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Evening star., 1924-05-18


equivalent to election. Mr.. Fly also
managed successfully the campaign
OF senator Fl. d. Stephens Of Missis-
slppi for election to the Senate in
1922
Senator Harrison's denomination
and reelection are confidently ex-
pected here. Not only is he popular
in his state, but he has become one
of the leading figures on the Demo-
cratic side of the Senate chamber. He
is to be the temporary chairman, and
to deliver the keynote speech at the
Democratic national convention in
New York next month, it is an
nounced in dispatches received here.
His opponent for the senatorial nomi-
nation Is former Gov. Brewer of
Mississippi.
Mr.. Fly was a newspaper man and
managing editor of the esburg
News for more than three years be-
fore joining Senator Harrison as his
secretary in 1914, when Mr.. Harri-
son was member of the House.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Down in the village the cab halted
in front of the new signboard or
which are electric lighted the name
OF the all-night resorts. Behind
in its turn halting at the signboarG.
Docs the manager know you?"
asked the doorman of the new re-
sort The other fellow said he didn't
know the manager. He tried to
climb back in the cab but the door
man stopped him.
go on in" he said. You're all
right" His job was not to turn away
customers.
An time house of Greenwich
Village had been Transformed by
colored hangings, colored lights, blue
and yellow paint. Half a dozen girls
in low-cut gowns sat around the
walls and hummed as the three -piece
orchestra played. The cover charge
was 50 and tin highbails cost 81 each.
walls sat a middle-aged man and a
girl of sixteen or Whereabouts, both
in evening dress.
kiss me-" she pleaded with him.
Jaw. please, kiss me-
Shut up," said he.
A girl who had a good voice sang
French song in a middle west ac-
cent. She was pretty but tired. A
too fat girl in a gown too low sang
an Irish song without even 4 sug-
gestion of Ireland. Still, it had some
thing about mother. Mother is sure
fire stuff in the village. So is home.
The middle-aged man with the kiss
able kid on the side bench applauded
frantically. The fat girl winked at
him. The poor little kid turned her
shoulder for moment. There seem
ed tears in her eyes. Then she put
her arms around his neck.
please" said she. take me home.
I'm tired
shut up" said the middle aged
man.
A girl in a black mask and a few
black ribbons-otherwise perfectly
max ked-writhed out on the floor. The
other fellows girl watched her with
| interest Then
why" she whispered, II know
her. She learned stage dancing where
l did,
The naked girl writhed more express
| sively.
"She didn't learn that" said the
stage dancer. Not where l was
taught
Evening star., 1924-05-18
C0URTED WIFE 20 YEARS.
Then Los Angeles Mans Better
half Left Him in 10 DAYS.

From the Los Angeles Times.
He courted her for twenty years.
She married him. They lived togeth-
er ten days. She left him. Such was
the sad story Thomas Wiseman told
Judge Summerield in he Los Angeles
court. The judge granted him di-
vorce from Herminone Wiseman.
Despite the admittedly ideal wealth
err Of California, the only reason she
gave him for leaving was that she
did not like the state. the husband
testified. He had known her twenty
years and married her when she
happened" to come out to Los An
geies. he told the court. Shortly
after that, it appeared, she hap
pened" to go back to New York.
Wiseman's brother testified and
corroborated his brothers story. He
said he met the defendant in Brook
lyn after she returned from the west.
"She said she didn't like California" !"
he testified; that she did not care for
Tom and that she did not want any,
thing more to do with him.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
BAR ASSOCIATION :
HOLDS SHAD BAKE
Annual Affair, Complimentary to
Judges of D. c. Court Held
at Marshall Hall.
DISABLED BOAT PICKED UP
Craft Found Down Potomac by
Party on Return.

The Bar Association of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia held its annual
shad bake and complimentary dinner
with Fthe justices of the District
courts at Marshall Hall YESTERDAY.
President Coolidges veto of the as
sociations recommendation for tho
vacant judgeship did not detrart
from the enjoyment of the occasion.
The lawyers felicitated Judge George
K. Martin, who has been selected for
the vacancy and assured him that
no steps would be taken to override
the veto.
Judge Martin, with the other
judges of the various courts. was the
guest of the lawyers and Joined
heartily with them in the various
games and amusements that featured
the outing. Music was furnished on
the boat and during the dinner by
Sol Minister'S Orchestra. and vocal
numbers were rendered b. Jack
Bowie and Fred East
Disabled Boat Found.
The return trip on the boat was de-
layed by a motor launch which y as
discovered in disabled condition
about three miles from Washington.
The Charles Manchester stopped.
threw a tOwline to the launch and
brought it to Washington. \ num-
ber of men and young women were
on the launch.
The committee on arrangements for
the outing included Walter e RaI-
derston, chairman; Alexander u Ren,
Joseph A. Burkart, j. NJ. Chamber,
lain, George c. Gertman, C. Clfnto1,
James, Bolitha j. Laws, f. Sprigf
Perry, James A. Toomey and Edwi-.
j.. Wilson. The comfort of the que =
was looked after by Stanton c. Peell.(
Adkins, Edwin c. Brandenburg.
Joseph w. Cox, Henry Z. Davis, J. &.
Easby Smith. J. Spalding FTannrr.
II. Prescott Galley. George e. liam
ilton, L. Hilton Jackson, Leon T.
briner, George F. Williams.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
WILL INCREASE WORK.
Women's Presbyterial Plans In
creased Efforts.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1.-THE pro-
gram for the work of the ensuing
year adopted by the Women's Pres
byterial of the Cumberland Presby-
terian General Assembly today calls
for $50 new mission societies, 100
mothers societies. 1000 new mem
bers, 100 new Sunday school mission
ary committees and raising of s31, 900.
The women's organization adjourn
ed late today to meet next year in
Nashville, Tenn, where the Cumher-
land General Assembly will be held.
Each paragraph of the future
works committee report was dis
cusSed at length, the program recon-
mended being considered the most
important business before the women.
A special committee Of women is
to confer with the general assembly
regarding a plan to endow the Ash
burn-Graf chair in Bethel College at
Mckenzie, Tenn. The plan calls for
$4,000 for a chair of missions in the
school.
Banner to Tennessee.
The banner awarded each year for
the best thoughts and suggestions
submitted for the future work went
again to Tennessee and became the
permanent property of that state,
"A new plan for recognizing the best
suggestions will be put into effect
next year.
Special reference was given to the
medical missions in the women's
program, and IL was decided that va
rious organizations in the church be
the support of such work. The gen
eral assembly board of missions will
be asked to send q missionary to the
Choctaws.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
CONSUMPTIVES' AID
PROGRAM PLANNED
DR.. Krause and Senator Copeland
Will Speak at Convention
Sponsored by Jews.
SESSIONS TO OPEN MAY 80
DR.. c. D. Spivak Of Denver Sana-
torium Aiding Committee.

An array Of speakers which includes
foremost authorities on the subject
OF tuberculosis are included on the
tentative program for the twentieth
annual convention Of the Jewish Con-
sumptives' Relief Society. made pub
lic last night by Chairman Harry
Sherry The convention will convene
here in the Hotel Washington May
30, to continue until June 2. An ad-
dress will be made by DR.. Allan K.
Krause Of the research labora tory
OF the Johns Hopkins University.
DIR. krause, recognized as one of
the country's leading physicians in
tuberculosis work, will speak at a
public mass meeting TO be held Sun
day afternoon, June /. Promise of
DR.. Krause to speak was obtained by
DR.. c. d. Spivak of the sanatorium at
Denver, Col. and only because DR..
krause is extremely interested in
the wonderful work which is being
accomplished by this institution.
Copeland VIII Speak.
Senator Royal s. Copeland of New
Hubert Work, both physicians of
note, Admiral Il. r. Stitt, surgeon
general Of the United States Navy
and DR.. George NJ. Kober, dean of
Georgetown University Medical
School, together with Dr.. William
c. Fowler, District Health Officer,
are other men scheduled to address
the convention. Senator Copeland
is expected to talk on Tuberculosis
in It's National Aspect"
Benjamin Brooks, chairman Of the
conveyance committee, announced
last night that despite the fact that
he has received gratifying response
to his call for the use of automobile les
during the period of the convention
that he is in need of more and those
willing to loan their machines should
communicate with him. Chairman
Brooks has one of the difficult tasks
on the committee and he has sacri-
feed his personal business TO make
good.
Chairman of Committee.
Another who is relied upon to give
a helping hand wherever necessary
is Morris ]. Silverman. Mr.. Silver
man is not only chairman of the
printing committee but is one of the
most active workers in helping to
make the convention success.
Mrs Harry Sherry. wife of the
chairman of the general committee,
continues TO keep enthusiasm in the
ranks Of the women workers who
are so depended on to make the social
side of the convention a success
Mrs. Sherry is working continuously
not only on her own duties, but
assisting her husband in his monu-
mental task.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Squa,U Dance for Warrier Dead
Greets BObbed-Hair PaIefaces
Tomaha,rking the Hair Has Sacred Meaning to
AbOrigines, Expressing Grief for Fate
of Lovers in Battle.

outburst of Caucasian humor.
Everybody laughed at what was re-
garded as unique joke on the Amer
lean Indians for this ludicrous mis-
take in thus eulogizing the great
American horde of bobbed- hair
femininlty.
This angered serious minded
school teacher who nervously adjust
ed the hairpins in her switch as she
hair girls standing nearby jocularly
ridiculing the Indian women.
Il think it's just to sacrilegious
for anything" she exclaimed. i've
truth. If 1 do, they'll scalp every
bobbed head in Glacier Park. and it
would serve them all right, the friv-
olous things"
Squaws Philosophical.
But the squaws didn't have any
such savage inclination. They had
more philosophy than the easterners
realized. For when the seeming joke
was disclosed to them that the white
girls in bobbing hair merely wor-
SHIPPED at the shrine of the gods
of fashion the Indian women only
shrugged their shoulders. indicating
disgust at the thought of such wide
divergence from their sacred idea
Of "tomahAwking the hair
Rather a serious aspect has pre-
sented itself as a climax to the in
cident. however, in the mind of the
Indian agent. Many of the breed
girls of the reservation, who are dis
posed to tomahawk their hair, have
| consulted him as to the effect it
may have on their social standing
with the full bloods. For the sake
of peace he advises against the prac-
tice not caring to risk an uprising
among the mixture of races" which
might result from the ostracism of
breed girls by the full bloods over
the difference of opinion as to
| whether tomahawking the hair liz a
grave or frivolous" custom.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
VEDDAS NEVER LAUGH.
Queer Tribe on Island of Ceylon
Withstand Even Tickling of Feet.

FROM the Detroit News.
For more than two thousand years.
IT Is said, laughter has been unknown
to the Veddas, tribe of aboriginal
inhabitants of Ceylon, who have
maintained a secluded existence in
caves and jungles of the region.
Cut off from other peoples and sub
s1sting on bats, owls and crows, that
they shoot with arrows, these strange
people are said to have lost entirely
the sensation of laughter. They are
thin and fiabhy, and n fat man is un-
known to them. Efforts of a scient list
who recently visited them to produce
smiles by tickling them on the soles
OF their bare feet or in the ribbs met
with no success. Their stony coun-
tenances did not even wiggle.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

The stage dancers mother had ac-
"ompanied her. Not as chaperon.
y because they kept house and in
way they evaded cooking the
y midnight meal. Mother was
I'd and yawned once or twice.
What's the matter with your
snapped her daughter. Cant you
keep awake"
Another fat and half undressed girl
sang about mother to the accom-
paniment of a whining fiddle.
Ger. "Ain't it sweet"
Several drunken people in evening
dress began to dance on the little
floor, that strummcd beneath their
feet like the sounding board of a
guitar. One woman fell down. The
fat girl joined the middle aged man.
The young girl with him whisper ed
in his ear.
What do carer he asked.
Walk"
She crossed the little dancing floor,
slender, immature figure in a mod
est dancing gown. When she reap
peared in a coat OF handk rchief tex
ture and lacy hat, the door opened.
The light fell on gray lines of rain.
The fat girl and the middle-aged man
laughed together as she went out.
X + i X
, Get the BILL" said the stage dan
hooked"
Four covers at two dollars. eight
dollars. Four sandwiches at one dol
liar. twelve dollars. Eight highballs
at one dollar. twenty dollars. Two
dollar up-which disappointed the
Houston street waiter-tw enty-two o
dollars. Hat tip, orchestra tip, door
man tip, making a total of twenty
four dollars.
Every time 1 come down here ]
say I'll not be a sucker again." said
the stage danger Mother remarked
acrimoniously that 1t had not been
her daughter who had paid the bill
The stage dancer said she wished TO
Gawd that mother had stayed home
in Missouri. The mother said that il
she had not spent all her money hav-
ing her daughter taught to dance she
would not have to put up with that
sort of talk. The sixteenyear- Id
girl shivered in a doorway nearby.
Let's take her uptown" said the
good-natured dancer. She got a
dirty deal" The mother vetoed that
suggestion. She said the girl would
get us all wet.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
ARREST OF WESTON'S
ASSAILANT SOUGHT
Warrant Issued Charging Gang
With Attempted Murder
of Pedestrian.

BY, the Associated Fress.
KINGSTON, n. Y, May IA war
rant charging attempted murder
against a gang Of men who on Mon
day night broke into the farm home
of Edward Payson Weston, eighty
six-year- old pedestrian, beat him
and shot him in the leg, may be issued
soon by the district attorneys office
1T was learned today. Miss Anna
OHagen. Weston's neice. inform ed
authorities today that she heard one
of the men cry: Were here to kill
you and burn the house"
She later recognized the man, she
said. Authorities would not make
public his name, however.
The aged pedestrian withstood the
attack for sometime, finally retiring
to an upstairs room. He barricaded
the door and held himself against it
but the men broke into the room and
attacked him. No motive for the
gangs activities yet has been learned
Weston's wound was said to be super
fetal.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
When Clancy Sat Up.
From the BaItimose Sun.

A Jack Johnson" had exploded
with a deafening roar. and Murphy,
wiping his eyes clear Of mud with his
respirator, looked round to see
sspake to me. ference" @ % he Whis.
pered. "Are ye alive or dead?'
Dead" family murmured Clancy.
What q liar the man is," solio-
Quized Murphy, much relieved
Then ClaAcy sat up.
'Ye know must be dead, Murphy"
he said, "or il isn't the likes of you
would be calling me q liar"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
WOMAN LAWYER NOVELTY.
First of Sex at English Court Owe,
Honor to Mistake.
IN the Manchester Guardian.

Miss Helena Normanton has the dis
tinction of being the first woman
counsel to defend a case at the "Old
Bailey" in London.
The case was one in which three
men were charged with obtaining
goods by fraud. One of the defend
ants, Charles Eyles, picked out Miss
Normanton from the dock to defend
him under the impressi that she
was a man. On finding his mistake
he said he would "stick to his choice"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Happily Married.

From London Opinion.
They were talking about woman
| friends.
DO you see Emma often~ one
| inquired.
"Oh, yes. quite frequently" the
| other replied.
| rs she happily married."
| lis she? l should think she is.
Why, that girl is so happily married
that she has to go to the theater for
| a good cry"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Why She Wept.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From Eyefybody's Magazine.
Let me kiss those tears away,
sweetheart" he begged, .tenderly.
She fell into his arms and he was
very busy for few minutes. But the
tears flowed on.
Can nothing stop themr' he asked,
breathlessly.
NO" she mufmured, "t's hay fever;
but go on with the treatment"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
THIRD PARTY SUPPORTED
Kansas Farmer-:Laborites Bacl
U. S. Rail Ownership.

SALINA, Kan, May J7.-The Kansa,
Farmer-Labor party, at it's conVrH-
ton here today, voted approval Of IL.
national third party movement. y
resolution was adopted which recon.
mends affiliation with the natiouat
Farmer-Labor party. Other resolu-
tions favored the repeal of the Esch-
Cummins transportation act, and ad-
vocated government operation #
railroads.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
True Chivalry.

From the Arkansas Taxpayer.
The genius Of a certain Ark an sa s
editor showed itself recently when he
printed the following news item in the
local columns of his paper:
Miss Beulah Blank. a Batesville
belle Of twenty summers, is visiting
her twin brother, age thirty-two.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

HarriSon'S c a m
p a | gn mana ger
for reelection to
the Senate. The
primaries for the
nomination take
place the third
T u e 8 d a y in
August. Mr.. Fly
managed Senator
Harrison's c a m
paign for the SEN
ate in 1918, when
Senator Harrison
defeated former
Senator Varda-
man for the Demo-
mocratic nomina-
tion, which in
Mi4S ia 81 mi La
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Wisdom of Experience.

From the Houston Post.
Mr.. Welltodo-Do you think vour
friend Hawkins will answer to fill
your place when you leave me?
Higgins (his mani think you ha d
best get much larger man, sor. Haw-
kins is just your size and your things
will fit him to a T.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Not What She Wanted.

From the London Mail.
The lawyer have succeeded in
making a settlement with your hus-
band that is eminently fair to both
of you.
Mrs. Triple wed-Fair to both, !
could have done that myself What
do you think | hired you for?
Evening star., 1924-05-18
She Was Some Scrapper.
From the Toronto Globe.

Sam unfortunately had picked out
an unusually combative helpmate.
After three days of married life he
returned to his job looking some
what wilted and woe-begone. His
employer, knowing the circumstances,
sought to joke with him.
Sam" he said, seriously, you look
as il you'd been in a battle"
''Yo' jes' bet All has. boss" replied
Sam, ruefully. ''But dat amt de wuss
of it. Ah pears to have gone and
married mahself to the whole world
waht"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Well Acquainted.

From the New York Sun and Globe.
First Friend-I hear that the prince
of Wales knows all the most famous
places In England.
Secoad Friend-He ought to, for he
has fallen on most of them.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Manhattan Days and Nights
By HERBERT COREY
Copyright, 1921, BY Herbert Corev)

17-Some brought the "A
place opened village The village old
nowadays but planned drizzlng night
The lights of Broadway reflected shining asphalt
Policemen black shifting
The fellow
for his girl At intervals pushed the doorman
and tiptoed QUIT O waiting cabs
OF took
friends
The girl
that merely high heels held
teetered the overhang watching street..
She's always Dragging about her girl
The clicked The other fellow the cabman
resgned lighted Maize balanced curb
heels looked both
other fellows girl said might well
That makes MazeS
Evening star., 1924-05-18
HARRISON WILL SEEK
SENATE BERTH AGAIN
Secretary Goes to Mississippi to
Open Headquarters for
Campaign.

Eugene Fly. secretary to Senator
Pat Harrison Of Mississippi, left here
yesterday to 60 to jackson, Miss. to
open headquarters there as Senator
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Mistaken.
From the London Ma

From The London NhlI.
Wife-Because of the way you
spoke to her on the telephone yester-
day the maid has given notice.
Husband-Great Scott, 1 thought
l was talking to you.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

1t is computed that the world used
over 4,675,650 million matches last
year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
ROtarians Off to
Colorado Springs
CContinued from Flrst l:ngel

Continued from First l-age)
Rotary club will go next Monday To
Colorado Springs to attend the Sev.
enih District Conference OF clubs
Several members will take their wives.
This district includes the clubs OF
Wyoming A. well as Colorado. one
club in Nebraska and two in New
Mexico.
The Gunnison club is highly honor
ed in having two of its officers take
prominent parts in the program.
President Lon Hogan Of the local
club, as chairman of the "On-to-Tor-
onto" committee. will speak on that
subject and has also section in the
Round Table Breakfast for club pres
idents. Secretary VIM. |. Jones of
the local club. will lead the Round
Table Breakfast for secretaries. m
To be given the leading assignment
for club presidents and the leading
assignment for club secretaries as
well, speaks mighty well Of the high
regard in which the Gunnison club is
held in the district And 1, is about
the smallest and youngest club in
the district.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
Mr. President and Gentlemen

Mr. President and Gcntlemen:-
At the suggestion Of this organfzn
ton. ] haye prepared an estimate aud
I,,s,, p,Sn for she proposed Lnstaliation OF a
SON B-fore going into this plan and
essiinate perhaps II would be wen to
chii your attention to few facts con-
eerntng better street lighting
Correct street lighting not only re-
moves that haunting terror Of what
thc DARK may conceal: the possible
les Of criminal violence: the threat of
The unseen. but is OF vast Importance
20 safe traffic
Correct street lighting Is n eonstruc-
live force In civic advance. Quite
apart from Its influence on commercial
development IL marks the well Hum
mated city one that has kept the
pace This matter OF municipal pres
tige II perhaps the most important fac
tor In attracting new and desirable
citizens. men and women whose In
n the betterment and growing fame
Il their municipality.
The proposed installation of which I
have prepared a rough sketch may
not meet with the entire approval of
this body, however any changes or
recommendations that may be suggest
I'd will not materially change the es-
titnated price per post
The plan as suggested begins on the
north side OF Georgia Ave. extending
south two blocks 10 the south Of To-
michi Ave on Main street. then west
two blocks from Main street on To-
rnichi Ave. to the east side Of Pine
-treet. total OF four blocks. This
plan calls for 80 posts, spaced ap-
estimated the cost per post at s12s. n
,otai estimate Of si.5o0.oo. Please re-
member that this price per post is for
sstiu.;ing purposes only. and ! be
purpose. I will not go into detail of
this Installation further than to in
snrm you that this estimate includes
the entire Installation. consisting of
ornnmental post glass fixture. lamp.
concrete base, wire, labor and neces-
sary equipment at plant
A. TO financing OF this proposition.
Tint this can be handled from the
present resources of the town. IL kept
WITHIN the sum of $4,000. and for that
orate or extensive plan. as feel that
IL Is not the sense Of this organization
to propose n bond issue or additional tax
FnYther extensions to this system can
be made any time the citizens so de-
sire. Also 1 have inferred that i'm
MS Installation. Il accepted by the
Board OF Trustees. can be installed as
soon as possible on account OF summer
school and the s9.ris, season nv,,snd i0s wnicn
therefore would suggest that II
this proposal meets with the approval
Of the Chamber of Commerce. that
sonae action be taken in order that Il
may be presented to the Mayor and
BoSrA Of Trustees for whatever actjon
they may deem necessary. ~
IN conclusion would like to re-
mind you that this 10 . growing coll
Iere town. and ~ Z matter. Of civic
pride II behooves US to make this town
a. aftractise as possible. and by get
tine Sock Of this better street lightine
proarnm II one Of the ways OF making
il Attractive. Every city ana town
should be properly hghted ANA n
be - expense