The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.])
July 17, 1925

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PANORAMIC VIEW OF COURTROOM AT DAYTON DURING EVOLUTION TRIAL 'J'/, I’ A -1 Bk t "I Bri ICJtw W*' wo m b a ufeai w a t I i Kdr Ka| r jb® Ji WIR r wßh F“ WBFw Bh nJ w i ir* r rSf R F. t m MTaSNATIONM. MM MtL SWOTO OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT Fair tonight and tomorrow; gentle to moderate north winds. Temperature yesterday—Highest, 95; lowest, 73. International News Service baa the exclusive rights to uta for republication, in any form, of all newi dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper. It is also exclusively entitled to use for republication all the local or undated news pub lished herein, as well as all special dispatches. JUDGE BARS SCOPES’ EXPERTS Col. Huidekoper Divorces His Wife DECREEIS SIGNED IN pirns Washington Social Leaders Are Both in Europe—Grounds for Action Are Withheld Colonel Frederic Louis Huide koper, head of the investment de partment of W. B. Hibbs and Company, well-known Washington culbman and authority on military subjects, has been granted a di vorce from his wife, the former Helene K. Elliott, in Paris, accord ing to a private cablegram re ceived here today. The decree was signed yester day, but does not become final until September 16, until which time an appeal may be taken. Both Are in Europe. The Huidekopers were married September 14, 1916, at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaft, of Washington. The former Miss Elliott, original ly of New York, was the niece of the Gafts, and made her home here with them, both before end after her debut in Capital society. The Huidekopers have two sons, Stuart Elliott and Frederic Fitz- James Christie Huidekoper. The parents are in Paris, and Colonel Huidekoper will remain abroad indefinitely, it was learned. Prior to his marriage. Colonel Huidekoper was lionized by Wash ington debutantes of the day. The brilliant military tactician and club man was regarded as a decided "catch.” He was popular and so nas Miss Elliott. They met in the social Whirl, and their marriage was one of the most important events of the time. His Interests Varied. Colonel Huioekoper’s interests, although varied, have always cen tered around military life. Since he founded and orcar.’zed the Army League of the United States in 1912 and other similar io Hitutlons, he has spent considerable time in promoting the welfare of the Nation’s armed for-es He was one of the leading ad vocates of preparedness since the outbreak of the world war. and he himself went overseas as major in the Thirty third Division, and "saw It through.” Before the close of the war he had been atvanced t the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and today hison (xitions, Joseph Rob ert Effert, twenty-one, adopted sot. of Henry Effert. prominent Chicago teal estate operator, was held by police, who accuse him of attempt ing to commit a "perfect crime.” After being grilled for more than eight hours he broke down and I •cred the details of his effort mmit a baffling murder by sprink i ling poison into the food of the I two little girls, police declared to day. ADVERTISEMENT Atlantic t'ity’a Best Moderate Price I Hotels, IMMI New Iroquois. SUSPECT IS HELD AS WP Detectives Report Capture in Indiana of Man Who An swers Description By International News Service. LIMA, Ohio, July 17.—After a chase of more than 100 miles, two Lima newspaper men and Ben Miller, head of the National I Detective Agency, today appre hended a man suspected of being Phillip Knapp, alleged “thrill slayer,” wanted in New York State for the murder of Louis Panella, taxicab driver. Answers Description. The suspect resembles in every way the description sent out of Knapp. He was unable to give a clear account of his movements during the past month and admitted having come from New York State. The capture was made at Wabash, Ind., following a tip from a Lima man who had been motor ing through Fort Wayne. Ind., and noted the suspect and his machine in that city. Wabash police affi-1 rials have wired New York police for more, complete identification of Knapp and are holding him as a suspect. “Thrill Slayer” Seen By Most Everyone Here, But Police Clues Fail Have you seen Phillip Knox Knapp? No?. Well, that's queer, almost everyone else in AVashingtcn has —that is, everyone except the po lice, and they don’t believe he's here. A constant stream of reports has been flowing into headquarters for the past forty eight hours from persons claiming to have gotten a glimpse of the alleged "murderer for a thrill," in different sections of the city. Although no official lookout has been posted by the police. Head quarter’s Detective Arthur Scriv ener has run down every reported clue but with no success. Clifford L. Grant, chief of detectives, has vehemently expressed his doubt that I (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) I Times Gives Prize for Radio Fans Hundreds of letters have been received by The Washington Times expressing gratitude for its broadcasting, through WRC, of the baseball games when the champs are out of town. In an effort to determine just how far away the voice of William M. Sweets, the announcer, is heard, The Times has offered a prize of $25 in radio merchandise to the radio fan receiving the report furthest from Washington. The fan must prove his reception by stating that he has heard a “test phrase” which Mr. Sweets inserts in his an nouncement each day. BL 4s flk. Bi- -A A ■WW S| 'bß fc >wBB wihl Bt B I I i Bl I ill ft Wl ■bHk 1-. Bbjl p r K I ■tH I MrftNMtIONAL NCWX REEL SHOTO Left to right are shown Attorney General Tom Stewart, young William J. Bryan, jr., and William Jennings Bryan, sr„ as they conferred at Dayton, Tenn., over some papers during the trial of John T. Scopes, indicted for teaching evolution. COURTOARSOUT ram WILL CHICAGO. .July 17.-—The will of William Nelson McClintock, be queathing the bulk of his fortune to William D. Shepherd, recently acquitted of a.‘ charge of killing young McClintock, was not permit ted to be probated by Judge Henry Horner of the probate court today. (R^ag 1 THREE CENTS Telegram Saves Man From Gallows Brother of Russell Scott, Condemned, Wires Admis sion of Guilt By SARAH BROWN, By International News Service. CHICAGO, July 17.—A web of telegraph wires today tthe judge was assuming **super human knowledge” In refusing to ■hear scientists on either evolution |or the creation of man. This provoked Attorney General A. Thomas Stewart to object to the {manner Hays used toward the court. “It reflects on the court,” said Stewart. The decision was rendered imme diately after court was opened with prayer by Doctor C. G. East wood. fundamentalist pastor of tUe Dayton Methodist Church. There was on objection from the defense las an exception was noted auto matlcally on the record. In his decision. Judge Ra ilston ruled that the only time expert testimony was needed in a trial was when the “ordinary man could not form an opinion.” He held, though, in the Scopes case, no such situation existed, as the only question was whether Scopes had violated the law by teaching a “theory which denied the Divine creation of man.” “If this is the only question,” the court asked, “then why call ex perts?” Decision No Surprise His decision did not surprise the courtroom, although a rumor had spread just before court convened that he would admit the scientific testimony. Prior to yesterday's ses sion, it was forecast everywhere that the scientists would be barred, but when Dudley Field Malone made his impassioned appeal for truth, there was a change in pub lic sentiment. With scientific knowledge barred, the trial of Scopes was adjourned until Monday to permit defense counsel to prepare a brief of the excluded testimony for inclusion in the record so the case can be ap pealed to the higher courts This sensational development, marked the last move of the mod ernist forces before submitting to the inevitable conviction of Scones before a jury of his fundamentalist peers. This brief, unique in American jurisprudence, will include testimony from *JI maetere of science,

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2 SNAPSHOTS OF FAMILIAR FIGURES AT THE GREAT EVOLUTION TRIAL 1 r JS z Czdri .I w m W 19 9fli JI E? jh R V >9 9 jffi® L. fl| I a J 1 BBUU I fe j near me. He told me never to forget him, and that some time the truth would come out. I promised him that his children would be taught to revere his memory, and, that while there was breath in my body, I would fight for him “The battle is not yet over. But i INSPECTING NEW PLANE LIGHTS OPii flfli k Mi 138 9F^b A flßMßw99t W mWr m QB fl Bay: b H Officials inspecting the new airplane landing light at the Quantico, Va., marine base are shown in the picture above. Left to right they are: Major General Eli (’ole, base commandant; Admiral Moffett, chief of the naval air service, and W, G. Mayo, representing the Henry Ford interests, who journeyed with others to Quantico to see the system tested. THE’WASHINGTON TIMES Police Claim Bicycle Seized Was Used to Run Rum The first bicycle ever seized on a liquor charge in this juris diction was taken last night when police arrested Henry Warren, colored, in an alley near Four-and-One-Half street southwest, and charged him with transporting' liquor on his bicycle. Warren and two half-gallon jars of alleged whiskey were taken to No. 4 precinct station by Policemen T. F. Heide and R. F. Langdon Rnd Federal Agents T. E. Hartman and R. F. Cornette, while Policeman Howard E. Ogle rode the con fiscated bicycle to the station house.' this lakt tide of events has given us new strength, and we will save him.” At 4 o’clock this morning, the first time she had paused in her work since leaving her husband, for what she thought was the last time, the day before, Mrs. Scott stopped at the county jail and spoke the first words Russell heard from any member of his family after the noose swung away from him last night. He had just drop ped off to sleep, the guards still with him in the death room said, but he awakened with a start as they allowed her to lean over and kiss him, which she did despite prison rules. "Oh sweetheart,” he said. “Are you all right? Where’s father?” “He’s all right,” she answered. “Oh Russell I’m so happy. Well save you now. Russell—we’ll prove your innocence.” “I hope so,” he said. There was a little pause. "Bob—What about Bob? What’s going to happen to him?” he ask ed next. Mrs. Scott explained that as yet all they knew was of the mysterious wire. The tidings reached Thomas VScott, who has worked hour by hour for the past week on the case, at almost the same moment the wife heard them. "I felt morally certain that one of '■my sons would not stand back and let his brother go to his death for a deed he did not do.” he said. “My heart is torn by this situation, but not so much as if Robert had let his brother die. “I will fight for him the same as I have for Russell. I have not seen him for over two years, bur when I get his story I will begin to make plans for his defense i immediately. PLANE CRASH IS PROBED FOR GAUSE Lieut. G. E. Hodge Hurt in Ac cident—Light Tests Are Successful Investigation of an airplane crash last night at Bolling Field, when a marine corps plane, piloted by Major E. H. Brainard, .in charge of marine aviation, Navy Depart ment, crashed into an army .air plane which had just landed, in juring Lieutenant George E. Hodge, observer in the army plane, is bejng made today by navy officials. The army and corps planes were returning to Bolling Field from Quantico, Va., where tests of a 500,000,000 candle-power avia tion field landing light were held earlier last .flight. The armtf plane, piloted by Lieu tenant Donald Duke and carrying Lieutenant Hodge as observer, had landed in the glare of floodlights in front of the hangars at the army station, and both officers had climbed Out of their plane and were standing beside it, when Major Brainard’s plane, caught in an air swirl, it is stated, crashed into it at full speed. The army plane was spun around by the force of the collision, strik ing Lieutenant Hodges and narrow ly missing Lieutenant Duke. Lieutenant Hodges was knocked down and was taken to the field dispensary suffering from a badly lacerated lip and severe bruises. One knee was injured. He was able to go to his quarters after treat ment. Both planes were partially de molished but Major Brainard crawled from the wreckage unin jured. The tests of Jhe great landing light at Quantico, though handi capped by a sharp thunderstorm, were declared by army and navy aviation officials to be a great suc cess. W. G. Mayo, chief executive for Henry Ford, was one of the observers. Rear Admiral William A. ‘Moffett, chief of naval aero nautics, and Major General Eli Cole, U. 8. M. C., also witnessed the tests. The National Daily Monkey Shines By International News Service. DAYTON, Tenn., July 17.—Miss Doris Stevens, wife of Dudley Field Malone and vice president of the National Woman’s Party, found one fault today with the Scopes anti-evolution trial. "It is a womanless trial.” said the first “Lucy Stoner” ever to visit Dayton. "It is indicative of the way in which men still ignore women in such affairs. And yet, women are as vitally interested as men in the teaching of evolution. Women must be taught; they are teachers, and they want to know the truth. Yet, there isn’t a woman connected with the trial. It is a disappointment. Miss Stevens- declared women all over the country were inter ested in the Scopes case. From the tea rooms of New’ York to the backfence chats of San Fran cisco, she said, women are talking about the trial. And most of them, she added, are evolutionists. Doctor John R. Neal, chief of defense counsel, has suffered a bursted blood vessel in his right eye, causing him much distress. The attorney attended today’s sessions, after receiving treatment from a local physician. Judge John T. Raulston has inaugurated a system of recesses in court because of the intense heat and high humidity. Each time, the judge orders a rest, one of the uniformed police attendants shouts: “At ease.” It is the signal for a dash by newspaper men to the nearest soft-drink stand. The tremendous crowds seriously testing the courthouse’s capacity have alarmed Rhea county authori ties, who asked Judge Raulston to place a ban on applause. At the start of each session, the judge solemnly warns the audience not to applaud, for fear vibration will cause the building to col lapse. And each time the crowd finds something to its taste, it forgets r about the danger and applau4 Regular S2O Men’s Men’s SHIRTS SPORT COATS i£r 1 45 Esl ing some 9 trmuere: 9 whites. Satur- tSithir ’W dayonl s far f 4 mY.. $3.50 to $6.00 Men’s $lO and sl2 WHITE FIANNEL SWEATERS TROUSERS A 45 P 95 alipover style 9 v flßha with fancy Z tS. necks Sizes to Z V tW f J“' 40s SATUR- A Z DAY ONLY... jKsSBf ÜBDAY ONLY Remember Saturday Only and Only Saturday Until 2 PJVI. 132 5 F STREET The House of Kupp- <<l»elmer Good Clothes HUPP [WIRE REPORTED (Continued from First Page.' Knapp is in Washington now—if he ever was. z- Here is a synthesis of all the' re ports: Knapp Is dressed in civilian clothes of extremely dark color the noticeable lightness of their hue being set off by an O. D. shirt, open at the neck, army trousers and puttees. He* is driving a flashy, cute little sport roadster that looks like a taxicab. His com panion is a brunette with beautiful bobbed auburn hair. She lives in Copley Courts, Cathedral Mansions and a downtown hotel. Knapp is of a nervous temperament—his hand some black eyes twinkle and his hands shake as he talks to his friends with stolid composure rival ing the Spinx in calmness. Knapp has been seen On Connecti cut avenue, at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, the Marlboro pike and on the aviation field at Arlington Beach, where, at the latter place, he solicited the aid of an aviator to take him to Omaha, Neb.—in fact, he has been seen almost everyplace except in Fire Chief Watson’s new red auto mobile.

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WOMEN WILL URGE CONGRESS TRACT League Plans Campaign to Take Enforcement Out of Politics By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH. Women entered the nation’s al ready complicated prohibition pic ture with a demand for annulment of the long standing marriage be tween law enforcement and poli tics. Plans to carry the plea to Con gress will be made in the fall by the National League of Women Voters. The law enforcement and legislative committee of the league will gather with Miss Belle Sherwin, of Cleveland, the presi dent, to map out its campaign for the winter Congressional session. Will Urge Civil Service. The league will demand of Con gress passage of a bill placing pro hibition enforcement officers under civil service, a move not contemplat ed by the Treasury in its prohibi tion reorganization. League officials asserted that this method alone will eliminate political interference in enforcement of dry laws and will promote a merit sys tem. Prohibition officials should be responsible to the Government in stead of politicians to whom they now owe appointment, according to the stand taken by the league. Both the Republican and Demo cratic national conventions were asked by the women’s league to adopt platform planks putting pro hibition under civil service, a pro gram also backed by the Anti-Saloon League, See Politic* Weakness. Politics is regarded by women’s clubs as the weak spot in law en forcement. An effort is being made to concentrate the rorce of feminine public opinion against politics in the operation of the prohibiten system. General L. G. Andrews. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, who is reorganizing prohibition on non politcial lines, has been assured the support of hundreds of women’s organizations in his project, it was learned. While Andrews flatly denied that anybody outside his board of pro hibition strategy has recommended changes in the plan, a number of Senators, Congressmen and Repub lican national committeemen are at tempting to promote a widespread gerrymander. Follow Natural Lines. The prohibition districts, as laid out, have cut up most of the fertile political patronage fields. If the Treasury stands pat the new pro hibition administrators probably will owe allegiance to no political supporter, but to the Government alone. The twenty-two districts arranged by Andrews and his advisors were formed on natural, not political lines, according to the Treasury. If charges are made, Treasury officials asserted, they will be aimed at an effort to create better enforcement conditions and not be cause of political considerations. HELD FOR SETTING FIRE MENACING 30 SLEEPERS OSSINING, N. Y., July 17.—Fol lowing a fire in a four-story brick buildingcontaining three stories and six apartments three men were ar rested charged with arson and burglary. It is alleged that the building was fired so that the men could rob the stores during thf excitement. The lives of thirty sleeping per sons were menaced by the fire, which completely destroyed a res taurant. Only One to Answer Roll MARIETTA. Pa., July 17.—Ed ward W. McElroy, the last member of the Ex-Prisoners us War, an organization formed in 187 r called the roll this morning and was the only one to answer ‘’present,” The organization, when formed in the office of the late Colonel E. D. Roath, was composed of seventeen men, all of were in Libby and Salisbury prisons. •PRICES Paints and Varnishes Weathershield Paint,, all colors, $2.25 gallon SPECIALS $1.25 size Liquid Veneer..9sc 50c size Auto and Furni ture Polish x...39c $3.50 Waxing Brush with 11b. Floor Wax $3.00 3-in. Brush (bristles vulcanized in rubber), 60c CERTAINTEED PAINT One gallon covers 350 sq. feet ’(2 coats) Qt. Gal. Brown No. 437 $0.90 $3.00 Pearl Gray No. 403.. 1.10 4.00 Col. Ivory No. 418.. 1.10 4.00 Outside White N 0.448 1.20 4.25 —Expert Paint Advice Free— MUTH QualiU Since 710 13th St. N. W. Mholesale Malli Retail VOTERS TO DEMAND CIVIL SERVICE FOR DRY AGENTS HERE'S SKIPPER OF SHIP OF'STATE

HI Ht Bl v v x WHBBmw Al/ mb I•' fl Mfar z BSMBSkA «888 President and Mrs. Coolidge on the yacht Mayflower during their recent cruise afong the New England coast. Despite his intentions to rest during the summer months, the President has again plunged deeply into affairs of state, particularly giging much consideration to the complicated situa tion in Chinq. How do you like “Commodore” Coolidge’s yachting cap? zbiiiie limo IKES lE* CHIICES

Rules Against Apartment Houses on Adams Mill Road and Harvard Street The District Zoning Commission prohibited the construction of apart ment houses along both sides of Adams Mill road northwest, from Ontario road to Harvard street*, and on both sides of Harvard street between Ontario road and Summit place northwest, in dicisions hrnded down after a hearing on fourteen proposed zoning changes yesterday. Building of row houses in an area in the northeast, bounded by New York avenue, Bladensburg road, N and Thirteenth streets, except Bladensburg road frontage, was for- bidden: Row houses also were banned in an area in t'ne northwest bounded by River roaeen announced. A silver loving :up will be the prize. The contest is to close on July 25 at 8 o’clock. The cup will be presented on July 30. JUDGE LOOKTNGTOR MAN WHO KNOWS DRY LAW NEW YORK, July 17.—1 n the face of the hundreds of decisions handed down in cases under the Volstead law, Jydge Dickinson, in the United States district court de clared he would like to meet a man who could “comprehensively analyze the Volstead act.” This declaration was made during a hearing in his court in which the Glenwood Industrial Distilling Co., l this city, asked for a permanent injunction to restrain Internal Reve nue Commissioner Blair, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and various other Federal officials from interfer ing with the company's privilege of obtaining alcohol for denaturing purposes, and for an order on the officials to restore the company’s alcohol permits. KAPLOWZ BROZ INCORPORATED (2i NINTH STREET NORTHWEST JULY CLEARANCE FASHIONS DE LUXE BELOW COST AND AT COST NO GREATER BARGAINS ARE POSSIBLE BEAUTIFUL APPAREL FOR TOWN-TRAVEL SUMMER RESORTS—STEAMER—VACATIONS ABROAD FRENCH AND AMERICAN MODES SPECIALIZED FASHIONS FOR MADAME AND MADEMOISELLE ALL STREET AND SPORTS DRESSES $14.75 TO $24 ALL HAND-TAILORED SUITS AND COmTS H 5 TO $25 ALL ENSEMBLES, BEAUTIFUL MODELS $25 TO $45 ALL EVENING GOWNS, DINNER GOWNS, AFTERNOON GOWNS, INDIVIDUAL MODELS OF GREAT BEAUTY $25, $55 TO $65 OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY FOR THE SPECIAL CONVENIENCE OF OUR PATRONS STORt OPENS 8:30 A. M. EXTRA SALESWOMEN PLFASE COME AS EARLY AS YOU CAN FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925. RECESS MARINE PROMOTIONS MADE Rumor Hints That One* or More Colonels May Be Retired Recess promo Hons have been given to several officers of the Marine Corps, according to the commandant of the corps, as follows: j Colonel Harry R. Lay and Lieutenant Colonel Harry O. Smith and Majors Paul C. Marmion, and Lowry B. Stephenson and Captains John B.‘ Wilson, James D. Colomy, and Galen M. Sturgis and First Lieutenants Charles S. Finch, Paul B. Watson and William B. Onley. Consideration is being given at the headquarters of the Marine Corps, to certair moot questions concerning the new law relating to promotions and retirements, about which a decision will have to be reached before further steps can be taken under the law. Last month boards of officers convened in accordance with the law prepared lists of those consid ered eligible for appointment as headb of the staff departments and as brigadier generals in the line, and these lists have been approved by the President. The law provides, among other things, that any officer of the grade Or rank of colonel whose name is Mot borne on one of the current eligible lists, if more than fifty-six years of age, shall be placed on the retired list. Although those lists are kept in (h? confidential files and will not be made public, it is apparent frojn the fact that certain phases of the law are being made the subject of further interpretation that there are one or more colonels of fifty-six yearn or more of age, who are not on one of the eligible lists for this year and win be retired. It is understood that one of tho questions that remains to be decided is when such retirements are to take effect, whether as of the date of approval of the lists -By the President, the date of issue of the retirement orders and the date of receipt of such orders by the officers concerned, or some other date. PHINWTIRM PLANS BEACH OUTING Berwyn Church Holds Chesa peake Resort Picnic for Friends and Members Members and friends of the Sun day school of the Berwyn Presby terian Church are holding their an nual excursion today at Chesapeake Beach. The outing is in the nature of a family picnic. Clark Maxwell, of Berwyn, Md., js in charge of ar rangements. The Modern Wooodmen of Amer ica and the Law Reporter Printing Company will hold outings at the Beach tomorrow. Henry H. Millard, of the Lincoln National Bank build ing, is in charge of arrangements for the Woodmen and Fenton W. Crown heads the outing committee for the printing firm. Mr. Crown is being assisted by Henry R. Fel- i linger, William Rosser, and John I Fletcher. j The printers will stage an athletic program including races jjpr men and women, a standing broad jump for men, a shoe race for women, leap frog races for men and women, volley ball for men and women, and that well-known childhood game—■ baby in the hat. Lunch will be served upon ar rival at the Beach, and at 4 o'clock there will be an elaborate dinner j at the Casino. This will be the twenty-eighth annual outing of the printing firm, the first establish- ment of its kind in the city to stage excursions for its employes. Dayton Pastor Quits Pulpit In Row With Congregation

9b w W w IHsik. INTWMnOHAC NIW« mu wan* THE REV. HOWARD C. BYRD, Minister of the Methodist Episco pal Church at Dayton, Tenn., who resigned his pastorate because the congregation objected to his per mitting Dr. Charles F. Potter, noted New York modernist preacher, to speak from the pulpit. Doctor Byrd actually built ranch of tho church with his own hands, and also made many repairs tq the little house adjoining the church, in which he and his family live. He said he would probably quit preaching entirely and woutd seek employment as an electrician. WIIAN ATODDSm ST. SWITHIN Fair and Not Much Change in Temperature His Confi dent Prediction If it 'rains today, the Weather Bureau will be, in our popular parlance, “all wet.” Because the forecaster today, after Inspecting the horizons, shouted down the hatch, “Fair and' not much change in temperature.” Last night’s storm gave support to the legend of St. Swithin’s Day, but the bureau hopped to the job today to put an end to the pro verbial forty days of rain. The downpour brought a /cool morning and materially assisted in lowering the temperature, temporari ly, at least. Yesterday’s highest official temperature was 95, al though 101 degrees were recorded at the Pennsylvania, avenue kiosk. The bureau thinks there will be little change in temperature today, ami that the fair weather will ex tend over tomorrow. d. c. Guilders to hear TALK BY ENGINEER BELL Lieutenant Colonel Bell, Engineer Commissioner of the District, will be the guest of honor and the principal speaker at a meeting of the Washington Association of Building Owners and Managers, to be held at the City Club at 12:30 o’clock next Monday. WILL YOU ANSWER THIS? —Just to Yourself Would we have had a hard time selling you this house in (Burteith At 36th and R Sts. N. W. THAT RESOLD FOR $1,500 PROFIT? Well, there are more opportunities there now. WHY PUT OFF!! Prices- sß,soo u p Our Safe and Sane Terms GO NOW! To Inspect: I Take the Burleith Bus.

(.Members of Operative Builders Association of the D. C.) 713-71 S 14th St. N. W. Main 2345 CMICERIIIS IS TRIEDOUTON CHICKENS X Doctors W. E. Gye and J. E. Barnard May Find Cure in Experiments By International New* Service. LONDON, July 17.—Revolu tionary advances in medical prac tice, simplifying the treatment of sleeping sickness, smallpox and measles may be the outgrowth of the startling discoveries of Doctor W. E. Gye and J. E. Barnard, it was asserted today by “The Lan cet,” England’s leading medical journal. Doctor Gye has succeeded, with- Barnard’s help, in making visible' under the. microscope the virus be lieved to be an agent in the cause of cancer, “The Lancet” said. Researches 'Of Great Value. But Important as has been the research work on cancer performed by the self-made physciian and Barnard, the hatter-michoscopist, their findings have been more far reaching than frist hinted, it was learned today when the medical journal published the research pa pers presenting the result of the work by Doctor Gye and Barnard In isolating and making visible, through use of various colored rays, the virus believed partially responsible for cancer, the research experts have opened th way for similar researchf to aid the fight against measles, smallpox and sleep ing sickrtess, the last a diseae which has puzzled physicians and research workers. The announcement in "The Lancet” today followed hints that the British Medical Research Council would have an Important statement as to the next step in the work which the council first made public this week. Cure Thought Likely. Chickens, rats and mice have been inoculated with the virus thought a cause of cancer, with a view to bringing to light a means of immunity through innoculation. It was asserted that it could not be said that a cure for cancer was about to be discovered, but the Gye-Barnard discoveries gave hope that a cure might be found. The research council confirmed the discovery of the causative virus, giving Doctor Gye and Barnard Important scientific confirmation of their revelations. SON FOUGHT FATHER AFTER TRAILING HIM NEW YORK. July 17.—Ernejt. Scharf had a fist fight in the street with his father, Max J. Scharf, presi dent of Use New York Mutual Casualty Company, after, he had pursued his parent in an automobile with an unidentified woman,' ac cording to affidavits filed before Su preme Court Justice Cropsey in Brooklyn in a suit for divorce brought by the young man's mother. Mrs. Eva Scharf. CHARITIES GET MOST OF $1,100,127 ESTATE NEW YORK, July 17.—An ap praisal filed of the estate of John J. McKenna, a Bronx builder who died January 14 1924, shows that the bulk of his property, valued at 11,100,127, went to public charities and organizations. 3