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Evening star., 1924-12-19

West Emo Sitizehs Associ"tioh WIN
meet Monday, s pm, in Corcoran
Memorial Hall, G.. w. L. There Will
be a debate: shall the District of Co
lumbia Have Suffrage?" A. c. Cole
for affirmative; G. w. Ayres. negative.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Baby Shoes, ST

Brown, tan and black leather.
Also white kid trimmed with
black patent leather.
rs STORE
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Flannelette Gowns, 81

Warm, Soft Flannctette
Gowns, in sizes for infants
and children , TO II years.
DOWN ST.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

Members of the Monarch Club will
attend Keith's Theater in a body as
guests of Manager Roland S. Rob-
bins
Evening star., 1924-12-19

William r. Hunt Chapter, No. 16,
q. E. S., will install officers at spe-
cial meeting tomorrow N New Ma
sonic Temple.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Baby Dresses, ST

Lace and embroidery trims
these Nainsook Dresses for
baby.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

The Widows and Orphans Home
Association will meet, 1880 o'clock, in
u. A. +. Hall. Election Of officers.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

The Old Maids Convention" will
be presented by the Young Girls
Club in parish hall OF st. Monica's
Chapel. under auspices of Altar Guild
Of the church.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

The Business Women's Council will
meet in lecture room of Church of
the Covenant. There will be an IL
ustrated lecture on the work Of Neigh
OOrhOOd House
Evening star., 1924-12-19

George H. Thomas W. r. C. will
meet at Masonic Temple northeast.
Bazaar sale of Christmas articles.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
SALE OF FORT FOOTE
is HALTED BY WEEKS
Telephone Message One Minute Be-
fore Bids Were to Be Opened
Saves Historic Site.

Eort Foote, the old abandoned
military reservation on the Maryland
bank of the Potomac River, about
eight miles below this city, has been
temporarily withdrawn from sale by
order of Secretary Weeks to await
action by Congress on the bill intro
duced by Senator Fernald of Maine
providing that the reservation be in
cluded in the general park system Of
the District of Columbia.
Sale Of the reservation had been
authorized by an act of Congress and
bids were 10 have been opened by
Gen. j. r. Knight. assistant quarter
master general, at IL o'clock this
morning.
At that hour twenty-siX bids rested
on Gen. knights desk and all the
bidders were present or represented
by agents. One minute before the
time fixed for the opening. Gen.
knight received telephone message
from the War Department directing
him not to open the bids or take any
other action in the matter until other
wise instructed. He informed those
present of the situation and said they
would he notified whether the bids
would be opened at later date
Several of the bidders expressed dis
satisfaction over the poStponement
and asked that their bids be returned
to them. but Gen. Knight said il could
not be done until he received further
instructions.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

Carthage once was inhabited by
nearly 100000 people.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

phia. appearing ror the Society of
Friends declared 1T was The settled
policy Of the United states not only
10 settle its own disputes by judicial
means, but favor an international
court, and, if there is no compelling
reason to the contrary, the United
States should join the court.
Mrs James W. Morris of Chicago
declared, with reference TO the court,
that Eve don't want to risk the safe
ty OF our country, but l don't see any
risk in it,"
Edward \. Filene of Boston said he
felt 1.-The final remedy is the league
with reservations"
Il don't think we are going TO get
the league this month or this year.
he added; 1T is practically posi- bic to
help 10y another method-that is, by
joining the world court. 1t is n step
forward to help stabilize the markets
OF the world by bringing peace. /
don't think the court is the final
thing"
Mr.. Filene said that by joining the
world court now, however. he
thought pressure for America joining
the league would be relieved.
Charles {. Bauer OF the Nom Par
tiSan League of Nations Association
read Il number OF communica tionS
urging American adherence to the
court. Among these was letter from
William Allen White OF Kansas. writ
ten under date OF April % 10 Senator
Lodge. chairman of the foreign rela-
, tionS committee.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
MRS. VIENNA WEEKS DIES.
Had Been Washington Resident at
Times for Fifty Years.

Mrs. Vienna Totten Weeks. eighty
seven years old, widow OF Joseph
Andrew Weeks, and a resident of
this city at various times during
the last fifty years, died at her resi-
dence, 205 l. street, last night. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
made.
Mrs. Weeks, who before her marriage
was a Miss Totten, was born in Sper-
ryville, Va. February s, 1887. Dur
ing the civil war her husband was a
bearer of dispatches and attached to
the staff of Gen. Thomas "StonewalI'
jackson, and he is said TO have been
the first to reach the side of that
southern chieftain the night he was
killed.
Mrs. Weeks retained until the time
of her death many vivid memories or
her experiences during the civil war.
She is survived by four sons, James,
George, William and Charles weeks;
two daughters, Mrs. John Burroughs
and Mrs. Elizabeth Carr; one brother,
William Totten; Il sister, Mrs. Lucy
Hupp: nine grandchildren and two
Observation-Disclosures all residing IN
this city.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

land, climb down river bank. SWIM
across the river, climb the bank ana
continue it's way. Four kinds Of bodie.
can he placed on the chassis, rang
ing from d coast artillery rnourtir.-
to a device for carrying .T5s to truci,
work.
The tank went, through its demon.
stration in the form or an imagirar.,-
attack and added Il war touch to4i,a
affair by firing it's guns.
Among the officers who witnesscc d
the affair were Maj, Gen. Charles r.
Farnsworth, chief Of infantry: Mai
Gen. Clarence &. Williams, cLief nf
ordnance, Maj. Gen. John a. Lejeune,
commandant of the Marine CORPS
Brig. Gen. Samuel II. RockcnbacFL.
commanding general District OF
Washington; Col. David T. Porter.
L. $. NJ. G.. and other officers. The
Army has purchased the patent rights
from the inventor. ..~l-
Evening star., 1924-05-01
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller and walk in comfort
by USING ALIENS FooT-EASE, the
antiseptic, healing powder for the feet
Shaken into the shoes, ALIENS
FooT-EASE makes tight or new shoes
feel easy, gives instant relief to Corns,
Bunions and Caliuses, prevents
BIisters and Sore Spots and gives rest
TO tired, aching, swollen feet.
At night If your feet are tired and
sore from excessive walking or dancing,
sprinkle some Aliens Foot Ease in the
foot bath. and get rest and comfort.
Sold everywhere. For FREE sample
and a FOOT-EHSE Waiknq DOLL ad-
NJ, Y,
Evening star., 1924-05-01
10Th CENTURY CLUB
SELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. harrington Elected President.
New Directors Are
Chosen.
FAVORS WELFARE BILL
Report Made on Gallinger Hospital
Activities.
FAVORS WELFARE B.

Mrs. Frederic +. harrington was
elected president of the Twentieth
Century Club at a meeting in the
Cosmos Club today. Other officers
elected were: Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.,
first vice president; Mrs. Eugene +.
Stevens. second vice president, Mrs.
viii c. Barnes, recording secretary;
Mrs. Robert Sterling Yard, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Myra Hend-
ley, treasurer, and Mrs. Walter c.
Allen, assistant treasurer.
The following were elected to the
board Of directors: Mrs. John c. Mer-
riam, Mrs. Alfred II. Brooks. Mrs.
Ernest X. McComas, Mrs. Lyman B.
.Swormstedt and Mrs. Austin III. Clark.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

committee of the club will go to the
District building for the purpose of
awarding prizes to individual street
cleaners who did the best work dur
ing Cleanup week.
Mrs. r.. w. Sidwell. chairman of the
committee on education. reported that
1T had been the general endeayor Of
her committee to create a public SEN
timent for better and more thorough
education.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

The club adopted resolutions approv-
ing the public welfare bill for the
District OF Columbia. another APPROX
ing the mothers pension law and
another thanking The Evening Star
for its cooperation in giving due
publicity to the club.
Would jail OrdcrIirs.
Mrs. l.. A. Bauer, chairman OF the
committee on jails, which comes un-
der the civic section, in charge of Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor, reported that there
are many orderlies working in the
Gallinger Hospital who are sentenced
prisoners and should be in Jail at Oc-
coquan. \ number of these prisoners,
she said, also work in the nurses
home.
1t was reported at the meeting that
$1,000 had been raised for the Juve-
nile Protective Association by the
club. Announcement was made that
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock a
Evening star., 1924-05-01
IN DUEL WITH R0BBER.
Business Man Uninjured as Bull
lets Twice Pierce Leather Vest.

Joseph locke, 1888 Jefferson street,
night manager Of the Standard Ac-
cessories Company. ooI3 Georgia ave
nue.. received two bullet holes in his
leather vest in 4 pistol duel with
robber on the company's premises
last midnight. The intruder escaped.
Locke. who was uninjured. told the
police that shortly before midnight Il
negro visited the office and asked for
a glass of water. few minutes
later he returned and asked for a
match. The night manager was
rounting the firms cash. After an
exchange of words Locke fired three
shots and two were tired at him.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
INVESTIGATION DELAYED.
Brewers Illness Holds Up Bureau
of Engraving Probe.

The House committee investigating
the bureau of engraving and printing
failed to begin it's hearing today as
planned. the illness of Charles Il.
Brewer, former Department of JUS
tice attorney, forcing an indefinite
poStponement.
Brewer, who charges duplication Of
bonds and other irregularities, was
to have been the first witness
Evening star., 1924-05-01
ARMY HEADS WITNESS
TANK SWIM POTOMAC
Washington Gets Vivid Glimpse
Into Next War at Inventors
Demonstration.

A glimpse at modern warfare was
given Washingtonians yesterday in
the denomination OF the Armys
land and water going" tank.
In the presence Of Army officers
and military attaches from various
foreign embassies, Walter Christie,
automobile and marine engineer,
demonstrated at the rear of the Lin
coin Memorial yesterday afternoon
how his tank weighing six and half
tons with its guns can travel over
Evening star., 1924-05-01
NANY JOIN FIGHT
FOR WORLD COURT
Proponents Unite to Press Case Be-
fore Senate Sub.
committee.
PLAN 3 SESSIONS DAILY
Harvard Professor Lauds Work of
International Jurists.

Proponents Of American parttcipa-
t'on in the world court, massed here
70 lay their argument before the
tenate foreign relations subcommit-
zee authorized TO take evidence on
;ho question, continued to present
7neir views Al today's sessions OF the
hearing
The advocates made way for the
Woman's organizations favoring the
court at the morning session, having
selected Miss Jane Adams of Chi
cago and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Of New York as the general spokes-
men for this part OF the hearing.
Memorials and brief statements hy
representatives Of the eleven organi-
cations forming the womens world
court committee also were placed be
fore the subcommittee.
Representatives Of the American
Federation Of La We're allotted
time to present their views at an aft
ernoOn session, together with other
advocates. Many also planned 10 APP
pear at q night meeting, three Ses-
sionS daily having been arranged by
Chairman Pepper.
Many Already Heard.
Representatives, pi tNuTtN. lluHN-
trial bar and educational orgaHiZa-
tions were heard a tho opening hear
inGS yesterday and last night.
Before the Women's organizations
were heard PROF. Maniey .. Hudson
OF Harvard told the committee that
lawyers all over the world had taken
the greatest satisfaction in the decI-
Sions already rendered by the new
tribunal. and We're citing these as
proof Of the courts remarkable ef-
IectiveneSs.
only one OF the nine cases to date
has been q contested case he said,
and that was the case OF the allied
powers against Germany relating to
the kiel canal. In the other eight
cases advisory opinions have been
handed down as requested by the
council of the league Of nations
Opinions and decisions from the
Permanent Court eventually VIII be
come our main source of interna-
tional Jurisprudence" the witness
predicted
Defends Court Personnel.
The one argument against the in
ternational court. which has stuck III
some Peoples minds he said, has
been the argument that it is some
how q tool OF the league of nations.
The precise connection between thr
court and the league has not been
understood.
Prof. Hudson disagree Ell with critics
of the court. who had declared the
present personnel Was practically
unknown in this country. Taking
up the judges one by one he re-
counted their careers and asserted
the courts bench as Il whole com
prised the most eruditc and influen-
tial which could be gathered from the
profession. Even among the deputy
Judges, he addeG, W,-c individuals
worthy by special training and OK
pericnce TO sit ir ~. rourt.
TIE Senate committee heard ar2u-
nents in support 81 thr world court
al d session last night
Evening star., 1924-05-01
Furman President Dies.

GAFFNEY, S. c.. May DIR.
Charles Manly, president of Furman
University, GreenviIle, S. C.. from
1881 to 1897, died at midnight at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Edward
Watson, in Gaffney.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09

making IL necessary to chip the ice
from the headlights. The flood district
of Colorado was next crossed, through
which the car battled over makeshift
roads and temporary bridges hastily
built over washouts.
After a good nights rest in La
Junta, Colo, Baker drove over cor
duroy roads and other desperate going
to Trinidad, where he crossed into
the deserts of New Mexico.
Ration Pass, the highest point on the
entire trip. was next encountered. This
is a twelve-mile climb, with grades Of
from seven to Is per cent. yet the
|Oldsmobile Six mounted steadily, cross
ing the top at 2S miles per hour. The
Continental Divide, $500 feet above
sea level was next negotiated, bring
ing Baker into Holbrook, Ariz., after
covering 2952 miles of his high gear
journey.
Shortly after leaving Springerville,
Ariz., Baker ran into heavy snow
storm while 5000 feet above sea level.
Through this binding, soggy impedi-
ment, the Oldsmobile Six pushed its
way for 103 miles along a mountain
road more than a mile high.
Dropping from an altitude OF more
than 5000 feet to just 400 feet below
sea level and driving for hours through
the Mojave desert in an intense heat
Of 40 degrees, Needles, Cal, was
reached. Oatman Pass. practically the
last real steep climb of the trip, was
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Demand to Result in Un-
precedented Shortage, Says
Nash Sales Manager.
BUSINESS IS. BETTER
Nash's Spring Untitled Or
ders Break Prior
Records.

With spring now close at hand, au-
tomobile dealers handling cars of
standard make are facing a demand
that from every indication will eclipse
any previous shortage. in the history
Of the automobile industry, says E. H.
McCarty, general sales manager for
the Nash Motors company in a state
ment received here by the Jack Neal
Nash Motor company.
Practically every spring finds the
automobile dealer body unable to meet
the demand for immediate delivery,
says Mr.. McCarty.
The Nash retail selling organiza-
ton, at this time, is carrying on its
books more untitled retail orders for
spring delivery. than at any time
since this company was established
Many Of our dealers, having passed
through spring shortage periods of the
past anticipated their requirements
this year and have on hand stocks OF
ears in quantities sufficient to carry
them partly through the approaching
rush season.
Great Demand Expected.
Those dealers who have failed to
stock a sufficient number of cars this
year are going to find it more diff
cult than ever before, because of the
heavy demand, to take care of the or
ders that the opening of spring will
bring forth. At the beginning Of the
year Mr.. Nash expressed the belief
that good business generally would
prevail throughout the first half OF
the year with favorable indications
for the latter half also.
"This conviction is being borne out
by reports on many great industries
aside frohi automobile manufacturing.
Untitled orders on the books of the
3 Steel Corporation as of January 81
show an increase of 253,090 tons, the
piano manufacturing industry is expe-
riencing one of the heaviest demands
in history, the hide and leather mar
ket is emerging from a lengthy period
of liquidation. Shoe manufacturers are
busy and a tabulation of building per-
mits issued in a group of 262 major
cities shows the largest January vol
ume known.
Sales Are Large.
NSales of Nash cars at automobile
shows held so far this season through
out the country are heavier by a wide
margin than ever before in the his
tory Of the company. Reports received
by the factory from distributors and
dealers at points where shows have
been held show in some instances OF
200 and 300 per cent in show sales.
"Orders for immediate or spring de-
livery taken Immediately following
shows at all these points are a plain
indication of the heavy spring demand
that is bound to follow. 1t. looks as
though history will repeat again this
year and that during the busy pc
Rod, 20 far as the standard makes
are concerned, there will not be cars
enough to 20 around.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
DISPOSED Of in Characteristic Oldsmo.

disposed OF in characteristic Oldsmo-
bile fashion and after traversing the
outlying stretches Of the sunny state"
Friday noon found Baker and his vic
torious Oldsmobile Six in front Of the
city hall in Los Angeles. Here he was
met by a committee headed by Hon.
George f. Cryer, mayor Of Los An
geles. After congratulations all
around, Bakers first duty was TO hand
Mayor Cryer a letter from Alfred
Reeves, President of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce.
Mayor Cryer then broke the seals
on the Transmission OF Bakers car. in
the presence of Los Angeles and San
Francisco newspapermen, who vouched
that low. second and reverse gears
were absent, the same as when sealed
by New York editors.
Besides being the first automobile
to ever cross the continent in high
gear. the Oldsmobile Six established
some remarkable records. Only eight
cen ounces of lubricating oil were
used during the entire trip and the
gasoline mileage was 2S.7 miles per
gallon.
As a final touch TO his pilots job,
Baker tok the same Oldsmobile Six to
the Beverly Hills speedway and in the
presence of representative witnesses,
including Jimmy" Murphy and Lew
Wilson, famous "AAA" race drivers,
sent il around the oval at an average
Of 6S miles per hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
DURANT PRODUCTS
NOW BEING SOLD
IN IS COUNTRIES
Export Division of Com.
pany Has 78 Distribu-
tors in Them.

The export division of Durant Mo-
tors, Inc, reports this division OF
Durant activities to be making head.
way. Durant products are now rep.
resented abroad by rs distributors in
30 countries.
The entrance into the German mar.
ket is the latest move. An embargo
of some years standing having beer
scheduled to be removed March /, tina,
date finds fifteen applications OF
German distributors listed for the
Durant franchises and an active mar
ket in the central countries expect
ed,
The Argentine now holds the lead
as Durant purchaser for export,
but Holland and the Scandinavian
countries continue to be active.
A feature of the forward vision
of this manufacturer is the fostering
of export business in out of the way
spots which are practically virgin
territory for the motor car. In this
respect such points as Senegal, Africa
have been developed into good mar
kets for Durant products. This is
land of Cyprus, rich in historical
lore, but territorially small, has ap-
piled for a Locomobile franchise.
Trinidad is among the most active
export markets for automobiles. Fair
ly recent census of the islands auto
mobiles shows that many very old
and obsolete motor cars are still op-
Grated on the island, but the Durant
distributor there is replacing them
with Durant and new Star cars at the
rate of five a week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
| OLDSMOBILE GOES
| THROUGH 1876 MILES
OF MUD IN "HlGH''
Baker Breaks a Bunch OF
Records on Cross-con-
tinent Run.

Again Oldsmobile adds to its long
and honorable record of "firsts." A
Model 80 Oldsmobile Six makes the
3674-mile trip from New York to Los
Angeles in high gear, with second,
low and reverse gears removed from
the transmission, reports the johnson
Supply Company. local distributor.
Leaving New York, with Cannon
balr' Baker. the noted race driver at
the wheel, the route led through Phil
adelphia to Gettysburg. Just beyond
this historic old town that nestles
among the foothills of the Blue Ridge,
began the ascent of q mountain
canges of the Allegheny system. Sid.
ng Hill. six and one-half miles long,
Negro Mountain, Keyser's Ridge. Big
Savage and almost score of others
equally trying, fell before the high
gear onslaught Of the indomitable Odds
mobile Six. Laurel Hill, just east OF
Uniontown, one of the most difficult
mountain grades on the National road,
was topped at speed Of % miles per
hour.
Crossing the Ohio river at Wheeling,
Baker urged his mount at top speed
up the two and one-half mile cork
screw hill near st. Clairsville, Ohio,
and then on to indianapolis, the third
nights stop.
The next day st. Louis and the Miss
issippi river were reached. Running
into "gumbo," caused by heavy down.
pours, the roads became practically
impossible, yet in spite of the ire
mendous handicap of having only high
gear and no second, low. or reverse.
Baker sent his Oldsmobile Six through
336 miles of axle deep mud and over
the Ozark Mountains, every inch Of
the way without aid.
In the vicinity of Kansas City the
famous Oklahoma flood. the worst in
80 years, that caused $4,000 900 dam
age. served to make the journey more
hazardous.
Beyond Kinsley, Kan, a wet snow,
mixed with rain, was encountered,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
AFFECT AIRPLANE MARKET.
Greek Government May Increase Air.
craft Appropriation.

A prospective increase in the air.
craft appropriation of the Greek gov
eminent will have an important eff
feet upon the L-arket for airplanes
and other material. says Charles T..
Dickerson Jr.. clerk to Trade Com
missioner, Athens, in a report to the
Department of Commerce. The sums
spent by the government for this air
craft material from 1913 to date have
varied between one million and thirty
millions of drachmas per annum, but
these sums are expected to be aug
mented in the near future for the pur-
pose of reorganizing military aviation.
As regards commercial enterprises, the
outlook is much less promising, due
chiefly TO unsettled internal condi-
tons. Certain projects have been
presented to the government by pri-
vate interests but no action has yet
been taken. 1t is not thought that
much will be accomplished within the
coming year along this line. Up TO
1921 practically all purchases of air
craft were made from France, but
during 1922 and 1923 some orders
were placed with English houses
partly as a result of the British Ma
val Mission in Greece.