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Evening star., 1925-05-26

I'VE will not be responsible for the
activities of our underworld members
who have been provided with Weap
ons by none other than the police of
Washington" declared the letter,
which was dictated-but not read
by Y. Elbow Perch. chief of police.
IF one of our delinquent criminals
is lucky enough to seize a good weap-
on and start on a rampage, let it be
known we will not be responsible
Despite the protest on the part of
the finny residents of the river, Ac-
ting Chief of Police Evans gave in
structions to carry on with the de-
struction Of the weapons. He shifted
the buck to Congress. which directed
that they be destroyed.
The reckless step by the police,
therefore, in placing weapons of all
descriptions in the hands Tor finS) of
the Potomac underworld is looked TO
produce the annual increase in crime
beneath the river waters.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
COOLIDGE MAY ASK
MORE LATITUDE IN
NAMING CITY HEADS
Continued from First Page.)

Of the Jackson Democratic Association
appointed by President Coolidge.
Mr.. Clayton was present last night
and during an address on the question
of a non-partisan board said that
since 1878 there had been only two
instances in which the non-partisan
makeup of the Board of Commission
ers was broken and that in each of
these instances the President sub
sequently went back to the non-parti
san precedent set by President Hayes
who named the first Commissioners.
According to him, the first break
was made by President Taft when
he appointed Commissioners Rudolph
and Johnston and later by Presiden,
Wilson when he named Commission.
ers Siddons and Newman. Mr. Clay.
ton said that it Is a matter of record
that the Jackson organization at the
time opposed one of Mr.. Wilson's first
appointments because 1t did not want
to see the non-partisan rule broken
Evening star., 1925-05-26
MRS. CHAMBERLAIN LAID
TO REST IN ARLINGTON
Rites for Wife of Former Senator
From Oregon Held Today
at Hotel Here.

Mrs. Sallie Welsh Chamberlain go
years old, wife of former Senator
George f.. Chamberlain of Oregon.
died at Wardman Park Hotel Sunday
afternoon. Funeral services were
held at the hotel this morning at $50
o'clock. 1nterment was in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mrs. Chamberlain is survived by
her husband, now a practicing attor-
ney In this city, who served two terms
as Governor of Oregon and was a
United States Senator from 1909 TO
1921; also two sons, George E. Cham.
berlain, jr., of Los Angeles and DR..
Charles T. Chamberlain, and four
daughters, Mrs. Fannie Tervis and
Mrs. Carrie Lee Wood. all of Port
land. Greg: Mrs. Marguerite Gather
of San Francisco and Mrs. Lucie c.
Blair of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
FRANCE AWAITS REPLY.
Will Draft Note as Soon as English
Agreement Is Reached.

PARIS, May 26 R.-The final
draft of the French note to Germany
replying to the German suggestion
for security pact will I've completed
about the end of this week, it is
stated, after Great Britain replies to
the recent French communications
and her suggestions are studied.
AS soon as an agreement between
England and France is reached the
note will be sent to Berlin, and nego-
tiations with Germany will commence,
whether or not Germany has become
a member Of the League of Nations,
according to the present understand
ing here.
The apparent hitch between France
and England as to details of the note
is reported to hinge upon the status
of Poland and CZechoslovakia. 1t is
understood that France insists that
each of these countries must be taken
into consideration as full-fiedged nego-
tiating powers.
1T would be easy to insure peace
on the Rhine by giving a-free hand
in the east" it was said at the foreign
office today, ''but security must be
achieved on all frontiers
French official circles welcome the
collaboration of England, and it was
said France will give the Baldwin cab
met in London every opportunity to
study the note and suggest alterations.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
MOTHER KILLS DAUGHTER
WITH AK, FOR ATTACK
Woman Says Other Used Hammer
in Quarrel-Victim Slain
While Asleep.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, n. j., May 26.-Aveng
ing an attack on her last night by her
2S-year-old daughter Gladys, Mrs
Arretta Quackenbush, Ga, of Tennent.
near Freehold, this morning killed
the young woman with an AK while
the victim slept.
State troops found the daughter
dead in a pool of blood in her bed, her
head mashed, and her face and body
mutilated by slashes inflicted with a
pairing knife.
Mrs. Quackenbush declared that
they had quarreled last night and
that her daughter had attacked her
with a hammer. The woman spent
the night in the kitchen, and at day
break crept to the sleeping girls room
with the ak and knife.
The woman had been released from
an asylum a week ago. She now is
in Jail at Freehold pending arraiGn-
ment on a charge of murder.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
RITES FOR GEN. CARTER
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Burial to Be in Arlington-Per
ing Heads List of Honorary
Pallbearers.

Funeral services for Mai. Cen VII
liam II. Carter. 73 years old, u. S. A
retired. who died at his home. 2125
Bancroft place, Sunday night, will he
conducted in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and II streets, to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Inter
ment, with military honors, will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be as fol
lows: Gen. John J. Pershing, Mai.
Gen. John l.. Hines, chief of staff
Maj. Gen. Dennis L. Nolan, deputy
chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Malin Craig
chief of cavalry; Maj. Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss. retired; Maj. Gen. John l.. Glenn.
retired; Maj. Gen. Joseph Il. Dickman.
retired: Brig. Gen. Lutz Wahl assist
ant to the adjutant general; Brig. Gen.
James Allen. retired, and Brig. Gen.
Eben Swift. retired.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
|ROWEN. LEADING
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Georgetown Student Turns in
81 in Town and Coun-
try Play.

Phil ID. Rowen of Boston a student
at Georgetown University. turned il
a card of "a today to lead a field on
the first days playing on the quail
flying round of the Town and Coun-
Try Clubs Spring golf tournament
RGwen's score Of "a, turned in early
wac shots in front Of the SO made
by r.. l.. Rose of Indian Spring. Other
scores turned in until early afternoon
follow: II. s. Pope. Indian Spring, 80
Robert Gabel, unattached, 50: J. l..
Collins, unattached, 81; G.. Ring, Town
and Country Club, SO; NJ II. Robb.
Bannockburn. "a; J. Des Raines, Eliza
beth, n. j., 50; r. 5. Stuntz. Indian
Spring, 81; II. Warrick, Washington.
98; II. Grant, Washington, 9S; A. H
Retler, Town and Country, 1GO; Allen
Daley, Rochester, n. Y, 100; +. H.
Thompson. Argyle. 1O1; w II
Schenck, unattached, 103.
EnssS List Lacks Stars.
Although th> entry list lacks the
star golfers who E>ve played N pre-
vious tournaments abNnt Wa:Mington
the field in the Town hnZ Countrr
Clubs second annual invitation golf
event, which started today. contains
many of the leaders among the
younger golfeKs of the city Roland
r. Mackenzie, the District amateur.
champion, has not entered the tour
ney, nor have George j. Noigt Walter
X. TuckeTman, Albert r. Mackenzie
or a few other stars who usually do
well in the local competitions
In place of these men, among the
group of more than 100 who will
play in the two-day qualifying round
which began today, the younger golf
ing element about the Capital Will
have its day. John F. Brawner, the
District junior champion; Karl It,
Kellerman. Reginald A. Lotus, Hem
ry D. Nicholson, Howard Norilineer
and Allen Daily are q few Of the
younger men entered in the tomna-
! ment. Other entries include mary
of the men who have played h ERE
yious tournaments about Washington
this year.
Because Saturday is Memorial aay,
| the tournament was started on Tues
day so the finals will be played on
Friday. Today and tomorrow will be
devoted to qualifying. with the drst
and second match play rounds or
Thursday.
Course in Good Shape.
The course is a nine-hole one, and
| is in top-notch condition. Even
| though not a long course ii fs one q
the hardest to score on about Wash
| ington.
Four flights of Is will qualify for
the match play rounds.
Additional entries received tod
to play Tomorrow follow:
e:O5-O. L. Veerhotf. Wash. and W
MCGUIRE. unattached.
1O:O0-R. D. White Seattle. and W VI
Smith. Congressional.
1o:o5-G. &. Christian. tr.. Columbia and
l2:0o-E G. AAvord. Bannockb burn. ana
Glenn McHugh. Ba,nockburn.
12:50-J. E. Rice. Washington. and 3 I.
! Fuller, Washington.
2:05-G. P. Orme. Columbia. and c. y
Harmon. Congressional
partner.
2:3O-William Illsch Town and Country
and T. A. Keliher. unattached.
3.0o-D. Sherry. Town and Country. aHa
Stuart Mitchell unattached.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
GASOLINE PRICE
NEARS HIGH PEAK
Gradually Rising, With Pros
pect of Reaching
26 Cents.

The gasoline price in Washington.
progressing slowly, is approaching
the peak of 26 cents reached early last
Winter. when a spectacular rise of 5
cents a gallon took place within a
few days.
The price of gasoline rose one cent
gallon today, when the Standard Oil
Co. announced an increase to 19 cents
gallon from tank wagons ,of the
company. To the 19-cent rate is added
the 2-cent gasoline tax imposed by the
District of Columbia, and the dealers
margin of 2 cents, making the pre-
vailing price of gasoline throughout
the city % cents a gallon today.
Other gasoline companies followed
the increase announced by Standard.
Gasoline was advanced one cent
gallon May 13 last.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Seized by Chinese Bandits.

HONG KONG, China. May 26 OP).
M. Rasmussen, local manager of the
Asiatic Petroleum Co. at the Kong
moon in the Province of Kwangtung,
and his wife were seized by bandits
while travelling in a motor boat on
the West River, says dispatch re-
ceived here. NJ. Rasmussen's wife
was released but he was held His
nationality is not given in the dis
patch.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Fe,U Real Fai,,ts,
Many Faxed Ones,
Disrupt School
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Two or three
pupils of the eighth grade at the
Blaine Public School tainted today,
supposedly the result of their ex-
ertions at play in the schoolyard,
and a number of others toppled
over to excite the teachers, firemen
reported today after rushing resus-
citatfng machines to the school in
the belief that large number had
been overcome by gas.
Although the school principal
stated merely that the children had
tainted. it also was reported that
gas main had broken in or near the
building and that fumes had af-
fected nearly two dozen of the
school children.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
{. D. BURTON DIES,
WAS j. Of c. HEAD
Noted Educator Had Been
Associated With School
for 80 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Ernest de Witt
Burton. president of the University of
Chicago, died at 9:41 am. today at the
Presbyterian hospital.
Associated with the university for
80 years, since it was established, DIR.
Burton has been one of it's best be-
loved leaders, although he did not
become president until two years ago.
Peritonitis, which developed incident
TO an illness of intestinal cancer for
which he had twice been operated on
in recent weeks, caused death.
For 81 years. since the founding
OF the University of Chicago in 1892,
DR.. Burton had been associated with
its faculty assuming the presidency
two years ago, succeeding DR.. Harry
Pratt Judson. who resigned. While
principally noted for his scholarship
and writings, DR.. Burton's admins
trauve ability was declared by his as
sociates to have been of the highest
degree.
Started Endowment.
Under his leadership a S17,500 900
campaign was under way $4,000 900
for endowment and the remainder for
buildings.
DIR. Burton was SO years old and
was first operated on for an intestinal
obstruction on April "a. The second
operation was performed May 20.
DR.. Burton was born February 4
1856, in Granville, Ohio, the son of a
Baptist minister.
Graduating from Denison Universe.
ty in 1876 he attended the Rochester
Theological Seminary. and received
the degree OF bachelor of divinity In
1882. In 1883 he went to the Newton
noIa Trc
professor, and three years later was
made professor. He held that chair
until 1892 when the University of Chi
cago was founded. DIR. Burton was
one of the men selected by the first
president, the late William Rainey
Harper. to develop research, which
has been possibly the chief aim of
the Institution. DIR. Harper died in
1905, and was succeeded by DR.. Harry
Pratt Judson. upon whose resignation
two years ago DIR. Burton become act
ing president and a few months later
was elected president.
Wrote Several Books.
DIR. Burton was a student of New
Testament Interpretation and wrote
number of books on religious subjects,
either alone or in collaboration. In ad-
dition, for more than four years he
carried on editorial work for the bibli-
cal world and the American Journal
of Theology. At one time he was chair
man of the board of education of the
Northern Baptist Convention and
chairman Of the board of directors of
the American Baptist Missionary So
ciety.
In 1888 DR.. Burton married Frances
Mary Townson of Rochester, \. Y. A
daughter, Margaret, survives with the
widow.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
CONVOCATION TONIGHT.
Catholic University Ceremony Not
Held This Morning.

The general university convocation
to be held at Catholic University COM
memorating the Council of Nicaea
which it was announced erroneously
would be held this morning at 8
o'clock, will be held this evening at s
o'clock in the gymnasium of the uni
versity. The apostolic delegate to the
United States. Most Rev. Pietro Flu.
masoni- Biondi, will be one of the
speakers. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
SWEDEN PLANS ARMS CUT,
Riksdag Approves Plan to Reduce
Defense Appropriation.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 26 Cp).
The Riksdag dover house, has
adopted the recommendations of the
parliamentary committee regarding
reorganization of the national. defense
forces.
The recommendations provide for
reduction of the army from six corps
TO four, a decrease in the training
period, and postponement of any def
mite naval building program. After
d traasition period the cost of all Swe-
den's defenses would amount to 96,-
0O0. 900 kroner, as compared with 49,
5000 in the 1924 plan.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
THINKS SECURITY
EUROPE'S PROBLEM
CONTINUED from First Page.)

served by British officials in making
any forecast regarding the note and
in discussing details Of the French
and British views.
1t is known that the German offer
is considered by the British foreign
Office to provide a basis for discus
sion, but all details of procedure are
vet to be decided by the cabinet.
A dispatch through the semi-ofi1cial
French news agency last night said
the document handed to the British
foreign secretary, while maintaining
the French viewpoint regarding Ger
many's eastern frontiers, was such as
to facilitate an accord with the Brit
ish government
Evening star., 1925-05-26
WEEKS FACES OPERATION.
Must Go Under Knife Friday, His
Physicians Decide.

BOSTON, May 26 OF).-Secretsry of
War John W. Weeks, who came to
Boston last Saturday to consult ply
sicians regarding gall bladder trouble
from which he has been suffering, will
undergo an operation at Phillips
House, Massachusetts General Hos
pital. next Thursday, II was announced
to-day.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
RUSSIAN ARMS IN INDIA.
Planes at Kobul to Prevent More
Trouble in Afghanistan.

ALLAHABAD. British India, May 26
PD.-The Allahabad Pioneer states
that 5000 boxes of ammunition have
been landed at Karachi to be dis
patched to Kabul, Afghanistan. Rus
sian airplanes, pilots and mechanics
have arrived at Kabul for the organi-
zation Of an air force to prevent the
repetition of the recent disturbances
in the Kahost district of Afghanistan
Evening star., 1925-05-26
RAILROAD LOSES FIGHT
AGAINST TRAIN CONTROL
d. & H, However, Will Avert Pen
atty for Non-Insta1lation Be-
fore July 1S, 1925.
By tho Associated Press

By tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26-The suit of
the Delaware and Hudson Company
to restrain the Interstate Commerce
Commission from enforcing its order
compelling the road to install auto.
matte train stops and train control
devices along part of its right of way
failed today when the United States
statutory court which heard argu-
ment several months ago denied the
application for restraint.
The court, however, granted the
company an injunction against being
prosecuted and against any effort
TO enforce penalties for failure to in
stall the devices before July Is, 1926.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
ITALIAN LEADER SHOT,
Brother of Successor of Merlo
Wounded Many Times.

CHICAGO, May 26 CP).-AneeIo
Genna, brother Of Michael Genna,
who is reputed to have fallen heir to
much of the influence once held by
the late Michael Merlo among italian
Americans here, was riddled with
bullets and probably fatally wounded
today as he drove his automobile on
the North Side.
The three would-be assassins es-
capped. At the hospital Genna refused
to talk
Evening star., 1925-05-26
M|LDER WEATHER
IS COMING SLOWLY
Mays Recovery From Sur.
prise Attack Likely to Be
Inch by Inch.

There is little likelihood that Wash
ington will enjoy normally warm May
weather before Friday.
Today Is al trifle warmer than yes
terday, but tonight will be just as cold
as last night, when a low of A was
reached-only one degree above the
record low for the present cold spell.
1t will be trif1e warmer tomorrow
and bit warmer still on Thursday.
The sun must fight it's way back,
degree by degree. There will be no
sudden considerable advances, il was
stated at the Weather Bureau this
morning.
May Loitered in Trenches.
May apparently was dosing in the
trenches Sunady afternoon when
January staged its surprise attack.
To recover the lost ground will be an
inch-by-inch process.
The lowest temperature for May
after this date is Al and June has fur
nished a record of 43, SO no records
are being broken today.
Reports were received of heavy
frosts last night in the lake region. in
Northern Ohio, the Middle Atlantic
States and the southern Appal .chian
region. No frosts were reported in the
immediate neighborhood of Washing
ton or Baltimore, but the mountain
foothills in Virginia and Maryland
were hard hit.
FrOsts at Southern Points.
Bad frosts were reported from Ashe-
vile, y. C., and Wytheville. Va. The
frosts hit practically everywhere in
this region where the weather was
clear. New England and the greater
part OF New York State escaped be-
cause the storm had not entirely
cleared away.
heavy to killing frost is expected
tonight in strip extending from
western New York through West Vir-
glnia. The coastal States were thought
TO have d good chance of escaping any
damaging degree of frost because of
the prospect of overcast skies.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Parents Charter
Ship, Taking Serum,
TOS SOr, in Bermuda
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Lamborn
of New York City arrived here this
morning on a chartered steamship,
bringing with them especially pre-
pared serum for the treatment of
their son, John Lamborn, who while
on a honeymoon trip here was
stricken with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamborn ar
rived here on their wedding trip last
last Thursday. The bridegroom was
Immediately taken to a hospital
suffering with pneumonia. AL
though still critically ill, his condi-
tion Is improved.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
SANT0 DOMINGO PASSES
CONVENTION WITH u. S.
Confirms Evacuation of American
Forces and Provides Refunding
of Debt of S25, ,OOO, 900.
By the Associated Press.

SANTO DOMINGO, May 2s.-The
convention between the Dominican
government and the United States
Government of December 81. 1924 was
passed today by both houses Of the
government. Tranquility prevails in
the republic.
Two treaties with the Dominican Re
public We're approved on January Il
by the Senate foreign relations com
mittee. One confirmed the evacuation
of the American forces and the other
provided for the refunding of the debt
of s25, 100000 TO various corporations
and individuals.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Cashier Shoots Self.

MANILA. May 26 CP).-F. w. Ken
ney, cashier of the Philippine Trust
Co., was found shot to death yester-
day under conditions indicating sui
eide. His action was due to business
worries. The trust company said his
accounts were correct.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
Would Retain Vatican Envoy.

PARIS, May IS R.-An agree
ment was reached today by the gov
ernment and the opposition in the Sem
ate whereby tho French embassy at
the Vatican VIM be maintained.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
LOSS Is MILLIONS.
Changing Weather Has Worked
Havoc Among CROPS.

NEW YORK, May &c CP).-Records
for May cold weather have been sha [
tered and much damage has been
done to crops throughout the Eas,
and Middle West in the most pro
longed and severe late Spring freezes
in history.
1t may be several days before tenn.
peratures return to normal. the
Weather Bureau says. Adding to
damage caused by rain, hail and snow
after the heat wave Saturday, frosts
the last two nights have cut the
value of grain, fruit and vegetable
crops by millions of dolars. Indiana
alone reports more than 81, 900. .OOC
damage.
Reports of crop damage by frost
were reflected on the Chicago Board
Of Trade. Wheat went up from nearly
2 to 6 cents bushel. Corn SCARED
3 to cents.
Wide Range Shown
While Texas sweltered in tempera
lures as high as 115 degrees, States
above the Ohio River were shivering
New York City yesterday experienced
minimum of 40 degrees, the coolest
for this time of the year on record
Pittsburgh and Saranac Lake. y. Y,
reported lows of "a; Louisville and
ST. Paul, 40; Philadelphia, A; while
Chicago and Mississippi Valley regions
varied from 81 to 40. At Duluth, which
escaped the heat a few days ago, il
was 3S degrees.
Fields of corn an inch high in Mis-
souri, were covered with ice. Trees
in the New York fruit belt were
blooming above snow-covered ground.
Seymour, Ind, in the heart of the
melon district, reported that virtually
the entire watermelon and canteloupe
crop were killed. Tomatoes and corn
also suffered heavily.
Summer resorts fear serious loss of
business, especially over the Memorial
day, if the cold continues. Manufacture
ers and retailers of Summer attire
are disappointed after being elated
over last Saturdays heat.
Evening star., 1925-05-26
LEWD MAGAZINE
WAR TO CONTINUE
Prosecutor Says Press of
Other Business Has But
SIoWed-Up Drive.

The campaign of United States Dis
trict Attorney Peyton Gordon against
salacious magazines being sold in the
District of Columbia has not run it's
course, Maj. Gordon stated today.
The drive has been temporarily
slowed up. he indicated, because of
pressure of other business at the court
house, but that does not mean that the
fight against lascivious literature"
will not go forward shortly.
Il have great pile of offensive pub
lications in my Office now. There are
others, no doubt, just as fragrant, and
of course, they will also come under
the ban, as outlined in the statutes"
Maj. Gordon stated.
Re-Examines Magazines.
The District Attorney re-examined
several of the magazines today and ex-
pressed his amaZement that they were
being circulated openly. He referred
particularly to number of so-called
art pictorial publications, replete
with nude photographs.
One pile of evidence" comprises
many of the well known and widely
advertised magazines of the auto
biography" type, while another group
was composed principally of pocket
size manuals whose contents were said
to be filthy" and suggestive.
Maj. Gordon expressed pleasure to-
day that other cities throughout the
country were joining in the drive
against this type of literature" and
indicated that he would cooperate to
the extent of his ability with out-of-
town authorities in this connection.
Evening star., 1925-05-26

1t is not what happens to you, but
the way you take it, that shows what
kind Of man you are.se