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Evening star., 1924-07-03
COSTUME CONTEST WON
BY GERTRUDE BOWEN
Virginia Avenue Fairgrounds Pro-
gram Witnessed by 500 Spec
tators-Beauty Prize Given.

More than 500 persons yesterday
afternoon witnessed the beauty and
costume contests at the Virginia
Avenue Fairgrounds. The program
was formally opened by the firing of
giant tirecracker by William
Shelton.
Gertrude Bowden, 9l0 eth street.
was declared the winner in the cos
tune contest Second and third
prizes were awarded I.aurette Naylor,
900 X street. and Lillian Now, 755
10th street southeast, respectively.
Dollie Scheuring, 1904 9th street
southeast, was acclaimed the pref
tieSt.
Winners Of the boys contest were!
Avery Mahew and Donald Lance, for
the best and most original costumes
and William Morgal. for the best
looking one. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Neely
of Springfield, Mo-, and Mrs. H. b.
Green. 1146 Bladensburg road north
east were the judges.
The contest was under the direction
of Miss Thelma E. Smith, director of
Fairgrounds. Mrs. SuZie Root Rhodes,
supervisor of Fairgrounds in the Dis
trict, was among those present
Evening star., 1924-07-03
HELD FOR SALE OF CIDER.
Patrick Boulder Convicted of Vio-
lating Dry Law.

The jury trying Patrick Boulder.
1926 NJ street northwest, charged
with the sale of apple cider con-
tanning more than one-half of 1 per
cent volume of alcohol, brought in a
verdict late yesterday afternoon con-
victing the defendant. The case was
tried in the United States branch OF
Police Court before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt with Assistant District At
torney Thomas E. Lodge as the
prosecutor for the government.
The sentence of the court was de-
ferred until later in the week. This
is the first case in which a defend
ant charged with the sale of hard
cider, has been convicted in this
court for more than two years. In a
number Of similar cases in which the
cider was the article sold the court has
dismissed defendants.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CASHIER IS SOUGHT
IN $1,000 SHORTAGE
BENJAMIN w. BoWdIear of
East End Bank Accused of
EmbezzIement.
LEFT PROMISSORY NOTE
Police Say Loss May Be Larger
Than Reported-No U. S.
Supervision.
LEFT PR0MISs0RY NOTE

Police today were without a clue to
the whereabouts of Benjamin w.
Bowdlear. cashier of the East End
Bank, 1401 H street northeast, want
ed on a charge of embezzlement, and
whose disappearance Monday resulted
yesterday in the closing of the doors
of the bank until further notice.
Bowdlear. police say. left a promis-
sorry note at the bank for $500. The
warrant, sworn out by DR.. c. w.
Warren. president of the institution
charges the cashier with embezzle-
ment of $1,000. but detectives declare
that the banks funds may be short
considerably more than that amount
Bowdlear was last seen at the bank
Sunday. according to persons in the
neighborhood. The impression was
given them at the time that the cash
ier was merely trying to catch up in
some of his duties by working over
time.
Public Told Bank Closed.
Signs placed in the window of the
bank when it closed to the public
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
read: Owing to the disappearance of
the cashier this bank closed until
run on the bank, and only few
curious persons in the vicinity ap-
pear to be interested. The capitaliZa-
tion of the bank, which is a one-room
savings institution not connected with
any of the large banks and not under
government supervision, is said to
be relatively small.
The disappearance of Bowdlear was
discovered Monday morning when
Miss Sophie Austin of Anacostia ap-
l,a, 60, IL lxy
to find that the doors We're locked.
The cashier usually opened the doors
ahead of her, and when he did not
show up she notified DR.. Warren,
who began an investigation.
Inquiries at Bowdlears home, 1o1s
X street northeast, disclosed that no
one was there. and neighbors said
he had remarked something about taking
a ten-day fishing trip to st; Marys
sorts during these remarks, but an
investiSa ton since at both places
showed that he had been to neither.
Asks for Cashiers Arrest.
DR.. Warren, convinced. in view of
the promisSory note and the other
circumstances. that Bowdlear was in
tives Clifford Grant yesterday and
Swore to the warrant for the cashier s
arrest. Detectives Ed Kelly and Ar
thur Scrivener were assigned to the
case.
A complete check-up of the funds
missing from the bank had not been
completed today, it was stated. Eff
forts to get in touch with the presi-
dent. Or. Warren, were unavailing.
occupants of his home, at 1912 II
street northeast, declaring he was not
at home.
The East End Bank, according to
Chief National Bank Examiner E. F.
Rorebeck, is operating under a COM
along partnership lines. This system
it was stated, is not supervised by the
controller of the currency and is not
approved by his Office. Rorebeck ex-
pressed the opinion that the capital
of the bank was very low"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
$7,2OD|S ASSIGNED
RIVER WORK HERE
Chief of Engineers Sets Aside
fund for Local Operations
on Potomac Channel.

Allotment of $1,000 for the i'm
provement of the Potomac River at
Washington has been made by Gen.
Taylor, chief of engin out of the
general appropriation for river and
harbor work for the current fiscal
year, aggregating s37,250, 900. That
allotment will be utilized in deepen
ing the Virginia channel to George
town, in filling depressions in Column
bia Island and in general main
tenance work.
Allotments made for other river
and harbor works in this vicinity in
clude the following: Potomac River
at Alexandria, $4,000: Occoquan
Creek, S6700; Rappahannock River,
SIT 500; Mattaponi River, $500; Pa
munkey River, $1,000; Norfolk har-
Dor. s157, 400: Thimble Shoals chan
mel, $4,000 AppomattoX River, s15.-
600; Blackwater River, $500: Balti-
more harbor and channels, $3.50, 600,
and inland waterway from Delaware
River to Chesapeake Bay, $3.50, 900.
The Secretary of War recently ap-
proved allotments for rivers and har-
bors in all parts of the United States
amounting to s30,220.900. OF that
total. s2.569,SO0 was taken from the
general appropriation. approved March
g. 1928, and $27,651,l 100 from that ap-
proved June Z. 1924 The amount APP
propriated in the latter act was S3I.
250, 600, leaving a balance on hand of
$3.50 800. which. Gen. Taylor says, is
reserved for contingencies and future
allotment. He adds that work on
projects which are not included in
recent allotmentS will be continued
with unexpendcd balances from pre-
viouS allotments.
The rivers and harbors bill which
failed of passage at the recent ses-
sion Of Congress adopts thirty-four
new projects, with an estimated ulti-
mate cost of s53, ,565, $50; modifies seven
others, and authorizes a large num-
ber of surveys, including one for a
shin canal from the great lakes to
the Hudson river. None of these
projects can be started. and none OF
these surveys made, Cen Iayior says
until that bill. or one like it, shall
have been passed.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LIQUOR TO BE SEALED
AS BRITISH TOUCH u. S,
Visiting Squadron Voluntarily tc
Become DRY" as Courtesy
to Americans.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The
British .service squadron headed by
the Hood, mightiest of sea battlers,
will be dry during a three-day
courtesy. visit to San Francisco,
which begins July I.
Sir Frederick Field, K. c. B., vice
admiral in command of the squadron.
has notified Gerald Campbell, British
counsul-general here, that a seal will
be put on the liquor stores of the big
sea fighters. The dispensing of
liquor while the vessels are in the
harbor would be no violation of the
law, it was pointed out by the au-
thorities here, but the drought will
be declared as a courtesy to the
American people.
A noisy and colorful reception, to
be participated in by many gaily be-
decked bay craft, a number of vessels
of the United States battle fleet and
the land and air forces Of the Army
and Navy here. has been arranged.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
FISH RUNNING SHORT.
British Looking to Falkland Island
Reserve.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3.-Fisheries ex-
perts recently have noted with anx-
iety that the great fishing grounds
of the North Sea, which supply most
of the sea food used on English
tables, are becoming rapidly depleted
through the energy of trawl fisher
men, who, since the end of the world
war. have greatly increased in
number
The same condition, it is pointed
out, existed in 1914, but the world
war made fishing on a large scale
virtually impossible, and as a con-
sequence of the four closed years
the runs increased greatly. In the
last year or so fishermen have been
forced to go further and further
afield, and it is even suggested that
the opening of the great fishing
grounds off the Falkland Islands
might be advisable, This would
service of refrigerating steamers to
bring the catch to British ports
Evening star., 1924-07-03
STRANGER WITH GEORGIA
DELEGATES CAUSES ROW
Man Named Sullivan, a "McAdoo
Worker" Wears Badge to
Which He Is Not Entitled.

By the Associate ted Press.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New
York, July 3.-A man who said he
was B. H. Sullivan of Atlanta, Ga.
who has been sitting in the Georgia
delegation with the badge and cre-
dentials of Miller Bell of Milledge-
vile. Ga. was questioned at length
today by the sergeant-at-arms of the
convention.
Sullivan's activities on the floor
were SO much more marked than
those of others that he was taken i'll
for examination. 1t developed that
the badge and credentials were not
his and that he had no official stand
ing in the convention. He explained
that he was working for McAdoo.'
After officials had talked at length
with Sullivan he was permitted to re-
turn to the Georgia delegation as a
guest. but was warned against inter-
fering with the voting. He said that
he had not done so to date.
RumorS were circulated during the
day that delegates were being enticed
away from their seats and dummies
were replacing them, but nothing was
found to confirm this.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
JAPANESE FACING
TW0-YEAR PENALTY
Youth of TWenty-One Arrest
ed in Toxic for Cutting
Down U. S. Flag.
LIMIT SENTENCE URGED
Shidehara Tells Peers of Expres-
sions of Regret Conveyed to
America.
RY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 3.-Rihei Okada, aged
twenty-one, was arrested at Osaka
yesterday on charge of cutting
down the flag Of the United States at
the American embassy here Tuesday.
Toxic police asserted that Okada
was a member of a society for the
prevention of bolshevism, and that
he had been identified as member
Of the gang which mobbed Viscount
Goto's residence December q.
The two young men arrested Tues
day. the police said, are members Of
the same society, which is said to be
made up mostly of young reaction
aries with ruffianIy tendencies. They
still are in custody and will be tried
as accessories before the fact. All
three lived in A lodging house which
the society maintained near the
American embassy. 1t was here that
the mutilated flag was found.
Faces Two-iear Term.
The criminal code. .prescribes a
maximum of two years Imprisonment
for a crime such as that Okada is
charged with committing. and the au-
thorities intend to ask that Okada be
given the limit.
interpretations of the government
In regard to the cutting down by a
Japanese of the flag at the American
embassy occupied virtually the entire
attention Of the House of Peers at its
session yesterday
Baron Yoshiro Sakatani made the
Interpolation and Baron Kijuro Shi-
dehara, minister of foreign affairs,
replied on behalf of the government.
The foreign minister recounted the
measures taken to express to the
United States the regret of the Japa-
nese government for the incident.
Baron Sakatani asserted that the
Japanese heart is shocked by this in
cident which, unless promptly put in
its proper light, may undermine ia
pans legitimate protest against ex-
clusion and ALLEVIATE the sympathy of
the world" He urged that the gov
"outrages. of which every Japanese
diSapproves."
Fears Acts in United States.
He urged the Kato ministry to con- :
slider what steps might be taken in
the event of reciprocal incidents in
the United States.
The conclusion of Baron Sakatani's
speech dealt with inquiries on emf
grafton to South America of Japa-
nese, land laws in the United States,
dual citizenship and other laws.
In his reply, Baron Shidehara de-
clared that the government appreci-
ated the restraint of the general
public" during the high tension
caused by the enactment Of the
American exclusion law.
But it is to. be regretted that GER
tain elements in Japan have been
guilty of acts Of which the nation
is ashamed" he went on. THE gov
ernment of the United States and its
people understand the position the
Japanese people are in, and We trust
that the American authorities ulti-
mately will show spirit of reci-
procity, appreciating Japans efforts
to maintain the friendship between
the two countries and reach a real
solution of their problems"
REGRET IS VOICED
Evening star., 1924-07-03
BIRTHDAY FLOWERS
SENT TO COOLIDGE
Basket from Florists Contains
Blooms of Red, White
and Blue.

President Coolidge today received
from the Florists Telegraph Service
Of the World, an association OF
florists, a large basket of flowers, at
the top of which was a liberty bell
formed by flowers of red, white and
blue colors, which was sent to him in
honor Of his fifty-second birthday an
niversary, tomorrow
The floral piece, which was more
than five feet in height, was per-
sonally presented to the President by
q committee of the association, headed
by William F. Guide, who was for
three years president OF the inter
national organization, and is now one
of its board of directors
The flowers contained in making uI
this handsome floral piece were prin-
cipally flags of white and purple col
ors. gladioli, white hydrangeas and
red roses. Red, white and blue rib
bons were attractively tied to the
handles of the basket, which added tc
the picturesqueness of the piece.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
REGRET IS VOICED.
Shidehara Sees q. S. Official on
Flag Incident.

Baron Shidehara. minister for for
eign affairs OF Japan. called twice on
American Charge d'Affaires Caffrey,
according to reports from the latter,
concerning the cutting down of the
American flag in the American en-
bassy compound in Toxic.
Baron Shidehara expressed sincere
regrets of the Japanese government
for the incident and stated that the
entire cabinet were sorry it had oc-
CURED. He expressed the hope that
no one in the United States would
believe the Japanese people capable
of sympathizing with an outrage of
the kind, and declared the police
would make every effort to apprehend
the culprit, who would be severely
punished If caught.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
U. S.-MExICAN CLAIMS
COMMISSION NAMED
Former Governor Miller Of New
York and E. p. Lincoln
American Members.

Appointment of American and
Mexican members of the mixed claims
commission was announced late yes
terday by the State Department as
follows; General commission, former
Gov. Nathan L. Miller of New York
and Aquiles Elorduy; special com
mission, Ernest B. Perry or Lincoln
Eeb., and Fernando Gonzales Roja.
The two commissions will deal with
different classes of cases, originating
from 1910 to 1920, and will sit In
Mexico City. DR.. Rodrigo Octavio OF
Brazil, it previously had been an
nounced, will act as the third mem.
Der or umpire.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
HEADS VISITING TEACHERS
Miss Edith Everett of PHILADELPHIA
Elected President.

The National Association of Visit
ing Teachers today elected Miss
Edith Everett. of Philadelphia, Pa,
president for the next year al the an
nual business meeting at the New
Ebbitt Hotel.
Miss Edith Dixon of Worcester,
Mass, was named vice president.
Other new officers are: Miss Julia
Drew of Minneapolis, secretary; Miss
Sara Laughlin of Philadelphia, treas
urer.
Committees that will serve through
out the year on various subjects will
be appointed by the executive COM
mittee. The association is meeting
in Washington in connection with
the National Education Association.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
DAWES AND HOUGHTON
LEAVE FOR NEW YORK
Republican Nominee for Vice Pres
ident and Ambassador to Ger
many Recent Guests Here.

Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice
presidential nominee, and Alanson B.
Houghton, ambassador to Germany,
left Washington today for New York.
Both have been guests at the White
House, and conferred last night with
the President on the political stu
alton as well as on the forthcoming
allied conference on the Dawes repa- :
ration plan.
Gen. Dawes expects to return to
Washington tonight or tomorrow to
join Mrs. Dawes, who remained over at
the White House, and then return to
his home in Chicago.
Preliminary plans for the national
campaign were mapped out during the
visit here of Gen. Dawes, in conference
with President Coolidge and Chairman
Butler of the Republican national COM
mittee. Mr.. Butler left last night for
brief vacation at his home in Boston.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
DIPLOMAT ON WAY.
Will Take Over japanese Embassy
Here Temporarily.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 3.-Isaburo
Yoshida, on his way to assume the
post Of counselor of the Japanese
embassy to the United States, arrived
yesterday from Toxic.
Il am going to Washington to act
as caretaker," said Mr. Yoshida.
who is to have charge of the embassy
until a successor has been named to
Masanao Hanihara, who recently re-
signed. Mr.. Hanihara is expected to
leave Washington soon after the ar
rival of Mr.. Yoshida.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
SLEEP VICTIMS CASE
STILL PROVES PUZZLE
Physicians Unable to Diagnose Ill
ness of Patient at Gal
linger.

Leslie Wanzer, the colored patient
whose continued lethargy has puzzled
physicians at Gallinger Hospital,
was slightly improved today, al
though his ailment has not yet been
definitely diagnosed.
Wanzer's almost incessant slumber-
ing from which, however, DR.. u. T..
Zanbarano. resident physician, is able
to awaken him by pressure of the
thumb on the patients superorbital
nerve, at first led hospital authorities
to believe he had sleeping sickness,
but on closer observation they re-
served decision.
Wanzer during conscious intervals
told attendants that he once slept for
nine successive months and on
another occasion for three weeks.
His home is in Alexandria,, Va.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
MISSING NURSE LOCATED.
Miss Wilhelmina Triplett in Port
Chester NJ Y

Police officials today were notified
that Miss Wilhelmina Triplett. trained
nurse. whose disappearance from her
apartment in the Portland several
weeks ago alarmed her friends, had
been heard from in Port Chester,
N. Y.
She was located there through a
letter received by the superintendent
of nurses at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. from the superin-
tendent or United Hospital, Port
Chester, where she applied for posi-
ton, Miss Triplett having graduated
from the school connected with the
local hospital
Evening star., 1924-07-03
She Changed Her Mind.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Among the jurors summoned was a
woman who wished to be excused.
woman who wished to be excused.
well, madam, why don't you want to
serve on this jury?"
"Tm opposed to capital punish
ment."
"But this is merely a case in which
a wife is suing her husband for an
accounting. 1t seems she gave him
a thousand dollars to pay down on a
handsome fur coat and he is alleged
to have lost the money at poker
The woman juror spoke UP prompt
ly.
"TN serve Maybe I'm wrong about
capital punishment"
Evening star., 1924-07-03
CARE IS URGED.
South Carolina Pastors Warn of
Legal Barriers.

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 3-.Resolu-
tions petitioning the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South not to take action in
the proposed plan of unification "be-
fore all legal barriers against the le-
gality of the special sessions of the
ed last night by the South Carolina
Methodist Pastors School, in session
here,
Evening star., 1924-07-03
U. S. FLYERS IN UMBALLA.
Plan to Start for Multan Today in
Round-World Flight,

The American round-the-wofld fly
ers arrived at Umballa, India, from
Allahabad July 2, and planned to de-
part for Multan, their next stop, to-
day, a message to the air service to-
day said A cylinder in Lieut.. Nell
sons plane was leaking, but 1t was
helieyed it could be quickly repaired
Evening star., 1924-07-03

An Oklahoma electric service COM
pany has purchased gasoline speed
launch equipped with a lifeline gun,
graphing hooks, life belts, a tender
and other paraphenalia so that in
flood times employees of the company
can be of assistance to imperiled
flood victims or re-establish an cleo
trical line across a torrent that can
not be bridged.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
SHIP KILLS WHALE.
Liner Moving Through School, Cuts
Mammal in Half.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, July 3.-An
enormous sperm whale, part of a
large school playing about the ship
was struck by the Panama Pacific
liner Finland and cut in half while
the liner was off the Mexican coast
recently, it was reported on the ar
rival of the Finland here.
A large portion of the dead mann
NAL became fast to the bow of the
steamer in the collision and RENAME ed
there two days before 1t could be re-
moved, Capt. Munroe said. The Fin
land was delayed several hours by
the collision.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
MODEL DC. SCHOOL
PLANT, N. E. A. GOAL
Continued from First Page.)

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y. F. A is opposed to war, except
as a means of national defense Other
resolutions which are to be acted
upon relate to literacy tests, child
labor. narcotic educational service,
American education week, law err
forcement. professional ethics and
private schools, which are given m
dorSement.
The latter resolution declares that
while recognizing public schools as
the great foundation of tolerant and
democratic citizenship the associa-
ton also appreciates the contribu-
tion that private institutions max e
to education. The right of citizens
to educate their children in either
public or private Institutions so long
as the standards meet the approval
of the state is recognized in the reso-
luton. This action was taken it was
understood. in view of the recent
controversy over the Oregon school
law
Considerable time was devoted to
discussion of the report of Walter
r. Siders, superintendent of schools of
Pocatello. Idaho, chairman of the COM
mittee on audits and budget, which
showed that the association needed
s51 ,24742 to balance its budget for
the next fiscal year. A movement
cropped out among the delegates in
favor of a retrenchment program for
the new year, but it was soon spik ed
by vote of the assembly.
Receipts of the association during
the last year, the report showed.
amounted to 305,10546, an excess of
sS4,41:96 over the preceding year.
but this was offset by an increase in
total expenditures of $52,660.3S.
Mr.. Siders' report supplemented
that of the treasurer. Cornelia S.
Adair, junior high school teacher of
Richmond, Va, which recommended
that the association either increase
its income or cut down it's expenses.
Reports to BE Printed.
Names of members of the associa-
tion who died during the year were
read by Ernest L. Crandall, chairman
of the committee on neurology.
Reports of the committees on re-
tirement, tenure and. the legislatio ion
commission, which were presented to
| the general assembly Monday morn
| ing, were formally adopted. The pub
| licity bureau of the association was
| instructed by a unanimous vote of
| the assembly to have printed~copies
of the legislation commissions report
which urges the employment of every
| honorable means to secure enactment
| of the education bill and to distribute
| them to the school principals of the
| country, denominational as well as
public.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Never was the slogan Victory over
blindness" more wonderfully exem-
plified than in the case of Miss Sadie
Isaacs, the blind girl student whose
feat in gaining first place in the first
London in the bachelor of arts de-
gree recently attracted so much at
tention.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Larson Heads Dairy Bureau.

DR.. c. w! Larson was appointed
chief Of the new bureau Of dairyfng
today by Secretary Wallace of the
Department of Agriculture. DR.. Lar
son has been chief Of the dairy divi-
sion of the bureau Of animal industry
Siuce 1921.