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The Washington times., 1925-10-06
MI CHEL. CASE
SETSLEG|ON
BOILING
lid Will Come OFF, AS Soon
As Coolidge Finishes Omaha
Speech Today
KENT A. HUNTER
international News Service

OMAHA, Oct. 6.-The boiling
issue of which Colonel William
Mitchell. aviator critic of army and
navy aviation, is the center, sim
mered under lid today. in the
American Legion convention out Of
respect to the presence of President
Coolidge, who was to address the
convention this forenoon.
When the President departs late
in the day, the lid is expected to be
yanked off again. Mitchell's friends
are primed to start a stampede for
him with the slightest excuse,
while the leaders are working with
might and main to hold them in
check by pointing out that Mitchell's
case now is pending before his
superiors in Washington with a
court martial on the way, and that
to do anything rash, such as going
on record as indosing him in a
blanket resolution, would be un-
pardonable in soldiers.
Karin to Go"
With ten hours truce during the
Presidents visit to the convention,
the leaders hope to avert the
threatened explosion.
But they may not be able.
Mitchell's supporters say they are
"rarin' to CO." and, headed by
Former National Commander Alvin
Owsley, of Texas, are ready to try
to jam through an invitation to
Mitchell to come and tell the con-
Vention all about aviation.
A hectic twenty-four- hours SEES
sion of the committee on aviation
is said to have produced a resolu-
ton to be presented to the Gom-
mtttee Thursday, which will carry
recommendations advocating the
separate air service proposed by
Mitchell to Congress, although it
does not mention Mitchell by name.
The resolution, addressed to Presi.
dent Coolidge, is so worded as TO
carry as little offense to the
President as possible, but will, IL
passed. put the million members OF
the American Lelfon on record as
favoring the plan, which has led
to all of the flying coloners trouble
with his superiors.
Whole Thing Outlined
1t recommends Capitalization of
army affairs under army officers
with an air service of men de-
tailed by the air department for
functional activity with the army.
The plan provides for control of
the present navy air forces in the
air department but with ships de.
tailed for functional activity with
the assistant secretary In charge
of navy defense.
To the air department, under the
recommended plan, is reserved the
fighting nucleus of airmen and the
development Of ships and the train.
ing Of land and water air fighters.
The Washington times., 1925-10-06
TAKE
NEWVE.W
NAERLD
AFFAIRS
President Tells Legion That
America Should Shed
Superiority Complex
b Geo GU E DUNNO
Intern iohaI News sevlcs


OMAHA, Oct. S. The peoples
of America must abandon their.
superiority complex ii favor Of &
spirit Of liberation or this nation
win find itself headed straight
toward period Of preparation for
another war!
This startling warning was con-
veyed to the country today by no
less a parsonage than Calvin
Coolidge, President Of the United
States.
His blunt admonition Of impend-
ing danger unless America under
goes an intellectual demobiliza-
ton as well as a military demobil-
ization" was contained in the
address he delivered before the
World War Veterans of the
American Legion, assembled here
in annual convention.
warns OF Hatr0dS
President Coolidge told his soldier
audience that too many of the
hatreds, jealousies, and suspicious.
so carefully cultivated during the
recent war, still existed.
He pointed to the wave Of reli.
gious and racial intolerance that is
sweeping the country, and to the
nilitaristic propaganda of certain
cliques in the army and navy as
examples. He belfttled the theory
that other peoples of the world,
because their thoughts are not
our thoughts" are adding nothing
to the sum of civilization.
st is for these reasons" de-
clared the President, that it seems
clear that the results of the war
will be lost and we shall only be
entering a period of preparation
for another conflict unless we can
demobilize the racial antagonisms,
fears, hatreds and suspicious, and
create an attitude of liberation in
the public mind of the peoples of
the earth. If our country is to
have any position of leadership, 1
trust it may be in that direction,
and I believe that the place it
should begin is at home.''
Price of Peace =
The Presidents speech was one
primarily concerned with the ad-
vocacy of peace.
WAR" he said, has become
less probable; peace has become Sc
cure. The price which has been
paid to bring about this new con-
dition is utterly beyond compre-
hension.'
Returning to the present-day
philosophy of his own country, Mr..
Coolidge continued:
1.-THE generally expressed desire
of America First cannot be crit
icized. 1t is a perfectly correct as.
piration of our people to cherish.
But the problem which we have TO
solve is how to make America first.
1t cannot be done by the cultiva-
ton of national bigotry, arrogance
or selfishness. Hatreds, jealousies
and suspicious will not be produc-
tive of any benefits in this direc-
ton. Here again we must apply
the rule of federation. Because
there are other peoples whose ways
are not our ways, and whose
thoughts are not our thoughts, we
are not warranted in drawing the
that they are adding
nothing to the sum of civilization.
Should Serve Humanity
1--WE can make little contribu-
ton to the welfare of humanity
on the theory that we are supe-
rior people and all others are an
inferior people. We do not need
10 be too loud in the assertion of
our own righteousness. We
an only make Amsr1ea first IN the
The Washington times., 1925-10-06

OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Cloudy with showers tonight and
Wednesday slightly warmer. Tempera-
ture yesterday High, Sc; low, 81.
The Washington times., 1925-10-06
FERGUSON
MAY PITCH
SECOND
Harris VIII Save coveIeskie
for First Game Here If
Weather Stays Cool

a I'D as# Es 8sa n
PITT SBIJRGH Oct s..
aBucky" Harris trotted out his
Washington champions at II
o'clock today Tor their first and
only workout at Forbes Field
prior to the world series.
The invaders went directly to
the BAH park from their hotel and
Immediately got down to the
business Of familiarizing them
selves with the Pirate baseball
plant.
Harris put his charges through
an intensive drill in all depart
ments Of the game.
While the American League
champions were linbering up the
report gained circulation that
Manager Harris injured hand
would keep him out of the open
ing game. Harris denied the re-
port, but just before the practice
session it could plainly be seen
that his hand was not in the best
condition.
Adams May Be Used.
In the event that Harris does
watch the militia conflict from the
bench, Spencer Adams, utility in
fielder, will hold down second base.
If Bucky Harris decides against
starting Stanley Coveleskie here be-
cause of the cool weather, Alex
Ferguson will quite likely draw the
assignment, This decision has come
about because of a report made by
Joe Engel, Washington well-known
ivory finder.
Enge1, after watching the Pirates
play five games at the flag end
of the National League campaign,
expresses a belief that Ferguson
will stop most Of the sluggers in
the Pittsburgh ranks. 1t was as a
result of Engeps report that Fergu-
son received special training for
the past two weeks.
Harris To Take No Chances
While Coveleskie has improved
greatly since his osteopathic treat
ments in Washington and believes
he can start and hold his own,
Manager Harris wishes
to take no chances with him. The
cool weather Of today will just
suit Walter Johnson, who thrfves
on it, but Covey's tender back
might begin it's tantrums all over
again.
Manager Harris, sta ting johnson
and Ferguson here, will then be
able to throw Coveleskie against
the Corsairs in Fridays game at
should be several degrees warmer
than it is here today.
The entire puzzle rests upon the
weather. Cool weather here means
Ferguson will start and Coveleskie
remain on the bench. Warm
weather will give the Silent Pole
his great opportunity.
Peck Using Special Shoe
Roger Peckinpaugh did not ac-
company the Champions here. In
stead he made a. quick jump to his
home in Cleveland and showed up
here today. Peck's weak ankle is
not hothering him in the least. He
has a specially built shoe for it
and says he should play through
every game in the series.
When the opening game begins
here tomorrow, Joe Harris will I'D
found in right field, with Rice in
center and Goslin in left. The
right field has been shortened since
the Griffs were here in July and
Moon Harris should have no trouble !
Continued on Page 2 Column y
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The Washington times., 1925-10-06

Disabled to Ask General Hines
to Keep Inspector at St.
Elizabeth's

Stirred to immediate action b.
the District grand jury's sensa-
tionaI report on conditions It st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, the Disabled
American Veterans today took
steps to assure good treatment
for the ex-service men who are
mental patients at the institution.
There are almost 1000 veterans
at the hospital, and heretofore the
Veterans Bureau has sent to the
establishment only one contact
officer once a week to examine
conditions as they pertain to the
veterans.
Want Better Inspection
It is obviously impossible for
this weekly visitor to satisfy him
self that each Of the men is re-
ceiving good care. Necessarily, he
depends upon the reports furnished
him by the hospital authorities
with, perhaps, an occasional cur
sorry ward walk.
This service is deemed INSULT
cient by the Disabled American
Veterans, it was said at that or
ganiZation's headquarters in the
Munsey Building today.
AS soon as General Frank 4.
Hines, director of the bureau, re-
turns from the American Legion
convention in Omaha, the D. A. v.
will insist that he order sufficient
medical contact from the bureau
with the men at st. Elizabeth's.
He will be urged to assign a Vet
Grams Bureau doctor to permanent
service at the institution, and to
make such other reforms as the
conditions warrant.
Hear of Patients Beaten
The grand jury report, returned
In connection with indictment Of
two st. Elizabeth's Hospital at
tendants on charges Of manslaugh-
ter-the victim being Daniel Green,
colored inmate-caused the Veter-
ans organization to outline a fu-
ture policy which will make feas-
ible close watch upon the veter-
ans under treatment in the Insti-
tuition.
Reports have reached the d. A.,
v. office from time TO time, it was
said. OF patients being beaten by
attendants and of other ill treat
ment. but these allegations have
never been substantiated, principally
because the aggrieVed inmate is
Incompetent to testify in court.
Congressional committees that
have visited the hospital in the
past, upon representations that con-
ditions at the institution could be
greatly improved, have invariably
found everything in appIe-pie order.
The guards have been vainIy
searched for brass knuckles and
other weapons.
However, the reports of beatings
and harsh treatment outliVe Con.
gressional Investigations. A few
such cases have reached the
District courts.
Sane Persons Held, Charge
Probably the most serious state
ment in the jury report was based on
the statements of witnesses called
before the grand jury, who testified
that sane persons were being kept
at the hospital, having been sent
there for Interior purposes.
Doctor William A. White, super.
intendent of the hospital, denied
this last charge. He said the al
legation was always being made by
persons who did not understand in
sanity as the hospital physicians
did. The patients are regularly ex'
amtned, he stated, by specialists
who can detect the varying condi'
Continued on Page ., Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-10-06

Peck's leg is stronger tiiis year
than it was last. Recently 1 read
somewhere how it kept him out of
the lineup this season and might
go back on him in the series with
Pittsburgh. A broken bone on the
end of his thumb kept him on the
Continued ON Page 2. Column %
The Washington times., 1925-10-06
RUSSIA IN PACT
POLAND,
IS CLAIM
Secret Military Alliance IL
Charged by German
Potash Magnate
BY WALTER DIETZEL
International News Service

BERLIN, Oct. 6.-Russia has al
ready concluded a secret military
alliance with Poland. which Ger
many has been invited to +oin and
which Italy may participate in ac-
cording to an article by Arnold
Rechberg, potash magnate. pub
lished today in the Neue Berliner
Zeitung, q radical democrat news
paper.
Rechberg asserts that this move
ment for triple alliance between
Russia, Poland and Germany, with
Italy as a possible member. is the
purpose behind the visit of NJ.
Tchitcherin. Soviet foreign min
lister, to Warsaw and Berlin.
Advised by Tchitcherin
Tchitcherin, according to Rach-
berg, advised German industrialists
in confidence that Germany should
conclude a military alliance with
Russia. declaring that Poland has
Continued ON Page z Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-10-06
ALL
OVER THE
FIELD
Walter Johnson Pays High
Compliment to Sparkling
Work u lafisld
~ WALTEI I..IIllIINsllN,l

PITTsBBRGH, oct ). = The
work of Washington's infieId is
sure to count heavily during this
coming series. It fairly flashes at
times and is never dull. Il hon.
|eatly believe never watched two
infielders work together better
than do Bucky Harris and Roger
Peckinpaugh. It's almost as If
each could sense the others
thoughts on every pitched ball.
That is why they have officiated
in so many double plays since be-
coming team mates. This is q
wonderful thing for the pitcher
in there working his head off. He
knows that everything viii go
smoothly behind him, no matter
what a tough puzzle he may be
facing.
Harris is not being praised half
enough for his fielding ability.
Others no better get big headlines
IN the newspapers for what they
do. The fans seems to expect
Harris to make wonderful stops and
don't get excited about them. Well,
he goes out and makes them and
some runner is called out and that's
all there is to it. But those who
don't see the plays never hear
anything about them. and it isn't
like Bucky to whine about that,
either.
There is one feature Of his
work that makes Harris unique
In this league, that is his pivot
ing on double plays. He has an
uncanny way Of reaching the bag
I'm time for Peck's throw, whether
high or low, and with one motion
catches the ball and throws to
first base. He has a regular
slingshOt, too, for an arm. Eddie
Collins Is a marvel, always has
been, but / doubt If Eddie does
this quite as well as does Bucky.
Getting under short flies is an.
other strong feature of his work.
He can go into the outfield. either
in center or right, and take a ball
over his shoulder while running at
full speed. frankie Frisch, of the
Giants, does this very well, but no
better than Bucky does. Il have
watched them both.
Bucky Is not what you would
call a hard hitter. but he is fine
batsman in a pilch. He can lay
down a perfect sacrifice bunt In
the right direction and he works
well on the hit-and.run plays. He
Is normally a left field hitter, but
he gets a lot of hits to right field,
at that. He pokes them out over
the first baseman's head generally
and that is a hard thing to do.
Speaking of double plays, Joe
Judge starts many of them on our
club. He is lefthanded. which is
an asset on getting balls over
toward, the foul line and still max
ing the throw to second base. Joe
is gamester, If ever there was
one, and is real infield live wire.
OF course, everybody knows how
valuable Roger PecI1inpaugh is
to us. He was recently voted the
"mOst valuable player to his
team for 1925" in the American
League. He is like the governor
on an engine, he steadies every.
body, yet never slowing up him
self. Peck is really invaluable to
our club. The team isn't quite
the same with him ON the bench.
Peck's leg is stronger iris year
than it was last. Recently 1 read
somewhere how it kept him out of
the lineup this season and might
go back on him in the series with
Pittsburgh. A broken bone on the
end of his thumb kept him on the
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The Washington times., 1925-10-06
Should Serve Humanity

1--WE can make little contribu-
ton to the welfare of humanity
on the theory that we are supe-
rior people and all others are an
inferior people. We do not need
to be too loud in the assertion of
our own righteousness. We
can only maKs Amerlea first In the
The Washington times., 1925-10-06
Vets Enter Insane Asylum Crusade
''Puffins" Asquith to
Study Conditions
IN u. S.
BY International News Service

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Puffins"
Asquith is going to the United
States.
ssPuffins" is Anthony, the
youthful son of the Earl and
Countess of Asquith and Ok
ford.
Recently '.Puffins" has been
striving to outIiye his nickname,
which was given to him by Mar
got Asquith when a baby, and
he has become q leader in the.
younger intellectual group. He
will spend five months in the
United States studying condi-
tions there, particularly in the
film industry. He is said TO
have indefinite plans for adapt
ing the diaries of Margot to the
films
Evening star., 1925-04-17

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properties.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
Miss EIIin Mackay
Not Ready to We'd;
Won't Leaue ''Dad''
Telegraph Heads Daugh.
ter Denies Report of
Engagement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Miss Ellin
Mackay, society debutante, says she
has not met the man for whom she
would leave her father.
Returning from Europe on the
steamship Olympic. she proudly
linked arms with her dad, Clarence
III. Mackay, president of the Postal
Telegraph Gable and Commercial Ca
bic Companies. and when asked spe-
citcally about a report that she was
engaged to Irving Berlin, composer
and popular song writer. denied the
rumor with the assertion that it was
natural for people to expect girl to
marry soon after she, made her debut.
II am not engaged "to any one"
she said. 81 don't understand how
such a report could be started. 1t is
true that l have met Mr.. Berlin at
a number of parties, but / have met
many men at social events, and
don't see that this calls for the crea-
ton of something out of nothing.
The truth of the matter is that
if | were to marry | would surrender
the companionship | have with my
father If | married | would leave
Dad alone. and l cannot bear to think
of parting with him. | have not met
the young man | would marry and
give up my father
4 reporter who asked if Miss
Mackay might marry u poor man
some day demurred when she asked ii
he intended his question as a proposal.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
ARCTIC A|RPLANES
UNHURT IN STORM
Two on "Hobby" to Be Land
ed Soon and Trial flights
Likely in Two Weeks.
BY JAMES B. WHARTON.


KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen. April z.
An examination has disclosed that
the parts of the two airplanes lashed
to the, open deck of the freighter
Hobby, one of the two vessels that
carried the North Pole flight eYpedi.
ton of the Norwegian Aero Club to
Kings Bay from Norway, escaped un-
damaged when the ship was driven off
her course by a gale last Thursday
The half-mile of ice that barred the
Hobby and her companion ship, the
Farm. from the mooring here has
been broken as far as the quay. and
landing will be made as soon as pos
sible. The planes are expected to be
assembled and ready for the first trial
fights within two or three weeks.
The planes, conveyed by the Farm.
will be flown to Danes Island. where
the permanent base of the expedition
will be established. either at Wellman
SBay or kobbe Bay. The hop-off for
the North Pole will be made as soon
as meteorological reports show that
the weather is favorable
Roald Amundsen. discoverer of the
South Pole, who will be an observer
on one of the planes. was jubilant
over the safe arrival of the expedition
at Spitzbergen.
THE first great obstacle has been
overcome" he said. Transporting
the planes across the sea from Nor
way always seemed to me to be one of
the expeditions chief difficulties"
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Evening star., 1925-04-17
PRINTING COSTS CUT
BY NEW COMMITTEE
Civil Service Commission Employees
Simplify Form of Applica-
ton Blanks.

Another procedure designed to effect
further economy in the Government
machine has been established by the
Civil Service Commission in the form
of a committee on printing.
Kenneth c. Vipond. budget officer, is
chairman Other members are Ray
l.. Woodward, assistant purchasing
agent: Edward l. Bennett represent
ing the application division: r. r.
Stratton. division of appointments.
and Mabel l.. Taylor, examining di-
vision.
The committee will meet periodically
for exchange of ideas as to how print
ing costs of the commission can be
further reduced. For long time the
several branches have studied the
problem independently. One result has
been simplification of all application
forms, which is of advantage to appli-
cants as we'll as saving of money.
The commission has had for some
time a committee on business methods
fhich meets periodically, and which
considers suggestions for improve
ment of business procedure of any
kind.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
PHONE OPERATOR NEEDED
Civil Service Commission to Hold
Competitive Examination.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced an open competitive eX-
animation for Junior telephone oper-
ator to fill vacancy at the Veterans
Hospital No. 80, Washington. ID. c.,
al an entrance salary of 81 ,020 q year,
and vacancies in positions requiring
similar qualifications.
At least one years experience as
an operator in a large central office,
or at least two years experience as an
operator in any branch exchange, is
required for eligibility for this ex-
animation.
Men only will be admitted to this
examination, as a sufficient number
of woman eligibleS are available from
former examinations.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
OF the secretary, fourth civil service
district. 1923 + street.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
LEAVING GIRLS SCHOOL.
Principal. of Mary Institute to Re.
sign September !.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 17-Edmund
II. Sears, for "a years principal of
Mary Institute, girls preparatory
school here, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect September /. 1925.
Sears was head of girls school at
Boston and had been a member of the
University of California faculty. He
will be succeeded by Henry f.
Twitchell of West Newton. Mass.
Evening star., 1925-04-17

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Evening star., 1925-04-17

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
Skilled Auto Workers
Leave Industry; Seek
Work in Other Trades

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.--Study of
recent trends in the automobile in
-dustry by an expert for machine
trades journal show that skilled men
are leaving the automobile plants
turnout the country, to enter the
building trades. Quantity production
in automobile factories has reduced
the dependence of the industry on
skilled mechanics. Wages and condi-
tions are relatively less attractive
now than formerly. Building wages
and conditions are improving, and the
demand for highly trained individuals
in the building industry is found to be
increasing.
This study is said to show that
labor costs in the motor field are only
20 per cent of retail selling prices OF
machines. OF all the automobiles sold
in the United States in 1924-25, 80 per
cent were sold on time rather than
Tor cash. OF the time sales, SIS per
cent resulted in the return of the
machines to the sellers, for lack OF
full payment.