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Evening star., 1925-07-24

Anaconda Co, conveyed to his State
this week. He said that the volume
of business in copper and copper
products during the first six months
of 1924 exceeds that of any like
period in the history of the industry
While copper production in Montana
Is upon a. somewhat curtailed basis,
zinc production is at it's peak and,
upon the whole, the mining opera
ton compares favorably with that
of any former period.
This year something approaching
an output of 800 900, 900 pounds will
be produced. The Anaconda Co. is do.
ing the largest business in it's career
When Montanans hear these things.
learn that the wheat crop will prob.
ably be worth SIS 1000 900, and that
the Shelby oil fields are gushing as
never before, they feel justified in as.
serting that they are sitting pretty"
Unless every external sign is decep-
tive, that rosy outlook is entirely rea-
sonable. Incidentally, Montanans
think their State has vast undiscoyer.
ed possibilities as an oil field.
In Montana, as in all the other
Northwestern States l have crossed,
Coolidge sentiment is strong. 1t Is con-
ceded even by leading Democrats. The
President has convinced this section
of the country, with his economy and
tax, reduction program, that his feet
are on the ground, and that he is
pursuing generally that policy of con.
servatism in both national and inter
national affairs that is bound to have
a favorable influence upon conditions
throughout the United States. Mon
tana contains a heavy leavening of
Scandinavians. Hundreds of them
journeyed to the Twin Cities to
hear Mr.. Coolidge speak at the Morse
centennial in June. They came home
ardently pro-Coolidge, and are spread.
ing the gospel.
(Copyright. 1e26.)
Evening star., 1925-07-24

tax money of the people of the United
States, teaching 'disrespect for the
Holy Bible, and / was for DIR. Sum-
mers' amendment on May 8, 1924. am
for 1t now and 1 will be for it when
ever It forms another issue before the
House.
Wittner Brief Studied.
Corporation Counsel Stephens spent
to-day studying the Wittner brief,
seeking additional errors upon which
he may base his motion for dismissal
on the preliminary injunction hearing
before Justice Siddons next Tuesday.
There is no conflict between Chris
tianity and science, DIR. Charles E.
Munroe, dean emeritus of the school
of graduate studies of George Wash
ington University and chairman of
the committee on explosives investi-
cations of the National Research
Council, declared yesterday at the
luncheon meeting of students of the
Woodward School, held in the audi
torium of the Y. M. c. A.
Mothers of the seventh grade stu
dents of the Woodward School were
guests at the luncheon. Next Tues.
day mothers of eighth grade students
will be guests at luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
Winning F|REMEN
WILL Be HON0RED
Fenning to Present Cup
Given by The Star for
Fastest Getaway.

Plans were being made today for
awarding the cup offered by The Star
for the fire company which made the
fastest getaway from a station on
sounding of an alarm. The tests,
conducted during the past few days,
resulted in a victory yesterday for
No. 23 Engine Company, located on
G street near Twenty-third street,
which made a record OF 1-5 seconds,
lowering a record of 10 seconds, pre-
viously claimed by a Baltimore fire
company.
The cup probably will be awarded
at exercises at the engine company s
quarters next Wednesday at 10
O'Clock. although the exact time is to
be announced later. Commissioner
Fenntng. under whose jurisdiction
comes the Fire Department, will ac-
cept the cup from The Star for the
Fire Department and turn It over to
the company, which will keep 1t for
one year. Next Summer other tests
will be made to decide who will have
the cup for another year.
Plan Wider Tests.
AS soon as the announcement OF
No. 23 Engine Company's victory was
made in The Star yesterday after
noon Commissioner Fenning left the
District Building and motored to the
company's quarters on G. street and
there personally congratulated Capt
B. w. Weaver, commanding the com
pany, and the men under him. The
record, which set a new mark for
the whole country to shoot at, was
considered a good indication of the
efficiency which marks the whole Dis
trict Fire Department. and the tests
were praised by officials generally as
being helpful in keeping up morale
and discipline.
Officials of the Fire Department
were discussing today the advisable
ity of changing the tests somewhat
for next year and making them in
clude more of the activities of the
department than the simple getting
away from a station house on a fire
alarm. 1t was suggested that the
tests next year will include going
to fire plug at a designated dis
tance, getting the hose attached and
raising a certain water pressure. II
was also pointed out that tests for
efficiency might be especially ar
ranged for the truck and rescue
squad companies and others for the
fire boat, and certain standards OF
efficiency designated upon which
awards of merit could be based.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
Beaver Babies Bring Life to Zoo Pond,
With Old Beasts Busy at Dam Building

The beaver family at the Zoo
has three new babies, the second
addition to the family during Is
years at the park.
AS a result they are staging for
the Washington public one of the
most interesting shows in animal
life. They are building a new dam
to provide home pond for their
offspring when they get a little
older.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver have been
rather sedate, settled citizens for
the past few years. They seemed
to have lost ambition and 20 be
contented to let well enough alone.
But with the arrival of the young
sters all this changed overnight.
They became living examples of
the proverbial busy as beavers"
During the day they doze. But
about 4:30 each afternoon they
start work and continue far into
the night. Mrs. Beaver does her
full share of the heavy, iaborious
work connected with dam con-
Evening star., 1925-07-24
AUSTRALIAN CITIES
FETE i. S. FLEET
Melbourne and Sydney Open
Arms to Officers and
Sailors on Visit.
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The
United States fleet in Australia rode
on waves of friendship today. While
the war dogs were berthed off shore
at Melbourne and Sydney officials of
the government at the two cities We'd
with each other in extending a warm
welcome to officers and men of the
fleet.
Gables received here said Admiral
Robert E. Coontz at Melbourne was
greatly delighted with the generous
and kindly welcome" of Australia but
added that he was not surprised.
Today the fleet forces lined up for
a dress parade through the gaily deco
rated streets of Melbourne. The parade
Is programmed as brilliant spectacle.
Last night the visiting officers and
men were received everywhere in the
homes of citizens, while the Returned
Soldiers League joined in the recep-
ton at an entertainment for 500 men
of the fleet.
The enthusiastic atmosphere created
by the reception caused the governor
general of Australia to cable the Bri-
tish Ambassador at Washington ask
ing him to convey greetings to Presi-
dent Coolidge and the people of Amer
lea and express the most cordial
friendship and good will for the visit
of the fleet.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
Estate LABOR BODY
| WILL BACK MINERS
Pennsylvania Federation
Pledges Support to Hard
Coal Workers.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY. ". j.. July "a
James H. Maurer. president of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, ar
rived today to pledge support of the
100000 members Of his organization
to the anthracite miners In the scale
negotiations with the mine owners.
Mr.. Maurer formally extended
promise of such cooperation at morn
Ing conference held with the miners
subcommittee in advance of the joint
scale discussion.
THE State Federation OF Labor of
Pennsylvania" Mr.. Maurer said, "is
backing the anthracite men to the
limit. IF. unfortunately. the meetings
with the mine owners resulted In dis
agreement and were followed by sus
pension. the miners can count on the
full moral and material support of
their brother workers throughout the
State If and as II becomes necessary"
Mr.. Maurer said his arrival at this
time did not indicate, however, that
the scale situation has necessarily be
come acute. He said he intended to
remain here probably as long as ne
gotiations lasted.
Evening star., 1925-07-24

struction. She is fatter and clum-
sier than her mate and as a re-
suit Is funnier to watch.
She will tuck huge chunk of
mud under her chin, to be used as
plastering for the dam, and then
waddle on her hind legs toward
the logs. Invariably she falls four
or five times before she reaches
her objective, drops the mud, then
picks it up and puts it under her
chin again. She seems never to
tire. Her husband occasionally
takes brief rest, but she works
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver are excel
lent parents, according to DIR. Will
liam NJ. Mann, superintendent of
the Zoo. They are also sklllful
engineers and masons. Besides
building the dam for the young
sters they have dug tunnels under
the soil of their pen until it is
a maze of subterranean passage
ways. These passages always
start under water and emerge in
another pool.
Evening star., 1925-07-24

Continued from First Page.l
ter showing disrespect for the Bible,
will fall fiat on technical errors, new
ertheless he has assured the National
Capital of a greater sensation.
Corporation Counsel Stephens, rath-
er than allow a debate in the court,
seeks to let Congress settle the ques-
ton in consideration of the next ap-
preparation bill, either striking out
the Summers amendment or replac-
ing IL after a thorough debate.
This is considered practically to as
sure a trial of the evolution issue in
the House of Representative without
the restraining requirements of court
procedure and may make Washington
the center of world interest next Win
ter, even more than Dayton, Tenn,
has been for the past few weeks.
In the membership of the House are
included both modernists and funda-
mentalists, with a few who profess
no religious faith, so that a long and
heated debate is promised.
Blanton's Statement.
Representative Thomas L. Blanton
of Texas, who was present when the
Summers amendment was offered and
who assented to it. last night issued
the following written statement:
Just a few minutes before the
amendment in question was offered by
DR.. Summers of Washington, / made
a point of order that no quorum was
present. The roll was called and 233
members responded to their names.
OF course, the usual number wandered
out, but there was left quite num-
ber of the active men of the House.
THE Record quotes me as saying
that I would not make the point of
order against Il. This was because
the amendment was so framed that 1t
was limitation, impervious to q
point of order.
ITO members who are active on the
Aoor, il is we'll known that for several
years DR.. Summers has strongly con
demned the action of several teach
ers in the Washington schools be
cause of their stand on the three sub
jects mentioned in his amendment.
DIR. Summers is a prominent ano
popular member of the House, and il
is my firm belief that If the propo
sition had been forced to a vote or
that afternoon his amendment would
have carried by a large ma jority.
You ask for my opinion. I never
straddle the fence, and will give 1t.
am against any teacher in any Gov
ernment school maintained by tht
Evening star., 1925-07-24
RESCUED FROM RIVER
AFTER CRAMP SEIZURE

An attempt to swim across the
river near Fletcher's, one mile below
Chain Bridge, came near resulting in
the drowning yesterday afternoon OF
Robert L. Rauner, 25 years old, COX.
swain aboard the u. S. S. Hopkins
He was about the middle of the river
when he was seized with a cramp and
rendered helpless.
Policeman Humphries of the harbor
precinct, accompanied by William
Bayliss, engineer, was aboard a police
launch within sound of his voice With
the aid of searchlight, Humphries
located Rauner and rescued him after
he had gone beneath the surface
twice Rauner was taken ashore
where he was given first aid by a
medical student who happened to be
nearby.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
Shenandoah To,cs <'Dirigible'' Target
For Anti-Aircraft Guns Off Norfolk
Hits Scored by BattlesIips Kept Secret-Bg
''Sleeve'' Fired On at 5,OOO-Ft. Range Is Put
Under Lock and Key at Ordnance Depot.

has not been disclosed, the results be-
ing regarded at this stage as conf
dental, but a hasty examination of
the target after 1t was dropped was
said to have disclosed a dozen or more
holes. The target is understood to
have been towed at an altitude to
give range of about 8 900 feet.
By demonstrating the defensive
power of battleships against attack
from dirigibles, the results of the
tests are expected to shed further light
on the question of the relative value
of aircraft and surface ships. The
firing was observed from aboard the
Texas by Assistant Secretary Robin
son and several high naval officials.
The Shenandoah was ready for fur
ther maneuvers at sea today after
riding last night at the mooring mast
Of the Patoka, anchored just inside
the capeS.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
COOLIDGE LAUDS WELCOME.
Sees Cordiality Emphasized by Greet
ing to Fleet.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, July 24.-In
recognition of the enthusiastic greet
ing accorded the American fleet upon
its arrival in Australian waters by
the government and people of that
country, the President has issued the
following public statement:
THE welcome accorded the Ameri-
can feet upon its arrival in Australian
waters by the government and people
of the commonwealth of Australia has
been most gratifying. 1t is my hope
that the visit of the American feet
in the far Pacific may assist in en-
phasizing the cordial relations which
now exist between the United States
and the other nations Of the world"
Evening star., 1925-07-24
RABBIT AND KITTEN
COMBINED IN ONE
Creature Has Head and Body
of Cat, With Hind Legs and
Tail of Bunny.

A creature with the head and fore
body of a cat but the hind legs and
tail of a rabbit is playing about the
farmyard of DIR. K. 3. Jones, super
intendent of the District Home for
the Feeble Minded, near Laurel, Md.
1t now is about seven weeks old,
one of a litter of three kittens born
to a gray housecat in the barn of
John Welsh, a neighboring farmer.
All the litter had the same char
acteristics. One died soon after birth
and one was retained by Mr.. Welsh.
who presented the other to DIR. Jones.
The little creature purrs when its
back is scratched and meowS when
frightened or hungry like an ordinary
kitten, but 1t betrays traces OF wilder
ancestry even aside from its bodily
characteristics. 1t becomes frightened
more easily and is more restless than
a kitten. When it runs it hops like a
rabbit. It's ears are those of baby
bunny, small and sticking straight in
the air While ii has the facial char
acteristics of a cat there is a subtle
difference which has been noted by
every one who has observed II closely.
The face is sharper than that of a
cat and there is a wildness in the
eyes not common in a domestic
animal
Fur IdWny heu.
In it's fur it seems to have struck
a middle ground between that or Il
cat and a rabbit. 1t is tawny red in
color, reverting back TO its maternal
grandmother. also owned by MI
Welsh.
1t is apparently healthy, playful
and seems TO have a fair chance of
survival. DR.. Jones is nursing it care
fully. hoping to bring it to maturity.
It is fed on milk, which 1t laps up
eagerly in the same fashion as a
kitten
II is a female and the nature of its
own first litter of kittens is awaited
with interest
Although the mother has been de-
nounced as a wandering, wanton
h1Issy by narrow-minded leaders of
the best feline society, sclentlnc
oninion is loath to force a bar sinister
upon the kittens.
There are two explanations, local
scientists say.
The first is that the creature may
he a radical reverSion to a RABBIT -nke
ancestry millions of years ago, such
as sometimes occurs when human pc
incs are born with tails, reverting
, back over the whole ape family 10 the
monkeys.
II. May Be New Species.
The second, which will become
apparent only when the kitten herself
becomes a mother. is she may rep
resent one of the most notable blo-
logical examples in the recent MS
tory. a sudden mutation in the cat
family. the characteristics of which
will be inheritable, thus creating a
new species at one jump.
The kitten now appears much less
like a rabbit than during the first two
weeks of it's life. DR.. Jones says. AS
It grows older it is dropping rabbit
mannerisms and becoming more ike
an ordinary cat, although 1t never
can change it's ears, its tail or Its
| hind legs. But it now is able 70
walk slowly like a cat. although when
1t runs 1t always reverts back to the
rabbit hop.
1t is exceptionally active. 1t loves
to be petted and displays about the
| intelligence of an ordinary seven
week -old kitten, although it is more
Ftimid of strangers.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, July PA 50-foot
target sleeve. with an undisclosed
number of holes in it, was held under
lock for confidential inspection at the
naval base here today-and with it
the answer to what may happen when
battleship meets dirigible.
Yesterday the target, resembling a
miniature dirigible. trailed at the end
OF 2,000foot wire from the dirigible
Shenandoah while the anti-aircraft
guns of the battleship Texas blazed
away at it. When the tests were COM
pleted the Shenandoah returned from
of the Virginia Capes, dropped the
target at the naval base, and it was
quickly retrieved to be rushed off in
an automobile to the ordnance depot,
where it was locked up.
Just how successful the tests were
Evening star., 1925-07-24
MUST RETURN OLD EGGS.
Dry Agent Ordered to Give Up
Food 90 Months Old.

Eggs, butter and other eatables, in
addition to 40 bottles of liquor. seized
by prohibition agents November %.
1923, were ordered returned yesterday
by Justice Bailey of the District Su-
preme Court on the application of
Marvin A. Lusby. The liquor and
eatables were taken when police and
revenue men raided Lusby's place, at
421 Eighth street southeast. Elmer E.
Trey, chief of the intelligence unit of
the prohibition enforcement unit, had
declined to surrender the things seiz-
ed, even though the charge of violat-
ing the prohibition law against Lusby
had been nolle pressed.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
DRUGS SENT BY MAIL.
Narcotic Syndicate Supplying 500

NEW YORK, July "a CP.-A mail
order narcotic syndicate operating
mainly In the Southern States is be-
lieved by police to have been disclosed
with the arrest of John T. Gilbert
early today.
The police say he had $4,000 worth
of heroin and morphine and a mailing
list of 500 names, mainly of persons
living in North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Nebraska.
Raiders who gained access to his room
in q Sixth avenue hotel said Gilbert
had an elaborate chart, indicating that
customers ordered by code. Narcotics
were mailed special delivery.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
STUDENT PLEADS GUILTY.
Wife He Defended Arrested as
Aide in Manslaughter.

SHREVEPORT, La, July "a R--
George w. Gill, Loyola law student,
today pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in connection with the death of Rob
ert Read, Centenary College student,
who died several weeks ago during a
fight with Gill.
Gill told officers that Read had in
suited Mrs. Gill, with whom he had
been keeping company before she and
Gill were married, and that the two
young college men met at a pleasure
resort and fought out their differ
ences. They toppled out of their
boats on the lake and struggled in
waist-deep water until Read went
down.
Mrs. Gill was arrested on charges
of having aided her husband. She
was released on bond.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
98-Year-0ld Shriner Dies.

BERKELEY, Calf, July "a R.-
William D. Brown, 99-year-old Cali
fornia pioneer, and said to be the old
est Shriner is dead here, He was
born in Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1925-07-24
WTTNER CUT "GOD"
AND "SWEARS" FROM
OATH IN TREASURY

Continued from First Page.)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24

PhilOmena A. Ryder of Homas+oo1
was granted a decree of divorce f 49,
=: d. Ryder on Friday cf last we Sli-
alter trial before Judge Paul '0eA
s. L. Jacobson was granted 10
cree OF divorce from Mabel jacobson ON
whose address is given as Plentv,yooI'
can Thursday of last week. ''''0O'
ol,i Mr.. and I'M, Mrs. Fea and Mrs. Fea,s
OF Outlook were friendly visito,. 10y y
FIentywOod Tuesday evening ~ . III
Seed Wheat Cleaned while Won
wait at Plentywood Milling ComnsynU,,1
h'''4'y
pI5 dnG Evangelical 2 9gei al, Ladies Aid are
Saturday, May 9th, the da Sl-7 6afo ap1
VI others Day-at the Old Sbo $50
County Bank Building. '-'7i 'S'il
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DIR. M. z. FINNEMAN, eve-sigbt
specialist will be at Pfentvwood Hail 2a5ai'
FflentyWOOd, Saturday and SunJay
N Nay 9Th and 10th. Outlook. Mondav
and 18th. 1i"y LIN ~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24

care culture and development of
Christian life in the new members nc
we'll as in ourselves. This Sunday he
gins a series of the most fundan,an+
al and important sermons. upon "Tbe
len Commandments. For old 81
young this ought to be In MANY vavS
the most interesting and helpful Sc
IIes OF the year. Come SUNDAY and
EVERY Sunday hereafter. Tell vo,,,
Ii-. ana be sure that they start
t9ls coming Sunday and miss none
OF these messages. 'O-i0
Sunday School PTcnics This Sat
In raising the money for our or
gan a social was promised the two
classes that led among the upstairs
classes and the dOwnstair groups. The
nrst year Primaries, Mrs. Crave
teacher, led not only among the down
stairs groups bu in the entire s 9
raising the sum of SIS. The frSf
year Juniors, Mrs. Zeidler. teacher
Won tlrst place upstairs and second
Tor the whole school with S13.75. Mrs.
Woellstein's class of third year Pri-
won third place with S1125.
GLOWING then in the order of
amounts raised were Mrs. MitcbelI's
1--we Wires $1013; Marie Riba's SIM
beams $40; Mrs. Woods Primary
Boys 1922; Mrs. Elliott's Wido
Awake Girls $500; Mr.. Woods Hi@5
Y collection Boys $6.45; Mr.. MitcbeIPs
Seniors $500. 40 0iieii >
On this Saturday afternoon from,
to o'clock the picnic social for
all down stairs pupils in honor Of
Mrs. Graves class will he oivan Do -
member the hours 3-5. A GOOD +inoo
5or all. Then in the evening from
to 8 the upstairs classes will meet
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24

Atty. Grant Blackwell of Medicine
lake u was transacting legal business
n M the county seat Friday and Satur-
gay, having matter before Judge PauI
in chambers. ''''70 : q u
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Sunday school at $3.50 a. M
There will be no preaching service
at Plentywood in the mornino nor ~
Marsh in the afternoon, OWING 70 :. J
number wishing to attend the meet
ing at Antelope.
Evening service at Plentywcod as
usual at 7:45.
Junior meeting on Tuesday at 7.Oo
Prayer service Wednesday EVENING inc.
at the parsonage at 7:3O. ''5
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CONGREGATIONAL CHrrPcu
ImpOrtant Series of Sermonsl

Beware of the after-Easter bacl-
slide and slump! 1t is a great to ,'on
tation to let the call of gardeninpo.
fine roads, outings, ETC., draw ne avs,
from the work and call of worsi'iIy
on Sundays. And once we breaI[ III =
spiritual habit, it is so easv IN N no o-Io
lect it entirely through Sprino ana
Summer. BY principle let each of ms
determine that every Sunday shall
find US as usual in the house If Col
Do not let this question come nm for
settlement and chow we feel" eva aTl
Sunday morning. Decide it once for
all! Our Church work does not Lot
up with Easter In fact it MIST
carry on in greater earnest in the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-04-24

l Hansen, who has been as
aseag IS clerk ct the Tngwalson
store q this city, resigned her posi-
.uo0 tuesday. She viii go to Gre
nor 70 take charge oil a millinery and
.suJ business, which she has opened
there. 49,