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Evening star., 1925-07-05
PA|NLEVE REVIEWS
WAR DEBT PLEDGE
Premier Declares He viii
Honor All Obligations.
Lauds Amity With U. S
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, July 4.-Premier Painleve.
speaking at the Fourth of July ban
quet of the American Chamber of
Commerce of Paris tonight, declared
once more: France does not seek
and never sought to repudiate her
debts. No effort ever discouraged
her. No obstacle ever deferred her
Despite the war devastations she will
honor all her obligations and will
make all attempts that are humanity
possible. All she seeks is the best
way of meeting her obligations
The premier was applauded many
times during his remarks, as he con-
tinued:
You, being men of affairs, know
the difficulty in the working of the
Dawes plan; 1t is a singularly difficult
and delicate question. One nation,
in order to pay. must exxport much
just at the time when barriers are
erected throughout the world against
such expectations. But with good
will on both sides we will reach a
just, equitable and measured solu-
ton"
Stresses Amity Toward L. S. =.
He quoted Kipling's take up the
white mans burden" and made refer
ence to the duty imposed upon the
great nations of preserving western
civilization against overzealous and
undeveloped races, referring indirect
ly to China and directly to Morocco.
where France was operating with
"frmness and resolution" and added:
When we fight in Morocco we are
not trying to conquer. We are SOL
diers of civilization in Europe
With reference to the Fourth Of
July. NJ. Painleye said:
celebrate your fete as If it were his
own, When we have such common
remembrances we are sure of our
ability to traverse the future in frank
ness. loyalty and friendship"
The American Ambassador, Myron
I. Herrick, said it was most fitting,
that the United States embassy should
be opened on July 4. because France
was the first country to which we
as new Nation turned to establish
contact" Touching debts, the Am
bassador recalled the agreement which
Benjamin Franklin signed in 1882
with Vergennes French foreign min
ister) for the repayment of loans re-
ceived from France, and whereby
Louis XVI deferred certain payments,
saying he was willing "to give the
said United States new proof of our
affection and friendship"
Mr.. Herrick praised the declarati ton
made yesterday by NJ. BRAND. the
French foreign minister. who, in
announcing that the French govern
ment had decided to send a debt fund
ing commission to the United States
avowed that Frances debt to Amer
lea was sacred, and that she would
not repudiate 1t, but would pay to the
utmost of her ability, and that the
French would still have remaining
their debt of gratitude.
James NJ. Beck, former United
States Solicitor General, alluding to
recent White House warnings to un-
official American spokesman abroad
to observe silence, said the fault of
all democracies was the tendency to
loquaciousness.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
SEVEN LOSE LIVES
IN APARTMENT FIRE
Victims Trapped as 3-Story
Wooden Building Burns
at Saranac Lake.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, July A.
Seven persons lost their lives in fire
which swept a three story wooden
apartment house here early today,
either trapping the victims in their
rooms or cutting off their escape. The
origin of the fire was undetermined.
The flames started in the rear of the
building, either in the basement or on
the first floor.
The dead:
George Martin, 65 years old, of
Chateaugay.
George Duckett. 81, of Saranac
Lake, and his infant daughter.
Peter Dwyer, 35, of Saranac Lake.
Kenneth Monkey, II, of Saranac
Lake.
Robert MCGOWAN, 16, of Burlington,
VT.
Joseph MCGOWAN, 21, of Burlington,
a brother of Robert.
Mrs George Duckett is in a critical
condition at the General Hospital. She
sustained serious burns, and was IN
jured by jumping from a third story
window
Mrs. Duckett. evidently believing
that she was holding her child, drop
ped pillow into the arms of the fire.
men below. Then she jumped to earth.
jumped 10 the earth.
Two hours later when the firemen
We're able to enter the building they
found the baby dead in its crib. :
The bodies of the MCGOWAN brothers
also were found in bed :
The other victims were found in
the hallway, with the exception of
George Martin, whose body was lying
across a window ledge.
Mrs. Sarah Monkey, mother of
Kenneth. was taken to the General
Hospital, but it was believed that her
injuries were not serious.
The burned building formerly was
a hotel known as the Adirondack
House, but recently was made over
into apartments. 1t was damaged to
the extent of SIS, 900.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Lone Dollar Fine
Is Total Business
Of Traffic Court

In the quiet. sultry atmosphere
of the Traffic Court last night, far
removed from any hint of the
proverbial roaring crowd. another
record fell by the wayside when
Judge Macdonald heard only two
cases and collected a total of but
81 in fines.
The smallest number of cases
heard in any previous night was
Z, and the largest total was "a.
The lone contributor was Albert
Jackson, colored, OF CAT Girard
street northwest, who was fined 81
for ignoring the stop sign at Thir-
teenth street and Florida avenue
Blame it on the sultry weather,
lack of patriotism or whatever you
wish. the fact remains that the
District was losing money! so the
judge, calling it a bad day, ad-
journed court a half hour early and
went home.
Thirty-five men and women were
before Judge Macdonald in Police
Court yesterday on charges of in
toXication. Some of the holiday
spirit must have pervaded the
judges heart. for he released most
of them on their personal bond.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
NATIONS TEACHERS
ASK MODEL SCHOOL
SYSTEM IN CAPITAL

Continued from First Page.)
tional significance and should typify
the best in education" he said. 1T is
unfortunate that educational condi-
tions there are unsatisfactory"
The newly elected president of the
n. E. A, Miss Mary McSkimmon of
Brookline, Mass, is another who be-
lieves that the Washington schools
should occupy the educational lime
light of the Nation, and promised to
use her influence as head of an edu-
cational organization that boasts a
membership of 147, 900 teachers and
school officers. to bring such a condi-
ton to a realization.
Washington schools cannot help
being a system that has a more far
reaching influence than any other
system" she said. Representatives
in Congress from the whole country
place the Capitals schools under trib-
ute for their own children during resi-
dence there, and the influence of that
system will be carried to the farther
most corners of our country.
The greatest need in public school
education today is to conserve the
precious years of every school child
to the end of making them of the
highest possible value. The reasrch
necessary to lift all school systems
to higher standard will be possible
when under the new education bill
the Federal Government makes the
results of research and experimental
ton available to every school system
in the land.
"All teachers visit Washington
whenever their duties make it pos
sible and the study of the schools
there, planned and equipped with the
best curriculum and the widest op-
portunity for the development of in
itiative service and leadership on the
part of the directing authorities and
children alike, will have far-reach-
ing effect in putting forward the
cause of education in the most dis
tant school system in our country"
Recent Laws Are Praised.
Enactment of the Keller teachers
salary law, giving increased compen.
sation to the District teachers, and
the authorization by Congress of the
gigantic $19 100000 school building
program has been very gratifying to
the educational profession" COM
mented Walter r. Siders. superin.
tendent of schools of Pocatello. Idaho,
and chairman of the board of trustees
of the N. E. A. 1--WE believe" he said,
that the National Capital should set
the pace for the public schools of the
country. That can only be done by
maintaining high standards in the per-
sonnel of the teaching staff, and ma.
terial equipment and in providing a
curriculum adequate to modern edu-
cational progress
Jesse Newton of California, the re-
tiring president of the associa ton.
stressed his sympathy for DIR. Ballou
because of the diffiult problems con-
nected with the operation of the Dis
trict schools. THE superintendent in
Washington" he declared, has to
deal with more complicated situations
than any other superintendent. DR.
Ballou owes much of his success TO
the spleadid sgppaGt Of the school
Evening star., 1925-07-05
D|R|GIB[E MOORED
IN RECORD TIME
Shenandoah Made Fast in 18
Minutes as Governors
Observe Feat.
BY the Associated Press.


BAR HARBOR, Me-, July A
new world record for meoring an air.
ship was set today by the u. S. $.
Patoka, mother ship OF Navy dirigi-
bles, when the Shenandoah was made
fast just Is minutes after the air
ships line had been picked up by
the Patoka s boat. The best time
previously recorded for the mooring
operation was 32 minutes, Navy
aviators stated.
The Patoka, commanded by Capt
George j. Meyers. made the record
when the Shenandoah returned from
a short flight on which governors
of three state were passengers They
were Cows. r.. Lee Trinkle, Virginia
Ed Jackson, Indiana, and NJ. f. Trapp,
Oklahoma. Other passengers were
Col. Farnum, chief of staff to Gov
Ralph o. Brewster of Maine, and Guy
Torrey of Bar Harbor, a member of
the governors council
The party of governors, who closed
their seventeenth annual conference
at Poland Spring Tuesday night and
devoted the remainder of the week
TO a tour of the State, divided today.
While the three executives went
cruising on the Shenandoah. Gov.
Brewster led the rest Of the party on
water trip to Camden on board
Cyrus X. Curtis yacht Lyndonia. and
were entertained at luncheon at the
Camden Yacht Club. This ended the
program of the week. and the COVER
nors and their party dispersed to re-
turn to their homes
The three governors who made the
flight expressed the greatest enthusi.
asm over their experience. They
agreed that the climb to the top of
the mooring mast was the most ardu-
Gus part of the trip, Gov. Trapp find
ing it especially irksome. Gov. Trim
kle OF Virginia added a touch Of phil
osophy to the story Of his sensation
as he looked on the islands, the coast
and the hills of Maine.
1t makes a man feel like a power
full small persimmon, he said.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
OaOr, Prisons Full,
Z. S. Seeks Space in
State Institutions
By the Associated Press.


The Federal Government is
short of prison space for confine-
nlent of offenders against its laws,
and is looking to State authori-
ties for help.
The Justice Department soon
VIII complete a canvass of avail
able empty cells in State penal
institutions, where it already has
many prisoners quartered under a
contract system. Department of
ficials have not received the CO.
operation they had hoped for from
State officials, but some additional
accommodations have been found.
1t is probable that the first big
assignment of prisoners will go
to Texas, where il Is believed 200
additional can be quartered.
The Federal prisons at Atlanta
and Leavenworth each is housing
more than 5000 convicts. The in
crease is attributed by depart
ment officials to Attorney General
Sargent's effort to clear the Fed
eral dockets.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
DISASTER NEARLY MARS
WELCOME TO AMUNDSEN
Jetty at Horten Says Under Crowd.
Prompt Action Averts EE5
It's Collapse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HORTON, Norway July 4.-The
Amundsen party, returning from
Spitzbergen on board the steamer
Abr w. Selmer, landed here at mid
night tonight. Notwithstanding the
Iateness of the hour the bay was
alive with craft of all kind, while
hundreds gathered at the quay. When
Capt. Amundsen stepped from the
gangplank he was nearly carried off
his feet by those who pressed close
in their eagerness to present him with
flowers.
The jetty was so crowded that it
began to sag under the surging mass,
but the guards finally succeeded in
getting the people on to the main
land and a disaster was averted.
Evening star., 1925-07-05

the issue threshed out as soon as pos.
sible. He thinks the country is ready
for a showdown on whether the Sem
ate is to remain a palace of palaver
secret legislative barter" and per-
sonal prerogative put above national
welfare, or whether the majority is to
have the right to transact business in
the manner provided by the Constitu-
ton.
Gen. Dawes will be so years old in
August. In his eye there is the CLINT
of fight and fire, and his jaw is set at
an angle betokening a fierce detarmi-
nation to see things through.
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Evening star., 1925-07-05

board. Congress and the other agen-
cies with which he has to deal.
I'VE, and l mean virtually every
person connected with the National
Education Association, believe that
the Washington schools ought to be
the best in the United Staes. The sup
erinendents all are happy because
Washington was selectd as the con-
vention city for the department of
superintendence next February, and
they will go there primarily to express
their appreciation to DR.. Ballou and
the school board for making the Dis
trict schools what they ought to be. -
BalIOu's Work Praised.
Or. Ballou's untiring and persistent
efforts to build a model school system
in Washington in face of the numer-
Gus obstacles were lauded highly by
DR.. j. NJ. Gwinn. superintendent Of
schools of San Francisco. Il hope
when the superintendent come to
Washington in February for their con-
vention,' he remarked, that the Cap
itals schools will be so far advanced
that they will serve as an inspiration. :"
You have a great superintendent
in Washington" DR.. Gwinn added.
He does not move until he knows in
which direction he should move. We
feel that the Washington schools are
coming very rapidly to the front in
educational leadership. The teachers
salary bin and the huge building pro-
gram almost brought the achievement
which the countrys educators are
looking toward"
Hawaiians Interested.
Even in far away Hawaii, the teach
ersand school authorities are support.
ing the movement for a model school
system in the National Capital. E. V.
Sayers. chairman of the Hawaiian
delegation at the convention, pointed
out that the teachers in Hawaii are in
tensely interested in the national
project of making the schools in
Washington the most efficient in the
country
I'VE wish to look to the public
schools of Washington for leadership
in education" he said. The teachers
Of Hawaii are progressive and will be
keenly appreciatfve of the scientific
and effective procedure as the City of
Washington might we'll provide for
the schools of the Nation. We also
are very glad indeed that a splendid
building program is to be carried out
in the Capital. This, together with
the increased salaries for the teachers,
are the first big steps in realization
of this ideal of the teachers of the
country"
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Fenning to Return.

Commissioner Fenning will return
from his vacation tomorrow and it is
likely that the full Board of Com.
missioners, assisted by Auditor Daniel
J. Donovan and Secretary Daniel E.
Garges, will begin detailed considera-
ton Of budget items Tuesday.
1t has been figured that the bare
maintenance Of the machinery of the
city government next year will call
for SIS 100000. The question for the
Commissioners to decide now is how
much above that figure they should
go in asking for municipal develop
ment, such as completion of the
water supply, building of new schools,
new Chain Bridge, a building for
the recorder of deeds. additional
structures at Gallinger Hospital and
similar projects, including the appro-
priation for the National Capital Park
Commission.
The relative Importance of these
big projects. will be weighed care
fully by the Commissioners in the
coming conferences before deciding
on a total budget to be submitted to
the Bureau of the Budget.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
THEN and NOW

Washington babies again Jared we'll during the fiscal
year which ended June 80, 1925
According to the Health Office of o277 born in the
past year only 113 died of intestinal troubles or not
than
| of Every 81 Born
Years ago, when we began campaign of educating
Washington mothers, onefourh of all babies born
died before they were year old. Every family with
baby suffered worry and hearaches because of feeding
troubles which the rule here and elsewhere Every
mother dreaded the second Summer.
During the past four years have mailed our
pamphlet,
The Bottle-Fed Baby
to all Washington homes where baby was born. This
pamphlet in simple and clear language mothers
in how feed and raise babies that be brought
up the bottle.
We believe that this education of Washington moth
has been largely responsible for the almost total dis
appearance of feeding troubles among Washington babies
and for their nowadays generally healthy appearance
Mothers who receive pamphlet will them
selves worry and anxiety by strictly following the drec
tions given therein.
Bureau of Health Education
1864 Columbia Road z. Beriner Sec'y.
EAAAGae sas sAsaoo Asgsssa Slsaal aosseA
Evening star., 1925-07-05
NEW WORLD PEACE
MOVE IS LAUNCHED
League Members to Fight for
Compulsory Arbitra-
ton Pact. 'e

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
GENEVA. JULY "A general under
taking by all members of the League
OF Nations-and also Germany, the
United States and other non-league
countries-to agree to virtual compui-
sorry arbitration in justifiabie disputes.
and TO submit other controversies
which might lead to war to an ar
bitral body kinder special agreements,
will be sought by a group OF nations
at the coming assembly.
According TO reliable information,
the theory of an international agree
ment directly under the league for
the furtherance of world peace is far
more advanced than IL was last
March, when the Benes protocol was
scuttled.
That specific was killed. but out OF
1t was born determination to secure
the adoption of the principles involved
in another form.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Will Make New Attack.

The pro-protocol forces. at the next
assembly, will tackle the problem from
a different salient. Where the attack
was made on the three-line front Of
security, disarmament and arbitration
in the Benes- Politis scheme. II will
this time be concentrated upon the
single front Of arbitration. Through
arbitration the league hopes to gain
security, and with security will come
disarmament.
The plan as outlined is for gem
eral arbitration agreement. whereby
every nation agrees TO accept even
compulsory arbitration in all justifi-
able disputes. Aside from the gen
eral agreement. regional agreements
for arbitration will be urged. For in
stance, Germany will have separate
pacts with Poland. Belgium. Czecho-
slovakia and other countries. These
in turn will have separate pacts with
each other-the extent of the arbi-
tration. of course, to be governed by
the situations existing between the
contracting parties.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
S3S,500,OO0 Total Seen.

1t has been unofficially estimated
that budget of approximately $3S,-
100000 could be handled for 1927
without raising the tax rate above
S1.70. This calculation may have to
be altered somewhat in the light of
further study.
For example, 1t may be necessary
for the Commissioners to figure on
raising a larger sum next year toward
establishment of the cash working
fund which Congress has decreed
must be provided, in order that the
city will be able to meet it's current
expenses each month before taxes are
collected in November.
For the past several years the city
has been raising 100000 annually
toward the cash working fund. The
annual appropriation bill for the Dis
trict has increased in total, however.
to such an extent that a larger cash
fund may be necessary.
Another factor which enters into
the question of what the tax rate will
be in 1927 is that of fiscal relations.
Both the Board of Trade and the Ad-
visory Council are urging a more
equitable division of expense between
the Federal and District governments
than the present temporary plan,
under which the United States pays a
lump sum of $4,000 900 and leaves the
District to raise the balance of the
appropriation total. -
Evening star., 1925-07-05
DAWES CONFIDENT
HE WILL WIN FIGHT
ON SENATE RULES

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Continued from First Page.)
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ESTIMATE PAIRING
TOBEG|N THIS WEEK
City Heads to Tackle Reduc-
tion of 1927 Fig
ureS.

With recommendations before them
from the Board of Trade and from the
Citizens Advisory Council as to prof.
ects that should be sought from Con-
gress at the next session, the District
Commissioners will begin a careful
study of the 1927 estimates early this
week in order to submit a total figure
to the Budget Bureau before July Is.
The original recommendations by
department heads aggregated more
than S47,000,000. The Commissioners
already have gone once through these
tentative suggestions with the blue
pencil.
The results of this first pruning
have not been tabulated, but 1t is be-
lieved the total still is something over
$40 100000 This means that the Sec
ond perusal of the estimates this week
will result in further pairing.
1t is reported that calculations are
being made at the District Building
to determine how much the estimates
could total, based on a tax rate for
1927 of $1.7O, the rate just fixed for
the current fiscal year.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Congress Action Expected.

AS 1t is these State sections which
are to receive the greatest benefits of
the development, they are the prime
movers in the plans for this gigantic
development. The District of Column
bia and the Federal Government
through the, National Capital Park
Commission are WholeheartedlY for.
Evening star., 1925-07-05
Wants Record Vote.

If the Vice President can have his
way, the opening session of the Sixty
dragged boldly into the open on the
floor of the Senate. with the entire
population of the United States in the
gallery, so to speak. II his influence
can avail. .thereaNRilL he "A record vote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
Scopes, Sr, Disagrees
With Bryan's Opinions

has an anlicyolutlon law.
Between sips az a soda, scopes
sr. told those about him shat be
thought Of BUan's views on re-
llgion
Father" interrupted the son,
pulling az his arm. Il want you 10
meet AIR BryRs
The father turned around and
taw standing IN front ~ him. with
white tropical helmet on. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan They shook
hands.
with tselr hands still clasped
and not the least bin ruffled, tho
dcfendants father Eaid
As I was saying. Mi Bryan. !
indorsed every worl Of what you
mld at my sons commencement
exercises, but don't agree with
you now"
Bryan, barely smiling. replied
Perhaps you're biased"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
FIGHT AQUEDUCT
CarroII's Bill Would Recon-
struct Old Pipe Line

Efforts to defeat the open aaue-
duct plan 10 supply Lake YounEg
cts water reservoir with a clrcula.
ton system ARE seen In the filing
by Councilman Carroll Of a utilities
bill for introduction Monday after.
noon
II sesks to authorize the board 10
Immediately reconstruct an old wood
IN plpo line from Landshurg intake
10 Lake Youngr.
II this II done. and an appruprta.
ton OF sss3.ass asked IN pG, thru. II
would temporarily defeat efforts Of
Councilman Tindail 20 have bull, an
open conercte.lincd ditch. supplant.
ing the old pipe line.
Tindall last Monday obtained au.
thoriEation for immediate completion
Of mn engineering survey Of his aquc.
duct plan.