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Evening star., 1924-12-20
DOCTORS TO ERECT
S1,O00,O)O BUILDING
Will Put Office Structure on
WaIlach Home Property,
at 1901 Eye Street.

A s1,oo0,0o0 medical ONCE building
will be erected on the site of the old
Wallach property, 1901 1 street
northwest, II was announced today
The new structure will be erected
by the Washington Medical Building
Corporation, composed OF a number
of local physicians and surgeons. 1t
will be an eight-story structure, de-
signed especially for the members Of
the medical profession who will oc-
cupy 1t, the Office Of Shannon & Luchs
announces
The wallach home, which was the
property of the late Gov. Wallach of
Washington, was purchased by the
Medical Building Corporation for this
purpose and faces 1853 feet on Eight
eenth street and II feet on I street.
1t has a ground area of 1901 square
feet. Construction will be begun in
about six weeks.
The Washington Medical Building
Corporation is composed of DR..
Charles Stanley White, president; DR..
S. Boyce Pole, vice president: DR..
Oscar b. Hunter, secretary. and DR..
r. NJ. LIE Comte. treasurer. These Of
ficers, together with DR.. Edgar P.
Copeland, DR.. e. A. Merritt, DR.. A. L..
Miller, DR.. Charles w. Hyde and Lee
Paschall, compose the board of di-
rectors.
In addition to the doctors who are
on the board OF directors, the follow
ing are among the stockholders in the
corporations: Drs. Edmund Horgan,
w. Sinclair Bowen. Thomas A. Groov-
er, A C. Christie. Thomas Linville,
John T. Vivian. J. r. Hogan. D. J..
O'Donnell, J. NJ. Howe, Charles O..
Knott, ]. Duerson Stout, c. B. Conklin,
J. C. winkoop. w. C. Sparks. Thomas
Cajigas. z. A. Hunt. r. C. Mccullough,
]. II. Iden and B. F. Iden.
The sale Of the property was made
through the office of Shannon & Luchs
in connection with the office of H.
Rozier Dulaney, who. with Woodbury.
Blair, are the trustees for the Wallach
estate.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
POLICE ON WATCH
FOR RUM CONVOYS
MOVING ON CAPITAL
One Liquor Runner Reported
Killed in Dash Here With
Holiday Stock.
ALL ROADS LEADING
TO DISTRICT GUARDED
Victim of Crash Into Culvert Near
Daisy, Md, Remains
Unidentified.

While the Washington police In
creased their vigilance today on the
roads leading into Washington to
check the prospective flow of Christ
mas liquors, a report was received
from Ridgeville. Md, that an un-
identified rum runner. in liquor con-
voy en- route to the National Capital
was killed when his machine struck
a culvert near Daisy, Md, and crashed
down a 50-foot embankment. The
body Of the man, 1t was reported, was
removed from the wreckage by four
men in two high-powered cars, and
no trace of it has been found by
Maryland authorities.
Saw Car Turn Over.
Edgar Simpson, a farmer living near
Daisy, reported the mysterious case
to the Ellicott City police. While on
his way home last night, Simpson
said, three machines passed him at a
terrific rate of speed, and a few mo-
ments later he heard a crash and saw
one of the cars turning turtle down a
50foot embankment.
Taking his lantern, the farmer said,
he ran to the machine. followed by
the four men, who had backed their
I.
he declared, removed the badly crush
ed body from the wrecked car. One
Of the men said the dead man was
his brother, and the farmer got a
blanket and helped cover the body
The men placed IT in one OF the ma
chimes and sped off.
Whisky I'm Convoy.
Simpson told the police that the
men said they had rs cases of whisky
in the convoy and offered to pay him
for his trouble. and he accepted three
quarts. The men told him they were
going to Washington with the dead
man. who appeared to be about 20
years old.
Before leaving the scene of the
accident the men righted the wreck
ed machine and removed the license
plates to prevent their identity. The
accident, the four men advised the
farmer, was due to the dead mans
unfamiliarity with the road.
Took Wrong Turn.
The driver of the wrecked car, the
four men told the farmer. had been
instructed to turn to the left from
the Frederick pike at Ridgeville, but
turned off to the Daisy road instead.
Additional detectives have been
posted by the captains of the various
precincts along all highways lead
ing into Washington in conformity
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
GOMPERS LEAVES
WIDOW MINIMUM
Destroys Will Giving Her Bulk
of Estate on Nov. 2, and
Signs New Document.

The will of Samuel Gompers, late
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, dated November 8,
1924. was offered today for probate.
With the document was also filed
a, mutilated will. which had been
torn and across the face of which
was written, II cancel and revoke
this will" The Endorsement was
signed by Mr.. Gompers and bears
date of November 2, six days before
the execution of the later will.
Under the Cancelled will which had
been executed September 81, 1921.
the labor leader, after providing for
a number of specific beauests, left
the bulk of his estate to his widow,
Gertrude A. Gompers. In the will of
later date 1t is provided that the
minimum amount allowed by the
law" only should be paid the widow,
Mrs. Gertrude A. Gompers. 1t is also
declared that such payment should
be made, providing Mrs. Gompers
is my lawful, welded wife at the
time of my demise" Should she not
be. then 1t is directed she shall not
receive any part of my estate,
whether real, personal or mixed"
Mr.. Gompers, when II years old, was
married in 1921 to Mrs Gertrude
Neuschler of New York, whose age
was given as SO years. The state
ments of his last will would indi-
cate that ne wished the widow to get
only ! dover right, which, under
the District law, may not be taken
away by a will.
Bequests Of 500 each are made by
Mr. Gompers to six organizations for
the purchase of an American flag
for each. This money it is expressly
stated may not be used for any other
purpose. The organizations are the
American Federation Of Labor, the
Cigarmakers' International Union
Cigarmakers Local. No. 144, at New
York; Dawson Lodge of Masons, ir
Washington; the local lodge of Elks
and New York lodge of Elks
The remaining estate is devised to
his granddaughters, Henrietta and Ethel
Mitchell, and his sons, Samuel J. Gem
pers, Henry ]. Gompers and Alexander
j. Gompers, in equal shares. Szfnuel J.
Gompers is named as executor
The new and Cancelled wills were
found by Theodore Gogswell. deputy
register Of wills, in Mr.. Gompers' office
in the Federation Building here. Attor-
neys Newmyer-& King represent the
executor, bN have not yet made an esti-
mate of-the value Of the estate.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
ASKS COOLIDGE AID
ON BILL
Smoot Confident of Getting
D. c. Measure Through
Senate.

Convinced that he can get favorable
action by the Senate on the District
of Columbia public buildings bill. by
which the Government would expend
$50,000,000 over a period Of five years
to erect needed Government buildings
in the National Capital, Senator
Smoot Of Utah today called on Presi-
dent Coolidge to ask his cooperation
in obtaining similar action by the
House.
The President, in his budget mes
sage to Congress, strongly recon-
mended the enactment of the Smoot
bill, pointing out the need for such
buildings in Washington, both in the
interest of economy and of more eff
ficient service. 1t is expected that
he will discuss the measure with
members of the House In the hope
that action may be had in that body.
Can Beat Amendment.
Senator Smoot has completed a
poll OF the Senate which shows that
the bill can pass the Senate without
tie Fletcher amendment, which would
add to the bill some $23, 600, 900 to
construct public buildings through
chased by the Government.
When he called the bill up at the
opening OF the present session its
passage was blocked by Senator
Fletchers amendment. Senator Smoot
declared that he would prefer to see
the bill fail rather than pass with
such an amendment. He pointed out
that if the Fletcher amendment were
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Evening star., 1924-12-20
BRITAIN DRAFTS REPLY
TO U. S. ON PREPARATION
Now Declared to Offer Terms Ac-
ceptable to London and Meet
ing All Demands.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20.-Great Brit
ain is expected TO make detailed
reply to athe United States note on
reparations claims, which, 1t is stated
in official quarters today, will contain
a suggestion for the solution of the
problem in terms acceptable to Eng
land and will include all the demands
of the American Government.
A note already has been drafted
and may be laid before the next cab
met meeting, it is said, but probably
will not be sent to Washington until
after Christmas. The new step is
somewhat contrary TO the views ex-
pressed a few days ago that the mat
ter would be allowed to lapse until
the Paris meeting. but it is under
stood to be the result OF the govern
ments desire to comply with the
American view that an agreement
should be reached between the gov
ernments before entering the Janu-
ary conference OF finance ministers in
Paris.
Evening star., 1924-12-20

with Richmond as the city show
ing the highest increase in the
Average price of food from 1918
to 1924. with an increase Of So per
cent for the average family over
the 11-year period, although
relatively large increase over
1913, was noted in all the cities
from which figures were obtained.
Throughout the nation an increase
Of about 1 per cent was recorded
in the retail price of food as of
November, 1924, as compared with
October, 1924. For the 11-year
period over the entire country,
the increase In all articles Of food
combined was slightly more than
43 per cent.
Twenty-one articles on which
food prices were secured increased
in the month ended November 15,
while 16 articles decreased In
price and seven articles showed no
change. ..rs.l
Evening star., 1924-12-20
MERCURY TO SINK
RAPIDLY BY NIGHT
Weather Bureau Warns That
Temperature Will Be Far
Below Freezing.

Although it seemed like a rather
overadyertised cold wave that crept
more or less quietly to Washington
at night. the weather man promised
today that the Vests much -neralded
storm would draw near with IN
creased velocity and severity from
now on.
The promised fuTries of snow, CIV
ing rise to hope that Santa Claus
would be able to make his annual
visit here in his sleigh and accom-
panied by his reirdeers, failed to ap-
pear on the wings of the exaggerated
references that escorted the lower
temperature into Washington.
The Weather Bureau explained that
the pressures which are causing the
cold wave throughout the United
States proved so high that il was i'm
possible for snow to develop. 1t add
ed however, that there is still a
chance for a white Christmas. because
ii is now certain that the frigid
weather will continue through the
holiday season.
Skating Is ForeSeen.
After soaring yesterday to a recors
high mark for any December in tht
history of the local Weather Bureau
the mercury began a descent las
night that had carried 1t to within
a few degrees of freezing this morn
ing -
Although the thermometer jumped &
point to 35 at o'clock, it soon be-
gan to descend again.
Summer we9ther prevailed yester-
day. The thermometer reached "a de-
grees during the afternoon. one de-
gree higher than the previous record
During the night it dropped 40 de-
grees, and shortly before noon it had
begun plunge that promised to full
fill the weather mans prediction of q
temperature of Is to 20 degrees be
low freezing by tonight.
The promise of ice skating mex
week was renewed today with more
vigor than ever. Conditions now give
assurance, 1t was stated, that The
temperature will not climb to within
10 degrees OF freezing after tonight
for an entire week, and the Weathsi
Bureau declared that there should bt
excellent skating here most sf tina
time.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Food Prices Jump Tuo Per Cent.
In Washington in 3O-Day~ Period

Food prices in Washington con-
tinue on the upgrade, according
to the Department of Labor. An
increase of per cent in the aver
age family expenditure orfood
in Washington was recorded in the
month from October>f5 to Novem-
Der Is, the department announced
today through the Bureau Of La
Dor Statistics. Washington was
one of Al cities which showed an
increase In food prices during the
month, while decreases were
shown in two and prices remained
stationary in two more.
For the year period from Nov
ember, 1928, to November, 1924,
however, the increase In food
prices in Washington was less
than half of 1 per cent, although
AZ other cities showed decreases
in the year period.
Washington retained its place
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Mountain GObbIer
Coming to Vie for
White House Honor

The prize turkey OF the Rocky
Mountain region is en- route to
Washington today to compete with
several other turkey candidates"
for the honor of being the chief
dish on the White House table
Christmas day.
This particular turkey spent the
Summer and Fall gaining weight
and plumpness on the Riverton
reclamation project, in Wyoming,
and is said to be the first reclama-
tion product to compete for such
high honors.
Representative Winter, Republi-
can, of that State, when informed
that one OF his native gobblers
would call on the President, an
nounced that the reclamation
project adjoins the lands Of the
Arapahoe Indians, who are re-
nowned for being OF the largest
stature in the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
FRANK VANDERL1P ILL
WITH TYPHOID FEVER
Friends Of Family Declare Illness
of Banker Is Not
= Critical
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 20.-Frank
A. Vanderlip, the banker, is i'll of
typhoid fever in his Summer home, in
Scarborough, it was learned yester-
day, after rumors to that effect had
been current some time DR.. Norman
Barnesby, attending physician, con-
firmed the report, but added that his
patient was doing very well.
The banker is attended by nurses
and his wife is with him. His illness
began two weeks ago, in the form
of cold which developed into grip,
the fever appearing as a final COM
plication.
Friends of the family said they
were informed the bankers condi-
tion was not critical. His health
just before this illness was better
than 1t had been for some time, they
say.
Mr.. Vanderlip is so years old.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Paian1a Visits to Customs Offices
Are Banned on German Border

But the sleeping car travellers
think otherwise, and they have re-
fused to leave their nice warm
beds on cold Winter nights.
The finance authorities, however,
are obdurate. Sleeping car con-
ductors have been instructed to
awaken passengers In time to fur
ther the work of the customs
authorities. And, furthermore"
so runs the text, Ito just what de-
gree the passengers of sleeping
cars must dress for customs in
spection can be left to their gem
eral discretion. But it must be in
sisted that they should not appear
in a state highly offensive to the
public decency."
No more pajama or nightgown
visits to the offices will therefore
be allowed
Copyright. 1924. By Chicago Daily News Ca.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
TWO STATES JOIN HUNT
FOR GANG SACKING TOWN
Otto Star, Oklahoma Outlaw, Be-
lieved to Have Led Band That
Robbed Banks and Used Torch,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
FORT WORTH, Tex, December 20.
Law forces throughout Texas and
Oklahoma combined efforts today in
a search for Otto Star, notorious
Oklahoma outlaw, whose bandit gang
is believed responsible for the sack
ing yesterday of the town of Valley
View, So miles north of Fort Worth.
The bandits left the two village
banks pillaged, and burned and ig-
nited a conf1agration which razed the
entire downtown section. Officials of
the banks estimated their cash loss
alone at 100000. A property loss Of
approximately $4,000 was another
result of the bandits visit
Evening star., 1924-12-20
MERCURY DROPS 81 DEGREES.
Intense Cold Reported From Many
Sections in South.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 20
Weather predictions hold little prom
ise of relief from the cold wave in the
immediate future. Damage result
ing to Memphis and vicinity as a re-
suit of the cold snap has been slight
so far, due mainly to absence of sleet
or snow. Passenger trains. especial
ly from northern points, are running
behind schedule, some of them arriv-
ing several hours late.
All points heard from in northern
Mississippi and Arkansas report un-
usually cold weather Western Ar
kansas is covered with a blanket of
sleet and train service and wire COM
munication is crippled.
A drop Of 81 degrees in tempera-
ture, from 73 above to above in
"a hours. is reported from FayettG-
Vile, Ark.
BLIZZARD HITS TEXAS.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Ex-Wife of E. F. Swift Weds.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Mrs.
Marian Atchison Swift, who was
divorced recently from Edward F.
Swift of Chicago, a member Of the
family connected with the packing
industry, was married to DR.. Richard
Hayes Meagher at the home of her
parents here on Thursday, 1t became
known today. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Ralph w
Sockman of the Madison Avenue
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Bosneggers Use ENJOYS Home,

SPOKANE, Wash, December 20
Discovery has been made that the
Summer home of Miles Poindexter,
United States Ambassador to Peru
and former Senator from Washing
ton, had been used for several weeks
as q moonshiner's cabin. Sheriff's
deputies found a still being operated
there. George Bostwick was arrested
at the cabin few miles north ~f
Spokane,
Evening star., 1924-12-20
STAGE COUPLE Welded.
Ruth Chatterton and Ralph Forbes
Marry Today.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Ruth
Chatterton, actress, and Ralph Forbes.
an English actor, now appearing with
her in a Broadway musical comedy,
today obtained a marriage license.
They said they would be married later
In the day in the Church of the Be
loved Disciple here
Mr.. Forbes is leading man of the
musical production in which Miss
Chatterton Is starring.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
$40, 900, 900 IN BONUSES.
Wall Street Firms Giving Huge
Total for Christmas.

NEW YORK, December 2o.-Christ-
mas bonuses amounting to $40, 200, ,000
are being distributed by Wall street
FIRMS, It is estimated by a member of
one of the largest firms in the street.
His estimate Is admittedly conserva-
tive. Some guesses are as high as
$75.o00,000.
Ohioe boy, clerk, senior partner
all will share.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER

BY Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
BERLIN, December 20-The i'm
portant matter, according to the
customs sheet of the Reichs
finance ministry, Is not whether
or not international travellers shall
be yanked from their beds in the
middle of the nights in order to
personally conduct the baggage
through the customs offices, but
= that aforesaid passengers shall be
dressed in seemly manner.
The official sheet Of November 26
confirms the German customs
authorities Of Bentheim on the
Dutch frontier in their right to
oust out travellers and to persecute
generally those who make the
mistake of crossing this frontier
at night.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
BLIZZARD HITS TEXAS.
Wire Service Demoralized and
Citrus Crops Damaged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, December 20.-The
blizzard had penetrated the Texas
Gulf coast and lower Rio Grande sec
ton today, demoralizing wire COM
munication and probably doing dam
age to the citrus fruit crop in the
Brownsville district, according to the
local Weather Bureau. The Their
mometer at Brownsville registered
% degrees above zero this morning
and sleet was falling at Galveston
and Houston. The latter two cities
and Brownsville and Beaumont were
practically isolated as far as wire
communication was concerned.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Fear Mexican Outbreak.
Nv tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, December 20.-A
clash between agrarians supporting
Jose Maria Elizalde and the followers
of Victorino Medina, both of whom
claim victory in the recent guberna-
toriaI election in Aguascalfentes, Is
feared, press dispatches stating that
a large group Of armed agrarians is
advancing on AguaScalientes city.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
COOLIDGE TOOPEN
. YULE CELEBRATION
Will Turn on Lights of Com
munity Tree on Christ
mas Eve.

The President and Mrs. Coolidge will
lead the National Capital in one of it's
greatest Christmas eve celebrate next
Wednesday night, when they will en-
gage in the dual ceremonies of lighting
the national community Christmas tree
in Sherman Square and later be hosts
to the robed choir of the First Congre-
gational Church, which will sing famil-
lar old Christmas carols from the main
portico Of the White House.
1t is believed that the celebration
this Christmas which will begin at
o'clock and continue through
until after 10, will be participated in
by one of the largest crowds that has
ever ventured from the warmth of
the home fireplace on any Christmas
Both ceremonies have been timed so
that the people of the city may at
tend each.
Marine Band to Play.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will leave the White House a few
minutes before o'clock next Wednes-
day evening and go to Sherman
Square, facing the south end of the
Treasury. There President Coolidge
will switch on the electric lights of
the national community tree and re-
main for while at least Is partici-
pate in the ceremonies about the tree
under he auspices ot~fhe Community
Center Departmental the Washing
ton public schools.
The program there will include the
singing of~Christmas carols by the
general<community under the leader
ship-ef Robert Lawrence, and accom-
panied by the brass quartet of the
United States Army Music School
During the period between the carols
the United States Marine Band will
play appropriate music, and there, in
the mellow glow of the brightly IL
Illuminated tree, the people will cele-
brate the occasion in appropriate
fashion.
Thousand Lights In Tree.
and 1t will be presented to President
secretary of the American Forestry
Association, when the President turns
the switch that will illuminate the
lights A thousand electric lamps
amber, green and red in color, will
twinkle from it's outstretcheG
branches, and lend their fire tc
abundant other pendants that will
decorate 1t.
To give the celebration at the com.
munity tree a truly national aspect
a number of government and district
leaders have been invited to be pres
ent, including: Cuno H. Rudolph
president of the District Commits
sioners; Police Commissioner James F
Oyster, Chief Justice Walter I. Nc
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1924-12-20

~. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast.D
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; low
est temperature tonight 1S to 20 de-
grees Temperature for "a hours end
ed at pm. today: Highest, "A, at 3
pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at noon
today Full report on page 2.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Thousand Lights In Tree.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-12-20

Continued on Page 2, Column 3D.
Evening star., 1924-12-20

Continued on Page 2. Column -
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