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Evening star., 1925-02-17

City; S. X. Dickey, Methodist, of
Horse Cave; c.. J. Cooper, Baptist,
Mammoth Cave, and Roy Bisser,
Christian Church, Glasgow, will take
part in the ceremonies. Rev. T.. o.
Turner of Cave City will deliver
thanks to the world at large In behalf
of the Collins family.
The probable cost of the rescue on
Grafton may never be accurately esti-
mated. If the time of those who VOL
unteered their services were included.
the cost doubtless would run far into
the thousands of dollars. In addition
to this, equipment, supplies Of ma
chinery Of untold value were dumped
on the scene to be used in any way
that 1t could Much of 1t came from
no one knows where and a great deal
of II VIII never be returned to the
donors.
Several hundred men participated in
the rescue work at one time or an
other, and the names of the outstand-
ing ones alone would make a long
list.
Interest compelling because of the
unusual circumstances attendant on
the accident and the long struggle to
extricate the prisoner, Collins story
attracted and held the attention OF
the entire Nation for two weeks
Newspaper men came from distances
Of more than a thousand miles to
"cover" the story, and day after day
the newspapers printed columns Of
news concerning the rescue efforts.
The electric light bulb placed on Col
Inns before the passageway sealed UP
was taken from Collins neck along with
a length Of the wiring. H. G. Lane Of
Munfordsville. in charge Of the lighting
equipment examined 1t, and found that,
though the bulb was screwed firmly into
the socket. the filament was broken.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
"FAV0R|T|SM" CURB
IN CHASING URGED
Madden Offers Amendment to
Govern Promotions Under
New Law.

To prevent raids on the Treasury
through series of promotions with
In a year to certain Government en-
ployes and to prevent favoritism
under the new reclassification law.
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
preparations committee today intro
duced bill providing three impor-
tant amendments to the reclassifica-
tion act.
Previous to this action Mr.. Madden
had the assurance of the civil service
committee of the House that 1t would
act favorably on this measure.
The course was pursued in order TO
expedite action on this measure at
this session and to avoid introducing
the bill at all II 1t was not going TO
receive favorable conside ration. The
civil service committee of the House
met informally in executive session
Yesterday and considered the tenta-
tive draft OF the Madden bill, in
which several changes were snggest-
ed which met with the approval of
Mr.. Madden.
The three principal changes are:
First, restriction on the method
or making promotions, under the
sufse OF revising the ALLEGATION of
an employe. The purpose Is to pro-
vide that pay status does not fol-
low reallocation If 1t will create a
deficiency.
In order that this change may be
fair to employees. there is a proyiso
that the change shall not be In
operation until June 80. 1926, SO that
the appeals from the original alloca-
tion may be acted upon before that
date.
The second change Is that there
shall be no more than one promotion
year for an employe receiving more
than $4,000 and that not more than
two promotions year may be had
by an employe receiving less than
$4,000 a year.
The third change Is that heads OF
departments are required, when they
make the requests for appropriations
to the Budget Bureau, to be acted
upon and transmitted to Congress, to
submit list of all employees whose
pay has been increased during the
fiscal year, together with their effi-
cheney rating, their present pay, their
previous pay, and all other informa :
tion tending to show light on why an
Increase was granted or refused
This is expected to be a check on
favoritism.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
LITTLE JOKE ON COURT
MAY PUT 3 IN PRISON
Two Brothers, Posing as Third,
Fool Judge and Sheriff; Now
Judge May Fool Them,
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi. February IT.
Three brothers who sought to play a
JOKE on the Government by changing
names and then sending the wrong
man to jail in connection with a
liquor conviction. are facing indeter-
inmate sentences that could run up
to life Imprisonment as a result of
the hoax.
Federal agents raided the Lichy
farm last October and found a moon
SHINE manufacturing plant Anton
Lichy was the only one Of the three
brothers at home. and he gave his
name as Richard Lichy.
In Federal court Anton, posing as
Richard. pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to months in jail. A
stay of 30 days was granted, and at
the end of that time, George reported
to the Todd County sheriff as Rich
ard and began serving the sentence
imposed on Anton.
A letter telling of the Joke" came
into the sheriff's hands. Contempt
warrants followed.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
JUDGE SELLERS ASKED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Questioned Regarding Matter Cited
in Letter to Senator Caraway
Affecting Her Confirmation.

Judge Kathryn Sellers of. the Dis
trict Juvenile Court. whose reappoint-
ment to succeed herself as Judge has
been Investigated by the Senate judi
cfary subcommittee, was called to
the Capitol today to confer with Sem
ator Rice w. Means Of Colorado
chairman of the subcommittee
Although Judge Sellers and Judge
Mcmahon, the two officials whose ad-
ministrations were investigated by
the committee, were expected to be
reported favorab'y to the full judi
ciary committee last Monday. the re-
port was held up. 1t Is understood,
due to a letter. received by Senator
Caraway. member of the committee.
and 1t Is to. explain this letter that
Judge Sellers was asked to appear
today.
The letter, from "a Washington
lawyer, William G. Johnson, charged
that Judge Sellers had overpaid her
chief probation officer, Joseph w.
Sanford.
1t is understood that Judge Sellers
xp,ained the matter to the sat1sfac-
tion of Senator. Means and that her
name. along with that of Judge Nc
Mahen. will be reported, favorably at
an early date.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
FORMER WALTER REED
POST OFFICER CLEARED
Embezzlement Indictment Against
Harry M. Jennings Dismissed
by Court.

Justice Hoehling in Criminal Court
l yesterday granted the motion Of
the United States attorney to dis
miss an indictm ment charging en-
hezziement against Harry M .Jen-
nings, formerly post exchange officer
at Walter Reed Hospital.
The court was advised by Assistant
District Attorney eudecker that Jen-
nings was acquitted of the charge by
a court-martial held in this city on
January 20 last. 1t was alleged by
the Government that Jennings failed
to account for $4,000 of post exchange
money on October IA. 1922. Jennings
was transferred from the Cabell
County jail, West Virginia, on August
8, 1924. by order of the United States
Court for that division. He was
brought to this city and on November
s, 1924, transferred to the military
authorities for prosecution upon
order of Maj c. J. Watson. executive
officer, Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
JURISDICTION ISSUE
HALTS TAXI TESTS
Officials to Determine Status of
Companies Not Under Utili-
ties Commission.

Work of testing ta1icab meters Is
being temporarily delayed while Dis
trfct officials determine what course
shall be followed with regard to the
companies over which the utilities
commission has not assumed jurisdic-
ton
The commission announced 10 days
ago that 1t had decided to make reeu-
lar tests of the meters Of the COM
panies over which it exercises general
supervision.
Meanwhile, however, George M,
Roberts. superintendent Of weights
and measures, has obtained from Cor
poration Counsel Stephens a legal
opinion to the effect that there Is au-
thority in the weights and measures
act to cover the inspection of taxi
meters.
Since there are some cab compa-
MES not now supervised by the utilities
commission, officials want to make
certain which municipal agency should
do the testing before the work starts.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
JUDGING
3 PM. TOMORROW
Charity Inaugural Ball Com
mittee Urges Contestants
to Telephone Names.

Posters advertising the charity in
augural ball. to be held at the May
flower Hotel on the night of March 4,
are to be submitted to the Judges for
selection of the best four at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon In the Mayfower
Hotel.
Thus far Is young man and woman
artists of Washington have informed d
the committee that they would enter
bring in examples of their artistic
talents Is unknown but the commit
tee Is anxious to find out.
In order to give the posters the
best judgment 1t will be necessary to
hang them. so that the judges, one
from each OF the leading papers in
Washington, may view them impair
TALLY. AS a result twill be neces-
sary for the committee in charge to
have the names OF all who will OK
hibit.
A request has been made. therefore,
that all persons who intend to sub
nit posters tomorrow telephone the
charity inaugural ball headquarters in
the Mayfower and give their names and
the number OF exhibits they will
bring, II more than one. This will
make 1t possible to allot sufficient
space.
The novel suggestion has been
made to the charity inaugural ball
committee, headed by Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, that a permanent record
be kept Of the names Of those who
attend the fete, so that posterity in
years to come may know the identity
of those who attended the ball
The suggestion originated from
persons who have been searching in
vain for the names of notables who
attended previous inaugural balls.
The suggestion has created consid-
cradle favorable comment among
members of the ball committee, and
is now under consideration. 1t is
thought possible that register sheets
may be .kept at each door, where
those arriving may sign their names.
These lists will then be carefully
preseryed
Evening star., 1925-02-17
c0NFEREES APPROVE
DISTRICT MILK BILL
Minor Concessions Made and Meas
ure Is Due to Be Reported
Out Tomorrow.

The conference of the House and
Senate District committees agreed to-
day on the provisions of the milk
bill, which passed the House with
amendments last week.
The Joint committee, which is COM
posed Of Senator'S Copeland Ball and
Capper and Representatives Reed,
Lampert and Blanton. was present in
Its entirety with the exception of Mr..
Blanton. The Texas representative, it
Is understood, did not receive notice
of the meeting, and has requested
Senator Ball to call another.
Both the House and Senate con-
ferees made minor concessions in the
disputed amendments, and the bill is
expected to be reported back to both
houses tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
LIEUT.. KENNEDY DEAD.
succumbs in Capital-Burial To-
morrow at Arlington.

Lieut.. Eugene Bart Kennedy, SO
years old, formerly secretary of the
Federal Traffic Board, died here yes
terday. Funeral services will be held
at the post chapel at Fort Myer, Va,
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment with full military honors,
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
During the World War Lieut.. Ken
nedy served In the Navy at Ports
mouth, N. H., having been a member
Of the Naval Volunteers at the out
break of the war. He was commits
stoned in the Regular Navy in July,
1921, and subsequently was assistant
to the executive officer of the School
of Application of the Supply Corps.
also served as secretary of the Fed
eral Traffic Board, and later on the
destroyer Fulton.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
SENATE READOPTS
OWN POSTAL BILL
Substitute Measure, Reject
ed by House, for That
Passed by Latter.

Insistence Of the Senate and House
on their respective rate provisions
for the postal pay and rate increase
bill has landed the measure in confer
ence between the two bodies, with
almost totally dissimilar rate in
creases to be adjusted before the bill
can be brought to a position with any
chance of passage before adjourn
ment
without a record vote. the Senate
yesterday substituted its own bill for
that passed by the House, estimated
to provide about twice the s3000O,000
in rate increases provided in the Sen
ate measure to meet salary increases
aggregating more than $60,000,000 an
nually. The Senate bill had been ap-
proved before by that body, but re-
turned by the House on the ground
that it was revenue-rafsing 1egisla-
ton.
The Senate bill also provides that
the pay increases be retroactive to
July l, 1924, while the House meas
ure would make them effective as of
January 1, 1925. Before readopting
the bill the Senate struck out the
provision for a 1-cent service charge
on parcel post.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
FORMS HIGH SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA Of 60
Picked Musicians From Five
Groups Joined as Nucleus
for Symphony Work.

Steps which are expected to result
ultimately in the organization or
full symphonic orchestra, composed
of the cream of the musical talent
produced in the District public
schools. have been taken by Edwin
y. c. Barnes, director of music In
the schools.
Mr.. Barnes announced today the
formation of an interhigh school
orchestra of 60 pieces. comprising
the picked musicians in the five
white senior high school orchestras.
Within several years he believes this
interhigh school orchestra will de-
velop a sufficient number of qualified
musicians to form Washington's first
symphony orchestra, made up ex-
clusively of the graduates of the
public schools
At the same time Mr.. Barnes an
nounced the creation of an all Junior
high school orchestra, which will
have at least 100 pieces, through the
massing of the orchestras in the six
white Junior high schools. Both of
these orchestras Will rehearse alter
nately on Friday afternoons at the
Thomson School. Their initial public
appearance will be at the annual
Spring festival of the public schools.
at Central High School April "a and
25. They will be conducted by Lud-
wig Manoly. head of the music de-
partmentS in the senior and junior
high schools.
With the formation of the interhigh
school and the all junior high school
orchestraS, Mr.. Barnes has developed
complete cycle through which the
musical talent In the graded schools
will be developed as Its progresses
through the Junior and senior high
schools. Starting with the instru-
mental lessons given pupils in the
graded schools. the next step for the
pupil who shows sufficient talent
along musical lines Is the graded
school orchestra. Then will follow in
succession the junior high school or
chestra. the all junior high school or
chestra, the senior high school or
chestra and finally the inter-high
school orchestra.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
TROOPS SUPPRESS PAPER.
Reported to Have Occupied Chilean
Newspaper Office.

BUENOS AIRES, February lila
Nacions correspondent at Santiago,
Chile, reports that the office of the
newspaper Ell Diario Illustrado,
which refused to admit censorship,
has been occupied by government
forces.
Censorship has been established ID
over the newspapers La Union and Ell
Heraldo at Valparaiso and La Patra
at Conception. he adds. on the ground
that they published baseless rumors
Of an alarming nature.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Come to Walter Reed.

Lieut.. Col. George P. Tyner, Gen.
eral STAFF. this city; Lieut.. Col. John
Scott, Infantry; Capt. Harold S. Will
kins, Ordnance Department, at Balti-
more; Capt. Harold C.. Lyons. Corps
of Engineers, at Pittsburgh; Capt
George C. Parkhurst. Infantry, a,
Frederick, Nd. and First Lieut.. Will
liam c. Atwater, Corps of Engineers
at Baltimore, have been ordered to
Walter Reed General Hospital, this
city, for treatment.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Senate Passes Contest Bill,

The Senate yesterday passed a bill
introduced by Senator Spencer, Re-
publican. Missouri. to regulate cleo
ton contests In the Senate so as to
bring them in line with House prac-
tices and to eliminate large expendi-
lures which have attended such con-
tests. The measure applies only to
future elections.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
SEEK MISSING GIRL.
Police Asked to Hunt Child Who
Fails to Return From School.

Police, were asked to search for TO-
year-old Emily Nalley. student at st.
Patrick.s School for Girls. at 10th and
G streets, last night when she failed
to return home from school.
AT the school today 1t was stated she
had not returned.
Police at the tenth precinct stated
that no further Information had come
to them since the report of the dis
appearance. and the tendency was to
regard the child as located by her
guardians because Of the failure of
them to make further inquiries today
No definite word OF her finding has
been received, however, by the police.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
INFANT SEEKS $4,000.
Guardian of 1O-Day-Old Child Sues
for Death of It's Parents.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, February IT,.
Of $4,000 is asked in
behalf of Sidney NJ. Kahn, 10 days old,
in a suit on file in Superior Court to-
day against o. T. oliver, whom the
complaint accuses of having caused
the death Of the infants parents, Mr..
and Mrs Sidney c. Kahn, and his 18-
month-old sister in an automobile ac-
cident the night Of his birth.
The infant plaintiff was born about
an hour after the accident while his
mother lay dying at hospital. The
damage suit was filed through the
guardian at law, Louis l.. Gordon.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Pleads in Bankruptcy,

Raymond A. Fleishell, jeweler, ITO
F street, has filed a petition in the
District Supreme Court to be adjudi-
Gated a voluntary bankrupt. Repre-
sented by Attorney Arthur w. Pres
mont, petitioner lists his debts at
$18,869.32 and his assets at s5,713.17.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
RITES FOR E. HECHT.
Treasurer Of Merchant Firm In
tered in Baltimore.

Funeral services for Emanuel
Hecht, secretary and treasurer of the
Hecht Company, Inc, who died in
Baltimore Sunday, were held at his
residence. 1888 Eutaw place, Balti-
more. this afternoon at o'clock. In
terment was in Baltimore.
The Hecht stores Of this city and
Baltimore, which were closed yester-
day, are to remain closed through
today out Of respect for Mr.. Hecht.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Jennie Garcia, United States i'm
migrant inspector at the Angel Island
station in San Francisco Bay, Is the
only woman now holding such q ;po-
sition in the Vaited States.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Wooden houses are almost un.
known In Egypt.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
CAVE TO BE TOMB
OF COLLINS; RITES
AT SHAFT TODAY

Continued from First Page.)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-07-02
MAN SHOULD NOT MOURN

Man was not made to mourn,
He was made to enjoy the good
things of this world, to find in
them an earnest of better things
in the next and be happy. If he
mourns because of fancied ills, he
brings trouble upon himself. If he
looks to others for relief, the fan
cied ills may become realities. If
he hungers in the midst of plenty
while waiting for prosperity to
come and feed him, he is the vic
tim of his own folly.
We seek prosperity and happi-
ness. We may have one without
the other or we may have both
but until we realize that "the
black spots in our sunshine are
shadows of ourselves" and get out
of our own light, we will have>lit-
tie of ither.-Farming
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JAMES ]. CORBETT AND DR..
PHELPS SHAKE HANDS

"Mr. Corbett is perhaps the only
prize fighter clever enough to
write literary masterpiece, :"
says William Lyon Phelps in his
Gas l Like tt department in the
July Scribner's Magazine. 81 call
his recent book a masterpiece be-
cause its prose style is precisely
fitted TO accomplish its purpose. 1t
is interesting from beginning to
end, revealing it's hero's faults as
we'll as his virtues. About fifteen
years ago, as l was dining in the
Hotel Grunewald, New Orleans, Mr..
Corbett entered the room, and l
remarked to my companion, That's
Jim Corbett!" Immediately the
head waiter, who overheard my re-
mark brought the great man to my
table, and / explained that I had
merely calculated. We talked to,
Egether few moments, shook hands
and then, instead of squaripg off,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-07-02

first proved that the function of a
labor union was not only strikes,
but banking, coal mining and bust
ness as well. A labor union which
owns bank, a couple of coal mines
and railroad will understand the
problems with which the large en-
ployer of labor has to deal.
The ownership of railroads,
coal mines and banks still is in
the hands of the Brotherhood of
But the astuteness and
vision which led Stone to acquire
them may die with Caesar and go
down into the grave with him..
-Emporia Gazette.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-07-02
Valley
News Notes

Mrs. Verd Sells and children of
Lacrosse are now spending a short
time with her brother Albert Bel
ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loranz Klein and
son Herbert spent Sunday after
noon at the home Of Walter Schulz
ties in Hillpoint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Apker OF
Wonewoc, and Robert Dahlke also
of Wonewoc called at the VIM
Mash home Saturday.
Some of the members of the Able
man Lutheran church attended the
annual Sunday school picnic Sun
day at Oschners park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Henke and
Phillip Zimmerly and Herbert Mey
or motored to Minnesota to visit
Mr.. Henke's cousins, who reside
there
Essie, Hilda, Herbert and Wal
ter Steinhorst and Pearl Bittrich
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-07-02

of the border are going to be PEN
allied because they come under
the law. Stations are springing
up within a hundred feet of the
border solely for the purpose of
gain. 1t might be argued by some
that gasoline concerns could re-
fuse to sell their commodity to
these Bookkeeping concerns, but
here another fine question is rails
ed. So long as the individual comes
under the laws of Illinois or any
other state, it would be impossible
for a wholesaler of gasoline to fill
orders even though Wisconsin made
complaint.
We have always contended that
there would be situation of this
kind until the states get together
and agree upon a gasoline tax meas
ure that is uniform. Personally,
we believe that there should be a
federal rather than state law,
and that each state should share
in the distribution OF the tax ac-
cording to the sales made. This
would eliminate many of the I'M
desirable phases that are night
mare for those trying to enforce
the Wisconsin law says a Wis.
consin newspaper.
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News Notes
OF La Vale

Quarterly Covenent meeting was
held at the A. G. church last Sat
urday.
Rev. Anna Purinton, gave an in
teresting sermon Sunday forenoon
at the A. C. church special music,
America" was given by Loren
Douglas, with Saxophone, and Nor
man Greaves with violin was much
enjoyed later another selection by
the same parties. Sunshine and
Rain" which was appreciated by
all.
Rev. Anna Purinton took the af-
ternoon train for a short stay at
her home in Marengo, Ohio.
Mrs. Ledger Tordoff and daugh-
ter Refa of Jamestown, N. OAK,
are visiting at the nur7e of her
brother, VIM. Sloniker.
Miss Carrie Canon and Mrs.
Kate Paddock left Monday morn
ing for Iron Mountain, Mich, for
a few days visit. =
Vern Apker and wife are visit
ing his parents, the Parker Apker
family, who will soon leave for Los
Angeles, Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Jackson are visiting their daughter
at Marshfield.
Cecil Glenn and Mrs. Ruth Sitter
of Spring Green are attending sum
mer school at Reedsburg. Mrs.
Sitter is stopping with her parents.
the Chas. Schwartz family.
Everett TAFT is still picking straw
berries at Warrens.
Walter Kinney is home from Mil
waukee for a few days.
Mrs. McWhinne of Reedsburg
visited friends a few days.
Mrs. F. Strutz visited her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Guy TAFT, few days.
Mrs. Norman Greaves entertain
ed the Helpers Union last Thurs
day, there were % present all toll.