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Evening star., 1924-05-02

and Leonard of San Francisco are
members.
The conference adopted a resolution
asking Congress to extend the prohi-
bition law to the Philippine islands,
proposed by Joshua +. Cottingham
of Manila, and voted support of the
Methodist Church and press in In
diana in their effort to bring about
prohibition there.
D. c. METHopIsrs NAMED.
Evening star., 1924-05-02

In England. during the reign of
Henry VII, II was iliegal to sell q
woman q hat for more than shiil-
lngs,
Evening star., 1924-05-02
SENATE WILL OPPOSE -.
CRAMT0N PLAN RAISING
DC. TAX, is FORECAST

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4a. ". Campbell and G. ", Foreman entry.
FIFTH RAcE-The Dixie handioapi thrse-
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entry. f''' - -
FOURTH RAGE~-Tha Chesapeake ;ksndScap;
purse 81. 500; claiming, -three-yearsoids and
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NV. ]. Kramer and @. w Farrnan entry.
$Five pounds apprentice allowance claimed,
Weather, clear; track, fast.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
MURDER MYSTERY
ST|RS INDIANS IRE
Former Chiefs Dismembered
Body Found in North
Country.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Ab1oSiatcV febs-
WARRAOD. Mimi, November %
A story of another mysterious death
in the Northwest angle country was
brought here today by travellers who
told Of the finding Of the dismembered
body of Joe Penasse, former chief OF
the Cyclone leland band of Indians,
near his homo, just over tho Canadian
boundary line.
Minnesota officials are investigat-
ing the death Of Mrs. Dean Wheeler
Of Clearwater. kans.. who was found
dead from a knife wound in Q cabin
on the Minnesota side of the line.
A coroners jury held an accident was
responsible for her death, but rela-
tives expressed dissatisfaction, and
the investigation was reopeued. The
story Of the Indians death. the
travellers say, involves enmity be-
tween the former chief and hts son.
Tom. who, at the last tribal election,
won the title Of chief from his father.
Shortly after the election the elder
Indian disappeared.
Tom Penasse said his father had
started out to trap muskrats, but
when the old man failed to return by
Midsummer, the Indians began TO
whisper that young Tom caused his
fathers disappearance. The young
chief sauelched the talk by declar-
ing that he had heard from his
father. who was then at Cass Lake.
A few days ago the fury of the
tribe was aroused when the former
chiefs body, with arms and head
severed, was found near his home.
The matter had been reported to the
Canadian Indian agency. and an in
vestigation is being made.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ARMY POSTS NEEDS
ARE POINTED OUT
Fort Myer, Fort Washington
and Boiling Field Hard
Hit by No Funds.

The Cavalry ard Artillery post at
Fort Myer, Va; the Infantry post at
Fort Washington. Md, and the Army
aviation station at Boiling Field,
Anacostia, are specifically mentioned
by Secretary Weeks in his annual re-
port as deserving of adequate appro-
priations by Congress for necessary
repairs and improvements. Short
quotations are made from reports
made by Brig. Gen. Samuel d. Rocb-
enbach. command the district of
Washington, on the subject TO sus-
tain his point that every effort is be-
ing made to reduce the amount of
Army material which must be kept
up and for which the funds availa bic
are not adequate.
Shortage of funds for repairs,
maintenance and operations at the
various stations" says Gen. Rochen-
bach, has greatly handicapped
Quartermaster Corps activities. The
curtailment of available funds Is be-
lieved to be especially detrimental at
such stations as Fort Myer, Va,
where valuable permanent structures
cannot be properly maintained
The shortage in appropriations was
also keenly felt at Fort Washington,
Md, where valuable roadbed, lead
ing to the wharf at the Potomac
River, is rapidly disintegrating. ow-
ing to the fact that sufficient funds
were lacking to properly maintain it..
This road. which was built at con-
sidera BILE cost, will require extensive
repairs at heavy expense unless steps
are taken at an early date to pre-
vent it."
Regarding Boiling Field, Gen.
Rochenbach reported to the Secretary
Of War that the barracks at that post
construction" and that the sick rate
there was higher than at other sta
tions in the district of Washington
The high sick rate at Boiling Field is
due, he said, according to the sanitary
reports of the station surgeon TO
poor drainage and the type af build
ings used by the command" lie
added that no action has yet been
taken on the recommendations look
ing toward permanent construction at
Boiling Field, made by military
board of survey in May. 1922.
Maj Gen. VI. NJ. Patrick, chief of
Army Air Service, made the following
comments on the general subject, in
recent report TO the Secretary OF
War:
With the exception of a few isolat-
ed permanent buildings, the entire Air
Service outlay was initiated during
the war. pushed to hasty conclu-
sion and designed to last from but
two 10 four years. These accomno-
datiens have now been IN continuol
use since 1917, and while the main
tenance costs mount higher ana
higher with each succeeding year,
the living accommodations become
more and more unsatisfactory. a COM
plete reconstruction program is I'M
perative and nothing short of lrnme-
diate and generous relief can be re-
lied upon to meet the situation IT is
hoped that program may be ini-
tiated without delay and prosecut
in such a manner as to permit a co.
tinued and progressive constructor
of permanent buildings at selected
stations without Interfering with
present accommodations
Evening star., 1924-11-30
RIGGLES RITES TOMORROW

Funeral services for ]. Richard
Riggles, 81 years old, for many years
prominent in Masonic, church and
business circles In this city, and who
died at his residence, 1928 Fairmont
street, Friday, will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris, pastor Of Foundry NJ. E.
Church, will off1ciate. Interment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Riggles was well known as
the organizer of the firm Of ]. Rich
ard Riggles & Bros, which handled
paints, oils and art supplies. He was
also q member of Federal Lodge, No.
l, F. A. A. NJ, for more than half
a century and was q member of the
building committee for the present
edifice of the Foundry NJ. E. Church.
The members Of the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District Of
Columbia, of which Mr.. RigEles was
q member, have been officially re-
quested to attend the funeral serv-
ices. Masonic services are to be
conducted at the grave by the lodge
of which he was q member.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
STRUCTURE OF 8 APSES
IN c. u. SHRINE COMPLETE

DIR. Bernard A. McKenna, director
of the National Shrine Of the iMMacu-
late Conception, under construction at
Catholic University, returned yesterday
from Philadelphia, where he attended
the annual meeting Of the building COM
mittce, held in the residence Of Cardinal
Dougherty. DIR. McKenna reported that
seven Of the Is chapels in the crypt have
been donated, while altars and sew
eral individual marble columns have
been presented. The ceramic work.
to cost not less than s25,o00, has been
subscribed by Detroit Chapter, Salve
Regina. He outlined the further
work that was to be taken up, and
was authorized to carry out the
plans.
The Gustavino work in the crypt
was completed yesterday, and the
scaffolding will be removed Monday
or Tuesday. This completes the struc-
tural work of the three apses, leav-
ing nothing but the ornamentations,
affairs and floorings to be finished
The inside of the crypt now Is 204
feet in length and will accommodate
more than 1900 persons.
Evening star., 1924-11-30

retary said he would alter existing
laws to provide concrete rewards by
way of advancement for conspicuous
service.
AT present" the Secretary added,
"a Junior officer who calculates his
chances for promotion finds that he
will perhaps have to wait 10 to 20
years before he reaches the field
grades A special oppor-
tunity for more rapid promotion thus
opened to those of signal ability
would undoubtedly increase the eff
cIency of all officers, and would make
the military profession more attrac-
tive as career to the young men of
the country"
The Secretary admitted that the
present promotion system provided
competent officers, but said q more
satisfactory scheme would result If
special promotions could be handed
out, one grade at a time, and not
in excess of 2 per cent Of those
made under the seniority arrange
ment. A specific recommendation that
Congress amend the national defense
act to make such special promotions
possible was included in the Secre-
tary's closing statements.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
VIRGINIA LEADERS LAUNCH FIGHT
TO BRING u. S. PARK TO STATE|
Official Notice That Only Blue Ridge Site Is
Considered Unites All Interests in
Intensive Campaign.

It would be the stepping stone to-
ward making all Of the States out
standing historical spots national
shrines.
The park would attract to the
State millions of tourists every year.
who would not be content to see 1t
and pass by the scores of interesting
places that surround 1t. From the
park the tourists would hurry to
Mount Vernon and Washington, York
town and Appomattox. some via
Richmond and some over the newly
completed Lee highway. Others
would strike north to historic Gettys-
burg. Every section OF Virginia
would benefit by the boon.
These are he things those In charge
of the drive are bringing home to the
people in every section Of the State.
The response IL simultaneous and be-
fore Congress has the matter OF the
park before It. all OF Virginia, prob
ably supported by the States Of the
North and South alike, with the ex-
ception Of a very few around tho
Great Smoky region. will be united
for establishing the Southern Appa-
lachian National Park In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
TsuO african, Storks
OF Rare PIunage
Received at Zoo

CONSERVATION reigned at the Zoo
yesterday when the news was circu-
lated among the inhabitants that
an invasion of storks had taken
place.
According to Supt. Wetmore, the
new arrivals, two In number, are
extraordinary specimens. just i'm
ported from troucal Africa and
presented to the Zoo by a local
patent attorney. Victor ]. Evans.
They have yet to celebrate their
first birthday.
This kind of stork Is much sought
after by women, the superintendent
declared, because Of their rare tail
plumage, or coyerts, known as
marabou feathers. Incidentally,
their neck feathers also are rare
seldom, in fact. if ever.
Supt. Wetmore says his new
wards have long bills and legs,
white breast feathers, black wings,
and, most peculiar of all, a pouch
on the neck. Il don't know what
the pouch is for" Dr. Wetmore as
serted. Its probably just an
ornament"
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ILLNESS KEEPS MAN
FROM COURTS GRASP
North Carolina Governor Refuses
to Honor Pinchot Requisition
for Tuberculosis Patient.

BY the Assoeiate ted Press.
RALEIGH, N. C.. November 2s.-
After he had seen the negatives show
ing the condition OF the lungs Of
Frederick Foltz Of Philadelphia Gov.
Cameron Morrison this morning de-
cliped to honor the requisition OF Gov
Pinehot for the return of Foltz to
Pennsylvania to stand trial on a
charge OF non-support and abandon
ment Of his wife and family.
Gov. Morrison said the negatives
and representations made 10 him by
physicians convinced him that Foltz
was suffering with tuberculosis In 4
virulent form. The executive said he
thought 1t not only unjust TO Foltz to
allow him to be removed from the
State in bis present condition, but
that It would he unfair to the mem
bers Of tho mans family in Pennsyl-
vania.
In declining to honor the requisi-
tion Coy. Morrison mailed the mega
t!ves to Gov. Pinchot.
Foltz vas arrested at Wilmington
several days ago on request OF Psnu-
sylyania authorities.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
HOLT NOT CERTIFIED
AS SENATE CANDIDATE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD. Conn. November 2S-
Certificate of nomination by the
Democratic State convention of
Hamilton Holt of Woodstock, as the
Democratic nominee for United States
Senator, to succeed the late Senator
Brandegee has not been fled with
the Secretary of State, in accord
ance with the statutes. it became
known today. Friday at midnight
was the final hour for the filing Of
certificates. SO far as the State
Secretary's office is concerned on
cially. the Democrats have not nomi-
mated a candidate for United States
Senator. and unless some provision
Is made to meet the situation, Mr..
Hollis name Will not appear on the
ballot.
The absence of the certificate has
caused considerable comment in po-
litical circles throughout the State
Evening star., 1924-11-30
PRESIDENTS FATHER
BAFFLED BY LETTER
Gets Message Written in German,
But Can't Find Any One to
Translate It for Him.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PLYMOUTH. Vt, November 29.-
Col. John G. Coolidge. father OF the
President, is looking for some one
familiar with the German language
and with German script. When he
received in the mail today letter
form somewhere In Germany he
sought a translator, but could find
none either in this village or in Lud-
low. the nearest large town.
The postmark was so blurred that
il was impossible to tell from what
city the letter came and no one could
decipher the name of the city as
written In script inside or make out
the signature. An appeal to the Lud-
low high school brought the informa-
ton that German is not taught there.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
GUN MADE HER SAY
~ DO" WIFE ASSERTS
Man Accused Of Bigamy Poked
Pistol in Side at Ceremony,
Spouse Explains.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, November 20
The arrest OF John Miller, on charges
Of bigamy. brought to light the as
sertion that he compelled his second
wife. Gertrude Miller. of Camden, to
marry him at the point of q revolver.
Not only did he force mo to go TO
the office OF justice Of the peace after
threatening me with a gun" said
Mrs. Miller. but when I hesitated
to respond to the familiar question,
full welded husband? he poked the
muzzle of the gun against my side
through his coat. OF course, I didn't
want to get shot, so I finally said
I do"
Miller was arrested In this city
yesterday and was taken to Doyles-
town today for arraignment before
Justice Of the Peace James, who mar
rted the couple September II. At the
time Of the wedding, according to
the charges, he was already the hus-
band OF Sybilla Miller, whom he mar
ried March "a. 1920.
Mrs Miller said:
I'VE went to live with his mother.
After living with him about q month
Ifound that he was already married.
I called on his hrst wife, and she
advised me to have him arrested
However, he must have heard of my
plans. for he disappeared. and 1t was
not until yesterday that he was
located"
Miller will have a hearing before
Justice of the Peace James, Monday.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
GIRL SLAIN BY MAN
WHO ENDS HIS LIFE
Rejected Suitor Invites VIC
tim Into Auto and Fires
Bullets Into Temple.
By the Associated PresS.

SHREVEPORT, La, November 2s.--
Rejected love prompted Joe J. Bass,
%. oil field worker Of Bethany, La, TO
kill Miss Myrtle Oden, daughter OF
DR.. I. c. Oden. retired physician of
Shreveport. formerly of Bethany, and
then to commit suicide hera toc2F.
The tragedy occurred in On automo-
bile. ...
For about year Bass has unsuc-
cessfully sought to win the love OF
the girl, repeatedly imploring her TO
marry him. but she refused. Yester-
day he teiephoned her mother he was
going to leave Shreveport at once and
never return, but he remained in the
city. and this morning met the girl as
she was en- route TO her work In an
oil company's ONCE.
Girl Bess for Life.
A few minutes after she entered his
sedan he pulled a pistol, holding her
In the seat, and fired twice, both bull
let's entering her temple, causing al
most instant death. She begged for
her life, according to an eyewitness
Bass extracted the two shells, in
serted fresh ones, and then, the car
running wild, fred twice at himself,
one bullet entering his head and an
other his heart. The machine ran
into a yard, where it stopped.
In order to escape annoyance from
Bass, Miss Oden usually was accom-
panied to work by her sister, but this
morning the sister was not ready and
she started alone, being admonished
by her mother not to get into Bass
car should he happen to meet her.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
Dean Here as Belasoo Aid.

Tunis F. Dean, former Washing
tontan, and now with David Belasco
productions, is the manager for Mr..
Belasco in the new play Ladies Of
the Evening" which will show here
next week at the National Theater.
The play is by Milton Herbert Crop
per. Mr.. Dean has come TO Wash
ington in advance Of the plays open
ing here,
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ITALY GETS RUSSIAN OIL.

ROME, November ga Rome
news agency states that an important
contract has been concluded with Rus
sia to supply oil to Italy. According to
the contract, 1t is said, the Russian
Naphtha Syndicate. during 1925, must
deliver to italy 13o,ooo tons Of oil, or
suaicient for the needs Of Italian
industry,
Evening star., 1924-11-30

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
BROWN-LUND|N
ARE Nominated
FOR MAyORALTY
Seattle Primaries Call Out Big
Vote-Councilman Erick-
son Loses Out.

SEATTLE. Fob. 27.-Mayor Ed
ward j. Brown and Alfred II.
Lundin were nominated at the pri
maries held yesterday for the gen.
eral election March II.
Unofficial tabulated returns from
the citys 294 precincts gave Brown
27,592 and Lundin 23,041. Oliver
T. Erickson, who resigned as Coun-
Gilman to make the mayorality race,
received 1894 votes.
The heavy vote yesterday was
caused by the sunshiny weather.
The registration was $4,000.
John E. Carroll, A. Lou Cohen,
incumbents: William Hickman Moore.
former Councilman, Mayor, State
Senator and Superior Court Judge:
Elmer F. Conner, b. r. Shields and
Ralph f. Nichols were nominated
Councilmen for the three year term,
and w. T. Campbell. Crawford E.
White for two years in the seat
which Erickson resigned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
NAH JONGG DANCE IS LATEST;
COMBINES GRACE AND ALSO pep

CINCINNATI. Feb 27. Nah
Jongg is not only the latest society
game of entertainment. but also the
latest dance.
1t has gained great popularity in
the East and soon will have dis
placed adj other forms of jazz dane
ing in society circles. according to
Philip s. Mutt. of New York City,
who introduced Nah Jongg to Gin
cinnati yesterday at the spring con-
vention OF the Ohio Dancing Teach
ers Association at the Hotel Sinton.
Fifty instructors attending the
convention passed their entire after
noon learning the steps of Man
Jongg in order to take 1t home with
them last night at the close OK the
sessions.
The new dance derives its Chin
ega name from a side step which
the dancers execute upon the heel
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Get RICH QUICK WALLINCF0RD
AUTHOR DIES IN new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-George Ran
dolph Chester who created Get
Rich-Quick Wallingford," "Walling-
ford and Blackie Dawie" and other
characters, died late yesterday af-
ternoon.
G Il. Chester was born in Ohio
in 1869. He left his home at an
early age and engaged in various
occupations; began newspaper work
as a reported on the Detroit News,
later on the Cincinnati Enquirer,
became Sunday Editor of the latter;
began writing for newspaper syndi-
Gates and magazines.
In 1908 he wrote "Get-Rich-Q
Wallingford. Later he was author
of the following: Cash Intrigue"
Making of Bobby Burnt young
Wallingford," early Bird" Wall
ingford and Blackie Daw," Five
Thousand an Hour" and 'Waliing-
ford in His Prime
At the present time his kzy Is
kovitch, the Movie Magnate, is run
ming IN the Saturday Evening Post.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27

DETROIT, Feb. 27.-A political
paradox looms ahead of the Presi-
Dental primary in this State on
April Z, with the possibility of
President Coolidge being the choice
of the Republicans of the State and
Henry Ford, whose Il am for Cool
idge' proved a political sensation
recently, being the Democratic
choice.
A few days before Mr.. Ford said
Il will not be a candidate against
him on any ticket. whatsoever,
Ford petitions, circulated through
out the State were presented to the
Secretary of State as the candidate
fer the regular Democratic prefer
ential choice. Having got this far.
the Demo catic leaders came to an
abrupt halt with Mr. Fords an
nouncement that be was for Cool
idge.
But they could not withdraw the
name. as the law specifically states
that only the candidate himGelf has
this right. once the petitions are
presented and accepted. To date,
Mr. Ford has net withdrawn his
name, and has given no inkling that
he intends to. Thus the Demo-
cratic hackers Of Mr.. Ford found
themselves in the unenyiable posi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
FORMER KAISER
BILL IS ALONE
William Hohenzoiiern and
Wife Separate Because of
Her Children Claim.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.@Thc former
German Kaiser and his wife Her
mine have separated, it is learned
from circles close to tho Hohenzol-
lern family.
Hermfne has moved back to her
Silesian estate and the household
goods already are divided. There is
no divorce, but complete separa-
tion, except in the face of the
world. To maintain appearance, Her
mine went to Doom on the occasion
of the former Kaiser's birthday, but
returned Immediately to Silesia Pre-
viously she has not been to Doom
for weeks.
The cause of the separation is be-
lieved to have been Hermine's chill
dren with whom the Kaiser did not
accord. Hermine arrived at the
point of choosing between her chill
dren, and the Kaiser and chose the
children
The excuse for Hermine's con-
tinued absence is the necessity Of
maintaining her Silesian residence
on account of tax problems. The
Kaiser's children are on better terms
with their father since the separa-
tion
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
FORD ON DEMOCRATIC PETITION
IN MICHIGAN POLITICAL PARADOX

tien OF having agitated and con-
eummated the candidacy of a man
whose expressed sympathies are all
with the opposition.
While President Coolidge has
been named as the preference of
Governor Alex j. Gfoesbeck and
Burt d. Cady, chairmpn of the Re-
publican State Committee, United
States Senator Hiram w. johnson
has whipped an Organization into
shape, named his County and State
managers, established his head
quarters and named Michigan as a
battle ground by making one of his
first campaign speeches here. John
son supporters recall that Michigan
expressed its Presidential prefer
once for the California Senator in
1920 and they say that that favor
able sentiment still exists.
A significant point in connection
with Michigan's State politics is the
almost lack OF early discussion of
Issues The Teapot Dome diselos-
ures created somewhat of a furore
in Michigan political circles, mainly
because they involved Edwin Den
by, Secretary of the Navy, a De-
troiter. The reaction in tho case of
DENLY has been somewhat of a blot
ting out of political lines in going
to the Navy Seeretarys defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
S56,758,513
IN FARM BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-- The
agricultural appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1924-25. carrying a
total of $56,758513, a reduction of
$16.082,940 under the appropriation
for the current year, was laid before
committee. The principal reduction
was in the amount for cooperate
road construction with the several
States.
There is provided for Federal aid
to build roads $17,000,000, of which
S4,700,000 is for forest roads and
trails.