Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1925, Page 16

BISHOP FREEMAN gious services, the corner stone wa house of the Church of Our Savier, by the Bishop of Washin on, JOHN COOLIDC LAYS CORNER STONE, IN ANNUAL CLASS RUSH. propriate for the new Irving street < laid y at Sixteenth a L THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1925 MILITARY ORDER OF of the order, calling the light uniform and officer’s cap, i« M Son of the President (in center of picture), who i: now a sophomore at Amberst College. taking an active part in the annual interclass rush, when the freshmen charged Sophomore Hill and successfully had no difficulty §106,000 ESTATE DIVIDED IN WILL Realty and Stocks Bequeath- ed by Mrs. M. J. Hunt. Other Last Testaments. An estate of $106,060 is disposed of by the will of Mrs. Minnie Hunt, who died Septamber at Asheville, N. cording to a peti tion for letters testamentary filed to. day with the will by Isabel Turpin Hunt Weber and George Hunt Web- © who were named executors. he estate consists of $86.610 in lo I real estate, a farm near Burch's sanch, Prince Geo s County, Md Jued at $3.950, and personal prop- erty, Incl Merganthaler k, valued at $13.500 wo codicils were annexed 1o the By the will and codicils Henry termed a “faithful em plove,” is left $1,000; by another cod icil Rena L. Williams is bequeath 5 another codicil Annie (" is bequeathed $1,000 for her Kindness to Louise Jameson Webher Wild, g 1ddaughter of the tatrix. James Farm to Grandson. To the grandson of the testatrix George Hunt Weber, the will devises the Prince Georges County farm and real estate including improvements at 424 Fourth street southeast, and at 402, 404 and 406 E street southeast. ) the granddaughter, Louise Jame- son Weber Wild, is devised the prem- ises at 4 Massuchusetts avenue and 432 I street The residue of the realty. which in cludes premises at 142 Carroll street southeast 3 P street, and street; well unimproved prop- erty adjoining the D street property, and two parcels on R ad hetween Calvert and Ashhy is"left to the daughter of the atrix, Isabel Turpin Hunt Weber, for life, and her death to the children of the med, Geor Hunt Weber Louise Jameson Weber Wild Mrs. M Minnis, who died Sep tember 1 n estate valued at 2 proxim 000, siccording to a petition for letters of administration filed in Probate Court yesterday by William Minnis, a son. and Julia A Menzes and Jane E. Martyn, daugh- ters. e estute ludes at 1513 H street 1 east. Personal prop valued & is disposed of by the will of Harriet E. Clark, filed for probate yes & Wade H. Atkinson is named e - tor and given $5 Mrs. Mary L. Kirsch, Ada E. R. and Edith Slaybaugh and George H. Slaybaugh each given $500 beques! and Mrs. J. J. Santmyre are given $200, and Mrs. Paul A. Hurney, the Lutheran Home and Friendship House are each given $100. The Evangelican Lutheran Church of the Epiphany Is bequeathed $500. Eliza- heth Reeder is given $25 and the res| due of the estate is bequeathed Anna L. ybaugh and Mary Kirsch. eft Natural Impulse. From the Ohio State Journal When a man of the kind that makes such remarks boaste in our presence that he is a 109 per cent American we always feel like going away and trying to find a 50 per cent one then, o perhaps a n defeating John DI premises | each | ptured it. d his cl CO0LIOGE ANATIG ADVICE PO PODS Favors Public Bathing Places, But High Cost Elicits Joke From President. smates. Although President Coolidge in known to favor bathing and swimming places for the public of a large city such as Washington, he has not had opportunity to study the proposal to construct artificial bathing piaces in this city. The President would prefer having technical information regard- ing the practicabilitv and sanita ar; rangements of these proposed artifi pools before committing himself, was stated yesterday The President was represented as belng of the opinion that considerable attention must be given to the sanl- tation to be would puBlic. that il health fr small pools unless the w erly treated or is known it used in these pools before he i and healthfulness of the water | pve providing them for the | The freshmen greatly outnumbered the sec THE WORLD WAR IN REUNION. oll of national executive offic American War and their families at the Union Station last NEW MINISTER FROM NICAR the White House yesterday 1o pre: idge, & [J nt his Dr. Pedro Gon dentials to ez calling at ent Cool- FEDERAL LAND BANK 'AFRICAN KING IN U. S. STUDYING Lower Rate for Institution ful in the first place, and in the case | being iders of such pretentious pools as | proposed for the District he cons | the danger that much greater. While on the subject of the water President Coolidge sald that he has found that some of the difficuities in blishing entirely suitable bathing s in the District have been, in his opinion, due to the allegedly unsuit- |able nature of the Potomac water. | Therefore, before approving the pro. | posal to spend $350,000 on artificial ! pools, President Coolidge wants to | give the matter considerable study. While d ng his_opinion of the { Potomac River water, President Cool- idge is represented as having humor- |ously declared that it might be aper to trapsport those of this who care to swim and bathe in the open to and from the nearest salt water beache | “MILLIONAIRE COP” DIES; MADE FORTUNE IN LAND | Saw Value of Great Waste Spaces | When He Was Patroling | Beat in Bronx. | By the Associated P WV YORK, September 26.—Wil- liam Bergen, “millionaire cop. 30 vears ago foresaw the value of large waste spaces in the Bronx where he walked a beat, died yesterday. He gained the title through investments >ut of savings from a patrolman’s pay. When the subway !fwas driven through to the Bronx his property in- | creased greatly in value, and he re- !cizned from the force. In 1911 he erected a building for $200,000 and 12 r the building. .| His tota! wealth was never known, | but as long ago as 1916 the city was paying him $69,146 a vear rental for use of some of his property. | Typographical Terrace is the name given to the new headquarters build ing of the International Typographi- cal Union in Indianapolis. The build- Ing was formerly one of the finest private residences in the Indiana capi tal ci who | years later refused an offer of $800,000 | in St. Paul. T0 REDUCE INTEREST PROGRESS The Federal Farm Loan Board ves- | g, the Associated Press. | terday unanimously voted authoriza- |tlon to the Federal Land Bank at St. Paul to reduce its interest rate from 51, to 5 per cent, marking the | fourth institution whose condition per- | | mitted a_cut in the rate charged on The change is effective Oc. er 1. { Consideration is being given to the | Interest rates charged by the other {banks and Commissioner Cooper sald that similar reductions may he e: ,pected for some of them in the near | future. Tt is the policy of the board {to g0 thoroughly into the economic | conditions of each land bank district, | however, hefore changes are author- |1zed so that neither the efficiency nor ) the service of the bank may be im- paired. The Paul Pank serve: Dakota. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Commissioner Cooper sug- gested that the fact that a rate reduc- tion there was possible w jof improved conditions bank's customers and as the bank's affairs were ciently handled. among the proof that being effi- Drive Nets Bushels of Flies. Correspondence of the Associated Press. TOKIO, August 28.—Residents of Asakusa ward caught nearly 15 bush- els of flies on a fly extermination day. One hundred and eleven streets each had an ingenious device of capture and offered prizes of 1 sen per 20 flies, glass fly-catchers, a silver watch, cotton piece goods and a paper um- brella New Scooter for Kiddies. Correspondence of the Associated Pres: STETTIN, August 31.—The latest toy for German kiddies is the “Rolling Island.” Adhering to the principle<of the scooter, it consists of a wooden disk with two wheels on either side and one dirigible wheel in front. The child stands on the disk and propels it forward hy means of two poles in-either hand. North | 1 < indlcative | | tania for | American | | Prot NEW YORK, September ing here from a country quaintance greet one another ing the feet ere ac- together, | —Com- | jade bracelet on his w OF NEGRO RACE HERE Fatn . Toan. Board Authorizes | In Wildly Colored Robes of State, Richly Adorned in Ivory, Ebony and Gold, He Admits New York Is Not Like Gold €Cos miniature gold Bible dangling {from a it is traveling incognito, Although he by rais-| King Amoah donned his state robes a leg each and putting the soles of | for the benefit of photographers and where women re- | r'eporters. These were of wildly col- ceive preference in all matters, where | ored silk and wool, which he sald it | succession to the throne passes through ! required 5 the maternal side of the family and |facture, | where only a nephew can inherit the | €l a chain of gold nuggets; of the | Wrists, bracelets of ivo throne, King Nana Amoah III 1d Coast of West Africa arrived yesterday on the Cunard liner Aqui- visit. He admitted New York wi different” from the towns of his native land. King Amoah, who is 40,000 people, intends to visit cities which have la negro populations, where he will the accomplishments of his r From his observations here he hopes to take back valuable suggestions for ruler of 30,000 to i his own subjects. The King is 49 yvears old. He is-a Protes nt Christian and was educated In the first Christian college estal lished in the Gold Coast country. As an evidence of his faith he wears a natives a_year to manu- From his neck was suspend- on his v, ebony and gold. His stubby fingers were incased in rings of pounded gold, some as large as bolts used for riveting steel girders. On his feet were flat sandals, with loops for his toes. His symbol of authority is a sword of ancient Venetian pattern, with a heavy gold handle terminating in a huge knob. This, he said, has been in his family for from 30 to 40 genera- tions. The King is a widower and has four children. He reported that Christl- anity Is spreading in the Gold Coast and is causing the gradual disappear- ance of polygamy. While in the United States the King plans to visit Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities. LOOKS BEFORE HEALTH. Professor Says People Will Stick to v Unwise Footwear. Correspondence of the Associated Press. BERLIN, August 30.—The pointed toe and high heel have come to stay, thinks :Prof. Gocht of the Orthopedic Institute of the Berlin - University. Asked for his opinion on the influence of footwear on questions of hygiene, Gocht said that just as most people will continue to drink, eat and smoke—in fact, do everything they know to be injurious—so they will per- sist in following the precepts of fash- ion in the matter of shoes, contrary to_all sense of reasoning. 2 Not until health and feet have been seriously damaged, he said, will hu- man nature finally resort to a more sensible kind of footwear, WANTS WORK IN AMERICA House Member Protests Building ‘Whole Ships in China. A protest against the Navy's plan to build and equip in China the six new gunboats for use in. Chinese wa- ters was made yesterday by Repre- sentative Black of New York, who called at the Navy Department to urge that at least the engines be con- structed at the Brooklyn navy vard. He said the Navy considered it un- feasible to build the hulls in this country, but he believed that Ameri- can labor should he given some part >t the work. 2 Mr. Black recelved assurance, he said, that one of the two new cruisers authorized by Congress would be ouilt at Brooklyn. Capt. George L. Darte (left), executive officer of the national convention committee rs.at the convention that opened in New York City Thursds . Gen. George H. Harries, commander-in-chief of the order. In the front row, wearing the P. & A. Photos. world champion ball team, but better known as the clowns of base balldom. raised ma with their comedian act during Ladi s photographed a hundred themselv. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS LEAVE FOR REUNION. Department Comdr. Clarence A. Belknap and other veterans of the Spanish- ght, just before departure for St. Petersburg, Fla., for their annual convention. Nati PROHIBITION FUTURE IS DECLARED DARK Stayton Says Organized Illicit Agencies Too Strong to Combat Successfully. I Photo Co The future of prohibition, in opinion of W. H. Stayton, head of the Assoclation Against the Prohibition | Amendment, holds “no prospect for a betterment of conditions,” because of “the present strength of the organized agencies engaged In the illicit liquor traffic.” Praising the Federal Council of Churches for its “frankness and cour- age” in “daring to publish the facts" concerning prohibition in its recent ! report, Mr. Stayton, in a statement last night, asserted that “fundamen- tally underlying the whole thing is the hopelessness of attempting to legislate drastically on a mooted question of personal morals. "The forces engaged in the contra- band liquor traffic,’ he said, “have been systematically organized to the point where they can supply the de- mand once catered to through the le- galized channel of the saloon.” “Gen. Andrews has met with fair success in his fight on rum row along the coast line,” Mr. Stayton continued. ““This has merel stimulated the rum stills of the interfor. It is the report- ed boast of one domestic ‘bootleg king’ that if the sea blockade were made ef- fective he would ‘clean up’ a million in six months.” SHIP RACE UNLIKELY. Fishermen Have Too Good a Run This Year. HALIFAX, N. 8., September 26 (®). —H. R. Silver, chairman of the board of trustees of the international schooner trophy, said last night in- dications pointed to no. fishermen's race this year. So many fishermen are taking ad- vantage of a good run of fish and a ready market that it would be inad- visable to call them in for the annual contest, he said. The new Halifax- owned vessel, Haligonian, built as a possible racing contender, and the champion schooner Bluenose are ex- pected to join the fleet setting out for the banks. the | INVITES PRESIDENT TO WORLD SERI of the Washington world champion Houe yesterda: the Pitishurgh Pirates. adies’ day at the park vesterday, while es or more. CORNER STONE LAID FOR PARISH HOUSE Bishop Freeman Conducts Ceremony at Site of New Structure in Btookland. The corner stone to the new parish house of the Church of Our Savior Brookland, was laid with impressive ceremonies, conducted by Bishop James E. Freeman yesterday noon. A large crowd attended and heard Bishop Freeman say, “I lay this corner stone on a parish house to be here builded, and to be set aside for the glory of God and the service of our fellow men.” The new house is located on the church prop | erty, at Sixteenth and Irving streets | northeast. | The building was designed by Delos | Smith and construction was begun |early in August, ground havir | broken for the foun | The building is of concrete | tion; will contain an auditorium on | the second floor with a seating capac- ity for 300 persons, and in this room will be a gallery room. On the lower floor will heating plant, kitchen, dining and two bowling alleys. To Help Build Character. | Bishop Freeman said that | house is for the enrichment of community which it is in,” clared that ‘“community work as represented in the building here means the bringing of religion down to the real thing—the very foundation in real life.” “The church has ceased to be a one-day-a-week institution,” he continued. be a room 1 “the the is to build moral the speaker said. The bishop complimented Rev. Ed- mund H. Stevens, the rector, for the work he had done in securing the new building. Several hymns were sung by the Church of Qur Savior cholr. Placed in the corner stone were silver dollar of 1925, a copy parish paper, the Counselor: of the Chronicle, a copy of the Book { of Common Prayer, a list of communi- | cants of the church and members of the various church societies, along with a list of those who subscribed funds for the erection of the building. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by Christmas, members of the building committee said. Members of this committee are: Charles R. Allen, chairman; C. W. Lee, Rev. E. H. Stevens, A. L. Peter- son and Daniel Sawyer. character,” a e "SUCCEEDS DR. WILMER.. Dr. John W. Burke on Faculty of Georgetown University. Announcement that Dr. John W. Burke succeeds Dr. Willlam H. Wil- mer, noted Washington eye specialist, on the faculty of the Georgetown Uni- versity Medical Schogl was made yes- terday at the opening of the Fall term. Dr. Wilmer severs his connection with the Georgetown ' school after a record of 22 years on the faculty and on the staff of the hospital. His re- tirement was necessitated by the ad- ditional duties imposed on him in con- nection with his new research work at Johns Hopkins University. after- | - | coast-to-coast stage and dressing | and de-, “The greatest thing we have to do | of the| a copy | Clark Griffith, president base bhall club, calling at the White to invite Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge to see the Nationals play coaches for the Washington ¢ feminine giggles the pennant winners were having National P! TWO GUILTY INBIG MERGER SWINDLE \Ohfained Large Sums by Ex- | travagant Promises, Wit- i nesses Tell Jury. | By the Asco 1 S N 3 ptember D. s Hennessey; s |w | Superior Court here last nig The story told to the § the trial of Hibbs and was remarkable because | sums of money involved. to the testimony of h witnesses, which went the trial | sented W | negotiati r | ways which would i the I mileage i |and which would contradicted the pair gepre. e i of nvolve one-tk the United & provide system | | The deal, they represented. involyed $6,000,000,000, and upon its completior |they were to receive a commission of | 3% per cent upon the whole amount | aggregating $200,000,000. Money for Expenses. The expenses of negotiating so hug {an affair, they represented, were so | great that their combined avaflable | funds of more than three-quarters of a million dollars had been consumed and they required additional funds which they would repay with hand some profits. In a few cases they promised profits at the rate of $5 for $1, and in some other cases, in recogni tion of special favors from in they promised to return $15 for $1, but in the majority of cases the recefpts they gave investers, generally termed “dickey birds contained a promise that the money would be returned ten fold in case the venture succeeded Christmas Eve Party. One witness told of a Christmas e, party given by the pair to a numbe: of investors at which announcement was made that the first payment or the merger, amounting to $1,975.000 . had just been received and de posited to their credit in the 1 Angeles branch of the Federal 1 serve Bank The testimony a s reprasgied Hibbs « lesman of rare talents, With noth but a collection of newspaper clippings telling of railway mergers, actual or prospective, to support his claims, he obtained sums ranging from $1,000 to $35,000 from business men. HARD FOOD AIDS TEETH. Kanakanak Indians Have Finest in the World. Correspondence of the Associated Press. SEWARD, Alaska., September A diet of hard food gives the Ka kanak, Bristol Bay, Indians the finest teeth in the world, Dr. M. R. Douglas, traveling dentist for the Federal Bu reau of declared after making a study of the Indians in that region this Summer. ~ He reported) seeing Indians of 70 years of age with full sets of perfect teeth. Dr. Douglas found only three small cavitias in the teeth of 1% achoal children,