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New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
BRACK,s GYMNAsTs-cApIToL'

The big attraction at the Capitol today and for the first half of the week presents William Brack and his company of sensational risley and trampoline artists in a series of sensational stunts the equal of which
 has nerer before been offered on any local stage. MT. Brack and his com
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
Behind the Times

Mrs. Flanagan--Ain't yer ol' man goin' ter work today?
 Mrs. Murphy-Well, I ain't sure We 'ad few friends on Saturday night, and e doesn't know it's Mon day yet.-Smith's Weekly (sydney, Australia).
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

CoNs are the days when a woman need slave for hours over the family wash. La France makes it possible to do the washing in half the time. and with half the work. No rubbing-no bluing mo extra wringing or handling elothes-when you use La France.
 Dissolve two tablespoonfuls with your regular soap. then soak or boil the clothes and the washing is practically done. La France blues as it cleans. And such a wonderful cleanser as it is! Your clothes are winter and sweeter and freaher than ever before.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

taining s6 was nearby She was about 45 years old. 4 ring bearing the initials B, l., c, was the only clue to Identification.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
FOREIGN.
(s am, Greenwich tim,
Isles Weather Indicators.

From the Kansas City Times.
The islands Of the seas are the
outposts of American weather. At
the recent meeting of the American
Meteorological Society in Washing
ton, H. w. Clough told of the rela-
tions which have been observed be-
tween the weather of such distant
points as Midway Island in the Paci-
fic, Bermuda, the Azores, Alaska and
the Mississippi Valley.
If the barometer is high at Midway
Island, nearly three thousand miles
west-southwest of San Francisco, the
temperature is usually above normal
in St Louis and neighboring parts of
the Mississippi Valley. This is par
ticularly true in Winter. On the
other hand, if the barometer is high
at the Azores in Spring the weather
is pretty sure to be warm at st.
Louis, while similar barometric con-
ditions in Autumn mean cool weather
in the Mississippi Valley.
High barometer in Alaska is usu-
ally associated with low temperatures
in the northern United States, Mr..
Clough said. Correlation figures
show this to be generally true as far
south as Memphis, while at New
Orleans the temperatures are little
affected, with a tendency to warmer
weather.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
MINISTRY CHOSEN,
CHILE AGAIN QUIET
Full Demands of Army Off.
GERS Met in Selection of
New Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PrtsS.
SANTIAGO. Chile, September 6-A
new cabinet is in power in Chile to-
day, having been sworn in late last
night after three days of political ex-
citemant. The crisis was precipitated
by army officers who demanded the
constitution of non-political min
istry and other reforms.
The cabinet is headed by Gen. Luis
Altamarino as minister of the inte-
rior. The other members are:
Minister of foreign affairs-Emil- =
iano Figueroa. former Ambassador to
Argentina.
Amuntegui, rector of the University
Of Chile
War-Gen. Bennett.
Public works-Angel Guarello. for
mer minister of justice and the most
prominent Democrat in the country.
The events leading to the reorgsn-
iZation of the government began
when a number of young army Off
GERS visited the senate and voiced
their disapproval of the passage Of a
bill granting salaries to the legisla-
tors, while Parliament failed to ap-
prove measures of benefit to the army
and the working class.
Ask NOn-POiiticnI Cabinet,
President Alessandri thereupon
summoned the commanders of the
regiments and demanded written
expression of the officers aspirations
These, when submitted, requested the
formation of non-political cabinet
immediate veto of the bill providing
salaries for Legislators, prompt pas
sage of the budget law, payment OF
the public employees, who have re.
ceived no money for several months
and the adoption of measures now
pending in congress for the welfare
of the working people.
The President accepted the writer
petition, as did both chambers of Par.
lament, in special session, and the
cabinet resigned.
When the news spread today tha,
the demands had been favorably re.
ceived and the cabinet was being re.
organized popular demonstrations OF
approval took place before the
Moneda palace and the Parliament
building. Advices from the provinces
say public opinion there is favorable
to the anti-political movement.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
FORM LA TOILETTE CLUB
Colored Residents of District Or
ganize for Campaign.

The La Follette-Wheeler Progress
sive Club, the first club of it's kind to
be organized by the colorcd people Of
the East. was formally opened here
last night at the residence of DIR. J..
r. Wilder. 21S street northwest
One of the features of the meeting
last night was the decision of the
club to finance it's own way indie
pendently of the national organiza-
ton and to also make contributions
to the national treasurer of the Pro-
gressive party. The club intends to
send out a number of speakers at it's
own expense to campaign in the in
terest of the ticket.
In addition to deciding to hold
weekly meetings. the club also will
hold a big mass meeting on or about
the 22d of September. At this meet
ing a number of prominent speakers
will appear.
The following officers were elected:
DR.. James X. Wilder, PRESIDENT: At
torney w. c. Martin, vice president;
Thomas H. Il. Clarke, secretary:
Shelby ]. Davidson. treasurer. and
Rev. D. w. Williams, chaplain.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
RITES FOR A. w. GREENE.
Patent Lawyer, Long in D. c.
Buried in New Jersey.

Funeral services for A Wallace
Greene, rs years old. patent attor-
ney, a resident here since 1888, who
died at his residence. 2024 Hillyer
place, Wednesday, were conducted at
Madison, N. J., today.
Mr.. Greene came to this city from
Freeport, Ill, and was senior men,
Der of the law firm of Greene &
Greene. He was 32nd degree Mason
and was generally regarded as an
expert in patent law.
Mr.. Greene was the son OF Rev.
Jared Livingstone Greene of Vermont
and Mrs. PAMELA Woodward Greene.
The father was a direct descendant
of Thomas Greene. who came from
England and settled in Massachusett is
about 1886.
He was also descendant OF Capt
Nathaniel Greene of Leicester, Mass,
minister and a great advocate Of
freedom of religion. His commission
as captain of the first foot company
of the town of Leicester, of the 1st
Regiment of Infantry of the city OF
Worcester was dated December IT,
1743. The original copy of the doc
ument granting the commission is
hung in the Greene residence and is
well preserved it is said.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
S1,SDQ,00O YEARLY
NEED FOR SEWERS
Gordon Outlines 5-Year Pro-
gram for D. c. in Report
to Commissioners.

Annual appropriations of $1,S00.000
during the next four years would be
needed to bring the sewer system of the
District up to date, Sanitary Engineer
J. Il. Gordon told the Commissioners in
his annual report.
With this in view Mr. Gordon says
his office has outlined a tentative five
year program of sewer construction
work, exclusive of funds needed for the
erection of a new sewage treatment
plant.
During the last fiscal year the city
was visited by only one storm that re-
suited in everlasting the sewer system,
and that was on June Is.
After recalling that some land al
ready has been acquired near the
Home for the Aged and Infirm for a
proposed sewage treatment plant, Mr..
Gordon urges that steps be continued
to complete acquisition of the site
needed.
1.-The time cannot be far distant"
he said. when some preliminary
treatment must be given the sewage
of Washington rather than discharge
1t as at present in its raw state into
the Potomac River. Based on the
latest estimated population for the
District. of 4S6.936, the dilution OBJ
tanning in the Potomac, based on the
flow in cubic feet per minute per
thousand of population. is getting
dangerously low"
Evening star., 1924-09-06
EXECUTIVES FACE
EFFICIENCY RATING
Bureau Considers Acting on
Chiefs Who Are Under
Civil Service Rules.

Executives Of the Government de-
partments who are in the classified
civil service and not appointeeS of
the President may have to submit to
rating by the Bureau of Efficiency, as
do other employees of the Government,
under plans announced by the bureau
today. The bureau has drawn up
tentative plans for examination Of
Government employees in the higher
paid positions who have not hereto
fore been examined, and may make
them applicable to bureau chiefs,
chief clerks and other executives in
the classified civil service. Before
becoming effective the new system
must be passed upon by the Bureau
of Efficiency itself. then by the Per-
sonnel Classification Board. by rep
resentatives of the various depart
ments and possibly by the President.
Provision is made in the law Great
ing the bureau for periodical examina-
tion of the higher paid government
executives we'll as the clerks Of low
er ratings. but due to the apparently
insurmountable difficulties in the way
of securing proper measurements of
rating executives, scientists and other
higher paid employees. the bureau has
not until now undertaken to establish
a rating system for them. The entire
new system, according to II. y. Graves,
assistant chief of the bureau, Is tenta-
tive and may not be adopted immedi-
ately While employees with salaries
up to $4,000 have been rated for three
years past. the executives and persons
in the higher paid positions have not
been rated.
Thirteen qualifications which go to
determine efficiency have been tenta-
lively listed by the bureau in the new
system which may be adopted, among
them accuracy, neatness and orderli-
ness, cooperation, success in winning
confidence, courtesy, judgment, initia-
tive and resourcefulness and organ
izing ability. The new plan has been
evolved after a study of the best eff
cheney systems in use in private in
duStrial organizations.
If adopted the new plan may take
effect November /, by which time
blanks will have been printed and
distributed in time for the usual No
vember 15 rating. At that time rat
ings are made for the other Govern
ment employees, and are made again
on March l of each year.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
WALES MUST MISS
POLO GAME TODAY
Wet Grounds Stop Match.
Elaborate Party Scheduled
at Mackay Home Tonight.
By the Associated Press.


SYOSSET. y. Y, September e-The
Prince of Wales found one of the two
chief events in his entertainment
schedule for today Cancelled, with
the postponement of the first match
in the international polo series, due
to wet grounds.
The other event will be a dinner
and dance at Harbor Hill. the Roslyn
home of Clarence II. Mackay, which
is expected to be one of the most
elaborate social events the magnificent
country home of this region has ever
housed.
More than 100 workmen have been
busy for several days building a tempo
rary addition to the mansion, in
which the guests will dine. Several
van loads of cut flowers have alre ady
been placed in position as the chief
decorations.
Eishty-five covers will be laid al
the dinner, set for $40 p m, and l 900
invitations have been issued for the
dancing at IL O'Clock. The rain yes
terday may preclude the usual daily polo
game of the prince, and it is not un-
likely that he may go to the races at
Belmont Park. The prince rode the
W. r. Grace polo field in an American
motor car, chewed gum and smoked
an American cigarette between
chukkers in his polo match.
Those who have seen the prince in
his numerous activities have re-
marked on his forbearance at doing
anything which might keep him from
being an unofficial person during his
pleasure trips. The ribbons and
medals which he cuStomarily wears
with formal attire have been con-
spicuously absent from his evening
clothes.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 6
Especially Announcement has been
made of the sale of the Muir prop
erty. 6O3-05 King street. 2 4-story
brick store buildings, to Judge How
ard w. Smith and c. S. Taylor Burke.
The sale was made through Thomas
w. Priest. The price was not made
public. One of the buildings has been
unoccupied for nearly 25 years, it is
said. The sale included also LOG and
10S North St. Asaph street.
Representative r. Walter Moore
stated yesterday that he would re-
new his efforts in Congress for the
sale of the land upon which the
buildings of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation are located, and that he
would also renew efforts to have the
Al acres. now in the District of CO.
lumbia, ceded to Virginia The land,
it is understood, just now is being
claimed by the War Department, in
view of the fact that it was made
in 1912, when the channel was
dredged.
Detective Sergeant William w.
Campbell, for the past nine years
member of the local force, has re-
signed to accept a position as spe-
cial agent for the Southern Railway.
Director of Public Safety Paul Morton
recommended the sergeant highly.
He has not decided upon n successor.
With the election of Miss Florence
Miller and Miss Doris Cochran,
teachers, the city school board has
completed the faculty for the public
schools for the term which is to
begin with the issuance of permits
Monday.
The swimming pool at the new Y.
NJ. C. A. building is being poured
today. The floor in the main build
ing has been completed, and much
other work has been done. The board
of directors has made another appeal
to the subscribers whose payments
now are many months overdue to pay
that the work may continue.
Tom Moncure, athletic star of Epis-
copal High School, was injured while
driving recently in Massachusetts,
Moncure expects to attend the Uni
versity of Virginia this year, and ac-
cording to reports his injury will
not affect his athletic pursuits.
The estate of Mrs. Nellie L. Hep
burn goes to Mrs. Rosalie Hendley
of Washington and to Miss Eta Daw-
son Of this city by terms of the will
which was probated yesterday in
circuit court. The estate consists
of some real estate and money, the
amount of which is not given.
Despite the cool weather, a large
crowd last night heard the 18th En-
gineer Band, Fort Humphreys play
for the weekly concert in Dread
naught Park.
Plans rapidly are being perfected
for the Fall trades exhibit in Armory
Hall, October 6, Z, and 8, and for
the automobile exhibit which will
follow for four days, beginning Oc-
tober Is.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
CRASH WINDS UP PURSUIT
OF TRIO BY DRY AGENTS
Washington Men Held on Liquor
Charge in Baltimore-Car
Hits Pole.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September Ga tele-
phone pole this morning ended the
pursuit of three Washington men by
dry agents. sending the trio to
Franklin Square Hospital for treat
ment. and resulting in charges of
transporting liquor being placed
against them. The liquor was found
when the auto occupied by the three
was wrecked against the pole, the
pursuers said.
The men identified themselves as
George Ashton, 1913 Moore street;
Robert Stevenson. 220 Third street,
and George Bailey, goo Third street.
Ashton was taken to Southwestern
Police Station after receiving medical
attention, but his companions re-
manned at the hospital.
The chase started on Washington
Boulevard and continued into the
city. At Popleton and Rensey streets
Stevenson, who was declared to have
been driving, lost control of the
wheel and the crash followed
Evening star., 1924-09-06
CATHOLICS TO TAKE UP
CHURCH WELFARE WORK
Representatives of More Than
Score of Organizations Meet in
Des Moines, Iowa.
" tho Aseori,ted pre.

BY the Associated Press
DES MONIES. Iowa, September G.
Representatives of more than a score
of orders engaged in Catholic Church
welfare work all over the United
States were arriving today for the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities, which opens tomorrow
and will continue through Thursday
All branches of social work are to
be considered during the conference
which is designed to unity these un-
dertakingS, co-ordinating them with
the National social welfare program
In connection with the conference
the Society of ST. Vincent de Paul.
organized 90 years ago to carry out
personal charity work, will hold it's
annual meeting.
The conference here will be the
fifth of its kind since they were
inaugurated in Washington in 1920
Only l43 nuns, representing % re-
ligious communities, attended the
first conclave. The delegates and
visitors to the Des Moines confer
ence will number more than 1000.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
FIRE LOSS IN D. c.
REDUCED BY HALF
Tota|ed $1,021,431 in Last
Fiscal Year. Watson's
Report Says.

Washington's fire loss was reduced
by more than so per cent during the
last fiscal year IS compared with the
previous IL months, Fire Chief Wat
son told the Commissioners in his an
nual report today.
For the year just ended damage
done by flames amounted to 81 ,021 ,431
as compared with total loss of more
than s2,000,000 in the preceding year.
A al of 2,670 fire alarms were re-
celvtt = decrease OF 1922 In this con-
nectinn, Chief Watson pointed out
that last year Washington had an
average of fires Il day. with IA daily
loss of $2,S00.
There was an unusual increase in
the number of false alarms during
the year. resulting in the Police De-
,partment increasing its efforts to APP
prehend those responsible.
Watson Wants Drill Tower.
Chief Watson again told the Com
miSsionerS of the need of a modern
drill tower in which to train firemen
in fire fighting. The old tower had
to be torn down in 1911 because OF
its unsafe condition, and since that
time the firemen have had no place
for training activities.
The chief reported that while the
Fire Department has no more horse
drawn companies in service, there
still is need for more motor engines
Many of the pieces Of motor appara
tus bought years ago are in bad con-
dition and should be replaced at an
early date. 1t has been necessary
he said, to limit the speed Of old
tractor engines to 12 miles an hour
because of their condition.
The fire chief expresses the APP
probation of his men for the in
increases in salary obtained from
Congress by the Commissioners, a,
the last session of Congress.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair tonight; tomorrow fair
and warmer; moderate northwest
winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight; to-
morrow fair and warmer.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 65; 8 pm, 81;
IL midnight, So; am, 81; 8 am,
Sc; noon, 65.
Barometer--4 pm, 29.74; 8 pm,
1886; IL midnight, 1892; 4 am, 1898:
s am, 29.97; noon, 1895.
Highest temperature, 6S, occurred
at 2 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 40, occurred at
$40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. IL; lowest, 66.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am. today
Temperature, 72; condition, slightly
muddy.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
NEW WAGE RATE IN G. P. o.
Scale for Pressmen Submitted tt
Congress Joint Committee.

George II. Carter, public printer.
today transmitted to the joint con-
gressional committee on printing a
new wage rate for pressmen which
was proposed by him yesterday. The
committee is expected to act on the
rate within fortnight.
Affecting about 100 pressmen at
the Printing Office, the new rate
provides an increase to 95 cents an
hour for job pressmen. to 81 an hour
for cylinder pressmen and to sl.05
an hour for head pressmen. Rates
for Sunday and overtime work were
also outlined by the Public Printer.
The old scale, in effect for several
months, has been a fat 80 cents an
hour rate.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
ARMS CUT ACTION
BY LEAGUE NEARS
NContinued from First Page.)

the Vatican and the league Is a pos
sibility of the future, in the opinion
of Mgr. Eugene Beaupin, general sec
retary of the propaganda committee
of French antilles abroad. according
to newspaper reports today of an ad-
dress he delivered before the Inter-
national University Federation.
The support of the Catholic Church
of peace and fraternity among the
nations was traditional, Mgr. Beau
pin asserted, and he pointed out that
the league was approved by many
French, English and Belgian car
dinals.
This appreciation was given not
without reserve, he continued, be-
cause the founders Of the league had
insufiiciently incorporated Christian
idealism in it's work, and because the
league ignored the papacy, which rep
resented q great moral force.
The monsignor. who has the repu-
tation in France, Switzerland and
Italy of being an eloquent preacher.
expressed the belief that it would be
impossible for the Vatican to accept
the same status as a state in connec-
tion with its relationship with the
league, but he argued that Q helpful
collaboration was possible.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
DAVIS TO REVEAL
FARMER AID PLANS
Speaks in Omaha Tonight:
AssaiIs La Toilette Doctrine
Regarding Court.
BY the Assuia ted Press.

By the Associated Prrss.
ABOARD THE DAVIS SPECIAL.
TRAIN, EN- ROUTE TO OMAHA
Nebr., September John w. Davis.
the Democratic presidential candidate.
came into Nebraska today to make
his first address on. the agricultural
situation. Speaking tonight al
Omaha, he plans to outline some of
the things his party will undertake
to do to aid the farmer if it is re-
turned to power.
This will be the first OF. six Set
addresses which Mr.. Davis VIII de
livrred in as many States west of th'
Mississippi. lie will discuss many
issues before he returns to Chicago
the latter part Of the month to make
one speech before returning east
ward to renew his fight for the
presidency in that section
In his journey across Illinois and
into Iowa last night, Mr.. Davis as
sailed the La Toilette doctrine that
Congresses and State legislature ;
should be given the right to over
ride decisions of the Supreme Court
in declaring laws unconstitutional.
He asserted that such a doctrine
would strike at the fundamentals
upon which tn. American Govern
ment was built.
Repeats Previous Promise.
Also he again stressed the promise
of his party to give the American
people Government of common
honesty, common justice and common
courage. He declared with regard
to the last that there would be a
Government that knows its own
mind on public questions and is not
afraid I" declare it. Moreover, Mr.
Davis declared that he had resolved
that he would frankly, clearly and
candidIy discuss the issues of the
campaign so that no man or woman
could go to the polls in November
and cast ballot for him without
knowing exactly where he stood on
the issues of the day.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
TIDEWATER BUS LINES
SEEK NEW TERMINAL
Arrangements Made for Starting
Point at Twelfth st. and New
York Ave-, if Officially o. KID.

The Tidewater Lines. Inc, running
motor busses into southern Maryland,
notified the Public Utilities Commits
sion today that it has reached an
agreement with the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis railway to
use the terminal of the latter COM
pany at Twelfth street and New York
avenue as starting point for the
buSses.
AT present the Tidewater busses are
starting from Good Hope road. in
Anacostia. but the company states
there has been a demand from its
patrons to establish a starting point
in the center of the city.
The company asks the commission
to approve route to be followed by
the busses in covering the distance
from Anacostia to the w, B. and A.
terminal.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
Deal Hangs Fire 35 Years.

An example Of how a deal between
A municipality and a private con-
Germ will hang fire for years with
out being settled is that between the
city of Des Moines, Iowa, and the
Randall lumber yard of that city,
which was begun in 1889. The deal
involved the city's trading an ex-
listing alley for a strip of land, clos
ing the alley so the company could
use it. and reopening the new strip as
an alley. Final papers were passed
in July, this year.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
Threat BY Rum-Runners.

EVERETT, Wash, July 26.-Boats
smuggling liquor from Canada into the
United States have put Camano Island
in terror. This island, Is miles long, is
in the direct route from Vancouver,
b. c., to Seattle. Some people. living
on the island reported the movements
of rum runners, said the sheriff of
Island County, Wash, but the flying of
so many bullets led these folks to adopt
silence.