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Evening star., 1924-11-29
BY DIR. JAMES FORD
OF Harvard University, Executive
Director, Better Homes in America.

Director, Better Homes In America.
Better Homes in America, of which
Secretary Hoover is president, is an
educational movement, having no
commercial connections, operating in
it's fourth year for the public. service,
with the following definite ends in
view:
l. To put knowledge of high
standards in house building, home
furnishing and equipment and home
life within the reach of all citizens.
?. To encourage the building of
sound, attractive, economical single
family houses in which private home
life may be possible; to encourage
the reconditioning and remodeling of
old houses and to encourage thrift
for home ownership.
3. To encourage general. study of
the housing problem and of problems
of family life, to demonstrate each
year the best types of. house con-
struction, home furnishing and labor
saving devices for homes which are
within the reach of families of lim-
tied means.
4. To encourage sensible and ap-
propriate furnishing for the home
and the elimination of needless bur-
dens in housek eeping.
D. To encourage instruction in
nome economies and home life in the
public schools and wherever advis-
able the construction of school prac-
lice cottages through which the girls
and women of the community may
receive continuous instruction in the
ways of improving home life and
making household activities easier.
6. To promote the Improvement of
house lots, yards and neighborhoods.
Z. To extend knowledge of the
ways and means of making home life
more attractive and happier through
the development of home music, home
play, home art and the home library.
and to encourage special study and
discussion of the problem of char
acter- building in the home. Head
quarters are in Washington.
Movement Is Growing.
Local chairmen are appointed by
national headquarters and local peo-
pile carry on the demonstration, being
supported. advised and helped by the
aational organization in every pos
Sible manner During the first year
of the movement, 1922, some 500 COM
munities took part, and in 1924 there
We're more than 1900 cities. towns
villages and rural communities par
ticipating.
This movement. according to Presi-
dent Coolidge, provides channel
through which men and women in
each community can encourage the
building, ornamenting and owning
of private homes by the people at
large"
In accepting the Craftsmanship of
the advisory council the President
wrote to Mr. Hoover. as follows:
Il have frequently observed the
Instructive and inspiring force which
zhe Re.tsr Homes in America move
aDent is contributing to our national-
I-><. And 1 am more than well
pleased with the reorganization that
has just taken place under your di-
rection. by which it has now an
independent and substantial founda-
ton, and count it a happy obliga-
1ion to remain chairman of the ad-
Nisory council.
The American home is the founda-
tion of our national and individual
Evening star., 1924-11-29

Institute, Chicago. The new insti-
tute, established by the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards to
conduct a national home-study course
in real estate. Is drawing it's students
from men already in the business
and from men preparing TO enter it.
A recent check OF its first hundred
enrollments shows 16 of these to
have had college education. OF
this group two hold degrees in law
as well as an academic degree, 1t
stated.
Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth. New
York University, Leland Stanford
University and the University of CAL
ifornia are represented. One student
comes to real estate from training
al West Point, and one from train
ing in the School OF Mines of the
University of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1924-11-29
New Sulphur Discovered.

Large supplies of crude sulphur
discovered in the United States in re-
cent years are aiding the develop
ment of the building industry, 1t Is
said by w. H. kobbe of New York, in
a report on New Uses for Sulphur in
Industry" prepared for the American
Chemical Society. Search for new
uses is now going on, especially in
the non chemical field.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

ample light and closet room, and wall
space to accommodate large articles
Of furniture.
The kitchen and the maids room
and bath are completely separated
from the rest of tho house and are
complete in every detail, SO that the
Evening star., 1924-11-29
Belgian Building Unique.

An unusual apartment house oper-
alton, which is attracting considera-
BILE attention in Belgium, is in process
of construction in Brussels. The
buildings comprise a group of houses
from five to nine stories in height
Evening star., 1924-11-29

Old clothes contributed by Amer
ica's charitable families have literally
rebuilt Darachichak, Armenia, which
before the war was a prosperous and
happy community living within the
shadow of Mount Ararat.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

servants quarters, each conveniently
placed in relation to the others, yet
each separated from the others in a
way that gives privacy The bed
rooms can be shut away from the
main body Of the house by merely
closing a door. Each bedroom has
Evening star., 1924-06-25
Money Stingency.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The Grocer-You ought to be doing
pretty well now that your wife's got
that washing machine.
Newt Neversweat-Well, I amt.
Every time | ask her for little
money nowadays sac claims she's
gotta make a payment on the ma
chine.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
Yes, Indefinitely!
From the Boston Globs.

From the Boston Globe.
mo. Herbert, l am sorry: but 1 am
sure we could not be happy together.
You know I always want my own
way in everything"
But, my dear girl, you could go on
wanting 1t after We were married"
Evening star., 1924-06-25
LISTS REQUISITES
TO REAL HAPPINESS
In Address to Civitan Club II. J.
Councillor Stresses Work and
Service.
POINTS ROAD TO SUCCESS
Cites Great Figures of World"
as Examples.

Three principles of happiness were
outlined to the Civitan Club yester-
day By Homer ]. Councillor, who ad-
dressed the regular weekly luncheon
meeting of the club at the La Fayette
Hotel.
The successful man. Mr.. Councillor
declared, was in search of happiness.
To attain this he said three funda-
mental principles could be laid down
as sure to win: Work, a Willingness
to share life with others. and "serv-
ice"
mo man can be truly happy" said
Mr.. Councillor, unless he obtains hap
piness. through the royal road of
work" One of. the most unfortunate
persons in the, world, the speaker
said, was the son of wealth. who
was left millions, and thereby de-
prived Of the great stimulus of work.
Says Life seMnst BE Shared
Life to be successful and be happy.
Mr.. Councillor said, must be shared"
of life with others. and the actual
sharing Of such rewards, he said,
brought to the heart warm re-
sponse,- which could be engendered
by nothing else.
"HAppiness and selflshness are dia-
metrfcaIy opposed" said the speaker
branding the selfish man as a totally
unhappy creature.
Pointing to great figures Of the
world, such as Michelangelo. Ten
nyson, Abraham Lincoln and John
Wanamaker. Mr.. Councillor said they
were conspicuous examples of re
uown achieved by service to hu-
nanity. John NJ. Proctor, president,
was in the chair for the day.
Frogr1m for Next Week.
/ Announcement was made that next
week the Civitan Club will substitute
for the regular luncheon trip to the
Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp. at
Patuxent, Md, financed by the club
and managed by the Salvation Army.
for boys and girls An expedition OF
Civilians will leave the Salvation
Army headquarters, GOT E street
northwest, next Tuesday morning at
9:30, in automobiles, to take boys
and girls out, to the camp for its
opening.
Prize winners for the day were
Charles G.. Morgan and Percy c.
Adams.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
C0SMOSPOLITANS ATTEND
LAWN PARTY AT HOME
First of Series of Summer Nights"
for Club Members at Estate
of Michael Heister.

approximately hundred persons at
teIded the first of the series of sum
rker nights" given by the Cosmopolitan
Club at the estate of Michael Heister,
Rock Creek Ford road, last night
Practically every member of the club
attended, with their wives and guests.
The party assembled on the lawn of
Mr.. Heister's home at o'clock and
partook of buffet supper. Donald
sons Orchestra provided the music for
the dancing which followed
A lawn concert took place about s
o'clock. Those who were on the pro-
gram were Miss Caroline Manning,
contralto: Royden ]. Dickson, tenor,
and Arthur L. Murray, baritone. Mr..
murray was accompanied on the piano
by Charles Ferry. Miss Jennie Glen
non, in charge OF the mixed choir at
st: Patrick's Church, accompanied the
other artists. Ferdinand Petit, a mem
Der OF the club, entertained with oper-
auc selections. and Michael Schaeffer,
also member. with a recitation, songs
and solo dance.
The affair was in charge of DR.. 7.
Hozler Biggs. chairman Of the enter
ta1nment committee, assisted by Ber-
tram Lennon, Ray Semmes, Anton
Auth and Larry Reubel. -
FRANK Fenwick will be "Cosmopoli-
tan OF the day at the weekly lunch
con to be held on Thursday at the
FRANKLIN Square Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-06-25

be placed in the paHes Of the city.
In the opinion Of the commission,
studies should be made for all the
objects in parks and on
streetS-mail boxes, fire alarms,
lamps, hydrahts and the like. They
are permanent features and should
be treated as such, it is stated.
The War Department submitted a
suggested design for. national de-
Tense button, for citizens who have
received, military. or naval training
p Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer. chair
man Of the executive committee Of
the Harding Memorial Association,
informed the commission of pending r
plans for the erection Of the memo
rial to the late. President Harding
at Marion, Ohio, requesting the CO.
operation Of the commission and ad-
vice with reference to the erection
of the memorial.
The comm ission had as it's guest at
luncheon Fred G. Co1dren, chairman
of the cornmittee ON parks of the
niatz1ct Qf< <Co21HahtA . !.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
WAR CLAIMS AGENTS
ANNOUNCE. PROGRESS
Have Agreed on Basis of Settle
ment With Big Shippers
for Losses at Sea.

The American and German agents
for the mixed claims commission an
nounced, last night material prog
ress" in negotiating a proposed set
tlement of approximately $500 claims
on file. totaling over 800. 100000.
They have succeeded" it was said,
lin agreeing upon a. basis of settle
ment for consideration by the COM
mission of a large number of claims
for shipping losses, in GLIDING those of
large American shippers such as
Swift & Co., the Singer Manufac-
turing Company. the, United States
veterans Bureau and a number Of
writer's"
In liquidation of these claims the
settlements proposed for considera-
tion of the commission amount to
approximately $60o.000.ooo with in
tereet Ut per cent per annum from
November II, 1918, until paid. BY
these settlement agreements the two
agencies have substantially disposed
OF the largest single category Of
claims remaining undisposed Of
The American agent is Robert W.
Bonynge, and the German agent DR..
Karl Won Lewinski.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
DRY OFFICIAL RAPS
NICHOLAS M. BUTLER
Judge ]. E. Britt Replies to Co.
lumbia University Heads Re-
marks on Prohibition.

Criticizing DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president of Columbia Uni
versity, fer alleged derogatory re-
marks regarding the eighteenth
amendment, Judge ]. E. Britt, chair
man of the legal division of the
eastern prohibition until, declared
that no immoral conditions had re-
suited from the prohibition law and
that it is generally being enforced.
in an address before the District of
Columbia branch of the W. C. T. u.
in the Brookland NJ E. Church yes
terday The occasion was the regu-
lar quarterly meeting of that organ
ization.
There may be some localities where
the prohibition law is not being en-
forced properly, but the majority of
the people are for it and are willing
tuition. he continued. He said that
no political party would dare to
adopt a wet plank in it's platform
and cited the failure of wet interests
at the Republican convention in
Cleveland and predicted that they
the Democratic convention in New
York.
Local W. G. r. q. Grows.
An increase of sixty-eight mem
bers in the local w. c.. T. u. since
last April was announced and plans
for drive for 500 more members
were adopted. Prizes of $40 will be
given to each union of the local
branch which increases its member
ship 25 per cent by the next quar-
terly meeting. A prize of SIS will be
awarded to the union which enroils
the greatest number of new mem
bers. regardless of the percentage
awarded to each union that increases
its membership 10 per cent or more
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
branch, presided.
Besides Judge Britt. the speak ers
were: Mrs. ]. w. Allison, Mrs. Eva
C. Criswell. Rev. Charles S. Cole,
pastor Of the church, who delivered
An address of welcome and congrat-
ulated the W. c. T. U. on its work;
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. A. M.
Lucker, Mrs N. A. Neil, Mrs Charles
Gooch, Mrs. Edna II. Taylor, Mrs.
Edna Proctor, Mrs. George Ross,
Mrs. c. G. Nult, Mrs. ]. A. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Orrel Moody, Mrs. e. s.
Henry, Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth.
Mrs. Ella M. Drew, Mrs. BERTHE Far
mer and Mrs. NJ M. Pollock.
A special feature Of the program
was the singing of the junior choir
of the church, accompanied by Mrs
] ohm Thomas, organist- Tho delegates
were led in prayer by Mrs. C. F. Bo-
hanan.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
HOWARD q. BUILDING
PlANS.ARE APPROVED
Fine Arts Commission Also Favors
New Entrance for Meridian
Hill Park.
STANDARD FLAG IS SOUGHT.
Aid in Planning Harding Memorial
Is Asked.

Thei placing Of a new entrance to
Meridian Hull Park at 18th and W
streets was approved by the Com
mission of Fine Arts yesterday. as
well "a s splans for the new gymnasium,
armory' and athletic, field at Howard
University
Withta view to selecting a standard:
United States flag, the commission
Inspected at the Arlington memorial
faEpole, a number of flags submitted.
by the flag Standardization commit
tee of the Department of Commerce
The purpose is to select from. the
flags now in use the one in which
fthe proportions seems best. and( to
make that the standard flag.
AT present there are as many pro-
portions used as there are flag manu-
facturers, and the constant endeavor
has been to cheaper the cost OF the
flag, it is explained. Both the Army
making the flag the finest possible
emblem, leaving the question of cost
"a secondary consideration. The manu-
factureSs aturally are interested in
reducing the costs to the lowest pos
sible figure. Both the Army and the
The commission feels that design
based on the width Of the stripe, ac-
cording to the mOdular standard of
measurement, will simplify the prob
lem, and that by. corporation satfs- =
factory results can be obtained. /
Howard Plans Approved.
DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, president,
and Dr.. Emmett ]. Scott, secretary
treasurer of Howard University, sub.
mitted to the commission revised
drawings of the gymnasium, armory
and athletic field project, for which
Congress has appropriated $1S7, 7,50O.i
With certain changes in matters of
detail, the plans 'were approved
Plans for certain changes in the
treatment of the lower garden of
Meridian Hill Park, prepared by III
w. Peasiee,s architect. under the dill
rection Of the once OF public build d
ings and grounds received the att
tention Of the commission. Besides
approving the entrance at 18th and
the elimination of two subordfn ate
entrances The entirc park space his
50 small, as compared with the use Ito
which the park will be put, that it
is necessary to conserve every avail
able foot Of land.
Lieut.. Col. c. O. Sheriff., off1cersin
charge Of public buildings and
grounds submit cd to the commission
a landscape plan for the treatment
of the triangle at Goth street and
Massachusetts, avenue. which wa b ap-
proved. .-..s,.,.'..,
advice of the commission with ref
ereQ9e. IL 4 Zs0sQaclA 19EfIlkA,tAI
Evening star., 1924-06-25
MRS. ANNA FlSHERaDIES.
Was Washington Resident for
. Past rs Years.,

Mrs. Anna G. Fisher, seWenty-nine
years old, widow of oliver c. Fisher.
and a resident here for the last
seventy-f1ve years. died at her resi-
Funeral services win be held at, the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. DR.. w. S. AbeInethy,
pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
will officiate. Internent will: be in
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Fisher who before her mar
riage was Miss Shiebler of Balti-
more. came to this city when an
infant. She had been a member of
the Calvary Baptist Church for fifty
five years, was well known in church
circles and had many friends in
Washington. She is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Helen F. Rice, and a.
sister, Mrs. Edward Oakley. ;
Evening star., 1924-06-25
Dawes to ArriUe
Here Neat Week
To Map Campaign

Charles G. Dawes, the Republican
vice presidential nominee, will ar
rive here early next week to discuss
Republican campaign plans with
President Coolidge.
At the White House yesterday a
luncheon conference was held by Mr..
Coolidge, William NJ Butler, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, and Frank w. Stearns, per-
sonal friend of the President. Later
Mr.. Butler, who had been in confer
ence here several days with party
leaders, left for New York. He will
supervise the establishing of car1k
paign Offices in that city, and VIII
confer, among others, with Charles
D. Hilles, national committeeman, for
New York and vice chairman of the
national committee.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
GOES TO SHIPPING BOARD.
PRESIDENT Transfers Jurisdiction of
Army Base at Norfolk

:. Decision to, transfer jurisdiction of
the Norfolk Army base facilities to
the Shipping Board was reached by
President Coolidge Yesterday after a
conference with Secretary weeks,
CHAIRMAN O'Connor and Representa-
tive Edmonds of Pennsylyania- a
member OF the House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries. The
Army, however, is to retain control
or a portion of the area back of the
water front :
This transfer makes the fourth to
the Shipping Board. Portions of SINH
lar facilities in Boston and New York
and all Of the Army base at Phila-
'deiphkl already have been turned
the same agency 49,
Evening star., 1924-06-25
LONGWORTH PRAISES
RECORD OF CONGRESS
29O Measures Enacted Into Law at
Session Just Ended, House
Leader Reports.
RAPS SENATE FILIBUSTER
Declares Tax Bill Better Than Law
RAPs SENATE FILIBUsTER
Declares Tax Bill Better Than Law
It Supphnted.

Decidedly creditable and note
worthy" Is tho record of the session
Of Congress which closed June z, ac-
cording to a review by House Leader
LonEworth, who declares that the
House proved itself to be, SO far as
fiscal affairs are concerned, as in
tended by the Constitution. the dom
inant body Of the legislative branch
of the government"
In formal statement Mr.. Long
worth pointed out that 10.4S1 bills
and resolutions we're introduced,
compared with 9,775 in the first ses-
sion Of the last Congress. OF these
go became laws, compared with 10S
in the Sixty-seventh Congress.
Crttici.es Senate Rules.
Predicting speedy enactment at tho
next session of reclamation legisla>
tion, which was blocked in the clos
ing hours of the last session by a
flibuster in the Senate, Mr.. Long
worth criticized Senate rules of pro-
cedure which permit one individual
bv the exercise of lung power alone
to thwart the will of practically botn
houses"
.4The immigration BILL" he said, lis
generally conceded to be the most
carefully thought out and efficient
niece of legislation on this subject
ever enacted by Congress"
Referring to farm relief legislation,
he declared the failure of the Nor
heck -Burtness bill in the Senate ana
rejection by the House of the Nc
ry-Haugen measure were due
"IargeIy to the fact that farm or
vanizations were unable to come to-
eether upon the precise measure
which would afford the relief de-
sired" The McNary-Haugen bill, he
added, was very far-reaching," and
the opposition was in no sense par.
tisan." = .yt f'Ts -
Cites Aid to Farmers.
Mr. Longworth pointed out that the
House passed the Hoch resolution
looking to- downward revision of
freight rates on agricultural prod
ucts, and an amendment. to the pack
ers and stockyards act designed to
eliminate discrimination against ag-
ricultural cooperative marketing
agencies.
The tax bill as passed was vast
improvement over the tax law it sup
erceded' he asserted, while the
soldier bonus bill was mot so severe
q charge on the revenues" as the
measure proposed by the last Con-
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Evening star., 1924-06-25
YOUR: BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address: Room 722, News De.
partment, The Evening Star,
Washington ID. C.

Q. I enlisted September II, 1917,
and reported 10 camp about five days
later. and three days after my ar
rival at camp 1 was accepted upon
passing several examinations. Upon
which date did my military service
begin. and which date should I use
on my application blank?-B. F.
A. Your military service began on
September IL. 1917. the date of your
enlistment, and you should so state
in your application blank, which you
hle for the bonus.
Q. 1 see after reading over an ap-
plication blank that I can name any
company or person as the beneficiary
of my adjusted service certificate. A
friend of mine has agreed to loan
me certain sum Of money If I will
such a transaction be legla? 1 need
the money and will appreciate your
advice.-N. L. S.
A. You have a perfect right to
name any one as your beneficiary, and
you can change the beneficiary at any
time by and with the consent Of the
director of the United States Veter-
legally bind yourself. nor assign any
interest you may have in this cer-
tifeate which you will receive, to
any person as security for loan.
If your beneficiary wants to make
You a loan, all we'll and good. But
he cannot legally collect payment
from you or. from your certificate if
you default and do not repay the
loan upon due date. The wording
Of the adjusted compensation act
can leave no doubt in any ones
mind that Congress was determined
hot ahnv1IH he
fits allowed Congress in framing
this law intended to prevent just the
thing you are now trying to do.
Congress was determined that the
service man should not be the victim
of his own want, or folly. Bartering
now is poor policy. Make some
other arrangements for money If
you need it. Attempting to defeat
tho purposes Of the act will involve
you and probably bring future diff
cuIties and perhaps an actual loss to
first consideration. -
@. am being named as the bene-
ficiary Of an adjusted service certff-
a will leaving the proceeds of that
policy to my mother?-Mrs. r. L. M.
A. The veteran who is naming you
as his beneficiary will be paid the
value of the policy himself. twenty
years after its date If he should live
that long. II the veteran dies before
the expiration of the twenty-year
period, then the sum due win be paid
to you. At present, therefore, you
have received nothing. In other words,
if you should die before the veteran
dies you would have nothing to de-
wise. If the veteran should die and
you lived to receive the proceeds of
the policy then, and in that event,
you would have something you might
devise to whomsoever you might wish
to benefit 1t will do no harm to
make the will, but just at present
you have nothing to will.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
CHARGES EARLY'STRAYING
Wife Says Husband Proved Faith
less Day After Wedding.

Mrs. Cora E. Robertson. in a suitafor
an absolute divorce from Robert NJ
Robertson, charges that one day after
their wedding. when she had returned to
her former home for her clothing. her
husband telegrpahed to a. former sweet
They were married March Is last. Only
a few days ago her husband. She states,
paid visit to New York with still an
other woman. Both Of the women are
named as correspondents Attorney Ray
mond Neudecker appeared for the wife.
Eugene H. Hamilton has filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Bessie l..
Hamilton They were married February
Is, 1898, and the husband charges his
wife deserted him in June, 1898, for an.
other man. Attorney Walters Holland
appears for the husband