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doned, Macdonald testified, because
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board
opened negotiations with another firm.
Macdonald said his syndicate sought
to dismantle the fleet to salvage the
lumber, but that Lasker hoped to put
the boats in operation.
J. w. Thompson, wealthy building
contractor on trial with Forbes for
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment through veterans hospital con-
tracts, was said by Mortimer to have
been a party in the ship syndicate.
Macdonald, partner in the Patter-
son, Macdonald Shipbuilding Co. of
Seattle, Wash, in which Thompson
was financially interested, was the
first defense witness called today.
Macdonald controverted details OIL
Mortimer's story relative to a meet
ing in Forbes apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel, Washington.
June Is, 1929, at which it was alleged
Forbes, Thompson, his partner, ]. w.
Black, and Mortimer reached the
agreement charged by the Govern
ment to have been the basis of the
conspiracy.
Macdonald identified kilograms be-
tween himself, at Washington, D. c.,
and Thompson, at st. Louis, on June
II and 13, 1922, relative to Shipping
Board matters.
The Chesapeake Engineering Co.,
in which Thompson, Black and Mac
Donald were interested, secured 4
contract from the Shipping Board to
dismantle and salvage two boats of
the wooden feet, half the profits of
the project to be returned to the
Government.
Mortimer had testified the Chesa-
peake Co. had at that time launched
upon a plan aiming at the acquisition
of the entire fleet of 254 vessels.
Macdonald testified he had made a
proposition to Vice Chairman Farley
of the Shipping Board for the pur-
chase of the entire fleet. He offered
$4,000 each for the boats, and later
raised the bid to $4,000 each.
These were regular ocean going
vessels?" the witness was asked.
Yes, wooden boats"
The witness then admitted having
talked with Pope about his offer, and
said Pope was the first person to
whom he broached the subject OF
forming an independent syndicate to
finance the enterprise. Pope agreed
to become member of the syndicate,
and later Thompson and Black, both
accepted participation.
The question of Pope's financial
share or pay in the ship deal never
had been discussed because the plan
was abandoned and Pope returned to
Washington State, the witness said.
Macdonald, on cross examination
denied having received from Mortim er
the $1,000 paid him by James w.
Black for expenses in the Patterson
Macdonald Shipbuilding Company
claim against the Shipping Board.
Black, he said, asked him to sign a
note to Mortimer as sort of receipt
for the amount, Black stating that
he would assume responsibility for
the note.
A transcript of a statement sup
posed to have been given by Mac
Donald in the Summer of 1928. to
Clifford Burns of the Department of
Justice in Washington, read by Gov
ernment counsel, showed Macdonald
stating that Mortimer gave him the
$1,000. Macdonald testified he had
never stated that Mortimer gave him
the money, and insisted Black gave
Il to him.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
DECLARES HEL|UM
PROTECTION VITAL
Expert Tells House Group
Gas Gives U. S. DirigibIes
Big Advantage.

Conservation of helium because of
the overwhelming advantage" it
gives the United States in lighter
than-air craft developments was
urged today before the House aircraft
committee by Starr Pruscott, expert
on rigid aircraft. No other country
can produce non-inf1ammableg gas for
use in rigid aircraft, he said.
Prof. Joseph S. Ames of the national
advisory committee for aeronautics.
declared that important experimental
development of commercial airplanes
capable of low speed.
Perfection of night flying, he said,
together with the development of an
airplane engine using crude oil would
introduce an era of CONNER rciaI avia-
ton. He expected commercial avia-
tion to become practical on a large
scale within five years.
World Flyers Heard.
The world fight proved that
wherever there is air airplanes can
60" Lieut.. Leslie P. Arnold and
Leigh Wade yesterday told the COM
mittee, which earlier in the day had
heard an appeal by Dwight F. Davis,
assistant Secretary of War, for de-
velopment of commercial aviation as
the salvation of the aircraft indus
try"
The endurance and reliability of the
al-American planes used in the world
flight were Enthusiastically described
by the two flyers.
The Liberty motor stands as the
most wonderful engine used in guam
tity in the world" declared Lieut.
Wade.
Foreign governments, they testified
offered all assistance possible. Japa-
nese destroyers went to the north
ernmost point OF the empire to assist
in patrolling the route across the
Pacific, and the British navy offered
its assistance for the long. danger
Gus jump across the Atlantic.
They were asked a number Of Ques-
tons about the flight across the North
Pacific
Fleets of planes can fly the North
Pacific, from the American mainland to
Asia. in 40 flying hours" declared Lieut..
Wade. "All that is needed is a mother
ship at each landing station. If the
route were laid a little differently from
ours, flights could be made at any time
of the year"
There would be no obstacles to large
fleets making the trip, he added. Both
cited the development of night flying
with beacon lights on the mail routes
during their absence on the world trip,
and insisted the air service should be
included in the Nations first line of de-
tense.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
HOWARD BAKER RESIGNS.
Assistant in Budget Bureau Ac-
cepts New Post.

Howard Baker of Chicago has re-
signed as an assistant to the director
of the Bureau of the Budget to go
with an automobile manufacturing
company.
Mr.. Baker came to Washington
from Chicago to join the staff of the
Bureau of the Budget under it's or
eanizer, Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
now Vice President elect of the United
States For a short time Mr.. Baker
was transferred to the Treasury De-
partment where he organized the
Bureau of Supply, which co-ordinated
all purchases for that department. He
later returned to the Bureau of the
Budget where he was assignd to gen.
eral affairs of the Department of
State, Agriculture and Labor.
Mr.. Baker is understood to have
gone to the Dodge company at a
handsome increase in salary. His
duties in the Bureau of the Budget
viii be assigned by Guy F.. Allen,
executive assistant to Director Lord.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

On their way across the United
States to Eastern seaports, where they
were to be deported from this country
as "undesirables." group of I. w.
VS. and others scheduled for deporta-
ton met with such courteous treat
ment and were accorded such accom-
modations by railroad and immigra-
tion officials as to draw from them a
voluntary letter of appreciation.
So unusual is such letter and so
infrequent are the sentiments in 1t ex-
pressed by deportees or persons who
nave been found non persona grata in
this country that the immigration
service, from the commissioner gen.
eral down, Is still chuckling over 1T
The deportation train starting at
San Francisco, in charge of Edward
M. Kline of Washington. picked up
deportees at various points along it's
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Transfers Announced.

Comdr. Herbert s. Babbitt has been
transferred from the naval ordnance
plant, Baldwin, n. Y, to the COM
mand of the L. S. s. Williamson;
Lieut.. Comdr. Francis NJ. Collier, from
the U. S. S. Kittery to Hampton
Roads, Va; Lieut.. Comdr. Harry E.
Harvey, Dental Corps, from Guam
tanamo, Cuba, to Hampton Roads;
Lieut. Comdr. William NJ. Kerr, from
the Navy Department to the general
hospital, Boston; Lieut.. Edward Spar
row, to command the U. s. S. S-21;
Lieut. Stuart D. Turesdale, to COM
mand the U. S. S. Fulton. and Lieut..
Comdr. Maxwell Case, Lieut.. Comdr.
Irwin c. Kohlmeier, Dental Corps.
and Lieut. John E. Cleary are re.
lieved from all active duty.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
RECOMM MENDS GROESBECK.
Michigan Delegation Asks Presi-
dent to Name Governor to Cabinet.

Gov. A. J. Groesbeck Of Michigan
was unanimously recommended by
the Michigan delegation in the House
to President Coolidge yesterday for ap-
pointment as Attorney General to sue
ceed Harlan F. Stone.
The House delegation, headed by
Representative Mclaughlin, present.
ed its Endorsement as a supplement
to the recommendation of Gov. Groes-
beck made to the President by
Senator Couzens. Members of the
delegation said they confined their
discussions to presentation of the
claims of the governor and expressed
no opposition to Charles B. Warren
of Detroit, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
appointment.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
ONE TO TEN YEARS
IS MCCOY PENALTY
Bail Denied PugiIist Pending
Appeal on Conviction in
Woman'S Death.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, January 9.-Kid
Mccoy, famous pugilist and husband
OF eight wives in succession, yester-
day was sentenced to serve from
to 10 years in the penitentiary on a
manslaughter conviction in connec-
tion with the killing of Mrs. Theresa
w. Mors last August.
Superior Judge Charles S. Grail de-
MED McCoy's motion for new trial
and refused to set bail when his at
torney urged that an appeal would
be taken.
Throughout his recent trial the ex-
pugilist basked in glances and smiles
Of numerous female admirers, a lot
that has been his since the day he
first sprang into prominence as a
crafty. successful ring fighter.
AS he heard his sentence, one for
mer wife, Dagmar Dalgren, dancer
and actress, was the sole woman
spectator in court.
Mrs. Mors, with whom Mccoy had
been living after her divorce from
her husband, Albert A. Mors, was
found dead in her apartment here
August 13 last. She had a bullet in
her brain.
Mccoy said it was suicide. The
State said he killed her to get some
of her money and jewels. The jury
in the case wrangled for three days
and finally compromised on a man.
slaughter verdict.
Mccoy will remain in the county
jail pending the appeal of his con-
viction and his trial next month on
four counts of robbery and three
counts of assault with intent to kill.
The robbery and assault charges
grew out of a shooting orgy in the
Mors antique shop the morning Mrs.
Mors was found dead.
The results of two days investiga-
tion by the county grand jury into
alleged tampering with the jury that
convicted Mccoy remained a secret
though Deputy District Attorney
Charles w. Fricke announced that
the jury had completed its investiga-
tion.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
BRITISH PLANES SLAY
so RAIDERS IN IRAK AREA
Warning Sent to Ibn Saud of Sc
verer Reprisals If Marauders
Are Not Curbed.
RY the Associated Press.

by the AsSoclateu EEtss.
BAGDAD, Irak, January 9.-In con-
sequence of raids recently made by
.Akhwan Observation-Disclosures of Ibn
Saud-on the Irak tribes 20 miles
southwest of Nasiriyah, strong
force of airplanes. yesterday located
the raiders and attacked them with
bombs and machine guns, killing SO
men and many camels.
The British high commissioner has
sent a strong note to Ibn Saud to the
effect that the raids must cease and
the loot be returned; otherwise the
raiders will be severely punished in
the future.
1t is reported that in one foray Ibn
Sauds men destroyed every tent be-
longing to a small Iraqui tribe and
killed every male over 10 years Of
age. They did not, however, molest
the women, who handed over their
jewelry.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
CHAL|AP|N VICTOR
IN CHICAGO SUIT
Bass Wins Right to Sing in
"Faust" With Washington
Opera Company.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associa ted Press
CHICAGO, January 9.-Feodor Chali-
apin, internationally known bass
with the Chicago Civic Opera Co.,
courts to appear in the opera Faust"
in Washington, d. c., on January 26
as the result of a ruling last night
by Judge Hugo NJ. Friend The rul-
ing modified a temporary injunction
granted week ago by Judge Ira
Ryner at the request of the Chicago
Opera CO., and which restrained
Chaliapin from appearing In Wash
ington on that date.
Chaliapin and his agents, however,
are restrained in Judge Friends or
der from advertising his appearance
in Washington between now and the
date he sings there.
The temporary injunction was ask ed
by the opera company on the ground
that IL Chaliapin sings there January
26 he would violate his contract with
the company and would hurt his
drawing capacity when the opera
company appears in Washington in
February.
Claims Right to Concert.
Chaliapin maintained through coun-
sci that there was nothing in his con-
tracts definitely forbidding him II
appear in concert previous to en-
gagements with the Chicago company.
Judge Friend restrained the bass or
his agents from advertising the
Washington engagement. however,
when a clause was found in the sing
er's contract stipulating that he was
not to advertise or announce himself
in concert in any city prior to an ap-
pearance under the Chicago contract.
PLEASED AT VICTORY
Evening star., 1925-01-09
HOUSE RIGHT OF WAY
FOR WAR MONEY BILL
Appropriation Given Precedence for
Consideration, McFadden Bank
ing Measure Coming Next.

The War Department appropriation
bill still had right of way today in
the House, with the McFadden bank
ing bill the next order of business.
Lengthy discussion of provisions
for the National Guard and Organ
lied Reserves upset plans to dispose
of the Army measure yesterday. De-
spite the temporary delay in taking
up the banking bill, it's proponents
were confident of a vote before week
end adjournment, with it's passage
conceded by opponents
Remaining to be passed upon in the
Army bill today were the $4,000, 900
item for river and harbor improve
ments and various other provisions
for non-m military activities of the War
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Deportees So Well Treated by U. S..
They Write Letter of appreciation

route, which included the Southwest,
Texas and New Orleans and thence by
steamship to New York.
All in all, about 160 undesirables
were included in the train Of persons
scheduled for banishment from the
United States.
Some were sent out from Ell Paso.
Tex; some from New Orleans. and
some came north to New York, where
they left the United States for for
eign lands. never to return. On the
way East they elected welfare COM
mittee with p. T. Jordan, a well
known l. w. W., as chairman. The
letter came from Jordan to the i'm
migration service and said he had
been instructed to tender the
'party's gratitude and acknoweldg-
ments for the accommodations and
refreshment arrangements during the
journey from California"
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ASK OFFICIAL PAPERS.
Executor Bank Seeks Letters Testa-
mentary in Will Case.

The Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank of Georgetown, which
was named as executor of the will
of Heman White Chaplin. yesterday
asked the District Supreme Court for
letters testamentary on the estate,
valued in excess Of 5000. Mr..
Chaplin left three children, Christine
Chaplin of New York, Lieut.. Robert
T. Chaplin, U. S. A. and Henry D.
Chaplin of New York. The estate
consists of premises 1872 Thirty first
street. estimated at $4,000; furnish
ings valued at $4,000. stocks and other
securities, 100000, and insurance of
$4,000.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
PLANS SAFETY PARLEY.
Hoover to Call Committee Together
in February.

Secretary Hoover will call early in
February a meeting of the general
committee created by the National
Conference on Street and Highway
Safety, which met in Washington in
December and formulated resolutions
looking to uniform methods for traffic
handling.
The recommendation of the con-
ference have been submitted to all
States and the committee will deter
mine the returns to see whether any
changes in the standards proposed
are advisable and whether progress
has been made toward the adoption
Of the principles recommended.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Sailor to Wed Here.

Louis Mellon. 23 years old, carpenters
mate on the U. S. s. Trenton. today OBJ
tanned a license to marry Miss Ida e.
Snyder, 19 years o!d, of Ridgewood,
N. j. Rev. H. NJ. Hennig is named as
the officiating clergyman. Mellon was
accompanied TO the office of Col. W. A.
Kroll, the license clerk. by o. l.. Black
well. a traffic policeman at North Capt.
tol and H streets northwest, who will be
the best man at the wedding.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Sues Commercial Congress.

J. c. Thorn. 511 Fifth avenue, New
York City, today filed suit in the Dis
trlct' Supreme Court against the
Southern Commercial Congress and
Clarence j. Owens, its president, to
recover $4,000 said to be due on a
promissory note. The note was given,
it is alleged, by Owens June 13 last
and made payable in 80 days. The
paper was dishonored at maturity and
has not since been paid, the court is
advised. Attorneys John w. Price and
Henry c. Lank represent the plaintifr.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Changes in Medical Corps.

Several changes at Walter Feed
General Hospital, this city, have been
ordered by the War Department
Capt Chauncey E. Dovell, Medical
Corps, will be transferred to Fort
Monroe, Va; Capt. Carlton C. StarFes,
Medical Corps. to Fort Benning. Ca.
and Maj. Arthur N. Tasker. Medical
Corps, to Fort Humphreys, Va. Mai
Gouverneur v. Emerson, .Medi''al
Corps, at Fort Monroe, Va, and Capt.
Ross B. Bretz Medical Corps, at Fort
Benning. Ca, have been assigned to
duty at Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
WORD PUZZLES BARRED;
USELESS, SAYS EDUCATOR
By the Associated Press.

HUDSON, N. H., January 9.-Acting
on complaint Of parents who declare
their children want to DO cross word
puzzles instead of their little duties
on farm or in the house, District Su-
perintendent of Schools Louis D.
Record today ordered teachers Of
Hudson and the other towns under
his supervision to desist from de-
votinSa half hour of the morning
school program to solving crossword
puzzles.
They are of no educational value"
the superintendent ruled
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Army Sergeants Promoted.

Master Sergt. Albert F. Dowler and
Technical Sergt. Edward w Wones,
Army Medical Department, have
been commissioned second lieutenants
in the Medical Administrative Corps.
Lieut.. Dowler has been assigned to
duty at Fitzsimons General Hospital,
Denver, Colo. and Lieut.. Wones at
the Letterman General Hospital, San
Francisco
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Ordered to San Antonio.

Capt. Dudley B. Howard and First
Lieut.. James C. Cluck, air service, at
tached to the Office of the chief of
air service, War Department, have
been ordered to Brooks Field, San
Antonio. Tex, for a course of in
struction at the Primary Flying
School.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Furnace Blast Burns Man.

An explosion Of gas in the furnacs
room of Cathedral Mansions, 300
Connecticut avenue, early yesterday re-
suited in painful burns to Elias
Jones, colored, As, 1926 Ninth street,
fireman in the building. Jones was
cleaning the furnace when the ex-
plosion occurred. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Mrs. Florence Haynes Dies.

SALEM, Mass, January 9.-Mrs.
Florence Haynes, inspector and pa
triotic instructor In the National
Women's Relief Corps organization. died
today in her 69th year. She was q ma
tive of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
PLEASED AT VICTORY.
Albion Declares Action Spells
Doom of Musical Monopoly.

Feodor Chaliapin, Russian basso.
Will play in the performance of Gou-
mods Faust" to be presented as the
initial production in the new audi
torium by the Washington Opera
Co. January &c, according to a
statement issued today by Edouard
Albion, director of that organization.
Judge Friend of the Chicago circuit
court settled the controversy of two
months duration over this appearance
Of the singer with the local company
yesterday. The only proviso is that
Chaliapin and his manager, |. Hurok
arc rpt to advertise the singers ap-
pearance in this production. The
proviso does not affect the advertis-
ing Of the opera with Chaliapin as
done by the Washington Opera Co., it
is stated.
Announcement OF the victory of the
local company in the legal battle over
Chaliapin's appearance was contained
in a one-word telegram to Mr.. Albion
from Col Arthur O'Brien, Washington
attorney. who defended the basso for
the Washington Opera Co. Victory"
was the word. Although this out
come of the affair was predicted by
Mr.. Albion, Col. O'Rrien and Edward
F. Colladay. who represented the
company here, the announcement of
the judges decision was received
with delight by the management of
the Washington Opera Co.
End of Monopoly.
Our victory" Mr.. Albion declared
in a statement. spells the doom Of
monopoly and restriction of the per-
sonal desires of those musicians who
through their artistry have won a po-
stion of universal love where they
should be granted voice in the min
istraticn of their art.
"Chaliapins appearance with the
Washington Opera Co. in Faust
ushers in a new era for music in the
Capital the elimination of which
will mean the development of gem
uine American national opera
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Assigned to Wyoming.

Lieut. Comdr Glenn F.. Howell of
the Office of Naval Operations. Navy
Department, has been assigned to
duty on the battleship Wyoming.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
COUSIN OF HARDING
DENIES BRIBERY TALE
TOLD BY MORTIMER

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-01-09

John j. Kfely was appointed today
as acting postmaster at New York to
succeed Edward NJ. Morgan Mr.. Kiely
had been assistant postmaster
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-25
LA REvoLUcIoN DE LAREs EN-
Ell TEATRo MUNICIPAL


varias familias que han ven--s0 de
Lares a asistir la representation
del drama "El Critic de Lares" que
Sc rondra en- escena esta noche en-
nuestro Teatro Municipal, nos infor
man que ell el barrio de Pizuela, en-
Lares, existe un sobrino de Manolo
e' Lenero, hombre va de so aiios,
quien conserva un retrato del pa
triota revolucionario que fue el pri-
mer portorriquefio que dio su vida
peleando por la 1ibertad de Puerto
Rico.
Segdn aparece de dicho retrato,
Manolo Ell Lenero era un joven de
regular estatura, delgado, blanco,
do pelo negro, ojos grandes Y de
muy pequefio bigote. Vestia, al me-
nos en- Ell retrato, traje de drill, ca
misa blanca, corbata negra pequeda
y un cintur6n ancho. La fisonomia
de la cara muy si1npatica, y en- con-
iunto un muchacho muy guapo.
Trasmitimos estos datos a todas
las personas amantes de los estudios
historicos en- nuestro pals, a fin de
que Sc trata de conseguir ese re-
trato, de tan imapreciable valor
historieo.
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Dos asambIelstas...
(cOntinuaci6n de Ia Ira. pag.)

LIE voto en- contra de la Orde.
nanza No. 95 por entender que es,
ia ordenanza priva todo derecho que
tienen unos cuantos contratistas po.
bres, tomar parte en- la snbasta dc
dichas obras, y por entender ade-
mas que solo tienen oportunidad al
gunos contratistas y administrado-
res en- esta subasta, toda vez que
Sc lie MEGA la oportunidad de hacel
hcitaciones a personas que no tie
nen sufcientes recursos
FL Presidente inform6 que Ell
Proyecto de ordenanza No. 95, ha.
bia sido aprobado por mayoria en-
tercera lectura.
Scbre este mismo t6pico, Sc die
cuerta con una COMMUNICATION del
Alcalde, enviando varios pianos J
especihcaciOnes. para sacar q publ
ca subasta, las diez nuevas escuelas
de MADEIRA, que han de construirse
con el emprestito escOlar de
100000 90.
La Asamblea Sc di6 pOr enterada
del asunto.
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Los DEFENsoREs DE. LA lsG

Bryan muri6 mientras defendia
lealmente su fe.
Fue una lucha esplendida, pero
inutil.
Fue uno de los que Green que
hay que defender la fe.
Desde los dfas de Constantine
hasta la fecha no ha dejado de ha-
ber reyes, guerreros y generates,
cue Green que deben defender la
Ife.
Tambien ha habido gente que
ha pensado que debe atacarla. Ha
habido Nietzsches, Spinozas, Pai-
mes e Ingersolls en- abundancia.
Sin embargo la fe no ha sido des
truida por ninguno de ellos.
Nj ataques nj defensas la alte-
ran.
Y es porque la fe es algo escon-
dido, que vive en- la mente del pue-
bio.
En- vez de estar opuesta la cier
cia hace uso de toda la ciencia