Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1924, Page 17

Aome s % » e CARDINAL HAYES DELIVERS INVOCATION AT OPENING OF THE CONVENTION. Photograph taken yesterday morning, when the cardi- nal mounted the platformi at Madison Square Garden, New York City, and opened the first session of the Demor.ratic. national , convention. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. P AN A A A AN McADOO RECEIVES FLOWERS FROM HIS BIRTHPLACE. Miss Elizabeth Cobb, after whose ancestors Cobb County, Georgis, was named, presentinig flowers to the Democratic presidential candidate. Left to right: Norman E. Rockwell, Miss Cobb, Mrs. McAdoo, Mr. McAdoo .and Senator Phelan. LONGWORTH PRAISES RECORD OF CONGRESS 290 Measures Enacted Into Law at Session Just Ended, House Leader Reports. | RAPS SENATE FILIBUSTER | Declares Tax Bill Better Than Law It Supplanted. *“Decidedly creditadble and note- worthy” is the record of the session of Congress which closed June 7, ac- cording to a review by House Leader Longworth, who declares that the House “proved itself to be, so far as gscal affairs are concerned, as in- tended by the Constitution, the dom- tnant body of the legislative branch of the government.” In a formal statement Mr. Long- worth pointed out that 10,481 bills and resolutions were introduced, compared with 9,775 in the first ses- sion of the last Congress. Of these 290 became laws, compared with 108 in the Sixty-seventh Congress. Criticizses Senate Rules. Predicting speedy enactment at the next session of reclamation legisla. tion, which was blocked in the clos- ing hours of the last session by a filibuster in the Senate, Mr. Long- worth criticized Senate rules of pro- cedure “which permit one individual by the exercise of lung power alone to thwart the will of practically botn houses.” “The immigration bill," he said, “is generally conceded to be the most refully thought out and- efficient piece of legislation on this subject ever enacted by Congress.” Referring to farm relief legislation, he declared the failure of the Nor-' heck-Burtness bill in the Senate ana rejection by the House of the Mec- Nary-Haugen measure were due “largely to the fact that farm or- ganizations were unable to come to- gether upon the precise —measure *'hich would_afford the relief de- sired.” The McNary-Haugen bill, he added, “was very far-réaching” and the opposition “was in mo sense par* tisan.” . Cites Ald to Farmers. Mr. Longworth pointed out that the House passed the Hoch resolution looking to a downward revision of freight rates on agricultural prod- ucts, and an amendment. to the pack- ers and stockyards act designed to eliminate discrimination against ag- ricultural co-operafive marketing agencies. ” The tax bill as passed was a t improvement over the tax law it sup- erceded,” he asserted, while the soldier bonus bill was “‘not so severe a charge oh- the revenues” as the measure proposed by the . pleas, lust Con- | 3 Dawes to Arrive Here Next Week To Map Campaign Charles G. Dawes, the Republican vice presidential nominee, will ar- {rive here early next week to discuss | with | Republican campaign Tresident Coolidge. At the White House yesterday a luncheon conference was held by Mr. Coolidge, William M. " Butler, chair- man of the Republican national com mittee, and Frank W. Stearns, per- sonal friend of the President. Later Mr. Butler, who had been in confer- plans leaders, left for New York. He will, supervise the establishing of camt’ paign offices in that city, and wil ence here several days with party / Copyright by, P..& A. Photos +HOWARD 4. BUILDING PLANS.ARE APPROVED Fine Arts Commission Also Favors New Entrance for Meridian 5 Hill Park. STANDARD , FLAG IS SOUGHT: fid in Plarning Harding Memoriak Is Asked confer, among others, with Charfes) D. Hilies, national committeeman for{ New York and vice chairman of ‘they national committee. Wife Says Husband Proved Faith- less Day After Wedding. Mrs. Cora E. Robertson, in a suitfor an_absolute divorce from Robert M. | Robertson, charges that one day after | their wedding, when she had returned to her former home for her clothing, her heart at Cumberland, Md,, to visit him. | They were married March 18 last. Only | a few days ago her husband, she states | paid a visit to New York with still an- other woman. Both of the women arw/ | named as corespondents. Attorsey Ray- mond Neudecker appeared for fthe wife. Eugene H. Hamilton has filefl suit, for- an absolts divorce from Bessio L. Hamilton. They were married |February 15, 1898, and the husband his. wife deserted him in June, 1923, for an-. other man. Attorney Waiters Holland appears for the husband. | MRS. ANNA FISHER{DIES., IWas Washington Resident. for Past 75 Years.: Mrs. Anna G. Fisher, seventy-ninei| years old, widow of Oiiver C. Fisher/| and a resident here for the last, seventy-five years, died at her resi- dence, 1423 R street, yesterday. , , Funeral services will be held at.the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. . W._ §S. Abernethy, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will. be ing Rock Creek cemetery. - Mrs. Fisher,- who before her mar- riage was a Miss Shiebler of Baltl- more, came to this city when -an infant. She had been a member of the Calvary Baptist Church for fifty- five years, was well known in church circles and had -many friends ‘Washington. 8he is suryiwed by one daughter, Mrs. Helen F. Rice, and a,| sister, Mrs. Edward Oakley. Wilde’s * Prison Doomed. The prison on_ the banks of the Thames River in England, near Read- ing, the inspiration of Oscar Wilde's “Ballad of ding Gaol,” Is sgoing to be torn down to make room for row of modern flats or apartments, The famous old jail. In which Wilde spent two miserable years, practi- cally has been surrounded by develop- ing business and .i'ndu:’t:)'. in _!1“5 CHARGES EAHLY‘STRAYING! liusband telegrpahed to a.former sweet- | Thed placing of a new entrance to Meridian Il Park at 15th and W streetss was approved by the Com- mission of Fine Arts yesterday, as well.as{plans for the new gymnasium, armoryiand athletic,field at Howard;| University. Withja view to selecting a standard! Unlted, States flag, the commission ingpected at the ‘Arlington memorial flagpole, a number of flags submitted.] by the flag standardization commit— tge of the Department of Commerce. ‘fhe purpose 'is to select from. the flags now in‘use the one in which the proportions seems best,: andf to Armed with his palm-leaf fan and his official badge, William Jennings Bryan was just about to enter Madi- son Square Garden yesterday morn- ing when the camera man snapped this photograrh. Copyright by Underwood & TUnderwood COSMOSPOLITANS ATTEND LAWN PARTY AT HOME First of Series of “Summer Nights” for €lub Members at Estate of Michael Heister. Agproximately a hundred persons at- terfled the first of the series of “sum- nser nights” given by the Cosmopolitan Club at the es Rock Creek Ford road, last night. Practically every member of the club attended, with their wives and guests. | The party assembled on the lawn of Mr. Heister's home at 5 o'clock and partook of a buffet supper. Donald- son’s Orchestra provided the music for the dancing which followed. A lawn concert took place about 8 o'clock. Those who were on the pro- gram were Miss Caroline Manning, contralto; Royden J. Dickson, tenor, and Arthur L. Murray, baritone. Mr. Murray was accompanied on the piano by Charles Ferry. Miss Jennie Glen- non, in charge of the mixed choir at St. Patrick's Church, accompanied the other artists. Ferdinand Petit, a mem- ber of the club, entertained with oper- atic selections, and Michael Schaeffer, 150 a member, with a recitation, songs lnghsol:fldlxnce. e affair was In charge of Dr. J. Rozier Biggs, chairman of the enter- tainment committee, assisted by Ber- tram Lennon, Ray Semmes, Anton Auth and Larry Reubel. Frank Fenwick will be “Cosmopoli- tan of the day” at the weekly lunch- eon to be held on Thursday at the make that the standard flag: At present there are as many Dpro- portions used as there are flag manu- facturers, and_the conmstant endeavor has been to cheapen the cost of the flag, it is explained. Both the Army and’ Navy are interested primarily in making the, flag. the finest possible: emblem, leaving the question of cost facturegs, naturally are interested in reducing 'the costs to thé lowest pos- sible figure. Both the Army and the Navy manufacture their own flags. The commission fegls that a 'design based on the width of the m&ab cording to the modular st of measurement, will simplify the, prob- lem, and that by co-operation ’satis-i factory results can -be . obtainkd. Howard Plans Approved. ‘Dr._J. Starley Durkee, president, and Dr. Emmett J. Scott,’ secretary- treasurer of Howard University, sub-. mitted to the commission . revised drawings of the'gymnasium, armory and athletic field project, for which Congeess has appropriated -$197,500./ With Certain changes in matters of detail, the plans were_approved. Plans for certain changes in the ra secondary cousideration. The manu- rection of the’ofice of public bulld- ings and grounds. .received the at-| tentlon of the, commission, Besides approving: the entrance at 15th ‘and W streets,the commission suggest the elimination of two subordinas/ entrances ' The.entire park space 80 small, a5 compared with the use Franklin Square Hotel. GOES TO SHIPPING BOARD. President"Transfers Jurisdiction of Army Base at Norfolk. Decision to. transfer jurisdiction of the Norfolk Army base facilities to the Shipping Board was reached by Z’or:?xdem Coolidge vesterday after a erence with Secretary Weeks, Chairman O'Connor and Representa- tive Edmonds of Pennsylvania, a member of the House committee on merchant marine and fisheries. The Army, however, is to retain control of a portion of the area back of the water front. This transfer makes the fourth to the shu;&mg Board. Portions of simi- lar faciMtles in Boston and New York and alk of the Army base at Phila- idelphim. already have been turned ver to the same agency. placed in the pamks of the city. In the opinion of the commission, ncidental objects in parks and on streets—mall . boxes, fire _alarms, lamps, hydrafits and the like. They are permanent features and should be treated as such, it is stated. The War Department submitted a Suggested design for a national de- fense button, for citfzens ‘who have recelved military, or,naval training. - Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, chair- which the park ‘will.be ‘put, that|it fnan of the executive committee of is necessary to conserve every avail- able foot of land. Lieut. Col. C. O. Sherrill, officertin charge of ~ public buildings mnd grounds, submitted to the commission of the triangle at 20th street Massachusetts avenue, which wa ‘Droved. "~ Col. Sherrill also request: advice of the commission 'wlx SrpIce. 10 A TeoslANlS and ap- the| rof- the Harding Memorial Association, informed the commission of pending plans for the eraction of the memo- rial to the late. President Harding at Marion, Ohio, Tequesting the co- a|a landscape .plan for the treatinent | operation of the commission and ad- vice with reference to the erection of the memorial. The commission had as its guest at luncheon Fyed G. Coldren, chairman of the coramittee on parks of the ate of Michael Heister, | “BACK TO HONESTY” IS HIS THEME. Senator Pat Harrison of Mis- pi_addressing delegates and visitors at opening of the Democratic national convention, in New York yesterday. broadcast all over the United States. Democrabe of Marietta, Ga. seventy-nine-year-old negro was en route to the convention when his picture was taken. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. She is “the first lady of the Demo- cratic national convention.” Mrs. Cordell Hull of Tennessee, wife of the chairman of the Democratic na- tional committee. Copyright by Tnderwood & Underwood. WAR CLAIMS AGENTS ANNOUNCE PROGRESS Have Agreed on Basis of Settle- ment With Big Shippers for Losses at Sea. The American and German agents for the mixed.claims commission an- nounced. last night “material prog- ress” in negotiating a proposed set- | tlement of approximately 1,500 claims on file, totaling aver $100,000,000. “They have succeeded,” it was said, “in agreeing upon a basis of settle- ment for consideration by the com- mission of a large number of claims for shipping losses, including those of large American shippers such as Swift & Co., the Singer Manufac turing Company, the United States Veterans' Bureau and a number of American marine under- In liquidation of these claims the settlements proposed for considera- tion of the commission amount to approximately $600,000,000 with in- terest .t 5 per cent per annum from November 11,1918, until pald. By these settlement agreements the two agencies have substantially disposed of theé largest single category of claims remaining undisposed of. The American agent is Robert W. Bonynge, and the German agent Dr. Karl von Lewinski. ASK LIBRARY FUND. Columbia Heights .Cifiz‘uu Send Plea to City Heads. Adequate appropriation for books and maintenance of the braneh of the Public Library now under con- struction at 16th and Lamont streets is asked in a request ‘for improve- ments sent by the Columbia Heights Citizens' Associatién to the Commis- sioners today. Early completion of Meridian Hill Park Is urged in.the recommenda- tions, forwarded to the Commission- ers by President W. I. Swanton of the Columbia Heights Association. More frequent cleaning of alleys and more trash boxes on 14th street are asked. “The swimming pool in Central High School should be open at all times ‘when_school is-not in session, especially during summer, without fee to the public,” the.report said, GEN. JADWIN TAKES POST. Assumes Duties as Assistant-Chiet of Army Engineers. Brig. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, Gorps™of Engineers, who has just returned from a visit to Canada’ in conmection with the projected St. Lawrence ship canal, today ‘assumed the ‘duties ‘of assistant chief of engineers of the Army at the War Department. He was appointed to that office the elevation of Maji Gen. Frank Taylor to the head of the enginecring de- partment. Gen. Jadwin and Col. William Kelly, chief engineer of' thd federal power commission, are members of the United States engineering commission on the Canadian waterway. They will submit their report-on the feasibility and advisability of that project, so far as the interests of the United States government i concerned, In a i v AMBOTE O v The keynote speech was Wide World Photo. MAKES NEW MEDALLION OF EXPERIENCED “KEYNOTER” LISTENSIN. Theodore E. Burton, who made the keynote speech at the Republican national convention, in Cleve- land, listening-in on Senator Pat Harrison’s effort in New York yester- day. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Photograph taken in Washington. Natiopal” Photo U. S. J. Danbar, Washington sculptor, and his recent likeness of the civil war President. At right: Col. O. H. Oldroyd, who owns the famous Lincoln relics. COLLEGE BOYS TO MAN BARKENTINE IN TRIP THROUGH “PIRATE SEAS.” Lee Combs, Harvard pole vaulter: his brother, Jim Combs, Harvard foot ball player; G. C. Miles, prominent in Princeton ath- letics, and Capt. Richard Siestas, who have chartered an oldtime squarerigger for the summer. cruise through the Azores. DRY OFFICIAL RAPS NICHOLAS M. BUTLER Judge J. E. Britt Replies to Co- lumbia University Head's Re- marks on Prohibition. Criticizing Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni- versity, fcr alleged derogatory re- marks regarding the eighteenth amendment, Judge J. E. Britt, chair- man of the legal division of the eastern prohibition unitl, declared that no immoral conditions had re- sulted from the prohibition law and that it is generally being enforced, in an address before the District of Columbia branch of the W. C. T. U. in the Brookland M. E. Church yi terday. The occasion was the regu- lar quarterly meeting of that organ- ization. There may be some localities where the prohibition law is not being en- forced properly, but the majority of the people are for it and are wiiling to uphold it as part of the Consti- tution, he continued. He said that no political party would dare to adopt a_wet plank in its platform and cited the failure of wet interests | at the Republican convention in Cleveland and predicted that they would fail in the same manner at the Democratic convention in New York. Loeal W. C. T. U. Grows. An increase of sixty-eight mem- bers in the local W. C. T. U. since last April was announced and plans for a drive for 500 more members were adopted. Prizes of $20 will be given to each union of the local branch which increases its member- ship 25 per cent by the mext quar- terly meeting. A prize of $15 will be awarded to the union which enrolls the greatest number of new mem- bers, regardless of the percentage basis, and a prize of $ will be awarded to each union that increases its membership 10 per cent or more. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, presi- dent of the District of Columbia branch, presided. Besides Judge Britt, the speakers were: Mrs. J. W. Allison, Mrs. Eva C. Criswell, Rev. Charles S. Cole, pastor of the church, who delivered an address of welcome and congrat- ulated the W. C. T. U. on its work; Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. A. M. Lucker, Mrs. N. A. Neil, Mrs. Charles Gooch, Mrs. Edna H. Taylor, Mrs. Edna Proctor, Mrs. George ~Ross, Mrs. C. G. Nmt, Mrs. J. A. Cunning- ham, Mrs. Orrel Moody, Mrs. E. S. Henry, Mrs. Goodwin. D. Ellsworth, Mrs. Ella M. Drew, Mrs. Bertie Far- mer and Mrs. N. M. Pollock. A special feature of the progri was the singing of the junior chdir of the church, accompanied by Mrs. John Thomas, organist. The delegates were led in prayer by Mrs. C. F. Bo- hanan. « Yes, Indefinitely! From the Boston Globe. “No, Herbert, I am sorry; but I am sure we could not be happy together. You know I always want my own way in everything.” But, my dear girl, you could go on wanting it after we were married.” » YOUR BONUS Questions That Bother You Will Be Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, artment, The Eve on, D. C. Q. I enlisted September 11, 1817, and reported to camp about five days later, and three days after my ar- rival at camp 1 was accepted upon passing several examinations. Upon which date did my military service begin, and which date should I use on my applicatipn blank?—B. F. A., Your military service began on Septémber 11, 1917, the date of your enlistment, and.you should o state in your application blank, which you file for the bonus. Q. I see after reading over an ap- plication blank that I can name any company or person as the beneficiary of my adjusted service certificate. A friend of mine has agreed to loan me a certain sum of money if I will name him as my beneficiary. Would such a transaction be legla’ I need the money and will appreciate your advice—N. L. S. A. You have a perfect right to name any one as your beneficiary, and you can change the beneficiary at any time by and with the consent of the director of the United States Veter- ans’ Bureau. However, you cannot legally bind yourself, nor assign any interest you may have in this cer- tifieate which you will receive, to any person as security for a loan. If your beneficiary wants to make you a loan, all well and good. But he - cannot ' legaily collect payment from you or. from your certificate if you default and do not repay the ioan upon due date. The wording of the adjusted compensation act can leave no doubt in any one's mind that Congress was determined that no veteran should lose the beme- fits allowed Congress in framing this Jaw intended to prevent just the thing you are now trying to do. Congress was determined that the service man should not be the victim of his own want or folly. Bartering away the benefits for a small loan now fis a poor policy.. Make some other arrangements for momey if you need it. Attempting to defeat the purposes of the act will involve you and probably bring future diffi- culties and perhaps an actual loss to your dependents, who should be your first consideration. Q. T am being named as the bene- ficlary of an adjusted service certif- icate worth about $1,500. Can‘I ‘make a will leaving the proceéds of that poMcy to my mother?™—Mrs. R. L. M. A. The veteran who is naming you as his beneficiary will be pald the value of ‘the policy himself, twenty years after its date If he should live that long. If the veteran dies.before the expiration of the tweniy-year period, then the sum due will be paid to you. At present, therefore, you have received nothing. In other words, if you should die before the veteran dles you would have nothing to de- Vise. If the veteran should die and you lived to receive the proceeds of the policy then, and in that event, you would:have something you might devise to whomsoever vou might wish to benefit. It will do no harm to make the will, but just at present you have nothing to will, . lchine. They will e’ World Phot LISTS REQUISITES TO REAL HAPPINESS In Address to Civitan Club H. J. Councilor Stresses Work and Service. Wi POINTS ROAD TO SUCCESS Cites “Great Figures of World"” as Examples. Three principles of happiness were outlined to the Clvitan Club vester- day by Homer J. Councilor, who ad- dressed the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the club at the La Fayette Hotel. The successful man, Mr. Councilor declared, was in search of happiness To attain this he said three funda- mental principles could be laid down as siure to win: Work, a willingn to share life wtih others, and “serv fce.” “No man can be truly happy,” said Mr. Councilor, ““unless he obtains hap- piness ‘through the royal road of work” One of the most unfortunate persons in the, world, the speaker said, was the son of wealth, who was’ left millions, and thereby de- prived of the great stimulus of work Siys Life “Must Be Shared.” Life to be successful and be happy. Mr. Councilor said, “must be shared.” The mere wish to share the rewards of life with others, and the actual sharing of such rewards, he said, brought to the heart a ‘warm re. sponse,” which could be engendered by ‘nothing else. “Happiness and selfishness are dia- metrically opposed,” said the speaker branding the selfish man as a totally unhlvh! creature. Pointing to great figures of world, such as Michelangelo. Ten nyson, Abraham Lincoln and Joh Wanamaker, Mr. Councilor said tk were conspicuous examples of re nown achieved by service to hu manity, John M. Proctor, preside was in the chair for the day Program for Next Week. Announcement was made that next woels the Clvitan Club will substitute for the regular luncheon a trip to the Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp, at Patuxent, Md., financed by the club, anll managed by the Salvation Arm for boys and girla An expedition o Cilvitans . . will leave the Salvation Army headquarters, 607 E street northwest, next Tuesday morning at 9:30, - in automobiles, to take boys and’ girls out to the camp for its opening. Prize -winners for the day wer» Chartes G. Morgan and Perey C. Adams. the Money Stringency. From the Kaosas Oity Star, The Grocer—You ought to be doing pretty well now that your wife's got that washing machine. Newt Neversweat—Well, 1 Every time I ask her for a money nowadays she claims gotta make a payment on thes ma-