davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Economics.

Emile Daeschner, the new French
Ambassador to the United states,
presented his credentials to President
Coolidge at the White House Friday
and instead of the mere exchange or
formalitles, they exchanged views on
the debt question. The material
debts as we'll as debts of gratitude
between nations should be paid, said
NJ. Daeschner, and the President re-
sponded by venturing the opinion
that as this country had now paid
its debt of gratitude by sending
troops to France in the World War,
both. governments should experience
deep satisfaction in their, solicitude
that material debts shall also be dis
charged"
While the week saw nothing else
OF unusual interest pertaining to the
French debt, interest was aroused
by a speech in the French Parliament
last week by Premier Herriot, who
declared frankly that France has
every intention of paying whatever
she owes to the United States.
The Agricultural Commission, ap
pointed by President Coolidge some
time ago to study conditions affect
ing the farm industry and to suggest
beneficial legislation to CongressNshas
note from the President urging Con-
gress to ast as quickly as possible.
The commission recommended the crea-
ton of a Federal farm board to encour-
age cooperative marketing, greater as
sistance to agricultural experimental
stations. added protection Under the
tariff law for farm products and several
separate pieces Of legislation.
Prizes were announced last week Of
the Harvard advertising awards for
1924. under the gift of Edward w. Box,
totaling .s10,500. The prizes were pre-
sented for the most notable work during
the year in the service Of advertising
and for the most effective advertising
under several classiflcations. In making
the awards the jury which decided the
winners declared: THE jury hopes to
center attention upon probably the most
tufportant movement in advertising-the
campaign to make advertising more eff
fective and useful through emphasis
upoE t-l.hfulness and credibility.'
Speaking before the annual meeting
of the Governments business organiza-
ton and to the American people by
radio, President Coolidge again en-
phasized the Importance of economy in
Government expenditure He pointed
out that there had been some tax reduc-
tions made possible during the past four
years, and that more would follow IL
the economy program were rigidly ad-
hered to- His suggestion that doing
away with superfluous Government en-
ployes would be one excellent means OF
economizing had many Washington resi-
dents in a state of nervous anxiety, un-
til 1t was explained that he intended no
drastic nor immediate action. but a
gradual reduction over a period Of time.
The child labor amendment to the
Constitution has virtually been defeat
ed. Either by referendum of the people
or by the vote of the State Legislature,
13 States have defeated. the amend
ment. Out of the 4s States this does
not leave a necessary three-fourths
even If all the remaining States should
EatitE The States which have Ssiected
Evening star., 1925-02-01

revolution or coup, may be asked to
return to his country as its Presi-
dent Mr.. Alessandr Is now in Rome.
He says he Will come back only upon
condition that his return will estab-
lfsh concord and harmony and result
in a civil government that will stand
above discord.
Howard Carter, egyptologist, who
has been in charge of the excavations
of the tomb of King Tutankhamen
at Luxor, Egypt, and who relin-
quished control last year after diff
culties with the Egyptian govern
ment, has resumed full charge of the
work, which will. be continued. The
only damage suffered by contents of
the tomb during his absence was de-
terioration, because of lack of care
of the pail which covered the tomb, a
relic which cannot be duplicated be-
cause it is the only example of this
form of Egyptian handiWork ever
discovered.
The allies-France, Great Britain,
Belgium and Italy-have replied to
the German note protesting against
their failure to withdraw troops from
Cologne, as provided under the terms
of the Versailles treaty. They say
Germany failed to comply with the
treaty's stipulations concerning dis
armament, and their reply is under
stood to furnish proof in the form of
specific instances Of this failure.
President Coolidge unveiled a bronze
tablet at the regular morning service
of the Central Presbyterian Church
last Sunday commemorative the
founding of the church by DR.. Pitzer
in 1868 and the laying of the corner
stone of the present building by for
mer President Wilson in 1913 then an
elder of the Presbyterian Church.
Memories of Arabian Night fairy
tales are revived by a dispatch last
week from Bagdad. Elections to the
first Mesopotamian parliament have
been postponed there because Of the
registration of 10, 600, 900 voters, when
the population of the country is only
1900, 900.
Gen. Chi Hsich- Yuan, whose name is
no more difficult than a proper un-
derstanding of the Chinese civil war
and whose army recently captured a
part of Shanghai only to be defeated
week later by the present ad-
herents of the Chinese Peking gov
ernment, has left China for Japan
His departure is expected to end the
erratic attempts and counter-attempts
lately to capture and hold the city
of Shanghai.
The Naval Academy Graduates AS
ISOLATION, indorsed by several patriotic
Evening star., 1925-02-01

performance of the Washington Opera
Company at the new Washington
auditorium on January S6 practically
guarantees that Washington Is at
last to have grand opera as a perma-
nent institution. The largest audi
ence ever assembled to hear a musi-
cal program in Washington. 5000 in
all. gathered to hear Chaliapin in
Gounod's Faust.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

dance at the Washington Hotel, Feb
ruary 81.
Resolved, that the eighteenth
amendment has advanced the general
interests of the United States" was
the subject under discussion at the
debate Monday night in the senior
logic class of the law department.
The negative side, represented by A.
]. Nicholas Edward B. Hayes and ].
G. Gardner, won the decision. The
affirmative side was advanced by S.
d. Hanson, Thomas J. Collins and
Edward NJ Ready. The following
officers of the senior law class served
as judges: John J. Keehan, vice pres
ident; William Gallagher. historian,
and David Rose, treasurer.
TWO teams have been selected to
debate the subject, Resolved, that
the United States policy with refer
ence to Russia is justified" at meet
ing of Spalding Council, No. Az,
Knights of Columbus, March 8. The
affirmative speakers will be Samuel
II. Taylor, William II. Carroll and
Paul e. Golden. Members Of the Mega
tive team will he James Y. L. Allen,
Martin 2. Skolnik and John A. Over
holt.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Educational.

Legislative consideration of the
compulsory education law for the
District was completed last week
when the House passed a measure
already passed by the Senate. 1t is
now awaiting the Presidents sigma
ture. The bill compels school at
tendance for all children in the Dis
trict between and 16 years old. and
provides for a school census, which
will take in all children between
3 and Is years old in the District.
The school children of the country
are to enjoy moving pictures espe-
cially suited to their needs and
tastes on Saturday morning, and at
10 cents for the show. The plan will
embrace the whole country and was
announced last week from New York
by VIII II. Hays, head of the Motion
Picture Producers and Distributors of
America.
The fower house of the Tennessee
Legislature last week passed a bill
forbidding the teaching Of evolution
in the common schools of the State.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Current News Events
Summary of Important National, Foreign and
Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the
Convenience of Students.

the amendment are North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas,
Oklahoma. North and South Dakota.
Kansas, Ohio, Washington and Della
ware. The supporters of the measure
say they have not given up the fight
Soviet Russia will not recognize
debts to France contracted under the
old regime of the Czar, Leonid Kras-
sin. the Russian Ambassador to
France, said in an interview last
week. If France, however. could help
the Soviet establish herself econom-
ically by allowing her long time
credits, she would consider meeting
some of the obligations.
The appropriations committee of
the House last week reported the
annual appropriation for the Dis
trict, carrying a total recommended
expenditure of 31,016.557, an increase
over the last appropriations bill of
S1,S44,S03, and an increase over the
budget recommendations OF $246. 4S6.
The bill must now pass the House
and then go to the Senate for con-
sideration there 1t probably will be
pruned to some extent before its final
passage.
Greece will dsarm, but only when
she Is given proper guarantees by
other nations OF the world that such
action on her part will be safe. This
Is the gist of a communication re-
ceived by the League of Nations from
Greece, who, with other members of
the league, has been asked to state
her views on the subject of disarma-
ment. League officials regard Greece's $
reply as indicating a general atti-
fnt hot n
disarmament is possible without
guarantees in the form of treaties of
security. In other words, there must
be teeth" in any general disarma-
ment scheme, which VIII force ma
tions to abide by its terms.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Art.

Art.
A memorial window to Joseph JEFF
ferson, which is to be placed in THE
Little Church Around the Corner" in
Now York City, has been completed in
England and will be shipped here in
time to be unveiled February 20,
Jefferson's birthday. This story ex-
plains the placing of a window to
an actor in a church. 1t was at tho
time that Joe Jefferson was known
throughout the country for his ia
nous portrayal of the role of Abra-
ham Lincoln. He went, the story
goes, TO the rector of the Church of
the Atonement, in New York, to ask
him to conduct the funeral services
for George Holland, an actor friend
of jefferson. The rector refused be-
cause of the profession of Jefferson's
friend. but suggested that the little
church around the corner might ac-
commodate him. Jefferson's reply,
God bless that little church around
the corner" is inscribed beneath the
memorial window.
The enthusiastic support which the
Washington people gave the debut
Evening star., 1925-02-01
SEALS TO BE STUDIED.
Norwegian Expedition Leaves Oslo
Soon for Arctic Sea.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
OSLO, January 31.-A Norwegian
scientific expedition is on the eve of
leaving for the White Sea, to con-
tinue its year-long Investigations of
the life of the great Arctic Sea ami
mails.
Valuable material already has been
secured. Now the investigations
vniefly relate to the life and ways of
the seals. The task of the expedition
is most strenuous, as the investiga-
tions have to be done during Febru-
ary and March - the most severe
months in these regions.
Copyright 1925, by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1925-02-01
History.

President Alessandri of Chile, who
became a political refugee overnight
some time ago when the officers Of
the army and the navy seized the
reins of government In a bloodless
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Geography.

Meager dispatches received earIv
last week from the west coast ~
Africa described the sinking into the
sea of portion of Port Alexander. a.
Portuguese colony of West Africa,
with the loss of some lives. There
were no houses in the submerged
territory.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Sfxty-five per cent of the people of
Poland go barefooted except in most
severe weathex,
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Crops were go bountiful in Brazil last
season that railroads had difficulty in
hauling them
Evening star., 1925-02-01

organizations, has sent a petition to
President Coolidge with a request
that he have Admiral Farragut's
famous flagship, the Hartford. re-
conditioned as she was in 1864 at the
battle of Mobile Bay and anchored in
the Potomac River as perpetual
memorial to Admiral Farragut and
the men who fought with him. The
Hartford Is now used as a receiving
ship in the Charleston navy yard. 1t
would cost several thousand dollars
to get her ready for the trip to
Washington.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Science.

This is the season for much talk
about Government onomy, which
adds interest to an announcement
last week that the Budget Bureau
has authorized an expenditure by the
Department of Commerce of 100000
to discover why it is that receiving
sets 10 miles away from a broadcast
ing station cannot hear its signals,
while those from another station sew
eral hundred miles away may be
clearly audible. The problems in
volved, 1t Is explained, are becoming
greater with the growing use of ra-
dio and the Governments attempt to
regulate broadcasting
Nathaniel Shepherd Keith, who was
pronounced by Thomas A. Edison as
one of the worlds greatest metalIur-
gtsts, died last week in Philadelphia
at the age of 81. Mr.. Keith, who in
vented number of electrical applf-
ances, and who was an extensive
writer on scientific subjects, work ed
16 and 18 hours every day, and was
actively engaged up to the time of his
death.
That the expression Post haste" Is
no longer apt in this day of the >tele-
graph. the radio and the newspaper
Is shown by the decision Of the
weather Bureau to abandon prac-
tlce pegun "a years ago. There will
be no more daily forecast post cards
which have customarily been mailed
out to all parts of the country
An experiment In long-distance
broadcasting was worked out sue
cessfully by the WESTINGHOUSE Co.
broadcastfng from KDKA at Pitts
burgh last week. The messages sent
out from Pittsburgh were heard by
thousands Of people in Australia.
more than 5000 miles away.
new record for fight in motorless
planes was made in France last week
when Lieut.. Thoret. who held the
previous record, stayed aloft in a
glider for hours and 20 minutes
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Religion.

Religion.
Combining to form the United
Church of Canada, the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Congregational
Churches of Canada have merged
bringing into the new church 5000
separate churches. 100000 communi-
cants and about 1900 clergymen.
The largest missionary conference
which has been held in the North
American Continent since 1900 met in
Washington last week. 1t is the
Foreign Missions convention of the
United States and Canada, with dele
gates from five foreign nations be-
sides. There are approximately 5000
delegates in attendance. President
Coolidge delivered the opening ad-
dress Wednesday afternoon. 1t is an
interdenominationAl convention, rep
resenting nearly every Protestant
church in the United States and
Canada. The mass meetings are be-
ing held at the new Washington
Auditorium.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

new record for fight in motorless
planes was made in France last week
when Lieut.. Thoret, who held the
previous record, stayed aloft in
glider" for hours and 20 minu,es
Evening star., 1925-02-01

The enthusiastic support which the
Washington people gave the debut
Evening star., 1925-02-01

I It has a double roller
escapement "A safety
device.
2 It has a bruquet hair
spring, giving perfect
circular vibration.
z It has a steel escape
ment with chamfered
tooth edge-reducine friction
and insuring long life.
A It has preferred ruby
and sapphire jewels.
s It has temperature ad-
justments eliminating
variation in different temper
atures.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

New Apartment Building, in de-
lightful location overlooking Rock
Creek Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
.FLAPPERS AR {.
REPROVED BY /
JUDGES
One NJ. Y. Jurist Thinks
Spanking Might Be
Good Idea"

NEW YORK, June 23.-Flappers
who flap too late and too wildly
came in for severe criticism in two
courts here.
Magistrate Oberwager, in the
WomeE's Court, asserted that lack
of restraint on the youth of the
land was undermining civilization.
Judge Boote. in Yonkers, approved
spanking for disobedient girls who
remain out late at night.
The Yonkers jurist ordered Anna
and Josephine Manuel to be at home
by midnight every night unless par
entail permission to remain out later
was granted. When the girls, who
are eighteen and seventeen respec-
lively, said they feared their father
would spank them, the Judge said:
That might be a very good idea.
Magistrate Oberwager, in disimis-
sing the charges. against two girls,
accused of waywardness. said:
insufficient restraint, reckless
ness and lack Of religion among the
young. unless checked. will under.
mine our civilization
The girls were arrested in the COM
pany of sailors in Riverside Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
YCASWELL,
n. Y. SPENDER,
IS DEAD
Broadway Mourns Death OF
Youth Who Had Squand-
cred Fortune
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, June a." Broad.
way" that part OF 1t that makes
up. the bright lights and tinse1, was
stunned today at the news that
Danny" Caswell is dead.
Danny the dapper, smiling
college boy who came from Cleve-
land six years ago and squandered
fortune. He was nineteen then
and fond of the girls. He married
two of them, well-known to Broad
way, Jessie Reed, once billed as
"the highest paid chorus girl in the
world" and. after they were
divorced, June Castleton. also OF
the 'Follies."
So Broadway knew Danny
Broadway hadn't seen much of
Danny" in the last year or so.
They knew he had squandeed i
fortune; they learned he was
'disinherited'' and about a year
ago they read he had suffered a
nervous breakdown from which he
recovered.
Only few of "Danny's" old
Broadway friends knew that five
weeks ago he was admitted to St.
Luke's Hospital suffering from
typhoid fever. Pneumonia set in
and yesterday he died.
He was only twenty-five, and
next year, he was to have inherited
100000 put in trust for him by
his father the late Daniel Caswell,
a prominent real estate operator of
Cleveland.
His best friend, his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Caswell, was with
Danny" when he died. She is TAX
Ing his body home today.
His old Broadway friends hardly
knew he had been i'll.
But. in its own way, Broadway,
mourned Danny" today. He was
"A good scout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
MAP OUT NAVAL
WAR AGAINST
MOORS
France and Spain Reach an
Agreement-Session to
Plan Land Campaign
BY international News Service.

MADRID, June 23.-Franco-S Span
ish troop movements against the
Riffian tribesmen under a common
campaign, developing further the
entente already effective in the
naval blockade, were regarded as
possible outgrowths of the plenary
session of the delegates today.
Peretti de la Rocca, French am
bassador to Spain, held two lengthy
interviews with General Jardana,
the Spanish leader, in preparation
fol the important session.
Details Of the agreement under
which French and Spanish war
ships will operate against the Riffs
we're made public today in the
directory's commun0que announcing
the signing of the pact last night
by General Jordana and Yaguirre
Career, representing Spain and
Ambassador Rocco and NJ. Sorbier
for France.
In the blockade of the Moroccan
coast the warships of both nations
reserve the right of completely in
dependent action, working toward
the same end.
All ports except those designed
as open for legitimate trade will
be blockaded.
Spanish warships, under the
agreement, may enter the ports of
Oran and Nemours, in French North
Africa, and French ships may re-
ceive supplies or put in for re-
pairs at Algeciras, Malaga and
Algeria, on the southern coast of
Spain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
DAILY PAPERS NEEDED,
FAY KING FINDS
Holds That No Volume of Philosophy
Carries More Inspiration To Read
What Others Are Doing To
day Is Vital.

hour, good and bad go side BY
side and shoulder TO shoulder. !.
While one man schemes ana
plots and rObs and cheats others,
, another man plans and spends
and help others.
In one column we read Of .
couple, who, after a long HE .Of
trust and happiness, have come
to the parting Of the ways. In
tie next column We read Of an
other happy couple who celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary,
surrounded by their children and
grandchildren.
While divorces may fill one
page, weddings fill another.
By the side Of sorrow for death
OF a dear one Is the rejoicing p
newborn.
Surely ones daily paper fills
q great need-fhe need Of know
ing what others contend with,
overcome, despair of and sink,
too, and i'm this we find lessons
we all need, that help us on our
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23

nounced dead at Emergency Hos
pital and his body was sent to the
morgue to await Identification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
BY FAY KING.

Surely no volume Of ancient
philosophy or new that carries
more inspiration than ones daily
paDer.
To read what otIe.rs are doing
TODAY Ii as vital as what others
have thought!
For the few pennies q paper costs
one can sit i'm furnished room,
apartment or on the porch Of
ones country home and watch the
world go by.
How small our petty grievance
or trivial disappointment seems in
the face of other peoples greater
troubles before us in the days
news.
A bad investment. a lost Job. a
false friend, broken date. that
grieve us SO. what are these little
nOthings COMPARED to the blast in
a mine, the fall of an aerOpIane,
or the collapse of a burning build
ing-With death as its toll.
III sorrow and separation have
touched your home, and heart, is
not the paper filled with like
troubles in other homes? and is
not their sorrow and unllappiness
in a certain sense q comfort, be-
cause they let you know that
you are not alone in your soE-
rows? You learn that others
have them, too, and infinitely
worse.
When grief and disappointment
and unhappiness drive some poor
souls to destroy themselves, the
fact that you see how foolish IL
was of them not to wait and
let Time heal the hurt and fill
the void in their minds and
hearts gives YOU greater courage
to wait and see what the light
of not only another day but the
light Of many other days may.
bring forth.
Much must happen sometimes
to make possible better things.
The paper brings many horrors
that happen, but it also brings
alongside of them many heroes.
While one man takes a life in
foul murder, another man risks
his life to save another, so that
in the current history of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
OTHER MAN NOW
SAYS He S NOT
GUILTY
Talbot w. Chambers, Co.
respondent in Symington
Case, Refutes Admissions
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Talbot
w. Chambers, the blonde, handsome
young coal merchant, ''the man who
kissed and told underwent a
change of heart today.
After electrifying a courtroom of
spectators few. days ago by
calmly stating on the witness stand
that he had twice committed in.
ciscretions with Mrs Thomas H.
Symington, of Baltimore, whose
wealthy husband is suing her for
divorce, he said mot guilty. today
when arraigned on a statutory
charge growing out of his previous
testimony.
Chambers was arrested at the in.
stance Of Mrs. SyTningfon and her
k7sorney, Max d. Steuer. The latter
lodged the complaint. The basis for
1t was his candid admission as a
witness for Symington that while
the latter was In Europe, he
(Chambers) was intimate with Mrs.
Symington.
notwithstanding this admission
made under oath, the young coal
merchant made legal plea Of in
nocence upon arraignment today.
He was liberated under 81 900 bail.
provided by a surety company, but
not before he had had. to spend
several uncomfortable hours in the
station house.
The section Of the penal code
under which action against Cham
bers was invoked has been on the
statute books since 1907, and con.
victions under it have been rare.
II convicted, Chambers would have
to pay a fine Of $500, serve two
years in jail, or both.