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The Washington times., 1925-02-12
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLANS EASTER CAMPAIGN

Plans for the annual Easter cam
paign of the Associated Charities to
complete it's budget of $4,000 have
been formulated by the committee
in charge. it was announced today.
The campaign will be conducted
during the fortnight preceding Eas-
ter Sunday.
Enrolment of 10000 contributing
members is the goal sought by the
campaign committee members.
During the past month the AS.
ISOLATED Charles reports it's well
fare workers had under care 1874
families, 100 Of whom required d.
rect financial aiC. A total of $4,-
1919 was expended among these
needy families.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
REJECTED BY FIANcEE,
KILLS SELF BY HANGING

PERKASIE, Pa, Feb. 12.-When
his fiancee changed her mind and
refused to marry him after he had
saved sufficient money to make a
trip to Germany to accompany her
back to America, where the wedding
was to have been performed, Her
man A. Rentechier, twenty-five, Of
Bedminster township, four miles
east Of here, committed suicide in
his fathers barn by hanging him
self with a rope.
Rentschler was a baker, employed
In Bryn Mawr, and was visiting his
parents, where birthday celebra-
ton was being held for his father.
Less than an hour before Rentschler
committed suicide he presented his
father with gold watch as birth,
day present.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
GIVE FARMERS FAIR DEAL
MAGNUS JOHNSON URGES

Senator Magnus Johnson, Farmer
Laborite of Minnesota, today of
fered his own panacea for the agri
cultural ills of the nation. 1t was.
"Give the farmer fair and reason
able prices for his products" This.
Johnson said, would relieve the
farm situation where all the pretty
advice" given agrarians for years
by experts" had failed.
Johnson's cure was advanced be-
fore the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee, which again today heard
members of President Coolidge's
agricultural conference eXpln IL
recommendations for Improving
farm conditions.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
CONSIDER NEW POWERS
FOR JUVENILE COURT

The Commission OF Public We'll
fare Legislation is meeting in the
District Building this afternoon.
The commission viii consider
powers to be given the juvenile
court in the new juvenile court bill
being drafted. Members OF the
commission are to be divided on the
question Of power for this lower
court.
A special committee probably will
be appointed to confer with social
welfare leaders and organizers in
the District to get the consensus Of
opinion.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
HEARSALL
EACH HAS
To SAY
Withholds Names to Mitigate
Disgrace-StiII Others
Facing Drastic Action

The United States Navy De
partment is determined to breal
mp liquor dealings between Anna
polls, Nd, bootleggers and mid.
shipmen at the United States
Naval Academy.
AS one of the first moves in
this direction, Curtis D. Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy, has ap-
proved the dismissal of four mid
shipmen found guilty of partici-
patton in a "liquor escapade" last
December.
Mitigates Their Disgrace.
The discharges, the Navy Depart
nent announced, win take place
within forty-eight hours. Names of
the embryo admirals due for re-
lease were withheld. Secretary VIII
bur declaring the disgrace they win
suffer in returning to their families
b sufficient punishment.
6cG1SC1Ey WuDuI LOOK personal
interest in the four cases. He gave
eAeh man an opportunity to appear
before him, explain his connection
With the liquor charges, and plead
TOR leniency.
The action OF the Secretary will
bring the number Of men dismissed
On liquor charges to seven for this
season.
Inquiry to Be Continued.
Academy officials believe that the
dismissal Of these men viii put
he fear Of God into the hearts of
he other midshipmen.
The present Administration at the
lnstitution has let it be known that
any students convicted on liquor
charges win be dealt with severely.
The dismissal OF the four mid
shipmen win not stop the Navy De-
partment's liquor investigation in
Annapolis.
Secretary Wilbur is giving his
personal attention to charges Of the
existence Of a bootleg ring" in the
Maryland city, and is said to have
taken steps to break It up.
Annapolis authorities are continu-
ing their inquiry into bootleg ac-
Hyities.
The forthcoming report of the
grand jury is expected to expose d
mammoth bootleg ring.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
Woman Beats HighwaYman

LANCASTER, Feb. 12.--Mrs. j. p.
Mohler was nearing a dark street
when a man approached her from
behind and seized her. Instead of
calling for help, Mrs. Mohler
pounced upon the man and beat
him so severely that he fought to
lberate himself.
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
DR.. KATE w. BARRETT Is
NOT TO RUN FOR GOV.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 12--Doctor
Kate Weller Barrett, Alexandria
philanthropist, mentioned recently
as a prospective candidate for the
governorship of Virginia announced
today she will not enter the race.
Doctor Weller said she is content
TO leave the field to the men for a
while longer. She has been stay.
ing here for several days with
The Washington times., 1925-02-12
CREDIT Men 10 Meet Here

Three thousand nembers OF the
National Association Of Credit Men
win hold their annual convention
at the Mayf1ower Hotel from June
s to Is, It was announced today.
The business sessions win be held
ia the grand ballroom Of the new
hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
ARTS CLUB TO SERVE
AS HOSTS TO ARTISTS
Will Take Chamber Music Festival
Participants on Motor Trip
About City.

The Arts Club Of Washington,
through its committee on Co-opera-
ton and hospitality, known as the
Scout committee. Of which Miss
Aiine SolomoHS is chairman. has is
sued guest cards to the various ar
lists and composers and to a number
Of the guests participating this week
IN the festival of chamber music be-
ing held at the new Library Of Con-
gress Auditorium.
Tomorrow morning at clock this
committee, In consultation with Carl
FnEel, chief Of the music division OF
the Library of Congress, has ar
ranged Ia take a number OF these dis
tinguiShed visitors. including the
group OF English singers. on a motor
trip around the city and vicinity.
Cars. loaned for the occasion by
members of the Arts Club. Will start
from the Library promptly at the
hour designated. and will aCcommo
date as many as 40 or so persons,
the trip being under the immediate
supervision OF tho scout" committee.
which includes, in addition TO Miss
SolomouS Mrs. Willoughby Chesley.
vice chairman. Miss Mary cryder.
Mrs. Herman Gasch. Mrs. Warren
Akers. Frederic William Vile. Carl
tom Van NalkenburG, Paul Collins and
James Otis Porter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
WOMAN, SIS, ENDS LIFE.
Mrs. Annie Soper Found Dead by
Open Gas Jet.

Mrs. Annie Sopcr. e. years old, resi-
dent of Washington for moro than 40
years, was found dead in bed at her
homo, 239 Linworth place southwest,
early yesterday, with an illuminating
gas jet open. Deputy Coroner Joseph u.
Rogers issued a certificate OF suicide.
Relatives at the home Of Mrs. Soper
were inclined TO view the death as &C
cidental rather than suicidal.
The deceased Is survived by her hus.
band. William Il. Soper. general SUI
perintendent of the Columbia Iron
Works: four children. Mrs. Pearl
Bradley, Mrs. John II. Smith. William
l.. Soper and benjamin Soper: NUM-
Der Of grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. The mother Of Mrs.
Soper, Mrs. Annie Kimbau. is also a
survivor of the deceased. She is IS
years Of age and q resident OF this
city Funeral arrangements have not
vet been completed. although II was
believed that the funeral will probably
be Saturday, with interment In Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Schooner Reported Safe.

PORTLAND. Ne, October - [P).--
The tivs -masted schooner Edna Hoyt
reported yesterday 10y relatives of
members OF the crew to have been
lost in the gale of October 10. is safe
Word was received at Milhridge yes
terday from Capt. Willard Griffin, the
master, that the schooner was blown
off shore. but had reached Nova
Scotia. She will proceed To Calais
with her cargo of coal, shipped at
\,rf,iLy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
CANADA CHOOSING
PARLIAMENT TODAY
Premier King, LIBERAL, and
Mejghan, Conservative,
Fighting for Control.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, October cit
i estimated that three and a half
million electors viii go to the polls
today to choose the membership of
Canada's Fifteenth Parliament.
The campaign closed last night
with 4 whirlWind effort in all parts
Of the Dominion. There are 245 Rep
rcSentatiVeS to he chosen for the
House cf Commons. The candidates
nominated 4 week aCo totaled 5Sl, but
some of these have since dropped out
Of the race.
Premier ". l.. Mackenzie King,
Liberal, and Arthur Meighan. Con
servative leader. are fighting FOR con
troll of The next House. The Pro
a-ressiye. or farInerlow tariff party.
which formed the largest opposition
group in the old House with its 80
members. Is expected 10 come third
in t0ddy'S race.
During the campaign both Mr.. King
ana Mr. MeiGhau have toured the
country in their efforts to get victory
for their respective platforms. Pre-
mier King Is upholding a tariff policy
which is considered a halfway meas.
~" between high proteCtioniSt and
ri n majority in the House to deal
with taxation, transportation and i'm
migration.
Meighan for Protection.
Nh Meighan is in favor of Il pro-
tectiVc tariff. Particular stress has
been laid by him III his speeches on
allegations that the policies of the
King government have closed Cana
dian factories. driven workmen to the
United States and sent away immi-
grants from Canadas doors. He also
has urged that no preferential tariff
should be given which is to the dis
advantage of Canadian workers.
The polls opened this morning at
: am. and will close at 6 pm. Eastern
iime. The membership of the House
10 he chosen will aggregate 30. The
PARTY securing 1913 members, there
fore. Will be in the ma ority. For a
clear working majority over all about
100 Will he necessary. The women :
vote today is expected 10 be greater
than ii was four years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
German Film Week Set Aside.

BERLIN. October 20 Op).-To offset
the competition OF Americans. the
German Aim industry has set aside
the first week of November as a ma
tional film week. During this week
only moving pictures of German origin
are to be shown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29

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Evening star., 1925-07-08
HIGH COURT MAY GET
12-MlLE LIMIT CASE
Move Indicated by U, S. in Ap-
peal From Conflicting
Decisions.

The Supreme Court may get the
moor question of how far from shore
the Coast Guard may go to seize rum
runners.
This was indicated last night when
the Department of Justice announced
that an appeal will be taken in the
case of one of two conflicting lower
court decisions on the matter.
The case to be appealed is that in
volving the American steamer Under.
writer, which was ordered released by
Federal Judge Thomas of the District
Court of Connecticut on the ground
that Coast Guard and Customs Off
cials were not authorized to board and
search vessels beyond the 12-mile limit
prescribed in the tariff act
That decision was in direct contrast
to one rendered by Federal Judge
HutchesOn of the southern district of
Texas in the case of the British YES
Evening star., 1925-07-08
TWO DROWN IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond Man Victim While Try.
ing to Save Boy.

RICHMOND, Va, July R).-
Harold l.. Osborne, %, of Richmond
lost his life last night in an unsuccess-
full effort to save Bernard Andrews,
15, In the James River at Joy Water,
miles off the Petersburg pike.
Both bodies were later recovered.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

sci Panama, in which 1t was held
that the Coast Guard did have the
right to search and seize vessels
beyond the 12-mile limit. Judge
Hutcheson further held that vessel
may be forfeited in one district for
an offense in another.
Under the liquor treaties between
the United States and several foreign
countries, vessels of the treaty ma
tions suspected of carrying liquor may
be searched an hours sailing distance
from shore, with no definite limitation
prescribed. This point was not touch
ed upon in the departments an
nouncement of plans for an appeal
from Judge Thomas, decision.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
MUSSOLINl AIDES QUIT.
Finance and Economy Ministers
Submit designations.

ROME, July CP.-Finanoe Minister
Alberto de Stefani and Minister Of
National Economy Cesare Nava pre-
sented their designations to Premier
Mussolini today, and the latter refer
red them to the King.
During the recent sharp deprecia-
tion of the Italian lira. reports have
been current in Rome that Signor de
Stefani would resign and that Premier
Mussolini might assume the finance
pOrtfOIio
Evening star., 1925-01-01
i. S. LEADERS GIVE
VIEWS ON GERMANY
Mellon, Borah, Baruch Among
Contributors to Press
Symposium.

Tho Berllncr Tageblatt is pub
nshing in it's New Year day edition
a Symposium of views from Ameri-
can public officials, bankers and 9TH
crs rejecting opinion in this country
ss to what prospect the future holds
for Germany under the Dawes plan
for reparatious settlement.
The fifteen contributors TO the
symposium. complied here on tho ba =
sis of an inquiry addressed to Ger
many'S outlook and cabIed to the
y Iierlin paper, includes Secretary Mel
lon. Chairman Borah of the Senate
foreign relations committee, and Bcr-
nard NJ. Raruch, who helped frame
the economic clauses of the Yer
81 illes treaty.
Secretary Mellon views the Dawes
plan as having effected the grow tn
of a new mental attitude and out
look on the part of the people Of
Germany and of all Europe" He
secs It's removal of uncertainty as
having already brought a Certain
sense of relief" and a return to
Something of the old-timc industrial
visor and thrift" of Germany.
Senator Borah. regarding the
Dawes plan as "only step in set
tlemcnt Of the reparations probl EN-,
declares mo plan can ever be sue
cessfuI until the final amount is ad-
justed" and that it is vital that this
amount be fixed, and fixed within
reason"
Mr. Baruch believes that with the
world turning definitely toward re
construction, the new Germany will
he Of the greatest assistance in
bringing Russia back to this atmo-
sphere of peace and work
Evening star., 1925-01-01
SPECIAL TRIAL CALLED.
Federal Court to Hold Extra Term
for Carolina Bankers.

RALEIGH, n. c., January IBIS
trict Attorney Irwin b. Tucker was
yesterday notified by Judge Charles
a. Wood, senior circuit judge here,
that a special term of Federal court
would be held at Wilmington. \. c.,
February 5, for the trial Of Lieut..
Gov. w. Il. Cooper of North Carolina
and his brother, #. l.. Cooper. The
men are charged with violation of the
national banking laws in connection
with the defunct Commercial Ma
tioual Bank of Wilmington.
Tho notice said that Judge John
Carter Ross of Baltimore would pre-
side. T. T.. Cooper at the present
time faces an eight-year sentence or
the payment of Sl65,000 following
conviction in connection with the
failure of the Liberty Savings Bank
of the same place. He has appealed
his case.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
FURTHER STAY DENIED.
Ruthenberg May Ask Rehearing by
Supreme Court.

LANSING, Mich, January l.
Charles r.. RuthenberG, whose con-
viction for violation of the Michigan
SyndiCaliSm act was recently af-
firmed. was denied further stay of
sentence by the State Supreme Court
yesterday.
The court refused 10 recall it's or
der to Judge Charles j.. White of the
Berrien courts, directing that Ruth
enberg be sentenced. According to
word from Benton Harbor, Judge
White will pronounce sentence next
Monday. 1t is understood that Ruth
enberg VIII ask the Supreme Court
for a rehearing of his case
He was convicted following raid
on a secret Communist Of America
party convention near Bridgeman
Berrien County, in 1922.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
nine WOMEN'S BODIES
PROBE WAR CAUSES
Conference to Be Held Here jan
uary 1924 in Effort to Find
Remedy.

Nine national women's organiza
tions will join in a conference TO De
held at the Washington Hotel jan
uary Is TO "A toin quire into the causea
of wars between nations. Most OF
the large Women'S organizations or
the country will join in the confer
cnce, which will draw up report on
the result of it's inquiry, and suggest
a possible cure of the causes OF inter
national conflicts.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, promi-
emily identified with women's actiVi-
ties, is i'll Washington today organ =
izinfi the conference and preparing
the way for the meeting. The con-
ference is to be called tho Conference
on Cause and Cure of Wars.
Investigations of the conference
will be conducted through commit
tees made up of experts and spe-
cialists on economic matters and wo-
men who have made inquiries into the
questions to come before the confer
ence for action.
Mrs. Thomas O. Winter, president OF
the General Federation of Women'5 5
Clubs, and Mrs. w. l.. Darby OF wash
fngton are among the prominent
workers with Mrs. Gait in the or
ganizatiou of the conference.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
DRIVE ON TROLL NETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January Attorney
General Thomas H. Robinson has been
asked to take court action to enjoin
fishermen in Maryland from using
troll or beam trawler nets in the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
This action was requested by State
Conservation Commissioner Swepson
Earle, who will confer with the at
torney general today in connection
with the contemplated action.
While use of troll nets is not pro-
hibited under the Maryland law, ex-
oept in the Potomac River, use of
such nets serves to catch fish of all
sizes, including fish under the legal
size, Mr.. Earle said. Therefore, it is
considered that the use of troll nets
is Illegal in effect, although 1t is not
definitely prohibited.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
NAVAL OFFICERS SHIFTED.
Several Changes Contained in List
Issued by Department.

Lieut.. Comdr. Emory T. Eldridge has
been transferred from command of
the L. s. s. $50 to the command of
submarine division IS; Lieut.. Comdr.
Henry u. Mcclure, from the third
naval district to the battleship Mis-
sissippi; Lieut.. Comdr. Henry NJ. Stem
house, Naval Medical Corps. from the
recruiting barracks. Hampton Roads,
TO the naval powder factory. Indian
Head, Md, and Lieut.. William e.
Woods, Naval Supply Corps, from the
Bureau of Supplies. Navy Department,
to division Il, destroyer squadron,
scouting fleet.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

ing that his body could be found
there. In the note Pionnier wrote
that he was discouraged and de-
spondent and did not wish to spend
another year on earth, according to
the police.
Police communicated with the Bo-
livian consul at New York when they
found a declaration as an alien on the
body, giving the consul as reference.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
CONSULS RADIO GREETING.
u. S. officials in 90 Nations Talk
Through Station WOR.

NEW YORK, January 1.-Consuls
general, representing % nations,
broadcast New Year greetings last
night from radio station WOR. Many
of the consuls delivered addresses to
their countrymen in their native
tongue, but all sent out the seasons
greetings in English.
Among those who endeavored tc
reach their home countries by radiJ
were the consuls general of SiaE1,
Evening star., 1925-01-01
WOMAN KILLED IN BUS.
Five Others injured in Florida
Accident

MIAMI Fla. January I-one
woman was killed and five persons
were injured last night when a.
Hollywoodland and Water Company
passenger bus was struck by II
Florida East Coast passenger train
about o'clock last night at the
Hollywood. Fla, crossing. 19 miles
north of Miami, according to word
reaching here.
The five injured were reported in
serious condition. They are in a
Fort Lauderdale hospital. The bus
was badly wrecked.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
LINER ARRIVES LATE.
Aouitania Reaches New York Aft
er Stormy Passage.
Rv the Associntod Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 1.-The Gun
ard liner Aquitania, 80 hours over
due, reached port last night after
having been buffeted for As hours by
hurricanes and gales that dashed up
waves more than so feet high. No
passengers were injured, but two
.quartermasters were cut on the face
and hands while on duty.
Among the passengers were Prof. 7.
r. Gleason and Mrs. Gleason. Amer
lean Baptist missionaries, who were
severely beaten by mob in Rangoon,
Burma. in October; the Duke of
Sutherland, lord high commissioner TO
the general assembly of the church
of Scotland, and the Duchess OF
Sutherland. The duke will leave soon
for Florida for a fishing trip.
A perfectly white hedge sparrow has
been found in Glasgow. Scotland.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Great Britain, France, Japan, Dem
mark, Panama, Liberia, Poland, Sweden,
Portugal, Bulgaria, Finland, Switzer-
land, Guatemala, Rumania, Neither
lands and Norway.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
CHRISTIANIA NOW OSLO.
Norwegian Capital Goes Back to
Old Name.

OSLO, Capital Of Norway, January
1.-Christiania, for 800 years the cap
ital of Norway, exists in mamie no
more. On the stroke OF midnight
last night the name of the capital
was changed to oslo, by which it was
known for about 500 years-from
1047 to 1924, when it was changed to
ChriStiania
Evening star., 1925-01-01
STUDENT HELD SUICIDE.
Bolivian Left Note Telling of De-
spondency.

PITTSBURGH, January l. The
body of Julio Pionnier, 20, of La Paz,
Bolivia, South America, a student at
the University of Pittsburgh, was
found in a room in a downtown hotel
last night. The body, with bullet
wound in the head, was found in a
chair with pistol nearby.
Detectives entered the room after
a fellow student had turned over to
police a letter from Pionnier declar-
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Ordered to Boiling Field.

First Lieut.. Bob r. Nowland, Army
Air Service, at Fort Riley, kans, has
been assigned to duty at Boiling Field
AnacoStia, ID. c.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Transferred to Quantico.

Capt. Z. G. Huefe of the Marine
Corps has been transferred from
Newark, N. j., to the Marine station
at Quantico, Va, and First Lieut.. ].
d. Swartout from the naval station
at Guam to Quantico.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

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Evening star., 1925-01-01

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Evening star., 1925-01-01

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Evening star., 1925-01-01

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