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Evening star., 1925-07-10
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR JUDGES BURIAL
J. w. Ross Was Drowned Fol-
lowing Indictment in
Bank Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

JACKSON. Tenn, July lo.-Prepa-
rations had been completed today for
the burial of Judge j. w. Ross OF
Federal Court for the western dis
trict of Tennessee. who was killed
in an automobile accident near here
yesterday few hours after he had
been indicted on several charges in
connection with the failure of the
Peoples Sa wings Bank of Jackson.
The point where Judge Ross. driv-
ing alone, left the road in an auto
mobile was a short dists nee from a
bridge which Joined q new section
OF road built 10 eliminate sharp
curve which led to a bridge spa nning
the creek. The car apparently
plunged from the road al an angle
OF 45 degrees. A physician who ex-
amined the body stated Judge Ross
death resulted from drowning.
AT the time of his death Judge
Ross was at liberty under s25 900
bond on. charges of forgery. fraudu-
lent breach of trust and accessory
10 emhezziement.
The Peoples Savings Bank was
closed about a month ago following
discovery by State bank examiners
of an apparent shortage of more
than $500. 900.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
MELLON SAFEGUARDS
TREASURY employees
Order Provides Transfers When
Possible, Which Saved Many
Clerks From Dismissal.

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has made IL possible for many en-
ployes of his department who had
been slated for dismissal to be re-
employed in another section of the
Treasury. which is the largest single
organization IN the Government.
This came to light today when IL
was learned that Secretary Mellon
has issued a general order that no
the department or from the Civil
Service Commission TO All vacancies
until 1t is determined that there are
no persons about to be dropped who
could be re-employed.
AS a result. the number of Govern
ment clerks which the Treasury had
planned to dismiss over the end of
the year-the largest group of any
prospective disnissais in the Govern
ment servioe-has been cut down to
below 100.
From day to day the process of re-
employment, where possible, has been
going on through the Office OF James
f. Harper. chief of the appointment
division. and at noon today neither
Mr.. Harper nor Chief Clerk Birgfeld
could estimate the exact number who
eventually will be dropped
Early next week. however, the on.
cial list. which under new reguls
tions must be compiled, will he sent TO
the personnel classification board for
Its consideration. recommending that
a certain number OF persons ID drop
ped. 1t was understood today that an
EFFORT will be made TO allow suchtd dis.
missed employees the 80 days vacs ton
which would be coming to them. This
matter. however had not been cleared
up today.
Some of the prohibition personnel.
which Will be dropped under the
wholesale reorga nization to take pla ce
soon, will no doubt be taken care of
under Secretary Melons order,
Evening star., 1925-07-10
SHOREY WILL MEET
cox IN GOLF FINAL
Youths to Play This After.
noon for Muny Links
Title.

j. G. Shorey. ir.. and w. ]. Cox
are the fnalists in the District munic'
ipal golf championship. Shorey and
Cox won their matches in the semi
fnal round OF the championship at
East Potomac Park this morning and
are playing in the final round this
afternoon.
Shorey defeated Charles w. Cole. 3
and ?. although Cole was | up at
the seventh hole. Cox lead all the
way In his semifinal match against
J. J. Lynch. reaching the turn up,
and winning the match by and ,.
The hnsIists will go 10 Garden City
to represent Washington in the ma
rional public links championship next
month.
Other results in the tournamen fol-
low:
Second fight-E. r. Hair defeated
William Maye. and .; J. J. Reardon
defeated Carl Upright. 4 and 2.
Third night. NJ. Hull defeated
Robert Dugsn. and .; Robert Beti-
komer defeated Dr. E. s. Howard. 4
and 8.
Fourth f1ight-B. n. Beam defeated
j. r. Wannan up: Andrew Black
defeated Fred Mclaughlin by defs ult.
Younger Players Survive
Four of the younger group Of public
links PLAYERS survived the first two
rounds OF match play in the municipal
links championship yesterday at East
Potomac Park. AS result OF the first
two match play rounds John c. Shorey
played against Charles W. Cole toda V
while y. j. Lynch was paired against
w. y. Cox. The surprise Of the pIa V
yesterday was the defeat OF Harry C
Pitt, considered 10 be almost q sure
semi -fnslist. Pitt fell before the &C.
curate golf of John NJ. Downey. This
other matches turned out as expected
The winner and runDer-up will go 10
the national public links champion
ship at Garden City next month.
First night results and psirings for
today in the other flights follow: First
flight, first round-R NJ. Brown de-
feated Bradley Burrows, 4 and 8; j. G.
Shorey defeated J. r. Miller. ] up: G.
W. Cole defeated Thomas Keleher. z
and |: W. B. Vogel defeated J. B. Dv
lin. and 4: J. !. Lynch defeated J. A
Cox. | up in 20 holes: J. NJ. Downey
defeated H. G. Pitt. and 2; w. J
Cox defeated n. p. Hartshorn. . and
l: E. l.. Frost defeated A. Schums n
and 3.
Second round-Shorey defea tee
Brown. and s; Cole defeated Vogel
4 and 3; Lynch defeated Downey, 4
and 8: Cox defeated Frost. and g.
Second flight-Pairings for today
E. r. Hair vs. William Maye; J. J
Reardon vs. Carl Upright.
Third hight. n. Hull VS.. Robert
Dugan; r. Betikofer VS.. DIR. F.. 9. How
ard.
Fourth Night. T. wannsn vs.. c
NJ. Bean; Andrew Black VS.. Fred Nc
Loughlin.
Fifth fight-A. X. kitson VS.. i. A
Jordan: c. G. Heath VS.. w. n. Wal
ker.
Sixth iisht-W. n. Scrivener VS.. G
w. Rule: Joe Ryons VS.. G. :. Cole.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Wipes to Be Police Weapon in Var
To Curb Flirting by Married Males
Lieut.. Fan Winke Finds Flappers Fall for Bank
Rolls That Young Men Dream of and
Old Ones Hare.

fed only TO take ride In an sutomo-
bile. even with strange man." Mrs.
Van Wrinkle said today. THAT was
when automobiles were not too plen-
tiful. Now there is no unusual thrill
in merely going for ride. What they
must have now is eXtrava CANT pleas
ures, costing their escorts the better
part OF their weeks earnings
The young man, as a rule, cannot
afford to supply expensive entertain
ment and the girls know IL. The old.
er generation has had a few yea rs
in which to amass siza BILE bank ac-
count and is better able to be reck-
less with the cash on hand"
The, present generation Is trying to
behave the best II can. in view II the
bad examples the grown-ups are
setting, Mrs. Van Wrinkle rems rked
Mrs. Van Wrinkle is seriously con.
sidering the feasibility of armins her
policewomen with tear gas pistols
with which 10 repel the affronts OF
mature male nashers now cluttering
up the highway and byways.
Men dread having their business as
sociates learn OF their affairs, Mrs. Var
Sinkie has ascertained by actual
test. One Government employe was
cured absolutely of his thrill jaunting
by the simple eXpedient of sending a
pOnceWoHldH 10 MS ONCE WIN an All
nouncement. for the benefit of fellow
employees. that she had come to talk
with Mr.. So-a nd-So about reports
rea ching the Woman's Bureau as 10
mis- activities after ONCE hours
Mrs. Van Wrinkle yesterday sent 10
Police Commissioner F'enning writ
ten resume Of the work of the Wom
ans Bureau with respect TO ma sh
ers." She advised him that none oi
her subordipates used enticins
methods TO "decoy' male hirts into
picking them up. has has been alleged
from time to time
We don't bother any fiirts' unless
they become SO persistent that they
are offensive" Lieut.. Van Winkis
explained today.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Married men. especially those past
middle age. are the very worst hirts
in our fair city. according TO none
other than Mrs. Nina C.. Van Wrinkle.
who is all wrought up about it. she
disclosed today.
If the fathers and husbands of
Washington don't watch their step
they may find the head of the family
waiting one of these days with fire in
her eyes and a report from the Wom-
ans Bureau in her hands. because
Mrs. Van Wrinkle believes that irate
wives can do more TO correct wayward
tendencies OF nirtatious bubbles tha n
all the fines in the world.
The younger fiirts ere virtually he
ing "ba ked off the boards by the
older. bald-hea ded gentlemen with
fiashv automobiles. a big bank roll and
q weakness for pretty women, cabarets
and other attractions not so domestic.
The older men. Mrs. Van Wrinkle
has found. are so persistent in their
attentions TO girls with whom they
are not acquainted that they will do
all manner of audacious things 10 get
t1appers TO take ride to dance re-
sort. They will wink right out al
young women to whom they have
never been introduced. or even
sccH oeioIe, anu IL the Rifi 0OeSn re-
spond favorably they will walk up and
grab hold of her arm, Mrs. Van Win
kle has been shocked to find
The middle-aged gentleman looking
for secret thrill through Irritation
with somebody else's daughter or wire
has an easier time finding IL than his
Younger seekers after the ~ me thing,
the Woman's Bureau head asserts.
Girls OF today are more likely to sue
cumb TO the persua sive invitation Of a
man much their elder than they are
10 some young man nearer their own
age, because the modern girl has q
penchant for expensive suppers.
da noes in exclusive" cabarets and
other lavish forms Of entertainment.
Time was when girls were sa tis-
Evening star., 1925-07-10
CHICAGO DECLARES WAR
UPON ALL "GUN TOTERS"
City and County Police Unite in
Drive to Attempt to End
Gangsters' Battles.
BY the Associated Pres.

CHICAGO. July ia concerted
drive by city and county police against
pistol-carrying was pls nned by officials
today as an aftermath Of the laying
Of Tony Genna, gangster, by assas-
sins in Little Italy Wednesday.
ObjectfSes Of the campaign, Morgan
Collins, chief of police, said, would be
justice of peace permits, promiscuous
policemen's badges and memberships
in unofficial police organizatio which
hitherto have been regarded as con-
veying rights to carry pistols. Two
OF these unoficial groups number $500
members.
Although the police continued TO
question suspects in the Genna slsy-
ing, they admitted the chance Of OBJ.
tanning evidence was slight. Reports
to them were that the remaining Gen
mas planned flight from the country
Incidental to the police drive on
ganssters and gunmen was the kill
ing last night of Otto Christensen.
thrice tried for murder. by a police
lieutenant. Christensen sought to es-
cape arrest on new murder charge,
and attacked the policeman with an
iron bar when cornered in a basement.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
GRAND JURY TO ACT
IN CANADAY CASE
Husband UnreIenting in
Search for Divorced Wife
in KIDNAPPING.
ny the Associated eress.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 10.-The Queens
County grand jury will consider the
case Of Mrs. Virginia Canaday Of San
Antonio, Tex, whose whereabouts has
been the subject of conflicting reports
since her 5-year-old son was spirited
from the home of his father. Roscoe II.
Canadsy, in Forest Hills. last Tuesday.
Reports have had Mrs. Canaday:
In San Antonio.
Not in San Antonio.
Speeding TO San Antonio by relay Of
motor cars.
In Washington. D. c.
In New York City.
District Attorney Newcomb said he
would seek an indictment against her
for kidna ping. Chief OF Police T. o.
Miller of San Antonio announced there
that New York police had asked for
her arrest. He said he wired back for
a warrant.
Woman Hurt In Flight.
Jacob Hamburger, a detective en-
ployed by Mrs. Canaday. said he was
with her when she took the child. In
her flight, he said, she slipped on the
lawn and painfully injured one knee.
The boy was unhurt. One automobile.
Hamburger said. took her beyond
car was waiting. Mr.. Canaday brand
ed the reported flight as ''bosh, add
ing that his wife. from whom he is
separated had been seen in New York
since the kidnapping Tuesday.
Il believe know where she is. and
will leave no stone unturned 10 hnd
her" Mr.. Canadsy said.
MIR. and Mrs. P. s. Caldwell. her
parents, in San Antonio. said she was
in that city Wednesday. a statement
which authorities denied.
One report says Mrs. Canaday will
start legal proceedings against her
husband here when she has placed the
boy under guard In San Antonio.
Recently Canaday returned from San
Antonio with the boy. Suprems Court
Justice Levy dismissed eXtradition pro-
ceedings against him for kidnapping by
saying that a father cannot kidns o
his own son.
Texas authorities now say that
neither can a mother kidnap her own
child.
WOMAN DENIES KIDNAPPING.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
GEN. HALE RET|RES;
ENDS LONG CAREER
Sixth Corps Area Head Saw
Service in indian. Filipino
and World Wars.
By the Associated Press.

nv fhA AsaOclafe0 Press.
CHICAGO. July 10.-A khaki ia m,
ily' dinner last night and a formal
reception today marked the passing of
another Indisn fighter and old cam
paigner. Mai Gen. Harry c. Hale
from the active rs nks of the United
States Army.
Today Gen. Hate observed his 64th
birthday anniversary and comes face
10 face with the Army provision that
he must step aside as comma nder of
the 9Th Corps Area. He will he sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen. William s.
Graves. commander of the America n
expeditionsry forces in Siberia during
the World War.
Mai. Gen. Hale was commissioned q
second lieutenant In 1883 on gradua.
tion from West Point. He was born in
Knoxville, H.. July 10, 1861.
Gen. Hale bsde farewell to his sub
ordinates al 1880 am. AT noon he
automa tically retired. He has made
no definite plans, but probably will
travel extensively. He has planned nc
business connections. but has thought
seriously of making New York his
home.
Cited for Bravery.
Gen. Hale took part in the Sioux
Indian campaign in South Dakota in
1890 and 1891 and received a citation
commencing him for courage and rare
judgment. He was commissioned first
lieutenant at Fort Assinniboine
Mont. in 1892. and in 1898 was made
a jor in the volunteer forces and
accompanied the first troops to the
Philippines. He participated in the
Philippine insurrection and again was
mentioned for meritorious conduct. On
his return to this country in 1902 he
was appointed TO the general staff of
the Army in Washington. As a ma jor
in the 18th Infantry he again went
10 the Philippines. but returned to
Omaha, Nebr., where he was made a
lieutenant colonel and assigned to the
18th Infantry. He went to the Texas
border In 1914 and 1915 and was pro
NOTED to full colonelcy.
He went to China in 1915 to protect
Americans and their interests anC
was promoted to brigadier general
When the United States declared wal
on Germany he was promoted Il
ior general and assigned to III,
S4th division. Later he returned tc
this country from France and Wa,
placed in command of Camp Dix.
In 1922 President Harding awarded
him the distinguished service medal
In 1924 Knox College. at Galesburg
H.. conferred upon him the degree
Of doctor OF laws
Evening star., 1925-07-10
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
= PERMIT is WITHDRAWN
Commissioners Order Revocation
of Authority to Conduct Business
Held by Thomas L. Avaunt.

The District Commissioners have
revoked the permit et Thomas Lex
inkton Avaunt president of the Prop
estant knights Of America. to operate
the Fidelity Employment Agency, with
ofhces in the Bond Building.
According to the records in the Of
fce of the superintendent Of licenses
the permit was revoked upon recon-
mendation Of the Police Department
following an inquiry by the Detective
Bureau TO determine whether Mr.
Avaunt should be permitted to con-
agency.
Mr.. Avaunt, as president Of the
Protestant Knights Of America. was
one Of those who recently made pro
tests against the holding of the ku
Klux Klsn parade in Washington on
August 3.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Van Kirk Gets Council Post

The Commission on international
Justice and Good Will OF the Federal
Council OF Churches announced the
appointment today OF Rev. Walter w.
Van Kirk Of the Boston Methodist
Episcopal Church OF Lynn Mass. as
associate secretary. He will assist
DR.. Sidney L. Guiick, secretary OF the
commission.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
WOMAN DENIES KIDNAPPING.
Parents of Mrs. Canady Say She Is
With Them.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July 10
R.-P. B. Caldwell, father of Mrs.
Roscoe Canady, insisted today that
Mrs. Canady is at his home here and
asserted that he knew nothing beyond
what he had read of the kidnapping
of his grandson, Roscoe Canady, jr..
from the home of the youths father
on Long Island and reports that Mrs.
Canady was racing to San Antonio
with the boy in relay of fast motor
cars.
a young woman. Ill at Mr. Csld-
wells home. was introduced to a re
porter for the San Antonio Express
as Mrs. Roscoe Canady. She was In
a highly nervous condition and told
the reporter she believed the boy had
been taken into Canada, and that
she had a premonition that she might
never see oi1im again.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Continued from First Page1
to S2,79s,11s.257 for the fiscal year
1924.
The District Of Columbia showed
like reduction. although the figures
for Washington have not as vet been
separated from those for the district
of Maryla nd, which includes that State
and Washington. The Maryland dis
trict turned in total taxes of s45.S73.-
So for the fiscal year 1925. as com
pa red to $49.72s, s,527.sS for 1924.
Income taxes for the Maryland dis
trict were s37,5s3 ,o45.11 and mis-
celia neous taxes. $7,7s0419.5S for the
year 1928.
The figures were based on tele-
grs phic reports from collectors. and
Ii WAS said are subject to some
changes
Evening star., 1925-07-10
ALL UNION PLASTERERS
ORDERED BACK TO WORK
Partially Relieves Effects of Strike
Which Tied Up $500, 900. 900 in
Construction Work.
BY the Associated Press

oS 'ue hssOcisteO ffess.
NEW YORK, July 1O.-Union
plasterers all over the country have
been ordered back to work by Inter.
national President James J. McGivern.
partially relieving the effects of a
strike which tied up about $500. 900 900
in construction OF the country's S4.
900. 100000 building program. The
plasterers yesterday signed an agree
ment with a group Of large contrac-
tors TO return to work pending arbi
tration Of the interunion controversy
of plasterers and bricklayers which
caused the strike. Contractors agreed
to employ union men on all their Jobs
c. G.. Norman, chairman of the EN-.
ployers' board Of governors, said the
contracto did not intend to take
sides in the dispute.
MIR. McGivern said the dispute arose
over desire of the bricklayers' union
to force the plasterers to amalgamate
with IL. He left for Cleveland to at
tend a special convention of plastsrers
and cement mixers.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
WILL HAYS To Join
AIR LINE COMPANY
viii Direct Public Relations
Work OF New Con-
Germ.

Howard e. CONN, president OF the
National Air Transport. Inc. the new
$40 100000 commercial air line or
ganization, last night announced the
appointment of a public rela tions com
mittee. with Will "A. HAYS. head of
the motion picture industry. as chair
man. The committee consists of a
large group of publishers and editors
of the country.
The transport company contem
plates the Inauguration next Fall of
an overnight package freight service
between New York and Chica 20, and
extensions OF this line which will en-
brace nationwide network OF air.
WAYS
In accepting the chairma nship of
the committee. Mr.. HAYES wrote Mr..
Comm that the foundation of Amer.
lcan air power mast lie. of course. in
the active interest of the America n
people, even in the most remote cor.
ners of the country" He also said.
Let the public know that the mission
or aircraft Is to serve humanity and
not to destroy it, and the support will
come TO carry out any proper program
which responsible factors NAV deem
proper
Committee Members.
The membership OF the commi,t..
follows.
Karl A. Bickel. president. United
Press Association: Malone Baskerville
Atlanta Georgian: Robert w. Binr.
nam. Louisville Courier-JournsI: Har.
ry Nj. Bitner. Detroit Times: G. q
Blethens. Seattle Times: Arthur BrIs.
name, New York Journal. Harry
Chandler, Los Angeles Times. Georee
y. cameron. San Francisco Chronicle.
Roy w. Howard, Scripps.Howar
newspapers; M. koenigsberg, Univer.
sal Service and international News.
victor L. Lawson, Chicago Daily
News; Eugene Lorton, Tulsa World.
Earl E. Martin. Scripps Publishinr
Co; George Fort Milton, Chatta noosa
News; Bradford Merrill. Hearsf' q
newspapers: Robert r. Mccormick.
chicago Tribune; Edward 3. Mclean
Washington Post; Harry M. Nimmo
detroit Saturday Night: I.emueI p
Parton, editor Current News F.. =,
lures; John II. Perry. Iacksonville
Journal: Edgar g. Piper pnrtI.nd
Oresonian; Alfred T. Sanford Knnx'
Hiiie Journal: James Schermerhorn.
Detfoit' Il. ID. Stair. Detroit Free
press: Melville K. Stone. Associs ted
eress; James NJ. Thomson. New Or.
leans Item: Cornelius Vanderbilt ir.
Nanderoilt Newspapers. Inc.
Col Paul Henderson, Second Assist.
ant postmaster General, will resis n
august to become general ma ma per
OF the National Air Transport.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
ALCOHOL FRAUD CHARGED
Fifty-Four Indictments Found in
500. 600 Gallon Withdrawals.

PHILA DEI.PHIA. July 10 P.-
Indictments for the Illegal diversion
of half a million gallons OF alcohol
were brought by the June Federal
grand jury today against 4S individ-
nails and companies holding with
drawal permits.
The companies indicted were the
Tobacco Specialties Corporation,
Standard Veterinary Products Co..
Sanitary Liquid Soap and Supply Co.,
Sterilfne Manufacturing Co.. Consoli-
dated Ethyl Solvents Corporation of
America and Pennsylvania Distribut-
ing Co, all local concerns.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
British-Japanese
Far East alliance
Thought at Hand
By tn. Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 10-Ne. gotta tons
for resumption of the former
Anglo-.Iapanese understa nding are
seen by the newspaper Yorozu
Choho. Commenting editorially
upon the recent repeated inter
views between Baron Shidehara.
the foreign minister. and Sir
Charles n. f. Eliot, the British
Anlba ssador, the paper says:
Progress has been made In an
Anslo.Japanese attempt to estab-
lish a certain kind of understand
ing and cooperation similar to the
alliance for maintenance of Chinese
integrity and protection OF the
general worlds peace"
Neither Baron Shidehara por Sir
Charles is willing to comment on
the report but persons close to
them say negotiations for Far
Eastern ARA ngement are under
way
Evening star., 1925-07-10

ably will be taken at the next meet
ing or the commission.
The commission yesterday CONSIDER
ed the protest of residents of KaIo-
rama road against the opera ton of
the Capital Traction parlor car bus
line through that street. but decided
not to change the route.
The commission granted permission
TO the Capital Traction Co. 10 extend
its new feeder bus line in the Chevy
Chase section by authorizing it's op-
Grafton along Mckinley street TO Belt
road. to Rorty-first street. to Military
road and return. This bus line covers
a figure eight area in the vicinity OF
Connecticut avenue.
Capt. Il. G.. klotZ. engineer of the
commission. was authorized to sc-
company Mai. w. e. R. Covell and
Secretary Earl v. Fisher on a trip
to several Middle Western States TO
gather information concerning cen
trail motor bus terminals.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
WATCH FOUND TOO LATE.
Owner Dies While Detective Is
Seeking Stolen Timepieee.

For the past FIVE months Headousr-
ters Detective Tom Sweeney has been
on the lookout for watch stolen from
John H. Smith of 1908 K street while
he was riding in a taxicsb with two
companions.
Yesterday. he found it in a second
hand dealers shop and took II 10
Smiths home jubila antly only 10 hnd
that Smith had been dead tor several
months. Ths watch was turned n1er
to a relative
Evening star., 1925-07-10
81 FURNITURE MEN
PAY $4,000 FINES
Nv the A Associated PresH.

~ INN HsFOcFNTNU FFHsE,
CHICAGO. July. 10.-Eighty one case
goods furniture manufacturers. in
dicted for violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law, today entered pleas Of
guilty and were fined $4,000
Manufacturers from score OF
States were amo-.. the defendants.
The case goods group, producers OF din
ing room and library furniture, was
the third and largest section of some
270 furniture manufacturers named in
indictments returned here last May
All were members OF the National Al
lance OF Furniture Manufacturers
hrms, paid fines OF s16S,000 about a
month ago, and two weeks later is
manufacturer in the refrigerator
group were Au@d SIS 900.