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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
ONE DEAD IN BIC
SHOE FACTORY
EXPLOSION
Six Injured When $500 Em-
pIoyes Are Thrown Into
Panic During Fire

MAIDEN, Mass, April 30 Elk,
plosion and fire in the varnish and
cement house of the Boston Rub
Der shoe Company today took a
toll of one life, possible more, in
jured six, threw $500 rubber work
ers into panic and rocked the
factory district of this city.
Four hours after the explosion,
one body, hardly recognizable, was
dug from the ruins.
Company officials said one other
man was missing, but employees de-
clared three others were to be &C.
counted for.
Man Blown Through Roof.
Eye-witnesses said one workman
was blown through the roof of the
cement house and hurled against q
brick wall thirty feet away.
The men reported by fellow work
men as missing were:
Robert Stewart, of Maiden, fore
man; John f. Nolan, of Everett.
cement mixer; Charles Moses, and
fourth man.
Marvin Mcmahon, of Revere, a.
visitor at the plan, was blown out
with the front wall of the cement
house. He was seriously injured.
Property damage was estimated
at $780, 900.
The spread of fire hindered the
search for bodies.
AS the lower half of the roof
went skyward the walls fell out
and windows in the main building
were shattered.
In the rush from the main build
ing, according to officials of the
company, the factory hands &C
Quilted themselves with credit.
Self-control prevented a loss of life
of the aYifS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
IS MADE
ON MERCHANT
WEEK
Business Men Here Meet and
Plan Part in Nation
wide Observance

colored business men of the city
have just received notice from the
National Negro Business League,
Doctor Robert F. Motion, president,
that the week of stay 4 to May 3
will be observed throughout the
United States as buy something
from a negro merchant" week.
The purpose of the week Is to
have the attention Of colored peo-
pie everywhere focused upon bust
ness enterprises operated by colored
people.
A group of prominent local bust
ness men who net last night to
formulate plans for the observance
adopted for their slogan to be used
here, mo Race is Stronger Than
It's Business Men"
The committee says that every
possible encouragement will be Of
fered by their business houses to
encourage new customers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
WOMEN TO PLAN DRIVE
FOR PALESTINE FUND

Plans will be laid tonight at
a meeting in the City Club by the
women's division for the $50 900
Palestine Foundation Fund cam
paign. The campaign will open
May 2, with Joseph A. Wilmer as
general chairman.
Among the speakers will be Doc
tor e. l.. Israel, of the Har Sinai
Temple of Baltimore, who will give
the local women some facts about
the Hadassah of the Monumental
City. The Hadassah is the women's
branch OF the Zionist organization.
Members of the administrative
committee of the women's division
include Mrs. John M. Safer,
chairman; Mrs. Isadore Kahn, Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith, Mrs. Leonard
B. Schloss, Mrs. Frank Rosenberg,
Miss Ida r. Elubo, Mrs. Henry A.
Hirsh. Mrs. William /. Ogus, Mrs.
Alexander Koplin, Mrs. Harry
Sherry, Mrs. L. j. Schwefel, Mrs.
Simon Oppenheimer, Mrs. Charles
Wolf, Mrs. j. Kaminsky, and Miss
Ruth Aaronson, secretay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS .
HEAR TALK ON FORESTRY

Some interesting statistics on
American forests were given the
pupils Of Curtis Junior High School
this morning by Shirley w. Allen,
forester of the American Forestry
Association. The same address was
repeated this afternoon at Jefferson.
Junior High School.
Every time the clock ticks, =
Mr.. Allen said, there is removed
from the forests OF the United
States for actual use as much TIM,
Der as could be raised on the 0rdi-
nary city lot and this would be
sufficient to roof sixToom cot
tage, to make all the furniture it
would need, to keep the fireplace
going all day for more than a year
or to print several thousand news
papers"
Mr.. Allen told Of the devastation
to forests by insects and fires and.
urged the sensible conservation Of
the nations forests. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
FRENCH TROOPS TO WAR
ON RIFFIAN TRIBESMEN

PARIS. April 29.-The foreign
office admitted today that Riffian
tribes were crossing into French
Morocco.
The rainy season prevents i'm
mediate action by Marshal Lyautey's
troops, but it is believed that by
the middle Of May the French will
make open an offensive in an
effort to drive the Riffians from
the French zone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
1875 COMMUNISTS HELD
IN ROME AS AGlTATORS

ROME, April 29.-One hundred
and twelve Communist suspects
were arrested in Naples today in
the governments roundup Of po-
litical agitators who might attempt
to stage a demonstration Friday,
May day.
Two men were arrested in Rome.
They were carrying a large num-
Der az Communist leaflets ready for
mailing. Government officials said
they would Tighten the vigilance
toward political organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
MONOPOLY
!. CHARGES
MADE
Minority Board Members Rap
Operation of Seattle and
San Francisco Lines
By FRED J. WALKER.

Il
In a new flare-up of the United
States Shipping Board row, a
movement was launched today to
cancel the Dollar Company's oper-
ating contract on five Government
passenger liners in the Seattle
Oriental run.
Just when official Washington
regarded the turbulent shipping
controversy as settled by the
courts decision. upholding sale of
five liners to the Dollar interests,
q resumption of hostilities was
threatened from a new quarter
Started By Minority.
1t came from board members
who want the Government to ta.ze
back the Seattle liners, now under
lease to Dollar, through fear of
increased losses due to control Of
the combined fleets by one corpora
ton.
The board meanwhile prepared to
complete the sale to Dollar of the
five San Francisco liners, now
leased by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. 1t was this transaction
that precipitated the row and split
the board wide open.
Formal signing today Of the sale
contract by Dollar and the board
will Immediately precipitate this
new clash over Pacific shipping, it
was learned on high authority.
The fight against Dollar control
OF the Seattle boats will be based
ON the asserted poor business
policy" of permitting one corpora
don to own five vessels outright
and operate five competitive ships
Government to pay the operator
win or lose"
Opposed By Palmer.
Admiral Leigh c. Palmer, head
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
told the board at an executive ses-
sion, it was learned today, that
he would not favor continuance of
the Dollar Seattle contract IL he
acquired the five San Francisco
ships.
Palmer, supported by. minority
board members is expected to i'm
mediately seek revocation OF Dol
lars contract on the ground it
would be poor business policy for
the Government to pay a COM
petitor to run one of its fleets.
Due to the geographical position
or the Pacific coast. traffic could
be diverted from Seattle to San
Francisco at will, it was CHARGED
by Palmer.
No possible operator to succeed
Dollar has been put forward in the
new move, but board members
pointed out any group of competent
business men would be in a position
to secure the ships.
Board Lineup Unchanged.
Dollar was expected to bid on the
entire fleet of ten vessels but only
sought five and opinion in other
quarters characterized the projected
action as an attempt to force a
sale OF the Seattle ships.
X. Stanley Dollar vice president
OF the Dollar lines, who is handling
the transaction. has consistently
refused to admit the Governments
interests will be affected in any
way by his purchase of the com
petitive ships.
has charge of the operation of
board vessels, any lease canoeing
move must be approved by the com.
mlssloners. The new lineup of
board members is expected to be on
the same four to three basis that
characterized the acceptance of the
Dollar bid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
WORKMAN Is INJURED
BY FALL FROM COL UMN

john Aull, thirty-eight, 1872 Sec
ono street northwest. slipped from
a column he was working on at
Seventh and F streets northwest TO-
day. ~
He was taken to Casualty Hos.
pital, where his condition was Dro-
nounced not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
NEW SOVIET REPUBLIC
TO BE PROCLAIMED

COPENHAGEN, April 29.-The
Central Soviet government in Mos
cow will shortly proclaim new
Soviet republic comprising the
White Russian territories in Latvia,
Poland and LithuanIa, according to
dispatches quoting the Moscow
newspaper IsVestia.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
NOTED AS HORSEMAN.
Vanderbilt Was Son of Late Cornelius
Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK, September 4 P.-
Reginald C. Vanderbilt, who died to-
day at his country home in Rhode Is.
land. was one of the leading horsemen
of the country He was president of
of America, which he organized, and
also was president of the American
Hackney Horse Society.
He was the youngest son Of the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt He in
herited S10,000.00o from his father,
when Il years old, and later, in 1915,
he inherited $5,00O,00 from his
brother, Alfred Vanderbilt, who was
lost in the sinking of the Lusita mia.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was the brother of
Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of the
Countess LaszloD Szechenyi and of
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
Reginald Vanderbilt married Miss
Cathleen Nelson, daughter Of Mrs.
Frederick Nelson and a niece of
Frederick Gebhard. in April, 1903.
They have one child, Miss Cathleen
Vanderbilt. who married Harry C.
Cushing 3rd.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his wife separat.
ed, and after period of years she
brought suit for divorce which was
granted, and the Anal decree was en-
tered in April, 1920, at Newport, Mrs.
Vanderbilt being granted the custody
of the child. Mrs. Vanderbilt married
Sydney j. Colford, jr.. in January,
1921.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was married for the
second time to Miss Gloria Morgan.
daughter of Harry Hays Morgan. con-
sui general at Buenos Aires. Their
marriage was in 1921.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
YELLOWLEY GIVEN
CHICAGO DRY POST
Former Chief Agent Is Moved
From San Francisco-De-
troit Unit Enlarged.

E. c. Yellowlev, former chief of
general prohibition agents, today
was named Federal prohibition ad-
ministrator for district No. 13, with
headquarters at Chicago.
Col. Ned M. Green of Los Angeles
was named administrator for district
No. 81, with headquarters at San
Francisco.
Ewing to Remain.
In transferring Yellowley to Chi
cago it appeared that Assistant Sec
retary Andrews of the Treasury had
Strengthened out hitch that had
occurred since he was first given the
place at San Francisco. Although it
was not disclosed why he had been
shifted, advisers of the Assistant Sec
retary were understood ohave held
that Yellowley was better fitted for
the Chicago place than any other
available man.
Col. Green has been engaged in
business in Los Angeles.
B. Il. Ewing, who has been acting
administrator at Chicago, proba bly
will be given an appointment to some
other post in the Chicago division.
The Treasury took another step to-
day In Its campaign against liquor
smuggling from Canada by authoriz-
ing Collector Ferguson. at Detroit, to
establish a new unit of enforcement
to control about 100 miles of the
northern border, with Detroit as the
center.
Assistant Secretary Andrews in
structed Mr.. Ferguson to select a dep
uty collector of customs, whose duty
will be to direct the operation of some
so new customs inspectors in the ter
ritory.
Attention was called at the same
time to the corps of immigration of.
ficers scattered in the district over
which Collector Ferguson now as
surnes new jurisdiction. 1t was
understood that the immigration bu.
reau had about so men in this section,
and II was indicated that Commission
er Husband and Gen. Andrews had
reached some sort of an agreement by
which the formers force will coop
crate with the customs inspectors.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
POLITICS BLAMED
FOR FLIGHT BY
MRS. LANSDOWNE
Commanders Widow Says
He Opposed and Feared
Voyage at This Season.
By the Associated Press.

LAKEHURST, n. J., September 4.
Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne,- widow of
the commanding officer of the wrecked
Shenandoah, today asserted that she
had not criticized the Secretary of the
Navy in her comments of last night
on the advisability of the fight of
the Shenandoah to the Middle West.
Il was misunderstood last night -
said Mrs. Lansdowne. "Comdr. Lans-
downe was very much opposed to
making the fight at this time, and he
advised the department accordingly.
Having been born in the Ohio Valley
he knew weather conditions out there
and had some fear of them.
When 1 married an aviator" Mrs.
Lansdowne was quoted as saying last
night, II knew what chances we were
taking, and I will not knuckle down
now. l am glad Zach died with his
boots on. l intend to go through life
with mine on. When a girl marries
an aviator she takes chance. I have
gambled and lost"
Young, with black bobbed hair and
blue eyes and dressed entirely in
white, Mrs. Lansdowne said her hus-
band had a premonition of disaster.
Since last June, she declared, accord
ing to last nights accounts, the
lieutenant commander used all his in
f1uence to caI off both this and a
previous Western trip because he
feared the battle with Ohio thunder
storms would wreck the ship. But
politics, she charged, demanded that
the trip be made. Never before had
Lansdowne failed to circle over their
bungalow, but on this last trip she
noted he sailed away without even ap-
proachiing their home.
He knew conditions in Ohio" she
said. He was born in Ohio and kill
ed in Ohio, 100 miles from the spot
where he was born. The commander
often said the ship was likely to get
into trouble in thunderstorms, with
the hot air going up and the cold air
coming down. A big airship getting
into this would snap in two.
He used every bit of influence he
could to keep from going. He never
appeared worried over any previous
flight, but before starting on this one
he was extremely nervous and fearful
that he could not get through
Some officers at the station dis
agreed with Mrs. Lansdowne's asser-
ton that politics caused the trip. The
? Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
Removal of Valves From Shenandoah
Killed Grew, Capt. Heinen Declares

stood from Comdr. Klein that she
was nearly filled with helium when
she left the station.
Insisting that the Shenandoah, as
originally designed. was the safest
thing in the world Capt. Heinen
asserted that due to the reduction
of the number of valves about six
weeks ago he would not have gone
on the dirigible for a million
dollars"
1T was not safe with valve
changes" he added. The men that
went and knew of the changes
were brave, indeed"
Navy Department officials de-
clined to comment today on the
assertion of Capt. Anton Heinen,
consulting engineer in the CON
struction of the Shenandoah, that
the reduction in the number of
safety valves in the bags of the
dirigible, was responsible for the
wreck.
AT the Bureau of Aeronautics,
however. it was said that the re-
duction was made recently by di-
rection of the officers at Lake
hurst and had not come directly
before the bureau in any way.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
CITY WILL WIDEN
!. TWO MORE STREETS
Eleventh and Connecticut
Avenue Are Favored for In
provement Next Year.

The two streets which probably
will be recommended for widening
next year are Connecticut avenue and
Eleventh street. it was reported to-
day.
While a definite announcement has
not been made by the city heads, in
dications today were that those two
thoroughfares are being most seri-
ously considered as a result of the
public hearing at the District Build :
ing yesterday. 81
The boundaries between which the
widening would be recommended is
one of the points which has not been
finally settled.
The belief prevailed at the District
Building, however, that on Connecti-
cut avenue the widening next year
would be from K to M streets and
that on Eleventh street the widening
would start at Pennsylvania avenue.
Provided i'm Budget.
The Commissioners have fixed ten
tatiyely a certain sum of money to be
devoted to street widening in the
next budget and they are understood
to be waiting now for officials in the
highway division to determine how
much of Eleventh street and Con-
nectfcut avenue can be taken care OF
next year on that allotment.
In the case of Eleventh street the
city already has available from Con-
gress an appropriation for the laying
of new pavement from E to G
streets to replace existing cobble-
stones. This paving will not be done
until Spring, however. and 1t has been
indicated thatif Eleventh street is to
widened the Commissioners would be
CONTINUED on Page "A. Column u
Evening star., 1925-09-04
ITALY WILL SEEK
BUSINESS TERMS
Poorer Than Belgium, Min
lister Volpi Points Out in
Debt Discussion.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Eress.
ROME, September 4.-Italy's capac.
ity to pay, based entirely upon busi.
ness considerations. will be the sole
determining criterion OF the proposals
to be made by the Italian war debt
commission to Washington next
month, Count Volpi. the finance min.
lister, said to the Associated Press to-
day.
ITALY desires to conclude as soon
as possible a just settlement of her
war debt to the United States, based
completely upon the realities of her
industrial, economic and financial sit.
uation,' the finance minister said.
I'VE have every reason to be hope
ful. am a business man and will be
dealing with business men of nv own
type, like Secretary Mellon, who am
sure will approach the problem with
an eye to realities.
Il have successfully carried out
many similar missions in my career
and ! trust this one will have a salts.
factory conclusion"
Commenting on President Coolidge IS
statement that the terms of America s
settlement with Belgium would not
constitute a precedent. Count Volpi
said:
Naturally l cannot divulge the de.
tails Of our proposals. 1t must be
remembered that the individual wealth
of Belgium is greater than that OF
Italy. This must be considered, since
our plan and any interpretations of 1t
are based fundamentally on our capac-
ity to pay"
Count Volpi concluded his refer
ences to the debt problem by declar-
ing Italy willing and desirous to pay
to the full extent of her. capabilities
Evening star., 1925-09-04
R. c. VANDERBILT
DIES SUDDENLY Y
Son of Late Cornelius Van
derbiIt Was Noted as
Horseman.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, r. l., September 4
Reginald c. Vanderbilt died early
today at his country home, Sandy
Point Farm, here, as result of in.
ternal hemorrhages.
Mr. Vanderbilt had been in fairly
good health, members of his house
hold said, up to last night. Shortly
after midnight he suffered a hemor-
rhage, which left him in a weakened
condition. About 4 o'clock this morn
ing a second attack caused his death.
He was in his forty-fifth year.
Had Throat Infection.
Later it was announced that Mr..
Vanderbilt had been suffering from a
throat infection since Tuesday. The
illness responded to treatment to such
and extent that Mrs. Vanderbilt left
for New York, where her husband
was to join her later for a trip to
South america. On Wednesday night
it became necessary to call in phy-
sicians and last night a specialist in
stomach disorders was summoned.
Blood TRANSMISSION was resorted to
when the first hemorrhages developed.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is returning here.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST.,
mother of Mr.. Vanderbilt, was at
Sandy Point Farm when her son died.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
BOBBY JONES 4 Up
ON Won ELM IN IS
Watts Gum Leading Dick
Jones Up in Other
Semi-FinaI.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OAKMONT, Pa, September A.
Bobby Jones, the champion, was 4 up
on George Won Elm of Los Angeles
at the end of the morning round in
their seminal match of the national
amateur golf championship today.
Watts Gum of Atlanta was l UP on
Dick Jones of White Plains. n. Y.
Bobby Jones shot a II, one under
par. Brides were frequent and Won
Elm had an eagle at the ninth by
means of a marvellous pitch.
Young Gum, who disposed of. Jess
Sweetser yesterday, experienced a lot
of trouble in gaining the advantage
of Dick Jones. The lead see-sawed,
Gums inability to find himself on
the green's causing him to have only.
the 1.hole margin at the home hole.
At the. eighteenth Dick Jones made
the, most spectacular shot of the
round. He sank a s0-foot putt for a
birdie 5.
Almost Gets Eagle.
The sun. was breaking through as
Bobby Jones and Won Elm started,
with Jones, first to drive, sending a
was trapped to the right, and came
out to the brow of the hill. Bobby's
second shot just missed an eagle,
Won Elm conceding the birdie 4 when
his putt for a failed.
Jones l up.
Jones took a lead of up with a
birdie 3 at the second, his pitch
dropping four feet from the cup. Won
Elm had par A.
Continued on Eege 2. Column %
Evening star., 1925-09-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOMS RIVER. n. J., September
Capt. Anton Heinen. former
German dirigible pilot and con-
struction adviser in the building of
the Shenandoah, said TODAY that
the removal of eight of the Is
safety valves on the dirigible's gas
bags, was the cause of yesterdays
disaster and that the victims of
the crash gave their lives to save
this precious heliunn."
In the storm the craft rose too
fast for the remaining valves to
let off sufficient gas" he said. the
upward movement of the ship caus-
ing rapid expansion of the gas
bags which broke the shell of the
ship in the middle.
II would not call it murder" said
Capt Heinen, but l cannot put it
too strongly that IL it had not been
for the foolishness in cutting down
the number of safety valves the
crash would not have occurred"
Capt. Heinen said the ship should
have been able to discharge u 900
cubic feet of helium for every 240
feet that she rose above an altitude
of 5000 feet and that he had Under
Evening star., 1925-09-04
FLARES ARE SEEN.
Tender WhippoorwilI Twice Catches
Sight of Lights.

HONOLULU, September AUST
before midnight the tender S. S.
Whippoorwill, searching in Pacific
waters for the missing PN-9 No. /,
naval seaplane, reported:
AT 7:1O pm. we saw white fare
ahead. We headed for the spot for
one hour and then saw two flares or
rockets from starboard. Have been
steaming now for half hour, but have
seen nothing more"
Aid Going Forward.
In spite of the halting expression
here of the unwilling feeling that it
would be miracle IL the plahe were
discovered and the occupants rescued,
new searching detachments, rein
forced by the destroyer Reno, are
speeding toward station V, where the
Aroostook had her place in the line
of the guard ships.
Here the searchers will be reorgan.
lied today and their efforts intensi.
fed with vessels proceeding TO oc-
cupy a new scouting line at the en-
trance to Kauai Channel Corndr
Wilbur Van Auken of the AroostoolI
reported last night that the Aroostools
had secuted between longitude 156
Ok
and PALS and found mo news from
any vessel"
Two Chances for Disaster.
Aviators grudgingly express the
opinion that one of two things prob
ably happened to Comdr. John Rodg-
ers If the plane is not still afioat. First,
that he was unable to turn into the
wind due to the lack of gasoline and
was forced to land with the wind on
the tail which forced him down, a
highly precarious operation in any
sort of a sea, with about one chance
in a hundred of landing safely. Sec
ond, that he was blinded by the heavy
rain squalls, to which he referred in
his last series of messages, and that
the aviators, with their clouded cog
giles, were unable to distinguish rain
from the sea, thought they had more
ceiling" than they really possessed,
descended slightly and struck the
ocean at high-f1ying speed, which
would have resulted in a crash and
the wrecking of the plane.
Some of the Navy ships engaged in
the search are running short of fuel
and will have to return to port, while
the number of airplanes from Maui
assisting has been reduced to four,
one having been forced down last
night at kahuiui with a broken con-
nection rod.