Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1926, Page 7

" HEAWATERALTS HONTFOR DRDINED Five Lost and One Killed in Collapse of Bridge as Flood Toll Hits 11. By the Assoctated Press HUNTINGTON, W. 23—High water in River today tempors of resuce work bodies of five siructu Wwho were drowne eollapse of a brid between Kenova, W Burg, Ky. One workman in the crash and two other Maj. 1I. M. Trippe, United ¢ engineer in charge of the Huntin district, and other resuce worker Heve the bodies are pinned benes the wreckage at the scene of the tragedy. but the flood stage of the river, due to recent delayed search for them until the water re cedes. Lookouts have been stationed along the Ohio River below the mouth of andy to watch for bodies and r instructions have been given at dams WEST VIRGINIA HARD HIT. December sand Va., the rily halted recove iron workes erday in the constructed Relief in Sight, However—Damage Is Great. CHARLESTON, W. Va., December 23 (P).—With the Tug and Clinch Riv- ers receding and freezing tempera- tures prevailing, rellef is in sight for the flood-stricken districts of southern West Virginia, where many r ©of the lowlands in the two river Jeys were forced from their homes large damage was suffered by farmer: tndustries and railroads. The high water followed 48 hours of rain, which eased falling early yesterday. ‘Three newspaper plants at William- gon were flooded, together with a num: ‘er of stores and small plants. Burst- ing gas lines caused several fires, the most serious of which was at the {West Virginia Armature Co., where an explosion wrecked the plant and caus- d $30,000 damage. Matewan and Ke: it and other small towns also suf- gered severely. A score of families trapped in their homes at Princeton by flood waters of the Blueston River and Brush Creek were rescued by firemen in boats. The two streams reached their highest mark since 1900, old residents said. WATER STILL RISING. GAME CAUSES FIGHT. Kissing Results in Shooting of 2. Woman Held as Witness. CINCINNATI, December 23 (#).— An alleged kissing game at a party last night resulted in a shooting. Arthur Wade, 37, and Rex Fowler, 36, were in a hospital today seriously wo 1 s we witness he admitted she is the common of Fowler. The quarrel ens she said, when her brother objected to Fowler engaging n o kissing game with another woman. MOSES ASKS LIGHT * ABOUT NCARAGUA Ilnquiry Resolution Is Re- ferred to Senate Foreign | Relations Committee. revolution: in progress in and President Diaz cha in behalf of nents, Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, has moved to obtain for the Senate such information as the executive branch of the Government has about the situation. Under a resolution introduced by the New Hampshire Senator and referred to the foreign relations committee, President Coolidge would be requested to transmit, if not incompatible with public interest, information as to what action has been or could properly be taken to asfist the Diaz government “to restore order and peace,” together with all official State Department -cor- respondence bearing on the disturb- ance, Cognizance was taken in the resolu- tion of the recognition by the United States of the Diaz government and of the subsequent recognition by Mexico of the group headed by Juan B. Sa- casa, who was vice president when a conservative coup led by Gen. Emil- iano Chamorro upset the liberal gov- ernment. Recalling that the State Depart- ment, after receiving Diaz’ appeal for aid, “issued a warning against ‘inter- ference from outside sources’ in Nica- raguan affairs as a cause of concern to every friend of stability in Central America,” the resolution specifically requested information in the depart- ment's possession as to what extent ¥loods in Ohio Valley Expected by Christmas. LOVISVILLE, Ky., December 23 (). +—Freshets, caused by unseasonably heavy rains, spread death and de- struction in four States, made several hundred persons homeless, marooned tourists and threatened to cause flood conditions in the Ohio Valley by Christmas. Six lives lost yesterday were added to the previous toll of five when a bridge worker died from injuries caused when the falsework of a new bridge at Catlettsburg, Ky., collapsed under pressure of high waters and five were drowned. Three children were drowned In Arkansas and two men in Kentucky Tuesday. Tug River, on the boundary be- tween Kentucky and West Virginia, overflowed its banks at Williamson, W. Va., making 300 homeless and @amaging buildings and industrial plants. Southbound tourists were marooned in southeastern Kentucky, where the Dixie highway was reported under water between Pineville and Corbin. One_hundred persons were homeless in Pineville and 25 families were driven out of their houses at Harlan. Trains were annulled on several lines in the mountains when bridges washed out and landslides covered tracks in- several places. W. C. Devereaux, weather forecaster at Cincinnati, ,issued a warning in which he said inhabitants of the Ohio Valley probably will witness a Christ- mas flood. Rising rapidly, the Ohio has passed the 25-foot mark at Cin- cinnati yvesterday. Flood stage there is 51 feet. Several Arkansas and Tennessee cities reported unusually heavy rain- fall during the past 36 hours. 3250,060 LIBRARY GIFT AIDS CHICAGO SAVANTS University’s Oriental Institute ‘Will Have Research Books to Aid Quest, Says Breasted. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 23.—A gift of $250,000 from. the general education bodrd of the University of Chicago for the establishment and maintenance of library at the university’s Oriental Institute was announced vesterday by President Max Mason. This gift, Prof. James H. Breasted, head of the institute, possible for the univer: to establish a library olerations in Egypt, a has never before been dc 4 - Breasted, Robinson scientists its base of thing which €aid Prof. been leading a sort of existence, learning much from work, but being handicapped by a lack of books on their subject, telling what other men have done.” GUEST SHOOTS SELF. Borrows Rifle “to Try It” and Sends Bullet Into His Head. ON, Va., December 23 (®). Borrowing the rifle of his host, J. R. Wood, ‘Yo try it,” Samuel Madison, 45, of Rockbridge ( self early yesterd: 1 &bove the right acting coroner, gave asverdict of sui- ODD THING Mexico had intervened and aided the revolutionists. Meanwhile, Rear Admiral J. L. Lat- imer, commander of the United States special service squadron, has proceed- ed with his flagship, the Rochester, to Bluefields, where fighting which would threaten American interest is expect- ed. Four naval vessels are now sta- tioned there. SENATE INDORSES BILL FOR INTERIOR Supply Measure Carries $260,000,000—Howard Item Rejected. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) In passing the Interior Department appropriation bill yesterday afternoon, providing $218,000 toward the annual maintenance of Howard University, but rejected an amendment which would have authorized an additional $150,000 for a new dormitory for wom- en at the university. When this appropriation bill was before the House last week, all of the items for Howard University were climinated on a point of order. The action of the Senate vesterday after- noon has the effect of sending to con- feregce the routine expenses for the unif@irsity without any provision for a new building. Trammell Gives Views. Before the Howard University item was disposed of, Senator Trammell, Democrat, of Florida, opposed any appropriation on the ground that it constituted discrimination against | other educational institutions that do | not receive congtressional ald. Sena- | tor Trammell declared he was oppos- | ing the appropriation solely on the round of diserimination and not be- ause it is a colored institution. It | finally was agreed to approve the cur- rent expenses, with the dormitory item_eliminated. While the Senate was considering another.item in the Interior bill au- thorizing $200,000 for the examination and classification of public lands in ‘est, Senator King, Democrat, of Llhe Senate adopted an amendment Utah, took exception to the fact that $130.000 of this item was to be for clerical services in the District of Co- lumbia. He offered an amendment under which only $75,000 out of the 4$200,000 could be spent for clerks in he District. | This amendment, however, was | voted down. Senator King sald his | object was to have more of the money spent in examination of land in the Western States. Senator Smoot, in charge of the bill, told the Senate that the King amendment would not have the effect sought by its author, but would merely retard the public land work. The Interior appropriation bill car- l|‘lwl approximately $260,000,000. The year of the planet Neptune (which is the furthest known planet from the NOT FOUND ELSEWHERE Berry & Warrmore Co. Diamonds Pearls Watches Stationery Engraving Sole Agents TIFFANY STUDIOS TIFFANY FA VRILE GLASS COPENHAGEN CHINA F AND ELEVENTH STREETS THE FEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY BALLOVSMESSGE COESTOTEACHERS Yule Greeting Is Sent Out With Intimate Touch of Personal Signature. An inspirational Christmas message, bearing the intimate touch of a per- sonal signature, was sent to all em- ployes in the school system today by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools. “There never has been a time,” Dr. Ballou says in his message, “when there was greater need than there is today for teaching by precept and ex- ample the homely but indispensable virtues—sincerity, honesty, self-con- trol, loyalty and self-sacrifice, as well as tolerance and charity. Qualities That Endure. “These are the necessary charac- teristics of all worthy citizens. These are the qualities that endure. With- out the possession of them our per- sonal lives must indeed be barren and unprofitable, and democratic forms of government must fail. “With the approach of the Christmas season, another year draws to a close. The past year has brought to each of us its measure of joys and sorrows, successes and failures, and privileges and responsibilities. To those who have been called on to bear personal sorrow by the loss of. members of family, intimate friends or highly esteemed professional associates, the superintendent extends sincere sym- pathy. ““Whatever may have been our lot during the past vear, the Christmas season, with its rich significance, may properly cause us to pause in our busy school work to meditate on some of the ideals and purposes. of our in- dividual and professional lives. Our: close application to the regular daily tasks of office, classroom or shop tends to keep our attenilon on the humdrum of the commonplace. The higher, loftier and more inspiring as- pects of our professional tasks are to be found in the thought that we are engaged in the instruction of youth, and that it is our privilege to sur- round them with wholesome influ- ences, to set before them worthy ex- amples of manhood and womanhood and to inspire them with the finest ideals of worthy citizenship. Spirit of Season. “The Christmas season is one of unusual joy and happiness built on the spirit of peace, good will and brotherly love. This spirit permeates the home, the church and the school. The happy relationship between par- ent, teacher and pupil exemplifies the spirit of the season. It is our joy- ous privilege to surround the children, particularly st this time, with influ- :mccle that are wholesome and spir- tual “The superintendent extends sincere Christmas greetings. Let us enjoy the Christmas season to the fullest extent. May we all gather from the Christmas season that inspiration for and devotion to the service of man- kind which shall give us courage, strength and high ideals for our chos- en work in the coming years.” EXPECTS 0. K. OF W0ODS. Senator Reed, Republican, of Penn- sylvania, said at the White House today following a conference with the President that he felt very sure Cyrus E. Woods of Pennsylvania, who was nominated several days ago by the President as a member of the Inter- state Commerce Commission, would be confirmed by the Senate. Senator Reed In making this prediction said that there would be less than 10 votes against Mr. Woods when his nomina- tion comes before the Senate for action. He stated that as soon as the Southern coal interests realized that Mr. Woods was not named on the commission for the purpose of “pack- ing” that body in the lake cargo coal case opposition to him will dis- appear. Senator Reed added that Mr. Woods obviously would not participate in the commission’s deliberation in the dis- position of the lake cargo coal case in the event he is confirmed. ENVOY VISITS RICHMOND. RICHMOND, Va., December 23 (#). —Dr. Sylvano Gurgel do Amaral, Am- bassador from Brazil to the United State came here yesterday from ‘Washington to see the Pan-American School of his compatriot, Miss Sylvia Leao. This instituton, recently estab- lished here to train North and South American persons for business ca- reers on either continent, is said to be the first pan-American school in the United States, The cordial relations existing be- tween this country and Brazil were voiced by the Ambassador in a brief address to the puplls of the school. Bt At y\!\\”i’ | f{/' | fL!fiW ol 1 HER MEN LIVED UP TO TRADITION. *Coast Guard supply schooner Lincoln, e . 3 which went down in flames into the Atlantic Saturday, carrying five men of her crew of eight to their AIR MEN PLEASED WITH U.S. POLICY Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce Satisfied With Progress. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. So many industries and individuals come to the White House to ask for things that it {s a bit unusual to find one group telling President Coolidge that all goes well and that mainte- nance of a policy already begun is all that is necessary. Such is the situation attending the report made by members of the Aero. nautical Chamber of Commerce to the. President. It is significant because a vear ago the country was still in the midst of an agitation as to what should be done about aviation. Events of the last 24 hours have proved that the commercial industry is contented with the progress made, and that the outlook for an aviatlon development which will fill the needs of commerce as well as national defense is con: sidered excellent, Air Mail Big Help. For a long time the crux of the aviation problem was that the build- ing of airplanes could not be stimu- lated from the commercial side unless the Government recognized the .neces- sity of constructing a certain number of planes a year. This could not be immediately accomplished, because there was no abiding conviction as to the value of the airplane in warfare. Then came the air mail, offering an opportunity for the Government to encourage the aviation industry. Air mall contracts give the industry an op- portunity to bid, and when they know exactly what income they can expect they can go ahead with airplane con- struction to take care of the Govern- ment’s needs. Commercial transpor- tation s still in its infancy, but the ex- ample of the Government is being watched by industry generally in the hope that the airplane will some day furnish a means for carryingg fast freight. The men who saw President Cool- idge pointed out that the United States has assumed the lead in com- mercial flying and that more routes and planes are in operation than any- where ‘else in_the world. When the delegates left the White House they saw the three assistant secretaries of aviation, who are in the War Department, Navy Department and Commerce Department, respec- tively. Here apain co-operation was evident. The industry said in effect that it had no complaint of any kind as to the way the military and naval branches of the Government were let- ting their contracts and that real progress was being made. Congress, of course, has only author- ized the construction of certain air- planes on a flve-year program, but each year the authorization must be backed up by the actual appropria- tion. In this respect airplanes are in the same status as the cruisers sought recently by the Navy. Congress and the Executive may “authorize,” but the important step Is tg provide sums in the annual budget “and persuade Congress to appropriate. It seems only yesterday that Col. Bllly Mitchell was being called an ‘“‘ex- tremist,” and was being accused of lack of tact in presenting the cause of aviation, but the report made by the President’s aircraft board, headed by Dwight P. Morrow, followed there- after and Congress embarked on a five- year program. Thus in a relatively short space of time has one of the biggest controversies, which occupied the forefront of public attention, been started on the way toward a perma- nent solution. e ke Child Dies of Burns. Mary Louise Prentice, 14 months old, 1621 C street southeast, died in Children’s Hospital yesterday from being scalded Tuesday when she pulled a pan of hot grease off the stove in her home. Massachusetts Ave. at 2lst St. Potomac 4480 Still available, a few apartments — Combination living and bedroom, kitchen, dinette and bath, $55.00 to $65.00. Business and social reference required. Celery Mixed Nuts 1to 8 PM. $2.00 CHRISTMAS DINNER Saturday, December 25th MENU Bluepoints on the Half Shell Beef Bouillon Educator Butter Crisps Radishes Cider Roast Turkey, Raisin and Almond Dressing. Giblet Gravy Cranberry Spuce Mashed Potatoes or Glazed Sweet Potatoes Hubbard Squash — New Peas Hot Rolls Christmas Salad English Plum Pudding. Hard Sauce or Fruit Cream Sherbet and Individual Cakes Mints Coffes No Tipping For Reservations, Phone Main 5460 GRACE DODGE HOTEL You will find our Loumge with its open fireplace a delightful place to linger with your friends. Olives Christmas Candies Special Music 1to3—61t8 Bring Your - Savings Account to Washington If you have in some other city a savings account deposited in a bank that credits interest January 1st, and you would prefer to have your account here, we can make the transfer without loss of interest. Bring your savings passhook to the ' Lincoln National Bank before the 5th of T January and we will attend to the details ' for you without charge. You will receive interest to December 31st from your present bank and interest from January 1st from this bank. Lincoln National Bank Tth and D Sts. 17th and H Sts. DECEMBER 23, 1926. REHEARING PHONE CASE 1S APPROVED McCoy Grants Motion for Modification of Order of Injunction. Chief Justice McCoy of the District Supreme Court today granted the mo- tion of the Public Utilities Commis- sion for a modification of the injunc- tion order of the court which was se- cured June 10, 1925, by the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Co. to prevent the reduction of 25 cents in the charges for telephone service. The commission in its application satd it merely wanted to hold further hear- ings to see if the present conditions uurrmm the business of the com- pany led a change in rates. ‘The court is of opinion,” says the chief justice, “that the motion to modify the injunction should be granted, so that the valuation may be t up to the present time on the t::: contended for by the commis- sion. Tt may be that on the present of the commission the sav- ing to each of the rate players will be small, but that is not & proper basts upon which to approach a decision. It 1s the total saving to the rate pay- erulvtvh(ch a{’ to be cotsidered. “It must not be taken, h: that granting the motion is & qe. cision to any extent upon the conten- tions of the plaintift (telephon o pany) a8 to points ra!: a B 1t aite upon this motion or upon the matter of valuation or upon the mat'er of fixing rates, nor is it Intended to ap- prove of a 7 per cent return. The modification of the temporary injunc- tion is permitted only upon the un- derstanding that the commission will proceed upon the same theory of 1al- uation as that originally adopted by it in this matter, and this for the vea- son that if different principles are adopted from those originally follow- ed the court will have before it two valuation cases instead of one, and that should not be permitted.” The Public Utilities Commission, in its application, stated that by a re- vision of rates the customers of the telephone company may be saved $520,000 a year. Attorney George P. Hoover for the company denied that there could be any such saving to the users of telephones. Me insisted the injunction should not be modified until the court had rendered its de- cision on the valuation case already under submission. SKIN POWDER IS FATAL. Parisienne Dancer Dies From Acute Blood Poisoning. BERLIN, December 23 (P).—The bronze powder with which she daily coated her body to do an East Indian dance at a Berlih variety house is be- lieved to have contributed to the death of Lucienne Condrey, Parisienne dancer, who appeared on the stage un- der the name of “Myosa.” ‘The dancer was taken {1l just after a performance and removed to a hos- pital, where she died. The continued s 1 WILL FIGHT SEATING OF STATE SENATOR Hagner Should Have Resignad U. S. Position Before Electism in Maryland, Claim. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., December - —The seating of State Senator-ele: Alex Hagner in the next General As sembly of Maryland will be challenged on the ground that no man holding a position with the Federal Government is eligible to hold office under the Maryland constitution. It is held that Hagner, Republican should have resigned before his elec tion as United States commissions whereas his resignation was subm! ted afterward. Dr. J. Hubert Wade, Democratic State chairman, has nounced that the seating of Ha will be contested. gner g Not Ready for Grave. When Andrew Hawkinson, Gales- burg, IlL., regained consclousness after being stouck by lightning he found himself lying in a grave he had been digging in the cemetery. The eold rain had revived him and he lost no time scrambling out, says the Cap- Magaine. 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