Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1925, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29; THE PRESIDENT day when the vention is bein: Canada. “HELLBOUND AND SPELLBOUN D.” SAYS DAUGHERTY. Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General of the United States (right), who testified at the trial of Gaston B. Means, in New York. “We are at a period of upheaval, when some people are hellbound and some are spell- bound,” said Daugherty. William States Attorney Hiram C. Todd at left. H. Burns in center, Special United Copyright by P. & A. Photos. AND MRS. COOLIDGE ATTEND MISSIONS CONVENTION. Photograph taken yester- ed at the new Washington Auditorium. The President addressed the delegates. The con- Iucted under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of the United States and tional Photo. In order to illustrate his sermon on the subject of “Women Should Not Rule Men,” Rev. W. E. Anderson of Dallas, Tex., wore a “Mother Hub- bard™ in the pulpit. He spoke against women holding public office. By United News Pictures. AR ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE CAPITOL. This photograph was taken yesterday while Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone was making his nimittee Natiousl Photo. statement before the Senate judiciary c “GOOD-BYE, M. JUSSERAND!" Washingtonians were not on hand when the former French Ambassador and Mme. Jusserand sailed for France yes- terday, but thousands of messages of farewell and good cheer were issued from hearts of their friends in the Capital Wi 1d Phot w WIS MAKING PAPER FROM FIBER OF CAROA. The Bureau of Standards is experimenting in the manufacture of paper from various materials, and these particular sheets are being made from the caroa fiber, a plant often used by the Brazilians in making fish-nets. Copyright by Harris & Ewing . IN ONE OF THE FAMOUS BATTL gun fight took place la Sheriff Thomas, Homer Warren and George Forbes, were killed. bulletriddled front window of the cigar store. He likes to walk. Arthur John Mar- City on New Year day. Arthur is a great believer in exercise. Washington cleuch. These pictures of the two tar Photo. the estate of the Duke of Buccleuch, old, photographed in Washington yesterday, has hiked through 48 States. He is now on his way to MAYBE IT'S ANOTHER ROYAL WEDDING. ifornia, having left New York London, Prince Henry, the third son of the King GROUNDS OF AMERICA. The cigar store in Herrin. IlL, where a t Saturday night, in which fodr men, Prohibition Enforcement Officer Young, Deputy The militiamen on duty are pointing to the Ly United News Ploturs A ording to rumors in and Queen of England, is to marry Lady Mary Scott, youngest danghter of the Duke of Buc were taken when the prince visited in Scotland, | B United News Pictares 3 SERVICE BANDS -~ INPATRITIERTES Army, Navy and Marine Or- ganizations to Take Part on Washington Birthday. second time in the history of the three units, the Army, Navy and Marina Bands will participate in the celebratior George Washing ton's da held in the n Wash g orium, Monda Februa 23, accordin t An an- incement sent 1o the 70 odd organ- izp2bns who will take part in th welebr e committee compris- ing cach inization was crea e of Cuno H. Rudo the Board of Comr sione « District of Columbia The decision to have the three bands pl ther was made yes- meeting of the lub, under Gen h part, orge Presenta- n which d local will Wil Open hour ttl celabra- sterday, the k ng tion v time 1 a ing fi 10 o'cl xes will be > th for cers the cabinet and diplo corps and 1,000 seats will be set aside for the special guests who have been,invited. Arrangements have been completed for the attend- Scouts, Girl Scouts and school children zatlons which will parti- orgun Alliance s Constitu- verr an Red Aztec Clu Belleau 1 Memorial, Boy uts, Children merican Revolution, Cincinnati ca, Daugh- A ists, Daughters of 1812, Descendants Signers Declara- tion Independence, Descendants Sign Seeret Pact, Disabled Vet- erans World War, English Speaking Union, Georgetown University, George W gton Universit orge Wash- in Memorial Association, League ¢ can Pen Women, Mayflower Military Order Loyal ry Order World War, 1 Geographic Society, Natio ¢ Council and Military Spanish War, Naval and Mili- Order Unit Staies, Nav League United es, Order of Indian Wars, Order of Lafayette, Order of Washington, Scions of Colonial Cav- allers, Sons of the Revolution, South- ern Society, Spanish-Amerfcan War Nurses, United Daughters Confeder- acy, Unitgd States ssoclation, Veterans %f Forel Wake- fleld Memorial Association, War of 1812, Womén's Naval § District of Columbin organiz American ‘Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, American Red Cross, Arts Club, BanKers' Association, Bar Asso- clation, Boerd of Trade. Chamber of Commerve, Civitan Club, Colonial Dames, Calontal Wars, Columbia His- torical Society, Daughters Founders and Patriots, Eastern Star, Federa- be .| SPRINGFIELD, reserved | Amateur Weather Prophet Forecast Blizzard to Day Man Buried Yesterday, Based Prediction on Eclipse of Sun. By the Assoclated Press HACKENSACK, N. I, January | Andrew Jackson' De ' Voe, amateur weather prophet, whose funeral took place here had forecast to | the day the blizzard of Tuesday. In a letter addressed to Bdwin Forrest Murdock, president of the American Institute of the City of New York |and dated December 20 iast, De Voe directed that attention should be given to the effect of the eclipse on the weather immediately following. 11t said | “But watch this eclipse, which will | pass over us on the 24th of January next b It will be followed by a great zard over the Northern and Lower Lake regions, and the coldest tem- peratures ever recorded. It will reach the Atlantic Coast by the 27th.” De Voe's contention was that eclipses influenced the weather, giv- ing rise to storm belts, PRIESTS GET THREATS. 1L(lters Demand Money of Vermont Clergymen. Vt, January 29— Letters signed by the “Red Hand In- ternational Committee,” threatening |death in case of failure to send $30 in currency to an address in Cleve- ‘mnd. Ohio, have been received by | priests of two churches here and have |been turned over to the postal au- | thorities for investigation. j Letters printed in red ink on poor grade paper, similar in all details, were received by Rev. Stanley Borioh- ski, pastor of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Rev. Nicholas Strahu, pastor of St. Mary's Russian Catholic Church. |BAR ON NEGROEswASKED. Honduran Objects to Importation | of Labor. | TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan- uary 20.—A resolution to amend the immigration law So as to bar negroes from Honduras wa: introduced in | the National Congress yesterday by Deputy Ramiro Carvaj; The rea- son Is the alleged menace created along the Atlantic coast by the im- portation of negroes by banana shipping companies to compete with native labor. This immigration is declared to have brought about numerous clashes in which there have been many casulties among the negroes as well ax among the mative population. CORNER STONE DAY OBSERVANCE DUE Society of Natives Plans Ceremony on April 15 of Historic Event. ne of historical ational Capital Swinging into the celebrations at the and following closely upon the in- augural ceremonies, the Society of Natives of the District of Colum- bia today announced its committee to commemorate the laying of the corner stone of the District, on April 15 mext. It was on April 15, 1791, that the corner stone was laid and dedicated, with Masonic_ceremonies, at what is now Jones Point, below Alexandria, in that portion of the earlier Federal area which Congress subsequently ceded back to Virginia. This pivotal event in the marking of the metes and bounds of the Na- tidhal Capital, whose 134th anniver- sary Is about to be observed, was in furtherance of the first instance of a nation's founding the seat of govern- ment by legislative act Committee Is Named. The society, with a membership list whose dial bids fair to point to a thousand during the coming year, appointed the following committee in charge of the annual banquet to com- memorate the historic date Fred A. Emery, chairman; John Claggett Proctor, president ex officio; Dr. S. S. Adams, Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Police Court, Judge Robert E. Mattingly of the Municipal Court; Lee D. Latimer, Jesse C, Su- ter, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, and Albert Harper, vice chairman; Theodore W. Noyes, Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the Board of Commissioners; E. C. Brandenburg, G. Percy McGlue, James P. Duhamel, Paul E. Johnson, John A. Saul, Ralph L. Hall, Ambrose Durkin, Harry Wheaton Howard, Percy B. Israel, Henry L. Bryan, L. S. Lips | comb, Alfred Holmead, Irwin L. Rose, {Willlam H. Grovermann, Clarence G. Allen, Miss Elizabeth Beresford, Miss Etta L. Taggart, Frederick G. Um- haa, Miss Margaret 13. Forbes, Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, Mrs. E. K. Mears, William M. Dove, Jefferson Middleton, Herman 11. Pechin, Miss Maud B. Mor- ris, Miss Emma 8. Bright, Evan P. Tucker and Miss May k. Hungerford, secretary. The committee will be called to- gether in a few days and perfect ar- rangements. Cholee of Capital. Washington, planned with marvel- ous foresight by Washington, Jeffer- son, Ellicott and L'Enfant, did not spring into existence as a city and a capital until atfer a lively discussion of Federal sites among the great leaders of that earlier period in American history. Congress had as- sembied in eight places in four States tion of Churches, Federation Citizens' Associations, Federation Women's Clubs, Grahd Army Republic, Kiwanis Club, ' Merchants and Manufacturers, 0dd Fellows, Oldest Inhabitants, Order of the Carabao, Public Schools, Commu- nity Center; Real Estate Board, Ro- tary €lub, Sojourners’ Club, Sons of the Revolution, Stock Exchange, ‘Washington Auditorium Corporation and )yomen's Reliel Corps, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, York, Princeton, Annapoils, Trenton and New York, when, in 1787, at the instance off James Madison, there was added to the enumeration of powers of Congress in the Costitu- tion this function: “To exercise exolusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not ' exceeding 10 miles square) as may by cession of par- ticular States and the acceptance of Congress become the 3eat 9L (oM~ WHY MEN DO NOT LEAVE HOME IS NEW PROBLEM WITH ACTORS “Don’t-Drown-the-Drama”® Is Slogan Somewhat Akin to Wail of Pre-War Days of “Buy-a-Bale-of-Cotton.” BY ROBERT T. SMAL |1s the real trouble with the theater NEW YORK, January 29.—The con- | Attacking spectfically the radio, but tented man in the home is to e made | having cross words in mind as well| the subject of the next general at-|8s in mouth, Gene rose up and ex- tack. No man should stay home by |claimed to the assembled artists that the fireside in the evening. He is nything that keeps a man at home both a threat and a menace. In short,|and satisfied is something for actors he is something to worry about to worry about This is the dictum of the American | What Keeps Men nt Home. actors, who are going to set about to| That statement is rather a sweep- do all in their power to make the men |ing one, and naturally it covers a vast of the United States discontented.|amount of territory. Thera has heen The actors are going to try to make|planty of discussion in the past as the men leave home. Heretofore, it! (o wiy men, as well as girls, leave has been thought that actresses might | hom The blg question of today do such a thing, in exceptional cases, | what keeps men at home. Evidently of course, but now the entire profes sion, male and female, s to make a| general assault upon him who is smug and satisfied sitting by the fire, or close to the piping radiator, read- ing his evening paper, dolng his cross-word puzzle, or cross-braln puz- zle, as some people are calling them these days. Above all, the profession proposes to smite hip and thigh him | who is content to listen-in on blooming radlo. the actors don’t consider good cook ing as their enemy. Performances are arranged to interfere little s possible with meal hours. It is what happens after the meal in the evening that worries the actors. The radio is the black beast most of the actors have in mind, but there are philosophers in the profession who realize there are other things to blame as well. There has been no alogue made as yet of these “other things,” but apparently they have a fascination above that of the theater. “Don’t Drown the Drama” Slogan. How to make a man unhappy at v should a man stay at home home is the great puzzle which con- |hers in New York and be contented fronts the actors and actresses as|and satisfied and find pleasure in they start their campaign under the |other pursuits when he can go to one slogan of “Don't drown the drama.” |theater, for instance, and find re- It 1s a movement akin in a way to|galed before him as ugly a story of de- the “buy-a-bale-of-cotton” movement | generacy as human brain ever de- of war days, or the save-a-life league | vised? Why stay at home when You or the Animal Rescue Soclety. Per-|can see a son at intrigue with his haps it is a bit of all these thrown |stepmother? Why stay at home together, But “Don't drown the|when in the same show you can see drama” is the important thing at the|a baby killed in its crib in order moment. Evidently the poor old|that guilty mother and father may “drammer” is in danger of being|“carry on”? That all comes under pitched into the pond or snuffed out with chloroform. the head of “strong stuff,” and repre- sents the emancipation of the metro- Gene Buck, the song writer, and |politan stage. But the average citi- head of the new movement, is re-|zen, after an evening at a play like sponsible for the discovery of the [ this, is only too glad to get home and fact that the contented man at home |stay there. st Shait dh ettt et SR, S et e S ernment of the TUnited (Article 1, Section 7.) Without fixing a definite location, Congress on July 16, 1790, authorized the removal of the seat of Govern- ment to a site on the Potomac River at some place on the Potomac be- tween the mouths of the Kastern Branch, now southeast Washington, and the Connogochegue River, which is about seven miles from Hagers- States.” | lamation defining the limits of the District of Columbia. The survey of the District embraced in the 10 miles square began in February, 1791, under Maj. Andrew Ellicott, and a month later Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, who had served in the Revolution, was chosen by Washington and Jefferson to aid in laying out the city. The plan of the city, as students of Washington his- town, Md, and approximately 100 |tory know, is a lasting monument to miles from Washington, by Decem- | L'Enfant. ber, 1500. Congress, on May 13, 1800, in George Washington selected the present site of the National Capltal, the great world capital of today, as the ‘only one combining within the stipulated area the advantages of tidewater navigation to the sea, easy acoess from Baltimroe -and other citles, and the finest natural sites “both for public buildings and the future wants of a thronging popu- lation, as the late Ainsworth R. Spofford, librarian of Congress, once expressed it. Ceded by States. On March 30, 1791, after both Maryland and Virginia had deeded the necessary land and had appro- priated money toward public: build- ings for the new Federal city (Vir- ginia appropriating $120,000 and Philadelphia, agreed to hold its next regular session in Washington the third Monday in November of that year and adjourned the next day. On May 15 President Adams ordered all the Federal department offices, records and personnel to Washington for opening of business here on June 15, 1300, and he left Philadelphia for the new capital on May 27. Compensation Denied Convicts. Special Dispatch to The Star, RICHMOND, Va., January 29.—Con- victs in the State penitentiary are not entitled to receive compensation for finjuries while they are engaged in work as convicts. Such is the rul- ing of the State Industrial Commis- “sion. Maryland $72,000 for the buildings), | President Washinglon jssued-a.pzoce Fingerprint Test Ordered to Judge Parentage of Boy ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAN PLANNED “ |Court Now Holds Evi- dence Slightly Favors Claims of Laundress. Committee of 300 of K. of C. to Make Observance One | of Greatest Here. By the Associated Press. | —— PHILADELPHIA, January 28 —Fin- I Sianntro at is expected to be. | Serprints of the child found recently e Lo T e O be” | tn Camden, N. J. and claimed by two | tion of St. Patrick’s day, March 17, | MmOthers as their son, were taken ves: ; ; tee | terday by order of Judge Raymond were laid last night by a committee L Juds 0 eahts T ot eolumbus. and | MacNeflle in Juvenfle Court in an | auxiliary committees of women in | efort to determine whether the o | Knights of Columbus Hall vear-old bov belongs to Mrs. Russel I R X R 1 Stelmling, formerly of Girara jiEho calelaation’ as I owesio °d | Manor, Pa., or Mrs. Martha Silknitte |by State Deputy James Sulllvan. | former Jaundress in the Western | will be in the form of .a card party | memporary Home, this city and dance at the Washington Audi- | rTha boy, whom Mrs. Steimling calls torigm, the proceeds of which will | “Russell, junior,” and Mrs. Silknitter | g0 fo the establishment of a move- | wjackie Duff,” hails both women as | ment fostered by Archbishop Michael | «\famma* Pending disposition of J. Curley of Baltimore, whereby 50 tha case, he is in custody of the So- boys and girls of local Erammar| giety for Prevention of Cruelty to schools will be given scholarships in | chijaren, local Catholic high schools. Doctors, nurses and relatives, as The plans contemplate accommoda- tion of 6,000 persons, and a portion of the auditorium will be given over to card playing, while the remainder is used for dancing. Prior to the main well as experts on physiognomy, have figured in the case before Judge Mac- Neille, A supposedly rare lip forma- tion on the disputed child was found duplicated on both contesintg moth- features of the program will be a|oare and their near relatives, to the demonstration of Irish dances, the|gmazement of physicians and the singing of Irish songs and a general | juqce Irish program of talks and novelties. | [iqca MacNeille indicated that in his opinion evidence so far supported Mrs. Silknitter's claim. All Councils Busy. The committee of 200 is composed of subcommittees from each council of the local Knights of Columbus and from subcommittees of men and women generally interested in the SUN YAT-SEN HO LDS OWN. affair. i 1 o “We wanit o supply tn Washiukton: Chinese Leader Comfortable, Doc Mr. Sullivan said, in outlining the tors Announce. plans, “an affair which will not only By the Associated Press. KING, January 29.—Dr. leader of the government of puthern China, who underwent ar operation for cancer recently, spen a comfortable night and was not ir pain this morning. His temperature was mormal, his pulse registered 108 and physician {pronounced his condition satisfactors become the big event of St. Patrick's day in the future, but also a means toward furthering Archbishop Cur- ley's plan for broadening the educa- tional possibilities in this city. The event, therefore, has a twofold signifi- cation—honoring the saint of Ireland and furthering education.” The general committee in charge consists of William A. Sullivan, gen- | eral chairman; M. J. McAuliffe, direc- tor; Frank J. Dunn, general secreta and James Dunn, treasurer. in Yat- Sen, Dr. Sun was reported dead Tuesday in dispatches received at Tokio by Japanese news agency. After Dr. Su was operated on it was expected his Iliness would prove fatal within ten day n Committee Heads Named. Committee chairmen appointed last night include: A. C. Whitton, gene chairman of tickets, with the follow ing council chairmen: J. J. Sweeney, Potomac Council; F. P. Hanrahan, Spalding Council; W. W. Agann, Car- roll Council; James D. Bligh, Wash- ington Council, and Willlam D. Red- ding, Keane Council; James T. Ryan, chairman of committee on patrons and patronesses; Willlam Neumeyer, printing; Joseph J. Degnan, enter- tainment; F. Clyde Powderly, music; Bdwin P. Goodwin, program; William A. Mulligan; card playing; William G, Feely, elocution, and J. J. Downey, essay PLANS CROSSING SUBWAY. Bill to Meet Need at Lamond In- tersection Introduced. A bill to provide for the constru: tlon of a subway under the Lamond grade crossing of the B. & O. railroad at Takoma Park, D. C., was Intro- duced in the Senate yesterday by Sen- ator L. Helsler Ball, chairman of the Senate District committee. Construction of the subway at this point has been pushed for many years by citizens' associations and civic organizations in the District of Columbla. There have been many fatal accidents at the unprotected crossing. The bill provides for the extension of Van Buren street under the tracks, Dental Officers Assigned. Officers of the Army Dental Corps under instruction in this city have been assigned ‘to stations as fol- lows: Capt. Edward C. Aley, Wash- ington Barracks: Capt. Glover Johns, Genera] Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.; Capt. Daniel Bratton, Fort Brown,|and appropriates 371,500 for the Tex.; Capt. Edwin S. Wren, Scott|work. Half of the expense is to be Field, Til, and Capt. Charles J. Den-|borne by the Baltimore and Ohio hom, Fort Benning, Ga, Railroad and halt by the District, TEACHERS TOHEAR NOTED SPEAKERS Schools Will Close Tomorrow for Sessions of Annual D. C. Institute. f ne dress the Dis ers at their an row. Simultar held by the wh in_ the Centra rium, and the colored in t of Dun will be clo Frank D. Bovnton, superintendent of public schools of Ithaca, N. Y., Payson Smith, commis cation of Massachusett the morning session at Cenltral and at the afternoon session at Dunbar. Mr. Boynton will speak on “Handling Cl nd Commissioner n “A Threefold Challenge to ™ Education Departmental Meetings. The afternoon session of the whita teachers will take of de- partmental meetings colored teachers will hold their departmental meetings in the morni Speakers at the departmental meet- ings include Charles S. Thomas of Harvard University, Arnold Gesell, di- rector of psycho-clinics at Yale Uni- versity; Bdwin iosson, director o the National Research Council; Miss Isabel C. Bacon of the Federal board of vocational training; W. D. Reeve of Teachers’ College of Columbia Uni- versity, Miss Laura Zirbes of the Lin- coln School of Columbia University ind Charles H. Keene, director of the health education bureau of Harris- urg, Pa Music at the Central session will be srovided by the McKinley Hizh School )rchestra. The Armstrons High school Orchestra will play at the Dunbar session. Luncheon will 1 served at both Central and Dun D. A. GOURICK DEAD. Attorney Here Many Years Was Il Two Months, David A. Gourick, 74 years old, a practicing _attorn this city for |35 vears, died_at Georzetown Univer- sity Hospital Tuesday after an illness of about two months. Mr. Gourick was a member of tha District bar and the bar of the United States Supreme Court. He was for- merly a member of the Philadelphia bar. He was a graduate of versity of Pennsylvania During his practice in the District Uni- the Mr. Gourick specialized in patent law and In Dremsice in connection with pensions and employes of other Government departments. Funeral services were conducted at his residence, 2020 F' street, this after- noon at 2 o'clock, Interment being in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr. Gourick was formerly the pub- lisher ot the Gourick Washington Digest, a legal journal. He is sur- vived by a sister, Mrs. Annie Payne. two nephews and a niece. His wite died about five years ago,