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Evening star., 1924-05-25
PROHIBITION SOUNDS
KNELL OF TIPPING
Sober Patrons of Restaurants Fail
to Prove as Generous as in
Bibulous Days.
by Consolidated Press.

By Consolidated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-Prohi-
hition has it's virtues after all. as
even the most ardent anti-Volstead-
ers will now have to admit. 1t has
struck a body blow at the tipping
habit.
Documentary proof of this fact is
provided in demands just made upon
the San Francisco Hotel Mems Asso-
citation by the local Walters Union
for an immediate and substantial in
crease in pay. In the bigger hotels
and the downtown cafes, where pro-
hibition is being observed nowadays,
whether through fear or choice, the
usual volume of tips has decreased
by 20 per cent, AYERS the union.
Former patrons, It lis alleged, whose
liborality expanded in proportion to
the amount of liquid cheer consumed.
have developed "a strictly sober mig
gardliness, and now are doing out
thin dimes instead of dollar bills.
Aside from the admission that pro-
hibition is putting d crimp into the
tipping evil. the most interesting
phase Of the walters demands Is
some official data regarding the
wages paid to this city's dining room
servitors. The belief long has been
prevalent that walters In most of the
elite caravanseries paid for their
jobs instead of being paid TO work
them. This is not quite true, at least
SO far as San Francisco is concerned.
Walters in the hotels here are paid
s1.'o for six-hour day. and those
who come on earlier and serve break
fast get IS cents more. However.
there Is general understanding
that all wages" shall go to keep
ing up front"-that is. keeping the
waiter supplied with neatly pressed
tuxedo serving jackets. trousers and
white bosomed ex-opera shirts. In
such matters as paying the rent. buy
ing theater tickets. maintaining the
proper growth Of the bank balance
and keeping up 9TH car even the
walters union admits that the public
Is supposed to foot the bill.
AT the present scale. walters in
first-class hotels and restaurants are
unable to make a living" says a
statement from union headquarters
Furthermore. they can no longer
count on generous tips to balance
their scant wages This is due to
prohibition. Most of our good hotels
and restaurants now are vigorously
observing the NolStead act, and
drinkless patrons do not tip so lib
orally as drinking patrons"
The walters, however. apparently
cherish hopes that Volsteadism will
go out. They are asking only a
dollar a day increase in wages.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
LANDOVER.

LANDOVER, Md, May "a Especially.
The regular meeting of the Land
over Community Club was held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gasson,
with Mrs. Gasson. Mrs. William Gas
son, Mrs. Curtis D'Neare and Miss
Deborah Swami as hostesses. The
newly elected president, Mrs. Frank
Fitzhugh, presided. Plans were dis
cussed for a card party and lawn fete
to be given In the near future. The
program was in charge of the leGis-
lative committee of the club, and Mrs
Alfred Bailey, Bladensburg, was the
speaker.
A part of the program given at the
anniversary luncheon at the Ebhitt
Hotel, Washington. was repeated for
the benefit of those who were unable
to attend, and especially for Miss De-
borah Swami, who is just recovering
from a prolonged illness. and who
was present at her first meeting since
period Of nearly eighteen months.
Twenty ladies were present at the
meeting, and the year promises to be
one of great interest and achieve
ments.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
FETE Is ARRANGED
FOR new CITIZENS
Americanization School to Enter.
tain Students Thursday-Will
Get Diplomas.

New citizens Of the United States
will be rendered reception by the
Americanization School at the insti-
tuition, 7th and o streets. Thursday
night at o'clock. Raymond F.
Crist, commissioner of naturalization,
will present diplomas to those men
and women who have gained their
citizenship through the aid of the
school. Cooperating with the school
are the Daughters of the American
Revolution. the George Baldwin Nc
Coy Unit, American Womens Legion,
the Americanization School Assocfa-
ton and the bureau of naturaliza-
ton.
The Americanization class at the
Webster School, 10th and H streets,
under the direction of its teachers,
Mrs. G. NJ S. McClintock. will give
an entertainment Thursday night.
songs, folk songs and dances. Re-
freshmerts will be served.
The second annual spring festival
ard dance of the Amerfcanization
School Association will be given at
the City Club Saturday night, May
81, at o'clock under the direction
of Miss Marie Halasi, chairman of
the recreation committee OF the as
sociation. The festival is for the
benefit of furthering Americanization
cation Bulletin for the following
year Mrs. Calvin Coolidge Mrs
James j. Davis, Mrs Walter I. Nc
Coy and other prominent Washing
tonians are on the list of patronesse&
Tickets are on sale at the City Club
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher will
give a farewell reception to the
members of the Americanization
School who have attended the motion
picture classes which have been held
all winter in the private projection
room, Metropolitan Theater, May 81.
This date marks the last of a series
of lessons which have been given by
Myers to the Amsrieanization stu
dents.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

Duckett Of Bladensburg and the
members of her bridal party.
Miss Eppa Hooper was the week
end guest of Mrs. Bowie McCeney Of
Annapolis. Nd.
Mrs. L. Pinkney Wroth has re
turned from visit to relatives at
Darlington, Md.
The Mems Club of ST. Phillips par
ish will hold a minstrel show at the
new st. Mildred Hall Friday evening.
June g.
The ladies of the Eastern Star held
a dance in the Masonic Hall Music
was furnished by Laurel orchestra
H. Stanley Hinrichs has left for a
business trip to California and other
points west.
George w. Waters, president of the
Citizens National Bank OF Laurel
attended the meeting of the State
Bankers Association at Atlantic City.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Waters.
Mrs. Annie S. Cough has returned
from d trip to Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CHURCH SYNOD TO MEET.
Lutherans of Five States to Gather
in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 24.-The Lutheran
Synod of Maryland. including the
united Lutheran churches of Mary
land, the District of Columbia and a
few churches in Virginia. West vfr-
ginia and Pennsylvania, will convene
in Grace Lutheran Church, Westmin-
ster, In its one hundred and fifth an
nuar session tomorrow evening. The
four-day meeting will open with the
synodical sermon by the president, the
Rev. DR.. John Weidley of Washington,
and the celebration Of the holy COM
munion.
Reports will be made by the general
boards of the United Lutheran Church
in America and foreign missions. Re-
ports of the Lutheran world conven-
ton at Eisenach. Germany, last fall
also will be made.
Delegates, both clerical and Lay, viii
be elected to represent the synod at
the Reneral convention to be held in
Chicago In October.
There has been a considerable in
crease I'm membership throughout the
synod during the last year, according
to figures Of the secretary.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

1t is believed this organization will
be able to cooperate with the pres
ent town officials and be able TO do
much in the way of promoting better
conditions in Laurel
The executive committee named at
this meeting. and which will serve
for the coming year, is as follows.
Charles f. Phelps Harry A. Block,
Thomas d. Roberts, Mrs. Mary Osbon.
G.. Ernest Nichols, William E Beall,
John r. Jones, Charles Stanley, Will
liam Steynen and Albert D. Lester.
Another meeting of .his organiZa-
tion will be held this coming week.
Miss Helen l.. Wade, whose mar
riage to Robert Henderson of New
Haven. Conn, will take place May 81
was the guest of honor at a shower
given her by the. Misses Scott re-
Gently and also by Misses Lucy
Cough and Margaret Stanley.
Miss Margaret Stanley was hostess
at a supper in honor of Miss Louise
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CRITlCRES RELATION
OF DUTCH TO RUSSIA
Communist Member Of, Second
Chamber, Says Foreign Min
lister Greedy.
VAN KARNEBEEK REPLIES
Declares Holland Has Done Every
thing Possible.
BY LEOPOLD ALETRINO.

BH LEOPOLD ALETRINO.
BY Radio te The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
AMSTERDAM, May 24.-In inter-
pellating the government as to the
present state Of negotiations between
Holland and Soviet Russia, NJ Van
Ravensteyn, Communist member of
the Second Chamber. violently in
Weighed against Foreign Minister Van
karHebeek. upbraiding him for hav-
ing acted like a merchant greedy of
gain. The negotiations in question
were broken off indefinitely two
weeks ago.
After having neglected during many
years to recognize the Soviet govern
mcnt, hoping that Soviet rule finally
would be overthrown. Van Raven
steyn said, Holland now demanded
10 be treated as a most favored ma
ton. The result of the French cleo
tion, he continued, increases the pros
poets that France soon would recog-
nize Russia, when Holland would be-
come even more isolated until finally
Sc would stand alone eXcent for the
United States. America, Van Raven
steyn added. could exist without Rus
STA, but Holland needs the Russian
republic. IF Holland continues to
hesitate Antwerp Will become a Rus
sian base. instead of Rotterdam.
Denies Allegation.
Foreign Minister Van Karnebeek.
in replying. denied that the Dutch
negotiatorS went to Berlin like
merchants. They had, however, he
said. many causes for complaint, for
the Russians demanded Dutch recog-
milton of the Soviet republic and the
right to establish a commercial dele
cation in Holland, but declined to
conclude a regular commercial treaty
subjecting IT to various vague rcser-
vations. Notwithstanding this, the
Dutch delegation when leaving Ber-
lin considered the negotiations
merely adjourned. while the Rus
slams. on the contrary. were inclined
to regard them as broken off. Van
karnebeek was unable to say. there
fore, whether or not the negotiations
were broken off.
Regarding Rotterdam. the foreign
minister declared il might be ac-
cepted that Russia had great interest
in using that city as a port, for she
had already used it without a special
treaty. and nothing prevents her
from using II further. Rotterdam as
q port. however. he added, did not
constitute the Dutch governments
only interest. Holland. he indicated.
had done everything possible to re-
sumo normal relations with Russia,
and 1t was not her fault IL she had
failed.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Mexican Rebel, 90 Years Old,
Still Actiue In Mountain Wm
Aguitar Has Made
Specially of Rob
bing Trains.
Only Bandit Leader
Never Sudbued
by Diaz.
BY HARRY NICHOLAS.

Correspondence of The Star and Chicago Daily
News.
NEW MEXICO. Mexico. May 24-Of
all the rebel leaders who took part in
the latest revolution against the Obre-
gon government, the most interesting is
rerhaps Higinio Aguilar. who is still
at large, although flying columns of
federal cavalry are securing the state
of Hidalgo for him. He has been de-
scribed as the most picturesque figure
in all of Mexico's revolutionary his
tory. and. without question. he is the
oldest survivor of the old brigade Of
revolutionaries.
Aguilar is more than ninety years
of age and hearty and strong in ap-
pearance. He has flowing white
moustache. and white hair. City life
has never been to his liking. and his
wild and mountainous districts of the
state of Vera Cruz, every inch of
which he knows we'll
Aguilar is truly rebel by profess
sion. although at times he has served
| in the Mexican federal army. His
revolutionary activities date back
about sixty years. During the time
of Caranza he was in continuous re-
volt. He holds the distinction of be-
ing the only insurgent who never
| laid down his arms to that grand old
man of Mexico. Porfirio Diaz.
Wrccking Trains His Hobby.
Throughout his eventful career
Aguilar has been d specialist. He has
| never been at the head of real rebel
army and fought notable engage
ments, but has confined his activities
to the holding up or blowing up of
n oh frni ic
virile constitution has enabled him
to carry out his escapades in the
mountainous districts of Vera Cruz
during the hardest weathear of the
year. His operations have been con-
fined almost exclusively to the MeXi-
can railway, which runs from Mexico
City to the city of Vera Cruz, and the
damage he alone has caused that
company is estimated at upward of
$500. 900.
Aguilars plan of campaign has al
ways been to work with a small
group of rebels. hold up a train. pick
up everything possible on it and then
turn the engine loose down any of
the hundreds of steep inclines which
feature the Mexican railroad. Only q
couple of months ago he performed
this operation. His boldest stroke
was in 1915. when, with a few men,
he destroyed six heavy freight trains
and three engines in one day. Two
of the trains in question were sent
headlong down the mountain, Agui-
lar calculating correctly that they
would crash into another train COM
ing up the slope.
Has Often Given Up.
He is reported to have been con-
nected with some rebel organization
or other since 1857. He has surrend
cred on several occasions to various
governments, but on each occasion
has been granted amnesty. On the
first sign of another revolutionary
Evening star., 1924-05-25

outbreak. however he has invariably
returned to his trade as a holder-up
of trains at which Mexico has never
seen his equal in its lengthy history
of that class of revolutionary activity.
In 1915 he said to Carranza. Give
me spade and a pick for every rife
L turn over to you, plus 10000 pesos.
and | will give up revolts and build
roads" The implements and the
money We're turned over to him and
he built some of the beat roads in
the republic near Esperanza. in the
state of Vera Cruz. where the Guada-
luEe Sanchez rebels met their Water
loo in the recent revolution.
Some years ago Aguilar was a fig
urel that attracted much attention
in Mexico City on parade days. when
he was noticeably prominent in the
gorgeous full dress uniform of a
Mexican general
Exploits Of Ca~az0s.
Aguilar's only rival as holder-up
of trains was the late Marcial Cavd-
EOS, on whom the mantle Of Fran
cisco Villa" fell for a brief period.
During the early days of the recent
revolution lie worked lone hand
I'm the Vera Cruz mountains. but
later appears to have operated with
Guadalupe Sanchez, accompanied by
a small force. after the latter had
been driven out OF Vera Cruz city.
Still more recently he Joined up
with Fortunate Maycotte, Garcia
Vigil. Manuel Dieguez and other rebel
leaders in the state of OaXaca, on the
Pacific coast This combination was
broken up only recently. Garcia Vigil
and Manuel Dieguez being shot after
summary court martial. Maycotte
took to the mountains broken morally
and militarily. and was later cap
tured He was allowed to escape on
paying 10000 pesos Mexican gold,
but a few days ago was again taken
and shot within six hours Of his
capture.
Aguflar BObs Up Again.
For about a month Aguilar was not
heard of, but few days ago Mexico
City railway CIRCLES received a shock
on learning that he had made his
appearance. in the state of Hildalgo,
apparently having taken nearly thirty
days to make his way from the state
of Oaxaca.
Thus far he has not been able to
bring off any of his coups, but the
national railway authorities are TAX
ing NO risks. All the principal points
on the system through the entire
state of Hidalgo are under special
vigilance, while trains are taking
heavy military escorts.
The federal military command in
Hidalgo expresse confidence that the
capture Of Aguilar will be matter
Of days, but those who knew the
rebels history are doubtful.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Tons Of Wood in Matches.

Tons Of wood are consumed weekly
in Europe and America in the manu-
facture Of matches, which were orig
mated In 1927. One firm alone uses
625 tons Of timber a week in its
match output. The logs used aver
age about foot in diameter and ten
feet in length. The match sticks are
usually iEmerYed IN . solution that
will prevent their smoidering ~ one
Of the safety requirements,
Evening star., 1924-05-25

That idiots are incapable Of sneex-
ing was a belief Of our ancestors.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Adequate Space Provision.

The conference also went on rec
ord as opposing further pollution of
waters and drainage of swamp or
overflow lands. which serve as breed
ing grounds for fish and wild life and
are unsuitable for agricultural pur-
poses.
The value Of outdoor recreation to
industrial workers was set forth in
the following resolutions:
THAT the Presidents conference
should determine benefits which
accrue from the provision of perma-
nent outdoor recreation facilities
within the reach of industrial work.
ers and their families.
THAT the conference should urge
industries and mercantile establish
ments to provide additional facilities
for organised games and support mu-
nicipal provisions for wholesale out
door recreational facilities"
Evening star., 1924-01-27

ing on is all the way up-upper dead
center, they call IL. This lower nut
is the adjusting nut; the upper
screws down and locks it. Whenever
you hear push rod tapping, simply
take out the spark plug for the re-
Spective cylinder. insert Il screw
driver, or something so that you will
know when the piston has reached
the top, and then take up the extra
clearance, always allowing II little
clcarance--about the thickness of Il
visiting card
Smith watched him adjust the last
valve and then helped him replace
the cylinder head.
Where's the shellac?" Smith asked
THAT isn't necessary the me
hanlc replied. smear the gaskct
with hard grease and 1t will be alb
solutely watertight They always use
hard grease in the factories"
After they had bolted down the
head he filled the radiator with water
and proved that Shellac wasn't neces-
SuIy.
Guess I'll have to take back my
promise about letting You have the
car today" he added. Il had forgot
ten about the wiring. That will take
a lot OF time"
having learned something more about
his car in the bargain. Then. too, on
turning around he round that | was
about L. invite him out for ride in
my car. IL does Il motorist good once
in 4 while TO drive with some one
else in another car. He has q chance
TO make comparlsuns-and learn a
few moro things.
Next week: Manners and Motor
ing.
tCopyright. 1923, by the Ullman Feature
SeTViCC.b
Evening star., 1924-01-27
5000 Motorists Sign Plea
+ For Repeal of War Taxation
1918 Leuies Believed Unfair-AutOists
Held to Be Taxed in Euery
Conceivable Manner NOu.

Over 5000 motorists visiting the
New York National Automobile Show
signed petition asking Congress to
repeal the 5 per cent war excise tax
on tires, repair parts, accessories and
trucks. The petition was kept at the
Ibooth of ths American Automobile
Association and despite the fact that
the booth was not readily accessible,
motorists from Maine to Florida and
| from California to New York cN-
pressed their dissatisfaction with the
automobile taxes. The American
! Automobile Association, representing
the 100000 motorists of the ma
ton, is celebrating the twenty second
lyear Of it's existence by launching
| through its 36I afiliated clubs
nationwide campaign to have the
leXcise war tax on motorists removed.
Tho expressions OF visitors to the
I show. as they signed the petition in
Idtcated that there is an aroused pub
Ilic sentiment among the motor Yehi-
| Gle owners of the country against the
further continuance of al tax which
motorists have been paying patiently
| for the past five years.
| nOtoriSt stated that he operated a
| fleet Of motor trucks engaged in trans
portation Of freight. In addition to all
! the other taxes he paid on his trucks
and cars he was compelled to pay this
war excise tax to the federal govern
ncnt on his new trucks. tires, acceSso-
J rics and repair parts. lie called atten-
tion To the fact that the war tax on
rail transportation very properly had
been repealed and he saw no just rea-
son why highway transportation should
be Disseminated against by the reten-
/ tion of this tax five years after the war
was over.
In connection with the campaign the
! American Automobile Association IS
making through its clubs and member
ship. urgent requests are being made
of Congress by the association on be-
1 half of the IA 900. 600 motorists for relief
| from this tax. Maj. Roy +. Britton of
st. Louis. president of the Automobile
! Club of Missouri and chairman Of the
| Legislative board of the American Auto
mobile Association, is in Washington
personally directing the Legislative cam :
! paign. Maj. Britton presented the
cause Of organized motorists of the
nation represented by the American
! Automobile Association before the ways
Evening star., 1924-01-27
POPULARITY OF
AUTOMOBILES HASTENS
CAR IMPROVEMENTS
Continued from Sixth Page.

introduced the motorist did not have
the same opportunities to test its ad-
vantageS. Ii might be six years be-
fore he was ready to buy & new car
and when that memorable day arrived
ne was much more likely TO buy
something with which he was famil-
lar, knowing that ii would be another
five years or more before he would
trade in again.
SomeW hat the same situation IS TO
n be found in the matter of basic en-
giue design.
1t has taken the public years to
could decide nowadays in about six
months And the only reason why
there is still a division of engine de-
sign into B-head. valve in head and
Knight. land into arrangements of
four, six and eight cylinders, is that
there are so many good points in
favor of each.
II the motoring public were offer
ed a marked advance in design today
which was obviously better than ac-
ceptcd principles it would be gener-
ally adopted as fast as the factories
could attach il To their products.
Quick Action Today.
1t i confidently believed by those
who appreciate the rapidity with
which new ideas are given public
testing that the battle among manu-
facturerS over the question of four
the 1925 models are announced. This
is simply because IL will not take
five or ten years for the public to be-
come acquainted with this new fCa
ture Enough motorists will drive
four wheel bra Ike cars tar enough be-
Evening star., 1924-01-27

(Copyright. l924)
Evening star., 1924-01-27

and means committee Of the House
Thursday. January II. The legislative
situation in the National Capital Is
being carefully watched by Maj. Britton
with the assistance of Ernest n. Smith,
general manager of the American Auto
mobile Association.
President Thomas p. Henry of the
A. "A. A. has announced his intention
of throwing all the resources of the
association into the fight in behalf OF
lesser taxation. Il feel that the mo-
toriSts are being Disseminated
against In the continuance of this eX-
else tax" said Mr.. Henry. land while
being whole -heartedly in favor of tax
reduction as exemplfled by the Mel
lon plan, we feel that the motorists,
already taxed In innumerable ways
by state and national authorities. are
now entitled to some measure OF
specific relief at the hands of Con-
gress. Wo are now taxed in almost
every way that 1t is possible to de-
wise"
Evening star., 1924-01-27

TX cen now and August l to decide
whether It's thumbs up or thumbs
down
Motorists are using their cars so
extensively that many of those who
bought ears equipped with air clean
crs, or who had such devices installed.
have already reached the point of
having their engines inspected in
ternally and are finding out whether
the new plan for the longevity of
engines Is good. bad or useless. They
are passing around To thousands Of
motorists the details of their findings.
II VIII only be Il few more months
before the general public will know
definitely whether to demand air
cleaners or to forget them. Then Il
will lie ready to pass judgment on
sonnet ming else.
Meanwhile car design will be step
ping ahead by leaps and bounds. but
always with that certainty OF footing
that makes for sound progress in
personal transportation.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
AUTO BRIEFS.

The Young Automobile Company
Inc. which has become the Young
Simms Automobile Co, Inc. has closed
contracts with Columbia Motors Com
pany. Detroit Mich, as distributor OF
the Columbia Six.
Jackson Simms. previously assist
ant - the Aenctnl nanarnr of thl