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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
Sec. Wilbur Raps Plan
For Unified Air Unit
At Carrier Launching
Ry InternntionaI Nova SerNice.

CAMDEN. n J.. April THE i'm.
portance of aircraft to America 5
defense was stressed by Secretary
of Navy Wilbur and two high navy
officers at the launching here today
OF the mammoth new airplane car
rier Saratoga.
Each raped the contention of
Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant
chief of army air service, that the
airplane had made the batleship OBJ
solete, but declared that aircraft
was indispensable to the operation
of the fleet. extensively and de-
fensively.
THE Saratoga is not only signifi-
cant because Of its historical back
ground, not only significant because
II is q concrete evidence of the
existence ard purpose and effect Of
the agreement for the limitation of
naval armament. but also because of
its scientific equipment" said VIII
bur. The mortal mind has con-
ceiVed and put into execution moth
ing which embOdies more of the ac-
emulation of human knowledge
than the vessel launched today.
Attacks Unified Air Service.
Wilbur attacked the proposal for
Il unified air service, declaring that
planes operating with the fleet re-
quired pilots trained exclusively with
the navy.
Both for offense and defense, the
fleet and naval aviation are one and
Inseparable,'' declared Rear Admiral
William A .Moffet, chief of naval
aviation. Aviation has conquered
the air but not the sea.
"The navy is the first line of
defense. and naval aviation as the
advance guard of this first line must
bear the first brunt of attack. Naval
aviation cannot be effective FROM
shore. 1t must go to sea on the
backs of the fleet.
IAN the air craft in the world
based on shore cannot ward off Il
attack launched from en-
envy carriers by night from an IN
known point and destined for an un-
known objective. but our fleet. with
adequate aviation of its own, can
drive the carriers out of effective
range.
Where Most Effective.
with men and money we will
put naval aviation at sea where It
will be most effective as n defense
for the country" said Moffett.
I'VE Of the navy believe that our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
STREET CAR co.
HAS LARGER
PROFIT
Capital fractions Net income
Increases Despite Loss in
Gross Receipts

The Capital Traction Company s
net operating income for the month
of February was $116.126.79, an m
crease of nearly $4,000 over the
corresponding month of last year,
in spite of a falling off in transpor.
tation revenue of about $4,000. nc
cording to the company report,
filed today with the Public Utilities
Commission.
A decrease of about $1,000 in
operating expense. over the COR
responding period of last year. en-
abled to company's report to sh wv
"a better balance on the operating
revenue column. The opera ling
revenue this February was $780,.
776.43 as compared with $369. 542.79
last February. Operating expense
In February, 1925. was only $244,-
649.64 as against 55,192.75 for the
corresponding month In 1924.
A drop of ,543 in the number
of revenue passengers carried in
February of this year resulted in
the transportation revenue dropping
from $685., 770.19 to $35S.702.45, The
decrease was nearly per cent,
showing that the gradual decrease
in passengers, which has been EVIL
dent for the past five years, is
continuing.
The company's statement Shove |
that 1t earned a gross income Of
$S7 ,460.43 and net income IT
$50. 906.19, both increases of about
So 900 over February of last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
BURNED GIRL
SLAYER IS
TRA|LED
Police Expect Arrest Soon of
Man Who Attacked, Then
Killed, Her on Mountain
by international News Service.

POTTSVILLE. Pa. April T.
State Police and District ATTORNEY
Palmer here believe that the alleged
murderer of Miss Anna Sullivan,
or Miss Anna Richards. seventeen,
will be taken into custody sometime
today
I'VE have important clues we are
working on" declared Attorney
Palmer.
The charred body found on Broad
Mountain near here Sunday was
identified Yesterday by friends as
that of Anna Sullivan, or Richards.
who disappeared from her home
here about a week ago.
The girl left with the apparent
purpose Of returning home in few
hours. according to neighbors.
When she failed to return it was
believed she went to visit relatives
in Philadelphia and no complaint
was made 20 the police.
The body was identified by a
piece Of green sweater on he body,
and ring on her finger which was
said to have been given her by her
mother.
Miss Sullivan or Richards. police
said, was lured to a lonely spot on
Broad Mountain and there attacked
and afterward killed. The woman
did not live with her parents and
her life is shrouded in some mys-
terry, authorities said.
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GIRL WANTS HER
HUNG, SHE SAYS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ThomAn was alive, and now is liv.
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Motherwell
has been one of the prime movers
in launching an investigation into
her late husbands death.
She claims that Lewark has told
trades people and neighbors in the
southeast that Mr.. Thoman died
and has caused her much EN-.
barrassment.
Mrs. Bell said today that two
physicians, Doctor Grant Barnhart
and Doctor Hart, are thoroughly
familiar with the sickness which led
to Mr.. Thoman's death.
Describes Illness.
She said that he was a fine a
man as ever lived up TO the last
two years" and that he wasted
away from IT'S pounds to 80 pounds
under the ravages Of influenza and
nervous spells. She declared today
that on one occasion he was in such
condition that he tried to butt his
brains out" while at work at the
steel plant.
Thoman was employed as a
mechanic in the Bureau of Stand
ards. He was a member of Naval
Lodge, No. 4, of the Masosnic order
and his funeral was one of the
largest ever held in southeast.
Headquarters detectives who
have been, and are, working on
the case and upon the basis of
which the exhuming was ordered,
steadfastly refused to divulge their
findings today.
Besides the married daughter
Mrs. Bell has two other daughters
Jauneitta Thoman, twenty years
employed at a local department
store, and Patricia Thoman, aged
| nine, who goes to school,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
CON GRESSMEN
ARE URGED To
SHARE PAY
Besieged by Requests for
Charity as Result of
! Recent Raise

Members of Congress are paying
the penalty for their action in vot-
ing themselves a salary increase
from $500 to $4,000 a year. AL
most without exception they are
being swamped with requests for
charity, 1t was stated today at the
Capitol.
Congressman Henry st. George
Tucker, OF Lexington, Va, who re.
fused to accept his increase and
who has turned back the amount
Of the increase on his first month
ly pay check into the Federal
Treasury, is in the worst plight OF
them all.
Congressman fuckers daily mail,
much of which is received at the
office of the sergeant-at-arms Of
the House during the Congress
mans absence. contains scores OF
petitions for assistance.
Needy widows with large families,
struggling pastors and country
schools, all in need of funds, are
among the applicants.
Officials of a Montana school dis
trict have applied for the full
81 500 increase spurned by the Vir-
ginia Congressman, explaining that
this amount will just provide for
installation of water system to
supply pure water to pupils.
A Michigan preacher with fifty.
years of service in the pulpit wrote
that he has purchased little farm
and has planted great many fruit
trees, which will not bear for five
years. He needs the 800 to tide
him over, he said.
Since the amount OF the Increase
in his first months pay check al
ready has been covered back into
the Treasury and he plans to turn
back the remainder of the increase,
it is expected that Congressman
Tucker will be forced to turn a
deaf ear to these entreaties.
Other members OF Congress, 1t
is said. are being deluged with re-
quests from charitable and benevol-
ent organizations throughout the
nation for contributions from their
increases in salary. II SO per cent
of the requests were needed, in
many cases it would more than
take up the amount of the increase
for their entire terms in Congress,
1t is stated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
Weary Of Trial, Juror
Breaks For Liberty
And Escapes
By international News Service.

TAZEWELL, Tenn, April q.
An unprecedented situation in
court annals of Tennessee was
caused here early today when
a Juror in the case of Bailey
Manning, on trial charged with
the murder of DIR. E. j. Nc
Daniel, prominent dentist of
this community, made a break
for liberty.
Ellis Amos, juror No. II,
complained of illness at 3 o'clock
in the morning. He asked per-
mission to walk in the open air.
This was granted and accom-
panied by a guard, the latter in
bare feet, the juror left the
eleven remaining members sleep
ing. Once outside, Amos fled.
Deputy Kelly was outdistanced
on the rough ground and Amos
escaped.
One hundred names were be-
fore the court today, from
which it is hoped to draw an
other juror. The case must be-
gin all over again.
The court has started an Of
fetal investigation into the af-
fair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
AID FOR COTTON
INDUSTRY IS
SHOWN
Manufacturers in Session
Here See Government at
Work for Them

/ Delegates to the spring meeting
of the National Association of Cot
ton Manufacturers today will have
| presented to them an outline of the
efforts of the Government in behalf
of the textile industry by officials
OF the Department of Commerce,
under Secretary Herbert Hoover.
With President Coolidge's pro-
nouncement in defense Of the Ameri
can tariff system as the most
liberal of any country before them,
other phases of their contacts with
the Government are being presented
to the cotton manufacturers today
i'm a trip they made this morning
to the Bureau of Standards and
the business session this afternoon
at the Department of Commerce.
President Coolidge, speaking al
a banquet last night, reminded the
manufacturers that this country mas
gone farther than any other nation
in keeping raw materials free from
export duties. He did not question
the right of other nations to inn
pose export taxes. but cited such
instances to stress the generosity
of the American policy. He termed
the textile industry barometer or
general business conditions.
When the manufacturers visited
the Bureau OF Standards they were
shown it's activities in the interest
Of the textile industry. AT tn"
same time. the women attending the
convention were taken on an aut'
mobile tour of the Capital.
President Morgan Butler. of the
manufacturers association, tOmot
row Will place a wreath on the
tomb OF the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington in the name OF the or
nj tim
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
PHoNoGRAPH INVENTOR
TO BE TRIED FOR FRAUD

Frank W. steck, photograph in
ventor, who was indicted Septem-
Der 80, 1924, on a charge Of false
pretenses, will go on trial tomor.
row before Justice Siddons, in Grim.
inal Court No. /. It is alleged by
the Government that Steck made
false representations to Miss Jane
Ferguson, school teacher. Of 1924
Eighth street northwest. in con
nection with the sale Of stock in
the Chataqua Photograph Com.
pany. with which the defendant
was connected.
1t IL charged that Steck caused
Miss Ferguson to invest her money
upon the statement that Ellie
Sheetz, Washington candy manu-
facturer, had invested heavily in
the enterprise. The Government
win be. represented by Assistant
United States Attorney Neudecker
and Attorney Philbrick Mccoy will
appear for the accused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
NEW ALRPLANE
CARRIER. LSLAUNCHED

of that name in the United States
navy. The first Saratoga was a
sloop of war of eighteen guns, au-
thorized by the Continental Con-
gress November 20, 1875.
She was built at Philadelphia and
was commanded by Captain John
Young. Or October 8, 1880. the
Saratoga captured four British yes
sells and engaged the armed brig
Fl. M. S. Elizabeth. The Saratoga
was lost at sea in March, 1871.
In Two Conflicts.
The second Sara Loga was a vessel
of 734 tons, CARRYING twenty-six guns,
and built at Vergemmes, vi. she
was launched April II, 1914, and
was the flagship of Commodore Mac
Donough in the Battle OF Lake
Champaign, and received the sur
render of the British forces. The
vessel was sold at Whitehall, ". Y,
in 1925.
The third Saratoga was a sloop
OF war. CARRYING twenty-five guns,
CT 1,025 tons, built at Portsmouth,
n. H.. and launched July IS, 1912.
She was with Commodore Perry's
expedition to Japan. and during the
civil war she was on duty with
the south Atlantic blockading squad
ron. The vessel was sold in 1907.
The fourth Saratoga was original
ly the armored cruiser New York.
launched December 2. 1891. She
made a notable record in the Spanish
American war as the flagship Of
Rear Admiral Sampson. Her name
was changed from New York to
Saratoga February Is. 1911, and
from Saratoga to Rochester De-
cember /. 1917. 1t is now on duty
as cruiser, second line"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
WANT0AV
NENEC/
HERE ARE a FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:

HERE ARE = FEW OF THE NEW
CLASSIFIED SECTION:
WRIST wATCH-Lost; gold; re-
ward offered.
LIVING ROOM suite, piece,
cheap. Nichols Ave. s. e.
COLE "s" sedan, Z pass, first
class condition; 8 new cord tires;
will sacrifice, D st. n. E.
SECOND ST n. w.-Two nicely
furnished front rooms.
WATCH LOsT-17- Jewel Illinois;
reward offered.
NEW JERSEY AVE. N. w.-Two
front rooms completely furnished,
$500 week.
BY OWNER rooms bath, amt,
good condition, near cars, reason
able. Hyattsville Nd.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS---S rooms.
garage: convenient TO 3 car lines
and 2 bus lines: just off New
Hampshire Ave; $3.50: terms.
SUPERVISOR wanted for Wash
ington and Virginia territory.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN 10
PAGES 90 AND 27s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
MAY CONSTRUCT
HOSPITAL
ANNEX
Crowded Conditions in Alex
andria institution Require
Attention

ALEXANDRIA, April 7.-Over.
crowded conditions in the Alexan-
dria Hospital may necessitate a
campaign for funds to construct
necessary additions to the institu-
ton.
The subject Of expansion was dis
cussed last night at a meeting OF
the board of directors of the hos
pital. Private rooms are engaged
far in advance, it was said, and
many patients who desire private
rooms are compelled to be placed in
wards. A large number of patients
are forced to go to Washington
hospitals because of the crowded
conditions.
Robert s. Jones. James T. Pres.
ton and Arthur Herbert were re-
elected president. secretary and
treasurer. respectively, of the hos
pital Mayor w. A. Smoot was
chosen to replace George d. Hop
kins as a member of the board of
directors.
The sum Of $2,01O.75 was an.
nounced last night at the first
meeting of the American Legion
campaign force as the total for the
first day Of active work by the en-.
tire organization. Division c, led
by George r. Downharn, was first
in the amount collected during the
day. The team captained by City
Manager w. M. Rich had the high
est score among the team combina-
tions.
The next meeting of the cam
paigners will be held Wednesday
night in the auditorium of the
Chamber Of Commerce. 1t is ex
pected that Alexandria, quota Of
1000 will have been subscribed by
that time.
A fire a day is the record in
this city for the month Of March,
according to the report submit ID
by Assistant Fire Chief James NJ.
Duncan, jr. The local fire depart.
ment responded to thirty.one fires,
ten of which were general alarms,
seventeen local, and four suburban.
Property loss by fire was estimated
at $500.
Doctor William Mather Lewis.
president of George Washington
University, and Houston Thompson,
Of the Federal Trade Commission,
will speak here during Boy Scout
Week, according to plans made
last night by scoutmasters.
On Friday. May p, number Of
the scouts will replace the city
officials for the day and the city
will be virtually under scout rule.
A committee has been appointed to
select "A, vacant lot on which a
model camp win be erected and a
demonstration of the scout camping
methods given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07
HELD IN SLAYINGS, CLERK
REFUSES TO DISCUSS THEM

TORONTO, April Held after
Clayton McWilliams and John Nc
Gle, both of BellevilIe, were shot
and killed in the drug store oil
William Latimer, Arthur Moon
thirty-fiye, a bank clerk. refused TO
day TO discuss the shootings '::Ne
motive Is not known.
McWilliams was a clerk in the
drug store. McGie was a friend
Moon has been separated from his
wife. police learned,
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Continued from First Page)


of huge electric motors, two for
each of the four propeller shafts.
Could Light Boston.
1t would be able to produce
enough electric current to light and
otherwise supply the demand for
electricity Of the city of Boston. In
the words Of Admiral Griffin,
fC rmer chief of the Naval Bureau
of Engineering, the Saratoga will
represent 1.-The greatest horsepower
per shaft that has ever been pro-
iected in any marine installation,
irrespective of the type of motive
power" RI,
Few persons would suppose that
any ship afloat could require such
a volume of electrical energy. The
principal use to be made of the
electricity, of course. will be for
the propulsion of the ship.
A speed of thirty-three knots is
equivalent to about thirty nine
miles an hour, or fully as fast as
the average express train. When
It Is considered that this Speed can
send a ship weighing more than
80 900 tons through the sea, even in
the most stormy weather. it is
possible to realize what a vast
driving power will be embodied IN
this giant of the ocean.
Last Word i'm Radio.
The Saratoga will also exemplify
the last word in radio equipment.
In fact. like the Langley, named
after the scientist who made the
first practical investigation of aero
nautics, and at present the only
airplane carrier of the American
navy, it will give particular atten-
ton to radio operation.
Although to all appearances Al
will have decks that are almost un-
obstructed by masts and aeriais,
nevertheless. it will be completely
fitted out for sending and receiv-
ing radio messages. The aerial
will be run to the deck from a sin
gle topmast, which must be lower eI
if the vessel ever passes under the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Although the electrical equipment
installed on the Saratoga Is OF un-
precedented size and capacity, cleo
trical engineers and naval men
attending the launching today were
confident the turbine electric drive.
in the light of actual performances,
or since the first electric battle.
ship, the New Mexico. was put into
service, is ideal for warships.
The Saratoga is the fifth vessel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07

part in relation to the air is inn
portant," said Captain Walter r.
Gherardi. aide to Wilbur and we
believe that. if the mission of CIR
ar forces is property and thorough
" worked cut in conjunction with
our other forces. this country will
be safe from aggression and safe
from assault from the air or the
sea-
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p. o. Officials Speakers

Chief Inspector Rush d. Simmons
and Inspector p. F. Angler. of the
Pogtoffice Department, will address
the Takoma Park Civic Study Club
thsi afternoon In the Takoma The
atsr.
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Mrs. Thomas Also Held.
tcontinued from First Page.)
nixht he was graduated from col

A searching investigation into the
circumstances surrounding the death
Of Mrs. Stevens viii be conducted
BY Coroner j.. Ramsay NEWT this
afternoon. when he viii Question
Aimar. Nike Thomas, and his wife,
lola Thomas, who also resided with
A-mar. In addition to Aimar, Mrs
Thomas is also being held by the
police for the. coroner's investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-07

of huge electric motors, two for
each of the four propeller shafts.
Could Light Boston.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-07-24

New York, July 24.-R)--Stocks
continued to pursue an upward trend
today, although some irregularity
cropped out as week end realizing
began in few Of the popular indus
trial shares. High priced specia!ties
again held the center of the trading
interest, many Of them reaching new
high prices for the year. Sales ap-
proximately 100000 shares.
Constructive forces continued at
work ut the opening of today's stock
market, executing Il large number
Of buying orders for rail, public util-
ity, oil and steel shares. Initial
trading was featured by spectacu-
lar jump Of almost 10 points in Gen
eral Railway Signal to new high
level at 2l9.
Steady improvement was maintain
ed throughout the forenoon, with
spectators for the rise in full con-
troll Of the situation. Representa-
tive stocks in the various industr rial
groups were taken in hand one after
the other and pushed rapidly ahead
with speculative activity centering
mainly in the tobacco, merchandis-
ing oil and independent steel issues.
Mack Truck continued it's climb to
u new peak at 2G2 and Sears Roe
buck bettered its previous high rec
ord following the circulation Of re-
ports that split up of the stock was
under consideration. American Can
duplicated yesterdays record high of
2l0 l-2 as rumors Of capital read
justment continued. Call money
renewed at four per cent
Early afternoon transactions de
clined in volume, but Il firm tone
prevailed, several new highs being
recorded
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-07-24
MARKET NEWS
Wire Markets By
Associated Press
WHEAT TAKES
SHARP RALLY
Rises in Price After Slump
at Market Opening

Chicago, July 24.-(R-Although
the wheat market showed dom
ward trend at the opening today,
decided rallies soon took place. lni-
tlal declines were due more or less
to scattered rains in spring wheat
territory. Buying based largely on
crop damage reports, however, led
to quick upturn. Late wheat in
North Dakota which two weeks ago
promised bumper yield was said
to be badly injured. Opening prices,
l-8 to &c lower, Sept. STAG 3-4 to
STAT 7-s and December STAT l2 to
Sl.4S l2, were followed by recov-
cry that carried the market to we'll
above yesterdays finish, Sept. touch
ing $l.49 l-S and December Sl.50.
Further complaints Of lack Of mois-
ture gave strength to corn, despite
considerable selling from speculative
sources. after opening at l-2c de-
cline to lac advance, September $l.O4
l-s to Ia, prices underwent slight
general sag and then started mater
ial gains all around.
Oats changes were narrow start
ing at lS to IA off Sept. IA 3-8,
the market held near to the initial
limits
Provisions were responsive to firm
ness of hogs.
Subsequently,, assertions that ex-
port business today would total fully,
100000 bushels had pronounced
further stimulating effect and so too
did an estimate from leading crop
expert that the domestic spring
wheat yield would be 2l,O0O,OOO
bushels less than the July official
forecast. Wheat closed firm, 3-8
to = 5-Sc net higher, Sept. 81 so 3-S to
IL and December $l5l "a to rs.