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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
Proposed Construction.

The construction contemplated con-
siSts of:
The wings containing wards as
additions to the main hospital build
ing, S1.421 900
A rear addition to the main building
to contain dining rooms, kitchens, wards
and a library. 100000.
Laboratory and morgue building,
1925. 900.
tuberculosis ward. observation ward
infectious disease ward and semi i-iso.a-
ton ward. $3.50, 900 each making a total
OF S2,S46,000.
The Secretary explains that the War
Department housing program contains
items totallinE S3.820.0O0 for construc-
tion at Walter Reed General Hospital,
of which amount the sum of s2,S46, 900
is for items contained in this project.
The housing program provides that
construction shall be from funds de-
rived from the sale of property after
Congress has made an appropriation
therefor. To defer action toward
the development of the Army Medical
Center until such time as funds may
be available from the housing pro-
gram would probably work an in
jury to this necessary project, Secre-
tary Weeks explains The Veterans
Bureau is to contribute 100000 of
the above total of s2,S46.000 This
S90O,000 is included in the second de-
ficiency bill, and the War Department
is prepared to commence the con-
struction program as soon as these
funds are made ayaila BILE.
Water Line Laid I'm 1892.
The director of the budget having
stated that this proposed legislation
is not in conflict with the financial
program of the President, Secretary
Weeks today submitted the draft of
the bill covering the legislation
necessary to authorize the $4,000, 900.
President Coolidge submitted rec
ommendaton for the proposed ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the new
water main for fire protection at the
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CHILD CHAINED BY NECK.
KEY IN FATHERS POCKET
Niagara Falls Man Arrested for In
human Treatment of 12-Year-
Old Daughter.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGAR. FALLS, n. Y, December
29.-Joseph .Zienski was arrested last
night. charged with having kept his
daughter, IL years old. chained for
several days. The police say the
chain was about feet long, and was
fastened around the childs neck with
paddock. the key OF which the father
carried in his pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
$2,Q)0,QlO SOUGHT
FOR WALTER REED
Funds for Permanent Build
ings to Replace Firetraps
Asked by Weeks.
WOULD KEEP 1000 BEDS
$4,000 Also Requested for New
S-Inch Water Main at Naval
Observatory.

Additional approximations for i'm
portant public work in Washington,
including $2,000.000 for essential
buildings at the Walter Reed General
Hospital and $4,000 for the installa-
tion of an S-inch water main for fire
protection at the Naval Observatory
were transmitted to the House today
The Secretary of War in letter
emphasizes that Congress has. from
time to time, appropriated funds sor
the DEVELOPMENT of the Army Medical
Center. The Walter Reed General
Hospital at this Army Medical Center
cares for about 1.000 pa tienrs at the
present time, of whom two-fffths are
war veterans. The capacity If this
hospital as a permanent and fire
proof structure 'hould be l 900 beds,
the Secretary says.
The temporary wards now in use
are rapidly Geterioratins and the re-
pairs required to maintain them are
excessive as compared with the value
OF the buildings. Besides they are
fire traps which at any time may be-
come the source of a tragic con-
hagration." the letter continues.
In order that construction of the
most essentia. buildings necessary in
the development of the Army Medical
Center program may. be furthered as
eXpeditiously as possible, an ap-
preparation of 100000 will be re-
quired."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
Would Ferce Merger.

This provision is intended to all -
forcing the street railway companies /.
merge
The bill specifically authorizes the
following companies to merge: The
Capital Traction Co. the Washington
Railway ard Electric Co. the George
town. Tennallytown Railway Co. tho
City and Suburban RAILWAY OF Wash
ington. the Washington and Rockvill.
Railway Co. and other street rail
ways or motor bus and other trans
portation companies organized unde
the laws Of the United States for
operation in the District of Columbia
or adjacent territory
Another section Of the bill au-
thorizes the merger company to ac-
Guire all. o. any part. Of stock oi
tnl Potomac Electric Power CO.
Nothing N the act. however. is {,
affect tha valuation Of the propertieg
% the "-.ious companies so mer5tG
y the Public Utilities Commission
Ga. aslons PLANNED.
The mercer prorosed Is 20 be subjeel
to conditions laid down bs- the Public
Utilities Commission. Provisions ar,
made In the bill Cor financing eXtea-
sIons of the transportation system and
betterments by the proposed new cor
pcration. 1t provided that the new
corr ora tion shall be subject to the tax
; of per cent on gross receipts, to
which the various companies are nov
! subject under the law of Juy. 1902.
Senator Ball and other members Of
Congress have been anxious for a long
time to bring about "A merger of the
street railway companies in the Dis
/ trict Of Columbia. believing that such 4
merger would result in lower fares
and better service for the people. Sen
ator Ball will ask this committee to
give ear consideration to the bill in
troduced today. The Senate Distric;
| committee in the past has heard a.
length officials of the street railways
and others on the merger proposal
Joint Session Planned.
Senator Ball said today that hc
would invite the House District
committee or subcommittee thereof
to sit with tho Senate committee to
! consider the merger plan. II possible
a meeting Will be called OF the
! District committee the latter part of
! this week or on Monday. Senator
Ball said that the officials of the
street railway companies would be
! given an opportunity to be heard on
the new proposal for a merger.
Whether the street car companies
will he opposed to this plan or will
favor it," siad Senator Ball, Il am not
yet informed. The proposal authoriZ-
ing the Public Utilities Commission
to direct the operation of the street
car companies as unit, unless an
actual merger takes place. has not
before been brought forward. Under
it the Public Utilities Commission
would direct the suance of free
transfers over the Snes and do every
thing necessary for unified system
of transportation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
TROLLEY AND BUS
MERGER IN SINGLE
UNIT ASKED IN BILL
Ball Presents Measure in
Senate Designed to Force
Action by July.
CITY OPERATION ORDERED
IF COMPANIES BALK
Lower Fares, Better Service Is
Object Fostered by Della
ware Senator.

a new measure designed TO bring
about a merger Of the street raiIwsy
companies of the District OF Coium-
hia, together with the bus companies,
wa@ introduced today by Senator Ball,
chairman of the District committee.
1t was referred to his committee.
a novel feature OF the bill author
i2cs the operation OF the street rail
way companies AS a single system
under the jurisdiction and direction
OF the Public Utilities Commission in
the event that no actual merger of the
properties takes place hy July /.
1925
Under this proposal the commission
would he authorized TO designate
routes. the character of service and
fix fares. 1t would be authorized to
operate through cars over the lines OF
the various companies, and to pres
cribe on reasonable terms the mutual
use Of the tracks and other facilities
of the companies for effectinE =
unified transportation system N ia
District.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fas, as the papers arc printed.
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WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight, prob
ably followed by rain or snow to-
morrow. Temperature for "a hours
ended at > pm. today: Highest, so. at
noon today: lowest. II, at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
boy DIES WHEN
GIRL SPURNS
HIS LOVE
Child Goes to Funeral of
Youngster Who Swallows
Paris Green.

SALISBURY, Nd, Feb. 12.-Mar.
tina Ellis, eleven, was among the
mourners who gathered at the little
church near PoWellville for the fu-
neral of Nevins Mitchell, fourteen
year-old farmer boy, who last
Wednesday drank enough paris
green solution to cause his death
ten hours later.
1t was love for Martha and her
Indifference that resulted in the
tragedy, according to the boys dy-
ing statement as related by the fam
lily physician, DIR. Lambert HI. Col
Inns, to States Attorney r. Grant
Goslee and Sheriff Murray Phillips.
The officials, called it suicide-no
investigation necessary.
The boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mitchell, recently moved to
a farm near Powellville. The farm
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis was
nearby.
The boy entered the sixth grade
OF the one-room school, and there
he saw Martha. From that day his
conversation at home was Of her
golden hair, with the bright ribbon,
her blAe eyes, her laughter.
W'NA1esday afternoon, as was his
custom, he started to walk home
with Martha, but she was indif-
ferent. The boy then went to his
fathers barn and drank q paris
green solution which had been used
for spraying potato plants and fruit
trees. Death followed in two days.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
BELIEVED
PART Or KIDD
LOOT, FOUND
Fireman Unearls Trinket
Which TaIIies With One
Stolen in 1910.

NEW HAVEN. Feb. ia curl
ously shaped gold ring. said to have
been q part Of the Jewels Of a
late British king, and which tallies
in detail with one which disap.
peared from the English Court in
1910. was found by Charles Burns,
horseman Of the local fire depart.
ment. in the sand near Thimble
Islands.
Thimble Islands has long been
noted as a rendezvous Of Captain
Kidd, and It IL believed that the
ring was a part Of the loot Of
the pirate who, according to leg
ends, buried his spells In this
vicinity.
Burns was on claiming trip
when he unearthed the ring. which
IL composed Of four bands, Joined
by claSped hands.
History states that the nearest
resemblance to the ring was worn
by Lady Catherine Grey in the six
tenth century. and said to have
signified her marriage with the
Earl Of Hartford.
Burns has refused $4,000 for the
ring.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
CHAPTER LVu.
The Island.

She moved toward him in a
dream. In the wonder Of his COM
ing she felt lifted from the earth
to a world Of living radiance. 1t
was so that night and the next
day.
He said with a boys GREATNESS
eagerness. You're not angry,
Chickie? LISTEN had to come.
Only for a day. Oh-you won't
mind that?"
She gave a little wild laugh and
wouldn't let him see her face nor
the wetness in her eyes. She
whispered only: mo. I'm glad
you came. Tell me now"
For 1t was true. He was going
to New York. Moore had wired
him to come as casually as though
it were but a trip to Oakland. He
would stay in the East a few
days. The appointment might be
settled.
80 had to tell you that,
Chickie. It's all right. isn't it,"
"Yes-if it's only true now-you
think 1t is, Barry?"
I'VE won't count on It too
much. We don't want to do that
again. do we?"
But they walked up the trail.
And they counted on it. They
faced each other, trembling in
the dark; they whispered: "Per-
haps! Oh, it's sure to be now.
It has to be-"
They had a day-the whole of
the next day for the dream.
They lay on the sands along the
river and talking of this glowing
future that might soon be theirs,
they were drawn in q closeness
30 poignant 1t was almost pain.
He looked up at her and smiled.
She could have wept with Joy.
He touched her hand; 1t shot her
veins with fire.
Then he said, seeking her eyes:
"Chickie. do you feel bound to
me?"
Masking her eagerness she
asked artlessly: ''Why, what do
you mean? Do I owe you any,
thing, kind sir?"
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
THE STORY OF CEIICKIE
By ELENORE MEIIERIN

fumbling into the, dingy station,
fumbling into THE dingy stations
pulled the grating Of the post
office window. 'Going to lock
UP now, Miss Bryce. You got
your call, didn't your"
She got UP quietly and went up
the road. She stole cautiously
past the cottage, went UP the
trail to the hill. She sat there
staring at another hill. And sud.
denly she wished that she might
die; she had q wish to creep under
the shoulder Of the mountain, hide
beneath its quiet, impassive
strength.
She began to cry. Her tears
surprised her. They grew violens.
AS they tore through her, shak-
ing her pulses into life, they
Weakened protests In storming
Wildness. She rocked her hands
together. She said: mo! No!' She
imagined herself rushing to the
city, grabbing him by the arm.
demanding in fury:: "Stay! Oh,
you'll not go!'
She imagined him turning to
her, smiling, saying: "Oh-you
want me, CHECKER"
A terrible melting came softly
through her. She put out her
hand as though he were there
to take It. She started, feeling
almost that he had touched her
shoulder. Oh--she would cling to
An afternoon this storm beat
her.. She came down to the cot
tage feeling that her lie was
passing from her. She heard
Jonathan saving logs. Jennie
puttering about the kitchen, NOV
ing the kettle and these things
seemed tremendously remote from
her.
was hers on the table was a book
he had given her. She turned
from It sharply. She went into
the closet and hid her face In
the green dress that he loved her
He had said to her: "Ah-so
beautiful she isl! Gone now-she
had sent him.
It seemed to her then that she
would give up her life ana lgaoly
to hear that again.
That night she sat on the porch
huddled down in her big coat.
She felt that she was dying. She
hoped that she was.
Cold-stars, but no moon-si'
lence. Then an automobile honk-
ed. She listened till the sound
died. She stared into the shad-
ows. One of them moved along
the path. She watched It. She
got up curiously and moved to
the rail of the porch. The shadow
came toward her. Overcome with
fear she cried out. She saw a
face emerging. She said: Barry"
He reached up and caught her
in his arms.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
CONDEMNED MAN GIVES
HIS BODY TO SCIENCE

PITMAN. N. j., Feb. 1.-THE
body of Frank Taylor, one of the
three men from Gloucester county
condemned to electrocution at Tren-
ton and granted a thirty-day re-
prieve by the governor, has been
bequeathed by him to the University
of Pennsylvania Medical School for
scientific purposes If the sentence
is carried out.
Taylor is crippled in one leg. He
thinks that examination Of his brain
might aid science in it's efforts to
correct crime through surgery.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
STUDENT KILLED AS CAR
HITS DARKENED TRUCK

SCHENECTADY, Feb. 12.-Au.
thorities are seeking the driver of
. large motor truck which parked
without lights in the State highway
between this city and Amsterdam.
caused the death Of James Folan,
twenty three. Of this city. a student
in Union College.
Folan was returning to this city
from Amsterdam in an automobile,
when the truck doomed up in the
darkness and the car crashed into
It. Folan's skull was fractured and
he died six hours later.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
ELLIS ISLAND FUGITIVE
ARRESTED m PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12.-Telling
Q story Of crossing the Atlantic as
q stowaway and of escaping from
Ellis Island, Filling Nyhus, a Nor
wegian. was arrested and is being
held to await action by the immi-
grafton authorities.
declared he crossed from England
but was detained at Ellis Island
and escaped there several days ago.
The Washington times., 1924-02-12
NAMED EACH OTHER IN
WILLS; DIE SAME DAY

BUFFALO, Feb. 1.-THE wills of
August Brecht and his wife, Gather
ine, recently filed for probate, be.
queathed all real and personal prop
erty OF each to the other.
They died on the same day, and
their estate will be apportioned
among their six children, all resi-
dents of this city.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Not the Cook She Seems.

NOTHING could possibly be more
deceptive than the culinary ski
which Ruth Chatterton will be called
upon to display in "The Magnolia
Lady" her first venture in musical
comedy and an adaptation by Anne
Caldwell OF Come Out of the Kitch-
en-, in which Miss Chatterton starred
for two seasons Immediately follow
ing the run of Daddy Long Legs"
Theatergoers undoubtedly will re-
call the impressive kitchen scenes in
Come Out of the Kitchen" during
which the dainty young actress busted
herself with pots and pans. rolled her
smeared the tip of her nose with
-four. while apparently manufacture
ing great quantities Of hot biscuits
spoon bread and other southern dishes
of similar ilk.
1t seems A bit unEenerous to ex-
pose Miss Chattcrton'S real life at
tainments. but as a matter of cold
fact, she probably knows less about
household duties than any celebrity
OF her age on the American stage.
She takes absolutely no interest in
food or its preparation. Her chief
appetite. which is truly voracious. is
gratified by devourinG books of every
conceivable type. Like Jane Cowl,
she is an exceedingly well read
woman. Her taste ranges from friv-
olous literature. as exemplified in
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Studio on Location

THE trip of the Dangerous limo
cence" company. which has gone
to Honolulu to film the story, reopens
a question which is debatabie, name
~, is it better to rebuild scenes such
as Monte Carlo or the Cathedral of
Notre Dame in d studio or take a
company thousands of miles to pho
tograph actual buildings on location.
Universal had particularly unfortu-
nate experiences in making pictures
away from the studio, although it was
one of the very first companies to do
it. King Baggot in the old days,
made "Ivanhoe" in England and Alb
sinthe" in Paris. These were both
successful pictures, very costly for
their time, yet not unduly SO when
the publicity is considered
Universal sent an expedition to Al
RIGA. 1t resulted in interesting scien
tfic films, but a considerable finan-
cial loss. Other Universal companies
have made pictures in Cuba, England
and China. all of which fell into
grievous difficulties, owing to lack of
studio accommodations and interior
Photographic difficulties.
In spite of all failures, however
many directors feel that more is 10
be accomplished on location with its
inspiration and atmosphere than can
be obtained in the studio, where these
things have to be initiated
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Savage's S New Star.

a DA-MAY had the stormiest kind of
career on her voyage from
dancer to allaround star She spent
her childhood dancing at Sunday
school festivals and bridge benefits
held in oyster Bay and vicinity When
she was II she danced for the first
time professionally at a fashion show
in Carnegie Hall. Julian Mitchell let
her open the show" by jumping out
OF hat box and doing a dance Of her
own invention.
Pleased because her personality and
her dancing registered, this stage di-
rector set about to get Ada May (who
then used her full name, Ada Mae
Neeks) real engagement. Soon
she was given a specially dance to
do in Around the Map" and later
she played Marilyn MilIer's role in
this play.
At II Ada-Ma was speciality
dancer on the Ziegfeld Roof, giving
off stage limitations of the come
dians and determined to take a vaca-
tion from dancing and become a
comedienne. In Listen Lester" Jim
Jam JemS" and THE OBrien GirI'
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Bernhardt' S Protege.

Mile. Caubet had the unique distinction
on this occasion of being leading woman
for Bernhardt and playing opposite to
her while she portrayed the title role
in 'I'Aiglon.'
II have been on the stage since I
was three years old" says young
Mile. Caubet. MY father was an ac-
tor and my mothers brother, M.
Denenbourg was acting with Bern
hardt at the time made my stage
debut as a child in arms. Another
uncle, Breton Caubet, is famous
French tenor. Nine. Bernhardt adopt
ed me as her goddaughter the first
time my uncle took me to see her.
From the time / was 10 years old l
lived constantly with Nine. Bernhardt
as her protege and travelling COM
panion. / made two trips with her to
America, and on each trip lived in
the private car with her and was al
ways under her personal supervision
and control, as she would never let
me out of her sight; in fact, 1 was
Just like child to her and / was al
ways the object of her attention and
interest, and she personally super
vised my education"
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Above Diamonds.
From the London Answers.


1t is commonly thought that the
diamond is the most valuable of the
precious stones. but both the emera Id
and the ruby, If flawless, exceed it in
value. Indeed, a f1awless emerald to-
day is worth twice as much as a dia-
mond of the same weight.
The emerald is a beryI of the in.
tensest and purest green, but is liable
to cracks and assures, which neces-
sarily reduce its value. This, how
ever. makes the perfect stone almost
priceless.
Among the heirlooms Of the Dukes
Of Norfolk are two emeralds set az
hairpins, once the property of Mary
Queen Of Scots, while the sQuare-cut
emerald worn as a brooch by the
Duchess of Buccleuch is practically
priceless.
The best emeralds are now found
in Colombia and Venezuela, though
stones are still discovered in the an
cient mines in Egypt. Many rings
extant belonging to the days of Cleo
patra are set with her portrait deeply
cut In perfect emeralds.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Thrown Into the Story.

IN making his new production, THE
Dawn u. w. Griffith has assem-
bled his players from several Eu-
ropean nations, and, as he says
thrown them into the story to let
them fight it out amongst themselves
for the honors in acting"
From Germany he has enlisted
Hans Schlettow. Robert Scholz and
Paul Rhekopf. three leading charac-
ter men. who have had screen ex-
perience in CFA films.
Italy entered a Scilian. Frank
Puglia, who began his career in
Punch and Judy pantomime and car
ried it on to opera; Henri De Nries
was summoned from Paris; Ignacia
Yancksi represents Poland; and for
Russia appears Olga Danashafski.
The American players represent
New England. the Central West. and
the Pacific Coast, with Carol Demp-
ster. Neil Hamilton. Erville Anderson,
Helen Lowell and Marcia Harris.
The story is by Geoffrey Moss, d
major in the British army.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Expatriate Screen Stars.

THE lure of the foreign cinema field
continues to draw many of our
best known screen notables across
the water
First, it was Florence Turner, the
former Fitagraph star, and she was
followed by Mae Marsh, Betty Comp
son and now Betty Blythe.
This last-named actress will be
readily recalled as the beauty whose
magnetic charm and pulchritude in
the chief feminine role of William
Fox's production, The Queen of
Sheba," made her an overnight SEN
sation in American.
Months have passed without any
special word from Miss Blythe until
now she returns in spectacular
English made production of ''Chu-
Chin Chow" the brilliant Oriental
spectacle that Washington saw sew
eral seasons ago at Polls, under
Morris Gest's management.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Twelve TiIIer Girls.

THEY can't even speak to a man!
AS to holding a real conversation,
taking an auto ride or enjoying sup
per or dance with members of the
opposite sex-it simply couldn't be
done.
There are twelve of these girls: all
of them are pretty, and not one of
them Is over is. Convent novitiates?
No, dancers in a musical show. 'Lolli-
pop" and they are officially listed as
John Tiller's Dancing Lollipops-Di-
rect From London
Twelve Tiller girls, fresh from
merrie England, rosy checked and
not beau for one
of them,
No Tiller girl can ever receive Wis
its from man, even under chaper-
onage. She can never accept male es-
cort. She must hold no CONVEX sat ation
whatever with any man, in the thea
ter or outside of it. If a man she
doesn't know addresses her, she is ad-
vised to say Excuse me-" and walk
away. She can receive no letters from
men.