Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1924, Page 11

WOMAN FOUND DEAD NEAR BOATMAN’S HUT! Owner of Shack and Another Wom- an Are Questioned at Police Headquarters. Rosie Grifiin, colored. forty, found dead among a pile of boxes and rubbish outside the hut of Joe Walker, white, a boat repairman, at 1924 Half ®treet southwest, this morning. No exterior signs of violence bors declared they heard a woman in the vicinity shouting for her coat and hat earl Police say they found evid: vicinity. Walker said he came out of his hut at 7:30 o'clock this morning and saw the dead woma He called Martha Willlam Stodder no- | smination. woman's J'red Sandbers o cation _bure: woman's body, the morgue, where an aut performed. CHARM TALK AT Y.W.CA. Miss Jean Dean Cole Will Begin Series Tonight. Miss Jean Dean Cole, head mis- of Mount Vernon Seminary, will to the Y. W, e A at 614 K street on t nality.” This will be one K1 dresges by v “the charm of Subsequent include *“The Charm o ce Buchanan: speak st week Mrs. William Channing Johnson, head of the dramatic school of the Y. W. C. A. spoke on the “Voice—Its Use and Abuse.” ) RING PAUL REVERE BELL. A bell made by Paul early days of the American republic and now the property of Ail Church, at 16th and Harvard stre was tolled ¢ afternoon funeral services for Woodrow \Wilson began In Bethiechem Chapel. This is the first time the bell has been ru in its new location. (~n’1€ ;FC]DFUQ was | i It Every Night. found on the woman, although neigh- | Business Geographic Society | Carlsbad Cavern Corridor Is Long Enough for Inaugural Parade. Hordes of Bats Infest Main Entrance—Leave Sends Expedition | MISSING GIRL FOUND. To Explore Huge Cave in New Mexico|tosted in Home Town ot Boy Freed From Training School. Ruby Reld, sixteen years old, re- ported missing from her home, | Bladensburg road northeast, since lust Sunday morning, was located yesterday in Struthers, Ohio, home town of George Byers, recently ed from the National Training vol for Boys. It was reported to the police that Ruby had received letters from Byers, one of them con 3 The National Geographic Society i today announced the dispatch of an drinking in the| expedition to explore Carlsbad Cav- | | ern, N. M., which may be America's | | lurgest and most beautiful cave, and | | to seek further remains of the an-| cient inhabitants of this continent. Partial exploration of the Carlsbad Cavern revealsd a cofridor along which an inasugural parade might jmarch farther than the mile route from the Capitol to the White House, 1 through most of the course| 4 have much wider maneuver {rpace than Pennsylvhnia avenue af- for A chamber of more startling mag- nificence than any artificial structure would provide an inaugural baliroom half a mile long by many hundreds of feet wide. Range of Decorations. The crush tes 100 feet high ter | its and bats will be two other| s of the expedition’s study. opening uof the ca 1y by bats. At E evening they begin to leave and for three hours the winged stream pours forth like smoke from @ smokestack. Dr. Willis T. Lee of Washington, who made the preliminary explora- tion of the cavern and will head the National Geographic Society’s expe- dition, writes: “Repellant as these little mammals are on close acquaintance, it is fasci- nating to watch the countless thous- ands of them leaving home, and to Speculate on their destination and the nocturnal adventures awaiting them. | “It is equally fascinating in the early morning to watch these same ountless thousands returning hom to see each little creature.fold its | wings in mid-air and dart downward | into the cave with incredibl ced. | and douhle that fizure in base diam- | | brush HARRIS EWIN DR. WILLIS T. Li beaten travel routes, and after ar- rival the visitor is precluded from the natural entrance, at which there is a vertical drop of 170 feet. Only the more intrepid would venture into a guano bucket to be lowered into a bat-inhabited chamber. An interior rey which will be ¢ e 5 region, will nest places in the rock shell covering U favorable point for an artificial trance will be selected. Even the small portion of the cavern traversed revealed that it is a natural wonder of foremost rank, and it has just been set de by order of President Coolidge as a na- tional monument. Plants Invite Study. The plants near Carlsbad Cavern 2dd picturesque quality to the land- scape and invite sclentific study. There are thorn bushes and thorn bayonets and Spanish predominating char- acteristic There are prickley pears and cats’ claws, sage- and greasewood, thorny mes qQuites and screwbeans. The sotol grows the thi near the heads for food, after removing the saw-blade leaves. From the fer- mented trunks is distilled the intoxi- cating “sotol” drink. The lon; Carlsbad , tair Cavern. Formerly the natives roasted | taining the statement that he soon would have “juck” enough to send for her. Inspector Grant, chief of detectives, yesterday wired ' the authorities of Struthers a request to investigate a report that the missing girl was there, and this morning Mayor H. P. Johnson reported that she and the v were there. There was nothing contained in the mayor's message to suggest that the couple were married. Perents of the girl said they were forwarding money for her return. | ANGIENT VILLAGE { OF INDIANS PICTURED | | Smithsonian Bulletin Tells of l “Po-shu-ouinge,” Excavated i in New Mexico. The ruins of Po-shu-ouinge, in the China valley, New Mexico, are de- scribed in a bulletin issued this weel by the bureau of American ethnology. Smithsonian Institution. The city of the Indians who lived in the great southwest before the com- ing of the Spaniards was excavated by J. A. Jeancon. Nothing of a nish ruins. quality and great varlety, tradition among present-day Indians being that } fairs were held there. A number of little squares and ob- longs made of pottery were found, which, it is supposed, were used as tallies in the various games played, or in a game similar to_ checkers which is still played by the Indians of the southwest. making baskets, mats and rough cordage. The cavern itself is exceptional, and it is surrounded by features '“ hich enhance its future scenic value. ‘Southeustern New Mexico, li known and scldom visited, has moun- nearly 10,000 et high. Carisbad Cavern is one of a dozen or more caverns in Guadalupe moun- tains, others are known to be of phe- nomenal size, and it may be that tough | Car used for thatching and the: Sale o> LIFETIME E Karpen Upholstered Furniture Combination Tapestry and Velour Overstuffed - Suite, Karpen make, with full size sofa, wing chair and armchair, Karpenesque construction; three picccs..............$325 Karpen Overstuffed Suite, in tapestry or ve- lour, with reversible cushions and outside backs covered; three pieces. ” -$195 Karpen Overstuffed Living Room Suite, in beautiful brocaded mohair, taupe, mul- berry or blue ; roomy wing chair; reversi- ble cushions; three pieces., Plain Brown Velour Karpen Overstuffed Suite, with reversible cushions; apartment size and very good looking; three pieccs....$295 Hall Chair, in mahogany, Charles II type; up- holstered in tapestry..cecececcecereccces.§75 “Roanoke” Armchair, especially adapted to 2 man’s comfort; in mohaif...cscicees Well worth special mention, indeed, is our large, attractive and most va- ried display of Karpen Upholstered Furniture. Really, the display is equal to an exposition, - Magnificent coverings and colors for every scheme will be found among the luxuriously upholstered Kar- pen pieces— and the prices this month are so very low, too. We are quoting a few prices that will’ give you some idea of the dozens of splendid values on display. prac it 3 e SIGRE S e IR I e i Lifetime Furniture Is More Than a Name Seventh- Street May‘er & CO Between D & E | nature was found in the, term of four yeul i ‘The pottery discovered was of good THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924, ADVENTISTS OPPOSE McKELLAR TO SPEAK. MODERN'ST THEORY Tennessee Senator to Discuss Five- 12 | Resolution Calls Christmas Giving | the and futfing “Heathen Custom.” The modernistio and evolutionary theories “that are being advocated in some denominations’ were opposed by _Seventh-Day Adventist clergymen from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Colum- bla, In convention at Takoma Park vesterday. In a resolution the clergymen reaf- firmed their position as to thelr be- liet in the inspiration of the Serip- tures, Rev. Dr. Wilkinson, president of the east Penusylvania conference, who in- troduced this resolution, launched » scvere attack on “the heathen cus- tom of Christmas giving and feast- ing.” The delegutes adopted a resolufion ! favoring enforcement of the eight- eenth amendment and pledging alle- | giance to President Coolidge. A resolution protesting against “the | movement to prohibit church schools” also was passed. The delegates paused for two min- utes at 3:30 o'clock out of respect for | former President Wilson. Trustees for the Columbia Union Conference Association were elected as follows: F. Stipeck, N. 8. Ashton. B. G. Wiikinson R. E. Harter, William Robbins, C. V. Leach, J. W. McCord, T. B. W. . 0. Bernstein and J. P. 4 Walters of Tukoma Park as mber of the executive e conferenc RECTOR GETS COMMISSION. Rev. William Henry Pettu f St. Mark’ mental chaplain of the C. A. C., during the wo , buen commissioned by President Co idge a chaplain in the Officers’ Re serve Corps, with the rank captain, BRAND IS WITNESS. lepresentative Charles H. Brand of io, author of a federul honest- d law, is a wit F at 3 L1 Annapolis r b lar to the Brand fed- . which is before the <lature. Cent Fare Before Women. “The Problems of Transportation in District, Thelr . Cause and Remedy” will be the subject of an address to be delivered by Senator ! McKellar of Tennessee beforc the! | public _utilities committes of | Women's City Club Tuesday aft. | noon, February 12, at 4:30 o'clock, 22 Jackson place. Inciuded in address will be a discusslon of “one- Woodrow Wilson. Mark Potter of the Interstate Commerce Commission will speak on “Grading and Inter- state Transportation Laws Pertaining to Ralilroad: Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell will open the ten-minute forum which_follows the speakers. Mrs. John L. Steele will preside. FINED $20 FOR CONTEMPT. Arthur Tudge, who failed to answer @ subpoena as a witness in a case in the Police Court, was adjudged in contempt of court by Judge John P. McMahon yesterday and fined $20 and in_default to serve 48 hours in jail. e e ——— AIR SERVICE BUILDINGS. Secretaries Weeks and Denby are expected to approve a plan worked out by the joint Army-Navy board for a ten-year building program for the air services of the two depart- ments. The joint board recommends congressional indorsement of the pro- gram. The plan contemplates the strength- ening of the two services through « nual appropriations by Congress o+ the ten-year period and provides for the elimination of all overlapping re- man" cars and five-cent fares. Other speakers will be Dr. Albert H. Putney, dean of jurisprudence In American University, on the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Tudge put up as a defense for his failure to obey the summons to court that he did not want to prosecute the defendant in the case. Ho paid the nd was released. sponsibilities, defining what stations shall be developed by the Navy and what others shall be strengthened and maintained as part of the mili- tary establishment. who will talk e O N H. Robbins, E. J. | We have been notified by The Oakland Motor Car Company that there will be a price increase on all Oakland models effective be- tween February 15th and 28th. Save the Advance—Place Your Order Now! 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