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Evening star., 1924-05-18
VARIED PROGRAM CLOSES
PARENT-TEACHER SEASON
Child Labor One Of Topics Discuss
ed at Maefarland Junior
High Meeting,

The last meeting Of the school year
was held by the Macfariand Junior
High School Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion Friday night in the school
building on Iowa avenue. The presi-
dent, Walter B. Fry, was out of the
city, so the principal, H. p Stafford,
presided.
The entertainment was furnished
by Miss Katherine Wright, soloist,
and the eighth grade pupils, who
sang America" and other songs. The
speakers were Mrs. Ofreii Woody,
who reported on the law enforce
ment conference. recently held in
Washington, and Miss Nita Allen.
who spoke on the history of child
labor conditions and the present
status of the child labor bill Miss
Allen stated that state Legislation
is doing the work that is contem-
plated by the federal child labor bill
and that to exact this amendment
would relieve the states of the re-
sponsihility they are now assuming
and result in duplication of control
and inspection and harness a needless
expense on the federal Treasury.
The candidacy of Marie S. Ruth
for judge of the Juvenile Court was
Endorsed by the association. Various
committees reported on the success
Of the recent luncheon; the rapid
growth in membership, and the ef-
forts to have the school auditorium
built, sidewalks laid, and other i'm
provements made at this recently
completed school.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
BO0TLEGGER HIRES
PRISON SUBSTITUTE
Californian's Ruse Detected When
Guard Recognizes Inmate as
Former Guest"

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Your
modern bootlegger is nothing if not
adaptable. He has fitted smuggling.
piracy and a dozen other sorts of il
legality to his ends. And now he tears
a page out of civil war history. The
latest in bootlegging circles is the
hiring of substitutes to take the
punishment, just as certain patriots"
in civil war days hired substitutes to
bear the bruises of battle.
1t was a fine idea while it lasted.
But one James Greenan, who has
been making a very prosperous living
bootlegging in the Golden State, has
queered it, at least for bootleggers
hereabouts. It was his fall that
brought the practice to light.
Greenan, convicted a week ago of
violating the Volstead act, was fined
prison. Being an Industrious and a
forehanded bootlegger, the $500 fine
didn't bother him a bit. But the
Jail sentence did.
Pays Substitute SIS Daily.
so Greenan picked out Nick Semay,
who looks a good deal like him, filled
him up with hooch and prevailed
him in the stone walls and iron bars
scene. 49,"
There a guard recognized Nick as
previous guest-and a guest whose
name was not Greenan.
Federal authorities investigated,
and found more than twenty "highly
suspicious" cases in which it is be-
lieSed substitutes served out boot
leggers' sentences. At least three
substitutes besides 'Seniay are be-
lieved to be in Jail now.
Hereafter, all convicted hooch pur-
veyors are to be photographed and
fnger-pffnted before leaving the
courtroom, and when they appear to
serve their sentences they must
qualify for admittance by passing
comparative Bertillon tests
Meanwhile Nick Semay is getting
ready to do a little trick behind the
bars on his own account. He and
Greenan have been indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
MT. VERNON COLLECTION
GAINS MANY TREASURES
Gavel Made From Famous Elm
Presented at Ladies' Associa-
tiou Meeting.

The Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
tion closed it's annual meeting at
Mount Vernon Thursday with many
additions to the relics at the home of
General Washington.
The following contributions were
made to the library: Copy of Mon
roe's Defense" with a transcript of
Washington'S annotations, given by
Wellington Ford; Love Stories of
Famous Virginians," by Mrs. Cox, vice
regent from Virginia, and an album
that had been the property of Edward
Everett, by his grandson. A letter
from Gen. Washington to his over
seer, twelve pages in length, the
property of Pierpont Morgan, was
read at one of the sessions. All the
work done at Mount Vernon has been
in conformity with these directions.
A piece of the christening robe of
George Washington was presented
by DR.. Randolph Carmichael of Fred
ericksburg, Va. The cloth had been
presented to Dr. Carmichaefs mother
several years ago by Mrs. George
Washington Coleman of Williams
burg, Va.
Miss Longfellow, vice regent from
Massachusetts. gave the association
a gavel made from the Washington
elm. under which Washington assumed
command of the Continental Army.
The gavel was presented for the use
of the council.
Among the visitors during the
week were: GOV. and Mrs. E. Lee
Trinkle of Virginia and the board of
visitors and their wives: Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Brice of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hertle of Gunston Hall, Rev. DR..
Wallace. rector of Pohick Church; |;
Senorita Gabrielle Mistral, Chilean
poet; a delegation from the world
committee of the Y. w. c. A. and
Miss Grace King of New Orleans.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
WRITES FIRING TREATISE.
Dr.. william TindAll's Work Is
Pnised BY Authorities.

"Ths Attitude OF Rifle Projectiles
. During Their Fltsht" is the title. of a
pamphlet by DR.. william Tindall,
LII B., for many years secretary of
/ the Board of Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia. The pamphlet
sets forth In q clear, BILE
: way, why such pro5ectiles deviate
laterally from the direction in which
\ they depart from the gun.
Z The theme is, one that has engaged
some Of the most acute thinkers for
centuries, but without reaching an
sindisputab1e result, unless the analy-
sis OF Dr. Tindall, which is radically
different from the standard teaching
on the subject, should prove conclu-
sively to meet all the problems it in
! wolves.
It has received favorable notice
from several authorities eminent in
+ the study of physical phenomena.
Col. G. e. Stodtef, y. 8. A, director of
fcivilian Workmanship, considers the
presentation Remarkably clear"
I The whole discussion is based on
{ the doctrine that all professional ac-
tion 10 based on some coordination
of rotation, mutation and friction, or
at least two of them, and that fric-
tion with the air ID the cause of the
diversion or drift or rife pfojectiles
from the plane OF IRE,
Evening star., 1924-05-18
DIVORCE ACTION NULLED.
Sir Charles Ross Of England Lack.
Jurisdiction In Louisville.

LOUIsv11dils. Ky. May 17.AJudge
Lafon Allen today sustained a spe-
cial demurrer throwing out the di-
vorce petition of Sir Charles Ross
of England against Lady Patricia El-
lson Ross. writer, formerly Of Louis
lille. This action was taken by the
court on the grounds that the peti-
tionef was not a resident Of Louisville
and the court therefore hsd no juris-
diction.
Lady Patricia filed suit for d.
vorce. which still is pending in Eng
land, where Sir Charles owns a large
ancest raj estate. The petition was
filed In circuit court here last Feb
ruary. Sir Charles alleged his wife
abandoned him in New York, July g.
1917. He sought a limited divorce and
offered to make q settlement with his
wife Of the incoffle from $11s,0 They
were, married in Louisville, November
| 10, 1901
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Construction and improvement OF
the. eight American. cemeteries In
Europe, says Quartermaster Gen. Hart.
has advanced so far that several of
them will be practically completed by
Memorial day, and services will be
held in all of them on that day.
He has just received an exceptional
expression Of appreciation Of the condi-
ton of the cemeteries in France from
a young American woman who visited
them recently.
I'VE arrived at sunset" said she.
"afd the light made the crosses look
as If they were made of silver. AS a
matter of fact they are neatly painted
white, with the name and regiment In
black letters. The men are buried
without regard to rank or the locality
of the United States from which they
come officers and priyates are alike
and equal.
at was the most unsorfowful and un-
pathetic cemetery I've, seeh, 1t might al
most be called cheerful. The representa-
tive OF the American graves registration
service walked about among them and
talked about them as though they were
alive and he knew them personally.
HE told us about the plans for build
ing a flight Of steps UP from the road
Evening star., 1924-05-18
hONDURAN GENERAL
SEEKS PRESIDENCY
Tiburcio Cariss Resigns From Pro.
visionAl Cabinet to Launch
Candidacy Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN SALVADOR, Republic, Of Sal
vador, May IA dispatch from Te-
gucigalpa reports that Gen. Tibuicio
Carias, recently appointed minister of
interior In the cabinet Of the provis-
ional president OF Honduras, Gen.
Vicente Testa, has resigned the port
folio to launch his campaign as presi-
Dental candidate.
Gen. Carias was a candidate in the
presidential elections last year, but
there was dispute over the outcome
among the various parties, resulting in
revolt movements against the old
president, Gen. Gutierrez, who con
tinued to hold the office. Gen. Carias
was the leader of one of, these move
ments, and after a peace agreemen
was signed by the warning political
factions. and a provisional president Sc
lected, he was named a member OF
the cabinet.
1t was learned from Managua that
Evening star., 1924-05-18

and making walks and planting thou
sands Of trees.
There was = feeling of 'activeness'
about the place-of. American energy
and saneness ard progress-that kept
one from thinking Of ther.1 as dead at
all. 1t seemed rather as II they were
all members OF secret fraternity, the
initiation of which Is death, but after
that is over they form a real, genuine,
unsentimental brotherhood where there
are no more artificial barriers of rank
and fortune and where they all share
the secret Of the future that every one
here In this world would give so much
to know. The CROSSES are sort of con-
Meeting links between their old and new
| lives. / think every one who goes there
| feels something the same way, and has
more admiration and envy for then
[ than pity"
Evening star., 1924-05-18

the Conservative party is giving ia
vorable consideration to a proposal
by the Liberals for the formation Of a
national government composed equal
ly of Liberals and Conservatives. The
Liberals are to hold a convention to-
morrow to nominate their candidate
for the presidency.
Honduras fs now reported to be en-
tirely paciifed, the army having been
disbanded 1T La Esperanxa-
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Solace In Defeat.
Exerrhodx.s Masasihe.

From Everybody's Magazine.
The election was over and Pats
candidate, O'Reil1y, had won out over
Mikes candidate, O"Toole.
"Now what do yen think Of O'Rei1-
1yT' crowed Pat.
What Oim thinkin'," replied Mike,
"is where would he have been IL
O'T6ole had not got beat"
Evening star., 1924-05-18

Mrs. Eliza James. who. owns the
largest watercress farm in England.
is known as the "Watercfess Queen"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
FATHER AND SON GUILTY.
Convicted Of Killing Constable in
Raid on Still.

GRNENvffLiE, S. q, May IL
Alexander Putnam and Holland Pit
man, father and son, were cohvicted
sof nsurdsr BY q jury in the court OF
general sessions here late today, in
tconnection with the staying OF Con-
stable Howard during .. raid on a
still January al, lAst.
The penalty under. the law is death
tby electrocution, but sentence was
automatically stayed when defense
scounoel entered a motion for a new
Atrial. arguments on which will be
lDreaented MONDAYS
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Holds Anntal Field Day.

The annual field day of the Art and
Archaeology League is being held
this afternoon along the Potomac
River. The members of the leagu
are guests of Miss Alice Bachellr-
at her camp, Glenside Cottage, near
stop 81. Th addition to the Art and
Archaeology League. representatives
of the new Promoters Art Club, the
Women's Landscape League and the
Mems Landscape Club are present.
Patrons and patronesses of the ec-
casion are DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell Car
roll, Lieut.. Commander Lewis Painter
Clephane, Miss Maxine Role, Mrs.
Karl Rupert, Leonard r. Folse and
Robert W. Pulliam. A program of
entertainment is in charge of Miss
Ruby Nevins, Miss Laura Dixon. Miss
Adelaide Dwyer. Miss Ruth E. Davis,
Miss Pauline Bruner. Miss Mary J.
Mcdonnell and Miss Thelma Cox.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-13

New York-Dot Kelly, burlesque
actress whose confession WIN serve
to clear up the big -jewaT robberies
here recently, the work Of some mas
ter mind" who directs the thieves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-13

Pelham Manor, N Y-FIda. Smith former u S. Senator
from Georgia Governor Of Georgia and Secretary Of the In
,etor in President CeseaAs cabinet married lhere to
Maxie Crawford of CordAe Georgia The bride SIS and
the groom g.. j..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-13
JOCKEY HAYNES IN HIS coLoRs ON EPINARD

Saratoga. N Jockey Haynes Epinard the famous
rench race horse that is in America for series Of four
with American thoroughbred for the worlds title Epmara
lost the FIRST race to Wise Counsellor last week,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-13

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
PART OF ERIE CANAL IS
NOW MODEL BOULEVARD

What was once part of the
famous Erie canal, the first water.
way in the United States connect.
ing the Atlantic. seaboard with the
Great Lakes, Is now Erie boulevard,
Schenectady, N. Y When the State
barge canal was completed this Sec
ton of the old Erie canal was aban.
dcned and converting it:into a well.
paved, properly lighted thorough.
fare was decided upon as the solu.
ton of the problem Of what to do
with the unsightly canal bed.
Erie boulevard is 113 feet wide
from curb to curb and is provided
with the most modern electric light.
ing equipment. It vies with San
Francisco's Path of Gold" and the
business section of Salt Lake City
for the honor of being the best
lighted street in the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22

white and blue birthday cake. with
itR lis candles. and smoothing her
blue and white dressing gown. Mrs.
Urdang gave advice to the younger
generation.
Love is the most important thing
In life." she declared, and happi-
ness is not easy. But for true con.
tentment marry for love, alone and
not for wealth. / chose q poor
man myself when / was a young
girl and i have never regretted It,"
The family of Mrs. Urdang IL
noted for the longevity OF its mem.
bers. She has brother who has
observed his centennial and comes
alone each week from Brooklyn to
see her, and a son of eighty-ninc,
whom she still regards as callow
youth.
Two daughters, both in the
eighties, are living, and she has
several great great grandchildren.
Her mother died at the age of 102
and her father at ninety-eight.
Born in Riga, Russia, and living
there until fifty-five years ago.
she came to this country. "Baba"
Urdang married a student of the
ology at sixteen and spent the RESI-
of her life raising her ten children
and supporting the family as a
pastry maker.
Fifty years ago her husband died,
and from then on she lived with
/ her children until six years ago
when she moved into the home.
Mrs. Urdang/ has no recipe for
] Longevity. Her, diet now Is mainly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
THUMB CHEWED IN FIGHT,
INJURIES KILL VICTIM

CLEARFIELD. Pa, Sept. "a
John Deblose. of Chester Hill, died
in the Cottage Hospital at Philips.
burg as the result Of having the
thumb of his right hand chewed
by Frank Cssserillo during rough
and tumble fight, and Casserole il
now being hunted on q charge of
murder.
The men were employed at the
brick works at Chester Hill and
an argument ended in fight.
CasseriIlo got Deblose's thumb in
his mouth and chewed It severely.
Later notwithstanding set in and
death followed.
Some days after the fight when
CaSserillo learned that. Deblose had
gone to the hospital he went, to
Altoona, remained there a day. or
two and then left for other parts
of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
URGED
PROVISIONING
COAL
viii Relieve Rail Congestion
and Provide Even Supply
Through Year
.Bz .Intsrna.lGnaI News Service.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.--Sys-
tematic storage of coal at strategic
centers throughout the nation will
supply Of fuel throughout the win
ter months, 1t Ii stated in An
analysis Of the needs Of communi'
ties and industries accompanying a
series Of summaries Of regional con
ditfons to be embodied In the report
Of the, coal committee If the
American Engineering Council.
The complete report, sstimaf ed
by former Governor James Hart
ness, Of Vermont, president of the
council, to contain more than
100 900 words, will be made pubic
following a meeting Of the admin.
istrative board Of the council at the
headquarters Of the Western So
ciety of Engineers, in Chicago, DC.
tober IT and Is.
From the standpoint Of con.
sumers In both large and small
communities" according to the
analysis, sfhe first requisite is that
the supply be freed from irregu.
larities. having their origin largely
in artificial causes. There is a
negligible amount Of tntentinaal
manipulation of the market, hut
flurries. and near panics ara FIRE.
quent. = Consumers are often re-
sponsible for them"
The engineering committee has
a storage practice fer
leading Industrial centers, using as
a standard an average monthly
shipment plan. Concerning this,
the analysis says:
Consumers Job. 5{,.
evidently it is essential that the
consumer store coal. The ideal
practice would be for him to store
during the summer a large portion
Of the amount consumed during the
winter. But such an ideal is too
much to expect, hence the commit
tee has set up as, a standard an
average monthly shipment plan.
The compliance with such a
standard would mean that the c,,n.
sumner would store a minimum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
$4,oos,S6o IS SPENT
DAILY BY NEW YORK

NETWORK, Sept. 22.-statistics
Of the purchasing power Of New
York city, compiled by the Chamber
OF Commerce Of the United States,
were made public by the Merchants
Associations.
In the city and adjacent territory
the annual wholesale business is
estimated at $1.36s, 43s, I45, while
the retail trade amounts to SI,S.4..
584, 1913. :
This means the consuming public
spends an average Of $4,90S, $50. so
day. ~ = =
In this area it is estimated Ss1s,.
7S6 1000 was expended for food In
691,705 for furniture and furnish.
iRgs, $19S;S41,932 for fuel and light.
and $l76;O506l6 for miscellaneous
articles. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
OF RATS
CONE ATHER .
CALLS
100 Pets Are Prophets Of Her
Religion, Aged Woman,
/. 4 Evicted, Declares

4 NEW YORK, Sept. 22.--Mrs
Daniel Tobin, Jersey City's rat
Woman" so-called. because of her
fondness for and power over 100
rats that make their home in her
ramshackle dwelling. has been
evicted after nearly a year of un.
successful efforts by the board of
health to separate her from her
rodent pets so the latter might be
I exterminated., II
Attempts to poison the rats have
failed because Mrs. Tobin would
always gather up the poison and
get rid of it.
Nor. was her eviction accom-
plished without difficulty, as she
enthrOhed herself upon her furni-
tu1p on the sidewalk and refused
/ to bulge until assured the rats
would not be molested until her
!, return ra
1 At. the Jersey City Hospital.
/, where she was taken for observa-
ton. she explained her fondness
I Tor the germ carriers.
Rats Are Her Prophets.
II am a member. of the Sacred
BloOdsuckers,": she, said, '"and the
rats, are the prophets of my reli.
gio1!h
& Although Mrs. Tohin's sanity Is
questioneds her power over rats is
established. She calls each rat by
name, and when she calls they
ccme to her on the run. She feeds
them eight or ten loaves of bread
day. %t" t4z
When neighbors first complained
that she headed company of rats
out into the street sometimes at
night, an official called upon the
RAT Woman" and witnessed a re.
markable exhibition.
Seated on chair in her kitchen,
Mrs. Tohin whistled softly. There
was not . rat in sight at the time.
Come Out. Darlingsw
Then she called as would a
mother TO a child:
"Ccue on out, darlings, come to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22

amount. Of coal, and such would
not be In, storage for great length
Of time; the transportation agencies
would be relieved OF, the inordinats
peak demands and would be enabled
to move coal at less expense than
nowi the producer, knowing whas
his monthly demands would be.
could so arrange his operation
schedules as to produce coal at
much less cost per ton.
Eventually, should such a prac-
tice become generally and reyu-
larry followed. the amount OF stor-
age. required would be materially
reduced, but this cycle Of improve
ment can be initiated only oy con.
sIiners."
The Chicago, committee Of the
councils main committee. 1t was
said in aDalyzing conditions in that
city, based, Its conclusions on data
from fourteen representative Indus.
tries having consumption OF
$3.50, 900 TONS. representing Is per
cent OF the total coal moving into
the, Chicago district
fsOnfy 81 of the total annual con-
sumption Of these industries should
be stored II all OF the users were
purchasing coal on the basis OF uni
form monthly shipments this com
mittee reported This il a larger
percentage than that pertaining to
Philadelphia, but, In comparison
with most Of the medium 10 large
cities Of the country, 1t Is Il very
low percentage.
Cuts Storage Bill.
1t means that IL users generally
in this district were purchasing coal
on contract basis with equal
monthly shipments, the aggregate
storage bill would be but a small
amount when distributed over the
entire years supply. Undoubtedly
some. industries would be obliged
to store a larger percentage, but
the typical establishment is In
fortunate condition in this respect. :"
The uniform monthly shipment
plan recommended by the engineers
for Chicago would. it was said, re-
suit in monthly shipments Of sae6,.
$50 tons to fourteen consumers sea.
sonal storage Of 296, 500 TONS; sea
sonal storage, GA per cent of an.
nual consumption; reserve storage.
IL per cent OF annual consumption;
total storage, 1875 per cent Of an
annual consumption Of 4,539, coo
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
DIVORCED FOR a. YEARS,
HE WANTS WIFE BACK

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.---Fourteen
years ago John Maestro was con.
WINGED that. he had had a rather
too large portion Of married life,
SO he got a divorce, from Nellie
Maestro. I'll
John lives in Brooklyn. Every.
body in. that district is married, or
about to be married, or hoping to
be married. And there are children
making little Carroll Park beautiful
with their songs and laughter.
Maestro now has gone to the
New York American office and
asked that it be printed that the
life Of a bachelor is snare and a
delusion. He said:
There is nothing to 1t. l made
an awful mistake. II any reader of
the Hearst papers has seen or heard
of my wife, wish to goodness he
or, she would ten her I'm just
a.pining for her." ~
He Is willing to forgive Nellie
everything, or ask her forgiveness.
Living in Brooklyn without wife
has been too great a strain,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-22
IA YEARS OLD,
SHE WANTS
HUSBAND
"Baba" Urdang, Patient in
Home. Says Life Is Noth-
ing Without Love

NEW YORK. Sept. ga hus-
band is all that "Baba" Urdang
wanted on her 114th birthday,
celebrated with cakes. flowers and a
reception at the Harlem Home Of
the Daughters Of Israel.
Sitting UP in bed, her leaf.brown
skin wrinkled beyond belief, her
once bright blue eyes grayed with
age, Mrs. Pesche Malka Urdang,
known affectionately, as "Baba, 7
patted her very best white boudoir
cap and said:
Now ] need a man, for IL !
haven't a husband have nothing =
Nibbling crumbs from her red.