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Evening star., 1924-03-22
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Coolidge checking up records of two
Commissioners. Transportation build
ing sold to former Representative
Hines. En- ngraving bureau loses act
ing head. Authority to put officers
in civil posts to be asked. Passion
players cut: Coolidge regrets incident.
Barnett is urged as Commissioner.
Bill is reported for elimination of
classifying board. Butler may seek
aid OF Sullivan. Commissioners seek
power to name board Of education
House acts on District vote bills.
House aims to clear deck of all un
disputed measures for District City
heads defend contract awards and
Zoning policy. Col. Sheriff. asks
zoning commission be given sweeping
powers in Capital. March 81 to be
District day in House. Zoning body
cuts building heights. Inquiry clears
city heads. Emergency Hospital
drive closes 100000 short. Work on
conduit to be expedited. Senator
Mccormick favors arts building here.
District to ask more reciprocity time.
Snowstorm hits District.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

body understood what had happened
OF course there was no food.
I'VE just couldn't believe that this
was the place. No, sir. we couldn't t
believe il. We thought that somehow
we had made a mistake and had
reached another place altogether. But
we couldn't stay there, and so we
went on until at last, miles away, we
came to a place where there was wa
ter. Every little pond, even every
puddle, was crowded with Ducks
Never anywhere, have I seen so many
Ducks together before. And there
were other birds who love the water
and must have it to live-the birds
who had always been our neighbors
in the Sunny South.
We rested there for day or two
and did our best to get enough to eat
But with so many trying to get food
it was hard work, and as soon as we
were rested we went looking for our
lost home. Peter, / can't think of
anything worse than looking for
lost home Day after day we looked
for IT, returning at night to the
crowded little pond where we had
spent the first night. 1t was DAYS
and days before We gave up hunting
for our old home and realized that il
was gone" Mrs. Quack stopped and
Evening star., 1924-03-22
BEDTIME STORIES
The Lost Quacks.
Pity those who, as they roam.
UBknowingly may lose q home.

Mrs. Quzck.
"Supposing, Peter" said Mrs. Quack.
that you were to go away from the
dear Old Briar Patch for the summer,
and when you returned in the fall
the brambles and all the bushes had
disappeared. There wouldn't be any
dear Old Briar Patch then, would
there!"
Peter blinked very hard. "T can't
even imagine such a thing" said he.
mo. sir. / can't even imagine such a
thing"
Something very like that happened
while we were away" said Mrs.
Quaok. You know water means 70
us Ducks just what bramble- -tangles
mean to you. When we got back
there last fall there wasn't any water.
There were no ponds. There were no
streams. Nothing was the same. The
fact is. Peter. we didn't know the
place when we reached it. There
wasn't even a puddle that a Duck
could sit In.
From the time we had left our
home in the Far North, where our
children had been hatched and grown
up. we had told them about our beau
tiful home In the Sunny South. We
had told them about our favorite
places there, and how safe and pleas
ant they would find them. When we
got there there were no such places
We were lost. Yes, sir, we were lost
We didn't know where we were
Nothing looked the same. Where
there had been pond or lakes there
were now the most unpleasant look
ing beds of dried mud Instead Of the
winding streams there were some
straight ugly. wide bitches. made by
those two-legged creatures called
men. Peter, you haven't any idea
how we felt as we flew back and
forth, this way and that way, over all
that great place which had once been
so beautiful to US and was now moth
ing but a dreary waste. Other Ducks
were doing the same thing. Nobody
knew what to do or where to go. No
Evening star., 1924-03-22
NATIONAL.

Early action in House bribery"
Illness of Walsh delays oil probe.
Senator's hold up tax bill hearing.
Ruling may force all Army officers
out of civil posts. DauGherty ready
TO hit back at accusers. Cash option
plan assured Senate report. Roose-
welt hacked as demand comes he
quit post. Indiana governor on trial
in fraud case. Suit filed to void
Doheny oil lease. Daugherty named
by Muma as film conspiracy party.
Teapot oil probe in its last phase.
La Toilette makes third party threat.
Bonus bill passes easily in House.
Mellon and Weeks called to testify
about Daugherty. Coolidge unlikely
20 veto insurance bonus provisions.
L. s forces rushing to Honduran
fight. Senate backs new rates on
stock tax. McAdoo winner four to
one in Georgia General Electric and
Westinghouse accused of plot. Rick
ard declares he was bunked in fight
film deal. Two hundred thousand
dollars was paid for withdra walls of
liquor. declares head Of drug tirm.
Sinclair counsel wages hot battle TO
block proberS Plot to blk United
States of $1,000. 900 nipped. Tax bill
NAV wait action on bonus
Evening star., 1924-03-22
IS CHOSEN.
Cafritz Plans $1O,oOo,OOO Develop
ment in New Section.

The name of "Shernanor' has been
chosen as the permanent designation of
the large tract of land owned and being
developed by Morris Cafritz in the north
west section of Washington. .'Sher-
manor" is taken from Sherman Circle,
around which the new residential dis
trict centers, and the historic old Mar
shall Brown manor house, which still oc-
cupies the. crest of the property.
Nearly $50 acres of slightly rolling
land comprise Shermanor, the entire
grounds of the old Columbia Golf and
Country Club being included The sec
tion borders on Georgia avenue.
1t is planned to construct from 5000
to 900 homes in Shcrmanor. The total
cost of this development will be not far
from $10,000,000.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
NO ARMENIAN REFUGEES
IN TURKEY, SAYS ISMET
Turk Premier Informs League
Country Is Not Interested in
Identity Certificates.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. March 22.-Ismet Pasha.
Turkish premier and foreign minis
ter, has informed the league of ma
tions officially that there are no
longer any Armenian refugees in
Turkey, and that his country is not
interested in the projected league
conference for the arrangement of an
identity certificate system for the
ArmenianS as people without a
country.
Ismet transmitted a copy of an ad-
dress made recently by the president
Of the national assembly, saying that
Turkey applied for admission to the
league after application of the
Lausanne treaty.
We hope" the president added,
that the league will be an institu-
tion for the settlement OF differences
between nations on the basis of in
ternational law, but will never be a
weapon to crush the weak"
Evening star., 1924-03-22
THE WEEK
EpitOmc of Events In to
SATURDAY, MARCH =.
FOREIGN.

Mexican rebels capture Acapulco.
Won Lossow defiant of court, fined.
Japan delays treaty with soviet.
DAnnunzio made prince. King
Fouad opens first parliament for
Egypt. Prince of Wales thrown from
his horse. Latins plan drive on South
America. Bergdoll denies plan to
return. Paris taxi cab drivers strike
for pay raise. Forest fire wipes out
six villages in Japan. China cabinet
refuses recognition of Russia. Jap
anese submarine sinks with fourteen
aboard, following collision. Entente
conference new Poincare plan. Five
killed in fall of Japanese airship.
Tapped submarine crew with twenty
six dead phones fate from sea bot
tom in Japanese disaster. Soviet
sentences seven churchmen. Two
year term is asked for Ludendorf.
Soviet turns down envoy from China.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
EMBASSY BUILDING
DESIGN FINISHED
Erection of Structure for
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson to
Begin Soon.

construction of building for en-
bassy purposes for Mrs. John b. Hen
derson has been announced by Maj.
George Oakley Totten, jr., architect,
who designed the structure, which
will be located at 18th and Euclid
streets. The building, construction of
which has been started. is to be COM
pleted in the fall, and it is under
stood that 1t will be occupied by one
of the central European powers.
The building will overlook Meridian
Hill Park and also the entire city. 1t
Will be in the late English Tudor
style of architecture, simple and dig
nitied in design.
on the first floor will be a large
entrance hall, library and reception
room, also the ambassadors office
and the chancery.
On the second floor will also be a
large central hall, the salon dining
room and the second floor of the
chancery. The kitchen will be placed
in high and well ventilated base
ment and an electric elevator will
connect directly with the pantry
above. The laundry will also be in
piled with patent clothes dryers and
washing machines. The ample pan
tries VIII be provided with electric
r"frigerators-in fact, every possible
mechanical device will be installed
to make the building complete in
every particular.
Six Master BEDROOMS.
On the third floor will be six master
bedrooms. with their dressing rooms
and baths.
A servants hall and rooms for the
men servants are provided in the
basement, while the women servants
will be placed together on a fourth
story. which does not show in the
drawing.
will be the second-story porch, open
But the most unusual feature will be
high vaulted ceiling. open fireplace
and balcony. The commanding view
will be superb.
The interior finish will be of the
best. The woodwork of the principal
rooms will be of gum wood in natu-
raj finish, and each will have an open
fireplace. The salon will be especially
interesting. Here the bay window,
which is on the south side, will have
Il raised cement floor for flowers, in
the center of which will be a fountain.
This floors viii be of parquetry. and
10 expense will be spared to make
the interior as well as the exterior
as beautiful as possible. LipScomb
building Corporation are the builders,
William +. Lipscomb, president.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
MINERS ARE EXPECTED
TO ACCEPT 3-YEAR PACT
Overwhelming Majority for Wage
Agreement Forecasted in Soft
Coal Fields.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 22.-
The wage scale negotiated for the
central competitive field. composed
OF Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and west ern
Pennsylvania. at Jacksonville, Fla
in February will be accepted by an
overw helming majority, il was stated
at the headquarters of The United
Mine Workers OF America.
Several days more will bc required
before all ballots have been returned
and tabulated. The new agreement
would continue the present scale OF
wages three years
John l.. Lewis. president, an
nounced that the International execu-
tive board would meet, beginning
April 8, to consider routine matters.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
26 ENGINES ORDERED.
Richmond Plant to Supply 81 $50,
600 Railway Contract.

RICHMOND, Va, March 23.-An
order for twenty heavy switching
engines has been placed by the South
the American Locomotive Works, it
is announced. An order for six switch
ing engines has been placed with the
plant by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
The approximate cost of the
twenty-six engines was placed at
81 $50 600
Evening star., 1924-03-22

Peter thought he saw tears in her
eyes.
but don't understand" said Peter.
Il don't understand at all what had
happened"
Neither did we for a long, long
time" replied Mrs. Quack.
Copyright, 1924, by It. w. Buryess)
Evening star., 1924-03-22
TARS CLASH; ONE KILLED.
Briton Dies, American Wounded, as
Revolvers Are Used.
By the Associated Press.


By the Assoca ted Press
NILLEFRANCHE, France, March -
A sailor from the British Warship
Thunderer was killed and an Amer
lean bluejacket from the f1otilla of
the destroyers Mccormick, Simpson
and Parrott was severely wounded
during a clash, in which revolvers were
used.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
EXECUTION is DEFERRED.
Convicted Slayer of Woman Gets
Stay on Appeal.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March O.
John Thomas Shaw. negro. sentenced
TO die April for the murder of Mrs.
Helen Hager Whelchel, was granted
stay OF execution yesterday until No
vember 90 by the state supreme court,
to which his case has been appealed.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
Drinks Ammonia; Dies.
special Dispa tch to The Star

special Dfsp1tch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, March 22.-D1lnk-
ing household ammonia proved fatal
to eighteen month-old Clifton Ever
sole. son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Eversole, this city, who died at the
local hospital. The baby procured the
bottle of ammonia while its mother was
in another section of the house
Evening star., 1924-03-22
INFANT BURNS TO DEATH.
Electric Bed Warmer Becomes
Short-Circuited

ROCHESTER, y. Y, March 22.-
Lying on an electric bed warmer,
which had become short-circuited,
nine e-month-oId Arthur Stetson, SON
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul c. Stetson. was
burned to death yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-03-22
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Boy Thought Dynamite Cap Had
Been Spent.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 22.-D.
]. Butts. seventeen years old, son of
d. ]. Butts, ST., Of German, Garrett
county, was instantly killed in a mine
when a dynamite shot he thought
spent exploded after he had returned
to renew the fuse. The full force
struck him in the head
Evening star., 1924-08-31

indefinitely in Spring and early
Autumn and repay their obligations
by the most glorious music all day
long. Her arboretum is one of the
most valuable in the region Of the
Ohio River.
Col. Sheriff.. superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. is most
amiable and always ready to grant
reasonable requests from the citizens
of Washington, but it is doubtful if
he would agree to permit some house
holder whose dining room was close
and poorly ventilated to spread his
banquet board. say, IN Lafayette
Park or Dupont Circle. Yet the
London authorities grant such faNorS
often, and more than one OF the re-
cent visiting lawyers in London mad
tn" unique experience OF dining IN a
public park with the Dopulace taking
sly glanCes al the performance. Then.
too. ambitious young couples VINO
would like to be married on the green
and have not the private grounds 10
indulge this wish have only TO ask
permission to have corner OF fEde
Park or Russell Square reserved, and
they have the most imposing sort oil
nuptialS, all at the expense or the
city. with the clergyman'S fee ana
the viands and service excepted. hht
London civic authorities balk AT per-
hitting art student leagues or pag-
cant makers to use the parks, and
evidently deem that these aSSocIa-
tions should pay for. d place 10 DIS
r,iay their talents Such tnJoydbie
events us the concert IN IN" sylvan
Theater in Washington or those hu-
collie players who were given Tree
access to any park or grounds wh'ch
met their approval do not figure on
the Summer program in London or III
any English cities, for that matter.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
PARK TO SERVE 82,OOO,OOO PEOPLE
PROJECTED BY Z. S. GOVERNMENT
Member of Commission Charged With Selecting Site
for National Reservation in Southern appalachian
Mountain Range Makes Tentative Report.

members of his staff. Gov Peay
has given assurances that Tennes-
see will build excellent highways
connecting Tennessee roads with
North Carolina roads in the vicinity
of lie Conte.
Commissioners Impressed.
The commissioners were impressed
with the view they got from the high
est of the three peaks of lie Conte, of
the vast region of the Smokes. To
the northeast they could see Mount
Guyot, in the southeastern corner of
Cooke County, Tenn; Clingman's
Dome. which Government figures put
few feet higher than LIE Conte;
Thunderhead, whose grassy top rises
more than mile high: Mount
Mitchell in the distance. and more
than 100 Gothic-like peaks. all more
than 1000 feet above sea level.
Peaks EnvelOped in Clouds.
Some of these peaks would be en-
veloped in clouds, sometimes the
peaks would gliSten in the sunshine,
and clouds would form Il ring about
them far below their SUBMITS. and
again the valley, thousands of feet
below. would be visible A mighty
gorge. greater than that made by the
Doe River along the Narrow Gauge
City, Tenn. into the Cranberry and
Blowing Rock section of North Caro-
lima, was visible, and the numerous
"hells' known to the natives as his
toric spots marking the death of per
sons, whose names they bear, were
matters of solemn interest.
y lone native was left to care for
the blankets and supplies on LIE
Conte. You won't get lonesome.
Will you?" Wiley Oakley, the Indian
guide, said to the young mountaineer
the party was leaving behind. Oakley
handed the youth some shells TO kill
the bobCat with" and to scare away
the pantherS and bears if they should
pester. Few men would enjoy such
loncgly vigil in such an out-of-the-
way place. among the gnarled and
dwarfed trees which have been fight
ing for existence Il century or more.
true relics Of the survival of the
htteSt
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Will Honor Anniversary
of Lafavette's 8 Birthday

Lafayette's birthday anniversary,
September 6. will be celebrated by
the Washington-Lewis Chapter, ID.
A. r.. Frederick sburg, Va, with d
tea on the Kenmore lawn. 1t has be
come quite the fashion for people
to drive to Fredericksburg to see
Kenmore, the home of Col. Fielding
Lewis, who made the first guns for
Americas liberty, and his wife Betty.
only and beloved sister of Washing
ton, which the Kenmore Association
is making every effort to free from
debt. Among the recent visitors have
been Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, At
torney General and Mrs. Stone, Con-
troller of the Currency and Mrs.
Dawes. Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln
and Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey.
1t is hoped goodly number of out
of-town people will come to Kenmore
September and sample the ginger
bread made from the receipt which
Mary. the mother of Washington, used
in serving Lafayette when he called
upon her here in Frederick sburs
when he was the house guest of
Kenmore.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

the Calverton are now located in
their new apartment, 2701 Connecti-
cut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fuld of New
York City are the guests of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Leo Mantner of
Adams Mill road.
The Wednesday Card Club met at
the Country Club for luncheon nah
jongg last week.
Mr.. Max Goodman is on a trip to
New York and Atlantic City and will
be absent until after Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Kaufman
were In Richmond, Va, last week for
a short stay.
Miss Bella Hirsh Of Park road has
returned from three weeks visit
with relatives in New York.
Mrs. Edward Kohner has been
spending week in New York City,
visiting her SON in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Deitsch,
Her sister. Miss Hilda Louis of Balti-
more. is staying with Edith and
Elizabeth Kohner at their home on
Belmont road
Miss Jeanette Mailman is visiting
relatives in New York City.
Mrs. Jerome Saks has returned
after spending several weeks at the
oI. >hdiieS f1Olel, AtIdntlc City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ney and Miss
lrma Ney have returned from a stay
OF some weeks at Atlantic City,
where they were guests at the St,
Charles Hotel.
MISS Lillian kleeblatt returned
from stay at the Hotel Braddock,
Braddock Heights. Md, and, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Gus
kleeblatt. and her sister Bernice, left
during the past week for Atlantic
CITY TO remain several weeks
Mr. Milton King and Mr. Walter
Nordlinger have returned from a stay
of ten days in Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Iansburgh
return Tuesday from d four weeks
soJourn at Mackinac, Mich
Mrs Melville Fischer and sons have
returned. from Escanaba. Mich.
where they spent the Summer with
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Greenhut
Mrs. Harry NJ. Kaufman and son
Samuel returned yesterday from At
lantic City, where they spent two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Peyser and
daughter Victoria returned yesterday
from Summit. Me
The Washington boys who attend
ed Camp kohut, Me, and returned
Friday We're Louis Hopfenmajer
Samuel Rensinger jr: Philip Peyser
Frank Luchs, Emanuel Schloss and
Robert Baum.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Give Luncheon in Honor
of Miss Bina NJ. West

The Washington Reviews of the
Woman's Benefit Association gave a
luncheon Monday, August 25, at the
City Club, in honor of Miss Bina NJ.
West, supreme commander of the as
sociation. Mrs. Jessie X. Eager,
deputy supreme commander, who has
charge of this territory, acted as
toastmistress. There were eleven off,
GERS present as delegates to the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress held at the
Raleigh Hotel. Miss West gave a
very interesting talk. which was
greatly enjoyed by the 10 members
present.
Oficers in the company were: Miss
Bina NJ. West, Port Huron, Mich Mrs
Elizabeth West cher mother), Port
Huron, Mich: Miss Frances d. Fs-t-
ridge, Port Huron. Mich: DR. Ella J.
Fifield. Port Huron, Mich; Miss Nellie
Lounsbury, Warren, Pa; Mrs. Grace
Meredith. Wabash; Mrs. Nellie g.
V. Heppert, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Mae
A. c. Sommers, ST. Louis. Mo. Mrs
Albert Droelle, Detroit, Mich. and
Mrs. Minnie Aydelotte. Oakland
Calf.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Tales of Well Known Folk
in Social and Official Life.

tContinued from Sixth PageD
Evening star., 1924-08-31
PLAN 7 SCHOLARSHIPS.
Soroptimist Club Announces Aid
to Be Given Students.

Seven scholarships were announced
last night by the Siroptimist Club in
stenography, hotel administration, high
school fany year,, commercial radio,
rhythmic health, music and account
ancy and business administration.
Those interested are asked TO get
into communication with Miss Ethel K
Pollard, chairman. at room 3e3, Trans
portation building. from whom applica :
ton blanks may be obtained. An esay
OF 900 to SEQ words is requisite.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Royalties are, as rule only on
nodding terms with profound learn
ing or artistic talents. An exception
is Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians,
who is an accomplished violinist and
an expert linguist, beiing also con-
versant with Latin and Greek; she
has also taken her degree of NJ D.
and has acted as physician to her
husband and children on many oc-
casionS.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Mai. Kennedy Retired.

Maj. Belton ON. Kennedy, United
States Army. retired, has been re-
lieved of duty as assistant professor
of military science and tactics. high
schools, Washington, effective Sep
tember 20. and will proceed to his
home. No one has yet been detailed
to take his place in the local high
schools.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Temperature Becomes Lower.

The temperature became perceptibly
lower as the party reached 5000 feet
and the falling mercury was noted by
the thermometers carried by the
party. The trail is steep and the
climbers took frequent rests and
blowing spells" At 5000 feet black
berry vines on which were very small
green berries were noted. Those
berries never ripen," an old mountain
eer explained. They will all be
caught by the early Autumn frosts
which sometimes come in late
August"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Party Wears Blankets.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
party reached the summit of the
mountain. Thermometers showed
readings of IL degrees and each man
gratefully received a blanket. These
were worn about the shoulders until
supper was served and felt comfort
able in the chilly atmosphere.
A shelter had been especially con-
structed for the comfort of the Wis
itors, and balsam twigs piled up to
soften their sleeping quarters. The
party was considerable larger than
planned and as a consequence some of
the natives and guides were without
blankets and passed the night hover
ing about great fires.
Thermometers registered 40 degrees
the following morning at daylight.
At that hour heavy clouds enveloped
the top of the mountain. These lifted
about sunrise. which proved a gor-
geous scene for the first timers, includ-
ing two moving picture men, who
lugged their instruments to the top
with the assistance of the natives.
This is the first time moving picture
machines had ever reached the
Smokes. The operators believe they
have made some good pictures.
Descend Over New Trail.
The party went down the mountain
on the opposite side of the ascent,
over a new trail broken week before
by natives, and reached Elkmont late
that night after a strenuous journey
afoot of 25 miles before reaching
waiting automobiles. They were en-
tertained at the Appalachian Club and
made short journeys to neighboring
They were met by Cow Peay and