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Evening star., 1924-08-13
EXPECT WARNING NOTE.
"White Flag" Society Blamed as
Leaders of Revolt

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright, 1924.
LONDON, August. 13.-The Egyptian
conspiracy against British rule in the
Sudan which resulted this week in
outbreaks at Khartum. Atbara and
Port Sudan undoubtedly will result
in firm note of warning being sent
Egyptian premier.
lndisputable evidence exists that
the Egyptian nationalist organization
known as the white Flag Society"
sent agents to the Sudan for the ex-
press purpose of creating trouble at
widely separated points. They de-
sired to give the impression that the
Egyptians and the Sudanese had
Joined forces to force the British from
the vast territory which came under
British protection after the war
against the false Mahdi, or prophet,
years ago.
Their attempt to prove the unity of
Sudanese and Egyptian aims fell fiat
when Egyptian agents were beaten
into submission by native Sudanese.
Great Britain has no intention Of
allowing Egyptian agents to get the
upper hand or to change in any way
her determination to maintain her
protectorate. An enormous amount
Sudan. This and the necessity OF
protecting the Suez Canal make with
drawal impossible.
"White Flag Society" Blamed.
The Egyptian White Flag Society," -
which is mainly responsible for the
recent disturbances, lives largely
upon money supplied from Cairo. Its
flag represents the whole Nile VAL
ley. which its members claim right
fully belongs to Egypt. Its member
ship is composed Of malcontents from
the army and the civil service organ
fzation and hot heads among the
students. In some quarters it is
hinted that Moslem religious leaders
IN the Sudan have been secretly
fostering the white flag movement
To Recall Offending Troops.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON. August 13.-An agency
dispatch from Cairo today says that
according to the local press the
Egyptian government has decided to
recall to Egypt the railway battalion
(which caused the disturbance at
Atbara."
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FINANCE FIRM ASKS
OUSTING OF RECEIVER

The Commonwealth Finance Cor
poration of Delaware yesterday asked
the District Supreme Court to set
aside its recent order appointing re-
ceivers for the assets of the company
in ITS jurisdiction, which include equi-
ties in the Hamilton Hotel. Depart
ment of Justice Building, Investment
Building and Jefferson Apartments.
Through Attorneys Douglas. Obear
& Douglas and Darr, Whiteford
Darr the company declares the ap-
pointment OF receivers here was be-
yond the jurisdiction of the court,
and Inadvertently made. Hearing
on the application to rescind the ap-
pointment has been scheduled for to-
morrow afternoon before Justice Hitz.
Counsel for the company claim that
no insolvency is alleged. and since both
the plaintiff and the fendant corpora
tions are non-residents the court lacks
Jurisdiction to name a receiver. The
point is also made that an injunction
is granted by the order against the
company, but no redress against the
corporation is asked in the bill OF COM
plaint-
Evening star., 1924-08-13
COMMIT SABOTAGE.
Officials Tell of Damage by Troops
/. in Railway Shops.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, August 13-
An official communique issued today
regarding the Atbara affair says the
soldiers of the Egyptian railway bat
TALON committed considerable sabot-
age within the railway works. de-
stroying automobiles and machinery
with long iron bars and setting fire
to the railway offices.
They refused to respond to the
moderating counsels of their COM
manding officers and the senior off,
cials of the Sudan railways. it is de-
clared. A court of inquiry has been
established by order of the Sirdar.
1t appears, according to the COM
munique, that the order to fire was
given by a lieutenant of the Sudanese
Arab mounted rifles, who instructed
a sergeant to make the men fire over
the heads of the Egyptian soldiers,
who were attacking them.
Sympathetic Denomination.
CAIRO, Egypt. August ia DEM
onstration took place yesterday after
noon in the Ezbekiya Gardens, in
sympathy with the recent disturb
ance It Atbara. Complete calm now
prevails throughout the Sudan.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
BUS LINE ASSERTS
10CENT FARE VITAL
Unable to Buy Equipment or
Earn Fair Return Utilities
Body Is Told.

With the company presenting evil
dence of it's inability to buy neces-
sary equipment and earn q reason
able return. the Public Utilities Com
mission today held a public hearing
at the District Building on the appli-
cation of the Washington Rapid
Transit Company for a straight 10
cent fare on its bus lines.
The hearing was marked by occa-
sional clashes between representa-
tives of the company and William
NICK Clayton, spokesman for the
Federation of Citizens Association,
who opposed any increase in bus
fares.
Finds Income Inadequnte.
Three months ago the commission aft =
er similar hearing declined to grant .
straight 10-cent fare, but allowed a
token rate of three for IS cents. with
10 cents to those who paid cash.
The company appeared before the
commission today with the statement
that after three months Of experience
with that rate 1t still regarded a nat
10-cent fare as necessary IL bus serv-
ice is to be maintained at a high
level and a fair return made.
Attorney Conrad H. Syme. for the
company, told the commission that
the rate of fare established three
months ago had resulted in an in
crease of over $1,000 in gross operst-
ing revenue, which probably would
have been absorbed IL the average
depreciation had been written of.
VIII Buy New Busses.
1t was said that the company plan
ned to purchase IA new busses
to retire these that are wearing out
il the increased fare is granted. At
tention also was called to the tax of
two cents per gallon on gasoline. re-
Gently put into effect in the District,
which will increase the operating ex
penses of the bus company
Mr.. Clayton urged the commission
to reduce the bus fare to cents.
He also made request for the
issuance of transfers between
ousses and street cars at 18th and
F streets and 7th street and Pennsyi-
vania avenue.
Chairman Bell of the commission
stated that the question of inter
company transfers was not before
the commission in the form of
petition and could not be considered
at this hearing.
Many letters from citizens as
various views on the bus rate ques-
tion were filed with the commission,
and will be considered when the
commission meets in executive ses-
sion to decide the case.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Mrs. Van Winlsle and Fair Companion
Encounter 100 Washers in Surrey
Finds ''LOnes0n,e'' Aut0ists Are Menace to Girls
Conditions on Riuer Reported to
Government.

Thlngs have come to such pass in
this sedate town. according to Mrs
nina Z. Van Wrinkle, chief of the
women's bureau OF the police depart
inent, that young woman can't go
downtown alone to get her hair
trimmed or see movie without being
honked at, smiled upon or spoken to
oy rude men who don't even know
them.
Matters are even worse on the river
than they are on the streets. An hon
est woiking goil' cannot expect to
seek relief from the downtown pit
falls by padding her own canoe on
the upper reaches OF the Potomac, for
In the darkness OF these romantic
nights strange men douse the lights
on their canoes and cause all kinds
OF embarrassment, not only from a
romantic but from a navigation
standpoint
Fortunately, in the latter case,
however. the strong arm Of the law
can make Itself felt. The situation is
OF such moment that IL has gone all
the way up to the Department of
Commerce and Gen. Uhler. who has
partial supervision of navigation on
the Potomac, has taken cognizance of
the grave consequences resulting
from uniiehted canoes darting around
tne TiVeT ana mas authorized the pO-
lice departments harbor patrol boat
to take any action deemed warranted
Mrs. Van Winkle knows about
conditions on the streets and water
ways from first-hand experience. Last
night she stood with a young woman
on one of the downtown street corners
and made no effort to look at any
passing motorists or to attract need
less attention. And yet more than
100 men-by actual count-tooted
horns or tipped hats at them, in an
evident effort to invite them for
ride.
Menaced by Lonesome Men.
One hundred lonesome men are a
menace to any community with girls
as attractive as those in Washington,
Evening star., 1924-08-13
EQUITY FAIR TO FOES,
Will Permit Members to Appea,
With Fidelity Groups.

NEW YORK. August 13-To prove
that 1T does not intend to use the re-
cent victory in its fight for the
Equity shop unfairly or in any sense
oppressively.' the Actors Equity AS
sociation yesterday passed a reso1u-
ton permitting it's members to ap-
pear with members of the Fidelity
League, an opposition organization,
in casts controlled by managers com
prising the Round Robin group" 1t
was this group, made up of managers
outside the Managers Protective AS
sociation, which fought for a long
period against the principle of the
Equity shop.
John Emerson, president of the
Equity, said that the action of his
organization was prompted by Sin
cere desire to assist the manager, as
well as the actor, in promoting the
general good of the theater."
Evening star., 1924-08-13
BOOTLEGGER A FAKE.
Obtains Money on Promise Of Ship
ping Patrons Rare Liquors.
crci,, p.sns teh to 1ne Star.

Special Dfspa tch to Tne Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August
IA we'll appearing, smooth talking
stranger came into town about 10
days ago, and in few short hours
completed his work and went his way,
taking a nice sum of money advanced
to him by a number of citizens who
had visions of getting some good
stuff" with which to relieve their
parched throats The swindle was
conducted in such way that most of
the prospective customers" thought
they were getting in on a good thing
and did not hesitate to put up $40 ecah.
The stranger called on q selected
list Of customers, claiming to be
representative Of a large Arm which
had a tremendous stock of rare,
liquors. Scotch. gin, etc. xmuggisA
into the country. ~
Evening star., 1924-08-13
PLANS new OPERA HOUSE
President Kahn Announces Purpose
of Metropolitan Company.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Otto
Kahn, president of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, returning yesterday
from Europe, indicated that the COM
pany planned a new and larger build
ing. He said the present opera house
was antiquated and unsuitable for
presentation of opera for those who
could not afford high-priced seats.
II have favored a new opera house
for a long time" he said, "and shall
do all can to make it possible. 1t is
our duty to see that people who love
opera have good accommodations"
Mr.. Kahn said America recently
had become the art center of the
world.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SAVES MONEY ON SCHOOLS
Education Bureau Spends Less for
Alaskan Work.

Purchasing officers OF the Interior
Department effected a saving of $751;
316 over last years expenditures in
buying supplies for native schools
and reindeer stations maintained by
the Bureau Of Education in Alaska, the
Interior Department announced today.
Day schools are being maintained
by the bureau in Alaska with an en-
rollment Of approximately 1000 Eski-
mos and Indians. Reindeer stations
are also operated by tho burean It
various points througheat the tse11-
tofA AIk
Evening star., 1924-08-13
WILL SUBPOENA OIL MEN.
Missouri Probers to Hear Stand.
ard Officials.

I JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, August 1a.
After being in session for 2 days,
the inquiry into gasoline prices in
Missouri. being conducted by Special
Commissioner Dewitt C. Chastian, was
adjourned yesterday until August 20.
and IL was announced that half =
dozen high ofiicials Of the Standard
OIL Company of Indiana would be
subpoenaed to appear on that date
witnesses yesterday told OF dimcul-
ties in obtaining gasoline that could
be sold at less prices than those set
by the Standard.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
RULING FAVORS RESIDENT
Gas or Electric Bill Not Lien on
Property in Brentwood.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
nAI nIAlnpE An

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 13.-MaryIand
gas or electric companies cannot
place lien on property for unpaid
service bills. according to a ruling of
the Public Service Commission.
A protest that the Hyattsville Gas
and Electric Company is claiming a
service bill to be an actual lien on
property was made to the commission
by J. M. Fassett of Brentwood. Mr..
Fassett stated that the company re-
fused to give service to property he
had purchased because Of a bill that
was not paid by the former owner
A ruling to this effect was given
several years ago by Senator William
Cabell Bruce, then counsel to the
commission.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
RESCUED FROM MOB.
Man Charged With Beating Wife
and Girl Saved by Police.

NEW YORK, August 13.-police to-
day saved Joseph Stegliski, a long
shoreman, from being lynched by an
East Side crowd which became in
furiated when he assaulted his wife
and daughter. fracturing tho latter's
skull in knocking her to the side
walk. When the police arrived the
crowd had dragged Stegliski from his
home and was trying to obtain a
rope from a truck.
Stegiiski's scalp was lacerated by
blows from the crowd. and he re-
quired surgical treatment. He came
home drunk and attacked his wife
and daughter, the police were told.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Oakland Gets Lighting.
special Dispatch to The Star.

DpeNbnt Ifsf&1sCu 90 OC&I.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, August
13.-Electric lights, upon requests
of property owners, have been OK
tended by a Washington power COM
pany out the Warrington Marlboro
boulevard to Oakland, about four
miles beyound the District Line. 1t
is believed that it will be only q
short time before property owners
all the way to Upper Marlboro Will
be seeking lights, and the boulevard
from the Capital City to Upper MARI
boro will then become 4 veritable
white way"
Evening star., 1924-08-13
POTTERY WAGE PLANS UP.
Association and Brotherhood Con
ferring at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., August 15.-
The biennial wage conference OF the
limited States Potter's Association
and the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potter's opened here yester-
day. The manufacturers have made
an advance announcement that no
demands for an increase in wages
will be granted. The reason for this
is given in the statement that the
amount of untitled orders and the
volume Of new business are now at
the lowest point they have reached
for upwards of ten years"
A renewal of the present working
agreement is expected.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

and when 100 pass a given point in
the short while Mrs. Van Wrinkle and
her friend stood on the corner last
night. the girls don't have a chance.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle discovered all
about the difficulties Of navigation on
the Potomac by sending some of her
assistants up there incognito. Mrs
omission Of light on canoes is deliberate
on the part of the occupants.
She Is of the opinion that the river
although 1t has enchanting scenes for
lovers Of the moonlight and the placid
water-holds limit1ess danger for
needless girls, and she is warning
mothers of young girls who are in the
habit OF going "up river" to be as
sured as to the character Of their es-
corts.
Autoists Are Persistent.
Returning to the episodes of last
night on the downtown street corners.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said that on one
spot, where she and the other woman
were standing for quite while,
neither facing the curb, the men in
one machine circled the block fve
times attempting to lure the chief OF
the policewomen and her companion
into a Joy ride. At another corner
boys about 16 years old and in shirt
sleeves attempted several times to be-
come the spontaneous escorts of Mrs.
Van Wrinkle and her companion.
Mrs. Van Winkle said that the
vicinity OF the Botanic Garden and
the Center market were favorite spots
for mashers Shadows are deepest
there. 1t was while in front of the
Botanic Garden on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Second and Third streets,
last night that three men in uniform
drove up while Mrs. Van Wrinkle was
talking to girl on whom she keeps
an eye, while the other woman was
also present. AS soon as the sailors
caught sight of Mrs. Van Wrinkle.
however, she said. they sped away
as IL the devil himself was after
4 bap
Evening star., 1924-08-13
DRY FORCES CELEBRATE.
Wheeler Addresses Anti-Saloon
League at Mountain Lake Park.

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. Nd, Au-
gust 13-Anti-Saloon League day Is
being observed at Mountain Lake
Park today. Wayne B. Wheeler, gen.
eral counsel for the league, is the
principal speaker. Mrs. Wheeler will
sing several Indian songs in native
costume.
The annual Odd Fellows reunion
will be held at Mountain Lake Park
Saturday. There will be q concert
in the morning by the Boys Band OF
Crellin. The program in the after
noon calls for addresses by men
prominent in the order, including grand
officers Of Maryland. A minstrel show
will be given at the amphitheater at
night r. DOSsey Etchison of Fred
efick. past g1aad master. will give an
addre0a6
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Outing for Jr. o. u. A. n.

Games and athletic events will fea-
ture the eighth annual reunion Of
the Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics of the District Of Colum-
bia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania at Pen-Mar, Nd, tomorrow. A
special train has been chartered for
the trip. Tho Junior Order Band a
this city will accompany tho part >
Evening star., 1924-08-13
"Ghost Fleet" Enlarged.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

ne St1f.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
13.-Disca.rded wooden vessels built
during the World War by the Gnited
States Shipping Board to meet ship
ping emergencies, are daily being
added to the ghost fleet" anchored
in the Potomac River off Whitewater,
in Stafford County. These ships are
being towed from the James River
to the Potomac. which is being used
for a dismantling harbor, for re-
moval of metals, bolts and all acceS-
sories of value. after which the
wooden hulls are tied up with numer-
Gus other vessels near Whitewater.
1t Is said these hulls will be later
burned.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Local Men Get O, r. c. Berths.

Paul D. Stees, IT'S I street, has
been appointed . second lieutenant
in the Medical Administrative Corps;
Warrington R. Sanders, 33S Ninth
OF Infantry, and John NJ. Payne, Tair-
ty-sixth and NJ streets. . second lieu
tenant OF Military Police. a3f in the
.O@cersf Reserve Coepa Of the Army
Evening star., 1924-08-13
NOTED NEGRO PASSES.
Giles Jackson, Richmond, Wa.
Stonewal1 Jackson Bodyguard.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 13.-iiIes
Beecher Jackson, prominent negro
lawyer. died here today at the age OF
Is years.
Jackson was instrumental in get
ting a 100000 appropriation from
Congress for the jamestown exposi-
tion in 1907, led the movement which
resulted in a $4,000 Appropriation
for a negro Industrial fair at Rich
mond, and drafted the bill now
pending in Congress for a negro in
dustfial commission.
In the Civil War he was body guard
OF Stonewall jackson.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Army Band Leaders Transferred

Warrant Officers Myer M. Cohen and
Frank A. Bowen, band leaders, have
been relieved from further duty At
the Army Music School, Washington
Barracks, D. c. Warrant Oficer CO.
hen is assigned as leader of the Tank
School Band at Camp Meade, Md. and
Warrant Officer Bowen as leader of
the 11th Infantry Band at Fort Benja-
min Harrison, Ind.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
GLEE CLUBS TO UNITE.
Baltimore-Washin Distric
Concert Feature Planned.
District

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 13.-To or
Eanixe a branch of tho Associated
GIee Clubs Of America in tho Balti-
moro DISTRICT which,
during the Fall or Winter, will give
a Joint concert combining the per-.
sonnel OF about Is clubs. the Balu-
more and Ohio GIee Club has issued
a call for q meeting Of representa-
tives OF all giee clubs in this district
for August Is at Washington.
As guests of the Baltimore ana Ohio
Glee Club the represent tatives OF the
different organisations will go from
Baltimore to Washing gton by special
train, having supper on the way, and
meet with members of the Washing
ton clubs at Union Station.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
ORDER WARSH|PS
TO SUDAN PORTS
England Emphasizes Deter
mination to Maintain Her
Protectorate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
LONDON, August 1S.-In connec-
tion with the trouble in the Sudan,
the admiralty has ordered the battle
ship Marlborough to leave cara, Dal-
malta, for Alexandria. The light
cruiser Weymouth, en- route for Co
lombo Ceylon. was ordered to Port
Sudan. where she arrived yesterday,
and the sloop Clematis is on her way
for the same port.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

One hundred lonesome men are a
menace to any community with girls
as attractive as those in Washington,
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Soldier Nearly Eight Feet.

In the Sth United States Infantry
has been found the tallest dough
boy" in the American service. He is
tx feet high and weighs 1S0 pounds,
but he Is only 10 years old. He comes
from North Carolina and claims to
have hiked more than 100 miles to
Sin his outfit. =.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Millionaire Banker, 78, Dies.

DENVER, Colo, August IA. ".
Hunter. millisnaife mining man.
banker and Colorado pioneer, died
Aoeo iagt night He had been seriously
IN ter more than . month He was
- yeaR1 ol6,
Evening star., 1924-08-13

I'm Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star,
Evening star., 1924-03-29
community CHURCH
"a MAKES 1000 CALLS
Highlands Congregation Learns
Religious Interests of Resi-
-, dents in It's Territory.

The Highlands Community Church
in the vicinity of the church. About
fifty members of the congregation
took part in the visitations, going
out in pairs and making ten-minute
calls. Eighteen evenings were used.
The visitors" met in some home and
an hour and a-half in the immediate
vicinity of that home; then returned
with cards filled out, giving informa-
tion about the religious interests of
the homes visited. A social, with
refreshments and a discussion of the
results of that evenings work fol-
lowed in each case.
The territory covered was that
bounded by Decatur street on the
south. Montague street on the north.
18th street on the west and 7th street
on the east-a district including
about fifteen hundred homes.
Pastors Are Informed.
OF the thousand homes 204 were
Methodist, 191 Catholic, 121 Episco-
palian, 76 Baptist, 55 Lutheran. 46
Presbyterian, 33 Hebrew, rs Congre
gational. % Christian Science. 21
Christian. Reformed, Unitarian, 5
Greek Orthodox, Universalist and
Is scattered among other sects. The
remainder did not attend anywhere.
Lists of those who gave denomina-
tional preferences are being sent to
pastors of the respective churches in
the community. AS a result of the
work the members of the Highlands
Community Church say they feel they
discovered more than 200 homes of
non-churchgoers.
Those in charge of the work were:
Frank c. Steward. general chairman; !;
Fred L. Fridley, Mrs. Charles d. Vas
pastor, Rev. Maurice S. White.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
BRITISH CLERGYMAN
. WILL TOUR AMERICA
Rev. Thomas r. Williams Has In.
dorsement Of Premier
Macdonald.

NEW YORK, March 29.--Linley ".
Gordon. associate secretary of the
World Alliance for International
Friendship Through the Churches.
| who Is arranging the speaking tour
of Rev. Thomas Rhondda Williams of
Brighton, England, announces that
the British clergyman will arrive in
this country April 20. He will bring
with him a letter from Premier Mac
Donald, commissioning him to tell his
audiences that one of the most i'm
portant missions of the labor party Is
to draw the people Of America and
Great Britain closer together, not for
the purpose of sharing the wealth of
the world, but that they may work to-
gether in establishing peace and good
will.
DIR. williams has been invited to
speak before a number of universities,
colleges and leading churches. His
schedule includes visits to New York,
Boston, Hartford. Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh. Cleveland, Washington, d. c.,
Chicago and Springfield. Ill.
DR.. Williams first became famous
through his ministry at Dowlais.
twenty. Since then he has had
churches at Meath in South Wales and
at Bradford in Yorkshire. He went
to the Union Church Of Brighton in
1919. He has taken a prominent part
in public life and is one of the best
known orators and lecturers in Great
Britain as well as the author of sew
eral books on religious subjects and a
contributor to religious magazines.