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Evening star., 1924-12-14
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY
Continued from Ninth Page.)

uary /, in the auditorium of EIks'
Home, on Prince street.
Mr.. Robert T. Welsh, Mr.. William
Meeks and Mr.. Charles Edmunds left
last week for Lakeland, Fla, where
they will spend the Winter
Miss Ruth Grridley of Evanston
ILL.,, is the guest Of Miss Sara Ger
trude Perrine at her home, near town.
Friday afternoon Miss Perrine enter
tanned at bridge in honor of her
guest. Mrs. Paul B. Jenkins of Will
liams Bay, Wis, and Miss Ada Nave
or Washington assisted the hostess.
The other guests were Miss Gather
inc McCulloch of Evanston, H.; Mrs.
Gwynn Rust. Miss Isabel Leith and
Miss Alexandra Leith of Washing
ton. Miss Nancy Wattles, Miss Jo-
sephine Ramage, Mrs. Gilbert J. Cox,
Mrs. Albert V. Bryan. Mrs Clarence
Robinson, Mrs. Charles +. Holden,
Mrs. Douglas Lindsey, Miss Eliza beth
Ramage, Miss Dorothy Morton, Miss
Eliza Bland Cox. Miss Susan Leary
and Miss Pattie Barbour of Roanoke
Evening star., 1924-12-14

carious living before the footlghts,
Is the nephew of Mrs. Herbert Par
sons, we'll known in Washington, and
Is said to have her approval Mrs.
Parsons always approves OF self-ex-
preston and originality, and she set
worthy example in deserting the
gilded throng of New York into
which she was born, being the daughter
of the distinguished banker. and into
which she married Mr.. Parsons was
in Congress several terms and then
entered the banking business with his
father Mrs. Parsons took the chair
Of biology in Barnard College, her
alma mater. and kept the hard grind
ing hours of professor for almost ten
years. She still maintains a connec-
ton with this work, and is regular
contributor to the magazie devoted to
such subjects. Young Henry Ciews is
the son of Mrs. Parsons brother, Henry,
End, and his first wife, who was Miss
Louise Morris of Baltimore. This
lady, it will be remembered, had di-
vorced Frederick Gebhart. Her union
with Mr.. Clews proved unhappy. Mr..
Parsons married second time, the
former Mrs. Robert Goelet, who had
been Elsie Whelen of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Louise Morris Gebhart Clews
lives in a handsome villa at Biarritz,
and is leader in the American colo
ny of that famous resort. Young
Henry has tired of the idle life, and
besides he feels the lure of foot
lights, having been active in private
theatricals since his college days.
He is to take a minor role in a stock
company and hopes to work to the
top.
Incredible though it seems. a re-
cent tabulation shows that Chicago
has 140 golf courses and that so of
Evening star., 1924-12-14

Incredible though it seems. a re-
cent tabulation shows that Chicago
has 140 golf courses and that so of
them arc open to the public. Col.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
EASTER RUM ToTER FOR
D. C. is ASSESSED 5000

Testifying that he had borrowed
from his mother enough money to
purchase his first load of liquor,
George Dewey Chichester, colOred,
arrested yesterday ON Bladensburg
road by Policeman J. G.. Helm.
pleaded guilty before Judge Schuldt
today on charges of possession and
transportation of whiskey.
Chichester had his friend, Albert
Corum, colored, with him in the car,
but Corum did not know there was
liquor in the car until they had
been stopped on the road for speed.
ing. The Gaze against Corum was
dismissed. Chichester said that he
was making his first trip to supply
Washingtonss Easter demand. He
had fifty-eight half gallon jars of
corn in the rear Of the car. He was
fined $500 on the possession charge
and 500 on the charge Of trans.
porting. He win serve 10 days in
jail in default Of payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
INDIANS WERE PYGMlEs
OR ELSE CUT OFF LEGS

COSTIOCTON, Ohio. April 1S.
That q race Of pygmies once in
habited Ohio, or else Indians, who
may have populated the village, OBJ
served a custom OF cutting of the
legs Of their dead at the knee, for
the purpose Of deceiving as to
height, is indicated by skeletons
found at Rock Run, near here.
This is the opinion voiced BY
members Of the Coshocton High
School historical class. who are pre-.
pairing a dramatization of Coshoc-
ton county history, under the direc.
ton of DIR. "A. IL Wagner. Ohio
State University.
The skeletons, according to In.
formation obtained By the class
members, were not more than four
feet In height. All Of the skeletons
lay in the same position, with heads
to the west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
AUTOS SPEEDED
BY TRAFFIC
Lines |
System Introduced ait Poto.
mac Park Last Sunday to
Be Continued.

Broad white lines on the road
ways are now solving the traffic
problems in Potomac Park. /.
The system was introduced at
the park last Sunday when some
10000 motorists traversed the roads
without q single mishap. Delays
were reduced to d minimum. It
win be IN force next Sunday, when
d still greater influx Of motorists Is
expected.
The line system was devised and
is being carried ont under the di.
rection of Capt. w. i. McMorris,
head OF the park police; Lieut.. Pat
rick ]. Carroll. ana seFgt. Henry
Helms.
Each line II sufficiently bred to
be easily dieccrnahle. Where neces-
sary. it terminates at one ejnd IN
an arrowhead Indicating the direc-
ton of traffic.
by closely observing these lines.
and not crossing them" says Cap
tain McMorris. 'one-way traffic each
way can be maintained without en-
dangering drivers or mourning long
delays to traffic congestion.
with the cooperation Of the
motorists who drive through Poo
tomac Park, even when traffic is
heaviest, driving win be safe.
Lieutenant Carroll said that his
experience in handling traffic over
the Highway Bridge last Sunday
proved that the system is what was
needed: He said he. had neve. ex.
perienced less difficulty In connec-
ton with Potomac Park traffic than
on last Sunday. Sergeant Helms
joined Lieut.. Carroll in urging gen.
eral observance of the traffic lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
To WIN
FOREST WEEK
PRIZES
Troops Will Take Part in
Parade and Pageant on
Trees Protection.

Eleven prizes win be awarded to
the Boy Scout troops who will take
part in the parade, and pageant
Monday morning which will mark
the opening Of the forest protection
week.
Six OF the prizes will be awarded
to the troop presenting the float,
slogan or similar stunt which best
and most strikingly illustrates the
need for forest protection. The
other prizes are to be awarded TO
the troops waking the best appear.
ance in the parade.
President Coolidge win review the.
Scouts AZ they pass the White
House. With him will be Senators
Harrison, Keyes, Fletcher, McNary,
Moses, and Congressman Clarke,
McSWeeney, Smell and AsWell. These
members OF Congress will also act
as judges in the awarding Of thu
prizes.
r. d. Shaw, chief executive Of the
Washington Boy Scouts, announces
the selection OF Conrad. III. Symc,
lawyer, as prosecuting attorney in
the pageant the Boy Scouts will give
at the Sylvan Theater Immediately
following the parade. Mr.. Syme
will argue for the humiliation OF
the Demon Of Forest Fires before
jury composed of Scouts. Chief
Justice Walter I. Mccoy of the Dis
trict SApreme Court will preside at
the trial.
A committee composed of Mary
Roberts Rinehart, representing tho
public; Col. w. e. Greeley, repre-
senting the Forest Service. an
Colin Livingstone, representing tkc
Boy Scouts Of America, will appear
as witnesses against the Fire
Demon"
Through the courtesy Of the COM
mandant of Fort Meyer one of Fort
Meyers crack cavalrymen with a
specially trained horse will take
part in the capture and arrest of
the careless campers who earlier in
the pageant have set fire to the
miniature forest.
The prizes donated by the Ameri-
can Forestry Association include a
Radiola No. two-tube set, parts
for one-tube set, a tool chest OF
twelve pieces, an industrial first all
medical kit, two pairs Of binoculars.
and five collapsible candle lanterns.
Under the system of awarding prizes
it is possible for one troop to win
two prizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
WEEKS WILL SPEAK AT
KEY TABLET UNWILLING

dwelling of q memorial marble
tablet to Francis Scott Key on Mon
day on Key bridge will be featured
by an address by Secretary Of War
Weeks. President Coolidge ana his
Cabinet have been invited to at
tend the exercises which viii be
held in the afternoon. Gen. J. 81.
Pershing and Gen. John A. Lejeune
also have been invited to be- pres
ent. The tablet has been placed
by the Daughters of 1912.
Presentation of the tablet win be
by Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis.
president Of the society. Arrange.
ments are in charge Of Mrs. Charles
Fisher Taylor, who for the past
two years has worked necessarily
to secure the placing Of the tablet
on the bridge. Following the exAr.
cises the Daughters win visit the
White House. The ceremony Il
part Of the national convention al
the society which opens Monday
for q four-day session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Ton1orroSu

y Today. k
y GOOD 4, Fridsy cantsata-ErOm olive, oliyst
choir, church.. p. m.
Meeting Writer'S League. Public Id-
brary auditorium. p. m. -
trE Easter Pageanshs TrlumSDh nhr En-
Tenth and g streets northwest. >
Meeting Buslnsss women's Council.
ChuTch Of the Covenant. lecture room.
Goncert--u. 8. Navy Band. Navy
Yard. D. m. FL
Convention--Da daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. Continental Memorial
Hall seventeenth and ID streets north
west 10 q, m. and 2 and 5 p, m. I.
Lecture Trip to the Holy Land. :
Mrs Katherine Antonio. The Play.
house. 1914 NJ street northwest. 1889
!, Luncheon Better Business Bureau.
City Club, noon
.Luncheon-Alpha Delta Phi. Madrilon.
Art Exhibition---P Paintings OF italy and
Cxechoslovakia, Vandyck Galleries. 1911
connecticut. avenue nOTthwest, all day.
Dance-I'o isean. Hoeel washington. .
p. m.
Luncheon washington Society. Mas
sachusetts Institute Of Technology Unit
Verslty Club, 1880 p. m.
- LsTncheon-ca Caravan Club, city Club,
Mseting-wviIiiam mckinley circle,
No. 2. Ladies' .of the O.. A. r., Grand
Army Hall, $3.50 p. m. t
.Luncheon-'Phi Delta Phi. City Club.
!. Meeting Stearns bible Glass, Noun,
Vernon Place M. p. Church. 1880
Conyention--Delt Delta Delta, ward.
man Haa PARK Hotel. an day.
Joe ELLIOTT a. D.. m, In room sO4
Union Station under the auspices Of the
Railroad II M. ia. Hst Es S 80
and the Boy Scouts In the Petworfh
school from 1880 to 1890 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Address-"The Content and Form OF
Religious Knowledge" by Henry Far
quhar, before members OF the Society for
philosophical Inquiry In the auditorium
Dinner-'The Grand Voiture nj the
Roma, 1OI Twelfth street. northwest.
- = - -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
A|RCRAF I
WITNESS, Gets
JOB BACK
Weeks Reinstates Adviser,
But He Faces Trial for
INSTRUMENTATION.
1lilFsf sT6FE P8oTo

Thomas s. Lane. who was dis
missed as legal adviser to the
Army Air Service because, he
charged, he testified before the
Wheeler rookhart Committee con-
corning aircraft scandals was
reinstated today by Secretary Of
War Weeks.
Weeks action was predicted on
report by Inspector General
Charles H. Patterson, who found,
after an investigation, that Lane
was fired without hearing
There is nothing In his official
record to reflect on Ills services
from his first temporary prnploy-
neht, Z said Patterson ana he has
rendered services of very great
value to the Government. 4
Lane, however, must stand trial
On charge Of characterization pre-
feEred against him by Capt. w. S.
Volsandt, his immediate superior.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
IiH|E MEDICAL
NE n VIII MD
nE BORE AL
Director Hines Invites Fore
most Specialists Of Y. s.. 70
Become consuItaits.

Leaders in the medical profession
throughout the United States were
invited today by Director Hines of
the Veterans Bureau to become
consultants on the staff Of the
bureau.
Hines took this action az an
initial step in a plan to build up Il
permanent medical corps FOR the
bureau, that will give disabled
veterans of the world war the best
amedical attention available ia this
country. Il
Included iii this list expected To
cooperate with Hines are, William
n Iscrenz, of Madison, Wis, b mem
tai specialist, DIR. s.. w. j.. and
Charles III. Mayo, OF Rochester,
Or. Simeon Flexner, chief OF the
Rockefeller Institute; DR.. Ray Il.
Wilbur, president OF stanford Uni
versity, and brother Of, the Secre-
tary Of the Navy; DR.. LeWellys
Barker, OF John Hopkins, Baltimore,
and DIR. Livingston Farrand, presi-
dent of Cornell University.
When cases that puzzle the
Veterans Bureau medical corps arise
these specialists representing all.
lines Of medical science viii be
called In. Some OF these specialists
win be asked for opinions as ia, the
best plan OF hospital construction
and administration, Hines an
nounced.
Director Hines said that he had
presented q bill to Congress- provid.
ing for the creation of q permanent
medical corps for the Veterans
Bureau. At present there are GER
tain Inequalities in the pay and
standing Of physicians on the med
ical staff OF the Veterans, Bureau.
Hines desires to eliminate these
inequalities for efficiency reasons.
TT probably win be thirty years
before the physical ravages or the
war disappear from the manhood
of America" Hines declared at
ID up to the Government to pro.
vide an efficient medical corps
which will take care Of these men
who sacrificed their health for the
country, Fl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
MRS. EDITH M. STEVENS
ASKS ABSOLUTE DECREE

Alleging misconduct and naming
q correspondent, Edith Morgan
Stevens, Of 2514 Ontario road north
west, who says she is a public
stenographer, occupying jointly will.
her husband, Albert Howard
Stevens, real estate broker, Off
ces in the Insurance building, Fiji.
teenth and streets northwest,
has filed suit in the District SUI.
preme Court against her husband
for an. absolute divorce and ali
mony.
Mrs. Stevens. represented by At.
torney Guy Mason, alleges that her
husband has Confirmed habit Of
drunkenness. existing and mani.
tested by frequent sprees and carou.
sells since 1907 to the present time.
Plaintiff says defendant consorts
with other women and that he
earns between $1,000 and $4,000 a.
year. She asks the court that he
be restrained to remove himself
or his belongings from either their
home or their offices, and also
wants that he be prevented from
rnolesting her. They were married
in this city November IA, 1907, and
have no children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
BRAZIL Mine IS
6,263 FEET
DEEP
Greatest Depth IN y. 5. Is in
Michigan, With Shaft
Down Over Mile.
By co.nopolltan Ners eerrlee. !.

In quest for gold and natural
minerals, man today is penetrating
the bowels Of the earth to greater
depths than at any time in re.
corded history.
This is revealed by DIR. Thomas T.
Read, of the Bureau OF Mines,
United States Department OF the
Interior, who has just completed a
study of the foremost mineral ex-
cavations throughout the world. In.
dicating the modern industrial trend,
DIR. Read says old mines are not
very deep and deep mines are not
very old, on the average.
His = study discloses that the
deepest mine in the world il locaIed
In Brazil, South America-the st,
John del Rey gold mine extending
to a depth OF 6,726 feet, or more
than a mile below the surface of the
earth.
The gold mines or South Africa,
at Transvaal, take second highest
rank for depth. One is 6,26S feet,
and plans are under way for work
ing to a depth Of 1000 feet.
The deepest working mines in the
OnAtCA 0t<4ISS dKG 6<&IQ u DC kktIkass
on the Keeweenaw peninsula, in
Michigan, where copper deposits
have been removed from depth Of
$500 feet vertically below the
surface. California has the deepess
gold mine in the United States, be.
ing operated by the Kennedy Min.
ing and Milling Company and go,
ing 1920 feet below the surface,
None OF the coal mines In the
United States is said to be notably
deep; one in Illinois has a shaft
1904 feet in depth.
DIR. Read has reminded the public
that mining is not a new or modern
industry. More than three thou
sand years before Hannibal crossed
the Alps in his drive against Rome
the Egyptians were working tur'
quoise and copper mines. Some Of
these mines ON the Sinai peninsula
are said to have been worked as
early as 300 b. G..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
The Teellliilg Times
BIZ TINY TEGSIE.

re d. A. DIS put on old hats, take
rubbers and umbrellas.
And never show the world you're
not all regular good fellows"
I promise you'll truly know, and
You never win regret you saw Mt.
Vernon in the rain.
Long before you reach the spot.
old Potomac stream
Swirls around the Southern bridge,
Nike some mnddfed cream.
Soon you see the hillside farm,
glorying In Spring;
On the green and velvet lawn, red
breast robins sing.
just !, on. On such TS1 1, another day--r am
Robins, hopping on the lawn,
greeted Lafayette.
washington upon the porch. greet.
ing smile all set,
Likely .,, asked II CHEEKY Ger tones; ''Afar-
Go inside the little rooms. one small
nook is there,
Where Martha sat at ease, in. her
spinning chair.
Puts her Easter bonnet back, calls
"Samb0. put the horses mp; no
sewing bee today"
Tread the winding attic stair, gag
ing at the rain, assga8
Three small faces mournfuIly pressed
against the pane. u s@ gs3
Little Custis Riddles then, just de
yours do now,
Sighed and wished that they were
leaves on each dripping bough.
Stand upon the wide. wide porch,
don't you get shiver
OF delight as each raindrop plunks
down in the river?
Cant you hear the words OF thanks
to- God that farmers gave
For the rain that grew the crops
30 their cows could Craze?
Walk along the garden path
Martha loved her flowers
Think once what the raindrops did
to her fragrant bowers.
In the musty library. the Father Of
COINED his many volumes and
mighty measures planned.
Up ana down the winding stairs.
race the kiddies three.
For they hear the darkies sing q
mournful melody.
NANNY sitting on the hearth roasts
some popping corn;
Nothing like popcorn ball on q
rainy morn.
Daughters of this noble race, when
you homeward speed,
You might hear a sweet refraip--tO
1t you must heed
Mixed with toots, and grinds and
shrielks. noises Of your train,
The Standardization Of Mt. Vernon
in the rain.
No matter hoi0 net you may be, .
TO your skin,
YOw can GlaCGys 90 home and dry
out Ggin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
SPRING CUTS ATTENDANCE
AT. CITY NIGHT SCHOOLS

With the coming Of spring, serious
reflections in the number OF pupils
attending the public night schools
are being noted.
In explanation of this strange
happening, school officials today
said that the pupils are, dropping
out because they find that they
will not be able to receive diplomas
unless they broaden out the scope
Ofrtheir studies and take in English
and history or civics.
Three teachers have been dis
pensed with in the night schools
because their classes got so low
that It was not worth while to
keep them up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
Y. S. SHIP RESPONSIBLE
FOR CRASH IN ENGLAND

LONDON, April 1S.-Sir Henry
Duke, in the high court of justice.
today handed down a decision find.
Ing the American freight steamer
American Merchant entirely respon.
sible for the collision in the. Thames
river March "a with the British
steamer Matattua, in which eight
persons were killed and three seri.
ously injured.
The finding resulted from an &C.
ton brought in the high court to
determine liability for the collision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
EMPLOYERS Said.
TO PACK i. s.
JOBS
Civil Service Requirements III
Rail and Live Stock Work
Criticised.

2 4
i,eope who want good govern
|ment are compelled to fight for it.
Otherwise private corporations and
Industries having axes to grind
win subvert the governmental ma
Ichinery to their own needs and
purposes.
Friends Of civil service here say
this ID what has been done BY the
railroads and packers to the Civil
Service Commission. They declare
the latest rules Of Civil Service
tests require that any expert &C
c0untant employee BY the Govern
ment In the future to examine the
books of the railroads. street rail-
ways, packers, and other businesses
under Government regulations must
first have been employed at least
four years by the corporations
which they are tp investigate.
Railway Employees.
For example. they point to the
prerequisite requirements OF applt-
cants Tor two Government positions
filled by the commission. Before be-
ing permitted to take the examinar
ton for the position OF examiner of
accounts in the Interstate Commerce
Commission involving The scrutiny
OF books .of raj loads and various
transportation companies, reguIa-
tions provide that applicants must
have had not less than five years
practical experience In responsible
accounting positions in the general,
disbursement, or freight accounting
deDartfnent OF.
Steam railroads, or OF In
terurban electric railroads: in ac-
counting for expenditures for Inn
p0rtant construction projects OF
common carriers; in accounting and
statistical work In valuation depart
n1ents OF steam railroads; In the In
vestment departments Of banks or
trust companies; In the general &C.
counting offices OF large steamship
companies; large telegraph or tele-
phone companies; In public account.
ing practice in the examination of
accounts OF important public utili.
ties: in directing the accounting
work of the Interstate Commerce
! Commission, or Of the State COM
missions engaged in the effectual
regulation Of the affairs OF com.
mon carriers or other public utili-
ties; or that they have had five
years combined experience in the
several services mentioned"
Packed BY Packers.
For the position OF accountant OF
live stock commission companies,
coming under the Department Of
Agricultural administration OF pack.
lers and stockyar6s, applicants
must show that they have had at
least four years of practical ex-
perience on the books OF account Of
live stock commission merchants
Leaders ,of Civil Service reform
assert that these regulations result
in the packers and railroads being
able to place men in responsible
Government positions who are
favorable to their particular in.
dustries. The requirements for ex,
perience, in those industries give
rise to the situation, they say.
While the present Civil Service
laws have been great improve
ment over the old spoils system,
through which it was possible to
dispense Government positions with
out regard to qualification or fit.
ness, friends OF the service are con.
WINGED that even now it is not all
that it should be and are agitating
I1urther reforms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
Ex-AMBASSADOR CEDDES
WITH INSURANCE CONCERN

LONDON, April 18.--Sir Auck-
land Geddes has gone into trade
and Joined the directorate of the
London, Liverpool and Globe Insur-
ance Company.
The former Ambassador to Wash
ington is in excellent health, but
the trouble with his eyes compels
him to substitute relatively light
business duties for diplomacy and
politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
WINNERS OF ARTS CLUB
PLAY CONTEST SELECTED

Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, chair.
man OF the dramatic committee Of
the Arts Club, today announced the
winners Of the clubs playwriters'
contest. They follow:
First. "FalSe Value" by Mrs.
Alice Barney: second, Scorpion"
by Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, and
third. ''The Gentleman In Waiting, =
by Miss Anna c.. Laws.
The plays. viii be produced by
the Arts Club Players in the club
on May az. Twelve plays were en-.
tered In tho cc9test..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-18
D. c. Boy Wins Honor.

Percival Hall. jr.. Of Washington,
has been awarded q Sheldon fellow.
ship for travel and study abroad
during the coming year as q, result
OF his record of scholarship in the
Engineering School of Harvard
University. Mr.. Hall " is now 4
fourth-year student in the school