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WEATHER.
ftJ. S. Weather Bureau Forecaet.)
Partly cloudy tonight, minimum tem
perature slightly above freezing; to
morrow warmer, followed by rain
Temperatures—Highest, 48, at noon
today; lowest, 29, at 6 a.m. today.
Full report on page 7.
Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Pago 28
V OO Entered as second class matter
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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.
By Thp A99CM.*iated Press ,
LEWES, I>el., November I*.—One
life was lost in the rate with death
by the blazing Clyde liner Lenape off
the Delaware Capes early today. All
the remainder of her passengers and
crew, numbering 367, were safely ac
counted for. Os these a dozen pas
sengers and crew members suffered
exposure and burns, and eight were
taken to the Beebe Hospital here.
The man who lost his life was iden
tified as Robert Leverton, about 60
years old, believed to he of Williman
sett, Mass. He became panic-stricken
as flames burst through a deck while
passengers were being taken off the
burning ship and jumped overboard.
He was not missed by the ship’s offi
cers, hut his body was picked up in
Delaware Bay by a fisherman hours
after all hands had been landed here.
List of Injured.
Os the injured eight were taken
to the Beebe Hospital hete. Three
or four others were treated and left.
Those in the hospital are;
Mrs. John Shiniko, Brooklyn, X. V.,
bruises.
Mrs. Mary Nolan. New York City,
shock and exposure.
Miss Minnie Dore, New York City,
exposure.
William Sheldon, Long Branch.
N. J.. exposure.
John Miles Woodruff, jr., 7 months
old. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wood
ruff. Rochester, N. Y., exposure
Mrs. John Bennett, t<ag Harbor,
N. Y„ sprained knee.
Mrs. Wilhemine Sanders, New York
City, exposure.
Randolph Ford, negro member of
crew, burned foot.
Arthur W. Pye. passenger 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
to this city. Others desiring Jo con
tinue their journey to Miami will
be sent 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 from the burning vessel to res
cue ships was accomplished as
smoothly as circumstances would per
mit.
There were many women and chil
dren among the passengers, and some
of them left the blazing vessel in
ihe dark hours before dawn scantily
clad. Borne wore only their night
clothing. All wore life preservers un
lil they were landed.
Hotel accommodations here were
inadequate to care for survivors and
the Presbyterian Church was thrown
oi>en for the comfort of the men,
women and children, many of whom
•were suffering from the cold. Towns
people were aroused and soon hot
coffee, sandwiches and other food was
rushed to the assembly hall of Un
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
nft-hold, and was instantly fought by
members of the crew. About 11 p.m.
some of the passengers noticed smoke,
end their anxious inquiries brought
assurance from Capt. Devereaux and
his staff that there was no danger.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
However, the flames continued to
spread, and the smoke became more
noticeable. Many of the passengers
left their cabins.
At 11:45, according to some of the
passengers, the vessel's whistle was
blown, and all hands were advised to
r>-me on deck. All were reassured there
was no serious danger. Previously, at
11:1 S p.m., Capt. Devereaux sent out
nn SOS message. There was immediate
response, and he found that the near
est ship to him was 20 miles away
and the next 40 miles.
By this time the Lenape was abreast
of Cape May, and Capt. Devereaux
decided he could make the Delaware
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
s' poo and Coast Guard boats from Cold
Spring Harbor, N. J., and Lewes. Capt.
Devereaux called for a pilot, and one
was taken aboard from the Phi'adel
phia.
The Lenape, with little fire showing
hut with great volumes of smoke
pouring from her aft hold, came to
anchor about 2 miles off the Delaware
shore. The mouth Os the bay here is
10 miles wide.
Drop Into Water.
The Kickapoo, which followed the
Lenape into the breakwater, a Coast
Guard patrol boat front the Lewes
station and several small craft which
had trailed the burning 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 sailboat, 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
to the sides. Lines were attached to
them and they were ordreed to jump.
From 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 the safe removal of all
passengers, the Lenape was scuttled.
Officials estimate the damage to cargo
and vessel at $3,000,000.
Virtually all baggage was lost and 49
suotmobiles were burned. H. Sbomcr.
Sp-fdg- x- 'V. "'i 'j ay
” (Continued on Page 2,. Column B.J I
MRS. LANSDOWNE KNEW NOTE
WAS ONLY GUIDE, SAYS BEARER
Mrs. Steele Declares She Told Widow Famous Paper
Was Only to Help Her, and That She Showed
No Anger When She Read It.
By the Aseoeiated Prose
Mrs. George W. Steele, jr.. testified
today before the Shenandoah court
o" inquiry that Mrs. Margaret Lans
tlowne “understood fully” that the
statement sent her by Capt. Paul
Foley of the court was merely n
memorandum of suggestions and not
a direct statement of the testimony
she was to give on the witness stand.
It was Mrs. Steele who took to
I Mrs. Lansdowne the memorandum
' which has become a basis for charges
that Capt. Foley, -is Judge dvocate
j of the court, sought to -nduce the
j widow of the Shenandoah's captain
to give false testimony.
I “1 distinctly told her that it was of
] sered only for her assistance in pre
| paring her own statement for the
! court.” she testified, “and that it was
I in the way of suggestions that she
j could fill out.”
i Mrs. Steele. th« wife of 'he com-
I ntandant of the Lakchars' Naval Air
• Station, added that when Mrs. I,ans-
I downe read the memorandum, she
showed not “the jsligh'est anger.”
The witness also said that what was
; in the memorandum was what she had
| understood Mrs. Lansdowne to sav
j she wanted testified.
Kxplaining how she came to deliver
I the memorandum. Mrs. Steele said she
DOCTOR. 80. BURNED
! TO DEATH IN HOME
Servant Dies After Rescue.
Man Killed as Fire Sweeps
New Orleans Docks.
•
By the Associated Press,
j NEW YORK. November IS.—Dr.
; Edward Bennett Bronson, a retired
; consultant, who was graduated from
Yale in 1865, was burned to death
1 early today in a fire that swept his
home, on Forty-ninth street just off
; Fifth avenue, lb- was 8" years old.
i Miss Mary Sullivan, a servant, died
' from burns shortly after being taken
j out of the house by firemen. Mis? Sy
bil Skipton. the physician's secretary,
I was severely burned. Miss Mary No-
I lan. a cook, was taken 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
I the five-story brown stone dwelling,
j were asleep on the top floor.
The explosion shattered windows
; and caused a crowd to gather. Flames
quickly shot through the house. Dr.
i Bronson and Miss Skipton appeared at
! windows shouting for aid, but while
the firemen were putting up ladders
; the doctor was overcome and fell hack
I from the window into his room.
While being placed in an ambulance,
i Miss Skipton. who is 30 years old,
; murmured: "Get the doctor, get the
j doctor.”
The firemen did so, but the phy
sician died in a few minutes after he
j had been brought to the street. The
flames were extinguished in half an
j hour.
FLAMES SWEEP WHARVES.
i
$3,000,000 Damage Done in New Or
leans Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. November 18
(A s ).—Fire, starting just before mid
! night last night, swept seven blocks
! of Mississippi River wharves before it
was brought under control early this
morning. Damage wrought by the
flames was estimated at a minimum
of 53,000.000. with a possibility, said
i police and fire department officials,
i that this may be greatly increased as
ia check proceeds. The Povdras and
Giord Street Docks, practically new
j structures, cost more than 51.000,000.
1 These great sheds fell before the rush
! of flames, as did several freight cars.
| The American Legion convention in
; New Orleans in 1922 was held in the
Giord street structure.
No lives were lost in the fighting,
but the death of J. H. Simpson. 60.
; was an indirect result. He was struck
I and almost instantly killed by the au
! tomobile of Fire Chief John M. Evans,
' driven by a fire department chauffeur.
Ships Towed to Safety.
j Vessels in the stream near the docks
; were in danger from flying embers
j for a time, but were towed to safety.
I Only one vessel was tied up at the
I wharf, the Manila Maru, a coffee ship
I of the Japanese registry,
j She was quickly cut loose and towed
j down the river. The freighter had
just unloaded 75,000 bags of coffee.
1 which was a part of the loss in the
; Poydras shed.
i Important records were burned, in
! eluding nearly all the warehouse rec
ords of the Dock Board. Information
was lacking as to the amount of
i coffee in the Poydras shed in addition
: to the 75,000 bags unloaded yester
day.
The Giord street shed was filled
with canned goods and general cargo:
i the total and character not definitely
known today. Thousands of cans of
Hawaiian pineapple were destroyed.
The fire was discovered in building
1 material placed on the docks between
| the Giord and Julia street sheds for
| use in repairing the flooring of drive
ways. Gaining momentum rapidly,
> the flames attacked the thousands
i of bags of coffee nearby and. defying
i the efforts of every available fireman,
; went on their way until finally stop
| ped at Canal street.
Wind Fans Flames.
I A high wind blowing directly inland
I fanned the tire and scattered sparks
I and embers for many blocks.
! Frequent explosions sounded as the
: fire advanced. Quantities of gasoline
i were stored on the docks and at in
] tervals drums of it exploded. Two
1 loaded gasoline tank cars were opened
I before the fire reached them, and,
j although they were consumed, there
. was no explosion.
' Freight cars played a dual role in
' the firefighting. Hundreds of cars
j on the network of side tracks in the
do-k district impeded the efforts of
i firemen to place hose, but a double
I line of other cars provided a barri-
I cade against the fire.
I Insurance figures in detail were un
i obtainable today. ,
Daring of electricians who °ntevei
Illy bunting hu'ldifig' to cut live
wires was conspicuous.
ft
mhe Mtomim Sfctf.
V y J V X WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION
WASHINGTON, I). C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1925-FORTY-SIN PAGES. *
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 the contents of the
memorandum?” asked Maj. Leonard,
the judge advocate.
“I saw them when Capt. Foley
•rave it to me. I also saw the pen
ciled notes from which it was pre
nared and I went over it with Mrs.
Lansdowne when I delivered it to
her.”
Mrs. Steele was one of several wit
nesses who testified today as to the
circumstances which preceded Mrs.
Lansdowne's first appearance before
tbe 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
after the wreck <>f the dirigible.
He was on leave enarhy. h- said,
and made the call without orders from
any superior, and solely with a desire
to be of assistance.
Mrs. Lansdowne mentioned to him
certain statements attributed to her,
'he witness said, in various news
papers. He himse'f had not seen
(Continued on rage 4, Column 1.)
TRUCE IS REACHED
Civil Service Commission
Does Not Seek Personnel
Board Work.
BY WILL I’. KENNEDY.
The Civil Se-vfce Commission and
'he Bureau of Efficiency, which h.i'e
Leen at loggerheads for several years
ever the work of classifying the 50.-
"00 Federal and District employes in
the City of Washington, have made
up their differences, and smoother
going, to the advantage of the Gov
ernment workers, is likely to result.
The Civil Service Commission now
agrees that it does not want to tak«
over the functions of the Personnel
Classification Board or the Bureau 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 as to
warrant the proposed transfer.
All of this is made clear in a state
ment today from the Civil Service
Commission and in an interview to
day with Herbert D. Brown, chief of
the Bureau of Efficiency, who has
been storm center of the controversy
over classification.
Commission’s Statement.
The Civil Service Commission's
statement is as follows:
‘ Referring to an article in the press
concerning the suggested transfer of
the duties of the Federal Employes'
Compensation Commission, the Per
sonnel Classification Board and the
Bureau of Efficiency to the United
States Civil Service Commission, H. 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 participate in or foster such
movements, believing that the ques
tions involved are properly for the de
termination cf 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
said:
“My attention has just been called
to the campaign being carried on in
certain newspapers for creation of
sentiment in favor of transferring the
functions of the Personnel Glassifica
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 a?
if the Civil Service Commission itself
ought to be consulted in regard to
these transfers.
Does Not Waul Duties.
“Following similar statements which
appeared in the papers, 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
newspaper articles and to say that
they 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 commission. They made clear to
me their feeling that the work of
neither the Personnel Classification
Board nor the Bureau of Efficiency
was closely enough related to that of
the Civil Service Commission to war
rant the transfer.
'ln response to their remarks, T
said, that, if they were sincere. I
thought it would be wise for them
to state their opposition to’ the propa
ganda now being disseminated rather
than to let such propaganda run on
unchallenged, for it was apparent
that the campaign now being waged
to transfer the work of the person
nel classification board to the Civil
Service Commission was based upon
the theory that, if such transfer
were made, the commission would, in
some way. be able to give the em
ployes wholesale Increases in salarv.
I pointed out that, if the work of
the personnel classification hoard
was, in consequence of such propa
ganda. transferred to the commission,
the inevitable result would be em
barrassment for the commission and
disappointment for the employes,
since the commission would be quite
as helpless as is 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
ganda to transfer the Bureau of Effi
ciency's functions to their office was
stimulated largely by certain mem
bers of the veterans’ oragnizatlons,
who feit that the civil Service Com
mission woutd Internee l the prefer
-•••' f ’aw -om-e inr rally than the Bti
iCununued on Page 4, Comma 8.)
ARMY COURT DENIES
AIRSHIP PROBERS’
. PLEA FOR WITNESS
Politely Keeps Maj. Kennedy
Subpoenaed for Shenan
doah Quiz Today.
HEINEN TAKES STAND
IN DIRIGIBLE CRASH
Testimony Sustains Mitchell
That Reduction in Valves
Reduced Safety.
The Army genera! court martial
trying Col. William Mitchell under
the ninety-sixth article of war today
politely refused to acceed to the de
mand of the Shenandoah court of
inquiry that one of its witnesses should
accept service on a subpoena to
testify at the naval court at 1" o'clock
this morning, and then heard expert
witnesses in connection with the
Shenandoah disaster, outstanding of
whom was Capt. Anton Helneri. the
noted German dirigible expert.
Maj. Frank W. Kennedy, chief of
the lighter-than-hair section at Me-
Cook Field. Dayton, Ohio, and mili
tary observer at the construction of
the ZR-3. now the Los Angeles, as
well as a passenger on her delivery
flight to America, had been presented
with a subpoena from the Shenandoah
court to be present at 10 o'clock, and
refused to comply because be was
one of the defense witnesses today
m the Mitchell proceeding.-.
Reid Fights Release.
The prosecution requested t lie
court that fie l.r excused to appear
before the Navy tribunal, but on the
argument of Representative Frank
R. Reid, chief defense counsel, that
he was “surprised at the nerve of
those people" In endeavoring “to
take precedence over this court" Maj.
Kennedy was permitted to remain
in the witness room until his testi
mony was given. After he had testi
fied, Maj Gen. Robert L. Howze. presi
dent of the court, requested him to
go to the Shenandoah proceedings.
Capt. Heinen, Maj. Kennedy and
Capt. Charles Clarke of the lighter
than-air section. Army Air Service,
were called to substantiate Col.
Mitchell's statements that the Shen
andoah was an experimental ship:
that the reduction in the number of
safety valves contributed to her loss
and that the lives of her victims
?ou!d have been saved by parachutes.
These witnesses were confronted by
i new assistant trial judge advocate,
Maj. Allen J. Guliion of the Judge Ad
vocate General's Office, and on duty
here, who replaced Maj. Francis B.
Wilbv of the general staff, the chief
cross-examiner yesterday. Maj. Gul
lion was unusually aggressive in his
objections and arguments with Mr.
Reid, which caused no end of audible
comment among the spectators. Col.
Sherman Moreland, the trial judge ad
vneate. had no part in the proceedings
other than to move that the reading
of the minutes of the preceding day
be dispensed with.
Heinen Testimony Terse.
Capt. Heinen. tbe first witness, fur
nished illuminating testimony, the fea
ture of which was his declaration
that had he known the number of
safety valves on the Shenandoah were
reduced from 18 to 8 "everybody could
rest assured I would have kicked up
a hell of a row!" He further declared
a safety factor tit the dirigible was
reduced “from 100 per cent to zero”
by the elimination of the valves which
was brought about by tbe desire of the
crew and not one person. The Shen
andoah. he added, was "a copy" of the
German Zeppelin L-49. which had been
shot down by tbe allies and complete
plans obtained from it before the crew
destroyed it.
Maj. Kennedy, officially the first
Army officer to arrive at the scene
if the Shenandoah disaster, was pro
hibited from reciting a conversation
he bad had with Chief Petty Officer
Collier, one of the survivors, on ob
jection of Maj. Guliion. and Mr. Reid
immediately requested a subpoena for
Collier Maj. Kennedy answered hy
pothetical questions to the effect that
the dead weight of the Shenandoah
was higher than later ships designed:
that the weight decreased the amount
of useful lift: that rapid rise in flight
would expand the gas cells and fail
ure to discharge the gas 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. Reid announced that
Admiral William S. .Sims, arch critic
of the Navy, would testify this after
noon. It was planned originally, Mr.
Reid said, to place Admiral Sims on
tbe stand at 2 o'clock, but. owing to
tbe delay of the training bringing the
admiral from Newport. R. 1., he per
haps would not be able to testify at
that hour. However, immediately on
bis arrival. Admiral Sims wili be
placed on the stand.
Witness Case Argued.
The session was opened with a dis
cussion as to whether Maj. Kennedy
should appear as a witness before the
Mitchell court or accept service of a
subpoena to testify at tbe Shenandoah
court at 10 o'clock this morning. Maj
Guliion 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. 5 Religion Is Art’s
Friend, Cardinal of Paris Holds
j By the Associated Prertr
PARIS, November 18.—" The virtue
of a woman has never depended on
j the length of her hair,” said Mgr.
Dubois, cardinal-archbishop of Paris,
I when asked his opinion on bobbing.
“Religion is no enemy of fashion,”
i the prelate added.
I “Fashion is the most widespread
j form of art, and God is the friend of
true artists. I loved the fashions of
bygone days, and the decorous charm
i of harmoniously flowing draperies still
appeals to me. But we must recog-
I nize that we have got past flowing
draperies. Today is the day of boldly
; cut low-necked gowns, of too flimsy
1 materials, of delicate stockings atid
1 too uivubstantial footwear.
'Then there i: this mania some
Jjcqtt, women bi.vc r.r making them
selves masculine: A woman loses
, \
ALCOHOL PERMITS
TO BE EXAMINED
U. S., by Changing System.
Aims New Blow at Illicit
Traffic.
What is considered one of tbe most
sweeping blows :st illicit alcohol in
many months was delivered today by
the Treasury Department, which
ordered cancellation of 'll "basic per
mits” and placed January 1 as the
date for all new annual permits to
become effective.
The Government wishes to “avoid
all possible embarrassment to legiti
mate users of industrial alcohol." ac
cording to an announcement by James
K. Jones, director of prohibition, issued
at the office of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Andrews, but the new
system will force sn investigation of
all those applying for permits before
the permits are granted.
“Continuing" Basis to End.
Heretofore many permits for manu
facture and handling of alcohol have
been on what has been known as a
“continuing" basis, with plants op
erating under the first jterniit issued
at the birth of prohibition. From now
on all permits, whether of the old
continuing kind or a more recent
annual variety, will expire on Decem
ber 31. and the manufacturer must
obtain a new permit before he can con
tinue manufacturing.
This action of the Treasury fol
lows many charges made by Gov.
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, alleging
wholesale leakage 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 of the new reorganized
drive by the Government to enforce
more strictlv 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 embarrass
ment to legitimate users of industrial
alcohol Mr. Jones, director of prohi
bition, announced today that instruc
tions had been sent to till adminis
trators to act upon applications lor
renewal of permits for industrial al
cohol plants, bonded warehouses end
denaturing plants prior to 1 lecetnber
31. and that detailed instructions will
follow prescribing a course of action
on all other permits to use denatured
alcohol which will elimirate any de
lay or inconvenience u the legiti
mate trade.”
Abolition of the old system of
granting permits and setting up of
the new order was provided in a
Treasury decision. No. 3773, signed
by C. R. Nash, acting commissioner
of Internal Revenue, and approved
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
ROAR WITH EARTHQUAKE.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. November 18
(A 3 ).—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
have caused a landslide. The tremor
was felt distinctly in Sheridan at the
same time and of a few seconds dura
tion. it was reported by the Federal
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.
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
i making me admit it, even somewhat
I short skirts!”
This authorization, if not conse
; cration, of short hair and skirts, with
■ its marked absence of disapproval,
• has been hailed in Paris as another
I feminist victory and as having been
| meant to dispel thp belief that the ec
: clesiastical autlicritiss were opposed
It o these latest expressions ot woman's
will. ... .
‘NOBLE’ ITALY COULD HAVE DEFIED
U. S„ MUSSOLINI ORGAN ASSERTS
Generosity Made Rome Pav, Certainly Not Fear of
Anythin" America Mi«;ht Do, Editor Says.
Declares Italians Made New World.
RY HIItAM K. MODKRWKIJj
f)j cable to Th. <tar and Chicago Daily News
ROME, Novemlwr IT. via Pari:-.
November IS tuncensored). —An edi
torial in .Mussolini's persona! organ.
I’opolo Diroma. asserts that Italy, in
signing the Washington debt agree
ment, acted with" “noble generosity,"
adding that Italy could nave denied
the validity of the debt and defied
America's efforts to collect it.
The article is signed by Prof.
-Mariotti, but it has special significance
in view of the fact that the govern
ment for weeks past has strictly con
trolled public comment on the debt
question. The article states.
“American civilization, progress and
wealth are due in large measure to
the science, genius and work
of Italians from Columbus to
the latest emigrants. The United
States has not the means to compel
Italy to pay. It is absurd to think of
punitive expeditions or bombardments
across the Atlantic.”
Economic sanctions are considered
useless. Italy having nothing 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 embargo were
GOOLIDGE’S FATHER
HAS FRESH ATTACK
Rallies Quickly—His Condi
tion Is Not Alarming. His
Physician Declares.
By the Associated Press
PLYMOUTH. Vt.. November IS.—
Col. John C. Coolidge, father of the
President, w ho is ill at his home here
with a heart affection, suffered an
other attack of "heart block” early
today. The attack passed soon, how
ever. and his physician. Dr. A. M.
Cram of Bridgewater, said he did not
regard 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
alarming in his examination of Col.
Coolidge.
Former Gov. William Stickney of
Vermont called at the Coolidge home
shortly after the physician left.
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT HIM.
Executive Anxious to Bring His
Fattier Here for the Winter.
BY *. KISSEI.I. YOI'XG.
President Coolidge may go to Ply
mouth. Vt., the home of his father.
Col. John C. Coolidge. 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 advisability of
making this hurried trip to Vermont
was discussed at the White House
early this morning. The reports re
ceived by the President before noon
today are understood to have been of
a nature to cause no immediate alarm,
although the impression was conveyed
that the colonel's condition is regarded
as serious. /
It was explained that if the Presi
dent Anally decides to go to Plymouth
before returning to Washington from
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
Winter. The President has several
times recently written so 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
and nurse attention can be given him.
The President made this suggstion
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
great_confidence. to see if they cou 1 d
(Continued on Page ~ Column 5.)
Programs -Rage 36.
" 3
The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press news
service.
Yesterday’s Circu'ation, 102,367
(A 3 ) Means Associated Press. r J’\V() (’I^XTS.
tried. Italy would get loans elsewhere.
The article concludes with the reflec
tion that Italy's debt agreement “re
veals once more her serene desire to
prove to the admit ins world that all
which is really great is Roman, is
Italian."
Another Fascist newspaper notes
with satisfaction that M. Vlois has
or srani zed a Fascist movement in
France. Commenting that "Italy is ex
porting Fascism.” Tevere. a govern
mental organ. approved the proposals
of Representative Martin L. Davey of
Ohio, to make President Coolidge
“dictator” after the Fascist model by
giving him full powers for a period
of two years.
i t’oDjrrirht. 1 !>“5. by Chicaro Duly New* Co.t
WAY PAVEI) FOR LOAN.
Morgan to Head I nderwriting Syndi
cate in New York.
NEW YORK. November 18 <A > ).
Conferences now proceeding in New
York between bankers and members
of Italian debt funding commission,
beaded by Fount Volpi. are expected
to prepare the way for the flotation
of a $50,000,000 loan to Italy within
(Continued on Page 4. Column t>.)
BANKED SOFT COAL
HOLDS OVER NIGHT
Star’s Demonstration Shows
That Fire Can Be Held for
Many Hours.
That bituminous coal. properly
banked and given the right doses
of air. will "keep" over night jusi
as well rs anthracite fuel was one
of the two important things Wash
ington housewives learned this morn
ing when they visited the newly es
tablished soft coal demonstration
stations. The other striking fact
was the amazingly small amount of
ashe> left by bituminous fuel.
When the engineers in charge of
ihe demonstration stations were
ready to leave for the night the
•showed the crowds gathered how to
banka the tires and arrange the
Ji ufts. Then they advised their audi
ences to return in the morning and
sec the result. At Id o’clock, when
the stations opened up again, the
lires were all still burning brightly.
In the ash pans there was little in
no waste. Fuel experts have con
sistently pointed out that the ef
ficiency of coal depends upon its ash
and water content. Bituminous coal
has been known by fuel experts to
contain a considerably less ash than
anthracite. This was proved to the
householders today, when they beheld
a handful or two of dust in the ash
pans of the demonstration furnaces.
Hot-Air Furnace Next.
The popularity of the campaign
inaugurated by The Evening Star in
co-operation with the Coal Merchants’
Board of Trade is growing remarka
bly. The fourth demonstration sta
tion will open in Washington proper
tomorrow morning at 1734 Corcoran
street. This house having a hot-air
furnace, it was selected ahead of the
remaining two places for the present.
Just as soon as competent en
gineers can tve obtained to take.charge
of the demonstrations, the houses at
J7OB Ontario road northwest and L’935
Seventh street northeast will he put
in operation. This will complete the
six that were originally decided upon
as enough to take care of Washing
ton’s needs. It is expected that these
last two stations will he running be
fore the end of the present week.
On top of Hyattsvllle’s appeal for
a demonstration, however. there
reached The Star today a request
from the people of Takoma Park for
a station in that suburb. This was
coupled with an offer from the owner
of a house on Fifth street to permit
his residence to be used as the sta
tion. This place will be opened to
morrow and operated In the after
noon and evening. Plans are being
prepared for the station In Hyatts
vllle.
Some Idea of the unanimity with
which coal men are behind the soft
coal campaign may be gleaned from
the fact that F. E. Magee, ordinarily
identified with the Anthracite Econo
my Service here, has assumed c-lnirg--
(Continued on Pagq 4. Column 3.)
HARD-COAL PEACE
HINTED IN MOVES
TOWARD PAY PACT
Evidences of Early Reopening
of Mines Found —Lewis’
. Speech Conciliatory.
MINERS’ HEAD VOICES
READINESS FOR PARLEY
~ays “Mutual Concessions" Will
End Struggle—Would Agree to
Five-Year Contract.
|
r fi> rhp A*sor-iatrd P
PHILADELPHIA. NnvemWr 1*. —
■ The conciliatory attitude of John L
Lewis. president of the T'nited Aiine
Workers, as indicated in his -ftenien:
last night, coupled with reports from
the hard coal regions today that some
of the producers were making prep
rations to reopen the mines, strength
' ned the belief that the wage ne
gations between the anthracite
perators and miners might be re
timed at an early date.
, In his statement Mr. Lewis said
the miners were ready to negotiate
a new wage contract "in a spirit of
compromise and give and take." and
; that they stood ready to meet the
operators “in amicable discussions to
: work out a contract for from one to
five years' continuous operation of
the mines.”
Cars Ordered Rushed.
From the Pottsville region came
reports that at least one large pro
during company had issued rush
orders for the delivery at its mines
•>f nearly 100 mine cars and also
had ordered a checkup of all the
pumps in its workings. These re
ports also stated that leading opera
tors recently had held three secret
conferences, at which it was rumored
a modification of their attitude of
“no concessions - ' was considered.
All these reports, while lacking offi
cial confirmation, came to the Asso
ciated Press from persons close to the
operators. None of the members of
the operators’ negotiating committee
could he reached early today for a
check-up.
When the reports were called to the
attention of Air. Lewis he expressed
interest, but said he knew nothing of
then!. Other officials at Mr. Lewis’
headquarters here said that if the
operators had decided to meet the
miners “half way." there was no
doubt of an early resumption of the
wage parleys.
Mr. Lewis, in his statement las'
. night, made it plain that the miners
i would not accept arbitration. He d*-.
dared that they were ready to make
■ a new contract by “mutual eonees
| sions."
Lewis’ Speech, in Part.
“Both sides to the controversy nl
ways have proceeded hv collective
bargaining to work out a cortract.
and the miners insist that this is their
only safety in dealing with their col
lective employers.” Air. Lewis said.
“The operators now propose to
•scrap’ this principle, and that the
miners agree blindly to work at a
• rate of wages To be fixed bv other (ver
sons to lie called by the company
phrase of ‘arbitration board.’
“The miners can never give up the
principle that their wages must be
fixed when they go to work, by con
tract with their employers, brought
; bout by negotiation in a spirit of
compromise and give-and-take. They
stand for that principle now. They
blieve that the abandonment of that
principle and the adoption of the pro
posal of the operators will reduce
them to a position of semi-slavery.
"Whenever the representatives of
; the operators are willing to meet the
' representatives of the miners in ami
cable negotiations to work out a con
i tract for from one to five years’ con
tinuous operation of the mines, the
, mines stand now and have been pre
pared to meet them."
RAILROAD ACCUSED
IN RUM INDICTMENT
24 Individuals, Including Police
Officer and Dry Agents Held
ns Conspirators.
By tb<* Associated Prr«s.
CHICAGO. November IS. —Two in
dictments charging the Boston and
, Maine Railroad, as a corporation, an 1
j 24 individuals. including Police.
Lieut. Alhert Winge. and 3 prohibi
tion agents, with conspiracy to vio
. late prohibition were returned by
the Federal grand jury today in the
. beer syndicate inquiry.
Besides Police Lieut. Winge. David
, .T. Allen, Jersey City. N. J„ politician
! and former purchasing agent of the
; Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Oa.:
; three prohibition agents. Karl Currv.
j Raymond King and A. F. McCarthy;
A. M. Kolb, a Chicago policeman;
i the Gilt Kdge Beverage Co., a cor
l poration operating a brewery at
Lawrence. Mass.: TV. T. Lamoure,
freight traffic manager of the Bos
ton and Maine Railroad. North Sta
i tion. Boston, Mass.: George TV
Nicholson, general agent. Boston and
j Maine Railroad. Lawrence, Afass..
I and J. C. Reardon, chief clerk to
i Nicholson at Lawrence, were among
those indicted.
NAMED SARGENT AIDE.
Charles Di Lawrence of New York
today was appointed to an Assistant
Attorney General.
He succeeds William TV. Hoppln.
i 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 (o).—' The
I Daily Mall says that the Irish Free
State is about to negotiate economic
treaties with France and Germany.
Kidnaper Gets Long Term.
! SCHENECTADY, N. Y., November
! 18 (A>). —A sentence of 10 to 50 years
! in Clinton prison, at Dannermora, was
! imposed today upon Harry C. Fair
banks. confessed kidnaper of Vertier
! A lexatiderson. the voting son of F
i F. TV. Atoxanderson. «*'ti»>r <
engineer of the General Electric Co.