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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

The Columbia Historical Society
viii hold meeting in the Cosmos
Club assembly hall Tuesday night,
December 16. James r. Duhamei
will be the principal speaker. His
subject will be 'TibSr Creek"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

sociation Of Life Insurance Pregi.
dents In convention here.
Discussing railroads and ma.
tional expansion" Markham said
that the railroads have everything
to gain by going to the public with
their problems
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

A GIFT for the home 10 a gift
for the whole family. You'll find
gifts galore for the home under
christmas Columns" oe the CLASH
fled Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
THOUSANDS BATTLE
FIRES DEVASTATING
FORESTS OF EAST
Troops Called Out to Aid VOL
unteers Fighting Sweep
of Flames.
BAY STATE TOWN SAVED
FROM BLAZE BY MILITIA
Long Drought Makes Vast Areas
Easy Prey to Raging
Confagration.
BY the Associated Press.

Ky the ASSociatr ted Press.
NEW YORK. November S-Thous-
ands of men were fighting forest fires
in New York, New Jersey and New
England today. Throughout the East
from the Canadian border to Mary
land, towns and property were i'm
perilled. Two companies of militia
We're ordered out by Gov. Cox of
Massachusetts to combat a great fire
in the HooSac Mountains, which
threatened the town of North Adams.
but which finally was brought under
control. Soldiers and Marines con-
tinue to fight the fires which have
waged persistently around West
Point and the naval arsenal on Iona
island. Dangerous fires in Connecti-
cut were controlled after an an-day
struggle.
In other places over the East civil
ians have been called from their oc-
cupations to fight, under the direction
of forest rangers, fires which threat
cned first one town and then another,
as we'll as many country estates.
Men and women in evening clothes
on number of occasions have been
called from exclusive country clubs
to join in fighting fire discovered
in the vicinity.
The worst fire conditions in years
are reported in Kentucky. West Nir-
ginia and other States. and the
drought. which has reached IA record
in New York city with 81 days with
out rain. is reported as being nearly
paralleled in other sections. The
local weather bureau reported to-
night there was no Immediate pros
pect of relief by rain
KEn1nrrHHu ncc uEAuv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
Drought in Ne,o York City IL, 32d Day;
Connecticut Mills Forced to Close

cinity of Plainfield, along the
Quinebaug and other rivers,
either have shut down or are run
ming under steam power.
Several of the big mill ponds
now are only mudholes, and
brooks and springs have dried up
which never in the memory of the
oldest inhabitants have failed.
More than 100 wells in Plainfield
are without water.
In Wyndham County, Conn,
hundreds of farmers are hauling
water several miles for their
stock. The pastures are dry, and
milk shipments from that district
to Boston and Providence have
shrunken 10000 quarts a day.
Several thousand mill workers
in eastern Connecticut will be
without work or on part time un-
less heavy rains come within a
few days. Woods, fields and grass
lands throughout that section
have been swept by fires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November S.-The
drought, which in and about New
York City already has broken
52-year record, enters it's 32d day
tomorrow with a promise of rain
early in the week. There will be
no rain in this vicinity tomorrow,
according to the local Weather
Bureau, but the weekly forecast
issued from Washington says
there will be rain in the early
part of the week and again to-
ward the end of the week.
While New York City and ad-
jacent territory in this State and
in New Jersey have plenty of
water in their reserve supply, due
to the late September rainfalls,
southern and eastern Connecticut
are facing the worst situation in
their history with respect to
drought. A dozen mills in the vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
PEDESTRIAN KILLED,
DEATH CAR ESCAPES
William 7. Riley on Masonic Cards
Identifies Victim-Police Seek
Driver of Machine.

An unidentified automobilist ran
down and almost instantly killed a
man believed to be William T Riley
of sos Irving street. at Georgia
avenue and W street last night. The
machine then sped away.
Employees Of the w. K. and L. Com
pany at the plow pit near the scene
of the accident, picked up the man
and carried him to the sidewalk 4
physician from the Emergency Hos
pital, responding with the ambulance,
pronounced him dead.
Police believe that Masonic
Identification card and papers on the
person of the victim. bearing the
name given above, will serve for
Identification.
Police instituted a search for the
automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
KENTUCKY LOSS HEAVY.
$35O,OOO Destruction to Forests
Reported in State.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November s.
With loss in Kentucky from forest
fires estimated as high as S350,000, on
the basis of reports from the affected
sections reaching here, the situation
generally throughout the State to-
night was reported considerably i'm
proved. Rains, breaking a drought of
a months duration, were aiding in
several sections.
Conhagrations in Monroe, Cumber-
land, Mclean, Lincoln and Estill
Couhties were reported under con-
trcE Oil storage tanks and later a
refinery had been menaced near
IIvine, in EStill County.
Fires were still raging in Hopkins
County. in the Reel Foot Lake sec
tion of Fulton County and on the
Camp Henry Knox reservation in
Hardin and Meade Counties.
Heavy loss has been caused by the
Continued on Page ., Column Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
WIND-DRIVEN SHIP MAKES
KNOTS WITHOUT SAILS
Inventor Will Not Try to Reach
u. S. Until Further Expert
ments Next Year.

By the Associated Press.
KEEL, Germany, November S.-Ihe
sailless wind driven ship invented by
Anton Flettner as an outgrowth OF
exhaustive experiments by the Uni
yersity of Goettingen's Institute for
Aerodynamic research, made a new
trial voyage today. developing an
average speed of AS knots an hour
in unfavorable weather.
A transatlantic trip, it was an
nounced, will not be undertaken un-
til, by means of numerous expert
ments, the efficiency of the sailless
craft Is definitely determined. Flett-
ner estimates that it will take Is
days to reach the United States under
favorable conditions, but he does not
expect to start his vessel before late
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
NEW CHALLENGE SENT
GARIBALDI BY FACISTS
Militia Chief Balbo Acts Wher
Vareni Is Rejected as Cham
pion of Forces.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, November S.-Dr. 1talo
Balbo, in his capacity as commander
in chief of the fascist national mi
litia, today challenged to a duel, Gen.
Peppino Garibaldi, grandson of the
Italian patriot
The challenge was made after Gen.
Gariba1diS seconds, considering the
challenge to duel made yesterday
by Gen. Vareni, commander of the
Rome zone of the fascist militia, as
serted that Vareni was not the head
of the militia and that he had no right
to ask for satisfaction from Garibaldi.
Their principal, they said, was ready
to accept a duel with Premier Musso-
lini
The original challenge was made
because of Garibaldfs protest against
the alleged attack by fascist militia
men upon unarmed former soldiers on
Tuesday, when Rome was celebrating
the sixth anniversary of the Italian
armistice with Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
EXPERTS EXAMINE
SITE OF NEW PARK
Weeks Tour to Be Made of
Blue Ridge Area, Proposed
as U. S. Playground.
BY II. k. PHILIPS,
Stag CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

SkGLAND, Va, November S.-An
nature seems at1utter in this wood
carpeted highland sanctuary tonight,
for the five men who are to select the
site for the East's first great ma
tional park are encamped here. more
than 1000 feet atop old Stony Man
Mountain, ready to set out at avn
for weeks tour of this area that
Virginia is offering in the heart Of
her proud Blue Ridge Mountains.
Headed by Henry w. Temple, Rep
resentative from Pennsylvania and
chairman of the committee appoint
ed by the Federal Government to
select an appropriate area for the
creation of such a reservation. the
park experts arrived late this after
noon from Washington. Besides Mr.
Temple the party included:
Others on Committee.
Col. Glenn S. Smith, acting chief
engineer of the United States
Geological Survey, dirNctor; Maj. w.
A. Welch, general manager of the
Palisades Interstate Park; Harlan =.
Kelsey of the Appalachian Mountain
Club of North Carolina, and w. c..
Gregg of the National Arts Club,
committeeman in unofficial capacities
were also a number of prominent
scientists and naturaliSts.
Arriving at Luray shortly before
o'clock, the party was accorded a
reception that almost reached the
enthusiasm of an ovation. They were
escorted to waiting horses, and began
Immediately the 4.000-foot climb up
the rugged slopes of Stony Man
Mountain, following route that car
ried them into the outskirts of the
proposed park site within half an
hour after setting out -
Only 90 Miles Distant.
Guided by George Freeman Pol
lock, head of the movement that is
striving to have the national park
establishment here, only 90 miles on
the new Lee Highway from Washing
ton and in a thickly populated area of
the United States, the committeeman
rode out first to a ragged peak about
5000 feet above sea level known as
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
SURGEONS OPERATE
ON MRS. HARDING
Step Taken to Relieve Pain.
Patient Shows "UsuaI
HopefuIness."
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, November 8.-Mrs.
Florence King Harding, widow of
former. President Harding, who has
been ill with kidney trouble for
several weeks, underwent an explora-
tory operation this evening.
Mrs. Harding withstood the opera
ton with but little shock, according &
to announcement of her physicians,
and tonight was said to manifest
her usual courage and hopefulness. "
The following bulletin was issued
by the attending physicians tonight
THE important manifestations in
Mrs. Harding.s case early in the week
were interrupted by an almost COM
necessitating an exploratory pune
ture, which, it is hoped will afford
temporary relief.
Anxiety Is Felt.
Her general condition, while not
imme mediately critical, is such as to
cause the greatest anxiety because
of the condition of her heart and be-
cause of the complications which have
developed in the upper part of her
abdomen.
Radical surgical work at this time
Is quite out of the question.
palliative operation under local an
aesthesia with but little shock, and
tonight maintained her usual courage
and hopefulness.
(SigneO,
u. c. WOOD, MD,
CARL w. SAWYER, M, D."
The operation was performed at Z
o'clock tonight at White Oaks Farm.
a sanitorium conducted by DR. Carl
w. Sawyer, where Mrs. Harding has
been making her home. The sanito-
rum formerly was conducted by DR..
Charles E. Sawyer. President Hard
ings personal physician.
Throughout the day Mrs. Harding's
condition had grown steadily worse.
Late in the day DR.. Sawyer sum
moned into consultation DR.. ]. C.
Wood of Cleveland and it was decided
to operate at once.
DR.. Sawyer stated they were forced
to take chance for bringing relief
to their patient by performing the
operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
Radium Expert Dying From Rays
By Which. He Saued Many Others

By Cable to The Star and New York World
PARIS, November 8.-A martyr
to radium experiments on himself,
Prof. Bergonie is awaiting death
at his Bordeaux home. The rays
with which he saved the lives of
hundreds of others have proved
fatal to himself.
First he lost his fingers, then
his hands, then his entire arms
and now the rays have eaten their
way almost to his heart. But,
though he has but a short time to
live, he is devoting his last en-
ergies to drafting a report on a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
PALACE SOLD FOR $500.
Conqueror of Mecca Auctions Domi-
cile of Ex-Hedjaz King.

CAIRO, November 8 (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency 1.-The royal palace
of HusSein at Hashimite. former King
of the Hedjaz and resigned Caliph of
the faithful Moslems, was sold at
auction today at Mecca. at the order
of Ibn Saoud, Wahabi leader and con-
que ror of Mecca.
The amount of money realized was
only 5000. Hussein. when fleeing from
his royal residence, removed all val
uables and the family treasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
LODGES CONDITION
LESS FAVORABLE
Physicians Say Senator
Failed PerceptibIy Dur
ing Yesterday.
By the AsSocia ted Press

By the Associa ted Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, November 8.
The outlook for the recovery of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who suf-
fered a stroke at Charles Gate Hos
pital here "edn eSday, was declared
less favorable tonight by his attend
ing physicians. \ bulletin issued to-
night announced that he had failed
perceptibly since morning.
The announcement tonight follow
ed n bulletin at noon today which
stated that the Senator was some
what weaker than he had been, al
though his condition at that time
was essentially the same as it had
been for the preceding - hours. The
announcement tonight at 6:20 stated:
Fails During Day.
Condition less favorable. Has
failed perceptibly during the day"
1t was signed by Drs. John II. Gun
ningham and Frederick II. Winslow.
Although in state of coma dur
ing the greater part of the day, Sena-
tor Lodge had brief periods of con-
sciousness. Dr. Cunningham said that
he had smiled and squeezed his hand
several times in Response to a request
as to whether he recognized him.
Five relatives Of the Senator
gathered at the hospital tonight for
consultation with Or. Cunningham.
Members of the family have closed
the Lodge home at Nahant and have
taken up residence at the home of
the Senator's son, John c. Lodge, in
Boston.
Seek to Maintain Quiet.
AS the senior Senator from this
State, now in his 10Th year, fought
his battle for life. every precaution
to keep the neighborhood free from
noise was taken. Traffic on Memorial
Drive, near the hospital, was routed
by metropolitan police officer
Just before midnight Or. Cunning
ham issued a bulletin on the condi-
tion of Senator Lodge, in which he
said:
The outlook remains unfavorable.
Lost ground during the past -
hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
ASK WASHINGTON STATE
TROOPS TO FIGHTI. w. w.
Sheriff and Prosecutor of Skagit
County Appeal to Governor,
But Aid Is Doubted.

SEATTLE, November S.-Sheriff
Conn and Prosecutor Gilbert Of Skagit
County have asked Gov. Hart for
troops because 300 Industrial Workers
of the World have established con-
troll of the principal road leading to
Concrete, Wash, said a dispatch pub
lished today by the Seattle Times.
OLYMPIA, Wash, November SIT
is unlikely that troops will be or
dered to Skagit County on account of
reported activities of members of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
Adjt. Gen. Maurice Thompson de-
clared a Camp Lewis today.
Gov. Hart was advised of the situa-
tion several days ago, Gen. Thomp-
son declared, but has not decided that
troops are necessary at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

project for making Bordeaux the
biggest center in France for
radium research and the treat
ment of cancer
The last document he has been
able to write is an appeal to the
government for an endowment.
Why do you prolong my ex-
istence artificially?' he exclaimed
today to his doctors. Il know
better than anybody else that
nothing can save me from the
grave. Another three or four days
and I shall be delivered"
Copyright. 1924.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
INVITES SHOT; DEAD.
Man Caring for Children Killed by
Boy Playing.

ONEIDA, n. Y, November s.
Shoot at my wooden leg" cried STAN
ley Market, 81, employed on the
farm of IgnatZ Buda, near here, to
Joseph Buda, 9, while taking care of
the five Buda children today, while
their father and mother We're deliv-
ering milk.
The child pulled the trigger of the
shotgun with which he was playing
and Market pitched forward on his
face. He died an hour later. The
charge had entered his abdomen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
go DAYS FOR SPANKING.
Court Rules Punishment of 9
Month-Old Child Is Assault.

CLEVELAND. November Spank
ing a 9-month-old baby is nothing
less than assault and battery, Po-
lice Judge Samuel Silbert ruled to-
day, in sentencing John O'Boyle, %
years old, to the workhouse for 60
days.
O'Boyle was arrested on complaint
of his wife. who stated that while
she prepared breakfast her husband
was delegated to care for their
9-month-od daughter. While she was
absent from the room OBoyle
spanked the baby, she told the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
ACTRESS SETTLES SUIT.
Anna Held's Daughter Defendant
in 5000 Action.

CARMEL, n. Y, November S.-Miss
Anna Held, an actress, daughter of
the famous stage star of that name
has settled a suit for 5000 brought
against her by Sidney Lazarus a
playwright, for alleged breach of
contract, papers filed in Supreme Court
here disclosed today. Lazarus suit
was over a sketch which he had writ
ten for Miss Held's use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
NURSE HELD IN DEATH.
Patient Alleged to Have Died From
Medicine Error.

NEW YORK. November S.-Miss
Catherine Hannah, a nurse in the
State Hospital for the Insane in
Brooklyn, was held without bail to-
day pending further inquiries hv t:N-
biologists into the death, Thursday
night, of Miss Helen Klein, d patient
in the hospital.
Miss Klein died from the effects of
a medicine mistaken for epson salts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
5 Idaho Precincts
Cast No Votes il,
National Election
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. November s.
While the Nation was choosing a
President and divers and sundry
other public officials last Tuesday,
there were five precincts in Idaho
County, Idaho, whose calm re-
mained unruffled, it developed to-
day.
County Auditor Henry Pelcher
reported on the telephone from
Grangeville that in the five pre-
cincts, totaling 25 registered
voters. the polls hadn't been
opened at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
VOTE NEARLY ALL IN.
Coolidge Total in Illinois Is Now
1.427 1874.

CHICAGO, November g. Tabula-
ton of Illinois votes up to today in
Tuesdays election show, with II pre-
cincts missing in the State, and these
in Cook County: Coolidge, 1,427, ,624;
Davis, 576,217; La Toilette, 4165SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
QUAKES SPREAD ALARM.
Three, Followed by Rain, Occur in
"a Hours.

MANAGUA, November S.-Three se-
we're earthquakes, followed by rain,
within the last "a hours, have caused
great alarm among the population
here. 1t is believed that the volcano
Santiago near Masaya, which is more
or less dormant. is now in eruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
SNOW is FORECAST.
Sharp Drop in Temperature Is Due
in Northwest

ST. PAUL, Mimi, November s
Sharp drops in temperature with
snow probable was forecast by the
Weather Bureau tonight for the
Northwest. over Sunday. cold wave
will hit Minnesota and South Dakota
Sunday or Monday.
Clear, cool weather today, follow ed
the first general snow of the season
in this section yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
PART THREE-1O PAGES

musements-Theaters and the Photo
play.
Serial, captain Blood"-Paae 4.
Music in Washington-Paee 5.
Around the City-Paee S.
Motors and MotorinQ-Pages to 9.
Spanish War veterans-Page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-4O PAGES.

General News-LocaI, National, Foreiqn
National PoIitics-Pase q.
Schools and colleoe@Paees 25 and 26
Current News Events-Paee 26.
Radio News and Prosrams-Paee 80.
At the Community Centers-Paae 81.
The Civilian Army-Paee 81.
Army and Navy News-Page 81.
Reviews Of New Books-Page SO.
Boy Scouts-Paqe 80.
Fraternities-Page 81.
Veterans Of the Great War-Paee "a.
Pare mt Teacher Actvities-Paee 35.
Y. w. c. A. NoteePaee 35.
Financial News-Panes SO and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
PART TWO-2O PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Tales of Well Known FoIk-Paae "a.
D. A. r. ActiVities-Page IS.
Girl Scouts-PaCe IS.
News of the CIubs-Page t6.
Notes of Art and Artists-Paqe II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
"FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
oO cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today. Tomorrow, in
creasing cloudiness and warmer, prob
ably followed by rain; Temperature
for % hours ended at 10 pm. last
night: Highest. 63, at midnight Friday
night; lowest, As. at 10 pm. yesterday.
Full report on Page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FTVE|8 PAGES.
Magazine standardization and Features.
The Ramble~Paoe 3.
PART SIX-8 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION- PAGES.
Mr.. Straphanaer; Regular FeIIers; Mr..
and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-09

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-12-14

almost 100000 seals, or $4,000 to-
ward the next years budget of $4,000
and with booth and Self-Service box
sales yet to be reported. 1t is the
generous support of the many or
ganizations and individuals, without
regard to race, creed or social dis
benefit of better health and safety
for all, that gives the annual Christ
mas seal sale Its Significance.
80 The churches Of all denominations
also are asked to give some special
notice of this health campaign for
the saving of life and to care for
those afflicted with disease, and to
that end the association has sent a
request to the clergymen of the city
asking that they make mention of the
Christmas seals in their announce
ments from the pulpit today. or have
seal posters placed In the church
lobby.
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, director of
the nutrition clinics for the associa-
ton, spoke. at the Church Of the
ness Women's Council. outlining the
lures. A large number of women
pledged their support to the seal sale
Mrs. Grant also addressed the teachers
of two divisions at the Cleveland
School, after which Principal Nalle
urged the teachers to give the same
kind of support to the seal sale that
they did last year, when seals were
sold through the schools. -