Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1924, Page 26

STEAM ENGINE PRAISED. Dfficiency Not on Wane, as Some Suppose, Says Expert. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J,, Jane 12.— W. H. Winterowd of the Lima Loco- motive Works, Chicago, made a de- fense of ‘the steam locomotive before the mechanical division of the Amer- ioan Railway Association today. During the past few years,” he said, “the press has presented to its readers statements cornducive to the helief that the modern steam locomo- | tiwe Isaving the impression that the mod- en steam locomotive is inefficient, is rapidly losing its vitality, ped. It is still in progress. The possibilities of increased efficiency and capacity guarantee a continuing progress.” — WILL INCREASE STOCK. Westinghouse Electric to Issue 75,000,000 New Shares. PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 12.—Stock- | holders of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Compeny at the annual meeting here has authorized an increace of the company's capital stock from $125,000,000 to $200,000,000. New directors clected were H. P. Davis THE EVENING CAR AND LIQUOR SEIZED; MAN HELD, POLICE REPORT Three Raids and - Arrests Also Made by Vice Squad in Vari- ous Sections. Seizure of an automoblle and seven pints of gin was reported by Lieut. Holmes, Sergt. Lee and Privates Ogle and Talley of the fourth precinct in con- nection with the arrest of Paul W.'Jonee, twenty-seven, 2118 4th street north- east, in South Washington (ast night. STAR, WASHINGTON, conducting a disorderly house and with sale and possession of liquor. The vice squad also reported mak- Ing a raid at 411 O street last night. John P. Newton, colored, residing in the rear of the house, was arrested on charges of selling and illegal pos- session of intoxicants. Sefzure of a small quantity of whiskey was re- ported. Capt. Sanford and Detectives Wise, Hilldrup and Als of the fifth precinct conducted a rald ar 602 K street southeast yesterday afternoon. They arrested Willlam H. Bassett on charges of selling and ssession of intoxicants. They reported the seiz- ure of & small quantity of intoxicants. No Use. Thieves Take Food, Clothing and Sermons at Martinsburg, W. Va. Special Dispateh to The Star. D. ¢C, LOOT PREACHER’S HOME. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., June 12.— Thieves entered the home of the R and. a collectio: he has compile evangelistic THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1924. Charles Beard, this city, well known throughout “blacksmith evangelist,” this section as the and stole of sermons which Jduring ten years of v announced he will |ously in that time, it is said. robbers will return | dowry at close to $2,000,000. wed Prince of Denmark Canada Has a Croesus. J. R. Booth is reputed to be the rich- man it f " a quantity of food, all his clothing, ;.’:n yufl'".;r l;’:";:;;';:w;“"::fi_ mated at ten million sterling, roughly $50,000,000, and it has increased fabul- He re- rn of the clothing |cently has given his granddaughter a She is to Plays Hostess at 102. Mrs. Margaret L. McFarland, at 102 years of age, played hostess at th. Bath, Me., Old Folks' Home on her last birthday, April 22. SNe receivefi the callers and presided over the refresh- ment tables, having prepared the tid bits before the arrival of her guests She was born in 1822 in Grand Manan e e e O e XT X e O e e T I of Pittsburgh and L. A. Osborne of New York, both of whom are vice presidents of the company. They succeedod James C. Bennett and Wil- liam H. Woodin, resigned. Other di- rectors whoso terms had expired were re-clected. Jones was charged with fllegal pos- Sesslon and transporting. Lieut. Davis, Serg. McQuade and Policemen Holmes and Bauer of the vice squad conducted a raid at 923 M street last night and arrested Bertha Smith, thirty. She was charged with that it has reached a stage where it cannot meet practically and economi- cally the traffic conditions of today. “Nothing could be farther from the fact. The vitality of the steam loco- motive is not on the wane. It is in- creasing. Development has not stop- From Life. . 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