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Evening star., 1924-11-14
NEAR EAST HELPS
ARMEN|ANS TO WE'D
Girls Given Outfit of Cloth
ing if They Will Take
Suitable Husbands.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Assoca ted Press.
ALIEN NDROPOL, Armenia, Oc-
tober 16.-In order to assist the Ar
menian state authorities in their eff
forts TO repopulate Armenia, Amerf-
can relief workers here who are car
ing for many thousands of orphans.
are encouraging the older boys and
girls TO marry and establish homes.
Each girl of rnarriageable age who
signifies her Willingness to take a
husband is given a full outfit of cloth
ing. pair Of shoes, an outfit of
linen and ten dollars in currency as
n "dowry" from the Americans.
Scores of girls and youths have taken
advantage Of the Americans offer
and have asked the officials Of the
Near East Relief, who are in charge
OF the nrphanage, to find them suit
able life partners.
Many Perish In War.
For some tinle past the Armenian
government authorities have been
alarmed at the rapid decrease, not
only IL the population of Armenia
proper, bat in the number Of Arme-
Mons scattered throughout the world.
According to recent census the
present inhabitants of Armenia, which
IS now under Bolshevist rule. num-
Der only l.1o",0p0.
l ne "t!!L POPULATION OF Arfne-
mans. including those in tho United
States, is estimated at 100000 Dur
ing the last ) years, II is stated by
government officials, more than a
million ArnenianS perished at the
hands of the Turks and as a result of
the World War.
Must Find New Home.
While the government is confident
that the natural tendency Of the Ar
1nenians to multiply VIII be sufficient
10 offset the great losses in the race
caused by the masSacres. war and
famine. ii entertainS serious doubts
regarding the capacity OF the country
TO support more people than now live
within its narrow borders.
Not only is the country arid and
unproductve. but some OF the most
valuable areas, notably the Kars
Van and Igdyr districts. have been
taken from Armenia and given to
Turkey. For this reason the gov
ernment thus far, has found 1t i'm
possible to find ahodes for the $4,000
Armenian refugees now living in
Greece. \ place outside Armenia,
pr"hahly in some sparsely- y-settled
section of Russia, is likely. there
lore, to be allocated to them by the
central government at Moscow
Evening star., 1924-11-14
LEAGUE EXPECTS PLEA.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GENEVA, November 14.-Mexico's
early application for membership in
the International Labor Bureau is ex-
pected by League of Nations circles
in consequence of pourparlers by
Rafael Nieto, Mexican Minister to
Sweden, with the labor bureau Of
flcials.
Minister Nieto came to Geneva re-
Gently at the suggestion of President
elect Gales to study the labor bureau
organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

Among the old time settlers Of
Fredericksburg who enjoyed the Her
mann Sons grand lodge convention,
held at that little city last week, were
Henry Stole and his wife Fredericka,
who have been residents of Freder-
icksburg so years.
Shortly following the Prussian-
Franco war in 1870, Mr.. Stole then
- years of age, migrated to Amer
lea, with his bride of few months,
and in 1874, moved iAo the Freder-
icksburg neighborhood, where he work.
cd fora while as farm hand, later
acquiring farm of mis- own. He
farmed until 1906, when he quit farm
ing, and bought home in Freder-
icksburg. Mr.. Stole is 70 years of
age and his wife is two years his
junior. Both are hale, hearty and
exceedingly active for their ages.
Neither speak English, yet take a
very active part in keeping up with
the times and are well versed with
the current topics of the day, and
manage to mix pleasure with their
work involved in the taking care Of
their pretty flower and vegetable gar
dens.
Never Miss Community Dance.
The Stolle's never miss a neighbour
hood dance, and the couple who are
very devoted to each other, always
dance together and have never been
known to "sit out" At the dance
given at the grand Officers and dele
gates last Monday night at Kleaner's
Hall. which started shortly after 8
o'clock, this aged couple danced every
dance, which included many of the
old style German dances until mil
night. When the clock chimmed the
hour of u, the Stolle's were seen to
waltz to the very door Of the hall, on
their tourney. homeward. As a gen
cral rule, "jelly-beans" and FLAP
pers'' are barred from the "neighbor-
hood, dances. for the majority Of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

Photograph by Rabs.
elder German folks have little use for
anything pertaining to jazz music or
jazz dancing.
The Stolles attribute their splendid
health by abiding to certain set rules
governing their daily habits, and be-
lieves that the proper kind of dancing
is the best kind of healthy exercise,
provided one does not over do it. The
Stolles have been married over so
years and during this time have
attended many dances, many of which
continuer far into the morning, yet
whenever midnight came, the couple
stopped dancing, no matter what came
or went. Mr.. Stolle's motto Is,
Early to bed, and early to RISE" and
with this before him, he expects to live
to be 100 years old.
Don't Likc Mr.. Volstead.
To a Light reporter, through an
interpreter, Mr.. Stole spoke OF his
war services with the Imperial Ger
man government. and displayed two
medals awarded him for distinguished
services, all that he had ever received
out side of the small pay allowed at
that time, for his five years service
in the German army, which he was
drafted into at the age of 16, which
was the custom of that time.
81 am glad that / live in America,
for now l am abe to help the starry
ing children Of Germany, otherwise
if / were there now, l probably would
be starving myself, and not able 10
dance as well as l am doing here in
Fredericksburg, he said.
"Mr. Stole and ], like this coun-
try best of all, but We don't like this
fellow Mr.. Volstead very much, be-
cause he took our beer away from us.
and beer is good for anybody that
drinks it like us German people do"
Mrs. Stole chirped in.
Mr.. Stole poined the Fredericks'
burg Hermann Sons lodge when It
was organized end represented his
lodge at the recent grand lodge con-
vention. .r-.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
TWO MORE SENATORS
ARE BEATEN BECAUSE
THEY AIDED NEWBERRY
Sterling, South Dakota, and
Mccormick, Illinois,
Latest Fatalities"

Washington. ID. C.. April f9.-The
is credited with two more senatorial
fatalities. Both Senator Thomas
Sterling of South Dakota, and Sena-
tor Medill Mccormick of Illinois,
were among those who voted to seat
former Senator Truman Newberry Of
Michigan. after the Senate had voted
that he had won his election under
circumstances which tainted it with
fraud and corruption" The Republi-
can voters Of their respective states
refused to renominate them in primar-
les held recently.
Thus far, it is declared. nearly
every senator who voted for Newberry
and has since faced the electorate
of his state has gone down to defeat.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. is
an exception but he won by only a
narrow margin. too close for comfort.
Others who have fallen by the wayside
are Calder, New York DUPONT. Della
ware: France. Maryland; Freling-
huysen. New Jersey; Kellogg. Mime
sofa f.; McCumber, North Dakota: New,
Indiana: Poindexter. Washington;
and Townsend. Michigan.
Elkins, West Virginia. has an
nounced he win not be a candidate
for denomination. Among the others
who voted for Newberry and who
came ,up this year are: Edge. New
Jersey; Bursum, New Mexico:
Phipps, Colorado; and Ball, Della
ware.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

"Have you anything TO say before
sentence is pronounced!"
"Egbert, do you really and truly
love me? How much?"
"Where were you last night, John
"Why did you make that mistake q
as that all l have to my ac-
count!"
These are all foolish questions that
call for answers which mean notn-
ing and convey nothing new. Fool
ish questions are not confined to any
class or any place. They have been
propounded on the brink OF the Grand
Canyon, over the swinging gate in the
dusk of an evening in June, in the
foul air of n court room, and even
in the awed silence of that catacomb
of present knowledge, the public Ii
brary.
OF all classes of people, librarians
and their assistants are probably made
the victims of more foolish questions
than those in any other vocation.
Sometimes, however, a question is not
as ridiculous as it sounds.
"Cervantes Works Here?"
One of the staff of the San Antonio
public library, was mystified and later
embarrassed when charming young
woman of Spanish ancestry made an
inquiry several days ago. In a shy
manner she approached the assistant.
In the limpid depths of her dark eyes
were reflected the sparks from the
smouldering fires Of her heart. Even
the soul of the most hardened book
worm was fresbened like withered
plant after a summer thunderstorm.
She could not speak English with
facility. Her words were spiced with
the flavor of her native tongue. In
q liquid yet resonant voice she in
quired with rising infection:
"Cervantes works here?"
All, the assistant thought. A SPAN
ish damosel is seeking her loved one.
Rapidly in her mind she ran over the
list of those employed in the library.
Was he the one who swept the floor
in the mornings or was he one of the
pages who kept the cans Of preserved
knowledge in their proper order on
the proper shelves? No one of that
name was employed there. Perhaps
she had misunderstood the damsel.
Meanwhile another assistant was
endeavoring to conceal her mirth and
at the same time signal frantically.
At all costs the dignity of the San
Antonio public library must be up
held. A librarian like a school teach
err, must be infallible and must know
all things in the eyes of the patron
or the pupil.
Oh Yes! Don Quixote.
"What was the name?' inquired the
assistant who had not observed the
frantic signals of her fellow en-
ployes.
"Cervantes," replied the girl in
manner that expressed her surprise.
Then light dawned upon the Ii
brarian. The glow of embarrassment
suffused her face. She must not De
tray herself to the seeker of Ger
vantes. she determined. With an eff
fort she regained her equilibrium.
"Ah. YOU wish TO see Cervantes
works." she said in a matter of fact
voice. as she looked around and de-
tected the other assistant with the
suspicion of a grin on her face.
Then for the benefit Of the sc0ffer
she determined to show that she was
thoroughly familiar with Ceramics.
That she knew that he was not en-
ployed there.
aDo you wish to see Don Quixote?'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

Wanted, by three baby boys-a
home.
They are perfectly normal, pink and
white little babies, with cunning
dimpled elbows and alluring minia-
ture toes. They each have wide, Won
6ering blue eyes, and two have golden
down on their heads and eyebrows,
while the third little chap has hair
that promises to be either auburn or
honest red.
Three little souls brought into n
world that holds for them neither
father, mother, nor home. Nature ip
her infinite kindness has willed that
they as infants are entitled to n
short period of happiness, brief
stretch of time that holds no con-
seriousness of heartache or loneliness.
The San Antonio Child Welfare and
Humane Society is trying TO find
fathers and mothers and homes for the
tiny tots before they are old enough 20
know that they have been the help
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

less victims Of unkind circumstance.
They Are "Boariers" Now.
Where are those fathers and moth
ers and might-be homes? Who wants
a son who may be named and trained
and loved accordingly to ones hearts
desire? The Humane Society has the
babies. but from some lonely woman
or kindly man mist come the happi-
ness to which the babies are by every
right of nature entitled. regardless of
the fact that today they are un-
named, unclaimed, and homeless.
The Humane Society is paying
board for the babies until they car
be placed in homes. Perhaps they
are the youngest ''boarders" in San
Antonio, these babies. for two of them
are five days old, and the other is
three whole weeks only.
Are All Americans.
ave could find way 10 take care
of them" Miss Lucy Smithers, exec
utive secretary Of the Humane So
city said, "but we realize that no in
stitution can take the place of a
home. and we will keep them until
We can find parents and homes, where
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
Only Halfway Cousins.

There Is q sood story about Sir Mich
olas Bacon, the father OF Lord Bacon,
the philosopher. Nicholas was judge
in the time OF Elizabeth. Once q criml-
nal importuned him to spare his life on
account Of kinship.
How are we reiated.' demanded the
judge.
Because my name is Hogg and yours
Is Bacon: and hog and bacon are so near
akin that they cannot be separated.
AYE" responded the judge dryly. but
YOU and cannot yet be kindred, for the
hog is not bacon until It be well
hanged.b
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

you handle large sums Of money IN
this playa million or more in every
act" Il see" said the actor. ana
you must handle it as IL you we're USED
to It." Gould you let me have ten
shiiilngs to rehearse with?"-Tit-Bits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

The Windsor c b q ir
suits any room in the
house.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
They Ask and Receive
Patrons of Library Put Queer Requests Up to
Librarian.

she INQUIRED. more for the purpose of
proving her familiarity with Ger
vantes than for any other reason.
The Public Errs, Too.
That is one incident against the Ii
brarian. But there are scores on the
other side of the ledger. What do
you think of this, for instance:
81 want a copy of David Copper
head
Perhaps the man who wanted "Da-
vid Copperhead" was a carpetbagger.
Perhaps he might have been snake
charmer, or perhaps the study OF
reptilia was his hobby. He didn'r get
what he asked for but he did get what
he tried to ask for.
A fine, discriminating taste is dis
played by school children who go to
the public library for their supple
mentary reading material. Each
grade is supplied with list of sup
Elementary reading from which they
choose books to fit their inclination,
With list of supplementary read
ing books in his hand. freckled ur-
chin stood before the children's Ii
brarian recently. As he studied the
list he knitted his brows in perplex-
ity. In a somewhat tentative manner
he asked for Lorna Doone" and a
copy was supplied.
Over the face of the urchin spread
the look that appears on the face OF
a man who has leaped off spring
board and is headed for an icy pool
below-who wishes he hadn't leaped,
but who is too far gone to recover.
TIE boy eyed the book with dis
~She's too thick. Gimme a thin
one, :" he cried in despair.
The children's librarian is n kind
hearted woman. She helped the youth
select a thin one from his list.
Kept in a Case.
Often the witty remark of by
stander will bring a sparkle OF light
and life into the somewhat monoton-
Gus lives of the library staff. The
children's department on the second
floor of the San Antonio public IL
brary, is the scene of one OF those in
cidents.
A little girl inquired for Louisa
NJ. Alcott's "The Old-Fashioned
Girl"
"Look over in that case-the third
one from the left" the children's Ii
brarian informed her.
$50 they are keeping one in a case
now" an adult bystander remarked.
Il knew the old-fashioned girl is be-
coming rare"
Librarians are so accustomed to
hearing inquiries such as the follow
ing. that they pay but little attention
TO them:
Robinson Swift by Caruso":
Sbakespeare's Mill on the. Floss !;
~Darwin's Genesis" and other miS'
ups.
Only by a poise acquired through
long experience. could the librarian
survive the shock of being informed
by a patron that she was taking w
the study of western and pioneer
stories and stories of the cattle coun,,
try. she had read The Covered
Wagon" already, she said: Was
BLACK Oxen. in the library!"
You handle large sums Of money IN
this playa million or more in every
act" Il See" said the actor. AND
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

He saw her in the dark and kissed her,
Murmuring in an undertone:
"who is IL with the lips of nectar?"
She softly cooed: The cha perone."
Georgia Cracker.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

"Are you fond OF music?" Not very,
but I prefer II TO popular songs."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
ASKS 5O-YEAR LEASE
OF MUSCLE SHOALS
New York Manufacturer Offers to
Put Up Million as Evidence
of Good Faith.
NOW USES NIAGARA FALLS
Hooker Warns Senators Against
Ford Offer.

Beginning public hearings on Mus
Gle Shoals, the Senate agricultural
committee was urged today by Flor
II. Hooker to approve the Hooker
White e-Atterbury proposal included in a
bill by Senator Wadsworth, Republican,
New York.
The bid provides a 50-year lease or
| profit sharing basis, with $1,000,
100000 corporation to be organized
Hooker, president of the Hooker
Electro Chemical Company of New
York. said his company now is pro-
iucing caustic soda and am monia at
Niagara Falls.
Hooker said under no circum-
stances could the building of the
Wilson Dam be justified as a bust
ness proposition. as IT was a failure
from a water power standpoint. and
only by building Dam No. 3 could the
government justify the building of
the Wilson Dam. His offer, Hook er
said. did not call for building Dam
No. g., but goes on the assumption
that it would be built.
Would Conserve Resources.
Our offer returns to the United
States in fifty-six years 1905, 900. 900
and we get no title to any property.
We would conserve the great re-
sources for the government at all
times" Hooker said.
IF you examine the Ford bid care
fully / think you find that you are
giving to Mr.. Ford for nothing the
Muscle Shoals property for fifty-six
years. Hooker said.
Hooker said they would put a mil
lion dollars in the corporation to
show good faith by buying preferred
stock. but the government would put
up the rest. II the corporation sue
ceeds. he said. they would get the
million back otherwise they would
lost Il.
In answer to a question from Sena-
tor Harrison. Democrat. Mississippi,
Hooker sa!i salaries and other costs
were figured in the cost of operation.
Chairman Norris brought out by
questions that the corporation would
operate as an ordinary corporation
and could sell their holdings
Worth Million Each.
Hooker said in answer. to Senator
Harrison that he and his partners
were worth $l,000.000 each
What is the objection to the govern
ment owning the majority OF the
stock! asked Senator Norris
Hooker said the objection was that
the government with it's changing
administrations would work a hard
ship on the corporation. Hooker
added that they had gone Just as far
as they could without government
ownership.
Senator Johnson. Farmer-Labor.
Minnesota. asked who would fix the
price of fertilizer
The market" Hooker replied.
Johnson observed that the Ford bid
set percentage of profit which fixed
the price.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TODAY.
$3.50 o'clock at Franklin School build
ing.
TONIGHT.
District Public School Association
| will meet, 8 o'clock, in Franklin
School building
Allied Printing Trades Council will
meet. o'clock, in Typographical
| Temple.
citation will meet. s o'clock, in Fair
brother School.
The Music Club of the Government
in Recreation Hall, North Capitol and
b streets.
D. c: Sons of the American Revolu
ao1s tio1 win meet; ns oeloek na at La Faystss
Finance Board. will speak.
| Five hundred card party by Ken
meth H. Nash Post, No. s, American
Legion, 719 18th street.
Col. Z. c. Little, NJ. c.. will speak
at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
| o'clock, under auspices of the
Negro National Educational Congress.
| uollC iuNileu
Macfarland Junior High School
| Parent-Teacher Association will meet,
8 o'clock, in the school. Miss Ellen
LON bard of the bureau of education.
| Department of the Interior, will
speak and Mrs. Price will sing. The
Girls Glee Club of the school has
planned the program.
The Brotherhood of the Presby-
terian Church of Takoma Park will
meet. o'clock, at the church.
Y. NJ. C. A, room 3O4. Union sta
tion-Dr. l.. W. Glazebrook will
speak at 8 o'clock All. railroad men
and their families invited.
The weekly meeting of the Med
ical Society of the District of Co
building. 171s NJ street northwest, at
o'clock tonight. DR.. w. B. Marbury
| will speak on Acute Empyema" and
DR.. Roy d. Adams on Chronic Nom
Tuberculous Lessons of the Lungs"
Citizens Association of Chevy
Chase will meet, o'clock. in Z. v.
| Brown School.
w. r. c. Auxiliary to the G. A. r.
will hold informal reception. O'Clock.
G. A. r. Hall. in honor of the national
president of the Woman's Relief
Corps and the national secretary. All
friends invited.
Woman'S City Club: Current
events, 5 o'clock; non -secretarian Bible
study class. o'clock; evening book
review, o'clock.
Senator Capper of Kansas will
speak this evening at o'clock in
the auditorium of the Dunbar High
School before the Columbian Educa-
ASSnninfinn rnnlnnSp6
teachers and officers of the tenth.
eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth divi-
sions OF the local public school sys-
tenn. The Glee Club of the Miner
Normal School will furnish music for
the occasion.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. ), Knights
of Pythias, will celebrate the hfty-
seventh anniversary of its institution
at s o'clock. in its castle hall. Pythian
Temple Program.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
THE WEATHER

District-Mostly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: little change in temperature
gentle to moderate northeast to cast
winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly cloudy
tonight ana tomorrow; little change In
temperature; moderate to fresh north.
east and east winds on the coast
West Virginia-Fair and slight,
warmer tonight; tomorrow cloudy, prob.
ably followed by showers in west por.
tion.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm, 61 s pm, Sc
IL midnight, 81; 4 am. Al; s am. 81
noon. so.
Barometer-4 pm: 5000; 5 pm.
5 am. 30.l2. noon. 5000.
Highest temperature, 60. occurred al
: 30 pm. yesterday. Lowest tempera-
ture, 46. occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 63; lowest, 50.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the wa
ter at am: Great Falls-Tempera-
ture, Sc; condition. slightly muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. IL :55 am; high
tide. 5:l4 am. and 5 :39 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1919 a m. ant
IL :+6 p.m. !: high tide, 6 05 am. and 81
pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 3 80 am, sun sets
6 :46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5 :29 am. SUI
sets 6 AZ pm.
Moon rises 5 :35 pm. sets. 3 :53 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather In Vartous Cities
Evening star., 1924-04-16
CAPT. J. F. TAYLOR DIES.
auartermaster Officer Will Be
Buried Here Tomorrow.

Word was received yesterday in the
nffice of the quartermaster general OF
the death in Philadelphia Monday
f Capt. James F. Taylor, Quarter
master Corps. after short ILL
ness of pneumonia. Capt. Taylor
who was well known in Washington
was one of the Army's experts in
military transportation, and before
his enhance. into the commissioned
service was in railroad service out
west.
In 1911 he entered the Quartermas-
ter Corps and was a rate clerk in
Chicago. coming to Washington in
1914 for duty in the office of the
quartermaster general. He was com
missioned in the Reserve Corps in
April. 1917. and was called to active
duty in August of that year, serving
in New York for most of the war as
chief of the transport division at the
New York depot Capt. Taylor en-
tered the Regular Army as first lieu
tenant in 1920. and was promoted 10
his captaincy soon thereafter.
Capt. Taylor was born in Wiscon-
sin in 1882 He leaves a widow and q
young daughter The funeral, with
military honors. will take place al
Arlington Monday at IL ON.