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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-01
LUTHERAN BETHLEHEM
M. C. Kauth, Pastor
9Th and Tacoma

Divine services Friday at 1890 a.
m.
English communion services Sun
day at 1890 am. Sunday School at
GAS. Confessional services at 1918.
Bible class meets every Thursday
evening at pm.
If you are not affiliated with any
of the local churches come and wor-
ship with us.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-01
HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEK

On account of her mothers ILL
ness. Miss Helen Anderson was
at her home in Seattle all last
week. Mrs. Sheppard took her
place. However, Miss Anderson
was back Monday and we were
all very glad to see her again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-01

Mrs. Sheppard. Tin civics)--How
do they pasteurize milk?
John Soth: Put it out in the
pasture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-01

by the Sunday School Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. A special offering
taken at this time goes for the World
Service work of the church.
At II o'clock the choir will give a
number of special Easter selections
making this service a distinctly mus
zeal program followed by short adj
dress by the pastor on the meaning OF
Easter to the world.
League services at 6:30. The SUBJ
ject for the EpWorth League is .'The
Power of an Endless Life At 7:3O
the subject will be s'The Kingdom and
Immortality"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-04-01
No. %

The civics class has been dis
cussing the problem of wages and
work for women and children and
its effect on industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
PRESIDENTS HEALTH
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Cancels Cabinet Meeting, But In
sists on Going to Office
Later Today.

President Coolidges cold from
which he has been suffering three
days, showed slight improvement to.
day, but. upon the advice of his physi
clan and Mrs. Coolidge, he Cancelled
the semi-weekly meeting of the cabinet
scheduled for 1890 o'clock, and one
or two other engagements he had
made for the morning.
The President insisted, however,
that he would go to his office late
this afternoon and besides disposing
of some papers upon his desk, would
hold his usual conference with news
paper correspondents.
It was officially announced at the
White House at noon that the Presi.
dent was feeling better; that he had
nothing but an ordinary cold: that his
pulse and temperature were normal.
and that there was no occasion for
any uneasiness about his condition.
Those who saw him this morning
Immediately noted a decided improve
ment in his appearance and his spirit.
The Executive said he felt much bet.
ter and but for the insistence on the
part of his physician and Mrs. Cool
idge would have gone to his desk as
usual. He was assured that he needs
rest, especially so II he is to make the
address Monday night at the Audi
forum before the Department Of Su-
perintendence of the National Edu-
cation Association. While in bed to
day he put his signature to a batch of
routine papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
STARVING SAILORS ARE RESCUED
AFTER EATING RATS AND CAT
Grew of Japanese Steamship That Had Drifted Help.
less for Month in Pacific Picked Up in Desperate
Condition by American Vessel.

of HokkaidO. in the northern part of
the Japanese archipelago, With so
tons of coal as fuel.
Caught in storm off Shiriya, $50
miles from its destinatio the Taishin
Maru, vessel of less than 1000 tons
without wireless equipment, battled
head winds until it's fuel was exhaust
ed, and then, with it's cargo thrown
overheard. to save the ship, drifted
southeastward toward Midpa Citic.
On January % one lifeboat with II
men put away from the drifting
steamer. Five days later eight men
left in second lifeboat.
Laconically the wireless message
received at the Federal Telegraph
COS station here. addressed to the
Associated Press, told of the depriva-
ton of the rescued men.
Men aboard uneat last 20 days. No
water last s." it related. Caught
rats, made soup; later caught no more
rats, crew ate cat.
Today aboard the Java Arrow,
bound for San Francisco, are Capt.
Makatani of the Taishin Maru, the
first and second mates, the chief, first
and second engineers and eight of the
crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
% PNEUMONIA CASES
REPORTED TODAY; 5 DEAD
Deaths Bring Total Since First OF
Year to 22O-Health Officer
Saws Number Normal.

Twenty-eight new cases of pneu-
monia were reported 10 the District
Health Department today, the largest
number recorded on any single day
since January l. Five deaths from
the disease also were reported.
Pneumonia has taken a toll or go
,rves since January l. The number
of cases developing in this period
totals 6S5.
District Health officer William G.
Fowler does not view the sudden in
crease with alarm, pointing out that
the recent weather undoubtedly has
contributed to the spread Of the
disease.
So-called grip colds" also are quite
prevalent throughout the District, DR..
Fowler said He has no records to
show the number of cases under treat
ment, however, as they are not
reportable.
Between 40 and so patients at
Walter Reed Hospital, it was learned.
are under treatment for grip and six
have pneumonia. Several of them are
nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
DROP PROSECUTION
OF ALUMINIUM CO.
Justice Department Officials
Find No Case to Proceed on
in Contempt Probe.

Prosecution of contempt proceed
ings against the Aluminium Co. of
America, the Department of Justice
has concluded, following it's investiga-
ton, cannot be successfully main
tanned.
The conclusion of the department.
which was made known first yester-
day when Senator Cummins of Iowa
filed a minority report to the Walsh
proposal that the Senate judiciary
committee investigate further the
Aluminium Co. of America, was held
to be an eXoneration OF that com.
pany.
The investigation by the Depart
ment of Justice was made pursuant to
charges filed with it by the Federal
Trade Commission in October, 1924.
Charges Against Company.
Analysing the report of the Trade
Commission after it's investigation in
1924, the Department of Justice has
found these major charges against
the Aluminium Company:
Delaying shipments of material.
Furnishing known defective metal.
Discrimination in prices of crude
or semifinished aluminium.
Hindering competitors from enlarg.
ing their business operations.
The legal branch of the Govern
ment declared there was no evidence
to support the charge that the COM
pany Intentionally delayed it's ship
ments, and that although 1t appears
that manufacturers were put to con-
siderable inconvenience and some ex-
ira expense by reason of these delays.
there is no specific complaint alleg.
ing injury"
AS to the charge that the concern
furnished defective materials, The de-
partment believed the evidence clear.
ly shows that the company made ear
nest endeavorS to maintain the quail
ity of it's product, and when it WAS
unable to do so, 1t accepted the re-
turn of defective metal and made
proper adjustment.
Grounds for Price Variations.
"1'here are firm grounds" in the
opinion Of department officials, Tor
the conclusion that instances of price
variation were amply just1ned by con-
ditions applicable to each.
Regarding the charge that compete
tors had been hindered the conclusion
was that the belief of the commission
that the original decree is obviously
insufficient to restore competitive con
ditions in harmony with the anti
trust laws, especially with respect to
the monopolization of bauxite lands
is wholly unwarranted."
1.-THE charge of violation OF a decree
is criminal In its nature, the opinion
said, and requires proof OF quit be
yond a reasonable doubt before a con
viction can be had. The facts devel
oped in this investigation show that
it was a wise precaution on the par
Of the department to make a furthel
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 10
With food and water gone. after drift
ing more than a month after storm
had rendered their vessel helpless, IA
of the 81 members of the crew Of the
Japanese steamship Taishin Maru,
No. 3. were rescued in MidpacifiC
yesterday afternoon by the Standard
Oil Co, tanker Java Arrow.
The other Il of the crew who left
the Taishin Maru in lifeboats, are be-
lieved to have persisted.
When the Japanese ship with its
fuel exhausted and its cargo jettison-
ed, was sighted by the Java Arrow
on its way from Yokohama, to San
Francisco yesterday afternoon, the
IA surviving members of the crew.
including the captain. mates and engi-
neers, had been without water for
five days and without food except
rats and the ships cat, for 20 days.
Word of the rescue was relayed
early today to the Associated Press
by the Dollar Line President Will
son, $500 miles from this port. The
Taishin Maru left Yokohama JAN
uary II for Mororan. on the Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
WEEKS WINS SUIT
FILED BY BREWER
Won't Have to Pay $1,102,-
900 to U. S. and Plaintiff,
Court Holds.

John w. Weeks. former Secretary
of War. will not have to pay 81 .1O2 900
to the United States and Charles B.
Brewer, former Assistant Attorney
General, for approving the claim of
s550,000 to Garden Herd of New
York, in settlement under the Dent
act
This decision was rendered today lE.
Justice Adolph A. Hoehling of the Dis
trict Supreme Court in sustaining a
demurrer by Secretary Weeks through
Attorneys Frank J. Hogan aud John
w. Davidge to the suit brought by
Brewer for his own benefit and for
the Government.
The court also declined to allow At
torney Richard L. Merrick. for the
plaintiff, to. amend the original declara-
ton, stating that he would expedite
the plaintiff on his way to the Court
of Appeals.
Justice Hoehling accepted the con-
tention of Attorney Frank j. Hogan
that as Congress had approved the
claim and had made a specific ap-
preparation in the name of Garden &
Herd, the courts would not override
the legislative body or review the mo.
tive which actuated it.
The claim grew out of the sale of
seven Austrian ships, which had been
informed in American ports from the
outbreak of the World War. Presi
dent Wilson designated Bernard NJ
Baruch to negotiate the purchase of
the ships for the United States when
America entered the war in 1917.
The suit of Brewer was based on
an old Civil War statute which al
lows private citizens to bring suits ir
the name of the Government to re
cover any money paid out of the
Treasury upon a fraudulent claim
and provides that the informer shall
receive one-half of any judgment OBJ.
tanned. Brewer would have been en-.
titled to 1851 900 had his suit sue.
ceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Vets Ask Sargent if They Can Read Beer
Recipe of George Washington at Dinner

A ruling by Attorney General Sar-
gent as to whether it will be permits
sible under the Volstead act to read
a portion of George Washington 8
note book containing a recipe for
making beer, at it's '"face-the-facts"
dinner on Washington's birthday, has
been asked by the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment.
In a letter to the Attorney Cen
eral, made public today, w. H. Stay
ton, national chairman of the asso-
citation, pointed out that the Govern
ment had ruled, under certain oircum-
stances, against the publishing of
beer recipes. He asked specifically,
however. whether it would be I'M
lawful under Tie Nolstead act to rell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
COUNTESS GRANTED
WRIT TO ENTERU s.
Wins Temporary Respite
From ExcIusion-Must Be
in Court Tuesday.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 19-The
Countess Of Cathcart won tempo
rary respite from exclusion today
when Federal Judge Goddard issued
A writ Of habeas corpus calling for
her appearance in court next Tues
day morning.
The countess characterized as rot
and bunk" reports that she was on
the verge of a nervous breakdown.
From Lady Craven comes A state
ment that the countess was warned
in London that she would be excluded.
Il know for a positive fact" Lady
Craven said as she was leaving for
Montreal last night to join the earl,
who fed from New York after a war
rant had been issued for him in de-
portatiOn proceedings.
This act was planned to bring all
the humiliation possible to Lord
Craven and myself, but I've been hav-
ing great laugh. The past week l
have had a wonderful time"
AS she was boarding her train a
wounded American war veteran Of
fered his sympathies to her husband
who also was wounded. The Amer
lean said he worked at Ellis Island.
Lady Craven laughed and said: II
hear it is very pleasant place.
William A. DeFord, who took the
countess appeal from the Ellis Is
land board to Secretary Davis, has
quit the case The service for which
he was retained, he said, has been
completed.
Joins Her Husband
MONTREAL, February 10 P).-
The Countess of Craven arrived here
today from New York to join her hus-
band. Lord Craven came to Canada a
few days ago when action was start
ed against him by the American i'm
migration authorities BECAUSE of his
former connection with the Countess
of Cathcart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
EXAMS IN SCHOOLS
CALLED IMMORAL
Make Cheats of Younger Pu-
pills in Particular, Special
list Declares.

Examinations as conducted in most
public schools are immoral institu-
tions,'' tending to increase cheating
among students, and the honor sys-
TENS employed by many institutions
fail to prevent dishonesty, DR., Mark
A. May, research specialist of the
Teachers College of Columbia Uni
versity, who is working under a grant
of funds from the Institute of Social
and Religious Research of New York
City, declared today before a group
meeting of the National Vocational
Guidance Association, in session at
the Washingtno Hotel.
DIR. May based his statements on
the results of a long series of psy-
chiatric educational tests which have
been conducted by the research de-
partment of the Teachers College,
which he announced today for the
first time.
THE examination system as en-
ployed by the majority Of our schools,
especially among the younger stu
dents, results in an increased tendency
in the children to cheat. The more
vital it is to the student to pass an ex-
animation, the more he will cheat. In
some there are emotional characters
tics developed which the children
would not have but for the examina-
tons
ITO some children the passing of
examinations amounts almost to a
matter of life or DEATH
DR.. May suggests some forms OF
intelligence tests and weekly or daily
quizzes to replace infrequent exami-
nations.
Honor systems do not eradicate
cheating among students, DR.. May de-
clared Tests for honesty show con-
clusively he said, that the easier it is
to cheat the more cheating there will
be by students.
Tests were made of 295 dependent
children in a New York school, DIR.
May reported. with the result that 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
OPPOSE LARGER
PARK COMMISSION
Commissioners Fear Con-
fIicts of Authority Would Re-
suit From Measure.

The hearing scheduled for today be-
fore the Senate District committee
on the bill. which has passed the
sonnet of the National Capital Park
Commission to include city planning,
was postponed until 1890 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
As approved by the House, the
measure would add to the park COM
mission four citizens of experience
in city planning, one of whom would
be a bona fide Washingtonian.
That efforts will be made to change
several sections of the bill in the Sen
ate was indicated by the number Of
representatives of different organiza-
ton present this morning to speak.
Oppose More Members.
The District Commissioners have
advised the committees of Congress
they favor the purpose of the bill to
bring about comprehensive planning
for the future of Washington, but
they are opposed to adding to the
membership of the Park Commission
as now constituted. They also stated
in their letter that the powers to be
conferred on the new park and plan
ming commission should not be made
so broad as to embarrass the func-
tioning of the various branches of the
city government.
On the other hand, there are sew
eral groups interested in city plan.
ming that are advocating the addi-
ton of six instead of four civilian
members to the personnel of the
commission. At the present time the
Parw Commission Is composed only of
officials of the Federal and District
Governments and the chairmen Of
the Senate and House District COM
mittees.
The Citizens Advisory Council is
U'OnfiD1le6 on pa Co1rr,p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
THREE FEARED LOST.
Disappear In Launch OF Vancouver
Island

VICTORIA, British Columbia. Feb
ruary 10 P).-The three men of the
Seattle launch Swastica, driven on
a reef on the northwest shore of VAN
couver Island. are believed 70 have
persisted.
The Norwegian steamer Golden
Gate. which stood by in the hope of
rescuing the men, reported by wire
less that the boat was no longer visi-
BILE on the reef and that It appar-
emily had sunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19

or reproduce a document written in
his own handwriting by the Father
of His Country"
After setting forth the circum.
stances under which the recipe would
be read to the diners, the letter con-
Guided:
will you, therefore, kindly give
us your opinion whether we may read
Washington's recipe for making beer
at our face-the-facts conference, on
Washington's birthday, without vio-
lating the Volstead act, against which
act, we are sure, If George Wash
ington were living today he would
lead the revolt to re-establish the lib
erty of the individual citizen for
which he won independence in the
historical conIiict Of 1116?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
BERI-BERI HITS JAPAN.
Nation Reports 100000 Sufferers
and Many Deaths.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February There are
1,500, 900 beri-beri sufferers in Japan,
it is estimated by health authorities,
and the disease is increasing yearly
According to statistics. beri- beri caused
26,796 deaths in 1928 There were
about 10000 deaths in 1910.
Beri-beri Is a disease of rice-e eating
races, experts asserting that the alb
sence of certain vitamins in polished
rice is responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
RUMORED HERRIN MINER
INVASION STIRS INDIANA
Report Apparently Without
Foundauon-Southwestern Coal
Field Already on Edge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, February 10
The southwestern Indiana coal field,
on edge as the result of recent spo-
radio clashes between non-union min
ers and union sympathizers, had a
nervous twitch early today when a
report was circulated that "a band of
Herrin, ILL.,, miners was en- route here
to aid in a campaign to close non
union mines. The report, first given
circulation by an Evansville police
captain, apparently was without
foundation. The officer said his in
formation came from a motorcycle
scout.
There was no invasion today, and
a check of points along the Wabash
River, which separates Indiana and
Illinois, disclosed there had been no
unusual influx from Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Ordered to Pay Estate of Former Wife
$4,000 in Back Alimony and Interest

Justice Hitz today ordered Alonzo o.
Bliss to pay to the executor Of the es-
tate of his deceased first wife, Emma
c. Bliss, arrears Of alimony amount
ing, with interest, to about $4,000.
Mrs. Bliss had been granted an abso-
lutte divorce March 81, 1904, and
awarded 81, 900 monthly alimony. She
died in 1922.
The American Security and Trust
Co., executors of her estate. through
Attorney Paul E. Lesh, claimed that
from December, 1917, to the time Of
her death Mr.. Bliss had paid her ct
the rate u Only .59c 6 mon.... a. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Harry Lauder Won't Tour.

EDINBURGH, February 10 R.-
Sir Harry Lauder has become a mem
Der Of the coterie of singers who have
made their last tour. II have come
to that time of life when home is
good enough for me, and I will not
tour again." Sir Harry says. He
plans to retire to his home In Scot
land and appear only occasionally be-
fore British audiences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19

her efforts to compel him to pay her
the full amount ordered by the court.
Mr.. Bliss resisted the claim on the
ground that his former wife had
agreed to take less than the full
amount and on the ground that there
was no occasion to pay alimony after
her death. The decree entered this
morning directs the payment Of all ar.
rears under the original decree,
amounting to $29. 900, with interest on
SCI, 500 from January Is, 1923. Attor-
ney Daniel Thew Wright on behalf
of Mr.. Bliss noted an appeal to the
III. }. ..pI Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
PROFESSOR is ROBBED,
Valuables Taken From Him by
Stranger on Ship,

SAN FRANCISCO. February 10 Gp).
DR.. j. P. Croyer Griffith, professor
at Pennsylvania University. was ap-
preached by a young man on the liner
Matsui just before he sailed for Homo
lulu Wednesday and relieved of 81 600
The man said he was from the
purser's office, and advised DIR. Grit
fifth to turn over his valuables. said a
report to police yesterday.
After giving the stranger $1,000 in
cash. a letter of credit for $1,000 and
valuable jewelry, the man disappeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Found Dead in Hotel.

Arthur B. RACER of Frederick. Md.
was found dead in his room. 219, the
Annapolis Hotel, shortly before noon
today, with a pistol lying by his side
The body was found in a closet in the
room by David Druding of Philadel-
phia, Pa, a guest at the hotel. Coro-
ner hewitt was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
CONGREGATION BURIED
AS CHURCH ROOF FALLS
Heavy Death Toll Feared in Croa-
ton Village, Vienna News
paper Announces.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA. February 19.-The roof
of a church in the Creation village
of Marovicani Jiile fell upon the con.
gregation during service last night,
burying several hundred persons,
says a dispatch to the Allgemeine
Zeitung from Agram. Almost imme-
diately the walls crashed inward.
AS yet it has been impossible to
determine the number of dead or
injured, but it is feared it will prove
large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
Egypt May Reject
Rockefeller Gift:
Doesn't Need Help
By the Associated Press.

6y inc AtBOcl1Ceu FFts6-
LONDON, February ia Cairo
dispatch to the Daily Mail asserts
the official circles in Egypt ARE in
clined to believe" that the offer of
John d. Rockefeller of $4,000 900
to found a museum of antiquities
and archaeological institute at
Cairo will be rejected. The reason
stated is that the country is not
so poor as to need such outside as
Sistance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-19
MITCHELL hackers
ACCUSED OF MISUSE
OF OFFICERS NAMES
u, S. Air Force Associations
Attack on Coolidge Brings
Issue to Head.
REFUSED TO JOIN BODY,
. SAYS CAPT. H. M. HORTON
Appears on Stationery as Director.
Ban on Colonel's Speech
Draws Hot Answer.

Charging that his name was used
~, the United States Air Force As
s"rJatiOn without his knowledge ~
consent Can't. Harry NJ. Horton, 3945
Connecticut Avenue. former Air Serv-
80 pilot and radio inventor. today
,a''od at the offices of the associa
Iinu ST. Fourteenth street, and de-
r. ,a2drd his name be striker from the
list of the advisory board" which
appears on the stationery of the
{ ora niZation. He is listed there as
Mi. Harry r. Horton.
II also developed today that Maj
Joseph F. Randall. a broker, with
Offices in the Albee Building and
another wartime Air Service pilot
had resigned from the association
more than week ago and in severinS
his connection with the organization.
he requested his name be omitted
from the advisory board Accord
Ing to the latest press release Of
tho association, Maj. Randall's name
:.rpoared in the list as col. Joseph
+ Randall"