Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1924, Page 17

GEN. PERSHING HANDS OUT DIPLOMAS AT WEST POINT. The 1924 class of the United States Military Academy received “sheepskins” yes- terday afternoon, the chief of staff and former leader of the A. E. F. making an address and presenting the diplomas to the future officers of the Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. United States Army. FAR FROM THE MADDENING CALL OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS. William Gibbs McAdoo, clad as a cow- boy, riding with his youngest daughter in the mountains of California. The former Secretary of the Treasury and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination is spending some Angeles. SUFFRAGE FOR D. C. PUT WOMEN ON COMMITTEE {Delegation of Fourteen Is Unin- structed—Six Alternates Named. An unopposed slate of twelve dele- feates and six alternates to the Demo- Jeratic national convention was elect- kd by the primary participated in Piere yesterday afternoon by Demo- )cratic men and women of the District ot Columbia. John F. Costello, who has been fhemocratic national committeeman Bor a number of years and who was pre-clected yesterday, announced to- K that the District ¢ontingent will M0 to the New York gathering with a fwell defined plan for suffrage for this wity. It will also enter the conven- rtion uninstructed as to how it will Peote for the nominee. It is thought ikely the delegation will meet in Mr tello's office in the Woodward Ruuilding shortly to organize and to raft resolutions on suffrage for the Jistrict. Elect National Committeewoman, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, president «f the Women's Democratic Club of this city. and who has taken a promi- nent part in Democratic politics ever wsince women were given suffrage, was seiccted national committeewoman. BMrs. Mary Wright Johnson was amed as national committeewoman o succeed Mrs. Carrie B. Walsh, re- igned. She will serve only up to and hrough the coming national conven- ion. The delegates elected were: Charles . Douglas, William Bryan, Daniel C. oper, C. C._ Collins, Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, Mrs. Rose Yates For- Yrester, Harry J. Wells, James Deyer, T. Brown, Frank Spriggs Perry, % J. Merkling and John F. Costello. The alternates elected were: Frank [ Lord, Charles W. Galloway, Watson 55, Miller, Roland B. Mahany, Mrs. TAntoinette Funk and Kett Lauck. The delegates will have only one- alf vote each at the convention. ol §0 S e 4U, S. HOTELS NEED FUNDS eficiency Bill Failure Embarrasses Housing Corporation. Failure of the second deficiency bill as left the Plaza Hotels without oney to pay yearly rental of $74,315 n the ground to the Baltimore and {Ohio raiiroad. The matter is in a “nebulous state,” irector Watson of the United States ousing Corporation said today, ex- plaining that he had heard nothing Hrom the Baltimore and Ohio officials @s to whether théy would wait for the ssesslon of Congress in December to lmake available the rent. e Child Hurt by Street Car. While playing in front of 925 New ork avenue last ht about 6:30 ‘clock, Theodora Brandy, six years 1d, 922 9th street, ran to the roa ay and was knocked down by a avis, She suffered a severe injury E;.ran car in charge of Vance Er, her right leg #nd was severely hooked. The child was given first sm at Emergency Hospital. pLEA T0 DEmocraTs | 1 ne Fun Shop] Enfranchisement Plank Will Be || Offered at New York, Local | Delegates Promise. | Conducted by Maxson Foxhall Judell BY GEORGE S, CHAPPELL. When I was young I used to think That cooks were necessary; My idea of a kitchen sink Was vague and foggy, very, But now that I am older grown, With four expensive kiddies, My wife and I oft “do our own, Without the help of biddies. At first this menial labor irked My soul bevond all measure, But gradually, as I worked, The job became a pleasure, And when I'd done some difficult Utensil, like a fry-pan, Vain-gloriously I'd exult And say, “Look, dear, at my pan.” Ah, blessed sink and kindly drain, In which we've learned to capture The old companionship again, \ With all its tender rapture, While o'er our soapy hands and heads The Kids sleep calmly through it, Unconscious, in their snowy beds, That they are why we do it! From Our Children’s Garden of Curses! Teacher—Will some one in the class ®ive me a sentence with the word Aqueduct in it” Johnny—We didn't see all of the show, ‘cause after the first act we ducked. H. R. MOORE. You and I A man there was who began to swear (Even as you and I) At his wife when she boyish-bobbed her hair, But she was his wife and she did not care; She called him a fool and gave him the air (Even as you and I). JOHN McDONOUGH. A Literary Man. Flo—I hear that Mazie's married a writer. Fay—I'll say he is. Ever since she married him he's been writing checks. M. A. BEER. Frank Verses. BY MOLLY ANDERSON HALEY. On the News of Your Engagement. THE CARD SHE SENT. Your engagement’s bound to be One round of glad festivity And rosy dreams-and heart's delight. “Congratulations -true” I write! P THE CARD SHE-MBANT TO SEND: Your engagement's bound to be A source of much expense to me; There'll be showers, the wedgling, too, And agother gift when the stork is ue. And Then Came the Kiss. At 9 o'clock they were seated at opposite ends of the couch. At 9:30 they were slightly nearer to each other. At 10 o'clock they were only three feet apart. At 10:30 there was scarcely any perceptible space be- tween them. 3 The young man spoke. “Has your father gone to bed?™ “Yes, Tom, she replied. “Has your mother gone to bed?™ “Yes, Tom.” . “Do_you think your little brother nder the couch?” 'No, Tom.” The young man heaved a sigh of relief. L “It's your move,” he said. A L. SEDLOWSKY. Oopyright, 124 Reproduction Forbiddes. with his family near Los Oopyright by P. & A. Photos. t}'me | POLICEMEN RESOLVE TO REMAIN LOYAL Will “Carry On” in Line of Duty for City's Welfare Despite * Neglect Shown by Congress. Members of the Policemen’s Asso- ciation, at a meeting held in Pythian Temple last night, went on record as intending to remain loyal to the pub- lic and the authoritles, no matter what is the outcome of the failure of Congress to provide money to meet their increased pay. Milton D. Smith, president. oftered the resolution which contains a prom.. ise to continue to enforce all regula- tions, that law and' order shall con- tinue in the District of Columbia. The resolution further provides that members of the association will do all in their power to encourage individ- ual members of the force to put forth their best efforts to show their appre- ciation, of the support given in the recent ‘efforts”to obtain pay increas President Smith also presented an amendment to the constitution pro- viding that park policemen be admit- ted to membership. The resolution will be acted upon at the next meet- ing. Six members of the force were elected to membership, Inspector Clif- ford L. Grant, chief of detectives, be- ing among the unmber. Sergt. C. L. Dalrmyple, in charge of the force at the White House, pre- sented two pens to the association. One was used by President Roosevelt in signing the police reorganization bill in 1906 and the other was used by President Coolidge in signing the re- cent pokice pay bill. Ten Brick. Masons Wanted. Announcement was made today that the Washington navy yard needs ten brick masons immediately for_temporary work: “Persons interested,” says the statement, “should apply to the labor board at the: Navy Yard for application and other information.” Old Soldier Can Truthfully Say, “I Told You So” Not only does Theodore G. Thomas, a veteran of the civil war, and an in- mate of - the United States Soldiers' Home here believe he is a g0od picker of tickets for political parties, but he is willing to risk his money.on. it. ‘While political experts were busily engaged in selecting- various candi- dates as a running mate. for President Coolidge on the Republican ticket, Mr. Thomas several months. ago not only announced Gen. Charles Gates Dawes as the one who would be nominated at the Republican conven- tion_at Cleveland as the candidate for Vies Exesident; but spent his own money in ving thousands of fans printed, on the face of which were photographs of President Coolidge and Gen. Dawes, with- the inseription that they were the Republican presi- dential and vice presidential -candi- dates. On the reverse he had printed brief biographies of each. Not only did he have the fans print- ed; but he also spent his money in having .many ‘cellulold campalign but- tons made. These bear photographs of the. two Républican “candidates, 'who-have just been named at:the con- wventien. Mr. Thomas was in attendance at the Clsveland convention, and is get- ting' ready to go to New York to pick Democrats. So far, none of his Dem- ‘-u.w ‘has bean” made pub- | by | delegates, George Christian of Marion, Ohio, paivate secretary ta the late Presi- dent Harding, at the Republican national convention, in Cleveland. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. s aes e b o 3 WASHINGTON, >D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 13, Mrs. John D. Sherman of Los An- geles, who has been elected presi- dent of the General Federation of ‘Women's Clubs. Photo snapped in the garden of the federation head- quarters in Washington. . National Pboto. HAS TESTED 80,000 SAMPLES OF BOXERS CALL UPON PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Candidates for honors in the Olympic games, who were in Washington yesterday. They sail on June 16. Front row, left to right: Fedel La Barba, Jack Fields, “Spike” Webb, coach at the Naval Academy; Ray Fee and Joe Sals, Back row: George Maulholland, A. Lefkowitch and A. Allegrini. “BOOTLEG.” Dr. William V. Lin- der, chief chemist of the bureau of internal revenue, who, during the past year, has analyzed 80,000 kinds of “bootleg” liquor. - He has found carbolic acid, formaldehyde, iodine, and dozens of other poisons in “whi Tough Luck Has Birthday Today; Friday, 13th, Mystic Figure Hovers Presages Trouble Around Dawes, Bryan, Hoover, La Follette—13 Democrats Seek: Presi- dency—Trouble Looms for Convention. Friday, the 13th Today there occurs for the first and only time during the year 1924 a combination of this unlucky day and the mystic number 13. Coming as it does with Congress adjourned, and sandiched in between the Repablican and Democratic- con- ventions, its political significance can hardly be estimated. Following a survey today of the situation among those in a position to know, The Star is able to state that something ominous portends for somebody. The Cleveland convention, it is ad- mitted, adjourned just in time to es- cape a troublesome hangover with its unlucky consequences, but in the excitement of the moment no one noticed that in nominating Charles G. Dawes the G. O. P. has given to President Coolidge a running mate with thirteen letters in his name. Coming on top of that is the fact that Herbert Hoover, who ran a go6d race with Dawes, has the same nu- merical combination @handicapping his name. What this strange number means in the life of a presidential candidate can best be realized when one recalls that William J. Bryan had thirteen letters pulling against him. While the Democrats are gloating secretly over the things that slipped the alert eve of the Cleveland Republicans, it is under- sfocd, are declaring that the New York convention not far hence will be up against something fraught with PEGGY JOYCE’S HUSBAND COMPLETES TRIP ALONE Bride Convalescing From Break- down Caused by Excitement, Count Says. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 13.—Count Gosta Morner, husband of Countess Peggy Joyce Hopkins Morner, is here for a brief business visit, without his bride. The former actress has had a slight breakdown, resulting, the count be- lieves, from excitement attending her marriage. By physicians' orders, he sald, she is confined in her New Yorlg apartment. Count Morner, who is_president of a tooth paste company here expects to return to New York tonight or to- morrow. Next week, the countess' health permitting, they wilk come to Chicago for a long visit. Business has_indefinitely postponed a honeymoon in Europe, the -count says. He added that his wife through with the stage forever. FREED ON DEATH CHARGE. Emory Washington, colored, has been acquitted by a jury in Criminal Division 3 before Justice Hoehling of a charge of manslaughter. He was indicted for causing the death of ‘Byrd 'Hackley, also colored, but it was shown that the dead man first struck Washington with a_chair. He was represented .by Attorneys Wil- liams and Pugh. . I R Britain's war widows have been de- creased by 90,000, who have married again, is Jjust as much misfortune—the selec- tion of a nominee from a field of thirteen candidates. Probably the least suspected dan- ger, but ono which rears its head so insidiously that even your closest friends won't tell you about it _is the fact that today separates the R publican convention from .Gmorrow. Tomorrow is Robert M. La Follette's birthday. Furthermore, the insurgent leader will be six times thirteen vears old. That combination is enough to throw a scare into the camps of any party. It remains to be seen how the country. and the stock market will react to this bit of political news, which came to light only today. Which all goes to show this Friday the thirteenth theory is not to be sniffed at. The figures 13 played a prominent part in the marriage application of Walter A. Cranch of Philadelphia, who obtained a license today from Col. William A. Kroll, the license clerk, to marry Miss Verna Cleare of 1844 Ingleside terrace. This being Friday, the 13th, Cranch in whose name there are 13 letters, appeared before Col. Kroll, whose name also contains 13 letters, at exactly 12 minutes after 11 o'clock. He gave his address as 7123 North Broad street and the figures of the house number 7123 total 13. % Inquiry from the happy bridegroom disclosed that he had bought the ring at 13 North 13th street, Phila- phia, and that at a dinner at the bride’s home last night there were 13 guests. To top it off, the name and title of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Paul Sperry, contains 13 letters. BULLET WOUND FATAL. Colored Man Dies at Freedmen’s as Result of a “Dispute.” Thomas Wheeler colored, alleged to have been shot in the head by Mrs. Thelma Bowles Sykes, also colored, during a dispute in their home in Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Md., several days ago, died at Freedmen's Hospital vesterda; Mrs. Sykes, who had been arrested and released on bond, was so ill yesterday that she was taken to Freedmen's Hospital by Constable Thomas H. Garrison and is there un- der guard. Wheeler's body was removed to Bladensburg. Constable Garrison has completed his - investigation of the shooting and will summon witnesses to appear at an inquest in Bladens- burg Monday night 's. Sykes claims the shooting was In self-dee fense. NEW DEAD LETTER CHIEF. Charles M. Dalzell Retires—Frank C. Staley Is Promoted. Frank C. Staley has been appointed superintendent of the division of dead letters to succeed Charles M. Dalzell, who retires July 1, after forty-four years in the postal service. Mr. Staley, who is chief clerk to Assistant Postmaster General Bart- lett, is from Oklahoma, and came from the Veterans' Bureau, which he joined in 1923. Mr. Dalzell is a native of New York state. His retirement marks the passing from public service of one who spent most of his life in the dead letter office here, of which he was chief clerk for many years. Copyright by Kadel & Herbert. UNITE TO GIVE BIG OUTING TOMORROW Two Board of Trade Groups to Go‘ to Damascus—Base Ball and Contests Scheduled. The shad bake. and membership committee of the Board of Trade will hold its joint outing tomorrow at “Snyder’s,” near Damascus, Md. Sixty- five persons will attend the outing and will leave here at 1 o'clock In the afternoon. A base ball game, athletic contests and other forms of entertainment are on the program. This outing is an annual affair of the committee. The shade bake committee is com- posed of: George Plitt, chairman; Ben T. Webster, secretary; William War- field Ross, assistant secretary; Fred Allen, Harry Allmoné, T. Brooke Amiss, jr., Frank W. Ballou, L. Pierce Boteler, . C. Brandenburg, Bruce . Branson, Joseph A. Burkart, John R. Casper, Herman F. Carl, Arthur Carr, William Clabaugh, Warren Coch- ran. 'E. F. Colladay, L Lee Combs, Richard L. Conner, W. Porter Cox, Charles F. Crane. J. Harry Cunning: ham, Samuel M. Darragh, Clarence F. Donohoe, George B. Farquhar, Frank E. Gibson, Murray L. Gifford, C. J. Gockeler, Edwin C. Graham, Clifford L. Grant, Walter H. Klopfer, Stephen E. Kramer, Lather W. Linkins, George H. Macdonald, A. M. Macdonald, John T. Meany, George ller, Charles W. Morris, Edward J. Murphy, Charles H. Pardoe, Charles W. Pimper, George Plitt, jr. Samuel J. Prescott, L. L. Reeves, ‘Joseph D, Rogers, Carl J. Quenteil, John Saul, Milton F. Schwab, Russell Shelk, Odell S. Smith, Frelerick Stohlman, Frank R. Strunk, Charles J. Waters, R. N. Wafle, Fran- cis R. Weller and Fred J. White. Membership Committee. The membership committee follows: Fred J. White, George Miller, first vice chairman: Ben T. Webster, second vice chair- man; Richard L. Conner, secretary; John T.. Bardroff, treasurer; Fred Allen, Harry Allmond, ,T. Brooke Amiss, jr.; Charles A. Appleby, Frank W. Ballou, H. Clifford Bangs, Jerome P. Barnard, Hugh W. Barr, L. Plerce Boteler, E. C. Brandenburg, Bruce Branson, Walter A. Brown, Joseph A. Burkart, Herman F. Carl, Arthur Carr, John R. Casper, John M. Cherry, Willilam Clabaugh, Warren Cochran, E. F. Colladay, E. Lee Combs, Charles F. Crane, F. E. Cunningham, J. Harry Cunningham, Samuel M. 'Darragh, Herbert L. Davis, Clarence F. Dono- hoe, William R. Ellis, George A. Em- mons, O. R, Evans, George B. Farqu- har, William T. Galliher, Murray L. Gifford, Christopher J. Gockeler, Clif- ford Grant, T. Carroll Graat, Harry C. Grove, George E. Hebbard, J. Clinton Hiatt, R. C. Drum Hunt, A. F. Jorss, ‘Walter H. Klopfer, Stephen E. Kra- mer, William H. Lanham, E. J. Lee- snitzer, Luther W. Linkins, Claude Livingston, George H. Macdonald, Lanier P. McLachlen, John T. Meany, Frank Mitchell, Charles W. Morris, E. J. Murphy, George Mr Myers, James F. Oyster, C. H. Pardoe, Charles W. Pimper, GeoMge Plitt, George Plitt, jr.; 8. J. Prescott, Carl Quentell, Paul Ramey, W. E. Reed, L. L. Reeves, Jo- seph D. Rogers, William Warfleld Ross, Reginald Rutherford, John Saul, Milton F. Schwab, William M. Seay, Frank A. Sebring, Russell. Shelk, George C. Shinn, John H. Small, Odell S. Smith, Fred Stohlman, Frank R. Strunk, Wilmot W. Trew, A. R. Varela, R. N. Wafle, Max Walten, C. J. Waters, William H. Waters, Fran- cis R. Weller, William E. Wise and John T. Worthington. *: et Cigarettes rolled in papers of va- rious colors are on sale in New York. They are lnended for the use'of ‘women e smokes matek thelir frocks, is as chairman; GETTING A LINE ON THE REPUBLICANS. of Mississippi, who will make the national convention, in New York, vention at his office in Washington yesterday. YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De- partment, The Eveming Star, Washington, D. C. Q. My husband was on the retired list, but called back into active serv- ice at beginning of war. Served the entire period until August, 1920, on active status, when he was again placed on retired list. He did not re- deive the $60 then being pald. Am I, as his widow, entitled to the $60 bonus, as well as the paid-up insur- ance policy? C. A B. A. The War Department has held that the widows of former soldiers are not entitled to the $60 bonus. You are- entitled to adjusted compensa- tion, provided your husband was not a member of the Regular Army. Q. I was commissioned captain in the Coast Artillery Corps and placed on active service pay on July 15, 1917. Sailed for France March 29. 1918, and was promoted to major on May 13, 1919, returning to the United States in July, 1919. Am I entitled to any bonus ceritficates up to the time of my promotion to major. 1 was re- ceiving commutation of quarters, fuel and light for my family here in the United States. This, however, was re- ceived only after 1 was overseas, by my family? G. A W. A. You will be entitled to adjusted compensation as a captain up to the time that your pay began as a major. The section of the adjusted compen- sation act providing that no .bonus credit shall be allowed for the period during which commutation of heat, light and quarters were received applies only to those persons who were not over- seas. In other words, the receipt by your family of commutation, heat, light and quarters during the period you served in France does not affect the amount of your adjusted service credit. 3 Q. Re-enlisted in the United States Navy, July 2, 1916, made warrant of- ficer October 9, 1917, and appointed ensign and served continuously as a temporary commissioned officer until December 31, 1921, at which time I reverted to warrant officer. Am I en- titled to any bonus? T. F. F. A. Yes, you are entitled to the bonus. e e LOCAL KIWANIS TO GO TO DENVER CONVENTION Martin L. Pierce of Canton, Ohio; was the principal ~speaker at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Wash- ington Hotel yesterday noon. deliver- ing an address on “Good Will in Ad- vertising. Members of the club are planning to attend the International Kiwanis convention at Denver June 16 to 19. Harry G. Kimball, president, will come east to Denver from a far west- ern trip. Roe Fulkerson, a member of the local club and editor of the Kiwanis International, official maga- zine of the organization, already has left here for Denver. 'Others whb will leave shortly are George H. Wins- low, secretary, and official delegates Claude W. Turner and E. Allen Har- ris. At the meeting vesterday John C. Wineman, vice president, presided and turned_the program over to the chairman of the day, Will H. Towles. The members stood for a moment in silence out of respect for the late Victor Golibart, brother of Simon Golibart, ir., a member of the club. Visiting members welcomed were Harry B. Caton of Alexandria, Va., and-J. D. Hughes of Greenfield, Ind. T. Lincoln = Townsend _welcomed Axnstin C. Waller as a new member. Copyright by Harris & Ewing. Senator Pat Harrison keynote speech at the Democratic listening-in on the Cleveland con- National Photo. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS EXCLUDED AS CADETS Compulsory Physical Training to Take Place of Drilling in High Schools. ABSENCE WILL HURT RATING Board of Education Must Approve Principals’ Recommendations. First year students in the Washing- ton high schools will be debarred from enlisting in the High School Cadet Corps under a new rating sys- tem adopted by the board of high school principals at a meeting, terday afternoon in the Franklin School. The clause of the new rat- ing scheme for the cadets excluding first-year. students, however, will have to be approved by the board of education before it is made effective The principals, it is understood favored the exclusion of first-year students from the cadet corps, so that they may follow the physical train- ing course which will be compulsors in the high schools at the beginning of the new term in_ September. De- tails of the new physical training course will be worked out when the director of physical training, pro- vided by recent legislation, is ap- pointed. Method of Rating. The new cadet rating system cumulative. The standing of cadets will be determined at the end of each semester by marks indicating their efficiency in scholarship, drill, mili- tary activities and derortment. At- tendance and punctuality at drill will be checked strictly. The general aver- age will be reduced by absence and tardiness; unexcused absences will cost a pupil double time and unex- cused tardiness a half day's absence. Marks thus lost will be recoverable through a L ~ns allowed for special activities, such .. “mmer camp at- tendance, memberstip in winning companies or war game teams and other outstanding -meritorious serv- ice. The rules also provide that no cadet shall be eligible for a commission Who has failed in a major subject and who has not passed a qualifying ex- amination in military tactics. TEA SERVICE PRESENTED TO MRS. L. D: P.-MORGAN Teachers Express Appreédiation of Her Work as Member 'of Board of Education. An engraved silver tea service was presented to Mrs. Laura D. P. Morgan by the teachers of the District public schools today as an expression of ap- preciation for her service in their in- terest while serving ag a member of the board of education. Mrs. Mor- gan's term on the board. expires on June 30. Mrs. Willlam H. Herron has been appointed to succeed her. The committee which collected the funds to purchase the testimonial was composed of teaghers representing every group in the school system. Mrs. Morgan will sail for Europe soon to attend the international con- vention in Norway of the Assoctation of University Women. She is the American delegate to the conventien.