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Evening star., 1924-12-21
SEES YOUTH MENACED
BY LAW DiERESPECT
Warden Sweezey of Maryland Pen
itentiary Scores Tendency of
American Citizens.
specIal pltpatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star
FREDERICK, Md. December 60
Tendency of law abiding American
citizens to condone disrespect to law
was scored by Col. Claude B. Sweezey,
warden of the Maryland penitentiary
and house OF correction, in an ad-
dress before the Rotary Club, this
city, as alarming and a menace to
the youth of the Nation. Col
Sweezey, presented to the Frederick
merchants and professional men by
Emory J.. Coblentz, this city, and
former State welfare director dis
cussed what he termed Modern
Methods of RecIaiming Criminals for
Society" He blamed parents for an
increase in four years of 80 per cent
in crime in Maryland. We now
have 1000 prisoners in Maryland
penal institutions, many of them
youths. We should teach thrift and
industry Then there wouldn't be
100000 inmates in penal institutions
in United States"
Reform methods were described by
Col. Sweeney as bringing results. He
claimed that few criminals were such
by inclination, rather from environ
ment and that given an opportunity
to train themselves in some useful
vocation would become useful citizens.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RUHR EVACUATION
BY APRIL RUM0RED
France Declared to Be Plan
ming Move as Compromise
With Germany.

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
BERLIN. December 20.-Premier
Herriot of France has Informed tha
foreign Office here that he may see
his way clear to evacuate the Rubr
before the coming August--the dA,a
specified In the London agreement,
which cleared the way last Summer
for the application of the Dawes
plan.
The information here is that the
French will guarantee to leave the
Ruhr by April as compensation to
the Germans for the continued occu-
patton of the left bank of the Rhine
and Cologne, which should be evacu
ated by the French and British at
the end of the present year, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Versailles treaty.
AS matters stand, this French do
not want to leave the Mime while
French soldiers are still in the Ruhr
and the British will not leave Cologne
while the French remain in the other
occupied cities on the Rhine. That is
why Herriot has produced the present
compromise.
1t is understood that Herriot en-
phasized the view that negotiations
of this difficult problem will be com
plicated unless a moderate govern
ment is in control of Germany.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-12-21
RIFT IN GOMPERS'
HOME LIFE KNOWN
Friends Say General Incom-
patibiIity With Wife Was
Evident Last Spring.
Special Disnatch TO The Star.

special Dlspa1cn 10 Inc STAR.
NEW YORK, December 20.-The an
nouncement in Washington that the
will of Samuel Gompers limited Mrs.
Gompers' share in his estate to the
minimum fixed by law came as no
surprise to New York intimates of
the dead labor leader. who for sew
eral months had known the couple
had become estranged.
General incompatibility" was as
signed by them as the cause of the
break. Mr.. Gompers, according to his
friends. was unwilling to devote less
time to the labor movement than had
been his practice, and Mrs. Gompers
cared more for the social side of life
than he felt he could spare the time
for
Reached Climax Last Spring.
According to these friends. matters
reached a climax last Spring. During
his stay in New York in June MIR.
Gompers lived at the Astor Hotel and
Mrs. Gompers at the Alamac. Later
when he went to Atlantic City he
stopped at the Ambassador, while she
stayed at the home of relatives.
At Mr.. Gompers funeral Thursday
Mrs. Gompers was accompanied by
her father and brothers. Intimates
of Mr.. Gompers said the value Of the
estate depended upon whether he had.
as many Of them believed, transferred
his Washington home to his wife
shortly after their marriage Should
this prove to be the case. they said,
the estate would consist OF Il small
amount Of insurance. souvenirs in the
form of medals and bits of plate,
copyrights of small value and the
copyright on his autobiography, soon
to be published.
The expenses of his last illness and
funeral will, labor men said, be met
by the American Federation of Labor
Evening star., 1924-12-21
English Church
FOLLOWING Sho,os
Big 1924 Gro,cth
Increase of Membership
Largest Since Welsh
ReUiuaI.
Correspondence of the AssociatsS Press.

correspondence oI tne AssOclate4 fresA.
LONDON. December 2. The
churches of Great Britain have in
creased in membership in the. last
year on scale not recorded since
the great Welsh revival. With three
small exceptions, the church in Wales,
the Scottish Episcopal Church and
the United Free Church of Scotland.
every denomination has increased its
number of communicates or members,
the total increase recorded being
lilo, 200.
While this increase has been made
in the adult section of the churches.
there has been a decrease of 23,662
in the number of Sunday school
scholars. ~
The strength of the churches in
Great Britain Is summarized. as fol-
lows:
Commandments and members. 5,846,-
1877: Sunday school scholars, 5,495e292
Roman Catholic population (England
and Wales). 1897, ESQ, making total
of 13,3SS,729. These figures, however,
are not complete, as they do not in
clude the statistics OF the Salvation
Army, the Free Church of Scotland
the Unitarians. except as to their
Sunday schools, and number OF
smaller communions, such as the Ply
mouth Brethren. AS affording a
fairly complete record, however, the
figures may be compared with the
last population census of 42,767,530
On this basis, one person in every
three is associated definitely with a
Christian church.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
CHERRYDALE.

CHERRYDALE, Va, December 20
Especially Taking as his subject the
$50 school plan that was put into
effect in the county in the Fall. Prof.
Samuel Nanderslice, principal of the
new Central High School of Arling-
ton Washington district. addressed a
meeting OF the Cherrydale Parent
Teacher Association Monday. eve
ming. Prof. Vanderslice stated that
the system was one OF the best ever
devised for elementary schools and
junior and senior high schools and
explained in a very convincing man
ner why this Is so. The first part OF
the meeting .was put in the hands .of
pupils of thA Cherrydale school. who
presented a"dclightful little enter
tainment.
AT a meeting of Cherrydale Coun-
Gil. No. IL, Daughters of America.
officers for the first six months Of
1925 were elected as follows: Lulu
Moreland, junior past commander
Mary Van Doren, associate Junior
past commander: Cornelia W!seman,
councillor: Martha Turnburke. asso-
ciate councillor: Virginia Cullen, vice
councillor; Bessie Blincoe, conductor;
Ruth Marcy, warden; Grace Leigh,
inside sentinel: Katheryn Murdock,
outside sentinel The council has
started arrangements for Denefit
Christmas dance to be given In Fire
mems Hall next Friday evening.
Midnight service Will be held at
Epiphany Episcopal Church Christ
mas Eve. Special music will be rem
dered by the vested choir, under the
leadership OF George RobertShaw.
A large and enthusiastic audience
was present at the Cherrydale School
Auditorium Friday afternoon, when
christmas In Many Lands was pre-
sented by pupils of the Cherrydale
School. The entertainment was ar
ranged by Mrs. j. Forney Donaldson,
musical instructor of county schools,
assisted by teachers OF the school.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
PARK LANE.

PARK LANE, Va, December IN
A(SpeciaD.-The Park Lane Citizens
Association will hold it's semi-month- :
" meeting Monday at Lake Hall. 200
Lee highway, at pm.
Members of the Park Lane citi
zens' Association gave F. o. Lake a
surprise party Friday in celebration
of his birthday.
Mrs. Edward Hoffman of Locust
street is recovering from a serious
fitness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Jenkins OF Lo-
Gust street, who several months ago
purchased the home of r. Wheeler
have now taken possession.
On December rs at pm. there will
*be a Christmas entertainment given
in the Methodist Church at Aurora
Heights.
The Merrymakers met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott, on Ar
Angton avenue.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
GERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHES BY RADIO
Scientific, Literary, Artistic and
Economic Subjects Taught
by Novel Method.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEIPSIC, Germany, December 90
A Peoples High School has been
opened here, in. which instruction is
Offered exclusively by radio, The
school has been named the. Hans
Bredow Volk lkshochsehule," in honor of
the undersecretary of the post office
depa rtment, in charge OF the radio
division.
The pupils of the new school consist
Of radio subscribers of the Leipsic
circuit who, al regular evening hours.
listen to lectures on scientific, liter
airy, artistic and economic subjects.
In the event technical subjects ne
cessitating diagrams and illustrations,
are discussed the pupils receive il
lustrated booklets in advance and are
charged only a small fee. The lee
turer, at the appointed time, then
asks his listeners to turn to page or
diagram so-and-so as he elucidates
his subject.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Officers Transferred.

Comdr. Ralph c. Parker has been
detached from command of the u. S.
s. Brooks and detailed as inspector
Of ordnance at Rochester, N. Y: Lieut.
John B. Mcdonald, from San Fran
cisco to the office of the naval opera
tions, Navy Department; Lieut..
Harry p. Krummes, Medical Corps,
from the Naval Air Station, Ana
costa, D. c., to Mitchell Field, N. Y,
and Lieut.. Comdr Gunnar N. Wen
nerberg, Dental Corps, from the Naval
Medical School, this city, to the Naval
Training Station, Great Lakes, Iii.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
REAL FIGHT ON
FOR VIRGINIA POST
Senator Epes and Judge
Woods Lock Horns to Win
Corporation Honor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, December 90
One of the real contests in Virginia
the coming year will be that for the
nomination as member of the State
corporation commission. At this time
there are two candidates-Senato
Louis s. Epes of Nottoway and Judge
James p. Woods Of Roanoke. Others
are being suggested. Senator Epes Ia
now serving his second term in the
upper branch of the legislature. He
comes from the south side Of the
State, Is a lawyer and farmer and bus
mess man. ~E
Senator Epes said: II expect to visit
every county and city Z In the State
and to present. my views in person"
Judge Woods was being urged for
governor. but sidestepped for. two
reasons. Southwest Virginia has had
three governors In IS years. while
some other parts have not had one in
10 years, and when Judge Rhea. an
nounced that he would not again offer
for the commission 1t gave Judge
Woods an opening that appealed to
hirr,
Evening star., 1924-12-21
QUITS ANTHRACITE BOARD

HAZLETON. Pa, December 90
Samuel d. Warmer OF Philadelphia,
president OF the Lehlgh Coal and
Navigation Company, today an
nounced his resignation as a member
of the Anthracite Cancellation Board
at a meeting of operators. whose
mines are in what Is known as the
seventh district of the United Mine
Workers of America. Mr. Warriner
said that his resignation was due to
pressure OF other business
His brother, ]. B. Warmer, general
manager OF the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, with headQuar-
ters at Lansford, was elected to sue
ceed him, and will take his place on
the board in January.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
maryland OFFICIALS
SEEK DRIVERS BODY
Farmer Reports Man Driving Al
legged Liquor Truck Killed
@ in Crash. @ rrt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 90
Howard county authorities are max
ing an effort to learn the whereabouts
of the body of man who was said
TO have been killed near Daisy, Md.
last night, when machine alleged
to have been loaded with whisky
struck a culvert and crashed down
an embankment
Eugene Simpson. a farmer living
near Daisy, reported to police at
Ellicott City today that he witnessed
the crash and helped remove the body
from the wreckage of the car.
Two automobiles which were close
1y following the wrecked machine
stopped. Simpson declared, and a
single occupant from each, together
with Simpson, raised the wreck and
took out the body of the driver. He
was alone in the car.
The machine, according to Simp-
son. was carrying whisky in bottles.
Broken glass Uttered the car.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
KAHN FUNERAL TODAY.
Body of Representative Under Mill
tarY Guard In California Home.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 40
The body OF Representative Julius
Kahn, who died December IS, was
taken this morning from the rotunda
of the City Hall to his home here.
where 1t will remain under military
guard until time for the funeral
services at Temple Emanuel at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Rites at the tem3le will be con-
Quoted by Rabbi Luis E. Newman.
Soldiers will bear the casket from
the temple to the Home of Peace
Cemetery.
Messages Of coincidence continued
to arrive today from members of
Congress, from cabinet members and
other officials in Washington; from
chapters of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity.
of which Representative Kahn was
national president, and from many
others prominent in public and pri-
vate life.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
TRADE CURB CHARGED.
Eleven Cedar Pole Firms and Fif
teen individuals Indicted.

SPOKANE, Wash. December 90
Eleven cedar pole firms and fifteen In
dividuals of eight middlewest and
Pacific Northwest States were indict-
ed on a charge of violation of the
Sherman antitrust act in & true bill
returned by a Federal grand jury
here late today. Firms in Iowa
Michigan Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Montana, Idaho and Wash
nigton were indicted
The indictment charges that the
companies combined to fix and es-
tablish. arbitrary and non-competi-
tive prices and that they were in
combination from March 5, 1915, &c
December 20, 1924. to restrain trade
having uniform prices, freight rates
and treating rates. 1t is alleged these
firms handled 20 per cent OF the
poles sold in the United States. and
controlled so per cent of the stocks
in the United States.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
WILD DEER CAPTURED.
Animal Fleeing Dogs in Maryland
Believed From Pennsylvania.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 20.-A deer
caught this week near Turkey Point
in the Elk River after it became ex-
hausted while swimming to escape
dogs, has just been delivered to the
State Game Farm at Gwynnbrook. 1t
apparently came down from Pennsyl-
vania, crossing several railroads and
highways.
Last year a deer was killed by an
automobile near Northeast. Two
years ago a deer was caught in ice
foes in the South River. A deer was
shot December / by E. r. Nef OF
Cumberland in Allegany County. This
Is the first open season for this kind
of game in this State in IL years
Evening star., 1924-12-21
piano by Miss Dorm Thirnett of Balls

piano by MISS DORM Thirnett OF BaIIs-
ton.
The booster club campaign of the
Arlington County Business Mems As
sociation, having as It's slogan Pa
tronize Home Merchants" came to a
close Wednesday afternoon at Ciaren-
don Citizens Hall, when winners of
the contest conducted by the booster
committee to stimulate interest in
the movement were announced. The
fact that the hall was packed to
overlooking was convincing proof of
the success of the affair. Thirty five
prizes were awarded, including an
automobile. sewing machine and
credit certificates ranging from IS to
$50. c. Eugene Doyle was chairman
of the committee in charge.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
HIT CHILD LABOR BILL.
Maryland Farmers Say It Encour-
ages Idleness in Youths.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
FREDERICK. Md, December 20
The child labor amendment adopted
by Congress was yesterday afternoon
branded as particularly unfair to
farmers of the country in resolu-
tions adopted by 400 farmers repre-
senting the Frederick, County Farm
Bureau. Farmers claim the amend
ment encourages idleness among
boys and girls and removes from par
ents and the States authority. The
resolutions spoke of what farmers
termed the great tendency among
youth of the country te shirk work
The cooperative warehouse opened
in this city year ago under patron
age Of the farm bureau was oper-
ated, the annual treasurer's report
showed, at a profit of S5.177.2S. and
was described as one of the signally
successful cooperative ventures in
the State
Evening star., 1924-12-21
VIOLENT DON JOSE PUTS
FEAR IN BERLIN CARMEN
Former Virginia Girl in German
Opera Injured by Jealous
Actor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 90. - Eleanor
Schlosshauer- Reynolds, an American
singer, who formerly lived in Win
chester, Va, and who Is now singing
leading roles at the Crosse Volks
opera, Berlin, recently had a thrilling
experience in the role of Carmen with
Don Jose with whom she had never
appeared before. When the tenor
attacked her in the last act he
grabbed and threw her to the floor
with such violence that she screamed
with pain. She said afterwards that
she really feared the excited singer
would actually Kill her when the
time came to stab her. Don Jose did
not realize how realistic was his act
ing and he apologized after the death
scene. Carmen's arms were black
and blue from bruises and she was
unable to appear again for several
days because OF nervous shock.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
BRITISH DIPLOMAT DIES.

LONDON, December 2o-The Right
Hon. Sir George William Buchanan,
former British Ambassador TO Rome
and Petrograd, died here today.
The Right Hon. Sir George William
Buchanan was 10 years old He had
served in numerous diplomatic posts.
He was Ambassador to Petrograd
from 1910 to 1918 and served in a
similar position at Rome from 1919
to 1921. He was: retired from the
diulomatic service in 1921
Evening star., 1924-12-21
sso COO worth Of LIQUOR Seized.

CHICAGO. December 20.-Prohibi-
tion agents today seized liquor valued
at 100000 i'm the yards of the Illinois
Central Railroad. They said 1T in
cluded fine graded whiskies, cordials
and other liquors, which had been
secreted In two cars and labeled "as-
sorted vegetables"
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Il Woman Lawyers in England.

Correspondence of the Associa ted Press
LONDON, December 2.-when seven
woman candidates were called to the
bar a. few days ago they brought the
total number of female barrtsters
practicing in England to IL. Among
the SO candidates called on this
occasion were one American citizen
and a citizen Of Russia No rule exists
preventing foreign subjects from
being called to the English bar.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
TWO KILLED AT CROSSING
Auto Waits for Traction Car to
Pass. Then Hit by Train.

HENRYvILLE. Ind, December 10.
Nicholson, 43. and Miss
stella Nofrey, 80, both of this place,
were killed at crossing south of
here tonight when a fast Pennsyl-
vania train struck the automobile in
which they were returning from
Louisville.
The machine stopped at a crossing
to permit a traction car to pass, and
then drove on the tracks directly in
front of the speeding train.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Ask to Adopt Child.

Edwin C. Jones, president of the
Acme Auto Top Co.. and his wife, re-
siding at 142 Tennessee avenue north
east, have asked permission Of the
District Supreme Court to adopt. Paul
Carney, years old. They want the
child's name changed to Paul Jones.
Attorneys Purcell & Densmore ap-
pear for the petitioners.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
% New Typhoid Cases Listed.

NEW YORK. December 20.-Twen-
ty-three new cases of typhoid fever
were reported to the health depart
nent today, as compared with 26
cases yesterday. The disease Is Of a
mild type and the mortality rate is
not high, Commissioner Monaghan re-
ported.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
B. & O. Lays Off Force.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 20.-
Following its custom Of several years,
the Baltimore and Chic Railroad Co.
will furlough employees engaged In
heavy locomotive and car repair work
at the shops of the system from
Christmas eve to january Q, 1t was
announced by officials today.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Wanted on Murder Charge

DENVER, December 20.-John w.
Gayes. patient in hospital. who sew
eral weeks ago confessed that he had
slain a man as he was about to un-
asiergo an operation, Is wanted in
Guesyville, KY. on murder charge,
ct was announced by the district at
s&orney's office.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Racial Integrity Law.

A racial integrity case may be ap-
pealed to the supreme court OF ap-
peals-from the decision of Judge
Henry w. Holt of the circuit court of
Rockbridge In that case the clerk
of the court refused TO issue a license
because the records showed that one
of the parties had mixed blood. He
refused to issue the license, and until
he had been convinced that there was
no taint of mixed blood he had abso-
lutte authority. The case was taken
to Judge Holt, and the evidence was
heard. He decided that the mixed
blood was of Indian extraction, that
the case did not come within the
scope of the law and directed that the
license should issue.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
BeehiDe Stolen;
| Bloodhou,,ds Chase
Robbers A Miles
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va. December 20.
Burglars invaded the premises
OF Henry Johnson. in the Celt
nefghborhood and made off with
the unusual booty OF a beehive
full of honey and bees. Blood
hounds were procured and the
robbers were trailed four miles,
when the trail was lost. It fs be-
lieved the robbers got into a car
at this point.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

A good musician liz one who can
hear new music and recognize the old
scores 1t was stolen from, says the
Vancouver Sun. =E-'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-01
WOMEN LIVE LONGEST.

Hebrew women on the average, are
said to live longer than those OF any
other race.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-01
WESLEYAN GLEE CLUB
DELIGHTS BIG CROWD
A FINE ARRANGED PROGRAM,
SPONSORED BY THE LEGION,
WAS WELL RECEIVED.

The Wesleyan Glee club, on its
ninth annual concert tour, presented
their program with great success be-
fore a large audience at the Palace
theater on Thursday night. The show
was of classical nature with a
sprinkling Of comedy.
Miss Mary Bennett Cox responded
to several encores of selection from
Romeo and Juliet" as did Miss An
ma Morrison, singing "Un Bel Di We
dreno," from the opera, Madame
Butterfly"
In the second act the instrumental
club held the audience with music
ranging from jazz to operate. Miss
Virginia Childs, with her piano synco-
pations. completely captured the audi
ence, answering four encores, each as
loud as the first. The mandolin club
rendered several selections with close
harmony, followed by a guitar duet
bv Misses Childs and Quillian, which
literally took the house. MissTMary
Van Valkenburg gave the reading,
"Preciosa. the Spanish Dancer y
adapted from Longfellow's Spanish
Student" which brought hearty
round of applause. LA Confession"
and Sonny Boy" by the instrumental
club, closed this act. Throughout the
second act the lighting effect OF red
and blue globes, together with the
Spanish costumes worn by the mem
bers and the natural beauty OF the
girls, made vision OF loneliness that
would have been a great treat within
Itself.
In the third and final part the fair
entertainers gave William Fell, an
opera in three operations. The first
operation, laid in the court OF the king,
consisted of dancing and singing, and
the relapse of that operation, in the
apple orchard, consisted OF ardent
wooing on the part OF the king. The
second operation, again in the court,
was filled with melo-drama and COM
edy, in which an attempt to poison
the king failed. The third and final