Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1929, Page 3

— .to our argument. \ i DYOTT DESCRIBES * BRITTEN CHARGES WICURUS MENACE| BRITISH DEGEPTION Growing Danger From Wild Tribes Related by Search- ing Explorer. In the 14th installment of Comdr. Dyott’s “story of his search for Col. Fawcett, missing explorer, he tells of the | growing’ menace from Indians and the fight down river to join his main party. BY G. M. DYOTT. ‘The whole meeting of our party with the Wicurus who had intercepted our passage down river to my main camp ‘was typically Indian. My camarada companion, Joao Cli- maco, had some odds and ends in his pocket and, calling to the chief, we gave him a few trifies, explaining as far| as we were able our predicament. For, a time the situation was relieved. As might be expected, it proved only | & temporary measure, because we heard that many of the Wicuru tribe had | walked to the bank of the Kuluene River and had been waiting three days | for us to pass. The conference wound | up with promises and we continued oni our way, much to the relief of the Indians, especially Aloique. For many hours we paddled steadily. Most of the time I was bailing water out of the canoe in order to kee}: it sfloat, but periodically I would look round to see what the Wicurus were Op to. They maintained a respecta- ble distance until late in the afternoon, when they drew up closer. Formidable Enemy. 7he reason was soon apparent. The er in front of us narrowed down nsiderably, because of a neck of land which stuck out into the stream, re- ducing the navigable channel to a mat- ter of 30 or 40 yards. The point was almost bare of trees, but it rose sharply for 25 feet or more and was of an un- usual brown color. There was some- thing obviously unusual about it and I rubbed my eyes to get a better look— it was a ;01{:, mass do! nakgg Indians armed witl ws and arrows! Apparently the entire Wicuru tribe had migrated across country to inter- cept us and had taken up this strategic position where they could practically hold us up at arrow’s point. A flight of arrows would have effectively pre- vented our ptm'xl\g had we had & mind | to run the gantlet. In any event, to have passed through Wicuru territory with Indians of an- other tribe without stopping for a pow- wow would not have been a diplomatic move. We pulled up our canoes on the beach with some trepidation. If the Anauguas had been silent be- fore, I have no words to express their cumbness on this occasion. One and all sat like mummies, their eyes on their feet and not so much as look- ing up at the crowds on the shore. Joao Climaco was beside himself wil enxiety. “We have nothing,” he exclaimed @espairingly, as soon as our fragile ca- thoes scraped the sand. “We have come overland carrying packs. We could not bring your presents,” and so on. Over and over again we reiterated this, explaining how our party had descended the Kuluseu and was at present in camp farther down the river. “Let the chiefs come with us in their canoes and we will give them presents on the morrow,” we said. A decided feeling of disappointment | posit swept the crowd. Some of the young braves looked troublesome. A deal of chatter ensued. Yet we held We knew full well that the five canoes of the Wicurus eould not carry more than 15 men, and it would be possible for us to deal with that number. But to find gifts that would satisfy several hundreds was a thought that made me go hot all over to_think about. What would happen to our small ®end if such a crowd descended on us? By water the Wicurus could not reach us becsmse they had no canoes. By land they would also be prevented from leaving their territory by other water- ‘ways that intervened. Hence we would be safe from invasion provided we could only get away. 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Print- Naval Committee Chairman Says Press Reports on Warships Were False. The British press circulated false re- ports of that nation’s proposed curtail- ment of a warship building program at the time Congress was considering the cruiser bill, Chairman Britten of the House naval committee charged yes- terday. Representative Britten’s denunciation followed word from London that the British cruiser construction progtam probably would be carried out as sched- uled. The American cruiser bill was re- ceived formally at the White House yesterday for consideration. “During the past six years,” Britten declared, “whenever the Congress was considering increases for the American Navy, it has been customary for the Eritish press to broadcast the intention of Great Britain to slow up her build- ing programs. These announcements have been taken seriously by pacifists and European patriots.” Britten added that as soon as Con- gress had passed the bill calling for 15 cruisers and 1 aircraft carrier, W. C. Bridgeman, first lord of the British admiralty, had said that arrangements for construction of proposed British cruisers were proceeding. lated about white Indians in these parts. We would not wait for the Wicurus to think matters over. “Come with us,” we said, as we be- gan pushing away from the shore and beckoning them to- follow. “Let the chiefs come in their canoes. They will recelve knives and axes at our en- campment.” ‘The gap gradually widened and be- fore a counter protest could be raised, the swift current had carried us out of range. Some shouts were heard, but it was too late for them to act had they had any evil .design. The Anauquas and Kalapalos needed no urging. We went flying off down stream as fast as paddles could drive us, while that swarm of brown human bees buzzed disappointedly on the shore. The Wicurus made full use of such canoes as they had. We camped at 7 o'clock, but before darkness settled our numbers were swollen by the arrival of 18 of their tribesmen. Competition for presents was now getting strong. The representatives of three different tribes were with us, totaling 30 in all. How they fared remains to be seen. We had a mere handful of farinha for supper. There were no succulent morsels of fish, for we had been too oc- ith | cupied during the day to do any fish- ing. To bed therefore we went, and what a night! Thunder rolled across the face of the sky and cold wind blew. Sleep was impossible. Twenty Indians hung around us in their hammocks like so many spiders. That alone would have prevented our taking much rest. Then it rained! ‘While it was yet dark we crept off down the river. My canoe, Teuten, Apin T kfidm tb;:fi Nt 5 asl al our projected trip together. itive that he could lead me to the spot of the Fawcett murder in four days’ time. I told him that I would take a com- panion with me. He informed me that Rapatzi would also go with us, mak- ing four in all. I was quite agreeable and felt extremely satisfied to think all was going so well. ° Always There. ‘Throughout the day the little Wicuru canoes dogged our footsteps. Like five shallow sources of black wickedness they kept at a uniform distance of 500 yards. Whenever I looked around they ‘were always there at the same distance. I could see that if we collected many more Indians on the way we would soon land ourselves in a barrel of trouble. So far we managed to maintain a moral ascendancy over these wild people. How long was it going to last. Our progress was rapid. There was no more loitering. Everyone was anx- ious to “arrive” wherever our camp was. ‘We were not positive that we would find any camp at all, and it looked uncom- monly likely, for when we reached the confluence of the Kuluseu not a sign of our men was to be seen. We were some one chopping wood echoed through the evening air. We followed a side chanel in the di- rection from which the sound came and there, sure enough, was one of our tents pitched in the center of an expansive sandbar, and Jack Whitehead, axe in hand, was splitting wood for the eve- ning fires, We fired a few shots, the signal agreed upon to announce our arrival, and then pulled for the shore. The main body of the expedition had traveled slowly, having taken five days to reach their objective. They had had their experiences also. Indians had . | flocked down to meet them with out- stretched hands, but. wisely, my men had remained in their eonol{c ngd had only given a few insignificant gifts, such as fish hooks, to the more impor- tant-looking men. A trail of fortune seekers had fol- ¥ | lowed them and their numbers were in- creasing daily. It seemed evident that this sandbar was the gathering place for all the tribes in the neighborhood. Joao Climaco did not like the' situa- tion even for a camping site. He bade the Baikarl Indians cross to the oppo- site shore and there among the trees make a real camp fit to live in. He went and so did all the Indians. Know- ing his dislike for their company, we could not refrain from smiling. The insect pest is not as bad in the forest as it is on the open stretches of sand, for which reason the Indians pre- fer the jungle for sleeping. We, on the other hand, preferred the insects to the Indians and were glad to be rid of the 70 | 1atter’s company during the night. Ou? camp had been well selected and its strategic position proved our ultimate salvation. (Copyright. 1929, by North hi Amerle ‘Newspaper Alliance.) (In his next article Comdr. Dyott tells of Aloique’s boast to the other In- dians that he intended killing him and the effect upon his plans to go to Colt ;nwce)u‘s camp beyond the Kuluene iver, WORKERS ENCOURAGED. Mexican President Says Govern- ment Favors Labor’s Demands. TAMPICO, Mexico, February 9 (#). —Tampico laborers had before them today the advice of Mexico's President, formerly the governor of the state in which they reside. Yesterday at a dinner offered in his honor by the Stevedores' Union of Tampico President Portes Gil told them that the government openly favored the workers in their present economic struggle between the humble and the mighty, but he warned them they must use common sense and not depart from lawful procedure and not heed the ad- vice of insincere leaders, who sought only for personal gain. He' sald wages were insufficient to insure ideal working conditions and that workers should acquire better means of production. As an example of this ‘The ii‘\'l'ational Capital Press 1310-1213 D St. N.'W. Phone Main 650, he cited the Stevedores’ Ut , which functions as s business organization, dividing the profits among members. debating what to do when the ssund of | was RECEPTION IS MA Colorful Fire Department Plays Conspicuous Part’ in Rousing Greeting. WHISTLES CREATE DIN Water Craft Crowd About Cruiser Cleveland as It Draws Into Port. Note—Greater light and clearer pers; ive on Herbert Hoover's trip to South America, in which untold diplomatic advantages were recorded for the United States, are to be gained from the interesting story written by Rex Collier, The Star’s own representative on the trip, which began January 20. The story, with all its intimate details, will continue in The Star until completed. BY REX COLLIER. Ceremonious Ecuador greeted Good Will Ambassador Hoover with a mili- tary fanfare in sharp contrast to the informality of the welcome extended by unmilitary Costa Rica. The government must have mobilized for the occasion, not only the entire army, but all of the fire companies in the republic. It was learned later, as a matter of fact, that Ecuador’s firemen compose the National Guard, and that Guaya- quil contributes the great majority of these. The city has become noted for the size of its fire-fighting force and the splendor of its uniforms and equip- ment. The department is not a mere ornament, either, for Guayaquil's. in- flammable frame buildings™ afford the companies plenty of action in the dry season. The city has had a number of major conflagrations since its founding in the sixteenth century. The colorful trappings of the mili- tary, the glittering uniforms and hel- mets of the firemen, the groups of copper-faced boys and girls on dress parade and the huge throngs of cheer- ing spectators—estimated to have num- bered more than 50,000—formed a kaleidoscopic pageant that dazzled the North Americans. Spread Out for 3 Miles. ‘The crowds had spread out along the water front for fully 3 miles to witness the approach of the American cruiser bearing the Hoover mission of friend- ship. As many as could be accom- modated had swarmed into motorboats, steamboats, rowboats and canoes and the nondescript fleet swarmed about the big cruiser like bees about a hive. Every craft that had a siren, whistle or horn shrieked a welcome. ‘The wharves and warehouses and fac- tories that stretched for many blocks along the Guayas River had become improvised gandshndx‘ from whose fl:g-dnped eights thousands of men and women and children waved and shouted their acclaim. The scores of trading vessels tied up at the docks were fluttering with ants and their deep-throated whistles were tied wide open. As the Cleveland came to anchor in midstream a battery on shore fired the presidential salute and the guns of the American cruiser made thunderous re- The crowds that had lined the re far down the stream were en- gaged in a rush to the new concrete were to put in. The soldiers and police formed close lines to hold the people in River Has Treacherous Currents. ‘The turgid Guayas River has treach- erous currents to vex strange navigators and it attempted to display its treachery to the launches bearing the good will };uty ashore. ‘The muddy torrent lought gamely to hold the boats back, and one of the cp:xe\ aotnrdbo;gl oceu= pied by correspondents an otogra- phzm?ucnd sideways into several of the ‘waves, ¢renching the trousers and feet of the passengers and wetting the plate es of some of the cameramen. ‘This boat finally gave up the attempt to land at the main dock, and put its pas- sengers ashore at a decrepit private wharf nearby. * A long line of glistening automobiles rked on the broad avenue which parallels the waterfront. As far as the eye could see down that thoroughfare, but recently transformed from an ex- panse of dust to a modern paved boule- vard, were troops in dress formation, drawn ul; at the curb. The sidewalks were banked with humanity, and Amer- ican and Ecuadorian flags were draped from all the buil 3 The procession of cars, with the Hoovers at the forefront, started for- ward slowly, with a flourish of trumpets and a clatter of cavalry horses ahead. The automobiles moved. past count- less companies of magnificently uni- formed cadets, infantrymen, artillery- men, mounted police and firemen. All the units stood rigidly at attention. The array of immaculate uniforms was pris- matic in effect. Undoub! many of the companies had been furnished com- plete new outfits for the reception, and every bit of steel or brass bedecking the equipment had been burnished to mirror-like brilliance. Pomp of Old Rome Reflected. ‘The uniforms of the troops reflected the pomp of old Rome, for Ecuador's army is Itallan-trained. A military mission of five Italian officers had been imported to school Ecuadorian soldiers in the Euro) methods of warfare, and the Italian influence had affected even manner of dress. At numerous points along the line of march clasess of small schoolgirls in fluffy white dresses and boys in spot- less holiday clothes were stationed far out in the street, in front of the troops, and the youngsters smiled and waved bashful greetings to the strange-looking blond passengers in the big automobiles. The cars halted finally before an im- posing white building, recently taken over by President Ayora as his official residence in the port. A vast crowd had assembled in front of the palace, and tre formed s human stockade to kee e spectators in restraint. Minister Bading escorted Mr. Hoover into the building and up a richly car- peted staircase to the main reception Toom on the second floor. There oc- curred the formal meeting between the American President-elect and Ecuador’s renowned physician-President, Dr. Isi- dro Ayora. Dr, Ayora honored Mr. Hoo- ver with the Latin “abrazo,” or embrace of friendship. Senora Ayora and Mrs, Hoover also were introduced. Crowds Stage Demonstration. ‘The crowd outside was growing hoarse shouting repeated demands for “Presi- dente Hoover,” so, the group of digni- taries _in the room escorted Mr. and Mrs. Hoover to a balcony overlooking the street. A renewed cheer went up, with cries of “Viva Hoover” and “Viva Ayora” predominating. ‘With the appearance on . the balcony of the Hoovers, the troops and other marching units joined in a pretentious past the presidential house, with laying and colors' flying. All the formed groups that lined the streets swung into the procession. As each unit came abreast of the palace sabers were flourished and flags were di) in salute. was a bewildering show, a spon- taneous tribute that tou¢hed Mr. Hoo- ver dae&ly. ) ‘The fitty-odd members of the Amer- ican colony in Guayaquil were desirous of meeting the Hoovers, so later in the afternoon an informal reception was held in the palace, which Dr. i Part of the throng of 50,000 persol mission last December. RKED WITH MO ns which lined the s treets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, and welcomed the good-will i DAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929. THRONGS OF MORE THAN 50,000, SPREAD ALONG THREE MILES OF WATERFRONT, WARMLY WELCOME HOOVER PARTY TO ECUADOR;: ST IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY turned over in its entirety to the Presi- dent-elect for the duration of his stay. The program of the evening was to include a state banquet, given by Presi- dent and Senora Ayora, and a grand ball in_honor of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover were to return to the Cleveland late that night, but all other members of the party were advised they could remain in Guayaquil overnight and return to the ship early the next morning. Hotel reservations had been made, it was asseried. Conlusion at Hotel. A cog had slipped somewhere with regard to the hotel arrangements, how- ever, and there ensued several hours of good-natured confusion, while frantic efforts were made to find the rooms that had been reserved. It developed that several rooms had been set aside at one of the hotels, but it was im- possible to accommodefe all the mem- bers of the party in these. Guayaquil's hotels would be -easily mistaken for almost anything else if they were transplanted in a progressive American city. They are drab frame structures whose first stories are oc- cupied by stores or barrooms or other businesses and whose second stories con- tain the modest lobbies and hotel offices. The living quarters are far from modern, and bathrooms in connection are an exception. rather than the rule. The hotel business generally is slow, and the rooms have a musty odor suggestive of an old house. whose tenants long ago have forsaken it. Now, however, Guayaquil was doing the biggest hotel business in its history, and rooms were at a premium. Tele- phone calls, through interpreters, were made to the half a dozen hostelries in the port, but all reported their estab- lishments filled. Finally the Ecuado- rian army was called into play. A de- tail of officers began a personal canvass of the hotels and in half an hour re- turned with a list of rooms available for the visitors. - How they accom- plished the .impossible never will be known, but the Ecuadorian army can work wonders—especially with meek hotel proprietors. Overflow Taken Care Of. Most of the overflow was taken care of in a curious sort of family hotel, located on a quiet, unpaved side street, just off the main business section. The Americans were ushered up 2 narrow unlighted stairway to a second floor landing that served as a lobby, and thence to barn-like rooms, whose walls were whitewashed boards, topped off with lattice-work, and whose doors were merely planks nailed together with cleats and equipped with pad- locks and hasps. Several of the rooms faced on the street, but the others were utterly devold of windows, the lattice- work admitting light and air. The rooms were quite clean, however, and the small iron cots were neat, if not comfortable. A single electric bulb was suspended by a wire from the ceil- ing. There was a basin with running cold water, and by going through two corridors and down a flight of steps one could take & bath in the hotel bathtub. The hotel question disposed of, the party had a period of leisure in which to take a walk about the town and to inspect some of the sidewalk _cafes which flourished at every corner. It was impossible to shop, as the stores had been closed by government proclama- tion. The citizens who were not sipping refreshments at the sidewalk tables or strolling the streets. were enjoying the cool of the evening from balconies of their homes, or from first-floor win- dows, through half-open Venetian | blinds. This custom of watching the world pass by one’s window seems to be a popular one with the dark-eyed, long-lashed senoritas of Ecuador. The presidential banquet was to be a most formal function, so all members of the mission had brought ashore their dress clothes. As the hour for the din- ner neared there was a general retreat to the hotel rooms to prepare for the evening's festivities, and not long there- after the members of the party were converging at a substantial downtown club building, to become the dinner guests of the hospitable President of LUNGHEDN HONORS SPATZ AND ADES MacCracken Predicts Use of Refueling in Commer- cial Aviation. Air leaders of the National Capital joined with members of the Aero Club of Washington Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association to honor the | members of the crews of the Question Mark and refuelimg plane No. 1, which aided it in establishing a world en- durance record of more than six days, ;l' 'l‘ l1l|nchem1 yesterday in the Willard otel. Wililam P. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, declared that in his opinion the flight of the Question Mark will lead to an application of the refueling principle for | sustained flight to the commercial avia- | tion fleld in the not far distant future. He said that the system of refueling must be perfected, however, before it {can be applied successfully to civilian operations. Capt. Ira C. Eaker, chief pilot of the Question Mark, said that the flight has a very valuable application to military use. Refueling in flight can be em- ployed to increase materially the range of heavy bombardment planes, to en- able them to get off the ground safely with their heavy loads and to double their carying capacity by cutting down the amount of fuel. Refueling will be practicable in commercial use in the near future, he predicted. Among the other speakers were Maj. Carl Spatz, commander of the Ques- tion Mark; Lieut. Elwood R. Quesada, night pilot on the plane; Capt. Ross G. Hoyt, pilot of the refueling plane; Edward P. Warner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics, and Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, chief of the Army Air Corps. The French and British governments were represented at the Juncheon by Maj. Georges Thenault and Comdr. T. G. Hethering- ton, air attaches. Col. C. De F. Chandler, president of the club, presided. The luncheon was arranged by Walter Hinton, Burdette S. Wright and Ernest L. Jones. { Ecuador. (Covyright, 1929, by The Evening Star.) COMMERCE BODY WILL DINE TONIGHT Senator Bingham and Others to Address Chamber—400 Guests Enrolled. Leaders in the business and official life of Greater Washington will be guests this evening at the annual ban- quet of the Washington Chamber of Commerce at the Mayflower Hotel, which will mark the twenty-second anniversary of the founding of the organization. Arrangements have beeen made for about 400 guests. ‘The principal speaker on the after- dinner program will be Senator Bing- ham of Connecticut, chairman of the District subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee, who will dis- cuss some of the problems concerning the management of District affairs. ‘William Butterworth, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will discuss briefly some of the outstanding features of civic organiza- tion work. 2 Honors Question Mark Commander. ‘The annual banquet, in part, will take the form of a testimonial to the achieve- ment of a Washingtonian, Maj. Carl Spatz, commander of the Army .plane Question Mark, which last month established a refueling endurance flight record on the West Coast. A tribute to Maj. Spatz will be given by Thomas P. Littlepage, who will be toastmaster. Among the other guests of honor will be Senator Capper, chairman of the Senate District committee; Represent- ative Zihlman, chairman of the House District committee; Representative Sim- mons, chairman of the District sub- committee on appropriations; Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks; Commis- sioners _ Dougherty, Tallaferro and Ladue; Robert V. Fleming, president of the District Bankers' Association; W. 'W. Everett, president of the Washing- ton Board of Trade: Gen. Anton Ste- phan, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association; Ben T. Webster, president of the Washington Real Estate Board; C. R. Ahalt, presi- dent of the Arlington County Chamber of Commerce, and F. C. Goodnow, presi- dent of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Special Features Listed. A feature of the entertalnment pro- gram, prepared by a committee headed by Charles H. Frame, will be the depic- tion of the aims and activities of the chamber by a group of girls from the Marjorie Webster School of Expression. Another group of dancers from the same school will present “A Garland of Roses.” Miss Rose Pollio, member of the ‘Washington Opera Company and radio and concert artist,.will be presented in a group of numbers, as will Miss Frances Bingham Cole, concert soprano. Several dance numbers will be given by Miss Elizabeth Gorman and Orme Libbey. Songs will be offered by George O'Con- nor, accompanied by Matt Horne. The orchestral portion of the program will be by Sidney Seidenman’s orchestra. Ivan C. Weld, president of the cham- ber, will preside at the opening of the banquet and after commenting briefly on the work of the organization will in- troduce the toastmaster. Dr. W. L. Darby of the District Federation of Churches will offer the invocation. Reception Precedes Banquet. A reception will be held in the Chi- nese room before the banquet. C. Mel- vin Sharpe heads the reception com- mittee, which includes Warren C. Ken- dall and Ernest E. Herrell. Serving with Mr. Frame on tne entertainment com- mittee are S. B. Burgess, Marjorie Web- ster and Sidney Seidenman. Charles W. Darr is chairman of ar- nn::]mmu and serving with him are Rudolph Jose and C. Melvin Sharpe. ‘The decorations committee is composed of Joseph D. Dreyfuss, chairman; John S. Hornback, Arthur C. Smith and R. L. Pollio. Seating arrangements are in the hands of a group headed by Henry C. Cole, assisted by Dr. Bernard A. Baer, Ernest E. Herrell and W. McK. Stowell. R. L. McKeever is chairman of the publicity committee, which also somprises ‘Judge Mary O'Toole and Dorsey W. Hyde, jr. —_— Missing Girls Sought by Police. Police are searching today for Edna Mclntarff, 12 years old, and Agnes Captlin, 10 years old, who were reported to. have run away from the Industrial Home School about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Both girls have fair com- Ayora had | plexions, light hair and blue eyes. ol AMUSEMENTS JUNIOR THEATER—“Little Women.” Hundreds of children crowded the Junior Theater at Wardman Park Hotel yesterday afternoon for the open- performance of “Little Women, inaugurating Ogle, Tinnin and Brown's Spring repertory of old favorites of the stage, which have charmed younger generations of the past. Performances will be held each Fri- day and Saturday throughout February and March and possibly longer. Next week, “Robin Hood,” the play, will be the offering. Quaint costumes and the “mid-vic- torian” ideas of Mrs. Alcott’s famous March family. delighted the youngsters as much as did the very human story involved in “Little Women.” Shirley Horton as the winsome Amy was a gen- eral favorite. Miss Horton is both love- ly. and clever in her interpretation of the role. Leslie Kent as Meg is well cast also. Miss Elizabeth Valentine of New York, a member of the first Ben Greet com- pany playing in the United States as well as former leading lady with E. H Sothern, appears with the company for the first time, playing the role of Jo, the tomboy of the March household. Louis Cruger did some good work as Laurie, while Kate Conway made an appealing Mother March. Gordon Kilbourne gave fresh evidence of her ability in her version of little Beth. Frank Arundel of London, who has played with Sir Frank Benson’s Shakespearean and Old English comedy companies in England and with Walter Hampden in America, assumed the difficult role of Prof. Fred- erich Bhaer, Jo's inspiration. Mildred Natwick is an accomplished character artist in her excellent portrayal of Aunt March. yton Thorne, as the maid; Maxwell Davis, as John Brooke, and Robert Cass, as Mr. March, completed the cast. ‘Two scenes stand out for their effec- tiveness—Aunt March's angry denuncia- tion of the March impracticability when called upon to help out in a crisis, wherein her bark proves worse than her bite, and the passing of Beth. These are extremely well done. COOLIDGE PREPARING ADDRESS FOR G. W: U. President and First Lady to Re- ceive Degrees From University at Convocation February 22. President Coolidge 1s paring an address which he will ael?w;er February 22 at the convocation exercises of George Washington University, it was stated at the White House yesterday. He and Mrs. Coolidge, it was announced, will accept the degrees to be conferred upon them on that occasion by Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, president of the university. The President’s address will be of the nature, it was indicated, that is suitable for delivery on George Washington's birthday anniversary and before a body of educators. SEAPLANE RACES LISTED. Schneider Cup Contest in Septem- ber Off Isle of Wight. By the Associated Press. ‘The international Schneider Cup sea- grlna'mtc:s will be held this tll}\'l“{hlen g;e ent, the passage separal e of Wight from the mainland of England, on September 6-and 7. - Each country is allowed to enter sea- planes, and England, France and Italy have already signified their intention to compete, while the National Aeronatuics Assoclation has flled a blank entry for the United States, leaving selection of planes and pilots until a later date. Will Rogers Says: NEW YORK CITY.—Every day now stock market “faw down, go boom,” so today no session. Called off on account of the “flu.” And a funny thing, it was on account of the “flu.” If it had “flu” up they wouldn't have had to call it off on account of the “flu.” But as it “flu” downward, why every- body has to “flu” around Saturday and get ready for not only the “flu” Monday, but maybe pneumonia. I see where Heflin asked for a Sen- ate'investigation. This crash com- ing on the same day as the Pope becoming free, don't look good to long now till Grundy Wil stact draving dividends, LECTURER GIVES TALK ON BIRD LIFE Capt. Brown, Addressing Geographic Society, Out- lines Researches. Capt. C. W. R. Knight, British natu- ralist and photographer of bird life, feels certain that the simile, “blind as a bat,” is an unfair reflection on the eyesight of all bats. Not only that, but Capt. Brown, lec- turing here last night _for the National Geographic Scelety, came to the de- fense of the woodpecker, whose de- structive tendencies, he said, are over- rated by the public. ‘The speaker pointed out that wood- peckers, almost without exception, con- fine their activities to dead wood, and are harmless in so far as thrifty vege- tation is concerned. Capt. Brown has spent a great deal of time in the treetops with a camera, often under the most distressing cir- cumstances, waiting for his feathered subjects to consent to pose. Once Capt. Brown occupied the better part of two weeks perched atop a flimsy observation post mounted on a tree, all to get a few intimate shots of the heron's home life. Speaking of the starlings, Capt. Brown said it was harmful to disturb the balance of nature by importing birds ‘;;u?mm'{;' He said m‘: Amerlag gray rrel in England is as mucl disliked as are the starling and Englisn sparrow here, and that the transplanted rabbit is working havoc in Australia. The speaker appeared on the plat- form with a trained eagle perched on his wrist, and allowed the bird to fly about the stage, subject to his com- mands. SENATE APPROVES ROAD SURVEY FUND $4,800 Allowed for Study of Im- * provements to Conduit Highway. ‘The Senate yesterday afternoon adopted an amendment to the Army appropriation bill allos $4.800 to the chief of engineers for the purpose of making a survey looking to the widen- ing and improvement of Conduit road from the District Line to Great Falls. ‘The amendment was inserted on mo- tion of Senator Tydings (Democrat) of Maryland, who said a portion of this roadway needed improvement and that his State could not take action because gonduic road is owned by the United said there was a pi a parkway along the upper Potomac, of Conduit road would be necessary if tor Tydings explained that this study of the widening and improvement of the park development. Officers Ordered to Capital. Col. Fred W. Bugbee, U. S. Infantry, at Fort Moultrie, S, C., and Maj. Wil- liam C. Rose, Adjutant General's De- partment, at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., have been ordered to this city for duty at_the War Department. BRIGHTON HOTEL 2123 California Street N.W. Available in this exclusive apartment hotel, several newly furnished and redec- orated suites of one, two and three rooms, .at very moderate rates, including full hotel service. Excellent Cafe Wardman Management North 3454, tates. Senator King (Democrat) of Utah|g@ to establish | and he wondered if a separate survey |& the parkway plan goes through. Sena- | Conduit road would not interfere with |& 2001 16th St. N.W. Exceptionally attractive apartments of three out- side rooms, reception hall, bath and large kitchen. Reasonable Rentals The. Argonne Four rooms, kitchen, re- ception hall and bath, with all outside rooms; every apartment newly decorated; unexcelled service, in a desirably lo- cated fireproof building. Resident manager on premises. 16th & Columbia Rd. 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He went to the Philippines in 1901 as a member of the American teaching force, where he became divi- sion superintendent of schools and later superintendent of schools of the partment_of Mindanao and Sulu. IS Two _Serzunt: Are Retired. First Sergt. Charles Anderson, 12th Infantry, at Fort Washington, Md., and Master Sergt. William T. Coughlan, 17th Tank Battalion, at Ford Leonard Wood, Md., have been placed on the retired list of the Army on their own applica« tions. Each of these soldiers has ha} more than 30 years’ continuous service Somerset House | 1801 16th St. N.W.’ There are a few very desirable| ;rx:)tnmenu available ranging in size m 1 Room and Bath to 4 Rooms and Bath FRIGIDAIRE Resident Manager North 576 Wardman Management 1926 Ford 1938 Toder ge HILL & TIBBITTS Oven Sundays and Evenings 301 Pourteenth St. LTI TITI 41771777 2101 Connecticut Avenue Apartments of Washington’s most exclusive building Seven and nine rooms- and three baths with enclosed porches. 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