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Evening star., 1924-02-23
VANDERBILT SCORES
STANDARDIZED PRESS
Says Shadow of Business Office I'm.
pedes Stream of Information
for Readers.
BY the Associated Press.

ny rhc Associated Press.
OSSIN1NG, ". T., February 23.-The
shadow of business on the newspa-
pcrs and the circumscription Of the
work of newspaper men impede the
nations stream Of information, Frank
A. Vanderlip, New York banker. de-
clared in an address here last night.
We are in the extraordinary period
of our time" he said. "As I sec
it, we need above all else today a
clear understanding of the facts. We
want to know what is the truth. we
want an unimpeded stream of infor-
nation. l believe we have not a clear
st-oam of information. l do not
think we know the facts in WASH
ington.
Newspapers are not less able or
less honest than they used to be.
There have been extraordinary de-
velopments in the newspaper field
since ] was a newspaper man. News
papers are much larger and are
large business enterprises. They are
run with the shadow of the business
are vastly better and far more COM
prehensive. there is a standardiza-
ton about them. Each prints about
the same news the other does, and
none prints it ALL"
There had been a vast change, 50
O. c. hC " oPa pei reporting Is con-
cerned. since he was in Washington
as assistant secretary of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Vanderlip said.
To-day no newspaper man in
Washington has the freedom Of send
ing news he had in my day there.
50 wo have the shadow of business
on the one side and circumscribed
work of newspaper men on the other.
I'VE need the facts We need a
dynamic public opinion which is
going to demand action.
There are men among my old as
sociates who say: 1T may be bad,
but keep quiet about it. Put on the
extfnguisher. You are going to hurt
business. you're going to interfere
with stock quotations. Bdt the fame
has sped too farfor minor considera-
tiuus 10 act as 4 check
Evening star., 1924-02-23
PLACING OF 0USTED
! WORKERS A PROBLEM
Engraving Bureau Director Reports
Progress in Reappointing Group
Dropped in 1922.
HAS MADE DEFINITE PLANS
First Restoration Likely to Be
Made Next Week.

Acting, Director Kirby of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing is
making good progress in wrestling
ing the employees ousted with former
Director Wilmeth in 1922.
This was made known today by
Maj. Kirby, who said he had cncoun-
tered Il .'stupendous task in taking
charge of the bureau to carry out the
administration policy of vindication
and restoration OF the dismissed group.
How far he had progressed was not
definitely revealed, but good prog
resS had already been made, the act
ing director indicated, with the pos
sibility that the first restoration
would take place early, next week.
Definite Plans Completed.
This was taken as meaning that
Maj. Kirby has sufficiently studied
the situation at the bureau to know
more definitely now where he will he
able to place some of the ousted
group and how he will handle the
present incumbents of the positions
in question.
The new acting director IS trying
his very best to put back every one
or the former employees who wishes
employment and at the same time
meet the ends of justice as concerns
those who hold the jobs which will be
turned over.
When asked if there would be dis
miSsals in order to make room for the
former employees, Maj. Kirby said, sig
7ifcantly. that he would endeavor to
take care of all loyal and faithful
present employees.
Ousted Group Pleased.
Satisfaction and pleasure has been
expressed by members Of the ouSted
group at the manner in which Mai
Kirby has approached the problem OF
their restoration.
In addition to the fourteen men and
women who We're called in by the
director, about 4 week ago, there has
also appeared another member of the
group, Ralph III. Chappell, to confer
with the director over the matter.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS
FORCE OPEN TOMB
License to Carter Cancelled When
He Fails to Answer
Ultimatum.
INTERIOR IS UNINJURED
Top Of Sarcophagus Protected With
Plank Covering.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
LUXOR, Egypt, February 23.-After
remaining closed nine days. the tomb
of Tut-Ankh-Amenw was forcibly OPEN
| ed yesterday by the Egyptian govern
=, ment. \ guard of soldiers was drawn
up. and many tourists were present.
! The minister Of works Thursday
J ordered Pierrc Lacau OF the Egyptian
antiquities department to open the
| tomb yesterday, and great excitement
prevailed at Luxor. 1t was known to
every one that Howard Carter, repre-
senting the Carnarvon expedition,
would not surrender the keys to the
locks which secured the doors of the
| tomb and that the government off,
GERS must cut the locks to gain en-
trance.
License Is Cancelled.
/ Mr.. Carter, not having replied to the
, ultimatum of the government within
the forty eight hours specified, invit-
work under certain conditions, the
cabinet Cancelled the license origin
| ally granted TO Lord Carnarvon and
ordered the reopening OF the tomb
! immed lately, as it was feared great
damage might result through the
ropes breaking and allowing the
heavy granite lid suspended over the
sarcophasus to fall and perhaps ir-
go!d-covered coffin within.
NJ: Lacau, accompanied by N. Engle-
bach, Inspector of antiquities of Up
per Egypt. the governor of Kenah
chief of police of the district. and
native workmen with chisels, crow
| bars and hacksaws, arrived at the
| tomb at 2:3o O'Clock in the afternoon.
The workmen sawed off the locks of
the outer and inner doors. thus per-
m1ttlng entrance to the tomb.
No Damage Done.
The electric lights were turned en-
and careful inspection showed that
no damage had been done. After COW
lefing several of the objects to pre-
vent dust settling. the top of the
! ;arccphagus was covered with thin
boards, supports were placed under
tie lid and new locks were attached
TO the doors. which were again closed
The party then went to the tomb
/ of Seti IL. which is being used as d
laboratory and storehouSe for the OBJ
| Jects taken from the tomb. Here also
! the locks were removed. and pieces
| of tie shrine. which were more or
| less exposed to the weather, were
wrapped in protective covers.
Neither Mr.. Carter nor any member
OF his staff was present. 1t is under
stood lItdl ne fldS pldCeu tne matter
. in the hands of the courts to deter
| mine his rights. until which time
| nothing inside the tomb can be re-
moved.
Tho tomb will be closed after the
public view, which, it is stated, the
government will permit during the
next ten days. when about 1000 per-
sons will be admitted. In the event
| of the failure of the government to
adjust its differences with Carter, it
| considers the antiquities department
capable of completing the work.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
DAUGHERTY UPHELD
BY SOLICITOR BECK
Declares He Knows of No Unjust
or Questionable Act of At
torney General.
REMARKS ARE APPLAUDED
0hioans Approve Defense Of Ac.
cused Official.
RY the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February "a
Denouncing the effort being made in
Washington TO oust Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daugherty, James NJ. Beck.
solicitor general of the United States,
in an address at the Ohio State Uni
versity rose to his defense and eX-
pressed confidence in his integrity
and honesty.
Although the solicitor general spoke
but briefly in defense of the man
whose name has been linked fire.
quently with the Teapot Dome oil
lease scandal. his remarks apparently
met with the approval of his audi
ence, as atteSted by the applause
which followed his statement that
during my whole official and pri-
yate association with MIR. Daugherty
l have always held him in the high
est esteem and vouch the belief that
he has never done an unjust or ques-
tonabie thing in administering the
office of Attorney General of the
United States"
NO age has = monopoly on virtue
or fraiity." said Mr.. Beck. From
the beginning Of our country there
have been scandals in government
and there also have been virtues. In
a time like the present. when there
- confusion and when wild charges
fly freely. il is well to remember the
injustice of ignoring the great mass
of faithful public servants.
How does this generation meet the
challenge Of George Washington with
Iesprct to the corruption of morals.
profigacy of manners and listleSs-
ness? SO far as the first two clauses
ire concerned. l believe, notwith-
itanding the present deplorable scan
'ials in public life. that we can as a
ieople hold our heads high.
The heart of the people is sound
and ii Will not tolerate wrongdoing
in high places of any man or party"
Evening star., 1924-02-23
RABBITBORO STRIP
ARTIST VISITS STAR
Albertine Randall One of Only
Two Women Comic Cartoon
Makers in World.

Mrs. Albertfne Randall Wheelan,
better Known as -ilbertine Randall,
creator and conductor of the daily
'Rabbitboro strip" in The Evening
Star, dropped into the Office today
before returning to New York, and
discussed events in the little world
of bunnies, which she keeps moving
pretty rapidly.
Mrs. Wheelan has been drawing
"Rabbitboro" just one year and seven
months, having taken up the strip"
work after sixteen years with David
Belasco, during which time she made
sketches for his plays. She is one of
two women comic strip cartoonists in
the world. the other being "Edwina." :"
not so well known to Washington
readers.
The principals in .Rabbitboro," J"
about twenty of them. Mrs. WhccIan
emphasized. are not designed to en-
tertain children, and are not to be
viewed from the child's point of view.
philosophers and satirists of old have
through the lips of animals of every
sort and the idea of using rabbits
was thought by Mrs. Wheelan to
serve the purpose eXcellently
Six strips a week are drawn by
Mrs. Wheelan. but in that period a
lot of work must be done in finding
jokes and amusing Incidents in ali
sorts of publicatio to develop She
does not believe in being too orig
inal or too highbrow." She must
always keep three weeks in advance
Of the date of publication Of her
bunnies and she had to hustle" in
order to take few days off and
come to Washington. She addressed
the Arts Club Thursday.
Mrs. Wheelan's son, Ed Wheelan
has been comic strip conductor for
about ten years, and in one or two
instances her cartoons and those of
her son have appeaerd on the same
page of a newspaper.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, snow late to-
night and tomorrow, possibly chang
ing to rain tomorrow; lowest tonight
about % degrees; gentle to moderate
northeast to east winds.
Maryland. snow late tonight and to-
morrow, possibly changing to rain
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature. moderate to northeast and
east winds.
Virginia, rain on the coast and
and tomorrow; slightly warmer to-
night; moderate to fresh northeast
and east winds.
West Virginia, snow and somewhat
warmer tonight; tomorrow snow or
rain and warmer.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by the United States
coast and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 4:30 am. and 4:41
pm; high tide, 10:04 am. and 1925
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. SOB am. and
5:31 pm; high tide, 1850 am. and
II III pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:51 am; sun sets
Tomorrow-sun rises $50 am; sun
sets 5:54 pm.
Moon rises 9:2+ PM; sets. s:3s am:
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Recommendations pm. 30; 8 pm,
81; II midnight, "a; 4 am, %; am,
90; noon. sc.
Barometer-Four pm, 5000; pm,
30.34; IL midnight. 30.3s; 4 am, 30.3S;
am, 30.45; noon, 30.46.
Highest temperature, 81. occurred
at pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, %, occurred at
2:30 am today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, %; lowest, II.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, 80; condition, very muddy.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
NATURE LABORATORY
Geographic Society Speaker Tells
of Bird Changes Observed
on Cruise.

The South Sea Islands are i great
natural laboratory for evolution, Rob
ert Cushman Murphy told members
Of the National Geographic Society
last night in an address at Masonic
Temple. Islands barely a mile apart
have developed distinct forms of
birds of the same family, he de-
clared. and in several instances birds
inhabiting a tiny island are found
nowhere else in the world.
Mr. Murphy recently cruised among
the islands with scientific expedi-
tion that is making Il close study of
them The work was undertaken Just
in time, nc declared, for ciyilizati tion
and the Introduction of strange ami
mails into these little worlds is rap
idly changing conditions, sometimes
bringing about the destruction of whole
groups Of species. .-.,..-
Little Commercial Progress.
While. conditions in most of the
better known islands are not at ali
what they used to be, the expedition
found that in some OF the more re-
mote Of the Austral Islands the
changes have been slight.
There has been little development
OF commercialism and the natives
continue to tend their small cocoa
nut grove, as -lid their ancestors
Mothc rhubbartis. introduced by the
missionaries, are worn by the women
only on Sundays, and at all other
times they are discarded in favor of
the brightly co'orod bits OF cloth
folded about them.
French Island Condition.
In contrast to conditions in the
Austral Islands. Mr.. Murphy de-
scribed a scene which he witnessed
recently on one of the little French
islands closer to the sea lanes. These
island are opened up for pearl div
ing in rotation, the season being
closed for years at "A time.
Thousands of divers. traders and
hanEers-on flock to the island de-
clared open On on" such island
Mr.. Murphy saw a string of bright
electric lights Furnished by a port
able power plant, three temporary
movie palaces and Il score or more
of cheap American automobiles en-
gagged in taking the natives for rides
along the lralf-mile or so OF road,
Even brass band was on hand.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
HITS AT KU KLUX KLAN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, February %
Asking for political recognition and a
plea for legislation that will bring
about an equitable distribution of
capital and labor, the National Negro
Press Association. in session in Nash
vile. issued an address yesterday to
the people of the United States.
The address deplored the growing
tendency of bolshevism. sovietism and
communism among part of our citi-
ZenS, and the effort of the ku Klux
Flan and other secret conclaves to dis
.upt and disturb the policies of the
government"
President Coolidge was called on to
abolish all manner Of segregation "as
now flagrantly imposed upon co.ored
employees in the various governmental
departments at Washington
Evening star., 1924-02-23
FRAULEIN BAER SPEAKS.
Tells of Efforts for Reconciliation
of Germany and France.

Fraulein Gertrud Baer, secretary of
the German branch of the Womens
International League. told of the
movement in France and Germany
for reconciliation at luncheon given
in her honor this afternoon at the
Ebbitt Hotel by the league.
Fraulein Raer has just returned
from a visit to the devastated areas
in north France and series of lee
lures in Paris. and has been active
in the reconciliation movement She
has come to this country to attend
the fourth international congress of
the Women's International League
which will be held in Washington,
May II.
Fraulein Baer will be the guest of
the National Woman's Party tomor-
row at Il tea at which she will eX-
plain the aims of the league.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Remarkable Anniversary Value
This Console Phonograph, SIS

phonograph that you examine and hear in order
realize the extraordinary value The first time that
have offered console ponogap at such low price because
have been unable heretofore find that would
up standard that price This carries regular
guarantee
In the fashionable Adam period design finished i'll rich two
toned mahogany Heavy doubesprng motor tone apiter
and plays all makes of records. Convenient lift top
Note that the convenient of Deferred Payment Plan
offered despite the exceptionally low f4th Anniversary
Sale price. SIS down; $5 monthly.
Fourth
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Anniversary Values in
Table Linens and Towels

Richardson's "Model Village" Napkins good heavy
quality damask; 22x22. $6.45 doz.
Richardson's Model Village" Table Cloths OF good
quality damask, in patterns match above napkins
Size 72x72, $5e5; size 1890, $7.45.
Table Cloths Napkins and Scarfs OF splendid quality
pure Irish linen neatly hemsttched in popular block
designs.
Napkins 14x14, S5e5 doz Table Cloths ASKS, $3.35
Table Cloths 54x54 $5.o5 Scarfs, 18x54 Sl.e5
Round Lace trimmed Table Covers, 54-n size. $2es.
Pure Linen Crash Scarfs and Place Does, embroidered
in floral designs and the popular block designs.
Doies, 12xlS, 35c and SOC each. Scarfs, lSx45, ST.
l3piece Pure Linen Crash Luncheon Sets, embroidered
in block designs; green blue, rose and orange. Sl7s
Pure Linen Huck Towels, hemstitched; 1882. SOC.
Pure Linen Hemstitched Huck Towels, HS5o 3Sc each;
$3.50 doz
Al-linen Plaid Glass Towelins, 25c yd.
Section Sec
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Yarns After Washing
Hands II. Gasoline and
Is Sent to Hospital

Charles Bromley, colored, thirty
eight years old. washed his hands
in gasoline yesterday afternoon at
his place Of employment, z Frank
lin street northeast, and then pro-
ceeded to warm them by an open
fire.
Physicians at Freedmen's Hos
pital say he will recover.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Blankets, Sheets and Pillowcases

Wool anets excellent quality pink and blue block Palds
durable and fluffy size ooxO Exceptional values at
this low Anniversary Sale price pair, SS.95.
Sheets, Slx9O from we'll known maker whose prod
every housewife familiar with; low priced SL4S
Pi iowcases, 45x5o. from the maker. 35c.
Linen Hemstched and Hand=eTbroidered Pill
Iowcases four designs; size 22xo Anniversary Sale price
s675. ;.
corners l0. Extra length gives sham and spread all
piece. S5.eS.
Bedwc Section noer
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Silver-Plated Ware
Anniversary Priced

Io-inch Luncheon P1atters, in bright and butler
finishes; with hammered edge. Anniversary price,
each, SITS.
Double Vegetable Dishes, in bright and hammered
finishes Anniversary Sale price, each, $3.50.
After Dinner Coffee Sets, of 4 pieces bright and
butler finishes Anniversary Sale price. Set $3.50.
sIvcrs.re Section
Knives and Forks, $4.2O Set
Nickel Knives and Forks, II of each for $4.20.
Nickel Tea Spoons, 81 dozen.
Nickel Table Spoons $2.15 dozen.
Housewares Sector
Evening star., 1924-02-23
FOREIGN.

Is an, Greenwich time. today.)
Evening star., 1924-02-23
Exchange Ratifcations.

ROME. February 23.-Premier Mus
solini and the Jugoslav minister yester-
day exchanged ratifications of the
treaty signed at Rome January 81.
lit is by the provisions of this treaty
that Fiume becomes italian terri
Evening star., 1924-03-24

mock trade as Alexandria does to that
Of the Potomac.
Five large rivers fiow southeast into
the Chesapeake. the Patuxent, Poto.
mac, Rappahannock, York and James.
The Potomac is considerably longer
and wider than any of the others. For
centuries the land In Virginia between
the James and York has been called
|, the southern neck. that between the
York and Rappahannock the middle
neck and that between the Rappahan.
mock and Potomac the northern neck.
In several places the northern neck is
less than ten miles wide,, and in its
broad part near the bay it is twenty.
Steamboats, ply between Baltimore
and the head of navigation on each of
these rivers.
In early days of steamboating on
the Potomac, that is, I'm the '40s and
sos, there were steamboats, between
Washington and points or the Rap
pahannock and James.
The proposed bridge across the lower
Rappahannock would give a much
nearer land route to Richmond from
the Potomac c-Rappahannock counties
of Westmoreland, Northumberland,
Richmond and Lancaster than is now
the case, and would improve Rich
mond's communications with the mid
die neck counties of Essex. Mlddlesex,
Gloucester, Mathews and King and
Queen.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Real Modernization Of Turkey
Seen in Overthrow of Caliph

blesorne to the ne& regime in Arsora
than IL 1t were located within" OF
the other hand, the New York Tines
declares. r'once- the Turks have dis
rupted the spiritual unity.ofs the Mos
lem world on their own initiative, il
would seem that the secular politics
of the near east ought to have no re
percussion in India"
''Noham mrne6i's church may have beer
dealt a severe blow by the abolition
of the caliphate in Turkey" remarks
the Louisville Courier-Jeurnai. but
it will not be a death wound, for
took the caliphate from Bagdad To
Constantinople has the sultan been
recognized universally by Mosiems.
The action of the Angora assembly
is a startling break with tradition.
according to the Baltimore Sun, which
declares ii "a step even more momer
tous than that taken when the tenn
pora1 authority of the Pope was re
stricted to the Vatican
This determination to dethrone the
spiritual head of Mohammedanism and
to divorce church from state in Tur-
key makes credence stagGer. de
clares the Milwaukee Journal. II VIII
have the effect, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer declares, to utterly isolate
Turkey from all other Moslem lands
A far-reaching transition is seen by
the Lansing State Journal, which pie
lures the change in these words
from possessing a recognized and
official religion, a part of the govern
ment and the peoples lives, Turkey
proceeds to abolish religion through
her elected Representatives"
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Crowds and Flowers.

Figures of attendance at the
samaryllis show are not complete, but
1t is known that more than $4,000
persons visited the little greenhouses
of the Department Ci Agriculture, and
when the returns for the closing day
are in it is likely that we will be told
that nearly 10000 persons paid their
respects to the amarylIis, or the
Knights star flower" show. This is
strong testimony of the interest that
is felt in flowers. Not too much credit
should be given the amaryllis. 1t is
an interesting flower and has been
well advertised. But the reasons for
the large attendance are not to be
found altogether in those facts. The
pilgrims to the aInaryllis show are in
terested in flowers as a general propo-
sition. and mass of bright blossoms
delights them. IL it had been a govern.
ment rose show or carnation show the
crowd would have been as large or
larger. In the fall tens of thousands
Of people troop to the government
chrysanthemum show, and il a dahlia
show were held no doubt as many
thousands would attend. Within a few
days the annual cherry blossom show
will Be ION" in Potomac Park, and the
roads and paths win be crowded with
Evening star., 1924-03-24
xichmond and the Lower Potomac.

Richmond seeks closer eemrnunica.
tion with that part Of Virginia which
lies forty to hundred miles south OF
Washington. 1t is section Of coufi.
try not visited by a large proportion
of our people, though a considerable
number of Washingtonians came from
there and a much greater number Of
Washingtonians are descended from
people who lived there. Commerce of
that region is mainly with Baltimore,
though 1t might be with washington.
There is before the Virginia legisla.
ture resolution having for its aim
the building of a bridge over the lower
Rappahannock river at the town Of
Tappahannock.
It IL about sixty miles in an air line
from many places on the lower Poto.
mac to Richmond, and about forty
miles from many places on the lower
Rappahannock to Richmond, but it is
a roundabout way to Richmond by
land or water. 1t is ninety miles In an
air line from Baltimore to the mouth
of the Potomac and 10 miles to the
mouth of the Rappahannock, and only
few further by water. Baltimore
influence extends up the Potomac to
Alexandra, though in the southern
Maryland peninsula, because of the
decline in steamboat trafi1c and in
crease in truck traffic, washington
has considerably larger share of the
trade than it had ten years ago. Along
the Virginia side of the lower Potomac
and on both sides Of the Rappahan-
mock the trade is largely with Balti-
more, Fredericksburg bearing about
the sam relation. to the Rappahan.