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Evening star., 1924-01-16
FRANKLIN STATUE
TO Be DECORATED
Sons of American Revolution
to LayWreath in Memory
of Birthday.

Benjamin franklin memorial exer-
cises will be held under the auspices
OF the District OF Columbia Society,
Sons Of American Revolution, tomor-
row at noon beneath the statue OF
the distinguished American, at 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Samuel Herrick, president Of the
District society, will make the Intro
ductory remarks. which will be fol-
lowed by the presentation Of eolors
and salute to the flag by Frederick D.
owen OF the society.
After selections by the Marine Band
and 1.-THE Star spaAgled Banner" Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, president general
Of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution. will eulogixe Benjamin Frank
lin as q patriot Col. Frederick c.
Bryan Of the Sons Of the American Rev
olution, will make similar remarks on
Franklin as philosopher" John Paul
Ernest will speak Of him AZ b philan.
thfopist, and Col. John McEiroy OF the
G. A. R., will speak OF him as q printer
Col. MeElroy Is editor OF the National
Flowers will be laid at the foot OF
the monument and taps will be sounded.
The committee in charge from the Dis
trict Society, Sons OF the American
are Samuel Herrtek. presi-
dent: Frederick D.. Owen. Selden NJ.
Ely and Maj. Guy Withers.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
GASOLINE TAX BILL UP.
Measure Finally Laid Aside in Sen.
ate onoTechnical Point.

The gasoline tax bill was called up
again In the Senate today by Senator
Ball, chairman of the District COM
mittee, who sought to have 1t con-
sidcred without further delay.
Senator Ball said that unless some
thing was done with this measure
the existing reciprocal relations be-
tween the District of Columbia and
Maryland in regard to automobile
licenses may be lost.
Senator :. Mcclellan of Tennessee
again brought forward his point Of
order that the gas tax bill was q
revenue measure and under the pro-
visions Of the Constitution of the
United States such measures must
Senator Ball replied that in his
opinion the gas tax bill was not
primarily a revenue measure, but q
licensing mea3ure.
Senator King Of Utah, member OF
the District eommittse' srgued that tfa It
cited by Senator Mcclellan should
not apply to bills relating merely to
the District of Columbia or to one
OF the territorieA He argued that
they did not deal with the subject Of
national revenue, but were local In
character.
senator McKellar Replies.
Senator McKellar replied that the
Cor the gas tax bill would go into the
federal Treasury just as any other
money raised by taxation goes.
Senator. Swanson of Virginia, dis
cussing the proposed tax. said that
In his opinion the money so raised
should be divided in three ways
part to 60 to the District, part to go
to Virginia and part to Maryland
for road improvement within a radius
of twenty-five or fifty miles of the
District.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin,
pointed out that the chair was not
empowered to pass upon the consti-
tutionality of a measure presented.
Senator Cummins, president pro tenn
pore. declared II his opinion that the
chair had no authority to declare
the proposed act unconstitutional and
ruled that the question must be sub
mitted to the Senate.
without roll call and on a viva
voce vote. the Senate decided that the
point of order by Senator Mcclellan
was we'll taken. The gasoline tax
bill therefore was laid aside. .
Evening star., 1924-01-16

the illness of Chairman Reed. is:
Fitzgerald. Ohio: Underhill. Massa-
chusetts, who is author Of rival leg
islation; Keller. Minnesota: Kunz, H.
linois. and Gilbert. Kentucky.
An effort was made to get n IA
yorabie report from the committee
on the police and f1remen's pay bill.
Representative Zihlman. who was
chairman of the subcommittee which
conducted hearings and who was ex-
pected to bring In favorable report
today from the subcommittee. ex-
planned that this had been held up at
the request OF Representative Beers
of Pennsylvania.
Representative Blanton said that
there would soon be a District day In
the House and that the committee
ought to have this bill out so that It
time to act" he said. If we pass
the first District day without having
business ready it IL going to put US
I'm bad. I for one am going to stand
with the chairman and insist that we
get our rights in the House." he
said.
We've done nothing yet up to to-
day and we have been talking for
about six weeks" injected Repre-
sentative Hammer.
Health Bill Reported.
Representative Gilbert's bill for
control of social diseases was report
ed after the committee had discussed
health authorities would explain the
Legislation and at which Representa-
tive Raker OF California, author of
more drastic general legislation,
would be given an opportunity to
present his arguments.
This bill had been submitted to the
leading health authorities in the
country. Representative Gilbert said,
and meets the approval OF Army OFF,
GERS and health officers.
Some members of the committee ar
gued for more stringent provisions,
but withdrew objection to the bill
being reported when. they were assur-
ed that this legislation would go
a long way toward remedying a bad
situation.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Funeral services for Albert More
land Schneider, well known builder
and architect of this city, who died
yesterday, will be conducted by the
Rev. J. J. Dimon Of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, at the Balfour
apartments, 18th and U streets north
west, this afternoon. Interment will
be in the Rock Creek cemetery.
Among the pail bearers are: John r.
Maury, Norman B. Foster. G. r.
Kraemer, Walter w. Talcott, Louis H.
Schneider and j. Curtis Walker.
Mr.. Schneider was born in Washing
ton, April 2e. 1884, the son Of Mrs.
Rachel e. and the late William e.
Schneider. He attended school at the
Emerson Institute.
He is survived BY his mother and
two sons, Edwin M. Schneider and
Moreland w. Schneider.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
DEMOCRATS CHOICE OF NEW YORK
ENDS Sc YEARS. BAN BY PARTIES
Convention, June a. First City Has Had Since 1868.
S2O5, 900 Cash Offer Among Factors Vim
ming Orer San Francisco

A novelty in more than a half CEN
tury of American politics. national
convention in New York city--is to
be presented in the 1924 campaign.
Historic Madison Square Garden in
New York will be the scene Of this
years democratic national conven-
ton. New York was chosen yester-
day by the democratic national COM
mi,see after spsS.aegiar con so5test :,
Louis. The convention will open
June "a. probably a week after the
republican convention at Cleveland
ends.
Not since 1868, a lapse of fifty-six
years, has New York had a national
political gathering. II wins the dem.
ocratic conclave this year by dint of
much effort and a contribution agsre-
eating ,s2o6.0oo to the dem9cratie
was offered by San Francisco, but
the committee voted against repeat
ing its 1920 trek to the Pacific coast.
Final Committee Vote.
The fnal vote giving the convention
TO New York. after Chicago had been
withdrawn, was: New York, 81; San
Francisco, 40. and ST. Louis. 6. The
choice later was made unanimous.
Sharp bidding preceded the COM
mittee's action. the tide swinging to
New York when its delegation hung
in an additional check for $4,000 be-
side it's initial bid OF $150.000. The
total breaks all financial records in
political convention competition and
also enables the democratic commit
tee to start the 1924 campaign with
handy balance. after wiping out
the deficit Of about S1S0.o00 from the
1920 campaign.
New York's civic committee and a
convention arrangements committee
headed by Chairman Hull will start
work Immediately in preparation for
the June meeting. Chairman Hull
will visit New York within q day
or two. accompanied by other ma
tional committeeman. The New York
civic committee has directed post
pone ment OF all hotel reservations
for the convention until the commit
tee selects its headquarterS proba-
bly, at the Waldorf-Astoria, and pro-
vides for delegates and other off1cial
convention visitors.
Deny Political Significance.
Party leaders Of all factions said
the choice Of New York and the bat
tie which preceded it were without
significance on the candidates. of
William G. McAdoo. Senator Under
wood of Alabama or others for the
presidential nomination.
Although the McAdoo leaders had
Evening star., 1924-01-16
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY.

The pledge of loyalty presented to
President Coolidge at the White House
today by the .Anti-Saloon League of
America reads A. follows:
"On' this, the fourth anniversary of
the taking effect Of the national con-
stitutional prohibition amendment, we
come as citizens Of the Republic TO
our Nations Capital to pledge loyalty
to our government in its worthy en-
blessings Of = larger liberty through
q sober civic life
I'VE extend felicitations and as
surances OF cooperation to you, as
Chief Executive Of the nation, In
your: efforts to enforce the law, Your
patriotic utterances and law enforce
ment program have inspired conf
dence- In the. people that orderly gov
ernment shall endure. We pledge a
Evening star., 1924-01-16
Deny Political Sienificanee.
BAR HEADS APPROVE
BRITISH SHIP CHOICE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ak80cateQ PresH.
PHILADELPHIA, January 16.-The
executive committee of the American
Bar Association. IN midwinter session
here, yesterday unanimously indorsed
the action OF the committee on ar
rangements- and transportation in Sc
lecting the Cunard liner Berengaria
instead Of the Leviathan to carry the
members Of the association to Eng
land next summer. Criticism Of the
bar association in selecting a British
ship instead Of an American liner was
recently made on the floor Of the
Senate.
"The question Of whether or not one
steamship or the other carried and
served liquor" said a report submit
ted to the executive committee by the
arrangements committee. never en-
tered the heads Of the committee or
Of any Of the oficers Of the associa-
ton until it was called to their at
tention by the articles inserted in
the newspapers by representatives of
the United States Lines and in state
ments made on the floor of Congress
and had absolutely nothing to do
with the conclusion reached by the
committee which was based entirely
on the consideration OF the service
to be rendered and the price to be
charged for that service"
Alton B. Parker, New York, is Sec
retary Of the arrangements commit
tee, and Harold B. Beitler, Ph!ladel-
phia. secretary.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
SUIT FOR ACCOUNTING
BY WOOD IS DENIED
Insular Supreme Court Dismisses
Mandamus Proceedings of
Democrata Leaders.
hx the Associated Prsrs.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, January l6.-Mandamus
proceedings instituted by leaders of
the democratic party in an effort to
compel Gov. Gen. Leonafd Wood and
other ofhciais to make public details
of expenditures from the $500, 900 an
nual fndApendeDce funa. were dis
missed yesterday by the insular su-
preme court
The court held unanimously that
the United States was without juris-
diction In the matter.
Prior to the institution of the man.
damus action, democrata leaders called
on Gen. Wood and asked him to au-
thoriIe examination Of the indspend-
ence fund vouchers. They charged
that the fund was beng misu1ed by
political leaders. Gen. Wood an.
nounced he could not authorize such
an investigation unless specific
charges were made.
Subsequently. the democrats MEM
bers laid before the executive ten
specific charges Of Irregularities in
connection with the funds disburse-
ment. President Que5on OF the fnsular
senate and two former congressmen
were named. Gen. Wood said he would
consider the charges In the mean
time the mandamus petition was nled.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
CATHOLIC CHURCH WINS
LEGAL STATUS IN FRANCE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
1 ROME. January 1s.-The Giornals
alfalfa announces that Pope Plus Is
ready to conclude an agreement with
France in the matter OF accepting the
proposed diocesan associations, as
proposed by France. and which will
give legal status to the Roman Catho-
tic Church in France for the first
time since the passage of the law Of
associations bill. The negotiations
Have been going on between the holy
see and the French government for
several years, the newspaper says,
but the pontiffs prior to Plus have
been unable to agree on the recoH-
milton of the associations.
Z France will be divided into eighty
diocesan associations" composed of
thirty members and presided over by
their respective bishops, It fs said.
An ofi1ciAfs announcement Of the
agreement Is expected daily
The consummation Of the accord is
regarded as diplomatic victory for
Cardinal GaSparri, the pApal secretary
Of state: Monsignor Cerfetti. the
papal nuncio In Paris, ana M. Poin-
care the French premier. :
Evening star., 1924-01-16
COMMITTEE FOR M'AD00.
Candidates Bill Gets SO Of IS
Votes Cast Here.

McAdoo headquarters today an
nounced the result of a poll of the
members OF the democratic national
committee as to their preferences for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton. The pol was taken during the
meeting of the committee Tuesday
by George F. Milton, jr., OF the Nc
Adoo publicity forces.
OF the 106 members Of the commit
tee. several were not present. either
in person or proxy. Expressions
were obtained from 81 able to be seen.
They resulted, according to the An
nouncement. as follows: McAdoo. 81:
Davis. 4: Underwood. l.: Raiston. 2.
Cox. 2. Robinson, 2, c. w. Bryan. /:
Carter Glass, /. New Jerseys favor
lite son." 1: unwilling to say. 25.
The first name on the McAdoo list
was that of Mrs. J. d. McNeal, na-
tionai committeewoman from Ala
tama, who voted by proxy for Nc
Adoo as against Senator Underwood,
the Alabama favorite son.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
CLYDE DELANEY is HELD
ON SHOOTING CHARGE

Clyde De Laney, charged with at
tempting to kill Miss Agnes Solliers,
1924 9th street northwest, on Saturday
night last. was held for the action OF
the grand Jury in Police Court yester-
day. He pleaded not outlay. Bond was
fixed at $4,000.
The police say tnat De Laney admit
ted to them that he went to the home
Of the young woman with the inten-
ton OF killing her and then committing
suicide, but that after firing four shots
at the girl, two OF which HIT her. he
found that his pistol was empty, and
that he did not have a cartridge with
which to complete the job by killing
himself. The woman is In the hospital
Evening star., 1924-01-16

like corporation to all other officers
who are faithful to their oath Of Of
fice in the performance Of duty.
I'VE pledge loyalty to the Consti-
tuition and obedience to the laws en-
acted pursuant thereto. We promise
to help effectuate the purposes Of the
Constitution in every practical way;
to provide for the Common defense''
against enemies Of the republic. from
within and without; to make a "more
perfect Union by urging every state
to do its part in enforcing the eight
eenth amendment. and ito promote
the general welfare" by maintaining
laws that remove every form Of gov
ernmental protection from sources of
crime and misery to society.
1--WE reconsecrate ourselves to the
proposition that these purposes, con-
sumated by the required constitu-
tionAl majority in the organic law, Of
which the eighteenth amendment 10
an accepted part, shall be enforced.
1--WE confidently assert that the
large majority Of the people are law
abiding and Will make whatever sac
rifice q necessary to uphold the con-
stitution and support Its enforcement.
70 this great endeavor we PLEDGE our
nves, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor"
Evening star., 1924-01-16
BILL EXEMPTS WOMEN
FROM JURY SERVICE
Another In Maryland Legislature
Makes Giving Age ut Regis
tering Needless.
spee,.l pispateh to The star.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January la
Women Of Maryland will not be re
quired to serve on Juries. nor to give
understhe terms of two bills intro
duced today in the Maryland legisla-
ture.
One Of the measures, by Senator
Lawrence B. Towers Off Caroline
county, provides that worien regis
tering may give their ages at "2f" or
"over 81" Delegate K. z. Bruce of
Baltimore city introduced the other
measure, which provides that women
desiring to be exempted from jury
duty may obtain exemption by maxi
ling requests to judges or magistrates.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
HELD ON MURDER, CHARGE.

william Harrington Michaels, COL
cred, twenty eight. 1911 Q street
northwest, was arrested yester
day afternoon by Detectives Sweeney,
Jackson, Waldron and Jones' and
held on q charge of murder.
1t Is alleged that he struck
Leroy Pryor, coiored, with q cue
while engGked in q row in q pool
room. at 1905 t4th street northwest,
the night Of December 10. and In
nicted so serious a wound that the
latter died. !
Evening star., 1924-01-16
DECLARE NAME WRONG.
Two Deny Youth Arrested I,
Frederick B. Harper.

A young man arrested In a raid
on 4 dice game in 5th street Office
building early yesterday morning and
registered by police as Frederick b
Harper. SIT r street northwest. has
brought forth two denials, one 70
The Evening Star and the other to
the clerk Of the Police Court.
James e. Harper. 1928 sth street
northwest. wrote The Evening Star
that the young man arrested fs not
his son. suggesting the person ar.
rested assumed his sons name. and
writing that he wanted to see the
individual.
Chief Clerk Frank b. SebrinE re-
ceived a message signed ]. P. Clarke
occupant OF the F street house. stat
ing that no such person as Frederick
B. Harper resided there.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
FALLS BILL URGED.
Commissioners Favorably Report
on Potomac Power Project.

The Commissioners yesterday after
noon transmitted TO the Senate District
committee a favorable report on the
bill to develop electricity for Wash
ington from the waterpower at
Great Falls.
The city heads. however, called the
attention Of the lawmakers to Ger
tain things which they believe should
be given careful consideration in
framing the legislation.
The most important suggestion
made by the Commissioners is that
the Public Utilities Commission be
given authority to require the public
utility corporations OF the city to take
power from the Great Falls plant un-
der certain conditions.
CaI Plan Advantageous.
The report. which was prepared for
the Commissioners by MAJ. Bell, points
out that the so-called Tyler plan for
harnessing the falls would call for a
total outlay of s44,421.o00. Discussing
this project, the Commissioners say:
THE board Of commissioners are of
proposed is we'll considered one.
and that its completion would be of
great benefit to the District OF Co
lumbia. Nothing has been noted in
the bill or in the report to indicate
are to be utilised in the construction
The city heads then point out that
the board OF engineers for rivers and
harbors recommended that before the
project 10 developed, provision bs made
for legally enforceable contracts between
the public service companies Of the city
ana whoever develops Great Falls, bind
Ing the companies to receive water
power that can be used in place of
steampower.
Give No Financial View.
The Commissioners tell Congress
that since 1t does not appear that
District funds are to be used in
building the plant, they do not feel
1t their duty to pass upon the merits
OF the development from a business
standpoint.
to cali attention to the fact that so
long as the public utilities are re-
quired to maintain their own steam
plants as reserve the saving to
them Of procuring part of their power
from the hydro-eleotric development
Will not be very great.
Should It become possible to junk
their existing steam plants" the Com
rnissioners continue, "a fair value of
consideration"
The city heads then point out that
the Potomac Electric Power Company
in production equipment.
with the limitations and sugges-
tions outlined above, the board of
Commissioners report favorably on
this bill and recommend its passage"
says the report in conclusion.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
SAVE ITALIAN SAILORS.
United States Seamen In Naples
Prevent Tragedy After Collision.

NAPLES. January 16.-Seamen from
the United States cruiser Pittsburgh
today saved the lives Of number Of
Italian sailors when a tug rammed
q motor boat, cutting it almost in
two.
When the accident occurred. the
men on the Pittsburgh Immediately
lowered their launch and rushed to
the scene, arriving there just as the
motor boat was about to sink.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
NEGLECT OF GREAT FALLS
is DECLARED "CRIME"
continued from First Page. ,

morrow. Carl D. Thompson. secretary
OF the Public Ownership League or
America, declared the aims were the
greatest possible use OF electric pow
er for industry, municipalities farm
ers and home users at the lowest
possible cost, with the general prfn-
ciple OF service at cost.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
GEN. DAWES DENOUNCES
RUMOR OF DISSENSI0N
Continued from First Page.

in the light of experience. The feel
Ing Is that any purely cut and dried
scheme cannot be imposed upon Ger
many with any precise knowledge
In advance as to its productivenes
Evening star., 1924-01-16

A telephone IL an instrument used
bv thouxhtless people to annoy you
about things that don't matter.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
AUTO RECIPROCITY BILL
IS REPORTED TO HOUSE
WITH 81, 600 EXEMPTION

Continued from First PageA
The Washington times., 1924-06-20
DYNAMITE CAP INJURIES
BOY, WHO IS PAID $1,000

PEORIA, ILL.,, June 20.--Seven
thousand dollars damages have
been awarded John William Stevens,
eleven-year-old schoolboy, of Lime.
stone Township. whose hand was
mangled by the explosion Of a
dynamite cap left near the school
by a road contractor. The dam.
ages were paid by Jansen & Schae.
fer, contractors, of Pekin.
The explosion which manned, the
boy took place in the school build.
ing during classes. The boy had
found the dynamite cap, which he
thought was an exploded shell, in
the school yard and had placed II
In his, desk. It exploded when he
pushed a pointed pencil into it.
Two fingers. the thumb and part
Of his left hand had to be ampu.
tated.
Fifteen other caps were recovered
from pupils in the school following
the explosion.
The Washington times., 1924-06-20
TIMES. HAS HUGE
CONVENTION
STAFF
Brilliant Group of Political
Writers to Cover Meeting
OF Democrats

NEW YORK, June 2O.-The
greatest news gathering staff in
the history of political conventions
will write the news of the Demo
cratic National Convention for. The
Washington Times. International
News Service, which will cover the
convention for The Washington
Times, has been at work for months
organizing it's brilliant staff of re.
porters and special writer's who
will report every phase Of the
epochal meeting Of the Democrats.
Thousands of miles Of special
wires have been looped into one
great system on which the news
of the convention, written by the
International News Service staff
of some forty men and women will
be flashed instantly to The Wash.
ington Times. "A.
Scores of the fastest telegraph
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