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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
ELECTED AT GRAVE
TO SUCCEED FATHER
Peter Veregin, Jr., Becomes Leader
of Doukhobors-Sire Killed
by Bomb.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NELSON, B. c., December IL
Peter Veregin, jr., has been elected
leader of the Russian religious colony
Of Doukhobobrs to succeed his father,
who was killed in an explosion
aboard a train near Vancouver last
October. The election was held at
the grave Of the elder Veregin, who
is believed by the colonists to have
lost his life at the hands of an as
sassin who placed a bomb in the
train.
Peter Veregin, jr., who is Al years
old, was born in Russia He was sup
posed to have left Russia for Canada
just before the death of his father.
His only visit to Canada was 10 or IL
years ago, when he lived at the colony
for six months. He is well educated.
Ten thousand Doukhobors are
eagerly awaiting the arrival of their
new leader. They are hopeful that he
will arrive in time to take part in the
final ceremonies which are being held
at the grave of his father at Brilliant
The election took place despite the
repeated announcements from the Of
ficial spokesman that a new leader
would not be chosen until next week.
The younger Veregin was known as
Peters Peter Lordly" in the religious
Technology of the sect, but he now
assume his fathers title of Peter
Lordly,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
SEES RADIO AS AIDING
WEATHER FORECASTS
Increased Efficiency and Economy
in Service Noted Past Year by
Bureau Officials.

Quicker distribution of weather
forecasts and warnings due to radio
development and increased efficiency
and economy in service are described
as the outstanding achievements of
the Weather Bureau in q review of
its activities during the last fiscal
year.
Meteorological forecasts and warn
ings, says the bureau in its annual
report today, were issued for virtu-
ally every need. Forecasts for the
farmer, "fire-weather" warnings in
Western States, special daily bulle-
tins and reports for aviators, includ-
ing separate forecast for the trans
continental air-mail service, marine
forecasts of various kinds, flood
warnings, and even special forecas SITS
for beekeepers and orchardists were
listed among the other services of the
bureau to protect the nation from the
vicissitudes of weather.
Broadcasting stations to the num-
Der of 120 co-operated with the bu-
reau in the transmission of weather
reports, covering every section of the
country, while wireless telegraphy
also was said to have greatly ad-
vanced the marine meteorological
work of the bureau.
The report estimated that warnings
issued by the bureau prior to the
Ohio River flood in the Pittsburgh
district last March resulted in a prop
erty saving of $10,000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
BELASCO TO PRESENT
NEW PLAY TONIGHT
Billion Herbert Gropner's Ladies
of the Evening on Bill
at National.

Washington has never failed to re-
spond to q David Belasco premier in
the theater with deep interest, be-
cause it knows that the master of
stagecraft, who probably leads the
world in his art, never does things
by halves and never offers a produc-
ton to his public that is not finished
in it's every detail.
This evening, at the National Thea
ter, Mr.. Belasco will present, for the
first time, a new play by Billion Her
bert Gropner, entitled Ladies of the
Evening" Beyond the statement that
it is a play of today and concerns a
timely subject treated in an unusu-
ally interesting manner, Mr.. BeIasco
has vouchsafed nothing of theme or
of plot.
The company, selected by Mr.. Be
Iasco himself, includes James Kirk
wood, Robert z. O'Connor, Vernon
Steele, H. Dudley Hawley, John Car
mody, Bernard j. McOwen. Thomas
Reynolds, Jose Yovin, Beth Merrill,
Edna Hubbard, Kay Strozzi and Allyn
Gillyn.
Mr.. Belasco himself will personally
direct the performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
u. S. TO PUSH ALIEN
SMUGGLING FIGHT
Henning, Back From Mexico, An
nounces Plan to Strengthen
Bars at Border.

Returning to Washington from a
tour of the Mexican border and a
trip to Mexico City, E. ]. Henning,
Assistant Secretary of Labor, de-
clared today that the department will
redouble it's efforts to prevent aliens
from gaining admission to this coun-
try by way Of Mexico after they have
been refused admission at United
States ports
Mr. Henning's trip was made to in
spect the American border patrol.
While in the Southwest he went to
Mexico City, where he discussed with
Mexican immigration officials gen.
eraI immigration problems as pre-
scented to the international immigra-
ton Conference at Rome recently.
Mr.. Henning said he found increas-
ing sentiment among these officials
for adoption of the selective system
of immigration. He was received by
President Gales and discussed in
formally with him general conditions
in Mexico, which, he believes, point
to increased prosperity for that
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Study of Latin
Found of Tangible
Aid to Students

The conclusion that Latin stu
dents surpass non-Latin students
in mastery of other subjects has
been reached by the American
Classical League and the Bureau
of Education after a three-year
survey of the present day trend
and value of classical studies.
This superiority the bureau
said in reporting the conclusions
today, seems to be due to some
thing gained from the study of
Latin rather than to greater initial
ability"
Records of 10000 candidates for
college entrance in the last 10
years were cited to show that
Latin students Jared better by
about 13 per cent than non-Latin
students in subjects other than
Latin and Greek.
THE bureau said courses in Latin
now are enrolling more high school
students than those in all other
languages combined, with approx
mately 22,500 Latin teachers in
structing 100000 students in the
secondary schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11

vet known. Americans in the East
do not know what to do with their
time. They do not know how to use
their leisure to their advantage.
This park, 1 am sure, will show them
healthful and happy way to spend
their unoccupied days"
other speakers included, besides
Mr.. Mather, Senator Tasker L. eddie,
Representative Louis c. Cramton,
Mai. William A WEIGH and Senator
John B. Kendrick. The menu in
cluded buffalo both from Canada and
from the Yellowstone National Park.
The imported steaks were used to
make delicious soup. When the yell
lowstone steaks were served the chefs
who had cooked them, followed by
the walters, marched into the dining
hall holding the juicy meats above
their heads. Then. in the presence
of the diners, they proceeded to care
fully carve it and pass 1t to the
walters to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
OFFICIALS PRAISE
BUFFALO STEAKS
National Park Head Serves
Novel Dish at Dinner at
Hotel Here.

representative group of nature low
ers. business men and Government Off
Gals gathered at dinner at the Willard
Hotel last night as the guests of Stephen
T. Mather, director of the National Park
Service, to pass judgment on the merits
of juicy buffalo steaks a la Wyoming
and hear an earnest appeal for the
preservation Of Americas fast passing
wild life
1t was buffalo dinner. with all Of
the flavor of the West that used to be,
and the evenings scheme of entertain
ment, too, breathed of the West. While
talented orators eXtolled its virtues,
motto nRictures displayed its wonders
in scenery and the last retreat of the
Nations furred and feathered citizens.
Preservation Appeal Made.
Although buffalo was the most impor-
tant part of the menu, the dinner was
really given in honor of that rugged
mammal that once roamed this coun-
try by the millions. The outstanding
idea of the evening was an appeal to
preserve, protect and encourage the last
wild buffalo herd in the United States
the famous Yellowstone National Park
herd.
Horace NJ Albright, superintendent
of the park, briefly traced the MS
tory of the buffalo on this continent,
from the day when it ran riot from
coast to coast until its virtual extinc-
ton by the red man and the white
man alike Finally he told of how
the Government is trying to rescue
the buffalo from oblivion by zealously
protecting the Yellowstone herd.
1t is his aim, Mr.. Albright said, to
increase the number of this herd to
four figures. Then, he pointed out 1T
will be necessary to keep the num-
Der around the thousand mark pc
cause of the limited pasture land.
With motion pictures Mr. Albright
showed the Yellowstone herd in it's
native state and later presented a
reel of other animal life to be found
in the park.
Outlines "PIains Week"
Mr. Albright outlined a plan he
is perfecting for an annual "Bufalo
Plains week" at the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park 1t would be a COM
bined and enlarged wild West and
Buffalo Bill show and rodeo, he said,
in which all of the traditions OF the
old West would be revived in realistic
form. AS climax he suggested a
genuine stampede of the buffalo herd
by the Arapahoe Indians that live
near the park.
EuuunU seymour, PROMINENT VI oACi
of New York, sounded an appeal not
only for the preservation of Amer
ica's wild life, but for the establish
ment of more national parks in
which to protect it and to become
great outdoor Fairgrounds for the
Nation. Mr.. Seymour declared he
would like to see a movement started
that would enable wealthy men who
so desired to leave their wealth to
the establishment of such natural
sanctuaries.
Praises Eastman Park Plan.
81 can't tell you how much good"
he said, IT believe the proposed ma
tional park in the East will do. Lo-
Gated within a day's ride of millions
of tired people, / think it will be
one OF the greatest things we have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Rudolph Valentino Shares Beard;
Fight of TAO Women Responsible

political reasons as scenarist for Ben
Hur," in Rome, was engaged to write
the continuity for Valentines first two
pictures
So the script of The Scarlet Pow
er" was submitted to Miss Mathis for
final revision and adaptation and in
the course of this procedure the ar
gument arose with the result that
Miss Mathis withdrew from active in
terest in Rudy's picture and went
over to the First National to adapt
Sally" for Colleen Moore.
Despite the professional break, VAL
entino's regard for the woman who
gave him his first big opportunity
in The Four Hosement of the Apo
calypso" remains unbroken. His
friends say he generously attributes
his success to June Mathis.
Instead of the bearded hero of The
Scarlet Power" Rudy will play a
clean shaver American in Cobra" a
Broadway play by Martin Brown.
Shortly after her break with VAL
entino, June Mathis again surprised
Hollywood. She slipped away to
Riverside and married Sylvano Bal
bonnie, who is said to be an Italian
nobleman she met in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
S1OO,O()O|S VOTED
FOR OIL PUBLICITY
Institute to Form Public Re-
lations Committee to Give
Information.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Tex, December IL.
The American Petroleum Institute
swung into the final day of it's an
rual session here today with what it's
leaders regarded as a record of con-
siderable achievement.
Outstanding, they said was a de-
cision of the board of directors to
spend 100000 annually through a
public relations committee to get to
the people reliable information con-
rerning the petroleum business"
Through regular and systematic pub
9ication.
Election Today.
Group meetings this afternoon and
q short general session this after
noon, with election of a new presi-
dent, was the final days program.
Election of Thomas A. O'DonneIl,
president of the institute, to it's board
Of directors was taken as an indica-
ton that he would not be a candi-
date. Mr.. O'Donnell has headed the
organization since its inception five
years ago.
Persons most prominently mention
ed as his successor included Amos L..
Beaty, president of the Texas Com
pany; A. c. Bedford, chairman of the
board of the Standard Oil Company
OF new Jersey; h. &. Lufkln, chair
man of the board of the Texas Com
pany, and William n. Davis, presi-
dent of the Mid-Continent Oil and
Gas Association.
Neill MacCoull of the Texas Com
pany, speaking on fabrication of the
automobile engine in one of yester-
days outstanding addresses, said diff
ficulties in present-day fabrication
all could be eliminated by simple ex-
pedients.
Il look forward to the day" he
said, when any good car can be ex-
pected to cover at least 100, 900 miles
with no mechanical attention to the
engine. Engines are now in CONNER
cial use which come close to this
figure, except for grinding valves and
removing carbon, which has to be
done about five times during such a
period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
DEATH RATE HERE
IS UP z PER CENT
Comparison Shows Increase
From 11.8 to 1928 Per
100000 for Nation.

An increase from lis per 1000 of
population to 1913 per 1000 was shown
in the death rate of the registration
area of the United States in 1923, as
compared to 1922, according to Census
Bureau figures made public today.
The figures show that only seven
States out of the total of SO COM
prising the death registrati area
had lower rate than in 1922. These
were Colorado, Idaho, Montana.
Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and
Washington.
To afford true basis of comparison
between States and communities, the
rate table showed refined" rates ar
ences in the age and sex distribution
of the population and for deaths of
non-residents.
Grows I'm District.
The death rate in the District of
Columbia, while it showed an in
crease in the rate for colored and
in the total rate for white and col
ored, showed a drop in the rate for
white alone, the refined rate for
1923 being 11.5 per 1000 for white,
against lis for 1922. The total
death rate for both white and colored
per 1000 population during 1928 was
146 per 1000, compared with 14.4
in 1922. Colored alone showed a
death rate per 1000 of 24.7 in 1928
against % per 1000 in 1922.
The crude" rate in the District of
Columbia, declared by the Census
Bureau to be based on total popula-
ton and including all deaths within
the District, showed a rate for 1928
of 14.9 for all classes, against 14.4
in 1922. The white rate for 1923
in this crude" rate was 1913, against
12.4 in 1922, while the colored rate
was 22.9 per 1000 last year against
20.5 in 1922.
Maryland, with 14.2 per 1000, show
ed the highest refined rate among. the
States, while the lowest, 81, was
recorded by Montana. Next to Mary
land, Louisiana showed a. rate of 13.5,
while a. rate of 1873 was reported for
Florida, Virginia and Delaware. The
next lowest rate to that of Montana
was Nebraska's figure of 9.3.
OF six States for which the refined
rate was figured separately for the
white population and that classified
as "colored," Maryland had the high
est rate in both divisions, with 1875
for white and 22S for colored. Mis-
sissippi showed the lowest in the
group Ior uolA, with o. Aoi "AiIo anu
Is for colored.
OF the A cities with population
exceeding 100000, for which the re-
fined rate was figured only on the
population as a whole, the highest
1877, appears for San Antonio and the
lowest, 9.5 for Portland, Ore.
Among eleven cities in this popula-
ton class for which the rate was
figured on the race division, Atlanta
recorded the highest rate, 31.6 for
colored, and New Orleans the high
est, 14.5 for white. Norfolk showed
the lowest rates for both white and
oolored, with S.3 and 1877, respec-
lively.
Among large cities, New Yorks
rate of 1873 showed a decrease from
1872 in 1922, while Chicago showed
an increase in the period from II to
ias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
By Consolidated Press.

By CONSOLIDATED Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf, December IL.
Its 'all off, with the trim Van Dyke
Rudolph Valentino brought back from
Europe and it's all OF with the Spanish
Moorish story that called for the Van
Dyke.
A quarrel between two women has
forced Rudy to announce officially that
he would shave.
One of the women who forced Rudy
to strop his razor again is Mrs. Nalen-
tino. The other woman is June Mathis,
the celebrated scenarist, who was real
ly responsible for Valentines rise to
fame.
Engaged for Writing.
1t is like this. When Valentino re-
turned recently from his continental
vacation he announced his first indie
pendent Ritz Carlton production, THE
Scarlet Power by Justus Layne.
Now Justus Layne is understood in
Hollywood to be the latest nom de
plume of Mrs. Valentino. Before she
became Mrs. Valentino she was pro-
fessionally Natacha Rambova, costume
and setting designer for Nazimova.
June Mathis, following her deposal for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
SCHOONER SINKS, 2 DIE.
Six of Crew of British Vessel
Brought Safely to Port.

MONTEVIDEO Uruguay. December
1.-THE loss of the British schooner
Esther Hankinson, from Cadiz, Octo-
Der 9, for st. Johns, Newfoundland,
was reported yesterday when the
Greek schooner Charalambos brought
in six of her crew who were rescued
after the distressed vessel had been
drifting rudderless and sailless for
six days. The Hankinson's skipper,
Capt. Collette, said that the boat
swain, Peter Slade, was drowned
when trying to rig a new rudder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
HELD FOR THEFTS.
MAN Accused in Philadelphia
Faces Charges of Students.

PHILADELPHIA, December H.
Herbert L. McClair, jr., alias DR..
Norman C. Craig, whose home is in
Biddleport, Me-, and who was
brought to this city from Rich
mond, Va, faces charges of a series
of thefts from students at several
Eastern universities said by the po-
lice to aggregate thousands of dol
lars. He was taken into custody in
Richmond when he attempted to dis
pose of bonds worth $500, alleged
10 have been stolen here. He also
IS wanted in Baltimore and Princeton.
Local authorities said that McClafr
had admitted thefts of money and
clothing from students at Pennsyl-
Sania, Princeton and Johns Hopkins
Universities. He told the police he
was graduated in chemistry from a
New England university and was a
cnember of large college fraternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Leagues Big Hope
Lies in Coolidge,
CIarke's Opinion
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December lin
President Coolidge lies the main
hope of Anne orleans who favor the
League of Nations, John H. Clarke,
former justice of the Supreme
Court, declared today in an ad-
dress before the board of directors
of the League of Nations Nom
Partisan Association, of which he
is president. Il hope that Presi-
dent Coolidge realizes that the last
election has taken this question
out of party politics more than any
of us ever dreamed it could be
taken out" Mr.. Clarke said.
The Democratic party deserted
the question" former Justice
Clarke continued. Now is the
time for the Republican party, if
it has the foresight to get off the
wrong side and get on the right
side of the greatest moral ques-
ton of all time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Monument to Be Closed.

On account of repairs to the cleo
trica1 equipment at the Washington
Monument, it will be necessary to
shut down the elevator from Monday
December Is, for a period of approx
imately 10 days, it was announced to
day by Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff., Of
ficer in charge of public buildings and
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
LEBAUDY'S DAUGHTER
LEAVES FOR FRANCE
Heiress of Sahara Emperor At
tempts Vain1y to Avoid
Recognition.
By the Associated Press.

bS the AssoCtateu IIesS-
NEW YORK, December 11.-Mme.
Roger Sudreau, daughter of the late
Jacques Lebaudy, Emperor of the
Sahara" sailed for home on the
steamship Paris yesterday after an
unsuccessful attempt to avoid recog-
milton.
w jth her was her husband, a Paris
detective, who kept off newspaper
men. The former Miss Lebaudy in
herited two-thirds Of the $50,000,0 200
estate of her father, who was shot to
death by her mother in their Long
Island home few years ago. The
climax of Lebaudy's career came
when he attempted to set up a gov
eminent in the Sahara, with himself
as emperor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
HARVARD NAMES IOWAN.
H. T. bunker Will Be President of
Senior Glass.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December Ii
Harry T. bunker Of Davenport, Iowa,
was last night elected first marshal of
the Harvard senior class and will auto
matically become president upon grad
uation.
bunker is captain of the track team,
was a varsity foot ball man for three
years, president of the student council
and first marshal OF the Phi Beta Kappa
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
Hotel Men Elect Gordan.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., December IL
Charles d. Gordan of the Desoto Hotel,
Columbia, S. c., was elected president
Of the Southern Hotel Association at
the closing session yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
AIRCRAFT LICENSE
SYSTEM IS UPHELD
House Probe Fails to Show
Violation of Sherman
Anti Trust Law.

The Cross-lCense system employed
by aircraft companies is not in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust act
as far a 8 any evidence submitted thus
far during Investigations of all phases
of the aircraft industry by a special
House committee has disclosed-ex-
perts employed by the committee say
in a report just presented.
The so-called cross-license agree
ment was an outgrowth of a move
ment during the war to build UP an
aircraft industry, and was one of the
practices about which allegations
have been made by those sponsoring
the investigation.
The report was presented by Alex
ander NJ. Fisher, chief investigator for
the committee, who explained II
represented his observations as to
allegations made concerning the air
craft industry, and his suggestions as
to the field to be covered by the in
quiry. The committee, after receiving
the report, appointed a subcommittee
in charge of Representative Perkins,
Republican, New Jersey, to work out
a program of procedure for the in
quiry.
Patent Probe Asked.
Subjects suggested for examination
included patents, and the relation of
the Government to applicants, pat
entees and owners; engineering data
as property; the cross-license agree
ment; engineering integrity as to the
accord between recommendations and
the facts of engineering; status of
audits and the prosecution of civil
claims against contracts to the air
service.
j. Frederick Richardson, also a spe-
cial investigator. presented a report
of questions which, he recommended.
the committee should 'go deeply
into" The questions included: rs
war in the future a possibility?
Where will the next war be fought.
land, sea or air? To what extent will
aircraft enter into the next war? and
has the United States as good or bet
ter air service than its potential
enemies?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11

A powerful broadcasting station is
to be established at johannesburg,
Union of South Africa.