Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1924, Page 17

v 0 VIRGINIA E. GAY WINS STAR PRIZE Central High Student Takes Final Honor in Essay Competition. CHECK FOR $20 AWARDED Story of Woodrow Wilson Funeral Basis of Composition. Virginia ¥ student ut « winner of th third and final wi “best news story™ ¢ fifteen-year-old High School, Is vrize for the of The Star's ntest, it was an- nounced today by the committee of Judges, composed of cditors of this paper. Miss Gay lives at 1341 Oak Street morthwest. A check for $20, the amount of the first prize, been sent her with the compliments ©of the managing editor of The Star. Basls of Composition. The cssay which won for Miss ¢ the coveted first prize was the graphie story of the fu Tormer President Woodrow which appewred on the first page of The Star last Wednesday. e The funeral story, whic 3 . Philips or € pointed out by prize winner fin her essav, “has given mo pictures, sounds emotions which, 1 will never Central High School students have tured two of the three first nrizes awarded during the cont Ruth Aliller Brown, a’ Central student, won the §20 award for the second con- test week. Central students also won three of the four award r the second contest week—the first going 1o Miss Brown, the third to Dorothy Uigan and the fourth to George Jonk. Second Winner Named Tomorrow. he winner of t; ond prize of $15 for the final contest week will b announced tomorrow, and the es- of the winner published. The third and fourth vrize winners will bo announced Friday and Saturday ctive D. .. SCHOOL REPAIR SYSTEMATIACKED Responsible for Injury to Eyes and Health of Pupils, Says Hodgson. - °s that inefficlent methods eful system of handling rairs and construction is for injury to the th of public school made in a report of John Jedgson of the committee on health and sanitation of the Public School Assoclation, submitted today to the committee chairman, Dr Louise-Taylor Jones. Ilodgson, formerly rincer in Boston, said that the Dis- striet repair shop system has been und extravagant and unsatisfactory arded in other that all majo : done by pri- ive bidding, system District re - responsible ovesight a4 municipal rs and now pro contract and cor that the N n said, 2" done by general repair foree or unskilled labor, but should be let to private concern : as new I cannot s sider ligh ? a job in any ¢ ‘construction, killed me No repair shoy ed fund ree, It . with the lim- the D » 1 pay for nen, do lized work ntly, his is no reflcction against the Tepair department’s homesty. 1 can oaslly see how their estimate of $200 n room for school lighting comes about while private concerns estimate rbout 300 per cent less than that. can “They have unskilled men hanging @round the jobs, take more time than is required and’ use more labor and waste more materia The school lighting job, for in- . with sixty-four buildings needing wiring, if let on a single con- tract, should come ’way below $30 a room, including laying the conduits and cables from the iains into the tchool YOUTH BULLET-RIDDLED. Body of Suspected Mail Gang Member Found in Gutter. ST. LOUTS, Yebruary 13.—The body of Edward Linchan, ‘ninetecn yea old, reputed member of the “Ega: zang and mail robbery suspect, was found, early this morning, ly in & gutter in the northwestern part of the city. The body had been riddled with bullel has | - i check alling % work: Street first page of the Evening Star | 50 approp entire article. could e in ac simplicity of his soul. me. He has merited the rest to ters’ sweet farewell songs. | could faintly be heard. First Prize Winner In Star’s *Best News Story”’ Contest By Virginia E. Gay, Aged 15; Central High School. 1l The Best News Story of the Weck. My choice for the best News Story of the week, “Woodrow Wilson Laid to Final Rest at Mount St. Alban,” appeared on the tion of Woodrow Wilson's unpretentious but impressive funeral is noteworthy for many reasons. Those beautiful quotations from still more beautiful poems, tely repeated at the begim G me a soothing feeling of peace, which continued throughout the The gray heavens forming a sympathetic setting for the sad multitude uttending the funeral of one of our greatest Presidents ily be visualized. Those peace-inspiring last rites were rdunce with the greatness of Wilson’s mind and the pure The striking comparison made between the riotous reception of Wilson, the war hero, and the silent homage paid his flower- covered cortege passing the grievi The last services for this great man, as recounted, would im- press upon an unsympathetic reader the unparalleled beauty and fitness of the verses read from the Bible. 1 can hear the liquid tones of the organ, and the boy chori- The little group of bereaved rela- tives praying in the shadowed chapel and the lowering of the i casket with the comfort of final ses | though I see them only with my mind's eye. Filson, the true soldier, who had given his life to h try, was fittingly lowered to rest while the soldiers’ farewell call Because this description has given me pictures, sounds and emotions which I will never forget, I have chosen this article as the best news story of the week. Home Address: Northwest. 1341 Qak for February 6. This descrip. g of this article, gave g crowd seems very real to which he bas gone. ces are a reality to me, al- coun- | OPPOSE BARON'S SUIT ' FOR $4,000,000 FUND Alien Property Custodian and U. S. Treasurer Say Von Zedtwitz Fought for Germans. MOTHER'S ESTATE INVOLVED i ! { Countess Von Sedtwitz Gave Hall }. to Catholic University. i | i Thomas W. Miller, allen property custodian, and Frank White, treas- urer of the United States. have filed in the District Supreme Court an answer opposing the request of Baron Wal- demar von Zedwitz of Bern, Swit- zerland, for the return to him (:l’ the $4.000.000 estate of his mother, Count- « Bary B. Caldwell on Zedtwitz, i formerly of Louisville, Ky., and-New jport. R I, and who presented Cald- {\Well Hall to_the Cathollc University. Through United States Attorne ! Gordon _aud Assistant Attérney General Dean Stanley, the officials declare ithat A. Mitchell Palmer, former cus- | todian, declared on February 2, 1918, |the baron was an officer In the Ger- yman army and was an enemy and ithat he ordcred the executors and i trustees of the estate of the Countess | von Zedwitz to surrender the proper- y. The baron contends that he v {impressed into the German army against his will. His mother died De- | cember 16, 1910, in_this country, but d to have resuimed her American tizenship in 1909, a vear after he both had’ been naturalized 1tizens. The officials also declare that the ctition of Otto Heins asking for the return of $468,283 paid over to the alien property custedian should be ! denied. Heins contended that he wrote a on April 16. 1918, for the amount mentioned, after Mr. Palmer had declarcd that the money belonged to Robert Bosch of the Bosch magneto even though the account at i this bank stood In Heins' name. 1 The officlals declare that Heins re- ported that the money belonged to Bosch, or was owing to the latter, and that it was turned over to the gov- ernment voluntarily by Heins. A | ASK CONGRESS SIFT RAIL LAND HOLDINGS i Secretaries Work and Wallace Question Northern Pacific : Rights in Idaho. Congress was asked today by Sec- retaries Work and Wallace to in- vestigate the right of the Northern Pacific Raflway Company to acquire approximately 3,000,000 acres of gov- ernment land in Idaho, Montana and Washington under the terms of old land grants. 3 The Sccretaries asked that a joint resolution be considered by Congress withholding the issuance of further land Pacific Railway Company until there has been a fuli and complete inquiry. LS We Pay You on your DAILY BALANCES Interest on checking accounts on daily balances — compounded 2% 3% monthly. Interest EVERY DAY - IS A on ordinary savings ac- counts—compounded quarterly. INTEREST DAY The Munsey Trust Co. Munsey Pa. Ave., Bet. 13th & Building 14th Sts. N.W, IR 1l SRATORY CONTEST AGE LN STATED Students in Star’s Compe- tition Must Have Been Un- - der 19 on February 3. The Star oratorical contest for a better understanding of the Constitu- tion has been recelved with enthuslas- tic iInterest by high school students— an interest evidenced by many com- munications on the subject addressed to the contest manager. Perhaps the most frequent question Is that connected with the age limit. To set at rest any doubt, all high: school students who are under nineteen | years of age on Sunday, February 3. 1924, the date of the first announce- ment of the contest, are eligible for the contest. At the request of school authorities and to avoid clashing with the Easter holidays, the contest schedule las been | revised as follows: (a) The period to March 28 to he used in preparing and perfecting the orations. (b) From March 28 to April 11 to be | used in narrowing down all the con- testants in cach district to six. (e) The six contestants in each dis- trict to compete for the district awards on May 1 inetead of April as previously announced. (d) The committee of final judges is to visit each of the schools and 1i ten to the delivery of the school repre- a»n(a(l\'ow oration bctween May Orations may contain both interpre- tive and historical material, provided that it is of such a character increase interest in and respect for the Constitution of the United States. TWO KILLED BY TRAIN. WOOSTER, Ohio, February 13.— George L. Sang, thirty-six years old, and Homer E. Boyd, thirty-two years old, both of Wooster, were instantly killed. late yesterday at West Creston when an Erie passenger train struck the touring car in which they were ridin; THE NEW MICROPHONE FOR RECORDING INSECT TALK. —By WEBSTER. “WHOSE DEAL 15 1T £ — YouRs —"ARE You SURE ? 1 THOUWGHT 1 JUST DEALT, "M A TERRIBLE DEALER! | NEVER HOLD ATHIMNG WHEM | DEAL — "My DEAR! DID You SEE WHAT ALICE MAGGOT HAD OM AT CRACE O\Te:xP-L,LAR‘s PARTY? SHE WAS A PERFECT FRIGHT '"="'LL 810 Two DIAMOMD S e 7 PEACH (OLORED SATIN WITH SOFT Bow TiES ATOME SIOE OVER A PANEL OF VELVET “—— “HoOw SHe CAn DRESS AND ENTERTAIN OM HER INCOME 15 TR 19T (N Y WORLD) FRRSR PTE €0 as “Political Crook™ | . President Coolidge’s speech in New York last night, which was heard by radio by several hundred men and | women attending the Lincoln birth- day anniversary celebration under | the auspices of the League of Repub- | lican State Clubs last night at Ward- | mun Park Hotel, aroused great en- th The "audience was con- | smaller than that which faced the Executive in the Waldorf- | Astoriasbanquet hall, where he was | speuking, but many said afterward that the utterances of the President | were received just us enthusiastically hert At frequent intev President was tulking the jering at this local meeting cheered loudly, and several times his were grected with the waving | rms and handkerchiefs, meeting was for the al Abraham has been the annual League of Re i Clubs for twenty ve: the speakers, whi great emancipator, Coolidge _to him United State: trict, who, as president of the league made a welcoming address and intro- | duced the several speakers, declared | that it was plain to be seen that| many of the high principles of Ab: ham’ Lincoln are reincarnated in Cal- vin Coolidge and that the latter po: sesses many of the qualities that! went toward making Lincoln so great and beloved. Mr. Snyder was applauded when he praised the answer made Monday ight by President Coolidge to the when s, the gath- Lincoln, | customn | n State everal of | ing the | kened Calvin | Edgar C. Snyder, | of the Dis-| 1ot which of tue THE MOMNEY lof the civil war Yrestdent. 'LOCAL REPUBLICANS, AT LINCOLN FETE, HEAR PRESIDENT BY RADIO !Wild Cheers Greet Coolidge’s New York Speech. Representative Foster Brands William G. McAdoo in Address to Clubs. Senate resolution d for the resignation of b b 1 public despi Mr. Snyder said, nd be honesty and courage of Mr. Coolidge t people of this nation will see to it that he elec next November. Senator Fess Speakns. Senator Simeon D. Fe recognized authority on the life of Lincoln, gave a talk which was con- fined principally to the human side He de- that in his opinfon no man s llved who possessed a broad- er vision, a deeper sympathy for all mankind and who was more human. Senator Fess dwelt at length upon the English anding he ask ccretary Den- clared ever ha Lincoln's command of purpose | language and his rare ability for orig- inal expression of thought. “Lincoln was an expounder of thouglt, rather than an_expounder of words and phrases,” Senator Fess aid. ~ “He spoke, not merely to be heard aud to entertain, but to be un- derstood. His audiences left him pon- dering over what he had talked about and not simply about him. He was a master of the short, plain and simple words. His original utterances would 811 a large volume, and for elegance and perfection his Gettysburg address is a world's masterplece, particularly so for its brevity. “In my judgment, Lincoln's high place in ’ history,” Senator Fess continued, “is due principally to two abiding qualitles—his unusual faith and his understanding of humanity.” In conclusion, Senator Fess said ¢They HelpYouMake - EveryMeal Different You may give to breakfasf, to luncheon and to dinner, day after day, distinct and pleasing touches of individuality by freely using Sealdsweet Jlorida Grapefruit I;rtheirmtixmlfmm,may be ‘served in many appetizing ways. The ideal base for salads, combining nicely with other materials, - In cookery and confections, and for decorations, they are equally useful. Ask your fruit dealer for Sealdsweet oranges and grapefruit, and insist on baving them in the sanitary tissue- paper wrappers shipped. . Juices of Sealdsweet in which they are g ing, Tampa, Florida. For gift copy of book “Home Uses for Orang: nd Grapefruit’ write Florida Citrus Ex- change, 815 Citrus Exchaage Build- Scal;im'dd Florida oranges ara?aod inside—good all the way through, to the presidency of Ohio, a | AMYSTERY To ME ! WHY, | HEARD THAT ALL CHARLEY BEETLE MAKE S IS SI% THOUSAMOD A YEAR !"— “WELL, VLL SAY CNE SPADE — on, | HAVE To SAY Two Dom'T 1 T “| PLAYED WITH MAUDE LADYBUG YESTERDAY A'...p LoST FIFTY CENTS, OF ALt THE DUMB- BELLS SHE 1S THE —— | DON'T (MIMD LOSING ,T's THE PRinCIPLE OF THE THING " —— "A LONG TunIC OF BLACK CREPE DE CHIMNE WITH TRIMMING 5 oF WHiTE CREPE “—— My DEAR ,D1D “You HEAR THAT ' —— “Amerlca’s future is assured if its statesmen of the future emulate the lessons and character of this man. Representative Isracl M. Foster of Ohio devoted his remarks principally to telling of what he termed the | “political and moral dishonesty of William G. McAdoo.” He commenced by quoting Lincoln's “nothing is po. litically right, if it is morally wrong, and then asked his_listeners to apply that thought to Mr. McAdoo. Mr. Foster said he has been “checking- up” on Mr, McAdoo for a number of years, and that he proposes to spend most ‘of his time, from now on, try- |ing to convince the public that he is {a “political crook,” and is not fit to consider for public office. “1 want.the American people to un- derstand McAdoo as he was, and as Be is, and to know what to expect,” Mr. Foster safd. Foster Praised Coolldge. | Representative Foster read Presi- ident Coolldge’s Lincoln day procla- mation issued by him while Governor of Massachusetts, and which was re- produced in yesterday's Star. In closing his address, Mr. Foster said Calvin Coolidge has indicated that he pussesses some of the notable traits of Lincoln, and declared that as long as he is at the head of this govern- ment there need be no uneasines | Senator John W. Harreld of Okla- homa jspoke briefly, during which he gave some interesiing sidelights on the life of Lincoln. Edward F. Col- laday, republican national committee- man’ for the District, described how | the League of Republican Clubs of the District had worked loyally and | effectiv for republicanism _for twenty years and told how it is plan- ning to continue its party activities in the future. He said this organization has taken an active part in “getting out” the state vote, and that it al- ways has worked in harmony with the republican national conwnittee and with the republican state commit- ;:‘e in and for the District of Colum- a. Others who spoke were Thomas P. Littlepage of Maryland and Mrs. James Carroll Frazer of this city, presidents of the league. Miss Gretchen Hood sang, accom= panied by Miss Charlotte Klin: - STALDHEART, Tlorida Grapefiuit Catotr 7 aldheart 'g'?'gpefi‘zlit . (INcANs) The inner meat of Seald- sweet grapefruit, separated ° from -the outer membranes and rind before canning. Ready to serve—chill before using. Eat as you would fresh grapefruit. Adda bit of sugar or salt if you like. Ask your grocer for Sealdheart when- ever you are unable to secure fresh Sealdsweet grapefruit or prefer the goods in cans., vice A Bit of the Pas By Star’s Former Carriers, am proud fo state that I used to sell The Evening Star along about the time when the Post Office De- partment was being built,” writes George Urclolo, now with the N, E. Ryon Real Estate Company, “and I am glad to say I have been a constant reader of The Star ever since.” George J. Nolte, 54 Quincy place northeast, now en- gaged in the wall-papering and decorating busi- ness, carried No. 1 route for the late T. W. Hay from 1892 to 1995. This GEORGE URCIOLO route was on Sth, 6th and I and K streets northwest. Joseph Bishop, 314 Seaton place northeast, was serving a Star route in Georgetown in 1891. 1. Bias, 2307 N street northtwest, sold Stars when a boy. About forty-five vears ago George W. Keefe, 1306 6th street northwest, began delivering Stars on routes in Southeast Washington and served in that capacity for four years. George A. Nalley, 525 5th street southeast, writes that he served route under Agent Coggins in 1874. {Chris ~ Hutchinson, 1505 Rosedale istrect northeast, was selling Stars thirty-one vears ago and remembers well the old woman who used to sell fruits and candy from a stand located under the outside stairway of the old Star building, demolished in 1898, BLANTON TO DEMAND BONUS BILL VOTE Declares He Will Fight Attempt to Sidetrack Measure in House. a OTHERS DECLARE FOR BILL Members of Congress Guests at Legion Post Banquet. If an attempt is made to sidetrack the bonus bill, Representative Blan- ten of Texas declared he would make a point of order on every piece of leg- islation introduced until the bonus bill {s brought up, in an address be- fore the members of the Stuart-Wal- cott Post, American Leglon, at a ban- quet cclebrating the lifting of the post debt, held at the L'Aiglon, 18th and Columbla road last night. A number of congressmen at the banquet declared themselves in fa- vor of the bonus. Senator DIll de- clared “the bonus is a debt long de- layed and should be paid immediat ly,” and urged its passage over the President’s voto. B Mr. Rathbone to Support Bill. Representative Henry R. Rathbone of Illlnois stated: “I will support an adjusted compensation. We were with you boys in France and we are with you now.” Deolaring that the bonus legislation would not be passea | in this session, Representative Abernethy of North Carolina de- clared he was going to vote for the measure when it was taken up. He said that he also was going to vote for the reduction of taxes. Repre- sentative Abernethy stated he had been asked how both could be given and declared he had replied: “I a going to vote for the bonus and the tax-reduction measures and let the republicans worry about the pay- ments."” Lincoln and Wilson Eulogized. Abraham Lincoln was eulogized by the speakers, and Senator Dill r ferred to Lincoln and the late Wood- row V i ualties o wars. In_spe: tor Dill declared “Woodrow lson will live because he made people think. He has awakened the men, women and children of America and the world to the possibilities of uni- versal peace. | "““Whether his plan is ever accepted or not the start he has made will make possible the working out of some method for the doing away with war,” he declared. Yresident Coolidge and various cabinet officers sent their regrets at not being able to be pregent at the | | two maj 1son, TAX BILL BEFORE HOUSE TOMORROW Treasury Figures Received. Means to Expedite Meas- ure Discussed. The House ways and means con mittees received estimates today fron: the Treasury actuary, Joseph McCoy. on government revenue receipts and estimates of the effect the new rates in the revenue bill would have o prospective receipts on the sam basis. The revenue bill, including the Treasury income rate schedules, will be taken up in the House tomorrow. House leaders today continued their efforts to work out an agreement under which consideration of the measure will be expedited. Informal agreements reached yestérday indi cated that the bill may be disposed of in two or three weeks, through the limiting of general debate to three or four days. By u decislon of the republica Steering committee, the revenu measurc was given a clear track the House. All other leglslation wil be withheld during its considerati with the possible exception of aj propriation bills, if delay is encou- tered in its disposition. Skirmishes Predicted. Both Chairman Green of the ways and means committee and Representa- tive Garner of Texas, ranking dem erat, expressed the opinlon that witl the income rates contest disposed o. consideration of the remainder of th bill could be completed within t s, In addition to amendments hich will be offered by the demo- crats. however, 1o estate tax rates. coupled with an amendment to im- pose a- gift tax, some skirmishes are expected on revision of the excisc or nuisance taxes, many of which the committee repealed. Representative Clancy, democrat, Michigan, has said- he would seek reduction of the taxes on automobile accessories and spare Parts and perhaps on automobilc irucks, all of which the committee rc- fused to allow. The democrats will hold a_caucus to- night, when an attempt will be made to bind the party as a unit to support the income rates proposed by Representa- tive Garner of Texas, author of the democratic tax plan. Discussions among republicans fafl to develop definite agreement in their party as surtax rates on which pronounced di ferences have developed in their ranks and on which the democrats are center- ing their fizht. Representative Long- worth, republican floor leader, is ex- pressing the belief that it would not b possible for_ the republicans to p through the Mellon surtax rate of a per cent maximum, has said, however that they should be able to unite for « rate lower than the 44 per cent maxi- mum proposed by the democrats. CLUB PAYS TRIBUTE. Blaine Republicans Honor Lincoln and Douglas. The Blaine Invincible Republican Club_ held a meeting in honor o Abraham Lincoln and _Frederl Douhlrlas at the Galbraith Church last night, Prof. H. H. Hart of Howard Uni- eulogized Frederick Douglas. dward F. Colliday spoke of Abraham Lincoln and compared the |Way of President Coolidge with Lin | coln. James Cobb spoke on President { Coolidge. Franels Wells, president | of the club, presided. - jaffalr, and Robert Todd Lincoln, the jonly survivor of President Lincoln | family, sent his congratulations in : letter id: “I hope the leglo will always stand for the best Inter- \Ests of the nation.” | A silver loving cup was presented 1 by the post to Henry Lansburgh for ! his work among the soldiers during the war and since. A silver clgarett case and matchbox was given to T. N. Templeton, adjutant general of the Department of the District of Co- lumbia, American Legion. Similar |presents ~were given to Happy Walker, a member of the post and director of the Golden Pheasant Or- {chestra, for his services in entertain- }ing, and to Robert Pritchard, publi ty_director and member of the post. Charles Riemer, post commander. !presided and addresses in addition to jothers mentioned were made by Henry Lansburgh, Brig. Gen. Fran {T. Hines, dircctor of the Veterans !Hurr,xu, Admiral Moffett, Watson B. | Miller énd Paul J. McGahan, District “ommander of the American Legion, entatives from a number of ies and legations, and from T ‘Reed, Mount Alto and Naval hospitals were present. Flowers were sent to the veterans confined 1o the various hospitals in the city. “Pledged to Quality” Fourteenth St. at New York Ave. Any Suit or Overcoat in the House (Dress Clothes 13 Off) None GWWnfion- at Cost