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Evening star., 1924-11-18
HAMILTON'S OLD HOME
WILL BE PRESERVED
Mansion, Built in Height of
StatesTi1an's Power, Taken
Over by Society.
Ey tie AssNc!ated z. .ess.

Fly the Associated Pless.
NEW YORK. November lS.-Farlil-
con Grange, once the home OF Alex.
arder Hamilton, IL TO be preserved
as one OF New York City's famous
landmarksS
The fate OF the old mansion was
decided when title TO The property
was given TO the American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society
through the generosity Of al anony.
NOUS donor.
originally the Grange, built In 1901,
stood on what is now One Hundred
and Fort third street, juNt west OF
convent avenue. In front Of the
house we're 13 trees. planted bS lta.a .
ilton to synbolize the thirteen orig.
nal states. In 1889 the uptown niarcil
cf building thst al ened the home with
destruction and !: was given TO ST
Guke's parish and moved Jo~its pfab-
ent location, neyt 10 the church st
Convent avenue ard One fIuudrea and
Forty-ti first street. For a tInae th Q
parish used it as g chapel.
The Hamilton Club of Chicago tas
been active or late Ia a movement to
have the house taken 10 that city.
| Tbs American Scenic and Historical
Preservation Society opposed such u
move and appealed for State and
civic aid in keeping the building for
New York.
Almost every famous parsonage OF
fIanlilton's time was sheltered under
the hospitabIe roof OF the Grange 2
it's original location. and r. was the
scene OF many brilliant social events.
!, Hamilton built the house when he was
at th2 height of his fame and power.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
POINTS OUT VALUE
OF PRIVATE SCHOOL
Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick De.
clares Method Of Education
Proves It's Own Worth.

The assumption that the private
school is inimical to the best in
terests of our democracy Is pre-
posterous,'' Very Rev. Patrick J. Nc
Cormick told the student BODY Of
Catholic University at American Edu.
cation week exercises today at the
institution.
The private school is Americas s
oldest institution, land has proved
its worth In training the Nations
Leaders," said DR.. Mccormick. "The
public school was a long time on
trial. How slow its development was
may be seen from the fact that New
York City had no public school as
late as 1905, although IL then had a
population OF $4,000. Until 1s&2 sle-
mentary education was maintained
by the churches. private interests and
philanthropic societies.
"The rapid development and Or
ganization of the elementary schools
In the public system after the middle
Of the nineteenth century has changed
the status Of the private school as the
dominant element in elementary edu-
cation. Our great school system to-
day is largely under public control"
The need Of enlightened citizen
ship was stressed by Rev. Leo l..
Mcvay. what TIE deposit of faith
is. to the Catholic Church" he said,
"the Constitution Is TO our Nation
Because OF It we have developed,
progressed and hold today a unique
position among the peoples OF the
&
Evening star., 1924-11-18
PRESIDENT NAMES
AIDE TO HUGHES
John Van A. MacMurray Ap-
pointed Assistant Sec.
retary of State.

President Coolidge today appointed
John Van A. MacMurray OF New Jer-
sey an Assistant Secretary Of state.
Mr. MaeMurray has been for a num-
Der OF years At the head Of tho de
partments far eastern division and
fs recognized au -hortty on queE
tons OF the Orient. He has served
in the diplomatic corps, both at Pek-
| ing and TOXIC.
In his new post he succeeds the late
A. a. Adee. An adjustment OF duties
among the ranking department on
cials Is in process OF formulation a.
q result of the reorganization Law
| past at the last session OF Congress-
and. while Mr.. Adee devoted himself
! largely to the technique OF drafting
| diplomatic correspondence, Mr.. Mac
Murray probably will give special at
tention TO relations with China and
| Japan.
Entered service in 1DOs.
The new Assistant Secretary fret
entered the diplomatic service in 1907,
| becoming secretary OF the legation
at Bangkok. Later he filled diplomatic
posts in the capitals of Greece, Mon
tenegro and Russia, and then was
! brought to Washington for a tour or
/ duty IN the State Department. AS p
! result OF q. succession OF promotions
| he was made chief of ths Near Ear
ern division in 1912
A year later he went TO Pekinc a.
secretary OF tho American Legation,
/ and in 1917 was transferred to Toxic
as counselor OF The American en1-
bassy there. During the next year he
again was assigned to Peking, where
ne was charge OF the legation for
several TAonths, and then after an
other tour OF duty at TOXIC became
assistant chief and then chief Of the
Far Eastern division here.
Because OF his intimate knowledge
| of Chinese and japanese problems his
advice was an important factor in
shaping the American policies dur
| ing the Washington conference. whose
| decisions regarding the Far East he
will help TO carry into effect In tEc
post 10 which he was assigned toda"-
Mr.. MaeMurrsy is 4s years old and
was educated in law at Princeton ard
; Columbia He is a native OF ScheTec-
| tady, n. Y, but at the time OF his aP-
/ pointment TO the diplomatic service
he was living In Princeton, y. J.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Ledring Victims
after accidents
May Cost But $25

If you should crash into an in
n"cent pedestrian with your auto
mobile. drag his body 100 yards
on the bumper, and then dash
madly away, leaving his mutilated
form 10 die without help by the
roadside. the only additional pen
atty you can possibly incur In
Washington for such iafaInan be-
havior Is a ane Of from 81 to $40.
judge Gus a. SchUldt brought
tins fac; out today. The Jaw re-
gardS such display OF cowardice
as leaving the scene Of an accident
without making your identity
known as nothing but q n1isds-
meanar, although recently the Dis
trict Commissioners thought the use
of smoke screens BY boot1sggerS
q dangerous enough practice 10
warrant raising the fine for its use
from $40 10 $500.
The average fine. however. for
leaving the acene Of an autorno-
bile accident without making your
identity known is s26. even though
your victim may be dying merely
for the want of bandage.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

held that even the customary inaus.
ural address could be done away
with IF the man taking the oath OF
Office SO desired The only necessary
feature of inauguration day is that
the President-designate shall taks
the oath OF Office along about noon
Of March 4 and thereafter become the
occupant of she White House.
afraid OF Precedent.
Some washing tonians are convinced
that IL Mr.. Coolidge cuts out the pa-
rades and the fireworks this year
there may never be a return TO the
ceremonies Of the past. After two
Presidents had called for a simple
oath taking ceremonies, chief ex&cu-
tives of the future might hesitate to
revert to d day OF jubilation lest they
be considered tainglorious. It is felt
that Mr.. Coolidge above all Others
could agree to the old time inaugura.
ton without enEendering any such
opinion Of himself In any quarter
The President Is 90 be told that
Presidents of the past have felt the
day belonged to the people rather
than TO themselves and that If the
people chose to celebrate the advent
OF new presidential term, nothing z
should be put In their way. rnaugurs-
tion day has been considered a sort
Of ratification day. Every President
has been subject to the will Of the
people on election day. The question
Is shall he consider ratification day
as his own affair?
Prexidenes Mind Open.
President Coolidge, It Is believed, fs
willing to be guided by the general
sentiment OF tire country. He un.
questionab1y would like to hear from
the country on the subject. His MIND
is open. If there is a spontaneous de-
sire for a day OF celebration he is
willing to give heed to 1t.
Many Presidents OF the past have
taken the position that the people
sfouid be encouraged to exalt the
ton of inauguration day has been
considered a tribute to the Office
rather than to the man. It has been
considered akin to the cersmonials Of
Great Britain, where there Is tradi.
tional respect for authority and for
ONCE. When the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don takes Office the parades and
ceremonials are almost medieval in
splendor. The ceremonies tend to i'm
press the people with the Importance
OF government and the Importance
OF the Offices which they all. It In
admitted that by and large there 10
mono too much Of this sort Of respect
In the United States.
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Evening star., 1924-11-18
BATHING BEAUTIES LISTED
FEATURE OF SHRINE SHOW
Ned wayburn to Direct Exhibition
at Fashion Carnival in Con-
vention Hail.

Ned Wayburn's bathing beauties
will appear In a bathing beach revue
at the shrlners' exposition ano faSh-
ion show now In its second week a
Convention Hall.
The bathing girls Will display the
new modes in bathing dress which
are 20 prevail at fashionable resorts
during the Winter and IN the Eas
next Summer. The bathing suits have
been especially desisned for the oc-
casjon by Ashu-y Mills end include
several attractive Annette Keller
mann models.
The exposition, which is being con-
Quoted for the purpose OF raising
funds with which TO purchase Christ
mas baskets for needy families
throughout the District. is meeting
with the approval OF thousands vi1o
have visited the hall. The many fAa-
lures are attracting IN us a u d =
throughout the District ana I. Is sX-
pected that the fund viii be Greatiy
added 60 by the end cr the week.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
SIX HIGH VIEW HOMES
INVADED By BURGLARS
Northeast Subdivision Scene CT
Wholesale Robberies, But Losses
Reported Comparatively Small.

Burglars entered six homes last
night in the High View northeast
section, stealing cash amounting to
$3.50 and gold watch worth $40.
Insecurely fastened houses made the
work OF the intruders comparatively
easy. police found. At none Of the
houses did the burglars go above tbs
first floor.
Charles +. Mullen. 1873 Rhode Is
land avenue. and Harry Sager. 2tS
Rhode Island avenue. were robbed OF
$1,000 and s2s. respectively. Fran
els s. Whites house, 2122 Fourth
street lost gold watch, and Mrs.
George Z. Speaker. 2ol9 Second street.
sIo, while the burglars obtained si5
from Mrs. Ida E. Warren, 1923 Summit
place. .--.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
D. c. MAN IS HELD
IN DEATH Of GIRL
Fatal Injury of Miss Adamson
Followed by Indictment OF
Donald Walters.
Speciai pisratch 20 The Star.

Special pispatc 30 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November Is
Donald Walters of Washington was
Indicted for manslaughtsr by the
grand jury in Rockville ydsterday
afternoon as a result of the death Of
Miss Helen r. Adsmson. 1s-year-ol
daughter of Herbert L. Adamsoh ard
Rockville High School student, in
an accident on the Rockville -Darres-
town pike June 10. The case viii be
deeksted for trial At the term of thu
Criminal Court which begins here
Tuesday morning. Attorneys Daw-
son & Welsh of Rockville will defend
Walters.
Miss Adamson and Walters were
riding tandem on motor cycle oper-
ated by the latter al the time OF ths
accident. While travelling at what IS
said to have been a high speed, the
machine loft the road and plunge I'd
into ditch. The girl sustained a
fractured skull and other injuries,
which caused her death several hours
later IN a Washinaton hospital. WAL
ters was not seriously injured
Immediately following the accident
Walters was arrested, and the FOL-
lowing day was released under $4,000
bond.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
WOMAN HAD MONEY.
Mrs. Wheeler Left Home With
$1,000 and Jevelry.

CLEARWATER, Kans, November
1s.-Dean Wheeler and his wife,
Elsie. and Jake and Robert Coulson,
brothers. left here three weeks ago
by automobile for northwestern Min
nssota to prove up homestead claims.
Mrs. Wheeler took with her from
Clearwater, more than $1,000, a large
diamond and other jeweirr. ACCORDING
10 her brother. Robert Lucas, who
vas notified yesterday OF her death.
She owned 400 acres of rich farming
land near here. In 1918 she divorced
Bert Elliott. who is reported TO be in
California. Three weeks ago she was
married TO Wheeler
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Z CAPITAL WOMEN
OVERCOME IN fire.
Two Dead and Four Missing
in .5oO,O 900 Hotel Blaze
in Atlantic City.
Er the Associated Press.

Er the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. November
1s.-With, q toll OF two known dead
md four missing. fire which destroy
ID the Boutwell, Hotel ahr It's annex.
formerly the Senator. last night, all
Cor time threatened many fine resi-
dcnoes. was burning itsetf out Today.
1t was believed danger OF the flames
spreading had been averted.
Nothing but part OF the walls os
the hotel remained. and the Casino
on the famous steel Pier practically
was wrecked. The loss is estimated
at St.so0.0oo.
died shortly after midnight as n re-
suit of injuries received rs he was
being rescued. and an unidentified d
woman is known to have perished.
1t is feared that at leas: three more
guests os the hotel may have lost
their lives. Search is being made for
them. Police Sergt. James A. Nc
Menanin also has been missing since
he entered the Senator last night on
rescue work.
About Il score OF persons, most OF
them firemcn, wore injured, although
none but Bennett suffered serious in
Jury. Two Washington women were
overcome By smoke.
Caus" OF the FIRE has not been de-
tcrnlined.
Nearby ToWIs All.
Fire apparatus from nearly towns
responded to appeals for help, and
Philadelphia held Apparatus III roaGi.
ness, but 1t was not needed. )
Only the fact that the wind was
blowing from the north. sending tild
vast volume OF sparks and burning 4
embers out TO sea. saved Atlantic
city from q worse Ere. Tie usual
sea breeze prevalent here. 1t is be-
Jieved. would have made n clean
sweep of many of the finest resi-
dencos and u score OF frame hotels
which stood to the north OF tho Are
1t Is understood that the loss Is COW
cred by insurance TO the extent OF
ABOUT 20 per cent.
Sparks from the flames which shot
UP several hundred feet and lighted
most of the beach front ianited the
roof OF the Steel Pier in several
places, but fire apparatus checked the
tla3e before much damage had been
done.
Among those listed as being over
come by smoke were Mrs. ~. J. Fish :
er. Wilmington. Del; Mrs. Berne rd
franklin and Mrs. Mary Wheeidon
Washington, y. e.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
STABLE MONEY SOUGHT.
Danish Parliament Gets New Cur.
rencv Bill.

By Cable TO The star and Chicago Daily News.
COPENHAGEN, November 1s.--The
government today placed before Par
liament bill intended to stabilize
the Danish currency.
Premier Stauning suggests in the
bill that Denmark is going to take
up a loan for $40. .o0o, 900 In the United
States and the amount placed at the
disposal OF the National Bank as a
special currency reserve. With this
loan the National Bank can decrease e
the dollar rate TO S crowns 40 ore, by
January l, 1927. and cover the states
losses by equalizing the. fund. A
finance council. to have great author
ity, will be established and all people
trading in foreign currency must keep
authorized books. A special currency
tax will be placed on everybody.
Copyright 1924. by Chicago Daily News Co. J
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Staying PROBERS
HIKING 16O MILES
Woman Found Stabbed to
Death in Cabin in Min.
nesota Woods.
By the AssC lated Press

NJ 'He Associated Fress.
"ARROAD. MINI. November rs.-
Details Of the Staying OF Mrs Elsie
Wheeler. 81. in the isolated country
of the Minnesota Northwest, today
swaited the return OF Lake-of-
Woods County authorities, who were
hiking i60 miles through the wilder
ness to a lonely homestead cabin
whore she vas found stabbed la ST
Thursday.
The WheeleTs and Jake and Robert
Couison recently went into tie ter
ritorE near thf Canadian border,
where they had taken out homestead d
claims, going from Clearwater. Kans.
Mrs. Wheeler was stabbed while the
men had gone to river three miles
from the cabin of Carl Hagen, trap.
per, with whom the four were stay
Ing until they could construct their
own cabins. Dean. wbesler secuted
the idea his bride Of three weeks had
killed herself.
Hagen and Jake couison walked
the $50 miles here in four days TO
notify officers.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

sentatieas China invites the various
governments TO send. 1t seems 10 be
generally assumed. however, that Dr..
Wang Will invite cuisines men," the
minister Feeling that to invoke off,
siaidom would be merely 10 court
enother experience like the nine pow.
er customs treaty. This instrument
has been rnoribund ever since It's
adoption at the disarmament confer.
enec for failure OF oil tho powers to
because of the re-
fusal of France to become a sigma
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Officers Are Shifted.

Col. Andrew Hero. Coast Artillery
Corps. in the Philippines. has been
assigned to duty in the Attn Coast
Artillery district at Fort MePherson.
Ca; Capt Vivian n. Brown. Dental
Corps, also in tho Philippines, has
been ordered to this city for duty
at walter Reed General Hospital, and
First Lieut.. John g. q0tlet, Air Serv-
ice, at Boiling Field, Anacostis, has
been ordered 20 Manila, p. l., for
duty.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Ordered to Honolulu.

Capt. Carl II. Jabelonsky, Quarter
master Corps. has been relieved from
duty in the Office of the quartarmaster
general. War Department, and ordered
TO Honolulu for dutv.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
WILL CALL CONFERENCE.
China Wants Advice Of World
Business Men.

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November lS-A
Dawes plan" for China. arranged by
business men rather than diplomats
at an International conference soon to
be called by China herself, was re-
ported In financial circles here yes-
terday TO be taking tentative shape.
American business interests operat.
ing In the Far East have meanwhile
suggested TO the state Department
that at such a pariey this country
should favor the funding OF old Chit
nese obligations instead Of indor sin n
new loans. II was also learned that
Chinese representatives have already
been sounded as to the aeceptability
aE possible delegates Of Dr. J. W.
jerks, the economist of Columbia Uni
versity, and Horny NJ. Robinson of San
Francisco, O member Of the Dawes
commission.
Will Call Farley.
Revelation OF the new depelopme nj a
has come with receipt of recent sd.
vices from Peking, which Indicate
that DR.. c. r. wang, the new foreign
minister of China, proposes to invite
the various foreign powers interested
in China to attend such parley at
Peking soon. The meeting wouid be
to discuss ways and means to bring
China out of her present financial
depths and back into credit
The Dawes plan" aspect, as seen
here, is conditional upon what repre-
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Hughes at Home With Cold.

Secretary Hughes was kept at home
today by a cold and was forced to
cancel an engagement to speak over
radio tonight In eonneetnion with
Pen-American radio night.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Gets Connecticut Post,

Col. John s. Schoeffel. Z. S. Ihfan-
try. at Trenton, has been assigned
to duty with the ststh infantry, Or
ganiSed Reserves, at Bridgeport,
Conn.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
COOLIDGE URGED LIFT
BAN ON INAUGURAL SHOW

CONTINUED from First Page,
Evening star., 1924-11-18
AMNESTY GRANTED
CAILLAUx-MALVY
By FRENCH SENATE

tContinued from First Page
Evening star., 1924-11-18

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Evening star., 1924-11-18
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Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-02

Notice of Application for Patent
 Serial No. 05414 In the U. s. Land Office for the Ju- neau Land District.
 Anchorage, Alaska, May 15, 1924 Iii theMatter or the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIA- TON, a Corporation, for a Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Packers Association, a corpo- ration organized under the laws of the State of California, has filed under the provisions of Sec. 2306, Revised Statutes of the United States, in the U. s. Land Office, at Anchorage, Alas ka, annlication, Serial No. O5414, for a patent for lands on the East shore of Ugashik River, Alaska Peninsula, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, Lati- tude 570 33f N., Longitude 157o 35 w., embraced in U. s. official survey No. 1426, containing an area of 6.38 acres, and more particularly describ- ed as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, M. C., on the E. shore of Ugashik River, whence U. s. L. M. No. 23A bears N. 6 O8f O3" w. 56.24 chains dis. tant; thence E. 6.34 chains to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 8 O5' E. 1000 chains to Cor. No. 8; thence w. 6.53 chains to Cor. No. 4, M. C.: thence by meanders along E. shore of Ugashik River, along line of mean high tide, N. 6 59' w. 9.98 chains to corner No. 1, the place of beginning. Variation 21o co, East.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the land above describ- ed should file their adverse claims with the U. s. Land Office, at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN.
 Register. First Pub. May 31, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-02

Notice of Application for Patent
 Serial No. 05413 In the U. $. Land Office for the Ju- neau Land District.
 Anchorage, Alaska, May 15, 1924. In theMatter of the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIA- TON, a Corporation, for Soldiers Additional Homestead.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Packers Association, corpo- ration organized under the laws of the State of California, has filed un- der the provisions of Sec. 2306, Revis- ed Statutes of the United States, in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, application, Serial No. 05413, for a patent for lands on the South shore of Naknek River, Alaska Pe- ninsula, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, Latitude 58o 43/ N, Longi- tude 1570 01t w., embraced in y. 5 official survey No. 1425, containing an area of 1892 acres, and more particu- larly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1 whence U. s. l.. M. No. 8A bears s. TT 10, 42" w. 35.01 chs. distant; thence N. 1907 chs. to cor. No. 2, M. c. on the beach on the 5. shore of Naknek River, at line of mean high tide; thence by me- anders along line of mean high tide on s. shore of Naknek River as follows: CD N. 670 A, E. 2.53 chs. CD N. 79o 40f E. 2.43 chs, (3) N. 49' IF E. 2.62 chs, (4) N. 55o 40, E. 5.91 chs, (5) N. 60' 43r E. 1.42 chs. to Cor. No. 3, M. O.; thence s. 1718 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence W. 12.83 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming. Variation 210 15t E. Any and all persons claiming ad- verseiy any of the land above describ- ed should file their adverse claims with the U S. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days thereafter ,or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Pub. May 31, 1924.