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Evening star., 1925-04-23
MRS. B. E. MlNETREE DIES.
Resident Here 40 Years and Widow
of Confederate officer.

Mrs. Betty Eppes Minetree. a years
old and a resident Of this city for the
last 30 years. died yesterday at her
residence. 1871 Belmont road.
Mrs. Minetree was the daughter of
the late John Eppes. large land
owner in Virginia. and her ancestors
played prominent part in early Vir-
ginia history. She was the widow of
Col. Joseph r. Minetree, a Confeder
ate officer and official of the Southern
Railway.
Mrs. Minetree was in the midst of
much actual warfare during the Civil
War and was a collaboration with Miss
Nora F. NJ. Davidson in publishing
Cuttings From the Confederacy, 1852
66''
She is survived by fve daughters,
Mrs. Charles r. Fits of Chicago, Mrs.
George H. Evans of Alexandra, Va;
Mrs. H B. Hollifeld, Mrs. Harry Low
man and Miss Claudia Minetree, and
son, George McPhail Minetree, all
of Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Thomas Episcopal Church to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. In
terment will be In Rock Greek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
F. p. HARTMAN DEAD;
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Banker and Industrialist Was 66.
Had Been III Short
Time.

Frank p. Harman. 68 years old
former president of the Commercial
National Bank here and subsequently
chairman of it's board of directors
died in George Washington Univer
sity Hospital last night after a short
illness. He had just been taken to
the hospital yesterday morning. Mr.
Harman at the time of his death was
president of three coal corporations.
Besides his connection with the
Commercial National Bank, Mr.. Har-
man was formerly a director of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Co. He
was president of the Turkey Gap Coal
and Coke Co., Lynn Coal and Coke
Co. and the Puritan Coal Corporation,
and had long had extensive mining
interests in West Virginia.
Mr.. Harman. who had been a resi-
dent OF this city since 1911, lived al
1900 Florida avenue. He was native
of Virginia, and had a home neal
Gordonsvilie.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Eugenia Harman: two daughters, Mrs
Arnold H. suider of Salisbury. n. c..
and Mrs Clifford c. Early of Fort
Leavenworth. Kans.. the wife of Mai
Early, and three sons, William II
Harman. Everett Harman OF Puritan
Mines, Wee. Virginia. and Frank P
Harman, ir, vice president of the
Merchants Bank and Trust Co. here
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
pastor of the Church of the Covenant
Presbyterian. will oflciate. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
MASTER PAINTERS
TO VOTE ON PEACE
Details of Plan to Settle
Pay Dispute Withheld.
Plumbers May Not Quit.

The Master Painters Association
will meet this evening to vote on a
proposed plan to settle the present
painters strike. The proposal is a
result of a three hour conference be-
tween the associations executive com.
mittee and the union men last night
The details of this plan are being
withheld from publication at the re
Quest Of all the parties concerned, who
feel that any premature disclosure OF
the settlement under consideration
would completely disrupt AN ex-
tremely delicate situation" The
meeting last night was somewhat t
stormy and at present the question of
continuance OF the strike or of its
settlement may fall either way.
ConciIiator Sees Progress.
Even il master painters agree on
the proposed plan, it will have to go
before the entire local union for a
vote. 1t will be impossible. should any
settlement plan be agreed upon to-
night by the master painters, for the
union men to give II any considera.
ton until Monday. John B. Colpoys,
United States conciliator, while highly
gratified at his success in bringing
about conference between the con-
tending parties, is using every effort
to steer the conference clear of the
delicate problems.
The plumbing situation remains the
same and efforts are now being made
by the master plumbers and the union
men to adjust their difficulties and
avoid a walkout. It is expected in a
short while that some definite stand
will be taken by the master plumbers
in regard to an increase for their EN-
pioyes.
The committee OF Is appointed at
a meeting of the Central Labor Union
last Monday to wage campaign
against the open shop and non-union
merchandise in Washington was en-
larged last night TO 45. Subcommit-
tees will be appointed 10 attend every
meeting of the "a unions comprising
the central organizations and to con
solidate them in the working out Of
the campaign against non-unionism.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
"GHOSTS" IN ROME VILLA
DEFY POLICE AND PRIEST
Artichokes Dance, Coffee Pot
Snatched From Hands, Doors
Slam in Haunted House.
BY Radio to Tn. star and Chicago DAN, New

BY Radio to Tn. star ana Chicago Dsil, News.
ROME. April 23.-The Rome police
today were summoned to arrest
ghosts which inhabit villa No. 20,
on Isole street. The tenant who
made the complaint is lawyer
named Fiffatioli, who stated that he
had been very long suffering, but
when artichokes began dancing a
shin1my on the kitchen table, jump
ing up and hitting his wife in the
face, and when ghosts seized the
coffee pot from her hand and poured
the beverage into nowhere his pa
tience was exhausted.
The police solemnly investigated
the house while doors mysteriously
slammed and tables overturned, and
then summoned special detectives
When these men pronounced them
selves baf4ed, a priest was sum
moned to exercise the house, but his
words could hardly be heard amid
the banging of doors.
Where the hoax lee is still a mys-
terry. but the case remains formally
inscribed as unsolved on police rec
ords. Meanwhile crowds visit the
villa in terrified delight.
tcopyriTht. 1925, BY Chicago Daily Ness CO..
Evening star., 1925-04-23
OIL MAGNATE REVEALED
AS BACKER OF PRINCE
Royal Dutch Head Denies He Seeks
Youssoupof Paintings for
Own Collection.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23.-CS. Gul.
benkian. head of the Royal Dutch
Shell OIL Co., British subject of Ru-
manian birth and credited with owning
the largest private art collection in
Europe, advanced 1000 pounds to
Prince Felix Youssoupoff to finance
the princes suit against Joseph F..
Widener of Philadelphia. 1t was re-
eealed in the Supreme Court yesterday
when a deposition made by Gulbenkian n
in Paris was read.
Prince Youssoupoff Is suing Mr..
Widener to enforce repurchase of two
Rembrandt portraits. which MIR
Widener obtained from him in August
1921, on payment OF 100000 pounds
Gulbenkian's deposition. taken in
Paris. said he made the loan after his
attorneys had advised him it was a
proper step. 1t was not business
matter, he said, but merely to help the
prince. and at the time II was made
there was no thought that he should
obtain the Rembrandts, a lien. on
which was his only security.
Gitlbenkian has frequently been re
ferred to by the defense in the trial as
1.-The sinister figure" behind Prince
Youssoupoff. it being alleged that the
prince merely seeks to regain the pic.
lures to resell them to the European
oil magnate.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
PRINCES SHIP HALTED
FOR RITES OF NEPTUNE
900 Novices to Be Received Into
Sea Gods Realm Of Coast
of Africa.

ny the Associated Press.
ABOARD H. NJ. S. REPULSE. April
% (by Wirelessl.-The Repulse, bear
ing the Prince of Wales on his South
African and South American cruise.
was halted last night beneath an
almost starless sky to receive Nep-
tunes protests against crossing the
Equator.
Neptune's part was taken by lieu
tenant commander, attired in robes
reminiscent of those worn by the
African chieftains received by the
prince during his stop of in Nigeria,
and he was accompanied by green
clad daughter of the sea" who Is
being presented to the prince today
Nine hundred noyices those who
have never crossed the Equator before)
are to be received into Neptune's
realm.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
Plane Brings 2 Baby Grand Pianos
From, Ne,U York Here in Three Hours

An epoch in aerial transportation
was established today between New
York and Washington. when
large twin-engined bipIane brought
two small grand pianos from
Mitchell Field. Long Island, to Boil
ing Field, at Anacostia, in three
hours.
The pianos were consigned to the
firm of E. F. Droop & Sons Co. of
this city.
In addition to the two pianos, the
plane, known as the Sikorsky Air
Transport, carried six passengers,
including pilots. They were: Igor
Sikorsky, designer of the plane and
former technical aircraft adviser TO
the czar's general staff before the
Russian revolution; Lieut.. Col. Har
old T.. Hartney, a famous war pilot
now in the reserve; c. b. ID. Coll.
yer, a former Army aviator and air
mail pilot, and now a sky writer,
all of whom took turns at flying
the plane on the trip down, and
three mechanics. c. Blanchard,
Jacob Islmoff and A. Krapish, the
latter former Russian officers.
Col. Hartney, who is an official
of the general airways system. a
newly organized enterprise for
fostering commercial aviation,
said the plane. few on one motor,
as the designer claimed for it.
while Islmoff and Krapish climbed
out on the wing and made a minor
adjustment in an altitude mix
ture of the carburetor on the mo-
Evening star., 1925-04-23
REALTORS TO MEET.
National Board President to Speak
Here Tonight.

Charles G.. Edwards, president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, will address the regular
monthly meeting of the Washington
Real Estate Board at the wardnna n
Park Hotel tonight. The meeting will
start at s o'clock.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for this meeting. A number of
prominent civic leaders in the Ma.
tional Capital have been invited, as
well as members of the nearby real
estate boards.
John A. Petty. executive secretary
of the local board, will make a report
showing the work of the board in the
past few months. Gilbert w. Dent is
in charge of the special reception corr
mittee. An entertainment program will
be provided
Evening star., 1925-04-23

tor. which was throttled down.
A special arrangement on the tail
of the plane enabled it to fly In
a straight line with only one mo-
tor at full power, whereas other
bi-motored ships; whose engines
are not mounted tandem, have 10
come down IL one of the engines
fails.
The pianos, minus the trUsses
1egs), and packed in less careful
manner than if shipped by rail.
were placed in the cabin COM
partments and COL Hartney said
no one on board noticed any dit
ference in the performance Oh the
plane by the added weight.
The Sikorsky transport. roughly
resembling a Martin bomber. was
built at Roosevelt Field, Long ls=
land, by a group of Russian roy
alist refugees. who did most of.
their work on Saturdays and
Sundays. The construction work
was financed, it is said, by. cab
aret singers, ballet dancers, res
taurant walters and cigarette
makers. Sikorsky had a capital of
$500 to begin building operations
The plane is powered with two
400 horsepower Liberty motors,
mounted on the wings on each
side of the fuselage. The wings
have a spread of so feet and the
plane has a length over all OF 10
feet.
1t is probable that the plane will
be flown back to New YoI< Late
tOdaV
Evening star., 1925-04-23
M'M|LLAN RELIES
. ON AMATEUR RADIO
Polar Explorer Expects Their
Cooperation to Maintain
Communications.

Amateur radio operators of the
United States will occupy foremost
place in the field of radio reception
while the Macmillan Arctic expedi.
ton. under the auspices of the Ma
tional Geographic Society. is in the
Polar regions. The Navy Department
and the society will rely solely on
these operators to pick up the code
messages from the top OF the world
relating In detail just what Is being
accomplished.
At present there are about 90 anna
teurs in the United States owning
apparatus capable of picking up the
dispatches sent on the high-frequency
wave length. II is understood. The
entire progress OF the expedition will
be sent back TO the States by telegra
ply, and. according to the nature OF
the information. will be addressed
either to the Navy Department or the
society here. The amateurs will be
asked to cooperate in receiving these
messages and transmitting them i'm
mediately to the addresses for distri
button to the public through the
press.
Vocal Rroadcasting Plans.
The vocal broadcasting from the
polar regions will be in the nature OF
entertainment only, it was learned to
day. Commander Donald B. Mae
MILAN and other members OF his com
mand. at hours to be designated later
will go ION the air" from station WNT
Wireless North Pole-which will be
sent out on the high-frequency wave
length to station WJAZ. outside OF
Chicago, where 1t will be stepped up
@x~sL 49, "a rnv,
sumner. AS there is a slight shadow
of doubt of the success of this vocal
broadcasting, owing to the existence
of a dead" sector north of Chicago
everything will be staked on the code
for transmission to the department
and the society.
1t Is understood there is a regula-
ton or unwritten law governing the
keeping in confidence OF radio mes
sa ges intercepted, and while the
amateurs are not required to deliver
the information they pick up TO the
addressee they are prevented from
transmitting it to any one else. There
Is a high standard and code OF
ethics among. the operators and Off
cials of the Navy Department and
the society do not anticipate any
leaks"
Long Periods OF Waiting.
Reception OF these messages by the
amateurs mean long days and nights
of waiting.
Carrier pigeons from the Nayal
Air Station at Anacostia, ID. c., will
be taken along for communication
purposes between the airplanes In
night and the ships base. Efforts
will be made to make the pigeons
"at home on one of the two vessels
so they will fly direct to the base
when released from the planes. II
they are not acclimated to their new
surroundings they will strike out
from the polar region for Anacostia
and viii starve to death en- route.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
COOLIDGE MAY HAVE GOT SIGNALS
MIXED WHEN HE ROSE IN SEVENTH
Wife Looks Ashamed OF Distinguished Spouse, But
She Finally FolIo,Us His Example, as Do Cab
net Heads and Others

terest in the proceedings and while
he did not strain his vocal cords 10
any extent. he did plenty of hand
clapping, not once taking his eyes
from the field.
MIR. Coolidge increased preceptibly
the tempo of his clapping when
Pitcher Urban Shocker OF the oppos-
ing team got tired and sat down on
the third base line, while trying TO
field a roller from Washington bat
and he continued his hand -clapping
until the big hurler finally struggled
to his feet again. In fact, Mr.. Cool
idge seemed to get more enjoyment
out of this little episode than he did
out of tossing the first ball.,
Gave Him Big Thrill.
The ball-tossing. of course, gave
him a big thrill, especially In view OF
the fact that his favorite, Walter
Johnson, was waiting for the catch.
The President uncorked one of his
typical smoke balls" and but for a
well timed drop-shoot en- route, ii
might have gotten out of Barney $
reach. Being something of a curve
artist himself. however. the Big
Train fathomed the presidential slant
and without much difficulty.
AS LOT MTS. SOOHoBe, lneTe Was
no more ardent rooter in the stands
She diligently kept her own score
on the official card on her lap, clap
ped vigorously whenever any OF
"Bucky" Harris boys performed TO
advantage, and even yelled. with
both fists clinched, when Goose
Goslin tripled to left
In contrast to the somber black
coat and suit of the Chief Executive
she wore a sporty costume of white
and orange set off by medium
brimmed hat of white trimmed with
orange flowers.
The three members OF the cabinet
in the presidential box appeared TO
enjoy the show immensely, Seer etary
Kellogg taking an active part by
hoisting the American colors to the
top of the park fagpole just before
the game started. Secretary Mellon,
who sat at Mrs. Coolidge's right, con-
suited her score card at intervals,
and Attorney General Sargent. at
the other end, looked on with inter
est, although 1t did seem at times
he was wondering just what 1t was
all about.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
SESSION Is OPENED
Potomac Presbytery Groups Meet.
ing at Central Church-150
Delegates Present.

The business session of the thir-
teenth annual meeting of the
womans Auxiliary of Potomac Pres
bytery, Synod of Virginia, opened to-
day in Central Presbyterian Church,
Fifteenth and Irving streets.
About $50 delegates from the %
auxiliaries of the 35 churches in the
presbytery attended. The three-day
session opened informally yesterday
afternoon with an executive commit
tee meeting.
Reports of the officers and 1s24-25
committees were heard and new com
mittees were appointed by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. of this
city.
The chairmen of the committees
were appointed as follows: Credentials,
Mrs. Hamilton Dimmick; program,
Mrs. C. r. Lindsay; courtesy, Mrs
Charles Boston; place of meeting, Miss
Loula Smoot; publicity, Miss Louise
A. Davidson; findings, Mrs. j. D.
Steele.
Following the hearing of reports
Mrs. Mildred Berry led a discussion
of the Book of Revelation. This was
followed by a talk on 'Massanetta,
the Summer meeting place OF the
members. by Mrs. T. w. De Vane.
The work of the Sunday school exten
sion and publications was explained
by Mrs. l.. "A. Armitage. Then the
session was adjourned for luncheon at
the church.
The election of officers and dele
gates to the Summer conferences was
the principal business to be taken up
this afternoon. At the session tonight,
which will begin at O'Clock, the
Rev. DIR. James H. Taylor will pre-
side. The new officers will be installed
the Rev. DR.. J.. e. Booker will speak
on "Synod Home Missions" and Mrs,
A. s. Maxwell will speak on BraziI.
mass will be taken up, reports OF
committees will be heard and the
meeting will adjourn at luncheon time.
Evening star., 1925-04-23

OF course there isn't a bit of truth
in il, but some of the fans were
wondering today just why-that is to
say if the President forgot his coach
ing-or, in other words, IL he didn' t
get his signals mixed when ne stood
up at the wrong time in the seventh
inning of yesterdays gala opening
base ball game at Griffith Stadium.
Not that any. one doubts that Mr..
Coolidge is a real dyed-in-the-w fan
in his own right His evident en-
ioyment of every moment of yester-
days contest dispelled any doubts
thai might have existed along that
line
But it was plain that Mrs. Coolidge,
who knows her base ball better than
many of the average regular attend
ants at league games. was just a
bit disconnected over her DISTINGUISHED
husbands faux pas. II one may call
it that. =,
Could Hardly Believe IL.
She was so surprised, In fact that
she seemed hardly to believe her
eyes when she casually became aware
that the President deliberately had
arisen. from his seat In the Yankee
half of the seventh inning and was
standing nonchalantly while others re-
Her eyes seemed to be saving:
why, Calvin, what are you doing?
You are making yourself look ridicu.
lous. Please sit down quick. 1t is
not the proper time vet to get up.
You are always forgetting
But Calvin Coolidge remained stand.
ing and somewhat dubiously, but
quite automatically. Secretary OF State
Kellogg followed the example of his
chief as did. In succession. Secretary
Mellon and Attorney General Sargent.
Mrs Coolidge with a plain air of ex-
asperated liberation, finally stood up
herself, and simultaneously so did
many of the spectators.
Tells Him of Mistake.
All sat down again, however. as the
first half started and Mrs. Coolidge
appeared to be telling her husband all
about his mistake as play began.
In the home teams half, the Presi-
dent was again the first out of his
seat and this time the entire throng
arose as one f'to stretch"
Throughout the game the Presi-
dent frequently manifested his In
Evening star., 1925-04-23
Mrs. F. Y. DdIzieI
Denies Barefoot
Golf Fad Report

NEW YORK, April 23.-Mrs.
Frederic Y. Dalziel, society leader
and big game hunter, denies, as
does MIR. Dalzeil, that she, while
a guest at White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, took daily jaunts over the
golf course in her bare feet, there
by establishing a new golf fad.
She declares the report an "abse-
lutte, complete and total error" and
that she never appeared outside of
her own apartment in her bare
feet, except on the bathing beach.
Mr.. Dalziel likewise declares the
story, which originated in a dis
patch to the New York Times from
the West Virginia resort, is abso-
lutely untrue and without any
foundation whatsoever
Evening star., 1925-04-23
OAHU DEFENDERS
READY FOR BATTLE
Island Assumes Realistic
War Attitude as Enemy
Fleet Nears.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU. April 23.-The Island
of Oahu, far.nung western outpost OF
the United States and key to the Ma.
tons web OF defense in the Pacific
has been transformed by the Black
forces, defending the islands from an
attacking fleet, into a veritable armed
camp, it was revealed to a CORE.
spondent of the Associated Press to-
day after an inspection tour of all
defenses on the island.
just as the Blue fleet. which is
steaming toward the islands from the
east In an attempt to recapture the
island from the land forces, Is travel
ing under war conditions as far as
possible, the Army shore defenses
have been arranged along lines which
would be drawn in defending the is
land against actual instead of theo
retical attack.
War Touch Realistic.
The Associated Press correspondent
accompanying Maj. C. H. Tenney OF
the military intelligence office was
permitted TO view the inner defense
at Fort Ruger, which is situated or
Diamond Head, known as the Gibrsl
tar of the Pacific. In an effort &c
surprise the invading Blue fleet nu
merous other mobile defenses scat
tered over the island were kept sc
cret. The Island of Oahu today re
sembles an area under martial law
thousands of soldiers wearing hat
bands disting uishing Black forces
from neutral military men. Couriers
wearing red arm bands lend a re
allstfc touch to the scene today, dash
Ing to and from general headquar.
ters. Squat tanks are held in readi
ness along the road to repel naval
attacks. Approximately 5000 miles
or multi-eolored telephone wires are
strung along the road, forming lines
OF communication from various artil
iery control spotting stations to bat.
terry headquarters.
The island roads are dotted with
signs telling OF the presence of armed
forces in the vicinity Army and
Navy airpla nes are circhng overhead
continuously. Submarines. part oi
the Black forces. stationed at Pear
Haroor. are constantly maneuverins
in the outer harbor
Watch Kept for Spies.
Sentries pace the roads leading to
the forts and mobile units due to the
current rumor that spies are operating
from the Blue fleet against the land
forces.
Trucks filled with officers and sol
diers trundfe through the city streets
and rural roads. being shifted from
one post to another to meet the prob
lem of defending the island as the
danger from the enemy becomes ap
parent.
All important guns are carefully
camouhaged by the land forces to pre-
vent the invading sea forces from
sighting them.
Eight hundred officers and men OF
the Hawaiian National Guard who
were called to service in the "emer
gency" will be brigaded with the reg
ular troops on Thursday
Although 1t is impossible to state
the time OF contact between the land
and sea forces, 1t is believed that a
clash win occur on Friday night OF
Saturday morning.
Admiral Coontz and his staff were
guests last evening at a banquet ten
dered him by Rear Admiral J. d. Nc.
Donald, commander of Pearl Harbor.
Admiral Coontz and Maj. Gen. John
L. Hines today completed last minute
plans for judging the maneuvers.
PROTESTS TO BE IGNORED.
Evening star., 1925-04-23
HIS LAST REQUEST DENIED

PARIS. April 23.-An execuuoner
awoke Laudies Ladkar. an Arab con-
victed of numbering two Portuguese
and wounding three others, from a
sound sleep in La Sante death house
this morning and bade him dress for
the Guillotine. Extending the usual
cigarette and glass of rum. the warder
asked the condemned man: What is
your wish?" The condemned Arab re-
piled: II wish not to he executed"
The guillotine knife fell at 5:45
clock