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Evening star., 1925-06-25
COACHING RETAINING
BRITISH POPULARITY
Women, Particularly Taking Up
Sport-Seek Admission to
London Club.
OF the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 3.-Coaching has
not diminished by any means in Eng
land because of the popularity of the
automobile. This form of sport ap-
pears to appeal even more than for
merly to the woman of today, and
there has been a move on foot re-
Gently to admit woman members to
the Coaching Club, as they have never
had coaching club of their own.
Women have long been eligible for
competitions, however, and have sue
cessfully appeared in coaching and
harness classes at horse shows for
many years.
Coaching enthusiasts say that the
appeal of this sort is more potent than
ever, as women realize that they show
to much better advantage upon
coach than seated in an enormous au-
tomobile, often partly hidden from
view. While women here have fig
ured in the coaching world chiefly as
passengers, nevertheless there have
been, and are, notable woman whips
Coaching, or at least driving ones
own coach, is an expensive amuse-
ment today, though no more so than
the ownership of a fair-siZed yacht
A coach at the present time costs
from $4,000 to $4,000. A good horse
may be had from $3.50 to $1,750. but
the cost of a perfectly matched team
is out of all proportion to the indi-
vidual value of the four horses.
Although the season, which opened
with the Coaching Clubs meet in
Hyde Park in May and extends for
three months, is short, running ex-
penses are very high is compared to
pre-War days
The ma jority of whips in England
are taught to drive from childhood.
Good driving hands" are most i'm
portant In the absence of this gift
no training can make a thoroughly
accomplished whip. But, given
hands" steady nerves, imperturable
temper, patience and skilled tuition, a
woman taking up four-in-hand driv-
ing for the first time may acquire
reasonable proficiency in three to four
months Four-in-hand driving appears
easy, say the experts, but it demands
consummate skill. while the physical
and nervous strain is by no means
light.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
~JACK SPRATT," UNCOMMON CAT,
SPURNS ~WELCOME'' ON THE MAT
Loved Trace,UeU Feline
Has Been Lost for
T,UO Weeks.
COlun1nist Feels Loss OF
Famous Pet
Deeply.
He is a common cat of value onl

"He is a common cat of value only
to his owner"
That is the bald statement of fact
by Charles f. Tracewell, who owns
the cat in question. 1t is quoted
from a lost advertisement in yes
terdays Star. Mr.. Tracewell should
know his own cat, but there are
those who differ with him about
Jack Spratt's being a common cat"
He's a most uncommon cat. Two
Summers ago he appeared, a scrawny,
ugly little kitten, at the Tracewell
home at 3615 s street northwest and
hungrily Tapped up a saucer of milk
1t was milk which contained goodly
portion of Jersey cream, and the next
day Jack Spratt came back for more
This time he received a lamb chop.
His visits became more frequent and
every time he appeared he found
either lamb chop, a veal chop, ii
nice piece of the best steak or more
cream there waiting for him. So he
decided to transfer his affections per-
manently to Mr.. Tracewell.
Most Uncommon Cat.
That was two wears ago. In those
two years his master watched Jack
Spratt develop from that lean,
scrawny kitten to a most uncom-
mon cat. His fur became sleek and
glossy. His purrs We're a deep bass
which contained an unmistakable
note Of masculine affection. When
meal time came he would stand on
his hind feet, look up with eyes
which mutely appealed for porter
house or sirloin steak and NEW be-
seechingly. He would come from
long distances when he heard the
rattle of his masters keyring He
would lie contentedly near while his
owner gently stroked his back Be-
tween the cat and the master there
was deep rooted and strong affec-
ton. 1t was masculine friendship
unspoken, yet of perfect understand
ing.
And he was a copy cat. Not the
sort usually described as such, for
Jack Spratt was unusually independ-
ent. But he furnished copy-news-
paper copy. He became known to
thousands through the column on
the editorial page of The Sunday Star
Evening star., 1925-06-25

graphic Society that the difficulties
had been smoothed out, Mr.. Wilbur
expressed pleasure, and said he was
glad the expedition could go on in
systematic way and do its work
sanely and cautiously, so that what
Is done will be worth while
The National Geographic Society
made public last night several mes
sages from the Bowdoin and the
Peary picked up by radio amateurs
In New York, Massachusetts and
other points during the run from
Wiscasset to Sydney. The message
reported all well. and told of life
aboard ship. Twoway communication
was established in the case with the
Bowdoin, and the signals were said
to be strong and easily readable.
A Navy Department statement to-
day made it plain that both the Zenith
and the Navy standard sets were to
be used. in order that all contingent
cies might be covered and the vital
radio compass bearings might be
available.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
CARNIVAL JULY II 1921.
Mems Beauty Contest Feature o1
st. Gabriel's Affair.

The annual carnival, mems beauty
contest and outdoor automobile show
will be held by the St. Gabriers
Church on the church grounds,
Grant circle and Webster street, July
IL to 21.
Applicants for entrance in the
mems beauty contest are asked 10
register at once by sending their
latest photograph and a brief history
of themselves to Thomas A. McNa- :
mara. 400 Earnum street, who will
send them an admission card. The
prize for the looking man will
be a new outfit of clothes.
There will be ] 2 automobile booths
on the grounds, 80 booths for games
and dancing every night.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
PRISONER SEEKS WRIT.
Accused of Forgery, st. Louis Man
Claims Former Jeopardy.

Edward Van Meter, now in the Dis
trict Jail awaiting removal to ST.
Louis, Mo, where an indictment for
forgery has been returned against
him. today asked the District Su-
preme Court for a writ Of habeas
corpus against Edgar C. Snyder,
United States marshal, and William
l.. Peake. jail superintendent, for his
release from custody. Chief Justice
Mccoy issued the writ returnable next
Monday.
Through Attorney William C. de
Lacy, the prisoner says he has already
been tried, convicted and served time
for the very charge on which the
new indictment is based. He pleads
former jeopardy and asks the local
court to let him so free.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
INDIAN BUREAU DROPS 294
Cuts Field Pay Rolls by $227. .9O5
Per Annum,

A reduction of force of 294 EN-.
ployes, all in the field service of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs of the In.
terror Department, was announced to-
day by the department. The reduction
will not affect the Washington office
of the bureau, from. which 10 en-
ployes have already been dropped dur
ing the past year.
The reduction in force will cut
s227,905 a year from the Indian Bu-
reau pay roll. Clerks, stenographers
Indian police, judges, matrons and
other officials are among those whose
positions will be abolished.
The Indian Bureau already has been
reduced by Is employees during the
year. The reductions have been eff
fected in the face of an increase in
Indian school facilities and an en-
largement of the Indian medical
force. The number remaining on the
rolls July / will be 4.932.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
POLICE DOGS ROUT GANG
HOLDING UP RESTAURANT 7
Bought to Guard Cash Register
Pair Succeed-75 Shots Fired
in Pursuing Band.
By the Associated Press.

bS Ine Associated Bress
NEW YORK, June 25-Routed by
two police dogs when they attempted
to rob a restaurant, five bandits s
leaped into a waiting automobile and
led pursuing police in a running gun
battle across Harlem this morning,
in which IS shots were fired.
After a pursuit of nearly a mile the
robbers car stalled and the bandits
scattered. One of them was cap
tured Immediately. Another man was
shot in a house at Columbus avenue
and 10th street as he attempted to
escape on a ledge of a building He
was taken to a hospital, in a critical
condition, from wounds of 13 bullets
Louis Militia, in whose restaurant
the pursuit started, was forced with
four customers into a rear room be
fore the massive police dogs attacked
the bandits and drove them into the
street. He bought the dogs for just
such an emergency, having trained
them to guard the cash register.
Evening star., 1925-06-25

written by Mr.. Tracewell. For he
never left his master in search of a
subject or the necessary inspiration to
exploit it. Jack Spratt, it Is safe to
say, has had his name in the paper
more frequently and has been the sub
ject of more discussion from every
conceivable angle, than the average
Senator or Representative at the
Capitol. Yet publicity never turned
his head He never fawned on his
sef-constituted press agent. He never
asked favors. He seemed to under
stand, somehow, and went ahead pro.
ducing his weekly gist of copy, eat
ing his chop, drinking his milk, lead
ing the quiet life of a dignitied gen.
tleman.
Always Come Back.
More than once he left home-felt
the urge of finding out what lay over
the fence and across the way, and he
would leave without saying goodbye,
stay away two, at the most three,
days. But he would always come back
for breakfast at $50 Standing on
his hind feet, his forefeet against the
screen door, he would new and scratch
to obtain admittance. And never for
long. The door would open and in
would walk Jack Spratt, TO eat his
chop or steak or maybe a piece of
liver, like the prodigal son he was.
But Jack Spratts been gone two
weeks now. Not sign of him any
where. Advertising has proved fruit
less, though many who have read the
ads thought they recognized Jack
Spratt in some stray cat and called
the Tracewell home-only to furnish
another vain clue. His absence has
shown how a missing pet brings the
whole world together. There have
been letters of sympathy. telephone
calls, even personal calls. by utter
strangers at the Tracewell home,
merely to find whether Jack Spratt
has come back. Many Of those who
have lost a pet and know the anguish
it brings have FASTENED to give per-
sonal experiences, to offer suggestions,
to volunteer as searchers.
But Jack Spratt remains lost
Evening star., 1925-06-25
PETTY WILL HELP
/ REALTY RESEARCH
Local Man Named Vice Pres
ident of Secretaries DiVi-
L sion by Realtors.
Ry a Staff COrrespondent

By a Staff Core spondent.
DETROIT, June 25.-John A. Petty,
secretary of the Washington Real Es'
tate Board. was elected vice president
of the Secretaries Division of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards al the second session of the
eighteenth annual convention of the
organization here yesterday. In this
capacity he will play an important
part in the research work in regard to
the membership of the entire $50 Real
Estate Board members of the aSsocia-
ton.
One of the features of the conVen-
ton last night was the speech by Rob
ert w. Sessions of birmingham, Ala,
the 15-year-old orator who won the
national oratorical contest finals which
were held in Washington under the
auspices OF The Evening Star and 9TH
er newspapers several weeks ago. The
young man repeated his address on
the Constitution which won him the
national OratoriCal contest. lie was
brought to the convention by the Bir-
mingham delegation.
The entire convention sent telegramS
of regret 10 William +. shannon and
John l.. Weaver of Washington at
of Illness. Mr.. Weaver is a past ma
tional president and Mr. shannon is a
member of the national council.
Back Research Work.
The officials of the Washington
board We're the first Yesterday to ap-
prove the raising of a large fund by
the association for research work.
This board will he the first in the
year for research work in regard to
legislation, the cost and trend of con
Struction, the trend of rents etc
The members of the local board ad-
nit that they are going to ask Con
greSS TO pass a real estate license bill
for the District of Columbia at the
next session. Practically the entire
delegation attended the license law
conferences.
One of the most comprehensive
steps taken in this regard was the
decision by the administrators of the
license laws in 20 States to exchange
information giving the names of those
men who had been refused or found
not qualified for a license.
See Detroit Work
Yesterday the local delegation Wis
tied a number of the new develop
ments in the city. Office buildings,
residences and factories were inspect
ed by the Washington real estate men.
The delegates to the brokerage divi-
sion yesterday, in discussion on adj
vertislng, were unanimous in their de-
ciSion that newspaper advertising.
both display and classified, is by far
the best method of advertising for
real estate men. Some of the dele
gates told the assembly that they had
eliminated all other advertising and
spent their publicity appropriation in
newspaper advertising alone.
The local delegates will leave here
tomorrow and arrive in Washington
Saturday morning. The special train
which brought the delegation here has
been lying idle to take them back.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
PLANS FIRST-AID STATION
Red Gross to Con duct Work on De
fense Day.

Offering its services for the estab-
lishment of a first-aid station at Cen
trail High School. the District of Co
lumbia Chapter of the American Red
Cross advised the Board of Trade to-
day that it proposes to establish a
tirst-aid station at Boiling Field on
Defense day, July 4. The Board of
Trade is acting as the central agency
for co-Ordinating the activities of all
Washington organizations which will
join in observance of Defense day.
A special exhibition of flying is to
be given by the Air Service at Boiling
Field on July 4, and a first-aid sta
ton will be maintained by the Red
Cross. Maj. Gen. George Barnett, L.
s. NJ. c., is chairman of the District
chapter.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
YOUTH ROBS RESTAURANT
Asks Change for $40, Grabs $175
and Escapes.

A neatly dressed youth seized a
roll of bills, amounting to $175. from
the hands of Mrs. Betty Motley
proprietor of restaurant at 511 f
street, early this morning and escaped
before she could call help.
The thief appeared before the break
fast rush had begun, Mrs. Motley told
police. and asked her to change a $40
bill. She was in the act of complying
with his wish, she said. when the
youth grabbed the money and fled.
He was about 20 years old and wore
a gray suit and cap. police were told.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
SHOCK KILLS HORSE.
Dies While Wading Through Elec
trically Charged Brook.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
SCHIFFERSTADT, Germany, June
"A brook charged with electricity
proved fatal to one of a. team of
horses recently when the owner drove
into the stream to wash the wheels of
his carriage. AS soon as the horses
touched the water one of them drop
ped dead, while theother after frantic
efforts managed to break loose from
the harness and galloped out of the
water.
Investigation showed that the
brook was charged with electricity
transmitted from a subterranean in
stallation of power plant.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

Gen. Adna Chaffee Cantonment,
No. 7, National Indian War Veterans,
meet in special session at 1880
o'clock in Stanley Hall of the
Soldiers Home in memory of sthe
Gen. Custer massacre, June 25, 1876.
Capital Council, Royal Arcanum.
meets at s o'clock at the Pythian
Temple.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
100000 More Annually.

From reports compiled by the Ma
tional Bureau of Economic Research it
is estimated that the population of the
United States is increasing at the
rate of about 100000 per year. the
actual figures being 1,943,0 900 annual
ly. An increase of at least Is per cent
between 1920 and 1880 is predicted as
almost a certainty.
Evening star., 1925-06-25
Sold Ice Underweight.

Harry r. Girton. 2406 Pennsylvania
avenue, was fined SO and $15 when
convicted in Police Court today on two
charges for selling ice at short
weights. George Howe and j. L. F.
keenan, We're the inspectors who made
the arrest
Evening star., 1925-06-25
NEW PROTESTANT
MOVE IS LAUNCHED
Anderson, Former Anti-Sa-
loon League Head, Sponsors
Organization.

Formation of a new organiZation to
ment" was announced today through
the Fellowship Forum by William III.
Anderson, former superintendent of
the New York Anti-Saloon League, and
now at liberty on parole from Sing
Sing prison under conviction of third
degree forgery. 1t ia to be known as
the American Prohibition Protestant
Patriotic Protective Alliance.
The announcement as carried in the
current issue of the Fellowship
Forum. which is published in Wash
ington and through which the organi-
Zation has arranged to find express
sion." declares that it will be "a
league. offensive and defensive, of al
lied Protestant Americans to resist
abject surrender in the name of bogus
tolerance Of everything vital to true
religion and genuine patriotism-four
square in defense of American institu-
tions and civil religious liberty, against
every secret conspiracy, hate, passion.
bigotry, intolerance or religious fanat-
icism."
This movement has been germinat-
ing in my mind for some years" said
Mr. Anderson in his signed article.
MY prosecution and punishment for
an alleged crime in the absence of
injury to another or profit to myself
and without any proof of criminal in
tent. completed the job of convincing
me of the need for 1t to protect future
generations of American citizens who
may dare to oppose a wet, alien anti
Professionalism domination in the
larger American cities BY driving me
out of position with an agency limit
ed to the liquor question, the enemy
has forced me TO consider other phases
of anti-Americanism and anti-Prot-
eStantiSm."
Planned in Prison.
The new movement. according to
Mr.. Anderson. will not be either an
opponent nor even a competitor of any
existing dry or ,fraternal organization.
1t will make a new distinct appeal
to the best of the constituency or all
them" he said. 1T will supplement
instead Of duplicating their organiza-
ton. 1t will be more flexible than
the Anti-Saloon League. While work
ing openly in some respects, it will
be more secret than any incorporated
organization can he.
The new movement seeks not to
eliminate nor even injure, but to save
and utilize the Anti Saloon League
for certain useful work which 1t can
still do if it will fight its enemies and
stand by its friends
Anderson said that his imprison-
ment gave him the opportunity to
work out every essential detail of a
practical plan of organization MY
time since released he added. has
been spent in perfecting it and estab-
fishing new contacts and further al
liances."
Evening star., 1925-06-25

Miss Beatrice Irwin of London, an
expert in electric lighting, has pro-
duced color filter for electric light
whereby different color effects of an
unusual sort may he obtained.
Evening star., 1925-06-25

More than 20 pounds of forest tree
seeds were planted by airplane in one
day in reforestation work in the
Northwest recently.
Evening star., 1925-06-25

the planes to travel in pairs. One
plane is to carry short-wave radio
and the other long-wave, so that con
stant communication with the base
ships will be assured
Evening star., 1925-06-25
MACMILLAN is READY
TO START FOR ETAH:
USES NAVY WIRELESS

Continued from First Page.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26
MINNESOTA TREE
SOCIETY

Pledging it's members ito work
to assure adequate reforestation
of our commonwealth and protec-
ton and conservation of our
growing forests" the Minnesota
Tree Society has just been or
ganized in Minneapolis. Men and
women in semi-public positions
were elected to office for the first
years work of the organization.
Their first action was, indorse-
ment of a movement started by
the Minnesota Federation of Wo-
mans. Clubs which recommends
planting live Christmas trees, Ii
censing Christmas tree dealers,
and tagging Christmas trees GER
tifying that they have been cut
in accordance with the best for
estry principles. *1..
Rufus R. Rand, Jr., Minneapo-
lis, was named president. Seven
vice-presidents elected include
Mrs. Willard Bayliss, Chisholm,
president. of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; w. C.
Coffey, St. Paul, dean and direct
or, College of Agriculture, Uni
versity of Minnesota; C! H. Mac
Kenzie, Gaylord, president of the
Minnesota Game Protective
League; Horace C. Klein, St.
Paul, publisher Of THE Farmer"
w. G. Hollis, Minneapolis, chair
man Of Friends of the Forests
Committee, Twin Cities Hoo Hoo
Club; Mrs. P. J. Schwarg, Dodge
Center, chairman of the conser-
walton committe of the Minneso-
ia Federation of Women's Clubs;
and Gerald V. Barron, Cloquet,
past department commander, Am
erican Legion. Clarence B. Win
ter, Minneapolis, was elected ex-
ecutive vice-president and secre-
tary, and Russell B. Rathbun,
Minneapolis, was named trea-
surer.
Members of'the advisory board
appointed by Mr.. Rand include
Professor Raphael Zon, director
of the, Lake States Forest Expert
ment Station, United States For
est Service; Grover M. Comet,
state forester; Professor Henry
Schmitz, chief of division, college
of forestry, University of Mime
sofa; and E. G. Cheyney, profes-
scr of forestry, University .of
Minnesota.
Governor Theodore Christian
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26
Strong Membership Appeal
In Red Cross Disaster Relief

Asking themselves What If disas-
ter should visit our city," the leading
citizens of many communities of the
United States have adopted the Scout
motto to "Be Prepared"
Impressed by the frequency and the
wide range of peace time calamities
in their country, they have organized
their communities with the thorough
ness which normal conditions permit,
against the possibility of time when
there will be no chance for thought
or plan. Red Cross Chapters in many
localities are similarly prepared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-26
KERRICK

James Caldwell spent the week
end in Superior.
Miss Evelyn Clickner spent
Sunday in Superior, with friends.
Miss Nellie Ferguson of North
field, is spending week at the
home of her brother, j. A. Fergu-
son.
Another big boy came to
gladden. the G. Az Ferguson home
on Nov. 21st. Both mother and
baby are. fine. Miss Warloe OF
Moose Lake, is nurse for Mrs.
Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Caldwell are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a
baby boy, born Nov. 20, at st.
Mary's hospital, Superior. Both
mother and baby are doing fine,
Congratulations.
The chicken dinner given by
the Union Ladies Aid last Satur-
day was well attended and the
dinner was sure a success. We
hope that they do as well next
year. The net proceeds>this year
was something over $40.
Max Holloway has located at
Kerrick for the winter and will
give picture shows in Kerrick,
Duquette and Bruno. He has
selected some very good pictures
that will be run in these towns
one night each week. There will
be a weekly change of program
Mr.. Holloway expects to start
showing the first week in Deem
Der. The night that he will play
at each town will be announced
later.