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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24
PROBE FOR BULLET
T0SOLvE SHOOTING
Victim of Largo Road Clash
Between Autoists in Criti-
cal Condition-2 Held.

Who fired upon an automobile Sat-
urday night and probably fatally
wounded William Z. Hartley Of 7Ie
Fourth street northeast Is still
mystery.
Hartley is in critical condition
st Casualty Hospital.
Constable Pierce Weaver of Prince
Georges County and Mark Wood
sailiff Of Capitol Heights, who were
held under $1,000 bail each at a hear
ing Yesterday before Justice Of the
Peace John J. Fainter at Hyatts-
Vile, denied any knowledge of the
shooting, despite the fact that they
were identified by. members of the
party.
James Z. Greene of 40 Sixth street
southeast, driver of the car in which
Hartley was riding, told Justice
Fainter that he. Mrs. Greene, Hart
Icy. William Ball of 1016 Fourth
strset southeast and Miss Susie Zones
Of s26 B street southwest were re-
turning about 1880 o'clock from
Mitchellville, where they had gone to
attend dance, and passed an auto
mobile on the Largo road. few
minutes later. he said, the auto head
ed them off and forced their car to
the side of the road. Thinking the
two occupants were robbers. he
speeded up. he said. and was pur-
sued by the other mac
Three shots were according
to Greene, and Hartley :; wounded.
They were overtaken ani the occu-
pants of the other car told them they
were officers. He said when he eX-
planned that one of his party was
shot the strangers told them to drive
ahead, and then disappeared, driving
down a side road. Ball and Greene's
wife corroboFated Greenc's statements
and identified Weaver and Wood as
the occupants of the, car.
The officers said they had been to
Mitchellville and were on a call Of
duty, but had not driven over the
Largo road and did not see the auto
mobile in which Hartley was riding,
nor talk to any of the oc cupants.
Sheriff Thomas Garrison was at
Marlboro this morning, but resumed
the investigation OF the case, and 1t
is said that weapons which We're
taken from Weaver and Wood fol-
lowing their surrender, will be COM
pared with the bullet that entered
Hartley's back, when the missile is
located Physicians at the hospital
are using an X-ray in their search
for the bullet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

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tremendously cheroty include solid
high hnts London Lavender and the
The Seasons models aunrd to ones
preference he houseva 7heaa 3bA
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Mems Shops Open at $3.50 Tuesday Mornin
Evening star., 1924-06-27
J. Maury Dove.

J. Maury Dove. whose death in this
city yesterday closed a long illness.
was one OF the most active of the
business men Of Wa shineton. A ma
tive Of this city. he had been identi-
fled with its commercial interests
pra ctically all his adult life. His en-
ergy, his high integrity and his COM
prehensive conception of high busi-
ness ethics established him in a sub
stantial success which was well de-
served and which was put to helpful
civic uses. Mr.. Dove was the type of
man whom Washington is proud to
number among its citizens. He was
keen in his partisanship for Wash
ington. He was. on his part, proud
of his citizenship. He was always
quick to aid in any enterprise making
for its advancement and development
1t is matter Of the keenest regret
that illness should have seized him at
an age when in the natural expecta-
ton Of life he would have been given
a good many years more of active
service. Yet his career stands as an
example for the younger Washingto-
mans in point of industry and honor.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Thrift.

Thrift iS being discu ssed today by
representatives. Of various organiZa
tions meeting under auspices of the
thrift committee Of the National Edu-
ca ticn Association. There are many
qualified speakers to present the claims
Of thrift at this meeting. Thrift is an
important subject, and perhaps along
with good schooling it should be rated
5ss basic. Thrift is desirable. but for
most persons it Is no: easy. It's prac-
iice requires what many Of Us call
self-denial. and many sel1-leniais are
called for. because thrift must be prac-
ticed in little things Thrift is hard
for the reason that temptations 10
spend money beset US. and more for
tunate or more eEtrava giant people put
forth bad examples. The line between
thrift and stinginess is hard for some
OF US 20 draw. A man who calls him
self thrifty man may be what others
call a iShtwad. and the example he
sets is considered a bad one. There is
extravaganza due to carelessness and
rivalry. and there is what might be
called emotional extrava 2ance A man
will save persistently for period and
;hen in an outburst Of spending part
with his little hoard. He will resume
his habit Of thrift till another little
fortune is got together and go spend
ing mad again. Education iii the art
of thrift would be good for many Of
h NIL 10
being said at the thrift conference.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
The N. E. A.

The National Education Association
this city. II VIII be great con
vention and reports Of its dis
cuSsionS will go to every city and
hamlet in the land. This is an old
second annual meeting. but associa
ton historians seem 10 count the
Madison meeting of 1884. the first
held in the middle west. as the De-
ginning Of the great movement that
has today resulted in the far-tiung
national orSaniza ton representing
every phas and division Of the edu-
cational service. and directed with in
creasing effectiveness toward the inn
provement of American education.
The earlier meetings had been at
tended by small numbers of leaders.
chiefly from the northeastern and
middle states" and the Madison meet
ing more than any previous one was
both national in scope and representa-
tive in character"
One of the feature Of the coming
convention. and feature which no
other city could provide 80 We'll as
Washington. will be Journeys to in
teresting places which III the program
are called "historic shrine,.' The
Journal of the National lIduca ton
Association. which has it, executive
and editorial offices al Washing on.
sars in its June issue: Prom June
% TO July will br one rich treat
after another. ending with the pa
triotic pilsriniages II shrine> that
every teacher r eager to visit. Each
pilgrimage will he III charge Of
chairman. who. on arrival at the
chosen shrine. will conduct brief
service including an appropriate ad
dress There will be patriotic pill
grima ees to Mount Vernon. Monti-
cello. Gettysburg battlefield, the tomb
of the Unknown at Arlington. To Beth
iehem Cha pei of the Washington Ca
thedral. to Lincoln Memorial. Memo
rial Continental Hall. American Red
Cross Headquarters and ether places.
Included in these journeys will lie
one to the home Of Frederick Doug.
lass. on Cedar Hill Anacostia. 1t is
an indication thai the fame OF that
great negro grows as Years pass that
the National Education Association
should include his home among the
historic shrines to which the associa-
ton or sections of it will make a pill
grimase.
Washington will give its best recep-
ton to the represen tatives of the sys-
rem Of public education in America
The citizens regret that they cannot
vet show as fine school buildings and
ample Fairgrounds as are in other
cities. but there are reasons for our
lack Of leadership in such things be-
yond control Of the people Of Wash
ington. But Washington believes that
it will show to the association as fine
children and as able teachers as can
be found elsewhere. Washington not
only believes this; it. knows it.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANBER JOHNSON.
More and More


The crime waves go on spla shine and
the grafter's nerve is dashing
There are moments when We hesi-
tate to say.
With a smile so beatifc, in the face
of fact specific,
We are really getting better every
day
Yet it's plain we have more teachers.
more philosophers and preachers
Than we possessed year or SO ago:
But W. also have more sinners 10 dis
courage good beginners.
A lot depends on whom you chance
TO know.
There is more inventive talent, there
is more cndeavcr gallant:
There is also more disdain of com.
mon toll.
There is more high-ciass reliance on
economy and science;
And, alas, more scheming good in.
tent to spoil.
You are governed in decision by your
present range of vision.
When our evildcers agitate the mind
You must simply pause and figger
that the countrys growing big
ger:
And we're getting more and more
Of every kind.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Here We Are Again.

GERMAN Nationalists have found a
new and highly scientific scheme for
regeneration of the nation and res.
toration and rehabilitation of tba
monarchy. They are going to base
their new superstate of supermen on
blood and race purity and unity"
Under pseudo scientific auspices the
promoters OF the new and refncare
mated empire propose to adopt the
oiooo test system to create their Ger
manic utopia Nobody whose vital
stream contains evidence of any
strain OF Alpine, Levantine, Asiatic.
African, .Australasian, Polynesian'
Asian, Indian or anything but purest
German is to be admitted to this
blood-brotherhood.
The idea is typicany German
scientific" discovery. 1t would be
funny II the world had not had such
a costly experience Of the Deutsch-
land ueber allies delusion. AS it is,
the possibility of nation boasting
descent from the Liyonian brethren
or Knights of the Sword. and making
stated pilgrimages to the mecca of
the Iron Gross set UP for Teutonic
fanatics by the Kaiser Franz, is not
especially allurins.
Excessive hybridity may produce
degeneraey of racial traits. But ex-
cessiye inbreeding Is worse. 1t Gre
ateS sort Of national dementia prae-
cox, predisposing to delusions of per-
secuted superiority. - Philad de lphia
Bulletin.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Organized Convention Clamor.

When the tumult and the shouting
dies the Democratic convention in
New York will get down to work on
the two important matters that await
il. The first is the adoption of a plat.
form, and the second is the naming Of
a presidential ticket. Until they have
been accomplished the noise and
clamor in favor of this or that aspirant
for the nomination will be as nothing.
Wednesday was McAdoo day in the
noise line. Yesterday was Smith day
This sequence results from the alpha
bette geogra phic order of things Cali.
fornia's voice was heard ahead of that
Of New York. Naturally. New York,
being the host Of the convention. had
more voice than California The Smith
demonstration exceeded that for Nc
Adoo by a number Of minutes and by
great volume of sound.
But brass bands and screaming
cohorts and waving banners and cos
tuned partisans, juvenile as well as
Evening star., 1924-06-27

adults. do not make votes on roll call
or at the polls. The Smith demonstra-
tion, it is said by those on the scene,
was overdone. 1t was wonderfully
stage managed, but il was not a dem
onstration strictly Of the delegates.
whose votes will nominate. The doors
of the hall were flung open to mar
ards. VINO surged into the already
crowded arena. The galleries had been
well supplied with cheering sections.
These demonstrations are of doubt
full utility, especially, when they pre-
cede the balloting by many hours.
with important business certain to be
sandwiched in between. In this pres
ent case the convention is working
on schedule" 1t has put the nominal
ing speeches ahead Of the platform.
II it We're to go to bailoting immedi-
ately after the demonstrations it might
be influenced by the shouts and the
music and the marching.
Today Gov. Smiths adherents III
New York whose judgment is not af-
fected by their intense partisanship
are doubtful Of the ultimate value OF
yesterdays tremendous. rec Gd-.roak-
ing clamor. True. in so-calied test
vote between the McAdoo and anti
McAdoo forces on a motion 10 adjourn
the latter won. by 5Jo to ol3. But 5o5
votes cannot nominate. though, on the
other hand. neither can ol3.
One fairly certain reaction 10 yes
terday's turmoil IN Madison Square
Garden is that New Yor!; Will not be
favored as a convention city again for
a long time. il there is a "faVo.ite son
in evidence. Neutral ground Is more
likely TO be sought for the nominating
meetings. Indeed. in the final analysis
Of the case, ''favorite son Is apt to
be stronger on another field than his
own. owing 10 the resentment that is
ca used by the OVERRIDING of the noise
making by his organized cohorts on
the ground.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

ernment cannot be too highly COM
mended for its friendlness and frank
ness. He is firm enough in the asser-
ton of the right OF this country to
control its immigration through leg
islaton and, in announcing the ter
mination Of the gentlemen's agree
ment, he bestows unstinted praise
upon the japanese for their co-opera-
ton in its observance. The contro-
versy has been resolved into an in
depreciation OF legal points-w hich is
seldom dangerous. The fact that there
is recognition of the broad p6nci-
pies involved, on both sides, greatly
simplffies the problem. The friendly
reception OF the note in Toxic denotes
the absence of the bitterness Of con-
troversy which was feared Inder
these conditions there is no danger of
a clash unless irresponsible and dem
aSogic papers and aSnators fan the
popular passions with misrepresenta-
tons and insults
note. the New York Times (independ-
ent Democratic) is confident should
do much TO quiet their anti-American
feeling" for the frank and friendly
expla nation of Mr.. Hughes. following
the declaration OF President Coolidge
and the utterances OF a large number
or American newspapers. will make
1t clear to the Japanese that the i'm
migration act is not inspired by un-
friendllness-" AS the Charleston
Post independent Democratic) puts
1t, the note "is a complete and salts
factory statement of the position of
the United States and should make an
end of the discussion over this mat
ter. In fact. the Cleveland Plain
Dealer independent Democratic) is
convinced that sit scarcely leaves
room for Japanese rejoinder."
x = x !.
Some papers take the position OF
the Springfield Republican Gndepend-
ent, which argues that while the
calm and friendly note of Mr.. Hughes
may close the issue so far as its legal
phase is concerned, it is not to be
supposed that the controversy is at
an end; in one way or another it is
bound to affect the relations Of Japan
and the United States for a long time
10 come, and the statesmen of both
countries will need good will and
practical good sense to minimize the
resulting irritation and promote the
return or cordial unity" If presently
the ideal shall penetrate that frank.
ness is consistent with friendliness"
concludes, ''our relations with Janan
may rest on a firmer basis than be-
fore. AT any rate, the Albany News
dndependent Republican, feels .,the
note makes the best of bad business
and the Japanese government will nm
derstand fully the general feelinp in
America about it, IA
Evening star., 1924-06-27

cheer good plays and to do that pecul-
lar thing that is known in base ball
parlance as roofing" for victory. The
President of the United States and his
family were present to give the occa-
sion official significance. The Chief
Executive tossed out the ball for the
second game, and thus gave a sort Of
opening day" SAVIOR to the scene.
All that was lacking from perfect
day was the absence of couple Of
runs in the second game. The home
team slipped in its mathematics. 1t
wasted some runs and hits in the
first contest that might have been
more effectively used in the second.
But that is the way in base ball. There
is no such thing as certainty of re-
suits. That is why the game appeals
so strongly to the public interest
So the winning streak was broken,
but. say the enthusiasts, only inter.
rupted. The spirit that commands a
new start is the pennant-winning
spirit. and that Washington hopes
has now enthused it's ball-tossers.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Member of the Associated Press.
Washington to Fight On.

once more the District has been
denied at a national convention an tx
preston Of wish or demand i'll a party
platform for the enfra nchisement II
its citizens. In New York, as III Clevs,
land. the platform makers have tulnS
deaf ear to the petition OF District
citizens for plank favoring the Amer
icanza ton of the people of Washing
ton.
There was some difference OF opin-
ion as TO the precise phraseoloSy Of
the proposed plank on the part OF 5he
Districts delegations TO the conveu-
ton. All, however, were for the prin-
ciple of suffrage. All believed. as all
Washin gtonians believe. that national
representation is the goal toward
which the District should aim. But
these differences did not, it would
seem. pre- iudice the case at New York
The platform committee rejected the
plea in general.
These two failures al Cleveland and
New York do not discourage the Dis
lriCt. Party Platforms are not deter
minative. They do not close the case
10y silence. TIE work will so on by the
citizens OF Washington. who will ap-
peal to Congress and seek the adoption
OF joint resolution that proposes
an amendment TO the Constitution
ena bling Congress to grant national
representation To the District.
Th.
a. large on this subject. IT does not
now formally present its case in the
states by nrga nized campaign of edu-
cation. 1t may do SO. 1t has no lack
Of encoura cement on the score of the
sympathy Of the people for the Capi-
tails sad plight of disfra n chisement
and denial of participation i'll its own
lawnaking and taxing. Constantly it
is hearing from the sta les. When con-
ventions of people from all parts Of
the country meet here and the situa
tion is xplained-stran3el enough it
has to be explained TO many who do
not know the facts-there is an inlrnc-
diate and hearty reaction in favor of
the Districts plea for enfrancnise-
mcnt
A presentation Of the Districts de
n1and Tor national representation 10
the people of the country would no
uoubt ev, ke a powerful respona a.,
which Congress must necessarily heed.
While it would have been gratifying
TO have either Or both of the political
parties adopt Platform plank fdvora-
bic to the national enfrancllisanent Of
the WashinGtonian. perhaps even
more effective will bc expressions of
that demand which orGaniza lions Of
citizens throughout the country al
dress to Congress. which must Ia ke
the first step in the procedure.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

Q. Where was the first balloon as
cension made?-W. 0. IL.
A. The balloon ascension by the
Montgolfier brothers on June 5, 1888,
was made at Annonay, France.
Q. When did the British take
Hongkong g?-R. S. I.
u A. Hongkong was ceded to the
British in 1872 by the treaty of Nan
king.
Q. How much does the Hope dia-
mond weigh now?-E. +.
A. 1t is said to weigh Az caratx.
This large blue stone weighed 112k
carats in the rough and S7A carats
after the first cutting. 1t is the prop
erty of Mrs. +. b. Mclean Of Wash
ington, who purchased il in 1903.
Q. Can radium in ore be seen under
a microscopeNH r. r.
A. The geological survey says ra-
dunn is found in such small guam
titles that the examination of ma
terial under a microscope will not re-
veal its presence. Ordinarily radium
ore carries only a small fraction of
grain of radium to the ton. II is
and decays itself and changes to
other elements so rapidly that 1t does
not accumulate in an amount that is
visible.
Q. Has any change occurred in the
representation of Christ in connection
with the crucifix?-M. II. S.
A. On crucifixes wrought as late as
the eleventh century, Christ is rep
resented as alive. Since this time He
has been represented as dead. The
first example of Christ being repre-
scented as dead is furnished by
manuscript in the Laurentian Library
in Florence, belonging to about the
year 1869.
G. Please tell me how fast clam
can travel.-E. H.
A. The bureau OF fisheries says thai
CLAIMS do not travel much and it is
difficult to determine their speed.
However. d special record. which is
on file in that bureau, shows that
clam travelled four inches in twenty
nine minutes.
Q. What relation was the de Les
seps who built the SueZ Canal to the
one who was in the French company
that started the Panama Canal
J. w. F.
A. Niscount Ferdinand de Lesseps,
who promoted and constructed the
SueZ Canal, was the same de Lesseps
who later was president Of the COM
pany which bought the Wyse conces
SION and starting the building of the
Pana ma Canal. He was at this time
past seventy-five years of age.
q. Which is the earliest known
legal code?-R- S. S.
A. The code of Hammurap1. formu-
lated by the Raby]onian king Of that
name. ln9re than 1000 years before
christ. is the oldest legal code known.
The law Of Hammurapi is engraved
on q block of black diorite nearly
eight feet high and consists of 2s2
paragra phs. The law is divided par
ticularly under the heads of persons
and property.
Q What is the purpose Of the Car
negie hero fUnd?-R. X.
A. This fund of $5.O0o.o00 was set
aside by Andrew Carnegie in 1904 to
aid fra ncially persons who have been
injured in heroic efforts to save
human life. or to aid the relatives of
persons losing their lives in attempts
10 save their fellow men.
fHdte you question pou tpa1t an
Sreredf Send il 10 The Stnr Infor1na-
tion Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin. Di-
rector, 9ISt aud G streets northwest
The only charge for this service is .
cents TN stamps for return postaoeD
Evening star., 1924-06-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. How is the name of the motion
picture 'Cytherea" pronounced?-V.
L. NJ.
A. "Cytherea," a surname of Aph-
| rodfte, famed in mythology, is pro-
nounced as if spelled .'sth-
with the accent on the zee" The name
is sometimes spelled "Cithera," where
upon the accent is on the syllable "er,"
and the "e" is long.
| q. Was Convention Hall Market
ever known as Northern Liberty Mar
ket?-E. E, H.
A. 1t was called Northern Liberty
Market at one time The name was
changed to Convention Hall Market
| about ten years ago.
Q. Was it President Harding or
President Wilson who invited the
| meetings?-W. S. c.
| 4. President Wilson established the
custom OF inviting the Vice Presi-
dent to be present at cabinet meet
ings.
| Q. What railroad has the longest
stretch electrifed?-R. y. p.
A. The Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul. which has $40 miles of
electrically operated road, has by far
the longest stretch. 1t begins at Har-
lowtown, Mont, and ends at Avery.
| Idaho. begins again at Othello, end
| ing at Tacoma, Wash.
Q. How many birds were banded
! last year?-A. r. +.
A. The biological survey says that
| 25.0s0 birds were banded during the
/ Ttln
! 1923. and that up TO and including
| May Is of the present fiscal year
3l,100 have been banded. AS many as
! 500 have been banded in month by
! a single operator. and recently man.
working on q colony of terms in
| Michigan. banded 800 in one day.
About 800 people cooperate with the
biological survey in these bird migra-
ton studies, their interest in the
work being shown by the fact that
| their services are purely voluntary.
Q. What was the word that was
applied to the movement during the
| war toward giving practical mex
| pensive Christmas presents?-F E. b.
The name given to persons who
/ during the war agreed to dispense
with useless Christmas gifts was
| spuss, meaning Society for the Pre-
vention OF Useless Giving
Q. How many Socialists are there
in foreign Parliaments? ?-B. r.
4. While Great Britain has the
| most Socialist members, 1872. this is
| hardly 80 per cent Of the total mem
| bership of the lower house. Sweden.
with only 90 Socialist members tors
| the list, as this brings her precent-
age TO about 40 Italy and France
| have a small percentage of Social
| lists in their Parliament. while Ger
many. with 113. rises to about 80
per cent.
q. How many batherS could be ac-
| commodated in the Baths of Diocle-
| tian?-M. +. II.
A Probably more than 1000. Dur
ing the days of the empire. six of
these enormous establishments were
constructed
.. What was the name of the au-
thor who wrote under the pseudonym
of The Duchess j. p. NJ.
A. Mrs. Margaret Wolfe Hunger
ford used this name. She was born
in Ireland about 1855 and died in 1887
She published abouc thirty volumes
of short stories and novels.