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Evening star., 1921-04-10

the peonies will be in bloom about
two weeks earlier this season.
OF all the flower beds in the many
parks about Washington none are at
tracing so much attention as two
very large pansy beds-one in the
Washington Monument grounds and
the other in Montrose Park. In the
Washington Monument bed the office
Of public buildings and grounds be-
lieves that it has the finest strain OF
pansies ever grown in any park in
the capital. The pansies in Mont
rose Park have been constantly in
bloom since last Thanksgiving.
Montrose Park is now one of the
favorite jaunts for Sunday and even
ing wanderlusters Almost every
evening and especially on Sunday
family picnic parties can be seen
about the park. 1t is easy of acce ss
for those who do not have motor
cars. The nearest stop Is 31st street
on the p street car line, and walk
two blocks north brings one to the
park.
Montrose Park is next to the Oak
Hill cemetery and used to be the old
Linthicum estate, one Of the finest
old estates in the capital. There is
lovers lane. leading to Massa-
chusetts avenue. about which many
romantic tales are told Along this
lane Is an old we'll at which. 1t is
said, Washington used to auench his
thirst.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ACCUSED US. RAD|OMAN
! ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
Oscar Nauck, on Bail for $500
Thefts From United States,
Is Suicide.

Oscar Nauck. twenty-year-old radio
operator. who recently was charged by
the police with the theft Of $500 worth
of platinum from the bureau of standard
and who later was relased on bond. died
at Emergency Hospital last night from
cyanide OF potassium poisoning, which
he swallowed shortly after 9 o'clock in
a restaurant at 1341 + street north
west.
Two phials Of the deadly cyanide were
in the pocket Of his coat. He carried
on his person a badge and cards show
ing that he was an assistant radio en-
gineer in the air mail service of the
Post Office Department and that his
west.
Nauck became i'll in the restaurant on
F. street An Emergency ambulance
was summoned and he was taken to
the hospital. accompanied by Bert l..
Olmsted. proprietor of the restaurant.
of the Emergency Hospital staff tried
to save the dying mans life, but were
unsuccessful.
Young Nauck was a graduate of
Mckinley Manual Training School.
His papers showed that he had been
employed at various times at the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company. the
radio operator on vessel of the
United States Shipping Board.
Documents bearing what were said
to be code messages and one sug-
gesting that he was tired of life
were included in his personal ef-
fectS.
Nauck was arrested recently while
loading several thousands of dollars
worth of radio apparatus onto a
truck parked at the bureau of stand
ards outside the radio building. He
later is said to have confessed to the
theft Of a large quantity of the plati-
mum, which was found buried in the
cellar at his home. Released on bail
was Immediately rearrested and
charged with the theft of the auto
mobile used in the larceny.
The body will be viewed by Coro-
ner hewitt today.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
SESSIONS OPEN MONDAY.
More Than 1000 Delegates Will
Represent 1000, 1000 Women.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April s-The
National League Of Woman Voters
with approximately 2.000. 600 members
In the forty-eight states. will open
It's second annual convention here
Monday with about 1000 delegates and
alternates representing the member
ship of its first convention since the
women were given the right to vote.
The convention will last through the
week and will bring to Cleveland
many of the most prominent women in
the country.
Republican and democratic women
alike. their partisanship forgotten,
will be here to rededicate their en-
ergies to winning from the national
lawmakers and from each of the
forty-eisht state governmental those
rights which they believe the women
of America must have to fulfill their
highest duties under their right to
vote.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
Likens Pessin,ist to
Blind Mar, Seeking
Cat in Dark Room
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Sp<cfAl 1GSpatch 10 me star
BALTIMORE. April 9.-"The
curse Of the day is pessimism.
a pessfmisf Is like a blind man
in a dark room. looking for n
cat that isn't there" This was
one of several striking points
made by Edward J. Catteli.
statistician of the city of Phila-
delphia. who delivered an ad-
dress on "The Love of Life" mt
the thirty-seventh annual ban-
quet of the Old Town Merchants
and Mnnufacturers' Association
this week.
He declared the United states
to he in a better md stronger
condition now than ever before
in it's history. "we're not one
penny poorer because of the
world war;" he said, "we're
richer"
"There fs nothing to dread
in our national debt. II hut
$1,000 900 of our people put
aside 10 cents each day for n
year the amount collected would
pay both principal and intcrest
OF this nations debt. We're
going on from day to day in
this country to bigger and bet
ter things"
Evening star., 1921-04-10
CONGRESS TO GET
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Intensive Action Is Planned
to Impress DepIorabIe Con-
ditions Existing Here.

Following the procedure of the cam
paign last fall in the interest of the
school building program. school Off
clals Will submit to the new Congress
comprehensive report outlining in
detail the so-called deplorable condi-
tions In the school system. The report
has been drafted by DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou. superintendent. for the purpose of
impressing on the members Of Con-
gress. and particularly the new ones.
the imperative need of sufficient funds
to finance the building project.
Ihe building program will be sent
to Congress early this week by the
Commissioners. probably with a re-
quest that the legislation be enacted
so that the Districts surplus revenues,
amounting to nearly $4,500.00 can be
withdrawn from the Treasury to carry
it out. The city heads already have
Endorsed the use Of the surplus money
for this purpose.
Citizens Associations. trade bodies
and clubs which hold meetings this
week are expected to take action sup
porting any program which the Com
missioners send to Congress. 1t also
is believed that they will indorse the
use OF the surplus revenues to finance
1t. In fact. school authorities are
seriously considering the question OF
issuing formal appeal to civic and
labor organizations, clubs. trade
bodies and other associations, to back
up the program and go to Congress
with a united front and urge that i,
be carried out.
One Of the largest meetings of the
week. at which the school building
program will be the chief topic OF
discussion, will be the regular month.
ly meeting Of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, Tuesday night
which has been designated by the
chamber as school night" A report
on school conditions prepared by a
special committee. headed by H. H.
Classic. will be made. Among the
speakers will be Senator Pat Harri-
son Of Mississippi and DR.. Ballou.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
GIFT FROM MRS. HARDING.
Sends Flowers to Benefit for
Animal Rescue League.

Mrs. Harding is an active member
of the Animal Rescue League and yes
terday substantially evidenced her in
terest by sending a quantity of flow-
ers from the White House conserva-
tories to be used at the large beneflt
card party at the Washington Club,
the flowers being auctioned off at the
close OF the game. Mrs. Mendum r.
Blumenberg, frst vice president of
dressed doll. which also was sold at
auction.
A large number Of society women
played during the afternoon, while
others who bought tables turned them
back to ne resoid. thereby adding
much to the financial result Of tho
event
Evening star., 1921-04-10
EXETER ALUMNI ELECT
DR.. JACOBS PRESIDENT
Principal Perry and Prof. Tufts
Speakers at Dinner of South
ern Association.

The Phillips Exeter Academy.
Southern Alumni Association. held
it's first reunion dinner in six years
last night at the University Club,
where were gathered together men
representing various classes from
1871 to 1918. Between old-time songs
and cheers speeches by DR. Lewis
Perry, principal for the past seven
years, and Prof. James A. Tufts in
structor in English for tho past
forty-two years. were made.
DR.. Henry B. Jacobs. 70. was elect
ed president Of the association. other
officers elected were: Lucian s. Tilton,
II: Morris Whitridge. 's5: r Ross
Perry. jr.. IS: Clarence Wilson. '92:
Howard Hardiman. 10, and George
Adams Howard. Is. vice presidents
and Constant Southworth. II. secre-
tary-treasurer. Fred K. Barbour,
Francis B. Loring. George F. RAN
dolph, William Schaus. Charles H.
Weston anu p. H. Page compose the
executive committee.
Carroll T. Bond. retiring president,
was toastnaster.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
Democrats Named to
SerUe Senate on
d. e.. Committee

The democratic personnel Of
the Senate District committee,
as selected by the democratic
committee on committees. In
Senator P0merene of Ohio. Sem
ator King Of Utah, Senator
Sheppard Of Texas, senator
Glass of Virginia and Senator
Stanley of Kentucky.
Senator Stanley In the new
democratic member Of the Dis
trict committee. The four other
senators aerved on TIL. commit-
tee in last Congress.
The District Committee will
be composed Of thirteen sena-
tors. eight republicans and five
democrats. The republican per-
sonnel, which has been an
nOunced hitherto, IL senator
Ball of Delaware, chairman;
Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont,
Senator Jones' of Washington,
Senator Cappcr Of Kansas, Sem
ntOr Elkins Of West Virginia..
Senator Cameron of Arizona.
senator GOodinE of Idaho and
Senator Weller Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
|ASP|RANTS IN FIELD
FOR DISTRICT Jobs
Commissioners Indicate No
Intention of Making Any of
Suggested Changes.

Applicants arc in the field for the po-
sitions OF supervisor of Fairgrounds
and superintendent OF weights and
measures of the District it was learned
last night
While the Commissioners have given
no intimation that they intend to make
changes in these offices il is known that
there are aspirsnts for those two jobs
and that their friends have been to the
District building to speak for them.
No Changes Considered.
Commissioner oyster. who superyises
tn" Fairgrounds department and the
office Of weights and measures. indicated
yesterday that he has not considered
changes in these OF any of the other
offices under him.
Rumors have been in circulation since
the new Commissioners took Office to
the effect that there would be a change
in the head OF the police department
and one report has been published of a
proposed reorganization of the higher
offices of the fire department.
The new city heads. however, have
given no thought to such changes un
to this time. They have spent all Of
their time becoming familiar with
the most important problems facing
them. and they have made IL clear
that they intend to move very slow ly
in making any changes in the heads
of departments.
Fairgrounds Candidate.
II is understood that another woman
has been mentioned TO the commls-
sioners for the position of head of
Fairgrounds That office is now held
by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. who is
also a member of the board OF edu-
cation. George NJ. Roberts is now
superintendent of weights and meas
ures.
With conferences beginning Tues
day looking to a merger of the stree
car companies. Commissioner Oyster
probably will be unable TO give atten-
ton to these matters for some time.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
BUSY WEEK AT Y. M. c. A,
Lobby Concert, Lecture and Stunt
Night on PROGRAM.

There is to be a lobby concert AZ
the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow night, to
be followed by a lecture on wild
event Friday night.
Albert A. Hansen will give the
wild flower lecture, telling of such
flowers in this vicinity. The musical
program tomorrow night will be a
varied one. Members of the Y. NJ.
event"
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ANNOUNCE LECTURE.
Christian Scientist to Speak Tomor-
row and Tuesday.

Lectures on Christian Science will
be delivered at First Church of Christ;
Scientist, Columbia road and Euclid
street. tomorrow and Tuesday even
ings at S o'clock, under the auspices
of First Church of this city. The
lecturer. Frank H. Leonard. c. S. B..
of Chicago, ILL.,. is a member of the
board of lectureship of the mother
church, the First Church of Christ,
Scientist. in Boston. Mass
He will be introduced tomorrow
evening by DR.. Frank r. Bunker,
first reader of First Church, and on
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Harriet
Hitchcock. second reader. The lectures
are free to the public.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
DISTRICT JOINS j. S.
IN WAR ON LIQUOR
Commissioner Oyster Con-
fers on Joint Action to
End BootIegging Here.

Determined to put stop to boot
Logging and ''rum-makinR" in the
District, Commissioner James r. Oys-
ter. who supervises the police depart
ment. conferred yesterday afternoon
with federal prohibition officials and
talked over the question of co-opera-
tion between the prohibition bureau
and the police.
The federal agents and the police
are already working smoothly to-
gether in seeking violators OF the pro-
hibition law. but it is probable that
as a result of yesterdays conference
they will redouble their efforts.
Wants d. c. to Lead.
Commissioner Oyster is taking q
personal interest in the enforcement
of the prohibition law because he be-
lieves the National Capital should set
an example to the country in observ-
ance of law.
He feels that if each patrolman on
the police force Keeps on the alert for
suspicious persons and places on his
beat the department Will be able 10
give the fullest measure of aid to the
federal agents In bringing Violators TO
trial.
To Determine whether any OF the
new rules governing the conduct or
members of the fire department work
undue hardship or discomfort on the
ferred yesterday afternoon with Fire
Chief George Watson.
The Commissioner had before him
a series of written reports from the
two deputy chiefs and the several bat
ia lion chiefs as to what they think OF
the new rules.
While these reports have not been
made public. it is known that the
chiefs expressed different views on
certain sections of the rule book which
have been criticised by citizens asso-
Citations.
The Commissioner went over the re-
ports from the chiefs and discussed
each one in detail with the head of
the fire department.
Commissioner Oyster made ii plain
before the conference that he had no
desire to upset the new rule book as
a whole or any large portion of il.
Following TrafIfc.
Commissioner Oyster also is keeping
closely in touch with the traffic situa-
ton. He made another tour of the
heart of the city Friday night to get
an idea of how the new traffic rules
are working out.
He is still keeping an eye on the
traffic situation on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets,
where there has been much complaint
of hackers darting out from the park
ing space in front of passing machines.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
EMPLOYEES MAKE MERRY
Twenty-Year Club Of Veteran
Workers Enjoy Annual

Business cares were forgotten by
members Of the Twenty-Year Club OF
Woodward & Lothrop's department
store. at the annual banquet of the
club last night on the roof Of the
Washington Hotel. The banquet was
attended by nearly 100 officials and
employees who have been connected
with the firm for twenty years or
more.
Joining in the spirit Of levity, the
bosses of the various departments
were made the good -natured object OF
iibes by their subordinates, and the
latter. in turn. were subjected to re-
taliatory remarks by their superiors
feature OF the evening was the dis
tribution Of copies of an extra paper,
''The Twenty-Year Club News" in
which the history OF the founding of
the store was related and Witticisms
exchanged.
Tribute to Founders.
The only serious number on the
program was a silent rising tribute
TO S. w. Woodward and Alvin NJ
Lothrop. the late founders of the con-
Germ. accompanied by the unveiline
of large portraits of the two men.
Short addresses were made by Dom
aid Woodward, president Of the firm;
w. w. Everett, vice president; Max
Fischer. treasurer. and Col John Tenn
PIE GrdSeS.
Those who took part in the musi-
cal program were the Montrose quar-
tet, Camille Little, James Young,
Tony Lewis. Miss Lillian Barker.
Jack Mullane and Prof Wang.
Members Of Club.
Members of the club are Miss J. W.
Alder. Miss j. Allen, A. w. Allison. i.
II. Austin. H. Barschkies. r. /. Birch.
ID. S. Boyer. w. T. Brady. Miss J. Bray.
ton. j. NJ. Buzzell. Miss Rita Ryrne,
Miss Rosa Byrne. Miss NJ. d. Collins
Miss A. Conway, Miss NJ. Curran, c. f.
Davis. j. Davies. William Davies, ].
N. Deering. Miss S. Eber, ]. H. Edes.
G. n. Everett, w. w. Everett, s, s.
Everett. NJ. Fischer, Miss M. c.
Fischer. I. f. Fronani. f. c. Gatchell
c. F. Gray. J. w. Gray. C. G. Helmick.
j. \. Harding. c: H.. Hospital, J. A.
Hobson. J. P; Hayden. Miss G. /.
Mrs NJ; Johnson. r. B. Judd. c. A.
nan. v. f. Lake, d. B. Lee, W. H.
Lehman. Miss A. Lenoir, Miss A. A.
Lewis. w. F. Leimberg, F.. E.. Mack.
II. r. Meitzler. Miss A. Metz. Miss 81
f. Murray. F.. Muller. r. O. MuIlikin.
r. NJ. Miller. Miss f. McI;ill, w. j.
Mcmahon. Miss 4. E. Mcintyre. Mrs.
]. C. Nourse. Miss G. Noyes, r. r
Olive. H. " Ostermayer. c. B. Oster-
mayer. Miss B. NJ Phelps. H. b. Price.
]. +. Pyle. 6. r. Porter. Miss A. Reed
l. II. B. Robinette. f. A. Sage, F. p
Scott. Mrs. X. Sparo. w G. Sparrow
Miss J. Sammond. Miss A. Thornton
G. A. Fenable. l.. f. Williams, Miss c.
A. Winnie. F. E. Woodward. J. H. Zepp.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ROOSEVELT TO REVIEW.
Assistant Navy Secretary to See
Atlantic Fleet at Guantanamo.

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt will leave Washington April
20 to review the Atlantic feet at
Guantanamo, Cuba. and make tho re-
turn trip north with 1t. He will travel
to Miami. Fla. by train and thence
to Havana. Cuba. by seaplane.
The trip to the fleet base will be
made on a destroyer. Mr.. Roosevelt
will be accompanied by his aid. Lieut..
Commander c. J. Warren.
Mr.. Roosevelt will probably arrive
on board the dreadnausht PennsyI-
vania, flagship OF Admiral H. B. Will
son. commander -in-c chief Of the feet,
Apri. Is. The fleet will start north
under full power the next day and
probably will break up OF the Vir-
ginia capes. April 30 or May 1, the
various divisions scattering to their
home yards for overhaul.
Secretary DENLY returned this week
from a tour Of inspection Of tho fleet
and shore bases in Cuba, Haiti and
Santo Domingo.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
INCREASE IN MEASLES.
Health Official Urges That Children
Be Protected.

Measles has been on the increase
among the children of the city in the
last few days. Assistant Health OFF,
Ger ]. L. Norris stated yesterday.
Although the disease is not serious
it is easily communicated. and DR..
Norris advises that children who
show an acute catarrhal condition or
head cold be watched. as this is a
symptom of the disease. He also ad-
with p,aymates who show signs of a
head colo.
Measles. according to the health
department officials, increases IN al
ternating years.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
G|[LETT WILL GET
RECORD MAJORITY
Speaker to Be Reelected.
Will Be Opposed Nomi-
naIIy by Kitchin.

AS result of separate caucuses by
the republicans and democrats the House
is ready to organize promptly at noon
tomorrow.
Speaker Gillett. renominated by the
republicans. will be reelected by the
biggest majority any Speaker ever re-
ceived. He will be opposed nominally
by Representative Claude Kitchin
(democraD Of North Carolina, who by
virtue of the nomination becomes mi
nority leader. succeeding the late
Champ Clark.
Back after long rest. Mr.. Kitchin
said he felt physically fit to carry on
his work as minority leader. but at his
request Representative Garrett Ten
nessee, was named as acting leader.
There was a spirited fight in the
democratic caucus for the ways and
means assignment which went to Mr..
Tague Of Massachusetts by a majority
Of i've votes over Representative
Hayden. Arizona The stand recently
taken by some democrats on the Ford
ney emergency tariff figures largely in
the contest Mr. TaSus voted against
the Fordney bill and Mr.. Hayden sup
ported it.
Committee Action Ratified.
At their final caucus republicans
ratified the action OF the committee
on committees and adopted the report
on standing committee assignments.
The action OF the general committee
n PiNysV ~ rAcA - 70 1a M \
agriculture on the steering commit
tee was approved. Representative
Nolan. California, who holds a union
card. and Representative Anderson.
Minnesota. long active in urging legis-
lation designed to aid the farming in
along with Representative Greene.
Vermont, who succeeds Chairman
Winslow Of the Interstate Commerce
committee. Other members hold over
Representative Mondell, the repub-
lican leader, and Representative
knutson. Minnesota, republican whip.
will serve again, both having been
reelected.
Republican committee assignee nts,
aside from those already published.
showed many changes. Seven new
members were placed on the agricul-
tural committee which will report out
the packer control bill, which failed
~ sAAS A@OASo AooI oSSSASA. ! Aey
are: Williams, Illinois; Sinclair. North
Dakota; the only non-partisan re-
publican in the House; Hays, Mis-
souri,: Thompson. Ohio. Gerhard,
Pennsylvania: Clague. Minnesota, and
Clarke. New York.
Woman's Request Granted.
Representative Robertson, Okla
homa, the only woman member, was
put on Indian affairs. where she
wanted to be.
New members Of the naval affairs
committee are Burdick, Rhode Island:
Patterson, New Jersey; Kline, New
York. and Swing, California
Two committees which were ex-
pected to be dropped. woman suffrage
and alcoholic liquor traff1o need Of
hich. it was said, had passed, were
continued Representative Mann,
Illinois, retired as chairman of the
former and returned to HIS Old
status as House free lance without
assignment
Representative Nolan was made
chairman OF labor and representative
Knutson OF pensions
Tho census committee, which rnust
prepare a bill for House reapportion-
ment, has three new members. Beedv.
Maine; Faust. Missouri, and Wyant'
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ELECTED TO AL-DJEBAR.

William Boone Douglas. jr, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boone Doug
lass. 1851 Irving street, has been
elected to the Al-Djebar Society in
the department of chemistry, Cornell
University. Mr. Douglass, who is a
graduate of Eastern High School
was first lieutenant of Company +
when it won the competitive drill OF
the High School Cadets Regiments,
He is spending q vacation with his
pArentk
Evening star., 1921-04-10
NEWS OF MUTINY CLEARED.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 9.-Re-
ports of a mutiny aboard the steam
or WiIlhile Of the William Line, from
New York for San Francisco. were
cleared up tonight by a radio dis.
patch from her commander. Capt.
Wilson, saying there had been
some trouble with the crew and that
seyen sailors had been put ashore.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
CREDIT MEN TO MEET.
Manager Who Answers Most Cues
tions Will Get Prize.

Credit department managers will
meet at $50 o'clock tomorrow night at
the Raleigh Hotel, under auspices of
the Associated Retail Credit Men of
Washington. The feature of the
evening will be a series of quiz
questions" A prize is to be awarded
to the manager who can answer the
most questions correctly.