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Evening star., 1924-05-11
Hour Of Shakespeare
Garden Party Feature

The Women's Welfare Associations
garden party at Wardman Park Ho-
| tel May Is will be delightfully."- round
ed out with an hour of romance and
comedy from "As You Like It." play
ed by the Shakespearean Society un-
der the great trees and open sky in
veritable Forest of Arden.
The gentle duke and his green-clad
men will listen to the philosophy of
jacques: the merry touchstone will
whet his gay wit in the simple rus
tics, and Olando will hang his love-
songs on the trees and play at WOO
ing with Rosalind, fascinating in her
doublet and hose.
The characters in this. enchanted
forest have been long familiar to
those who enact them. Charles Han
ford, who plays Jacques, needs no in
PRODUCTION 10 Washington or to low
ers of Shakespeare over the country.
His many years in Shakespearean
repertoire go. back to the Booth and
Barrett company and include playing
jacques with Julia Marlowe
Walter w. Beck, who plays Or
lando, went from college to the Ben
Greet Company and attained under
that master varied and numerous
list of Shakespeare representations to
which he has added in the several
years connection with the Shakes
peare Society's Company.
Mabel Owens Wilcox has appeared
more often as RosaIind than as any
other of the great women of Shakes
peare which she has enacted
Touchstone is but one of the mot
ley gentlemen" played by Clarence f.
Ruebsam, but the one by which he
is best known
Arthur j. Rhodes, the corin. and T..
v. Wilcox, the duke. are players who
alternate the very serious and ex-
treme comedy in the company's rep
ertoire, with equal facility.
Celia Is one of Shakespeare's beauti-
full characters played by Mss Lulu
AdmaS and the Audrey of Miss Ada
Louise Townsend and William of J.
Sidney Gates are typical Elizabethan
rustics. The faithful old Adam is
played by Victor kerney and love
lorn Syvius by Karl Pearson.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Patronesses Announced
For Juvenile Benefit

Patronesses for the play to be given
by the members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club at the Belasco Theater, on
the night of May 26, for the benefit of
the juvenile Protective Association. in
cludes Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs.
William Mather Lewis. Mrs. William
Crawford Gorgas, Mrs. David Du Bose
Gaillard, Mrs. Charles Graves Mat
thews, Mrs. Albert M. Read, Mrs. Frank
S. Bright, Mrs. Gregg c. Birdseu, Mrs.
Robert NJ. Kelton, Mrs. John c. Myers.
Mrs. Wendell Phillips Stafford, Miss
Emma Nourse, Mrs. Edward G. Low
ry, Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Mrs. Edwin w.
Allen. Miss Helen S. Perkins, Miss
Louise r. King, Mrs. George Atkinson,
Mrs. Clarence l. Harding and Judge
Kathryn Sellers
On the committee in charge of ar
rangements for the production of the
play are: Mrs. Frederick L. Earring
ton, president of the club and author
of the play; Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller, jr,
Mrs Lyman 3. Swormstedt, Mrs. Err
nest r. McComas, Mrs. Streling Yard,
Mrs. E. B. Clark, Mrs. H. G. Fergu-
son. Mrs. Samuel G Blythe, Mrs. Fred
erick ". Coville, Mrs. Ernest p. Bick-
NELL Miss Martha n. Hooper, Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes and Mrs. Elwood j..
Way.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Lovette Concert List
Of Patrons Is Chosen

secretary of Labor and Mrs. James
j. Davis, Senator and Mrs. Norris
sheppard. Representative and Mrs.
rom Connally and former Attorney
General and Mrs. Thomas Watt
gregory are among the patrons and
patronesses for the concert to be
gwen under the direction of DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas S. Lovette in Carnegie
Hall, New York. Wednesday.
The New York patronage list in
cludes: Mr.. and Mrs. William sGould
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cummings
Story. Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Lowe,
Mr.: and Mrs. Walter F. Wayte, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Willbrand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry McCorkle. DR.. and Mrs I.iv-
ingston Rose Schuyler, MIR. and Mrs.
}; Darlington Sempie: Mrs: James
Henry Parker, Mrs. c. S. Whitney.
Mrs. John Leckie. Mrs. Laurence
Hart, Mrs. Parry. L. Wright, Mr..
Hartwell 3. Grubbs, Mr.. Bruce
Delete, Mr.. Louis Lane. Miss Sue
Harvard and Miss Ninon Romaine.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

There was recently unea rthed in
the San Antonio Canyon, in Califor-
MIA a box containing 261 quart bot
ties of whisky, wine and brandy, sup
posed to have been buried by pros
pector in the days Of '49.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
CAPT. WOOD TO QUIT
D. C. POST ON JULY |
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Ordered Transferred to Duty
at Fort Humphreys.

Capt. John E. Wood. one of the as
sistant engineer commissioners of
the District, today was ordered trans
ferred from the municipal service
back to Army duty at Fort Hum
phreys. Va, effective July 1.
Issuance of this order bears out re-
ports published several weeks ago,
when it became known that Capt.
Wood was leaving the city for a va
cation trip to Spain.
gineer Corps, U. S. A, was being men
toned today as a possible successor
to Capt Wood as assistant engineer
Commissioner of the District.
Brother Of Local Pastor.
Although no official announcement
has been made as to who will be ap-
pointed, it is reported that Mai. CO.
veil. who is thoroughly familiar with
conditions in Washington, and who is
now on duty in the War Department
here, is being seriously considered.
Maj Covell is a brother of Rev. DR.,
Diocesan Church of this city until a
short time ago. Mai. Covell is a grad
uate of West Point, where he was an
honor man, and has made an en-
viable record in the various assign
ments he has held in the Engineer
wi pS SiACC ACoNlh6 SAC NAhildTy hCdQ-
emy.
On Duty Here FSur Years.
Capt. Wood, during the four years
he has been at the District building.
has taken an unusual interest in the
many pending projects for the beauti-
ncation of the National Capital.
Having had previous training as
an architect, and being interested in
city planning, Capt. Wood has de-
voted much of his time to the prepa-
ration of plans for the physical inn
provement of the city. He took an
important part in outlining a proposed
scheme for the rebuilding of the
Washington channel river front. Re-
Gently he mapped out a driveway
around the outskirts of the city con-
Meeting all of the old civil war forts.
Capt. Wood also headed the COM
mittee which during tho past year
prepared estimates for the comprs-
hensive arrangement apdseKtension
Of the street lighting system.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
CHILD AID BUREAU
PROPOSED FOR D. C.,
Ball Bill Provides to Abolish
Guardians Board-Ends
EARNING Out"

The establishment of a bureau for
children's aid in the District of CO.
lumbia is proposed in a bill intro
duced today by Senator Ball. chair
man of the District committee. 1t
was referred to that committee
The bill proposes to abolish the
board of children's guardians. In the
place of 1t would be created the bu-
reau of children's aid, with a super
intendent at $4,000 a year, appointed
by the judges of the District Supreme
Court, and one or more assistant sup
erintendents at $2,500 each.
The bill specifically states that it is
proposed to do away with the prac-
tice of farming out minors and send
ing them out of the District of CO.
lumbia for that purpose.
All minor children in the District
living in the homes Of their parents,
II found by the bureau to be entitled
to aid under the bill, would be allow
ed the following amounts per month:
Thirty dollars for the first child, $40
for the second and $40 for each addi-
tional child. All children judged in
corrible are to be sent to the National
Training School for Boys or the Ma
tional Training School for Girls. Pro-
vision Is made for handling certain
other classes in the industrial home
schools and in the home for feeble
minded.
j The bill proposes to appropriate
100000 to carry out these provisions.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
FAvoRs COLLEGE CLUBS.
Coolidge Approves Action of Re-
publican Committee.

The Republican national commit
tees action in forming college Re
publican clubs was indorsed by Presi-
dent Coolidge, who, in d statement
last night through the committee, de
clared there was satisfaction lin the
knowledge that so many young men
and women now in college are taking
interest in the problems which con-
front the nation"
Indifference toward national af-
fairs the President said, lis indif-
ference toward the welfare Of the
country, in the government of which
they all will have a part. Those who
are enjoying the advantage of a col
lege training should fully appreciate
that the duties of citizenship are not
to be entered upon lightly. Good
citizenship requires the same careful
study and intelligent application as
any business or profession.
There could be no more fitting
preparation for this important func-,
ton than participation in the activi-
ties which the college Republican
clubs afford. The young men and
women who take part in the discus
sion and dehnte provided by these
student organizations should assume
the obligations of citizenship with
deeper sense of responsibility, "a
clearer insight into policies and prin-
ciples and a more ardent desire to
exercise their right of suffrage for
the national good"
Evening star., 1924-05-22
COLLEAGUE DEFENDS
WHEELER IN SENATE
Walsh Urges Prompt Action on Re-
port Declaring Charges
Unfounded.

Prompt action on the report of the
special committee generating Sena-
tor Wheeler on Montana from the
charges brought against him in his
home state was urged in the Senate
by his Montana colleague, Senator
Walsh
Assailing the position taken by
Senator Sterling, Republican,. South
Dakota, in a minority committee re-
port, Senator Walsh declared Mr..
Sterlings plea yesterday that action
be delayed until after his trial was a
"pretext."
Disputing Senator Sterling's conten-
ton that Senate action on the Wheeler
charges in advance of his trial in the
courts would be unprecedented, the
Montana senator read the opinion of
case of Senator John Smith of Ohio.
indicted in 1907 for completely in the
Aaron Burr conspiracy.
Calls Proposition Obxurd.
1T is a proposition too absurd for
serious consideration" he said, that
no matter what the crime charged is,
we must tolerate senator's presence
here until after the courts in their
slow process, have passed upon the
charges laid in the Indictment"
The senator declared his colleague
had a right to be relieved of the en-
barrassment attending charge
against him while in the performance
of his official duties
If Senator Sterling did not believe
the indictment was returned for the
purpose of "hamStringing" Senator
Wheeler in the Depar rtment of JUS
tice investigation, Senator Walsh
said. he stood practically alone. in his
opinion. among the people of this
country" He praised Senator Wheel
er's conduct of that investigation.
Declaring that the adoption Of the
Senate investigating committees ma
jority report exonerating Senator
Wheeler Of the charge of having ac-
cepted a fee to practice before the In
terror Department would be 10 prejudice
the court trial of Senator Wheeler.
Senator Sterling. author of a mi
nority report, yesterday protested
vigorously against the approval of
the majority report. Senator Sterling
contended that the grand jury which
indicted Senator Wheeler had been
justified in it's action.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
WAR OFFICERS BACK
ANTI-SEDITION BILL
D. c. Chapter, Military Order of
the World War, Approves
Mcleod Measure.

Approval of a bill by Representa-
tive Mcleod Of Michigan, which would
prohibit and punish "seditious acts
against the government" and pro-
hibit the use Of the mails for pro-
noting such acts, was given by the
District of Columbia Chapter. Mill
tary Order of the World War. at a
reunion last night at the Army and
Navy Club of officers of the world
war.
Representative Mcleod said his
bill was directed at unpatriotic ten
dencies which have been developing.
by some organizations in Washing
ton" He called upon all real Amer
leans to support such a bill against
sedition. In adopting resolution
Eanization also recommen nded other
patriotic bodies get behind the bill.
Asks Big Defense Fund.
Rear Admiral T. j. Cowie. U. S. NJ,
who Is senior vice commander-in-
chief of the order. delivered stirring
address, in which he advocated that
Congress should consider bill au-
thorizing $1,000, 900 be expended
for the national defense, under the
direction of the President, The money
should be authorized. said Admiral
Cowie, and expended over a period of
years.
Charging that I'VE are not prepared
for war" Admiral Cowie declared
that 'fn order that there may be the
least possible delay in not only fully
preparing in every way for our ma
tional defense in the event Of war,
but also increasing our Navy in size
and efficiency SO as to render protec-
ton to the extensive merchant ma
rine, which must soon appear under
the American flag, IL we are to take
advantage of the many opportunities
for commercial expansion afforded us
by the European war, our whole peo-
pie should be united in demanding the
early enactment by Congress of some
special measure deemed adequate for
the purpose in every possible way"
Brig. Gen. Charles II. Martin ex-
planned the opportunities afforded by
the citizens military training camps.
Many young men Of the city were
guests Of the organization.
Capt. Ennals Waggaman, COM
mander Of the District of Columbia
Chapter, presided.
Evening star., 1924-05-22

CRASH OF LAVA WIDENS
KILAUEA VOLCANO FIRE PIT
Crater Had Been Reduced to 25
Feet Across by Accretions.
Quakes Continue.
By the Associated Press.

HILO, T. H, May 22.-The active
crater or fire pit of the volcano
kilauea has changed it's size again.
Three days ago accretions of lava
and other ejecta had diminished it's
area to an opening twenty-five feet
across and a hundred long. Yester-
day the pit was enlarged again to
practically its former dimensions,
1900 by 1000 feet, by the new
material breaking away and falling
into the volcano.
There has been no violent erup-
tions of kilauea since Sunday, though
there were many earthquakes in the
nearby region yesterday and severe
one last night.
Volcano House. the hostelry near
the crater, which was closed while
the volcano was at its greatest ac-
tivity few days ago. was reopened
last night and hundred guests spent
the night there watching the volcanic
action,
There were great many light
earthquakes in the Hilea district of
this island yesterday. the tremors be-
ing almost continuous at times.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
Loue Unrequited,
Man, Is, Dynan,ites
Room, of Girl, IA

by the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA. Ala. May 22.-Ben
Solomon, siXty-five years old, was
arrested yesterday charged with
having exploded three sticks of
dynamite Tuesday night under a
room where Ora Cox, fourteen
years old, was sleeping, because
the girl had rejected his suit.
Miss Cox and a ten-year-old
brother were spending the night
with Il neighbor where Solomon
boarded. Two hours after all
those in the house had retired for
the night the explosion occurred.
Miss Cox was hurled across the
room and seriously injured, and
her little brother, occupying the
same bed, was blown into the
yard, but only slightly hurt. Solo
mon. the authorities said, had
asked Miss Cox to marry him. and
when she declined he is said to
have threatened to kill her unless
she changed her mind.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
TAX BILL VETO PLEA
BY MELLON limited
STRONGLY BY AIDES
Continued from First Page.D

in charge OF the Democratic fight in
the House, and Representative Frear
of Wisconsin. leader of the House Re
publican insurgents in the tax con-
test
Many of the important tax reduc-
tion provisions Of the bill were not
open to conference action. including
the proposal for a 25 per cent reduc-
tion in income taxes payable this
year.
said the measure would provide for
collection of SS4,5O0,000 more than
as il passed the Senate. but still be
800. o00,0 900 below the estimated
Treasury surplus available for tax
Goss noo Of aod the sor bonus es
and other pending measures calling
for extra appropriations would be
added to this apparent deficit
Representative Garner issued a
statement in which he declared the
bill as now framed constituted "a re-
pudiation of the principle Of the So
called Mellon plan and complete
vindication of the Legislative tax
program offered by the Democrats in
the House of Representatives some
months ago"
When individual income taxpay-
ers discover. as they now WILL" he
said. that all Of them with incomes
below $4,000 will secure greater tax
XII
on in conference containing the Sim
mons rates than under the Mellon
proposal they will realize the falsity
of the Mellon plan propaganda. When
the entire 6,6s2,oo0 individuals max
ing returns, according to Treasury
statistics for 1921, discover that each
of them subject to any tax will pay
less taxes under. the Simmons rates
than under the Mellon rates pro-
posed, except the small number Of
haU will ha oh
dignant, now to see clearly that all
this Mellon tax propaganda was not
only intended to deceive most of the
income taxpayers. but was also in
tended to secure political results, as
much If not more. than genuine tax
relief.
Cites Specific Inxtances.
For illustration of the effects of
the Simmons rates-in many respects
identical and in others embracing the
same principle and policy as the orig
inal Democratic House plan-the ESQ
under the statistics for 1921, would
secure greater reductions than under
the Mellon rates, except 174 of the
largest taxpayers who would profit
more under the Mellon rates.
'.All of the 2oo,o 600 income taxpay-
ers in Texas would receive larger re-
ductions than under the Mellon rates,
except slxty-six OF the largest in
come taxpayers who would get great
er relief under the Mellon rates. The
621, 900 income taxpayers in Pennsyl-
vania would secure larger reductions
under the Simmons rates, except $50
of the largest income taxpayers who
would profit more under the Mellon
rates. -
The $1,000 income taxpayers in
Tennessee would receive larger re-
ductions under the Simmons rates, ex-
cept nineteen OF the largest income
taxpayers who would profit more un-
der the Mellon rates. The 6,lO0 larg-
est income taxpayers whose surtaxes
the Mellon plan proposed to cut in
half receive 20 per cent reduction un-
der the Simmons rates."
Evening star., 1924-05-22
DAVIS NAMES CHIEF
FOR HANDLING BONUS
Mai. John NJ. Smith Will Direct
Administrative Work in War
Department.
APPLICATIONS POURING IN
Veterans Being Advised to Wait
for Blanks.

Maj. John M. Smith, who for some
time has been in the office of the
world war division, has been desig-
mated by Maj. Gen. Davis. adjuta"t
general of the Army, to direct the ad-
soldiers bonus for the War Depart
ment. under the adjutant general.
This was announced today, when it
was learned that already Maj. Smith
has had to detail forty persons to the
big building e." where the world
war records are kept, to answer
flood of applications for the bonus,
which are being poured in by vet
Grams from all parts of the country.
Letters Are Sent Back.
Identical answers are being sent
out in this first contact between the
government and the veterans since
the bonus bill became law. All the
letters are being sent back with IN
structions to the veterans to wait un-
til the official blanks are forthcoming.
Maj. Gen. Davis issued a statement,
in which he declared the task of ad-
ministering the law to be of such
magnitude that any unnecessary cor
respondence on the part of the appii-
cant Will increase the work OF an
ministration and will result in a con-
sequent delay, not only in settling the
individuals claim. but also the claims
of other veterans.
Hines Completes Organization.
At the Veterans Bureau Director
Hines has completed the plan OF or
ganiZation of the adjusted compensa-
tion service to handle the bonus,
with Maj. o. w. Clark in charge. Maj.
Clark was chief of the rehabilitation
division and has been succeeded in
his former position by II. V. Sterling.
The estimate at S127,000,000 needed
the first year by the Veterans Bu-
reau, Gen. Hines explained, includes
the amounts to be paid to veterans,
their dependents and also the cost OF
administration. About S8.000,000 will
be needed for cash payments, it was
said.
AT the Veterans Bureau Maj. Clark
conferred today with Chief Of Per-
sonnel Cobb concerning general plans
for obtaining personnel for the new
adjusted compensation service. No
details were announced as to when
the first new employees will be added.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
FARM ORGANIZATION
URGED BY BANKER
Better Understanding Declared
Necessary at Opening of Virginia
Association Sessions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, May 22.-Other than
the very unfortunate and unsatis-
factory foreign policy adopted by our
government" the farmers troubles
are due largely to the fact that they
ARE not properly organized" Edward
w. Tinsley, Roanoke, president Of the
Virginia Bankers Association. told
vention here today.
We all know our farmers, as a
class, are men of intelligence" he
continued. so it looks to me like
the farmers should get together, and.
with the advice and assistance Of
other business men, secure better
marketing facilities and new mar
ketS for their products"
One of the most important duties
of bankers and business men is to
realize the Importance of agriculture
to the financial and industrial prog
ress of the country and obtain all the
knowledge possible on the subject so
that they may render real service TO
the farmer. the president stated.
We should use our influence with
the farmers to help them realize that
their problems cannot be solved by
political aid and unwise legislation.
Out more
production and better methods of dis
tribution and the application of the
same methods that govern any other
successful business"
Agricultural interests in Virginia
are in much better condition than in
most other states of the Union, the
president remarked.
Bankers in the Old Dominion should
work for the development of a better
understanding between town and
country people and should assist in
the Improvement of educational IA
cilities in the rural districts Z. S.
Shields, Farmville, chairman of the
committee on agricultural and finan-
cial development and education, told
the association.
The chairman called attention to
the fact that his committee had made
an agricultural survey of the state to
determine economic and farming con-
ditionS.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
LAWYER DIES SUDDENLY.
Francis Bacon James Two Years
Sufferer From Heart Disease.

Francis Bacon James, hfty-nine
wears old, a prominent attorney and
former chairman of the committee
on trade, commerce and commercial
law of the American Bar ASSOCIATION
died suddenly in his office, in the
Westory building, 14th and r stree's'
Mr., lanes is said to have been suf-
farinr from heart disease for the last
two years and his physicians had
advised him not to work. His wife,
Mrs. James, was In the room Win
him when he died.
Mr.. James was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio, June 10. 1864. He was gradu.
ated from the Cincinnati Law School
in the class of 1886 and was admitted
to the bar the same same year. lie came
In 1910 he was chosen as counsel
for shippers in the general advance
of rates case. which he won. He was
a member of the American Academy
Of Jurisprudence, the international
Law Association. Cincinnati Bar As
ISOLATION, League of Loyal Americans,
United states Chamber Of Commerce.
American Academy OF PohtiSai and
Social Science Es9nom'c sr3csn proteetiSe Su9
Tariff League, Navy League of the
United States. League to Enforce
Peace and the Ohio Society OF wash
He was a delegate to the Universal
Congress of Lawyers and Jurists, St
Louis exposition, in 1904, and del
egate to the second Pan-American
Scientific Congress-. in 1915. He also
was a former president Of the Ohio
state commission on uniform laws
and former president of the high
school board at Cincinnati. He was
a member of the Republican Club of
his native state, the National Press
Club, the Old Colony Club and the
Chevy Chase Club of Washington.
He was the author Of several law
Documents. Mr.. James resided in the
Highland apartments. His first wife,
who was Miss Teresa Donohoe of
Cincinnati, died several years ago.
He is survived by his second wife,
Miriam Loud of Baltimore; son,
Francis B. James. jr.s and . daughter.
Miss Teresa D. JameS.