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Evening star., 1924-09-22


Besides those who travelled to and
from the city by train. there were
thousands who used automobiles. A
sightseeing bus brought a delega-
ton from New Brunswick, N. ].
The Queens Chapel road, entering
the city from Baltimore way, bore
heavy traffic throughout the day.
Scores of motorists, seeking to get
away from the congestion, turned
from this highway to lateral roads,
and thus emptied into the city from
all directions.
The exodus of these thousands of
crusaders began even before the ex-
ercises were completed, as early as
4 o'clock. Some delegations turned
as soon as they had marched to the
Monument grounds and hurried back
to Union Station. For three hours
last night it was a congested mass
of humanity in the spacious Wash
ington terminal. where trains were
pulled out, regardless Of train sched-
ules, as fast as they could be loaded.
This system Of hauling them out con-
tinued through the night. Veteran
terminal employees say they never
handled a larger or more orderly
throng~
Evening star., 1924-05-12
v. M. |. WILL CELEBRATE
BATTLE OF NEW MARKET
Local Alumni to Gather Wednes-
day Evening at Army and
Navy Club.

The Washington Alumni of the
Virginia Military Institute will! hold
its annual New Market day meet
ing, Wednesday night at SIS o'clock
at the Army and Navy Club.
Maj. w. H Cooke, superintendent
elect of the institute. will be present
as well as Gen. E. w. Nichols, the re
firing superintendent. Maj. Cock
was recently elected the head of the
college by the board of visitors at q
meeting in Richmond, Va Their ac
tion was unanimous and was sup
ported by practically every alumni
organization in the United States.
Maj. Cooke was a graduate of V. M /.
in 1894, and won the Jackson-Hope
medal. He was a major in both the
war. At the present time he is presi
dent of Southern Sulphur and Acid
Company at st. Louis, Mo.
Another distinguished guest will be
Gen. Nichols, who has long been head
of the ". M. 1. He was recently made
superintendent emeritus, and will con
tinue to remain at the institute as an
instructor.
New Market day to the V. NJ l.
cadets is the day they celebrate the
magnificent showing of their com
panieS against the picked Fedora
troops during the civil war and at
the same time mourn the loss of over
a score of them that gave up their
lives.
T. H Taliaferro of 1855 New Hamp-
shire avenue is chairman of enter
tainment committee.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II tSpe-
ciaD.-Hugh Burke, colored, arrested
Saturday night, had nearly a gallon
of whisky in his home, according to
| the police. Heretofore possession of
whisky in packages had been regard
| ed as evidence of sale. Attorney H.
Noel Garner brought to the attention
| Of Judge Duva1l in police court the
| fact that Judge Howard W. Smith of
the corporation court had repeatedly
held that this did not constitute evil
dence of sale.
| In dismissing the case Judge Duvall
cult court interpreted the law differ
emily, as did thirty-two other judges
of the state, while only three held to
the same position taken by the corpo-
ration court. He said, however, he
must abide by the rulings of the
| higher court.
Police were disturbed and there was
talk of carrying prohibition cases to
| the federal court in the future, where
the mere possession of whisky conStl-
tuteS an offenSe.
Attend Lodge Session.
| Headed by Daniel r. Stansbury past
grand master of Virginia, delegation
of seventy-five Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs left here yesterday to attend
| the three-day state convention which
| began in Lynchburg today. Tonight
Patriarchs Militant and alexandria
| Canton, No. /, will assist Mr.. STAINS
| bury and Col. w. L. Martin in confer
ring the degree of chivalry upon a
class of thirty lady Rebekahs publicly
in the city auditorium.
| Teams attempting to raise the nee
essary memberships for the begin
ming of the proposed Belle Haven
Golf and Country Club today began
the last lap of the campaign, which
| is to end Thursday.
Americas foremost. need is world
peace, Senator Magnus Johnson de-
clared here yesterday in a speech de-
| livered before the Baraca Bible class
of the First Baptist Church He
spoke on "Citizenship," and told sto
| ries of his old home in Sweden.
| Nearly 100 members of the Y. w. c
A. world committee in session now ir
Washington yesterday worshiped al
| Christ Church. The delegation was
headed by DIR. Agnus Dunn of Canada.
| The sermon was preached by Rev
William Cosby Bell Of the Theological
Seminary.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

honors to visit and study Europe,
were awarded to Marian E. Robinson
of Orlando, Fla; Herbert, Brucker,
East Orange, N. j., and Phelps Havi-
land Adams, New York City.
Philip Bower of New York, a stu
dent of the National Academy of
Design Schools, was awarded the
$1,000 scholarship as the most prom
ising and deserving pupil.
]. N. Darling Of the New YORK
Herald Tribune won the $500 prize
for the best cartoon with his drawing
entitled IL Good Old U. S. A." pub
fished in the New York Tribune May
6 1928. the determining qualities
being "cIearness of idea excellence of
the drawing and pictorial effect and
helpfulness of a commendable cause
of public importance"
The advisory board Of the school of
Journalism is composed OF the follow
ing members:
Springfield (Mass.) Republican; John
L. Heaton, the New YORK Worid !;
victor F. Lawson, the Chicago Daily
News: Edward Page Mitchell, for
merly of the New York Herald; Ralph
Pulitzer, the New York World; Mel
VILE E. Stone, the Associated Press;
Robert Lincoln O'Brein, the Boston
Herald; Arthur M. Howe, the Brook
lyn Daily Eagle; Joseph Pulitzer, the
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch; John Steward
Bryan, the Richmond News-Leader;
Rollo Ogden, the New York Times;
Alfred Holman, the San Francisco
Argonaut.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
FOUR NATIONS JOIN
In CELEBRATIONS
Huguenot Walloon New Neither.
land Tercentenary Rites
Are Held.
ADDRESS BY WAR CHAPLAIN
Pastor of Grace Reformed Church
Presides.

The Hugenot w alloon-New Neither
land terceHtenary was celebrated in
Washington yesterday in Grace Re-
formed Church, 18th and o streets
northwest, with special exercises at
tended by representatives of four ma
tions. Ambassador Jules Jusserand
represented France, Ambassador
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne Bel
gium; DIR. A. C. D. de Graeff Nether-
lands. and Secretary of Commerce
Hoover the United States.
Messages of greetings to the United
States were delivered to Chaplain
Georges Lauga- representing France
and the French Protestant churches,
and Pastor Leonard Hoyois, repre-
senting Belgium. DR.. John Baer
Stoudt of New York, director of the
t-Walloon-New Netherland
tercentenary commission, made an
address.
Pleading for an understanding of
France by America and recalling her
sufferings in defense of liberty in the
war. Chaplain Lauga delivered an
address.
IT want, first, to say how deeply
thankful are your brothers of France
for the magnificent efforts of . the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Rev. DR.. Charles s. Macfarland and
Rev. DR.. John Baer Stoudt, who, with
such perseverance, have brought
to light some of the most significant
facts in the history of this country"
he said.
vine truth and it was not right that
the Huguenot, as Huguenot-a
Frenchman-should have been for
gotten for SO many decades. The
American debt to the French Hugue-
not is a great one and. because our
friends of the Observation-Disclosures
New Netherland tercentenary COM
mission have striven to make things
right at last. we believe that the
blessing of our children and your
children will be forever upon them"
Belgium will never cease to be
grateful" said Rev. Mr.. Hoyois. "for
the cooperation of America in the
world war and it's relief work in
that country. He spoke as the rep
resentative of the Protestant churches
of his country and also as the COM
missioned representative of the bur-
eomaster of Mons, in the province
of Hainaut, from which section many
of the Huguenots and Walloons came
TO America.
Rev. Henry c. Ranck, pastor of the
church, presided and after the cere-
mony explained the ancestry of for
mer President Roosevelt, who was a
member of the church and whose por-
trait hangs in the social room. The
Scripture lesson was read by Capt.
e. w. Scott, chief chaplain of the
United States Navy, and the closing
prayer was said by DR.. w. L. Darby,
executive secretary of the WASH
ington branch of the Federal Coun-
ell Of Churches, who represented the
Council of Churches.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
EXPLAINS D. C. DOGWOOD
CAMPAIGN IN BALTIMORE
P. n. Kicker Addresses Wildfiower
Preservation Society on Methods
Employed in Capital.

Stimulated by success of the cam
paign here to preserve the dogwood,
the Wildfower Preservation Society in
Baltimore, which asked to hear de-
tails of the movement: was addressed
Saturday by P. H Kicker of this city.
The meeting was held in the beauti-
full home of Mrs. E II. Bouton in
Roland Park, Baltimore, and was
largely attended by members of the
society, who expressed much interest
in what had been accomplished in
Washington.
Mr.. Kicker explained the outline,
operation and success of the dogwood
campaign in Washington, and displayed
copies of the posters, which have been
placed on the street cars. in the schools
and along the highways in this vicinity.
AS Maryland already has a law
which prohibits plucking plants or
flowers in that state without the
written permission or personal super
vision of the owner, it had been
deemed Of less importance to conduct
a campaign there than in this city.
Much interest in the subject, however,
was developed at the meeting.
Whether any further action will be
taken there will be decided later.
Many arrests have been made in
Maryland for violation of the law
against depredations on the wild plant
life of the state. A bill is under con-
sideration for presentation to Congress
looking toward an act for similar pur-
poses in the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
CARBIDE COMPANY'S
SHOALS BID URGED
Hydro-Electric Engineer Upholds
Proposals Before Senate
Agriculture Body.
FERTILIZER EXPERT SPEAKS
Allege Other Offers Showed Actual
Loss to Government.

Resuming the stand at today's
Muscle Shoals. hearing, Il H. Davis,
hydro-efectric engineer, representing
the Union Carbide Company. told the
Senate agriculture committee that
the two carbide proposals for oRerat-
ing Muscle Shoals would show a
profit to the government over simple
interest on the investment at 4 per
cent per annum on the governments
investment of from $45,800, 900 to $751;
600. 900 in dam No. 2. He declared all
the other bids showed an actual loss
to the government on this investment
instead of a profit
Davis said the Union Carbide Com
panys proposals were the only ones
embodying "a clear-cut program of
manufacture by definite process of
a fertilizer Of demonstrated superior
merit" That they are the only ones
which offer a readily adaptable and
economical process for the production
of nitrogenous fertilizer at nitrate
plant No. and the only ones that
provide for production of a fertilizer
that promises to diSplace Chilean nj
trate-
Explains Carbide Proponl.
He declared the carbide proposal
calls for a profit of per cent against
8 per cent under all the other bids,
so that under the carbide bid the
farmer would save three-eighths of
the profit demanded by other bidders.
Frederick M. Beckett, fertilizer
expert, representing the carbide
company, was the next witness,
answering Chairman Norris. Beckett
said he was a native of Canada, but
a naturalized American citizen. He
said urea was made by treating
solution of cyananide in water with
Carbon dioxide derived from the
burning of lime and urea" is SUBJ
sequently formed by further combi-
"The economical production of
fertilizer urea is accomplished
through the utilization of materiafe
cheaply available, while the uniform
purity of the product is entirely due
to the ingenious control Of the proc
ess." he said.
Concentrated Nitrogenous Plant.
He said urea was the most highly
concentrated nitrogenous plant food
known, carrying AZ per cent in the
commercial form. Beckett estimated
that urea could be produced at A per
ton of 20 per cent nitrogen fertilizer.
He declared it would therefore cost
the American farmer only two-thirds
of what he now pays for Chile nitrate
and il urea is shipped in concen-
trated the farmer also would save
five-eighths of the present freight
rates.
nitrate plant No. should be kept
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Girl Sues Employer
For $4,000, Charging
Injury on Auto Trip

Because her employer drove his
automobile so fast, she declares,
while they were on a business trip
to New York as to cause her to be
thrown against the top and sup
ports of the vehicle and to sustain
serious injury, Elaine L. Steppan
today sued Milton H Stokes of
Stokes. Inc, Connecticut avenue
and K street northwest, for $4,000
damages. In her suit filed in the
District Supreme Court the plain
tiff says she was employed by the
defendant and April 20 last ac-
companied him on a business trip
to the metropolis. While on the
road she sustained, she says. seri-
Gus and permanent injury. She is
represented by Attorney T. Morris
Wampler.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF PULITZER PRIZES
New York World Is Given Medal
for the Greatest Pub
lie Service.
'wHo MADE COOLIDGE" WINS
Managing Editor of Boston Herald
Writes Best Editorial.
Ry the Assncis preoS

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May IL. - President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University has announced the awards
of the several Pulitzer prizes and
travelling scholarships for 1924 made
by the advisory board of the School
of Journalism.
A gold medal for "the most disinter
ested and meritious service" rendered
by an American newspaper during the
year was awarded to the New York
World in connection with "the ex-
posure Of the Florida peonage evil"
Writes Best Editorial.
The Boston Herald's editorial arti-
Gle, Who made Coolidge" written
by Frank W. Buxton, managing editor
or the paper, was selected as the
work which showed the greatest
"clearness of style, moral purpose,
sound reasoning and power to in
fiuence public opinion in the right
In addition, special prize of $1,000
Frank I. Cobb of the New world
World in recognition of "the distinc-
ton and influence of her husbands
editorial writing and service"
Magner Whites story of an eclipse
of the sun published in the San Diego
Sun, San Diego, Calf, was chosen as
the best example of reporters work
during the year, the test being strict
accuracy, terSenesS and the accom-
pliShment of some public good The
prize was $1,000.
Other awards were:
For the American novel of 1923
which best presented the wholesome
atmosphere of American life and the
highest standard of American man
ners ana manhood, $1,000, to THE
Able McLaughlins," by Margaret will
son.
For the original American play
most; representative of the educa-
tional value and power of the stage
In raising the standard of good NOR
ais, good taste and good manners.
$1,000, to ''Hell-Bent for Heaven" by
Hatcher Hughes.
For the best book of the year upon
the history of the United States,
$4,000, to the American Revolution; ?;
by Charles Howard McIlwan.
For the best American biography
teaching patriotic and unselfish serv-
ices to the people, $1,000, to From
Immigrant to Inventor" by Michael
Pupin.
For the best volume of verse pub
to New Hampshire" by Robert
Frost
Travelling Scholarships Given.
The three travelling scholarships of
1900 each, to enable graduates of
the school of journalism who passed
their examinations with the highest
Evening star., 1924-05-12
LAND FOR RUBBER FOUND.
Agriculture Department Locates
Tract in Philippines.

Location of tract of land in the
Philippines with soil adapted for rub
ber plantations was announced last
night by Secretary Wallace of the
Department of Agriculture. The
lands located by the governments in
vestigators are on the island of Min
danao, about the size of the state Of
Indiana, and on nearby smaller
islands.
There are already three plantations
in oneration, the largest con nsisting of
10000 trees. The oldest tree is
about seventeen years old. Experts
of the Department of Agriculture CO.
operated with experts of the Depart
ment of Commerce in searching the
Philippines and South and Central
America for means of developing
new sources of crude rubber to make
the United States independent of
British colonial and other foreign
producers.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The McAdOO clubs of Washington,
seven in number, will hold joint
rally tomorrow evening at City Club.
Addresses by Representative Zebulon
Butler. Capt. David A. Pine and Mrs.
Antoinette Funk of Chicago.
Park View Citizens Association and
the Park View Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will hold a joint meeting to-
morrow, pm, at Park View School.
The Lions Club will meet at lunch
con Wedn esday, 1890 pm. at Willard
Hotel. In the evening. at 8 o'clock,
the club will hold its annual meeting g
for the election of officers, and be
hosts to the entire membership, in the
Fairfax room of the Willard.
The Cfvitan Club will have a lunch
con meeting tomorrow at Hotel La
F'ayette.
Public utilities committee of the
Women's City Club will meet tomor-
row, pm. at the club. Maj. James
OConnor, engineer officer, and of the
District of Columbia water supply,
will discuss the Great Falls project
Col. Clarence Sheriff. will speak on
Parks and Their Extension" Mrs.
Isaac Cans will open a ten-minute
forum.
Rev. J. w. Turner. evangelist of
South Carolina, will preach a series
of revival sermons at Mckinley Me
mortal Baptist Church, beginning to-
morrow, at $3.50 pm. Rev. S. G. Lam
kins, pastor.
The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery Association will meet Wed
nesday, 1890 am; at Franklin Square
Hotel.
A talk, aPlayfng with Fire." by
field secretary of National Associa-
ton for Constitutional. Governments,
will be given tomorrow, pm, at
Memorial Continental Hall under aus
Revolution, state director and state
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow, pm, at Bryan
School.
The Battery Park Garden Club will
meet tomorrow at home of Mrs. Her
SYey, Battery Lane, at 10 am.
Miss Hermine schwed will give an
address under auspices of the Danes
of the Loyal Legion Wednesday, 8
pm, in parish hall of st. Stephens
Church, 3017 14th street. Subject:
"Americanism and the Forces That
are at Work to Undermine the Spirit
for Which it Stands .- -...,
A handbag belonging to Mrs. w. l..
Pitcher, 24O0 18th street. was stolen
from st. Andrews Church during the
morning service yesterday. 1t con-
tanned a gold pencil and papers.
The annual dance of the Indepen-
dent Order of Foresters. was held
Saturday night at the Cairo. Or.
John P. Payne, was chairman OF the
committee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
French Merchant Marine Grows,

NEW YORK, May 12.-Francea
merchant marine, which in 1924 az
gregated 2,2ss,734 tons and had, as
a result of the war, been reduced in
1919 to 1,7o1,1 IT'S tons, now aggregates
roughly 100000 tons, according to
advices received by the Bankers
Trust Company of New York from its
French information service. This
achievement has imposed a heavy
financial burden on many of the large
French navigation companies, to
whose persevering efforts this re-
construction of Frances mercantile
marine was largely due.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
WANTS PROBE OF WAR.
Victor Berger Also Asks Revision
of Treaty,

Representative Victor Berger, So
cialist, of Wisconsin, today introduced
concurrent resolution in the House
providing for an international CON
ference for the purpose of revising
the terms of the treaty of Versailles
in accordance with the fourteen
points to which the central powers
agreed when the armistice was con-
cluded."
The resolution also calls for ap-
pointment of commission of ex
perts 'froms neutral nations to exam
inc into the causes of the war, max :
ing use of those documents which
according to Mr.. Berger, some of the
allied governments still are conceal
ing.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Addresses War Veterans.

A reception and entertainment
given by the Cuban consul, Senor
Cayetano de Quesada, in honor of the
Spanish war veterans and their
auxiliaries at 2400 18th street last
night was attended by approximately
400 guests. The national command
erin chief, Albert D. Alcorn, was
present at the affair.
The late President Harding's trip to
Alaska was shown and a musical pro-
gram was given by Miss Jeanette Nc
Caffery, daughter of Past Depart
mental Commander McCaffery; Miss
Murray of st. Patrick's Players and
the Marine Band Orchestra
Evening star., 1924-05-12

in condition to manufacture nitro
genous compounds so long as ex-
plosives shall depend upon nitro
gen." Beckett said.
Synthetic Ammonia Work.
Beckett agreed with Chairman
Norris that government chemists had
led the world in research work on the
production Of synthetic ammonia He
said the carbide bid proposed to use
nitrate plant No. 1 to carry on
experiments started by the govern
ment-f1xed nitrogen laboratory.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow, when representatives of the
Alabama and associated power COM
panies win be heard.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Nurses Attend Vesper Services.

Nurses from every hospital in the
city attended the vesper services held
in their honor at Sacred Heart
Church, 18th street and Park road,
yesterday afternoon. Five hundred
Of them were present dressed in their
uniforms. The services were con-
Quoted by. Mgr. P. c. Gavan, pastor of
the church. The service rendered by
the nurses in their profession and the
work they were accomplishing was
lauded by Rt. Rev. Ignatius Smith,
o. p, who delivered the sermon.
Father Smith also held up their &C
tivitfes as an example of the min
istering spirit Of womanhood.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Bartlett Ready for Trip.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 12.-Capt.
Robert A Bartlett, Arctic explorer.
commissioned by the National Geo.
graphic Society to gather data in
preparation for future aerial explora-
tions in the Arctic regions, has ar
rived to sail north on the United
States coast guard cutter Bear, which
probably will leave Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
o. KS So, soc, 900 Bond Issue.

The Alabama and Vicksburg Rail-
way Company was authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day to issue $4,000, 900 of first mort
gage per cent gold bonds to be
sold at 94.06 per cent Of par.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
WILL AID BRAZIL'S NAVY.
American Mission Completes Plans
for REORGANIZATION.

The American naval mission to
Brazil has completed plans for reor-
ganization of the Brazilian Naval War
College, Naval Academy, and Navy
general staff. The mission was head
ed by Rear Admiral T. c. Vogelge-
sang, and was sent to Rio de Janeiro
early in 1923 at the invitation of the
Brazilian government. The an
nouncement of results from Ambas-
sador Morgan at Rio was made pub
lie by the Navy Department
Evening star., 1924-05-12

The man does not exist who can
not use The Star Want Ads to his
profit.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

The McAdOO clubs of WnshingtOn,
seven in number, will hold a joint
rally tomorrow evening at City Club.
Addresses by Representative Zebulon
Butler, Capt David A. Pine and Mrs.
Antoinette Funk of Chicago.
Evening star., 1924-05-12
Travelling Scholarships Given.

The three travelling scholarships of
$1,500 each, to enable graduates of
the school of journalism who passed
their examinations with the highest
Evening star., 1924-05-12

The Battery Park Garden Club will
meet tomorrow at home of Mrs. Her
syey, Battery Lane, at 10 am.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Lincoln Park Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow, pm, at Bryan
School.
Evening star., 1924-05-12

Park View Citizens Association and
the Park View Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will hold a joint meeting to-
morrow, pm, at Park View School
Evening star., 1924-05-12

con Wednesday, 1870 pm. at Willard
Hotel. In the evening, at o'clock,
the club will hold its annual meeting g
for the election of officers, and be
hosts to the entire membership, in the
Fairfax room of the Willard.