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Evening star., 1924-10-18
PUBLIC-SPEAKING CLASS
Is STARTED AT SCHOOL
Community Center Department to
Direct Instruction to Be Given
Friday Evenings.

A public-epeaking class was held
at the Southeast Community Center
at the Wallach School, last eve
ming. under the direction Of the COM
munity center department of the pub
lie schools. Glasses will be held
every Friday evening. 1t was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Anne Tillery Rem
shaw. The first lecture will be given
to night.
Mrs. Renshaw. formerly of the
faculty of Pennsylvania State Col
lege and George Washington Univer-
sity. and who was national chairman
of the Curry League. is director of lit
erature of the League of American Pen
Women. More than 1000 pupils,
among them many prominent men and
women, have attended her classes in
this city.
Her work in the community centers
OF the public schools last year was in
spirational and practical. Much at
tention was paid to the training of
the voice. body and mind. to the oral
English and rhetoric. to freedom in
thinking on the platform and to the
organization Of speech Social, eco
nomic. political and current event
topics were introduced throughout
the season.
Other groups are making the South
east Center interesting. They meet
in the Hine Junior High School and
the Wallach School and the Tyler
School, under the executive of the
center, Mrs. NJ. w. Davis.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FOREIGNERS PROTEST
OBREGON TAX ORDER
French, Germans and Spanish
Fight Merchants "Expulsion''
for Non-Payment.
By the AsSocia ted Press.

~ The Associated PreeS.
MEXICO CITY, October 18-The
French and Spanish Ministers and the
German charge d'affaires have lodged
representations with the Mexican for
eign Office seeking annulment of
President Obregon's order of expul-
sion, issed yesterday against eight
Of the most prominent foreign mer-
chants Of Puebla City, because Of
their refusal to comply with the new
income tax law. The diplomats con-
tend that the merchants attitude was
not of a rebeilious nature, as they
were only abiding by a ruling of the
Puebla Chamber of Commerce. which
had decided to boycott any of its
members who paid the tax.
The Puebla chamber has invited
similar institutions in other cities
to take joint action seeking annul-
ment Of the presidential order. which
gives the merchants five days in
which to leave the country. The
chamber holds that the income tax
law was issued by presidential de-
cree, Gen. Obfegon being invested
with extraordinary authority in finan-
ctal matters, and that it has not yet
been discussed or approved by Con-
gress.
In addition to its decision to boycott
any member paying the tax, the Pue-
bla chamber threatens to order the
Immediate closing of all stores and
factories should the authorities show
intention of placing an embargo on
any member or otherwise forcefully
attempt to collect the tax.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FREE GIRL BANDIT
IN MURDER CASE
Jury Acquits 19-Year-0ld
Mother of Charge of Kill
ing Merchant.
BY the Associat ted Press.

PHILADELPHIA, October 18.-Vio-
let Dickerson. 19-year-old mother
was today acquitted of the charge
of murder in the hold-up and killing
of Louis Hirsch. an aged storekeeper.
last November.
The jury, which heard the evil
dence all this week. retired late yes
terday afternoon and when 1t was
unable to make a report at O'Clock
last night it was locked up until
10 am. today.
The girl was jointly accused with
Charles Oeffinger, 81 years old, of
shooting Hirsch. Oeffinger was given
a separate trial and convicted of
first-degree murder, carrying the
death penalty. He asked for a new
trial and his appeal is before the
State Supreme Court. The girl and
Oeffinger accused each other of hav-
ing fired the shot that killed Hirsch.
Lived with Slayer.
Miss Dickerson in her defen q said
she met Oeffinger about week be-
fore the shooting. He had overheard
her conversation over telephor q
with another man and told her he
could assist her in the difficulties she
on the telephone.
She lived with him for a week,
when both became penniIess and
Oeftinger proposed to stick up" the
storekeeper. she testified. The girl
said she refused, but Oeffinger threat
ened to kill her, She went along,
but refused to point a pistol at
Hirsch. Oeffinger, she contended
seized the gun and in the scuffie with
Hir.sch he shot the storekeeper.
Oeffinger was arrested trying to
escape and the girl was captured
the following night. Her baby, which
she brought to court each day of
the trial. was born in prison last
May.
The girl wept for Joy when the
jury freed her and was congratulated
by her father and other relatives
She will be taken to Salisbury, Md.
by her father, where he has been
living for more than a year.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FIVE PERSONS INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Charles W. Russell, Diplomat and
Lawyer, Knocked Down by
Taxicab.

Charles w. Russell, 50. former AS
sistant Attorney General and later
minister to Persia, was knocked
down by a taxicab driven by w. A.
Nelson, 2101 o street, at Nineteenth
and X streets last night. He refused
hospital treatment for injuries he
sustained. and went to his apartment
in the Parkwood, 1746 K street, where
he received medical treatment.
A broken finger and cut lip were
injuries sustained by Sarah Peterson,
colored. So, Rosslyn, Va, when
knocked down by an automobile at
Wisconsin avenue and M street yes
terday afternoon. She was treated
at Georgetown University Hospital by
DR.. Milstead.
George Graves, colored. Q, 1868
Kalorama road, sustained injuries to
his head and leg yesterday afternoon
when an automobile struck small
wagon in which he was riding at
Kalorama road and Sixteenth street.
George M. Norris, 1913 Eighth street,
driver of the automobile, took the in
jured boy to Garfield Hospital.
George L. Gray, 1909 North Capitol
street, sustained Slight injuries yes
terday afternoon when his auto
mobile overturned at Thirteenth and
Monroe streets. The accident resulted
from the driver making too short
turn.
A horse-drawn vehicle belonging TO
Zachariah Donaldson, Kenilworth,
Md, was struck by the automobile of
Stephen Clark, 420h c street north
east, on Benning road near Twenty
sixth street northeast. about 2:15
O'Clock this morning. Donaldson re-
fused hospital treatment for a slight
injury to his head. Clark was ar
rested and charged with responsible
ity for the accident.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
G. 0. P. USING THREATS
IN CAMPAIGN. IS CHARGE
Democrats Also Score "False Prop
aganda" and Expenditure of
Large Sums"

In a statement issued by the Demo-
cratic national committee last night
charges are made that intimidation,
coercion. false propaganda and large
sums Of money-the ancient RepubIi-
can devices for carrying elections
are being used in all parts of the
country, according to reports reach
ing Washington"
Various brokerage concerns in
Wall street and elsewhere" said the
statement, "have been sending out
letters purporting to give informa-
tion about the stock market, but
really intended as propaganda for
Coolidge.
"Of7cials of the Internal Revenue
Bureau have been found to be includ-
ing with receipts and letters to in
come taxpayers statements crediting
the recent reduction of taxes to Sec
retary Mellon, who, with President
Coolidge. actually opposed the de-
crease that was made.
From Indianapolis comes the charge
that negro letter carriers are being
warned that If they don't promise to
vote for Coolidge and Dawes they
will lose their promotions
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FRANK H. T0MPKINS, WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT, DEAD

Frank H. Tompkins. 66 years old,
an employe in the House of Repre-
sentatives during Cleveland's admin
istrations and well known in political
circles, died In Boothville, La, Thurs
day, according to word received here.
Mr. Tompkins had been in failing
health for some time and had gone to
Louisiana for his health, about a
month ago, it is stated. He resided
here at 1869 Columbia road.
Mr.. Tompkins was born at Lake
Providence, La He entered public
life at the age Of % years and for
many years took a prominent part in
politics In his native State. He was
close friend OF the late Gov. Blanch-
ard Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Tompkins was a close friend
of Speaker Crisp and W. J. Bryan. He
served as a secretary to the late Gen.
Albert Estopenal during the latters
IL years in Congress. Aside from his
local connections, Mr. Tompkins
always maintained an active interest
in the politics of his native State and
maintained q voting residence there.
He was well known as q writer,
having been editor and owner Of the
Minden Democrat, and also was au-
thor of several books. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Estelle Tomp-
kins; four daughters. Miss Helen
Tompkins. Miss Frances Tompkins
and Mrs. Lawrence A. Pyle, all OF this
city, and Mrs. Clayton II. Thomas of
Virginia Highlands, Va, and q son,
Lem c. Tompkins Of Boothvilie, La.
Funeral services and interment will
be held In Boothville today.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
ature As his life's work. he would have
taken rank with the foremost Of French

ature As his life's work. he would have
taken rank with the foremost Of French
writers.
Student Of Literature.
NJ. Jusserand was a close student Of
English literature and produced some
lucid and vvacious monographs on
comparatively little known subjects.
He il the author Of several treatises
on America, and his English Way
faring Life in the Middle Ages" has
been widely read. Other of his ex-
celient works that have been trans
lated into English are: '"The English
Novel in the Time Of Shakespeare"
"A French Ambassador at the Court
Of Charles H." English Essays From
a French Pen" "A Literary History
Of the English People" and Shake
speare in France Under the Ancient
Regime"
Among tho American honors con-
election as president for 1921 OF the
American Historical Association. He
was the second foreign diplomat to
be thus honored, the hrst being the
late Viscount Bryce, former British
to the United States. The
honorary degree OF doctor Of laws
was conferred upon NJ. Jusserand by
Harvard. Yale, Princeton. Chicago.
Columbia, McGili. Temple, st. John
(Ad.) and New York universities and
the State Of New York.
He belongs to the National Geo
graphic Society. Is . fellow Of the
American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, a corresponding fellow of
the British Academy, an honorary
fellow of the Royal Society Of Litera.
ture and . membsr Of the American
Philosophical Society,"
Evening star., 1924-10-18
A. B. C. TO PAY TRIBUTE.
Audit Bureau of Calculations to
Send Committee to Rites.
81 the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October ls--O. C. Harm
of New York, president of the Audit
Bureau of Calculations. yesterday
named Louis Wiley of the New York
Times to head a committee of his
own selection to attend the funeral
of H. H. Kohlsaat, former Chicago
editor, and to draw UP memorial reso-
lutions.
Apprised during the convention ses-
sion of Mr.. Kohlsaat's death in
Washington. d. c., the bureau gave
rising vote of coincidence.
Mr.. Harm was reelected, as were
the other elective officers and the di-
rectors whose terms had expired.
In his address Mr.. Harm said that
he had found England years behind
the United States in scientific ad-
vertising, because the States had ar
rived at a larger conception of the
function of advertising
James O'Shaughnessy of New York,
secretary of the American Associa-
ton of Advertising Agencies, which
closed its convention today, said that
advertising made possible greater
production, which in turn made pos
sible Standardization and a better
article at a lower price.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
IOWA PROGRESSIVES
DENY RADICAL AIM,
SEEK ..'SQUARE DEAL" "
CONTINUED from First Pa9e.)

tons also are striving for the women.
Zona Jane Adams Of Hull House fame.
and Gale will be here to speak for
La toilette in the windup.
Counting on Women.
The women are going to carry the
state for Coolidge" said one of the
Republican workers today.
Wont they vote as their hus-
bands voter l asked.
Say rather that the men will vote
as their wives vote" was the quick
reply.
There has been fear expressed by
some OF the farm women that If they
vote they more likely will be called
upon to do jury duty, duty which
would take them away from their
So statement from the attorney
general of the State Is being pre-
pared for publication, setting forth
that the names for Jury duty are not
taken from the voting lists, but are
otherwise compiled. 1t is by such
detailed methods that the women or
ganizers are seeking to get the full
voting strength of the women to the
polls. The "get-out-the-vote" cam
paign Is being conducted largely on
non-partisan lines. But it is no
benefit by it.
One factor in Iowa upon whose
support the La Toilette campaign
managers are counting Is the large
German American vote. have heard
the number of these voters estimated
at many thousands. know of a
German American garage keeper, who
declared that he and 13 members Of
his family would support La Toilette.
and of a physician who is spreading
La Toilette doctrine with his pills
He too. is of German extraction
There are some 10000 German-born
residents of Iowa, and this does not
include the citizens born in this
country Of German parentage.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
DAVID w. UTZ NAMED
TO COMMAND CADETS
Chosen to Lead Gath Regiment,
Made Up Of Colored Students
in Schools.

David w. Utz has been appointed
lieutenant colonel in command of the
Gath Regiment of the Washington
High School Cadet Corps, it was an
nounced yesterday by Garnet c. Will
kinson, assistant superintendent in
charge of colored schools. Other of
fcers whose appointment was an
nounced follow:
Capt. James r. Henry, adjutant,
and Capt. Malcolm r. Daniels, sup
ply officer. John G. Baytop was ap-
pointed major to command the 1st
Battalion, at Dunbar High School.
Captains of the Dunbar companies
are John c. Payne. Ernest c. Brown,
Othello ID. Thompson, Robert G..
Weaver, Walter P. Jackson and Har-
old o. Lewis. First lieutenants of
the Dunbar companies are Gregory
w. Shaed, Frederick Petite, Saxtoa
Y. Howard. Edward W. Muse, c. c..
George and Chester Bland. Second
are Dwight o. w. Holmes, Stanton
$. "ormley, Howard W. Fitzhugh.
Raymond d. Banks, John o. Hall and
Robert H. Cheeks.
Maj. Jeremiah Francis Green will
be in command of the I'd Battalion
at Armstrong High School Other
armstrong officers are: Captains Charles
Hill Baltimore, Cornelius S. Burke,
Carl E. Darden, Harvard Mcclellan
Brown, Benjamin Martin Drew and
Raymond Leo Allen; first lieutenants,
Walter II. Dabney, Charles W. Ellis,
William E, Temple, Othello De Witt
Branson, Van Dyke Allen Walker,
James Richard Cousins and Thomas
A. Brown; second lieutenants, Ernest
e. Tinnen, John H. Carter, Dumont
c. Daniels. Frank j. Herbert, Arthur
p. Pinckney. Walter v. Fillmore and
High C. Russell.
Thomas /. Chase was appointed a
captain, unassigned.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
+. D. ROOSEVELT SAYS
HEALTH is IMPROVING
Confident of Complete Recovery.
Sees Victory for Davis
and Smith.
By the Associat ted Press.

ny tue A6SOCi8Le0 freSS.
WARM SPRINGS Ga, October lS.-
Franklin D. Roosevelt, here since Oc-
tober 3. In the interest OF his health,
said yesterday that he is improving
and Is confident Of complete recovery
eventually. He will return to New
York In another week, but expects to
come again in March for a stay of
two months. Mr.. Roosevelt suffered
an attack OF infantile paralysis in
1921
That John w. Davis will be elected
President is the prediction OF the
former Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Democratic candidate for
Vice President in 1920. He is being
carried toward the White House on a
rising tide of understanding and
popularity" he said of Mr.. Davis
campaign. "This tide was at its ebb
the day he was nominated; it will
reach its crest on election day"
There is not the slightest doubt
that AL Smith will be elected Gov
ernor Of New York by q decisive ma
jority over Theodore Roosevelt" he
added. Smiths personal and non
partisan popularity will bring thou
sands Of votes to Davis and Bryan"
Evening star., 1924-10-18
COURSE TWICE CHANGED.
Fear for Gasoline Supply Causes
Shift to Land.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE L. S. S. SHENAN
DOAH. IN THE WILLIAM ETrt;
VALLEY, Ore, October 18.--MovIng
slowly against an adverse wind, the
dirigible Shenandoah turned east
ward from the Pacific Ocean at 1890
this morning over the twinkling
lights of the little town of Florence,
Ore.
When Harrisburg, Ore, was reach
ed the course of the big ship was
turned due north and through the
Willamette valley toward Portland.
Corvally was passed at 2:25 am.
Lights of the cities and villages
showed clear in the valley while
streams of automobiles and locomO-
tives dotted highways and railroads
The moon rose slowly from behind
the mountains as the Shenandoah
passed the mouth of the Rogue River
last night at 9 o'clock. Lights
twinkled on the shore and the coast
line lay white under the moonlight
After leaving the coast for the valley
course the altitude of the ship was in
creased from / 1,000 to 1900 feet. The
shift inland was made because of anx-
iety over the ships supply of gasoline,
a fear which vanished when the craft
moved into the valley and met fair
weather.
view constantly Changing.
The panorama was continuous, yet
never the same. While the sun made
its way through its course in the
heavens yesterday the Shenandoah
moved from past San Francisco. to
Brookings. Greg, passing that point at
7:16 pm With its busy shipping, its
vine-clad hills and the occasional
smoke Of small mills, the California
coast line resembled the air view from
Boston. Mass. to Charleston. S. c., on
the Atlantic Coast.
For most of its course during the
day the Shenandoah skirted the shore,
riding much smoother over the sea
than over the land, when she rounded
ridge of mountains and approached
Eureka, Calf, at 4 pm. yesterday.
The Shenandoah turned in and gave
Eureka greeting. At other times
during the day the Shenandoah was SO
far out at sea that the shore line was
only white line of foam. Mountains.
even snow-capped Shasta, were dimmed
in the distance.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
PLANS FARM PARLEY,
Coolidge to Summon Conference in
Near Future,

President Coolidge expects to call
in the near future a conference on
agriculture which will be the first step
IN his proposed investigation of farm
ing conditions by a special committee.
The personnel Of the commission will
also be named by the President at an
early date. He wishes to confer with
several farm leaders before taking
definite action on the appointments,
and these men will be seen next week,
it is understood.
Some farm leaders who have already
conferred with the President have ad-
vised that organization Of the commits
sion and the conference be delayed
until after election. lest the work be-
come involved in politics.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
FOWLER HILL LANDMARK
is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Frame House Near Georgetown
University Ignited by Defective
Chimney.

A two-and half-story frame house.
home Of William Henry Fortner,
colored, and landmark Of Fowler
Hill, a short distance from the rear
of Georgetown University property,
was destroyed by fire. The house
is near the scene Of the shoot
ing to death of Sergt. Fritz Pas
sau OF the police department by
colored murderer from Maryland a
number of years ago.
The colored slayer had come to an
unoccupied house there and defied
the police, appearing at windows and
shooting into the crowd of police and
spectators, one bullet killing the no.
lice sergeant The slayer was finally
captured and police experienced diff
Guilty In protecting him from an angry
crowd
Two members Of the Fortner family
were in the house when the fire start
The blaze started from a defective
chimney, firemen reported, and the
house was doomed before the arrival
Of No. 5 engine and truck companies.
Evening star., 1924-10-18

not definitely known whether WI Pei
Fu ESCAPED.
With reference to Chang Tso Lin's
attack on Chingwantao, he has sent
a note through the consuls to the
diplomatic body at Peking stating
that as they are making no attempt
to stop WI Pei Flu from using ChingA
wantao as headquarters and as
base of operations. he considers that
he has every right to bomb 1t and
take military action against it. Amy
promises he might have made not to
attack Chingwantao. he held, had
been rendered null and void by the
failure OF the diplomats to prevent
WI from making it theater Of war.
On the Jehol front the Mukden
forces continue to advance, driving
the Chihli forces back on Penchien.
an important strategical position. The
Chihlis are fighting half-heartedly.
The casualties are placed at 500 killed
with a large number wounded and
captured.
Reports from Peking state that Tsao
Kun has left the city, but these are
not confirmed.
Copyright. 1924. BY Chicago Daily News Co.,
Evening star., 1924-10-18
TEN STUDENTS AT YALE
WIN LEADERSHIP PRIZES
Goodrich Memorial Scholarships
Also Given for Intellectual
Ability.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn. October 1S.-
Ten students of Yale University have
been honored In the award of the
James Goodrich memorial scholar
ships, having achieved the distinction
of possessing not only intellectual
ability. but marked also by high
character and fine personality, such
as to give promise to their leader
ship among men,"
The scholarships were established
in 1928 by a gift Of 100000 from
Charles Stillman. Yale. 1882, of New
York City, in memory Of his uncle.
James Raymond Goodrich of the class
of 1855. Yale College. The fund pro-
Tdes for 10 scholarships of $500 each.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
SOROPTOMISTS MEET.
Prizes Awarded Four for Costumes
at Monthly Session.

The October meeting Of the Wash
ington Soroptimist Club was held at
the Grace Dodge Hotel Hut. Mrs.
Cadie Newell was hostess. Prizes
were awarded Miss Helen Barnhart,
Miss Jean Bearmore, Mrs. Ruby Lee
Minar and Mrs. Nina Van Winkle for
costumes. DR.. Lulu Waters was pre-
sented with basket of roses and
chrysanthemums as token of ap-
probation of her work as chairman
of the social committee. An exhibi-
tion Of the tango dance was given by
Miss Doris Walter and Leroy Thayer.
About IS persons were present. the
following being guests: Martin Hy-
son, j. Matt Marshall, ]. Paul Ward,
P. Lewis, Capt. Erby Pollard and Miss
d. Palkin. The Grace Dodge Hotel
Orchestra furnished music for the oc-i
casion.
Evening star., 1924-10-18
"OPEN HOUSE" PLANNED,

The headquarters of the Coolidge
and Dawes Republican League. Of
which Thomas L. Jones Is president,
and which has directed the campaign
District of Columbia, at l109 I street
northwest, will be the scene of an
"open house. this afternoon. The oc-
casion IL intended to mark the formal
opening of these headquarters, where
meetings will be held regularly dur
ing the remainder of the campaign
and where information for absen tee
voters will be available at all times.
Besides the members Of the league,
there will be present many of the Of
ficers and members OF the allied Re-
publican organizations Of the District.
There Will be speeches, refreshments
and music