Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1925, Page 5

CHANNEL DEFEATS EGYPTIAN MERMAN Cold Currents Off Dover Cliffs Force Heimy to Abandon His Swim. By the Associated Press CAPE > ber 1 Yid Nept the hars on the E seasc cross it The strength of four male natators was not sufficient to overcome him, and neither were the blandishments of four fair mermaids. Ishak elmy, the from Egypt, yesterday ended the chan- nel cros fforts for the year when he took to the water at Cape Gris-Nez and tried to reach the chalk cliffs of Dover. Helmy swam for 14 hours and 32 minutes, but the water became too cold for him and he was forced to give up when within 31 miles of his goal. “rance, Septem up el this giant swimmer Five Men Win Success. Thus far the channel has been con- quered by only five men. No woman has ever swam it. The four women who made attempts to cross the cold and tr herous twenty-odd miles this year we ison, an Argen- tine, who twice essayed the task and came, respectively, within 5 and § miles of Dover; Mme. Jane Sion, who reached within 13, miles of the cliffs: Gertrude Ederle, the American, who got two-thirds the way across in 8§ hours and 46 minutes of swimming in her weather than any of the encountered, and Mercedes Gleitzer, a London typist, who twice took to the water, but in neither at- tempt got out more than 7 miles. Of all this year's channel aspirants, Lieut. Col. Bernard C. Freyberg, a British soldier, who wears the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery, made the better record. He got within 600 vards of Dover in a crossing from Cape Gris-Nez, but here the rushing tide caught him and swept him out to sea, where he capitulated. Starting from Dover, Dr. G. B. Brewstér, an English physician, swam 10 miles cut through the treacherous currents and had to give up. Setsu Nishimura, ' Japan's long distance champion, quit after having been 2 hours and 5 minutes in the water. One Barely Escapes Death. There was one narrow escape from drowning during the season's at- tempts to conquer the channel. This was in the second attempt of Miss Harrison. After having _fought against rain, high winds and rough and cold waters for hours, the Argen- tine girl's strength gave out. Helmy at the pacing her. “Catch me, going down,” she suddent. ward, caught the Egyptian round the meck and fainted. She s then hauled aboard the accompanying tug and taken back to Boulogne. She quickly recovered, however, and suf- fered no 1ll effects from her experi- Ederle also was in_difficulty when she was taken from the water. She had lowed quantities of salt water repeatedly and it made her fll Helmy also held her up until she could be lifted aboard the tug. The five men who have channel are Capt. Webb, 18 Burgess, famous English trainer, 1911; Charles Toth, Boston; H. F. Sullivan, Lowell, Mass, and Sebastian Tira- bocchi, Argentine, all in 1923. SEE THIRTIETH STREET LOST AS THOROUGHFARE Residents Petition Court to Enjoin Builders From Invading Ground Designed for Roadway. An _inju: ‘Thirtieth tlon seeking to prevent street northeast from be- coming building lots was asked of the District Supreme Court yesterday in a petition filed by Fred T. Watson and Louise Watson of 3601 Thirtleth street. In thelr petition the plaintiffs allege | that the District Commissioners failed to designate the thoroughfare a street. As a result, it is said, Ethel M. Rutty aring to build a row of houses on what the plaintiffs clalm should rightfully be the roadway of the street. The plaintiffs and others had pre- viou: hased property that they Justly thought abutted the roadwa Now, it is held, the houses planned by “Mrs. Rutty would give the present homes on the street the status of alley dwellings, since the backs of the pro- posed row would stop at their front doors. Attorneys Dutton appeared The District Moulton, Jeffords and for the plaintiffs. Supreme Court is asked to permanently enjoin the defendant from proceeding and to decree that the thoroughfare has been deeded to the District as a public highway. HOOKER NOT TO QUIT. Virginia Official Under Mayor Case. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 15.— H. Lester Hooker, a member of the State Corporation Commission, says he has not the least intention of re- signing from the commission, as has been urged by many newspapers. Mr. Hooker several days ago said he had advised L. C. Major. supervisor of motorbus operation under the State Corporation Commission, to accept an automobile as a gift from persons en- gaged in the operation of bus lines in the State. The other members of the commission asked Mr. Major to hand in his resignation saying that while he had been guilty of no wrong, they felt that his usefulness to the com- mission had been impaired by taking the gift. Mr. Major refused to resign and then an order was issued ousting him_from_office. OFFICES Insurance Building 15th & I Sts. single rooms two large rooms. Low Rental W. H. WEST CO. 916 15th St. M. 9900 Fire on Several suite of and one A BLESSING TO HUMANITY USE ~ - QHROT-LASE sz o S oRE THROAT w0 JONSILITIS “keeps the tonsils healthy” 35¢ bottle At All Drug Stores MADE (N WHEBLING W.VA Tue TONSILO COMPANY r and permitted no swimmer to | She lurched for- | iBradley’s Marble Mausoleum Sold to Pay Off Debts By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 15.— The marble mausoleum of i.e late William Bradley, well known sub- way bullder and contractor, in Woodlawn Cemetery, which cost $250,000, has been sold to pay debts Incurred by his estate. The body has been transferred to a less pretentious grave. The mausoleum was bought by a New York realtor, the price be ing reported at $100,000. Con- structed entirely of imported Itallan marble and beautifully decorated, the mausoleum is con- sidered one of the most preten- tlous In the country. It is situ- ated on the crest of a knoll in the cemetery and Is surrounded by a spaclous lot REPEAL OF PERMIT RENEWAL ASKED IN ELDRIDGE’S REPORT (Continued from First Page.) to obey them. Commenting on the marking of the boulevards, he con- tinued: “Stop slgns are being painted on the | pavement at all intersecting highways as fast as our limited force and funds | will permit. These signs will be sup- | plemented as soon as possible by | markers erected on posts adjacent to | all intersections on boulevard stop | streets.” Downtown garages for the storage of cars are an urgent need and would relieve the parking problem, Mr. El- {dridge said, but he added it s doubt- {ful whether the all.day parker would patronize such garages as long as he is able to obtain free and unlimited parking space within easy walking dis- tance of his place of employment. Mr. Eldridge explained with regard to revoking permits that the law gives him authority to revoke a permit after proper hearing for the violation of any trafic regulation, but provides no such authority for violations of the act itself. Permits cannot be revoked for violations of sections of the traffic act until the cases have been tried and convictions obtained. Mr. Eldridge believes he should be able to suspend permits pending trial for serious of- fenses. The director said another weakness of the act as it stands is its failure to direct the judges of Police Court to | note major violations on the back of | the operating permits Section 9 of the traffic act should be amended, the director states, to de- | ine reckless driving more clearly. Parts of this section are confusing, he | told the city heads. | The Department of Justice and a | number of national organizations fa- | vor a uniform title law for automo- biles throughout the country, Mr. El| dridge declared. The main feature of | | the law Is that it places the burden | of proof regarding ownership upon the possessor of the vehicle. A person | could not obtain license tags without | | showing clear title to the car. Upon sale of the car the seller would assign | the old title to the buyer, who in turn would file it with the officfal in charge | of the law and have a new certificate | of title issued to him. | Adoption of such a law in more | than 20 States has brought a marked | reduction in the theft of automobiles, Mr. Eldridge sald. Discussing the accident situation in Washington, Mr. Eldridge said: “It would be unreasonable to expect | an appreciable decrease in traffic ac- | cidents within the short perfod from | May (when the new law became ef. fective) to June (when the fiscal vear | ended), but the results even during | this period are encouraging, especial- ly since there has been an increase of 27 per cent in motor car registrations during _the past year. Comparisons | of trafic accidents for the period | from May 3, 1925, when the new regu- lations became effective, to June 30, with the same perlod of the previous year are as follows: “1925—Fatal accidents, 11; serfous injuries, 9, and minor injuries, 1,610. “1924-Fatal accidents, 16; serious injuries, 4, and minor injuries, 1,604. “It should be noted that in spite of the fact that there has been an increase of 27 per cent in the num- ber of motor vehicles in use, there has been no appreciable increase in the total number of accidents and a definite decrease in fatalities during this period?’ Mr. Eldridge concludes his report with an expression of appreciation for | the co-operation he has obtained from the Police Department, the Traffic | Court judges, local organizations, the press and from law-abiding motorists and pedestrians. “If this support,” he said, “is sup- plemented by adequate appropriations to carry on the work as above stated, we can look forward to the day when the Nation's Capital will set an ex- ample in the safe and easy flow of traffic which other cities will emulate.” MAY RENEW RELATIONS. NAMA, ptember 15 (P).—A confidential mission repre a nting Pan- ama is to sail tomorrow for Costa i to discuss resumption of rela- vered in 1921 owing to the dispute between the two countries Panama dispatch in June said Julio Fabrega, an eminent Punaman lawyer, had been selected for the mis- sion to Costa Rica.) Wa polishes Ic———|o|————|o[———|0] 1 5Y Special | Rodgers’ This Week Only —the improved type with the latest model spring. Easy to use. 1 0ld English Waxer-Polisher. . oz. can Old English Wax. 1 pint can Brightener Liquid Wax This Week ... COMPANY 607-609 C St. N.W. Main 17514902 EEE | | T HONOLLLU TO T RESLUED ARMEN Rodgers and Mates to Be Given Awards of Aero- nautical Society. By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, September 15.—Comdr. John Rodgers and his vallant crew of rescued visitors today approached a community luncheon under the auspices of the Chamber of Com- merce to recelve added honors from this mid-Pacific_community. Gov. W. R. Farrington was ready, at the conclusion of the meal, to present each of the birdmen with a gold watch, sultably engraved. The governor in making the presentation is acting for the Honolulu chapter of the Natlonal Aeronautical Boclety, of which he is president. At the governor's mansion the doors were open to welcome the air- men at a reception given by the chie executive after the luncheon to honor “Capt. John" and his flylng mates, who leave for the mainland Friday. Two carried sealed barographs | aboard the naval seaplane PN-9 No.1 re opened at Pearl Harbor late terday by Gov. Farrington in the sence of Comdr. Rodgers, A. W. Van Valkenburg, an offictal of the Honolulu Chapter of the National Aeronautical Assoclation, and several others. Later the party Inspected the dismantled plane and fuseiuge. Because the plane was in the air we! and water 8o long, it is now belleved | | terests of the barograph records will prove very valuable to the aero- nautical association, to which they are being mailed. The needles had gone around the record so many times that the result was a heavy smear where there should have been a thin line. RECEPTION PLANNED. that the Welcome to Be Given Rescued Airmen On Arrival Home. SAN FRANCISCO, September 15 (P)—Plans were under way today to celebrate when Comdr. John Rodgers and his four heroic companions set foot on the mainland here September 24, When word came that the PN-9 crew, which drifted about off the Hawailan coast for nine days, would leave Honolulu on Friday for San Francisco, the Diamond Jubilee com- mittee, just concluding a celebration commemorating California’s 75th anniversary of entrance to Statehood, reorganized for another celebration. While honors, present and planned, were being heaped ugon them, Comdr. Rodgers and his crew in Honolulu were exhibiting the modesty of true heroes. “Let me remain on duty at sea with rplanes,” was the burden of plea’ when advised that he had been promoted to assistant chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Indefinite postponement of the flight of the PB-1 from San Francisco to Hawali was announced yesterday. The glant seaplane must prove its worth in trial tests to be held at San Diego, and it will probably be sent across the Pacific to Honolulu about January 1. The PN-9 No. which Comdr. Rodgers drifted, dergoing speedy repairs at Harbor today, although the next as- signment for the plane was not in- the | dicated. After the reception here the flyers will be transported by battleship to Los Angeles and later to San Diego by ship or plane. The cruise from Honolulu to San Francisco will be made on the U. §. S. Idaho. GREEN PLEDGES LABOR FIGHT ON INJUNCTIONS By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 15. —The American Federation of Labor will fight for judiclal reform that would eliminate the use of the injunc- tion in labor disputes, Willlam Green, president of that organization, yes- terday told the convention of the Brotherhood of Raflway Carmen of America. He referred to the Wilkerson in- junction of the railroad strike of 192: as “atroclous” and as “the outstand- ing act of injustice perpetrated by our Government.’ We are not servile units of soclety. We propose to fight against judictal error and judiclal wrong until we succeed in maintaining our equality before the law and in establishing the sanctity and sacredness of human rights as paramount when they clash with the right to own property and to use and enjoy it.” He predicted victory for the anthra- cite miners after a_long suspension ACE COURSES Accountancy; B.CS. and M.C. degrees: C. P. A. preparation. Catalog on request. Benjamin Franklin University Transportation Bullding. 17th and H Main Eight two five nine Oy €nglish x-Poligher Waxes and with one application. $3.90 35 15 Regular Price, .00 $2.79 HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN VOTING TODAY; LA FOLLETTE VICTORY EXPECTED (Continued from First Page.) lette is expected to come from the Lake Bhore counties and the rural sections generally, which have always been La Follette strongholds. The stalwarts are clalming that Wilcox will carry the first congressional dis- trict. They are hoping for a good vote in the large centers. If La Follette wins the Republican nomination, as he is expected to do, the primary today will have been lit- tle more than a warming gallop for the election. Wilcox, the regular Re- publican candidate, has also flled as an independent and will make the race for election no mat.er what happens today. On the other hand, La Follette has not filed as an inde- pendent, and If Wilcox or McGovern wins today, La Follette s definitely out of the election. McGovern failed also to flle as an independent. Believes In Law. Explaining his reason for not filing as an independent, Mr. La Follette said today that he belleved in the primary law of the State, and that while there might be time when an independent candidacy was justified, it should not be undertaken until after the primary. In this case, however, thers is not sufficient time left between the pri- mary and the election to file as un independent. “If all the candidates in today’s pri- mary had filed as Independents, it yould have made a farce of the pri- nary,” continued Mr. La Follette. “All would have taken part In the coming election, no matter what were the results today." The assertion that large sums of money have been expended in the fn- “Stalwart” campalgn have been made freely by the progres. sives, who charged that a huge “slush fund” was being used to influence the outcome. These charges have been denied and ridiculed by the Wilcox leaders. Campaign Expenditures. Statements of campalgn expendi- tures were flled yesterday with the Secretary of State here by the can- didates on the ballot for the primary election, as follows: Roy P. Wilcox, ex- penditures, $6,788.86, and contribu- tions, $5,869.95; Robert M. La Follette, Jr., expenditures, $4,269.34, and con- tributions, $6,540.75; Francls E. Mec- Govern, expenditures, $3945.87. and contributions, $4,309.50: Daniel Wood- ward, expenditures, $616.44, and con- tributions, $600.10, all candidates for the Republican nomination; William ieorge Bruce, Democrat, expenditures, $369.46, with no contributions; John Work, Soclalist, expenditures, 0, and contributions, §249. Charles B. Rogers, whose name will be writ- | ten in, Democrat opposed to Bruce, ‘was not required to file a statement. TEST OF LA FOLLETTE. Power of Father Will Be Shown in Election Today. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 15 (P).—A young man, uqtried in po- litical life, but carrying the banner of his father, Fighting Bob La Fol- lette tod ced a battle in Wiscon sin’s special senatorial primary elec tion which will test the power of the late chieftain’s hold on the State's electorate. The entire campalgn has been d vold of important national political questions. Headed by Robert M. La Follette, jr., the left wing of the ranking party in the State made its stand against the combined attack of the remainder of the candidate, and Francis E. McGovern, the “middle ground” candidate. Chairman Butler of the Republican national committee, vesterday an nounced that if La Foliette was nom- inated at today's contest the support of the Republican national committee would be withheld from him. No de- cision has been reached as to wh action is to be taken should La Fol- lette receive the nomination and other Republicans run against him in dependent candidates in the fi tion September 29. Daniel Woodward of Oshkosh, in dorsed by the Ku Klux Klan, made but little campaign. He entered as a *Coolidge and Dawe: Republican. Weather today was expected to have considerable effect on the balloting With unfavorabl~ conditions vote was expeciad in the tricts. The faimers are bui their early Fall work, and rai bring a larger number to the polls. Politicians, however, predicted a rather light vot Now Open to 5,000 HERE’S THE PLAN Owing to the TREMENDOUS RESPONSE TO our Full Stocking Club, we have decided to increase the membership from 300 to 5,000, in order that no once if you desire. 9-Stone Diamond Cluster Ring In 18-kt. solid white gold mount. ings. Has the ap- pearance of 2-kt. stone. Extra Spe- cial for Christmas Club. Wl o ——ale———jale———F+——|o[e——[1] Republican | party, led by Roy P. Wilcox, Coolidge | al elec- | D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1925. A 5 PARENTS TACKLE TRAFFIG PROBLEM Stanton Park Citizens Ask Eldridge’s Aid to Solve School Question. The greater part of the meeting of the Stanton Park Cltizens' Assocla tion, held In the Peabody School last | night, was devoted to a discussion of | suggestlons for solving the Impending traffic problem around Stanton Park | that will arfse with the opening of schools. Carbery, Peabody and Hilton Schools are all within a half block of the park, and hundreds of children are obliged to cross the streets bound- ing the park to reach their respective schools. Fearing other accldents sim- flar to one last Fall, in which a small girl was run down and seriously hurt, members of the assoclation have In’ vited Trafic Director Eldridge to at- tend thelr meeting of October b for | the purpose of holding a general dis- |cussion in the hope of arriving at some adequate plan for solving this problem. Streets Are Narrow. At present, both C street, on the on the south, both very narrow streets, are open to traffic from both directions. The members passed a resolution to have the chairman of the police committee write to Mr. Eldridge requesting that these streets be changed back to their former status as one-way thoroughfares. Sev- eral of the members of the associ- ation pointed out that the children were held up by the double streams of traffic until they were either late for school or forced to run across the street at imminent risk to their lives. Another plan of placing signs for the purpose of directing tourists so they would enter and leave the city by more direct routes was discussed Marking Inadequate. It was pointed out that Washing- ton is one of the few large cities that is not adequately marked for the di- north of the park and Stanton place, | RULE OF NEW YORK HANGS IN BALANCE AS DEMOCRATS VOTE (Continued from First Page.) Tammany Hall, but he soon switched to open warfare on Gov. Smith. He accused the governor of ingratitude, of becoming friendly with traction financlers, with supporting a $300,- 000,000 State bond issue for the elim- ination of grade crossings at the ex pense of the people and for the benefit of the rallroads, of opposing®the nom- ination of Mr. Hearst for United States Senator at Syracuse at the be- hest of society leaders. He accused him of appointing members of the Public Fervice Commission who sub sequently voted for increased commu- tatfon rates. His fire against Senator Walker and Tammany Hall was even more severe. Senator Walker had been nominated at the order of “gamblers” and “poolroom kings,’ the mayor charged; Tammany Hall was working with the ‘“traction interests” to in- crease car fares, a wide open town was planned and the election was to be “stolen” by political chicanery. Gov. Smith and the Walker follow- ers based thelr assault on the mayor chiefly on his “inability and ineffl ency” in conducting New York's busines: his “blind, obedient sub- servience” to Mr. Hearst, whom they characterized as & “super-hoss.” The mayor, Gov. Smith charged, was ignorant of the city's affairs, was ignorant of the meaning of the pri | mary and was prone to berate as a ‘pickpocket” every one who disagreed with him. Smith in Battle. The governor leaped fully into the campaign in a series of speeches at political rallles in all the boroughs. He opened his tour in Brooklyn, the mayor's stronghold, and charged Mayor Hylan with disloyalty to_him personally and to the New York democracy. The governor accused the mayor of being in secret confer- ence with the representatives of the Klan while the Smith forces on the floor of the national convention at Madison Square Garden were “com bating the forces of racial and re ligious bigotr: Charges end counter-charges poured from both sides, denials were issued right and left and the lie was passed more than once. Mr. Hearst leaped into the fray by vigorous editorial support of the rection of through traffic. Association officers for the coming year were nominated and will be elected at the meeting of October M. W. Wiley, B. Kaufman and Willlam Domdera were appointed to | take charge of the election. which will be held at the Peabody School. S. B. Frantz. president of the as- LLOYDS LANDS BLOW ON DRUG SMUGGLING | London Underwriters Will Insure "’ Narcotic Shipments Only When Legally Made. By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 15.—An agree- ment has been signed between Lloyds and the Institute of London Under- writers with the object of preventing flicking In illicit drugs. It will be effective in all world ports where Brit- ish companies operate, and will start | working as soon as the agents are no- tified. The underwriters say this is one of | the severest blows yet dealt to the | fllictt drug dealers, and that it will | have a tendency to reduce shipments of this kind materially. Decision to take the step was reach- ft ed th bet ed illegally to the United Sta s well as the far East from Persia, China and other producing | countries under | sentations which the known as the “dangerous clause, intends to eliminate. Shipments of the drug sured heretofore, ng shipp tes agreement be in- subject to gov-| sociation, presided over the meeting. | mayor and United States Senator | Copeland came out for Hylan, just |{as many well known Democrats swung to the Walker ticket. Within the bor- | oughs minor leaders decided to join | the Hylan or Walker forces. The | Hylan boroughs especlally developed | defections. Several woman leaders | declared they would not fight against the leadership of Gov. Smith. The Tammany and Bronx leaders throughout the campaign demanded without avail that the mayor state definitely whether or not he would | run independently it defeated in the | primaries. Without a pledge to abide | by_the results. the | Hotel Inn Phone Main 8108-8109 10 9th St. N.W. $10.50 roome. $8 r and lavatory. $10 re. 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Gold filled— with a 20- year guar- antee. )&“'"""’% We Fit Standard Size Watch Crystals 15¢ would be free to met up his own or.| ganization and bolt the party. Following the Democrat tickets: Hylan—Mayor, John Hylan; | controller, Wililam H. Edwards: president board of aldermen, William A. Cokeley, Tammany—Mayor, James J. Walk- er; controller, Charles W. Berry; president board of aldermen, Josepn V. McKee. Republicans in Row. The Republican fight, though less spectacular, has been equally vigor- ous. Frank D. Waterma fountain pen manufacturer, was designated by | the city's Republican leaders as their | standard bearer, but two so-called in-| surgents arose within a short time to | challenge his selection. They charged | | that he was not a regular Republi-| | can and that he was hand-picked, “a | milllonaire selected by millionaires. Willlam M. 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