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Evening star., 1925-04-26
Motorists Quiz
Must Be Passed
To Get q Permit
Queries on Mental COndi-
ton and Color of Eyes
and Hair Included.

The new cards which motorists will
have to fill out in applying for oper-
ators' permits after May 3, have been
printed and are ready to be put into
use, Monday, May 4
A motorist applying for new per
nit after that date will have to an
swer the following questions on the
blank:
Have you ever had a permit TO
operate a motor vehicle IN the Dis
trict? Has your license ever been sus-
pended or revoked? Have you any
mental or physical defect, or in
trinity? Do you own q. motor vehicle?
Its register number? Date of birth
month, day and year,. State age,
race, color of hair, color of eyes and
sex. After filing in this information,
the applicant must swear to it.
Applicant then takes examination in
traffic rules and gives demonstration,
after which he will receive a tempo
rary permit, good for ten days. Dur
ing that period the application will be
verified as to address and character of
applicant. At the expiration of that
time, applicant must return to get reg
ular permit, if it is approved.
On the reverse side of the new per-
nit there is space for entering the
record of convictions of violations of
the regulations.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
OPPOSES NOMINATING
WOMEN FOR GOVERNOR
Baltimore Democratic Federation
Resolution Approves Stand
at Convention.
sn.cjaI Disnatch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 25.-1n reso-
luton passed this week the Baltimore
Federation of Democratic Women
puts its official stamp of disapproVal
on nominations for women governors.
The resolution reads:
Resolved, that upon the report OF
the delegates of this federation to the
convention Of the United Democratic
Women's Club of Maryland, held at
Salisbury, April 18, we do hereby in
dorse and approve the stand taken
by our president, Mrs. Mortimer w.
West.
"And be further resolved, that
there be recorded as the unanimous
sense of the Federation of Democratic
Women, Incorporated, Of Baltimore,
in view of the recent public reports
with respect to the nomination of a
woman for governor of Maryland, the
federations emphatic opposition to
the ill-timed and hasty thought giving
rise to this ambitious proposal
Some of the other women political
leaders, however, claim that the plan
to nominate Mrs. Hubbard for gov
ernor has not been abandoned, Mrs.
George NJ. Gather, secretary of the
United Democratic Womens Clubs of
Maryland, denied reports that the
move to nominate Mrs. Hubbard had
been dropped. She said the organiZa-
ton, meeting at Salisbury Saturday,
merely decided it would be better to
defer action until the Fall convention.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
u. S. SOON TO START
LARGEST SUBMARINE
Keel for Gigantic VA Will Be
Laid May Graft Will Be
Mine-Layer.

Another step in increasing the
power of the American Navy will be
taken at noon on May 1 next, when
the keel of the gigantic mine-laying
fleet submarine, to be known as the
Va, will be laid at the navy yard,
Portsmouth, n. H. Two vessels OF
the V type now is building, and one
of them, the Vi, now in commission.
is making the longest self-sustained
cruise ever taken by a submarine
alone. She is in Central South Amer
lean and West Indian waters.
However, while details Of the yes
sci for which the keel will be laid
shortly are withheld, she will be the
largest vessel of the undersea class
ever developed, and will be capable of
performing a mission for laying a
mine barrage on Independent duty.
She will be even larger than the V
boats built and building. She will
have many entirely new features.
The construction of the VA was au-
thorized by the act of August 30, 1916,
and funds for her construction were
appropriated in the naval appropria-
zion bill of 1924, which provided for
some fleet submarine, mine-laying type,
heretofore authorized, to have the
highest practicable speed and greatest
desirable radius of action, and TO cost
not to exceed S5,300,0 900 for construc-
tion and machinery and $850,000 for
armor, armament and ammunition"
Evening star., 1925-04-26
FRENCH COURT DENIES
SOVIET PROPERTY CLAIM
Possession of Ships Involved in
Decision-Sets Precedent for
Banks of Russians.

By Cable to The Star and New York World
PARIS, April 25.-The Soviets have
no claim to property of Russian com.
panies or Russians in France, accord
ing to a ruling by the Marseilles Com.
mercial Court, before which Ambas,
sador Krassin had taken his govern
ment's action for possession of ships
belonging to the "Kopit,' a shipping
company. These ships were brought
from Odessa to Marseilles after the
Bolshevik revolution.
The Marseilles court gave judgment
against Krassin, and the precedent of
it's decision is most important because
of the Soviet's efforts to get possession
of other Russian property in France,
including banks.
The court declared the French gov
ernment's recognition of the Soviet
republic does not constitute or imply
acceptance of the Soviets' legislation,
which, in fact, is contrary to that of
France. The text of the judgment
goes on to state that the new legis-
lation of Russia cannot be sanctioned
by French justice any more than the
cancelling of loans contracted by the
cars government could be admitted
by French Jurisprudence.
Copyright, 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-04-26
RAIL MERGER PROBE
RECESS is GRANTED
Hearing of Van Sweringen Case
Is Adjourned Until May 6
by I. C. C.

A temporary adjournment until
May 6 Of its inquiry into the Van
Sweringen Nickel Plate merger pro-
posals was granted yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Attorneys participating in the pro-
Ceeding, at which dissenting minority
stockholders of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Nickel Plate and Hooking VAL
ley systems are conteSting the stock
basis of the merger, unanimously
agreed to the move for recess. John
j. Bernet, president of the Nickel
Plate ard one of the two witnesses
so far called, was still on the stand
at adjournment.
In behalf of the commission, Di-
rector Mahaffie of its financial Sec
ton, developed several new points by
questions addressed to Mr.. l3ernet.
The effect of the merger of the
Nickel Plate, Chesapeake and Ohio,
Erie, Hooking Valley and Pere Mar
quette systems, which is involved in
the Van Sweringen plan, upon con-
gestion in transportation at Cincin-
natl, and details of the proposed
stock exchange and lease transac-
tions were among the subjects
brought into the examination.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department within the last "a
hours:
Louise schad. 76. e22 9th st. ne.
Herman W Meinking, 70, 627 3rd st. ne.
Mary A. Healy 6S, 515 G. st. ne.
Michael B.; Leahy, 80, Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
Clarence strothers. so. 235 F st. s.w
James j. Crowley. 46, 1925 18th ct.
Sallie r; Hallan so. 1871 Fairmont st.
Robert ? Baly. 6s. 5Io st.
John Alvey, "A, Providence Hospital
William H. Kay. 70, 70s Massachusetts,
ave. ne.
Louise T. Henderson. II. 40s NJ st. sc.
Dorothy H. Ault. 10. 1922 Military I'd.
George A. Sanderson, 75, Stoneleigh
Court.
Geneva L. Thompson. SO. s2S Madison st
Edward Mccarthy, 72, George Washing
ton University Hospital.
Victor F. Montgomery, "a. sos 9th st. s.w
Ophela M. Cooper, so. 1914 11th st.
pital.
Louise NJ. SHOEMAKER. II. 1922 st.
Edward Z. Lee. 20. Freedmen's Hospital.
Marie Payne. % Ss. Freedmen?s % Is" Hospital. los
James Redmond. "a, 622 B st,s.e.
Harrison English so. 10 Summer Ct
Annie Taylor, 40. 2120 9th st.
George ONeill. 81, Freedmen's Hospital
Emira Miller. 50, Sc l. st.
Marie Cooper. months, Providence Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY CARROLL LAW CLUB
William ]. Mcclure Is Chosen
Chancellor at Annual Ban
uuet at the Raleigh.

Carroll Law Club of Georgetown
University in its annual banquet at
the Raleigh Hotel, Thursday evening,
installed new officers for the year,
headed by the chancellor, William J.
Mcclure.
Guests of the club were Rev. Charles
w. Lyons, S. J., president of George
town University; William r. Leahy
and Howard BOYD, of the District of
Columbia bar and professor OF the
Georgetown Law School.
New officers installed include: Chan
celIor, William ]. Mcguire 4: vice
chancellor, John H. Brubaker; re,
corder, Richard Mahar; treasurer,
Matthew A. McLaughlin; censor, VIII
liam F. Clark.
The retiring officers are: Chancellor
Francis c.. Danrell; vice chancellor
James w. Hugues; recorder, Joseph
A. Owens; treasurer, Spencer Cleve'
land; censor, John II. Brubaker.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
TOXIC NAVY PLANS
HELD REASONABLE
American Officers Consider
Maneuvers in Natural
Order of Events.

Proposed "maneuvers" of the Jap.
anese fleet in the Japan Sea May 27
next, as announced from Toxic yes
terday were described by naval Off
GERS here merely as celebration of
the battle of the Japan Sea.
The reported intention of the jap
anese to send their fleet to the Japan
Sea is not looked upon, it was said.
as a reciprocal display by that navy
to meet the United States display of
force in its present maneuvers off
the Hawaiian Islands.
The big maneuverS which we're
scheduled for the Japanese navy last
Fall, and a part of which were held,
had to be abandoned on account of
a lack of funds, 1t was pointed out,
and for this reason the naval experts
say that Japan certainly can not make
much of display at this time, as the
shortage of funds still prevails. So
that 1t may be taken as little more
than an assemblage of such vessels
as are available to commemorate the
battle of the Japan Sea when the
Russian fleet was defeated.
Maneuyers in Two Phases.
The Japanese naval maneuvers
were conducted from October to
October "a, last, and were divided
into two phases. The first lasted 10
days and consisted of air and sub
marine attacks on the naval base of
Yokosuka, Kure and Sasebo, and air
attacks on the city of Osaka.
On completion of this phase the
navy was divided into two fleets. The
attacking fleet proceeded to Omam;-
-O-Shima doo Coo islands,, where
exercises were conducted sin fueling
and provisioning at sea and simulat-
ing an enemy approach from that di
rection. The defending fleet as
sembled at Tateyama, southeastern
point of Toxic Bay, and then pro-
ceeded to intercept the blue feet.
Contact was made first by defend
ing submarines against an attacking
airplane carrier near Toxic Bay, and
later by the two fleets in the vicinity
of the Bonin Islands.
Wilbur Not Alarmed.
However, these maneuyers were
suddenly stopped by the chief umpire
soon after the contact of the opposing
fleets, and the outcome of the engage
ment was not known. Later, 1t
was learned, however, that the ex-
cises had to be abandoned because of
a shortage of funds.
Secretary Wilbur, several days ago,
pointed out that II is necessary for
the fleets to have maneuyers to keep
them in training for actual service,
and such movements by either nation
are not to be considered as having
ulterior motives.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
FOUR HELD IN ROBBERIES.
Police Believe Arrests Solve Two
Hold-Ups.

Police of the fourth precinct last
night believed they had solved two
hold-ups occurring in the last 10
days, with the arrest of four colored
men, all charged with robbery.
Precinct Detectives Nally and Ogle
made the arrests. The prisoners gave
their names as follows: Edward
Fleming, % years old. 634 New York
avenue; Percy Butler, 21 years old
425 M street southwest; George JACK
son, % years old, 8 Pierce court, and
Nathan Fletcher, % years old, of New
York City.
The cases are based on the hoid-ur
of Meyer Shuken, who was robbed OF
s35 in his store, at 313 Second street
southwest, and of John Lynash, 1900
Third street southwest, who was
robbed of $37.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
BRYAN CHURCH FACTION
ACCUSED OF FAt tSlFY4NG
sriends of Moderate or Candidate
Score Reports as to His
Stand on Religion.
" the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
PRINCETON. y. J.. April s25.-The
faction Of extreme fundamentalists Of
the Presbyterian Church headed by
William Jennings Bryan, DIR. Clarence
Mccartney, moderator of the General
Assembly, and Prof. ]. Gresham
Machen of Princeton Theological Sem
mary, was accused today of deliberate
misrepresentation by friends of DIR.
Charles r. Erdman of Princeton The
illogical Seminary. recently indorsed
for moderator by the New Brunswick
Presbytery.
The charge is based on dispatches
to newspapers sent out by the Pres
byterian Press Association of Phila-
delphia, in which DIR. Erdman was
called the candidate of the liberals
and moderniStS. DR.. Erdman denies
this classification and says he is con-
Servatiye.
According TO DIR. Erdman's parti-
sans, the dispatches representing him
as the mOdernist candidate have been
broadcast throughout the country.
In reply DIR. Erdman's friends have
issued a circular attacking the dis
patch as an ''endeavor to class him
with the modernists and tnsinuate
that he is not thoroughly orthodox"
Evening star., 1925-04-26
SON OF EDISON WEDS;
FORDS AMONG GUESTS
Miss Anna Marie Osterhaut Is
Bride-Bishop Anderson
Performs Ceremony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 25.-
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, saw
his son, Theodore Miller Edison, mar
ried today to Miss Anna Maria Oster-
hout of Cambridge, with Appleton
Chapel, Harvard University. as the
place of the ceremony. Bishop Will
liam F. Anderson of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, acting president of
Boston University, performed the
marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Firestone sat with
the bridegroom's father and mother
Prof. Winthrop J. Osterhout of Har-
ward, father of the bride. gave her in
marriage; Charles Edison of Orange
N. j., brother of bridegroom. was best
man, and Miss Olga Osterhout was
her sisters maid of honor.
A reception at the home Of Prof
and Mrs. Osterhout followed the
wedding. The immediate plans of the
Edisons were not disclosed, but, it was
announced that they would be "at
home" after September l at their resi-
dence in East Orange, N. J.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
TEXAS M'CLINTOCK
INQUIRY DUE TODAY
Chicago Prosecutor to Get Evi.
dence in Death of Mother of
millionaire Orphan"
BY the Associated Press.


HOUSTON. Tex, April 25.-John
Sharbaro. assistant States attorney of
Cook County. Chicago, arrived here
tonight and announced he would be-
gin his investigation of the last illness
of Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock to-
morrow.
Mrs. McClintock, mother of William
n. McClintock, the millionaire or
phan." whose death in Chicago a few
months ago led to the indictment of
William d. Shepherd, his foster father,
and Charles c. Faiman, head of a
medical school, on charges OF murder,
is said to have become i'll at Bay
View, Tex. in 1903, and to have died
a few weeks later in Chicago.
Mr.. Sbarbaro announced he would
make his headquarters in Houston,
while conducting his investigation and
that he would question every one who
knew Mrs. McClintock or Shepherd at
Bay View.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
REFEREE DEMANDS
/ LIGHT ON S691,647
Bird S. CoIer and Former
Broker Must Account for
Bond Money.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Bird S
Coler. commissioner of public welfare
and Elverton r. Chapman, formerly
stock broker, who constituted a com
mittee for certain holders of the
County of Sante Fe, in the former Ter
ritory of New Mexico, are directed in
report filed today in the Supreme
Court by James w. Hyde, as referee
TO account for S399, ZAP, with interest,"
of 1922 ,504 at the rate of per cent.
The total amount which Coler and
Chapman are asked to account for is
S691,647.
The referee reported that s4s3 ,294
had been turned over to Commissioner
Coler as surviving partner of w. n.
Coler & Co, investment brokers'
which went into bankruptcy.
He allowed the said sum to be-
come mingled with his own moneys
said the referee, "and thereafter the
same became dissipated. In June,
1917. the defendant Bird S. Coler, in
dividually and as sole surviving part
ner of said firm, was adjudged a bank.
rupt."
The account passed on by Referee
Hyde grew out of claims held by
Grant Is. Schley and others, who be-
gan suit in 1913 to collect on bonds
issued in 1891 by the County of Santa
Fe when in the Territory of New
Mexico.
Referees Named Thrice.
Three times the Supreme Court ap-
pointed referees in the accounting
proceedings brought against Coler and
Chapman.
The County of Santa Fe issued the
bonds to build a railroad. Moore &
Schley, bankers, bought s172,3Oo of
the bonds for themselves and others
and w. n. Coler & Co. bought 1928, 900
for themselves and others.
When Pima County, Arizona ter
ritory, later defaulted on a similar
bond issue, the United States Supreme
Court ruled the issue invalid on the
ground that the territorial legislature
had lacked power to authorize IT. This
decision rendered the Santa Fe County
bonds invalid.
When they were validated by a
congressional act in 1897. Coler and
Moore and Schley, were appointed a
committee to collect S401 800 from
Santa Fe County. They failed, the
referees report says, because the
County concealed its assets.
The bondholders took the matter to
Congress, and when the territory of
New Mexico asked admittance to the
1iiloIl, 10 was given SLdlSllOOu OIl lIle
condition that it pay the bonds of
Santa Fe County. That the state
might raise money for the debt the
government conveyed to it l 900, 900
acres in public lands in 1910. jan
uary 13, 1913, Referee Hyde's report
says, the State of New Mexico paid
over to w. n. Coler & Co., of which
Bird S. Coler was the sole surviving
partner, the sum of $483, ,294, in full
settlement.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
HOOVER ENDORSES
ENGINEER MUSEUM
Establishment to Record In
dustriaI Progress Would
Be Largest in World.

Establishment of the proposed Ne
tional Museum of Engineering and
Industry in Washington was IN
dorsed by Secretary Hoover in
statement last night. The museum
would be established under the super
vision of the Smithsonian Institution
for commemorating the achieve
ments and perpetuating the records
of engineering and industrial prog
ress"
The project has been backed by
many distinguished scientists, and an
organization has been formed to pro-
mote it with the following personnel:
DR.. Elihu Thomson of the General
Electric Co, president: DR.. L. G.
Acheson, DIR. Charles f. Brush. DR..
l.. II. Backeland, DIR. Frank J.
Sprague. Thomas A. Edison, DR.. Ed
ward Weston, and Orville Wright,
vice presidents; Thomas Ewing, Col.
Michael Friedsam, DR.. Ira y. Hollis
a-d DIR. Elmer a. Sperry, trustees;
DIR. Charles Z. Eliot. George w.
Goethals. Herbert Hoover, Charles NJ.
Schwab and Melville +. Stone, homo
rary members; George E Roberts,
treasurer, and II. f. J. Porter, sec.
retary.
Holds Project Is Fitting.
1T is proper that this country.
which in a comparatively short ma,
tional life has contributed SO much to
the world in new inventions, discovs
cries and Improvements Of procedure
should establish this National Museum
of Engineering and Industry" Mr..
Hoover declared.
The individual initiative shown by
American engineers, scientists and
industrialists is inspirational, their
efforts having projected us rapidly
forward industrially and contributed
inlmeaSurably to the comfort and hap
piness. of our daily lives.
This museum will fittingly record
their efforts and stimulate further &C.
tivity through a wider diffusion OF
| the knowledge Of what they have
done"
Largest i'm World.
In d statement submitted to Secre-
tary Hoover Mr.. Porter said:
The parent building, which will be
the largest museum building in the
| world, will house the historical collec-
| tions of the Government from the
Patent Office, Bureau of Standards.
Mines. etc. and the Army and Navy;
will replace the old Smithsonian In
! stitution buildings on the Mall in
| Washington, and affiliated with it in
| the large industrial centers of the diff
| ferent States viii be museums of in
| dustry in which Will be working dem
| onstrations of the various industries.
| 1t is intended thus to. develop a mu-
| scum extension system with the cen
| tral clearing house for museum infor-
| nation in Washington and through
! repliCas, photographs, literature, lee
! lures, etc, carry the museum TO the
people. This will be linked up with
| the educational system of the country
! so as TO establish a visual means Of
| vocational guidance for the youth of
the Nation and the development of
| progress in industry which this fore
| most Of all the industrial nations has
/ long needed and now demands
Evening star., 1925-04-26
THIEVES ROB HOMES.
Jewelry, Bonds, Garden Hose and
Gold Pieces Taken.

JeweIry valued at $500 and a s12
section of garden hose last night
We're reported stolen from the home
of Benjamin L. Dulaney. 1899 Thirty
first street, during the past week. The
jewelry included a leather jewel case.
containing 4 stickpins, a gold signet
ring and IA uncut stones OF various
sorts.
Thieves also entered the home of
Miss Agnes j. kean, apartment !.
1926 NJ street. yesterday, by using a
duplicate key. \ gold watch and
chain, valued at $50; gold pieces of the
SIS. $3.50 and 81 denominations. a gold
locket. a 500 liberty bond and a $50
liberty bond, We're stolen
Evening star., 1925-04-26
GLOVES GIVE POLICE CLUE
Found on Seat of Abandoned Motor
Car, Which Was Stolen.

A dainty, little pair of kid gloves
is receiving close attention from the
police, following their discovery yes
terday in Baltimore, on the seat of
an abandoned, stolen automobile, evil
IDENTIFY left by an accomplice in JOY
riding.
The automobile was stolen from the
Gregg Livery Stable Service here last
T:hursday. Police believe that the
carelessness of the owner of the
cloves, combined with the fact that
they contain certain cleaners identifi-
cation marks, may lead to the arrest
of the joyriders.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
IL MOTORISTS JAILED.
special pispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE April 25.-Twelve
motorists were sent to Jail for 80 days
and flnss totaling s5,S95 imposed last
week in the campaign being waged by
the State and city police to make the
roads of Maryland safe, according TO
the weekly report of Automobile Com
missioner Baughman,' just made pub
lie
In addition the licenses of 81 oper-
ators were revoked, 81 suspended for
10 to 80 days and As were refused
Hrensess
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Socialist Author to Speak.

August Claessens, Socialist lecturer
and author of a number of books on
socialism, will open the lecture series
to be conducted by the local socialist
organization at the Musicians Hall,
1906 E street northwest, tonight, at
O'Clock, when he will speak on can
Wealth Be More~JustlX DiStr1HaSsd4
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Given Army Commission.

Robert C. Yates of Del Ray, Alexan-
dria, Va. has been commissioned by
the War Department as a second lieu
tenant of engineers, Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Motorist Hits Child.

Edgar Peterson, colored, Z years
old. of 602 Twenty-third street, was
knocked down by an automobile op-
Grated by an unidentified colored man
at Twenty-third and F streets late
yesterday. The motorist failed to
stop. The boy was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital in a passing automo-
bile and treated by DIR. Reese for
contusions of the thigh. His condi-
ton was pronounced not serious.
Evening star., 1925-04-26

The Portland cement industry of
the United States produces 10000
l010 barrels a Yeaa
Evening star., 1925-04-26

A short sentence containing the
whole alphabet is: Pack my box with
five dozen liquor jugs" -
Evening star., 1925-04-26

Spain's chief outlets for oranges
are England and GermanN !
Evening star., 1925-04-26

The numbers of crisp bills which he
gives to his servants and workmen
in exchange for their nickels and
dimes proves that his practice gets
part way, at least, toward the goal
which he desires. He attaches no
strings to these little gifts, however.
sHe continues ta make them inpax-