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Evening star., 1925-04-24
MCCLURE TO ADDRESS
AUTHORS BREAKFAST
Other Well Known Writers to
Speak Tomorrow at May
flowcr Hotel.

Col. S. S. Mcclure, Miss, Helen
Rowland. George Barr Baker and Ida
Vera Simonton will speak at the
authors breakfast meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the Mayf1ower Hotel, the
first event of the Second Annual
Authors Congress of the League of
American Pen Women, which will be
in convention here next week.
Col Mcclure is publisher of Nc
Clure's Magazine and is also founder
and head of the Mcclure Syndicate,
the oldest in the United States. He
is a natise of Ireland and an alumnus
and trustee of Knox College.
Miss Rowland started her literary
career with Washington newspapers.
In private life she is Mrs. Gilbert
Claude LutZ of New York City. Her
parents were Joseph Lee and Irene
Chamberlain Rowland of this city.
Mr. Baker of the Saturday Evening
Post began his career as a reporter
on Detroit newspapers. and later be
came European correspondent, first
for the Detroit Journal and following
that for McClure's Magazine. During
the recent war Mr.. Baker filled a
number of posts, among them the
dictatorship of the American Relief
Evening star., 1925-04-24
JARRES GIVES AID
TOVON H|NDENBURG
Former Nationalist Candi.
date Takes Stump for Man
Z Who Superseded Him..
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
. BERLIN, April 24.-Dr. Karl Jarres,
who, as the candidate of the Ma.
tionalist bloc led the poll in the in
decisive presidential election of March
%. last, came out yesterday strongly
in favor of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, who superseded him as Ma
tionalist candidate in the second cleo
ton, which will take place Sunday
next He spoke in the Sport Palace
last evening, and vast crowds of Ma.
tionalists assembled for the meeting.
Thousands were turned away from
locked doors.
steel Helmets" March.
The adjoining streets were thronged
with marching "Steel Helmet" and
other Nationalist organizations, with
a profuse display of the old mon
archical colors.
DIR. Jarres received a thunderous
ovation and launched into a scathing
criticism of the Republican bloc, or
Evening star., 1925-04-24

president of Rotary Club; Paul F..
Brandstsees resident, and w. r.
Se-Son, secretary, of Cosmopolitan
Club; f. L. Higgins, president of Op.
timists' Club; Luther c. Steward. pres
fdent, and w o. Hiltabidle, secretary
of Civitan Club; Vernon b. LoWery,
president of the Thirteen Club; Charles
w. Pimrer, president Of Newcomers
Club: Claude w. Owen, past president
of Kiwanis Club, and Miss Margaret
e. Conley, secretary Of the Soropti-
mist Club.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Minor, past president
Of Soroptimists, welcomed the guests
and DR.. Lulu l. Waters, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Genevieve c.
Bearmore, entertained with whis-
Ting solo.
Miss Laura Taylor, one of the six
woman lawyers Of New Zealand and a
delegate to the International Council
Of Women, was also a guest.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL RESTRICTS
GRADUATION COSTUMES
Rockville Parents Warned Not to
Spend Over So in Consideration
of Poorer Glass.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 24.-Out of
consideration for the feelings of those
graduates whose parents are not
financially able to provide expensive
commencement week costumes, the
faculty 3f the Rockville High School
has placed a limit on gowns this
year. Prof Harry S. Beall, principal.
has addressed letter to the parents
of each young lady asking co-opera-
ton.
The graduates will be expected to
confne their choice to cotton goods,
organdies, voiles or materials of like
Evening star., 1925-04-24
URGES COMMUNITY CHEST
FOR WORK OF CHARITIES
Gen. Stephan Tells Civic Bodies
District Needs Modern
Plan.

Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president
of the Federation of Civic Club Exec
utives. urged the need OF commu-
nifty chest plan for the support of
charitable work in the District, in
speaking before the presidents and sec
retaries of the clubs associated with
the federation, which were the guests
of the Soroptimist Club at the La
Fayette Hotel Wednesday.
Mrs. Ethel knight Pollard, president
of the Soroptimist Club and vice
president Of the federation, introduced
other guests, who responded with
short speeches.
These included William Clabaugh,
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Thread Silk Half Hose,
with mercerized Isle dou-
Bile sole and toe, high
spliced heel; scanned back;
black and plain colors. Ir-
regulars of a high-grade
make selling at 75c pair.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Ideal Blue Chambray
Work Shirts, regulation
fireman and post m a n
styles, with two breast
pockets; neckband style,
with separate stiff collar.
Mostly all sizes.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Susquehanna Silk dwool and Truhu
Silk Neckwear,' medium shape four-in-
hand styles; Spring and Summer color
ings and patterns.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
Elected to Railroad Post.

TOPEKA, Kans.. April 24.-Edward
j. Engel of Chicago, one of four vice
presidents and a former director OF
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Co, yesterday was elected
to the board of directors of the
corporation to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation last September OF
John w. Davis, then Democratic can
didate for the presidency.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Supply of foodstuffs in Cuba falls
far short Of demand because of ex-
ploitation of sugar and tobacco to the
neglect Of other Agricultural crops.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Spain's total wealth is estimated at
$31 900, 900 900, of which agriculture
accounts for one-third.
Evening star., 1925-04-24
42O Mems $1.5O
Ribbed Cotton
Union Suits

Ribbed Cotton Union
Suits, plain white only;
short sleeves. full-length
legs; perfect closed
crotch: sizes 81 to 46;
perfect quality.
Evening star., 1925-04-24

Wool-m ike d Golf
Hose, new woven plaid
patterns, in several new
color combinations,
with plain color cuffs.
Irr e 6 Il lars of $l.75
grade.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
PEPCO IS HURRY|NG
CLAIM ADJUSTMENT
Is Disposing of Cases and
Refunding Money as Rapid
ly as Time Will Permit.

Officials of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. today gave assurance that
all claims for refund under the settle
ment Of the valuation case will be dis
posed of as rapidly as possible and ap
pealed to consumers to be patient If
their checks have not yet arrived
One official of the company ex-
planned that a slight misunderstood
ing seems to nave arisen in the public
mind in regard to the 25 per cent re
duction in rate agreed to as part Of
the compromise. This reduction,
which began in February, has led
some consumers to believe that they
would receive a % per cent refund
from previous years. Officials eX-
planned that no such figure can be
given as the amount of any refund
since the refund varied according to
the amount of current consumed and
is also affected by the several different
rates which were effective at various
times during the seven years of Iitiga-
ton.
So many telephone calls have been
received from customers seeking in
formation that il has been necessary
Tor the company to install additional
telephone trunk lines to take care of
the demand and also to enable persons
10 transact other business with the
company during the day The com
pany states that a large force is con-
stantly at work adjusting refund
claims quickly, but correctly.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
BATTLE OF MANASSAS
CEREMONY NEXT TUESDAY
Historic Henry House, in Prince
William County, to Be Scene
of Celebration.
Special Dlspatch TO The Star.

9P''AaA Dlepdtcu 10 Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 15.-
commemorative the first battle of
Manassas, anniversary exercises will
be held Tuesday at the historic Henry
House, in Prince William County. Va.
and many civic leaders are planning
to attend.
At a joint meeting of committees
representing the Manassas Confed-
crate Park and the jefferson Highway
Association invitations were extended
to DR.. L. A. Alderman and to the
two gubernatorial candidates, Senator
Byrd and Senator Mapp. This meet
ing is to be a joint Booster day. for
the Manassas Park and the jefferson
Highway.
As President of the University
founded by Jefferson, DIR. Alderman
is reported to be deeply interested in
the movement recently launched to
build Jefferson highway from
Washington to Monticello. The Me
mortal Bridge will be the neck of
the bottle" through which the main
highways and boulevards will enter
Washington, leaving the present
bridges to accommodate as much of
the local traffic as possible The
Manassas Battlefield Park, the Shen-
andoah National Park and the numer-
Gus shrines and historic points and
scenic beauty throughout Virginia, it
is expected, viii attract tourists and
tax traffic facilities.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
VAN SWERINGENS DENY
UNLAWFUL DIRECTORSHIP
Minority in C. & o. Have No Real
Interest in Railroad,
They Declare.

o. T. and NJ. J. Van Sweringen de-
MED in statements filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission today
that their status as interlocking di-
rectors Of the Nickel Plate, Chesa-
peak and Ohio and Hooking Valley
railroads is unlawful
The charges were made by minority
stockholders of the Chesa peake and
Ohio Railroad. who are fighting the
Van Sweringen Nickel Plate Consol-
dation plan.
In addition to entering d general
denial. the Van Sweringens declared
the minority representatives had no
real interest in the affairs Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio which would entitle
them to ask the commission for aid.
The answer was supplemental to a
previous statement filed in behalf Of
the other Nickel Plate Railroad di-
rectors who also serve on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad board.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
Air Photos Made
And Printed in
9 Minutes by Army
Senator Wads,Uorth Is
Shomn Efficiency of
Ne,U AeriaI Films.
By the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July l5.-
Senator James W. Wadsworth. ir..
chairman of the Senate military
affairs committee, witnessed a demon
stration of the value of the air service
Yesterday when two aviators in an
Army Photographic plane circled
about his home at Genesee and nine
minutes later dropped Photographic
prints of his residence on his front
lawn.
The two aviators, Lieut. George w.
Goddard of the Army Air Service and
DR.. s. NJ. Burk. Government physicist.
both stationed at the Dayton, Ohio.
experimental field. are now in this
city conducting experiments on new
Photographic processes.
Among the developments under
trial are several new types of photo
graphic emulSions which make DOS
sible the developing and printing of
photographs during flights in 5 to 10
minutes after the shutter of the
camera is snapped The process is
expected to revolutionize wartime
photography.
Yesterdays tests were made with a
new film, manufactured by the East
man Kodak Co., which, after removal
from the camera and developing,
becomes a positive print. 1t requires
no printing. Similar tests have been
made on a negative and positive film.
Prints were secured by this method in
five minutes after the time of ex-
posure.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
D. C. EMPLOYEES RATING
TO BE SAME AS OTHERS
Will Get Classification Credit
Identical With That of
United States Workers.

Service with the municipal govern
ment of the District Of Columbia viii
be given the same credit in CLASSIFYING
Federal employees as service in any
branch Of the Federal civil service
under an opinion given today by Guv
F. Allen, chairman Of the Personnel
Classification Board. Mr.. Aliens opin-
ion was given TO W. Is. Acker. chief
clerk Of the Interior Department.
where the question was raised with
regard TO credits Of employees Of the
department who formerly worked for
the District government
1T is the opinion Of this board thar
service with the municipal govern
ment of the District OF Columbia
should be given the same credit as
service in any branch OF the Federal
civil service" " Mr. Allen said. The
executive order of the President OF
June + transferred Jurisdiction over
separation of Federal employees from
the department and bureau heads 10
the Personnel ClasSifiCa alton Board l.
also set up standards of classification
with credits TO be applied TO the en-
ployes classified. arranged according
to service and efficiency of work
Evening star., 1925-07-15
u. S. HELIUM DIVISION
UNDER R. A. CATTELL
Bureau of Mines Change An
nounced Involving Setting Up
of Five Units.

Reorganization of the helium di-
vision of the Bureau of Mines, plac-
ing r. A. Cattell, formerly superin-
tendent of the petroleum experiment
station at Bartlesville. Okla, in
charge of the division, was announced
today by the Department of Com
merce. The appointment of DIR.
Andrew Stewart. chemist, as execu-
tive assistant in charge of the division
was also announced.
Five units will be set up within the
helium division, to be under the di-
rection of the following men: H. S.
Kennedy, natural gas section; c. f.
Cook, production section; DIR. Stewart,
general section; g. w. kanolt, re-
search section, and c. w. Seibel,
republication section.
The work of the mineral resources
division of the Geological Survey,
which was transferred to the Bureau
of Mines, has been consolidated with
the statistical work of the bureau
relating to mine accidents and pc
troleum refineries to form a division
of mineral resources and statistics
under direction of f. ]. Katz. All
statistical work of the mineral re-
sources division in the Geological
Survey on petroleum and its products
has been co-ordinated with the pc
troleum refinery statistics unit of the
Bureau of Mines into one unit of
petroleum statistics. G.. A. Bole, SUI.
perintendent of the ceramic expert
mental station at Columbus, Ohio, has
been designated as supervising cera-
mist of the Bureau of Mines to have
supervision of all ceramic investiga-
ton.
The reorganization is an internal
one, and was said to have no connec-
ton with the inquiry into the bureau
to be conducted by a committee of
experts from all mining industries to
be named by. Secretary Hoover. Mr.
Hoover is scheduled to be in Wash.
ington on August L to confer with
the committee which he is to name
Evening star., 1925-07-15

Continued from First Page)
is expected to follow the Dawes plan
precedent.
The terms which France is expected
to offer through NJ. Franklin Bouillon,
which may call forth the selection of
this extraordinary body, are low.
France wants a 1O-year moratorium,
and, as l have previously cabled,
there is good reason to believe France,
as well as other European creditors.
already has reason to believe that
can be arranged if other conditions
are satisfactory. A low rate of in
terest will be asked and a percentage
of amortization which will spread the
payments over so years.
France will first declare that the
debt has grown from approximately
$4,000, 900 900 TO 81 900 900, 900 by ac-
crued interest through no fault of
France but on account of Germany s
failure to pay reparations from the
start, as anticipated. But France will
accept the figure of 4,000, 900 900 with
out question nevertheless, and will
try to arrange for a long time payment
on a very low interest rate. About
per cent is the French idea.
French Argument.
The French argument for a low
interest rate runs as follows: The
Dawes plan, in effect, cuts the Ger
man debt to third. GERMANY was
allowed a three years moratorium
and. as financiers figure, Germany by
the Dawes plan was allowed 80 years
to pay reparations. France asks a
moratorium three times as long and
nearly three times as long to pay the
total. Two per cent interest would
mean payment by France to America
of $50 900, 600 annuauv. AS this would
necessitate the payment of a similar
sum to Great Britain, it would total
more than half the reparations Ger
many is to pay to France under the
Dawes plan.
1t is anticipated Washington will
ask more. and the repeated charges
that France is imperialistic are ex
pected to make it difficult to induce
the Congressional Funding Commits
sion to accept terms as low as France
twill offer. Questioning by the Amer
leans Of the military item in the
French budget is anticipated, and if
this happens N Franklin Bouillon
will be prepared to offer to let un
prejudiced Americans decide, in con
sultation with a qualified Briton, a
FrenChma1 and an Italian, whether
France can reduce her present arma.
ment.
The plan practically means Ameri
can examination of German disarma
ment. The state of Germany
armament. Germany's state of mind
and Frances colonial difficulties all
will enter into the discussion.
NJ. Franklin-Bouillon, who Is a grad
uate of Cambridge University. Eng
land, and negotiator of the Franco
Turkish treaty Of Angora, is the mar
who the French government believes
can gut through the French terms
Evening star., 1925-07-15
SLAYER'S RELEASE URGED
japanese Who Killed Baltimore
Physician May Go Free.

Steps are in progress looking for the
parole of Nobura Ishida, who has been
in confinement and under treatment
for mental disorder since he killed DR..
George B. Wolff in Baltimore in 1918.
Gov Ritchie has been approach
ed on the subject, and attorneys for
Ishida believe a parole VIII be issued
If guarantees are given that the pris-
oner viii be taken at once to Japan.
The Japanese Embassy here has com
municated such a suggestion through
Toxic to Ishida's relatives, who would
be required to send someone here TO
take charge Of him and would agree
to commit him to a.Japanese asylum.
DIR. Wolff was a personal friend OF
Ishida, who at the time of the killing
was a medical student working at
Shepard-Pra Hospital.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
ONCE WEALTHY CONVICTS
( TO PLEAD PAUPER ACT
Morris Sweetwood and Mamie
Kessler to Take Step to Get
Fines Remitted.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Mrs. Morris
Sweetwood, whose husband and Man
ME Kessler completed sentences Mon
day in the Federal penitentiary at At
lanta for violation of the prohibition
act, but are held pending payment of
$4,000 fines, indicated last night that
the men will plead the "pauper act"
at the end Of so days in the hope of OBJ
tanning their release.
She said that she had been unable
TO raise the amount of her husbands S
hne. She went 10 Atlanta last week
to return home with her husband when
he was released, but when she found
that he would not be free until the
fine was paid she came back alone 10
make efforts TO raise the $4,000.
At the time Of their arrest both
hessler and Sweetwood We're reported
TO have been very wealthy.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
St. SaUithin Winks
As Weather Board
Predicts Showers

Should the elements be merciful
and sprinkle Washington with a re-
freshing shower today, 40 days of wet
weather are to follow, according to
popular superstition. This is St.
Swithins day.
Meteorological wizards at the
Weather Bureau. however. merely
smile and nod their scientific heads
very obviously at the ingenious leg
end concerning the watery saint. If
rain in the District will cause the old
ninth century ecclesiastic any dis
pleasure, the weather experts warn
him to prepare now. Light showers
are forecast for this afternoon, but
the weather sharps refuse to concur
in the superStitiouS belief that 40 days
Of rain will follow. AS a matter of
fact, they predict that the old legend
will be exploded tomorrow, for they
see overcast skies and no rain on the
meteorological horizon.
The mild showers which the Wea-
ther Bureau predicts for Washington
this afternoon will bring little change
in temperature. Cloudy skies tomor-
row will veil a blistering Summer sun.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
Gold Bricks Made
From, Quake Relics
Saved for Trophies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July IS
Bricks shaken from Santa Bar
bara's business buildings during
recent earthquakes will serve as
trophies in the 1925 annual regatta
of the Southern California Yacht
ing Association, which will be held
at the Channel City during the
second week of August.
Four, selected from the citys
ruins, will be plated with gold and
engraved.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
Trio Freed and Rearested.
Dispatch to The s:2r.

Special Dispatch to The St2r.
DANVILLE, Va, July IA stay
of execution of sentence has been
granted by Judge Daniel P. Withers
in the case of Thomas Doyle, Jerry
Farlow and Thomas Roberts, sen
fenced to serve five years in the State
penitentiary for possessig burglars
tools. The court technically released
the men, but they were immediately
rearrested on Federal warrants, and
as soon as Federal Judge H. c. Nc
Dowen signs removal papers they
will be taken to Greensboro. y. c.,
to stand trial, charged with blowing
a post Office safe.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
PROBE CLASH WITH KLAN.
Police to Investigate Rioting In
Leicester, Mass.

LEICESTER, Mass, July Is P).-
Police investigation into the riot be-
tween Klansmen and anti-Klan SYM
pathizers which occurred late last
night was expected today.
Many persons were bruised by flying
missiles, automobiles were damaged
and two persons, whose identity has
not been learned were rendered un-
conscious.
Although meetings of the KIan have
been conducted on the outskirts of the
town for long period, last nights oc-
currence was the first display of hos
tility toward the organization here.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
"Baby Farm" Official Admits Sub
stitution of Children.

NEW YORK, July IS [P.-Mrs.
Helen August Geisen-Volll today
pleaded guilty to an indictment re-
turned last May charging substitu-
ton of children at her East Eighty
sixth street "baby farm" She was
discharged on her own recognizance
in another indictment charging first
degree manslaughter for the death of
children at the baby home.
The law provides a sentence of from
three and one-haf to seven years in
prison for baby substitution. SEN
tence will be imposed July %.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
MANY, DROWN IN FLOODS.
Unusually Heavy Damage Is Re
ported in Korea.

TOXIC. July Is P).-Dispatches
to the Japanese newspapers agree
that the floods reported in South and
Central Korea yesterday are more
serious than usual. A number of per-
sons have been drowned. The damage
in Keisho province in the south was
heavy.
Details are lacking owing to the
fact that communications have been
interrupted. No official dispatches
have yet been received.
Evening star., 1925-07-15
ASKS OIL RECEIVERSHIP.
Oklahoma Stockholder Charges
Misappropriation of Funds.

TULSA, Okla, July Is C4o).-A re-
ceivership for the Gladys Belle Oil Co.
was asked in a petition filed yesterday
in Federal Court by r. w. Hart, stock
holder in the company and former tax
manager.
United States Judge Franklin E
Kennamer is to pass on the case We'd
nesday. Charges of misappropriation
of funds, dissipation of company as
sets, manipulation Of stock and vari-
GUS alleged illegal actions are set forth
in the petition, which is directed
against the Gladys Belle Oil Co, Pitts
burgh Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and John Mahon, bond broker of Pitts
burgh, and the Marquette Oil Co. of
Tulsa.
Hart alleges that the company is
inSOlVent