Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1925, Page 2

WIEMLEDCA N EOOD CONDITN Brakes in Good Shape After Rocident, Officials of W. R. & E. Declare. ©Offcials of the Washington Railway © Electric Co. issued a statement to- day declaring the equipment of the one-man car which was deralled and mounted the sidewalk before it cn_mg to a stop at Wisconpin avenue and T street Wednesday afternoon was found in proper working condition when in- spected after the accldent. Capt. R. G. Klotz, engineer of the Utilities Commission, also stated to- day that an inspection of the car by the commission sh(w‘\'ad the brakes v in proper condition. by l.‘(o‘phens, superintendent of railways of the Washington Railway & Electric Co., in a statement, dg soribed the result of the company's investigation, which read, in part, as follows: Operator Tried Brakes. “The operator states that this was his first trip from Somerset, Md., he having relleved an operator on the street; that the car had been in operation all day. At the Tenleytown barn, southbound from Somerset, he made the handbrake test stop and found the brakes in proper condition. He made & stop at R street for pas- sengers, and three boarded the car: that he came down Wisconsin avenue hill from R street, and applying the handbrake found that it was effec- tive, and as he proceeded further along he again applied the hand brake 1o keep the car at an even speed of around 7 or 8 miles an hour. Upon reaching Q street, which is a safety stop, he attempted to release the hand brake before applying his air, found that the hand brake for some reason would not release, and applied the air, which locked the wheel. He then reversed on nine points and be- lieved he released the reverse and ap- lieved he released the reverse between that point and the P street switch, a distance of 500 or 600 feet; that all the while he was gaining speed, and upon reaching the P street switch he was going 20 or 25 miles an hour. The car then jumped the track and coillded with two buildings and two fUtomobiles before it finally came to a stop about 100 feet from where it left the track. Got Out of Control. “Inspection made of the car by the company’s mechanical department, who found the same to be in proper operating condition in every detail, and inspection is now being made by officlals of the Public Utilities Com- mission. There does not appear to have been any necessity for the oper- ator attempting to release the hand brake before applying the air at the Q street safety stop, and it seems that while he was attempting to release the hand brake the car, in gaining speed, got out of his control. It does not appear from inspection made by the company representative that the ac- cident was in any way due to de- fective track conditions on Wisconsin avenue or due to any element that could have been foreseen by the com- pany.” RUSSIAN CHURCH HEAD RECOGNIZED BY COURT New York Appellate Division Up- holds Claim of Kedrovsky as Archbishop. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 27. —The long controversy over who shall con- trol the Russian Orthodox Church of America moved another step nearer solution today when the appellate di- vision of the Supreme Court held that Archbishop Platon Rozdestvensky is an usurper and that Rev. John S. Kedrovsky is the lawful archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catho- lie Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The fight for control of the ca- thedral, with its church structures and $8,000,000 in property, began two yvears ago. It has been featured by forcible seizure of the building sev- eral times, arrest of various church dignitaries and calls for police re- serves when rival factions clashed. DEATHE HELD ACCIDENTS. Driver Who Xilled Woman and Colored Man Cleared. A coroner's jury returned verdicts of accldental death in each of two inquests today. The jury found that Mrs. Annie E. Barnwell of 1763 K street was killed accidentally in front of her home by & special delivery mall truck, oper- nted by Pellease Kebble of 67 I street northeast. Wednesday night, and exonerated Kebble, The jury also found that the dis- charge from the shotgun of Lloyd A. Poindexter, colored, while cleaning it at his home, 1426 Corcoran street, re- sulted in the ac;idental killing of his wife, Lucille. She died at Emergency Hospital early vesterday morning from loss of blood through a wound in her leg. Form New Industry. From the Sacramento Bee. Siskiyou Is to have a new industry within several months if the prelimi. nary surveys of the great fossil bed eight miles north of Montague bear out the original promise. The mined fossils are of the creta- ceous age, and are of shell formation. C. B. Kay, driller, has taken several bloeks and polished tiles cut from them, resulting in an effort of mother- of-pear] inlay and ideal for bank coun- ters and similar decorative objects. The beds, it is said by geologists, are practically inexhaustible, Kay is plan- ning to purchase special cutting and polishing machinery and he will soon attempt to make a commercial pro- duct. One Short. - The boat was sinking. The skipper rullhed up to the crowd of scared pas- sengers. “Who among asked them. “I can,” answered the minister. ““Then pray, mister,” ordered the skipper. “The rest of you put on life preservers. We're one short.” you can pray?’ he Paper Lasted One Issue. Publick Occurrences was the name of the first newspaper ever published in the United States. It appeared at on, Mass., in 1689 and was intend- .to print the names of all persons wio spread rumors and reports that could not be confirmed. The paper lasted only one fssue and was suc- ceeded by the Boston News Letter in about 1704. Time to Dissemble. Frem the Paris Le Rire. Woman in Auto: “Good heavens, son; we've just run over a poor man! ! Stop!” . St;)‘:-lvu: “Keep still, mother; you'll make every one think this is the flrfi time we were ever out in an auto.” Dollar-Bill Tips Cause Arrest of Liberal Spenders The Washington police force seems to be having a bad case of the jumps. Last night a report reached po- lice headquarters that two young men in a downtown hotel were tip- ping the walters with dollar bills. Three of the force's best detec- tives were dispatched post haste to the scene of profligate spending and there arrested two young men, John Edward Hogan, 27, 116 Rhode Island avenue northeast, and Rob- ert H. Croggin, 33, 1607 M street. They were escorted to a police sta- tion and locked up, with no char; against them, and released this morning. The waiters at the hotel who were benefited by the tipping orgy are understood to be thinking about asking somebody to do some- thing about it. Such arrests, they maintain, are deleterious to the ‘walting profession and should be stopped. One circumstance in connection with the arrest was the fact that Hogan went to a Western Union telegraph office previous to enter- ing the hotel and wrote a message to himself. It was delivered at the hotel after a bellhop had walked through the corridors shouting “Mr. Hogan, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Hogan,” much to the apparent satisfaction of Mr. Hogan, who rose from the table with a bow and accepted the message. DISCOVER MISSING CHEMICAL ELEMENT Success of Research Efforts Achieved by Scientists of - Prague. LONDON, November 27.—The mlss- ing chemical element number “75" has been discovered by Dr. J. Heyrovsky, professor of physical chemistry of Charles University, Prague, and Dr. Doleysek of the Prague Academy of Sciences, according to reports reach- ing_here. The element has been named Bo- hemium, in honor of Bohemia, and was discovered as an impurity in the well known metal magnesium through the use of the mercury drop electro- scope. Prof. Heyrovsky was a pupil of the famous English chemist, Ramsay, who discovered several elements, in- cluding argon Element 75" has heretofore been known only by its number or order in the table of elements arranged ac- cording to their atomic structure. The discovery of element also claimed by Prof. Walter Naddack of the University of Berlin, working with Otto Berg and Ida Tacke. On June 17 a Science Service dispatch from Berlin told how they had ident! fied both numbers “43” and “75, known to be closely related, through the use of X-ray analysis and spectra. They_selected the names Rhentum and Masurium as the elements “75" and 43, respectively, in honor of re- gions lost to Germany as a result of the war. From the arrangement of the chem- ical elements, based on laws developed by Moseley, the English physiclst, killed at Gallipoli, the properties of missing elements can be predicted. From such theoretical evidence it is known that elements “43" and “75" should be closely related, and that they should also have physical and chémical properties allled to man- ganese. If one or the other of the two claim- ants for the honor of occupying niche “75" in the array of fundamental stuft of the universe is successful, and if element 43" has been discovered, as claimed, only three missing chemical elements will remain to be discovered. These are numbers “61." and agT EARLY BIBLE FRAGMENT. Part of “Codex Sinaiticus” Found in 0ld Manuscripts. BERLIN, November 27.—Prof. N. Beer, sclentific attache of the Greek legation in Berlin, in the course of the examination of a private collection of manuscripts that was brought over to Germany some years ago from the monastery on Mount Sinai, has dis- covered a fragment of the famous ‘Codex Sinaiticus.” This codex Is estimated by experts to be one of the oldest manuscript ver- sfons of Holy Scripture we possess, but is only known In a very incom- plete form. According to tradition, it is one of 50 manuscript copies that Emperor Comgtantinus had made, be- ing the copy he presented to the Chris- tans of Asia Minor. The fragment now recovered in un- expected fashion presents some ex- ceedingly interesting points for com- ment. It is at present being exam- fned carefully and translated by Prof. Beer and other authorities, and as soon as they have reported on it fully, the results of the investigation will be published in a leading paleograph- fcal journal. 85 U. . JUDGE ENGLISH DEFENDED IN BRIEF Profanity Is No Crime, Says Paper Filed With House Inquiry Body. By the Associated Press. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, November 27.—Federal Judge George W. English of the eastern Illinois district is de- fended in a briet filed with the special House judiclary subcommittee investi- gating his officlal conduct as a man who has made some mistakes, but who has done nothing for which he can properly be fmpeached. In a document of more than 25,000 words, made public today, counsel for Judge English give an exhaustive analysis of the evidence and conclude with this paragraph: “The most that can be sald against Judge English, as shown by the evi- dence in this case, is that he has made some mistakes.~ We assume that the record of any judge who has disposed of 6,000 cases would not be investigated without finding some mistakes. In fact, the law librarles of this country are full of the mis- takes of judges. Mistakes do not con- stitute an impeachable offense, and we submit that on the whole record in this case no corruption or willtul violation of the law has been shown by the respondent.” Use of Profanity. Among the other charges against Judge English the brief deals at length with his use of profanity in a lecture from the bench to a group of State's attorneys and sheriffe. It asks the investigating committee, “in view of all the good work done by Judge English,” not to condemn him for us- ing a few curse words. “Very recently,” continues the argu- ment on this point, “‘a certain candl- date was elected to a very high posi- tion in our Government, who is report- ed to have the habit of frequently emphasizing his remarks with a little profanity. In former years a member of Congress who had the same habit was honored by his assoclates for | many years by being elected Speaker | of that body. One of the greatest governors that Illinols ever had, who also served a term in the United States Senate, was in the habit of using such profanity in his conversation and public utterances as would make Judge English look like a Sunday school superintendent.” Attitude of Paper. The first reference obviously is to Vice President Dawes, the second to Uncle Joe Cannon and the third to the late Shelby Cullom. “The attitude of the St. Louis Post- Dispatch, which first published the charge against Judge English, forms one of the principal themes of the brief. Tt contends that the real op- position” of the Post-Dispatch was manifested when Judge English un- dertook to prevent violations of in- junctions {ssued by him during the rallway shopmen’'s strike. “'Simply because he expressed some doubt as to whether or not the vio- lators of these writs were entitled to a trial by jury, and in his disposition to protect life and property and pre- vent a repetition of the Herrin massa- cre by delivering his lecture to the State's attorney and sheriffs of the three countles centering at Centralia, Il," says the brief, “the Post-Dis patch criticized him as un-American and started a fight upon him that led to this investigation.” FOUR ROBBERIES IN NIGHT Clarendon Realty Operator and Others Discover Depredations. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., November 27.— Four burglaries in one night is the record for Clarendon. Judson Reamy's real estate office was ransacked, the electrical store of E. J. Remson was robbed of a spot light, batteries and other articles valued at $50: a jJimmy was used on the door of the Clarendon Novelty Shop and the Sanitary store near the courthouse was burglarized. Discoveries were made this morning. A sack containing $12.25 in quarters was left on the counter in the Sani- tary store after having been taken from a sugar bin. In the office of Mr. Reamy desk drawers were opened and papers scattered. Just Their Way. Two ladies who had not seen each other for years recently met in the street. They recognized each other after a time and their recognition was cordial. “So delighted to see you again. Why, you are scarcely altered.” *““And how little changed you are! ‘Why, how long is it since we met?" I should say five vears.” “And why have you never been to see me?" “Oh, my dear, ust look weather we have had.” at the Super-Power Committee Has Plan To Settle Anthracite Coal Strike By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 27.—The committee on coal and glant power, comprised of engineers, economists, publicists, lawyers and business men from all parts of the country, vester- day announced the issuance of a sug- gestion for a basis on which to settle the present strike in the anthracite conl flelds. The plan, which has been sent to officials of both the miners and operators, contains the following sug- gestlons: A wage increase of 50 cents a day for the lowest pald miners, that is, day workers, who now receive be- tween $4.62 and $5.96 a shift. No price increase over the average 1924-25 pre-strike prices for companies showing over a 10 per cent return for that period. An increase of 25 cents a ton on only domestic sizes of coal. This, it is explained, would cover the cost en- tailed by the increased wages. A revision of all plecework rates, both those now above the average and below the average annual earnings of $3,000. A check-off of regular union dues by operators of mines where a ballot of all the workers shows a two-thirds vote in favor of it. City Awakes to Find New Traffic Signal Works to Tune Only of Grinding Brakes Quietly, without the plaudits of the throng, the first of Washington's new automatic traffic signals slipped into the midst of us on Thanksgiving day and plunged right into its work fi‘ baffing motorists converging at the intersection of New Hampshire ave- nue and Eighteenth street. The long-heralded event took place so simply that the general public was not aware of it until a startling red heam smote them squarely between the eyes and started them applying brakes, gear shift, accelorator and steering_gear at once. Only %ihe screech of whining brake- bands and the clashing of angry gears greeted the handsome lone sen- tinel as it stood out majestically in the center of the intersection, looking several directions at once. District Commiiseioner Cuno- Ru- dolph, Englneer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell, Police Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning and Maj. W. E. R, Covell, public utilities expert, did t of) in the unvi . Traf- !'\I: o?llfndfldxe. proud L-?:_el the lights; Col, I. C. Moller, proud boss,.and A. G. Seiler, than whom no one has taken greater inter- est in the great experiment, were not noted to be among those present. The United States Marine Band, Cap! W. F. Bantelmann, conducting, a fi miliar feature of such public func- tions, did not play “The Star Span- gled Banhner,” as had been confidently expected. A great battery of ampli- fiers, connected with a_microphone in front of the speakers, fafled to put in its appearance, as there were no speakers. A number of well known Washington clergymen did not pro- nounce any invocation. President Coolldge, who has mani fested much interest in Washingjon's traffic problems, was among the prom- inent men who were not present. Simplicity reigned. The exercises began when a crew of denimed labor- ers shouldered the iron stanchion onto its base, reached their helght when an electriclan threw a switch into place, and concluded with the music of the first set of grinding brakes. Just like that, the National Capi- tal's long-heralded and eagerly anticl pated signal system got under way. BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. ©C, ABD-EL-KRIM CAN DEFY FRENCH ANOTHER YEAR, WRITER SAYS Riff Army Unbeatable by Present Tactics American Correspondent Believes—Treachery and Em- bargo on Arms Chief Disadvantage. BY VINCENT SHEEAN, Special Correspondent of The Star and North crican’ News ance W the "RIA armiles. TANGIER, November 27.—With the forces of the three cambatants— France, Spain and the Riff—remaining on thelr present basis, Abd-el-Krim can wage war with a reasonable chance of continued success for another year. This is the conclusion of my ob- servations of the military equipment and resources of the Riff on all fronts during the past two months. It 18 a conclusion which will please nobody concerned in the struggle, since the French belleve that the Rifflan power can be crushed during next Spring’s cam) , and the Riffians lhem!elvenpnx‘:;| convinced that they can continue the war prac- tically indefinitely. The third party, Spain, has apparently already an- nounced that the war is approaching its conclusion at the present moment. Finds Three Weak Points. My estimate of the Riffians’ capacity for continued hostilities is based on a detailed study and observation of their military organization and eco- nomic system, from the advanced poats near Tangier, along the Tangler- Tetuan road, through the interior into the Riff itself and then south along the French border. The factors which will _eventually defeat Abd-el-Krim's cause. unless peace can be obtained this Winter, are substantially three— first, the continual decrease In his supplles of arms, ammunition and money; second, the treachery, deser- tion and rebellion among the allied Arab tribes, who now form the larg- est gection of Abd-el-Krim's kingdom; third, the reorganization of the French military technique along the southern front to conform to the con- ditions of the country and to the tactics of the enemy. The first of these factors is already in operation. There {8 no actual shortage of arms and ammunition in the RIff now, but next Spring’s cam- pailgn will find Abd-elKrim's army #0 short that rationing of ammunition as well as food will be necessary. The second factor, the desertion of the Arab tribesmen, is not vet fully operative, although some of the least rellable Arab allies—for instance, the Branes—have gone over to the French. Tatical Change Expected. The third factor, the radical change of French military tactics, is consid- ered a certainty by Riffians them- selves, and I am reliably informed in Tangler that such a change has been practically decided upon by the French. That is, next year's campaign will see an end of the wasteful and useless French dependence on heavy artiller; | mass infantry action and large sca aviation operations, all of which have run France's war bills up to fantastic Pproportions without sensibly affecting the military position on the southern front. Abd-el-Krim expects next year's French tactics to exhibit a return to colonlal warfare proper; that is, flying columns of light artillery, cavalry ac- lln‘x;nufilmli the intensive use of the tribal political weapons of ro| anda, bribery and intimidation, © © These three main aspects of the situation in the immediate future are fully realized by both Abd-el-Krim and his brother, Sidi Mohammed, but they believe that certain external factors— rebellion elsewhere in the French African empire, French internal poli- tics and financial crises, or events in Syria—will intervene to strengthen the Riffins’ hands, so that the war may be continued practically indefi- nitely, or until the independence of the RIff is assured. Trained by Germans. The army with which Abd-el-Krim can, I believe, continue the war with 2 reasonable chance of success for at least another year, is an efficient fight- ing machine, of which the following outline may give some idea. The nucleus of the RIff army s and always,has been, the Ben! Warriaghel tribe, Abd-el-Krim's own people, who have officered all other recruits since 1921. They are the highest type of Riffans, trained to semi-European methods of warfare by Sidl Moham- med, assisted at various times in the past four years by European adven. turers, chiefly German deserters from the French Foreign Legion. Under these Beni Warriaghel offi- cers the Riff regular army, compris ing all theable-bodied males of eight Riflan or Berber tribes, has been trained and organized. This regular army_includes the following tribes: Beni-Bokoya, Boufra, Beni-Touzin, Beni-Yetofft, Temsemen, Benl-Ulishik, Beni-Amat, and a part of the Tafersi{ tribe. Their total strength I estimate at a maximum of 25,000 men or a mini- mum of 18,000. They have all seen service for between three and five years. They are all crack shots, fear. less, reliable and fanatically devoted to Abd-el-Krim and Sidi Mohammed. Good at Close Fighting. In guerrilla warfare they are prob- ably the best troops In the world to- day, and in hand-to-hand fighting, such as their recent battles agains the Bpanish at Ajdir and the French In Ben Zeroual, they are invariably able to handle an enemy of from six to_ten times thelr own strength. They are organized in units as fol- lows: Twenty-fives, fifties and hun- dreds, for which the official names are merely the Arablc numerals corre- snonding to those English numerals. The largest unit in the Riff regular army Is the mia, or hundred. An army of five mia, or five divisions of 100 each, Is considered a large force, and when the Spanish landed at Cape Moro Nueve on September 8 the total strength of the defenders was five such divisions. There is no tribal division main- tained in the RIff regular army and no division into infantry, cavalry and artillery. The best gunners are dis- tinct from the army entirely. They wear no uniforms and hold no rank. Generally they do not even salute, while the crack Riff troops are very proud of their discipline and can goose-step like the Prussian guards on parade. As individuals these Kiff regulars actually love war and have no desire for peace. This was long difficult for me to belleve, but extensive experience with them finally brought conviction. They are natural fighting ammals, aAnd thelr abysmal ignorance, supersti- tion and credulity accentuate these natural characteristics. In addition to this, they have the medleval atti- tude toward their great leader, to whom they refer simply as *our lord,” and for whom they are quite willing to dle at any moment. This nucleus of regulars is the Rift strength, and by these 20,000 Rifflans Abd-el- Krim will survive or fail. , Since last November, when the Rift conquest of the western zone was made complete by the withdrawal of the Spanish troops, Abd-el-Krim has enrolled these Arabs by conscription and has attempted to assimilate them into the RIff nation. The organization of the Arabs is exactly the same as that of the Riffians, but in view of their character, they have almost uni. versally been officered by Rifflans. The total strength of the Arab allies, counting all the tribes along the French border except the Branes, I estimate at another 20,000. This brings the total of Abd-el-Krim's fight- ing strength to about 40,000. My fig- ure is vastly lower than any ever given out by the RIff authorities them- selves, yet it is the only figure which conforms to the obvious facts, as I saw them In all parts of the country. On the French front last month, the total strength of the Riff army varied between 15,000 and 25,000, counting all the Arabs, many of whom changed sides from one day to another through- out the campaign. The RIf army is equipped with rifies and hand grenades, but the sup- ply of grenades is very limited. The supply of rifles isalmost unlimited and includes more than 50,000 Spanish rifles besides 6,000 to 10,000 French erms, of which 1,200 are modern Lebels, bought last Winter in Algeria. Get Spanish Rifies. There is no shortage of rifles, and it is unlikely there will ever be any shortage as long as the Spanish have any to lose. But ammunition is al- ready looking low, and I learned that the reserves for the next few months are causing worry already. The Arab population is held to Abd- el.Krim by two means—first, the ap- peal of Moslem fanaticism, and second by intimidation. The first means fs generally sufficient, but there is plenty of the second also, as I saw in Rho- marra and among the Ben! Derkhoum tribes just north of Ben! Zeroual. The difficulty of finding a name for this dissimilar nation and disparate army has been solved by religion. The army 1s referred to as “Muslemin.” Abd-elKrim is referred to as the “Sultan of Islam.” Morale is maintained almost unim- paired, except on the French border, thanks to the telephone, which unites all parts of the country and serves as a powerful {nstrument of propaganda. In their darkest hours the Riffians, too, manufacture victories, like their Buropean opponents. Thus I learned on the French border the surprisin, news hat the RIf army had captureq Tetuan,—information similar to that which astonished me on my arrival in Tangler to the effect that the Spanish have captured Ajdir! The generals commanding the Riff Army are five, counting Abd-el-Krim himself, who seldom takes the field. The only really first-rate commander in the European sense is Sidi Moham- med, the commander-in-chief. Next in rank comes Hamid Boudra, minister of war, a tribesman of the old school, who now commands the Tetuan front. On the French front the two generals since the beginning of the war have been Shaib Ben Moha, a clever guer- rilla fighter, who directs the eastern zone, and Caid Absalem Bel Hadj Mo- hammed, an obstinate old soldier and a terrible disciplinarian, who com- mands the front reaching trom Wez- zan to Wergha. Favored By Terrain. This army, tiny as it may seem with its inadequate equipment, is strengthened tenfold by the condl- tions of topography and climate, and by the fact that there Is neither waste motion nor wasted energy of any sort. There are no supply trains or supply system. The army lives off the coun- try. The standard of living is habitu- ally so low {n the interior of Morocco that a soldier is able to fight many weeks on a dally ration consisting solely of two loaves of brown barley bread. The army’s equipment travels on the soldlers’ backs and weather or bad terrain is non-existent to either Riffian or_Arab. These reasons, despite the tremen- dous disparity of numbers and equip- ment between the opposing forces, have convinced me, during my two months of observation, that Abd-el- Krim can still defy both France and Spain until this time next year. And if external factors intervene, as seems Increasingly likely, the RIff chief stands a good chance to achleve his desired victory and independence. (Copyright. 1025, in United States, Great Britafn: South America and Japan: by Serth American Newsnaper - Alliance Al Pehis feserveds) FARMER SAYS HE SLEW POSTMASTER IN ROW North Carolina Authorities Prob- ing Slaying of Pineville Of- ficial After Party. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C., November —Rural police of Mecklenburg County today were conducting an in- vestigation into the killing of Joseph P. Hinson, 35, postmaster at Pine- ville, near here, last night. Zeb Don- nel, young farmer of that place, was being held gfter surrendering himselt to_officers early today. Police said that Donnell gave him- selt up about 1 a.m., declaring that he had killed Hinson after the post- master had cursed him when he tried to intervene in a quarrel between Hinson and another man. The slay- ing was the aftermath of a Thanks- giving party attended by the post. master, Donnell and others at the home of “Pink” Morrow. The shoot- ing occurred, authorities said, about 10 o'clock. Gold for Far East Bride. Wedding customs in the Far East de- mand that the brides wear ornaments of gold. They wear gold earrings, bracelets, etc. Because of this de- mand $1,000,000 worth of “marriage gold" was recently shipped from New York to the Straits Settlements, says the Pathfinder. This gold was in United States colnage and will be melted and used for ornaments and dowry purposes. Shipments of this kind were formerly sent from San Fran- cisco, but now there is a direct steamship service from New York via the Panama Canal. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1925. MOVING OF OFFICE Poses as Durkin, Wins Girl’s Love, ! | SOFT-COAL USERS NOT DUE AT ONGE| = henced < MULTIPLY IN CITY Labor Department Expects to Retain Present Quar- ters for Winter. Actual work of moving the offices of the Department of Labor into the quarters in the west wing of the Interior Department Bulilding s not expected to get under way until late next Spring, and possibly mot until Midsummer, it was learned today. At the same time it was made known that when the Labor Depart- ment moves into the Interior Bulld- ing, an effort will be made to change the name of the big Government structure at Eighteenth, Nineteneth and F streets to the Interior-Labor Bullding. The lease on the present building occupled by the Labor De- partment, at 1712-14 G street, does not expire until June 80, 1927. It has in it a clause permitting the de- partment to break the lease cn three months’ notice. Survey Under Way. The survey inaugurated three weeks ago by the Interfor Department and the Public Buildings Commission joint- ly 18 still under way and will continue for some time. It s expected to result In assignment of about 100,000 feet of office space to the Labor Department by consolidation and reassignment of offices in the Interior Department building. Announcement of the intention to move the Labor Department into the Interfor Bullding was made Wednes- day, after it became known that nego- tiations looking to a large rental in- crease had been in progress between the Labor Department and the Boston company owning the building it occu- ples. The increase asked totaled more than 300 per cent and was said today to be the major reason for the mov- ing. In addition, about $100,000 a year will be saved, it is estimated, in rental, upkeep and maintenance of the Labor Department Building. Will Move Offices. The Bureau of Mines, which oceu pies a large part of the east wing of the Interior Building, will prob- ably remain in that building, but will be consolidated and fts quarters made smaller, making room for other of- fices. Four independent agencies, the Federal Power Commission, Board of Indian Commissioners, United States Employes’ Compensation Commission and Fine Arts Commission, are slated to move to the Pension Bullding, at Fifth and G streets, where a recent survey has resulted in making much space available. A similar co: lda- tion of the Geological Survey, which occupies a large part of the center wing of the Interfor Department Building, is planned. With the Labor Department, the Interior Department Building, erect. ed in 1916, will house agencfes of three departments, for the Mines Bureau {s now under the (ommerce Department. The Interior Building is one of the largest Government. owned structures in Washington and also one of the most modern office bulldings in the city. LR e SUES FOR ALLEGED LIBEL ON PAGEANT Atlantic City Chamber of Com- merce to Ask $2,000,000 Dam- ages From MacFadden. By thE Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. November 27.—A libel suit to recover $2,000,000 in damages from the MacFadden Pub. lications, Inc., publishers of the New York Evening Graphic, is to be filed today in the Supreme Court of New York, by counsel for the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. The suit is the outgrowth of a series of articles published by the Evening Graphic, in which it was charged that the Atlantic City beauty pageant con- ducted here last September had been a frame-up; that the jury had been picked, and no girl had a chance to win except one selected in advance by certain picture interests. The complaint sets forth that the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce feels that the business reputation of the resort has been grossly libeled, and that the character and honesty of the pageant directors, all Atlantic City men, has been impugned. Retarded River Builds Farm. Charles Wingrove, a farmer of Clay Center, Kans., has added quite a few acres to his farm by building retards in the Republican River such as the French used at New Orleans to build up the deita at the mouth of the Mis- sissippl many years ago. Mr. Win- grove's method was crude but effec- tive. He started in by throwing brush along the banks of the river where it was eating away his land. The result was the silt bullt up gradually and trees that once were in the bed of the river are now fifty feet back on land. Strictly on a Diet. From the Progressive Grocer Magazine. She was a woman who always told everybody her business. With a cheerful smile she settled herself at | rap: the counter of the haberdasher's and began: My husband has been {ll—very ill, indeed. So I have to do his shopping, and 1 want a nice shirt.” “Certainly, madam,” said the assist. ant. “Stiff front and cuffs’ “‘Oh, no!" she exclaimed. ‘The doc- tor says he muet avoid anything with starch in it.” likely to pass soon, fit inte conditions. people of the United State rebuild his plant. This one together. next Sunday in The Sunday Star —and will continue daily in The Evening and Sunday Star. BIG IMPROVEMENTS FOR CAPITAL CITY Many measures before Congress, most of which are to carry out the original plans of Maj. L’Enfant, indorsed by President Washington, as adapted to meet changed To Make Washington Most Beautiful World Capital —“the visible expression of the power and taste of the Having multiplied his activities and employes at the seat of government, Uncle Sam must almost completely plan, pressed by President Coolidge, will mean the long- deferred cleanjng up of the sout avenue, to be lined with public buildings. WILL P. KENNEDY has prepared a series of eight articles showing the important improvements planned to develop all parts of the Capital City n The first of these articles will be printed a well co-ordinated scheme feature of the development side of Pennsylvania and how they mesh CHICAGO, November 27.—Anna Epperson, 20, ecstatically wrote her father, in South Bend, Ind., that she had met Martin Durkin, shelk slayer and automobile thief, ‘whom the police have threatened to kill on sight, and that she would marry him before the end of the week. “I know he's a murderer, but every one has faults,” she wrote, but her father thought otherwise, and the police here seized the would-be bridegroom, who con- fessed that he was Sam Albano and had only posed as Durkin. KILLS WIFE AND SELF IN FLORIDA HOTEL ROOM Note Left by Bay State Couple In- dicates Suiclde Pact, Police Think. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., November 27.—C. Al- fred Paquette, 22, formerly of Lynn, Mass., shot and killed his wife in their room at a local hotel and then com. mitted suicide. Both died instantl A note found by police indicated a suicide pact, they sald. Police stated Paquette, a_registered pharmacist, had come to Florida “to reform.” A note left by the young man, they stated, contalned state- ments to the effect that he had been a heavy drinker. His wife, Alice Paquette, 20, follow- ed him South and was working as a stenographer at Fort Lauderdale. A child, believed to be with relatives at Fall River, survives. Paquette and his wife registered at the hotel here yesterday. Early today shots were heard and a clerk found the bodles. SHOOTS AT I;OLICEMEN, IS CLEARED IN COURT Thought Two Who Tried to Stop His Car Were Bandits, He Tells Prosecutor. Frightened because of the recent hold-ups and robberies that have oc- curred recently in the National Capi- tal, Fred C. Bair of 4321 Kansas ave- nue mistook two policemen who velled at him while he was driving his_automobile into his garage last night for highwaymen and fired three shots at them. The shots were wide of their mark and Policemen C. W. Peters and F. Mason escaped unscathed. Bair shut himself up in the garage and was not apprehended until reserves forced in the door. The assistant United States attor- ney in Police Court today refused to charge Bair with assault when the policemen admitted Bair's bellef to be true. They stated, however, that Balr was driving without lights, which had caused them to yell at him to stop. Bair was fined $5 in Traffic Court on this charge. ANNOUNCERS.TO GIVE SKIT Will Appear on Stage to Help Raise Funds for Community Tree. The first “personal appearance” on the stage by Norman Brokenshire, Ellsworth Tompkins and George F. Ross, the announcers of broadcast- ing station WRC, will take place to- night In connection with the mld- night frolic arranged at the Tivoll Theater by the Columbia Heights Business Men's Assoclation. The three announcers, who have been heard frequently over the air under the name of the “Foolish En- tertainers,” have worked up a special act which they will present at the frolic. Proceeds from the entertain- ment are to be used in celebrating Christmas in Columbia Heights with an elaborate community Christmas tree. Holiday Death Toll 186. PITTSBURGH, November 27 (#).—Sixteen sudden deaths, reported in the Pittsburgh district over the Thanksgiving holiday, were being in- vestigated by deputy coroners today. Four small boys were killed in coast- ing accidents. The other deaths were attributed to heart attacks, burns, moonshine liquor and falls. BOWIE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—$1.300 olds and up: 7 furlongs. Great Rock . SJulia M fctin ooteh Theo Fay *Noel fun Rajah ‘ada claiming; 3-year- 5= S82R832325 = {!n:f of Marlb'gh Sor B Al i H da 93 101 ot bt b 35588550 e *Lady Boss arracks . . SAlice Harris Dr. Car) : Typecutter *© 111 Also_eligible— *Compromise .. Ima Way ... *Pheasant’ .. Majuba Foreland and Mrs. T. J. Dono- Miss Fayetie. . *Triste de Coeur 102 *Miss Stanloy .. 08 roe 105 tFox-Catcher Farm hue entry. THIRD RACE—S$1.500: the Handicap: ail ages: 6 furlonge. addie Buck ... 100 Glister .. ... Cudgeller .. 109 tSenator Norris. Prime Minister . 104 Tod Renesor Anna Marrcne 2d 123 Lucky Play 3corcher 97 Storm King 1H. G. Bedwell entry. v ACE—The Endurance Handi- 3 O316:000 SA4ed: 2 year-olds: T mile: cutter . 0 Ingrid ;'Zr:l Dart Blondin . " $1Flechita . High Star " R Foch g:minrc su\lrfl\l.(.ll E ackamo Nomad .. enipest Focd buio Duration $Eeping - Teak ... Apple Cro TBasqualse ... Includes three pounds penalty. Lo Cabin Stud entry abin Stud entry. 3 F. Richardson entry. FIFTH RACE—$2.000: Finale Handicap: all ages: yards. Rockminster . {Goldveater orri er. b BEB5E SEBe SER3E SR8 Whitemarsh e e yoetertel 2385325228 the =~ Maryland 1 mile and 70 Cloudland _.... 108 QSI\nlflfl Maje. 100 “t.‘):lnl?nl Ella El . fi 1D. Raymond and Joyce entry. H. G. well entry. J. E. Beal and Shreve entry. SIXTH RACE—S$1.300: claiming: 3-year- olds ahd up: 14 miles. Maximac .. anister ... 00 Arbitration . 0 1 Pendleton.. 104 Levoy .... *Letsch ....... 103 Ciique . Federalist ">l 110 King of F Also_eligible— SRupeo . Tony Beau 100 rlumph *Simoon tican D118 Ambassador orest Flower.. . MacLe sie Leonid .. 18 rman : 2833 St 11 RACE—$1.900; up: 14 miies. Wild_ Heather. *Kelly Tromp Cang 103 100 claiming; 3- 3 23 SMary Joviet .. Martingaic . arriss 2d meon . e bt $5555553 Public Response to Cam- paign So Great Some of Sta- tions May Close Soon. With the “burn bituminous” cam- paign swinging well toward the end of its second week, Washington al ready is virtually a soft coal com- munity, according to preliminary statistics obtained by fuel experts) There are visible indications, in addition, that at least some of tha retail coal merchants of Washington are making preparations to give the hitherto spurned soft coal a much larger share of permanent space in their yards. They frankly admit that it will take the hard coal industry ¢ long time to overcome the public Sentiment for bituminous coal that has grown up so suddenly. So enthusiastic has been the public response to the “burn bituminou campaign of The Star and the Merchants Board of Trade that it is not believed necessary to continue all six of the demonstration stations in operation longer than the end of this week. Efforts are being made. however, to obtain a place In the business section of the city where the demonstrations may be held for another week, or possibly twe. Although it is imposs:ble to de- termine how many householders gnd housewives attended all of the demonstration stations, it is known that the attendance ran well into the thousands. “And, in additfon. many of the housewives took home with them large numbers of pamphiets, describing the correct way to burn bituminous ~coal, for distribution among neighbors who could not leave home long enough to see & demon- stration personaliy louse ers may now get Instructive service direct from ke coal dealers, however. All of the larger coal merchants of Washington have employed extra “trouble” men, thoroughly "experienced in the com bustion of bituminous coal. Should Ppersons who are just beginning to use soft coal have difficulty, a telsphons call to the merchant from whom the fuel was purchased, the dealers prom ise, will bring the “trouble” man im mediately. Through tomorrow all of the dem onstration stations announced in The Star of yesterday will remain open at the regular hours, namely, 10 a.m. until noon, 3 p.m. until 5, and 8 p.m. until 9. The regular engineers espe clally employed from the “burn bi- tuminous” campaign will be on duty between those hours and give full in- struction to all persons who call. In addition, literature describing the proper treatment of soft coal may be obtained at the counter on the firsr, floor of The ar Building. CONSOLIDATION PLANNED ON SWEDISH INDUSTRY Iron Foundries Find New Organi- zation Necessary to Meet Depression. By Cable to The Star and Chicage Daily News. STOCKHOLM, November 27.—The depression in the Swedish iron in dustry probably will be met by the consolidation of several enterprises and adoption of more economiq methods. y Recent rumors that the government was seeking to promote such steps were strengthened by the speech of Premier Sandler when he rejected re- quests for aid by means of fresh tarifts. He declared this remedy would be a worse evil. He urged reorganization, reconstruction, con- solidation and improvement of meth- ods, stating that the government was wiliing in principle to co-operate in measures along these lines. The Swedish government, said the premier, was supporting the trade through the Kreditkassen National Credit Fund operating through the banks. The Swedish steel industry is suf fering, owing to decreased home de- mand and the limitation of European markets, particularly England, for merly Sweden's main field, whers the demand now is comparatively small. The price of ordinary commercial iron this year is actually below manufac- turing cost. Consequently several works are temporarily suspended. The 1925 iron production so far is 10 per cent below 1924. » (Copsright. 1025. by Chicago Daily News Ce.) FOUR STATIONS JOIN IN PLANS FOR OPERA “La Forza del Destino,” by WEAF Grand Opera Company, to Be Given Monday. Verdi's opera, “La Forza del Des- tino,” will be presented in tabloid form by the WEAF Grand Opera Company Monday night at 10 _o'clock. It wiil be broadcast by . WCAP, WEAF, WCAE, WJAR, WTAG and WOO. The orchestra and the entire repro. duction will be directed by Cesare Sodero. Elvira Boni, soprano, wil} sing the role of Donna Leonora, with Grace Leslle, contralto, singing the role of Presiosilla, a young gypey; Guiseppe di Benedetto, tenor, singing the role of Don Alvaro; Carl Rollins, baritone, singing_the role of Don Carlo, and Nino Ruisi, bass, singing Fra Melitone. The story, fraught with tragedy, opens with the illfated love of Don Alvaro, a young prince of Indla, and Leonora. a Spanish girl of _distin- guished family. An Interrupted elope- ment results In the accidental killing of the girl's father by her lover. Sep- aration follows, and the rest of the story depicts the fatal misfortunes of these unhappy lovers in the hand of a blind fate, from which the opera takes its name, “The Force of Des- tiny.” The music and arlas of the opera are full of depth and beauty. Protect Beautiful Birds. * Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea, Molucca Islands and a few) other nelghboring islands; also in northeastern Australia. Egrets ran, from the United States south to south- ern South America; from central Europe south to southern Africa, and from north central Asla south to Aus. tralia. Egrets are afforded protection under the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of birds migrating between the United and Canada and may not be killed, sold or possessed except for sclentific purposes. The importation of both birds of paradise and egrets for their plumage is prohibited by the tariff act of 1922. gl b s i Last and Hardest. From the Open Road Magazine. Teacher—What were the different in history? ‘Willle—The stone age, bronze age, iron age. Teacher—What age are we living ln‘ now? ‘Willie—The hard-hoiled age. A All men are born ignorant and lots of t.:wm never succeed in outgzaw- ing it. v . ) o