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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-12

THE GREATEST NEWSPAPER IN THE
WORLD DEVOTED A FRACTION
LESS THAN NINE INCHES Or IT'S
SPACE ON A REAR PAGE OF IT'S
ISSUE OF DECEMBER THE TWEEN
NINTH TO THE BINGA TWI-
LIGHT PARTY AND SLXTY-FOUR
INCHES OF IT'S SPACE ON IT'S
FRONT PAGE OF THAT SAME IS
SUE WAS DEVOTED TO SHOWING
UP THE CRIMINAL SIDE OF THE
COLORED PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-12

stand il if the lovely ladies or sweet
angels should decide not to wear any
sign Of skirts or any other drapGy
around their lovely Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-12
Echoes and Re-Echoes of the Elaborate and Pleas
ant Binga Twilight Party. It Was the Greatest Social
Function Ever Held Among the Property Owning and
lax Paying Colored People in the United States.

HON. MILES ]. DEVINE, EX-CTTY AT
TORNEY OF CHICAGO. WHO IS
GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE
PROGRESS OF THE COLORED
RACE IN THIS COUNTRY, STATES,
THAT 1T FILLED HIS HEART
WITH PRIDE, TO BE ABLE TO FA-
MILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH EVERY
DETAIL OF THE WONDERFUL. BIN
GA TWILIGHT PARTY; THAT IT is
MORE ENNOBLING TO READ
ABOUT SUCH LAVISH SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS HELD AMONG THE
BETTER CLASS OF COL LORED PEG
PIE THAN IT is TO READ ABOUT
THE POLICE RAIDING COL LORED
GAMBLING DENS OR CRAP
SHOOTING JOINTS"
Evening star., 1924-05-20

Expe riments with a rocket capable
of hitting the moon. first proposed be-
fore the Academy of Sciences here
several years ago by Dr. Robert H.
Goddard OF Clark University, are 60
ing forward rapidly, according to
word received at the weather bureau
headquarters here. DR.. Goddard now
Is at work on a small model with
which he expects to prove conclusive
ly that slapping the face of the
earth's next-door neighbor not only is
possible, but provided necessary
finances can be secured, very prac-
tical.
Since his first plans were broached
Goddard has gone a long way in ex-
periments with projectile gases. Ac-
curate laboratory tests have produced
an average speed of elected gases
of nearly 5000 feet a second, and this
is calculated to mean about 5000 feet
second in a total vacuum such as
would be encountered after leaving
the blanket of air which surrounds
the earth.
Forty Pounds Initial Weight.
He figures that his initial rocket
will weigh about forty pounds for
each pound that will be able to es-
cape the gravity Of the earth with
velocity acquired far above the point
the atmosphere. This has required
delicate figuring in air resistance and
gravitation. The object is not pri-
marily the sensational feat of sending
something from the earth to the.
moon, but to explore the unknown
Evening star., 1924-05-20
REORGANIZATION AID
SOUGHT OF CONGRESS
Petition of 500 Members of Asso-
ciation Asks $4,000 Fund
for School.
WANT FULL-YEAR PROGRAM
Smaller Sum Means Closing Sum-
mer Session, Is Charge.

A petition signed by more than
500 members of the Americanization
School Association, urging Congress
with the item of $40, 900 for the Amer
icanization schools intact. has been
sent to Senator Phipps, chairman OF
the Senate subcommittee on appro-
priationss, by Chief Justice Walter l.
Mccoy of the District Supreme Court.
1T is understood among US that
congressional committee recommends
the cutting of this amount to $1,000"
the petition recited. ANY such ac-
ton as this would necessitate the
closing of our proposed summer
school and seriously hamper the edu-
cation of at least 1000 students who
are striving to master the English
able them to become active citizens
of this, their adopted country.
Helps to Better Work.
Until we have mastered the Eng
lish language and customs of the
United States of America we are
more or less a liability, while on
conquering them we will be fitted
to use our talents. to take our place
in line and work with the American
builders, creators and producers in
uplifting our nation and in protecting
its ideals.
rs it wise to encourage dormancy
when 1t is possible to produce work
ers and get real results? Give ear
to our petition, ah, men of Congress-"
Letter Explains Aims.
Souren Hanessian, president of the
association, sent with the petition IA
letter of explanation asking consid-
GRAFTON of the needs of furthering
Americanization work in Washington.
The purpose of the association, as
stated in the preamble to its consti-
tuition, is: I've, the students of the
Americanizatio nSchool of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in order to estab-
lish closer personal relations, become
better acquainted with the people
and customs of the United States and
give mutual assistance in the pro-
motion of patriotic, intellectual and
recreational pursuits. do ordain and
establish this constitution for the
America nization School Association OF
the District Of Columbia"
Evening star., 1924-05-20
new MOTOR ORDERED
FOR SEAPLANE TEST
CS.2 to Make Endurance Flight
When Machine Is Installed
at Anacostia.
FORCED DOWN BY DEFECTS
Nonstop Run to Honolulu From
San Francisco in View.

b Preparations are being made today
at the naval air station, Anacostia, D.
c., for installing a new motor in the
took the air yesterday after many
unsuccessful attempts to get off the
water, and was forced down a short
time later from it's contemplated en-
durance fight of about twenty hours,
because of motor trouble.
The plane was about to complete
it's second lap of a fiftykilometer
course, between Hams Point and
Marshall Hall, with an elbow to Fort
Hunt, when flames leaped out of the
carburetor intake, telling Pilot Lieut.
John Dale Price and Pilot Lieut. F. w.
Wead of a buned-out bearing. The
landing on the water about six miles
below Alexandria was made imme-
diately. Boats then were sent down
from the naval air station and the
plane was towed back to it's hangar.
The old motor will be torn down,
and after a new one is substituted
another attempt will be made, as soon
as possible, to give the CS-2 a severe
test of endurance flying. A plan is in
the minds of high naval officials to
send this type of plane on a nonstop
flight from San Francisco to Homo
lulu, a distance over the Paclhc OF
more than 1000 miles, if the ship can
prove its capability for such a trip
from tests conducted here.
With 700 gallons of gasoline aboard,
Lieuts. Price and Wead left the air
station yesterday shortly before noon,
but a cross-wind prevented the ship
from leaving the water even after aid
had been given by a bi-motored plane
taxying at full speed in front of it
on the water. The fuel capacity was
diminished to 500 gallons, and in a
comparatively short take-off distance
the plane climbed into the air with
out the aid Of the other seaplane,
which stood ready to blow" it off
the water
Evening star., 1924-05-20
With Great Rocket
To Hit Moon Progress Rapid,
Ain, Is to Explore Unkno,on Region Outside OF
Earth's Blanket of Air by Powerful
PrOjectiLes.

area of atmosphere extending up
ward from 20 to 460 miles above the
surface of the earth.
Among the matters to be investi-
gated in this region are whether the
conclusions from metoric studies are
correct in the assumption that the
upper limit of the stratosphere is at
thirty seven miles, where the temper
ature rises from SO to 81 c in the
surround the air, or whether the up
per limit of air is at f1fty-six miles.
where the temperature falls very
sharply. 1t has been deduced from
studies of stars that there is q vast
region above, extending upward for
many hundreds of miles, consisting
largely of nitrogen the constant tenn
perature of which is Incompetent
sively cold.
Uses PropellinE Fluids.
The propelling force of the rocket
will consist of fluids which have been
ing in spite of enormous speeds of
which they are capable. Prof. j. w.
HUMPHREYS of the weather bureau
here has suggested to him, DR.. God
dard says, a very simple and clever
means of carrying out the most diff
cult of the temperature measure
ments above the blanket of air.
Present conclusions regarding the
composition Of this unknown region
have been deduced from observations
of meteors and from studies OF light
passing through, but actual explor-
ing with a rocket, it is claimed, will
leave no room for doubt as to actual
conditions which may a1ect the
weather
Evening star., 1924-05-20
CHRISTIAN PASTORS MEET
Devotional Services and Business
Session Held at Columbia Heights.

Devotional services and reports
from standing committees and mis-
sion pastors constituted the first half
of today's session of the Christian
Missionary Society of Maryland, Della
ware and the District of Columbia
at the Columbia Heights Christian
Church.
B. H. Linville, while devotional sery-
Sherwood The services this after.
noon opened with the singing of
hymns. This was followed by de-
votional service conducted by Mrs.
Katherine A. Lips. Following reports
were heard from the secretaries of
the various missionary societies Of
Maryland and the District of Column
The rest of the program for the
afternoon includes q golosn 2upnee
SON, a solo by Mrs. E. v. Pugh, an
address by Miss Dieter. missionary. to
China; a business session at which
will be discussed the work at the
dren and a conference Of Young Peo-
ple's Mission circles, conducted by
MISS Leila Taylor of the United Chris
tian Missionary Society.
Tonight devotional services VIII be
address win be delivered by the presi-
dent Of the society, Rev. Walter F.
Smith, and a pageant will be given
by the Young Peoples Mission Circle.
Last night addresses of welcome
were delivered before the society by
Rev. W. L. Darby, executive secretary
Of the washington Federation of
Churches, and Rev. B.H: Melton, gen
eraI secretary of the Disciples Mis-
sionary Union of Washington and vi
cinity. Devotional services were held
BY Rev. r. L. Brohawn and the con-
vention sermon was preached by Rev.
Harvey Baker Smith.
There will be sessions an Gay To-
morrow and again Thursday morn
inG.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
WEST POINT CADET TRIP
TO DISTRICT PROPOSED
Congress Military Committees
Urged to Support Plan Advanced
by New Yorker.

A movement to have the West
Point cadets visit Washington for
two days previous to the Army and
Navy gridiron classic at Baltimore
November 20 has been sponsored by
DR.. Harry A March of New York.
In a letter to Senator Wadsworth
of New York and other members of
congressional military committees.
DR.. March points out that the cadets
have not been in Washington since
the Inauguration of the late Presi-
dent Wilson, and a visit in November
would be educationally beneficial to
the cadets as well as the residents
of the District.
AS the 1.40o cadets are going to
Baltimore to attend the foot ball
game, DR.. March says that it would
require little additional expense to
bring them to Washington II be-
lieve the members of the corps would
be willing to pay this additional ex-
pense if the trip were allowed them,"
he wrote. THE opportunity to see
the noted places of Washington
mostly new experience for the cadets
would make the education mutual.
Congress and the National Capital
would be educated to the worth of
the corps and the corps to the mani
fold merits of the National Capital"
DR.. March suggested that the ca
diets could give dress parade while
in Washington and have President
Coolidge, cabinet officers and men,
bers of Congress review them.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
Mckinney AND STACK
BEFORE OIL JURY
Cleveland Man Tells of Falls Re
quest That He Father $780,
600 Loan.

Price Mckinney of Cleveland and
John Leo Stack, Denver oil operator,
were the principal witnesses today
before the special federal grand jury
inquiring into criminal charges grow
ing out of the naval oil leases.
Mckinney testified before the Sem
ate oil committee that he had refused
to accede to a request of Albert B.
Fall that he say he had loaned the
former Interior Secretary 100000.
This was last November, at the time
the Senate Investigators were seek
ing to ascertain the source of the
funds which Fall used to enlarge and
improve his New Mexico ranch hold
ingS.
Stack testified before the Senate
committee that Harry F. Sinclair, les
see of Teapot Dome, had entered into
contract with him and Frederick G.
Bonfiils, publisher of the Denver
Post, to pay them $1,000, 900 for Stack s
claim to an interest in the Wyoming
reserve.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
so CHAPLAINS TO MEET.
Local Clergymen Will Discuss Re.
ligious Work in Army.

More than fifty clergymen Of various
denominations stationed in this vici-
nifty, holding commissions In the Regu-
lar Army, the National Guard or the
Organized Reserve Corps, will begin a
series of conferences in this city next
Monday to consider moral and religious
work in the Army. -
Methods Of Safeguarding American
Soldiers will be considered in ad-
dresses to be delivered by Maj. Gen.
Merritte w. Ireland, the surgeon general
of the Army, who will treat the matter
from the physical standpoint; Brig.
Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief Of
staff, G-3, who will speak from the mental
and training angle, and Chaplain Charles
S. Mcfarland, Officers Reserve Corps,
general secretary of the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches, who will consider the
spiritual side.
The three speakers before the con-
ference, together with Maj. Gen. Eli
A. Helmick, the inspector general, and
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Martin, assistant
chief Of staff, G-1, will be the guests Of
honor at a luncheon at the Cosmos Club.
At the luncheon Gen. Helmick will de-
liver an address on Leadership" He
will be introduced by Gen. Martin.
Col. John T. Axton, the chief OF chap
lains, will preside at the sessions and
will conduct a round-table discussion of
orders, regulations and policies reiat-
ing to chaplains and their work.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
SEEKS Reputation
OF ALLEGED SLUR
Georgetown Association Demands
That Northwest Suburban Body
Disavow Statement.
Z0NING MEASURE DEBATED
Would Have Restriction Changed
to Allow Renting.

Denouncing alleged derogatory
statements regarding the George
town Citizens Association by c. c..
Lancaster. representing the North
west Suburban Citizens Association
before a hearing of the Public Utili-
ties Commission, the Georgetown
body last night adopted a resolution
to request the latter association to
formally repudiate the statements.
srhe action was taken at a meeting
in the Potomac Savings Bank Hall,
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
Mr.. Lancaster, it was declared in
the resolution, told the commission
that Representative of the George
town Citizens Association had visited
the North~ est Suburban Citizens AS
ISOLATION and had been bodily thrown
out of the meeting" and he is alleged
to have concluded with the remark
that 'if they come out again we will
throw them out again."
1t was stated in the resolution that
no body of men had attended a meet
ing of the Northwest Suburban Citi-
zens' Association as representatives es
of the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton, and that members of the former
association had stated that they had
heard of no such action by their as
sociation as referred to by Mr.. Lam
caster. "Mr. Lancaster's statements
Are untrue and without foundation"
il was furter declared at the meet
ing.
Claim ZOning Mistake.
IT was reported at the meeting
that through an alleged mistake in
the wording of the. zoning status. of
..B" restricted areas the zonlng
commission had placed certain unde-
Sesirabfe restrictions on the home
ou,ners of GEORGETOWN.
II was pointed out under the pres
ent wording OF the Zoning regula-
tions home owners in the b restrict
ed areas would be forbidden to have
snother family live on an upper floor
of a house with them-as this would
he creating a f1at-and the citizens
want the privilege of converting the
rooms in their homes as they see Mt
b,t do not want new flats or apart
,n.,nts erected in the section.
Tha association voted to ask the
pnhiic Utilities Commission to recon
slider It's action in aboIishing tne
transfers between the washington
RaiIway and Electric Company and
ths Capital Traction Company at Wis
cnnsin avenue and M street. The res
cIntion, II was stated. aimed IN no
way against through car service from
npper wisconsin avenue to doWntoWn
ssctions. but wanted to make 1t pos
S;hIe TO transfer at Wisconsin avenue
and M street. The resolution was IN
Iroduced by, B. A. Bowles.
Approval of the erection OF an
Arlington Memorial bridge was ex-
nrasssd in the form of a resolution.
The president of the association
was authorised to appoint commit
ice to make a general study OF tramc
conditions in Georgetown and take
action to better them.
The following were insta!led as
naw members: E. Nichols, F. S. Belin
William H. Norris, Leo G; Case and
Masss Levy. Isaac B. Nordlinger
.,;os nresident. presided in the alb.
sence OF J. A. oliver, president.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
TAKOMA PARK CLERK
AND TREASURER QUITS
Ben G.. Davis, Suburban Official for
Twenty-Five Years, Going
to Post in Havana.

The resignation of Ben G. Davis,
town clerk and treasurer of Takoma
Park, Md, was presented to the town
council last night at meeting held
in the Takoma Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Davis was appointed to the
position twenty-five years ago and
has been serving continuously since
that time. Mr.. Davis, who for sew
eral years past has been chief clerk
of the State Department, leaves June
l for Havana, Cuba. He will have
charge Of the disbursements for the
American embassy at Havana, which
is one of the largest in the consular
service.
In the absence of his father, Bryan
Davis acted as town clerk last night
and presented the report of the
finances Of the town to the council
The report for the month of April
permits, etc, amounting to S77S50.
which with the balance on hand Of
$4,997.96 made a total balance of
s5,771.46. Disbursements during the
same period for street work, street
lighting. salaries and miscellaneous
amounted to $1,700.04, leaving a net
balance on hand May of $4.071.42.
A number of petitions were re-
ceived by the. council for paving Co
lumbia avenue from Carroll to Pop
lar and from Poplar to Elm avenue,
also Elm from Carroll to Sycamore
avenue. Petitions were filed for
sidewalks on Garland avenue from
the intersection of Carroll avenue
and Garland avenue to the northerly
terminus. o.. -.
The council sat as a board of re-
view to receive complaints against
the recent assessme ent on new and
improved property in Takoma Park.
There were several cases which were
taken under advisement by the board.
The council meeting was presided
over by Mayor H. F.. Taff, with
Councilmen H. E. Rogers, John R.
Adams Joseph A. Griffith. William A.
Kroll, DR.. E. G. Salisbury and Mai
w. H. Fischer, superintendent OF
public works, present.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
CLUBS DINE JOINTLY.
Soroptimists and Advertisers to
Enjoy UNIQUE Program.

The Washington Soroptimist and Ad-
vertising Clubs will hold joint lunch
con tomorrow in the blue room of the
City Club at 1890 pm. A closer
business fraternity is the object.
Norman G. Bull chairman of this
weeks Ad Club luncheon committee,
with his gang" has planned an unusual
program. Mrs. Frank E. Edgington is
to be the speaker Of the meeting.
Through the courtesy of r. s. Robbins,
Brooke Johns, a headliner at Keith's
this week, will be presented. Music is
to be furnished by the Jazzical Testers
of Meyer Davis Chevy Chase Lake Or
chestra, while an original piece Of the
Singing Stilletto of Stingaree is to be a
first prize in the Ad Club contest, with
many other prizes donated by Wash
ington merchants. -
Evening star., 1924-05-20

Other officers elected included Mrs.
R. Thomas West, second vice presi-
dent: Francis de Sales Ryan, record
ing secretary; Miss Louise Davidson,
treasurer, and Mrs. Louisa S. Roberts,
corresponding secretary. The first
vice president is to be chosen by the
executive board.
Executive Board Chosen.
The executive board was chosen as
follows: John Ihlder. Mrs. Gilbert
H. Grosvenor, Mrs. Adolph Kahn. DR..
Loren B. T. Johnson and Louis Simon.
Reports were given by Miss Aline
Solomons, chairman of the committee
on the municipal lodging house; Sell
den M. Ely, committee on open-air
schools: DR.. Darby, committee on
lard c. Smith. committee on social
Before turning the meeting over
to the new president, Mrs. Nina c.
Van Winkle. the retiring president,
work OF the commission on public
welfare legislation and emphasized
the need Of securing legislation pro-
viding for the commitment Of per-
sons to the new institution for
lumbia- It was said that while. this
new institution is already under
construction. there Is no legal pro-
vision for the formal commitment Of
the six or seven hundred persons de-
olared to, be in need of institutional
care.
Salary Chart Prevented.
A chart was presented comparing
the salaries Of employees at the House
of Detention with the salaries paid
for similar positions in other cities.
According to this chart the salaries
paid local officials are several hum
dred dollars per year less than else
where 1t was pointed out that
under the reclassiication law the
superintendent and attendants will
receive an increase Of $240, but that
they will be. charged $500 for lodg-
ing, thus making an actual reduction
In pay OF $50 per year.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
the members were conducted through
the Gallinger Hospital by the su-
perintendent, Mai. Patterson. The
club is interested in securing more
personnel and much needed equip
ment for this institution.
The concluding feature was lawn
supper which was served on the
grounds adjoining tho nurses home.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
CLAIMS 984
Butler Says Coolidge Has 429 More
Than Necessary.

William NJ. Butler, manager of
President Coolidges preconvention
campaign has issued a statement de-
claring 984 delegates to the Republi-
can National Convention have been
selected who are instructed fa-
vorable to the nomination of Mr.. Cool
idge. The number necessary for
choice is SIS.
The statement gave Senator Hiram
Johnson fifteen delegates, two from
Illinois and thirteen from South Da-
kota. Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
was awarded the twenty-eight of the
twenty-nine delegates from his home
state Of Wisconsin, while eighty-two
were classed as still to be selected.
These delegates. the statement
said, are yet to be chosen:
Alabama, 16; Montana, IL; Texas,
23; Vermont, IL; West Virginia, 10,
and Porto Rico 2.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
WILL REPEAT PAGEANT.
Community Centers to Give "Col-
lege City" Again.

The second performance of THE
College City" will be given tonight
at Wilson Normal School at Sis
o'clock under the auspices of the
Wilson Normal and Johnson Powell
centers. Ida e. Kebler, community
secretary at Wilson Normal, Mrs
Edith H. Hunter, community secre-
tary at Johnson Powell, and Mrs
Marie Moore Forrest will be in charge
sisted by Mrs. Laura ]. Bogue, dra
matte director; Miss Helen Keister
Miss Florence Fenton, Miss Martha
Durham, Miss Katherine Wilfley and
Miss Evelyn Davis. The same cast
Will be seen as on the first presenta-
ton of the historial pageant con
cern1ng Washington and its educa
tional institutions.
Admission for 1.-THE College City
tonight and for the pageant or
Washington, the Federal City" to
be given tomorrow night at Central
High School Auditorium, win he Is
cents, payable at the doors.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
Nightingale Song
Is Broadcast for
English Audience

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 20. Thousands
Of persons who had never listened
to the notes of a nightingale heard
the songs of these shy little birds
broadcast from the depths of a
Surrey wood late last night.
The birds were tempted to sing at
the right moment by notes sound
ed on a cello by a musician seated
in the woods, it having been found
that they respond to musical
tones resembling those with which
they habitually begin their songs.
A sensitive microphone and am
plifier were used to transmit the
notes to the London broadcasting
station.
Evening star., 1924-05-20
10000 ASK FARM AID.
Vast Petition From Illinois Is Laid
Before President.

Enactment Of the McNary-Haugen
farm relief bill was urged in a Pc
tition said to bear the signatures of
$4,000 Illinois farmers, bankers and
business men, laid before President
Coolidge and members of Congress yes
terday by Sam Thompson, president Of
the Illinois Agricultural Association,
and officials of .the American
Farm Bureau Federation.