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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
RUMORED CHANGES
IN CABINET DENIED
Some New Faces May Ap-
pear Within Four Years,
But None Soon.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

The cabinet OF President Coolidge
will remain intact for several months,
at least-no reorganization is con-
ten1plated al present
This does not mean, however. that
before the four-year term of Mr.. Cool
idge expires there may not be some
new faces In the cabinet.
After today's cabinet meeting this
correspondent interviewed some of
the cabinet Secretaries and asked
them their impre OF the pub
lished reports that Reorganization
was in prospect.
Recently Asked to stay.
AS one OF the original Harding ap-
pointses expressed it, the President
wouldn't have recently asked us to
stay II he had in mind some changes.
We are. Of course, at his command
always"
There was a rumor that Secretary
Davis might retire to become a can
didate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
but he told the writer he was very
happy in mis- present portfolio. and
thought it one of the best positions
in public life.
Two Considered "Fixtures."
One change has long been expected
in the War Department. Mr. Weeks
wants to retire from public life and
travel. The President knows that
but he also can retain Mr.. Weeks as
long as he likes. as the Secretary has
not yet set a definite time when he
would like to leave.
As for the other members OF the
Cabinet. particularly Secretaries Mel
49, -
considered more as fixtures than
those two. Yet Mr.. Mellon is of ad-
vanced age, and when he Gets through
Congress a tax bill that is to his
liking. he may feel free to retire. This.
however, is at least two years away.
Named by Coolidge.
DR. Work. as Secretary Of the In
terror, has been the subject of some
wanted TO leave ONCE. Postmaster
General Harry New has been partic-
ularly asked 10 remain by President
Coolidge. This disposes OF ali the
Harding appointees. The other men
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy, Secre-
tary Jardine OF the Department OF
Agriculture. Attorney General sar-
gent, Secretary Kellogg of the De-
partment Of State--are all appointees
Of President Coolidge, and unless he
should have a vacancy on the SUI
preme Court to which he might pro-
mote some of the lawyers in his
cabinet-Messrs. Wilbur or Sargent
the present group of new cabinet Sec
retaries will be expected to remain
four years
The politicians, who want TO see
some vacancies created for the de
serving Republicans" may not like It.,
t.,
to upset things by any cabinet
changes that are not absolutely es-
sential.
copyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
FLOOD THREAT lessons.
Wabash and Black Rivers Expected
to yRecede Today.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
INDIANAPoLlS, Ind, March "a
Victims of Wednesdays tornado. as
well as relief workers in the south.
western section OF Indiana. are eagerly
watching the waters Of the Waba sh
and Black Rivers. which weather ~
reau officials last night nrsdicfed
would recede today.
The waters, which backed nm ov.r
the highways and made the roads into
Griffin virtually impossible YESTERDAY
caused relief workers to abandon at
tempts to reach the injured In rura,
districts. Although Griffin was NOT
totally isolated, its only means Of re.
ceiving supplies was over the Illinois
Central Railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
Morse Is Improving.

NEW YORK March 24.-Charles w.
Morse. hnancier and former shipping
man who Is suffering from paralysis
Of the right side. showed marked i'm
provement today, his attending ply
sicians said. Mr.. Morse. who is 50
years old, was stricken on March IL
and tor several days was In coma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
UNWoRRIED BY MOVE.
Sinclair Company Holds Court Ac-
ton Indecisive.

NEW YORK. March e4-Cable re-
ports that the Soviet court at Mos
COW had annulled the Sakhalien con-
cession granted to the Sinclair Con-
solidated Oil Company caused little
concern at the Offices of the company
today
I'VE regard the reported decision
of the lower court as indecisive." said
e. W. Sinclair, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24

Spanish document to which they had
affixed their signatures was a testi-
monial abso1ving DR.. Jamison from
all blame for their predicament.
The resultant court proceeding in
Dictated that the immigrants had con-
tracted in Europe to be delivered into
the United States. They were shipped
back to Europe.
DIR. Jamison went unpublished. He
continues TO prosper in Havana.
Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News CO. }
tThe next article In this series will
be published tomorrcw.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
Given Additional Duties.

Lieut.. Col. Jason F. Defandorf and
First Lieut.. Arthur w. Beer, on duty
in the Office of the judge advocate
general, War Department, have been
assigned to additional duty at head
quarters. District of Washington,
Munitions Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
Acceptance Is Likely.

Ey the Associated Press
1ndica lions here are that the resie-
nation of Minister Washburn will be
accepted. 1t is one of several re-
ceived by President Coolidge at the
time of his Inauguration and which
he now has before him for considera
ton and selection of new appointees.
j. Butler Wright. Assistant Secre-
tary of State, has been suggested for
the Vienna appointment. He has had
long service in the State Departme t
and in various European diplomatic
posts. He began his diplomatic
career in 1908 and among positions
he'd by him are those of counselor
of embassy al Petrograd and London.
MacMurrny May Go.
With Mr. Wright under consider
alton for the Vienna ministry, Secre-
tary Kellogg faces the loss at this
time of two of his assistant secre-
taries. John Van A. MacMurray, the
other assistant, Is being considered
for appointme to the Peking min
istry to succeed DIR. Jacob Gould
Schurman. appointed Ambassador to
Berlin.
Mr.. Washburn was born in Massa =
chusetts. He is a lawyer by profess
sion and once served as private sec
rotary to the late Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
Miss Dill Lectures

Miss Mabel Dill, psychologist, short :
story writer and poet. lectured last
evening at the League Of America n
Pen Women. Miss Dill has frequently
lectured at the Arts Club and from
station WRC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
AMERICAN ENVOY
TO AUSTRIA QUITS
Washburn Resignation Now
in Hands of President.
Wright May Get Post.
By the ASS, ciated Press.

By the Associated Press
VIENNA, March 24.-Albert H.
Washburn has rendered his resigna-
ton as United States Minister to Aus
tria, he made known today
Mr.. Washburn. who was appointed
in 1922 by President Harding, pointed
out that it was customary for Amer
lean diplomats to place their posts at
the disposal of the President in cases
of change at the White House, re-
CARELESS Of whether they were also IN
spired by private considerations or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24

BY dipping cotton in concentrated
nitric acid by a process discovered in
Switzerland the textile is said to wear
like wool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24

Swiss embroideries are becoming so
popular in Europe that German mills
are reducing prices to combat tp~ Nm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
PHONE VALUATION
WORK STARTSSOON
Commission Likely to Take
Middle Ground Between Com
pany and Citizen Claims.

With hearings on the value OF the
Chesapeake &. Potomac Telephone
Co, property over. the Utilities Com
mission will begin in a few days the
task of actually fixing a new valua-
ton.
The testimony as 10 what the value
should be as Of present price levels
covers a wide range. The commits
sions valuation on December 81 was
in round numbers 100000 The
company argued at the hearings for
a value of so5.006.o0o. William Nick.
Clayton OF the Federation of Ciu-
zens' Associations closed the case
yesterday by declaring he would not
place the value higher than $4,000
600.
VIII Take Middle Ground.
Although the Commissioners have
not yet begun study of the record
il, the case, indications are that they
will not go as high as the company
has requested. nor low as Mr.. Clay
toms estimate. How much above or
below the present value of $19 ,000,-
600 they will decide upon cannot be
forecast until the Commissioners have
discussed the evidence.
Dozier Devane and Alexander Brit
ton, counsel for the Telephone Co,
did not make oral arguments in clos
ing the case yesterday, but asked
permission to file written brief.
Whether or not there is to be an
other public hearing later TO consider
a reduction in telephone rates will
depend upon the outcome OF the val
uation proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
LONG HAIRED, BEARDED
GUIDE TWINS SEEK TO
LIVE LIKE PROPHETS

CONTINUED from First rsge.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-24
ALIEN SMUGGLING
FROM CUBA Is NOW
THRIVING INDUSTRY

CONTINUED from First Page
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Chuck King Takes
Part in Liquor Raid

Tuesday night Deputy Sheriff Char
les King in company with other Off
GERS drove out past the Ayreshire
Dairy south from Great Falls and az
a distance of about nine miles from
the city the officers stopped at a
ranch, two going TO inspect the house
while the other searched the barn.
King was in the barn and found moth
ing interesting until a heavy iron
tank had been moved when a hole
appeared in the floor. Dropping down
through the hole a well-equippel still
was discovered. The mash had been
dumped where it was fermenting and
no other evidence" was discovered.
AS the officers worked someone
shouted that man was making
break for the hill. King took out
after him and drawing his six shooter
was about to fire few shots in the
air to halt the fugitive. Suddenly the
alters head appeared against tha
skyline and the capture was soon
made. Imagine Kings surprize when
Ie found that his captive was his old
.riend, Earl Terry.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
C. [. Crane Takes
Wife Unto Himself

On Wednesday, June 8. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. JRmes Gee. occurred
the wedding Of their daughter, verna
Elizebeth, to Mr.. Clinton Crane Of
Arlington, Montana, the Rev. Mr.
Hoffman officiating. After the hap
py couple were pronounced man and
wife 3 bounteous lunch was served.
Mr and Mrs. Crane were then ss-
corted 10 the train, by relatives Of
the bride, and friends Of both parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane viii visit Port
land, Oregon and other coast citiaa
on their honeymoon, and will be At
home at Arlington, Montana after
July first.
Mrs. Crane is well known in Lans-
ing, Iowa, and vicinity, having lived
here all her life. she has host Of
friends who wil regret losing her
from thair rnidst. She is q young
lady Of sterling qualities, and Mr..
Crane Is indeed fortunats, IN winning
her for his life companion.
Mr. Crane Is former Lansing boy,
having attended our schools and is
low a successful cattle raiser In Mon
ana. He viii be remembered by quite
number Of the present residents OF I
.ansing. II
The many friends Of the happy
ouple extend their hearty congratu-
ations and best wishes for their fu- !
ure happiness.
(Lansing JOurnaD 9
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
RAYNESFORD
NEWS

Joe Lavoie is expecting his bro.
ther Wilfred from Norway, Michi.
gan. The two brothers have not met
for fifty-five years. Mr.. Wilfred La
vote wiIl visit the greater part Of the
summer.
Mrs. Laughlin and Mrs Sam Bright
motored to Great Falls and back last
Thursday.
Tony Spaui has the foundation
about completed and the carpenters
will soon be on the job for the new
Raynesford store
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Chestro vis-
tied at the Tiemeyer home Monday
evening.
A school dance is being advertiseo
for Saturday night
Mrs. Joe L,avoie was called to RoI-
Inns, Montana last Friday on account
of the serious illness Of her mother
Mrs. z. F. Gahan.
Miss Kerns is expected here Sat
urday to help furnish music for the
dance.
We are certainly having plenty Of
rain if only it would turn warm 50
things would grow. Most everyone
has replanted their cucumbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. GreybilI stopped a
few minutes m our town Monday.
Earl Watson visited with Mrs. Wat
son in Great Falls one day last week
Milton Watkins was a Stanford cal
ler Monday, returning Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. John Visoean were fish
Mr.. and Mra. Wm. Tiemeyer and
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18


Rain, rnin has been the progrwm
since the first Of June, IL has nsaes
the grass and grain fine There Is
every prospect for q bumper crop m
this vicinity.
Mrr and Mrs. W. A. Cooper Of Bil-
lings motored here from Butte Sat-
urday and spent Sunday with friends
here. returning via Lewistown Mon
day. Mr.. Cooper Is state manages
for Oakland cars.
Miss Drucilia Nevills was operated
on for appendicitis in q Great Falls hos
pitaI Tuesday She Is reported ~
doing fine. Mrs. Bessie Nevilla, her
mother spent the week in Great FaiiR
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Paragraphs

Down at Lehigh a large crew os
men are at work teAring down TIE
buildings Of that one time not0rious
mining camp. Every. building win Be
torn down and moved away. TIE
ground win be leveled. At Stanford
there is a serious shortage of dwell
ings and we are told that any Of tAs
houses at Lehigh can be purchaseI a.
from $500 to $500 and that they cnn
be moved to Stanford for $3.50, max
ing a total cost-laid down hers--ot
about $3.50. Contracts have already
been let for moving two houses here
and it is understood that q few more
deals are pending. There are large
number Of four, six and seven room
houses at Lehigh that the owners
you'd rather sell than tear lown and
t appears several Of them could b.
purchased and moved to Stanford t.
rood advantage.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
MRS. C. MERELE
DIED YESTERDAY

Word was received here yesterday
afternoon of the sudden death Of Mrs.
G. w. Merkle in California. Efforts
were made yesterday to reach Mr..
Merkle who who is in the oil-fieIds
near Kevin. Mrs. Merlkle has been in
i'll health for two years and has been
IN Carlifornia in the hopes that the
climate would benefit her. She was
a sister Of Mrs. T. E. Healey. Other
details are lacking at this writing.
Mrs. Merkle was a resident of Belt
for thirty years coming here with her
sister Mrs Healey. She taught for
several years in the upper grades and
high school and was then married to
G. w. Merkle who at that time was
m the office of the A. c.. M. Co.
Only one child was born to this union
Catherine, who was with her mother
IN California at the time of her death.
Mrs. Merkle was noble woman,
good friend, fine housekeeper and
loyal wife and mother. She attended
strictly to her own affairs and was
only interested in affairs outside her
home and church when there was al
opportunity to do some unobtrusive
act Of kindness.
Two years ago she suffered a ner-
vous attack which left her enfeebled.
Her husband took her to Rochester
for advice The MayOs recommended
the climate Of California. She has
there up to the present time. /
Many young man and woman viii I
remember with affection, Miss Mur-
ply, their old teacher and there are
few in this locality who have not /,
known her as Mrs. Merkle. Mr.. S
Merkle and Catherine and the othe, n
Of the family have the SYM h
oathy of the community. not the +
Of words alone but that
Of the heart which, al
hough possibly not expressed in
words, lies deep.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
CHILD BURNED TO
DEATH

Butte, June 14.--Fatally burned by
flames when her clothing caught firs
from lighted match with which she
had been playing with her baby
brother, Gertrude Vinca Merzlak, 3
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Merzlak, 1911 Gallatin avenue,
died at 2:3O o'clock Saturday after
noon at St. James hospital.
The mother returning to the house
was met by the screams Of her child.
who walled; "Don't spank me, mo-
ther; I've been playing with match
es.s She was crouched in a corner
Of the kitchen, franticalIy attempting
to smother the flames. which envei-
oped her body. by slapping them with
her hands.
The screams Of both the child and
the parent brought neighbors who ex-
.inguished the flames. First aid
treatment was given ard the child
uushed to st. James hospital The
,ody however was literally cooked
rom her knees to her head. and death
'elieved her suffering at 2.30 O'Clock
n the afternoon.
The cupboard where the matches
we're kept in the home was not within
each Of the children, ard the par
nts yesterday we're unable to state
ow they came into the possession Of
he girl and her brother
No one was at home at tht time
ie father was at work and the moth
/ had been absent but few nsin-
tes. Coroner Holland anAounepa
lat no inquest would b. held
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
HAY BACK FROM
ARCTIC CIRCLE

Home from the Artic Circls, Gerry
Hay, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Haw
Of ArmingtOn arrived home June 81
after 80 days Of travel coming out e.
the Northern country 1900 miles n0rsA
Of Edmonton.
Gerry left his brother Edgar to looA
after things until mid-summsr wAsm
he too viii come out and bring tAaaR
years catch Of furs with him. Gerry
started from thair camp on Birch
River on April ~ and Travelled BY dog
team. first 10 Fort Providence mmd
then by same conveyance south 9@s
miles TO Fort Resolution. Here ha
found open water and was compsllsa
to leave his dogs. Hs boarded q emase
line launch and Travelled 800 miles nmp-
ther south whore he portrayed Is naklam
and then took river steamer.
Edgar expects to start for honmm
On June 2eth to meet Edgar at FoHs
Smith. Thence they win bring thaaR
'urs to market
Excellent success ia reported. Thme
Rave between 1sO and 300 fox .peltms
our silver. two white, thirty crosn-
OK and the rest red fox. Beaiden
his they made q phenomenal catch Of
ynx and mink. In fact they think thmy
ave beaten any trappef IN AAss NuFsA
rest Territory. Their catch Of Mar
en- was considerable with few otsnR
nd beaver.
The men expect to spend this wlm-
er in the state and go back NEXT
pring with q big outfit
Being Americans they have 10 paw o.
canse Of $3.50 a ysar for the prigilaws
trapping.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Helena-MOntana carload fseghi
shipments IN March were 1885 cars,
more than double record for March
1924.
TrOy-Contracts let for many high
school and grade school improve
ments.
Court decides that lease made by
homesteader before land is patented
is enforcible. Decision Is IN Corey
lease in sunburst field, with oil ssti-
mated at si,O00,000.
Circie4-United brethern building
new church to cost $4,000.
Shelby-Tecumseh Oil Company
drills i<47 foot producing well In 1o
days.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
FORMER BELT GIRL KILLED BY HER
DIVORCED HUSBAND IN BUTTE MONT.

The news of the tragic death o.
Ada Mayo, the account Of which al
told in the Butte Miner follows, was
a shock to many Of the young peopls
Of this district who were her school
mates as well as 70 Ehe slider ones
who remembered her as the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo who were long
residents Of Belt.
Ada was born here and attended
our schools, having completed the
sophomore year in high school when
her family removed to Butte.
She was considered a phenomenal
student in an exceptional class and
bright future for her was prophesied
by teachers and fellow students.
With bright and vivacious per-
sonality and an attractive appearance
she was a warm friend of all who
knew her. For several years she cor
responded with girl friends here but
of late has been lost sight Of until
the news Of the tragedy appeared in
headlines in the Butte paper.
Besides her parents she leaves one
brother, William Of Butte and two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Seville and Mrs
Arthur Jones.
Only few of her classmates are
still in Belt but such was the grip
Of her memory upon their imagina-
lions that they seemed stunned at
she news while universal expressions
If sympathy were heard
Mr.. Mayo, the father, came to Belt
lbOut 1894 and with Ed McNaIly. VIM.
yarr and William McInnis was en-
ragged in contract work for the A. C. +,
U. Co. driving entries for several
ears. Ada was the youngest child
n the family and may be remembered
S the girl who while walking along !
he rip-rapping discovered Danny Nc !
nnis helpless in Belt Greek into !
'hich he had fallen while snaring
riftwood Linking hands the girls =
Taded in as far as they dared and +
hen extended a parasOl handle to n
ian who was then pulled ashore.
Because Of the interest which viii :
e felt in this sad affair we have 4
5pied the article entire:- Il
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Celebrate the Fourth of July at Belt

Great Falls--Anaconda Company
will spend 100000 on zinc plant
enlargement
Montana high way and city street
work for 1925 viii reach sS,16s, ,46s.
Bridges alone viii cost 81 ,4O0, 900.
Shelby-Big West-Allen well No. 6
starts oil flow; company has seven
producers and viii drill two new wells
a week on Allen lease.
Great Falls-Contract let for light
ing First and Second avenues, for
$14,571.
Shelby-New Johnson-Corey weI
at 1903 feet flows at 800 barrels rate.
Kevin-Sunburst field now has 25s pro-
iucers, yielding $500 barrels daily.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
KILLS DIVORCED WIFE AND
TURNS GUN ON HIMsELF

After firing foar bullets into the
body Of Ada Violet Mayo. aged 25
Of 654 Yale Avenue, his divorced wife
-ef two months, Rose Tampas- -26, Of
the Adelaide block, turned the
weapon upon himss If q few minutes
befere 8 o'clock yesterday morning
at Yale and Oregon Avenues Both
victim and assaiIant, coIlapsiug to the
side Of ahe road, died almost IN
stantIy.
Partly concealed BY the tall grass
skirting the sides Of the road. Tam.
pas lay in wait. His former wife,
walking rapidly down the road. ap
preached the spot on her way to the
rar line, where IT had been her custom
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

nlAtter was left to = vote Of the Sun.
day school and the proposition that
she Flag should be displayed carried
two TO one. That there should be
objectiOn to the display Of the Flag,
which has meant more to the pro-
motion Of Christianity than all the
other flags Of the earth, during the
religious services Of any denomina-
aon, is more than we can understand.
HISTORY tells as that the American
Flag, with the founding Of the
American Republic, picked up a de.
eadent world Christianity and placed
u m Leading and influential posi-
tion--gave it the opportunity To exert
its influence. Certainly the American
Flag has q proper place in the
shurchea Of this country, and we con
gratulate the Sunday school member
ship IN voting placs for it In the
Stanford Sunday school.
Judith Basin County Press)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Miss Ethelyn AIlin was a weekend
visitor at Fife.
Miss La Verne MoIes teacher Of
the Fife school left Monday for her
home in Oklahoma She viii visit
friends and relatives enroute.
The weather was an unfavorable
factor for a large crowd at the Mrs.
Ed Brown sale, Monday.