father of
Walker boy is president of the Walker
Catering Co. Debloc was in charge of
the patrol which fired upon the boat
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Light Wire Kills Boy.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRAFTON, w. Va, July Is
Robert Wilmoth. aged ID years, was
electrocuted when he attempted to
turn off a drop light at his home, his
hand coming in contact with an ex-
posed wire. His father pulled the vic
tim away, and artificial respiration
was given IN @ vain effort to restore
him..
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Sergt. E. Miller Retires.

First Sergt. Emanuel Miller, 10th
Cavalry, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.. has
been placed on the retired list of the
Army on account of age.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
MAN, 65, Is INJURED
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Thaddeus Richardson of elton, Nd,
Hurt About Head in
Motor Mishap.

Thaddeus Richardson 65 years old.
was Rocked down early today near his
home in Clinton, Md, by an automo-
bile of John Norris Clingan, 80. 1909
Fifth street southeast, who was re-
turning home from a trip to the
country. q
The injured man was brought to
Providence Hospital in Clingan's car,
Harry Williamson, a neighbor, ac-
companying him. Miss Lillian Rich
ardson, daughter of the injured man,
and Arthur Richardson, a son, the
latter residing at Silver Hill. Md.
reached the hospital shortly after
their father was taken there.
Surgeons at the hospital treated the
injured man for scalp wounds and Sc
we're injuries to his face and eye.
While he was badly shocked, it was
reported that he probably will recover
Detective George Darnall, advised
of the accident by NJ. B. Smith, justice
of the peace at Clinton, was at the
hospital when Clingan appeared with
the injured man. He arrested Clingan
and held him for the Maryland au-
thoritieS
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Vets Threaten Jones.

l have asked a score OF people in
Spokane and Seattle about Senator
Jones prospects for reelection. Vfr-
tually without exception, they said
that his one possible danger is his
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Colonists Show Thrift.

The work of the Jewish Colonial
ton Association has been the subject
of some criticism because it's colonists
remain untouched by the practices
and customs of the country One of
the greatest merits of the scheme is
the encouragement which il has given
TO cooperation among the colonists
and the support lent to cooperative
enterprises. Cooperative associations
formed in the colonies of the associa-
tion had a total membership of 2,435
in 1915, with a subscribed capital of
4S2 ,947 Argentine pesos.
Two hundred and ninety-five Jewish
colonists have complied fully with
their obligations to the association
and received final titles, covering
total of 49 500 hecatres. Two thousand
and one hundred and seventeen colon
lists are at present cultivating and
occupying 305, 900 hectares, under con-
tracts of future sale. These figures
show a real gain for the country, since
apart from the wealth represented by
the productivity of more than $50 900
hectares, there must be considered
the addition of 295 small proprietors
and the coming addition of more than
1000 others to the ranks of agricul-
tural labor All these various coloni-
Zatlon schemes are in more or less de-
gree responsible for the fact that Ar
gentina has more than $4,000. 900 hec-
tares of land under cultivation
Evening star., 1925-07-25
$3.50, 900, 900 SAVING
IN REORGANIZATION
Is SHOWN COOLIDGE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-07-25
SATISFIES VEST.
BUT STILL remains BIG ISSUE

Continued from First Page.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04
THE UNION

What is the union? Some seem to
think that it is a separate sort of a
superstructure apart from mortal
man. The fact is that the union is
simply you and /. All of us make the
union. We are the union and make ii
just what it is and what it stands for
We can make or break it. We can
make it good or bad, prosperous OF
Indifferent and insipid. We can make
it grow and function in the right di-
rection if we apply the right prin-
ciples We must shape our actions
to fit existing conditions We must
forget the past and master the pres
ent and try to envisage the future.
We must do these things ourselves
Employers won't do them for US.
We as individuals may hold and
are entitled to our individual ideas
But in the union we must pool our
ideas to fit existing conditions and
then submerge them to the will of the
majority.
We should have leadership with
constructive ideas Leadership, how
ever, of the right kind is of that type
which is always practicable and
which has vision enough to compre-
hend, to sense justice and right, and
has the courage to stand for the right
and the things that will build up an
ever-growing union which will make
for work at good wages, hours, and
working conditions.
The union is not a separate thing
from it's membership, 1t is just what
we, the members collectively, make it.
When you find fault with and criti-
cize the union you are finding fault
with and criticizing yourself. Per-
haps you are right, but put the blame
where it rightlfully belongs-upon
your own shoulders, not on the union
Cigar Makre.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04
hold my weight"

hold my weight"
cts no fun swimming around ir
here. I'm going out beyond the life.
lines"
(Which one of these is the third
rail, anyway?"
There's only one way to manage
mule. Walk right up in back OF
him and surprise him."
"That frecracker must have gone
out. I'll light it again"
Watch me skate out past the
danger sign / bet can touch it."
"These traffic policemen think
they own the city. They can't stop
me. Pm going to cross the street
now. Let the chauffeurs look out for
me-
what a funny noise that snake
makes. | think I'll step on him."
give never driven a car in traffic
before. But they say it is perfectly
simple"
Il think I'll mix little nitric acid
with this chloride of potassium and
see what happens"
''Oh, listen! That's the train whis-
tie. Step on the accelerator and
we'll try to get across before it
comes"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

patton may organize into unions for
the purpose of securing their eco
nomic well-being and promoting their
common interests. Trade unions are
legal personalities. They encourage
mutual assistance among their MEM
bers and endeavor to secure an i'm
provement in conditions of employ
ment, they investigate conditions of
labor, make proposals to the govern
ment with regard to labor legislation,
and answer all inquiries of the gov
ernment offices. Trade unions may
establish branches.
In order that union may be form
ed proposal must be signed by at
least 10 workers; the proposal, which
must contain draft statutes for the
union, is to be submitted for approval
to the appropriate local administra-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

tive authority. Workmen engaged
in national industries of public serv-
ice must, in addition, secure the ap-
proval Of the government office in
charge of the industry or service
In applying to the government for
permission to organize trade union
the promoters must submit, with the
application, their own names, and
particulars of their age, native place,
occupation and address.
The authority may order the dis
solution of trade union if it passes
or carries into effect a resolution di-
rected against the present form of
government; likely to disturb the pub
lie peace; likely to endanger the nor
NAL flow of life of the community,
or likely to obstruct communication or
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04
TRADE UNIONS IN
CHINA

Interesting evidence of the changes
in industrial and social conditinos
which are being realized in China is
afforded by the issue of draft regula-
tions by the Chinese government au-
thorizing the organization of workers
into trade unions. A summary of the
provisions of these regulations is pub
lished in the Industrial and Labour
Information, the weekly publication
of the International Labor Office.
Some of the more important provi-
sions are the following:
Workers engaged in the same occu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

Stude-Say, waiter, do you call
this bean soup?
Waiter-The cook does, sir.
Stude-Why, the bean in this soup
isn't big enough to flavor it.
Waiter-He isn't supposed to flavor
it, sir. He is just supposed to chris
ten it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

Willie-Pa, why do the dealers
name coal after things with shells,
like egg and nut?
Father-Because they're in shell
game, my son.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
OF BOAT ROCKERS

81 wonder if it's loaded. I'll look
down the barrel and see"
"They say these things can't pos
sibly explode, no matter how much
you throw them around"
81 wonder whether this rope will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

Teacher-Johnny, give me a sem
tence using the word GLADDEN."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

Johnny-People who drive onto
railroad crossings without looking
diadem sight quicker than those who
stop, look and listen.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-09-04

inflict injury on the nation or society
-Seamen's Journal.