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Evening star., 1925-08-13
SHAKE-UP LOOMS IN UNIT.
Mutt in Chicago-Addicts Grew Des-
perate With supply Cut.

CHICAGO. August Is GP).-Though
Official comment was withheld. the ar
rival here Of Col. l.. c. Mutt. chief of
the Federal antindrcotic forces in the
United States. was thought in some
Federal circles to forecast a complete
reorga ganizstion of narcotic units in the
Middle West particularly Cincinnati.
Louisville and indianapolis.
The chief OF the drug agents has
Joined in the investigation. which thus
far has resulted in the arrest of Col.
VIII Gray Beach. narcotic chief here,
and three OF his agents and raids on
a score OF Chinatown opium dens.
Drag Addictx Desperate.
Because curtailment OF drug sup
plies IA a result OF the raids hs =
caused desperate conditions among ed.
diets, steps have been taken by the
Government offc!als to give medical
treatment to all who apply.
Few of the $4,000 sddicts VINO are
said by l.. =. Timer. acting chief. 10
live here have heer able to obtain
narcotics. which have jumped in price
from $35 10 5000 an ounce. Upward
OF a hundred have asked to he sent
to Federal and State institutions
An outbreak anticipated between
rival Chinese tongs as a result of the
raids has failed to materialize.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Colonial Style
For White House
Favored in Poll
By tn. Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August Amer
ics should nstionalize the White
House by using the colonial type Of
furniture during the restoration
now being proposed and any sub
seaueDt restorations. according to
majority OF leading American edi-
tors, art critics, architects. deco
rators and other artists, whose
opinion was sought by the Literary
Digest
Their replies. made public today.
indicate, however. a vigorous mi
nority belief that the rooms which
are used 10 entertain the repre-
scnts tives from the nations of the
worm should retain the impressive
ness of the French empire style in
which the White House was origi-
nsily decorated
Evening star., 1925-08-13
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVE
OPERATIONS COMBINED
Three Sections of Bureau of Mines
to Be Put Under Pittsburgh
Experiment Station.

The Department of Commerce an
nounced today that in the interests of
economy, efficiency and unity of direc-
tion the explosives physical testing
section, the explosives chemical labor
atory and the liquid oxygen explosives
research of the Bureau of Mines will
be combined into the explosives sec
rion of the Pittsburgh eXperime Mt
station. G.. st. J. Perrott, assistant
chief explosives chemist. who will be
in charge, will specialize on explosives
research. He will report to Dr.
Charles T.. Munroe. chief explosives
chemist. through the superintendent
of the Pittsburgh station.
Spencer P. Howell, explosives en-
Eineer. has been transferred to Pitts
hurEh 30 ContinGe work on liquid oxy-
gen and special investigs tions.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Amundsen to Sell Maude.

COPENHAGEN. August Is P.-
Roald Amundsen has offered to sell
his ship, the Maude. which has just
been freed from the ice of the Arctic
Ocean after year-long Imprisonment
in order TO satisfy his creditors. The
Maude was frozen in last year near
Bear Island. 500 miles west of Behring
Strait and $50 miles north of Siberia
She now is proceeding 10 Nome.
AlaskaJ
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Decision Is Deferred.

Chief Justice Mccoy has taken un.
der advisement arguments of Attor-
neys s. McComas Hawken and Ar
thur n. Presmont, attacking the va.
lidity of the indictment against Cliff
ton Young and Estelle Robinson. both
colored. who are charged with murder
in the second degree and ma nsla lighter
in connection with the death OF Sister
Cephas Becker of Providence Hospital.
Assistant United States Attorney
|OLeary defended the indictment.
which is In II counts and covers 20
typewrttsen nAgea,
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Rr Consolidated rreps.

Rr Consolidated Preps
EAST ST. LOUIS. H., August
l3.-Mrs. Mabel Miller. pretty
young brunette of East st. Louis.
departed for Beileville today In
company with Belleville deputy
sheriff 10 help the State of Illinois
revive its ancient custom OF i'm
prisoning debtors
According to provision of the
Illinois law, long unused, imprison
ment for court judgment is per-
mitted for as long as six months
provided the creditor wants to
throw good money after bad by
paying board in jail for the debtor.
John Novak. also 6f East st.
Louis. is paying Mrs. Miller's board
for two weeks for the satisfaction
OF seeing her locked up.
On April 3. 1924, Novak was
severely cut and bruised when an
Evening star., 1925-08-13
ROBINSON REFUSES
REPLY TO ATTACK
Intimidation Charged in e.
fort of Navy Chief to
Get Air Site.

Acting Secretary Of the Navy Rob
inson declined today 10 comment upon
letter which has been written Presi-
dent Coolidge by William Bradford
Roulstone, president OF the Parks Con
servation Association OF New York.
charging that the Secretary was at
tempting 10 intimidste the city In the
matter of sffordina the Navy Depart
ment space for an aircraft station at
Far Rockaway. Long Isla nd. 1t would
be improper. MIR. Tfohinson said. for
him TO comment on a letter to the
President. and he had received no
communica ton from the latter upon
the subject.
Robinson Asked Grant.
Mr.. Robinson recently wrote the
yor and sinking fund commissioner
of New York. urging the city TO cede
to the Navy Department some of the
park space, which since the war has
been used as a temporary naval air
station. he pointed out that the site
was vital to national defense because
OF it's strategic location and indicated
that he would not be respon sible for
the national defense OF New York City
from the air in case Of a refusal.
Previously the department had al
tempted to obtain the site for a per-
ma nent ba Sc but unsuccessfully.s
IL is understood that Mr.. Robinson.
in his letter. followed quite closely the
text of a letter on the same subject
wYatten to New York City authorities
by Edwin DENLY when he was Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Ii also was in con-
formity with the conclusions presented
by the special naval boa rd on shore
stations which was headed by Rear
Admiral Rodman. and submitted re-
port to the department In January,
1923.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
DOPE CONVICTIONS
EXCEED DRY CASES
,046 in Atlanta Prison for
Former Offenses-437
for Latter.

Nioiators of the narcotic laws have
3 his ma jority over hootlegeers in the
Federal prisons.
Figures Issued today by the Depa ri =
mept OF Justice showed that June 30
the number Of Harrison narcotic act
prisoners In Alta MIA penitAntiary was
f,04S or 52.1 per cent OF all convicts
there. There were only 435 violstors
OF the revenue and prohibition laws
combined, or 1875 per cent.
Comparstiv statistics for Leaven-
worth and Mcneil Island were not
available. but they were said TO be
somewhat similar
For the fiscal wear 1924 only -
revenue and prohibition prisoners
we're sent TO Alta nta, but In 1928 the
figure jumped 10 399. Narcotic law
offenders confined in the fiscal year
1924 were 61o and in 1925 they num-
hered 1872
First Year Margin Wide.
For the first year of national pro
hibition the ratio of revenue and dry
act prisoners in Atlanta to all Others
was III per cent. the total being us
while drug convicts numbered 322 or
2I.3 per cent OF all prisoners.
Ranking next to prohibition and
revenue prisoners on June so. this
year. were postal law viola tors, total
ing 420. or 1923 per cent OF the insti
tution's entire registration. Miscei
laneous offenders can next. totahns
s63, or IL per cent. Other prisoners
were as follows: Violation OF the in
terstate commerce and motor vehicle
acts. 2s6. or SO per cent; counterfeit
ing and forgery, 2IS. or 6.6 per cent
robbery, burglary and housebreaking
i06. or 81 per cent: Mann white slave
act. 81. or % per cent: murder and
ma nsla lighter. s4 or 2.h per cent
articles of war. IL. or 81 per cent
ns tional banking laws, as, or IA per
cent bankruptcy act. 36. or IL per
cent: larceny. %. or 4 per cent: as
sault with intent or with dangerous
wes pom. 10. or s. per cent.
SHakE-IiP LOOMS IN UNIT.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
STATE CUTS FUEL PRICE.
South Dakota Moves to Force
Gasoline Reduction.

PIERRE. s. OAK, August IL R).-
South Dakota has taken another step
TO bring the price OF gasoline down to
"a reasonable price.
(. Starting today, Huron, Madison,
Brookinss. Mitchell and Watertown
will sell gas at 21 cents a gallon, while
the price at Aberdeen will drop to 211s
cents. In Mitchell, however, other gas
stations have met the State price.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Ex-Governor of Tennessee Ill.

BRISTOL, Na..Tena., August l3 Oao)
A. Taylor, former Governor
of Tennessee. is seriously i'll at his
home. at Millisan College. Tenn. but
information from his bedside today is
that his condition is not alarming. Mr..
TAYLOR. who is n years of age. was
stricken several weeks ago with a
stonak silment.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
COMMITTEE IS BUSY
WITH OUTING PLANS
Star and Steamboat Firm to
Entertain Children OF
Institutions.

The committee in charge OF the
annual outing TO Marshall Han of
The Evening Star nd Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall Steamboat Co. for
the boys and girls in Washington's
children's institutions. today was pla n
ming for provision Of transportation
from their homes TO the whs-f and
back. arranging for food. feeding
them at the resort and drawing up q
program OF athletic contests.
About 800 youngsters have been in
Vited to be the guests Of The Star
and the steamboat company on that
day-marking the third year they
have spent the day in q BODY at ths
Potomac RIVER amusement park. The
invitation was extended Just q few
days ago and came as distinct sur
prise to many of the children who
had attended the previous excursions.
because circumsta nces prevented hold.
ing an outing last year.
Have Lively Summer.
Although the children in the various
homes and Institutions have been
leading lively Summer as guests OF
friends and civic and ffaternal Or
ganiza tions, none OF their entertain
ments has had it's locale at Marshal,
Hall. One OF the features of a dav
at that resort is the delightful boat
ride on the old faithful Charles Mscsl.
ester. In command OF the veteran rivAr
pilot. Cap J. II. Turner. Altogether.
three hours and half are spent on
the water-oDe hour and IS minutes
each way
The forces at work today included
Dick Tennyson, director OF boys ae.
tivities OF the playground department.
appointed by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
supervisor OF the department, to head
the committee Of playground instruc-
tors who will supervise the children
at play. Mr.. Tennyson was dra wing
up a program OF athletic events TO
be held in the short space between
lunch and boat time. The boat win
leave Marshall Hall at 4:30 O'Clock
and arrive in Washington at s15 pm.
Band Leader Busy.
Another busy person TODAY was ant
w. j. Stannard, nationally known as
composer and leader of the United
States Army Band. who will direct a
unit OF 25 pieces he has selected from
the main organization to accomps nv
the children and play for them. He
is selecting suitable program ~
lively music. which the "brasses" from
the band will dispense at intervals
throughout the day.
The committee from The Star was
endeavoring to place orders IN large
amounts for luncheon and dessert To
MI the hungry mouths and also to
develop system for transporting the
children from institutions scattered
about the District and in nearby
Maryland and Virginia to and from
the steamboat wharf
Evening star., 1925-08-13
CUTTER BEAR SAFE.
Ship Rushed to Aid Reports Arctic
Vessel 80. Keh.''

SEATTLE, Wash, August IS OD.-A
message received here today from the
steamer Oduna. which yeste erday was
on her way to aid the United States
Coast Guard cutter Bear, ashore in
Berink Strait. said that the Bear was
'okeh" and the Oduns was proceeding
to SeattiA
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Italian Air Attache Recalled.

ROME. August 1S G6o).-Wing Com
mander Mario Calderara. air attache
of the Italian embassy at Washington,
has been ordered to return to Italy.
lie will be replaced by Comdr. Scaroni,
now sir attache to the embassy at
London,
Evening star., 1925-08-13
ANT|-TUbERCULOS|S
UNION COMING HERE
World Famous Physicians
Will Attend International
Gathering Next Month.

For the first time in it's history. the
international Union Against Tuber-
culosis will meet in the United States
The meeting will be held September 80
10 October in Washington in con.
junction with the National Tubercu-
losis Association and will. bring 10 the
National Capital some Of the most
prominent scientists and pysicis ms in
the world.
Arrangements for the convention.
which will bring to Washington ap-
proximately ECO persons. were made
this morning by DIR. Philip Jacobs OF
the National tuberculosis Associs ton
and {. r. LeVigne, executive director
of the Washington convention bureau.
The National Tuberculosis Associa-
ton viii meet October to s. irnme-
diately following the meeting OF the
international Union Against Tuber.
culosis. Headquarters will he at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
The outstanding delegates from for
elSn countries who will attend the
conference are Sir Robert Phillip Of
Edinburgh. Scotland Drs. Bernard
Humbert, Gum and Rist of Paris: DIR.
Roller and DIR. Levsfn Of Switzerland.
Dr. Neuman and Or. Verier-Jones OF
London and DIR. Jacobaeus OF stock
holm. Sweden.
Many Nations Represented.
Thirty-one countries will he repre-
sented at the meeting. which has here.
tofore been held in Europe usually at
London and Lausa nns.
The headqus rters OF the orga MIA
tion is in Paris
DR. Theobald Smith OF Princeton
y. J.. one of America = lea ading pa thoI-
o2ists and bacteriologists and the dis
coNerer OF the bovine type of tuhercu-
losis germs. is president of the Inter
national Union and OF the TuberclIlo.
sis Association. He also il director of
the Animal Research Society of the
Rockefeller institute and will preside
at the meeting here
Walter s. Ufford. secretary of the
Washington tuberculosis Associs ton.
will take an active part in the meet
ing. together with DIR. George M 10
her of Washington, secretary OF the
national associa tion.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
PLAYING CARTER,
UNION ASKS CUSTER
Typographical Workers Want
Removal Made Issue in Next
Congressional Election.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Assncist tied Press
KALAMAZOO. Mich. August l3.-
a resolution demanding that George
H. Carter be ousted as public printer
of the United States WAS adopted with
out roll call by the InternationaI
Typogrs phicsI Union here this morn
ing.
With the resolution was coupled an
appeal to trade union workers through.
out the United States to make Carter $
removal from office an issue during
all congressional elections in 1926
The resolution was introduced by
Jacob Wagner. delegate from Wash.
I'Gton, d. c.. who declared Carter
f.as holding Office in violation OF the
law. which SAYS the public printer
must be practical printer, versed
in the art Of hookbinding.
Rule Declared Tyrannicai.
1t referred to Carter as menace
to an efficient, economical. fair public
service" and an ineligible. incompe-
tent and intolerant public servant. who
has become a tyran mt in office"
William Higgins of Philadelphia ssk.
ed every member Of the union to re.
turn home and pin down" his Rep
resentative or Senator on the question
OF ousting Carter
Every union man and woman in
the United States should make e con-
certed effort to see that this man is
discharged" declared Higgins ITO do
this we must adopt a policy of sup.
porting our friends and defeating our
enemies at the next congressional cleo
ton"
President James NJ. Lynch requested
all Canadian delegates to refrain from
answering the roll call. The roll call
was found unnecessary. however
CARTER NOT WORRIED.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
S5(ID,O)O,0lID COAL
MERGER PROPOSED
Bituminous Mines of West
Virginia and Kentucky May
Pool Their interests.
Nv tn. Associated Press.

LEXINGTON. KY. August 1s.-
Plans for consolidating Kentucky and
West Virginia coal mines into
proximateIy $50 1000. 900 tons Of
fuel year are awaiting return of
questionnaires now in the hands Of
operators an announcement by j.
+. Johnson, secretary of the Hazard
Coal Operators Exchange. said to-
day.
Mr. johnson. who returned yester-
day from merger conference of
coal operators of the two States In
New York. said the operators believe
the merger would reduce strikes and
labor troubles to minimum.
Coal fields included in the pro
posed consolidation are the east Ken
lucky fields of Harlan. Hazard and
Big Sa ndy. which produce superior
grades Of domestic gas and Elhorn
by-product and the West Virginia
fields of Thacker. Logan. Villa mson.
Poca hontas kanawha. Winding Gulf
and Tug River. The Fairmont field.
in northern West Virginia. would not
he affected by the -consolida tion.
Sterilization of the coal industry in
the main producing section of the
Appalachian range is the object of
the combine. Mr.. johnson said. If the
returned Questionnaires are favorable
to the plan, bankers propose to issue
stocks and bonds totaling $500. .000.-
000. covering the agreed valuation of
the mines.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
SCOTT ON STAND
IN DIVORCE CASE:
TRIAL NEARS END

Continued from First Page.) :
Evening star., 1925-08-13
SO, 900, 900 SLASH
IN D. c. 1927 BUDGET
ORDERED BY LORD

Continued from First Psge.)
Evening star., 1925-08-13
Sl5e ZOO 900 in Cash.

Fifty per cent of the amount
would he in bonds. 80 per cent
of which would he turned over in
cash TO various operators to liquidste
accumulated debts. and % per cent re-
tanned by the corporation for work
ing ca pitaI. The other so per cent
would he distributed among the mine
owners. as their shares in the cor.
porstion.
The questionnaires will furnish
financiers with the tonnage of each
mine. the operating expenses and the
total debts. as we'll as the sentiment
of the operators toward consolida-
ton.
Plans can be only tentative how
ever, until the sentiment OF all the
operators is known. Mr.. Johnson said.
Those attending the New York
included John J. Riorda n,
representing the New York and
Baltimore bankers: John Lang. presi-
dent of the Kanawha Coal Operators
Association: NJ L. Garvey, president
of the New River Coal Operators AS
sociation, Winona, W. Va: 7. j. Rob
son. Wyatt Coal Co., West Virginia /:
Dana Grose. Boston: Ernest NJ. Mer-
rill. consulting mining engineer OF
the Big River Coal Operators As
sociation. Charles Town. W Va. and
T. T. Colgan. mining engineer. rep
resenting the Harlan field, Middles-
horo. KY.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
BAPT|STS TO HOLD
MEETING IN TEXAS.
1926 Convention of Southern
Church Goes to Houston.
Memorial Progressing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, May 16.-The Southern
Baptist Convention today voted to
meet in 1925 at Houston, Tex.
Rev. Fred F. Brown of Knoxville,
Tenn. was chosen to preach the con-
vention sermon, with Rev. George w.
Clark OF Lake Charles, La, as his
alternate.
The time of the convention will be
the Wednesday after the second Sun
day in May.
The convention will complete its
business today, leaders said, and will
adjourn after religious services to-
morrow.
Memorial Going Ahead.
The National Baptist Memorial at
Washington, the erection of which is
sponsored jointly by the Northern
and Southern Conventions, is being
furthered actively and in a manner
that reflects harmony of spirit and
purpose, the convention was told.
The convention heard reports from
it's denominational press, relief and
annuity board and it's women's work.
They dealt with activities of the last
year and were adopted by acclama-
ton.
Those COMMITTEES of the convention
whose work extends from year to
year, including those of the legal
status of boards, the preservation of
Baptist history and the modification
of the Chinese exclusion laws, were
to be heard this afternoon.
Tomorrow the convention will hear
a sermon by DR.. George w. Truett,
one of its most prominent members.
An evening session will be addressed
by members of the home and foreign
mission boards, after which adjourn
ment will be taken.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
ARREST TRAFFIC COP;
HIT 2 CARS, CHARGE
Police Free Headley Aide After
Collision, But Ask New Court
to Investigate.

Sergio Nanno Perry, member of
inspector Headleys force of traffic
policemen, was arrested last night by
Policeman T. NJ. Poland of the fifth
precinct and held for investigation in
connection with traffic accident that
occurred on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets southeast. His name
was recorded on the police blotter.
but he soon was released, the precinct
policeman concluding to have the
affair investigated in Traffic Court.
Perry's automobile hit two parked
it was reported, one be
longing to Thomas Wingrove, 623
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and
the other to Jacob Korbe, 619 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. slightly
damaging the other cars.
Several colored persons were occu-
pants of an automobile that hit
safety zone post at Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Third street early this morn
ing, overturned and was badly dam
aged. One occupant of the machine, a
colored woman giving the name OF
Dora Graves, alleged to have been in
toxicated and unable to leave the
scene, was arrested for intoxicatiGn.
While crossing in front or ms nome
at 251S Seventeenth street yesterday.
George C. Lawrence, 10. was struck
bv the automobile of Edward kibbey
1410 Emerson street, and cut about
the face. He received treatment at
home.
Five-year John j. Field, 1905 Z
street northeast, ran against an auto
mobile in front of 524 Eighth street
yesterday afternoon and cut his head
He was given first aid at a physicians s
office and taken home.
Frederick Morris, IS, 906 Sixth
street, was the victim of a hit-and-run
bicyclist at Sixth and / streets south
west yesterday afternoon. He received
an injury to his face.
Mrs. Lottie r. Harkey. 1908 Seventh
street, was driver of an automobile
that collided with street car at Fifth
and X streets yesterday afternoon.
She received injuries to her head, and
was taken to Sibley Hospital
Evening star., 1925-05-16

a total of $4,000 In prizes will be
awarded. The prizes run from $1,000
for the winner to $500 for seventh
place.
The contest last night was very
close, Mr.. Creitz winning by a narrow
margin over Miss Newburn. Delivery
and composition were passed upon as
the speeches were delivered, each con-
tr1buting to the standing Of the
speaker.
Marshall and the Constitution" was
the subject upon which the winner
spoke. Miss Newburn's oration was
upon 'The Constitution"
Other orators who took part were
Eugene D. Carstarter of Bucknell
University, Selden Y. Trimble. jr.,
of Swarthmore College; Freda Wads
worth of Cedar Crest College and E.
b. Everitt of Pennsylvania State Col
lege. Gilbert Hall, a member of the
George Washington University Law
School faculty, was chairman.
Outgrowth of National Contest.
The college contest on the Consti-
tuition is an outgrowth of the ma
tional oratorical contest I'm the high
schools, the finals Of which were
held in Washington last week. 1t Is
directed by Randolph Leigh, director
of the high school contest, and is
backed by the Better America Fed
GRAFTON of California. The plan of
the contest is very similar to that of
the parent contest. the subjects and
prizes being the same. Zone finals
are held in seven different cities of
the United States and the winners of
these contests meet at Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1925-05-16
COLONIAL DANES GIVE
THANKS FOR SILENCE
End Biennial Meeting, Sessions of
Which Were Kept Free From
Publicity.

The National Society of Colonial
Danes. in biennial council meeting at
the Washington Hotel yesterday, con-
cluded their sessions with passage of
a number of resolutions. among which
was one thanking the press for re-
framing from carrying reports of its
proceedings.
The Colonial Danes, through their
press committee chairman, announced
Wednesday that publicity was not
wanted and that everything carried
in newspapers. other than a one-para-
graph Official announcement that
the society was in session, was mot
authorized
Despite the resolution of thanks 10
the press, the council is ''unofficially
reported" to have discussed proposal
for expansion of the society's rela-
tions with the press, and referred a
resolution looking TO consideration of
the matter to the executive commit
tee. which will take action two years
hence.