Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1924, Page 5

COOLIDGE STRIES - . ATGOERGIVE PLAN| Protests Business Men Forc- ing Employes to Write Anti- ] Bonus Letters. ! king known its disapproval of buginess interests which are using| cogreive methods to defeat the soldier bopus in their zeal to assist enact- mept of the Mellon tax-reduction, plan. by threatening to dismiss em- playes who rctuse to petition Con- Zrgss, the White House denounced the praotice as “utterly un-American, subversive of the very fundamentals of lemocracy and calculated to arouse | hostilities between employos and .em- players” €. Bascom Slpmp, secretary to| sident Coolidge, in a letter to Hariow W, Ross, editor of the Amer- feap Legion Weekly, criticized sharp- 1y & purported-circular letter sent by the Aeolian Company of New York to 'its employes. The letter, quot- legion periodical in a re- usked employes to request s of Congress to vote bill and defeat the with the declara- the compuny would check ¢ rol! “within the next counle ks to tind out tho: who A|\'l\ W and those who have not. Opposed 1o Honus. “The President desires me to say. Nr. Slemp's Iotter stated, “that while e iy opposed to the granting of the soldier bonus, he is completely in sympathy with the protest which the American Legion Weekly voices sgainst this kind of propaganda to defeat the bonus measure. * * H fecls strougly that such support for Ris policies is eertain to be injurious, vather than helpful. “But he belicves also that to organize wn apparent against the wmeasure, such us are represented by the circular quoted. are utterly un-American, subversiv of the ve fundamentals of demoe- | rao and calculated to arouse hestili-| ties between employers em- | efforts ntiment that the bonus ought n -d. he feels Jeenly 1l 1 in this regard ];om-v\h;u pe A Bit of the Past By Star’s Former Carriers. Memories of the days when he sold Stars, which were from 1869 to 1877, are very fresh to Dan Kelly, now a traveling salesman, who says he was born in the “old Capitol building,” 1st and A streets northeast, In 1856, has lived here all his life, and has been a regular subscriber to The Star ever since he stopped selling. Mr.' Kelly, who began as a news merchant when but eight years of age, writes that among the well re- membered old-time emploves of The Star. then on the southwest cormer of Pennsylvania avenue and 11ith street, were J. Whit Herron, John ullivan. John Dice, “Pop” Traver, Adam Ritter and George Johnso. George Johnson is still alive and still With this newspaper, having been on its payroll for no fewer than seventy ars Amonz the “old boys" who sold along with young Kelly and who are still living _were “Jimmy” Spaight, now @i the grocery business; Thomas Coakley, “Mike” Coakley, now an ac- tor; John Flood, a retired jeweler, and “Shad” Sweeney, now a watch- man in the Treasury Department. Of his colored confrercs, Charles Smith still_zlive, while “Sonny” (Julius) D » Started selling on the golden streets only recentl. The recital of names sounds like kinnay™ and his ang. F. Smith, 234 10th street south- east, was carrying a Star route in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park forty go for one of the Coggins . He also carricd routes for the Natlonal Republican and sold the Uritic s a sideline. orty srars ago Washington v 7 ive mment of . who sold both The frous Washingto, Star and Critic then the end of the carline. e LEGION AGAIN URGES BONUS TO PRESIDENT ! National Commander Repeats Plea for Enactment of Adjusted Compensation Bill. The viewpoint of the American | Legion on the bonus was again pre- sented to President Coolidge today by John R. Quinn, national commander 1 stand at 14th| and U streets northwest, which was | BEDTIME STORIES—13 TED AND FATLED. 'HE BEST OF US HAVE YOU WAKE UP ABOUT WO OCLOCK WONDERING WHAT YU PEER DOWN AT THE FOOT OF THE BED TOSEE IP GAVE YOU THE IDEA OF OPENING THE WINDOW WIDE ON THERE'S AN EXTRA BIANKET OR BATHROBE VOU CAN * OPREAD OVER YDURSELF. THERE ALWAYS IS ON A A COLD NIGHT LIKE THIS _— TOR THE NEXT HALF HOUR. YOU LIETTELLING YBUR- SEM® VOU MUST HAVE BEEN BORN STUPID - GREAT ~ GUNS , HALF AN INCH WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO HAVE OPENED 1T TO-NIGHT YOU DO2E OFF INTO A BLISSFUL DREAM THAT (THIS 1S THE HIGH SPOT OF YOUR NIGHT) YOUVE GOT UP AND SHUT IT fi 4 o YOU TRY BUNCHING YOURSELF INTO THE SHAPE OF AN EGG AND FOR FIVE MINUTES KID YOURSELP INTO HOT NIGHT YOU CRANE YOUR. NECR AROUND TO SEE IF YoU COULD POSSIBLY LOWER IT WITHOUT GETTING ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER VOU WAKE UP WITH A GROAN TO THE WORLD ©P COLD REALITIES WITH A LOOK OF RESOLUTE DETERMINATION . THEN YOU SLOWLY SINK BACK AND SPEND THE REST THINKING YOU'RE WARM, FINALLY STRUGGLING UPRIGHT OF THE NIGHT WISHING THE WINDOW WERE SHUT]| ALEXANDRIA MAN TAKEN TO CALIFORNIA Gov. Trinkle Surrenders Ketland, Divorce Applicant, on Non- COMPILING NEW BUDGET. Army and Navy Estimates for Japan Unchanged. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, February 20.—The Japa- rese government is compiling a new working budget for the fiscal year to replace one intended for was dissolved. WALTER WINS PRAISE AS GUEST CONDUCTOR | | New York Symphony Orchestra in | Final Concert, With Casals presentation to the diet seswion which ! as Soloist. concerns. LIVERMORE POWER N MARKET FEARED Wall Street Seeks Way to Counteract Operator’s “Spell” Over Stocks. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. NOTE: This is the first of twe articles by Mr. Small dealing with Jesse Livermorc. The second one, tomorrow, will tell of the “boy wonder’s” personality and exploits. NEW YORK, February 20.—Wall street is still struggling to come out of its trance and trying to figure how it can bulwark itself against another hypno! spell should Jesse Liver- more, “the fair-haired boy qf Palm Beach, direction of the bulls and the bears. The strange influence which young Livermore has over the New stock market is beyond any sane or plausible explanation, yet at a word from him stock wave his magic wand in the | York | values tumble in a day from 1 to 12 points, involving a | loss estimated as Ligh as $500,000,000 in investment values. Feel Something’s Wrong. It is frankly admitted iz Wall street that there must be something ! radically wrong with a system which permits a “boy operator” to cause such extensive losses in stocks which are founded on real values—standard railroads and industrial enterpriscs doing a thriving business. Yet for more than two ¥ the Livermore spell e Wall Street. Brokers run around in circles wondering what Livermore about this or that, If has to say Livermore says he thinks should go up. they have gone up. says he thinks stocks should go wn there is a frantic rush to seil. No one seems to know just whom or what Livermore represents. is_the great mystery of it. Some persons say he represents creat “pools” made up of men who hold large blocks of stock im various Livermore s nothing as to that. Oth. ¥ he merely repre sents his own “hunches,” and that his vogue as a prognosticator has re- sulted from several lucky guesses. Changes His Position. ars now has been over That | i '? Jrom the AVENUE o NINTH- How’s your English? They’ll be asking you that soon. Not gbout your grammar. About your ress. The British influence is right up in front this spring. Full, easy coats. Blunt vests. Full trousers that fall as straight as a soldier at attention. And American tailors have put the touches on them as only Americans would have them. : There’s no law about it. ‘But a well- dresseq man doesn’t take a lot of lati- tude, either. But finds ample assortments here in blues, grays and fancy cheviots, at *40, *45 and *50 snppnrt Ch Be. Preliminary figures b= show the army and navy estimates are the same 43 the previous figures A namely. 193,000000 ven for the| army and 235,000,000 yen for the navy. will be infi ; sup- g of the legion, but without any = gl b il adonted [parent change in the Prosident’s ot hands. titude of opposition. “I explained to the President that the legion favors adjusted compe us: tion legislation as a matter of Amer- feanization because its enactment Wwill promote contentment ameng wu large portion of the American citi- zenship,” Mr. Quinn said after his AN Entitled to View. “This question of the honus is a Public question. Tivers American citi- zon iz entitled 1o entertain and ex- press his opinion regarding it. L Nointerest has the right 1o mislead )y perversion, the expression of honest judgnent. “There + higher duty” under such | €all & governmeni as ours, than to keep 1 pure and undefiled the sources and channels of public sentiment. The President has Mlaimed for himsclf, he- cause he Lelieved it his duty. the right to disagree with muany members of ¥our organization and many ther | citizens regarding tho bonux. But he| insists that every other tizen shall | have the same right of absolutely in- | dependent judgment that he demands | for himself.” THE WEATHER | eloudy and tamperature | thusiastic audience, agreeablo weather. The symphony was Franz Schu- Prrhaps now and then he discu: Columbia Mostly colder tonight: lowest about 22 degrees; tomor- cloudy s man year pricr to the institution of the ik lived here only nuly, being | Citizens Say Visitors to Grave of Roosevelt Must Pass Saloons and Pool Halls. v about himself, e believes | long periods of silence and: Then One_Wall street authority declares fthat Livermore has changed his po- Special Drepateh 1o The Star. The New York Symphony Orchestra |sition on the market five times in ALEXANDRIA, Va, Februar: responded to the baton of Bruno ;:;r'.‘,,: i:"j‘({"‘“"l‘;‘:m;‘r‘;d hg{“"":}:,“"or‘i}"” Luther M. Ketland, twent Walter, famous European conductor. [yralers want another “Black Frida: vears old, indicted and tried here a2 a single instrument yesterday att- | Various s are being directed | e ol against Livermorc in Wall 3 s~ct or- during the January term of court on SENATflRs To STUDY | ernoon at Poli's Theater. The unity |against Livermore in Wall 5oacl or | u charge of perjury in connection | of brasses, wind instruments and |ffienee in the future. i with divoree depositions, was arrested strings was never more evident. It| But Livermore, wintering down :.11191- hero last night to be taken to San col ION sTATIsTIcs was the last concert by the orchestra (Palm Beach. merely omil blfl"“fi'fif_ Diego, Calif,, on a rge of mon- lin Washington this season, and the |\ChIl Scireny andeavors to dis itself | STaoexpiginedl tline st on support of a child. i | program was one that will linger in{out of thc slump into which he is als ne @ ormer} ihhatrinl here:on the periucy chas ol ¢ music lovers, who |credited with sending it. The picture service men desire an adjustment in " on the periury charge | gouthern Members to Confer With | the memory of music lovers, who | obo0 8 tor hanging at the end of | compensation as a matter of justice | Toouled With @ “hung” jury and he |formed & large and unusually en-|, (clegraph wire is not an accuratei because almost all of those who aided | Was later honded over to appear for Census Bureau on Methods in spite of dis- . Livermore gors at times far up| in winning the war in any way had |« new trial on the first day of the ne of the tangled Florida rivers their compensation adjusted after the | Mareh term of court | Now Under Fire. and communes with the alligators and | WAF Was over. - the moss-covered oahs, Mr Quinn was by in.| The arrest last night was made on == bert’s “Ninth,” written during the L B samin | ~itation from the i :.—; warrant issued by Gov. M. L Senators from the southiern cotton- |last year of the composer's life and - -e = | Trinkle of Virginia, before whom €x- | producing states will confer thisafter- not performed until eleven vears!financial matters with a stoical Sem- | CONFESSES TWO MURDERS)lmdmon papeis had been pending |noon with I¥irector W. M. Steuart and | later, under the direction of Men- mo'[e {“,‘,’;‘:"' \;‘:ugr l-:lsr:c\;; ‘lcu':,r_u&z { for several months. The arrest vas | Satistician Zimmerman of the census | delssohn. The work is filled with [ oPBIRASE TASCrmOme TeC's en | TO CLEVELAND POLICE jmad« by Detective Frank A, Wisler of | bureau on the methods of tabulating | delicate melodies, typical of Szow- |concerning the market as some of the | N i lfin" r:mgu' county, d\? ho.]“ “;m ;m cotton statistics regarding supply and | bert. After the poetio dreaminess of fish “_lm[n;lrmm._lo -u‘;\'uvi"]lilelulr;cl Man Held for Giving Fictitious| heme durisdiction 2ty 20 M5| gistribution. Senator I D. Smith of | the first movement, (he lilting gypey | [[IFATS,Of the sea” In the Wall street{ 8 Fictitious ) "0 Miing to (ommonwealth At-|South Carolina will head the committee | rhytum of the second is a delightful | ' Tivermore takes life easy in the | Name Says He Killed Y ‘\\;fl-liin n Wo 'll;a d'hc i of sonthern senators which will meet | contrast. A mischisvous mood is t "('T'lh' but apparentl h; hwlw fi;:' H 2 Wil hold and, a bond | o e s 1 publicity organization, for when he i Waiters. s a00 et ded until {he | With the census bureau officials to in-| principal theme of the scherzo. and | PAVICHY, STEARIZRUOR. fof 0B T8 and cold-{ s are completed, | quire into the manner in which the|the finale is filled with gradually | bull into @ bear, the propaganda! tonight: snow flur West no ciated Press ~tland. in depositions filed in con- | bureau tabulates cotton figures. swelling tones of inspiring brilliance. | is spread far and wide over tickers tion; temorrow generalls fair and ND, Ohiv, February with the divorce suit St{ Cotton prices have broken $35 a bale | The manner in which Mr. Walter | and telegraph wircs. It is reported goider, excent oo Hurricsin T arrested here for Warren, S e T O | Tt 2 stody, B (e itors | thete Gre bwantsosix lsased (sleETaph U S Erbah o) SNin e orw Lo ited 5 a p it te cutburs - at the ¢ o e twent. six Teased aph Mednting; fresh to strong northWest | Ohio, authorities on 4 chare of mav: n it ot Tore. than. 200,000 bale | W UhFITng. This conductor scems | wires from vArious brokerage Houre Virginiz —Mostly cloudy and colder | 1"8 Siven a fictiti when he i D ad carried in the August census bureau (1o be saturated with the themes of stributed throughout uu" country toniIt o Murric nexireme | married there four months age, made | Shye eyt R T L G L e Neas e e Tt and - eoiders erone Sorthaeny | 2 covfession to Cleveland police yes- | Edinund Burke and Clyde W. Lan- | 5reSmea™ (o have been included in |fingers give his audience as well a: and gossip from many sources, | ably gales on the coast. | 1€7day that he killed two Chin ham, attorneys for Ketiand in_the|ihe ginning figures as of February 1. his musicians a forecast of each supposed to digest it for its ot Viceln Snow flurriet and | waiters in San ¥ ciseo in Decem. | 135t trial, were discharged by Ket- | “Senator Smith claimed the cotton |change of mood in the composition. yehological bearing upon the .«zockl colder tonight and tomorrow ber, 1920. Tn hi > it land last week. They made no effort | wag counted twice, and that the item | The rhythm of the violins and cellos | market. N Nocorts tor Toratr tonr o e b e L S L of @ half million bales probably con- | in_the last movement was exquisite,| Down at Palm Beach Livermore re- | - or Twenty-Four Hours. | told liow he went into a Sun Franci - . tributed to the depression in the price | Pablo Casals, Spanish cell gpives many telegrams a day, but| heroniater sy g, Chiness S atiaat 5 e of cotton. | soloist with the orchestra i ey do not worry him in the least. niEh s e “ack i DEMAND OYSTER BAY’S The committee will,go at length | cherini's “Concerto in B Flat for|When he is out fishing for sail fish 4; 12 noon. e hao: 8 Balesman bocams fu¥olved - |into the cotton market situation, and | Violoncello.” Mr. Casals has a large | or barracuda he leaves word that he | s Shot and kilied them ooy iters @nd | gE) | HOLES” BE CLOSED ! &et the facts of supply and demand. | following and the demonstration of }is not to be disturbed. i 12 midnigh i ,‘;,\ and dcilted them bot | . =t mastery of both technique and melody Maintains Mystery Air. 0.88: % Shibiosan o Wanes % re | in the concerto won him an ovation at| o 4 “qounerul if he could be dis- | mploslan s bsctwonier. HONDURAS NOW CLAIMED | ifs toserSir’ Waler sifhifully bl 1o sx doubtrul 4t e oy be ate. | Jighest temperature a surprise to detectives who were > Casals’ playing. *|boat is about the fastest thing in| at nocn today: lowest temperature, {questioning him. San Franciseo BY THREE PRESIDENTS |~ “Tili fulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks,” | Florida waters and cven bad news 26, occurrvd at $:30 pm. vesterday thoritics have been asked to verifs |the gay composition of Richard|¢ould mot overtake him. Livermore ! B_"""mm‘mmr« same date lust Year— the alleged double murder. The man | T ! Strauss, was a fitting finale to the|Uelieves in maintaining an air of | ighest, lowest, 26, will be held until a reply is received. Each Supported by Faction in Tur- | afternoon's entertainment. Rarely | MYstel Condition of the Water. — - | has this composition been heard here | I} Temperature and condi water al 8 man.: Greal perature, wdition, clear. Tide Tables. (Furnished by d States co. 9] m. and 2 am. und § high tide, 1 Tomorrow—Low tide, &h tide, ‘The %un and Moon, Today—sun rose a.m. 5:49 p.o. Tomororw—sun rises 6:34 a.m.; sun sun sets Moon rises 6:03 p.m.: sets $:50 a.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half hour after sunset. Weather in Varions Citien. | BRITISH © WITH KING AND QUEEN! PREMIER DINES Macdonald and His Daughter Among Guests Assembled by the Earl of Granard. Dy the Assoeiated Press. LONDON, February Ramsay Macdonald, his daughter Ish- bel, John Robert Clymes, lord privy seal, and Mrs. Clynes were among the guests invited to meet the king and quern at a dinner given last evening by the larl of Granard, newly ap- pointed king's master of horse, and i (nee Boatrice Ogden 1s), an American. 20.— Premier ing it is s - #rave of Theodore Roosevelt must pass saloons und poolrooms, residents of Oyster Bay have sent Dis- trict Attorne. Weeks of Nassau county a letter demanding that he close up “hell holes” hgr. The lctter, signed “Citizens of Oys- j ter Bay,” informed the district attor- ney of five saloons within a stone's throw of each other that sell liquor and of poolrooms where gambling is common. Local officials, the letter al- Jeged, “turn their backs” to existing conditions. REET e During the past few years a note- worthy change has come about in the attitude of tho Chinese peoble toward education for women and girls. Today there are 164 in 3,363 ele- | is _support moil Now Shaking , Republic. By the Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, vador, February It donduras now has three proclaimed “presidents.” according to dizpatches received here. The first is Dr. Juan Angel Arias, the liberal candidate, to whom former President Rafael Gutierrez is said to have handed the reins of oftice. The second is Gen. Tiburcio Carias, who recently proclaimed himself de facto head of the government, but Republic of Sal- whose forces since were zaid to have | met with serious reverses. The third is Policarpo Bonilla, who by Gens. Gregorio Fer- rera and Vicente Tosta. Ferrera and Tosta are said to be making progr and are reported to have reached San Pedro, in Sula. | with more spontaneous merriment of | execution. Again Mr. Walter showed | his ability in building toward a dra- | matic climax. and the muffled drums | telling of the tragic death on the scaffold of the legendary scamp Jed to hold the audience spellbound. | i PR | SEEKS PRESIDENCY AGAIN. Violin Maker Offers Name to Both Big Parties. CHICAGO, _Februai 20.—Alvin, Washington Vanderston, a violin maker, today announced himself a candidate for the eighth time for the presidency of the United States. His announcement submits his name to both the democratic and republican parties. apparent_inactivity. make a foray into the market in as sensational manner as it is possible to create. Returning from a couple of days fishing, Livermore recently gav market its worst upset. Now Wall he will | i street is trying to figure out how it | can make itself bombproof from such shocks in the future. There is a question as to whether ' what is known as a “free market” shall be continued, a_market which n be swayed ‘Wall street has n so frequently a situation which had no physical effect upon property values. Wall street stocks are supposed to represent definite commercial values. That they should continue to be trad- ed in in a “free market” open to short by false reports or | ling, bear operations and the like | still something of a commercial story. ! 1= Yario . e Among the Marvels of § Temperature. The guests included the Duke of Roxburgh and his duchess, the former May Ogden Goelet, also an America and the Earl of Ancaster and his countess, born Eloise Breese of New York. The Earl of Granard sat at the right of the queen and Premier Mac- donald at her Quality Rubbers i At Very Low Prices Rubbers are a protection against sickness and there should be no reason why every member of your family should not have protection, the cost is so small— _ . Children’s Rub- Ladies’ Rubbers, sizes bers, sizes 81 to 79 C 215 to 8, Misses’ Heavy Rolled- 2 i o 690 and 98C edge Rubbers, 98C Men's Storm Rubbers, sizes 6 sizes 1134 to 2.. b a2 O Rubbers, 08 C Shagen, Denm ek » ) HMen‘s ‘Rnlled-edge eavy-sole $1.2 $1.49 Men’s Quality Storm Parls, France. . sizes 11to 2.... mlholm. Swede: Rubbers. ... . = A ‘ . » : l—:i S | mentary sehools and 1.138 in" 10 mid- | & = dle_schools belonging to the govern- ment. and, in addition, more than 60,000 girls in the many Christian sion_schools scattered throughout a. There are 61 normal schools teachers’ college, and 21 voca- for girls. Springtime Are Our SILK DRESSE Btations. Weather, ‘OFFICERS W. T. GALLTHER, Chatrman of the Board. JOHN POOLE, Prestient. ‘WM. JOHN EYNON, Tieo Presidest. W. J. WALLER, Vies Presidest. Ore Hundred Thousand Dollars Has just been transferred from undivided profits to surplus. Capital .. Surples o oo iicaian Abilne, Tex. Atbany . Sn Atisnta X Cloudy Adantic City Raiu Raltimore Hain Birmiogham. 3 Cloudy | Rismarck ... 3 Clouds | Boston Snow Snow Clouds Soow Cloudy Snow’ Snow Cloudy Pt.cloudy Clear Clear Saow Snow Rain Cloudy Gloody Clondy Cloudy Cloudy Snow Cloudy —- $1,200,000 650,000 $1,850,000 138,000 $1,988,000 Under the law a National Bank may lend as much as 10% of its Capital and Surplus to any single customer. 10% of ours is $185,000.00 Big business econcerns find the facilities of the Federal-American to be exactly what they want and need. We Cordially Invite Consultations Federal-American National : Bank . 1315 F Street Cieveland Tienyer Detroit ¥l Paso " Galveston Helena . Undivided Profits.. CHAS. B. LYDDANE, Keasas City. Viee President. Tos Angeles. Louisville Miami . Spring has lavished her smartness on d‘ese new dresses. and {as]‘l;oned them of soft crepes, satins, taffetas and georgettes. Yet the price is only $13.75. You will be amazed at the quality and beauty of the styles, for every dress in the group is fine enough fo cost much more. Scores of styles. CHAS. D. BOYER, Cashier. §. LIOUISE MITCHELL, Pittsborg] Assistant Cashfer. Portland,Me. 80.60 ‘WM. M. SEAY, Asststant Cashier. H. H. SHACKLEFORD, Assistant Cashier. RERED wpaze WM. C. JOHNSON, Assiwtant to Presidest. ERSKINE GORDON, ‘Trust Officer. | | | | | | Sketched at Right: wverblouse modcl of rust color satin crepe strikingly trim- med with cdges of bright blue and gold. Sketched at Left: Navy blue flat crepe with trimming of wide ecru lace and vestee of sunset satin with metal buttons. Sizes 2Y; sizes 6 to 11, Horta (Fayal), Azore t06.. Hamilton, Bermuda E an, Porto Rico ARGENTINA. Per the week ending Febroary 10, 1924. Ourn saesotont, D1.39