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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
SANTA FE VALUED
AT $476,I20,978

WASHINGTON, d, c., Sept. s.
R)-A tentative valuation of S476,-
12o,07S was fixed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today on the
property of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe system as of June so, 1916.
The system operates 10,S75 miles of
its own line and leases 1854 miles of
line, and has a capitalization in stocks
and bonds outstanding of 1854, 1924 800.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
W.C.T.U. PRESIDENT
MURDERED IN HOME

VINTON, Iowa, Sept. S.-PJ-
Mrs. c. B. Cook, president of the Ben
ton county W. c. T. L., was shot to
death in her home last night by an
unidentified assailant.
Friends expressed belief she was the
victim of bootlegger or rum runner
as she had been active in furnishing
information leading to the arrest of
many liquor law violators.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
PENNSY PROHIBITION
DIRECTOR DISMISSES
CHIEF AND 80 AGENTS

PITTsBURG, Sept. S.-CP)-Gus J.
Simmons, divisional prohibition chief,
and 80 of his agents were discharged
this afternoon by District Director
Fred G. Baird.
The director said the divisional chief
and his men had ignored orders to
report for duty over the weekend and
Labor Day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
FOUR DIE AS FAST
TRAIN HITS, AUTO

BATAVIA, n. Y, Sept. SUP
Four persons were killed when a
westbound New York Central pas
senger train crashed into an automo-
bile at a grade crossing near here.
They were: Charles II. Simpson,
driver Of the automobile; Mrs. Florih
Simpson, his wife; Mrs. Catherine
Myles, and Mrs. Duncan Campbell,
mother of Mrs. Simpson.
They all were from Buffalo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
1870, 900 BALES
COTTON FORECAST

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-R)-
Cotton production this year was fore.
cast at 13,74O,OOO equivalent 800
pound bales by the Department Of
Agriculture, which based its calcula-
ton on the condition of the crop,
September !.
A production of 100000 bales
was forecast from August 10 condi.
tons.
Last years crop totallcd 1921
936 bales.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
GENERAL GONZAGA
HEADS FASCIST ARMY

ROME, Sept. S.-CP)-General
Prince Maurizio Gonzaga has been
officially appointed chief of the
Fascist militia to succeed General
Gandolfo, who lied August 50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
REPORT
Of GENERAL
BEL D RE
ACTING
Utah Senator Says He Will
Push Colonels Fight
in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
.-(P)-Colonel Mitchell's
latest criticism Of the admins
istration's air service policy
was referred today to the in
spector general of the army for invss-
tigation and report.
The action of the war department
will not be determined until this re-
port has been received. Should
grounds be found for disciplinary
action, Acting Secretary Davis then
will decide whether court-martial pro-
ceedings shall be initiated.
Major General Eelmick, the inspec-
general, presumably viii call upon
Colonel Mitchell for the facts. On
receipt Of a statement from the
colonel, that he did make the charges
against army and navy officers, con.
tanned in the statement issued at San
Antonio Saturday, General Helmick
will be in a position to formulate his
recommendation.
ROUTINE PROCEDURE.
The action of Major General Hines,
the chief of staff, in referring the
matter TO General Helmick, is in
line with. routine procedure. Major
General John A. Hull, judge advocate
general of the army, probably also
will be consulted. 1t appears probable
that several days will elspse before
there is a final decision.
The War Department maintained
complete silence except for announce
ment that the Mitchell case had been
referred to General Helmick.
Only the question of the specific
charges made by Colonel Mitchell
against high officers of the army and
navy in connection with their admin
istration of air service matters are
being given consideration because Of
their form and the possibility that
they constitute a violation of army
regulations governing the conduct of
all officers.
INSTRUMENTATION ONLY.
The question referred to General
Helmick for his opinion is whether
these statements constitute a case Of
INSTRUMENTATION that would fall with
in the broad articles of war render
ing officers subject to discipline for
any conduct unbecoming to an officer
or prejudicial to good order and dis
cipline.
In any proceeding that may re-
suit, efforts N.ill be made to con
fine the question entirely to that Of
INSTRUMENTATION and not TO permit
the general air controversy to be
thrashed out in military legal
proceeding.
Reaction from another senatorial
quarter came in the statement from
Senator King of Utah, a Democratic
member of the Senate Naval Commit
tee, that he intended TO press imme-
diately on convening of the fortheom-
ing session Of Congress for an inyes-
LEGATION of the Shenandoah disaster
and the army and navy aviation poll
cies in general.
The Utah senator, who has Just re-
turned from a trip to Europe. said he
sympathized with Colonel Aiitchell's
charges and that he was prepared to
defend the officer on the Senate floor
against any disciplinary action the
War Department might take.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
STORES
IN SHADOW
Of JAIL j
$14O Stolen From Two
Places, Other Amount
Undetermined.

Three safes were smashed open
here Monday night by a gang of yegg-
men, whose tactics lead police to be-
lieve that they are professionals.
The places visited we're:
Alamo Transfer company, $50 East
Commerce street. Loss so in money
and checks.
Western Loan company, 500 IL
West Commerce street. Loss $40.
McCauIey Furniture company, 3lS
West Commerce street. Loss unde-
termined.
BLAME SAME GANG
The same gang is believed respon.
sible for the three robberies and Der
tillion Expert Kilday bases his opin-
ion that they are old-timers in the
game upon the fact that no finger
prints were found.
All three locations are within two
blocks of the police station and the
courthouse.
Entrance to the Alamo Transfer
company office was gained by smash
ing down the front door, according to
r. NJ. Preusser, manager.
The robbers then opened the main
safe door, which had been left I'M
locked, smashed an inner drawer and
stole $40 in cash and checks.
KNOBS KNOCKED OFF.
Employees Of the furniture company
discovered the badly SCARED safe when
they opened for business Tuesday
morning. The combination knob and
one of the handles lay across the office
from the safe, where they had been
knocked by powerful blows with a
heavy hammer.
Entrance to the building was gain
ed through rear door on an alley.
The door had been showed in and the
lock broken.
Identification Expert Kilday, Detec-
tive Fox and Deputy Sheriff Sam
James, who began investigating the
robbery shortly after it was discov-
cred, were unable to find finger prints.
The door of the safe was found
closed and jammed. There is a pos
sibility, Mr.. Kilday said, that the rob
bers did not succeed in gaining en-.
trance to the money compartment.
LOAN COMPANY ROBBED.
The handle to one Of the doors,
which he believes to have been acct
dentally broken off, might have pre-
vented them opening it. Expert me-
chanics have been called to open the
safe.
Proprietors of the furniture com
pany said between SIS and 500 was
in the safe at closing time Saturday. |
The robbery of the Western Loan
Company was similar 10 the one at the
company, officers say, and
was undoubtedly committed by the
same gang about the same time.
Forcing a door to the loan com.
pany office, the robbers battered of
the combination knob, drove the com.
into the safe, and swung open |
the door.
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Inspector General
Served on Border

Major General Eli A. Helmick Is
inspector general Of the army, with
headquarters in Washington. Gens-
al Helmick was in command n troopa
Confined On Rage Two.J
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; Copyright. 1925 by star CO.

THE most disquieting thing in our
L so-called defense program is this
statement attributed toJudge Wilbur,
secretary of the navy. "In view Of
the navy planes in the Arctic expedi-
ton, the failure Of the Hawaiian
flight and the Shenandoah disaster,
we have come to the conclusion that
the Atlantic and the Pacific are still
our best defenses. We have nothing
to fear from enemy aircraft that is
not on this continent"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08

A VALUABLE bust of George
IA Washington is turned up by
the plow Of New Jersey farmer
blowing deep. Even more valuable
things, namely. better crops could be
turned up if the plows could go deep
er into the soil. The old German
law, as you read in the second part
Of Faust gave the farmer any treas.
ure turned over by his pillow. II
he dug and found treasure it be-
longed to the emperor. But what
ever the plow turned up was his.
That was wisely planned to en-
courage deep blowing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08

nEAN BROWN of Yale tells
- working 4en that what they
need is a new state of mind. He
thinks workmen don't sufficiently
appreciate the 10y Of work"
II the learned dean could lay
bricks, set type, or work around a
blast furnace for a year or two, he
would probably know more about the
joy of work in some lines than he
docs now.
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THE Canadian flicr who was hired
by citizens of Seattle to inves-
tigate the promising Arctic lands,
may set a new fashion in prospect
ing, and he may supply a market
from the metal planes that Henry
Ford is now turning out. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars, the cost of a plane
carrying a ton, could soon be made
up through successful prospecting. 1t
is an interesting jump, from the lit
tie donkey of the old prospector, to
the flying machine of the modern
gold hunter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08

COLONEL WILLIAMS has re-
~ turned from flying trip in the
Arctic, bringing samples of gold
nugget, ore rich in gold and pieces
of pure lead. These are brought
from a valley inside the Arctic circle,
warmed by hot springs.
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all-American artists opens at $3.50
this evening af the MaYfloWer.

all-American artists opens at $3.50
this evening at the Mayflower.
The program tonight is Co.'S
TUNED music revue arranged in
honor of thes Diplomatic Corps.
many Of whom have accepted Mrs.
David Allen Campbells invitation TO
be honor guests for the series.
Additional diplomats who have
accepted are the Minister of Nor
way and Madame BEyn; the Minister
of Switzerland and Madame Peter;
and the charge d'affaireS OF Ru-
mania and Madame Nano.
Another interesting box at the
concerts will be that taken by the
Susan B. Anthony Foundation in
honor of. ten of the founders OF the
National Councils of Women. Each
chair in the box has been named
for one of these founders. Mrs.
Hester M. Poole, ninety-two years
of age, the only survivor of this
early group of leaders. will occupy
the chair named in her honor by
Mrs. David Allen Campbell, under
whose direction, as chairman of the
music department of the National
Council of Women, the concerts are
being given.
Miss Catflarfne Bennett enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon
in her home at 1905 Summit place,
the occasion being the pledging by
the Beta Alpha Chapter of Zeta
Tau Alpha Sorority Of George
Washington University of several
new members. The neophytes
were Miss Thelmai Cox, Miss
Thelma Cox, Miss Thelma HALEY,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16

tation, at Gunston Hall School on
the evening of March 81. at $3.50
o'clock. Proceeds from the enter.
ta1nment are to go toward the res
:oration of Kenmore, home of George
Washington favorite sister, Betty
Washington Lewis.
The group under whose patronage
the concert is being given includes
besides Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs.
llawes, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews,
Mrs. Murray Addison, Mrs. A. d.
Addison, Mrs. Thomas Fl. Bayar1,
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. Mrs. Theodore
v. Boynton, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. John Barber, Mrs Eugene
Byrnes, Mrs. Antony Wayne Cook,
Miss Cryder, Mrs. Ryan Deveraux,
Mrs. Harrison H. Dodge, Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin, Mrs. Milton Elliott,
Mrs. James e. Freeman, Mrs: Henry
Cover, Mrs. Edward Gheen, Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant. Mrs. Pearl
Moore Gray, Mrs. Cary T. Grayscn,
Miss Gildersleeve, Mrs. David st.
Pierre Gaillard, Mrs. Frank Hight,
! Mrs. e. A. Hartman, Mrs, Rose
Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes. Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs.
Austin Kautz, Mrs. Robert K. Les,
1hT >. LdNAu MSdue Lea, WlIllam 11y-
brand. Lynch Luquer. Miss Maud
Burr Morris, Mrs. William Beverley
Mason, Mrs. Beverley r. Mason, Mrs.
Julian Jaquelin Mason, Mrs. r. C.
Marshall, Mrs. Charles Graves Ma.
thews, Charles Moore, Mrs. Cresson
NeWbold, Mrs. Penn, Mrs. u. NJ. =.
Patton, Mrs. Archibald Campbell
Pryor, Mrs. Harry Read, Mrs. Harry
Lee. Rust, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe.
Mrs. S. L. Rutherford, Mrs. Willard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16
JEAN ELIOT'S SOCIETY NEWS

, The remaining chapters are an
accurate historical record OF Mr..
Marye in his career as STOCK
broker in San Francisco and V1r-
GINA City in the exciting Comstock
days. Flood, O'Brien, Mackey, Fair
and other great figures of those
times are discussed with impart1al1ty
and fairness.
Evidently Mr.. Marye has not been
disturbed very much by the activity
of a debutante daughter, Miss Helen
Marye, who also has become en-
gagged to be married and disengaged
during. the past season.
4 X Il
Mrs. George Barnett, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements of
the testimonial luncheon to be
given to Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
at the Mayflower Hotel on Thurs
day, Is assisted by Mrs. Ira l.. Ben
nett, Mrs. Charles Burnett, Mrs.
Truman G.. Palmer, Mrs Guy d.
Golf, Mrs. Maud Howell Smith and
Commander Edward Brock. The
luncheon is given in recognition of
Mrs. Fisk's many years Of devotion
to the cause of justice to animals.
ADD SOC
MRS. COOLIDGE PATRONESS
IN, KENMORE BENEFIT, ~
Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Dawes
nave consented, to be patronesses for
the concert to be given by Emmanuel
.Wad, pianist of international reputa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16
LAWYER MAKES DEBUT
AS A WRITER.

Another author recently added to
the rapidly growing colony in Wash
ington is George T. Marye, who
was American ambassador to Rus.
STA in the last years Of the CZarist
regime. This is the suffix that
usually follows Mr.. Marye's name
when it appears in print. How
ever, it is not Of this period that
Mr.. Marye has elected to write. In
stead he has chosen a truly Amer
lean theme-a story Of the West
which is called From '49 to 'S3 in
California and Nevada"
In this volume he relates graphic
ally the stirring adventure and ro-
nance Of finance and pioneer life
that characterized those years, seen
through the eyes of his father. a
"forty.niner."
The story is told in the simple,
businesslike English of business
man thoroughly conversant with his
subjects, and is set forth in a grace
full and entertaining way.
George T. Marye, sr., was Of an
old Virginia family OF that name
who succumbed to the lure of the
West in '49.
In the earlier chapters of the
book are described the hardships
of pioneer life, real estate and other
daring operations during the first
days Of San Francisco and the diff.
ficulties Of securing titles to land.
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CONTINUED from Page ~

II Jill up
with groups of men and women in
riding togs hungry from a gdnop
over the hills. The clubroom up
stairs, a pleasant place with t.s
big stone fireplaces and iSs rustiS
furniture, has recently been iit'eu
un as a tearoom, under the olrec.
ton of Miss Corbett, sometime ol
the Spruce Log Tea House, anu
little later in the season tables are
to be set out on the terrace aiso
a new feature of the ciup' unde'
gay striped umbrellas.
The patronage of the PADDOCK
Inn is not confined to cruz hel
bers-not to riders. Tea IS secvou
every afternoon, including SUNDAY,
from to 6 O'Clock, ana dinner W
reservation. The Saddle Cup 10
also available for dances ana III
formal evening parties. -. -.
The management OF the cluu' ~
the way has recently been taken
over by John Gheen, one u ~
Ecity's best known horsemen' VIZ
of his own. His fine string OF
horses are now quartered there
and manv of the notable person,
aces who throng the bride paths
tLese spring days keep their
n.ounts at the Saddle CluD. Inc
,,a,y German Ambassador, Baron
ION Nathan, who has FOUND ms
nav into Rock Creek Park almost
s,.:,v dav since his arrival, rides
sv1,,o the Saddle Club, and expects
- Laen his horses there when ne
snnnlies himself with a strinS.
The situation OF the CLUB Just
,nder the Connecticut avenue
hridra and the fact that its yard
onens directly into the park con-
tv.ihI,tes in no small measure to its
nonuIarity. A good many riders
including Countess Eleanor Gizycka'
who is out for gallop pretty
nearly every morning, start from
the Pierce Mill Tea House.
Mrs. Sanford Bissell, who has been
spending the winter at WArdmGn
park Hotel, will return to New
York the last of this month. Mrs.
Bissell has invitations out for q
bridge party on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence +. Norment. jr., is
at the Chatham Hotel in New York
where she went to join her mother.
MI . ASs Ii OAACyS LII q OAAOAS 0S--Ie
-
Mrs. Fulton Lewis has issued, in.
for tea on Wednesday
afternoon, from 4 to o'clock, at
the Washington Club to meet Mrs.
Aultman. Mrs. Lewis is president
of the club.
Mrs. BALLET Wilson and Mrs. Fran.
ces Hite williams have gone to New
York for a brief visit, after spend
ing q night or two In Philadelphia,
and are guests of Colonel and Mrs.
Frank II. sLawton at Governors
Island. Colonel and Mrs. Lawton
recently visited Mrs. williams in
her apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Congressman and Mrs. Ernest
left the latter part of
the week for their home at Plain
field, New Jersey. Mrs. Acker-
mans sister. Miss Julia Weber,
remained for some days longer at
Wardman Park Hotel to be with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16
BALLOU URGES
NEW SCHOOL
FEATURES
D. C. Committee Returns from
Inspection Trip to BaIti-
more and Philadelphia

Work Of incorporating new fea.
lures in Washington's $19.O00.OOO
school house construction program
was begun today by superintendent
Frank w. Ballou. and members Of
his committee, who returned to the
National Capital after an inspec-
tfon tour of schools in Baltimore
and Philadelphia last week.
The committee. composed Of
Superintendent Balou. Municipal
Architect Albert L. Harris. and
Ernest Greenwood. were particular
" impressed with the inspection
trip in Baltimore, which convinced
them that modern ideas in school
house construction call for audi.
forums, gymnasiums, adequate out.
door play space, well equipped class
rooms. and proper scientific safe
guards to q child's health.
Baltimore IS particularly well
equipped with facilities for medical
and dental inspection work, as well
as first aid rest rooms for the boy
and girl pupils in charge of COM
petent nurse" Superintendent Bal
lou said today cit is a feature
which Is not nearly as well de
veloped in our schools, but one
which will be given earnest consid'
Grafton in the construction or new
and larger school buildings here
Domestic Science Laboratory.
Another feature in the Baltimore
schools which the committee paid
particular attention to was the unit
kitchen type of domestic sciences
laboratory in the junior high school.
It consists Of six complete kitchens
separated by partition. The unit is
designed for IS pupils, working
In each section or partition, making
It possible for each group to work
on a different project without in
reference from the others.
Doctor Ballou expressed the hope
that such feature would be m
cluded in the new program here.
II have a feeling of satisfaction
and confidence in what we have
been doing in Washington, and
win gather new ideas from other
cities If it is found they are doing
something better" Doctor Ballou
said.
Doctor BaIlou said that the work
OF making the plans and specified.
lions for the new school buildings
would be completed in about two
months, at which time bids viii
Immediately be opened for their
construction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16

Miss Eleanor Metz. Miss Lois Ship
man and Mrs. Edith Summons.
Miss Marie Yam, charter member
OF the local, which has been in.
stalled as Beta Gamma Chapter at
Florida State College, was also
pledged yesterday afternoon The
initiation of these pledges will take
place this evening In the apartment
Of Miss Sarah French Smith at the
Argonne.
Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman, who
has been in Florida, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Burnside, is returning to
Washington this week. She is
making the trip by motor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16

Don Alberto Ayulo y Laos has
been appointed commercial attache
to the Peruvian embassy. Mr.. and
Nine. de Ayuloy Laos are in New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16
WOmen'S Silk Umbrellas
$40

Irregulars of $3.95 SS95 Grades
Those cunning little stubby ran-beaus that are
quite as smart swung from the wrist OPEN OF ex-
ceent quality silk, with novelty hardwood handles
and wide tapped borders Navy purple,
carnelan red green.
Fifth Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16
PLANS PROGRESSING
FOR DIXIE BALL.

Robert Z. Lee Chapter No. ga.
United Daughters OF the Confed..
eracy will give its twenty-second
annual Dixie Ball at the Willard
Easter Monday, April ID.
This ball is an institution and is.
attended each year by many mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and
congressional set and others prom
inent in society.
The proceeds from the ball will
be used toward the assistance or
Confederate Veterans.
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. pres.
ident Of the chapter. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Z. Hutton, chairman OF the ball,
are making rapid progress with
plans and formation of committees.
Miss Charlotte. Clark and Miss
Agnes Stands have been appointed
chairman and vice-chairman of the
forming an unusually large and at
tractive committee.
+ y
With the beautiful new ballroom
of the Mayflower Hotel furnishing
an ideal setting. and under the dis
tinguished patronage of prominent
members of the diplomatic, official
and residential circles of Washing
ton society, the spring festival of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-16

Salisbury, Mrs. Aurelius r. Stands.
Mrs. August King-Smith, Mrs. Swager
Shirley, Mrs. Lewis Smoot, Mrs.
Richard Ewell Thornton, Mrs. a.
fred p. Thorn, jr., Mrs. Charles q.
Warden, Mrs. Edward Hood Wilson,
and Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler.