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Evening star., 1924-02-09
GEORGE MONK Wins.
ARFOURTH PRIZE.
Central High Student Writes
on "More Power for
Commissioners"

The fourth prize in The Stars best
news story" contest for the second
week went to George Monk, a stu
announced today by the committee
of judges, composed Of editors of The
Star 4 check for IS has been sent
Mr.. Monk with the compliments of
the managing editor of this paper.
Monk is sixteen years old, and a
senior at Central. He is a first
lieutenant in Company d OF the LIST
Regiment of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps, and lives at
14SS Monroe street northwest.
Monks prize winning essay was
based on story which appeared on
the first page of The Evening Star
on January 80 concerning n proposal
of the Senate District committee to
grant more power to the District
Commissioners in order that they can
handle the street improvements and
other strictly local matters.
The third and final contest week
of the best news story contest ends
today. All essays should be in the
mail by noon Monday. Those post
marked later than that time Will not
be considered.
Winners of the four prizes, aggre-
eating $50, for final contest week
will be announced next week. The
first prize winner will be announced
Wednesday; the second prize winner
Thursday, the third prize winner Fri
day and the fourth prize winner next
Saturday.
1t is understood between The Star
and the contestants. as a matter of
honor, that each letter entered in
the contest shall be the personal
product of the boy or girl submit
ting it,
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Ten Reasons Ciuen
Why One Should Aid
e.. W. u. Fund Driue

I. because this institution is
103 years old and bears the
name of the first President OF
the republic md 1T IN national
in scope.
2. Because from Gen. George
Washington to the present
time. many high persOns Of the
United States hive approved
and helped this university, and
we want YOUR assistance.
3. because 1t has prepared
for life career many dfstin-
guished professional men md
captains Of industry-Over TO-
Oe0 since the university was
founded-and we want YOUR
goodwill.
fessional schools of high stand-
Ing, and n flrst-clnss hospital
for service to the public.
3. Because 1t maintains eve
ming glasses, thus giving mn Op-
pOrtunity to those who cannot
afford to attend classes duIinG
the day to equip themselves for
n higher career In life. and In
nOn-Secta rian.
q. Because it's present facii1-
ties are Inadequate tn facilitate
the education of SO many stu
dents, there being over 5000
nt the present time. and the
number is increasing every
year.
.. Because as WashinEtO-
-nian. or doing business in WASH
fnEtOn. any money that you
contribute will be returned TO
you Indirectly. as the UNIVERSE
ty spends the money in this
city and also brings money, by
contributions or otherwise.
from other cities To be spent
here.
=. Because 1t brings in more
than 5000 students. thus maxi
ing continual convention for
the city of Washington. and
benefits the community.
3. Because it will beautify
the city when the contemplated
"greater George Washington
University" is built as planned,
nnd will make a true urban
university.
10. Because the George
Washington University has
never before applied for public
subscriptions. nor has It ever
received any congressional ap-
preparation assistance. and
yOur contribution - large or
smaIl-is given TO Il worthy
cause.
SOTERIOS NICHOLSON.
Captain. Team 23.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DEPLoRE BOARD FIGHT.

The recent disputes Of the board of
education were sdeplored by the
Northwest Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation, at a meeting last night. A
resolution adopted declaring that
continuance of such discord would in
terfere with the efficiency Of the
board. fist:
Improvement Of Wisconsin avenue
from Massachusetts, avenue to the
District line was asked by the or
ganization. which points out the need
of resurfacing the roadway, extern
sion Of sidewalks and placing of the
street car tracks in the center of the
road. These tracks now run part
of the way on one side OF the road
and part of the way on the Opposite
side. -es~
Petitions are being circulated ask
ing for through car service from the
District line to the center of the city.
Charles A. Baker, president OF the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
addressed the meeting and Z. L. Der
rick. president Of the Northwest
Suburban Oft1en4 Association pro
Evening star., 1924-02-09

the opportunity Of acquiring Il col
lege education. A considerable num-
ber of them have been attracted to
government employment because of
the opportunity to use portion of
their free. time in continuing their
studies. They are Il picked body.
since they have won their positions
in nationwide competitionl where
standards are high. Institutions like
George Washington University min
lister to this especially progressive
and capable body of young men and
women and at the same time do an
to render expert service.
h. George Washington is a univer-
sity. which. well established for
more than loo years. has done yeo-
man and largely disintereste,i work
in elevating the standards of govern
ment employment. forming character
and equippins employees in their for
ward intellectual and spiritual use
fulnesS. 1t is. in fact, a public trust.
although its funds are largely drawn
from the contributions of individuals.
1t has a unique mission to perform
in being of direct assistance to gov
ernment employees in the performance
of their duties. and adapting course s
OF instruction to the peculiar and
diverse needs of the government. 1t
helps To make the government serv-
ice worthy career.
The federal departments are
gaining from more intelligent and
constructive labors by their employees
and they are better able to keep pace
with the public demand for expert
talent in carrying out the provisions
of complicated Legislation. The old
order changes and the public service
must change with the times. George
Washington University must expand
it's curr.cula to meet the needs OF
employees for increased courses of in
struction and training to keep pace
with the progress of the nation in
arts and industries. 1t must in a
degree be service school for the
civil branch of the government, as
West Point and Annapolis are for the
military and naval branches The
arts of peace need fostering as well
as the arts of war. Contributions to
the university not merely aid the
humanities-they aid the progress OF
democracy by equipping public en-
ployes in politics and sociology"
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DECLARE CO-EDS
BROKE U. M. RULES
Officials Answer Suits of Girls
Dismissed After Cigarette
Smoking Episode.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. February 9-Dr.
Albert F. Woods, president, and the
board of regents of the University of
Maryland yesterday filed an answer
to the suit for writs Of mandamus
against them brought by Miss Vivian
V. Simpson of Washington, D. c., and
Miss Virginia Flanagan of Philadel-
.phia, asking that the officials be re-
strained from refusing the girls per-
mission to register at the university
following charges of smoking cigar
cites at dance in Washington.
The university officials in their
answer declare that the girls failed
to comply with dormitory rules. and
also with the rules and regulations
OF the university governing the con-
duct Of woman students.
The girls had successfully completed
two years of their course, but were
refused to continue their third year
studies last fall.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Fourth Prize Winner
In Stars ''Best News Story" Contest
By George Monk,
Aged. 10 Years; Central High School Home Address
1883 Monroe Street Northwest.

The best story during last week the story
which dealt with the separate meetings of the Senate
and House District committees. 1t appeared the
first page of The Star of January go
This article ranks high story because
it has do with that thing which is of the highest i'm
pOrtance and interest a real citiZenloca govern
Although the citizens of the District do not
have any say in their government it is the duty of
every citizen know what those who doing the
governing doing and is practically only through
the newspapers that he may do .r
The matter dealt with in the story is especially
significant The Senate committee heard proposal
that more power be granted the Commissioners in
handling street improvements and other strictly local
affairs; the House committee decided upon a de-
termined effort prevent the regular District days in
the House from being used for other business. These
movements. the Senate committees especially show
slight inclination toward local self government. Who
knows but what this may be the humble beginning of
movement which will raise the District citizen to a
citizen of the United States in the meaning of the
word!
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Radio Fans Thrilled by Voices
Ouer 5,OOO-MHe Air-Wire Circuit
San Francisco and Hauana Talk Through Chicago
for Edifcation of Immense Listening-in
Audience.

Pacific coast, bade good night" TO
Gen. Carly. The radio audience thus
was carried on a journey from Cuba
to California through northern cities.
Chain of Radio stations.
The broadcasting stations which
were linked up for the demonstration
were WCAP in Washington, WAR in
Providence, r. l., WMAQ in Chicago,
KPO in San Francisco, KLN in Oak
land, Calf, PWX in Havana, Cuba
and WEAF in New York.
A large crowd of Washington news
papermen and their friends heard the
demonstration over loud speaker in
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company's new broadcasting studio
in the Homer building. After WCAP
"signed off," Stuart Hayes, divisional
director of information of the COM
pany conducted the party through tho
new studio, which will be dedicated
with special program Thursday
night.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
TAX BILL REPORTS
READY BY MONDAY
G. 0. P. Unity Sought After
Defeat of Move to Ban
Exempt Securities.

Members of the ways and means
committee prepared divergent reports
today on the revenue bill, which
will be reported to the House Monday.
while republican leaders continued
efforts to unite their party for some
stand on income rates that would
assure passage of a republican meas
ure in the face Of solid democratic
opposition.
Defeat yesterday of the resolution
proposing a constitutional amend
ment to prohibit the issuance Of tax
exempt securities, leaders said. will
have no effect on the tax revision
plans as contained in the committee
bill. The resolution lost by seven
votes to the necessary two-thirds
majority.
Republicans, with seventeen excep-
tions, voted for the resolution. as did
sixty-nine democrats. Before the
final vote the House rejected. 20S 20
167, motion by Representative
Steagall, democrat, Alabama, to re-
commit the measure for an amend
inent which would have deprived
states of the rights to tax bonds
issued by the Federal Farm Loan
Board
The only amendment adopted was
one by Representative Moore, demo-
crat, Virginia, to require ratification
!by states within seven years.
Will Not Affect Program.
Although the amendment was asked
by President Coolidge and Secretary
Mellon, it was not taken into consid-
Grafton in the tax revision program rec
commended by the Treasury and its de-
feat will have no effect on the tax bill
already reported by the ways and means
committee. Mr.. Mellon had estimated
there was approximately s11 100000
900 outstanding in tax exempt securities.
Many republicans attacked the meas
ure in debate, while some democrats
supported it, Representative Long
worth of Ohio, republican floor leader.
charged in discussion of the legislation
that opposition to it was political, be-
cause it had passed the House last
year by a substantial majority. Next
week you democrats will be voting Tor
a prohibitive surtax rate" MIR. Long
worth declared. but today you will vote
to maintain a situation which offers es-
cape to those who would have to pay
those high rates"
Killed for Present Session.
The vote taken yesterday, in the
opinion of leaders, effectually kills
the amendment, so far as this session
is concerned.
Informal canvassing of the repub-
lican delegations to develop the trend
of opinion in the majority ranks on
the surtax rates-considered the cen
ter of difference in the party on the
tax bill-developed unanimous
stand by New Jersey republicans for
the 25 per cent surtax rate. The
twenty-one New York republicans
failed to agree unanimously on this
rate, but it was reported they would
support low surtaxeS. Supporters of
the Mellon surtaX rate announced
they would seek to have the House
put on record, at least, by vote on
these rates, although saying privately
there was little hope of A maximum
surtax lower than So per cent.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
ESTIMATES FOR NAVY
ARE CUT BY COMMITTEE
Continued from First Paeel

of submarine motive power under ac-
tual service conditions.
For betterments at navy yards and
naval stations, the committee recon-
mended an appropriation of $I,9I6,5oo
less than half the budget estimate
Ito be distributed for the most part
as follows: Boston navy yard, s175,-
600; Mare Island navy yard, $72s,ooo:
Puget Sound navy yard. 100000: /:
Pearl Harbor naval station, s178. 600 .
Cavite, Philippines, naval station.
$4,000, and Great Lakes naval sta
tion. $115,o00. The report pointed out
that the committee had no authority
to make allotments for some Of the
projects provided for in the budget
estimates. including the Alameda
Calf, base and the Sand Point.
wash, aviation station.
With view. to cutting down officer
strength of the Navy, the COMMITTEES
recommended that appointments to
the Annapolis Navy Academy be re-
duced on 5-to-3 basis, bringing the
graduating class down to 254 in
1928. 1t also suggested that about
thirty civilian instructors at Annapo-
lis b DROPPED and THAR places flled
by naval ofncerA
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Hello Havana. This is SanF'rancis-
CO."
What radio fan who listened in on
the remarkable combined radio and
long distance telephone transconti-
mental and international demonstra-
tion broadcast last night by station
WCAP failed to get thrill when the
voice of Mr. Bates" in the California
city flashed across the continent to
'.Mr. CALDWELL in Cuba? What fan
did not marvel at the progress of
science when Gen. J. J. Carly, vice
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, in Chicago,
called the roll Of the score or more
telephone relay stations from coast
to coast?
1t was the most unusual demonstra-
tion ever staged in the history of
radio. 1t was a genuine radio thrill
ler." Seven broadcasting stations
scattered across the continent and
linked together by long distance teie-
phones broadcast the demonstra ton.
which was given before the Bond
Club assembled in the Congress Hotel
in Chicago. The demonstration, 1t Is
believed, was heard by the largest
audience that ever listened to an
individual radio program.
Longest Telephone Circuit.
The telephone circuit, which was
built up for the demonstration. was
the longest ever connected. 1t COW
cred more than 5000 miles, in addi-
tion to 110 miles of submarine cable
from Key West, Fla, to Havana
Special emergency circuits paraieiled
the main tranScontinental circuit,
the total covering more than $4,000
miles.
The monstration was opened with
talk by Gen. Carly on the history
and development Of wire and wireless
communication, given before the
Bond Club. To test the transcond-
mental circuit. Gen; Carly called 70 for
California city responded immediate
ly. He then called for Havana.
''this is Havana, Cuba, Mr.. Caldwell
speaking" came the immediate re-
ply. These men engaged in a brief
conversation, their voices flashing
back and forth across the 5'o0O-mile
circuit.
Music Distinctly Heard.
Gen. Carly called for entertainment
cisco. Home Sweet Home" was rem
dered on the chimes. Cuba was
asked for entertainment and respond
ed with a violin selection, "Medita-
ton" from ''Thais." Every note OF
the music from the two distant points
came in strong and clear.
Gen. Carly closed the demonstration
with the thrilling roll call. Starting
from Havana, each relay point which
ran up the Atlantic seaboard to
|PhilAde1phia and west through Pitts
burgh. Kansas City. Denver and the
Evening star., 1924-02-09
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
IN "GALA" PROGRAM
Homecoming" Of Members
Brings Many Together at Mount
Pleasant Chapter Rooms.

With the largest attendance in its
history, Mount Pleasant Chapter, No
13, Royal Arch Masons. made its an
nual meeting, election and installa-
ton Of officers last evening, at 14th
and Kenyon streets, a Homecoming
in the real meaning of the word.
With the grand high priest of the
District and his official line, past
grand masters and other notables ga
lore in attendance, the affair took
precedence over anything previously
dignity and merriment-moStly mer-
riment.
The retiring high priest. Noble d.
Larner. conducted the necessary busi-
ness of the occasion and the election
Of officers. After cleverly arranged
John c. Hodges. king. being unani-
Putnam. king, and r. l.. Golze, scribe.
r. Stone Jackson and William NJ.
treasurer. respectively. The new high
priest then advanced the appointive
line, naming Harry B. Plankington,
captain of the host; George B. Turner.
principal sojourner; stephen Q. Ford,
master Of the third vail, and J. Ernest
Dulin, master of the second vail AS
the new officer in the line, c. Fred
Cook was appointed master Of the first
vail. Dudley w. Fleming was reap
pointed sentinel and Henry A. johnson
trustee. Past High Priest Estes in
stalled the officers 'as 1t never had
been done before" according to the
grand highs priest.
Novelties and significant "parodies
were introduced in connection with
an elaborate minstrel performance ar
ranged and presented by men "on the
side lines"-lay members of the chap
ter. They established q reputation as
vocalists and comedians. The merry
minstrels were Charles G. Morgan, di-
rector; Ralph M. Wolfe, pianist; Will
liam II. Power, e. w. Shepard, E. E.
Putnam, Ernest Tate, Harry K. Kent,
Frank w. Heneke. Abrey T. Clayton,
William II. Benton, Joseph Leverton,
Fred G Mitchell, Harold A. Martin,
James l. Evans, Herman Fakler and
Edward J. Keaney.
With the assistance Of his young
daughter as ''his little jewel" retir-
ing High Priest Larner was present.
ed with the jewel of that Office, and,
his young son assisting, with an
apron. Grand High Priest F'ulkerson
and his official line Of officers were
each given tokens Of esteem. The
evening ended with a collation..
Evening star., 1924-02-09
MOTORIST ARRESTED
TWICE IN TWO HOURS

BALTIMORE. Md. February o.
Herbert E. Boyden, who gave his ad-
dress as 1925 25th street, Washington,
will be arraigned in the traffic court
this afternoon on charges of reckless
driving and operating his car while
released early last evening on coll
lateral on a charge of exceeding the
speed limit and two hours later was
re-arrested on the other charges.
Boyden's second arrest followed a
collision between his machine and an
automobile operated by Monroe Helen,
in which Boyden's car was partly
demolished and the other car over
turned and badly damaged.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
$s5o,ooo FIRE AT CHARLOTTE.

Loss estimated at upward of $780,
900 was caused by fire which gutted
the Paramount Film Exchange, on
4th and Church streets. in the busi-
ness part OF the. city, yesterday. leav-
ing only the wallis OF tho tEo-stogx
hrick building standing.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
No Entanglements.
From Life.

From Lie.
Mother-This is your new nurse,
Harold. Come and give her kiss.
Haro1d-Iu give her q kin, but
want it understood It doesn't mean
anything SO far n am concerned
Evening star., 1924-02-09
u. s. Employees Study.

There are upward Of $1,000 em-
ployes in the service of the govern
ment in Washington. When they en-
ter they are mostly graduates Of high
schools, under twenty-eight years of
age, drawn from all parts of the
country under the apportionment sys-
tenn. The need for earning q living
has heretofore prevented them from
orally speaking they have not had
Evening star., 1924-02-09

The appropriations committee pro-
poses net reduction of approxi-
mately eleven positions. In the case
of the bureau of navigation twenty
four civil employees are asked to sup
plant thirty-four enlisted men of the
Navy on detail to the bureau under
specific authorization in the current
appropriation act. The committee is
not proposing to allow these addi-
tional civil employees and is proposing
to reduce the number Of enlisted men
who may be detailed to the bureau
from thirty-four to twenty-four.
The hydrophic office Is urging a
larger force to enable 1t to make some
headway in reducing the dependents
of this government on certain foreign
countries for photographic charts.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
SLAYER OF CHILD SOON
TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
Case of Man Who Admitted Crime
to Have Early Attention of
Grand Jury.

By the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind. September 26-Eariy
action by the Lake County grand Jury
Evening star., 1924-09-26

at noon today and escaped with about
$4,000, according to bank officials. AL
though first police reports indicated
the loot was about $4,000, bank en-
ployes said that sum was too high.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
LAFOLLETTE GROUP
FIGHTS COURT BAN
Seeks Rehearing in Cali
fornia-RuIing AssaiIed
by Johnson.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSs.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 26.-
Outstanding in the developments of
the situation caused by the refusal of
the California Supreme Court to al
low the names of the 13 La Toilette
electors to be placed upon the ballot
in November, is the announcement by
Senator La Toilette in Washington
that he Will tour the state. because
the will of the people has been
thwarted by one man."
Senator La Toilette is expected to
come to California in October.
Frank Havenner, manager of the
La Toilette campaign in California,
filed yeSte rday, in behalf of the La
Follette-Wheeler committee, a petit
tion for a rehearing in the California
Supreme Court based on seven objec-
tions to its ruling by the committee.
Chief among these is the contention
of the committee that presidential
electors are public officers, and, there
fore, under the California law may
be selected through initiative petit
tions circulated among the voters.
The committee also contended that
the supreme court had failed to take
into consideration provision of the
California code, which sthtes that a
candidate for any political office may
be nominated by petition ''in lieu of
any primary election"
Files in Six Counties.
Havenner also filed in the county
clerks offices in six counties nomi-
mating petitions to place the La Fol-
lette electors on the State ballot in
November. This was done yesterday
in case the supreme court would
change its decision after reviewing
the petition for rehearing. Yester-
day was the last day under the Cali
fornia law on which the petitions
could be filed.
An arrangement was perfected yes
terday whereby the Socialist electors
on the California general election
ballots will receive the La Toilette
vote and support his candidacy
Senator Hiram w. Johnson, COM
menting on the decision barring La Fol
lette electors from the ballot, denounced
the opinion as "unjustified by the
law, contrary to public policy and of
the most harmful consequences" He
added that 'it is decisions such as
this that undermine public confidence
in the courts"
Evening star., 1924-09-26
Well Tailored Man
Abon,ir,atio1,, Says
London Hygienist
By the Assoria ted Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, September 26.-The
we'll tailored man is an obomina-
tion from the point Of view of
hygienics. acco riding to a Harley
street specialist.
"All tight fitting, closely woven
garments, such as the majority of
men wear in town are unhealthy"
he says. Men wear the wrong
sort of clothes and far too many
layers of them"
Il should say men would look a
great deal younger at 40 than they
do now IL they adopted a more
sensible costume. L do not sug-
gest that men need go about the
streets in jumpers. but they might
wear more loosely woven tweeds.
Waistcoats also could be discard
ed; they are a social convention
of no particular use"