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, 1924-11-06

MRS. W. H. IRVING agent Troy
Laundry. Salt Lake, phone 538W.
Laundry collected on Monday, de-
livered Immediately upon return.
Down town office Irving Transfer.
, 1924-11-06

FOR RENT Basement apartment.
Phone 237J. 607 Buffalo.
, 1924-11-06

GARAGE FOR RENT-Inquire 92o
West Spruce. 1t.
, 1924-11-06

HOUSE FOR RENT-1nuuire 1osu
E. Cedar. Street.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
PICKETT DENIES
CLAIM OF VETS
Dry Leader Says Statistics
Show Alcoholism Deaths
Less Than &c Per 100, 900.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 22.-Figures on
the death rate from acute alcoholism
ascribed to prohibition by DR.. A. w.
La Forge of Chicago in a recent
address at Cleveland before the
American Institute of Homeopathy,
were contradicted today by DR..
Deets Pickett, research secretary Of
the World Service Commission.
DR.. La Forge was quoted as say
ing: Unless prohibition is repealed.
American cultural ideals will decay
soon. Prohibition is gangrenous
force which corrodes and mortifies
our cultural ideals. and, sloughing
off, leaves such pestilence and crime
in it's wake as to soon threaten the
decay Of American culture and ideals.
Before this alleged prohibition the
deaths from acute alcoholism were
about per cent. With the advent Of
dry legislation the death rate was
advanced to 25 per cent"
The statement issued today by DR..
Pickett says:
I'm the registration area in the
year 1922 (the last available figures)
the death rate from alcoholism, both
acute and chronic, was actually
slightly less than one-fourth Of 1 per
cent. If it had been 25 per cent
there would have been 297 alcoholism
deaths per 100, 900 instead of 2.6 per
100, 900 of population.
Before prohibition the death rate
from alcoholism was 5.8 per 100000.
1t Is now a little less than half that"
Evening star., 1924-07-22

Some folks are kept so busy wor-
rying about tomorrow that they have
no time for anything today.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
PROTEST FRENCH
SHIPPING RULES
Board Charges Regulations
Constitute "Undue and Un-
fair Discrimination"

The State Department has been
asked by Chairman O'Connor of the
Shipping Board to press its efforts
to revoke recent order requiring
classification Of Shipping Board and
other American passenger ships under
regulations of the French Veritas So
ciety. Ambassador Herrick at Paris
already has been requested to take
steps in the matter. The order is
scheduled to become operative in
August.
A resolution adopted by the board,
made public today, asserts the
French attitude is one of "unuue and
unfair discrimination" against Ameri-
can ships and, further. that the United
States is not accorded opportunities
for French trade that other countries
receive. The board may invoke re-
talitory measures. it was pointed out
under the merchant marine act of
1880. which authorizes it to put into
effect the American classification
regulations against countries which
discriminate in classification against
American ships.
American passenger vessels are in
spected and classified under regula-
tions of the American Bureau of
Shipping. The United States govern
ment accepts the foreign passenger
ship classifcations of both the
French Veritas Society and the
British Lloyds. While the Veritas
Society recognizes the Lloyds classi?
fication. it declines to accept that Of
the American bureau. The order
which it is sought to have annulled
requires that American ships enter
ing French ports must unload, dry
dock and submit to French inspec-
tion and classification. This is OBJ
jected to as entailing unnecessary
expense and delay.
Commissioner Haney of the board,
now en- route to Paris. is expected to
discuss with Amba ssador Herrick the
matter of persuading the French
Government to accept the American
Bureau of Shipping classification as
sufficient. The protest grew out of a
complaint lodged by the Robert
Dollar Company. The President
Adams of the Dollar Company's
round-the- world service was due to
dock at Marseille today.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Meridian, Hill Park
Viii Haze Marble
"Serenity'' Statue

The marble statue of "Serenity''
made by Jose Clara and presented
to the people of the United States
by Charles Deering, for erection
on public ground in the District Of
Columbia, will be placed in the
lower section of Meridian Hill
Park, near w street That section
is now being graded to a lower
level than the hill where now
stands the equestrian statue Of
Jeanne dare and the standing
statue of Dante and will form the
setting for the fountain into which
the cascade from the high ground
will flow. Until certain details are
settled, the exact site of the
Serenity" statue in the park will
be held in allegiance. The design
and site of the statue have been
approved by the Commission of
Fine Arts.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
OPPOSES NOTE PAYMENT.
Executor of Oyster Estate Fights
Illinois Bank Suit.

Edwin c. Brandenburg, executor of
the estate Of George NJ. Oyster, jr.,
wealthy dairyman, today asked the
District Supreme Court to dismiss a
suit for $1,000 brought against him
by the Elgin City Banking Company
of Illinois. The bank claimed this
amount to be due on three promissory
notes given by Mr.. oyster in May.
1920, which the deceased had refused
to pay and which his executor also de-
clined to honor.
Mr.. Brandenburg, in explaining the
transaction, tells the court that one
w. S. Durham in May, 1920, sold Mr..
Oyster a show stallion, named Cohel,
for $4,000 and he gave five notes for
deferred purchase money. 1t is claim
ed that Dunham guaranteed the horse
to be sound and fit to be entered in
horse shows. Mr.. Oyster paid two of
the notes, but when the third one be-
came due notified Durham that when
the horse had been entered in the
Chicago show it was discovered that
he was unsound, and gave notice that
he would not pay the remaining
notes.
Through Attorneys Tobriner & Gra-
ham and Darr, Whiteford & Darr the
executor also points out that the
plaintiffs suit should be dismissed
because the period of the statute of
limitations had passed before the fill
ing of the suit
Evening star., 1924-07-22
TO AID BUSINESS
GIRLS ARE PROPOSED BY CLUBS
" WOmen in Session From AH Sections of Country
Seek to Raise Standards of York for Ser
in All Fields.

or profession, and second, to raise
the ethical standard Of women al
ready in business. Our program is
gradually to extend our influence
throughout the world where business
women are found.
1T is part of our hope to form an
international federation. Our clubs
are gradually giving business women
social standing and getting them rec
ognition in their communities. Many
girls today have found it necessary,
as l did at the age of sixteen, to hunt
work in an Office and live in hall
bedroom. Our mission is to provide
training for such girls before they
are thrown into business and then
through our clubs to surround them
with the advantages of society"
Mrs. Prichard said many clubs were
already providing scholarship in bus
mess colleges and universities
Provided as Loans.
The scholarships were generally
provided as loans, none to exceed
$40O to any one girl.
Following her annual address, Miss
Prichard announced she would run
for reelection as president. This
gave the convention its first political
aspect. Inasmuch as Stella Atkins of
Savannah, Ga, the second vice presl-
dent, has already announced her can
didacy for president.
Delegates of the various states met
today to name a member on the NOM
mating committee.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
ABSENTEE VOTE MAKES
BRITISH COLUMBIA WET
Official Recount May Change Re
suits and Actual Fate of Meas
ure Is in Doubt.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 22.-Sale
of beer by the glass here is favored
by majority of SO, it was announced
yesterday after tabulation of the
absentee vote of plebiscite held last
week
The count OF the absentee vote
changed a dry" majority of 1s9 on
the home vote to wet majority
of SO. An official count of ballots
has been demanded by the temper
ance party.
Whether any city or municipality
in the province will be allowed to
open beer bars remained in doubt
while officials of the provincial
secretary's department started to
complete the tally of beer plebiscite
results throughout British Columbia.
With returns from a number of small
towns still outstanding the provin-
cial majority against sales of beer
by the glass stands approximately
at 1000.
Evening star., 1924-07-22

Add a rs per cent increase to your
credit, and then add compound in
terest at 4 per cent for 20 years to
compute the amount Of the face value
of your certificate. In a few days we
will run a table of factor numbers
again for the benefit of those who
did not see 1t.
H E. w. I estimate your certif1-
cate to be worth about $1,136.
c. c. K. You are not entitled to
any of the benefits of the adjusted
compensation act. You were not in
the service long enough to acquire
any adjusted service credit.
Mrs M. ]. c. The two children you
are caring for have no claim for the
bonus if their father is still living.
See him and try to persuade him to
name either yourself or one of the
children as his beneficiary, in case of
his death. That Is your best hope OF
soldiers children you are rearing.
A. Love. You are entitled to the
bonus for the service you rendered.
You did not tell me your age, so
cannot tell you your factor number.
S. j. Send me your full name and
address and l think I can help you.
~
some help in the care of your brother.
but there is no way 1 can help you
unless 1 have all the particulars.
Q. had a brother who died in
the service, I was the beneficiary of
his insurance. He was unmarried. /
have been married but am now a
| widow, and obliged to earn my own
living Am I entitled to the bonus
credit of my brother? A L. NJ
A. Brothers and sisters of deceased
service men are not entitled to the
| bonus. This is very unfortunate. for
| the law does not authorize payments
except to wives, children, mothers
and fathers.
@. My son enlisted as single man
though he was married and by that
marriage there is one child. He died
| in the service His widow has re-
married. Is the widow, or the child
! or the mother entitled to his bonus
| credit? Mrs. w. r.
A. The child Of the marriage Is
entitled to the bonus. credit of your
son since his wife has remarked.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
By the Associa ted PreA

By the Associated Press
WEST BADEN. Ind, July 22.-Es-
tablishment Of scholarship for busi-
ness girls by the 5es clubs Of busi-
ness and professional women in the
United States was recommended in
the annual address Of President
Adelia Prichard of Portland, Ore, in
opening the sixth convention Of the
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Club. Miss
Prichard said action on this recon-
mendation tomorrow will be about
the most important work of the con-
vention.
Reports received from all states In
the union except one, which are all
represented by the 1000 delegates,
show that $4,000 has already been
loaned by clubs in aiding girls in
tent on entering business or pro-
fessional work, but who lack the edu-
cation and training the national fed
Grafton regards as standard.
Seek Higher Standards.
Better business women for a bet
ter business world" Miss Prichard
said, sis our slogan. We have two
main endeavors. First, to raise the
standard of girls entering business
Evening star., 1924-07-22
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
IN AQUATIC TESTS
Camp Meade Men to Compete
for Medals Tomorrow.
Regulars Studying.
Special Dispatch to The Star
CAMP MEADE, Md,

SAMT MLAbC, Mu., July &C.
There will be an aquatic meet
here tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
to determine the swimming and div
ing championships of the Citizens
Military Training Camp, according to
an announcement of Brig. Gen. Har-
old B. Fiske, commanding. Each
company will enter one man for each
event, but no individual will be per-
mitted to enter more than four
events Medals will be given to the
winners in each class, with a silver
loving cup to be awarded to the
highest individual point winner.
The events are 50-yard dash, free
style; 100-yard dash. free style; 220-
yard dash, free style; 100-yard dash.
breast stroke; 10o-yard dash. back
stroke; fancy diving (jack knife.
swan. back dive); SS0-yard relay,
team to consist of four men each.
The relay teams will be composed of
men from the following organiza-
tions: 18th and 18th Infantry, 18th
Engineers, Sd Cavalry, 9Th Field Ar
tillery and the special training COM
pany.
Regulars Take course.
Twelve enlisted men of the Regu-
lar Army are here taking the train
ing course to fit themselves for COM
missions in the Reserve Corps. When
they have finished this years train
ing they will be eligible for exami-
nation for a reserve commission.
Their names follow: Sergt. Frank
r Macferran and Private Joseph r
\
Privates Walter H. Hendricks, Daniel
I. Moler, Charles F. Miller, Leonard
H Dawson and Theodore E. Smith OF
Langley Field, Va; Private Luther
c. Coins of Fort Monroe, Va; Pri.
Yates Ivan D. Richardson and V. B
Richey of Fort Hoyle, Md; Privatel
Floyd E Ault, Office of the chief o.
Infantry, and Aloysius Seipel, Office
of the chief of Cavalry, Washington
D. c.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address: Room 522, News De-
parfment, The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. c.

Susan You will be able to bor-
row about 10 per cent of the face
value of your certificate after it is
two years old. The loan value Of
your certificate is the reserve value
justed service credit you have in your
certificate.
T. ]. S. You are entitled to your
sons bonus in addition to the amounts
you receive from the Veterans
and his widow is unmarried she has
first claim, or the children of this
marriage have a claim before yours.
G. w. C. Your total adjusted serv-
ice credit amounts to $192. Increase
this sum by 25 per cent and then add
20 years compound interest at per
cent and you will have the amount
Bit. S. E. The face value of your
certificate will be about s1,575, based
upon an estimate that one year of
your service was af1oat and the bal
arce was home service. This is only
an estimate, because you did not give
me accurate dates.
w. ]. c. From the information in
your letter l estimate your adjusted
service credit to be about $625. You
did not give me your age, SO l am
unable to compute the amount of the
face value of your certificate. Add
a 25 per cent increase to your credit
and then add compound interest for
20 years at per cent to arrive at the
face value OF your certificate.
B. c. S. You are entitled to your
sons bonus credit if at the time Of
his death he was unmarried and left
no children. and provided you were
dependent upon him.
tanned in your letter l estimate your
credit of adjusted compensation to be
about $625. Add a 25 per cent in
crease and compound interest at 4
per cent for 20 years to compute the
face value of your certificate. Any
American Legion post or Red Cross
chapter will be glad to give you any
assistance you may need in filling
out your application blank. Or, If
you will come to room 1872 of The
Star Building, 1 will be very glad to
help you.
M. R. M. Since you have remarked
you are not entitled to your husbands
claim. Or your husbands mother ol
| father has a good claim.
| Mrs. G. E. If your son was un.
| married and left no issue you are en-
titled to the benefits of his adjusted
| service credit by making application
| The fact that your husband Is re-
ceiving war risk insurance will have
no bearing upon your claim for the
| bonus.
G. A. B. If you are an enlisted
man detailed to the school you men.
ton ! believe you are entitled tt
| the benefits of the bonus. Mem.
bers of the S. A. T. c. are not en-.
titled to the bonus, but l should judge
| that you are not really a member
| of this branch Of service.
B. c. l. Your adjusted service
credit is about 1891. You did MOI
give me your age in your note, 30
am unable to tell you the amount OF
| the face value Of your certificate
Evening star., 1924-07-22
LA Toilette MANAGERS
PICKED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Executive Council Of Fifteen Mem
bers Names Charles Kutz
as Chairman.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 22.-Plans
for conducting the campaign in Penn
sylvania of United States Senators
Robert M. La Toilette and Burton K
Wheeler for President and Vice Presi-
dent yesterday were placed in the
hands of an executive council Of Is
members at a conference here of rep
resentatives of labor and farmer or
ganizations and the State Socialist
party. The conference also chose Har
risburg as headquarters for the State
branch of the National Conference for
Progressive Political Action.
The executive council named Charles
Kutz, Altoona, chairman of the State
Farmer-Labor party, chairman, and
Charles OyIer, Harrisburg, affiliated
with the Machinists' organization,
secretary. The party name under
which the names of La Toilette and
Wheeler will appear on the ballot is
to be chosen at . later meeting of the
committee. Mr.. KutS 0atA
Evening star., 1924-07-22
PASSENGERS TAKEN
FROM HELPLESS SHIP
200 Transferred in Middle of Lake
Ontario When Engine Goes
Dead,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSt.
LEWISTON, N. 2, July 22.-Two
hundred passengers of the steamer
Chippawa were transferred in the
middle of Lake Ontario last night to
a sister ship, the Cayuga, after the
Chippawa developed engine trouble
and had drifted helpless for more
than an hour.
The Chippawa left Toronto about
pm Four miles out trouble de-
veloped. Temporary repairs were
made and the steamer proceeded
slowly toward the American shore.
The temporary rig failed to hold and
in mid-lake the engine went dead.
Signals were sent out by wireless
without response from either shore.
The Cayuga on her trip to Toronto
came In sight shortly after o'clock.
The passengers were transferred to
the Cayuga, and the two steamers,
dashed together, steamed slowly into
the mouth of the Niagara riveF
Most of the passengers were ex-
cursionists from New York. Philadel-
phia and other eastern cities.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
BUILDING AND LOAN
LEAGUE SHOWS INCREASE
Half Billion Added to Assets and
Membership Grows by Is
Per Cent.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 22-The
annual report of H. F. Cellarius of
Cincinnati. National Secretary of the
United States League Of Local Build
ing and Loan Associations, read at
the opening session Of the convention
today, shows s59s, ,4os.s27 was added
to the assets of building and loan
associations of the country during
the last fiscal year with an Increased
membership of 838,736.
The report stated there are 1914
building and loan associations in the
United States, with a. total member
ship of 7,202,S80 with assets aggre-
eating $3,940,939,880. The, increase
in membership during the last fiscal
year was a little over 13 per cent,
while the increase in assets was q
little less than Is per cent.
Building and loan companies in the
United States advanced more than
1,260, 100000 last year on mortgage
security toward the building of homes.
Pennsylvania made the largest in
crease in assets during the last fiscal
year, with a total increase of
$121, 900, 900.
In the opening address today Miss
Anne E. Rae, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
president of the league declared that
settlement of the tax question by
Congress forecast prosperous busi-
ness conditions
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Girl Reported Missing.

Gertrude Morris, Is, Park avenue
and Fourteenth street, is reported
missing since 8 o'clock last night She
visited a married sister at TO Ken
nedy street and left there about 9
O'Clock TO return home. Members of
her family. alarmed by her failure to
reach home at midnight, siipcaled to
police of the tcnth precinct u search
for her. Police were told that the girl
was accompanied by two young men
when last seen. Gertrude mad not
returned home at breakfast time her
relatives reported, ard police were
again appealed to for aid in the
search.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Three Charged With Theft.

William n. Proctor, James H. Davis
and William Robertson, all colored,
charged with stealing a diamond ring
valued at $500 from Arthur Mason.
colored. 1895 Twenty-first street
northwest, were held for the action
of the grand jury in the United States
branch of Police Court yesterday by
Judge John p. Mcmahon. Their bonds
were fixed at $1,000 in each instar ce.
The specific charge is that the three
defendants while delivering ice to the
home of Mason stole the ring, which
was later found concealed in the cam
vas curtain of the ice wagon.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
100000 FIRE DAMAGE.
Auto Bodies and Live Poultry
Burned in New York.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Fire today
caused 100000 damage at the plant
of the Standard Commercial Body
Corporation in East One hundred and
fourth street. two-story brick struc-
ture housing 1000 complete and incom-
plete automobile trucks and horse
drawn vehicle bodies was destroyed.
The flre spread to an adjoining
poultry market. $4,000 worth Of live
poultry being destroyed
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Stowaways Bring Paintings.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Two Italian
stowayays on the steamer Neponset,
which arrived today from Genoa, had
with them four oil paintings and five
old italian prints, immigration au-
thorities said. The men were sent to
Ellis Island for examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
She Can Keep Secrets
Gets Important Part

London. Dec. IA. =. by Maill--
Many men whose ambition IT Is to n
leading lights in the political WORD
will doubtless envy Miss Edith wat
son, who, now that Stanley BaliWM
Is premier OF Great Britain, has r.
turned TO her old post Of secrstap
to Britain's prime minister In ut
case OF d man the post II looked upe1,
as n stepping stone to high polillea'
honors, but Miss Watson has no an
billions In that respect 80
When Mr.. Baldwin was asked n.
Gently why he chose Miss Watson .
his secretary he replied "}ecause sns
can keep secrets" Nearly all neI
business career has been corinecIsa
with government Offices. Ten year,
ago she started work in the colonla'
office. Then, becoming the late pls'
inier Bonar Laws "right hand mar,
when he was secretary TO the cclon'
les. sine continued with him as cnah.
cellor Of the exchequcr and preins'
until ill-health forocl him to retire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

had his revenge on Mrs. May. He
made that love scene SO ardent that
it would have done John Seward
credit can't say more than that!
lie rehearsed and rehearsed 1t.
Hold her tight. Gilbert--really
tight, as IL you cared more for her
than for any one else in the world!"
he cried. My thoughts few to
Larry then, and lump came into
nv throat. press her curls to your
lips: tilt her face back and kiss her
again. There--that was a good bit
do 1t again!"
Mrs. May was simply in agony.
Here she'd been just about stand
ing over Crystal with crowbar to
keep her away from Gilbert FOR fear
she'd fall in love with him. and
now MIR. Banning was tanning, the
flames, so to speak. for all he was
worth. ..4,N
"Headkace won't show, buried on
his sh lders that way!" she re-
monstrated. IT'S outrageous
ribie--the censors will never stand
for thati" she walled. as a final pro-
test. But Mr.. Banning. never crack
ing q smile Just went right on with
the rehearsal. He kept them at II
Conyriohf 1904 M Thp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

made today before the Senate post Of
flee subcommittee by Arthur J. Bald
win. president OF the National Pub
fishers Association. Appearing at
public hearings to oppose the $4,000
600 advance in second class mail rates
under the administration bill to take
care of pay raises for postal employees,
baldwin said Joseph Stewart. who had
charge of the compilation OF tho re-
port. had an obsession that the second
class mail was big burden to the de-
partment