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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-01
For Discharge.

In the District Court OF the United
States, for the Northern District OF
Georgia.-In re w II. Marchall, bank
rupt. No. 1911 in bankruptcy.
A petition for discharge having been
filed in conformity with law by above
named bankrupt, and the Court hay
ing ordered that the hearing upon
said petition be had on Feb. 2. 1924,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the United
States District Court room, in the city
of Atlanta. Georgia, notice is hereby
given to all creditors and other per
sons in interest to appear at said time
and place and show cause, il any, they
have, why the prayer OF the bankrupt
for discharge should not be granted.
n. A. BROWN, Deputy Clerk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-01
IN THE GLOAMING," 4 .
VERY REASONABLE REQUEST

published at the request of a num-
Der Of well-Gnown young men)
In the cleaning. OH my darling,
When the lights are dim and low.
That your face is powder painted,
How am I. sweetheart to know?
Twice this month I've had TO bundle
Every coat that, / possess
To the cleaners-won't you darling
Love me more and powder less?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-01
WARMEST WINTER KNOWN
IN NEARLY FIFTY YEARS

Mr.. VonHermann, in charge of the
government weather bureau in At
ianta. says that December set a rec
ord for the month for high temperra-
ture, which stands near the top, for
the past forty years. 1t has been about
the warmest December Atlanta has
known for nearly half century.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-01

doubtedly made it yield more than it
would have if it had been left with
out any treatment.
The following results were obtained
from the different methods of treat
ment:
Lbs. of Seed Increase
TREATMENT Per Acre Check
Molasses Mixture 1892 1868
Calcium Ars'te Dust 1854 4O4.5
Florida Method ...,-.12201 1882
Check Created once) 1863 ....
Considering the very late spring
which delayed planting fully month
the Yields from alb the treated plats
must be considered very satisfactory.
1t is doubtful if much more cotton
would have been obtained if there had
been no boil weevil. The weather dur
ing the time Of treatmnt was unus-
ually favorable for applying the mo-
lasses mixture and dust. This help
ed produce the favorable results with
these two methods. With the Florida
method the dry weather may have
also prevented the few weevils which
escaped the general cleanup from null
tiplying rapidly. Otherwise, the sea
son was very unfavorable to this
method. The late planting delayed
the picking Of the squares so there
was hardly a month for fruit to de-
velop in before the weevil began to
migrate. The dry weather in July
seemed to prevent the plants putting
on squars as rapidly as they would
have with more moisture. Square and
boil shedding was more common in
the Florida plats, probably due to the
fact that the plants were making
more rapid growth than the plants on
the other plats. They also had on
more squares and more small bolls.
This condition would tend to produce
more rapid exhaustion Of the soil
moisture.
In order to test out the best method
of poisoning when using the Florida
plan an acre near this test was poison
ed with calcium arsenate dust after
the squares had been removed. This
acre produced only 678.2 pounds Of
seed cotton. The dust appeared far
less effective than the molasses mix
ture when applied after stripping the
squares.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CHILDREN FLEE
THREAT OF TEACHER
Two Under Ten Walk to Capital
From Potomac, Va.-Found
at 11.30 P. M.

To frustrate promised punishme ent
by their teacher yesterday. nine
year-old George Beery and his eight
year-old pal, Leroy Little, of Poto-
mac, Va, took an eight-mile hike
into Washington, spending about ten
hours, from early In the afternoon un-
til 1850 .last night.
The journey ended with the young
sters sitting on the curbing of Port
land street. Congress Heights, where
George met his widowed mother, Mrs.
Mable Beery, as she was coming home
from her duties at ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital. They went home with her,
to the residence of her sister and
brother-in-1aw, at ,S06 Portland street,
and slept like little tops until late
this morning.
Meanwhile, Mrs. George Beery,
Georges grandmother, with whom he
lives, and the parents of Leroy Lit
tie. at Potomac, va, were wondering
what had become of the children. A
searching party was organized, which
secured the territory ada, .nt to Po-
tomac last night, and the excitement
grew to such a pitch that local police
were notified. The last theory held
before the discovery Of the young
sters' safety was that they had gone
through thin ice. Arrangements were
being made for search there today
when word Of their safety came from
Congress Heights.
The boys went back to Potomac
again today.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
CASkET FIRM HEADS
TRIAL IS RESUMED
Prosecution Presents Evidence De.
signed to Show Patent Was
Never Obtained.

The. trial of James w. De Camp,
Edwin c. Reed and Ralph A. Howe.
charged with conspiracy to defraud
in connection with the sale of stock
of the Crystal Glass Casket Company,
was resumed this afternoon before
Justice Hitz and a jury in Criminal
Division 1.
The prosecution continued intro
duction of documentary evidence by
which it expects to show that the
accused knew that the building of a
glass casket was not feasible and
that the company did not own ex-
elusive patents or In fact any patent
of glass caskets.
Shortly before adjournment yes
terday afternoon Assistant United
States Attorney Bilbrey announced
that A. B. Lacey, patent attorney and
former president of the company,
would be a government witness. Mr..
Lacey was indicted jointly with the
three men on trial, but secured a
severance so that he would not have
to go to trial with them. Mr.. .Bilbrey
declined to say whether or not Mr..
Lacey would turn states evidence"
against the men on trial.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
HARDING MASONIC
LODGE CONSTITUTED
Grand Master of District Masons
Officiates at Solemn
Ceremony.

Warren G. Harding Lodge. No. 80,
F. A. A. NJ, recently organized, was
officially and formally constituted last
evening in the presence of a large
Masonic gathering in lodgeroom No.
8. Masonic Temple, 18th street and
New York avenue. The occasion was
also the first official appearance of
Charles F. Roberts, grand master of
Masons of the District Of Columbia,
and the officers of. the Grand Lodge
line, they having. been elected late in
December.
The solemn ceremony of constitut-
ing the new lodge was followed by
the presentation and installation of
the officers of the organization. DR..
Mark F. Finley, Junior past grand
master, during whose regime Harding
Lodge was organized and chartered,
was invited by Grand Master Roberts
to install the master of Harding
Lodge, Charles L. Brockway.
The grand master installed the
others, the elective officers being Rufus
5. Tucker, senior warden; John K Will
lis, junior warden; Jesse S. Peter
son. secretary, and Joseph Kanngies-
ser, treasurer. Music by a vocal quar-
tet was a feature of the evening.
Grand Master Roberts, accomDanied
by the officers of the Grand Lodge.
will constitute Cathedral Lodge. No. 40,
also organized recently, and Install its
omcerS tomorrow evening at 1870
O'Clock in the same lodgeroom
Evening star., 1924-01-24
0PTIMISTS FURTHER
WELCOME HUT PLAN
Club Moves to Interest Civic
Agencies in Union Station
Proposal.

The first step to interest Washing
ton civic agencies in a plan to es-
tablish a welcome hut at the Union
station, where travellers stopping off
in Washington will be given a prac-
| tical demonstration of Capital city
hospitality, was taken at the Opti-
mist Club meeting in the City Club
yesterday when Acting President
Frank Parsons appointed a commit
,tee..of four to present the matter to
the Federation of Civic Executives at
its next meeting.
The proposition was broached by
the last meeting. The action yester-
day was taken with view to obtain
ing unified action from local clubs in
terested in the civic betterment of
Washington and to start the ball roll
ing for a city-wide drive to establish
a place in Washington where strangers
viii be made to feel at home, given
information and provided with a place
to stay while enjoying brief stop
over in Washington.
Dickey. Peter Dorsch and Harry
Angelica were named members of the
committee.
Gabriel Bic Ravndal. consul general
at Constantinople. was the principal
speaker at the meeting. He gave ain
interesting treatise on the general
development of civilization, with the
htghlights thrown on American ideas
and ideals.
Washington" he said, today has
more international atmosphere than
| 1t had fifteen years ago or so. Bigger
ideas are emanating from Washing
ton and bigger ideals. and when
people want to get in touch with
these ideals and ideas affecting the
world they come to Washington"
He urged support of the proposed
Rogers bill to consolidate the con-
sular and diplomatic services, be-
cause, he said, in the evolution of in
ternational affairs the two branches
had become SO closely linked.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
OYSTER FAVORS AUTO
RULES OF SENATORS
Commissioner Demurs, However, to
Change in Speed Regulation
Proposed by Committee.
MORE OFFICERS MAIN NEED
Present Traffic System Seen Need.
ing Enforcement.

Commissioner Oyster today declared
himself in accord with nearly all Of the
recommendations of the Senate COM
mittee WHICH studied local traffic con-
ditions. The Commissioner reiterated
his opposition to any change in the ex-
listing speed regulations.
The proposal Of the senator's for es-
tablishment of a traffic court and a
provision requiring violators to appear
in court instead of forfeiting collateral
were strongly indorsed by the Com
missioner.
He also congratulated Senator Balls
con mittee on the recommendation that
the number of policemen be increased,
and that higher salaries be paid them.
"I believe" said Capt. Oyster, that
the present regulations are reason
able If we had sufficient men to en-
force them"
AS to the proposal Of the committee
that the widening of heavily Travelled
streets be considered, the engineer
department of the District already is
at work on that subject. Maj. w. H.
Holcombe, assistant. engineer commits
sioner, will make a report to Engi-
neer Commissioner Bell within a few
days on the question of street widen
ing.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
GREENWOOD DENIES
PEACE-PLAN CHARGE
School Board Official Says Dis.
tribution in School Voted
by All.

Ernest Greenwood, vice president
of the board of education, denied
categorically today reports that he is
responsible for the distribution in the
District public schools of thousands
Of copies of the essay that won the
100000 Box prize. At the same time
Mr.. Greenwo, 1 declared that he has
never been an agent for the league
of nations.
When the board of education unan-
imously adopted a resolution author
izing the distribution of copies of
1.-THE winning peace plan to the teach
'ers Mr.. Greenwood said he volun-
teered to request the American peace
|award for the literature. II do not
|sible in the matter than any other
member of the board of education
who voted for the resolution" he
said, land at the same time none of
Jus certainly saw any reasons why
copies of the winning plan should not
ers.
"As to the plan itself hesitate to
make any comment, as / was a con-
testant myself. 1t may be interest
ing. to note, however, In connection
with the report that I am former
agent of the league of nations that
my plan did not include adherence
to the league. In the preamble 1
stated very clearly that I did not
consider any plan based on the league
or the covenant of the league or any
revision thereof could possibly come
within the scope of the Box peace
award for the simple reason that one
of the conditions was that the plan
should be practicable, and as the
American people had definitely re-
pudiated the league no plan based
on any form of adherence to the
league would be practicable"
Evening star., 1924-01-24
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours
Frank P. Torbert. 81, 1888 Hobart ct.
pital.
Moses Eisenmann. IL, 1912 Kaiorama I'd
Frank I Rest. 30. 2sO1 Georgia ave
isabelle Iiehernann, 50. 1915 sth ST.
James H. Price. "a. 1912 ] St Sc.
James W. Gamble. A 241I 18th ST. ne
Susan B. Edison, 7s. 1865 Columbia I'd
Charles Bailey, S4, 1924 Belmont ST
John +. Bieher. II. 500 Y St sw.
Thomas p. George. go George Washington
University Hospital
sndoiRh Rehase. 4s. Sibley Hospital.
Albert Martin. Sc, tuberculosis HOSPITAL.
Walter VI. Riggs. 80. the Harrington Hotel.
Klcharu }. Hughes, 90. George Washington
University Hospital
Harry V. Orr. 40. United States Naval Hos
;i,1sephine G. Bohayer. 30. GIG st. ne.
Iten.y Reik. 40, Tuberculosis HOSPITAL.
I.avin;h Mason. 62, 911 French ST
Bcrnard Murray. A., 400 Smithson courr
pitsl. 'ee' A1os
Aiice Fnrr, sc. Frecdmen's Hospital.
Agnes Washington. &c. 3O6 18th II
David W. Thomas. 4. 1923 Sth st.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
YEAR FOR DISTRICT
is REVIEWED BY GEN. STEPHAN
Head of Merchants association Sees Prospects of
Increasing Business Here He Tells Members
OfOrganizatiOn at annual Meeting.

Prosperous conditions through
which business in the District of Co.
lumbia passed during the past year
We're outlined by Maj. Gen. Anton
stephan, president Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, at
the annual meeting of the organiza-
tion last night at the Raleigh Hotel
Representative Charles I. Under
hill of Massachusetts urged the asso-
citation to back his workmen's COM
pensation law. while Lew Hahn,
managing director of the National
Retail Dry Goods Association, spoke
On problems in present-day retailing.
The gas-tax question was discussed.
lut the vote on petition asking
that action on the so-called gas-tax
small that President Stephan said
that he would not present 1t to Con-
eresS.
The fact that the District is ideally
situated. economically and geoGraph-
ically, for manufacturing is being
more and more realized. said Gen
stephan in presenting his report. The
District he said, has proven its
adaptability for the. conduct of a
great variety of specially manufac-
luIi pldHlS Wnlcn increase y.
Work of Association.
Gen. Stephan said that the asso-
citation had stood among the leaders
in seeking Legislation for the promo
tion of ethical works. He told of
plans for publication to let not only
the people of the District but the
country at large know the goods
manufa ctured here. the goods carried
by retailers anu jobbers. Waehing-
ton, he continued, stands eminent
in the retail line.
Officers of the association have
been among the principal workers
In movements for city-wide benefits,
he said. He asked that the associa-
tion take keen interest in the legis-
lation for National Guard armory.
as Well as other pending legislation
1T will be eminently in the pub
lie interest" he continued. for Con-
gress speedily to increase the pay
of our police and fire departments.
This. association has had frequent
manifestation of the fact that we
have most efficient departments.
believe that the association should
take an interest likewise in the pass
age of a proper teachers salary bill.
The teachers in our public schools
are notoriously underpaid. The Dis
trict has exercised false economy in
this regard. Our public schools con-
stitute not only a present-day safe
guard but a future bulwark for the
welfare of business. which is your
prayer and mine"
Benefits of Law.
Representative Underhill said that
in a workmen's compensation law
such as his the business man was
covered" just the same as he is in
case of fire, as his measure took care
of every contingency. Heretofore.
when injuries resulted. phifanthropic
bodies have had to take care of them.
He characterized the Fitzgerald bill
as an injustice, and said that in the
course of the hearings he had gained
the impression that organized labor
was extremely selfish. He said that
those who professed to represent or
Evening star., 1924-01-24
ALBATROSS DANCE
SHOWN ON SCREEN
Bird of Good Omen Is Artist in
Jazz Steps, Audubon So
ciety Is Told.

Jazz dancing that far elipses any
thing yet exhibited by human beings,
performed by none other than that
bird of good omen to all seamen, the
albatross, was shown on the screen
of the District of Columbia in the
National Museum last night.
DR.. Alexander Wetmore. who show
ed the pictures, explained that the
albatross dances upon any and all
occasions. When one lands on a
beach it often throws it's head in the
air, gives out kind of shrill
whistle and goes through series of
body and foot jazz-like motions.
DR.. Wetmore showed many reels of
pictures taken of the birds of the
Island of Laysan. part Of Hawaiian
territory. approximately $50 miles
west of Honolulu. The pictures were
United States biological survey of the
Department of Agriculture and the
Bishop Museum of Honolulu, in CO.
operation with the United States
Navy.
Biue-faced boobies, footed
boobies, the Laysan albatross and
other species of birds were shown.
Slow moving pictures were employed
to enable better study of the birds
actions.
At short business session Miss
Helen P. Childs, secretary, and Miss
Mary r. Brickenstein, treasurer, read
reports. The former told of the
bird walks" which have been con-
Quoted under the auspices of the So
ciety within the last year. Ninety
one varieties of birds have been seen
on q single walk. she said, and point
ed out that there are over 800 va
rieties in the District.
Tho treasurer announced that $3.50
had been raised for the Cook Me-
mortal fund.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
SHIP RUM RETURN
IS DISPUTED POINT
Authorities Differ on Result
Signing of 12-Mi|e Treaty
Will Have.

Thousands of gallons of genuine
under authority of. a Supreme Court
decision now present federal officials
with a delicate problem in view of
the signature yesterday of the new
British American ship-liquor treaty
which would allow such liquors to
come within the three-mile limit
under seal, without molestation.
What is to be done about all this
liquor is a question over which legal
authorities seem to differ. The treaty
will not be operative until ratified
by the Senate and promulgated ~
the President. But there seems to
be some variance of opinion among
legal circles as to whether, under
present law. any of these liquors
could be returned.
= Most of the liquor is stored in Gus
toms warehouses in New York city.
Libel, Suits Begun.
Some libel suits have been insti-
-tuted by the Department of Justice to
complete confiscatory proceedings,
under the tariff act.
If the liquor has been merely seiz-
ed. either by prohibition or. customs
officers, turned over to customs ware
house, and now awaits disposition,
the question has arisen: Would it
not be possible to postpone 'indefi-
nitely libel proceedings with a view
to probable return of the liquor in
case the new treaty is ratified?
The American government would
be totally within its rights, according
to well informed authority. if it
should go ahead libel, confiscate and
destroy all the liquors seized.
The new treaty would not be retro
active, it is pointed out, and hence
would not compel return to the
liquors.
On the other hand, liberal inter-
prefers of the situation, point to the
delicate relations existing between
the United States and all wet ma
tions, in regard to the enforcement
of the Volstead law. They claim that
it would be possible under the pres
ent law to stretch a point, to take
into consideration the international
amity so much desired on liquor
problems, stop new libel suits, and plan
to give back that liquor If the treaty
is ratified
The treaty was transmitted to the
Senate today by President Coolidge.
1t was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee, which plans to
begin it's consideration soon.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
RITES FOR C. B. BAILEY.
Long Prominent in Business and
Religious Life.

Funeral services for Charles
Brooks Bailey, well known in busi-
ness and religious circles of this city
who died Monday, were held yester-
day afternoon at his late residence
1924 Belmont street northwest DR.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, and DR.. Joseph T. Kelly, pas.
tor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. officfated.
The honorary pallbearers were John
Joy Edison. John B. Larner, Sanford
N. Whitwell, Henry Wurdeman
Frank p. Reeside, Charles G. Stoti
and James A. Messer. The active
pallbearers were John T. Connor, A
N. Mitchell. Boyd Taylor, w. S. Pratt
jr.; Paul w. Fishbaughcand William
H. Sommerville. The ihterment took
place in Oak Hill ,cemetary.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
RENT BILL HEARING
EARLY HOUSE PLAN
Zihlman Names Subcommittee to
Look Into Permanence
~'' Question.

Hearings on the bill introduced by
Representative Florian Lampert of
Wisconsin which would extend the
life Of the District Rent Commission are
soon to be held before a subcommit-
tee which was appointed today by
Representative Fred N Zihlman of
Maryland, acting chairman of the
House District committee during the
illness of Chairman Reed.
The Lampert bill would make the
Rent Commission permanent and
would include business property and
hotels within the jurisdiction of the
Rent Commission.
The subcommittee is composed of
the following: Representatives Lam
pert, Wisconsin; Mcleod, Michigan;
Stalker, New York; Blanton, Texas,
and Hammer, North Carolina
A subcommittee, was also appointed
to consider the Lampert bill which
was prepared by the District health
office to safeguard the milk supply
of the National Capital. This bill
was the subject of extensive heat- :
ings in the last Congress.
The subcommittee on the milk hTIl
is composed of Representatives La.n
pert, Wisconsin,; Rathbone, Illinois,
Beers. Pennsylvania; Kuntz, Hi lois.
and Gasque, South Carolina.
Evening star., 1924-01-24
D. C. BUS line SALE
DENIED BY OFFICER
Admits New York Interests Have
Approached Company to
Discuss Purchase.

Reports that the Washington Rapid
Transit Company is considering SELL
ing out to New York bus interests
were denied today by Leon Arnold,
president.
Mr.. Arnold admitted that the tran
sit company has been approached"
by both local and out-of-town inter-
ests to talk sale, but he insisted that
the company is not on the market.
The petition filed by the company
yesterday for an increase in fare from
8 to 10 cents is merely a renewal of a
similar application which was turn
ed down last summer, Mr.. Arnold
stated
Several weeks ago a group of men
called on the Commissioners in
formally and made known a desire to
come into the local motor bus field
provided they could get a ten-cent
fare. They also indicated a desire to
use double deck busses. 1t is under
stood that they also informed the
Commissioners they would consider
buying out local bus lines.
The commission is in session this
afternoon to decide when a public
hearing will be held on the rapid
transit fare petition.