Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1924, Page 4

TELLS HOW CITIZENS '| OPPOSE GASOLINE TAX. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS— | MAY HELP DISTRICT Glnlrlel A Baker’ Thmkl Congress Will Heed Civio Bodies of High Standard.’ PUBLIC, . 'NEEDS . DISCUSSED; Addresses at Meeting of Cathedral .. Heights ‘Body. Living up to the highest standards of citizenship is the only way for or- ganized civie bodles to gain recog- nition: from Congreéss In the many needs of the varlous sections of the city, Charles A, Baker, president of the Federation .of. Citizens' ~Associa- tions, told the.members of the Ca- thedril Helghts Citfzens’ Association &t its first meeting Since reorganiza- tion, in St. Alban's parish hall last night. Mr. Baker saild the citizens’ associations do not represent any spe- cial. soclal or business. classes and therefore recelye more consideration for their pleas. Speaks for G. W. U. Enlargement. Mrs. James Carroll Frazier spoke in the interest of George Washington Uyiversity, announcing plans for the enlargement of the university and urging the support of all citizens in the work. Congress will be asked to enact a law empowering the Fine Arts Com- mission to exercise authority over the construction of buildings located on the main arteries of travel entering the city, according to a resolution sdopted. The Commissioners are to be requested to pave Wlisconsin avenue and to Improve that thoroughfare in other ways. A resolution asking for the placing of a temporary road surface on Cleve- Jand avenue between 33d and 34th streets was favored. This ment will afford a more direct route for tourlsts Into the city, while Wood- ley road is undergoing repairs, Plea for Delivery Servi An effort will be made to have the @overal express compaiiies extend their dellvery service into the terri- tory covered by the association. It was cited that the express companies transfer articles for delivery "into this section to other companies and that the extra charge for such de- Jivery is sometimes equal to the oriz- inal charge for delivery to Wash- on. IO ppreciation for the grant of a tract of land for park purposes, the mesociation passed resolutions thank- ing C. C. Glover for the gift. The meeting was the largest of any ever held by the organization. Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick, -president of the assoctation, presided and an. younced the personnel of commiittesd for the year. Seventy-five new names were added to the membership rolls A Teception was given, followed by » program of entertainment and re- freshments. CONFERENCE OPENS . ON ILLITERACY ISSUE Four-Day Meeting to Be Held at Interior Department—Many . Speakers Listed. Secrstary of the Interior Work this afternoon opened a four-day conference at the Interior Depart- ment to discuss méthods fof Wiplig out flliteracy in the United States with prominent speakers scheduled to address the gathering during its deliberations. The conference is being held under the auspices of the bureau of edueation, National Edu- cation Assoclation, General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs and -the American Leglon. Recent census figures show that 5,000,000 men and women in the United States are unable to read or write. If these people were given the alphabet, according to a stat ment by conference officfals, “there would be placed in their hands the key which might unlock for them all knowledge, including art, music, lit. erature, sclence, invention and di covery, the wisdom of all people and all ages,” but with the alphabet with_ held ey are consighed to the mer- ciless cost of menfal Conference discussions will be Ilim. ited to educatfonal phases of the il- literacy question. The two general sessions, beginning this afternoon with Secretary Work and Mrs. C. Bradford, superintendent of public instruction of Colorado, as the pre- siding officers, will be followed tomor- Coal Merchants Condemn Bill for Auto Reciprocity. The Coal Mérchants’ Board of Trade today advised the Commission~ ers that it is opposed to the 3-cent gasoline tax bill as a means of get- ting automobile reciprocity with Marylan The resolution of the. coal dealera gets forth that they are ‘lrrevocabl opposed” to the proposed 'bill, wit or_without the personal property. tax. The Commissioners also received today a copy of the resolutions of the Washington Board of Trade, in which the Fasoline tax bill is favored, pro- vided the personal tax on automo- biles is abolished. The Board of Trade states that if the personal tax is to be retained, as proposed In an amendment to the bill, t is opposed to the enactment of the measure, sy, EGYPT'S FIRST ENVOY TAKES UP POST HERE fi. Yousry Pasha and Suite Tem- porarily Quartered at Hotel. NOTED AS SPORTSMAN Mohammadan Priest Brought for U. S. Legation. The arrival of S. Yousry Pasha, minister from Egypt, at the tempor- ary headquarters of the new lega- tlon at the New Willard Hotel last nigh* marks for the first time the entry of Egypt into the -diplomatic service. ¥Pt In 1922 was relin- Quished as a British protectorate and established as a monarchy under King Fouad, to whom the new mints- ter is related by his marrlage to the { ine’s niece, s Zenab. - The is widely ‘ex) d perienc- ed in the field of internatfonal. rela. tlons, being the former Egyptian un- f:r“?lfremry Of forelgn affairs. He s well acquainted with British Americdn methods, -having spent. sese enteen years in' England and re- ceived his educatfon at Oxford Unl- versity., where he was prominent as a sportsman and athlete, He is an xpert pistel shot and polo player. Has Four Diplomatic Posts. Washington is ‘one of the diplomatic posts created by the Egyptian government at the pregent time. The other stations are Rdme, Parls and London. Minister Pasha declared that it is the intentlon of the government to create-other dijfo- matic statfons during the course of time. The party {s composed of those of | the Mohammedan faith. Mohammed Tamara, & priest of that faith, has been brought from Egypt for the spiritual welfare of the members of the legation. Ten rooms have been taken at the hotel by the legation, to serve as living quarters and offices until the legation can find a suitable location to_establish a permanent residence. The new. minister was accompanied by his wife, his two daughters, one venteen and the other five years d; a son, sixteen years old: the first secretary of the legation, A. M. Has- ein ~ Bey: the third secretary, Nicola Kahiil Effend, and Farag Moussa Effendl, attache, as well as a number of servants and clerks. After the legation hae been estab- lished and settled within a few days Minister 8. Yousry Pasha will pre- sent his credentials to President Cooi- idge. Today he will notify ‘he Sec retary of State of his arrival and be received by him. —_— LONG ILLNESS FATAL. Joseph §. Moss, D. C, Resident for 50 Years, Sick 15 Months. Joseph S. Moss, & resldent of Wash- ington for fifty years, died early to- day at his residence, 419 24 street northwest, after an lilness of fifteen months. He s survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie Moss; three daughters, Mrs, C. J. Henderson, Mrs. W. R. Wood and Mrs. Grace Koppen, and a son, Herbert W. Moss; one sister, Mrs. Barah Heinbach, and a brother, Mr. W. H. Moss. He was a member of National Tent of the Maccabees for twenty-five years. Funeral arrangements have not been made. four Dr. John J. Tigert, commissioner of education; Mrs. Thomas ‘G. Winter, president, and Mrs. Cora ~Wilson Stewart, = secretqry. of the Qenera} Federation of Women's Club: R. Quinn, national commander of the American Legion, and Miss Oliver M. | Jones, president of the National Edu cation Association. ‘The invocation was dellvered by the Tow with group meetings to consider various phases of the problem. B Speakers during the eanference will include Senatof S. D. Fess of Ohfo; Rev. Jason Noble Plerce, pastor of the First Congregational Church, A musical program was directed By Robert Lawrence. BANK & TRUST COMPANY SERVICE. Is the keynote of our ‘organization. Our officers are men with long experi- ence in banking and trust matters and their services are yours for the asking. ¢ Peter A. Drury, President +. Rolfe E. Bolling, First Vice President L. E. Schreiner Vice President Frank P. Harman, Jr. Vice President J. L. Sherwood Vice President Wm. Henry White Secretary . Edwin W. Popkins, Treasurer Frank E. Ghiselli Asxistont Treasurer Henry S. Wattles Assistont Treasurer “B. A Leavell Assistant Trust Officer W. G. Baden Assistant Treasurer E. J. Emrich Assistant Treasurer . D. Beveri gr. Foreign Dept. Wade H. Ellis, Counsel s e Convenient Locations Dupont Branch Brookland Branch 17 Newton Sts.NE. - John |2 THE EVENING WITH SINKING HEART HEARS HOSTESS MURMUR SOMC- THING ABOUT WHO'D LIXKE T PLAV BRIDGE Ca THE mmm:ins AS!T!‘LE DECLARES HE AS-HE REALIZES. THAT ED IN VEARS, IS A POOR. PLAYER ANYWAY, AND HAS A SLIGHT. HEADACHE, AND HED's THE ONE T SIT OUT BETTER THERE ARE TIVE PEOPLE PRESENT Sfi{. TRIES O LOOK REASONAB- LY POLITE. WHEN ROSTESS SAYS SHE HAS TO ATTEND T REFRESHMENTS SO HE'LL HAVE TO PLAY C. & P. PHONE C0. - EARNINGS 7 PER CENT President’s Berry's Statement in Response to Request for Re- duced Charges. REFERS TO RADIO EXPENSE Service Cost Not Included in Con- sidering Rates. The return of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company was ap- proximately 7 per cent for the twelve months ending December 1, 1923, A. E. Berry, president, stated today, dl: cussing the petition of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations for a reduc- tion in rates. In the federation's application Wil- liam McK. Clayton estimated the com- pany’s return for last year as 10 per cent on the valuation. In arriving at his figures Mr. Clayton deducted the company's depreciation reserve of more than $4,000,000 from the fair value, Question at Issue. This question of whether the de- preciation fund should be taken from the value of the property in arriving At & rate of return probably will be one of thé Issues for discussion if a public hearing is held. Replying to Mr, Clayton’ tatement that large sums of money are being spent by the telephone company on radio broadcasting, Mr. Berry de- clared today that the company's radio business would not be considered in making up figures for a rats case. In answer to a question he sald the cost of radio work would not be used as a telephone operating expense. No Date Set for Hearing. Following & meeting of the utilities commiasion yesterday afternoon. Chairman Bell stated that the com- mission would not set a date for a tolephone hearing until the commi sion has before it the statement now being prepared to show the complete earnings of all companies for the last calendar year. If a telephone rate hearing is then deemed advisable, he sald, it will be held in February. _— WIFE WINS DIVORCE. Justice Stafford, in Equity Division . h granted an interlocuto: de- cree of absolute divirce .to Margaret Eberle from.Loyls Eberle. The hus- band is required to.pay $100 monthly alimony. hey were married at Rockvilis October 25, 1904, when Eberle was eighteen years old and his bride only fourteen Vears. ney W..A. C wife. g STAR, WASHINGTO. “HOW ABOUT A LITTLE BRIDGE?!™ QUIKLY TRIES TO CHANGE - STORY ENDS AND HOST- THE SUBJECT BY TELLING ESS COMES RIGHT BACK FUNNY STORY HE HEARDAT WITH HOW ABOUT A UTNE BRIDGE NOW OFFICE . TODAY SIT oUT CHEERS UP A LITILE WHEN BUT THERE IS (T APPEARS THAT BABY HRS BEEN PLAYING WITH THE CARDS NOT BE A FULL DECK AND THERE MAY HER TO TAKE WILL ADDRESS PUPILS. B. T. Baldwin to Talk on Educa- tional Psychology. Arrangements are being made by stitute to have B. T. Baldwin, research professor in education psychology and director of the Iowa Child Welfare Research station at Jowa State Uni- versity, address the entire personnel of the school system Tuesday. A meeting for teachers of divisions 10 School auditorium at 3.o'clock, whije the session for teachers of divisions 1 to 9 will be held in the Central High School auditorium at 8 o'clock. Prof. Baldwin will speak on “The Relation of Mental and Physical Growth to School Promotion” at both meetings. Stereopticon slides will be used to {llustrate the lecture. From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. BOARD TO HANDLE SHOALS BIDS ASKED In view of the increasing number of proposals recelved by the govern- ment for the Muscie Shoals proper- ties, embracing a varfety of ideas for the use of power sites and nitrate plants there, War Department of- clals &rs known to favor the creation by Congress of a board or commls- sion whose members will have authority to enter into direct negoti- ation with all bidders interested and in that.way enter upon bustness dis- cussions which could be made the basis of reports on the Individual ofters to Congress. It is the opinion of some officials that Congress is not organized so that it can trade with the bidders, secure modifications of plans submitted which will make them more desirable from the government's viewpoint, or do more than Investigate the offers it _recetves and finally approve that which contains the most attractive provisions. War Department Limited. Inasmuch as the War Department, un- der the law, is prohibited from discuss- ing the proposals with the bidders or from doing more than forwarding them to Congress for its consideration, and since Congress iteelf now lacks any agency which might deal with the bid- ders, the cremtion of a commission for that purpose is held to be necessary before any businessiike appreciation of pending proposals can be had. Legislation by Congress to create such an agency would be necessary, and would be supported by the War Depart- ment. —_— Of the 630 students enrolled in the state normal schools of New Hamp- shire this year all but fifteen -are Men’s and women. Young Men’s SUITS That Formerly Sold for $30.00 and $35.00, on Sale Tomorrow at 523 Two and three .50 -button models in fine quality wor- steds, in a variety of tive mixtures, and attrac- pencil stripes. “ Also elegant blue serge suits. Sizes 35 to 42. ES A DEAD- LOCK, AS EACH OF OTHER HELP HIM OUT, DOGGONE | FOUR INSIST ON BEING (T, SHE KNOWS HE DOES| SUES HOSTESS TO KITCHEN IN LAST EPFORT T GET DIACE © McClure Newspaper Syndicates school officials and the teachers’ in- | to 13 will be held in the Dunbar High | | matter D. O, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924. —By GLUYAS WiLLIAMS. WAITS IN GLOOMY SUS PENSE WHILE THE GQUESTION OF PLAYING 15 BEING. SETTLED 3 SIGNALS T ) WANT T PLAY SIGHS WEARILY AND SETTLES DOWN TO THE GRIND GLUVAS WKLIAMS PUR HIS From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The Star. FLETCHER APPROVES COOLIDGE POLICIES Democrat on Commerce Committee Hopes for Adoption of Agres- sive Fleet Program. A policy of aggressive government operation of the overseas merchant fleet through the Emergency Fleet Cor- poration will recelve the hearty sup- port of Senator Fletcher of Florida, ranking - democratic member of the | Senate commerce committee. “President Coolidge has taken up the said Senator Fletcher yesterday, *and he realizes that direct government operation, ‘ag- gressively pursued,’ I believe. Is the only reasonabls, sensible, patriotic course and demanded by the public interests. “He agrees that the Emergency Fleet Corporation should be the active agency for operating the vessels, and the Ship- ping Board should not attempt to in terfere, except laying down the policy which ap) Iy the President has outlined.” Further evidence of that determination Is the selection_of Admiral Palmer, at the President's suggestion, as president of the fleet corporation, “That means, I hope, real, airect government opération. with & Will to conduct it on sound business princi- ples and a determination to have it succeed, with no sort of understand- ing that it is to terminate at any e. £ that is done in good faith, I see hope that we will have at least four million tons of merchant shipping in the overseas trade under our fla permanently Increasing as the years 1t will mean that the United will no longer be almost dependent on foreign ships in peace or war. We ought to so an- nounce to the world. The Emergency Fleet Corporation should amend its charter by eliminating the word ‘Emergency.’ " WILL SEEK MONUMENT. Gallivan te Introduce Bill for Base Ball Memorial. rection of a monument to the reat American game, e ball, in Potomac Park here, by the Ameri- can League, will be proposed in a bill which Representative James A. Gal- livan of Boston says he intends to introduce in the House, after a con- ference with Ban Johnson, president of the league. The monument will bear the name of a player to be se- lected each year as the most valuable in the league. From Testerdsy's 5:30 BAition of The Star, Coolidge Training -as Politician Goes ‘in- Senate Record An article on “The Sclentific Po- litloal Training of Calvin Cool- idge” finally was placed into the Congressional Record yesterday by Senator Spencer, republican, Mis- sourl. But to get it in the sena- tor ‘was obliged to read it, as unanimous consent for its printing without reading twice 'had been refused. . Beveral demoorats sought to block or delay the reading, but + Senator Spencer refused to yield until he had finished. Senator Fletcher of Floridk Inquired if the purpose was to “frank "the article out to the country, whereupon Senator Smoot of Utah declared that it had as much right in the Record as ‘an article entitled ¥A History of the Démocratic Party” reviously presonted by Senator arrison of M ippl. “But that wi eal literature,” observed Senator Harrlson amid a roar of laughter from both sides of the chamber. KILLED IN AUTO CRASH. Special Dispatch to The Sta; HAGERSTOWN, Md., January 11.— Willlam C. Krets, a taxicab driver, of Mercersburg, Pa. was instantly killed this merning when his automobile crashed In a pole near Newcastle, and L. Freeman, manager of the Plonee Cloak Company, of Mercersburg, is in & hospital here with a fractured skuil. He is not expected to live. From Yester¢ar's 5:30 Bdition of ‘The Star. CRAMTON SCORES WORK STATEMENT Secretary’s Report Reclamation Projects Insolvent Brings Criticism. Secretary Work's recent statement befors a House appropriations sub- committee that some reclamation proj ects were nearly insolvent and tha further deferments on payments by set tlers should be granted was criticize yesterday by Chairman Cramton in the House during consideration of the Interior apprepriation bill. Declaring he considered the project: excellent Investments, Mr. ramtor said he feared settlers would get fron the Becretary" atement the “unrea- sonable expectation of having thei obligations wiped of am certain” Mr. Cramton de- clared. “it will be & hard job to get any such action through Congress. Statements of Arthur P. Davis, de- posed director of reclamation, be- fore the committee that the profects were not insolvent and were good in- vestments was put into the record by Mr. Cramton. WIFE CHARGES DESERTION. Caroliné L. Barlow today filed sui: for a limited divorce and alimon: from Herbert L. Barlow, an Insurance sollcitor. They were married Janu- ary 5, 1922, and have one child. Shc charges desertion. He makes $30( per month, she tells the court, anc asks a_suitable allowance for hersel! and child. Attorney Needham C Turnage appears for the wife. UV RUAYRYRURUR U VIRYEY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS IN THE TREAS- URY, STATE, WAR AND NAVY DEPART- MENTS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, THE BANKS AND OFFICE BUILDINGS— ANOTHER BRANCH OF 77U/ Home reade Gandise —Has Been Established At 1406 New York Ave. N.W. —a dainty little shop pre-eminently maintaining the quaint and distinctive Fannie May atmosphere. We thank you heartily for your patronage, which has made this “Fourth” store in Washington possible. Fannie May is recognized as the Best Candy wvalue in the United States. Best for Children— Best for Grown-ups. Fresh Today and Every Day Fannie May Stores: 1406 New York Ave. N.W. 5010 E St. N.W. Fannie May 634 in Dainty Ribboned Baskets 13th St. N.\W. 3100 14th St. N.W. OTHER STORES: :CHICAGO—BALTIMORE—CHARLESTON, W. VA. Exception— Our Entire Stock has \ Been Reduced R in Price— In the Annual Sale of HESS HIGH SHOES —and WINTER-WEIGHT OXFORDS Every Size—Every Style—Every Width—the Most Complete Stock Imaginable—EVERY PAIR REDUCED! High Lights From the D.J. Kaufman January Clearance Sale! Hundreds of Oregon Cityx . Virgin-Wool O’COATS . 23 Sold for $35.00 * Exclusive With Us Hundreds of All-Wool and Pure Worsted SUITS Sizes 133, 134, 14, 14} 163, 17, 174, 173 173, 18, 184, 19 Twenty-Cent COLLARS 7¢ 40c Half Dozen . Avenue Store Only Money’s Worth or Money Back D.J. Kaufman ' . . 1005-7 Pa. Ayenue, | 1724