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Evening star., 1924-09-23
THOMAS F. HARRIS DIES;
LONG IN PRINTING OFFICE
Assistant Purchasing Agent for
United States Department
Was Prominent Mason.

Thomas F. Harris, 81 years old, 1716
North Capitol street, assistant pur-
chasing agent at the Government
Printing Office and a resident of this
city 25 years, died at Garfield Hos
pita1 yesterday. Mr.. Harris has been
in failing health four years. Death
was due to paralysis.
Mr.. Harris began work as a printer
at the Government Printing Office
soon after coming here. and con-
tinued to earn promotions. He be-
came assistant purchasing agent
about two years ago.
He had long been prominent in
Masonic circles here, being a mem
Der of Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
Knights Templar; Columbia Chapter,
No. 1, Royal Arch Masons; Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine, and
Esther Chapter, o. E. s. He was also
a member Of the United Brethren
Church.
Mr.. Harris was a native of Iowa
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose W. Harris. and father, Robert
F. Harris, both Of this city, and two
sisters Mrs. Jessie H. Vigars and
Mrs. Rose H. Horner Of Minneapolis.
Mimi Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
VALVE TO CUT OFF
GAS NOW REQUIRED
Commissioners Act to Help
Firemen Installation
Must Be Outside.

An important step in fire preven-
tion was taken by the Commissioners
today when they adopted a set OF
regulations requiring the II staIla-
ton OF valves on the exterior to per-
nit the cutting off of gas from build
ings.
The regulation provides that such
valves must be installed by the
Washington Gas Light Co. in front of
all premises served by gas supply
pipe of one and one-half inches in di-
ameter or larger. or in which more
than one gas meter is operated. This
will apply to practically all large
busires establishments. apartmen,
houses and similar structures. An
official of the Fire Department said
today that he believed the regulation
might also affect some of the newer
residences where the gas supply pipe
is being installed larger than in old
dwellings.
Work Year on Plan.
For nearly a year Fire Chief Wat.
son has been at work with engineers
of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany to provide some means of en-
abling fremen to stop the flow OF
gas into a burning building in cases
where the flames are so fierce in the
cellar AS to max it impossible for a
fireman to reach the gas meter. Some
time ago firemen had difficulty in
fighting blaze in an apartment
house because of Illuminating gas
There is a penalty clause attached
to the new regulations providing that
any person, firm or corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions of this
article or refusing or neglecting to
comply with any provision thereof
shall be liable to a fine of not less
than IS nor more than $40 for each
offense and each days failure to
comply with the regulations shall be
deemed a separate offense
Evening star., 1924-09-23
M0t0rist, DriUiN,g
Car From, Running
Board, SaUes Child

BY the Assocat ted Press.
EMPORIA, Kans., September %.
Raymond Steinmetz, a quick
witted motorist, yesterday saved
the life Of a 5-year-old girl by
snatching her from in front of a
moving train at a crossing while
driving his motor car from the
running board with one hand at
80 miles an hour. The child,
daughter OF the Rev. and Mrs. r.
II. Gearhart, had wandered onto
the tracks directly in front of a
train. Seeing the child's plight
and throwing his legs over the
side OF the car. Steinmetz stood
on the running board. opened the
gas throttle. and while holding
the wheel with one hand. grabbed
the child with the other. He
jerked her to safety just as the
train whizzed by.
So close was the rescue that
Stcinmetzs car bears a small dent
on the rear fender where it was
grazed by the locomotive.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Democrats Give Out Correspondence
Between Daugherty and Fielder.

By the Assocs ted Press.
CHICAGO, September 23.-Copies OF
letters purporting to have been writ
ten by former Attorney General Har-
~ NJ. Daugherty and Thomas b.
Fielder, New York attorney for Gas
ton Means. were issued by Demo-
cratic Western headquarters here last
night to add to the Daugherty-Mea cans
DEVELOPMENTS in the aftermath of the
Wheeler Senate committee investlga-
of the former Attorney General.
Cne Of the letters purported TO De
from Daugherty to Fielder and was
quoted in the Democratic announce
ment as follows:
"One of the most important things
that could be done now would be to
have Means tell the true story OF
Duckstein so that I can have 1t. That
having been done by Means. certain
man in Washington will insist upon
puckstein, so htat l can have it. That
they came to tell the story they did.
It will be of inestimable value and
benefit if done Immediately. rake
this up. please, Immediately.
Duckstein was witness before the
Senate committee, and his vile was
one of the feature witnesses.
Another letter by Daugherty to
Fielder. the Democratic announcement
said, urged that Fielder use his IN
fiuence to have Means repudiate all
his testimony before the Senate in
vestigating committee. This letter
is dated August %. 1924, at Mount
Sterling, Colo, the announcement
says, and signed in ink by Daugher-
ty. A paragraph of the letter which
it is said Daugherty emphasized by
brackets in ink was quoted:
.aThe people to whom he lied to
helm out today will not be in much
of a position to deliver anything to
him. Practically all of the witnesses
have sent retractions to me. l have
them"
Together with a reputation by
Means of the statement which Daugh-
erty gave out over Means signature
Sunday night, the Democratic an
nouncement says that Means is pre-
pared to testify that W. o. Duckstein,
mentioned in the Daugherty letter
approached him several weeks ago
and urged him to issue a. repudiauon
of his testimony against Daugherty.
The statement also brings out the
Means "curbstone conversation" with
"a person formerly closely connected
in an official capacity with the for
mer Harding administration in front
of the famous house on K street"
Means was then said to have received
additional assurances of protection
in his prosecution for liquor law vio-
lations IL he would repudiate his
Senate committee testimony.
A copy OF a letter from Fielder to a
certain prominent Washington resi-
dent, unnamed, was quoted in the
Democratic announcement as accom-
panying an affidavit Of Means in sup
port of his Senate committee testi-
mony.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
GREEKS PAY HONOR
TO SOLDIER DEAD
Ahepans Include Exercises
in Tribute to Unknown Hero.
Banquet Tonight.

Committee meetings during the
morning, a visit to the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier this afternoon and
banquet in the Raleigh Hotel to-
night were features of today's pro-
gram of the Ahepa, holding a conven-
ton in this city. A wreath will be
placed on the grave of the Unknown
Soldier and also the graves of Greek
American soldiers by George Deme-
ter, supreme president of the national
organization OF Ahepans.
Initiation ceremonies and the ap-
pointment OF committees were the
outstanding ceremonies at exercises
held in the Raleigh Hotel last night.
Personnel of Committee.
The committees appointed were as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures Psaki, Brook
lyn, n. Y; c. r. Nixon, Tulsa, Okla
James Cotsakis, Atlanta Ga; Them
Petrou, Boston, Mass: Harry Miller
Dallas. Tex; G.. S. Smitzes, Tampa
Fla: Caranicbcias. New York City
and n. d. Chotas. Atlanta, Ga.
Finance-Torey Walker. jr., Phila-
delphia, Pa: \. J. Botsacos. New
York, n. Y; George Devakos, Wash
ington. D. c.: F.. NJ. witherspoon
shreveport, Id, a. bedopoulos
Waterbury, Conn, and George Tzou-
gros, Boston, Mass.
Ritualistic-Michael Loris, Brook
lyn, n. Y; Nicholas Loumos. Boston
Mass; A Coloccusis, Haverhill, Mass.
C. J. Coventaros. Baltimore, Md; A
Famvas, Manchester. n. H; Bert
Adams, New York, y. Y. and Theo
Polemanachos. Houston, Tex.
Nominating-G. NJ. Saliba. Savan-
nah. Ga; Pantages, Tulsa, Okla; P. F
Stathas, Milwaukee. Wis: G.. Camp
bell, Atlanta. Ga; y. G.. V. Nestor
Springfield, Mass; Nicholas Loumos
Boston, Mass; Charles It. Rowland
Fort Worth. Tex. and Charles Kirby
Philadelphia. Pa
Would Bar Foreign-LanEuage Press.
At a meeting in Pythian Temple
yesterday afternoon, DR.. Gabriel NJ
Saliba. supreme vice president, urged
the enactment Of legislation which
would do away with the printing OF
papers in foreign language in this
country. He urged also the eradica-
tion Of the city slums, saying that the
dwellers in them ought to be sent to
farms in the West. Closer restriction
on immigration and Americanization
of foreigners was urged. The sugges-
when the convention considers resolu-
tions at a meeting Thursday. Other
business included the reading of re-
ports by the supreme president, Mr.
Demester; the supreme secretary
Nick d. Chotas, and by the supreme
treasurer Harry Coroneos.
List Of Grand Officers
Grand officers Of the organization
are George Demeter, Boston. Mass
supreme president; Gabriel Saliba
Savannah, Ga, supreme vice presi-
dent: c. r. Nixon, Tulsa. Okla, su-
preme councillor; Nick d. Chotas. At
lanta, Ga, supreme secretary; Harry
Coroneas. Philadelphia, Pa. supreme
treasurer; George Campbell. Char
lotte. n. c., supreme warden, and
p. Constantinides, Memphis. Tenn.
supreme chaplain. The supreme
board of governors consists of the
following: c. r. Nixon, Tulsa Okla
Charles Kirby. Philadelphia, Pa
Arthur Greenwood, birmingham, Ala.
George Polos. Atlanta Ga; Ben
Davis. Birmingham, Ala, and Z. Nj
Cockinos, Charlotte, N. G.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
WHEELER MAKES ISSUE.
Candidate Drops All Others to
Capitalize on Means Reputation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
BLOOMINGTON, HI. September %.
Dropping for the time being all
other campaign issues. Senator
Wheeler, Independent candidate for
Vice President. has seized as mate
| rial the recently published letter of
former Attorney General Daugherty
to John w. Davis, Democratic pres
Dental nominee, and the statement
of CASTOR Il. Means for new thunder
| to back his repeated allegation of
corruption in the Republican national
administration.
His audience last night which
heard him loose the attack was the
first encountered on his tour in which
farmers predontnated. After many
days of talking to city dwellers and
Industrial workers he found himself
at last in territory where the
strength of the countryside fs
claimed by the La Toilette boosters
Relates Conversations
He described CASTOR B. Means.
whose affidavit said Senator Wheeler
had coached witnesses to give TAKE
evidence, as the trusted empioye OF
Burns and the associate OF DauSner-
w" and gave the substance OF sew
eraI conversations he said he helo
lately with the man. Means toId MIN
endeavors were being made to get
him to repudiate his original stories
of bribe-taking, Senator Nheeler sara
and professed now to be IN posses
sion of important new docume nlary
evidence" which he desired 10 nrlhs
to resumed hearings of the lhNest'-
eating committee.
..Iybat the people wanted was your
testimony under oath, Mr.. Daugh-
ertv,' he CALCULATED, letting Means
drop. cat the time we asked you 10
come before the committee you were
not afraid to be questioned by the
farmer Senator from Iowa tSenaIot
Rrookhart) and myself. were you!
You should have given your state
ments under oath at the time you
were called and have subjected your
self to cross eXamir alton.
I'VE can't cross examine YOU
through the newspapers.
Asks Daughcrty Questions.
In list of oratorical questions al.
rected at Mr.. Daugherty ne clteo
again every charge of misconduct, d.
rect or indirect which could be pre-
pared from the long record of the
Senate investigation.
IF YOU had stepped forth and un-
der oath to answer these questions
he concluded instead of shouting
common liar and vicious woman at
every witness, I am sure the public
would have more faith in you ana
the attempted defense of the corrup-
ton of the Republican party"
"On the showing of the Senate in
vestigation,'' he said, "a vote for Mr.
Coolidge is a vote for the Republican or
ganization which has fallen into the
hands of grafters and bootleggers,
and who are now taking refuge be-
hind the Constitution. the flag and
the Declaration of Independence to
hide the max edness Of the corruption
we have exposed to public gaze"
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
MRS. M. WHYTE EXPIRES.
Burial of Lifelong D. G. Resident
to Be in Mount Olivet,

Mrs. Margaret Whyte, So years old
and a lifelong resident of this city,
died at her residence, II r street
northeast, yesterday, after an illness
of six weeks.
Mrs. Whyte was the widow of
William Whyte, and the daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James Hart
nett. She is survived by a daughter,
Miss Florence Whyte, and grand
daughter, Miss June Shaw.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock, and at St. Aloysius
Catholic Church at 8. O'clock, where
mass will be said. Interment will be
In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
Pastor Scores
Use of Ponder
Puffs in Church
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sep
tenn 23.-Preaching on "Are Mod
ern Girls Likely to Make Good
Wives?" Rev. w. T. Hall, pastor
of the First Baptist Church here,
warned his congregation against
intrusion Of the powder puff into
the life of the modern girl
He declared he had seen them
in action even during prayers in
the churches and Sunday schools.
Scoring also the adoption of
mems clothing by women, the
minister said there is specific Bib
lical prohibition which makes
those practicing it ''an abomina-
tion unto the Lord"
Evening star., 1924-09-23

ted to the disarmament committee of
the League of Nations assembly yes
terday, will automatically bring sane
tions into play against any aggressor
state, but France, with the memory
of 1914 vividly before her and with
active support from Belgium. fought
tenaciously for the inclusion of re-
gional alliances and agreements in
the general protocol.
The British delegates now have
admitted that the absolute prohibi-
tion Of the enforcement Of sanctions
unless and until these have been de-
cided upon by the league council
largely lessons the British objections
to special accords, when they operate
as part Of the machinery Of the entire
protocol
Evening star., 1924-09-23
Emigrant Rules Modified.

MADRID, September ga decree
has been issued modifying emigrant
traffic regulations. 1t requires that
Spanish and foreign shipping COM
panies shall make provisions for the
repatriation of emigrants, either by
issuing them tickets at half price or
giving them cash grants aggregattnc E
20 per cent OF the outward-b bound
fare which prevailed during the pre-
eeding year.
Evening star., 1924-09-23
SOVIET LENDS AID.
Agreement Reported With Gen.
Chang.
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 23.-Reports re-
ceived by Japanese newspapers from
their correspondents in Harbin as
sert that an agreement has been
reached between Gen. Chang Tso-lin,
war lord of Manchuria- whose troops
are advancing toward Peking, and the
Soviet government OF Russia, by
which Chang accords recognition to
the Soviet.
A thousand white Russians" have
volunteered in Chang's armies and
many former Czarist officers are al
ready at the front for Chang, accord
ing to a dispatch from Mukden to the
Osaka Mainichi
Evening star., 1924-09-23
Commander Warner Transferred.

Commander Richard A. Warner of
the Naval Medical Corps has been re-
lieved from duty at the recruiting
barracks at Hampton Roads and or
dered to duty at the Naval Hospital,
Philadelphia
Evening star., 1924-09-23
BROOKHART PASSES
CASE TOASHURST
Daugherty Committee Chair
man Wires Colleague to Call
Hearing if He Desires.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CAMP PERRY. Ohio, September 90
Smith w. Brook hart. chair
man of the Senate Daugherty in
vestigating committee. today said he
had wired Senator III. r Ashurst OF
Arizona, the only member of the
committee in Washington. that he
might, If he desired call the COM
mlttee together to hear additional
testimony.
senator Brookhart. who is here at
tending the National Rife matches,
sald he expected to return to Iowa
before going to Washington.
urunrr
Evening star., 1924-09-23
Master seret. Miller Retired.

Mastes Sergt. John Miller. 18th En-
gineers, at Fort Humphreys, Va, has
been placed on the retired list Of the
Army on account Of age
Evening star., 1924-09-23
GERMANY TO SEEK
LEAGUE ADMISSION
AT AN EARLY DATE

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Evening star., 1924-09-23
CHANG Is PUSHING ON
WITH 10000 TROOPS

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Evening star., 1924-09-23
FIELD OF FLOWERS
AWAITING FLYERS

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Evening star., 1924-09-23


~Unquestionably the public wants
good, reliable drug stores to which
they can safely turn with all conf
dence when their health and, possibly,
life is involved. Any influence which
is for the progress and development
of that business must have public ap-
proval.
such an influence the N A. r. D.
unquestionably is, and, we hope, al
ways will be. Public welfare is pro-
moted by a healthy condition in the
retail drug trade and looking after
the health of our business is the pur-
pose of the n. A. r. D.
when we oppose legislation we
think is detrimental we have in mind
that it is not good for our customers,
and. likewise, when we seek legisla-
tion 1t :, such that is intended to
benefit our customers. Who better
than the man daily active in the
Evening star., 1924-09-23

The legislative committee will
doubtless have much to say regarding
the Cramton bill. We will, therefore,
make but brief reference to it. The
,Cramton bill. as you know, proposes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
THE R0IARANSiAT THE
METH0D|SI1D|NNER

The Rotarans did ample justice TO
the wonderful chicken pie dinner
which the Ladies' Social Circle of the
Centenary Methodist Church served
them in private dining room at the
church Tuesday. Everything was
ready for their arrival at 12.15 and
the tables were charming with potted
plants. Mrs Oddly was at the piano
as usual and Dir. S. NJ. Cover was
the song leader, with Dr. II. & Derby.
shire as solost. Gracious ladies
served and the menu included not only
chicken pie. but squash, mashed pota-
toes, cranberry sauce, celery. sugared
doughnuts. pies and coffee. Special
guests were Il. V Brown of Bingham,
James Perkins of Augusta and Dana
Carr of Watervillc Announcement
was made by President Woodbury. that
IA Golden Rule dinner will be observ-
ed next. Tuesday and at that time
baked apples and milk popped corn
and milk, crackers and milk will be
served under the supervision of r. T.
Patten. If milk is not agreeable,
soup or eggs on toast may be substi-
tuted. II was further announced.
that in the contest for attendance in
which f. W. Bucknam and C. w. Day
were the captains, Mr.. Bucknam's side
lost and his men are to serve the
dinner and furnish the program for
the Christmas meeting, December 23
J. {. Hall. connected with the West
ern Union in Now York. was the
speaker and his theme was thine and
How to Get the Most Out of IT," AS
might be expected his address was
plea for increased telegraph service.
as a time saver. but he gave many
valuable suggestions which business
men might we'll heed. He urged taxi
ing waste time out of the unit of
business activities and showed the
value of saving in time by use of the
telegraph in place of letters. He
figured out that the actual cost of
preparing and mailing letter was
II cents with a plus value of the die
tator's time. Mr. Hall also touched
lightly on the Importance of great
corporations.
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CHRISTMAS At THE NJ.
f. VESTR|ES
Ladies' Oi the Church Held Their
Annual Fair and Dinner
Tuesday

1t was very Christmasy indeed
Tuesday al the Methodist Yesti1es
when the Ladies' Social Circle Of the
Centenary Church held their annual
fair and dinner The decorations.
which were. not entirely suggestive OF
the approaching holiday were most
charming and the gifts were indeed
reminders that it was time 10 ger in
line for Christmas shopping The
platform on the east side of The main
vestry was converted intoza Tea room
and here during the afternoon within
settings OF green and white lattice
work Mrs. Winiffed Cool and Mrs.
Nellie Humphrey served tea On the
right was a beautiful wisteria booth
where Mrs. a. y. Lamb and Mrs. How
ard Friend sold japanese pictures.
The candy booth was a dainty erea-
ton of pink and white With Mrs
Florence Wilson and Mrs. Rose c.
Burrill in charge. In green and
white was the canned goods booth
in charge of Mrs. Nina liarvillc and
Mrs. John Nutting Mrs. Eta S.
Merrill and Mrs. +. p. Pennell sold
cooked food from yellow and white
stal1 and aprons were disposed of by
Mrs. |. j. Smith, Miss Lila Weston
and Mrs. Sadie Dover from pretty
9lue and white booth. The basket
booth was one of the handsomest and
was in charge Of Mrs. VI. J. Smith,
assisted by Miss Amanda Ames 1t
was gay with larkspur and tnsel.
The fancy work booth was an octo-
gon affair in the center OF the vestry.
Il was elaborately trimmed in chry-
santhemums and the committee in
charge welc Mrs Carrie MACPHERSON,
Miss Coralie Parker Mrs. Annie S.
Nichols, Mrs. Mande Dover and Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danlorth. \ chick
an pie dinner was served to a large
number of people in the maia vestry.
while the Rotarians We're served in a
private dining room. Mrs Nichols
was chairman of the dinner committee
md Mrs. J. y Smith was one of the
ousinest women about the place. as
president of the helpful organization
| giving the fair.
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The Publicity Committee Luncheon

There were twenty in attendance at
the luncheon at Hotel oxford. Tues
day noon, when Miss Margaret VI.
Chase. chairman of the State publicity
committee entertained her committee
including Miss Mary A. Hogan of Wat
GRILLE, Miss Anne Kittredge OF Bel
fast. Mrs. Lila Flint of Lewiston. Miss
Florence Luthe of Westbrook, Mrs.
Bertha Soule of Frecport, Mrs. Mabel
Spaulding OF Portland and Miss La
verne Whitten of Belfast. Miss Lena
Madesin Phillips of New York, found
er of the National BPW Federation,
and Miss Flora +. Weed of Bangor,
State president. Miss Blanch Jewett.
president of the Skowhegan Club and
her executive board and members of
the last years executive board. when
Miss Chase was president, were also
in attendance. Following the lunch
con, the committee and ont of town
guests went to the BPW Club fooms.
whore "A enthusiastic meeting on the
publicity work of the State Organiza
tion was held Plans were complet-
ed for the publication of the State
Bnlletin THE Pine Cone which will
he an attractive booklet printed bv
the Independent-Rep and will
contain plans of the State committee.
late news from every club. and some
advertising Copies of the bulletin
will be received at least six times a
wear by every member III Maine and
every club of the National Federation,
that Maine may be brought before all
as the ideal convention state. the Ma
tjODal Convention being held in Port
land in July 1925.
Following the meeting the guests
were taken about the town. visiting
the local printing Office. Elizabeth
Dyers candy kitchen and the Band
Box Tea Room.
All except Mrs. Flint of Lewiston
remained for the evening meeting.
Miss Weed, Miss Kittredge and Miss
Whitten remained until Yesterday af
ternoon and accompanied Miss Chase
to Plttsqeld to attend the opening OF
the newsrooms of the Pittsfeld club.
Miss Chase being one OF the speakers.