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Evening star., 1924-05-25

Association. Seattle. Wash; Prof
l.. II. Pammel OF the Iowa conserva-
tion commission. Mrs. Frances T..
Whitley Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. Laurence V. Coleman.
secretary of the American Association
OF Museums; Chauncy j. Hamlin of
the Allegheny state park commission,
Mr.. Mather. Senator Norbeck, and a
score of others from different parts
of the country.
President Is Interested.
President Coolidge evinced his in
tereSt in the project of creating and
setting aside more state parks for
recration and other purposes in the
following letter to Mr.. Payne:
MY Dear Judge Payne,
Il appreciate your invitation to
attend the fourth national conference
on state parks to be held at GettyS-
burg Penn. next week, and i regret
| will be unab Bile to attend.
81 have watched with much salts
faction the growth of these con-
fGrences, and | am gratified to know
how successful they have been. The
creation of state and national park S
is greatly to the interest of the public
generally, as it offers recreational
areas not otherwise accessible. l
trust the conference will be an even
greater success than those heretofore
nelu, IL Sucn De pOSSlDie> afio 'toPo
the good work 1T is doing Will con-
tinue.
Very truly yours,
"(Signed) Calvin Coolidge.
Responses to invitations for this
years conference, according to those
in charge, indicate a. tremendous in :
crease in interest in the several
states. The attention that cham bers
OF commerce everywhere are paying to
the Gettysburg meeting has passed
all expectations of the conference
leaders and many chambers will have
special delegates present to bring
back reports of the proceedings.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
u. S. NEEDS MILLION
MORE ACRES YEARLY
Agriculture Department Estimates
Farm Requirements for
Growing Populace.

The problem of feeding the coun-
try's growing population has been
occupying the attention of the De-
who announced yesterday that about
3s,O00.000 acres would have to be
added to the nations present actual
crop land to support a popula tion of
1o0,00O,O00 persons. Statistics have
estimated the population of the
United States by its natural increase
alone. and without any addition from
imml grafton. will amount to that
number shortly after 1850.
Million Acre. a Year.
AT least half the acreage, including
that required for work stock, now
employed in the production Of ex-
port goods. it is estimated, will con-
tnue TO be devoted to that purpose.
experts figure that the total area of
land needed to sustain a population
OF 150.OO0.000 people, with no greater
dependence on imports than now ex-
lists, will be 403,000,00O acres.
An addition of a little more than a
million a year until 1855 would bring
tha nations crop acreage up to that
point, they estimate. There are avail
able little more than 600, 900, 900
acres OF potential crop land but much
of 1t Is Of poor quality
should be possible, the agri-
cultural experts declare. by careful
selection 10 get much of the required
new crop acreage either from the
heavy land of the cut-over region.
from the best of the 10000. 900 acres
OF available medium textured soils.
or from land suitable for dry farm
ing. These possibilities. they say,
shouId make 1t unnecessary TO re-
claim Very large area by drainage
or irregation in the next few decades,
and only projects should be selected
Tor this purpose which are unaues-
tlonaoly capable of economic devel-
opmentS.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
BANDS WILL ENTERTAIN
VETERANS IN HOSPITALS
Concerts During Summer Months
Arranged by Red Cross-Lawn
Party Thursday.

World war veterans in the Naval.
Mount Alto and St Elizabeths hos
pitfalls will be entertained by concert s
from the Army. Navy and Marine
bands during June, July and August
under arrangements by the District
of Columbia Chapter. American Red
Cross. The hostess and recreation
committee, Of which Miss Alice C1app
is chairman. is in charge of this work.
Other features for entertaining the
veterans We're also announced by the
Red Cross. Mrs William s. Spencer
chairman of the concert subcommit-
tee. announced the first lawn party
for the men at st. Elizabeth's would
he held Thursday, May 29. A SOL
diers' card party was held at Mount
Alto last week.
Members OF the clerical corps of
the District Chapter of the Red Cross
will assemble June 13 ready to serve
refreshments to the ex-service men
at ;he Naval Hospital. Mrs. NJ. A.
koter viii act as hostess at the Ma
tional Rcd Cross headquarters sun
day, it was announced.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
GALA DAY PLANNED
FOR DISAELED men
Garden Party at White House Will
Be Followed by Dinner at
Walter Reed.
EVENTS SCHEDULED JUNE S
President and Mrs. Coolidge to Re.
ceive Veterans.

garden party at the White House,
to be followed by dinner and motion
pictures at Walter Reed Hospital, will
furnish world war veterans In this
locality entertainment Thursday, June
s.
President and Mrs. Coolidge will re-
ceive the veterans beginning at 4
o'clock, after which they will be trans
ported to Walter Reed Hospital, where
the dinner will be served The motion
picture, THE Great White Way" a
Cosmopolitan production will be shown
in the great open air 'amphitheater at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Guests will be veterans from Walter
Reed Hospital. Mount Alto Hospital,
Naval Hospital, ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. the Evergreen School for the
Blind, at Baltimore, and Soldiers Rest,
Culpeper, Va.
AT the White House. ii is expected
that besides the President and Mrs
Coolidge. there will also be present
to receive the boys Secretary OF War
Weeks, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur,
Maj. Gen. LeJeune. commandant L. s.
NJ. G.: Gen. Samuel d. ROckenback, and
national and local commanders of the
American Legion. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Disabled American Veterans Of
the World War. Grand Army sof the
Republic and Spanish American Vet
Grams.
Concert at Hospital.
The United States Marine Band under
the direction of William Ssntlemann,
will play during the garden party. Fol-
lowing the reception at the White
House. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director
has arranged to transport the veterans
to Walter Reed General Hospital,
where, from to 8 pm. concert will
be given by the United States Navy
Band of sixty-seven pieces. directed by
Charles Benton. during the dinrer.
Music for the motion picture viii
be furnished by the United States
Army Band, under the direction of
William J. Stannard and Capt. II. G..
Sherman.
The American Red Cross. both the
national headquarters and the chapter
at Walter Reed Hospital. are co-operat-
ing with Gen. Hines to make this one
of the outstanding events of this sea-
son for disabled men.
Transportation for the veterans has
been arranged through the courtesy of
several government agencies, the
American Red Cross and the Wash
ington Flint Co., Walter l.. Scott, presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
D. G. BOYS END COURSE
AT CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Annual Commencement Exercises
Scheduled Tomorrow at
Mount st. Alban's.

Three Washington boys are among
the ten boys who will be graduated
from the st. Adams National Cathe-
dral School at the commencement in
Bethlehem Chapel tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock. They are William
b. Church, Frederic W. Rhinelander
and John A. Rice. The other gradu-
ates are: Clifford r. Bragdon, St
Louis; John f. Claggett, Knoxville,
Md; Robert +. Crouch, Little Rock.
Ark; Harrison w. Nelson, Bingham
ton, n. Y; Edward l.. Stock, jr., Be
thesda, Md; C. Ashley Wright. Pitts
field, Mass, and Geradus II. Wynkoop,
Babylon, n. Y. Very Rev. G. +. c.
Bratenahl. dean of Cathedral Hall,
will award the diplomas
With corporate celebration of the
holy communion, the commencement
program will begin this morning at
10 o'clock in the Little Sanctuary
Rt. Rev. Thomas +. Gailor, president
of the National Council of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon at the an
nual open-air service this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. After the service the
class window in the Lane-Johnston
building will be dedicated
The annual field day of St Adams
School is scheduled for Friday, be-
ginning at $50 am. A competition
has been arranged among the 140
boys in the school according to two
groups. the whites and the Blues.
divided into six classes.
Monday. June 2. is the annual prize
day. beginning with final chapel at
$3.50 AIN. This IL the day for the
public speaking contest 1t will he
followed by the awards of the wear
and dismissal of the boys who have
no conditions.
st. Alban's was opened in 1909 to
carry out in part the educational
purposes of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation of the District {
of Columbia. The national Cathedral
Chapter is also the board of trustees
of st. Adams. William Howell
Church Is headmaster The COM
mencement exercises always take
place before those of the National
Cathedral School for Girls also To-
Gated in the Cathedral Close, at Wis
consfn avenue and Woodley road, In
the shadow Of the National Cathe-
dral
Evening star., 1924-05-25
FRANK H. WALKER DIES;
LQIdG IN BUSINESS HERE
Was Pioneer in Commercial Laun-
dry Business-Retired Nine
Years Ago.

Prank II. Walker, retired Washing
ton merchant, died Friday night in
the Presbyterian Hospital. Philadel-
phia. following an operation. Mr..
Walker was in his sixty-sixth year
and had spent the greater part of
his life in the District.
He was one of the pioneers in the
commercial laundry business in this
city until about nine years ago, when
he retired. Since that time he has
lived at Miami, Fla, and Atlantic City.
Mr.. Walker was well known in
local business circles and was also
member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Co
lumbia.
He is survived by his widow and
five sisters, Mrs. l.. J. Taylor of Bal
timore. Miss Harriet B. Walker. Mrs.
Fannie w. Yeatman, Mrs. Andrew b.
Duvall and Miss Martha A. Walker.
Funeral services will be held at Q
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
chapel in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Man Dies IN Fire;
Grandson Thinks
Log Is BURNING g

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 24.-Samuel
Tuthill, eighty-four years old,
burned to death yesterday in
hedge-row fire on the Tuthill farm,
in a suburb of Brooklyn, while his
grandson, Philetus Brown, plant
ing potatoes nearby, thought the
object he had observed was merely
a burning log. it was learned to-
day.
When the grandson finally went
to Investigate he found the char
red body of Tuthill. The dead man,
a member of the seventh genera
tion of Tuthills to be born and die
on the farm, had insisted on per-
sonally experimenting the burning
of the hedge row. He was sur
rounded by the flames before he
could escape.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
UNION OFFICIAL HITS
CARTER FOR SPEECH
Public Printer Should Name En-.
ployes 0usted for Low Prac-
tices, Says Seibold.
G. P. O. WORKERS ExTOLLED
Old Fight Flares Up Anew in Hot
Statement Issued.

The old fight between George II.
Carter, public printer, and Columbia
Typographical Union--a fight which
has been waged since Mr.. Carter took
office-broke out again last night
when George G. Seibold, secretary of
the union, attacked Mr. Carter in a
statement for his speech Friday night
iE Atlantic City.
The public printer at that time
told of the campaign he waged. on
first assuming office, against book
makers and betting in the govern
ment printing Office. He said he had
since purged the big print shop of
the evils he said he found there.
Mr.. Seibold repeats former charge
that Mr.. Carter Is "temperamentally
unfit to preside over the destinies OF
Il large body of men and women" and
declares his speech at Atlantic City
bears this out.
Employer Character Upheld.
"The employees of the government
printing office have always been and
are now as characteristic force of
men ane women as will be found any
where" says the stateme>H and be
cause they do not fall down Detore
a supervisor who is clothed with a
little brief authority, does not justify
Mr. Carter in attempting TO mold
them up to scorn.
MIR. Carter says: 1t really is
shame that valuable hours and days
had to be given over to the disagree
able task of ousting from the gov
erument payroll a motley crew of
gamblers, bootleEgers, drunkards,
grafters and common loafers.
NO better set Of employees will be
found anywhere. and II he means
that any printers have been 'ousted
from the government pay roll for any
of the above reasons, he should name
them, and not hide behind general
statement that reflects on every en-
ploye who has left the office during
his tenure of office to get out from
under about as irksome conditions as
can be found anywhere
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CHAPLAINS WILL URGE
SOLDIERS SAFEGUARDS
Conferees. Representing Army
o. r. c., and National Guard,
Will Convene Tomorrow.

Safeguarding American Soldiers"
will be the subject of three addresses
10 be delivered before an informal
conference of chaplains Of the Or
ganized Reserves. National Guard and
Regular Army in Washington, Balti
more and vicinity in the assembly
room of the Cosmos Club tomorrow
morning, beginning at 1890 o'clock
Chaplain Charles s MaCfarland. Off
GERS Reserve Corps. general secre-
tary of the Federal Council Of
Churches. will present the spiritual
side; Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum. as
sistant chief of staff. G-3. will speak
from the mental and military training
angle. and Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ire
land, the surgeon general of the
Army, will treat the subject from the
physical standpoint.
The foregoing speakers and Maj
Gen. Ell A. Helmick. Inspector Gen.
and Brig. Gen. Charles II. Martin, as
sistant chief of staff, G-1, will be
guests of honor at luncheon to be
served in the private dining room of
the club at / o'clock. Gen. Hell
mick will speak on Leadership" at
the luncheon. He will be introduced
by Gen. Martin.
After the luncheon the conference
will reconvene in the general as
sembly hall for a discussion of the
theme and the disposition of such
matters as may be presented.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported 10 the
nealth department during the last twenty-four
hours:
Rose A. Grannis. So 1926 VI st.
Rehecca VI. Baskin, -, Garfield Hospital.
Evelyn V. Smith. ). 1888 81. Sc.
Annie s. Peters. az. 3112 Patterson st.
Bridget Flynn. 20. H and 3rd SITS. ne.
Jewell Mann, 2s. Emergency Hospital.
Fred W. Startzell. As. BIS 9TH St sc.
Charles L. Bartlett, 81. 14i0 Pot. ave. Sc
Lee Ricketts, 66. Sibley Hospital.
wilhelmina Baylor, I. Children's Hospital.
Felix Sommerville AZ. Galinger Hospital.
John Harley. As. Freedmen's Hospital.
Rosa Jackson 43, Providence Hospital.
George Wayne, 40. 612 Gordan ave. ne.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
D. c. PARTYLEAv
FOR PARK Meeting
Score of Autos Today to Garry
Delegates to Session at
Gettysburg.
PAYNE HEADS CONFERENCE
Coolidge Evinces Interest in Park
Extension.

An automobile train of perhaps a
score of cars will leave Washington
shortly after noon today for Gettys-
burg, carrying a small army of gov
ernment experts and delegate to the
fourth national conference on state
parks. which will be convened on the
site of Americas s most historic battle,
tomorrow morning.
At gettysburg, the Washington
delegation will be met by other del
csations coming from every part of
the United States. For the next three
nayS, they will discuss questions of
immediate Importance not only to
me growth and improvement of state
parks, but correlated problems of ma
tlonal parks as we'll
Payne Is Chairman.
John Barton Payne will be chair
man OF the conference. With him
from Washington will be Stephen T.
Mather, director OF the national park
service; Dwight Davis. assistant Sec
retary of War; Senator and Mrs. Nor
Deck OF South Dakota. Representative
and Mrs. ShreVe of Pennsylvania.
Representative ID. Is. Cotton of Clah.
T.. W. James and u. l.. Hewes. of the
bureau of public roads, l.. F.. knepp
OF the United States forest service
and Hong Mien Tong, attache OF the
Chinese legation.
An official scout ear of the American
Automobile Association. owned by
Miss Stella NJ. Levinson of San Fran
cisco, and driven by Daniel j. Nee.
VINO have already made nineteen trips
by motor across the continent will
lead the cavalcade from Washington
70 Gettysburg. Miss Levinson
equipped her car at cost of $4,000.
and it even has a device which regis
ters the number and velocity of
bumps in the road.
First Meeting Tonight.
The first meeting of the conference e
IN the courthouse at Gettysburg. 1t
VIII merely afford an opportunity for
all of the delegates to get acquaint-
ed and the formal opening will not
take place until tomorrow morning.
Sessions will then be held morning.
noon and night. through Wednesday.
the delegates returning to their
homes Thursday, after tour of park
sites within automobile reach of Get
tySburg.
Among the speakers during the
conference will be Mr.. Payne, Repre-
sentative Shreve. Mai. r Y. Stuart,
secretary of the Pennsylvania depart
ment of forests and waters; John H.
Burnham, president of the American
Game Protective Association: Marshall
Mclean. representing the Camp Fire
Club; l.. II. Weir OF the New York
Playground and Recreation Associa-
tion: Albert NJ. Turner of the Con-
necticut state park and forest COM
mission and Benton Mckaye of the
American Institute of Architects.
Herbert Evison of the Natural Parks
Evening star., 1924-05-25
GarnS Of Ihank6.

QUAYLE. wish to thank relatives and
friends for their many kindnesses during the
illness and death Of my aunt. FANNIE TY-
SON QCAYLE, also for beautiful floral trb-
utes NIECE, FANNIE ORSDORFF.
We wish TO extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives.
friends and neighbors for their Kindness and
beautiful floral tributes at the death Of
daughter and sister, EVELYN STRATTON
tnee Odekoyen).
MOTHER AND FAMILY.
TAYLOR. We wish 70 express our sincere
thanks and appreciation TO our relatives,
neighbors and friends for their kindness and
sympathy extended during the Illness. also
for the beautiful floral tributes at the death
OF my husband and our father. WILLIAM
III. TAYLOR.
MRS. MARY V. TAYLOR AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
q COLUMNS FOR SHRINE.
Latest Addition to Catholic Struc.
ture Arrive From Orient.

The latest addition to columns from
all parts of the world. which will be
used in construction of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
terday from Larissa. in the orient.
They are four green marble COL
umns. and will be placed in the col
lection of sixty-two which will form
the chief ornament of the crypt. The
Rev. DIR. Bernard A. McKenna, direc-
tor of the National Shrine. has just
completed a list of the columns now
in place. the countries from which
they came and a general description
OF each. Many are already in place.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Win Vacations at Camp.

BRADFORD Abernethy and Terrelle
crum were awarded first place in
their respective groups In the second
annual Bible storytelling contest.
he!d In the \. NJ. c. A. Auditorium
Friday night
The other boys competing in the
finals We're: Seniors. Troop Miller, jr.,
Ivan Munich, James Mercer, John
Schon. William X. Cooper, jr.:
juniors, William Mcintyre. John
Thacker. Blaine Harrell. Othnfel
Pendleton, Richard CaStell
All the boys made good presenta-
tons of their characters. The judges
We're Rev. c. W. Locher, Judge James
z. Lloyd and Miss Mabel Thurston.
The two winners will be given a
weeks vacation at Camp Let's. the
\. NJ. c. A. camp for boys. In addi-
tion to this the Sunday schools repre-
sented by the prize story tellers will
be awarded with suitable banners.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Benefit at Y. w. C.. A.

An address by Mrs. William II
Bayly, who was for fourteen years
president Of the local y. w. G. A..
and program of songs by Mrs.
Julian Brylawsky. will feature the
fourth annual benefit program Of the
Y. w. c. A. Booklovers at 11O4 NJ
street, next Thursday night at s
o'clock.
Proceeds from the benefit will be
devoted to the Louis Hamilton Bayly
fund. which has been maintained hT
the Booklovers for the past five wears
to support a destitute boy at Central
Union Mission. The fund is named in
honor of Louis II. Bayly of Washing
ton. the son of Mrs. Bayly. Mr..
Bayly, who was a lieutenant in the
A. T.. F.. died in France in 1919, and
his body lies in Suresnes cemetery,
near Paris.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Births Reported.

The following births were reported 10 tn
health department during the last twenty -fou
hours:
Julian W. and Emma L. Posey. girl
Robert l.. and Daisy d. Burton. boy.
Arthur j. and Mable r. Dunninc. boy.
Harry y. and Elsie NJ. Diehl. boy.
Argyle y. and Helen Finney, girl
Nathan and Ida Kuykendall boy.
Samuel :. and Edith Clark. girl.
William J. and Lillian NJ. Kellingar, girl.
Edwin and Eugeuia Trezzone. girl.
Frederick g. and Eleonar kayhoe, boy
Jerome and Alice Warren. boy.
Ephraim and Frances Andrews girl:
Frederick and Eliza l.. Middleton, boy.
John and Lille Hall. girl.
Napp W. and Tannie Ellis. girl.
David and Pearl Contee. girl.
clarence and Beatrice Steiner, boy.
william and Ruby Deal. boy.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Seeks Limited Divorce

Annie Marie Dickerson yesterday
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for a limited divorce from
Clarence e. Dickerson on charges of
cruelty. They Were married at Rock
vile April q, 1923, and have no
children. The husband Is employed
as an automobile mechanic and makes
$36 per week, the court is advised.
Attorneys Hardison and Howard ap-
pear for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
A denomination of the kindersnr-

Ten department of a daily vacation
Bible school Will be given at the d.
V. b. 5. institute at o'clock tomor-
row evening at the Mount Vernon NJ
r. Church South by Miss Bernice
Brennan, with a group of children
from the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from BenninG race track at ESQ
O'clock. The walk will include Shaw's
lily ponds. Beaver Dam branch and
Tuxedo, DR.. Hall will lead
The Red Triangle Outing Clubs
early morning walk will start from
east entrance to Capitol grounds at
$50 o'clock. The trail will lead to
Potomac Park and Treasury. This
at Rossly at 2:50 o'clock. buy round
trip ticket to Great Falls. riding 10
FafrFlew. Campfire party. Wear
hiking, clothes and shoes. Visitors
invited.
Womens Political Study Club will
meet. o'clock, at Phyllis Wheatley,
!. W. c. A.
Gaines hiksrs will meet at 10th
and Harvard streets at 1880 o'clock
for a walk through Rock Creek.
TONIGHT.
Alpha Lodge No. 1924. Woodmen Of
Union. Will hold anniversary service,
3 o'clock, at Metropolitan A. NJ r,
Church. Sermon by Rev. NJ. J. Key.
Treasury Department Union No. 2s2.
Federal Employees, will given an en-
department Wednesday evening. The
International Quartet Will furnish
vocal, instrumental and comic num-
bers. There will be brief talk on
the present status of reclassification
and retirement.
The Anna Maud Hallam Practical
psychology Club will meet for a. study
night tomorrow, 1:40 pm, at the
Playhouse.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

WHITAKER-WILKINS. Mr. and Mrs. 5. H.
wilkins wish 70 announce the marriage Of
LEY WHITAKER of Winton. y. C.. Tues
day, May 90. 1924. at Alexandria. Va.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
neaths.
WA TC01

WATSON. Departed this life May "a. 1921
at 4:20 am, at her residence, 5ls Glib
bon ST., Alexandria, Va. LAURA c. WAT
. son, in her 93rd year. She Is survived by a
son. Thomas NJ. Watson Funeral services
at Roberts Chapel NJ. L. Church, Alexan-
dria, Va, MAY -. III 3 pm.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

but now residing in this city, wilr
lecture on Tire Science of Being" s
o'clock, at the Playhouse. 1914 y
street. All invited
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mrs. MirfRm HANGS Hilton Will de-

scribe her recent travels around the
world Wednesday evening at West
minister Presbyterian Church Mrs.
Hilton is soprano soloist of the
church and will be assisted by Harry
Angelica, who will sing at intervals
throughout the evening
Evening star., 1924-05-25

Installation service at MetrOpoIi-
tan Baptist Church o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
FOUND.

SHEEP D0G-Brown and white; also large
terrier. red, part bull and an all-whfte fe-
male fox terrier. Washington Animal Rescue
Ieagne. $40 Maryland ave. s.w.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

of the Young Women's Hebrew As
sociation will be opened Friday at
North Beach, Md.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

Women's Political Study Club will
meet. o'clock. at Phyllis WheatIey.
\. W. G. A.