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Evening star., 1924-11-15
COOLIDGE TO URGE
BUILDING PROGRAM
Expected to Go to Congress
at Next Session on De-
partment Needs.

One of the first things President
Coolidge is going TO do when Com
gress cOnvenes is to try to obtain
authorization for erection of several
prominent departmental buildings in
the District of Columbia. If he can
not obtain several. he will be satisfied
with at least one each year until the
question OF properly housing the Fed
eral Government departments has
been settled
Before taking any other action. the
President will incorporate in his an
nual message to Congress a recon-
mendation for this legislation. He
contends there is most urgent need
for these new buildings. not only
for the purpose of afording better
housing facilities. but for the purpose
OF guaranteeing greater safety for
the invaluable records and papers of
the executive branches of the Gov
eminent.
SmoOt TO Press for Action.
This was the impression gathered
today by Senator Smoot of Utah.
chairman Of the finance committee,
who has been an ardent advocate in
legislation. during a conference with
the President, in which a variety of
subjects appertaining to the admins
tration's possible legislative program
were discussed. Senator Smoot said
afterwards that he told the Presid c MT
that he thought that there would be
an opportunity at this session to
achieve some portion of success re-
earding this legislation. He declared
that this matter has been hanging
cor a long time, and that if Con-
gress does not do something at this
session. he is going to drop the en-
tire matter for all time. He said
Congress is fully aware of the need
for these buildings, and that there
should be no necessity for further
urging or warning. The members of
the Senate and House need not be
reminded. he added, that the records
of the Government as they are now,
in many instances, being kept in
flfmsy and temporary buildings, are
in daily peril of being destroyed by
Are.
Coolidge Realizes Need.
President Coolidge ever since his
succession to the presidency has been
alive to the necessities for addi-
tional governmental buildings. He
approves of the general plan which
has been approved by the Public
Buildings Commission. of which Sen
ator Smoot is chairman and which
called for a s50,0o0.00O program to
cover a period of 10 years.
The plan, which has the approval of
the commission, calls for the erection
Of these buildings in the Mall. south
of Pennsylvania avenue and east of
Fifteenth street. The President has
let it be known that the buildings he
considers most urgent at this time
are one each for the Department of
Justice. State Department, Depart
ment of Commerce, General Account
ing Office of the Treasury and an
archives building.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Member of House
Buys $4,000 Taxi
To Speed to TRAN,
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, Is. G.. November
15.-Representativ Albert john
son of Washington stepped into
taxicab at Seattle last night and
directed the driver to speed over
the international boundary to VAN
couver to make connection with
train for Montreal
Canadian customs officials refus-
ed to allow the cab to proceed
without a bond, procedure which
would have required several hours.
Having only an hour to make the
train. 80 miles away. Representa-
tive Johnson purchased the taxicaD
on the spot for $4,000.
AS owner of the machine. Repre-
sentative Johnson was free TO pro-
ceed without the bond required
from an occupant of rented ma
chine He was accompanied by
his daughter.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 10.
AT a mass meeting which over
flowed the main auditorium of
Native Sons Hall, campaign was
launched last night under the aus
pices of the recently organized
Science League of America to COM
bat efforts of opponents Of the the
ory of evolution to prevent in
struction on that subject from be-
ing given in public schools and
colleges.
Among the speakers were Lu-
ther Burbank of Santa Rosa, Calf,
plant wizard; DR.. David Starr
Jordan, chancellor Of Stanford
University; DR.. William E. Ritter,
noted biologist; c. s. Mundell, for
merly a ConGregationalist minis
ter, and Maynard Shiplsy, presi-
dent Of the league.
Shipley declared twas the pur-
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Crashes Into Miss Margaret
HefIin and Chum Wait.
ing for Trolley.
DRIVER FLEES, LEAVING
NO CLUE TO IDENTITY
Boy of Four Dies of Injuries Re-
ceived When Hit by Army
Truck at D. c. Line.

Speeding along Florida avenue, late
.ast night, an automobile. its driver un-
identified, crashed into Miss Margaret
Helm, %, of lll4 King street, AleXan-
dria, and a girl comp4 mon, who were
awaiting a street car at First street;
piled both on a fender, dragging them
long distance, and then sped away,
leaving the former, fatally hurt, lying
,rostrate in the street, and the latter
Seriously injured, beside her.
Miss Helfin died at S45 o'clock this
morning at Sibley Hospital, and police
Tor the second time in a week launched
d search for an automobile operator, who
had veied his identity by night aIter a
fatal accident. WilliaIn L. Riley. 80,
of J0S Irving street. was the victim OF
a similar accident Satul day night.
Mi.. stevens 10 RecON"'.
Miss Anna Stevens, -, of 5l'
eleventh street northeast, Miss 'Hef-
.in's companion. was taken to her
home, where she is i'll a serious con-
Lition today, but expected To recover
This was the second of two auto
rlobile fatalities yesterday, the iirst
icing the fatal injury of 4-year-oid
tj.
3ey ond the District line on the OXon
ill road. yesterday afternoon. Two
rther serious injuries and five minor
Cciteats were reported to the police
II addition.
Miss Hehiu, who, with Miss stevens
was employed at the southern Rail-
way offices, were visiting friend
last night and were awaiting the car
, return to Miss stevens home to
-Denu the night.
out Of the darkness came this fast
running automobile. 1t swept into
hem before they had a chance to
.tep from its path. After dragging
Miss Iieflin 80 feet and Miss Stevens
.omeWha. less distance. the driver
PED up his c2r. disappearing in the
erection os North Capitol street.
The street car they We're waiting
Tor had almost reached the car-stop
space when the automobile came
along. Members Of the street car
crew and passengers went to the as
sistance OF the young women.
Injured about the head and body,
Miss Hefin's condition gave. ply
sicians at the hospital little to hope
for her from the outset. 4 shoe was
torn from Miss stevens foot, her
face was gashed and bruised and she
was suffering from shock.
License Clue Fails.
One of the witnesses to the acct
dent gave police Maryland license
number. 1t was found that the ma
chine identified was in Baltimore
the motor cold and the owner proved
he was at home at the time of the
accident. Besides. the Baltimore car
was a small four-cylinder model,
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Jaua Quake Toll
May Rise to 900;
Damage Is Heavy

BY the Associated Press
BATAVIA. Java, November 15.
The death toll in the earth
quake which shook the central
portion of the Island of Java last
wednesday is estimated in official
circles at 900, although private re
ports indicate that as many as 500
persons may have perished.
SIX villages are completely iso-
lated by foods. The damage to
private property at Wonosobo eX-
ceeds 100000 guilders (normally
$l20.S00).
The earth is still trembling from
slight shocks. 1t is generally ac-
cepted here that the earthquake
was not of a volcanic nature but
merely due to the shifting of earth
layers.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
BOY OF IL PASSES TEST
FOR ENTERING OXFORD
Liverpool Lad Proves Adept at
Classical Languages and
Mathematics.
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 15.-FamouS
men of the past who were familiar
with Latin and Greek when they had
hardly passed their infancy have
to some extent a modern counter
part in a l2-year- Liverpool boy,
Harry Mace, who, according to the
Daily Express, has passed all the
tests qualifying him to enter OK
ford University.
Harry is an adept at Latin, Greek
and mathematics and is eager to so
to oxford. but must wait a few years
as the modern rules of the university
do not allow the matriculation of so
young a student.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
MRS. HARDING HOLDS OWN
Comes Very Near Death During
Night, Physician Says.

MARION, November 15.-Mrs. War
rem G. Harding was holding her own
this morning, DR.. Carl W. Sawyer
said in bulletin which he issued
from her bedside at Sis am, after
q critical night, during which she was
near death. DIR. Sawyer's bulletin
follows: Mrs. Harding slept very
little last night, but is holding. her
own this morning. Heart attack less
in severity. Her condition Is just
about the same as yesterday"
Evening star., 1924-11-15
1000 Boys Gangs and Clubs, Found
In Chicago, Haze 100000 Members

Ing on criminal practices, often
seek civil service Positions
through the influence of alder
men. Many of the groups studied
were organized for good infiu-
ences, he found.
They are supported by brewer
les, saloons and, in some cases,
by athletic goods dealers, who
derive revenue from the sale of
sporting articles to groups func-
tioning as athletic clubs, he said.
University authorities empha-
size that the entire aim of the re-
search is to obtain data by scien-
tiflc methods and not to develop
theories of reform.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
WOMAN REGIMENTS
|NNEXT GREAT WAR,
OBJECT OF STUDY
Research Started to Deter
mine Best Place of Sex in
All Parts of Service.
SCHEME CONTEMPLATED
FOR ENLISTED RESERVE
About 10000 Engaged Actively
Without Coordination in
World Conflict.
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the A>>oc.dt"d Pres.
The War Department has pu, in
motion q study intended VII N com
pleted to give American women
recognized place in the American
Army lin all branches Of the military
service in case of future emergency
involving maximum effort.
While the movement still is in
preliminary stage and those re sDUn
sible for il profess inability at pres
ent to say where it may lead. no
secret is made of the hope that it
may result ultimately in the creation,
as a separate and distinct branch of
the military service, of reserve
woman's Army corps to be formed
through voluntary enlistment.
Ask Corps Creation.
Recommendations that such a currS
be created ALREADY have been mad. Dy
the commission on training CO MP aC
tivities. by War Collese committees
and by the chiefs of several War De
partment branches. These prompted
the distribution among all command
ing generals Of corps areas of queS-
tionnaire asking infoi ma ton for use
by the general staff and upon which
the study it is making may take deli
mite form.
The information sought relates par
ticularly TO questions of cOnserva ion
of man power and Increased Cf,iciency
for the Army.
In its present stage. the StuG% SHOWS
that the method Of recruiting, resu-
lating and co-ocdinating conan PEI.
Sonnel for the military establishment
during the war was unsatisfactory to
the women employed and to the Army
as we'll
Br tish Army Example.
During the World War 25U,o.U
women were in the no'litar. SER. e..
with the British Army and their
value in the military naG "a. u.."id,
service was re>oeni: e,i b &c u"tt-
ish. 1t is pointed OF in this con-
neCtion that the British WUl.;tu's ;
Army Auxiliary Corps was organ &c.
by the British war Office and fun
toned as d. part of the British Amy
under AMY order wiki e.riciencJ
and success.
About $4,000 women served with
the United States Army overseas. but
that included welfare workers, clerks,
telephone and telegraph operators s.
dietitianS, cooks. employees in the
reclamation, service and Others, AMI
under the system then prevailing
there was much duplication OF effort,
caused principally by the lack OF any
adequate plan of organization.
The precise duties to be given
women under the plan rema II to be
worked out. Those in charge OF the
study are considering the needs of all
the various branches of the Army in
emergency. The advisa bility OF en-
ploying women as civilians under
military control is being considered,
together with a proposal by one War
College committee that "a study
should be made of the organization
of a women's Army service corps in
which the women will be regularly
uniformed and enlisted"
1t is not improbable that the
womans corps will be commanded
by woman general officer. assigned
to the General Staff. Under her
supervision the enlisted personnel of
the corps would be allocated to all
military departments
Evening star., 1924-11-15
TWO MEN ARRESTED
ON EXTORTION CHARGE
Accused of Threatening Lives Of
Two Unless $4,000 De-
manded Is Paid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 1.-two men
were held and another was sought to-
DAY as the alleged instigators of an
extortion plot which threatened the
lives of Mrs. Amanda Huehl, former
ly prominent in the Order of the
Eastern Star, and her 71-year-old
mother. if they failed to pay $4,000
demanded.
A letter, modelled after that sent
by Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb to obtain a ransom from the
father of Robert Franks was re-
ceived November l by Mrs. Huehl.
The names of those arrested were
not disclosed.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Scientists Viii Fight for Right
To Teach Evolution in Schools

pose of the campaign to keen evo-
luton in the schools and the hook
Of Genesis out
In that DR.. Jordan disagreed
with the aims of the organization
would let in not only Genesis
but the whole Bible" said DR.. Tor
dan. All l ask, or that any one
should ask, is the free air of truth
and it will hold its own"
The chancellor of Stanford said
he did not want to see any popu-
lar vote on the matter or any laws
Keeping evolution in the schools or
out. Such matters, he averred.
should be determined in the light
OF reason and not by votes. All of
the speakers emphasized their be-
lief that evolution did not antago-
nize or conflict with religion.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
ASK HELP OF AMERICA.
Relatives of Norwegian, Lost on
Left Ericsson, Seek Aid.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
CHRISTIANIA, November 15.-Rel-
atives of Navigator Fleischer, who
sailed with Wallace Nutting in the
two-man boat Left Ericsson, which
left Greenland last September 8, have
requested the Norwegian foreign
office to ask authorities at Washing
ton to order search of the whole
east coast of Labrador.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
MRS. J. PlERPONT MORGAN
CONTINUES GRAVELY ILL
Condition Remains Unchanged, and
Physicians Hold Out Little Hope
of Patients Recovery.
By the Associated Press.

HIGHLAND FALLS, y. Y, Novem-
ber 15.-The condition of Mrs. Fran
Ces F. Morgan. ST., widow of J. Pier
pont Morgan, who is seriously i'll at
her country home here, remained un-
changed this morning. DR.. Frederick
Dillney of New York, said she rested
comfortably during the night.
Physicians reported Mrs. Morgan as
unconscious with little hope held out
for recovery last night. Mrs. Her
bert l.. Satterlee. Mrs. Juliet Pier
pont Milton and Miss Anne Morgan,
daughters of Mrs. Morgan. were in
attendance.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Riddle on Way Home.

PANAMA, November 15.-John w
Riddle, the American Ambassador to
Argentina, who has been undereofns e
treatment here for an attack of acute
sailed yesterday for
home. He was bound for the United
States for a vacation when seized
with the attack, which necessitated
his removal to a hospital upon his
arrival here two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
SEIZE LAWYER AS HEAD
OF COUNTERFEIT PLOT
Cleveland Man Charged With Part
in Passing of Faxed War
Sacings Stamps.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press-
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November Is.
j. V. Zottarelli. prominent attorney
here, was arrested today by Federal
secret service agents on a warrant
charging him with possession, utter
ing and publishing counterfeited
war savings stamps.
He has been the ring leader, ac-
cording to Federal men, of the
Cleveland headquarters in a nation
wide plot that was aimed to circu-
late millions of dollars worth of the
securities, so cleverly forged that
even Treasury department officials
were misled for months.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
NEGLECT BY POLICE
MENACES WALKERS
Survey Shows But One of
Four Observing New
Order for Traffic.

Pointed Indifference to Inspector
Albert j. Hes dleys injunction to all
traffic policemen to allow sufficient
interval to elapse between the time
they blow their whistles and the mo-
ment they change the direction of
vehicular traffic at intersections. to
permit pedestrians in the center of
the street to reach points of safety,
continues TO mark the attitude of
most Of his men
An inspection OF four of Washing
tons most dangerous corners during
the peak of the rush hour yesterday
afternoon showed that but one man
made even gesture toward enforc-
ing the law. under whose authority
the traffic heads orders were issued.
That man was stationed at Eleventh
and F streets, and his corner was
markedly the best handled of the
four.
Three Ignore Order.
toned at Ninth and F. streets, Ninth
and G streets and Eleventh and G
streets-made no visible effort to en-
force the law. scores of pedestrians
were caught in the traffic whirlpool
and had narrow escapes from pos
sible serious injury, and one of the
officers did not even blow his whistle
as a warning half of the time,
When the reporter who made the
inspection picked out his four cor
ners at random, and started from
Eleventh and F streets. he began to
believe that Washingtons traffic
L iro aff MT
to uphold the majesty of the law.
There. the policeman in charge of
the semaphore was working with the
precision of clockwork, and not once
did the observer notice a pedestrian
who had "close shave"
There would be a sharp. long blast
on his whistle, and up would go his
hands, by way of ordering traffic in
all directions to stop. Quickly, but
carefully, he looked in the directions
his traffic would next move. AS soon
as he felt assured all pedestrians
would be out of the traffic streams by
the time the nearest vehicles reached
them, he turned his semaphore and
every one moved without danger.
Corner Is Revelation.
His corner was a revelation of how
beneficial enforcement of the whistle
regulation at all corners would be
to Washington. There were no un-
necessary delays and no jams, and
the whole operation never required
more than seven seconds each time
Sometimes 1t was less than that, ac-
cording to the number of pedestrians
that happened to be crossing the
street.
Satisfied that the Eleventh street
guardian had the system down to per-
fectfon. the reported sauntered on
down toward Ninth and F streets.
And there he had brought home to
him in a most forceful manner the
need for enforcement of the law at
every corner. The first thing that at
tracted his attention was a jovial-
faced policeman of rotund stature
The officer seemed to number as his
friends most of the motormen and
taxicab drivers who happened past,
and half a dozen were greeted with
shouted salutations during the period
that the reported watched. Finally
one taxi driver appeared who must
have held an especially large place in
the policeman's heart, for he stopped
him in the middle of the street and
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Egyptian Premier Resigns.

CAIRO, Egypt, November 15-Zag-
loul Pasha is understood to have ten
dered his resignation as Premier to
King Fuad today as the result of
dissensions in the cabinet. Several
designations from the ministry are
said to be involved in the cabinet
dispute.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
STECK WILL CONTEST
BROOKHART'S VICTORY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, November 10.
Daniel F. Steck, Democratic candi-
date for the Senate against Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, in the recent
election, today announced contest
for the seat would be made on the
ground that sufficient votes were cast
for him to overcome the Senator's
small majority, but apparently had
not bean counted by election judges
Evening star., 1924-11-15
MORGAN SAILS FOR HOME.
Departure Not to Affect French
Loan Negotiations,

LONDON, November 15.-J. P. Nor
gan sailed for home today on the
Berengaria. His departure will not
affect the negotiations in Paris for
a French loan in the United States.
as he has deputiZed his assistants to
act in his absence.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 1o.-The
discovery that some 1000 gangs or
clubs exist In Chicago with an
aggregate membership Of 100000
boys was announced today in con-
nection with an extensive investi-
cation of boys gangs" by Fred
erick NJ. Thrasher, under the
social science research program of
the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Me-
: mortal at the University of Chi
cago.
Mr.. Thrasher lived among them
for months and Investigated 1913
of them, Auncovering the fact that
their members, aside from carry.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Armed Men Hold Up Irish Bank.

DUBLIN, November 15.-Four
armed men today held up the st.
Stephens Green Branch of the Bank
of ireland and got away with nearly
$4,000 in cash. ...
Evening star., 1924-11-15
sHEARER TO PUSH FIGHT.
Naval Expert Hopes Navy Will
Await Action on Appeal.

William B. Shearer of New York,
naval expert. who is seeking to pre-
vent the destruction of the battle
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Assailant Of Prince Hanged.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 15.-Daisuka
Namba, sentenced to death November
13, upon conviction of attempting to
assassinate the Prince Regent. was
hanged here today.
Evening star., 1924-11-15

Continued on Page 3. Column 5.)
Evening star., 1924-11-15
WEATHER.

Unsettled, probably rain tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature; moderate east winds. Tenn
perature for "a hours ended at pm
today: Highest, So, at 2 pm. yester-
day; lowest, 40, at noon today.
Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1924-11-15

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular cdi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
UNFAIR PRACTICE
LAID TO PACKERS
IN i. 5. CITATION
Refusal To Do Business
With StOckyard Trad
ers Is Charged
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The COM
plant against Armour & Co. and Swift
& Co., announced yesterday to have
been issued by Secretary Wallace under
the stock yard act, charges those COM
panies with refusing to do business
with traders located on the Chicago
live stock market and requires an an
swer by November 20 A hearing is set
for December / in Chicago.
The complaint declares that about
one-third of all hogs consigned to COM
mission men at Chicago are purchased
by traders, although they ultimately
are obtained by the packers. The
Armour and Swift companies are al
legged to be restricting and combining
their purchases to commission men of
hogs not previously purchased or han
died by any trader. The complaint de-
clares this to be an unfair and dis
criminatory practice.
Representatives of Armour & Co., in
statement today, said the only in
structions on the subject given to their
hog buyers were that in SO far as prac-
ticable they should purchase first hand
hogs and not second hand hogs, because
recent results showed large shrinkage
on the second hand hogs amounting
in some instances to as much as 10
pounds per head. Armour & Co., there
fore, could not afford to buy such sec
ond hand hogs on a competitive basis
with first hand hogs, the statement
said,