Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-13
Worlds News

BERLIN-Friederich Ebert, presl-
dent OF the German republic, is dead,
following an operation. Peritonitis
set in causing his death.
MEXICO CITY.-Former President
Obregon of Mexico is fighting for his
life," according to dispatches from
Nayajoa, his temporary residence. Be-
g cause of his strong constitution his
physicians are somewhat hopeful
KANSAS CITY.-The seventy.fifth
anniversary of Kansas City was cele-
brated here last month. The princi-
pal event was chamber of commerce
function at which the nine former
mayors were guests of honor Sher.
man Rogers, Of New York, associate
editor Of Success magazine, was the
principal speaker. A huge cake with
rs candles decorated the dinner table.
NEW YORK.-Ten thousand dol
lars donated by Adolph S. Ochs, pub.
Usher OF the New York Times, to the
S15,OO0,000 fund necessary for the
completion OF the Cathedral OF st.
John the Divine, New York City, was
one of the first gifts announced when
the drive for the fund was started.
In addition to the gift of $4,000 Mr..
Ochs, in letter addressed to Bishop
Manning, expressed his readiness to
contribute two -branched candle
labra in the size and form of the
Memorial.
WASHINGTON, D. CA congress
sional Investigation into alleged inter-
ference by Secretary of Commerce
Hoover in the management of the De-
partment of Agriculture was demand
ed by George N. Peek of Moline, ILL.,,
representing the American council of
agriculture, at a hearing before the
house agricultural committee. Peek
charged that Hoover was dominating
affairs in the Department of Agricul-
ture to the extent of controlling its
policy Of debating its personnel.
LONDON. = The expedition under
DR.. Alexander Hamilton Rice, which
is exploring the upper Amazon region,
got in touch with the Royal Geograph-
ical Society of London recently
through an amateur radio operator,
Gerald Marcuse Of Caterham, Surrey
DR.. Rices operator asked Marcuse to
inform the society that the expedition
had reached the junction of the rivers
Urari and Uricatara on January 10.
The progress of the party had been
slow, as the country was extremely
difficult to traverse. The party had
been unable to use its hydroairplane
but had achieved the object of the ex
petition and all were well.
MANHATTAN, Kan. = DR.. William
M. Jardine, who was nominated re-
Gently by President Coolidge to be
secretary of agriculture, returned to
his home here recently, and was well
coined by local business men and fac
ulty members of the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural College, OF which he is pres
ident.
BUENOS AIRES.-Half million
babies have died in Argentine during
the last decade before they reached
the age Of two years, according to
report by the minister of agriculture.
1t ascribes the unusually high death
rate to the lack of sufficient milk
sold. 1t is pointed out that while the
cattle industry is the chief business OF
Argentine, most Of the cattle are
slaughtered for expectation which has
resulted in serious milk shortage.
CAVE CITY, Ky.-Floyd Collins,
the poor "caver" lad of the Kentucky
Knob country was reached by res.
cuers on February 16, but he was
dead. He was trapped in narrow
crevice more than two weeks ago, and
heroic efforts have been made to res
cue him. Death was due to acute ply
steal exhaustion, starvation and thirst.
Burial services were read over the
body where 1t was found, and where
1t will remain.
LONDON.-The action of the Brit
ish government in granting a subsidy
to the beet sugar industry is causing
the erection of number Of new fac
tories in various parts Of the country.
Work will be begun soon on $1,750,-
900 plant at Bury st. Edmunds, Brit
ish interests providing half the cap
ital, with the other half furnished by
Hungarians.
LONDON. = Occupying nine floors
and three easements of building,
the worlds largest restaurant, which
can feed 1000 persons at time, has
been opened in London.