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Evening star., 1924-07-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July - fSpe-
ed, FIVE years old, died last night at
the Alexandria Hospital from injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile operated by Bernard Lee
Helm OF Broadrun, Va, manager of a
store in Washington. According to
Hef1in. who Immediately surrendered
at police headquarters, the boy darted
in front of his automobile while he
was driving on Washington street
near Montgomery. Mary Gillum, col
ored. who was with the boy, said he
was rolling hoop in the street, and
apparently did not see the machine
which ran across his back. 4 jury
summoned by DR.. T. Marshall Jones
Icoroner, will hold an inquest today.
The Standard Oil Company, It is un-
derstood, shortly will erect new
plant here to take the place OF its
present establishment on Oronoco
street. Land has been secured west
of Union street and between Gibbon
and Franklin streets on the water
front. 1t is understood the proposed
plant will ~be much larger than the
present one. 4 large wharf is also
being contemplated.
NuiSAiOndFy mon session.
Women representing Sc Women's
Missionary Unions of the Potomac As.
sociation of Baptist Churches are in
session at the Baptist Temple here fol
two days. Work of the unions is be-
ing discussed in connection with tn
renorts submitted.
Senator Lynn j. Frazier. North pa
kota; j. VI. Baer. cartooniSt for La
Dor, and r. A. Haste, secretary to
senator Wheeler, will speak here to-
night when adRerents OF the Inde.
pendent party meet TO organize a La
Toilette Wheeler Club. L. c. Painter
Fairfax County, will preside at the
, meeting, which is to be held in Ia,
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
ats O'Clock
City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich has
been elected president of the Citizens
Band organization.
Twenty-eight Alexandria children
under the guidance of Miss Mae Cava.
naugh and Miss Marguerite Davis
city nurses. were guests yesterday oil
Washington Elks at Glen Echo. where
several hundred Washington children
were entertained.
Tax Suits Threatened.
Walter L. Narney. corporation coun-
sci. Potomac. has announced his in.
| tention of instituting suits imnedi.
ately against all persons who are de.
lineuent in their taxes to the amoun1
| of $50 and more.
Washington School Building por.
tion of which was erected under the
personal supervision and .endowment
! of the first President, and one of tn.
/ initial units in the American free
/ school system. is undergoing repair:
| preparatory for the Fall session TIL,
| building is being repainted and the 10
| is being graded for Fairgrounds
/ A large crowd is expected to go IL
Marshall Hall tomorrow with tn,
Baraca Bible class of the First Bap
| tist Church on its annual excursion
| James H. Cross. 4oS South lie,
street. died suddenly yesterday at hi:
home. 1t is believed he suffered a,
! attack Of heart disease
| Funeral services for Thomas Mil
burn years old. son of Mr. and Mrs
| Timothy Wiiburn. who died yester
day. will be held this afternoon from
| the home, Royal and Franklin streatS
and will be conducted by Rev. J. NJ
Jennings. pastor of the Free Metho
dist Church.
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MRS. ANNIE COOPER DIES.
Widow of Virginia Farmer to Be
Buried in Frederick County.

Mrs. Annie z. Cooper ~ years old,
widow of Randolph NJ. Cooper, who
was a prominent farmer of Fred
erick County, Va, died at her home,
1917 Corbin place northeast, yester-
day.
Funeral services will be conducted d
at the residence tonight at 8 o'clock.
Rev. William A. Wade of Baltimore,
former pastor Of church Of which
Mrs. Cooper was a member, will of
ficiate. The body will be taken to the
cemetery OF st. Johns Lutheran
Church in Frederick County for
interment.
Mrs. Cooper had long been an
active member in the Lutheran
Church. She moved to this city about
five years ago. She is survived by
six sons, Austin NJ. Cooper Of this
city. Conley and Blanton Cooper of
California. Calvin Cooper of Davis.
w. Va: Rev. Edgar Cooper OF Chester
Springs, Pa, and T. Straddern Cooper
of Bloom. Va, and two daughters,
Mrs. Amy I. Fearnow of Romney.
W. Va. and Miss Lula Cooper of this
city. She is also survived by one
brother, three sisters and IS grand
children.
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FAMOUS OCEAN DOCTORS
ASHES SCATTERED AT SEA
Full Marine Honors Paid at Com
initial Service for DR.. Will
liam Davis.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The ashes
Of DIR. William Davis, said to have
been the best known surgeon on the
seven seas. yesterday were scattered
to the winds of the South Atlantic in
vicinity OF the Equator, in accordance
with his wishes, II was announced in
wireless message from Capt. John
Williams Of the Lamport & Holt liner
Vauban.
DR.. Davis, who for many years was
surgeon Of the Vauban, was accorded
full marine honors. The ship was
stopped with the entire crew on deck
at attention" while Capt. Williams
read the committal service. Ilr.
Davis died at his home here shortly
before the VaubaD sailed on her
present trip
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Lodge Officers Installed.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Md. July 24.-Mrs
Rose Burgess, district deputy presi-
dent. has installed these officers of
Esther Rebekah Lodge. !. o. o. F., OF
Hyattsville to serve six months; Mrs
Olive Shumaker, noble grand; Miss
Rosella Mcleod, vice grand Mrs
Eugenia Parlett. right support to the
noble grand; Mrs. Minnie y. Mac
gregor, left support to the noble
grand; Mrs. Rose Burgess. right sup
port to the vice grand; Mrs. Anna
Hart, left support to the vice grand
Mrs. May Travers. warden: Mrs
Fannie Arnold. conductor: Mrs. Es-
telle NJ Rose. chaplain; Mrs. Ma aggie
Salzman, inside guardian; r. I. Mac
gregor, outside guardian
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land last Friday with tho intention
of spending a Today vacation thcre.

land last Friday with tho intention
of spending a Today vacation there.
Death is said to have been due to
poisoning OF the stomach as result
OF treatment he underwent about q
with which he had been sunering Ior
about two years.
Mr.. Smith was native OF Brook
! lyn, N. Y. and was once prominent in
Republican politics there. He first
came to this city as secretary to Rep
resentattve Charles r. Dunwell. Later
he was secretary to Representative
william &. Rediield, and continued in
that capacity when the latter became
Secretary OF Commerce under Presf-
dent Wilson. lie became associated
with the Veterans Bureau when 1t
was organized.
In addition to other activities, Mr..
Smith was at one time president of
the Baraca Class OF the metropolitan
Baptist Church. this city. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ulysses
Grant smith; two sons, Clifton r.
| Smith of this city and Walter l..
smith of Cleveland, Ohio. and two
daughters, Miss Theima Smith of this
| city and Mrs. Heston of Cumberland,
Md.
| Funeral services will be conducted
| at his late residence, 340o Lo~ell
street, this city, tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Interment Will be In
y. Y, Saturday.
The largest dock in the world is
! being built at Calcutta. The first sec
tion Of the dock will involve a total
|
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Lieut.. Col. Abbott Dies.

Lieut.. Col Elisha G. Abbott Goa 81
Artillery Corps. retired. died at Wal
ter Reed General Hospital last Sun
day. He was from Texas and served
with the Volunteer Army during the
Spanish War. In July, 1901. he was
appointed to the Regular Army. He
was assigned to the artillery arm and
subsequently served four years in the
Signal Corps. Because Of disability.
due TO service in the Philippines. he
was retired in May, 1918.
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Colored Farmers Hold Picnic.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
HYATTSV1LLE. Md. July "a
Prince Georges County colored far
mers are holding a picnic on the
Southern Maryland agricultural fair
grounds today A large dancing pa
vilion has been arranged and lighted
for the night.
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MRS. KIEFER DIES.
Wife of Doctor Had Lived Here
Many Years.

Mrs. Lulu Belle Kiefer. 40 years old.
wife of DR.. John p. Kiefer of $3.50
Twelfth street northeast. died in Sibley
Hospital yesterday, following an opera
ton. she came to this city from Vir-
ginia when girl
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Saturday morning at
80 o'clock. and later at st. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Brookland d. c..
where mass will be said Interment
will be in St Marys Cemetery.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by six children and a brother. Clifford
Gaskins, all Of this city.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEFS,

Tke Afth annual benefit dinner for
Montgomery County General Hospital
will be held on grounds Of the Sandy
Spring High School next Wednesday.
A base ball game at 3 pm will pre-
cede the chicken dinner, from to 8,
and motion pictures and dancing will
follow 1t.
G. A. n. Memorial committee will
meet tomorrow night in the G. A. r.
Hall at o'clock.
The busineaH vomen'a council will
meet tomorrow night in the lecture
room at the Church of the Covenant
at 6:45 O'Clock.
Capitol City C0mmandery, No. 168
A. and ]. O., knights of Malta, will
meet tomorrow night at the society s
| temple, Fifth and G streets, at
| o'clock.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT

Lawn fete by Temple Chapter, No
IS, o. E. S., Sixth street and North
Carolina avenue southeast.
The James Z. Walker Post. No. 26
American Legion, will meet, $3.50
o'clock, at Twelfth Street Branch, Y
NJ. C. A. Delegates to the departme ent
convention are to be elected
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VETERAN y. S. WORKER
DIES WHEN ON VISIT
Ulysses Grant Smith. SO. Special
Expert In Veterans Bu-

Ulysses Grant Smith. 50 years old,
special expert Of the Veterans Blu
reau here and a resident OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia for 90 years, died
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Newton Hester. Cumberland, Md,
yesterday. He had gone to Cumber-
Evening star., 1924-07-24

Eloquence is thoughts that breathe
and words that burn.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
The Acid Test.

Are YOU sure he loves you"
absolutely. He objects to my
bathing suit" !"
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The largest dock in the world is
being built at Calcutta. The first sec.
tion of the dock will involve a total
excavation Of 4O,000,00o cubic feet.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Mohair Suits, $15.75

Silk trimmed; cool and comfort.
able. The coat can be worn with
white flannel trousers for smart
style and comfort.
Evening star., 1924-07-24
Palm Beach Suits, s12'75

Well tailored; in light and me.
dunn shades; pin stripes and plain
colors. The best values in Palm
Beach suits we've been able to find.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Republican Notification Ceremony.

Suggestion is made that the Repub-
lican notification ceremony on August
IA be held at the Sylvan Theater in
stead of in Continental Memorial Hall.
The Republican managers are CON
E6er1ng holding the ceremony in the
open if the weather permits. The dis
covery has been made that Continental
Hall, which seats 1000 persons, may
not be large enough to accommodate
the thousands who would attend, and
that because Of the size of the hall, or
its lack Of capacity, admission would
have to be by card. The Star a few
days ago made this very suggestion.
In the time Of French kings one of
them said that the people dearly love
a spectacle. 1t is common knowledge
today that we, the people, like a cele-
bration. While notification ceremony
is not necessary, and, indeed, is ST.
perfuous, people have come to con-
slider it as part of a presidential cam
paign, a kind of overture, or curtain
raiser, and they like to be present or
to feel that they could be present if
they could spare the time. A service
of this kind should have public char.
acter.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
The Voice of America.

Although he prefaced his remarks
with an explicit declaration that he
was 'off duty and that there AIS
mot the slightest taint of legality IN
his appearance there, the speech of
Secretary Hughes a the Pilgrims lin
ner in London last night mU@r lie
taken as an expression by the Ameri-
can Government on the subject Of
European relations and readjust-
ments. Couched in the most felicitous
phrase. Mr.. Hughes. who is master
OF diplomatic expression, made plain
to his hearers the peculiarly complex
character of this Government indeed,
OF this national community. Stressing
the need of emphasis and explication
in the aid of better understanding as
to the checks and balances nature
OF this Government, he said that lin
the international field our capacity for
governmental action Of a sustaining
character depends upon predominant
sentiment whi,T brings the authori-
ties of governsc. Mt into union of eff
fort"
Mr.. Hughes 'so doubt regarded the
occasion as opIrrtune to restate the
American position regarding participa-
tion directly and organically in Euro
pean affairs. Dominant American
sentiment. he said, is absolutely op-
posed to commitments which would
promise the action of Congress in un-
known contingencies. And he laid
down this fundamental proposition.
from which tlAAfe can be no dissent
here save by those who are definitely
and unalterably committed to partici-
patton in the league of nations: Our
people insist upon their liberty to
form their decisions as contingencies
arise"
The major purpose and meaning of
the Secretary's address lay in its ref
erence to the Dawes plan, which, as
he pointed out is not an official Ameri-
can proposal. But expressing the be-
lief that the plan opens the path to
confidence and prosperity, he said:
For that reason we are deeply inter-
ested in its prompt execution. My con-
hdence that a way will be found to sur
mount all the existing difficulties lies in
the fact that failure would invite chaos
There is no gain to any one in that. On
the other hand. going forward with rea-
sonable measures to put the plan into
effect gives hope to all
1t was a fortunate coincidence that
Secretary Hughes was speaking in
London at the time of the presence
there of representatives of the allied
governments. seeking in conference a
practical basis for agreement upon
means to put the Dawes plan into
operation. Thus, in effect. he was ad-
dressing those representatives.; he was
speaking to those powers that are 80
acutely concerned in the establish
ment of basis for settlement of the
ve1ing problem of reparations. He did
not, of course, speak with the voice of
the American Government for he had
no mandate to that effect. But he
spoke with the voice of the American
people, which, though unofticially ut
tered, is nevertheless potent for Euro
pean settlement.
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tower at Baltimore. It was built in
1923, and a signer of the Declaration
of Independence laid the corner stone.
1t is 246 feet high. 1t is not believed
that any architect would praise its
style, and surely it has none Of that
quality which men call practical
utility" But it has been a skymark
of Baltimore for almost a century. Old
Baltimoreans remember that as boys
they classed it as one of the
seven wonders of the world. Their
grandfathers thought of it as one of
the towering monuments Of earth. 1t
.s thing Of sentiment, and to thou.
10 Baltimore without the shot tower.
a private company owns the ground
che tower stands on and has offered
the landmark for sale. 1t contains
more than a million brick, and these
could be changed for a small bit Of
gold or a piece Of silver. On the site
Of the tower something useful, such
as a gas station or a lunchroom, could
be built. Progress points it's finger at
the old tower and says "Begone-'
But the citizens arise. Civic and pa.
triotic societies rally round the tower.
The Municipal Art Society says it
should stand. A move is on to buy the
tower and its site, present them to the
city of Baltimore and have a park at
the base Of the landmark. This plan
will probably succeed. and to tell
truth most Of the people of Washing
ton will sympathize with the people
the shot tower. We know how hard it
is to part with some old landmarks
and how hard it is to get rid of some
others.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Views on White Indians.
Writer Tells of People Found
In Philippines.
To the Editor OF The STAN

To the Editor OF The Staps
L have read with great interest the
many interesting news items YOU
have published in your paper regard
ing the so-called discovery of the
Panama White Indians by Mr.. Rich
ard o. Marsh. 1 wish to give my
opinion regarding this recent discov-
cry of these white Indians whose an
cestors are believed or supposed by
some to be white.
In the first place, do not intend to
make this letter challenge to the
discoverer and others having the
same belief. This is a mere opinion
of one who has seen persons that re-
semble exactly the white Indians.
Way over in the Philippines you can
Explanations given for this are va
ried and interesting, but l will only
relate one to prove that the ancestors
of those so-called white Indians are
not white.
1t has been the common and pre-
vailing belief among the Filipinos
that mothers of children of this COM
plexion, during the period of concep
in the east until it sinks to the west
to rest Mothers of these children
have an intense love for the sun or
the moon. 1t is said that it is this
special interest anu dltSnllOE OF the
mother to the burning sun or silver
moon that make her offsprings bear
in their complexion the whiteneSs of
the moon or sun.
If the result of the investigation of
the famous scientists now studying
the white Indians is contrary to this
theory, l wish to suggest that they
carry further their work of investi
cation in the Philippines, for they
will there find many children having
exactly the same complexion and
features as the white Indians of Pan
anna. MANUEL G. ZAMORA.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
The Republican Campaign.

William NJ. Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee, dis
cussing with frankness the strategy"
Of the campaign Of the Republican
party in the contest for the presi
dency, gives the gratifying assurance
that there will be nothing sectional in
the campaign, but that it will be ma
tion-wide. He explains that the Re
publicans do not propose to seek sup
port in one section of the country
through concentrated and obvious ef-
fort and try to gain it in another sec
ton by silence and evasion of issues.
Chairman Butler points out that the
economic or social distress of any part
of the country is a matter of national
concern to be dealt with as such, "and
that he adds, lis the principle upon
which we will conduct our campaign"
This is high ground, and the Repub-
llcan management is to be congratu
lated upon taking it. Carrying out
such a program means avoidance of
raising class issues; it means that no
one section of the country is to be
promised advantage over another if
the Republican party remains in
power. and no false promises are to
be held out to sway any particular
element of the electorate. 1t affords
no material for the demagogue.
The campaign promises to be
clean one as between the two ma jor
parties. With President Coolidge and
John w. Davis as the heads of the re-
spective tickets there will be no mud
singing" The record of each is clean,
and the country is in for a campaign
on issues and not personalities.
Evening star., 1924-07-22
Firemen and Noise.

District authorities are seeking some
way by which noise made by fire ap-
paratus may be reduced. This should
not be a problem to turn young mems
hair gray. To men who are not Dis
trict officials it seems that good
way to reduce the fire engine noise
would be to cut some Of it out This
eAn be done At midday in the down.
town streets it seems fair that the
Aromen should be allowed to blow
sirens to their hearts content. Men
driving and walking about downtown
streets at that time have no right to
be asleep, and the firemen are within
their rights in waking them. But at
night-say, midnight or, say, 2, or
even 3, o'clock in the morning-when
most men have gone home and
streets. especially in the home dis
tricts. are not crowded with wagons
and people, it seems that the hremen
should not blow their sirens with such
Evening star., 1924-07-22
landmarks,

People love landmark. Sometimes
1t may be q homely ruin, but people
in their fancy will crown it with q
wreath of romance even though ivy
will not take the thing in its embrace.
Whenever landmark is removed
there are persons who sigh regretfully,
and often when a landmark is threat.
ened with removal many old-timers.
who have come to see beauty and
significance in it which other persons
do not see, call meeting Of protest
and resolve not only that the wood
man shall spare that tree. but that
Progress shall not harm one gray
stone Of yon old landmark.
> AS an example there is the shot
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glee. They are no doubt Joyous at
having been awakened to attend fire
and they want all citizens to share
their joy. There is probably nothing
in the way of the engine, reel or
truck. but the firemen are enthusias-
tic and they would tell it to the
world. and especially to Washington,
that fire has been found.
In other times when fire was dis
covered the bell on the headquarters
of the Vulcan Volunteer Firehouse
was rung and the church bells and
the dinner bell in front of the hotel
were set swinging. Everybody in town
was supposed to be interested in the
fire because it was the duty Of every
able bodied man to help IMAM the
pumps" or form a bucket brigade, and
the ladies were expected to make hot
coffee in Winter and lemonade in
Summer for the heroes. In some small
and obscure cities today the authori-
call fire sirens. When box 222 is
pulled for an upset coal-oil lamp in
the last house on Far End boulevard
the siren is set to work to tell the
town what can be read a few hours
later in ten words in the local paper.
Fire noise is a tradition, and we are
so busy overturning traditions that
we might give a jolt to this one. Of
course, if the firemen are blowing
their sirens at midnight for help, near
ly every real citizen will put on his
hat, coat. etc, and lend hand, but as
rule fremen resent assistance, and
say that civilians get in their way. At
any rate it ought to be easy for fire
men to find their way to fire and put
it out with less noise.