Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1924, Page 22

RIFT IN GOMPERS HOME LIFE KNOWN Friends Say General Incom- patibility With Wife Was Evident Last Spring. Special Dispatch fo The Star. NEW YORK, December 20.—The an- nouncement Washington that the will of 1 Gompers limited Mrs. Gompers re in his estate to tire minfmum fixed by law came as no surprise to New York Intimates of the dead labor leader. who for sev- eral months known the couple me estranged. ppatibility” them as the cause ympers, accor was as- of the ‘qni to his signed by Lreak friends, time to the labor movement than had been his actice, and Mrs' Gompers cared more for the social slde of life than he felt he could spare the time for. Reached Climax Last Spring. Accordi snched a climax last Spring. During stay in New York in June Mr ompers lived at the Astor Hotel and Mrs Gompers at the Alamae. Later when he went to Atlantic City he stopped at the Ambassador, while che stayed at the home of relutives. At Mr. Gompers' funcral Thursday Mrs. Gompers was accompanied by her father and brothers. Intimates of Mr. Gompers sald the value of the estate depended upon Whether he had as many of them believed, transferred his Washington home to his wife shortly after their marrlage. Should this prove to be the case, they said, the estate would consist of u small mount of insurance, souvenirs in the rm of medals and bits of plate, copsTights of small value and the Vright on his autoblography, soon published. & expenses of his last filness and ral will, labor men sald, ba met by the American Federation of Labor. McDOWELL RANKS AMONG 25 LEADING PREACHERS Capital Bishop Wins Place in Ballot—Participated in by 25.000. Bpecial Dispatch to The Sfar. CHICAGO, 1il, Decémber 20.—In- clude, t of the 25 most influ- rs in America just ballot participated in by 0 ministers of every de- nomination, is Bishop William F. Me- Dowell of Washington. More than a thousand preachers were voted for in the poll, which was conducted by the Christian Century of Chicago. "he ministers selected as the most significant now preaching in this country are: Charles R. Brown, New Haven, Conn.; Henry Sloane Cot- fin, New York City; S. Parkes Cad- man, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Russell H. Con- well, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harry son Fosdick, New York City; George A. Gordon, Boston, Mass.; Charles W, Gilkey, go, 1il; Lynn Harold Hough, Detroit, Mich.; Newell Dwight Hil Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edwin Holt Hughes, Chicago, 1il.; Charles E. Jef- ferson, New York City; Francis J. Mc- ell, Pittsburgh, Pa; Willlam F. owell, Washington, D. C.; Wil- am P. Morrill, New York City: G. ampbell Morgan, New York City; Mark A. Matthews, Seattle, Wash Joseph Fort Newton, New York Cit; Morton S. Rice, Detroit, Mich.; Fred- Shannon, Chicago, Ill.; John Timothy Stone, Chicago, I1l.; Willlam A. Sufday, Winona Lake, Ind.; Robert r : Ernest Fremont vanston, Ill.; James I. Vance, Tenn. B YANKEE DIVISION NAMES HOUSE MEMBER LEADER Representative B. Carroll Reece Veads Veterans’ Body—Check of Bonus Recipients Planned. “Veterans of the Yankee Division will be checked and classified and placed into units of two groups, those | who have received no compensation and those who will in a short time,” Maj. Davis G. Arnold, assistant di- rector of the Veterans' Bureau safd Wednesday night at a dinner in the City Club held by a group of former of- ficials and Representatives who were anembers of the Yankee Division dur- ing the World War. The Yankee Division veterans formed a chapter of the Yankee Division Veterans' Boclation of New England and elected officers. An address was made by Maj. Arnold and the veterans were welcomed by Brig. Gen. George S. Simonds, Commander of the Tank | Corps, U. 8. A. The officers elected to the new or- | ganization last night were: Repre- sentative B. Carroll Reece of Tenn- essce, president; Representative Wil- liam J. Connery. jr. of Massachusett: ftrst vice president; Maj. Davis G. Arnold, assistant director of the Vet- crans’ Bureau, second vice president; Maj. James F. Coupal, physician to the President, third vice president; Col. L. W. Cass, secretary, and James Connelly, treasurer. The board of directors are: Col. R. H. Hallett, Gen. T, D. Glasstord, Col. Willlam Alfonte, Col. Douglas Potts, Col. B. F. Cheat. ham and F. W. McCormack. After the banquet and business of Ahe evening was concluded, a moving Picture of the “Y. D.” in action in the A. E.F. was shown by courtesy of the V\‘ar Department. The next meeting of the chapter will be held tn Febe Tuary at the City Club, ARK LANE. PARK LANE, Va, December 20 ial) —The Park Lane Citizens' tion will hold fte semi-month- 1y meeting Monday at Lake Hall, 200 Lee highway, at § p.m. Members of the Park Lane Citl- zens' Assoclation gave F. O. Lake a surprise party Friddy in celebration of his birthday. Mrs. Edward Hoftman of Locust “Wtreet s recovering from a serious filness. Mr. and Mre, A. C. Jenkins of Lo- cust street, who several months ago purchased the home of R. Wheeler, have now taken possession. On December 26 at 8 p.m. there will “Ps a Christmas entertainment given in the Methodist Church at Aurora “Heights. The Merrymakers met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott, on Ar- lington avenue. Wanted on Murder Charge. DENVER, December 20.—John W. $ayes, patient in a hospital, who sev- eral weeks ago confessed that he had #lain a man as he was about to un- alergo an operation, is wanted ‘in Juesyville, Ky., on a murder charge, it was announced by the district at- torney’s office. P SiA, SER AT S A good musiclan is one who ean Jhear new music and recognize the old scores it was stolen from, says the ‘ancouver Sun. s unwilling to devote less| & to these friends, matters | Emer- | ARLINGTON COUNTY NEWS CLARENDON, Va, December 20 (Speelal).—The proposal to bond Ar- lington County for improvements about the Court House grounds, to include a new jail, fireproof record room, central heating plant, ete, was given impetus at a meeting of the board of supervisors last night, when heads of all civic organizations, called into consultation by the board, decided on the formation of a citizens’ advisory committee to the board In working out the plans. E. C. Turg- burke, chairman of the board, pre- sided The motion authorizing the forma- tion of the committee, which was of- fered by C. R. Taylor, president of the Clarendon Parent-Teacher As- sociation, provides that the committee shall be composed of all those present at the meeting and that it shall be the purpose of the committee to in- vestigate the nceds of the county in s connection, secure estimates and | report “its findings to the board Arthur Orr of Lyon Park. chairman of the Arlington District Good Roade Commission, was elected temporary chalrman of the committee. R. A Rosoberry, president of the Del Ray Citizens’ Association, was elected temporary secretary. A committee on permanent organ- ization was authorized to consist of the temporary officers and three members from each of the magis- terial districts of the county The following were appointed for this work:—Washington district Mrs. F. Cooper, -Organized Women Vote of Cherrydale: T. H. Jones, president of the Cherrydale Citizens’ Associa- tlon, and Henry Thomas, president of jthe Leeway Citizens' Assoclation. Arlington district—R. L. Plymale, prexident of the Arlington Count Clvie Federation and president of the “ort Myer Helghts Cltizens' Assocta- tion; Mrs. Catherine M. Rogers, presi- dent of the Arlington County Or- ganized Women Voters, and J. R. Willlams. Jefferson district: W. U. Varney of the town of Potomac, Frank G. Campbel! of Virginia High- lands. and C. C. Lamond, member of the school board. The committee on organization, It was announced, will hold its first meeting the evening of January 6.at 7 o'clock at the Court House. Considered Several Months. officials have provements under consider- several months. They have expressed the need of the improve- ments and are hopeful that the for- mation of the citizens’ committes will result In every citizen becoming. thoroughly acquainted with the plans and that a sentiment will be created in_favor of the proposal The proposed improvements were at one tlme estimated to cost $125,000, but this figure may be changed by the deliberations of the advisory committee. Views of the county officials rela- tive to the improvements were ex- plained to the meeting by Chairman Turnburke, W. J. Ingram, super- visor of Arlington district: Willlam €. Gloth, commonwealtih attorney; Willlam H. Duncan, clerk of the court; Capt. John T. Talmon, county superintendent of roads. and Howard E. Fields, ;sheriff. Other officlals present were W. E. A. McShea and E. M. Shreve of the school board, and Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county super- intendent of schools. In addition to those already men- tioned, the temporary citizens' ad- visory committee consists of J. Thomas Manning. president of the Clarendon Citizens’ Assoctation; James W. Head, president of the Bar- croft School and Civic League: J. W. Watson, president of the Arlington Citizens' Assoclation; L. H. Martin of the Arlington County Civic Federa- tion; A. J. Rogers, president of the Ashton Helghts Citizens' Associatlo~; J. B. Bowman, president of the Park Lane Citizens' Association; C. E. Daley, president of the Aurora Helghts Citizens’ Assoclation; W. W. Deal, president of the Highland Park Citizens' Association; R. F. Snoots of the Arlington Fire Department; A. B. Eaton, chief of the Clarendon Fire Department; G. T. Rogers of the Balls- ton Fire Department; Mrs. N. Rex Hunt, president of the Woman's Civic' Club of Clarendon; Mrs. H. G. Gibson, president of the Fort Myer Heights School League; Dr. G. C. Lake, president of the Carne School League; Lawrence Michael of the Lyon Park Citizens' Assocfation; H. B. Green of the People's Bank of Cherry- dale, C. P. Brittle of the Bank of Del Ray and C. L. Adams of the town of Potomac. Bond Election Plans. Arthur Orr, chairman of the Arling- ton District Good Roads Commission, which s formulating plans for a road-building program in the district estimated to cost $691,576.89, an- nounced today that the speclal elec- tion to determine whether or not bonds to that amount shall be lssued for the project probably will be held about the 15th of February. The committee appointed by the commis- sion to draft the petition asking for the bond election is completing its work, he said, and the petition will be circulated for signatures about January 1. It is the aim of the com- mission, he said, to submit the peti- tion to the court about January 10. Plans for construction of a perma- nent home for the Arlington Fire De- partment were discussed at.a meet- ing of the department held Wednes- day night. According to announce- ment by President Mossburg, the de- partment owns a lot on Columbia pike, on which it proposes to erect the structure, and has assurances of $750 as a nucleus of a bullding fund. It is proposed to erect the building on the unit plan, starting off with a one-story structure large enough to house the fire apparatus and provide a meeting room, and to later add an- other story. J. R. Mossburg was re-elected pres- ident. Other officers elected ~are: Charles Snoots, vice president; Ralph F. Snoots, fire chlet; A. C. Scheffel, assistant chief; C. W. Towers, fire marshal; Thomas Snoots, captain: W. W. Wheelock, A. C. De Groat and H. N. Young, directors. A movement to improve traffic con- ditions in the vicinity of the Wash- ington and Old Dominion Railway freight station was launched at a meeting of the Arlington County Vol- unteer Firemen’s Assoclaiton held in Firemen's Hall, Cherrydale, Thurs- day night. A specific complaint was lodged against the parking of big, trucks at the station, which, it was said, not only impedes trafic but causes a dangerotis condition. It was voted to request the commonwealth attorney to take actlon that will bring about the desired results. A banquet was served following the business meeting, at which addresses were made by Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county superintendent of schools. State Senator Frank L. Ball, Super- visor E. C. Turnburke, T. W. Scott, chief of the Fire Department of Cot- tage City; V. A. Simmell and George Rinebold. Robert E. Jenson, presi- dent of the Cherrydale department, was presented s fireman's gold '~ badge as a token of esteem by members of en- gine company No. 3 of Cherrydale. The presentation was made by H. C. Roberts, captain of No. 3. ‘W, Thomas French was the prin- cipal speaker at & joint meeting of Arlington Post, No. 139, American Legion, and the Woman's Auxillary of the post, held Thursday night at Clarendon Citizens' Hall. Addresses were also made by Rev. Perry L. Mitchell, Rev. Hugo Blankenship, Mrs. Harry Maycock, president of the auxillary, and Mrs. I1da Frank, past president of the auxiliary. Another pleasing feature of the gathering was the pro- United States:Navy Band; who sang several solos, accompanied on the piano by Miss Dorin Thirnett of Balls- ton. The booster club campaign of the Arlington County Business M As. sociation, having as its slogan “Pa- tronize Home Merchants,” came to a close Wednesday afternoon at Ciaren- don Citizens' Hall, when winuers of the contest conducted by the buoster committee to stimulate Interest in the movement were announced, The fact that the hall was packed to overflowing was convincing pioot of the success of the affair. Thirty-five prizes were awarded, Including an automobile, sewing . machine and credit certificates ranging from $5 to $50. C. Eugene Doyle was chairman of the committee in charge. CHERRYDALE. CHERRYDALL, Va., December 20 (Special) —Taking a8 his subject the 6-3-3 school plan that was put Into effect in the county In the Fall. Prof. Samuel Vanderslice, principal of the new Central High School of Arling- ton-Washington district, addressed a meeting of the Cherrydale Parent- Teacher Association Monday, eve- ning. Prof. Vanderslice stuted that the system was one of the best ever devised for elemeuntary schools and expiained in a very convincing man- ner why this is go. The first part of the meeting vax put in the hands.of puplls of thes Cherrydsle school, who presented avdclightful little enter- tuinment. At a meeting of Cherrydale Coun- cil. No. 11, Daughters of America, officers for the first s!x months of 1926 ‘were elected as follows: Lulu Moreland, junior past commander Mary Van Doren. associate junfor past commander; Cornelia W!seman, counclor; Martha Turnburke, asso- clate councilor: Virginla Cullen, vice councilor; Bessie Blincoe, conductor; Ruth Marcey, warden; Grace- Leigh, inside senttnel; Katheryn Murdock, outside sentinél. . The council has started arrangements for a benefit Christmas dance to be glven in Fire men’s Hail next Friday evening. Midnight service will be held at Epiphany Episcopal Church Chris mas Eve. Special music will be ren- déred by the vested cholr, under the ieadership of George Robertshaw A large and enthusiastlc audience was present at the Cherrydale School Auditorium Friday afternoon, when “Christmas in Many Lands” was pre- sented by puplls of the Cherrydale School. The entertainment was ranged by Mrs. J. Forney Donaldson, musical instructor of county schools, assisted by teachers of the school. THRIFTON VILLAGE. THRIFTON VILLAGE, Va., Decem- ber 20.—Progress being made on the proposed co-operative community sewerage system that will make pos- sible modern sewers for Thrifton Vil- lage and all other communities that drain in Spout Run was reported by C. A. Candee to a meeting of the Thrifton Improvement League, held Monday in Parish Hall of Grace Church Mr..Candee stated that a temporary sewer company had been formed in Thrifton Village, with. P. V. Roundy as president; P. E. Schaub, vice pres- ident, W. B. Wright secretary, B. C. Boree treasurer, Hugh Reid aftor- ney, H. A. Splllman, G. E. H. Gooliner, H. C. Roberts, H. M. Brown and C. A Candee as directors. This company, he sald, is perfecting plans for fur- thering the community sewer project as soon as estimates and plans are available. - Reporting for the fire protection committee, H. C. Roberts said that Thrifton Village now had two fire cisterns and a chemical engine within its borders, and that the Cherrydale Fire Department would soon replace the old engine with a new one. Election of officers for 1925 resulted as follows: P. V. Roundy, president; G. E. H. Goodner, vice president; H. A. Spillman, secretary, and A. H. Lald- law, treasurer. LYON PARK. LYON PARK, Va, December 20 (Special).—Preparations are nearly complete for Lyon Park's first com- munity Christmas tree and sing, to be held under the joint auspices of the Lyon Park Civic Association and the Women's Club. The event is to be staged Christmas eve from 7 to 9 pan., on the trlangle in front of the real estate office of Lyon & Fitch. This firm has donated a large tree for the occasion, and the tree will be decorated with electric lights. A screen will be erected close By, upon which the words of several of the well known Christmas hymns and carols will be projected by stereopti- con lanterns in order that the as- sembled throng may all plainly read them and join in the singing. W. C. Taylor and A. A. Moore, both prominent in musical circles in Wash- ington, will lead the singing. Santa Claus will also be present to greet the children and to give the latest reports of the whereabouts of the large shipment of toys to be deliv- ered during the night. Louis G, Carl is chairman of the committee in charge. The regular meeting of the execu- tive commijgee of the Lyon Park Civic AssociB®ion has been postponed from Tuesday evening until January 6, 1925. arleton K. Lewls, recently ap- pointed scoutmaster of the Lyon Park Boy Scout Troop, will spend the Christmas holidays In Rochester, N. Y. During his absence the troop ac- tivities will be in charge of Assist- ant Scoutmasters Bernhardt and Toulotte. ) The Girl Scout Troop initiated scv- eral new members at its meeting last Saturday afternoon. The girls of the community are enthusiastic about the movement, and prospects are very bright for one of the largest and Dbest troops of Girl Scouts in Arling- ton County. All meetings of tha Women's Club have been postponed until the first Wednesday in January, at which time the regular monthly card party will be held. The Girls' Club will give a Christmas tea at the Lyon Park realty office Satur- day between 5 and 7:30 o'clock. Officers Tmmferm}i. detached from command of the U. S. 8. Brooks and detailed as inspector of ordnance at Rochester, N. Y.; Lieut. John B. McDonald, from San Fran- clsco to the office of the naval opera- tions, Navy Department; Lieut. Harry P. Krummes, Medical Corps, from .the Naval Alr Station, Ana- costia, D.'C., to Mitchel Field, N. Y., and Lieut. Comdr. Gunnar N. Wen- nerberg, Dental Corps, from the Naval Medical School, this city, to the Naval Training Statlon, Great Lakes, IIi. 23 New Typhoid Cases Listed, NEW YORK, December 20.—Twen- ty-three new cases of typhold fever Were reported to the health depart- ment today, as compared with 26 cases yesterday. The disease s of a mild type and the mortalicy rage is not high, Commissioner Monghar! re- ported. B. & 0. Lays Off Force. BALTIMORE, Md., December 20.— Following its custom of several years, the Baltimore and Chio Railroad Co. will furlough employes engaged in heavy locomotive and car repair work furnished by Earl C. Grimes of theiat the shope of the system from Christmas eve to January 2, it was announced by officials today. juntor and senior high schools and | Comdr. Ralph C. Parker has been | PAGEANT T0 TEL STORY OF NATITY Presented Tomorrow at Luther Church. The Nativity story will be told in a series of scenes based on the prophe- cles of the Christmas season as found in the Bible, in the pageant service, “Voices of Prophecy,” to be presented for the first time tomorrow night at the Luther Place Memorial Church. The pageant will be repeated Tue: day night Visualization of the prophecles of Isaiah, Jeremjah and. Malachi will be followed by the Annunciation scenes, Nativity scenes and the presentation in the temple, which will be accom- panied by harp music based on the traditional melodles and the Benedlc- tus, the Magnificat, the Nunc Dimittls and the Sanctus of church services. Pastor General Directo The pageant will be produced un- ler the supervision of Dr. Diffender- fer and Miss Bess Davis Schreiner, with Mrs. Marle Moore Forrest as ad- visory director. Mrs. Laura J. Bogue, sisted by Denis E. Connell and Miss Katherine Riggs, harplst, will direct the music, and Miss Annie Anstadt and Ervine J. Stenson will alternate as organlst for the performances of the Natlvity service Special costumes are being pre- pared under the direction of Mrs. N. K. Gardner and a committee, the cos- tumes and colors carrving out the symbolism of the various .characters in the story, which are to be por- trayed by members of the Luther Place Memorial Church, assisted by Denis E. Connell,’ Elizabeth Quigley, na Norman and Judy Lyeth. The lighting of “Voices of Prophecy will be symbolle likewise, and will be under the direction of George M Diftenderter, r.; Fred E. Shoemaker and C. A. Ellestad. N. K. Gardner is in charge of the settings and prop- erties. There 13 to be no admission fee to this pageant service, and the public is cordially invited to attend. QUITS ANTHRACITE BOARD HAZLETON, Pa, December 20.— Samuel D. Warriner of Philadelphia, president of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, today an- nounced his resignation as a member of the Anthracite Conciliation Board at a meeting of operators, whose mines are in what is known as the seventh district of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Warriner sald that his resignation was due to pressure of other business. His brother, J. B. Warriner, general manager of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, with headquar- ters at Lansford, was elected to suc- sed him, and will take his place on the board {n January. RIVERDALE, Md, December 20 (Special).—Dr. 'Homer C. House, di- rector of music, University of Mary- land, is holding weekly rehearsals for the May festival of music to be held at the university. Members of the chorus from Riverdale: Prof. and Mrs. Louls Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bacon, Miss Marion Blaisdell, Mrs. Eva Chase, Mrs. Harold Clarke, Miss Charlotte 'Ericson, Miss Mary Jump, Mrs. George Haynes, Miss Pauline Graefe, Mrs. d. J. McDonnell, Miss Constance Myers, Mrs. Nobl Owings, Mrs. Henry Peck, Mrs. Har- vey Casbarian, Miss Evelyn Myers, Mrs. Daniel Worle: Mrs. B. E. Car- michael, Mrs. J. Caldwell, Mrs. William Myers, Miss Betty Goodyear, Mrs. J. P. Egan and Mrs. Edward Barron. Mrs. Jessle Blaisdell is plan- ist Mrs. R. A. Bennett entertained the Current Topics Club Thursday. Mrs. McCatheran and Mrs. Maurice Kauffe man were elected to membership, which completes the roster allowed under the constitution. Mrs. Frank R. Barkley entertained at cards In honor of Mrs. Paul Chil- ders, a house guest from Baltimore. Those present were Mrs. E. W. Reibe- tanz, Mrs. William Kneessl, Mrs. Harold Clarke, Mrs. Roland Dev biss, Mrs. Mary Ohlson, Mre. Eugene Snooks, Mrs. Henry Peck, Mrs, P. L. Messersmith, Mrs. Frederick Luts, Mrs. J. Wilson Ryon and Mrs. Vergil G._Baldwin. Mrs. J. N. G. Nesbit was hostess at the Five Hundred Club last Tuesday. Frederick Carl Lutz, jr., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Luts, died De- cember 12 in the Letterman Hos- pital, San Francisco. He was 18 years of age. He attended Technical High School, Washington. Christmas exercises of the begin- ners' and primary departments of the silent workers, Presybteran ladiest Bible class, will be held next Sunda: evening. The young people Wil hold their Christmas meeting at 6:4C p.m. Miss Jewell Stein will lead. TI monthly meeting of the Bible <lass was held Wednesday eveming at the home of Mrs. Myers. A joint con- gregational meeting will be held by the session and trustees Monday eve- ning. A The playground committee is going forward with negotiations for a site for the new playground. The Harmon Foundation requires that $300 be placed on deposit at some bank, which sum is to be used the first year in the improvement of the site and the in- stallation of equipment. The $3,000 |bequest, which can be used only for the purchase of the site, awaits the deposit of this sum. The monthly missionary concert under the auspices of the local Presbyterian Church was opened Thursday. Mrs. Una Ishman entertained at cards, her guests being Miss Kathline Wordell, Miss Dorothy Corson, Miss Evelyn Davis, Miss Hilda Coxon, Mi; Elizabeth Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. Ber- nard Ashford, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gasch, Edward Brown, Theodore Dor- {sey, Clyde Isham and Mack Brown. | Members of the Horticultural Club of the University of Maryland held a ladies’ night Wednesday. Prof. and Mrs. A. S. Thurston and Prof. and Mrs. W. E. Whitehouse were present from Riverdale. . Mrs. L. L. Messersmith entertained at cards Saturday evening. The public_school will hold an as- sembly next Tuesday afternoon, when each of the grades will participate in a program of songs, carols and reci- tations. . Mrs. John Roby will relate a Christmas story. EKRDALE. Ask to Adopt Child. Edwin C. Jones, president of the Acme Auto Top Co., and his wife, re- stding at 142 Tennessee avenue north- east, have asked permission of the District Supréme Court to adopt Paul Carney, 5 years old. They want the ohild’s name changed to Paul Jones. Attorneys Purcell & Densmore ap- pear for the petitioners. $60,000 Worth of Liquor Seized. CHICAGO, December 20.—Prohibi- tion agents today seized liquor valued at $60,000 in the vards of the Illinols Central Rallroad. They said it In cluded fine graded whiskies, cordials and other liquors, which had been secreted in two cars and labeled “as- sorted vetgetables.” b “Yoices of Prophecy” to Bel English Church Following Shows Big 1924 Growth! Increase of Membership Largest Since Welsh Revival. Correspondence of the Associated Press. LONDON, December 2. — The churches of Great Britaln have in- creased in membership In the, last year on a scale not recorded since the great Welsh revival. With three small exceptions, the church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the United Free Church of Scotland, every denomination has Increased its number of communicants or members, the total Increase reeorded being +110,000. While this increase has been made in the adult section of the churches, there has been a decrease of 23,662 in the number of Sunday school schola The . strength of the churches in Gro Britajn is summarized as fol- lows Communicants and members, 5,846, 187; Sunday school scholars, 5,495.292; Roman Catholic population (England and ‘Wales), 1,997,260, making a total of 13,338,729 These figures, however, are not complete, s they do not in- clude the statistics of the Salvation Army, the Free Church of Scotland; the itarians, except as to their Sunday schools, and a number of smaller communions, such as the Ply- mouth Brethren. As affording & fairly complete record, however, the figures may be compared with the last ‘population census of 42,767,530. On this bi one person in every three is associated definitely with a Christian church. VIOLENT DON JOSE PUTS FEAR IN BERLIN CARMEN Former Virginia Girl in German Opera Injured by Zealous Actor. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, December Schlosshauer-Reynolds, an American singer, who formerly lived in Win- chester, Va., and who is now singing leading roles at the Grosse Volks opera, Berlin, recently had a thrilling experience in the role of Carmen with a Don Jose with whom she had never appeared before. When the tenor attacked her {n the last act he grabbed and threw her to the floor with such violence that she screamed with pain. She sald afterwards that she really feared the excited singer would actually kill her when the time came to stab her. Don Jose did not realize how realistic was his act- ing and he apologized after the death scene. Carmen’'s arms were black and blue from bruises and ehe was unable to appear again for several days because of nervous shock 20. — Eleanor R BLADENSBURG. BLADENSBURG, Md., December 20 (Special) —The bazaar given by the Parent-Teacher Association of the Bladensburg School for the benefit of the school was a success. One hun- | dred dollars was cleared, | Mrs. Marie B. Whitt, prestdent, and the other officers of the assoclation aré grateful to those who gave their time and labor to the function, in cluding the Housekeepers' Club, for | its needlework: Mrs. Charies Downey, for cakes: Michael Androulakis, for ice cream, and Harry Lohiman, for hot dogs. Miss Alice Burrows of the United States Bureau of Educa- tion, Interfor Department, told of the building needs at a recent meeting of the school committee. Mr. Mitchell, a_contractor, examined the lucal school and told the committee that, in his opinion, it would be impra ticable to attempt to remodel the butlding. County Superintendent of Schools Nicholas Orem told of the progress of education in Prince George's County and the amount of money being ex- pended by the county in the building and equipping of schoold. He said that while the city of Baltimore was spending $17,000 to build and equip one modern fireproof schoolroom and the city of Washington $15,000 a room, rooms in this county were built for $7,000 or $8,000. Mr. Orem sald that it was his he- lef that the training and knowledge imparted to a child by the teacher and through contact with other boy. and girls on the playground was of equal if not of more importance than the knowledge derived from text books. In this connection he empha- sized the need of plenty of play space and pleasant schoolroom surroundings. KENSINGTON. KENSINGTON, Md., December 20 (Special)—Among the students ar- riving home for the holidays are Miss Marlon Fisk, from Oberlin Col- lege; Miss Elizabeth Willlams, Vir- sinia College; Miss Eleanor Dobson, University of Wisconsin; Miss Edith Ray Saul, Miss Helen Price and Miss Elizabeth McColloch, Goucher; Messr: David Warthon, Washington and Lee; Edmond Noyes, University of Chi- cago; Charles Elder, Dartmouth; Ed- win Pugh, Charlle Pugh, Windship Grean, Roy Dougzall, Jack Hay, Edwjn Ronsaville and Robert Putman, Uni- versity of Maryland; Martin Ryan, Carnegle Tech; Haile Chisholm, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; Bradford Armstrong, Massachusetts Agricul- ture College, and Llovd Hyatt, Johns Hopkins. The Forest Glen Reading Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Munroe. Dr. Charles Fuchs of the Smithsonian Institute, spoke on “In- dian Pottery. Berkekey Wright and Louis Wright of Detroit, who were called here on account of the death of their father, Herbert Wright, accompanled their mother and sister, Miss Edith Wright, to Northampton, Mass, Thursday, where the interment took place. Mr. Wright s also survived by another| son and daughter, Martin Wright, | and Miss Ada Wright. The Kensington Lodge entertained last evening in the Masonic Hall with thelr annual “Ladies Night” Dr.! John Boone of Washington gave an i illustrated lecture. A sketch by local | talent presented a “Take Off” on the home people. Mrs. Charles Scudder entertained the Fortnightly Club of Forest Glen at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Dudley, Wednesday evening at a topsy turvy party. The Guild of Christ Episcopal Church met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Paul D. Kelltere. Offi- cers for the coming year are: Pre: dent, Mrs. Charles Lane; vice presi- dent, Mrs. Warren Price; secretary, Mrs. John Kershaw; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Lewls; chairman sewing com- mitteé, Mrs. Harry D. Appleby; chairman flower committee, . Mrs. James Ewing Lamb. ‘The Home Interest Club of Forest Glenn met on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. Willlam Wilson of ‘Woodside. The Masonic Lodge of Silver Spring gave an oyster supper and dance on Friday evening in the Armory for the benefit of the Masonic Temple-and Library Assoclation of Silver Spring. | Animal Fleeing Dogs in Maryland FIGHT ON VIRGINIA POS enator’ Epes and Judge Woods Lozk Horns to Win Corporation Honor. ——— Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. December 20— One of the real contests in Virginia the coming year will be that for the nomination as member of the State corporation commission. At this time there are two candidates—Senator Louis 8. Epes of Nottoway and Judge James P. Woods of Roanoke. Others are being suggested. Senator Epes is now serving his second térm in the upper branch of the legislature. He comes from the south side of the State, is a lawyer and farmer and bus- iness man. Senator Epes said: “T expect to visit every county and city;in the State and to present my views in person.” Judge Woods was being urged for governor, but sidestepped for. two reasons. Southwest Virginia has had three governors in %5 years. while some other parts have not had oneé in 70 years, and when Judge Rhea an- nounced that he would not again offer for the commission it gave Judge Woods an opening that appealed to him. to Racial Integrity Law. A racial integrity case may be ap- pealed to tne supreme court of ap- peals—from the decision of Judge Henry W. Holt of the circuit court of Rockbridge. In that case the clerk of the court refused to issue a license because the records showed that one of the parties had mixed blood. He refused to {ssue the license, and until he had been convinced that there was no taint of mixed blood he had abso- lute authority. The case was take to Judge Holt, and the evidence was heard. He decided that the mixed blood was of Indian extraction, that the case did not come within the scope of the law and directed that the license should issue, KAHN FUNERAL TODAY. Body of Representative Under Mili- tary Guard in California Home. SAN FRANCISCO, December 20.— The body of Representative Julius Kahn, who died December 18, was taken this morning from the rotunda of the City Hall to his home here, where It will remain under military guard untl time for the funeral services at Temple Emanuel at 11 o'clock tomorrow moraing. Rites at the temgle will be con- ducted by Rabbl Luis E. Newman. Saldiers will bear the casket from the temple to the Home of Peace Cemetery. Messages of condolence continued to arrive today from members of Gongress, from cabinet members and other officials in Washington: from chapters of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, of which Representative Kahn was national president, and from many others prominent in public and pri- vate life. WILD DEER CAPTURED. i wi A 1 h Believed From Pennsylvania. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 20.—A deer caught this week near Turkey Point in the Elk River after it became ex- hausted while swimming to escape dogs, has just been deli ed to the State Game Farm at Gwynnbrook. It apparently came down from Pennsy vania, crossing several railroads and highways. Last year a deer was killed by an automobile near Northeast. Two years ago a deer was caught in ice floes In the South River. A deer was| shot December 1 by E. R. Neff of Cumberland in Allegany County. This is the first open season for this kind of game In this §jate in 12 years. th fi TWO KILLED AT CROSSING Auto Waits for Traction Car to Pass, Then Hit by Train. HENRYVILLE, Ind, December 10. Martin _Michelson, 43, and Miss Stella Nofrey, 32, both of this place, were killed at a crossing south of here tonight -when a fast Pennsyl- vania train struck the automobile in which they were returnifig from Loulsville. The machine stopped at a crossing to permit a traction car to pas: then drove on the tracks directly in front of the speeding tral B We Fulfill Our Promises For more than 67 years our house fas maintained its prestige and leadership in the musical circles of Washington, because it has held in- violate its obligations to its patrons, Everything bought here is guar- anteed.” Our Prices are always con- sistent with Quality. Our Terms are equitable in every respect. We sell “Standard” goods only. Your patronage cordially invited. Smcerely. 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December 20. —Burglars invaded the premises of Henry Johnson nieighborhood and made off with the full of honey and bees. hounds were procured and the robbe: when the trail was lost. lieved the robbers got into a car at this point. MARYLAND OFFICIALS SEEK DRIVER’S BODY Farmer Reports Man Driving Al- in the Celt booty of a beehivs Blood- unusual were tralled four miles, It is be- leged Liquor Truck Killed in Crash. By the Associated Press. Md., December 20.— Howard ceunty authorities are mak- ing an effort to learn the whereabouts of the body of a man who was said to have been killed near Dalsy, Md., last night, when a machine alleged with whisky struck a culvert and crashed down an embankment BALTIMORE, have been = loaded Eugene Simpson, a farmer reported Two automobiles which were declared, ngle occupant from each, as alone in the car. The machine, according to Literary, Economic Subjects Taught by Novel Method. By the Associated Press. LEIPSIC, “Peoples’ Germany High Degember School” radio, the exclusively has been by named in Leips: sten to lectures on scientific. artistic ms and illustration re discussed the pupils receive The at the appointed time, fagram so-and-so as is subject. g TRADE CURB CHARGED. Eleven Cedar Pole Firms and Fif- teen Individuals Indicted. SPOKANE, Wash, December Eleven cedar pole firms and fifteen “in- | dividuals of eight Pacific Northwest States were indict- | ed on a charge of violation Sherman ant returned by here Miichigan, nesota, nigton’ were indioted. middlewest trust ac a today Illinois. Montana, in & true bi Federal "grand ju Firms in I Wisconsin Idaho late The Indictment charges that ombined to fix : and non that th. compet were 1915, ve prices” and 1924, rms handled 70 per cent of BRITISH DIPLOMAT DIES. LONDON, December 20.—The Right Hon. “8ir George Willlam former British Ambassador to Rome and Petrograd, 'died here today. The Right Hon. uchanan was 70 vears old. He served in numerous diplomatic posts to Petrograd Ambassador- to 1918 and served in He was retired from Late S Will living to police at Ellicott City today that he witnessed the crash and helped remove the body from the wreckage of the car. close- the wrecked -machine and a together with Simpson, ralsed the wreck and | took out the bpdy of the driver. He Simp- in bottles. 20— has been opened here, in which instruction is offered school Bredow Volkshochschule,” in honor of the undersecretary of the post office charge of the radio The “Hans | il- lustrated booklets in advance and are charged only a small fee. turer, sks his listeners to turn to page or he elucidates lec- then and | of the Min and Wash- |tions adopted by the | Bureau. nd es- in | to | resolu to restrain trade having uniform prices, freight rates and treating rates. It is alleged these the poles mold in the United States, and controlled §0 per cent in the United States. of the stocks Buchanan, ir George William the RUBR EACUATION BY APRL RUNORED France Declared to Be Plan- ning Move as Compromise With Germany. By Cable to The Star and New York World BERLIN, December = 30.—Premier Herriot of France has informed tha foréign office here that he may seo his way clear to evacuate the Rub: before the coming August—the du specified in the London agreement which cleared the way last Summer for the mpplication of the Dawes plan, The information here is that the French will guarantee to leave the Rubr by April as a compensation to the Germans for the continued occu- pation of the left bank of the Rhine and Cologne, which should be evacu- ated by the French and British at the end of the presemt year, in ac- cordance with the provisions of th: Versailles treaty. As matters stand, the French dc not want to leave the Xhiné whil French soldiers are still in the Ruhr and the British will not leave Cologn while the French remain in the oth occupled cities on the Rhine. That is why Herriot has produced the present compromise. 1t is understood that Herriot em phasized the view that negotiations of this dificult problem will be cor plicated unless a moderate goverr ment Is In control of Germany (CopymMght, 1 SEES YOUTH MENACED BY LAW DIERESPECT Warden Sweezey of Maryland Pen- itentiary Scores Tendency of American Citizens. Special Dispateh to The Star FREDERICK, Md, December | Tendency of law-abiding America citizens to condone disrespect to la | was scored by Col. Claude B. Sweeze v warden of the Maryland penitentiary and house of correction, in an dress before the F y Club, city, as alarming and a menac the youth of the Nation Sweezey, presented to the Frederi | merchants and professtonal men Emory L. Coblentz, this city former State welfare cussed what he Soclety.” He blamed parents for inerease in four vears of 30 per ce in crime in Maryland. “We nc have 2,000 prisopers in Marylar penal institutions, many o« youths. We should teach thr! industry. T there would 500.000 inmates in penal institutior in United States Reform methods Col. Sweezey as & claimed that few cr, by fnclination, ra ment and that given {to train themseives i |vocation would becor £ described by results. H nals were such from environ- opportunity e usef citiz HIT CHILD LABOR BILL. Maryland Farmers Say It Encour- ages Idleness in Youths. Special Dispatch 10 The Star. FREDERICK. Md., December The child labor amend by Congress w t | branded as par farmers of the 20. 11 afterno unfair to untry resolu- 400 farmers repre- | senting the Frederick Farm Far ment encourages boys and girls and r ents and the States ions spok the g what ndency among to shirk work chouse opened nder patron- eau was oper- tetmed try The co-operative wa in this city a vear ag age of the farm 1 ated, the annual treasurer's report |showed, at a profit of $5.177.28, and |was described as one of the signaily | successful co-operative ventures ir {the State.« 41 Woman Lawyers in England. Correspondence of the Assoc LONDON, December 2.—When sev woman candidates were called to th bar a few d. ago they brought the 1|total mumber of female barristers practicing in England to 41. 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