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Evening star., 1925-02-04
NAVY SUPPLY BILL
GOES 70 COOLIDGE
House Modifies Arms ParIey
Section to Request
Presidents Call.

Congressional action on the annual
Navy supply bill, carrying pro-
vision requesting President Coolidge
10 call u world disarmament confer
ence, was completed today and the
bill sent to the White House.
The Senate accepted the House
amendment to the arms conference
proposal eliminating the words "au-
thorizing" the President to call a
conference. so that it merely re-
quests him to act.
Eliminates "Authority.'
AS originally proposed by Senator
King, Democrat. of Utah, this amend
ment read that the President be "au-
thoriZed and requested to invite
other nations into conference for dis
cussion of further limitation of land
and sea armaments. This was
changed to read simply requested"
This alteration, made at the sug-
eestion of Representative French,
Republican, Idaho, In charge of the
bill, prevented complete adoption by
the House of the conference report
already approved by the Senate. Sen
ate concurrence on the modified pro-
vision is necessary before the bill
can go TO the President.
ByrneS Adds support.
The House accepted the armament
section by viva voce vote, Repre-
sentative Byrnes, Democrat, South
Carolina. author of similar rider
attached to last years naval bill.
joining Mr.. French In urging the
modification.
Prior to this action, the House ac-
cepted a number of Senate amend
ments to the bill, among them one
appropriating 100000 for 4 sub
marine base extension at Key West.
Fla; 100000 for Improvement to
building 13S at the Portsmouth, n.
H, navy yard; another allotting
1851 900 for additional naval hospital
facilities, and one which would pro-
hibit a naval or Marine Corps officer
while on leave of absence from re-
ceiving pay or allowances for period
IN excess of that for which he is en-
titled to full pay unless the Presi-
dent otherwise directs.
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portant as it seems" said Col. raw
cett just before his departure.
"a regiment Of infantry armeu
with machine guns and poison gas
would not stand the slightest chance
of surviving If these savages WahCeu
to annihilate them. Our only chance
Is to get on such terms with the. IN
dians that they will allow US to enter.
"On past expeditions I have FOUND
that there was absolutely nothing 10
do but let them shoot their arrows
as long as they pleased, and then lay
down our weapons and walk toward
them with arms upraised: Oddly
enough. the Indians, while they are
expert marksmen, cannot seem to mt
a mark IL they are excited or fright
ened I have had them rain aIro"S
upon me, without hitting any or our
party, and after getting among them
found they could shoot with unerrins
accuracy and hit a tiny mark at
long distance.
Amasing Skill in Hunting.
For game hunting their bows
seem quite as effective as arrows.
They have amazing skill In shootins
an arrow high into the air and max
ing it descend on a marx Ioo ya,us
or more distant. They can gauge
this high trajectory perfectly. If trees
Intervene between the marksman ana
his target, he can send the AFRO"
over the trees and have 1t drop on
the mark.
II know some of the language OF
the different tribes, but / am con-
yinced we will have to learn the
language of the interior people In
the region of the ancient city. This VIII
not be as difficult as 1T seems. In
intercourse with Indians 1T Is aston
ishing what one can do with Few
words. One can almost carry on a
conversation with sign language. Dir
ferent Indian groups of Brazil. while
speaking different languages, nave
Evening star., 1925-02-04
JUDGE EXPLAINS FINE.
Distinguishes Between Man With

Joseph L. Sheridan, bricklayer, so
years old, charged with Illegal pos
session and intoxication, was fined $40
on each charge when he pleaded
guilty in Police Court today before
Judge Schuldt.
In reviewing the case Judge Schuldt
remarked that the low average of
fines maintained In prohibition cases
in the District courts was caused by
similar cases.
"In conformance with the law" he
stated, lit would not be just to i'm
pose a severe sentence in a case of
this kind and let the bootlegger off
with the same penalty"
Sheridan was arrested in a near
beer saloon and found to have half
pint of whisky in his pocket. Testi-
mony tended to show that it was for
his own use.
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more or less common sign language,
and | expect to get on fairly well
with this.
AS We will be in the region of
the ancient civilization year or
moDe, we will have ample time to
learn the language. 1t is imperative
that we remain long enough to es-
tablish free intercourse with the In
dians, as no adequate study of the
ruins can be made without being able
TO converse with the natives"
Sir Launcelot, going grailing," as
Mark Twain put 1t, was not more
physically fit for his great adventure
than the three lean, ramrod English
men In this party-Col Fawcett, his
son John, and Raleigh Rimell. For
years-Col. Fawcett all his Iife-they
nave been literally in training. Abb
stemious in every way, they do not
use liquor or tobacco and they are
all in athletic form.
Copyright. 1925, In United States, Canada
Japan and South Ameria by North American
newspaper Alliance. Copyright In Great
reserved.)
Evening star., 1925-02-04
PLANNING TO OBSERVE
LINCOLN'S NATAL DAY
Republican Men and Women Pro-
pose Fitting Exercises on Martyr
Presidents Birth Anniversary.

Linco1n's birthday anniversary, Feb
ruary IL, is to be appropriately OBJ
served by Republican men and women
Of the District Of Columbia.
In the evening OF that day there
will be a large gathering in the VIII
lard Hotel to commemorate the event.
There will be prominent speakers to
eulogize the great emancipator. as
well as an interesting program of
music.
The exercises will be under the
auspices Of the League of Republican
State Clubs, Edgar C. Snyder, presi
dent; League Of Republican Women
of the District, Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, president; Republican State
Voters Association, William Tyler
Page, president, and the Coolidge and
Dawes Club, T. Lincoln Townsend
president.
Evening star., 1925-02-04

Col. Fawcetts rifles were purchased
in New York. They are highly eff
fective, lightweight weapons of 1880
caIiber. A supply of soft-nosed bull
lets will be taken, but no small arms.
THE matter Of arms is not so i'm
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before you buy securities from any
one be sure they are as good as your
dollars.
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Buys Rifles in America.

South American forests yield little
game.
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This brings US up to April. when
everything will be ready for James
Earle Fraser. sculptor of the Ericsson
Memorial
Now that we know what has been
done for our new tenant and its
neighborhood, also what will be ac-
complished, let us go back to the
beginning of the story.
This transports us to the period
before the war when a group of so
American citizens of Scandinavian
descent decided they wanted to
memorialze John Ericsson, builder
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tne structure, | would engage to be
ready 10 take uD position under the
repei guns at Norfolk; and so ef-
Ilcieht, too, j trust, that within a few
hours the stolen ships would be sunk
ana the harbor purged of traitors.
Apart from the fact that the pro
posed vessel is very simple in CON
structlon, due weight, 1 respectfully
submit, should be given to the cir
cumstance that its protector nossassas
practical and constructive skin shar-
ed by no engineer now living.
Il have planned upward of 100
marine engines and l furnish daily
WORKING plans made with nv. own
hands or mechanical and naval struc-
lures or various kinds, and I have
done so for so years. Besides this. 7
nave received a military education
ana feel at home in the science of
artillery. You will not. sir. attribute
these statements to any other cause
than my anxiety to prove that Won
may safely entrust me with the work
l propose
If you cannot do SO, then the
country must lose the benefit of nv
profered services. If, on the other
nand, you decide to act, please teIe-
graph and 1 will at once wait upon
you in Washington. l respectfully
submit that in the former case Won
return the plans, honored with your
signature, to testify that | have dis
charged the duty of laying this i'm
portant matter before you
cannot conclude without respect
fully calling your attention to the
now well established fact that steel
clad vessels cannot be arrested in
their course by land batteries, and
that hence our great city is quite at
the mercy of such intruders,. and
may at any moment be laid in ruins
unless we possess means which, in
defiance of Armstrong guns, can
crush the sides of such dangerous
visitors
II am, sir, with profound respect,
your obedient servant,
y. ERICSSON
ITO His Excellency, Abraham Lin
coin, President of the United
States"
The plan surprised Lincoln, as it
subsequently did everybody at the
naval board; 1t was SO novel. Some
advised trial; others ridiculed it
The conference was closed by Lin
coins remark:
"All I have to say is what the girl
said when she stuck her foot into the
stocking: 1t strikes me there's some
thing in it,
jected and condemned for years was
finally allowed to save the day fer
the Navy.
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were strong enough to overcome their
adversaries in their struggle for right.
and each was material in the success of
the other
Ericsson, like Lincoln, had no uni
versity education. Before he was
II years old we find him in a mine
with his father, learning with his lit
tie hands how to create a vacuum and
raise water by the condensation of
flame. Yet his desire for and abSorp-
tton of knowledge were tremendous.
To friend who once said to him, 1T
is a pity you did not graduate from
a archaeological institute" he replied
NO. it was very fortunate. Had l
taken course at such an institution
should have acquired such a belief
in authorities that / should never
have been able to develop originality
and make my own way in physics and
mechanics, as | now propose to do"
Like Lincoln, he met with opposi-
tion and distrust from his cotem-
poraries The Government officers
did not like his excursions on the
troublous seas of discovery.
Nor did he meet with encourage
ment from other sources. In 1854 he
offered his new system of naval at
tack to Emperor Napoleon III in the
hope that Russia. Sweden's ancient
poleon responded with a note of APP
preciation-not acceptance.
So. for seven years his plans
were shelved until he was un-
able to withhold them any longer.
His unselfish motives, his patriotism,
his sincerity and directness, can best
be manifested by the letter he wrote
to Lincoln in reference to the build
ing of the Monitor.
New York, August 20, 1851.
Sir: The writer having introduced
the present system of naval propul-
sion and constructed the first screw
ship of war, now loffers to construct a
vessel for the destruction Of the rebel
fleet at Norfolk and. for securing the
Southern rivers and inlets of all craft
protected by rebel batteries.
Having thus briefly noticed the
object Of my addressing you, it will
be proper for me most respectfully
to state that in making this offer /
seek no private advantage or emolu-
ment of any kind. Fortunately, l
have already upward of 1000 of my
calorfc engines in successful opera
tion, with affluence in prospect. At
tachment to the Union alone impels
me to offer my services at this fear
full crisis-my life If need be-in the
great cause which Providence has
called you to defend.
please look carefully at the in
closed plans and you will find that
the means l propose to employ are
very simple--so' simple, indeed, that
within 10 weeks after commencing
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.s Ss'5 <.'' ssy'sas-:... NJ

The writer Of this article. who
Is the only white man. so far as
is hnown, ever to cross China on
foot, is the author and compiler
of a number of works upon the
geography of the country. it's re-
sources and people For his ex-
plorations and researches he was
made a Fellow of the Royal
Geographical Society. His long
and intimate familiarity with the
land adds to the dramatic force
of this article.
Last week Mr.. Dingle related
how, IS he was nearing Burma,
in tramping overland through wild
Hunnan, he had the narrowest
escape from death at the Village
of the Ten Thousands Winds.
With quick wit he dissolved the
hostility of four loutish creatures
ready to beat out his brains at
the behest OF a witch like old
woman. He did this by bursting
into laughter. Little Precious
Pearl, tgranddaughter of the
old woman, begged for his life on
the ground that his laughter
showed him insane and that his
spirit would haunt the village
forever
He was then welcomed and
feasted, and, as climax, Little
Precious Pearl was formally be
slowed upon him. Mr.. Dingle
extricated himself from an awk-
ward situation by sending her to
mission school to be educated.
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ing from So to so feet in length,
were driven in. The tops of these
piles, IA in number. were made level
with the present surface. This work
was done by the Raymond Concrete
Pile Co. of New York.
Now, when the job is resumed,
mat of concrete will be constructed
to rest on the piles and act as the
platform for the pedestal. 1t will be
made by pouringzsoft concrete on the
piles and by allowing this to harden
into a solid block of stone. Albert
Ross, the architect of the project,
will construct both mat and pedestal.
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n not ready. the house nearly
II is, and our new Potomac
4 \ Park tenant will soon take
possession. The new tenant. to
be known as the John Ericsson Me-
mortal, and having the distinction of
being Lincoln Memorials closest
neighbor, will be entirely settled by
October. Its house, rather it's founda-
ton, was started toward the latter part
of last year but its completion was
postponed by the rampage of Jack
Frost. With his certain disappearance,
however, work will be resumed.
Though it will not be wholly settled
until October, we must remember
that this is not temporary dwelling
and cannot be importuned
Coincident with the coming of this
new tenant is the vast change which
is to take place in Its vicinity. AL
ready work on this improvement has
been started, so that visitors to the
Lincoln Memorial grounds undoubted-
ly have wondered at the filing in of
the beautiful Potomac.
Not that the Ericsson Memorial has
necessitated the digging out of the
old sea wall and the construction OF
a new river drive. No. These changes
are being made to beautify the Lin
coin Memorial vicinity and facilitate
use of it's grounds for tourists. But
the Ericsson Memorial, by these modi-
fications. will be chief beneficiary
This Is the reason. The Ericsson Me-
mortal, which is to be situated ap-
proximately 800 feet south of the
Lincoln Memorial, is Gf we may pre-
maturely imagine it's presence) di-
vided from the Lincoln Memorial by
the river drive. 1t is, moreover. resting
on the sea wall and extending out on
the river.
When the proposed notifications in
the neighborhood materialize. how
ever, the Ericsson Memorial will be
a fulcral point on the new drive and
within the sea wall. Observers viii
not need to tremble lest it splash into
the river.
THE new drive, by being $50 feet
i farther out than the existing one,
will permit the ground extending
from the Lincoln Memorial to slope
out gradually to its neighbor, instead
of forming a. steep bank, 10 or 10
feet high, as it does now. Tourists
will no longer have to climb around
the Lincoln Memorial.
Work on the proposed drive has
not yet been started, but the foun-
dation for the new seawall is COM
plete. Riprap stone. very large in
size, was dumped into the river, and
on this the new sea wall will be
built.
The old wall has not been dug
out as yet, save for that area on
which the foundation for the Ericsson
Memorial is to rest Here, when rock
bottom was reached, huge piles, rang
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groom) awaited without and wanted
to speak with me.
Let him come in / said. And in
walked a ruddy-faced man with about
IA coats on. SO bundled up that he
could scarcely breathe He smiled
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A LTHOCGH the neighborhood is
~ not ready. the house nearly
. is. and our new Potomac
Park tenant will soon take
nt RI
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o'clock, my usual time for rising, l
felt extremely disinclined to get up.
Lazily l lay where l was. The boy
brought i'm the paper with my morn
ing tea, the coolie prepared my bath,
which I carelessly allowed to cool. /
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way, insensible to the time of day.
planned how / would begin to work,
for | would not believe myself suff-
ciently i'll to lie in bed all day. When
the boy brought my food, however,
he said the mafoo (the Chinese
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fash.
y 4 x
WENT straight to the club, and
after a couple of WHISTLES and
sodas turned to read the kilograms
pinned on the general bulletin board
at the entrance of the reading room.
Here / met a man whom l had not
seen for years-a German, who had
been in China even longer than my
self. He talked for a while on gen
eral matters, then he quietly said:
You had a rather strange expert
ence this afternoon, didn't your"
AS he spoke he did not look me
straight in the face, but peered slyly
around the corner to see whether
anybody overheard us.
What do you mean?" I answered.
81 am in Red Cross work. and doing
war correspondents 'pidgin' as side
line. What experience do you refer
to-"
The German suavely smiled. He
came a little closer to me, turned his
head to see that we were not over
heard, and then, almost in a whisper,
said
Let me warn you that syou had
better look out, for if you interfere
they will get you, too"
At my blank expression, the Ger
man went on:
you and l have known each other
for a good many years. Take my tip,
don't interfere. Goodnight"
The following morning l wakened
to find my head spinning. SO that at
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
MRS. SHEPHERD OUT AFTER LEGAL CLASH
Prosecutor ReSents Charge Made
 by CorOner'S Jury

Chicago, May 7.-Mrs. Julia shep- herd, named as an accessory of her husband, William D. Shepherd, in the alleged staying of William Nel- son McClintock, orphan millionaire, was at liberty today on her own recognizance after surrendering last night.
 Her release on $5,O0O bonds was promised for tomorrow morning by Judge Jacob Hopkins before whom she appeared. Until then, he stayed service of the coroncrs mittlml, from which she fled Teusday night, after the coroner's jury had recom- monded that she be held as an ac- cossory in the death of young Me- Clintock last fall and of his mother 1G years ago.
 No opposition to her release was made by Robert F. Grove, states attorney, who strcnuously resisted efforts 10 release Shepherd, now in iail pending trial May IS. "There Is no evidence that have as states at torucy that can cause me 10 oppose bail In this casc,' the prosecutor said.
 shepherd Talks With Wife
 For the first time since his arrest . several weeks ago, Shepherd was taken from his cell 10 converse with his wife after arrangements for her release had been made. They talked for l5 minutes. Mrs. Shepherd, de- scribcd as a 'I.ady Macbeth" by Judge Harry Olson, instigator of the investigation, sobbcd as she left, She termed the iurys action and that Of Judge Olson persecution"
 The acquiesccnce of the prosecutor in the arrangement for Mrs. Shep- herds release came after he ex- pressed resentment at the naming Of Mrs. Shepherd by the coroncr's jury. He maintained that the jury's ac- flon would interfere with the trial of Shepherd,
 The jury, after five months inves- tigation, concurred in the action Of the grand jury in indicting Shepherd for the killing of McCHntoCk, his ward, and recommended that he be held for the death of Mrs. McClin- lock, with his wife as an accessory n both cases.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
Sunshine and God Liver Oil For Puny
 SickIy Children

Read this from well known medical journal if you have a boy or girl that needs building up-more weight -~ more strength - sturdy boucs-pcrfcct teeth.
 Sunshine and cod liver oil! both will cure rickcts. Cod liver oil will also curc sore eyes while sunshine will not
 Keep the rail un1ordeve1opod children. out in the open during tho sunshiny days of spring and sum mcr.
 You might feed them en nasty tasting. vic smelling, cod liver oil also. for it is chock full Of health creating. body building Ni'amin"s, hit the days Of such cruelty are past.
 x Waiays, intelligent parents who want thcir backward, thin children to take on weight, grow healthy and bright and romp and play as normal children should, are turning to Nc Coy's Cod Liver oil Compound Tablcts-- sugar coated and as easy to take as candy.
 They surely do help runy under weight children and for that purpose alone hundreds of thousands Of boxes have been sold. Often a child will gain five pounds in G0 days and slow mental as well as physical i'm prOvcmont.
 But bc sure and get Mccoy, Cod Liver oil Compounl Tablets, the original and ronuine-Go tab."ts-60 cents nt Dickinson Drug Co.,. and all druggists everywhere in North and South America--and f alter 3o days treatment they do not holp your ailing chi'd--gnt yonr money hack.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
Will Allow Smoking
 On Brooklyn Cars

New York, May 5,-Smoking, by both men ani women, Is 10 be prr- miltcd ths summer in he rear part o' the new typo center exit cars Of inc Brooklyn City Railroad com pauy Transit Commissioner Leroy r. Narknrss saId In announcing the decision, he said that conditions have changed since the adoption of the n0- smoking rule by the former pub lie service commission,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
Plot to Burn and Kill
 Unearthed in Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark, Mary r. Two notorious criminals are being held on charge of approaching inc soviet envoy, NJ. Kobctzky, with an offer to kin Premier Stauning, Minister of Public Welfare Borg bjorg and other public men and set fire to government buildings,
 The arrests wecr made when tho soviet envoy informed the Danish authorities of the alleged offer One Of tho men is said to be a Swede. while the others nationality is un- known.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
GERMANS CHOOSE PLYMOUTH

London, May 7.-The Morning Post says the German shipping men who came here seeking to arrange for regular calls by German liners at English ports decided 10 use Plymouth as their central port
 Turing the opening months Of their campaign 10 capture as much as possible of the English and French trade" because the port dues there are much lower than elsewhere. Moreover, it adds. Dover will he Uu- able 10 accommodate the largest liners until the proposed port Im- proycmcnt scheme Is effected. The Hamburg American line, however, will continue to use Southampton for somo Of It's New York traffic. It's
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
HAD WINE IN AUTO

Greenwich. May 2. - A man and Il woman. arrested here today on charges of transporting liquor after the rear part of the large touring car they wero driving was found to contain 200 quart bottles and five five gallon jugs of wine. gave their names as Harry J, Cohen, 2l, of SS l'abyan street Dorchester, Mass. and Miss Eleanor Burke, 56 West land avenue, Boston, a telephone operator, according 10 the police.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
C. A. SEVERANCE DEAD

Io.l,rua CaIu May 7.--Coldonto A. Severance of St Paul. former president Of lho American l'ar as sociarion and lawyer ot international reputation, died of heart disease yrstrrdly at his winter home here.
 Mrs. Severance was with her hus- band when he died, She wjlI ar- fine body to St Paul for burial. leaving Pasadena tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
Russian Boys Attack
 School With Guns

WarslW, May 7.-A s'rNngo t0Ie of violence comes from Wilma where, dispatches say, three boy students. angorcd because they had been barred from the high school gradu- alton examination, broke into the school during the test and began firing widely. Their shots killed teacher and three students and wounded several others.
 Ono of the assailants was killed when he dropped a hand grenade and another committed suicide.