Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1924, Page 4

KIRBY NOT TO QUIT ARMY FOR BUREAU Directorship of Engraving and Printing Is to Be Va- cant Monday Night. Ma). Wallace W. Kirby has decided he will not resign from the Army to accept the position of director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which becomes vacant Monday night. This decision, revealed today for the first time, eliminates one of the possibilities in the situation at the bureau, which finds itself on the eve of having no official director, as the special act of Congress authorizing Maj. Kirby to hold the position for six months, expires Monday night. “I will go to the engineer reproduc- 1ion plant at Washington Barracks Tuesday morning.” said Maj. Kirby today, “under the War Department order assigning me back to duty under the chief of engineer: Maj. Kirby thus returns to the plant from which he was borrowed to straighten out the organization of the Govern- ment's money and stamp factory. Treasury officials are known to hold the hope that in some manner Maj. Kirby may be retained in order to complete the reorganizzation plans which were started under his juris- diction. His work has met with uni- versal commendation, and it is known he could have the position If he would leave the Army for it. Congress has falled to make pro- vision for extending the appointment ©of Maj. Kirby at thé bureau, and the situation, in view of Maj. Kirby's de- oision announced for the first time t0day, becomes more complicated. Tt is known that Maj. Kirby not only will not resign from the Army 10 take a position as head of the bu- reau, even should Congress increase the salary of the director to $10,000— under classification the position is row rated as $6,000—but it is also Jinown that the major does not care to continue to serve in the position he has held for six months unless he recelves compensation more near- 1y commensurate with the size of the job. He has been recelving the pay of 2 major in the Army, less than the pay recelved by his three assistants. Problem for Congress. Whether Congress will take up the matter jater and authorize not only the sppointment of Maj. Kirby as an Army officer, but also allow the payment to him of the salary of director, is a problem. Treasury officlals seem still to be clinging to the hope that the bureau will be able to get along on the re- newed organization until it is learned whether there will be a chance of get- 1ing Maj. Kirby back for a time. It is known that those who hope the major will be continued feel that there is some precedent in the case of Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler, whose leave of absence from the Marine Corps has been extended for another vear by ident Coolldge, in order that the general may continue as director of public safety in Philadelphia. There fs much sentiment in Con- gress, however, which opposes the as- signment of Army officers to duty other than strictly military tasks. Any move to have Maj. Kirby contin- ued is sure to meet with opposttion. Treasury officials are believed to be looking about for a director to appoint 1o the place if it eventually is deter- mined that Maj. Kirby will go. How far officials have progressed in their search for a director, however, is known only to the officials themselves. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, colder tonight; lowest temperature, 25 1636 es tonight; much colder tomorrow and tomorrow night; fresh to strong northwest winds. Maryland—Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow, rain in west portion, changing to snow flurries: colder to- night, much colder tomorrow and tomorrow night; strong northwest winds. Virginia—Partly cloudy and much colder tonight and tomorrow; strong northwest winds. West Virginia—Much colder tonight and tomorrow, cloudy tonight, rain changing to snow in north portion; tomorrow generally fair in south and snow flurries in north portion. Records for Twenty-four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 50; 8 p.m., 46 13 midnight, 46; 4 am., 43; 8 a.m., 4 noon, 56. Barometer—4 p.m., 29.82; 8 pm., 23.74; 12 midnight, 29.57; 4 am., 20.43; 8 a.m., 29.36; noon, 29.30. FIRST LADY OF LAND PRESENTS| THE EVENING ST COLORFUL PICTURE AT CEREMONY Purple Hood and Academic Robes Give Her Appear- ance of Boy Chorister—Leaves Boston for Washington Early Today. By the Ansociated Pre BOSTON, December 13.—Mrs. Cal- vin Coolidge, who came to Boston to receive an honorary degree at Bos- ton University yesterday, left this morning to return to Washington. She had reservations in a parlor car of the Colonial Express leaving Bos- ton at 8:40. She was attended by Capt. Adolphus Andrews, naval aid to_the President. Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston, who was the traveling companion of Mrs. Coolldge on her trip from Wash- Ington here Thursday and at whose home the first lady was a guest dur- ing her Boston visit, did not return to Washington. remaining here for the Christmas season. The honorary degreé of doctor of laws was conferred on Mrs. Coolidge yesterday by President Lemuel H. Murlin of Boston University on the occasion of the installation of Mrs. Lucy Jenkins Franklin as first dean of women at the university. Becomes Doctor of Laws. The first lady of the land, a graduate of the Unliversity of Vermont and once teacher of a country school, returned vesterday to academic scenes and educational activities in ceremonies at which Boston University added to the degree of bachelor of arts, which she already held, its own honorary degree of doctor of laws. It was as “Grace Goodhue Coolldge, student, university graduate, teacher, daughter, wife, mother,” whose fine qualities of mind and heart “have galned the confidence, admiration and love of the American people, that President Lemuel S. Merlin conferred on the wife of the President the hood of purple. with trimmings of red and white, that brought added color to her academic robes, hemmed with purple, and mortarboard hat, with tassel of gold. Induction of Dean. ‘The occasion for the award was the induction into office as dean of women at Boston University of Mrs. Lucy Jenkins Franklin, brought from the Middle West to create the office, and for the occasion Boston University honored also with its honorary de- gree of doctor of laws its own daugh- ter. Miss Marion Talbot, one of the outstanding deans of women among the colleges of the Middle West in her position at the University of Chi- cago. The new Old South Church was the scene of the exercises, attended by a gathering that was as representative of women in education as it was high churchmen and persons of official standing. GOMPERS EXPIRES, ENDING 43 YEARS AS A. F. OF L. HEAD (Continued from First Page.) down slightly over his face to protect himself from the cool air and smiled wanly as some one greeted him The ambulance whiech bore him to his last bed in life had to pick its way carefully through the traffic jam and the crowd. The procession to the hotel became something of a tri- umphal march. According to C. N. Idar of San An- tonlo, general organizer for the American Federation of .Labor, Mr. (GGompers’ final acute illness came fol- lowing a walk up a long flight of steps to the Mexican National Palace to attend the inauguration of Presi- dent Calles a week ago last Tuesday. When Mr. Gompers reached the last step exhausted, he exclaimed to his escort: “I do not mind climbing the stairs, but I do not want to climb the ‘golden stairs’ just yet. Mr. Gompers’ death recalls the passing in this city of another na- tional figure, Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, who died February 19, 1917. Gen. Funston, who returned from Vera Cruz with the American expe- ditionary forces in Mexico, in Sep- tember, 1914, assumed command of what was then the Southern Department in the following December. After a lit. tle more than two years’ service, ap- parently in good health, he dropped dead in a hotel. End Apparent Early. It was apparent at 2:30 a.m. that Mr. Gompers was going, his physician stated. He was told by Dr. Lee Rice of San Antonio, attending him, that he was in a critical condition and Highest temperature, occurred at noon today. " Lowest temperature, 42, occurred at 7:30 a.m. today. ¥ Temperature same date last year— Highest, 65; lowest, 38. Cendition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at § a.m. Great Falls—Tempera- ture, 38; condition, muddy. ‘Weather in Varfous Cities. 56, § Temperature. =3 Stations sy e wlE B Lt ne] Abilene, Tex. Albany .. .. Atlanta ", Atlantic i Baltimore Birmingha Blsmarck Boston ..... Ruffalo ..., Charleston . Chicago Cinein 58R8I2a383 ~ R Snowing Cloudy Cloudy Clear’ Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Jacksonville. Clear Kansas City. Tos Angeles. Loutaville Mizmi, Fls New Oriean: New York A3:728283820838 SRR IR SEIN SRS RSSRETERERRRSYRLIANIEE , Greeawich time, todsy.) Temperature. Westher: Part cloudy Part cloudy Clear Part cloudy Clear Part cloudy Clear Gibraltar, ' Spain Horta (Fayal) San Juaa, Porf GOVERNORS TO BE GUESTS AUBTIN, Tex., December 13.—Gov. Al Smith of New York and Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, Governor-elect of Wyom- ing, are to be guests of honor at the in- auguration of Mrs. Mirlam A. Ferguson, it was stated at & meeting of the in. augural executive committes at the might not live out the night. The dying man breathed more heavily for a moment, but there was no other response. Officials of the federation gathered about the bedside. The strain of the vigil wi apparent on many of them. Some of them stepped into the hall and a few gave way to tears, as it was apparent their comrade of many years was passing on. Dr. Rice sketched the patient’s medi- cal history after his arrival in San Antonio briefly as follows “The heart rate on arrival was 160, but under the influence of digitalis it had slowed down to 140 at 11 p.m. From this time he was Improving until ‘a sudden collapse occurred at 0 a.m.. when his heart refused to respond to stimulation. Rallied Slightly. “Epinephrin was used and he was bled a pint and a half of blood to relieve congestion of his lungs. After each procedure he rallied for a few minutes, but almost at once col- lapsed. “I was told he had been suffering from diabetes. Two specimens taken during the evening were free from sugar and this disease did not par- ticipate in the final attack. “The heart was fibrillating (abso- lute irregularity) when he arrived, but it is not known how long this condition had existed. “I told Mr. Gompers at 3:30 that he was in a critical condition and might not pass through the night. He un- derstood, but did not respond, his heavy breathing preventing any spoken words.” ‘When the doctor announced that the end had come labor officials gathered -about the bed and each laid an affectionate hand on-the brow or the hand of thelr léader and each in turn said “Good-bye, Sam.” Each desired to touch the fallen leader while he still was in a manner theirs. It was the end of a long journey for many of them, as Gompers had fought with them through a lifetime. Never Lost Cheerfulmess. At no time did the kindly man lose his cheerfulness or give up heart. In the long ride from Mexico City— more than 1,000 miles—he was the most hopeful of all his party. He was unafrald, and even when told that he was going, faced death as he had faced many another enemy. Apparently he did not s graat- ly. After the critical colla] in the early morning hours the only sign of his distress was the heavy breathing as the heart tried to continue its lust work. It was believed by his physi- clan that he was conscious until the last, though unable to express him- 1. ) ..ll"or fully 30 minutes before te end it was known that Mr. Gompers was dying, and in those 30 minutes asso- clates told of a lifetime of devotion and friendship which they had shared with the head of their organization, The picture of Mrs. Coolidge, seat- ed or standing, against a background of rich walnut chairs and panels, her head held high by a net collar, and academic robe and hat that gave her the appearance of a boy chorister, was unusual. She was thinner than when Boston say her last. As she in- toned, without reading, the hymn, “Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Past,” the im- pression was heightened, but as she smiled her thanks to President Mur- lin, and to the woman educators who assisted by Investing her with the varicolored hood as she bowed her head slightly fo masist the process, the first lady, familiar to the country was recalled. Her smilt of thonks was her only asknoledgment of the honor, but was broad enough to carry apprectation to all. Recalls Ol Days. The days when the woman who went to college was considered a “freak and an outcast,” were recalled by Dean Talbot in an address just be- fore the ceremony. Remarking that 160,000 women were recelving educa- tion today, ghe said the field of wom- an's academic opportunities was wid- ening and offering every encourage- ment. Dean Franklin, who came here a month ago from Evansville College, Evansville, Ind, delivered an ad- dress, In which she sald that educa- tional frontiers today, with a muiti- tude of colleges in the East, M ddle West and West well endowed, had been drawn into the hearts of large cities, and the heart of industry, and that this offered the most fruitful fleld. She characterized as “an edu- cational tragedy” the project the labor college in the South, adding that there should be no call for such an institution, that colleges should take education to the frontiers and that until they did so the excuse for a labor college would continue. Mrs. Coolldge, who came here with Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, attended no functions during her visit other than those in connection with induction program. They included a luncheon before the exercises given by Presi- dent Murlin to her, Miss Talbot and Mrs. Franklin and a reception to the same guests immediately afterward. Mrs. Coolidge was escorted to the altar, which served as platform, by Capt. Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N., the President's aide, but otherwise appeared without official touch. She had dinner last night at the home Foster Stearns, triends of the Coolidges, and left on the Colonial Express this morning for Washington. President Lauds Gompers’ Career As Labor Leader President Coolidge sent the follow- ing letter of condolence to Mrs. Gompers upon the death of her hus- band: “My dear Mrs. Gompers: Tt is with great regret that T have heard of your bereavement, and I want to express to you my deep sympathy in your sorrow. Mr. Gompers' whole life was devoted to the Interest of organized labor, until his name has become al- most synonomous with the cause which he represented. As the founder and head of a great organization, no man has had a wider Influence in the ping of the policy of the wage earners of the Nation, and his loss will long be felt by his assoclates, not only at home but abroad. “Very truly yours “CALVIN COOLIDGE softly trod the hallway just without the chamber of death. Finally Mr. Gompers slipped quietly away into mortality's endless sleep. Nurse Overcome. He lay partly propped up in the bed, several pillows under his hes and shoulders, apparently sleeping, changed only by the pallor of death. For a few minutes his followers re- mained at the bedside and then stepped one by cne into an adjoining room, leaving only the faithful nurses alone with the dead. Miss May held her patient's hand and laid another hand on his cooling brow. She had fought the fight with him to the last, having been his constant attendant for longer than four months. She was reluctant to acknowledge defeat against the last great enemy. Her com- panion nurse, Mrs. Marie Jameton of Sen Antonlo, remained with her in the vigll from which hope had fled. Miss May was overcome and was un- able to tell of her part in the final struggle. Long, sleepless hours and the giving of strength that the dying take from the living had been her part, and defeat was its tragic recom- pense. In a short time the door to the room where Mr. Gompers died was locked and only a few of his closest co-workers were closeted with the last mortal vestige of their leader. In & manner known only to them they offered up to a greater leader that which was once Sam Gompers. Suffered Many Years. Physicians sald that Mr. Gompers had been suffering for many years from the ailments which combined to- day In the last successful attack on their victim. Old age made it impos- sfble longer to ward off the combined assault, and it was inevitable that he must go soon, they sald. Dr. Cockrell said yesterday aboard the train coming up from Laredo that Mr. Gompers would not get well. He might recover enough to follow his ordinary pursuits, the physician stated, but his days were numbered. As news of the leader's death spread through the city in the early morning hours local labor leaders and triends began to gather at the hotel They could gain little information ex- cept that the head of thelr national organization was dead. Details of the funeral were being formulated by members of the executive councll, who were present at the deathbed. Gompers' body will be taken East by way of St. Louls, leaving here at 11 o'clock tonight, according to ten- {ative arrangements made this morn- ng. Gompers' body will lle in state at the undertaking company parlors here from 11 o'clock this morning until it is taken to a train tonight for its last journey East. Local labor lead- ers will be named pallbearers to car- ry the body to the station. A detail of policemen will also serve as a guard of honor. Mayor John W. Tobin of San An- tonio has {ssued a proclamation call- ing upon the city to pay tribute to the late labor leader. - Mr. Gompers is survived by thre sons and his widow. The sons are: Albert Gompers of New York, Henry Gompers of Washington and Samuel Gompers, jr., chief clerk in the De- partment of Labor at Washington. Mrs. Gompers resides at the family home in Washington. SEES LOSS IRREPARABLE. Central Trades and Labor Council Pays Gompers Honor. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 13.—The Central Trades and Labor Counell, whispering their sentiments as they representing thousands of union men ] er of Finae” and “Open the Door,” (a CORMACK GIVES - VARIEDPROGRAM Classics and Popular Ballads Sung by Famous Irish Tenor. John McCormack, widely popular as an Irish ballad singer, master of al luring Trish love songs and crooning “mother” songs, gAve a Program yes- terday at Poll's Theater befors his ubual tremendous audience, that in- cluded many beautiful compositions of other types. His opening number, Scarlattl's “Caldo Sangue,” was fol- lowed by Bach's “What Overflow of Goodness,” and, later, Brahms' “Main- acht.” Rachmaninoff's ‘To the Chil- dren,” Frank Bridge's “Go Not, Happy. Day,” and Richard Hageman's *Christ Went Up Into the Hills."” This group showed the marvelous artistry of the tamous tenor, and h fine enunciation fn Italian and Ger- man, as well as in English. Breath control, tonal evenness and round- ness, clever phrasing and coloring of difficult passages, all. were skilifully employed. Mr. McCormack seems to have acquired mastery of.seemingly natural parlando, the ultimata aim of all who take the art of singing se- riously. There was, of course, the usual &roup of Irish -songs such as have made McCormack’s voice beloved to millions. These songs _inoluded Hughes’ arrahgements of “The Flow- quaint number which had to be re- neated), Crouch’s “Kathleen Mavour- neen” (by request), and among the encores, “Would God T Were the Ten- der Apple Blossom™”: Sanders’ “A Lit- tie Town In County Down,” “Bally- mure Ballad” and the Inevitable “Mother Machree,” which has wrung tears from many. Later. the tenor asked plaintively if the people never “Kkot tired of that song,” only to be answered with fervent denfal by a group of admirers who had flocked to meet him after the conéert. The last group Included Dunhill's “I Remember,” Macmurrough's “The Shepherdess,”” Wood's “I Look Into Your Garden™ (reneated by request of the nudience), and Hummel's “Halle- luja.” which gave his dramatic abil- ity fine opportunities. Other encores Included Wood's “Brown Bird,” “Mer- koanto’s “The Fairy Story by the Fire” and Dickson's “Thanks Be to God. Edwin Schneider was Mr. Cormack’s accompanist and also played for Laurl Kennedy. a young "cellist, whose technique is quite good, but whose work as yet is not as colorful and in- dividual as it probably will be later| on. Mr. Kennedy introduced a novel and remarkable work, Nandor Zsolt's “Dragon Flies” He also played Rachmaninoff's “Melody,” the first movement from Boccherini's “Con- certo in B Flat Major.,” Tartinl's “Largo Pomposo” and Senallie's “Al- legro Spiritoso.” RETIRED FIREMAN DIES; WAS BATTALION CHIEF Charles A. Kreamer, Who Left Service Last Year, Succumbs at Home. Charles A. Kreamer, 69 years old, retired battalion chief of the District fire department, In which he had served for 33 years, died at his resi- dence, 3110 N street. Thursday night after an illness of one month. Born at Montrose, Montgomery County, Md, Mr. Kreamer came to Washington when a boy, and had been a resident here for the last 53 years. He entered the fire depart- ment in 1890 and became a battalion chief in 1919. He was retired, at his own request, in 1923, Mr. Kreamer is survived by daughters, Miss Mary T. Kreamer, Mrs. E. C. Horner, Mrs. T. V. Temple- ton, Miss Helen Kreamer, Miss Cath- erine L. Kreamer and Miss Dorothy J. Kreamer; five sons, Charles A. Kreamer, L. M. Kreamer, Ernest E. Kreamer, Oscar A. Kreamer and J. Maury Kreamer, and a sister, Mrs. Rose Kirkland. The sister resides in Rockville, Md. Funeral services will be conducted at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Mom- day morning at 9:15 o'clock. Inter- ment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Rockville, Md. - HERRIOT IMPROVES. French Premier's Condition Re- ported Quite Satisfactory. PARIS, December 13.—Premier Her- riot's condition was quite satisfac- tory today, said a bulletin by his phy- sicians’ this afternoon. The inflam- mation in the premier’s leg is becom- ing localized in the lower portion and his ‘fever is decreasing. The complication is attributed to his neg- lecting to take treatment earlier Yor his attack of the grip and to over- work. COOLIDGE NAMES MUDD. Nominates Defeated Candidate to Be Immigration Official.’ Thomas B. R. Mudd of La Plata, Md., was nominated by President Coolidge today to be United States commissioner of immigration at the port of Baltimore, Md. Mr. Mudd is a brother of the late Representative Sydney Mudd and was the defeated Republican candidate a the recent election to succeed to the place in Congress left vacant by him. e —_— in New York City, Issued the follow- ing statement on the death of Sam- uel Gompers: “Throughout his whole career Mr. Gompers' thoughts were not for his personal comfort or his health, but for the great humaniterian laber movement of which he was the dy- namic force and great leader. His passing is an irreparable loss to the movement, not only of our country, but of the international movement, of which he was an outstanding con- ervative figure. Hugh Frayne, organizer of the American Federation of Labor, said: “Mr. Gompers was the outstanding figure in the labor movement, mot only of America, but of the world. “He gave his life in defense of jus- tice, right tnd'humu\ progress.” BURIAL SITE CHOSEN. NEW YORK, December 13.—Sam- uel Gompers,. late president of the American Federation of Labor, will be buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, near Tarrytown, N. Y, it was said here today by Harry M. Moness, a personal friend of Mr. Gompers. Mr. Moness sald he had sent instruc- tions to San Antonio to have the body transported to this city, where it is expected to arrive Monday night or Tuesday morning. The plot in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery,-where interment will be made, is opposite the Andrew Car- negie piot. Mr. Gompers and Mr. Moness owned it jointly. Mr. Moness said it was le that the remains of the labor would be taken from the train to the Kiks' Clud here. $10,000 Jewelry Stolen With Auto Parked at Hotel Sixty-six trays of assorted fr: ternity jewelry, valued at $10,000, were in an automoblle driven off from: in front of the Burlington Hotel last night between i1 and <12 o'clock. The Jewelry belonged to Burr, Patterson # Co., Detroit, and was in charge of W. H. Beck, Jr., representative of the firm. Beck visited the hotel to keep an engagement with J. Gibson Kin- chelo, also & jewelry salesman, re- siding in Upperville, Va., and it was while he was in the hotel the car was taken. The jewelry consisted of watches, pins, rings, bracelets and breast- pins. Report of the theft was made to the local police, and today au- thorities of other cites were asked to participate in a search. RECREATION PARLEY BACKS PROPOSAL FOR CAPITAL ARBORETUM (Continued from First Page.) that board. Although the advisory council declared in its report that it would not definitely recommend the creation of subcommittees to assist the five main bodies, it was suggest- ed that the executive committee be empowered to create such under- committees as it finds necessary as the researches proceed. The council declared that it was convinced ‘a country such as the United States, in order to meet the requirements of its citizens, must with the help of the States and mu- nicipalities, work out its land policles with adequate provision for the out- door needs of the citizens, so that they should not have to depend upon privately owned lands for their recre- ation. Socretary Hoover's recommendation for co-ordination of effort, instead of A great mass of disorganized bodles striving toward a common goal and duplicating effort, was unanimously incorporated In the council's recom- mendations. Tt is belleved this end can be accomplished through the Na- tlonal Conference on Outdoor Recre- ation. Sports Problem Up Later. Col. Roosevelt, in an address yes- terday, described the gathering's work as the dramatization of outdoor conservation and recreation and as- serted that the problem of sports would be considersd- later, when the organization is on a firm basis. The council showed its appreciation of Mr. Roosevelt, who was one of the prime movers in the organization of the conference assembled by Presi- dent Coolidge last May, by electing him an honorary vice chairman. Dr. George Bird Grinnell of New York, wild life authority, was similarly rec- ognized for his pionmering In outdoor activities. New units admitted to membership were the Amateur Trap-Shooting As- soclation, “United Society of Chrls- tian Endeavor, American Gymnastic Union, American Nature-Study Unfon clety; International Skating Union, and the Military Order of Foreign Wars. Organizations of national scope with some phase of outdoor lfe as their work may become members. Many Angles Studied. The working program, the coun- cil decided, should include survey of the Nation's recreational opportuni- ties, as embodied in National, State, county and city parks and forests; of highways and of avenues leading to better promotion of outdoor life. The game refuge bill now pending in Congress was indorsed in prin- ciple by the council, together with a prospective measure to authorize the President to establish national recreation areas and the Alaska game bill, which has been passed by the Senate and been favorably reported by the House agriculture committee. Chauncey J. Hamlin of Buffalo, N. Y., representing the American Asso- ciation of Museums, who presided over yesterday's sessions, suggested that typical sections of the country be set aside as scientific laboratories for the study of flora and fauna. A proposal of his, dealing with sug- gested regional conferences, was left for solution in the hands of a special committee. Mr. Hamlin, as chairman, and other members of the executive committee of the advisory council were re- elected, and two new members were added, Willlam C. Gregg of Hack- ensack, N. J, representing the Na- tional - Arts Club, and Gustave C. Kirby of New York of the Plavground and Recreation Association of Amer- ica. The membership of the advisory council was increased by the election of William L. Finley, Portland, Oreg.; David Whitcomb, Seattle, Wash.; Frank W. Guilbert, secretary of the Inland Automobile Assoclation; Judge Austin Griffiths, Seattle, "Wash.; Wil- liam P. Wharton, Croton, Mas: Frank A. Waugh, Amherst, Mass., and Winlock W. Miller, Seattle, ‘Wash. - RECKLESS DRIVER GETS $150 OR 30 DAYS IN CELL Zigzagging on Street at 35 to 40 Miles an Hour Costs Eugene Young Heavily. Eugene Young, colored, was fined $160 for reckless driving, after he had been found:guilty of the charge by Judge Schuldt in Police Court to- day. An alternative sentence of 30 days was given by the court. The policeman in the case testified that Young was zigzaging along the street between 35 and 40 miles an hour. Other high fines imposed today in- cluded Elkanah Eubank, colored chauffeur from Cleveland, Ohio, who was found gullty of colliding, speed- ing' and leaving after collidi He received fines of $40, $40 and $20 on the three chaarges, respectively. Stanley G. Herr was fined $20 for speeding over 30 miles an hour. Herbert G. Aaron was fined $10 for passing a horse drawn vehicle acro an intersection, and $10 for diso: derly conduct when he argued with the arresting policeman, Milton D. Smith, that it was “outrageous to be stopped for such a trivial offense.” Marriage Licenses. Marri: following: james A. mey and Isabells Turner. Ryt Carroll M. O.an‘n of this city and_Ger- . Judd of Culpeper, Va. Cbarles W. Roberts of this city and Mo- selle G. Dusa of Hume, Va, Lewis Gibson aad Annle Bowie. Preston. and Lenora Norris. Bdmpnd R. and Hearfecta A. Huat, both of New York City. ‘Will Beport to Retiring Board. . Col. Alfred. A. Starbird, United States Field Artillery, at Fort Hoyle, ] Md., has been ordered to report to the Army retiring board in this city for examination, T R AR T MACMILLAN TELLS ARCTIC TRIP STORY Noted Explorer Shows Re- markable Views of Far North in Lecture Here. The placing of one of the most northern monuments in the world, a bronze tablet sent to the Arctic by the National Geographic Soclety to commemorate the 19 men who lost their lives on tho Greely expedition Y 18834, was described last night be- ore members of the society by Donald B. MacMlllan, who spent last Winter frozen In in northern Green- land. The tablet was taken by sled over the ice from the Greenland base last Spring and bolted to a huge boulder at Cape Sabine, near the ruins of the hut in which the ex- plorers perished. Capt. MacMillan was Introduced last evening by Gen. A. W. Greely, leader of the ili-fated expedition, Ignorant of Outsiders. Motion pictures exhibited by Cap! MacMillan showed the stalwart E kimos of upper Greenland among whom’ the speaker and his party wintered. _Th Eskimo are the most - northern people In the world, Capt. MacMillan said, and until near the middle of last century knew of no other humans. They belleved they were living in a frozen world and that they were Its only inhabitants. They are highly skilled as hunters and as craftsmen In the making of the tools and equipment which they require. Thousands of birds nest in the region in which they live. At times the air is filled with them and the Eskimo catch them In hand nets as they swoop over the rocks, pre- serving great numbers for Winter tood. Winter is a play time and a se: son for visiting among the world's northernmost people, Capt. MacMil- lan declared. After their intense work of the summer they thoroughly enjoy themselves, entering whole- heartedly into the games of the chil- dren. Motion pictures showed the small children coasting on the snow and playing about in temperatures which the speaker said often reached 70 degrees below zero. One of the greatest wifely virtues mong the Eskimos is to be a “good chewer,” according to Capt. MacMil- lan. Munching walrus hide makes it soft and pliable, he explained, and the soles of the men's boots are prepared in this way. Lectures Remarkable. One of the most remarkable views in Capt. MacMillan’s collection was a motion picture of a herd of musk ox- en baek to back In ring formation for defense against & pack of dogs. The huge creatures, somewhat like buf- falo In appearance, would dash out at the dogs, then quickly return to their positionis With a wall of horns outward. They were observed to sharpen thelr horns on exposed bowl- ders. The radlo equipment of the expe- dition was a source of great comfort, Capt. MacMillan sald. This was the first party of polar explorers to re- maln {n touch constantly with the outside world. Code was depended upon for regular communication, but most of the time the party also heard music and addresses from the United States and England. RPN DRILLS IN PACIFIC COME AT BAD TIME FOR JAPANESE PEOPLE (Continued from First Page.) equal in the family of nations. Japan excludes Chinese and Koreans, and would not hesitate to keep Americans out if the latter competed with Japanese fabor. But the Japanese ever since their war with Russia and the part they played in the World War have been in- sistent that they had a right to equality of treatment. America alone refuses that right. The British and French con- cede it. In fact, eo do all the great powers. The Japanese schoolboy, there- fore, 1s growing up with the idea that America is the single obstacle to Ja- pan’s rise to her proper place in the sun. Set Back by Earthquake. The earthquake, of course, put Japan 0 far back financially that talk of war or conflict with any nation is considered preposterous. The Japanese have al- ways resented the legislation passed by California whereby aliens were forbid- den to own land. But even this would have been shelved by the Japanese—a conces- sion not generally known—if the Congress had been willing to put Ja- pan on a quota basis along with the other nations of the world. Had this been done, only 146 Japanese would have been admitted, because a certain per cent of the Japanese population already here at a certain time would have been taken. Still that is the rule applied by the United States to all other nations, and there would then have been no discrimination against Japan. The Japanese pride has been Wwounded. Co-operation by Japan with the United States in world diplo- macy has been made increasingly difcult. Nothing that has happened in the last fow years of Republican foreign policy is regretted quite so keenly by the President and Secre- tary of State as the action of Con. gress in wiping out the gentlemen's agreement entered into by President Roosevelt with Japan. But the execu- tive branch of the American Govern- ment looks to public opinion for guld- ance as to whether any move should Dbe made to retrace the steps that have already been taken. Secured by a clasp in the handle, a newly designed satchel cannot be picked up unless locked. JUSTICE SCORES BANKER FOR URGING SENTENCE Suggestion That Youth Be Freed to Pay for Bad Checks, With Rear- rest for Failure, Rapped. Chlef Justice McCoy, in Crinimal Division No. 2, today refused to act as a “collection agent” for a local bank which had pald out $120 on two worthless checks. In releasing Mel- vin Reed, who passed the worthless checks the court told the young man that if he became able, he should re- pay the money, but declined to make the repayment a condition of his re- lease. The court scored the bank of- ficlal for suggesting that the boy be let out for 30 days In order to get the money to pay the bank, and on his failure, that he be again taken into custody. “This man's idea of public justice does not agree with mine,” sald the Chief Justice. Bentence of 30 days In each of the two cases against the young man was imposed by the court, but the time he has been awaiting sentence was deducted and Reed was allowed to go with the {njunction that If he ever gain came before the chief justice e need look for no clemency. The letter which drew the fire of the court, was signed by Maurice Ot- terback, president of the Anacostia Bank, and was written to Fred P. Myers, counsel for the youth. The writer suggested that Reed be given his itberty for 30 days in which to raise the money to pay the bank, but that he be under the jurisdiction of the probation officer 80 that “‘if the money was not repald to the bank he could be taken into custody SPEAKERSHIP IS HELD MADDEN’S BY RIGHT Illinois Members Say Custom and Precedent Demand His Election. Urging that the custom and prece- dent in the selection of a Speaker in the House has been to honor the chairman of the appropriations com- mittee, with Cannon and Gillett as re- cent examples, the Illinols delegation will address a letter to every Repub- lcan member of the House setting forth why Representative Martin B. Madden deserves that recognition on account of veteran services and ex- ceptional qualifications. The Illtnols delegation met yester- day, unanimously declared its stanch support of Mr. Madden's candidacy. and instructed Representative Fred A. Britten to manage a vigorous cam- paign in Mr. Madden's interests epresentative James Begg of Ohio has been very active in management of a campaign for House Leader Long- worth to get the honor of speaker- ship, although the latter has not yet declared openly that he is a candi- date. Tt was whispered about the cloakrooms that the Ohio delegation will 300n hold a meeting for the pur- pose of indorsing Mr. Longworth. The situation is complicated somewhat by the fact that Representative Theodore E. Burton, also of Ohio, is said to be in a receptive mood for speakership honors. There was another rumor yesterday that Representative Will R. Wood of Indiana, chairman of the House con- gressional committee, will soon an- nounce ‘himself a candidate, with the support 6f a large block of Western States. NORWAY EMPLOYS ARMS TO MAKE CHRISTMAS DRY Will Blockade Christiania Fjord, Prohibition Law Failng to Be Effective. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. CHRISTIANIA, December 13.—To check the Christmas consumption of liquid cheer, which has fallen off little in recent years despite pro- hibition, Norwegian prohibition au- thorities have decided to blockade with military forces the mouth of Christiana Fjord. The strongest fortress in Norway, Oscarsberg, commands the fjord, and the military authorities have been ordered to collaborate with the navy in establishing a watch system cor- responding to conditions maintained during the war. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News €0.) Welsh Paper Plant Burns. UTICA, N. Y., December 13.—Fire at the Y. Drych, Welsh national weekly paper, did damage estimated at $150,000 last night. All available fire apparatus in the city fought the blaze for three hours. December is the wheat month in New South Wales. harvest Main Office, 1319 G St. N.W. WWIHIWWWHMWW“HHlflllllllllllflfllflllfllllllll : National Bank - 911 F Street Capital and Surplus $500,000.00 opén iy 3% COMPOUND INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS The Columbia Open Until 5 P.M. Monday & Tuesday . The Role of Santa Claus We all must @ssume the part of Santa Claus in some measure at Yuletide, but it's the part of wisdom not to overdoit. Illness, mis- fortune, etc., are emer- gencies that know no season, and are to be provided for at this as well as all other times. g Give as abundantly as you can, but be just to yourself and do not forego adding to_your s account THIS PAYDAY. CARNEGIE EXHIBT OPENED T0 PUBLIC Year’s Scientific Accomplish- ments to Be Shown for Three Days. me of the wonders that modern science has accomplished during the past year will be on public view from 2 o'clock this afternoon until 5:30 o'clock, in the administration build- ing of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Sixteenth and P streets northwest. The display constitutes the institu- tion’s exhibit of current research achieved by its staff this year. It was first viewed at the reception ten- dered a distinguished gathering by the president and board of trustees of the institution Thursday evening None of the displays has been re- moved and the public will be given an opportunity of viewing them between the hours above mentioned today, to- morrow and Monday. Experts, in some cases the very men who created them. will attend each exhibit and ex- plain it in detalil to the visitors. Show Blood Processes. Perhaps one of those that will at tract wide attention is that from the department of embryology, which en- ables the visitor to view through a powerful magnifying glass blood ac- tually In the process of its journey through a body. It is shown crossing a lung. In the same exhibit one may view “the white corpuscles of the blood, the lack of which would soon kill man or beast. There are two score or others almost equally interesting touching subjects in science from paleontology to astronomy. Among them will be found Interesting me- chanical reproductions of the process of digesting foods. The ‘Geophysical Laboratory has models illustrating the composition of the earth, the fumarolic activity in the famous Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and the sinking of crystals in a laboratory crucible and in natural molten rock. Lessons for All There are lessons galors for naturalist and the layman alike in the exhibits of the laboratory for plant physiology Mount Wilson Ob- servatory contributed one of the famous thermocouples with which its astronomers have startled the world by measuring planetary temperatures many millions of miles from the earth. Dr. Anderson’s new seismo- graph for detecting earthquakes is also among a dozen exhibits from that observatery. Last year the exhibition was closed on Sunday, but it was decided to keep the place open Sunday between - o'clock and 5:30 o'clock this year so working men and women m view the display. There is no charge whatever and the same attendants will be in charge. more of the Assigned to New Post. Lieut. Col. Beverly F. Browne United States Field Artillery, has been detailed in the Inspector General's Department and assigned to duty at headquarters, 3d Corps Area, Balti- more. He is stationed in Hawail at present. In one month recently 147 pairs «of twins and one set of triples were born in the Dominion of Canad Nothing gives & rootasucha Of a1imation s well chosea dl SETH 1HOMAS CLOCKS have been recognized for 100 years as supreme mfismmz:”boin mechanisms and cuses... A fine assortment of Seth Thomas timepieces is on display in this store. Your in- spection is invited. 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