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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
RUSSIA AND RAGS RATHER
THAN DESERT HER SPOUSE
Nine. Lavrovia, Singer, Admitted
to U. S. as Artist, But Manned
Husband Detained.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Russia
and rags with her husband are pref
cradle to America and affiuenee with
out him. Nine. We're Lavrovia, Rus
sian singer. declared today. She was
told she could enter the United States
as an artist, but that her war-maimed
and impoverished husband, Baron
Royce CARAT. would be detained
pending the report of a board Of in
quiry.
The couple arrived yesterday from
South Africa third class.
While fighting with the white army
the baron lost his fortune and was
MANNED.
Nine. Lavrovia is the daughter of
grand opera singer and of a member
of the first duma. She is in her early
twentfes, slight and blonde.
They now are at Ellis Island, al
though Nine. Lavrovia is at liberty to
go where she pleaseS.
we shall wait here" she said.
whatever we do we shall do it to-
gether."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
TWO DEPARTMENTS
WIN MORE REVENUE.
Treasury and Post Office Ap.
preparations Raised &c.
916,430 by Senate.

The Treasury and Post Office de-
ments appropriation bill was re-
ported to the Senate today from the
appropriations committee carrying a
total of s736,S67,3S0.25, an increase
of $6.916.430 over the bill as it
passed the House.
The Treasury Department gets S4,-
o40,6SO of the increase proposed, and
the Post Office Department, se,S75.750
The Senate committee made no
change in the provisions of the bill
relating to the distribution of salaries
under the classification act of 1923.
One of the large items added by the
Senate committee provides $1,500,O0O
for the operation and maintenance of
the airplane mail service between
New York and San Francisco, via Chi
cago and Omaha.
The internal revenue service is
committee amendment.
The Proposed Increases.
other proposed increases are ST.
100000 for collecting the revenue
from customs, $4,000 for salaries in
the office Of the treasurer, $500 for
SURPRISING counterfeiting and other
crimes, $4,000 for the division of
venereal diseases of the public health
service, $294,600 for the Office of the
supervising architect, $4,000 for sal
aries in the office Of the Postmaster
General, $4,000 for salaries in hte office
Of the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, $4,000 for travelling expenses in
the office of chief inspector of the
Post Office Department, $740,75o for
the general field service under the
office of the first assistant postmaster
general, 100000 for the Transports
ton Of foreign mails, $4,000 for the
office of the fourth assistant post
master general, for the rental, pur-
chase and repair of canceling ma
chimes and for the purchase, manu-
facture and repair of mail bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
SEVERE STORM DUE
IN DISTRICT TONIGHT
Probably Will Start With Snow
and Turn to Rain-May
Become Blizzard.

A storm of unusual intensity that
might develop into a blizzard is due
i'm Washington tonight and tomorrow.
according to the weather bureau.
The storm, which will cover a wide
area. was central this morning off the
Alabama coast and is moving In a
northeasterly direction and increas-
ing in intensity.
officials at the weather bureau
stated today that Washington will
he on the border line between heavy
SHOWS in the north and heavy rains
in the south. They predict that the
storm will begin with snow in the
District and gradually turn to rain,
with strong winds tomorrow morn
ing.
Ships on the Atlantic have been
warned by wireless and storm sig
nails are being flown along the en-
tire coast from Key West to Boston.
The storm will be very severe off
the Atlantic coast. with heavy seas
and winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
UNDERWOOD ATTACKED
BY BRYAN AS "WET"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Ala, February 26.-In
attacking the prohibition record of
Senator Oscar Underwood in an ad-
dress here last night, William Jen-
nings Bryan said he would rather
trust Gov. AL Smith in the White
House than Underwood. He charac-
terized Smith as a wet "in a wet
environment" and Underwood a wet
in n dry environment"
The commoner declared that now
is the time for the democrats to
nominate a progressive. He praised
l.. b. Musgrove, opponent of Under
wood in the Alabama presidential
primary, as "a well-to-do man who
would spend his wealth for the
masses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
LUDENDORFF TRIAL
OPENS IN SECRET
Sessions to Be Held Largely
Behind Closed
Doors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MUNICH. Bavaria, February &C.
The sanguinary events of last No
vember became again a topic Of in
tense interest today with the opening
Of the trial of former Field Marshal
Ludendorff and his nine associates
for their parts in the attempt to over
throw the government.
While provisions for the press have
been made in the Military Academy.
where the trial Is being held. the
be taken behind closed doors and the
public sittings are not expected to
develop much in addition to the
facts already published. The pro-
ceedings are expected to consume but
a few days. .
Aside from Ludendorf the defend
ants are: Adolph Hitler. leader of the
Bavarian "fascisti"; former Police
Chief Poehner; DIR. Erich. ex-presi-
dent OF the Munich district; Lieut..
Henry Purnet. who is Ludendorff' s
stepson. and five men accused of be-
ing Hitler's aides, Lieuts. Wagner
and Brueckner, Capt. Roehm, DIR.
Weber and Col. Kriebel.
"Putsch" Short.Lived.
The nationalist "putsch" was ex-
tremely short-lived. It started the
night of November in a beer cellar,
when Hitler, at the head Of his men.
raided a meeting attended by the
Bavarian government leaders and
proclaimed the cabinet overthrow.
Hitler named himself chancellor and
Ludendorff, dictator of the entire Ger
man republic.
Hitler's well organized troops of
the Overland organization occupied
different quarters of the city and ap-
parently controlled the situation.
The next day. however, reichswehr
Kahr, the recently resigned Bavaria n
military dictator. attacked the Hit
lerites and after brief fighting re-
gained possession of the war minis
try. Ludendorff and other leaders
were arrested, but Hitler fed and
was not taken until later.
Reports are current that many OF
the witnesses will not appear against
the defendants. on pleas of illness.
Four on Hunger Strike.
-Four defendants are reported to
have gone on q hunger strike.
The prisoners each have separate
rooms in the military academy, which
is used as a temporary courthouse
and the authorities are said to have
taken strenuous measures in an en-
deayor to break the strike and keep
the prisoners in good condition for
@ared nretzels. cheese, sauerkraut, rye
bread. wienerwurst. book beer and
other things for which Bavaria Is
famous. but drank the beer only and
declined to partake Of the food. ,,,r.
.ttrad an a civilian suit of dark ma
teriai, and wearing the iron cross
Cen. Ludendorff, who has been at
liberty, shook hands with Hitler
when they met in court.
r1rrYER. PRIME MOVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
FIND 5000 YEAR-0LD BOAT

SITTINGBOURNE, Kent, England.
February 26.-Believed to be Of the
neolithic period or later stone age, a
boat, eleven feet long and three feet
wide, followed out of the trunk of an
oak tree, has been found in the mud
at Elmley Ferry marshes, near here.
1t is estimated by experts to be 5000
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
PERSONNEL BOARD
SHOULD GO, SAYS
CHAIRMAN BAILEY
Opposes Transferring of
Functions to Civil Serv-
ice Commission.

81 have lost all the friends have
ever had, but must tell the truth.
I believe the personnel classification
board ought to be abolished"
This was the statement Of f. J.
Bailey, chairman of the classification
board in concluding his testimony be-
fore today's session Of the hearings
being held at the Capitol on Repre-
sentative Lehlbach's bill to abolish
the board and vest it's functions in
the civil service commission.
"It ought not TO have been estab-
lished in the first place" continued
Chairman Bailey. his statement COM
ing as the climax to the second cross
examination by members of the House
civil service committee, begun yes
terday.
The chairman Of the personnel
classification board said he did not
feel the board ought to be abolished
because of the allegations that 1t has
not followed either the spirit or law
Of the classification act, but rather
due to the more fundamental fact, in
his opinion, that 1t ought never 10
have been established.
Thanked by Committee.
The classification act, Mr.. Bailey
said, ought to be administered by one
head, "a strong man. with access 10
the President of the United States"
he said. He said he did not want the
administration in the bureau Of the
budget, but added:
But / think it should be in the
bureau of the budget"
Mr.. Bailey was given an informal
vote OF thanks by the members OF
the committee, upon the conclusion Of
his testimony shortly before noon,
members expressing their apprecia-
ton of the honest endeayor made by
the witness to express his views upon
SO difficult and technical a SUBJECT as
the Redistribution problem.
H n. Graves, bureau of efficiency
representative on the classification
board, took the stand Immediately
after Mr. Bailey. and read a prepared
statement, in which he cornbated the
views which have been put forth that
the procedure of the board violated
the classification act.
Charges Act Upheld.
Mr.. Graves said he took entire re-
sponsibility for the actions OF the
board. saying that the board had
acted upon his recommendations and
that the board had conformed 100
per cent to the letter OF the reclassifi-
cation act"
His testimony was intended to show
that there had been no illegality in
proceeding with classification some
what upon the basis of the executive
order of October "a, 1921, which au-
thorized the bureau of efficiency to
set up salary schedules; or in not
setting up first of all complete class
specification, or in not making the
field classifications according to the
exact same plan as the classifications
of federal employees in the District of
Columbia.
Mr. Bailey, in concluding his testi-
CONTINUED on Page =, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
HONDURAN REBELS
ARE NEAR CAPITAL
Bonilla's General Says Government
Troops Are Near De-
moralization.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0clated Press.
SAN SALVATORE, Republic of SAL
vador. February 26.-The Honduran
rebels. commanded by Gen. Gregorio
Ferrera, supporter of the presidential
aspirations of DR.. Policarpo Bonilla,
have captured Comaygua, forty miles
northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital.
according to adyices received here.
The rebels are preparing to advance
on the capital. where. they claim. the
government forces are in state of
decentralization. The occupation of
other important towns is reported by
the rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
new RED PREMIER ILL,

MOSCOW, February 26.-M. Rykoff.
who succeeded the late Nikolai Lenin
as president of the council Of commits
sars, has gone to the Caucasus for his
health. NM. Kameneff and Tsurupa,
members Of the council. are acting as
heads Of the government during the
premier's absence,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
Violet Ray Makes
Thu. Folks Fat,
Fat Folks ThiT,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOcIated PresB.
PARIS, February 26.-The ultra
violet ray Is equally effective az
a weight reducer or producer, ac-
cording to Doctors Livet and
Vautier, who described to the
Academy of Medicine the excellent
results obtained when the rays
were applied to a number of obese
patients, bringing about a loss in
weight of from eight to twenty
pounds after thirty applications.
The same rays are used to cause
other patients to put on flesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
CHICAGO POLICE SEEK
COUNTY BANK BANDITS
By the Associated Press,

CHICAGO, February 26.-Six squads
of detectives, armed with rifles and
shotguns, sped to the southwestern city
limits today in search of five bandits
reported to have broken into the State
Bank at Kinsman, in Grundy county,
and to have hauled away a safe con-
tanning more than $4,000.
The report Of the robbery was given
the Chicago police by Sheriff James
Mack of Grundy county, who said he
had pursued the bandits several miles.
The safe. he said, is four feet high
and weighs 1880 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
Manager First Witness.

Fl. r. Taft, washington superin-
tendent for the Western Union Com
pany, was called as the first witness
when today's hearing began. Senator
walsh took the records Of kilograms
submitted by the witness, while Sena-
tor Smoot, republican, Utah, read
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
Saxon City Puts
Taxes on Un,Ued
Men and MUide1lS

by the Associated Press.
SToLLBERG, Saxony. February
26.-Bachelors and bachelor maids
alike are To bear a special tax in
this city. The district council has
decided that the unmarried of both
sexes shall pay head tax to
lessen the burden on families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
Capitol to BE Closed.

All arrangements for the memorial
service were made by a joint COM
mittee of Congress, composed of one
member from each state, with Sena-
tor Willis and Representative Burton.
both from President Harding's home
state, as chairmen.
Memorial folders, carrying the pro-
gram of arrangement, have been
printed for the convenience of men,
bers of Congress and others who Sc
cure cards of admission.
The Capitol will be closed tomorrow
morning to all persons except men,
bers and officers Of Congress. At 1920
o'clock the east door leading to the
rotunda will be opened to those to
whom invitations have been extended
under the joint resolution of Congress
Continued on Page q. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
Roussos to be Premier.

This will lead, the correspondent
continues. to the resignation Of Ka-
fandaris and the assumption of the
premiership by M. Roussos. Gan Athens
dispatch to the Daily Express yes
terday said the Kafandaris govern
ment had already fallen.)
The republican leaders are reti-
cent as to whether they will support
Roussos cabinet and the conserva-
tives as well as the liberals do not
seem favorable to it. The corre-
spondent says the Roussos cabinet
will perhaps be supported Temporal
rily as a modus vivendi in order to
gain time, but 1t does not seem to
present a definite solution and the
situation continues intricate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
HARDING MEMORIAL
RITES TOMORROW
Hughes to Deliver EuIogy at
Services in House-WCAP
to Broadcast.

Memorial services for Warren CT.
Harding, late President Of the United
States, will be conducted in the cham
tomorrow promptly at IL o'clock. with
Secretary of State Charles Z. Hughes
delivering the eulogy.
All seats in the galleries have been
reserved by number. with special res
ervations made for Mrs. Harding. who
has announced her intention of being
present. and special reservations for
the executive, diplomatic and gal
leries for the President Pro Tempore
Of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House. All other seats are distributed
eouitably to members of the House
and Senate.
This is the first time in the history
of the American Congress that tick
cts of admission have been issued for
specially reserved seats by numbers.
All of the chair seats in the galleries
must be occupied before 11:4O. Seats
on the steps in the aisles must be
occupied before 1855. There are 594
chair seats and "a bench seats and
nearly 100 step seats.
Marine Band to Play.
For half an hour before the memo
rial service the Marine Band, station
ed in the Speakers lobby, will play
favorite hymns of the late President.
The services in the House will be
broadcast by WCAP, the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, on
a 469 wave length and relayed to New
York, Providence and other re-
broadcasting stations.
1t Is exactly twenty-five years ago
to the day and hour that the Mckin-
ley memorial services were conduct
ed in the House chamber and forty
two years ago to the day and hour
that the James A. Garfield memorial
services were held.
Mrs. Harding, accompanied by four
teen relatives and close personal
friends, will occupy seats in the gal
lery directly facing the Speakers
chair. Beautiful memorial cards have
been engraved, on which appear a
picture of the late President Hard
ing with the White House and Capt.
toll on either side. representing his
service in both the legislative and
ment. On the card is engraved:
Memorial Service of Warren G.
Harding, born November 2, 1865, at
Blooming Grove, Ohio, died August 2.
1923, at San Francisco, Calf; aged
81 years; President March 4, 1921
Eulogy by Hon. Charles L. Hughes,
House of Representatives, February
81, 1924" and signed by Frank b.
Willis, chairman Of the Senate COM
chairman of the House committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
New Estate Tax Rates.

The new estate tax rates, compared
with existing rates, applying to the
amounts Of the net value of an es-
tate in excess Of those stated, follow:
New Existing
rates. rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
VOTE
DELAYED IN GREECE
Action Probably Due to We
nizeIos -Kafandaris Cabi-
net Due to Fall Soon.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. February 26.-Ad5ourn-
ment of the vote of confidence in the
Greek national assembly last night
at the request of Premier Kafandaris,
and apparently on the suggestion of
NJ. Venizelos, makes it difficult to
size up" the situation in Greece,
says a Reuters dispatch from Athens.
Apparently. however. after hearing
the report Of Gen. Othonaios on the
spirit of the army, in the presence Of
Georges Rousses. NJ. Venizelos deem
ed it advisable to make a concession
to the republican party by accepting
Roussos' suggestion for proclamation
af the downfall of the Glucksburg
dynasty In the national assembly.
subject to confirmation by a plebiescite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26
WEATHER.

Heavy snow or rain tonight and TO-
morrow: little change in, tempera-
ture, lowest tonight about freezing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 80.
at pm. yesterday. Lowest. %, at
.4:30 am. today. Full report on page 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-26

The Stars carrier system covers
every city. block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-30
Wool Growers Advised to Go
After Increased Production

as the American mills but pay no
tariff duty on 1t. Thus 4, is the
American wooden mills cannot pos
sibly make any cloth 10 send abroad
In competition with British or Bel
gian mills because he pays so much
more for the wool that goes into his
cloth. He tries to even up the busi-
ness little by combining to push
down the price OF American wool
for the tariff duty he has to pay on
Australian wool.
Il wanted you to know the wool
shortage Is on and will be on for
two or three years. know moth
ing about meat and mutton prices
which may be controlling factor
with you but do know that WOO!
cannot be reduced in price for the
next two or three years. II is q
good time to plan to grow a heavier
crop OF wool. The last OF Englnnd's
wool surplus OF 100000 900
pounds. gathered during the war has
been sold to the mills. Five million
pounds less OF wool were grown in
the world In 1928 than the world
average for 1909 to 1913 and It
will take years to compensate this
shortage.
My advice to sheer men is to
enlarge your flocks and take better
care OF them. You can't miss II In
developing your bands Of sheep"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-30

That there will be world short
age OF wool Is the prediction OF j.
o. Notestein. a professor at Wooster
University who gives review OF the
world wool market in letter to his
brother-in-law, Boyd Wallace.
In regard 10 the wool market Mr..
Notestein says:
II own some stock In the Amer
lean Woolen Mills Co.. which owns
Sc wooden and worsted mills In New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
New England. This has led me to
q recent study OF the woolen stu
alton in the whole world. thought
YOU would be interested in what
have found out.
There is going to be shortage
OF wool the next two years. Australia
the best natural wOolen country In
the world is doing her best but can
not possibly meet the worlds needs
for wool All the wool In the United
States makes just forty percent OF
what our own mills use. In order
10 run the year round they have to
use every pound grown in the U. S.
and then buy outside sixty pounds
for every forty pounds bought a;
home. When they buy Australian
wool to mix with U. S. wool In their
cloth. they pay SO percent tariff on
every pound bought. The British
and Belgian wooden mills buy this
Australian wool for the same price
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-30
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE

The baccalaureatc services for tn.
graduating class OF the Mont. Vista
High School were held at the ". r..
church last Sunday evening and
were with ssed 10y a packed house.
With the opening Of the service
Miss Hazel May at the organ played
"a beautiful prelude. Rev. Charles
Caikins offered an Impressive prayer
which was followed by choral
number by the High School Girls
Chorus. The title Of the selection
so ably rendered BY the girls was
''send Out Thy Light" Rev. II. l..
Weiser read the scripture lesson and
following this the chorus gave \
second number Crossing the Bar"
The main event OF the evening
was the sermon BY Rev. II. G. KEEP
hart. "Lifc's Challenge" WAS the
subject Of the splendid address
given by Rev. Kephsrt. After hear
ing the brilliant sermon sunday evs-
ming which could not help but bring
% each and every graduate . sense
of the srsat responsibility that
comes 70 them the day after COM
meneemsns. Aundre\r Of people pro.
nounced Il the most brilliant sermon
ever delivered IL Monte Vista.
The baccalaurssts service for the
class Of 1884 IL cse that Will long
he rsmembersd b. everyone 80 for
tunsts - 70 hear v. Aad for the
many graduates whs will count this
their last commencement II 10
doubiy fortunate they sere able to
take part u this unusually imprss-
sivs and able esrsaosy.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-30
Bonds Sold at Good Figure for
Del Norte Irrigation District

One Of the biggest events for the
financial history Of Del NOrte was
concluded this week when the sale
of the bonds OF the Del Norte Irri-
cation distric, amounting to $780,
900 was made.
The sale OF these bonds will mean
the placing of 1900 additional
acres under cultivation In the i'm
mediate vicinity of Del Sorte west
of that city and parallel to the d.
4 Il. G. Western railway. The dis.
trict begins about one mile east OF
Del Norte. and within the area are
four loading stations on the d. and
X. G. Western. The district has a
rich sandy loan soil. and will add
one OF the finest tracts under culti-
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-05-30

vation to that district.
The contract for the construction
has been let TO Mr.. O'Cara Of Dem
yer and according to X. n. Mitchell,
attorney for the Irrigation District.
Mr.. O'Gsra advises him work will
be begun on the construction direct.
ly after the first Of next moRth. The
dam will be constructed on the Con-
tinent reservoir site which was sp-
proved for reservoir in 1909. be-
fore the restriction of reservoir sites
along the Rio Grande river. The
dam according to present plans viii
impound sufficient water to irrigate
$4,000 acres OF land. The Del Norte
Irrigation District was organized In
December 1921.