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Evening star., 1924-11-05
LOCKED BALLOT BOXES OF ID. G..
AROUSE GROWING SYMPATHY
Mute Symbols Impress
Many With Status of
Capital.
Women VIII Join Hands
in Aid Of Fight, Mrs.
Gait Says.

The women OF the country are
going to get together and work for
the right of District of Columbia
citizens to vote.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, honorary
president of the National League of
known as suffrage leader, made the
foregoing statement yesterday during
her brief visit to Washington.
It's all wrong" she said. ''At the
next convention of the league the
matter of District voting privilege is
going to be put sQuarely before the
women who do vote and an effort will
be made to obtain this right for vote
less Washington"
IndOfses Workers Hero.
Mrs. Gait enthusiastically indorsed
the work of the District of Columbia
League of Women Voters in establish
ing ballot boxes throughout the city
in charge of members of the league
and other organizations in sympathy
with the movement to get the vote
here. She declared it splendid idea,
and characterized 1t as exhibiting a
spirit that is bound to win. I'm
mediately on arriving in Washington
yesterday afternoon, when informed
of the Districts humiliation as illus
trated by the locked ballot boxes, she
expressed her desire to be photo
graphed with one as evidence of her
support of the plan. Mrs. Gait left
Washington late last night for West
Virginia.
The District suffrage committee of
the District League of Women Voters,
which originated and carried out the
plan of showing Washington what d
ballot box looks like, was enthusias-
tic today over the results of the work
yesterday. Mrs. Edna L. Johnston
chairman of the committee, declared
we feel beautifully" While no official
reports were expected or requested
of the many women who gave up
their time to stand by the hour beside
these mute evidences of national
neglect, nevertheless many Of the
"sentries" went TO headquarters after
their tour of duty ended and recited
incidents that occurred on their posts,
Mrs. Johnston said.
Several men became highly in
censed when Informed for the first
time of the voteIess condition here
They even made speeches on behalf
of District representation Immediate
ly after having been converted. A
few put up arguments about the eX-
tent of the voting power here, Mrs.
Johnston said, but there was unani-
nous agreement that every resident
here should be allowed to vote for
presidential candidates
Glad to see you out for the vote"
was one compliment. Keep up the
good work and four years from to-
day we'll be voting here"
why didn't you think Of it be-
fore?" questioned one man.
This is just the right time to en-
phasiZe the lack of a vote" was an
other statement.
Mrs Johnston and her colleagues
Evening star., 1924-11-05
EYES OF ARIZONA
ON GOvERNORSH|P
Hunt, incumbent, Trails G. O.
P. 0pponent-Hayden
Leads for Congress.
Ry the Associated Press.

PHOENIX, AriZ., November D
Dwight 3. Heard, Republican candi-
date for governor, was leading Gov.
Hunt, Democrat, by 296 votes in the
gubernatorial contest at 9:45 am.
today, when 263 precincts out of 4s4
in the State had reported. The vote
stood: Heard, 21.422; Hunt. 2l,126.
In the presidential contest Cool
fdge'S majority over Davis mounted
to more than 1000 votes on the face
of these unofficial returns
The vote on President was: Cool
idge. 14,700; Davis, 1906; La Fol-
lette, 1858.
Carl Hayden, Democrat, running for
reelection to Congress. had a lead of
more than 5000 votes over w. j. Gail
braith, Republican.
Evening star., 1924-11-05
CAL|F0RN|ALEAD
OF COOLIDGE HUGE
President Runs 195,354
Votes Ahead of La Toilette.
Nearest Rival.
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, November g
California's faith in the Republican
administration of President Calvin
Coolidge was evidenced today when
overnight returns gave the President
lead of 1885, ,354 votes over Robert
NJ. La Toilette, his nearest opponent
The President increased his lead
as returns from 3,940 of the State's
1856 precincts were totaled, indicating
that he will carry the State by = greater
plurality than was predicted by his
supporters last night The vote for
John W. Davis was $3.50.
The electorate registered opposition
to the proposed water and power act
when returns from 1914 precincts
showed 105.444 against an initiative
measure which would authorize the
State TO acquire hydro-electric powe-
sites, while 57,111 voted for the bill.
The fate of an initiative measure
submitted to the voters yesterday to
permit 10-round decision and L.
round no-decision boxing contests
was in doubt, returns from 1,341 pre-
cincts giving the measure 1866 yes
votes and 68,005 no.
Reports from, 1912 precincts gave:
Coolidge, 3S7,s36; La Toilette, 202. .Grr
and Davis. 53,939.
Evening star., 1924-11-05
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE
AS WIFE FILES SUIT
Garage Man and Spouse Act at
Same Time-MrS Stevens
Changes Her Plea.

The suit for a limited divorce FLED
yesterday afternoon by Frederick " .
Jones, garage owner, against his
wife. Garnet G. Jones, was followed
in the next number on the docket Of
the District Supreme Court by a suit
for an absolute divorce brought by
the wife against her husband. Coun-
sci for the wife did not know Of the
husbands suit until after he had filed
the complaint of Mrs. Jones.
Attorney Stanley d. Willis appear
for the husband while the wife is
represented by Attorney D. Edward
Clarke.
Mrs Edith Stevens has amended
her suit for limited divorce against
her husband, Albert H. Stevens, and
now asks for an absolute divorce.
Since filing her petition Mrs. Stevens
led the vice squad to an apartment or
Twentieth street northwest, where
the husband was found in the com
pany of q young society woman OF
Virginia, it is said. Mrs. Stevens il
her original petition charged her hus-
band with cruelty and excessive
drinking.
Evening star., 1924-11-05

meetings the returns were received
by various agencies. The local Re
publican organization staged a re-
turns party at its headquarters on
New York avenue, with Samuel j.
Prescott, chairman of the Republican
State committee of the District, in
charge of the program. A leased
wire to the national committee in
Chicago. the Western Union service
and radio facilities were provided.
The three leading Democratic clubs
of Washington watched the progress
of the Democratic vote at special
meetings. The Mcdonald Washing
Blackburn Club heard the re-
turns at the home of its president,
Mrs. Jeannie Blackburn Moran. The
Davis Bryan Progressive Democratic
Club listened-in at the Shoreham.
The John w. Davis-for-P President
Club relied on both wire and radio
reports received at the Ebbitt.
Women Receive News.
Many men and women gathered at
the headquarters of the National
League of Women Voters to hear the
election results. Returns were re-
ceived over a special leased wire and
the radio. Verbal announcements
and blackboards were used to report
the news to the visitors.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, hon
orary president of the National
League, who is on her way to West
Virginia, was among the interested
listeners. Miss Belle Sherwin, presi-
dent, and Miss Marguerite NJ. Wells
of Minneapolis, director were the
only board members of the National
League present.
Tho District of Columbia League,
of which Mrs. George A Kicker is
president, had a committee of 25
hosteSses welcoming the guests.
While enthusiasm ran high and the
listeners We're especially watchin &
results in their home town" States
there was unusual interest in the
reports of heavy voting and the sue
cess of the leagues get-out-thcvote
campaign.
LAUD ELECTION CROWDS.
Evening star., 1924-11-05
omen by Boxes.

Mrs. George \. Kicker. president of
the District of Columbia League of
Women Voters; Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams, vice president of the league;
Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell. at the White House; Mrs
Herbert Bryant. Mrs. Polly" Pollard,
Mrs. Helen Barnhart, Eleventh and +
streets; Miss Alice Winn, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue: Mrs
Frank j. Odenheimer. Star Building:
Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Herbert Bryant
Mrs. Louis Ottenburg. Fourteenth and
+ streets; Mrs. a. W. DoWler, Miss
Nora L. Huffman, Mrs. J. Foster, New
York avenue and II street; Miss
Custenborder, Mrs. W. L. Chamberlin,
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue; Miss Florence Pierce. Mrs
J. l.. Hyde. Miss George Eastment,
Mrs. Albert II. Putney, Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue; Mrs
J. Marshall Hall, Mrs. L. Tibbetts
Fulton and Mrs. Samuel G. Blythe
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue; Mrs. T. J. Howerton. Mrs
John L. Steel, Mrs. a f. Hendley
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave
Evening star., 1924-11-05
Streets We're Congested.

The downtown streets were con-
gested with slowly moving automo-
bile traffic, most of which vas divert
ed into side streets away from the
scenes of activity. Motorists found
themselves at disadvantage last
night Several cars bore partisan
tanners and placards, but there were
Evening star., 1924-11-05
LAUD ELECTION CROWDS.
Police Report No Disorders While
People Awaited Returns.

No disorders occurred on the streets
last night, according to police reports,
and police officials this morning ex-
pressed themselves as being much
pleased with the manner in which the
election crowds deported themselves
In the business section, where the
crowds assembled, arrests were not
as numerous as usual, arrests for all
offenses during the "a hours totaling
16.
Five arrests for drunkenness were
made by police of the first precinct,
park policemen sending in two Of
tenders arrested by them, and there
was one arrest for TRANSPORTING
Evening star., 1924-11-05

pedestrian with a pint flask
his possession.
~ zen arrests for drunkenness
We lie throughout the city dur
ing the "a hours. not an exceptional
ly large number.
Maj Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police, and his several inspectors
remained on duty until after mid
night, supervising the work of the
force, while Capt +. w. Brown of
the first precinct was in immediate
direction of the street force in his
precinct.
Inspector Clifford l. Grant. chief of
detectives. remained on duty at head
quarters until a late hour. Before
leaving the Office he commented on
the good behavior of the crowds and
said it was the Quietest election
night he had experienced during his
50 years of service in the department.
Evening star., 1924-11-05
6 GIVEN COMMISSIONS.

Comissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to Gregory J.
Kessenich. Munitions Building, as a
captain in the Coast Artillery; Carl
D. Melton, 1911 Z street, as a second
lieutenant in the finance department; :;
Ray s. O'Neal, 900 Nineteenth street, as
a second lieutenant in the Air Service;
Altis C. Moore, 62s Kenyon street. as
a second lieutenant of Infantry;
George Olsen, 1471 Irving street, as a
first lieutenant in the finance de-
partment, and Ralph l. Morrison, the
Rochambeau, as a first lieutenant in
the Dental Corps.
Evening star., 1924-11-05

were astonished over the ignorance
of the Districts lack of voting power
as expressed by persons who fingered
around the ballot boxes. But they
have one reward, if no otheI, in the
knowledge of the fact that there are
a great many more people in Wash
ington today who know the District
cannot vote than there were Monday.
An illustration of this ignorance
was given by Mrs. Johnston in the
case OF an elderly man who rejoiced
over finding what he believed box
where he could place his vote. But
then he recalled he hadn't registered
and was quite down hearted until the
woman in charge of the box eX-
planned theEe are hundreds Of thou
sands of oqers here also down
hearted because they are not allowed
to vote even if they did find a place
to register.
The women who gave up portions
of the day yesterday to drive home
vital question. and with huge success,
were:
Evening star., 1924-11-05
Business Club Meets.

The American Business Club held its
weekly luncheon at the Franklin
Square Hotel yesterday afternoon.
and after discussing several routine
matters listened to a talk by j. F.
Waters of the local telephone COM
pany, who later gave a phone demon
stration, with the aid Of two opera
tors. on d miniature switchboard,
~ z two different exchanges
Evening star., 1924-11-05

nue.; Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs. Elma Saul.
Seventeenth and II streets, and Miss
.Lavarre. Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
BRONZE TABLET.
BATTERED BY
VANDAL
Sixteenth Street Marker for
Sailor MutiIated by
Unknown.

Acts of vandalism to the Six
teenth street memorial markers are
again being called to the attention
OF the police, following the discov.
cry that the bronze tablet dedicated
70 the memory of Ernest William
Emery. jr., had been pulled apart
and battered beyond recognition.
Discovery Of the humiliation of the
tablet was made last week when of
TlclalS of the American Legion here,
VINO regularly inspect the markers
picked up the bronze face to the
marker several feet away from its
resting place.
Apparently some one had used a
oiunt instrument to knock the
marker from the cement block. The
block itself was somewhat nicked.
Acting on the theory that some
lifetime enemy of Emery had done
the vandalism. police questioned his
mother, Mrs. William Ernest Emery,
z6 Carroll avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, about possible enemies. She
told them that to the best of her
knowledge her son had no enemies.
Another marker to Emery in the
Church of the Nativity, 5000 Georgia
avenue. northwest, is being watched
to prevent it's suffering a like fate.
Emery enlisted in the Navy on
July 20, 1918. He was stricken
with influenza at Hampton Roads
and died September 30, 1918.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
MESSAGES dead" GIRLS
HEART AND REEVES HER

SUNBURY, Pa. March 24.-Re-
vived after her heart action and
respiration had ceased for half
hour, Miss Mary Marcollic. twenty
years old, of Kulpnont, is likely to
recover at the Shamokin State Hos
pital, declares DR.. George w. Reese,
chief surgeon.
The girl was undergoing an Oper-
alton for goitre when she appar-
ently died. DIR. Reese made an in
cision in her breast and with his
hands massaged her heart. He also
applied adrenalin. The heart action
resumed feebly at first. but finally
grew stronger and breathing was
resumed.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
BILL
|SBACKEDB BY
LEAGUE
Civil Service Reform Opposes
Smoot Plan of New
Personnel Board.

Opposition to the plan of Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah to establish
a new, independent commission to
succeed the personnel classification
board is voiced in a letter sent to
every member of the House today
by the National Civil Service Re.
form League.
The petition urges that House
members support the Lehlbach bill,
now pending, which provides for
transfer of the power and duties
Of the board to the Civil Service
Commission.
Senator Snoot has announced
that he will oppose the Lehlbach
bill when it reaches the Senate
and will seek to substitute a bill
to establish a commission of three
members, to be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate.
Today's letter to House members
is signed by H. w. Marsh. secre-
tary He states that the Civil
Service Commission is, logically,
the only body to deal with per.
sonnet matters. The Smoot plan,
he states. would almost inevitably
lead to a continuation of the pres.
ent state of confusion because of
lack of proper alliance with the
Civil Service Commission
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
TAKES COURT ACTION TO
STOP APARTMENT PROJECT

The Zoning Commission, the five
members Of that body; John w.
Oehmann, inspector Of buildings, and
the company known as The 210O
Massachusetts Avenue, Incorporated,
have been named defendants in q
suit filed in the District Supreme
Court by Mrs. Ruth Estelle Loop
Larrabee, who asks that the building
Inspector be prevented from issuing
a permit to the company to erect
an apartment house on the corner
or Massachusetts avenue and Tween.
ty'first street at a height of ninety
feet under a ruling of the Zoning
Commission changing the height of
buildings on Twenty-first street
Plaintiff also attacks the validity
Of the ruling Of the Zoning Commits.
sion and asks that it be set aside
and to decree that buildings on
Twenty.first street continue to be
limited to fifty-five feet in height,
n Counsel for plaintiff stated that
he would file an intervening peti
ton next week in behalf of about
fifty prominent residents of the
neighborhoOd who are opposed t.
the erection of an apartment house
in the residential section near Du
pont circle.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
I AK BILL
. Gets G. 0. P.
SUPPORT
Leaders in Senate Aiding Bill,
But Passage of Measure
Seems Remote.

Republican leaders have promised
support to Senator Ball, chairman
of the Senate District Committee. in
his efforts to obtain action from
the Senate on the gasoline
reciprocity tax bill this week..
Only five days remain in which
Congress can enact the measure in
advance OF the expiration of the
reciprocity period with Maryland
and there is no assurance Of an ex
tension of this period.
Senator Ball made vain effort
to persuade the Senate to pass the
measure Friday, but was brushed
aside impatiently by various Sena-
tors who desired to make political
speeches.
There is opposition to the
reciprocity bill in the Senate, but
it would pass by a decisive majority
could it be forced to a vote.
Senator Mcclellan is pursuing
what appears to be an obstructive
policy in regard to it, in accord
ance with his announced program
of blocking all District legislation
until action is taken on his scent
street car fare resolution.
Other Democratic Senators seem
to think that the measure, in it's
present form, relieves Washington
motorists of taxes which>they. ought
to pay, and are supporting Sena-
tor Mcclellan for that reason.
If the gasoline tax bill is not
passed before the legislative con.
gestion comes with the reporting of
the major appropriation bills in the
Senate it's chances of favorable
action will have gone glimmering
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
PUT
GAL0SAEs /.
AWAY
Streets and Parks Gay With
Children, and Zoo Is
Besieged.

Gentle spring took off her
gaIoshes yesterday and today was
romping about Washington in: her
well.known gay abandon. while the
last sad mounds Of snow melted
on the shady sides Of the Capitals
streets. \ - 'l.. ~, .,,.
It was reported today that Major
Daniel Sullivan will take a. hand in
the situation, by, urging his blue
coats to keep q weather eye on
absent-minded spring poets, who are
inveterate, 1Ry-Walkers The Die
trict pound has already begun it's
campaign against wild March hares.
The principal promenades OF
Washington were paraded yesterday
byApfoud parents and their progeny.
The Zoo was likewise beseiged, and
the attendants enjoyed a few busy
hours, while five.year-old Sylvester
was trying to feed safety pins to
the ,white-tailed gnu and animal
crackers to the cinnamon bear.
Egbert, the new baboon, late of
AbysSinia, gift of Victor J. Evans
to the Zoo, was on display. A new
leopard looked out upon the crowds
and a baby kangaroo. still in its
pouch gazed with wide eyes upon
the awakening world. 80
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
WOMAN COLLECTOR GOES
AFTER BIG BOOTLEGGERS

CHICAGO, March 24-Mrs. Mabel
G. Reinecke, the only woman col.
lector Of internal revenue, set ont
to make wealthy bootleggers como
through with income taxes. John
Torrio, Jerry Druggan, Dion O'Ban-
Mon, and Frank Lake, said to have
made great fortunes in the last few
years through dealing in real beer,
will have to explain their bank &c.
counts. She has caused subpoenas
to be issued for the bank officials
and their records.
Names of thirty bootleggers and
their banks were given to Mrs.
Reinecke, who said she had been
making quiet check on the mil
lionaires of booze.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
ROOSTER DELAYS MAIL
BY COMBATING CARRIER

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-A
rooster, ownership Of which is dis
claimed by all the residents of High
land Park, is interfering with the
mail service in that suburb. Letter
Carrier Dominick Lynch reported to
superintendent Lister that the bird
met him daily on the porch Of the
residence of J. Milton Lutz, on the
West Chester pike, and refused to
allow him to deliver any letters.
Several times, he said, the rooster
had attacked him, and on two or
three occasions had chased him
down the pike. Lutz said that he
did not own the bird and was not
responsible for it, and his neighbors
took the same attitude. A confer
ence of postal authorities was held,
and it is probable that Carrier
Lynch will be escorted by sevela:
other men when he approaches the
ROSTERS favorite perch today.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
LEGION POSTS MAP OUT
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE HERE

Commanders and officials OF local
American Legion posts met in the
L'Aiglon Cafe last night and ap-
proved a plan for membership
and building drive. The plan also
calls for a reduction Of legion posts
from thirty to twelve. 49,.
It was pointed out last night
that out Of $1,000 persons eligible
for legion membership in Washing.
ton, only 1000 have Joined the
legion.
The plans also calls for asking
Congress for an appropriation for
a large building to accommodate all
the posts. Those who attended last
nights meeting will report back to
their various posts and another
meeting will be held in several
weeks. -'~.--'' '-.s-
The Washington times., 1924-03-24

the construction of concrete or rub.
BILE masonry dams. of determined
heights and corresponding proper.
tons for stability and strength, at
locations where the natural side.
hill features of the valleys permit
In the cases Of the storage sites
mentioned, the details of the struc-
lures and locations for the dams
have been worked out to a sufficient
extent for preliminary determine.
ton of their worth.
Method Operation.
. Regulation of discharge from
these basins, when necessity re-
quires that the natural deficiency
in stream flow be made UP from
the reserves. is made by means Of
sluice gates, set in the body of the
structure Of the dams opening or
closing by electric motor operation.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
BANKERS AID IN FIGHT -
ON CATTLE SWINDLERS

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March "a.
Banks in the dairy communities
OF this State are cooperating with
farm bureaus in their fight on
Cow scalpers." The purpose is to
warn farmers against dealing with
any one except responsible local
men in the purchase of dairy cattle.
Many farmers have been swinGled
out of thousands of dollars this
winter by the scalpers, according
to bankers. A number of farmers
who went outside Of the State and
made purchases have brought back
''culls," 1t is said. One farmer
purchased a large number Of what
he believed to be high grade cows,
but when they were tested 20 per
cent had tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
JoLsoN's BROTHERS WILL
MAKE THEIR DEBUT HERE

Two brothers Of AL Jolson, Mike
and Emil Jolson, are planning to
leave Washington for a career be-
hind the fOotlights under the
management Of c. ]. Harris, who
lately directed the President
Players. y.
The pair will make their local
debut in the cast Of the ninth
annual musical show Of the Y. NJ.
and the Y. w. H. A., to be held at
the Willard Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
AUNT KATE" DIES AT 1903;
WELL-KNOWN PAUPER

NEW YORK. March 24.-Mrs.
Catherine Hoffman, one hundred and
three, widely known throughout
Nassau county as Aunt Kate"
died at the poor farm of Hampstead.
She retained much of her remark
able vigor to the end and had a
vivid recollection OF Abraham Lin
coin and the Civil War.
The Washington times., 1924-03-24
Presidents Engagements

ISSI |'IB0SSUISTItS
10:O0--Sir George Fenwick,
of New Zealand.
10:30-Senator William b,
Mckinley of Illinois.
1900. l.. Knight ~ >.,r'
1E45-Gen. James A. Drain.
f2:00-Editors of business
papers.
12:30-Qn White Housed. The
appointed ambassador from
Peru to present letters of.
credence.