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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15

Earl Watson, for some time am
efficient helper at the f. A. Weiss
store has resigned and will goto
Token, Alaska, to work in the
marble quarries. w. R. Garvin
has resigned his job at the Beall
greenhous and will take Mr..
Watson's place in the store.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Fl. Petersen has been quite i'll
but at present is fast recovering.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15

The five small chilren of N.
Hoshi are out again after a siege
of measles.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Harry M. Daugherty's official fate
IS to be decided by the Senate in
Vestigating committee. but not in the
sense his enemies desire. The Attor-
ney General is fighting for and look
ing for exoneration at the hands of
the Brookhart inquisitors. BY the
middle of next month the investiga-
tion ought to have been in progress
long enough, the Attorney Generals
supporters think, to clear him Of any
wrongdoing. If, as they confidently
expect, the investigation takes that
course, Mr.. Daugherty will be justi-
fled in stepping out of the cabinet.
April 1o is set as an approximate date
at which his retirement from the De-
partment of Justice may be looked
for. He will leave office with Presi-
dent Coolidge's confidence in his in
tegrity unimpaired.
Mr.. Coolidge believes that Daugherty
has been absolutely clean. The Presi-
dent at no stage of the crusade
against the Attorney General has
been inclined to dismiss him out of
hand. He has insisted throughout
that Daugherty is entitled to the
Misunderstanding opportunity to
Evening star., 1924-03-12
BONUS WILL COST
u. S. S2,0)D,oDo,0)]
Basis of Value of Paid-Up In.
surance Policy Fixed by
Subcommittee.

The paid-up life insurance policies,
which will be given veterans under
terms of the new soldier bonus bill
will be valued at 81 day for home
service and $1.25 day for overseas
services, 1t was decided today by the
subcommittee of the House ways and
means committee framing the new
measure.
An additional 25 per cent of the
total amount of the adjusted service
credit would be allowed, thus making
the basis on which compensation
would be figured the same as pro-
vided in the bill passed last session
and vetoed by President Harding;
The average value Of each policy
will figure at about $2.65 for each day
Of service, 1t was estimated, with the
total cost about 81, ,000. 900, 900, much1ess
than the cost of last years bill.
Cash payments to those veterans not
entitled to more than $50 will be given;
The first sixty days of service cannot
be counted in figuring the amount OF
adjusted service credits. 4.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
WARDMAN TObEG|N
F|LL|NGP PARK SITE
May Start Placing Earth in
KIingIe Valley Tomorrow,
Builder Announces. :

The first stop toward the elimina-
ton of the Klingle valley as propos-
ed tpark probably will be taken to-
morrow by the filing with earth OF
a section Of the valley.
Harry Wardman, owner of the land,
has Ind building plans ready for some
time, but delayed operation because OF
his desire to cooperate with the civic
leaders Of Washington, who have
been endeavoring for a number of
years to induce Congress to buy the
land as ono link in the park system.
Mr.. wardman stated today that he
could not afford to wait longer and
that he probably would begin tonor-
row making the fIl. He explained
that it would cost him $4,000 to
haul the earth in question away from
the building site and S50.000 more to
bring it back again If he had to
make the fill later. The Commits
sioners asked Congress in their sup
Elemental estimates for 100000 to
acquire the Klingle valley and
another measure has since been in
troduced covering that purchase as
well as other park sites, but action
has not yet been takeQi ----- !,
Evening star., 1924-03-12
PRESIDENT BACKING
CAPITAL DRY PROBE
Admiral Plunkett Asked to
SubStantiate Charges of
Law Violations Here.

The White House has set out to
sift to the bottom sensational charges
by Rear Admiral Charles P. PIunkett,
yard, that Washington is the wet
test city in the United States"
Admiral Plunkett's charges, made
at police trial in New York city.
bring to head the series of prohibi-
tion sensations here.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
yesterday was ordered to the White
House, where he was told to investi-
gate the matter, to get at all the
rectiye action.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has
called upon Admiral Plunkett to ad-
correctly quoted and how his charges
may be substantiated.
Admfnistratf0n Il Aroused.
At the Navy Department it was
said no indications had been received
that the admirars report would go
further than the department.
1t was learned authoritatively, how
ever, that the administration, arous-
ed by the series of sensations which
the Capital has be EN- furnishing to
the country, has determined to get
at the bottom of the whole matter,
and find if there is basis for the
charges against prohibition enforce
ment here, which reached their sharp
est expression in testimony of a dis
tinguished naval officer.
The White House. It was indicated
today, may call for tie report of
Admiral Plunkett, or have it for
warded direct to Commissioner
Haynes for the latter to use as a
basis for some action.
Plunkett's Service Notable.
Admiral Plunkett has a distin-
guished record in the Navy. and has.
at various times, been stationed at
Washington, in responsible posts.
During his latest residence here, the
admiral was president of the board
Of inspection and survey. serving in
that capacity from July, 1921, to Oc-
tober, 1922.
He was stationed here previously
in charge Of the target practice office,
the position he held when the United
States entered the world war.
During the war, Admiral Plunkett
saw active service in France, COM
manding the naval battery OF IA
inch guns on the western front.
No Indications had been received at
the Navy, the White House or at the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 3.)
Evening star., 1924-03-12
COOLIDGE PROBES
AFFAIRS OF D. c.
Letter of Mrs. A. Hopkins on
Commissionerships Scores
Alley Conditions.

The White House continued to mark
the vacancies soon to occur on the
board Of District Commissioners, to
enable the President to examine care
fully the reasons that have been ad-
vanced against reappointment of
Commissioners Rudolph and oyster.
Meanwhile Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
member of the Dupont Circle Citi-
movement to improve alley condi-
tions in Washington, has written to
President Coolidge. calling his at
tention to the need of thorough
cleanup Of these hyways Of the city
After setting forth in detail her
belief that the Commissioners have
ample law to handle the alley situa-
tion, Mrs. Hopkins told the President
her criticism of. the city heads was
not actuated by personal feelings.
But she added, lit seems to have
been reserved to me. an old woman.
health of the Capital city, at first
single-handed."
Invited on Inspection.
Mrs. Hopkins invited Mr.. Coolidge
to accompany her on a tour of the
alleys to see conditions for himself,
'as Mrs. Woodrow Wilson did ten
years ago :"
In the first part of her letter Mrs
Hopkins reiterated the complaint pre-
viously lodged at the White House that
the zoning commission, of which the
commissioners are members. violated
hn lo VIZ fv phoy fI,o rr1,S
for buildings at Massachusetts avenue
and 21st street from fifty-five feet to
eighty-five feet"
Another point raised in the past TWEEN.
ty-four hours is that the firm of Ru-
dolph and West has been getting annual
contracts for supplies for the District
service.
Commissioner Rudolph has let it be
known that he has not been connected
with the management of the firm for a
number of years, but has merely re-
tanned stock in the corporation.
Supply Contracts.
1t also was stated that, except In
the case of occasional small pur.
chases, the supply contracts are LEI
after competitive bidding, with Mr.
Rudolph taking no part in the sign.
ing of the contracts.
With regard to the alley situation
the Commissioners feel that the
health department has done all DOS
sible to correct insanitary conditions
with the limited means at hand.
Although the terms of Commits.
sioners Rudolph anu Oyster techni.
cally expire on Friday, under the Law
, they remain in office until the Senate
acts on the nominations made by the
President.
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephen, active
in trade and civic circles, was a caller
at the White House today, but stated
his visit was Of a purely personal
nature.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
POPE URGES BRITISH
TOINTERCEDE IN RUSSIA

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 12.-Pope Plus, ac-
cording to the Daily Telegraph. has
asked Premier Macdonald to inter-
cede with the soviet government in
favor of the Catholic clergy impris-
oned in Russia.
The paper says the Pope thinks
that the British, having recognized
the bolsheviks de jure, are in a po-
sition to take the desired step. AS
the papal missions sent to Mocow
on behalf of the prisoners have been
unsuccessful, he hopes that during
the coming Anglo Russian conference
Great Britain will find an oppor-
tunity thus ''to serve the cause Of
charity and humanitys" s---
Evening star., 1924-03-12
may NAME KENYON
TO SUCCEED DENLY
Coolidge Said to Have For.
mer Senator, Here for Con-
ference, in Mind.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Former Senator W. s. Kenyon of
Iowa, now judge of the eighth federal
circuit court. is understood to be
under consideration for appointment
as Secretary of the Navy, to succeed
Secretary DENLY.
Judge Kenyon arrived here last
night and shortly afterward went to
the White House. where he con-
ferred with President Coolidge.
His friends said today he had not
reached a decision, but had an ap-
pointment with President Coolidge
tomorrow morning.
The former Iowa senator at first
had been considered for the post of
Attorney General upon the retirement
of Harry M. Daugherty,. but the Presi-
dent Is understood to have decided
that he would prefer to offer him the
Navy portfolio.
1t is expected that a definite deci-
sion will be made within a day or
two.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
ORIGINAL GAS TAX
BILL GETS SENATE
COMMITTEE 0. X.
House Reciprocity Measure
Amended to Conform to
Commissioners Plan.
Insists He Have Chance.

The gasoline tax bill virtually in
Commissioners was ordered favorably
reported to the Senate today by the
Senate District committee.
The committee acted upon the
House bill. amending it to conform
to the plan suggested by the Com
missioners. 1t provides a tax of 2
cents gallon on gasoline for use
in motor vehicles or any other such
fuel.
The bill states that this tax shall
be in lieu Of the personal property
tax now charged on motor vehicles
here and that one-half of the gaso-
line tax shall be paid into the Treas
ury of the United States to the entire
credit of the District of Columbia
and the other half shall be paid into
the Treasury to the credit Of the
United States and to the credit of the
District in the same proportion the
appropriations for the District of CO.
lumbia are paid from the Treasury
from the revenues of the District
during the fiscal year in which the
tax was collected.
81 RegfstrAtion Fee
The bill as reported also provides
for registration fee of 81 each year
for each motor vehicle operated in
the District except for motor vehicles
propelled by steam or electricity.
Electrically-driven passenger
ing vehicles must pay $11 a year.
Electrically operated trucks having
1000 pounds or less carrying capacity,
$50 year. plus 50 for each additional
1000 pounds carrying capacity.
The Commissioners bill made the
minimum charge on electrically op-
Grated trucks, $11. The Senate COM
mittee accepted the House figure of
$40.
All motor vehicles operated by
steam must-pay a tax of SIS a year.
The Senate committee also accepted
the House provision making it neces-
sary for any person selling gasoline
in the District for stationary gas en-
gines, tractor or for agricultural pur-
poses, motor boats, aircraft or clean
ing or dyeing. or for propelling any
vehicle owned by the government, to
collect the cents per gallon tax.
which would be refunded to the per-
son paying the tax. The Commission
ers' bill provided that the tax need
not be collected for gasoline sold for
these purposes.
Section Stricken Out.
That section Of the bill authorizing
the Commissioners to employ addf-
tional assistants in the office Of the
assessor, auditor and collector of
taxes was stricken out ot the bill on
the ground that any additional as
lConIinued on Page 2. Column s. .
Evening star., 1924-03-12
MOtOrist Is Indicted
For Ma,,sIaughter
In WOn,a1,'s Death

Manslaughter Is charged in an in
dictment reported today by the grand
jury against Henry c. Abramovitz,
otherwise known as Henry c.. Miller.
in connection with the death Of Car
rie Morris February q last.
Abrarnovitz' is alleged to have been
driving an automobile which struck
and dragged the woman on LIST street
southeast near the House Office build
ing. She was taken to a hospital,
where she died.
The driver did not stop his machine,
the police say, and Abramovitz was
not apprehended for several days.
A reward had been offered for the
apprehension Of the driver Of the
death caxs
Evening star., 1924-03-12
APRIL Is APPROXIMATE DATE SET
FOR RESIGNATION OF DAUGHERTY
Coolidge Demands Attorney General Haze Chance to
Clear Himselt-May Still Be Factor in
Republican Party.

clear himself. That. in effect, was
what Senators Lodge, Pepper and
Borah were told at the White House
when they Joined in the demand that
republican party expediency required
Daugherty's decapitation.
Insists He Have Chance.
1t has become obvious to President
Coolidge that Mr.. Daugherty's early
disappearance from the Department
Of Justice is inevitable. The depart
ment is suffering in public esteem
through his continuance at its head
under as merciless a FIRE as ever was
directed against a cabinet officer.
The administration is admittedly
suffering from the fight on Daugherty.
too. Nobody but political ostrich
would try to deny that. But for a
variety of reasons Coolidge was un-
willing to throw him overheard with
out. as the Attorney Generals re-
joinder to Senator Pepper put it. a
chance accorded even TO "the basest
criminal"
AS it is political expediency which
will cause the Attorney Generals
forthcoming disappearance from the
cabinet. it is likewise political ex-
pediency that causes him to be re-
Continued on Page 9, Column ~
Evening star., 1924-03-12
BOMB BRITISH LEGATION
IN ATHENS; NONE INJURED
Material Damage Results-Seen as
Attempt to Discredit Greek
Government.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, March IA bomb was
exploded early today at the entrance
to the British legation, causing ma
terial damage, but injuring no one.
Greek oflcials expressed belief that
the incident was staged in an effort
to discredit the government.
The premier and minister Of in
terror expressed the regrets Of the
Greek government to the British
minister for the outrage. An inquiry
British police officials and several
suspects were detained.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
PLAN LOG SHELTER HOUSE

A small shelter house.. built Of logs
after the manner of the Joaquin Miller
cabin in Rock Creek Park, is to be erect
ed this spring near the Brightwood
reservoir, on 18th street at Kennedy
street, for the use of picnic parties who
patronize that popular playground. The
building will be twenty-four feet by six
teen feet in size and one story high,
with rustic veranda on two sides. It
viii be ready for use BY June l.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
INTERNAL REVENUE
INQUIRY ORDERED
Senate Directs Investigation Of
Bureau Affairs by Select Com.
mittee Of Five.

Inquiry by select committee of
five into the administration of the
bureau Of internal revenue was or
dered today by the Senate.
A resolution providing for the in
vesttgation. introduced by Senator
Couzens, republican, Michigan, was
adopted without a record vote, Sem
ator Watson, Indiana, will be chair
man of the committee and the other
members will be Senators Couzens,
Ernst, Kentucky, republicans, and
Jones, New Mexico, and King, Utah,
democrats.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
WARN OF MANIAC SLAYER.
Louisville Officers Report Escape
From Hospital for Insane.

Louisville, KY, authorities today
wired local police to be on the look
out for maniac murderer. who
escaped from the Central State
Asylum for the Insane short time
ago.
The name given is Ernest c. HUI
bert, twenty-five years old. He held
up and murdered Dennis Reardon,
grocer, according to the telegram, a
short time after his escape. He had
formerly served penitentiary term.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
GOLF COURSE TO. REOPEN.
East Potomac Park Links Ready
by Saturday, March &c.

The public golf course on East Po-
tomac Park will be ready for use Sat
urday,. March %, according to Col.
lie buildings and grounds. Prepara-
tfons for the opening of the links
have been delayed by recent bad
weather.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
CHINESE SOCIETIES HOLD
MEMORIAL FOR LENIN
Thirty Groups at Shanghai Gather
While Late Red Ruler
Is EuIogized.

BY .Cable to The Star and Chicaeo ,asYy News
Copyright, 1924.
SHANGHAI, March IL. - Thirty
Chinese bodies, including political,
labor, student and socialist societies,
held a memorial meeting here for
Lentn, the late soviet dictator.
The speakers included the editor of
q prominent local Chinese paper, who
eulogized Lenin and urged China to
follow his principles Of bringing all
laborers and farmers into the tight
against Imperialism. The meeting
was closely watched by both foreign
and Chinese police
Evening star., 1924-03-12
80 HURT BY BOMB BLAST.

DETROIT, Mich. March 12.-Thirty
persons were injured, two buildings
wrecked and windows for blocks
broken, when a dynamite bomb was
exploded at the entrance to down
town Greek coffee house In Monroe
avenue. early this merninG. :
Evening star., 1924-03-12
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row. no change in temperature; low
est temperature tonight near freezing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at Q pm. today: Highest, AZ, at
noon today; lowest, IS, at IL pm. last
night.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
Authority wldened.

The committees authority was
broaded under a resolution adopted
yesterday by the Senate upon request
of Chairman Brookhart. Under It
each senator on the committee Is au-
thorized to subpoena witnesses and
also to take testimony alone at any
place outside of Washington. The
latter power, Chairman Brookhart
said, already has been found to be
desirable.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

While Secretary Mellon was firing
broadside today at the revenue bin as
passed by the House, Senate democrats
turned their big guns on the Presidents
message urging a joint resolution tc
make tax reduction apply to incomes
payable next Saturday.
Meanwhile, with only three days left
for action such as the President rec
commended, the leaders showed little
disposition to start on such a course.
, 1924-05-08
AT2 O'CLOCK P. N.

Sin the Ponce StaOle 1afu, ChlIStIdhsleI'
Ibv virtue of writ of execution dated the
s14th of March 1924, issued out of the
sPalice Court, ChristianSted Sub-Judlclal
District in an action wherein
GEORGE BROWN was Plaintiff and
CLIFFORD ADAMS defendant.
Sell at public Auction to the highest
bidder the following articles:
l NH. Basin-Stand, l mh. Sofa,
2 nh Oumb-waiters, 2 Rocking
Chairs, 3 Easy-Chairs, 3 Sitting
chairs, l Oak-Table, l Mirror, |
/ Pitch-P Pine Press, | Iron Bedstead,
Ia Pictures, 2 Garden Benches.
At the same time there will be
sold some articles such as:
| nh. Bedstead, one half NH.
Press. l Sofa, Easy Chairs, Kitch-
en-Utensils, and some apparel be
Ionsing to- deceased Rebecca Tho
and Joseph Hills, Joseph Black
cit and Samuel Mayors.
Christiansted Police Office, April 10Th
l'14 F. COULTER,
Sheriff.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
PASTOR CONDEMNS
j. S. VIEW OF REDS
Declares Unchristian Atti-
tude Made Trotsky Dis
trustfuI of Creeds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 12.-Onlv five
OF group Of $50 deported Bolshevists
round anything but kicks and cuffs in
america. Presbyterians were told at
the National Conference today.
That Is what some Of our work ers
FOUND, said DR.. ]. l. Vance of De-
troit, Mich, president of the Presby-
terian Board of National Missions
Inese needy lives press us in the
crowds, but no virtue goes out from
us to them. as II did from Jesus to a
timid, suffering woman years ago,
because they are not in our minds
and hearts save as obstacles to our
progress.
How many we have sent away, as
we did Trotsky, raging against estab-
iished government and distrustful OF
everything Christian, God only knows
But let us end this worse than mis-
use Of the greatest opportunity that
comes to you as a Christian citizen.
the chance to introduce men and
women to Jesus Christ on American
soil"
Take Up Finance Plan.
The Presbyterian General Council.
which closed it's sessions last night,
took under serious consideration plans
tfon Of church finance. 1t will report
upon the matter to the next general
assembly, after further deliberations
at its next sessions In Philadelphia In
February.
At present. instead OF a common
fund, the budget voted by the coun-
Gil will be divided as follows: Foreign
missions. $5,283,840; home missions,
$6,515,000; education, $1,s52,956: min
isterial relief and sustenation, $1,231,-
200; American Bible Society, S92,340;
Federal Council of Churches, $24,624.
Charles F. Wishart, president of
Wooster College, Wooster. Ohio. and
former moderator of the Presbyterian
General Assembly. told the conference
last night that the most dangerous
atheism Of the day was the belief
held "by many nominal Christians"
that war connot be abolished.
I'm Gods name let US learn that
war is not inevitable" he said.
when thoughtful persons declare
that the next world war will mean
the end of civilization" he continued,
they are only facing a fact which
cannot too often be reiterated. In
the development OF mechanics and
chemistry the means of offense have
far and away outstripped the means
of defense. We have practically
eliminated such thing as defensive
warfare
Rear Admiral Fiske, speaking in
New York at the Church of the
Heavenly Rest-God save the mark
Evening star., 1924-12-12

1t was In his final group that Mr..
Lamb won his audience In his pro-
found rendition of Rotoli's 'On the
Wild Rose Tree" and Break, Break,
Break" by Walthew. into which he
put dramatic effort and feeling. The
audience responded warmly and the
singer gave a pleasing humorous en-
core. Mr.. Lamb shows excellent
training and line breath control. His
ph-asing was unusually good
The program included, as well as
those mentioned above. Morning"
(Rachmaninoff), by the Sea" (Schu-
bert, '.Field Beloved (Rachnaaninoff)
''Lascia Amor" (Handel), "Bois Epais"
dully) and IAN Explanation" (Cole-
ridge-Taylor).
Cora Wyan Alexander, at the piano
gave the singer good support
Evening star., 1924-12-12

values OF his songs was delightful,
although the timbre OF his upper
tones was somewhat thin and enun-
citation was not always distinct. He
more than made up for this def
cheney, however, in the virile res
onance Of his voice in the chest reg
lister. with good tone color and phras-
ing effect. He seemed to have ad-
mtrable poise.
The first two groups of songs, while
well done, were not effectively so, but
the negro spirituals, Poor Me-" by
Dett, and Gospel Train" by Bur-
leigh, awakened renewed interest in
his singing by the racial flavor and
spiritual essence of his message in
these familiar negro themes.