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Evening star., 1924-04-25
Russian Plague Spreading.

MOSCOW, April 25.-Further re-
ports from the Amu-Darya region,
Russian Turkestan, where the plague
has broken out, state that the epi-
demic is spreading at an alarming
rate. More than 100 cases have al
ready been registered In the Shou-
mashinsky district
Evening star., 1924-04-25
DENY LIQUOR CHARGE.
Two Indicted With Langley Plead
Not Guilty Here.

Ben L. Noses and Harry Sattler,
both of Pittsburgh, Pa, indicted
jointly with John w. Langley, repre-
sentative from Kentucky. by the Dis
trict grand jury on a charge of con-
spiracy in connection with the with
drawal of whisky from government
warehouses, were arraigned today
before Justice Hitz in Criminal Di-
vision /.
and was granted fifteen days in
which to withdraw the plea and de-
muir to the indictment IL so advised.
Attorney William Horgan appeared
Evening star., 1924-04-25
EARTHQUAKE IN SEATTLE.
Most Severe in Many Years, But
No Damage Results.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 25.--A Sc
we're earthquake was felt here at
1903 o'clock this morning. Residents
pronounced it the most severe tremor
in. this district for many Years No
Evening star., 1924-04-25

Fair tonight and probably tomor-
row, continued cool; moderate to
fresh north and northeast winds
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. rs.
at pm. yesterday: lowest 49. at
am. today. Full report on page I.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

The Stars carrier system covers
every city, block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
ALUMNI AG|TATES
FOR j. Of N. FUND
Maryland Legislature Cir
cuIarized in Move to Get
$2,140,000 Appropriation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

cpecial DlSpatcn 10 Inc StQf.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, February 21.-
The determination Of the authorities,
alumni and friends Of the University Of
Maryland to bring about the passage
by the Maryland legislature of the bill
introduced Monday night providing for
a s2.140.000 state bond issue for the
university's further expansion was indi-
Gated yesterday when every member Of
the general assembly, both in the house
and senate. received two circulars urg-
ing them to support the measure and
terming 1t ''vitally necessary" II the
school is to function properly in the
future. The circulars were sponsored
by the alumni associations OF the Uni
versity OF Maryland anc were mailed
from Baltimore
The circulars point out that the
improvements requested in the bill
are the immediate minimum require
ments of the university and are
vitally necessary II the people Of the
state desire the university to func-
tion properly and to perform in an
economic and efficient manner the
work demanded of it. at the moment
ever" the circular states. towards
extension beyond the present needs.
Having a registration of approxi-
mately 3,100 students at this time il
is simply a physical impossibility to
care for these students properly un-
less these requirements are met by
the state"
Under the heading of What in
crease in the tax rate will be neces-
STATED by the appropriation" the cir
cular claims that the cost to each
citizen in the state will be nominal
and that the tax raise on each 81 900
of property will be Y cents in 1925,
Evening star., 1924-02-21
HOLDS BILL VIOLATES
FREEDOM OF PRESS

Because it interfereS with the con-
stitutional rights of freedom of the
press. the Rathbone bill for labelling
of serums. antitoxins, etc, will be
extensively amended. This was en-
phasized at hearing today before
the subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committee, of which Representa-
tive Clarence j. Mcleod of Michigan
is chairman.
1t was Representative Mcleod who
, several flaws in the bill, and especial
ly in the provision that no person
shall publish or circulate any adver-
tisinG or statement concerning the
prophylactic or therapeutic use or
value of any virus, serum. toxin, anti
toxin. vaccine or such product unless
he shall first have submitted it for
approval to the board which the bill
seeks to create.
AS he conceives this to be q limita-
tion on the freedom of the press. Rep
resentative Mcleod argued that the
bill should have been presented in
the form of constitutional amend
ment and pointed out that Senator
Copeland'S syndicated articles would
have to be submitted to such a board.
This was practically admitted by
Norman Hapgood, the only speaker
in favor of the legislation at the
bearing today
Quite a number of doctors, some of
whom represented large associations
of doctors or laboratories, declared
themselves as strongly opposed to the
Legislation.
The subcommittee decided to call
for authoritative information from
the public health service. There was
also a tentative agreement that ii the
most prominent medical association
in the country would agree to the bill
as amended, these oponcnts. who
said they spoke for the medical pro-
fession, would also agree to support
il.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND.

Eleven representatives OF the bu-
reau of education of the Interior De-
partment, including Commissioners John
j. Tigert, will leave Washington this
week TO attend the meeting of the
department of superintendence of the
National Education Association to be
held in Chicago from February 23 to
IS.
Those who will attend the meeting
include DIR. George F. Zook. Walter $.
Deffenbaugh. Miss Alice Barrows.
Miss Florence e. Fox. Miss Mary G.
Waite, Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cooks. Miss
Annie Reynolds and Miss Edith A.
Lathrop. DR.. Frank NJ. Phillips will
also attend the meetings with Com
missioner Tigert.
{. Tho latter will address the ban
quet, of the national council of state
Superintendents and commissioners
Of education and will take part in
several meetings to be held in Chi
Cago at the same time. -
Evening star., 1924-02-21
CLASSIFY Y|NC BOARD
/ HEARINGS TO OPEN
LehIbach Bill to Abolish Per-
sonnet Group to Be Taken
Up Monday.

Hearings are to start next Monday
before the House committee on re-
form in the civil service on the Lehl-
bach bill to abolish the Personnel Clas-
sfication Board and to vest its func-
tions in the Civil Service Commission.
Chairman Lehlbach of the inves-
tigating committee is author of the
proposed legislation. He has invited
members of the board, Messrs. Bailey,
who represents the director of the
budget; Graves, who represents the
chief of the bureau of efficiency, and
Moffett. who represents the Civil
Service Commission, to testify at the
hearings.
Chairman Lehlbach has also invited
Herbert d. Brown, chief Of the Bureau
of Efficiency and Brig. Gen. Herbert
NJ. Lord. director of the bureau of the
budget. He has been notified by the
assistant director of the budget that
Gen. Lord is now in Tennessee, but
is expected To return Monday night.
Gen. Lord will therefore be heard
later in the week.
The reasons for making the proposed
Change will be considered at the hear
iugs. which III turn. Chairman l,ehl-
y. means Il Ol the
reasons why the personnel classification
board has been functioning as it has.
We will pass this bill in the House,
said Chairman Lehlbach, although he
admits that it may be late in May or
June before this legislation will be ap-
proved by the House. For this reason,
ii will probably not affect the reclassi-
tication salaries. which have been al
ready written into the departmental ap-
propriation bills for the fiscal year 1929.
~, u
do not want it to be established on q
false basis" said Representative Lehl-
bach.
He gave notice that full opportunity
will be granted to members of the per-
Sonnel classification board. the United
States bureau of efficiency and the bud
get bureau to make whatever state
ments they desire and to answer any
questions that may be asked by MEM
bers of the House committee on reform
in the civil service.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
NEW ATTACK MADE
|. ON BALL RENT ACT
ConstitutionaIity Hit by
Claim Measure Does Not
Provide for Appeal.

A new attack on the constitution
ality OF the Ball rent act was launch
ed today, which, if sustained, would
mean the abolition OF the Rent Com
mission, according to Attorneys Con-
rad II. Syme and Blaine Mallan, coun-
sci for the Capital Construction Com
pany, owner of the Portner proper
ties, on Portner place, U and 18th
streets northwest. The point that the
Ball act fails to provide a right OF
appeal on questions of fact renders
the act invalid has never before
been raised. il is said. and came to
light at n recer, nearing on an ap-
peal by the company to the justices
of the District Supreme Court, sit
nation of the Rsnt Commission.
fhe appeal to the District Supreme
Court under the Sail act, which is
granted only on Questions of law, il
is claimed. renders the act invalid. as
it is in conflict with the due process
clause of the amendments to the Con.
Stitution. The Supreme Court laid
down this rule, the lawyers contend
in the Ben Avon case where il declared
4 state statute unconstitutional which
ought to prevent a judicial determi-
nation as to both tho law and the
facts of the case Whers :he action OF
4 commission was claimed to be con-
fiScatory.
\ brief on the point hns ,:een SUBJ
mitted to the court, whi~ II now has the
appeal under consideration
The United States air masl has
Evening star., 1924-02-21
RITES FOR MRS. GODFREY.
Charter Member of Sibley Hospital
Guild Claimed by Death.

Mrs. L. d. Godfrey. prominent
church worker, charter member of
the Sibley Hospital Guild, and for
many years an ardent worker for the
Womans Home Missionary Society.
died at her residence. l411 Monroe
street northwest. Tuesday. Funeral
services are being held at the late
residence this afternoon.
Mrs. Godfrey was. before her mar
riage, a Miss Julia IIirkwood. and
was the daughter of DIR. w. w. Kirk
wood Of Prince Georges county. Md.
Her illness for the last two years
had made her unable to take an
active part in church work. One of
her last acts. however. was to send
her customary financial contribution
toward missionary work. She had
been member of the Hamline NJ. l..
Church since 1865.
She is survived by her husband, L.
II. Godfrey. and three daughters.
Miss Mary a Godfrey and Mrs. Alb
bic Mickle of this city and Mrs.
Marion Bennett of Galveston, Tex.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
GARRISON SCHOOL
: ADDITION OPENED

Dedicatory exercises OF the new
addition to the Garrison School are
being held this afternoon Ia the
. building on l2th street between r
and S streets northwest. Senator
Capper of Kansas will make the prin-
cipal address. Supt. Frank w. Ballou
also will speak.
The keys to the new addition will
be formally turned over to Assistant
Superintendent of Schools Garnet G.
Wilkinson by Albert l.. Harris, mu-
nicipal architect. Invocation and
benediction will be pronounced by
Rev. James L. Pinn. A musical pro-
gram will he rendered by Mrs. l.. II.
Johnson. Miss NJ. c. James and Miss
Mary Europe. a history of the Gar
rison School will be given by ]. C.
Nalle, supervising principal of the
tenth division. Miss Eliza Coppage
will give a reading.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
D. A. R. CHAPTER ISSUES
FALLS CHURCH HISTORY
Publication VIII Be offered at En-
tertainment to Be Given To-
morrow Night.
special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, February Il.
The Falls Church Chapter, D. A. r.,
will give an entertainment at the
home Of Mrs. J. T. UnverzaEt tomor-
row evening. to which the public Is
invited. Besides the musical program,
there will be an interesting exhibit
of antique articles and refreshments
will be served. A silver Offering will
Ee taken.
The chapter has published booklets
the history of Falls Church
as written and read by Mrs. John T..
Bethune at the last Fourth of July
celebration. The facts were SO we'll
presented that many people expressed
a desire to have a copy of them, and
the booklets will be on sale at this
time for % cents.
The Masonic banquet which Was to
have been given at Odd Fellows Hail
Saturday night has been postponed,
owing to the death OF H. Scott Ryer.
who has always been an active member
of Kemper Lodge.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
ROCKVILLE.

| ROCKVILLE. Md, February 21
! (Spe ciaD D.-Following an illness of
only few hours. Mrs Rhoda A. Aus
tin, wife of James II: Austin. died at
ffty-nine years. Apoplexy was given
as the cause of death She is survived
! by her husband and the following
children: J; Carroll Austin of Balti.
Edith Austin of this county. Mrs.
Austin was formerly a Miss Stewart
Iof Damascus district.
Otho II. w. Talbot and William +.
Prettyman, composing the law firm of
Ialoott d Prettyman. have been ap-
pointed counsel to the board of county
commissioners to succeed John A.
Garrett, who recently became states
attorney for the county. Their annual
salary viii he $1,000 and will be in
payment of all services rendered
A license has been issued for the
marriage of William H. Martin, ST.,
and Mrs. Edna Lusby, both of Takoma
Park, Nd.
Road Improvement Asked,
delegation of Laytonsville district
taxpayers, headed by Charles F. Wind
ham, appeared before the county
commissioners here yesterday and
urged that the road leading from
Williams CROSSROADS. near Laytons-
vile, to the Seneca bridge, a distance
of about two and a half miles, be i'm
proved by the construction of cement
or macadam pike, The commissioners
promised to give the proposition their
early attention.
| Having been declared of unsound
nlind by Drs. George III. Wright and
| william L. Lewis, the county commits
s,oners have directed that Matthew
hooman Of the lower section of the
county be committed to Springfield
Asylum. Sykesville. Nd
A farm of 1907 acres near Red
land. which was part of the estate of
the late William George Robertson.
was sold At pnblic auction here yes
terday to Charles W. Fields of Rock
VILE. 1T brought $4,000.
1 At meeting last evening of the
various committees in charge of the
Preparations for the annual smoker,
or he night" OF the Rockville volun-
teer fire department. to be held in
De Lashmutts hall here Friday even
! ing, final arrangements were made
for the big event. 1t was announced
that more than six hundred tickets
had been sold and it was predicted
that twice that many would finally be
disposed of. Boxing, wrestling, music,
vaudeville and feasting will be among
the attractions. f. Barnard Welsh
VIII be master of ceremonies.
Reward Offered.
Following reports that the game
laws are being violated in certain
sections of the county, the Montgom-
cry County Fish and Game Protec-
tive Association, which numbers
among its members about zoo of the
leading sportsmen of the county, has
offered a reward of SIS for informa-
ton leading TO the conviction of each
guilty person.
/; The mayor and council of Rockville.
through the towns attorneys, Talbot
Il Prettyman. have instituted pro-
| bar o.
! conderin two pieces of land, each
about 35N5o feet. SO as to make pos
! sible the extension of Commerce lane
! from the Dixie Tavern to the inter
section of Bridge and High streets,
which is about three city blocks.
! Both pieces of property belong to
! j. Oliver Moulden and others With
whom the town authorities have been
| unable to reach an agreement for
| their purchase.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

37s cents in 1926, 5ss cents in 1927,
8ls cents in 1928 and 10 cents there
after until the expiration of the bond
issue.
This should not be looked upon
as an annual maintenance the cir
cular continues. but as valued in
vestment by the state
The alumni associations have
membership of approximately 5000
in Maryland and of 10000 through
out the country. A number of these
are members of the Legislature and
others occupy responsible positions
and can bring much pressure to bear
politically for the passage of the
appropr iation bill.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
NAMES SENT TO RlTCHIE
TO FILL COUNTY POSTS
Republicans Make Selections for
Prince Georges Supervisor
and Education Board.

Special Disratch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, February 21.-
The republican state central commit
tee for Prince Georges county has
sent to Gov. Ritchie the following
names from which to select the re-
publican member of the new county
board OF election supervisors:
Thomas NJ. Underwood, Piscataway
BoyIlin E. Watson, Aquasco; George
w. Rawlings. Nottingham. and Mrs
Lulu 4. Bickford. Berwyn.
For the republican member on the
new county board of education the
county committee has suggested the
appointment of Claude G. Mckee, in
cumbent of Nottingham: Mrs. Edgar
Brown, Lanham: Newman G. Dubrow
Hyattsville, and James P. Curley
Laurel.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
DINNER WITHOUT SPEAKER.

Absence OF speeches featured the
annual dinner Of tho Supervisors Axso-
citation of the Washington city post
office at the Continental Hotel last
night. Postmaster William NJ. Mooney
and Col. George L. TAFT were in
charge. Officials OF the Post Office De-
partment, including H. H. BillAny,
fourth assistant postmaster general; /;
Robert S. Regarm. chief clerk of the
department, and Direlle CLANCY. we're
guests of honor.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

publication; and education Of the
knights of the ku k1ux Klan, with
come managing editor OF the new
publication.
"The paper will be a straight in
dependent daily representing the in
terests of Hoosier American citizens," !"
said Elrod.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
new PAPER TO START.
Indianapolis to Have Another
Daily, BEGINNING March Is.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 21.-A
morning newspaper in Indianapolis,
fully financed for the first year and
in which there is no stock for sale,
will begin circulation not later than
March Is. according to Milton Elrod,
who announced yesterday he had re-
Evening star., 1924-02-21
II. D. CURTIS DIVORCED.

SAN FRANCISCO. February n-
Mrs. Geneva Curtis obtained - In
teriocutory divorce decree hero yels-
terday from H D. Curtis, We0A&hy
mining operator Of Now York and
Wyoming. A settlement 6y WAtoh
Mrs- Curtis received apQg04fHAfeay
$4,000 was entered on tn court
recofdA
Evening star., 1924-02-21

Tho FARO women Of India woo the
men, control the affairs Of the home
and nation, transmit property and
leave the mon little or nothing to do.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

The increased conSumption by
women is claimed to be responsible
for the manufacture Of 1000. .00O, 900
more cigarettes in 1928 than 1922
Evening star., 1924-02-21

In Burma woman fnsreAants h4ve
captured most Of the retail trade and
are strenuously demanding the vote.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

The United States air mail has
planes In service
The Washington times., 1924-04-16
RADIO TAX LEVY
MEETS WITH
FIGHT
lndustry's Chamber Of Conn
merce Will Present Facts
to Congress.

: NEW YORK, April 16.---Charac.
terizing the 10 per cent levy on
radio equipment proposed by the
Senate Finance Committee as an
education tax on the peoples uni.
versity'' the National Radio Cham
Der Of Commerce voted recently to
present to Congress the facts on
what radio means in the lives of
10000, 900 persons who listen in on
the 2,6OO,0OO sets in the country.
1T il not surprising" said Tres
ham d. Gregg, manager Of the or
ganization, that certain well.to.do
Senators suggest Jumping this tax
in the same schedule with nah
jOng. To them it is simply another
diversion. But to the farmer iso-
lated from the town to the rank
and file Of the people who cannot
afford the educational advantages
of the more Prosperous, the radio is
q university as well as a recreation.
Taxes Now Being Made.
THE radio equipment makers
now pay income, business and other
general taxes. So do those who
listen-in, each in proportion to his
ability. This is just. But the
proposal to put a. special tax on
the radio world is contrary to the
theory of levying on the ability to
pay. 1t hits at the family budget.
At those who, not having the time
or means to take in the best adj
vantages Of civilization at their
source, get them over the radio"
The meeting, made up of manu-
facturers Of radio equipment, called
together by the National Radio
Chamber Of Commerce, placed on
record certain statistics concerning
the radio as follows:
Broadcasting stations in United
States--760.
Number of receiving sets-2,-
10000.
Listeners ESTIMATED four listeners
to setf-10, 100000.
Radio Programs Analysed.
Emphasizing the agricultural and
educational phase of radio, the fol-
lowing analysis of the programs Of
April IL, as listed in a New York
paper, was recorded as follows:
Weather and market reports mot
including State agricultural sta.
tions), II per cent: educational lee
lures, IL per cent; classical music.
FL per cent; dance music, per
cent: religious services Nenten), 4
per cent, and bedtime stories, per
cent.
The remainder of the programs
was divided among sports, conven-
tons. popular songs, police reports.
time reports and miscellaneous, all
lesser in proportion than the agri-
cultural, educational or classical fea-
lures.
It was pointed out also that the
programs analysed were those of
the larger stations in the big cities
and did not include the many sta
tions Of State agricultural depart
ments or agricultural and technical
schools.
The Washington times., 1924-04-16
s NJ 4 | | RADIO
SETS GAIN IN
FAVOR
Several Portable Types Are
Now Offered Which Are !.
Very Effective.

1t is expected that radio out of
doors will be more popular this
summer than ever because OF the
new developments in receiving
equipment which enable the listen
err to receive without either Aerial
or ground and to confine his equip.
ment to few pounds in a small
grip or suitcase.
There are now several types Of
set which can be carried about
while they are actually receiving
music and reproducing it In loud
speaker.
Perhaps the chief asset Of the
small set is the small tube, the
UV-199 and the C.199. They oper-
ate with flashlight batteries, which
are small and light. Enough bat.
teries to light the filaments of a
set using several such tubes need
not weigh a pound, and they will
last through an extension vacation.
These small tubes are almost as
efficient in producing volume for
loud speakers as the large storage
battery tubes and they require
about one-fourth as much current
to light the filament.
The requirements for the plate
batteries are about the same for
both types, but b batteries can
now be had in small sizes, so that
they need not weigh much or take
UP much room in the summer vaca-
ton set. NJ.
Builders Of small sets are EN-.
ploying both the radio-frequency
and the super-heterodyne hook-ups.
because both are efficient. for loop
operation and for using several
tubes