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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
First Salt Made in 1891.

Louisiana has for years been a
source or salt in the United States,
the first crude refining having been
done on a small scale in 1871 from
the salt water springs in that State.
The Indians found their salt in this
way, however, long before the adj
vent of the white man In 1872 a
more successful method was worked
out. In 1852, under the direction of
pioneer troops of the Confederate
army, rock salt was discovered at
Avery Island. just Is feet beneath the
surface of the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
NORMAL AGE OF CAMEL.
Arabs Employ Strange Way to
Compute Animals Life.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Thirty years is reckoned by the
Arabs to be the extreme limit of old
age for camels, whose females may
produce 10 or IL calves in a lifetime.
The normal age of a camel Is reck-
oned to be something between Is and
25 years, the span of generation,
the period, as the Arab counts, be-
tween the marriage of two genera
lions OF the same family-a camel,
which comes in its youth to a man as
his brides dowry, being expected to
still be under him. on the occasion
of his sons marriage
The meat Of camel properly
cooked and served with rice is said
to be considered a morsel of delicacy
by the Arab. but to person unac-
customed to 1t, 1t is said to have little
to commend 1t. except in the absence
of other food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
BREWERS AND BARMAIDS
DECLARED SHORT-LIVED
Temperance Speaker Says Those in
Liquor Trades Must Expect
Early Demise.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
cow Els, Isle of Wight, February 5.
Brewers, distillers, bartenders, bar
maids, draymen, innkeepers and 9TH
ers in the liquor trade live only half
as long as the remainder of the popu-
lation, according to Sir Andrew
Clark of London, speaking at tenn
perance meeting in Cowes.
The doctor contended that not more
than one teaspoonful of alcohol a day
should be taken by the average man
or woman. He said that seven out of
ten beds in London hospitals were
occupied by victims Of drink. IF
there were no alcohol drinking" he
asserted, there would be plenty of
beds available and money to support
them"
Sir Andrew said that he could tes-
tify himself that out of "a cases ad-
mitted to London Hospital on
Christmas, % were drunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
Rye Banks Make Profits.

Rye banks, in which the currency
basis was a solid commodity like rye,
have prospered greatly since they
were established during the postwar
imitation period. There is, however, a
divided opinion on the value of these
banks in Germany, the opponents
that the necessities of
the farmers are being exploited
thei use of rye as a currency
med iuua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26

SiilOt , iSidilur N.
Y, is known all
over Europe as
OLIVER Cromwell
in khaki No
more picturesque
figure appeared on
I h e battlefield
during the World
w ar than Gen.
Summerall. n o t
only do his fea-
lures s e e m a
masque of t h e
stern leader of
the Parlia mentary
army against the
Stuarts, but he is
of t h e square,
heavy build ia
V,,tlfa ~ fl,A ~so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
Aching Tooth Closes School

Mrs. Bessie Hooper has a school Of
one pupil near Kelso.. Wash. One day
recently her pupil developed q severe
toothache and school was closed while
Ihe teachef took her to the nearest
dentist. 1t took two DAYS 10 mall ~
trip, get the tooth doctored and return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
FOLKS

Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall, who
has recently succeeded Gen. Robert
Lee Billiard as commander of the I'd
Corps. and with headquarters at Gov
Evening star., 1925-02-09
WARREN NOMINATION
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Is Considered at Two-Hour Session
Without Definite Action
Being Taken.

Inc nomination of Charles B. War.
rem OF michigan 20 be Attorney Cen
eraL vas discussed for two hours to-
day by the Senate judiciary commit
tee without any decision. Chairman
Cummins VIII set the time for the
next meeting.
opposition has arisen in connection
win the sugar trust investigation
conducted by Congress IL years ago,
In which Mr.. Warren's relation to
the beet sugar industry in Michigan
came under inquiry.
Most of the discussion today center
ed around that subject. A subcommit-
tee, after brief consideration, had re-
ported the nomination to the whole
committee without recommendation.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
disappointment of Mitchell
Deferred Until Probe Is Ended
Weeks Desires to Haze Full Data Before
4cting-Forn1er Air Officers Offer to
Tell of Generals ''War Conduct"

lhe question whether Brig Gen.
William Mitchell, assistant chief of
the Army Air Service, will be recon-
mended for reappointment when his
present assignment expires on March
70 Will not be decided by Secretary
Weeks until the select Congressional
committee has concluded its in
vestigation.
The War Secretary desires to
have all available data relating to
the air service collected either by the
committee or from other sources be-
fore him when he acts. If he makes
no decision before Congress ad-
Journs. March 4, the place now held
Will be filled by recess appoint
ment.
Secretary Wilbur today forwarded
TO Chairman Lampert of the com
mittee telegram from Howard e.
Rath and H. NJ. Brown, both former
officers of the flying forces, offering
to testify as to Gen. Mitchelrs con-
duct during the World War
Oncr to Tell Of Mitchell.
Herewith l am inclosing for your
information" Secretary Wilbur wrote.
"a copy of a telegram received by me,
in which certain former officers of
the bombing forces offer to testify
concerning their experiences am
sending you this because l have noted
in the newspapers that you desired to
get testimony of men who have had
actual bombing experience under war
conditions"
The telegram to which Secretary
Wilbur refers in his letter to Mr..
Lampert:
Evening star., 1925-02-09
ASKS FOR REPORT
ON TRAFFIC BILLS
Bell Calls for Information for Pos
sible Use in Urging Changes
on Congress.

Engineer Commissioner Bell today
directed Mai. W. H. Holcombe, AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner, to
prepare a report for the Commission
ers on the traffic legislation about to
be acted on at the Capitol, providing
for director of traffic, added court
facilities and a more stringent regu-
lation of operators permits.
1t is understood the Commission
ers will suggest the omission of GER
tain details from the pending legis-
lation on the ground that discretion
should be left to the traffic director
in the matter of detailed regulations
and requirements.
1t was pointed out by one official
that if Congress legislates upon
specific phase of traffic, such as the
speed limit, for example, it would re-
quire another act of Congress if
changing conditions should later re-
quire modification of the limit.
The report probably will be ready
for approval of the Commissioners
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

I'm case information is desired sup
porting your ideas from the results
to be expected from bombing under
war conditions and upon Gen. Mitch
ellis conduct and lack of knowledge
OF bombing during the late war. we
suggest that dispositions be taken
from three former officers now in Los
Angeles, all of whom had actual
bombing experience. and two of whom
were in command of bombing squad
rons. We know that you are right in
this controversy"
Both HAVE Fine Records.
Capt. Rath was on duty with the
first day bombardment group. On
October 9. 1918, he was recommended
for the Distinguished Service Cross.
He acted as leading observer on the
first raid across the lines, June L.,
1918. He has successfully led II
raids. His record shows that he is a
skillful leader of men, and has. even
under the most difficult circumstances.
demonstrated that he is an officer of
most excellent judgment. He was
commended in a letter by Maj. Gen.
Patrick. present chief of the Air Serv-
ice, and was honorably discharged
from the service March 81. 1919.
Maj. Brown also had distinguishe ed
service. On July 10, 1917, while lead
ing bombing formation over the
enemy territory heavy mist and dark
ness caused him to lose his way
with the result that he was finally
forced down in enemy territory. On
July Is, while crossing the border
into the southern end of Luxembourg
in an attempt to get back to his own
lines he was captured by the enemy
and made prisoner of war. He was
returned after the armistice
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Factions OF KOreu1,
Christia1. Concerts
Fight for Mission,

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 9.--Vernacular
newspapers here today contained
reports of serious conflict be-
: tween opposing factions of Korean
converts at the American Presby-
/ terianN OMISSION at Taiku, Korea.
Recently one faction seeded
from mission control and brought
suit to procure possession of the
j mission property. When the suit
was decided against them mem
bers of this faction seized the
buildings.
Yesterday. according to the re-
ports, the American missionaries
enlisted the aid of thousand
Korean followers and made a DEM
onstration in an endeavor to re-
gain possession of the premises.
The rebel converts resisted and
serious fighting followed, in which,
according to the reports, 40 of the
rebels were injured and the build
ing badly damaged before the DO
Hoe en6s1 the conflict.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Diana of the Dunes,' Pretty Graduate,
Dies after 9 Years of Back to Nature

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 9.-Diana Of
the Dunes, an honor graduate Of
the University of Chicago, who
went to live amid the sandy
wastes along Lake Michigan be-
tween Michigan City and Gary,
Ind, is dead after nine years of
privation in the nature life she
loved.
A Phi Beta Kappa, stellar mathe-
matician and editorial secretary of
the abstruse Astrophysical Jour
nal. a university publication. the
then pretty Alice Gray, reputed
member of wealthy family "in
the East" retired to the sandy
hills.
Her first Winter in the dunes
was uneventful. but she became an
object of general interest the next
Spring when deputy sheriffs
secuted through the sand hills to
find a nymph who. in the light OF
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Z DEAD, MANY HURT
| IN NEW YORK'S FOG
Series of Disastrous Crashes
Take PIace-PaniCs Are
Narrowly Averted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February S-Two men
were killed and scores of persons
were hurt in series of collisions
on New York's transit lines today,
recent years enveloped the city
Harbor and river traffic was vir-
tually paralyzed as results of the
lowering fog that clung close to the
surface of the water. The fog was
reported general, extending along
most of the Atlantic seaboard and
affecting traffic on land and sea over
wide area.
Early reports indicated that the
most serious of the series of accident IS
of the city's transit lines occurred
in the Bronx, where an elevated train
smashed into the rear of subway
train on the elevated structure. Two
were known to have been killed in
this collision, while the estimate of
Injured ran well above 40.
Fire in Subway.
A subway fire in which dozen
people received slight injuries added
to the traffic troubles of the hara assed
transit officials. An express train
bound for upper Manhattan was STALL
ed over some blazing ties. 1t was
only through the heroic efforts of the
train crew that a serious panic was
averted.
Four persons were injured when two
surface cars came together.
Ferry boats with their thousands of
commuters barely crept through the
fnr T,r-, To ivnn
tinue operations. Thousands of other
travellers were delayed aboard railroad
trains.
Traffic on River.
Traffic in the East River further
was demoraliZed when a number of
heavy coal barges broke from their
moorings and started on fog hidden
drift. Long Island Sound traffic was
tied up. Three night boats from New
England cities anchored off Long
Island to await clearer weather.
There were two accidents in Brook
lyn suburbs. Two trains of the
Brook la nd Manhattan Rapid Transit
Company of the Fulton street line
came together in a rear-end collision,
infiicting, injuries to dozen men and
women. On the Corona line near
Long Island City a steel train of the
I. r. II. smashed into the rear of a
wooden train of the Brooklyn Man
haitian Transit Company, injuring half
a dozen persons. 1t is estimated that
these two wrecks affected fully 10000
commuters. as traffic on both lines
was tied up for hours.
Women Knocked Down.
Several women were reported to
have buen knocked to the floor and
Continued on Page 4, Column 3D.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
WOMAN KILLS SELF
AND TWO CHILDREN
Inability to Make Living
Caused Act, Mrs. Frances
Waters Wrote.

The bodies of Mrs Frances Wake
Waters, ~. and of her two children.
Mary, Is, and Lindsay, IA, lay in an
undertaker's establishment today
mute evidence of a mothers decision
to end her struggles to support her
self and children by wiping out the
little family in one tragic stroke.
The lifeless forms of the trio were
found yesterday in the gas-hlled
rooms of their apartment on the
fourth floor of Briarly Hall Apart
ments, 1740 K street. together with
several notes in which the mother
told OF inability Ito make the grade"
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt said that
this afternoon he will issue certffi
Gates showing that Mrs Waters had
committed suicide and had ended the
lives of her two children by asphixia-
tion. The triple tragedy is believed
to have occurred late Saturday night,
after the son and daughter had fallen
asleep.
Struggle for Life Seen.
From the position of the bodies in
the apartment. police believe that the
daughter Mary. partially suffocated
from the fumes. awoke and made a
futile effort either to reach the
kitchen. gas range and turn off the
four burners or to assist her mother
and brother
Mary's body was found face down
ward near the door of the bedroom
in which she and her mother slept
while that of the mother was lying
on the floor near the bed. Possibility
OF the mother having made an effort
tn fply
the position of the bodies. The boys
body lay on couch in the LIVING
room.
Note for Sisters Found.
In note addressed to Polly ant
Lindsay" understood to refer to two
sisters, Mrs. Sam thinner of Peters
burg, Va, and Mrs. James Hay, jr.
OF the Farnsboro Apartments. Mrs
Walker said
"Dears: Don't think this has any
thing to do with things that either
of You might have altered; it ha sn't-
you've both done your best. but / just
can't make the grade. l am so tired
Of being unhappy and so tired OF
struggling and being poor. l canno,
face whole life of unhappiness This
will give you all great deal OF
trouble and sorrow. but at least
was unselfish enough to take Mary
and Lindsay with me. so as not to
add to any ones burden. It's a fa1
better thing than l. have ever done
SHAN"
Shan" was a nickname of Mrs
Walker.
Other notes were addressed to Mrs.
George c. Minnigerode and w. Allan
Gait.
Divorced From Physician.
According to relatives of the dead
woman, she had been divorced for
several years from Dr. Dorsey Waters
who. 1t is understood, resides in Ger
mantown. Pa. Ever since the divorce
she had been trying to educate her
children and support herself by work
ing, first, at the Shipping Board and
more recently at the offices OF the
Washington Railway & Electric ~
The notes explained the diff1culties
she had met with in doing this anf;
INDICATED the untold mental strain
mat she had been under for months
The sons fondness for wafIles led
TO the discovery of the tragedy yes-
Continued on Page 5, Column 21
Evening star., 1925-02-09
HOUSE TAKES UP
3 DISTRICT BILLS
Milk, Welfare and Lamond
Street Crossing Measures
Given Precedence.

With only two District days, in
cluding today's session. left, the
House is faced with the proposition
legislation.
Three bills, the milk, welfare and
Lamond street crossing, were taken
up in the order named after a roll
call was requested by Representative
Cramton of Michigan.
If these three bills are disposed
of promptly 1t is thought probable
that the Great Falls power measure
will occupy the rest of the day, there
being a good deal of controversy on
this question.
The five-year school building pro-
gram also is on the program to fol-
low the rent legislation.
The first District measure called
up was to regulate the sale of milk,
cream and ice cream within the Dis
trict of Columbia, SO as to require
pasteurization, and that all milk
should come from tuberculin- tested
herds.
Representative Thomas L. Blanton,
Democrat, Texas, made an impas-
stoned plea for protection of the chill
dren against contamination of their
particular food supply.
Representative Florian Lampert,
Republican, Wisconsin, chairman of
the subcommittee which held extern
sive hearings on the milk bill, ex-
planned that the general purpose is
to insure a supply of pure milk and
milk products for sale ahd use in the
District. To that end it requires the
inspection and grading of farms and
herds from which milk Is procured,
permits only milk or cream to be
sold which is produced from herds
to which the tuberculin test has
been annually applied and vests in
the health officer of the District
powers to adopt rules and regula-
tions to enforce the prescribed stand
ards and qualities. 1t was emphasized
that this legislation is urgently
needed by the District health officer
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Hughes Plans Long
Rest in Bermuda
On Leaving Office

Reports that Secretary Hughes
VIII visit South America after he
leaves the State Department were
set at rest today when 1t was
learned that the Secretary has
definitely decided to go to Bermu-
da for long rest in the interim
between the giving up of official
duties and his return to the prac-
tice of law in New York.
The Secretary plans to sail, he
said. for Bermuda March I. three
days after his resignation as Sec
retary of State becomes effective
He expects to spend two or three
months there, but has put aside
all suggestions that he participate
in the official and social life of the
islam during his visit. He wants
to have real rest, his first since
1921.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

the moon, was wont to disport in
natures garb along the lake shore.
Three years ago she was joined
in her wild life by giant of
whom nothing but the name Paul
wilson ever has been known.
They were married and Wilson
took up his brides close -to-nature
life.
They lived In shack by the lake
at the station which bears his
name. 1t was in Wilson's arms
that Diana died, scorning medical
treatment, preferring death in the
dunes to lingering in a hospital.
A doctor was called yesterday
only after she had become uncon-
scious.
She asked her husband to cre-
mate her body and scatter her
ashes to the winds from the top
of Mount Tom. the highest sand
hill along the lake shore.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
c. U. TO ESTABLISH
CHEMISTRY CENTER
SIS, 900, 600 Endowment Civ
en- to Vast Medical Re-
search Work Here.

A center for' fundamental chemical
research in solving the problems of
medicine and one of the greatest chem
ical education institutions ever set up
is to be established at Georgetown Unit
yersity with an initial endowment of
5000, 000 and as many more millions
assured as are needed to carry on the
work. '.
The endowment fund will all be in
hand before next Christmas, and the
chemical medical research plant is ex-
pected to be in operation within three
years, directed by experts in organic,
inorganic and physical chemistry, path
ology. bacteriology, pharmacology and
biochemistry, to whom associates in
each line of endeavor will be assigned.
Under their guidance research fellows
and graduate students engaged in the
preliminary work of the Investigations
will be afforded rare training for a
future career in the service of chemo-
medical research on a scale never be-
fore dreamed of.
Plan Being Developed.
Rev. c. w. Lyons. S. j., president
OF Georgetown University, is father
Ing the project and the basic plans
worked down to scientific detail have
been figured out and developed by
Rev. George l.. Coyle, S. j., interna-
tfonally known as an educator and
administrator specializing in the field
of chemistry. Since last September
Father Coyle has felt assured of the
successful accomplishment of this
project, recommended by scientific
leaders and backed by the American
Chemical Society Father Coyle will
leave Washington next Saturday for
a two-month trip for personal con-
terence with men who are supporting
the plan.
This new institution, which will be
Continued on Page 4, Column p
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Mccormack Ill; Concert Postponed

NEW ORLEANS, February s.-John
Mccormack, the tenor. is Ill at his
hotel suite here with the grippe and
his concent arranged for tonight has
been postponed. ....
Evening star., 1925-02-09
BAR TO RESCUE ALLEGED.
Louisville Fireman Reviews Expe
riences With Natives.
,r the Associa ted Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 3
When Lieut.. Robert A. Burden. one of
the two chief outside eyewitnesses
of the predicament of Floyd. Collins
in Sand Cave, learned of the military
inquiry ordered by Lieut.. Gov. Den
hardt today, he was emphatic in his
assertions that there had been def
Continued on Page 5. Column 4.3
Evening star., 1925-02-09

90. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain and warmer tonight: tomor-
row, cloudy to partly cloudy and colder
Temperatures: Highest, 67, at pm
yesterday: lowest, 35, at am today
Full report on page 10.
The Winslow mail., 1925-10-30
PICTURE DISPLAY
SHOW METHODS OF
CHEVROLET PLANT

The marveIs of modern aUtOmO-
tive precision and production meth
DDS are depicted in a series of 42
enlarged photographs now being
shown to the public at the sales
rooms of all American and Cana
dian Chevrolet dealers. P. H.
Brooks, local dealer, has the exhibit
at his salesroom, Third and Will
hanson.
The Photographic series covers
the same interesting operations in
the manufacture of Chevrolet cars
which would be shown a visitor at
the factories.
One of the most spectacular pic
lures show a huge drop forge ham
mer weighing 100000 pounds.
Hammers of this type are used to
make the Chevrolet crankshaft.
The falling weight is a three-ton
block of steel which is lifted by
steam. 1t is so responsive to the
touch of the skilled operators that
they are able to place a watch on
the bottom die and strike it with
the hammer so delicately that tha
crystal remains unbroken. Each
hammer will forge $50 crankshafts
during a 10-hour day
Other striking features of the ex-
hibit are pictures of a monster ma
chine which uses 100000 amperes
of electricity to weld the Chevro-
let one-piece banjo-type rear axle
housing; a machine which drills
80 holes simultaneously in the bot
tom of the Chevrolet cylinder
The Winslow mail., 1925-10-30
CALIFORNIA TO
IMPROVE ROAD
INTO ARIZONA

In accordance with it's 1925 bud
get, the California Highway COM
mission has advertised for bids for
the grading and surfacing of 21
miles of the Mecca-Blythe state
highway in Riverside county. The
work will be done between Desert
Center and point four miles west
of Hopkins Wells.
The Mecca-Blythe route is a con-
nection between the Imperial Val
ley trunk highway and the central
Arizona border, and was urged at
the time of the 1919 bond issue as
a direct connection between Los
Angeles and Phoenix 1t is one Of
four important interstate connec-
tions in Southern California
Bids for the grading work will
be opened in Sacramento, Novem-
Der 8. The work will be financed
with federal aid.
Bids also have been asked by the
commission, it is announced by
Commissioner N. T. Edwards, for
the widening and thickening of Is
miles of state highway between
Riverside and Ontario, in Riverside
in San Bernardino counties. The
present 1S-foot pavement will be
widened to 20 feet and thickened
with asphalt concrete.
The Riverside-Ontario project is
a part Of the commission recon-
struction program for Southern
California to be financed with gaso-
line tax funds.