Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (0. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy tonight, minimum tem- perature slightly above freezing: to- morrow warmer. followed by rain Temperatures—Highest, 48, at noon The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. today: iowest, 29, at 6 a.m. Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 today. ch No: 29786, e e Entered as second class matte: shington, D. C ONE DEAD, 12 HURT AS FLAMES SWEEP SHIP: 356 RESCUED Many Scantily Clad Passen- gers Taken From Lenape, Off Delaware Capes. MAN, 60, PANIC-STRICKEN,; LEAPS FROM FIERY DECK Eight Injured in Hospital Church Thrown Open to Care for Suffering Survivors. Br the Associated Press g LEWE: Del., November 15.—One life was lost in the race with death by the blazing Clyde liner Lenape off the Delaware ( ves early today. All the remainder of her passengers and crew, numbering 367, were safely ac- counted for Of these dozen pas- sengers and crew members suffer d exposure and burns, and eight were taken to the Beebe Hospital here. The man who lost his life was idn!- tified Robert Leverton, about 60 Years Nett, Mass. He became panic-stricken as flames burst through a deck while passengers were being taken off the as Vurning ship and jumped overboard. He was not missed by the ship's offi but his body was picked up in Delaware Bay by a fisherman hours after all hands had been landed here List of Injured. the injured eight were taken to the Beehe Hospital here. Three or four others were treated and left Those in the hospital are Mrs. John Shimko. Brooklyn, N. ¥ bruises. Mrs. cers or Mary Nolan shock and exposure. Miss Minnie Dore exposure William Sheldon N. 1. exposure. John Miles Woodruff, old. son of Mr. and Mrs ruff. Rochester. N. Y., ex Mrs. John Bennett, Sa Y., sprained knee. Mrs. Wilhemine Sanders, New York City, exposure. tandolph Ford, crew. burned foot Arthur W. Pye. passenzer traffic manager of the Clyde line, said the passengers would be taken by special train to Philadelphia and from that point those desiring to return to New York would be sent by another train New York City, New York City, Long Branch, 7 months M. Wood- xposure & Harbor, N, negro member of to this city. Others desiring to con-| tinue their journey to Miami{ will he <ent either by boat or train, he said. No Panic on Ship. According to passengers and mem- bers of the crew, there was no undue excitement, and the transfer of all hands fron the burning vessel to res- cue ships was accomplished 2 smoothly as circumstances would per- mit There were many women dren among the passenger: f them left the blazinz vessel in dark hours before dawn scantily clad. Some wore only their nizht clothing. All wore life preservers un- 1il they were landed. Hotel accommodations here were inadequate to care for survivors and the Preshyterian Church was thrown open for the comfort of the men, women and children, many of whom were suffering from the cold. Towns- pecnle were aroused and soon hot coffee, sandwiches and other food was rushed to the assembly hall of the church. The fire started about 10:45 last night while the ship was off Atlantic City. The night was clear and cold, the sea calm. The blaze started in the aft-hold, and was instantly fought b members of the crew. About 11 p.m. some of the passengers noticed smoke, and their anxious inquiries brought ascurance from Capt. Devereaux and his staff that there was no danger. Flames Spread Rapidly. However, and chil and some the the flames continued to spread, and the smoke became more noticeable Man, of the y ngers left their cabin: At 11:45, according to some of the vassengers, the vesscl's whistle was biown. and all hands were advised to come on deck. All were reassured there as no serious danger. Previously, at 11:18 pm., Capt. Devereaux sent out An SOS message. There was immediate vesponse, and he found that the ne: est_ship to him was 20 miles away and the next 40 miles. : Sy this time the Lenape was abreast of Cape May, and Capt. Devereaux decided he could make the Delaws Breakwater, on the Deleware side of the mouth of Delaware Bay. The ship was met by the steam pilot boat Phila- delphia, the Coast Guard cutter Kick- apoo and Coast Guard boats from (old Spring Harbor, N. J., and Lewes. Capt. Devereaux called for a pilot, and one was taken aboard from the Phitadel- phia. The Lenape, with little fire showing hut with great volumes of smoke pouring from her aft hold. ca: anchor about 2 miles off the Dela shore. The mouth of the bay h 10 miles wide. Drop Into Water. The Kickapoo, which followed the Lenape into the breakwater, a Coast Guard patrol hoat from the station and several small craft which had trailed the burninz vessel for sev- eral miles immediately dashed for her sides. With a strong wind whipping the flames over the liner's stern, pas sengers could be discerned from shore dropping over the sides and sliding down ropes into the water. The crew of a pilot sallboat, the only craft able to reach the dock before daylight, told of a heroic battle amid the flames on the Lenape’s deck when the rescue craft came alongside. The crews swarmed over the Clyde liner's smoking rails, fought their way to pas- sengers who had been cut off in the interior of the ship and dragged them 10 the sides. Lines were attached to them and they were ordreed to jump. ¥rom shore they could be discerned dangling above the water as the life- boats and other craft ran up under the Lenape's blazing stern to pick them up. Following passengers. Officials estimate the damage to cargo and vessel at $3,000,000. Virtua all baggage was lost and 49 anotmobiles were hurned. the safe removal of all old, believed to be of Williman- | re | Lewes | the Lenape was scuttled. ! By the Asrociated Prese Mrs. George W. Steele, jr.. testified today before the Shenindoah court of inquiry that Mrs. Marzavet Lans- downe “understood fully” that the statement sent her by Capt. ‘Paul Foley of the court w: merely 0 remorandum of suzgestions and not a direct statement of the testimony she was to give on the witness stand Tt was Mrs. Steele who took to Mrs. Lansdowne the memorandum which has hecome a hasis for charges that Capt. Foley, Judze ddvocate f the court, sought tn ndice the | widow of the Shenandein’s captain to give false testimon:. | “1 distinetly told her that it was of- | tered only for her tance in pr paring own statement for the our ind that it was in the way that she conld fill out.” i Mrs. Steele. the wife « | mandant of the Lakehur Naval Air Station, added that w Mrs. Lans- downe ‘read the memorandnm. she showed not “the mzer The witness also said that what was in the memorandum was what she had understood Mrs. Lansdowne to she wanted testified Explaining how she came the memorandum, Mrz. 8 the com 1rest say to deliver e said she WASHINGTON ¢ Foenil WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION \ D, ’ MRS. LANSDOWNE KNEW NOTE Mrs. Steele Declares She Told Widow Famous Paper | Was Only to Help Her, and That She Showed No Anger When She Read It. and Mrs, Lansdowne were close | friends, and that she had agreed to take it to her on October 8. when they had a luncheon appointment “I met Capt. Foley in the court here quite by accident” she said “We chatted a while and then talked of this matter.” “Did you see memorandum?’" the judze adve “I" saw them wave It to me also ciled notes from which it vared and I went over it with downe when 1 delivered the asked te. when contents of the Maj. Leonard a saw lev pen Dre. Mrs it to pt the 1 1 wit- o the Steele was one of sever: nesses who testified today as circumstances which preceded Mrs. Lansdowne's first appeavance hefore the naval court. Another of them was Capt. W. R. Gherardi. naval aide to Secretary Wilbur, who told of a call he made on Mrs. Lansdowne the day ifter the wreck of the dirizible, He was on leave enarby. he and made the call without ordey any superior, and with to he of assistance. Mrs. Lansdowne certain statements a the witness said, in papers. He himself to him her news- seen ned ihute varions had not men to (Continued on Pagze 4, Column 1) DOCTOR, 0. BURNED TO DEATH N HOWE Servant Dies After Rescue. Man Killed as Fire Sweeps New Orleans Docks. By the Associated Pre NEW YORK Edward Bennett consultant, who Yale in 1883, was Lurn early today in a fire home, on Forty-ninth Fifth avenue. 11 Miss Mary Sulliv from burns shortly | out of the house by hil Skipton, the physic was severely burned lan, a cook to a hospital suffering from smoke inhalation An oil-burning furnace exploded in the basement. Dr. Bronson and the three women, the only occupants of the five-story brown stone. dwelling, “ were asleep on the top floor. ! The explosion shattered windows | and caused a crowd to zather. Flames quickly shot through the house. Dr | Bronson and Miss Skipton appeared at windows shouting for aid, but while the firemen were putting up ladders the doctor was overcome and fell back from the window into his room While being placed in an amhulance, Miss Skipton, who is 30 vears old, murmured: “Get the doctor, get the doctor.” The firemen did so, but sician died in a few minut after he | had been brougzht to the street. The flames were extinguished in half an | hour. FLAMES SWEEP WHARVES. $3,000,000 Damage Done in New Or- leans Fire. NEW ORLEANS, La., November 18 ). starting jus re mid- night last night, swept seven blocks ippi River wharves before it was brought under control carly this morning. Damage wrought by the flames was estimated at : minimum of $3,000.000. with a possibility, said police and fire department officials. that this may be zreatly increased as a check proceeds. The P Giord eet Docks, practically | structures, cost more than $1.000.000. hese great sheds fell before the rush of flames, as did several freizht car The American Legion convention in New Orlezns in 1922 was held in the siord street structure. No lives were lost but the death of J. H. Simpson. 6. | was an indirect result. He was struck and almost instantly killed by the an tomobile of Fire Chief John M. Evans, driven by a fire department chauffeur. Ships Towed to Safety. Vessels in the stream near the docks were in danger from flying embers for a time. but were towed to safety. Only one vessel w tied up at the wharf, the Manila Maru, a coffee ship of the Jupanese registry She was quickly cut loose and towed down the river. The freighter had just unloaded 75,000 bags of coffee, which was a part of the loss in the Poydras ched. Important records were burned, in- cluding nearly all the warehouse rec- ords of the Dock Board. Information was lacking as to the amount of coffee in the Poydras shed in addition to the 75,000 bags unioaded yester- day. The Giord street shed was filled with canned goods and zener reo the total and character not definitely known today. Thousands of cans of Hawailan pineapple were destroyed. The fire was discovered in building material placed on the docks between the Glord and Julia street sheds for use in repairing the flooring of drive ways. Gaining momentum rapidly, the flames attacked the thousinds of bags of coffee nearb ind, defying the efforts of every avallable fireman, went on their way until finally stop: ped at Canal street Wind Fans Flames. A high wind blowing directly inland fanned the fire and scattered sparks and embers for many blocks. Frequent explosions sounded as the fire advanced. Quantities of gasoline were stored on the docks and at in- tervals drums of it exploded. Two loaded gasoline tank cars were opened before the fire reached them, and, although they were consumed, there was no explosion. Freight cars played a dual role in the firefighting. Hundreds of cars on the network of side tracks in the dock district impeded the efforts of firemen to place hose, but a double line of other cars provided a bharri- cade against the fire. Insurance figures in detail were un { obtainable today. Darinz of electricians urning dinz wires was conspicuous. A 18.—Dr retired craduated from death his off November B wa mson. a that swept street just < old a servant, died eing taken Miss tar: was S0 ve. n. ft. men n's seor Miss was taken the phy- a in the fizhting, who enteved 10 cut Ih-r‘ CGLASSIFYINGISSUE TRUCE IS REACHED Civil Service Commission Does Not Seek Personnel Board Work. BY WILL P. KENNEDY The the B heen at lozzerhends over the work of elas Federal and District employes City of Washington, have their differences, and . to the advantaze of the Gov. ent worl likely to result The Civil Service Commission now igrees that it does not want to take over the functions the Personnel sification Board or the Burezu of Efficiency or other agencies, because it has all the work now that it can comfortably transact. Furthermore. the Civil Service Com- mission finds that the duties of these other commissions are not closely re- lated enough to its own duties us to warrant the proposed transfer. All of this is made clear in a state- ment todiy from the Civil Service Commission and in an interview to- day with Herbert D. Brown. chief of the Bureau of Efficiency. who ha heen storm center of the controversy swver classification. vil rean o a Efficiency. which have woseveral venrs fring the 30 the p in made smoother ers. Commission’s Statement. The Civil Serv statement is as follo Referring to an article in the press concerning the suzgested transfer of the duties of the Federal Emplceves’ Compensation Commission, the Der sonnel Classification Board and the Bureau of Efficiency to the [United States Civil Service Commission, il. E Morgan, director of information of the Civil Service Commission, in an au- thorized statement, says: “*The position of the Civil Service Commission has always been that it will not parti e in or foster such movements, believing that the ques- tions involved are properly for the de- termination ¢f Congress, and that it is not seemly for the commission to participate in movements having for their object the addition to its re sponsibilities of functions now vested in other Government agencies.’ " Mr. Brown in an exclusive interview e Commission’s My attention has to the campaign beinz d on in certain newspapers for creation of sentiment in favor of transferring the functions of the Personnel (lassifi tion Board. the Bureau of Efficiency and other agencies of the Government to the Civil Service Commission. “The only comment I care to make at this time is that it would seem as if the Civil Service Commission itself ought to be consulted in regard to these transfers. Does Not Want Duties. Following similar appeared in the pape: a week or ten days ago, the three members of the Civil Service Commission called on me at my office to assure me that they were in no way responsible for the paper articles and to say that v did not want to take over the work of the Personnel Classification Board or the Bureau of Efficiency. They said that their time was fully taken up with the legitimate work of the commi: on. They made clear to me their feeling that the work of neither the Personnel Cl ification Roard nor the Bureau of Efficiency been called atements which was closely enough related to that of | the Civil Service Commission to war- rant the transfer. “In response to «aid, that, if they were sincere, I thought it would be wise for them to state their opposition to the prona zanda now beinz disseminated rather n to let such prop unchallenged, for it that the campaign now beins waged to transfer the work of the perse nel classifieation board to the Civil Service Commission was hased upon the theory that. if such transfer were made, the commission would, in | some way. be able to | ployes wholesale increases in !1 pointed out that, if the work of | the personnel classification was, in consequence of such propa- their remarks, T alary. ganda, transferred to the commission, | the inevitable result would be em- barrassment for the commission and | disappointment for the employes, |since the commission would he quite {as helpless as s the present person- { nel classification board to increase salaries under the law as it stands. Sees Veterans Active. “I also pointed out to the Civil | Service Commissioners that the propa- ! zanda to transfer the Bureau of Effi- | ciency’s functions to their office wa: ! stimulated largely by certain mem. Ibers of the veterans' oragnizations, { who feit that the Civil Service Com: { mission woutd ¢ the prefer 2nee Y more i than the Bu- (Continued on Page 4, Coumn 8) give the em. ' AIRSHIP PROBERS . PLEAFORWITNESS Politely Keeps Maj. Kennedy Subpoenaed for Shenan- doah Quiz Today. HEINEN TAKES STAND IN D!RIGIBLE CRASH Testimony Mitchell That Reduction in Valves Reduced Safety. Sustains The Ar genera! court-martial trving Col. William Mitchell the ninety-sixth article of politely refused to acceed to the de mand of the henandoah court of inquiry that ene of its witnesses should subpoena to under war today accept on a testify at the naval court at this morning, and then heard expert witnesses in connection with the Shenandoah disaster, outstanding of whom was Capt. Anton Heinen, the noted German di ible expert Maj. Frank \W. Kennedy, chief of he lighter-than-hair section at Me Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio, and mili- observer at the construction of he ZR-3, now the Los Angeles, a well as a passenger on her delivery fMlizht to America, had heen presente with & subpoena from the Shenandoah court to be present ut 10 o'clock, and ref to comply because he the « <o ~es n the Mitchell proceediy service today d Fights Keleas» t the The efore N rEument ¢ Iteid. chief was “surprised peaple” in tke precedence over Kennedy was e in the witness r mony was given I ution re v teibunal, but on the apresentative Frank defense counsel, i1t the nerve endeavoring his court™ Mai mitted to remain n until his testi After he had test fied, Maj Gen. Rtobert L. Howze, presi dent of the court. requested him to 2o to the Shenandoah proceedings. Capt. Heinen. Maj. Kennedy and capt. Charles Clarke of the lighter than-air section. Army Alr Service, we! called to substantiate Col Mitchell's statements that the Shen- andoah was an perimental shin that the reduction in the number of sufety valves coniributed to her loss and that the lives of h victims 20uld have been sived by parachutes. These \itnesses were confronted by | new assistant trial judze advocite, Maj. Allen J. Gullion of the Judge Ad- vocate Genaral's Otfice. and on duty h who replaced Maj. Francis B. Wi of the zeneral staff. the chief cross-examiner yesterday. Maj. Gul- tion was unusually azgressive in his objections and iments with Mr. Rteid. which caused no end of audible comment amonz the spectators. Col. <herman Moreland. the trial judze ad vocate. had no pari in the proceedinzs other than to move that tha readin of the minutes of the preceding day he dispensed with the of he Heinen Testimony Terse. Capt. Heinen. the first witness nished illuminating testimony ture of which was his declaration that had he known the number of safety valves on the Shenandoih were reduced from 18 to § “evervbody could rest a red T would have kicked up @ hell of a row!” He further declared a sufety factor of the dirigible was reduced “from 100 per cent to zero the elimination of the valves which ught about by the desire of the rew and not one person andoah, he added, was “a copy’ German Zeppelin L-49, which had been shot down by the allies and complete plans obtained from it before the crew destroved it Maj. Kennedv. officially the first Army officer to arrive at the scen f the Shenandoah disaster, was pro- hibited from recitinz a1 conversation ne had had with Chief Petiy Officer Collier., one of the survivors. on ol jection of Maj. Gullion, and Mr. Reid immediately requested a subpoena for Collier Maj. Kennedy answered hy- pothetical questions to the effect that the dead weizht of the Shenandoah was higher than later ships desizned: that the weight dec of useful Jift: that would expand the gzas cells s - ure to dischagze the zas would rup- ture the cells. which, in turn, would unbalance the ship and bring undue stresses on Its framework. When recess was taken for luncheon. Mr. Reld ‘announced that Admiral William S. Sime, arch critic of the Navy, would testify this after- noon. It was planned originally, Mr. Reid said, to place Admiral Sims on the stand at 2 o'clock, but. owing to the delay of the training bringing t% wimiral from Newport. R. I.. he per- haps would not be able to testify at that hour. However, immediately on his arrival. Admiral Sims will be placed on the stand. Witness Case Argued. The sesston was opened with a dis- sussion as to whether Maj. Kennedy | should appear as a witness before the Mitchell court or accept service of a Subpoena to testify at the Shenandoah court at 10 o'clock this morning. Maj Gullion informed the court Maj. Ken- nedy had declined to accept the Shen- andoah court’s subpoena as he had (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) Bobbed Hair O. K., fur. the fea of the board | | By the Associated Preds : _PARIS, November 18.—"The virtue !of a woman has never depended on | the length of her hair,” said Mgr. | Dubois, cardinal-archbishop of Pari: | when asked his opinion on bobbing. ! “Religion is no enemy of fashion,” i the prelate added. | “Fashion is the most widespread | form of art, and God is the friend of true artists. 1 loved the fashions of ! bygone days, and the decorous charm 1 of harmoniously flowing draperies still | appeals to me. But we must recog- nize that we have got past flowing draperies. Today is the day of boldly { cut low-necked gowns, of too flimsy | materials, of delicate stockinzsz and ! too uncubstantial footwear. SThen there Iz this mania |youns women buve of making selves masculine! A -woman some them- loses WEDNESDAY, Friend, Cardinal of Paris Holds NOVEMBER 18, ALCOHOL PERMITS T0BE EXAMINED U. S., by Changing System.! Aims New Blow at Illicit Traffic. | | idered one of the most illicit aleohol in was delivered today by Department. which | of all “hasic per- | | What is en sweeping hlows at many months the Treasury ordered cancellatio: mits” and placed date for all hecome effective The Government wishes to “avoid 211 possible embarrassment to legiti- mate users of industrial alcohol.” ac cording to an announcement by James | I. Jones, director of prohibition, issued at the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews, hut the new system will force an investigation of all those applying for permits before the permits are granted uary 1 the permits to as new ann “Continuing™ Basis to End Heretofore many permits for manu- facture and handiing of alcohol have heen on what has been known as ‘continuing” basis, with plants op- erating under the first permit issued at the birth of prohibition. From now on all permits. whether of the old continuing kind or a more vecent annual variety. will expire on Decem- ber 31, and the manufacturer must abtain 2 new permit hefore he can con- tinue manufacturing. This action of the Treasury fol- lows many charzes made by Gov Pinchot of Pennsvlvania, alleging wholesale leakaze of alcohol from places of manufacture and storage into the illicit trade. No comment was made by officials, here. however, as to whether Gov. Pinchot's com plaints prompted the action. It was understood in some official circles here to be a part the new reorganized drive by the Government to enforce more strictly the provisions of the na tional prohibition law Statement by Andrews. The statement issued by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews, field marshal of prohibition, read as follows: “To avoid all possible embarra ment to legitimate users of industrizl alcohol Mr. Jones, director of proh.- bition, announced today that insiruc- tions had been sent to all adminis- trators to act upon applications for enewal of permits for industiial al cohol plants, bonded warehouses #nd denaturing plants prior to December 31. and that detailed instructions will follow prescribinz 2 of action on all other permits to nse denatured alcohol which will elimirate anv de lay or inconvenience 1o the iesiti mate trade.” Abolition of aranting permits the new order was provided Treasury decision, No. 3773, sizned, by C. R. Nash, acting commissioner | of Internal Revenue, and approved by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. | of up of in a the old and setting system ROAR WITH EARTHQUAKE. ! SHERIDAN, Wyo., Noventber 1% (B).—A severe earth shock, which was | accompanied by a distinct roar, was felt at Dome Lake., a resort in the | Big Horn Mountains, 40 miles south- west of here, at 6:45 o'clock Tuesday | night. It is believed the quake may | was felt distinctly in Sheridan at the | same time and of a few seconds dura- tion, it wa. weather station. Two tremors. coming at intervals of several seconds, were reported at the United States Veteran Hospital at Fort Mackenzie. No damage was done. | Religion Is Art’s much in wishing to resemble a man. | All these excesses are to be blamed, that is certain. but excess in the op- posite direction is just as blame- worthy. Please God. no archbishop | of Paris will ever forbid the women of Paris to follow the fashions—with tact, moderation and intelligence! They have so much intelligence, or, rather. good taste, generally, that they are capable of wearing, and of making me admit it, even somewhat short skirt: This authorization, if not conse- cration, of short hair and skirts, with its marked absence of disapproval, has been hailed in Paris as another feminist victory and as having been nt to dispel the belief that the ec- | tesiastical autheritiss were opposed | to these latest capressions of woman's | will, - 1925 — | early this morning. n Star. Yesterday’s Circu'ation, 102,367 FORTY-SIX PAGES. ‘NOBLE’ ITALY COULD HAVE DEFIED U. S.. MUSSOLINI ORGAN ASSERTS Generosity Made Rome P Anything Americ * #) Means Associat ed Press. TWO CENTS ay, Certainly Not Fear o Might Do, Editor Says. Declares Italians diade New World. BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL 03 Cable to The <t ROME, Nover 17 November 1% (uncensored).—An edi itorial in Mussolini's personal organ. Popolo Diroma. asserts that Itaiy. in zning the Washington debt agzree ment, acted with- “noble zenerosity adding that Italy could have denied the validity of the debt and defied America’s efforts to coilect it The article signed by Prof Mariotti, but it has special significance in view of the fact that the zovern ment for weeks past has strictly con. trolled public comment on the debt «question. The article states ‘American civilization. p wealth are due in larze m the science, genjus and of Italians from Columbus ihe latest emigrants. The United States has not the means to compel Ttaly to pay. It is absurd to think of punitive expeditions or bombardments across the Atlantic. Economic sanctions are considered useless, Italy having nothinz to lose. American tariffs do not permit her to export to America and United States immigration laws do not permit em- | igration, while if a lone embarzo were News via Paris sress and sure to work ed. Italy would zet loans elsewher he articie concludes with the refle ion that Italy’s debt azreement “r veals once more her serene desire 1t prove to the admirinz world that a hich really great tloman, Italian.” Another Faseist ith satisfaction that M. Vieis h orzanized Fascist movement i France. Commenting that “Italy is e: porting Fascism,” Tevere mental organ, approved the of Representative Martin L. Ohio. to make President ctator” after the Fas giving him full powers of two year: is is newspaper pr Davey ¢ oposa maodel b for a peric 5. by Ch WAY PAVED FOR LOAN. az0 Daily News Co. Morzan to Head Underwriting Syndi- cate in New York. NEW YORK. November 18 (&) ‘onferences now proceeding in Ne ork between bankers and membe of Italian debt commissio headed by Count to prepare the way of £0.000.000 loan mntinued on P for o 1 the flotatic Haly Column 6.) « ge COOLIDGE'S FATHER HAS FRESH ATTACK ~ HOLDS OVER NIGHT Rallies Quickly—His Condi-rstar’s Demonstration Shows tion Is Not Alarming, His Physician Declares. By the Associated Press ©PLYMOUTH. Vi. November 18.— Col. John C. Coolidge, father of the President, who is {ll at his home here with a heart affection, suffered an- other attack of ‘“hea block™ early today. The attack passed soon, how- ever, and his physician, Dr. A. M Cram of Bridgewater, said he did not vegard his patient's condition as critical. Dr. Cram. after a visit to Col. Cool idge this morning, issued a statement in which he said he found nothing which he considered immediately rming in his examination of Col Coolidge. ormer Gov. Willlam Stickney of Vermont called at the Coolidze home <hortly after the physician left. PRESIDENT MAY VISIT HIM. Executive Anxious to Bring His Father Here for the Winter. BY J. RUSSELL YO President Coolidze may go to Ply-} mouth, Vt., the home of his father, Col. John C. Coolidze. who has suf- fered another heart attack, directly from New York. where he is to make an address tomorrow night at the an nual banquet of the Chamber of Com-| merce of the State of New York. It is known that the ad was discussed at the White House today are understood to have been of a nature to cause no immediate alarm, although the impression was conve) | that the colonel's condition is regarded as_serious. It was explained that if the Presi- , dent finally decides to go to Plymouth | hefore returning to Washington from | Seventh street northeast will be put will complete the New York it will be primarily for the purpose of prevailing upon his father to return with him to the White House to spend the coming|ton’s needs. It is expected that these last two stations will be runninz bte- Winter. The President has several times recently written to his father inviting him to come to the White House so as to be away from the se- verity of the New England Winter and where all the necessary medical i from the people of Takoma Park for This was | The President made this suggstion |coupled with an offer from the owner | and nurse attention can be given him. also when he was visiting his father at Plymouth last Summer, but thus far the latter has shown a disposition to remain_at the old homestead in the Green Mountains. Knowing well the characteristics of his father, the President very recently (appealed to several intimate friends, in whom he knows his father has grea . to see if they could (Cont'nued on Page 2, Column 5. &ghig;frp&rums —Page 36. BANKED SOFT COAL That Fire Can Be Held for Many Hours. That banked o bituminous coal and ziven the right will “keep” over nizht well 2x anthracite fuel the two important things Wash inzion housewives learned this morr they visited the newly coal demonstratio The other striking mazin small amount « by bituminous fuel he engineers in charge demonstration stations wer to leave for the nizht th the crowds gathered how t the fires and arrange th. Then they advised their aud to return in the morning an <ec the result. At 10 o'clock, whe the stations opened up in. u lires were all still burning brightl In the ash pans there was little ¢ no waste. Fuel expert have col sistently pointed out that the -« ticiency of coal depends upon i and water content. Bituminous has been known by fuel expert contain a considerably less ash anthracite. This was proved to householders today, when they behel proper a ju inz when tablished tions the ashes left When the ready showed hinks hafts ences was ag co a handful or two of dust in the ash pans of the demonstration furnaces Hot-Air Furnace Next. The popularity of inaugurated by The Evening Star. ability of | co-operation with the Coal Merchants' have caused a landslide. The tremor making this hurried trip to Vermont ! Board of Trade is growing remarka {bly. The fourth demonstration st 5 The reports re.|tion will open in Washington proper reported by the Federal | ceived by the President before noon |tomorrow morning at 1734 Corcoran street. This house having a hot-a Just gineers ¢ of the demonstrations, the houses | 2708 Ontario road northwest and 2 < soon as competent e; in operation. This | six that were originally decided upe as enough to take care of Washin, fore the end of the present week. ! however, the today a_reque: a demonstration, ireached The Star {a station in that suburb. of a house on Fifth street to perm| | tion. imorrow and operated noon and evening. ville. which coal men are behind the sof coal campaign may be gleaned fro the fact that F. 1. Magee, ordinaril identified with the Anthracite Kconc my Service here, has assumed ch: notes =overn Coolidge Volpi, are expected within doxes sh the the campaign furnace, it was selected ahead of the d | remaining two places for the prasent n be obtained to take.charge | On top of Hyattsville’s appeal for his residence to be used as the sta-| This place will be opened to-| in the after-| Plans are being prepared for the station in Hyatts- | Some idea of the unanimity with HARD-COAL PEACE - HINTEDINMOVES - TOWARD PAY PACT | Evidences of Early Reopening | of Mines Found—Lewis’ l . Speech Conciliatory. IMINERS’ HEAD VOICES READINESS FOR PARLEY Cays “Mutual Concessions” Will End Struggle—Would Agree to Five-Year Contract. s PHILADELPHIA e attitude of of the Unit 15 indicated in his da with repor ard coal rezions today that same e pre; rength ne president oducers were makin Fations to reopen the mines, s the helief that the ations hetween the ‘erators and miners might smed at an early date In his statement the miners were re. new wage contr compromise and give and the d ready tors “in amicahle ( out a contract f vears' continuous mines.” ned wage anthracite be re Lewis said negotiate a spirit of take.” and et the ussions to from one to operation of five the f Cars Ordered Rushed. »m the Pottsville region reports that at least one large lucing company had issued orders the dclivery at f nearly 100 mine cars i ordered a checkup mmps_in workings, e. ports also stated that leading - had held e. which it o their 1 is ush its mines and 1 “the its hese opera tors recent! conferences um at modification was 1 attit considered. rts. while lacking off confirmation, came to the Ass ciated Press from persons close to the nerators. None of the members of the nperators’ negotiat mmittee could reached early for check-up. When the reports were ¢ trention of Mr. Lewis he interest, but said he kne them. Other offici: hesdquarters here operators had miners half doubt of an early vage parleys Mr. Lewis night. made would not clared that new contr sions.” Lewis' Speech, in Part. “Both sides to 1vs have proceeded collective caining 1o work out s contriet d the miners insist that this is their Iy safety in dealing with thei lective emplovers.” Mr. Lewis s “The operatc now propose ‘scrap’ this principle, and that the miners ec blindly work at a rate of wages to be fixed by other pe: sons called by the compar R “avbitration board The miners can never give up the principle that their wages must be fixed when they zo to work, hy con tract with their employers. brought :bout by nezotiation in a spirit of compromise and give-and-take. They stand for that principle now. They Dlieve that the abandonment of that principle and the adoption of the pro of the operators will reduce them to « position of semi-slavery ‘Whenever the representatives of the operators are willing to meet the representatives of the miners in ami- cable negzotiations to work out a con- tract for fro one to five vears’ con tinuous operation of the mines, the miners stand now and have been pired to meet them.” RAILROAD ACCUSED IN RUM INDICTMENT 24 Individuals, Including Police Officer and Dry Agents Held as Conspirators. All these 1 csions” was as n x- tod a 1% ot led to the expr hy hd said ded that decic meet there resumy w ion of t in his statement last it plain that the miners ccept arbitration. He de they were ready to make w ct by “mutual conces s n the controversy by n al col nosal 1y st i nd n v 4 Press By the Associy CHICAGO. November 18.—Two in- dictments charging the Boston and Maine Railroad. as @ corporation, anl 24 individuals. includinz Police. Lieut. Albert Winge, and 3 prohibi- tion agents. with conepiracy to vio- lite prohibition were returned by the Federal grand jury today in the heer syndicate inquiry Besides Police Lieut rge, David J. Allen, Jersey Cit . politiclan and former purchasing agent of the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga three prohihition agents, Earl Curry, Raymond King and A. F. McCarthy A. M. Kolb. a_Chicagzo policeman: the Gilt lidze Bevernge Co. a cor poration operating_a brewery = Lawrence, Mass.. W. T. Lamoure freight traffic manager of the Bos- ton and Maine Railroad. North Sta tion, Boston, Mass.: George W cholson, zeneral agent, Boston and Railroad. Lawrence, Mass C. Reardon, chief clerk to Nicholson at Lawrence, were among those indicted. w n. oL al to han 1d Wi in a- ir n- | t NAMED SARGENT AIDE. Charles Di Lawrence of New York today was appointed to an Assistant Attorney General. He succeeds Willlam W. Hoppin, who has resigned. He will be in charge of the customs division of the Attorney General's office in New York Irish Plan Two Treaties. LONDON, November 18 (#).—The Daily Mail says that the Irish Free State is about to negotiate economic treaties with France and Germany. + - on re | st it Kidnaper Gets Long Term. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., November 18 (#).—A sentence of 10 to 50 years in Clinton prison, at Dannermora, was imposed today upon Harry C. Fair. banks, confessed kidnaper of Verner < | Mexanderson, the vounz son of 13 _, F. W. Alexanderson. <[ consulting engineer of the General Electric Co. 4 ft | m | Iy