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Evening star., 1924-12-30
LIGHT CONSUMERS
GET $19Q,0((1 MORE
Revised Figures Show Total
for Public Is 1850, 900,
Instead of $4,000, 900.

The impounded fund OF the Potomac
Electric Power Co, half of which is
20 be distributed among the $4,000
users Of electricity. will amount TO
6.3Ss,00s when the impounded money
for this Anal month Is added TO II,
officials of the Utilities Commission
estimated today.
This is more than II was thought
would be In the fund several days
ago when the agreement between tha
company and the commission was
reached. At that time 1t was pre-
dicted the equal shares OF the com
pany and the people would be
$2.S00 900.
will get $2,950.000 and the company
of 35.so0.oo0 to be divided between
the company and the public. The
balance of s4Ss, 900 Is TO be set aside
for payment Oft taxes due on the fund.
U. s. to Get $37O,OO0.
An interesting development today
was the announcement by Maj. w. z.
Covell, assistant to the commis issi on,
that Uncle Sans share Of the money
as income tax will be $4,000.
The District govern ments tax on
tho fund will be $I1s,0oo.
Announcement was made today
that william l. Jones, assistant TO
the controller OF the power COM
pany, will be placed in charge of the
special Office to be opened at the East
Capitol street car barn for the carry
ing out of the work OF computing q
how much is due to each customer.
The company plans to issue q. set
of rules to be followed by consumers
IN obtaining their refunds, but It is
not expected that these regulations
will be announced until after Jus
tice Stafford of the District Supreme
bringing the litigation to a CLOSE.
Refundins Has DimcuIties.
One OF the diffcult jobs involved IN
the refunding will be to verify the
amounts due families that have
moved frequently from one address
to another during the seven years
during which the rebate has ac-
cumulated.
There is one former patron OF the
power company who, although no
longer q resident OF Washington. has
not forgotten his interest in the case.
Savannah, Ga, and at regular inter
walls since 1919 he has written to the
Public Utilities Commission to inquire
for the status of the litigation. e.
w. Fisher, secretary to the Utilities
Commission, will write Mr.. Bailey a
letter today. informing him of the
settlement.
Now that tho Potomac Electric
Power case Is settled the commission.
within a few days, will turn its at
tention again to the pending inquiry
into the condition of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co.
Inventory Nearly Done.
When q hearing was held several
weeks ago to consider the reason
ableness of present telephone rates
the company explained that it was
in the midst OF a new inventory Of
it's physical property.
Maj. Covell said today that tho in
ventory is now virtually complete and
that employees Of the commission will
begin to check 1t, after which 1t will
be determined whether the valua-
tion Is to be changed.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
BOY SHOT DEAD
PLAYING INDIAN"
13-Year-0ld Son of Joseph
Warner Accidentally Shot
by Chum.

Grim tragedy, coming swiftly on the
heels Of the joys Of Christmas, has laid
its heavy hand upon the home of Joseph
Warner OF 3425 Q street.
The fun of the holiday centered large
ly around John Richard, the 13-year-old
son of the family. He was just at the
age when he could fill the merrymaking
with the right amount of enthusiasm.
Santa Claus was good 10 him, even if
he did wink an eve trifle over old ST.
Nick. John Richard played from morn
ing until night with his new toys until
the fun began to pail somewhat, and he
began TO look around for new excite
nents.
Visits His Chum In Virginia.
He thought of his chum, the equal
iy youthful son of William P. Lock
wood of Chesterhrook, Va, and de-
cided upon visit. Obtaining his
parents consent, he went yesterday
to Chesterbreok. arriving about $50
in the afternoon. He found Lock
wood, like himself ready for some
thing new. They decided to go out
doors and play the age-old game of
Indian" Lockwood obtained a rifle
I'm this case, not a ChristIpas pres
ent-and together the boys started
out to kill an Indian or two.
John Richard, polite as usual.
a greed to be the Indian, and William,
his chum, became the lion hearted
The game went well
Until william located his quarry.
Spotting his foe and aiming his gun,
he pulled the trigger and cried
Bang" Echoing his cry. however.
came a more sinister bang and John
Richard collapsed without a sound.
Frightened, Lockwood called for
help and a doctor was summoned,
but when he arrived he could do
little but give the verdict that all
could read In the white stiffness of
John Richards face.
Bullet Passes Through Heart.
The bullet had passed directly
through his heart and death was
instantaneous.
An inquest was held, and William,
the only witness OF the ira agedy, told
his story between his sobs. DR.. c.
A. Ransom. acting as coroner, gave
verdict Of accidental death, exoner-
ating the grief-stricken boy.
A week ago John Richards family
was all on edge with the plans for
and the New Year cele-
bra tion. Saint Nick was good, but
the Grim Reaper. about to gather in
the old year as Its last moments draw
near, has taken up a young life in
his harvest.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
ASHER LEADS LOCAL RAID,
clone Wolf" Cleared in Philadel-
phia Court, Gets Action Hero.

Having received a complete vindica-
tion at the hands of a Philadelphia
jury Of a charge of having inflicted
a fatal injury to the proprietor of an
establishment during a raid, Leroy
Asher, more Familiarity known as the
Lone Wolf of the Federal Prohibi-
ton Enforcement Service, returned
to this city, and was in evidence in
Northeast Washington yesterday
afternoon.
Hearing rumors of the bad effects
hard cider had had on numerous per-
sons in the northeast section, Capt.
Stoll of the ninth precinct set about
to locate some OF the beverage. Know
ing of the record Asher had made in
this city months ago. the captain
sent for him to lend a helping hand.
Following a purchase Asher was
alleged to have made, Capt. Stoli. ac-
companied by Asher and Detectives
Kuehling, Davis and Wilson, visited
the place of business Of Albert
Schlossberg, 1913 H street northeast,
arrested the proprietor and seized 12
gallons of cider. Charges. of sale and
possession OF intoxicants were pre-
ferred against him.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
SCOTT IS ACCUSED
IN W|FE'S ANSWER
Declared to Have Gambled at
"Boar's Nest" and Brought
Liquor Into United States.
By the Associated Press.

ALPENA. Mich. December 3d.
Hearing Of the suit for divorce
brought by Representative Frank D.
Scott, and which Is being contested
by Mrs. Scott, was resumed today
with Representative Scott continuing
his testimony. Yesterday he charged
his wife with indiscretions involving
Army officers in the Capital He is
to be followed by Mrs. Scott, who
has filed an answer and a cross bill.
Mrs. Scott, in her answer, denied
her husbands allegations and charges
that, along with other congressman,
he frequented a club on X street.
Washington, known as THE Boar's
Nest" where he lost heavily at gam
bling. She also accused him of pur-
chasing large supplies of liquor. "The
plaintiff, on trip to the Isthmus
of Panama" the answer asserted
brought back couple of barrels
of liquor and a trunkful of liquor
into the United States" Mrs. Scott
charges that her husbands private
secretary, Miss Jane Kennedy, has
consistently poisoned the mind of the
plaintiff against his wife by means
OF false and malicious talebearing.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
MYSTERY SHROUDS
DEATH Of COUPLE
Hollywood Man and Wife
Found Dead in Midst of
Christmas Scenes.
Hy the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December 90
THE bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Holly. said to have been welI-to.do
former residents OF New York, were
found in their bungalow court apart
ment here last night lying in the
midst of Christmas decorations and
presents. the cause Of their deaths
a mystery.
They apparently had been dead
since Christmas night, when they
last were seen by Theodore Coyel.
who told police he was a nephew of
Holly, and that his uncle's only other
relatives were two nieces In New
York
Covel secuted the theory that Holly
and his wife had ended their lives
with poison, though a cursory exam
ination indicated they might have
died of poison. Police said gas could
not have killed them. since a ire
was burning in the gas CRATE when
the bodies were found, and the ven
tilation seemed satisfactory.
Investigators differed in their the
ories as to how the middle-aged pair
died, but agreed that until an autop-
sy could be performed the affair
would remain mystery.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
LABOR W|LLF|GHT
CUT IN STANDARDS
Abuse of Iniunctions Also to
Be Opposed, Says New
A. F. of L. Executive.

A strong announcement that or
ganized labor during the new regime
viii fight reduction in living stand
ards and Will oppose with all its
power abuse Of the writ OF injunction
in labor disputes, as we'll as legalized
compulsory arbitration, was the out
standing statement of William Green,
new president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, in his first formal
interview at labor headquarters here.
Regarding prohibition, he would
say nothing. Regarding the relation
ship of labor to politics. he merely
stand OF the federation, announcing g
that he would follow out the dictates
of the last convention.
Ours is a constant and reverend
ing nght for a full and complete rec
ognition on the part of all employers
of labor of the principle of collective
bargaining, for justice decent wages
and tolerable and humane conditions
of employment" he said.
we purpose to be helpful in sup
porting sound, worthy projects in the
field of social justice and economic
reform While supporting legisla-
ton, both State and National, which
may prove by careful analysis to be
Of benefit not only to the workers
but to the citizenship as a whole, we
shall oppose with all the power we
possess legalized compulsory arbitra-
ton, the abuse Of the writ Of in
junction in labor disputes, the re-
striction of a legitimate exercise of
our liberties and the curtailment of
our inaiienable rights.
we face the future, therefore, with
confidence in ourselves and
in our organized labor movement. We
are inspired by a hope which springs
from a desire for the enjoyment of a
fuller and freer life. We are filled
with expectation because we firmly
believe we shall share in full measure
in the prosperity which we trust the
New Year has in store for all. 1t IL
In this spirit we go forward"
Evening star., 1924-12-30
AMERICANS DUPED,
INVESTMENTS HURT,
BERLIN EDITORS SAY
Continued from First Page.)

at II o'clock tomorrow morning in
the French foreign office to approve
the final text of the note to Germany
giving the reason for the decisions
Of the allies not to evacuate the
Cologne area on January 10. There
Is apparently little difference be-
tween the French and British view
points regarding the substance of the
communication, according to foreign
office spokesmen.
The meeting Of the French cabinet
council at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning will be presided over by
Premier Herriot in his private apart
nents In the Quai d'Orsay and will
consider the draft of the ambassadors
note. The premier Is still unable to
go out and will not attend the min
isteral council with President Dou-
mergue in the Palace of the Elysee
an hour later, at which Minister of
Justice Renoult will represent him.
Tho foreign office authorities fore
cast that the session of the ambas-
sadors will be brief one and that
the note will be presented in Berlin
by the ambassadors of the Ave sig
natory powers-Great Britain, France,
Italy, Belgium and japan, probably
the first of next week.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
SNOWST0RMS CAUSE
DEATH IN CAUCASUS
Bitter Cold Brings Much Suffering.
Baku Is Entirely
Buried.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December S0.-
Heavy snowstorms and bitter cold
prevail throughout the Caucasus, en-
failing considerable loss OF life and
causing much suffering and incon-
yenience.
Baku Is entirely buried in snow.
and all work in the oil fields has
ceased Eight persons were found
frozen to death last night Railroad
communication with the whole trans
caucasian region is seriously tmpeded
Alexandropol, where Americans are
caring for thousands OF orphans, Is
experiencing the coolest weather In
it's history. Gales are whipping the
Black Sea, jeopardizing shipping.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Eden-Like Costume
Declared Vital to
Whites in Tropics

LONDON, December 30.-white
men and women must revert to
Garden of Eden costumes IL they
are to be successful in colonizing
tropical countries, according to
Prof. P. r. Tyson OF Berhampore,
Bengal
II the European is to stand
tropical temperatures. saye the
professor, he must get over his
idea that the exposure of naked
skin is indecent and he must fol-
low the example of the Indians,
who wear no clothing above the
waist or about the legs and feet.
European clothing. Prof. Tyson
maintains, interfercs with the
natural regulating action of the
skin and makes 1t impossible for
Europeans to endure tropical cu-
mates for long.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
ARREST TWO IN THEFTS.
Washington Men Held in Baltimore
With Stolen Army Goods.

Two young men giving their names
as James Garner, S19 Sixth street
southwest, and James Mothershead,
622 Sixth street southwest, were ar
rested in Baltimore early this morn
ing, when plocie found them trying
to sell q number of Army coats and
blankets. 1t was reported by the
Baltimore police that the young men
told a story of having taken the
coats and blankets from an Army
supply store on Pennsylvania avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
M report OF such robbery had
been received by the police. Detec-
tives Mullen and Murphy, assigned
to make an investigation, learned
that a robbery had been committed
at 926 Pennsylvania avenue last night.
Coats, blankets and $40 had been
stolen. A warrant charging the
young men with housebreaking and
larceny was obtained and the detec-
tives went to Baltimore to get the
prisoners.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
NOT DEAD, SAYS COBB.
'tI Hate to Disappoint Any one,"
Declares Humorist.
AZ tina Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 3o.-Irvin
s. Cobb. like Mark Twain, has had
the pleasure of denying a report Of
his death.
Mark said the rumor about himself
was greatly exaggerated. The latter
day hunorist, in telegram to the
New York World today from Paducah,
KY. says:
Il hate to disappoint any one, but
the Chicago report that l am dead is,
so far as / can learn, entirely un-
founded"
Evening star., 1924-12-30
"SNAKESKIN" HOSIERY.
Used as Basis for Designs in New
Type Of Stocking.

BERLIN, December 30. - Snakeskin
designs are the latest in women's
hosiery here. They come in various
colors, but the most popular is a sort
of coffee and milk shade with verti-
cal stripes and here and there a
touch of brown or black
Chocolate and coffee shades bearing
blotches and spots patterned after
markings of the water moccasin and
other reptiles which do not go in for
stripes also are in demand.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

school or TO the aimless expenditure OF
money" While he admitted that wealth
has taken its toll of the family, money
has done more good in that regard than
harm.
Hope for Development.
These results apply equally to the
treatment in room by the portablS
machine and III the individual treat
ment machine. Harmless organisms
SPRAYED on the membranes OF the
nose and throat are not killed by the
treatment, although 1t is hoped that
experience with chlorine is the first
step in the development of a more
selecEve and effective gas for use by
this method.
but in it's present form we be-
lieve that chlorine in doses used is
naturalization and becomes inert, and
that really effective doses are too
toxic, too dangerous to the life OF the
patient, to be used"
Darwin and Bryan-A Study in
Method" was the topic Of the address
by Dr. Edward L. Rice, professor OF
zoology in Ohio Wesleyan University.
Methodist institution, before the
geological section of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
science IN MS paper LIT. lAlCe CndT~
acterized Mr.. Bryan's views as dog
matte" and dangerous to religion"
Calls Bryan Illogical.
Mr.. Bryan's attack upon evolu-
ton" the speaker said, "of course,
has no scientific significance, but 1t is
dangerous alike to freedom of inves-
tigation and teaching, and to religion.
This danger justifies the present ad-
dress the aim of which Is further to
emphasize the unscientifc and illog-
ical character OF Bryan's argument
by a comparison OF his method with
THAI of Darwin.
"Darwin's work Is a perfect exam
pie Of the inductive method--hypoth-
esis followed by the most careful
verthcation and leading to a degree
of probability amounting to practical
certainty-all that the inductive
method can ever attain. The known
scientific facts upon which the evo-
luton theory Is based are either
ignored or categorically denied by
Bryan.
"Bryan's main attack upon evoiu-
ton is a deductive argument based on
the assumption Of the literal accu-
racy of the Bible in general and of
the first two chapters of Genesis in
particular. This assumption Is not
biblical; it has not been uniformly
accepted by the early church, nor 10
1t accepted by the leading Bihla
scholars os today
Evening star., 1924-12-30
POLICE SLAY SUSPECT.
Man Believed to Be Bandit Wounds
Two Officers In Fight.

MOBILE, Ala, December 3o.--An
unidentified man, believed to be the
bandit who robbed 81 branch of the
Marine Trust and Banking Company
of New Orleans of $4,000 on Christ
mas eve. was shot and killed in a
pistol battle at the Louisville and
Nashville depot shortly after o'clock
this morning. but not until after the
bandit had seriously wounded Charles
Ferrer, special agent Of the Louis
vile and Nashville, and Patrolman
Walter Pistole of the Mobile police
force.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
CARDINAL GIORGi DIES.

BY the Associated Press.
+ ROME, December 80. - Cardinal
Oreste Giorgi died OF pneumonia at
his residence in the PalaZzo Altemps
gsre today, in his sixty-ninth year.
he was born in Valmontone, Italy,
end was created q cardinal December
q 1916.
He held the office of grand peni-
tsutiary OF the Holy Roman Church
Evening star., 1924-12-30
False Tip Aids Bank Robbers.

CHANDLER, Okla, December 3d.
While the county sheriff's force
guarded banks OF Stroud, having
been "titpped" that there would be a
there. four men today robbed
the Farmers National Bank here and
escaped with IN undetermined amount
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Warrant Officer Retired.

Warrant Offieer Ernest W. F. Rich
Ger, under treatment at the Letter
man General Hospital, San Francisco.
has been placed on the retired list
of the Army on account OF disability
incident 70 thA eefvica
Evening star., 1924-12-30
s. W. Williams Commissioned.

Sidney w. Williams, 222 Cedar ave-
nue., Takoma Park, D. c., has been
commissioned by the War Depart
ment a second lieutenant of Infan-
try, Officers Reserve Corps Of the
Army.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Virginia Postmaster Named.

John A. Johnston was nominated BY
President Coolidge today to - post
Evening star., 1924-12-30

lawyers can stir up trouble and
create business, but doctors ara
eslaEeA - Let Ns,i saeugA aionaA /
Evening star., 1924-12-30

For stealing dolls. s4-year old man
was sentenced In November to six
months hard lahoe h London,
Evening star., 1924-12-30

r. you need work, read the want
columns Of The Star
Evening star., 1924-12-30
BRYAN'S EVOLUTION
OPINIONS DECLARED
MENACE TO CHURCH

Continued from First PaxeD
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08

United States amounted to $780,
Sal 900 which is $17,000,O0O less
than the previous year. Mr.. Stem
son said that the per capita year
ly loss thrc ughout the United
States was S4.55 annually, in
North Dakota $50, and in Bis
marck S2.33. He emphasized the
havoc directly traceable to care
lessness and impressed through
many facts and figures the import
ance Of Fire Prevention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
Y0M KIPPUR
OBSERVED
Between 800 and 400 Hebrews
Gather Here

Between 800 and 400 people of
Bismarck and many towns in
western North Dakota, adherents
of the Hebrew faith. are in Bis
marck today for the observance of
Yom Kippur, which is being held
in the Ellls Hall. Today is the
Day of Atonement. Some of those
here have come from distance
Of $50 miles.
Today is the Day of Atonement,
celebrated by continuous services
from morning until evening. a
strict fast day from sunset last
night until sunset tonight is OBJ
served. Rabbi Fl. Eisenberg of
Bismarck and Rabbi Mackovitz Of
st. Paul are in charge. Services
were held last evening from six
to nine o'clock. After the Atone
ment has been completed there
will be rejoicing, with feast and
dance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
WILL DISCUSS
HEALTH WORK
IN n. DAKOTA
Fargo Occupies Conspicuous
Place in Child Health
Demonstration Work

Fargo, N. d., Oct. 8.-North Da-
place in the child health field since
the establishment nearly two years
ago of the child health demonstra-
ton at Fargo. Child health work
ers from all parts of the country
have visited this demonstration es-
tablished by the American Child
Health Association and the Common
wealth Fund.
What the Fargo demonstration
has accomplished in it's cooperative
community program for raising the
health standards of mothers and
children in Fargo will be discussed
at the Second Annual. Meeting of
the American Child Health Associa-
ton in Kansas City, Mo-, October
14-16. DR.. William j. French, dir
ector of the Fargo Child Health
Demonstration, will participate lin
the program. He will talk on
"Training Leaders for Child Health
Work in City Program" basing his
facts upon the experiment now be-
ing carried on in Fargo.
The association under the presi-
dency of Herbert Hoover. Secretary
of Department of Commerce, has
done several outstanding pieces ,oi
work in the child health field dur
ing the year. One of the local pro-
jects in North Dakota was the clean
and safe milk campaign carried or
in cooperation with the state de-
partment of health. Of the fifty
teachers scholarships for health
education awarded by the associa
ton in June to teachers throughout
the country one went to North Da
kota. Miss Katie Lobben, teacher
in Fargo public schools, was the
winner representing North Dakot;
teachers.
At the Second Annual Meeting in
Kansas City, the subject of "Com
munity Organization for Chile
Health Work" will be featured
Prominent peditricians, educators
public health officials, nurses ant
community organizers will contri
butte to the program. Joint sessions
will also be held with the Kansas
City Clinical Society and the Medi
cal Association of the Southwest
also meeting that week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
RAIN GENERAL
THR0UGHSTATE
Threshing Much Delayed,
Little Damage Seen

Fargo, Oct. s.-Rain is general to-
day over almost all sections of North
Dakota and threshing of which there
is 80 percent or more to be done, ac-
cording to reports here, taking the
state as a whole, is everywhere de-
laycd.
There has been little or no dam
age to grain in the shocks from
sprouting over large sections of the
northern and western parts of Tho
state, but there has been considerable
bleaching which will lower the grade,
it was reported. Cool nights and
cool, drying winds which have follow
ed recent rains in the north and west
have kept the gr,in from sproutinr
10 any great degree, except the bun
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
Canton Head
Entertained
At Banquet

General August Hohenstein of
st. Paul, COMMUNICATIVE of
the Patriarchs Militant Branch of
the Odd Fellows lodge was the
guest of honor at a banquet given
by the Bismarck Canton at Odd
Fellows Hall, Saturday night. Gen.
Hohenstein, who is on his way to
California. was entertained by a
special committee during the after
noon. An escort in uniform ac-
companied him from his hotel to
the hall for the banquet, and Gen
eral Hohenstein was introduced by
P. G. Harrington, and made an adj
dress on the organization and other
branches of the Odd Fellows lodge
The banquet was served by the
ladies auxiliary.