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Evening star., 1924-02-09
LAND WHERE PRAYING
IS DONE WITH FLAGS
Chinese-Tibetan Border, Dotted by
Peaks $4,000 Feet
in Height.
POISON ZONE" A FEATURE
Lecture by R. P. Fitch Before Geo.
graphic Society.

A land in which prayers are offered
up by wheels and flags. where gorges
can be crossed only on single-cable
bridges and where the mountain
peaks are more than $4,000 feet high
was described last night for members
of the National Geographic Society
by Robert +. Fitch in a lecture at the
Masonic Temple on the Chinese
Tibetan border. Mr.. Fitch Travelled
up the fargtze river and overland
two months to reach the remote
region which he described. He hoped
to enter Tibet, but was turned back
by a friendly Chinese official, who
warned him that there was poison
zone" just ahead. In this region. it
was reported to Mr. Fitch. the IT.
betan maidens administer to travel
erJ Il poison which takes effect only
after two weeks and results in death.
1t is believed that the virility of the
her more attractive.
Mr.. Fitch described salt wells
thouaandS Of feet deep that are COM
pleted only after three generations
have drilled at them with their crude.
power tools. He passed through
a sort of agricultural Eden made
possible by great works built by a
Chinese engineer more than 1000
years ago. A number of temples
have been dedicated to this bene-
factor.
Motion pictures shown by Mr.
Fitch dealt with boat life at Shanghai
and Hangchow.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SCOUTS Celebrate
14TH ANNIVERSARY
Memorial Service for Harding
and Wilson Featured on
Program.

The fourteenth anniversary of the
organization of the Boy Scouts of the
| District was celebrated with rally
at Central High School last evening.
William Mather Lewis. president of
the George Washington University.
was the principal speaker.
Tie rally was opened by maSsing
colors and bugle calls by the Drum
and Bugle Corps of Troop 49, The
. pledge to the flag was renewed, and
the assembly sang The Star Spangled
Banner" group of scout songs
We're sung under direction of Will
liam X. Schmucker. at the conclusion
Of which the boys were given the
privilege of making all the noise.
with memorable effect.
Honor Harding and Wilson.
Memorial services were held for
Warren G. Hlrding and Woodrow
wilson, late honorary presidents of
the Boy Scouts of America l.. A.
Snead, president of the District Coun-
Gil. eulogized the former Presidents.
! y moment of silence waa observed.
| s;cout Commissioner Barry Mohun
I called Scout Clyde Sargent to the
stage and pinned the eagle badge on
his breast. This honor is shared by
only thirty other :: cuts in the Dis
trict. The District membership num-
Eers about 800 in 126 troops
Views of Camp Roosevelt on Ches-
i ,apeake bay last spinner were shown
by DR.. Paul BartscH
Certificates Awarded.
After reciting the scout oath and laws
by the assembly and a selection by
the Drum and Rugle Corps of Troop
", DIR. George f. Bowerman. chair
man of the training committee, pre-
scented certificates for the completion
f! of the scout training course TO Archie
Davis, II. ID. Webster, Major +. Moor
| man, c. w. Bowman. Z. d. Schneider,
w. j; Stephenson. G. S. IsbeIl. F. G.
s. Cole, r L. Smith, w. A Van Doren,
; ID. +. kuli, ]. ID. T. .dred 0. D. Wnipple.
A. j. Britton. D. j. Tyreil and Il. d.
Fippin.
The board of governors, which was
introduced to the boys. follows:
Matthes, DR.. George f. Bowerman,
| Roy l.. Neuhauser, Dr. w S. Glaze
! brook, DR.. Paul Bartsch. Gen. Lloyd
Auth.
The rally was concluded by taps
| in memory of the late Presidents
! Harding and Wilson.
The celebration will continue for
J one week. Yesterday President
! Coolidge received a group of Eagle
scouts; today "a tribute will be paid
j at the grave of Joseph Henry, in
Oakmont cemetery, the only member
of the Hall of Fame buried in this
| city; Sunday all scouts will attend
| some church. when special sermons
! will be preached; Lincoln's birthday
will be observed by visit to Chief
Justice Taft. if his health permits.
On February 90 the annual pilgrim
| age to Mount Vernon will be made
Evening star., 1924-02-09
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-"MeEton of the Movies
$40 pm. Matinee, 2:15 pm.
POLPS-"The Passing Show" 8:2(
pm. Matinee, 2:15 pm.
GARRICk-"Patche S:2O pm
Matinee. 2:2O pm.
BELASCO-'The Fool" 500 pm
Matinee. 2:15 pm.
kEITHS-Elia Shields Wilkis Bard
vaudeville. at 2:15 and Sis pm.
PRESIDENT-"The High Cost oi
Loving" farce. at $3.50 pm. Matt
nee. 2:30 pm.
'GosMOs-Kisg Solomon. jr.. vaude-
vilie and pictures, continuous per
formance from to II pm.
sTHAND-"Band Box Revue" vau.
devi'le and pictures. at 2:45. $3.50 and
$40 pm.
GAfETY-MoIlie Williams Show
burlesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
RAMS HEAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ONeilrs Cold" tonight $3.50 o'clock
y RIALTO-Colleen Moore. Through
the Dark" 1880 am. 1870, $3.50, $3.50
1880 and $3.50 pm.
METROPOLITAN - Jealous Hus-
bands" Warnings Pennsylvanians. at
1910. 2:10, 4:10. $3.50, 1855 and 10 pm
COLUMBIA-"Napoleon and Jose:
phine." at II am, 1855, 3:05, $40, 7:2C
and 9:55 pm.
PALACE-Thoma Meighan, in "Pied
Piper Malone" at 11:05 am, lis, 1925
5:25, 1925 and 9:35 pm.
AMBASSADOR-Ric Dix, in
The Call of the Canyon" at $50
7:50 and $3.50 pm.
CENTRAI-Colieen Moore, "Flam-
ing YOUTH" 11:45 am, 1925, $40, 4:5O
$50. 500 and 10 pm.
CRANDALL'S-Jack Coogan, in
my Boy" at II am, 1920, 1:40, 5
AGO, $40, Z, SEQ, $40 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Reading.

I'm glad I learned, when I was
young, to sit me down and read, the
lofty strains by poets sung.And tales
like adam Bede." I'm glad that l
acquired a thirst for lore of every
sort; searched for it. the best and
worst, absorbed it by the quart. The
reading habit stuck to ME till | grew
bent and gray, and now beneath the
sunset tree l read old age away.
sit among NV caulifioWers and read
the bards sublime; | have no bored
or weary hours, I'm happy all the
time. see so many graybeard
wights, who find old age a bore !;
their days are dreary and their
nights make souls and systems sore.
They're tired OF pacing withered
lawns, of trips i'll noisy cars; they're
tired of G oamings and OF dawns. of
watching suns and stars. And they
might sit in comfy hooks and have
the blamedest time, if they'd ac-
quired the love of books, of stately
prose and rhyme. And some of them
have stored doubloons and gems as
large as beans; they have their
spinelS and jargoons. zircohs and
tourmalines. They have ten thou
sand bones. | wot, where | have
only one. but they can't sit with
Walter Scott and have a raft of fun.
They have fine cars and famous
cooks and hats from every cline,
but they can't sit among the books
and have bully time.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
GIRLS LEG CUT OFF
BY ELECTRIC TRAIN
Eunice Swick, Eight, in Critical
Condition After Accident on
Way From School.

Eunice Swick, eight years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
III. Swick, Capitol Heights, Nd, suf-
fered the loss of her right leg and
sustained injuries to her head yes
terday afternoon when struck by a
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
electric train at 61st and Dix streets
northeast. She was taken to Casualty
Hospital where her condition was re-
ported as being critical.
Accompanied by Mary Rudasil. a
companion. Eunice was on her way
home from school when the electric
train struck her, her companion being
unable to drag her from its path in
time to save her.
Motorinan Roy Hicks. Odenton, Md.
and Conductor Robert Sherrold, An
napoliS, Md. were in charge of the
train. Alfred Trammell, $40 r street
northeast, took the injured child TO
Casualty Hospital. where the crushed
limb was arnputated.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
BELIEVES SYNDICATES
MEET WRITER'S NEEDS
Clifford L. Meredith Gives Advice
to Producers of Poetry
and Fiction.

Contributors to the daily press who
produce poetry and fiction were ad-
vised to deal with syndicates, not
with individual newspapers, in a talk
which was given yesterday before the
evening class in journalism at George
Washington University by Clifford l.
Meredith, Sunday editor of the Wash
ington Herald.
He said that much material of that
type was purchased by the various
papers. but practically. always from
the syndicates. He advised those who
were engaged in writing to carry out
their ideas in series of substantial
length rather than in single contribu-
tions, which would not be sufficiently
impressive to make them profitable
Mr.. Meredith gave the students
some information as to the methods
employed in arranging feature pages
in the newspapers and also told of
experiences in news gathering. He
empha sized persistency as. an impor-
tant asset for the successful per-
formance of such duties.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
LECTURE
BY ALWYNE PLEASES
Pianist Analyses Music to Be Play
ed Next Week by Philadel-
phia Orchestra.

A lecture-recital preparatory to the
concert next week of the Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra was given,
it is claimed. with the approval of
Leopold Stokowski. at Rauschers $
yesterday afternoon by Horace NJ.
Alwyne. English pianist. The pro-
gram analyzed by Mr.. Alwyne was
exclusively of Russian music.
Explanatory remarks such as Mr.
Damrosch gives at the concerts of
the New York Symphony Orchestra
are favorably known, and the lecture
recital yesterday carries this idea a
step further by Offering the int spre-
tation in advance of the concert 1t
was under the auspices of the Bryn
Mawr Club Of Washington. which
promises to make the lectures a fixed
; part of next seasons musical offer
ings If adequate public support is
forthcoming
Mr.. Alwyne, an accomplished musi-
clan himself. reviewed the music by
Glinka, Mussorgsky, Tschaikowsky
and Rimsky- y-korsakow which the or
chestra will play next week. giving
illustrations at; the piano. He also
played compositions by Borodin. Ce-
sar Cui, Scriabine am .Rachmaninoff
He told how the Russian composers
have drawn upon the Storehouse of
Russian folk songs for themes and
gave facts in the lives of the COM
poserS which influenced their crea
tive work. Development of the ir-
regular rhythm of the folk song and
polishing away Of its crudities into
great art forms were depicted
In contrast to the haunting folk
songs another music school in Rus
sia which eschews such simple out
pourings was described. This school
has been swayed by contact with
composers of other nations. but the
distinctive national coloring has not
been obscured.
The Tartar influence is especially
noticeable in Russian music, Mr.. Al
wyne declared. The melancholy note
was traced to the narrow, hard lives
of the masses. Often Russian COM
posers began writing with little tech
ni"al knowledge or training. some
having taken up the work after ca
reers in the army; but the urge to
musical expression was so strong that
ali difficulties We're Surmounted.
! That those who heard this recital
viii get far more enjoyment from the
orchestra rendition of the pieces than
would have been possible without the
preparation seemed to be the opinion
daily applauded Mr.. Alwynes effort.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
PLANS TAX DEBATE.
Little Congress Will Argue OF
State and City Securities.

The Little Congress, composed of
secretaries to members of Congress,
and other employees of the Capitol.
will debate in the caucus room of
the House office building tonight, to
which the public is invited, on the
question:
Resolved, That the Little Congress
favors a constitutional amendment
to authorize federal taxation of state
and municipal securities"
Burton G: Hensen, Idaho, and r.
NJ. Nelson, Wisconsin. will favor the
adoption of the resolution, and w.
S. Patten. Massachusetts,. and Hilton
Butler, Mississippi, will oppose it.
This question is one of vital impor-
tance at this time throughout the
nation, and already members of Con-
gress are being flooded with letters
for or against the amendment.
The annual banquet of the Little
Congress is to be held the evening
of March 6, but az yet complete de-
tails have not been arranged.
Fight against colds md pneumonia.
Build strength-Fr. Johns Medicine.
advertisement,
Evening star., 1924-02-09
MANSUR WILL FILED.
DispoSes of Estate Estimated to Be
Worth $134,SOO.

The will Of Miss Adelaide Mansur.
who died February =, was offered
yesterday for probate. 1t disposes of
an estate estimated at Sl34,SGO
After a number of minor bcquests,
including $1,000 in liberty bonds to
Fannie Ingersoll, the remaining es-
tate is devised to the National Bank
Iof Washington in trust to transfer
lone-half to the Young Women's s
christian Association for the erection
of building for the association. The
income from the other half is to be
paid to Mrs. Alice Estey, a sister OF
Colo. At the death of Mrs. Estey her
share is also to go to the Y. w. c. A.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WILL HONOR LINCOLN.
Barry Farm Citizens Plan Meeting g
Tuesday.

The birthday anniversary of Abfa-
ham Lincoln will be commemorated d
Tuesday night by the Barry Farm
Citizens Association in St. Johns
Methodist Episcopal Church, Stanton
road southeast.
The principal address Will be made
by Lieut.. Thomas H. Il. Clarke. White
field Mckinlay, former collector of
customs of Georgetown, ID. G. also
will speak. In addition, program
Of music and literature will be given.
The committee On arrangements is
composed of Elsie s. Hoffman. Nat
thew Tayler. J. y. Banks, Louis Mil
Ter, Yocce Fanaroff, Samuel Hawkins,
7. f.. Scott Daniel Webster. John
Chinn and Walter ID. Jones
Evening star., 1924-02-09
FILMS OF HARDING
IN ALASKA SHOWN
Brookland Citizens View Events OF
Recent Trip, Including
Mount Mckinley Storm.

Motion pictures showing scenes of
the trip to Alaska made by Pres
ident Harding shortly before his
death were shown to members of the
Brookland Citizens Association last
night by c. J. Blanchard of the De-
partment of Interior in the Brookland
Methodist Church at 14th and Law
renee streets northeast.
The motion pictures in addition to
recording events in the tour of the
presidential party contained some
unique scenic views. including a
storm on Mount Mckinley.
Mr.. Blanchard accompanied the ex-
hibition of the pictures-with a lec-
ture.
Vice President W. c. Lewis of
the association, announced after the
exhibition that business would be
postponed until the next meeting
To afford exercise for the ankles
an English woman has invented tape
attachments, fastened together with
a spring.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
HARDING MEMORIAL PLANS

The Harding Memorial Association
has decided to put one-fourth Of it's
total fund into government bonds. in
tereRt on which will be used for
maintenance of the memorial to be
erected to WarreH G. Harding. This
step was decided on so that no fu-
ture appeals for contributions will be
necessary. after the current cam
paISn mas closed.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
CONFESSIONS GRANTED.

Joseph +. Randall. 3146 18th street,
this city, has been commissioned u
lieutenant colonel in the air service
and Arthur +. Tower, 1917 / street,
a second lieutenant in the military in
telligence department, both in the
Officers Reserve Corps of the Army.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
SOCIAL WELFARE.

1 The New Haven Journal-C Courier says Tt is not the business of the con- | stituion 10 promote the social well fare of society in this (the proposed child labor amendmonD and in like manner elsewhere, this being distinct ly tho obligation of the several states who can best determine their social responsibilities, etc.
 Our contemporary may intend to refer solely to the proposed child labor amendment, but fair interpretation Of it's words would lead one to be- lievc they mean the constitution is not to promote social welfare.
 The nation gagged in a civil war la asting four years in order to promote inc social welfare of the black race in the United States. The fame of Abra- ham Lincoln rests upon the accom- plishment, which is embodied in the 18th amendment to the constitution.
 Inc Iill anu I''h "h'ihHi'ht'' consolidating the citizenship rights of all Americans, likewise can be regard cd as sociai welfare legislation, the vote bring protection against social injustice as well as q prieilegc of cit- t5nnship.
 The 18th smendmcnt, relating 10 income taxes, partakes of the nature of social legislation. it's aim being to tighten the burdens of those least 2 ble 10 bear the weight of govern mental cost 10 those better able to bear such burdens.
 The 18th amendment abolishing the 1 rsnufa cture, sale or transportation of
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
WHO'S GOING LOONEY?

Statistics indicate that since 1SSO the number of persons in the United States who have been committed to institutions for the care of mentally afflicted have increased 455 per cent, while the population of the country during that time has increased only no per cent.
 In 1909, according to the federal census, the number of automobile fla talties in the United States totalled es2. In 1922, according to the report of the committee on public accidents statistics, automobile fatalities totalled 14,o0o. This represented an increase of more than 2,2oo per cent, while the population increased only 20 per cent. during that time.
 Nowadays more people are taken to institutions for the mentally afflicted because such things are looked after more carefully. In former years only the most advanced cases were con- fined.
 More people are hurt and killed by automobiles than formerly because more autos are in use. But that isn't. saying that most of the fatalities are not preventable and represent ter rible waste Of life.
 Whereas insanity statistics represent s growing hunlanitarianism, automo- bile statistics are blot upon the sanity Of those who are not in insti- tutions for tho insane.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
SUSPENSIONS OF DRIVERS.

Connectieut's crusade against reek- less automobile drivers is bearing fruit; bulletin of the state motor vehicle department indicates that nearly 5000 drivers suffered suspen- sion of their licenses during the first half of this year.
 Although the effort Of the state ve- hicle department against reckless driving is bearing fruit in bringing such persons before the bar of just ice, the lack of complete cooperation by the law is subject of adverse comment.
 Practice of many prosecutors to nolle cases upon payment of money is branded as nullifying efforts to make for better driving through legal disci- pline. There appears to be no com plaint upon this score in New Britain and if it is practiced elsewhere 1t is 10 be hoped that means are found to discourage it.
 Examination of the disposition of actual court cases indicates that the enforcement of.the motor vehicle law Is becoming standardized and more severe, according to the department. and cases are being handled in more effective manner. than formerly,
 Demands for increased safety upon the highways is having the effect of forcing courts to more adequately pro tect the public interests, it is stated.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
g Years Ago Today
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Mr. Adams, d representative of the Armour Co.,, of Chicago, was in town today and arranged for the transfer of property between the railroad tracks and Commercial street to the big meat packing house.
 Frank l.. Wilcox of Berlin was elected president of the kensington Water Power Co,, a; the annual meet ing held yesterday
 w. W. Bulln Was elected captain of Company E, Connecticut National Guard, at q meeting held last night at the state arnory.
 The iron doors uf the soldiers monument are being put in place.
 It was votcd at a meeting of the street commission last night 10 have Washington street macadami2ed
 The committee in charge Of organ izng in, this city garrison of the regular Army and Navy union IS meeting with considerable success.
 A path from the club house to the trolley tracks is among the improve ments mapped out by the committee at the Maple Hill Golf club. A trol- Icy station will be placed at the end of the path for the convenience ol club members.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
DUAL NATIONALITY ENDS.

A contentious trouble maker be- tween Japan and the United States is removed by the passage in the Japan csc diet of a revision of the law re- lating to citizenship, an amendment eliminating the dual nationality or Japanese born. in the United States.
 As a result, thousands of Japanese on the Pacific coast, who were born in this country. will be citizens pf the United States only, and not at the same time citizens of Japan, as was the case under the unamended Japan csc law.
 Alarm has been expressed by Cali fornians that the unamended law per mittcd the growing up of a large army of Japanese citizens in Cali fornia, while at the same time they supposedly were under the protec- ton of the United States. In the event of serious trouble between the two countries, 1t was pointed out, 1t would be a matter of conjecture IS to which citizenship they would recog- nize as more binding.
 The action of the Japanese diet in abrogating this old law and divorcing itself from all claims upon American horn Japanese, is an indication that the Japanese government is willing to go more than half way to be upon the most friendly terms with the United States
New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Thinkers and Politics
 By DIR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-18
NrW HAyEN's POSSIBILITIES

The New Haven railroad is be- lieve1 10 be on the upgrade financially and in tho development of an ability to give that portion of New England which it serves the kind of service It demands What Wall Street thinks Of the railroads prospects is indicated in the rise in quotation of it's stock. The public served by the New Haven hopes the line will consistently increase in prosperity and thus be able to mcet the requirements of modern service. both passenger and freight. but with no further increase in rates. If any thing, q downward swing in rates would be appreciated.
 The New Haven is expected io re- port surplus for the first si. months of this year, feat not sctieved by the railroad since 1917. Preliminary estimates have indicated the surplus for the six months willy he in the neiFhborhood ,of s5oo.oon, Hcr great an improvemeH this is can he reccE- rized from the Nact that The first six months of 1923 Noyided a deaoit Of t4,1ssooo. N