Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1924, Page 17

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MAY INVESTIGATE THIS HARD CIGER PARTY. resentative John Philip Hill's Baltimore back yard, was the scene of thi evening, when 2.75 alcoholic content cider was served to the guest: the cider with the idea of obtai against him on the ¢ 2 a ruling from Government author: arge of violating prohibition statutes. FXPLORER RETURNS FROM TRIP THROUGH NORTHERN ICE fonr sisters at Wi ble contributions to the MID-CITY CITIZENS WAR ON PUSHCARTS Vigorous Protest Is Made| ] Against Venders Parking at Mt. Vernon Square. Members of the Mid-City Citizens’ Association, attending the first meet- of the Fall, at the Thomson School last night, vigorously pro- tested against street venders being permitted to maintain their carts on he east side of Mount Vernon square 1 hours of the day and night and “Il day Sunday Max Pimes, who introduced a reso- lution embodying a protest against practice and petitioning the Com- sioners to limit the occupancy of his space by venders, declared that at all ‘times there are from 20 to 2 pushearts parked along the Seventh treet curb of the square, which not enly greatly detracts from the beal 1y of the surroundings of the Publ YLibrary, located in the square, but contributes to the street traffic prob- lem. Blocks Street Cleaning. According to him, the most serious feature growing out of this condition, 5 the fact that it is practically im- possible for the street cleaners to Yemove the debris which accumulates | daily about the gutters, thereby cre- ing an insanitary condiiion Mr. Pim d that not his inten hamper these street merchants nor to in any W interfere with them earning a living. bat he thought the Commi could improve this situation by plac- ing some res upon this use of public space for private gain. A. J. Driscoll, president of the as- sociation, who also spoke against this conditien, said he knew the abuse of this space was especially objection- able to the Library authorities. After discussion of this “evil” as it was referred to, Mr. Pimes' reso- lution petitioning the Commissioners for relief was unanimously adopted. it was Commends Police Force. Another resolution was adopted commending the detective bureau and the police force of the District for the efficient manner in which they landled the crowds on the streets Defense day and during the Holy ame parade; also for the quick man- ner ir which they captured those al- leged to have been implicated in the killing of Policeman Leisinger. The meeting approved of the re- cent action of its executive commit- 1ee, protesting to the Commissioners against the widening of certain streets in the downtown section and the zoning of the Union Station plaza for bysiness purposes, President Driscoll announced that ¢lection of officers for the ensuing vear will be held at the October eeting of the association. Preparatory to the annual reports to be made at the annual meeting by the treasurer and the financial sec- retary, he appointed as auditing committee, Thomas S. Sergeon, James A. Geier and Michael Mahaney. John J. Nolan, J. J. Connelly and John O. Allen were elected last night ctions and limitations | to membership. of the frozen lands. BAND CONCERTS. At Garfield Park, Second and F streets southeast, at 7:30 p.m., by the United States Navy Band, Charles Wise, assistant director. March, “Staunch and True.” Overture, “La Burlesque, Von Suppe “Finale,” from “Ariel Scenes from the opera Tatrol, “Retreat of the Tartars,” Henick om- Blake and .Von Blon : kenburg gled Banner™ Excerpts from the mus shuffle Alon concert, By the Army Music School, at Walter Reed General Hospital, today at 6:30 p.m., Student Robert ‘W. Muller conducting; R. G. She m commandant; William White, principal. Swedish “Coronation March.” Svendsen “Hka," Doppler Extra, fox trot, “June Night ¥ c Hungarian overture, tend Excerpts from “The Velvet Lady,” Herbert Waltz, “Gold and Silver”...lLehar Solo for cornet, “Willow Kchoes,” Simons an Mellado.) die Walkure,” Wagner Not Yet, Suzett Coslow (b) March, “Jubilee”....... Multer “The Star Spangled Banner.” (Played by Grand fantasia, (a) Fox trot, By the United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director, at Washington Barracks band stand, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. March, “The Pitt Panther,” Panella Overture, “Turandot”.....Lachner Suite de concert, “Atlantis” (the T.ost Continent) . ..Safranek (a) “Nocturne Morning Hymn of Prai (b) “A Court Function.” (¢) “I Love Thee” (the Prince and Ana). (d) “The Destruction of At- lantis.” Excerpts from nd “Robin Hood,” De Koven Popular Hit: (a) “Driftwood” .. ..Kahn-Gold (b) “Where is That Old Girl of Mine?* Kahn-Gold Selection, “The Firefly”......Priml Waltz, “Pussta Maide Roberts March, “Chicago Tribune,” Chambers “The Star Spangled Banner.” — PHANEUF DENIES CHARGE Answers as Alleged Co-respondent in Divorce Suit. Denying charges of improper con- duct on his part with Mrs. Anna M. Olverson, Euclid Phaneuf, co- respondent in the Olverson divorce case, today filed his answer in the District Supreme Court to the suit of Albert Olverson for a divorce from his wife. Two years ago Mrs. Olver- son filed suit for a limited divorce, but the court ruled she was not en- titled- to - the relief sought, because of her remarriage after a previous divorce had been awarded her first husband. - Phaneuf denies the charges of fa- miliarity with Mrs. Olverson and avers that he never lived at 1312 Tenth street northwest in company with her. he asks that the court dis- miss Olverson's plea for divorce. At- torney Raymond Neudecker appears for Phaneuf. THE EVENING Franklin Farms, Rep- prohibition-defying party Satorday The Representative made and served and now there may be action By United News Pictares Donald M. MacMillan greeted by his scasset. Me. The explorer and scientist spent 333 days in the Far North, bringing back valua- ientific knowled, By United News Pi SVALL-BORE TEAM tures OF D.C. WINS MATCH Remington Trophy Captured and Interclub Event to Come to Washington. Special Dispatch to The Star. . CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 23. —The small-bore team of the National Capital Rifle Club, composed of civil- ians and guardsmen, triumphed over all rivals in the race for the Reming- ton trophy yesterday at the national matches, and will bring the interclub championship to Washington for a year. Capt. . H. Leizear, Technical Sergt. Henry Robertson, R. H. Me- Garity, and Marine Gunner Ollie M. Shriver comprised the team which won through a tight pinch and passed the Balboa. Canal Zone, team in the last few minutes of the match with a score of 392 out of a possible 400, 3 points better than the runners-up. It was a victory for expert coach- ing by McGarity and Capt. Leizear over the treacherous conditions caus- ed by changing light and a breeze that shifted from 10 to 30 miles an hour without warning. The course was 20 shots per man at a 7-inch bull's-eve at 150 yards. Wins Over 04 Contestants. Marine Gunner OHie M. Shriver is also winner of the small bore in- dividual short range match, piline up 396 points out of a possible 400 at 50 and 100 yards, in spite of a drench- ing rain and low visibility with the iron sights. This victory over 94 competitors gives him a gold medal and subsidiary prizes. The team of District National Guardsmen firing in the President's match and th€ Wimbledon cup match yesterday battled with a 30-mile gale and frosty weather. At the 200-yard stage offhand the wind blew .the rifies over on neighboring targets and caused freak scores, while at the thousand-yard Wimbledon the local soldiers had to aim five feet to the left of the 36-inch bull's-eye to get on the target. In spite of these conditions Sergt. T. A. Riley and Sergt. Henry Robertson scored 92 points out of 100, leading the local aggregation in the Wimbledon cup match, sa well as placing them high up in the prize lists. The 121st Engineers will fight it out today with competing teams from regiments, stations and battleships of all the armed services for the regi- mental championship of the United States. Capt. C. S. Shields, Lieut J. C. Jensen, Master Sergt. F. F. Bernsdorff, Staff Sergt. L. T. Meeds, Sergt. T. A. Riley and Corp. Herbert Milwit have been picked by Team Capt. Leizeaf to represent the Dis- trict of Columbia regiment. Master Sergts. W. P. Lightfoot and H. H. Meares are alternates. ! An unofficial event which has nine engineers from the District of Co- lumbia team \.s the long-distance moustache-growing match, now an annual event, but one that always terminates promptly on the return of the team to their Washington sweethearts. An exciting feature of the event this year is the full beard being raised by one of the team's officers in response to the news from ‘Washington that his wife has bobbed her hair in his absence. STAR, WASHINGTON Mrs. Edith Bobe, New York modiste, who was attacked and robbed of $100,000 in jewels recently. On ac- count of mailed threats, she is con- ctantly guarded by detectives. Copyright by P. & A. Thotos. Lad’s Search for Mother, Brother And Two Sisters Ended at Morgue By the Associated Press. BOSTON, September 23.—A fright- ened 11-year-old boy, Theodore Mara, who had been spending all day try- ing to find his mother, two sisters and a brother, last night was to the Northern Mortuary and there identifie his missing relatives the bodies of four of the victims of the automobile which Sunday night crashed through a bridge and plung- ed into Fort Point Channel. Its five occupants were drowned. The fifth victim was identified earlier as that of Michael Dobroval. The mother, Mrs. Helen Mara, and her children, Jennie, age 9; Elizabeth, age 7, and George, age 2, were re- turning to their home in the Charles- town district, with Dobroval, a fam- ily friend, when the acclident occur- red. Theodore and a younger brother, Henry, age 8, had gone to visit their father at a hospital in Mattapan on Sunday morning. = Returning home, they were told that their mother and others had gone for an automobile CONTRIBUTIONS ADDED TO HOSPITAL RADIO FUND Twenty-One New Subscribers An- nounced by Committee in Charge. Twenty-one additional contribu- tions to the Washington hospital ra fund were acknowledged to- day by LeRoy Mark, chairman of the committee in charge of the instal- lation of the receiving apparatus. They follow: Mrs. Mary E. Allen, $3; J ie M. Watson, $5; Kthel M. Mar- tin, $22; Mrs. H. V. Johnston, $25; Col. John A. Johnston, $i5; Anna King, $10; W. A, Morris, $5; George P. Sacks, $8; J. G. Spengler, $1: Mark Lansburgh, _$5; _ Raphael Semmes, $10; Mrs. G. L. D., $5; W. D. Grifith, $5; Mrs. E. M, $1; L A. Slaughter, $5; A. J. O'Neil, $5; Alex- ander Mowatt, $15; Fred S. Schow, $5; Mrs. Lyon, Berwyn, Md., $2; Mrs. E. M. W, $1; L. D, $1.07. MEET TO SETTLE POLICY. Relation of U. S. Commerce Cham- ber and Trade Bodies Topic. A conference between Richard F. Grant, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the organiza- tion's committee on trade association referendum and_Secretary Hoover, Department of Justice -officials and the Federal Trade Commission was held yesterday. regarding: the cham- ber's policy relating to trade asso- ciations. It was fixvlllned that ex- tensive discussion has centered about the “twilight zone” between trade associgtion activity and the Sherman anti-trust act, and the conference was arranged to make clear the chamber’s position on trade associa- tions. An - expression from the govern- ment officials was not sought, but Mr. Grant. indicated that a further con- ference would be held next month. The -process of obtaining a judicial opinion on the question, he said, is a long one, and the trade association policy of the chamber has been for- mulated on the basis of a referendum recently conducted among its mem- bers, ken as SHE 1S “THE QUEEN OF BROO| 7 months old, grand prize winner in and parade. Miss Bonadonna, who li ’S CHIEF ATTENDS ( “czar” of organized bhase vention of the American Legion, ride. When late at night no one had | returned home, a boarder took them {into his room to pass the night. | Police Notified by Neighhors Yesterday morning Theodore ed grandmother and an aunt, but | found ro news of his mother. Neigh- bors, reading of the ident in a newspaper, and knowing that Mrs. Mara and her children had not re- turned, informed the pol A p trolman found Theodore again at- tempting to reach his grandmother by telephone at a nearby store. The boy “went to the morgue and made the identification. Theodore and Henry were taken last night to the home of a neighbor. The accldent occurred when Dob- roval was unable to turn his car at the dead end of Dorchester avenue and the machine went through the railing of the bridge to the channel. The water was 14 feet deep at that point and the five passengers were pinned beneath the automobile. The car was raised only after hours of work by a Navy wrecking lighter. working under the direction of Navy diver. NATIONAL GUARD TO NAME WEST POINT CANDIDATE Authority Given to Designate for Entrance Examination—Compe- tition for Honor Is Preliminary. Authorization has been given the District of Columbia National Guard to designate one candidate to take the entrance examination for ap- pointment to the United States Mili- tary Academy at West Point, it was announced today in a_ memorandum by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, from headquarters of the District Militia. The candidate to be designated to take this entrance examination will be selected in a preliminary exami- nation of a scope and nature similar to the Regular Army examinations for entrance to the academy, the memorandum said.' This examination will be conducted between November KLYN.” Miss Dorothy Bonadonna, the annual Coney Island baby show es in Brooklyn, received a gold cup. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. ONCLAVE. Judge Kenesaw Moun- ball, as a guest at the national con- St. Paul, Minn, rhoto SCHODLSENROLL | MORE THAN 50000 | |New Record Made for This| | Time of Year—Graded | | Rooms Gain Most. Snrollment in the District public schools today—the second day of the 1924-1925 scholastic vear—passed the 60,000-mark and established a record for this period in a new term. Al- though the exact number of children placed on the rolls today will not be known until the close of school this afternoon, officials are confident that there are 2,000 more in the schools than on the second day of the last term. The increase in the enroliment was noted principally in the kindergartens and first grades. Many of the younger children, entering school for the first time, were kept at home vesterday by their parents on account of the threat- ening Jeather. RegiStration on the opening day of the schools vesterday totaled 59,625, an increase of 1,643 over the first day of school last year, according to fic- ures compiled in the office of Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent of schools. The pupils were divided as follows: Elementary schools, 47,- high echools, 11,221, and normal schools, 579. Gain in Graded Schools, A comparison of the enrollment on the first day of school last vear with this vear shows an increase of 2,136 in the elementary schools, a decrease of 564 in the high schools and a gain of 71 in the normal schools. These comparative figures are significant, according to school officers, because they show a tremendous gain in the graded schools, where the shortage of housing accommodations already is acute. The loss in the high school enrollment was anticipated, as the junior high schools are being used extensively this year to offset the crowded conditions in the senior in- 1 and 15, and enlisted men desiring to compete will be required to file formal written application, addressed directly to the Adjutant General, Dis- trict of Columbia National Guard, not later than October 31. To be, eligible for .appointment from the National Guard, an appli- cant must be an enlisted man of a unit recognized by the Federal Gov- ernment. He must on the date of admission, duly 1, 1925, have served as'an enlisted man not less than one year; must be between the ages of 19 and 22 years and must not be less than five feet four inches in height. RN S T 1 BALL CLUBS TO DINE. Police and Fire Teams to Be Ban- § quet Guests. The base ball teams of the police and fire departments, which battled recently at American League Park. for the benefit of the widows and or- phans of deceased members of both services, will be feted at a dinner by the fire department at the Ebbitt Ho- tel tonight. Officials of the Home De- fense League,' who' have helped make the annual ball games successful, also will be guests. Commissioners Ru- dolph, Oyster and Bell have been in- vited and probably will speak to the men. stitutions. A steady’ gain in the enrollment is expected until after the Thanksgiving holidays, when the peak is usually réached. At that time officials be- leve there- will be at least 70,000 pupils in the schools. A further in- crease In’ December when Congress convenes also is anticipated. While congestion was intensified in. many of the schools, it was re- lieved ‘considerably at the Powell School, due to the opening of the new Bancroft School, at Eighteenth and Newton : streets. Two portable buildings were removed from the Powell to the E. V. Brown and Ta- koma Park schools, whére the crowd- ed conditions were most pronounced. Several classes at these two schools have been put on part-time instruc- tion”pending the erection of the port- ables. The detailed enrollment figures as announced. by Assistant Supt. Hay- cock follow: High schools— Central, 2,812, as compared Wwith 2,904 on the opening day of school last year; Eastern, 1469, as compared with 1,260 last year; Western, §73, as compared with 807 last year; Business, 1,088, as com- pared with 1,200 last year; McKinley, 1,270, as compared with 1,265 last year; Columbia Junior High, 1,027, as compared with 976 last year; Lang- record); Hine Junior High, 677, as compared with 399 last year; Mac- fey Junior High, 518 (no previous|Phelps School, 51; O Street Vocation- SENATOR WHEEL progressive candidate for Vice Presi ent in the Windy City last § Mrs. Wheeler is delivering speeches in behalf of the La Follette ticket. HANDLES LETTERS OF THE FIL! Copyright by P. & A. Photos. IPINOS. Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Bartlett and Juan Ruiz, assistant postmaster general of the Philip- pines, who called on the President yesterda: the international postal convention in Stockholm. UNCLE SAM IS MAKING| MONEY ON PASSPORTS Average Above 1,200 a Day Dur- ing May, June and July, Re- turning $10 Each. i busin been wd Tourishing one for Uncle Sam this Summer. It has strengthened the aim of attaches of the division of | passport control of the State Depart- | ment that theirs is the cne unit of the department that more than pays for itself. During -the months of Ma June and July passport applications averaged between 1,200 and 1,400 a day. Figures for August are not vet | complete. The great majority of the passports are written in Washington, only a few emergency ones being issued in the field. The abnormal rush this year was occasioned by certain conven- tions abroad and the competition among steamship lines to secure the traflic by offering lower passage rates. All the countries of Europe, save Belgium, Switzerland and Holland, require vises for which a charge of $10 is made, and must be obtained by the visitor before entering the coun- try. The Irish Free State has been the latest country to fall in line and asks the customary “ten spot” from sojourners in the Emerald Isle. Uncle Sam started charging a $10 fec for issuing passports in July, 1920. Although no passports or vise is officially required for Americans trav- eling to Mexico, Canada or Cuba, the State Department gets numerous ap- plications for- them, as a protection A passport is valid for one year and is subject to renewal for another 12 months at the end of that period. Americans traveling abroad may get | new passports by applying to Ameri- can consular office: ss has The passport OPEN VOTERS’ BUREAU. Republicans Establish Headquar- ters at 1324 N. Y. Avenue. The Republican campaign commit- tee of the Republican State commit- tee in and for the District of Co- lumbia bas taken over the entire first floor of the building at 1324 New York avenue, where it has installed a voters' information bureau. This bureau will be open daily from 9 o'clock a.m. until 10 o'clock pm. and a corps of capable as- sistants and notaries public, under the direction of A. E. Chaffee, will be on hand to answer all inquiries and_render the necessary assistance in filling out the preséribed forms for registration and application for ballots for absentee voters in those States where registration and voting by mail are permissible. farland, 545 (no record for last year, as the school was not completed at that time); Jefferson Junior High, 408 (no previous ‘record); Armstrong, 1,062, as compared with 1,070 last year; Dunbar, 1,579, as compared with 1,253 last year; Shaw Junior High, 587, as compared with 394 last year, and Randall Junior High, 385, as com- pared with 257 last year. The ‘enrollmeft in the various di- visions of the elementary schools fo! 3,895; son, 821: fifth, seventh, 4,823 2,289: tenth, twelfth, 1,11 4.498 eighth, 4,418; eleventh, thirteenth, 3,999; al,-121, and Miner Normal Practige, 20L, Mr. Ruiz is returned from National Photo FREPREVENTIN COMMITTEE NANED Commissioners Appoint C. W. Darr Chairman—Week of October 5 to 11. Plans for the annual observance of fire prevention week in Washington were launched by the Commissioners today when they appointed a commit- tee on arrangemen Upon recom- mendation of Commissioner Oyster the committee was named as follows Charles W. Darr, representing the Chamber_ of Commerce, chairman: ugene Young, Merchants and Manu- facturers' Association; W. P. City Club; Ford E. Youn, C. 'P. Benns, Underwriters' tion: Ralph W. Lee, Rotary Henderson, Federation of Citizens' Associations; Dr. W. A. Warfield reedmen’s Hospital; Dr. Emmet J cott, Howard University; Bishop 1 N. Ross, David J. Barry, Lions Club Rudolph Jose, Civitan Club; W. G Galliher, Cosmopolitan Club: Walter D. Nolan E. Kramer, Fire Chief eorge Watson, Fire Marshal L. V. Seib, D. M. Lea, United States Cham- ber of Commerce; C. J. Gockeler, Board of Trade; Paul F. Grove, Opti- mist Club: Dr. Frank W. Baliou superintendent of schools, and Charles F. Roberts, Kiwanis Club. Coolidke Proclaims Week. sident Coolidge has proclaimed ek from October 5 to 11 as a period for intensive educational work throughout (he ion to reduce the loss in human lives and property damage each year from fire Tt is v erstood the committee will endeavor th ar to arrange some sort of publ demonstration that will call forceful attention to the enormous destructive power of a blaze. The committee will proceed as in the past on the theory that nearly all fires are preventable. The committee will lay stress upon tho necessity of keeping homes and business places free of rubbish and other waste matter irto which a care- lessly thrown match might’ produce sastrous blaze. CARAWAY TO SPEAK, Arkansas N Address, £ Senator to Democratic Club. Senator Caraway of Arkansas willt be the principal speaker at the meet~* ing of the Davis-Bryan Progressive, Democratic Club tonight, at 8 o'cloc at the Shoreham Hotel. Other syeal—lcj ers will include Representative Bo. of Texas, and Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice chairman of the Demo- cratic national committee. Mrs. Wal- ter E. Hutton, president of the club, will preside. It was learned at the headquarters of the club, 520 Southern Euilding. today, that there is a great need for automobiles. All those interested in the Democratic cavse and owners of machines are requested to send In their names to James R. Baker. The autos will be uscd for rounding up the out-of-town \oters Eventually, perhaps a thousand years from now, a day may be set apart in honor of ‘those who work, says the Florida Timcs-Culon.