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Evening star., 1925-11-11
Spark Sets Eliminated.

For the marine committee. Capt
Ridley Mclean reported that there
had been satisfactory progress during
the last year in the elimination of
spark sets The committee was of
the opinion that any legislation should
not disturb the present control.
Direct sales efforts through the use
of hroadcasting stations was depreCat-
ed by the committee on advertising
which declared that the best interests
of the listening public and the in,
dustry are better served by good
Will programs of an entertaining or
educational nature. BroadcaSting sta
tiOn owners We're urged by the con
ference. through this committees re-
port, TO safeguard their programs
against the intrusion of DIRECT sales
type of advertising and publicity.
The interest in Germany and Eng
land in international exchange pro-
grams was outlined by David Sarnotr
vice president general manager of the
Radio Corporation of America. When
international radio week is under
taken, he said the listening public
will he pioneers in experiments which
will justify the sacrifice of time from
local hroadCaSting programs.
Statements of how the Cuban gov
ernment regulated the operation of
the 40 broadcasting stations in that
country and how the radio fans are
protected were given by Senior Jose
Manuel Cruzy Tolosa, Cuban delegate.
Evening star., 1925-11-11

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ALLEGATION OF radio frequenCieS and
wave lengths. for operating relations.
for marine for amateurs and for in
reference, which have been presented
to the conference. all reveal n con
census of opinion that the lines must
be drawn more strictly in the broad
casting field if the public interest is
TO he protected. This viewpoint wa
best shown in resolutions drafted by
the committee on operating regula-
tions which declared against any
changes in the existing regulations
with regard to power limitation: de-
Clared against further division of time
among stations as being against the
best interest Of the listening public.
and voiced the opinion that the sale
of wave lengths should be most care
fully scrutiniZed by the Department
of Commerce SO as to eliminate the
possibility of speculation.
Reporting for the committee on
ALLEGATION of wave lengths. Or. J. H
Dellinger of the Bureau of Standa rds
pointed ont that the ALLEGATIONS had
not been disturbed and that the few
changes that had been made We're in
the Improvement of Government
services such as aircraft, naval vessels
and mobile stations working with air
era fl
Evening star., 1925-11-11
WOMEN TO HONOR
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Relief Corps to Dedicate Tablet at
Tomb Today-Addresses to
Be Delivered.

The National Woman's Relief Corps
will dedicate A bronze tablet to the
memory of the Unknown Soldier at
impressive ceremonies at the tomb in
Arlington Cemetery this afternoon at
O'Clock. The presentation of the
tablet will be made in behalf of the
organization by Mrs. Grace B. VIII
lard. past national president of the
Womans Relief Corps. 1t will he ac-
cepted in behalf of the military forces
by Gen. w. II. Hart, quartermaster
general. L. s. A.
The ceremony will be opened by the
singing of America by those assem-
hled around the tomb, after which in
vocation will be said by Judge Hosea
B. Moulton, commander of the De
partment of the Potomac. Grand Army
of the Republic. The presentation Of
the tablet will Immediately follow.
Following the presentation of the
tablet. u flag will be placed on the
tomb by Miss Augusta B. Palmer.
president of the Department of the
Potomac Woman's Relief Corps.
Flowers will then be placed on the
tomb by Elizabeth D. Shaw, past
Potomac, w. r. G., while palm
branches are to he placed on the
tomb by Mary NJ. North.
Besides the presentation address by
Mrs. Willard and the speech of ac-
ceptanCe by Gen. Hart. addresses
will be delivered by Mrs Isabel Wor-
rell MCIIlroy. who will represent Mrs
Catherine Mcbride Hoster. president
of the National Womans Relief
Corps, and by Cot. James A. Drain.
past national commando of the
American Legion. a salutation will
then be made by Col. John McElroy
past senior vice comma nder-in chief
of the q. \. r.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
PARkRURST CASE PUT
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Silver Spring Girl Questioned To-
day on Her Charges Against
Berwyn Youth
Special Dispatch 10 The star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, November IL
The grand jury now in session here
IS expected to conclude today the in
VeStigatiOn of the case against Rob
ert Parkhurst, 22-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles s. Peters Parkhurst
of Prince Georges County. who has
been in Jail here since August as Il
result of the representation of Mary
r.. Price. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George w. Price of Silver Spring.
that the young man attacked her
August S.
Both the Cirl and her father have
appeared before the grand jury. but
whether the girl adhered to the story
she told at the preliminary hearing
here. or testified that il was an un-
identified negro, and not Parkhurst
who attacked her. as she swore some
DAYS ago in an affida Wit, has not been
learned. If an indictment is found
1t is expected to be reported to the
court some time today.
The case of DIR. Henry NJ. Dixon
Washington physician, who is charged
with having performed a criminal OPP
era ton on Miss Mary +. Devoe. who
died in a private sanatorium at Be
fhesda several weeks ago, is expected
TO be taken up upon the conclusion
of the Parkhurst case.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
CORC0RAN GALLERY
TO OPEN FOR NIGHT
Special Exhibition to Be Displayed
Tomorrow Evening to Give All
Chance to See 1t.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art has set
tomorrow for a special evening open
ing of the exhibition gathered there to
commemorate the centennial OF the
National Academy of Design. There
will he no admission charge and II Is
confidently expected that many per
sons whose occupations or engage
ments have prevented their attend
ance during the day will avail them
selves of this extra opportunity to
view the best that American art has
produced in the last century.
The Washington Society of F1ne
Arts has issued special cards TO its
membership calling attention to this
evenings opening The exhibit. one
of the most remarkable ever gathered
in this country, was opened with
private view October Is. After four
full weeks showing it will be taken
TO New York on November 15- and
subsequently, will be displayed at
least in major part of the country.
Attendance so far has been most
gratifying, and officials of the local
gallery express the hope that be
tween now and the closing date many
additional thousands may view the
collection and gain thereby apprecia-
ton of what has been and is being
accomplished by the National Acad-
emv of Design. outstanding orGaniZa-
ton of it's kind in America.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
ACTED AS LAWYERS.
Attorneys Deny Further Interest in
Memorial Project.

Henry NJ Fowler. local attorney.
who has Offices in the Bond Building.
with Miss O. r.. GeiGer. another al
torney. stated today that both he and
Miss Geiger We're Co-inCorporators of
the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Asso-
citation. as stated in yesterdays Star.
but that both acted in purely legal
capacities and had no active interest
in the association Whatever.
In 50 far as intlmatlonS that We
are implicated in any way with the
raising of amy money are concerned,
there is nothing To them Mr.. Fow-
ler said We appeared merely and
solely in legal capacities and had
nothing further 10 do with the asso-
ciatiou. our only interest was
purely legal one and no other. And
we disclaim any responsibility per
sonally for any activities outside that
scope
Evening star., 1925-11-11

aid in the control of foreign eX-
change"
The transfer committee can further
advise the German government about
changing the discount rate to facili-
tate money transfers. But neither
the agent general of the transfer
committee nor any government. IN
Guiding the American Government.
can really prevent American bankers
from lending money to German bust
ness men or cities. Whatever risk
they take owing To possible interfer
enCe by the transfer committee and
the further slight risk embodied in
the Versailles treaty, which makes
all state property in Germany the
first guarantee for reparations pay
ments and therefore only serving sec
ondarily for guaranteeing specific
loans. must naturally be included in
the interest rate on money or credits
advanced.
SO far the agent general and the
transfer committee have always OBJ
tained the most loyal cooperation
and assistance from the German gov
ernment and the Reichsbank, and
there appears to be no reason why
the situation should change in any
way.
Further questions such as whether
he ira nSfer Of such sums a is fore
seen in the Dawes plan is possible
or whether payments Will not more
likely be made in the form of invest
ments by foreigners in Germany, or
through Germany in Russia, can only
be settled when they arise, in the
opinion of all officials here.
tCopyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1925-11-11

" N'iitihHFb Al i1iIi i lISl IdSe-J
may bring by declaring the consumers
prepared for it by storing away
enough coal 10 last them through
the Winter. These figures demon
strate. however. that the Washington
consumer. at least. did not look so
far ahead They show, on the other
hand, that this city faces "A hard coal
famine. a least. and may later have
IL stand a real fuel shortage.
Coal dealers here. after careful
tabulations, estimate that possibly
1000 tons Of anthraci coal are left
i'm Washington. Most Of this is buck
even less chestnut The pea and
chestnut grades. il is said must be
kept for the use Of bakeries and Ger
tain necessary utilities that cannot
burn soft coal or the smaller sizes.
So that il is safe to say there is no
more anthracite left here for do
mestic delivery
What buckWheat coal is left is be-
ing mixed with coke for use in fur
naCeS whose drafts are too strong to
permit the use of coke alone Con-
Sldera bic buCkwheat coal remained
around the mines in PENNSYLVANIA
last week. but very little of it seemed
aValla ble for Washington. The vast
majority lay around the extreme
northern end of the field. which serves
New York State ana New England
Evening star., 1925-11-11
WOMAN HALTS SALE
OF PLAZA co. NOTES

Mrs. Ida Y. Warren. the Wyoming
apartments. today secured from Chief
Justice McCov of the District Su-
preme Court a temporary injunction
against r. Franklin Schneider. En-
mons :. Smith and the Plaza Apart
ment House Co., preventing the sale
at auction of the assets of the Plaza
Apartment House Co., which had been
scheduled for noon today Mrs. War
rem claimed that the individual de
PENDANTS are attempting TO get pos
session OF the assets, consisting of
deed of trust. notes of the face value
Of 1920. 900 at their own figure after
she had declined to sell them her a.
shares al an offered price of SOS per
share.
Through Attorney Wharton F..
Lester. the plaintiff tells the court
of the attempt to purchase her stock
for $50, which offer was later in
creased to sos, and asserts that
Schneider and Smith, who own all
the rest of the stock of the COM
pany, she says. held a meeting and
passed a resolution to dispose of the
assets at public auction of which she
received no notice until Monday. A
small advertisement appeared in the
newspapers, which, she claims, is so
worded that no one would know
whether the assets were household
furniture or notes of 1920 600. which
are worth full face value with ac
crued interest, she asserts. The con-
ditions of sale are also excepted to
by Mrs. Warren, who asserts that
only the individual defendants would
be able to purchase, because cash is
required.
Unless the court intervenes, Mrs.
Warren declares, she would suffer
irreparable loss because the defend
ants would buy in the securities ut
their own pricA.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
MANIAC is SUSPECTED
IN SLAYING OF THREE
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, November IL
Search was being made by the police
today for a degenerate or maniac be
lieved by the police to have slain three
Philadelphia women by strangulation
since October 10.
Mrs. Lena Weiners body was found
yesterday by her 13-year-old daughter
upon her return from school. Ola Nc
Coy. negress was killed on October
Is and Mary Murray was slain last
Saturday. The latter two We're found
strangled in their homes under cir
cumstances similar to those surround
ing the death of Mrs. Weiner.
Bound hand and foot. with necktie
twisted around her neck and a gag in
her month. Mrs. Weiner's body lay
across a bed on the second foor of her
home.
Evening star., 1925-11-11

The War Mothers and George Wash
incSSn Post of the American Legion,
of which Ny. Wilson was a member,
VIII he represented at the services
Bishop Freeman will be assisted at
the mass tribute. to which the public
is invited. by Rev James II. Taylor.
the war Presidents pastor.
A dozen wounded overseas veterans
represented the patients at Walter
Reed Hospital in the general observ
ance at the tomb They placed n
sheaf of chrysanthemums, grown at
the hospital. on the bier of their bud
dy. This service was in charge of
Miss Margaret H. Lower and Mrs.
Harry Shackelford of the Red Cross
unit at the hospital.
George Washington University Oh
served the anniversary of Armistice
day with two chapel services during
school hours, with a third to he held
tonight. Gen. Amos l.. Fries of the
Chemical Warfare Service spoke at
he morning exercises. Lieut.. Col. IL.
Edmond Bulls will speak at tonight s
chapel service as u representative of
the Reserve Officers Association.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
the military and naval branches of
the Government, and representatives
from various patriotic orga niZations
are expected to attend a special pa
triotic service To be held tonight at s
o'clock. in the Church Of the
Epiphany Special music will he fur
nished by the Army Band. The ser
mon will he delivered by Rev. DR.. Il.
is headed by Maj. Gen. John A.
T,eieune
Evening star., 1925-11-11
STORE AND HOME BURNED
$4,000 Loss at Willoughby, Md,
Caused by Fire
Special Dispatch to The Star

Speclal Dlspatch TO lhe star.
EASTON, Md, November 11.-Fire
last night between / and II O'Clock
destroyed the general merchandise
store owned by William CoVey, at
Willoughby, about IA miles from here.
His home and garage were also de-
stroyed The loss is estimated to be
between $4,000 and $4,000 outside
of the insurance. The total loss is
estimated to be about $4,000. Fire
departments from Easton and Center
vile responded to the alarm.
Evening star., 1925-11-11

&C OnrTrITeU IT
money now and has some outstanding
Liberty bonds on which 4A per cent
has to be paid. If Italy doesn't pay
an equivalent interest charge on the
principal she has borrowed originally.
namely 81 47.869.19T, then the tax
PAYERS Of America will have to pay
IL. The administration is hesitattng
about making a settlement on such
terms. and the indications are that u
provisional settlement will be asked
of Italy as was of France. This would
provide IA small annual payment for
a short period Of years. possibly three
or five. or even ten. with the under
standing that a final settlement would
he made at the end of that period as
to what the subsequent payments
shall be.
LCopyriEht. 1921
Evening star., 1925-11-11
Tin-Can Tourists in Florida Start
Own School: Others Are Overcrowded

mass meeting of touri1s was
called AT the camp. which was at
tended by approximately 200. with
the result that the tourists decided
to chip in establish their own
school, employ their own teacher and
educate their own children.
TO supervise the school a boar
of education composed Of itineran nj
motorists. was created. J.. T.. Modg
lin, owner of the camp. was elected
chairman. The other members are
NJ. ID. Coykendall and Mrs. T. NJ.
Brude.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
MENICANS OBSERVE DAY.

Authority for Mexican troops to
participate in the American Legion
ArmiStiCe day exercises at Douglas
Ariz., has been telegraphed to the
border military authorities on an
proval OF Secretary Kellogg. The
Mexican detachment. bearing arms.
but no ammunition, will come across
the line at Aqua Prieta
Evening star., 1925-11-11

said. Ito the s,upendous task of ban
ishlng war from the earth"
Mr.. Green cited the accompiish-
ments OF the Locarno conference -
evidence that the good will Of nI-
tions can develop the ways OF peace
and lay the foundation for co-opcra-
tion and confidence
Such progress" he said. "conSti-
tuteS payment on the debt we owe
10 those who made the supreme sac
fiiiCe in the war, the closing of which
This day commentaries"
With the purpose of urging the
Observance all over the world OF
ArmistiCe day by every one. stupping
At II o clock the morning Of NuNem
ber IL for two minutes of silence
the League OF Remembrance yester-
day sent a message 10 all countries
of South America urging the com
memoration OF ArmiStice dav.
Asks World Wide Pause.
The message reads: TO speed the
coming of a better day when nations
shall war no more. this message
comes to you from the League oI
Remembrance in New York The
purpose of this leaGue IL To invite
all people and every creed 10 cele.
brate ArmiStiCe day by two riinutes
of silence at IL am. In that way
we honor the dead in the great war
and emphasize the duty of the living
to foster friendship and to develop
the institutions Of world justice and
world peace"
Col. Thomas J. Dickson Of the
Army will speak on Woman and
the War at an Armistice celebration
Of Naomi Chapter. Order OF the East
ern Star, at the Masonic Temple at
9 pm.
Thirty.eight members Of the office
force of the Water Department sus-
pended operations at II O'Clock long
enough To remember the day that
brought joy to the hearts of thou
sa nds Of persons through the world
F. G. Melbourne. member of the force
had the men gather and reCite a pray.
er. as follows:
20 Almighty God, King Of Kings.
our Father and our God. we Weld the
unfeiGned thanks for all the blessings
Of Thy merciful providence bestowed
upon this nation and people. And we
heseeCh Thee give us just sense Of
these great merCies. such as NAV an.
pear i'm our lives by an humble. holy
and obedient walking before Thee all
our days: through Jesus Christ our
Lord. I" Whom, with Thee and the
Holy Ghost. be all glory and honor.
world without end. Amen.
And, O Lord. we thank Thee for
the lives of those Thy servants who
made the supreme sacrifice for US in
the war. We pray Thee to grant
them rest eternal. through our
Savior JeSnS Christ Anen
Evening star., 1925-11-11
By the Associated Press

KISSIMMEE. Fla, November IL
The ingenuity of the tin-can tourist
in meeting any kind of an emergency
has been strikingly displayed here by
the establishment of school at the
tourist camp-believed To he the first
of its kind.
Because the local public schools
were filled to overfiowing by children
of permanent residents. the children
Of the tin-cannerS We're barred, and
the threat OF an entire Winter with
out school stared them in the face.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
Questions Confronting Jury.

These are the questions that con-
fronted the II Araphoe County trades
men and farmers as they prepared to
take The case into their hands for
final decision.
With the words The state rests.
Prosecuting Attorney Joel f.. Stone
late last night paved the way for
Judge Samuel .IohnSon's instructions
To the jury and the closing argument
Of both State and defense counsel to-
day. His action came at the end of
long dav of testimony by alienists.
who expressed contradictory opinions
as to the mental state of the defendant
during the period before and after the
Staying.
Determined TO bring the famous
case to as speedy a close AS possible,
Judge Johnson granted but halliday
holiday recess TO permit him to pre-
pare his instructions to the jury and
allow opposing counsel time to mar
shall facts in their closing argument.
Because of the peculiar construc-
ton of ColoradoS criminal code. the
Judge will deliver his instructions to
the jurors before the final pleadines
are made.
DR.. Blazer appeared to be little
worried.
Naturally. | am anxious, hut be
lieve the jury will acquit me. he said.
However, there is one person who is
more interested in the outcome than
/. That person is my mother-she' $
we'll past so years of age now. She
will be waiting news of the verdict In
her little cottage near Hamponds-
lille Ohio"
Evening star., 1925-11-11
PINCHOT SEES LEWIS.
Meets Operators Tomorrow-"Hearing
Both Sides

PHILADELPHIA, November II CP).
Gov. PinChOt and John L. Lewis. in
ternational president of the United
Mine Workers, conferred today on The
anthracite strike situation, now in its
eleventh week
Il have gotten the miners view
point: m listening in on both sides. :
said the governor after the conference.
Il don't feel free TO comment on our
conference" Mr.. Lewis said
Evening star., 1925-11-11
PROPOSED CUTS
IN INCOME TAX
Table of Rates Approved by
House Committee for New
Revenue Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

income tax rates. including increased
exemption for earned income, voted
by the House WAYS and means commit
tee in its preparation of a revenue
Il is based on net income of a married
man with no dependents. and takes
into consideration the detailed surtax
rates approved yesterday. The total
amount of tax which would be paid,
including both normal and surtaX, is
Evening star., 1925-11-11
Assigned to Hospital.

Capt. Henry J. Hayes. Medical
Corps. has beer relieved from duty
with the Governor of the Panama
Canal Zone and assigned to duty at
Walter Reed General Hospital, this
sisS,
Evening star., 1925-11-11
SLOVENESATTACK
ITALIAN SOCIETY
Many Wounded in Pistol Bat
tie With Police After Demon
stration at SpaIato.

By the Associated Press
VIENNA. November l1.-Demon-
strations against an Italian Literary
Society at Spalato. Jugoslavia. cul-
minated in a shooting affray last
night between the demonstrants and
the police About 100 shots were fired
and dispatches say many were
wounded
Not Directed at Minority.
BELGRADE. Jugoslavia. November
II tP)-F'oreiEn Minister NinchitCh.
answering interpretations in Parlia-
ment, said il had been proved that
the recent incidents at Trieste, al
though they resulted in an attack on
SlUvene newspaper, had not been di-
rected solely against the Slovene
minority. He pointed out that the
Italian newspaper La Sera and SeV-
eraI Italian houses were also dam
aged
The whole affair was wholly con
trary 70 the formal orders Of Premier
Mussr!ini. who had directed that no
repr!SalS Ice taken for the recently
discovered plot on his life The for
eign minister concluded by deplor-
'os the antiItalian manifestations
rouchonr Jugoslavia last SUNDAY.
which We're marked by the burning
%. Italian flags.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
Veterans Dance Tonight.

The annual Armistice military ball
given by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will he held at the Willard
Hotel tonight. Members of other
patriotic organizations have been in
vited. The hospital welfare commit
tee of the American Legion also has
planned an entertainment at Mount
Alto Hospital tonight. Col and Mrs.
William Mitchell are expected to at
tend.
Armistice day messages have been
issued by DIR. $. Parkes Cadman,
president of the Federal Council of
Churches, and William Green. presi-
dent of the American Federal ton OF
Labor.
DR.. Cadman declared the bringing
about of American adherence to
the World Court was the immediate
duty of the churches in keeping faith
with the war dead.
I'VE must dedicate ourselrex." he
Evening star., 1925-11-11
GILBERT EXPLAINS
POSITION ON LOANS
MADE TO GERMANS

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