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Evening star., 1925-07-26
THIRD SUICIDE DUEL
VICTIM IS SOUGHT
Both Principals History
Traced to MaryIand-Kirk
Once Pistol instructor.
By the Associated Press.

BRAWLEY, Calf, July 25.-A
search for third body believed to be
that of a person involved in the duel
which cost the lives of Henry Kirk
and John Truden of Imperial met
with no success here today. A de-
velopment believed important Is an
thorities came with the arrival of
David Kirk, a brother of Henry,
when they told of Kinks former en-
ployment as a pistol instructor at
Annapolis some time ago. promi-
nent business woman who also is said
to have been an acquaintance of both
principals of the duel, when they re-
sided in Maryland is also sought.
Truden's body was found Monday,
bullet through his temple and a
note in the pocket indicating that he
had killed Kirk in a duel the previous
Saturday, committing suicide himself
later. The note told of i'll feeling
each entertained for the other.
On a slip of paper found in Henry
Kinks handbag was written, John
Truden. Camp Holabird, Md" Both
of the men had been in the military
service during the war. Henry Kirk
was stationed at Camp Meade, Md.
Kinks relatives express the belief
that Henry Kirk was murdered.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
EXPERTS ARE SATISFIED
WITH WORK IN AUSTRIA
Report Country Is Endeavoring to
Win New Markets, But Buy
ing Power Is Small.
By the Associated Press.

VIENNA. July 25.-Walter T. Lay
ton, publisher of the London Econo-
mist, and Prof. Charles Rist of the
Paris Sorbonne, the two experts ap-
pointed by the League of Nations to
conduct an economic inquiry into
Austria, today informed the Vienna
press that they were completely salts
fed with their work of investigation
and said their efforts had been greatly
facilitated by the Austrian officials
and business communities.
The experts said they recognized
the Austrians' eXertions in overcom-
ing the difficulties of paying with
justice and the endeavors of Austrian
Industries to accommodate changed
conditions and to reform their meth
DDS to win new markets with good
results. Mr.. Layton compared Aus
tria's condition with that of England,
which, he said also suffeped from a
reduced purchasing power and hos
tile tariffs protecting newly founded
industries.
The report of Mr.. Layton and Prof
Rist will be submitted to the League
of Nations at Geneva during the
September session.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
+. 6. WINSOR is CHOSEN
1925 "KING PETROLEUM"
Warren, Pa, Oil Man Will Preside
Over International Exposition
Sessions in Tulsa.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla, July 25.-Fred E.
Winsor of Warren, Pa, has been Sc
1ected as King Petroleum for 1925,
officials of the international petroleum
exposition announced here today.
Winsor, a pioneer oil operator and
capitalist. was selected by the board
of directors for the oil exposition and
congress from a list of so veterans
sn the oil game.
King Petroleum will preside over
the third annual international petro
1eum exposition to be held in Tulsa
October | to 10.
Winsor began his career as an oil
king when he took a job as a tool
dresser at the age of II. He rapidly
worked his way up and about 40
years ago gained national prominence
as an oil scout. He is now 81 years
old. He is the son of Darius Winsor,
who drilled the second oil well in
Pennsylvania and who built the sec
ond and third refineries in the Mead
vile field in that State.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
.25 HURT IN TENT
WRECKED BY GALE
$4,000 Damage Reported
Following Tornado at
Sidney, Ohio.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SIDNEY, Ohio, July 25.-TWenty-
five persons were injured and damage
estimated at 100000 was caused when
a tornado swept over this city at $50
pm. today. The injured were all in
the audience at a chautauqua pro-
gram being given in tent in Gram
mercy Park.
The tent collapsed during the 75-
mile gale, burying between 1000 and
200 persons under 1t. Those injured
We're caught by the falling side and
center poles.
A number of factory buildings were
unroofed, crops were destroyed in a
path miles wide extending north
and south of the city, and several
farm homes were destroyed.
Boy Scout May Die.
James Anderson, IA, a Boy Scout on
duty at the tent. suffered a compound
fracture of the skull and may die.
A score of other persons were in
jured and are under the care of
physicians.
A short period of nearly total dark
ness preceded the blow, which came
with such suddenness as to prevent
escape from the canvas auditorium.
Hundreds were pinned under the tent.
A hurry call to the Fire Department
brought a rescue force, which sue
ceeded in averting a panic.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cation was paralyZed by the storm.
After the first blow the gale ragged 'in
milder degree for about 35 minutes.
heavy hailstorm, which accom-
panied the wind, played havoc with
the crops, leveling fields of corn and
oats.
Scores of small farm buildings were
blown down. Several country resi-.
dences were destroyed.
Wooden side poles supporting the
tent were snapped in two and the
large center poles were bent double.
The business section of the city
escaped damage.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
"TRUSTY" ESCAPES JAIL.

The call of the great open spaces
was too much for William Rankey
yesterday, SO he turned in his resigna-
ton as trusty at the District Jail and
walked away to freedom.
superintendent Peak refused to &C.
cept the resignation. however, as
Rankin had left half of a 20-day SEN
tence for intoxication behind him in
his rush to get the air of distant parts.
Now Maj. Sullivan's minions of the
law are seeking the esthetically-in-
clined guest of the District to remind
him that his position is being held
open for him for the remaining 10
days, and then some maybe
Evening star., 1925-07-26
POLICE ACCUSE PAIR.
Men Charged With Assaulting Off,
GERS After Arrest.

Charges of assault, intoxication
and disorderly conduct were lodged
by Policeman F. A. HOFFMAN against
two men he arrested at Second and
L. streets northeast last night.
The first prisoner, who described
himself as Charles j. Sabin of 739
Butternut street, was charged with
two cases of assault-one because of
a fight with Policeman HOFFMAN
when the arrest was made and the
second because of an alleged attack
upon Policeman f. L. Rinehart in
the patrol wagon en-route to the pre-
cinct station house. The other pris-
oner, who gave his name as George
Henrietta of S04 H street, was
charged with one assault case, with
Policeman HOFFMAN as complainant
Evening star., 1925-07-26
SONG SERVICE AT CHURCH.
Regular Program Changed at
Mount Pleasant M z

Regular services at the Mount
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Sixteenth and Lamont streets.
this evening will be replaced by a
song service, the feature of which will
be several numbers by the Imperial
Male Quartet.
The program will include solos by
Cora Shreve Heartsill, soprano, and
Francis P. Heartsill, bass: duets.
trios and the quartet numbers, with
Mrs. Lowe at the organ. The I'm.
perial Quartet is composed Of w.
Arthur Mccoy, first tenor; George E.
Anderson, second tenor; j. Benton
Webb, baritone, and Francis P. Heart
sill, bass.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
HIGHWAY BODY TO MEET.
Research Board Program to Be
Held Here Dec. 3 and 4.

The fifth annual meeting of the
highway research board of the Ma
tional Research Council will be held
here December and T. 1t was de-
cided at a recent meeting of the ex-
eCutive committee. Progress reports
from chairmen of research commit
tees at the executive committee meet
ing showed important studies are be-
ing made on many phases of highway
development, including finances, de-
sign, construction and maintenance.
The program of the coming conven-
ton. now being prepared, will soon
be announced.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
Fishermen Find Antique Statue.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
ATHENS, July "A we'll preserved
statue of antiquity was found in the
sea off the coast OF Marathon by a
number of fishermen. The statue Is
of bronze, and represents the life-sized
cast of youth. Greek experts de
clare that the statue Is extremely val
liable, and have compared II TO the
famous statue of The Youth of An
tioch."
Evening star., 1925-07-26
DIES AT AGE OF 66.
Mrs. Charles Hartwell Had Been

Mrs. Charles Hartwell, a resident
of the District for the past Is years,
died yesterday at her home in Chevy
Chase.
Mrs. HartWell was in her 9th year.
She was born in Baltimore Septem.
ber 23 1858. When yet a child she
moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, where
she resided until coming to Washing
ton.
Mr.. Hartwell and a daughter SIR.
vive her. Mr.. Hartwell is a retired
employe of the Government Printing
Office.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
PUMP OIL TO MISSISSIPPI
Pipe Line From Smackover Fields
to TideWater Opened.

ELDORADO, Ark, July 25 P)-
Crude oil is flowing today from the
Smackover field to the Mississippi
tldewater for the first time with the
formal putting into service of the
million-dollar pipe line constructed by
the Standard Oil Co. The oil
is carried direct from the wells to
water carriers at Eudora, Ark, on
the Mississippi River. Plans provide
for the pumping of the oil into
barges at Eudora and possibly direct
to ocean-going ships during high
stages of the river
Evening star., 1925-07-26
SURGEON USES JACKKNIFE
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence OF tne AssOclated Press.
CORDOVA, Alaska, June 26.-A
tonsil operation was performed re-
Gently at Bering River on Controller
Bay, so miles east of here, by DR.. w.
w. Council of Cordova, with jack
knife and denatured alcohol.
When DR.. Council arrived at Bering
River from a hunting trip he was
called on to handle the case. He had
no implements. With the crude out.
fit he performed the operation with
success. No anesthetic was admins
tered. The alcohol was used to sterilize
the knife.
Evening star., 1925-07-26
GR0CERS PLAN PICNIC.
Annual Excursion to Marshall Hall
Set for Wednesday.

The grocers Of Washington will hold
their annual excursion to Marshall
Hall Wednesday, under auspices of the
Retail Grocers Protective Associa.
ton A lengthy program of athletic
events and stunts has been arranged
for the outing and leading merchants
have donated prizes.
The officers Of the association are
John Brayshaw, president o. j
Botsch, first vice president; William
NJ. Oliff, second vice president; B. B.
Allison, treasurer; Perry P. Patrick
secretary. Other officers are II. T
Gruver, William Hannah, ]. B. Harry
J. H. Goodrich. F. A. Dodge, J. Riehl
w. B. Wender, w. w. Benton, E. J
Reamer, F. B. McGivern and n. L.
Burchell
Evening star., 1925-07-26
CONVICT GETS LEAVE.
Son Allowed to Come Home to See
Sick Father.

NEWARK. N. j., July 25 CPD.-An-
nouncement was made today that
Leroy Davis, son of George Wash
w. Davis. Republican politician, had
been taken back to the Federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta, after a visit of
sesveral days with his father.
The younger Davis is serving a SEN
tence in connection with a liquor
bribery plot. His father has been
seriously i'll for several months, and
the son was allowed to come to his
bedside under guard.
Evening star., 1925-07-26

Flowers via Telegraph
Consult GUIDE. Prompt delivery
anywhere, any time. 1912 F.-Adver-
tiSemeDt
Evening star., 1925-07-26
Construction is Higher Grade.

In Montgomery County, the figures
show for the year from July l, 1923
TO July l, 1924, there were constructed
254 houses having an estimated total
value of S1,301, 1925. The figures for
the six-month period from July l, 1924,
to January 1, 1925, while showing an
increase in the value of the dwellings
construction, show a decrease in the
number, this higher cost of construc-
ton per house, indicating an improved
type of structure going up. During
this period there were constructed 216
houses, with a value of 81 .391 1886. But
the following six months, or from
January 1, 1925 to July l, 1925, there
was a decided jump in numbers of
dwellings and total cost The figures
show a total of $50 houses with
value of S2.664, ,199.
Prince Georges County indicates
that it is stepping up in regional de
velopment when the figures were COM
piled and examined as to six-month
periods, During the period from July
Evening star., 1925-07-26

Editors note.-An adequate pic
ture of the great Development OF
Maryland and Virginia suburbs
1chich are to be embraced in the
regional Development of the No
tiondL Capital and its enUirons
neUer has been presented. The
Star has made an extensive inUes-
ti0dtion OF the subject and this is
the first of three articles prepared
by Mr.. Whedtley. His article on
nearby Maryland tCiH appear Mon
day and that discussing the orototh
of Virginid'S suburbs 1CiH appear
Tuesday tCith maps.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
\. v. c. A. PREPARES.
FOR 100000 DRIVE.
Meeting Tuesday to Discuss
Plans for Campaign Set
for December 2 to Is.

A visit from the national heads of
ene y. W. {. a. tomorrow and a meet
Ing of all team members Tuesday
VIII begin the final week of prepara-
tlons Tor the Washington Y. ". G.
AS 100000 building and mainte.
nance campaign, December > TO 10.
Mrs. Frederic NJ. PaiSt. a sister of
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and the
national president of the Y. w. c. A..
AWlil arrive tomorrow from Wayne,
wa, and Mrs. Robert l.. Speer. the
president of the national board of
me Y W. {. A, Will come from
EngleWood, \. J., to discuss campaign
prospects with local officials. They
viii speak tomorrog night at a dinner
10 be given in the interest of the cam
pa1gn by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lansing.
Names to BE Taken.
Tuesdays meeting Will be the first
assemblage OF all team workers. Al
THIS meeting names will be lequisi-
TONED for the solicitation which is to
begin next Wednesday,
John b. Larner, president OF the
washington Loan and Trust Co. is
announced today as the general chair
man of the campaign. The members
@ committee will include Mrs
Thomas Edwin Brown, president of
the Y. w. G. A.; Miss Hettie =. An
derson, general secretary. George r.
Authier, Mrs. Blair Banister, Miss
Frances +. Chickering Mrs Harold
f. Doyle. Miss Elizabeth Eastman.
Miss Margaret L. F'oN Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Miss Bertha Pabst. Mrs. AL
bert II. Putney, Mrs. John T. Schaaff,
Mrs. William Charles White, Mrs.
Frank wilkins ana Fred f. Wright.
\ citizens "o@mitt"e. which is To
Evening star., 1925-11-22
IMMUNITY CENTER
GROWTH DESCRIBED
Thousands Attend Activities of
Department in Many Schools,
Annual Report Shows.

\ brief historical sketch of the
community center movement III the
District by Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy,
general director of the community
center department of the public
schools. was issued last night by
Supt. Frank W. Ballou as the con-
cluding feature of the observance of
American education week as far as the
public schools are concerned.
Eight years ago the community CEN
tcrs We're established by the Board of
Education. Mrs. Broy explained anC
einCe thar time thousands of adults.
youth and children have attended
activities in the schools under com
munity center auspices. THE
activities have been civic educational,
social and recreational. said Mrs.
Broy. AT the present time there are
more than POO community clubs and
groups meetings regularly each week
in the public school community cen.
terS."
Mrs. Broy also enumerated a num-
her of the activities. and outlined the
procedure under which the community
center department. functions.
Evening star., 1925-11-22

assist the executive committee in the
administration OF the campaign will
include Maj, Gen. George Barnett,
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayay. hon
orary president of the Y W. {. A: DR..
Luc!us Clark. Mrs. Lucius Clark. Mrs.
Wilson Compton, Charles l. Corhv.
7. {. Dulin, w. W. Everett. {. +. NJ.
Fadeley, \. s. Faucet. Albert +. Fox.
Bishop James +. Freeman, Mrs.
James r. Freeman. Isaac Cans
Julius Garhnckel. Miss Alice Graudin.
Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hagner. J. Philip
Hermann. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Mrs. Robert Howard. Mrs. John q.
Kendall. John &. Let's. Charles p.
Light. Bishop William Fraser Me
Evening star., 1925-11-22

Dowell. Mrs. William Fraser Nc
Dowell, Stanton G. Peelle. Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe, Admiral Hugh Rod
man, Mrs. John S. Scully. DR.. George
Otis Smith, Huston Thompson, George
W. White, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt and
Donald Woodward
Mrs. Lyman SWormstedt. Miss
Agnes Peter, Mrs. Wilson Compton
and DR.. Frances Foye comprise the
personnel of Miss Frances Chickering' s
speakers committee, while the pub
licity committee; with George f.
Authier as chairman, is to be COM
posed of IL. C.. Bishop, Ashmun Brown.
Henry L. Sweinhart. president of the
National Press Club; Miss Cora Rigby
and Mrs A. j. Montgomery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

mooted question a year ago. now is
accepted as a necessity.
1t has long been recognized fact
that vision Is the most active OF the
five senses, and recently car designers
have been giving special attention to
increasing the range Of vision for
the driver. The Fisher Body Corpora
tion made one OF the greatest con-
tributions along this line by the per-
lection of a full-vision one-piece
windshield. The permanent top has
also helped by making possible the
use of larger light panels held tightly
In place In the side curtains.
Ideal Car Explained.
The ideal automobile, from the
viewpoint of the general public,
would be one with only two or three
very simple controls Perhaps the in
dustry will be able to realize that
Ideal some day. At any rate, Il Is
working it's way toward this goal as
rapidly as possible The placing OF
all hand controls on the steering
wheel, under the fingers OF the driver,
has been a long step toward the
greater ease and safety of operation.
Announcements in metallurgy have
not reached the ultimate and here
we can expect improvements Any
new discoveries made in alloys Will
be reflected in chassis design. In fact,
Improvements in the metal industry
have really made possible the sturdy,
low hung, safe. yet not overweight
automobile Of today.
Car seldom Causes Wreck.
TT must be borne in mind that the
automobile Is the heaviest, speediest
and most powerful piece OF mobile
machinery ever put into the hands Of
unframed persons of every rank of
intelligence. In spite of this, auto
mobiles have been made so well and
with such care that an accident due
to an inherent weakness of the car
is as rare as is a runaway horse in
the city OF Detroit
The automobile manufacturer has
done much TO eliminate accidents
insofar as the production Of a safe
vehicle is concerned. He also is ready
and willing TO spend time and money
without stint to do more. He is
standing shoulder-to-should with
every agency advocating safety and
he has gained good start in the
task by putting his own house in
order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
SAFETY IS MOTIVE
IN CAR DESIGNING
Engineers Doing Much to Pre-.
vent Accidents by Their
Research Work.

Manufacturers OF automobiles are
building their cars with view to
eliminating as TAR as possible the
probabilities of accidents. This Is
the opinion of George II. Hannum
president and general manager of the
Oakland Motor Car Company, who
points out some Of the problems OF
the manufacturer in their relation
to accidents.
The automotive industry. through
its many associations and affiliations,
is helping to teach the public how
20 prevent accidents and is doing all
In It's power TO have proper and more
generally uniform State laws and city
ordinances enacted throughout the
country.
II is doing more than this, accord
Ing to Mr.. Hannum, in its factories.
The engineers of the more progress
sive companies are constantly study
ing to improve the parts OF their cars
which Will help to minimize traffic
accidents.
Human Element Stressed.
THE human element in driving"
states Mr.. Hannum, us the most i'm
portant one. Just as in learning to
drive the knowledge gained only by
experience as TO what the other fell
low you meet on the road is going
to do Is really the most difficult to
acquire, so are the features OF a car
that enable a driver to devote all his
faculties all the time TO the single
task of watching the road more i'm
portant than the ordinary mechanical
safeguards.
I'VE are prone to overlook the
many new features of motor car
chassis and body design, which. while
not so obviously apparent as factors
of safety, nevertheless belong in this
category.
Generally speaking, these features
which tend to make for additional
safety are more flexible power plants,
added efficiency in braking, improve
ments In body design which give driv-
ers clearer and wider range of vision,
accessible and easily manipulated
controls which permit a motorist to
operate his car with a minimum of
effort and without interference with
his steering, advancements in design
which allow the lowering of the cen
ter of gravity and the consequent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

Copyright. 1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
Auto Club Engages
Children to Teach
Gospel of Safety

A Western automobile club has en-
listed the interest of children in the
public schools in sprea ding the Cos
pei of safety on city streets. Safety
curricula have been installed in the
schools and the children have cor.
tributed some practical hints for pc
deHtrians.
The following lines wero contr1bu
ted by girl in the fifth grade:
Let Safety First be your motto.
To keep you safe from every autot
Look both ways when you cross Tn.
street,
Or else great dangers you may meet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
HINTS ON PARKING CAR.
Wise Motorist Gives Home1y Tip in
Getting Space.

To avoid getting wedged against
the curb when leaving a parking
space. back up little with the front
wheels out That places the rear
wheels little farther from the curb,
making 1t easier to get away when
the car Is next run straight forward
and then backed with the front
wheels pointing in toward the curb.
Sometimes If you pass q good park
ing space and cannot Immediately
back up because of traffic, the drivers
of cars behind will assume from the
stopping of your car that the streets
are too crowded to think of parking,
and Will pass by the space you are
after. Simply 4 case of practical
psychology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
REMOVES BUMPER RUST.

Fresh rust on the bumpers can be
removed without the aid OF nickel
poIlsh II the latter is not handy when
the car has been brought In at night.
Dampen the end OF a rag and rub the
parts affected. Then dry. Sometimes
little moisture on the bumper. II
the car is brought from the cold into
heated garage, will answer the pur-
pose or a temporary cleanser IL rubbed
with dry rag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

made possible engines so flexible that
the automobiles containing them can
be handled in the heaviest traffic
almost as easily as a child'S kiddie
car.
More efficient ways of stopping an
automobile in time of emergency is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25
NEW CARS ARE SAFER.
Late Models Embody Best Points in
Construction.

Depreciation, that worry OF car
owners, is much less feared II con-
sidered as the price OF safety. Every
new car that comes on the market, or
new model OF standard make, is safer
than its predecessor, both in con-
struction and in new features Of de-
sign. When Il motorist decides to
sacrifice his old car in order to ac-
quire the new he is, in effect, invest
ing in additional security on the
streets and highways. 1t is somewhat
the same principle that encourages
a business house to tear down its
structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

subject that has interested more
motorists than any other during the
past year or so. This, undoubtedly,
has been due 10 the easily seen and
spectacular performance in decelera-
ton Of cars equipped with four-wheei
brakes. This feature, which swas a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

minimizing of the danger of over
turning, and discoveries In the metal
lurgical field which have permitted
the incorporation of additional
strength without undue increase in
weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

Common sense takes tho 9ussz ouf
OF driving and makes safety certain,