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Evening star., 1925-07-17
CONN. AVE. WIRES
co UNDERGROUND
Pepco Agrees to Move That
Will Aid Elimination of
Center Poles,

The Potomac Electric Power Co.
has advised the Public Utilities Com
mission that It has no objection to
putting its feeder wires underground
on Connecticut avenue as far out
as Klingle Bridge, but that it does
not believe the time has arrived To
put them underground all the way to
Chevy Chase Circle.
The company told the commission
1t would cost $4,000 to do the work
as far as the Klingle Bridge, but to
continue to the circle would require
$4,000
The proposal to put the feeder wires
of the electric light company UNDER
ground is part of the plan of the
commission to move the center trolley
poles of the Capital Traction Co. to
the side Of the avenue and at the
same time reduce the number of side
poles by putting the electric light
wires underground.
Sees Grading Necessary.
The company points out that sors
grading along the sides of Connect
cut avenue will be necessary before
its feeder wires can be put under.
ground out to the circle. It also
would be necessary, the company said f!
TO cut the new Connecticut avenue.
paving in some places to do the work
beyond Klingle Bridge. =
The commission has not yet an
nounced definitely what it will ask
the companies TO do in order to re-
duce the number Of poles on Con-
necticut avenue, but a decision is ex.
pected soon.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
D. C. EMPL0YE is HELD
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Charles Newman Watts Accused of
Having Made Use of Fraud
ulent Check.

Charles Newman Watts, IS years
old, for 25 years an employe of the
District in the office of the super
intendent of trees and parking, was
arrested yesterday by Detectives
Darnall and Springmann on a charge
of forgery.
Watts, who lives at 612h Seventh
street southwest Is said by police
to have admitted he was guilty at the
time of the arrest, but that he denied
1t when questioned by Inspector
Grant
He is alleged to have forged the
name of Frank Nichter, 412 Twelfth
street southeast, to a check for $4.26,
which was cashed in the District tax
office. Clerks in the tax office, how
ever, were not able. to identify the
person who presented the check there
because of the volume of business
transacted.
Bond of $500 was given for the ap-
pearance of the accused man for trial
in Police Court
Evening star., 1925-07-17
PARKS AND FROST
F|NAL|STS IN GOLF
Pair Meet This Afternoon for
Rock Creek Course
Title.

Samuel p. Parks, 19-year star
golfer Of the public links. is playing
Edward l.. Frost, formerly conces-
sionnaire at the Rock Creek Park
course, in the final round OF the Rock
Creek Park golf championship this
afternoon. Parks defeated John A.
Pratt in the semi-fina round by up
this morning. while Frost won his way
into the final round by a 3-and-2 vic
tory over the 16-year-old Robert Bur
ton.
Parks and Pratt had a close match,
with never more than two holes sep
arating the players, Parks finally nos
ing out Pratt on the last hole. Frost
was up all the way in his match
against Burton. winning on the six
teenth green. The two fnalists will
go to the national public links cham
pionship a fortnight hence as guests
Of the park management.
All four of the semi-fnalists are
youngsters, as have been the fnaiists
in the two previous municipal events
played this year. Youth is in full
sway over municipal golf about Wash
ington, and the veterans of the game
seem entirely unable to cope with the
brilliancy OF the youngsters.
Hair, Favorite. Beaten.
Erwin P. Hair, a Western High
School student, who was picked by
many to be either the winner or
runner-up, defeated ]. r. Miller, the
medalist, yesterday morning, but tell
before the steady game Of Burton in
the afternoon.
z. L. Decker, although he was dor
mie 2 down to Charles II. Burrows,
went to the goth hole TO win with
birdie at the second extra. hole, only
to meet defeat in the afternoon at the
hands Of Pratt by / up.
Summaries OF yesterdays play fol.
low: First round-E. p. Hair defeated
]. r. Miller. 1 up; Robert Burton de-
feated L. P. Johnson, and 4; w. b.
Milliken, tr.. defeated H. P. Harts-
horn, and 2; E. L. Frost defeated
]. L. wilmeth. jr., and 4; S. P. Parks
defeated J. Z. Collins. and s; j. j..
Atherton defeated A. z. Alexander,
up; ]. A. Pratt defeated John O'Hare,
s and 5; E. L. Decker defeated c. H.
Burrows, l up in 20 holes. Second
round-Burton defeated Hair. l up:
Frost defeated Milliken, 3 and l.;
Parks defeated Atherton, and 8;
Pratt defeated Decker. 1 up.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
SLAyER-FOR-THR|LL
CLUES MULTIPLY
Knapp Believed Seen in Ooz-
en- Places at Same
Time.

Philip Knox Knapp has a far higher
claim TO public attention than being a
murderer for a thrill 1t became
evident today, when II was shown that
he could be asking for an airplane
rush journey to Omaha, riding down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue on a white horse,
waking up a town with a wild party,
taking a Turkish bath, fixing his au-
tomobile and being in 40 different
places at one and the same time.
Sturdily, Washingtonians continued
today to attribute powers Of bi-loca-
ton, tri location, multiple location,
mastery genius and unadulterated
courage TO this fugitive from New
York supposed to have arrived quiet
ly, but publicly. into the Capital City
while detectives and police all over
the country were looking for him.
No sooner are police convinced that
it is not Knapp who tried to get a
commercial plane to take him to
Omaha than a woman's voice on the
telephone brings the encouraging
news that Mr.. Knapp is fixing his
automobile in the 1900 block of Half
street southwest. And no sooner is
this run down than word arrives that
a beautiful gray charger, evidently
stolen from Fort Myer, was seen
pirouetting down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with none other than Knapp in
the saddle.
The accomplishments attributed to
this fugitive already have attracted
the attention of scientists in black
magic throughout the country. and
an invasion of disciples of wizardry
is expected here at any moment to
get some pointers on the latest
modes of appearances and disappear
ances, on which Knapp evidently is
an authority. Belief was expressed
that the long-lost invisible cloak,
seven-league boots and magic carpet
had been uncovered by Knapp, who
was using them to befuddle everybody
in general and his pursuers in par
ticular.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
PERSH|NG DEPARTS
ON PLEB|SC|TE TRIP
Orders Given by Coolidge Be-
fore He Left City for
SWampscott.
By the Associated Press.


With Gen. Pershing's departure to-
day for Key West en- route to africa
to undertake his duties as president OF
the plebiscitary commission, 1t was
learned that final Instructions for his
duties in africa were given to the
general by President Coolidge before
the latter's departure for Swampscott.
A week end cruise on the Mayfiower,
on which Gen. Pershing was a guest.
was arranged by the President for the
express purpose of comforting with his
representative on the plebisicitary
commission and of consulting with
him as to the possible difficulties that
might arise and as to the best way of
solving them.
1t was known then that the Presi-
dent and Gen. Pershing would have
no further opportunity of discussing
the matter after the Presidents de-
parture for the Summer White House
and 1t was also thought unlikely that
Gen. Pershing would find time dur
ing his last days in the United States
TO make the trip to Swampscott.
Urges Strict Impartiality.
In his talks with Gen. Pershing the
President again emphasized his desire
that the proceedings of the plebisici-
tary commission be marked by the
strictest imparuality and justice in
protecting the rights of all parties and
In insuring that the outcome of the
plebisicite should be a true express
sion of the will OF the inhabitants of
the disputed provinces. The President
added that he had chosen Gen. Perish
ing for this arduous task because OF
his certainty that the people of both
Chile and Peru could rest assured of
such fair treatment If Pershing were
TO head the plebisicitary commission.
Final good-byes and good wishes were
exchanged on the same occasion.
A last minute addition to former
Gov. j. J. Morrow's staff was made in
the person Of Maj. Arthur Moreno,
who has had long experiences in Span
ish-American countries.
Cooks Taken Along.
1t was also learned today that the
members OF the plebisicitary and
boundary STATS are proceeding to their
scenes OF action on a self sustaining
basis. Cooks have been drafted for
use and, If required, food will be OBJ
tanned from the Rochester stores
The arrangement has been devised
so as to enable the American delega.
tons to pursue their labors for as
long period as necessary without
being dependent upon outside help.
Special ceremonies of farewell will
be staged at Key West by the Navy
upon the generals departure. The ex-
act form of these, however, is not as
yet known.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Cherries Ordered Seized.

Assistant United States Attorney M.
Pearl Mccall today secured from
Justice Stafford an order for the seiz-
ure Of IS cases of cherries which have
come under the ban of the experts of
the Department of Agriculture. 1t Is
claimed the fruit is adulterated with
in the meaning of the pure food act
Fourteen cases are said to have been
located at the store of P. K. Chaconas,
900 Louisiana avenue, and Al cases
at the bakery of M. Holzbeierlein,
1849 Seventh street.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
BAND CONCERTS

At Sylvan Theater. Monument
Grounds, tonight at 1880 o'clock,
by the United States Marine
Band; William H. Santelmann,
leader; Taylor Branson, second
leader.
March. The Rife Regi-
ment .Sousa
Overture, "Giovanno D'Arco."
Verdi
Characteristic. Rustic of
Spring" ..............S Sinding
Cornet solo, King Carnival"
polka de concert. ...... .Kryl
Musician John White.
Mosaic, La Fora del Des-
tino .-........-..... Verdi
Waltz, "Lagunen," from we
netian Nights. ".... Strauss
Suite, "Silhouettes" Hadley
(a) Spanish. Cb) French,
tc) italian, (d) American, (e)
Irish.
The Star Spangled Banner"
At Sylvan Theater. Monu.
ment Grounds, tomorrow at
7:45 pm. by the United States
Marine Band, William H. San
telman, leader; Taylor Branson,
second leader.
March, "Semper Fidelis" Sousa
Overture, Roman Carnival"
Berlioz
serenade, Spring Morning"
Lacome
Petite Suite de Concert
Coleridge Taylor
fa) Caprice de Nanette."
(b) "Demande ct Reponse."
(c) "Tarantelle Fretillante."
Tone poem, "Feuersnot,"
Richard Strauss
Two movements from the SYM
phony:. From the New
w OrlQ .DVOrdk
(a) Largo. Cb) Scherzo.
"Torchlight Dance No. l."
Meyerbeer.
THE Star Spangled Banner"
At Washington Barracks to-
night at $50 o'clock by the
United States Army Band,
Capt. r. G. Sherman, COM
manding; Capt. w. J. Stannard,
band leader.
March, National Emblem
Bagley
(By request)
Overture, Bohemian Girl"
Balfe
Saxophone solo, "Danse Hon
groise' .....i.. Ring-Hager
(Staff Sergt. Nicholas L. King.)
Selection, Songs From the Old
Folks" Lake
Waltz, "Sobre Las Olas" .Rosas
Serenade, La Paloma" .Yradier
(By request)
Grand selection, Echoes" from
the Metropolitan Opera House,
House Tobani
March, American Spirit, p"
Buglione
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-07-17
BENJAMIN NORDLINGER,
RETIRED MERCHANT, DIES
Long in Business in GEORGETOWN.
Had Been III Since Last
October.

Benjamin Nordlinger, I'd, SO years
old. formerly in the mems furnishing
business in Georgetown for many
years, died in Philadelphia hospital
yesterday afternoon, according to
word received here.
Mr.. Nordlinger succeeded his father.
the late Wolf Nordlinger, in the men s
furnishing business and continued in
II until retiring about 10 years ago.
Since that time he had lived in
Atlantic City, n. j. He became i'll
last October and went to the hospital
about 10 days ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Geier's Chapel, 1113 Seventh street,
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in the Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery
Mr.. Nordlinger is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Gladys Nordlinger; a
brother, Gerson Nordlinger, and four
sisters, Mrs. Hanna Rice, Mrs. R. B.
Behrend. Mrs. Isaac Behrend and Mrs
Louis Eiseman.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Dies of Heart Disease.

Civil War and retired War Depart
ment clerk, was stricken with an at
tack of heart disease yesterday aft
ernoon while in front of the car barn
at Fourteenth and Decatur streets.
He died before reaching Emergency
Hospital. The deceased was a native
of Philadelphia, but had resided here
many years. Funeral services will
be conducted at his late home, 106
Fourth street southeast, at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning. Intermeut will
be at -Arlingtons
Evening star., 1925-07-17
HOLD SUSPECT AS KNAPP.
Man Taken I'm Indiana Gives Name
of jackson.

BY the Associated Press.
WABASH, Ind, July 17.-Police had
in custody today a man giving the
name of Bob Jackson and his address
as Kansas City. Mo-, and began an
attempt to identify him as Philip
Knapp, alleged murderer of a taxicab
driver at Mineola, n. Y.
Grand Jury Gets Case.
NEW YORK, July ia special
session of the county grand jury was
called to meet today at Mineola TO in
dict Philip Knox Knapp, Army de-
serter, for killing Louis Penella, taxi
cab driver, for a thrill.
District Attorney Weeks said he
would base his evidence upon the sale
of Penellas taxicab to a secondhand
dealer in New York on the day after
the murder. Papers to which Penella's g
name was forged in handwriting iden-
titled as Knapp's are in the hands of
the county authorities.
Army authorities will no longer
carry on an Independent search for
Knapp. but will turn over all their
information to civil authorities.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Macy Sends Plane
To Serue Coolidge
As Aerial Courier

An aerial dispatch service will
be furnished President Coolidge
while he is at Swampscott by a
Navy seaplane. which was ordered
to fly from Hampton Roads. Va.
today and report to the presi
Dental yacht Mayflower.
The plane will be in charge of
Lieut.. w. K. Patterson with a crew
Of FIVE men from the naval air
station at Hampton Roads.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Air Mail Time Changed.

Change in the time of departure
from Chicago Of the overnight air mail
planes for New York from $50 pm. to
1870 pm, effective July 20, was an
nounced today by the Post Office De-
partmeut. Difficulty IN making the
eastbound trip in time for arrival at
Hadley Field, New Brunswick. n. j.,
the New York air terminal, at am,
caused the change.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

BY the Army Music School
Band, at Walter Reed General
Hospital tonight at $40 o'clock,
senior band leader students con-
ducting.
March from "Tannhauser,
Wagner
Conducted by STAFF sergt. Jo-
seph Dressler.
Overture, III Guarany". Gomez
Fox-trot, learning Just for
You" ................. Davis
Solo for cornet, Bride of the
waves ...............C Clarke
Played by Staff Sergt. Joseph
Svec. Conducted by staff
Sergt. Juan Mellado.
Idyll, The Glow Worm,"
Lincke
Grand selection from Lucia
di Lammermoor" .Donizetti
Conducted by Pvt. (lrst-class)
Ernest B. Gentle.
Invitation a Ia Valse,"
Won Weber
'Pizzicato Polka. Strauss
Conducted by Sergt. Eugene j.
Papi.
Excerpts from "Katinka,"
Frinl
(a) Fox.trot, "Ill See You in
My Dreams. Kahn
b) March, "Hostrauser's,"
Chambers
Conducted by Sergt. Henry
Chura.
The Star Spnagled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-07-17
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE.
Suit Case Found in Hotel Room
When Arrest Is Made.

Charles r. Flondreau, 2s. was ar
rested in his room at the Raleigh
Hotel last night by Prohibition
Agents A. Carrico. jr.; E. H. Hemphill
and Detective E. Kane and held on
charges of sale and possession of
liquor.
According to Kane a bottle of the
alleged liquor was bought from Flon-
dreau at his room. When the room
was raided a suit case containing IA
bottles of the liquid and a memo con-
tanning the names Of persons to whom
sales have been made was found, ac-
cording to the police.
The police think Flondreau brought
the liquor here from Rhode Island.
The authorities at the Raleigh CO.
operated with the police in making
the arrest.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
DEBT MISSION TO u. S.
ASSURED IN RUMANIA
Cabinet Preparing to Send Experts
Here for a Preliminary
Discussion.
By the Associated Press.

BUCHAREST. Rumanla, July IL
After a cabinet meeting yesterday the
newspapers stated that the govern
ment was preparing TO send a COM
mission of experts to the United
States for a preliminary discussion of
arrangements for funding the war
debt.
Finance Minister Bratano likewise
Is going to Paris and London shortly
10 discuss the interallied debt prob
lem with the French and British gov
ernments.
The American legation here states
that no official notice has yet been
given OF the commissions departure.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Two Commissioned in O. R, c..

Robert c. Dunlap, 63S Lexington
place, and William A. Stockman, Office
Of the Chief Of Engineers, War De-
partment, have been commissioned by
the War Department first lieutenants
in the Quartermaster Corps, and Jesse
G. Gilley, 144S Girard street. a Sec
ond lieutenant Of Engineers, all In
the oficers' Reserve Corps Of the
A Yr,nIk a....- -
Evening star., 1925-07-17
BRITISH ANSWER CHINA.
Say Shameen Clash Was Provoked
by Natives.

PEKING, July IT Op).-The British
government takes the position that
foreigners were not the aggressors at
Shameen, the foreign settlement, in
Canton, on June %, when, in a clash
between Chinese and westerners, a
French merchant, J. Pasquier, was
killed and several BrttisherS were
wounded. The British insistence that
foreigners did not initiate the trouble
was expressed in a note from the
British legation TO the Chinese foreign
onice, given to Peking vernacular
newspapers for publication today, but
written soon after the Canton affair
The note contains signed statements
OF four foreigners. who witnessed the
attack upon Shameen. They confirm
the British consul generals account
Shameen fired first upon the for
eiSners. Thereafter British and
French Marines directed machine
guns upon the native demonstrators,
killing about 80 and wounding about 70.
The British legation also made pub
lie today another note 1t sent to
the Chinese foreign office soon after
this Canton clash, in which ii said:
This deplorable incident is being ex-
campaign against Great Britain and
as the basis for INSCRIPTIONS propa-
ganda-'
London Sees Harmony.
LONDON, July II @.-Referring
to last nights cabinet conference on
the Chinese situation the Daily Tele-
graph says the views of the United
States, Japan and Great Britain now
are virtually in complete harmony.
All concur in the belief that the
conference regarding the Chinese GUS
toms tariff provided for in the Wash
!ngton treaty should be held at an
early date, to be followed by the ap-
pointment Of a commission on extra
territorial problems "as soon as the
step Is warranted by improved condi-
tons in China"
This commission would be purely
of an advisory character, any recon-
nendauons regarding abrogation of
extra treaty rights being subject to
final decision by the treaty powers.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
SPAIN ACCEPTS PACT.

MADRID, July IT GP-The Span
ish government has approved the
treaty between the United States and
Spain which provides that Spanish
ships will respect the prohibition law
during their stay in American ports.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
ROPER HURT BY AUTO.
Former Internal Revenue Head
Suffers Broken Leg.

CHICAGO, July IT P.-Danief
C. Roper. former commissioner of in.
ternal revenue and a national Demo-
cratic party leader. is in a hospital
here recovering from injuries suf-
fered when he was struck by an au-
tomobile here Tuesday. His left leg
was broken. With Mrs. Roper he
had come here recently from their
home in Washington on a visit.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

knights Of Pythias will hold their
annual outing and picnic at Marshall
Hall tomorrow.
Red Triangle Outing Club meets at
the Bureau of Engraving at 7:45
O'Clock Sunday morning for a walk
around Tidal Basin, to Lincoln Me-
mortal and then to breakfast.
Business Women's Council will 60
to Christ Church, in Alexandria, Sun
day, leaving from Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue at 6:f6eoiclocks
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Concert by the Community
Center Band. James E. Miller.
director, at Meridian Hill Park,
Sixteenth and Euclid streets,
today at 1880 pm.
March, ".El Captain" Sousa
Waltz, 'fValse Des Blondes"
Came
Fox trot, Honest and Truly"
wedding March. Sousa
Vocal solo, by George Battles
Overture. Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
"Barcarolle" (Frorn Tales Of
HoffmanD ....... .Onenbach
March, Call Me Henry"
Benter
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-07-17

A e0-foot python was recently added
10 the London Zoo
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Because of lack of sufficient space
the Norwegian radio show will not bef
held until Fall.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

At Central High School to-
night, 1880 o'clock, by the 18th
Engineers Band, Warrant Off
Ger r. W. Treichel conducting.
March, "Old Colonial. Taylor
Overture, "Tempelweihe,"
Kelar-Bela
Morceau, Alta -Losey
Waltz, Artists Life. Strauss
Grand selection, Macbeth"
-. Verdi
Intermezzo, After Sunset"
Pryor
March, THE Banner" -. .Blon
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-07-17
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Mass meeting against exploitation
of the Chinese people will be held at
$50 o'clock at the Playhouse, 1914 N
street. Speakers will include Rebecca
Grecht of Chicago, H. H. Lou of Pek-
ing, China, former editor of a Peking
and David Howatt of
Washington.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Business Women's Council meets in
the chapel of the Church of the Cove.
pant this evening.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Martha Dandrige Council, No. /.
Daughters of America, holds its an.
nual lawn party at Thirteenth and K
streets southeast this evening.
The Washington times., 1925-11-03
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WILL PASS "A LAW
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The Washington times., 1925-11-03

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The Washington times., 1925-11-03

TARock HoRTON
\. UNHGRDUkAk
SAYS "OUR
GREATEST evil
Is RAIN ON
SDAHAYS Il
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AT THE POLLS
TO-DAY !"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-13
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Jan. 13.-The fol- lowing storm warning was issued to- day by the weather bureau:
 Southwest warnings ordered New England coast, Block Island to Passport. Disturbance ovver Mas sachusetts increasing in intensity and moving northwurd, will cause strong southwest and west winds and gales this afternoon and to- night"
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Partly cloudy tonight. Wednesday fair and colder. Strong westerly winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York:
 Partly cloudy and colder tonight, light snow in north portion; We'd nesday fair and colder; fresh north west winds.
 Conditions: A trough of low pres sure over the eastern portion of the Lake region and the western portion of New England is causing unsettled weather in the northern districts east of the Mississippi. Pleasant weather prevails in the southern and western districts. Frosts were reported as far south as Florida. The weather is about normal in the eastern but falls rapidly from Pennsylvania northwestward to Minnesota.
 Conditions favor for tbis vicinity cloudy weather with furries of snow followed by fair and colder,