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Washington plowed its way to
work this morning through the
• heaviest single day’s snowfall,
with the exception of the blizzard
of 1922, that the city has experi
enced in more than 25 years J and i
one of the three or four heaviest
for a single day since the Weather
"Bureau has been keeping precipi
tation records.
Snowed All Night
Official records that approxi
mately one inch fell early yester
day, and, between 9 o’clock last
* night and 6:30 this morning, during
which time the fall was continuous,
eight and one-half inches was
added to that.
Despite the heavy fall, however,
movement of street cars and trains
was impeded but little, although
thousands of automobiles which use
the public streets for a garage were
“snowed in” during the night.
The municipal authorities early
today had a heavy force of men
and trucks and carts at work clear
, ing the streets in the down town
section, and in the principal centers
i of the residential sections.
Mercury to Fall
Authorities will be given ample
- time to clear the streets, the weather
forecaster said today. It will, how
ever, get colder in the wake of the’
/ storm, a minimum of 18 degrees be- •
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FAMED HALL TO CROSS SEA TO NEW HOME
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Col. William Mitchell
HAS GIVEN HIS OFFICIAL LIFE
FOR HIS PRINCIPLES
Martyr to the cause of aviation, shorn of rank,
and virtually forced into resignation because he
criticised inefficiency in service aviation, Tie will •
write a series of articles exclusively for
THE WASHINGTON TIMES .
Unrestrained by official gag, Colonel Mitchell will
begin in this paper Kfe etimpdign for letting the
natiomlEnow the truth about its flyers and its flying
services. C' ; ‘
The First Article Will Appear in 1
WASWWICTMES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Future Life Subject
of Open Forum
The Washington Times Open Forum for the discussion of psychic
phenomena and allied topics, presents an article on psychic research
by Mr. Thomas B. Eckloff, president of the Washington Secular
League, together with a comment on Mr. Frank Vcdder’s article on
telepathy, printed yesterday, by L. Mack, a noted material scientist
of this city. The discussions presented are purely the convic
tions of the authors and in no way are intended to influence belief in
any theory nor to antagonize followers thereof. The sole purpose of
this newspaper is to bring out a healthy discussion of a trend of
thought which is at present very much on the public mind. In such a
fashion, the truth cannot suffer and many fallacies may be dispelled.
By THOMAS B. ECKLOFF ♦
President Secular League.
Many thinkers regard psychical
research as the coming science, but
it has been slighted in the past.
Heretofore, leaders who claimed
special relations with heaven told
the faithful that psychical man
ifestations resulted from the
machinations of evil spirits—devils.
On the other hand scientists molli
fied their followers with the in
fallible dictum that it was all
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unworthy of investigation. Which
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attitude.
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mained • as occult as electricity
would be had the ‘Franklins and
Edisons relegated it to the limbo
of the devil and the imagination
instead of studying and observing
and experimenting with tireless
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ITDNCE
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The audit of the books of the
retail cdal merchants of Washing
ton will proceed immediately and
will be completed in about a week.
The coal retailers do not oppose
I the apdit and will co-operate with
the Senate District Committee in
determining the facte and ip
reaching the truth as to, the charge
of profiteering brought against
them.
Parley Brings Decision
This was the result of a confer
ence today between the Senate Dis
trict Committee, representatives of
the retail coal merchants, including
W. W. Griffith, Leroy King, Jesse
L. Suter and others, and auditors
from the office of Comptroller Gen
eral McCarl.
The .government auditors, headed
by. A. A. Smith, will work in co
operation with • accountants who
represent the coal merchants.
These are Beck & Leland, certified
public accountants, and Harry T.
Peters, public accountant and
auditor.
Data To Be Complete
The auditors will prepare a profit
and loss -sheet, and the survey,
continuing from January 1, 1925,
to January of the current year,
will Include all factors going into
the purchase, handling, overhead
charges and distribution of coal.
Senator Capper, chairman of the
Senate District Committee, said he
was well satisfied with the agree
ment reached by the coal dealers
and Was sure the investigation
would be adequate.
Senator Neely of West Virginia,
who has acted largely on behalf of
the West Virginia operators during
the Senate investigation. aUo ex
pressed himself to the same effect.
The coal retailers, after the con
ference, also appeared to be satis
fied.
AMERICANS HELD AS
HOSTAGES IN SINYANG
Sinyang ho been occupied by
Kuominchun troops and the entire
foreign population, including 26
Americana, is being held as hostages,
the State Department was advised
•vday in a delayed dispatch from
John V. A. Mac Murray, American
Minister at Peking.
Peking •authorities are conducting
a vigorous Investigation.
Sinyang. about 150 miles north of
Hankow, fell on February 4, the
report said.
SKULL BROKEN ON ICE
ENGINEER DIES HERE
Edgar Becht, 50, of Brunswick,
Md., a Baltimore and Ohio locomo
tive engineer, died at Casualty Hos
pital today from Injuries received
last night when he slipped on the
icy tracks at Pofomac Yards, Va.,
fracturing his skull.
Following the accident Becht was
removed by- yard employes to the
Washington Terminal where he re
ceived first aid treatment, and later
Aitken to Casualty Hospital.
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’ George Brown has more reason
today to greet • vith glee the
heaviest snow-storm of the year
than any other 14-year-old boy in
the District of Columbia.
George is, gleeful just because
he can be gleeful—Just because he
is not a mangled, broken body
of what had been a bright, active
boy who had fallen from the
second-floor window of his home
while sleep-walking. He alighted
on a heavy drift of snow.
Dilocates Shoulder
Because of the snow George dislo
cated his shoulder, fractured hie
wrist and suffered a few bruises
arid some shock—but otherwise i«
right as the preverbial trivet, his
physicians say this morning, arid,
though he may be confined * to his
home for several weeks to come,
there is nothing critical about his
condition.
The boy lives at 1857 Ontario Pl.,
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
Brown were celebrating their
twenty-second wedding Anniversary.
Mr. Brown is one of the special
counsel of the United States Ship
ping Board and his host of friends
in Washington had gathered at his
home to help him celebrate the.oc
casion with Mrs. Brown.
Hear Thump of Body
In the midst of the festivities
they heard the dull thump of a
falling body, and rushing out in the
street found the youngster uncon
sciaous. He had retired early and
some dreaming fancy caused him to
walk in his sleep to the window
and step out.
He 'was rushed to the Emergency
Hospital where his injuries were
gjven treatment and where he will
remain a few days under observa
tion.
DECREASE REPORTED IN
UNFILLED STEEL TONNAGE
NEW YORK; Feb. 10.—The un
filled tonnage of the United States
Steel Corporation on January 31
amounted to 4,882,739 tons, against
5,033.364 tons on December 31, a
decrease of 150,625 tons, according
to the monthly report issued by
the corporation at noon today.
SPANISH AIRMEM NOW *
IN BUENOS AIRES
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 10.—Com
mander Franco and his Intrepid
companions landed here safely to
day, having made the flight from
Montevideo in less than two hours.
Their arrival here marked the
completion of the first flight from
Spain to the Argentine capital.
HEAD OF ALUMINUM"CO.
SEES MELLON ON PROBE
Possibility of Senate investigation
into the Aluminum Company of
America was discussed today be
tween Secretary of Treasury Mellon,
principal oWher, and H. V. Davis,
of Pittsburgh, president of the cor
poration.
Neither would comment.
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1 DIAGRAM OF STRANGE ACCIDENT
The heavy fall of snow last night probably saved George Brown,
1 14, of 1857 Ontsris Pl. N. W„ from death when, walking in his
1 sleep, he wandered to a second-floor balcony and tumbled into a
thick coat of snow in the rear yard. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, the
parents, were entertaining at the time of the accident- Young
George had retired early and when the party heard the thud of
the body striking the ground all rushed to the scene. George was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where he was treated. He will re* ’
main there under observation.
ISIS PJIDBE ON
P«PILS DRIVING
In the light of recent auto thefts
i by students, and the present action
by school heads to check “joy
rides” being taken by pupils dur
■ ing class hours, Stephen E. Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools,
today pointed, out that an investiga
tion should be made by police to
ascertain the number of pupils
driving without permits.
Since over 50 per cent of high
1 school pupils are under 16 years of
’ age (thence not eligible to drive
. an automobile in the District, ac
-1 cording to law) and more than 150
1 automobiles are being used dally by
Central High pupils alone, it is
desired to know just how many of
these children have licenses.
Kramer believes an investigation
of the matter by the Traffic Bu
l reau and the American Automobile
’ Association would likely reveal an
alarming situation.
He says: “The average age of a
child entering the senior schools is
14% years and nearly all of
.them arte in their third year before
they are 16 years old.”
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• “ THE WHITE HOUSE PLOW AT WORK
Today’s Scratches
'At Miami
FIRST RACE—Kinsman, Leather
wood, Marionette and Wellflnder.
SECOND, RACE Wandering
Times, Orange Glow and Laduse.
THIRD RACE—George .Kuffan.
Confidante and Dr. A. Lowenthal.
FOURTH RACE —Hot Pepper.
FIFTH RACE—OId Slip. ,
SEVENTH RACE—Shenanigan.
Simon and Corinth.
Weather, clear: track, fast.
At Havana
FIRST RACE —Kelly, Lindaita.
SECOND RACE Foxy. Oak,
Hampton Lady, Joy Maker, Bengali,
Lady Collto and Fair and Warmer.
FOURTH RACE—Beg Pardon, Fe
licitous, Spontaneous, The Nephew.
FIFTH Little Bat.
SIXTH RACE—Harry M. Stevens.
At New Orleans
FIRST RACE —Limerock.
FIFTH RACE—Frigate, Tan
gerine, Rodeo, Bassorah, Hobson,
Frightful.
SIXTH RACE —Barrister, Kin
burn, Don Juan, Medici, Greystone.
SEVENTH RACE—Whis On,
Runleg, Bally Nuisance, Little Man
ager, Rugby, Neireld.
Gem Trunk Missing
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. —Police and
private detectives are seeking a
uunk containing gold and platinum
jewelrv worth 130,000 which was
checked through to New York from
T'enton. N. J. t>n a Pennsylvania
railruuu iuuin put failed to arrive.
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’ After twenty hours of delibera
i tion, the jury in the* Ziang Sua f
Wan murder trial reported itself
in L disagreement today and re
turned for further consideration
to the room in the District court
house where they had spent the
night. ■ '
The twelve men who hold the
OrientaFs life in their hands
visited the courtroom today to
have their minds refreshed by the
instructions they had been given
yesterday, afternoon. At 11:10
o'clock, when the jury filed into
the courtroom, every seat was
occupied.
Aqks Instructions
"Mr. Foreman, have you arrived
at a verdict?” inquired Justice Wen
dell P. Stafford.
“We have not, your honor,” re
plied W. W. Upchurch, foreman of
the jury.
"Do you wish further instruc
tions?”
"Yes, your honor. The jury de
sires that the prayers of the de
fense as well as the prosecution be
read.”
The 12 men in the box plainly
showed by their drawn, anxious
. faces the mental struggle they had
undergone since yesterday afternoon.
Their faces were set as Justice Staf
ford read to them tfie explanation
of the legal points involved* in the
case.
When he had concluded, he
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