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Evening star., 1924-10-18
"RALLY DAY" PROGRAM
OF LA Toilette PARTY

Chieftains of organized labor and
OF the Progressive party will address
local union men, liberals and progress
sives Monday night at the President
Iheater to celebrate Rally day." set
by the American Federation of Labor
and the La Follette-Wheeler national
committee to plan an intensive con-
ciusfon to the national campaign.
Dudley Field Malone, who was COL
lector of the port of New York under
President Wilson, who is supporting
Gov. Smith in New York State, but
the Progressive ticket in the national
campaign, will be one of the speakers.
William H. Johnston, president of
the International Association of Ma
chinists. will represent organised
labor and Louis F. Post, former AS
sistant Secretary of Labor, will be
another speaker.
Arrangements are being made to
show for the first time in Washington
the La Follette-Wheeler film, 'aThe
Spirit of 1924" and the Musicians
Protective Union will furnish music
at the presentation
Evening star., 1924-10-18
LAUDS VOTING LAW
DIGEST BY CHAFFEE
Secretary West of G. o. P.
Is Sending Copies to Each
State Committee.

So complete and accurate is the COM
piiation of laws governing general cleo
tions in the States prepared by A. F..
Chaffee, reading clerk Of the House of
Representatives. and used for the in
formation of the absentee voters at
the local Republican headquarters.
1924 New York avenue. that Roy West.
secretary Of the Republican national
committee, is Sendine, copies Of IL to
each Republican State committee. Mr..
West. in letter to Mr.. Chaffee, said
that he considered this digest of the
absentee registration and voting laws
OF the various states the best thing of
its kind that has been prepared, and
that because of its value and its use
fulness he had copies made 10 be used
at the various State Republican com
mittees
This dige"t, which was first started
by Mr.. Chatfee in 1920, and which
has been corrected and added to from
time to time as changes in the laws
OF the States were made. is copy
righted. Copies of this digest have
been furnished each of the workers
at the information counter at local
headquarters and those in charge Of
the campaign here to get out the
absentee votes feel confident that no
man or woman seeking voting in
Aoi iCdN0 TIE IN =
correctly informed
Booths Used Continually,
The eight election booths placed
in the first floor of the local head
quarters for the use of absentee
voters in making out their ballots
are in continual use throughout the
day and at the eleventh hour of
election rush it is thought that at
least eight additional booths are
necessary to meet the demands. Each
booth is curtained. thereby affording
privacy.
There is a table and writing ma
terials in each booth and a sufficient
number of notary pubIics are on hand
TO execute the prepared ballots.
There has been a rush Of Delaware
and West Virginia voters during the
past few days. This is due to the fact
that today is the last day for regis
tration in Delaware. and October %
Is the last day for West Virginia
The ballot may be applied for in
Delaware to November 1, and in West
Virginia to October 2S. Forms for
the applications are obtainable at the
local headquarters.
This is the last day for absentee
voters to register in New York State
and October 21 is the last day for
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
ENGINEER COUNSEL
FIGHTS BROWN BILL
Opposes Reorganization of Depart-
ments, But Asks New Public
Works Section.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 1S.--The admin
istrative board Of the American
Counsel of Engineers yesterday in
structed the President to create q
special committee for the investi-
cation of wooden. sleeping coaches
as an alleged hazard to life. The
board also instructed the President
to pursue a vigorous policy to bring
about a new Federal department OF
public works as q substitute for the
Department of the Interior.
The policy of demanding a new
department of public works was
chosen rather than support of the
Brown bill, which will come before
Congress in December The report
Of the Brown committee appointed
by President Harding, was discussed
and 1T was pointed out that while
the majority, including Senators
Smoot and Wadsworth, Republicans
favored the plan of the bill for re
organization of the present depart
ment, the minority, including Sena
tor Pat Harrison, Democratic, wanted
a new department.
James Hartness, former GovernoA
Of Vermont, and president of the
council said in an address that
America should recognize its weak
nesses, chief of which, he said, was
the tendency TO be stampeded into
mob action, a state of mind ia
which we may surge violently into
war"
Evening star., 1924-10-18

Continued from First Page)
amount of the slush fund" Mr..
Walsh said. after a very hasty in
vestigation we think we have leads
which we will present to the COM
mittee to show that $10,000,000 is not
too small an estimate and that the
sum will likely run to s12, 2,OOO,0 600"
1--WE will show as we go along"
Walsh added, that three funds are
being raised-one by the Republican
national committee, one by the bank
ers which they are taking care of and
one by the manufacturers and buSi-
ness"
Presents Letters.
Mr.. Walsh presented the now much
discussed campaign fund soliciting
letters sent out in Pennsylvania by
Joseph r. Grundy, a BristolI Pa,
manufacturer, who signed himself as
chairman Of the ways and means
committee of the Republican national
committee.
One letter, dated at Philadelphia on
October 2, last, and addressed to
Citizens of Pennsylvania" said the
country was confronted by "the pos
sibilities of a violent social and in
dustrial revolution"
I'VE have in La Toilette and Wheel
er Lenin and Trotzky," the letter
added, with a formidable band of
followers made up of a vicious, ig-
norant and disconnected element
openly organized for battle.
'They will likely cast millions of
votes next November, perhaps enough
to defeat the Republican party. There
is little or no chance of Davis be-
| ing elected. Without a majority for
| any party in either the electoral col
| lege or the House of Representatives
| Charles w. Bryan would be elected
Vice President by the Senate and be-
| come President of the United States
on the 4th of March.
| Sees Radical Menace.
That means w. j. Bryan for Secre-
| tary of State. God only knows who
for Secretary of the Treasury and
other cabinet positions, and some
radical for Secretary of Labor.
| 1T would mean quick restoration
lowed by general unemployment anG
stagnation of business. The South
| would be in the saddle with the
radicals riding. closely behind"
The letter concluded with this:
"Pennsylvanians! Because yo,
have enjoyed much you must con.
tribute literally in substance ant
| energy. Our State is secure, but W,
! must see to it that Coolidge elector,
and Republican Congressman ar,
chosen in debatable territory"
| Mr.. Walsh said he would endeavol
| to establish that the Republican or
| eanization proposed to throw into tn,
| election in the Southwest and North
west the funds collected from tn,
beneficiaries of the present bushes,
| combination" in the Eastern States.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF MAN AND wife
Young Virginian Rescued, Police
Say, While Trying to Drown
Himself.

RICHMOND, Va. October 18.-Mil-
ton Blackmon, 25, and his young wife,
Mamie, age 90, are in a local hospital
as the result of a shooting affray
here last night. The young woman
had not regained consciousn at a
late hour, and physicians said the
two bullet wounds from which she is
suffering would probably prove fatal.
Her husband, though wounded five
times, is not in a serious condition.
Police said they rescued Blackmon
from Shields Lake, where he appar-
emily tried to drown himself follow
ing the shooting, which took place at
the home of the couple. When they
reached him, officers said, the young
man was crying murder" and calling
for help although he told them that
he wanted to die"
Officials said that Blackmon placed
the blame for the shooting upon his
wife. Physicians who attended the
woman, however reported that one
bullet entered her back and declared
their belief that it could not have
been self inflicted.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: somewhat warmer tomorrow.
Moderate south. shifting to west
winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; slightly warmer tomor-
row, and in northwest portion to-
night.
Records for Twenty-FOur HourA-
Therometer-4 pm. 70; 8 p.m.. SO;
IL midnight, 81; am. 54; am.
81: noon. 65.
Barometer pm, 5000; 8 pm.
30.l6: IL midnight, 1920; 4 pm, 1921
s am, 1924: noon, 30.19.
Highest temperature. so, occurred
at $3.50 pm.
Lowest temperature, AS, occurred
at I am.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, "A; lowest, A.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, Gil am, and
6:24 p.m.; high tide, 11:51 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, am, and
7:13 pm.; high tide. 1908 am, and
.2:37 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:13 am; sun
sets, & $40 pr pm e.s4 nm: sets, 11:2s
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
Scores of Names
Are Filed Too Late
For Zeppelin ZR-3

Scores of suggested names for
the American Zeppelin. IRIS, have
come to the Naval Bureau of
Aeronautics since Secretary Will
bur's announcement that the ship
would be chrigtened Los Angeles"
Titles culled from Indian. myth
illogical and purely American-civic
lore are among those pouring into
the bureau, where, under instruc-
tions by Mr.. Wilbur they are listed
for his inspection.
Gov. Cox Of Massachusetts in a
personal letter urged that Concord,
Lexington or Bunker Hill be
chosen. A chamber of commerce
in a Southern city entered Knox
email" and cities in every section
of the country have put forward
claims for representation in the
air.
Among the Indian names sug-
gested are Nokomis, Appomattox
and Oweenee.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
NAVY FLYERS TEST
BIG RACE COURSE
Fly Over Route Where New Speed
Mark Will Be Sought
October 25.
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Md. October IS
Four of the Navy's most experienced
aviators, who on October 25 will at
tempt to break all world speed rec
ords for seaplanes, at Bay Shore Park
near here, came to Baltimore today
and, with officers of the Flying Club
of Baltimore. flew over the course.
The racing planes have not yet ar
rived, the flyers using slower ma
chimes to familiarize themselves with
the course.
The aviators are Lieuts. F. w. Wead.
T T. Patterson. A. Q. Cuddihy and
r. A. Ofstie, all of whom have al
ready taken part in record-breaking
flights.
Records previously established
which will be attacked at the Bay
Shore meet include those for speed
over all distances UP to 500 kilo-
meters. while a number of new marks,
covering performances never before
attempted, are also to be established.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY,

Charging that her husband, Edward
Charles Davis of the United States
Navy, failed to give her the atten-
tion, consideration and love promised
at the marriage altar, Mrs. Frances
Mary Davis yesterday asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court for a limited di-
vorce. They were married February
8, 1916, and have two children.
Mrs Davis alleges. cruelty. deser.
ton and non-support and says her
husband drove her from their home
at his mothers house., 1910 Nine
teenth street northwest. She seeks an
Injunction to prevent her husband
molesting her. Attorney Jacob s.
Detwiler appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
j. s. HOLDS AL0OF
IN WELLS INCIDENT
Plans No Action in Reported
Capture of American by
Soviet Force.

Despite assurances from private
sources that Charles Wells, the man
who is reported to have been driven
from Wrangell Island, deep in the
Arctic Circle, by Soviet sailors, IS an
American citizen. the State Depart
ment continued calm and unrumed
over the incident today.
Although the department maintain
ed diplomatic silence regarding Nome
reports of the occurrence, which
claimed Wells and number OF col
onists had been aiken to Siberia as
prisoners, those close to officials
pointed out that the American Gov
ernment has repeatedly warned
Americans from visiting or travelling
in Russia.
Warns Americans Away.
The State Department has several
times announced that it would not
assure travellers in the Soviet country
of their governments protection or
interference in their behalf should
they be annoyed by Russian authori-
ties In addition. there is still de-
cided question as to the nationality
of Wrangell Island, but it is generally
considered not to be American terri
tory.
The department declined to discuss
the ownership of the island, but it
was pointed out by those in touch
with affairs that the question un-
doubtedly lies between Great Britain
and Russia and does not concern this
country at all. Apparently Wells and
his Eskimo trappers were coloniZing
the distant little island in the name
of Canada, and not the United States,
so that it Canadian territory
that may have been violated, instead
of American.
Wells Left Behind.
Later dispatches from the North
show that Wells was undoubtedly a
member of the expedition sent out
under command of Harold Noice to
rescue the Inflated party that set out
to claim the island in 1923 for Can
ada. Wells. il is now ur derstood, was
left behind to maintain that claim
when it was learned that all OF the
members of the first expedition eX-
cept Ada Blackjack, an Eskimo seam
stress, had died.
1t is understood that the State De
partment is looking into the matter
but in purely unofficial way AL
though no statement as to the Gov
err ment's viewpoint on the ownership
or Wrangell Island has ever been made
public. it is said that this country
rays no claim to the place and ap-
parently is not interested in that part
OF the controversy in any manner
Evening star., 1924-10-18
McGARY TO AID GILBERT.
Treasury Employe to Become Pri
vate Secretary in Paris.

Arthur w. McGary. employed in the
Treasury Department for about six
years, largely in the office of the
undersecretary, will sail from New
York next Saturday for Paris, where
he will take up his duties as private
secretary to S. Parker Gilbert, agent
general for reparations under the
Dawes plan.
Gilbert when the latter was under
secretary of the Treasury, and later
went with Mr.. Gilbert to New York
when the undersecretary resigned to
resume the practice of law. Mr.. Nc
Gary was in the city today visiting
with friends. His home is in Chicago
Evening star., 1924-10-18
HOTEL Three YEARS OLD,
Grace Dodge to Celebrate Third
Anniversary.

Grace Dodge Hotel will celebrate
it's third birthday anniversary tomor-
row. The celebration will begin at 1890
O'Clock in the afternoon and continue
until o'clock, during which time
dinner will be served in the dining
room
Between and o'clock there will
be a musicale-the first of a series
planned for the coming Winter.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
Maj. Gen. Coe to Address Reserves.

Maj. Gen. F. w. Coe, chief OF Coast
Artillery, accompanied by Col. Harry
c. Barnes. executive officer, has gone
to New York City to address the
officers Of the Coast Artillery Reserve
Corps in favor of holding q camp Of
instruction in that city this Winter
similar to the Summer encampmert
held at Plattsburg. 'ss' s,~srFs ''.iss
Evening star., 1924-10-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 1s
tSpeciaD.-Alexandria in general to-
DAY is appreciative of the action taken
by Engineer Commissioner J. F. Bell
or the District of Columbia in arrang-
ing for the District to maintain the
half mile of roadway south of the
Highway Bridge on the short road
leading to this city. Maj Bell has
gone out of his way to do Alexandra
q favor. Mayor w. A Smoot said,
The District Will maintain the road
way. although under the law it has
no jurisdiction. Maj. Bell declared
IN letter to Mayor Smoot that he
fad advised with the District counsel
and auditor and had decided appro-
priation for this purpose was en-
t1rely proper and advisable For the
last year Mayor Smoot, the Chamber
OF Commerce and Maj. Bell have been
working on the proposition. The State
claimed no jurisdiction over the un-
improved road because it is owned
by the Engineer Corps. For the same
reason the District held out The
Engineer Corps did not care to i'm
prove the road. for it had ACQUIRED
the land only as a part of the Mill
tary road.
School Fund SweIled.
AT the end of the first days work the
committees canvassing the city in the
interest Of st. Agnes Episcopal School
Tor Girls had collected s15,S1O Of the
$4,000 sought. The report was made
yesterday at the luncheon.
Several thousand Alexandrians this
afternoon are attending the foot ball
game between Episcopal High School
and Alexandria High School, which is
being played on Hoxton Field
Liberty Rebekah Lodge of this city was
awarded first prize at Quantico yester-
day for having the disappearing as
gregation in the parade, which was the
feature of the fourth annual conven-
tion Of the Northern Virginia Odd Fell
lows Association.
Policemen kines and Magner, with
State Prohibition Inspector Virgil Will
hams, last night captured two stills in
the center of marsh near the Dyke,
several miles south of the city These
stills, which were found after "a
hour search, were destroyed The Off
Gers say that they were two of the best
equipped distileries ever found here
and were valued at more than $4,000.
Some liquor and more than 1000 gall
Ions of mash was also destroyed
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FOREIGN.
ich time, today.)
Col. II. s. Wyeant Assigned.

Col. Henry s. Wygant, U. s. A.. re-
tired, at Ithaca, N. Y. has been as
signed to recruiting duty at Harris
burg, Pa.
Evening star., 1924-10-18

England has no mountains high
enough to be perpetually covered
with snow
Evening star., 1924-10-18

Dental experts say half tooth Is
better than none if it is properly pre-
served.
Evening star., 1924-10-18

If you need work, read the want
columns Of The StW.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR MONDAY.

(Entries appear according to post positions
FIRST RACE-Purse, 81 800; maiden fl
lies 2-year-olds; 5La furlongs
Evening star., 1924-10-18
WALSH SEES HUGE
6. 0. P. SlUSH FUND

Continued from First Page.)
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
GRANGE APPOSE NATIONAL
CONTROL OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AGAINST CHILD LABOR AMEND
MENT BUT FOR BEST SCHOOLS
Urges Heavier Penalties For Liquor
Law Violations and Especially
Hits Drunken Auto Drivers

The Delaware State Grange, Pa
irons of Husbandry, which concluded
its three-day session at Dover We'd
nesday afternoon, after installing Of
hcers who had been elected at the
morning session, passed resolutions
opposing the creating of a national
department of education in which To
centralize all the educational affairs
OF all the states, and condemning the
existing disregard for the national
and state liquor laws. In connection
with the proposed creation of a de-
partment Of education, the resolution
declares "'we do strongly oppose anv
such changt, believing the various
states understand their own educa-
tlOnal affairs best" The LIQUOR oues-
tlon is covered by the following reso-
Mtion:
Whereas the present enforcement
activities of the Volstead act seem +o
be Ineffective, and whereas. human
life and property are daily placed in
jeopardy as a result of the fragrant
intractiOns of the Eighteenth Amend
ment; therefore be it resolved, that
the Delaware State Grange hereby
appeals to the officers of the law for
more vigorous efforts to bring to JUS
tlee all violatOrs, realizing the great
hlndrances to their activities, also the
lack Of public support to their efforts.
and that with these conditions we do
greatly commend the many victories
accomplished.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
Dwelling Houses

House on South Street, Smyrna. g roor,s
bath, gas and electric. Price sls5O. .OO'
House on South Street. Smyrna, rooms.
Price $4,000. =
House on Main Street. Clayton. Del, 9 rooms.
Dath' electric, hotwater heat. Good condi-
tlon: Rents for $4,000 per months. Price
House on Rodney Street, Clayton. Del. ?
rooms toilet and water. Immediate pos-
session. Price $4,000. W.
BUILDING LOTS in Smyrna and Clavton
ana between Smyrna and Clayton on elec-
tHcally lighted concrete Highway.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
Small Farms For Sale

No; Ill Acres more or less at Blackbird. on
buildings. Price very reasonable
NO. z-l2O Acres of the finest land, on con-
crete road y mile South of Kenton. New
house and buildings. House alone vouId
comparatively new. all painted Annie fire.
wood for farm use. New silo. Landlords
share of standing crops go to purchase,
Inc price is away down before war-tinne
Call me. ''iie'
No. 80 Acres. new house and buildings
near Townsend. Del. Together with crops
will gladly show or give a person anv in
formation desired if you will call me over
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
Officers Are Installed

Just prior to the adjournment We'd
nesday afternoon the following offic-
ers were installed all of whom had
been elected at the morning session:
Worthy Master, Robert p. Robin
son, GOvernor-elect, of Wilmington:
Worthy Overseer, jeff Cooper, Ches-
void; Worthy Lecturer, Edward A..
Evans, Cheswold; Worthy Steward, E.
1. Vaughn, Cool Spring; Worthy As
sistant Steward, Joseph Mitchell, Jr..
HOckessin; Worthy Chaplain, w. D..
Wilson, Lewes; Worthy Treasurer.
Frank c. Bancroft, Wyoming; Worthy
Secretary, Wesley Webb, Dover; Wor-
thy Gatekeeper, H. E. Phillips, Del
mar; Worthy Pomona, Miss Annie 1.
Cow, FELTON,; Worthy Flora, Mrs. Rob
ert P. Robinson, wife of the Governor
elect; Worthy Ceres, Z. T. Vaughn;
Worthy Lady Assistant Steward, Miss
Mmilie Mitchell, HOckessin; member
of Executive Committee for three
years, J. F. Rice, FELTON,.
The other members of the executive
committee include +. H. Woodward.
whose tern expires in 1926; John C.
Green, whose term expires in 1925.
The Worthy Master and Worthy Sec
retary are eX-OfficiO members of the
committee.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
President Warmly Greeted

The reelection of Worthy Master.
Governor-elect Robinson, was signal
lzed by an unusual event. During a
short recess the entire membership of
the Grange passed before the Cover
nor-elect and extended personal greet
ings, an expression Of fraternal feel
ing which was greatly appreciated by
Mr.. Robinson.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Worthy Master Robert p.
Robinson this afternoon:
Committee on fire insurance. c..
Bancroft, J. II. Rosa and w. p. Leach.
legislative committee-Mrs. Mar
garet F. Robinson, II. +. Phillips, f.
G. Bancroft and Frank F. Yearsley.
Deputies for the State Grange-W.
N. Clark, A. F. Walker and f. T.
Vaughn.
Installing officers for two years
Frank c. Bancroft and F. C. Snyder.
Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
Pledge Prohibition Aid

Resolved, that the members of the
State Grange, in session, do hereby
promise to give aid to all officers by
giving facts and help in the bringing
to justice of all violators Of the law;
that We appeal to our legislative com
mlttees to use their powers TO have
passed more stringent laws and pro-
vide longer terms of imprisonment
for all viOlators of the Volstead act
and the Loose law"
A resolution was adopted favoring
a sufficient appropriation for the con-
tlnuation of the work of eradication
OF bovine diseases throughout the
State.
Resolutions also were adopted on
the deaths of John C. Higgins and A.
B. Peat.
Frank c. Bancroft, treasurer of the
State Grange, submitted his annual
report, showing receipts for the wear
to have been $2369.19; expenses. 81
446.78; balance in bank, 1922, 2,41,which
together with savings fund of $1,000
IN Liberty bonds, shows balance in the
tresury of $1948.39.
The annual report of the committee
on transportation complains of exces-
slve freight rates as a drawback to
agricultural interests.
The committee on agriculture. in
ITS report, complained of the shortage
of farm labor, which is attributed to
the payment of higher wages in cities
and elsewhere, which takes the farm
laborers away from the farms, and
sets forth that relief for this condi-
ton must come from the farmers
themselves. The farmers are advised
to study farm conditions and grow
crops that their soil and market con-
dltiOnS are best adapted to.