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The Washington times., 1925-05-18
Eldridge Drives Car
40 Miles An Hour
Gets No Ticket

Forty-nine miles an hour in
the heart of the downtown dis
trict-that's the speed NJ. 0.
Eldridge, Director of Traffic,
drove his car today.
The noise of Eldridge's motor
attracted the attention of Cap
tain E. w. Brown, of the First
Precinct, who investigated, but
made no arrest.
Eldridge was trying out his
brakes on a specially construct
ed tester near the First Pre-
cinct.
His brakes tested o. k. he re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1925-05-18

and northern Virginia, en- route to
the battles of Gettysburg, Antietam
and Fredericksburg, and is rich in
historical lore.
Fairfax Courthouse, which would
be in the line of the parkway, is
one of the most historic spots in
America. Here the will of George
Washington and priceless records of
colonial days are stored. At Fair
fax the first soldier fell in an en-
counter between armed forces of
the North and South. Here Cen
eral Staughton, of the Union army,
was captured by the daring con-
federate cavalry leader, Mosby, on
one of his brilliant raids.
The Washington times., 1925-05-18
THE PICNIC.

Said Jake Rattlesnake to his friend
Thomas Bee:
There's a shortage Of food In these
woods: let mo SEQ
Down the road there's q ptcnicklng
band, now you buzz
And I'll wiREle my tail; We VIII see
what that does"
So with rattle and buEzing the pair
charged the band.
My gosh, how those picknickers ran,
Oh my land;
But showing how 0ftentimeS> Fate 10
quite tickle,
All the food left unpacked was q
luscious dill pickle.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1925-05-18
THAT LITTLE MUSTACHE.

Breathes there q man with soul 50
dead
Who never to himself hath said:
my upper lip looks mighty bare,
A mustache would look charming
Then when the ladies see my pan
They'll gasp: AT last, q real he
So with labor and toll and infinite
You lovingly raise you q bit Of hair
And when it's done, what work OF
art,
You VOW twill bust some damsel's
heart.
So yOu take It out for a bit of air
And proudly flaunt 1t at maidens
fair.
You Eagerly watch from the tail Of
But all the GirIles pass you by,
And all you get for your bit of hair
Is a hooking. cynical. Icy stare.
So home you go and your spirit is
weak,
You've made q fixzIe at being q sheik,
And then in the mirror you glimpse
And 'i + mOcRiinrly says. Hello. you
sap" j. L. HORN.
The Washington times., 1925-05-18

"The casual Visitor to Wash
iugton," says a Photographer,
"sees oil of the institutions of
democracy except the sUivel
chairs"
The Washington times., 1925-05-18
Men FAVOR DoubZe-Deck Buses
311lENRDp0SEEM9
>Ga0k2E4-o BY DILL PRICE

AmericanittS:: HOtClin0 for
sanitary drinking cups; drink
ing from the same booze bottle.
A husband is the legally Gp-
pointed audience of his t0Ue.
Pri<eft0htin0 Is certainly a
hard life. Kid Mccoy may
be sent to the pen and Jack
Dempsey got married.
GEORGE ". MOODY.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
.$2O,0D0,0l)O BUBBLE
TOINVOLVE 25,O)D
E. G. Lewis, Bankrupt Pro-
moter, Alleged to Owe $10,-
100000 on Own Notes.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Febru-
airy 17.-More details of an alleged
100000 financial bubble, interna-
tional in its scope, were revealed
today in an SO0-page schedule Of
liabilities and assets filed with United
States Commissioner w. p. Butcher,
jr., by attorneys for Z. G. Lewis.
promoter of Atascadero, Los Angeles,
University City. Mo-, and other places,
in involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings.
Lewis creditors, consisting mainly
of persons who loaned him money
on personal notes, number approx
mately $4,000, 1t Is alleged. The notes
total more than $10,00o,O00 and the
total liabilities, as set forth, will
reach the s20.000,oo0 figure.
Creditors International,
California heads the list of States
in number of. creditors, but IS per
cent of the total is scattered over
British Columbia, Canada, the Canal
Zone, England, India, Australia, Ha-
wall and the Philippines.
Commissioner Butcher said in
Federal Court that the schedule will
not be closed until December Is and
that IL other creditors present claims
appearing to be reasonable, he will
be glad to include them. A general
meeting of creditors will be held at
San Luis Obispo, Calf, next month.
1t Is alleged that in borrowing
money Lewis promised to refund the
original loan and to pay in addition
bonus. which ran, in some in
stances, as high as 100 per cent.
Lewis lists his assets at $23,64o,-
1886. OF this total $17.315,000 come
under the heading "unliquidated
claims" which the schedule sets
forth as complaints, filed against the
Union OIL Co. of California for
$250,000. the Title and Insurance
Trust Co. of California for $17, 900, 900
and against Cornelius Vanderbilt for
$s6, ZOO. rv<.s~' Ns
Hundreds OF Lewis associates and
financial hackers retain the utmost
confidence in his acumen and busi-
ress future despite the bankruptcy
proceedings and the countrywide dis
cussion to which his operations have
subjected him.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
SARTA|N ADMITS
LOAN FROM HAAR
Former Atlanta Warden De-
nies, However, Receiving
Dime for "Soft Jobs"
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. February IA. E. Sar-
tain, former warden of the Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary, charged, with
l. J. Fletcher. former deputy, and
Laurence Riehl Of Columbus, Ohio
with conspiracy, today took the wit
ness stand in his own defense.
After testifying that he had been
sheriff of Franklin County. Ohio, and
president of the State association, the
witness said nothing was ever said
to him about appointing any prison
ers to soft jobs" He said Father
Hayden, former prison chaplain and
Government witness. never ap.
preached him on the subject.
The former-warden denied that he
had received dime" for influence
at the prison.
Taking up the s., 900 transaction, In
which Riehl received that sum from Sa-
vannah, Sartain told of Willie Haars
coming into his Office as he was about
to leave for Columbus to try to raise
$4,000 to pay Riehl, who needed
money, the witness being in his
debt.
The former warden said Haar ask.
ed him where he was going and he
try to help a friend who had often
helped him. Haar asked. Cant
help?" the witness said. and added
Il was fool enough to let him talk to
me and to help me-" He said he
thought it was "all right" and did
not think of Haar's status as a pris-
oner.
He told Haar, the witness testified
that he would repay the money in 81
or so days, and Haar said that being
the case no note would be necessary
He later sold his house in CoIumbu.
Ohio, the proceeds being s9,916.59. he
said. He took draft for $4,000 te
Columbus. but was advised that nc
suggestion of towering up" should
be made and he did not give the draf,
to Riehl for repayment, but brought
1t back and redeposited the money In
Atlanta.
On cross-examination of the for
mer warden the district attorney
asked many questions about an in.
closure in letter written by Attor.
ney James NJ. Linton of Columbus
Ohio, to Sartain here.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
OPPOSES FURTHER CURB.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Dislikes Idea OF
Censorship Board,

Although favoring a Qualification
of the regulations under which the
police supervise theatrical perform
ances and motion pictures, Mrs. Nina
C. Van Wrinkle, head of the Woman's 8
Bureau Of the Police Department, Is
not in favor of a regular board OF
censorship for Washington.
Mrs Van Wrinkle said the regula-
tions should be made clear as to
what Is to be prohibited, so that
decision as to Objectionable features
would not be left to the judgment
of police officials.
Visit Shows Daily.
With regard to moving pictures. Mrs.
Van Wrinkle explained that her bureau
receives weekly from the National Board
of Review a list of the pictures to be
released In Washington. together with
suggestions as to the nature OF the films.
Policewomen. she said, make daily visits
to the moving picture houses.
With regard to the spoken stage, 1t
has been the rule to have Mrs. Van
Wrinkle and Capt r. W. Brown of the
first precinct visit productions in which
eliminations might be necessary.
Discussing the measr introduced in
the House yesterday by Representative
Dallinger. regarding censorship for the
District, Commissioner Rudolph also
called attention today to the supervision
which the police already exercise over
theatrical productions.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
KING GEORGES ILLNESS
DECLARED NOT SERIOUS
Physicians, After Consultation, Say
Monarch Has Bronchitis, But
Is Not Critically Sick.
By the Associa ted Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, February IA bulletin
issued at Buckingham Palace this
afternoon said that King George was
suffering from an attack of bron-
chitis, due to influenza Despite a
restless night, 1t added, his general
condition was satisfactory.
The bulletin was signed by Lord
Dawson, physician extraordinary to
the King; Sir Nilsson Rees and Sir
Frederick Stanley Hewett. The fact
that they visited the palace this
morning raised fears that the Kings
illness was worse than had been
thought. 1t was pointed out, how
ever. that these physicians invariably
have a consultation when the Kings
condition is anything but normal. and
the issuance of the bulletin allayed
the uneasiness.
1t is understood the indisposition
Is taking Its normal course, and the
fact that Queen Mary has decided to
attend the concert AT Albert Hall this
evening to hear f'xde fsWski. who Is
playing for the British Legion, is
taken to indicate that there is
nothing serious the matter with His
Majesty.
The Prince Of Wales came into
town from the hunting center of
Melton Mowbray, visited the palace
and remained for luncheon.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
ACTORS WILL Join
IN FIGHT ON PLAYS
Protest Mass Meeting Called
Sunday-Censorship Board
Opposed Here.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February II. The
movement to Danish from Broadway
all plays OF unsavory character
gathered force today as District At
torney Banton and Police Commits
xioner Enright continued plans for
which they have under scrutiny.
Producers. actors, civic leaders and
ministers have Joined the movement
to remove objectionable plays The
Rev. DR.. Charles X. Gilbert of the
Episcopal Social Service Commission
announces a meeting of actors. pro-
ducers. managers and reform or
kan1xations on Friday to plan re-
vivaI of the play jury system for con-
troll OF the stage. John Golden. a
producer, telegraphed from Los
Angeles his authority to use his
theater Thursday afternoon for an
actors protest meeting against un-
savory productions.
Considers Five Plays.
Five specific plays now are under
investigation by District Attorney
Ranton. One of them, "A Good Bad
Woman" Is of such nature that moth
ing short of complete withdrawal OF
II will be satisfactory to him. MIR
Banton says The scripts of the
four other plays still are under study
One of them is described by the dis
trict attorney as worse than "A Good
Bad Woman" 1t is believed, how
ever, that some of the plays can be
rendered unobjectionable by deletions
or alterations.
Both Mr. Banton and Commissioner
SEnrieht have announced that they
will give the producers of undesir-
able plays an opportunity to with
draw or alter them before grand jury
action is taken.
Miss Helen MacKellar. star of "A
Good Bad Woman" held up the per-
formance last night for 20 minutes
protesting against certain lines she
had to speak. After she had been
persuaded to go on the stage she
made impromptu cuts in the speeches
which she considered most objection
able She said she would continue
to make such deletions on her own
initiative until the management made
the necessary changes.
OPPOSES FURTHER CURB.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Millions in Sight for s'Desert Rat
BY Court Victory After l9 Years

ing and Refining Co. had infringed
patents of his on devices to facili-
tate copper ore smelling, reversing
the decision Of the United States
District Court in Seattle, which
threw the case out.
Counsel for Carson said today
that the courts decision ordered an
accounting by the defendant COM
pany and that a conservative esti-
mate would place the amount due
Carson at $5,000.000.
similar suits. are pending against
the Phelps-Dodge Corporation Of
Arizona and the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. of Montana. and tho
decision. according to Carsons
legal advisers, also virtually set
ties those other suits. A total ac-
counting would. bring him $20.-
100000 at least from the compa-
nies that have used his patents,
he contends. <U.4ss - :
Evening star., 1925-02-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. t't
SAN FRANCISCO. February IL
George Campbell Carson. 58. itin-
Grant miner and desert rat" as he
termed himself, and for years the
, guest Of a sailor lodging house
here, because he could afford no
better, had little cause today to
complain Of "the laws delay" or
''the sings and arrows of an out
rageous fortune" A decision Of
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals has changed Carson's
status by making him a potential
multi-mfllionaire.
The courts decree puts Carson In
possession of the rewards Of his
inventive genius and 1s years Of
struggle and sacrifice, he AYERS. by
holding that the American emslt-
Evening star., 1925-02-17
SENATE GIVES D. c.
$11,0DQ,0[O|N IN LUMP
Fixed Contribution Increased
From $1,000, 900 May
Have Night Session.

Without debate and without oppo-
committee amendment increasing the
Federal contribution for the expenses
of the District from 100000 to
s11.000,000.
The District appropriation bill was
taken up at 2:15 o'clock on motion
OF Senator Warren of Wyoming,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. 1t Is the intention of the
Senate to proceed with the consid-
Grafton of the bill this afternoon
until 1t is finally passed. If 1t is
not completed by o'clock, the time
set for recess, the Senate will con-
tinue work on 1t at a night session
beginning at o'clock,
Evening star., 1925-02-17
u. S. Russian, Policy
To Be Unchanged,
Coolidge Believes

President Coolidge sees no In
dications pointing to Russian
recognition by the American Gov
ernment.
Departure from the cabinet on
March 4 of Secretary Hughes. who
has been strongly opposed to
American recognition of Russia, is
not expected by tho President to
forecast a change of policy toward
the Soviet
This restatement Of policy was
made today at the White House
to set at rest widespread reports
of an impending change.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
TREATY TERMS MET,
WILBUR CERT|F|ES
Notifies Secretary of State
Nation Has Scrapped Ves-
sels Named in. Agreement.

The United States today certified
that it had fully compiled with all Of
the terms Of the limitation of arma-
ments treaty by scrapping all of the
ships required to be disposed Of under
the terms of that treaty.
- This LIS the date when all OF the
signatory powers must have complied
with the terms, and Secretary Wilbur
today sent q letter to the Secretary
of State formally notifying him that
the United States had complied in all
respects to the requirements of that
treaty.
The official letter of notification
from Secretary Wilbur to Secretary
Hughes reads as follows:
Il take pleasure in advising you
that this department has completed
the work of the scrapping Of vessels
required to be demolished under the
treaty limiting naval armament.
Under the provisions OF the treaty
the battle cruisers Lexington and
Saratoga are being, converted into
airplane carriers and the battleship
North Dakota Is being retained as
target"
France signed the treaty on August
II. 1928. The treaty provided that
six months after that date all the
vessels which were to be scrapped
must have been. made Rpetent for
use in battle and that blythe expfra-
ton of Is months. which falls today.
all of the ships must have been
scrapped or sunk at sea.
Return From ships.
The estimated cost of building the
seven new vessels which were on
the ways at the time of the ratifca-
ton Of the treaty. was $436. 800, 900.
and the total expenditures in connec-
tion with their construction when the
work was suspended on account of
the treaty was $l53.s14.000. The total
amount received for the old ships was
$1,53S, ,sO5.s0 deducted from which was
the expense Of scrapping, $5s4,5ss.34.
which left a balance received from
the old ships, $s54.307.4S. The total
received for new ships was $6l6,262.37,
less the expense of scrapping, which
was $S6.543.32, which left a balance
of $529,71s.05. The grand total from
scrapping was $1,41o.75s.2s. --.-.-
Nine New Vessels scrapped.
The nine new vessels which were
on the ways at the time were: The
Washington. which by the way was
the last one disposed of and was the
subject of some controversy In the
local courts: Sotth Dakota. Indiana,
Montana, North Carolina. Massachu-
setts and the battle cruisers. Consti-
tuition, Constellation, United States
and Ranger.
The old battleships which have been
ha
souri,, Virginia, Nebraska. Georgia.
New Jersey. Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, Louisiana, Vermont, Kansas,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, South
Carolina, Michigan. North Dakota and
Delaware.
The total tonnage disposed of by
the treaty was 733.54o. The original
cost was $197,4lS.62o.06 and the sale
price as scrap was $2,257,4f4.sS.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Fear Loss Of Lumber Ship.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., February
1.-THE four-masted schooner Lizzie
Parsons. from Jacksonville to Allan
tic City. with cargo of lumber.
which grounded on the Absecon bar
yesterdayS may be total loss. She
has four feet of water in the hold
and her seams were reported open
ing. Coast Guard cutters at high tide
will try to release the vessel. The
crew today. cast the cargo OF lumber
adrift.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
CENTURY OLD BANK FAILS.
Woman officer of Institution in
Jail on Embezzlement Charge.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. February H.
With the Kingston Trust Co. closed
today for the first time in more than
100 years. the secretary-treasurer,
Miss Maud E. Taft. was in the county
Jail on a charge of embezzlement.
Attorney General Sisson said the
shortage would total $4,000. About
$4,000, he said. had been loaned to
a merchant without the knowledge
Of the directors of the bank. The re-
mainedr. he said, Miss Tefft had used
in the purchase of worthless stock.
after she had lost her own savings
$4,000. in this way.
Mr.. Sisson said he would seek a
receivership for the bank.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Arthur Ponsor,by, M. p, Aduises Youth
To Gro,u Beard and Assert Manhood

that, II 1t came to a showdown, 1t
Is doubtful whether they would be
able to do so.
How the young men are DOM
mated Is most noticeable in cafes
and restaurants" he writes. I'm
the old days one would see a man
enter, followed by a girl, shy and
demure.
To-day you will see the girl
stride in with an air Of mastery
and assurance, her brimless hat
crushed over her eyes, a long
cigarette holder suspended from
her lips. and behind her trots the
little man. She orders the meal.
and II there Is any swearing to be
done at the waiter she will DO Il.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
THREE BROTHERS DROWN.
Children Were Playing on Bank Of
Swollen Creek.

SANDY LAKE, Pa, February IL
Three small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephan Safran. living near here.
were drowned late yesterday while
playing along Sandy Creek, swollen
by recent rains and thaws. The
bodies of Stanley, 6, and Matthew, g..
were recovered. Searching parties
are dragging the stream today for the
body Of EdwarA. s.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Ry the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 17.-Young
men who are seeking favor with
girls are advised to grow bushy
whiskers, like the cave mon used
to wear, by Arthur Ponsonby,
who writes amustngly in the En-
pire Review. contending that the
modern male is inclined to become
effeminate.
The whiskerless young men OF
today are dominated by the girls
and willingly submit" writes Mr..
Ponsonby. He suggests that suit
ors would be much better or II
they all grew beards put adds
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Noted German oculist Dies.

BERLIN, February 17.-Dr. Julius
Hirschberg of Berlin University, the
dean Of German oculists. died today,
aged 81. Through the Introduction
of the electro-magnet in the science
Of ophthalmology DR.. Hirschberg
rescued many patients from blind
ness. He was widely known inter-
n nationally -
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Bodied Head Tax
Proposed to Aid
Finances of Bath
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BATH. England. February IL
A tax on bobbed heads to assist
the municipality Of Bath in ball
ancing its budget Is proposed by
city Councilman S. II. Levin.
Quite an income was derived here
by tax on the powdered hair of
the ladies' Of the seventeenth GEN.
tury. he points out.
The money derived: from the
bobbing tax, he suggests. might be
considered a kind of poll tax"
Evening star., 1925-02-17
FOUR KILLED IN PLANE.

BUENOS AIRES, February IL
Four passengers In an .airplane were
killed and the pilot was seriously in
jured when the plane fell at Ceres,
in the province of Santa Fe. The
crash was caused by a frightened
passenger, who pulled the rudder
control
Evening star., 1925-02-17
TWO DIE IN JAIL FIRE.
Prisoners Smothered When Bedding
Burns in Cell.

ALTON. ILL.,, February 1.-Two
prisoners were smothered to death in
the village jail at Hartford last night
when smoke from fire In their bed
ding filled their tightly closed cell.
The men, who gave the names of
Jacob G. Feldmeier and Louis Wag-
ner. had been arrested for drunken
ness.
The cell was 12 by 20 feet and lack
OF ventilation Is believed to have
held In the smoke. There was evil
dence OF a struggle made by the men,
who apparently were unable to at
tract attention to their plight.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Woolen Magnate Dies.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Oscar
Gumbinsky, former president of the
Daniel Boone Woolen Mills Co, drop
ped dead today. On the announce
ment Of his death quotations on the
company's stock fell to $2.75 pei
share. Death was due to heart dis
ease.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

tContinued on Page 4. Column ~
Evening star., 1925-02-17

(U. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and much colder tonight and
tomorrow: lowest temperature to-
night about 25 degrees; moderate to
fresh northwest winds. Highest tenn
erature, IS, at noon today; lowest, AZ,
at 2:l0 am today. Full report on page 2.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

!. (Continued on Page 3. Column So
International., 1925-12-06
GHOSTS COME IN FOR
SERIOUS ATTENTION
(Unised Newal

PALO ALTO Cal, Dec. 5. -
Ghosts are coming in for serious
attention of Professor John E.
Coover of the Stanford Universe
ty psychology department.
Experimental investivation is
being made Of various forms OF
psychic phenomena, in an attempt
to discover the exact relation
ship between the so-called spiri-
tual world and scientific know
ledge.
Professor Coover believes most
of the ghosts seen have been
merely sensory illusions, excited
by an active imagination put into
action by a certain outline Of
sound. He will endeavor to test,
by actual experiment, the verify
of these beliefs and to observe
how far the senses are Influenced
when "ghosts" and similar ap-
partitions are reported.
International., 1925-12-06
TENTH CAVALRY POLO
TEAM GOES TO BLISS

FORT HUAChUCA, Dec. s.
The Tenth Cavalry, polo team
left Fort Huachuca, Tuesday, to
enter in the Ist Cavalry Division
Polo Tournament at Fort Bliss.
There will be two tournaments
run concurrently, the eSnior and
the Junior Tournaments. The
Tenth Cavalry team is to be en-
tered in the Junior events. The
ponies were shipped to Fort Bliss
several days ago in order that
they might be recovered from the
trip and in good shape by the
time the tournament begins.
The line up for the old Buffalo
Regiment is a new one, Lieut..
Biddle being the only man who
played last winter when the team
won at Coronado and Midwick.
Major Frank r. Chap;n is at the
head Of the team and Captain Ed
ward A. Everitt Jr., and Lieut..
Donald Fl. Nelson complete the
line up.