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This apparently means that Miss rdorle had swum the distance giv- en in an irregular course, necessi- tated by the channel currents.
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of the car. Police. however. began
city-wide search today.
Separated by Car.

Of the car. Police. however, began q
city-wide search today.
Separated by Car.
Mrs. Jordan was accompanied by
Miss Amy Butter, Government Hotels.
They were separated by a passing
street car while crossing B street
about 40 feet from the intersection
with Second street. when Mrs. Jordan
was knocked down by the car, which,
witnesses said, was going at high
speed.
Mrs. Jordan was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital still conscious. Her
niece, Mrs. Kenna Elkins. 1902 Eight
zenith street, left for her home late
last night after spending hours with
Mrs. Jordan, believing her condition
not critical. She was called a short
time later and told Mrs. Jordan had
died.
Mrs. Jordan. who was Miss Benning-
hause before marriage, was a native
of Wheeling, w. Va. Her husband
died many years ago. She was a Sis
ter of Mrs. William E. Chiffon, wife
of the former Senator from West Vir-
GINA and sister-in-law of former Sen
ator John E. kenna of that State. Flu
neral arrangements will be made by
Mrs. Elkins. Coroner hewitt will
hold an inquest later in the week.
Driver Speeds Away.
George Griffin. colored, 38 years old,
224 Parker street northeast, also q vic
tim of a "hit -andrun" accident, was
crossing in front of GIG Sixth street
yesterday afternoon when an automo-
bile, southbound, struck him with force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
so YEARS OF MARRIAGE
CELEBRATED BY COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes Bell
Call Off Part of Extensive
PROGRAM Planned

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes Bell, 1886
. street. celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home today,
with only the immediate members of
the family present. An elaborate pro-
gram had been planned. but owing to
the recent death of Il relative Mrs.
Bell decided TO call off the extensive
celebration.
The following members of the fam
lily were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Bell. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Neal Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
Warren, Mrs. Joseph d. Wright. all
OF this city. and Mrs. Wallace e. Ethe-
ridge. Williamsburg. Va. and MIR. and
Mrs. F. w. Harvey Of Philadelphia,
Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell were married in
North Carolina in 1875 and came to
Washington In 1892. where they estab-
lished their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
Judge Issues Rule
In Big Apartment
Receivership Suit

Justice Siddons Of the District
Supreme Court has issued a rule
on the District Apartment Corpora
ton and others supposed to be the
owners of the apartment house at
Sixteenth and r streets, formerly
known as the Chastleton, and its
annex. to show cause Friday why
a receiver should not be appoint
ed to take over the property and
collect the rentals. The suit was
instituted by Nicholas Roberts, as
trustee, under two deeds of trust
aggregating 1,425 900 given to Sc
cure bond issue by s. w. Strauss
& Co. of New York.
Through Attorneys Wilton ].
Lambert and Rudolph II. Yeatman
of the local bar and Nicholas K.
Jones of New York. the plaintiff
claims there has been default in
the payment of monthly install
ments provided by the terms of the
deeds Of trust.
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Find Watch Stolen 4 Years Ago.

A gold watch and chain, stolen
four years ago from Guy s. Bello,
tailor, of 912 Fourteenth street, since
O'Dea and Cullinane today, when
they took Ernest Lee, ITO u street.
into custody after he left a pawn
shop at the south end OF the Highway
Bridge. Lee told police he had
bought the watch. and because of the
time which has passed since the re-
ported theft and the difficulty in
tracing the goods. police released
him. The watch and chain will be
turned over to the estate of Bello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
ARMS FARLEY BILL
IS RECEIVED HERE
Contents of Invitation Are
Observation-Disclosures
Urged by Body.

The invitation from the League of
Nations for American participation in
the preliminaries for an international
conference Of limitation of ornaments
was received by the State Department
late yesterday by cable from Minister
Gibson, at Bern.
With Secretary Kellogg in New
York, officials declined to give out any
information as to its contents. or even
as to its length. 1t could not be de-
termined. therefore, how the invita-
ton might fall In With the statements
of President Coolidge in his recent
message TO Congress, to the effect that
the Washington Government was not
averse to entering into conferences for
the discussion of such questions, pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
URGED TO "SELl HEALTH"
Advice Given Nurses and Others
by James A. Tobey.

Nurses and all others serving in the
public health field should endeaVor TO
sell health as any other commodity
may be sold and employ salesmanship
II doing it, James A. Tobey, who IS
now making q health survey for the
Institute for Government Research,
told the student nurses OF the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society in a
lecture this afternoon.
The fact that the mortality rate from
tuberculosis has been reduced more
than 80 per cent in the last % years,
htr. Tobey said, shows what can be
accomplished by a systematic cam
yaign against a particular disease. He
predicted that a similar campaign
would be launched against heart dis
ease, now the leading cause Of death,
as we'll as cancer and diabetes. Mr..
Tobey characterized the latter as a
LUXURY disease. caused by 'ignor-
snce of proper hygienic methods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
AUTOK|LLS WOMAN,
DRIVER ESCAPES
Autoist, Speeding, FIees
After Striking Mrs. Delta
Jordon, 76.

A speeding "hit-and-run" motorist
last night added another victim to
the list OF casualties here.
Mrs. Delta Jordan. IS year old, wild.
ow Of James S. Jordan of West Vir-
ginia. who was making her home with
friends at PIP a street southeast, was
struck and fatally injured by an auto
east about o'clock. She died at
Providence Hospital four hours later
The driver did not slacken his speed,
witnesses said, until he had travelled
to the end Of the block. then after a
moments hesitation he stepped on
the gas and soon disappeared. None
of the witnesses obtained the number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15

Latvta recently sent a trade dele
cation to Riga to find ways of send
ing more Latvian products to Russia
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TIGER" RECEIVERS.

PARIS, December (by MaiD.-
NJ. Clemenceau has been i'll with in
f1uenZa. but is now out of danger. De-
spite his "a years, the Tiger" rises at
6 o'clock every morning. He begins
work at $50 and at s o'clock has half
an hours gymnastic exercises with an
attendant who has been with him
many years.
He then resumes work. and after
light lunch. II the weather is fine,
goes for motor-car ride. At o'clock
at night he goes to bed. but nearly
always gets up about IL pm. and
works in his study until or o'clock
in the morning.
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To Protect Courts.

Mr. Longworth declared in particu-
lar against measures which he said
would work to the degradation of
our courts"
description Of popular government
as he saw it in the French Chamber
OF Deputies.
The Speaker said he was mysufed
by the system of bells which ". Her
riot used in trying TO quell disturb
ances between members of the right
and the left" wings of the Chamber.
During one session when Mr.. Long
worth was present, he said, numbers
Of the combatants had blood on their
faces from being scratched" NJ. Her
riot rang one bell and 40 aged ser
geants-at-armS rushed in, but their
efforts were without avail. Again NJ.
Herriot rang, and guards. armed with
drawn sabers, entered to put down the
disturbance. They succeeded.
My curiosity was aroused as to
what would happen when NJ. Herriot
rang the third bell" Mr.. Longworth
recounted. 80 I asked him.
Would Drown Members.
He said. with a smile. that on the
floor above there had been prepared
n great reservoir of water. and that
in an emergency, If the factions per
sisted in their disputes, the water
could be turned loose and drown
them"
Chief Justice Taft. who was to have
made a speech OF welcome. was On
able to attend. Senator Simeon D.
I'ess presided. An Invocation was
made by Right Rev. John w.
Hamilton
a musical entertainment was given
by Mrs. Artie Faye Gu!lford. soprano,
accompanied by Edwin Moore. and
Durward BowersoX, yiolinist, accom-
panied by George F. Ross.
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enough to hurl him to the asphalt
pavement. The driver sped on his
way. soon getting out Of sight of peo-
pie attracted to the scene.
Griffin was taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated by DR.. Trudeau
for injuries to his head, right thigh,
hand and ankle. He also was suffer
ing from shock.
Frederick Jouett. 1904 Thirtieth
street. and Sumner o. Brooks, 1909
Yuma street, were drivers of automo-
biles that col1ided at Twenty-f1rst and
E streets yesterday afternoon Miss
Genevieve Gregg, occupant of the
former car, was injured. She was
taken to Naval Hospital.
Helen Wall, 16 years old. 2434
Franklin street northeast, was knocked
down by an automobile in front of
800 Bladensburg road northeast yes
terday afternoon. She was only
slightly shocked.
Sarah ellis, colored, 40 years old,
634 Morton street, was knocked down
at New Jersey avenue and Pierce
street last night by James Shaw, 1888
Ninth street, and slightly injured
Shaw took her home.
SeVen-year-o!d Clyde Much, 1876 G.
street northeast, ran in the path of
an automobile on Fourth between b
and c streets northeast yesterday aft
ernoon and was knocked down Cas-
ualty Hospital physicians examined
him, but failed to find an injury.
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vided there was hope that effective

vided there was hope that effective
agreements would result.
Inclusion of other governments than
those which are members Of the
league in the scope of the invitations
may, however, remove objection to
American acceptance. the policy of
the Government having made it pos
sible to participate in international
conferences which, though initiated
by the league. included montague
members, such as the opium confer
ence and that for control OF the traffic
in arms.
Officials of the Federal Council OF
Churches tonight made public a let
ter to President Coolidge, urging him
to ask Congress to authorize official
representatives of the United States to
participate in the conference"
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OHIO STATE CLUB
HEARS LONGW0RTH
Speaker RepIedges Self to
Back Party in His House
{ Position.

Representative Mick" Longworth
again pledged that he would use his
influence as Speaker of the House to
support the Republican legislative pro-
gram and to quash legislation pro
posed by other party representatives
last night in an informal address be-
fore the Ohio State Society at Rausch-
er's. About 500 attended. including
most of the Ohio members of Congress.
Il believe In our form of party Gov
eminent because 1t is a system OF d.
rect responsibility of public officials to
the people. The only way to have
popular government Is to have one
major political party given the man
date by the people for service for a
short and fixed period. Then, If they
prove no good, they should be turned
out
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Said to operate at the highest pres
sure of any submarine cable in the
world. the new 50o00-volt line from
Sweden to Denmark has three con-
Guctors, each of So square millimeters
cross section
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AT THE WRONG FUNERAL.

Administer was doing his best to preach to
the skies one Of the faltering members of his
congregation who had passed to his reward.
The little church was well filled with mourners
who listened somewhat astonished as the min
lister told how the deceased had been a leader
in his community, man of many virtues.
The members Of the family, who had known
him best listened to the eulogy They could
hardly believe their ears.
Finally one of the mourning daughters could
stand it no longer Nudging her mother, she
leaned over and whispered, Ma, are you sure
we're at the right funeral"
Some of these applicants for Class A per-
mits to operate soft drink parlors in Kenosha
must have felt this same way Monday eve
ming as they heard their attorneys sing their
praises before the aldermen. One could almost
believe that these applicants were nudging
each other and whispering, "Say, partner, we
must be in the wrong place"
After these attorneys completed their "eulo-
gies," the hearers almost felt that they wanted
to go feel the shoulders of the applicants to see
how far the wings had sprouted. True, some
of the men had violated the law in the past, but
what of that? Were they not here to proclaim
that they intended to run place which would
be model of law enforcement?
And what of the fact that they had sold beer
or had it sold on their premises? Why, to hear
the attorneys tell it, they ought almost be
patted on the back for so small violation of
the law And also, what did it matter that this
man or the other had defed the law by operat-
ing without a permit? Didn't he quit when
the police told him to? Or when he had been
caught twice in the act?
Behind it all, however, is a most interesting
lesson for those who are anxious to secure law
enforcement in this community. While these
men were well represented by legal talent,
there was no one there to cross question and
plead the cause of law enforcement. The APP
plicants were there using every means within
their power to look after their own interests
and they did it we'll. No one else seemed to
take an interest in the affair.
Is it any wonder that the council was in
clined to believe the only argument presented
to them?
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OBEYING RED LIGHTS.

There is an impression abroad in the world
and also at home-that Americans are a
lawless lot. 1t does look that way sometimes.
But consider a situation like this, found to-
day in many an American city:
Traffic on a busy street is regulated auto
matically by long line of light-towers, placed
at intersections. One operator, invisible to
most of the moving throng handles the lights.
Red lights shine out in command for traffic
to stopy orange or yellow lights warn of a
shift, green lights say to go ahead. No police
man is in sight. Nothing but mute lights.
There is always some natural confusion and
some unintentional disregard of signals at
first. But nearly always, as soon as the COM
munity grows familiar with the automatic
system, obedience becomes automatic
Says the head Of the traffic department in
city where it was asserted before the in
stallation that the citizens would never pay
any attention to such system: People mind
the light signals better than they minded our
traffic officers"
Most noteworthy Of all, perhaps, is the fact
that pedestrians get into the habit of minding.
They learn to stop before crossing, whether
cars are moving along or not and glance up to
see what the light says.
Americans are not natural willful lawbreak-
ers. This test proves it. City after city finds
that, when such signal system is set up and
it's purpose made plain, and the question of
obedience is put squarely up to the citizens,
they obey. Moreover, they expect each other
to obey. An atmosphere Of compliance de-
velops. 1t becomes bad form not to obey.
Why, then, are not other laws obeyed
equally? May it not be because those other
laws are not equally simple and reasonable, so
that they commend themselves as worthy of
observance? And may there not be some
thing, too, in putting the public on it's honor?
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. "A. CHASTENED WORLD.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, going in for spirit
ualism in his latter years, says he has been
warned by spirits that the world is going to
have another catastrophe or period of chasten-
ing lasting about three years. It seems that
the war was not enough, or rather, that people
did not take the war to heart enough. There
has not been sufficient publication, and an
other lesson must be given.
Many students of occult phenomena who
are not spiritualists admit that causes set in
motion must work out their effects, and add
that these effects, or rather the plans or de-
signs of them may sometimes be read in the
astral light" short time before they take
forms visible to human eyes, and that there
fore such prophecies may come true without
any intervention Of the spirits of the dead In
the familiar phrase, Coming events cast their
shadows before them
However that may be, it does seem a little
curious, when one comes to think of it. that
every phychic phenomenon should be ascribed
to people who have died. One wonders what
a little meditation and psychic research might
accomplish if the hypothesis of departed spirits
were dropped and fresh start made
A check-up on astrologic and spiritistic
prophecies might well begin the study
Meanwhile change of heart" in the direc-
ton of more loving kindness towards ones
world, whether or not catastrophe impends.
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RoweH Says
By CHESTER H. RoWELL

The University of California has
course popularity known as "dumbell
English"
Every entering student has to take
an examination to see whether he can
write 900 words of simple English
clearly and correctly.
Those who fail-which is most of
them-must take a special course in
elementary composition, for which
they pay fee, and for which they
receive no university credit.
The purpose is to guarantee that
no one goes on to the higher uni
versity work who has not acquired
at least minimum capacity to write
ordinary straight-ahead English.
The puzzle is to know why an actual
majority of ostensibly educated young
people, who have satisfied the other
requirements for university entrance,
can not write educated English.
Poor teaching in the preparatory
schools is not explanation enough.
These schools do furnish satisfactory
training in other things, and their
English teaching is certainly not uni
formly worse than their other teach
ing.
A better explanation may be the
slovenly spoken English that has be-
come almost fashionable. And the
';democratization" of education, which
brings to the institutions of higher
learning whole regiments of students
from homes with no tradition of
books may be another.
At least, the experience of this uni
versity-and it is by no means ex-
ceptional-indicates that we are rails
| ing up the best educated generation,
statistically, in the history of the
world, and that, somehow, it is a
generation that can not write its own
language.
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ARE YOUR BRAKES IN GOOD CONDITION?

We know of no more vicious instrument of
death and destruction than an automobile out
of control. 1t is like monster of fiction let
loose with fiery wrath to wreck havoc on every
defenseless and helpless creature within it's
grasp.
There is one important factor in securing
and guaranteeing the control of an automobile
That is a good driver. But there are other
elements which detract from this assurance
of no harm. One of these-and the most i'm
portant one-is defective brakes. A car can
be in the best of condition mechanically in
every instance but in the perfection of it's
brakes, and the car is a rolling menace because
of that defecteasA driver may be hardened in
the ways of cautiousness and care, but he is
made as important on the highways as a three
year-old child behind the wheel, if the brakes
on his car are faulty.
Recognizing these most powerful influences
the Kenosha Safety council has decreed a
three-day brake test beginning tomorrow. The
first day is spent on the north side, the second
on the west side and the third on the south
side Every section of the city is given an
equal opportunity for the brake test 1t does
not involve a great deal of red tape. 1t re-
quires but ten minutes or so of the drivers
time 1t consists of driving the car up to a
designated line, then picking up speed and ap-
ply ing LIE brakes dI d certain Spot. II the car
stops within the standard prescribed limits the
brakes are in good condition and the driver is
given an official 0. K. by the police depart
ment. If the car shows that it can not stop
within the standard distance the owner is so
notified and he is urged for his own benefit
and for the safety of his own children as well
as those of his neighbors to get his brakes adj
justed and in perfect working order.
There is nothing compulsory about these
tests. No one is forced to take them But
like the man who comes upon an oasis after
days of wateress wandering, we believe every
motorist will jump to the opportunity and
rescue his own car from the clutches of danger
and disaster. There is no charge for the
1 service-merely desire on the part of the
Safety council to take this effective step in
eliminating one form of possible accidents.
Thursday morning at nine o'clock the tests
| will begin. They will continue through the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
WASTED TINE.

Luther Burbank estimates that curl
osity-seeking hand-shakers cost him
$4,000 in lost time last year.
1t would be interesting to estimate
how much the same genial habit cost
the American people in President
Coolidge's time. VIA
President Coolidge, unlike most
public men, apparently likes It, and
it does not wear on his nerves. But
even with that fortunate tempera-
ment, it is shocking waste of time,
for man whose instants are impor-
tant to all of US.
The president belongs to all the
people, and not, even for a brief mo-
ment, to any one of them. Nobody
should see him merely for his person
al qualification, or for anything but
the transaction Of business which
only the president personally can do,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
College or Country Club?


It is related that a certain college
opinion concerning a famous eastern
university, made the following sug-
gestive reply: "You don't call that an
educational institution, do you? 1t is
a delightful social club, without doubt,
but I did not know that anyone con-
sidered it an educational institution"
The same idea apparently was in
the mind of DR.. Herbert S. Hadley,
chancellor of Washington university,
when he recently made welcoming
address to the students of that school.
DR.. Hadley earnestly admonished them
to get the right idea of the school
which they had chosen to assist them
in their efforts to secure an education,
and he said they must remember from
the start it was All educational insti-
tuition, and not country club. He
hoped, he said, that what they really
wanted was an education, and he re-
minded them that if their first
thoughts were of social or athletic OPP
portunities, they were making bad
mistake.
without much question this same
reminder is needed by good many
young men and young women who en-
ter the colleges and universities.
These schools open a great opportun-
ity to them, yet all too frequently they
are blind to it. College training
ought to make a man at home in this
marvellous world, to show him what it
is all about, to give him an idea of the
best that has been thought and done
in the great fields of human activity,
to train him in the use Of his own
capacities.
Matthew Arnold said that civiliza-
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day until six o'clock in the evening-or until
darkness. If you are in hurry to get on with
your days duties there is the good suggestion
to come early and avoid the rush. If you can't
make the tests on one day try the next day
you have Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But
in any event have your brakes tested now and
rest assured behind your wheel thereafter
with the confidence that your car can do what
you will expect it to do in case of an emer-
gency.