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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
Border Court Has
A Judge on Either
Side of Boundary
BY the Associated Press.

NACO, Ariz., December r.
Arizona's first international court
Of Justice functioned smoothly
Yesterday. with an Arizona justice
of the peace sitting on the north
side of the boundary line and a
Mexican judge on the south side.
Two Mexicans charged with
burglary several days ago were
found guilty and sentenced to two
years in the Sonora (MeXico) Peni-
Tertiary.
The two prisoners escaped from
the American side several days ago
and were arrested in Mexico.
In an effort to expedite justice
the international court" was sum-
moned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December u
Notwithstanding of educa-
ton of q number of Southern States
and others interested in educational
work spent Wednesday and Thursday
inspecting public schools of Montgom-
cry County to observe teaching meth
DDS and what supervision has done to
improve instruction.
The visitors included W. F. Bond,
State superintendent of Mississippi;
Harris Hart, State superintendent of
Virginia: John w. Abercrombie. State
superintendent of Alabama; 7. H. Har-
ris, State superintendent of Louisiana;
T.. NJ. \. Marrs, State superintendent
Of Texas. and Jackson Davis of Rich
mond. Va. who is connected with the
general educational board Of the
Rockefeller Foundation.
Under guidance of Prof. Edwin W.
Rroome. county superintendent of
schools: Miss Eleanor Smith, super
visor of one-room schools: Miss Hulda
Brust. supervisor of primary schools,
and Miss I. Jewell Simpson, assistant
State superintendent Of Maryland. the
educators visited l6 schools. All .-X-
pressed themselves as much pleased
at what they saw and agreed that in
its system of classroom supervision
and in the training of its teachers
Maryland is ahead of any State in the
country. On Wednesday the visitors
were entertained at lunch at the Mont
gomery Country Club, Rockville, and
on Thursday at the Manor Club. Nor
beck. by members of the county board
of education.
Husband Fined S1J.
Following his conviction by jury
in the Circuit Court here on a charge
Of assault preferred by his wife.
Ernest r. Doyle of Kensington was
fined SIS and costs by Judge Robert
B. Peter.
Cordell B. Thrift, young Wash
ingtonian. will not have to stand trial
an the indictment charging him with
perjury The indictment was the
outgrowth of his marriage here
March II. last, TO Miss Ethel E. Muir
dock. also of Washington, and the
specific charge contained therein is
that the young man gave the wrong
age of the girl. Judge Peter today
ordered the case "stetted.' which
means indefinite postponement
George r. Nicholson and Miss
Naomi Knill. both of GAINESVILLE
were married at Clarksburg, this
county. a few days ago by Rev. Wal
Methodist Church at that place, the
home of the minister being the scene
of the ceremony.
Washington Couple to Wed.
A license has been issued by the
clerk Of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Ernest c. Dickinson
81, and Miss Ruby Mae Long, %
both of Washington.
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Bishop of Washington, will confirm a
class and preach in Christ Episcopal
Church here tomorrow morning, and
in the afternoon will officiate in a like
capacity in Ascension Church, Gath
ersburg.
Joseph Gibbs. a young Rockville
negro, was acquitted by a jury in the
Circuit Court here yesterday on a
charge of selling Intoxicating liquor
He was found guilty in the Police
Court and the trial in the upper court
was an appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12


for the coming year. The sale Will con-
unue until Christmas. With the wom-
ems booth and numerous self service
stations in operation in all parts of
the city and with many mail allot-
ments yet to be heard from, officials
hope that Washington's quota Of seals
Will be fully sold by that time.
Returns by Mail Urged.
To this end it is earnestly requested
that all who have received the seals
by mall will send in their payments
at once or return any portion Of the
seals not used, as all have to be ac-
counted for to the National Associa-
ton.
AS part of 1he Christmas party
, given to the patients of the Tubercu-
| losis Hospital by the Kiwanis Club
last evening. Mrs. Ernest r. Grant
director of the national child health
education committee, repeated the
! Christmas seal tableau which was
given at the annual meeting of the
association recently, in which the
spirit of Christmas was represented
by Miss Elizabeth Frost. Santa
Claus by Arthur Murphy and the
! fireside child by Harry Little. Other
, features of the entertainment We're
songs by Y. a. Heslep and Mrs. Muir
fclI, WIFI SDdTleS GeIES d. Tic at
companist. Miss Mildred Smith
Miss Louise Raymond, Miss Mary
Lynn Giles and Miss Annie Bulloch,
from the Marjorie Webster School of
Expression, gave specially dances
while Miss Webster gave several
monologues. Jack Murray and Bobby
Irwin and Miss Lula Mccoy and
Morgan Davis from the Earlk Thea
ter gave a part of their acts.
Woman Workers Listed.
Additional women volunteering
their services for the booth sales since
yesterday follow: AT the Hecht store,
the District Congress of ParentTea CHI
err Associations. Mrs. William NJ. Col
Inns, captain. with Mrs. W. J. Byler.
Mrs. H. n Link. Mrs Giles Scott
Rafter, Mrs. Tolson and Mrs. Smith.
At Woodward & Lothrop's, the
! Junior League. Mrs. Sidney Thomas,
captain. and Mrs. Frederick Dunn,
| Mrs. T. y. Gill. Miss Mary Thorn,
Miss Catherine Rowson. Miss Gather
, inc Snyder, Miss Laura Towne, Miss
, Frances Webster. Mrs. Dwight Dick
son. Miss May Taylor. Miss Theresa
! Morris. Mrs. Harry Ong. Miss Louise
! Johnson and Miss Violet Spencer.
At the Mount Vernon Bank, Ninth
and X streets. Mrs. j. T. Pardee, Mrs.
l Otto Folsom-J ones, Mrs. Robert Nc
! Cannon, Miss Mabel Peabody, Miss
/ Abbie Tingley. Mrs. Frank Garden.
Mrs. Harris Gould. Mrs. c. X. Ball
| and Mrs. William S. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
HARTWELL AGAIN
FACING DISTRESS
BritiSher Known as "Rum-
Running Baronet," Now
Listed as Bankrupt.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, December 12.-Sir Brod
erick Cecil Hartwell. known as the
"rum-running baronet." again IS in
financial distress. His name is incud-
ed in the official gazette list of receiv-
ing orders in bankruptcy.
Sir Broderick in 1923 organized Il
company to buy liquor, with the a
legged purpose of seeing that the arid
United States was made comparativelr
moist Circulars We're issued inviting
the public to take shares in the COM
pany, promising large returns to sub
scribers.
L. 5. Patrol Crimps Activity
Large shipments are said to have
been made. but finally it was reported
that the American coast patrol had put
a crimp in his activities by the seizure
OF some numerous cases Of liquor. and
that the various shareholders in his
company would get little returns foe
their outlay. The discontinue of tho
British syndicate was referred to u
Washington as but an incident in the
! fight against bOotlegginC by sea.
Later. il was said, the barouct ad-
mitted that he was out of luck. and
also funds. but that he would con
tinue his work. A circular issued an
nCunced that he would attempt to Ia nd
CdrSoeS through me ia ldlIlhS inter
national Trading Co If funds for the
project were forthcoming. Whether
any cargoes got through the blockade
is unknown.
Warning by London Paper.
A. the time Sir Broderick issued his
Ia st circular, early in September, warn
ing was given by the London Dali,
Mail to readers anticipating investing
in the project not 10 have too mucu
faith in the enterprise. 1t was as
serted that they stood a good ChanC"
OF losing their Investment, because OF
the activities of the American Coast
Guard. AT this time il was stated
that SO, 200. 600 had been lost by per
sons financing contraband liquor ship
ments to the United States, and that
Sir Broderick was among the heals
/ losers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
Inquiry Follows
Dropping College
Organ to Yard
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. December -
Officials of ST. Johns College
are looking for the vandals who
dropped the college organ from the
gallery OF Mcdowell Hall. the main
college building. Thursday night, a
distance of 80 feet, practically de-
molishing the instrument.
Evidence was found that on the
same night an attempt was made
TO set fire to the stand at the ath-
letic field Students are suspected,
but the guilt has not yet been
fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

The distinction of being the Oldest
practicing physician in the country
probably belongs to DR.. Mary Schar-
lieb of London. now past 81 years of
age. She is still active in her profes
sion and frequently performs opera
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
SEAL SALES REACH
100000 TOTAL
Approximately $4,000 Is
Raised for Tuberculosis
Association, Is Report.

Slightly more than 1000 900 seals,
representing approximately $4,000,
had been sold up to noon today, as
the second week of the health seal
sale of the Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
FRANCE DECORATES'
EXPERT ON TRAFFIC
William Phelps Emo Made
ChevaIier of Legion of Honor
for His Services.

William Phelps Emo, widely known
traffic expert, has been made a
chevalier of the Legion of Honor by
he French government in recogni-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

ton of his service
in solving the
traffic problem in
Paris and for his
contribution to =
ward gulating
traffic carrying
supplies to the
front during the
orld War.
The decoration
was bestowed on
Mr.. Emo WedneS-
day. when NJ.
Daeschner, t h e
Ambassador from
France. invited
Mr.. Emo and Il
number of friends
TO the embassy.
The entire en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12

ington Tuberculo-
sis Association
was concluded, ac-
cording to reports
to headquarters,
1922 h ] e v e n t h
street.
This leaves the
association tin
about $4,000 short
of its necessary
budget for con-
tinuance of the
V a ri GU s health
S a V ing activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-12
School All the Time.

In Czechoslovakia Sunday is the
! only day of the week on which the
] schools are closed.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
SICK DOCTOR RISKS LIFE
in TEST OF RARE SURGERY
DIR. Franzoni Submits Self
to Knife for Fatal
Heart Malady.
SLIP MEANT DEATH
Demonstration at Garfield
for Visiting Physicians
Is Successful.

DR.. Charles H. Franzoni, prominent
local druggist and physician, today
evidenced his faith in surgery and in
the skill of his fellow physicians by
voluntarily submitting himself as a
patient in one of the rarest and most
hazardous operations known to science
that for. angina pectoris. And he
emerged from the ordeal successfully.
The delicate operation was per-
formed at Garfield Memorial Hospital
this morning by DR.. II. H. Kerr staff
surgeon, and one of the few men liy-
ing who have undertaken the task.
witnessing the feat were a room full
of distinguished surgeons from vari-
Gus parts of the country in attendance
here at the ninth annual clinical
session of the American Congress on
Internal Medicine
Outside the operating room the
members of DR.. FranzonTs family
awaited anxiously the word that
Evening star., 1925-03-11
POLICEMEN DENY
CHARGES OF DAVIS
Two Say They Had No Part
in Alleged Beating of
Prisoner in Station.

Police officers in large numbers rail-
lied today to the defense of Lieut..
Joseph w. Pierson and Pvt Ralph G..
Proctor of the seventh precinct, who
are on trial before Justice Hoehling
and a jury in Criminal Division
on a charge of assaulting with black
jacks and a rubber hose Arthur A.
Davis while he was a prisoner at
the station September 81 last.
Two of the policemen named by
Davis on the witness stand yesterday
as among those participat ting in the
assault declared they took no part in
any beating of the prisoner and also
eXonerated the lieutenant and Proc
tor. Other officers corroborated the
claim of Pierson and Proctor that
they were not at the station at the
time given by Davis for the alleged
assault
Clarence P. Robinson, who, accord
ing to Davis, stood at his feet and
beat him with a rubber hose, de-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-03-11
GIRL BUS DRIVER
KILLED IN CRASH
School Vehicle Wrecked by Train
Near Norfolk-Brother
Is Injured.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va, March 11-Dorothy
Stokes, 16 years old. pupil and driver
of a school bus, was killed and her
14year- brother, Edward Stokes,
was seriously injured when a Norfolk
Southern railway train wrecked the
bus at a crossing s miles from here
at Butts Station.
The accident occurred at s o'clock
this morning while the bus was on it's
rounds gathering children for the 9
o'clock opening of the county school
at Great Bridge. When filled the bus
contains IA pupils. Because the route
lies in a quiet rural section Miss
Stokes had been permitted by her
parents to handle the wheel, and she
had been driving efficiently in fair
weather
Two Bodies in Wreckage.
The bus approached the crossing at
moderate speed and the train had
slowed down to 80 miles an hour
when the crossing was reached. Be-
fore the engineer could stop the motor
vehicle had been dragged some dis
tance and the bodies of the two chill
dren, who had left their home but a
few minutes before, were taken from
the wreckage by trainmen.
The girl died within a few minutes
after the accident Upon regaining
consciousness the boy tried to explain
how the accident occurred, but was
too badly injured to make himself
understood and was taken in an am
bulance to a Norfolk hospital His
chance of recovery, physicians. say,
are about even.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
MUSS0LINPS ILLNESS
is DECLARED GRAVER
Believed to Be Suffering From
Trouble Requiring Delicate op-
erations-Doctors Silent.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
ROME, March 10 G0:30 p.m-By
Mail to Paris, March 1D.-In spite
OF optimistic bulletins regarding
Premier Mussolinis health and re-
peated announcements that he will, he
able to be present at the reopening
or Parliament, this correspondent is
informed that the premiers condition
has taken sudden turn for the
worse.
Although the physicians are silent
as to the nature of Mussolini's illness
1t is believed that he is suffering
from intestinal ulcerations requiring
delicate operations.
On account of the serious state of
MS health, Mussolinfs trip to Taor-
nina has been postponed indefnitelv
Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co)
Evening star., 1925-03-11
STICK TO PROTOCOL,
BRAND INSTRUCTED
Former Premier Confers
With Cabinet on Reply He
Will Make to Chamberlain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, March 1.-THE French cab
met, under the craftsmanship of Pres
ident Doumergue. went over the
whole diplomatic situation today
Premier Herriot informed his col
leagues of the substance of the dec
laration which NJ. Briant will make
at Geneva tomorrow in favor of the
League of Nations security protocol,
and they approved the policy of stick
ing to the league plan.
The Instructions were agreed upon
at conference called by Premier
Herriot in his ONCE last night. The
meeting was attended by NM. Jou-
venel, Loucheur, Paul Boncour,
Georges Bonnet and Jouhaux, the
French delegates to the league, and
M. Laroche, chief OF the political de-
partment Of the foreign office.
Talk OF Notifications,
Various modifica tions to the proto-
col and three, five and seven power
pact plans were discussed, but at the
end the conferees were of the unsni-
nous opinion that France must hold
to the protocol, at the same time
leaving the door open to all sugees-
tions to make it more acceptable or
effective.
Former Premier Briant will replv
to the British foreign secretary, Aus
ten hamberlain, after the latter has
made his pronouncement tomorrow
regarding the British attitude toward
the protocol
Evening star., 1925-03-11
CURZON is UNCHAN GED.
Condition Continues Satisfactory
After Operation.
.ha Asanniated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 1.-THE condition
of Lord Curzon continues satisfactory
after his recent operation, the at
tending surgeons announced at noon
today Their bulletin was as fol-
lows:
owing to Lord Curzon's tendency
to suffer from insomnia, he passed a
restless and somewhat uncomfortable
night, but at Sir Bruce Bruce-Port-
er's and Sir John Thomson w Walker's
visit this morning they found that
Lord Curzon's general condition con-
tinued satisfactory.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
3 STABBED, a SHOT
IN MOUNTAIN FEUD
Family Fight Waged Over Collec.
tion of Debt Near Connells-
vile, Pa.
By the Associated Press.


C'ONNELLSVILLE,P Pa, March IL
Three men were stabbed in the back
and four were slightly hurt by bull
let's in fight in the mountains near
South Connellsville yesterday, it was
learned today, when stories of a
mountain feud were told to Fayette
County authorities.
Woman members of the families
were said to have joined in the fight
ing. although none of them was hurt
The fight started, officers said, when
Charles Schoyer tried to collect $3.50
from Raymond Evans. Evans called
three of his friends-Ralph Prump,
10; Harry Bierley, 10, and Louis
Pierce. 25-and gave battle. Schoyer's
two brothers, Ted and Annias, and
George Balda joined him, and the
fight lasted for several hours.
Prump. Bierley and Pierce are in
the Connellsville Hospital with stab
wounds, while the three Schoyer
brothers and Balda are in the county
Jail at Uniontown charged with felo-
NOUS shooting and assault and bat
terry. They were slightly wounded.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
U. S. Fleets Approach Battle Line
For Mimic Warfare in the Pacific
Bx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. S. S. SEATTLE, AT
SEA, OFF COAST OF LOWER
CALIFORNIA, March a1.-The
scouts Of two great fleets of Amer
lean men-of-war today were ap-
preaching their respective battle
line several hundred miles off the
coast of Lower California.
The alertness of American sea-
fighters was strikingly demon
strated as the ships of both fleets,
numbering 100 United States Navy
vessels, moved into the battle zone.
Men and officers were at battle sta
tions, each engaged in duties that
Evening star., 1925-03-11

co-ordinated the activities of u.s.
600 officers and men into two
mighty fighting machines at sea.
Estimates of possible contacts
that will mark the beginning of
the big naval engagement were
that airplanes might spot Destroy
ers, cruisers or submarines of the
opposing forces; that destroyers
might meet cruisers or submarines
or other destroyers, or that sub
marines might penetrate into the
midst of the opposing forma ton.
The destroyers, scout cruisers,
airplanes and submarines all were
on the far-flung scouting screens,
while the capital ships were back
in the main formation.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
) BILLION FRANCS
NEEDED BY FRANCE
Loucheur Says Only Foreign
Loan Can Avert Crisis in
Nations Finances.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
PARIS. March IA foreign loan
of four or five billion of francs to
enable the treasury to pay it's OBJ
legations promptly is Frances fun
damental need in the present and ap-
preaching financial crisis, says Louis
Loucheur in an interview published
by LIE Journal. The paper had ap-
pealed to him as an outstanding ex-
pert in finance &c suggest a way out
for the country, facing the maturity
of $4,000, 10000 francs worth of Sc
curities this year.
IF the treasury had sufficient mar
gin to enable it to meet promptly all
demands for payment, everything
soon would go smoothly" NJ. Loucheur
said a.sBoudholders who demanded
would be the first to
bring back their money to the treas
ury If they saw that the treasury
was paying. 1t is, in fact, e. question
of confidence"
Foreign Loan Possible.
Unfortunately. the government had
raised the interest rates on it's re-
cent loans, so that the problem of
refunding had become difficult and
burdensome, but, he added, Il know
that a foreign loan is possible. and
believe 1t is necessary"
This loan also, he added. would
provide means for a campaign to i'm
prove the franc, while the 100000
600 Morgan loan was reserved for
defense II the franc were attacked
He believed the Senate would i'm
prove upon the chambers budget
provisions and bring about a balance,
and, as the commercial trade bal
ance was favorable, thanks to the
tourists, there was no reason for dis
Taxes could not be increased with
out diminishing the public absorption
of loans, as there were only ILL.,
600 100000 francs in circulation,
Al ,000, 100000 of paper money and
70 600, 900, 900 of bonds. which he in
cluded as the virtual equivalent of
banknotes.
Prompt Payment Vital.
Therefore, the required margin to
meet the first bond maturing and to
re-establish confidence by prompt
payment was obtainable only through
a loan abroad He believed the franc
must be stabilized and improved. but
this would be dangerous If too rapid,
and the cost of living must first be
decreased to avoid catastrophe.
The patient should not be operated
upon when he has fever, he re-
1--WE must wait"
The Senate committee continues to
use the pruning knife in its con-
sideration of the budget. 1t now has
got through the best part of the ap-
including those for the
ministry of war, the mercantile ma
rine, the devastated regions and tech
nical education, from which it has
off close to 400,000,000 francs,
making the total economies to date
$50, 100000 francs.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
Paris Tourists Must Wait in Line
In Stuffy Police Office for Hours

promised to allow hotel officials to
handle the passports of travellers.
but SO far the latter have not re-
ceived the proper blanks, while the
law compelling tourists to obtain
permits to stay in the city is being
enforced already. Hotel officials and
tourist agencies are urging travellers
to report Immediately to the police.
warning them that they risk fine and
expulsion If they fail to do so.
Many foreigners who are unwilling
to go through the ordeal which
others have experienced are leaving
Paris rather than submit to the new.
regulations.
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News %.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
HUGE SEARCHLIGHTS FAIL
TO EXPOSE AIR ATTACK
Army Plane Evades Powerful
Beams and Has San Francisco
at Its Mercy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-Four
searchlights Of 5000 yards range fall
ed to find an Army airplane theo
retically attacking San francisco
last night. The test, which was under
the direction of Maj. j. s. Platt, was
between Fort Scott, as the defending
base, and an Army plane from Crissy
Field, as the attacking force
Fort Scott was saved, but San
Francisco was at the mercy of the
enemy plane" said Mai. Platt. Our
principal trouble was that the enemy
avoided our range"
The searchlights located the plane
several times after it had displayed
lights, but Immediately lost sight of
=
Evening star., 1925-03-11
ShanrOcks Barred,
Euen With Liquor
To Freshen Then,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclhfed PreSs.
BOSTON, March 11.-More than
1000 packages of shamrocks in
tended to brighten Boston homes
on st. Patrick's day were ordered
sent back to Ireland today by rep
resentatives of the Department of
Agriculture. The action was taken
under the regulation which prohib-
it's the Importation of living plants
because of the danger of pests.
In one box inspectors found a
small bottle of Irish whisky, with
a note reading: This will keep the
hamrock fresh, so st. Patrick
said
Evening star., 1925-03-11
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

ny CONSTANTINE BROWN.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, March 11.-Tourists, hotel
managers and even police authorities
are bafied at the new regulations
imposed on foreigners who remain in
France longer than a fortnight
Visitors coming to enjoy Paris find
themselves in the unpleasant situa-
ton of having to spend hours in the
stuffy rooms Of the prefecture of
police as part of queue that is often
none too desirable.
In order to facilitate things for
tourists, the police authorities had