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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
FIRE LOSS CUT
$4,000 Less Damage in
Seattle for Six Months

Seattle Is making steady progress
Ia cutting down It's fire losses Fire
Marshal Albert Lains said Tues
day.
Figures show that in tho frs, ak
months Of this year the fro Losses
were $4,000. as compared to $780,
600 in tbs firpt hx months OF last
year.
The saving OF $4,000 Is due
LnIng believes. 20 the cooperation
or the public in nrc prevention
work. increased efficiency In the
fire department strife, enforcement
Of fire ordinances and mo,oriEation
Of nil fire equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
Very Special-EMPRESS!
KAPOK Mattresses
81 81 s 2$ 4 $$3 rs e y IS

HE PRICE quoted speaks for it.ebut what
vey mind the QUALITY of this matsand let
plain detail just what KAPOK KAPOK hair
the best and expensive filling 1t the silk
fiber that the tropics There other material
excepting the best that has lifting and sustain
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mattresses it combines ghnes weight with bulk and downy
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secondhand material and ppngs from Egyptian cotton KAPOK
mattresses filled by what is known the Blown Process and
it add quantity inferior material when blown
into the mattress 1t is for this call attention the
reproduction below of GUARANTEE LABEL you'll find
ached KAPOK mattress featured in this sale and which
contains only pure KAPOK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
AMERICAN LOST
IN ENGLAND
Scotland Yard Searches for
Wisconsin School Teacher

LONDON. July Scotland Yard
today Is seRrehlnE for Joseph Victor
Collins, OF Wisconsin. who di-np.
pcarcd from his hotel here.
Collins. instructor IN the state nor.
mai school OF Stevens Point. wis.
arrived In London last night with
his wife and daughter Helen.
The daughter said today that her
father was carrying $4,000 Ia trav.
elers' checks and 5000 IN cash when
he left tho hotel 20 buy tickets for
Edinburgh. where he was 20 attend
the international educational confer.
ence.
Collins homo is AZ Stevens Point.
Wis. where hs has been an instruct.
or OF mathematics in the state nor.
NAL school for many years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
Men Charged With
Driving While Drunk

Charges OF driving while drunk
we're placed against Victor Chnrlson.
20, a printer, and Henry Smith.
80. mechanic, early Tuesday. Charl.
son was arrested in tho walling.
ford district md Smith was cap.
,ured ut First ave. and Yesler way.
Both were held for $3.50 inll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
Harry Pennell to
Be Buried Tuesday

Harry NJ, Pennell. assistant man
aver or Browning. King 8 Co, will
be berisd Tuesday. after services at
y. m, In the Homo Undertaking
Co.'S chapel. The Rev Russell +.
Thnpp. pastor OF the First chris.
tlan church. win officlate o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21

RoME.-Thero is always n good
attendance Mt the sessions OF the
Roman senate. in marked contrast to
the many empty seats ut meetings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
Funeral of Ernest
Division Is Today

Funeral services for Ernest NJ.
Division. a.. VIII be held Tuesday,
al 2 p, m. IN tho Buttorvor,h NOR
tuary. lie died at his home. at Aso2
othello At. as result Of injuries
sustained In a fail two years ago,
whom he was working az his trade
as "A lsther,
Surviving him are his widow,
katherine Division, and their two
daughters. Ardyoc and Audrey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21

here for the post. graduate lecture
course. has made lifelong study
Of the prevention or NJ health Incl.
dent 20 motherhood
This week he IL giving Washing.
ton physicians the benefits OF his
researches IN reducing the suffer.
ing and disabilities Of American
mothers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21

put too much
strain on tho
nervous ayHtem
lie called at.
tention 20 the
number Of able
and useful men
who arc los, 20
socisiy because
their nerves give
way premature.
81. 20 the IN.
tonse pace OF
modern life
DE- John Good
rich CLARK of
tho Unworthy
OF Pennsylvania,
aIHo broueht
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21
MINERS KILLED
Eleven Men Dashed 100 Fl.
to Death as Cable Breaks

MENlCo CITY. July sl.-Eleyen
miners were dashed 20 death in the
cineo Minss nine. in tho state OF
laliseo. Monday, when tho cage In
which they were riding plunged 100
feet 10 the bottom OF the shaft.
The accident was caused by the
breaking OF the cable when the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21

call on his family physician az reg
ular intervals for n careful and com.
plsts survey our lives would b.
much heightened IL ws did this 4
good plan n 70 have II done on
your birthday"
Dr. Barker also suggests that
each person study his own habits
and eliminate those things which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-21

wRBhin Eton
physicians at
their ninth AN.
nual post.grndu.
ate lecture
course. In "a
strong pdyocats
OF periodic med
lCaI eHhmiua
lions.
"A wise man
has his Rutouo
bile inspected
regularly by an
expert nechan'
10" observed Or
Barker In the
Hn IN o way. a
wise man viii
Evening star., 1925-11-16
DUTCH HARB0R ONCE
OUTPOST OF NATIONS
Little Aleutian Islands Settlement
Now Only Dreams of Fa-
nous Past.
By the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, November 16-Dutah
Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands OF
Alaska, once a military rendezvous Of
four nations. is like dead city.
Before the fur treaty among the
United States, England, Russia and
Japan was consummated in 1911,
Dutch Harbor was an outpost Of in
trigue. In 1893, when seal poaching
was at Its peak. America maintained
while the British had three gunboats,
the japanese and Russians several
war vessels.
Daring poachers roamed the seas
and raids were common. Probably the
best known OF the early pirates was
Alec MacLean, the Wolf Larson Of
Jack London's "Sea Wolf" His last
trip to the Arctic was made on the
schooner Comancita, vessel masquer-
aiding under forged Mexican papers.
One Of his best known exploits was
when he eluded pursuing cutter and
anchored two barrels of seal skins to a
buoy. Later he returned and picked
them up.
In 1911 all governments involved in
the seal industries agreed to handle
the killings themselves. Guards were
stationed at the rookeries and sealing
at sea was made unlawful. This
treaty was drawn to run Is years.
The pact is expected to be renewed
next year, although British Columbia
sealers are opposed.
At present the entire patrol Is car
ried on by four American Coast Guard
cutters, whose greatest duties lie in
administering relief to northern resi-
dents. Justice and foodstuffs are dis
pensed by these guardians OF the
North, while poachers are of minor
importance.
Meanwhile Dutch Harbor. nestled
among the island mountains. slumbers,
dreaming Of a. glamorous past.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
TRAIN IN SOUTH KILLS
TWO WALKING TRACKS
Boy Crushed and Father Critically
Hurt-Aonther Is Victim
Short Distance Away.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BILOXI, Miss. November 16.-After
having struck and killed Easton Lad
ner, z, and probably having fatally
injured his father. Patrick. 81, near
Pass Christian, Miss, last night, a
Louisville and Nashville train struck
and killed r. J. Wiley, SO, a short
distance from the Biloxi station. Re-
ports Of the Pass Christian accident
reaching here were that the boy and
father struck there, were walking
along the right of way and failed to
heed a warning whistle, being run
down and crushed.
The trains third victim was also
said to have been struck after appar-
entity disregarding the engineers
warning. The train was being oper-
ated by Engineer Manley Blaize.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
COL. KARL D. KLEMM
COMMITS SUICIDE
Financier and Guard Officer
Depressed When Detroit
Gets Plane Plant.
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, November IL.
Col. Karl d. Klemm, retired, com
mander of the 18th Artillery, 45th
Division, overseas during the war
and brigadier general in the Officers
Reserve Corps, committed suicide at
his Office here late yesterday.
Col. Kiemm, widely known in Ma
tional Guard circles. was president Of
the Kansas City and Western Rail
way.
The failure to obtain the new
Fokker airpIane factory for Kansas
City and the failure at the polls Of
1t proposed $500, 900 bond issue for q
municipal aviation field were given
last night as contributory causes to-
ward his act. Mrs. klemm said he had
been depressed since announcement
that the Fokker factory would be
located at Detroit, and DR.. Samuel
Ayers, his physician, said the failure
of the bond issue had worried him.
Col. Klemm was one of group of
local financiers attempting to have
the airplane factory located at Kan
sas City.
DETROIT, November Is Gp).-An-
thony H. X. Fokker, ariplane designer
and manufacturer, who spent yester-
day in Detroit. expressed surprise when
told last night of the suicide in Kan
sas City of Col. Karl d. klemm.
F'okker was reticent to discuss his
business relations with Col. klemm.
except to say that Klemm had been
elected vice president of proposed
airplane factory organization. He
said that plans for the factory had
been made, but no definite details had
been worked out.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
BEAUTY IS KILLED
IN FALL AT PARTY
Host of Former Musical
Comedy Chorus Girl Held
in Her Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, November 16.--Annie
Ellen Hopkins, 22-year-old beauty
contest winner and one-time musical
comedy chorus girl. fell four stories
to her death in an apartment house
in the Allston district early yesterday
as a merry party at which she was
guest was breaking up. She was
found on the marble floor of the ves-
tibule after she had toppled over a
low banister along a dimly lighted
stairway from the apartment Of Jo-
seph L. Sullivan, who had been her
host. She died while being taken to a
hospital in Brighton.
William A. Cain Of Brighton and
Arthur Garrity of Fall River, another
guest. were held pending the outcome
Of an investigation which Medical Ex-
aminer McGrath has instituted. Nc
Grath, who viewed the body, pro-
nounced death due to fractured
skull.
Police have questioned other guests
at the party. who included Miss Pearl
Wedge of Somerville and Raymond
Lee Of Worcester.
The guests said Miss Hopkins failed
to see the balustrade and stumbled
over it. The girl had won local fame
by winning several beauty contests
and the title Of Miss Nantasket."
Her parents died when she was 16.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
WOMAN ENDS LIFE,
C0MPAN HELD.
Society Matron, Registered
as Wife of ChiCagoan,
Takes Poison.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November l6.-The visit
of Mrs. Florence Manly Hood, young
society .matron of Birmingham, Ala.
to Chicago 10 obtain an apartment
for the contemplated arrival of her
husband has ended in death.
Mrs. Hood took poison yesterday
in her apartment in a fashionable
North Side hotel, where she had reg
istered with John Cashin, Chicago
business man, as "Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hood" Cashin, who left the
apartment shortly before the young
woman swallowed the poison, but hur
ried back upon learning of her act.
was detained pending action of the
coroner. Mrs. Hoods husband. Wal
ter NJ. Hood, general counsel for the
Alabama Power Co., was expected
here In time for the inquest.
Before lapsing into Inconsistencies
Mrs. Hood had summoned the man.
ager Of the hotel and a physician.
They found a half-flled vial of shoe
cleanser in her room. She died 20
minutes after being taken to a hos
pital.
Cashin said he believed Mrs. Hood
took the poison during an alteration
following a visit to the apartment Of
friend, at which, he asserted, both
drank considerable liquor. He took
her back to her apartment, he related,
after which he departed to join
friends. Cashin said that Mrs. Hood,
whom he had known six years, ar
rived in Chicago last Friday to OBJ
tain an apartment, because her hus-
band planned to make an extensive
business visit here soon.
II registered as her husband sim
ply for the sake of convenience, he
said, so that I could thus readily
visit her in connection with business
transactions"
Evening star., 1925-11-16
film MERGER MOVE
NEARS COMPLETION
Combination of United Artists and
Metro -Goldwyn-Maye Facili-
ties Is Planned.
RK the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 16.-Ar-
rangements for q merger OF the
motion picture distribution facilities
of United Artists and Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer should be completed by Thurs.
day, 1t was announced here after a
meeting of representatives of the two
organizations. The agreement then
will go to New York for approval by
the boards of directors Of both con-
Germs.
The proposed combine, which would
not alter the producing of the re-
spective organizations or the theaters
controlled by them, would give Metro
Gold-wyn- Mayer better foreign re-
leasing service and would put the
Metro Goldwyn-M releasing facili.
ties in this country at the service of
United Artists, which Is said to be in
better position abroad that at home,
so far as distribution is concerned.
Douglas Fairbanks has been one of
the principal figures In United Artists
since the organization Of the group,
which also includes Charles Chaplin,
Constance and Norma Talmadge and
Mary Pickford.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
COURT AID SOUGHT
IN OUST|NG PASTOR
Service Turns Into Near.Riot
When Minister Refuses
to Leave Pulpit.
Bv the Associated Press.

REDLANDS. Calf. November 16.
Quiet settled over this orange belt
city today as participants In the
near-riot at the First Christian
Church prepared to shift the scene
OF their conflict to San Bernardino,
county seat, where opponents of the
Rev. r. Glenn Edwards. formerly of
Yuma, Ariz., hoped to obtain the as
sistance of reinforcement officials
IN their efforts to oust him from the
pulpit.
Services were thrown into an up
roar yesterday when Garner o. Os
dick. opposing Edwards, arose from
his pew as the pastor began to
preach.
Reminding the congregation that
et meeting last Friday Mr.. Ed
wards had been voted out of the
pulpit by 143 members" Osdick in
Quired pointedly of the clergyman
= whether he intended to bow to the
will of the 143. The pastor replied
that he did not, explaining that since
che Will of the 143 was but the will
of a minority.
His remarks were made with diff
f1culty after shouts of Throw him
OUT" "Sit down. Let him
speak" and the singing of Nearer
My God to Thee" by the choir.
One of the few women present at
the services, which were expected to
be stormy in view of a month long
clash Of factions favoring and oppos-
ing the retention of Edwards as pas
Tor. attempted to quell the tumuit
by Fastening to the pulpit, and,
with her hand on the Bible, appeal
Ing for peace. Her voice was lost
IN q sea of shouting, boots and cat
calls.
Quiet came eventually, when about
100 members walked out of the
church In q peaceful demonstra-
ton"
Later Osdick announced he and
other members of his faction would
go to San Bernardino ito seek a
criminal complaint against the pas
tor and three elders, charging them
with disturbing a religious meeting.
He alleged that Edwards and his
supporters by invading" the church
after the pastor had been "deposed'
We're to blame for the resultant up
roar.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
EPES ASSUMES OFFICE.
Takes Judge Rhea's Place on Vir'
ginia Corporation Commission.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 16.-
Louis T. Epes of Nottoway today
beca me member Of the State
Corporation Commission, succeeding
Judge William +. Rhea, who had
almost completed IS years on that
commission.
Judge Rhea retired officially from
rhe body at noon on Saturday. when
he assembled the clerks and attaches
of the department and read pre-
pared statement in the shape of a
Farewell. Judge Rhea said he had
tired of the exacting duties of the
commission and was weary of public
office. Having earned a competence,
he preferred to step aside. The judge
was much affected by the severance
of relations with the corps of clerks
and others, some Of whome have been
with him during the entire time.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. p.
NEW YORK, November ia
19-year-old orphan millionaire Is CIV
ing his time and money to aid un-
fortunates with dangerous diseases,
especially children.
Unknown to the mass of New York
ers, John Vanneck has been WORKING
four months as special deputy health
commissioner, visiting tubercular pa
tients at the municipal sanitarium,
studying how to improve their lot and
giving them encouragement. He has
bought radio outfits for children s
wards of hospitals and done other
humanitarian things that are not dis
closed.
When his appointment was revealed
yesterday the deputy expressed the
Evening star., 1925-11-16
PASTOR SENDS VETERAN
TO STUDY FOR MINISTRY
DR.. Stires Persuades Man Who
Thought Himself Unworthy to En-
ter Seminary at Alexandria.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA war
veteran who has always wanted to
study for the ministry, but has re-
garded himself unworthy, is now in a
seminary at the behest of Rev. DIR.
Ernest NJ. Stires.
Philip Davis, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Davis Of Los Angeles, has
given up good position with the
Standard OIL Co. for the vocation he
regards as sacred.
This was revealed after DR.. Stires
announced at st. Thomas Church yes
terday that two Of his parishioners
were to enter the Episcopal ministry.
The other Is Harry M. Riggs, native
of Boston, who has been a lay reader
at ST. Thomas.
Mr.. Davis is in the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary at Alexandria, Va,
with a son Of DIR. StireS.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
ear.Old Orphan Millionaire
Works as Deputy Health Commissioner

hope that there would be no undue
publicity.
Vanneck is the son and sole heir
of John Terrence Vanneck, who died
13 years ago, leaving an estate of
So, 2,00O,o 900. The boys mother died in
1908. Nine months ago a court order
decided that $56, 1000 a year was neces-
sary for his living expenses and edu-
alton. Recently this income was in
creased by the death Of a grand
mother, and there will be another in
crease when he comes of age.
'"This boy is doing this work in
memory Of his parents" said Thomas
J. Cloughen, SECRETARY to Health
Commissioner Monaghan. mo men,
Der Of the department is more con.
scientious than he. There is not q
day that we don't learn of the great
good he Is doing"
Evening star., 1925-11-16
c, OF C.. Meeting CALLED.
Session Will Be Held Tomorrow
Nipht-sherrilI to Speak.

The Washington Chamber of Com.
mecre will hold its monthly meeting
at the New Willard Hotel tomorrow
night at 8 O'Clock.
The speakers will be Lieut.. Col.
c.. o. Sheriff., director of public build
ings and public parks of the District
of Columbia. and William f. Hum
phrey Z ember of the Federal Trade
Comm 4 on. Mr.. Humphrey will ad-
dress She chamber on "The Present
Policy Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion TN Relation to Business"
A number OF reports are to be con-
sidered by the chamber and, following
the regular business meeting, buffet
supper will be served.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
WAS WANDERING IN ROAD
Archibald Campbell Becomes Be-
wildered Near Arlington, Va.

Archibald Campbell, 60 years, for
mer resident of the vicinity of Arling-
ton junction, Va, was found wan
dering on the road near there last
night. His family had moved to this
city, he stated, and yesterday after
noon he returned to look after some
of his property. He became be-
wildered. he stated, and was unable
to find his old home.
Campbell, sick, was brought to this
city and taken through the Southwest
section, where, he said, his family had
moved, but was unable to locate his
new home. Police took him to CALM
ger Hospital to be cared for until
his relatives are found.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
Directors of Board of Trade Will
Act This Afternoon.

The board of directors of the Wash
ington Board of Trade will meet this
afternoon to elect the new president
Samuel J. Prescott is the retiring
president.
The 10 new directors elected to the
board last Monday will also be inducted
into office. Other officers to be elected
will be the first vice president, the sec
ond vice president, the secretary, the
treasurer, the general counsel and the
sergeant-at-arms.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
AFTER STORMING DOORS
Life Insurance Company Directors
Now Searching for Assets
Valued at $4,000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 16.-The Pub
lie Life Insurance Co. is manned by a
new set of officers and directors in
stalled after deputy sheriffs stormed
the company offices, smashed down the
door and ousted the old officers.
The new officers started a search for
assets. which, they said, should be
$4,000.
officers elected nearly a year ago
had been unable to serve because the
incumbehts denied that the election
had been proper. The concern is said
to have a life insurance business of
more than $1,000, 900, with about $4,000
stockholders.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
OTHER CITIES NUTS
INVITED TO D. C. SHOW
Champions Of East Asked to Meet
Best in Capital-Parade to
Open Exhibition.

Invitations have been sent to. Bal.
timore, New York. Philadelphia,
Cleveland and other cities to send
their champion mutt" to the annual
mutt dog show to be held Friday and
Saturday at the Riding :. and Hunt
Club, Twenty.second and P streets,
for benefit of the animal rest farm, at
Potomac, Md.
Many entries are being made for
the mutt show by persons from all
parts Of this city Headquarters of
the society are at 513 Eleventh street
and entries will be closed Thursday
night.
A parade will be held on Pennsyl-
vania avenue prior to opening Of the
show.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
Rather Considerate.
ON the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
There's q man outside who wants
something to eat"
"Give him some doughnuts and cof-
fee, Jane"
"He seems to have seen better days,
num-
Poor fellowl Then let him have a
finger bowl, too, Jane"
Evening star., 1925-11-16

About one-quarter Of the total men,
bership of German trades unions are
women, and in several trades their
number is very considerable. the larg
est percentage of women being found
among the textile workers.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
Willing to Satisfy.

From the London telegraph.
waiter-The gentleman says his
chop isn't At for a pig. :.
Proprietor-Then take It away and
bring him one that is.
Evening star., 1925-11-16

The International Typographical
Union was the pioneer among labor
organizations in insisting on good
sanitary conditions in workrUoms.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
ARGENTINA TO HARVEST
RECORD CROP IN 1926
First Reports Indicate Unusually
Bountiful Yield in Cereals and
Linseed-Wheat Good.

Linseed-Wheat Good.
BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. November 1S.-
Argentina will harvest one Of the
most bountiful crops In its history for
the season of 1925.1s26, It. is Indicated
by the ministry Of agriculture's first
report of the season on conditions OF
cereal and linseed yields. 80 ..
The report forecasts that the wheat
crop will exceed that of last year by
1,198,000 tons and that the total crop
will be 6,400,000 tons. The new oat
crop is estimated at 1900 900 tons. or
424 900 tons more than last year. The
linseed yield is set at 1900, 900 tons, or
$4,000 tons more than for 1924-1925.
Only for the season Of 1923-1924 was
Argentina's wheat crop larger than
that expected this year.