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Evening star., 1924-07-03
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address: Room 722, News De-
partment, The Evening Stnr,
Washington, ID. C.

Q. I do not believe in bonus.
never did. and do not want a bonus
Do I have to take it?-F. F. L.
A. If you do not want a bonus or
have no person you want to benefit
out an application and you will never
receive any of the benefits. A serv-
ice man to receive the benefits must
make application. If no application
is filed the government will not issue
a certificate
@. Please tell me whether my STEP
mother is entitled to the bonus? She
married my father right after dis
charge from the Army. He is now
dead Who receives his bonus. his
second wife or the child of the first
L.
A. Your stepmother, if unmarried
is entitled to the adjusted service
credit of your father, upon applica-
tion as dependent. This credit will
be payable to her in ten quarterly
cash installments, beginning March
1, 1925.
Q. Please give me through the
columns of your paper brief direc-
liOHS OIL
on my application?-J. L. *.
A. The departments desire the
finger prints of the right hand. Find
some finger-print expert or go to a
printing plant and try several times
on plain paper to make clear, distinct
Impressions of your four fingers of
the right hand, made simultaneously.
all four fingers at one time. Before
putting the imprint upon your appli-
cation blank be sure that the whirls
and ridges of your finger prints are
tion will be made by your finger
print record, so it is important, to
avoid future difficulties, that you take
extreme care in making it.
@. 1 have three children, ranging
in age from three to seventeen.
have decided to name the youngest
the bonus. The two older children
are beneficiaries of $4,000 worth of
war risk insurance. I want to know
If I can change my beneficiary if this
the age of eighteen? Could I then
name trust company or bank to
care for a family burial plot?-Dr.
w. F. c.
A. You can name any person as
your beneficiary and change the
DeneHclary at VIII Win the consent
of the director of the Veterans Bu-
reau. Your youngest daughter could
continue to be your beneficiary until
she becomes Of age If you should not
die in the meantime. If you live
twenty years, of course. the amount
of the policy will be payable to your
self. When your youngest child be-
comes of age and If you are still alive
and the policy is not yet due have
your bank or trust company under a
trust agreement provide you with a
burial plot, and it can also be author
lied to expend the interest the fund
earns upon it's perpetual care.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
EARTH TODAY GETS
FARTHEST FROM SUN
About 100000 Miles Distant
From Point of Nearest Ap-
proach in January.

In it's revolution through space,
the earth today reaches it's greatest
distance from the sun, revolving
100000 miles farther away than 1t
did at it's nearest approach, about
the 1st of January.
The question of the suns distance,
which involves the principle of the
solar parallax in finding the ap-
parent position of a heavenly body,
has been one of the most interesting
of all astronomical problems.
In comparatively recent years,
observation of the sun through a
telescope has revealed on it's circular
outline, regardless Of the brilliancy
of it's disk, small dark objects called
spots, which have been made to
render a great deal of information
with respect to the sun, and con-
stitute today one of the leading
questions attracting the attention of
astronomers as to the meteorological
conditions that surround the earth.
These, spots vary both as to size
and as to number; in fact, the sun
seems sometimes almost devoid of
them. Yet, the sun spot theory and
Its effects on the earth is perhaps
the most interesting Of all astronomi-
cal questions.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CO0[|DGES GREET
WOMAN LAWYERS
Seventy-Five Members of Phi
Delta Delta, Legal Frater-
nifty, Pay Respects.

The President and Mrs. Coolidge this
afternoon received at the White House
the members of the Phi Delta Delta,
third national convention of the or
ganiZation, being held at the clubhouse
of the General Federation Of Womens
Clubs, 1874 N street northwest.
Seventy-five delegates, headed by
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, as
sistant attorney general and president
of Phi Delta Delta, were greeted by
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge.
Delegates Welcomed to City.
Harlan F. Stone, Attorney General of
the United States. greeted the dele
gates, including the members of the
two local chapters at the George Wash
ington University and the Washington
College of Law, at the opening session
Of the convention this morning.
Mrs. Willebrandt made an address of
welcome, following an invocation deliv-
cred by Bertha Pabst, charter member
of the Zeta Chapter of the fraternity
Reports of officers were heard from Mrs.
WilIebrandt and Hazel M. Curnane, vice
president; Mrs. Anita Veale Robbins
secretary; Phyllis Obee, treasurer; Olive
M. Daley, recorder, and Lois Gates
German, editor.
This evening the delegates will
take a boat trip down the Potomac
A business session is to be held to-
morrow morning at o'clock, the fea-
ture of which is to be an address on
THE Founding of Phi Delta Delta, y
by Mrs. Georgia P. Bullock, one of
the founders of the order. A short
patriotic service will be held.
Afternoon and Evening Sessions.
A session will be held in the after
noon, and at $3.50 pm. tomorrow there
will be reception and dance at the
clubhouse for delegates and visitors.
A business session at O'Clock,
model initiation of honorary members
at 4:30 o'clock and a banquet at 8
o'clock will conclude the convention
tomorrow. The banquet is to be at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The convention committee is COM
posed of Elizabeth NJ. Bailey, chair
man; Corinne Quarles, Louise Foster,
Jessie Canoe, Terese Haley, Mrs.
Willebrandt and Lois Gates German.
Subcommittee members include Mary
G.. Connor, Corrine Quarles, Lois
Gates German. Grace B. Knoeller,
Terese Haley, Ruth Audas, Nell Ray
Clarke, Louise Foster and Jessie
Canoe.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
u. S. REMAINS NEUTRAL
ON RUSSIAN RELATIONS
State Department Making No Eff
forts to- Prevent Soviet
Recognition Abroad.

State Department officials declared
yesterday that the United States is
making no effort to influence the at
titude of any other country toward
Russia. Having made it's own posi-
ton Enthusiastically clear, it was said,
the American government will main
tain role of interested onlooker toward
negotiations by other nations with
a view to recognition of the Soviet.
1t was added there had been no
conversations between the French
embassy and the Department upon
the subject. the communications from
this government having been re-
stricted to formal acknowledge
ment of the French memorandum in
forming Secretary Hughes of Frances s
position.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Fl0,Uers, 2 Days
Old, Reach Here
From, California

California flowers but two days
old were delivered early today to
Mrs. Coolidge. wife of the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Harding, wife of
the late President Harding, by
carriers of the Washington city
post office
The bouquets. placed in mail
sacks at am. July 1 by Post
master Power of San Francisco,
were brought across the continent
on the first eastward flight of the
air mail. and sent down from New
York City last night by mail train,
arriving here at 8 am.
The first air mail received here
included letters from Postmaster
Power to Acting Postmaster Gen
eral John H. Bartlett and Post
master William NJ. Mooney of the
Washington city post office.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CASE GOES TO JURY.
Defense Ends Fight Against Al
legged Train Robber.

x GAINESVILLE, Fla, July 3.-The
jury trying the case Of John McDon-
aid of Tampa, charged with robbery
larceny and conspiracy in connection
with the Atlantic Coast Line pay roll
robbery on May Is. in which $16,665
was obtained by a lone bandit. was
locked up for the night at 11:3G
o'clock. following an hours consid.
Grafton OF the case.
The state rested early yesterday
and the defense completed it's case
late in the afternoon. Arguments
were made at night session. The
trial. began Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Many Desire Corrections.
THEFT AT POLICE DOOR.
Auto Stolen from Point in Front
of Court Building.

The daring of automobile thieves
in Washington was emphasized yes
terday afternoon when an automobile
owned by M. +. Buckley, one of the
profe ssional bondsmen doing busiEess
in the courts, was stolen from in
front of the Police Court building at
9Th and u streets
At the time the car was taken the
courts were in session, with police
men and others coming and going in
and out of the building and others
standing in front of the courthouse.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
MOTORISTS URGED
TO MAKE 4TH SAFE
Record Number of Automo-
bile Trips Expected During
Week End Holiday.
RULES OF ROAD LISTED
Start Early Enough to Drive Slow
ly and Avoid Main Highways,
A. a. A. Chief Advises.
RULES OF ROAD LISTED

Anticipating record
amount of traffic and travel by motor
car over Independence day by rea-
son of the holiday coming in COM
bination with the week end, the
American Automobile Association has
issued a special bulletin urging all
motorists to keep in mind the need
for special precaution at this time.
July Fourth, usually marked by a
number of casualties, will this year
offer many motorists an opportunity
son, it is pointed out by American
Automobile Association officials, and
it is their hope that the American
people will take their time in tour
ing and interpret the holiday as an
opportunity to manifest independence
from accidents and fatalities
with business shut down from to-
night until Monday morning." says
the bulletin, "the motorist is offered
an excellent opportunity to put the
motor car to it's greatest use as a
means of recreation, but the advan-
tages should not be marred by need
less mishaps."
Motorists Given Road Rules.
President Thomas P. Henry of the
American Automobile Association
urges that all motorists will in so far
as possible observe the following
rules and courtesies of the road:
Remember that thousands of driv-
erS are on their first tour, and ac-
cor dinghy make allowances for their
shortcomings.
IF you must arrive at your Ssstina-
tion at a certain hour, don't start
late and drive fast, but start early.
Horn at the top Of all hills and at
all turns in the road, even if you
ordinary driving. There may be
from five to ten times as many cars
on the road during the hold lys
Turn into side road wien chang
ing tires or making roadside repairs,
and do not stop on the rIain high
way for picnic lunches.
"Familiarize yourself with the traf-
fic regulations in the cities and towns
you plan to pass through. Yo1r To-
cal automobile club can supply you
with the necessary information.
Attention to Brakes Urged.
There will be more children than
usual playing in the streets of cities
and towns. Drive slowly and see that
your brakes are in order.
DO not let minors and inexperi-
enced members of your family take
the wheel over the holidays. Let
them learn next week when more
cars are in the garage.
"Endeavor to use secondary toutes
rather than main travelled highways.
They are more enjoyable and safer
over holidays.
Know your way 80 that you do
not make abrupt stops en- route, en-
dangering those who fail to antici-
pate your sudden changes in speed
and direction.
"1tso always train time at any grade
crossing, but remember that over
Evening star., 1924-07-03
EXPLAINED BY BRITISH.
Cummins' Passage Cancelled When
He Misses Ship.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The British
consulate today said there was no
significance in the cancellation of the
steamship passage yesterday Of H.
A. C. Cummins, until recently British
charge des archives in Mexico. The
Cummins, while at the Mexican bor-
der engaged provisional passage on
both the steamers Mauretania and
Olympic.
AS Mr.. Cummins did not arrive yes
terday, his passage on the Maure-
tania was Cancelled. The consulate
expects that Mr.. Cummins will arrive
some time Friday and go aboard the
Olympic, which is scheduled to sail
Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
FIVE HELD ON BOND.
Carried Klan Regalia and Pistols,
Sheriff Charges.

ALBANY, Ga, July 3.-Five men,
who told officers they were on their
way to warn a woman against the
life she had been living" were ar
rested here last night and are at
liberty under $500 bond each, under
blanket charges of misdemeanors,
pending an investigation.
Complete regalia of the Klan for
five men and two pistols were found
in the automobile in which the men
were riding, according to Sheriff
Tarvern.
The men gave their names as T. A.
West, railroad engineer; A. j. Pitts.
meat market .operator; C. v. Jones,
railroad car repairer; A. M. Raffield,
railroad baggage master. and c. e.
Landrum. barber.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
DENIES HE is VAGRANT.
Colored Man Claims He Works One
Day Each Week,

Lawrence E. White, colored, twen-
ty-four years old, charged with
vagrancy, when tried before Judge
John P. Mcmahon in the District of
Columbia branch of Police Court, put
up the defense that he worked one
day each week at picking rags and
made enough from the one days work
to keep him the balance of the week.
The court took his case under ad-
visement, and will make a decision
next week
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Shots Fired at Trainmen.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, July 3.-B. L. La
foon OF Roanoke and A. w. Strohkolb
and e. c. Browder of Victoria, Va,
charged with firing at a train crew,
were indicted at Lawrenceville. La
foon is state chairman and Stronh-
kolb is the local chairman of the
Brotherhood of -F'iremen and Engine
men. one OF the big four organiIa-
ttonS.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Get Reserve Commissions.

Residents of this city commissioned
in the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army include Clarence L. Nelson OF
the geological survey, as a lieutenant
colonel of coast artillery; Ralph E.
Ogle, 1880 California street, as first
lieutenant of infantry, and Donald c.
Barber. 1902 Decatur street, as second
lieutenant of infantry.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

holidays many roads are on an in
creased schedule with trains running
more frequently than usual.
"Be accurate with your hand sig
mailing. You may be a clever driver,
but your safety depends on helping
to compensate for the shortcomings
of many inexperienced drivers who
find holidays their one opportunity
for trip taking"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Hurt by, Bursting Tire.

John M. Zier Of. Riverdale was
knocked unconscious and injured
about the face and leg when an auto
mobile tire barst in front of 924 H
street northeast He was treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CARVINGS ON NEW
SHAFT PROTESTED
Honors Inscribed on 1st Divi-
sion Memorial Called
Erroneous.
MANY COMPLAINTS FILED
Officers and Men of Unit Urge
Col. Adolphe Huguet to Make
Monument Accurate.
MANY COMPLAINTS FILED

Protests, it is understood, are be-
ing sent to Col Adolphe H. Huguet,
who has charge of completing the
1st Division monument now in
course of construction south of the
| State, War and Navy building, in
which the charge is made that some
of the carvings on the east and west
sides of the base indicating the bat
| tie honors of the division, are not
accurate. This monument, which is
the first one to be erected in Wash
| ington to the dead of the world war.
was designed by Cass Gilbert, while
the gold-covered bronze figure of
Victory at the top is by Daniel
Chester French.
In general orders No. "a, War De-
partment. 1922, is published the bat
| tie honors of the 1st Division,
which includes the Sommerviller,
!, Ansauville, Cantigny. Saizerais and
| again the Ansauville sectors. and the
Montdidier-N -Noyon, neMarne, st.
Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne opera
tions.
Through some error in the han
ding of this list. however. the name
of the first sector is misspeled, be-
hing carved Sommervlll1erS instead
of "Sommerviller," and the Aisne-
Marne operation is coupled with the
name scissors, although it is held
there is nothing official to warrant
this coupling; and there is an added
operation, which does not, and never
has existed, it is explained. This is
given as the "MouzonSedan opera
ton" and gives to an attack that
lasted through one day and to a
march on the objective of an adjoin
ing corps that occurred the following
day an honor that is not given to the
fighting in the first phase of the
Meuse-Argonne operation, nor to
some of the other fighting that the
division had, and in which the losses
were much heavier.
Many Desire Corrections.
A large number of both officers and
men who served throughout the cam
paign want their monument to be ac-
curate in every particular, ID. hav-
ing been present at the time of the
fighting and also having the backing
of the War Department in their as
sertions, desire that the changes be
da
Evening star., 1924-07-03

A coil of human hair, from the head
Of 4 woman of the Roman era, and
held in place by jet hairpins. is pre-
served in an English museum.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Bonfib Charges Conspiracy
 M Assuring He Award N
 Teapot Gl Lease 10 Sinclair
AGREEMENT MADE WITH BILL HART
Winifred WestOver Wants to Go Back to Movies
 Again Despite Pact

Los Angeles, Feb. 9.--Winifred Westoyer Hart, formerly of the films and wife of William s. Hart, two-gun hero of western screen plays, has signed a complaint which will be filed by her attorney today, asking the su- perior court to pass upon her right to return to motion picture acting de- spite an agreement entered into with her husband since their separation in May 1920, conatraining her from such q course, according to the Los Angeles Times.
 Mrs. Hart is now prohibited from appearing in motion pictures or from allowing herself to be photographed for screen or advertising purposes during the life of trust fund of siG3,000 established for her by Hart shortly after their separation.
 The terms of the fund. to which she agreed, provide that she will re- ceive the entire amount upon the death of her husband or in the event of divorce from him and that mean while she will receive the income from the fund in monthly installments pro- yided she respects other clauses in the agrecment.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
ANDERSON LEFT JOB ON FEBRUARY FIFTH
Former Superintendent Is Definitely Out of N. Y.
 Anti-SalOOn League

Gloversville. \. r.. Feb. 9Th, resignation of William H. Anderson ai superintendent of the Anti-Saloor league was accepted at a meeting oi the leagues board Of directors held in New York city Tuesday, Febru- ary :. This statement was made early today by Rev William C, Spicer, vice president Of the Anti. Saloon league in New York state and pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Gloversvilo.
 Vice President Spicer said that while no successor to the former su- perintendent had 'as yet been chosen. the board Of directors had appointed n special committee 10 act in the in- terim.
 Mir. spicer issued the following statement:
 At a meeting of the board Of directors of the Anti-saloon league oi New York held in New York on Tuesday. February 5, the resignation Of William II. Anderson as state su- perintendent Of the league. was &C., cepted to take effect immediately"
 Mir. Spicer explained that the statement was held up because the members of the board had agreed that no announcement of the Ander- son resignation should be made until after sentence had been imposed. He said that Anderson's connections with the league have ceased entirely and that he ''is definitely out
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
WEEKS AND DENBY
 HAVE CONFERENCE D0herty Talks With Pres. on Return From Florida;
 No designations

Washington. Feb. 2. Secretary Denby, who conferred with President Coolidge after yesterdays cabinet meeting, had long talk today with Secretary Weeks.
 There were indications that the sit- uation in the senate was discussed, but nothing appeared on the surface to evidence a change in Mir. Denby s announced determination not 10 re- sign In the face of the pending reso- lution asking thai he do so.
 The navy secretary and Mir Weeks have been close friends for years.
 Mir. Denby cancelled q trip he had planned to Charleston, $. C., today, to say goodble 10 a delegation sailing on the transport Henderson to witness the naval maneuvcrs off Panama.
 Attorney General Daugherty return cd today from two weeks stay fin Florida. and immediately went to the White House for q conference with President Coolidge.
 Prior to seeing the president he re- fused 10 discuss the conference. He declared his return had not been hastenod although at the time of his departure from Washington it was announced that he planned 10 make an indefinite visit 10 Florida.
 After the conference. Mir. Daughter ty said the discussions had largely concerned the oil lease investigation. He denied he had returned to Wash ington at the request Of the president, denied he had submitted his resigna- ton and refused to talk about details Of the oil inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
FIVE REVENUE AGENTS
 MISSING FROM BOAT
Men Who left seminole in small Launch to Investigate Rum Rum
 ncrs Not Heard From since

New York. Feb. 9.-Fiye men of tHs United States revenue cutter Seminole. who left the vessei in a small launch 10 investigate rum runners activities of Long Beach. Long Island. at miI- night had not returned 10 tdc cutter this morning and general alarm was sent out 10 seek the missing craft
 News of the disappearance was sent by wireless to coast guard headquar- ters here by t-Ccm1nander Phillip Fl. Scott of the Seminole.
 The message from the Seminole carried no details beyOHd saying that four members o1 Tho crew under com nand Of Lieutenant R. r. Hall had failed 10 return after going after a suspicious looking small craft in the vicinity Of Jones Inlet a notorious rum running rendezvous.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
FARMHOUSE DAMAGED
 BY EXPLODED DYNAMITE
Believe that wouid-be Purchaser May Have Planted ENplosiSta
 sn Iaf EvpU

East Bridgeport. Mass. Feb. D. The partly built farmhouse of Row land W. Watts. a school principal Of Whitman, was badly damaged in an attempted dynamiting here today. One of twenty-four sticks of dynamite in the cellar exploded and the other re- mained undisturbed because a fire sot to ignite their fuses had died down before reaching them.
 The police immediately began a search for Michael Loughman, who lived nearby and who they said threatened Watts last October when he visited the farm as a prospective purchaser.
 LoUghman. Chief of Police Everett E. Russell said. toids Watts al that time he wanted 10 buy the property and that harm would befsll Watts if he persisted iu buying it. An hour or two later. t Is alleged. Loughmau hacked Watts bicycle with his axe. 4 warrant was issued for his arrest. but he had disappeared and has never re turned. Watts bought the farm and started to build a. dwelling there.