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Evening star., 1925-05-11
NcHlNESE CRUISER FIRES
ON BRITISH HOUSEBOAT
One Wounded in Fusillade
Others Narrowly Escape
Injury.

BY Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
SHANGHAI, May IA Chinese
cruiser anchored in the Whang-Poo
River here fired on an Asiatic petrol.
cum company houseboat containing a
party Of six Britons Saturday night,
wounding one. Lawson Hall Mrs
Hall, two other adults and two chill
Adren narrowly escaped.
! Without warning one cruiser played
q searchlight on the houseboat while
a second directed on it a hail of rife
and machine gun bullets. 1t is esti.
mated that about 200 rounds were
Aired, a, score OF which struck the
boat.
The British ul-general here has
entered a strong protest and has also
DETECTED a British gunboat from
Weihaiwei to Shanghai. 1t will arr
rive here tonight.
The outrage is the elimination of
several similar incidents recently.
Chinese warships firing upon boats
owing to nervous tension resulting
from fear of a sudden attack by an
opposing political faction.
1CepyTiGht. 1925. xChisass 1UGevAce.k
Evening star., 1925-05-11
Gen. Squier Hitches Radio to Tree
And Virtually EIininates Static

A vigorous tree, tapped at a
spot about two-thirds its height
from the ground and used as an
antenna for radio reception. has
been found by Gen. George o.
Squier. former chief signal oficer
of the United States Army, to
constitute an excellent static
diminisher, IL not a potential static.
eliminator.
In the light of his recent discov-
cries. Gen. Squier declared today,
in making public the results Of his
tests, that 1t is quite possible that
a small American boy. plugging
into a tree near his Summer camp,
may stumble on the secret Of com
plete elimination of static disturb.
ances-the greatest remaining oh.
stacle in the path Of radio devel-
Opment..
Years ago Gen. SQuier made ex-
. tensiye expsrimeuta in tn Ns4 Of
Evening star., 1925-05-11
EXTRA FLYING UNIT
TO INVADE ARCTIC
Patrick Gives Third Plane
Toward Making Macmillan
Expedition Success.

Three Looming amphibian planes
will be taken to the Polar regions this
Summer by the naval aviation section
Of the Macmillan Arctic expedition
under the auspices of the National
a third plane was made possible today
by Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief
Of the Army Air Service. who turned
over to the Navy the plane now being
completed at the Looming areronaut-
ical plant In New York. for the Army
Air Service.
The two planes which the Navy
originally had decided to take also
were given by Gen. Patrick-that is,
priority on the orders of the two
services with the plant was granted
the expedition In order. not to delay
its start. As plans for the flying In
the Northland developed, Lieut.. Com.
mander Richard E. Byrd. In command
OF the naval aviation ssection, became
more and more convinced that q third
plane was fsid azy IN order 10 insure
the succeAs Of the expedition.
> 1--WE p4efi1a will operate over the
barren territory together. and Lieut..
Comdr. Byrd was convinced II one
should crash or become damaged to
the extent 1t no longer would be air
worthy, the hazards resting on the
lone airpiane in the Arctic wastes
would be two great. With third
plane ready to take" the air in the
event one was put out of the expedi-
ton, 1t was felt the factor of safety
and success would be much higher.
Purchase of Third Plane.
Accordingly, Rear Admiral Will
liam A. Moffett, chief Of the Bureau
of Aeronautics,, secured the perInis-
ton OF Secretary Wilbur to purchase
a third plane for the expedition and
he and Lieut.. Comdr. Byrd went to
Gen. Patrick with the request the
Navy be given priority.
Gen. Patrick" said Lieut.. Comdr.
Byrd, has given US the fullest CO.
operation in the expedition. and we
owe him a debt of gratitude. II we
were unable to get the planes being
built for the Army. there would be
no expedition, and If the third plane
could not haye been granted US, we
would have been forced to take
alone type much inferior and of
little value in the event of emer-
gency."
Gen. Patrick, although flooded with
plans for missions for the new am
phibians to be carried out immedi-
ately. declared his intention to do
: fCoDtfD,,od On DO cn ColI,np Al
Evening star., 1925-05-11
DEBTS SETTLEMENT
PARLEY IS REVIVED
BY U. S. ANDFR
Officials Here Silent Beyond
Admitting Conversations
Are Being Held.
PARIS CAL NED BY DENIAL
THAT NOTE ASKED ACTION
Caillaux Expected to Take Up Re-
payment to Help Credit of
Nation Abroad.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Informal conversations relative to
French debt settlement are again
i'm progress, it was disclosed today at
the State Department.
Confirming the fact of negotiations
for the first time, the Department
reiterated that the Washington gov
ernment had sent no formal communi-
cation on the question of France.
Department officials would not en-
large on their statement confirming
reports that intermittent informal con-
versations on the debt question had
been in progress from time to time.
the nature of developments Of the
last few days
The statement that the discussion
was again" in progress was taken
as reference to the rumored dispatch
to Ambassador Herrick last week of
instructions believed to outline the
suggestions he was asked to lay be-
fore French officials in conversations
he might have with them. There was
nothing to indicate that these in
structions included any definite prof.
ect as to terms of settlement or that
they marked any change in the pol.
icy of the Washington Government
as to the form Of settlements.
Front Not Changed.
1t was said fatty that the Wash.
ington Government had not changed
front on the question of accepting an
assignment of German reparation
payments by France in working out
debt settlement agreement. 1t is
understood that this question has
been frequently raised and that the
Washington Government has always
held that any settlement reached with
France must be in harmony with the
Evening star., 1925-05-11

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tree, roots and plant life as radio
receivers. During the World War
he again took up this line of re.
search with considerable success.
and now in the era of radio broad.
, casting he Is making probably his
most important discoveries.
& 81 have found that by driving a
nail about three inches deep into q.
live, healthy tree, about a third of
the distance from the top, and
then connecting the nail to a re-
ceiving, set, that static disturb
ances are greatly reduced, signals
strengthened ana fading almost en-
tirely eliminated" Gen. Squier ex-
planned.
Gen. Squier predicted that sum.
mer tourist camps throughout the
country soon will select the most
suitable trees for radio reception
and tap them at the proper spots
for the campers. !
ACs11figh&,e10cHIk
Evening star., 1925-05-11
$4,000 FOR DOG BITE.
Big Verdict Won by Boy Against
Conway Tearle, Actor. -

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May IL
A verdict for $4,000 In favor Of Max
Weinburg and his 7-year-od son,
JACQUES, was returned in Supreme
Court today against Conway Tearie,
motion picture actor. and his wife.
Adele Rowland Tearle. The suit was
based on injuries Jacques suffered
four years ago, when he was at.
tackled by dog owned by the Tearles
on their estate at Chappauqua,. n. r.
supreme Court Justice Morschauser
denied a motion to set aside the YER
diet and counsel for the, Tearles an
nounced. that an appeal would be
made. ~ aey +
The verdict gave $15,0Q9 to the boy
and 5000 to the father for hospital
expenses. 49, Il!
Evening star., 1925-05-11
CONFESS TO BOMBING,
CAUSING 100 DEATHS
Conspirators Against Cathedral in
Sofia Make Plea for Leniency
Of Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, May 11.-Dispatches from
Sofia say that all the principals
charged with responsibility for the re.
cent bombing of the Sveti kral Ca.
thedral in which 100 persons were kill.
ed have pleaded guilty with, the excep
ton Of one defendant named, Keoff
The court deferred Judgment after the
pleas Of guilty were made. 49,
Marco Friedmann,. alleged leader OF
the conspiracy, asked that he be shot
in the event the death penalty is i'm.
posed. Zadgorsky, sacristan of the
Cathedral, charged with having as
sisted the conspirators. begged that he
be imprisoned, not killed, SO that he
might atone his misdeed by prayer
and .penitence. The other defendants
pleaded for leniency.&
Evening star., 1925-05-11
FLYER DIES. IN FLAMES.
Lieut.. Barrigar Was Seeking Men
Lost in Philippine wilds.

MANILA, May IL (A.P).-Lieut.
John d. Barrigar was burned to death
when his airplane crashed and took
fire near Del Carmen, Pampanga
Province, yesterday. =, Prvt. John Ia
Dor, his mechanic, escaped with slight
injuries. Barrisar was searching for
three artillery. soldiers Host in the
mountains. 80
Barrigar was flying low when the
plane struck a tree. Tabor was
thrown clear OF the plane and landed
in river uninjured, but was seriously
burned In attempting to free Barrigar.
Barrigar, a native of Denmark, en-.
listed as q private.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
PRE- DENT 70 ATTEND
: LlTTLE CABINET DINNER
Assistant secretaries' Body to Hold
Annual Feast Tonight.
- = Clover to Preside.

President Coolidge will be the guest
of honor at dinner tonight to be
given by the Little Cabinet' at the
Hamilton Hotel. ..,.t. - 4.
The Little Cabinet" is composed of
the assistant secretaries of the sew
eral departments of the Federal Gov
ernment. who meet several times dur.
ing the year, To- discuss departmental
work and at the same time to become
better acquainted.. .E
Warren Clover, Assistant Post
master General. will preside at the
meeting. tonight! The President has
been given. to- understand that he WIN
not be called upon for speech, ..
Evening star., 1925-05-11
By the TAssoci.ted::.P press. /.

By the JAssostEAsedi.l Elps lffess.
~ NEW YORK, May 11.-Carlo
Tresca, Italian editor, who has
been pictured by agents of the
Mussoiini government as an enemy
OF law sand order, came back to
New York last night, from Atlanta
Penitentiary with the story OF how
he had. after his release, shaken
hands with President Coolidge
without knowledge of the Presi-
dent or of the secret service men.
Tresca was sent to Atlanta Jan
uary Z, under a sentence OF year
and a day, for publishing birth
control advertisements in his paper.
n Marta1tp, d local publication.
!. He 4lA NJ Sff1enAg- assorted that
Evening star., 1925-05-11
AMuADSEALQSES
FIRST ARCTIC FIGHT
Polar Flight Is Temporarily
Abandoned as Weather
=. Continues Bad.
BY JAMES b. WHARTON.
Special Correspondent Of The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.

Special Correspondent OF The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen,. May II.
The unabating severity Of the Arctic
weather has forced Capt. Roald
Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth
leaders OF the expedition that is at.
tempting to reach the North Pole in
two flying boats, to temporarily aban.
don the undertaking.
The decision to postpone the flight
for which all preparations have been
made. was announced yesterday in the
following joint statement. written for
The Star by the two explorers:
LAS Winter is still in full posses.
sion here, with extreme cold and bad
ice conditions, we have resolved to
postpone the start Of the polar flight
to some later time in May or the be.
ginning Of June.
Lost First Tiff.
"The Arctic weather has beaten us
in our first tiff against it. The Hobby
returned yesterday from the Danish
island, plowing through the harbor
ice with great dihiculty. The Farm is
locked in the pack farther north and
viii not attempt to come out until con-
ditions improve.
THE intense cold has given the
mechanics an opportunity to expert
ment on extraordinary remedies to
combat motor balkiness. Failure OF
the motors to turn, once the pole was
reached and the party ready to fly
back, would mean a tragic predica
ment. For this reason even poor
visibility Is considered less dangerous
than the cold. 1t seems reasonable
to believe that the present frigid
weather viii end as suddenly as II
came. 1t is wholly unreasonable. One
feels that the eventual success of the
fight is endangered. News reached
us today that AlgarssOn, our only
competitor, has been indefinitely de
layed by his inability to secure q
blimp. With this worry eliminated
our only race now Is against the ele
ments, which happens to be quite
sufficient" -
Evening star., 1925-05-11
LEAVES IN SILENCE.
Hanover Bans Formally as Won Hin.
denburg Leaves.

HANOVER, Germany, May IL
(A.P.l-In difference to his wishes,
there were no formalities when Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg left today
for Berlin, where he is to be inau.
Eurated President of Germany tomor-
row.
Only a few local officials were at
the station when the President.elect
arrived. He entered the station al
most unobserved through a side en-.
trance and Immediately boarded the
special car sent from Berlin for his
Evening star., 1925-05-11
FEllcITATES EMPEROR.
Coolidge Observes Silver Wedding
Of japanese Regent.

President Coolidge has cabled con-
to the Emperor of Japan n
on the occasion of his silver wedding
The Presidents message, sent yes.
terday, read:
"On this, the twenty fifth ami.
of the marriage of your maj
esty, l offer the hearty fluctuations
and best wishes of myself and Of the
people,"
Evening star., 1925-05-11
Philippine's 5 Quakes Kill.

MANILA, May IL A.PJ.-Two
women Were killed in the recent earth
squakes in the town of Bais and sew
eral persons we're killed as a result OF
the tremblors at Bacong. Occidental
Negros Province. This informati6n
was contained In an official telegram
received today at the ofice of Gov.
Gen. LAQurxd -WeaiA
Evening star., 1925-05-11
COLORADO "G0ING DRY"
officials Express Great Faith in
New Felony Law.

DENVER, May 1.-Coloredo IS due
to become an arid desert tomorrow, so
far as moonshine liquor is concerned.
when the new State law making own
ership and operation of liquor still
a felony becomes effective. prohibition
authorities declared today.
officials claim that moonshine prices
will soar to unprecedented heights
after tomorrow, while State Prohibi-
ton Director L. N. Scherf said he has
received information indicating that
the majority of Colorado distillers will
migrate to other States.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
.cAlLLAUx K PLAN GIVEN o. K
Cabinet Approves Reinsurances in
France Instead Of Abroad.

PARIS. May IL tA.P.l.-The Petit
Parisien says that among the schemes
of Finance Minister Caiilaux approved
by the cabinet was one dealing with
the insurance companies, whereby
they could effect reinsurancos \ in.
France instead of abroad.
Up to the present. there has been
an almost total iachaOf facilities fot
such tran1ActiQ1s hs
Evening star., 1925-05-11
EX-GOVERNOR ON TRIAL.
Jonathan M. Davis in Kansas Court
Over Pardon Scandal.

TOPEKA, Kans., May IL (A.P).-
The trial of Jonathan NJ. Davis, for
of conspiring while in office with his
hank commissioner. Carl j. Peterson.
to obtain bribe in exchange for
pardon, began today before Judge j.
A. Mcclure.
The former governor went to trial
alone. Peterson. named jointly with
Davis on the warrant, is to be tried
later.
Evening star., 1925-05-11

Copyright. 1925 in United States, Cana
da. South America and Japan by North
hy Gcntral News in Germsny IN by TnEisGd sinid
Verlag: in France by Petit Parisienne; in
Italy by Corriere Della Sera: in all Scandi-
navian countries by the Norwegian Aero
Club. All rights reseryed.)
Evening star., 1925-05-11
RoosEvELTs IN BOMBAY.
Will Leave at Once for Interior on
Hunting Trip.

r BOMBAY, British India, May II
lA.P1.ACol. Theodore Roosevelt. his
brother Kermit and the members Of
their Central Asian hunting expedition
arrived here today aboard the British
steamship Razmak. All members of
the party are well. They propose to
leave tonight for Rawalpindi, in the
Punjab, en- route to sKashmIr.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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GOings-On

POLI'S-The musical hit. Mr..
Battling Butler"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eddinger.
1.-THE Haunted House." farce.
comedy. Matinee today.
BELASCO - Raymond Hitch
cock, in 1.-The Sap" comedy. Mat
inee today.
kEITH'S-Anatol Friedland's
Revue; Robert Benchley, LIES
dramatic critic; and others.
WARDMAN PARK-"Th
Hero"
EARLE-The Little Revue;
other acts and films.
STRAND-Bobby Nelson, come
dian, headlining; other acts and
films.
GAYETY-Sliding Billy Watson
and his own show.
MUTUAL-"Moonlight Maids"
METROPOLITAN Colleen
Moore, in $50 Big"
PALACE-Eric Won Stroheim's
Greed" from the novel, Nc
league.
COMMUNICATIONS Swanson.
Wages Of Virtue"
RIALTO-''The Narrow Street"
buddy and Mackenzie, soloists.
AMBASSADOR -Bebe Daniels,
in "Argentine Love-"
TIVOLT-Barbara La Mari in
"Sandra."
CENTRAI-Barbar La MARI
"Sandra."
SAVOY-Douglass MacLean, in
1.-The Hottentot."
AVENUE GRAND-Betty Com
son, in Garden of Weeds"
APOLLO-"Captain Blood"
YORK--Alma Rubens, in The
Price She Paid
XiNCOI ,N---N"rion Davies In
Janice Meredith"
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Announcements
ClaIrvoyants.

DR.. JANE B. COATES
Message and Lecture Services 4
Every Wed 8 D. m. 1897 Oak st. NV.
Private interviews by appoint. Col. 6227.s
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brief cases halted, shook them
selves and then dissembled to
reveal no one else but Mr..
Bernard Sobel, press representa-
tive to Mr.. Ziegfeld, who dropped
in, he said, as / faded into a
syncope spell, to leave a few
paragraphs about Mr.. Ziegfeld's
new show, "The Comic Supple
ment."
Ziegfeld's industry in plant
ing a taste in the public palate
for his shows is usually COM
nensurate with the quality of
the particular production he
happens to be plugging and thus
it can be deduced that "The
Comic Supplement" is a piece
Of momentous merit.
A last-minute switch in book
ing leaves Polls dark next week.
Innocent Eyes" was booked for
a return date, but owing to a
renewal of Facisti disorders in
Italy, the show was cancelled.
The following week will see a
strange condition existing, that
of one producer competing
against his own attractions in
two of our leading houses.
Earl Carroll's ''Vanities"
comes to the National that
week and Earl CAROLS new
dramatic venture, "The Rat" 10
to premiere the same week at
Polls. 'The Rat" is credited
with a six months run in Lon
don and is said to be CAROLS
choice as the logical successor
to his sensational hit, white
Cargo" which is now touring
after a great New York run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
Advice to TyrOs

zone of the most important arts
in the world of the theater' says
Clare Evans. comedy aide to Sid
ing" Billy Watson at the GaysIy
this week, sis the art of makeup.
Particularly is this true in what
is known in the vernacular of the
stage as character work. The
markets are flooded with prepara'
tions put up by a number Of manu-
features all designed to help the
PLAYER in the task of makeup:
There are powders and rouges OF
many coIors, creams, crayons, eye
brow pencils, lip sticks and many
others in abundance, but the wise
and experienced artist shuns them
all. with the exception perhaps OF
a little cream and powder. My ad'
vice to youthful actors Is tnls: pc
fore resorting to artificial means,
utilize every natural feature and
characteristic you possess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
HERO" STRUTS A
SECOND WEEK
AT WARDMAN

SHOULD bravery on the battle
field be included in the virtues
with which all humanity is en-
bowed is the question asked by
many people who attended the
special matinees of Gilbert Emery
fine play. 1.-THE Hero" in New
York city in 1921 when this re-
markable piece of American stage
writing was first produced there
at the close of the World War. A
, delicious vein of satire runs
through this gripping drama,
whose theme is that Of a lad who
was a hero in the war, and a rot
ter at home, and whose thesis is
that physical bravery has little
to do with manhood.
1.-THE Hero" is productive OF
much discussion, and when first
presented in New York three
wears ago lacked the perspective
on the part of the public neces-
sary to a clear understanding or
It's theme, because time had not
then mellowed the natural war
sentimentaIity of its AUDIENCES.
But it is a play of extraordinary
merit. Written by man whose
stage experience had taught him
the technique, the limitations, and
the art of the theater, whose
novels and short stories had given
him remarkable facility in Ola
logue, and whose experience dur,
ing and after the war had proved
to him that a soldier out or uni
form is not always awe-inspiring'
to his fellows.
"The Hero" is now in its sec
ond week Of Interpretation by the
Rams Head Players at the ward
man Park Theater.
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Be Patient, Now

washington amusement seeKers
have betrayed a lively curiosity
as to the character and identity
of the special added attraction
that has been booked for an early
engagement at CrandalIs Metro
poIitan Theater. Although the
booking has been definitely made
and confirmed it's nature will not
be revealed for another week or
ten days, beyond the cryptic state
ment that 1t is one Of the most
popular offerings the Capital ever
will have enjoyed.
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Classification Index.

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
S-Lost and Found.
9-Personals.
l0-Special Notices.
lO-A-Clairvoyants.
II. AUTOMOTlVE-
1l-Auto AgencieE.
12-Automobil for Sale
l3-Auto Trucks for Sale.
I4-Auto Accessories. Part&
16-Auto Tires. Tubes.
l6-Garage Builders.
17-Garages Autos to Hire.
18-Motorcycles--B
le-Repairing. Service StationA
ted--Automo tive.
III. BUSINESS SERVICE
1l-Business Service Offered.
22-Building and Contra citing.
23-Cleaning. Dyeing, Renovatiug.
25--Heating and Plumbing.
26-Insurance. All Kinds.
27-Messenger Service.
28-Moving, Packing. Storage.
29-Painting. Papering.
30-Printing. Engraving.
31-ProfessionaI Services.
S2-RepairinE.
S2~A-snp Covers and Upholstering.
SS-Tailoring, Pressing.
ed-Business Services
w. EMPLOYMENT.
96-EmployMent Agencies
S7-Help Wanted-Felnale.
Se--Help W. nted-Male.
39--Heip-Male and Female.
lO-rSalesmen and Agents.