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PLANS FOR MARRIAGE OF
MISS SIMMONS TO MR.. STUART

Cordial interests ccnters in the
wedding plans of Miss Lucy Sim
mons to Mr.. Robert Edward Lee
Stuart. of Poplarsville. Miss, which
will take place Saturday evening at
eight thirty O'clock 81 the First Bap
fist church.
DR.. Carl w. Minor will be the Of
ficiating minister.
The bridal chorus froir Lohengr-
in will be rendered BY Mrs. Hlmil-
ton Holt, Mrs. James Lott, Mrs.
Middleton Mcdonald, Miss Elliza-
beth Joyner, Miss Catherine Turn
er. Mrs. j. C. Berry. Mrs. NJ H.
Wheeler, and Miss Sarah Hambrit (,
with Mrs. H. 0. Jones, organist.
Mrs. Hamilton Holt will sing a
solo. without Thee
The bride will be given in mar
l1age by her uncle, Mr.. Fred G.
Cotton, of New Orleans.
Mr.. James A. Fort. Mr. Hollis
Fort, Mr.. J. Lewis Ellis, and Mr..
Middleton Mcdonald will be ushers.
Mrs. Fred G. Cotton of New
Orleans, will be matron of honor
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MRS CHAKBLISS' CLASS
AONORS BRIDE ELECT.

AS a compliment to Miss Lucy
Simmons, a charming bride-eleet Of
thi sweek, Mrs. C. A. Cahmbiiss'
Sunday School Class the Phiathea
Junior Slass, cf the First BAPTIST
Church entertained Friday after
noon atthe home OF Mrs. "a .rlhhss,
on Barlow street. Chrysanthemums
cosmos, and roses fromed attractive
decorations throughout the recep-
ton room.
Several comforts were enjoyed
Miss Katherine Turner winring q
prize, a Chinese pottery vase. and
Miss Verna Bragg also. winning a
prize, a dainty sewing bag.
The honor guest wore a hand.
some ensemble costume with a Goa;
of black bengaline and runic blouse
OF biege with touches cf rust en-.
broidery about the mock and cuffs
With it she wore small rust color.
cd velvet hat.
Late in the afternoon, a saIaC
course with tea was serveJ.
Mrs. Chambliss was assisted If
entertaining by Mrs. Rufus Lane
and Mrs. J. NJ. Wadsworsh.
About eighteen class member.
We're present.
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ME- ME-. APPOINT MENTS
ANNOUNCED TODAY

Continued from Page One.l
diff; Hawkinsville. J L. Jones;
Lilly, John Swain; Marshallville, w.
c. Lovett; Montezuma, NJ, R. Haf.
lin; Mystic, ]. w. HAYES; Della, Z.
C. Gray; Oglethorpe. A. w. Quill
liam; Perry, w. K Dennis; Pine
hurst, C. T. Clark; Pineview, G D.
G. Johnson, supply; Rcbccca, w. III.
Hobbs; Rochelle, B. F West; Sc
Vile, J. S. Willis, supply; Sycamore,
7. E. Murray; Unadilla, T. E. Day.
export; Vienna, J. G. Christian;
President Emory University Acad
envy, a. W Rces; Conference lii
rector Of Stewardship, G. w. Matt:
dws; Conference Evangelist. c B.
Mcdaniel; Missionary to Siberia,
Geo. F. Erwin.
Dublin Dissvics
Dublin district, J. NJ Glenn, pre-
siding elder; Adrian, G. M. Infings
or; Barlow, J. D. Smith; Brewton,
f. L. Patrick; Davisbcro, S. A.
Tearn; Dexter, f. A. Sanders; Dub
lin. first church, J. G q. Brooks;
Dublin Circuit, H. C. Taylor; Dud-
ley, C. C. Toland; Garfield, C. y.
Harrington; Graymont Summit, g..
E. Clary; Kite, Moody Booth; Loui..
vile, w. A. Mallory: Meter ond'
Portal, T. o. Lambert. Midwife. ".
P. Webb; New Hope, B. F. Cor
man, supply; Scott, to be supplied;
Sopeton, j. NJ. Williams, Soperton
Mission, to be supplied; Staplotcn,
]. C. Saville; Stillmore, Francis A.
Radcliffe; Swainsboro, W. A. Ty-
son; Swainsboro Circuit, W. T..
Wilcox; Vidette and Keysville, q.
M. Elder; Wadley, w. E. Arnold;
Wrens and Mt. Moriah. 0. S..
Wilson; Wrightsville, G. w. Hutch
inson; Wrightsville Circuit, o. II.
Rhodes; Conference Evangelist, G.
M. Spivey.
Macon District
Macon District, w F. Smith. pre-
siding elder; Bib Circuit, J. A.
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Savannah District

Savannah District, Bascom An
thony, presiding elder Blooming.
Gale, Nj. w. Flanders: Brookiet and
New Hope, E. NJ. Anthony; Eureka,
c. +. Barton, supply; Girard, K. L..
Jordan; Guyton an Mission, j. W..
Lilly; Riltonia, ]. NJ. Rustin; Milicn,
Q. q. Earnest; Newngton, An
thony Hearn; Oliver, Il p. Lang
lois; Rincon, ]. c. Grlner; Rocky
Ford, w. G. Bryant; Sardis, E G..
Shearouse.
Savannah, Asbury. J, IL, Stan
ford; Epworth. 4. 5. Stanford !;
Grace, 5. e. Wilmington; City Mis-
sion, to be supplied; Trinity, Sllas
Johnson; Wesley Monumental, J A.
Thomas.
Springfield, F. NJ. Gaines; States
boro, Leland Moore, Sylvania, ~
I. Pafford; Wayneshoro, j. b.
tombstone; General Elangelis., r.
G. Stewart; Missionary to Poland,
John Rasmussen; Missionary to
Czecho-Slovakia, v. j. Vancura; Mis-
sionary to Korea, c. F Shearopse ;
Student to Emory University, Y. A..
Bell.
Thomasville District
Townsville District. o. b. Ches-
ter, presiding elder; Albany, j. w.
Peacock and A, f. Hancock, assist
ant, supply; Attapulgus and Cal
vary, l.. T. Rogers; Baconton and
Newton, E. P. Drake; cambridge,
j. M. Foster; Barwick X. M. Wes-
ley; Boston, G. R. Partin; Bridge
boro, J. F. MeTiere, supply; Brin-
son and Iron City, G. Il. Dell; Ca
milla, Fl. w. Joiner. Cairo, A. II.
Robinson; Cairo Circuit, J. A. Thorn
ton; Colquitt, r. f. Dennis; pa
mascus, w. d. MacGreger; DoAal-
sonville, A. S. Truloch; Fowiston,
G. A. Dougherty; Jal,in, J. N. Sar-
| rette; Meigs and 0chl1cknee, NJ. +,
Beals; Metcalfe, ]. w. Reese; Pavo
and Mission, j. w. Patterson; Pei
ham, c. M. Ledbetter Pelham CIR
cult, L. f. Pierce; Sale City, Il.
/ Kelly; Thomasville, Fl. T. Freeman
West cambridge, ]. G. Harden
Whigham and Climax, I. c. Walker
Missionary to Japan w. Z. Towson
District Missionary Evangelist, u. p
Stubs.
Valdosta Dstcict
Valdosta District, CHARLES w. Cui
ry, Presiding Elder. Abel, w. A
Kelly; Alapaha, ]. D. Snyder; Chula
II. L. Roberts; Doerun g. r. Staph
ems; Hahira, E. ]. Gaitutt; Lake
Park, J. N. Shell; Midtown, j. ]
Sanders; Morven, f. j. Jordan
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FACE TFgRFs

land, @. J. Pinson; Wa esboro. ~.
w. Hill; Waycross. First Church.
E. f. Morgan; Waycross, Trinity,
], z. sampley; White Oak, w G.
Rahni Missionary to Kuea, JAS. w.
Hitch; Stadent in Emory Universe
ty, T. E. Pickren; District Mission
airy Evangelist. Claude Horton, sup
ply.
Transfers-In, c. NJ Woodward.
from the Northwest Texas confer
ence-E. NJ. Wise, from the Tennes-
see conference; j.. o. ]. Tavlor,
fromthe Korea conference.
Out, Paul ". Ellis, to the Florida
conference.
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THE AMERfcUs TlMEs-REco

Rountree; Byron, f. B. Sutton
Cochran, w. H. Ketchcm; Cross
Keys, R. E. Lyle; Fort Valley, T..
H. Thompson; Gordon, w, J. Sim.
mons; Irwinton, 7. A. Moseley; JEFF
fersonville, ]. NJ. Hancock; LizellA,
L. P. Webb.
Macon Centenary. J. S. Grahl;
Cherokee Heights, L. A Harrell j;
East Macon. Z. I. Holloway; First
street, j. 4. Webb; fngleside, i. f.
MeKellar, MULBERRY Street, Waiter
Anthony and E. NJ. Wise, assis t,.iltt
pastor; Newberg. H. NJ. Morrison;
Second Street ]. A. Sconyers
Vinevillc, 0. Il. Cook; Roberta, S.
B. Merritt sandersvillc, j. H. Al.
len; Tennille, L. A. rrown; Var
then, J. A. Virgins; Washington,
M. B. Boylsin.
Secretary Of Board Of Church
Extension, 4. D. Ellis, President
Wesleyan College, w. r. Quillian
Professor Wesleyan College, /. E.
Mcclellan; Agent Orphans Horte, j.
A. Smith; Sec, of Centenary Work
Nv. H. Budd; Sec. of Board Of Eau
cation, j. A. Harmon, Associate
Editor and Business Manager IVES
leyan Christian Advocate, l. j.
Ballard; General Evangelist, H. S.
Allen; Conference Evangelist, n. NJ
Lovein; Conference Evangelist, uel
bert Etheridge; Missionary to ia
pan, j. B. Cobb; Missionary to ia,
pan, Arva c. Floyd. Superinten,
dent Georgia Masonic Orphanage
j. E. Summer.
McRae District
McRae District, H. C Jones. Pre-
siding Elder; Alamo, E. C. Dowdy
Altamaha, G. S. Martin. Baxley A
3. Wall; Bailey Circuit. aaron Rel
ly; Cedar Grove, w. E. Kincher
supply; Chauncey, ]. E. Chanaell
Clexton, E. L. Wainwright; Cobb
town, F. L. Stokes; Daisy, o. c
Cooper; Eastman, Geo. NJ. Acree
Glennviile, J. P. Dickenson; Hagan
/. K. Chambers, Hazelhnrst, W. &
Pitcher; Helena, L. 3. McMichael
Jacksonville, A. L. Green; Lumber
City and Scotland, f. T.. Gardner
Lyons, ], W. FINLEY: McRae, Wilt
| ley Langston; Mt. Vernon, l.. E
Brady; Pembroke, R, G. Samplev
Reidsville, j. F. Smell Rhine, II
C, Griffin; Surrency, Fl. E. Weiia
Uvalda, w. B. Cheshire; vidalia
M. A. Shaw; Vidalia Circuit, D. A
Cook, supply; West Green, E
Small, supply; Professor Kentuc6.
i Wesleyan College, A. T. Hind.
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DEATH CLAIMS FORMER
SECRETARY OF TREASURY

CAZENOVIS. Y. Y. New a.
Charles. Stebbins Fairchild, 50
years old and former secretary of
the treasury under President Cleve-
land, died suddenly at his home
her today.
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Chamberlain S Tablets

VIII keep you clean inside. Take
two tonight. They will not make
you sick and you will feel good to-
morrow. 90 for 25 cents.
Sold epeywherc
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D. Hooks, Miss Isabel Wheatley ard
Mrs. Henry Clay assisted the host
ess in entertaining.
The invitation list Included about
thirty guests.
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[a5lJqnN1e3

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Short passed
through Amercus today en- rou,J to
Buena Vista to attend tile funeral
serves of Rev. Joe Short, former
Methodist minister, who was buried
there today.
The Domestic Science Class Of
the A. and NJ. school entertained
the faculty at "a beautiful dinner
Saturday evening at the school.
Miss Carrie Speer, Miss Martha
Wheatley, and Miss Sarah Corb
were, among the invited guests.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
Autoist Drowned in Creek.

WILSON, n. c., October 2.-Bernard
p. Walden of RICHMOND was drowned
one and d half miles from Rocky
Mount last night, when he was pre-
cipitated from an automobile into a
creek passing through Johnnie Bee
swamp, according to reports received
here.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
CHORAL SOCIETY
SINGS MESSIAH
Annual Presentation Given,
With Aid of Navy Band,
in Central High.

Handles Messiah" was given it's
annual presentation by the Washing
ton Choral Society at Central High
School fast night, with an effective
accompaniment by 80 members of the
Navy Band under the direction of
Charles. Renter and Charles Wen
gerd. Tho beauty of this oratorio
'is enhanced by Increase of volume
The use of an orchestra this year.
replacing the organ and piano ac-
compartment of former years, was
an Improvement. The organ was used
only in one number, the alto air, he
sha1 Feed His Flock Like a
Shepherd" with It's soprano finale. In
apIte- of-only one rehearsal of or
chestra and chorus combined be-
fore the performance last night, the
orchestra did it's part we'll The
strings ware particularly effective.
Both the overture and the famous
Pastoral symphony" were given
with Intelligent shading of tone and
unity of instruments.
The artang ngement of singers and
chorus on the stage last night was
unique. The chorus was massed in
front with the orchestra behind and
the two conductors facing each other.
Miss Craig Excellent.
Meta Craig. who has sung the So
prano part of The Messiah" many
times, showed her familiarity with
the work in the convincing way in
which she sang. Miss Craig's final
solo. Il Know That My Redeemer
Liveth," was one of the finest pieces
OF work Of the evening. Richie Nc
Lean, one of Washington's finished
singers. sang the contralto part with
smoothness of style, nice tone and
considerable dramatic feeling. She
won-hearty applause with her singing
of He Wes Despised." Frederic Tag
gart of New York showed a mastery
OF technique in his bass solo, why Do
the Nations So Furiously Rage To-
getherT' 1t was a particular difficult
selection, full of florid passages espe-
cially hard for a bass. William F.
Raymond. tenor, sang with well bal
anced tone and considerable vigor
In Thou Shalt Break Them"
The chorus of about 20 voices
seemed hardly large enough to de-
velop the full beauty of the choral
passages, but sang with precision
and good attack. Mrs. Clyde Grimes
was at theaorgan and Ervine J. Stem
son at the piano.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
THE WEATHER

District--Rain tonight and tomor-
row, colder tomorrow; moderate
shifting winds, becoming northerly.
Maryland-Rain tonight, colder in
north portion; tomorrow rain and
colder: possibly changing to snow or
sloet in north portion; moderate shift
ing winds. becoming fresh northerly.
Vlrginia--Rain tonight and tomor-
row; colder tomorrow and in north
west portion tonight; fresh west
shifting to north winds.
West virginia,-Rain probably
changing TO sleet or snow tonight
or tomorrow. much colder tonight
colder tomorrow.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, At; pm, AZ;
IL midnight, SO; am, SO; 8 am. AZ
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 30.19; 8 pm.
a0l9; IL midnight. 30.16; 4 am, 30.12
am, 30.12; noon, 5000.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred al
noon,- today; lowest temperature, 81
occurred at 10:45 pm, yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, ~; lowest, SO.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature. IS; condition, muddy.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
FIRE DAMAGES SCHOOL.
Howard University Law Building
Lass Placed at $1,000.

Fire In the basement of 42o Fifth
street, law school building OF Howard
University, about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, damaged the build
ing to the extent of $1,000. Origin
OF the fire was not determined.
A 4-year-old child was blamed for
fire that started in a pile Of rugs
In a basement room In the home of
william q. Richard, 3540 Tenth street,
yesterday afternoon. Police reported
that the little eirl started the fire
while playing with matches. The fire
did no damage
Short-circulted wires were respon-
sible for a are that occurred about
s O'Clock this morning In the auto
mobile of Richard Robertson. 105 @
street southwest, near Third and g
streets southwest. Damage 70 the
car amounted TO S25
Evening star., 1924-12-17

condemned by the politicians as the
mother and the great beneficiary of
protection. but today the Southern
states are threatening to take from
New England, II they have not done
so already, her dominance In the
textile Industry Some New England
mill owners have deliberately dis
mantled their plants and moved
them bodily 10 the South. The states
which are raising the cotton OF the
world are manufacturing tt into
clothinG and fabrics within their own
borders. The South has no desire to
see this rapidly, spreading Industry
robbed of the protection which made
It both possible and profitable tn New
England. n
Texas has leaped forward in the
past three years to become the great
est wool producing State in, the coun-
try. 1t requires no great stretch of
imagination to figure what schedule
K OF the tariff act means, then, to
this section.
Interested In Tariff Wall. -
AS a matter OF fact, there is no
Southern State today without a
potent. IL not vital interest in the So
called tariff wall Wool. sugar, lum-
Der cattle, steel, manufactures of
every sort, wheat, corn, nietals-the
South no longer is lazy land con-
tent with raising Its own keep. 1t is
a humming hive Of industry blessed
with wonderful natural resources,
which It Is just beginning to appre-
ciate. -
The politicians alone who have
grown up here in the South, do not
seem TO appreciate the metamorphosis.
Because they are Democrats, and be-
cause they are elected because tney
are Democrats, the Senators and rep
resentatives from the South continue
to think and preach of the South as
II was 20 or 80 or so years ago. They
are modern Rip Van Wrinkles. The
South has moved forward while they
have slept.
Southern business mon are not ask :
Ing their political leaders to swal-
low the dreaded word protection.
They would be satisfied If the Demo
Gratis would promise them a fair
competitive" tariff which would be
based upon sound economics, how
ever, instead of on politics.
Need For New Policies Seen.
The continued hope OF the Democ-
racy against Republican invasion OF
the solid South lies in the fact that
Just when Southern business and In
dustry Is beginning to lose patience
with the policies of the Democratic
party, the Republicans bring forward
the negro issue and insist upon wav-
Ing this red flag in front of the
Southern people. urging an early
equality which finds no favor here.
The situation of the new South In
respect of the tariff Is the big prob
lem with which the Democrats Will
have 10 deal and which must be con-
sidered IN any reorganization OF
policies. The South does not feel the
Democracy is deficient in presidential
timber II feels, however, that Democ-
racy cannot beat its way back to
success without reorg2nzaton OF
policies, no matter how painful that
process may be.
ICopyfight, iG24.)
Evening star., 1924-12-17
REVEALS HISTORY
OF OLD TIBER CREEK
James F. Du Hamsl Recalls
Stream in Address Before His.
torical Society.

A description of Tiber Creek was
given by James F. Du Hame1 in an
address before the Columbia His
torical Society, in the Cosmos Club
last night. Mr.. Du Hamel described
how that creek at one time drained
the greater part of Washington.
The creek had it's sources In the
vicinity OF the Soldiers Home
grounds, and with its many tribu-
taries was at first a large stream
until the growing city caused an
ver-diminishing flow of the water in
It's bed. and finally 1t was filled. Thus
1t went out OF existence, but not out
Of the memories of the old Wash
ingtonians, who as boys swan and
fished In It.
The stream crossed Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near North Capitol street, and
before il was covered up, a bridge
ran across it along tn Avenue for
many years. 1t finally was filled for
good during the Shepherd improve
ments in the seventies.
Was Water supply.
Mr.. Du Hamel while telling last
night of the many branches running
into this old stream. told how numer-
GUS springs were scattered all over
what is now the city proper, and how
the people of the District had to de-
pend on these springs for many years
as the source of their water supply.
There was a huge spring at Ninth
and F streets" he said. only re-
Gently" he continued, water rose In
a manhole in back of the Patent
once. and there had not been suffl-
cient rain at this time to cause that
without this old spring still in opera
tion."
Describing the gradual growth OF
the city. Mr.. Du Eamel said that for
many years wooden pipes were used
TO get the water over the city from
Evening star., 1924-12-17
FOREIGN.
ARGENTINA.

For week ending December Il. 1924.
Mean Depart. Avg Depart
tempera- from pre- from
ture. normal. clip.
Corn and northern
wheat area.... 10 20 IA -O.5
Southern wheat area. u +2 OIL 90
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Fantastic dolls have become pop.
ular among London society women.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

these springs and small reservoirs,
the wooden pipes finally being re-
placed with metal ones between 1S4o
and 1914.
Following Mr.. Du HamePs address.
Washington Topham recalled before
the society how he used to swim and
fish In old Tiber Creek and also told
of the courses taken by many of the
tributaries of these old and extinct
streams.
Allen C. Clark, president of the
society, also gave a brief description
Of the creek, telling of the trees that
Evening star., 1924-12-17
COOLIDGE ASSENTS
TO MERIT SYSTEM
President Indorses Plan in
Letter to Civil Service
Reform League.

A letter from President Coolidge
indorsing the merit system was read
last night to the forty-fourth annual
convention OF the National Civil
Service Reform League at the Wash"
ington Hotel.
Probably no system will ever be
so far perfected" the President said,
''as to assure completely satisfactory
results in the selection of personnel,
either for public or private business,
but / ana sure that the merit system,
which necessarily Is the real basis of
the personnel policy OF most private
employers, is by far the most sue
cessful and efficient one for the pub
lie service as well. The accomplish
ments that have been effected under
1t, improving the general standards
we'll known to members OF the league
that 1t is hardly necessary to recount
them"
Samuel H. Ordway, who has been
acting president of the league, In his
annual address last night Endorsed
the Cramton bill providing for plac-
ing the field force OF the prohibition
unit under civil service, and assailed
the Bureau OF Efficiency, saying II
should be completely excluded from
any connection with Federal person.
mel administration.
AssaiIs Post ONCE system.
The practice OF the Post once De-
partment in submitting lists of ell
gibles for positions as postmasters
hand rural carriers to members of Con-
gress for their recommendation of the
person to be appointed was vigorous
Iy condemned by Judge Ordway. He
called upon the reform forces of the
Nation to join in final campaign to
destroy the spoils system in the
Federal Government root and branch" "
Takashi Taniguchi, chancellor OF
the Japanese embassy, told the con-
vention OF the merit system as prac-
ticed in Japan, where IL applies TO all
branches OF the government service,
administrative, diplomatic and judi
ciai The examination system in
Japan, the speaker said, goes farther
than that in this country, in that ju-
dicial officers are required to pass
tests of fitness.
Tells state Department Plan.
]. Butler Wright. Assistant Sec
retary of State, described the opera
tion of the merit system In the State
Department, under the Rogers act.
which has reorganized the foreign
service of this Government. Senator
Sterling Of South Dakota, who was
to have addressed the meeting on the
subject OF classification Of Govern
men employees was unable to be pres
ent.
/ Belle Sherwin, president of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters, in
dorsed the merit system. and declared
that women Of the Nation were
especially interested in its operation
Speakers at the session yesterday
afternoon were: F. A. Moss of the
Bureau Of Public Personnel Admins
tration; Eugene J. Benge, manager OF
industrial relations of the Atlantic
Refining Company; Henry NJ. Waite
former city manager OF Dayton, Ohio
II. w. Dodss, secretary of the Ma
tional Municipal League. There was
spirited discussion over the relation
Of the merit system to the city man.
ayers OF the Nation.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
BuckshOt Method
For Killing Ducks
Varied by Experts

Experts Of the Department of
Agriculture have found a new way
of killing wild ducks. It Is q slight
variation of the usual buckshot
method, and should be found ef-
fective by hunters whose aim Is
more or less wandering.
IL was discovered that various
species OF wild ducks were being
ravased by a strange maiady. In
vestigation proved the disease to be
lead poisoning. Further investigation
disclosed the ducks had been eating
lead shot, picked UP while they were
hunting grain.
So II you miss your mark with
your gun remove the buckshot and
feed It to the Iead-hungry brides In
person. When your bag is full OF
disappointed ducklings 30 homo. eat
them and then notify the coroner.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Verdict in Case of Man Asphyx.
lated in Rooming House.

a verdict of accidental death was
reported by q coroner's jury at an
inquest held at the morgue yester-
day afternoon In the case of John
Moses. Morganton, n. c., who was
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas in
a rooming house, 207 Pennsylvania
avenue, last week.
Carl Smith. companion Of Moses,
testified that he, blew out the gas.
The jury reported that the fixture OF
which the gas escaped was defective
by reason OF a. broken key.
In conclusion. the jury reported the
recommendation that. all gas fixtures
in rooming houses be regularly in
spected Moses body will be shipped
to his late home fer interment.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
LANGLEY F0RFElTS $40.

Representative John w. Langley
of Kentucky. charged with intoxica-
Police Court today. He was arrested
Saturday night at the House Of De.
tention and booked At the first pre-.
cinct
Assistant Corporation Counsel ]. J.
Mc(Sarraghy, on commen ting upon
the case, stated that while there was
no reason an attachment could not
be made out for the defendant there
had been no precedent Of doing so In
the ordinary drunk cases.