davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-02-21
j. S. L0ATH TO GIVE
ATTITUDE ON LOAN
Officials Reluctant in Views
About Sum Sought by
France in America.

Washington officials are showing
reluctance to indicate the atti-
tude of the American Government
toward plans of the French govern
ment to seek two new loans from
banking interests in this country
which has raised expectation that
they will be somewhat closely
scrutinized when presented in more
mature form.
In their present status as disclosed
in the announcement in the French
Chamber of Deputies Thursday by
Finance Minister Clementel that prom
ise of floating the two loans, ag-
gregating s135 200, 900, had been OBJ
tained In the United States, high Off
cials here have refused to comment
on the French plans.
In the position taken at the White
House yesterday that at this stage
there could be no declaration of
American governmental attitude, 1t
was clearly indicated that the mat
ter had not yet advanced to a point
where II called for the usual gov.
ernmental advice in the case of for
eign requests for loans.
Whether the reserved attitude of
officials on the question was to be
taken as giving any weight to recent
hints. entirely without official color,
that the status of the French debt
to the United States might be con-
sidered in connection with the ap-
proval of any private loans sought
by that. government was a matter
of speculation.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
alexandria Mourns for Boy Fireman,
Helpless Since august as Result of Fall
George WhaIen Loses Fight for Life WhicI. Has Won
Sympathy of People All Orer Country.
Mother at Bedside to Last

his gang in the Capitol Theater
in New York heard of his condition
and broadcast several selections
especially for the boy one Sunday
night recently. which he heard on his
radio set. Just prior to his death
Director of Public Safety Paul Nor
ton and Assistant Fire Chief James
NJ Duncan, jr.. went to the hospital
and handed his mother a check for
$630.S7-money raised by his COM
panions in the fire department by
popular subscription and athletic con-
tests.
When the volunteer firemen began
making preparations last Summer to
attend the annual firemen's conven-
ton In Harrisonburg. Va, Whalen
Joined the force by misrepresenting
his age. Several days later he re-
sponded to a call to his first fire, and
his last.
Whalen's body. garbed in the fire.
mans uniform that he never had the
opportunity to wear, lies in a flower
bedecked coffin today at the home of
his grandfather, George w. Davis,
107 Prince street.
The boy is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Lima Whalen; three brothers and
one sister, Charles NJ. Whalen, ].
Courtland Whalen, William Herford
Whalen and Anna Belle Whalen.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
RED CROSS SENDS AID.
Relief Director Ordered to Sullivan
and Cooperation Is Pledged.

Chairman Payne Of the American
Red Cross today sent Red Cross
director to the scene of the mine
disaster at Sullivan, Ind, and tele-
graphed Gov. Jackson Offering what
ever assistance is needed.
Judge Payne's telegram to Gov.
Jackson was IS follows:
Extend the sympathy OF the
American Red Cross to the sufferers
in the Sullivan mine explosion. Have
authorized w. S. Nesbit, Chairman
of the Sullivan Red Cross CHAPTER. to
expend funds for. emergency relief.
Eugene Foster of indianapolis is
now at Sullivan representing the Ma
tiona1 Red Cross until the arrival
tomorrow of Henry NJ. Baker, Red
Cross national director of disaster
relief. who will offer the services of
the American Red Cross as the re-
lief agency"
Director Baker left WASHINGTON
this afternoon for Sullivan, and i'm
mediately upon his arrival will place the
trained disaster relief organization
of the American Red Cross at the
disposal of the State. Should this
OFFER be- accepted, Baker will have
within easy reach expert relief
workers in sufficient numbers to
handle the situation adequately. The
Red Cross has been designated as the
official relief organization following
all major disasters in recent years.
Meanwhile, kilograms received this
morning at national headquarters of
the Red Cross from it's Sullivan
chapter. state that 1t has mobilized
Red Cross nurses and volunteer re-
serves to work at the mouth of the
mine. A tent canteen and first-aid
station already have been erected at
the mine to attend the injured and
provide hot food and stimulants to
the rescuers.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
OPPOSES PAYMENT
Of FEE TO SYME
Utilities Commission Objects
to Former Counseps Claim
in Light Suit.

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday filed in District Supreme
Court motion to dismiss the petition
of former Corporation Counsel Con-
rad II. Syme in which he asked for
approximately S44 900 out Of the i'm
pounded fund of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company for the legal
services he rendered the public in the
electric light litigation.
Francis II. Stephens, counsel for the
commission, based the motion to dis
miss principally on the ground that
Mr.. Syme failed to set forth any con-
tract or agreement made with the
numerous consumers of electrical
energy who are entitled to the re-
fund mentioned.
Charges Failure to Give Names.
1t is further set forth by Mr.. Ste
phens that Mr.. Syme failed to give
the names Of $50 consumers OF cleo
tricity whom. he said in his petition,
retained him in the case. The next de-
Velopment will be a hearing on the
motion to dismiss.
Mr.. Syme was corporation counsel
when the court fight between the
commission and the power company
over electric light rates began in 1917
aSO ~''i' ''S iaIc ieS&S il'u
from the District service, but was
retained as special counsel until Con-
gress discontinued the appropriation
for such special service.
The contention of Mr.. Syme is that
following that development consum-
ers contributed to a fund to retain
him in the case and that, therefore,
he Is entitled to a fee out of the
S3,O00.000, which is to be returned to
the users Of electricity as a result of
the settlement reached in the case.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
Booths Body Buried in Portsmouth,
Covered With Acid, Veteran Declares

my information. The head of the
secret service in the Army, Col.
Baker. came to me the next morn
ing and said he wanted to see me
In privacy.
This Is what he said:
Last night I brought into
Portsmouth the body Of Booth. Six
of my men carried 1t on a stretcher
to the first warehouse to the north.
We took it into the basement.
where we dug a grave.
1.-The body was placed in there
and covered with acid Then the
grave was filled with limestone and
dirt. Every man of US is pledged
to secrecy. Will you promise never
to say a word?
THAT was 60 years ago. There
can't be any harm in telling it
now. The country ought to know"
A new story of the burial place
Of John Wilkes Booth crops up
with consistent regularity, it was
recalled here today, and always re-
suits in a renewal of discussion.
According to authentic information,
Booths body is now buried at
Greenmount Cemetery, in Balti-
more. The story is to the effect
that after his death Booth was
buried in the dirt floor of the old
arsenal here rand afterward re-
moved by his relatives to Balu.
5naoYne fs--r
Evening star., 1925-02-21

Continued from First Page)
had TO be carried out. Cecil, whose
body was one of the first covered,
was former Purdue University stu
dent. He had left that institution
and engaged In mining with the in
tention Of getting married. Friends
said his engagement to young
woman at Dugger. Ind, had recently
been announced.
Squeeze May Have Been Cause.
Miners from all parts Of the south
ern Indiana coal field began arriv-
ing today to get a glimpse of the
mine.
One theory advanced as a cause
Tor the explosion, was that a
squeeze occurred, shattering tim
bers that supported the walls and
releasing a gas pocket. The mine
squeeze" 1t was explained, was SIM
liar TO that which blocked the opening
through which rescue workers first
made their way to Floyd Collins in
the early days of his Imprisonment t
In Sand Cave, at Cave City. Ky. James
Black, a rescue worker, said braces
in the entry in which most of the
miners met death were twisted and
shattered.
The mine was one Of the most
steadily operated shafts in this com
munlty. 1t has had few shutdowns
In recent years, company officers said
regular employment was afforded
Its employees, and many of them were
home owners or were purchasinp
home. The mine pay roll carried 147
names.
RED CROSS SENDS AID.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
TRADE BOARD HITS BILL.
Opposes Woman's Bureau Measure
as Too Drastic.

The public order committee of the
Washington Board of Trade at a spe-
cial meeting called yesterday to con-
slider the proposed woman's bureau
bill unanimously opposed the meas
ure as drawn. Instructions were
given to Odell S. Smith, chairman of
the committee, to send representatives
10 the hearing at the District Build
ing this afternoon and the hearing at
Congress to express the committees
views.
The committees attitude in regard
to the measure was that it was en-
tirely too drastic and that no bureau
should be formed in connection with
the Police Department that was not
under the control of the chief of
police and the Commissioners.
DR.. J. B. G. Custis charged that the
bill was an attempt to foist some
thing on the people of the District
when they don't want It," He
charged Mrs. Van Wrinkle with being
a Freudian, and declared that he per-
sonally had heard her state that no
crime was committed by any woman
over IA except a sex crime.
Attacks Bureau Work.
Matthew O'Brien said that the bill
gave power to the womens bureau
to pick up any woman under 21 with
out a warrant and detain her unless
she "xare = Eeod account s< hsrsea&S
Evening star., 1925-02-21
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. February 21.-Col.
James Hamilton Davidson. former
commander Of the 1920 Infantry.
today revealed what he said was
the burial place of John Wilkes
Booth, assassin of President Abra-
ham Lincoln. Col. Davidson, who
lives here with a daughter. believes
he is the only living man who
knows. Recently Edwin Harper
Sampson. who had said he was one
of seven men who disposed OF
Booths body. died in Moline, ILL.,.
without revealing what had been
done with the body.
Col. Davidson said he was in
command at Portsmouth, Va, on
the night Of Booths burial, and
was told Of It by Col Baker, head
of the secret service OF the Army.
Booths body was buried in the
basement Of a warehouse at Ports
mouth in a deep grave and covered
with acid, Davidson said Col. Baker
told him. = The grave then was
filled with limestone and dirt.
Just after the shooting Of Booth
at Bowling Green. Va.," said Col.
Davidson, "a report came to me
about a group of men acting mys-
teriously in the middle of the night
around one of the warehouses.
Fl 3t61st have - XAA~ leAk Ae9
Evening star., 1925-02-21

Alexandria's A firehouses were draped
with mourning black today, and the
nrebells tolled a sad requiem for
George Washington Whalen. the 16-
year-old baby" fireman, who sue
cumbed in the Alexandra Hospital
yesterday afternoon to injuries re-
ceived "in line OF duty"
Paralyzed from the waist down
since the morning of August 2 last.
when he fell through a hold of blaz-
Ing ship on which he was fighting his
first fire, the young fireman went to
his death with the same courageous
stoicism that marked his long months
of intense suffering. The boy lapsed
into a state of semi consciousness
Thursday and died while his mother,
who had been at his bedside almost
constantly. had left for a few min
utes to eat her dinner in an adjoining 6
room in the hospital.
Sympathy Widespread.
The pathetic case OF George Wash
ington Whalen had aroused the deep
est sympathy of Alexandria and it's
Persons by the score came
to visit him and offer words of cheer
while pains racked his frail body;
his brother firemen granted his every
wish; the city furnished two nurses
and a doctor. Even "Roxie" and
Evening star., 1925-02-21
HOUSE AT.JACHE
HELD IN DRY CASE
Assistant Doorkeeper Arrest
ed on Charge of Selling.
Four Others Seized.

ON complaint of Representative
John G. Cooper of Ohio, Prohibition
Agent Daniel r. Ford developed
evidence against Eli Wright. 60 years
old. an assistant doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives, which re-
suited in Wright's arrest last night
at his apartment, 72O Thirteenth
street. He was arraigned in Police
Court today on charges of sale and
possession of liquor, pleaded not
guilty, demanded jury trial and
was released on $500 bond.
Prohibition Agent Ford. 1t was an
nounced by his chief, Harry NJ Luck
EFT, in charge of this division. also
developed evidence from the Wright
case which resulted in the arrest of
four other persons last night: Ed
ward Marks, %. of 500 Fourteenth
street: Rose chenberg. 20, and Es-
telle II. White, 3S, of 439 K street,
and Mrs. Mabel Hawkins, %, of 1892
Fourteenth street
Marks was arrested while in his
automobile at Fifth and l. streets
northeast, by Policeman c. a. Berry
OF the eleventh precinct. He was ar
raigned before the court this morn
ing on charges of transporting and
Illegal possession of liquor, pleaded
not guilty, demanded jury trial and
was released in $1,000 BOND.
Rose Trachenberg and Estelle
White were arrested last night at
their address by Prohibition Agent
Williams and Policemen Dankmy1
and Bremmerman of the second pre-
Cinct.
Miss Trachenberg, when arraigned
on charges OF possession and three
sales of liquor, pleaded not guilty,
demanded jury trial, and was released
on $500 bond. Estelle White, charg ed
with possession, pleaded not guilty,
demanded jury trial and was released
On S1,500 bond
Mrs. Mabel Hawkins, 23, who was
arrested by Lieut.. Davis and Sergt.
McQuade OF the vice squad, charged
with selling and Illegal possession,
pleaded not guilty .and asked to
be tried by the court. When As
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas Lodge told the court that a
warrant was out for the woman S
husband, Jack Hawkins, and he wish
ed to try the cases together, Counsel
Mullen for Mrs. Hawkins, objected,
and it was expected she would be
tried this afternoon. She was re-
leased on $500 bond.
Evening star., 1925-02-21

He cited an instance in which he said
that during a raid on hotel mar
ried woman was detained because she
looked young. He also said that an
attempt had been made by the wom-
ans bureau to interfere with young
woman at a dance, and 1t was found
that the young woman was dancing
with her father. Another member Of
the committee said that he person.
ally stopped a member of the bureau
from interfering with a young man
who had his arm around the shoulder
of his fiancee on a street car.
I'VE have faith in the present head
of the Police Department, and he
should be held responsible" said Mr..
O'Brien, who said that the provision
Of the bill giving the bureau the right
to detain persons without a warrant
had already been held unconstitu-
tional when the vagrancy law was
attacked.
DR.. Custis also charged Mrs. Van
Wrinkle with being undisciplined.
Fear was expressed that the provi-
sions of the bill would allow the
members Of the bureau to enter private
homes.
Evening star., 1925-02-21

st. Mary's lndustr1nI school bIn0
of Baltimore will give a concert to-
morrow at o'clock at the Catholic
University of Washington. The pro-
gram will consist of number of in
strumental selections.
The Elite Sewing Circle will hold
its second annual card party
at o'clock, for the benefit of destitute
families. at the La Java. 1910 Fourteenth
street.
The Rhode Island State Society will
meet Tuesday, pm, at Thomson
School. Business session and pro-
gram.
The Rector's Aid of the Silver
Spring Mission will present "The Dis
trict School Of Blueberry Corners" at
the Armory, Silver Spring, Md, Mon
day and Tuesday, 8 pm, for the BEN
eft of the mission work in Silver
Spring and community.
The Social Hygiene Society will
meet Tuesday, 8:15 pm, at Epiphany
Parish Hall. Rev. George M. Difen-
derfer will speak on ''The Moral Is
sues Involved in Social Hygiene" and
Lieut. Comdr. ]. r. Phelps, U. S. N,
will tell of "The Navy's Interest in
Social Hygiene"
KaIarama Citizens Association will
meet Tuesday, PM, in parish house
of st. Margaret's Church.
G.. 8. U. Sorority OF Southwest
washington will give q dance Feb
ruary 28, at Blue Triangle Hut, goth
and B streets, pm.
The Red Triangle Outing Club viii
meet tomorrow, 2:20 pm, at Wiscon-
sin avenue and p street. Get transfer
to Rockville. Four-mile hike.
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas
Camp. No. 8, d. of p. United Spanish
War Veterans, will hold its annual
Maine Memorial Service tomorrow, 3
nm. at st. Luke's p. e. Church. All
soldiers and veterans are required to
meet, 1880 at parish hall of the church
to participate in exercises.
1Psychfc Phenomena and Spiritual
Iife" will be the subject to be pre-
sented tomorrow, s p.m., at United
Lodge Of Theosophists, 1871 X street.
nr. Gertrude ". sheckells viii lee
ture tomorrow, s p.m.. at the Health
Studio, 1923 X street, on How to Be
Well and Stay Well" 1t will be fol-
lowed by a buffet supper introducing
nutritious foods in proper balance and
combinations.
The National WOman's Party will
hold a tea tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at headquarters, with Miss
Sue White speaking on Constructive
Reyolutionists.p Mrs. Herman Gasch
VIII preside and act as hostesA
Evening star., 1925-02-21
W0MAN'S BUREAU
BILL IS DELAYED
=
Wrangle Between Underhill
and BIanton Prevents Ac-
ton on Police Measure.

After each member Of the special
subcommittee of the House District
committee appointed Wednesday, had
made individual reports at the spe-
cial meeting today on the proposal
to give the Policewomen's Bureau
permanent standing in law, further
action was delayed until MONDAY
morning at 1890 o'clock.
The meeting today, called especially
to hear a report on this measure, was
a wrangle between Representative
Blanton of Texas, endeavorfng to
force an Immediate favorable report
on the bill, and Representative Under
hill of Massachusetts, striving TO de-
lay action until permanent legislation
could be perfected.
Representative Underhill, as chair
man of the subcommittee, reported
that a hearing had been held and
number of amendments proposed and
accepted. He said that the presiding
officer of the Senate committee had
notified proponents and opponents
that all amendments would be en-
bodied in a new bill to be presented
in the Senate, and that when this was
printed all those who wanted to criti-
cize the legislation would have an op-
portunity.
BIanton Urges Report
Representative Blanton made a
minority report urging that the bill
ought to be reported today and he
moved that the subcommittee be dis
charged and the bill reported.
1t was explained that In the new
bill the section which proposed 70
give the womens bureau independ-
ence from the major and superin-
tendent had been amended so as to
make the head of the women'S bu-
reau absolutely" submissive.
In reply to questions Mrs. Nina Van
Wrinkle, chief of the women's bureau.
said that the new legislation would
give the womens bureau no authority
that it does not have now, but 1t
would give them permanent status
in law and an increase in personnel
from 90 to so, with an ultimate in
crease to As.
See No Need for Haste.
Representatives Zihlman of Mary
land and Underhill of Massachusetts
argued. that it had not been shown
that this legislation was an urgent
necessity and that its work would be
inperiled and the life of the bureau
jeopardized by waiting few months
until Congress resumed it's work.
Representative Underhill declared
that there is too much snap legtsla-
ton, Whlcn congress later TesTetS-
Representatives Beers of Pennsyl-
vania, Gibson of Vermont and Stalker
Of New York, all of whom are mem
bers of the subcommittee, expressed
themselves in sympathy with the leg
islation, but reluctant to vote to
discharge the subcommittee or to
bring the bill out before IT had been
duly considered, in view of their atti-
tude On motion of Representative
Blanton, it was decided to give those
interested in the legislation an op-
portunity to study the revised bill
and to take it up at special meeting
of the House committee on Monday
at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
GERMANS AND FRENCH
REACH TRADE ACCORD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 21-The basis for
commercial pact between France
and Germany was reached today by
Herr Trendelenburg, heading the Ger
man negotiators, and Minister of
Commerce Raynaldy for France.
The accord was based on the prin-
ciple of the mutual concession of the
minimum tariff on special articles
particularly interesting the two coun-
tries.
Fear was expressed, however, that
the German delegation in agreeing to
a limited application of the minimum
German tariff had gone beyond the
instructions Of its government.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
PROPOSAL IS FAVORED.
Witnesses Upheld Plan, But Some
Changes Are Urged.

Legislation designed to make the
Woman's Bureau permanent branch
Of the Police Department was ap-
proved in principle by those who
spoke at the hearing of the commits
sion on public welfare Legislation at
the District Building yesterday after
noon.
Some opposition was voiced to GER
tain features of the bill as originally
introduced in Congress, but as the
discussion progressed changes were
agreed to and the meeting closed with
expressions of approval of the main
objects sought to be accomplished by
the measure.
The most important amendment was
proposed by Col. James S. Easily
Smith a member of the welfare COM
mission. He urged that, instead Of
having Congress fix the detailed func-
tions of policewomen in the bill,
the District Commissioners be en-
powered to fix the duties by regula-
ton, as they now do for other
branches of the Police Department.
Seek to Preserve Bureau.
Alan Johnstone, jr., of the American
Social Hygiene Association, spokes-
man for the proponents of the bill.
agreed to the object sought by Col.
Easby-Smith, but asked that he be
allowed to see the exact wording of
the amendment later.
Col. Easily Smith also proposed
that the first section of the bill be SO
worded as to make certain that the
Woman's Bureau would be distinct
unit, but at the same time an integral
part of the Police Department
Although Washington has had
woman's bureau for a number OF
years, there is no basic law guaran-
reeinG its continuance, and the main
purpose of the bill is TO prevent its
disintegration at any time in the fu-
ture.
Others Favor Bill.
Odell S. Smith of the Board of
Trade declared that organization is
heartily in favor of the Woman's Bu
reau, but he objected to certain parts
of the bill as originally drawn. He
urged that the Woman's Bureau be
given a permanent status, but made
no higher than the Detective or Traf
flo bureaus.
Others who spoke in favor of the
objects of the bill were DR.. Valeria
II. Parker, American Social Hygiene
Association; Miss Julia K. Jaffray,
Gen eral Federation of Women's
Clubs; Dr. Margaret Eek, District So
cial Hygiene Society, and Rev. w, L.
Darby Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt,
vice chairman of the commission, pre-
sided. The commission will hold an
executive session this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-02-21
GERMAN BANKS ACT.
Disclaim Responsibility for Dam
age to Clients in Rumania.

BERLIN, February 21-In view of
the present political tension between
Germany and Rumania over the
question of redemption of forced war
currency by Germany, the Berlin
banks made a joint declaration to-
day that they are unable to assume
responsibility for any damage to
their clients resulting from this ten
sion.
This applies especially, it was
stated, to Rumania's confiscation of
credits, which Berlin banks had
opened for clients with Rumanian
banks
Evening star., 1925-02-21
LABOR LEADERS DEPLORE
ATTACK ON WALES TRIP
Macdonald and Clynes Say Tour Is
Public Duty on Part
of Prince
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 21.-Ramsay
Macdonald, former premier. and John
Robert Clynes, who was lord privy
seal in the Labor government of Mr..
Macdonald, speaking at different
places last night, both deprecated the
recent attack in the House of Com
mons by David Kirkwood and other
laborites on the forthcoming tour of
the Prince of Wales.
They emphasized that the tour was
a, puolic duty on the part of the
prince.