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Evening star., 1925-06-07

quests the Community Center Depart
ment of the public schools to include
In It's estimates an amount sufficient
to keep the Central High School and
the Wilson Normal School gymnas-
lums open after school hours to meet
the ever growing demand for athletics.
Admission to membership in the fed
GRAFTON of the Richmond Park and the
Burleigh Citizens Associations was
approved on recommendation of the
membership committee. 1t was ex-
planned that the former organization
was admitted some time ago. but
through an inadvertence it had not
been recognized.
Besides the report on the de luxe
bus service, Mr.. Clayton submitted
two other reports which met with ap-
proval. One indorsed the application
of the Capital Traction Co. for
creating a loop bus line exclusively in
Chevy Chase and the other opposed
the charge made for transfers be-
tween cars and busses of the Capital
Traction and the Washington Railway
and Electric companies.
Approves Survey Plan.
The projected survey of the Dis
trict's transportation facilities by Nc
Clellan JunkersfeId was approved
and will receive the federation's sup
port. William Henry White was in
structed to prepare suitable me-
mortal for the organizations minutes
in memory of the late Commissioner
James f. oyster. His successor, Fred
erick, A. Fenning, was given con-
gratulatory vote
B. A. Bowles of the Georgetown
Citizens Association was elected
treasurer of the federation, succeed
ing the late Capt. George w. Evans.
A. II. Gregory of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association was the only
other nominee for this Office.
President Suter appointed a special
committee on city planning. headed
by George A. Kicker. Other mem
bers are Henry X. Bush Brown, Evan
II. Tucker, j. G. Hefty and A. r.
Shepherd jn
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Continued from First Page)
said yesterday, that there are many
members of Congress who insist that
only the 21a per cent sinking fund
as provided by law, should be used in
retiring the debt. These leaders like
wise have suggested the possibility of
a SoOO,00O,O 900 cut in taxes. while
Treasury officials now say they can
not see reduction in excess of
$500 00o,0 ,000
Proposals are expected to be advanc-
ed for a further cut in the normal
rates, particularly those affecting the
small taxpayers. 1t has not been ma de
clear what the Treasury will advise
as to this rate. although when it was
last cut it was indicated that the
Treasury thought the reduction had
gone far enough in that direction.
Mr.. Mellon, 1t has been indicated,
will probably submit no plan direct to
Congress this year. He is prepared,
however, to cooperate with admins
tration leaders in drafting any measure
and will give them all available
records upon which they can base
their legislation. The Treasury. too
will have it's ideas about the means of
applying a reduction and there is little
doubt that these will include elimina-
ton of many of the excise taxes, re-
duction if not the entire abolition of
estate taxes, repeal of the admission
or amusement taxes and the taxes on
club and many other miscellaneous
levies.
Organization Formed.
1t recently was reported to the
Treasury that national tax organiza-
ton was being formed throughout the
country with the announced object of
fighting for quick action in Congress
on tax questions. The leaders in the
movement obviously favor as great a
reduction as the Government revenues
will permit, but they were said to be
as much or more interested in getting
the matter settled so that business
would know what it faced in the way
of Federal taxes. The advices indi-
Gated that the promoters of the or
ganization were prepared to serve
notice on members of Congress that
political blocking of the tax bill would
be accepted as challenge and use
made of the members action at the
.exparatten. ee hts terA
Evening star., 1925-06-07
GIRL IS DETAINED
IN MURDER CASE
Two Hours Elapsed Before
She Reported Shooting,
Cumberland Police Say.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 6.--The
authorities are exhausting every effort
to obtain a clue that would unravel
the mystery surrounding the murder
of Arlington Gortner, aged 20 years,
and an alleged attack on Miss Nellie
F. Wagner. %, Gortner's companion,
just of Washington avenue on John
sons Heights, about 11:30 o'clock last
night.
States Attorney William A. Hustler
and County Investigator Terrence A.
Doyle have gone to the country to
run down 81 report that may lead to
important developments. Meanwhile
Miss Wagner Is detained at the county
Jail.
According to Miss Wagner's story,
her asSailant shot Gortner and then
attacked her and robbed her Of her
jewelry and disappeared. Several sus-
poets arrested early today were taken
to identify them.
Gave No Alarm.
Authorities commented on the long
time that elapsed after the shooting
before Miss Wagner reported it.
1t is said that after she left Gort-
ner's body she passed n number OF
people on the street but apprised no
one of the tragedy. Miss Wagner
said that Gortner and ID. A. Payton
an employe of the Grant Lumber Co
met her and Miss Elizabe Lewis on
the street after the girls had left the
Queen City Hotel. where they were
employed The men had returned
from bathing up the Potomac and
had left their bathing suits at their
room. The couples walked out to
Johnsons Heights and sat down on
the hillside TO rest. Miss Lewis and
Payton walked ahead and later went
to their respective homes. Miss Lewis
TO the dormitory at the hotel.
Miss Wagner asserts that she and
Gortner had left Washington avenue
and sat talking on the hillside when
a man came up with a drawn gun.
He ordered them to hold up their
hands and Gortner refused When
he attempted to attack Miss Wagner
Gortner leaped upon her assailant and
the latter, wrestling his gun nand free
shot Gortner. The bullet pierced his
heart and he sank to the ground
His companion says the murderer
then grabbed her and carried her
above the hill, attacked her and took
her rings, bracelet and wrist watch
He then ordered her to beat it and
hccD 0uIct, lHc yOuIlS WOMAN states
Tyson Told Police.
Miss Wagner then called Payton
He had retired and was in his room
She told him what had occurred
Payton dressed. went out and met
officer Morris Tyson. Tyson notified
police headquarters. They all three
went back to where Gortner lay dead
Tyson states he was told of the
murder at 1870 O'Clock this morning
Miss Wagner described the man as
about 5 feet 10 inches tall, of slender
build, peaked face, dark complexioneo
and middle aged. She said he wore
a dirty suit. cap and necktie.
Miss Wagner came here from
Alaska, w. Va. Gortner's home is II
Mountain Lake Park. Md.
A coroner's inquest will be held
later.
Several suspects were brought be
fore the county authorities today, in
Guiding a former admirer of Miss
Wagner. He was questioned at some
length.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
j. s. A|RSH|P ASKED
FOR AMUNDSEN AID
Norwegian Aero Club Appeal
Transmitted to Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. June Sin response
TO an appeal from the Norwegian
Aero Club. addressed to The Star and
other pa pers associated with it in the
North American Newspa per Allia nee
President Coolidge was tonight asked
to give immediate consideration to the
possibility Of sending the Los Angeles
or the Shenandoah to Greenland, in
search of the missing Amundsen- Ellis
worth polar party.
The following message was sent to
the President:
The North American Sewspa per
Alliance has received the following
cablegram from Oslo: The Norwegian n
Areo Club, which organized the
Amundsen. Ellsworth polar flight, be-
lieves that the time has now arrived
to organize prompt and concerted
help for these brave men. We hereby
appeal to America 10 send a rescue
expedition via the American way to
the Pole, namely, Northwestern
Greenland and Cape Columbia. so
that the explorers. if they return
there. can meet effective help as far
North as possible. AT SpitZerbergen
adequate rescue work has already
been started by Norway.
At East Greenland the French eX-
plorer Charest has offered help. But
the most probable point of return is
Cape Columbia. in northernmost
North America. Inasmuch as we are
informed that the Macmillan airplane
expedition to the Arctic Circle will not
reach Northwestern Greenland until
August /. we respectfully urge your
consideration of a prompt attempt 10
L. L..
government drigible."
Evening star., 1925-06-07
CHIVALRY COSTS LIFE
OF MAN, SECOND HURT
Two Going to Aid of Woman Mo-
torist Get in Path of Wildly
Driven Taxi.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dhepdtcn 10 Inc ShdF
NEW YORK, June 6.-Chivalry
and good Samaritism today cost the
life of a man and brought severe in
jurieS to one other.
Working over a stalled automobile.
which it's woman driver had managed
to push TO the curb in Brooklyn, an
unidentified man, about 65, who had
volunteered his services. was In
stantly killed when a taXicab crashed
into the unoccupied car.
Another volunteer worker, John
Hayman, %, of Brooklyn, who left
his own car standing nearby, also was
struck by the cab and suffered a
broken leg and possible internal in
iuries.
Harry Pachtman, 35, of Manhattan,
driver of the taXicab, was locked up
on a charge of homicide.
Hundreds of persons in Ocean Park
way, which was congested with
motorists on their way to and from
Coney Island. witnessed the accident.
The stalled car was driven by Mrs.
Susan Fox Haworth of Brooklyn. She
was watching the operations of the
volunteer repairmen, when the crash
occurred.
Pachtman told the police a large
touring car crowded his cab over to
the curb, making the accident un'
avoidable.
Evening star., 1925-06-07


form in the carrying out of the Dawes
plan, waXed warm as he proceeded
to emphasize the effect of the allied
policy upon the economic recovery
of Germany. He said that it was
not a case of Germany's requiring
reason, but that the allies and as
sociated powers should come to their
senses" Germany's position is 10
times more difficult than that of other
nations, Schacht maintained
THE SHINES episode is sympto-
matte of present-day conditions in
Germany, and the nation which fails
to understand our economic needs
must plainly be stigmatized as eco
nomically and politically immature"
continued DR.. Schacht.
1--WE have unimpaired economic ap-
paratus and willing workers, but all
this will be of no avail If our produc-
tive energies are constantly paralyzed
by political pressure he said
The director of the Reichsbank be-
lieves the continued occupation of the
Ruhr and its accompanying military
Intervention with German industrial
activity is decidedly inimical to the
unfettered exploitation of Germany
on behalf of the nations to whom
repara1ions are -duA~
Evening star., 1925-06-07
AGREEMENT REPORTED.
France and Spain Decide Joint Action
Press Declares.

MADRID. June (P).-Unofficial re-
ports are appearing in the Spanish
newspapers that an accord has been
reached in principal between Spain
and France concerning collaboration
in Morocco. Only minor details, ac-
cording TO these reports, remain TO be
threshed out in diplomatic negotia-
tions here and in Paris.
Extensive discussions are indulged
in by the newspapers as to the wis
dom of future collaboration in Mo-
rocco. Former government ministers
and the majority of those who are ia
miliar with the Moroccan problem ia
vor immediate intelligence between
France and Spain to put a definite
stop to the contraband trade carried
on by the rebels. 1t is argued that by
suppressing contraband traffic in arms
the military campaign would come
speedily to an end and difficulties in
the future would be well nigh impos
Sible.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
HERO WHO GAVE LIFE
Is SUICIDE, COURT SAYS
Insurance Company in France Up
held in Claim That Man Died
of Own Volition.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, June 6-Heroism in giving
up ones life to save another is just
plain suicide, in the opinion of the
French insurance companies con-
tention in which they have just been
upheld by the French courts.
Henri Rouet of Issoudun jumped
into the River Cher to rescue a young
girl bather from drowning, but failed
in the attempt and both were drown
ed. Rouet's widow received a medal
from the authorities, but the COM
pany in which her husband was in
sured refused to meet policy of
$500.
He had no business doing it," the
company pleaded 1T was not an
accident, but voluntary act"
The case was fought in a lower
court, which rejected the widow 6
claim. She appealed, but now a
higher tribunal has confirmed the
original judgment.
1T is a premium on cowardice." :"
was the comment of the widows
lawyer.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
SAVED FROM EXECUTION.
Frenchman Who Hid Bulgarian
Bombers Not to Die.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, June P).-ln-
tervention by the French Minister is
understood to have saved the life OF
a French citizen named Lege, who
was sentenced To death on the charge
of having concealed persons who had
part in the bombing Of the Sveti
Kral Cathedral in April. The King
has commuted his sentence to life i'm
prisonment. and also has reduced the
sentence pronounced against Adele
Nikolova. who was born in France
but married a Bulgarian.
The King has confirmed the death
penalty for Perchemlief one of those
found guilty of participation in tho
cathedral outrage.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
MURDER STAGED IN PLANE

BY Cable to The Star and New York World
BERLIN, June 6.-The first case of
robbery and murder ever committed
in an airplane has been disclosed by
the identification of mangled body
found a few days ago near Oedenburg
on the Austro-Hung garian border. The
police have established that the vic
tim flew from Vienna to Budapest
with his secretary, carrying with him
quantity of diamonds and 10000
francs.
No valuables were found on the
body, and the hunt for the pilot and
secretary has thus far been vain In
vestigation of the airplane disclosed
that chloroform had been thrown in
the victims face, and after lapsing
into unconsciousness he was robbed
and thrown overheard.
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Evening star., 1925-06-07
CHARGE STRATON HAD NO
VOTE AS CHURCH TRUSTEE
Opponents of Hotel-Church Plan
Reply to Affidavits of
Baptist Pastor.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 6.-Affidavits
replying to those made by Rev. DR..
John Roach Straton and trustees of
Calvary Baptist church who are sup
porting his efforts to build a 20-story
hotel and church. were filed in
Supreme Court today by three trustees
who are opposing DIR. Straton's plans.
Today's action was the latest step
in injunction proceedings instituted
by five trustees to prevent the erection
of the skyscraper church and hotel
and to prevent their expulsion from
the board of trustees. Arguments on
their petition for a permanent injunc-
ton will be heard Tuesday.
The affidavits alleged that the action
of Supreme Court Justice William H.
Black, trustee, in allowing DR..
Straton to vote as a trustee, was with
out authority as the church has no
bylaws governing this.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
HAIL BRINGS NO RELIEF.
West Virginia Still Swe1cer#.
Crops Are Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlspaLch 10 TIC STAT.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, June e.
Hail fell 10 minutes over an area 10
miles in radius from this city late this
afternoon, but failed to break the high
temperatures which have sent the Of
fetal weather thermometer to 1O4
maximum on each of the past three
days.
Hailstones We're as large as birds
eggs. Fruit, now well formed. within
the affected area was badly pecked by
the stones. Telephone lines we're out
to the section visited.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
WILBUR DOUBTS ACTION.
Does Not Think Dirigible Will Be
Sent to North.

Explaining beforehand that he knew
nothing of the communication sent to
President Coolidge by the North
American Newspaper Alliance, Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur declared
last night that he did not think it
likely that either of the Navy's dirigi-
bles would be sent TO Greenland as
suggested.
Secretary Wilbur pointed out that
there are more than a million square
miles of territory, virtually uneXplor-
ed. where Amundsen and his party
might be and that to send a dirigible
in search of him would not be feast
BILE.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
VIRGINIA TEACHERS
TRIAL is TOMORROW
Three Members of University Fac
ulty Indicted in Alleged
Dry Law Violation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. June 6.-Dr. W.
s. A. Pott. DIR. c. +. Howe and Dr.
Albert Lefebvre, members of the
faculty of the University of Virginia,
are TO go to trial in Hanover County
Monday on the charge of having vio-
lated the prohibition law.
The men have been indicted and
following the indictment rendered
their designations. The statement is
that the party were in a car. that
there was an accident and they had
small bottle of liquor with them
They have employed three lawyers to
represent them at the hearing.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
FORREST REELECTED.
Wilmington, Del, Mayor Returned
to Office.

WILMINGTON, Del. June CP).
George w. *. Forrest, Republican,
today was reelected mayor of Will
mington over A. V. Hughes, Democrat.
The vote was 11705 to 1881. The
total vote was 9.036. compared with
1854 cast in the presidential cleo
tion last Fall
The Republicans also elected
president of council. city treasurer.
both city collectors of taxes, and 10
of the 12 members of city council
two from wards hitherto considered
Democratic stronSholds.
Miss Sybil Ward lawyerS was
elected to the city council, the first
woman to be so honored.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
AUT0lST HURT IN CRASH.
A. C. Day Injured When Car and
Truck Collide.

Albert c. Day of sos Raleigh street
southeast was badly cut about the
arms and body when an automobile
he was driving and truck operated
by Walter s. Rex, of 1872 Florida
avenue collided on Nichols avenue,
near the Anacostia bridge yesterday.
Day was treated by DR.. J. H. Earl
in his office at 2210 Nichols avenue,
where Is stitches were taken in a cut
on his right arm. He also sustained
an abrasion of the left knee and right
elbow. conclusion of the right hip
and cut over the right eye.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
RIFFS CONTINUE
VIOLENT ATTACKS
ADD -eI-Krim UnreIenting in
Effort to Capture
Fez. i
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 6.-Abd ell Il rim, the
tribal leader in Morocco. is doing his
best to make good the proud boast he
made to the tribe of the Mitoua that
he would soon make a triumphant en-
try into the French town of Fez. He
is keeping up a biting offensive
against the French posts along the
Ouergha River. Information from
Fez, the seat of French headquarters,
supplementing the official communi-
cations, showed that the actions of
yesterday and the day before were of
violent character
The French garrison of the post of
Askar was driven out after the
French officer commanding the native
defenders had been killed. The de-
tachment, having received reinforce
ments, recaptured the post later. find
ing the body of the officer had been
horribly mutilated.
The post of Skier also was sorely
tried before help came up to drive off
the Riffians and aNow the garrison
to draw back safely. The RiffianS
have astonished the French officers
by the thorough manner in which
they seem TO have absorbed all the
principles of war as developed in the
w OTIU W ar.
Camouf1ase Positions.
The Moroccans camoufiage their po-
sitionS so skillfully that aviators are
unable to locate them. They also are
clever at sheltering themselves from
artillery fire. remaining on their ad-
vanced positions in spite of heavy
hammering from the French modern
guns. They profit from every avail
able ambush, make use of every
cavern and group of rocks, and are
ready to meet the French even after
heavy barrage fire.
The whole country over which they
have been fighting lends itself to this
style of warfare. All the slopes from
the Riff down to the Ouergha River
and nests of rocks, in which they find
excellent cover.
The Communist offensive in France
against the Ouergha campaign is be-
ing continued with varying features.
Women entered into the action today,
when a group of them called on Pre-
mier Painleve, demanding cessation
of the military operations. The pre-
mier politely rejected the demands.
Deputy Doriot, who is regarded as a
direct representative of Moscow in the
Communist party. has given notice
that he again will interpellate the
government on the operation in Mo
rocco. He asserts that the resident
general is preparing to extend the
operations into Riffian territory.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
SYSTEM HEAD KILLS SELF
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DOYLESTOWN, Pa, June g.
William Hudson, 65. superintendent
of the municipal water works, last
night killed himself because of worry
induced, it was explained, by hundreds
OF complaints caused by the water
shortage.
While the borough council was in
vestigating he shot himself, dying a
few hours later.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Raw milk is hard to digest.
Scalded or boiled milk is
easily digested and does not
constipate.
Milk poor in fat is best for
babies. Pour off some of the
cream when milk appears very
rich.
Every baby should get small
doses of orange juice in a little
water or some just sweet
lemonade between bottles,
once or twice daily. These sub
stances contain quantities of
vitamines, which help the as
similation of food.
Give the baby plenty cool,
boiled water between bottles.
Keep all milk cold and
covered.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
A|RPLANE TRAFFIC
PUBLICITY IS VOTED
Aircraft Sales of Nations
Should Be Barred, Arms
Conference Holds.
By the Associated Press.

DIV the assOcldled fTes
GENEVA. June 6. - The proposed
convention on arms traffic control was
given more substance today by the de-
cison of the international conference
to accord full publicity to interna-
tional traffic in airplanes. The mill
tary committee had eliminated air
craft from the original draft conven-
ton, but the conference. acting on the
theory that civil airplanes had a pow
erfu military value. because they
could be Immediately utilized for scout
ing purposes, decided to give publicity
to all sales to foreign governments.
Japan Objected.
The French. who led the fight for
publicity, were opposed by the Japa-
nese and Italians. who contended
that it was unfair. because it would
not permit non-producing countries to
accumulate reserves of airplanes with
out the world knowing it, whereas air
plane building countries could accumu-
late an air force without obtaining
publicity.
The conference also gave formal ap-
proval to special publicity for the sale
by the Washington convention, while
the drafting committee virtually
agreed on the text of a special proto-
col outla wing the use OF poison gas
in war time.
Warships as we'll as airplanes were
missing from the original draft con-
vention, but the adverse reaction of
public opinion helped largely to get
them included. The chapter devoted
TO warships is very complete; it not
only provides for the disclosure of
the principal dimensions and displace-
ments of these vessels, but the num-
ber and caliber of the guns. the num-
Der of torpedoes and bombs. bomb
throwers and machine guns. It also
provides for publicity in any retrans
fer of the warship by any government.
Britain for Ship Publicity.
The British today rallied to the war
ship solution, which originated in the
American delegation. The British
spokesman indignantly denied tonight
allegations that Great Britain was
hostile TO publicity concerning the
sale of warships He said the sugges-
ton to except warships from the list
of controlled ornaments was made
only because they could not be con-
cealed; hence a special provision for
publicity was not necessary.
The draft of the anti-gas protocol,
which the conference yesterday de-
cided to open for signatures, closely
adhered to the Washington five power
convention. 1t declares that since
the use in war of asphyxiating, poi
sonous or otherr gases has been justly
condemned by the civilized world, the
signatories agree between themselves
to prohibit it's employment. 1t ex-
presses the hope that such prohibition
will be universally accepted as part
of international law. binding alike on
conscience and practice.