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Evening star., 1925-01-13
oUSTEh FACTS SOUGHT.

President Jesse Fl. Newton of the
National Education Association has
asked the president of the Kansas
State Teachers Association for all
the facts in the case of the dismissal
OF Chancellor Lindley of the Univer-
sity of Kansas by the governing body
of that institution at the behest OF
Gov. Jonathan NJ. Davis.
Public education is a sacred trust
and must not be used for selfish
political or personal ends" Mr. New
ton said in a statement just before
leaving for Denver. where he is
superintendent of schools.
Secure tenure for all educational
workers, based on efficient service
has been the program of the National
Education Association for more than
so years.
I'm several instances where at
tempts have been made to injure
leaders in education for political OF
personal ends the association has
rendered most effective service. Be
cause of the eminence of Chancellor
Lindley as scholar, teacher and ad-
ministrator, the members of our pro-
fession and many others have been
deeply stirred by what appears to be
an attempt to play politics with the
University of Kansas. Nothing less
than a full and impartial investiga-
tion, followed by appropriate action,
will satisfy the professional asSo-
ciates of Chancellor Lindley through
out the Nation"
Evening star., 1925-01-13
MURDER TRIAL JURY
CHOSEN In HALF HOUR
Record Is Established in Case of
Defendant in Killing of
Purcell.

new record for securing a jury
in a capital case in the District courts
was established today when it took
only so minutes to select IL men to
try Lloyd Monroe, colored. charged
with murder in the first degree III
connection with the killing of Police
man John w. Purcell, colored. in Oc-
tober, 1923, near the Bell School in
southwest Washington, in Criminal
Division /, before Justice Hoehling.
The usual method of having counsel
interrogate the talesmen was fol-
lowed At the first trial of Monroe,
with three other accused. last July,
il took a full week to select the jury.
The IL men comprising the record
jury are Damon c. Abel, Henry Kale
jeremiah Bachman, Cyrus NJ. Kelly
Rafael c. Carvo, William A. Carlin
Charles w. Daley, Charles A. Ehr-
hart, Raymond Galleher. Frank A
Faucet, Charles L. Getz and Fred
p. Haas. Assistant United States At
torney O'Leary is conducting the
prosecution, while the defendant is
represented by Attorneys T. Morri.
Wampler and Robert E. Lynch.
Monroe refused yesterday to joir
with the other three accused in ad-
hitting participation in the tragedy
Ernest A. Brown pleaded guilty tC
murder in the second degree which
carries a minimum sentence of 2C
years in the penitentiary, and Will
liam Ludley and Joseph p. Slaughter
each admitted a charge of homicide
which entails a maximum sentence
of 15 years imprisonment Testi
mony will be commenced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
BILL FOR AVIATION
CABINET POST Up
Gen. Mitchell to Discuss
Measure-Committee Hears
World War Flyer.

Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant chief
sof the Army Air Service. was called
today by the House military commit
tee for further questioning on a bill
proposing the creation of a Depart
ment of Aeronautics, in charge OF
Secretary OF cabinet rank.
The measure, introduced by Rep
resentative Curry. Republican, Cal
ifornia was warmly indorsed by Gen.
Mitchell in testifying before the com
mittee last week.
Before Gen. Mitchell appeared, Ed
ward Rickenbacker. World War flyer,
indorsing the bill, told the committee
that in % years huge dirigibles would
make nonstop flights around the
world and would remain in the air II
months at a time. He insisted, on
questioning, that his picture of the
future was not "as ridiculous" as sim
liar statements would have been about
the automobile industry 25 years ago.
Air liners appearing off New York
Harbor, he declared, would be met by
smaller aircraft, which would land on
the larger ship, and the passengers
and baggage would be removed to the
city by means of these auxiliary
craft.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
STORY is RENOUNCED,
FOUR FREED IN ARSON
Defendant, Who Admitted Crime
in Alexandria, Rearrested on
Perjury Charge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, January I3.-Gry
Wood, Babe" Mills and Carl Mander
accused of completely in the burnin Q
of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamship Company wharf here on
the night of December "a, were dis
missed in Corporation Court this
morning when Arthur L. King, by
whom they had been implicated, as
serted his confession of the crime was
false. A perjury charge Immediately
was filed against King.
King said that neither he nor the
other three had been around the
wharf, which was destroyed with q
less of $4,000 and Judge Howard w.
Smith, presiding. ruled that the con-
fession would not be admitted as evil
dence. States Attorney William P
woolls thereupon nolle pressed the
arson charge, and Wood, Mander ant
Mills were released.
King could assign no reason fo1
his confession, which had been sworI
to. and Judge Smith issued bencl
warrant in the perjury charge. kint
will be tried tomorrow.
III. Noel Garner, III. p. Thomas AM
Brook Howard appeared for the de
| fense.
Evening star., 1925-01-13

in employment, and Mr.. Hoover ex-
pressing opposition to the undertak-
ing of construction work by the Gov
ernment without using the services Of
contractors.
Meetings of the convention will
continue through today and tomor-
row, with addresses scheduled for to-
morrow by Secretary of the Interior
Work and Gen. II. NJ. Lord, director
of the budget Richard +. Grant,
president OF the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, is also
scheduled to address the contractors,
who will elect officers at their after
noon meeting tomorrow and close the
convention with the annual banquet.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
GOLDEN WEDDING DAY
OBSERVED BY COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Ward Be.
ing Congratulated by Relatives
and Neighbors.

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fl. Ward cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary surrounded by group of
friends and relatives at their home,
1875 Quebec place northwest, last
night.
MIR. Ward has been an employe
in the tax Office of the District gov
ernment for IS years and was pre-
sented with bouquet of flowers by
his associates at the office yesterday.
He was born in Washington and
has lived his entire life here. In
1875 he married Miss Ida T.. Harner
of Rehrersburg. Pa. The couple have
four sons and eight grandchildren.
One of the sons. George H. Ward,
lives in Washington; Ralph p. Ward
of Indianapolis, DIR. William X Ward
of Detroit and Philip H. Ward, jr..
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ward is active in the Masonic
Fraternity, having been treasurer of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. F. A. A. NJ,
for 35 years.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
SULLIVAN WARNS
AGAINST BRUTALITY
Police Given to Understand
Public Must Be Assured
of Fair Treatment.

Charges o. brutality in station
houses prompted Mai. Daniel Sullivan.
superintendent to issue a general or
der last night in which he character
lied such complaints as ''intolerable'
and declared drastic measures are
necessary, to preclude. as far as is
possible. any possibility OF reeur-
renee of such condition.
'In the future" the order contin-
ued. members of the force assigned
to duty in the station hotses and bu-
reaus. both officers and privates, shall
be held directly responsible for any
violation of the rules of the manual
prohibiting the use of any unneces-
sary violence toward prisoner when
confined at station house or bu-
reau.
Fixing of Responsibility.
Where evidence of brutality in a
station house or bureau is apparent, it
shall be presumptise evidence of the
act that those on duty in the sta
tion are directly responsible or have
guilty knowledge as to the identity
of the person or persons directly re-
sponsible. and the department will
act accordingly"
Maj. Sullivan began the order by
quoting to the members of the force
those sections of the police manual
ueScTiolnS now poIlcSihSn SHdti u Sol
prisoners.
The police chief. after consultation
with Commissioner oyster, also has
prepared recommendation that
Capts. l.. w. Brown and Martin Reil-
ly be appointed to the police trial
board In place Of Capts. T. II. Bean
and Ira SheetZ.
Concerned About Decisions.
Commissioner oyster indicated sew
eral days ago that he was consider
ing some change in the makeup OF
the trial board, because he felt the
penalties imposed in some cases have
not been sufficiently heavy.
The Commissioner also has indicat-
ed that he is considering the advis-
ability of changing the permanent
form of the police trial board. which
now consists of two police captains
and one assistant corporation counsel.
Under the present law the decisions
of the trial board can be taken to the
Commissioners, who have the power
to diminish but not to increase the
penalty recommended by the trial
board.
The Commissioner has not made up
his mind, however. as to what sort
of change should be made in the trial
board.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Legion to Meet in Omaha.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 10
The seventh annual convention of the
American Legion will be held In
omaha, Nebr., october So. James A.
Drain, national commander, was au-
thorized to appoint committee to in
yesticate erection of a memorial on
the battle field of Yorktown to
French sailors and soldiers killed in
the revolutionary war.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Mothers Pension Bill Goes Over

The hearings on the Mothers Pen
sion bill scheduled to start this morn
ing before subcommittee of the
House District committee, headed by
Representative Oscar e. Keller of
Minnesota, was postponed today un-
til next week. Two witnesses appear
ed and two members of the subcom-
mittee, the other being in attendance
a the joint session OF the House com
mittee on the administration rent
legislation,
Evening star., 1925-01-13
X. C. Luncheon Club Meets.

The Knights of Columbus Luncheon
Club met yesterday at the Harrington
Hotel for it's weekly lunch. Prizes
awarded the previous week were
given James McKeon, William Redden
and John label The address of the
day was made by Maurice ]. McAu-
liffee on the merit system in the
Federal Government.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Inauguration Ball Dropped.

The committee has now washed its
hands completely of the inaugural ball
however. That the President will not OBJ
ject to the charity ball, though, was
clearly indicated by the fact that he par
ticularly stressed his disapproVal to
an evening social event that would
come under the direction of the in
augural committee" That board has
nothing whatever to do with the pro-
posed cnarity ball.
The charity ball was created under
the authorship of Mrs. John Allen
Dougherty at he inauguration of
President Harding four years ago.
When President-elect Harding vetoed
plans for an official reception the
charity ball was suggested as an un-
official manner of entertaining Wash
ington's guests during the evening.
1t was attended by the then Vice
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge
The Presidents communication to
Mr. Galliher pointed out that Mr..
Coolidge has reached his decision in
favor of a modest inaugura ton after
conferences with a number of per-
sons whom he told he wanted to do
exactly what was proper under the
circumstances. At the conclusion of
these talks, he said, he had decided
to adhere TO his previous stand
against any ostentation.
Immediately after receiving this in
formation, Mr.. Galliher called his
lieutenants into conference. Head
quarters of the inaugural committee
will be established in the Gridiron
Club room of the Willard Hotel to-
morrow
This room. which served the same
purpose for many past inaugura-
tions, was offered to the committee
gratis and was promptly accepted.
The general committee, Mr.. Galliher
said, will commence to function i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Galliher expects to announce
the fun membership of that commit
tee late this week or early next In
the meantime he will appoint num-
ber of subcommittee, which will
get busy Immediately on the vast
amount of work that remains to be
done He has already announced the
selection of Edward +. Colladay,
Samuel j. Prescott, Edwin c. Graham
and James L. Reynolds as vice chair
men; Commissioner Rudolph as
treasurer, Frederick A. Fenning, sec
retary and Frank J. Hogan general
counsel.
Stands 10 he Erected.
One of the first things the commit
tee will take up is the matter of leas-
viewing stands on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. These reservations stretch from
the Peace Monument to Tenth street,
and it is expected that stands will be
built along the entire stretch. Visit
ors enough to fill all available stand
ing room, too, will assuredly come to
Washington for two or three days at
the time of the inauguration, Mr.. Gal
liner said.
Mr. Ciailiher said he had already
discussed hotel rates with leading no.
tel proprietors here and had been as
sured there would be no orgy of rate
raising. Many of the hotels have
promised to apply the rule of first
come. tirst served" he declared, with
out Insisting upon advance reserva-
tions being distributed only among
those persons who would agree to
leep them for period of time far
oSceeding the period of inaugural fes-
tivities.
Evening star., 1925-01-13

told Oswald of his determination not
to extend clemency to Grundy.
THE statement he makes that l led
him to Peterson is correct, possibly,
SO far as introducing him to Peterson
is concerned. but not to make deal
for a pardon said the former COVER
nor.
Democratic members of the new
Legislature were called to meet today
to consider the affairs Of the party in
relation to the scandal involving the
retired governor.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
Largest Hidden Area.

The country to be penetrated COM
prises about 100000 square miles
of unexplored terrain. 1t is the last
great area of the earth to be ex-
plored But the dangers and the epic
adventure of the enterprise are ac-
tually secondary in interest to the
virtual certainty that the expedition
viii WELD archa geological and anthro-
biological discoveries of unparalleled
importance.
on his previous expeditions Col.
Fawcett has obtained ancient tablets
and inscriptions on lay figures which,
while not decipherable by any archie
ologists. clearly show what appear to
be Sanskrit and Greek characters. He
has samples of highly sophisticated
art of the ancient people, suggestive
of the Egyptian.
Col Fawcett is convinced that these
ancients had a system of lighting
their houses other than combustion,
possibly based on some principle in
yolying even Il knowledge leading
toward the ultraviolet ray. On his
previous expeditions he found ancient
houses with no traces of lamp smoke,
which always appear In old stone
dwellings where ordinary illumina-
ton has been used. He later ques-
toned the natives at the entrepot
of the unexpIored region about this.
Everywhere ne found the tradition
of the ancient secret of light" To
solve this mystery will be one of the
main detectives of the present ex-
petition.
Has Distinguished Record,
Col. Fawcett who has spent IL of
the last IS years in the region he
will now re-enter, is 5S years old. He
entered the British army in 1886,
serving in Ceylon. Later he served
in Morocco, Malta, Straits Settlements
and Hongkong. In 1906 Brazil and
Evening star., 1925-01-13
BRITISH REVEAL
RED TRADE STAND
viii Reopen Question When
Soviet ForgetS Pact and
Loan Plans.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

Ry Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Ia ly News.
LONDON. January 15.-Great Britain
stands ready to reopen her negotiations
for normal relations with the Soviet
government as soon as the Sovets drop
all their plans for commercial treaties
and a government guaranteed loan
NJ Rakovsky, the Soviet charge d al
faires at London, carried this message
TO Moscow after having an interview
with Austen Chamberlain just before
his departure for home on Sunday. II
is understood that NJ. Rakovsky en-
deavored to obtain some proposal from
Austen Chamberlain with which he
could have impressed the Soviet readers
favorably upon his arrival in Moscow,
but SO far as new political treaty nego-
tiatons are concerned he met with
fiat refusal from Mr.. Chamberlain. who
warned him to forget that phase OF
Anglo Russian relations and to concen-
trate wholly upon commercial relations.
Policy Unchanged.
This does not indicate any change of
policy on the part of the Conservative
government Austen Chamberlain ad-
heres to the program outlined in the
Kings speech, in which the future COM
merCial relations of Great Britain and
Russia were planned to be based upon
the trade agreement Of 1921.
Apparently NJ Rakovskys call on
MIR. Chamberlain aroused an unusual
amount of speculation on the con
tlnent. Hiram X. Moderwen. CORE
spondent TO The Star and the Chi
cago Daily News, stationed in Rome,
wires:
The conclusion has been drawn
here that Great Britain is revising
her attitude toward the Soviets
with a view to resuming CONNER
cial negotiations. Her changing at
titude is indicated by the following
facts.
Recent Move Not Opposed.
Great Britain took no part in the
recent formation of the Balkan block
against the Soviets She made no
protest against Albania's receiving
a Soviet minister, and she did not
attempt to persuade France not u
give back the interned Wrangel feet
TO the Soviets
Italian business men point out that
the exports and imports between
Great Britain and the Soviets com.
plement each other so perfectly tina
the business interests are eager to
find basis for more ample com
merce."
All this is quite true. but it does
not Indicate any radical change in
the British policy.
Copyright 1925 by Chicago Daily News Coz
HERRIoT SEES GOODNESS.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January ia GOODNESS
In Franco Russian relations might oc-
cur ii Moscow should continue its
present policy, Premier Herriot told
the newspaper men after today's cabi-
net meeting. He made this statement
In answering questions regarding the
instructions given Jean Herbette, who
has just arrived in Moscow as French
ambassador to the Soviet government
In these instructions, said the premier,
he told the ambassador that -"if the
Sovtets continue to carry out Soviet
policy in France a GOODNESS might re-
suit"
Evening star., 1925-01-13
CITES TAKOMA PARK
NEEDS IN DETAIL
Report Made Urging I'm
provementS to Streets and
Better Lighting Facilities.

An extensive report on improve
ments for Takoma Park, including
the construction of two subways be-
meath the tracks OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Chestnut street
and Lamond station was presented
and adopted at a meeting of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association.
held in the Takoma Public Library
last night. DR.. Guy Clinton presided.
with William e. Merger. who was
elected assistant secretary, recording
the minutes of the meeting.
Report on Streets and Lights.
The street and light report was
presented by Capt. Charles V. John
son, chairman of the committee. VIII,
urged that the following improve
ments were for the best interests of
the Park: Surfacing Fourth street,
Aspen to Cedar street; Fifth street
from Aspen to Whittier; Sixth street
from Aspen to Whittier; Seventh
street, from Dahlia to Elder street:
Second street, from Laurel to Van
Buren,; Van Buren, street, from Blair
road to First street, through pro-
posed subway; Whittier street, from
Ffth to Sixth street: Butternut
street, from Georgia avenue to Fifth
street; Maple street, from Carroll to
Vine street: Laurel street, from
Eastern avenue TO Walnut street.
New developments included the
widening Of Blair road: improvement
of Piney Branch road; opening of
streets through tract between Butter
nut street. Blair road. Georgia ave
nue. and the District line. and tract
between Fifth street, Whittier to Rit-
tenhouse street
Efforts viii be made to secure the
widening of Fourth street at Blair road
and Cedar street and also the constr1lc-
uon OF the subways at Chestnut street
and Lamond station. a number of
lShtlng projects were included In the
report.
RESOLUTIONS commencing District Of
ficials for the removal of snow in the
suburban sections were adopted unani-
mously.
Parks and Fairgrounds.
Frank c. Merritt, chairman of the
parks and Fairgrounds committee. re-
ported relative to the proposition TO
INK up the forts of the District. The
old Fort Stevens tract at Brishtyood
ne stated. would be included in the bill
now in Congress. AS delegate to the
Federation OF Citizens Associations he
presented a report of the last meeting.
The association will participate in
the celebration of Washington's birth
day. Representative Ira c. Hersey of
Maine, member of the association.
VIII be the principal speaker. An
nouncement of particulars will be
made later.
DIR. c. c. Galloway, representing
the Community League, addressed the
meeting on american Peace nr
War" urging the Senate foreign af-
fairs committee to present its report
on the World Court program as pro-
posed and Endorsed by the late Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes, and also advocated by Presi-
dent Coolidge. A resolution on the
subject was adopted, with one dis
senting vote
New members were elected as fol-
lows: Edith Burrell, William l.. Whit,
u. ", Tyler and A. Wetmore
Evening star., 1925-01-13
WINTER BUILDING
WIDELY EXTENDED
Unemployment During Sea-
son Declining in Consequence
of New Methods.

Custom. not climate, is mainly re-
sponSihie for seasonal declines in the
contracting industry. Edwin Eyre
Hunt, secretary OF the conference on
unemployment told the convention
of the Associated General Contractors
OF America at the Washington Hotel
today. Reviewing the work of the
unemployment conference with re-
gard to Standardization of employ
ment Mr.. Hunt told the convention
that methods of Winter construction
have been investigated and it has
been found practicable to extend con-
struction work well into the cold
months. thereby limiting seasonal
unemployment.
Mr.. Hunts address was one OF sew
eraI made by delegates 10 the con-
vention on specific problems connect
ed with the contracting industry,
during the course of which Col. Jen-
aings A Wise of Washington re-
viewed the situation with regard 10
federal taxes on public work and the
obligation OF the contractor to pay
Federal taxes and State taxes. The
problem of settlement of jurisdiction
al disputes was discussed by F. j. c.
Dresser of Cleveland. Ohio. The con-
vention split into two meetings, one
the building division and the other
the highway, public works and rail-
way division.
LOng-Range Planning.
Mr.. Hunt said the division of sim
plified practice of the Department OF
Commerce has devoted much time to
Standardization of building materials
and equipment and serves as an
agency to bring together the dis
tributor, producer and user. He de-
clared that while long range plan
ming of public works has failed of
passage in Congress the unemploy-
ment conference and Secretary Hoov-
ers personal advocacy of the project
have made il a public policy.
Col Wise discussed at length taxes
by the Government on public work,
and said that tax suit may be
brought by members of the contract
ing body involving liability of mem
bers as to income taxes on State and
Federal contracts. The obligation of
a contractor to disassociate his profits
from expenses for taxation was gone
into at length.
Delegates Hear Coolidge.
President Coolidge and Secretary
Hoover addressed delegates TO the
conference yesterday. fthe President
advising them that they might serve
the public interest by standardizing
contract forms and adjusting opera
tions to combat seasonal fluctuations
Evening star., 1925-01-13

4 New York bootblack saved up
$4,000 in five years. and the ONCE
boy says ii is another example of a
shining success.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
KANSAS SCANDAL
OVER PARDON CASES
HITS NEW OFFICIALS

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works on the Washington Monument
lot inauguration night. The Presi-
dents stand was against social func-
tions," and members of the general
committee do not believe he would
place a fireworks display in such a
category.
Evening star., 1925-01-13
COOLIDGE VETOES
INAUGURAL BALL;
PARADE SIMPLIFIED

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-17

To enable persons to take sun
baths while dressed, new cloth
ing fabric that resembles silk but
permits the passage Of ultraviolet
rays has been invented