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Evening star., 1925-02-01
CURTA|LMENT HELD
HOPE FOR TROLLEY
Washington Virginia May
Seek to Make Mt. Vernon
and Fairfax Lines Pay.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 81
Prospect of curtailment of service on
the Mount Vernon and Fairfax d.
visions of the Virginia
Railway in order to place them on
a paying basis doomed today in dis
cussion of reports that the company
probably would liquidate It's indebted =
ness and reorganize. These branches
have not been paying. owing to bus
competition. Between this city and
Washington. however. the service is
said to fill a great demand. according
to the testimony heard at Richmond
when the petition of r. L. May for a
permit to continue the rival bus line
was granted and that of the railway
company refused.
When A. l.. Reynolds, receiver of
the Virginia Railway
Co, returns from Philadelphia tomor-
row 1t is expected he will make a
statement which will satisfy the pub
lie as to the fate of the company
Talk of sorapping the 3S miles OF
the companys lines was dissipated
yesterday with reports that the prop
erty would be continued in all prob
ability following foreclosure pro-
ceedings and other formalities of d
reorganization.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
b|GAM|ST PLEASED
At HIS SENTENCE
William Weightman, Arrested
Here, Had Expected Longer
Prison Term.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.


BINGHAMPTON, n. Y, January 81
William (Wild Bid Weightman, 35
years old. heir to a $4,000 900 for
tune left by his grandfather, one of
the founders of Powers, Weightman
& Rosengarten, chemical manufac-
turers of Philadelphia, was grateful
for one TO two years prison SEN
tence given him yesterday by County
Judge Benjamin Baker, after he had
pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy
He had feared a sentence of at least
five years.
Weightman probably would have
been free today and married again
without the formality of getting a
divorce If he had not been arrested
in Washington, Z. c., on a charge OF
speeding.
Wife Notifies Prosecutor.
His second wife, Lucy ]. Weight
man (nee McCrady of Endicott, near
here), read of Weightman's arrest
She Immediately notified the district
attorney and the latter managed to
bring Weightmau back here for trial
on the bigamy charge, ii being alleg-
ed he failed TO get a divorce from his
first wife. Mrs Marie T. Weigh
OF Philadelphia.
District Attorney Lyons review
Weightman's love affairs and subse-
quent marriage to Lucy, his second
wife. He declared Weightman frsr
met the girl on her fathers small farm
at Newark Valley. near here, that he
wooed and won her, forgetting to tel
| her he had another wife in Philadel
| phia from whom he had not been
! divorced.
The girl who was in his car when
he was arrested for speeding refused
to believe Weightman was a bigamist
until he was indicted. Every day Of
| his 50 days sentence for speeding the
girl visited Weightman TO console
| him and, although she remained here
| for a time, disappeared when the
grand jury indicted him.
| When Weightman became 81, $3.50
| 900 was placed in his hands from the
| Weightman estate. Not a dime Of
| this amount remains today. AS fast
as he gets his allowance from 4
monthly income 100000. shared b.
| heirs, he spends il.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
WILL MAKE SHOALS
LEASE ATTRACTIVE
Conferees Seek Changes in
Bill to Invite Bidders
Under New Law.

Indications developed at the Muscle
Shoals conference yesterday that the
lessee of the property would be en-
couraged under the Underwood leas-
ing blu to expand the property to
permit the production OF aluminium,
carbide. phosphoric acid and other
chemicals besides fertilizer
Secretary Gore and a staff of ex-
perts from the Department Of Agri-
culture sat in the conference yester-
day, when further consideration was
given the fertilizer provisions of the
measure. The conferees were told
that the production of nitrogen for
fertilizer and explosives would con-
sumo only small amount of the
available power and that other useful
chemicals could be produced
The conference expects to complete
their report next week and have II
back before the Senate and House for
final action at an early date. No wide
u. &C. thus far has developed. The
Secretary of Agriculture approved the
bill yesterday and the Secretaries OF
War and Commerce recommended its
passage with some changes at the con-
ference yesterday.
Seek to Attract Lesscen.
Senator Mckinley. Republican. Illi-
noiS, who acted as chairman of the
conference yesterday declared the con.
ferees were working on the leasing
clauses with the hope of making 1t
more attractive to prospective lessees
When the bill Is completed, he declared
he thought that either Henry Ford
the Union Carbide Co., the Cynamid
Co. or some other large corporation
would submit proposals.
The conferees have shown no dis
position toward altering the pro-
visions of the bill directing the Presi-
dent to construct dam No. 3. Sen
ator Mckinley asserted that he him
self favored the construction of not
only dam No. 3, but additional stor.
age dams up the Tennessee River
which he said could be made to pro-
duce 100000 primary horsepower
Senator Mckinley. who is a hydro,
electric expert, declared that under
the improved processes, it would re.
quire only a small part of the avail.
able power at Muscle Shoals to pro.
ducs the 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen
the amount required under the Un.
derwood bill.
Raise Profit Percentage.
The conferees were reported tc
have decided to retain the require.
ment for 10000 tons of nitrogen aftel
period of years OF operation, bu
have agreed to raise the lessee's fer,
tiliZer profit from l per cent to
per cent of the cost of production.
The Department of Agriculture ex.
perts have pointed out that phos
phoric acid was needed as a fertilizer
ingredient and could be produced a
Evening star., 1925-02-01
SEES NATIVE BIRDS
FAST DISAPPEARING
DR.. A. A. Allen Tells Audubon
Society of Three Species
Nearing Extinction.

The whooping crane, the ivory
billed woodpecker and the heath hen
are fast fading into the oblivion that
has rendered the passenger pigeon
and other native birds of North
America extinct within the past two
generations, while the snowy heron
and the white ibis have only been
saved from possible extinction
through the efforts of the Audubon
Society and other bird lovers, DIR. A.
A. Allen of the New York State Col
lege of Agriculture told the Audubon
Society of the District of Columbia
meeting last night at the New Ma
tional Museum. DR.. Clark related his
experiences and his finds in an orni-
biological exploration trip which took
him into the cypress forests and the
sandy prairies of Florida and the fiat
country of Texas near the Laguna
Larga in search of the nearly extinct
whooping crane and ivory-billed
woodpecker.
His talk was illustrated with two
reels of motion pictures. some OF
which. particularly those of the
whooping crane on it's nest, DR.. Allen
declared to be so far as he knew the
only pictures of the bird from so close
"A point of observation. The whoop-
ing crane, DIR. Allen said, is the larg-
est and rarest of North American
birds. along with the ivory billed
woodpecker, while the heath hen only
exists on Marthas Vineyard.
Far back from the beaten track on
the edge of the pine woods of Florida
in a region not yet penetrated by the
turpentine-seekin woodsman, DIR. AL
len found the nest of a pair of ivory
billed woodpeckers, an occurrence SO
rare that 1t was most notable. Fear
full of soaring the birds away before
the female laid her eggs. he left the
vicinity for two weeks, but when he
came back he found that the guide on
his previous trip had told a local
naturalist of the find, and the nat
uralist had killed the birds.
DR.. Allen was introduced by DIR. P,
S. Palmer, president of the Audubon
Society of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
mo MANS LAND"
NAME FOR CAPITAL
Citizens Federation, in Bur-
Iesque Session, Has Fun
With City Officials.

The Federation of Citizens Asso
Citations entertained members or
Congress. District officials and officers
of the public utility companies at
get-together smoker at the Hotel La
fayette last night.
For the amusement of their guests
the delegates staged mock session
OF the federation at which they de-
bated in humorous and good
natured vein many municipal prob
lens.
J. G. Yaden, chairman of the COM
mittee on education, solemnly recon-
mended that the League of Nations
be requested to revise the boundaries
of the countries of Europe to con-
form TO the Biographies in the Dis
trict public schools.
Prayers to j. Pluvius.
Allan Davis, chairman OF the pub
lie health committee, undertook to
advise the District Commissioners
on how they might escape the evils
Of future snowstorms by chanting
fervent prayers to Jupiter Pluvius.
Delegate George A. Finch of the
committee on law and legislation. in
reporting on a bill to provide a name
for the seat of Government, recon-
mended that the federation suggest
NO Mans Land" Mr.. Finch also
reported that his committee had been
advised that a District appropriation
bill of 100000 would be passed by
Congress on the $3.50 basis.
When the membership committee
was called on to report Chairman
Murphy announced that the several
public utility companies had applied
for admittance to the federation and
that each of them wanted William
Mex. Clayton to be one of their dele
gates.
Contractor Likes Snow.
Proctor l.. Dougherty, who acted as
secretary during the meeting, read a
letter from a street paving contrac-
tor. congratulating the Commission
ers for the manner in which they
had preserved the ice on the streets
and predicting that the year 1925
would be prosperous one for him.
In the midst of the proceedings
Jesse c. Suter, president. discovered
that the meeting had not been called
In accordance with the constitution
of the organization and the session
ended abruptly.
The mock session was supplemented
by other entertainment features, in
cluding vocal selections by George
O'Ccnnor, accompanied by Matt
Horne, and vocal and piano numbers
by William T. Pierson-
At the opening of the program the
members and guests Joined in a salute
to the flag, led by Selden NJ. Ely. Fol-
lowing the entertainment supper was
served.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
PLAN ABOLISHES
HYATTSVILLE PERIL
Citizens of Sister Communities Act
on Grade Crossing
Elimination.
Special Dispa tch to The star.


HYATTSVILLE, January 81 II
seems certain that the grade crossing
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at Maryland avenue here, the scene
decade. viii shortly be eliminated.
During the last gubernatorial cam
paign one Of the planks in the
Democratic platform called for the
doing away with all grade crossings
In Maryland, and in an address in
Masonic hall here Gov. Ritchie, then
candidate for reelection, declared
that the Hyattsville crossing was re-
garded as the most dangerous in the
State and would be the first abolish ed.
During the past three or four
months there has been considerable e
discussion among the citizens of
Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North
Brentwood, Bladensburg, Cottage
City, Decatur Heights, RiverdaIe.
Hyattsville, College Park, Berwyn,
Beltsville, Muirkirk and Laurel con-
corning this matter. The result of
this agitation was large meeting &
Of officials and citizens of the COM
munities concerned held in the
municipal building here this week.
Councilman Irwin Owings of Hyatts-
willie presided and Prof. S. S. Stein
berg, president of the College Park
Home and School Association. was
secretary.
Robert B. Moss, chief engineer
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission, presented a plan for aban-
donment of the crossing, which would
call for the extension of Rhode Island
avenue from the District OF Columbia
line to Maryland and Johnson
avenues, Hyattsville.
This would mean the closing of the
grade crossing to vehicular traffic, and
to provide for this travel south of the
crossing, the plan calls for the con-
struction OF road from Marion street
and Maryland avenue eastward over
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks (Which
would be bridged) thence south to
Wells avenue and thence west under
the tracks of the Alexandria branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio to Mary
land avenue.
1t is pointed out that a particular
advantage of this plan would be that
1t would involve the elimination not
only of the crossing but that also
over the tracks of the Alexandria
branch in Wells avenue. which has
been the scene of number of
serious accidents.
The meeting passed a resolution
appointing q committee to draft and
lay before the commission a me-
mortal setting forth Mr.. Moss plan.
This committee comprises DR.. Harry
J. Patterson, director of the Maryland
experiment station. College Park,
chairman; Mayor Fred Negus and w.
H. Vannaman. Mount Rainier; Mayor
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Everett II. Roberts. Brentwood; Will
liam d. Kneessi, RiverdaIe: Mayor
Jeremiah Hawkins. North Brentwood,
and DR.: H. II. Willis, Hyattsville.
AS soon as the memorial is pre-
pared 1t will be presented to John N
Mackall, chairman and chief engi-
neer of the State Roads Commission.
in Baltimore. The meeting, at which
the plan was approved, was attended
by these officials and citizens:
Mount Rainier-Mayor Fred Negus,
Charles B. Calvert, DR.. H. T. Clayton,
and town clerk and treasurer. b. r.
Sherwood; representing the citizens
association, William H. Vannaman,
J. w. Adams and L. w. Randolph
Brentwood - Mayor Everett H
Roberts. Charles J. Speaks, r. Howl
son.
North Brentwood-J. A. Wheeler,
S. w. Garland, Henry Randall, Frank
Vadem.
Hyattsville-Counci George n
Bowen, Irwin Owings and c. D. An
derson: representing the Chamber Of
Commerce, Mayor ]. Frank Rushe.
former Mayors William A. Brooks and
w. P. Magruder and DIR. Jacob Wald-
man and ]. Frank Lillard.
Riverdale-W. D. Kneessi, j. J. Nc
Donald, George +. Montgomery.
College Park-Dr. Harry J. Peter
son, Prof. 8. 8. Steinberg, Charles b.
Brewer.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Seeks Commission
To Cut Duties of
Federal Bureau,

The increasing multiplicity of
Federal Government activities led
yesterday to the introduction. by
Representative. Summers, Demo-
crat, Texas, of a resolution pro-
posing appointment of a congress
sional commission to determine
how the Government can get re-
lief from its "overburden of re-
sponsibilities." Three Senators and
a like number of Representative
would serve on the commission
with no time limit fixed for the
filing OF a report.
Mr.. Summers declared that the
development of the country and
the shifting Of new responsible
tiles to the Federal Government
has overloaded the governmental
machinery and is making 1t in
creasingly difficult for 1t Ito dis
charge with efficiency and economy
through the agencies at it's COM
mand, either its original or ac-
quired responsibilities.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
RUMAN|A APPEALS
TO FRANCE FOR AID
Wants Ships Sent to Black
Sea to Avert Attack
by Russia.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
= Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, January 31.-will the
French detail part of their Medi-
terranean squadron to the Black Sea,
making the Rumanian port of Con-
stanza their naval base in order TO
protect their Balkan ally from any
Russian attack?
This question was put unofficially
to Premier Herriot by the Rumanian
representative who pointed out TO
him the dangers his country is run
ming If the Soviet Black Sea squadron
is reinforced by the Wrangel feet
now at Bizerte.
The Russian feet is undoubtedly
in a very dilapidated condition. Most
of the vessels except two cruisers
and four destroyers must be sold as
scrap iron. Yet even those six units
constitute an overwhelming danger
for Rumania, whose fleet is formed
of small cruisers which were built
in Italy in the early 70s, and four
modern destroyers, formerly Aus
trian. which have been badly dam
aged by inexperienced Rumanian
crews.
Russian Fleet Small.
The Russian fleet in the Black Sea
Is al present small but with the ad :
VI tie w ranger units II Will
have complete control over the other
riparian states. since Bulgaria pos
sesses no navy at all and the Turks
have now only one seafaring vessel
and several antiquated small cruis-
ers.
The Rumanian government, alarm
ed at the danger of the coast being
exposed TO the raids Of the bolshevist
heet, has been studying lately the
possibility of the creation of a sub
marine and hydroplane fleet, but
lacks the financial and the technica
means for the purpose. Since last
Summer she has been warning the
French government of the risks the
Balkan States are running in case
the Russian feet is Strengthening,
and she now claims that the promises
of the previous French government
entitle her to demand that France
keep a squadron in the Black Sea
offering the Rumanian ports to be
used as naval bases.
Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star., 1925-02-01
ARMSTRONG MIDYEAR
CLASS is GRADUATED
Commencement Exercises Are Fea.
ture Of Week at High School.
Honors Awarded.

Class night exercises Of the Febru-
airy graduating class featured the ac-
tivlties last week at the Armstrong
Technical High School. Clyde Smith,
presiding officer and president of the
class, spoke in appreciation Of their
four years at Armstrong and reviewed
the accomplishments of the various
members of the midyear seniors
Others who spoke briefly were: Miss
Marie Marshall, vice president; Miss
Mary Queen. treasurer, and Edmund
Dozier. sergeant-at-arms. Response
for the June seniors was made by
Van Dyke Walker. and Rozier Gaddis,
Star prize orator, conveyed the good
wishes Of the juniors to the. depart
ing grads. Miss Evelyn Ross OF
the sophomore group made a brief
address for the members of her
group. The class motto was an
nounced by President Smith to be
Success waits at labor's door" Ed
ward Hackett read humorous
prophecy. gazing upon the polished
surface of basket ball.
Following the class prophecy, Capt.
A. c.. Newman urged the graduates
to keep In mind the brilliant records
Of many of the alumni and to strive
in their future life to maintain the
standard of achievement which these
alumni had set Clyde Smith was an
nounced as valedictorian and Miss
Marie Arnold as salutatorian. Glass
colors were blue and white, symbolic
ing purity and faith.
Members OF section C6 held their
semiannual social in the library, at
which time program of games and
dancing arranged by Miss Lucille
Pinkney and Miss Elsie Green was
enjoyed. 1t was announced that 100
per cent of the section had been pro-
NOTED to the next semester, and the
attendance record for tho last ad-
visory averaged sS per cent.
Despite the severe snowstorm, the
senior reception was attended by a
large number of friends and members
of the faculty. Dancing was indulged
in until 1880. Mrs. Wilder and Dean
Ora d. Weaver chaperoned the affair.
Among the faculty guests were Miss
West. Miss Davidson. Miss H. D.
Brown, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs.
Burrell. Capt. and Mrs A. C. New
man. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Washington.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
It Only Looks Warm.

From the Medical Pickwick
AN what did the doctor do for ye,
Danl?" asked his friend.
"Oh, he gave me some pills to take
in lukewarm water" answered the
patient
The friend was puzzled. What
lukewarm water, DAMP" he asked
Why" said Daniel, Just water
that looks warm and amt"
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Modern Noah's Ark
From the Popular Science Magazine.

A modern Noahs Ark has just been
launched In the Mud Islands, near
Baltimore, Md. The odd craft is 80
feet long, 10 feet wide, - feet high,
and contains six rooms, says Popular
Science Monthly The ark" is to he
modernized by the addition of two
gasoline motors and electric lights, al
ter which the builder. Allen RisIey
and his family will go cruising.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
CHILD LABOR LAW
CALLED COMMUNISM
Judge Mears Of D. G. Tells Balti.
more Club Trend Of Standardi-
cation Must Cease.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, January 81
The proposed child labor amendm ent
to the Federal Constitution is pure
communism, Judge Iredell Mears of
Washington told members Of the Bal
timore City Club today.
Declaring Communist headquar-
ters in America were openly indors-
ing the measure, Judge Mears said:
Either you have got to check this
drift toward Standardization and
communism or you will see legisla-
ton on the statute books of which
you never have dreamed"
I'VE have got to meet in this coun-
try bolshevism. communism and So
cialism. AS, for instance, the agita-
tfon for absolute equality between
the sexes before the law. A frequent
recurrence to the fundamental princi-
pies of our Government Is essential
to the preservation of the liberty OF
the people. There Is no such thing as
common right or common law under
the Constitution"
Evening star., 1925-02-01
ARTIST-LECTURER HERE.
Will Hutchins to Speak on da Vinci
at George Washington.

VIII Hutchins, noted lecturer and
artist, will speak on Leonardo da
Vinci at Corcoran hall, George Wash
ington University, Friday evening,
February 13, at o'clock, accordin g
to an announcement last night by
the Columbian Women.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
WGY on Air 1880 Hours.

wGY, Schenectady, was on the air
1880 hours during 1924, an average
Of about four and one-half hours a
day. In 1923 the total of operating
hours was 1,105.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

LuxuIies are being bought by the
British people, who have purchased
few such class OF articles In the last
10 years
Evening star., 1925-02-01
YOU AND UNCLE SAM

Series OF Educational Articles Telling Ho Federal Govern
ment Is Organized and Ho,u 1t Functons-Written
Expressly for School Children.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

NEW YEAR SALE
 A real clean up-step Lively. 1924 Special six Studebaker sedan. | 1923 Special studebaker tour. (2). ' 1924 Hudson speedster. 1891 Hudson speedster.
 1923 Buick 2 pass. sedan.
 1921 Essex roadster.
 1924 Ford coupe.
 1923 Ford coupe.
 1924 Maxwell touring.
 1929 Maxwell touring, 1922 Dodge sedan.
 1890 Paige touring, Sl0o.
 1923 Ford roadster. sl0o. HoNEYNAN AUTO SALES CO.,, 1 l;s ARCH ST. PHONE 2los.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Instrumental and Vocal

and Ukuele instruc-
 tion. Ruth A. Ferguson. Booth Block.
 Phone 3290. Tues. Wed. Fri. and Sat.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
EDUCATIONAL
Dancing Teachers

In collegiate, fox trot and waltz dancing. Studio. United Bldg.. Room 21l. Phone
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

EIGHT ACRE CITY FKRM-ail tlllabls. fruit of all descriptions. large poultry house, large barn. new garage, 1 COW. 50 laying hens. ls room house occupied by families, furnace heat, electric lights, gas and water available. Price s5600. Inquire II. J. roiren. 2 Elm St. Phone l79O.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

CURVATURE Of all kinds bought high est prces paid Call at once L. Zeldes, llS Relden St Tel b6S-b
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
MERCHANDISE
Wantd-ArticIes To Buy

Wantd-Articles To Buy 6S A. RoDlNsKY- pays the highest pr'ees for magazines papers, rags and tuThi- ture 3i Taleott St. Tel. 3307-B,
 luKK--of all kinds ! pay highest price for rags, papsrS and magazines. also godd prices for second hand ment clothea L. ZeldeA liS Beldsn st Tel
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Farms For Sale

10 ACRE gARM-nine room house. near trolley and state road. small amount of cash secures it. D. O. Coleman. South inEtou, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

iENELRY gifts at less than cost Your opportunity to select iewelry Ivory and slverware tn the very latest designs at less than half price rhis Is our last call for our final jewelry sale Take adavntage and save money Henry Morans. S65 Main St. opp Myrtle St
 Turning the claSsitieds to adNan- tage is a practical way to meet many that demand instant ac- lion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

STEP IN--and ask about this one. small cottage on jitney in Berlin. s22oo. Terms to suit. Schultz & Costello, 1nc- si2 Main St,