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Evening star., 1925-07-28
DIR|G|BLE CENTER
IN WEST OLD IDEA
Wi|bur's Program Is Revival
of Plan Defeated by
Congress.

The proposal of Secretary Wilbur
to base the Navy's lighter-than-air
aircraft activities at San Diego, Calf,
announced by him yesterday. on the
West coast. is a revival of a program
urged in 1920 and 1921. but vetoed by
Congress, which eliminated an appro-
priation for that purpose from the
Navy budget.
The preliminary estimates of the
department recently transmitted to
the Budget Bureau for the next fiscal
year contained no such provisions,
nor have any instructions been re-
ceived from the Secretary so far to
transmit a supplementary estimate.
Lakehurst Cost 100000.
The principal station at Lakehurst,
N j., was construed at a cost of be-
tween $1,000 900 and S10,000,000, with
hangar costing s3,500,000. 1t is as
sumed by officers here that the cost
of establishing an adequate base at
San Diego would be approximately
the same.
The desirability of having a large
base for dirigibles on the West Coast
Is generally conceded at the Navy De.
partment At present the only facili-
ties for such craft are two moorfng
masts, one at San Diego and the other
at Sand Point, Wash. Even with
these limited resources serious con-
sideration is being given to sending
the Shenandoah to the West coast this
fall to operate with the fleet in anti
aircraft target practice similar to that
conducted on Chesapeake Bay last
week.
Tests Successful.
The results of the target practice
last week were so good that officers
who witnessed the shooting returned
to Washington eager for the Shenan-
doah to be sent to the Pacific coast
for similar practice. Recently the
British had one Of their dirigibles tied
to a mooring mast for 60 days and
there are officers who inclined to the
view that a similar test for one of the
American dirigibles might we'll be
worth while.
The Shenandoah was engaged in an
other maneuver with the battleship
Texas today north of Nantucket. The
Texas left Hampton Roads yesterday
morning, and last night the Shenan-
doah left Lakehurst, both with radios
silenced, each ship searching for the
other.
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BRAWLEY, Calf, July 2S.-
That there We're two Henry Kinks
in the tragedy revealed by the
duel deaths of two men in
Imperial Valley last week and that
it was the wrong" Henry Kirk
who was slain. is the latest theory
developed by investigators.
District Attorney Utley expressed
the belief that John Truden, found
dead with a suicide note in his
pocket stating he had killed Henry
Kirk in a duel and planned to kill
himself, thought he was killing
Henry Kirk, former husband of
Mrs. Bertha Kirk of Portland,
when he shot Henry Kirk, former
Honolulu photographer.
Utley bases his theory on two
letters, one Truden's suicide letter,
and the other a letter from Mrs.
Bertha Kirk expressing the belief
that the slain Kirk was her former
husband. who six years ago mar
ried the divorced wife of John
Tyuden,
Evening star., 1925-07-28
BANCROFT 7, ENVOY
TO JAPAN, DIES
Ambassador Succumbs in
KaruizaWa to Illness Con-
traCted at Resort.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. July % (Wednesdayl.-Ed-
gar Addison Bancroft. American Am
bassador to Japan, died this (Wednes-
day) morning at Karuizawa-
Ambassador Bancroft was taken i'll
at Karuizawa, a popular mountain re-
sort in Central Japan. where he was
spending the Summer, about three
weeks ago. At first it was thought
he was suffering from indigestion, but
his trouble later was diagnosed as a
small duodenal ulcer.
DIR. William Gerry Morgan. Wash
fngton stomach specialist aided Toxic
physicians in the treatment of Mr.
Bancroft by cabling advice as to treat
ment in response to cablegrams here
describing the symptoms of his i'll
ness. DR.. Morgan was out of the CITY
when word of Mr.. Bancroft's death
was received.
Born in Illinois.
Edgar Addison Bancroft was born
November 20. 1857, at Galesburg. Ill
the son of Addison Newton and Cath.
arine CBlairJ Bancroft. Through the
paternal line he was descended from
the Bancroft family of Worcester
County, Mass, which was founded by
IhornaS Bancroft, who came to Amer
lea in 1910, and to which belonged
in later generations, Aaron Bancroft,
the biographer of Washington. and
George Bancroft, the historian. On
the maternal side his grandfather
Thomas Blair, was a soldier in the
War of 1872 and a pioneer settler OF
illinois and Iowa. He is a brother
of Frederic Bancroft of Washington,
author of a Life of William H. Sew.
ard and editor of The Works of Carl
Schurz"
Receiving his early education in the
public schools of Galesburg, Mr.. Ban
croft continued his studies at Knox
College of that city, and was grad
uated therefrom in 1878. He ther
took up the study of law at Columbia
Law School, New York, and was
graduated in 1880, with the degree
of LII. B.
He entered upon the practice o.
his profession at Galesburg and ir
1884 became a member of the law
firm of Williams, Lawrence & Ban
croft, an association which continued
until 1892. In 1883 he argued. before
a Democratic elections committee o.
the House. the contested congress
sional election case of Worthingtor
VS.. Post, and secured a unanimou.
(COptiDJ1ad on Dooa
Evening star., 1925-07-28

conclusion drawn. Asserting that
this law does not violate any rights
guaranteed by any constitution to
any individual and was not an inter
ference with freedom of conscience,
Mr.. Bryan indicted evolution on five
broad counts, the first of which ;t'is
that it disputes the truth of the Bible
account of mans creation and shakes
Continued on Page 4, Column II
Evening star., 1925-07-28
TRUCK NO. G SETS
8-SECOND RECORD
National Mark Believed Made
Winning M. and M.
Cup for Speed.

Flashing out of it's station in the
brief space of eight seconds, Truck
Company 6, located on Park road near
Fourteenth street, yesterday won the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation cup, offered to the Washington
truck company that succeeded in get
ting off to an alarm of fire in the
shortest time
The Park road company was a full
second ahead of its nearest competi-
tors. two other outfits, Truck 5. sta
toned at Dent place and Thirty fourth
street, and Truck IL, stationed on
Georgia avenue, Brightwood. tying for
second place with 8 seconds each.
Only two truck companies required
more than 13 seconds to cross their
doors en- route to alarms.
Believed National Record.
The time set by No constitutes, it
it believed, the fastest time ever made
by heavy fire truck in the United
States, even beating the best time
made by Baltimore's banner engine
company, which claimed the national
record with 10 seconds until Engine
% here lowered it to seconds
partment heads.
Lieut. c.. c. Fling commanded the
company and Pvt L. w. Fitton drove
the apparatus. The judges were Bat
talon Chief Thomas O'Connor and w.
w. Dean, fire prevention engineer of
the War Department. Precisely the
same rules enforced upon the engine
companies during their official test
last week were applied to the truck
outfits yesterday.
By hanging up record of eight sec
onds, Truck not only won the honor
of being the fastest truck company in
Washington and possibly the whole
country, but ties it with three engine
companies here of being the. second
fastest fire apparatus of any kind in
Washington. And this despite the
fact that it probably weighs three
times as much as any of the engines
that made such remarkable records
last week.
Truck Is Handicapped.
Truck also is the first of the big
new Seagrave companies to set rec
ord. 1t is one of the largest trucks in
Washington, and in addition to the
added weight the driver is handicap
ped by having to climb about twice as
far to his seat as the driver of any of
the engine companies. In the pre-
vious trials the hand-cranked appar-
atus ordinarily proved faster on the
start than those using lf-starters
Number 6, however, used the self
starter.
The other IL truck companies here
finished in the following order, exclu-
sive of the that went out in Sec
onds: No. 8, Capt. P. j. Sullivan
commanding, Pvt. w. II. Crack driv-
ing, 10 seconds; No. Il. Sergt. J. A. G.
Continued on Page 2. Column Il
Evening star., 1925-07-28
CAPITAL PREPARES
TRIBUTE TO BRYAN
Further Word Waited From
Widow Before Funeral
Plans Are Made.

Washington prepared today to pay
sincere tribute to William Jennings
Bryan as his body goes to it's final
resting place Friday afternoon atop
the highest slope in Arlington Gene
terry.
Plans for the funeral services for
the Commener are progressing slowly,
awaiting further details as to the
wishes of the widow in Dayton, Tenn.
All of her first instructions have been
carried out by those of his friends who
are doing for him the last earthly
service.
On the verdant knoll in the historic
cemetery. amid the beauties of Vir-
ginia' s hills, which Mr.. Bryan chose in
life for his tomb, a deep gap was
opened today. Here his mortal re-
mains will rest, surrounded by the
graves of Americas warrior dead.
Although the arrangements for the
final rites are yet incomplete, it seems
certain that the mortal remains will
be committed to the tomb with the
simplest of ceremonies. BY reason of
his servise as a colonel in the Sd Ne
braska Regiment of Volunteers in the
stirring days of '98. ne is entitled to
place in the citadel of the Nations
military dead and a pompous military
burial.
Mrs. Bryan to Decide.
There is a strong sentiment in favor
of military funeral, but it was stated
at the War Department today that
officials would be guided entirely by
the wishes of Mrs. Bryan. 1t is un-
derstood that she prefers a ceremony
in keeping with Mr.. Bryan's ideals of
later years. A military service under
such circumstances might not be in
accord with his aversion to war.
1t is likely, however, that a mill
tary escort will accompany the body
from the church to Arlington. The
casket then would be carried on an
artillery caisson. Outside of this no
plans have been made to sound the
bugle call that says farewell to a fall
en- soldier, nor to heap upon his bier
the ostentatious tribute of a grateful
government.
The Government in other ways, how
ever, will show it's gratitude and do
him every honor that is permitted
Flags on all Federal departments, by
direction of President Coolidge, have
been ordered to fly at half-staff on the
funeral day.
Ben u. Davis, chlef clerk or the
State Department during Mr.. Bryan's
service as Secretary of State, who is
directing the funeral arrangements,
wired Mrs. Bryan last night for ad-
ditional instructions. No reply had
been received at an early hour this
afternoon.
The funeral arrangements are not
likely to be completed until Friday
morning, when two of the Common
er's children-Mrs. Grace Hargreaves
Evening star., 1925-07-28
GREAT BASE PLANNED.
Better Opportunities in West, Wilbur

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July % @.-
Plans for making San Diego the home
airport of the rigid dirigibles Los
Angeles and Shenandoah and the main
operating base of all future rigid-type
aircraft constructed by the United
Continued on Page 2, Column j.
Evening star., 1925-07-28
From, Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered tc Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

WEATHER.
~. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and slightly cooler tonight; to-
morrow fair.
eratures-Highest. SO, at noon
today: lowest. Ga, at am. today.
Full report on page z.
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Truck Is Handicapped.

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Continued on Page 2. Column g.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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10000 FANS TURN OUT
TO WELCOME MATS HOME
Johnson, Back After Illness, Tries
for 18th Victory of
Year in Opener.
Lineup.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Impires-Messrs. Hildebrand. Geisel q
n -
Evening star., 1925-07-28

TOXIC. July % Wednesdayl.-Ed-
gar Addison Bancroft, American Am
bassador to Japan, died this CWednes-
day. morning at Karuizawa.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-10-05

Perfect Goods and Seconds-This sale includes the
Utility Dresses the double service dresses and pro-
fessiona womens and nurses uniforms The experts
in Beauty Parlor physicians assistants as we'll as the
woman at home will find these the ideal garments to
use for homewear There the straightlne and the
Hoover styles from which to select There are several
styles of collars to select from and sizes 50 to 40
Kann's-Street and Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
1929 to $7.45 Values
$4.44

$500 to $7.45 Scrim, Wolfe
and Marquisette Curtains, as
sorted styles, choice at pair,
$4.44.
$7.45 Attractive Rayon and
Damask Drapery> Sets, choice
a set. $4.44.
$500 to $7.45 Rayon, Dam
ask, and Brocatel Drapery
Fabrics, choice, at yard, SAL.
$500 to $7.45 Fancy Pillows,
in rayon. velour, and tapestry,
choice, each. $4.44.
$500 to $7.45 Irish Point
Curtains, assorted patterns,
choice, pair, $4.44.
Kann's-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
$4.95 to $5.95 Values
1888

$4.95 Attractive Rope Por-
there's, assorted colors, choice
at, each. 1888.
$4.95 Extra Large Size Gre.
=. tonne Covered Utility Chests,
choice at each, 1888.
$4.95 to 1915 Rayon F'ilet
Lace Panel Curtains, each,
1888.
$4.95 to $5.95 Irish Point
Curtains. assorted patterns,
choice at, pair, 1888.
$4.95 Armure T a p e try
Couch Covers, choice at, each,
1888.
$500 Indian Head Mattress
Covers, full and three-quarter
size, choice at, each, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
$500 to $4.45 Values
$2.22

$S.95 to $4.45 Velour Drap-
cry Sets, 3-pc. style, choice,
at set, $2.22.
$3.95 to $4.45 Rayon, also
Damask Drapery Fabrics,
choice, at yard, S2.22.
$4.45 Madras Weave and
F'ilet Weave Panel Curtains,
choice, at each, S2.22.
$3.45 Ruffled Marquisette
Curtains, assorted effects,
choice, at pair, $2.22.
$500 to $4.45 Scrim, Wolfe
and Marquisette Panel Cur
tains, choice at, each, $2.22.
$3.50 Striped Armure Tap
estry Couch Covers, assorted
colors, choice at, each, $2.22.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
S9.45 to S10.95 Values
S7.77

se.45 to $10.95 Irish Point
Curtains, 215 and 3-yard
lengths, choice pair, $7.U.
1895 to s1O.95 Heavy Scrim.
Wolfe. and Marquisette Cur
tains, some with cluny lace
edge, choice. pair, $7.T.
1895 Verdure Tapestry
Couch Covers. assorted pat
terms. choice, each, SLY.
1895 Mating Covered IT'LL
ity Chests, extra large size,
choice, each, $7.T.
1895 Velour and Tapestry
Table Runners. assorted col
ors, each, SIT.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
S11.45. to SASS Values
1899

SLABS Figured Damask
Portieres, So inches wide.
choice, pair, $3.50.
$11.95 Attractive Irish Point
Curtains, choice, pair, $9.9S.
S11.95 to $12.95 Handsome
Window Panel Curtains
choice, each. $9.99.
$11.95 Reversible Verdure
Tapestry Couch Covers, fun
size, choice, each, 1898.
S11.95 Extra Large Size
Mating Utility Chest, COM
plete with tray, choice. each,
$9.99.
$14.95-Handy size Genuine
Red Cedar Chest, with fancy
panel effect, choice, each,
$9.99.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
$1.59 to $2.45 Values
99c

$3.50 to SEAS Window Pan
ell Curtains, choice. each, SOC.
$1.69 Plain and Figured We.
lour, So to As inches wide,
choice, a yd.. 99c.
$1.9S to SEAS Table Run
ners, assorted colors, choice,
each, 99c.
$1.59 Best Handmade Oil
Opaque Window Shades,
each, CSC.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
, S s:$:;!: $3.50

TwO Years Ago 1t Was Listed for $4,000
Our Lowest Precious Selling Price Was $3.50
We have only 80 of these beautiful machines
to offer in this sale, all are in the Old English
design and your choice Of mahogany or walnut
finishes They are known as the Gold Medal, are
fully guaranteed by the manufacturer as we'll
as Kann's. Each machine complete with Blood
Radio Tone Arm, fully nickel-plated No home
should be without music, and here is your chance
to get machine that plays any kind Of music
you like-at mighty low price, AS the guam
tity is limited be here early.
Kanns-Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
Csc to $1.45 Values
&C

CSC Special Oil Opaque Win
dow Shades, assorted color,
choice at each, 66c.
CSC Rayon Curtain AMI
Drapery Fabrics, assorted col
ors, choice, yd4 &c.
$1.45 Irish Point Door
Panels, size 32x45 in, choice,
each, Gee.
CSC Ruffled Blocked Mar
quisette Curtains. choice, &
pair. 66C.
Csc to $1.25 Reversible Ter
ry Cretonne, choice, yd., &c.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
45c to Csc Values
33c

45c Washable Grade Gre
tonnes, choice, a yard, 33c.
SOC to CSC Attractive Lace
Curtain Strips, statesmen
samples and half lengths,
choice, a strip, 33c.
59c Marquisette Half Sash
Curtains. neat ruffled style,
choice, a pair. 33c.
85c Double Flat Curved Gu
tain Rods, choice, each, 33c.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
10 Other Sale Groups of Homefittings
19c to Csc Values
lie

19c CoIored Marquisette
Curtain Material, choice, yd.,
lie.
CSC Printed Marquisette
Curtain Material, choice, yd.,
lie.
CSC Marquisette Half Sash
Curtains, 6hoice, pair, lie.
CSC Curtain Strips, Sales
mems samples, choice, strip,
lie.
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
Bates Ripplette
Jacquard Spreads

Double bed sizes in rose or blue
stripes. They are fast colors, have
scalloped and cut corners co 90
and throw to match. -. OO"CO
Kann's-Street Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
1Oc Blanket Binding
5 Yds. SOC

-Mohair blanket binding, 2 inches
wide, and your choice of white, pink
or blue.
Kann's-Street Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
800 Large Size
Rubber Door Mats
AT $1.OO Each
Reg. S2.49 Grade

Large size rubber door mats (18x
81 inches), extra heavy and semi
perforated. One of the best values
in rubber door mats we have ever
offered.
Kann's-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1925-10-05
$7.45 to 1896 Values
S5.55

$7.45 to 1895 Scrim, Wolfe,
and Marquisette Panel Cur
tains. assorted pattern
choice at. each, $3.50.
$7.95 Heavy Damask Drap-
cry Sets, 3-piece style, choice,
a set. $5.55.
s7.45 Heavy Tapestry Couch
Covers, choice, each, $500.
s7.45 Panel Curtains in
rich assorted Scotch Lace,
Madras Weave effects; choice,
each, $500.
Evening star., 1925-11-06
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
u. S. Steel Carries Rest of Stock In
In Last Hour.

NEW YORK, November R.-
The closing was strong. Bullish
enthusiasm was quickened in the
final dealings when a fresh influx
of buying orders followed the rise
In United States Steel to 1861, a
new high record for all time Cen
eral Meters pushed forward to 149as,
while United States Cast Iron Pipe
SCARED 10 points and Federal Mining
II. After its spectacular flight to 270
Dupont reacted to 25S under a wave
of profit-taking. Sales approxi-
mated 2,750,000 shares.
Builish enthusiasm was created
earlier by the drastic cuts in taxes
proposed by the House ways and
means committee, further reports of
expanding trade operations, stfffening
pig-iron prices and rumors of increased
and extra dividends. Motors received
less speculative attention, although
General Motors was run up to around
14S on reports that the expected extra
dividend may be as high as IS a share,
which would make a total extra dis
tribution of over s2,500,0O0. Dupont.
Which owns a large block Of General
Motors stock. scared % points to a
new high record at 270.
Other high priced industrial issues
also developed extreme buoyancy, par
ticularly General Electric, United
States Cast Iron Pipe, Coca Cola and
Brooklyn Edison. which were run up
d to 10 points. Coppers reflected the
improved demand for the red metal
and the prospect Of al early resump-
ton of dividends by the Anaconda Co.
Oils gathered strength as trading pro-
sressed, and the rails also displayed
Il firm undertone
Evening star., 1925-11-06
SETBACK In WHEAT
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Harvesting Argentina Under Good
Conditions Weakens
Home Prices.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 6.-Although
the wheat market displayed an up
ward tendency at the opening today,
prices quickly underwent a setback.
Reports that the harvest In Argen-
tina had commenced under favora Bile
conditions acted as bearish infiu-
ence, and there was also word of bene-
ficial rains in Australia. On the other
hand, initial strength shown by the
market was ascribed to further at
tention given to reports of Hessian
fly threatening future danger to new
Winter wheat in several important
States. The opening. Il off to q up,
new style, December. ISIS to 1.51%
and May, LAT to 1.471a, was followed
by a slight additional upturn in some
cases, and then a decline all around
TO below yesterdays finish.
Corn and oats were relatively firm
owing to a forecast of less favorable
weather in the corn belt. After open
ing at Il decline to IS advance. De
cember, 74is to IS; the corn market
scored slight gnral gains.
Oats started unchanged to Il higher.
December, 1856 to sSA. and later
held near to the opening range.
Better cash demand gave strength
to the provision market
Evening star., 1925-11-06
BONDS DO BETTER
IN MARKET TODAY
Yesterdays Improvement
Goes Further-NeW Peru
Issue Is Quickly Taken.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Diapatch to The Star.

SpcClal DlepRJCn TO Inc SldT-
NEW YORK, November 6.-The
improvement noted in the bond mar
ket Thursday was carried further to-
day. Inquiry was better, prices were
somewhat higher and the whole mar
ket presented a flrrner tone, with the
greatest interest shown in investment
issues yielding and 6 per cent.
The selling in United States Gov
ernment bonds based on the idea that
these obligations would be less at
tractive under lower income taxes
appeared to have come to an end and
quotations hardened. Treasury 41as
than month. Gains in the Liberties
were smaller.
There was not much change in the
railroad type of savings bank mort
cages, but those ranking just below
this grade, such as Colorado Southern
4l2s were strong. and there was spe-
cial demand for middle grade rails
such as st. Louis Southwestern con-
solidated as and terminal 5s. Armour
Real Estate AIS advanced over a
point.
Speculative railroad bonds We're
strong. Dealings in the st. Paul is
oGCo ilo" III OelduIl were
large at fractional advances, following
the announcement that another pro-
tective committee had been formed in
behalf of the holders of the junior
bonds. Denver and Rio Grande West
ern 5s were up at one time nearly a
point, and there was active buying of
Missouri Pacific IS.
The convertible copper issues were
active and strong, led by Anaconda Is
and Chile 6s. International Mercan.
tile Marine IS crossed Sc in contrast
with low of a month ago of 821a
In the foreign group French bonds
We're irregular, a loss of a half point
In French Is first occurring at the
same time that French Is and IS were
up quarter to five-eighths of a point
Most other foreign bonds were
steady, and some of them strong
Iodays new offerings included
S7,6O0,0O0 Republic of Peru 7I2s ma
turing 1910 TO yield over 775 per cent
The issue was quickly sold.