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Evening star., 1924-01-20
STAR NEWS STORY
CONTEST OPENED
Local and Suburban School
Pupils Today Begin Judg-
ing Stories.

The Stars "best news story con-
test" opens today.
Hundreds of pupils of the public.
private and parochial schools in the
District, Maryland and Virginia will
scan the paper more carefully and
critically than ever before.
Whether they are to be among the
winners OF the cash prizes to be
awarded weekly will depend largely
on their ability to judge the best"
news story of the week and give a
satisfactory explanation why the par
ticular story was selected as the
best"
Preparations for entering the con-
test already have been made by many
pupils in the District public schools.
Virtually all the private and paro-
Especially in the English, current
events. history and journalism classes
in the high schools has keen interest
been manifest
Encouraged by Teachers.
Teachers have encouraged their
pupils to enter, believing that it Will
be of great educational value. The
at Mckinley Technical High School
has promised her pupils an extra half
credit in class work if they partici-
pate.
DIR. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent
of schools: Assistant Superintendents
Robert l.. Haycock and Garnet G. Will
kinson, and other officials. have in
dorsed and commended the contest 1t
is their belief that the contest besides
benefiting the pupils in an educational
way, viii awaken in them live interest
in the news of the day and at the same
time develop powers of discrimina ton.
AS stipulated in the rules, the con-
test is open to all pupils OF public.
private and parochial schools in the
District. Maryland and Virginia, be-
tween the ages of fourteen and twenty,
inclusive. Students in colleges and
other institutions more advanced than
the public high schools will not be per-
mitted to compete.
Weekly Cash Prizes.
Four cash prizes. totaling $50 will
be awarded weekly for the most
meritorious four essays. The first
prize is 500. the second. SIS: the third,
$40. and the fourth. S..
Contestants are urged to read
carefully the rules of the contest.
Several essays were submitted to the
contest editor last week by pupils
who obviously failed to familiarize
themselves with the rules. These, of
course, cannot be considered. Some
of them came from pupils under the
age limit. Again the contest editor
urges the contestants to read the
rules which are printed on this page of
today's Star.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
LINCOLN DAY DINNER
SET BY G. 0. P. VOTERS
Eight Hundred Guests Expected to
Attend Event on
February 8.

Arrangements for q Lincoln day
dinner were made at a meeting Of the
Republican State Voters Association on
Friday.
The dinner is to take place Febru-
ary at the New Willard Hotel, and
about 80 guests are expected. The
general committee is composed Of the
entire executive committee of the or
ganization.
In addition, William Tyler Page,
head Of the association, has appointed
the following special committees:
Finance. invitations and printing
A. f. Chaffee. chairman; John
Andrews, Mr.. Frank H. Barrow. Mrs.
Bertha V. Mccormick, Miss Ada
Marion Cocroft. Mr.. +. G.. Matson,
Mr.; w. G. Ladd and Mr.. Frank w.
Seating arrangements-Wil H.
Estey. chairman: Mrs. Lena Anderson,
Robert III. Coker, DR.. H. d. Norton,
Marshall w. Pickering, Caleb Powers
and Samuel w. Duffy.
Music and enter ertainment-Henry
M: Camp. chairman; Mrs. Virginia
White Speei, Miss Kathleen Lawler,
o. r. Luhring, Louis A. Dent, William
l.. Cole and r. n. Osmond.
Reception-Tasker L. Oddie. chair
L,
Addison T. Smith, William II. McKin-
ley. James E. Watson. John w. Lang
ley: Ira G. Hersey. F. N zihlman,
Robert Luce, James w. Wadsworth.
ir.; John Taber. Roy G. Fitzgerald.
l. N. Foster. John G. Cooper. G. Ellis
Moore. j. w. Harreld, Edward NJ.
Beers. 7. w. Phillips. jr.; Louis r.
Mcfarland, Henry W. Temple and
Royal G. Johnson,
Reception-Harry NJ wurzbach,
Frank l.. Greene, Charles E. Winter.
William NJ. Mooney, Mrs Virginia
White Speel, Mrs. Bessie P. BrueEge-
man, Mrs. F. W. Mondell, Mabel Wal
ker Willebrandt, Miss Virginia c. Ba-
con. Mary Stewart, Mrs. John Mock,
j. III. Wootton, Charles Henry Butler
Edward ID. Hays, NJ. f. Rhodes, Miss
Mary Grondin.
Speakers: Frank L. Greene, chair
man; William B. Mckinley, Edward
4. Clark. Frank w. Mondell, Charles
Evening star., 1924-01-20
MELLON BROADSIDE HITS
DEMOCRATIC TAX PLAN
AS PURELY POLITICAL
Continued from First Page,

i've than money invested in "distil-
leries and breweries"
Conclusion of the hearing before the
House ways and means committee
was marked by an argument between
committee members and Edwin f..
Gore. representing the American In
stltute of Accountants, relative to Mr..
MellCr'S recommendation for a board
of tax appeals. Benjamin G. Marsh,
speaking for the Peoples Reconstruc-
ticn League. urged retention of the
present surtaX rates in the higher
brackets. increased estate taxes, a
progressive tax on undistributeQ
profits and repeal of all the so-called
nuisance taxes.
The statement of Secretary Mellon
follows:
Working on Garner Plan.
Representative Garner. the rank
ing democrat on the ways and means
committee. has given publicity to a
plan Of income tax reduction. and
has requested the Treasury to de-
termine the probable effect of this
plan on government revenues. Since
the request was made the govern
ment aCtuary has been engaged in
determining the effect of Mr. Garners
suggestions. but owing to the i'm
mense amount Of detail involved. the
figures are not vet available 1t is
believed. however. that irrespective
OF the revenue features. the essential
differences between Mr.. Gamers plan
and tlr Treasury bill should be stated.
Briefly, Mr.. Garner increases the
exemption of single men by $1,000
and of married men from $500 to
$1,000. depending on their income.
He has made some further reduction
In normal taxes on lower incomes,
and made the earned income credit
one-third instead of one-fourth.
rates commence at $4,000 net in
come: Mr.. Garner has made it $4,000.
He has then rapidly increased the
surtaxes so that at 100000 net in
come they reach the same rates as
in the present law. They are con-
tinued as in the present law until
net income of $4,000 is reached and
~ per cent surtaX, then they are
abruptly ended. This compares with
the Treasury plan Of a fairly spaced
Increase in surtax rates, commencing
at $4,000 to % per cent at $100, ,00C.
Exempted From Taxation.
BY the increase in exemptions
Mr.. Gamer effectualIy removes from
the payment of any income tax those
whose incomes are below $4,000 for
single men and So 900 for married
more than majority of the total
taxpayers. 1t is obvious that under
the Garner plan this majority will
be benefited in their direct payment
to the government to the extent Of
say SIS apiece over what they would
pay under the Treasury bill. The
proposed change in. the surtax rates
from the present law is obviously
iHsfucere.
True. the starting point is made
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Any boy or girl: between the ages Of fourteen and
twenty years, attending public, parochia private
school in the District Of Columbia, Maryland Virginia
eligible compete Students in colleges and other in
sttuons advanced than the public high schools
barred.
The story selected "best have been published
in The Star during the week. beginning Sunday morning
and ending Saturday evening.
Each will write letter. not exceeding 900
words in length telling why the story selected appealed
him her the best the letter be mailed not later
than Monday
Best Story Contest Editor.
Evening Star Building
Washington, ID. c.
A. contestant must write side of the paper
only; give date of publication of the and
the page of The Star upon which appeared At the top
of the first page Of each letter submitted must be written
plainly the of the contestant his her school ana
grade, home address and age.
Immediately receipt of each letter the name ana
address the top Of the first page will be Each
will be numbered and corresponding number placed
against the contestants name The letters will be read
and adjudged by committee Of editors of The Star ana
prizes awarded without knowledge of the identity OF con-
testans ~
of the winner of the first prize will be
made Wednesday of each week and the winning letter
published Winner of the second prize will be announced
and letter published Thursday; winner of the third
prize and letter published Fridays winner OF
Evening star., 1924-01-20
HAS ACCIDENT IN ARABIA.

William T. Eddingfield, 1440 Har-
ward street northwest, has received
a postal card from DR.. Edgar NJ.
Hewitt. we'll known archaeologis:
now in Arabia stating that the party.
which included his wife and mem
bers of his family, with whom he
was crossing the Arabian desert on
his way to Damascus, has suffered an
accident, the details Of which were
not given in the card. DR.. Hewitt.
the postal said, has escaped injury.
DR.. Hewitt has made a number Of
notable excavations in Arizona and
New Mexico and is well known to
members Of the Smithsonian staff
here
Evening star., 1924-01-20
POLICE TO LEND AID
IN CLEANUP DRIVE
Will Seek to Remove Every OBJ
jectionable Condition in Al
leys in Washington.

The health department, with. the
cooperation of the police. will seek
to remove every Objectionable con-
dition in the alleys OF Washington
that can be reached under the nui-
sance laws, Commissioner Oyster
stated yesterday.
Following a recent inspection of
the alleys Commissioner Bell said the
alleys seemed in good order, but that
many back yards were unsightly.
Dr. Fowler said. while yard might
be. untidy. the health department
cannot interfere unless the situation
constitutes a menace to health.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
PLAN BENEFIT SHOW

Those interested in aiding the
fatherless children of Greece have
been requested to purchase tickets
for the performance at Polls theater
tomorrow night from the relief COM
mittee. Fatherless Children of Greece.
1922 III street northwest Following
the third act tomorrow night at Polls,
a speaker will be introduced who will
outline the movement for aiding the
Greek orphans
Evening star., 1924-01-20
SENATOR CALDER SAILS.

NEW YORK, january 19.-FOrmer
Senator William NJ. Calder Of New
York sailed on the Orca today for a
months cruise in southern waters.
He said he would make study of
methods of rum runners in the West
Indies in preparing cargoes to be
Skinned into the United States.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Addison Smith, D. @. Morrow, Roy
q. Fitzgerald Henry NJ. Camp, Ralph
III. Case
Decorations: Harley v. Speelman.
chairman: Mrs. Ada s. MacNeal, Mr..
F. A. De Groot, Elmer A. Lewis. John
C. Eversman, Frederick w. rage
Henry A. Baker.
General committees: The entire
executive committee of the associa-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
$1,000
1900
1000
500
Read the simple rules and get ready to Of these
Rules of the Contest
(Cut Out and Preserve)
Cut Out and Preserve)

the fourth prize announced and letter published Sat-
urdav.
By "news story is meant the account of some hap:
penng development of intereslocal national
International 1t may have had its origin in Washing
have by telegraph from any part of the
United States, by cable radio from any part of the
world.
Any number Of reasons might influence contestant
in selecting particular story best. 1t might be
because the event narrated profoundly affected the
and welfare of large section Of the earths inhabitants
might be because the story told of look
ing the beerment of all mankind of the people of
America of the people of Washington. 1t might be be-
cause it told of tragedy that appealed to human SYM
pathes Of comedy that moved TO laughter. II might
be because Of just "a little touch of that makes the
whole world kim The reasons why story might be best
endless is the variety in the of week
In making the awards the judges will give weight TO
the Intelligence and judgment evidenced by the contest
the selection of his story but chiefly the awards
will be based the soundnes and clarity of the
advanced why that particular story deemed best
English composition also will be taken into account
II is understood between The Star and all contestants
of honor that each letter entered in the
shall be the personal product of the boy girl submit
ting it.
The first contest week. will run from today to next
Saturday afternoon Contestants mail letters by
of Monday January 2S Announcement of winners will be
made Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday fol-
lowing.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
FREDERICK NEWLAND DIES
Was Federal Employe Here for
Thirty Years.

Word was received here last night
of the death in Chicago yesterday of
frederick Newland. lightweight
years old, of 11s Bryant street north
west.
Funeral services and burial will
take place at Macomb, Ill
Mr.. NeWland was 2 civil uyar yet-
eran. and served in Company C. 10th
regiment, Illinois Infantry. He was
retired from the bureau of engraving
and printing in 1920, where he had
peen employed for thirty years.
He Is survived by four daughters
ana one son, Miss Jessie NJ Newland
Mrs: E: r. Davidson of this city. Mrs.
r. Q. Taylor, Miss L. Emojean New
iand and William n. Newland of Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
FILE BANKRUPTCY PLEA.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Threa
creditors today filed a petition in
bankruptcy against the 5th avenue
firm of Boyd & Co, manufacturers of
SILK garments. Unsecured liabilities
were said to be $55O,000.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Mrs. Harding Presents
Gown to Collections
At National Museum
One Worn at First Recep.
tion After Inauguration Is
Selected for Display.

A little ceremony of intense in
, terest taking place at the old Ma
tional Museum during the week md
attracting A. good deal of attention
from tourists was the presentation
of the gown of Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing to the collection of gowns worn
by mistresseS of the White House,
and occupying almost one entire
room of the old National Museum.
As there was no ball the night of the
Harding inauguration. Mrs Harding
gave to the museum the gown she
wore at the first White House re-
ception following March 4. 1t is of
rich white satin. fashioned with a
not too skinny pointed train show
ing border of crystal and brilliant
embroidery with pearls worked in,
the same work forming almost the
entire bodice, over which was ar
ranged gracefully the white satin.
showing a deep Y in the back and a
square cut in front.
There is a show Of the embroidery
bodice and a graceful drapery is out
lined in it. Quite distinctive is the
sash of black tulle falling from the
left side, and the long spray Of black
chenille flowers studded in brilliants
falling from the waist line at the
right. There is yet to be added to
the figure on which the gown is
adjusted a wide band of black velvet,
such as Mrs. Harding always wore
about her throat. with a diamond
ornament on the front. The figure
representing Mrs Harding stands in
the case with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
widow of the President, handsome
figure in rich black velvet and jets.
Another addition to this collection
made during the week was the in
augural ball gown OF the late Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison. mistress OF the
White House from the beginning un-
til the last year of her husbands ad-
ministration, when she died in the
mansion. This gown is of rich gray
satin, the gored skirt setting plain
over the front and showing a very
full and very long train falling from
the waist line at the back. The
basque is tight fitting, pointed in
front, and though it shows a turned
down V at the front now, it really
is fashioned with a high standing
collar. The train is of plain satin,
while the gold and ashes of roses
brocade of the skirt and bodice bring
back memories of the handSomest
gowns of that period.
There is panel of gold embroid-
cry or lace falling straight down the
front of the gown. This costume was
presented to the museum by Mrs.
James Robert Mckee, the daughter
of the President and Mrs. Harrison,
and who was herself mistress of the
White House after her mothers death.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Many Dinner Parties,
Teas and Suppers on
Calendar for Week
Social Leaders Have Busy
Days Ahead-Visitors to
Find Many Events in
Their Honor.

Senator and Mrs. David A Reed
| will give a supper party Tuesday
evening, followed by a musical, the
program to be given by Mrs. Flora
McGill Keefer. contralto, and Miss
| Viola Mitchell, violintst
| Senator and Mrs. Reed were hosts
! to company of sixteen at dinner
/ last evening. entertaining in honor of
| the ambassador of Argentina and
| Nine. Pueyrredon.
! Interstate Commerce Commissioned
! and Mrs. Mark Potter will entertain
at dinner Wednesday evening in their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel
Mrs Rudolph Kauffmann gave a
dove" dinner last evening in her
country home "Airlie" for her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lewis Newton Murray.
There were ten guests.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will be
hostess at dinner this evening in her
home on New Hampshire avenue
Princess Bertha CantacuZene will
arrive tomorrow morning to spend
the remainder of the spring with her
grandmother, Mrs. Grant. who will
entertain at luncheon for Princess
Bertha Tuesday.
Mrs. Pearl Moore Gray and her
daughter. Miss Muriel Eleanor Gray.
are entertaining over the week end
Mrs. Loutham and Miss Loutham of
Stanford, Va. Miss Gray will have as
her guests for about week Miss Sue
Hanna and Miss Anne Rachias of
Philadelphia, who will arrive tomor-
row.
A number of entertainments have
been planned for them. Miss Char
lotte Freeman Clark will give a
bridge tea Tuesday in their honor and
Wednesday Miss Agnes Stands will
entertain at a mah-jong tea. Miss
Genevieve Rusk will be hostess at a
bridge luncheon Thursday for Miss
Hanna and Miss Rachias and Friday
Miss Eetty Werner will entertain at
a bridge tea for them; Saturday Miss
i1una Muncastsr will give a picnic
luncheon for Miss Gray's guests and
Saturday evening Miss Gray will en-
tertafn at dinner, later taking her
guests to the last of the series of
service dances.
Mrs. Moore and Miss Moore are re-
oeiving this afternoon.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John B. Kaufman
We're hosts at supper party last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Heister en-
tertained thirty young people with a
dance and buffet supper in their home
w ednesday night complimentary to
several students of Georgetown Uni
versity.
Miss Helen Price and Miss Marion
Price will entertain at tea this after
noon from 4 to Z, O'Clock in their
home in Cleveland Park. Mrs. Henry
Berliner and Mrs. Clara Mitman will
preside at the tea table and will be
assisted by Miss Margaret Fisher,
MISS katharine Stevens and Miss
Miriam Ferris
One of the most charming1y ar
ranged teas of last week was that
entertained Wednesday AFTERNOON by
Mrs. Henry Albers to announce the
engagement of her daughter, Eliza
beth Anne. to Mr. Joseph Simms Ear
man of West Palm Beach, Fla. A
large group of the young friends of
Miss Albers assisted at the tea and
Evening star., 1924-04-27

/ Join her later in the summer and re-
turn with her the end of October
| The minister of Panama and Sonora
! dc Alfaro and the other members Of
| the special mission of Panama, Senior
Morales and his daughter. Senorita
Morales. and DIR. and Sonora de Chi
ari, will give a large reception with
dancing Tuesday evening in the Pan
/. american Union building in honor Of
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
, Hughes. The reception will begin 1T
10 o'clock, Immediately following the
! dinner which the minister and Sc
nora de Alfaro will give at the Pan
American Union for the Secretary and
Mrs. Hughes.
The minister of Colombia and Sc
ncra de Olaya will go to Atlantic
city tomorrow to remain through
the week.
The minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Siovenes, DIR. Ante Tresich
Pavichich, will entertain at dinner
Friday evening in honor of the am
bassador of Great Britain, Sir Esme
Howard.
THE minister of Poland and Nine.
Wrob1cwska are expected to return
tomorrow or Tuesday from Chicago,
where they went Friday to spend the
week end.
The minister of Esthonia and Nine.
Pip gave a delightful reception We'd
nesday afternoon in the red room of
the New Willard Hotel when their
guests were. for the most part. members
of the diplomatic corps and officials of
this government. The minister and Nine.
Pip received alone, the latter wearing
a costume charming in it's simplicity.
1t was draped gown of soft brocaded
gray crepe. made without trimming and
hGl mr. iay hh hAft tfn.A bod
round, moderately low neck and sleeve
less and she wore no hat.
Among those who attended the re-
ception were Sonora de Riano. wife of
the ambassador of Spain, who was in
a black satin draped gown, with a short
string of pearls about her throat, and a
small white hat trimmed with lilies of
the valley about the crown and a bow
of black velvet ribbon at the back: the
minister of Ecuador and Sonora Elizalde
lister of Ecuador and Sonora de Elizalde,
the minister of Uruguay and Mime. Va
rela. Nine. Peter, wife of the minister
of Switzerland, who was in a costume
of chocolate brown crepe, with a small
white toque; the minister of Bulgaria,
Mr.. Panaretoff; the minister of Finland,
Mr.. Astrom: the minister of Guatemala
and Sonora de Sanchez Latour, the
minister of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes. DR.. Pavichich; the minister of
the Netherlands and Nine. de Graeff
the minister of Bolivia and Sonora de
Jaimes Freyre, the minister of Siam,
Phya Buri NavHrasth; the charge daft
faires of Brazil and Sonora de Sousa
Leao Oracle. the charge d. affaires of
Greece and Nine. Tsamados, the coun-
selor of the German embassy and Frau
Won Lewinski, the counselor of the Pc
ruvian embassy and Sonora de Gonza-
Iez Prada Representative and Mrs.
Henry Allen Cooper, Mrs James NJ.
Beck. wife of the solicitor general, and
the former minister to Persia, Mr..
Charles Russell.
The minister of Egypt and Nine
Yousry will be hosts at dinner Thurs
day evening in the new legation.
They have also invitation out for
dinner Tuesday evening, May 6, when
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Diplomatic Corps Plans
Receptions and Dinners
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes Will Be
Guests of Special Mission of Panama
French Ambassador Will Entertain.

Dinner parties and receptions in
the diplomatic corps give q midsea-
son touch of interest to that branch
OF society, and entertaining dinner
parties this week are the ambassador
of France and Nine. Jusserand, the
ambassador of Chile and Sonora de
Matthew, and the special mission OF
Panama, who will have the Secretar
of State and Mrs. Hughes at both a
dinner and reception.
The ambassador OF France and
Nine. Jusserand will entertain at dim
ner tomorrow evening at the en-
bassy. The ambassador will return
this morning from New York, where
he spent yesterday.
The ambassador of Spain and Sem
ora de Riano. who went to Biltmore,
y. c., Thursday. will remain there
tend the marriage of Miss Cornelia
Vanderbilt to the Hon. John F. A.
Cecil. which will take place Tuesday.
The ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Matthew will be hosts at dinner
tomorrow evening in the new en-
bassy at 1906 Massachusetts avenue.
Their guests have been asked to meet
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes, and the party is also in the
nature of d house warming, it being
the first formal function given in the
new house, which was purchased by
Senior Matthew for his government
last autumn. The ambassador and
Sonora de Matthew were in Chile for
several months last winter and be-
fore that Sonora de Matthew went to
France to secure fitting furnishings
for the house.
The ambassador of Great Britain.
Sir Esme Howard, will leave today
for Biltmore, n. c.. to attend the mar
riage of Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt,
daughter of Mrs. George w. Wander
herst Cecil, former secretary of the
British embassy, which will take
place Tuesday. The ambassador will
return the middle of the week.
The Minister of Portugal, viscount
dAlte. is expected to return to this
country May Is, from his home in
Portugal. where he has been for sew
eral months.
The minister of Denmark. Mr.. Con-
stantin Brun. will go to New York
today and will sail on the Reliance
Tuesday to pass some time at his
home in Denmark.
The counselor of the legation, Mr..
kaj Helmer-Petersen, will be charge
d'affaires during the minister's alb
sence.
The minister of Sweden and Nine
Wallenberg left Washington yester-
day for a five or six weeks tour of
the far west. Nine, Wallenbers will
sail the middle of June for her home
in Sweden. where the minister will