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Evening star., 1924-01-06
WORK ON CATHOLIC
SHRINE PROGRESSING
Seven Marble Columns and Carload
of Stone Arrive in
~ ~" - Week '

Construction of the National Shrine
or the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University is going forward
rapidly, it was announced last night
Seven marble columns and a car
load of st. GeneYfeve marble for the
crypt of the shrine arrived yesterday,
and will soon be in place.
Great progress has been made in
the last few months" said DR. Ber-
nard A. McKenna, secretary to Bfsb
op Thomas j. Shahan, rector Of Cath
oHc University, who has charge of
raising the s5,00O,0G0 necessary to
complete the shrine The massive
coliar or belt. ten feet deep of pink
Milford granite that encircles the
crypt. Is in place. The four imposing
rear entrances are finished, and the
exterior now exhibits an unsurpassed
specimen of architectural granite
work.
Crypt VeritabIc Church.
The crypt is to be a verit,b1a
church, 200 feet in length, and the
transept 100 feet wide, with a scat
ing capacity of 1900. Five of the
HIteen chapeis are now ready to re-
ceive their marble affairs. The en-
tlre scheme of the altars Is SO con-
structed as to honor the Blessed Yir-
gin IN the most natural and pleasing
manner. They correspond to. the fif
Gadi@ deen @ chapels in the upper church
ros.ra ITO 10 the mysteries Of the
>9he crypt Is the contribution of n
multitude of Marys. -. a' L
Sl&ty-tWo marble columns will
1orm the chief ornament of the crypt.
SO disposed as to leave the. central
space free. These splendid rponoifths
are arriving daily and attract much
attention from all lovers of the mar
pie art, They have been gathered
from from an parts of the .world-from
Italy, Greece, Germany. the United
states; South America, Mexico, north
ern Africa, Poland and elsewhere.
Flooded with Lights.
The three apses around which they
VIII be placed will present the effect
OF noble, nobie hemicyele, flooded with
lunettes that will illuminate the
crypt. Two costly columns of Irish
rose. delicately yeined are gems of
the collection. There are also two
columns Of beautiful green Come.
mara marble. Among the choicest
columns are a lovely sea-green from
the Greek island of Tinos and a
blue-black Labrador column, with
light glints that shine like imprisoned
diamonds-the only one of its kind
ever turned. e'-
. 'N-'The rich Guastavino ceilings of
yHght bu1Sa and Erays that rest up
on the columns viii soon be In place,
Ats delicate faience' ornament will re-
lieve the monotones, of these wide
spreading vaults in pleasing way
phe walls OF the crypt to a height
OF ten feet are lined with ST. Gene
We've marble that harmonizes beau
tifully with the columns and the
ceiling. The rich ornamentation of
the fifteen chapels will blend. per-
fectly with all the other elements of
decoration"
The National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception is being erected
by. voluntary gifts of money and
Jewels.
Evening star., 1924-01-06


their cabinets, and thus the ad-
ministrative branches of their
governments, have been founded
on temporary coalitions between
parties or ephemerai cabinets
representing minorities.
ANY coalition between groups
of opposing political thought and
object is bound to result in the
abandonment, of matters of i'm
portant principle and the conse-
quent adoption of largely mega
tive policies" wrote Mr. Hoover.
who then went on to say:
Practical democracy requires
two-party government: other
wise there is unlikely to be any
stable majority, and this implies
a Willingness and spirit of COM
promise in individuals of perhaps
some diverse point of view to
work together within a single
party where they can agree on a
considerable portion of objec-
tives."
a practical example of coalition
is expected to be presented when
the House comes to making up its
code of rules to permanently sup
plant the rules OF the last House,
under which 1t Is now operating.
It is expected that the radical
democrats and progressives will
propose and vote together for
resisted by the conservative dem
ocrats and republicans.
Looking forward to the campaign
for the presidential election after
nominations are made. republicans
are wondering where the extreme
progressives will 60 in case Sem
ator johnson does not get the nom
ination.
One suggestion which is heard
from time to time Is that II the
democrats should pick candidate
who would measure up to their
ideals Of gressivtsm-and radf-
calism-they would be disposed 20
republicanism and trail along with
the democrats.
In that event, the question is
asked, Would not the conservative
democrats be inclined to heed
with coolidsew That expression Of
Mr.. Ford promises to be one of the
slogans Of the Coolidge managers in
their campaign for the Presidents
It is said that ono of the founda-
tions of tho Coolidge managers
present profound conviction Of the
inevitability of the Presidents
nomination is the discovery Of con-
fidence existing among many promi-
nent democrats in the Presidents
safety"
~ X y y.
Politicians who study political
conditions recognize the growth of
independent political thought in the
country, the rapidly loosening ties
Of strict party allegiance. the ten
dency to regard policies ana men
as superior to politics. They say
that these conditions pave the way
Tor possible surprise In the voting
OF next November.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
BUILDS FUNERAL PYRE,
!, BURNS TO DEATH ON IT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DELPHOS, Ohio, January 5.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Grothe. forty-six years old.
today built funeral pyre with her
own hands, and. after 1t was burning
freely, threw herself upon 1t and was
burned to death.
A grocers delivery boy found her
charred body lying in the embers Of
the fire in woodshed at the rear Of
her home. Tho suicide occurred At
noon, Dementia was given as the
cause of the act. following the cord
ner's inquest. i->y =; Is ~
90 completely were her plans laid
that the woodshed was not set on
hre. - = !.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Euen Ski Jumpers
Find I6 Bel0,v Too
Cold for Contest

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 5.-ski jump
ers, who are supposed to revel in
winters icy blasts, decided tonight
that 16 degrees" below zero was
too cold even for ski jumping.
Consequently the events scheduled
for tomorrow by the Norge Ski
Club at its Carey Ull.) slide were
called Off
Evening star., 1924-01-06
December Circulation
93,40O
nistrict Of Columbia. as,

District of Columbia. s.s.:
FRANK B. MOVES, President of THE
EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does solemnly
swear that the actual number of copies of the
paper named. sold and distributed during the
month of December, AID. 1923, was as follows:
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PUTTING A REAL PUNCH
IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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MELLON DEFENDS HIS
TAX REDUCTION BILL
RAPED BY DEMOCRATS

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How Tax-Exempt Securities May Be
Reached.
Stands for Reduction.

I'm this way so-ca1ed tax-exempt
securities may be made to share the
burdens of government, without In
Justice and thus constitute a source
Of additional revenue, making pos
sible further reductions in other and
moro onerous taxes.
"A great service win be rendered
the country through tax reduction.
This does not mean, however. that
the Congress should fail to exercise
it's best judgment in framing the
LEGISLATION. Differences always arise
touching the subject matter OF i'm
portant legislation. Senators and
representatives white cooperating 6
to secure substantial reductions In
federal taxes. should see that fair
ness and Justice is done toward every
class of taxpayers to the enJ that
our taxation shall rest lightly as
possible on the productive resources
Of the country: that it's rates shall
be stable, and that II shall be con-
stant in ~ Hfevenue-yieldtng power - -
Evening star., 1924-06-04
PLAN COURTHOUSE ANNEX
Two-Story Structure to Be Erected
at Upper Marlboro.
Apecial Dispatch to The S,ar.

special Dispatch to The S'ar.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, June 4.
An annex to the Prince Georges
County courthouse here is to be con-
structed this summer. 1t will con-
tain two stories, the first to be given
over to a number of rooms for the
housing of county records. There
will be one large room on the second
moor which may be used as an ex-
ira courtroom.
The present building and the annex
will be divided by court to provide
adequate light. The county commits
sioners, it is announced, soon will
advertise for. sale s60.000. bonds, the
proceeds of which will be used to
erect the annex. which will be of
brick and located in the rear of the
present courthouse.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
SHENANDOAH ENDS
THOUSAND-M TRIP
-
Returns to Hangar After Day and
Night Amid Fog and
Storms.
CROSSES CANADIAN LINE
First Long Journey Made With
out German Expert.
CROSSES CANADIAN LIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LAKEHURST. n j.. June 4.-The
SHENANDOAH giant Navy dirigible,
broke through heavy bank of fog
this morning and returned to its base.
almost twenty four hours after be-
ginning I,O00-mile trip over three
states. during which it crossed the
Canadian border at Niagara Falls
During the last few hours Of the
cruise the dirigible hovered in a
dense fog over it's home port, guided
only by radio messages and sirens on
the field. 1t was nearly three hours
after reaching Lakehurst that the
ship was put into the hangar
commander Zachary Lansdowne,
Z. s. n, commanded the ship on this,
its first important cruise since break
ing away from its mooring mast early
in the year. and the only one without
Capt. Anton Heinen, the German Yep
pelln expert. as the director of its
flights.
Route Of Flight.
The fight was over New Jersey
cities from I.akehurst to New York.
thence up the Hudson to Albany.
westward to Buffalo and Niagara
Fa1ls and back over Pennsylvania.
Commander Lansdowne stated that
the craft had performed satisfactory
~. He added, however, that certain
rfnor changes would be made before
the next fight.
The craft encountered three thun-
der storms in New York in the region
OF Oswego and Binghamton, with
lightning playing around her on all
sides. Sailing low over Niagara Falls
she was covered with spray.
A relief crew was included in the
personnel of the ship. pra actically
every man aboard having had an
opportunity to sleep. Officers at the
station said they expected to make
test fights over eastern cities during
the early part of next week
Evening star., 1924-06-04
WOMEN TAKE UP ISSUES,
Progressive Political Branch Is Or.
ganized at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE, June "A new op-
portunity for women in political life
has just been opened through the for
nation here of the Maryland branch
Of the national woman.s. committee
for progressive political action. Mrs.
Sally Burch of Garrett county and
Mrs. ellison Gardner, Washington
spoks. AT the organiZa tion meeting.
Th- principles of the committees
prog8sm include: Public control and
conservation of the nations resources
public ownership with democratic
control of all means of communica-
tion and transportation, public con-
troll of nations money and credit
abolition of political patronage, rails
Ing of government revenue through
taxes on large incomes, profits on
government banking and savings
from reduction of armaments.
Evening star., 1924-06-04
Village Split by Border.

BELFAST. June 2.-The British and
Free State budgets have created a
peculiar situation on the Ulster bor-
der Pettigo village, in Donegal, is
partly in the Free State and partly
cocoa and mineral waters may be
bought cheaper on the British side
than on the other, and residents in
England have a smaller income tax
to pay.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

Weather bulletins are broadcast
from two to six times daily from
thirty naval radio stations.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
HOPE OF FARE CUT
Seen BY MAJ. BELL
Tells Citizens Reduction May Come
With Merger of Two
Companies.
PRAISES D. c. OFFICIALS
Says They Are Among Hardest
Workers in Government.

The city government of the Dis
trict, OF Columbia is an efficient gov
ernment from the city heads down
with a faithful. hard-working group
of employees, Maj. J. Franklin Bell
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
ing of the North Washington Citi-
trict, said in an address at meet
zens' Association last night at the
United Brethren Church.
Il doubt if in any deartment or
branch Of the government you will
find harder working men and women
than we have in the various depart
ments Of the District government
Maj. Bell said.
The Engineer Commissioner. asked
if there were any immediate or future
prospects for a scent street-car fare
in Washington, said he believed con-
solidation Of the two street-car COM
panies would reduce the overhead and
add to the efficiency of management
which might reduce the fare. He
added that he was hopeful Of seeing
a lower fare in Washington, and
would be pleased to see a scent fare.
Two Few Policemen.
The police department OF the city
is undermanned. Maj. Bell declared
He said it was problem how to
split the force up SO as to help traffic
and still leave enough men to patrol
beats.
Whats the, use Of promulgatins
regulations If you haven't force
enough to enforce them," Maj. Bell
said, referring to the new traffic reg
Evening star., 1924-02-05
THREE TO SURVEY
AUTHORITY PLAN
Rudolph Names Committee to
Study Broader Powers
for Commissioners.

The movement inaugurated by men,
bers Of the Senate District committee
last week to give the Commissioners
broader powers over municipal ques-
tions that now require action of Con-
gress is being followed up at the Dis
trict building.
Commissioner Rudolph today appoint
ed committee Of three to make a
study of the question and suggest which
legislation is needed to simplify the han
ding Of problems that are not deemed
important enough to consume the time
of the Senate and House.
The survey will be made by Cor
poration Counsel Francis H. Stephens,
Auditor Daniel J. Donovan and DAN
lei E. Garges. secretary to the board
of Commissioners.
One Of the important that have
been put forward Is that the city
heads might be given a wider scope
of authority over the widening and
extension of streets.
Another proposal to be considered
will be that the Commissioners be
empowered to specify a Jail sentence
for certain traffic violations.
The committee named by the Com
missioners will call upon the heads Of
|all departments for any suggestions
they may have to offer that would
tend to reduce the amount of time
tions to Congress when such ques-
ttons could be disposed of directly by
the Commissioners.
The findings Of the committee prob
ably will be forwarded to the sena-
tors by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
MYSTERIOUS SHOTS
AROUSE BUILDING
Ambulance Finds No Casual
ty-Supposed Victim De-
nies Any Trouble.

ReverberatinE crash of two bullets
building shortly after noon today
when n client of Frank Paladini, at
torney in room 409,a resorted to pis-
tol when verbal argument reached
its climax, according to witnesses.
Paladini rushed from the room. it
was said. cryout out 1.-The fool and
holding his hand. Supt Dunster, in
charge Of the building. said that he no
ticed the shoulder of Paladinis coat
smoking as though on fire.
An angle of mystery, however, was
injected by the speedy disappearance
of Paladini and the client. When an
Emergency Hospital physician re-
sponded to an ambulance call, he was
unable to find anybody to be treated.
Hardy Meekin. Washington repre-
sentative of group of New York
theatrical magazines. with an office
next door to Paladini, said that he
had heard the voice of an Italian
and Paladini's voice raised in the
heat of argument, about noon. The
argument continued apparently for
some time, being easily distinguish
able through the walls of the room.
Then, suddenly, came two pistol re-
ports. Meekin said. and general con-
fusion ensued on the fourth floor.
Mr.. Paladini told Detective Swee-
there had been no trouble in his office
and no shots had been fired. Superin-
tendent DunSter also asserted to De-
tective Sweeney that he had heard no
shots being fired, although his office
Is on the same floor. Other occupants
told newspaper men that they had
distinctly heard two pistol reports.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
NEW B|DF0R j. s:
FUEL YARD READY
Coal Dealers Expect to Show
Secretary Work They Can
Cut Federal Expense.

A new petition for abolishment of
the government fuel yard and turn
ing over of all government coal busi-
ness to local retail dealers will be
presented to Secretary of the Interior
Work within a few days.
Dissatisfied with rejection of their
original petition. presented to the
Interior Secretary on December "A,
local dealers have prepared a new
proposal, replying to various ques-
tions brought up by Secretary Works s
in securing the government business.
Proposal Is Revised. II.
Expert accountants have been at
work on the revised figures for sew
eral weeks and the entire proposal
is now drawn up and will be resub-
mitted within a few days.
The original proposal, which was
turned down by Secreary Work, CALL
ed for taking over of all the govern
ment coal business In Washington
on a fiat margin Of little more than
80 cents a ton. This figure. according
to leading dealer, who Joined with
six other dealers in bonding himself
to supply coal on this basis for a
five-year period, covered all costs to
the government.
Doubt Big Saving.
.. Secretary Works advisers ques-
toned the specified margin. declaring
that weighing, inspection, billing, in
voicing and other overhead costs would
actually make the coal cost the gov
ernment more than 1t now costs. Sec
retary Work was advised that, con-
trary to an expected saving Of more,
than a million dollars to the gov
ernment over the five-year period,
which dealers claimed would accrue
If they took over the business, the
would actually lose up
ward of a half million dollars.
The difference in costs. according to
government experts who examined
the proposal submitted by the coal
dealers, came about because Of an
erroneous figure given for fuel yard
costs at hearing before the budget
bureau two years ago.
Evening star., 1924-02-05

Gladys Phoebus, Miss Louise Me-
Dowell and Mrs, Lillian Vincent.
!! Team 7o-Captain. Miss Agnes Mes
ser: Miss Sam Aiken, Miss Evelyn
Elizabeth Rice. Miss Theodosia Sci
bold. Mrs. Leila W. Spanogle, Miss
Katherine Symonds. Miss Mary F.
Ward. Miss Virginia Willis.
Team 71-Captain. Miss Meta Neu-
dred Bennetts. Miss Alice Griffith,
Mrs. Helen Crane Houghton. Miss
Agnes Lee, Miss Leonila Lloyd, Miss
Mildred Moore, Miss Mildred Phoebus.
Miss Dorothy Warren. Mrs. Ella Nor
gan y. Elbows.
Team 63-Captain. Miss Olive Pres
colt; Mrs. Jasper NJ Beall, Mrs. Ben
jamin S. Gantz. Mrs. Harry B. Gauss.
Miss Alice Gillfm. Mrs Evelyn Hunt.
Mrs. Frank Morrison. Mrs. Malette r.
Spengler. Mrs. Bertrand Trenis and
Mrs. H. Bruce Whitney.
Team 64-Captain. Mrs William c.
Van Week; Miss Edith Archey, Miss
Ruth Audas, Miss Elizabeth Bailey.
Miss Harriet NJ. Barbour. Miss Har-
riet NJ. Cheney. Miss Virginia Diedel,
Mrs. Joseph A. Jordan and Mrs. Her
bert L. Solyom.
Team 72--Captain. Miss Margaret
Smith: Miss Catherine Beck. Miss
Margaret Beck. Miss Margaret Brew
er. Miss Jane Dortch. Miss Gertrude
Fogarty. Mrs. Elmer Kayser. Miss
Eliza Moncure. Miss Margaret Pat
terson. Miss Estelle Siegler.
Team 73-Captain. Miss Martha
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Herbst Mission. Miss Mary Schaaf
Miss Ethel Yohe, Miss Catherine
Tonge.
Evening star., 1924-02-05

garet Fravel, Miss Helen Hosford,
Miss Mary Richardson, Miss Gertrude
Rosinski. Mrs. Lillian Smith Burdick.
Miss Dorothy Sornberger, Miss Marie
Walcott.
Team 6o-Captain. Miss Leila Har-
dell: Miss Alma Barker, Miss Isabel
Bunten, Miss Estelle Drane, DIR. Edna
Elliott. Mrs. John p. Gaynor. Miss
Mary Newcomb. Miss Margaret Shaw,
Mrs. Ward Stutler. Miss Minnie F.
Team 6l-Captain. Miss Kathryn
Harris; Miss Rosemary Arnold. Miss
Alice Baldwin, Miss Geraldine Barlow,
Miss Gladys Barrows. Miss Mary
crime Hough. Miss Henriette b. OPP
penheimer: Miss Margaret F; Burt.
Team 62-Captain, Mrs: Wilfred C..
Gilbert; Miss Ellen Carroll. Miss En-
Irene Pistorio, Miss Mary Riggles,
Miss zueua Smith. Mrs. Charles
Squire. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Miss
Genevieve Foreman:
Team 65-Captain, Miss Rhoda Wat
kins: Miss Lille Bailey. Mrs. Helen
Macleod Cliff, Miss Edith Lowe. Miss
Julia Macmillan. Miss Margaret Nc
Mahon. Miss Maude Mcpherson. Miss
Virginia Nichols. Miss Lettie Stewart
Miss Grace Wright.
Team 45-Captain, Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerrnan: Mrs. Campbell Forester.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. Charles II.
Campbell, Mrs. Henry Z. Wright, Mrs.
Ralph Edmunds, Miss Shufeldt. Miss
Lucy Kinsolving, Miss Rosamund
Wright, Mrs. Elliot Goodwin.
Division o.
Miss Evelyn Jones, Miss Elizabeth
Webb Wilson.
Team 66-Captain. Miss Freda Eg-
bert: Miss Esther Foster, Miss Kath-
crime Harrington, Miss Eleanora Hen
derson, Miss Grace Z. Holmes, Miss
Cora McCarty. Mrs. Bessie B. Null
ford. Miss Mary F.. Murray, Miss Elsie
Sanders, Miss Olivia A. Taylor.
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Denham, Miss Charlotte harrington.
Miss Emma A. Jensen. Miss Sara p.
Lynch. Miss Marian Mccoy. Miss Le-
more Murray. Mrs. L. G. Paul, Miss
Dorothea Sherman. Miss Letitia
Southgate, Mrs. j. X. Mcleod.
Team 6S-Captain, Miss Julia Nc
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Minnie V. Hensel. Mrs. Enoch John
son, Miss Katherine Koetz. Miss
Eleanor Lamson. Mrs. Arthur w. Nc
Cord, Mrs. Paul Sperry and Nine.
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Team 69-Captain, Mrs Charles G.
Morgan; Miss Mary Barr, Miss .Ja-
metro Brooks, Miss Marian H. Drown,
Miss Marie Gatchell, Miss Eleanor
judo. Mrs. Thomas kirkpatrick, Miss