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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-03

err said, Coolidge and Lincoln are
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-03

us have the original, William Jen-
nings."
THE good judgment, the sound
sense and the patriotic attitude of
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
HAYS PLANS GUT
IN COST Of
MOVIES
President Of Producers Tells
Of curtaIment Of ExtraVa-
gance in Studios.
By WILL HAYS.

President Of the Motion Picture Pro-
dRCcrs and Distributors Of America.
distributed by Cosmos News GerviCo.)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. 8. -
There win be no curtailment OF
the supply of motion pictures for
the motion picture theaterS and the
public. There will be no slowing
up Of motion picture progress. but
there is now in progress Q short
curtailment Of extravaganza In mo.
ton picture studios in selling, In
distribution and in exploitation.
This is the meaning OF the move
ment now going forward in the
motion picture industry. This pur-
pose to eliminate waste and un-
necessary extravaganza is one Of
the chief objects Of our association.
It il the determination Of all the
companies. It 10 simply common
sense. The application Of the de-
tails Of the purpose by the diff
ferent companies is a matter for
their own good judgment. What
ever methods may be necessary
completely to cure the condition
will be used. It iS not a matter of
fighting proper costs, however,
large they may be, for the industry
Is determined to produce the finest
and best pictures human ingenuity
can create but they are not willing
to produce pictures involving waste
and unnecessary extravagance In
any part or phase Of picture TAX
ing.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
MONEY
FOR DISTRICT .
URGED
Senator Copeland Would Use
$4,000, 900 in Treasury for
improvements Here.

Senator Royal 8. Copeland, Of
New York, last night urged Con-
gress to make available for the Dis
trict government the $4,000, 900 sur
plus in the Treasury. The Senator
spoke before the City club.
This money could be used to I'm
prove the street lighting, strengthen
the police departments and for. other
purposes which would make Wash
ington the model city Of America" /"
Senator Copeland said.
The Senator Is interested partlcu-
larly In the lighting situation. He
declared that some Of Washington .
principal thoroughfares are so poor
ly lighted that they provide ideal
operating grounds for bandits and
highwaymen.
Residents Of the city were urged
to take an active interest in the
welfare and Identification Of Wash
ington and bring the needs to the
attention of the District committees
OF the House and Senate.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
DIES At 81 IN
HOME Of HER
BIRTH
Mrs. Amanda Cooley, Member
of Noted D. c. Family, is
Pneumonia Victim.

A native and lifelong resident Of
this city, Mrs. ]. Amanda Cooley.
aunt Of Commissioner James r.
Oyster and one Of the last mem.
bers Of a large and noted old Wash.
ington family. died yesterday in her
ntnety-first year at her residence,
1902 Prospect avenue northwest.
Mrs. Cooley, the daughter OF the
late George Oyster, was born Feb
ruary 3, 1888, in the same house in
which she died. When she was
three years of age she moved with
her father to the Trinidad farm, on
which is located now a greater
part Of the northeast section OF the
city. She married Walter Cooley,
member of a prominent family OF
Georgetown. He died thirty years
ago. She had been a member OF
the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church since she was
eighteen years of age.
Mrs. Godey's death followed an Ill
ness Of pneumonia suffered last
September, from which she never
entirely recovered. Her death came
suddenly, however, as she had been
sitting up in her chair chatting
cheerfully with members Of the
family a few minutes before. Sur
viving her are two daughters, the
Misses Ella Virginia and Charlotte
Cooley.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the residence at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon by the Rev. B. I.
MCGOWAN. pastor Of the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Church. Burial
will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
SHIPPING BOARD
POWERS STILL
PARAMOUNT
New Administration Program
Simply Shifts Operation
Control.

The new shipping plan of the
Administration, whereby physical
operation of the American merchant
marine is placed under the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, does not
constitute a cancellation of the
Shipping Boards powers, it was
stated officially today at the White
House.
The Shipping Board itself formu.
lated the new plan, a spokesman
for the President said, and rather
than divesting the board Of it's au-
thority, it merely provides a man.
ager to carry out the orders of the
Shipping ooard, together with the
new program.
The statement of President Cool
idges position on the new shipping
plan was occasioned by the refusal
on Monday of the Shipping Board
to adopt a resolution which would
put the plan into effect. A spokes-
man for Mr.. Coolidge declared that
at the White House shipping con-
ference last week each member OF
the board indicated his approval Of
the proposal to divorce the Ship
ping Board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
ARERS OPPOSED TO MEL LON TAX PLAN SAYS SEN BRO0KAR
$l52,367,O23 Auto
Fees Pay For Roads
In 48 States

Forty-eight States collected
$152, 1867, ,O23 in 1922 as receipts
from automobile license fees.
The cost of collection, the cost OF
the plates themselves, and other
expenses was less than $4,000
600, so that a total Of $148, $780,
600 was left as the net receipts
to be spent on highways.
This sum is divided into ap-
preparations for State highway
departments, $16,000,00O Fed
eral aid funds, $34, ,000, ,OO0i
maintenance of Federal aid
roads, $S2,000,0 900, construction
of other than Federal aid roads,
$6,5OO, 900; maintenance of other
than Federal aid roads, $21 500,
900, and given as aid to counties,
$25, 5,500,OOO.
New Hampshire collects the
largest revenue per individual
car or truck, getting an average
of $25.7S each, while Arizona is
easiest upon car owners from the
license standpoint, obtaining but
$3.50 each.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
THRIFT WEEK CAMPAIGN
PLANS ARE COMPLETE

Plans for Thrift Week, January
II to % are under way it was an.
nounced this morning. All Of the
committees have been appointed
and headquarters has been estab.
lished in the rooms Of the District
Bankers Association in the Masonic
Temple at New York avenue and
Thirteenth street northwest.
Meetings will be held during
Thrift Week in the Treasury De.
partment the Post Office Depart.
ment, the Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving and other branches of
the Government. Speakers will also
make short talks during the lunch
hours at different department
stores.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
PATENT INFRINGEMENT
SUIT IS DISMISSED

A suit for alleged infringement Of
patent, brought by Peter G. Kolin-
ski and others, of Milwaukee, against
the Thompson Voting Machine Co.,
of this city, has been dismissed by
Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court.
The case grew out of the recent
installation of an electrical voting
system in the house Of delegates
of the Virginia legislature by the
Thompson Company. The system
was invented by Marshall F..
Thompson, a young Washington
engineer who began work on the
device while attending Western
High School eight years ago. The
court held that there was no Ovt-
dence Of Infringement
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
|METHOD|STS At
HYATTSV|LLE
PA~
Harold r. MccIay Is Chosen
Superintendent OF Sunday
School for Year.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Jan. "a
delegation from Snyder-Farmer Post
No. 8, American Legion Of Hyatts-
vile, will visit Rockville tonight
where ]. Moses Edlavitch, a past
vice-commander Of the Department
Of Maryland and q member OF
Snyder-Farmer Post, will install the
newly elected officers of the Hender-
son-Smith-Edm Post. Accom-
panying Edlavitch will be Com
mander Waldo Burnside and Past
Commanders John N. Brooks and
Alan H. Pottinger.
Harold r. McClay has been elected
superintendent of the Sunday school
Of 4MemoriaI Methodist Episcopal
Church for 1924. Other officers
chosen are w. E. Reidel. assistant
superintendent; Miss Louise Rose,
superintendent junior department; l..
C. Reeley, secretary; H. w. Spick-
nall, treasurer; Misses Frances
Hopes, Louise Charlton and Mary
McClay, organists and pianists; Mrs.
G.. SouleS, superintendent home de-
partment; Mrs. N. II. Spicknall,
superintendent cradle roll; Bowen
Belt, missionary treasurer, and Ted
Robb, choirister.
Teachers appointed are: Junior
Observation-Disclosures N. H. Nc
MILAN, w. e. Reidel and F. ]. Rob-
inson and Misses Emma Cogar, Myr-
tie HENDERSON, Louise Charlton, Ruth
Parsons, Nettie Hawkins. Senior
Observation-Disclosures Helen Rose,
Luvena Crosswhite and Robert
Evans, Ted Robb, w. III. Spicknall,
w. e. Reidel, F. J. Robinson,
The new officers will be installed
next Sunday by the Rev. Louis p.
Chastain, pastor. The school enroll
ment is now about IT'S, an increase
Of IL per cent over the previous
year. The attendance since 1918
has about doubled. Collections also
have about doubled since 1918,
A prosperous year was enjoyed
by banks generally in Prince
Georges county, according to re-
ports submitted at annual stock
holders meetings held yesterday at
number Of institutions. In the
two Hyattsville banks, the First
National and the Prince Georges
Bank, there were no changes in the
directorates or other officials.
At the meeting at the First Ma,
tional Bank of Southern Maryland,
at Upper Marlboro, the resignation
Of Aquilla T. Robinson, Of Brandy.
wine, as vice president and a mem
Der of the board Of directors was
accepted. William 8. Hill was
chosen to succeed Robinson, both as
vice president and on the board of
directors. Henry L. Morris and M.
Hampton Magruder were elected
members Of the discount commit.
tee. The annual dividend, recently
declared, was Increased from Is to
16 per cent, and $4,000 was added
to the surplus
Samuel Bass and William T.
Thomas, Of Mt. Rainier; w. c.
Brooks, Of Baltimore, and H. W.
Heine, Of Washington, were added
to the directorate Of the First Ma,
tional Bank Of Mt. Rainier, for.
merly the Citizens Interstate Bank
at the election yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
ALBERT SCHOTT
PLEASESD.C.
AUDIENCE
Selections From Wagnerian
Operas Give Singer Great
est Opportunity.

Although Albert Schott, tenor,
has sung to immense audiences in
the famous theaters of Europe, he
could not have had a more appre-
ciative audience than that which
gathered in the large drawing room
Of the National Woman's Party
Headquarters on Capitol Hill last
evening.
An excellent program was pre-
sented and though his first two
groups, sung in English, were sim
cere, 1t was selections from Wag-
merriam operas that displayed the
full vibrancy and dramatic fervor
Of the artist. 'Lohengrin's" sad
narrative, the Prayer from Rien-
H." and Love Song from Wal
kuere" were included in this group
and served to show the brilliant
tone quality Of his voice.
Very pleasing indeed was the Sc
lection from Rigoletto and "Bar-
carolla from Masked Ball." by Verdi
which was sung with such delight
full impetuosity.
This is the first recital Albert
Schott has given since his return
to Washington, but from the en-
thusiastic applause it is assumed
that Washington music lovers will
await eagerly his second.
Crete Won Bayer, Washington
pianist and composer, accompanied
Schott and offered also two solo
groups. She plays with such DOM
nance and perfect technique, each.
note seems individual and yet is
brought together in exquisite har-
mony and phrasing. Brahms BAL
lard in D Major" was especially
fine and In the "Raindrop Prelude. a"
by Chopin, the dominant chords
and staccato passages were very
well done.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
EXODUS OF SCIENTIFIC
EXPERTS BEFORE CABINET

The alarming exodus Of scientific
experts from the Federal personnel
was considered carefully at the
Cabinet meeting yesterday.
Numbers OF incidents where ex.
perts had left bureaus and Gov
ernment departments recently to
take positions which carried greater
remuneration were laid before the
Cabinet.
It was believed that steps to
remedy the situation by roviding
increases OF pay for )erts in
scientific lines will bo ts IN at an
early date.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
ASKS U. 8. TO RELEASE
FREE STATE PRISONERS

Charging that the Free State
authorities in ireland have broken
an agreement with the Republicans
to release the 1900 Republican pris-
oners before Christmas, Congress-
man Boylan Dem) Of New York,
has introduced a resolution that
''the United States demand. the
release Of these prisoners in accord
ance with the principles for which
we fought and won the great
world war and saved from deshuc-
ton the British Empire, which IL
now through the Free State auto.
cracy she has set up In Ireland.
desecreating civilization and hu-
manity."
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
40 DEPUTIES To
GATHER TEXAS
: BALLOTS
Public Hearings to Be Held in
Contest for MayfieId's Seat
in Senate.

The contest to unseat Senator
Earle B. Mayfield. Democrat. Of
Texas, neared the end of its first
stage today when the special Sem
ate investigating committee met
again to complete the rules Of pro-
cedure under which public hearings
will be held. These hearings are
expected to be opened within ten
days.
The committee voted unanimously
Texas Senatorial election Of 1922,
in which Mayfield was returned a
victor. To do so, forty special
deputy sergeant-at-arms will be
sworn in to collect the ballots in
Texas, turn them over to the near
est postmaster and see them safely
in the mails addressed to the Sem
ate. All the deputies will be Tex
ans, half the number to be recon-
mended by Mayfield and the re.
mainder by George Peddy, who
brought the contest against May
field. The recount will be con-
Quoted by the Senate's sergeant-at.
arms.
1t was learned today the petition
originally filed by attorneys for
Peddy, charging Irregularities in
Mayfields election, will be slightly
amended so as to include a specific
request for redress, which would
be the unseating of Mayfield if the
charges are proved. The change
was a mere technicality, it was ex'
planned, as the request was made
in the body of Peddy's statement.
Announcement was made thai
attorneys for Mayfield would file
his formal reply to the contest
within the next two or three days
once this is done, both the petition
of contest and Mayfield's answer
win be printed as Senate documents
The public hearings will follow i'm
xoadfo folE
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
CALLS FOR
CHANGES
IN BILL
Declares Cut Must Be Made on
Small Incomes-TeIIs Of
Political Revolt.
BY WIN. X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.


Senator Smith w. Brookhart
(Rep.) Of Iowa, returned to the
Capitol today from a trip to the
corn belt of the middle West and
announced he found farmers
generally opposed to the Mellon
tax reduction program.
Coming on the heels of Sem
ator Capper's assertion Monday
that. the farm bloc, of which he
is chairman, will oppose certain
features of the Mellon bill,
Brookhart's observations today
tended to solidify the dissatisfac-
ton of the progressive-insurgent
and farm bloc against many fea-
lures of the Administration pro-
Cannot Pass, He Says.
Brookhart pre- dicted the Mellon
bill could not pass the Senate in
its present form.'
There will be plenty Of changes
in the bill before it becomes law"
he said. II believe the Senate will
reduce taxes on small incomes be-
low what Mr.. Mellon has proposed,
and leave taxes on big incomes
alone"
"The farmers are not being fooled
by the Mellon plan," said Brook
hart. "They know it means little
reductions for the little fellows and
big reductions for the big fellows.
They are opposed to it,
The Iowa insurgent also brought
word to his Progressive colleagues
that the West was supporting them
in their fight against the election
of Senator CumminS of Iowa to
the craftsmanship of the Interstate
Commerce Committee. He described
the Iowa "revolt," wherein strong
resolution condemning the Admins
tration's treatment of farmers, as
indicative Of the farmers attitude
. throughout the whole West"
Gives Farmers Views.
1.-The farmers are no longer 60
hing to be satisfied with smooth talk
and harmless legislation" Brook
hart declared. "They believe that
Government agencies have gathered
in millions of dollars in profits at
their expense, deflated their cur
rency, doubled their freight rates
and surrounded them with a COM
mercial banking system utterly un.
fitted for agriculture needs. The
farmer now intends to look out for
himself.
II think the first thing he will
do will be to fill the Congress and
White House with occupants who
are interested in the farmers prob
lens. He certainly won't be sat
isfied with the mere statement that
he must look out for himself"
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
FILIPINO FREEDOM AFTER
JULY, 1925, ASKED IN BILL

Complete independence for the
Philippine Islands after July 4, 1925,
was proposed in a joint resolution
introduced in the House yesterday
by Congressman Rankin Dem) Of
Mississippi.
Rankin said that the Filipinos
have established q stable govern
ment in the islands, and it is the
duty Of Congress therefore in full
fillments Of its promise made at the
time the United States took tho
Philippines to grant absolute inde-
pendence.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
j. 8. SCHOONER
FEARED LOST
IN GALE
"F. m. Nicholson" Not Heard
From Since Quitting Port
Ten Days Ago.

HALIFAX, N. ss.. Jan. s-Ter-
rifle gales are raging over the north
Atlantic and fears were felt here
today that the American schooner
F. M. Nicholson. with all on board.
is lost. The vessel sailed from
Port Au Basque for Curling tan
days ago and has not been heard
from since.
The United States coast guard
cutter Tampa put into thia mort
after battling gales for ten days.
She took on board oils, ana pro.
visions.
During the storm the Gutter
uicked up and started to tow the
derelict Gov. Parr, but the storm
became so severe that the hawvor1
were cut
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
MON 7 GOMERY.
PROVESCOOL
TOELOPERS
Virginia Couple Fail to Get
License Because Of
Their Youth.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. 9.-Be-
cause he was two years under twen-
ty-one and did not bring with him
the written consent Of hts parents,
as the law requires Of minors, Will
lam B. Ridgeway. Of Leesburg, Va.
was unable to obtain q license from
the clerk Of the circuit court here
yesterday to marry Miss Mildred B.
MOriarity, also Of Leesburg.
A disappointed pair, the would-be
bridal couple left for Washington
Immediately after receiving the sad
intelligence.
Joseph N. Starkey, Of Rockville.
has subscribed to the oath Of office
as county surveyor, to which posi-
ton he was chosen at the November
election to succeed Charles J. Mad
dox, who held the position for many
years. He will serve three years.
On q charge OF non support, Arthur
Gray, a young county negro. was
sentenced to the Maryland house Of
correction for three months by Judge
Samuel Riggs in the police court
here, and on a charge of larceny was
held for the action Of the March
grand jury.
At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank Of Sandy Spring, held yes
terday afternoon at the banking
building, directors were chosen as
follows: Asa M. Stabler, Alban C.
Thomas, Allan Farquhar, Josiah w.
Jones. Francis J. Downey. Mrs.
Mary e. Gilpin. Fred l.. Thomas,
r. Lamar Jackson, DR.. Jacob w.
Bird and Calvin Bready.
DIR. Bird and Bready succeed
Charles F. Kirk and DIR. George w.
Bready, deceased, and the others
were reelected.
The directors reelected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Alban G.
Thomas; vice president, Josiah W.
Jones; cashier, Fred L. Thomas; as
sistant cashier, Francis Miller; clerk
Miss Sallie P. Brooke.
Richard L. Waters, representing
the Rockville Development Com
pany, has sold for Sheriff H. Clay
Plummer to Frank Reed, of Wash
ington, a six-room house at Gathers
burg for $500.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
TO CONTINUE TO ACT

The District Commissioners has
sent a letter to Ringgold Hart, as
sistant corporation counsel, inform
ing him that the special traffic CON-
mittee which was appointed over a
year ago would continue to funo-
ton.
Hart IL chairman Of this commit
tee and there has been some misun-
derstanding az to It's relation to the
new traffic bureau. The letter
states that the committee will co.
operate with the bureau in the work
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
MISS NORMAND
|SREPORTED
IMPROVED .
Rumors That Film Star Is
DeIirious Are Not Con-
firmed by Hospital.
International News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-The con-
dition Of Miss Mabel Normand, film
star, was reported good" today at
the Good Samaritan Hospital, where
she is recovering from an operation
for appendicitis.
Reports that Miss Normand was
in great pain and delirious at inter
walls were not confirmed.
DR.. Guy Cochran declared that
his order, barring all visitors from
Miss Normand's room, was due to
the fact that she was "much up
set" over the unfavorable publicity
in connection with the shooting of
Courtland Dimes, wealthy Denver
man, by her chauffeur, Horace
Greer.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
TRAFFIC POLICEMEN
TO WEAR WHITE CAPS

Traffic policemen in the future
will wear white caps, A recommen.
dation of Inspector Albert j. Head
ley, in charge of the traffic bureau,
to this effect was approved by the
District Commissioners yesterday,
No date was set for the donning
Of these caps,
A proposal that the traffic men
wear Sam Brown belts was rejected
yesterday. lf-.I-.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
ARL|NGTQNBANK
ELECTSFOR
1924
Trust Company Reported n
Good Condition, With Re-
sources of 100000.

CLARENDON, Va. Jan. Stock
holders Of the Clarendon Trust Com
pany, beginning its second year. met
in the board room last night and
elected the officers for 1924:
DIR. Frank T. Stone was unAnt
mously reelected president: first
vice president, Clyde C. hammond;
second vice president. Peter T.
Latterner; secretary and treasurer,
THOMAS e. Sebrell, jr.: assistant sec
retary and treasurer. Robert F.
Brooks, jr.; counsel, Amos Crounse
and Charles T. Jesse.
Arthur J. Porter, builder and con-
tractor of Clarendon, was elected
a new member of the board Of di-
rectors. Other directors are c. D.
Boyer, w. r. Boyer, w. A. Coates.
A. G. Crounse. J. g. Dudley. Harry
A. Fellows, e. T. Fenwick. T. E.
Gilbert, e. r. Hagan. II. p HamIl.
s. Herzog, G. T. Jesse, A. c. Jones.
L. M. Johnston, C. c. hammond. p.
Latterner, A. c. McMillen. n. q.
Mclean, J. T. Manning, r. J. Mas
sey, J. e. Mitchell, 8. B. Moore.
DR.. r. J. Ready, T. q Sebrell. jr.,
c. c. Smith, F. T. Stone, r. n.
Sutton. c. r. Taylor, l.. Van Mid,
ellsworth and DR.. w. o. Wilburn.
The executive committee Is com
posed Of Dr.. r. N. sutton, chair
man. c. G. hammond, C. r. Taylor,
w. r. Boyer. DR.. r. J. Ready, r.
T. Stonem and T. e. Debrell, jr.
The first dividend Of the bank
was paid the stockholders Decem-
ber 81, 1923. amounting to $4,000,
on q basis Of per cent. The bank
was reported last night to be in
fine condition, with resources
amounting to over 100000.
Charged with violation of the
prohibition laws, Daniel McCauley,
James Mason and Charles Byrd,
who were arrested yesterday by
Officer Howard A. Smoot, were
given a hearing before Police Judge
Harry R. Thomas today and held
for the action of the grand jury,
at the February term Of court.
Mrs. Frank T. Stone and two
sons, Frank. r., and Eustice, Of
Clarendon. accompanied by Mrs. DR..
Emma Willard OF Leesburg, left to-
day by boat for Orlando, Fla. where
they Will spend the next two
months.
The Parent Teachers Association
Of the Clarendon school will hold itS
January meeting tomorrow night
| at o'clock.
I
Mary Washington Chapter No.
50, o. e. s., Of Clarendon win hold
special meeting tonight in the
Masonic Temple, in honor Of Mary
e. Teachem, grand lecturer Of the
o. e. s. Of the District Of Columbia.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Peoples State Bank
Of Cherryda1e viii be held tonight
at 7:30 o'clock when the annual
election of officers win take place.