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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-15
LOCAL PASTOR HONORED
The Rev. II. ii. Waldo Named Head
of Baptist Ministers Association.

BY Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 15.-The
Rev. Harry H. Waldo of Indian
apolis was elected president of the
Indiana Baptist Pastors Association
which opened its sessions here Tues
day Other officers are the Rev. H.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-15

OES YOUR MIRROR reveal
a soft, clear, rudy skin, free
|~ from imperfections, that is
such a joy to every woman? Or
are you embarrassed with blem-
ishes, pimples, little eruptions,
acne, blackheads and 9th er IN
slightly and disfiguring hand:caps !?
Your skin is in reality your pass.
port, and IL your mirror reveals q
blemished, unsightly complexion,
q Is time to begin at once to cor
rect this annoying condition. When
the blood becomes infected with
humors or impurities, the circula-
tion cannot supply rich nutrition to
the skin, but instead 1t deposits the
acrid impurities with which it is
contaminated into the sensitive
fibres and tissues. This causes ir-
ritation or Inflammation WIFI C b
splits or breaks the outer cuticle,
while the tissues beneath ulcerate,
become inflamed, break out into
pimples, and cause other unsightly
1rritations.
Just as long as tho bloc d re-
mains pure, the skin will be free
~ from eruptions: but
NN when the blood be-
lH comes affected with
M6@SN humors, it's nourish-
fkggN ing and healthful prop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-15
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
TNSTALLMENTS

John W. Davis was born in Clarlxs-
8 GqTfi Is fs7a on His ha ancestors %sSe
Welsh. Scotch. English. Irish and
Dutch His father was John James
Davis His mother Anna Kennedy
Of Baltimore was a woman of re-
markable character and splendid men
tai ability
CHAPTER II
y his boyhood days John
Davis lacked one thing-the
LII cOmpanionship of other boys.
He was brought up in a family of
girls. having five sisters and no
brothers.
The result was that he grew up
shy and diffident, unused to the give
and take of. male companionship,
uninitiated Into the camaraderie of
sandlot baseball and the ''old swim
min hole
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-15
HOOSier Briefs

TN7LOOMINGTON'S band is in
X dire need Of notes. Not
IL high-sounding notes, but
financial ones. Band was given
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
SALMON PACKERS
unite TO Defend
ATTACK ON TRAPS
Cannerymen and Others De
clare Alaska Industry Men
aced by White Bill.

SEATTLE, April 16-Fearing that
the Sutherland amendments to the
White Bill may literally ruin Alas.
ka's greatest industry and cut in two
the volume of business for those en-
gagged in the industry, cannerymen,
fishermen, experts, bankers and busi-
ness men are directing kilograms to
the United States Senate and Presi-
dent Coolidge protesting against the
passage of the White. Bill in its
present form.
The National Gamers Association,
composed of eannerymen of Seattle,
Portland. San Francisco and Alaska
met here to map out a defensive
campaign against the Sutherland
Amendments. Fishermen declare
that the amendments are aimed to
put traps out of business. They say
that 80 9per cent of the traps are
located within the barred zone. This
they declare, weul3 leave seine and
gill net fishing the only forms of
salmon fishing in Alaska waters, plac-
ing the Industry in the hands of the
Fishermen's Union, composed mostly
of Indians
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
SENATOR CLASS
CALLS COOLIDGE
SHARP ACCOUNT
Attack on President Renewed
In Senate on Account OF
Investigation Letter.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-United
States Senator Carter Glass, of Vir-
einia, after conferring with leading
men in the party both in and out
of Congress, late yesterday renewed
the Democratic attack on President
Coolidge for his letter to the SEN
ate relating to investigations.
Senator Glass said the letter was
an amazing imputation."
The letter was sent last Friday
to the Senate by the President ad-
vising that body to maintain "iti
constitutional and legal rights" ii
conducting Investigations but de
clared the employment of Francis
~. Heney, of San. Francisco, by th'
committee investigating the Revenue
Bureau conflicted with the law and
will likely throw the Government
into disorder.
President Coolidge sent along
with his message, a lettcr in which
Secretary of Treasury Mellon said
that If unnecessary interference
with the exercise of Melons duty
neither | or any other man oi
character can long take the respon
sibility"
President Coolidge said 1t is time
we return to government in accord
ance with the usual forms or tht
law of the land. The state of tht
Union requires immediate adoption
of euch a course
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
HUGHES SOUNDS
C. 0. P. KEYNOTE

NEW YORK, April 16.-Inviting the
candid appraisal of past achieve
ments and expressing unbounded con
fidence in the leadership of Calvin
Coolidge, Secretary of State Charles
E. Hughes told the New York Re
publicans last night that the party
would look forward to the national
campaign undismayed by scandal
mongers and tale-bearers.
Secretary Hughes said "You will
search in vain for more ideal exc
cutive than Calvin Coolidge, oui
present president. The American
people have already indicated de
termination to keep him where he
is and on his own platform
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
DECLARES THAW
PERFECTLY Sane
Noted Neurologlst Says Many
Persons Are Highly Ex-
cited But Not Crazy.

a
PHILADEb1. ria, April 49, - DR..
Charles X. Mills, of this city, neu
rologist, on the stand yesterday af
ternoon, declared Harry X. Thaw
was sane although he talked to rab
bits like persons and became highly
excited when he played with them.
DR.. Mills said many men were
highly excited and still sane. Tile
doctor said Thaw would not tell
him about the whipping of Freder-
lex Gump.
Six special Jurors. who in 1917 de.
clared Thaw was lunatic, today tes-
titled he was sane and entitled to
his freedom at the jury trial which
is being held in the Common Pleas
Court TO determine Thaw's mental
status
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
MOUNT MKINLEY SAID TO Be
SINKING, ACCOUNT EARTHQUAKES

MCKINLEY PARK. Alaska, April
16.-Tradition has 1t that Mount Nc
Kinley, the loftiest peak on the
American continent. sinks about two
feet year from its official altitude
OF 10000 feet.
Residents of the region are con.
vinced that this happens. They point
out that there Is an average of four
earthquake shocks a year, and CON
tend that the mountain settles about
six inches with each tremor.
BY way of attempted confirmation,
they refer to the Aleutian islands.
According to recent reports from
scientific sources, no one can state
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

the location or altitude of many Of
the small islands in the Aleutian
archipelago. One day an island ilay
appear well above water and The
next day it may have vanished.
Numerous small islands, including
Bogoslov, are reportd to hav dis
appeared without trace. Bogosiov
is recalled the island which suddenly
appeared while the crew of the Coast
guard cutter Bear looked on in 1sn6,
From these Typographical freaks
the blame is placed on Mount Kat
mai and Paylof volcanoes, which in
termittently send out dense clouds
of smoke and flame.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
JAP AN HEDGES
ON LETTER OF
IT'S MINISTER
Foreign Minister Matsui Sends
No Instructions on I'M
migration Law.

TOXIC. April 16.-Foreign Minis
ter Matsui, replying today to ques-
tions of the Associated Press, de
clared no new instructions have been
sent to Japanese Ambassador Hani-
hara. at Washington, D. G., on future
action on the immigration question.
Minister Matsui said although Hani-
hara had written the letter to Sec
retary of State Hughes without spe-
cific instructions, Toxic had never
theless full authority regarding his
act of discretion.
Matsui declined to amplify the term
grave consequences" in the latter
of Hanihara.
Later in the day, Matsui in a
statement to American correspon
dents protested the exclusion of Jap
anese into the United States and
said:
1--WE will appeal against any lac
ton which can only wound us and
bring but little satisfaction to Amer
ica."
TO ABIDE BY DECISION.
GENEVA, April 16.-Japan has no
titled the League of Nations that
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
WOMAN DIRECTS
BANDITS, CLAIM
Four Bandits Stage Hold-up
In Seattle-Woman Phones
Police False Alarm.

SEATTLE, April 16.-Four bandits
in an automobile held up two mes
sengers carrying $500 payroll of the
Pacific Lighterage Company and es
capped. Previously to the robbery. a
woman called up the police and
said drug store in another part oi
the city from the messenger robbery
was being robbed. Reserves were
rushed there. but found nothing
wrong. Police Chief Severyns said
he believed the gang doing the rob
berry here today is the same robbing
the Anacortes bank of $4,000 on
Monday and under the direction OF
a woman.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

HONOLULU, = April 16. Ira
Sparks, OF Indftla, carpenter, who
left January 8 alone in 23 foot
boat enroute to the "Holy Land
TO take up the work of Moses" land
cd at Mindanao, Philippine Islands
on March 22 according to special
to the Star Bulletin Sparks was
on the open sea 73 days without
sight of land.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
ROSE FESTIVAL DATE SET.

PORTLAND. April 16.--June IL,
IL and 13 have been selected as
dates for the 1924 Rose Festival
the General Committee announced
today. The annual Rose Show will
be held June IL and II.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 16.-May
Day is to be made the occasion for
a coordinated effort by the various
organizations interested in the wei
fare of American children. Presi-
dent Coolidge has lent his endorse
ment and assistance to the project
in letter to Secretary Hoover, who
as president of the American Child
Health Association, presented the
matter to him in letter that makes
some startling statements concerning
child life in this country.
With all the enlightenment and
all the prosperity of our great peo
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Nomination Of Knight
Turned Down by Senate

WASHINGTON April 16. The
Senate has rejected the nomination
of Samuel Knight, of San Fran
oeico, as special Government counsel
prosecuting the oil suits in Naval
Reserve No. 2, California.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Murdered Sweetheart Of
Sister, Acquitted, Insane

BELLINGHAM, Wcsh., April 16
Reuben Anderson, aged 22, has
been freed of the charge of mur-
dering George Gorrie, sweetheart OF
Anderson's sister. at Saxon, nearby.
on March for the reason he was
insane. The jury recommends he
lie placed in the insane ward at the
Walla Walla Penitentiary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
BLIZZARD is
RACING, CANADA

WINNIPEG. April 16. Western
Ontario and Manitoba and many dis
tricts in Southeastern Sasketche-
wan were today visited by one of the
worst April blizzards in years. At
Brandon, snow fell Is inches in "a
hours. Heavy snow is reported gen.
eral around the lakes. Many places
are isolated today. siu
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
independence for
Filipinos Would
Be Heartless Betrayal

WASHINGTON, April 16. - Gov
ernor General Leonard Wood has
reported to Secretary Weeks that
to grant independence to the Phil
ippines would be ''heartless be-
trayal of the trust which would
turn the 100000 people of the
islands over to strife and disorder
in the near future.N
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Alaskan Dope Seller
Convicted Two Counts

SEATTLE, April 16.--Emilo Bam-
ba, said by Federal agents to have
supplied Alaskan cannery workers
with narcotics, has been convicted
ON two counts of the Indictment
charging purchase and sale of mar
cotics. He is Filipino and will
be sentenced next Monday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Wealthy Denverite Loses
By Old Confidence Gag

CHICAGO, April 16. - The old
race horse confidence game by which
Andrew Keen, wealthy Denverite is
reported to have been swindled out
of $250,000, is charged to Frank
Bass, alias Emory King.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
MORE TREMORS
IN CALIFORNIA

SANTA CLARA, Ca, April 16.
A tremor lasting 20 seconds was
registered at the University at 1:1O
o'clock afternoon. 1t is said the
shock appeared to be about 81
miles northwest of the points which
played an important role in the
1906 earthquake.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Nice Jolt Handed
To British by
Leon Trotzky

MOSCOW, April 16.-Leon
Trotzky in a speech at Tifiis
last Friday, referring to the
Anglo-Russian conference now
proceeding in London said:
"The Cabinet of Premier
Macdonald has absolutely no
principles, nevertheless the
conference will strengthen its
position"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Three Planes Reach ChieniI.
and Report Fourth Plane
to Be Missing.
SEARCH IMMEDIATELY
STARTED FOR AVIATOR
Lieut.. Nelson Reports Martin
Last Seen Between Bays
on Barren Coast.

CHIGNIK, Alaska, April 16.-Ma-
ior Frederick Martin, commanding
the globe fliers, in army plane No.
l, the Seattle, with Lieut.. Harvey,
was missing yesterday afternoon
when army planes 2, 8 and 4, with
Licutcnants Smith. Wade and Mel
son, the latter commanding the days
flight, arrived here at 4:30 O'Clock.
Major Martin was last seen near
Cape Igvak. He is believed to have
descended between Portage and
Kialagvik hays en- the roughest part
Of the coast cf Alaska.
At 9:15 o'clock last evening no
news had been received of Martin.
Wireless communication was I'M
mediately established between here,
Kodiak, Seward and Kanatak warm
ing all Of the disappearance of Ma
ior Martin.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Prominent Lawyer Is
Found Shot to Death

PUEBLO, Colo, April 16.-J. H..
II. Lowe. prominent lawyer and for
mer County Judge, was found shot
to death in his office here late
yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
fConr,nued on Page Two,
GERMANY AGREES
EXPERTS P | A N
ON PREPARATIONS

PARIS, April ia note received
from Germany says Germany e5n-
sidered the experts report as a
practical basis for a speedy solH-
tion of the reparation problem" aud
therefore declared her Willingness
to collaborate in the execution Of
the experts plans"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
CHILDHOOD WELFARE TO AROUSE
COUNTRY IN MAY DAY EFFORT

ple," says Mr.. Hoover, eve find that
in five other nations there is a lower
death rate among infants; we find
in 16 other nations a lower rate OF
fatality amongst mothers at child
birth. The great national draft in
dicated that something like 80 per
cent of the men examined were de-
ficient in some particular or other"
While the greater part of Amer
ica's 35.000,000 children are objects
of the utmost solicitude on the part
of parents. Mr. Hoover points out
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Former Attorney General
Counsel for Marion Star

ASHEVIILE, N. c., April 16.-
Former Attorney General Daugherty
announces he will be one Of the
counsels for the Marion Star in the
libel suit of 100000 against Frank
A. Vanderbilt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
DEMOCRATS OF
N. Y. FOR SMITH

ALBANY, April 16. Coz. Al
Smith stood today before the Ma
ticn as on admitted candidate fer
the Preoidersv following the pro-
elamation Of the State Convention
of Democrats yesterday that he was
the type CT public official needed
70 fill the position"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

ALBANY, N. Y, April 16. = The
Democratic State Convention unani-
mously and uproariously adopted a
resolution yesterday afternoon ofer-
ed by Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt
pledging the delegation to support
Gov. Al Smith for the Presidency
of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
COMMITTEE TO GET NOTE

PARIS. April Unconditional
acceptance by Germany of the ex-
pert's plan as a basis for negotia-
tions on reparations problems viii
be handed to the reparations com
mittee tonight it is officially state0
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 16. = I'M
expectedly, and after a day devoted
to the discussion of Coolidge's pro-
test to the investigation of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, the Senate
late yesterday afternoon, without a
record vote, put an exclusion pro-
vision into the Johnson immigration
bill. The provision is similar to
the House provision W. ieh the Jap
anese bitterly opposed.
Senator Ledge went to the White
House last night and informed
President Coolidge of the sentiment
of hia colleagues on the japanese
migration issue and to advise him
to consider the overwhelming vote
on the question when the measure
reaches him.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Acquitted Of Crime
Man Takes Own Life

SAN JOSE Cal, April To-
James Taylor, treasurer of Monterey
County for "a years. who was re-
moved by the court five months
ago on embezzlement charges, but
later acquitted by a jury, suicided
in his bathroom at a hotel here
last night
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
Weary Willies
Are Now to Be
Disiinfected

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16.
-Disinfecting hoboes at the
Nevada California line has
been ordered so they will not
carry the foot and mouth di-
sease from California.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
DEsTRoYERs TO SEARCH.

C0RD0VA, April 16.-Destroye7s
Hull and Gerry, enroute to Brensr-
ten after making soundings for the
new Alsska cable, turned hack at
$3.50 o'clcok last night when III
formed Major Martin had been lost.
The two destroyerg immediately
etqsmer full speed for Portage Bay.
Wireless advices received herg
also state the mail steamer Star
anrouto from Seward to Dutch Har-
bcr, has also turned back and START
I'd for Portage Bay.
The Sterr could have reached
Portage Bay about o'clock TINS
morning. The steamer will search
Portage Bay and also Kialagvik
Bay.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
SENATE TAKES
QUICK ACTION
ON EXCLUSION
Puts Provision Into Immigra-
ton Bill Which Is
Against Japanese.

WASHINGTON, April 16. = On a
record vote taken SO those opposed
to japanese exclusion could record
their convictions of yesterdays de-
eision, the veto for exclusion was
resffirmcd by II to A.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16
HARD TRIP TO CTIIGNIK.

CE1GNIK. April 16.-Lt. Nal-
son. commanding ye1terday's fight
en- trim of the glohc, said tie
planes were harrasssd almost the en-
tire distance from Seward to CHG
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-16

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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tContinued on Page Two)
Evening star., 1924-03-18
RADIO DEPTH FINDER
FEATURE OF EXHIBIT
Apparatus Invaluable to Ships to
Be Demonstrated at Wash
ington Exposition.

Radio depth-sounding apparatus,
Invaluable to vessels navigating
crowded waters and for locating light
vessels by means Of sound forms the
Navy Departmeut.s exhibit at Wash
ineton's frst annual radio show.
The Navy Department had ORIGINAL
~ planned to EXHIBIT the radio trans
mitting and receiving apparatus de-
signed for the dir1gfble Shenandoah
for it's projected flight to the north
pole, as we'll as other late develop
ments in the field of radio. Unfortu-
nately, all Of this apparatus was not
completed in time for the radio expo
sition.
The Navy standard sound installa-
tions for depth sounding and for the
reception and transmission OF sound
in water consists of an Oscillation
transmitter. sound receiver, electric
Briefly, the operation of this ap-
paratus follows:
Impulses which create sound waves
having 1.050 cycles are sent out from
the oscillatnr trAnsmitter. These i'm
pulses go out in wave forms, some
direct, some reflected from the sur
face and some reflected from the bot
tom. The sound waves which are re-
fiected from the bottom are those
which come in strongest on the sound
receivers
The sound receiver is generally
string Of microphones equally spaced
in q straight line externally to the
hun Of the ship and protected by
metal coverings known as blisters
The microphones convert sound en-
ergy into electrical energy. The cleo
Evening star., 1924-03-18
CONVENTION HALL. -. :.
; SET FOR RADIO FETE.
Complete Preparations for Opening
of Washington's First Annual
: Service Exhibition.
NOVEL INTERIOR DECORATION
Scores of Freak Sets Entered in
Prize Exhibit.

ReSplendent in the most artistic
decorations that ever clothed its bar
rem walls and ceiling, Convention Hail
today is virtually ready for the OPEN
ing tomorrow afternoon of Washing
toms first annual radio show. Car
penters, interior decorators and cleo
fricians have Iabored continuously
for the last forty-eight hours erect
ing booths for exhibitors and dress
ing the big auditorium for the largest
and most pretentious radio exposition
ever held in the United States.
The great steel girders of the hig
hall have been hidden with a beauti-
full floating canopy of cinnamon
brown and white which stretches the
entire width and breadth Of the audi
torium. Hanging with this from an
artistic floating ceiling are hundreds
OF floral pieces made of fresh ever
greens and spring flowers imported
from Alabama. In the dead center of
the hall stands q realistic southern
lights focusing their rays on a beau
tiful rose arbor which entwines it.
This is the hospitality booth from
which Miss Helen Gallagher will dis
and answer all questions that do not
smack of the technicalities of radio.
Around the top of the pagoda pro-
trude number OF load speakers from
which will pour forth music picked
up from the. air.
100 Booths Constructed.
One hundred tastefully dressed
booths have been constructed where
the history of radio will be de-
picted At the south end of the
hall stands the $25.00o educational
exposition Of the Radio Corporation
of America, surrounded by numerous
exhibits of the government depart
ments, which describe the progress
of radio from the coherer period to
this age of the heterodyIfe and super
heterodyne.
In designing the floor plan the show
committee. with careful foresight,
of the thousands of radio enthusi-
asts who are expected to jam the hall
every night of the exposition. All or
the aisles separating the "a hiblt
booths are wide and designed to
prevent congestion. The three aisl,es
running north and south range from
hfteen to eighteen feet in width,
while the aisles running east and
west vary from fifteen to 80 feet in
width.
On Street Floor.
On the street floor under the audi
.roiuHi, Jonn y. L. MulIane Will con-
duct midway, featuring a rNdio
freak exhibit and diversified games.
Scores of freak radio sets have been
entered in the exhibit Some have
been made on pins, some in match
boxes. some in nut shells and others
on pencils and penholders. Mr.. Null
lane will award a prize for the freaki-
est freak set in his exhibit.
Plans have been made by the Amer
lean Red Cross to erect an emergency
first aid station in Convention Hall.
Physicians and nurses will be on duty
throughout the show.
Final plans for the radio show We're
completed by the executive commit
tee of the Radio Merchants Associa-
tion of Washington at a meeting last
night in the office of Alfred l.. Stern,
director, in Convention Hall.