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Evening star., 1924-01-01
Brilliant, Yet Democratic,
Reception Follows Along
Lines Tradition Sets.
THOUSANDS WAIT IN LINE
TO GREET PRESIDENT
High Officials, Diplomats, Officers
of Armed Forces and Just Plain
Folks Among Visitors.

Carrying out the traditional Ameri-
can custom, the White House today
threw wide it's gates and welcomedl
the people Of the nation-its resident
diplomats. high government officials
and men and women from every walk
of private life-on the occasion OF the
Presidential New Year reception.
Surrounded by members of the cabi-
net and their wives, the President and
Mrs. Coolidge stood for weary hours
in the blue room. giving and receiv-
ing the seasons greetings from thous-
ands of visitors, who, forming line
the executive mansion.
1t is. perhaps. the most gruelling or
deal the President and the First Lady
ton began at IL o'clock and 1t prob
ably will be close to 4 o'clock before
the last visitor has shaken the hands
of the White House family, and per-
mitted the distinguished hosts to take
a much needed rest.
Brilliant Affair.
The Pre- resident's New Year reception,
however, is at once the most brilliant
and yet most democratic event of the
year at the Executive Mansion. The
visitor Immediately upon entering
was escorted down lane banked on
either side by divisions of the Ma
rine Band, the organization that has
furnished the music for the recep-
tions for many years.
The President, Mrs. Coolidge and
the cabinet stood in a room directly
opposite the main entrance. On either
side stood a sailor from the May
flower holding the Presidents four
starred flag and a soldier from Fort
Myer bearing the national emblem.
Standing at attention, resplendent in
their gold lace-trimmed dress uni
forms, a group of naval and military
aides were scattered about the lobby.
1t was just exactly IL o'clock when
a fanfare of trumpets announced the
approach of the President and Mrs.
Coolidge. AS the procession walked
across the lobby the band played
Hail to the Chief" and the receiving
line Immediately formed in the blue
room. Adhering strictly to precedent,
the resident and visiting diplomats
were received S.rst, entering the re-
ception chamber in the order Of their
standing.
Uniforms Lend Color.
Accompanied by their entire suites
and. the ladies Of the embassies, the
accredited representatives from
abroad appeared in the full dress uni
forms of their high Office. With gold
mounted and ivory-trimed swords
flashing beneath the shining chan
deliers of the spacious halls. they
passed slowly down the presidential
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Evening star., 1924-01-01
DUDDING THRASHES
ROBBER WITH GUN
Prisoner Relief Head, Held Up on
Street, Puts Assailant
to Flight.

e. z. budding, who has dedicated
his life to reforming criminals and is
founder and president of the Pris-
oners' Relief Society, gave a hold up
man who stopped him on the street
early today a sound thrashing and
escaped with a bad cash over his eye,
although the bandit had pistol and
budding was unarmed.
Mr. budding was walking along E
'etween I'd and Sd streets little be-
ore o'clock this morning when
young man accosted him, demand
ing money and jamming a revolver in
sais face. budding grabbed for the
i'm and during the battle that fol-
wed knocked the highwayman down
Ter he had received bad cut over
own eye. The highwayman jump
up and ran away. budding has
ked police to investigate the mat
r. He claims he was similarly held
y not long ago, but never reported
e affair to the police.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
MIDDLE WEST sH1vERs.
People Stay Indoors as Mercury
Flirts With Zero.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January New Year
day was ushered in on a shivering
middle west and central United States.
with temperatures lowering close to
the zero mark and in some cases
dropping below 1t.
Chicago celebrated the advent of
1924 indoors. while the mercury
steadily dropped to 8 degrees
above zero early today. The first
blizzard of the season, covering
streets and sidewalks with a slippery
coat of snow and ice, made firesides
attractive.
Northern Illinois was covered with
several inches of snow. IN st. Louis
the mercury fell 40 degrees in If
teen hours and zero weather was to-
days order. Throughout Kansas and
Missouri thermometer readings were
reported within a few degrees of
zero.
Coolest New Year weather was re-
ported from the Rocky mountain Sec
tion. In Yellowstone Park the ther-
mometers began to choke at "a de-
grees below zero. Billings, Mont.
registered 36 below and Cheyenne,
wyoming, 2S degrees below. Omaha,
Neb., saw a drop to degrees below
zero.
The cold wave extended southwark
through the Mississippi valley to New
Orleans, which reported overcoat
weather, ana into Texas, which was
gripped by the coldest breezes OF the
season.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
Record Number of False Alarms
Keeps Firenaep on Constant Run
Companies Are Split in Half to Ans,Uer 24 Calls,
Some Being Sent From One Box to Nest
to Saue Time.
to SaUe Time.

The gongs and sirens of. the Dis
tricts fire department added to the
olamor OF Washington's celebration
OF the advent Of the new year last
night when, through the overzeal-
Gus efforts Of some reveiers, the fire
department answered tho unprece-
dented number of twenty-four false
alarms between II pm. and $3.50 am.
Beginning with a false alarm at
Anacostia at II o'clock. the depart
ment was on the constant run, each
time finding that the alarm was the
result Of some celebrator's distorted
sense Of humor. So fast did these
alarms come In that the are author
tiles. realizing what was being done,
cut the usual number Of IRE pieces that
the calls in half. Realizing
that the alarms had to be answered,
Evening star., 1924-01-01
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SEES
PROSPEROUS MONTHS AHEAD
Cabinet Members Issue Statements Full Of Optimism
for I924-Trade Good, Labor Employed.
Lifting Scale High.

Looking forward into 1924. official
Washington today bespoke for the
nation a continuance of the pros
perity which marked the year just
closed.
President Coolidge issued from the
White House the following New Year
greeting to the American people:
"At the end Of the old year and
the beginning of the new it is
itual. moral and material re-
sources and seriously appraise
the progress of the past twelve
months and the prospect of ad-
vancement in the coming year.
The nation has made a record of
gratifying accomplishment. There
is every reason to believe ad-
vancement will continue in the
coming months.
1T is a pleasure to extend the
heartiest of New Year greetings
to the American people and ex-
press the hope and confidence that
1924 will bring them a full meas
ure of prosperity and happiness"
Five cabinet officials, Secretaries
Mellon, Hoover, Work and Davis and
Attorney General Daugherty, issued
statements forecasting for the coun-
try a more stable and prosperous
business year in 1924, while they and
their chief-the President of the
United States-celebrated the advent
of the new year in quiet fashion.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
BLOCK SYSTEM"
MAY Be USED HERE
Chairman of Traffic Board to
Study Plan to Speed Up
Travel.

Desirability of establishing a block
system to enable policemen at several
intersections to move traffic simulta-
neously in the same direction will be
considered by Maj. w. H. Holcombe,
chairman of the Districts new traf-
fic board.
The major said he does not believe
Washington needs a block system as
elaborate as the one in operation on
9Th avenue, New York. but that he
has been giving thought to the possi-
bility of working out some method by
which traffic officers at adjacent cor
ners could move traffic In unison.
Block movement of vehicles might
not--ee@ eaeSble ora street like 11tf,
because of the car tracks, the chair
man said. He believes, however, that
it is worth looking into for such
thoroughfares as 18th and 18th
Prepares Huge Map.
Such a system would mean that
when northbound traffic was given
the go" signal at 18th and F streets
the northbound vehicles at 18th and
G also would move, producing a more
regular flow of traffic.
Maj. Holcombe made it plain that
the idea is merely personal with him
thus far, since the newly created
traffic board has not been formally
organized
The chairman also revealed the
fact today that he has already been
at work several weeks on the prepa-
ration of huge map that will show
h h Af L.,
Capt. John E. Wood. assistant engi-
from goth street to the vicinity of
Union station.
In drawing this map he has had
Capt. John E. Wood, assistant engi-
neer commissioners.
This map, Maj. Holcombe observed.
will enable the new traffic board to
should be widened to provide more
parking space and leave ample road
way free for passing vehicles.
Consider Parking Pockets.
In connection with the widening of
streets, Maj. Holcombe and Engineer
Commissioner Bell are studying a
scheme to move back the curbstones
on wide streets between tree spaces
only. thereby creating Parking
pockets" in which machines could
be left standing out Of the path of
traffic. This could only be done
where there is surplus of sidewalk.
Maj. Holcombe realises that the
question of parking Is one of the
most puzzling phases of the social
ed traffic problem and he indicated
that the new board will give careful
consideration to proposals for better
ing conditions.
That Chairman Holcombe will go
deeply into all traffic matters calling
for attention was forecast yester-
day when Engineer Commissioner
Bell said that his assistant would be
If necessary.
Evening star., 1924-01-01

false or not, some OF them were sent
from one box to another before return
ing to their station.
Never before in Washington on a
New Year eve has the fire peril Of the
District been so increased. The num-
ber Of false alarms during the celebra-
ton never reached moro than five to
seven. Most OF the calls came from
the territory covered by the second
precinct and within radius bounded
by Florida avenue northwest and X
street northwest, and from 1st street
to 18th street northwest. Only two
minor fires, 1448 Girard street north
west and 1912 30th street northwest,
really required the attention OF the fire
department. The false alarms consist
ed Of seven box calls and seventeen
local calls.
The penalty I'm the District for send
ing In q false alarm Is 500 or six
months in jail or both. A reward OF
S25 is offered for information leading
to arrest and conviction Of false alarm
sounders
Evening star., 1924-01-01
MOVES TO PROTECT
D. c. DAY IN HOUSE
Moore Resolution Would
Prevent Setting Date
Aside.

Action by the House District COM
mittee in support Of the recommends
tion before the rules committee by
Representative r. Walton Moore OF
Virginia that the Capital city be pro-
tected in the two days a month it is
supposed to have for consideration
in the House of District legislation
will be urged when the committee
meets on Friday.
Chairman Reed Of the District COM
mittee has been urged by many friends
of the District to bring this matter
up for action at the next meeting OF
the committee.
Set Aside Business.
The usual custom has been to off,
handedly set aside District business
on District days, and the injustice OF
this was emphasized by Representa-
tive Moore, who was the first speaker
before the rules committee. opening
up the whole question OF amending
the rules of procedure in the House.
In advocating before the rules COM
mittee various notifications of the
House procedure, Representative
Moore included the suggestion that
the second and fourth Mondays of each
month, which are set aside for the con-
sideratien of District business, should
be protected, so as to avoid the COM
mon practice of other business being
substituted on those days. I.
Wants Four-iffths Vote.
Representative Moore urged that
more than a majority vote should BE
required to displace District business
and that it would be no more than
fair to require at least a four-ftths
vote. He was asked by one member
Of the COMMITTEES whether it would
not be better 20 maAe sertain OF ons
day a mont instead or having two
days uncertain. He replied that, of
course. 1t would be better than the
present method of designating two
days and then shunting both OF them
aside.
In his opinion, he told the commit
tee, ~two days month are little
enough for the consideration of the.
many legislative matters in which
the District Of Columbia is inter-
ested.
1t is assumed that when the hear
ings are resumed before the rules
COMMITTEES Representative Mooress
proposition, or some similar proposi-s
tion, will have the backing OF the
House COMMITTEES on the District
4
Evening star., 1924-01-01
Right of Woman
To"PopQ Question
NeaU Year Plea
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, January L.
Woman's right to propose mar
riage, theoretically here. during
1924 should be accorded her IN
fact, not only during leap year,
but at all times, Mrs. w. E. Barn
hart, president Of the Spokane
Women's Club. declared.
The reason many girls who
would build up wonderful homes
go through life without marrying
is that they are not able to make
their love known to the right
man." Mrs. Barnhart said.
In many cases, through lack of
finances. or because of bashful-
ness, the right man has held
back, when, If the way were made
easy or clear to him, he would
5oyfully welcome matrimony.
Give the woman the right to
propose marriage to the man she
believes can make her happiesr."
Evening star., 1924-01-01
President Seeks
To Work as Year
Opens, Finds None

This is how President Coolidge
started the New Year:
Arose about $50 o'clock, his
usual hour.
Took a walk around the White
House grounds and then had his
breakfast.
Went to his office to do some
work, but found there had been no
mail delivery because of the holi-
day and that none Of the White
House attaches except Edward T.
Clarke. his personal secretary, had
reported.
Signed some papers and cleared
his desk. then returned to the Ex-
ecutfve Mansion.
Began receiving at IL o'clock
the first of the thousands Of New
Year callers.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
BREWER REPORTED
NEXT TO LOSE Job
IN BUREAU SCANDAL
Man Alleged to Have Present
ed Charges May Be 0usted
in Vindication.
TREASURY PROPOSES
TO MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
Lawyer Failed to Support Case
When Grilled by Harding,
Is Report.

Charles B. Brewer, an attorney o1
Tle Department Of Justice, Is understood
TO be the next man on the administra-
tion's list Of those to Ego" on account
Of their connection with the dismissal
of former Director Wilrneth and twenty
seven chiefs Of the bureau Of engraving
and printing.
His resignation is expected to follow
soon the announcement yesterday at
the Treasury that Director Louis A.
Hill Of the bureau. who succeeded VIII
meth, had resigned
Brewers anticipated resignation was
said in responsible quarters today. to
be the next step in the announced policy
Of the administration of making full
and complete amends to the twenty
eight employees who were thrown out
summarily overnight, with a cloud Of
suspicion over their characters.
Collected Evidence.
Brewer, 1T was revealed shortly
after the dismissals. had been highly
influential in collecting material and
drawing up charges against Wilmeth
and his administration of the bureau.
Brewer was given the freedom of
the bureau of engraving and print
ing, and was said by those who knew
why the employees were dismissed to
be one of the principals in laying
charges against Wflmeth and his
men before high administration Of
ficials
1t later developed that after the
ifsmissals had been made Brewer
vas called in by President Harding,
and at conference at the White
House one Sunday was asked, in the
presence of certain secret service
operatives who knew actual condi-
tlons at the bureau. to explain and
justify the charges he had made.
Brewer, 1t is stated, failed to make
good in this trial in the presence of
Treasury officials. who knew what
actual conditions were at the bureau.
Often mt bureau.
Brewer has been seen frequently at
the bureau of engraving and printing
recently. He has not appeared at the
Treasury. at the offices Of Undersec-
retary Winston, in charge of the bu-
reau, nor has he shown up at the
White House in a long time. He has
repeatedly refused to submit to ques-
tionlnS or any kind by inQuirers as
to his part in the bureau AFFAIR.
The resignation of Director Hill,
announced yesterday, provided a cli-
max to the series of bureau develop
ments since Congress adjourned.
Mr; HflFs resignation has not as
yet been accepted, but 1t is under
stood, Secretary Mellon will accent it
as soon as he can find the proper man
to head the plant. This is a difficult
task for the Secretary, as he must
great money making plant of the
government, and one who will fit in
with his scheme for replacing in the
bureau as many of the old employees
as wish to be restored. Former Di-
rector Wilmeth was offered the no.
sition Of director, but refused II.
The resignation of Assistant Dr.
rector Perry also Is. expected shortly.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
OMAN, go, is ARRESTED
IN P0IS0N-PEN CHARGES
stters Said to Cover Period of
Twenty Years in Same Hand
writing, But Unsigned.
BY the Associated Press.

EBy the Associated Press.
: BINGHAMTON, N. z, January t.
Receipt of poison pen letters over a
period OF twenty years by residents
of Binghamton and Whitney Point
has resulted in the arrest of Mrs.
Mary A Sherwood. sixty. of Lisle. on
charges of criminal libel preferred
by Assemblyman Edmund Jenks and
othors. Mrs Sherwood. arraigned
before justice, was released on 5000
bail last night.
The letters all were in tho same
Handwriting, but were unsigned.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
ROME REvELs IN SNOW.
People Turn Out to Play in Un.
wonted Situation.

ROME, January 1.-The storm
which has been sweeping the Alps
and tying up railroad and telegraph
communications in northern Italy
reached Rome this morning. When
the city awakened 1t. found every
thing heavily blanketed with snow.
a most unusual occurrence.
The unwonted chance for a snow
frolic was indulged in by a large pro-
portion Of the population. but the fun
was short lived, for by noon the
steadily rising temperature had
caused the fleecy covering to disap-
pear completely.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
10000 TO TAKE, PART
IN MUMMERS' PARADE
Months Of Effort @Precede Annual
New Year Celebration in
Philadelphia.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January 1.--Kings
and clowns march today. in the annual
Mummers' parade. the climax Of Phila-
delphia's New Year celebration. More
than 10000 persons are to be in line.
on .Abot or in floats. 81 ,,
Many Of the costumes represent the
result of months Of effort on the part
OF those who hope to win prizes for
themselves or their groups by the beauty
or grotesQueneSs Of their appearance:
The prizes total $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Ex-Auto Racer, at Wheel Of Car
Leads Posse in Another.

RENO. New, January 1.-Two pris-
oners. Edward Cole and Jimmy Clark,
escaped from the Nevada state prison
in q prison automobile. Cole.
who said he was an automobile race
driver and that he has driven in the
speedway races, was at
the wheel of the car In which the
men left the prison. A posse Is pur-
suing the men In another machine.
The escape OF the two men is the
second within two weeks.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
QUAKE FELT IN VIRGINIA.
Special pisp. tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January L.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
)were felt about midnight In the Boyce
{sectton Of Clarke county, according
to residents OF that community, many
pf whom leaped from their beds.
but no property damage occurred.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
Two Car. Collide.

$ A collision between automobiles
driven by James X. Murphy, 30S X
street northwest and Frank d.
Feeney. As U street northeast. oc-
CURED at Rhode Island avenue and
1st street northwest about / O'Clock.
Murphy and Robert Boswell. 1890
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column j.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder
tonight, with lowest temperature
about 20 degrees.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at noon today: Highest, So, at
3 am. today; lowest, 81. at am.
today.
Evening star., 1924-01-01

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Evening star., 1924-01-01

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
BERLIN ARISTOCRATS|
 SELL BOARDED FOOD
The Monocle Has Once Again
 Returned to Style in Berlin

Berlin, March 2s.-Monocles are reappearing in Berlin in great mum bers; since the return to Germany of the former crown prN5ce, the resur- rection of the single eyeglass has been especially noticeable. Herr strese- mann's concession in allowing the e1- ile to re turn from Wieringen lent en- couragement to the monarchistic and extreme reactionists. and the stabili- zation of the mark helped their finan- cial condition, as it enabled landown- CTS to sell the food which they had been hoarding. Immediately they re- appeared about the hotels, cafes and theaters in Berlin. which have been singularly free Of monocled aristo- crats and ey-officers for many months.
 At the time. of the furry over the failure of the German embassy In Washington to hslf-mast its flag on the occasion of the death of former President Wilson. Berlin was appar- ently full of reactionaries. and their influence on public opinion was clear ly registered. The position of the Ger man foreign office in refusing to take official recognition of MT. Wilson's death was generally commended. The stock argument of the foreign office and the extreme reactionaries in de- fence of the failure to honor Mir, Will son's memory officially vas But if the Kaiser had died. the United States would not have half-masted flags in his honor"
 This amazing statement has caused foreigners in Germany to wonder whether. there is much democratic spirit in the parties of the right, and is a revelation to many persons who had regarded the revolution as more far-reaching in its effect.
 Bitter hatred of Mir. Wilson appa- rently blinded old-time German off c.aldom to the interests of the Ger man people. There was absolute fail- ure to realize what effect the flag in- cident had on the American public. At least there was failure to realize it in official circles, and in the parties of the extreme right. where the reports of the indignation of the American public were discounted.
 While Stresemann was harshly criti- cizcd by the nationalists because the government expressed sympathy with the French government when the air ship DiSmude was lost. he was warm- ly commended by the parties of the left for taking a step for the better ment of feeling between the French and Germans. His attitude in the Washington flag incident, or the at- titude of the foreign office over which he presiies and must accept respon- sihility for. is regarded as an effort 10 play to the actionaries.
 Carrying water on both shoulders is pretty difficult task. strcsemann Is a skilled politician. but his playing Of domestic politics at the expense of the effect produced on foreign na- tons which are expected 10 help Ger many financially, is causing much discontent in Germany with official- dom which is denounced as being as stupid in its psychology as were the advisers of the kaiser.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28

F possible to make statement about these developments at an earlier date. ',
 T cannot conceal from you that the political situation In its constitu tional aspects causes me some anxiety for the future of the reforms. still wonder what purpose beneficial to India will be served by any course destined to destroy the continuity of progress In the reform movement. No change in the constitution can he effected by legitimate and peaceful methods. save with the assent of the British Parliament.
 Tt is of the greatest moment to India at this juncture that her elected representatives of their present posi- ticns should make wise choice as re- gards the course they will pursue. earnestly pray that calm judgment and a desire for mutual understand ing and good will, may characterize this session of the legislature. and may thus carry India further forward to the fulfillment of her legitimate aims and aspirations.