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Evening star., 1924-05-03
T0DAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-"Laugh, Clown, Laugh"
at 2:20 and $40 pm.
BELAsCO-"Dancing Mothers" at
2:20 and 500 pm.
POLPs--"America," at 2:15 and 8:15
pm. daily.
KEITH'S S-Leviathan Orchestra
vaudeville, at 2:l5 and Sis pm. daily
TIVOLI-Photoplay, ballet and mu-
sic, continuous from to IL pm
daily.
COSMOS-"watch the Drums" "vaude-
vile and pictures, continuous show
from to IL pm.
STRAND-"Polly's Pearls" vaude-
vile and pictures, at 2:45, $50 and
$40 pm.
GAYETY-"whirl of Girls" bur.
lesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
COLUMBIA-Cecil b. De Mile:
Triumph" at 1885 am, 1855, 3:05
$40, 7:10 and 9:20 pm.
METROPOLITAN Son of the
Sahara" at 1890. 1910. 2:05, 3:45, 5:45
7:45 and $50 pm.
RIALTo-"Girl Shy" at 11:20. /
2:45, 4:50. 6:10. 1855 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE-"The Confidence Man." al
11:15, 1:15, 1925, 5;25, 1925 and 9:35
pm.
AMBASSADOR-Br Washburn
in Try and Get 1t" at 2, 4, 6:15, s and
$40 pm.
CENTRAI-Norma Talmadge, in "A
Song of Love" at 1885, 1:15, 3:35
5:35. 1885 and 9:35 pm.
CRANDALL's-"The Next Corner
at 1890. 2, $3.50, 5, $50, 8 and $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
DRASTIC BLUE LAW
ASKED FOR CAPITAL
Senator Jones Introduces Measure
to Close Everything Except
Charity and Vital Work.

Sunday closing for the District of
Columbia again raised it's head yes
terday, when Senator Jones OF Wash
ington, Republican. introduced new
bill for that purpose, similar to those
which have been offered in each Con-
gress for many years.
The bill would make 1t unlawful for
any person to labor. or for any per-
son or firm 20 employ any person to
labor, on Sunday, except on works of
necessity and charity. It makes it
unlawful on sunday to keep open
or use for secular or commercial pur-
poses any dancing saloon, theater,
bowling alley or any other place OF
public assembly, or TO engage in
commercialized sports and amuse-
mentS.
Would Bar Newspapers.
Under a provision of this character,
the law would prohibit the printing
of Sunday newspapers, the sale of
papers, keeping stores open for the
sale of any commodity, except pos
sibly bread and milk, close all
movies" and other theater amuse-
ments, and prohibit the use of any
public hall even for a lecture, unless
the subject were religious or per-
tanned to charity.
Those who oonscientiously observe
some other day than Sunday as holy
time" and who uniformly do not labor
on that day, would not be prosecuted
does the bill prohibit domestic service
in homes and hotels on Sunday. The
bill was referred to the District COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
TWO GIVEN COMMISSIONS.

Richard G. McCabe of 61S Van
Buren, street has been commissioned
by the War Department a second
lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps
and Roy Anderson of 1907 Clifton
street a second lieutenant in the air
service, both in the Organized Re-
serve Corps of the Army.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
HEADS ENGINEERS BODY.
a. w. S. Harrington Elected Auto.
motive Group Chairman.

A w. S. Harrington was elected
chairman of the Washington Sec
ton of the Society of Automotive
Engineers at its meeting in the
Cosmos Club last evening. c. II
Warrington was elected vice chair
man and Conrad II. Young was re-
elected secretary-treasurer
The society plans in the near fu-
ture to stage a demonstration in the
interest of safety among drivers of
automobiles and pedestrians. Diff
fercnt sections of the society through
out the United States are making
a study of the traffic conditions in
their respective cities and will CO.
operate in an effort to have the reg
ulations made uniform all over the
country The demonstration to be
given will be witnessed by the city's s
traffic officials and will show, through
the use of dummies. how accidents
OF all kinds are caused and how they
may be avoided. The proper method
of ascending and descending grades.
turning corner and every other
angle of the traffic situation will be
shown.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
ASKS MRS. PFLUG ESTATE
Brother Files Plea for Letters of
Administration

Francis W. Bailey of Winchester. Va,
yesterday asked the Probate Court to
grant him letters of administration on
the estate of his sister, Mrs Mariana
Plug, who died at Emergency Hospital
April 90 last from poison taken after
shooting to death her husband. Charles
S. Pf1ug, a dentist, in the Portner apart
ments. Mr.. Bailey says his sister left
no will, but had cash in bank amounting
to $500, possessed stocks and other
securities and equities in leases in sew
eral apartment houses the value Of
which is not known to him.
Mrs. Plug is survived by her mother.
Mrs. Carrie p. Bailey of Woodstock.
Va; three sisters and two brothers. At
torney William L. Leahy appears for
the petitioner.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
PESSIMlSTS ARE HIT.
DR.. Truett Calls Discouraging of
Others Distinct Crime.

1t Is a distinct crime for any man
to go through life as Il discourager
OF his fellowmen. declared DR.. George
w. Truett last night in Calvary Bap-
tist Church. DR.. Truett is conduct
ing a saries OF meetings which are
held every afternoon at 4:45 o'clock
and overing at o'clock.
Every life Is isolated. distinct,
different to a large degree" he said.
'ln a very real sense we live alone
We are lonely in a great crowd. Drty.
responsibility, life and death are per-
sonal TO each individual. We are
born alone. we die alone and largely
we live our lives alone. We have no
right to pour our encouragement,
our pessimiamS, our grievance, out
upon others
1T is the sacred duty Of every one
Of Us as a matter OF conscience 10
help to lift the burdens Of those
whom we have placed in high places
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Nav Dance Is Held.

The May dance of Harding Chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star. was
held last night in Meridian Mansions.
2400 10th street. The committee in
charge included: Mrs. Amy Walton,
chairman Mrs. Ruth Feet, vice
chairman: Miss Beth Buse and Mrs.
Buse, Miss Hattie Colmer. Mrs. Cur
tiss, Miss Nellie Davis. Miss Annie
Davis. Miss Flora Burkhardt, Mrs
Bessie Franzoni, Mrs. Fowler, Miss
Fitzhugh Mrs. Rena Harding. Miss
Fannie Johnson. Mrs. Mary Kieffner.
Mrs. Kettler, Mrs. and Miss Lean,
Mrs Bertha MacNamee, Mrs. Irene
w. Biggs, Miss ShustCSA Mrs Sturte-
want, Mrs. Waldman. Miss williams,
Mrs. Emma Coumbe. Mrs. Anna Miller
and Mrs. Sarah Watts. Acacia Chap
ter of the Eastern Star will hold its
May dance at Meridian Mansions to-
night.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
VERMONT SOCIETY
SPONSORS BANQUET
Holds Twenty-Third Annual Maple
Sugar Party-Native Sons Boost
President Coolidge.

Vhna >partaking of maple syrup,
biscuits ana other delicacies as they
are served in Vermont, more than
800 members of the Vermont State
Association of the District of Colum-
bia in the Raleigh Hotel last night
listened to eulogies of their native
son, President Coolidge, and heard
recalled many traditions of the Green
Mountain State" The occasion was
the twenty-third annual maple sugar
party of the association.
Judge Hosea B. Moulton. toast
master, introduced the retiring mod
orator, Charles w. Flc I'd, who told
briefly the history of tae association
and recalled traditions and customs
of Vermont.
Earl S Kinsley of she Republican
national committee, pointed out that
President Coolidge wss born in Yer
mont, and that Massachusetts had
finished the product and that both
states then had given him to the
country.
Quoted "Bnck Home. Statistics.
Gov. Redfield Proetor, just from
home" quoted statistics showing the
progress made by Vermont in the last
few years.
Others who spssKe were Senator
Porter II. Dale, Judge w. p. Stafford,
justice of the District Supreme Court:
Representative Frederick G. Fleet
wood, and Representative Ernest
Gibson.
The program included solo by
Mrs. f.. NJ Sloss. accompanied by Mrs.
Mcclure and the singing of a song,
Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge" by
the Home Town Quartette." the
members of witch were: Ralph Beale,
Ilwood Ireland, sydney Graham and
Archie Stewart They were accom-
panied at the piano by Bruer Harper.
Maj. SaXton, Maj. L. Nj. DEAN. Capt.
IL Warner. veterans of the civil war,
were introduced by the toastmaster.
Invocation and Benediction.
Invocation was delivered by Rev.
DR.. l.. c. Clark. chancellor Of Amer
lean University. Benediction was
said by Rev. DR.. w. a. Morgan of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church.
The banquet committee was COM
posed of the following: Program,
Hosea B. Moulton, chairman; Charles
w. Floyd, George r. Wales, Fred j.
Bailey Capt. Green and Arthur w.
Chaffee; maple sugar. Luther jack
son and Hugh Smith: flowers, Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlin, Mrs. Edna b.
Ball, Maj. Bail. Capt. Green, Mrs. Green,
Mrs. H A Willard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Crundall: reception. Mrs. Mida c. Pea
body, chairman; floor, George r.
Wales, chairman; Henry Offterdinger.
Henry a Willard. Capt. Green, Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlin and Mrs.
PeirCe.
Evening star., 1924-05-03

Sawdust is now being used as an
ingredient in bricks. tiles, flooring
material, dyestufrs, tanning extracts.
gas and cattle fodder
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Coolidge Breaks
Tradition, by Use
Of Front Porch

For the first time in the mem
ory of White House attaches a
Chief Executive yesterday sat on
the front porch" of the mansion.
Returning from a walk after his
days work, Mr.. Coolidge directed
that chair be brought out on the
portico. He sat down. crossed his
legs and remained there until time
for dinner, or rather supper" as
he prefers to call il in the New
England way.
Previous Chief Executives, the
attaches explained, generally re-
tired on spring and summer eve
nings to the more secluded and
awning shaded south portico.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
URGES THEATER TRUCE.
Representative Bloom Asks Strike
Delay During Convention.

Representative Sol Bloom Of New
York, whose district is bisected by
upper Broadway, yesterday sent tele-
grams to leaders IN the actors and
producers fight urging that they
either get together or postpone a
showdown until after the Democratic
delegates to the convention clear out
of Madison Square Garden.
Mr.. Bloom, who has been identified
with the theatrical interests for
years, took the position that delegates
and thousands of others who viii
fiock to New York during the conven-
ton will be bitterly, disappointed if
theaterS are not running full blast.
The appeals of Mr. Bloom were ad
dressed TO Sam ii. Harris. president
of the Producing Managers Associa-
tion. and Frank Gilmore, secretary of
the Actors Equity Association.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
FT Me TELL,

Rou.: me- udcs Colorado, Salt Lake
City. Y Yellowstone Park. Los A ngeies,
Grand Canyon or Yosemite, San
Francisco, Portland, Rainier Na-
tional Park. Tacomn. seattle steam
er trip ON Puget Sound to Victoria
and Vancouver, Glacier, Lake Louise
and Bnnff. In the Canadian Rockies,
Minneapolis, st. PnuI and Chicago,
This is the finest tour 1 hnve ever
arranged, including the grandest
scenic points In all America.
Rochester House Party Tours
01O District National Bank Building
Tel. Main 1880. Washington. ID. c.
Or Ches. & Ohio Ticket once,
Tel. Main s4S. ia 14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Rummage Sale Today
1923 F St.

Big values in Clothing, House
hold Goods, Books, ETC.; also
new and fancy articles from
1772 Church St.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Squibb's Milk of Magnesia

is one of the most popular as we'll as
the blandest of alkalis. 1t owes its
medicinal value chiefly to its property
Of counteracting acidity. Other prod,
ucts neutralize acids, but most of them
are injurious to the tissues of the body.
R,Iv n ~, e,onU ~ ln~o>
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Buy it in small large bottles from your druggist
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Squibb's Milk of Magnesia, however,
is the one ideal antacid as. being in
soluble, it is but weakly active until it
comes into contact with an acid. This
releases its strength in just sufficient
quantity to counteract the acid present.
ottIes from your druggist
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
A NEW LIZZIE STORY

A woman was crossing the
street when . big dog ran ITO
ner with sucr force that il knock
ed her down Just then q iieht
car nearly ran over her. A
man witnessing the accident,
came to her assistance.
DID 'hsl dog hyrt YOU" b
asked.
She looked at s.im a little ,'az
ed and replied: ''llo. the dos
didn't hurt me. 1t was ebe tin
can tied to his tail" Exchange
N. D. Swsnk left 'raes,ia {
morning for Sand Point, I6aho.
where he will remain for two
weeks as relief section foreman.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Hinkle Favors Newspapers

Secretary of State j. Grant
Hinkle who sometime ago de-
clared the newspapers are able
to give the people more satisfac-
tory service in acquainting the
voters with the purpose of initi-
ative and referendum measures
than is obts;;ss shrough the free
election pamphlets. has decided
to take up this question with the
next legislature. He has recon-
mended that the election pham-
,phlet be abandoned and newspa-
per advertising substituted. Mr..
Hinkle believes newspaper pub
licity would be cheaper as we'll
as more efficient.
Secretary Hinkle also is urg-
ing the re-establishment of the
immigration division abandoned
by the last legislature. He de-
clares thousands of intending
settlers and investors have been
disappointed because they were
unable to obtain needed informa-
tion from the state.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Eighty-one enumerators are
working in Spokane district on
the agriculture census under d.
rection of G.S. Ray Spokane sta
tistican on United States crop
and live stock estimates. The
department of commerce is TAX
ing the census to cover the 1924
crop and farm conditions of Jan
uary l. 1926.
District No. 2, the local terri
tory includes Douglas. Grant.
Lincoln, Spokane and parts of
Chelan, Ferry and Stevens coun-
ties. Okanogan and Pend Oreille
will be canvassed by the district
forester. In 1920 the district
was credited with 18.4l6 farms
This is the first census of agri.
culture to be taken midway be.
tween the decennial census. The
act of congress authorizing il is
based on the belief that with
rapidly changing conditions IN
agriculture there should be a
stock taking every five years.
The census will be completed bv
January 81,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
At
Dinner Party

A Sunday dinner was given at
the Hotel Coulee by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson, the proprietors, Dec
ember twenty first, in honor of
Mr.. Ernest Of low s, who is viii
iting his sister, Mrs. j. w. Dai-
rymple, and relatives.
Covers were laidfor Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Dalrymple, Mr.. Err
nest, Mr.. and Mrs. Rude Wana-
maker, Josephine Wanamaker,
Jas. Dalrymple and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Thompson.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Brigham Young kelic
Buffalo Skull With Message
Shown in THE Covered
Wagon"

Whengin 1847. Brigham Young,
famous Mormon leader, piloted
his followers across the wilder
ness to the West, it was the Gus
tom to leave 'sbulletens of the
plains" along the way to encour-
age or to direct others who
might come later. 1t was costo.
mary to write these on buffalo
skulls and leave them at promi.
nent points en- route. Such q mes
sage, signed by Brigham Young
himself, reposes in Salt Lake
Commercial Club and by courtesy
of that organization, James
Cruze, producer of THE Cover
ed Wagon. a Paramont picture,
coming to the Gregg theatre
next Friday, was able to obtain
this priceless relic for use in the
film. 1t was taken to Nevada
and guarded as if it were q pre-
cious gem. A man was detailed
to return it to the Club after the
scenes had been made.
The story Of "The Covered
Wagon" deals with a young army
officer who is accused of theft
by his rival for the affections Of
a young woman attached to the
wagon train which is on it's way
20 Oregon. there are many
thrilling moments in the develop
ment Of Emerson Houghs fine
story. The players include Lois
Wilson, J.Warren Kerrigan, Alan
Haie, Earnest Terrence, Ethel
Wales. Tully Marshall, and
others.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Sol end RI x ~ GRO
,racfpr. depaA r 81
a X ~. aonea5, . si,@s. 3
holidays.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Earle Jenkins. from Cheney
Normal, arrived home Saturday
to spend the holidays.
Josephine Gordon went to
Nenatchee Saturday evening to
visit with her father over the
holidays.
Don't miss Lights Out" Mon
urday night at the Gregg Hail.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
Churchless Town
By l Will Stayaway

Say! | am getting fed up on
this church dope anyway, it is
church. preachers and church ads
and church meetings to no end.
Can't this church crowd give US a
poo. We can I. hav. say 1,...a <. ~
out that gang butting in. If jazz
or booze or JOY ride or vote our
own ticket they go cunning for
US. Next thing they will round
up the whole bunch of us and
ship us to the South Sea Islands
as missionaries to the savages.
/ am getting tired of the whole
blooming business and | intend
to pull out of this burg and move
to a churchless town where III
not be botherd with churches or
preachers the rest of my life.
Lots of fun and plenty Of pals in
that little old spot called church
less town l can tell you.
Last Sunday | started for JOY
ride. Didn't care where as long
as I got where couldn't hear
church bell nor see a bunch of
long faced stiffS with Bibles in
their hands heading for church.
| didn't get far when my tin
LIZ. .e baked and then came to a
halt right in front Of that pile OF
concrete al the head of Cottage
avenue, decorated with pillars
like the front of heather tenn
pie. | was mad but | had to
wait till a chap in near by gar
age pulled the kinks out Of my
car. loafed aiourd bit till l
heard the preacher inside the
church upe fire un the world.
the tlUsn ~ q IN, ievil | climed
up ami retcned NY ras to the
window 10 near what he was get
ting off his cheast and I'll be
darne if he did not get a hunch
that as listening in and he
said out load: Fl hat entereth
10, o5 ~ do5 1ay ellmoeth up
SOM o:hgr way, that bird ia q
tniei and q. robber. +" Shure as
preaching he thought | was try
ing 20 absorh ittle religion
wthcu, getting 80 amiec with
the coli ctlon i 4ia A week later
vas spes'9irs dewp she street,
eager for the hills ard streams
where 1he voice If tie
(, rass IS aof +. 4 ianc
or g rs ip6i
of
~ "as arc y es'" tEf
nj = ae ~
w 4va ~4F g
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26
TEST ALI. L.ns1a't',.s
DISTANCE LII S
EVERY MORNING
Nations Spscer Highways Are
Examined When Lanes
Are Least Busy

Early every morning before most
people are ready 20 give serious
thoughts to the problems IL
day, test is made of tlle u
groups Of the Long Lines 2
American Telephone an
graph Company, all the way Aom
Boston to San Francisco, fro.n
Duluth to Key West. Each of the
twenty-three district Offices r. IS
a test Of the Long Distanoe
within it's territory. The Lg
Z gins between 5 and 6 o'cio. ii
the morning when the lines are
least busy.
The object of this cary morning
test Of the nations b highways Of
speech is to determine the condi-
tton of the wires and &c And Out
Il the plant Is ready for the lays
Job. When the general cant
manager at headquarters il Msw
York City arrives at 8 q GE,iI, he
Ii at once informed OF lie ccndi-
ton Of the Long Ltnss wires all
over the country.
II the operators on trying out the
lines find any trouble, they refer
the matter to the toll wire testers,
who, like magicians, sit at IL cir
offices, probe into the wires with
their delicate Instruments and tell
within a few feet where a wire is
tangled or broken. They become
SO expert that their ears often suf-
fce and by merely listening in ON
a wire they can estimate the loca-
tion Of the trouble.
Because of the early morning
test, the toir operator CAD accept'
Long Distance call with conf
dence that she will be able to Of
fer clear circuit to a distant city.
and the operator at the other end
kncc-vs she will be able to complete
th V,all successfully II the person
desired is anywhere near tele-
phone in her territory.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Jones from
Colfax, stopped with his uncle,
j. M. Davis, Monday night. on
their way to Wenatchee, where
they will spend their holiday va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Jones.
The Christmas entertainment
given at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening in pantomime,
was well rendered.
Miss Ferne leonard returned
Monday from Pullman where she
is attending State College. to
spend the holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Leon
ard.
Miss Edna Lamb came home
from Spokane Monday evening
where she is attending the Holy
Names Academy. to spend the
Yule-tide with her parents.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

William Steinmetz went to
Spokane recently where he went
under the X-Ray and had a
picture taken of his body, show
ing his liver to be much affected.
The doctor pronounced it liver
trouble. Mr.. Steinmetz had been
i'll several weeks with diptheria,
before going to Spokane.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Mrs. J. J. Murray departed
Monday morning for Creston to
spend Xmas with her son, Prof.
John Pope.and family. sl-eSa -
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Miss Conner, fifth and sixth
grade teacher, is spending the
Christmas holidays in Spokane.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Mrs. Adelia Wardrobe, q teach
er at St. Maries, Idaho, is visit
ing through the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
! Bogart.
F. D. Sims of Mold, departed
by auto Tuesday for Spokane,
where he will spend the holidays
with relatives.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

Leo LAWN. ROAD 90 A.
crme home from Y q. 2A-pc
daN to speno tas 80. 80
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-26

The farmers Corporation s ~
ped three truck loads of hogs ]
Spokane Monday, the last SHIP
ment to be made until after the
holidays.
Henry and Howard Davis, who
are attending the w. S. c.; Miss
Mildred Davis and Homer Davis.
who are attending Cheney Nor
NAL, arrived nome Saturday for
the holidays.
Miss Vaneta Darby departed
for Wenatchee to visit relatives.
Saturday.
Belt Valley times., 1924-09-18

Rose Henderson of Cheyenne. wyo..
has coyote pup for pet. The coy
ote can lick any three dogs. Miss Hem
deFson says He does not. however.
run at large. for he Is pet only for
the girl. II is hoped that be can be
trained as a watch deg