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Evening star., 1924-01-25
new CITIZENS BODY
CHOOSES OFFICERS
Temporary Organization Effected
by Men Of Southeast
Washington.

The Southeast Business Mems AS
sociation was formally organized last
night at a meeting in the southeast
branch of the Public Library.
Temporary officers were elected until
April Is. 1924, at which time the
charter closes. The officers are: John
T. Crouch. president; George ]. Cross.
jf.. vice president, and George r. Gill.
secretary and treasurer.
Members present were: John T.
Crouch. George J. Cross, jr.: W. A.
Simpson. J. J. Wood, Thomas Allison,
John Bradburn, o. Zambreny, j. J.
OBrien. Harry E. Gladman, George
M. Casper, Angelo Bacas. ]. A. Rich
ards. NJ. g. Yost, Howard E. Leapley,
Harry w. Buell.. d. G. Luckett, J. E.
Shelton. G. l.. Club, Ernest NJ. Butz,
Carl Schuerger and George r. Gill.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
HIGHWAYMAN GIVEN
YEARS IN PRISON
Assailant of Colored Girl Gets
Five Years in the
Penitentiary.
EX.C0NvICT IS SENT BACK
Probation Is Extended to Several
Others Convicted.

Carrying out his announced fnten-
tion to deal severely with highway
men. Justice Hoehling in Criminal
Division 2 today sent James Leary
to the penitentiary for seven years.
Leary was convicted Of snatchtng
pocketbook from Dora Goldman No
vember %.
Clarence Richards, colored, was
given five years in the penitentiary
by Justice Hoehling. He was con-
victed of an attempted criminal as
sault on Dorothy Holley, also col
ored. October 8.
Paul Frazier. recently released
from the penitentiary. was given
three years for housebreaking and
robbery.
Elizabeth Brown. colored. was sent
to jail for six months for violating
the anti-drug law, and Alva Hunter.
colored, was given nine months In
Jail for an assault. Vivlin b. Butler
was sent to Occoquan for six months
for presenting a false claim against
the Veterans Bureau.
John Zeck, a house painter. who
stole a stick-pin from place where
he was working, was given two years
IN 'tne penltentlary, but was placed
on probation. Probation also was ex-
tended to Walter S. Rex, colored. JOY
riding; Raymond Mitchell, colored.
false pretenses. and James A. Turner,
Edward T. Warrick and Joseph Muir
ray. all colored, for stealing.
Harry Smith, colored, was sent to
Occoquan for nine months today by
Justice Hitz in Criminal Division /.
Smith cut Ernest Lewis with a knife
following a disagreement over a debt
Of SO September 10 last.
Probation was extended to the five
other prisoners. Russell Gates and
Charles ScruGgs, charged with grand
larceny, will report to Probation Of
ficer Steele for one year: Millard D.
Sharperson. jr.. colored. forgery, for
two years, as will also Morris Was
serman for violating postal laws.
Nelson Harrison will be under the
probation officer for twelve months
for grand larceny.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
ART AND INDUSTRY
BUILDING PROPOSAL
Resolution Creating Commits
sion to Consider Project
Offered in House.

Creation Of commission to con-
slider the proposal for central build
ing of art and industry to be erected
in the District Of Columbia at a cost
Of about s1.00o.000, is proposed in the
joint resolution introduced today by
Chairman Langley Of the House COM
mittee on public buildings and
grounds, which has been referred to
that committee.
This resolution cites that the
American Art and Industries Associa-
ton proposes to create a national art
center for applied and industrial arts
to encourage, organize and develop
American art and industry to higher
in world trade.
Chairman LanEley's Views.
Chairman Langley says that this
association has expressed a desire to
establish this center here in the Ma
tional Capital because Of the national
industrial, artistic and patriotic sig
nificance of such a center. The asso-
citation contemplateS the erection of
a building. and Is desirous that it
should harmonize and accord with
District Of Columbia
Creates Joint Commission.
The joint resolution proposes that
a commission be created consisting of
two members of the Senate, appointed
by the Vice President, and two mem
hers of the House, appointed by the
Speaker, from the Senate and House
committees on public buildings and
grounds, and four additional members
to be selected by the President, who
shall represent the executive branch
of the government and the public.
This commission would consider the
proposal of the American Arts and
Industries Association. and report
uuon 1t as soon as practicable with
such Endorsement and recommended
tions as are deemed advisable.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
CHILD STUDY REPORT
SUBMITTED BY DAVIS
Labor Secretary Gives Result OF
Federal Survey of Conditions :
to Court.

Secretary of Labor Davis today
transmitted to Judge F. L. Siddons,
chairman of the commission of pub
lie welfare legislation of the District
Of Columbia, a report made. as the
result of a survey several months ago
by the children's bureau on child deS
tendency in the District. While fuli
copies of the report are not now
available, excerpts from it will be
made public Sunday.
The children's bureau is eager to
cooperate in every possible way with
the commission headed by Justice
Siddons, Secretary Davis declared in
his letter of transmittal, and will put
at the disposal of the commission
any information it has.
The report is understood to go at
length into the dependent child sit-
uation in Washington and to make
definite recommendations as to care
of dependents and juvenile protection
measures that may be incorporated in
legislation to be urged by the COM
mission on public welfare legislation.
Considerable importance is said to
be attached to the report on account
of the accuracy Of its findings and
the fact that it Is the first federal
study of the minor child in Washing
ton. The committee headed b. Judge
Siddons will consider the leg islation
recommended in the report in connec-
tion with other measures bea ring on
dependents and juveniles in w ashing-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
w. F. RYAN SUCCUMBS.
Former d. c. Restaurant Man Dies
in Brooklyn at Sixty-Five.

Word has been received of the death
Tuesday Of William F. Ryan, former
restaurant proprietor of this ;city, at
his home, 1S5 Van Sicklen: street.
Gravesend. Brooklyn, n. Y. He was
sixty-five years old.
Mr.. Ryan was a native of this city
and resided here until few years
ago. He was well known as chef of
Ryan's Inn, a restaurant which he
conducted on the site of what is now
the upper entrance of the Raleigh
Hotel on 18th street. Later he fol-
lowed the stage and was with Hoyts
productions for a decade. and others,
appearing in character parts.
Surviving him are his wife, who was
Miss Bessie McAlwee. a native OF
Washington; and a son, Johh Ryan,
a character actor of a current play.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
MRS. c. w. FIELD DEAD.
Wife of Colonel Came to Capital as
Seminary Student.

Mrs. Caroline Wills Field, sixty -one
years old, wife Of Col. John NJ Field,
United States Army, retired, died at
Walter Reed Hospital Wednesday.
Funeral services were held at her
late home, 2o25 Allen place northwest
this afternoon. Chaplain Thomas L.
Kirkpatrick, United States Navy. Off
ciated. Burial was in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery. Mrs. Field was born
in Macon, Ga, and was the daughter
of the Rev. DR.. David Wills. She came
to this city when a young girl and at
tended the Mount Vernon Seminary.
Besides her husband she is survived
by six children-Miss Frances M. Field
of New York city. Mrs. E. S. Steele Of
San Juan. Porto Rico; Mrs. H. o. Lane
wife of Lieut.. Lane, United States
Army, now stationed at Panama; Lieut..
John NJ. Field, jr. and Mrs. Carl Michel
of this city.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
POISON VICTIM DIES.
North Carolina Man Had Been
Separated From His Bride.

John E. Barnhill, jr.. twenty-four.
Rocky Mount. n. c., who was found
on the street ten days ago poisoned,
died at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital yesterday.
Barnhill. police were told. had been
married about two months and was
separated from his wife. He took
the poison in a hotel room by mis-
take. he declared, having purchased
1t in Baltimore.
He registered at the hospital as
Fred Martin, New York. but admitted
his identity when questioned =by De-
tective Evans
His father came in response to a
message, remained a short time and
returned home. He returned today
and arranged to take the body to
Rocky Mount.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
FUGITIVE CAUGHT HERE,
Son of Former Senator Daniel
Taken Back to Hospital.

Edward Daniel, forty-one, son Of
former Senator Daniel of Virginia,
was arrested about noon today at
1879 P street northwest. where he
was rooming, as an alleged fugitive
from a state hospital for the insane
in Virginia. it being alleged that he
violated his parole.
Ocea P. Bailey. sheriff Of Lynch
burg, Va. accompanied the local de-
tectices. Daniel was found to be
suffering from an injury to his head.
said to have been received in a fall
He objected to- returning to the hos
pital, but finally left on train with
the sheriff shortly after noon.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
CREDITORS SUE FIRM,

Creditors of Abraham Miller and
Sol Miller, trading as. A. Miller &
Son, dealers in jewelers. supplies at
s02 street northwest, today asked
the District Supreme Court to ad-
judge the firm and the individuals
bankrupt. The creditors assert the
nrm has admitted its inability to pay
its debts and it's willingness to be
adjudged bankrupt. Attorney Albert
f. Steinem represents the creditors.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
100000 INDIANA FIRE.

RUSHVILLE, Ind, January 25.-
Fire starting in the lodge hall of the
Odd Fellows building, in the business
district here. early today, caused a
loss estimated at 100000. Fire COM
panies from Indianapolis and Newcas-
tie assisted the local department in
checking the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
WILL MAKE REPORTS
Special Committeee to Keep Short Session of Congress Informed On Revenue Dept.

Washington, Nov. 19.-After re- viewing a part Of the evidence com piled by the investigators, the spe- cial senate committee Investigating the internal revenue bureau today decided to go forward with the investigation and submit several partial reports to the senate at the short session.
 Chairman Couzcns said the com mittco would hold daily hearings until March 4 and that reports bear ing on such subjects as the estate tax, the corporation tax. and the personal tax would be prepared at various intervals to furnish a basis for legislation.
 At today's executive session the committee went over evidence relat- ing 10 taxes paid by corporations and individuals with incomes over sl00,00o. The chairman said the eases examined showed that tax pay monts had been reduced by borrow ing money and by the formation Of corporations 10 divide incomes.
 MT. Couzens formally submitted his recommendation for prohibi- ton investigation but the commit tee did not report a decision on that phase of the inquiry. It will be la ken up tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
CHARTER REVISION
 TO GET UNDER WAY
First Meeting Of Committee
 Next Tuesday Evening

The first meeting Of the charter revision committee will be held next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the office of Mayor A. NJ, r'aonessa.
 An effort will be made 10 prevail upon Senator-elect Edward r. Hall to ac, as chairman of the commit tee. Mir, Hall, because of his wide experience in legislative circles, proved d valuable head for the committee two years ago and he is again a member of the committee by virtue of his election 10 the egis- lature. David l.. Nair, who was secretary Of the committee last night. was not appointed by Mayor A. M Paonessa this year and an- other secretary must be chosen.
 One ef the first matters 10 be considered will be the enabling act 10 be submitted to the legislature so inc city may enact a zoning ordi- nance. Although thIs Is not in the form of a charter amendment, the committee will be requested to han de the details of bringing 1t before the legislature.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
PASSENGERS INJURED
Four on Board the Liner Aurania Are Hurt During Terrific Gale al sea.

New York, Nov. 19.-Four pas sengers on the liner Anrania re- cciyed injuries as a result of a gale which, sweeping the North Atlantic for 2l hours, huffeted the ship on her passage from Liverpool,
 The Aurania docked today with the four in her sick bay. Doris Nicholson of Tariffville, Conn, suf- fered severe scalp wound; Mrs. A. W, Woodman and Michael McHugh both of Chicago, had their noses broken, and George Taylor Of Brook lyn had spraiaed ankle All were injured November 12 while on the steamers promenade deck, watching the storm. A wave sent the Aurania careening over on her side and the watchers were knocked doNn
 The passengers presented Captain Reginald V. Peel and his crew with testimonial in recognition of the sbill with which they handled tho Aurania throughout the storm.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
FOUR CONTESTANTS TO
 GET MILLION EACH
Action In Win Of Late Emily Wat son of White Plains is 10 be
 Dropped

WM'l Plains, \, Y, Nov. l9.--Thc a,'Don of The contest ot the will of Miss Eml'y \. Watson, who died al her home here 'lst February leaving an estate valued al $1@O00,O0O vi, pr sctt.cl oul o' court with an award o' about SLo0U,0O0 to the four con tc.stantS l vas learned today,
 The ,rla Was 10 have started tu- Jay, but instead counsel for the seN- en prlnc,pa benenciaries and the four ronroS'ants appeared before Surrogate S'a'cr and asked Tor ad- .ouromnnt until December 92, before That tune, it Is understood the agreement sail 10 have been reached ty he contes,jng parties and inyoly- Ing 'he milton dollar payment will have been definitely made.
 Tho contestants Of the will arc Harrie, Watson Sanders, Mary Wat son Foster Miss Frances Watson ani Tay,or w. Owen, all residents Of the south and cousins of Mss Watson on her mothers side. They contend That Miss Watson's menta' powers voro impaired al the time eho made the witt
 The chief beNcAciaries Of .ho wtll which included bequasts of half a million dollars 70 r hospitals and pubic institutes In and near New York city, are George Pratt Dogas- qur', Countess Pauline Anircc Dt La Na'tre, anl Countess Nictoro Neil al living In France; John Watson Dwight, Brooklyn; Jean Dwight and Lucia Dwight Of Albany, and Mrs Harriet Balcy, ot Mcchanicsvillc N. r.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
NEW SURVEY OF
 ROADS IN STATE
Macdonald Proposes Systematic
 Construction Of Feeders

Hartford, Nov. 19.-The establish ment of a definite secondary system Of state roads in Connecticut, sup plementing the existing trunk line system. will be recommended to the incoming session of the general as- scmbly by Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, 1t Is announced at the capitol. Such an arrangement contemplates the allotment and mapping out of these town-to-town roads which arc known as feeders" from trunk lines, on a proportionate mileage basis for each town. In this manner, the state would be equipped with its trunk line system, as at present. and in addition. would have state aid road system, where as at present the state aid system is indefinite and Is not being built systematically, the department points out.
 Commission MacDonald's proposal will take the form of a request to the legislature that 1t authorize the state highway department to survey the situation and prepare a report for the succeeding general assembly. Under the present arrangements, state aid roads, which are built by 1 the state and towns in cooperation, are decided upon by highway com missioner and town selectmen in conference. Tho departments rec ommendation will be that in the fu- ture, towns be required to concen- trate their state aid expenditures on 1 one road until 1t is completed rather than allotting the money piecemeal 10 a group of roads. This 1t ts be- iieved, would result in greater ef- f'ciency.
 The plan contemplates the laying out of a ten year state aid program. This would be determined by con- ferences with town selectmen, when the percentage of roads within the towns that could be included in such a period could be decided upon, The roads would then be definitely as- signed to the state aid system and the money would be expended upon them until completed.
 Under the statutes, towns. whose grand list is less than sl,250, 900 pay one-eighth the cost of constructing state aid roads. while towns above that amount pay one-quarter the coast.
 Approximately seven per cent of the highways in Connecticut have been declared in the federal aid system. under which arrangement they benetit by allotments of federal money for road work. Likewise, the trunk line system in this state is definitely mapped out for numbei of years in advance, and the pro posal Is to have the state aid road classified in the same manner. With the addition to those Of the town roads. the state would possess four separate road systems namely: fed cral aid trunk .lire. state aid, and town roads, which it is expected, could be operated for maximum efi- cienoy.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
WOMEN VOTERS
 LEAGUE MEETING
About 300 Delegates Attending
 New London Conference

New London. Nev. 1s.-More than 300 women voters of the state and few from Massa chusetts and Rhode Island sat with bowed heads in the crowded ballroom of the Mohican hotel here this morning as Dr, Benjamin T. Marshall, president Of the Connecticut college for women, rendered a prayerful inVo- cation for divine blessing upon the fourth annual convention of the Connecticut League of Women Vot- CTS. The convention was formally opened by Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith of Pennington, state president of the league. There followed during the next hour a swift business ses- sion at which the minutes of the last convention were read and the an- nual reports of Miss Sally Fanny Gleaton, field secretary. and of Miss Julia Margaret Hicks, executive sec retary and editor Of The Woman Voters Bulletin, were approved by lIlt dSGElllblth Sul'o'
 Mrs. Eugene Chase of Middle town, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Radcliffe college and wife Of Prof. Chase of Wesleyan university de- livered an address on the subject of women In industry that was sup plcmentcd by moving pictures Of actual working conditions Of women in industry in this state and in others.
 Early convention chatter is 10 the effect that Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, state president has signilied her intention of not accepting the directorship of the Connecticut league for 1925. l. is thought, how ever that in view Of the demand for her services as president Mrs. Smith will be prevailed upon to take the helm for another year. Among those who are talked of in conncc- ton with the four vice-p presidential offices are Mrs. James Quan of Greenwich; Mrs. Ward Duffy of HarttOrd, 10 pc QlrcctOf or ledSue organization work for the northern portion of the state: Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw Of Bedding to be director Of organization for the southern sec tion; Mrs. Emerson Newell of Greenwich to assume charge of state league finances; and Mrs. Milton Simons of Hartford, to supervise the program Of international coopera- lion.
 It seems likely that the present incumbent inthe office of state sec retary, Mrs. Annie G. Porritt of Hartford, will be reelected. The same applies in the case Of Mrs. Will liam r. Couch of Cromwell. the pres ept state treasurer.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
ATTEMPT MADE ID
 KILL GEN. STACK
WOHld.Be ASSaSSinS Escape Alter Cairo Attack
ny Tho A,.ooLated rre..-

a2s NN NH3'''lh'FI t.'f-H
 Cairo, Egypt. Nov 19.-Au at- fempt to asSassiu1to Major-Gucral Sir Lee Stack. sjrjar Of the Egyptian army by mrans of d homb followed up with a fusllade from rcyo!vers just outside the ministry of war, rc. suited today Tn tho sorions wouNd- ing Of the Slrlar. His ail"-de-camp, r. k, Campbell; his chauffeur and policeman also Were wounded. The three or four men involved in the attack escaped.
 The attack h"ean with the throw- ing of a bomb which hit General Stacks motor tar as he was driving in It from the war ministry. The bomb failed 70 explode, falling harm lcssly into the gutter.
 The assaiIan's of the strdar ran after the car op"nmg up with thcr rcvolyers and firing continuously. The bullets flew so thick that the passengers in q passing street car had to dive and take cover,
 One Of the party of assassus ran across the road reloaded his Woa- pon with a magazine handed him by & confederate. ard then fired at and seriously wounded a policeman who gave chase, The assa.1ants en- tered a waiting taAlcab after t,iug at . motorcyclst who had slowed up to take the cabs number, and then drove off unhindered.
 During the shooting the sirdar was struck by three bullets. inAictinE wounds in the stomach. d hand and . foot, Aide-de-cam Campbell was struck in the chest and the chauffeur was hit in tho arm and leg. The sirdar's physician pronounced his condition serious from his numerous wounds and the shock.
 Egyptian government circles i'm mediately manifested their grave concern over the attack. Premier Zagloul Pasha and others of the cab- fnet ministers called at the residency and expressed their profound horror and sorrow at the outrage. The pre- mer himself was greatly affected.
 Major-General Sir Lee Stack, who attained his rank in the British mill tary service. was appointed gover- nor-general Of the Sudan and sir 6ar of the Egyptian army in 1919. Tor the present, under the constitu- tion granted 10 Egypt when it ceas- ed to be a British proteCtorate In 1922, the defense of the country Is reserved to the former protecting power and remains under British control.
 Efforts were made only recently by Zagloul Pasha as Egyptian pre- rnier to negotiate further agree ment with England under which the defense of Egypt might pass into Egyptian hands. but these were without result, the British position being that 1t was impossible to re- linquish control of the Suez Canal ustenses.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
VITAL FACTS FOR WOMEN.

Sooner or later almost every wom- an is brought face to face with the fact that she Is victim of some weakness or ailment peculiar to her sex. It may be the young woman suffering from pain or Irregularities, q mother who has brought on some weakness or displacement from over work, or the middle ased woman passing through the most critical period Of her life. For each Of these trying periods Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has proved the greatest boon ever given 10 women, and there are women living In every town and city in the country who testify to i's value.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
TO CLOSE FACTORY.

Gloyersyi''o. \. r.. Nov. I9 - Announcement WIS made today that the mjl.on dollar plant c; tho Surpass Leather company hero. on- ploying l5o mon, would be closcI indo0mtrly early in December on accoun of lack Of raw material, The plant dresses only skins from the interior Of China, shipments Of which has been stopped by tho rev olu,ion in that country.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
LOOKS LIKE WARREN
senator From Wyoming Now stands In Line As Successor To senator Lodge.
Lodge,

Washington, Nov I9.-Senator Warren of Wyoming, who is in line by the seniority rule 10 succeed the late Senator Lodge as republican leader in the senlte, had a thirty minute conference today with PrcsI- dent Coolidge.
 Mir. Warren said the leadership question was not taken up but that the president shovel considerable interest in the legislative situation ard expressed a hope that all of the appropriation bills would be dispos- cd of at the short session Of con gross.
 As chairman of tho appropriations committee, Senator Warren predict ed that these measures would be out of the way by the regular adjourn ment da,. II" believes little other legislation will he acted on.