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Evening star., 1923-09-29
FAKE FIRE DRAWS
CARNIVAL CROWDS
Bonfire Started and Alarm Sounded
in'Arlington County to
Attract People.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASHTON HEIGHTS. Va, September
29.-The Ballston and Arlington nre
departments, followed by hundreds OF
county citizens, who are noted Tor
their,readiness to lend assistance to
their neighbors in times of fire, last
night responded to an alarm from this
place. Arriving here they found
huge bonfire and short distance
away. in a beautiful grove OF trees
at the corner of Marion and Ashton
avenues, the stage all set for Dig
open-air entertainment. The fire was
quickly extinguished. after which the
firemen and their followers parked
their apparatus and other vehicles
of conveyance, took the joke good
naturedly and stepped in to enjoy the
festivities planned for them.
This was the novel metnod EN-
ployed bye the Ashton Heights Citi-
zens' Association in inviting citizens
of its and neighboring communities
to the biggest and brightest enter
tainment ever held under the auspices
of the organization.
A musical and dancing program, de-
lightfully rendered, and dancing We're
the outstanding features.
The affair was presented by COM
mittce of the association, consisting
of the following: Mrs. NJ G. Major,
chairman; Mrs. Daniel Milrick, Mrs.
F. ]. Kelly, Mrs. Frank Blake, Mrs.
d. l.. Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Eacho. Mrs. John Dyer, T. J. Wagner
and Mrs. George Cooke. The pro-
ceeds will be placed in the treasury
of the association and used for the
advancement of the community's in
terests.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
-FOUR MOTORISTS
| Lose MD. License.
Eleven Others From Wash
Ington Suffer Suspensions
/, -, for Violations.
special Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
. BALTIMORE, Md, September 29.-
Four Washington motorists lost their
right to operate car in Maryland
ana eleven others suffered penalties
ol from ten to forty-five days sus-
pension for violations of the state
motor vehicle laws the past week,
according to the weekly report Of the
automobile commissioner made pub
lie today
On charges of operating a car while
intoxicated licenses Of the following
were revoked: John S. Brennan, sal
Sth street northeast; Richard Gattan,
6o4 Milwaukee avenue; Charles j.
Menasco. 1I01 p street northwest. and
Leo hewitt. 53l sth street southeast.
lSeven motorists were penalized
with ten days suspension for speeding
IN exceeding the speed limit Of thirty
nve mics an haur: Cecil johnson.
ISi6 t street northwest: Frank J.
Baiik. sl4 street northwest; r.
Blschon. 1919 H street northwest:
aarry eaton. 2903 Woodland street:
Aoraham Goldberg, 1872 7th street
northwsst: Richard J. Blood. 621 Al
IIson street northwest; william II.
fepse.
Three had the license suspended for
ten days for operating without a Ii
cense: George Drew. 1415 Rhode
Island avenue northwest: Stewart
Fauntain, 1915 9th street northwest,
west. while Thomas De Vito. 1925
Quincy street. drew forty-five days
suspension for operating a car after
mis- license had been suspended.
Evening star., 1923-09-29

not considered here of great impor-
tance. Consequently the London con-
ference will proceed without the
Italian delegation.
Great Britain Is not taking any IN
terest in this meeting, for the reason
that 1t is believed at the foreign Of
fee that 1t can result in no good as
its coming at this time affords an
other controversy, however small. The
fact OF the matter is that Britain was
pushed into this conference much
against her will when she was at
tempting to avoid becoming involved
In continental troubles az much as
possible.
Britain wants Tangier internation-
allied. France wants 1T made French
protectorate. and while Spain osten-
sibly wants full Spanish control III Is
believed here that she would quickly
acquiesce in any compromise that
France and Britain might agree to.
AS long as two years ago France
asked for a conference to settle, the
question. which potentially was a
vehicle for trouble. The British gov
ernment believed no compromise was
possible. because of the wide diver
gence of definite views, and stalled
1t off. Early this year, however.
Britain agreed to a conference of ex-
perts to ascertain il compromise
might be possible. The delegates met
In June, but did not make much prog
ress. and the conference since has
been mostly a series of postpone
ments. The British government would
like to let the matter rest until some
of the more serious difficulties In Eu-
rope recede from the limeiight.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
FALLS CHURCH.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, September 90
fSpeciaD Citizens Association
Will meet at Parish hall Monday at
500 pm. The following committees
have been announced for the year:
Executive. chairman, F. H. Eastman;
Rev. r. A. Castleman, D. r. Luttrell,
II. e. Brown, Mrs. s. s. Cline, E. T.
Fenwick, A. M. Wheeler. Public
school, chairman, H. Coward; r. w.
Belcher, Mrs. Barron Fredricks, Rev.
s; r.. Murray, Mrs. A. NJ Wheeler.
chairman, NJ; E. Church; S. s. Cline,
Mrs. G. w. Hawxhurst. P. B. Nourse,
j. c. NJ. Valentine. Public utilities,
chairman, w. M. Ellison; J. II.
Bethune, J. B. Daughton, f. H. Hin
kins, w. T. Parrot. Sanitation, chair
man, A. L. Anderson; Dr. r. J. For
mad. H. NJ. Keyser, DR.. Henry
Knowles, M. N. Pope. Public order.
chairman, ". w. Fowler; DIR. J.. B.
Could Rev. w. s. Knox, S. A. Rohwer,
A. NJ. Wheeler. Publicity. chairman, J.
o., Martin, Mrs. S. s. Cline, Mrs. n.
Coward, Mrs. w. A. Fravel, G. w.
Mrs; P; II; smythe, e; A. Stewart. :.
lection. chairman. c. E. Rullman: C.
A. Berger, George C. Crossman, Bar
ron Fredricks, w. H. Lynch. Lee
highway, chairman. Barron Fredricks,
H. A. Fellows, E. r. Fenwick. Recre-
alton, S. 8. Cline, c. v. Shreve, C.
N. McGroarty. Membership, chairman,
Mrs. George T. Mankin: Miss Pencil
ope Brown, Mrs. r. J. Formal. w. A.
Fravel. e. e. Gage, J. c.. Hoskins,
Miss j. T. Howard, Mrs F. w. Jones,
j. H. Riley, Mrs. S. H. Styles
Evening star., 1923-09-29
"SIGNS" PLENTY FOR COLD
WINTER IN MARYLAND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. September a.
Plenty of persimmons. black walnuts
and chinquapins.
The "goosequilI'' weather prophets
would say this is a sure sign of cold
winter in store for Maryland.
Deputy State Forester j. A. Cope,
who has just returned from a south :
ern Maryland inspections trip, where
he gave instructions to prepare prop
erty owners for the autumn forest
fire season, says there are plenty of
these signs in the southern Mary
land counties .,,,,
He believes In the "goosequfll
weather forecast theory about per-
simmons. He declared he had never
seen as many since he has been con-
nected with the forestry department.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
.TANG|ER DISPUTE
PAR[Ey RE0PENED
Conference Over Irritating,
Issue in Europe Resumed
in London.

BY Wireless to The Star and Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Copyright. 1923.
LONDON. September 29.-The con-
ference on Tangier-another one of
the irritating things which is keeping
the European pot boiling. but which
will not develop into a real row very
soon-was resumed in Lo1,don yesterday.
AS far as can be ascertained, the ex-
pert delegates are just as far apart
now as though the three countries in
volved had not been working on the
subject for some years.
Italy Has Eye ON Tangiers.
AS stated in these dispatches some
time ago, Premier Musso1ini, flushed
with the victory at Corfu and momen-
tariIy holding the upper hand in
Fiume, is turning longing eyes to-
ward Tangier. Up to now; however.
he has been checkmated by the action
of Great Britain in its policy of tell
ing him it is bad enough to have
France, Spain and Great Britain in
disagreement without bringing in
Italy. whose interest in Tangier is
Evening star., 1923-09-29
DETOURS ANNOUNCED.
Repairing Roads in Montgomery
and Prince Georges.

Special Dispatch tosThe Star.
BALTIMORE. September 2s.-The
following detours in Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties are listed
In the state roads detour bulletin for
week ending October s:
Montgomery - Lees Corner to
Beallsvilfe. At Lees Corner (0.0)
follow new road, turn sharp left
(1.5), turn left at (2.5). turn sharp
right 900. turn sharp left {3.2).
regain state road at Poolesville, turn
right (3.O to Beallsville (6.0).
Length of detour so miles. Condi-
ton good.
Prince Georges-Defense highway.
At end of concrete turn left on Gin
der road (0.0) to Seabrook, turn
right t0.0 to Glendale, turn right
across Pennsylvania railroad tracks
u.5) and go straight on dirt road.
turn right at fork (2.2) and regain
main road {3.0). Length of detour,
80 miles. Condition fair.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
TAX COLLECTOR APPEALS
TO RUDOLPH FOR CLERKS
Temporary Help Sent Towers,
swamped With Tax Bills to
Be Made Out.

With three times the number of
tax bills to be made out this year
than were prepared a year ago, Chat
ham Towers. collector of taxes today
sent an as. o. S." call to Commissioner
Rudolph for clerical help.
The Commissioner responded by
asking all other departments Of the
District government to detail tenn
porarily as many typists as could be
spared to the tax office.
The first half of the taxes for the
current fiscal year must be paid dur
ing November. and the bills must be
ready before November !.
In German musical notation the let
ter III is used to denote B natural,
the letter B being applied to our B
Evening star., 1923-09-29
WOMEN ARE KNIGHTS
IN MD. TOURNAMENT
Successful Riders at Sunday School
Picnic at Burtonsville
Crown Men.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, September 90
tournament, novel in character. in
that young women constituted the
knights" was recently held at Bur-
louisville. this county, in connection
with the annual picnic of ST. Marks
Sunday school of that vicinity Miss
Alexenia NARROW, who rode as Knight
of l Know I Won't; Mrs. J. Sinclair,
as Knight of Dew Drop; Miss Flor
cnce Connell, as knight of 1 Should
Worry, and Miss MoZelle Downs, as
knight of Stoney Lonesome. were the
successful riders. At the dancing of
the royal set which followed, Miss
NARROW crowned Roy Snyder. Mrs.
Sinclair crowned her husband. Miss
Connell crowned Taliaferro NARROW
and Miss Downs crowned Frederick
CLANCY.
Mr. Harran of Odenton. Md. deliv-
cred the address to the knights"
and also the coronation address Dr.
William T. Brown of Burnt Mills
was chief marshal. and his aides were
Roy Snyder and Lewis Becraft.
Other features of the occasion in
cluded fat woman's race. which
was won by Miss Schumann of Fair
land; a lean woman's race. won by
Miss Myrtle Lusby of Burnt Mills, and
peanut races. which were won by
Alfred Wheeler and Miss Martha
Neel Wheeler.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
PRINCE GEORGES VOTERS
TO BE ROUSED BY LEAGUE
All Citizens Will Be Urged to Take
l.. Part in Next Elec-
tiOp
Special Dlspa tch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd. September 20.
An intensive campaign to get every
eligible person to register and vote in
the election. Tuesday, November 6, is
TO be made by the Citizens League of
FRINGE Georges county. Committees
TO push this work are to be named
Tor each election district in the
county.
The league is gratified over the fact
that of the fifteen candidates approved
by 1t in the recent primaries eleven
were nominated Candidates to be in
dorsed by the league in the election
Tuesday, November 6, will be decided
upon at a meeting of the organiza-
nicipal building. The matter has been
considered by the leagues executive
committee which. 1t is expected, will
submit tentative list to the meeting
Tor approval or rejection.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
DR.. MAURICE r. EGAN
HAS SERIOUS SETBACK
Former Minister to Denmark Re-
ported Unconscious al Sum
mer Home.

By the Associated Press.
BEACH HAVEN. N. J., September
2s.-Unexpected and rather serious
complications. 1t was announced by
physicians. have developed in the con-
dition OF DR.. Maurice r. Egan, former
minister to Denmark, who has been
seriously i'll at his summer home here
since September g.
DR.. Egan has partly lost conscious
ness and his heart action Is weaken
ed, said the statement. 1t was en-
phasized, however, that while the out
look for his recovery Is not so bright
as it was yesterday. the change need
not necessarily be considered a sink
ing spell.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
SWIMMING POOL PLAN
DEFEATED IN RICHMOND
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. September 90
Mayor Ainslie made a recommends
ton that the council appropriate
$4,000 to build free swimming pools
IN various parts of the city, saying
that they would prove beneficial in
every way, and that they would afford
opportunities for swimming that are
now denied thousands Of persons.
The matter went to the council and
was defeated, the rea son being that
the FUNDS are not available. The city
maintains lighthouses in the city, for
which there is a nominal charge for
soap and towels.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
WE ARE UNABLE TO
SUPPLY THE DEMAND

from prospective purchasers for well
situated business and investment properties.
II you have for sale business or other
income producing property. and will COM
municate with Us, either by letter or tele-
phone, we will assure you most energetic
action looking TO its quick sale.
ARNOLD AND COMPANY
1416 Eye Street Main 2434
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Girl Scouts Hike and
Picnic.

Troop miss Catherine Wiley.
girls met at the Noel House on Satur-
day. June 9. and went on a hike.
Camp was made in the woods. and
over the camp fire built by Lieut..
Wiley. Dorothy Claypole. Ruth Nc
Kinney and Leah Woods. bacon was
cooked.
After lunch. stories were read, then
games were played. They hiked to
the nearest farmhouse for water.
blazing a trail as they went.
Lieut. Wiley read a story to one
of the candidates, while Helen Streeks
and Ethel Botz were helped in their
tenderfoot work by Leah Woods.
hunted wild flowers. looking up their
names in a flower guide.
A few more games were played,
after which they packed up for the
trip home. 1t was decided that no
more meetings would be held until
October.
Troop 11-Miss Fitzmorris. captain.
Violet troop held its regular meeting
a the Northeast Catholic High School
on June s. The girls decided to con-
tinue to hold business meetings dur
ing the summer
Following the meeting games we're
played.
Troop 20-Mrs. Dana Durand, cap
tain; Virginia Stephenson, scribe.
The troop did not hold a regular
meeting, but attended an entertain
ment given by the Boy Scouts of
Troop Is, at the Cleveland Park
Church.
Troop 42-Mrs. Conrad Young, cap
tain; Marion NJ. Bates scribe. The
usual meeting was held June s. After
the exercises the captain gave a talk
and games were played.
On account of the size of the troop
it has been decided that two troops
will be formed in the fall.
Troop 34-MisS Vera Lawrence
captain. The regular meeting was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the captain. Plans for a
lawn party were discussed Several
of the girls worked on parts of their
test.
Plans for the summer were made.
The monthly dinner meeting of the
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Adolphus Station at Silver Spring, Md
at o'clock.
An enrolment ceremony took place
when several officers were presented
with pins. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, ma
tional president. presented the badges
and made a speech.
A picnic supper was enjoyed on
the porch. After this a business meet.
ing was held. Several things were
discussed, among them a trip to West
River.
Mrs. Charles r. Lindsay, jr.. gave
an interesting talk on Camp Andree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
A Sweet Girl Graduate.

Betty was to graduate,
At least. her folks hoped so,
And Betty said she'd make il
And she surely ought to know:
But Betty's credits weren't all there
They Crept in mighty slow.
Her English credits stood up tall.
Superior to the rest:
Her Latin Jagged quite far behind;
The chemistry was best:
But. when il came to history.
Those dates were Betty's pest
Betty's mother worked real hard
To make her dress look right;
Her relatives sent presents
That made an awesome sight.
It's bad as being married" said
IF I ffunk-good night
Betty burned the midnight lights
Until the fuse wore out:
Mosquitoes buzzed to taunt her
But, books piled high about.
She worked until her eyes were sore
And settled every doubt.
AT last the fatal day arrived
For her examinations.
She wrote her answers steadily
With detailed explanations
And. when she finished them. she said
Farewell. denominations"
Then home she went and sound she
slept
Till it was time 10 dress:
And, after graduation, she said
Il really must confess.
Next time. I'd rather work four
years
And save this strain and stress"
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usher at many of the school enter
tainmentS. She was seventeen years
old last December.
Julia Cauthen. literary editor OF the
school paper this year, has been
elected historian of her class. She
was president of the Friendship Club
of Eastern and prominent In the work
of the club all four years while at
tending the school. Julia is witty,
original and possessed of consider
able initiative, and has won consider
able praise with her poems and stories
published in the school magazine.
Julia, who is eighteen years old,
studied the commercial course in with
the regular academic studies and is
thinking of taking a postgraduate
course at the high school. She is
noted for her skill at playing the
ukulele and is popular. She wrote
many Of the school notes for the
local papers each week and was a
delegate from Washington to the
Y. ". c. A. camp. Nepahwin. in
Pennsylvania, at the high school
girls conference last summer.
Both Sarah and Julia were on the
gram presented last Wednesday and
they have worked together on many
school affairs. They both handled
publicity for the spring play and
aided i'll compiling the schools his
tory.
The other girl officers Of the senior
class are Mary Scarborough. vice
president: Mildred Boynton. presi-
dent of the Merrill Girls. secretary;
Frances James and Marie Diddon,
prophets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
Clever Seniors at E. II. s.

OK Of the cleverest girls OF East
- ern High School hold offices in the
senior class and will have prominent
parts to play in the graduation and
class-night exercises. OF this sextet
there are two of whom little has
been generally published. although
they are among the most popular and
active of the girls in,the entire school.
These two are Sarah Rohrer and
Julia Cauthen.
Sarah has the highest Office that
school or class can bestow in reward
ing meritorious endeavor-she is
valedictorian. She has an unbrok en-
record of excellent in every subject
for every semester of her four years
at high school. She is taking the
academic course of study and intends
TO go on next fall to the Wilson Col
lege for Women in Chambersburg. Pa.
During the past year Sarah was
assistant editor of the school paper.
the Fastener, and in her junior year
she was assistant literary editor.
She has taken part in most of the
school activities; has been member
of the Merrill Girls, the Glee Club
and the Rifle Club during her at
tendance at Eastern: and has been a
member of the lunch-room staff which
has charge of the serving of lunches
and finances involved.
Sarah has been active in school
dramatics and in athletics all four
years. She was on the senior bask ct
ball championship team and has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-17
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The regular semi monthly meetings
for next week are: Monday night
Col. Astor Camp, in Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home: Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary. 92l Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, and Depart
ment Band rehearsal, 92l Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. Wednesday
night-Gen. Urell Camp and Gen.
Crell Auxiliary, Pythian Temple.
Thursday night-Richard j. Harden
Camp. Pythian Temple, and Gen. Law
ton Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Friday night-Gen. Miles
Camp, Grand Army Hall
The business session of the widows
and Orphans Home, United States
war Veterans Association, will be
held in Grand Army Hall next Wed
nesday night at o'clock. with Mai.
Harrison l.. DEAN presiding.
Past Commander Richard l.. Lamb,
Lawton Camp; Past Commander Louis
FELTON,, Petit Camp; Past Comman-
der Harry Coulter. Harden Camp:
Chief of Staff John Murphy, Crell
Camp; Department Quartermaster
Robert Wallace, Urell Camp; Senior
Vice Department Commander James
j. Murphy. Harden Camp, and De-
partment Commander Harry +. Pat
terson, Crell Camp. held an executive
business session at the residence of
Department Adjt. Claiborn S. Close,
auditing the books of the department
quartermaster and department adju-
tant, drawing UP recommendations
and resolutions and arranging the
general order of business in shape for
the department encampment. Finish
ing the routine business, refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Close
The following delegates of Harden
Camp were elected to represent
Harden Camp at the department en-
low. Terence n. Fielder, Fred Kaske,
John A. G. Shuster, Charles w.
Gwynne, George F. Cook, John d.
Shaw. John A. Chisholm, John Cor
ken. Frank p. Platz and Christopher
j. Mccarthy.
Department Commander Harry F.
Patterson called into executive SEES
sion at his residence, SIS Bryant street
northwest, Past Commander of the
Department Charles w. Mccartney,
Junior Vice Department Commander
Arthur H. League, Chief of Staff John
Murphy, Department Quartermaster
Robert f. Wallace and Department
Adjt. Claiborn S. Close. Matters ap-
pertaining to the department en-
campment were discussed. The re-
port of the department commander
, for the year to the department en-
campment was thoroughly gone over
and several other matters of vital
| interest to the department were
| threshed out.
Thursday. July II, will be the next
| big feature of our department-San
tiago day. An excursion and field
| day sports will be held that day at
Chesapeake Beach. Chairman Frank
HUM and his committee are hard at
work already on the program of
races for that day. The Department
Close, will render a band concert in
keeping with the occasion. All COM
| rades reserve that date for their mid
summer outing.