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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
NAVY Radio Saves
u. S. S2,7OO,OO0 by
Handling Messages

The Navv's expanding radio
service saved the Government
$2,700.000 during the last fiscal
year by handling messages for
various departments that other
wise would have gone by CONNER
cial companies. Figures made pub
lie today showed 6,000.e0O words
were transmitted for departments
other than the Navy Department
Outside of the Navy the best GUS
toner was the War Department,
which sent 100000 words. The
Department, of Agriculture was
next with 1,400. 900 words. which
included all Weather Bureau re-
ports. The lowest number of
words filed by any Government
agency were l. sent by the Library
of Congress and by the tariff
commission.
The naval radio stations extend
from the Philippines, Guam and
Hawaii in the Pacific 10 the Canal
Zone. Cuba and other Islands of
the West Indies, and along all
coasts of the United. States. 1t Is
felt that transmission of the mes
sages for all Government depart
ments not only saves money, but,
through practice for Navy opera
tors, adds to the efficiency of the
service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

J. Wroght, PENNSYLVANIA; William b.
Rodgers. jr, Pennsylvania; f. 0.
Dana Ohio: A. r. Shepherd, Pennsyl-
vania: J. +. TAYLOR. Pennsylva MIA; C.
d. Clarke, California: A. II. Devers.
Oregon. j. 4. Ford. Washn eton: j. y.
Teal, Oregon; Harry j. Miller, Wash
ington: Capt Harry Ranwell, Wash
ington.
William George Bruce. Wisconsin,;
r. H. Butler. New York: Frank
Cartier. Wisconsin; William c. Cowl-
ing. Michigan; Charles P. Craig,
Minnesota: James f. Dawson, Mich
igan: Jerry Donohue, WISCONSIN, and
r. l.. GrigGs. Minneapolis.
George r. Hardy, Ohio r. 7. Har-
ris. Illinois; Q. b. Cramer. Wisconsin:
Henry W. Hill. New York; A. Miller
McDougall. Minnesota: K. j. Nc
Lean. Michigan: Robert Isham Ran
dolph. Illinois: Walter j. Riley, In
diana. Huntley Russell, Michigan;
William c. Sargent, Minnesota; A.
A. SchantZ. Michigan; Frederick Il.
Shepherd, New York: G. w. Silver.
Michigan: ii. S. Wells. Wisconsin:
Charles G. West, Wisconsin: Capt.
John Stevenson. Michigan: II. II. Hill
man. Michigan: Edward F.. Sweet
Michigan; George NJ. Peterson. Mime
sofa: c. r. Sabine, Ohio; Irvine L..
Lenroot Wisconsin,; George Clinton,
New York, and Richard G. Wolfe,
Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
DENIES TEACHING
AT HOLLER SCHOOL
U. s, Employe Says He Applied for
Position. But Never Accepted
Any Work.

John W. Perkins. 1919 r street
translator in the War Department
whose name appeared on the litera-
ture of the Oriental University as
dean and professor of the foreign
language department" was on the
witness stand today for the prosecu-
ton at the trial Of Helmuth p. Holler
president Of the university. and DR..
Ralph A. Noigt Of Kansas City, Mo.
for alleged Illegal use of the mail in
soliciting students for the school. The
trial is in progress before Justice
Stafford and a jury in Criminal Di-
vision 2.
Perkins said he applied for posi-
ton a 8 teacher of foreign languages
to Holler on one occasion and did not
return. He was not employed, he said
had never been dean or professor at
the university. nor had he taught
there and had not received any money
from such teaching. Attorney Harry
A. Hegarty moved TO strike out the
testimony on the ground that there
was nothing to show that the witness
was identical with the John w. Per
kins mentioned on the literature The
court overruled the objection after
Perkins had declared he was the only
person here having that exact name
The case will be resumed next
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
TRUSTY DOGS LIKELY TO LOSE
JOB OF TRANSPORTING MAILS
Onward March of Speed and Efficiency Methods
Prompts Substitution of Airplane in Alaska.
Officials Now Considering Bids Submitted.

In the onward march of modern
speed and efficiency will the time
honore6 and romantic dog team OF
Alaska give way to the airplane for
carrying Uncle Sans mail to aold
hunters. trappers, reindeer herders
ana other hardy pioneers in lonely out
posts Of the snowy peninsula next
year?
This poser confronts the Post Office
Department. which has opened bids
for transporting the mails in Alaska
for the fiscal year beginning July J..
1926. A decision In the matter Is not
expected for several weeks.
About 80 bids were received. ii was
learned. among which was one offering
to handle the business by air mail. No
figures were made public by the de-
partment.
Veteran Flyer Files Bid.
1t was learned from other sources.
however. that the air mail bid was
made by the Alaskan Air Transport
Corpora ton. of which the general ma n
ager Is Carl b. Eielson. the veteran
flyer who during the year 1924
conducted experiments under auspices
OF the Post Office Department in fly
ing In Alaska. with view To deter
mining II an air mail there would be
feasible Last year Legislation was en-
acted authorizing the Post Office De
partment to start an air mail service
in Alaska at its own discretion.
Now the problem is up TO Post
master General New. 1t Is understood
generally that the air mall bid Is
somewhat higher than those put for
ward by the dog team drivers. but
the air mail promises 81 900 per cent
better service" measured in terms Of
speed and delivery.
E,ieson served in the Army Air
Service during the World War, has
done some commercial flying and Is
said to have spent more time in Alas
kan air than any other aviator. He be
lieves in the feasibilitE not only Of
carving the mail by ai1plane in Alas
ka, but Of developing a system OF air
plane ira importation later on which
may prove an economic and human
tartar benefit TO the Alaskan towns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
py the Annotated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NSTANTINOPLE. December IL.
The Turkish Women's Union Is hav-
ing a word battle with Essad Bey, di-
rector Of religion, to gain permission
for its members to speak In the
mosques of Constantinople.
Essad says he will be unable to give
the women an answer until the union
makes clear certain points; IL they de-
sire to preach or give lectures; II they
want to preach they must prove abil-
ity to do SO; II they desire to lecture.
schools and clubs are open to them.
Nezihe Mouhieudine Hanoum, presi.
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tail from this corps. They are Col.
Sherwood A. Cheney, chief military
aide to the President: Lieut.. Col.
Ernest d. Peek. on duty in the office
of the Assistant Secretary of War. and
Mai Ulysses s. Grant, Sd, now as
sistant director of the office of public
buildings and public parks and prin-
cipal aide to Col. Sheriff..
1t is known that Col. Sheriff. urged
the prompt appointment of his sue
cessor so that he might turn over
all the details of the office promptly
and he free to leave December 81
Col. Sheriff. plans to he in Cincinnati
again December Is, when he will
speak before the banquet of the
charter committee, which was re-
sponsihle for the new government
under the city manager plan. and on
his way back will stop off at Cleve-
land to study the situation there
This latter city. said Col Sheriff.. *
the largest city in the country now
working under the city manager plan
of government.
There is considera BILE speculation in
the Army and in the official circles as
to who Col. Sherrill'S successor will
be, but the consensus of opinion, as
gathered from those in close touch
with the situation, seems to point
strongly toward the appointment of
Maj. Grant.
Maj. Grant called at the White
House today at the request of the
President following a conference with
Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of en-
gineers, but Maj Grant said after
ward that the appointment was not
discussed.
May Change Bridge Control.
Plans are understood to he under
discussion for relieving the successor
to Lieut.. Col. Clarence O. Sheriff. as
director Of public buildings and public
grounds from the additional work of
active connection with the construc-
ton of the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
This suggestion is being considered it
is said. in the interest Of better admin
istration in both departments
Should the plan materialize, the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commits
sion. which has complete jurisdiction
in the matter, would select another
officer from the Army Corps of En-
sineers to serve as its executive of
ticer. There is nothing IN the law
creating the commission compellln.
it to have the director of public build.
lllSS anu puDllc GROUNDS as Its eNecll-
tive officer.
The commission is composed of
President Coolidge, Vice President
Dawes, Speaker Longworth and the
chairmen of the Senate and House
committees on public buildings and
public grounds. The law merely
specifies that this board may EN-
ploy the services of such engineers.
architects, sculptors, artist and other
personnel as shall be deemed neces-
sary, without reference to Civil Serv.
ice requirements, and at any rate of
pay authorized
During the time President Harding
was member of the commission, it
elected Col. Sheriff. to the executive
officership. Because of Col Sheriff. :
multitudinous other duties. however.
Maj. Joseph c. Mehaffey. one of his
three military aides. was actually
given direct charge of the bridge pro-
gram. These facts, II Is said, have
led War Department officials to feel
that 1t would be best not to burden
the incoming director of public build
ings and public parks with this ad-
ditional work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
NEW YORK OFFER DENIED.
Metropolitan Official Says \" Engage
ment Was rendered.

NEW YORK. December II IP'.-
Edward Ciegler. assistant manager "i
the METROPOLITAN Opera Co. today de,
MED that the Metropolitan had offered
an engagement to Zinaida Jurjews-
kava. Russian prirna donna, VINO
leaned to her death from the Devils
Bridge at Andermatt. Switzerland.
I'VE had not been negotiating with
the Russian star" he said. she was
friendly with several Of the artists as
ISOLATED with the metropolitan. ana
one of them may have written her OF
she might have received an ofei from
some individual, but the Metropoii'an
,,,.Ga No official offer for her services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

and villages cut off from civilization
during many months Of the year.
During his experience in Alaska ne
carried doctors to those in distress,
merchandise and even bodies for
burial. Eielson said. 1t was his air.
plane. he said. which the Department
of Justice Agent Darling, because OF
inexperience, failed TO fly from Fair
banks to Nome to carry the serum
when an epidemic ragged there last
year.
With proper handing. Eielson said
he has proved the practicability of
| flying in Alaska, even IN the coolest
weather. saying he had not only been
able TO fly. but had been able TO keep
perfectly comfortable personally
dressed In specially prepared furs. i'll
temperature so degrees below zero.
Airplanes could provide a system
of transportation feeding from the
whole interior OF Ala ska, according to
Fielson, like spokes OF a wheel into
the hub, to Fairba nks. which is the
terminus of the Government railroad
now constructed from Seward on the
Seacoast into the heart OF the terri
tory.
The dog team drivers are understO God
10 be depending for their chances
next year principally on the fact that
their bids are believed 10 be some
what lower than the air mail
Big Saving In Time Possible.
An idea Of the amazing divergence
In elapsed time for the dog team mail
and the air mail is shown in the
schedule. for the routes concerned.
The longest trip. for instance, Is
from Fairba nks 10 Nome which, ac-
cording TO the air mail bidders bS dog
team required sc days. The air mail
makes IT in two days.
Other routes and the comparative
schedules are as follows: Fairba nks TO
Flat. by dog team % DAYS. by air
plane days: Fairbanks to Fort Yu-
kon 10 Eagle, by dog team 20 DAYS. by
sirplane ! day: from Nenana TO Wise
man, by dog team "a DAYS. by air
plane / day, from Nenana to Liven-
good. by dog team days, by air
plane hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Accused of 5000 Theft.

John J. Grisel. salesman of a local
vacuum cleaner company, charged
with embeZZlement of S2U9 of the
firms collections, waived preliminary
hearing in Police Court today. and
was held on bond of 81 900 to await
the action of the grand jury Grisel
was arrested by Headquarters Detec-
tives Nalley and O'Brien. following the
complaint of Roger l.. Daniels. man
ager of the Regina Vacuum Cleaner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
SUIT FOR $45, 587, 900
DISMISSED BY COURT
Claim of Former CounteBes
Against Soviet Government Lacks
Jurisdiction in New York.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Action
brought by three former RUSSIA
countesses, asking 45.587, 900 from
the Soviet government for property
confiscated when the government Of
Admiral Kolchak was overthrow.
was dismissed yesterday by Supreme
Court Justice Mahoney. Lack Of juris-
diction WAS given as the cause of dis
missal.
The women. Countess Sophy Kap-
MIST who said she lost more than
$20, 900, 900 and the Countesses Marie
and Vera karpoff, who lost SIS .000, 900,
now are employed in shops in New
York. The property which they charge
was conf seated was In and about
Kharkov. which Is. rich In minerals
and oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Turkish Women Fighting to Get Right
To Spread New Gospel in Mosques

as follows:
IF preaching is a mere cataloguing
of religious rules, then most assuredly
the members our union do not want
to preach. The uneducated women of
this country have too long been kept
from progress and enlightenment, be-
cause they have been covered with
the wells of fanaticism thrown over
them by the preachings of ignorant
priests. 1t Ia the aim of our union
to reach the mass of uneducated wom-
en- who cannot be reached through
clubs of schools. They must be edu,
Gated to the new role Of Turkish
women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
LETTER FROM u. S. TOO LATE
| TO AVERT DEATH LEAP OF DIVA
Russian Singer Jumps From ''Devil's Bridge in
observation-disclosures Story of Offer From
Metropolitan Opera Is Denied in New York.

near the bridge. on n precipice with a
sheer drop GT 75 feet to the river. A
ned razor and vial of morphine
also were found and there were blood
stains on the snow. ndicating that
he singer had wounded herself before
taking the plunge.
Andermatt dispatches today said the
search for the body must be given up
for the present because of the swollen
state of the river and the consequent
danger to the searching parties.
In Rerlin's Russian colony 1t Is
stated that Jurjewskaya frequently
visited a hypnotist named otto QUO.
from whom she received psNcho-
therapeutic treatment. Otto says ne
did not know the identity OF MS pa
tent as she gave fictitious name.
vNrsNrULyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED.


Specia, Dispatch to The star
kENSINGTON, Md. December II.
Prank Fawcett of Washington. son
OF Mrs. Mary c. Fawcett and formerly
a resident of Kensington. was found
deac in bed this morning AT the home
of his mother, by his Young son
Mr.. Fawcett, who was 80 wears old.
went to bed feeling well. Death was
due to heart disea Sc. Besides his
mother he is survived by Il daughter
Doris, his son Francis. and "a
brother. Archibald Fawcett, now re
siding in Pomona. Calf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Diversity in Art.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The old girl looks pretty we'll"
Just newly painted
rs he talking about his wife or his
carr" wondered an innocent bystander
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

One of the successful business
women in st. Louis is Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Thomas. who began her career 1C
years ago as a model and now has
Radio sales in 1924 reached the
$500 100000 mark, according to the
Copper and Brass Research Associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Called In Rebuttal.

Utilizing a prosecution witness for
purposes of the defense with permits
sion of the court, Mr.. Reid yesterday
afternoon brought in testimony de-
signed to rebut that given the pre-
vious day by Howard G.. Rath, that
Col. Mitchell ordered bombing group
to fiv in such severe weathing nothing
was accomplished and lives were lost
instead.
The witness was Maj. Gen. Charles
r. Menoher, commander OF the 9Th
Corps Area, with Headquarters at San
Francisco Gen. Menoher commanded
an Infantry brigade in the st. Mihiel
offensive and the S0th Observation
Squadron was included in his com
mand. In reply to questions from Mr.
Reid he said the squadron had per
formed it's work very satisfactorily In
spite of wet weather" and he had
ordered it cited for distinguished
service.
Gen. Menoher. who figured in big
controversy with Col. Mitchell several
wears ago, when chief of the Air
Service, was called from the Pacific
Coast to show the Air Service had
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can and are being used in in train
ing planes which the accused SAID
were so constructed as to prevent this
Under cross-examination he admitted
he was unfamiliar with the more mod
ern types now in the service, but de
clared they are no safer than the old
ones when in the hands OF ineNperl-
enced or careless pilots. Mr.. Reid,
however. got the witness TO admit an
experienced, pilot could overcome de
fects in the older types and get splen,
did perfurman from them.
statistics. purporting 10 be oihclai
and secret. on the number OF allied
planes destroyed during the was by
the centrar powers were presented bS
Col Bach. who declared - per cent OF
all allied planes destroyed between Jan
nary. 1917, and August. 1919. were
brought down by the anti-aircraft nre
Of the Teutonic forces. Col. Mitchell
contention is that less than ! per cent
of all allied planes shot down during
the war was credited to anti-aircfatt
fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Advantage With Guns.

Cen. Gee told the court under di-
root examination that the adNantas es
i'm general were with the guns on the
ground at the Fort llioen ISL, ~" 49,
~. defense has attacked from time
TO time. The speed of the target
was slowed down owing to the drag
on the plane and 1t had no maneuNer,
ability. he explained, which enaoieo
the runners to fire at target solhe
snn,ewbat slower than under war con
ditions. Further, he testified. the tar
exat almost always was going straight
across the line of fire. Inc point
against the gunners was the poor Wis
Utility of the target.
AS result of the tests. Cen toe
thought a battery of four 3-inch guns
could fire so shots minute ana
make a per cent hit on moving
target at $4,000 feet. He also thought
q bomber hying at u 900 feet and 100
miles per hour would he hit "a times
nv a battery of IL 3-inch guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Figures From Germany.

The figures offered by Col Bach
were compiled from bulletins issued
monthly during the foregoing perloa
nv rbe Germans under the caution OIL
secret and were not given pup,
licity at the time. he said. he haa
received copies Of the original pui'
letins in Germany about TOUR WEEKS
ago and since has been busy trans
lating- and compiling a table from
them. lie admitted he would not ac-
cent these ngures for historical per,
manence without a check with allied
accounts. but believes them TO De
true. 40
AS far as could be learned the
figures as obtained by Col. Bach nave
not been published in TINS conhtr9 ::
He declared the total NUMBER o,
allied planes and balloons DESTROYED
during the Is17-191s period by cenlrai
nowers planes totaied 5,li4. Inc
number of allied planes forced down
and captured was 123 and the '"lat
shot down by anti-aircraft hre was
oil This figure. he said. is 10 per
cent of the total OF 6,025 representing
ali plan brought down by the
TpntOnS
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GRANT is FAVORED
TO BE CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED SHERRILL

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FOREIGN AIRPLANE
FIRMS NEAR CANAL
Barred BY WITNESS

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Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-09
PAGE THREE
NOW MAY MOTOR
 TO WILD LANDS OF BONTOK
(By Associated Press)

MANILA, Feb. 9.-The famous rice terraces of the Ifugao tribe in the BOntok region of the Mountain prov ince, which always have been inacces- sible to the outside world, except over narrow mountain trail, will hence forth be accessible to tourists in mo- tor cars. The Ifugao tribesmen have themselves completed the roads over which automobiles can now reach their territory, 5000 feet above sea level
 The engineering accomplishment of the Ifugaos, by which they irrigate their rice fields on the mountain sides, even though their implements are of the crudest kind, have attract ed the attention of irrigation engi- neers from many foreign countries.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-09

Coming up, St. Patrick's Day dance.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-09

his carburetor for a twelve to one ra- tio and throws away in the exhaust gases over p per cent of the heat value of his gasoline in the incom- pletely burned products of combus tion.
 But mere extravaganza is not the end of it, as these partly burned ex- haust gases are made up principal ly of the deadly carbon monoxide gas, which has caused so many deaths. A study of the exhaust gases from over 100 actual automobiles, which was made in order to determine the amount of carbon monoxide in such gases, supplied positive evidence to back up the statement in the first paragraph. This study, which was carried on in connection with the ven tilation of the automobile tunnel un- der the Hudson river at New York City, showed that the exhaust of the average automobile carried approxi- mately 6.3 per cent by volume of car bon monoxide gas. This condition cor responds almost exactly to a 12.4 to 1 air to gasoline ratio, which provided the quick getaway but wastes at least 25 per cent of the heat value of the gasoline by producing the fatal car bon monoxide, instead of it's compara- lively harmless relative carbon diox- ide."
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-09

product of an investigation to deter mine the amount of air and power re- quired to ventilate the Hudson river vehicular tunnel. The tests also show that it is the wasted gasoline that forms the deadly monoxide poi son gas.
 Perhaps you have never thought of it just that way, but in order to have the average car get away quickly when you step on it. you must waste more than a fourth of the gasoline you buy" declares Professor A C.. Willard head of the University of Hi nois department of mechanical engi- neering who revealed the automobile gas findings.
 "The explanation is simple" he con- tinued. "In order to burn gasoline in an automobile engine, the gasoline must first be mixed with air in the carburetor as everyone knows. This mixing business is carried on to suit the driver who demands pep The greatest pep or maximum power is obtained from the average automobile engine when the mixture of air and gasoline is in the ratio of about 12 pounds of air to a pound of gaso- line. Unfortunately for our pocket books, this is not the most economi- cal mixture we could use since there is not enough air present to burn all the gasoline. The most economical mixture, or the one which does burn all the gasoline, is in the ratio of about sixteen pounds of air to one pound of gasoline, but such mix ture too slow in burning to suit the average driver. Therefore, he sets