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Evening star., 1925-07-22

Four other companies took only
seconds, as follows: 26 Engine
Woodbridge, Sergt. E. NJ. Luskey COM
manding, Pvt. B. c. c. Dickinson
driving; IA Engine, Eighth and d
streets, Capt. L. L. Woolard com
manding, Pvt. o. c. Kramer driving;
16 Engine. d and Twelfth street
Capt. j. w. Myers. commanding. P.
A. Davis driving: IS Engine, Connec-
ticut avenue and Porter street, Lieut..
r. G.. Tegeler commanding, Irving
Hall driving.
And seven more engine and truck
companies equaled the Baltimore rec
ord: Engine, New Jersey avenue
and D street, Sergt. J. ]. Sweeney
commanding, E. Bowden, driving; 3
Truck, Fourteenth street and Ohio
avenue, Lieut.. Frank Chin command
ing, W. Fl. Crack driving: II Engine,
North Capitol street and Quincy
place. Capt. w. II. beavers COM
manding. r. E. Fennelly driving; IL
Truck, Tenleytown. Sergt. F. c.
Hanback, commanding. II. F. Rothery
driving; 81 Engine. Lanier place,
Sergt. NJ. J. Barry commanding, r.
f. Dodson driving: q Truck. same
Continued on Page 2. Column 5o
Evening star., 1925-07-22
3-CENT GAS TAX URGED.

LANSING, Mich, July % C1.-
Abolition of the yearly automobile
license plates and the institution of a
scent gasoline tax to carry the en-
tire expense of maintaining and con-
structing State highways is proposed
in the annual report of Charles
Deland, secretary of state. At pres
ent Michigan pays a 2-cent gas and
weight tax.
Mr.. Deland believes that the elm
tnation of the yearly license tax would
save the dispositions of car owners"
and cheaper the cost of highway rev
enue collections. He would issue
plates at a nominal cost to last the
lifetime of the car it identified.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
BALDWIN is UNABLE
TO END NAVY DISPUTE
Hopes to Make Statement on
Cruiser-Building Issue in
Commons Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 22.-Premier Stan
ley Baldwin apparently failed at to-
days cabinet meeting to settle the
ions of cabinet ministers regarding
the building of several new British
cruisers. The cabinet session ad-
journed without, it is understood,
reaching any definite decision.
Later the premier told the House
of Commons that he hoped to be able
to make a statement tomorrow
w. c. Bridgeman, first lord of the
admiralty. and other supporters of
the adnniralty's scheme for building
several new cruisers take the view
that the safety of the country does
not allow reduction of their already
modified demands.
The treasury party. headed by
Winston Churchill. is said to be ready
TO admit there is some risk of national
danger through the limiting of the
shipbuilding program, but they hold
that compliance with the admiralty's
full demand would incur the still
greater risk of national bankruptcy
Premier Baldwin is declared to
favor this view. He is understood
to have made great efforts to per-
suade the first lord of the admiralty
to yield, but partly out of loyalty to
technical advisers-Admiral Earl
Beatty and the other sea lords-he
has proved immovable.
Some parliamentary writer's reas
sert that If the cabinet decides for
economy the first lord of the admiral
ty and Earl Beatty will resign i'm
mediately. There is less confidence
however. in the suggestion that Win
ston Churchill will resign as chancel-
lor of the exchequer if the decision
is adverse to his views.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
SIX SLAIN IN CLASH.
Troops Parade Bodies as Warning
Against Outbreaks.

CANTON, July % CP).-A clash be-
tween factions of striking Chinese was
ended by Government intervention to-
day which resulted in the killing of
six strikers. The bodies of the vic
TINS were paraded through the streets
as a warning TO other strikers who
were urged to desist from fighting
among themselves.
Signs of discord are apparent in the
ranks of Hongkong strikers sent here
in large numbers. The strikers are
now organizing and drilling.
Gen. Hu-Hon-Min, speaking for the
striking forces today, said there would
be no further fighting, but unless
settlement is brought about, the gen
eral strike of Chinese workers which
had paralyzed the community will
Ia ST indefinitely.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
Customs Revision, Extrater-
ritoriaI Rights to Be Fore
most Issues.
SHANGHAI RIOT BLAME
ALSO MAY BE PROBED
Early Official Approval of Formula
by All Powers Is
Seen Here.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Substantial accord has been reached
by the powers on a formula TO deal
with the whole Chinese problem.
Formal acquiescence in some ele-
ments of the program still is lacking,
but the Peking diplomats are expect
ed 10 be in position 10 submit the
formula to the provisional govern
ment of China at an early date.
The settlement TO be proposed will
include the Washington conference
plan for revision of Chinese customs
duties and creation of a commission
of inquiry into extraterritorial ques-
tions; and also the British proposal
for new judicial inquiry into the re
sponsibility for loss of lives in the re-
cent Shanghai rioting.
Issue Up TO Pel1ing.
The plan for dealing with the Shang-
hai incident is expected to be con
tingent upon participation by the Pek-
ing government in the inquiry, and
agreement by that government TO be
bound by the findings of the investi-
cation.
The diplomatic representatives Of
the powers in Peking will present the
plan as a reply to the last note from
the Chinese foreign office, which sub
mitted demands both as 10 the
Shanghai incident and as TO ex-
traterritorial relinquishments in China
by the powers.
Under the Washington conference
plan, the Chinese government pre-
sumably would issue the formal call
for the meetings both of the customs
revision conference and the commits
sion of inquiry into eXtraterritorial
matters.
In harmony with their previous
practice. the powers are leaving the
actual drafting of the proposed note
TO their representatives in Peking.
Receipt of the formal acquiescence
of the Toxic government in the Amer
lean plan has so advanced the negotia-
tions that officials here believe the
project. including the Shanghai settle
ment plan, will be ratified by all gov
ernments concerned with little loss of
time The attitude of Great Britain,
France and Italy is pretty well known
here and is looked upon as favorable.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
NORTHWEST IS WON
TO COOLIDGE CAMP
Economy Measures Have
Made President Personal
Idol of Great Region.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 22.--This
West has waited until crossing the
Continental Divide to record his i'm
pressions of Coolidge's strength in
the once embittered and embattled
States fringing the Canadian border.
Eastern Washington is an appropriate
altitude from which to survey the
political territory that lies between
Lake Michigan and the far North
west.
There is not the slightest shadow
of a doubt that the Presidents stock
is at high-water mark in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana and Washington. All of
these States went heavily Republican
in 1924, with Calvin Coolidge himself
as the paramount issue. Even Demo
cratic testimony could be adduced for
the statement that the President is
probably stronger in the Northwest
today than when he was elected eight
months ago.
Strong With Scandinavialas.
In States like Minnesota and the
two Dakotas, with their tens of thou
sands of Scandinavian citizens. the
Coolidge vote would certainly be vast
ly bigger than 1t was last November.
1t would be difficult TO eXaggerate the
hit the President made with the
Morse contingent al the Minnesota
centennial. 1t used TO worship very
largely at the La Toilette shrine.
Until further notice, the Morse of the
American Northwest will burn incense
exclusively before the political image
OF Calvin Coolidge.
When the President last showed
himself in these parts, prior to his
visit to the Twin Cities in June of
this year, he came in the guise of
A vice presidential campaigner in the
1922 congressional contest He did
not make any more of an i'm
preston on the Western country at
that time than he had made upon
the country at large. The West found
Mr.. Coolidge an unmagnetic person,
an unimpressive speaker, and. on the
whole, uninteresting. Whatever MEM
ories the vice presidential contingent
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1925-07-22
Judge M'Donalds
Watch Lifted as
He Sits on Bench

A sneak thief stole Judge George
H. Macdonald's watch while he
was sitting on the Police Court
bench trying cases this afternoon.
The theft was discovered when
Judge Macdonald. after declaring
a recess, walked into his chamber
and started to go out to lunch.
He reached for his watch and
found it gone. Other papers and
valuables in the Office had not been
disturbed.
Detective Charles Weber of head
quarters was assigned to the case,
and a full description of the watch,
which is valued at more than $35.
has been broadcast to police in all
precincts.
a thorough investigation of the
larceny because of its bold aspect
has been ordered.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
GERMANY RAISES
PEACE PACT BAR
Objection to Full Arbitration
Chief Obstacle to Sc
curity Treaty.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, July 22.-An exchange of
views regarding the German security
note began today between the French
government and the other govern
ments of the allies. When these gov
ernments reach an agreement
Frances reply will be sent to Berlin.
This probably will be within two or
three weeks.
The principal difficulty seems to be
the question of arbitration treaties.
contemplated under the proposed Sc
curity pact. Germany appears un.
willing to accept the principle of oblig-
atory arbitration with Poland and her
other eastern neighbors. France
thinks any arbitration treaty would
be useless unless 1t was obligatory
and covered all possible disputes.
Should sppes- necessary 10 1sii
conference for negotiations it could
only be useful. in the French view.
only when an agreement had been
reached on practically all points.
A favorable impression made here
by Foreign Minister Brands sum
mary of the German note was not
maintained after a perusal of the
text when II was made public.
Evacuation CONTINUES.
Plans are being continued by
France for the evacuation of further
towns in the Ruhr, which have been
occupied for more than two years,
with a view to forcing Germany to
meet her reparations obligations. The
Belgian troops. likewise are leaving
the various towns in the Ruhr turn
ing the municipal buildings, which
they occupied. over to the German
authorities. The town of Herne,
Westphalia. was among the places
evacuated yesterday, while it is ex-
pected that Essen completely will be
cleared of French troops by the end
of the month.
The German foreign minister. DR..
Gustav Stresemann, in explaining
Germany's views on the security pact
negotiations to newspaper corre
spondents in Berlin said that Ger
many did not believe the peace treat
les could be regarded as sacrosanct
for all time, but that changes could
be effected by peaceful agreement.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
ELDR|DGE TO END
"NOT|CE" EVAS|ONS
Will Haul Motorists Who Dis
obey Cards to Court.
700 Listed.

Having learned that approximately
700 motorists have failed to appear
in court for various traffic violations
since the new code went into effect
two months ago. Traffic Director Ed
ridge and Acting Supt of Police
Evans went into conference today TO
devise means of compelling all such
persons to go TO court.
The new traffic law is going TO be
enforced" Mr.. Eldridge declared to-
day, "and if motorists persist in ignor-
ing notices we are going to use every
agency at our command to require
them to do So"
The traffic director advocated that
the penalty be made more severe in
all cases where il is necessary for a
policeman to make two or three trips
after a person in order to get him to
court.
Mr.. Eldridge said he learned of this
large number of cases remaining un-
disposed of while at Traffic Court last
night. He said that while a majority
of them were for minor offenses. the
important violations.
Notices Are Destroyed.
The traffic director said that on
some of the downtown streets where
cards are placed in machines for
overtime parking it is not unusual
to find the notices torn up on the
streets.
1T is a courtesy on the part of
the policemen when they give man
notice to meet them in court at
convenient time" Mr. Eldridge con-
tinued. land If people are going to
irvn
have to abandon the. courtesy and
take the offenders to court as the vio-
lations occur"
Mr.. Eldridge explained that there
are cases in which the policemen have
not been able to locate the individual
after informations have been made
out at the Traffic Court. The traffic
director expressed the belief that the
large number of such instances is
probably due TO motorists having
moved from the addresses under
bile license Office. He pointed out
that when 1925 tags were being issued
last December the license Office pre-.
pared the application blanks from the
1924 addresses already on file and
that undoubtedly hundreds of motor
lists have changed their addresses since
that time. This he said, makes 1t
difficult for the police to follow up
and serve notice on drivers against
whom papers are being filed at the
courthouse. Mr.. Eldridge said that
when tags are issued next December
effort will be made to have motorists
correct mistakes in the list of ad-
dresses.
Police Will Act.
After comforting today with Act
ing Supt. Evans, Mr.. Eldridge said
that Inspector Evans would take up
with precinct commanders the prob
lem of finding persons against whom
cases remain pending.
The new traffic law, Mr.. Eldridge
said, cannot be made effective unless
people respect the notices given to
them.
The traffic director also announced
today that he will recommend to the
Commissioners an amendment to the
regulations providing that when a
person Is learning to drive before he
has obtained permit the licensed
driver must occupy the front seat
lGbntinued on Page 2. Column A.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
OBJECTIONS RAISED.
Germany Sees Self Suffer Under Pres.
ent PROPOSAL.

BERLIN, July % C4D.-Although the
Berlin press generally is satisfied
with the text of the German reply on
the security question, the conservative
papers are rather skeptical as to the
final results, observing that the diff
culties have not yet been overcome.
The first section Of the reply deals
with the allied claim that the pact
Ilust not involve modification of the
peace treaties. Germany maintains
that she is not barred from attempt
ing by peaceful agreement alteration
of existing treaties to meet changed
circumstances and that she is entitled
to attempt to secure modification Of
the provisions of the Versailles treaty
with respect to military occupation Of
German territories
Germany, however. does not insist
Continued on Page 5, Column ~
Evening star., 1925-07-22
PAPAL ILLNESS IS DENIED.
Pontiff Celebrates Mass for Holy
Year PILGRIMS

ROME. July % CP).-The Impero
prints a report, which other Rome
newspapers say is unfounded, that
the Pope suffered slight indisposi-
ton after his usual morning audiences
yesterday and is being forced to take
an absolute rest.
Various journals say the inaccuracy
of this statement is obvious because
the Pope celebrated mass before 500
Holy Year pilgrims this morning and
that inquiries show the pontiff to
be in apparently excellent health.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
Police Clear Way for Speeding Dancer
In Wild Night Dash Bet,oeen Thenters

way for her in the 17-block trip,
and there has been a holding up
, of hands by foot policemen and a
shrieking of whistles such as
usually accompanies only the dash
of fire apparatus or the haste of
high visiting dignitaries.
Representatives of one paper.
who trailed her car last night in
a taxi, say that their driver stop
ped at traffic signal when his
speedometer registered 35 miles,
but the dancers car kept on.
The commissioner said he knew
nothing of special privileges being
accorded to her and would inquire.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
SOFT COAL MINERS
. THREATEN. TO JOIN
NATIONAL STRIKE
Demand That United States
Put Stop to Evictions in
West Virginia.
PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
is URGED TO SECEDE
Is Crippled by Union and Owners
Alliances-British Tie
Up Nearer.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Labor Department concern
over the general coal situation was
manifestly increased today by recent
OF a telegram from Van A. Bittner
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica threatening nationwide suspen-
sion of work in the bituminous fields
unless immediate steps are taken TO
check alleged violations Of wage
agreements by coal operators in the
northern West Virginia fields.
The telegram. which was addressed
TO Secretary Davis, was brought to
the attention of Hugh l.. Kerwin, di-
rector of conciliation, because of the
absence of Secretary Davis, who Is in
Europe. 1t also was addressed 10 Sec
retary Hoover, who is in California
Officials Dismayed.
Though Mr. Kerwin persistently de-
clined to discuss the contents of the
telegram, some Labor Department Of
ficials were frankly dismayed over
the new situa ton created by it. Their
apprehension was increased in the
light of recent expressions of Secre-
tary Davis that the Labor Depart
ment is powerless TO act in such a
crisis, the only aid IL can possibly
offer being a tender of the facilities
of its conciliation service.
The telegram from Bittner con
tinued:
"' In the interests of the coal
miners and all the people of our coun-
try the time has arrived when the
Government of the United States
should take definite position against
abrogation of wage contracts by the
coal operators of northern West Nir-
ginia.
THE miners do not propose to have
their wage agreen.ents broken down
by this method of guerrilla warfare
on the part of the northern West
Virginia operators, and unless some
thing is done to prevent this abroga-
tion of wage agreements IT will be
necessary for the miners of the entire
State of West Virginia to join with
the United Mine Workers Of America
of the rest of the country in a gen.
eral strike
Think Strike Certain.
The dispatch from Mr.. Bittner, who
is the unions chief representative in
the northern West Virginia district, is
the second to be received recently by
the Labor Department. The previous
telegram was In the nature of an
appeal for the Government to inter
vene to stop what the union claimed
TO be violations of the wage agree
ment. Todays message. however
was taken by some officials to imply
that unless the Government acts.
strike is almost certain to follow.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
LONDON VIEW FAVORABLE.
Likes Friendly Tone of German Sc.
curity Reply.

LONDON. July % R).-Germany's 8
reply TO the French security note is
received very favorably by the London
morning newspapers. They say that
the tone is friendly, gives the i'm
preston of Berlins sincerity and JUS
tifies hope that the negotiations for
security pact now will proceed
toward settlement. although this is
not necessarily in the immediate view.
Some commentators, however, re-
gret that Germany raised contro-
versial points which may lead to
delay.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
NEW BUS LINE PLANNED.

Another motor bus line between
Washington and Baltimore will be
started as soon as the Maryland Com
mission gives it's approval. 1t is be-
ing planned by NJ. NJ. Van Dyke,
head of a concerns which operates
busses in other cities.
The new line would start from the
southwest corner of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July 22.-The
speed of Ethel Shutta, singer
and dancer, is being investigated
by Police Commissioner Enright.
Nightly she has dashed in a big
closed car from the Cosmopolitan
Theater, where she played in
Louie the Fourteenth" to do a
bit in Ziegfeld's Follies at the
New Amsterdam. Then she has
hurried back to the Cosmopolitan
again.
AS described by papers opposed
TO the city administration, a motor
cycle policeman has cleared the
Evening star., 1925-07-22
BRITISH STRIKE NEARER.
Miners Reject Owners Plea for Peace
Conference.

LONDON, July % Up.-The pos
sibility of a great British coal strike
was increased today when miners re-
fused to confer with owners unless
the latter first withdraw proposals
for wage decrs es.
Evening star., 1925-07-22
Differences Cited.

I. That man, apes and monkeys
belong to the same family and that
all plants and animals come from a
common ancestor, a single-celied pro-
toplasmic organism, whereas the
Bible teaches that God made man
specially in a single day out of the
dust of the earth in His own image,
created living soul by breathing
-the breath of life into the nostrils Of
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-03-07
NEW COMMITTEES
CHOSEN IN SENATE
Republicans Announce Slate.
Democrats Put Nicely
on D. c. Group.

The assignments of the Senate Dis
trict committee announced today by
the Republican conference are as
follows:
Senator Capper of Kansas, chair
man; Senators Jones of Washington,
Weller of Maryland. Harreld of
Oklahoma, Mckinley of Illinois, du
Pont of Delaware and Sackett of
Kentucky.
This leaves only three OF the Re-
publican committee from the last
Congress. The new members are
Harreld, Mckinley, du Pont and
Sackett. They take the places of
former Senator's Bah and Eikins. Edge
OF New Jersey and Gooding of Idaho.
The Democratic assignments to the
Senate District committee were as
follows:
Senators King of Utah, Sheppard of
Texas, Glass of Virginia, Copeland Of
New York, Edwards of New Jersey
and Neely of West Virginia. The
only change from the last Congress
in the Democratic list is the appoint
ment of Senator Neely. who takes
the place of Senator Stanley of Ken
lucky, who was not reelected.
Important assignments to other
committees show Senators Capper of
Kansas and Butler of Massachusetts
as members of the committee on
foreign relations.
Senator Butler is the chairman of
the Republican national committee,
For many years the late Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts was mem
her of the foreign relations commit
tee. Mr.. Butler was appointed to
the vacancy in the Senate caused by
the death of Mr.. Lodge.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin.
who hitherto ranked second on the
committee on finance and interstate
commerce., has been placed on the
bottom of the list by the Republican
committee on committees.
Senator Watson of Indiana has been
made chairman of the Interstate COM
merce committee. During the last Con-
gress Senator Smith of South Carolina,
a Democrat, was elected chairman of
that committee, because the insurgent
group on the Republican side de-
clined to permit Senator Cummins
of Iowa, one of the authors of the
Esch-Cummins act, to be chosen
chairman.
Senator Cummins remains as chair
man of the judiciary committee, to
which he succeeded after the death
of Senator Brandegee last year.
Senator Couzens of Michigan be-
comes chairman of the committee on
civil service, succeeding Senator
Stanfield of Oregon, who becomes IS
chairman of the committee on pub
lie lands. Senator Ladd of North
Dakota, who has been chairman of
the public lands committee, was de-
NOTED to the foot of the list. Sem
ator Means of Colorado becomes
chairman of the committee on claims,
which was hitherto held by Senator
Capper now chairman of the Dis
trict committee.
Mckinley Is Chosen.
Senator Mckinley of Illinois was
selected to be chairman of the COM
mittee on manufactures, of which
Senator La Toilette was formerly
chairman, Senator La Toilette, with
Senator Brookhart, being placed at
the bottom of the list. Senator Nor
beck of North Dakota is made chair
man of the committee on pensions,
succeeding Senator Bursum of New
Mexico.
The craftsmanship of the commit
tee on post Offices and post roads
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