Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1924, Page 17

'DOROTHY GHLIGAN WINS STAR PRIZE Central High Student Third in Second “Best News Story” Contest. WRITES ON “DOG RACE” Chooses Human Interest Item ar Most Appealing—Last Com- petition Ends. Dorothy Gilligan, seventeen-year- ©old student of Central Hizh School, is winner of the third prize for the second contest week in The Evening s “best news story” contest, it was announced today by the commit- tee of judges composed of editors of this paper. A check for $10 has been sent to Miss Gilllgan with the com- pliments of the managing editor of The Evening Star. Miss Gilligan, who 1ives at 2304 1st sreet northwest, based her prize- Winning essay ona story which ap- yeared “on the third page of The Star Thursday, January 31, concern- @ dog which won a race with a It was a human-interest and tle first one to be the subject of a prize-winning essay. ‘The writer pointed out in her es: v that the story was unusual and 1 an exceptional appeal. The winner of the fourth prize for the_second contest week, amounting to §5, will be announced 'in The Star tomorrow. The essay of the writer also will be published. The third and finul the “best news story also will end tomorrow. iould be placed In the ‘mail before noon Mo Those postmarked Jater than that time will not be con- sidered. The priz ntest week of contest week The essays ame plan for announcing the vinners during the first two contest weeks will be followed the tinal week. The first prize winner will be announced next Wednesda the second prize winner the following juy;. the third prize winner on Fri- day. and the fourth prize winner on Saturday. Interest in the contest, according to school _officers, has increased this week. Students who submitted essays during the first two contest weeks are again trying for the prizes as well as a number of others who have not participated in the past. MOTOR CYCLE EXEMPT IN TRAFFIC RULING Court Releases Operator Charged With Drunkeness Not Covered by Law not a violation of the traffic laws & motor cycle while drunk. ay by Judge huldt, presiding in the United States branch of Police Court, who had tuken the evidence in the case of John A. Proctor, charged in the Traffic Court, Wwith operating an automobile while drunt. Former Judge Robert Hardison, rep- resenting Proctor, filed a demurrer in the case in_ which he contended that the act of Congress making it an of- fense against the law to operate an tomoli®e, horse-drawn vehicle, street v or steam railroad train, while drunk, made no mention of, and did not apply, to a motor cycle, and for that Teaton asked that the case be dismissed. Construing the letter of the law, Judge Schuldt sustained the demurrer and the case was dismissed. This is the first time that such a case has been brought to the attention of the Traffic Court. Assistant_ Corporation Counsel Ed- | ward W. Thomas, admitting that the construction announced by the court is sound, says the law will have to be amended 8o as to make the operation of & motor ¢ycle by an intoxicated driver an offense. TROPICAL GRAIN FAVORED AS WHEAT SUBSTITUTE Adlay Cultivation May Make Phil- ippines Independent of Flour From Outside. By the Associated Press. MANILA, February 6.—The produc- tion of flour out of a grain known as adlay, as a substitute for wheat flour is the tropics, 1s recommended by offl- cials of the Department of Agricu ture. The development of the adlay industry, it is declared, would in a large measure make the Philippines independent of outside sources of four. Ditector of Agriculture Hernandez, in a letter to the director of com- merce and industry, points out the possibilities of adlay as a substitute Jor wheat flour and requests his co- operation in producing adlay on a large scale in the Philippines. Direc- tor Hernandez suggests that the gov- ernment undertake the milling of adlay, which grows well here, as long as private capital hesitates to invest mouey in the erection of mills, ‘THE EVENING ning Star of January 31, most interesting to me. international importance. nose in the bargain. usual, doesn't it? end; it was simply written felt like say the motorman; I even had a lift. It was a splendid artic and appealing. Third Prize' Winner In Star’s “Best News Story” Contest By Dorothy Gilligan. Aged 17 Years; Central High School. Home Address, 2304 1st Street Northwest. . The human interest article on page 3 of the Eve- Race Against Street Car and Sympathy of Midnight Crowd,” was, omitting the sport and comic sheets, the First—I liked it because it was unusual, It told nothing about the latest scandal, legal proceedings, or political controversies. It was not of local, national, or about a little, yellow-haired dog, seven interesting po- licemen, a highly excited damsel: and a young gallant who made the best of his opportunity and mashed his It sounds interesting and un- Next—I liked it for its clear, easy style. It very cleverly written, sustaining my interest until the teresting and exciting to the blooming youths or the full-blown adults; it was written in a manner that made me forget the technical, journalistic form of writing, and think more about the subject. Last—I liked it for its emotional appeal. Juliet, I felt exceedingly nervous and jumpy as the dog dodged the downtown traffic and ran under the moving street car: I chuckled with the policemen; I ¢ something unprintable, as probably did 1924, entitled “Dog Wins It was just a simple story It was so that it would prove in- With my right »rm around the back of my chair and my left arm ruhbing my poor mashed nose, just like Romeo; I woniered at and ad- mired the dog’s perseverance; and, finally, I felt down- right sorry for the poer creature. 1 suzely would like to thank that motorman for giving t’e little fellow <—interzsting, well written, TAX AMENDMENT DEBATED IN HOUSE Measure Bitterly Attacked on Ground It Invades State’s Rights. The House today faced four more hours of debate on the constitutional amendment to prohibit the issuance of tax-exempt securities preparatory to conslderation of the new revenue bill ordered reported vesterday by the ways and means committee. Four hours of the eight allotted under a special rule for debate on the amendment resolution were com- pleted yesterday. with members of both parties vigorously attacking the measure on the grounds that it was an invasion of states’ rights. The resolution passed the House last year, but was not voted upon in the Senate, and yesterday's attack left its pro- ponents apprehensive of its adoption. The amendment provides in effect that the federal government may tax state and municlpal bonds, and that states and cities likewise may tax federal securities. A two-thirds ma- jority is necessary for passage. Compromise Proposed. With the revenue bill now up to the House, republican leaders are at- tempting to compromise the differ- ences splitting their forces over the surtax rates of Secretary Mellon, which were approved by ‘the commit- tee. Representative Begg, republican, Ohio. has been canvassing the dele- gations with a view to uscertaining what maximum surtax rate could be fixed to swing a solid party vote for the bill, which would be necessary for passage of a republican measure, in view of the democrats’ united stand for higher surtax and lower normal income tax rates. The bill as report- ed provides for & maximum surtax of 25 per cent, but it is believed by some republicans that a 40 per cent rate will be fixed. . Penny-in-Slot Elevator. A penny-in-the-slot automatic ele- vator recently has been invented, ac- cording to Popular Sclence Monthly for February. Inserting a coin, the passenger enters the car and presses a button displaying the number of ‘the floor he wants. The car auto- matically stops at that floor. * EDITORIAL iN RECORD. Comment in The Star on McAdoo Presented by Edge. At the opening of the Senate ses- sion today Senator Edge of New Jer- sey, republican, had read in the Sen- ate an editorial from The Evening Star of February alling attention to the handicap under which William G. McAdoo might be placed as demo- cratic nominee for President because of the testimony in the Teapot Dome inquiry showink that Le had been emplgyed by E. L. Doheny. Senator Iidge made no comment. This, however. was the first injection into the Senate debate of the name of Mr. McAdoo d the effect of his em- ployment by Doheny upon his chances for the democratic nomination, and election if nominated. B MISSIONS AT MT. VERNON. Porto Rican and Philippine Groups Visit Shrine. The Porto Rican and Philippine commissions in Washington seeking the Independence of these two coun- tries visited Mount Vernon today and placed z wreath on the tomb of George Washington. President Coolldge offered the flower to the commissioners their wives for the trip, but owing to repairs being made to the presi- dential vacht that vessel s not used and the trip was made in Sec- retary of Navy Denby's private boat, the Sylph. Assistant Secretary of War Davis was host to the party. A lunch was served on the return trip. MEMORIAL IS APPROVED. President 0. K.’s Emplacement of Tablet on Key Bridge. The President has approved the act of Congress authorizing the Society of United Daughters of 1812 to place a bronze tablet on the Francis Scott Key bridge. The act provides that the District Commissioners shall have charge of the work of emplacement. The bridge structure will not be transferred b the War Department to the jurisdj tion of the District Commissione until its completion in June next. It is, therefore, probable that the society will defer the emplacement and dedication of the tablet until after the actual transfer of the bridge has been made. e Woman Auto Racers Lead. English women who have entered the automobile racing fleld are mak- ing records that dazzle some of the male contestants. Mrs. Grace Duller won a recent meet at ninty miles an hour, faster than the winning average of the Indlanapolis (Ind.) 500-mile classic. EISEMAN 605-607 7th St.. Match Your \ Wit Our Special TROUSERS r Odd Coats . . STAR, - WASHINGTON, D C,, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY '8, 1924. BRIDGE. =2 v EROUNDERFRE "t %, “THE EVENMTS LEADING UP “To THE TRAGEDY L. 810 ONE DiAmoMD VOTES FOR DISTRICT URGED BY UPSHAW Georgia Representative Says Resi- dents Are Entitled to Part in Nation’s Affairs. District suffrage and citizenship for the residents here equal to that enjoyed by the people anywhere in the United States was advocated by Eepresentative Willium Upshaw of orgla in an address before the An- | thony League at a meeting in the General Federation of Women's Clubs headquarters, 1734 N street northwest, last night. Representative Upshaw said: “It is utterly unreasonable and inequitable for Washington boys and girls to bLe taught to sing *America’ and ‘The Star Spangled Banner' and to study the meaning of citizenship at its very | fountain head in the nation and then | when they reach their majority to be compelled to g0 to Virginia, Maryland | or Delaware in order to express their citizensh!p in a ballot.” He praised the Anthony League and told them that they were “carry- ing out the practical dream of Susan| {B. Anthony, who not only believed in | equal suffrage on u Lasis of govern-| |mental fairuess, but also belleved | {that women as ecitizens should be| practical in community work. ! He told them: “Inasmuch as you| women cannot express your citizen- | ship by voting, the only thing that| |¥ou can do is to 1ift community ideals | before the youth of Washington.” Representative Upshaw read a five- |minute address that he had delivered in Congr Fundamental and Leg- islative Sy for the Disabled Soldie: crutches, ‘Congress,” he added, “irrespective of political bias, has always shown a disposition to do its duty towards dis- abled soldiers.” Referring to the members of the league, he said: “Lift up vour motherly and sisterly hands to the brave ones who.defended the nation.” . He upheld the cighteenth amend- ment and stated that it should be en- forced. 5 Dr. Kate Waller Barrett made an appeal for support of the home.for disabled former service men, which is to be operated at 218°3d street |northwest. The new home will furn- h u place for disabled. soldiers while they are getting their com- pensation adjusted at the Veterans' Bureau, she pointed out. Program of Entertalunment The rest of the program included |a short address by Mrs. Richard B. Owen; humorous _selections in negro dialect, by Miss Sue Campbell and a whistling solo by Mrs. Kate Bushal, ac- companied by Miss Gladys Wilkes. Card parties will be given by the league at 1784 N street each Saturday evenlng, beginning the 16th of this month, it was announced. Funds raised ‘through the parties will be ap- propriated to help carry on the work of_the league. The next meeting will be in the form of an_ elaborate celebration of the 104th birthday anniversary of Susan B. Anthony, and will be held in the aulitorium of the Central High School. Friday night, February 15, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, president, presided. Bet. F & G Sts. | Joseph H. Cranford. Charies | Congress COMMERCE CHAMBER COMMITTEES NAMED President Gans Makes Public the Personnel of Two, Member- ship and Audit. The personnel of two of the stand- ing committees of the Washington Chamber of Commerce for the current year was announced today by Isaac Gans, president, as follows: Membership—Ivan C. Weld, chair- man; Leo S. Abernethy, Ross P. An- drews, Dr. Seneca B. Bain, Walter C. Balderston, Wistar M. Balderston, Dr. Lewis J. Battle, Joseph A. Berberich, Dr. Laura 8. Brennon, Chapin Brown, i H. Brown, Daniel J. Callahan, Charles W. ¢ tt. Walter B. Clark- son, Henry C. Cola, Harry W. Dar Ralph A. Davis, Wiiliam M. Dove, Ja seph D. Dreyfuss, W. Clarence Duvall, (. Manson Foote, Isaac Gans, Alfred B. Gawler. Henry H. Glasie. Adolph E. Gude, Willlam F. Gude, Willilam F. Ham, John H. Hanna, W. Cassel Han- son, ‘Frank P. d. \. Harper, Lee R. Har- Bl Henderson, rnest F Frank S. Hight, George C. Hodge. Milton Hopfenmaier, Rudolph Warren C. Kendall, Harry King, Martin A. Leese, James T. Lloyd, Ar- thur D. Marks, John B. Neviaser, Si- James F. Oy Adolph hultels. Willlam Shanalian. Walter V. Shipley, A. Leftwich Sinclair, Dr. Jumes P. Speer, Maj. Gen. Anton’ Stephan. Charles J. ockman, W. McK. Stowell, Leon . J. Van Epps, F. A. Reuth, Sfdney West, George M. Whit- well 2nd Martin Wiegand. Audit—William M. Dove, chairman: Oscar T. Wright, vice chairman: George P. Killian, Robert McP. Mi- lans and F. A. Van Reuth. PRESENTS TEACHER BILL. Capper Introduces Measure Carry- ing Pay Increase. The bill proposing increases in the salaries of public school teachers of the District was introduced yester- day afternoon in the Senate by Sen- ator Capper of Kansas, chalrman of the committee which during the last investigated the public schools ‘here. The bill is identical with that introduced in the House last week. It was referred to the nate District commiltee and Sena- tor Capper will ask early considera- tion of the measure. A bill introduced in the Senate today by Senator Ball, chairman of the District committee, proposes a commission to select a distinctive flag for the District of Columbia. The bill carries $1,500 to be used in con- necton with ' the selection of this flag. It was referred to the District comimttee, R R Styl Suits Overcoats o £ INSYME ARGUMENT Attorney Scores Company’s Action at Hearing of Re- valuation Case. RAPID “INFLATION” IS HIT Scores Attempt to Include $1,000,- 000 Item for Great Falls Site. Conrad H. Syme, special counsel for the Public Utilities Commission, b gan his argument late yesterday aft- ernoon at the hearing of the revalua- tion case of the Potomac Electric Power Company before Justice Staf- ford in Equity Division 2. Mr. Syme will conclude Monday morning and will be followed by Attorney John F. Barbour for the power company. Mr. Syme discussed every quantity that went to make up the valuation, both as to actual and reproduction cost, and delved into the question of depreciation. He particularly crit- cized the company's attempt to in- clude an ftem of $1.000,000 for the purchase price of the Great Falls pow- er site, Property Not Used. Mr. Syme showed that the propert: never has been used for any pur- posc whatever and claimed’ that the consumers of electric current had al- ready more than paid for it in the re- turn allowed to the company. The lawyer severely arralgned the attempt of the company to add what he called an “overnight” value to the plant of the old United States Elec- tric Lighting Company of $3,000,000. He said that elimination of these two items from the sworn statements of the Pepco to Congress as to its in- vestments and value shows that the Public Utilities Commission allowed the company a half-million dollars more on its investments than the company’'s statements (o Congress Justified. Sees Padded Estimate. Referring to the company's claim for a higher finvestment cost, Mr. Syme declared that although for years the company had reported its operat- ing costs to .Congress under oath, when it came to the commission it tried to add to the investments as capital costs every-item it could pick out of operating cost and for which *the company had been paid already. Mr. Syme contrasted the reproduc- tion ‘cost estimates of the commi: sion’s engineer and those of the com- expert and claimed that the latter was baced upon an untenal hypothesis and that the intang ues he had attempted to add for conceivers' commissions, franchises, entertainment, interest during con i struction and’the like were fanciful {and fantastic. | ‘WOULD RETAIN SYME. Harbin, William B.! Request for an urgent euppleme: tal appropriation of $4500 for the | employment of speciol counsel to rep- resent the Public CUtilities Commi sion in the utility valuation cases w forwarded to the budget bureau to- day by the Commissioners. This would retain Mr. Syme until Jul r several years Conrad H. former corporation un: , was re- fained as special attorney for the utilities board because he was famil iar with the complicated details of the disputed valuation cases. Some time ago, however, Congress inserted a clause In the annual appropriation act forblading the employment of special counsel. The Commissioner supplemental estimate as urgent now for the reason that the Potomac Electric Power valuation suit is once more before, the District Supreme Court.” Corporation Counsel Stephens now representing the commission, with the assistanct of Mr. Syme. Th request was sent to_the budget bu- reau by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, local budget officer. SANG FOR WRC STATION. Herman Fakler and Miss Ruth ! Peter on Wilson Program. i The contributions made by Herman | Fakler and Miss Ruth Peter to the me- | morial program in honor of Woodrow | Wilson, which was broadcasted by s ition WRC last Monday evening, were | unintentionally omitted from the ac- count written in The Star the follow- ing day. Mr. Fakler, baritone, sang “Invictu: ‘One Sweetly Solemn Thought” and Flanders' “Requiem.” Miss Peter sang “Angels Ever Bright and Fair” and Some Sweet Day.” regard this 2z eplus Colombian Treaty An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the request of the #ard- ing administration in 1921 for im- mediate ratification of the long- pending treaty with Colombia, was proposed today by . Senator Dill, democrat, Washington. Senator DIl called attentiofi, in a resolution, to transmission to the Scnate of two letters by Albert B. Tall, as Secretary of the Interior, glving detalls of the ofl situation in Colombia, as a reason for speedy approval ‘of the treaty. Under the resolution the State De- partment would be called upon for all available Information. A second resolution by the Washington sena- tor would ask the department for coples of all diplomatic correspond- ence with foreign governments re- garding oil concessions abroad. G.0.P. TO OBSERVE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY League of Clubs Plans Cel- ebration at Wardman Park Tuesday Night. Plans for the celebration at Ward- man Park Hotel Tuesday night of the 115th birthday anniversary of Abra- ham Lincoln were completed last night by the executive committee of the League of Republican State Clubs of the District at the City Club. This organization has observed the birth- day of the great emancipator each year of the twenty years it has been in existence. The special Lincoln address will be made by Representative Albert H. Vestal of Indlana, republican “whip” of the House. Edgar C. Snyder, United states marshal, president of the league, will | introduce” the speakers. Thomas P. Littlepage of Maryland also will be one of the speakers on this occasion. Mr. Littlepage is one of the vice presidents of the league and last night was appointed chairman of the speclal committee in charge of the Lincoln celebration. Others named on this committee are: Edward F. Colladay, republican national com- mitteeman for the District; Isaac R. Hitt, Willlam J. Dow, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs, James Carroll Frazer, S. ar C. Snyder, Willlam L. ‘mons and Capt. L. M. Kelly. Besides the addresses there will be | ic and other entertainment. T. Lincoln Townsend reported that | the membership campaign Is meeting with great success. He predicted that by the time the 1924 campalgn gets warmed up the organization will have membership of more than 1,000. It was decided gt last night's meeting | to confine the membership of the ex- cutive committee to not more than 200, SENTENCED TO HANG. Negro Must Pay Extreme Penalty for Murder of Wife. Hoehling, in Criminal Di- vision today sentenced Ralph Thomas, thirty-five, colored, to be hanged at the District jail Tuesday, May 1924. The court overruled the request of counsel for a new trial and notice of an appeal was given. Thomas was convicted of killing his _wife, Sadle, thirty yvears old, August 1 last, at 22 I street south- Justi | mates ind |the board of children west. He claimed self-defense. iy MOTHERS' PENSI0 BILL IS UNOPPOSED Proposal to Aid’ Families in D. C. With Public Funds Urged at Hearing. 661 CHILDREN IN NEEQ Denial Made Measure Would Ene courage Maternity — Term “Charity” Is Repudiated. Not a voice was raised in opposition to & mothers' allowance bill for the District at the public hearing held by the commission on public welfare leg- islation at the District building terday afternoon. Discussion extend- ed over more than an hour, but was all in advocacy of the legislation. Following the public hearing the commission, headed by Justice Fred erick L. Siddons of the District Su- preme Court, held a brief executive conference, but did not take definite action, The commission announced that the compulsory education bill prepared b the echool authorities will be the ject for another public hearing at o'clock next Thursday afternoon the District building. Cash Ald to Mother. The purpose of the so-called mothers’ allowance bill is to provide @ system whereby the city could make cash allotments to unfortunat families to enable them to keep thel children in the home. This form of relief would only be extended in cases where the mother was found to be < fit_person to keep her children. Mrs. Whitman Cross told the com mission the Washington Council of Social Agencies recently made survey which showed there are families in the city, Saving 661 chil- dren, in need of such aid as the pro posed bill would provide. Members of the commisyion, Wi are engaged in a comprehensive study of the social welfare weeds of the city, not only liste=— attentively to the 'speeches of advocates of th mothers' allowance bill, but asked questions that indicated 2 d all the facts bearing t . Not Maternity Allotment. Miss Emma O. Lundberg of th eral children’s bureau emphasized ti fact that a mothers’ allowance luw i not a maternity allotment nor ix i another form of almsgiv Edna K. Bushee, who hg experience in juvenil work, expressed the belief the bill is passed the administrat agency would find ~ more familic needing such relief than present esti te. She said there an many homes that do not seek public charity that could be sted by proposed law. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter suggested that it would not be wise to see enactment of the mothers' allowane bill until action has been taken o the recommendation of William Hod son of the Russell Sage Foundation for the establishment of a department of public welfare in the city gove ment. James Stuart, utive agent of guardians, d. clared that in the last six months the board discovered twenty-seven fami lies in which there were sixty-fou: children who could have been prc vided for under a mothers’ allowans: . Sdward N. Parker, representing the srtheast and the Thomas Ctrcle Citi- assoclation: that the allowance law be entirely removed from the atmosphere « charity H. Tuck: anotl citizen association leader, said he v willing to trust the commission work out the details of the law they should Lo Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt and Mrs. Robert Howard opened the dis- cussion. Nort} zens' mothers’ NACHMANS | Two QOutstanding Sale Bargains! Come at once! Store open until 9 o’clock Saturday night. Only two more days of the Big February Sale! BE QUICK! P Terms_for the Sale $1 Down on $25 $2 Down on $5 $3 Down on $7' $5 Down on 310 Balance in Sma’} Payments This Large and Handsome SALE ENDS MONDAY This high-grade 4= pc. Dining Room Suite, .in finest 5= ply veneer—for en= tire suite— $99.59 In Gray Kid, Blonde Kid Dresserobe or Patent Kid with small $4..65 diamond-shaped cut-outs, TR and Up : as pictured; medium heel and toe. A high-grade pump, priced specially at 10 Stetson Shoe Shop Thirteen Five F Street Ificluding other Nationally-known Makes, Too ; Safest Investment We Know pf Each Garment Doubly Guaranteed R, 2 e, Make use of your odd doats and vests by matching them with our Special Trousers. We carry the largest variety of trousers in ‘Washington—there are hundreds of patterns and shades to choose from, making it easy to find the pair you are looking for. All Colors. All Sizes. All Materials. i A .large .and _splendidly constructed Dresserobe of highly polished quartered oak; full set of clothes hangers and 4 spacious drawers; heavy plate mirror; at $19 it is a sensatidnal bar- gain—and we'll charge it. 8th and Penna. T, S ==F at 9th = R 2 e, ol Herzogm» : Ave. R LI e