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Evening star., 1925-01-07

Senator Smith OF South Carolina
defied Senator Dial to point to any act
of the Democratic national party. in
Congress or out, that was a repudia
tion of the party principles"
Speaking for some of the people OF
South Carolina" shouted Senator
Smith, may speaking for all of the
people of South Carolina, they love
the Democratic party. 1t was their
savior in time of civil strife, 1t has
been their beacon light since that
time.
The Democratic party was defeat
ed, yes. but not defeated because 1t
was not true to the principles of the
party. The cause of defeat lies back
of that: 1t comes from other sources" j"
When Senator Dial said he would
request withdrawal of the whole
speech, Senator Smith exclaimed:
Thank God for the request he has
made"
II make that request" returned
Senator Dial.
Senator Hefiin. Democrat, Alabama,
obtained recognition, but Senator
Robinson interrupted him to say:
IF the speech is withdrawn the in
cident is closed so far as l am con-
cerued. and 1t should be so far as
other Senators are concerned"
IF the Senator withdraws his
speech l have nothing to say" said
Senator Heflin.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Children Held Under Occult Spell
Stir Psychic Circles of Vest Coast

The boy says he is under the spell
of an old gray bewhiskered figure,
while the girl is caught by the
appearance of the ghost of an old
departed family friend asking
that prayers be said for him.
The believers in the spiritistic
influence gave the Poltergeist
theory of spirit operations as an
explanation for the situation.
This theory is one wherein the
spiritistic influence operates
through the medium of a child,
according to the recognized
authorities.
DR.. Joseph Cation. San Fran
cisco phychiatrist, was called
here last night by friends of the
family, but was refused admission
to the Santos home. He said:
This community Is a hotbed of
religious enthusiasm, and the
condition of the Santos children
was due probably to religious
frenzy. Such cases are contag-
ious, and this explains why
brother and sister swooned at
the same time."
Evening star., 1925-01-07
ICE CRACKING BLAMED.
Father Tondorf Doubts Genuine
Earth Tremor Occurred.

Heavy cracking of ice in the
vicinity of Boston was probably the
cause for the disturbance in that
region reported this morning, In the
opinion of Rev. Father Tondorf of the
Georgetown University seismograph-
ical laboratory.
I'VE are confident that the tremor
felt there was not of seismic origin"
he said That means there was no
slipping of the earth. Our instru-
ments failed to record any disturbance
of such a nature and conditions are
such that there is no assignable rea-
son why the instruments would fail
to indicate a slipping of the earth
If it really did occur.
consequently we are of the
opinion that the tremor felt was
caused by ice cracking"
Cracking of Ice in streams or rivers,
when the ice Is thick, according to
scientists, will have the effect of
creating a tremor in the earth sur
rounding or supporting the ice.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Board Measure Takes Esti-
mates Out of Hands of
D. c. Commissioners.
EXPECTS MORE FUNDS
IF PROPOSAL ADOPTED
Secret Sessions by Educational
Body Also Provided in Draft
Sent to Congress.

The District Commissioners would
be precluded from handling the
school budget under the provisions
of school reorganization bill drafted
by the Board of Education and sub
mitted to chairmen of the Senate and
House District committees today by
Mrs. Lillian Y. Heron, chairman Of
the committee on legislation of the
school board. The bill provides that
the annual school estimates be made
directly to the Bureau OF the Budget
BY preventing the Commissioners
from handling the school budget, the
board is hopeful OF getting increased
appropriations for the schools. Here
tofore, 1t has not been unusual for
the Commissioners to lop off ST.
100000 and even s3,0O0,000 from the
school budget before submitting it to
the Budget Bureau.
Approved by Board.
In presenting the new bill to Chair
man Ball of the Senate committee and
Chairman Reed of the House COM
mittee, Mrs. Heron pointed out that
II was prepared and approved by the
school board as a school reorganiza-
ton bill The measure, she said, was
framed on the basis of report of
the Joint Senate and House commit
tees Of the District, and the board Is
desirious of having 1t introduced at
the present session.
Among the many provisions in the
new bill is one which would give the
board authority to hold conferences
behind closed doors. The present
lou Will IL,
to discuss the character of a school
employe. Another provision would
take from the District Commission
ers the direction and control of funds
appropriated for the schools.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill provides that the purchas-
ing officer of the District also shall
be the purchasing officer of the school
board; that the auditor for the Dis
trict also shall be the auditor for the
schools: that the expenditures of
school funds be under the direction
OF the board; that the disbursing Of
ficer of the-District also shall be the
dfsbursing officer for the board: that
the method of disbursements of
money appropriated for payment Of
salaries OF employees of the schools
be defined by the board; that the land
for schools and Fairgrounds be pur-
chased by the Commissioners on the
recommendation of the board and
that the Commissioners be charged
with the construction of all school
buildings, alterations, repairs and
improvements after consultation with
the board.
The new bill also proposes that the
business manager of the schools shall
rank as assistant superintendent; that
Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star., 1925-01-07
"Man of Mystery'' to Talk on Radio
In Effort to Establish Identity

has led to uncertainty among
linguists as to whether he speaks
in an unknown tongue or his
words are merely a tumble of sew
eral languages he has spoken in
the past. Occasional words of
various languages have been
caught in the mans utterances,
which otherwise have been unin-
telligible to experts in decipher-
ing.
An appearance strongly indicat-
ing culture and refinement. de-
spite his condition of poverty
when picked up, has heightened
interest in the case. Persons in
terested have arranged to broad
cast his voice from station WTAR
at 6 pm. in the hope that 1t will
be heard in some quarter that
can provide a clue to the mans
identity.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
WOMAN SUES BELMONT
ON RENOVATlNG BILL
Miss Talbert of Virginia Asks 1886
Alleged Due Her for House
cleaning.

Miss Hazel E. Talbert of Vienna,
Va, a contracting renovator of homes,
today filed suit in the Municipal
Court to recover 1895 from Perry Bel
mont prominent society leader, for
placing his mansion at Eighteenth
and r streets northwest in condition
for habitation after the absence Of the
owner in Europe for seven years. Miss
Talbert says the amount asked rep
resents a balance due under con-
tract by which Mr.. Belmont promised
to pay $3.50 for the conditioning of
his home. He~paid $315. 1t is said,
leaving the balance sued for.
The contract was in writing, ac-
cording to Attorney Godfrey L. Mum
ter, representing the plaintiff. Be
cause of the house being shut up so
long, Miss Talbert tells the court, it
was in a very disorderly and dirty
condition and required much effort to
render 1t habitable.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA CLARA, Calf, January
7.-Students of psychic pheno-
mena were evidencing interest
today in an unusual case which
has affected two children of a
family within the shadow of the
Mission Santa Clara, where a boy
and girl have been reported
under the spell of an occult infiu-
ence which sends them into
nightly seances.
The children, John Santos, Is,
and his sister, Adeline, 16. last
night were reported taken into
the walls of Mission Santa Clara,
where they were scheduled to re-
main until morning. The parents
have refused to permit their chill
dren to be seen since interest in
their situation has extended be-
yond the community.
Neighbors, however, verified the
report that for seven nights
Adeline and John have fallen
under the control of apparitions.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
START IS FAVORED
. ON POWER PROJECT
House Given Favorable Re.
port on Great Falls Plan by
District Committee.

Favorable report to the House on
the proposed hydro electric develop
ment of Great Falls through erection
of a dam at Chain Bridge was or
dered by the House District commit
tee today.
Representative Frederick y. Zihl-
man of Maryland made a report from
the subcommittee which has been
investigating the proposed develop
ment and which held extensive bear
ings The Zihlman report showed
four of the five members of the sub
committee in favor of starting this
work Representative Thomas l.
Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, was the
one objecting, and he made state
ment to the committee opposing the
measure principally on the ground
of unconstitutionality.
Meets Blanton Objections.
Representative William c. Hammer,
Democrat, of North Carolina, another
member of the subcommittee, argued
against Mr.. Blanton on the question
of unconstitutionality and quoted
from the testimony of Attorney Gen.
Gibson of Vermont, also a lawyer
and a member of the subcommittee,
supported Representative Hammer s
argument and called attention to the
fact that the Attorney General had
cited several cases as precedents.
Representative Hammer said the
question was purely legislative, and
not judicial, and that 1t would never
be brought before the court for a
decision.
Answering objections from Repre-
sentative Underhill, who, with Repre-
sentative Blanton, was the only other
member of the committee speaking in
opposition to this legislation, Repre-
sentative Zihlman explained that a
sinking fund would be set up to pay
off all costs out of earnings and that
contracts assuring such returns would
be entered into before any work was
undertaken.
Promises His Support.
Representative Stalker, Republican
ly interested in the proposed devel-
opment and would go long way to
see the project put through.
Representative Ralph Gilbert, Dem
ocrat, of Kentucky, moved that action
on the report be deferred until the
next meeting of the District com.
mittee. This motion was defeated
by a vote of to 5, and the same
vote was recorded on the motion or
dering a favorable report. Repre-
sentatives Gilbert and Beers of Penn
sylvania, however, both called atten-
tion that their vote must not be
taken as indicating opposition to this
legislation, but merely that they
wished more time to study the ques-
tion.
Representative Gilbert expressed
great interest, warning that the
scenic beauty and the Potomac River
bank should not be despoiled.
Document In Two Parts.
In his report Representative Zihl-
man emphasized that the Senate doc
ument upon which the bill under con-
sideration is based, is divided into
two parts. The first deals with the
Increase Of the existing water sup
ply of the District. This work is
well under way and should be com
pleted by 1926, Representative ZihI.
man said.
The second part OF the Senate docu.
Continued on Page 2, Column Al
Evening star., 1925-01-07
FASCIST ROUNDUP
OF FOES CONTINUES
Alleged Anarchists Seized in
Milan - Searches and
Press-MuzzIing Go On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, January 7.-Searches, arrests
and seizures of opposition newspapers
continued today in Italy as part of the
measures which Premier Mussolini an
nounced last Saturday in the Chamber
of Deputies he would vigorously enforce
to preserve order in the country and
suppress the subversive elements.
The police at Milan raided an an
archist stronghold known as the "Ba-
kunin Club" arrested 10 alleged an
archists and seized quantity of i'm
portant documents. The prefect of Milan
has mobilized a section of the fascist
militia to assist the police and Cara
biniers in controlling disturbing ele-
ments. The militia is also working with
the carabiniers in patroling the city.
Undersecretaries Remain.
All but one of the ministerial under
secretaries who yesterday announced
their designations today agreed to re-
tain their offices.
That Premier Mussolini, as a sue
cessful revolutionary leader has the
right to defend his regime against
any one who wishes to overthroy it
with every means in his power was
declared today by one of the most
prominent Fascist leaders in an inter-
view with the Associated Press con-
cerning the present situation in Italy.
The Fascist chief argued that Mus
solini in all of his public utterances
had always laid great stress on the
fact that "he Is in power by virtue
Of a revolution which, owing to the
timely Intervention of the King, was
comparatively bloodless, but was a
revolution nevertheless"
Defends Rights of Revolt.
''Mussolini Is q successful revolu-
tionary leader" the premiers sup
porter said. "As such he has the
right to defend his government
against those who are trying to over
throw it. The premier cannot be ac-
cused of not speaking his mind
frankly and clearly at all times, even
brutally. But even so there seem to
be many people who do not under
stand him. He is misunderstood
somewhat in Italy, Lut more espe-
cially abroad.
mo one who looks upon the pres
ent Italian situation as an ordinary
political crisis can form a correct
opinion of what is happening. What
would have happened in France II
some one, after sthe French revolu-
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Evening star., 1925-01-07
Plane in Air Kills
2 in Auto Truck
At Dayton Field
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, January Two
employees of Wilbur Wright flying
field, near here, were instantly
killed this morning when a truck
in which they were riding was
struck and demolished by an air
plane flying over the speed course
at the field
The dead: Leon c. Harness, field
inspector, and Paul Long, truck
driver.
Lieut.. f. c. Barksdale of McCook
Field was plotting the ship. He
was accompanied by an observer
Both aviators escaped without a
scratch.
The accident is believed to be
the first on record in which a
ground vehicle was struck by a
flying plane. resulting in fatalities.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
WORLD COURT ISSUE
TO BE TAKEN UP SOON
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee Plans Consideration of Pro-
posal Next Wednesday.

President Coolidge's proposal for
American adherence to the World
Court will be taken up next Wednes-
day by the Senate foreign relations
committee.
Besides agreeing to go forward
with the World Court matter the
committee approved today the arbi-
tration treaty with Sweden.
The committee may take up the
World Court subject in open session,
a somewhat unusual procedure, al
though that question has not been
finally determined.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BRITISH TO SINK MONARCH
Battleship, Doomed by Arms Pact,
to Be Target.

PORTSMOUTH, England, January
THE battleship Monarch, the last
capital ship which Great Britain
scraps under the Washington treaty,
was towed out of Portsmouth harbor
yesterday. She will be taken to
Plymouth and before the end of the
month will go to sea to become a
target for the vessels of the Atlantic
fleet. The Monarch, from which all
usable f1nishings have been removed,
must be completely destroyed by
February l.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BY the Associated Press


NORFOLK, Va, January THE
powers of radio will be invoked
in a novel purpose when it car
ries from a local broadcasting
station today the voice of Nor
folks mystery man." who has
baff1ed all other means of estab-
fishing his identity.
Found straying near Cape Charles
two months ago, and now believed
to be victim of aphasia, the
individual who will speak over
the air has in turn been a charge
on immigration authorities, local
police and, lastly, of charity dur
ing fruitless efforts to determine
his identity.
The most puzzling feature of the
case IL the mans language. which
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BINGHAM GOES IN TODAY.
Will Take Oath as Governor, Then
Resign Tomorrow.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, January 7.-Col.
Hiram Bingham, former Yale pro-
fessor lieutenant governor and
United States Senator elect, will be
inaugurated governor today. He
expects to resign the governorship
tomorrow and proceed to Washing
ton to qualify as a member of the
Senate succeeding the late Frank R.
Brandegee. John H. Trumbull will
become lieutenant governor today
and governor tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Army Horses Die in Fire.

NEW YORK, January 7.-Twenty-
two polo ponies, eight horses and
seven mules were burned to death
when fire destroyed the quartermaster
stable on Governors Island today
Among the horses killed was the IA
vorite mount of Maj. Gen. Robert Lee
Bullard.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS
BAY STATE TOWNS
Stove Covers 0isIodged, Pic
lures Shaken DoWn-Laid
to Ice Breaking.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON. January Am earth
tremor lasting Is seconds and of con-
siderable intensity was recorded at
S:07 o'clock this morning at the
Harvard seismographical station. Be
cause of some storm or disturbance
offshore at the time, 1t was not pos
sible to estimate the distance of the
tremor, officials said, but the direc-
tion was believed to be north
The preliminary tremor, by which
seimologists estimate the distance of
earthquakes were obscured by some
unexplained disturbance, 1t was said.
The intensity of the seismograph rec
ord was attributed to the fact that
the tremor was local In character
Towns Report Shocks.
Oficials at the station said they
were led to believe that the direction
OF the tremor was north, by reports from
points north of Boston indicating that it
was most severely felt there. Glouces-
ter, Marblehead, Salem and other
North Shore cities and towns report
ed heavy shocks lasting from 20 to
80 seconds and accompanied by a
rumbling resembling the noise made
by loaded truck on a paved street.
In Swampscott stove covers were dis
lodged and in Nahant pictures were
knocked down from walls.
The tremors were marked through
out the entire eastern section of the
State and in the Merrimack Valley
region of New Hampshire. They were
not felt in Manchester or north of
that city, according to reports. In
many places householders rushed to
the street believing that heaters had
exploded.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
553 NAVY RATIO
DECLARED KEPT UP
Senate Committee Says
Probe Determines Alarm
Is Unnecessary.

After examining Secretary Wilbur
and other high officials of the Navy
Department, the Senate naval appro-
priatfons committee concurs In the
view of the House committee that
the country need not be alarmed"
about reports that the American Navy
has fallen below the 5-5-3 ratio
Adopting a report similar to that
of the House committee, the Senate
committee declared today that with
the exception of the battleship Florida,
laid up for reftting, mo one can say
that as to capital ships that $50 does
not prevail.
Cause for Alarm.
Much is heard OF the Navy's rela-
tive standing with respect to the
navies of Great Britain and Japan"
said the report. 'Self-styled experts
and others who cannot possibly be in
a position to speak authoritatively,
seemingly. with little difficulty, get
into the public prints with articles
depicting US as retrograding nj vary
ing degrees. and the effect has been to
create quite generally the impression
that our naval prestige is rapidly
ne OOcS not IceI
that the country need be alarmed"
The report added that with the
Florida's boilers repaired the $50
ratio as to capital ships will pre-
vail. even granting that the capital
ships of the other powers are "fit
in all respects" The money is
available to repair the Florida's boil
ers, 1t was added but the work has
been delayed pending decision as to
hat hars
to an oil-burning ship.
Disadvantage Is Cited.
The committee conceded that the
United States lis at a DISADVANTAGE"
in aircraft carriers, but added that
conversion work now in progress
would give this Government a greater
modern carrier capacity than any
other power, although in less modern
tonnage Great Britain still will rank
first. 1t was suggested that 1t was a
question whether to go ahead with
more carriers in the present expert
mental stage of that arm of defense.
Pointing out that a bill, recently
passed authorized the modernization of
capital ships and the construction of
eight light cruisers, the report said
that the present bill carries all the
money that it will be practicable" to
spend during the coming fiscal year
for repairing and making desirable
improvements on ships of the fleet.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-01-07

&C. g Weather Bureau Forecast.i
Partly cloudy and slightly warmer to-
night minimum temperature about 27
degrees tomorrow fair.
Temperatures-Highe 43,>at pm
yesterday; lowest, 81, at 6 80 am. to-
day. Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1925-01-07

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-12-03
Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Tessmer and
sons, Kenneth and Elmer, return
ed home after few days stay at
Ableman where they attended the
wedding wednesday of Elsa Dett-
man, Ableman and Otto w. Schultz
Westfield at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dett-
man.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Golding on Wednesday.
Miss iona Gale, Mrs. Rodgers
and Mrs. Acer of Portage were
visitors at Devils Lake on We'd
nesday calling at the Claude home.
Mrs. Claude and Miss Louise Claud
left for Madison on Thanksgiving
day to spend the winter at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Claude.
The Epworth League of the First
M. e. church was entertained at a
jolly Hard Times party at the
home OF Miss Helen Case on We'd
nesday night. Twenty guests were
present in all sorts of haphazard
attire and the costumes added to
the merriment of the occasion.
Games were enjoyed and light re-
freshmeuts were served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-12-03
BARAB00HAS
1850 PHONES

A new mark in local telephone
development was recently reached
at Baraboo with the installation of
the 1850th telephone, according to
Wade l.. Cash, local manager Of
the Wisconsin Telephone Company.
Baraboo's first telephone was in
stalled in 1895, and the first eX-
change, located at 522 Oak street,
was opened November 9th, of the
same year under the management
of William j. Hill. Mrs. j. G..
Chandler was the first operator.
1.-THE growth in the telephone
stations is interesting, said Mr..
Cash. "In 1910, Baraboo had 584
phones or about one telephone to
every ten persons. In 1920 we
served 1896 telephone stations. To-
day the population of Baraboo is
estimated at $500 and with 1850
telephones in service there is about
one telephone. to every three per-
sons.
with the increased develop
ment of the telephone system in
Baraboo", continued Mr.. Cash, ''the
| telephone service has become of
greater value to every individual
telephone user: the horizon of
speech has become of greater value
to every telephone user. The
horizon of speech has been widen
ed and the usefulness of every 9TH
er telephone has been increased
every time lew subscriber has
| been added Where, in 1910, a
subscriber could be connected to
$50 other local telephones, today he
can be connected to any one of the
1849 other local telephones and by
long distance to any one of the
/ 100000 telephones in the United
States"