Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1924, Page 2

v 2 * THI EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C., 5 ATURDAY, EXPERTS T0 MAKE Dies at Home Here REPORT BY TUESDAY Dawes Committee Plans to ' Fix Date Tomorrow—Si- lence on Conference. My ihe Associated Press. PARIS, April It will probably he Monday before the printers get the final revised and proof-riad text of the reparation experts’ report, it was indicated in reparation commis- sion circles today. It is possible, therefore, that the report will not be made public before Monday afternoon Tuesday. The committee, CGen. Charles G. or headed will by Brig. Dawes, hold a plenary session tomorrow to go over the text, as it was being revis the drafting committee try to fix a definite time for publi tion. The drafting committee plan- ned to keep at its work all afternoon. Silent on Conference. Completo silence being tained in official quarters concerning the long interview Premier Poincare had yesterday with Her von Hoesch, the German ambassador. 1t is hinted in well informed cir- cles, however, that the German dip- Jomat indicated his povernment's will- ingne >t to agitate against the re- newal of the agreement between the Gierman industrialists in the Ruhr and 1he authorities of occupation, expiring April 15, until the various govern- tents have had 4n opportunity gest the report of the reparation ex- perts It ix also understood that M. Poin- care took occasion to remind the wran government, through its amba: <ador, that France considered the n xotiations for renewal of the agree- ment us @ matter concrening only the jndustrialists _individually and the French government. R 2 MEN AND BOY DEAD IN VA. FOREST FIRE Trapped by Flames Fanned by Changing Winds Near is main- Er the Associated P'ress. PULAS Va., April Two und a boy are dead here today from burns received in fighting a forest fire which raged Thursday near Pulaski on the watershed Which supplics the town reservoir, The dead are J. p. Sheppard, and W. H. Stoot town employes, thirteen years old Sheppard Ly, Pulaski o and were winds c: them. They The Wyrick men when th waters ravine by against the been burned sweater. Two survive AUTOIST HELD FOR JURY. K1, 5 men at the fire, changing to rele 1 hospital. the ials 10 ¢ trapped wr d_the flam died in din a inforeement clothing had body except @ men sont fire. All b from hi lows and nineteen children the dead men. Coroner Probes Death of Defend- ant's Passenger. ice of the Peace Robert acting «t Mount Raij Md., last night Bentor, streot south- njured oody, his 12th street south- Boody was injur: crashed into a te Chesney’s corner, Witnesses testified Boody alw: hiad been regarded a_careful driver, but one witness told the jury he thought his driving on th <ion’ of the acci- dent was not careful. The jury referred the investization to the grand jury, and vond in the sum of $2,000 was given tor Boody's appearance. CITE TWO COMPANIES. Undue Restraint in Sale of Oil Stoves Charged. The Standard Oil Company of Ken- tucky and the Cleveland Metal Pro. ncts Company of Cleveland have been cited on charges of unfair competi tion by the Federal Trade Commis- sion, in an alleged price maintenance “cheme for the sale of kerosene stoves and heaters manufactured by the latter company. In separate complaints the two companies are charzed with co-op erating to maintain fixed prices for the resale of the Cleveland company's products by dealers through a sy tem of “informal understanding and arrangements” with the latter. Deal- ers refusing to enter into such an understanding, it is alleged, are not permitted to handle the products. e BAY STATERS TO MEET. Only 1924 Member Card Holders to Be Admitted. Admission to the Massachusetts So- ciety of Washington meeting to be held Tuesday at Masonic Hall, 14th and Kenyon streets northwest, will be limited to persons holding 1924 membership cards and those who have applied for membership, Repre- setative Frederick W. Dallinger, president of the society, announced today. This step had to be taken, it was stated, because the society was Aooded with applications for reserva- tions at the meeting, the feature of which will be a lecture. illustrated by motion pictures and slides, on the trip of the late President Harding to Alaska, to be given by C. J. Blanch- ard of the Interior Department, a member of the Harding party during the entire trip. en the machine one pole at Me- Nams Horn, EVERY-DAY RELIGION By Rt. Rev. James E. Free- man, D. D., Bishop of ‘Washington. A series of articles by thls eminent churchman comes at a time when the world is looking as never before for a _practical and workable religious philosophy. His writings will not be con- cermed with denominational or factional creeds, but will present briefly and clearly the kind of every-day re- ligion which the world finds most useful. Bishop Freeman's articles will appear every Sunday in the Editorial Section of The Sunday Star / to di- . nd_Stonts were sent out | | the ——— CHAPLAIN C. Q. CAPT. C. Q. WRIGHT, U.S. N., RETIRED, DIES Succumbs to Apoplexy in Home Here; Left Service in 1920 After Serving in D. C. Capt. Carroll Q. Wright, sixty en-year-old chaplain of the United s Navy, retired, died of apo- plexy at his home, 139 Church street northwest, ecarly yesterday. Before being stricken Chaplain Wright is said to have been in good health nd had attended church meeting the night before his illness. Funeral services will be conducted at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rey. Dr. Earle Wilfrey, pastor: Chap. lain J. B. Frazier, U. S. N, and Navy Chaplain E. W. Scott will officiate. Interment will be in Arlington cem- etery. a Born In Kentueky. Chapain Wright orn Frankfort, K vember 6, 1856, was @ of the Disciple Christ Church. He received his ment to the Navy in 188 assignment was on the Omi siatic station. Later he the St. Louis in the Mediter: nd afterwards traininz station at Noj 1 ) served for the Lancaster, at League Philadelphin, at the naval station Cavite, Philippine Islands,, and at Mare Island. Calif. During the world war he was senior chaplain at the | naval training station n Fran- He was retired from active dit 1820. For two vears prior to his re- tirement . he had been sjationed at the navy yard and at the Navy Hos pital *in ‘the District ‘of Columblia. Since his retirement, he had made hig home in this eity, He is survived by his wife, one son, at. Commander C. Q. Wright, jr. San Francisco, now on board th Cincinnati off the coast of South America, and one grandson, BACK TRAI;F.IC ARTERIES. H of ap- anean naval 1sland, in Halts Plan. The District Commissioners yester- day afternoon Informed Congress that th authority to establish through traffic boulevards to expedite the movement of vehicles and that only a lack of funds is delaying such They gave this information to the District committees in order to show that there is no necessity for the ending bill authorizing traflic boule- vards. ~The Commissioners called at- |tention to the fact that there is an estimate of $25,000 pending which could be used to meet the expense of establishing the proposed through highways. . = TAXI FARE PLEA FAILS. Utilities Commission Refuses to Allow 20 Cents Extra Charge. The Public Utilities Commission has turned down for the time being the application of the Black and White Taxi Company for authority to charge an additional twenty cents when more than one passenger rides. It was brought out at the hearing that the company sought the extra charge to meet a contemplated in- crease in the wages of chauffeurs. The commission took the stand thgt since the increase in wages had not yet been granted its effect on the reve- nues could not be properly estimated | The commission intimates in its order that the company's plea might be reconsidered after an increase in wages is granted. BRADLEY ARRAIGNED. Alleged Piggly Wiggly Bandit Held in $25,000 Bond. Leroy Bradley, probably forty years old, one of the five defendants charged with holding up the Piggly Wiggly when $13,000 was alleged to have been taken from representatives of the chain_of stores, was awTaign- ed in the United States branch of Police Court today before Judge John P. McMahon. Ho waived a prelim- itiary hearing and was held for the action of the grand jury, the bond being fixed at $25,000, The defendant was committed, being unable to give the required bond. Abe Martin Say “Easy comes, easy goes,” is an ole sayin’, but hard-earned money seems t’ have th’ best wings, after all.. Times are so good that th’ cor- ner o’ th’ pust effice buildin’ looks like it wuz painted yester- ]day. 5 near 1 | Commissioners Say Lack of Funds| PUPILS’ GIFT,AIDS MONTICELLO FUND iSchool Collection Formaily Pre- sented at Keith's Theater Exercises Today. MANY DELEGATIONS ATTEND Children Urged to Have Hero Worship in Lives. Delegations representing the public, private and parochial schools of the District formally presented the chil- dren's gift to the Monticello fund at a m; meeting this morning at Keith’s Theater. Carrying the banver of the school it represented, each dep- utation marched across the stage of the theater and dropped into u bag the contributions of the school chil- dren of Washington, which will be tised to purchase the home of Thomas Jefferson for preservation as & na- tional shrine. The funds were received Albert N. Ragas over to Mrs. R. chairmun of the by Mrs. and were turned Gouverneur Hoer, District committed of the National Monticello Associa- tion. Both Mrs. Raggs and Mrs. Hoe thanked the District children for the contribution Dr. Glazebrook Speaks. Dr. Larkin W. Glazebrook, chairman of the Jefferson opportunity fund, told the children that hero worship was one of the outstanding character- istics of the American people, and urged them to have “a Roosevelt, Pershing or a Harding” in their homes. He also outlined briefly some of the salient events in the life of Jefferson. “So little has been done to pa: bute to Jefferson,” said_Dr. brook. “Of this nation of more than 100,000,000 persons, not more than two or three statutes have been erected in rememberance of him.” The meeting was opened with the singing of “America,” accompanied by the United States Army Band, under the direction of Willlam J. Stannard. Several other selections were played by the band, including the Inational an- them. A 'comedy film, loaned b Manager Roland Robbins of Keith closed the program. Members of the National Monticello Association, parent-teacher assocka- tions and presidents of the local chay of the Children of the America olution occupied seats in the boxe Mrs. Howard L. HodgKins represented { the bourd of education Pupils in all of the schools of the city were visited during the last month representatives of the children's m of the Jefferson Opportunity ccial entertainments were 1 many of the schools to raise a ion toward Washington's quota DEAD “WAR MOTHER” IDENTITY IS DOUBTED Supposed “Mrs. Mary Ann Duvall™ May Be “Miss Rachael Nathan" Police Believe. tri- | i What was to have been the burial of war mother” by the American Leg- fon Auxiliary has been halted at Cedar Hill cemetery, and the body of an elderly woman was burned to death in a fire at the Vendome Hotel here a few days ago is being held by police in the chapel vault, until her real identity can be more firmly established. Having been told that the woman had lost two sons and her busband in the world war, the American Legion Auxiliary made nlans for the burial of ithe body, first identified as that of Mrs. I Mary Ann Duvall. Later the auxiliary discovered that there was not onl doubt as to her being a “‘war mother, but ~that she might be “Rachael ¥athan, who had a sister in New York city, and a savings account deposit pf !“AL‘(\!» there. = pe 3 | The woman had registered at the Vendome Hotel as Mrs. Mary Ann Duvall. She died at E mergency Hos- pital and the body had been taken to Cedar Hill cemetery when the doubts arose. . ' ldaentified aw Another. Detective B. W. Thompson of head- quarters yestorday took to view the remains, Edward Burns, a deaf mute of 113 Pennsvivania avenue north- west. He identified the body as a woman he had. known as Rachael Nathan. his morning Detective Thompson took three more persons to the little n‘_h pel in the cemetery, Mrs, Hunter {Edington, a deaf mute, of 426 11th street northeast, said she could posi- tively identify the woman as “Miss Rachael Nathan.” Mrs. Edington also identified some writing on the back of snapshots found in the effects of the dead woman, as the handwriting of Rachael Nathan. Stephen W. Carn- ston and wife of East Capitol | street, who also viewed the {said they were not positive, {Teasonably certain of the | tion of Rachael Nathan. The Board of Charities has a record of Rachael Nathan, as having been A beneficiary, and also reported to the Americn 'Legion Auxiliary thers were records of a sister and $1,200 in New York. a butfelt identifica- LINCOLN CENT DESIGNER EXPIRES IN NEW YORK Victor David Brenner, Sculptor and Medalist, Succumbs to Long Illness. By the Aswoclated Press, NEW YORK, April 5—Victor Davia Brenner, sculptor and medalist, de- signer of the Lincoln penny, died to- day in a Bronx hospital after a long illness. He was fifty-two years old. His initials, “V. D. B.” appeared on the reverse of the first Lilcoln coins, ibut later were withdrawn. i Born in Russia, Brenner came to New York in 1890, and rose from a humble die-cutter to an internation- ally famous medalist. He had works in the Paris mint, Munich Glyptotheck, | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Vienna Numismatic Society and museums in Luxemburg and Boston. Y. W. C. A. Girls Visit Capital. A group of 110 Y. W. C. A. girls from Newark, N. J., were given a luncheon at the Garden House of the Grace Dodge Hotel. The delegution will spend the balance of the day in sight seeing. D. C. Heads Deny Misconduct at Senate Hearing District Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster, called before the Sen- ate District subcommittee in charge of their nominations to succeed themselves late yesterday, denied charges of misconduct and defend- ed their administration. The subcommittee heard the Commissioners in executive ses- sion and later adjourned until Monday, when it will draft its re- port to be submitted to the full committee. Senator Edwards of New Jersey is chairman of the subcommittee, and the other members are Sen- ators King of Utah and Wellar of Maryland. S body, | G.0.P. IN WASHINGTON HOLDING CONVENTION Platform Calls for Indorsement of Coolidge, Mellon Plan and Bonus Measure. By the Associnted Press. WENATCHEE, Wash., Washington republicans them when they met today to open their state convention platform drawn by a subcommittee and ratified by a platform committee pledging | them to the candidacy of Calvin Cool- idge for the presidency and expre: ing an explicit stand on governme measures. The convention will to the national convent bly select national committeeman The platform favors lower taxes and adoption of the Mellon tax plan Indorsement of a child labor amend ment to the Constitution, of I nerican Legion adjusted compensa- tion plan and of restricted Immigra- tion with quotas on a basis of the 1890 census, are other features. SEVERE QUAKE ROCKS TOWNS IN ENGLAND Violent Shocks Lead People to Believe Southampton Was Being Bombed. April 5 had before a delegates sn and proba- | By the Associated Press. LONDON, April Severa earth- quake shooks recurred last night i the Derbyshire coal fields and in the neighborhood of Alfreton. s were first notioed at about 11 o'clock | and were thosa experienced when the earth first noticed. Many buildings wera shaken and windows vibrated loudly. The oscil- lations wera accompanied by dull, un- canny noises similar duced by heavy lorries quiet streets or a train The vibrations were dist the mines. To the northward of Alfreton the shocks were equally marked and the people ran into the streets in alarm. Apparently little damage was dono, although “the shaking of strata in colliery workings has caused | some anxiety. { SOUTHAMPTON. England, April Considerable mage has been! ed in & number of places in this | ty by ecarth tremorw. In some | ances the shocks were 50 violent that residents thought the city was| being bombed. A number of chim- | n were thrown down, e A.ihulbzl into the houses beneath them. = GERMAN WOMAN TO SPEAK Dr. more violent than any of | early in March disturbances were to those pro- running _in in a tunnel. inctly feit in | Anita Augsberg to Address National Woman's Party. ‘The National Woman's Party will bo addressed by Dr. Anita Auxzsberg of Germany tomorrow at 4 o clock at headquarters, 18t street northeast Dr. Augsberg is one of the leading delegates, who has just arrived fin this country to attend the Woman International League onference to be held in this city May 1 to 7. A round-table dsbate on the equal rights amendment was held this morning at the home of Mrs. Anne Archbold 2905 Reservoir avenue Myrtle Cain, the only woman member | of the farmer-labor party in the Minne- | sota legislat . told ““Why the Farmer- Labor Convention Held in Minne- apolis, March 12-13, Indorsed the | Equal' Rights Amendment.” i THE W District | EATHER; f Columbia and Mar: land—Mostly cloudy tonight and to- morrow. possibly becoming unsettied {little change in temperature; gentle Vil ble winds. Virginia—Cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and tomorrow; (little change in temperature; gentle | to moderate ecast and southeast winds West Virginia—Cloudy tonight and | tomorrow, possibly becoming unaet- | tled; little change in temperature. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 62; 8 pm, 12 midnight, 48; 4 am., 44; 8 am, noon, 65. Barometer—4 pm., 30.27; 8 pm., 30.32; 12 midnight, 30.34: 4 am., 20.33; 8 a.m., 30.36; noon, 30.34. Highest temperature, 65, occurred at noon today; lowest temperature, 40, occurred at 6:30 am. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, lowest, 5. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- peratute, 45: condition, very muddy, Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast s and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 3:08 am. and 3 pm.; high tide, 8:57 am. and 9:23 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:48 am. and p-m.; high tide, 9:35 a.m. and pom. The Sun and Moon. | Today—Sun roge 5:47 a.m.; sun sets | 6:35 p.m. i Tomorrow—Sun rises 5:46 am.; sun | sets 6:36 p.m. Moon rises 6:44 am.; sets 7:59 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half hour after sunset. Cities. 4:15 10:02 | South Carolina iat the John R. Wright funeral par- Woman Pleads With Citizens to Protect Dogwood The 1924 campaign to save dog- wood was started last night at , the Chevy Chase Presbyterian | Church, when Mrs. Susan S. Al- | burtis gave an illustrated talk on spring in Washington before a crowded auditorium. Mrs. Alburtis showed slides that pictured the beautiful things of Washington at this time of and closed with an appeal to all | citizens to proteet the dogwood, 50 that others might enjoy this beautiful flower. Mrs. Alburtis paid tribute to the good work of The Evening Star in this connec- tion. As a member of the Nature Association, Mrs. urged the hearticst co-operation on” the part of her andience i | preserving the country's fast dis- appearing wild flowers. She called ttention also to national garden week, April 20, and the plans for this by Mrs. Blizabeth K. Peepl in the public schools. The Ameri- van Nature Association is sending its famous poster, “The Thinker,” 1o the publia schools next week. DRYS SCORE ‘B.Y.0.B. ON BIDS TO DINNER Interpret Notice From Ex-Army Officers to Mean “Bring Your Own Booze.” American Auburtis ¥ The mysteriou 0. inscribed on legend R invitations dinner be held in New York Monday night, under the auspices of former Army officers, stirred up something of in prohibition cir- o a commotion today cles here. The Anti-Saloon Le the inscription to own_booze,” Ixsued Congre: Fue interpreted mean “bring your Wayne B. Wheeler atement calling on Army officers who uor laws. ecretary Weeks did not share the pprehensions of the dry leaders. He indicated that he regarded the four abalistic letters as u jest, or per- haps as meaning “bring your old buddies.” He declined an invitation to thé dinner, but solely because of a | Previous engugement | The dinn ranged by reserve of- | ficers, is to be attended by those who | served during the world war in the | purch; storage and traffic section of the general Staff, now obse From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition of The NEWW.R. & E. C0. BUS LINE TO START SOON; ! Service in Eastern Section to Aid| Pupils in Reaching High | the 1ify | | - . ) | APRIL 5, 1924, WREATHS ARE LAID ON PEARY’S TOMB Ceremony Held on Fifteenth Anni- versary of Discovery of North Pole. DENBY DELIVERS EULOGY Declares Stern Determination Won for Explorer. Cathered in the shadow of the massive globe of granite that marks the last resting pluce in Arlington cemetery of Admiral Robert E. Pear discoverer of the north pole, his comrades of the Navy and civilian and military organizations today paid tribute to the endurance and wiil of the man who in peace time brought to the United States its greatest achievement in the line of explora- tion. Joint exercises, marking the fifteenth anniversary of the discovery of the north pole by the intrepid American, were held by Robert E. Peary Ship, No. 427, Veterans 6f For- cign Wurs, the National Geographic Society and the Navy Department. Urging upon the men of the nation the particular aptness { Peary's motto, “I will find a way or make one; win Denby, former Secretary avy, and a personal friend of te explorer, declared that if cary were alive today he would say of the proposed aerial Arctic expedi- tion, “Go forth with your airplanes and ‘complete the work 1 began with ships and men.” Mr. Denby said he hoped the Navy would not flag in its determination to thoroughly explore rea northeast of Alaska and add « million square miles to the territory of the United States, Mrs. Edward Stafford, danghter of Admiral Peary; Capt. Kobert Bartlett. second in com- mand of the Peary expedition which reached the pole; Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographic Society, and high Navy Department ials attended the exercise Admiral Pearv,” Mr. Denby con- tinued, “knew the value of prepared- ness. 'Endowed by nature with the keen, stern determination of a great the explorer nevertheless fore- saw’ the necessity of adequate prep- aration wers the final goal to be ined. That his preparations were complete,” Mr. Denby said, “is sho by the fact that but one man lost his and that by an unavoidable acci- dent “Peary's deed whole stor is one that teaches v of American prog- 5" the former Navy head declared. This man, with no new equipment, witlt not that men had not known for hundr of mankind—the nortls pole—over a path strewn with the unfortunate hadies of those who had gone before lim. Determination and prepared- ness won him to his goal.” A eulogy of the late explorer, recount- ing his deeds and the spirit which car- ried him to the pole, was delivered by Rear Admiral Luther F. Gregor: of the bureau of yards and dock th T jeivil engineering branch of the Nav, which Peary was attached. Wreaths | were laid on'the tomb by Mr. Grosvenor, School. | Within twenty-four hours after ap- | plication had been made the Public | Ttilities Commission yesterday granted autho! to the Washington Railway and Electric Company to operate a | motor bus line aer. the eastern section of the city. The busses will be in operation Wednesday, affording service to the new Eastern High School and also linking several of the intersecting street car lines of the company. For several blocks on East Capitol street the Washington Railway and | Electric busses will run parallel to! the busses of the Capital Traction | Company, authorized last week. The Capital Traction busses, which will go in ser e in a few davs, will run from Randle Highlands to East- ern High School, via Pennsylvania avenue, 15th strect and East Capitol street. The route of the new Washington Railway and Electric line follows: | Northbound, from 11th and G straets | southeast, north on 11th street to | avenue, east on South Carolina avenue to 14th street, north on 1ith street to Hast Capitol street, east on East Capitol street to 18th treet; then west on East Capitol street to 14th street, north on 14th street to Maryland avenue, east on M land avenue to 15th street. ! Southbound, from land avenue northeast, south on 15th | street to Tennessee avenue, west on | Tennessee avenue to 14th street, south on 14th street to East Capitol | street, east on Bast Capitol street to | 18th street; then west on East Cap- itol street to 14th street, south on 14th street to South Carolina ave- nue, west on South Carolina avenue to 12th street, south on 12th street to G street, west on G street to 1ith street. MRS. AUGUSTA P. ELMORE. Long-Time Resident of District Dies at Home. P Mrs. Augus'a P. Elmore. seventy- nine ars old, mother of Mrs. Edward ay, whose husband is president of the Hoard of Trade, and of Miss Annie L. Elmore, and for forty-two years a resident of this city, died at her residence, in the Belgrade apart- ments, yesterday. Funeral services will be conducted lors, 1337 10th street northwest, Mon- day afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. In- terment will be private in Glenwood cemetery. Mrs, Elmore was born in Northurmn- berland county, Va, in 1845. She was & member of the Vermont Avenue Christian_ Church, this city. Besides her two daughters, she is survived by one son, Stanley Elmore, of Meridian, Miss, . @ e Tepu) Weather, *swpasat ERLEETIN - my g 0w Abilene, Tex. 30,02 Albany' ...} 30.38 Adianta 13012 Auantic City 30.38 Baltimore .. 30.38 Birmingham . 30.18 Cloudy Cloar Clady Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clovdy Chicago ... | Cincinnati.. | Cleveland . Denver Detroit pol Jacksonville, Kansas City. y Ptcloudy Clo Coas” Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear 0 New Orleans 30.06 New York.. 80.36 Okla. City.. 30.02 Oms ... 30,04 Philadelphia. 30.38 Phoenix . Raleigh,N.C. 80. 8. Lake City 30.36 San Antonio, 30.04 San_Diego... 20.88 8. Francisco 30.14 St. Louls.... 30,12 St. Paul.....29.92 Seattle 30,44 Spokane "', 30.40 WASH.,D.C. 30.36 FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature. Weather. London, England. Part cloudy Paris, France, Clear Copenbagen, Part clovdy Stockbolm, Fart cloudy . Lodge Proposes Alien Quotas. Immigration quotas based on the consus of 1920 were proposed yes- terday in the Senate by Senator lodge of Massachusetts, the repub- lican leader. He declared that this basis would remove: all objections raised to both the proposed 1890 and 1910 basis, as it would be entirely fair to all races concerned. 100 TAKEN IN DRIVE TO RID CAPITAL OF RUM AGENT HORDE | (Continued from First Page) any existed, seems to have been fully closed in this raiding work. .. Bondsmen in swarms stormed the popular precinct stations Estimates At noon were that $25,000 in bonds had already been provided, while dou- ble that sum was being sought Ly other prisoners for their liberty. LIQUOR IN CAPTURED AUTO. Policeman Murray Makes Arrest After Exciting Chase. Another alleged rum runner from Philadelphia, said to have been on his way South, was captured last night by Policeman Leo Murray of the ninth precinct after an exciting pursuit from near Mount Olivet cemetery to Massachusetts avenue and 5th street northwest. Joseph Metzger was the neer, of Battle Creek, M the Lieut. National Geographi Kenneth L. Coont ing Robert E. Peary Foreign Wars exerciges, and by Shaw of the Women" liaf Corps, G. A. R. Accompanying e Mrs. Lida A. Oldrovd, Loesack, J Richmo R. and Representative W. M. Ohio as furnished representing by A n of by the Navy Band, with a company of marines and a company of sailors, who formed at the entrance to the cemetery and marched to the tomb. CHILDREN GIVE PLAY. Brightwood Park Pupils Present Three Acts. “The Land of Dolls,” a play in three was presented by pupils of the Brightwood Park School last night at the Brightwood Park Community House, 8th and Jefferson streets N. W., under the auspices of the Parent- Teacher Association of that school So successful was the play that the arent-Teacher Association is consid- {ering a second presentation, probably at Central High School. The children Wwho took part included: Whitehead, Eva Falconer, Svelyn Margaret h and Mary- | Bower, Lillian Cohen, Ruth “";g’.“.’,:"‘ Thelma Klohr, Lois Reel, Edith Jane Louft, Mary Atwood, Thelma Brown, Irene Baxter, Ruth McAleer, Mina Gardner, Lillian Evans, Lota La Compt, Grace Kessler, Emily Schuldt, Beverly Tidings, Evelyn McGowan, Margaret Gumpman, Wilhelmina Lo- renza, Hazel Hawkins, Emma Bergen- n, Jean Wolf, Blanche Sejen, Annie McAleer, Lillian Krouse, Ruth Evans, Jean Williams, Millicent Brown, Grace Harris, Edna Friedburg, Virginia True, Virginia Kidwiler, Edna Byron, John Kelly, Bdward Flanagan, Frank Chavez, Marguerite Bracy, Wilma Dahn, FEloise Dahn, Alise’ Monroe, Isma Rutberg, Catherine Bridges, vmond Tewalt, Sylvia Lafsky, Mary Scanlon, Edith Sherman, Shirly Ros- enberg, Adelaide Flanagan, Stewart Postle, Mary Chaconas. Christine Mul- lenberg, Pauline Scanlon, Ralph Glockler, Walter Glockler, Cabeil lanagan, Robert Whitehead, Willard Jefferies, and Bobbie Parsons. production was staged by Mrs. 1. Ros- enburg, assisted by Mrs. Edward Flanagan, Mrs. F. W. Dahn, Mrs. Thomas H. Mullenberg, S. Falconer, W. J. Oates and Mrs. C. T. Williams. - VIRGINIA NATIVE DIES. Miss Marguerite Virginia Cri twenty-two years old, well known in Georgetown and in Arlington county, Va.. died at her residence, 5502 13th street northwest, early today, follow- ing a lingesing illness. Miss Crist was born in Arlington county, Va., February 1, 1902, She is survived by her mother, Mra A. H. Crist; two_brothers, Ashion H. and Donnally Crist, and one sister, Mrs. Al Hazel Campbell. Noted Engineer Dies. LOS ANGELES, Calif,, April 5—La Fayette Moblo, sixty-six, heating engi- ich., and one ot the founders of the United States Regis- ter Company, died here yesterday. See Sunday’s Newspapers $500 in Prizes | ‘ —will be paid for the best | opinions about— | LocalNewspaper Advertising | “What I Think of name given by the occupant of the car that contained ninety-six quarts of whisky labeled “bottled in bond.” Metzger forced a woman driver of & car to the curb, and it was due to her report to the policeman that the latter pursued Metzger and arrested him. Car and liquor were seized and the owner was held for alleged illegal possession and tramsporting. Advertising” — Con- tests Week of April of years, found the goal | The | l Deluge g)f Political Mail Almost Swamps District Post Office Spriug freshets of political pamph- let mail struck the Washington city post office unexpectedly last night, necessitating overtime work on the part of scores of clerks in order to stem the tide. Two carlonds of political speeches to Pennsylvania_alone were among the enormous bulk of printed political speeches whicl went through the loca: office | night. Mail clerks { get paid for overtime, Added 1o thiz mail, carried under frank, from which the postal service derives no revenue, there was an un- usually large local mail, which has been running high April 1, when bills went out Folitical mail is expected to be tre- mendous from now until el BOWIE ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. FIRST RACE —Claiming: purse, $1.200; two-year-elds; four furlongs. Marguretta E.. .. 116 Bill Winfrey . *Parm'noe Belle.. 111 ¥"Fole . Master Blue . 113 sMillie G. 105 IQMDR cesen . 113 *Cather's Douglas 102 Gold Crump . 1us Also eligible— Kitty French .... 107 +*COrinkle . ve. 102 *Black Foot ..... 111 Slate fite Damar . ..... 107 iShamghai ....... 110 1R, T. Wilson, jr., and W. J. Salmon entry. 3. 8. Cosden eniry. SECOND RACE—Purse, §1.200: maiden three- yoar-olds; six and a haif furlongs. Bay It ... Belle of Piymouth Shine On Poedie .. Watoh Charm Altissimo 110 Haughty Lady Betbichem Steei . Also_sligible— Stevens Rags laiming : three-yoar-sids and up: roven Gen Cadorna ... 118 *Barleycorn 101 *Kirah Loveliness *Duelma *Fleer | Antiquity | +Miles 8. . | 2Bud_Fisher | Warrea Lynch Felicitous 113 1G. W. Foreman and FOURTH RACE—Claiming; purse. three-yearolds and up; seven furlongs. Fifty Fifty ..... 118 Lady Chooo *Widow Bedotte,. 102 *West Pittston Balco .......... 108 Also eligibie— “Mumbo Jumbo... 110 Quick Time ... S Warnisg ... Folly_Leighton Troma 5.0l Sea Wolf ... “The Hibernian.. andy_Brush. *Demos . oroe. 1 St Michael *C. 3. Craigmil Comme Gi....... 115 D. L. Richards and James Arthur entry, | s EEETH RACE—The Princeton Purse: yurse seventy yards. Liewsityn . for 13 102 purse, furlongs. Balsam Lake *Goldmark Don_Jusn Thornhedge .. *Dancing Fool . Bright Lights T*Night Raider .. $1,200 10 DN Bdpar vy Golden Billows 104 Rock Bottem . { Sauire Wiggins. .. 100 Zama 57 SIXTH RACE—Claiming: porse, $1.200; four-yearolds and up: one mile and an eighth | Biff Bang 112 The Forsigmer...: 108 *Tender 5 111 *Humboldt 103 The Pe: 11108 *Beverewvek 103 Bruce Dudley..... 108 Freezy Sneezy SEVENTH RACE—Claiming: purse. three-yoar.olds and up; The Clockmender 111 *Day Lily ...... *Bekab .......... Black Friday *Overtake *Col. Whallen . *Toodles . *The Enquirer Roval Charlis $1.200 mile and & sixteenth. *Whalebone .. .. 108 Belle Flower ) *Bowsprit 103 *Buddugio . Also_eligible— *Ducks & Drakes 108 N Jim ... 94 Apprentioe allowance claimed Weather clear; track fast. DR.T. F. MALLAN DIES; | NOTED AS PHYSICIAN ‘Practiced in Capital More Than { Forty Years—Aided Provi- i dence Hospital. | Dr. Thomas Francis seven years old, prominent surgeon and physician in this city he received his dezree at G town University in 1880, and Mallan, since org. for ! pital, died at his residence, street northwest, yesterday noon, following a long iliness. | Death is said to have been caused by a congestion of the bronchis tubes which resulted from heart dis | ease. He maintained cheerful | sciousness until about two {before he died Several minutes before came Dr. Mallan, realizing h tion, told his relatives that his next coughing spell would probably be h last and in @ calm voice bade them good-bye. Funeral arrangements | been completed. Native of Virginia. Dr. Mallan was born in Lynchburg . July 1%, He was the son of William R. and Mrs. Mary Cahiil Mallan. He reccived his early cation from a private tutor at home {and later got an acadomic drsree at ! Geargetown University, and then was aduated in medicine from that in- | stitution. Soon after beginning practice, he {specialized in surgery. ~Subsequently he became resident physician and a member of the staff at the Children's Hospital. Later. he was one of four surgeons who divided the year's work {at_Providence Hospital. While connected with the latter Ihospital he was at different times {vice president, treasurer and secre- tary. He is said to have been, with Sister Beatrice, at the hospital, larse ly responsible for obtaining con- gressional appropriations and super- Vising the financing and the building of the new Providence Hospital to 1824 1 after- the end s cond have not ness. Responsible for Innovations. He also is said to have been one of the first to establish the regular diet kitchen as a part of a hospital's equip- ment, and also the first to conceive the idea of building an operating room, or clinic, in amphitheater style, which al- lows medical students to witness surgl cal operations. . - He retired from practice as a surgeon about ten years ago, but continued as a general practitioner until about two years ago. He had been a resident of thie city since 1872, He is survived by his widow, Mre. Adele Blaine Mallan; one son, Blaine | Mallan, and two daughter, Miss Beatrice Mallan' and Miss Adele Mailan. THE EVENING t 6 to 12, The Book That Skows Uscle Sam At Work | G. W. Campbell entry 165 three-year-olds and up: ove mile and | 108 1 100 | (3 L 108 | es hington 103 many | years connected with Providence Hos- con- | minutes edu- | its high degree of modern complete- Government written. EASTER SUNRISE * SERVICE PLANNED Federation of Churches tc Conduct Impressive Rites on Temple Heights. ] To inaugurate custom, wh |oid an jin { Washington |has 1aid plans I sunrise service {Temple Heights | mo: April | The federation 3 organizati i held numerous conferences in Washington @ lurope 13 centuries is observed annually d the Federation of Churches for the western Unite tea. firee Easte: ing, of m social ns o | matter, and is rapidly formula I The exercises will |air ut the place bea overlook the i | noteworthy gatherin been held Speaker of Prominence. One address will be delivere aker national prom who! will be announced ppropriate music will take i s Impressis inot more than f lorder that where already i i | heid in Californix i Angeles, for instan | there were 40,000 persons ance. At Riverside, Calif., the 10,000 persons Groups AMliated. Affiliated wit Churches in m, xunrise servioe M A | Er ment Among erett, H Phelps.” H Kn the denomina ons and n. Others vor Ln g 1o j ! Andr Dr. W. J rson. Wil C. Chris- M Mus | char el | From Yee Sta TARIF BOARDTAI ISHITBYROBINSON [ Marvin, Burgess and Glassic Referred to as Special | | Interests’ Servers. The row which has split the mission w. floor yesterday by { Arkansas, the democrat three m Senator Robinson leader, whi of the an¢ declared that mbers Ch Bu Co! are or have 1 ission, rman Marvin a resentativer special interes Marvin, he said, “had been a I and highly confidential lobbyisf for the wool interests”: Burge ropresentative in Wast pottery fnterests,” anc member of a family whic) siderable stock in Sugar Criticizes Their Votes. The votes of these three, thy Arkansas senator declared, had pr | vented the commission from adopting rules which would prohibit a memhe | from passing upon matters in whict | he was financially interested. Urging adoption of a resolution de claring that members should not s in such cases, Senator Robinson cite rticularly the recent sugar ings he commission would have settle this matter itself,” he said, “but wa blocked by a tie vate, in which M slassie voted that he should conting 10 serve. nimon propriety Shoni have made him withdraw, or fajl that certainly should bave i him to withhold his vote Qualifies His Charge. Senator Fdge, republi Jersey, objected to the byist” as applied to the f tivities of Mr. Burgess “I mearn they were lobbyists in common acceptance of the replied Senator Robinson {mean no further criticism of ihem than that term mi rate of either imply BUTLER POLICEWOMEN TO LEARN JIU JITSU Philadelphia Safety Director Send Squad to New York for Training Course. | te By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April On informa n of the work of local policewomer en. Smedley D. 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