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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
More Glad Tidings

CEN. LINCOLN ANDREWS an
VI nounces new policy that he is
going after the high-up liquor law vio-
lators, first thing.
Fine, perfectly charming and Lincoln
need hardly take of his fireside slippers
and put on his boots to get some Of them
There are the Washington heightened
clubs and hotels and apartment houses
and the congressional lockers. Then, too,
Secretary Kellogg has thought it we'll TO
call the attention of the foreign en-
bassies to the fact that they are getting
more liquor than they can possibly
need. unless they are keeping picked
to the eyebrows all of the time.
Yes sir General Andrews, Washington
is one grand field for the harvest. Be
sides, the folks would like to see the
reaping begin right where the Volstead
reform was born. But, maybe it will be
pretty hard to get politics out of enforce
ment, or vice versa, in Washington,
where politics and Demon Rum have been
lifelong friends.
After all. with Andrews taking politics out 81
enforcement and Dawes taking talk out Of tho
United States senate the country will not die right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

ltr FtIil IN 1890 friend
dppoiaird mo cdrctakcr Of his
place and 'rcHs 10 spokane. Tho
appointment irns for ono yeur.
but I hare been unable 10 hear
from him since. aud hare been
puyiuD the fares and looking
after the place crcr since.
should I continue 10 do this,
Md icouii I b. repaid irhcn my
friend rcturHsf X.
Without knowing oil tho facts
II Is difficult 10 any just what
your legal standing would be.
but II sou can afford 10 do go.
keep ON looking after the place
md also Try to locate your
friend, Upon HIS return no will
no doubt repay you for your
services,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

General Andrews $500 salary VIII look like
starvation wage to spellbinders who have 10 run
the risk OF being taken out Of politics,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

Ar. Fl-tti He boy u 10 ycgrs
old. bat not thru iho grammar
school caa Nc be made 10 90
70 school " irorkinD IN an
other country from the ono IN
rhtch ~ Iircst ALSO tayHld 10
hare 10 90 To- srho0i n ne
home civ n trpytiasg
MRS Vs.
A hoy living In Seattle must
attend school until BE- is rs
unless he has finished high
school And there il no,hipE
else a boy can do that will
- worth as much TO him as to
nnish high school
M I1zii We tcoalS b
gSaIefui Tor some sort Of hsaa.
tight lac enforcement ~ u
" fhcrr arc al Kinds Of t0hfs
creeping ic0ar tights ~ makes
bad night drifting Con you
pri aciioH' DRIVER.
There IS practically no head
light regulation IN the state a.
present The automobile club
h,s bill prepared that will
probably pass AZ tho next scs-
sion ~ tho legislature. that
VIII give relief Until then pa
thence aud care are tho only
remedies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

See the effects on our youth win YOU Here's
primary grade boy writing in to ask. why didn't
God make Noah take a pair Of fishes Into his
ark"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

After all. with Andrews taking politics out Of
enforcement and Dawes taking talk out Of tho
United States senate, the country will not die right
away from lack Of IazE effects.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
YORKTOWN CELEBRATES
CORVALLIS SURRENDER
Historic City Scene of Military
Display and Speechmaking by
Many Notables Today.
By the Assoc,atcd Prs.

YORKTOWN. Va. October 2l.-The
surrender of Lord CORVALLIS TO Gen.
George Washington here l44 years
ago was celebrated Monday with the
greatest demonstration this place has
seen since the day the British COM
mander handed his sword 10 the head
If the American revolutionary forces.
Official and unofficial Virginia. the
United States Government represent
ltiVeS Of many States and diplomats
If several foreign countries united III
he program that began with a con
cert by the 34th United States Infan-
lry Band at the old customhouse. the
first of the American continent.
The exercises. which included mill
rlry display. q salute TO the flag, ba nj
-uncerts and addresses by several
prominent persons. got under way at
! so o'clock.
The occasion also marked the ma
teria inception of the Yorktown
World Forum. Virtually every demo.
cratic country in the world has
Diedged support Of the forum and is
sending important historical docu-
ineitS relative 10 the cSta blishment of
democratic governments to the shrine.
announcement OF the gift of several
historical libraries 10 the forum also
was to hC made.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
KILLED AFTER ESCAPE
FROM INSTITUTION
Boy Flees From Training School to
Meet Death on Tracks IL
Hours Later.

Eleven hours after hc had escaped
from the National Training School for
Boys. EIadenShurg road at the District
line, Newton Stephens. Is years old
of Forest, Scott County. Miss, was
killed by Il Pennsylvania Railroad
train "a short distance north of the
roundhouse at Ivy City.
Stephens was received at the inSti-
tut'un 10 days ago to serve a sentence
of three years. Before running awav
from the school he addressed a letter
To his mother, Mrs. W. II. Stephens,
telling her of his arrival AT the school
and explaining that time off for good
behavior would shorten his term
there.
incidentally, the son hinted that il
was his intention to go to Cumber
land, Md, and get married after sery.
ing his sentence. lie left the grounds
OF the institution yesterday morning
about o'clock and probably remained
in seCluSiOn until after & o'clock, when
he went to the vicinity of Ivy city,
expecting to board an outgoing train.
Engineer G. \. Ray. 1926 Greenway
street, Philadelphia. in charge of the
train. stopped after seeing stephens
hit. The boy was picked up, dead, by
the track.
Coroner Nevitt will hold an inquest
tomorrow. Parents OF the dead youth
were notified of the accident.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Bixler Striding
Toward Goal Set
By Fond Parent

When Mrs Jacob EiNIer of Perry
County. IA. uamed her hahy boy vii
liam Henry Harrison jacob iiiNler. She
evidently meant that he would y" u
great Republican. Though II" has
dropped part of the long name. and Is
now known aS Harris i. BiNler he is
making strides toward the goal set 10y
Il fond parent. He has attained 10 the
important assignment ON the great
ways and means committee which is
now holding hearings preliminary to
drafting a tax reduction measure.
Representative BiNler is serving his
third term at Representative from the
twenty-eighth Pennsylvania district,
having received a majority of 33 900
votes over his opponent. He has also
heen honCrably mentioned for Gov
crnor Of Penne ylvania.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
SOME HOME BREW LEGAL.
But Drinking in Louisiana Must
Be Limited to Household.

NEW ORLEANS. October u GP)-
Home brew is legal in Louisiana "if
legally acquired" and its consumption
limited to family and bona-fide guests.
., decision of the supreme Court here
held. Through Il uisInterpretation of
The records ana the decision Monday,
il was reported that, ALI home brew
was illegal"
The decision. handed down in the
case of Joseph Seward, on appeal
from Claiborne Parish. held that the
Hood act, a State prohibition measure.
permitted the manufacture of beer
and wine il meant strictly for home
Use Stewards appeal made no men
ton of whether his beverage was for
home consumption or not and the
higher court sustained his conviction
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Local Cattle Tuberculin- Tested.

One hundred and one cattle in the
District Of Columbia were given tuber-
culin tests during the month of Sep
tember and none of them reacted, the
Department of Agriculture announced
today. OF the 665.627 cattle examined
in every State. 25.19S showed reaction
10 the tests. the summary .of tuber
culosis eradication work showed. The
largest number of reactions We're in
New York. where 6S.2s0 cattle were
examined and 7,O49 failed to pass.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
BISHOPS PRESSING
PRAYER REVISION
Hard Work Is Needed to Fin
Ish Task al Episcopal Con-
ventl0n in Three Days.
Y, sthc Associated Press.

~ sthc Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, October 2l.-
With only three fun days remaining
for the work of the general conVen-
tiun Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. both bishops and deputies
we're today seeking to clear the cal
'udars of the two houses.
With consideration OF the revision
az the book Of common prayer the
most pressing matter before the bish-
ops. there was a feeling that no time
was TO re lost if the task was to be
fTr4T1lptcH
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Grading Contracts Awarded

Contracts were awarded by the Com
misSionerS in board session Yesterday
for the grading of Franklin street
northeast from Rhode Island avenue
10 Twentieth street aud F,varts street
northeast from Fourth street to Cen
trail avenue. The Franklin street con
tract was given TO II. Z. Titcumb and
the other 10 the LuoniS Wetzel Con
traCfing Co. Inc.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Pastoral Letter Prepared.

Preparation of the trienniai pas
torsl letter. which will go to the
,,nrches as the voice of the conven-
iinn at its close. is understood TO have
been completed.
The 1928 convention viii lie held in
W ashingtun. the Capital having been
selected finally yesterday as the next
meeting place.
The house OF bishops has appointed
f committee to study the question of
the duty of Christians in relation to
the problem Of war. The COMMITTEES is
composed OF five bishops: Brent. west
crn New York. Brown. Virginia; An
derson. Chicago. Han, Vermont: Par
suns. California.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
New Trial Procedure.

From tue house Of deputies was
created d committee, of which three
are lawyers. to report to the next
convention on procedure regulating
iHC trial al - bishop or clergyman.
Tais committee includes: Henry ID.
idIlau, Baltimore. George ". Wick
eTeham, New York: George Zabriskie.
Now York, Rev. William ID. Maxon,
-. d. Detroit.
Appearing for the first time for
mIlly hctqxs the house of deputies the
t&. Rev. Rhr Gardner Murray pre-
siding hishop-elect, although declar
ing any prnnuunCemeut at this time
Inappropriate, spoke long enough yes
tcrdav 70 sound slogan for the
church, Pay, Pray, Perform
Evening star., 1925-10-21
TREASURE LOAD LARGEST.
Mauretania to Bring Record Ship
ment From England.

LONDON, October II P1.-The
Daily Mail says that the steamer
Mauretann, which sails next Satur-
day for New York. will carry one
"t the biggest loads of treasure ever
taken overseas i'll a single ship. 1t
will include gold shipments, which
presumably are the outcome Of re-
cent big sales 10y the Bank of Eng
land
Insurance on the gold, which is
said to total s. .000. 900, has been paid
and the normal rate of l5d per hun
dred pounds sterling has been dou-
bied for reinsurance of excess liza
bilities of the underwriters who have
large commitments.
Australia will produce 100000
bales Of wool this wear
Evening star., 1925-10-21
SIS and $50 Administer and
Wilton Velvet Ruas. S36.5O

6.3xlO.6 and 9x12 #. size Axmi
land Wilton Velvet Rugs, secured fir
prominent manufacturer at a great
lconcession because of some slight ir
larity in weaving which does not {
'the wear or appearance. All the mo-
Sirable colorirgs and patterns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30

Ferguson, is the actual governor OF
the State.
The State awaits action by Dan
Moody. attorney general, in the
case OF the Hoffman Construction
Company, which is prepared ia
offer settlement of the suit brought
against 1t by Moody by repaving
State roads or refunding to the
State $3.50, 000e
The Eastland paving concerns
case is the second to come to trial
here within the last ten days. in
which Moody is seeking to have the
company enjoined from receiving
further payment from the State for
2soad worl already completed Last
week the American Road Company
holding contracts for the upleep OF
approximately 1000 miles OF State
roads, were cancelled, and the COM
many voluntarily returned to the
State $6OO,00 in cash and road
work -
The offer OF the Eastland firm
to initiate this is expected to add
new fuel to the fire.
There is O growing feeling In the
capital that Mrs. Ferguson will &C
cede to the demands of the legisla-
tors and call a session before De-
cenber 10-tl1e time INIT set upon
her by the lawrnakers-but there
has been no official comment.
Lee Satterwhite, speaker OF the
house. declared he would call the
session December is If Governor
Ferguson failed to do so,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30

Ariles s. Macon, and j. Warren Sim
mons. James Edward Clark -
charged with setting up 9 gaming
ltnble and Alice M. Cook, alias Alice
Cole. alias Clara Wilson, WITH
bigalny.
CHARLES william Baker WN@
charged with Larceny. and forgery
and uttering are ALLEGED agalnsr
John u. Hawley and Edwin 81. hs.s-
sell. alias Edwin r.. Sloan. Jar'
min Coleman was indicted Tor zee.
ofld offense violation of the national
prohibition law, and non-supp
was chafged against William Rus
sell Jones. Garvin A. Swink ana
Edward r. Green. Assault II rape.
was alleged against Leonard IL. X
MedIey. alias Leonard hutchinson
and joyriding against William JOlln-'
son.
The grand jury exonerated Rich
ard D. Lockhart OF charge invclv-
ing assault with q dangerous
weapon: Alfred Landon O'NeiI ana
charles johnson, ca1nal knowledge,
ana Harry Thomas, Sylvester Pas-
saa ana John s. Cox. grand larceny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30
Drop in Temperature
Due Tonight, With
Cold Rain

"A temperature near, but
slightly above, freezing is pre-
dicted for tonight with a cold
rain, the weather man said to-
day:
Tomorrow the mercury will
begin rising slowly and several
days of warmer weather will
probably follow.
The cold wave which was pre-
dicted for the past weekend did
not naterialize. The thermoln-
eter'g lowest mark was near the
freezing point in spite of predic-
tions that it would go as low
as 25 degrees.
Snow, which had been predict
ed for today, Is improbable, the
weather bureau says.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30
NJ 4 n INDICTED
FOR 81. AIING
WITH BRICK
Dispute at Craps Held Cause.
s Accused 81 Assault
With Weapons

Manslaughter III charged In an in
dictment returned by the grand jury
today against Andrew Alexander,
colored, III connection with the death
September 81 last OF James 81 Will
Iianls, also colored. IT Is alleged 81
dispute arose between them over rs
cents while playing craps In an alley
and the accused threw brick
which struck Williams, resulting III
his death
Assault with Il dangerous weapon
is alleged against Llyod s. Arvil.
Theodore Raines, Lawrence Waters,
Arthur ID. Purvis, Leroy b. Har-
mon. and Florence Ward.
The following are indicted for
false pretenses: Garrett u. Allen,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30

cision. and it is probable, officials
said, that new set Of bids viii be
asked.
The property is located about four.
teen miles southwest Of Miami and
Is adjacent to Coral Gables. About
200 acres OF 1t Is improved land and
soc adapted to development. All Of
II lies along macadamized road
and has about three miles Of shore
front on Biscayne Bay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30
TEXAS IS TENSE
SROAD ROW
SPREADS
Second Company Offers Re-
fund to State Call Expect
ed for Legislature
ny Internationai News serylee

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. S0.--All
Texas was waiting today for de.
velopments at the state capital in
connection with calls for a special
session OF the legislature, but uncer-
tain as to what course they would
take.
Nothing came over the weekend
from either Governor Miriam A.
ma" Ferguson or her husband,
Ex-Governor James E. Ferguson,
who Saturday denied he had made
9 statement that he. and not Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30

The lone bidder was Nathan
Freedman. Of New York. His offer
was $2,S36.56 for the nearly 500
acres, only about $500. 900 more than
the lowest bid the Department had
announced would even be consid-
cred.
Freedman offered the lump sum,
with q proviso that the total con-
sideration in any event was not to
be over 1886 an acre.
He also filed separate bid pro-
posal OF $3,168 an acre on an acre
age basis, but as this was not with
in the specifications the offer was
thrown out. Freedman accompanied
his bid with d certified check for
$426, 900.
War Department officials were
surprised and disappointed at the
lack Of bids and the amount offered.
The Freedman bid win be referred
to Secretary Of War Davis for de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30
DEATH AT LAST FREES
FAMoUR JAIL BREAKER

OSSINING, II. r, Nov. 3d..
Chester Yates, famous jail breaker.
who escaped sir different prisons,
is dead IN Auburn prison.
He was d victim Of tuberculosis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-30
Single Bid for Uncle
Sam S Florida Lots

There only bidder today for valuable parcel O
Florida land Miami and Coral Cables offered for sale
by the War Department. for which it had been expected
there would be scramble the Of Florida real estate
promoters.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
TWO CITIES To
HOLD CHURCH
MEET
D. c.-PhiIadeIphia Episcopal-
ians Convene Here April
21 for Session

The Washington-P Philadelphia An
nual Conference of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church will
convene at Israel c. M. E. Church,
First and B streets southwest,
Tuesday at p. m. The Reverend
Doctor N. III. Humphreys will be
master of ceremonies.
Israel Church will welcome the
convention through Attorney j.
Franklin Wilson. Colonel J. Frank
lin Bell, Commissioner for the
District OF Columbia, will greet the
organization on behalf of the city,
while Dean Butler Pratt will de-
liver D message IN behalf Of Howard
University. The Reverend Doctor
III. T. Medford will represent the
Colored Ministers Alliance of Wash
ington, and greetings from Freling-
huysen University will be delivered
by its president. Doctor J. Lawson.
Congratulations to the colored
ministry will be extended by Doctor
Emmett j. Scott, secretary -treasur-
er of Howard University. Kelly
Miller and Bishop J. s.. Caldwell
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion church to which the Reverend
Doctor l.. E. B. Rosser, will re-
spond, followed with an address by
Bishop r. A. Carter. The Reverend
Doctors o. E. Jones, H. ID. Den
son, c. M. Lewistall and c. T.
Long, will appear on the program.
The Amphion Glee Club and the
Israel choir will furnish the music.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
JUDGE S|DDONS
SENTENCES
Il To JAIL
Two, Who Held Up Taxi Driv-
er, Given Five Years Each.
Joyriders Get Probation
Solution to Thursday Puzzle.

Daniel Frye and Lawrence Miles.
both colored, who on March 1, held
up Stanley Fields, a taxicab driver,
and robbed him of $14 at Seven
teenth and u streets northwest,
were sentenced today by Justice
Siddons in Criminal Court No. l.,
to five years in the penitentiary
each.
A three-year penitentiary SEN
tence was given to Willie Days,
colored, for cutting Virginia Butler,
colored, with a razor across the
breast because he said she owed
him some money and refused to
pay.
No more joyriding for Merry
weather Roebuck, colored. for three
years to ONE as he will spend that
time in the penitentiary. He took
the automobile of Rufus p. Met
calfe, March IL, without its owners 8
permission.
Violation of the Harrison anti-nar-
cotic act was charged against Beat'
rice Scott. colored, who pleaded
guilty to the charge and reetved
q two-year penitentiary sentence.
Frank Proctor, colored, received a
two years sentence, and David
Leek, colored, one year and a day
at Lorton, for the same offense.
Joseph Baylor, colored, will spend
two years at Lorton for house
breaking and larceny in connection
with stealing February IA last q
watch, a shirt and other articles
from Llewellyn G. Leech. David
Jackson, colored, who on February
8 last stole a pistol belonging to
the District will spend a year and
a day in the penitentiary for his
troubles. Michael A. Mason and
Cornelius Robinson, both colored,
who pleaded guilty to ioyriding,
were sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and placed on proba-
ton provided they pay within ten
days the damage done to the ma
chine while in their use. Henry
johnson and William Henry Kelly,
both colored, pleaded guilty to viola
ton of the national prohibition act.
first offense of possession, and were
sentenced to six months in Jail and
to pay a fine of $500 and placed on
prObation
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
CARDINAL HAYES TO LAY
LIBRARY'S CORNERSTONE

Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hays,
of New York, will lay the corner
stone of the new 100000 John K.
Mullen Memorial Library at Catho-
lie University at 3 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
The building will be one of the
finest college libraries in the world.
1t will have a capacity Of 100000
volumes and will provide ample
reading rooms for the use of uni
Versity students. The structure will
be three stories high and in q
style Of architec-
ture to harmonic with the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, near which it will stand.
The library is the gift of John K.
Mullen, of Denver, Colo, widely
known philanthropist.
The cornerstone laying will be
attended by national academic. civic
and ecclesiastical circles and by
members of the diplomatic corps
and several members Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
us. IS CLAIMING
S11,000,000
IN SUIT
Bethlehem ShipbuiIding Co.,
in Turn, Sues Government
for So. 200, 900
BY International News Service.

BY lnfeEn0tlOnol news SefVlcos
NEW YORK, April 18.-Untold
history OF the world war was brought
to light today following the filing
of suits by the United States Gov
ernment and the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation against each
other for millions Of dollars involved
in the construction Of wartime
ships.
The specific actions were these:
The Government filed suit in
Philadelphia late yesterday against
the corporation, of which Charles
M. Schwab is the head. The Gov
ernment seeks to collect from $11,-
0OO. 600 to &14, 1000, 900 alleged TO have
been overcharged by the Bethlehem
and subsid AIRY corporations.
The ship-building corporation s suit,
filed in New York, asks that the
Government be forced to pay it
$9.O00,O0O alleged still to be due for
the building OF ships.
Schwab was director general OF
the Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation. and 1t was in this ca
pacity that he favored the corpora.
ton and subsidiaries of which he
was the head, the Government al
legged.
Denying this allegation, Schwah
made public Letter to the Shipping
Board at the time he took office
under the Government. This Letter
named the ship building companies
in whicn Schwab was interested
and specified that the Government
must transact all business with these
companies through representatives
Of the companies, and not through
Schwab himself.
The Washington times., 1925-04-18
BRIDE KILLED, SEVEN
HURT IN AUTO CRASH

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Mrs.
Eunice L1enahan, twenty-four,. a
bride Of three days, was killed and
seven other persons injured when
two automobiles collided in Centra
Park today.
Ernest Eckhard, twenty, driver
Of the car in which Mrs. Lenahan
was riding, and Solomon Levy,
twenty-three, driver of the other
automobne, were arrested and
charged with technical homicide.
Eckhard was returning from q
dance with several friends when
the accident happened. His right
arm was fractured. Levy Sustained
contusions and bruises.