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Evening star., 1925-03-15
GOVERNOR RACE
BELIEVED CLOSED
Ex-Gov. Davis Brings Vir-
ginia Situation to Head,
Backing Mapp.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND. Va. March IA dec
laration by Former Gov Westmore-
land Davis that he will lend his sup
port to Senator q. Walter Mapp for
the governorship. II is believed the
list OF candidates for the years cam
paign is closed. The time is growing
short for candidates to make an
nouncements.
Friends and supporters OF Senator
Byrd and Mr.. Moore, the other two
aspirants, think the support of Gov.
Davis for Senator Mapp will intensity
machine" activities.
c. Lee Moore, whose Withdrawal
has been suggested, has not the re-
race, and al this time is shaping up
his platform. One of his closest
friends said a day or SO ago that Mr..
Moore would be right in the contest
up to the finish with more strength
than he was being credited with having.
The Legislature of next Winter will
have to elect two members of the
Supreme Court bench--a Judge for the
full term to succeed Judge Preston
w. Campbell of Washington County,
and a successor to Judge Joseph l..
Kelly of Bristol. recently appointed
to the bench by Gov. Trinkle to sue
ceed the late Judge +. w. Sims.
Judge Campbell and Judge Kelly
come from the same section. Each
of them Is to be a candidate for the
place he now holds. The Legislature
has in the past refused to select two
men from the same section for the
court OF last resort
I'm Washington County there is
now a fight on this very issue" said
an old political worker from that sec
tion. The friends Of Judge Campbell
are insisting that he made the fight,
that he won out in the face of the
most stubborn opposition, and that 1t
is the intention of the leaders In that
section to make a combined effort to
retain him on the bench.
THE chances are that the delega-
tion from the ninth district will ask
to be allowed to, settle this matter,
and the friends of Judge Kelly will
ask that the members of the Legis-
lature make the selection. That will
force the fighting. The ninth district
is well organized: 1t Is made up of
men who know politics. and some Of
the more prominent men of that part
of the State are backing Judge Camp
bell, just as they did when he was
first elected"
Evening star., 1925-03-15
SIGNAL LIGHT DATA
available SOON
Types for Control of Traffic
to Be Picked After Re-
turn of Engineer.

Plans for the installation of mod
ern traffic signal lights in Washing
ton will take shape rapidly follow
ing the return the latter part of this
week of Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Holcombe. who is now max
ing a study of the latest methods in
use in other large cities
The commissioners probably will
wait until the new director of traffic
is appointed before deciding what
types of traffic signals should be pur-
chased, but much time will be saved
by having before them the knowl-
edge gained by Maj. Holcombe on his
tour. Maj Holcombe is being ac-
companied by Warren B. Hadley, city
electrical engineer, who is studying
street lighting.
Test of ArteriaI Plan.
The traffic law. authorizes the di-
rector to designate arterial highways
for the expeditions movement of ve-
hicular traffic, and it is more than
likely that synchronized signal lights
will be given a tryout soon on one
of these arteries that are heavily
travelled
Maj. Holcombe also has been look
ing into the merits OF three colored
semaphores. These signals have
stop ana go nShtS ana a third
which serves as "get-ready" warn
ing that the flow of traffic is about
to be changed
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintend-
ent of police, yesterday afternoon
requested Engineer Commissioner
Bell to have Corporation Counsel
stephens prepare a report for the
Police Department. explaining which
provisions of the new traffic law
should be enforced Immediately and
which take effect after so days.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

ern, cooking; Edward McManus. handy
man, carpentry. Troop, 100, Frederick
Marshall, horsemanship, swimming;
Roger Marquis, electricity, horseman-
ship; Robert Mickey. agricuiture; Har-
mon Vanderlip, bird study. Troop 1903.
Vincent AK, first aid. swimming. Troop
106, Gilbert Hunter, firemanship. Troop
1923, Maurice Hinman, swimming.
At courts of review held last Sat-
urday night Scouts were advanced
as follows: To first class-Troop A.
M. English, d. Moore: Troop 80, c..
Brown, J. Graziens, E. Huguley, w.
Preller. T Kicker, ]. Schwartz; Troop
Is, L. Voshall: Troop 81. g. Savage.
Arthur Greeley. r. Riddell; Troop
116, N. Krebs. j. Moulden, H. A.
Barron, C. Koch. To second class
v. Fitzsimmons, Troop 116; r. Mozza,
Troop s: p. Evans, Troop Is; c. Del
linger. w. Collins, J. Houghtoh, Troop
81: " Jaffe, E. Northrop. j. Nichol-
son, r. Smith, D. Smith, B. Brown,
Troop So; H. Troth, Troop 55; r..
Bearse, J. Handy, A. Greeley, Troop
81; K. Kadil. L. Ellsworth, E. Smith,
Troop III; G. Barr. F. Cogswell, p.
Randall. Troop "a; e. Everett, c..
Schopmeyer. Troop 28; D Reichard,
Troop 35; p. Bateson, Troop SO; A.
Turnbull. T. Turnbull, Troop AZ; G.
Cough. c. S. Huntington, Troop A;
r. Buckingham. r. Emery, Troop As:
H. Backenstosss P. Main, Troop "a;
c. Cardee, Troop 20; L. Holober.
Troop 70.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

the 26-footer, was hauled out and
underwent a thorough cleaning by
Seascouts. Preparations are now under
way for installation of an engine and
painting of the vessel. The Scouts
took to the water yesterday: that is.
they started holding their regular meet
ings at the boathouse on Saturday in
stead of Friday nights. Plans also are
now under way for cruise during the
Scouts Easter vacation, which they ex
| pect to take to the mouth of the Po
tomac.
Two Scouts reached the coveted
rank of Life and Star at the Court of
Honor last Tuesday evening. They
were Edward Seidel and Kerfoot
Smith, both of Troop 33 of the Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church. In
addition, merit badges were granted
to the following Scouts, as indicated.
Troop 1, Kelly Chadwick, automobil-
ing. Troop 2, NARROW Perry, civics.
scholarship, swimming; Jack Schnei-
der, scholarship Troop IS, Leroy B.
Voshall, foundry practice, life-saving,
swimming. Troop 20, H. Phelps Clark,
masonry Ferguson Gememy. ath-
| letics. forestry. Troop 20, James
Bates, athletics. personal health;
Edwin Shyffle. carpentry, public
health; Richard Spire, athletics,
pathfndlng. personal health: Robert
sullivan, carpentry, handyman, public
health. Troop 80. Edward seidei,
athletics. camping, swimming; r.
Shure, first aid, safety first; Kerfoot
Smith. athletics. Troop AZ, Rush
Lincoln, agriculture, handicraft, sig
mailing; Ben Morgan, signaling Troop
"a, Thomas Baxter, aviation, path
| finding; Harold CauI, automobiling.
painting. Minter Dial, leather work
ing; William Dukes, machinery, sig
mailing; Samuel Nordlinger, camping,
signaling; Richard Schmidtman, ayia-
tion, Workmanship, photography; Otis
Wingo, f1remanship. safety first
Troop 50, John Cotton, public health; !;
Howard Mears, carpentry, civics,
electricity: John Souther, carpentry,
craftsmanship, electricity; Bartlett
Whipple, carpently, craftsmanship
Troop 55. Jack Davenport, carpentry.
first aid: Walter Gard. craftsmanship,
first aid; J. Robert Troth, first aid
Troop SO, Raymond Brown, physical
development; William Everett. fre-
manship, first aid to animals; Alvin
Walters, cooking. Troop "a, Davis
Caldwell, personal health, public
health. Troop 70. Harry Kritt, camp
| ing, cooking; Hyman Klein, crafts
manship.
Sol Rosenthal, electricity; Robert
Shostick, pathfinding. Troop SO, Paul
j. Bush. firemanship. public health;
| Norman Kirly. personal health, public
health, craftsmanship; Leo Mckinley,
| hremanship, public health. Troop 80.
William Augusterfer, civics, pathf1nd-
ing, safety first; Joseph Boyer, carpen-
| try. cooking, safety first; Gerald Cush,
cooking craftsmanship; Joseph Dom
dero, carpentry, craftsmanship, safety
| first; Eugene King, carpentry, crafts
manship, safety first: Charles Lanman,
bird study, pathfinding; Francis McGiv.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

A new Girl Scout troop has been
started in Manor Park, ID. c. The
captain is Mrs. Thomas T. Read ana
the scribe is Julia Bell. The first
meeting was held Saturday, February
2S One patrol was formed, with
Celia Read as patrol leader, and a
second patrol was started, with Julia
Bell as patrol leader A secretary
was elected Several modifying
games were played. The next meet
ing will be held Saturday and IL Is
expected that more girls will enroll.
Troop 10, Hazel Scanlan, captain: ::
Elizabeth Cahili, scribe, met at the
Central Presbyterian Church at 10
am. Saturday. After the opening ex-
ercises plans were made for a hike
If the weather permits. After patrol
corners the girls passed some tests.
Milly Taylor of Troop 46, who at
tended the meeting, took signaling;
Rena Bernstein took first aid and
Miss Scanlan taught the girls birds.
A few songs were sung.
Troop IS held it's regular meeting
Friday. March 6, at the Wallach
School. AS the weather was SO
pleasant the meeting was held out-of-
doors. There being no business to
discuss, the rest of the time was
taken up in wigwag signaling and
sdIieS. bOuDle ION lIdll was one VI
the games played and proved TO be
very exciting. circle was then
formed. the "Evensong" and TAPS
sing, and the meeting adjourned Vir-
ginia Draiker was scribe
Troop 81. Narcissus, Agnes McElroy,
captain; Laura Brundage. scribe. held
its regular meeting at the Petworth
School. After the opening exercises
Miss McElroy instructed the troop in
first aid. Little Wilhelmena Cronen-
burg was used as the patient :, The
drill patrol. under Mrs. Albert Reed,
practiced short time on wand
drill to be given at the next Sally.
The wands will be bound in yellow
and white. with narcissus at each
end. AS the time was limited they
voted to return next day at resume
the practice.
The troop was dismissed with "just
a troop of Girl Scouts" Troop 26.
Margaret Luckey, captain; Dorothy
Stubbs, scribe, held its weekly meet
ing Friday, March s. at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. After opening
Evening star., 1925-03-15
GIRL SCOUTS

exercises and inspection some of the
events of the coming rally were prac-
ticed. Miss Wedd and Miss Phelan
helped the smalle< girls with their
tenderfoot and second class work
Patrol corners" was followed by
Taps"
Lily of the Valley Troop 29. Mrs
Jesse Miller, captain; Ethel Rod,
scribe, held a regular meeting Mon
day, March 2. at the Cooke School.
Secretary and treasurer's reports
were read. Capt. Miller read about
the rally to be held March 81
After all business was transacted
the troop was taught an interesting
song called Posture" The members
were also taught a new knot-tying G
game.
AT a recent meeting of the troop
Mrs. Sheldon was present and donated
sum for a troop flag.
Dogwood Troop, 81, Evelina
Gleaves, captain; Sylvia Donovitz
scribe. met Monday at 800. The
meeting was held in a park opposite
the Good Shepherd Church. Most OF
the girls took the nature part OF the
second-class test. while four Of the
girls. preparing for tenderfoot work
took knot tying. The girls were
taught the Tree Song" and this was
tOliOWed Dy several games ana the
good night circle.
Pine Cone Troop 80. Vera Lawrence
captain; Eta May Blankenship
scribe. met in the classroom OF the
Anacostia Methodist Church Thurs
day at 5:15. Various troop matters
were discussed. then a very interest
ing game in observation was played
Co'ored pictures of birds, animals
flowers and leaves of trees had been
cut in half. one-half scattered about
the room on chairs. window stills, etc
The girls were formed in two patrols
and were given sections OF pictures
to match. Patrol l won. with the
greatest number of correctly match
ed pictures.
Another game was played-this
time a competition was held in rec
ogniZing pictures of birds and flow.
ers and blue prints of leaves. In this
the second patrol was the winner
Plans were made for attending tho
rally. The girls lined up in patrols
and had the regular Scout ceremoni e 8
The meeting adjourned with tn
Evening star., 1925-03-15
WOMAN GOVERNOR
HOST TO WRITERS
News Men Sent to Cheyenne
Teapot Dome Hearing
Meet Mrs. Rose.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, March 14.-With the
tension of the Governments suit to
annul the Teapot Dome lease tempo
rarily relaxed because of a week end
adjournment. a reception was given
today for more than score~o East
ern newspaper men and press repre-
scntatives by Americas first woman
governor. Nellie Tayloe Ross.
Gov. Ross met the scribes at the
executive chambers shortly before
noon.
One of the bright spots in the mass
of men gathered for the trial con-
tinues TO be a trio of chic New York
stenographers attached to the Sinclair
party. Only occasionally. however, do
these young women appear in the
hotel lobby, and then always accom-
panied by several escorts. Motion
picture show dates with the trio are
the source of good natured rivalry
among the predominating male pop
ulace of Cheyenne's noted hostelry.
While newspaper men, attorneys
and others connected with the trial
have been making widely varied
guesses as to the amount Harry F.
Sinclair and his Mammoth Oil Co. are
paying for legal counsel, and other
expenses incident to the trial, it be-
came known today from an authorita-
tive source on the Government side
that Owen J. Roberts and Atlee Pom
creme, Government counsel, have re-
| ceived about $4,000 each for their
work thus far.
Sinclairs lawyers have been re-
| ferred TO as the million dollar coun-
sci table" This group is headed by
| Martin w. Littleton of New York and
J. w. Lacey, veteran Wyoming at
torney, and there are half a dozen
others. Sinclair officials refused, how.
ever, to make an estimate of the
| amount being paid for counsel, de-
| claring that because so much of the
expenses interlocked between Sim
| clair. the Mammoth Oil Co. and the
| Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co, nc
| correct estimate can De made.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
BOY SCOUTS

With just month remaining in the
annual advancement contest, interest
is keen as to the standing of indi-
vidual Scouts as well as in troop rat
ings. Loren Adams of Troop 100, at
the Boys ~" is in the lead with 19Q
points, and Ben Morgan of Troop AZ
second with 165 points. Standing Is
based on advancement from tender
foot to first class and on the number
of merit badges earned by first class
Scouts, and was as follows at the be-
ginning of this month: L. Adams, Troop
100, 100 points; B. Morgan. AZ, 165
points; William Dukes, A, f55 points;
r. Schmidtman, A, 120 points; F.
Gemeny, 20, 110 points; F. Wayland.
100, 100 points; H. Huntington, 90, 95
points; r. Bron, 10; J. Dondero, 90;
E. King, 80: D. Pitts. 100; r. McMil-
Ian, 100; r. Steadman, 100 and Z.
Weldon, 100, 80 points each; T. Bax-
ter, "A. and r. Lincoln, A, S5 points
each; r. Sargent, "A; o. Wingo, "A; G.
Cush, 80, and F. Jahn, 80. so points
each.
Troops have begun preparation for
the field days, soon to be held, to de-
termine the team that will represent
Washington in the big intercity field
day on May %. Each division will
hold preliminary meet, and winners
of first and second places in these
meets will be brought together in a
final competition at this final COM
petition the team for the intercity
event will be chosen.
The intercity meet will be held at
Boiling Field, with an air circus put
on by Uncle Sans fiiers as the chief
attraction.
| Division has announced that it's
field meet will be held at the Wilson
| reservation. Burnt Mills, Saturday,
April 25, while Division will COM
pete Saturday, April IS, with an all
day affair, including track events, in
Other divisions are arranging for
their meets.
Division last week issued its
monthly bulletin to Scout leaders in
new form, with very attractive
heading in divisional colors. Set-up
and appearance are distinctive, and
will prove both interesting and prof
liable to all troops of the division.
Col f l.. Mattice, Deputy Commits
sioner, is responsible for this advance.
Accompanying the bulletin is a spe-
cial sheet for scoutmasters, giving
helpful hints regarding the stand
ards and requirements of the courts
of review and suggestions as to the
passing of second and first class tests.
Division will hold a big SWIM
ming meet in the pool of the Racquet
Club Saturday evening, March 2S. A
big entry list has been received, and
interest is keen in the event. There
will be a placque presented to the
team winning. first place, and stream
ers for troop flags to the winners of
second and third place. Deputy COM
| missioner Charles NJ Marsh and Field
Executive H. B. Holbrook will be in
charge.
The Seascouts' ship, Wyde McKim-
mie, went into commission a week
from yesterday. One of the cutters,
Evening star., 1925-03-15

singing Of Taps" A new member.
Jacqueline Kelly, was enrolled.
Troop 40. Mrs Conrad II. Young
captain; Dorothy Lundell, scribe, held
lts regular meeting March at the
chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
classes were held, during which sew
eral girls passed parts of tests.
Games were played
Troops II and IL. Mrs. Earl Chafee
captain, went for A joint hike on Sat
urday. Troop II started a half hour
In advance and blazed the trail.
which was picked up by II, and end
ed at Camp Pocahontas. the cabin
built by Al. After lunch there was
Informal playing of games and one
girl from each troop took part in a
water boiling contest. Troop IL fin
ished in II minutes and Troop II in
20 minutes. The day was voted a
great success
Troop AZ, Mrs. Conrad H. Young.
captain; Elizabeth Waters, scribe.
met on March 2. The rally was dis
cussed and plans for attending It
were made. They then practiced the
Tree Song" the Evening Song and
round" The regular classes were
held and the girls then studied about
birds
Evening star., 1925-03-15

of the Junior Council, which have
been subscribed to by the former
gang member, read:
I'VE, the undersigned boys. hereby
agree and promise to do all we can
to live right and to help others to do
the same.
I'VE pledge not to molest anything
that does not belong to us and to at
tend school regularly and Try 10 be
at the head of our class; to be Mt
home with our parents early in the
evening, and not to be on the streets
at night unless with our parents or
guardians.
I'VE also agree and promise to re-
port at the mayors Office one" week.
OF Thursday afternoons. Immediately
after school, or have proper ex-
cuSe for not doing so.
I'VE will be known to each other as
The Junior Council of Honor and
will do right and report others who
do wrong and help them to go right.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
Electric Arc Cuts Under Water

From the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
An electric cutting torch for use
under water by a diver to cut through
broken steel piers or the hulls a
sunken vessels is among the nosS
recent applications of electricity to
modern industry. The torch COM
prises a powerful electric arc and a
jet of oxygen gas, and when the
diver turns on the oxygen this is
forced out under pressure and forms
a bubble around the tip of the torch
keeping the water away from the
flame of the arc. When the old
United States submarine Ma recently
sank at the dock where she was to
be scrapped, the underwater torch
was brought into play to slice her
into sections that the crane could
lift to the surface.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

and helps them 10
choose books from
the public library.
There has been a
noticeable dininu-
ton of petty
r o b b G r / e S and
h o u s ebreaking ;
since the practice
was started a few
weegs ago. Where
automobiles had
been stolen and
abandoned, stores
robbed. residences ,
inva ded anal thefts
reported, e V e n
f TO m churches.
there are now few
calls for the po-
Hoe The artiria-
Evening star., 1925-03-15
Woman Turns Boy
Bandit Gang Into
Council of Honor
Special Dispatch to The Star

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 12.-Kind-
ness instead Of punishment has been
employed with considerable success
by Mrs. Addie +. Tongue. city cier';,
and Mayor Charles w. Smith, in deal
ing with band of youthful robbers.
Mrs. Tongue has organized the boys
into Junior Council of Honor and
meets tSe boys on Thursday after
moons, talks with them about their
problems bookx. future and so forth.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Because homes in Hungary contain
little II any, wood, the danger from
'r"'sed electric wires is SO small that
insurance companies do not inspect wir-
ing.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

That 2000o,000 acres of arabic land
in the Peace River country of Canada
could be opened by the construction of
additional railway lines was reported at
a recent conference.
Evening star., 1925-03-15
WARNS CITY OF FLU.
Baltimore Health Commissioner
Gives Symptoms of Ailment.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. March "a
Warning against tn~ presence in Ealti-
more of the new type OF influenza,
which, It is said, has caused e7s deaths
in Chicago In the past two weeks
Health Commissioner Jones TODAY gave
the symptoms by which 1t may be recoz-
nized.
The disease makes It's first appear-
ance with burning sensation at the
eyes, feverishness. coughing and sneez-
ing. In taking steps to avoid a spread
OF the disease, DR.. Jones advised All
those afflicted to go to bed at once. take
hot baths and hot drinks and call a
physician.
Evening star., 1925-03-15

At the Church of the Ascension a
special musical service by the vested
mixed choir of As voices will be
given at s o'clock tonight under
the direction of Albert w. Harmed.
Gounods "Gallia" will be sung, with
Ethel Holzclaw Gawler as guest So
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-07

Harvest started in most sections. Win
ter wheat good. Live stock fair. Hay
crop lighter than usual. Range and
pasture drying. Demand for harvest
labor.
ROsebud-Warm and dry. Harvest
ing on. Wheat and oats fine. Beans
and beets good. Corn good but get
ting dry. Second crop alfalfa haying
on. Alfalfa seed damaged some.
Live stock good.
Sheridan-Cool. Little precipitation.
Crop cut 80 per cent from heat and
more unless rains come. Some fields
filling good. Ranges poor. Some of
hay crop short.
Stillwater-Local showers. Cooler,
Crops look better but damage to late
crops in northern part by heat can
not be improved. Winter wheat and
rye being cut. Quality good but yields
will be low. Irrigated crops fine
Second crop alfalfa harvest on. Crop
good. Some 25 carloads live stock
+ shipped in past week, because Of
4 ranges drying. Live stock good
Labor balanced.
Precipitation at Chcteau fol
/ Week ~ HIGH. OOOl WCdJilCE Will
showers has improved crops. Harvest
ing on in eastern part. Looks like
100000 bushels as against 100000
last year. Haying Of wild hay about
done. Live stock good. Labor de-
mand light.
Valley-Little rain. Cool and crops
have recovered some from heat. GraiT
is, 1ipening fast and harvest started
this week. Only crops growing vel
are corn and beets. The best of sum
mer fallow looks like Is to Is bushels
while later grain will be cut down tt
8 or 10. Barley very short, and oats
especially the late, will be poor II
northern part crops are later and rain
viii help in that section. Range cur
ing and stock putting cn flesh. Some
watering places drying.
Owst0ne-CoOler. Showers re
lieving previous heat some. Still gen
orally dry. Crops under irrigation
good tc, excellent. Harvest general
At least so per cent of wheat crol
will average good weight. Too early
to estimate decrease in prospects
since July 1. Live stock coed. Some
pastures drying.