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Evening star., 1924-12-14
Texas Society Season to
Open With Musical

The Texas State Society OF Wash
tngton has completed arrangements
for the dance and musical with which
1t will open the season Thursday
nigh at the Roosevelt Hotel at 8
O'Clock. This function will be given
In honor OF the Texas delegation and
Will constitute a reunion between
members of the society whose official
duties have taken them away from
Washington and those who have re-
mained at home.
! Judge Clay Stone Briggs, president
of the society, and Mrs Theodore
Lacy Edmiston, chairman Of the ex-
ecutiye committee, urge that all
Texans who would like. to join the
society attend this affair.
The receiving line will include
Judge Clay Stone Briggs. president; /;
Senator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard,
Senator and Mrs. Earle B. .Mayheld.
Representative Tom Connally. vice
president, and Mrs. Connally, Repre-
sentative and Mrs, John N. Garner,
Representative and Mrs Eugene
Black. Representative and Mrs.
Thomas l. Blanton, Representative
Marvin Jones. Representative and
Mrs. Joseph J. Mansfield. Represen-
tative and Mrs. John C. Box. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Claude Hudspeth.
ard Mrs. Fritz G.
Lanham Representative and Mrs.
Daniel e. Garrett. Representative and
Mrs Morgan Sanders, Representative
and Mrs. Quinn Williams. sRepresen-
tative and Mrs Harry Wurzbach.
Representative and Mrs, Luther john
son. Mrs. Theodore Lacy Edmiston.
chairman of the executive committee;
Mrs Thomas S. Lovette. second vice
president. and Miss ALA Clary, third
vice president
Judge Briggs will open the pro-
gram with a brief speech of welcome.
Miss Jack Charlton Ward Of Beau
mont. Tex, will be heard in group
of songs and Mrs. Alma Duke Wright
will play group OF piano numbers.
The music for the dancing will be
given by The Carolinians.
All members are invited to bring
friends and arrange parties, tickets
for which may be obtained on ar
rival.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Special Social Program.
Plan of MARYLAND Folk

There will be a meeting of the
Maryland Society Thursday at 8
o'clock at the Washington Club. 18th
and * streets northwest. The presi
dent of the society, Representative
Milton f. Tydings, will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Joseph Fl. Key
Of st. Marys County, and Mr.. George
Amory Maddox Of Charles County,
representing southern Maryland; Mr..
David Lynn of Allegany County and
Mr.. John Ritchie. jr., of Frederick
County. representing western Mary
land: Mrs. Edna D. Bennett of Kent
County and Miss Mary E. Ford Of
Talbot County representing the East
ern Shore Of Maryland.
The introductions will be made by
Maj. William Bowie.
Mrs Ashly B. Leavell and Mrs.
Clement w. Sheriff will preside over
the punch bowl.
Former Senator Blair Lee will ad-
dress the society on the Flag. of
Maryland" Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard will be the instrumental
soloist Mr.. Herman Falkler will sing,
accompanied by Mrs. Howard Blandy.
A poem written by Miss Della Harris
Maddox. entitled Maryland" will
be read by the author. The singing of
Maryland, My Maryland" will close the
program. Dancing will follow.
Evening star., 1924-12-14


Scott. are spending the week end
WIN the latter's parents, Comdr. and
Mrs. Harry Kimmell.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Scott will como the
end Of this week to remain with
Comdr. and Mrs. Kimmell through the
holidays.
Mrs. Harriet c. Blume of Wapa- :
koneta, Ohio, arrived yesterday to
visit Mrs. Harry c. Haynes in her
home. at 1904 Fifteenth street, until
Blume will go to Florida for the
Mr.. I. A. Fleming and his daugh-
ter In law, Mrs. Russell S. Fleming,
have gone South. closing their apart
ment on Connecticut avenue, and will
spend- the Winter at Melbourne, Fla.
Mrs. NJ de Glare M Berry of the
Penttlly apartments. who was called
TO Durham, N. c., by the illness and
subsequent death of her kinswoman,
Mrs. W. Donald Carmichael, will not
return to Washington until after
December ;
Mr.. and Mrs. james p Wilson of
Pasadena. Calf. spent the week end
with their niece, Mrs. Una Dorsey OF
Jackson and Columbia avenues en-
route to Tampa, Fla. where they
will join the rest Of the family for the
Winter
Mrs. A. W. Diecks of West Orange,
N. j., is the house guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Frank A. Linzel, at
her home on Military road.
Miss Marion Il. PATHS of Hyde
Park. Cincinnati, is the guest of her
aunts. Misses Marie and Tillie
Steiner of 21O9 street northwest,
and will remain for the rest of the
Winter
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Miss Wiley Leads
Young People Party

Miss Katherine Wiley led the
senior department of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church last Friday
night In the second of its parties of
the Winter. This was in the form of
short business meeting and the
election. of officers, followed by a
general good time in an oldfash-
ioned candy pulling. and was held in
tho clubrooms Of the senior depart
ment. Assisting Miss Wiley were
her mother, Mrs. Earle Wiley, and
Mrs. Phillips, the mother of one of
the girls.
In addition to the 20 members, the
party included the three teachers of
the department-Mr. Voorus, Mr.
Reese and Mr.. Disque.
Every guest Is enthusiastic in
praise of the hostess and in appre-
citation of the good accomplished by
these affairs Of the young people.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

native of Its beautiful capital and re-
ceived his education in the schools of
Athens, graduating as doctor of laws
from it's celebrated university. He
studied also in Paris. taking a special
course in languages and letters. DR..
Simopouios is of fine presence.
speaks the language with ease and
presents in every essential the virile
qualities of old Greece as we'll as of
the sturdy young republic of recent
days. His coming is an event of more
than routine interest, because the
strongest ties bind this country to
the Hellenes and perhaps no country
of the world has more classical Greek
societies or has established more
branches to study Greek art and phi
losophy abroad. He is the second
trained diplomatist appointed to this
capital since the World War. the first
being Sir Esme Howard, the British
Ambassador. All the other envoys
sent here since 1918 from the older
countries Of Europe. as well as those
created by the Versailles conference,
have been selected from every rank
save those of the trained diplomats.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Gentlewomen' $ League
Sponsors. Entertainment

The board of managers of the Gentle
women's League. 1924 III street, wih
through the courtesy of the manager OF
the Chevy Chase Theater, 5612 Connect
cut avenue. present THE Young Rajah,'
with Rudolph Valentino In the leading
part. and a Sunshine Comedy" for the
children, at the Chevy Chase Theater
Tuesday afternoon at and o'clock.
Board OF managers of the league
are Miss Mary Morris Amber. Mrs. II.
H. Bowman. Mrs. J. G. Boyd. Mrs. Wall
lace c. Burnet. Miss NJ Butler Chan
cellor, Mrs. Edward Cohen. Miss Kath-
crime G. Colt, Mrs. Bradley Davidson,
Mrs. Richard c.. Dean, Mrs. John Ryan
DevereuX, Mrs. H. H. Classic. Mrs. r.
A. Heaton. Mrs. Lockwood Jones, Mrs.
Charles Keene. Mrs. Russell G. Langdun,
Mrs. Thomas w. Lockwood, Mrs. ]. d.
Nurdaugh, Mrs. Jackson Ralston, Mrs.
John Ritchie. Mrs. George Tully Vaughn,
Mrs. ]. Harvey Wattles and Miss Paul
inc Wilcox.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Senator and Mrs. Harreld
To Greet Oklahomans

Senator and Mrs. John. w. Harreld
will hold a reception Saturday eve
ming, December 20, when they will en-
tertain the Oklahoma State Society.
This party will be their house warm
ing, as it Is the gfirst to be given by the
Senator and Mrs. Harreld since oc-
cupancy of their new home ON Six
teenth street.
The reception marks the initial
gathering of the Oklahoma State So
cisty this season, and all members
are cordially invited to come and
bring their Oklahoma friends.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Social World Notes
OF Special Interest
In Capital Circles

Continued from Fourth Page. )
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Rock Greek Hunt Club
Announces Its Gard

The card of Rock Creek Hunt Club
for the remainder of this month in
cludes hunts Wednesday, December
II, starting at Grant Circle: Saturday,
December 20, from the. American Uni
versity, after which there will be a
hunt breakfast at the Riding 1nd
Hunt Club on P street; Monday. De-
cember %, Norton Farms. Va;
Christmas day. beginning at 1880
o'clock am, Point-to-Point; Satur-
day, December 81, the Congressional
Country Club; and Monday. December
20. the start will be from Grant Circle.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

The club is planning to have. all
visitors from Georgia attending the
Inauguration in March quartered in
the same hotel In order that the
visitors may be more easily located
by the club. An entertainment will
he given for the visitors during their
stay.
= representative Charles H. Brand Of
Georgia is honorary president of the
club; c. B. McCullar, president and
Mrs. r. e. L. Hall, chairman Of the
entertainment committee arranging
for the social affairs for the season.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Minister of Greece
Is Popular Addition
To Diplomatic Corps

Continued from Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Georgia State Club
To Meet Tuesday NIGHT

A brief business meeting Of the
Georgia State Club will be held at
the Raleigh Hotel, gray room, Tues
day night at sac o'clock, to- discuss
plans in general and to decide
whether the club shall have any So
cial affairs during the Christmas holi-
days: also the date of the entertain
b-t-t to be given during January.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
GRAND CANYON P. 7. A.
MEETING NOV. ID

The program section of the regular
monthly meeting of the Grand Can
yon Parent-Teacher association held
on November Ia was devoted to the
general theme of education of the
child through the influence of the par
ants. Interesting and instructive pa
pers on various phases of this topic
were presented by Mrs. Elmer Nelson,
Mrs. f. c. Spencer and e. t. Scoyen.
There was formed new committee,
that on child hygiene, with Mrs. +.
NJ. Davis as chairman. M. r. Tillot-
son was appointed chairman of COM
mittee to cooperate with the Ameri-
can Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Legion in preparing commun-
ity Christmas entertainment. 1t was
announced that the Spanish members
of the association would act as hosts
at an entertainment to be given the
first Monday in December and to
which they cordially invite all mem
bers of arent-Teacher association.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
ways and means committee for its
activities, especially in conducting the
Halloween dance. Formal apprecia-
ton was also expressed to Chas. G.
Wenger and Mrs. Emory Kolb for
their assistance at this affair. To fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mrs. E. I. Scoyen as secretary,
the appointment of Mrs. j. B. Tooker
was confirmed
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
ALL MEASURES ARE DE-
FEATED BY ARIZONIANS

An initiative measure proposing
creation of a state racing commission
and to authorize operation Of pari-
mutuel machines in Arizona was de-
feated together with the entire slate
of amendments which appeared on
last Tuesdays ballot.
The vote on the racing measure
was: For, 1923; Against, 14,023.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for $3,500,000 bond
issue to construct a paved highway
from Phoenix to Blythe was lost by
vote of: For, 1916; Against, 1928
The initiative measure proposing
appropriation of a 100000 fund to
Investigate possibilities of the Colo
RADIO river went the route of defeat
with: For, S865; Against, 1929.
The proposed non-partisan high
way commission to operate without
salary was defeated: For, 1894;
Against, 10,475.
Legislative redistricting" provided
in another constitutional amendment
lost: For, 1882; Against, 11,197.
The referred measure to declare a
political candidate elected if receiv-
ing 81 per cent of the vote cast for
ali candidates for nomination was
beaten: For. 5718; Against, 11,165.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
DIR. DOUGLASS WILL
SPEAK IN CAPITOL

DR.. A. E. Douglass, director of
Steward observatory, who has at
tracted the attention of scientists in
all parts of the world as a result of
his remarkable discoveries in what
the trees have to tell, is now busily
engaged in preparing series of lee
lures that will be given in Washing
ton, D. c., before groups of scientists
early in December.
DIR. Douglass stated that he expects
to leave for the national capital either
on Thanksgiving day or the day after.
His trip east was occasioned by an in
vitation from the Carnegie institute,
for lecture covering his experiments
in tree rings. This will be the most
important of the series of talks to
be given by the noted astronomer. DR..
Douglass will tell his hearers what he
has learned about cycles in tree ring
growth as an evidence of climate
changes.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
AUTO LICENSES EXCEED
1923 BY TOTAL OF 1910

Automobile registrations in Arizona
for the 10 months of 1924 up to No
vember l, exceed the total registra-
ton in 1923 by 1910, according to a
report issued yesterday by James H.
herby, secretary of state. The re-
port shows that 56,551 automobiles
have been registered for 1924 up to
November 1, as compared to a total of
As, TAI cars last year.
The receipts of automobile fees for
the 10 months period exceed the 1923
receipts by 53,431.75, the report
showing that total of $685., 2,964.50
has been collected for the 10 months
of 1924, as compared to $279,532.75
for 1923.
Every county in the state shows an
increase in automobile registration for
the period over last year, with the ex-
ception of Mohave county.
The total number of cars registered
in each county to November for the
year 1924 is as follows: Maricopa,
20 1892; Cochise, 6371; Pima, 6862;
Gila, 1889; Yavapai, 4806; Yuma, g.
1874; Pinal, 2135; Graham, 1859; Santa
Cruz, 1913; Mohave, 1853; Coconino,
1476; Navajo, 1870; Apache, 538, and
Greenlee, 773.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
SAYS TREES WILL SHOW
RAINY SEASONS

The tree as an accurate and reliable
assistant in the task of long-range
weather forecasting may be the out
come of more than 20 years of study
by DR.. A. E. Douglass, director OF as
tronomy at the University of Arizona.
A definite connection between the
annual rings on trees and rainfall has
been established, DR.. Douglass said.
The first inkling of such possibility
occurred to the scientist 20 years ago
while he was working near Flagstaff,
Ariz. He discovered that the annual
rings on pine trees there corresponded,
by showing rapid or slow seasonal
growth, to the average rainfall over
the past 40 years.
From the tree rings DR.. Douglass
worked out the probable variations of
the sun during the past four or five
centuries. He received striking COR
roboration of his theories and work
more than two years ago in letter
from DIR. E. W. Maunder, an English
astronomer, who has been studying
the SUMS spots historically and found
dearth of them from 1850 to IT'S.
DR.. Douglass further studies have in
dicated that such a condition can be
traced through the annual rings of
the pine trees.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
YAVAPAI COUNTY LOSES
100 SQUARE MILES IN AREA

With the issuance of a judgment
Tuesday by the supreme court the
boundary line between Maricopa ano
Yavapai counties as surveyed by the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey and the county engineers of the
two counties, has become the fiXeo
boundary line between the counties.
The issuance of the judgment off
cially adds to Maricopa county's area
approximately 100 square miles of ter
ritory which heretofore has been
claimed by Yavapai county and adds
to the assessed valuation of Maricopa
about $500,000 worth of railroad
property.
The judgment was issued by the
supreme court upon the filing of pc
tition in stipulation by Gene S. Gun
ningham, county attorney for Mari
copa county, and Robert McMurchie,
county attorney for Yavapai county,
asking that the boundary line be de-
clared the one surveyed by the engi-
neers and marked upon the maps filed
with the court and stipulating that the
order of the court issued in December,
1923, directing that the survey be
made, be changed to read that no
marking monuments should be placed
along the boundary line where it fol-
lows the Aqua Fria river.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF
STATE OF ARIZONA, 1923

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-The de-
partment of commerce announces that
the total payments for expenses, in
terest, and outlays for the state gov
ernment Of Arizona for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1923, amounted to $8,-
538, 1897, or $22.81 per capita. Of this
total $4,600,175 represents the ex-
penseS of operating the general de-
partments of the state government;
1921 ,831, interest on debt; and $3,416,-
381, outlays for permanent improve
ments. In 1922 the total payments
for the state were $8,206,435, and in
1918, $4,002, ,766, a per capita OF $22.-
IA and $13.02, respectively. The
totals include all payments for the
year, whether made from current
revenues or from the proceeds Of bond
issues.
The total revenue receipts of Ari-
zona for 1923 were $7,706,674, or 500
50 per capita. This was $2,5S4 SOS
more than the total payments Of the
year exclusive of the payments for
permanent improvements, but $751;
713 less than the total payments in
cluding those for permanent improve
ments.
In Arizona, property and special
taxes represented SIG per cent of the
total revenue for 1928, 61.5 per cent
FOR 1922, and 1873 per cent for 1918.
The increase in the amount of prop
erty and special taxes collected was
65 per cent from 1918 to 1922, but
there was a decrease of 81 per cent
from 1922 to 1923. The per capita
property and special taxes We're $10.-
So in 1928, $16.05 in 1922, and SLAP
in 1918.
Earnings of general departments,
or compensation for services rendered
by state officials, represented per
cent of the total revenue for 1923, "a
per cent for 1922, and 80 per cent for
1918.
Business and nonbusiness licenses
constituted rs per cent of the total
revenue for 1923, SIS per cent for 1922,
and 5.3 per cent for 1918. Receipts
from business licenses consist chiefly
of taxes exacted from insurance and
other Incorporated companies, while
those from nonbusinesS licenses COM
prise taxes on motor vehicles.
The net Indebtedness funded and
floating debt less sinking fund assets)
of Arizona for 1928 amounted to $2,-
328, ,942, or $6.22 per capita. The per
capita net debt for 1918 was $2.52.
For 1922 the assets of the sinking
fund were in excess Of the funded
debt.
For 1923 the assessed valuation of
property in Arizona subject to ad
valorem taxation was 1873 1894 ,556;
the amount of taxes levied was 49,
772, TIA; and the per capita levy, $40.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
SUNDAY AT The
FEDERATED CHURCH

Last Sunday a stranger passing
through Flagstaff stopped off and
strange to say went to church at our
local church federation.
Beginning with Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. he enjoyed fine program
of music and readings. Mrs. T. l..
Rees gave graphic description of a
sick mans symptoms. Thelma Rudd
and Vivette Wilson rendered a musical
duet T. O. Bellwood led the mass
singing in a lively way
After Sunday School was over and
assembling as rapidly as possible the
audience was treated to a very fine
and scholarly address on Education
for All the People," delivered by DR..
+. A. Cotton, president of the Normal
school. In it he emphasized the need
for all to be seriously concerned in
education and that education is try
ing today to give to each individual
child that best fitted to his or her
personal traits.
Following DR.. Cotton's talk Mrs
Kennedy and Mrs. Acker spoke brief
ly on the need for all citizens to be in
terested in our local schools. Then
Mr. Bellwood who has succeeded in
building up a really splendid choir led
the singers in fine chorus presen-
tation.
Prof. j. @. Thomas of the high
school then concluded the morning
program with splendid essay on the
problems Of education and the home
which had several telling points of in
terest in it.
At p. m. and 6:30 p. m. the train
ing of young people in expression and
church leadership was conducted and
Immediately following the last named
hour the evening service began.
Miss Marcia Sipher announced the
items of the program which began
with songs and an original poem by
its authoress, Joy Buell.. Walter Run
ke read the scripture. Fred Hedlund
led in prayer. A trio of young ladies
gave a fine selection of music and
Helen Runke solo on the piano. Wal
ter Benson then addressed the aud
ience on Stewardship" after which
Lois Prewitt gave remarkably we'll
executed reading "The Lost Word ,
The service concluded with a brief ad-
dress by the pastor.
Judging by the above who says a
modern Sunday at church is dull and
flat?
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS
THANKSGIVING DAY

Whereas, our forefathers estab-
lished the practice of dedicating one
day in the year to public thanksgiving
for the blessings of Providence be-
slowed upon the people of our nation
and state; and
Whereas, in accordance with such
custom, and obedient to the prompt
ings of our hearts, we once more wish
to publicly express through observ-
ance of another Thanksgiving day our
sincere gratitude to Almighty God
for his watchful care and continued
blessings; and
Whereas, Arizona has abundant
cause for Thanksgiving, our state be-
ing singularly favored in the way of
natural resources, the development of
which we are pressing forward with
confidence; and
Whereas, it is fitting that our peo-
pie of the state of Arizona should ex-
press their gratitude for the blessings
bestowed upon them by celebrating
Thanksgiving day.
Now, therefore, /, George w. P.
Hunt, governor of Arizona, by virtue
of the authority vested in me by law,
do hereby proclaim and set aside
Thursday, November 27, 1924, as
Thanksgiving day, and | recommend
that all our people lay aside their
usual labors, and in their home cir
Gle and in places set apart for public
worship, give thanks unto Him who
has guided us with his loving care and
tender mercy.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
FRED THOMPSON HURT
BY POWDER BLAST

Fred Thompson and his sister, Mrs.
Jess Purtyman of Sedona, were in
Clemenceau Monday afternoon. Fred
came in to get medical attention and
was in Clemenceau for some little
time Some 80 days ago he was work
ing with his brother Frank and others
on the county road in Oak Creek can
yon and had been doing some blast
ing. One shot missed. Fred bent
over it when it suddenly went off, the
full force of the explosion striking
him in the face and filling it with
rock and dirt. He was rushed to
Clemenceau for first aid, then to
Phoenix, where he remained nearly a
month. He just got back day or
two ago after leaving the care Of the
specialist. He has lost the sight of
one eye entirely and almost all that of
the other. 1t is said that he appeared
after the explosion as though he had
been shot in the face with a shotgun.
He is really fortunate to be alive.
Purtyman, it will be remembered, was
seriously i'll last summer with ty-
phoid fever and came near dying. He
has fully recovered now and is heav-
ier than he ever was IN his life before.
jerome News.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
THIEVES SEEM TO LIKE
DICKERSON'S STORE

Just what it is that Chester Dick
erson keeps in his combination store
and postoffice at Ashfork that lures
burglars in that main line town cam
not be learned but there must be
something that is dear to the heart of
the yegg, witness the number of at
tempts made to enter the merchan-
dising establishment.
About three weeks ago, two youth
full burglars broke into the store and
made away with a number of pocket
knives and about $40 from the post
office. One of them, Is years of age,
is serving a term in the county Jail
as the result.
Monday night, man giving the
name of Carl DeGraw was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Buster Brown as he
was attempting to break his way out
of the store, having secreted himself
in the building during the day. When
darkness came, he emerged from his
hiding place, helped himself to lot
of,merchandise which particularly met
his fancy and proceeded to cut his
way out of the store, emerging into
the waiting arms of the officer and a
pair of handouts.
Wednesday there came another
hurry up call to the sheriff's office
from Mr.. Dickerson, announcing the
fact that for the second time in two
nights, and the third time in as many
weeks, his store had been the mecca
for thieves and requesting that a
deputy be sent up to help bring In
the burglar.