Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1926, Page 4

| oo e o T Bt INCENDIARY FIRES | [rmsr o merms-warsms vz wan | [ANDREWS MAY GET " ey s 5 B SR B R DRY POWER ABROAD s e i e - It s generailly admitted that there are too many banks in Japan for. the needs of:thé.cduntry. The policy of the government, fn - ericourdging the formation of mergers and the exten- sion of branch banking has heen ef- fective. From the end of June, 1923, to the end of December, I m“&:‘:"‘: z SO {roP 4% | number of banks operating in Japan over last Tear. exportable sur- | Was reduced from 1,935 to 1,799; the tlm on June 35 was placed at $4,230,- | number at the end of March, 1926, was 61 tons, - 4 only 1,670, HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 17— Charged with the in- ing himself as London Papers Indignant 'at Grudges Blamed for Destruc- ’ ! Proposed Concessions as tive Blazes—Huge Losses e ‘ynder a man O, Belg In U. S. Preserves. {California. Eleven of these'fires, set with malice aforethaught, were engag- {ing the sweltering toil of hundreds of jfighters tonight in two great Govern- fment timber preserves, the Klamath {and the Trinity. < Far to the south a fire of great §sweep is raging in the grass and brush {lands north and west of the Tehachapi Valley. Another series of fires is iworking toward the rich holdings of ithe Walker Lumber Co. in the Red- “ding region, in northern California. A great blaze, bordering the Lassen Vol- icanic National Park, is sending up flames so high from the pitch-filled “brush that many thought last night wthat Lassen Peak, the only active vol- jcano in the United States, was in a {new eruption. g One Fire Beyond Conrtol. One incendiary fire in the Klamath Forest of northern California raged beyond control throughout the day. There were 10 more in the Trinity .Forest, set at remote points that could be reached only with the greatest dif- ficulty. In addition, three other fires ‘were burning in the Klamath, and Hundreds of men were fighting to ril +them about with a back-firing bul- wark of flames. In the Tehachapi fire 60 men from the Monolith Portland Cement Co. plant were drafted yesterday as a fire ‘patrol. This conflagration is but 12 imiles from the town of Callente, and 4f the wind shifts that place will be #n danger. . The United States Forest Service headquarters here can ascribe no di- ect motive for the incendiary fires. It is known, however, that a number of men in the Klamath and Trinity yegions have fancled grievances mgainst the forest service for restric- tions imposed. Others are suspected ‘of having deliberately started fires in 4he rich timber to “beat out” wild same and bring it within easy range ot their hunting guns. i * $500,000 Loss in Canada. i! Reports from Canadian forest fire muumen at Vancouver said that age estimated at $500,000 had Been caused by a forest fire burning #ince last Monday around Lewis Lake, jear Stillwater, 135 miles north of {Vancouver. i: Encouraging reports from Missoula, Mont., today said forest officials there $ad prospects of establishing control Jines about many large fires blazing Jn Kanikau and Pend Oreille Forests. in other forests of Montana re spreading rapidly. ii Spot fires from the Hay Creek blaze, Swhich has passed the 6,000-acre mark, rned over 300 acres of timber along %he 1‘:muern border of Glacler National rk. it The Kootenal Foorest blaze in north- Hrestern Montana has spread, despite Bl efforts of firefighters. ’ VILLAGE BARELY SAVED. Desperato Struggle Stops Forest /4 Fire 100, Feet Away. SUPERIOR, Mont., July 17 (®).— After ‘a desperate two-hour battle with a forest fire which crept within 100 feet of the outskirts of this vil- lage of 700 inhabitants, a volunteer army tonight succeeded in checking prej wall of fire sweep into the town still were ready to leave on a moment’s notice. Roads leading into the town have | gy, been roped off, and - occupants of every approaching automoblle are be- ing added to the constantly increas- * ing force of tourists, townspeople and raflroad employes which is holding the flames in check by back firing. OAKLAND WINS ME"ETING. Business and Professional Women to Convene There in 1927. 'DES MOINES, Iowa, July 17 (#).— Oakland, Calif., ‘today was selected for the 1927 convention of the National Federation of Business and Profes- sional Women’s - Clubs. - The choice was made by the executive committee following the convention, which closed here yeeterd:y. Miami, Fid., and:Lexington, Ky, were the other cities asking for next year's meeting. Emma Dot Partridge, New York City, was re-elected federation secre- STRONG QUAKE RECORDED Tremors 5,000 Miles From Capital { Move Georgetown Seismograph. i A ‘“very pronounced” earthquake Beginning at 10:26 a.m. yesterday-and. continuing until 12:05 p.m. was re- corded on the Georgetown' University splsmograph. It reached its maximum at 10:66 end was estimated by Director Ton dort at 5,000 miles from Washington. TWO KILLED: IN DITCH. ' Third Injured When Wall Caves In on Them During Work: WINCHESTER, Tenn.; July 17-(®) ~~Albert H. Hall and Arthur Allen were crushed to death and George Kelley was severely injured by the cave-in of a wall of a drainageditch they were digging near Marble Hill Hall, - father of tions below when the side of the ditch gave way and buried his son. The four ‘men, all neighborhvod farmers, ng labor with a neighbor, rrison, who was engaged tnfilp him drain an old well located in the garden. Severely injured, Kelley dug his way out of the debris and summoned help. -Approximately 100 people gath- ered immediately to ynearth the other two victims. Hall ‘was ‘dead Wwhen found, Allen died a few moments after reaching the. surface. mmmcmmewamm first ship of the erstwhile enemy to enter an port the war, B B e o arine. & satate' bo shé Uniied BISks seaplases Tans escorted her. NEW MEN, FUNDS AND INTEREST ASSURE STRONGER WAR ON RUM Effect of Appropriations Expected to Be Felt All Over Country—TFight to Center on Industrial Alcohol Conversion. Although the administration’s pro- hibition enforcement arm did not get from Congress all that it asked dur- ing the past session, sufficient funds were appropriated for increasing the drive against fum to an extent that 1s expected to be felt throughout the country. as soon as the new pro- gram swings into ~action. Both friends and enemies of prohibition are waiting with keen interest to see results. . Preliminary plans are well under way for adding many more men and ships. New treaties have been con- cluded within the past few months, and Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, chief of the United States dry forces, is now in London negotiating for a bet- ter understanding with Great Britaln over the problem of smuggling. Already the Coast Guard has tight-] ened up on its grip along the shore, until ‘it is estimated by officials in charge here from reports at hand that not 6 per cent of the illicit liquor In the country today is actually smuggled stuff. This is a much smaller percentage, officlals admit, than was available a few short months ago. The decrease in genuine smug- gled liquor is dus, it is said, not only to the Coast Guard 'but to the customs border patrol, which is keep- ing a closer watch along the Cana- dian and Mexican borders. Much Aleohol Converted. Officials_here, who have their eyes open, no longer pretend that condl- tions are fine in the United States as regards prohibition, and that all is beautiful and rosy. as to the future putlook. They admit that liquor obtainable and that much is still find- ing its way into the bootleg market through diversion of industrial alco- hol principally. Moonshine and smug- gled goods, they belleve, have been curtailed. and the diverted alcohol supply somewhat cut off. They are fighting to cut all supplies still rther. . Prohibition Enforcement Adminis- trator Mills of New York, when here for a conference recently, admitted that the diverted alcohol supply in New York State along amounted ap- proximately to. 400,000 gallons a onth. This was finding its way into tleg channels, he ' believed, esti- mating that there were 15,000 easies” in New York: City alone, believed rum row is substantially out of the picture as a provider of alcohol now, whhms llt had been a big prob- lem in the 5 Maj. Mm:.uwl(h all other prohibi- tibn wdministrators, bas been dele- gated authority to name the new pro- hibition - agenty . and inspectors who will be appointed under the appro- priation of $2,686,760 in the second deficiency bill. . This appropriation, it is estimated, will throw 900 additional imen, . including 818 inspectors of all classes of permittees using alcohol, into the fight. New appointees are finally approved here. Licensees to Be Watched. Although_little emphasis has been placed :rf the permissive phase of the work in what public. announcement has been made, it is understood that, a8 a matter of fact, the administra- tion means to bear down hard on this hase in order to stop the diversion of industrial alcohol. 'The 318 inspectors will be added to'the force already at work, in looking into all classes of permittees, including alcohol plants, manufacturers _of ';soaps and toilet articles, dflemt;‘ml:: plants, drug stores and physic . Another lvpproprh n _which indi- rectly will be used.to aid prohibition is $1,000,000 for the Coast Guard, which {8 to be spent for the conétruc- tion of three large cruising. cutters. These boats are actually for increas- ing 'tacilities for the Coast Guard's original job of protecting Jite and property at sea. However, they will rélease other ships for rum chasing, and 'rllll increase property and life otection. “!?ndcr an appropriation in the first deficiency bill last Fall, 33 new 100- foot patrol boats are under con- struction, and will ‘be: completed be- fore long; it is believed; to be thrown into the rum battle off shore. Planes Also Being Built. Three seaplanes also are under con- struction, from' the same -Wpfln- | b e o wit six ), N’Ml:uneh::u off the New England In making several appropriations to strengthen’ the eriforcement arm of der, Snact anY 3,500-Mile Cable Plagned. | VICTORJA. ‘British Columbia, July 1% (®.—The Tel Mhintenance here today that the ship Dominia, the largest of its kind, will] Jepve London the latter part of A it to lay 3,600 miles of cable from Bamfield station, 80 miles north- west of here, to Fanning Island, 1,000 Neither did any “modification” legis- lation the Congress. The battle over the merits of prohi- bition itself reached a jmore severe stage, however, du sion than at any otl the eighteenth amendment became ganic law of the land. Testl- satle nature Trained observers here still con- sider Congress as dry when it comes to a vote, but the stir which was aroused during the past few months by hearings and by the increasingly expressive ‘‘wets” will no doubt serve * Aot of Friendship. : BY JOHN L. BALDERSTON. - By Cable to The Staf and New York World. although - agenda for the conference drawn up last March. ; Called Unthinkable. The Sunday Express gives promi- nence to the attempt of Gen. An drews to secure dry law concessions gestion.” The paper goes on to say: “The diplomatic correspondent of the Express understands that certain tish departments of state are con- further en- may, under certain permitted to enter British waters in the Bahamas. The American <|MRS. I. E. REINHART DIES; ist co-operation Many nations still regard prohibition as the i soclological ~experiment” fn America, and are looking forward with keenest interest to see what the outcome will be, g to many advices received by officials here. ‘Washington is-watching the riegotia- tions at London with some' concern, although no official admits any real anxiety over the outcome. ~ The |of is | Treasury is understood to beé advised of the progress at London, but no re- ports are being given out here on the |1 matter. RS USSR S . RUM RUNNERS BONDED. Four Members of Crew Released at Norfolk, Va. NORFOLK, Va., July'17. (®.—Four members of the crew of the tug Spar: row III and the barge M aboard, were granted their liberty to- day on bonds of $10,000 each for their appearance at the October term of the Federal court. A New York bonding company fur- nished the $40,000 bond, the amount] having been set by Féederal Judge D. Lawrence Groner. The men have been held in’ jail since the barge and tug were seized Monday night by the Coast Guard vessel. They are James Gordon, John A. Britton, James Ryan and John O'Reilly. All but Britton, who says his home is in Alston, Mass., gave Florida addresses. INVALID FOR 35 YEARS Funeral Services Will Be' Held Tomorrow-—Fortitude of Elderly ‘Woman Wins Praise. Iu?l-‘d !Wm &nmu-n the m" o son-in-law, John W. Clark, at the - Albermarle apartments, Seven. teenth and T streets, after being con- fined to het bed for 35 years with paralysis. s (le fortitude m::n "’:n admiration Mrs, fll{unhm’a sickroom supplied ndertaking establishment, followed by interment in' Glenwood SIX PERSONS INJURED' IN, AUTOMOBILE CRASH One Pedestrian Bruised When Two Machines Run Up on Side- “ walk at Street Corner.- 8ix persons were slightly injured when an automobile LISTS WEEK’S CONCERTS.|conigea Director of Buildings and Parks Announces Series. The director of public buildings and public parks yesterday announced the folowing park concerts for the week beginning tomorrow: Monday, Judi- clary Park, Fifth and E streets. north- ‘west, Army Band, 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Tues- day, Sylvan Theater, Monument grounds, Navy Band, 7:30 to § p.m.; ‘Wednesday, Sylvan Theater, Monu- ment grounds, Army Band, 6:30 :30 p.m.; Thursday, Sylvan Theater, Monumient grounds, Marine Band, 7:30 to'9 pm.. Friday, Franklin Park, Fourteenth and I streets hwest, Community. Civic, 7:30 to.9 p.m.; ¥Fri- day, Grant Circle, Fifth and Varn: :me‘ u;npetwnnh. Marine Band, 7. 09 pam. .The, terms of Morris Plon Loans are and ] and fair—it is not necessary to victims was struck. v Mrs. Farmer, wife of the driver of one automobile, and her two children, Robert, aged five years, and Joseph, six years old, were cut about the face :ndv hands. They refused hospital reatment. Mary Johnson, colored, - 30 rs old, occupant of Conter’s automobile, was cut_about. the and hands, Conter also recefved cuts and bruises about the face and hands. They were to | taken to Emergency Hospital and re- ceived first aid. The sixth person injured was, Nickens, - colored, of 801 southwest,” a pedestrian, struck by Conter's automob whs taken’ to the office’ of ‘Dr. B M. Robinson, 84 M street southwest, and treated for bruises about the legs. have had an account at this Bank:. ' 'MORRIS «“Character and Earning Power Are the Basls e &:"maghmhhkhg adventure novel ever written, even more 50, because they afe | Wi For almost a decade, Jack Kearns was buffer against women who wished to storm the battlements of Dempsey’s affections. From all walks of life they came, with their caps ‘set for the champion. Bebe Daniels, May Devereaux, Jocelyn Watson and other movie stars were rumored at yarious times to be engaged to him. Society women, women high in the business world, stenographers, waitresses—all weré among those who sought his favor, Some lure seemed to draw them on. Every wile known to feminism was employed, while personal pride seemed no factor so long as the end desired might be obtained. 1 3 What was it about Dempsey that attracted so many beautiful women? Does every: pugilist hold the same fascination? What peculiar quality did Estelle Taylor possess, or what means did she use, to win over all her rivals? : There is an interesting and enlightening chapter on women and fighters—their likes, ' dislfkes and tactics—in 7 ' © FROM THE INSIDE ~ By JACK KEARNS This is not a sweet story. Kearns, from some people’s point of view, hasn't exactly- led a “sweet” life, but no hero of fiction ever had a career more full of action and ‘romance. Pugilist, gold-seeker, gambling ‘ plunger, cabaret owner, and finally pro- moter and manager to one of the greatest fighters of all time'—he has experienced -’ about every thrill life has'to offer. ) 3 . Certainly, he never permitted life to bore him, and his chronicles will transmit to ¥ (ot