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Evening star., 1925-09-28
By the Associated Press.

NEW LONDON, Conn, September
2S.-When informed by the Associated
Press as he came on duty early to-
day that the owners of the City of
Rome had an affidavit which stated
that the S-51, sunk IA miles east of
Block Island Friday night by that
steamer, was commanded by student
officers, Lieut.. Comdr. H. A. Flanagan,
executive officer at the submarine
base here, denied that any one of
the officers on the submarine at the
time of the disaster was inexperi
enced.
Lieut.. Comdr. Flanagan, in a state
ment to the Associated Press, ex-
planned the work of the submarine
school and gave information concern
ing the six officers aboard the S-51
at the time of the collision:
1.-The Submarine Training School
for officers is established for the
purpose of giving all officers detailed
instructions in submarines before they
are permanently transferred to sub
marine duty.
The students of the present class
range from Lieut.. Comdr. E. w.
Evening star., 1925-09-28
PB-1, FORCED DOWN,
AWAITS new ENGINE
Trouble Develops on San Francisco
Seattle Flight and Plane Is
Towed to Astoria, Greg.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ASTORIA, Greg, September 2S.-
Forced down yesterday when one of
the motors became disabled, the
United States Navy seaplane Phi, en-
route from San Francisco to Seattle,
was towed here today, and is awaiting
a new engine before proceeding.
Lieut.. Comdr. J. H. Strong said
that one of the seaplane's two engines
developed trouble off the mouth of the
Columbia River, probably due to the
pump. He said that the seaplane could
have proceeded to Seattle with one
engine, but he did not wish to take the
chance. The seaplane alighted at
Bakers Bay, and was towed to Fort
Candy and later to Astoria by a Coast
Guard tender.
Evening star., 1925-09-28
HUNDREDS DROWNED
IN CHINESE RIVER FLOOD
1900, 900 Are Homeless in Wild
Sweep of Yellow River After
Dyke Breaks.
By the Associated Press.


PEkING, September 2S.-F'ifteen
thousand square miles, containing the
nomes OF 100000 persons, now are
hooded and it is feared that hundreds
have been drowned in consequence of
the break in the Yellow River dyke on
the Shantung Chihli border. The
affected area is being extended hourly
and famine relief workers returning
from the scenes say the flood is the
greatest since that of 1887.
A further break in the main south
dyke is allowing the waters of the
Yellow River to flow unrestrictedly to
the south and a portion may reach
the Yangtse River through the Grand
Canal. The possibility is seen of a
complete and permanent alteration in
the rivers course
Relief work is proceeding, with
Yunchenghsien as the base.
Evening star., 1925-09-28
BUYS FRENCH BONDS.
Ford Plant Takes 100000 Francs
Of 4 Per Cent Issue,

PARIS, September % LR.-The
presidency of the French cabinet to-
day issued the following note:
Premier Painleve has received a
letter from the manager of the Ford
automobile plant in Franuce announc-
ing that the Ford company is sub
scribing for 100000 francs of the
French per cent gold loan"
At the present exchange rate 1,000,-
900 francs is equivalent to a little
more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-09-28
SAYS SHENANDOAH
VALVES WERE OPEN
Flyer Refutes Theory Gas
Cells of DirigibIe Failed
in Gale.
By the Associated Press.


LAKEHURST, N. j., September 26.
All covers on the automatic helium
valves on the airship Shenandoah
were removed on the first rapid ascent
in the storm on September 3, Lieut.
Roland G. Mayer, construction officer
on board, testified today before the
naval court of inquiry.
The officer said he personally re-
moved the covers from two of the
valves and ordered those on two
others removed. The other four valves
were uncovered before the ship left
Lakehurst.
Lieut.. Mayer denied that the pur-
pose of the covers was to prevent the
escape of helium gas; that their func-
ton was to prevent the gas bags suck
ing in air.
Had Risen Faster.
The rate of the rise Of the Shenan-
doah on the first uncontrolled flight
was not as rapid as the ship had gone
up on three occasions in other flights,
Mayer said. On the trip to the Pacific
coast the craft when up 400 feet at
three times the rate of the September
8 rise, and again in line squall off
the New Jersey coast she arose twice
at the rate Of more than three meters
per second.
Lieut.. Mayer said the first sound of
failure he heard was on the down
drop after the ship had reached the
extreme altitude. He heard wires
swapping, but could not identify where
they were, as at that time the ship
had been pitching and tossing for 10
minutes.
When the ship. was falling the cells
cupped and tapped, the officer said.
and this fact probably led some of
the crew to believe the cells had
failed.
That was my first thought" Mayer
said, but later 1 scrutinized the one
over my head carefully and found
that it was IS per cent full
Progressive Breaking Up.
There was a progressive breaking
up of the ship, the officer said. Soon
after the sound of swapping wires
there was a sound of an engine car
breaking away. Then the ship went
to pieces rapidly. the hull breaking
and control car giving way.
Questioned by Rear Admiral Hilary
P. Jones. president of the court, Lieut.
Mayer said that on the Pacific Coast
flight the Shenandoah had her orig
inal valve system of Is automatic
valves. When she took the sudden
ascent, however, all except four of the
valves were covered
The officer said the Shenandoah had
made 10 flights before September 2
with the new and reduced valve
system.
did she encounter any rough
weather." asked Admiral Jones.
THE Shenandoah seldom made a
flight that she did not encounter
strong head winds and rough gales"
Lieut.. Mayer replied. "Once when we
were returning from maneuvers we
had to run through a line squall off
the New Jersey coast to get back to
the station"
Equalizing System.
why was this change in the relief
(automatic) valves made?" asked Ad-
miral Jones.
TT was made primarily to save
weight" Mayer replied. Experience
had proved to us that the change was
not detrimental to the ship"
WAS there any criticism from any
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28
UNITY AND PEACE OBJECTS.
Organization Meets Here After Pre-
paratory Farley in 1888.

The means of securing unity and
peace for the world is the main object
of the twenty-third conference Of the
nterparliamentary Union, which
opens a seven-day meeting Thursday
at the Mayflower Hotel.
In this Interparliamentary Union
only members of a parliament are en-
rolled, which means that few women
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28
Differences of Attitude.

Two other factors interpreted today
as entering largely into the divergence
of opinion were the French sentiment
that France is poor and Uncle Sam
rich, and, on the other hand, the fact
sometimes forgotten by French diss
cussion, that the American Govern
ment is paying more than 4 per cent
interest on the French loan now. in
terest taken out of the pockets of
American taxpayers.
Social engagements between the two
commissions yesterday included a trip
to Mount Vernon in the morning and
luncheon thereafter at the spacious
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28
Arctic Ship Reaches Curling, N. F.

CURLING, Newfoundland, Sep
tember 28 R).-The steamer Peary of
the Macmillan Arctic expedition was
in port here today. She arrived dur.
ing tha- night. :.
Evening star., 1925-09-28

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28
Equalizing System.

why was this change in the relief
(automatic) valves made?" asked Ad-
miral Jones.
TT was made primarily to save
weight" Mayer replied. Experience
had proved to us that the change was
not detrimental to the Ship
WAS there any criticism from any
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28

Saturdays Circulation, 94,025
Sundays Circulation, 103,996
Evening star., 1925-09-28

Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star., 1925-09-28

Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-09-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-09-28

CO. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
peratures-Highest. 80, at 4
pm. yesterday; lowest. &c, at am.
today. ,Aasl
Full report on page Z.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
MASONIC LODGES GIVE
SOCIAL LAST EVENING

One hundred and fifty guests en-
joyed q joint social evening given
by the local Masonic and Eastern
Star lodges last night at Odd Fellows
Hall. The entertainment was parti-
culariy pleasing and expressions of
the guests Indicate it TO have been
one of the most successful of the
lodge socials. The social was for
members of the lodges only
Four varieties OF entertainment
were offered, the feature being an
illustrated lecture Military Patriots
of the Revolution" by John II. Dunn.
Mrs. l.. ID. Henderson sang vocal
selection, accompanied by Miss Jessie
Mock at the piano. Cards. nah
jongg and adncing and supper com.
peted the program.
Among the guests were members
of the Legislature and other out OF
town guests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
NO REMEDY FOR
RATE SITUATION
IS DISCOVERED
Rustgard Reviews Freight
Rates in Special Report
Reports Saving.

That for the present, at least
there is no hope for reduction of
water freight rates between Seattle
and Alaska ports unless it is made
voluntarily by the steamship COM
panies themselves, is apparently the
conclusion of Attorney General John
Rustgard, whose special report on
transportation was transmitted to
the Legislature earlier this week
The report deals with only two sub
jects-freight rates and the route
through Prince Rupert, ignoring en-
tirely passenger rates.
A reduction of $105 per tons in
measurement is heralded as having
been put into effect since his last
report on transportation was rem
dered to the Legislature in 1928.
Attention is also directed to a re-
duction on farming machinery from
$3.50 and $3.50 to Seward and
Anchorage respectively, per ton,
weight or measurement, to $3.50
per ton and to other ports to Sc
per ton. 1t is assumed that it would
be reasonable to conclude that the
average reduction was not less than
t$1e--pc4--ton ION all freight han
died" adding that the exact
figures are known only to the steam
ship companies and they have de-
clined to submit them to this Of
flee 1t is also assumed in the
report that the Alaska Line and the
Admiral Line together handled ap-
proximately 100000 tons, the esti-
mates being based on reports of the
former for 1922 "If this estimate
be correct. the reduction in freight
rates above noted would represent
an annual saving of approximately
100000"
Compares Other Rates.
Comparisons are made between
marine insurance rates on both car
goes and carriers on the Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
INSURGENTS ARE
CAUSE FOR BIG
FRACAS, SENATE
Senators Norris and Borah
Object to Reading Out
of 4 Republicans.
ORGANIZATION HELD UP
FOR A TIME In SENATE
Republican Conference Re-
port Is Given Sudden
Setback Today.

WASHINGTON, March 7. - OBJ
Jections of Senators Norris and
Borah to the removal by the Re-
publican organization of the four
insurgents from their committee
ranks, prevented a majority COM
pleting the organization of the Sem
ate.
Senator Borah took the floor i'm
mediately after the report of the
majority Committee on Committees
was presented. The Republican con-
ference had approved the program
after some discussion but with prac-
tically no opposition
Replying to query of Borah,
on the Floor, Senator Watson said
Senators La Toilette, Ladd. Fraz-
ier and Brookhart had been ousted
because the Senate Republican Con-
ference in November read them out
of the party.
Senator Borah said: Il venture to
say, that within two years. my col
leagues will regret the action. You
may denote these men but they
nave some lnnuence as always.
They had their difference of opinion
in the Republican Party, but it is
lnots@eonffned~ TO. readers ana exists
Ialso among constituents.
Senator Watson asserted a po-
litical party is really organized for
only one campaign and added:
Il do know that in 1924 these
individuals left the Republican
party"
Then Senator Brookhart jumped
to the floor and declared he did no.
leave, but was a better Republican
that even and stood for the prin-
ciples of Lincoln and Roosevelt.
The matter went over on sugges-
tion of Senator Curtis, floor leader
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALE
TO BE GIVEN TOMORROW
AFTERNOON ELKS' HALL

Anticipation for hearing the third
program of the series of musieales
given by the Juneau High School Or
chestra, to be given tomorrow after
noon at 230 O'Clock at Elks Hall has
been manifest among juneau resi-
dents and it is expected the hall will
hold a large audience.
The program will be in thirteen
numbers and will include selections
by the orchestra. Girls Glee Club,
Band and smaller musical organiza-
tions of the school including vocal
and piano solo.
The musicale is given free of ad-
mission charge to the public and a
general invitation is extended to all
Special invitation is given the mem
bers of the Territorial Legislature and
out OF town guests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
WINN TAKES over
LOCAL OFFICE OF
U. S. FISHE RIES
Alaska Agent Bureau Fish
cries Makes Summer Head
quarters Here.

Effective at this time Dennis
Winn, Agent in Alaska for the Bu-
reau of Fisheries will relieve E. M.
Ball, Assistant Agent with super
vision over Southeastern Alaska, in
the latter's duties in this Division
in addition to his general work in
the Territory. Beginning June l we
will establish summer headquarters
in Juneau in conjunction with his
permanent headquarters at Seattle,
according to advices received at the
local office.
Ball has been transferred to St.
Louis where he will have supervis-
ion of checking, sorting and grad
ing of seal skins from the Pribilof
Islands, handled by the Fouke Fur
Company. This office is a part OF
the Bureau Of Fisheries duty and is
established for keeping an agent in
constant association with the in
dustry, it was said.na aI
Preceding the establishment OF
his summer headquarters here Winn
will make survey trip in this dis
trict and at the Westward this
month. He expects to arrive in
Ketchikan March 20 and will be
met there by Capt. Earle Huner,
master of the Bureau boat Widgeon,
making the tour of Southeastern
Alaska on the vessel.
1t Is possible he will be accom-
panied by Fish Commissioner Henry
O'Malley, Hunter said, although nc
definite advices have been received
After making the tour in Alaska
Winn will return to Seattle until
June 1.
Winn has held the appointment
as agent in Alaska for the Bureau
of Fisheries the past four years and
has directed most of this personal
supervision in the Westward dis
trict, this division being supervised
by Ball.
Ball has been with the Bureau OF
Fisheries in Alaska since 1912. In
that year he came from Colorado tC
Afognak where he was in charge oil
the Bureau fish hatchery until 1919
He has served as Assistant Agent
since 1919.
He will not return to Alaska bui
will assume his duties at st. Loui.
shortly, after completing his worl
in connection with the Alaska sefy
ice in Washington where. he ha!
been since the first part of January
having left here the first OF thu
year. ~! IA
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
CONGRESS- WIPES
OUT OFFICE OF
SURVEYOR GEN'L
Twelve Such Offices Abol-
ished at End of Fiscal
Year-Thiele Advised.

The position of Surveyor General
has been abolished and that branch
of the Land Service has been drop
ped from the Department of Interior
and twelve such offices, including
that of Surveyor General of Alaska,
will cease to exist after June 80, ac-
cording to telegraphfc advices today
received by Surveyor General Karl
Thiele How this will effect the Of
flee of Secretary of Alaska which is
combined by Federal statute with the
office of Surveyor General is un-
known
Reasons of economy are said to be
the cause of the discontinuance of
this particular bureau. For several
years there has been a discussion of
the feasibility of such action and in
the latest annual report of Secreary
Work it was officially recommended.
1t is understood to be the plan to
transfer the duties now performed
by Suveyor Generals to Supervisors
of Surveys and that most il not all
of the personnel will be transferred.
All of the employees are under Civ
il Service classification. In the Al
aska office of Surveyor General are
Chief Clerk Martin George, Disburs-
ing Clerk Charles f. Magnet, Drafts
man ]. w. Hendrickson and James
Anita Perrin, and Nj. f. Russell,
C. Sauls and Stenographer Miss
Messenger.
Owing to the fact that Federal
statutes make the Surveyor General
Of Alaska ex-nfficio Secretary of the
Territory, the adjustment of the
Alaskan position affects Alaska more
than in other sections of the United
States In 1900 Congress enacted a
law combining the two offices and
they have since remained one. I'm
less some other provision has been
made by Congress the Office of Sec
retary of Alaska will automatically
cease to exist as at present created
when the Surveyor Generals office
is abolished.
Mr.. Thiele today telegraphed the
Interior asking if Congress had made
any provision for continuance of
the Secretary's position and main
tenance of the office.
For many years the position of
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
LEGISLATURE IN
B BRIEF SESSION
THIS AFTERNOON
Senate Passes Pratt Resolu-
tion-One Bill Is Intro
duced in Lower House.

Sessions only 20 minutes in dura-
tion were held in both Houses of
the Legislature this afternoon with
transacted One bill was intro
duced in the House and resolution
passed in the Senate.
The Pratt resolution carrying an
Invitation from the Legislature to
the Conference of Governors to visit
Alaska next summer was reported
out of committee with a substitute
The latter, in which the $1,000 ap-
preparation originally sought was
deleted, was adopted and passed by
a unanimous vote under suspended
rules.
In the House, Representative Shell
don introduced Bill No. 4 amending
certain sections of the probate laws
in ordey to permit banks or other
corporations to act as administra-
tors or executors of estates.
Communications were received
from Gov. Bone transmitting copies
of the audit of the treasury and
reports from the Board of Dental
Examiners, the Board of Medical
Examiners, Board of Trustees of
the Alaska Agricultural College and
School of Mines and the Historical
Library and Alaska Museum.
The name of Edward F. Medley.
of Cordova, was sent to the Senate
for confirmation as trustee of the
Alaska Agricultural College and
School of Mines, to fill out the un-
expired term of the late Leopold
David, Mr.. Medley's appointment
was made several weeks ago by Gov.
Bone
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
ACROSS
ALASKA,L0NDON
TO TOXIC, PLAN
Aviator Hammer Reaches
San Francisco Japan
ese Are Cooperating.

SAN FRANCISCO. March L
Haakon H. Hammer arrived yester-
day on the Tenyo Maru from Japan
and announced plans werej in the
making for test flight from Lon
don to Toxic, via Alaska in search
for commercial route.
Hammer said the 5000 miles
could be covered in SO hours with
two stops for fuel He declared he
has obtained the cooperation of the
Japanese Government in the enter
prise
Hammer said he was no longer
connected with Capt Amundsen and
declared that Amundsen's plan to
sail planes over the North Pole
failed on account of opposition of
the Italian Government.
Hammer said the longest hop on
the proposed flight seeking a COM
mercial route from London to To-
kio. would be frog Spitzbergen to
Alaska, 1900 miles, which is only
half the distance flown by Kelly
and MacReady on their nonstop
flight from coast to coast"
Hammer said conditions along the
proposed route were ideal for flying
between May and September and
such a route would be valuable
He concluded THE
fight will be made this year if ar
can be completed"
Hammer was associated with
in the latter's Arctic ex-
on bpard the Maud,
which proposed a seven-year drift.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
Mt. Mckinley Highway.

Eighty thousand dollars allotted
yesterday for road and trial con-
struction in Mt Mckinley National
Park represents the elimination of
five years of cordial negotiations be-
tween the Alaska Road Commission
and the National Park Service, !"
said Col James G. Steese today.
1T is part of total of $272,7OO
authorized for this purpose during
the last days of the long session OF
Congress last June. The project
calls for about 81 miles of automo-
bile road and about 100 miles of
pack trails, to be performed as a
cooperative project by the Alaska
Road Commission.
I'm the summer of 1920, the Al
aska Road Commission performed
some work in the Sitka National
Monument. for which reimburse
ment was later made by the Ma
tional Park Service. Additional
work becoming necessary the fol-
lowing year to protect the Monu-
ment from the encroachment of In
dian River, | submitted an esti-
mate for its permanent maintenance.
This was approved and in the spring
of 1922, a Custodian was appointed
and the Monument placed under
the supervision .sof the Alaska Road
Commission. The Monument has an
area of about 81 acres. Metal signs
tConIinurd on Page 6lx.t
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
ENROLMENT IN
ALASKA SCHOOLS
SHOWS INCREASE
Biennial Report Commission
er Of Education to Legiisla-
ture Wealth of Information

Enrolment in the schools of Alas
ka for the school year 192S-1924 was
GA per cent larger than the enroll
ment for 1917-1S with total OF
1888 students enrolled in high and
elementary schools. The proportion
ate cost of school operations did not
show the same rate of increase the
cost in 192324 being approximately
thirty per cent more than the cost
in 1917-1S.
These figures are taken from the
biennial report OF the Department
of Education which has been sub.
mitted to the Legislature by Com
missioner l.. ID. Henderson. 1t COW
ers the seven year period since 1917
IS, when the Department was first
established. is the most complete
and comprehensive report yet to be
ing charts, diagrams, statistical data
and wealth of information on mat
ters pertaining TO Alaskan schools.
their operations and administration
Photographs of some recently erect
ed and modern school structures are
used as Illustrations.
Lack of accurate information on
many points prevents making com
parison of enrolment. expenditures,
etc, prior to the year 1918, which
marked the close of the first year Of
the Departments activities.
The report also includes the re-
port of the President of the Alaska
Agricultural College and School of
Mines for the two year period, July
1, 1922 to June 80. 1923. and a brief
review of the work of the u. S. Bur
eau of Education among the Alaska
Indians.
Enrolment Increase.
The increase in school enrolment
during the seven year period 1918
to 1924 was 40 per cent In the
high school and Is per cent In the
elementary school. In 1917-1S high
school enrolment was 211 and ele-
mentary school 3030. In 1924,
high school enrolment was AGA, ele-
mentary schools 1919
This increase is by no means
phenomenal states the report.
However the growth has been grad
ual with the exception of the year
1888. which marks a low point
in not only the prosperity OF the
schools but also of the Territory gen
orally"
| Per capita costs of education fot
lCOnl,nued ON Page EiYhf \
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
Continued on Page Fise.)
lSoHtiHueu ou rage rlFe.J
Guns FAIL TO
SCORE IN DAY,
NIGHT DEFENSE

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, March
7.-Officers, of the Anti-Craft de-
fense admitted defeat in the day
and night tests of the Langley Field
aviators to demonstrate the effect
iveness of weapons. Members of
and high army officials
witnessed three inch guns failing to
score a single hit at the sleeve
targets towed by airplanes. The
anti-aircraft illumination failed to
in the darkness overhead.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-07
Coolidge Has Hopes for
Agricultural Measures

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Presi-
dent Coolidge believes much oppo-
sition that helped cause the failure
of legislation recommended by his
agricultural committee will be dissip-
ated during the recess by more care
full study of the proposals by critics.