Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1925, Page 17

path of the tornado which visited FOUR KILLED BY CYCLONE IN SURURBS OF MIAMI, FLA. This photograph shows wreckage in the Two hundred and fifty dwellings were leveled and four the South April 5. persons reported killed in the neighborhood of Miam Lo Sy cheating e A PERMANENT ADDITION TO ART WORKS OF THE CORCORAN ART GALLERY. by John Gregory, noted sculptor, which has been placed in the Corcoran Gallery of Art as a Sir Ector,” By United News Pictures. “The Lament of memorial to William Corcoran Eustis, who was vice president of the gallery and a grandson of William W. Corcoran, the founder. (OOLIDGE FAVORS SILENGE ON PARLEY Thinks Premature Discussion of Proposed Call May De- feat Disarmament. Tt is said by those who have talked with the President recently about the proposed arms conference that he and Secretary of State Kellogg are continuing their study of the possi- bilities for another such gathering of nations as was held in Washing-| ton nearly four vears ago, to discus: disarmament. Despite the discourag- Ing reports from Furope. President Coolidge is understood to be still hopeful of another conference. and is studying the situation thoroughly. Discourages Discussion, The President has let it be known that he is of the opinion that it is unwise to keep continually talking about this matter, and other inter- national matters as well, thing definite or concrete has been arrived at. It will be time enough then, according to Mr. Coolidge, to do some talking. It is the Presi- dent’s intention to discourage dis- cussion of this nation's international affairs by his callers, because pub- llshed comment on pending matters that are now in a state of uncertain- ty is very likely to result in misun- derstanding and possible ill-feeling, he believes. The White House has made it clear that the President proposes to apply this policy of silence: also to the question of loans made by the United States to certain foreign natlons and which have made no attempt to start until some- pavment. The President recently re- fterated the administration’s policy with respect to these loans, empha- sizing the point that this.Government would frown upon American loans which might be used by foreign gov- ernments for military purposgs. A spokesman for the President indicates that this was merely; a restatement of the position which, the American Government has malmained tor years. COMMISSIONS TO CADETS. Officers of 24th Regiment Have Exercises at Howard. Commissions were presented to offi cers of the 24th Regiment of Wash- ington High School Cadets at cere- monies yesterday afternoon at How- ard University. The = presentations were made by Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Cralgie, U. S. A.. professor of mili- tarv science and tactics in the Wash- ington high schools The 24th Regiment is composed of cadet companies at Armstrong and Dunbar High Schools. The exercises were attended by Supt. of Schools ¥rank W. Ballou and First Asst.Supts. Stephen E. Kramer and Garnet C. Wil- kinson. War College Changes. Officers at the Army War College, Washington Barracks, ordered to other stations include Lieut. Cols. ‘Willlam 8. Bowen and John W. Gu- lick, Coast Artillery Corps, who go to Fort Hancock, N. J.; Maj. Ralph R. Grass, Infantry, who goes to Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and Lieut. Col. Fay W. Babsor, Infantry, who goes 1o rt Sam Houston, Tex., for duty in the Inspector general's department. | wanted it, American Praised For Sacrifice at Manuscrlpt Sale |Stops Bidding to Allow Britain to Acquire Rare Chaucer. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April 8—Dr. Philip H. Rosenbach, American collector of old manuscripts, who gave up the bid- ding for the celebrated Cardigan Chaucer at £2,700 in vesterday's auc- tlon sale, is credited with an act of magnanimity by the Daily Graphic The newspaper quotes Dr. Rosen- bach as saying after the sale “I saw that the Brudenell owners of the manuscript, really so0 1 couldn’t go on. 1 am | sorry, because I am more fond of Chaucer's books thar any others in the world.” The Graphic declares that the limit was not reached when the manu- seript, - the “Canterbury Tales,” on vellum, was knocked down at £2.700 to the wealthy manufacturer, Hartley, who promptly handed the precious volume over to the owner, G. L. T. Brudenell. The Cardigan Chaucer some time family, 2go was stolen. It was sold to an American college library, but the owners located it and negotiations were concluded for its return to England. CITY CLUB BOARD ‘TO NOMINATE SEVEN Govemers to Hold Annual Meet- ing Tomeorrow Night, Election April 23, bers of the board of governors of the City Club will be’ made at the annual | meeting of the board tomorrow night. | Officers of the club will also be nomi- nated in preparation for ‘the election, | which .will be held on April 23. Members of the board of governors whose terms expire this year are: John Hrewer, Harry R. Carroll, Henry G. F. Castens, C. T. Clagett, Rudolph Jose, and Paul E.° Lesh. Frank P. ‘Wilcox ‘has resigned as a member of the board. The present officers of the club are: Henry E. Stringer, president; Gen. Anton Stephan, first vice presi- dent; Thomas E. Jarrell, second vice Drenldtnt: T. Lipcoln Townsend, third vice president; and M. D. Rosenberg, general counsel. WILL INSPECT BUILDING. | District Heads to Visit Mount ! Pleasant Branch Library. Commissioners Rudolph and Bell will make a final iInspection this afternoon of the new Mount Pleasant branch library building, at Sixteenth and Lamont streets, after which, If found satisfactory, they will formal- 1y accept the structure from the con- tractor. ‘This latest addition to the free pub- lic library system of the National Capital was made possible by a gift from the Carnegie Foundation of New York for the bullding, with Congress providing the site. Naminatjons for seven new mem-| The work depicts Sir Ector sorrowing over the body of his brother, Sir Lancelot. Copyright by Miller Service. STAR, WASHIN PLEADS HUSB a conference. with the con PLANT WIZARD ANS master gardener of all time, NESDAY. D’S CASE AT STATE DEPARTMENT. The Countess Karolyi photographed at the State Department yesterday, where she had Count Karolyi was allowed to land in the United States, on that he does not discuss pol s while here. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. UR QUESTIONS. Lutber Burbank. “the senting a sprig of his pets to Helen Jacobs, junior national tennis champion. He has answered 300,000 in- quiries on plant life, and his series on gardesing begins in today’s Star. TO SAY FAREWELL TO THE PRESIDENT. S. Yousry, the Egyptian Minister, accompanied by J. Butler Wright, Assistant Secretary of State, calling at the White House yesterday to say good-bye to the President. Minister Yousry will represent his country in Berlin. |HOLDS U. S. SUPREME |OVER NATIONAL PARKS Intenor Depnrtment Bulen Individ- ual States Have Surrendered All Jurisdiction, Complete authority over ‘all the |terrain and taclfities of national parks {is vested in the Federal Government, the - Interior Department yeserday ruled, and States automatically waived their rights in accepting the parks’ es- tablishment. question submitted by the Hawall commissioner of public lands as to whether local boards of supervisors were empowered to exercise super- vision over roads and highways in national parks. It was pointed out that the Interior Secretary is vested with absolute control over these parks and that States and possessions have ceded even their political sov- erelgnty “and- jurisdiction over areas embraced in national parks. LR SEVEN KILLED IN BLAST. Fireworks Explosion on Vessel In- jures 80 Others. By the Arvociated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, “April 8.—Seven persons are reported to have been killed and thirty injured by an explo- slon on a lighter lying in dock in the harbor yesterday. The -lighter wa discharging fifeworks for the cele bration of the forthcoming Feast of St. John. A large part of a tile roof g adjacent warehouse fel eoncussion, an . The decision was rendered on.a| | National Phote. Copyright by Kadel & Herbert APRIL 8, LAUNCHING THE NAVY'S the Secretary of the Nav: Mineral water from Saratoga Springs, N. Y., monies, SPEEDY AIRPLANE CARRIER YESTERDAY. Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife of christening the Saratoga before the great ship slid down the ways at Camden, N. J took the place of the customary champagne in the christening cere- By United News Pictures FUN FOR THE MOVIE FOLK OF THE HOLLYWOOD COLONY. Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, and “Bull” Montana put on a wrestling match. The photograph shows Dempsey with a “Bull’s” cauliflower ear. Ot . s A et e AIRPLANE CARRIER GOES INTO THE DELAWARE. Photograph taken at €amden, N. J., yesterday, after the Saratoga had been christened by Mrs. Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Navy. The vessel will carry 72 airplanes, has a speed of 33 knots power. Court Asked to Solve Mystery Of Identity of World War Veteran Lopesz, Admittedly Bogus Son of South Dakota Pair, Files Petition for Adjudication of Parents’ Rights by U. Solution of the. mystery surrounding the identity of Arthur Lopez, alias Arthur Frasier, who has been living with the Rev. Charles Frazier and his wite in South DakBta as their son, will be sought at.a hearing in the District Court at Minneapolis of ‘a petition by Lopez for an adjudication of the parents’ rights. Information furnished: the =Depart- ment of Justice. relates that young Frazier was killed in action in France, and that since his death his parents have been receiving his war insurance. Photographs of Lopez, who is-alleged to have confessed he is not thelr son, but is a “United States Mexican” of San Antonio, Tex;, came into Mrs. Frazier's possession several years ago after an Indian named Lesserd had searched a Sioux reservation to see it Lopez was his lost brother. . S. Tribunal. Mrs. Frazier said the pictures wersa those of her son, and with her husband went. personally to see Lopez. They took him to their home, and Mrs. Frazier ordered the death insurance payments stopped, asking the Veterans' Bureau to pay compensation instead to Lopez, who she still. insists is her son, officials are advised, despite his afidavit to the con- trary. The compensation payments were refused when an examination of Frazler's. finger prints and those of Lopesz, Who was being treated for tuber- culosis ih a Veterans’ Bureau hospital, did not_taily. Lopez, in the afidavit forwarded to officials here, says he took advantage of Mrs. Frazier's bellef that he was her lost son for the sake of a home and parental care he never had before, and he is sald to have agreed to clarify the situation through the court proceedings at Minneapolis. ———————— Maj. R. S. Bamberger Relieved. Maj. Raymond S. Bamberger, ad- Jjutant general, on duty at’'the War Department, has been relieved from additional recruiting duty at head- quarters, district of Washington. Ordered to New Post. Sergt. Charles R. Lynn, detachea enlisted men's list, at headquarters, district of Washington, has been or- dered to Huntington for duty with the West Vh-m x.uonu Guard, g Assigned to Post Here. Maj. Oliver L. Spiller, Coast Ar- tillery Corps,.at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,, has been assigned to duty in the office of chief of Coast Artillery, ‘War Department. Relieved at Walter Reed. Maj. Norman T. Kirk, Medical Corps, has been relieved from duty at Wal- ter Reed General Hospital and or- 3-:-.4 to Fort S8am Houaton, 'l'n, for uty. g ‘| Elizabeth Harris presente an hour, and develops 180,000 horse- Copyright by Miller Service. ZONTA CLUB ELECTS MISS LA SALLE HEAD Annual Dinner of ,Grony Held. Other Officers Chosen—Re- ports Are Submitted. Miss_Jessie E. La Salle, supervising {principal,* in charge of educational| research in the public schools, was elected president of the Zonta Club at the annual dinner of the organiza- tion last night in the Lotus Lantern Tea Room. Miss Gertrude H. Bowling, director of the Instructive Visiting Nurse So- clety, was chosen vice president; Louise Mitchell of the Federal Amer- ican National Bank, Louey Venn and bers of the board of directors for three years. Following her election to the presidency, Miss La Salle called a short meeting of the new board, at which Nan Street was re-elected secretary, and Louise Mitchell was elected treasurer and sergeant-at- arms, Mary Lindsley, the retiring presi- dent, presided. On.behalf of the club, her with a silver picture frame as a token of appreciation for her work during the past year. Reports were read by Maude Har- per, treasurer; Karoline Klager, chair- man of the program committee; Estelle Foster, chairman of the at- tendance committee; Edith C. Salis- bury, chairman of the intercity com- | 1over, Edith Cornelison were elected mem- | Husband’s Divorce Appeal Is Ignored By Mrs. Stiliman Latter More Concerned Over Son’s Illness Than Banker’s Suit. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 3. —Mrs. “Fifi” Stillman, wife of James A. Stillman; former New York banker, knitted a bright red sweater for her 14-year- old son, Alexander, while she awalted his arrival here today to join her on a trip to the Grand Canyen. She ‘expressed more concern over a recent poison ivy infection of her son’s than attempts of her husband to obtain a new trial for divorce in New York, She sald the boy had-been unable to travel for a week because of the infection. Mrs. Stillman arrived here last Right after spending some time in Milwaukee. CONFESSES KILLING TO OBTAIN WOMAN Killed Husband as He Lay Asleep, Rochester Police Declare Prisoner Admits. By the Assocfated Press. ROCHESTER, N: ¥, April §.—Jo- seph Fray, 31, of Pittston, Pa., con- fessed garly vesterday morning, police said, fo the murder late Saturday night of James Lemardy as he was asleep in bed. Fray was held on a charge of murder, first degree. The wife of the murdered man and Joseph W. Provenzano, an _alleged were held as material wit- nesses, the latter strongly suspected of the deed. The police said they finally learned of Fray as a seeond lover who for three years had per- | sistently sought the attentions of Mrs. Lemardy. The woman at last broke down, it is said, and confessed that after Fray had made a last futile plea for her to elops with him he .broke into the house and fired four shots into the husband's body. —_————— FRIENDS TO PAY TRIBUTE. Memorial Services Planned for Mitchell Carroll. Memorial services for Mitchell Car- roll, the late director and seeretary to the Archaeological Society, who died recently, will be conducted at the Carnegie Ihstitution this afternoon, beginning at 4:45 o'clock. Following an invocation by Rev. W. S. Abernethy, Robert Lansing. president of the soclety, will deliver a tribute to Mr. Carroll. Addresses on the life of service of the former director will be made by Willlam Mather Lewls, who will speak on “The Scholar and Teacher,” mittee; Mildred Dickerson McCallip, chairman of committee on business methods, and Nan Street, secretary. —_— Starting a limited traln mulrn the c? of a thousand men. Vi John B. Larner on “The Executive,” John C. Marrfam on “The Promote: of Research,” Albert Douglas on “The Author and Lecturer” and ~Robert Lansing on “The Plens for the Fu- ture.” Rev. Wallace Radcliffe will prenounce -& “finger lock” on The heavyweight champion will spend the Summer making movies at Hollywood Wide World Photo DNARY IS URGING LAND RECLAMATION Senator Qutlines Plan of Na- tional Scope He Will Urge on Congress. Senator, McNary of Oregon last night made public a national reclama- tion program which he will urge upon Congress at its next He is chairman of the Senate committee on irrigation and reclamation session Senator McNary's plan embraces all forms of reclamation, including the drainage of swamp lands in the South, the placing of water on the arid regions of the intermo ain and Pacific Coast States. removal of stumps from cutover land in th Great Lakes region, the flooding « 1ands in the Mississippi Valley States to provide subsoil irrigation, restora- tion -of soil in the New England States, flood control on the Colorado and ‘other’ rivers, and construction of dams which will develop hydroelectric power. The Senator announced he would propose establishment by Congress of a revolving fund of from $350,000.- 000 to $500,000,000 to capitalize recla- mation projects approved by the Sec- retary of the Interior, and incorpo rated under the laws of the State or States in which they might be situ- ated The plan would contemplate the is suance of bonds by the incorporated reclamation districts or projects which in the opinion of Senator M Nary would find a ready market Proceeds from the sale of the bonds would be uséd to repay advances made by the Government out of the revolving fund. PLAN BALL CLUB FETE. Local Groups Unite in Confidenca Dinner to Team. Members from the Board of Trade. Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis, Civitan, Lions, Monarchs, Cosmopoli- tan and other clubs in this city will meet on Friday to take up the de- talls of the “confidence dinner” to bhe tendered the Washington base ball club here on April 22. Rexford Holmes, in charge of the affair, says it is expected that a thou- %and fans will be on hand at Ward- man Park Hotel for the booster din- ner. . J.-Harry Cunningham of the Board of Trade has appointed Arthur Carr, E. J. Murphy and Fred J. White as the committee from his organization to interest members in the dinner Entertainment will be furnished in addition to a number of speeches, Reserve Commissions Given. Commissions in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps of the Army have be fssued by the War Department Ernest W. Williams, 336 Tenth street northeast, as a first lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps; Hurnden R. Ballance, 3320 Sixteenth street ond lieutenant of Cavalry; Sergt. Charles Murray, Signal Corps, in this olty, as a second lieutenant in the Stgnal Corps; Sergt. Fred L. Summer- fleld, Ordnance Department, Fort Myer, Va., as captain in the Ordnance Department; Molyneaux L Turner, Berwyn, Md., as a. major In Sani- wary Corps, tg v