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Evening star., 1924-11-10

the voters defeating all three amend
ments submitted. One provided for
abolishment of equality on assess
ments. paving tho way for q gradu-
ated State income tax. The remain
ing two were to make levee board
members elected by tho people in
stead Of appointed by the governor.
North Carolina has authorized State
bond issue of $2.500.000 for farm
loans to former soldiers for the pur-
pose Of establishing homes The pro-
posal for State-owned steamship
line and terminals seems to have
been defeated on the face of incom-
plete returns. The vote in favor Of
limiting the State debt was decisive,
- was the vote for making sinking
funds inviolate for tho purpose set
aside. The vote on the question of
increasing salaries of members of
the General Assembly was clase. A
heavy vote was polled in favor Of
homestead tax exemption.
In addition to the far-reaching
amendment against income and in
herttance taxes, Florida carried an
amendment authorizing the Legisla-
ture to provide a uniform rate Of
taxation and for special rates of
taxation on Intangible property not
to exceed 5 mills on the dollar and
to exempt from taxation property
owned for municipal, educational,
scientific, literary, religious or chari-
table purposes.
Georgia may take a place in high
way Improvement as the result of
favorable action on an amendment to-
permit coastal paving, six coast
counties having a chance as a result
of the election to pave highways that
Will connect with interstate roads.
Evening star., 1924-11-10

Every mother who entered a baby
at show held in Folkestone, Eng
land, was compelled to sing 4 lullaby.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
" the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 10.-Conserv-
atism in Tuesdays general election
was not confined to the voting for
Candidates for office, but also was
carried into the referendums on spe-
cial propositions and proposed amend
ments to State constitutions, the ma
jority of which were defeated.
Initiative measures involving tax
alton, parochial schools, bond issues
for improvements, war veterans
bonuses and scores of other ques-
tions were submitted to the voters
Of the different States for accept
ance or rejection. In few cases
the ultimate fate of the measures
Is in doubt because of the incomplete
count.
School Measures Lose.
Proposed measures in Washington
and Michigan which would have re-
Quired all school children to attend
none but public schools were decl-
eively defeated.
z Montana and Colorado rejected
plans for compensating World War
Veterans, while a proposal to pay
bonus to veterans Of wars, other
than that of 1917, met similar fate
In Kansas. Oregon, on the other hand,
approved such, measure with the add
ed provision that woman veterans
of the World War also were to be
compensated. Marylan5 adopted an
amendment providing for a bonus.
" Florida, one of the several States
to vote upon a State income tax, de-
cided by an overwhelming majority
to prohibit forever the levying of an
Inheritance or income tax upon resi-
dents of the State.
Bond Issues Voted.
Several States voted upon large
bond issues, the greatest of these
one providing for the sale of $780,
o00. 900 In bonds to enable California
to take over and operate huge
waterpower project-beinG defeated.
Illinois voted $100.000,000 for hard
roads, while kentucky refused to ap-
prove a S75.OO0,0O0 bond issue, part
of which was to have gone into road
building and the remainder into State
institutional funds and to pay off an
old State debt.
A move to approve ratification Of
the child labor amendment to the
Federal Constitution met with over
whelming defeat in Massachusetts
referendum.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
RESULT STILL IN DOUBT.
Southern States Vote on Organic
Law Changes Close.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, November 1o-Al-
though Florida emphatically approved
constitutional amendment Tuesday
providing that no inheritance or in
come tax be levied by the State and
eXempttng the head of a family from
taxation OF personal property to
valuation of $500, five days after the
election the result of the proposed
change in the organic law of several
other states remains in doubt.
So close have several contests de-
veloped that the official review of the
returns by State canvassing bodies
will be necessary to decide the re-
suits. South Carolina will not know
for several days If it's Legislature is
to meet annually or biennially. The
result is regarded as very much in
doubt pending the call of the State
board of canvassers by the secre
tary of state. The proposed State
bond issue of s10.000,000 for educa-
tional purposes is conceded only
narrow chance of passage.
Biennial sessions OF the general as
sembly were received with enthusi-
asm in Georgia where a heavy ma
jority was polled in favor of the
change. Georgia also voted to eX-
empt certain manufacturing indus
tries from taxation for period OF
five years and authorized the creation
of a new county, Peach, to be the
States 161st county.
Tennessee Vote In Doubt.
Fate Of the proposal for a consti-
tutional convention in Tennessee is
in doubt Early returns gave a ma
jority against the proposal and later
- too n
affirmative side, but by a narrow
complete, the official count will be
necessary to decide. The latest tabu-
lation gives the convention proposal
a lead of 1900 votes.
BY vote of approximately three
to one Alabama favored seven amend
ments. Perpetual exemption from
poll tax will be granted to all World
War veterans and authority Is given
for forming drainage districts, good
roads and sea wall districts in the
State. A number of amendments with
more local than State significance
also were authorized
Louisiana's constitution is only a
few years old and for some years 1t
will be necessary for the entire State
to vote on many local amendments,
13 amendments being on the ballot
at this election. The only proposed
change of more than local interest
was proposal, adopted without
serious opposition. whereby pensions
of Confederate veterans will be in
creased. Orleans Parish voting alone
on a proposed substitution of the
aldermanic form for the present
commission government in New Or
leans refused to make the change.
MfaSiasiDnI COnxeryaffye
Mississippi took a position of let
ting we'll enough alone apparently,
Evening star., 1924-11-10

viding for State acquisition, opera
tion and maintenance OF water and
power projects
Arizona-Defeated proposals to
create a State racing commission
and authorize operation of pari-mu-
fuels; to provide a bond Issue of
$3,025,0o0 for a paved highway be-
tween Phoenix Ariz. and Blythe.
Calf; to create a non-salaried State
highway commission; to provide that
a primary candidate be declared
elected If he received 81 per cent of
the total vote cast for the office; to
provide an appropriation OF 100000
for investigating possibilities OF the
Colorado River; to provide for re-
districting.
Montana-Adopted an initiative
measure for a revised gross metal
mine proceeds tax.
Retained the presidential primary
law
Approved constitutional amend
ments for q State inheritance tax
and revised qualifications for candi-
dates for county superintendent OF
schools.
Defeated a soldiers bonus measure.
Colorado Changes Beaten.
Colorado-Defeated constitu-
tional amendment to establish the
office of State printer.
Defeated a soldiers bonus measure.
Defeated a proposal to authorize
the legislature to adjust salaries Of
State officers.
Wyoming-Defeated a constitutional
amendment providing for severance
tax.
Adopted constitutional amend
ment providing for application of a
portion of permanent school funds
to current needs.
Washington-All measures submit
ted were defeated. They included a
bill to compel parents to send their
children to public schools, said to
have been supported by the ku Klux
Evening star., 1924-11-10
Stop Itching Eczema
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and failed, you can stop burning, Itch
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In short time usually every trace Of
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For clearing the skin and making it
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and healing, 25c. All druggists
Evening star., 1924-11-10
MARYLAND FOR BONUS.
Vote Reveals State in Favor of
Veterans Award,
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSs.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 10
The overwhelming victory at the
polls last Tuesday in favor Of the
constitutional amendment for aid or
adjusted compensation for war vet
Grams. paves the way for legislative
enactment Of measures looking to
that end. The general assembly two
years ago passed a soldiers bonus
for Maryland World War soldiers
and sailors, but opponents Of the act
took the matter into the courts, with
the result that the measure was de-
clared unconstitutional.
The amendment, which carried
last Tuesday by more than 10000
majority. removes the prohibition
now in the State constitution which
prevents the State from pledging its
credit for the raising Of moneys
which could be used for the aid or
as adjusted compensation to those
citizens Of the State who with honor
served their country or State in time
of war.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
FREE, FACES new CHARGE
Man, Out of D. c. Jail, Taken to
Virginia by Police.

ment for alleged intoxication and
disorderly conduct, Harry Talbert, As,
227 Thirteenth street southwest, was
rearrested yesterday morning by
Detectives Sweeney and Waldron for
the Arlington County, Va, authorities,
being wanted there on d charge Of
disorderly conduct.
Talbert, it is stated, was one Of
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several persons who escaped from the
Arlington County jail at Fort Myer
Heights some time ago, and 1t is
probable that an additional charge of
jail breaking will be lodged against
him.
Talbert, it is stated. was one of sew
eral persons who escaped from the Ar
lington County Jail at Fort Myer
Heights some time ago, and 1t Is prob
able that an additional charge of Jail
breaking will be lodged against him.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
WEST OPPOSES CHANGES.
Variety Of Amendments to State
Constitutions Lose.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 10
variety of measures were adopted
and rejected by the electorate in the
far Western States in last Tuesdays
election. By States. the most i'm
portant measures acted on were:
California-Adopted constitutional
amendment providing for SIS poll
tax on every male between 81 and
SO years, except war veterans and
persons paying property taxes.
Carried initiative measure legaliz-
ing 12-round boxing contests and
creating State athletic commission.
Defeated initiative measure pro-
Evening star., 1924-11-10

on measures in this State are not yet
available.
Utah-This was the only far
Western State which voted on no
measures.
Nevada-An anti-a1ien land meas
ure was voted on, but the result has
not been compiled.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
May Restore Hero's Medal.

correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 22.-The reintro-
duction of the life-saving medal has
been recommended by the Prussian
government. The medal and all Or
ders and decorations OF former i'm
perial Germany were abolished by the
Weimar constitution.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
NATIONS CONSERVATISM BEATS
PROPOSED ORGANIC Law CHANGES
Symposium, of Results of Election Regarding
Revision of State Constitution Reveals
] Reactionary attitude.

for reference of bills to the voters,
the ballot last Tuesday gave the
citizens of the State a chance to
vote for or against the holding of
a constitutional convention. The pro-
posal was defeated by q margin of
nearly 3 to L
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Another Handsome Wrist
Watch, set with brilliant stones;
and last word in uniqueness and
beauty. She will appreciate a
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The Washington times., 1924-12-09
'V||lIL EQUhEE
TEACHING
HOURS
School Officials Are Working
Out Plan to Be Put
Into Effect

School officials are working out
a plan to edualize the teaching
burden OF every teacher in the
District schools. A teaching time
standard has been formulated and
through a series of conferences
with principals and supervisory
officers, Superintendent Ballou Is
working out the practical applica.
tion Of the plan with his assistants.
The standard which has been
selected as a unit of teaching time
for a teacher is 700 hours, which is
arrived at by basing the calcula-
lions on rfive-day week Of four
hours a day, during which one
teacher is to teach thirty.five
pupils.
At conference with high school
principals, Superintendent BaIlou
today discussed the plan as 1t
would become effective in the high
schools. Once effective in the
senior high schools. it is planned
to extend it to the Junior high
schools, and finally to the element.
airy schools throughout the school
system.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Snowdrift is made by the Wesson Oil
people out Of oil as good as fine salad
oil hardened and whipped into
creamy white fat and packed in an
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Lady's 14.kt. White Gold Fill.
ed Wrist Watches. 16-tewel
movement, rectangular model:
a gem Of a watch that she
will admire. Specially Gig
priced at OAO
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Lewis Johnston, H. M. Reid, Sam
pleaded guilty before Judge Brent IN
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
PLAY GIVEN BY
SHAKESPEARE
GROUP
king John" Presented IN
TWo-Hour Production-cos-
tuning Praised

Fletcherizing Shakespeare was
the order Of the evening at the an.
nual production Of the. Shakespeare
Society in king JOHN at Elmer
son Hall Of All Souls Church last
night.
I Mabel Owens Wilcox, president
Of the society, succeeded in cutting
one OF the most lengthy Of the
historical plays OF Shakespeare
from four-hour production to a
performance which started at $3.50
and was down to the final curtain
at 1890 p. m.
Outstanding in acting were the
portrayals OF Mrs. Wilcox philip
Walter Beck and James Otis Porter,
Aside from the splendid acting
and the able support by the other
members of the cast, the costurn,
ing was more pretentious than, il
usually undertaken by an amateur
group. The play will be repeated
tonight.
Members OF the cast include
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
N. Y s DANCING CHI Oh
GIVES KENNEDY DRAMA

NEW YORK Dec. part OF
MS campaign 10 break down ex.
isting tabobs ssarroundins the
church, I the Rev. DR. Willia1n
Norman Guthrie. rector 81 the
Episcopal Charch 81 ST. lAark's.in
the Bouwerie, u presented an his.
toricalb drama The Admiral, = BY
Charles Ram KennedyS at the Sc,
Nicholas tide services. u
Prior to the performances Doctor
Guthrie read u passages from the
poetry Of Whitman, Emerson and
Lowell,
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
GENE STRATToN PORTER
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Funeral
services for Gene Stratton Porter.
famous novelist and short.story
writer, who was killed in a traffic
accident Saturday night. win be
held Thursday. The exact time
and place will be determined upon
arrival of her husband. Charles
Darwin Porter, on his way here
from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Mrs. Porter was fatally injured
when the limousine in which she
was riding was struck by a street
car. She died two hours later at
the receiving hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Ladies' Genuine Platinum Ton
Watch Bracelets, set with. extra
fine quality diamonds and @7O
sapphires, specially priced at U1A
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
THIEF CAUGHT WHILE
PAUSING FOR cLEANL MESS

HACKENSACK, N. j., Dec. o.
The clearly habits Of one Of a band
of five burglars prevented a $4,000
silk robbery and caused his arrest.
After piling UP bolts of silk prepa-
ratory to removing it from the r. &
S. Silk Company's plant, one of the
robbers paused to wash his hands,
"A Waterman who heard the running
water turned In an alarm. The four
other men escaped,
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
Addicts Seen As Peril

WILMINGTON. Dec, S.-About
one cure In a hundred is being OBJ
tanned in the treatment of drug
aedicts in this city under the sys-
tenn now In use, In the opinion Of
Police Surgeon Joseph r. Wales.
Scores of men and women addicts
are at large ard liable to break
out In violent crimes at any time,
the physician said, and vhe placed
the blame entirely ON the unwill.
ingness of the city and county ia
pay the expenses necessary for q
permanent cure.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

by the United states Soldiers
Home Band Orcllestra at STAN
ley Hall. Tuesday evening ut
B:4E o'clock. John 8. hi. Him-.
nArmann. bAndn1ahter.
March. Through Battle to
Victory ......s... .St.... Won Blon
Overture. 1.-THE Life for the
Gar .LortSing
Entr Acte---
q. "KventideI' i. .Myddleton
b. African Dreamland" .Atwater
Selection, DON Cesar de-
Ba2an 80. ~. MaseSnet
FOX trot, "a Smile Will Go d
Long, Long Way. .,...... Akst
Walts popular, Moonlight
MGAn0E1eAe 80. 1b0pe
Finale. 1.-THE Favorite Reki-
Tnent" .............. Brtl
The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
BibNdlUds lxes
Police Station For
Bar

BALTIMORE, Dec. 8. The
door opened and q man whose
walk was anything but steady
went to the desk and asked for
d ssbeer" as he fumbled with
Mis- foot for the customary rail.
Light or dark" came the
inquiry.
The stranger looked up, saw
brass buttons and made for
the door. It was the desk SER
geant. who answered and the
place was the eastern police
station.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09
GETS YEARS
FOR WIFE
At TACK
Henry Hardy, Clarendon Man,
Goes to Richmond Peni-
Tertiary

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. 9.-Henry
Hardy, indicated At the July term of
court, pleaded guilty yesterday be-
fore Judge Brent, and sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary at
Richmond.
Arrested on July Z, charged with
attempting to assault his wife. MI.
nerya Hardy, ana rob her. Nardy
claimed they had been held up by
highwaymen while on the way to
Alexandria, while near Four Mile
Run. After q rigid investigation by
Commonwealth Attorney William G.
Cloth. Hardy finally confessed, and
on advice of his counsel, Attorney
A. b. NicoI, of Alexandria, he
pleaded guilty to Atenpt to rob his
wife.
Out Of twenty-six true bills pre-
scented by the grand jury yesterday
at the opening of the December term
of circuit court with Judge Sampel
G. Brent presiding, sixteen were
for violations of the prohibition
laws, four driving while under the
influence of liquor, and five for
e-breaking.
Lewis Johnston, H. M. Reid, Sam
uel Brooks and Scott I. Young
pleaded guilty before Judge Brent IN
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Mortimer MefehOuae ADJ Louis
townsend. Theodore Z Tenly. yvils
liam n. Bryant, Clarence Ruebsatll,
John McIrney, Emmett lie Compte,
4. Weed Harvey, Leslie WauJby.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09

Fulton Lewis. p. M. MOnrOe. garah
Morrison smiti1s Isuiu 81 Adams.
Lindsey Duvall. Rodney Hatcher, 4
Julian DickersOn, Wayne Read,
Arlei Stephen and p. b. DinneIl.
The Washington times., 1924-12-09


charges OF driving automobiles while
under the influence of liquor. All
were fined 800 and costs totaling
$1S7.50 and sentenced to one month
In Jail.
Raymond Mathews, L. w. Bowen,
@. w. Welch, Julia Epps, Lizzie
Bailey, Donaldson Trueheart. Lewis
Baum, Emma Thomas and Herbert
Richardson, all charged with viola
ton Of prohibition laws and indicted
yesterday. pleaded guilty before
Judge Brent and were sentenced to
one month In jail and fined $50 and
costs totaling $3.50. The Jail sen
tence was suspended In the cases Of
O. w. WEIGH, Raymond Mathews,
Julia Epps, Lewis Baum.
The cases OF O. w. Pickett, M.
j. Burns, William j. Faulkner and
Charles Evans were set for Friday
morning.
Opening of the George Mason high
school took place today at o'clock,
at which time the students were
, transferred from the Mount Vernon
elementary. school. where they have
D6eu nOlulnB malt SESSION. S1tic6 LnS
opening of the school.
The transfer was made under the
supervision Of Harry Baker, jr.. prin,
cipal, assisted by the teachers who
are Mrs. Norma r. Davies. Mrs.
Henry Ransom, Miss Elenor Mel
CHER, Miss Celia Sweeker, Miss Ma
bel Allen, Donald B. Miller, Sanford
Teu and Clifton L. Moore.
Plans for the second annual ban
quet Of the Arlington county bust
ness mems club to be given Thurs
day night in the Cherrydale Fire
mems Hall have been completed.
said W. H. Whip, chairman, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22

friendless and without a relative in
the world who cares, need clothing
desperately, particularly warm sox,
underwear and shoes.
Last year, the people of El Centre
and vicinity rallied Loyalty to the
comfort and cheer Of the county
farm inmates and they enjoyed one
of the happiest Christmas celebra-
tions the institution had ever known.
Supt. Weir has never finished talk
ing about it yet-and he is hoping
there'll be Joy the same sort of ioy
and good cheer at the farm this
year.
The boy of 10 and the girl of IA
need clothing and any of the little
gifts that would gladden. the heart
of youngsters that age. The old
men crave tobacco and pipes and sox
and any of the inexpensive comforts
that make bright the lot of an old
man without friends.
The thirty women, of various ages
ana types, would appreciate clothing
Of any kind, and al the 40, regard
less of sex, age, size or nationality
will receive with joy, gifts of candy
fruits, cookies and cakes, nuts and
other goodies that are not on the
usual bill of fare at the institution.
Surely FL Centre will see that
Christmas day at the county farm
and hospital will be a memorable
one, filled with cheer and plenty.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
COUNTY FARM INMATES, MANY
ABSOLUTELY FRIENDLESS, NEED
CHRISTMAS CHEER AND HELP

Superintendent +. A. Weir out at
the county farm is beginning to Won
der just now he's going to manage
to make the sum the county appro-
pirates him, stretch far enough to
cover ali its multifarious duties this
Christmas. The cold weather of the
past few days has brought new
and almost impossible demands up
ON him and in IA single day, follow
ing the cold weather here, IL were
brought in, either i'll and needing
attention or so poverty stricken they
were unable to care for themselves.
One of them, an unfortunate man
suffering from tuberculosis, spent
four night shivering, homeless and
unprotected in lumber yard neai
Calexico, scantily clothed, and wher
found had developed such a serious
ease of pneumonia that his life
hangs by thread.
Another, little boy of 10, with
broken arm, was taken to the
farm from the camp grounds in Fl
Centre where his mother is living
with only 80 cents between her and
starvation.
Altogether, there are more thar
40 patients at the farm and hospita
now, nine of them old men and tn,
rest women, including one youns
girl IA years. All of these unfor
tunates, some of them absolutely
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-22
100 LETTUCE GROWERS PLEDGE
IS CENTS CAR TO HELP DEFRAY
THE EXPENSES OF INSPECTION

approximately 100 LETTUCE gov
ers of the. valley attended, W. spe-
cial meeting which was catlh Satur-
day afternoon and 70 cents u car
was voted by the growers to help
defray the expenses of inspection to
be paid weekly, while 1880 will
be advanced now by each shipper
and will be applied to ears shipped
after March l, it was decided.
w. +. Allewelt, chief of the bu-
roau of standardization, of the
state department of agriculture, was
a special speaker on the program
and defined the present lettuce law,
suggesting changes which should be
made to apply to other parts of the
state. The present law is applica
bic only during the months of Jan
uary, February and March.
The report of the finance com
mittee was read by b. A. Harrigan,
county horticultnralist, who presided
at the meeting, and who stated that
the growers should bear one-half OF
the cost of inspection, as they had
done in previous years.
Harrigap was also requested to
appoint n committee which would
include two lettuce growers, tive
shippers and one supervisor, to as
sist him in redrafting new let
tuee law which would apply to the
state. The committee will be
chosen in the next few days.
The Importance of having rigi(